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Perjury ‘They’re not just problems’ charges against 2 officials W dropped As community gathers to honor those who died in 2023, advocates decry alleged dragging of man this week

By Nicholas Gilmore

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idespread frustration over a rising number of people in the homeless community — in particular those suffering from severe mental illness or addiction — can make people forget their sense of humanity, an advocate said Thursday.

Karina Lopez, executive director of the Interfaith Community Shelter at Pete’s Place, reflected on an incident earlier this week in which two men are accused of chaining a homeless man to the front of a Jeep and dragging him across a gas station parking lot.

Police say Julian Perez had been sleeping in front of a Speedway convenience store on Agua Fría Street. When two employees were unable to wake him late Monday night, they chained him by his ankles to the front of a Jeep and then dragged him from the spot, investigators allege.

Adrian Montoya, 31, and Jonathan Gomez, 22, were arrested on multiple felony counts, including kidnapping, and booked in the Santa Fe County jail early Tuesday morning. They were released Wednesday after being arraigned on the charges.

Perez was taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor road-rash injuries and was released Monday night, Santa Fe police Capt. Bryan Martinez said Thursday.

Lopez “had the reaction that most people had” to news of the incident, she said: She was “heartbroken.”

“It’s easy to forget that that’s a person — a human being that you’re chaining up and dragging,” Lopez said. “It’s hard to believe somebody would do that and think that’s OK. And yet, that happened.”

The incident came just days ahead of a memorial service Thursday to honor 36 members of the local homeless community who have died in the past year. Organizers of the annual remembrance ceremony aimed to humanize those who had lived on the streets in Santa Fe and died from a variety a causes, some of them preventable.

Special prosecutor: Grand jury exceeded authority with cases against commissioner, former county manager

By Phaedra Haywood

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A special prosecutor has dismissed perjury charges against Rio Arriba County Commissioner Alex Naranjo and former County Manager Tomas Campos in a case involving the North Central Solid Waste Authority.

The grand jury that indicted the pair exceeded the scope of its authority, 13th Judicial District Attorney Barbara Romo wrote in dismissal documents filed earlier this week. Romo took over as special prosecutor after the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office said it had a conflict of interest and couldn’t prosecute the cases.

New Mexico is one of just two states where citizens have the power to call for a grand jury investigation into wrongdoing by public officials. Rio Arriba County resident Antonio “Ike” DeVargas gathered about 800 signatures to impanel a grand jury to look into the dealings of the North Central Solid Waste Authority, where Naranjo and Campos both served on the board.

DeVargas said Thursday the disPlease see story on Page A-4

Police: SFPS teacher sought explicit images of children Ortiz Middle School math instructor one of two men charged after sting operation

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A Santa Fe middle school teacher is one of two men arrested this week on charges of seeking sexually explicit materials depicting children following an online operation conducted by undercover city police officers.

Pablo Angeles-Guaderrama, 34, was booked in the Santa Fe County jail Thursday morning on two counts of criminal solicitation to commit sexual exploitation, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed in Santa Fe County Magistrate Court.

Angeles-Guaderrama, a math teacher at Ortiz Middle School, was placed on unpaid leave Thursday, Santa Fe Public Schools spokesman Cody Dynarski said.

Orlando Perea, 22, was arrested

ABOVE: Dylan Schwaegel, left, and Magdalena Archuleta embrace Thursday while the names of 36 homeless Santa Feans who died this year are read aloud at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe downtown. About 100 people attended the vigil.

RIGHT: Linda Osborne picks up and holds each rock inscribed with the name of a homeless person who died in Santa Fe this year.

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36 homeless Santa Feans who died remembered fondly

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A number that homeless advocates wish were zero — the number of homeless Santa Feans who died this year — reached at least 36 in 2023.

About 100 people gathered Thursday

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afternoon at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe to honor their lives on National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, which falls on the winter solstice, Dec. 21, the longest night of the year for people without housing.

A vigil in Santa Fe has commemorated the day for the past 19 years, as

deaths among the homeless community have trended upward. Before the coronavirus pandemic, organizers usually counted between 20 and 30 deaths among the homeless community each year, but confirmed a high of 39 deaths in 2021 and 37 last year.

Advocates don’t know all of the

causes of those deaths — and focus more on people’s lives than their deaths at the memorial — but say more is needed to prevent them.

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IN BRIEF Harvard president faces heat again on proper attribution in research Harvard President Claudine Gay is facing new questions about her scholarship after the university said it had identified two more instances of what it called “duplicative language without appropriate attribution,” from her 1997 doctoral dissertation.

The examples cited by the university Wednesday are part of a wave of plagiarism allegations that have surfaced against Gay over the past two weeks, driven by conservative activists and news outlets.

The latest round of allegations also raise questions about the Harvard Corp., the insular governing board that hired Gay — a professor of government and African and African American studies, former dean and the first Black president of the university — after a relatively fast search last year.

Just days ago, the board cleared Gay of “research misconduct” involving the initial allegations.

In policy shift, Japan may approve sale to U.S. of air defense systems TOKYO — Japan is set to announce it will approve the sale of advanced air defense systems to the United States, a significant shift in its postwar policies restricting the export of weapons and military hardware and a move that could help Washington support Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet is expected to meet Friday morning to discuss changes to Japan’s restrictions on weapons exports, a Japanese and an American official said, which would allow Tokyo to sell U.S.-designed Patriot missiles made in Japan back to the U.S. government.

Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the timing of the announcement.

The move is another sign that Japan, a pacifist nation since the end of World War II, is taking on a larger global security role.

Irish postal clerk who collected weather data vital to D-Day dies A onetime Irish postal clerk whose weather observations influenced D-Day plans has died at age 100.

Maureen Flavin Sweeney, who was 21 when her readings from weather gauges at the Blacksod post office in County Mayo warned Allied leaders of an impending storm on June 3, 1944, died Dec. 17.

Britain’s Met Office had used the Blacksod post office as one of its weather stations since 1939 because its position on Ireland’s northwestern coast was often an early warning of Atlantic weather systems headed for Britain.

The morning of June 3, about 7,000 ships and landing craft, 11,000 aircraft and more than 130,000 Allied troops were amassed to invade Nazi-occupied France. The only missing puzzle piece was the weather forecast for the English Channel to decide if June 5 would be D-Day. After receiving the weather data Sweeney had collected, the invasion that helped change the course of history was postponed until June 6.

Confederate statue at Arlington comes down after legal battle A controversial statue that stood there for more than a century in Arlington National Cemetery is gone.

Workers used a crane and harnesses Wednesday morning to remove the towering Confederate Memorial from the cemetery in Washington, D.C. Hours earlier, a federal judge had ruled an effort to halt the removal had no merit, and the contractors hired by the cemetery moved quickly to get the statue down and into custom-built wooden crates.

The 32-foot bronze statue commissioned by the United Daughters of the Confederacy was unveiled at a ceremony presided over by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914.

Its removal is part of a sweeping effort by Congress to wipe Confederate names and legacies from the country’s military bases and assets.

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Former Trump lawyer files for bankruptcy following court order to start paying 2 Georgia election workers $148M for lying about them

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Robbie Wilson removes Emily Domhoff’s chemotherapy infusion pump. Dumhoff was in her late 20s when she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She received chemo drugs through a port in her chest every two weeks this spring and summer.

Why is colon cancer rising in young Americans?

Incidents of the disease in people under 50 are up significantly

By Joel Achenbach and Laurie McGinley

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LOUISVILLE he five people gathered around the restaurant table do not fit the profile of colon cancer patients. They’re female, and they’re young. Two were diagnosed in their 20s, one in her 30s, two in their early 40s.

Their colon cancer support group gathers about once a month to share stories, such as the one about the doctor who said you just need a laxative, the one about the oncologist who said there’s nothing we can do for you but give you chemotherapy the rest of your life, the one about friends saying, “You don’t look sick,” without realizing that isn’t helpful.

“It’s making themselves feel better,” said Carly Brown, 29, a schoolteacher diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer five years ago.

These women know all too painfully well that something strange is happening in the United States in the long war on cancer.

Although progress has been substantial in lowering the overall death rate from cancer, deaths due to some types of cancer have increased among people younger than 50.

Colorectal cancer is one of the drivers of this trend.

A report released early this year by the American Cancer Society found that people younger than 55 went from accounting for 11% of all colorectal cancer in 1995 to 20% in 2019. About 3,750 people younger than 50 will die of colorectal cancer in 2023, according to the report.

The rise in early-onset colorectal cancer is driven primarily by cancer forming on the patient’s left side, in the lowest portion of the colon or the adjacent rectum, said Rebecca Siegel, senior scientific director of surveillance research for the American Cancer Society.

These cases tend to be more advanced than cancers detected in older people.

Siegel first spotted statistical evidence of the phenomenon in early 2008 and wrote a report published in 2009. Further studies showed that, contrary to what some experts suspected, this is not just a case of increased screening and earlier diagnosis, Siegel said. Mortality rates have been increasing alongside disease incidence, she said.

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“This is a dramatic increase. And the trends are not going away,” said Whitney Jones, a gastroenterologist who founded the Colon Cancer Prevention Project in Louisville and now is a consultant for Grail, the liquid biopsy company. “We need to educate all people around colorectal cancer, similar to how we educate women around breast cancer.”

Colorectal cancer remains a relatively uncommon disease among young people.

But that creates a diagnostic hurdle: When a young woman, for example, tells a doctor she’s experiencing severe pain in her lower abdomen, or blood in her stool, or unexplained weight loss, the doctor probably isn’t going to think “colon cancer.”

A common symptom among patients with colorectal cancer is rectal bleeding, and such patients are usually diagnosed with hemorrhoids, Siegel said. Doctors “are thinking horses, not zebras.”

The rise in colorectal cancer among young people has been seen in other highly developed countries as well, Siegel said.

One suspected factor is obesity, which has soared among children and young people.

Lifestyle changes that increase the risk of being overweight, such as increased consumption of highly processed, low-fiber foods and a lack of exercise, could be boosting the risk of colorectal cancer.

Researchers note, however, that many young colorectal cancer patients have no history of obesity. That suggests that more subtle, systemic factors could be at work, such as changes in gut bacteria — the microbiome — according to medical experts.

The dismaying reality is that multiple factors are taking the lives of people who have not yet reached a ripe old age. Colorectal cancer is a tiny element in that complex story, but the recent rise in the disease among seemingly healthy young people is a reminder the health landscape is constantly evolving in ways not readily understood by medical science.

For now, this is a medical mystery.

Emily Domhoff, 30, another member of the group, has given up trying to figure out why she has Stage 4 colon cancer despite having no obvious risk factors: “It could be totally random. I’m not sure. I kind of have to let it go for my own sanity.”

Supreme Court to review EPA’s pollution regulations

By Robert Barnes and Anna Phillips The Washington Post

The Supreme Court will review the Biden administration’s plan to limit smog-forming pollutants from power plants and other industrial facilities that cause problems for their downwind neighbors in other states.

Several states had asked the high court to put the plan on hold while legal battles continue. After weeks of consideration, the justices said Wednesday they will instead consider

the reasonableness of the Environmental Protection Agency regulations and the agency’s disapproval of state plans.

Arguments will be held in the twoweek period that begins Feb. 20.

The EPA’s effort to impose stricter limits in 23 states whose plans the agency deemed insufficient has had a rough go in lower courts. Twelve states have won orders delaying the EPA action.

Still, the administration told the Supreme Court there was no reason to put the whole program on hold while

the legal battles continue.

“Staying the [program’s] implementation would significantly harm the public interest,” Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar told the court. “It would delay efforts to control pollution that contributes to unhealthy air in downwind states, which is contrary to Congress’s express directive that sources in upwind states must assume responsibility for their contributions to emissions levels in downwind states.”

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Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy Thursday, a day after a federal judge ordered him to start paying the $148 million in damages he owes to two former Georgia election workers for spreading lies that they had tried to steal the 2020 election from Donald Trump.

Giuliani owes millions of dollars in legal fees as well as unpaid state and federal income taxes, according to the filing.

Last week, a jury ordered Giuliani to pay two former Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, $148 million for baseless accusations he had made about them cheating when they were counting votes in Fulton County, Georgia, on Nov. 3, 2020.

On Wednesday, the judge overseeing the election worker case, Beryl Howell, ordered Giuliani to start paying the two women immediately out of concern he might “conceal his assets” if he were allowed to wait the typical 30 days.

“The filing should be a surprise to no one,” Giuliani’s political adviser, Ted Goodman, said in a statement. “No person could have reasonably believed that Mayor Rudy Giuliani would be able to pay such a high punitive amount.”

The filing seeking protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code, he said, “will afford Mayor Giuliani the opportunity and time to pursue an appeal, while providing transparency for his finances under the supervision of the bankruptcy court, to ensure all creditors are treated equally and fairly throughout the process.”

In total, Giuliani said in the filing, he owes creditors $152.7 million as well as other potential damages he faces in pending lawsuits.

Giuliani owed more than $700,000 in back federal taxes and almost $300,000 in delinquent state taxes.

His bankruptcy filing said he also owed about $1.3 million to a law firm that has represented him in various criminal investigations in recent years, and an additional $387,000 to another firm that shepherded him through disbarment proceedings stemming from his efforts to keep Trump in power.

The bankruptcy filing was the latest in a long line of woes Giuliani has suffered in the three years since he became the lead lawyer in Trump’s attempts to reverse his loss.

His legal work for the former president has led to a lawsuit filed against him by Dominion Voting Systems for outlandish claims the company helped rig the presidential race against Trump.

Giuliani has also been indicted in Georgia in a racketeering case with the former president on charges of tampering with that state’s election.

The bankruptcy filing also cited Giuliani’s involvement as a defendant in suits brought by Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, and Smartmatic, another voting technology company ensnared in conspiracy theories related to Trump’s loss in the election.

Thursday’s bankruptcy filing was the clearest look yet at the extent of his sometimes murky financial troubles, which include a lien on his property in Palm Beach, Fla. Bankruptcy will not prevent Giuliani from paying damages to Freeman and Moss because those damages are considered an “intentional tort,” lawyers said.

The women filed another defamation suit against him Monday for continuing to spread the same lies about them.

The former New York City mayor, made millions of dollars a year in private law practice after he left public office and had about $1.2 million in cash and $40,000 in credit card debt when he went to work for Trump in May 2018.

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U.S., Europe consider 15 dead after Prague shooting rampage seizing Russian assets

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clear that an alternative source of funding was desperately needAt least 15 people were ed.U.S. officials have said that killed during a shooting ramcurrent funding for the Ukrainipage Thursday in the Czech ans is nearly exhausted, and they Republic, including 14 people are scrambling to find ways to at Charles University in Prague provide artillery rounds and air and the suspect’s father, authorBy David E. Sanger defenses for the country. With ities said. Twenty-four other and Alan Rappeport Europe’s own promise of fresh people were wounded at the The New York Times funds also stuck, a variety of new university. ideas are being debated about The gunman, a 24-year-old The Biden administration is how to use the Russian assets, student in world history at quietly signaling new support for either dipping into them directly, Charles University, also died. He seizing more than $300 billion using them to guarantee loans or first killed his father in their famin Russian central bank assets using the interest income they ily home in the town of Kladno, stashed in Western nations and earn to help Ukraine. outside Prague, Radek Jiroudek, has begun urgent discussions ”This amount of money that a police officer with Interpol with allies about using the funds we’re talking about here is simply Prague, said in an interview. to aid Ukraine’s war effort at a game-changing,” said Philip ZeliThe assailant, whom police moment when financial support kow, a State Department official identified only as David K., is waning, according to senior killed himself after the shootAmerican and European officials. in both Bush administrations and a senior fellow at Stanford ing spree in central Prague.

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Speaking at a news conferretary Janet Yellen had argued “The fight over this money ... is ence in Prague, the chief of the that without action by Congress, actually in some ways the essennational police force, Martin seizing the funds was not legally tial campaign of the war.”

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President Joe Biden has not yet signed off on the strategy, and many of the details remain under heated discussion. Policymakers must determine if the money will be channeled directly to Ukraine or used to its benefit in other ways.

They are also discussing what kinds of guardrails might be associated with the funds, such as whether the money could be used only for reconstruction and budgetary purposes to support Ukraine’s economy, or whether — like the funds Congress is debating — it could be spent directly on the military effort.

The discussions have taken on greater urgency since Congress failed to reach a deal to provide military aid before the end of the year. On Tuesday, lawmakers abandoned a last-ditch effort amid a stalemate over Republicans’ demands that any aid be tied to a crackdown on migration across the U.S. border with Mexico.

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A woman lights candles Thursday outside a building at Charles University in downtown Prague, Czech Republic, following a mass shooting that left at least 15 people dead.

said the shooter fell from the roof of the university’s faculty of arts building after opening fire on Jan Palach Square, an area of manicured lawns adjacent to the Vltava River that cuts through the Czech capital.

Police said the faculty of arts building, located in Prague’s Old Town, had been evacuated. The square next to it was sealed off.

Videos posted on social media showed people running away.

Mass shootings are rare in the

central European country, and alarm over Thursday’s shooting prompted Prime Minister Petr Fiala to cut short a trip to the city of Olomouc in the east of the Czech Republic and rush back to Prague.

The Czech capital was on edge even before Thursday’s killings, after a father and his baby daughter were found dead from gunshot wounds last week in Klanovice forest, a wealthy area east of Prague.

In 2019, a gunman killed six people in a hospital waiting room in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava. That had been the deadliest shooting since 2015, when a gunman killed eight people at a restaurant in Uhersky Brod, about 180 miles southeast of Prague.

Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said on social media Thursday’s shooting was “unprecedented” in the history of the Czech Republic.

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Earlier this year, a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provided a count of 3,850 homeless people throughout New Mexico on a single night in January. The count showed an increase of almost 50% from the number counted in 2022.

A likely driver of the increase in homelessness, according to the report, is the sharp increase in housing costs that has outpaced average wage growth across the country.

Lopez said she believes education in the community could help to foster more understanding of the realities of homelessness, including the wide variety of circumstances that lead people to life on the streets.

“This is why we always invite people to Pete’s, to understand the services we provide but also the people we serve,” she said.

Attempts to reach Montoya and Gomez for comment on the allegations they face were unsuccessful Thursday.

Both men face charges of kidnapping, aggravated battery, and conspiracy to commit kidnapping and aggravated battery.

Montoya also was charged with tampering with evidence and driving while intoxicated.

Police at the scene wrote in a criminal complaint they could smell alcohol on his breath.

Police said the allegations were corroborated by video evidence. Additionally, Santa Fe County firefighters who pulled into the gas station witnessed Perez being dragged by the Jeep, reports say.

A criminal complaint against Gomez says he is accused of recording the incident while Montoya drove the Jeep. He posted the video to his Instagram account, where a Santa Fe officer was able to retrieve it, the complaint says.

Gomez told police he had tried calling the local nonemergency dispatch line several times to report the sleeping man before he called Montoya, his manager, according to the complaint. Police wrote in the complaint that Adrian Montoya Montoya then arrived in the Jeep.

Santa Fe County spokeswoman Olivia Romo disputes Gomez’s claim.

She wrote in an email Wednesday the nonemergency line at the Santa Fe Regional Emergency Communications Center Jonathan did not receive any such Gomez calls Monday night.

However, she wrote, the dispatch center received two 911 calls about the incident. The first came at 8:23 p.m. from a “concerned citizen” who “advised she saw a homeless man with chains on his feet, chained to a Jeep” and the second call came from Montoya one minute later, Romo wrote.

The county firefighters had arrived at the gas station to get fuel for a firetruck and advised Montoya to dial 911, according to Romo’s email.

Gomez told police the firefighters had advised him to delete his video of Montoya dragging the homeless man, the criminal complaint says.

Romo wrote in the email that wasn’t true.

County firefighters “did not instruct the suspect to delete the video, as this action contradicts our evidence-collection policies,” she wrote. “Instead, our firefighters were coincidentally present at the Speedway refueling and promptly provided

It’s easy to forget “ that that’s a person — a human being that you’re chaining up and dragging.”

Karina Lopez, executive director of the Interfaith Community Shelter at Pete’s Place

medical assistance once the scene was safe.”

She did not provide an interview with firefighters who were at the scene Monday night. She said none of them were available to discuss the incident Wednesday or Thursday.

County fire officials “were notified of the incident immediately after” it occurred, she wrote in the email, and the department “has reviewed the incident to ensure all proper actions were taken.”

Martinez, the police captain, also cast doubt on Gomez’s claim a firefighter instructed him to delete the video.

“As far as I know, that’s not true,” Martinez said. “That’s outside their protocol — it doesn’t make any sense that they would say something like that.”

Tony Watkins, a program director at the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness, said the Speedway incident points to symptoms of a society in which homeless people are often “dehumanized.”

“Some people associate homelessness with crime when they’re often more vulnerable to being targets of crime,” Watkins said in an interview. “They are people with families and stories and histories — we should honor them as human beings.”

JIM WEBER/THE NEW MEXICAN

Local homeless advocates, case managers, volunteers and others gather Thursday at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe to honor 36 members of Santa Fe’s homeless community who died in 2023.

36 homeless Santa Feans who died remembered fondly Continued from Page A-1

homelessness, said Nancy McDonald, executive director of Santa Fe Community Services Inc., which serves homeless and low-income people in Santa Fe. A movement called “housing first” aims to provide people a place to live first and then additional services they might need, but housing is lacking in Santa Fe, McDonald said.

The people honored Thursday ranged from 22 to 78 years old. Eight were housed at the time of their death but were still part of the homeless community, organizers said.

One person, 44-year-old John Michael Cowdery, died earlier this month from exposure to the cold, according to state police. He was found dead under the Siler Road bridge.

Each person had a “lifetime of stories” and enriched the lives of friends, family and homeless advocates, said Joe Dudziak, who runs Chaplain Joe’s Street Outreach.

A handful of people at the memorial shared anecdotes about some of those honored.

John S., who died peacefully in his bed at Santa Fe Suites on his 70th birthday, loved to

cook and taught Dusti Nichols, who worked at St. Elizabeth Shelter, how to navigate the kitchen many years ago, Nichols said. Santa Fe Suites, a project of St. Elizabeth Shelter, provides apartments for chronically homeless and low-income people.

Patty M., 63 at the time of her death, had graduated from the University of Indiana and was a published author and artist who used to own an art gallery, Dudziak said. Many advocates will miss her for her various ways of telling them to “get lost,” several fondly said.

David H. was a “happy-go-lucky” person who “used to always say, ‘Peace, love and jelly beans!’ ” with an exaggerated smile, Dudziak said. Randy A., who died at 56, was an animal advocate who served on the Street Homeless Animal Project board for years, said project founder Karen Cain. The nonprofit helps people living on the street keep and care for their companion animals.

Holly Lovejoy was at the memorial to remember her daughter, Kudra H., who died at 22 while in recovery from substance abuse this year. She said her daughter was

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extremely creative, attended the New Mexico School for the Arts for dance and was a visual artist and poet.

Santa Fe needs more safe, affordable housing to better support people like her daughter, who lived out of her car for a while due to the lack of affordable housing suitable for her to try to remain sober, Lovejoy said.

Ordinary Santa Feans can also help people who are homeless by simply approaching them with “kindness, compassion, care and concern,” Cain said.

The number of people on the streets is “more dire than I’ve seen it in 25 years,” Cain said, “so we need to care and be more compassionate always, but now more than we ever have.”

“Learn that these are really people; they’re not just problems, because homelessness is being criminalized and villainized,” said Ericka Kidd, a program manager for Santa Fe Suites, a facility run

by St. Elizabeth Shelter with 40 apartments for chronically homeless individuals and 80 for low- to moderate-income people.

“People think it can never happen to them, and that’s really arrogant, to walk through life in that way,” Kidd said.

In reality, she said, one accident or incident can push people onto the streets.

“It doesn’t matter how much family you have, how much money you have — you can lose all of it in a heartbeat.”

missals were a “slap in the face” to the residents of Rio Arriba County and the entire state, and he blames the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

“From the get-go, they didn’t want to do the job, and the assistant district attorney that was supposed to assist the grand jury did everything he could to nullify the grand jury,” he said in a phone interview.

Naranjo’s attorney, Elden Pennington, said Thursday the outcome of the case was proper.

Campos’ lawyer, Tom Clark, said the charges were dismissed “for the right reasons.

“It was just a matter of time until someone looked at it and realized it was a bogus charge,” Clark said. “Perjury, it requires a knowing intent to deceive, and neither of these men knowingly deceived anybody.”

The waste authority was formed in 2004 by an agreement between the city of Española, Rio Arriba County and Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblos to provide garbage collection to residents.

The grand jury — made up of county residents aided by a prosecutor — heard from more than a dozen witnesses and reviewed thousands of documents before issuing a scathing 22-page report in July saying the authority should be placed into receivership and a new board appointed due to a range of problems, some potentially illegal.

The report called for the waste authority itself to be indicted, citing “fake billing for services not rendered,” among other allegations. It recommended the state Attorney General’s Office investigate the authority and remove any board members who held public offices from their posts.

The grand jury also filed perjury charges against Naranjo and Campos, alleging they had lied when testifying before the panel.

Asked Thursday to elaborate on Romo’s reasons for dismissing those charges, her office sent an email citing case law and statute limiting the scope of a grand jury’s inquiry to only issues that had been raised in the original petition.

“Therefore, when the Rio Arriba County special grand jury returned the indictments against Mr. Naranjo and Mr. Campos for allegedly committing perjury in its presence … it exceeded its limited legal authority or investigative scope of inquiry because a ‘perjury’ allegation was never alleged in the citizens’ petition or included in the court’s limiting order to convene; nor could it ever be predicted and alleged as such,” Romo’s office wrote in the email, sent by Chief Deputy District Attorney Daniel Romero.

Romo’s office didn’t directly address questions about whose responsibility it was to ensure the grand jury acted within its authority or whether she believed the charges had merit.

The indictments charging Naranjo and Campos were signed and approved by Deputy District Attorney B. Douglas Wood, an employee of First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies’ office who had been tasked with facilitating the grand jury.

The District Attorney’s Office initially argued it was prohibited from participating in all grand jury proceedings except within narrow restrictions set by the state Supreme Court, but District Judge Jason Lidyard rejected that argument and ordered the proceedings to continue.

When the grand jury issued its finding in July, it reported the panel found it difficult to obtain critical information from the District Attorney’s Office and “on multiple occasions … received inaccurate information or discovered that information had been withheld regarding

u A special prosecutor has dismissed perjury charges against Rio Arriba County Commissioner Alex Naranjo and former county manager Tomas Campos, saying the citizens’ grand jury that indicted them exceeded its authority. u A Rio Arriba County resident who petitioned the court to convene the grand jury calls the decision a “slap in the face” to the citizens of the county and the state of New Mexico, one of only two states in the country that allows citizens to petition for a grand jury investigation. u The state Attorney General’s Office says a related probe into the actions of the North Central Solid Waste Authority, where Naranjo and Campos were board members, will continue.

important procedures and deadlines.”

Carmack-Altwies’ office later cited that critique and the office’s earlier attempt to avoid participating in the grand jury proceeding as justification for giving the cases to a special prosecutor, saying in part, “it is now impossible to maintain public trust in [the office’s] prosecution of the matter.”

Nathan Lederman, a spokesman for the District Attorney’s Office, did not directly address The New Mexican’s questions regarding who was responsible for ensuring the grand jury acted within its authority or why Wood signed off on the indictments if they weren’t proper. He directed questions to Romo.

“Once a conflict is present, a special prosecutor is appointed,” he wrote. At that point, the First Judicial District Attorney “relinquishes discretion and authority over the case,” he wrote, adding that his office “was ordered by the court to serve as an aid to the grand jury, but our office did not participate in litigating either case.”

Three District Court judges — Lidyard, T. Glenn Ellington and Mary Marlowe Sommer — recused themselves from hearing the perjury cases before they were assigned to District Judge Matthew Wilson.

Richard Rosenstock, a local attorney who had helped DeVargas with the petition to empanel the grand jury, called the outcome “an example of why people think there are two standards of justice.

“Basically [Romo] is saying you can lie to a special grand jury about the matters under consideration and that’s legal and not prosecutable,” Rosenstock said in an interview Thursday.

DeVargas filed a complaint in October seeking to recall Naranjo from office. He said he intends to continue with that effort, although he thinks the dismissal of the perjury charge could hurt his case.

The recall process requires a judge to review DeVargas’ complaint and determine if he has grounds to begin gathering signatures to hold a recall election. The state Supreme Court assigned the case to 2nd Judicial District Judge Benjamin Chavez last month, writing in its order that all the judges in the First Judicial District had either recused themselves or where “otherwise unavailable” to preside over the case.

Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s office has said his staff is conducting a “wide-ranging civil investigation” into the allegations made about the solid waste authority. That inquiry will continue, spokeswoman Lauren Rodriguez said Thursday.

“The dismissal of criminal charges has no bearing on the Attorney General’s ongoing investigation into the North Central Solid Waste Authority,” she wrote in an email. “That investigation is active and ongoing, and we will notify members of the public when we’ve made a final determination about appropriate next steps.”

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Pablo AngelesGuaderrama

Orlando Perea

Tuesday and charged with one count of criminal solicitation to commit sexual exploitation, a criminal complaint states.

The cases were investigated independently by undercover Santa Fe police investigators, according to a news release the department issued Thursday announcing the arrests.

Police say the men unwittingly interacted with investigators on “a social media website,” but did not specify which one.

Each man separately contacted

undercover investigators posing as people peddling “child sexual abuse material” on the unnamed website and solicited material involving a child under 10, the news release says.

Although most court documents in the criminal case against Angeles-Guaderrama remain sealed under a court order, a statement of probable cause investigators filed in court against Perea provides some details about the department’s sting operation that led to charges against both men.

A Santa Fe police detective posed as a father to a 6-year-old boy in an

account on the website, according to the statement, and carried on conversations with Perea between Dec. 13 and Dec. 17 on both the website and a separate messaging app.

The statement doesn’t disclose the names of the platforms.

Police allege Perea solicited child sexual abuse material — a term that usually refers to sexually explicit images or videos of children — as well as sex acts with the fictitious child.

A search of online New Mexico court records indicates neither suspect previously has faced any

criminal charges in the state.

However, the court order filed Wednesday sealing documents in the case against Angeles-Guaderrama — including a criminal complaint and an arrest warrant affidavit — states the action was taken due to the suspect’s “violent history and gang affiliation,” which the order says poses a threat to a victim in the case.

A public safety assessment of Angeles-Guaderrama contradicts the order, stating he has no criminal history, violent or otherwise.

Dynarski, the school district spokesman, said the district con-

ducted a background check on Angeles-Guaderrama before he was hired, as it does for all employees.

Dynarski declined to comment further on the allegations against Angeles-Guaderrama or his arrest.

Santa Fe Police Capt. Aaron Ortiz said the case was sealed to prevent public access to the documents while the department has multiple open investigations.

Ortiz declined to provide the name of the social media website used in the operation. He cited the potential for ongoing investigations.

ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

U.S. ready to back Gaza aid resolution

By Farnaz Fassihi and Michael Levenson

The New York Times

After nearly a week of intense negotiations, the United States said Thursday night it was ready to support a United Nations Security Council resolution that would call for more desperately needed aid to enter the Gaza Strip. A vote was not expected until Friday at the earliest.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., told reporters the U.S. had “worked hard and diligently over the course of the past week” with the countries that had proposed the resolution, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, to ensure “we put a mechanism on the ground that will support humanitarian assistance, and we’re ready to vote for it.”

Earlier Thursday, a U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity given the sensitivity of the talks, said high-level negotiators from Washington and Cairo had been seeking common ground on who would inspect the aid for weapons and other contraband before it entered Gaza.

The draft text of the resolution that circulated before the ambassador spoke dropped a call for the “suspension of hostilities” from an earlier version, instead calling for “urgent steps” to allow unhindered humanitarian access and the creation of “conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities.”

It also asked the U.N. secretary-general to appoint a coordinator responsible for “facilitating, coordinating, monitoring and verifying” that aid cargo is humanitarian in nature, who would also be “consulting all relevant parties.”

The Security Council this week has repeatedly delayed a vote on the resolution amid concerns from the U.S. that allowing the U.N. to inspect aid into Gaza would leave Israel with no role in the process, making the system unworkable.

Other members, hoping to avoid a veto by the U.S., have gone back to renegotiate the parameters.

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Friday, December 22, 2023

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Americans struggle to save relatives in Gaza

By Joanna Slater and Hazem Balousha The Washington Post

For weeks, Susan Abdelsalam has checked to see whether her husband’s name was on a list that could mean the difference between life and death.

Susan and her husband, Ramadan, both 73, live a quiet retired life in a suburb of Indianapolis. In September, he traveled to the Gaza Strip to visit his ailing sister. Then came the war, and Ramadan was trapped.

The medications he takes for his diabetes and high blood pressure ran out long ago. He told Susan he felt hungry all the time. Last week, several nearby buildings were bombed, he wrote his wife in a text message.

Dozens of people were killed.

On Wednesday, after more than two months of frantic efforts, Ramadan became one of the lucky ones to get permission to leave.

Others are not so fortunate.

There are roughly 50 Americans, along with about 250 immediate family members and legal permanent residents, who are still trying to leave Gaza as Israel deepens its invasion of the territory after the

Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. Nearly 20,000 people have been killed, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, and neighborhoods have been reduced to rubble.

Foreigners and their close relatives are among a small number of people who can leave the besieged enclave, but only if their names appear on a list of those authorized to exit through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.

So far, the State Department has assisted 1,300 Americans, legal permanent residents and family members to depart Gaza, a spokeswoman said on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive security situation.

She stressed that the United States does not control the Rafah crossing and that there are daily negotiations around “process, procedure and security vetting.”

Israel, Egypt and Hamas determine who is authorized to exit Gaza and enter Egypt, she said, and the United States is working with Egypt and Israel to secure safe passage for more Americans and their family members.

Americans trying to get their relatives on the list to leave describe an unpredictable and opaque process. Sometimes certain members of a family appear,

could not treat him, and Sckak could not arrange an ambulance in time. His father died a few days later. His last words to his son were to beg for help.

Sckak’s mother, Zahra, is now sheltering in a four-story building in Gaza City, together with his uncle Farid Sukaik, who is a U.S. citizen, and about 100 other people. They are severely dehydrated and nearly out of food.

“The last few days have been a nightmare,” Zahra says in a recent recording, her voice weary.

“Before my husband was killed, I had some hope that someone was going to come and help us. I don’t have that hope anymore.”

His mother and uncle have appeared on the list of those authorized to leave, but Sckak said they cannot step outside without fear of being shot, let alone travel 30 miles south to the border with Egypt.

Previous assurances that certain roads were safe to travel at specific times proved false, he said.

Fadi barely sleeps. “I can’t bear to lose her, I just can’t,” he said.

“I’m trying really hard to do everything in my power to bring her back. Why is this so hard? This is somebody who is innocent.”

COURTESY OF FADI SCKAK

Fadi Sckak, second from left, in a childhood photo taken in California with his parents and younger brothers. Ragi, second from right, is now serving in the U.S. Army.

but others don’t: children without their parents, a wife without her husband.

Meanwhile, as the situation on the ground deteriorates, some say even if their relatives do appear on the list, there is no way for them to get to the Rafah crossing.

They’re pleading with the U.S. government to evacuate their family members before it is too late.

Fadi Sckak, 25, lives in Sunnyvale, Calif., and is studying business administration. He and his two

younger brothers were born in Texas. One of them, Ragi, 24, is serving in the U.S. Army and is stationed in South Korea. Since the war began, they have tried desperately to help their parents, who live in Gaza and are not U.S. citizens.

Last month, Sckak said, a projectile hit the home where his parents were staying. They crawled out of the rubble holding a white flag, he said. His father, Abedalla, a diabetic, was shot in the leg. A nearby medical facility

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Friday, December 22, 2023

Key issues Migrant surge at border called ‘unprecedented’ in talks on border

By Nick Miroff

The Washington Post

By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro and Rebecca Santana The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Here’s a look at what the White House and key senators are discussing as they work on a border security and immigration deal in exchange for sending more aid to Ukraine:

Tougher asylum claims Senate negotiators have focused on ensuring migrants who have a credible claim to asylum can safely apply while those who don’t can be quickly turned away.

The senators and the Biden administration have considered toughening the so-called credible fear standard that’s used in the initial interviews to determine if migrants seeking asylum would likely have a winnable case before an immigration judge.

Border security Billions of dollars of funding for border security will almost certainly be part of any deal.

President Joe Biden initially proposed $14 billion to bolster border security, including $3.1 billion for additional border agents, asylum officers and immigration judges teams, but Republicans said money was not enough.

Reducing border buildup One of the toughest issues to resolve has been how to dissuade migrants from embarking on their journeys to the U.S. in the first place, particularly from countries experiencing unrest, economic calamity or widespread gang violence.

In talks, the White House has insisted on keeping in place its ability to allow 30,000 people a month from Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba and Haiti entry into the U.S. if they have a financial sponsor and fly into the country.

The idea is to create a more orderly, efficient asylum system that reduces chaos at the border.

LUKEVILLE, Ariz. — Smugglers have sawed through the U.S. border wall here so many times lately that parts of the barrier look like something out of a sculpture garden or a Mad Max movie. Scraps of metal have been welded to the bars at odd angles by repair crews trying to hold the structure together. Along one badly disfigured segment spanning about 100 feet of the border, the wall has been cut 41 times.

The broader U.S. immigration system is in similar tattered shape after decades of congressional inaction and recurring migration spikes — including record numbers of illegal crossings this month. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is surpassing 10,000 encounters with migrants along the southern border per day, an influx likely to exacerbate strains on New York, Chicago and other cities already swamped by newcomers seeking shelter, food and assistance.

The latest surge is happening as negotiations in Washington to tighten U.S. enforcement have stalled until at least after the congressional holiday recess. Lawmakers are struggling to hash out a deal that would expand deportations, curb asylum claims and allow authorities to rapidly expel migrants during periods of mass crossings like the current one.

“The numbers we are seeing now are unprecedented,” Troy Miller, the acting commissioner

of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said wearily in an interview this week.

CBP this week closed vital commercial rail crossings in El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas, after thousands of migrants traveling on freight trains to the U.S. border waded across the Rio Grande en masse. The agency has shut down a busy pedestrian crossing near San Diego, as well as the border checkpoint here in Lukeville, saying it needs CBP officers to help overwhelmed U.S. Border Patrol agents at those locations. Authorities have set up large waiting areas along the border wall and the banks of the Rio Grande that function as open-air arrival halls.

Miller said he could not recall

another instance of so many border closures since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 — when the shutdowns were for security reasons, not to free up personnel to process migrants.

The migrants are coming from a wider range of nations than ever before. Men from China, India and Turkey have been crossing into California near the town of Jacumba Hot Springs, huddling around campfires as they wait for U.S. agents to take them into custody. Families from Mexico and Central America

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A tentative deal would further restrict U.S. asylum eligibility and facilitate deportations for those who don’t qualify for protection.

Negotiators are discussing a separate provision that would allow the government to rapidly expel border crossers without due process during emergency surge periods like the current one, according to officials familiar with the talks.

Republicans also want to restart border wall construction and curb the president’s ability to allow some migrants to enter the United States using an executive authority known as parole. Biden officials have drawn a line at the latter.

The government’s struggles to deter illegal crossings is clear in this remote area of southern Arizona. The region is now the busiest place along the entire southern border for illegal crossings, despite having more miles of new barriers than anywhere else.

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Enforcement Negotiators have run into trouble over enforcement measures.

One potential compromise would set a threshold for the number of border crossings, and once the number is reached, stricter enforcement measures would take effect.

Under that system, if the crossings get too high authorities would shut down the border for asylum claims, enable fast-track removals of migrants who have already entered unlawfully, and detain some migrants while they are screened for valid asylum claims.

Funding could also go to bolstering immigration enforcement, including detention facilities, according to one person familiar with the private negotiations who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

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Migrants from Turkey, Colombia and Brazil gather as local humanitarian aid volunteers hand out water and other essentials this month in Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif.

and men from Africa are coming through the deserts south of Arizona — demographic patterns that are telltale signs of smuggler-directed operations, CBP officials say.

CBP officials say the current volume of migrants is twice the size of what the agency’s budget can support.

The preholiday surge — occurring for the second consecutive December — has added to the sense of urgency among Biden administration officials, who have asked for nearly $14 billion in additional immigration-related funding from Congress. The money would be used to increase border holding capacity and deportations, and to add more agents, asylum officers and immigration judges, among other provisions.

The lead negotiators, Sens.

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Friday, December 22, 2023

Haley, DeSantis ramp up attacks

By Mariana Alfaro and Scott Clement

The Washington Post

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the indictments of former President Donald Trump have “distorted” the Republican presidential race, suggesting the criminal charges have contributed to Trump’s domination of the field as well as to DeSantis’s slide in the polls.

“I would say if I could have one thing change, I wish Trump hadn’t been indicted on any of this stuff,” DeSantis told the Christian Broadcasting Network in an interview broadcast Thursday.

DeSantis argued since “Alvin Bragg on,” Trump has been dominating the race as Republican voters rallied around him in response to what they see as unjust prosecutions. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg indicted Trump in April on charges of falsifying business records connected to an investigation into hush money pay-

Trailing Trump by miles, both Republicans fear 3rd-place finish in Jan.

By Bill Allison

Bloomberg News

CHARLIE NEIBERGALL/ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

Republican presidential candidate and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley autographs a quilt for Dean Lyons of Grand Junction, Iowa, during a town hall Monday in Nevada, Iowa.

41% last month, according to AdImpact. Fight Right, the super PAC founded by DeSantis allies, has three ads criticizing Haley on the air in Iowa, and has already aired twice as many negative ads as it did in November.

Both super PACs have boosted their spending ahead of Iowa’s

Jan. 15 caucuses.

The ad war, which is being waged on TV, radio and online, comes as the two candidates trail the former president by more than 30 percentage points in Iowa. A third-place finish there for DeSantis, whose team has proclaimed an alternative

to Trump would emerge from the state, would undermine his struggling campaign.

Topping DeSantis could be a springboard for Haley, who is polling second in New Hampshire, which holds its primary before her home state of South Carolina votes Feb 24.

Thomas called on to recuse himself from Capitol attack rulings Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas faces escalating calls to recuse himself from upcoming cases centered on former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

The requests gained new urgency in recent days as consequential cases related to Trump speed toward the high court.

Critics — including Democrats in the House and Senate — say Thomas’ wife’s publicly documented efforts to challenge the 2020 election results should disqualify him from making deci-

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Republican presidential contenders Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are escalating their attacks on each other in a last-ditch effort to close in on frontrunner Donald Trump less than a month before the party’s first nominating contest in Iowa.

Groups aligned with Haley and DeSantis have flooded the Iowa airwaves with negative spots as the two candidates vie for second place, trailing the former president by a wide margin.

The Haley-allied super political action committee SFA Fund has increasingly paid for negative ads against DeSantis. Sixty percent of the ads funded by the group in December attacked the Florida governor, up from

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sions on pivotal issues related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Legal experts said it will be more difficult for Thomas, who was appointed by former President George H.W. Bush, to ignore the requests to abstain from participation in the Trump cases, particularly considering provisions of the Supreme Court’s new code of ethics.

“Under the standard in the new Supreme Court code, an objective, unbiased observer would question whether Justice Thomas can be objective in a

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case so closely related to his wife’s political interests,” said Steven Lubet, a judicial ethics expert at Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law. The code, released in November, was signed by all nine justices.

It includes a section saying a justice should recuse him or herself if their “impartiality might be reasonably questioned.” The code specifies having a spouse who could be a “material witness in the proceeding” would be grounds for a justice’s recusal.

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ments to the adult-film actress Stormy Daniels.

The former president has been indicted three times since then: by special counsel Jack Smith in cases related to the retention of classified documents and to Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election result, as well as a separate case in Georgia related to attempts to reverse election results there.

“I’ve criticized the cases. I think, you know, someone like a Bragg would not have brought that case if it was anyone other than Donald Trump,” DeSantis said.

“Someone like that’s distorting justice, which is bad, but I also think it distorted the primary.”

Trump has been leading the shrinking pack of GOP presidential contenders since the race began, but in the early stages of the contest, DeSantis appeared to be within striking distance of the former president.

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weighty dose of irony accompanied the Colorado Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision to disqualify Donald Trump from holding public office.

Trump, an orator of limited range, often makes immigrants scapegoats for America’s ills.

“They’re poisoning the blood of our country,” he said at a recent rally in New Hampshire.

Yet an immigrant, Carlos Samour, was one of the three Supreme Court justices who voted against barring the former president from Colorado’s ballot in 2024.

“Even if we are convinced that a candidate committed horrible acts in the past — dare I say, engaged in insurrection — there must be procedural due process before we can declare that individual disqualified from holding public office,” Samour wrote in his dissenting opinion.

Samour, 57, disregarded all of Trump’s David Duke impersonations to reach a conclusion the justice believes is grounded in law and reason.

Samour’s stand didn’t sway a majority of his colleagues on Colorado’s highest court. They said Trump supported an insurrection that saw rioters storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Of all the fallout from the ruling, Samour’s strong words are what Trump’s campaign crew prefers to emphasize. Republican operatives are highlighting Samour’s dissent while denouncing the Colorado court.

If Trump were as principled as Samour, he also would praise the justice for overcoming adversity in his rise to legal prominence. But doing so would require Trump to salute someone who came from a group the former president prefers to vilify.

Then-Gov. John Hickenlooper appointed Samour to the Colorado Supreme Court in 2018. A Democrat, Hickenlooper highlighted Samour’s immigration to America, saying the journey shaped his commitment to justice.

Samour was 13 in 1979 when he, his 11 siblings and their parents fled El Salvador. Hickenlooper said Samour’s father, also a judge, convicted a military official in a volatile time. The elder Samour believed that ruling put his family in danger.

The Samours resettled in the Denver suburb of Littleton, strangers in a strange land.

Carlos Samour graduated from Columbine High School, which later was the target of one of Colorado’s horrendous crimes. Two Columbine students shot and killed 13 people in the school.

Discussion of that case would crop up during a mass-murder trial in which Samour was the presiding judge.

After graduating from college and law school, Samour clerked for a federal judge, worked as an attorney in private practice and then became a prosecutor in Denver.

After Samour was appointed as a Colorado District Court judge in 2007, he received a splash of national media coverage for his handling of a trial that drew comparisons to the Columbine massacre.

James Holmes was charged with murdering 12 people and wounding 58 more in a movie theater in Aurora in 2012. A jury convicted him on all counts but spared his life.

The Colorado Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation lauded Samour for his handling of the case. “He was highly Please see story on Page A-12

After failed union vote, vows to ‘rebuild’ Provider seeking to restore ‘trust that was broken’ amid year of cuts, staff turnover

By Teya Vitu tvitu@sfnewmexican.com

La Familia Health employees have rejected an effort to form a union.

Nurses and other support staff of the local medical care organization voted 48-27 Wednesday against unionizing, said Yolanda Ulmer, district vice president of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees District 1199NM. “We had felt really good about it,” Ulmer said. “We had a number of meetings with employees. [La Familia] hired union-busting people. They put

on a good show.”

La Familia brought in a human resources expert on contracts “to educate employees ... about what it meant to be part of a union, and part of a union in New Mexico,” said Jasmin Milz, chief development officer and spokeswoman for La Familia.

“He was not a union buster,” she added.

A group of La Familia’s non-doctor staff approached District 1199NM in August and filed with the National Labor Relations Board on Nov. 8 to form a union. To call for a union vote required 30% of the eligible staff to sign a petition; a majority vote in favor was required to approve the union.

District 1199NM worked with 98 employees, including nurses, medical assistants, dental assistants, information technology staff, patient services

representatives, lab personnel, billing specialists and other support staff, Ulmer said.

“We wish them luck,” Ulmer said.

“They have to consider they are at-will employees.”

It has been a year of upheaval at La Familia, which has operated at a financial deficit since 2013. A new CEO was hired to rein in financial woes and then fired as numerous doctors left the clinic. La Familia treats 15,000 patients a year — nearly 40% of them uninsured — regardless of income, insurance, legal status or ability to pay.

The doctors, dentists, nurse practitioners and midwives formed a union Sept. 27 with a 16-1 vote. Contract negotiations between doctors and management are ongoing.

“Negotiations have been going well,” Milz said. “After the holidays, we will

meet more, two or three times a week.”

La Familia announced Oct. 11 salaried employees earning more than $20 per hour would see a 10% pay cut in November or work 10% fewer hours after an 8% increase in expenses forced the health care provider to slash its budget from $20.6 million to $18.6 million.

La Familia, which has 180 employees in four locations, also imposed 17 layoffs.

“We thank our employees for their trust,” Milz said. “We have to move forward and figure out how best to rebuild. We want to rebuild the trust that was broken since February [when Julie Wright was brought in as CEO].

We appreciate their trust and willingness to work with us. All we can do is Please see story on Page A-10

Taos jury deadlocks in trial for ’21 killing Prosecutors seek to retry Taos man on 2nd degree murder charge in shooting

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ABOVE: Chef Pablo Peñalosa Nájera of Bishop’s Lodge SkyFire Restaurant prepares his grandmother’s red fruit-infused tamales with Iker Peñalosa, 8, and Fernanda Ortiz at their Santa Fe condo earlier this month.

BELOW: One of Peñalosa Nájera’s red fruit-infused tamales from his grandmother’s recipe.

Christmastime comfort When home for the holidays, Santa Fe chefs cook up dishes that nourish the soul

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t Bishop’s Lodge SkyFire Restaurant, chef Pablo Peñalosa Nájera carefully crafts his two-day, slowcooked mole sauce — a painstakingly detailed recipe that combines chiles with chocolate, fruit, cinnamon, plantains and other ingredients.

But for holidays at home, he turns to the recipes his grandmother made.

“I remember waking up in her house to the smell of fresh tortillas. The salsa that she made was so fresh. It was amazing,” said Peñalosa Nájera.

“Everything from breakfast until you’d go to leave, the food was amazing.”

The truth is, many chefs whose menus list complex dishes that leave guests Googling duxelles (mushroom paste), dauphinoise (potatoes in cream) or beurre blanc (butter sauce) often leave such fancy recipes in their commercial kitchens and at home embrace comfort foods for holiday gatherings with family and friends.

The New Mexican spoke with four well-known local chefs about how they handle Christmas, not only for customers but also for themselves and

their friends.

The subject got them, well, cookin’.

‘Cooking with respect’ The sweet tamales Peñalosa Nájera learned to make from his grandmother in Tecate, Mexico, were a far cry from the raisin-infused tamales his family

made in Mexico City, a dish for which he had to acquire a taste as a young boy.

A self-described picky eater, Peñalosa Nájera said he had first smirked at Lupita Corrales’ sweet red fruit-infused tamales — until he learned to cherish them as much as he Please see story on Page A-10

TAOS — After a seven-day trial and a day of deliberation, a jury could not decide whether a Taos man was guilty in a fatal shooting at a local warehouse in 2021.

The jury acquitted defendant Ray Rivera of first-degree murder in the death of fellow Taos resident Antonio Martinez but could not reach consensus on three other charges: second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and aggravated battery.

State prosecutors on Wednesday filed a request for a retrial “as soon as possible” on the lesser charges.

Martinez died of a gunshot wound to the head during a party at a warehouse on Dea Lane in Taos on Dec. 2, 2021. He had been hanging out with Rivera and a group of friends when the two men began fighting.

Video played at the trial showed Rivera beating Martinez with the butt of a handgun about 15 minutes after Martinez had beaten Rivera in a fistfight. The two reportedly made up after the fight, and Rivera left but then returned with the weapon, which had a broken trigger guard.

As he beat Martinez, the weapon discharged, authorities have said.

Rivera turned himself in shortly afterward and has referred to the incident as an accident throughout the case.

Rivera’s defense attorney, Billy Blackburn, argued Rivera never intended to shoot Martinez and contended the charge his client faced should have been downgraded to aggravated battery.

Prosecutor Cosme Ripol argued, however, there is evidence Rivera did intend to kill Martinez. Ripol noted when Rivera left the warehouse after fighting Martinez, he sat in his vehicle for a while with his brother, Justin Fernandez, who was also present during the altercation.

Ripol alleged Rivera used that time to plot Martinez’s death.

Fernandez was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Feb. 1 in connection with Martinez’s death and is currently serving a 4½ year sentence. According to prosecutors, Fernandez helped Rivera get the firearm used to kill Martinez.

Ripol argued Rivera’s beating of Martinez with a loaded gun without the safety on and a broken trigger guard indicated his intent to kill.

‘Soggy Saturday’ and a crisp Christmas Eve in forecast for Santa Fe

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Don’t bother wearing snow boots on Christmas Eve — get a pair of galoshes, instead.

Santa Fe is in for a rainy, not snowy, weekend before Christmas, according to the National Weather Service.

Meteorologist Matt DeMaria in the

weather service’s Albuquerque office said a warm storm front moving in from the West Coast is likely to bring rain to the Santa Fe area Saturday and Sunday.

It’s looking like a “soggy Saturday,” he said.

While temperatures in the Santa Fe area will drop below the freezing point Saturday night and into Sunday morning, any snow that falls might not stick,

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he added.

“Maybe Saturday night we see some snow mixing in, but right now we’re not expecting much of an accumulation because the roads and grounds are going to be wet,” DeMaria said.

The foothills and mountains around Santa Fe could get up to an inch of snow Saturday night and into Sunday morning. The storm system is expected

to move out of the area before dark Sunday, meaning it shouldn’t cause too much trouble for those participating in the Christmas Eve Farolito Walk on Canyon Road.

“There may be a light shower or two [Sunday evening], but it’s looking like it will be dried out by then,” DeMaria said.

A cold front moving in is likely to bring chilly conditions that night,

he said, with temperatures hovering around the freezing mark when the walk starts at 6 p.m. and then dropping into the teens as the night goes on.

Christmas Day is expected to be dry and mostly clear with high temperatures in the mid-30s.

The area will continue to experience dry, clear and cold weather through the end of the month, DeMaria said.

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S.F. man charged in Aug. attack near Plaza A Santa Fe man has been charged with aggravated battery and false imprisonment, along with conspiracy to commit those crimes, in connection with an August attack near the Plaza.

Santa Fe police filed the charges Thursday against Santiago Randolph, 19, who has been held at Santa Fe County jail since Nov. 1, when he was booked on other charges.

Police allege Randolph led a group that attacked another young man Aug. 3 on Lincoln Avenue. The group threw the man to the ground and punched and kicked him, according to a statement of probable cause an investigator filed in court Thursday.

Investigators allege video of the attack was sent to an Instagram account belonging to Randolph, who also is known by the nickname “Baggin Saints,” according to the statement.

Police obtained a search warrant for Randolph’s account while investigating other crimes, the statement says.

Randolph also faces felony charges of aggravated burglary with a deadly weapon and shooting at an occupied building stemming from an October incident.

A trial is scheduled to begin on those charges in August.

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A woman accused of faking her own kidnapping, prompting a police pursuit that led to two deaths, can have a new lawyer, but the delay will count against her right to a speedy trial, a judge ruled Thursday.

Jeannie Jaramillo is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and six other counts in a high-profile incident in 2022 in which a crash on Interstate 25 claimed the lives of a Santa Fe

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Employees at a Wells Fargo bank in Albuquerque have voted to unionize, the first time workers at a major U.S. bank have attempted to organize in the modern era.

The vote comes after a series of extraordinary gains for unions in the U.S., with organized labor sealing huge contracts in industries that have historically had strong labor representation and making inroads in those that have not.

Bankers and tellers at the Wells Fargo branch in Albuquerque will join the Communications Workers of America’s Wells Fargo Workers United, the Committee for Better Banks said in a prepared statement Wednesday.

Employees at other bank locations like Daytona Beach, Fla., have already filed for a vote to unionize with the National Labor Relations Board, according to the committee, which is made up of

current and former employees of banks including Wells Fargo, US Bank, Santander, Bank of The West and Bank of America.

The workers say they are understaffed, underpaid and mismanaged.

“This stands as a testament to workers in the financial services industry who know we need a collective voice to improve the industry we are integral to,” said Sabrina Perez, a banker at the Wells Fargo branch in Albuquerque that just voted to unionize.

The bank employees join others in a push to unionize in places without a strong organized labor presence.

Workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks locations walked off the job last month in what organizers said was the largest strike yet in the 2-year-old effort to unionize the company’s stores.

Starbucks, which opposes the union effort, has also tried to shift the conversation on that issue. Earlier this month, the company announced it

A sign for a branch of Wells Fargo bank in Deadwood, S.D., in September.

Employees at a Wells Fargo location in Albuquerque have voted to unionize, the first time workers at a major U.S. bank have attempted to organize.

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was committed to bargaining with its unionized workers and reaching labor agreements next year.

Workers at a small number of Apple stores are seeking to organize, and there are nascent attempts to introduce unions at

Amazon warehouses.

In places where unions have a strong history, it was a huge year.

In August, UPS workers voted to approve a five-year contract putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations

police officer and a retired Las Vegas, N.M., firefighter.

Jaramillo had been represented by attorney Richard Pugh, who was contracted through the Public Defender’s Office.

It wasn’t clear during a motions hearing Thursday before District Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer why she was requesting a new attorney.

Sommer said she was not inclined to seal the hearing, which she had been asked to do, apparently out of concern Jaramillo might say something

to violate her attorney-client privilege.

Chief Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Padgett Macias, who is prosecuting the case, said “from the state’s perspective,” Pugh’s representation of Jaramillo “has not been inadequate.”

“I’m going to allow the public defender to allow Mr. Pugh to withdraw and allow another counsel, contract or otherwise, from the Public Defender’s Office,” Sommer said.

She told Jaramillo, who appeared via video from the

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As climate change and water scarcity become increasingly urgent issues around the world, governments are turning to new options to ensure adequate water supplies — including turning sewage waste into drinking water.

And if you’re in California, that may soon be flowing from your kitchen tap.

The State Water Resources Control Board on Tuesday voted to allow water companies to pump treated wastewater into residents’ taps in the populous, drought-prone state.

In a statement, the board said the decision would give California “the most advanced standards in the nation for treating wastewater to such an extent that the finished product meets or exceeds current drinking water standards.”

“This is an exciting development in the state’s ongoing efforts to find innovative solutions to the challenges of extreme weather driven by climate change,” said E. Joaquin Esquivel, the chair of the board.

Members unanimously approved the new regulations on Tuesday after years of discussions and just before a deadline set six years ago for the state to adopt regulations for reusing wastewater by the end of 2023.

After the new rules are finalized next year, water companies will be able to submit plans for projects to be approved by the board.

The new steps will save energy and benefit the environment, Esquivel said, adding “these regulations ensure that the water

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The Empty Stocking Fund is a long-standing project of The New Mexican. Each year, hundreds of people receive aid from the fund during the holiday season to help cover rent payments, medical bills, utility costs, car repairs, home improvements and other needs.

Who it helps: Applicants, who must live within 50 miles of Santa Fe and must provide documents that provide proof of their identity, are considered without regard to race, age, ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation. Applications are now closed.

How it works: Applications for funding are carefully vetted.

Members of the Empty Stocking Committee review requests, meet with each qualifying applicant to examine records of outstanding bills or other needs and verify the applicant’s income. If a request is approved, the committee sends a check directly to the service supplier.

Requests can be as much as $2,500 per household depending on the need.

2023 goal: $399,000.

This holiday charity project, which began in 1981, is jointly administered by the Santa Fe Community Foundation, Enterprise Bank and Trust, the Salvation Army, Presbyterian Medical Services, The Life Link, Habitat for Humanity, Esperanza Shelter, Youth Shelters and Family Services, Gerard’s House and a private individual.

To donate: Make your tax-deductible donation online by visiting santafenewmexican.com/ empty_stocking or mail a check to The New Mexican’s Empty Stocking Fund c/o The Santa Fe Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1827, Santa Fe, 87504-1827.

Cash and coin donations are always welcome. Those can be dropped off at the offices of the newspaper at 150 Washington Ave., Suite 206. Donors can request to remain anonymous.

If you can provide a service such as roofing or home repairs, contact Habitat for Humanity at repairs@santafehabitat.org.

If you can contribute food, clothing, toys, housewares, furniture, firewood or other items or services, call the Salvation Army at 505-988-8054.

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promise to be honest, transparent and show them the books.”

In early November, La Familia announced an emergency $1 million fundraising campaign to keep its four locations open.

“The community is rallying with us,” Milz said. “We’ve raised about $240,000, solely from individual donors.”

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did the family gatherings in her kitchen. Corrales died when Peñalosa Nájera was just 12, but her handwritten recipes and legacy of creating comfort dishes for her family live on.

“My grandmother cooked all day, everything from scratch,” he said. “She never bought tortillas. She only made them by hand. Every time we had a gathering at her house, everything ended in the kitchen. It was something I loved.”

In fact, it’s likely what inspired him to become a chef.

“I was 16 years old, and it was time to decide what to do with my life,” Peñalosa Nájera said.

“So I had a conversation with my mother, and while I was having this conversation, I was chopping an onion.”

In the 23 years since, he has served as an executive chef in Spain, London, Mexico City and Colombia, launching innovative, best-in-class restaurants and overseeing the operations that made them a success.

He was drawn to Santa Fe three years ago for its unique culture, architecture and flavors, he said. Here, he “cooks with respect,” meaning it’s important to understand a culture before you attempt to cook its foods.

“For example, in New Mexico, if I use green chiles with tomatillos, it will be offensive for the people here. That’s cooking with respect,” he said.

‘I’m a sauce nerd’ At Market Steer Steakhouse, Kathleen Crook takes three days to make her famous french fries.

“On Day One, we cut the fries and rinse and soak them in a brine solution. Then we let them sit overnight,” she said.

“The next day, they’re drained and blanched and cooled. Then they’re frozen and cooked on the next day. The freezing process changed the game on fries. I’m very passionate about my french fries.”

Her dish Arroz con Bogavante is perhaps her most complex recipe, featuring lobster, shrimp, mussels, bomba rice, saffron and tomato broth.

At home for the holidays, though, Crook turns to her simple Fresno Chimichurri sauce to wow her friends on Christmas night.

“It’s an Argentinian pesto,” she said. “I’m a sauce nerd.

You can put this on anything — steak, potatoes, chicken, shrimp. It’s very versatile, and people love it.”

She also loves to prepare seafood for the holidays, crab dip or her favorite holiday comfort food, shrimp and grits.

Simple dishes stemmed from growing up on an 18,000-acre ranch in Artesia, she said, where her grandmother “ate farm-to-table before it was cool.” In those days, the family had a big garden and held a community canning session at fall harvest.

“We’d go to granny’s house and can everything we had from the farm so we’d have it through winter,” she said.

After earning degrees in business and history on a rodeo scholarship and returning home to help run the farm, Crook said she became bored with ranch life.

Then she saw an advertisement for a cooking school in Arizona. “I sold my truck, trailer and horses in March and was in school by the first of May,” she said.

That was 2002. These days, Crook runs the kitchen while her wife, Kristina Goode, handles the front of the house and

FRESNO CHIMMICHURI / CHEF KATHLEEN CROOK 2 Fresno chiles (jalapeños can be substituted), stems and seeds removed.

2 bunches cilantro, leaves and some stems are OK. 2 bunches Italian flat leaf parsley, leaves only.

6 cloves garlic, peeled.

3 limes, juiced.

2 cups blended oil, canola.

Kosher salt to taste.

Place everything except the oil in a food processor and blend.

Add the oil in a very steady stream.

Stop processor and check seasonings. Add more salt if necessary.

Will keep in refrigerator for up to five days.

Enjoy on grilled meat, fish, poultry or roasted pork, or use like ketchup.

Karl Ludwig Christian Gottfried Eduard (Ed) Mönch, 81, of Munich, Bavaria, Germany and longtime resident of Santa Fe, NM passed away in his sleep on December 14, 2023, after a 3-month battle following complications caused by a severe stroke. He was born to Erika Mittenmaier & Karl Mönch.

Our beloved “Opa” is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Virginia Gonzales Moench, daughters, Jesusita Castillo-Moench (Miguel Castillo-Almeida) and Andrea Fabel, stepchildren, Carmen Crane (Nicholas Monter), Alberto Crane (Edit Keshishyan), Veronika Kappeler (Manfred), sister, Carola Wenzel & family and dear grandchildren, Alvaro, Micaela, Felicia, Sevan, Sona, Serineh, and Iris.

Ed loved his family and was a man of many talents and interests.

He was a musician, lawyer, mechanic, record dealer, he could repair and build almost anything, and was the cook of the family. If there was a problem, he was the person to solve it.

After graduating from Maximiliansgymnasium München, he went on to get a law degree from Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität München, and became a corporate attorney for Bertelsmann Music Group RCA/Ariola Int’l. He grew his lifelong passion for country music into a business finding and selling rare collector vinyl records, and continued it full-time after moving to the USA with his family. He remained a true Bavarian and shared his love for good bread, beer, sausage, and cheese.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at Rivera Family Funeral Home, 417 E. Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, NM. Viewing will be held at 12:00pm, and funeral service at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, you may donate to New Mexico Wildlife Center in honor of Ed’s love for wildlife, www.newmexicowildlifecenter.org/support-us/.

Rivera Family Funerals and Cremations 417 East Rodeo Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87505 Phone: (505) 989-7032 riverafamilyfuneralhome.com

BERNADETTE V. GONZALES

September 27, 1957–December 4, 2023

BRAISED VENISON OSSO BUCO, SANTA FE / CHEF LANE WARNER 2 ounces vegetable oil.

8 4-ounce venison shanks.

Salt, pepper, and ground cumin to taste.

10 ounces Spanish onion, chopped.

5 ounces carrot, chopped.

5 ounces celery, chopped.

1 ounce roasted garlic cloves.

4 dry chipotle peppers.

2 tomatoes, roasted, peeled and seeded.

8 ounces tomatillos, roasted.

1 tablespoon fresh epazote, chopped.

6 ounces Spanish sherry.

1 quart venison or veal stock.

Heat the vegetable oil in a 2-gallon saucepan until smoking.

Season shanks with salt, pepper and cumin.

Sear, remove from pan and set aside. Add onions and carrots and caramelize.

Add celery, garlic, chipotles, tomatoes, tomatillos, and epazote. Cook mixture for a few minutes.

Deglaze pan with sherry. Put the venison back in the pan, add the stock, and bring to a boil.

Turn down to a simmer, cover, and place in a 250-degree oven for about 2½ hours or until meat is fork-tender.

Plate and serve with your favorite potatoes and vegetables.

REAL GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE / CHEF JOHNNY VEE 2 cups trimmed green beans, blanched.

3 tablespoons butter.

1 cup vegetable stock.

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce.

1 tablespoon soy sauce.

1 cup sliced mushrooms like button or porcini.

2 teaspoons minced garlic.

1 small onion, minced.

2 tablespoons flour.

Salt and pepper to taste. ½ cup fried onion rings.

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.

Add onions, garlic and mushrooms and sauté for 4 minutes or until onions are translucent.

Sprinkle flour over onion/mushroom mixture, mix well.

Stir in stock, Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce. Whisk to make a smooth gravy.

Season with salt and pepper. Arrange green beans in well buttered casserole dish.

Pour mushroom gravy over beans and top with fried onion rings.

Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until beans are bubbling and hot.

GREEN CHILE SOPAIPILLA STUFFING / CHEF JOHNNY VEE 1 recipe sopaipilla dough, or 4 large sopaipillas.

6 green chiles, roasted and peeled, or 1 cup chopped canned green chiles.

3 tablespoons butter. ¾ cup onion, diced.

1 garlic clove, minced.

2 yellow squash, rough chopped.

2 zucchini, rough chopped.

2 jalapeños, minced.

1 teaspoon toasted and ground cumin seed.

1 teaspoon Mexican oregano.

1 teaspoon kosher salt. ½ cup toasted piñon.

1½ cup chicken broth.

Roll out sopaipilla dough, cut into shapes and fry in 350-degree vegetable oil until golden brown. Drain well on paper towels and allow to cool.

Melt butter in medium saucepan and sauté onions until soft. Add garlic, squash and zucchini and sauté until vegetables start to brown slightly. Slice chiles into 1-inch squares and stir into mixture. Add jalapeños.

Add spices and salt. Stir in chicken broth and set aside.

Tear sopaipillas into pieces and place in large bowl. Add vegetables and piñon, and mix well.

Place stuffing in well-buttered 3-quart casserole dish and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until stuffing is nicely brown.

manages the business end of the restaurant.

Christmases are spent quietly at home, opening presents with a bottle of Champagne or mimosas, she said. It’s a day most chefs are hard at work, but not at Market Steer.

“We close on Christmas Day. I want my staff to be with their families,” she said. “I want them to see their kids’ faces light up with presents and not rush to come to work.”

‘You have to nail those temperatures’ La Fonda on the Plaza chef

Lane Warner has for 30 years worked to create “good, clean, wholesome fresh food, perfect every day,” he said.

“We don’t get all froufrou with all these little garnishes, chefs using tweezers to put things on the plate. Put it on the plate, and get it to the people hot.”

His emphasis in his busy kitchen, he said, is on consistency.

“The fishes are the hardest to cook,” he added.

“You have to nail those temperatures. That’s the toughest Please see story on Page A-12

Our Loving (Baby) sister went home with our Lord on December 4, 2023, after a lengthy illness. Our Angel gained her wings for sure.

Preceded in death were her parents Miguel and Ursula B. Espinoza, grandparents Juan and Palmedia Benavidez, Juilian and Adelida Espinoza, brothers Jose Arsenio, George, Miguel Thomas, Leroy E. Espinoza. Son’s Iwren B. and Cesar A. Gonzales. Brother–inlaw Peter A. Ortega, Nephew Michael

Espinoza.

Surviving her granddaughters, Unique U, Mercedes, great grandson Anthony Cesar Gonzales, David P. Ortega, raised together as if brother and sister, and many nieces and nephews. Special Friends Pauline, Donna Chavez and the Chavez Family.

Thank you, Pauline, for being there in this time of need, the Daily visits to and caring so much for Bernadette.

Special thanks to Patsy, Jessica and Mary Louis. The hospice for your loving care. Lynn, Donna, Beverly.

Thank you all so much.

Services: December 29, 2023 St. Anne’s Church. Santa Fe, NM 87505.

Rosary at 10:00 am Mass at 11:00 am Burial will follow the Rosario Cometary, Santa Fe, NM Please join us for the Celebration of Life at St. Anne’s Parish Hall after Burial.

MEDORA JENNINGS In memory of our dear friend, long-time volunteer, and donor, NDI New Mexico extends our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Medora Jennings. Medora was a champion of NDI New Mexico’s mission. She and her husband, Jim, were invaluable contributors in making a difference to the lives of children participating in NDI New Mexico programs and to the communities of Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Above all else, Medora stood for excellence and providing children with opportunities to experience it.

During NDI’s beginning years, Medora was instrumental in bringing the program to Albuquerque. She joined the Board in 1998 and was Board Chair from 1999-2002 when The Dance Barns was built in Santa Fe. She also organized and chaired the first Albuquerque SWIFT Team (Super Wonderful Irresistible Fundraising Team). This group planned and presented a fundraising gala in May 2000.

Through her natural leadership and hard work, Medora inspired the members of the committee, Board, and community. Medora’s tireless work positively impacted thousands of children in NDI programs statewide.

During her tenure, Medora was a member of NDI’s Development Committee, Capital Campaign and Endowment Committees, Long Range Planning Committee, Business Initiative Committee, and Executive Committee. In 2014, Medora was elected as an Emeritus Director.

NDI New Mexico will always remember Medora for her kindness, energy, commitment, leadership, and generosity.

MEDORA HELFFRICH JENNINGS Medora Helffrich Jennings, 88, passed away in her Santa Fe home, surrounded by her family, on October 24, 2023. Medora, also known as “Button,” was born in 1935 in Mt. Vernon, New York. She grew up in Greenwich, CT, and spent summers at the Rocky Point Club, where she met a scrappy kid from the Bronx, Jim Jennings.

Medora and Jim married on April 09, 1955, and the pair thrived in a 68-year marriage in which they raised a family and lived in Texas, Hawaii, California, New Jersey, Connecticut, and New Mexico, building friendships in every place. In the 70s, Medora began working as an interior designer, a skill that later helped her design and build several custom homes in New Mexico. Her passion for the welfare of children and dance came together in her role as the Chairwoman of The National Dance Institute of New Mexico, where she raised funds to help children build character through dance. The dance performances of NDI children were among her most joyous moments.

Medora Jennings valued family above all, including nieces, nephews, and godchildren. She is survived by the love of her life, Jim Jennings Jr., daughter Tracy, son Jim III, daughter-in-law Anabel, and grandson James, who was the icing on the cake of a well-lived life.

Instead of flowers, please send gifts to the National Dance Institute (NDI) of New Mexico. A celebration of life will be held in Santa Fe at the NDI Dance Barns on January 27 at 3:00 p.m.

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On Christmas Eve, look to the lights of farolitos

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ew Mexicans love to squabble.

Red or green? Lard or not in biscochitos? Fat, small tortillas or larger, thin ones? So many points of contention. Still, few arguments are as fierce (or as foolish) as what name to use to refer to a candle burning in a humble paper sack.

Farolito or luminaria?

Those of us blessed to live in Northern New Mexico understand the lights in paper bags are farolitos, or in English, little lanterns.

The bonfires are luminarias. To all those from Albuquerque down south, who mistakenly call the small sacks of light luminarias, we will agree to disagree while pointing to one of Santa Fe’s most beloved traditions.

On Christmas Eve — this year, it falls on Sunday — hundreds of people will walk along Canyon Road and its side streets on the east side of Santa Fe. They are there to participate in the Christmas Eve Farolito —

not luminaria — Walk. As they walk, people will will see thousands of farolitos shining through the dark, lining sidewalks, driveways, walls, even rooftops. When individuals stop to warm their hands, they will bend over bonfires, or luminarias.

Though we disagree on what to call these beacons of light, we can all agree that lights are necessary in the dark of winter.

Christmas falls just a few days after winter solstice, the day when light is in the shortest supply and darkness lingers. For Christians, the holy day marks the coming of the light in the form of the baby Jesus.

Other religions, pagans, the non-religious — all people, really — also need the power of the light and mark the darkness by anticipating the brighter days ahead.

In Santa Fe, many locals and visitors take to the streets on Christmas Eve, bundled up against the cold yet unafraid to venture forth

through the dark night. There is light, after all, that illuminates the way. This walk is a neighborhood affair at its heart, with neighbors sharing cocoa or cider, perhaps a cookie or two. There is warmth from the bonfires and from simply being together. Sturdy gloves and snug hats always are recommended. It’s not a bad idea to bring a flashlight, either, just in case it’s hard to navigate the narrow streets.

The walk is a moment in time, a time to be in the moment, with no social media or distractions. Whether it’s your first time on Canyon Road or an annual family tradition, what’s important is to revel in sensations.

There’s the chill of the air, its coldness filling lungs so breath is expelled in puffs of fog. Despite the still of the dark night, there are sounds — echoes of Christmas carols, the crackling of the fire, laughter of children and the occasional barking of dogs who wonder from their yards or living rooms

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San Juan sheriff probes advocacy group’s gun buybacks in Farmington, Dec. 18 It’s distressing that those who push for these laws don’t obey them.”

Elle Sum Lots of commenters apparently think they know the law and regulations well enough to claim the program violates the law. They aren’t legal experts in interpreting the law. Let’s let the investigation as to the legality of the program play out rather than assert that a nonprofit is breaking the law, like Rep. Lord is unfairly doing. Bottom line: It’s a popular, voluntary program.” Craig O’Hare I wish all these naysayers could have seen the very real palpable look of relief on people’s faces when they saw their unwanted guns being destroyed. We will continue to offer this service to anyone who needs it in New Mexico. Bullies will not win the day today or any day. These specific destroyed guns are now being made into an art piece by a local artist in honor of those lives lost to gun violence. #farmington9.” Miranda Viscoli

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THE PAST 100 YEARS From The Santa Fe New Mexican: Dec. 22, 1923: Dave Levy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Levy, was injured, thought not dangerously, when a plane piloted by him crashed to the ground at Rogers field, Los Angeles.

His back and neck were sprained.

Dec. 22, 1948: The second half of New Mexico’s split season on ducks, geese and coot opens tomorrow.

The first half of the season was Oct. 8-21. The second half opens at noon tomorrow and closes Jan. 5.

Dec. 22, 1998: Mayor Larry Delgado and Palace of the Governors Director Tom Chávez are expected to play host to an audience of several million people on the Plaza this morning and tell them all about Christmas in Santa Fe. The two, along with Lorentino Lalio, director of Indian Tourism for the state Department and Tourism and some buffalo dancers from Tesuque Pueblo, are set to appear live on the ABC morning news show Good Morning, America.

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just what is happening. The fragrance of burning piñon, whether from fireplaces or in bonfires, infuses the air. All the senses are engaged — or they should be.

And that’s the joy of the Farolito Walk in particular, and the broader celebration of Christmas in Northern New Mexico.

This season of anticipation and then, on Christmas Day, of fulfillment, draws us to simply be. Yes, we wonder what treats are in our stockings. We are frantic finishing the shopping, cleaning and cooking. We scramble to get it all done. Then we stop and enjoy.

And on this walk, this Christmas Eve, we leave the bustle behind and focus on the light. Farolito or luminaria? Whatever you call it — we are firmly in the farolito camp — the candles in their paper bags deliver the light, some 15 hours’ worth. That light, with its symbol of brighter tomorrows, is what matters.

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Gun violence prevention can’t afford distractions T he Alliance for Gun Violence Solutions supports gun violence prevention programs that are effective, evidence-based and discourage reliance on the criminal justice system. We are appalled by the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office efforts to silence New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence by threatening its founder with prosecution for cutting up a firearm at the request of the owner.

Just as “the ice bucket challenge” is not going to cure Alzheimer’s disease and “fun runs” are not going to cure cancer, gun buybacks are not going to end gun violence. These public health campaigns are all part of larger efforts to bring attention to critically important issues.

The Alliance for Gun Violence Solutions encourages open and productive dialogue about firearm violence prevention. With gun violence being the No. 1 cause of death for children in New Mexico, we cannot waste time on petty distractions.

Sheila Lewis

chair, The Alliance For Gun Violence Solutions Santa Fe

Wake up I was outraged to read about a recent poll that stated 55% of Republicans feel democracy will be at stake in the 2024 election because they believe President Joe Biden has weaponized the government to prosecute former President Donald Trump. Who tried to stop the legitimate transfer of power by sending insurrectionists to storm the Capitol in 2020? Who lost all legitimate legal challenges to prove the election was stolen? This corrupt, sick, twisted man maintains his grip on the Republican Party, a reality that is so disturbing and so fraught with danger. It is past time for Republicans to wake up. Read Liz Cheney’s new book, Oath and Honor. Is that too much to ask?

They owe it to the country to get out of the grip of this man!

Nancy Nickell

Santa Fe

A united people?

Jews and Arabs are Semites because they speak a Semitic language. So, 94.5% of the people living in Israel-Palestine are Semitic. Twenty-one

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percent of jurisdictional Israelis are Arabs, and these people have lived peaceably for many years. Who are the antisemites in this conflict? It is those leaders of both jurisdictional Israel and those outside it in Gaza and the West Bank who promote violence against their Semitic brothers.

It is not the majority of those living in Gaza and the West Bank or the majority of those living in jurisdictional Israel.

If antisemitism were eliminated, there would be no conflict. Antisemites also include those who get their blind opinions from oral and media sources and promote violence against Semitic people. Heal the blind? Remove the fuel? A united Semitic people would be remarkable: The people of Abraham, people of Shem.

Jim Elliott

Santa Fe

No tax without a plan Raising taxes on alcohol without specific plans on how to spend the revenue takes money away from consumers and doesn’t address the problem of alcoholism. If New Mexico has a problem with alcoholism and its associated medical and societal costs, then the problem should be addressed through the prevention and treatment of alcoholism. As Steve Terrell wrote (“Alcohol lobby knows how to win at Legislature,” My View, Dec. 17), “If you and a bunch of friends go out and you each were going to have three drinks … would the fact it’s going to cost you an extra 75 cents that night really stop your party plans?”

Twenty-five cents per drink will not deter an alcoholic from drinking.

Why should the revenue go into the general fund for the politicians to spend on unrelated matters? If our politicians truly care about combating alcoholism, they will have a specific plan for how the funds will be used, i.e. teaching about alcohol abuse each year in a “health and nutrition” class in public schools, rehabilitation programs and medical funding specific to treatment of alcoholism. Until then, the smart choice is to vote against any proposed alcohol tax in a state with a multibillion-dollar surplus.

Dr. Lovick Thomas

Santa Fe

rime, which spiked during the coronavirus pandemic, has dropped — fast. The results represent evidence that despite perceptions that crime is “soaring,” the end of the pandemic has seen violent crime plunge.

Additional money for police departments supplied through the American Rescue Plan Act might have helped. (The administration has asked for $35 billion more for the Safer America Plan to address crime-fighting and the root causes of crime.)

In late October, the FBI reported, “The FBI’s crime statistics estimates for 2022 show that national violent crime decreased an estimated 1.7% in 2022 compared to 2021 estimates.” As NPR pointed out, though property crime increased from 2021, data showed that “the homicide rate fell significantly last year, by slightly more than 6% compared with 2021.”

Overall, violent crime, including rape and aggravated assault, also dropped from 2021.

However, we now have strong evidence the trend has continued in 2023. The FBI’s crime tracker for the first three quarters of 2023, compared with the same period in 2022, shows violent crime down 8% and property crime down 6%, NBC News reported, using analysis from criminologist Jeff Asher.

Rape was down nearly 15%, and robbery dropped roughly 9%.

The only exception to the positive trend was car thefts, which were up about 10%.

Some caveats are in order.

The data, only through the third quarter, do not include Chicago and Los Angeles.

Although it covers 78% of the population, Asher explained, “The quarterly data shows violent crime down in big cities, small cities, suburban counties, and rural counties, pretty much across the board.”

To put the numbers in perspective, even a 4% drop in violent crime “would lead to the lowest violent crime rate nationally since 1969.” (If the rate of decline in property crime holds up, that rate would be the lowest since 1961.) At the very least, we know violent and property crime dropped, with the final data available next year.

Why the big drop? The answer might rest with why it spiked. We know what didn’t cause the spike.

The Brennan Center found, “Despite politicized claims that this rise was the result of criminal justice reform in liberal-leaning jurisdictions, murders rose roughly equally in cities run by Republicans and cities run by Democrats.”

So local policing policies likely played no role. Part of the explanation might have been glitches in reporting, but in truth, “attempting to isolate a single factor to explain crime trends, especially during a once-in-a-century global pandemic, would be a mistake.”

The best explanation for the rise is that COVID-19 made things much worse; ending the pandemic and nurturing a fast recovery made things better.

“The COVID-19 pandemic led to a severe recession, one categorically different from those of the past,” Brennan reported. “While many white-collar workers were able to shift to remote work, people in the service industry, gig economy, and other sectors faced extended unemployment, making the COVID-19 recession ‘the most unequal in U.S. history.’ “ Moreover, all those factors heavily affected people with criminal records, which might have caused a greater than usual recidivism rate.

The pandemic brought other challenges that also might have contributed to more crime.

“Research shows the pandemic also exacerbated mental health problems among millions of Americans, worsening preexisting inequalities in the delivery of mental health services,” the Brennan report said. And consider that “the trauma and isolation created by the pandemic appear to have contributed to an increase in antisocial behavior at all levels of society, from aggressive driving to heavy alcohol and drug use.”

In short, when you tackle the pandemic, increase economic prosperity and fund police departments, perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise that crime dramatically declined.

There has been much discussion about the difference between public perception of the economy (lousy) and the economic reality (quite strong).

Likewise, the crime data suggest there is a similar gap in the perception of crime. News coverage of sensational events (“If it bleeds, it leads”) certainly skews Americans’ sense that crime is “everywhere.”

Whether it is the economy or crime, if one wants to blame President Joe Biden for tough times, one should give him credit for policies that hastened the recovery, leading to better economic times and lower levels of crime.

The data also suggest Republicans’ incessant efforts to tie a lack of border security to crime is entirely misplaced. For one thing, immigrants have lower crime rates than native-born Americans. Therefore, if crime is declining while the border situation (at the very least) persists, it really is time to delink once and for all immigration and crime.

Finally, there is something we can do to further reduce crime: Take weapons off the streets and pass sensible gun reforms.

We know that blue states with robust gun safety laws have fewer murders than red states that don’t. In other words, if Republicans really want to address the crime problem, they could pass gun laws that have proved to be effective.

Jennifer Rubin is a columnist for The Washington Post.

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dish on our menu to prepare.”

During holidays, however, he dishes up fresh game for his hotel family.

“I’ve got two big, nice, venison backstraps downstairs that I’m going to cook after lunch. I’ll take them up to the executive offices, slice them all up and put a nice little sauce with them and feed it to everybody,” he said. “I share all my wild game with my crew.”

After a trip to Montana over the weekend to hunt pheasant and duck with his hunting

partner, a 6-year-old DeutschDrahthaar dog named Ice, he will present his hotel family the “gameless” flavors of the birds he hunted there. He is as passionate

about his big-game bowhunting as he is about creating flavors surrounding his kills.

Wild turkey breasts require tenderizing with a jaccard, “an

“We close on Christmas Day. I “ want my staff to be with their families.

I want them to see their kids’ faces light up with presents and not rush to come to work.”

Kathleen Crook, chef of Market Steer Steakhouse

outdoorsman’s favorite tool,” that needles the meat, breaking down its connective tissue, he said.

Then you have to know how to cook it.

“If you overcook it, it will be dry,” Warner said. “It has a totally different flavor profile from domestic turkey. It’s cleaner.”

He also offers tips for cooking wild turkey legs and thighs, which most hunters discard due to the meat’s toughness.

“They need to be braised for five, six, seven hours before the meat falls off the bone,” he said.

‘Don’t surprise them’ For chef Johnny Vee, there is no better traditional holiday rec-

ipe than his green bean casserole, a dish he said quickly disappears at holiday parties.

A stark departure from the complex Thai, Vietnamese, Korean, Italian and French dishes he prepares at the Santa Fe School of Cooking, Vee said he loves the flavorful dish that does not leave the green beans mushy.

In his 1940s bungalow on South Capitol Street where he lives with his two cats, Vee’s kitchen is tiny but filled with ample equipment.

“I’m either standing at the kitchen counter eating a rotisserie chicken out of the box with a glass of wine or veal saltimbocca with duchess potatoes,” he said. Like Crook, Vee doesn’t work on Christmas, instead

choosing to dine in restaurants or accept invitations to parties.

It’s then that he whips up his favorite green bean casserole or his green chile sopaipilla stuffing.

“This has no canned beans and Durkee onion rings,” he said.

“It’s made with a real mushroom sauce and fresh green beans.”

It’s also the most repeated holiday dish in America during the holidays, Vee said, so he wanted to make one that would be remembered.

Vee said it’s best not to show up with a surprise dish at a party, adding, “Unless you warn them that you’re going nontraditional by doing a Caribbean Christmas, don’t surprise them with a nontraditional dish.”

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noted for his professionalism, efficiency, and trial management during the over two-year process,” evaluators wrote.

Others have criticized Samour for what Trump might call judicial activism.

One such case involved a young woman in Arapahoe County, Colo., who said she was raped by two classmates after drinking heavily at a graduation party.

The woman initially did not want to pursue charges. Her father was dying, and she didn’t want to be in a courtroom.

She changed her mind several years later, saying she wanted to testify.

At that point, the district attorney declined to prosecute the two suspects, though DNA evidence was in hand.

Samour intervened, saying prosecutors were arbitrary in ignoring the strength and sufficiency of the woman’s charges.

He used an obscure 19th century state law to order charges to be filed.

Prosecutors countered that Samour had overstepped his bounds, prompting him to retreat a bit.

Instead of ordering criminal charges, Samour revised his directive.

He ordered a district attorney from another county to determine if charges should be filed.

The Colorado Court of Appeals

overturned his order.

That setback didn’t stall Samour’s career. His body of work convinced Hickenlooper to elevate Samour to the state Supreme Court, where he crossed legal pathways with Trump.

Demonizing immigrants does more than fit Trump’s view of white might setting the tone in America. It motivates members of his base, such as the lawless followers who stormed the U.S. Capitol after Trump told them he’d been robbed in the 2020 election.

Standard operating procedure for Trump is to portray himself as the aggrieved party. He’s a victim of the media, various Republicans and countless Democrats who opposed his expensive, ineffective wall on America’s southern border.

Samour knows a thing or two about the border. He escaped the violence of the Salvadoran Civil War and reached the top of the

legal profession in Colorado.

Aside from the dissenting opinion, Samour is the kind of immigrant Trump never talks about.

American success stories involving immigrants are always

out of bounds in Trump’s world.

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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson makes a touchdown catch past New Orleans Saints cornerback Isaac Yiadom during the first half of Thursday’s game in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams won 30-22 to surge ahead in the NFC playoff race.

By Greg Beacham The Associated Press

INGLEWOOD, Calif. ean McVay turned the Los Angeles Rams’ already jubilant locker room into a party Thursday night with an announcement: The players are off until Tuesday, allowing them to spend the entire Christmas holiday with their families.

These surprising Rams earned their holiday with a surge of five wins in six games down the stretch, culminating in another impressive victory over a fellow NFC playoff contender.

Matthew Stafford passed for 328 yards and two touchdowns, rookie Puka Nacua had nine catches for a career-high 164 yards and a score, and the Rams surged forward in the race for a postseason berth with a 30-22 victory over the New Orleans Saints.

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The Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani watches his second two-run homer during a May 31 game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago. Ohtani has been named The Associated Press’ Male Athlete of the Year for the second time in three years.

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t’s OK to fall in love again, Lobo fans.

Let’s be honest, we’re in the honeymoon phase of the 2023-24 version of the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team, and it’s showing in the one noticeable area. When 11,536 fans show up for a mid-week game against the UC-Irvine Anteaters, you know the bandwagon is starting to fill up.

For all the charm New Mexico can hold, nothing quite compares to when the Lobos are good and The Pit is packed. For much of the past nine seasons, The Pit felt more like The Tomb, as a half-filled arena was considered a good thing.

When The Pit is rocking, everybody comes knockin’. And the line of fans is starting to get longer.

All credit goes to head coach Richard Pitino and his coaching staff’s recruiting prowess that has UNM on the precipice of relevance — and not just in the ultra-competitive Mountain West Conference.

The Lobos are earning votes in The Associated Press Top 25 poll and they were earning praise as a team to watch before the season began. That should make every Lobo fan appreciate the good days, because they were turned off by the seven-year stretch of bad.

Yet, there is a sense that Lobo fans are excited, but nervous. They want to love this team. Check that, they love this team, but ...

When you’ve been teased by that which you love the most, there is a hesitation to take that plunge yet again.

Because on the other side of this high everyone wearing the cherry red is riding is the mind-numbing, soul-sucking depression that comes with the inevitable letdown.

Lobo fans know this roller coaster ride all too well. How many times has UNM been on the cusp of something special only to have it end with blank stares and cherry-stained tears? Oh, let us count the ways.

There was the 1966-67 team that was ranked as high as No. 3 in the AP poll before a late-season four-game slide ended hopes of an NCAA Tournament bid — and that was when the tournament was a 23-team affair.

What can this singular talent possibly do next? The Los Angeles Dodgers are eagerly paying $700 million to see for themselves.

But what Ohtani already did in 2023 — both for the Los Angeles Angels and for Japan’s team in the World Baseball Classic — is the reason he was selected as The Associated Press’ Male Athlete of the Year for the second time in three years.

“Shohei is arguably the most talented player who’s ever played this game,” said Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ president

Kyren Williams rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown, and Demarcus Robinson added 82 yards receiving and another score for the Rams (8-7), who are above .500 for the first time since Week 1 after sitting at 3-6 in their bye week last month.

“We earned the opportunity to be at this point, in my opinion,” Stafford said. “We’ve had stakes since the bye, so I’m just proud of the way these guys have put their head down, gone to work and shown up.”

With its second win in five days during a self-described remodeling season, Los Angeles also jumped past Minnesota (7-7) and moved to sixth in the NFC standings in its bid to secure a wildcard playoff spot — and an increasingly possible opening-round showdown with the Detroit Lions, Stafford’s team for 12 seasons.

Los Angeles led 30-7 with 12:44 left in the fourth quarter after scoring on six of its first eight possessions, but allowed its opponent to make it close for

the second straight game after a late 21-point lead turned into an eight-point win over Washington last weekend.

“It’s a short week, so it’s tougher to finish,” Rams safety John Johnson said. “Maybe the tank hit empty before we wanted it to, but now we can regroup, recharge and get back to it.”

Derek Carr threw TD passes to Juwan Johnson and A.T. Perry in the fourth quarter, with a 2-point conversion trimming the Rams’ lead to eight points with 3:53 to play. But Nacua recovered an onside kick and then got a key first down on a 9-yard jet sweep, and the Rams ran out the clock on their fourth straight home victory.

“We sure make it interesting, don’t we?” McVay asked. “But I love the resilience of this group. They just continue to show up. I thought there was a lot of really good stuff throughout the course of this game.”

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BA SEBALL

Prized pitcher Yamamoto reportedly agrees to $325M deal with Dodgers The associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Prized free-agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $325 million, 12-year contract, according to multiple reports.

Yamamoto is set to join Japanese countryman Shohei Ohtani with the Dodgers, who signed the two-way superstar to a record $700 million, 10-year deal last week.

The Dodgers did not confirm the agreement with Yamamoto on Thursday night. MLB.com and ESPN were among the outlets citing anonymous sources in reporting the deal.

The New York Yankees and New York Mets were among the many clubs that pursued Yamamoto.

It’s the third major pitching coup for the NL West champion Dodgers this offseason. In addition to Ohtani, the team signed right-hander Tyler Glasnow to a $136.5 million, five-year contract after he was traded from the Tampa Bay Rays to Los Angeles.

Ohtani made a video pitch to Glasnow to join him in Hollywood.

“It was important to Shohei that this wasn’t the one move we were going to make,” Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman said at

Ohtani’s introductory news conference last week.

Yamamoto was 16-6 with a 1.21 ERA this season, striking out 169 and walking 28 in 164 innings. He is 70-29 with a 1.82 ERA in seven seasons with the Orix Buffaloes. Yamamoto struck out a Japan Series-record 14 in a Game 6 win over Hanshin on Nov. 5, throwing a 138-pitch complete game. Orix went on to lose Game 7.

Orix posted the 25-year-old righthander Nov. 20 and Major League Baseball teams had until Jan. 4 to sign him.

Yamamoto’s deal with the Dodgers Please see story on Page B-3

Sports editor: Will Webber, wwebber@sfnewmexican.com Design and headlines: Eric J. Hedlund, ehedlund@sfnewmexican.com

WILFREDO LEE/ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

Japan’s Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches during the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic game against Mexico on March 20 in Miami. Yamamoto, the most prized pitcher on the free-agent market, has agreed to a $325 million, 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to multiple reports.

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Friday, December 22, 2023

THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN

TODAY ON TV Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts. All times local.

7 p.m. ESPNU — GEICO Holiday Hoops at the City of Palms Classic: TBD, Semifinal, Fort Myers, Fla.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 3 p.m. ESPN2 — The Diamond Head Classic: TBD, Semifinal, Honolulu 4 p.m. ACCN — Queens (NC) at Clemson 4 p.m. CBSSN — SMU at Murray St. 4 p.m. SECN — Elon at South Carolina 5 p.m. FS1 — Georgetown at Marquette 6 p.m. ACCN — Marist at Notre Dame 6 p.m. BTN — Chicago St. at Wisconsin 6 p.m. SECN — Houston Christian at Texas A&M 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Maryland at UCLA 7 p.m. FS1 — Braggin’ Rights Game: Illinois vs. Missouri, St. Louis 9 p.m. ESPN2 — The Diamond Head Classic: TBD, Semifinal, Honolulu 11:30 p.m. ESPN2 — The Diamond Head Classic: TBD, Consolation Semifinal, Honolulu

IIHF HOCKEY (MEN’S) 7 a.m. NHLN — Exhibition: Canada vs. Switzerland, Gothenburg, Sweden NBA 5:30 p.m. NBATV — Denver at Brooklyn 8 p.m. ESPN — Washington at Golden State

SOCCER (MEN’S) 7:45 a.m. FS2 — Saudi Pro League: Al-Ettifaq at Al-Nassr 1 p.m. USA — Premier League: Sheffield United at Aston Villa 4:30 a.m. Saturday CBSSN — Serie A: Juventus at Frosinine

COLLEGE FOOTBALL 4:30 p.m. ESPN — The Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. UCF, Tampa, Fla.

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382 290 300 287

PCT

0 0 0 0

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PF

425 357 300 259

Milwaukee at New York, 10:30 a.m.

Boston at L.A. Clippers, 1:30 p.m.

Denver at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

Houston at New Orleans, 5 p.m.

Orlando at Indiana, 5 p.m.

Detroit at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.

Memphis at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.

Utah at Toronto, 5:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago, 6 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Portland at Golden State, 6:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

HOLIDAY BOWL

San Diego, Calif.

No. 16 Louisville vs. Southern Cal, 6 p.m.

TEXAS BOWL

Houston No. 22 Oklahoma St. vs. Texas A&M, 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, DEC. 28 FENWAY BOWL

Boston No. 17 SMU vs. Boston College, 9 a.m.

PINSTRIPE BOWL

SUNDAY’S GAMES

New York Rutgers vs. Miami, 12:15 p.m.

No games scheduled.

Orlando, Fla. No. 19 NC State vs. Kansas St., 3:45 p.m.

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL THURSDAY’S SCORES EAST

POP-TARTS BOWL

ALAMO BOWL

Boston College 85, Lehigh 69 CCSU 82, Fordham 80 Fairfield 92, Fairleigh Dickinson 69 Franciscan 106, Penn State Shenango Nittany Lion 103, 3OT George Washington 79, Alcorn St. 75 Georgia Tech 73, UMass 70 Gwynedd-Mercy 94, Penn St.-Brandywine 62 Harvard 74, Holy Cross 72 Houghton 87, John Jay 75 Iona 85, Colgate 65 La Salle 107, Rosemont 41 Monmouth (NJ) 77, Manhattan 71 Nevada 80, Temple 56 New Hampshire 81, Rhode Island 71 Penn St. 72, Le Moyne 55 Quinnipiac 78, Lafayette 60 Sacred Heart 67, Dartmouth 57 St. Vincent 79, Simpson 78 Syracuse 83, Niagara 71 UNC-Wilmington 78, Marshall 69 Ursinus 83, Carthage 75 Widener 77, Benedictine (Ill.) 64

San Antonio, Texas No. 12 Oklahoma No. 14 Arizona, 7:15 p.m.

SUN BOWL

El Paso, Texas No. 15 Notre Dame vs. No. 21 Oregon St., noon

LIBERTY BOWL

L.A. Rams 30, New Orleans 22

SATURDAY’S GAMES

SUNDAY’S GAMES

4-3-0 4-3-0 5-3-0 2-5-0

4-1-0 2-2-0 1-4-0 2-2-0

AWAY

AFC

NFC

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3-4-0 5-2-0 5-1-0 1-6-0

DIV

4-0-0 3-2-0 5-0-0 2-2-0

3-2-0 3-2-0 0-4-0 3-1-0

AWAY

AFC

NFC

DIV

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HOME

AWAY

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HOME

AWAY

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NFC

2-2-0 3-2-0 4-1-0 0-4-0

7-3-0 6-3-0 3-6-0 5-5-0

PA

3-3-0 4-3-0 4-3-0 2-4-0

AFC

3-2-0 2-2-0 2-1-0 2-2-0

6-1-0 2-4-0 3-3-0 3-3-0

AWAY

290 297 278 348

5-4-0 6-4-0 6-5-0 3-7-0

AWAY

HOME

7-0-0 5-1-0 3-3-0 1-5-0

DIV

3-1-0 4-1-0 2-2-0 0-5-0

PA

264 341 338 423

NFC

7-3-0 4-5-0 3-7-0 3-6-0

7-2-0 4-5-0 4-5-0 3-6-0

AFC

3-4-0 5-3-0 2-6-0 3-5-0

NFC

3-1-0 4-1-0 1-4-0 2-2-0

7-3-0 6-3-0 4-5-0 2-8-0

AFC

4-4-0 3-5-0 2-5-0 0-8-0

5-2-0 5-3-0 2-5-0 2-6-0

2-3-0 3-2-0 2-3-0 2-3-0

NFC

1-3-0 3-2-0 2-2-0 1-3-0

AFC

4-1-0 1-4-0 2-3-0 1-4-0

6-4-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 1-9-0

NFC

6-3-0 6-3-0 4-5-0 4-5-0

3-1-0 2-2-0 2-2-0 1-3-0

DIV

4-1-0 3-1-0 2-2-0 0-5-0

DIV

3-1-0 2-2-0 3-2-0 1-4-0

DIV

2-2-0 2-1-0 2-2-0 2-3-0

Memphis, Tenn.

Memphis vs. Iowa St., 1:30 p.m.

COTTON BOWL

Arlington, Texas No. 7 Ohio St. vs. No. 9 Missouri, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 30 PEACH BOWL

Atlanta No. 10 Penn St. vs. No. 11 Mississippi, 10 a.m.

MUSIC CITY BOWL

Nashville, Tenn.

Maryland vs. Auburn, noon

SOUTH

ORANGE BOWL

Charleston Southern 103, Kentucky Christian 79 Coll. of Charleston 89, Saint Joseph’s 82 Davidson 62, SC-Upstate 59 FIU 82, Maine 74 Kentucky 95, Louisville 76 LSU 87, Lamar 66 Mercer 98, Thomas (Ga.) 75 Miami 97, Stonehill 59 Morehead St. 101, Alice Lloyd 39 NC A&T 85, Coastal Carolina 82 Norfolk St. 84, S. Dakota St. 65 Richmond 72, Buffalo 66 South Alabama 83, Alabama A&M 67 St. Thomas (Texas) 87, Washington & Lee 61 TCU 111, Old Dominion 87 Tennessee 65, Tarleton St. 46 Transylvania 88, DePauw 79 Trinity (FL) 82, Chicago 63 Troy 88, E. Kentucky 81 UCF 69, Florida A&M 56 UNC-Asheville 76, Appalachian St. 63 UNC-Greensboro 135, Va.-Lynchburg 57 Virginia Tech 77, American 55 W. Carolina 85, Brescia 47 Wake Forest 91, Presbyterian 68

Miami No. 4 Florida St. vs. No. 6 Georgia, 2 p.m.

AWAY

6-2-0 3-4-0 2-5-0 1-6-0

AFC

2-2-0 2-3-0 1-2-0 1-4-0

NFC

9-1-0 6-4-0 6-5-0 2-7-0

Orlando, Fla. Appalachian St. 13, Miami (Ohio) 9

NEW MEXICO BOWL

N.Y. Jets at Cleveland, 6:15 p.m.

Albuquerque, N.M. Fresno St. 37, New Mexico St. 10

Detroit at Dallas, 6:15 p.m.

SUNDAY, DEC. 31

LA BOWL HOSTED

Arizona at Philadelphia, 11 a.m.

Atlanta at Chicago, 11 a.m.

Carolina at Jacksonville, 11 a.m.

L.A. Rams at N.Y. Giants, 11 a.m.

Las Vegas at Indianapolis, 11 a.m.

Miami at Baltimore, 11 a.m.

New England at Buffalo, 11 a.m.

New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 11 a.m.

San Francisco at Washington, 11 a.m.

Tennessee at Houston, 11 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Seattle, 2:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Kansas City, 2:25 p.m.

L.A. Chargers at Denver, 2:25 p.m.

Green Bay at Minnesota, 6:20 p.m.

L.A. RAMS 30, NEW ORLEANS 22 0 10

15 3

Inglewood, Calif.

UCLA 35, Boise St. 22

INDEPENDENCE BOWL

Shreveport, La. Texas Tech 34, California 14 Monday, Dec. 18

FAMOUS TOASTERY BOWL

Charlotte, N.C. W. Kentucky 38, Old Dominion 35, OT

TUESDAY, DEC 19 FRISCO BOWL

Frisco, Texas UTSA 35, Marshall 17

THURSDAY, DEC. 21 BOCA RATON BOWL

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22 30

First Quarter LAR: Nacua 2 pass from Stafford (Havrisik kick), 2:28.

Second Quarter LAR: FG Havrisik 20, 10:23.

NO: Shaheed 45 pass from Carr (Grupe kick), 2:28.

LAR: D.Robinson 4 pass from Stafford (Havrisik kick), :21.

Third Quarter LAR: FG Havrisik 22, 11:10.

LAR: K.Williams 10 run (Havrisik kick), 5:42.

Fourth Quarter LAR: FG Havrisik 32, 12:44.

NO: Ju.Johnson 5 pass from Carr (Grupe kick), 6:33.

NO: Perry 35 pass from Carr (Olave pass from Carr), 3:53.

A: 73,228.

NO

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5-0-0 4-1-0 1-4-0 0-5-0

CURE BOWL

THURSDAY, DEC. 28

LAR

First downs 18 23 Total Net Yards 339 458 Rushes-yards 16-35 32-133 Passing 304 325 Punt Returns 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns 0-0 1-3 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-21 Comp-Att-Int 27-40-1 24-34-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-15 1-3 Punts 2-35.5 2-23.0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 3-20 3-25 Time of Possession 25:42 34:18 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: New Orleans, Kamara 9-19, Williams 2-8, Shaheed 1-4, Carr 2-2, Hill 2-2. L.A. Rams, K.Williams 22-104, Rivers 6-20, Nacua 2-16, Kupp 1-(minus 3), Stafford 1-(minus 4).

PASSING: New Orleans, Carr 27-40-1-319. L.A. Rams, Stafford 24-34-0-328.

RECEIVING: New Orleans, Olave 9-123, Shaheed

FIESTA BOWL

Glendale, Ariz.

No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 18 Liberty, 11 a.m.

ROSE BOWL CFP SEMIFINAL

Pasadena, Calif.

No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 5 Alabama, 3 p.m.

ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL CFP SEMIFINAL

New Orleans No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas, 6:45 p.m.

MONDAY, JAN. 8 CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

MIDWEST

Houston Semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m.

SOUTH FLORIDA 45, SYRACUSE 0 SOUTH FLORIDA SYRACUSE

14 0

17 0

7 0

7 0

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45 0

First Quarter USF: Atkins 13 pass from B.Brown (Cannon kick), 7:49.

USF: A.Brown 64 fumble return (Cannon kick), 2:22.

Second Quarter USF: K.Brown 31 pass from B.Brown (Cannon kick), 11:54.

USF: FG Cannon 40, 2:40.

USF: Logan 61 fumble return (Cannon kick), :09.

Third Quarter USF: Atkins 35 pass from B.Brown (Cannon kick), 12:52.

Fourth Quarter USF: N.Wright 2 run (Cannon kick), 13:26.

USF

SYR

BASKETBALL

5-1-0 5-3-0 5-2-0 2-5-0

NEW ORLEANS BOWL

SATURDAY, DEC. 30

Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla. No. 20 Iowa vs. No. 25 Tennessee, 11 a.m.

New Orleans Jacksonville St. 34, Louisiana 31, OT

HOME

CELEBRATION BOWL

Las Vegas at Kansas City, 11 a.m.

N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 2:30 p.m.

Baltimore at San Francisco, 6:15 p.m.

NO. 13 LSU VS. WISCONSIN, 10 A.M.

Atlanta Florida A&M 30, Howard 26

PA

234 332 335 376

Conway, S.C. Ohio 41, Georgia Southern 21

MONDAY’S GAMES

Tampa, Fla.

First downs 21 9 Total Net Yards 407 159 Rushes-yards 44-161 41-20 Passing 246 139 Punt Returns 2-0 2-9 Kickoff Returns 0-0 4-36 Interceptions Ret. 2-5 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 22-31-0 10-24-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-9 1-9 Punts 7-38.286 10-34.6 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-2 Penalties-Yards 9-84 7-57 Time of Possession 29:54 30:06 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: South Florida, B.Brown 14-64, Wright 12-40, Powell 5-16, Atkins 2-15, Archie 3-13, J.Johnson 2-8, Young 2-6, Gonnella 2-4, Carter 1-(minus 1), (Team) 1-(minus 4). Syracuse, Villari 11-37, Seabourn 4-7, Allen 21-0, Denaburg 1-(minus 9), Davis 4-(minus 15).

PASSING: South Florida, B.Brown 19-26-0-214, Atkins 1-1-0-21, Archie 2-4-0-11. Syracuse, Davis 6-13-0-84, Villari 4-11-2-55.

RECEIVING: South Florida, Atkins 6-93, Simmons 4-56, Wolff 2-16, Terry 2-4, Wright 2-2, K.Brown 1-31, B.Brown 1-21, Powell 1-9, Gonnella 1-8, Alexis 1-3, Burnette 1-3. Syracuse, Alford 4-83, Hatcher 2-31, Allen 2-13, Brown 2-12.

MISSED FIELD GOALS: None.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL SCORES, SCHEDULE SATURDAY, DEC. 16 MYRTLE BEACH BOWL

Cleveland at Houston, 11 a.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 11 a.m.

Green Bay at Carolina, 11 a.m.

Indianapolis at Atlanta, 11 a.m.

Seattle at Tennessee, 11 a.m.

Washington at N.Y. Jets, 11 a.m.

Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 2:05 p.m.

Arizona at Chicago, 2:25 p.m.

Dallas at Miami, 2:25 p.m.

New England at Denver, 6:15 p.m.

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HOME

AFC

4-3-0 2-4-0 2-4-0 2-4-0

5-70, Kamara 5-16, J.Johnson 4-48, Perry 1-35, Moreau 1-13, Kirkwood 1-9, Williams 1-5. L.A. Rams, Nacua 9-164, Robinson 6-82, Kupp 6-52, Higbee 3-30.

MISSED FIELD GOALS: L.A. Rams, Havrisik 47.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 2:30 p.m.

Buffalo at L.A. Chargers, 6 p.m.

0 7

5-2-0 7-1-0 5-3-0 4-4-0

331 269 301 329

THURSDAY’S GAME

NEW ORLEANS L.A. RAMS

HOME

245 351 280 345

AWAY

6-1-0 6-2-0 3-5-0 1-7-0

5-2-0 3-4-0 3-5-0 4-3-0

PA

PCT

HOME

HOME

295 343 313 301 225 289 311 280

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0 0 0 0

PF

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7 8 8 12

294 254 287 299

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10 10 5 4 7 7 6 2

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441 379 201 186 306 344 319 257

PCT

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Boca Raton, Fla. USF 45, Syracuse 0

FRIDAY, DEC. 22 GASPARILLA BOWL

Tampa, Fla. Geogia Tech vs. UCF, 4:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 23 CAMELLIA BOWL

Montgomery, Ala. Arkansas St. vs. N. Illinois, 10 a.m.

BIRMINGHAM BOWL Birmingham, Ala. Troy vs. Duke, 10 a.m.

ARMED FORCES BOWL

Fort Worth, Texas No. 24 James Madison vs. Air Force, 1:30 p.m.

FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL Boise, Idaho Georgia St. vs. Utah St., 1:30 p.m.

68 VENTURES BOWL

Mobile, Ala. South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan, 5 p.m.

LAS VEGAS BOWL

Las Vegas Utah vs. Northwestern, 5:30 p.m.

HAWAII BOWL

Honolulu, Hawaii Coastal Carolina vs. San Jose St., 8:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, DEC. 26 QUICK LANE BOWL

Detroit Bowling Green vs. Minnesota, noon

FIRST RESPONDER BOWL Dallas Texas St. vs. Rice, 3:30 p.m.

GUARANTEED RATE BOWL

Phoenix Kansas vs. UNLV, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27 MILITARY BOWL PRESENTED Annapolis, Md. No. 23 Tulane vs. Virginia Tech, noon

Boys basketball — Abq. West Mesa at Capital, 2 p.m.

Española Valley at West Las Vegas, 1:30 p.m.

Escalante at Native American Community Academy, 3 p.m.

Girls basketball — Española Valley at West Las Vegas, noon

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina vs. West Virginia, 3:30 p.m.

MONDAY, JAN. 1 RELIAQUEST BOWL

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x-Dallas x-Philadelphia N.Y. Giants e-Washington

Boys basketball — Peñasco at Santa

Tucson, Ariz.

Toledo vs. Wyoming, 2:30 p.m.

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Kansas City Denver Las Vegas L.A. Chargers

Friday

ARIZONA BOWL

NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST

Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville e-Tennessee

Subject to change. Check with schools regarding tickets and game times and dates. Send changes to sports@sfnewmexican.com.

Jacksonville, Fla. Clemson vs. Kentucky, 10 a.m.

FOOTBALL

SOUTH

Saturday

FRIDAY, DEC. 29 GATOR BOWL

TENNIS 4 a.m. TENNIS — World Tennis League Day 12: Kites v. Falcons 7 a.m. TENNIS — Ultima World Tennis League Day 12: Eagles v.

Hawks 4 a.m. Saturday TENNIS — World Tennis League Day 1: Eagles v. Falcons

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (BOY’S) 5 p.m. ESPNU — GEICO Holiday Hoops at the City of Palms Classic: TBD, Semifinal, Fort Myers, Fla.

Rosa, 6 p.m.

Bernalillo at Taos, 7 p.m.

DUKE’S MAYO BOWL

NBA G-LEAGUE 11 a.m. NBATV — Winter Showcase: Oklahoma City vs. Cleveland, Orlando, Fla. 11:30 a.m. ESPNU — Winter Showcase: Greensboro vs. Salt Lake City, Orlando, Fla. 1:30 p.m. NBATV — Winter Showcase: Sioux Falls vs. Osceola, Orlando, Fla. 5 p.m. ESPN2 — Winter Showcase: TBD, Championship Orlando, Fla.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 4 p.m. BTN — Bowling Green at Indiana

PREP SCHEDULE

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC

W

L

Boston Phila.

New York Brooklyn Toronto

21 19 16 13 11

6 8 11 14 16

Orlando Miami Atlanta Charlotte Washington

16 16 12 7 5

11 12 15 19 22

Milwaukee Cleveland Indiana Chicago Detroit

21 16 14 13 2

7 13 13 17 26

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W

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CENTRAL

W

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PCT

GB

11 12 12 19 23

Minnesota Oklahoma City Denver Utah Portland

21 18 19 11 7

6 8 10 18 20

Sacramento L.A. Clippers Phoenix L.A. Lakers Golden State

16 17 14 15 13

10 11 13 14 14

W

L

L

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

.593 .571 .444 .269 .185

.750 .552 .519 .433 .071

PCT .593 .586 .520 .296 .148

PCT .778 .692 .655 .379 .259

PCT .615 .607 .519 .517 .481

Cleveland 124, Utah 116 Indiana 144, Charlotte 113 Miami 115, Orlando 106 Phila. 127, Minnesota 113 Denver 113, Toronto 104 New York 121, Brooklyn 102 Chicago 124, L.A. Lakers 108 Atlanta 134, Houston 127 L.A. Clippers 120, Dallas 111 Boston 144, Sacramento 119

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Utah 119, Detroit 111 New Orleans 123, Cleveland 104 Chicago 114, San Antonio 95 Oklahoma City 134, L.A. Clippers 115 Memphis 116, Indiana 103 Milwaukee 118, Orlando 114 Minnesota 118, L.A. Lakers 111 Washington 118, Portland 117

FRIDAY’S GAMES

— 2 5 8 10

GB

16 17 13 8 4

PACIFIC

GB

PCT

Dallas New Orleans Houston Memphis San Antonio

W

.778 .704 .593 .481 .407

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NORTHWEST

PCT

Toronto at Phila., 5 p.m.

Denver at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Miami, 6 p.m.

Dallas at Houston, 6 p.m.

Phoenix at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

Washington at Golden State, 8 p.m.

— ½ 4 8½ 11

— 5½ 6½ 9 19

GB — — 2 8 12

GB — 2½ 3 11 14

GB — — 2½ 2½ 3½

Akron 94, Gardner-Webb 90, OT Bradley 75, SIU-Edwardsville 64 Cent. Michigan 75, Detroit 63 Cleveland St. 90, W. Michigan 77 Dubuque 71, Whitworth 58 E. Michigan 72, Hampton 69 Green Bay 79, Milwaukee Engineering 46 IUPUI 90, Defiance 67 Illinois College 82, Augustana (Ill.) 78, OT Illinois St. 85, SE Missouri 64 Incarnate Word 67, Ill.-Chicago 66 Indiana 83, North Alabama 66 Iowa St. 80, E. Illinois 48 Kansas St. 69, Wichita St. 60 Kenyon 82, Chatham 79, OT Michigan St. 99, Stony Brook 55 Minnesota 80, Ball St. 63 N. Iowa 76, N. Illinois 63 North Park 85, Hope 73 Ohio Northern 66, Olivet 48 Ohio St. 78, New Orleans 36 Purdue 100, Jacksonville 57 Southwestern (Texas) 77, Luther 75, OT St. Thomas (MN) 104, Wis.-River Falls 51 Youngstown St. 75, Navy 65

SOUTHWEST

Arkansas 83, Abilene Christian 73 Army 63, UTSA 53 Hardin-Simmons 84, Schreiner 70 Houston 72, Texas St. 37 Jacksonville St. 90, UALR 60 McMurry 80, Texas Lutheran 79, OT Samford 87, Texas Southern 65 Texas Tech 77, Texas-Arlington 66

FAR WEST

Baldwin Wallace 85, E. Texas Baptist 77 Colorado 98, Utah Tech 71 Knox 68, Lewis & Clark 66 N. Colorado 83, Air Force 79 Oregon 84, Kent St. 70 Oregon St. 76, Idaho St. 57 Pepperdine 71, William & Mary 59 Sacramento St. 100, Bethesda 45 San Diego St. 74, Stanford 60 UC Davis 80, UC Merced 57 UC Riverside 82, Idaho 67 Washington 73, E. Washington 66 Weber St. 90, Park University Gilbert Buccaneers 39 Whitman 94, Misericordia 82

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL THURSDAY’S SCORES EAST

Colgate 58, St. Bonaventure 45 Cornell 74, Marist 61 Delaware St. 69, Delaware 66 George Washington 67, Stonehill 34 Kennesaw St. 53, Providence 51 Lafayette 57, Dartmouth 55 Manhattan 66, LIU Brooklyn 55 New Hampshire 73, Wagner 52 Northwestern 72, Temple 68 Rhode Island 97, Le Moyne 53 Saint Joseph’s 63, UAB 57 St. John’s 75, Yale 56 Stony Brook 71, Iona 49 Syracuse 85, St. Francis (Pa.) 43 UNLV 71, Fairleigh Dickinson 59 Villanova 74, La Salle 60 West Virginia 103, Niagara 52

SOUTH

Appalachian St. 81, Mercer 78 Ball St. 52, Georgia 51 Baylor 73, South Florida 50 Cleveland St. 69, Drexel 59 Coll. of Charleston 74, Radford 50 Davidson 83, Charlotte 56 E. Washington 92, Presbyterian 51 East Carolina 75, Charleston Southern 46 Florida Gulf Coast 78, Southern Miss. 62 Furman 67, SC State 43 High Point 48, Campbell 47 Hofstra 58, Howard 49 Kentucky 87, Lipscomb 80 Louisiana Tech 68, South Alabama 34 NC Central 70, UNC-Wilmington 65 Richmond 64, Chattanooga 60 St. Peter’s 69, Hampton 58 Stephen F. Austin 66, Austin Peay 56 Tennessee St. 86, Tennessee Southern 79, OT Tennessee Tech 78, North Alabama 67 Troy 81, New Mexico St. 66 Tulane 64, Maine 61 UALR 63, Duquesne 52 UNC-Asheville 72, UNC-Greensboro 71 Virginia 82, Fordham 56 Virginia Tech 76, William & Mary 43 Wake Forest 66, Marshall 59

MIDWEST

Akron 88, Bellarmine 65 Arkansas 66, Ill. Chicago 58 BYU 72, Nevada 59 Butler 69, Ohio 49 Canisius 65, Youngstown St. 59 Cincinnati 71, Siena 51 Creighton 58, S. Dakota St. 46 Detroit 72, Florida A&M 66 Drake 108, North Dakota 60 Fort Wayne 77, Aquinas College 43 Iowa 98, Loyola Chicago 69 Marquette 67, Bucknell 39 Miami (Ohio) 68, Oakland 66, OT Michigan St. 105, Coastal Carolina 66 Minnesota 100, Lindenwood (Mo.) 45 Missouri 85, UMKC 42 Missouri St. 69, W. Kentucky 68 Notre Dame 84, W. Michigan 47 SE Missouri 74, Evansville 44 W. Illinois 116, Cornell (Iowa) 55

PREP ROUNDUP Boys basketball

What happened: The Dons saw a 29-22 halftime lead evaporate as the Pintos outscored them 16-6 in the third quarter to take a 38-35 lead into the fourth quarter of Thursday’s nondistrict game in Gillie Lopez Gymnasium. West Las Vegas regained control by attacking the rim and getting to the free-throw line, hitting 10 of 16 attempts to outscore Moriarty 22-11 the rest of the way.

MORIARTY Top players: Lucas Archuleta and Jonathan Gonzales were crucial in the fourth quarter, as they combined for 18 of the Dons’ points in the quarter. Archuleta finished with 21 points and had 10 in the final 8 minutes, while Gonzales scored eight of his 19 in the same stretch. Eli Mackrain led the Pintos with 20 points.

What’s next: West Las Vegas (6-0) hosts Española Valley on Saturday.

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SPORTS BETTING LINE NFL SATURDAY FAVORITE Cincinnati Buffalo

OPEN

TODAY

OPEN

TODAY

OPEN

TODAY

1½ 9½

SUNDAY

FAVORITE

Green Bay at ATLANTA Seattle at N.Y. JETS Detroit Cleveland at TAMPA BAY at MIAMI at CHICAGO at DENVER

2½ 12½

4½ 1½ 1½ 2½ 3 1½ 2½ 1½ 3 5½

MONDAY FAVORITE

at KANSAS CITY at PHILADELPHIA at SAN FRANCISCO

4½ 2½ 3 3 3 2½ 3 1½ 4½ 6½

9½ 7½ 4½

10 13½ 5½

O/U

UNDERDOG

(38½) (43½)

at PITTSBURGH at L.A. CHARGERS

O/U

UNDERDOG

(37½) (44½) (41½) (37½) (47) (40½) (41½) (50½) (43) (34½)

at CAROLINA Indianapolis at TENNESSEE Washington at MINNESOTA at HOUSTON Jacksonville Dallas Arizona New England

O/U

UNDERDOG

(40½) (43) (46½)

Las Vegas N.Y. Giants Baltimore

NBA FRIDAY

FAVORITE

LINE

at PHILADELPHIA Denver at MIAMI at HOUSTON at GOLDEN STATE at SACRAMENTO

O/U

8 4½ 1 8½ 12 3½

UNDERDOG

(230½) (231½) (236½) (226) (246) (245½)

Toronto at BROOKLYN Atlanta Dallas Washington Phoenix

COLLEGE BASKETBALL FRIDAY

FAVORITE

LINE

Drexel UMass-Lowell James Madison Vermont Chattanooga at BROWN at TULANE Cornell at MERRIMACK at SOUTH FLORIDA at TEXAS Drake at GEORGIA at TOWSON at FLORIDA at CSU NORTHRIDGE SMU at SOUTH CAROLINA at CLEMSON at CINCINNATI at SAINT BONAVENTURE at BAYLOR at MARQUETTE at FLORIDA STATE at HIGH POINT at VCU at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS at TULSA at WISCONSIN at RICE at KANSAS Ohio at SAN FRANCISCO at NOTRE DAME at TEXAS A&M at AUBURN at SOUTHERN UTAH at UCLA at UTAH STATE at BYU Illinois Colorado State

3½ 4½ 19½ 5½ 3½ 11½ 4½ 8½ 5½ 9½ 21½ 3½ 15½ 7½ 25½ 5½ 5½ 17½ 21½ 19½ 15½ 38½ 17½ 8½ 7½ 22½ 16½ 6½ 23½ 3½ 15½ 3½ 11½ 4½ 32½ 30½ 2½ 3½ 17½ 26½ 6½ 5½

UNDERDOG

at BRYANT at BOSTON UNIVERSITY at MORGAN STATE at MIAMI (OH) at MILWAUKEE Siena George Mason at ROBERT MORRIS Bucknell Albany (NY) Texas A&M-CC at UAB North Florida Nicholls State Grambling Montana State at MURRAY STATE Elon Queens Stetson Binghamton Mississippi Valley State Georgetown Winthrop Canisius Maryland-Eastern Shore Southern Indiana New Mexico State Chicago State Louisiana Yale at AUSTIN PEAY Fresno State Marist Houston Christian Alabama State Middle Tennessee Maryland East Tennessee State Bellarmine at MISSOURI at LOYOLA MARYMOUNT

NHL FRIDAY

FAVORITE

LINE

at DETROIT at N.Y. RANGERS Boston at CHICAGO

UNDERDOG

-140 -152 -128 -113

Philadelphia Edmonton at WINNIPEG Montreal

Wisconsin 76, E. Illinois 64

Nashville 4, Philadelphia 2 Tampa Bay 5, Vegas 4 Pittsburgh 2, Carolina 1, SO Edmonton 6, New Jersey 3 Dallas 4, Vancouver 3, OT Minnesota 4, Montreal 3, OT Colorado 6, Ottawa 4 Calgary 3, Anaheim 0 Arizona 5, San Jose 2

SOUTHWEST

Illinois 81, UTEP 71 Mississippi 62, Ark.-Pine Bluff 47 SMU 75, Air Force 44 UT Martin 67, Arkansas St. 62

FAR WEST

Boise St. 62, San Diego 54 CS Bakersfield 60, Whittier 52 Cal Poly 72, Sacramento St. 55 California 79, Louisiana-Monroe 55 Colorado 78, N. Colorado 56 Loyola Marymount 77, CS Northridge 74 Montana 68, UC San Diego 67 Montana St. 71, North Texas 58 N. Arizona 81, S. Utah 70 Oregon 70, Oklahoma St. 63 Oregon St. 77, Texas Tech 65 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 63, Denver 56 San Diego St. 75, FAU 48 Santa Clara 76, Cal St.-Fullerton 57 Southern Cal 85, Long Beach St. 77 UCLA 85, Hawaii 46 Utah 89, Weber St. 36 Utah Valley St. 73, Sam Houston St. 69, OT Wyoming 71, Wright St. 61

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Philadelphia at Detroit, 5 p.m.

Edmonton at N.Y. Rangers, 5:30 p.m.

Boston at Winnipeg, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Chicago, 6:30 p.m.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Dallas at Nashville, 1 p.m.

Vegas at Florida, 1 p.m.

Boston at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Detroit at New Jersey, 5 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 5 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Washington, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 5:30 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Carolina, 5:30 p.m.

Chicago at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

Seattle at Anaheim, 6 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.

San Jose at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

HOCKEY NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC

SUNDAY’S GAMES

GP W L OT PTS GF GA

Boston Toronto Florida Tampa Bay Detroit Montreal Buffalo Ottawa

30 19 5 30 16 8 32 18 12 34 16 13 32 15 13 32 14 13 34 14 17 28 11 17

6 6 2 5 4 5 3 0

44 97 77 38 111 104 38 92 85 37 116 119 34 112 104 33 90 110 31 103 117 22 95 99

30 22 7 32 18 11 32 15 8 30 17 9 33 17 12 31 16 13 31 15 13 34 11 17

1 3 9 4 4 2 3 6

45 101 82 39 95 85 39 99 104 38 76 84 38 107 105 34 106 113 33 89 85 28 107 124

METROPOLITAN GP W L OT PTS GF GA

N.Y. Rangers Philadelphia N.Y. Islanders Washington Carolina New Jersey Pittsburgh Columbus

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL

GP W

PACIFIC

GP W

Dallas Colorado Winnipeg Nashville Arizona St. Louis Minnesota Chicago Vancouver Vegas Los Angeles Calgary Seattle Edmonton Anaheim San Jose

L OT PTS

GF GA

31 33 31 33 32 32 31 31

19 20 19 19 17 16 14 10

8 11 9 14 13 15 13 20

4 2 3 0 2 1 4 1

42 42 41 38 36 33 32 21

111 121 104 105 102 93 97 73

98 103 81 101 91 106 101 111

34 34 29 33 34 30 32 33

22 21 18 14 11 14 12 9

9 8 7 14 14 15 20 21

3 5 4 5 9 1 0 3

47 47 40 33 31 29 24 21

128 120 102 99 92 104 84 69

85 92 70 110 110 103 108 133

L OT PTS

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Washington 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OT Winnipeg 5, Detroit 2 Seattle 2, Los Angeles 1

THURSDAY’S GAMES

LINE

+116 +126 +106 -106

Buffalo 9, Toronto 3 St. Louis 4, Florida 1 Washington 3, Columbus 2, OT

GF GA

No games scheduled

TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL Major League Baseball National League CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to terms with RHP Brooks Kriske on a minor league contract.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Named Amy Brooks president of new business ventures.

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed DL Carlos Davis to the practice squad.

BUFFALO BILLS — Placed DT Jordan Phillips on injured reserve.

DETROIT LIONS — Released OL Michael Schofield from the practice squad. Signed CB Craig James to the practice squad.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Designated TE Luke Musgrave to return from injured reserve to practice.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Designated WR Mecole Hardman to return from injured reserve to practice.

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Waived DT Nesta Jade Silvera and DE Malik Reed. Signed G Hroniss Grasu.

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Designated OLB Joey Bosa to return from injured reserve to practice.

LOS ANGELES RAMS — Activated RB Ronnie Rivers.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed DL Timmy Horne from Atlanta’s practice squad. Placed PK Randy Bullock on injured reserve.

NEW YORK JETS — Waived RB Nick Bawden.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Designated CB Avonte Maddox to return from injured reserve to practice.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Waived RB Anthony McFarland Jr. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed DL Taylor Stallworth to the practice squad. Signed RB Jeremy McNichols to the active roster.

SPORTS

Friday, December 22, 2023

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T OP 25 WOMEN’S COLLEG E BA SKE TBALL

Pistons fall for 25th straight, stagger within one of tying single-season record

Kitley sets ACC record for career rebounding in Virginia Tech’s win over William & Mary

The Associated Press

DETROIT — Kelly Olynyk scored 25 points and the shorthanded Utah Jazz beat Detroit 119-111 on Jazz 119 Thursday night for the Pistons 111 Pistons’ 25th straight loss — one short of the NBA single season record.

The 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers share the record at 26. The 76ers hold the overall mark at 28, a skid that started in the 2014-15 season and carried over into 2015-16.

Back in action Saturday night in Brooklyn, the Pistons are 2-26 under first-year coach Monty Williams.

TIMBERWOLVES 118, LAKERS 111 In Minneapolis, Anthony Edwards had 27 points to steady Minnesota and the Timberwolves handed Los Angeles — with LeBron James sitting out on the second night of back-to-back games — its fourth straight loss.

At 21-6, the West-leading Timberwolves tied Boston for the overall NBA lead.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points for Minnesota before limping to the

locker room for further examination on an lower-leg injury with 5:07 left and the Wolves awake after a sleepy third quarter.

GRIZZLIES 115, PACERS 103 In Memphis, Tenn., Ja Morant had 20 points and eight assists in his first home game following a 25-game suspension to help Memphis beat Indiana.

Desmond Bane led Memphis with 31 points and also had seven assists.

Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 points and seven rebounds.

Memphis was still relishing in Morant’s return Tuesday night in New Orleans when he scored 34 points and made the winning, spinning layup as time expired.

He was suspended by the NBA for waving a gun at least twice on social media.

THUNDER 134, CLIPPERS 115 In Oklahoma City, Shai GilgeousAlexander scored 31 points, Chet Holmgren gave Oklahoma City the lead for good with a dunk he threw off the backboard to himself and the Thunder ended Los Angeles’ ninegame winning streak.

Holmgren had with 23 points and Lu Dort added 21 for the Thunder, who shot 58.6% from the field to win for the fifth time in six games.

James Harden scored 23 points and Paul George added 22 for the

The Associated Press

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Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey, right, is defended by Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler, left, and guard Ochai Agbaji during the first half of Thursday’s game in Detroit.

Clippers, who hadn’t lost since falling at Golden State on Nov. 30. Los Angeles forward Kawhi Leonard was out with a bruised right hip.

BUCKS 118, MAGIC 114 In Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and Milwaukee beat Orlando for its sixth consecutive victory — all at home on the longest homestand of the season.

The Bucks have won 15 straight games at Fiserv Forum, their longest single-season home winning streak since 1991-92 when they won their first 18 at home.

Damian Lillard added 24 points and eight assists for Milwaukee.

Franz Wagner scored 29 points for Orlando. The Magic have lost four in a row.

BULLS 114, SPURS 95 In Chicago, Coby White scored 22 points and Chicago handed San Antonio its 21st loss in 22 games.

White had 12 points in the fourth quarter to help the Bulls break it open.

PELICANS 123, CAVALIERS 104 In Cleveland, Trey Murphy III scored 28 points while starting in place of New Orleans star Zion Williamson — out with an illness — and the Pelicans pulled away in the second half to beat undermanned Cleveland.

Williamson didn’t travel with the Pelicans, who have been battling a flu bug that has been making its way though the team and affecting several other players in the past few days. Murphy started for the first time this season and made six 3-pointers as the Pelicans won for the fifth time in six games.

WIZARDS 118, TRAIL BLAZERS 117 In Portland, Ore., Kyle Kuzma scored 32 points and Washington held off Portland for its fifth victory of the season.

Tyus Jones added 16 points, Daniel Gafford had 14 points and eight rebounds and Jordan Poole and Deni Advija each had 11 points.

Washington is 5-22.

T OP 25 MEN’S COLLEG E BA SKE TBALL

Edey leads top-ranked Purdue past Jacksonville Texas State (6-6). The Bobcats shot 29%, including 2 of 15 on 3-pointers.

The Associated Press

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Zach Edey scored 18 points and No. 1 Purdue breezed past Jacksonville 100-57 on Thursday night.

Lance Jones had 16 1 Purdue 100 points, Trey KaufmanRenn scored 15 and Jacksonville 57 Myles Colvin had 11 for the Boilermakers (11-1), who won their fourth straight — including last Saturday’s win over then-No. 1 Arizona that allowed them to regain the top ranking.

Twelve players scored for Purdue.

Seldom-used Will Berg had eight points in the closing minutes as coach Matt Painter substituted liberally. The Boilermakers held a 43-16 edge in bench scoring.

Robert McCray V led the Dolphins (8-5) with 22 points. He came in as Jacksonville’s leading scorer with a 16.5-point average.

The 7-foot-4 Edey had a team-high eight rebounds as Purdue finished with a 39-31 advantage.

Purdue shot 52% from the field while holding the Dolphins to 37%. Jacksonville committed 21 turnovers, 12 more than Purdue.

The Boilermakers led from the tip, but were ahead just 32-24 with 4:58 remaining in the first half. Purdue finished the half with a 13-3 run to take a 45-27 lead.

Purdue started the second half with a 12-0 spurt, extending its advantage to 30 points.

NO. 8 TENNESSEE 65, TARLETON STATE 46

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Jacksonville forward Stephon Payne III, right, defends Purdue center Zach Edey during the first half of Thursday’s game in West Lafayette, Ind.

NO. 3 HOUSTON 72, TEXAS STATE 37 In Houston, Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points, Ja’Vier Francis added 13 and Houston routed Texas State.

Houston is one of three remaining undefeated teams, along with James Madison (11-0) and Ole Miss (11-0).

Houston improved to 12-0 for the third time in school history, joining the Cougar teams from 2018-19 and 1967-68. Houston also has a 12-game home winning streak dating to last season.

Kaden Gumbs scored seven points to lead

In Knoxville, Tenn., Zakai Zeigler scored 13 points and Santiago Vescovi added 12 as Tennessee overcame poor shooting in the second half and beat Tarleton State.

The Volunteers (9-3) shot 2 for 17 in the first nine minutes of the second half. However, Tennessee’s lead never dipped below nine points in that time. Josiah-Jordan James added 10 points for Tennessee.

Devon Barnes led Tarleton State (8-4) with 12 points, while Lue Williams and KiAndre Gaddy added 10 point apiece.

NO. 9 KENTUCKY 95, LOUISVILLE 76 In Louisville, Ky., Antonio Reeves scored 22 of his season-high 30 points in the first half, helping Kentucky overcome a slow shooting start and cruise past rival Louisville in the annual battle for Bluegrass bragging rights.

Kentucky (9-2) missed seven of its first 12 attempts, but stayed within a couple of possessions behind perimeter shooting keyed

by Reeves, who made his first four shots from beyond the arc and nine of 10 in the first half.

Reeves finished 10 of 15 from the field to top his previous best of 24 points against topranked Kansas on Nov. 14. Tre Mitchell added 18 points and 12 rebounds.

Skyy Clark had 20 points and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield added 16 points and 11 rebounds for Louisville (5-7).

Prized pitcher Yamamoto reportedly agrees to $325M deal with Dodgers Continued from Page B-1

would be the largest and longest ever guaranteed to a big league pitcher.

Ohtani was a two-time AL MVP with the Los Angeles Angels before becoming a free agent this offseason and moving to the Dodgers.

Yamamoto pitched his second career no-hitter, the 100th in

Japanese big league history, on Sept. 9 for the Buffaloes against the Lotte Marines. The game, watched by MLB executives, extended his scoreless streak to 42 innings.

A two-time Pacific League MVP, Yamamoto also threw a no-hitter against the Seibu Lions on June 18 last year. His fastball averaged 95 mph and topped out at 96.6 mph in Japan’s semifinal

win over Mexico at the World Baseball Classic in March. He threw 20 fastballs, 19 splitters, six curveballs, six cutters and one slider in a 31/3-inning relief outing.

Batters swung at 11 of his splitters and missed four.

Following hard-throwing 21-year-old sensation Roki Sasaki, Yamamoto gave up two runs and three hits in 31/3 innings

with four strikeouts and two walks, allowing Alex Verdugo’s RBI double. Yamamoto was charged with a second run when Isaac Paredes hit an RBI single off Atsuki Yuasa.

Under the MLB-NPB agreement, the posting fee will be 20% of the first $25 million of a major league contract, including earned bonuses and options. The percentage drops to 17.5% of the next $25 million and 15% of any amount over $50 million. There would be a supplemental fee of 15% of any earned bonuses, salary escalators and exercised options.

Love the Lobos; just don’t be afraid to get hurt Continued from Page B-1

Just mention the “Stormin’ Norman” Ellenberger years, and grandfathers will talk for hours about those mid-1970s teams with glints and tears in their eyes. And don’t get them started about the 1977-78 team — the team that would achieve sainthood if Lobo fans had a say.

They’ll smile wistfully at the 1987-88 team that upset No. 1 Arizona and No. 5 Wyoming within a week, then remember UNM went 20-12 and then-coach Gay Colson was fired.

Lobo fans haven’t forgiven, nor forgotten, David Gibson’s failed shot attempt in the final seconds in a 64-63 loss to Louisville in the second round of the 1997 NCAA Tournament. Nor have they forgiven Royce Olney’s torn ACL the following year that upended the Lobos’ dreams of reaching the Sweet Sixteen.

The biggest heartbreak might be the newest one of them all — the 2012-13 squad that was seeded third in the West Region and a favorite to reach the Final Four. That team

lost to No. 14 Harvard in the first round, then lost head coach Steve Alford to UCLA after he signed a 10-year extension days earlier.

So, if some fans are hesitant to come running back, it’s understandable.

Speaking as a Boston Red Sox and a Kansas City Chiefs fan long before they started winning titles, Lobo fans’ feelings hit a nerve.

When you love a team as much as some do the Lobos, every loss hurts — but nothing like the ones when it matters the most. Red Sox fans can rattle off Jim Burton, Bucky “Bleeping” Dent, Bill Buckner and Grady Little as if reciting state capitals. Chiefs fans remember Lin Elliott, Levis Grbac over Rich Gannon, the No-Punt Game and Dee Ford like it was yesterday.

At least those sad stories are followed by the 2004 Red Sox and the 2019 Chiefs, teams that finished at the top of their respective sports. It makes all of the pain worth it.

Lobo fans have ... Well, nothing. They can look down south and see Aggie fans bragging about the 1970 Final Four team and the 1992 team’s Sweet Sixteen run that ended in The

Pit (of all places). Heck, the football team brought the bulk of the 30,000-plus fans who showed for the New Mexico Bowl.

UNM has no retort.

But that’s OK. You didn’t get this far because it was hip to be a Lobo fan. No, you must suffer before you enjoy the fruits of labor. But suffering is good. It builds character and an appreciation for the good days because they make the bad worth it.

So, enjoy these salad days of Lobos basketball. There is a chance this team might do something special once March crawls around. And if it does, just remember what you had to endure (the Craig Neal and Paul Weir eras ... ugh) to get to a view of the beautiful sunset on the horizon.

If it doesn’t, take heart. Better days are here. Just appreciate them when you’re screaming at the refs for every single call they make against your beloved Lobos.

It’ll be worth it.

Trust me.

Contact James Barron at jbarron@ sfnewmexican.com.

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Elizabeth Kitley had 23 points and 17 rebounds, setting the Atlantic Coast 15 Va. Tech 76 Conference career W&M 43 rebounding record, and the No. 15 Virginia Tech women found their shooting touch in the second half on Thursday to pull away for a 76-43 win over William & Mary.

Kitley, who has 1,304 rebounds, moved past former Hokey Regan Magarity (2015-19) and became the first ACC woman to surpass 1,300 rebounds.

Carys Baker made all three of her 3s in the second half and added 13 points for the Hokies (9-2). Georgia Amoore had 12 points and seven assists.

Bella Nascimento scored 15 of her 22 points in the first half to keep William & Mary (4-7) close, but the Tribe never found their shooting touch.

They finished at 24% (14 of 59), 5 of 21 from long distance.

NO. 2 UCLA 85, HAWAII 46 In Los Angeles, Charisma Osborne scored 17 points and UCLA had over half its points in the paint in the first half while routing Hawaii.

The Rainbow Wahine had no answer inside for 6-foot-7 Lauren Betts, who towered 3 inches over their tallest player. Even when double-teamed, Betts fought through to draw a foul. She finished with 16 points and seven rebounds.

Olivia Davies led the Wahine (3-6) with 11 points. MeiLani McBee added nine points. She was one of five Hawaii players in foul trouble. The Wahine had a season-high 26 turnovers.

Kiki Rice added 14 points, four rebounds, six assists and four steals for UCLA (11-0).

NO. 4 IOWA 98, LOYOLA CHICAGO 69 In Iowa City, Iowa, Caitlin Clark scored 35 points on the way to the 13th triple-double of her career as Iowa recovered from a slow start to defeat Loyola Chicago.

Clark, the nation’s leader in scoring and assists, had a careerhigh 17 rebounds to go with 10 assists for her fifth triple-double of the season. Clark, who has had 30 or more points in six games this season, was 12 of 21 from the field, making just 4 of 12 3-pointers.

Hannah Stuelke had 20 points for Iowa (12-1). Kate Martin had 19, and Sydney Affolter had 10.

Emma Nolan led Loyola (6-5) with 15 points. Sam Galanopoulos had 14.

NO. 6 S. CALIFORNIA 85, LONG BEACH STATE 77 In Long Beach, Calif., McKenzie Forbes finished with a career-high 36 points and Southern California, despite missing two starters, turned back Long Beach State.

Kayla Padilla added 16 points and Taylor Bigby scored 11 for USC. The Trojans matched the 10-0 starts of the 1983-84 and 1984-85 teams.

Savannah Tucker led The Beach (5-5) with 15 points, 10 in the fourth quarter. Lovely Sonnier and Sydney Woodley both added 14 points and Jada Crawshaw scored 12 off the bench, along with a career-high 10 rebounds.

It was the first double-double for the freshman from Australia.

NO. 8 COLORADO 78, NORTHERN COLORADO 56 In Boulder, Colo., Jaylyn Sherrod scored 13 of her 16 points in the second quarter, Aaronette Vonleh added 14 and Colorado recovered from a 14-0 deficit to start the game to beat Northern Colorado.

Sherrod’s jumper led the surge back for the Buffaloes (10-1). She

scored all 16 of her points in the first half along with hitting two 3-pointers (she was 1 for 19 entering the game).

Delaynie Byrne led Northern Colorado (4-5) with 21 points while Seneca Hackley had 15.

Northern Colorado finished with 28 turnovers.

NO. 10 BAYLOR 73, SOUTH FLORIDA 50 In West Palm Beach, Fla., Sarah Andrew scored 19 points, Darianna Littlepage-Buggs had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Baylor defeated South Florida to wrap up the West Palm Beach Classic.

Littlepage-Buggs, who missed the opening day win over Providence with an injury, hit 5 of 6 shots and had 14 as the Bears raced to a 37-17 lead at the half. Andrews had 11 points and Dre’una Edwards scored all 10 of her points in the second half. Jada Walker also had 10 points for Baylor (11-0).

Vittoria Blasigh had 16 points to lead the Bulls (8-5). Romi Levy added 13 points and Carla Brito had 11 with 11 rebounds.

NO. 11 UTAH 89, WEBER STATE 36 In Salt Lake City, Alissa Pili had 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists in 25 minutes, Kennady McQueen scored 17 points and made five 3-pointers and Utah eased by in-state foe Weber State for its 10th straight win in the 57-game series.

Utah (10-2), which has a 27-1 record against Weber State in the Jon M. Huntsman Center, has won 22 straight games overall at home.

Kendra Parra had a team-high eight points for Weber State (3-9). Daryn Hickok and Jadyn Matthews, Weber State’s two double-figure scorers, combined for nine points.

NO. 14 NOTRE DAME 84, WESTERN MICHIGAN 47 In South Bend, Ind., Hannah Hidalgo had the second triple-double by a Notre Dame freshman, scoring 26 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and dishing 12 assists to lead the Fighting Irish past Western Michigan for their ninth straight victory.

Injured teammate Olivia Miles is the only other Notre Dame player with a triple-double. Hidago’s 26 points are the most ever in a triple-double.

Anna DeWolfe had 17 points, making 5 of 8 3-pointers, for the Irish (9-1). Maddy Westbeld added 15 points and Kylee Watson had 12 rebounds.

Kaitlyn Zarycki scored 16 points for the Broncos (5-4) and Artemis Kouki had 12.

NO. 18 MARQUETTE 67, BUCKNELL 39 In Milwaukee, Liza Karlen had 17 points and a season-best 13 rebounds for her third double-double, Mackenzie Hare added 15 points and Marquette beat Bucknell.

Marquette (12-0) is off to its best start in program history.

Jordan King scored nine points and moved into 11th on the program’s career scoring list with 1,578 points.

Ashley Sofilkanich scored 12 points and Emma Theodorsson added 10 points for Bucknell (3-8).

NO. 21 CREIGHTON 58, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 46 In Omaha, Neb., Emma Ronsiek scored 19 points and blocked a career-high seven shots, which tied a school record, and Creighton eased past South Dakota State.

Morgan Maly added 13 points for the Bluejays (8-2), who shot 23 of 61.

Brooklyn Meyer had 12 points to lead the Jackrabbits (9-5) and Tori Nelson 10.

Creighton had 19 assists on 23 baskets and South Dakota State had 16 on 21 field goals.

The teams were a combined 6 of 8 from the foul line.

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Virginia Tech’s Elizabeth Kitley shoots while defended by William & Mary’s Kayla Beckwith in the second half of Thursday’s game against William & Mary in Blacksburg, Va.

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Bills-Chargers game on Peacock will have no 4th quarter ads Saturday night’s tilt first NFL game to be exclusively streamed on NBC’s service

By Joe Reedy

The Associated Press

Saturday night’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers already carried significance as the first NFL game to be exclusively streamed on Peacock.

The matchup will also feature another milestone as NBC and the NFL announced Thursday morning that the

fourth quarter will be commercial free for the first time.

NBCUniversal says there will be a 40% reduction in the standard ad time for an NFL game, which should result in at least 12 additional minutes of game-related content.

Rob Hyland, the coordinating producer for NBC’s Sunday Night Football, said there have been discussions about this game since June about how to make it unique and distinct from a regular NBC broadcast.

“The limited stoppages are exciting for me as someone that wants to tell the story of the game and have the time to

Fla. State to discuss future of athletics, affiliation with ACC at board meeting

By Ralph D. Russo

Florida State will hold a Board of Trustees meeting on Friday and a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press the future of the athletic department and its affiliation with the Atlantic Coast Conference will be discussed.

The board is expected to consider a possible exit strategy that could involve legal action against the ACC and contracts that bind the conference’s members for 12 more years, according to the person, who spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because the school had not yet published an agenda for the meeting.

Florida State leaders have made it known they are unhappy with the school’s current situation in the ACC, where revenue distribution lags way behind the payouts to schools in the Southeastern and Big Ten conferences. That gap is likely to grow substantially in the near future as new media rights deals kick in for the SEC and Big Ten while the ACC is locked into a deal with ESPN that still has more than a decade left.

“We are not satisfied with our current situation,” Florida State President Rick McCullough said during an August board meeting.

Earlier this month, Florida State won the ACC football title game but became the first Power Five conference champion to finish with an undefeated record and still be left out of the College Football Playoff.

The snub of the Seminoles (13-0) for a playoff spot that went to SEC champion Alabama reignited frustrations at Florida State with what many of their supporters view as conference that holds back their athletic program — and most notably the football team.

Any ACC school that wants

to leave the conference would have to challenge the grant of rights to be able to get out before joining another league.

The grant of rights, which runs through 2036, gives the ACC control over media rights for its member schools — including the broadcast of games in all sports.

In addition, any school that wants to leave the ACC would have to pay an exit fee of three times the league’s operating budget, or roughly $120 million.

The length of the ACC’s agreement and potential financial penalties have protected the conference from being poached by other leagues the way the Big 12 and Pac-12 have been in the most recent round of realignment.

But it has also caused consternation in the conference as its members see a future where SEC and Big Ten schools are receiving upwards of $75 million annually from their conferences and ACC schools are struggling to stay within $30 million of their competitors.

“It’d be tough to run any other kind of company like this,” FSU board chairman Peter Collins said in August.

Florida State is not the only ACC member concerned about the growing revenue gap, but it has been by far the most vocal.

The ACC has tried to address some of those concerns through a proposed new revenue distribution model that will reward schools for postseason success. The ACC also decided to expand, adding Stanford, California and SMU next year. All three schools agreed to join the conference at a reduced rate, with the extra money ESPN will pay for new members being directed into the bonus pool.

Florida State, along with Clemson and North Carolina, voted against expansion, but it was not enough to block the move approved by the other 12 members, including Notre Dame.

BO C A R AT ON BOWL

Brown tosses 3 TD passes to lead USF in rout of undermanned Syracuse

By Chuck King

The Associated Press

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Byrum Brown threw three touchdown passes and became the second USF 45 USF quarterback to Syracuse 0 throw for more than 4,000 yards in a season, leading the Bulls to a 45-0 rout of undermanned Syracuse in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl.

Brown, a redshirt freshman, closed out his outstanding season with 4,037 passing yards. Only Quinton Flowers has thrown for more yards in a season for the Bulls.

Syracuse (6-7) could only hope for such a QB performance. With starting quarterback Garrett Shrader missing the game following shoulder surgery, Syracuse interim coach Nunzio Campanile employed a hodgepodge approach at quarterback. The plan went about as well as it sounds.

SATURDAY 6 p.m. on Peacock — Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Chargers

The commercial-free quarter will be sponsored by Capital One, Hyundai and Walmart.

Saturday’s game on Peacock will be preceded by the matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers on NBC, which should help deliver a better lead-in audience.

That will be the same case Jan. 13, when NBC will carry the afternoon wild-card playoff game and Peacock will

have the night game.

Games on Peacock will be broadcast on the NBC affiliates in the two team markets, which is the same case for games on Amazon Prime Video.

NBC and Peacock haven’t tried to set any ratings predictions, but it is worth noting the Thursday Night Football package on Amazon is averaging 12.07 million viewers this season, a 26% increase over last year.

Last Thursday’s game between the Chargers and Raiders, where Las Vegas had a 42-0 lead at halftime en route to a 63-21 victory, averaged 7.98 million.

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do it,” he said.

During one of the two breaks of 2 minutes, 20 seconds, in the fourth quarter, the announce team of Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark will delve more into some of the game’s storylines.

The other will go to the Football Night in America studio team for their thoughts on the game as well as the upcoming slate of games for the remainder of Week 16.

Hyland is used to producing events with limited or no commercial breaks as one of the lead producers for NBC’s Olympics coverage in prime time.

Tight end Dan Villari, a former QB at Michigan, drew the start, with backup quarterback Braden Davis and running back LeQuint Allen Jr. also sharing snaps for Syracuse. The Orange offense managed 159 yards against a Bulls defense that surrendered more than 450 yards per game during the regular season.

But, help is on the way for Syracuse. After leading Ohio State to an 11-1 regular season, quarterback Kyle McCord entered the transfer portal and signed with Orange. Both McCord and incoming coach Fran Brown attended the Boca Bowl.

Syracuse nearly tied the score at 7-7, but officials flagged defensive back Alijah Clark’s touchdown return of a Brown lateral because of a blindside block penalty. The Orange still took possession in Bulls territory, but a botched field goal attempt resulted in Aamaris Brown’s 64-yard fumble return for a touchdown.

New president faces choppy waters Baker draws on lessons learned during his years as a Republican governor in a Massachusetts dominated by Democrats

By Steve Leblanc

The Associated Press

BOSTON — Growing up in a Boston suburb in the 1960s, Charlie Baker learned his first political lesson — the art of listening to competing viewpoints — around the dinner table as his Democratic mother and Republican father hashed out the topics of the day.

There was a reason he was given two ears and one mouth, his mother would tell him.

It’s a story Baker repeatedly told as Massachusetts governor, and one that offers lessons for his job as president of the NCAA — the country’s largest college sports governing body overseeing some 500,000 athletes at more than 1,100 schools.

Earlier this month, the 6-foot-6 former Harvard basketball player outlined a vision for a new NCAA subdivision at the very top of college sports in a letter he sent to the more than 350 Division I schools. It was an attempt in part to grapple with one of the diciest issues facing the NCAA — how best to compensate college athletes.

Baker said his proposal would require schools that want to be a part of the new tier to commit to paying athletes tens of thousands of dollars per year through a trust fund. He also suggested all Division I schools bring name, image and likeness compensation for their athletes in-house through group licensing and remove limits on educational benefits schools can provide their players “Some people are going to say you’re going too far and people will say but you’re not going far enough,” Baker said.

It’s part of a larger effort by the 67-year-old to help persuade lawmakers in Washington that the NCAA is trying to get ahead of its legal troubles as they face antitrust challenges that could usher in a new reality where some athletes are treated like paid employees. Coming to terms with that future is one reason the NCAA hired Baker.

Linda Livingstone, president of Baylor University and chair of NCAA board of governors, said Baker’s history as governor and stint as a former CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care demonstrated an ability to listen, learn and adapt.

“In both of those roles as governor and health care CEO he was in very complex environments and worked to solve some pretty hard, what seemed to be intractable, problems,” said Livingstone, who was part of the team that hired Baker. She said the fact that Baker didn’t come from the worlds of academia or athletics was another plus.

What the NCAA needs most from Baker is help in finding a model that will bring more stability to athletics. Livingstone said that model should provide compensation for athletes but stop short of designating them employees.

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NCAA President Charlie Baker, a former Massachusetts governor and Harvard basketball player turned president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, has outlined a vision at the very top of college sports in an attempt to grapple with one of the diciest issues facing the NCAA — how best to compensate college athletes.

“We’re all working with Charlie as we develop these ideas together,” she said.

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said Baker appreciates the crisis college athletics is in and has brought a new urgency to the role.

“There’s the question of how governable the NCAA is and I think Charlie sort of poses that question in real time, because he is such an effective leader and manager,” Swarbrick said. “If he can’t engineer the change, I don’t think anybody can.”

For Baker, navigating potentially choppy political waters was a skill he honed as a Republican in Democratic Massachusetts, adapting to a sometimes frosty political environment by making as many allies as possible and choosing his fights carefully.

It was a lesson learned in part during his first run for governor against Democratic incumbent Deval Patrick in 2010. During the race, Baker came off as too conservative and a sore loser, said Erin O’Brien, an associate professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts-Boston.

“Four years later he ran as someone who was more bipartisan, congenial and I think that helped him,” O’Brien said. “He showed he could learn and change course.”

Although Baker at times found himself at odds with some unions, he developed a public “bromance” with then-Democratic Mayor of Boston Marty Walsh, a former labor lawyer and current executive director of the National Hockey League Players’ Association.

“He’s used to a semi-hostile environment.

He’s used to working with people who aren’t exactly sure about him,” O’Brien said. “As governor, he could go along with the Democratic leaders with some small changes. With the NCAA, member schools are not going to

be satisfied with the status quo. He has to be more of a doer.”

Michael McCann, a law professor and director of the Sports and Entertainment Law Institute at the University of New Hampshire, said Baker seems like a good fit for a nearly impossible job.

“He has the right background for what the NCAA needs to do, which is to reorient itself,” McCann said. “He’s pragmatic, he’s reality based, he understands the importance of deal making.”

During his eight years as governor Baker faced a slew of challenges, from battling blizzards, to trying to fix a teetering public transit system, to leading the state through the pandemic. He also drew the ire of former President Donald Trump by refusing to endorse or vote for him 2016 and 2020.

One issue that vexed Baker throughout his tenure was the state of metropolitan Boston’s public transit system. Baker poured billions into replacing tracks, fixing signals and updating electrical systems even as officials dealt with runaway trains, subway cars belching smoke and rush hour trains running on weekend schedules.

At times the system seemed unfixable, not unlike the NCAA. McCann said the organization has tried to cling to a model that doesn’t resonate with the public anymore — the idea that athletes at top schools are amateur athletes, even as college sports rakes in billions annually.

Baker will need to steer schools toward a new model, McCann said.

“It’s a big undertaking and he knew that.

I don’t know if there is a right person for the job because it is so challenging,” he said.

“The open-ended question is whether it’s too late for the NCAA.”

Rams surge ahead

rookie season, while Robinson caught a TD pass in his fourth straight game.

Los Angeles went 95 yards in 14 plays consuming more than half of the first quarter on its opening drive, which ended with a fourth-down TD pass from Stafford to Nacua. New Orleans had allowed just one touchdown in its previous 12 quarters of play.

The Saints had three drives end when they failed on fourth down in Rams territory. Chris Olave finished with nine receptions for 123 yards.

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Carr passed for 319 yards and hit Rashid Shaheed for an early 45-yard TD for the Saints (7-8), whose two-game winning streak ended with a painfully slow start and 458 yards allowed by their defense, which even coach Dennis Allen acknowledged was confused at times by the aggressive, complex pre-snap motions in McVay’s offense.

Although this loss hurts its chances, New Orleans is still in serious contention for a playoff spot and the NFC South title because it finishes the season with two games against division opponents, starting with Tampa Bay on New Year’s Eve. “We certainly would have liked to start the game and play better, but we didn’t,” Allen said.

“We’re not into the percentages.

We let an opportunity go by, and now we have to get ready for the things we can control. We’ll regroup. We’re still in this thing.”

Stafford had yet another outstanding game down the stretch

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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford throws a pass during the second half of Thursday’s game against the New Orleans Saints in Inglewood, Calif.

in his 15th NFL season. He has 14 touchdown passes and one interception in the Rams’ last five games, and he has thrown multiple TD passes in five straight games for only the third time in his career.

“He’s extremely difficult,” Allen said about Stafford. “He is playing at an extremely high level. Some of the throws I saw him make were pinpoint on his back foot and under pressure.

There were some times we had

some good coverage. Look, they were better than us tonight.”

Williams, who missed four games at midseason because of a sprained ankle, still became the Rams’ first 1,000-yard rusher since Todd Gurley in 2018 with his latest impressive burst. After he scored in the third quarter, he jumped onto a wall to hand the ball to his mother in the stands.

Nacua also had the most productive game in the last two months during his breakout

Shohei Ohtani attended the game, greeting players on the sideline about an hour before kickoff and receiving a No. 17 Rams jersey. The two-way superstar and two-time AL MVP will now play his home games about 13 miles from SoFi Stadium after agreeing to a $700 million contract with the Dodgers this month. Ohtani was named The Associated Press’ Male Athlete of the Year for the second time in three years earlier Thursday.

INJURIES Saints: RT Ryan Ramczyk (knee) missed his second straight game. ... RB Kendre Miller (ankle) missed his sixth straight game.

Rams: Rookie DB Tre Tomlinson (hamstring) missed his first game of the season.

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Controversial Super League revived EU’s top court has ruled UEFA and FIFA acted contrary to competition law by blocking plans for breakaway league

By Samuel Petrequin The Associated Press

European soccer was rocked by a court ruling that revived the rebel Super League on Thursday, though it wasn’t clear whether any clubs were joining Real Madrid and Barcelona in the breakaway project.

The European Union’s top court said UEFA and FIFA acted unlawfully to block Super League. The ruling was praised

by Madrid which, along with Barcelona, is leading the fight to form a rival competition to the Champions League.

“A Europe of freedoms has triumphed, and also football and its fans have triumphed,” Madrid president Florentino Pérez said.

The original project in April 2021 sparked vehement protests by fans across Europe, chiefly in England, that helped to scuttle Super League within 48 hours, and no new clubs immediately came forward on Thursday to support Perez’s vision.

Indeed, many big clubs — including Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain — and supporters’ groups repeated their staunch opposition to Super League, whatever its shape.

“The world of football moved on from the Super League years ago and progressive reforms will continue,” said the European Club Association which represents Europe’s top football clubs. “All the recognized stakeholders of European and world football — spanning confederations, federations, clubs, leagues, players and fans — stand more united than ever against the attempts by a few individuals pursing personal agendas to undermine the very foundations and basic principles of European football.”

The case was heard last year at the European Court of Justice after Super League failed at

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Chelsea fans protest in April 2021 outside Stamford Bridge stadium in London against Chelsea’s then decision to be included among the clubs attempting to form a new European Super League. The European Union’s top court has ruled UEFA and FIFA acted contrary to competition law by blocking plans for the breakaway Super League.

launch more than two years ago.

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin called the club leaders then “snakes” and “liars.”

The company formed by 12 clubs — now led by only Real Madrid and Barcelona after Juventus withdrew this year — started legal action and the court was asked to rule on points of EU law by a Madrid tribunal.

Madrid-based A22 Sports Management, which promotes the Super League, immediately announced new proposed competitions for men and women, saying young fans are “turning away” from soccer.

“I hope they start their fantastic competition as soon as possible with two clubs,” Ceferin reacted sarcastically.

In a presentation streamed on YouTube, A22 CEO Bernd Reichart said there would be no permanent members of the new competition and they would remain committed to their domestic leagues.

The rebel clubs had accused UEFA of breaching European law by allegedly abusing its market dominance of soccer competitions, and they were backed by the court.

“The FIFA and UEFA rules making any new interclub football project subject to their prior approval, such as the

Super League, and prohibiting clubs and players from playing in those competitions, are unlawful,” the court said. “There is no framework for the FIFA and UEFA rules ensuring that they are transparent, objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate.”

The court acknowledged FIFA and UEFA were abusing a dominant position and their rules on approval, control and sanctions “must be held to be unjustified restrictions on the freedom to provide services.”

Madrid’s Perez welcomed the court ruling: “It has been fully recognized that the clubs have the right to propose and promote European competitions that modernize our sport and attract fans from all over the world.”

But while clearing the way for Super League, the court also said it “does not mean that a competition such as the Super League project must necessarily be approved.”

Ceferin said he was confident the amendments to rules on approval, control and sanctions adopted by UEFA last year were fully in line with the judgment.

“The judgment is actually positive as it embraces the key features of the European football pyramid, open competitions, sporting merit and solidarity,”

he said.

Two years after the original idea collapsed, Super League promoters presented in February a new proposal for a multi-division competition involving up to 80 European soccer teams and operating outside of UEFA’s authority. The latest plans announced on Thursday would involve 64 men’s teams and 32 women’s clubs.

English clubs are still unlikely to join a revived plan. The Premier League’s international appeal and financial power has grown in the past two years, and a U.K. government bill announced last month by King Charles proposed powers to block English teams from trying to join a breakaway league.

The Premier League Owners’ Charter states clubs “will not engage in the creation of new competition formats outside of the Premier League’s rules.”

The Spanish league said “the Super League is a selfish and elitist model. Anything that is not fully open, with direct access only through the domestic leagues, season by season, is a closed format.”

The court also noted that rules giving FIFA and UEFA exclusive control over the commercial exploitation of the media rights related to their competitions are “such as to be harmful to European football clubs, all companies operating in media markets and, ultimately, consumers and television viewers, by preventing them from enjoying new and potentially innovative or interesting competitions.”

Reichart of A22 said they will offer to fans “free viewing of all Super League matches,” and sent a message to clubs that “revenues and solidarity spending will be guaranteed” in Super League.

Football Supporters Europe said on Thursday there was “no place in European football for a breakaway super league.”

“Our clubs, our competitions, & our local communities need protection,” it said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “Whatever comes next, the super league remains an ill-conceived project that endangers the future of European football.”

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Vlhova beats Shiffrin in rainy night race The Associated Press

COURCHEVEL, France — Mikaela Shiffrin 2, Petra Vlhova 2.

The two best slalom skiers on the women’s World Cup continued their rivalry Thursday, as Vlhova used a frenetic final run to edge out Shiffrin in tough conditions at a night race affected by rain and fog.

They have now both won two slaloms this season. Shiffrin, the 2014 Olympic champion, leads the standings with 330 points; Vlhova, the 2022 Olympic gold medalist, trails by 50 points in second. The season consists of 11 slaloms.

On Thursday, Vlhova trailed the American by 0.17 seconds after the opening run but posted the fastest second-run time to lead the race.

Shiffrin, as the last starter, lost time on Vlhova at each split and ultimately came up 0.24 short.

“Petra is just an incredible slalom skier.

It’s not possible to beat her unless I am at 100 percent. I was skiing really well today, though,” said Shiffrin, who smiled after finishing and congratulated Vlhova with a hug.

“I didn’t see her second run, of course. But I can imagine she did it well, like she earned that victory. I am happy with the second place, maybe not totally satisfied, of course.

But I think I handled these conditions better than I have in the past.”

Vlhova won the first slalom this season and Shiffrin the next two, including the race in Killington, Vermont, in November.

Last January, Lena Duerr became the last skier other than Shiffrin or Vlhova to win a World Cup slalom. On Thursday, the German had the third-fastest time at the first check point in the opening run before straddling a gate.

The result marked the 23rd time in women’s World Cup history that Shiffrin and Vlhova finished 1-2 in a slalom, with the American winning on 13 occasions.

“It’s really good for our sport, because I think we are pushing each other. We are maybe putting our skiing to higher levels,” Vlhova said.

It was Vlhova’s 21st career win in a slalom, giving her fourth position on the all-time winners list. Only Shiffrin (55), Marlies Schild (35) and Vreni Schneider (34) have won more slaloms.

The Shiffrin-Vlhova dominance in slalom was reflected in the final result as the rest of the field finished more than two seconds off the pace. Austrian skiers Katharina Truppe and Katharina Gallhuber were third and

fourth, respectively, and Shiffrin’s American teammate Paula Moltzan dropped from fourth after the first run to fifth, 2.64 behind Vlhova.

“I am feeling great, with big confidence,” Vlhova said. “The last races, I was always there but something was missing. This victory is really important. I know that I can be fast, and today I showed.”

Earlier Thursday, Shiffrin and Vlhova defied the conditions to set up yet another duel for victory, as they left the field behind at more than a second off the American’s lead.

“Yeah, it’s tough. You see a big gap, that’s because there’s not much to push on,” Shiffrin said about the weakened surface of the Stade E. Allais course.

Shiffrin, coming off a rare DNF in Sunday’s super-G in nearby Val d’Isere, opened the race and avoided major mistakes on a difficult course set by Vlhova’s coach Mauro Pini.

The Slovakian, who started second, was faster than Shiffrin in three of the four sections, but had a costly mistake in the second where she lost 0.47 on the American.

Shiffrin extended her lead in the overall standings, now leading Federica Brignone by 143 points. The Italian, who won Sunday’s super-G, rarely competes in slalom and sat out Thursday’s race.

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Britain’s Anthony Joshua, right, lands a blow on Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk during their world heavyweight title fight in August 2022 at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Joshua and Deontay Wilder were once the main characters in heavyweight boxing’s soap opera, but now they are extras. Wilder and Joshua are in the kingdom this weekend and fighting simply to stay relevant.

Wilder, Joshua jostle for position before Fury-Usyk unification bout

By Steve Douglas

The Associated Press

Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua were once the main characters in heavyweight boxing’s soap opera.

Now they are extras.

While Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk continue preparations for a Feb. 17 unification bout in Saudi Arabia that will determine the division’s first undisputed champion this century, Wilder and Joshua are in the kingdom this weekend and fighting simply to stay relevant.

Wilder, the WBC champion from 2015-20, was dethroned by Fury in February 2020 and has fought only twice since. What kind of shape will the 38-yearold American be in when he takes on Joseph Parker, the WBO champion from 2016-18?

After that comes the main event on what has been labeled the “Day of Reckoning” as Joshua, the former WBA, IBF and WBO titleholder, fights Otto Wallin, a New York-based Swedish journeyman. Joshua has underwhelming wins over Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius on his record since back-to-back defeats to Usyk that left his career at a crossroads.

Whether Wilder and Joshua have the belief after their damaging losses to become heavyweight champion again is open to question. They are most likely to fight each other next — provided they both win in Jeddah — and the winner of what would be a big-money bout would, in theory, be in position to challenge for a world title.

“It’s the closest that it’s ever been in history,” Wilder said this week of a potential meeting with Joshua that he regards as “the biggest fight in the world.”

Maybe five or six years ago, but surely not anymore.

Not with Wilder having fought only Helenius since completing that trilogy against Fury in October 2021.

And not with Joshua appearing vulnerable and fragile after three losses in a five-fight span from 2019-22, crushing an aura he had built.

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of baseball operations, after signing Ohtani to a 10-year contract last week.

Ohtani edged Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi and tennis great Novak Djokovic for the AP honor in voting by a panel of sports media professionals.

Ohtani received 20 of 87 votes, while Messi and Djokovic got 16 apiece.

Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets’ NBA Finals MVP, got 12 votes.

After winning his first AP Male Athlete of the Year award in 2021, Ohtani has joined an impressive list of two-time winners of the honor, which was first handed out in 1931.

Multiple-time winners include Don Budge, Byron Nelson, Carl Lewis, Joe Montana, Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps and four-time honorees Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong. Four-time winner LeBron James is another generational superstar who chose Los Angeles as a free agent, while two-time honoree Sandy Koufax remains one of the greatest players to wear Dodger Blue.

Ohtani has upended decades of conventional wisdom during his six years

in the majors, even surpassing most achievements of Babe Ruth while playing in an infinitely more difficult era.

Most new frontiers in sports are crossed incrementally and gradually, but Ohtani has toppled barriers that stood for a century with peerless skills, confidence and hard work.

Ohtani unanimously won the AL MVP award in 2021, and he repeated the feat in 2023 after finishing second in 2022 to Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, last year’s AP Male Athlete of the Year.

This year began with Ohtani’s dazzling MVP performance for Japan’s championship team in the World Baseball Classic — complete with a clinching strikeout of Angels teammate Mike Trout. He then turned in his third consecutive spectacular season both on the mound and at the plate in Anaheim despite an early end after he injured his pitching elbow in August.

Ohtani led the AL with 44 homers, 78 extra-base hits, 325 total bases and a 1.066 OPS as the Halos’ designated hitter.

He also held hitters to an AL-best .184 batting average while ranking second in

the league with 11.39 strikeouts per nine innings and third with a 3.14 ERA at the time of his injury.

“There’s nobody like him, and there’s nothing that you would say he can’t do,” former Angels manager Phil Nevin said late in the season. “Anything is possible with Sho. I don’t know who else you could say that about in baseball history.”

Ohtani left Japan in late 2017 to pursue his dreams at his sport’s highest level, and his exploits are followed in microscopic detail by his fans in his homeland. When he got his first chance to play for Japan in the World Baseball Classic last spring, Ohtani seized the moment with both hands.

Ohtani was outstanding in Japan’s games in Tokyo and Miami, batting .435 with four doubles and a homer despite getting walked 10 times. He also pitched 92/3 innings, racking up 11 strikeouts with a 1.86 ERA. The championship game ended in storybook fashion with Ohtani striking out Trout, the three-time AL MVP and Ohtani’s longtime Angels teammate, for the final out in Japan’s victory

over the U.S. Ohtani then turned in another outstanding, unique season with the Angels before he hurt his elbow and eventually had a second surgery that will almost certainly prevent him from pitching in 2024, just as he missed nearly all of 2019 and 2020 as a pitcher.

His injury history did nothing to suppress his free-agent value, partly because Ohtani can remain one of the majors’ best hitters while he waits to see if his pitching elbow will heal again.

“One of the many things we’ve come to appreciate over the years about Shohei is watching him never take a pitch off, no matter the score of the game,” Friedman said. “I’ve seen him in games where his team is up big or down big, grinding each pitch late in an at-bat — hustling, doing everything he can to leg out an infield hit late in a game.”

While Ohtani has redefined what’s possible in modern baseball, he accomplished another unprecedented feat by signing his record-setting contract.

The deep-pocketed Dodgers eagerly invested in the 29-year-old Ohtani’s next

“I think he’s lost his confidence and momentum,” Wallin said of Joshua ahead of their fight, echoing the thoughts of many in boxing. “You can see the decline ... Joshua looks unsure of himself.”

Joshua, a 34-year-old Brit who has been world champion twice after winning gold at the 2012 Olympics, has twice changed trainers to fuel his career rebuild and has been working with another — Ben Davison, who was once in Fury’s corner — for the Wallin fight. A long-time media darling, Joshua has been more tight-lipped since arriving in Saudi Arabia and seems to be all business this time.

“I know where I’m going in my life,” Joshua said, “but I’ve got to say, this is a checkpoint.

And if I don’t get past this, there is no future so I’m fully locked in to Otto Wallin and doing the job.”

Wallin, a southpaw like Usyk, is not a big puncher like Joshua and has won his last five fights on points. He is on a six-fight winning streak since losing to Fury in September 2019 but none have been against a top heavyweight.

As for Parker, the New Zealander’s loss to Joe Joyce of Britain in September last year was a third defeat of his career but he has at least kept busy in the meantime with three straight wins against unheralded opponents.

The same cannot be said of Wilder, around whom there is the most curiosity this week — not least because the “Bronze Bomber” last fought outside the United States in 2014.

“I come to do what I do best, and that’s what the fans want to see,” said Wilder, who has a reputation for being arguably the biggest puncher in the division. “No one wants to see a 12-round fight and we are heavyweights and hard hitters.

They want to see us fight and then afterward go party.

Nowadays my name is called Dr. Sleep.”

It’s the first time he has fought in Saudi Arabia, seemingly the new home of heavyweight boxing because of the lucrative purses the king-

decade while knowing his worldwide fame generates revenue no other baseball player can touch.

“I’m still in the pinch-me phase, to be honest,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “Can’t believe we’re going to have the opportunity to have him wear a Dodger uniform. One of the most talented players ever to put on a baseball uniform is now a Dodger.”

Ohtani did nearly everything except win with the Angels, who haven’t had a winning season since 2015. When he hit free agency this winter, he eventually chose the nearby club that has had only two losing seasons in the 21st century, none since 2010.

The Dodgers won the aggressive competition for Ohtani’s services by offering that gargantuan — and structurally creative — contract, but also a supportive environment on the West Coast, supremely talented teammates and the resources to get more — along with a winning culture around a team that has made 11 consecutive playoff appearances.

“I can’t wait to join the Dodgers,” Ohtani said through his translator, Ippei Mizuhara. “They share the same passion as me. They have a vision and history all about winning. I share the same values.”

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THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN

Friday, December 22, 2023

M Y VIEW BODHI LEWIS

Art activism against genocide:

FOR AND BY

‘One Million Bones’

TEENS

M Y VIEW AURORA SAND OVAL

Torn between two cities: The life of student commuters

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nterstate 25, cars zooming past one another. The trucks moving along, their lights making a path, and the early sun following you. You pull down the sun visor in the car as you look to the cup holder where your morning drink sits, ready to help you through the early start. Once you take a sip and put it back, you unwrap a breakfast sandwich you bought at McDonald’s because it was easier than groggily making something while getting ready.

This is what most of my mornings look like. I’m a commuter student: I don’t live in the same place I go to school. I’ve had lots of time with this subject, too, as I have been commuting for about 12 years now. From Rio Rancho to Santa Fe takes about an hour, if it’s a straight drive, from destination to destination. If there is traffic, then there is more time spent on the road, not to mention the possibility of being late to work, a concern for my mom and dad, who both commute to Santa Fe with me to get to work every day. Or in my case, being late for school, even though New Mexico School for the Arts is a commuter-based school.

However, I know I’m not the only young person who does this. People commute for a variety of reasons, and there is no set, given reason. It differs with everyone; it could be to go to a program and see family, like Ulysses Alvarez does when he commutes to Santa Fe from Rio Rancho. Or coming to school and the dorms at New Mexico School for the Arts, like freshman Robbie Aguilar does when he comes from Taos to Santa Fe. I talked to them about their experience as commuter students and some of the pros and cons.

Aguilar commutes from Taos to get to school for the week. “It’s not that, that, that bad. Like I think it could be worse.” he said “… There’s a lot of people that drive five hours, and I only commute an hour and a half or two hours.”

Alvarez, who goes to school at V. Sue Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho, commutes from Rio Rancho to Santa Fe regularly for the after school Breakthrough Santa Fe program and has similar feelings.

“I get to come back to my hometown each time I do it,” he said. “It’s not too long of a drive; I’m not gonna die with it.”

Each, however, highlights different pros they have of commuting.

“I like the views, I like the view that comes along going from Rio Rancho to Santa Fe,” Alvarez said, also mentioning how beautiful the sunsets are.

When I asked Aguilar for pros, he told me, “I get to go to the dorms.”

“Commuting is tiring,” he added. “You go to the dorms, you go through your week. You can’t go back to the dorms on Friday. Then on Saturday, you stay the whole day most likely [at home] … it’s a very short weekend.”

Alvarez also had some cons about commuting as well.

“You know, it takes an hour out of your day. I could do some more things with that time, other than being on the road,” he said. “Though it’s not bad, so like I said, I won’t die from it, but you know you’re going to have a moment in life asking yourself, ‘How much time have I wasted just driving?’ ” he said.

I can’t help but agree with him. There are times where I have thoughts of how long the drive really is versus how long it seems, especially when getting home around 7 or 8 p.m. on weeknights and only getting an hour to unwind before bed to ensure you get a full eight hours of sleep — if you fall asleep quickly enough.

Commuting is difficult. You spend time on the road constantly, during which you probably could be doing something else. You’re tired either most or all the time depending on how much you commute and the days you commute.

But then there is the issue of feeling torn between two places. I have my personal life mostly in Rio Rancho.

My parents are there, my home is there, my pets are there, and the things that I enjoy doing are also there.

Though my work, school and social life are in Santa Fe. My school is in Santa Fe, my friends are in Santa Fe, my work and programs are in Santa Fe, and my extended family is in Santa Fe. So when it comes time to look at where your life is, it’s torn between two cities.

Art installation that took over the National Mall in 2013 now off a path in Silver City

ABOVE: The One Million Bones Project installation can be accessed via the Old Windmill Trail at the Bear Mountain Lodge in Silver City.

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n a recent hike, I stumbled upon an inspiring and powerful art activism installation nestled in a peaceful meadow just outside the Gila National Forest. Located on the Bear Mountain Lodge property in Silver City, the One Million Bones Project is sure to captivate all who have the opportunity to explore it.

The Old Windmill Trail at the Bear Mountain Lodge brings you to a clearing with bones arranged in labyrinth patterns. There are rib bones, femurs, hands, skulls, vertebrae — you name it. Upon closer inspection, however, it becomes clear these aren’t real human bones; rather, they’re sculpted from clay. Many of them have initials etched in the side, which serve as reminders of the tens of thousands of students who participated in the project.

“It’s about social art practice,” said Naomi Natale, who founded the One Million Bones Project in 2009, in a film regarding her initiative.

More than 150,000 participants from all 50 states and 30 countries came together to mold these bones. Together with the Albuquerque-based Art of Revolution organization, the million bones were laid at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in 2013 to recognize ongoing genocides, such as those in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burma and Somalia.

According to the United Nations Genocide Convention, genocide occurs when acts like killing and seriously harming people are committed with intent to destroy “in whole or in part,” a national, ethnical, racial or religious group. Today, global conflict continues to result in great human losses, which reiterates the need to spread awareness on the issue.

Long-standing regional conflicts in Sudan boiled over into government-endorsed militia groups ravaging villages in the early 2000s. As a result of the government’s air attacks and the militia group Janjaweed’s land-based scorched-earth campaign, around 400,000 people were killed and millions more were displaced.

Within the last seven months, an ongoing

LEFT: Ribs, femurs, hands, skulls, vertebrae and other “bones” crafted from clay are displayed on the Bear Mountain Lodge property near the Gila National Forest in Silver City.

The bones are part of an art installation, the One Million Bones Project, intended to raise awareness around genocide.

PHOTOS BY BODHI LEWIS GENERATION NEXT

war in Darfur has resulted in more than 9,000 people killed and millions more displaced, leading some experts to warn the risk of another genocide remains high.

The arrangement at the National Mall evoked national and personal questions. At the most basic level, whose bones are these? On a larger scale, in one of the United States’ most prominent public spaces, what role does our government policy have in preventing these deaths? What is our responsibility to victims of mass violence? The installation inherently required many collaborators to build, set up and transport the bones, which invites each participant to spend time thinking about these questions and recognize genocide.

Naomi Natale’s 2010 TED Talk on One Million Bones communicates her hope for the project to prompt action through grief upon viewing the mass grave. She condemns the fact genocides happen “on our watch,” and calls for more advocacy from U.S.

politicians. Our physical human makeup is the same: These bones represent anyone and everyone, even ourselves, in hopes of promoting solutions to preventing genocide.

Natale quotes the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu: “My humanity is caught up, is inextricably bound up, in yours. … We belong in a bundle of life.” Thus, international cooperation to stop genocides is crucial. As Natale put it in her TED Talk, we lose so much every time a person is killed.

The exhibition ended up in Silver City on a beautiful 180-acre property bordered by the Gila National Forest. Though the project was on the national stage 10 years ago, it continues to be relevant and mind-opening.

If you happen to be in Silver City sometime, be sure to check out the bones. The project is ongoing, so if you would like to get involved, you can make a bone at Syzygy Tileworks in Silver City or help transport the last pile of bones out to the meadow at the Bear Mountain Lodge.

As I wandered through each cleared path through the bones, the space surely impacted me: Being surrounded by bones reminded me of the impermanence of life. The bones rest in that forest meadow, awaiting their return to the ground, and someday the meadow will absorb and grow over the art completely. Just as we all experience the impermanence of our lives, the bones will leave only their legacy to future generations — but the project’s meaning must live on. The bones allude to heavy themes of mortality and violence, but also remind the viewer that we all become bones — and are thus deeply connected.

Bodhi Lewis is a junior at Mandela International Magnet School. Contact him at bodhi. lewis@mandelainternationalschool.us.

In 2013, thousands of volunteers laid more than a million clay bones on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to raise awareness around atrocities including ongoing genocide. COURTESY ONEMILLIONBONES.NET

Aurora Sandoval is a freshman at New Mexico School for The Arts. Contact her at rorybear001@gmail.com.

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THE WEATHER ALMANAC

Midnight through 6 p.m. Thursday

Santa Fe Area .Yesterday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.04" .... .Month . . . . . to . . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.19" .... . . . . .to Year . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.51" .....

AREA RAINFALL

Albuquerque Area .Yesterday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.03" .... . . . . . . to Month . . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.79" ....

Tonight

Today

Mostly Sunny.

49

Humidity (Noon)

33

POLLEN COUNTS Santa Fe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1, Severity . . . .Low ...

Allergens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Juniper ......

Albuquerque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1, Severity . . . .Low ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Juniper Allergens ......

Source: https://pollen.com

TODAY'S UV INDEX + 10 8 6 4 2 0

Extreme Very High High Moderate Low

The UV index forecasts the ultraviolet radiation coming from the sun. The higher the number the more risk of sun damage to your skin.

Rain & Snow Possible. Mostly Sunny.

43 / 27

37 / 19

Humidity (Noon)

Humidity (Noon)

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny.

34 / 18

Sunny.

38 / 21

Humidity (Noon)

Thursday

Partly Cloudy.

41 / 25

Humidity (Noon)

City

44 / 26

Humidity (Noon)

Humidity (Noon)

80%

86%

71%

60%

55%

50%

49%

Wind: SSW 15 mph

Wind: NW 15 mph

Wind: NW 15 mph

Wind: NW 15 mph

Wind: W 15 mph

Wind: WSW 15 mph

NEW MEXICO WEATHER

NATIONAL WEATHER

Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows.

Taos 48 / 28

Farmington 53 / 37

Albuquerque 56 / 38

Boise 40/28

Los Angeles 65/52

Clovis 65 / 41

Ruidoso 57 / 35 Truth or Consequences 63 / 43

San Francisco 64/47

Las Vegas 54 / 32

Pecos 50 / 34

Seattle 47/35

H

Omaha 52/37

Las Vegas 61/47

L

Denver 58/32

59/41

Dallas 68/57

New Orleans 68/57

Mérida 86/63

Guadalajara 74/59

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20s

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60s

Carlsbad 67 / 45

70s

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STATE EXTREMES THURSDAY 70° in Jal 21° in Reserve

90s

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110s

Thunderstorms

Snow

Ice

Jet Stream

Warm

Cold

Stationary

The Northeast will see mostly cloudy skies with the highest temperature of 54 in Centreville, Ill. The Southeast will experience mostly cloudy skies with isolated rain, highest temperature of 76 in Key West, Fla. In the Northwest there will be mostly clear to partly cloudy skies with isolated rain, highest temperature of 56 in Torrington, Wyo. The Southwest will see partly to mostly cloudy skies with isolated rain, highest temperature of 70 in Mira Monte, Calif.

WEATHER HISTORY

NEW MEXICO CITIES

Yesterday Today Tomorrow Hi/Lo W Hi/Lo W Hi/Lo W City

Alamogordo 54/36 pc 64/43 s 56/34 t Albuquerque 52/37 pc 56/38 pc 52/32 t Angel Fire 38/26 pc 44/19 s 39/15 rs Artesia 63/41 s 65/43 s 63/37 t Carlsbad 66/41 s 67/45 s 65/41 t Chama 42/25 mc 46/26 pc 40/19 rs Cimarron 38/26 s 51/31 s 50/28 sh Clayton 61/42 pc 60/38 s 54/30 mc Cloudcroft 54/36 s 47/30 s 37/23 rs Clovis 64/38 pc 65/41 s 58/37 t Crownpoint 47/29 pc 48/35 sh 41/28 sh Deming 59/31 pc 64/42 sh 58/35 sh 45/32 pc 52/31 s 47/26 rs Espan~ ola Farmington 46/37 mc 53/37 mc 47/27 sh Fort Sumner 65/41 s 63/38 s 57/34 sh Gallup 54/28 mc 53/30 sh 42/22 rs Grants 51/30 pc 51/32 sh 45/27 rs Hobbs 66/45 pc 67/47 s 63/42 sh Las Cruces 57/34 pc 67/46 s 61/37 t

Las Vegas Lordsburg Los Alamos Los Lunas Portales Raton Red River Rio Rancho Roswell Ruidoso Santa Rosa Silver City Socorro T or C Taos Tucumcari Univ. Park White Rock Zuni

Yesterday Today Tomorrow Hi/Lo W Hi/Lo W Hi/Lo W 52/32 s 54/32 s 58/40 s 63/41 sh 45/32 pc 46/34 pc 52/40 s 55/37 pc 64/38 s 67/41 s 55/28 s 49/31 s 38/26 pc 45/21 s 50/28 pc 53/37 pc 66/41 s 65/43 s 54/32 s 57/35 s 64/41 s 60/37 s 58/32 s 56/39 sh 53/35 pc 58/38 pc 54/32 pc 63/43 s 43/33 mc 48/28 s 63/39 s 62/38 s 57/34 pc 67/46 s 45/32 pc 49/33 s 56/28 pc 55/33 sh

48/26 sh 55/34 sh 40/26 rs 53/29 t 60/35 t 47/26 rs 38/17 rs 49/32 t 62/38 sh 48/30 t 55/33 sh 46/34 sh 56/32 sh 59/34 sh 43/24 rs 57/33 sh 61/37 t 43/27 rs 44/27 rs

Dec. 22, 1983 - On the first day of winter, 75 cities reported record low temperatures for the date. Twelve of these reported record lows for the month. The mercury plunged to 51 degrees below zero at Wisdom, Mont. Waco, Texas set an all-time low at 12 above zero.

NATIONAL EXTREMES THURSDAY High

80° in Corpus Christi, Texas

NIGHT SKY

Low

2° in Davis, W.Va.

Sunrise Today Saturday Sunday

Mercury 7:10 a.m.

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7:11 a.m.

Rise Set

7:06 a.m.

4:58 p.m.

4:54 p.m.

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Rise Set

Mars

4:01 a.m.

2:33 p.m.

Rise Set

6:27 a.m.

4:08 p.m.

1:40 p.m.

2:14 p.m.

2:53 p.m.

Rise Set

1:35 p.m.

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3:54 a.m.

5:02 a.m.

Rise Set

Uranus

10:52 a.m.

9:45 p.m.

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2:13 p.m.

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Sunset Today Saturday Sunday Today Saturday Sunday

WIND TRACKER

Moonset Today Saturday Sunday

8 p.m.

2 a.m. Sat.

Full Dec. 26

Last Q. Jan. 3

Venus

Jupiter

Moonrise

Weather (w): cl-cloudy, fg-fog, hz-haze, mc-mostly cloudy, pc-partly cloudy, r-rain, rs-rain & snow, s-sunny, sh-showers, sn-snow, ss-snow showers, t-thunderstorms

2 p.m.

80s

Fronts:

Las Cruces 67 / 46

8 a.m. Fri.

Miami 75/69

Cancún 79/72

Mexico City 69/52

Hobbs 67 / 47

High Low

H Atlanta

Monterrey 74/63

La Paz 83/69

Alamogordo 64 / 43

Washington D.C. 46/32

St. Louis 53/49

Albuquerque 56/38 Phoenix 63/54

New York 39/33

Detroit 44/37

Chicago 45/42

Hermosillo 76/64

Roswell 65 / 43

Boston 35/24

Minneapolis 44/36

Billings 55/32

Santa Fe 49 / 33

Gallup G 5 / 30 53

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Clayton 60 / 38

Los Alamos 46 / 34

Sillver City 56 6 / 39

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Raton 49 / 31

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AIR QUALITY INDEX

Source: www.airnow.gov

Tuesday

Wind: SE 20 mph

A partial list of the City of Santa Fe's Comprehensive Water Conservation Requirements currently in effect: No outside watering from 10am to 6pm from May 1 to October 31.

For a complete list of requirements call: 955-4225 http://www.santafenm.gov/water_conservation

0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very Unhealthy, 301-500, Hazardous

Monday

56%

WATER STATISTICS

.Thursday's . . . . . . . . . rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 .. . . . . . . . .Forecast Today's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 ..

Rain & Snow Likely.

Humidity (Mid.)

Los Alamos Area .Yesterday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trace ..... . . . . . . to Month . . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.12" ....

The following water statistics of December 20th are provided by the City Water Division (in millions of gallons).

Total water produced from: Canyon Water Treatment Plant: 3.992 Buckman Water Treatment Plant: 1.948 City Wells: 0.0 Buckman Wells: 1.245 Total production: 7.185 Total consumption: 6.373 Santa Fe reservoir inflow: 0.84 Reservoir storage: 301.22 Estimated reservoir capacity: 23.58%

Sunday

Wind: S 10 mph

Las Vegas Area .Yesterday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.00" .... . . . . . . to Month . . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.03" ....

Taos Area .Yesterday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trace ..... . . . . . . to Month . . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.69" ....

Saturday

Few Showers.

THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN

B-7

NATIONAL CITIES

7 DAY FORECAST FOR SANTA FE

Santa Fe Airport Temperatures High/low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52°/37° ......

Normal . . . . . . . high/low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43°/18° ...... . . . . . . .high Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56° . . . in . . 1955 .... . . . . . . .low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3° . . in . . 1951 ....

Record Santa Fe Airport Precipitation .Yesterday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.00" .... .Month . . . . . to . . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.59" .... . . . . . . . month Normal . . . . . .to . . date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.57" ....

Year . . . . .to . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.13" ....

Normal . . . . . . . year . . . . to . . .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.30" .....

Last . . . . year . . . . .to. .date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.81" .....

Friday, December 22, 2023

Saturn

New Jan. 11

First Q. Jan. 17

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The holiday rush to get there is officially underway

By David Koenig

The Associated Press

It’s beginning to look a lot like a hectic holiday travel season, but it might go relatively smoothly if the weather cooperates.

Travel over Christmas and New Year’s tends to spread out over many days, so the peaks in the U.S. are likely to be lower than they were during the Thanksgiving holiday. That is making airlines and federal officials optimistic.

But the debacle at Southwest Airlines over Christmas last year should guard against overconfidence. Just this week, the Transportation Department announced a settlement in which Southwest will pay $140 million for that meltdown, which stranded more than 2 million travelers.

So far this year, airlines have canceled 1.2% of U.S. flights, down nearly half from 2.1% over the same period last year.

Cancellations were well below 1% during Thanksgiving, according to FlightAware.

“I don’t want to jinx us, but so far 2023 has seen the lowest cancellation rate in the last five years,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday. He added, however, that winter weather “will certainly be a challenge in

the next few weeks.”

Canceled flights surged last year, as airlines were caught short-staffed when travel rebounded from the pandemic more quickly than expected. Since then, U.S. airlines have hired thousands of pilots, flight attendants and other workers, and the cancellation rate has come down.

It was so far, so good for most U.S. travelers Thursday, a day ahead of an expected peak Friday.

“Honestly it was great. I flew standby, which the week of holiday, you know, is tricky to do, and I made it on the second try. So I’m feeling really lucky. I feel like Santa is real, he’s good, he’s out there,” said Maggy Terrill, after flying from New York City to Chicago O’Hare International Airport to spend Christmas with family in southern Illinois.

Some travelers in Europe weren’t as lucky. High winds from a storm named Pia disrupted flights, trains and road travel in the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and northern areas of the U.K. Nearly a third of the flights arriving and departing Amsterdam Airport Schiphol were canceled Thursday, and hundreds of flights were delayed, according to Flightaware. Copenhagen Airport in Denmark warned weather

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Heavy traffic is seen Thursday at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago as the holiday travel season swings into full gear. While always hectic, travel this year might go relatively smoothly if the weather cooperates.

conditions posed a “risk of delays and cancellations,” especially on Thursday night. British Airways grounded two dozen flights, British broadcaster Sky News reported.

Adding to frustrations, workers at the undersea tunnel between Britain and France held a surprise strike Thursday.

Eurotunnel announced late Thursday an agreement with union representatives had been reached and the strike had ended, but it was unclear when passenger service would resume. Eurostar, which operates passenger train services from London to continental Europe, said on its website no trains would run

to and from London for the rest of the day. Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, which runs vehicle-carrying trains on the same link underneath the English Channel, will resume services progressively, according to the Eurotunnel statement.

After struggling with cancellations and other disruptions last year, European travel has also been smoother this year, and more people are expected travel over Christmas and New Year’s, said Mike Arnot, spokesman for Cirium, an aviation analytics company. Still, about 3% of flights within Europe have been canceled so far in December, and nearly 30% have been delayed.

Globally, air travel has not fully recovered from the coronavirus pandemic but is expected to surge over the holidays compared to last year. Airlines have sold 31% more tickets for international arrivals to global destinations between Dec. 21 and Dec. 31 compared to the similar period last year, according to travel data firm FowardKeys. That’s still 13% below pre-pandemic 2019.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration says it is creating more air-traffic routes, especially along the East Coast, to help keep planes moving over the holidays.

Why holiday cards (with the family photo) survive in internet age

By Mac Schwerin

For The Washington Post

The designer of the first mass-produced Christmas card sent it to 1,000 people, including his grandmother. It featured a drawing of a family toasting the cardholder.

The card was conceived by Sir Henry Cole as a time hack — personal correspondence had become a growth sector, powered by the advent of cheap postage, and Victorian Londoners expected their season’s greetings to be answered.

The illustration was a nice touch. Cole commissioned a friend to sketch the scene in his head; the family he envisioned looks happy and wealthy and possibly fun. (A little girl in the

foreground downs a glass of wine that her mom appears to wrest away.)

More than 150 years later, people still want to project a version of that rich domesticity. Americans post 1.6 billion holiday cards a year; the personalized greetings and generic warm wishes haven’t changed, but now the family pictures are real although just as carefully choreographed.

Everyone is on their best behavior for as long as they can stand it. Everyone is mindful of decorum. Though rarely pleasant, there’s an esprit de corps about the Christmas card photo: You’re doing it for the unit. It’s your classy family against the world.

This is not a friendly environment for interlopers. Romantic partners tend to flit in and out

of the family record, making cheery (or cheugy) cameos in our albums and Instagram feeds, reminding us who we were and holding us to account.

But holiday cards invite a level of scrutiny that candids rarely do. Senior family titleholders might respond to the pressure by keeping a tight grip on the reins — proposing to snap a few pics of “just us” before beckoning to your college lover of six months.

Just so there’s some optionality when it’s gametime.

Naturally, outsiders become insiders. People get married, they have kids, they scale up. They may or may not spin off their own holiday card properties.

(Opinions vary on the industry’s long-term viability, but millennials do enjoy touching real mail.)

Once you cross that velvet rope into the cards of your in-laws, the practice seems newly inviting — legitimatizing, even. A Christmas card seen by a hundred acquaintances is far more tangible than a marriage certificate on file at the county courthouse. It’s a formal registry that makes family ties more legible. And it updates year after year. Which raises a question: What happens when those ties break?

Last month, over Thanksgiving weekend, extended families got together and collectively fired up the Christmas card machine. All the usual suspects were there — except the ones who weren’t. The ones whose absence portends a more permanent change: a relocation, or dissolution, or divorce, or

something more tragic. Eventually, family hardships have to be said out loud. But sometimes a Christmas card states them more loudly than we’d like.

This is the power and the anachronism of the Christmas card, which scratches an itch iPhones should have cured by now. After all, self-portraits are a devalued commodity. Roughly 85% of the world controls the means of selfie production. It costs nothing to share a family photo with friends, neighbors and the internet. But even as we generate endless portraits for external consumption, our identities tend to coalesce around a few key images. They pop up not just in social feeds but on dating apps, Zoom meetings, ride-share trips and digital super

accounts that unlock by asking, in effect, “This you?” The world largely encounters us as avatars, profile pics, professional headshots. Portraits that indicate we belong to a bigger system.

Christmas cards take us off those servers. Obviously, our relationships to those people in the family photo will change.

Christmas cards have no forecasting abilities; they’re just another totem, like wedding bands or monogrammed towels.

They make no promises and they are rewritten every year.

One way or another, their subjects come and go.

As a snapshot of family, the Christmas card is ephemeral. But we can take pride in its simple, unassailable message: “This was us at our best.”

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CallJanuary Classifieds number can be obTATION FOR Details Today! tained through the For federally funded 19,For 2024 w e b s i t e Projects, a Bidder shall SANTA FE, http://www.dws.state. submit in the form of a NEW MEXICO nm.us/. If a Bidder ap- zip file to the “file atThe NMDOT will only pears on the DWS list tachment upload” tab receive Bids through of willful violators of in the Project Bids Works Mini- .EBSX file through Bid the BidLEGALS Express web- the Public LEGALS LEGALS mum Wage Act (NMSA Express the Affidavit site at https://www.bidx.com 13-4-14), the NMDOT of Bidder before Bid / before 11:00 A.M. shall reject the Bid and Opening. local prevailing time shall continue to reject National Institute of Bids from that Bidder For federally funded Standards and Tech- for three years after and state funded Projnology, atomic clock, the date of publication ects, a Bidder shall submit in the form of a on January 19, 2024. of the list. zip file to the “file atBids received after this time will not be ac- The Bidder’s Bid Guar- tachment upload” tab cepted. Tutorials on anty shall be five per- in the Project Bids electronic bidding are cent (5%) of the .EBSX file through Bid Total Bid Express any docuavailable through Bid Bidder’s before Bid Express website at Amount and shall be ments https://www.bidx.com submitted before Bid Opening required by a /site/trainingcenter. In Opening through ei- Notice to Contractors. order to receive Ad- ther Surety 2000 or TinFailure of the Bidder to denda and notifica- ubu Surety. comply with this Adtions all Bidders shall log into Bid Express For state funded Proj- vertisement shall renthe Bid and select the pro- ects proof of the Bid- der and posal and letting activ- der’s valid license in non-responsive ity message and the form of its wallet the Bid shall be ree-mail boxes in the card from the Con- jected.

Industries manage messages struction and notifications tab. Division (CID) shall be (1) submitted with the Bid CN 1101841 The NMDOT will open per the Construction US 180, and publicly read the Industries Licensing TERMINI: Total Bid Amount for Act NMSA (1978), Sec- MP 123.136 to MP Bids in the presence of tions 60-13-1 to -57 128.261 for 5.126 miles G r a n t one or more witnesses (1967, as amended COUNTY: at the NMDOT’s Gen- through 1989). The Bid- (District 1) eral Office (Room 223), der’s valid license TYPE OF WORK: 1120 Cerrillos Road shall cover the Proj- Roadway ReconstrucSanta Fe, NM 87505. In- ect’s type of Work tion and RehabilitaSignalization, dividuals with disabili- specified in this Adver- tion, ties who desire to tisement. The Bidder Lighting, ITS attend or participate shall submit in the CONTRACT TIME: in this Bid Opening form of a zip file to the 400 Working Days this shall contact the “file attachment up- DBE GOAL: At NMDOT Title VI Liaison load” tab in the Project time NMDOT will meet a minimum of ten Days Bids.EBSX file through the State DBE on Fedbefore the date of Bid Bid Express the CID erally assisted projects through a Opening at (505) 490- wallet card. combination of race2620.

If a Bidder is seeking, neutral and race-conThe Advertisement, for state funded Proj- scious measures. This Bid Form, Bid Guar- ects, a resident busi- project is subject to anty, Supplemental ness preference the race-conscious measSpecifications, Special Bidder shall submit a ures. The established Provisions, Addenda, copy of its resident DBE goal for this projNotice to Contractors business certification ect is 0.00%. and Plans are avail- in the form of a zip file LICENSES: (GA-1 or able for a membership to the “file attachment GA-98) and (GF-2 or GFfee and for examina- upload” tab in the 98) and (EE-98) tion only through the Project Bids .EBSX file FUNDING TYPE: Bid Express website. through Bid Express Federal-aid Fee schedules are before Bid Opening LISTING THRESHOLD: available through the per NMSA 1978, § 13-4- $8,000 (Subcontractors (1984, amended Fair Practices Act Bid Express website. 2 Compliance) The 2019 Edition of the 2012).

WAGE RATE (FEDNMDOT Standard Specifications and If a Bidder is seeking, ERAL): Standard Drawings for for state funded Proj- NM20240036 Highway and Bridge ects, a resident vet- WAGE RATE (STATE): contractor Type “A” (2024) Construction shall eran govern construction of preference the Bidder this Project. The 2019 shall submit a copy of (2) Standard Specifica- its resident veteran CN 5101400 tions and Standard contractor certificaNM 567, Drawings are available tion and its applica- TERMINI: for no cost to the Bid- tion for the resident MP 5.271 to MP 5.351 contractor for 0.080 miles der through the veteran Taos (DisNMDOT website at certification, not in- COUNTY: http://dot.state.nm.us cluding the attach- trict 5) for the TYPE OF WORK: /content/nmdot/en/st ments application, in the Roadway Reconstrucandards.html. form of a zip file to the tion In the case of disrup- “file attachment up- CONTRACT TIME: tion of national com- load” tab in the Project 30 Working Days munications or loss of Bids .EBSX file through LICENSES: (GA-1 or services by Bid Ex- Bid Express before Bid GA-98) press the morning of Opening per NMSA FUNDING TYPE: the Bid Opening, the 1978, § 13-4-2 (1984, State LISTING THRESHOLD: NMDOT may delay the amended 2012).

None deadline for Bids. Instructions will be com- For federally funded WAGE RATE (STATE): municated through Projects, the Bidder is Type “A” (2024) the Bid Express web- not required to have a license from the CID (3) site. for the Project’s Work CN LC00290R As a condition to sub- in order to submit a mitting a Bid all Bid- Bid. However, upon be- TERMINI: NM 101, ders bidding as coming the apparent MP 0.000 to MP 1.419 Contractors are re- successful Bidder, the for 1.419 miles Dona Ana quired to be prequali- Bidder must obtain a COUNTY: fied with the NMDOT’s valid license with the (District 1) Office of Inspector proper classification TYPE OF WORK: General seven (7) Days for the Project’s Work Roadway ReconstrucSignalization, before Bid Opening within 30 Days of the tion, per 18.27.5 NMAC. All date on the notice of Lighting Subcontractors are re- Preliminary Award let- CONTRACT TIME: quired to be prequali- ter.

460 Working Days DBE GOAL: At this fied before performing and State time NMDOT will meet any Work and prior to Federal supplying goods or Wage Rates are indi- the State DBE on Fedservices to the Project. cated for each Project. erally assisted projThe Contractor Pre- For federally funded ects through a qualification Rule, Projects, the Bidder combination of race18.27.5 NMAC, and Pre- shall obtain the fed- neutral and race-conqualifi- cation Packet eral wage rate (Con- scious measures. This Type: project is subject to are located at struction http://dot.state.nm.us Highway) through the race-conscious meas/content/nmdot/en/pr US Department of ures. The established equalification.html. Labor (DOL) website at DBE goal for this projThe Bidder’s prequali- https://sam.gov/con- ect is 0.00%. fication factor rolling tent/home. In addi- LICENSES: (GA-1 or average will be ap- tion, the Bidder shall GA-98) and (EE-98) plied to any Project obtain the State wage FUNDING TYPE: with an engineer’s es- rate (Street, Highway, Federal-aid timate greater than $5 Utility or Light Engi- LISTING THRESHOLD: neering Construction) $7,000 (Subcontractors million. through the DWS web- Fair Practices Act at Compliance) All Bidders submitting site RATE (FEDBids valued over sixty https://www.dws.stat WAGE thousand dollars e.nm.us/Labor-Rela- ERAL): ($60,000.00) shall be tions/Labor-Informa- NM20240035 registered with the De- tion/Public-Works. The WAGE RATE (STATE): partment of Workforce higher wage rate shall Type “A” (2024) So- lutions (DWS), govern in the event of Labor Relations before a dis- crepancy be- Pub.: Dec. 22, 29, 2023 Bidding. The Bidder’s tween the minimum Jan. 5, 12, 2024 registration number wage rates in the shall be included on DOL/DWS Wage Deci- LEGAL #92027 the Bid Form. The Bid- sion applicable to the NOTICE OF PUBLIC der’s DWS registration Contract.

HEARING ON AND number can be obtained through the For federally funded TITLE AND GENERAL w e b s i t e Projects, a Bidder shall SUMMARY OF SANTA COUNTY ORDIhttp://www.dws.state. submit in the form of a FE nm.us/. If a Bidder ap- zip file to the “file at- NANCE NO. 2024— _____, ENTITLED “AN pears on the DWS list tachment upload” tab of willful violators of in the Project Bids ORDINANCE AMENDthe Public Works Mini- .EBSX file through Bid ING ORDINANCE NO. mum Wage Act (NMSA Express the Affidavit 2022-07, AS AMENDED 13-4-14), the NMDOT of Bidder before Bid BY ORDINANCE NOS. 2023-01 AND 2023-08, shall reject the Bid and Opening.

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ORDINANCE, Bids from that Bidder For federally funded RENTAL Continued... for three years after and state funded Proj- TO REMOVE THE REthe date of publication ects, a Bidder shall QUIREMENT FOR ENOF submit in the form of a FORCEMENT of the list. zip file to the “file at- PRIVATE COVENANTS; The Bidder’s Bid Guar- tachment upload” tab TO LIMIT THE TOTAL

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Time and Place of Hearing; Public Participation. Public Hearing will be held at the County Administrative Building, located at 102 Grant Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, in the BCC’s Chambers on the 2nd Floor, on the 9th day of January 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in front of the BCC. All interested parties will be heard at the Public Hearing prior to the BCC taking action on the Proposed Ordinance. Members of the public have the choice of listening and participating in this public hearing virtually or in person. Please see the BCC’s final meeting agenda and County website for details on how to participate via WebEx. Individuals who would like to request auxiliary aids or

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AND TITLE AND GENERAL SUMMARY OF SANTA FE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2024— _____, ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2022-07,LEGALS AS AMENDED

BY ORDINANCE NOS. 2023-01 AND 2023-08, THE SHORT TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR ENFORCEMENT OF PRIVATE COVENANTS; TO LIMIT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHORTTERM RENTAL (STR) LICENSES A SINGLE LICENSEE, REGISTRANT, OR OWNER CAN HOLD; TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF NONOWNER OCCUPIED STRS ALLOWED IN CERTAIN CENSUS DESIGNATED PLACES TO A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL HOUSING STOCK; TO LIMIT TOTAL OCCUPANCY IN ANY STR TO TEN (10) PERSONS; TO REQUIRE REGISTRATION OF TIMESHARES Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) of Santa Fe County (County) will hold a public hearing on the above-titled ordinance (Proposed Ordinance) in the BCC’s Chambers located at 102 Grant Ave., Santa Fe, NM, in the BCC’s Chambers, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at or after 5:00 p.m.

General Summary of Proposed Ordinance.

The proposed Ordinance removes the requirement for the County to enforce private covenants that may restrict STRs. The proposed Ordinance also restricts the number of STRs a single licensee, registrant, or owner can hold and restricts the total number of Non-Owner Occupied STRs within certain Census Designated Places (CDPs) to a percentage of total housing stock; these CDPs include Agua Fria CDP, Arroyo Hondo CDP, Cuyamungue CDP, El Rancho CDP, El Valle de Arroyo Seco CDP, Eldorado at Santa Fe CDP, Encantado CDP, Glorieta CDP, Jacona CDP, Jaconita CDP, La Cienega CDP, La Cueva CDP, Nambe CDP, Pojoaque CDP, Rio en Medio CDP, San Ildefonso Pueblo CDP, Tres Arroyos CDP, Valencia CDP, Cañada de los Alamos CDP, Cañoncito CDP, Chimayo CDP, Chupadero CDP, Conejo CDP, Galisteo CDP, Hyde Park CDP, La Tierra CDP, Lamy CDP, Las Campanas CDP, Los Cerrillos CDP, Madrid CDP, Santa Fe Foothills CDP, Seton Village CDP, Sunlit Hills CDP, Tano Road CDP, and Tesuque CDP. In addition, the Proposed Ordinance limits the total occupancy in any STR to 10 persons aged over five (5) years. This is only a general summary of the Proposed Ordinance. Interested persons must consult the Proposed Ordinance itself for the details of the proposed zoning and other regulations.

Time and Place of Hearing; Public Participation. Public Hearing will be held at the County Administrative Building, located at 102 Grant Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, in the BCC’s Chambers on the 2nd Floor, on the 9th day of January 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in front of the BCC. All interested parties will be heard at the Public Hearing prior to the BCC taking action on the Proposed Ordinance. Members of the public have the choice of listening and participating in this public hearing virtually or in person. Please see the BCC’s final meeting agenda and County website for details on how to participate via WebEx. Individuals who would like to request auxiliary aids or services should contact the County Manager’s Office at (505) 986-6200 in advance to discuss specific needs.

services should contact the County Manager’s Office at (505) 986-6200 in advance to LEGALS discuss specific needs.

Copies of Proposed Ordinance. The Proposed Ordinance is available on the County’s webs i t e , https://www.santafecountynm.gov/, or from the County Clerk.

Possible BCC Action on January 9, 2024. After the public hearing on January 9, 2024, the BCC may adopt the Proposed Ordinance, with or without changes, vote not to adopt the Proposed Ordinance, recess the public meeting in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, or postpone the public hearing or delay action on the Proposed Ordinance until a future meeting of the BCC. Further newspaper publication of a recessed meeting or postponed hearing or action is not legally required. Interested parties not in attendance at or watching the January 9, 2024, public hearing where recessing or postponement might be announced should thus inquire of the County as to whether the BCC took action to recess or postpone.

Public Comment. All comments, questions, and objections concerning the Proposed Ordinance may be submitted to the County Growth Management Department in writing to P.O. Box 276, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-0276 or via email at ncrail@santafecountynm.gov, or presented in person at the hearing. Comments, questions, and objections submitted in advance of the public hearing must be received by 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2024, to ensure that they are provided to the BCC before the public hearing.

For questions, please call the County Land Use Administration Office at (505) 986-6225.

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OPPORTUNITY ENTERPRISE REVIEW BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Opportunity Enterprise Review Board will convene at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2024. The meeting location will be at the New Mexico Finance Authority, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 207 Shelby Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501. Anyone who has questions regarding the meeting or needs special accommodations should contact NMFA staff at (505) 984-1454.

The agenda will be available seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting from the New Mexico Finance Authority, 207 Shelby Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and on the NMFA website, www.nmfinance.com.

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The New Mexico Office of the Attorney General (NMOAG) is soliciting requests for proposals (RFP) from qualified firms, to provide outside legal services with NMOAG to meet its broad range of legal needs on an “as needed/if needed” basis. The areas of law include but are not limited to: class action, securities fraud, pharmaceutical, antitrust, unfair practices, consumer prot e c t i o n , environmental, nuisance abatement, or any other area of law as may be required or authorized by statute.

Correspondence should be directed to: Melissa Spangler – Procurement Manager – NMOAG, 201 3rd Street, Suite 300 Albuquerque, NM 87102.

Phone: 505-795-0216.

E m a i l : mspangler@nmag.gov . The RFP was issued on December 18, 2023.

Interested parties may access and download the document from the NMOAG website at www.nmag.gov. Proposals must be received by the Procurement Manager no later than 12:00PM MST/MDT on January 19, 2023. Proposals received after the deadline will not be accepted. Please reference RFP #305-20240000001.

PUB: Dec. 22, 2023 Jan. 05, 2024 LEGAL #92038

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT Taos Pueblo is requesting sealed preq u a l i f i c a t i o n proposals for professional Construction Project Management & Q u a l i t y A s s u r a n c e /Q u a l i t y Control Services for the Taos Pueblo Hotel and Heritage Center project. Experienced firms are invited to submit prequalification proposals for the Taos Pueblo Hotel & Heritage Center Project. We are seeking a construction partner with a proven track record in project management, quality ass u r a n c e /q u a l i t y control, and subcontractor management to ensure the successful execution of this prestigious project.

Proposals are due at 5 pm on January 5, 2024.

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Pub: Dec 22, 29, 2023 LEGAL #92052

NOTICE OF HEARING: Members of the public are invited to provide comment on hearings for the issuance of or transfers of liquor licenses as outlined below. The Hearing below will be conducted telephonically.

To attend the Preliminary Hearing below, dial 1-505-312-4308 and enter meeting number: 514 273 519# on the date and time of the hearing. To provide written public comment send by email to assigned Hearing Officer, Tammy M. Sandoval at Tammy.Sandoval@rld. nm.gov. A hearing will be held on December 29, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. regarding Application for a Small Brewer Liquor License to Picacho Industries LLC, doing business as Agua Fria Brewing Company located at 1812 Second St., Santa Fe, NM 87505.

Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. If you are an individual with a disability in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or serv- PUB: Dec. 22, 2023 ice, to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact the Place Your NMFA at (505) 984-1454 Legal Notice Today! at least one week prior Call: to the meeting or as soon as possible.

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ACROSS 1 Presider over weddings, in Greek myth 5 Lunchbox fave 8 Jackie’s predecessor in the White House 13 It’s a sign 14 The “glitter of the snack world,” per Ellen DeGeneres 16 ___-in-waiting 17 Focus of a get-richquick scheme?

18 Saddlebag carrier 19 Underworld V.I.P.s 20 Onetime collector of bizarre facts 21 It’s settled!

23 Cologne first launched by Fabergé 24 Home of the Green Wave 25 Setting for a speech 26 “My man!”

29 Sad postgame report 30 Scrambled syntax 32 Fitness test with beeps

33 Sit in a cellar, perhaps 34 ___ Abbott, longtime role on “The Young and the Restless” 35 Requirement for getting into school?

37 Icy coatings 38 Informal affirmative 39 Dom Perignon’s winery, informally 40 Split 41 French fashion house 42 “That’d be nice!”

43 Make the grade?

46 They’re drunk at socials 47 What may be behind the curtain 49 Things gotten just for kicks?

51 Request from Oliver Twist 52 “… seriously!”

53 Major opening?

54 Candy mogul Harry 55 Canvas finish?

56 Sent a private note, in brief

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14 Knockoff 15 Like some love affairs 19 “Ugh, yeah, I’m well aware” 22 Performed light surgery on?

23 Made visible 24 Partially plastered 25 Slack off 26 Heated discussion of who’s responsible for a failure 27 Ascot, e.g.

28 Keats or Shelley 30 Zero-calorie beverage

DOWN 1 Hello, in Honduras 2 Neuter 3 Common receptacle in beer pong 4 Selected at random 5 Knockoff 6 Pot growers?

7 Part of a jacuzzi 8 One-sided curiosities 9 Show flexibility 10 Ruminate on 11 Jersey or Guernsey 12 Site with the categories “Bags & Purses” and “Bath & Beauty”

31 Respond to an alarm, say 36 Chronic pest 40 “Veni, vidi, vici,” e.g.

41 Panini purveyors 42 Head for the sun?

43 Where many travelers come from 44 0, for 180 45 Turn over 46 Fail precipitately, in slang 48 Strung-out sort?

50 Part of a stable diet 51 Word with puppy or pie

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Tonight: Study history.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH This is a wonderful day for you, because the Moon is in your sign lined up with lucky Jupiter while dancing with Saturn and Mercury. This means you will make practical decisions. Tonight: Check your finances.

and organizations. Working with others will benefit you today.

Be open to receiving assistance from others. Tonight: Work.

property, inheritances, health issues or something to do with pets. People are looking for solutions today. Tonight: Delays.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH This is a positive day at work for you, which is why you will get a lot done, especially mental work. Whatever you do will impress bosses and VIPs. Tonight: Romance.

MOON ALERT: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Taurus.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH This is a fortunate day to wrap up old business regarding inheritances, insurance disputes or matters with shared property. Tonight: Old friends and ex-partners.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH Social outings, sports events, working with or teaching children, as well as the arts and the entertainment world, are all excellent choices for you today. Tonight: Reconnections.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You’re in a positive frame of mind today, and this will attract others to you. Nothing is as contagious as enthusiasm! Discussions with partners and close friends will go well.

Tonight: Check your belongings.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH This is an excellent day for business and commerce.

Financial discussions will go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH This is a friendly, popular day for you! Enjoy schmoozing with clubs, groups

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH This is the perfect day for family discussions, especially those related to shared

The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Dec. 22, 2023: You value family and tradition.

When it comes to your goals, you work carefully and steadily.

In 2024, it’s important to take care of yourself.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH You couldn’t pick a better day for financial decisions or group discussions about business, especially related to your job or your health. Tonight: Patience.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH This is a strong day for you. Discussions with others

will be profitable. Social outings will please you. Plans for a vacation or financial speculation look promising. Tonight: Solitude.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH This is an excellent day for research and working behind the scenes. Even though you might be hidden or private today, you’ll be in touch with groups, especially related to family and home issues.

Finances are favored. Tonight: Old friends.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH This is a marvelous day to schmooze with others, because your interactions with others will only benefit you.

Someone younger, perhaps from your past, might have profitable suggestions for you.

Tonight: Renegotiations.

SHEINWOLD’S BRIDGE

Today is Friday, Dec. 22, the 356th day of 2023. There are nine days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On Dec. 22, 1990, Lech Walesa took the oath of office as Poland’s first popularly elected president.

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Co-signing loans comes with risks Dear Annie: I’m writing to respond to the post about “Godmother Goes Awry,” in which a mother was very upset that a godmother would not co-sign for her daughter.

The daughter was requesting a co-signer to rent an apartment. The mother was enraged that the godmother declined.

I just wanted to say that I, in the past, have been a co-signer for young people’s loans.

This has caused me to lose over $20,000 when they lost their job or just declined to repay the loans. I now have a policy of never co-signing for any children of mine or other people. It is a bad situation and one should never mix money and family. If you were willing to completely lose the money and financially able, perhaps then it is fine. But one can never be sure that someone’s going to pay them back — and then the relationship gets ruined. So I support the godmother in this case and I think the mother should back off. — Learned From my Past Dear Learned: Everybody’s situation is different, but it is always wise to consider all possible outcomes when co-signing a loan.

If you cannot afford to lose the money or if you think it could cause tension in a relationship, then it’s best to refrain from being a co-signer.

Dear Annie: I haven’t celebrated a holiday in 20 years. For me, the holidays are full of misery. I lost my entire family during the holidays. Add to that, I made mistakes that led to my not being able to celebrate because prison doesn’t allow for celebration.

That said, how do I clearly and effectively tell people that I don’t partake in holiday festivities? I have tried simply telling them.

I have tried explaining to them the reason behind it. They don’t listen to me and insist that I must celebrate with them. I feel like, in the end, I have to be rude to get them to leave me alone. I don’t miss the gift-giving or what I feel like are fake pleasantries. — The Grinch Dear Grinch: The holidays, while full of spirit and cheer for many, can be extremely difficult and stressful for others. I’m sure the loved ones in your life who are requesting your presence at such gatherings genuinely mean well and want you there, but it is frustrating they will not respect your wishes not to participate.

The key here is exactly what you said: clear and effective communication. The next time you receive an invite to something holiday related, say something along the lines of, “Thanks for thinking of me. I won’t be able to make it, but I hope you have a great time, and I look forward to catching up with you in the new year.” Once you’ve given an answer, you needn’t respond any further. It’s unnecessary to explain yourself or defend your choice. What matters is that you gave them a polite answer while honoring yourself.

Wishing you peace and comfort this season.

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

SUPER QUIZ Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

Subject: A CHRISTMAS QUIZ (e.g., What is the best-selling Christmas song of all time?

Answer: “White Christmas,” by Bing Crosby.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL 1. What song includes the lyrics, “Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh”?

Answer________ 2. In which 2013 film does princess Anna guide others to find her estranged sister Elsa?

Answer________ 3. In the novel “A Christmas Carol,” who declares, “Merry Christmas, one and all”?

Answer________

KENKEN Rules • Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 through 6 without repeating.

• The numbers within the heavily outlines boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the target numbers in the top-left corners.

• Freebies: Fill in single-box cages with the number in the top-left corner.

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GRADUATE LEVEL 4. What Christmas

character said, “I’ll be back again someday”?

Answer________ 5. By what name is the poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” more commonly known?

Answer________ 6. In what novel does Jo March say, “Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents”?

Answer________ PH.D. LEVEL 7. In the 1946 film “It’s a Wonderful Life,” what happens every time a bell rings?

Answer________ 8. What is the name of the little girl in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”?

Answer________ 9. In what children’s classic is it “always winter but never Christmas”?

Answer________

ANSWERS: 1. “Jingle Bells.” 2. “Frozen.” 3. Tiny Tim. 4. Frosty the Snowman. 5. “The Night Before Christmas.” 6. “Little Women.” 7. An angel gets its wings. 8. Cindy Lou Who. 9. “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”

SCORING: 18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you? (c) 2023 Ken Fisher

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