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"I got tired of hearing everybody complaining, and so I was raised to make a difference, not complain Litter left along the Highway and make a difference. If there was 108 corridor from out-of-town snow a problem, find a solution. So let' s playershas been a hot topicoflate, go pick it up," McNicol said of the and localprofessor Lara McNicol trash that litters Highway 108 from has gathereda group offriends and the snow line to Long Barn (and strangers to do something about it. likely beyond). By LACEY PETERSON The Union Democrat

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McNicol grew up in Long Barn and lives in Tuolumne with her family. She is an adjunct professor at Columbia College in the Forestry and Natural Resources Department and spends as much time as possible outdoors. So, not really t hinking much about it, on Jan. 4 she posted an

open event on Facebook, inviting friends and her students to come

help clean up a portion of Highway 108. "It was shortly after everybody got frustrated with the trash that was left after our first snow," McNicol said. See CLEANUP / Back Page

Bank robberyMalique Isaac West, one of two men accused of robbing Umpqua Bank in Twain Harte in July, was sentenced Monday in Tuolumne County Superior Court.A2

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Not 9Uilty — Acampo Seco woman denies attempting to kill a man with a vehicle.A2

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Record $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot has Mother Lode residents lining up

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By GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat

The odds that anyone in the Mother Lode will win the largest numbers game in world history tonight are slim and decreasingas ticket sales drive the Powerball jackpot ever higher. But that isn't stopping hopefuls from seeking their shot at riches that won't fit on some calculator screens.

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The Powerball jackpot contested in 44 states and three other jurisdictions swelled to more than $1.5 billion as of Tuesday evening. It's expected to reach or exceed $1.6 billion by this morning, Mike Bond of the California Lottery in Sacramento said.

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"It's been going up $100 million per day since Wednesday," Bond said. Lottery officials who help run the Powerball game in the Golden State are touting the fact that six Powerballticketsworth $779,264 each were sold in California in the last drawing Saturday. The tickets had five of five numbers correct but lacked the Powerball number, and they were sold in Stockton, Fremont, Nice, Nipton, Mountain Pass and Dana Point. Sumit Singh, a supervisor at the ARCO ampm gas station store near Sonora High School, said Powerball ticket sales have been up since last week. "When it passed $500 million we start noticing," Singh said Tuesday.

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Sonora ampm clerk Lynda Howard, of Sonora, hands a Powerball ticket to a shopper Tuesday morning. The jackpot is expected to reach $1.6 billion by tonight's draw.

For the past 76 days, Calaveras County has been without a sheriff And for the immediate

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Some people buy $100 worth of chances at a time, Singh said. "One person bought $200 at once," Singh said. "One hundred dollars, $80, $60. Twenty dollars is very common.e

Singh says20 to 25 percent ofbuyers fill out their own numbers and the rest go for quick picks. "A lot of older people like to fill it out with their own numbers," Singh said. "The maximum sale we see people filling out their own is $20." Singh said the business has been See POWERBALL / Back Page

ty Supervisor Cliff Edson calls the most important position in the county, one that has been open since Sheriff Gary Kuntz died in lateOctober. Supervisor Steve Kearney said it's not uncommon for the process to take this long. Especially with a decision that is considered to be of the utmost impor-

tance. "It has taken the board of supervisors several months to replace an elected official when someone has passed away in past history," Kearney said. 'This is not an uncommon approach for boards to be very, very careful." On Tuesday, more than two months after identifying interested applicants within t h e Ca l averas County Sheriff's Office, Calaveras County Supervisors officials met again to talk about the sheriff vacancy. A fter hours o f d e bate, which began in the morning and extended into the mid-afternoon, the supervisors decided to broaden the search parameterstoextend the opening to c andidates outside the C alaveras See SHERIFF / Back Page

Group offers support to those with eating disorders

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By LACEY PETERSON The Union Democrat

ln an article in the Jan. 12 Union Democrat, Alee Rutledge's grade level was reported incorrectly. He is in seventh grade at Sonora Elementary School.

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TUD board rejects damage claim

claim to the district's insurance carrier without discussing it. The property owner, Gretchen Walters, of Sonora, did not attend Tuesday's board meeting. She could not be reached for comment. Tom Haglund, TUD's general manager, said he could not comment on the claim. Walters says TUD is to blame for a sewage backup,that it originated off her property, and that it damaged the

19. She claims the backup damaged walls and floors, displaced a tenant, and required extensive repairs and testing. The claim includes invoices for $1,266 for response to an emergency backup, $4,247.29for water damage emergency service,$2,443.95 for new sheetrock in two bathrooms, a master bedroom, another bedroom and closet, taping, texturing, painting, reinstallation of two toilets and a vanity, installation of eight new door trims, pulling of wallpaper in masterbeiroom to paint,$3,974 for replacing carpet, $600 for microbiological sample collection, analysis and report, $425 for asbestos and lead site inspection, and loss of one month's rent, $1,095. The insurance carrier for TUD is Special District Risk Management Authority of Sacramento, Haglund said. The board's handling ofthe claim to date is

rental home on Racetrack Road on Nov.

consistent with state government code

By GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat

The Tuolumne Utilities District Board ofDirectors voted 5-0 Tuesday to reject a $14,052 claim for damages from a property owner who says a sewage backupdamaged a rental home on Racetrack Road in November. Board members voted to submit the

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for agencies like Tuolumne Utilities District, Haglund said. In other TUD business, the board of directors heard an operational update on the water and wastewater departments

for the month of November &om Don Perkins, the district's operations manager. During November, 12,341 feet of TUD sewer mains were flushed, according to TUD staff. The district dealt with more than 60 underground services alerts and 15 callsfor sanitary sewer overflows. In addition, ditch tenders repaired a leak on the lower Columbia Ditch in November. Perkins said an operational update on the water and wastewater departments for the month of December is expected later this month. The next TUD board of directors meeting is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 26. at 18885 Nugget Blvd.

West sentenced to three years in bank robbery tried as an adult. ony counts of second-degree Handcuffed and dressed in robbery and one felony count a maroon jumpsuit, West sat of conspiracy. One of two defendants ac- in the jury box of the Dept. 1 Since then, West's attorcused of robbing Umpqua courtroom throughout Mon- ney, Scott B. Ennis, entered Bank in Twain Harte in July day's hearing. into a plea deal with pros2015 was sentenced Monday Judge Donald Segerstrom ecutors on West's behalf. In in Tuolumne CountySupe- gave Westcreditfor161days the pleadeal,W estagreed to rior Court to three years in time served. plead guilty to two counts of state prison in the DepartWest is also required to pay robbery. ment of Juvenile Justice. $900 in restitution and $7,437 Witnesses told law enMalique Issac West was to Umpqua Bank inTwain forcement on the day of the 16 at the time he surren- Harte,Segerstrom said. robbery, July 21, 2015, two dered to law enforcement In September 2015, West young men jumped over a in August 2015, and was pleadednotguilty to two fel- counter at the Umpqua Bank By TORI THOMAS The Union Democrat

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at 18711 Tiffeni Drive, tackled a teller and took an undisclosed amount of cash. West turned himself in to Tuolumne County probation personnel on Aug. 24, 2015. The other defendant, Daveon Dae Dae" Marquel Harris, 19, originally of Vacaville, was arrested Aug. 6, 2015 in Solano County. Harrisis set to be sentenced Tuesday. He is being held in Tuolumne County Jail on $75,000 bond.

A 48-year-old Camp Seco woman accused of attempting to kill a man with her vehicle pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Calaveras County Superior Court to charges induding attempted murder. Deana Kay Brown, was arrested at 4:01 p.m. Sunday and charged with attempted murder and inflicting corporal injury. She pleaded not guilty Tuesday before Judge Richard D. Meyer. Sgt. Anthony Eberhardt, Tuolumne County Sheriff's Offlce public information of-

ficer, said Brown was arrested in connection to a Dec. 30 incident in Camp Seco. "She went to borrow her friend's car, her friend told her no she couldn't borrow the car," Eberhardt said. "She proceeded to take the car, and while taking the car, she partially ran over

the owner of the vehicle." Eberhardt said a 49-yearold man's left leg was run over during the incident. The man was taken to an areahospitalfortreatment. Brown's next court hear-

ing is scheduled for Jan. 22. S he is being held i n Calaveras County Jail on $50,000 bond.

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11:45 a.m to 1:15 p.m., Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools Office, 175 Fairview Lane, Sonora, TUOLUMNE COUNTY 536-2040. ACT III, Am ador-CalaverasTODAY Tuolumne Talkers, Toast- Tuolumne HIV/AIDS Care Consormasters, 6:45 a.m., Papa's New tium, 12:30 p.m., Sierra Health ReRoost, 20049 Highway 108, East sources, 1168 Booster Way, Angels Camp, 736-6792. Sonora, 58&.4705.

Tuolumne County Board of Grandparents raising grandSupervisors Recreation Comchildren support group, 9:15to

10:30 a.m., Delta Blood Bank, So- mittee, 1 p.m., Tuolumne County Administration Center, supervinora, 532-6272. Tuolumne Housing Policy sors' chambers, 2 S. Green St., Committee, 9:30 a.m., Board of Sonora, 533-5633. Tuolumne County YES PartSupervisors Chambers, fourth nership, 3:15 p.m., Room 217, floor, 48 Yaney Ave., Sonora. ATCAA Food Bank distribu- Tuolumne County Superintendent tion, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Columbia of Schools office, 175 S. Fairview College, 11600 Columbia College Lane, Sonora. Jamestown Sanitary DisDrive, Sonora.

Senior Legal Advocacy, 10 trict Board of Directors, 4 p.m.,

a.m. to 4 p.m., 88 Bradford St., So- district office, 18351 Main St., nora, 588-1597; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jamestown, 984-51 77. Promotion Club of JamesTuolumne County Senior Center, town, 5 p.m., Jamestown Com540 Greenley Road, Sonora. Mother Goose storytime, munity Hall.

Belleview School Board of children to age 2, 10:30 a.m., Trustees, 6 p.m., school library, Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenley Road, Sonora, 533-5507. 22736 Kewin Mill Road, Sonora, Child Abuse Prevention Co- 586-5510. ordinating Council,

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Tuolumne County Transportation Council,3 to 5 p.m., Board of Supervisors Chambers, fourth floor, 2 S. Green St., Sonora.

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Storytime, 11 a.m., Calaveras Tuolumne Park and Recreation District Board of Direc- Central Library, 891 Mountain tors, 6 p.m., district office, 18603 Ranch Road, San Andreas. Murphys Fire Protection Pine St., Tuolumne. Summerville Union High District, 4 p.m., Station No. 1, 37 School District Board of Trust- Jones St., Murphys, 728-3864. Calaveras County Republiees, 6:30 p.m., library, 17555 Tuolumne Road, Tuolumne, 928- can Party, 6 to 7 p.m., Fireside Room, Greenhorn Creek club3498. Native Sons of the Golden house, 711 McCauley Ranch Road, West, Columbia Parlor No. 258, 7 Angels Camp, 736-9522. Calaveras County F air p.m., NSGW hall, Main Street, CoBoard, 6:30 p.m., administrative lumbia, 588-8475. building, Frogtown, Angels Camp, 736-2561. THURSDAY

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death by his parents, George a nd Phyllis Bull and h i s brother, Terry Bull. A Celebration of Life will be planned for a later date. He will be greatly missed.

Thomas Francis July 20,1928 — Dec.31, 2015

Malcolm Kenneth Bull

Sept. 5, 1943 —Jan. 7, 2016

Malcolm was born in Burton-on-Trent, England. In the late1950s his parents,brother and he immigrated first to Canada and then to the United States, eventually settling in Campbell. Malcolm graduated from Campbell High School and later served in the U.S. Air Force. He went to work as a carpet layer, eventually becoming an independent contractor and owning his own business. After 31 years in the carpet business he opted for a career change and enrolled in the Columbia College Culinary program and upon graduation worked as acook forseverallocalrestaurants. Before he retired he

Thomas Francis was born on July 20, 1928 in Richmond, Virginia, and passed away on Dec. 31, 2015, at Bancroft Convalescent Hospital in San Leandro. He was 87 years old. Thomas was a resident of Columbia for the past 24 years. He worked as a Quality Control Inspector and for Public Transit for 20 years. Thomas served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a member of Sierra Bible Church and a community volunteer for the Tuolumne

County SherifFs Office. Thomas is survived by his son, Thomas Francis, Jr. of Columbia; his daughter, Nancy Cavalieri of San Lorenzo; his eight grandchildren, and his 13 great-grandchildren. Thomas was p r eceded in death by his wife, Peggy Francis, who passed away in 2013. Memorial Services were also drove a bus for Tuolumne held on Jan. 9, 2016. Burial County Transit. was at Mt. Shadow Cemetery. Malcolm was a remarkable Heuton Memorial Chapel person, a voracious reader and handled arrangements. well versed in many subjects. He loved boating and fishing and was fascinated with mar- Death notices itime history and lighthouses. Death Notices in The Union As a hobby he constructed Democrat are published free many intricate model sailing of charge. They include the vesselsand boats.Malcolm name,age and hometown of also was a long time mem- the deceased, the date of death; ber of the Strum & Thump service information; and memoMinority Banjo Band, whose rial contribution information. The mission, in addition to hav- deadline is 2 p.m. the day before ing fun, raised money for the publication. Children's Cancer Research Institute in San Francisco. He also volunteered at Stage Notices 3 Theater, building sets and BANKS Matthew tending bar. He had many Banks, 54, of Jamestown, friends whom he constantly died Monday at Sonora Reamused with his dry sense of gional Medical Center. Terhumor. zich and Wilson Funeral Malcolm was survived by Home is handling arrangehis cousin Stella Hutchin- ments. son of England; his extended BROWN — Tom R. Brown, family, Denny and Susie An- 79, diedSaturday at home derson; his nephews, Jeff and in Sonora. A viewing will be Mark Anderson; Skip and heldfrom 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 Sally Valdes, and nephew Dan p.m. Saturday atBoice FuValdes; his friend, Linda Leb- neral Home at 308 Pollasky herz; his ex-wife, Nancy Bull; Avenue in Clovis. Services Bob Ide and Bob's daughter and a reception will follow Mandy Ide and friends Christ at 2 p.m. at Quest Church at and Virginia Sutherst, and 3643 East Ashlan Avenue in Reb and Susan Silay. Fresno. Boice Funeral Home Malcolm was preceded in is handling arrangements.

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6:37 a.m., Sonora —A vehicle on Sunny Circle was egged. 10:38 a.m., Jamestown — A The Sonora Police Department vacant property off Tulloch Road reported the following: was vandalized. 10:40 a.m., Sonora —Mail was SUNDAY 3:55 a.m., public peace — A stolen on Hess Avenue. 11:42 a.m., Columbia —Someman screamed on East Lyons one threatened to topple shelves Street. 2:48 p.m. theft —Two pit bulls at a Parrotts Ferry Road business went missing on Sanguinetti and vandalize the building. 1:08 p.m., Jamestown —JewRoad. One was in a cage and the elry boxes were stolen from a other was tied up. 6:37 p.m., trespass —Three Highway 108 residence. 3:13 p.m., Columbia —A man transients camped at an Old rode up to an Italian Bar Road Wards Ferry Road business. 7:56 p.m., vandalism/property residence on a horse and cussed damage —A vehicle outside a at someone. 4:06 p.m., Columbia — Two Sanguinetti Road business was dogs tried to attack a man on broken into and tampered with. Good Luck Mine Road. 11:26 p.m., Jamestown — A MONDAY man fell asleep in his truck off 7:58a.m.,assault — Someone threatened a person on South Omega Mine Road and Rawhide Barretta Street over access to a Road with it running and music on. driveway. 12:45 p.m., burglary —A North Felony bookings Stewart Street residence was burgled sometime Sunday night. Clothing was stolen. SUNDAY 5:18 p.m., lost property — A None reported. man lost his black wallet on Theall Street. MONDAY 8:16 p.m., property damageNone reported. A man at a Greenley Road facility threw a cellphone, breaking it. Arrests 8:37 p.m., lost property — A Cited on suspicion of driving man lost his black tablet in a under the influence of alcohol or North Washington Street parkdrugs: ing lot. 10:33 p.m., trespass —A man SUNDAY slept in the lobby of a Mono Way 12:40 a.m., Sonora — Lawbusiness and refused to leave. rence Jacob Rangel, 52, of the The Sheriff's Office reported 21000 block of Sawmill Flat Road, Sonora, was booked after an arthe following: rest on Sawmill Flat Road. 2:19 a.m., Sonora — Denise SUNDAY Ann Bergamaschi, 51, of the 1:08 p.m., Twain Harte — A 12000 block of Beckwith Circle, wooden sign was stolen from a Sonora, was booked after an arTeague Lane cabin. rest on Greenley Road. 1:53 p.m., Twain Harte6:56 p.m., Tuolumne —Bryan Someoneattempted to drill out Jay Harrison, 32, of the 20000 a deadbolt of a Sequoia Drive block of Ponderosa Way, Tucabin. olumne, was booked after an 5:09 p.m., Sonora —A male arrestoffTuolumne Road and juvenile was in the middle of Tu- Eagle Ridge Drive. olumne Roadand Lambert Lake Road trying to get his dogs, with MONDAY no supervision. None reported. 5:51 p.m., Sonora —Medication was stolen on Chukar Circle. 8:13p.m.,Groveland — SomeCALAVERAS COUNTY one puncheda man intheface at a Highway 120 business. The Sheriff's Office reported the following: MONDAY 5:26 a.m., Tuolumne —SomeSUNDAY one made noiseat a Tuolumne Road residence to annoy some1:17 a.m., Valley Springsone. A possible gunshot was heard

'In-Laws' actor Lebertini dies at 82 LOS ANGELES (AP)The comedic character actor Richard Libertini has died. He was 82. Libertini's ex-wife Melinda Dillon says he died Jan. 7 of cancer. The bald-and-bearded ac-

ble characters as the wacky Latin American general from 1979's "The In-Laws," the eccentric Tibetan mystic from 1984's "All of Me" and the boss of Chevy Chase's newspaper reporter Irwin F letcher in t h e "Fletch" tor portrayed such memora- films.

on Spyglass Road. 8:30 a.m., West Point Wood was stolen on John Eaph Trail. 10:39 a.m., West Point — A Stanley Road residence was burgled. 11:38 a.m., CopperopolisSheds and motorcycles were stolen from Morado Circle property. 1:50 p.m., Burson —A Highway 12 business was burgled. 4:13 p.m., Angels Camp — A woman went to a Lee Lane residence, seemed "confused" and saidsomeone was in herhome. 7:22 p.m., Angels CampDoors were slammed on Coppello Drive. 9:12p.m.,Mountain RanchMechanicalsounds came from Wendell Road property. MONDAY 2:46 a.m., Copperopolis Someone with a flashlight was at a Morado Circle residence. 6:18a.m.,Mountain RanchGunshotswere heard on Potteroff Road. 8:28 a.m., Copperopolis Someone was at the door of a Basket Lane residence and refused to leave. 9:22 a.m., Murphys —A vehicle was burgled on Jones Street. 11:07 a.m., Tamarack — A Ponderosa Way residence was burgled. 12:07p.m.,Mountain Ranch — People were in a South Railroad Flat Road parking lot where trespassing is prohibited. 7:12 p.m., CopperopolisGunshots w ereheardoffHavasu Place and Mesquite Drive. 10:26 p.m., Valley Springs"Things" hit the wall in a Sequoia Avenue residence.

Felony bookings SUNDAY 4:01 p.m., Camp Seco Deana Kay Brown, 48, of the 5000 block of Camp Seco Road, Camp Seco, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder and inflicting corporal injury after an arrest on Camp Seco Road. 8:45 p.m., Angels CampJarrett James Bravo, 22, of the 600 block of Copello Drive, Angels Camp, was booked on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury after an arrest on Copello Drive. MONDAY 7:19 p.m., Angels CampJoshua Delmar Gladden, 28, of the 300 block of South Main Street, Angels Camp, was booked on suspicion of battery after an arrest on South Main Street. Arrests Cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or dr'ugs: SUNDAY 1:55 a.m.,Mountain Ranch — Mark David Meek, 32, of the 2000 block of Arden lane, Merced, was booked after an arrest off Highway 4 and Main Street. 10:35 a.m., Angels CampHollyLee Longeway, 44, of the 800 block ofTuolumne Avenue, Angels Camp, was booked after an arrest on Tuolumne Avenue. MONDAY None reported.

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ence an as isa arce A long time ago, in a not-so-faraway land, a civilization existed that was governed through a fairly rational political system. Even conservative candidates for high office had to have a good idea or two — and be quasi-qualified. T ha t land was the USA. ' j l ll l

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Hightower a p l a ce, but these days, Republican candidates don't even have to be qualified — much less sane — to run for the highest office in the land. All they need is the backing of one or more billionaires, a hot fear-button issue to exploit and a talent for pandering without shame to the most fanatical clique of know-nothings in their party. Also, they must be able to wall themselves off from reality, erecting a wall of political goop around their heads so thick that even facts and obvious truth cannot get through to them. Indeed, the GOPs "One Great Issue" of the 2016 campaign for president is: The Wall. Ted Cruz practically snarls when he declares again and again that he' ll "build a wall that works." Marco Rubio is absolute about it: "We must secure our border, the physical border, with a wall, absolutely." And Donnie Trump has basically built his campaign atop his fantasy of such an imperial edifice: "We' re going to do a wall," he commands, as though he' s barking at one of his hotel construction crews. There are, of course, certain problems that you might expect them to address, such as the exorbitant cost of the thing, the extensive environmental damage it' ll do, and the futility of thinking that people aren't clever enough to get around, over, under or through any wall. But don't hold your breath waiting for any common sense to intrude on their macho posturing. Trump even made a TV ad depicting hordes of marauding Mexicansinvading our country

— proof that a huge wall is necessary! Only, the film footage he used is not of Mexican migrants, but of Moroccans Reeing into Spain. But after all, when trying to stir up fear of foreigners, what the hell does honesty have to do with it? A proper wall, we' re told, makes good neighbors. But an 18-foot high, 2,000-milelong wall goes way beyond proper, and it both antagonizes your neighbor and screams out your own pitiful fear and weakness. Besides, haven't we been trying this for years? With the Secure Fence Act of 2006, Congress mandated construction of a wall along the 1,954 miles of our border with Mexico. A decade later, guess how many miles have been completed? About 650. It turns out that erecting a monstrous wall is not so simple afier all. First, it becomes prohibitively expensive — about $10 billion just for the materials to build it &om the tip of Texas westward to the Pacific, not counting labor costs and maintenance. Second, there's the prickly problem of landacquisition — to erect the scattered segments of the first 650 miles of fence, the federal government had to sue hundreds of property owners to take their land. Odd, isn' t it, that right-wing politicos who loudly rail against overreaching Big Government now favor using government muscle to grab privateproperty?Third, it's im possible to fence the whole border — hundreds of miles of it are in the Rio Grande's Rood plain, and more miles are on the steep mountainous terrain of southern Arizona.

Trump, Cruz, Rubio and the other "just build a wall" simpletons either don't know what they' re talking about or are deliberately tryingtodupe voters.Before you buy a 2,000mile wall from them, take a peek at the small part already built — because of the poor terrain and legal prohibitions, it's not one long fence, but a fragment here, and another there, with miles of gaps in between. Anyone wanting to cross into the U.S. can just go to one of the gaps and walk around the silly fence. Jim Hightorver is a native Texan,

columnist and author of seven books. He served two terms as Texas Agriculture Commissioner.

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Fighting poverty with American values A recent forum on fighting poverty, sponsored by the Jack Kemp Foundation and moderated by House Speaker Paul Ryan and South CarolinaSen. Tim Scott, showed why the Republican Party is America's party of vision. The forum featured six Republican presidential candidates: Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, John Kasich, Mike Huckabee and Marco Rubio. Each responded to questions from Ryan and Scott and weighed in with their ideas for fighting poverty. They delivered a powerful messagethat the most important anti-poverty programs in America are the ideas and values that created the American success-andprosperity machine from day one. I am talking about freedom, entrepreneurship, education to provide tools for realizing opportunity, and family, which keeps values intact and individuals in control of their lives. Our particularchallenges of poverty have really been about bringing what we know works — freedom, tradition and personal responsibility — to the uniquely challenged minority communities in America. This was already starting to happen beforeliberals took over the poverty issue with President Lyndon Johnson's "War on Poverty"in 1965. In 1959, the black poverty rate was 55.1 percent. By 1969 it was down to 32.2 percent. As Thomas Sowell has written, "In the period from 1954 to 1964 ... the number of blacks in professional, technical, and similar high-level positions more than doubled."

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As former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush points out, "three things will lift people out of poverty: work, marriage, and a high school education, at least." Rather than government takeover of personal lives in poor communities, these individuals need to be empowered so they can truly be free and develop and bring their own skills and abilities to the marketplace. Republican candidates at t h e J a ck Kemp Foundation forum discussed ideas of how to push back toward this direction. We must be looking at programs that reward work, marriage and family life,and maximize opportunities for poor children to get educated. Star Parker is an author and president Jack Kemp, back in the 1980s, promoted of CURE, the Center for Urban Renewal the idea of enterprise zones, to encourage and Education. Contact her at www. business development in poor communi- urbancure.org.

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To the Editor: Why are so many American families struggling financially with a dollar that loses value daily, prices that rise hourly and wages that rarely cover these negative infiuences. Only because there has been a demonic assault on the financial system of a free people (Capitalism). The chief liar has convinced people that capitalism is evil and supported by personal greed, when in reality capitalism brings together both buyers and sellers who are blessed by profiting from one another. By not understanding this blessing, the people are yielding to government the control of our economy. Warren Buffett has become a multi-billionaire under this freedom. His answer to his support of higher taxes proves he has no understanding of the spiritual war we areengaged in.Had Buffett been born in 1800 or another country, his gifts and talents would not have been able to build such a financial bonanza. The consumers that benefit from gifted business people

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Since the launch of the war on poverty and the beginning of massive spending and big government anti-poverty programs, the black poverty rate has hardly moved. Today it stands at 27 percent. What did happen was the collapse of black families after the start of massive government intervention into black life, with a t r i pling of single-parent black homes since the 1960s. Republican initiatives have pushed back over the years to work against the m assiveli beral takeover of the poverty is-

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ties. Such ideas as the earned-income tax credit, school choice, welfare-to-work programs and vouchers to provide housing choice are all Republican ideas for bringing the power of freedom to poor Americans. As Speaker Ryan and Sen. Scott recently wrote, we' re spending $750 billion annually through more than 80 anti-poverty programs, "yet 46 million Americans are poor today, and the poverty rate has barely budged: from 19 percent in 1965 to 14.8 percent in 2014." These huge, unproductive expenditures need to be redirected to encourage the values and behavior that move people out of poverty. Jeb Bush is proposing taking the funds from the biggest programs — welfare, food stamps and housing assistance programs — and block granting them to states so creativelocal decisions can be made touse these funds efficiently. The Kemp forum provided an invaluable platform to shine light on powerful conservative ideas that Republicans have been working on for years to empower poor Americans and undo the destruction caused byliberals.We even saw media coverage by liberal outlets such as MSNBC. Special kudos to Jimmy Kemp, president ofthe Jack Kemp Foundation, for carrying on the tradition and great love of America embodied by his late father, my friend Jack Kemp.

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Trump is arrogant and preposterous. Ms. Parker cited Senator Lindsey Graham eloquently, "To all of our Muslim friends Jan Higgins throughout the world, like the King of JorSonora dan and the President of Egypt ... " I, too, feel a great shame and offer my own apology. Donald Trump does not speak for or represent us. Not now and hopefully never in the future.

To the Editor: I heartily salute and compliment Kathleen Parker's guest opinion in the Dec. 19, 2015, Union Democrat (Can we talk rationally about Islam?). I fully agree with her denouncing Donald Trump's call to ban all Muslims from entering the U.S. It is said if we don't learn from history it will be repeated. How about all Japanese Americans forced into internment camps during WWII, while great numbers of loyal Japanese Americans wore the uniform of U.S. military and fought against a radical Japanese military. Or Hitler's condemnation of all Jewish peoples. For Trump — and I choose not to refer to him as "Mr." — to ban all Muslims because of the actions of terrorists who are Muslim is the same as saying that, because a criminal is Catholic or Protestant, all people of the samereligion are therefore criminals.

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Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook told The Associated Press that the Riverine boats were moving between Kuwait and Bahrain when the U.S. RANCHO CORDOVAlost contact with them. More farmers in droughtU.S. officials said that the stricken California are us- incident happened near Farsi ing oilfield wastewater to Island in the middle of the irrigate, and a new panel on Gulf. They said some type of Tuesday began taking one mechanical trouble with one of thestate' s deepest looks of the boats caused them to yet at the safety of using the drift into Iranian territorial chemical-laced water on food waters near the island, and crops. they were picked up by Iran. In the fourth year of California's drought, at least 6ve WORLD oilfields in the state are now passing along their leftover production fluid t o w ater districts for irrigation, for recharging underground water TIJUANA, Mexico — U.S. supplies, and other uses, ex- authorities began working perts said. Tuesday on Mexican soil Chevron and the Calif or- for the first time to inspect nia offshoot of Occidental trucks bound &om Tijuana to Petroleum are among the oil the United States as part of companies supplying oil6eld a new enforcement program wastewater forirrigatingtens intended to reduce congestion of thousands of acres in Cali- and speed cargo across one fornia. Almond, pistachio and of thenation's busiestborder citrus growers are the main crossmgs. farmers already using such The joint inspections by water. U.S. and Mexican officials California's aging oilfields were launched aRer Mexican require i ntensive drilling lawmakers overcame resismethodsand generate lots of tance and approved changes wastewater. In Central Cali- to the country's 6rearms law fornia's San Joaquin Valley, to permit foreign customs and a centerof the state's agri- immigration officials to be culture and oil businesses, oil armed on the job. companies in 2013 produced 150 million barrels of oiland nearly 2 billion barrels of wastewater.

WASHINGTON (AP)Eyeing the end of his presidency, Barack Obama urged Americans Tuesday night to rekindle their belief in the promise of change that first carried him to the White House, declaring that the country must not allow election-year fear and division to puteconomic and security progress at risk. "All the talk of America' s economic decline is political hot air," Obama said in his final State of the Union address. "So is all the rhetoric

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in particular has unnerved some Republican leaders, Haley called on Americans to resistthe temptation "to follow the siren call of the angriest voices." "No one who is willing to work hard, abide by our laws andlove our traditions should ever feel unwelcome," said Haley, whose parents are Indian immigrants.

Focused on his own legacy, Obama ticked off a retrospectiveofhis domestic and foreign policy actions in of6ce, including helping lead

time television audience was meant to both shape his legacy and put his imprint squarely on the race to succeed him. He defended his record — and implicitly urged the public to elect another Democratic president to build on it — but acknowledged the persistent anxieties of Americans who feel shut out of a changing economy or at risk from an evolvingterrorthreat. While Obama did not directly call out Republicans, he sharply, and at times sarcastically, struck back at rivals who have challenged his economic and national

ISTANBUL — A suicide bomber detonateda bomb in the heart of Istanbul's historic district on Tuesday, killing 10foreigners — most of them German tourists — and wounding 15 other people in the latest in a string of attacks by the Islamic extremists targeting Westerners. The blast, just steps from the historic Blue Mosque and a former Byzantine church in the city's storied Sultanahmet district, was the first by IS to target Turkey's vital tourism sector, although IS militants have struck with deadly effect elsewhere in the country. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the bomber was a member of IS and pledged to battle the m ilitant group until it n o longer "remains a threat" to Turkey or the world.

W ASHINGTON — I r an was holding 10 U.S. Navy sailors and their two small boats that drifted into Iranian waters after experiencing mechanical problems. Iran accused the sailors of trespassing but American officials said Tehran has assured them that the crew and vesselswould be returned safely and promptly. The sailors, nine men and one woman, were being held overnight at an Iranian base on Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf, and were expected to be transferred to a U.S. ship in the region on Wednesday morning local time. Officials said they believe the U.S. had spoken to one of the crew, and

the economy back from the brink of depression, muscling through a sweeping health care law, taking aggressive action on climate change and ending a Cold War freeze with Cuba. Obama was frank about one ofhis biggest regrets: failing to ease the persistently deep divisions between Democrats and Republicans. The G OP-led Congress Obama stood before Tuesday night is hostile to his ideas and angry about his executive orders on issues from guns to immigration.

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their children can contact McNicol via the Facebook event page or by email at m c nicoll@yosemite.edu. She has secured permission from private landowners along Highway 108 to clean up land that gets sledded on and littered upon. The clean-up will last from 9 a.m. todusk, and people who come should wear appropriate,warm clothing and shoes. People should bring water and a sack lunch. The Tuolumne County Visitor's Bureau is buying a coffee or hot chocolate for each person who participates at Alicia's Sugar Shack in Sugar Pine, McNicol said. Trash will be dumped at the Caltrans waste station in Long Barn, in line with the Adopt-A-Highway protocol. McNicol's students in Columbia College's Forestry and Natural Resources Club are gathering people to attend and will lead the organi-

Continued from Page Al "My original thought was an open-ended, show up any day and clean up the highway plan, but it snowballed. And the more people got interested,the more red tape showed up. Then I realized to actually get a group together on the highway to clean up trash, I'd have to take some responsibility and organize it," she said. "So I did." So far, 469 people have shared the Sunday, Jan. 24, cleanup event and, according to the Facebook event page, Sierra Snow Pack Clean Up Day, and 31 people say they are going, with another 59 interested. McNicol said she teaches her students to follow the rules when they want to make a difference, so she contacted Caltrans. To avoid liability issues and not add tothe problem of people parking illegally along the highway, the effort is going to be done under the auspices of the Adopt-A-Highway Program. Her effort garnered positive attention from the Tuolumne County Visitor's Bureau, the U.S. Forest Service and the California Highway Patrol, McNicol said. The local Kiwanis Club said the group could clean up their stretch of Highway 108, starting at the Ly-

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Nick Gauthier, of Tuolumne, filled his truck bed with trash left behind by snow-players during the Christmas weekend. ons Reservoir Road turnoff just past Mi-Wuk Village. One clean-up group will meet there at 9 a.m. Jan. 24 to get safetyinstruction, garbage bags, reflective vests, gloves and grabbers. Also at 9 a.m., a second group will meet up atthe Long Barn Lodge and will get the same equipment and safety instruction. The Summit

SHERIFF Continued from Page A1 County Sheriff's Office. Supervisors also established a screening process. The vetting process will begin with Calaveras County Human Resources and county administrators, with qualified applicants advancing to a committee ofexperts,made up

of sherifFs office or command staff from similar, yet different counties. Supervisors hope evaluations will identify three to five potential candidates. From that p oint, super-

visors will hold a public meeting where the community can learn about each applicant. "If we need more than

zation efforts on clean-up day.

The group wanted to take advantage of the negative energy about highway snowplay litter and use it for something positive, she said. "Ifyou don'tfeelgood after cleaning up the environment with your community, I d o n't k now w h at would," McNicol said.

and Mi-Wok Ranger Districts have also given the group permission to clean-up their portions of adopted highway. Directions to approved clean-up areas will be given at the morning meetings. Caltrans doesn't want p eople Contact I acey Peterson at younger than 16 along the high- lpeterson®uniondemocrat.cornor way, so people who want to involve 588-4529.

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job following the tenure. "It's not just another position. It's an elected position," Edson said. "Once they become the sheriff, it then becomes an elected

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• You could spend the cumulative tourism dollars pulled in by Mother Lode communities from the 3.8 million visitors to Yosemite National Park in 2014, and still have more than $150 million left in the bank. • You could buy roughly 9 percent of the properties in Tuolumne County at their assessed value. • You could fund the County ofTuolumne's average annual spending for the next three and a half years. • You could buy a $283,000 MedCat SWAT vehicle like the one Tuolumne County bought last year for two thirds of the sheriffs departments in the United States.

other job, basically." County supervisors will meet on Feb. 9 to continue to refine the process. Edson added that he does not expect to have candidates by that time. "The processis almost complete. It's very clear," Edson said. "It will allow the process to move forward instead of waiting another week or so." Contact Calaveras County reporter Jason

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mirror," one person said.

It's common for people with eatLike other addictions, there are physical, emotional, professional ing disorders to have depression, and financial ramifications of eat- drug addiction, bipolar disorder, ing disorders. anxiety and even self-harming beOne member of Th s haviors like cutting, Forster and group shared that an eating binge Mills said. can cost $40 to $50 and, over time, According t o t he A me r i c an

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Journal of Psychiatry, almost half of people with eating disorders meet thecriteria for depression. The September 2015 edition of the Eating Disorders Resource Catalogue reported that recent reviews have found that self-injurious behavior occurs in 25 to 55 percentof eating disorder patients. "It's a way of controlling," Forster said. According to the Eating Disorders Resource Catalogue, patients with self-harm and eating disorderbehaviors often describe experiencing s t r ong n e gative emotions, or emotional instability that feels out of control. They also tend to judge themselves harshly for having feelings or are afraid of their emotions, which causes them tofeeldesperate to find relief. What clinicians are fi n ding more ofis that people are start-

ing their eating disorders earlier in life. Some treatment facilities Forster has visited have children that are as young as 6 years old. She has alsohad patients for several years, who are older, who are just now acknowledging they have an eating disorder. Several people at Thursday's group said they started dieting and having eating issues going back to as early as 8 and 12 years old. Some issues are compounded by parentaland societalpressures to be thin. A 1991 study found that 81 percent of10-year-olds are afraid of being fat. The earlierpeople get treatment, the easier it is for them to be in recovery, Forster said. For some people, the act of going to the doctor triggers their issues, because you have to get weighed, Forster said.

"They start going into panic mode," Forster said. One thing people with weight sensitivity can do is to not have a scale in their house, Forster said. The medical effects of eating disorders are serious and can lead

to lifelong health issues and even death. In fact, 20percent ofpeoplewith anorexia prematurely die from complicationsrelated to theireating disorder, including suicide and heart problems,according to the Renfrew Center Foundation for Eating Disorders. It's important for someone with an eating disorder to find a good doctor or primary care provider

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a barrelfor nearly four years before beginning to fall in the summer of 2014. Many now say oil could drop into the $20 range. The price of crude is down because globalsupplies are high at a time when demand for it is not growing very fast. The price decline, already more dramatic and long-last-

ing than most expected, deepened in recent days because economic turmoil in China is expectedtocutdemand foroil even further. Lower crude prices are leading to lower prices for gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and heating oil, giving drivers, See OIL/Page B2

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Black Oak leadership changed Black Oak Casino Resort recently made changes to their leadership with the goal of providing a "consistently exceptional experience for all guests and partnership in the community," stated a press release. Ron Patel, general manager of the resort since 2001, was promoted to chief executive officer. Patel has 33 years in gaming and has worked in commercial, charitable and Indian gaming in Britain, Canada and both the East and West coasts of the U.S. He has guided the tribe and casino through its growth from a one-level, 22,500-square-foot facility in 2001 to a three-level, 167000-square-foot facility in 2005. Aaron Moss, who has held several positions at the resort since joining in 2001, including public safety manager and executive director of support services, has been promoted to general manager. Before joining the casino, he worked as cellar supervisor for a large Modesto area Winery. As General Manager, Moss oversees the day-today casino operations and leadsthe management team. Bradley Nelson is the new executive director of support services. A native ofTurlock, Nelson is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and served nine years in the Air Force. He most recently worked for the Target Corporation as senior group leader for engineering and services. Black Oak Casino Resort is owned and operated by the Tuolumne Band ofMe-Wuk Indians in Tuolumne. For more information about the

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ard as a graphic design manager in 2013. "This is an opportunity that both Ruth and her mother really worked with me to make it easier for me to take this over and purchase from them," Calbert said. Calberthas decided to change the name of the business to Utilitarian (UTLTRN) Design. "I changed the name because I believe in the function of artwork dictating a design," he said. Once a client describes who the audience is and what the purpose of the business is, then the design falls right into place, he said. "I can honestly say he's the best I' ve ever worked with," Howard said.

Calbert also eventually plans to incorporatelocal artistsin the shop by displaying their artwork for asmall fee. "I wanttoencourage local artiststo produce new types ofartas See FOOTHILL / Page B2

ment choices are concerned; primary offerings are usually products such as equity-indexed annuities, which often carry high fees and offer limited market returns. In 2000, former teacher Dan O tter co-founded 403bwise.corn t o

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'East food' becoming a dirty term in restaurant industry NEW YORK (AP) — Fast food is becoming adirty term. As smaller players challenge fast-food chains like McDonald's and Burger King,they're fi ghting to setthemselves apart by describing theirfood as "fast-casual,""fine

low the same basic format: People standing in a line to order and pay a cashierfortheir food. The new phrases are being embraced ascompanies try to position their offerings as fresher or higher quality to distance further their

healthy. redefine the meaning of fast food, Even traditional fast-food chains which is seen as industrial and imacknowledge they have an image personal. In the meantime, others are cookproblem. McDonald's Corp. has said it wants to transform into a "mod- ing up phrases to telegraph that ern, progressive burger company." they are anything but fast food. And Yum CEO Greg Creed has notChipotle Mexican Grill Inc. and casual," "fast crafted" and even "fan menu items from the stigma that ed the need for the company's Taco food." That's even though they fol- fast food is greasy, cheap and un- Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut chains to See FOOD/Page B2

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causeofits slate ofultra-lowfee index funds. Employees of state and local government agencies are often offered a 457 plan, which is similar to a 401(k) or a 403(b), with a couple of key differences. If you have a 457 plan and leave your job, you can take penaltyfree withdrawals, no matter how old you are. With a 401(k) or 403(b), you' ll usually pay a 10-percent penalty if you withdraw money before age 55. In addition, workers who are within three years of their "norirud retirement age" (typically the age when they can collect unreduced benefits in their pension plan) can double the $18,000 basic maximum contributions for three years if they haven't maxed out on contributions in the past. Some school systems offer both a 403(b) and a 457 plan to employees. In that case, employees can contribute the maximum ($18,000 in 2016, plus $6,000 in catch-up contributionsif they're 50 or older)to each plan.Ifthe 457 plan offers better investment options, you should max it out first.

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shippers, and many businesses a big break on fuel costs. The national average retail price of gasoline is $1.96 a gallon. On Tuesdaythe Energy Department lowered itsexpectations for crude oil and most fuels for this year and next.

The department now expects U.S. crude to average $38.54 a barrel in 2016. But layoffs across the oil industry are mounting, and bankruptcies among oil companies are expected to soar.BP announced layoff s of 4,000 workers on Tuesday. Fadel Gheit, an analyst at Oppenheimer & Co, says as many as half of the independent drilling companies working in U.S. shale fields could go bankrupt before oil prices stabilize.

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Economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas believe excess inventories won't begin falling until 2017. The higher supplies and lower priceshaven't translated into rising global demand. Most of the increase in world oil demand over the past several years has come from China, but signs are pointing to much slower economic growth there, which in turn reduces demand for fuels made from crude. Disappointing reports last week about China's manufacturing sector and a fall in the yuan's value triggered a global stock sell-off and an even more dramatic decline in the price of oil and other commodities. The first five days of the year marked the worst start of a year for oil in history, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices, and oil has only fallen further since.

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prices back up. Iran, trying to emerge from punishing economic sanctions, is looking to increase exports in the coming months, which could add further to global oil stockpiles. The Energy Department said U.S. crude oil inventories "remain near levels not seen for this time of year in at leastthe last 80 years."It says global suppliesexceed global demand by about 1 millionbarrels per day on average. economy.

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convey that they serve dishes that are in line with what people might find at a c a sual, sitdown restaurant. Shake Shack, the New York City-based burger chain, took it a step further last year when it declared itselfto be "fine casual."

In a filing with the Securities and Exchange C ommission, Sha k e Shack explained: "Fine casual couples the ease, value and convenience of fast casual concepts with the high standards of excellence in thoughtful ingredient sourcing, preparation, hospitality and quality grounded in fine dining." Even Arby's, whose food has been mocked on The Daily Show by former host Jon Stewart, is

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time for downtown. I was in my mid-30s when I started this business. What they do will dictate the future," Howard said. "We need people providing these services. There are alotofpeopleatthe age of retirement and there are also alot ofcapable young people ready to step up," Calbert said. "It really is a good thing when you put y our h eart

and soul into a business and you know you' re passing it onto someone who is going to care for your customers and business exactly the way you did. It's a unique opportunity," How-

visiting her sister who lives in Oklahoma and spending more time with her two gi'aildsoiis.

Howard, 62, will also continue managing her family-owned shopping plaza called Wilson Plaza in Millbrae near San Francisco. "It's a bittersweet feeling. I created a lot of friends who I' ve become very close with. I'm excited for Zac to take the journey now," she said.

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As oil plunges, energy companies cut jobs, projects LONDON (AP) — The world's biggest oil companies are slashing jobs and backing oA' major investments as theprice of crude falls to new lows — and there may be more pain to come. Companies like BP, which said Tuesday it is cutting 4,000 jobs, are slimming down to cope with the slump in oil, whose price has plummeted to its lowest level in 12 years and is not expected to recover significantly for months, possibly years. California-based Chevron said last fall that it would eliminate 7,000 jobs, while rival Shell announced 6,500 layoffs. And it's not even the big producers that will be affected most, but the numerous companies that do business with them, such as drilling con-

U.S.-based companies in 2015, according to the consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. That was up from14,000 theyearbefore. Energy companies expanded as oil topped $100 a barrel in 2008 and stayed there during the early part of this decade, but prices have plunged over thepast two years because of

highsupply and weakening demand The start of a new year hasn' t helped matters, with Brent crude, the benchmark for internationally produced oil, slipping below $31 a barrel on Tuesday, a drop of about 20 percent drop since Jan. 1 and the lowest since 2004. With some analysts forecasting a drop near $10 a barrel, companies arebracing form ore trouble. "Calling the bottom in a market tractors and equipment suppliers. is always a dangerous practice, akin While plummeting oil prices have to catching a falling knife," said Mibeen greatnews for motorists,air- chael Hewson, chief market analyst lines and other businesses that rely at CMC Markets. "But when the heavily on fuel, some 95,000 jobs clamorfor lower prices becomes a were lost in the energy sector by stampede, warning signs and alarm

bells tend to start going off; which suggests that a more prudent approach might be advisable." The uncertainty is making companies think twice before sinking money into new oil projects. That's a problem, since even the most modest project requires vast commitments

are refusing to cut back on productionforfear of losing their share of the market to non-members like the U.S. and Russia. And OPEC states Iran and Iraq, whose industries have been off line for years because of conflict and sanctions, are looking to start pumping more. of resources over a number of years. All this means prices are unlikeIf the industry doesn't invest in pro- ly to bounce back soon. "The companies are doing the duction, that could create supply problems down the line. best they can to survive as long as On the North Sea, "there is they can," said Spencer Welch, an a standstill in th e new project oil expert at analysis group IHS. launches which may create a hole "We don't see a quick out." in the pipeline of projects next In the United States, the Enyear," said Florent Maisonneuve, ergy Department said Tuesday managing director and co-head of that it expects U.S. crude to averOil & Gas at AlixPartners in Paris. age $38.54 a barrel in 2016. Fadel Weakening demand in China, Gheit, an analyst at Oppenheimer the world's second-largest en- & Co., said as many as half of the ergy consumer, has helped drive independent drilling companies the price down. So has a stronger working in U.S. shale fields could U.S. dollar, which makes oil more go bankruptbefore pricesstabilize. expensive for buyers outside the In countries where oil producUnited States. tion is state-owned and the main Members of OPEC, meanwhile, source of economic wealth, the

drop in price is particularly painful. Russia, Venezuela and Gulf stateslike Saudi Arabia areseeing statecoffersempty at an alarming pace, forcing them to m ake cost

cuts that affect the wider population. Russia has based its budget this year on an average oil price of $50 per barrel, and the government has indicated it is prepared to make spending cuts across the board to deal with the slump. The economy already is sliding into recession. Russia also warned last month that it w il l p robably deplete a rainyday fund, now worth roughly $52 bill ion, by the end of 2016 to make up for losses caused by the drop in oil prices. Among the Gulf states, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman are reducing subsidies on gasoline. In Bahrain, gas prices at the pump rose by as much as 60 percent on Tuesday.

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Sibling visits leave sister feeling unwanted DEAR ANNIE: Several years ago my brotherin-law died. He had been married to my older sister for 50 years. They had no children. She did not want to live alone, nor did she want to live with a roommate. In order to solve the situation, I sold my home and bought a duplex where she could live in one unit and I would live in the other. This arrangement has worked out very well for both of us. Here's the issue: My siblings never visit with me, even though they ofi en come to see my sister. I always learn of their visits aRer the fact, when my sister tells me about them in conversation. At first I was puzzled by their lack of consideration to take a few moments to say hello to me, at least periodically. But then I realized they had made a choice as to who they would visit and who they would not. If Ihappen to be at my sister's place when one of my siblings stops by, I am always very cordial. I spend a social amount of time in conversation

Annie's Mailbox with them and enjoy their company. I do not overstay my visit in order to allow them time to visit with one another. They have never communicated with me much, and I have accepted this as the norm. I have reached out in the past to call them and sometimes goto their homes to visit so thatIam not accused offailing to remain in contact. But it doesn't seem to be reciprocal. I harbor no ill will toward them and realize that I have no control over their behavior. I'm simply confused as to why this situation developed. I continue with my life and my friends, hoping someday I will understand. BEWILDERED SIBLING DEAR B E WILDERED: Y ou -

could ask them why, when they are soclose to your home, they do not stop by to say hello or phone ahead to have you join them at your sister' s.You could also ask your sister why she doesn't suggest they visit you when they are at her place. You and your siblings seem to have a rather detached relationship and there could be any number of reasons for it, but you won't know unless you ask them directly whether there is any way to close the distance. DEAR ANNll<~: Can you please explain the difference between unconditional love and enabling? I see so much enabling in the name of love. — FRUSTRATED DEAR FRUSTRATED: Unconditional love means you love someone regardlessof their behavior, while not n ecessarily condoning what they say or do. (For example, your daughter

stealsfrom you. You are angry about it and no longer trust her, but you still love her.) Enabling is acting in a way that allows the loved one to continue behavior that is damaging either to himself or to others. (You make excusesforyour alcoholic husband when he's too hung over to show up for work.) A lot of folks can't tell the difference. And it is often easier to be an enablerthan to hold someone responsiblefor their behavior. But "easier" is the wrong choice. Annie's Mailbox is rar7'tten by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@creatoracom, or w r it e t o:

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IBS symptoms on hiatus following colonoscopy DEAR DR ROACH:I have suffered for severalyears now from irritable bowel syndrome. I believe my symptoms beganafterback-to-back boutsof food poisoning, possibly norovirus. That said, I noticed something curious, and a gastroenter ologist said that while it was not uncommon, he could ofFer no explanation. I thought maybe you might have a theory. I' ve noticed that following a colonoscopy, my bowel movements returned to "normal" in accordance with the Bristol stool chart, and those normal bowel movements continued for anywhere between a month and six weeks before the

IBS symptoms returned. Do you think the process of prepping for colonoscopy removes an excessofbacteria from your colon?Ifso, would this indicate that IBS may be relatedto an overgrowth ofbacteria? One thing I should add is that in my case, everything remained consistent with respect to diet before the colonoscopy prep and the diet after the colonoscopy.— K ANSWER: I ofien have heard that

To Your Good Health Keith Roach, M.D. the pattern of bowel movements changes in some people afler a colonoscopy. My experience is that it worsens symptoms atleastas often asithelpsthem. Itisclearthatthebacteria countin the gut drops dramatically (31-fold) after the preparat ion,and thatthe types of bacteria in the gut change in the weeks following a colonoscopy. I suspect that it isn't the total number ofbacteria but rather their type thathas the greater efFect on bowel movements. Several small studies on probiotics (healthy bacteria) in people with IBS have shown some benefit, but others have not. Since you notice significant benefit withcolonoscopy prep,itleadsmetohy-

pothesize that you might benefit from probiotics. I would recommend that you discuss this with your gastroenterologist. DEAR DR. ROACH:Our bodies go through many changes. I understand most of them, but there's one that befuddles me. What makes our noses and ears grow in size as we age? — E.J.B. ANSWER: They don't grow in size, although I know many people believe it. It turns out that the number of cartilage cells reduces somewhat after age 40, but what really happens is that gravity actson our softtissues and they droop over time. The difference is negligible0.2 mm per year — but over decades it can be quite noticeable, especially since our brainsare remarkably good atnoticing changes in people's faces. What's more, the tissues near the nose and ears, especially lips and cheeks, tend to shrink, making the ears and nose appear even larger. DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read your column on vertigo. I had vertigo, but stopped eating anything with MSG and now am OK. My life

HORO SCOPE Birthday for January 13.Consider your true desires and dreams for this year. Imagine it done. Get plans in order. Organize and strategize for April action. Get the word out this spring, and career opportunities expand in new directions over summer. Capture autumn adventures in words and images. Express your passion. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19):Today is a 7 — Stick with what works. Discover a structural problem. Don't launch before you' re ready. Handle responsibilities on time. You could feel pressured. Let family know if plans change. Learn from someone who's been there, done that. Taurus (April 20-May 20):Today is a 9 — Another creative project develops. Stick to the basics. Something you try now doesn't work. Don't make assumptions or spend thoughtlessly. Be patient with a resister. Take a leap of faith and fall in love all over again. Gemini (May 214une 20):Today is a 9 — Team up with a genius and form a creative partnership. Let yourself get persuaded into action. Discuss future options. Provide excellent service. There's plenty of work. Do the homework. It could get romantic. Cancer (June 214uly 22):Today is an 8 — Don't count on money that hasn't come in yet. Travel well-worn paths. Practicality wins. It's not a good time to gamble. Keep things simple. Assess your talents. Choose your path to develop work you love. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22):Today is a 7 — Look at it from another's view. They see something that you miss completely. Choose the option that's good for home and family. Don't let good memories be smudged by regret. Share concerns with someone trusted. Accept assistance. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. K): Today is an 8 — Draw up the plan. Don't rush into anything. Slow and easy does

has completely changed.— A.R. ANSWER: I also have read reports of people noticing the same thing. I have three hypotheses why this might happen. The first is that some people are sensitive to the flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate, and dizziness is one of the less-common reactions to it. The second is that foods high in MSG also tend to be high in sodium, and sodium isa triggerforM eniere' s disease, a possible cause of vertigo. The third is that some people with migraine can have symptoms triggered by MSG, and vertigo is a less-known symptom of migraine in some people. Since there is no

need for MSG in the diet, it can't hurt to try avoiding it to see if it helps. Dr. Roachregis that he isunable to

answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions

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Today in history Today is Wednesday, Jan. 13, the 13th day of 2016. There are 353 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 13, 1966, Robert C. Weaver was nominated to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by President Lyndon B. Johnson; Weaver became the first black Cabinet member. On this date: In 1794, President George Washington approved a measure adding two stars and two stripes to the American flag, following the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the Union. (The number of stripes was later reduced to the original 13.) In 1941, a new law went

into effect g ra nting Puerto Ricans U.S. birthright citizenship. Novelist and poet James Joyce died in Zurich, Switzerland, less than a month before his 59th birthday. In 1976, Sarah Caldwell became the first woman to conduct at New York' s Metropolitan Opera House as she led a performance of "La Traviata." In 1982, an Air Florida 737 crashed into Washington, D.C.'s 14th Street Bridge and fell into the Potomac River while trying to take off during a snowstorm, killing a total of 78 people; four passengers and a flight attendant survived. In 1990, L. Douglas Wilder of Virginia became the nation's first elected black governor as he took the oath of office in Richmond. In 2014, a shooting at a Wesley Chapel, Florida, movie theater left Chad Oulson, 43, dead; retired Ta m pa police ca pta in Curtis Reeves, 71, is accused of killing Oulson during what authorities said was an argument over Oulson's texting.

ARIII it. Once you see what's underneath, you can build it stronger. Neatness counts. Learn from an expert. Creative problem-solving pays very well. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):Today is a 9 — There's more creative work coming in. Timing is everything. Keep your objective in mind. You' re gaining respect. Prioritize process over content. Is it fun? Better technology increases profits. Consider a purchase. Hold out for the best deal. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):Today is a 9 — Build a strong foundation. Hide out, if necessary. Circumstances demand responsible money handling. Hold yourself to high standards. Stifle your rebellious tendencies. Prepare a current budget. It's a good time to sell, after researching the market. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):Today is an 8 — Your past work speaks well for you. Your spiritual practices clear your mind. Romance the answers out of the material. Others are impressed. You' re keeping interesting company. Introduce your partner to a very special older individual. Capricorn (Dec. K Jan. 19):Today is a 9 — Friends offer good advice. Position yourself for change. Money tends to slip away now. Don't make expensive promises. Stick to practical matters. Listen and understand. Tempers are short now. Follow the money trail. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):Today is an 8 — Finish a tedious chore and savor the freedom. Someone is impressed. Reward yourself with something delicious together. Private conferences yield favorable results. Share your dream. Gain more than expected. Savor a lovely moment. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20):Today is an 8 — Finish a tough job before going out. An older person offers instruction. Choose to do the work now, and play later. Dirt needs to be moved. Get your team involved. Make structural changes. You' re gaining respect.

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Watson to propose girls golf at S'ville Fast +build? -The San Francisco 49ers can rebuild quickly, but there are a lot of 'ifs' involved.C3

BaSS anglerS -The Sonora Bass Anglers club kicked off 2016 with a tournament at Lake Don Pedro.C2

PUBLIC MEETING The Summerville Union High School District Board of Trustees, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, The Summerville High School Library, 17555 Tuolumne Rd., Tuolumne.

High School District Board of Trustees at tonight's meeting. The long-time athletic figure at the school said a growing interest in the sport among female stu-

He asked around and found The Union Democrat a number ofgirls interested and garnered the support of a A girls' golf team may few parents as well. be on the horizon for SumDue to a lack of girls' teams merville High School. in general, the team would join Physical edu c ation dents necessitatesa sepa- a 14 team combination league teacher and m u l t i-sport rate team. comprised of the Mother Lode coach Ben Watson will present Multiple girls were cut af- League, Trans Valley League, the first proposal for the team ter trying out for the boys' golf to the Summerville Union team last spring, Watson said. See GOLF /Page C2 By SEAN CARSON

PREP WRESTLING

We got exactly two answers, and only two answers, in the NFL's long-anticipated, muchballyhooed grand Los Angeles

forWestside LL Sign ups for the 2016 West Side Little League end Jan. 23. Online registration is available at sierrawestsidelittlelegue.corn. Players must be between 4 and 14 years old. Adult volunteers for coaching or managing are welcome to sign up. For more information, email wsllplayeragentII gmail.corn, or call 5368887.

announcement on Tuesday.

First answer: The St. Louis Rams are now the L.A. Rams, will play there in 2016 and will build a new stadium in Inglewood. Second answer: The Raiders

2016 COMMENT Beyond that? We got nothing from the NFL on Tuesday, and among those unanswered questions is a fairly enormous one. Where will the Raiders play in 2016 and in all seasons after that? No answer, no idea, no conclusion. Literally: Nothing. The 32 owners voted, spoke briefly, and then got the heck out of town, no further infor-

CNLL registration ends on 3an. 15

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (API — Joe Pavelski scored his 22nd goal of the season and added an assist as the San Jose Sharks defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 onTuesday night. San Jose was playing its third game in four nights and won all of them. Joe Thornton, Chris Tierney and Joel Ward, with an empty-netter, also scored for the Sharks. Tierney had an assist as well. Alex Stalock made 21 saves for San Jose. Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 23 shots for the Jets, who have lost three straight. Tierney opened the scoring with an unassisted short-handed goal at 15:18 of the first period while teammate Tommy Wingels was in the penalty box for hooking. Winnipeg responded with the man advantage 23 seconds later. Thornton restored the Sharks' lead with 37 seconds left in the opening period on a close-in shot offTomas Hertl's rebound. The Sharks are 17-2 when scoring first.

closes, another opens'? The San Jose Mercury News

Signupsongoing

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BRIEFING

The final day to sign up for Calaveras National Little League is Friday at the Pizza Factory in San Andreas. Registration will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Cost is $75 and $95 for juniors and a form can be printed from littleleague.org and can be mailed to: PO. Box 1502, San Andreas, CA., 95249. Player evaluations will be held at the San Andreas Ballparkat4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20 and at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23. The next CNLL board meeting is at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1 at Mark Twain Hospital classroom 1, which is located in the back of the hospital by the helipad. CNLL will have its inaugural "Welcome to Baseball night" Wednesday, Feb. 3. A location is still being determined. For more information, visit littleleague.org.

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Calaveras senior Austin Garant (above, on top) keeps Summerville's Nathaniel Ulvevadet on the matTuesday night in Tuolumne during the Redskins victory.

That one is unanswerable

'Skins win close matches, top Bears By GUY DOSSI

One reason Calaveras con-

tinues to be the squad to beat is it had enough wrestlers to fill out the majority of the 15 weight classes. The Redskins had a wrestle r ready to compete in every weight class except 120. Summerville head coach Jordan DePaoli doesn't let the

See KAWAKAMI / Page C4

Giants Hall of Famer Monte Irvin dies at 96

The Union Democrat

If there was any question whether the Calaveras Redskins might be susceptible to being draggedoffits throne atop the Mother Lode L e a gue, they sho w ed Tuesday n i ght w hy t hey a r e still the favorites after being the dominating force in wrestling the last two decades. C alaveras r e ceived six forfeits and won nearly all the close matches and left Tuolumne with a 51-6 win over the Summerville Bears (3-1). 'Vile had a good start" said Redskins co-head coach Mark Bowe. "We had seven contested matches and we won five of them and the other two were close. I thought our guys wrestled really well tonight."

swered. With all these open questions, there's only one other question worth asking about the Raiders: Can owner Mark Davis get this done on his own, or will he have to sell a large chunk of theteam — maybe a controlling interest — to get a stadium deal somewhere?

HOUSTON (AP) — Hall of Famer Monte Irvin, a power-hitting outfielder who starred for the New York Gia nts in t h e 1950s in a

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breviated by major league baseball's exclusion of black players, has died. He was 96. The Hall of Fame said Irvin died Monday night of natural causes at his Houston home. Irvin was 30 when he joined the Giants in 1949, two years after Jackie RobSummerville's Devon Conklin (above) takes down Calaveras' Darius Baza Tuesday night in Tuolumne. Conklin went on to win a close match. Redskin Anthony Giangregorio pressures Bear JT McCready (left) during his victory.

inson brokethe color barrier.

Irvin spent seven of his eight big league seasons with the Giants and one year with the Chicago Cubs in 1956. A native of Haleburg, Alabama, Irvin played in the Negro, Mexican and Puerto Rican leagues during his 20s. Irvinbatted .300 or more

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See IRVIN/Page CB

Lady Reds rally past Bears; Bullfrogs topple Mustangs The Union Democrat reports

Jasper scored eight points in the five different players scoring and fourthperiod and had 11 total. then really played well in the fourth Kate Lumley hit the go ahead shot S u m merville led 14-9 after the firstquarter, moving the ball and attacka nd Emily Jasper hit t wo period and 21-19 at halftime ing onoffense and working hard on 3-pointers down the stretch PRFPS before Calaverastooka33-32 defense." Monday to help the Calav- RO uNDLip l ead into the final frame. Brookelyn Larkin led the Lady "We got o6' to a very slow Reds with 13 points. Laney Evans eras Lady Reds rally past the Summerville Bears 51-39 in start, just not executing with added 11 points and five rebounds any kind of sharpness or attention to and Tori Wood scored eight points Tuolumne. With Summerville leading 34-33 in detail on either side of the floor and and made four steals. the fourth quarter, Lumley connected we paid for it," said Lady Reds head Summerville sophomore Grace on a jumper for two ofher six points to coach Jeremy Malamed. "We started Fulkerson scored a game-high 15 give Calaveras back the lead for good. to get going in the third quarter with points and hauled in seven rebounds,

Karina Herrera added eight, and senior Caitlyn Rich scored six. The Lady Reds (13-2, 2-0 Mother Lode League) play Linden (4-8, 0-2 MLL) today and have a possible league unbeaten showdown Friday on the road at Sonora (11-3, 3-0). The Wildcats must first get past Argonaut (12-6, 2-1 MLL), the two teams sharedthe league title last year,today in Jackson. See ROUNDUP / Page C2

C2 — Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Sonora, California

THE UN' DEMO CRAT

OUTDOORs BASKETBALL Today 4:00 pm(CSN) College BasketballFordham at VCU. 5:00pm (ESPN) NBA Basketballindiana Pacers at Boston Celtics. 6:00pm (CSBA) NBA BasketballGolden State Warriors at Denver Nug gets. 7:00pm (CSN) NBA Basketball New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings. 7:30pm (ESPN) NBA Basketball Miami Heat at Los Angeles Clippers.

FOOTMLLS COLLEGE o ay Men — Basketball:Columbia vs. Fresno, 6 p.m., Oak Pavilion.

HIGH SCHOOL o ay Boys — Basketball: Calaveras vs. Linden, 7:30 p.m., Mike Flock Gym; Sonora vs. Argonaut, 7:30 p.m., Bud Castle Gym; Summerville vs. Amador, 7:30 p.m., Tuolumne Girls — Basketball:Sonora at Argonaut, 7:30 p.m.; Calaveras at Linden, 7:30 p.m.; Summerville at Amador, 7:30 p.m.

GOLF Continued from PageC1 Southern League. The proposal estimates costs forthe program's first season as high as

$6,800 and includes daily transportation to courses for practice, tournament entry fees, uniforms, and coach's stipend. However, the district will not have to pay for facilities, maintenance, cus-

todial, supervision, or officials, all common among other high school sports that use school grounds. Watson, who also coaches the boys' basketball and golf teams, will present the proposal with coach Ray Emerald. Superintendent Robert Griffith was unavailable to comment on the proposal

Tuesday. The board will also consider to pass a resolution to support Senate Bill 799, which would increase the money distri cts are allowed to save in reserve funds for unplanned expenses. The first resolution of this kind was passed in the county by the Columbia School District in September. The move to support the resolution is growing. This month, the Curtis Creek School District will also consider backing the bill. Contact Sean Carson at scarson@uni ondemocrat. corn or 588-4525

Harskamps kick off season witb win The Sonora Bass Anglers kicked J,•,, offthe 2016 season Saturday with their first tournament of the year at Don Pedro. Cold temperatures, wind and bouts of rain throughout the day had r anglers fighting tough conditions as well as a tough bite. 24 I' teams fished the tournament and just 14 weighed a limit. The V husband and wife team of Bob 'J,, and Cheryl Harskamp (right) put together the winning combination of baits and location to win first place with a five-fish limit of 12.98 pounds. Second place went to Jim Wood and nephew 'PK4 Jason Wood who brought in rl~~ their five best for a total weight of 10.62 pounds. In third place were fishing buddies John Liechty and Dan Perkins Jr. (right, with tournament's big fish), who are newcomers to SBA. They weighed in a limit weighing 9.69 pounds, which also included the tournament Big Fish of 3.83 pounds. Right on their heels in fourth place were friends Josh Parris and Jeremiah Payne who brought in 9A6 pounds. Finishing out the top five were friends James Smith and Dylan Smith with a limit weighing 9.04 pounds. There have been a few new faces added to the club which is now at maximum capacity of 25 teams. The next tournament is Feb. 6 at Don Pedro. For more information, visit www.facebook.corn/Sonora BassAnglers. I

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CLASH Continued from PageCl scoreboarddictate how well his team performed. If the six forfeits were not included in the final score, the Bears still lose, but only 15-6. "I'm always proud of my kids, but the score is not indicative of what happened tonight," DePaoli said. "Mainly because we gave up six forfeits. We have some guys hurt and have some guys that we had to hold out tonight. But, the bottom line is you gotta Guy Dossi /Union Democrat give credit to Calaveras. They Calaveras sophomore John Kelley (left) pushes down the head of Summerville's Carwon those close matches and son CayaTuesday night inTuolumne. that was the difference." There was not one pin, and to persuadehisteammates to take a 6-3 lead. He added one take on Summerville senior five of t h e s even matches follow his lead. more point and Baza could Sam Burns in the 170-pound "I'm 20 pounds lighter than only score two from a take- weight class. Like every were decided by four points or less. who I'm wrestling, so if I can down before the time expired. match of the night, with the 'Vile tell our guys that they go out there and get a win, Conklin won 7-5. exception of Dibble's, it was have to be able to win those maybe my teammates can, Trevor Vath (145) picked up anotherclose contest. Giangregorio led 1-0 after close ones," Bowe said. 'When too," Dibble said. "I try to get two points in the first round you get tothe postseason, out to the side more instead against Zach Marquez on an two rounds, and was able to those matches are going to of getting underneath. I just early takedown. That was hold on to a close 3-1 lead. be 2-1, 3-2 and it's important have tobe fasterand quicker the last point of the match, In the closest match of the to have the mental ability to than the other guy." and the second shutout of the night, Calaveras senior Aus"Brennen continues to im- night. stay in that match and win tin Garant (182) defeated the close one." press me," DePaoli said. "He' s Calaveras sophomore Nathaniel Ulvevadet 1-0. The The first match of the night such a quiet kid and you al- Tristan Madsen squared off only point earned was a rewas not real close. Summer- most worry that he's not go- against Summerville's JT versal in the second round. ville freshman Brennen Dib- ing to go out there and suc- McCready in the 152 weight Garant kept Ulvevadet on ble (106) got a quick 4-0 first ceed. But, that's just how he class. Madsen took a 2-1 lead his stomach for most of the roundleadover Gabe Walters is. He's quiet natured and he into the second round, and he third round, not allowing him with a takedown and a near gives up 20 to 25 pounds per added two more points with a to escape for the much needed fall. night and he goes out there takedown. Up 4-2, he knew he point. Dibble took the 4-0 lead and dominates. The future is had to turn into a defensive For Bowe, he could not be into the final round, added really bright for him." wrestler. any happier with the perfor''When I am leading, I just mance he sawe from Garant. two more points on a takeCalaveras got 18 points by "I think Austin had one of down and won 6-0. Dibble, forfeit, but Devon Conklin wrestle defensively and try to who stands 5-feet tall and (138) followed the lead of Dib- stay ahead and be cautious," his better matches tonight," tipsthe scale at 88 pounds, ble and put together a strong Madsen said. "I did alright to- Bowe said. "He wrestled Nauses his lack of size as an ad- match against Darius Baza. night, but I could have set up thaniel (Ulvevadet) who is vantage over opponents who Baza took firstplace the past my shots better. So, like usual, a really tough kid. We knew often outweigh him by 20 weekend at the Gordon Hay I still have things to work on." that was going to be a tight pouilds. Tournament in San Andreas. Madsen beat McCready match and it came right down With Dibble typically the Baza led 3-0 after the first 6-2. to the wire. He wrestled a perfirst match of the night, he round, but Conklin scored six Calaveras sent out junior fect match with him." uses his opening slot as a way points in the second round to Anthony Giangregorio to Calaveras sophomore, John

ROUNDUP Continued from PageC1

BRIEF 3udge: NFLcan keep yOuth SOCCerleagLle'S

field until March SAN JOSE (AP) — A judge has ruled against a San Francisco Bay Area soccer league that sued to stop the National Football League from taking over fields next to the stadium where the Super Bowl will be held next month. The Santa Clara Youth Soccer League asked a judge to grant an injunction to remove the NFL from the 11-acre park that will be used as a Super Bowl 50 media center, sayingthey fear permanent damage to the fields. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Joseph Huber ruled Tuesday the NFL can keep control of Santa Clara's Youth Soccer Park until March 2. The y o ut h so c cer league's attorney, Gautam Dutta, says the lawsuit will continue until the City of Santa Clara and the NFL find and pay for all replacement fields the 1,500 localplayers can use.

"This is as challenging of a week as we will have all year," Malamed said. "We didn't come out playing the way we need to, but credit the girls for grinding away and finding a way to win. This was the kind of game a year ago maybe we don't come back and win but the girls really competed well in the fourth quarter. Coach Greg Smith at Summerville did an excellent job getting his girls ready to play. They played hard and executed well."

Bret Harte boys top Argonaut 62-48 in Angels Camp

from senior Kyle Olsen, the Bret Harte Bullfrogs boys' basketball team beat the Argonaut Mustangs 62-48 Monday night in Angels Camp. Bret Harteled 28-25 at halftime, but a strong third quarter that had the 'Frogs outscore the Mustangs 13-6 helped broaden the lead. Bret Harte (8-8, 2-1 MLL) got 12 points and six rebounds from senior Michael Ziehlke, eight points from Isaac McCamey, and six points from Buckey Sewell. The Bullfrogs play today in Linden.

Wildcat 3V girls top Summerville, Amador

The Sonora Wildcat junior varsity Behind 24 points and 14 rebounds girls defeated Summerville Friday

COLLEGE MENS' BASKETBALL CENTRAL VALLEY CONFERENCE Team League Overall 2 -0 1 6 - 5 Fresno City 1-0 8-7 West Hills 1 -0 1 1-7 Sequoias 1 -1 1 1-6 Columbia 1 -1 5 -11 Porterville 0 -1 2 - 12 Merced 0 -2 6 - 1 1 Reedley Today's games Fresno at Columbia Sequoias at Merced Reedley at West Hills

and then Amador Monday at Bud Castle Gym. In theWildcats 48-34 victory over the Bears to start the weekend, Sha'nece Garrett scored 10 points, grabbed 10rebounds, the firstSonora double-double this season, made seven stealsand dished three assists to lead the way. Reese Parkan scored a team-high 12 points, including 6 for 8 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter, and alsomade fivesteals.

"Summerville is a t ough, wellcoached team," said Wildcat head coach Jim Stead. "I have always enjoyed the chess match between us. Tonight was our night though. Sha'nece came out strong and Reese was huge in the fourth quarter." Also for Sonora, Caitlin Baker

STANDINGs R SU

0-3 Able Charter Today's games Lodi at Langston Hughes Tioga at Don Pedro Global Charter at Delta Charter

Linden at Bret Harte

1-1 Calaveras 1-1 Linden 1-2 Argonaut 1-2 Sonora 1-2 Amador Today's games Amador at Summerville Argonaut at Sonora Linden at Calaveras Friday's games Summerville at Argonaut Sonora at Calaveras Bret Harte at Linden

114 7-5 13-3 9-6 8-11

MOUNTAIN VALLEY LEAGUE Team League 3-0 Lodi Academy 2-0 PREPS Ben Holt Academy BOYS' BASKETBALL 1-0 Stockton Christian 1-1 MOTHER LODE LEAGUE Hughes Academy 1-1 Team league Overall Tioga 2 -0 1 2 - 5 Delta Charter 1-1 Summerville 2-1 Ss 0-3 Bret Harte Don Pedro

GIRLS' BASKETBALL MOTHER LODE LEAGUE Team League Overall 3 -0 11- 3 Sonora 2 -0 13- 2 Calaveras 2 -1 12- 6 Argonaut 1-2 1D5 Amador 1-2 63 Bret Harte Summerville 0-2 1-11 0-2 43 Linden Today's games Summerville at Amador Sonora at Argonaut Calaveras at Linden Friday's games Argonaut at Summerville Calaveras at Sonora

Kelley finished the night with a 7-0 win over Carson Caya in the 195 pound weight class. Up 5-0 heading into the final round, Kelley had just one thing on his mind. "I just want to get a pin," Kelley said. "No matter what the scoreis,Ijusttry togo for the pin." Kelley could not pick up a pin, but nevertheless, he got his hand raised in victory. DePaoli can pinpoint the problem with the majority of the losses, and that is the inability of his wrestlers to be successful on the bottom. That is something he hopes to improve as the season con-

tinues. "The thing that I preach to my guys is that nobody controls them," DePaoli said. "I don't care if we win or lose the match, you don't get controled when you are on bottom. If you wanna be a great wrestler, you gotta find a way to get out. And that comes back at me.Ineed tofi nd a way for them to get better on bottom." For Calaveras (4-0) the win was just business as usual.

With every team in the MLL gunning to take the crown from the king, Bowe knows hissquad can not afford tobe content with where they are at. "We alwayslook at it as a work in progress," Bowe said. ''We let our kids know that whether they go out and pin the kid in 30 seconds, or have an overtime match, we are go-

ing to find things to pick at in orderto get them better.We feel good with where we are at right now and we see the season progressing just the way it should and we look forwardtoseeing itas itgoes on."

scored eight points, Maddie Fong netted six points and grabbed nine rebounds, Bri Spring dished five assists, Emily Berry hauled in seven boards and Rashawnda Richardson scoredsixpoints and grabbed eight rebounds. Springsprung offthe bench Monday to score a team-high 12 points and grab six rebounds to help lead the Wildcats to a 48-18 victory over the Buffaloes at Bud Castle Gym. Also for Sonora (3-0 Mother Lode League), Parkan scored 10 points and made three steals, Garrett chipped in five points, grabbed seven boards and made five steals, Baker netted eight points and grabbed five boards, Macy Hesster had seven points and four rebounds and Berry hauled in seven rebounds.

MOUNTAIN VALLEY LEAGUE Team League 2-0 Ben Holt Academy 1-0 Delta Charter 1-0 Lodi Academy 0-0 Stockton Chdistian 0-0 MountainOaks 1-2 Able Charter 0-1 Tioga Langston Hughes Academy 0-2 Today's games Lodi at Langston Hughes Global Charter at Delta Charter HIGH SCHOOL WRESTUNG MOTHER LODE LEAGUE CALAVERAS 51, SUMMERVILLE 6 "106 — Brennan Dibble (Sum) def. Gabe Walters (Cal), 6-0 113 — Emilio Sierra (Gal) won

by forfeit 120 — double FF 126 — Niccolo Merrins (Cal) win by FF 138 — Devon Conklin (Sum) def. Darius Baza (Cal), 7-5 145 — Trevor Vath (Cal) def. Zach Marquez (Sum), 2-0 152 — Triston Madsen (Cal) def. JT McCready (Sum), 6-2 160 — Seth Puisit (Cal) won by FF 170 — Anthony Giangregorio (Cal) def. Sam Burns (Sum), 3-1 182 — Austin Garant (Cal) def. Nathaniel Ulvevadet (Sum), 1-0 195 — John Kelley (Cal) def. Carson Caya (Sum), 7-0 220 — William Verna (Cal) won by FF HWY — Shane Torre (Cal) won by FF First match

Sonora, California

NFL

BRIEFS Vikings fan breaks into police station ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Police say a Vikings fan who was tailgating at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds broke into a police substation after the team's loss to Seattle, apparently thinking it was his own home. StateFairpolice spokeswoman Brooke Blakey says the 30-year-old man appeared to b e d r unk when he entered the station Sunday. The station resembles a house. Blakey says people use the fairgrounds to tailgate at Vikings games, which are played at nearby TCF Bank Stadium at the UniversityofM innesota. Blakey says a patrol officer discovered the tailgater inside the substation around 4 p.m. The tailgater was arrested, booked into the Ramsey County jail and released. Trespassing charges are pending.

New design for

helmets introduced SEATTLE (AP) — A new football helmet with an exterior shell t h at can absorb hits like a car bumper and has four layers ofprotection has been unveiled by Seattle-based VICIS. The company introduced the helmet at the AFCA convention in San Antonio this week. The ZERO1 helmet is expected to be available for testing by NCAA and NFL teams this spring with the idea that it will be availableforpurchase and use forthe 2016 football season, according to VICIS CEO Dave Marver. The unveiling of the helmets comes after two years of research and development bythe company. The helmet has its origins in a collaboration between the University of Washington departments of mechanical engineering and neurological surgery. M arver says the top-ofthe-line helmet will cost about $1,500 but there is a more afFordablemodel being designed for high school and youth players to be unveiled in 2017.

CBS ta unveil new ic hnology for Super Bowl 50 broadcast PASADENA (AP) — The Super Bowl is turning 50, although the game played next month on America' s informal national holiday will hardly be showing its age because of new gadgetry CBS Sports is debuting. A replay system will give viewers a 360-degree perspective and h igher resolution than previously ever seen for the game. Thirty-six cameras strung around the upper deck of Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, c an freeze the moment and revolve around the play before continuing to show the scene. Viewers on Feb. 7 will be able to check out the q s view from the pocket to other players' perspectives on the field, and it can be ani-

uarterback'

mated, too.

For the first time in a Super Bowl, CBS will use eight custom-molded pylons that house 16 cameras to film the goal lines and sidelines of both teams. The cameras also will have microphones embedded in them to enhance the game's natural sound. They were used in the College Football Playoffchampionship Monday. The new t e chnology could even infiuence the game. The offi cials are able to use any replays a network shows when they review a play. During the game, the network will use the NFL's Next Gen stats that track how fastand far players run over the course of the

day and matchup-based statist icsbetween players. CBS Sports is changing its logo for the first time in 35 years and updating its on-air graphics to debut during Super Bowl week.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 — C3

THE UN' DEMO CRAT

Oaklandgetsa chance to keep Raiders By JOSH DUBOW The Associated Press

OAKLAND (AP) — Oakland was given another shot to keep the Raiders. The NFL a pproved a compromise measure

Tuesday that allows the St. Louis Rams to move

back to the Los Angeles area and gives the San Diego Chargers the option to join them in Inglewood. The Raiders had hoped to move to Carson with the Chargers, but were left out of the high-stakes game of musical chairs. But the team could get the chance to join the Rams at their stadium in 2017 if the Chargers remain in San Diego. "This is not a win for the Raiders today," owner Mark Davis said after the vote in Houston.

But for now, the Raiders can negotiate with Oakland on building a new stadium or lookto othercities such as San Antonio, or possibly San Diego or St. Louis for a new home. The Raiders' lease at the

Oakland Coliseum expires next month, but they could

who had their hearts broken since their return outside of once before when the Raid- a three-year run starting in reach a short-term extension ers departed for Los Angeles 2000 when the Raiders made to stay until they find a long- following the 1981 season. it to two AFC title games and t erm s o l u tion. D a v i s Ray Perez, a 28-year-old one Super Bowl. The team saidthe"world is a pos- Raiders fa n f r o m S a c r a- has failed to post a winning sibility" for the Raiders mento who goes by the moni- record or make the playoffs and ateam-issued state- ker "Dr. Death", traveled to in the 18 other seasons. The move back also wasn' t ment did not mention Houston in his usual Black Oakland. Hole garb, was cautiously very successful off the field "We' ll see where the Raid- optimistic after hearing the as the city of Oakland and er Nation ends up here," Da- news. Alameda County were left "I will not be completely, holding the bag after pervis said. "We' ll be working really hard to find us a home. fully thrilled until the ink sonal seat licenses failed to That's what we' re looking for, dries on paper and we know cover thecost of the $220 forour fans and everything we' re staying in Oakland in million renovation that addelse. Don't feel bad. We' ll get a new stadium," Perez said. ed more than 10,000 seats "I'm very happy, very happy. a nd luxury boxes in w h at it right." Oakland officials w ere But I'm not going to be over- was called Mount Davis. The city and county still pleased by the news and joyed until we sign a stadium hope the additional time deal to keep the Raiders in owe about $100 million in granted by Tuesday's deci- Oakland with our own sta- debt on the upgrade, which sion will help them reach a dium. has made financing anew deal for a new stadium withThe team spent 14 years in stadium problematic. out direct public subsidies. Los Angeles before returning But with th e Coliseum "We recognize the clock is to Oakland amid much fan- growing moreoutdated and ticking and this opportunity fare for the 1995 season. But suffering from occasional will not last forever," Mayor the return stay has not been sewage backups and other Libby Schaaf said. "My hope nearly as successful as the infrastructure problems, a is weare given a year to get first tenure when the Raid- new stadium is essential. what will be a very complex ers won two Super Bowls Oakland has no firm plans project together." and were one of the league's for a new stadium, but has The decision T uesday top teams. trumpeted the wealth of the gives atleast a temporary The Raiders have been un- Bay Area and the prime locareprieve to Oakland fans able toadd to that success tion of the Coliseum with its

proximity to public transit and freeways as reasons to keep the Raiders in town. In a letter to the NFL last month, Oakland o fficials said they would be able to givethe Raiders 60 acres of land on the Coliseum site to build a new 55,000-seat stadium and developmentarea if they can get the funding. Davis has said there was a $500 million gap in what he was able to spend and how much the stadium would cost and also wants more land for the stadium. The NFL said it was willing to give an additional $100 million to help reach a stadium deal in Oakland, but that still leaves a gap. "Anything they give you is better than nothing," said Scott McKibben, the executive directorof the board that r uns t h e C oliseum. ''We' re obviously grateful and appreciativeof their efforts. We' ll see how that all looks when take a look at the specific numbers. We' ll go back and reload the gun and see where things fall out and take it from there."

49ers can rebuild quickly, but there are a lot of 'ih' they don't have to be down for long. If 2015 indeed provided the lumps the 49ers front office needed to take, The 49ers are at a crossroads. That 'f being awful on the field has forced means that despite all the blunder- a paradigm shift and they are ready ing the franchise has done the last t o operate like a wining franchise, couple years, it finds itself in then the 49ers' fate can turnposition to change its status CQMM F NT around pretty fast. relatively fast. But that requires some big 'ifs" to work out. If it doesn't blow it. The 49ers should have a better Such as"if " CEO Jed York really coach. If it's Hue Jackson, it's a cer- h as been humbled and truly knows tainupgrade from one-and-done Jim h e needs to change. I'm not conTomsula, with a chance to get a for- 'nced. As major of a concession it midable staff w as, firing Tomsula after one season The 49ers will be drafting near 'sn't enough evidence. Hiring a powthe top in each round, including the e rful voice with real football experchancetograb a difference maker at t ise would show progress. No. 7 overall. Perhaps the rampant unhappiness Per Over the Cap, a respected o f season ticket holders, the constant website that tracks NFL teams con- s hots ofempty seats,the relentless tracts, the 49ershave more than $53 p ersecutionhe faces on socialmedia m illion to spend on free agents this a n d in the national conversation, offseason. h ave done a number on York. The 49ers are down, as expected. Such as"if"generalmanager Trent But the way things are working out, B aalke is actually good at his job, or By MARCUS THOMPSON II The San Jose Mercury News

half as good as York thinks he is to decree him so much power. The 49ers could use a killer draft. And they certainly can't afford to kiss like they have the lastcoupleofyears. Such as "if" they get a quarterback, or find a coach who can resurrect Colin Kaepernick. That might be another thing going for them: a healthy Kaepernick. If he is with an offensive coordinator who can maximize his strengths, he has shown he can be a productive if not formidable quarterback in the NFL. It says something when reputed offensive guru Chip Kelly reportedly expressed his affinity for Kaepernick. If nothing else, they have a baseline for what to get. If they don't get an option better than Kaepernick, and the new coach wants him, they might as well keep him. One less thing to acquire in the short term. They can focus on building up the rest of the team while making it work with Kaepernick until they get

the quarterback that puts them over

the top. That's a better prospect than the 5-11 mess we just saw. If they swing and miss on the head coach, getting stuck with some second-ratecandidate, this malaise could go on much longer. The crow the 49ers ate by firing Tomsula, for waking up to what everyone else already knew, has presented an opportunityfor the franchise to reset. And this works only if they now understand the value of the head coach. That's step one, picking the right guy and allow him to work. It won't lead to a Super Bowl right away — a talking point of York that needs to go — but it would start pushing things in the right direction. Opposite where it was headed. Aftera rough year,oddly,there is some hope for the 49ers — if you can get past the unshakable feeling that they are going to blow this opportunity, too.

IRVIN

In 1954 he helped the Giants gatherings and was often baseball talent was only two granddaughters. sweep Cleveland to win the seen at the ballparks around surpassed by his character Continued from PageC1 World Series. the major and minor leagues. and kindness," Giants CEO Irvin's days in a Giants Despite retiring before the Larry Baer said. "He was three times with a high of uniformcame toend on June Giants moved to San Fran- a greatambassador for the .329 in 1953. He finished 24, 1955, at the age of 36, cisco, Irvin kept ties with game throughout his playwith a career average of when his contract was sold the organization. He had his ing career and beyond. As .293 with 99 homers and 443 to Minneapolis of the minor number retired in 2010, was the first Giant and one of the RBIs, numbers that would leagues. He played one final one ofseveralHallofFamers first African-American playhave surely been far higher year in the majors with the to throw out a ceremonial ers tohelp integrate Major if notfor the game's racial Cubs before retiring in May first pitch later that season League Baseball, he served segregation. 1957 while with Los Angeles at the World Series and went as a role model and mentor "Today is a sad, sad day for of the Pacific Coast League. to the White House last sum- to so many who followed in me," said Hall of Famer WilCommissioner Rob Man- mer when San Francisco's his footsteps — including Call 588-4542or email lie Mays, a teammate of Ir- fred called Irvin a l eader 2014 World Series champion- Willie Mays." vin's with the Giants. "I lost during a t r ansformational ship team was honored. Irvin is survived by daughsportsAuuondemocratcom "Monte was a true gentle- ters Patricia Irvin Gordon someone I cared about and era for baseball. "Monte loved our game man w h ose e x ceptional and Pamela Irvin Fields and admired very, very much; someone who was like a sec- dearly,bridged eras of its ond father to me. Monte was history and touched many a kind of guy that you had to lives," Manfred said. "Major be around to get to know. But League Baseball will forever once you became friends, he be grateful to courageous inalways had your back. You dividuals like Monte Irvin." had a friend for life. After his retirement from "Monte Irvin was a great baseball, Irvin worked as a left fielder. Monte Irvin was scout for the New York Mets a great man. I will miss him. and on the public relations There are no words for how staff ofa brewery. I feeltoday. I could say so On Aug. 21, 1968, Irvin much more about Monte, but made history when baseball thisisnotso easy todoright C ommissioner William D . Ilow. Eckert named him assistant Irvin was one of the most director of public relations Cm uuaiioaeW important contributors dur- for baseball,becoming the CS IIIAND TOIIIIING ing the Giants' amazing pen- firstblack chosen to an execnant drive in 1951 when they utive position in professional overtook the Brooklyn Dodg- baseball's hierarchy. Later, ers after trailing by 13 1-2 Irvin was named special asC o m missioner games in mid-August. Irvin sistant t o batted .312 with 24 homers Bowie Kuhn. and an NL-leading 121 RBIs. In 1973, Irvin was elected That year Irvin teamed to the Hall of Fame by the with Hank Thompson and Negro League Committee. Mays to form the first all- On Aug. 6, 1973, Irvin enblack outfield in the majors. tered the Hall along with He finished third in the NL's pitcher Warren Spahn and MVP voting. outfielder Roberto Clemente, Irvin was rewarded with who months earlier died in a a contract estimated at plane crash. "My only wish is that ma$25,000, a pay raise of almost 100 percent. jor league fans could have U nfortunately for I r v i n seen me when I was at my he could not repeat his 1951 best ... in the Negro Leagues," season in '52. Irvin said. "I sincerely be209-984-0208 • 9899 VICTORIA PLACE JAMESTOWN 95327 • On April 2 in an exhibition lieve I could have set some 7AM-5PM MON-FRI 7AM-1PM SAT •TWEEDYTIRE.COM game against the Cleveland batting records comparable Indians in Denver, he suf- to DiMaggio, Mays, Aaron, fered a compound fracture Williams — 600 or 700 home WesM and dislocationof the right runs, that type of thing." ~ C 'O Q P E R T I R E K ankle after a hard slide into During his tenure in the third base. Four months lat- commissioner's office, Irer, Irvin was back in action. vin attended many baseball

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Alabama's Saban ada to the times, keeps winning SCOTISDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Saban is a creature of habit, waking at dawn like usual the morning after corralling his latest national championship. That love of routine hasn't kept the Alabama coach &om adapting and evolving with the game, &om the trendtoward spread off ensesto alonger, tougher path than everbeforetoa national title. The fourth title in seven seasons was the toughest for Saban and the Crimson Tide. Yet they endured in a 45-40 shootout win over Clemson Monday night at University of Phoenix Stadium. And that should tell you everything you neck to know about Saban's ability to adapt. Now, as the latest group of Tide players prepares for an annual exodus to the NFL, he will try to do it again. "What he's doing is unheard of," Tide offensive coordinator Lane KiSn said after the game. "It's just the pro-

cess. The players change, the coaches ing titles, plus a BCS crown at LSU. change. He's the one guy that stays He had to face his toughest national the same." title game yet at Alabama. The Tide Not exactly the same. And that' s had rolled over Texas, shut out LSU the point. Saban has made plenty of and routed Notre Dame. changes while ~ to h a bit. Take This one went down to the wire. his urging KiSn to spread out and Former UCLA and Colorado coach speed up the offense at times. Rick Neuheisel said it's harder to win The defense has veered away &om titlesnowadays because of factors the 340-pound space hoggers in the ranging &om manatpng social media middle, relying on swifter, smaller de- to scholarship limits and early deparfenderstobetterdealwith fast-paced tures. offenses like Clemson and dual-threat Also, Saban's success has helped quarterbacks like Deshaun Watson. spur competitors like Mississippi and There was speedy linebacker Mississippi State to raise their game, Rashaan Evans sacking Watson he said. "I think it's remarkable what he twice and safety Geno Matias-Smith, a converted cornerback, racking up has done," said Neuheisel, now an 11 tacides. Watson piled up plenty of analyst with CBS. Saban said the players need some yards but Alabama made stops when it counted, too — plus Saban's gutsy downtime after 15 games and 14 fourth-quarter onside kick call that wins. That doesn't mean he' ll take led to a tie-breaking touchdown. much himself He was up by 6:15 a.m. Saban tied ~ Leahy forthe Tuesday like always — even though second-most Associated Press coach- he didn't arrive back at the hotel un-

til a few hours earlier. He' ll head back to the oSce for Wednesday meetings with players, including the latest group of underclassmen considering pro. That could indude Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry and defensive lineman A'Shawn Robinson. Then heal try to wrap up another top recruiting class. 'The bus doesn't stop," Saban said. "You' ve got to keep rolling." Ask him to opine on the historicalsignificance ofAlabama's current reign, and Saban said he's focused on moving forward not looking back. Maybe he' ll truly savor the accoaching — whenever that day comes. The 64-yearold coach certainly didn't sound like he was ready to move on any time soon. 'The one thing I have always said is I' ve been a part of a team since I was 9 yearsold,"Saban said."Itscaresm eto

ever think of the day when I wouldn' t be a part of the team. The feeling that you get being associated with a group like this makes you want to do it more. That's kind of how I feel about it. I know you can't do this forever, but I certainly enjoy the moment and certainly look forward to the future challenges that we have and really have no timetable forevernotbeing a part of a team." He's already hired Jeremy Pruitt to replacedefensive coordinator Kirby Smart, Georgia's new head coach. No move was bolder than hiring KiSn, the brash former Southern California, Tennessee and Oakland Raiders coach. That pairing has flourished the past two seasons, with two very difFerent quarterbacks and styles. The result has been 26 wins, two SEC titles and two Heisman Trophy finalists. KiSn passes the credit to Saban for being willing to change with the times.

KAWAKAMI

these meetings in Houston. What we know: The San Diego Chargers have the option to join the Rams in L.A. — and later in the new Inglewood stadium — and it seems likely that owner Dean Spanos will do exactly that. If the Chargers bypass L.A., the Raiders have the option to join the Rams. Again, that's unlikely. So presuming L.A. is closed to the Raiders permanently ... then ... what? As Davis told reporters in Houston after the announcement, he has no existing lease with Oakland and doesn't know where the team will play in 2016. Everything points to the Raiders remaining at the Coliseum for at least one more year, but Davis' non-

ing his team to Levi' s, period. The Raiders could try to move to San Antonio, which has made many entreaties to the &anchise. Problem: There is no new stadium in San Antonio, and Davis hasn' t sounded overly interested in a move to Texas. Also, it's unlikely that the two current Texas owners — Houston's Bob McNair and Dallas' Jerry Joneswould sign off'on such a move, and they are two of the most powerful men in the league. The Raiders could contemplate a move to San Diego if the Chargers leave for L.A. Problem: The league isn't very interested in having three teams in Southern California. The Raiders could try to move to St. Louis to replace the Rams and

take the stadium deal the city was ofFering to the Rams. Problem: Once again, Davis has shown little interest in this option. In a last stab at an Oakland solution, Davis could bridge the financing gap by accepting a major investor. Problem: Large investors don' t usually dump hundreds of millions of dollars into a franchise without getting some control of the &anchise. But this might be where this is headed,inevitably,andmaybe where it has been headed for some time. To get it right for the Raiders, Davis might have to yield some or all of the control of this franchise. Will he do it? That's an open question, among hundreds of questions that weren't and couldn't be answered on Tuesday.

Continued from PageCl for now, also, but I' ve got a feeling Davis will be figuring that one out himself fairly soon. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the league would give the Raiders $100 million towards a stadium in Oakland, if there is aprojecttopursue. But the Raiders and Oakland are far more than $100 million short of a stadium deal. Far, far more. Unless there's more money coming, the Raiders seem to be just as stuck as always, and now they don' t have L.A. as real leverage. What's next for the Raiders? Who knows? It's an even bigger question now than it was before

committal attitude underlines the real theme.

Even if the Raiders play in Oakland in 2016, the+ be a free-agent &anchise and Bay Area fans will remain in limbo, too. "This is not a win for the Raiders today, but at the same time I'm reallyhappy forStan Kroenke and the Rams," Davis said. "We' ll see where the Raider Nation ends up here ... don't feel bad, we' ll get it right." Let's roll through a few of the likeliest options ... The Raiders could share Levi' s Stadium in Santa Clara with the 49ers, which has always been the idea suggested by the NFL, at least as a temporary solution. Problem: Davis has repeatedly said that he isn't interested in mov-

complishments when he retires &om

SCORES & MORE San Antonio 109, Detroit 99 New York 120, Boston 114

Football NFL Divisional Phyoffs Saturday's games Kansas City at New E ngland,1:35 (CBS) Green Bay at A izona, 5:15 p.m. (NBC) Sunday's games Seattle at Carolina, 10:05 a.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh at Denver, 1:30 p.m. (CBS) 2015-16 NCAA BcwvlGlance Saturday, Jan. 23 East-West Shrine Classic At St. P etersburg,Ra.

East vs. We<i p.m. (NFLN)

NFLPA Collegiate Bowl At Canon National vs. American, 3 p.m. (ESPN2) Saturday, Jan. 30 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ah. North vs. South, 11:30 a.m. (NFLN)

Basketball

Milwaukee 106, Chicago 101 Houston 107, Memphis 91 Cleveland 110, Dallas 107, OT LA. Lakers 95, New Orleans 91 Today's games Milwaukee at Washington, 4 p.m. Atlanta st Charlotte, 4 p.m. New York at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. Minnesota at Houston, 5 p.m. Dallas at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m. Indiana at Boston, 5 p.m. Golden State at Denver, 6 p.m. New Orleans at Sacramento, 7 p.m. Utah at Portland, 7 p.m. Miami at LA. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

Tennis Apia International Tuesday, At Olympic Park Tennis Centre, Sydney Purse: Men, 0404,780(WT250); Women,

4687~ (Premier)

National Basketball ~ n EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 24 15 615 New York 20 20 500 4'/2 500 4'/2 Boston 19 19 Brooklyn 10 28 263 17/2 Philadelphia 4 36 100 20'/2 SOlltll885t DMSIOn

W L Pct GB Atlanta 23 15 605 Miami 22 16 5 79 1 Orlando 20 18 5 26 3 Washington 17 19 4 72 5 Charlotte 17 20 459 5'/2 Central Divhion W L Pct GB Cleveland 27 9 750 Chicago 22 15 595 5'/2 Indiana 22 1 6 5 79 6 Detroit 21 1 7 5 53 7 Milwaukee 16 24 4 00 13 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 34 6 850 Dallas 2 2 17 564 11'/2 Memphis 21 1 9 525 13 Houston 2 0 19 513 1$/2 New Orleans 11 26 297 21'/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB 27 12 692 17 20 4 59 9 16 24 gN) 11~/2 14 24 12 27 PaciTic Division W L Golden State 36 2 LA Clippers 2 5 13 Sacramento 15 22 Phoenix 13 27 LA. Lakers 9 31

Oklahoma City 101, Minnesata 96

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308 15 Pct GB 947 6 58 1 1 405 2P/2 3 25 2 4 2 25 2 8

Tuesday's games Indiana 116, Phoenix 97

Surface: Hsrd~oor Singles — Men —First Round Teymuraz Gabashvili, Russia, def. Leonardo Mayer (7), Argentina, 6-4, 6-3.

Alexandr D olgopolov (8), Ukraine,def.Thom-

az Bellucci, Broil, 6-1, 6-4. Nicolas Mahut, France, def. Adlian Mannalino, France, 6-4, 7-5.

Jeremychardy(6), France,def. Mikhail Kukush-

kin, Kazakhstan, 6-2, 6-3. Gill es Muller, Luxembourg, def. Borna Coric, Croatia, 6-1, 64 James Duckworth, Australia, def. Inigo Cer-

vantes, spain, 6-3, 6-z

Fedeiico Delbonis, Argentina, def. Sam Groth, Austrah a, 7-6 (4), 74 (5). Women-Second Round Ekateiina Makarova, Russia, def. Angelique Kerber (4), Germany, walkover. Sara Errani, Italy, def. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8). Sam Stosur, Australia, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, 6-4, 6-2. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, def. Sabine Lisicki, Germany, 6-3, M, 6-2. Monica Puig, Puerto Rico, def. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, Slovakia, 6-1, 6-0.

Karolima Pliskova (5), Czech Republic, def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia,6-3,6-0.

Belinda Bencic (8), Switzerland, def. Tsvetana

Pironkova, Bulgaria, 6-3, 6-3. Simona Halep (1), Romania, def. Caroline Garcia, France, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1.

WTA HobartInternational

Tuesday, At The Domain Tennis Centre Hobart, Australia Purse: 4250,000 (Intl J Surface: Hard-Outdoor Sngles — Second Round

Camila Gi orgi (2), Italy, def. NaoHibino, Japan,

6-2, 6-3. Johanna Larsson, Sweden, def. Margarita Gasparyan, Russia, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. EugenicBouchard, Canada, def.Alison Van

Uytvanck (8), Belgium, 6-4, 7-5.

Alize Comet (7), France, def. Veronica Cepede Royg, Paraguay, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. ATP World Tour ASB Qassic

Tuesday, At ASB Bank Tennis Cenbs Auddand, New Zeshnd

Puae: ~~ 5 v T250) Surface: Hard<utdoor

Sngles —First Round Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany, def. Benjamin Becker, Germany, 7-6 (8), 6-3. Fabio Fognini (6), Italy, def. Joao Sousa, Portugal, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (3). Sam Querrey, United States, def. Aljaz Bedene, Britain, 6-7 (5), 7-6 u 0), 2-1, retired. Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic, def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, 76 (5), 6-4. Roberto Bautista Agut (8), spain, def. Jiri Vesely, ~ch Republic, 6-3, 7-5. Benoit Paire (5), France, def. Michael Venus, New Zealand, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Boston at Philadelphia, 5 p.m Florida at Calgary, 6:30 p.m. Ottawa at Anaheim, 7 p.m. SHARKS 4, JEIS 1 2 0 1 0

San Jose Winnipeg

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First Period — 1, San Jose, Tierney 4, 15 18(sh). 2, Winnipeg, Ehlers 7 (Stafford), 15:41 (pp). 3, San Jose, Thornton 9, 19:13.Penalties —Brown, SJ, major (fightimg), 8:43; Stuart, Wpg, major (fighting), 8:43; Enstrom, Wpg (holding), 9:08; Wingels, SJ (hooking), 14:30; Lowry, Wpg (cross-checking), 20:00. Second Period — None. Penalties —Stuart, Wpg (delay of game), 1:50; Martin, SJ (tripping), 15A2; Dillon, SJ, major (fighting), 17:47; Ladd, Wpg,

m ajor (fighting), 17:47.

Hockey National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Athntic Division G P W L O T P tsGF GA Florida 4 3 26 12 5 5 7118 92 Detroit 4 3 22 14 7 5 1107 112 Montreal 4 3 23 17 3 4 9122 107 Tampa Bay 4 3 22 17 4 4 8111 102 Boston 4 1 21 15 5 4 7124 110 Ottawa 4 3 20 17 6 4 6119 131 Toronto 4 0 16 17 7 3 9104 112 Buffalo 4 3 17 22 4 3 8100 117 Mebepolitan Division G P W L OT R s GF GA Washington 42 3 2 7 3 67 139 90 N.Y.Rangers 4 2 2 3 1 4 5 5 1123 110 N .Y.Islanders 43 2 3 1 5 5 5 1119 109 NewJersey 44 21 1 8 5 4 7 99 107 Pittsburgh 42 20 1 6 6 4 6 99 103 Carolina 4 4 19 18 7 4 5105 120 P hiladelphia 4 0 1 8 1 5 7 4 3 91 108 Columbus 44 15 2 5 4 3 4111 144 WESTERN CONFERENCE Centrsl Division G P W L O T R sGF GA Dallas 4 4 29 1 1 4 6 2149 116 Chicago 4 5 28 13 4 6 0129 106 St. Louis 4 6 25 14 7 5 7116 114 Minnesota 4 3 22 13 8 5 2113 102 Nashville 4 3 19 17 7 4 5 109 118 Colorado 4 4 21 20 3 4 5 125 127 Winnipeg 4 3 19 21 3 4 1 112 125 Pacilic Division G P W L O T l t sGF GA L osAngeles 4 2 2 7 1 2 3 5 7112 92 Arizona 4 2 22 16 4 4 8 120 128 San Jose 41 21 18 2 44 118 113 V ancouver 43 17 1 6 1 0 4 4 105 120 A naheim 41 17 17 7 41 7 8 9 9 Calgary 4 1 19 20 2 4 0 109 129 Edmonton 44 17 2 3 4 38 108 131 NOTE: Two points for a win, onepoint for overtime loss. Tuesday's games N.Y. Islanders 5, Columbus 2 Carolina 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT St. Louis 5, New Jersey2 Buffalo 3,M innesota2 San Jose 4, Winnipeg 1 Chicago 3, Nashville 2 Tampa Bay 4, Colorado 0 A .izona 4,Edmonton 3,O T Today's games Columbus at Toronto, 4 p.m.

Third Period — 4,San Jose, Pavelski 22 (Couture, Burns), 15:59 (pp). 5, San Jose, Ward 13 rri~erney, Martin), 19:06 (en). penalties — Nieto, SJ (hooking),397; Stuart, Wpg (roughing),832; Myers,Wpg, served by Peluso, major-game misconduct (cross checking), 12:55; Wheeler,

wpg (tripping), 14:1z

Shots on Goal — San Jose 11-L10 — 27. Winnipeg 74-7 — 22. Power-play opportunities —San Jose 1 af 6; Winnipeg 1 of 3. Goalies —San Jose, Stelock 3-54 (22 shots-21 saves). Winnipeg, Hellebuyck ~1 (26-23). A — 15,294 (15,016). T — 2:28. Referees — Chris Rooney, Brad Watson. Linesmen — Vaughan Rody, Shandor Alphonso.

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ST.LOUIS CARDINALS — Named Robby Hisert coach of Memphis (PCE), Ramon Ortiz hitting coach and T.C. Calhoun coach of Springfield (TL), Donnie Ecker hitting coach and Jim Foster coach of Palm Beach (FSL), Dan Martin trainer and Nathan Sopena coach of Peoria (MWL), Chiis Whitman trainer and C.J. Beatty coach of State College (NYP), Cale Johnson pitching coach, Roberto Espinoza hitting coach and Keith Joynt coach of Johnson City (Appalachian), Giovanni Carrara pitching coach, Cody Gabella coach and Koji Kanemura trainer of the GCL Cardinals, Billy Villanueva pitching coach of theDSLCardinals, Tony Rem.'ira minor league operations administrator and Frank Daversa assistant minor league rehab coordinator.

Paul Carey to Hershey (AHL). American Hockey League LE HIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS — Returned F Evan Rankin to Toledo (ECHI ). ROCHESTER AMERICANS — Recalled D

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Spiro Goulakos from Elmira(ECHL). SAN DIEGO GULLS — Signed C Robert Czarnik to a professional tryout agreement. TORONTO MARLIES — Assigned G Rob Madore to Orlando (ECHL). ECHL BRAMPTON BEAST — Released GCody Rosen. Loaned F Brandon Marino to Utica (AHL). CINCINNATI CYCLONES — Released G Alex Vazzano. ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — Released G Chris Noonan as emergency backup.

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Signed LHP Nick Cooney. TEXAS AIR HOGS —Traded RHP Zach Dando to Winnipeg for RHP Mark Pope. WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed INF Ridge Hoopii-Haslam. Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM — Signed C Gaby Juarbe and RHPs Pete Levitt and Joe McCarty to contract extensions. Signed LHPNick Bozman. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed DT Cary Redding on injured reserve and LB Alex Okafor on the non-football injury list. Signed LB Jason Babin. Signed LB Gabe Martin from the practice squad. BUFFALO BILLS — Announced defensive backs coach Donnie Henderson and special teams quality control coach Michael Hamlin will not return next season. Signed WRs Jarrett Boykin and Greg Little to reserve/luture contrada. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed WRs MichaelBennettandJakeKumerow, LBJayson DiManche, G Trey Hopkins and TE Matt Lengel

SOUTH CAROLINA SllNGRAYS — Traded F Andrew Johnston to Indy for future considerations. WHEELING NAILERS — Loaned G Franky Palazzese to Binghamton (AHL). SOCCER Major League Soccer D.C. UNITED — Signed G Andrew Dykstra. MONTREAL IMPACT — Traded D Zarek Valentin to Portland for an intemaaonal roster SPOt. COLLEGE CUMBERLAND (TENN.) — Named Qephanie Theall assistant softball coach. EAST CAROLINA — Named Tyler Zupcic director of baseball operations and Pete Buscaino volunteer assistant baseball coach. FRESNO STATE — Named Lorenzo Ward defensive coordinator. GEORGIA — Named Mel Tucker defensive coordinator. NEW MEXICO — Named Stan Eg gen defensive line coach. NORTH DAKOTA STATE — Announced G Carlin Dupree has left the men's basketball team.

9:00 pm(CSN) NHL Hockey Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks. (Joined im Progress) Monday 7:30 pm(CSN) NHL Hockey Ottawa Senators at San Jose Sharks.

Soccer Aston Villa FC vs Leicester City FC. From Villa Park in Birmingham, West Midlands, England.

TV SPORTSPROGRAMS BASKETBALL Thursday 4:00 pm(ESPN) College BasketballIowa at Michigan State. 5:00 pm(TNT) NBA Basketball Cleveland Cavaliers at San Antonio Spurs. 6:00 pm(CSN) NBA Basketball Sacramento Kings at Utah Jazz (ESPN)College Basketball Pittsburgh at Louisville. 7:00 pm(CSBA) College BasketballSan Diego at Portland. 7:30 pm(TNT) NBA Basketball Los AngelesLakers atGolden State Warriors. Friday 4:00 pm(ESPN) NBA Basketball Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder. 6:30 pm(ESPN) NBA Basketball Cleveland Cavaliers at Houston Rockets. Saturday 9:00 am(ESPN) College BasketballNorth Carolina State at North Carolina. 10:00 am(KOVR) (KPIX) College BasketballVillanova at Georgetown.

11:00 am(ESPN) College BasketballTexas Christian at Kansas. 1:00 pm(CSBA) College BasketballTexas-El Paso at Texas-San Antonio. (CSN) College Basketball Pepperdine at San Francisco. (ESPN)College Basketball Kentucky at Auburn. 3:00 pm(CSN) College BasketballBYU at Portland. (ESPN) High School BasketballAthlete Institute (Canada) vs. Findlay Prep (Nev.). 4:30 pm(CSBA) NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Detroit Pistons. 7:30 pm(CSN) NBA Basketball Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Clippers. 8:00 pm(CSBA) College BasketballLoyola Marymount at Santa Clara. Sunday 10:30 am(KOVR) (KPIX) College BasketballMichigan State at Wisconsin. Monday 11:30 am(ESPN) NBA BasketballNew Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzlies.

3:00 pm(CSN) College BasketballLoyola Marymount at Santa Clara. From Leavey Center in Santa Clara. (Taped) 4:00 pm(ESPN) College BasketballSyracuse at Duke. 5:00 pm(TNT) NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers. 6:00 pm(ESPN) College Basketball Oklahoma at Iowa State. 7:30 pm(TNT) NBA Basketball Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Clippers. Tuesday 4:00 pm(CSN) College Basketball Dayton at St. Bonaventure. (ESPN)College Basketball Illinois at Indiana. 6:00 pm(ESPN) College BasketballLSU at Texas ARM.

Wednesday 3:00 pm(CSN) College BasketballSan Diego at Gonzaga. From Mccarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash. (Taped) 5:00pm (CSBA) (ESPN) NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Chicago Bulls.

7:30 pm(CSN) NBA Basketball Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers. (ESPN) NBA Basketball Atlanta Hawks at Portland Trail Blazers.

BOWLING Sunday 10:00 am(ESPN) PBA Bowling Roth/Holman Doubles Championship.From Las Vegas. (Taped)

FOOTBALL Saturday 1:30 pm (KOVR) (KPIX) NFL Football Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots. 5:00 pm (KCRA) (KSBW) NFL Football Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals. Sunday 10:00 am (KTXL) NFL Football Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers. 1:30 pm (KOVR) (KPIX) NFL Football Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos.

HOCKEY Thursday

RODEO Saturday 9:00 am (KOVR) (KPIX) Bull Riding PBR Monster Enery 15/15 Bucking Battle at the Garden. From New York. (Taped)

SKATING Sunday 6:30 pm(CSN) Figure Skating ISU Grand Prix: Cup of China. From Beijing.

WINTER SPORTS Saturday 12:30 pm (KCRA) (KSBW) FIS Alpine SkiingWorld Cup: Mens Downhill. From Wengen, Switzerland. (Taped)

MISCELLANEOUS Saturday 5:00 pm (ESPN) 30 for 30 Two fighters established a captivating rivalry. Sugar Ray Leonard versus Roberto Duran.

SOCCER

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Thursday 10:30 am (CSN) Italian Serie A Soccer AS Roma vs AC Milan. From Olimpico Stadium in Rome, Lazio, Italy. (Taped) Saturday 7:00 am(USA) English Premier League Soccer 9:30 am (KCRA) (KSBW) English Premier League

Saturday 7:00 pm(SHOW) Boxing Artur Szpilka challenges Deontay Wilder for his WBC heavyweight title in the 12-round main event. Sunday 9:00 pm(CSN) Boxing Premier Boxing ChampionsUndercard. (Taped)

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