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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A winning ticket in Wednesday night' s record $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in suburban Los Angeles, a spokesman for the California lottery says. As of 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, it was unknown whether any winning tickets were sold elsewhere. The winning numbers were 4-8-19-27-34 and Powerball 10. One winning ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven in Chino Hills, said Alex Travesta, a spokesman for the state's lottery. The identity of the winner is not yet known.

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Award-winning winemaker Chuck Hovey suffered a stroke last June. He has been recovering at his Murphys home since Nov. 2.

If this were any other year, Chuck Hovey would be evaluating his wines, looking at the aging qualities &om vintages ofprioryears,beforehewould begin the bottling process. This year, he normally be-

gins each day with a set of rigorous therapy sessions — speech, occupational and physical. Once finished, sometime in the early afternoon, he' ll relax toa series of songs from his Apple TV playlist of 3,300 tracks or watch his beloved 49ers.

The local winemaking icon suffered a stroke on June 18. Since then, he's been through various medical centers at University of California, Davis, to a nursing facility in Modesto to a t r ansitional care unit in Sonora. Hovey See HOVEY/ Back Page

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BRIEFING The 6-year-old daughter of a former Tuolumne County social worker died Monday in a car accident. Her mo t h er, Angelica Castellanos-Davila, of Turlock, was c harged w i t h

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After five years in l egal limbo, Walmart is moving forward with plans to expand its store on Sanguinetti Road in Sonora. The mega-retailer issued a press release Wednesday announcing that construction on th e approximately 27,000-square-f ootexpansion isexpected to begin this summer, with a grand opening projected for summer 2017. 'Vile appreciate the community's patience as we' ve worked to get to this point and we look forward to the opportunity to better serve our Sonora

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while in t oxicated and child abuse or child endangerment with intent to do great bodily harm. The accident happened outside Modesto about 4:20 a.m. when the car veered &om a curved road, rolled several times and struck a power pole, said Officer Chuck Leon of the California Highway Patrol.

jobs and give additional room for a full line of groceries, including fresh produce,meat, dairy products and frozen foods. Work on the expansion was put on hold in January 2011 due to a lawsuit filed against Walmart and the City of Sonoraby the Tuolumne Jobs and Small Business Alliance, a group that has since remained mostly anonymous. The lawsuit claimed that the project should have required an environmental impact report, a costly and often timeconsuming process evaluating a project's potential environmental, cultural

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By GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat

The Groveland Community Services District board voted 3-1 Wednesday night to increasewater rates for its

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The Twain Harte Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and showcase mixer will be held from Bto 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Twain Harte Golf Club. An article in Wednesday's Union Democrat gave an incorrect date.

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Walmart Wednesday announced construction on an approximately 27000-square-foot expansion expected to begin this summer, with a grand opening projected for summer 2017. The store currently sells grocery items (top), but the project will allow the store to expand its offerings.

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VITAL STATS Marriages recorded in Tuolumne County from Jan. 4 th r ough Jan. 8 (rvedding date given): Dec. 29, Elle Jessamy Mele and Matthew Bryant Rodrlgues

Jan. 2, Caitlin Mary Stratton and Chikaodi Maximilian Amajor Births r e corded i n Tuolumne County from Jan. 4 th r ough Jan. 8 (mother's maiden name given in most entries): Dec. 14, Logan James LaNier, a boy, born to James Michael LaNier and Jessica Angelina Aubrey Dec. 18, Daniel Lucca Phillips, a boy, born to Sean McKenzie Phillips and Samantha Lynne Bradley Dec. 19, Canyon Awe Som, a boy, born to Uddam Som and Julia Stephens Dec. 21, Lennon Zachariah Cullens, a boy, born to Stephan Michael Cullens and Stephany Danielle French Dec. 22, Lillian Michelle Evans, a girl, born to Bran-

don Michael Evans and Kimberly Michelle Denton Dec. 22, Jesus Antonio Jacobo, a boy, born to Margarita Mendoza Jacobo Dec. 22, Emanuel Cruz Rauda, a boy, born to Ramiro Cruz Medina and Marie Guadalupe Rauda Dec. 24, Chance Levi Nugent, a boy, born to Matthew Cody Nugent and Rachel Jade Lane

Dec. 25, I r eland Anne Rayne Kelsey, a girl, born to Keith Allen Kelsey and Gwen Gayle Lux Dec. 26, Adallena Rose Gonzalez, a girl, born to Armando RodolfoGonzalez and Heather Elizabeth Fant Dec. 26, Allan Dale Ramorini III, a boy, and Leila Corrine Ramorini, a girl, born to Allan Dale Ramorini Jr. and Kimberly Dee Freeman Dec. 27, Maverick James Hanks, a boy, born to Dustin John Hanks and Sheila Jenea Sneed Dec. 28, Brenna Isobel Albright,a girl,born to Matthew David Albright and Tammi Lynn Samnath Dec. 28, Violet Oliva Breksa, a girl, born to Andrew Paul Breksa IV and Mikaylah Danielle Gay Dec. 28, J udd J oseph Houle, aboy, born to Jeff Michael Houle and Tiffany Nicolle Cunningham Dec. 30, Cecilia Rose Pisciotta,a girl,born to Rocco Ronald Pisciotta and Bridget Eileen Henson Dec. 31, Jayden Phillip Jaramillo, a boy, born to John Phillip Jaramillo and Pamela Loreto Lopez Jan. 1, Levi Richard Robertson, a boy, born to Levi Recklies Robertson and Kelley Ann O' Connor Jan. 3, Thomas Keegan McNamara, a boy, born to Thomas Glenn McNamara and Alisha Nicole Collum Jan. 4, Payton Owen Dean Toyama, a boy, born to Nicho-

las Akira Toyama and Lindsey Renelle Kurtz Jan. 4, Abram Samuel White, aboy, born to Chad Ryan White and Brittany Anne White

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A car is issued a parking ticket for expired registration Wednesday in the Crossroads shopping center parking lot. The Sonora Police Department announced heightened parking enforcement last week.

NEWS NOTES Library to host Lego party

Greenley Road, Sonora. For more information, call 533-5507.

Center will provide food for the tri-tip dinner. The event, 6 to 9 p.m. in The Tuolumne CountyLithe Manzanita B uilding brary will host a free Lego at the Mother Lode Fairparty from 3:30 to 5 p.m. grounds, will also include Jan. 21. live music, belly dancing and Legos, Mega Blocks and a no-host bar. Duplo bricks will be availA Black and White Winter Cost is $18 per person, or able for children to play. Night dinner and silent auc- a tablefor eight can be purThe event will i nclude tion slated for Jan. 30 will chased for $130. For more games, refreshments and benefit Jamestown Elemen- information or tickets, call stories in th e C ommunity tary School. Dana Pennisi at 324-6778 or Room at the library, 480 Sonora Regional Medical Amy Angelo at 728-7516.

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Helping Hands, thrift store volunteers, 10 a.m., Groveland Community Hall, Main Street, Groveland.

district office, 18351 Main St., Jamestown, 984-5177.

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(MOPS),9 to 11:30 a.m., Oak Hill through age 5 , Presbyterian Church, 1 4892 Tuolumne County Library, 480 munity Hall. PeacefulValley Road, EastSono- Greenley Road, Sonora, 533-5507. Belleview School Board of ra. Crystal Falls-Sonora Mead- Trustees, 6 p.m., school library, Sierra Club day hike,meet9 ows Fire Department Auxilia- 22736 Kewin Mill Road, Sonora, a.m., Mary Laveroni Community ry, 11 a.m., Crystal Falls Club- 586-551 0. Park, Highway 120, Groveland. house, 21725 Crystal Falls Drive. Soulsbyville School District

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Angels Camp Planning Veterans of Foreign Wars, Commission, 6 p.m., Angels

KeithDale Warm PostNo. 4748,7 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 18375 Fir Ave., Tuolumne.

Camp Fire Station, 1404 Vallecito Road, Angels Camp.

Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District, 6:30 p.m., Station No. 1, Mountain Ranch, 754-4330.

Mark Twain Elementary School District Board of Trustees, 6:30 p.m., district office, 981 Tuolumne Ave., Angels Camp, 736-1855.

Copperopolis Fire Protection District Board of Directors, 7:30 p.m., Station 1, 370 Main St., Copperopolis, 7852393.

Poetry Night, an open read-

nership, 3:15 p.m., Room 217, ing, 6:30 p.m. sign-ups, reading 7 Tuolumne County Superintendent to 8 p.m.,Sonora Joe's Coffee of Schools office, 175 S. Fairview Shoppe, 140 S. Washington St., downtown Sonora, 532-6561. Lane, Sonora.

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11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools FRIDAY Office, 175 Fairview Lane, Sonora, 536-2040. ATCAA Food Bank distribuACT III, Amador-Calaveras- tion, 10 a.m. to noon, Groveland Tuolumne HIViAlDS Care Consor- Evangelical Free Church, 197172 tium, 12:30 p.m., Sierra Health Ferretti Road, Groveland. Resources, 1168 Booster Way, AnPreschool Story Hour,oStogels Camp, 736-6792. ries with Grandma," 11 a.m., Tuolumne County Board of Tuolumne branch library, 18636 Supervisors Recreation Com- Main St., Tuolumne, 928-3612. mittee, 1 p.m., Tuolumne County Sing Along, 11 to 11:30a.m., Administration Center, supervi- Sierra Waldorf School, 19234 sors' chambers, 2 S. Green St., Rawhide Road, Jamestown, 984Sonora, 533-5633. 0454.

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Girlfriend: Man found dead

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ily. He loved telling stories nora for 33 years. After reof his childhood in Liver- tiring, he enjoyed selling at more, andhe loved taking the Flea Market and being the family dog for a ride in a cook and bakery consulthe truck. He was an avid tant atvarious locations in sports fan and loved his Sonora. San Francisco Giants and Tom is survived by his 49ers. wife, Mary; his five chilDavid was survived by dren, Kyleene Brown Ranis wife, Dianne Bosque; gel, Tom B rown, Chico his son, Brian Bosque; his Brown, Chica Brown and daughter, Jennifer Bartlett; Katrina Brown S chub er; his son a n d d a ughter- and his 25 grandchildren in-law, Russell B a r tlett and great-grandchildren. and Samantha B osque; A viewing will be held his brothers, Jerry, John, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. David Lee Bosque Roy and Glen; his sisters on Jan. 16, at Boice Funeral Nov. 25, 1951 — Jan. 10, 2016 Cissy, Mary and Dianne; Home, 308 Pollasky Ave., his grandchildren, Kayla, Clovis, CA 93612. Services Avril, Russell Jr., Miley, followed by a reception and Alivia; his nieces and will begin at 2 p.m. at The nephews, Evylene, Patri- Quest Church, 3643 E. Ashcia, Tony, Jose, Jeffery, Eric, lan Ave., Fresno, CA 93726. Willy, Jennifer, J oseph, Michael, Tina, Amy, Nick, Death notices Sara, Tim and Erika. A celebration of life will Death Notices in The Union be held from noon to 4 Democrat are published free of p.m. Saturday atOld Oak charge.They include the name, R anch, 15250 Old O ak age and town of residence of Ranch Road, Sonora, CA the deceased, the date of death; 95370. Lodging will be pro- service information; and mevided and any donations morial contribution informawill be accepted toward tion. The deadline is noon the lodging.Fordetails,contact day before publication. the family at 352-5426. David Lee Bosque, a BANKS Matthew l ongtime T w ai n H a r t e Banks, 54, of Jamestown, resident, died on Jan. 10, Tom R. Brown died Monday at S onora Aug. 24, 1937 — Jan. 9, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Regional Medical Center. Modesto. He was 64 years A memorial service will old. be held1 p.m. Saturday at David was born in PortSierra Bible Church in Sonora. Terzich and Wilson l and, Oregon. H e w a s raised in Livermore where Funeral Home is handling he graduatedfrom Granaarrangements. da High School in 1971. BECK — Donald Beck, He worked as a custodian 86, died Wednesday at for Oakdale Unified School home inLa Grange. Heuton District, and Mother Lode Memorial Chapel is hanChristian School for a todling arrangements. tal of 35 years. David was GOODMAN John very proud of his military Goodman, 65, of Sonora, service. He enlisted in the died Tuesday at Avalon Army Reserves in 1973. Care Center. Terzich and After earning the rank of Wilson Funeral Home is a sergeant first class/drill handling arrangements. sergeanthe retired in 1993. ROLLINGS — Ray RollDavid enjoyed spending Tom R. Brown, born Aug. ings, 83,of Copperopolis, time with his family espe- 24, 1937, passed away at died Wednesday at Avalon cially hi s g r andchildren, his home in Clovis on Jan. Care Center. Terzich and and going on vacation and 9, 2016. Wilson Funeral Home is camping trips with famTom was a resident of So- handling arrangements. Obituaries, including photos, are published at a pre-paid fee based on size.The deadline is 5p.m. two business days prior to publication. Call 5327151, fax 532-5139 or send to obitsI uniondemocrat.corn. Memorial ads are published at a pre-paid fee based on size. The deadline is noon two business days prior to publication. Please call 588-4555 for complete information.

by creek hadsocial anxiety be there for me." Williams went by the nickname, "Brud,"Staudenmaier

By TORI THOMAS The Union Democrat

Tuolumne County authorities are investigating the death of a 40-year-old Sonora man, whose body was found behind aMono Way cardealership Tuesday. According to a Sheriff's Office press release,a report came inabout noon, ofa m an who appeared to be dead behind the Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership property, formerly Mother Lode Motors. Garland Williams' body was found partially in Sullivan Creek, said Sgt. Andrea Benson, SherifF's Office public information officer. As of Wednesday evening, the cause of death was unknown, Tuolumne County Deputy Coroner Lee Butler

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Garland Williams and girlfriend Jessica Staudenmaier met in April 2014.

there," she said. Williams lived in Modesto said. and in Texas on and ofF No foul play is suspected throughout his life. ''When we met and started at this time, the pressrelease salrl. a relationship, he moved up to Williams' girl&iend, Jessica Sonora," Staudenmaier said. Staudenmaier,37,of Sonora, "He was very, very happy to described Williams as "kind be up here and out of the city." hearted" and "witty." Williams and StaudenmaS taudenmaier met W i l - ier enjoyed fishing together liams in April 2014. at Brentwood Lake in Twain eWe ran into each other

"His sister couldn't say 'brother' as a child, so she called him 'brud' — and it stuck," she said. "His heart was so full of love, but he suffered &om mental illness." Williams had social anxiety, Staudenmaier said. "All of us, his &iends, his family — we all tried to help him," she said. Staudenmaier found out about Williams' death Tuesday evening. "He was a really good man," she said."He just needed more help than our county could offer him — behavioral health services could ofFer him." Staudenmaier said Williams had two sons, one of whom preceded him in death. She said Williams also had three grandchildren. Williams worked as a heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician for six yearsin Modesto before being diagnosed with Crohn's Disease two years ago, Staudenmaier said.

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Man booked on suspicion of throwing wood at neighbor over parking issue partmentpressrelease,an argument eruptedabout 8 a.m. Monday on the 300 block of A Sonora man was arrested Barretta Street. Monday a f ter The wood struck a shovel authoritiessay the neighbor was holding and h e threw a large ~ g " ' shattered the handle, the repiece of wood port stated. at his neighbor The man then got into his d uriilg al l a r vehicle and drove away. The gument over a Kat z neighbor was not injured. parking issue. According to a Police DeBy TORI THOMAS The Union Democrat

James Katz, 39, was arrested about4:50 p.m. ata W ashington Street business and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Katz was booked into Tuolumne County Jail on $40,000 bond following his arrest. He posted bail Tuesday night.

NEWS OF RECORD TUOLUMNE COUNTY

Someone knocked on windows of a Vista Drive residence. 8:47 a.m., Sonora —A Striker The Sonora Police DepartCourt facility was burglarized. ment reported the following: 2:31 p.m., Tuolumne — A counterfeit $100 bill was reportTUESDAY 7:44 a.m.,theft — Luggage ed at aTuolumne Road busifilled with clothes was stolen ness. 4:32 p.m., Sonora — Items out of a vehicle on South Stewwere stolen from a vehicle on art Street Monday night. 9:35 a.m., theft — A m an Evergreen Way. 10:24 p.m., Sonora —Somewalked out of a S anguinetti one on a Crystal Falls Drive Road business with a basket of property appeared to be hiding. items he did not pay for. 3:59 p.m., suspicious circumFelony bookings stance —Transientscamped in a Woods Creek Drive residence. TUESDAY 7:38 p.m., theft — Two men 8:40 a.m., Jamestown walked out of a S anguinetti Lawrence Kem Lloyd, 59, of Road businesswith a shopping cart full of items without paying the 2000 block of Snow Lane, Redding, was booked on susfor them. picion of being a felon on pris10:45 p.m., suspicious ciron grounds, bringing alcohol/ cumstance —People hidbehind drugs etc. into prison, possesa truck on North Stewart Street sion of a controlled substance and appeared to be attempting in prison, a weapon/tear gas to steal fuel. The people told offense, possession of a conan officer they were playing a trolled substance for sale and game. misdemeanor possessionof a controlled substance after an The Sheriff's Office reported arrest at the Sierra Conservathe following: tion Center. 10:46 a.m., Sonora —Katrina TUESDAY Marie Guthrey, 25, a transient, 3:08 a.m., Jamestown was booked on suspicion of us-

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ing force, violating probation Felony bookings and inflicting corporal injury after an arrest at a Stockton Road TUESDAY business. None reported. 4:50 p.m., Sonora — James Harold Katz II, 39, of the 300 Arrests block of Barretta Street, Sonora, was booked on suspicion Cited on suspicionof driving unof using force after an arrest on der theinfluence of alcohol or drugs: South Washington Street. Arrests Cited on suspicion of driving under theinfluenceof alcohol or drugs: TUESDAY None reported.

The Sheriff's Office reported the following: TUESDAY 2:23 a.m., Valley SpringsPeople knocked over carts that had plants in them on Highway 26. 4:26 p.m., Valley Springs — A man took pictures of children playing outside on Driver Road. 5:43 p.m., Arnold —A vehicle was burgled on Pine Drive and damaged.

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cart qua e ooming Bush V. Gore decided a single election. But the case heard by the Supreme Court on Monday could impact elections for many years. The Justices' remarks during arguments in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association point to a major setback looming for public unions. The Court will likely rule that teachers and other unionized public workers don't have to pay their unions for representation unless they want to. That m ean s

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m uc h less money to spend tilting elections for Democrats. Not only in California, but also in 22 other states where public workers are forced to support the union whether they want to or not. It's a political earthquake for Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island — where unions dominate public employment and politics. In this case, Rebecca Friedrichs and nine other California public school teachers don' t want to support the California Teachers Association, because they oppose its views on tenure, lavish pension benefits, and other goodies they say their communities can't afford. They argue being forced to support a union against their beliefs just to keep their jobs violates their First Amendment rights. A majority of the Justices appeared receptive. Justice Anthony Kennedy, often a swing vote, seemed to side with the teachers. The union, he said, espouses principles "that some teachers strongly object to." Chief Justice John Roberts, hard to predict,agreed the issue is "whether or not individuals can be compelled to support political views that they disagree with." The wild card is Justice Antonin Scalia who previously has supported mandatory public union dues. But on Monday Scalia wondered how it could be "OK to force somebody to contribute to a cause he doesn't believe in." Kennedy, Roberts, Scalia, plus two Justices known to oppose mandatory support for unions — Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito-

providefi ve votes to close thespigotofcoerced union dues and fees. How much money is at stake? A Buffalo, New York, schoolteacher who decided not to join the union could save $917 a year in takehome pay. For some unions, the losses could be in the hundreds of millions of dollars — as much as 50 percent of what they currently rake in. History proves it. When New York City' s Transportation Workers Union had its mandatory dues collecting suspended by the courts after a 2005 illegal strike, half its members stopped paying. What's bad news for the unions could be good news for John Q. Taxpayer. Unions have been major players in state and local politics, almost always on the side of big-spending Democrats.

In New York State, an astounding 72 percent of public workers are unionized, highest in the nation. Their leaders have a chokehold on politics. The teachers unions are "the key reason why our school spending, at nearly $20,000 per pupil, is highest in the country and roughly 85 percent above the national average," says E.J. McMahon, president of the Empire Center, an Albany-based think tank. Public sector unions in many states have pushed wages and benefits higher than what comparableprivate sector jobs pay and demanded work rules that inhibit efBciency. The resultis a massively infi ated cost ofgovernment, borne by taxpayers. With less money to spend after the Friedrichs ruling, unions will have less infiuence on

state lawmakers and budgets. Oh, sweet reliefi It's the average Joe, not the millionaires, who gets clobbered by the over-the-top spending compelled by unions. Democratic politicians are so committed to the costly, pro-union status quo that they' ve lined up to file briefs in this case defending mandatory public union payments. They' re in the pocket of the unions. ThankfuHy, that may change if the SupremeCourt rules in favor of workers' rights — and taxpayers. Betsy McCaughey ia a senior fellote at the

London Center forPolicy Research and author of"Governmentby Choice:Inventing the United States Constitution."

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Beingambassador is a dangerous job When Thomas E. McNamara arrived in Colombia as U.S. ambassador in 1988, he encountereda hitlistissued by narco-terrorist Pablo Escobar. "I was No. 1," he recalls. "Ambassadors tend to get that kind of attention." On a different mission to confer with Lebanese government officials, McNamara was greeted with "a welcome-to-Beirut mortar

and artillery barrage," which landed in the parking lot outside the building. "We picked up papers and went to the basement, where there was a secure bunker," McNamara, later

named ambassador-at-large for counterterrorism, told me. No, being a professional foreign service officer is not all about cocktails in Paris, London and Rome. In fact, little of it is. Most members of the U.S. foreign service serve in harsh parts of the world. And much of their job centers on going into dangerous countryside where they' re exposed to some who would do them harm. Since World War II, at least eight ambassadorshave diedfrom hostile action,asopposed to three fiag officers — that is, generals and admirals. From 1979 to 2009, some 96 American foreignservicemembers died in attacks. Which brings us to the Sept. 11, 2012, murders of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya. The attacks on our diplomatic compound in Benghazi were a tragedy for everyone, but to profess ional foreign service offi cers,the politicization of them was a disgrace. Blaming then-Secretary of State Hillary

YOUR VIEWS Walk a mile in another'sshoes To the Editor: I wish to comment on an editorial in the Jan. 6 Union Democrat (''Dangerous right' to live on the streets" by Betsy McCaughey) by concerning the disagreeable sight of the homeless camping in our public areas. I feel sorry for the people who are annoyed by the homeless sleeping in public parks, etc. We can certainly understand their feeling of being "put upon" by the sight of these untidy people and want them removed from their view. This sentiment is vividly expressed in the editorial. How dare these homeless, who through no fault of their own, many of whom are without work or are veterans unable to work, mess up our community.? I would like to see any of these righteous complainers live one week without a place to be warm, comfortable and safe. I think their opinion of what it means to be homeless, sometimes with small children sharing their fate, would change drastically. We, as human beings, should understand the plight of these people who have lost the roof over their heads. Instead of complaining, perhaps a different approach to solving the situation would be to follow the example of a town which recently took on the project of making sure all of their residentshad a safe,clean place to stay.But

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Clinton for security lapses in Benghazi is outrageous, McNamara said, emphasizing that he never worked for her. The secretary of state is not personally involved in such matters. "Those congressmen wouldn't give a damn about the death of Americans in Benghazi if they didn't think they could make political capital out of it," McNamara angrily added. Many Americans still regard formal diplomacy as a frilly European thing. That's partly a hangover from the 18th and 19th centuries, when only the wealthy were senttoforeign posts because the pay was so low. Since then, the foreign service has become a meritocracy, dependent on tough entrance exams. A new PBS documentary, "America's Diplomats," tries to explain the history and missionofthe foreign service. "It's easy tounderstand the 101stAirborne when they go out and they win a big battle for America," former Secretary of State James Baker says in the film. "It's not as easy to understand the battles that are won every day in the field by America's diplomats abroad." Thousands of those battles involve helping Americans do business abroad. Example: Some years ago, the European Union issued

new rules governing the size of motorcycle engines. Purportedly intended to make motorcyclingsafer,the regulations hadtheeffect of freezing out one U.S. manufacturer, HarleyDavidson. American diplomats who had developed relationships with European officials negotiated for some minor technical changes in the rules. Harley was in. And there were major humanitarian breakthroughs. As a special envoy, the late Richard Holbrooke led a tireless campaign to end the bloodshed in Bosnia. When Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic wouldn't let Holbrooke and his team securely land in Sarajevo, the group drove a perilous mountain road to get there. One vehicle transporting team members rolled down a mountainside. All aboard died. But American diplomacy eventually won out. The 1995 Dayton Accords ended Europe's worst human calamity since World War II. Many worry that the political circus around Benghazi will deter American officials from taking risks in the name of diplomacy. That would deny America its first line of defense. The best way to honor Stevens would be as a patriot-diplomat who accepted risk in service to his country.

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as so often happens, we just turn away and change my beliefs. The youth of this country smugly insist these homeless be removed have stood too long in the shadows of a culfrom our sight. Shame on us! ture built on planned obsolescence. To those who fear change, it's time for you to move out Janet Maffei of the way so we can get things done. Sonora

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To the Editor: Trump supporters correctly point to an economic crisis in this country, but they expect an elite businessman who has profited off of tax cuts for the rich to change the system, but why would he want to change anything when his business model has been so successful with the status quo? They shouldbe voting for Bernie Sanders if they want to hold the big banks and Wall Streetprofiteers accountable.We are going to keep fighting for these causes, working toward productive changes, whether he is elected or not, but we might as well support the one man who most closely resembles what we believe in. He is the only candidate who is not afraid to speak out on the issues that matter most to us, including climate change, expanding Social Security to guar-

I'm afraid to go to the movies, to fly on a plane or go to a mall. Our children should not be afraid to goto school. I will not vote for anyone who isn't willing to dosomething about 30,000 ofour citizens in needless deaths. To own a gun for protection or hunting

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To the Editor: We need gun control in the United States. I support President Obama's ideas on background checks at gun shows and on the Internet.

I am worried about the gun rampages in our country and other countries. San Bernardino is so close to where I live. I' ve spent fifteen vacations in Riverside and I love that area.

nal justice system, and taking money out of should purchase an assault weapon. politics. I know what I believe. To those who disSydney Taylor agree, I am not going to let you or anyone else Sonora

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Photos fromBART slaying released OAKLAND — Police have released photos from surveillance video of a man suspected in the killing of a passenger aboard a Bay Area Rapid Transit train. BART police on Wednesday made public images of a bald man seen wearing a dark green jacket, blue jeans and beige work boots. Police say the images were captured on video in Oakland and at the Pittsburg/Bay Point station, where he enteredthe train system before the Saturday evening slaying. They say that when the San Francisco-bound train stopped at the West Oakland station, the suspect pulled a gun and fatally shot a passenger seating near a door. The suspect fled the train as some passengers franticallytried to save the shooting victim, who hasn't been identified.

Water leak forces aqueduct shutdown FRESNO — A break in the California Aqueduct has halted the flow of water in the canal that supplies millions of Southern California residents, but there's no concern that taps will run dry, officials said Wednesday. Reservoirs below the break hold enough water to supply customers until a work crew repairsthe damaged canal lining, said Ted Thomas, a spokesman for the state's DepartmentofWater Resources. The California Aqueduct begins in Northern California, and it supplies water to 25 million residents and nearly 1 million acres of farmland. The break was first discovered Jan. 2 near Taft, a community about 35 miles southwest of Bakersfield. Repairs should be done no later than Feb. 20, Thomas said. Thomas said that initially, up to3cubicfeetofwaterwas leaking every second. At that pace, 11 days of leaking water would be enough to supply roughly 70 families for a whole year. The leaking water initially ran into an irrigation ditch. It is being diverted into another

spotted the rig on U.S. 80 near Forney, about 15 miles east of Dallas. He tried to pull the truck over, but the driver paid no heed to the trooper's flashing lights. Other units joined the 45-mile pursuit that ended atthe dead end ofan Interstate30frontage road near Greenville. An hourlong standoff ensued before tear gas forced Arnold and his dog from the truck. Arnold is jailed on e vading-arrest a n d

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GoPro eliminating about 100 jobs NEW YORK — Wearable camera maker GoPro says it will eliminate about 100 jobs after its fourth-quarter sales fell far short of its expectations. GoPro says fourth-quarter revenue was $435 million instead of the $500 million to $550 million it forecast in October. The company lowered the price of its new Hero4 Session camera after saying it made the product too expensive, which reduced its fourthquarter revenue by $21 million. FactSetsays analysts expectedGoPro to report$521.2 million in revenue. The San Mateo, California, company had around 1,500 employees at the end of 2015 after hiring more than 500 people that year. It is cutting 7percentofitsjobs,oraround 100 positions. GoPro's products are popular with extreme sports en-

thusiasts, but itfaces competition from smartphones and other wearable gear.

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CANBERRA, A u s tralia — The undersea search for the Malaysian airliner that vanished almost two years ago has found a likely 19th century shipwreck deep in the Indian Ocean off the west Australian coast, officials said Wednesday. A sonar search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 found what appeared to be a man-made object on Dec. 19, the Austrasection of the canal, so no wa- lian Transport Safety Bureau ter is being lost, Thomas said. said in a statement. A follow-up investigation NATION using an underwater drone captured high-resolution sonar images on Jan. 2 that confirmed that the find was a shipwreck, said the bureau, which is running the search GREE NVILLE, Texas A Texas standoff involving a for the Boeing 777 which vanstolen 18-wheeler has safely ished on March 8, 2014. ended with the driver capThe Shipwreck Galleries

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It became clearthat even Google, which has done the most testing in California by far, is not on the cusp of perfectinga carthatdoesn'tneed a driver. And that, for now at least, traditional automakers remain far behind. The data on "disengagements" of the self-driving technology document the gap. Google reported that, in 424,000 miles of testing since autumn 2014, its cars needed human help 341 times due

ISTANBUL (AP) — The suicide attacker who detonated a bomb that killed 10 German tourists in the heart of Istanbul's historic district had registered as a refugee just a week earlier, Turkish officials said Wednesday,raising questions over whether extremists are posing as asylum-seekers to inflame anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe. Turkish aut h o rities identified the assailant in Tuesday's attack as a Syrian man who was born in 1988, and said he was affiliated with the Islamic State group. Turkish media, including some close to the government, identified him as Nabil Fadli and said he was Saudi-born. The extremist group has not sofar claimed the attack. Meanwhile, Turkish police arrestedfive people suspected of direct links

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in which the car would have had an accident if its driver had not taken over. Five other companies combined said their prototypes drove about 36,000 miles in the same time period — and needed human helpmore than 2,400 times. Those five companies were Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and parts suppliers Bosch and Delphi. The seventh company, Tesla Motors, reportedno problems — but did notreport that it drove any test miles, either. Wait, teslas are perfect? No. Just go online and you' ll find videos where the "autopilot" feature already in some Tesla sedansdrove erratically enough that the driver grabbed the wheel.

to the bomb attack which took place just steps from the historic Blue Mosque in Istanbul's storied Sultanahmet district. The suspects were not identified. The bomber had recently entered Turkey, authori-

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"She's dealing with all the standard things a parContinued from Page A1 ent who loses a child goes through, but at the same Elliana A l icia D a vila t ime she's carrying al l was thrown from th e car the guilt and turmoil, the and pronounced dead at nightmare of the things she the scene. Though belted saw afterthe accident." into a carseat, initial inThe two were headed vestigations show the seat home f r o m Tu o l umne itself appears to have been County after some type of improperly installed or not event that night, Leon said. belted in at all, Leon said. For the past six months, Castellanos-Davila sus- Castellanos-Davila was an tained moderate injuries, employee for the Tuolumne crawled from the car and County Department ofSosaw thelifeless body ofher cial Services, Somera said. daughter, her attorney, Gil As of Wednesday, that Somera, of Stockton, said. employment has ended, Castellanos-Davila was Ann Fr emd, human rea rrested M o nday a n d source and risk manager booked int o S t a nislaus for the county's Human County Jail. Services agencies, said. Officers on the scene said "I believe she worked in they could smell the odor of Child Welfare Services," alcohol, but results from a Fremd said and described blood test will take weeks Castellanos-Davila as to confirm suspicions, Leon "new" and "still in t r aining." said. The mother pleaded not Fremd would not s ay guilty to the charges Tues- when or why the employday in Stanislaus Superior ment ended.Somera said a Court, according to Stan- call from the agency Tuesislaus County Deputy Dis- day leads him to believe the trict Attorney John Goold. accident caused the termi"This is a grieving moth- nation. er," Somera said. "What' s Castellanos-Davila was i mportant r i g h t n o w i s released on $100,000 bail helping her as a human get late Tuesday night, Somera through this loss." sard.

Since the crash, an online fundraiser tocover funeral

costs was started through GoFundMe.corn by someone identifying herself as Sonia, Elliana's aunt. The fundraiser had generated $11,225 of a $12,000 goal as of Wednesday afternoon. Family and friends could not be reached Wednesday. The daughter's former principal, Sara Michelena, said "she was avery sweet little

kinder that was a bright light in ou r community" with a "wonderful family that was very involved."

Elliana was a k i ndergartner at Denair Elementary Charter Academy in Turlock. "We' re just trying to be there for them and support their wishes while they go through the grieving process right now," Michelena said.

"This absolutely is the lowest place in her life," Somera said. "I' ve handled numerous cases like this, and I can tell you on a real human level the nightmare and the agony is a visible emotion." Contact Sean Carson at scarson'Nuniondeomcrat. corn.

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to directly adopt voter initiatives in lieu of environmental reports. "CEQA review is not required before direct adoption of the initiative, just as it is not required before voters adopt an initiative at an election," she wrote in the court's published opinion. Corrigan also pointed out that state law generally requires a 30-day period before a localordinance is enacted after an initiative is approved, providing a window for opponents to file a petition to overturn the decision by collecting signaturesfrom at least 10 percentofregisteredvoters. If a counter-petition is successful, the city must delay the law from taking effect and either overturn it or put it to a

vote within 88 days. "The Legislature has outlined clear procedures for voters to overturn an ordi-

nance adopted against the majority's will," the ruling concluded. Whichever path a city chooses in dealing with a voter initiative, voters have the final say." Some legal analysts argued the decision created a loopholefor developers to bypass CEQA requirements through the voter initiative process, while others argued the effects will vary depending on the local jurisdiction. One lingering question-

GGSD Continued from Page Al Beforethe board of directors voted,the district receiveda totalof 179 written protestscontesting a rate increase,said Jennifer Flores, the Groveland Community Services District office manager. "No one likes a rate increase," District Manager Jon

whether the proposed expansion was consistent with the city's General Plan — went back to the Tuolumne County Superior Court, which ruled in favor of Walmart and the city in July 2015. City Attorney Byron Smith said the plaintiffs didn't appeal the Tuolumne County Superior Court's ruling by the Nov. 16deadline, effectively paving the way for Walmart to move ahead with the project. "Walmart's counsel and I both thought they would (appeal), if only to delay Walmart from proceeding," he said. "It could have easily taken an-

ditional review, she said. Sonora Mayor Ron Steam — one of only two remaining council members who passed the Walmart ordinance, along with Bill Canning — offered praisefor the mega-retailer's plans to create a "supercenter" in Sonora. "The city is pleased that Walmart is moving ahead with their plans to expand and include groceries as part of their merchandise offer-

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support of the community." Supporters say the expansion would benefit the city by other year to process, so we creatingmore jobs and adwere pleasantly surprised ditional tax revenue, while they did not." opponents argue it will hurt J oshua Levine, an a t - local businesses and threaten torney wh o re p resented union jobs at other grocery Walmart's opponents, could stores in the area. not be reached for comment C olumbia resident D oWednesday. menic Torchia helped orgaSmith said that Walmart nize the opposition to the will reimburse the city for his Walmart expansion, though legal fees under a previously he's not sure who financed arranged i n d emnification the lawsuit. He still feels that agreement. The plaintiffs, a special election should have city and Walmart also agreed been required to approve the to suspend the building per- project. mit until the case was settled. Despite the outcome, TorWalmart can apply for an- chia said he's pleased the other six-month extension effort kept Walmart from after the building permit ex- expanding into the grocery pires on May 14, Smith said. market for so long. "We foughta good battle," The city is reviewing revisedgrading plans recently he said. "We saved some submitted by Walmart, ac- good peopletheir jobs for six cording toSonora Commu- years." nity Development Director Rachelle Kellogg. Any deviaContact Alex MacLean at tions from the original plans amaclean@uniondemocrat. approved in 2010 require ad- corn or 588-4530.

returned to his home in Murphys on Nov. 2. Sitting in a recliner at his residence Wednesday, he looked frail. He gingerly extended his right leg and said how his muscles have tightened. But he is doing better. Part of his skull that was removed in a craniectomy — resulting in Hovey wearing a snowboarding helmet to cover the soft spot — was put back in on Dec. 28. He said the helmet made him look like a speed racer. Communication-wise, he said his speaking abilities have improved 75 percent. He has regained the ability to swallow, an obthe recovery process when his tongue was not working well. Hovey said it has been a challenge. He is not as independent as he normally would be. He is under regular caregiver supervision. Unable to walk &eely yet on his own, he uses a wheelchair to get from one place to the next. "I'm working on it," Hovey said. Like anyone overcoming a traumatic event, Hovey has both "down" and "up" days. "Down" days are ones in which he feels fatigued or is &ustrated due to his temporary limitations. Days considered "up" are correlated to significant steps made in the recovery process. "Todayiskind ofa'down' day,"H ovey said Wednesday. "I'm just tired." Despite how he felt Wednesday, Hovey said he has ambitious recovery goals. He wants to climb the stairs in his houseprobablyno more than 15 steps — by the summer. He wants to physically return to work, even if he cannot walk yet, by the 2016 grape harvest. "I'm pretty impatient right now," Hovey said. "Iwant togetbetter sooner,quicker." For the past five to six months, Hovey has been working remotely — honing his craft &om his home in the more recent months — in a consulting capacity for his brand. Recently he said he has spent evenings sampling both wines in production and varietals he could elect to put his label on. "My sense of taste has enhanced," Hovey

HIV/AIDS. The stroke, called an aortic dissection, fiooded the right side of his brain with blood. "It's a kind of stroke that occurs with incredibly active athletes," said Brian Klassen,Hovey's caregiver as wellas friend for over 20 years. Hovey said he is lucky to be alive. At the time of the stroke, he was vacationing in Lake Pillsbury, an isolated resort north of Clear Lake, with a friend who is a trauma surgeon with Kaiser. "He diagnosed what was going on. He made the phone calls to get a helicopter," Hovey said. "It was very reassuring. He kept telling me what was going on." Thus far in the recovery process, Hovey said he has accumulated $100,000 in medical bills, despite his insurance. To help combat the accruing costs, his son, Kyle Hovey, established a recovery fund, through GoFundMe.corn, that has raised $44,281 in six months toward the expenses. "I am just overwhelmed by the support," Hovey said. "There's something about this town.It'svery special." On Jan. 7, Hovey took gold for his 2013 barbera varietal in t h e San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, which had 7,162entries.In addition to thegold,he also took sil ver at the competition for his 2013 tempranillo, his 2013 petite sirah and his 2013 zinfandel. "I had a big hand in making these wines," Hovey said. "It feels very good. It's a nice littlepaton theback." The 2013barbera varietalwillbereleased at the Hovey Winery Tasting Room, on Main Street in Murphys, starting Friday. Hovey will also be at the tasting room on Friday to celebratethe gold medal. "Literally, we' ll roll in," said Hovey, referring to his entrance on wheelchair. Working in the tasting room is Hovey's most immediate goal on his road to recovery. He said he does not need to be able to walk to realize the accomplishment and added

said."I've noticed certain characters in the

that he hopes to work once or twice a week.

stacle that he had to overcome early on in

wine are more pronounced than ever before." Prior to the stroke, Hovey was in the best shape of his life. One week prior he had completed the AIDS Lifecycle, a sevenday bicycle ride, &om San Francisco to Los Angeles, to raise money and awareness for

"I'm maybe a couple of weeks away from that," Hovey said. Contact Calaveras County reporter Jason Couran atjcowan@uniondemocrat.corn

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MCVicker stood to tell Sterling,theboardofdirectorsand everyoneelsethathe believes the proposedrate structure would be illegal. Sterling said in responsethat legalcounsel hired by the district have reviewed the proposed change in charges and found consistent with applicable law. Capital projects listed by district staff include $19 million for t r ansmission line and treatment facilities, $16 million for mainline replacement and $8 million for other equipment. Sterling reminded Groveland CSD customers they are still mandated by state authoritiesto reach a water conservationtarget of20 percent through 2020. He also said the district has rebates available for installation of low-flow toilets and low-fiow shower heads, ranging &om $20 to $100.

Sterling told the people who came to the meeting before he Guy Mccarthy / Union Democrat made a 20-minute presenta- Robert Swan, of the Groveland Community Services District board (above left) addresses more than 70 people attion outlining how revenues tending a public hearing on potential water rate increases Wednesday at the Groveland Community Hall. Grovelandare not meetingcosts."But area property owner Virgil McVicker (above right) stands to make a point during the meeting. costs are up and our revenues are down. Our current rate the rate study has multiple from Hetch Hetchy Reser- asked by people at the meetAbout 87 percent of Grovestructure is not sustainable." violationsofProp 218. voir in Yosemite National ing focused on whether the land CSD customers use less "If these three gentlemen Park, but recently switched Groveland district intends than 4,000 gallons a month, Aging pipes and breakages have resulted in water losses want to vote for this, shame to Cherry Lake, a reservoir to increase sewer rates in according to district stafK of up to 8 million gallons in on them," he said. aWe can that is also part of the San the near future, and how Rate change examples prerecent winter seasons, Ster- afford another 90 days. This Francisco Public U t ilities the district measures sewer sented Wednesday night inling said. is half done. I can't support Commission's Hetch Hetchy system usage. Sterling said cludedthe current rate for a Property owner V i r gil this." System. Using water &om district customers can expect household using 8,300 galMcVicker said he will file a Groveland Community Cherry Lake requires filtra- a review of sewage rates, and lons a month: $56.84. With lawsuit claiming the district Services District serves tion, and construction of the asked, in the interest of time the proposed rate increase, Contact Guy McCarthy at is in violation of Prop 218. Groveland, Big Oak Flat and plant hasadded to district management, that the rest of the same household would gmccarthy@uni ondemocrat. Beforethe vote, Perreira Pine Mountain Lake. The costs. the meeting focus on the wa- be billed $78.24 monthly, a 38 cornor588-4585.Follow him warned other board members district used to get its water The first two questions terrateincrease athand. on Twitter @GuyMCCarthy. percent increase.

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Secondary PTSD group to meet A support group for people with secondary PTSD will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Tuolumne County Senior Center, 540 Greenley Road in Sonora. The group is for people with spouses, family members or loved ones with post traumatic stress disorder.

Mammograms an option at 40, better at 50 WASHINGTON (AP) — Mammograms dothe most good laterin life,a government task force declared Monday in recommending that women get one every other year starting at age 50. It said 40-somethings should make their own choice after weighing

Preventive Services Task Force stick with its advice that women should one every two years between ages 50 and 74. But they also make clear that it's an option for younger women even though they' re less likely to benefit. Some health groups urge mammothe pros and cons. grams every year starting at 40 — alWhen to start routine mammo- though last year the American Cancer grams and how frequently to get Society upped its starting age to 45. them has long been controversial. There is some common ground The latest guidelines from the U.S. emerging, that mammography advice

shouldn't always be one-size-fits all. "Age 50 isn't magic," said task force past chairman Dr. Michael LeFevre of the University of Missouri. Here are some things to know about mammograms.

there's clearly enough benefit for the average woman to start at 50, the task force found. The advisory group wants younger women to understand the trade-offs beforedeciding: Among every 1,000 women screened, one additional death could be prevented by starting mammograms at 40 instead of 50. But there would be 576 more false

W hatthetaskforcesays Women in their 60s are the most likely to avoid dying from breast cancer thanks to mammograms, but

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Grieshare series offered GriefShare, a seminar and support group for people grieving the deathofsomeone close, offers a 13-week series beginning this month. Each Griefshare session includes a video seminar and group discussion. The videos feature top experts on grief recovery and reallife stories of people who have experienced loss. The groups are offered in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties. Starting dates are: • Today — Discover Life Seventh-day Adventist Church, 40 N. Forest Road, Sonora. Meets 4 to 6 p.m. Thursdays. CallTeresa Nelson at 536-3232. eTuesday — Sierra Bible Church, 15171Tuolumne Road, Sonora. M eets 6:30 to 8:30 p.m . Tuesdays. Call Rick Bonde at 404-3172 or John Morton at 5863940. • Monday — Heart Rock Cafe, 1 S.Washington St., Sonora. Meets 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays. Call Donna Severi at 743-7621. • Began last week — Mountain Christian Fellowship, 3488 E. Highway 4, Murphys. M eets 6:30 to 8:30 p.m . Tuesdays. Call Doug Neilson at 795-6204 or 728-2250. Those wishing to attend can join the sessions at any time, but the full 13 weeks are encouraged. A $20 fee covers the cost of materials, but nobody will be turned away for an inability to pay.

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When Herb Alpert released "Taste of Honey" in 1965, the song and the album went straight to the top of the Billboard charts. And if you want a taste offlavorful treats to

jazz up your brainwaves the way 'Taste of Honey" jazzed up the airwaves, well, here' s something that's at the top of our healthy-brain playlist: Concentrated in red pepper, thyme, parsley, chamomile and celery root, the flavonoid apigenin (we' ve mentioned it before as an inflammation fighter that attacks cancer

people wear a broad-spectrum SPF that protects against both UVA and UVB harmful rays. Sunscreen needs to be reapplied every two hours or after sweating. In winter, people should use a moisturizing sunscreen with ingredients like lanolin or glycerin, because conditions can be particularly harsh on the skin. Even on cloudy days, up to 80 percent of the sun's harmful UV

when near snow during the win-

cells) has been found to encourage human pluripotent stem cells to develop into neurons (building a better brain) and to improve synaptogenesis that helps the sharpness of neural pathways. In fact, the flavonoid is so brain-boostingthat a recent study by scientists in Rio de Janeiro says apigenin compounds could be developed

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the water in the snow, Ortiz said. In the high country, increasing altitude means there is less atmosphereavailable to absorb UV radiation. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, UV radiation exposure increases 4 to 5 percent with every1,000 feet above sea level. At an elevation of 9,000 to 10,000 feet, UV radiation may be 35 to

rays can penetrate the clouds

45 percent more intense than

and harm a person's skin, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. People should be particularly conscientious about wearing protective eyewear and sunscreen

at sea level. And because snow reflects up to 80 percent of the UV light from the sun, people are often hit by the same rays twice.

neurodegenerative disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. So you want to make sure you' re getting a good dose in your daily diet. Hint: It also can be found in &uits and vegetables, such as oranges and grape&uit, regular celery, onions and artichokes. But we don'trecommend buying apigenin extract supplements (made from chamomile or grape&uit). They' re not regulated in the same way that drugs are by the Food and Drug Administration, so the doseisn't determined as carefully. Plus, you get more overall goodness &om dietary forms of apigenin, because of its interaction with other phytonutrients in food and spices. Now, that's sweet enough news to be called a Taste of Honey.

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Owen Reese, of Salinas, keeps covered and wears sunglasses while playing at Leland Meadows off Highway 108.

Suncreen, sunglasses urgedwhen enjoying cold-weather activities By LACEY PETERSON The Union Democrat

Remember to wear sunblock and sunglasses with UV protection if you' re going to be outdoors this winter. Don't underestimate the harmful effects of ultraviolet light even on an overcast, cloudy day. "Wear sunblock every day," regardlessoftheweather, said Dr. Liza Ortiz, Tuolumne County Public Health Officer. Ortiz said she encourages her patients to wear at least SPF 30, which is in line with what the American Academy of Dermatology recommends. The AAD also recommends

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Stress, anger management subject of workshop A stress and anger management workshop series designed to help people recognize and handle responses to stress will begin Wednesday. Over three sessions, the workshop, "Stress Management: Handling the Overhwhelming Triggers," will

triggers: identify feelings, body and mind signals. • Develop strategies for better awareness and response choices to handle stress. • Address others' stress and/or anger. Two sessions will be held emphasize how to: each Wednesday — 3 to 5 • Learn how to "read" your p.m. and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

— through the first week of February, with optional Thursday sessions. The workshops, sponsored by Sierra NonProfit Services, will be presented by Tam Koster, a community mediator in the San Francisco Bay Area and Tuolumne County Superior Court. Koster has

been teaching stress and

anger management classes since 2006. Registration costs $20 per person per session. Seating is limited. Some scholarship assistance is available. Contact Sierra NonProfit Services for financial arrangements, r e gistration, and information at 533-1093 or info@sierranonprofi t.org.

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weight! Plus, you' ll lower the new criteriafor treatyour bloodtriglycerides and ment, you can take steps to Continued from Page Bl increase your good HDL cho- help yourself. Poor circulation lesterol. Then you' ll howl with is a major cause of SD. Avoidan animal. Think Michael J. happiness at the transmogri- ing tobacco, even secondhand Fox in "Teen Wolf" (1985) and fication of YOU! smoke, and managing stress characters like "Star Trek's" are the first steps. The next? Odo, who change from liquid Close Take 10,000 steps a day, no encounterswith new to solid, and back again. And sexual dysfuncbon criteria excuses! Also adopt a heartit's surprisingly easy to get fat healthy diet that eliminates cells to make that change! The 1 977 b l ockbuster red meat and processed food, Fat cells come in three vari- " Close Encounters of t h e while adding healthy fats eties: brown, beige and white. Third Kind" was about how like olive oil and 5-9 servings Brown fat cells keep body startling it would be to meet of fresh produce daily. Those temperature stable and me- new lifeforms and how that steps will improve circulation tabolize the fuel you consume. would forever change life on and boost energy and body White fat cells are for stor- Earth. In 2013, a lot of people confidence. The harder you age — that's where unused who had previously been di- work, the sooner you' ll get to calories hang out until you agnosedwith sexual dysfunc- that close encounter of the need them for energy. Beige tion were told they were only first kind! cells do store fat, but they can having a close encounter with metabolize fuel, like brown fat that often-startling condition. Get your stand-up cells, and can be created &om Seems they no longer met routine together white fat cells when your the diagnostic criteria for SD. That's because in 2013, body needs fuel. George Carlin had a clasWe know that regular exer- the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and sic stand-up routine about cise helps you shed white fat. Statistical Manual of Mental bad drivers: The car in &ont But youmay need extra help Disorders), which doctors use of him had its turn signal on with fat-busting, and now fortreatment guidelines and for miles and miles. Then he you' ve got it. The Japanese re- insurance companies use to realized that the car's blinksearchersfound that justget- qualify claims, established er wasn't stuck; the driver ting a daily dose of omega-3 stricterrequirements for a was simply going around the DHA (they got it from fish diagnosis of SD. Previously, world to the left! If you' re someone who' s oil) activates receptors in the "clinically significant distress" digestivetract,fi res the sym- was enough; now, SD has to stuck in one position for long pathetic nervous system and last for six months and occur periodsoftime (86 percent of induces white fat storage cells always or almost always in American workers sit while to turn into fat-burning beige sexual encounters. working) and you' re overcells. We say, go for 900 mg The result? Since 2013, weight, you' re at risk for obedaily of DHA omega-8 algal the number of men diag- sity, Type 2diabetes,heartdisoil instead of not fish oil, be- nosed with SD plummeted ease, dementia and a lousy sex cause algae is where the fish from 38.2 percent to4.2 life. You know what you need? get their omega-3s. percent of the population; A good stand-up routine! If you exercise PLUS take in women it fell from 22.8 New research &om the U.K. algal DHA omega-8 oil? You' ll percent to 3.6 percent. found that for overweight slow down the accumulation Fortunately, if you' re strug- women at risk of Type 2 diaof white fat and shed more gling with SD but don't meet betes, simply standing up and m ovingaround a bitevery 30 minutes significantly reduces blood glucose levels. Even a little effort to change positions has huge benefits. You know we want you to Tuo(umne County Calaveras County do more exercise than that Volunteers are (10,000 steps and jump up Volunteers are very the Heart of and down 30 times daily), but special people! ~,~ T uolumne! we know how hard it can be

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Bring a Smile to a Senior transport them Individually and collectively we are thekeyto asense ofcommunity that allows Us to all feel safe, connected and valued. It is critical we all maintain a list of volunteers who can help seniors/disabled to assist in transportation for medical appointments. When you donate your time and attention, it helps to diminish depression and restore hope to these people. If requested, we will reimburse you. Seniors have amazing stories and are so grateful for your assistance. Canyou help us +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ by sharing your precious time with Assist with Special them? Please let us know if we can Education Teens put you on our list to call when we MDC Ranch (Dream Learning have a request and please tell your Center) is in need of volunteersto friends. assist withvocationaltrainingfor at-risk If you can assist Us, please call children to teachthemjob andlife skills. 209-754-1699 or Volunteer Center, We will start inJuneandtraining wil be Calaveras. provided.Volunteerscanbeteens and adults. ContactPattyTaylorat 209-5338930 or e-maimdci l ncomlode.corn.

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tine. So to take this first step to health: Assign a stand-up routine to office buddies. Sue gets 9:30; you take 10; Fred, 10:30; and so on. After doing it for a week, you' ll all be more alert and have more energy. Mehmet Oz,M.D. is host of "The Dr.OzShow,"and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic.

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Hospice volunteer training offered Hospice of the Sierra will offer new volunteer orientation and training in February. interested in serving patients and families receiving hospice care will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 9 at the hospice office, 20100 Cedar Road N., Sonora. Volunteers can give back

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alarms and 58 additional unneeded biopsies. Also, two extra women would be overdiagnosed, treated for cancer that never would have become life-threatening.

Monday's update, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, is largely a rewording of guidelines originally issued in 2009 and reconsidered in draft form last spring. This time, the task force stresses that "we think the science supports a range of opti ons" for 40-somethings, LeFevre said.

Differing guidelines Mammograms aren't perfect,and different health organizations weigh the tradeoffs differently. So do women and their physicians. The American Cancer Society says to begin annual m ammograms at 4 5 b u t switch to every other year at 55. After menopause, tumors

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es shouldoffer100 percent UV protection, according to Sonora ophthalmologist Dr. Gerard Ardron. Hats

The Skin Cancer Foundation reportsthat the combination of higher altitude and UV rays reflected by the snow puts skiers, snowboarders and snow players at an increased risk of sun damage, and ultimately skin cancer. More than 90 percent of all skin

with wide brims are also a good idea. When on th e slopes or playing in the snow, people should make sure to covertheir heads to not only protect the scalp from sunburn, but to retain warmth. Things like ski masksprotectexposed a s sociated skin from the wind and

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Skin isn't the only thing that can be sunburned: lips and eyes are susceptible to damage as well and should be protected. Some outdoor clothing is rated for SPF protection. The AAD recommends putting sunscreen everywhere that isn't covered by clothing, even eyelids.

The sun's most intense rays are &om 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to the California Cancer Registry, in 2010 (latest year data was available), melanoma skin cancer was the fifth most common type of cancer diagnosed among men and seventh most common

type of cancer diagnosed in eye damage, and sunglass- women. UV radiation can cause

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to the community by providing respite and emotional support for families, supporting people in grief at Sierra Grief support groups, or providing clerical support at the Hospice of the Sierra office. For more information and to registerfor the training, please call 536-5687.

p.m., will include live entertainment, educational booths, lectures, a &ee heart-healthy dinner and walk through a giant Mega heart exhibit. Health screenings for cholesterol ($15), blood pressure, heightlweight, body fat analysis and carbon monoxide will be offered. For those who participate in the screenings, a FramHeart Fest ingham score will be providslated for Feb. 9 ed topredict10-year risk for Sonora Regional Medical cardiovascular disease. Center will host its second The event is held in recannual Heart Fest Feb. 9 ognition of American Heart at the Mother Lode Fair- Month. To RSVP, call 536-5151 by grounds in Sonora. The event, 4:30 to 7:30 Feb. 5.

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paternalistic medicine where we doctororganizations used to tell women, You must do this,"' Brawley said. "We' re saying, This woman is at higher risk, therefore maybe she should get screened at 40. This woman is at lower risk, maybe she can wait a little later."'

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists stands by annual mammograms starting at 40, while urging patient education and shared decision-making.

Things to consider More than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and about 40,000 die from it. It is most frequently diagnosed among women ages 55 to 64, and the median age of death from breast cancer is 68. Screening guidelines are only for women at average risk of breast cancer. Women with a mother, sister or daughter with breast cancer have a higher risk than the average 40-year-old. Other factorscan play a role, too, including genetics, breast density and menstrual and pregnancy history.

Personalized screening Dueling guidelines mean "some peopleget so confused they don't get screened at all. Some are too anxious or a&aid not to do more, and it may not be better for them," said breast cancer specialist Dr. Laura Esserman of the University of California, San Francisco. "Maybe we should be screening in a new way." Esserman leads the firstof-its-kind WISDOM study that soon will begin enrolling 100,000 women to test whether tailoring screening to someone's individual risk is better than age-based mammograms. Women given an-

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DEAR ANNII<:: My wife and I have been married for 30 years and we' ve had the same problem all of that time. She doesn't have an outside job, but she doesn't do much around the house, either. She doesn' t clean and rarely cooks. It is always up to me to tidy up. I am forever picking up stuff ,clearing piles ofpapers and eating mostly store-bought meals. After a day at work, I would like to relax a bit. But I cannot tolerate thistype ofme ssy,dirty atmosphere. It upsets me and I lose my temper. This has been going on for our entire marriage and nothing changes. When I raise my voice, I am blamed for having a temper and made out to be the bad guy, and around and around we go. What can I do? —GOING MAD IN CANADA DEAR MAD: This type of issue should be addressed early in a marriage,before the behavior comes entreached and resentment builds. After 30 years

Annie's Mailbox of enabling, you are delusional if you expectyour wife to suddenly turn into a housekeeper. Losing your temper obviously isn't working. Instead, find ways to cope. Can you hire cleaning help so that the house stays mostly tidy? We also recommend that you stop making an issue of it. Instead, say nothing. Cook your own meals, clean your own dishes, wash your own clothes, and if your wife objects, tell her as sweetly as possible that she is welcome to do the same. DEAR ANNIE: "Heartbroken in California" needs to run for her life. No amount of counseling is going to help a guy who doesn't see that his kids are tyrants.

I married a man who has a rude teenage daughter. This kid can flip a switch. She is nasty to me and then becomes a little angel the second my husband walks in the door. When I come home from work, she won't even acknowledge me. Of course, I am not allowed to say anything about her rude behavior, or question his constant spoiling of this ungrateful brat. Tell "Heartbroken" to get out while she can. Moving in won't fix anything. We tried counseling until we finally began addressingher awful behavior and she whined that she didn't want to go. We couldn't force her, so we got nowhere and now I just deal with it. Ihavetried tobenice,butitdoesn't work. Myhusband won'tdoanything about it, because he doesn't see it. My best response now is to just ignore her, as sad as that sounds.— FRUSTRATED IN OREGON DEAR OREGON: It's too bad that your stepdaughter has cho-

sea to ruin what could be a solid mother-daughter r e l ationship, and that your husband prefers to keep hisblinders on. We hope the daughter grows up enough to be tolerable and that your husband's other qualities make up for the frustration. Severalreaders suggested that "Heartbroken" s urreptitiously record her stepdaughter's bullying and then play it back for the husband. That might open his eyes, but we aren't convinced that it will change his attitude toward his child. Annie'8 Mailbox is faritten 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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Red yeast rice seems promising but has issues DEAR DR ROACH:I read the letter from the man who took niacin to lower his cholesterol, which resulted in diabetes. Iam notsureifyou areaware that red yeast rice, which I have been taking, issupposed toreduce cholesterol. To my knowledge, it has no side effects. My doctorsaid m ylasttestswere good. You might mention this to people as a way of reducing cholesterol. They can buy it over the counter.—J.D. ANSWER: Red yeast rice is a fermented rice product that has been used in China to promote 131oodcirculation." One well-done but short study from UCLA showed that red yeast rice does indeed lower cholesterol with very few sideeff ects.However,there are several issuesthat must be considered before recommending the product.

would imply that red yeast rice ha8 risks similar to all the bad side effects ofStatins, including increased blood sugar and muscle aches. Secondly, there have been nolong-term safetystudiesofredyeastricethatwould confir or deny that implication. The last is the same issue I bring up with any supplement: Most supplements are not standardized or independently

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cally. The amount of monacolin K varied from0.1mgpercapsuletoover10mg,dependingon thebatch and manufacturer. Also, many of the brands tested contained citrinin, a fungus-derived kidney toxin. Because ofthe 100-fold potential variability in efiectivenes8, potential

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Sugar alcohols, like xylitol and sorbitol, are poorly absorbed sweeteners. They almost certainly are less harmful than plain sugar, but many people can be very sensitive to their laxative effects. While they will not cause problems with your cancer treatment, foods that sure there are many of us out here who havetheseproducts are generally less would like to know.—D.P. nutritious than the diet above. ANSWER: Cancers are very good at READERS:The booklet on edemaand using whatever energy supply they can lymphedema provides information on the get, including sugar.However,even ifyou causes of foot and ankle swelling. Readeat no sugar at all, your body will make ers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Roach sugar, which is necessary for your brain. Book No. 106, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, There is no way to changeyour diet so ef- FL 32803. Enclose a check or money orfecti vel y thatit can preventa cancer,of der (no cash) for $4.75 U.SJ$6 Can. with any type, from using sugar to grow. the recipient'8 printed name and address. However, excess sugar isn't good for Please allow fourweeksfordelivery. anyone, especially someone fighting ofI' Dr. Roach regrets that he i8 unable to cancer, and particularly so in someone answer individual letters, but will inbeing treated with radiation, chemo- corporatethem in the column whenever therapy or recovering from surgery. So, possible. Readers may email questions most cancer experts recommend a diet to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu high in &uits and vegetables and low in or request an order form of available refined grains and simple sugars. The health newsletters at 628 Virginia Dr., natural sugars found in kuits will not Orlando, FL32803.Health newsletters adversely affect your cancer treatment. may be ordered from www.rbmamall. You asked also about sugar alcohols. corn.

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Today is Thursday, Jan. 14, the 14th day of 2016. There are 352 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 14, 1966, Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue in Manhattan were converted from two-way to one-way streets to improve traffic flow. (To this day, vehicles head south on Fifth, while traveling north on Madison.) On this date: In 1914, Ford Motor Co. greatly improved its assembly-line operation by employing an endless chain to pull each chassis along at its Highland Park plant. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and French General Charles de Gaulle opened a wartime conference in Casablanca. In 1963, George C. Wallace was sworn in as governor of Alabama with the pledge, "Segregation forever!" - a view Wallace later repudiated. Sylvia Plath's novel "The Bell Jar" was published in London under a pseudonym less than a month before Plath committed suicide. In 1969, 27 people aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, off Hawaii, were killed when a rocket warhead exploded, setting off a fire and additional explosions. In 1975, the House Internal Security Committee (formerly the House UnAmerican Activities Committee) was disbanded. In 1994, President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin signed an accord to stop aiming missiles at any nation; the leaders joined Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk in signing an accord to dismantle the nuclear arsenal of Ukraine.

BRIIIG Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today is a 9 — Study ways to make and keep money. Negotiate terms and strike a fair bargain. Today and tomorrow favor financial management. Profit by knowing the facts. Maintain objectivity. Stand up for your best interests. Collaborate. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):Today is a 9 — A partner is a big help over the next two days. Take steps to correct an error. Work together to surpass an obstacle. This challenge is almost fun. Find an inventive way to say "thank you. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):Today is an 8 — Focus on your work for the next couple of days. Let people know what you need. Defend your position. You' re brilliant now. Persuade with actions as well as words. Listen carefully, and learn new tricks. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):Today is a 7 — The next two days are lucky for love. Join forces with someone charismatic. The more you learn, the more your selfconfidence grows. Choose privacy over publicity. Make a secret rendezvous, and enjoy each other's company. Capricorn (Dec. 224an. 19):Today is an 8 — Family comes first today and tomorrow. Go farther than expected on household projects. Prepare for an upcoming gathering. Discuss developments. Research different options before making a larger purchase. Confer with your crew first. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):Today is a 9 — Studies and travels keep you on your toes today and tomorrow. Take the lead. Consider alternative perspectives. Discover mistakes that could change the outcome. Your courage makes the difference. Check out distant options. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20):Today is a 9 — Tap another source of revenue today and tomorrow. Business is good. Pay expenses before splurging on luxuries. Don't deplete resources. Do a good job and increase your status. Your ideas are attracting attention. Make a shrewd move.

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Trustee Sale No.: 00000005338546 Title Order No.: 8563148 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/1 3/2014. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS,LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 08/15/2014 as Instrument No. 2014008594 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of TUOLUMNE County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: ANN L. WATTS, WILL SELL ATPUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 01/27/2016 TIME OF SALE: 3:30 PM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE COMPLEX, 2SOUTH GREEN STREET, SONORA, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 21786 CRYSTAL LAKE DRIVE, SONORA, CALIFORNIA 95370 APN¹: 081-105-04, 05 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees,charges and expenses ofthe Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonableestimated costs,expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $197,510.55. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: Thesale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwide ostin .corn for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000005338546. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduledsale.FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLEINSURANCE COMPANY 1180 IRON POINT ROAD, SUITE 100 FOLSOM, CA 95630 916-939-0772 www.nationwide ostin .corn BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLPIS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP as Trustee Dated: 12/21/2015 NPP0267797 To:UNION DEMOCRAT

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 128670-5 Loan No. 0101042597 Title Order No. 95308623 APN 028-272-03 TRA No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/09/2009. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE.IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01/28/2016 at 03:30PM, MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 02/1 8/2009 as Document No. 2009001658 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of TUOLUMNE County, California, executed by: KENNETH W. RANDALL AND GERVAISE K. RANDALL, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At the front entrance to the Administration Building at the County Courthouse Complex, 2 South Green Street, Sonora, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: LOT 72 AS SHOWN ON MAP OF 'SIERRA VILLAGE SUBDIVISION NO. 1', RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF TUOLUMNE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA,ON MARCH 31, 1960IN VOLUME 15 OF PLATS, PAGES 29 AND 30,TUOLUMNE COUNTY RECORDS. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 21207 NUGGET AVENUE, MI WUK VILLAGE, CA 95346. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses ofthe Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $237,577A8 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than the full credit bid. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: lf you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information.If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: Thesale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916) 939-0772 or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwide ostin .corn, using the file number assigned to this case 128670-5. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 12/28/2015 MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC. 81 BLUE RAVINE ROAD, SUITE 100, FOLSOM, CA 95630 (916) 962-3453 Sale Information Line: (916) 939-0772 or www.nation~wide ostin .corn LAUREN MEYER, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, INC.MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0268743 To: UNION DEMOCRAT PUB

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BRIEFING The Summerville Bears made it three straight wins Wednesday to begin Mother Lode League play. PREPS

A's,Alonso agree on $2.65M deal OAKLAND (AP) — First baseman Yonder Alonso and the Oakland Athletics have agreed on a $2.65 million, one-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration. Alonso was acquired s in a trade with San Diego last month that also brought reliever Mark Rzepczynski to Oakland and sent pitcher Drew Pomeranz to the Padres. In 2015, Alonso hit .282 with five home runs and 31 RBls in 103 games while twice spending time on the disabled list because of a shoulder injury and strained lower back. His salary was $1.65 million. Oakland has three players still eligible for arbitration: right fielder Josh Reddick, right-hander Fernando Rodriguez and third baseman Danny Valencia. Players and teams are scheduled to exchange proposed salaries on Friday.

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first-place Bears got a balanced scoring attack and thumped the Amador Buffaloes (6-12, 0-3 MLL) 76-45 in Sutter Creek. Ethan McLaurin scored 19 points, Eli McLaurin added 18, Braden Anderson 15 and Cameron Saunders netted 15 points and hauled in eight boards. The Bears took control by halftime, leading 43-28, and went into the fourth quarter ahead 66-43. The Bears (13-5, 3-0 MLL) next will play Argonaut (134, 1-3 MLL) at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Jackson.

Dauth, Pruitt lead Tioga over Don Pedro J.W. Dauth and Austin Pruitt combined to score 58 points Wednesday night to lead the Tioga Timberwolves over the Don Pedro Panthers 73-37 in La Grange. See ROUNDUP / Page C2

Dodgeball signups end on Feb.18 Online registration for a recreation dodgeball league ends Thursday, Feb. 18. The Tuolumne Memorial Hall will host a weekly, Thursday night dodgeball match from Feb. 25 until March17. The cost is $84 per team and six to eight players are allowed per team. Players must be 16 and older to compete. One hundred percent of the proceeds go toward the Tuolumne County Recreation Department's Youth Center programs. For more information, call 533-5663 or register online at www. tcRecreation.corn.

Orient Express Run set for Feb. 6 The 31st annual orient Express Run is set for Saturday, Feb. 6 at Chinese Camp School. A one-mile fun run begins at 9 a.m. followed by a four-mile run at 10. A long sleeved

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Columbia freshman Kashmiere Hughes (above) drives into the paint Wednesday before dishing a pass to a teammate for an easy bucket. Hughes scored a team-high 20 points in the loss to Fresno. Claim Jumper Aaron May (below) drives to the basket for a layup.

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Late Tuesday evening, an email with a youtube.corn link was sent to every junior college basketball coach and athletic director in California, according to Columbia College head coach Rob Hoyt. The link, posted by "Chabot Mens Basketball," was to a video called 'fresno City unethical & dangerous tactics

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David doesn't always beat Goliath. On a mght where the smaller Columbia FRESNO 106 Claim Jumpers played COLUMBIA 74 a decent game, the bigger Fresno City Rams were perfect. A Fresno 51-41 halftime lead Wednesday night at Oak Pavilion turned into a 106-74 win for the Rams. For Columbiahead coach Rob Hoyt,he never wants to lose, but losing to Fresno is something that goes deeper than just a loss in the scorebooks. "It's more frustrating to lose to teams that don't have much class and that are trying to show me up, personally, in the

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Before the 17 minute video shows any basketball plays, a brief description appears on the screen.

'The following footage shows proof of Fresno City's unethical & dangerous tactics that could seriously injure players & at this time has already sidelined at least one player with a knee injury." The video shows Fresno City basketball players blatantly tripping, elbowing, and attempting to cause physical harm to its opponents from

and Bret Harte cannot fill up a full roster, the three schools combined to make one team, but each school forfeits the overall win.

During Monday'sMother Lode League Athletic Director's meeting, the decision was made to combine the three schools. Bret Harte has 3-5 wrestlers, Amador has three and Argonaut has between 7 and 10. A mador d i d n' t ma k e scheduled road trips last week to both Summerville and Sonora because it had justthree wrestlers. "It is a better solution than choosing not to show up or making an opponent make

sport T-shirt will be given to all who preregister. The run is sponsored by Sonora Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation which benefits Tuolumne County Special Athletes. For more information, visit www.sonorasunriserotary.org.

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Curry scores 38 but Golden State falls to Denver DENVER (AP) — Stephen Curry t i e the game or take the lead," Curry Gallinari led the Nuggets with 28 was just about unstoppable in the s aid about the last of his eight turn- points but it was his defense at the fourth quarter, except near the .. . „ ove r s."Got stuckbetweenlooking game's critical moment that made "'for the open man and handling the difference, Nuggets coach Miveryend. Curry scored 20 of his 38 points $, ~t„ the ball, and one little mishandle chael Malone said. "Gallo has proven this year he in the final period but lost the ball ts.'~~ra and Gallinari got it." IRRt under defensive pressure from The defending NBA cham- can guard most players on the floor," Danilo Gallinari in the game's final p ion Warriors (36-3) had won seven Malone said. "And he did a great job. moments, and the Denver Nuggets straight since their previous defeat, He got into a stance, forced a deflechung on to hand the Golden State 114-91atDallasonDec.30. tion, was first to the floor and comes Warriors their third loss of the seaHa r r i son Barnes added 18 points out with the loose ball. Those are winson,112-110 on Wednesday night. and Klay Thompson had 17 for the ning plays. Those are what separate "It was a great opportunity to try to Warriors. teams and we hadenough winning "

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plays tonight where we were able to withstand the furious comeback that they made." Will Barton added 21 points for the Nuggets, who snapped a four-game losingstreak to the Warriors despite beingoutscored 37-29 in the finalperiod.

A dunk by Brandon Rush gave the Warriorsa 68-64 lead, but Denver outscored Golden State 19-5 over the SeeWARRIORS / Page C3

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JUMPERS Continued from PageC1 BASKETBALL Today 4:00 pm(ESPN) College Basketballiowa at Michigan State. 5:00pm (TNT) NBA BasketballCleveland Cavaliers at San Antonio Spurs. 6:00pm (CSN) NBA BasketballSacramento Kings at Utah Jazz (ESPN)College Basketball Pittsburgh at Louisville. 7:00 pm(CSBA) College BasketballSan Diego at Portland. 7:30pm (TNT) NBA BasketballLos Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors.

HOCKEY Today 9:00 pm(CSN) NHL Hockey Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks. (Joined in Progress)

SOCCER Today 10:30 am(CSN) Italian Serie A SoccerAS Roma vs AC Milan. From Olimpico Stadium in Rome, Lazio, italy. (Taped)

FoorZuS HIGH SCHOOL Friday Boys — Basketball: Calaveras vs. Sonora, 7:30p.m.,Mike Flock Gym,; Summerville at Argonaut, 7:30 p.m.; Bret Harte at Linden, 7:30 p.m.; Wrestling: Calaverasl Summerville at Tim Brown Invitational, 9 a.m., Sacramento. Girls — Basketball:Sonora vs. Calaveras, 7:30 p.m., Bud Castle Gym; Summerville vs. Argonaut, 7:30 p.m., Tuolumne; Bret Harte vs. Linden, 7:30 p.m., Angels Camp. Saturday Boys — Wrestling: Calaveras/Summerville at Tim Brown Invitational, 9 a.m., Sacramento; Sonora/ Bret Harte at Jackson Lions Tournament, Jackson.

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SACRAMENTO (AP)Although it wasn't one of his better games, the mere presence of Anthony Davis made a major difFerence for the New Orleans Pelicans. Eric Gordon hit six 3s and scored 24 points, Davis also had 24 and the Pelicans snapped a fourgame skid by beating the Sacramento Kings 109-97 Wednesday night. Davis missed the previous two games because of a bruised back and his status was questionable earlier in the day. His importance to the Pelicans is evident in their 0-5 record without him this season. Davis wasn't as sharp as normal, but he didn' t have to be the way his team played overall. He shot 8 of 23, but had 10 rebounds and two steals. That confidence showed. The Pelicans tied a team r ecord by m a king 1 6 3-pointers. Gordon was 6 for 12 &om long range and New Orleans was 16 for 33 overall. Gordon was one 3-pointer short of tying his career high. New Orleans led by 15 at halfbme and used a 15-0 run in the third quarter to build the lead to 25 points. Its bench outscored the Kings 47-34.

Norris Cole scores' a season-high 18 points and Andersonmade four 3-pointers and scored 18 for the Pelicans, who had lost six ofseven. "Early in the game we had a little turnover bug in our game and gave them about 15 early possessions," Kings coach George Karl said. "We let the 3-ball get out of control. You can't be happy with your defense. But our offense was aprobably flater than normal. We have a personality at times oftrustingouroff enseprobably too much and not trying totrustthegame ofbeing dirty, doing dirty work or playing defense." DeMarcus Cousins had 32 points and 12 rebounds for the Kings. Rajon Rondo had 17 points and 10 assists.

gym," Hoyt said from his office following the game. 'You would think they would hold themselves to a higher standard. And they don' t. But they are very good and they are tough to guard." In the second half, Fresno drained 10 3-pointers while Columbia was cold from behind the arc, not making one 3-pointer. The first 15 minutes ofthe game were tight, where every possession felt important. Down 15-10 with 13:48 remaining in the first half, the Jumpers went on a 7-0 run, capped by a basket from Kashmiere Hughes. "I think we were playing hard and our energy was good in the first half," Columbia freshman Bostan Van Der Veur said. "We were fiying around, attacking them and were aggressive. So I think that was a huge thing in the first half." As quicldy as Columbia took the lead, Fresno grabbed it right back. The Rams went on an 11-2 run to take a 30-

23 lead with 7:09 remaining in the half. Columbia sophomore Michael Meserole hit back-toback shots, and Hughes added two free throws to cut the Rams lead to 30-28. But, every time the Jumpers took a step forward, the Rams forced them to take two steps back with a big shot. One area where F r esno

had a d istinct advantage over Columbia was the depth of its bench. All game, the Rams were able to sub four of

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Columbia sophomore Michael Meserole (left) drives into the lane Wednesday against the Fresno City Rams at Oak Pavilion. Claim Jumper DeAndre Stallings (24, right) looks to make a pass. fivefresh players in ata tim e with three different groups with an eight man bench. Columbia,who had a four man bench, could not. "That's a hard thing to prep for, especially with a smaller group likes ours," Van Der Veur said. "That took its toll at the end of the game, but that's not the reason why we lost." Columbia trailed 33-28 with 6 minutes leR in the first half when Meserole intercepted a Fresno pass and attempted totake the ball coast-to-coast. He went up for a layup and there was contact on the shot. No foul was called. A hustling Van Der Veur jumped up and tipped the missed shot into the basket for two. Van Der Veur added two more points in the first half,

ROUNDUP Continued from PageC1 Dauth scored 36 points, pulled down 12 rebounds and dished five assists and Pruitt added 22 points, including six 3-pointers to lead Tioga's (2-2 Mountain Valley League) offense. Will Cook and Zach Reynosa played tough defense, contributed valuable minutes and grabbed six rebounds apiece, said Tioga head coach Billy Hilton. Tioga next will play Ben Holt CollegePrep Academy at 5 p.m. Friday in Stockton.

Patterson, Wildcats lose big lead, but win in overtime Nate Pattersonscored 34 points Wednesday to help the Sonora Wildcats break a two-game Mother Lode League losing streak. Sonora defeated the Argonaut Mustangs 89-78 in overtime after holding a 44-30 lead at halftime.

but Fresno outscored the Jumpers in the final 4 minutes 14-10. Though the Jumpers were trailing by 10, they played a lotbetter than a 10-point deficit may suggest. ''We did a good job oftaking away the guys we wanted to in the first half," Hoyt said. "I felt good in the first half. I think there is a lot to build 06' of that. It just got out of hand in the beginning of the second half." Fresno started the second half on a 12-2 run, and by 13 minutes remaining in the game, led 72-49. One glaring problem with the Jumpers game was the

cused, and a lot of &ee throws have to do with being focused because it's just you," Hoyt said. "It's just muscle memory.They got up for the game because we were playing a good opponent, but I don' t think we were mentally pre-

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the points, and could score at will. In a second half where the Rams could do no wrong, Columbia could do no right. aWe took a lot of really good shots, and we missed every one of them," Hoyt said. "We still scored 74 points. If we do a better job defensively, I think that game is still a 10 point game. Maybe we make

&ee throw line. Columbia then it's a five point game." made only 27 of 45shots Hughes led Columbia with &om the charity stripe. 20 points, and Meserole was "I don't think we were fo- close behind with 18. DeAn-

fourth quarter. Nate had a really big night for us and he's been hitting his free throws. Max Walker came off the bench and played good hard defense and grabbed a couple of rebounds." Damien Kress added 18 points and three rebounds, Jace Decker chipped in 16 points and Ian Cicero scored nine points. Sonora next will visit Calaveras at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mike Flock Gym in San Andreas.

Wildcat girls get big lead, hang on ta beat 2014 co-champs The Sonora Wildcat girls hoopsters hung on Wednesday night to edge the Argonaut Mustangs in a battle of last year's Mother Lode league co-champions.

Riley Henington scored 14 points to lead the Wildcats to a 50-46 victory in Jackson afI er enjoying a 34-22 lead entering the final period. "We blew a big lead,w ewere up by like 14, but we got nailed by fouls," said Wildcat head coach Amy Emerald.

dre Stallings scored 15, Van Der Veur had 7, Lewayne Grant scored six, Jake Polack finished with four, and Trevon Wilson scored one in

the loss. "We had such a bad week of practice and we have a lot of growing up to do," Hoyt said. "If we don' t, there are going to be more games like this down the road." Columbia (11-7, 1-2 CVC) does notplay again for another week when it hosts Porterville. "I think we just need to go on a big winning streak and get back to playing team ball," Meserole said. "We played the top two teams in our league and we need to develop some rhythm so when we meet them again, we will be ready and they will get the best from us."

The Wildcats next will host the Ca- lead beforeoutscoring the BufFaloes laveras Redskins at 7:30 p.m. Friday 38-4 in the second half. "We played very poor defense and in an unbeaten battle for first place. sloppy offense in the first half," said Bears head coach Mike McLaurin. "AfLady Reds rip Linden, sets ter a short half-time adjustment, the LIP ShOWdOWnWith SOnOra defensive intensity picked up, turnEmily Jasper scored 14 points and overs went way down and the offense Tori Wood added 10 to help the Cala- started up again." veras Lady Reds storm past the Linden Lions 53-35 Wednesday night on Bears freshmenboys hoopsters the road. Calaveras led 15-9 after the first deb Amador in Sutter Cmk The Summerville Bears &eshmen period, 31-19 at halftime and 47-24 heading into the final frame. boys basketball team drubbed AmaAlso for the Lady Reds (14-2, 3-0 dor 44-19 Wednesday night in Sutter MLL), Brookelyn Larkin scored eight Creek. Adam Sweitzer scored a teampoints, Alicia De Herrera scored six points and added three steals, Mad- high 10 points and grabbed seven die Lambert netted six points and rebounds and Octavia Hernandes grabbed six boards and Laney Evans netted eight points and pulled down chipped in five points. seven boards and Brian Wynne addThe Redskins next will visit the ed nine points. Sonora Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Friday in an unbeaten battle for first place. W ildcat 3V boysdowns

Summerville 3Vboys explode in second half vs. Buffaloes

Amador Monday on road

The Sonora Wildcats junior varsity boys' basketball team got a 6515 in the fourth quarter to send the place is huge. It's a big deal." Kyle Norton scored 13 points and 32 road win over Amador Monday Also for Sonora (12-3, 4-0), Makenna grabbed 10 rebounds and James Ro- night. game into overtime. "We played a very good three quar- Poole scored nine points, grabbed eight bles added 12 points to lead the SumKane Rodgers scored a team-high ters," said Wildcat head coach Dan reboundsand made sixsteals before merville Bears junior varsity hoop- 21 points for Sonora (3-0 MLL). Dona. "We played really aggressive fouling out late in the fourth, Delaney sterspast theAmador Buffaloes66-31 Midas Calindas scored 12, Evan on offenseand played good defense Ditler scored nine points and hauled on Wednesdayin Sutter Creek. Bearden, Joe Thomason and Colton early. But sustaining that we' ve been in four boards and Michelle Reis and The Bearstrailed 14-12 afier the Pimentel each scored eight points in struggling. We became passive in the Haylie Santos each added five points. first period and had a 28-27 halfbme the win. Argonaut outscored Sonora 27-

"But getting a win over there at their

WRESTLING

make weightand then have no match. I'm afraid that Continued from PageC1 our wrestlers will be frustrated with making weight weight and arriving with and then not wrestling and three wrestlers," Abernathy simply lose interest in the said. "My biggest concern is sport. Why go through the that we have taken great ef- grind of practices and then fort to build a program and not wrestle in the matches? currently have between 20- It then requires the added 30 wrestlers who show up, expense and time of attend-

ing more weekend tourna-

ments." Against Amador, Sonora's Ethan Wright (132) got a pin midway through the second round. Though Amador recorded two pins in the three matches, Sonora still got 60 pointsfrom forfeits. The Wildcats defeated Bret Harte 78-6. Gabe Kullman

STANDINGS R SU COLLEGE MENS' BASKETBALL CENTRAL VALLEY CONFERENCE Team League Overall Fresno City 3 -0 1 7 - 5 2 -0 1 2-7 Sequoiss West Hills 2-0 9-7 Porterville 1 -1 5 -11 Columbia 1 -2 1 1-7 0 -2 2 - 1 3 Merced Reedley 0 -3 6 - 1 2 Wednesday's games Fresno 106, Columbia 74 Sequoiss 84, Merced 74 West Hills 85, Reedley 57 PREPS BOYS' BASKETBAIA MOTHER LODE LEAGUE Team League Overall Summerville 3 -0 1 3 - 5 Bret Halte 2-1 se Sonora 2 -2 1 0 - 5 Argonaut 1 -3 1 $ 4 Calaveras 1 -1 1 1 - 4 Linden 1-1 7-5 Amador 1 -3 8 - 1 2 Wednesday's games Summerville 76, Amador 45 Sonors 89, Argonaut 78 (OT) Linden at Calaveras Friday's games

Summerville at Argonaut Sonora at Calaveras Bret Harte st Linden MOUNTAIN VALLEY LEAGUE Team League Ben Holt Academy 2-0 Lodi Academy 3-1 1-0 Stockton Christian Tioga 2-1 Hughes Academy 2-1 Delta Charter 1-1 Don Pedro 0-4 Able Charter 0-3 Wednesday's games Langston Hughes 63, Lodi 39 Tiogs 73, Don Pedro 37 Global Charter at Delta Charter GIRLS' BASKETBALL MOTHER LODE LEAGUE Team League Overall 4 -0 12- 3 Sonora Cslaveras 3 -0 14- 2 Argonaut 2 -2 12- 7 Amador 2 -2 11- 6 Bret Harte 1-2 68 Summerville 0-3 1-12 Linden 0-3 4-9 Wednesday's games Amsdor 41, Summerville 29 Sonora 50, Argonaut 46 Cslaveras 53, Linden 35

Friday's games Argonaut at Summerville Calsverss at Sonora Linden at Bret Harte MOUNTAIN VAIAEY LEAGUE Team League Ben Holt Academy 2-0 Delta Charter 2-0 Lodi Academy 1-1 0-0 Stockton Christian MountainOaks 0-0 Able Charter 1-2 Tioga 0-1 Lsngston Hughes Academy 0-2 Today's game Lodi Academy at Stockton Chr.

Saturday at the Jackson Lions Tournament. Its next MLL bout will be Jan. 20 against Linden and Calaveras in San Andreas. aWe are looking forward to wrestling Calaveras and Linden who have full teams and Summerville who has some i'ouild plil. outstanding wrestlers," AberSonora (4-0) will compete nathy said.

(145) recorded a pin with 5 seconds remaining in the second round. And it its match against Argonaut, Sonora won 5718. Gabe Fernandez (152) won 6-2. Zach Whitmer (160) scored a pinfall. Nate Gookin (182) picked up a quick first

ES Trevin Wilson 1, Ksshmiere Hughes 20, Michael Meserole 18. Halftime — Fresno 51-41. 3-pointers — Fresno 17 (Cameron 7, Freemen 2, Stillshn 2, Dorsey 3, Sanchez 3. Columbia 3 (Meserole 2, Van Der Veur). Free throws — Fresno 13-21, Columbia 27-45. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL MOTHER LODE LEAGUE SUMMERVILLE 76, AMADOR46 Summerville 15 26 23 10-76 Amador 13 15 1 5 2 — 46 Summerville: Ethan McLsurin 19, Eli McLsurin 18, Braden Anderson 15, Cameron Saunders 15.

Patterson 2), Argonaut 9 (Hillisrd 6, Molin, Hernandez, Tomczak). Free throws — Argonaut 23-41, Sonors 28-39. Rebounds — Argonaut 31, Sonors 29 (Patterson 9). MOUNTAIN VALLEY LEAGUE TIOGA73, DON PEDRO 37 Tioga 1522 20 16 — 73 6 8 12 11 — 37 Senora Tioga: (leaders) J.W. Dauth 36, Austin Pruitt 22. GIRLS' BASKETBAIA MOTHER LODE LEAGUE SONORA 50, ARGONAUT 46 10 13 11 16 — 50 Senora Argonaut 2 12 6 2 6 — 46 Sonors: Riley Henington 14, Makenna Poole 9, Elyse Quenneville 4, Michelle Reis 5, Gabby Stewart 2, Riley Carpenter 2, Delaney Ditler 9, Haylie Ssntos 5.

COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL SONORA89, CENTRAL VALLEY ARGONAUT 78 (OT) CONFERENCE A rgonaut 19 1 4 2 0 26- 8 9 FRESNO 106, COLUMBIA 74 15 24 20 29 — 78 Sonors Fresno: Mike Crawley 6, Terrance Sonora: Damien Kress 18, Kaden Wienecke 6, Aaron Csmeron 25, Sparks-Davis 4, Nate Patterson 34, Taylor Freeman 6, Jaffrey Stillman Jace Decker 16, lan Cicero 9, Jacob CAlAVERAS 53, UNDEN 35 1, BJ Shelton 12, Evan Stillshn 11, Storm 5, Robbie VsnNoord 2, Elvin Chris Daniels 2, Josh Sykes 7, Will Wance 1. Calaveras 15 1 6 1 6 6 — 53 Argonaut: Aaron Csi 1, Dillon Hill- Linden Dorsey 13, DeAngelo Ashley 4, 9 10 5 9 — 35 Ramiro Sanchez 9. iard 27, Josiah Molin 3, Andrew Cslaveras: Lsney Evans 5, Alicia De Columbia: Jake Polack4,Lewsyne Hernandez 6, Khouri Kling 10, Miles Herrers 6, Maddie Lambert 6, Grant 6, Bostan Van Der Veur 7, Tomczak 31. Brookelyn Larkin 8, Tori Wood 10, Aaron May 3, Desndre Stsllings 15, 3-pointers —Sonora 5-14 (Kress 3, Emily Jasper 14.

Sonora, California

BRIEFS Sharks send DRaffi Torres on assignment SAN JOSE (AP) The San Jose Sharks have sentforward Raffi Torres o n

c ondition i n g a ssign m e n t i n th e

m i nors

f ollowing t h e c ompletion of h i s 4 1 game suspension. The Sharks a d d ed Torres tothe active roster Wednesday and immediately assigned him to the Barracuda of the AHL. Torres was suspended for half the season for an illegal check to the head of Anaheim's Jakob Silfverberg in an exhibition game. It was the fifth suspension of Torres' career. Torres is also working his way back from a knee injury that sidelined him all of last season but coach Peter DeBoer said he believes Torres can contribute to the Sharks down the stretch.

San Jose also placed forward Danius Zubrus on injured reserve.

Ex-NFL RBPhillips

found dead in prison SACRAMENTO (AP) — Lawrence Phillips, a star running back at ¹ braska and fi rst-round NFL draft pick whose pro career quickly unraveled amid disciplinary problems, was found dead in his California prison cell on Wednesday, and officials said they suspect suicide. Guards at Kern Valley State Prison found Phillips, 40, unresponsive, and he was taken to an out-

side hospital. He was pronounced dead about 1:30 a.m., the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said. Phillips went to prison in 2008 on a sentence of more than 31 years after he was convicted of twice choking his girlfriend in 2005 in San Diego and of driving his car into three teens laterthat year after

a pickup football game in Los Angeles. He had been housed alone in a s egregation cell since April 2015 after he was suspected of killing his cellmate. A Kern County judge had ruled Tuesday that there was enough evidence to try Phillips in the death of Damion Soward, 37, the cousin of former University of Southern California and NFL wide receiver R. Jay Soward. Phillips was once one of thenation's top college footballplayers at the University of Nebraska. He went from Heisman Trophy candidate to pariah afterbeating a former girlfriend hours after a spectacularperformance in a September 1995 win at Michigan State University.

Browns hire Hue 3ackson ascoach CLEVELAND (AP)Hue Jackson has experience as a head coach, knows the AFC North and has fixed quarterbacks. Just what the Browns were looking for. The Bengals offensive coordinator, who waited four years for his second crack at leading an NFL team, has been hired as Cleveland's next coachthe struggling franchise's eighth since 1999 and sixth since 2008. The 50-year-old Jackson finalized his deal on Wednesday, swiftly ending the Browns' search w hich began on J a n . 3 when owner Jimmy Haslam fired Mike Pettineaftertwo losing seasons. Jackson had also interviewed with the San Francisco 49ers and was scheduled to meet later this week with the New York Giants, but Haslam was not going to be outbid for a coach he coveted.

Thursday, January 14, 2016 — C3

THE UN' DEMO CRAT

VIDEO Continued from PageC1 multiple teams. Hoyt viewed the email Wednesday mornirg, and got in contact with Columbia Athletic Director Nathan Rien. Coincidently, the Claim Jumpers would be hosting Fresno later Wednesday evening at Oak Pa-

Fresno City head coach Ed Madec coaches his Ra ms Wednesday against the Columbia Claim Jumpers at Oak Pavilion. The Rams stayed undefeated in Central Valley Conference play with a big win over Columbia.

viTion.

Rien watched the video and contacted Fresno City's AD, Eric Swain. Rien would not comment on the details of their conversation, but he did say that the contents of the video were "Di and embarrassmg. As of 11 p.m. Wednesday evening, the video had 2,277 views. The most obvious aggressor in the video is No. 1 Nick Klton. As a result of the video, Klton was suspended by the schoolfortwo games according to Hoyt, and did not compete Wednesday night against Columbia. Hilton did, however, travel with the team and met Columbia at half court as a captain before tip-DK Fresno City head coach Ed Madec dedinei to comment beforethe game, and said he would answer questions following the conclusion of the game. As for Hoyt, he has no problem commenting about what he saw on the vide), most notably the actions of Hilton. "The kid should never play again," Hoyt said Wednesday night. "To be honest, he' s lucky that he wasn't around when I was playing because he wouldn't ever play again. If I was playing against him when I was here, he wouldn't be playing again. I don't think that he should play again. He should be done. He should not be able to

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WARRIORS Continued from PageCl last 5 V2 minutes of the third quarter to take a 10-point lead into the fourth. The Warriors, however, kept chipping away as Curry led the charge. Layups by Curry and Andrew Bogut cut the deficit to 102-97 with 2:05 remaining. Curry and Barton then traded3-pointersbeforeDarrell Arthur hit a jumper with a minute left for a 109-102 Denver lead. But the Warriors fought

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comments ~ tow a rds the Following the game, the only fan, he mentioned that he will comment that Madec would be making some phone calls give was, Fresno City will be Thursday. releasinga statement." "Idon'thave a lotofrespect As of The Union Democrat's for them and what they do deadline, no statement could be over there," Hoyt said. 'They found. win games. As a coach, at this When ~ to sp eak to level, you are put on a platform Swain, Madec replied, "He's not to better these kids lives. I don' t here." know what you are teadung When the question was them by having them do that. It asked, Swain was in Oak Pais unethical and it is dangerous. vilion and watched the entire I'm glad it was brought to light. game. The only reason I shook their When asked, Hoyt didn' t there was vulgaiity from a hands at the end of the game think twice about what the conFresno player ~ tow a r ds and didn't just walk into the sequences would be if one of his a femaleColumbia fan during locker room is I didn't want my players intentionally tried to the second half. guys to think that it is ok to do harm an opponent. "Shut up (expletive), the that. That would be the exact "I know that if someone on opposite of what we are trymg my team did that, they would game is over,"saida player. When Hoyt heard ofthe to teach them." never play for me again. Ever,"

suit up again. Period. You can look it up and be the judge for yourseK But I don't see how someone could let someone who is blatantly trying to hurt someone, repeatedly, get away with it by slapping them on the wrist." The actions were not only limited to Klton. A number of Fresno players can be seen on the video mal&~ questionable plays that could potentially injure other players. There was nothing extra physical Wednesday night, but

back, getting a layup from Barnes and a 3 from Curry sandwiched around a Nuggets turnover, pulling to 109107 with 37.1 seconds left. And itappeared the Warriors had the Nuggets right where they wanted. "That fourth was a barrage of 3s," Denver forward Kenneth Faried said. "Steph stepped over halfcourt and made one and I was just like, 'Man, not this again.' But we held them off." With defense. With the Warriors in position to tie or go in front, Gallinari stole the ball from Curry.

"I think he lost the ball and it came towards me and I just dove to the ball," Gallinari said. He started a fastbreak that ended in Gary Harris, who finished with 19 points, being fouledand making a pair of free throws. Thompson hit a 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds remaining to pullthe Warriors to 111110. They fouled Gallinari intentionally and he made one of two free throws, but

Thompson missed a l ong jumper at the buzzer. "It felt good," Thompson said. "If I got my legs into

Hoyt said. "They (Fresno) are going to handle it the way they are going to handle it and we have no say in it. I really don' t have a lot of interest in it. I

know how we would handle it on our end with our AD. ~ like us, do things the right way.

Tearer like them, do things the way they do them. But after watching it (the video), it's so disturbing. I think the kid (Klton) is done. There is no coming back from that. The fact that he was allowed to do it, possibly taught to do it, now the AD

has to get involve. And that has to involve something with the head coach. If that doesn' t happen, I think there has to be a higher power going after the AD n

a little bit more, I think it would have gone in. It was on line, it was just short." The Warriors, who trailed by as many as 10 earlier, pulled to 55-54 at halftime on Barnes' jumper in the final seconds of the second quarter. Gallinari had 15 points in the first half, including a reverse layup that preceded

cause of a scheduled rest day. ... Curry hit a 3-pointer in his 93rd consecutive road game, extending his NBA record.... Leandro Barbosa returned from a shoulder injury, seeing his first game action since Christmas. ... Barnes scored in double figures for a third straight game. Nuggets: F J.J. Hickson was sidelined after undergoBarnes' final shot in the sec- ing a root canal earlier in the ond quarter to keep the Nug- day.... Denver added depth getson top atthe break. at guard by signing Sean Kilpatrickto a 10-day contract. Tlp-1118 ... Jusuf Nurkic left early in Warriors: F D r a ymond the fourth quarter with an Green was not available be- ankle injury.

SCORES R MORE Football NFL DMaional Playotta Saturday's games Kansas City at New England, 1:35 ICBS) Green Bay at Arizona, 5 15 pm. IN BC) Sunday's games Seattle at Carolina, 10:05 a.m. (FOX) Pittsburgh at Denver, 1:30 p.m. (CBS) 2015-16 NCAA Bowl Glance Saturday, Jan. 23 East-West Shrine Qaasic At & Petersburg, Ra. East vs. West, 1 p.m. INFLNI NFlPA Collegiata Btnarl At Carson National va. American, 3 p.m. (ESPN2) Saturday, Jan. 30 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North va. South, 11:30 a.m. INFLNI

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Athntic Division W L Pot GB Toronto 2 4 15 .61 5 Boston 20 1 9 .5 1 3 4 New York 20 2 1 A88 5 Brooklyn 11 2 8 .2 8 2 13 Philadelphia 4 36 .10 0 2 t t'/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 2 3 16 .59 0 Miami 22 1 7 .5 6 4 1 Orlando 20 1 8 .5 2 6 2/2 Washington 18 1 9 A86 4 Charlotte 18 20 .4 7 4 4 " /2 Central Division W L Pot GB Cleveland 27 9 .750 Chicago 22 15 .5 9 5 5 ' / 2 Indiana 22 1 7 .5 6 4 8/2 Detroit 21 1 7 .5 5 3 7 Milwaukee 16 2 5 .39 0 1 3 '/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 34 6 .850 Dallas 22 1 8 .5 5 0 12 Memphis 21 1 9 .5 2 5 1 3 Houston 21 1 9 .5 2 5 1 3 New Orleans 12 2 6 .3 1 6 21 Northwest Division W L Pct GB 2 8 12 .70 0 17 2 1 17 2 4 15 24 12 2 8

A47 10 .4 1 5 1 1'/2 .38 5 1 Z / 2 .3 0 0 16

Pacilic Division W L Pct GB Golden State 36 3 .923 LA. Clippers 26 1 3 .6 6 7 10 Sacramento 15 2 3 .3 9 5 2 0'/2 Phoenix 13 2 7 .3 2 5 2 3 '/2 LA. Lakera 9 3 1 .2 2 5 2 7 '/2 Wedneaday'a games Washington 106, Milwaukee 101

Charlotte 107, Atlanta 84

Brooklyn 110, New York 104 Houston 107, Minnesota 104 Oklahoma City 108, Dallas 89 Boston 103, Indiana 94 Denver 112, Golden State 110 New Orleans 109, Sacramento 97 Portland 99, Utah 85 LA. Clippers 104, Miami 90

Today's games Toronto va. Orlando at London, England, 12

p.m.

Chicago at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. Cleveland at San Antonio, 5 p.m. Detroit at Memphis, 5 p.m. Sacramento at Utah, 6 p.m. LA. Lakera at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.

NUGGETS 112, WARRIORS 110 GOLDEN STATE (110) Rush 2 3044,J Thompaon 1-4224, Bogut 741-215, corn/13 257 738, ICTitompaon 7-13

1-2 17, Bamea 7-17 2-2 18, Iguodala 2-5 0-0 4, Speighta 0-5 1-2 1, Barboaa 1-3 2-2 5, Livingston 01 000, Ezeli2401 4 Totala42481620110. DENVER (112) Gallinari 5-1417-19 28, Farled 2-4 1-2 5, Jokic 36 00 6, Nelson 1-1 0 00 3, Harris 7 14 44 19, Nurkic 38 2-2 8, Arthur 8-1 1 2-2 18, Mudiay 1-7 2-24, Barton 7-11 5-621, Foye 0-1 0-00, Miller 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-87 33-37 112. Golden State 25 29 19 37 — 110 Denver 32 23 28 29 — 112 3-Point Goals — Golden State 10 26 ( curn/5-1 2, Ba mes 2X, ICThom peon 24, Barboaa 1-2, Rush 0-1, Iguodala 0-2), Denver 5-22 (Barton 2-5, Gallinari 1-2, Harris 1-4, Nelson 1-6, Faye 0-1, Miller 0-1, Jokic 0-1, Mudiay 0-2). Fouled OutNone. Rebounda — Golden State 45 (Begot 7), Denver 59 (Arthur 11). Assists — Golden State 25 (Cum/9), Denver 22 INelaon 9). Total FoulsGolden State 25, Denver 18. Technicala —Denver defensive three second. A — 18,004 (19,155I. PEUCANS 109, KINGS 97 NEW ORLEANS (109) 2-2 00a Davis 823 74 24, Aaik Cunningham 4-9 0-0a Evans 0-3 04 0, Gordon 9-1 9 0-0 24,

Holiday 2-122-2a Ajinca0004 0,anderson 7-120-1acole816001aGee24lw5 t Totals 42-100 9-11 109.

SACRAMENTO (97) Gay 5-9 2-2 12, Acy 0-1 0-0 0, Cousins 13-30 3-432, Rondo 7-11 2-417, McLemore 1-1 0-0 2, Belinelli 1-6 0-0 2, Koufoa 4-6 1-2 9, Caaapi 38 0-0 7, Colliaon 4-9 1-2 10, Cauley-Stein 1-1 0-0 2, Curry 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 41-849-14 97. New orleans 28 31 31 19 — 109 Sacramento 19 25 21 32 — 97 3-Point Goals — New Orleans 16-33 (Gordon 6-12, R&nderaon 4-6, Cunningham 2-2, Cole 24, Gee 1-1, Davis 1-2, Evans 0-2, Holiday 04I,

Sacramento 6-23 (Couaina 38, Rondo 1-1, Colliaon 1-4, Caaapi 1-6, Belinelli 0-2, Gay 0-2I. FouledOut— None. Rebounda — New Orleans 49 (Aaik 13), Sacramento 59 Icouaina 12). Assists — New Orleans 27 (Holiday 10), Sacramento 21 (Rondo 10).Total roe la —New Orleans 18, Sacramento 15. A —1731 7 (17 31 7I.

Tennis Apia Intamalional Wednesday, At Olympic Park Tennis Centre, Sydney Purse: Men, 4404,780 ~ ) ; W omen,

4687~ (Premier)

Surface: HarcKtuhhmr Singles — Men —Second Round Grigor Dimitrov I4), Bulgaria, def. Pablo Cuevaa, Uruguay, 76 (2), 6-4. Gillea Muller, Luxembourg, def. Dominic Ihiem (2), Austria, 7-6 I2), 2-2, retired. Nicolas Mahut, France, def. Andreaa Seppi I5), Italy, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. Teymuraz Gabaahvili, Russia, def. Federico Delbonia, Argentina, 6-3, 6-3. Jeremy Cttardy (6), France, def. James Duckworth, Australia, 7-6 I5), 64. Alexandr Dolgopolov (8), Ukraine, def. Alexander Sarkiaaian, United States, 7-6 I6I, 6-2. Viktor Troicki I3), Serbia, def. Tommy Robredo, Spain, 6-1, 6-4. Bernard Tomic (1), Australia, def. Jordan Thorn peon, Australia, 6-2, 6-2. Women-Qttarterlinala Svetlana Kuznetaova, Russia, def. Sara Errani, Italy, 7-6 It), 64. Simona Halep (1), Romania, def. Karoline Pliakova I5), Aech Republic, 64, 7-5. Monica Puig, Puerto Rico, def. Sam Stoaur,

Australia, 6-4, 6-4.

Belinda Bande I8), Switzerland, def. Ekatenna Makarova, Russia, 64, 2-6, 64

WTA Hobatt International W ednesday, At The Domain Tennis Centre Hobart, Australia Puree: $250~ Iintl.) Surface: Hard&utdoor Singles — Second Round Mone Barthel (9), Germany, def. Naomi Osaka, Japan, 7-6 (2), 6-2. Kiki Bertena, Netherlands, def. Annika Beck,

Germany,6-3,6-1.

Dominika Cibulkova (3), Slovakia, def. Kimbell Birrell, Australia, 6-1, 6-0. ATP World Tour ASB Classic Wednesday, At ASB Bank Tennis Centre

Auckland, New Zealand Purse: $463„rl20 IWT250) Surface: Hatd&utdoor Singles-Second Round Kevin Anderson (4), South Afiica, def. Robin Haaae, Netherlands,7-6 (8), 7-6 (5). David Ferrer (1), Spain, def. Matthew Barton, Australia, 6-2, 6-4. Roberto Bautiata Agut ISI, Spain, def. Donald Young, United States, 64, 7-6 I3). Jack Sock, United States, def. t/aaek Poapiail, Canada, 6-2, 6-4. Lukaa Roaol, Mech Republic, def. Benoit Paire I5I, France, 64, 7-6 I5). Fabio Fognini I6), Italy, def. Thiemo de Bakker, Netherlands, 6-1, 6-1. John loner I3), United Stains, def. Sam Qoeney, United States 7-6 (8I 6-7 (4) 6-4. Jo-Wilfried Taonga I2I, France, def. Philipp Kohlachreiber, Germany, 6-3, 6-4.

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Compelling questions... and maybe a few actual answers

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R A C E C O U N T D O W N — T O P 5 OF ROf5

Bristol did just fine for many years without a television.AP FILE

When did'Colossus"enter my NASCAR dictionary? As soon assomeone with BrutonSmith's organization (Speedway Motorsports Inc.)

Joey logano

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celebrates in Vctory lane after hard-fought Daytona 500 triumph.GETTY

Motorsports

dominated the race, but Team

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Penske got the win

During the past several weeks, NAS CAR This Week has counted down the top- five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races

television?

last of a five-part series, with the seasonopening Daytona 5oo landing the No. 1 position as the top race of last year.

Does thisfall into the "fan-experience enhancement"category? Sure, it's somewhere in the playbook, and in anera ofdiversesporting interests

The old saying is "save the best for last," but

competing for every available fan, you try everythingyou know to getcustomers and, w ithsome luck,keep customers. But be careful with that TV.

NASCAR turned th e

International Speedway. Logano, 24, pocketed $1,581,$53. "Sliced Bread" instantly became Bread Winner. Kevin Harvick, the 201< Sprint Cup champ, was second, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. was third. Earnhardt — the defending 5oo champ and now a 13-time most popular driver — led from laps 114

to 1<5 of the scheduled zoo laps. The scheduled 5oo-miler was extended three laps,to zo3, for a green-white-checkered finish. Logano's Ford crossed

SPEED FR E AK S

Be careful? Things could go horribly wrong in April if fans were to take a quick vote and ask Bristol 'smanagement toflipchannelstoan Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach News-Journal's motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years. Reach him at godwin.kelly® news-jrnl.corn

the finish line .z19 seconds ahead of Harvick's Chevy. Gordon, who was making his final 5oo start, led a race-high 87 laps before crashing his No. 24 Chevy on the final lap and finishing 33rd. The win symbolized Logano's coming of age, after four years of mixed results with Joe Gibbs Racing, where he started Cup racing at age 18. "I can't really put it into words," Logano said of his victory. "It's something that you can't describe." It was the second Dayt ona 500 vict ory f o r

longtime carowner Roger Penske. Ryan Newman

gave "The Captain" his first 5OOw in in 2008 .

Junior, who brought the crowd to its feet when he led 32 laps in the late stages, rallied from eighth to third on the final restart. He said a mistake on the second-to-last restart ended his hopes of a 5oo repeat. "I didn't do w hat I

needed to do," Junior said. "I got shuffled to the middle (with zo laps to go). Congratulations to Joey. He's done a good job the lastseveral years." Logano stayed near the front all race, but a mighty three-pack of Hendrick Motorsports drivers dominated much of the afternoon. Jimmie Johnson, Junior and Gordon paced the field 11 times for 158 laps.

"The race was as good as I' ve ever seen it," Penske said. "Other than that mess at the end, it was really clean racing. "Believe me, with three Hendrick cars behind you,

your odds aren't very good. We were able to steal one from them today." Hendrick's armada was fearsome until the decisive ending, when the field raced three-wide, 1Orows deep, from Lap 18z to a red flag on Lap 199. The red flag was displayed after Justin Allgaier and Ty Dillon spun and crashed just beyond the start-finish line. That set the stage for a two-lap shootout .

With an assist from Clint Bowyer, Logano got away from the mad scramble that ended with a mass crash in Turn z on the checkered-flag lap. When the caution lights came on for the final time, Logano was leading the pack in Turn 3 and was s cored the race winn er .

"I remember my first race here," Logano said. "I saw my car, walked out on pit road with my dad and almost fell into tears. Winning it, you can only imagine."

A c o uple questions we had to ask — ourselves

Have you adjusted to life without

preseasonCuptesting at Daytona?

induction do the trick in January. KEN'S CALLNo, I think it makes

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1950s, with Curtis Turner and Fireball Roberts plowing through the turns.

GODSPEAK:I feel bad for the fans who enjoythe chance to rub elbows with their favorite drivers. KEN'S CALL It was little more

for more excitement when everyone finally arrives here in

than amass autograph session.

one race...

Frankly, the Rolex 24 test is

January promotion?

GODSPEAK:The inaugural Daytona 500 would have been interesting as those guys tried to figure out the high banks. KEN'S CALLAny of Daytona's

Second choice? GODSPEAK:In honor of Marvin Panch, the 1961 Daytona 500, when he won in that handme-down car built by Smokey Yunick. KEN'S CALLNot a race, but Pole Day at Daytona before restrictor plates, back when it really

GODSPEAK:I think the media tour and NASCAR Hall of Fame

old beach-and-road races, especially the later years in the

meant something to have the fastest car.

more fun. Does the sport need that jolt of

Bristol?

Have we really reached a point in human history where we don't believe something isworth seeing unlesswe canseeitonthe

held in 2015. This is the

130,000 f a ns at Dayto n a

April. But don't the cable companies always say such things?

Yeah, and two thoughts. Frankly, Bristolis so compact compared with most NASCAR tracks, even a 40-inch flat-screen w ouldlook.. .you know...Colossus.Butthe overriding thought here is, do you really need something like this at Bristol? Isn' t everything right there in front of you?

By Godwin Kelly godwin.kelly@new s-jrnl.corn

tables on that by holding its most exciting race, lap for lap, in the seasonopening Daytona 5oo at Daytona International Speedway. A fairy-tale start by a retiring legend turned into crazy three-wide racing, with the sport's most popular driver pacing the field late in the game. But in the end, a rising star once considered the "greatestthing since sliced bread" captured NASCAR's biggest race. Joey Logano, touted in his teens as the next Jeff Gordon, beata Who's Who of Cup drivers to the stripe in front of an estimated

said, "Hey, how 'bout we install the world' s largest television set inside the track at Bristol?" Naturally, you can't just refer to it as "that big ol'TV,"so itw as given a name: Colossus. They say it' ll be up and functional in time for Bristol's NASCAR weekend in

mid-February. If you could go back in time to see

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news-journalonline. corn/nascar facobook.corn/ nascardaytona Lnnascardaytona Questions? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin. kellygnews-jrnl.corn or Ken Willis at ken.willis@ news-jrnl.corn

NBA or NHL playoff game. Ken Willis has been covering NASCAR for The Daytona Beach News-Journal for 27 years. Reach him at ken.

willis@nwes-jrnl.corn A L L -T IM E N UM B E R

W INS BY CAR

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series started in 1949, the year after the sanctioning body was incorporated by William H.G. France. In its first year it was known as Strictly Stock

and has evolved into a highly technical motorsports series with purpose-built cars. Inthose 67 years most ofthe carnumbers,

or competition numbers, have moved from team to team. Some of those car numbers,

such as No. 70, have never won a race. Here are the top 20 car numbers, including ties, according to the number of victories they have earned through the years. 1. No. 11, 206 wins, 1,180 starts 2. No. 43, 199 wins, 1,953 starts 3. No. 3, 97 wins, 1,209 starts 4. No. 24, 93 wins*, 1,328 starts 5. No. 21, 91 wins, 1,436 starts 6.(Iie)No.6,83 w ins,1,544 starts; No. 2, 83 wins, 1,781 starts 7. No. 48, 78 wins, 1,417 starts L No. 28, 76 wins, 1,032 starts 9. No. 88, 74 wins, 1,566 starts 10.No. 22, 70 wins, 1,385 starts ll.(A'e)No.42,69 w ins,1,432 starts; No. 17, 69 wins, 1590 starts 12.No. 12, 57 wins, 1,306 starts 13.No. 18, 54 wins, 1,320 starts 14.No. 4, 53 wins, 1,503 starts 15.No. 27, 52 wins, 1,032 starts 16. (Tie)No. 99, 48 wins, 1,090 starts; No. 20, 48 wins, 1,055 starts 17.(fie)No.5,44 w ins,1,497 starts; No. 71, 44 wins, 1,146 starts 1L (fie) No.15,43 w ins,1,285 starts; No. 92, 43 wins, 495 starts 19.No. 14, 41 wins, 1,092 starts 20.No. 29, 40 wins, 924 starts

~- all wins by Jeff Gordon

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Roush still moving the pieces around Jack Roush continued shuffiinghis lineup,

with Bob O sborn eandMattPucciagetting

Fenway's No. 6 Ford. Roushhadpreviouslyannounced the hiring of Brian Pattie to replace Pucciaat Biflle's No. 16 team.

new assignments. Osborne, who previouslypairedwith Carl Edwards for 18 Cup wins at Roush Racing, moves from Trevor Bayne's team to the new FaCe-lift at KielituCky Front Row Motorsports effort with rookie KentuckySpeedway, one oftheyoungest Chris Buescher. That No. 3g team carries tracks on the NASCAR schedule, is getting the Front Rowletterhead, but is considered a a major overhaul that's obviously scheduled enhancedtechnical tobe completed in time for the track's July alliance" NASCAR dates. Puccia, pairedwith Greg Biffje the past five Along with repaving the entire 1.5-mile seasons, will nowbe with Baynein Roush track, there'llbe logisticalworkinvolving

Rous bra hnchgivenits " with Rous hFenway Rachel.

drainage improvements andinstallation of additional SAFERbarrier. But the racing product will also be affected due to the increasing ofbankingin the first and second turns.

"I am excited about the finished produc as we wanted to present aurIiqIM chal-

lenge to the drivers," said Steve Swift, a vice president with the track's parent company, Speedway Motorsports Inc. "This design, with Turrm1andz completelydifferent than 3 and 4, accomplishes that goal. Thebig winner willbe the race fan."

MeainAle, at RiChmO lML. In a move simile to that at Daytona,

RichmondInternational Raceway isb~ down its backstretch seats, reducing the seating capacity from 69,000 to 60,000. There were reportedly 75,000 seats three

yearsagobeforeasectionofthebackstretchgrandstandwas removed, and reportedly 110,000 seats a fewyears before that. The new, streamlined Richmond willbe on display in April for the first of the track's two yearly NASCAR weekends.

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Sonora —Extremes for this date — High: 70 (1986). Lovr. 16 (2007). Precipitation: 2.34 inches (1980). Average rainfall through January since 1907:17.26 inches.Asof6p.m .W ednesday, seasonal rainfall to date: 19.06 inches.

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Reservoir Levels Dorm ella: Capacity (62,655), storage (21,468), outflow (289), inflow (N/A) Bee rdslern

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Capacity (97,800), storage (34,151), oufflow (495), inflow (N/A) Tullcch: Capacity (67,000) storage (56,630), outflow (209), inflow (63) New Melones: Capacity (2,420,000), storage (333,702), outflow (33), inflow (1,023) Don Pedro: Capa:ity (2,030,000), storage (734,110), outflow (161 ), inflow (1,400)

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Mcclure:

Capacity (1,032,000), storage (1 01,520), oufflow (57), inflow (460) Camanche: Capacity (417,120), storage (93,350), outflow

(180), inflow (11) Pardee: Capacity (210,000), storage (133,353), outflow (100), inflow (292) Total storage:1,508,184 AF

National Cities

BarometerAtmospheric pressure Wednesday was 30.10 inches andfalling at Twain Harte; and 30.01 inches andsteady at Cedar Ridge. Special thanks to our Weather Watchers:Tuolumne Utilities District, Anne Mendenhall, Kathy Burton, Tom )0mura, Debby Hunter, Grove(andCommunity Services Distr)ct, David Bolles, Moccasin Power House, David Hobbs, Gerry Niswonger andDonand Patr)cia Car)son.

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StanislausNational Forest,call 532-3671 for forest road information. Yosemite National Park as of 6 p.m. Wednesday: Wawona, Big Oak Flat, El Portal and Hetch Hetchy roads areopen. Glacier Point RoadandTioga Roadare closrxl for theseason.MariposaGrove Roadis closed until spr)ng 2017. For road conditions or updates in Yosemite, call372-0200 orvisit www.nps.gov/yose/. Passes asof6p.m .W ednesday:SonoraPass(Highway 108) isclosedfrom 26.4 mileseast of Strawberry tothe Junctionof US395fortheseason. TiogaPass (Highway 120) is closed from CraneFlat to 5 miles west of the junction of US 395for the season. Ebbetts Pass (Highway 4) is closed from 0.5 miles east of the junction of Highway 207/Mt. Rebaturnoff to the junction of Highway 89 for the season. Goonline to www.uniondemocrat.corn, www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/ roads.cgi orcall Ca)transat 800427-7623for highway updates andcurrent chain restrictions.

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Local:Clouds and sun today with a couple of showers. High 54. A couple of showers tonight. Low 44. A shower in places tomorrow morning. High 57.

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89/78/pc 99/60/t 61/45/s

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