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Funds target post-Rim Fire, forest and watershed health projects By ALEX MacLEAN The Union Democrat

A $70 million infusion from the federal government is

ment announced this week. efitareas impacted by presiCalifornia was one of 13 dentially declared disasters states an d c o mmunities that occurred in 2011, 2012 awarded money through the and 2013. "Climate change is real and coming Tuolumne County's National Disaster Resilience way for post-Rim Fire, forest Competition, a $1 billion com- we must think more seriously and watershed health proj- petitive funding program an- about how to plan for it," said ects, the U.S. Department of nounced by President Barack HUD Secretary Julian Castro Housing and Urban Develop- Obama inJune 2014 toben- in a press release announcing

the awards. A totalof 40 states and communities submitted applications in the final round of the competition. The county was selected by Gov. Jerry Brown's OfSee FUNDS / Back Page

Positive messagingJamestown Elementary School observed No Name-Calling Week this week. The campaign encourages "celebrating kindness while working to create safe schools free of name-calling, bullying and bias."A2

With a diminished downtown, Calaveras County seat looks for new life

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State mulling moratorium on new Calaveras Public Utilities District connections.A2

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BLM — Bureau of Land Management takes measures to prevent erosion in burn area.A3

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In a previous life, San Andreas was a destination. Established in the 1850s when prospectors migrated to the hills, it was never the hottest place to find gold but people came to San Andreas first. It took the county seat f rom Mokelumne Hill i n 1863 when San Andreasnamed after the first Catholic church in town — narrowly edged its neighbor to the northeast by 200 votes, though legalissues delayed its official move for another three years, Danielle Ballard of the Calaveras County Historical Society said. It had industry, too. Calaveras Cement Company, which opened in 1926 with a barbecue thatattract ed 15,000 people, supplied cement for projects throughout the years, such as the construction of the Pardee Dam, the original Bay Bridge and for the Allies of World War II. At its peak, in 1950, Calaveras Cement Company paid $1.5 million in wages and provided nearly 400 jobs.

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Graffiti emblazoned along a wall under the Sullivan Creek bridgeon Mono Way in Sonora is now all that remains of a small community of homeless people who were living there one year ago. On Tuesday,an eight-man crew of Tuolumne County Jail inmates helped clean out the remnants of the camp created by people who had no place else to go. "Itwas a totalmess under there," said John Fisher, who coordinates inmate w ork

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ing. Parades would march down Main Street and the ice cream parlor and retail clothing store fiourished. Midway through the 20th century, San Andreas proper made up more than 20 percent of the population of CalaverasCounty,according to data from the U.S. Census. Then, eve~ g c hanged. In 1983,after decades of change in ownership and decline in production, Calaveras Cement Company fiatlined. Families began to leave. By 1990, San Andreas made up less than 10 percent of the populationofCalaveras. Nicki Stevens, the vicepresident and incoming president of the Calaveras Chamber of Commerce, located in San Andreas, says the loss of the industry was significant and does not know if the town has recovered since. "It completely changed our demographics here in every, every way," Stevens said. Today, San Andreas represents about 6 percent of the population of a county that has grown exponentially over

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The 1898 Odd Fellows parade makes its way down Main Street San Andreas (above), celebrating the 50th anniversary of the discovery of gold in California.

"When people go through the townfoSan Andreas, they' ll get thefeeling that they' re driving through a town and not aPeeeay." — Calaveras County Supervisor Cliff Edson

the past 40 years. What was a location full of dynamic servic es, busy streets and life, has been replaced by a commuter town, where some residents say they have to shop elsewhere if they miss the limited hours at thelocalgrocery store.Its historic district is mostly empty buildings or law offices. Staci Johnston, the executivedirectorofthe Calaveras Chamber of Commerce, said San Andreas can be a draw once again. But it will not happen without help from members of the community

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who have the intrinsic desire to create a climate that is appealingforothers. Ashley Herd, a San Andreas mother of two, says her husband calls her the busiest stay-at-home mom who

Troop 992, which represents San Andreas and Mountain Ranch, president of the parent teacher club at San Andreas Elementary and established a women's softball league.

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her children. ''When you have small kids, I want life to be different for them when they get older. We want to see something that we can offer these kids," Herd said.'Whether it's a sixweek football tournament for some kids. It doesn't have to

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ty Sheriff"s Office. The crew removed enough debris to nearly fill an average commercial trash container, including bottles, cans, burnt tents and a charred couch, as well as about a half-dozen hypodermic needles. A year ago this month, The Union Democrat interviewed severalhomeless people who had been living under the bridge off and on for years. Their cluttered camp would likely appear unsightly for many, but it was all they had. One man said he did his besttokeep the camp asclean as possible by sweeping and raking the ground around his tent every morning, before making his daily trips across town to gather food, water and cansor bottles for recycling. "They were pretty respectful of what they were doing down there, but when people started invading their camp things went south," said Hazel Mitchell, a local homeless advocate. Repeated brushes with the law caused the former residents to be banned roughly six months ago. Mitchell says they were told they could be arrested if they went back to retrieve their belongings. Tuolumne County Sheriff's spokeswoman Sgt. Andrea Benson said Sheriff"s deputieshave responded to 10 incidents at the camp since 2015. Benson said several arrests See TRASH/Back Page

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State mulling moratorium on new CPUD connections By JASON COWAN The Union Democrat

In October 2014, the California State Water Resources Control Board issued a connection moratorium that pre-

by the end of the month. Donna Leatherman, district manager of CPUD, says the districthas provided the control board information by which the moratorium could be lifted. aWe're hoping that, with the information provided, the state would grant our requests," Leatherman said. The temporary restriction on new water connections has impacted growth within the community, Leatherman said. At the time the moratorium was issued, eight customers pending connection had to be

vented the Calaveras Public Utilities District &om making any additional water service connections to San Andreas and Mokelumne Hil. Because of the moratorium, which that stated that the district lacked sufficient water rights &om its water source — the Mokelumne River — during the drought, it has prevented the district turned away. Since the mora&om providing water for any torium has been in place, sevnew customers. eral other ventures — includBut all that could change ing a Dollar General — were denied. "It's not like there are hundreds of inquiries," LeatherCLASSIFIED ADS man said. "It was the original eight people and since then WILL W ORK FOR we've had five more other

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that allowed for 55 service stipulations for those impacted by the fire. Leatherman said the moratorium is drought related. She believesthecontrolboardwas unsure if CPUD had an adequate source of water because

the board was unaware the board was using additional, pre-1917, water rights. "If you have earlier water rights, say my water rights were &om 1970, I w ould be taken off the list first," Leatherman said. "It is a priority thing."

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Jamestown Elementary School observed No Name-Calling Week this week. The campaign, Jan. 18 to 22, is adopted by schools across the country and encourages "celebrating kindness while working to create safe schools free of name-calling, bullying and bias." First-grader Wyatt Huebner, 7 (above right), gets his face painted by eighth-grader Jazmyne Valenzuela, 13, on Friday.

Elks Lodge tohost Groundhogdinner

roast pork loin, mashed potatoes and gravy, zucchini and orzo salad,steamed broccoli, The Sonora Elks Lodge will assorted breads and butter, hold a Groundhog Day dinner and chocolate cake with cinFeb. 2 at the lodge in Sonora. namon whipped cream and A no-host social time will caramelsauce.Costis$12 for begin at 5 p.m. followed by adults, $6 for children 5to 11, dinner at 6:30 p.m. The public and &ee for children younger is welcome. than 5. The menu will i n clude R eservations should be m ade by Jan. 29 by calling 533-1587. The lodge is at 100 Elk Drive in Sonora. Prevenf the Flu/

Eighth-grader Kaitlynn Miller, 13 (above, at left), paints the word "brave" on firstgrader Brooke Pardini Quilici, 7, on the last day of No Name-Calling Week and also her birthday. Students signed a banner for No Name-Calling Week (below) pledging to do their best to prevent bullying and hurtful name-calling. First-grader Cameron Pousard, 7 (left), chose to have "strong" painted on his face.

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ciation, Sierra Saints Chapter, 6 district office, 18885 Nugget Blvd., p.m. dinner, 7 p.m., Pine Tree Res- off Tuolumne Road. taurant, Hess Avenue at Mono Sonora Cribbage Club, 6 Way, East Sonora, 288-2477. p.m., Tuolumne County Senior Summerville High School Center, 540 Greenley Road, 533Foundation,6 p.m., staff room, 3946. Summerville H i g h Sc h ool, Tuolumne Road,Tuolumne, 928- CALAVERAS COUNTY 4228.

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Southern Tuolumne County ket,8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mono Village Historical Society Board of Di-

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TUESDAY Calaveras County Board of Supervisors,9 a.m., supervisors chambers, Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas.

Calaveras County Library Commission,9 a.m., Central Li-

TODAY brary, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, Center, Mono Way, East Sonora, rectors, 7 p.m., basement meetMurphys Historical Walking San Andreas, 754-6510. 532-0140. ing room, Groveland Library and Tour, 10 a.m., tours start at the Storytime for children,10:30 Museum, 18990 Main St., Grove- Old Timers Museum across from a.m., Murphys Volunteer Library, SUNDAY land. the Murphys Hotel. 480 Park Lane, Murphys, 728Tuolumne Band of CheroCalaveras County Master 3036. TUESDAY Runaway Bunnies story-

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10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Demonstration Women's Network, 5:30 p.m., time, toddlers ages 2 to 3, 10:30 Garden, Government Center, 891 1267 S. Main St., Angels Camp, a.m., Tuolumne County Library, Mountain Ranch Road, San An- 965-7002, 743-5391. MONDAY 480 Greenley Road, Sonora, 533- dreas. Friends of the Logging MuTuolumne County Human 5507. seum, 6 p.m., Sierra Nevada LogRelations Alliance, 5:45 p.m., Friends of the Groveland LiSUNDAY ging Museum, Highway 4, White Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., General brary, 2 p.m., downstairs, GroveNone reported. Pines, near Arnold, 795-1226. meeting, Tuolumne County Main land Library, 18990 Main Street, Library Community Room, 480 Grovel and, 962-4564. MONDAY The Union Democrat Greenley Road, Sonora. Tuolumne Utilities District Independence Hall Quilters Calendar attempts to list all Christian Motorcyclist Asso- Board of Directors, 5:30 p.m., Guild of Arnold,9 a.m., Indepen- non-commercial events of dence Hall, 1445 Blagen Road, public interest in the greater White Pines, 795-0619, 795-1833. Tuolumne and Calaveras Manzanita Writers Press, 6 county areas. Contributions p.m., Arts Council Gallery, 22 Main are welcome. Call 588-4547, St., San Andreas. visit 84 S. Washington St., Writers Unlimited, 6:30 to9 Sonora, or email Ibrowning© p.m., Arts Council Gallery, 22 uniondemocrat. corn. County Library, 480 Greenley Road, Sonora, 532-1 902.

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NEWS OF RECORD TUOLUMNE COUNTY The Sonora Police Department reported the following: THURSDAY 9:04 a.m., threats — A man driving a vehicle on South Washington Street and Restano Way yelled and threatened to kill people. 10:08 a.m., theft —A key was stolen from a South Washington Street residence. 11:29 a.m., trespass —Someone trespassed on a South Washington Street property. The Sheriff's 0$ce reported the following: THURSDAY 12:05 a.m., Columbia —A man was assaulted on Big Hill Road. 8 a.m., Groveland —An Evergreen Road property was burgled. A safe was stolen, and later recovered with all contents inside. 8:22 a.m., Sonora —A Crestview Drive residence was burgled. 9:45 a.m., Jamestown Screaming and banging was heard at a Preston Lane residence. 11:32 a.m., Tuolumne —Someone attempted to break into a vehicle Wednesday night on Carter Street. 3:32 p.m., Sonora — A cell phone was stolen on Allison Way. 4:36p.m.,Groveland — Medication and a wallet were stolen from a vehicle outside a Main Street business. 8:53p.m.,Tuolumne — A party at a Cedar Street residence was loud. 9:11 p.m., Sonora — Laundry was stolen on Chukar Circle. Felony bookings

THURSDAY 9:13 a.m., Sonora — Justin Adam King, 35, a transient, was booked on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance for sale, possession of marijuana/ hashish for sale, corporal punishment or injury, possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm and misdemeanor possession of controlled substance paraphernalia after an arrest on Fairview Lane. 9:30 a.m., Sonora — ConstanceJeanne McGee, 32,ofthe 300 block of Fairview Lane, was booked on suspicion of possession of marijuana/hashish for sale, possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm, possession of a controlled substance for sale, corporal punishment or injury and misdemeanor delivering/etc. drug paraphernalia after an arrest on Fairview Lane. 10:14 a.m., Sonora — Sean Clark Boles, 48, of the 500 block of South Washington Street, was booked on suspicion of threatening crime with intent to terrorize after an arrest at the Sonora Police Department. 10:30 a.m., Sonora — Brook Loranedorothy Allen, 21, of the 200 blockof Lyons Street, was booked on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance for sale, possession of marijuana/ hashish for sale, corporal punishment or injury, possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm and misdemeanor possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, after an arrest on Fairview Lane.

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THURSDAY 11:23p.m., Jamestown — Suzanne Kareen Elliott, 45, of the 10000 block of Wawona Drive, Groveland, was booked after an arrest off Highway 120 and Tulloch Dam Road. FRIDAY 12:50 a.m., Twain Harte Jonathan Joseph Ross, 19, of the 20000 block of Canyon View Drive, Sonora, was booked after an arrest on Mount Elizabeth Road.

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CALAVERAS COUNTY The Sheriffs office reported the following: THURSDAY 10:34 a.m., Murphys — Gunshots were heard on Darby Russell Road. 2:30 p.m., Copperopolis — A theft was reported on Black Creek Drive. 3:11 p.m., Mokelumne Hill — Grand theft was reported on Doster Road. 5:31 p.m., Valley Springs — A banner and frame were stolen off Silver Rapids Road and Highway 26. 6:58 p.m., San Andreas —Water was stolen on Mariposa Street. 8:34 p.m., Copperopolis — A woman sat on a guardrail off Copper Cove Drive and Little John Road. Felony bookings

THURSDAY 9:55 a.m., French Camp —Lyle Victor Hood, 60, of the 700 block of Arrests Ridge Road, Mokelumne Hill, was booked on suspicion of violating Cited on suspicionof driving un- parole after an arrest at the San der the influence of alcohol or drugs: Joaquin County Jail.

Alice Bier Cardoza Aug. 15, 1917 — Jan. 18, 2016

to Tuolumne County. They loved the mountains and the outdoors as well as traveling. They were married 53 years, until Clarence passed away in 2001. Alice is survived by her five children, 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She will be laid to rest at St. Patrick's Catholic Cem-

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Death Notices in The Union Democrat are published free of charge. They include the name,age and town of residence of the deceased, the date of death; service information; and memorial contribution information. The deadline is noon the day before publication.

JOB TOO Alice B ie r C a r doza, of Sonora, passed away peacefully at Paramount Court Senior Living in Turlock on Jan. 18, 2016. She was 98 years old. Alice was born in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, in 1917. She began traveling at a young age and continued to enjoy travel throughout her life. She

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ideal to use on steeper slopes. The helicopters will be used becausethe shreds willbe placed on locations unreachable by foot. "Most of the fire didn't burn that hot. So there's enough standing plants intact and seed bank in the soil to recover naturally," Christy said. "When it gets steep, we need to do something. Places that burned hot, we want to put something down to help with erosion." Like rice straw, another tool used to prevent erosion, the

wood shreds are meant to keep the hillsides intact. Christy says the shreds will stop the direct impact of rain on soil, trapping the soil in its place when it rains, instead of washing away. Of the more than 70,000 acres burned by the Butte Firein Calaveras and Amador counties, 12,058 acres of the land was owned by the BLM in Calaveras County, according to

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Obituaries, including phoyouth but returned to the tos, are published at a pre-paid United States and attendfee based on size. The deaded Pratt University in New line is 5 p.m. two business York, New York. days prior to publication. Call Alice married Clarence 532-7151, fax 532-5139 or send Cardoza in 1949. They reto obitsI uniondemocrat.corn. sided in Menlo Park where Memorial ads are published they raised their family of at a pre-paid fee based on five children. Alice was a size. The deadline is noon two seamstress for more than business days prior to publica- 60 years as well as a hometion. Please call 588-4555 for maker. Upon retirement, complete information. Alice and Clarence moved

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president. I nstead, a s FiveThirtyEight reports, the amount of money the big super PACs have spent on television ads against Donald Trump in the past month was zero. By contrast, the biggest target of super PAC negative ads was Marco Rubio. Of 47 filings in the past month, 35 were anti-Rubio. This looks less like a political party than like the Hemlock Society. The favoritetarget of conservative ire is the leftleaning news media. Yet for the past six months, conservativeoutletshave joined with liberal ones to offer Donald Trump all the free publicity he could ask for. They' ve strewn his path with roses as he flayed one genuine conservative (Rick Perry, Bobby Jindal, Scott Walker) after another, withholding their bouquets only when Trump reared finally (as he was bound to do) on Ted Cruz. Cruz's strategy to praise Trump until Trump attacked him may have been good politics, but it fits Winston Churchill's definition of an appeaser as one who "feeds a crocodile, hoping that it will eat him last." I understand, or think I understand, why liberal media types have been so cordial to Trump. He's ratings gold and they suspect that he would be the least-viable Republican nominee. As Nate Silver noted, Trump has the highest unfavorable ratings of any candidate of either party. Though his approval has improved among Republicans since last June, it has declined among independents and Democrats, leaving him still the candidate least likely to win a general election. Polls this far from an election are not dispositive by any means, but they tell us something. So what explains the behavior of conservative radio and television hosts? I'm open to suggestions. Marco Rubio, arguably the most electable Republican candidate, has been hammered by Jeb Bush's super PAC for months. What's the gravamen? Rubio missed some votes in the Senate because he's running for president. Bush is firing a slingshot. He cannot go after Rubio's one weakness, his immigration stance, because Bush shares it. Rubio is the most articulate, thoughtful, inspiring and consistently conservative of any Republican running. His message that "America owes me nothing but I owe America a debt I can never repay" is in the best tradition of this land of opportunity. He has the highest favorability ratings among all voters of any Republican (except Ben Carson). Rubio has backed off his support for the kind of immigration reform embodied in the Gang of Eight bill. So, should this be his Achilles heel? Trump, insofar as he has positions and not mere blurts, was an immigration dove as recently as 2013, and Ted Cruz unambiguously endorsed increasing (that's right) the number of legal immigrants (because, he explained, permitting high-skilled immigration is pro-growth) as well as providing a path to legalization for those already here. He told Princeton's professor Robert George in 2013 that his amendment "would mean the 11 million who are here illegally would all come out of the shadows and be legalized." Cruz now says that his amendments were "poison pills" designed to reveal the Democrats' insincerity. But listen to his own language at the time: "I want to see common sense immigration reform pass. But the only way to do so is to find a middle ground, and right now they' re unwilling to do so, and I think many of the Hispanic advocacy groups in particular are being played. They' re being played by partisans who want the deal to fail, because they want to use it as a campaign issue rather than to pass it. And I hope that strategy doesn't work." He opposed offering citizenship, which Rubio supported, but he now adamantly denies that he favored legalization at all. That's borderline Clintonian. Of all the Republican candidates, only Rick Santorum seems to have maintained a consistent hard line about immigration. Cruz has shown integrity on other issues (like ethanol subsidies)and deserves fair consideration from conservatives. But Rubio is being unfairly tarred for his only lapse, and one in which he was hardly alone. Meanwhile, the vulgarian unguided missile atop the polls gets a pass from everyone about everything.

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jamie Stiehm warm voters and plays that point home to fire them up. Trump and Sanders supporters are raring to go, and

we know galvinized voters will decide this election. Clinton must message a

For heaven's sake, don' t forget to let the rays of light and fun in. Have you seen the 2012 tape of Clinton dancing in South Africa? The top diplomat represents the United States beautifully in the moment, with a w i nning smile

that lights her face and an enchanting spontaneity seldom seen. People like to like their presidents. Let's meet the woman who will rock our world.

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A strategy responding to Palin might go like this. The river between Clinton and Palin is wide as the mighty Mississippi, showing starkly what the parties actually think of women. That's a jumping off point for the Republican war on constitutional choice, waged in Congress and in many of the 50 states, Ted Cruz's Texas worst of all. Looming over the Clinton camp are dark musings, fears of the historic "first" woman contender finishing second in the presidential primary. Again. The Iowa caucuses

her unique experience has molded her for the Madam President page of our shared national life. She is ready and ramie S/iekm writes about we are ready. politics, culture, and history. Countless people — of all Her columns have appeared i n colors and ages — were eunewspapers across the nation, phoric at Obama's inaugura- secretary ofstate, she visited including The New York Times tion eight years ago. Tens of 100 nations, mending fences and The Washington Post. thousands braved the frigid space to witness the first black president's swearing-in. WonPOLL QUESTION der warmed the air. That's the message I'm talkThis weelCs poll question is: ing about. Free advice on how to tell Which ballot initiative do you favor? her riveting life story: Simply put, everything Clinton has • Ending the death penalty done, she has done well. Voters

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Man says notlying about Syria trip SACRAMENTO — A n Iraqi-born man living in California has pleaded not guilty to a federal charge that he lied to investigators about travelingto Syria two years ago to fight against the government there.

tion Agency told the state and city that their efforts so far had failed. The agency orderedthem to protect public health and act to ensure Flint's water system is made safe. The Flint Water Advisory Task Force said its recomm endations aremore detailed and comprehensive than what the EPA ordered. High levels of lead have been detected in Flint's water since officials switched from the Detroit municipal system and begandrawing from the Flint River as a cost-saving measure in April 2014. Some children's blood has tested positive for lead, a potent neurotoxin linked to learning disabilities, lower IQ and behavioral problems. The panel recommendations included working with the EPA staff on a comprehensive lead-sampling program and seeking help from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in assessing an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease and its

LOS ANGELES (AP) — E i ght months ago a ruptured pipeline created the largest coastal oil spill in California in 25years,fouling beaches near Santa Barbara with crude and spreading goo as far as 100 milesaway. The beaches reopened last summer, but the fallout is continuing. Santa Barbara County planners are expected to decide in about a week whether to grant Exxon Mobil Corp.'s latestrequest to use trucks to move more than 17 million gallons of oil stranded in storage after the pipeline shut down in May after the break. With the pipeline shut down indefinitely, the county last year rejected the company's emergency application to truck the oil to refineries. In a second proposal filed this month, the company says it's been determined the pipeline will be shut down for months, if not

Aws Mohammed Younis AlJayab faces up to eight years in prison if he's convicted. Prosecutors and defense attorney Ben Galloway say AlJayab never planned attacks in the United States. The Sacramento Bee reports that Galloway complainedatFriday'sbriefhearing that his 23-year-old client is suff ering because he is being held in isolation. He is allowed out of his cell briefly every few days to shower and call his family and attorney. U.S. Magistrate Judge Kendall Newman told Galloway to talk to jail officials and the U.S. Marshals Service. Al-Jayab's next court date cause. "To help address both the is March 17. technical issues facing Flint, as well as the public-trust issues, we believe it is imperativeto have the right people and organizations involved," S ACRAMENTO — S i x task force Co-Chairman Chris Northern California Demo- Kolb said. "Until the public crats are breaking from Gov. trust starts to build, this crisis Jerry Brown to demand a will continue." vote onhis proposed tunnels to send water to Southern California. WORLD Democratic Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman of Stockton said Friday that she' ll introduce a bill to ask voters about the$15.5bilLA LOCHE, Saskatchewan lion project. — The premier of the CanadiThe Democratic governor an province of Saskatchewan has proposed building two says there has been a shootmassive tunnels in the San ing at a grade 7 through 12 Joaquin Delta to supply resi- school in an aboriginal comdents and farmland further munity in the provice. south. Saskatchewan P r e mier Brown's office declined to Brad Wall says there are comment. victims but did not say how Eggman says she's joined many or release any other by Democratic Assembly details. members Susan Bonilla, Jim A school in the northern Cooper, Jim Frazier and Kev- Saskatchewan community of in McCarty, as well as Repub- La Loche is in lockdown and lican Assemblywoman Catha- dealing with an emergency rine Baker and Democratic situation amid reports of a Sen. Lois Wolk. shooting. A wealthy Stockton farmer The school said Friday on who opposes the tunnels has its Facebook page that it will already qualified a b allot remain on lockdown until the measure to require voter ap- Royal Canadian Police reprovalbefore the state could solve the matter. It is asking issue bonds worth more than the public to stay away. $2 billion. La Loche is a remote aboriginal community of about NATlON 3,000 people in the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan.

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ple of why dirty oil transportation and development doesn't belong in California's fragile coastal environment," she added. On May 19, a6-inch breach along a corrodedsection of pipeline west of Santa Barbara, owned by Texas-based Plains All American Pipeline, caused thousands of gallons of oil to spill onto the beach while creating an ocean slick thatspread formiles along thecoast. The company has been criticized for taking about 90 minutes to alert federal responders after confirming the spill from the pipeline. The spill is also being investigatedby prosecutors for possible violations of law. The cause of the break has not been determined by federal investigators, but preliminary information suggests that corrosion was the culprit.

"The lack of a pipeline to quickly empty the ... crude storage tanks during a natural disaster or unforeseen circumstance could potentially result in the loss or damage to property, the environment or essential public services," the company warns. If approved,the company would run up to30 truck tripsa day for aslong as six months to move the remaining crude. The plan has run into opposition from environmentalists who warn that trans-

porting the marooned oil would be more dangerous than leaving it where it is. "Trucking millions of gallons of crude oil down winding coastal highways would put Santa Barbara at risk of another disaster," said Kristen Monsell, an attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity.

Human error damaged nuclear missile WASHINGTON (AP) Errors by three airmen troubleshooting a nuclear missile in its launch silo in 2014 triggered a "mishap" that damaged the missile, prompting the Air Force to strip the airmen of their nuclear certification and quietly launch

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a brief summary to the AP after it repeatedly sought answers for more than a year. The summary said the full report was classified on Nov. 9, 2015, by Gen. Robin Rand, who took over as commander of Air Force Global Strike Command in July 2015. The Air Force said the accidentcaused no injuries and posed no risk to public safety. It said top Pentagon officials were briefed on the results of the investigation in December, as were members of Congress. The damaged missile was removed from its underground silo, which is designated Juliet-07 and situated among wheat fields and wind turbines about nine miles west of Peetz, Colorado. The silo, one of 10 in a

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be something big." In termsofresurrecting a type of dynamic that is similar to neighbors to the south, in AngelsCamp orMurphys, thatma y neverhappen. But Johnston says San Andreas can be an experience. Such a revival would take an influx of entrepreneurs with vision and resilience. Though some enterprises have found success in San Andreas — Country Cliff's and Pickle Patch Deli — it is not always as simple as leasing and open-

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"Usually when the Sheriff's Office gets called out t here, they tell t hem t o leave," she said, adding that sometimes they don't stay away for long. "It's hard to station somebody out there to keep people fi.om going under there." On July 31, the Tuolumne County Fire D epartment respondedto a fire reported under the bridge. Cal Fire spokeswoman Lindy Schoff said firefighters were unable to determine the cause because of the damage, but the only thing burned was lis ted as "discarded debris." Mitchell, who advocates for homeless people through a nonprofit organization she started with her husband, saidshe believes the fi re occurred afler the former residents were banned.

Fisher noted most of the items that i nmate work crews removed Tuesday were burnt and appeared to have been there for months. The issue with the trash left behind at abandoned homeless camps underscores the general lack of enough housing and shelters in the county, advocates said.

Beetle Barbour, housing resources director for Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency, said the county has two emergency shelters— a safe house for women and children operated by the Center for a Non Violent Community and ATCAA's homeless shelter in Sonora. Barbour said the ATCAA shelter only has room for

roughly 30 people at a time, who can stay there for up to 35 days. -five days is not

enough time to get your life back together," she said. "The state would allow us to house people up to six months, but we can't (due to the demand)." Barbour and other county

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Tuolumne County Jail inmates clear litter from a homelesscamp Tuesday near Sullivan Creek. officials have scoured the area looking for potential buildings that could be converted into another homeless shelter, but so far they' ve had no luck convincing landlords. An ideal solution for Barbour would be to create a "safe haven" where homelesspeople could stay for the night to get out of the cold, without requiring them to go through any programs. "We desperately need that," she said. "It would make a huge difference to people who are living out there and responsible for quite a bit of the trash." A point-in-time survey conducted by ATCAA and volunteers from around the community in January 2015 counted 260 people who were ving li on the streets of Tuolumne County,though many believethe number represents about one-third ofthetotalhomeless population. ATCAA is gearing up for another survey scheduled for Jan. 28, with volunteer training set for this Monday. A post on the Facebook page forTuolumne County Sheriff's Office about this week's clean up of the Sullivan Creek homeless camp receivedpositive comments

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&om people happy to see something done about the trash problem. The county's Solid Waste Management Division, Roads Department and Cal Recyde also assisted with the projM, according tothepost. Such clean up projects are intended to give inmates a sense of ownership in the community that will hopefully prevent them from returning to their old ways and ending up back in jail, Fisher

Store, Country Feed and More and The Clothes Mine — has struggled. Johnston thinks San Andreas is in position to attractretail. She said business leaders have emerged — like the Calaveras Bureau of Commerce — to foster a healthier business climate to attract retail options. "We need specialty shops, whether it's clothing, whether it's for home goods," Johnston said."I would love to see a tasting room, a winery. We don't have that. Those are draws to people." Cliff Edson, the supervisor of the district that represents San Andreas, says he has put a lot of thought into how to revive the town. He believes visitors would be attracted to a historical walk along the San Andreas creek that parallels Highway 49. "Along the creek, there are five mine shafts that I know of," Edson said."If you were to run those mineshafla and run a little trail from the creek trail and have some mine shafts barred off and an explanation of what it was, people would come to see something like that." Another issue Edson cited was speed of thosepassing by.He said cars drive too fast for some to notice the local businesses. To fix the issue, he wants to create bulb-out curb extensions to allow for parking along the roads, among other things like establishing more crosswalks, installing road bumps and moving the speed limit sign, coming into town, further back. "When people go through the town of San Andreas, the+ get the feeling that they' re driving through a town," Edson said. "And not a freeway."

Because of the limitations of commercial spacesavailablein San Andreas,a lotoftim es, potential business owners may have to spend time and money transforming and renovating a space prior to any grand opening. Karl Sennert found that out the hard way when he opened Country Bagel with his wife in December. When Sennert leased the building on East St. Charles Street, adjacent to Main Street in San Andreas, it was a gym. Sennert, who designed and executed the layoutofwhat could be compared to a coffee shop in a gold rush setting, says it took him three months to transform the building. In that time, he fixed the entrances, built a food counter and turned what was a bathroom for the gym into a kitchen. "No," Sennert said, and chuckled when asked if he knew what he was in for when he leased the building. Johnston believes, ultimately, a walking Main Street in San Andreas could be possible. But it would need more retail options. Contact Calaveras County reporter Jason Recently, the town's retail sector — consist- Coutan atjcoutan@uniondemocrat.corn or ing of what Johnston said was Kelly's Drug 588-4581. ;( /~

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was camping out u nder the bridgewas told to leave while the work was done, but Fisher expects he's likely already returned. The plan is to ultimately put boulders under the bridge sometime laterthis year to prevent camps from forming, he said. As far as solving the issue of homelessness goes, Fisher added that many cities and counties across the United States are grappling with the same question. "Nobody has a crystal ball to fix the homeless problem," he said. "Some are addicted to drugs and choose to be homeless, but the sad part is some are down and out, lost theirjob and home and have no other choice."

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GUS'S STEAKHOUSE NOW HIRING: Cooks, Bartenders, Dishwashers, Waiters, Servers & Hostesses. Exp'dOnly. Apply in person with resume Tues-Sat. at 1183 Mono Way. IDDT VOLUNTEER Calaveras Health and Human Svcs is seeking 3-4 community volunteers to lead Peer run Integrated Dual Diagnosis (IDDT) Support Groups. Participation incentives will be offered. Must be 18 yrs. or older and have a valid DL's. Please contact Megan Harris by 1/29/1 6 at 754-6525 for information. JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN. Must have current state certification & service work exp. Fax resume to 795-4420 or email

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KAMPS PROPANE is seeking 2 positions: • Service Tech-F/TMust have Class B Lic; able to work independently; be mechanically minded & have clean DMV. Good wage 8 benefits. • Yard Maintenance-P/T Repairing & painting propane tank cylinders. filling propane cylinders, clean / organize area. Apply: with resume at 18877 Microtronics Way in Sonora, E.O.E.

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SERVICE MANAGER WANTED. Sonora Subaru is looking for a Service Manager. Please fill out our online application at www.sonorasubaru.corn

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LOG SUPPORT SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES has an immediate opening for a Log Support at their Sonora Division. The successful applicant will be responsible for reviewing new log sale contracts, processing daily log/biomass harvest data, processing log payments, maintaining vendor contracts and supporting other general office systems. Successful candidate will have proven analytical and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to solve problems as a team. Proficiency with Word and Excel is req. SPI offers exc benefits, including 401(k). Drug test is required. Send cover letter 8 resume to: Dayna Davis, P.O. Box 247, Standard, CA 95373. We are a drug 8 tobacco free work place. A verifiable SS¹ is req. EOE, includes disabled and veterans. Deadline: February 5, 2016.

Sell your Car, Truck, RV or boat for $1.00 per day! 4-lines/20 days. If it doesn't sell, call us and we will run your ad for another 20 days at no charge. MARK TWAIN UNION ELEMENTARY School District:Special Ed ParaEducator$11.72$12.93/hr. DOE 5.5 hrs/ day- 180 school days. App/Job description available at E ~d'oio.or or at 981 Tuolumne Ave in Angels Camp. Open Until Filled. 736-1860

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SUMMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is accepting apps: Assistant Track Coach- Stip: $1,177.50 Applications available at: Summerville H. S. 17555 Tuolumne Rd. Tuolumne CA 95379 FFD: 1/25/1 6 at 3:00pm NO Phone Calls Please!

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Today's Newest! SERVICE MANAGER WANTED. Sonora Subaru is looking for a Service Manager. Please fill out our online application at www.sonorasubaru.corn

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BUYING JUNK, Unwanted or wrecked cars, Cash paid! Free P/U Mike 209-602-4997 GMC '15 SIERRA •Duramax.Diesel Allison Trans, Crew Cab, w/trailer pkg. Bed cover & liner. 18wwheels. Running boards. 6,800 mi. Ask $49,000. Call for details! 586-9563

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ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVE A position is available in The Union Democrat advertising department for a career oriented individual. Must be reliable, self motivated, maintain a valid driver's license and willing to drive to Calaveras County. The successful candidate must enjoy working with the public and have good grammar, spelling and punctuation skills as well as excellent verbal skills. Prior sales experience is a plus. Compensation is salary plus commission. The position is full time and includes limited benefits. Pre-employment drug test required.

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410 Lien Sales NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF LIENED PROPERTY. Notice is hereby given that a public auction will be held at Sonora Mini Storage, 14328 Cuesta Ct. Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 533-7766 on 1/29/1 6 at 4:OOPM, to satisfy the lien on the property stored at the address above in the units below listed: • ¹1407-Wallace; items such as general house-

hold, garage and personal items. All units must be paid for at the time of sale. No checks accepted. No one under the age of 18 is allowed to bid on the sale. Each person attending must sign in and agree to follow all Rules and Regulations of the sale. The landlord reserves the right to bid at the sale. Buyers must provide a current driver' s license at time of sale. This sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between landlord and obligated party. Auctioneer: John Cardoza, ¹5860870 209-667-5797

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CHIHUAHUA- (F) LOST Forest View Apts. 1/20 a.m. Just a puppy. Pls. call 694-0107/591-9917 502 Found LP TANK, Gd condition-found 1/1 9 on Tuolumne Rd. Call to describe: 928-1485 515 Home Furnishings BETSY ROSS CAPEL authentic Flat Braid Rug 9x12, tan/multi, $250. Excellent! 831-247-3351 CHENILLE SOFA-7FT in very good condition. High quality. $400. Call 209-743-1836 FOLK ART TABLE W/4

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CEDAR FIREWOOD 1/4, 1/2, or full cords avail. $60 & up. Delvr'd! 532-1616 or 604-7141 FIREWOOD FOR SALE WALNUT - $240/cord-

Seasoned. PLCCE area Delivery. (209)728-7449 SAL'S FIREWOOD •ALMOND - DRY • 16", $280/cord. Free Delivery! 358-3697 SEASONED PINE $185/ CORD. Half cords also available. Call (209) 588-0857 580 Miscellaneous

Looking For Employment A NOTICE California State Law requires licensed contractors to have their license number in all advertisements.

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TWAIN HARTE ESTATE SALE, 17910 Chickadee, Fri. 8 Sat. sam-4pm. SideXside fridge, freezer, 35 mm SLR equip., LP's, antique clocks, 2 vintage looms, spinning wheel, china cab., beds (T, Q 8 K), dining rm. set, vintage jewelry, yarn/craft material, percussion equip., promotional artists photos/tools, metal storage container, perfume bottles + MORE!

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CAT CONDO - $50. Brand New! 3-tiered carpeted with staircase. Cash only. 536-6545

Home Appliances REFRIGERATORS, Ranges, dishwasher + more! All New 50% off! Direct Outlet, 238-3000 directappliance.corn 530

Sports/Recreation It is illegal under California law to transfer ownership of a firearm except through a licensed firearms dealer.

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DODGE '07 DAKOTA SLT, 115k mi, showroom quality, clean title. $10,800 obo. 852-9912 DODGE '94 DIESEL 4x4, 5.9L 1-Ton 5spd. Manual. Runs Great! $4,000 obo. 352-1435

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GMC '15 SIERRA •Duramax ~D!esel Allison Trans, Crew Cab, w/trailer pkg. Bed cover & liner. 18" wheels. Running boards. 6,800 mi. Ask $49000 Call for details! 586-9563 JEEP '99 WRANGLER Sport; 108k mi, Lifted, new snow tires/soft top. Clean $9400. Mike at 379-2695 or 559-3796

A VW BUS OR BUG Wanted-any conditionto restore 831-332-1112 or rob©avnow.corn 801 Motorcycles

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701 - Automobiles 705 - 4 Wheel Drive 710 - Trucks 715 - Vans 720 - SUV's 725 - Antiques/Classics 730 - Misc. Auto 735 - Autos Wanted

SUZUKI '07 BURGMAN Like new 400CC scooter. New battery, tires & drive belt. 35,000 miles. Asking $2,200 obo Call: 209-694-3161

TOYOTA '94 DXL P/U Xtra Cab w/bed cap; V6, manual, 205k miles, $4500. OBO. Call (907) 617-4802 710

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RECREATIONAL 801 - Motorcycles 805 - RV's/Travel Trailers 810 - Boats

815 - Camper Shells 820 - Utility Trailers 825 - Leasing/Rentals 830 - Heavy Equipment 835 - Parts/Accessories 840 - Airplanes

YAMAHA '01 VSTAR 1100 Excellent Bike. Very well taken care of. Very Cleanalways garaged. Removable windshield. Runs like new!! $3,850. OBO Call (209) 768-3413

FORD '953/4 TON Dump Bed, LANDSCAPERS TRUCK. $6,500. firm -ANDINTERNATIONAL '73 LoadMaster BOOM TRUCK, gas engine. Good cond. $5,500. Call 533-4716

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COMPUTER SICK? CALL Me! House Calls, PC Set Up, Repair, Networking, & more. Mark 962-5629

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CHRIS MACDONALD PAINTING Resident or Commercial Interior or Exterior Lic. ¹735177 770-0278

MOOREROOM.COM Quality Steel Sheds, Garages 8 RVports On Site Bid 984-3462

TANKO BROS., INC. Wells & Pumps 532-7797 Lic. ¹395633

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AA Brush Burning, Hauling, Weedeating, Pine Needles [no lic.] 770-1403 or 586-9635

Plumbing ANDERSON'S PLUMBING & DRAIN

TRADITIONAL TILE A Family tradition since 1923. Granite/Tile/ Marble. Lic. ¹421264 Free est. Call 754-9003

Boat Covers SEASPRAY AWNINGS & BOAT COVERS Custom awnings bimini tops & upholstery 533-4315 Lic¹981187

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2016000024 Refile of previous file ¹ 2015000415 After 40 days of expiration date (Publication Required) Date: 1/20/2016 03:04P DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK 8 AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): MOBILE RV REPAIRS AND SERVICE Street address of principal place of business: 20469 Hazel Ave. Soulsbyville, CA 95372 Name of Registrant: A) Isley, Bonnie 20199 Moonbeam Circle Tuolumne, CA 95379 B) Isley, Brent 20199 Moonbeam Circle Tuolumne, CA 95379 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name

or names listed above on: 09/-/2005 This Business is conducted by: a married couple. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) s/ Bonnie Isley s/ Brent Isley NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration. This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B & P Code 14411 et seq.) CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on

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Annie's Mailbox Dear Blackmailed: You need to stand your ground. Your siblings find it easier for you to live with Mom, because it lets them off the hook. They should help out more. Mom wants you to stay because she doesn't want to be alone. All of them pressure you to keep things as they are because it is in their best interests. But it's not in yours. Since your mother no longer needs your financial support beyond what you have already offered,please ignore their entreaties to stay. Don't argue with your family. Simply promise Mom that you will see her often, and assure your siblings that Mom will not be neglected. Calm-

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Today in history Today is Saturday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2016. There are 343 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 23, 1516, King Ferdinand II of Aragon, who with his late queen consort, Isabella of Castile, sponsored the first voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, died in Madrigalejo, Spain. On this date: In 1845, Congress decided all national elections would be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. In 1950, the Israeli Knesset approved a resolution affirming Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In 1960, the U.S. Navyoperated bathyscaphe (BATH'-ih-skahf) Trieste carried two men to the deepest known point in the Pacific Ocean, reaching a depth of more than 35,000 feet. In 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified as South Dakota became the 38th state to endorse it. In 1968, North Korea seized the Navy intelligence ship USS Pueblo, charging its crew with being on a spying mission. (The crew was released 11 months later.) In 1973, President Richard Nixon announced an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War, and would be formally signed four days later in Paris. In 1995, the Supreme Court, in McKennon vs. Nashville Banner Publishing Co., ruled that companies accused of firing employees illegally could not escape liability by later finding a lawful reason to justify the dismissal.

you had phoned 6rst." Then grab your coat and go. Be sure to escort them down the front walk when you lock your door behind you. (Do not agree to let them wait for your re turn in y our house.) People who takeadvantage of others are counting on you not to make a fuss. Some folks love having evenboorish family members drop in. But since it bothers you, please make it clear that these visits are not going to be so easy. In time, they will learn to ask firstor go elsewhere. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column.

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about this. Since I and some of my 06'spring have genetic high cholesterol (high HDL, and mine is borderline high LDL), I wonder what you think of these articles and studies. The articleIread also saysthatverylow LDL levels contribute to a shorter lifespan and that statins, as much as they are prescribedthese days, are a scam of the pharmaceutical companies. I realize that some of this might be hype, but I'm not totally skeptical about this, either. I wonder about your take. — E.L. ANSWER: I have read a great deal about the history of medicine, and have never thought that Western medicine has all the answers, nor even that we learn in medical school is correct. There have been too many times where a

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Daughter feels guil for wanting independence DEAR ANNIE: When my father passed away, I moved in with my mother to help with her bills. Five years later, I' ve paid off her mortgage and continue to live with her and pay her utilities. I now have the opportunity to purchase my own home. At age 33, I feel I need my own space. The predicament is, Mom cares for my ailing sister and her son every day. It means Mom doesn't have time to get a job to supportherself.I've told her that I can afFord to continue paying her utilities, but she refuses. She said if I move out, it's like I am "throwing her away like trash." My siblings weren't treated this

PUBLIC NOTICE file in my office. DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By:

Keith Roach, M.D. substance or procedure thought to be beneficial actually has been harmful, or vice versa, for a person with a sense ofhistory to feelcertain he or she possesses the truth. However, the evidence that high LDL levels are associated with increasedrisk ofheartdisease and decreased lifespan is so overwhelming that Ifeel comfortable saying that, for most people, higher LDL levels do notcontribute toa longerlifespan, but the reverse.

Statins have been shown, in many different studies with many different populations, to have a net benefit, as long as the population is at high risk for the development

of coronary artery disease. There certainly are many opinions available on the Internet. Where I become very skeptical is when I see the opinions provided with a link to purchase supplements that do not have

it. Collagen supplements are only a little bit of extra dietary protein, and the amount of collagen in a supplement is small compared with a good dietary source of collagen (chicken soup isa classic example, or bone the weight of scientific consensus. broth, if you are trendy). The proteins That has so high a conflict of interest are broken down into their amino acthat I recommend being exception- ids and absorbed.(Hydrolysis is the ally wary. process of breaking down proteins. DEAR DR ROACH: I would like Your body is very, very good at it due to know if collagen hydrolysate is re- to the strong acids and enzymes in ally beneficial to joints and safe to the stomach.) take. Thank you. — N.L. One study suggested that people ANSWER: Collagen is an im- who don't eat animal protein might portant structural protein in many get more benefit from collagen suptissues, including the cartilage that plements than those who do. This lines the joints. Breakdown in car- suggests that there might be a role tilage isa component of several for relative deficiencies of amino acdiseases, so atfirst glance it m ight ids present in collagen (lysine and make sense that eating collagen, proline are suggested in the literaor taking a collagen supplement, ture on this subject), but I can't reccould help this. There is some data ommend collagen supplements based to support this: Two small trials on physiology. showed minimal benefit over place- ReaderSmay II/nte Dr. ROaCh, M.D., bo in improving joint function from at 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803 taking hydrolyzed collagen. or email ToYourGoodHealthOmed.corUnfortunately, I really don't believe nell.eduwith medical questions.

HORO SCOPE Birthday for January 23. Family fortunes rise this year. Review and strategize. Include ritual, meditation and prayer. Contribute for a community cause. Spring eclipses bring unexpected income and travel changes. Begin a two-year educational journey. Autumn eclipses feed a bumper crop, and a financial turning point. Store nuts for winter. Provide love. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19): Today is a 7 — Take charge over the next few weeks, with Venus in Capricorn. Watch for career advances. Embrace your creative inspiration under the Full Moon. A new direction beckons in a passion, romance or enthusiasm. Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is a 7 — A turning point arises at home with this Full Moon. Domestic changes require adaptation. It's also good for travel and studies over the next three weeks, with Venus in Capricorn. Class convenes. Explore what you love. Gemini (May 21 June 20): Today is a 9 — Go over the numbers and discover opportunities for savings over the next three weeks, with Venus in Capricorn. A new phase in communications, intellectual discovery and travel dawns with this Full Moon. Start a new chapter. Cancer (June 214uly K): Today is a 9 — Profitable opportunities bloom under the Full Moon. A turning point arises in your income and finances. What comes in can go out just as fast. Keep track. Partnerships flow with greater ease, with Venus in Capricorn. Leo(July 23-Aug. 22):Today isan 8— The FullMoon illuminates a new personal direction. Push your own boundaries and limitations. It could get exciting! There' s more work coming in the next few weeks with Venus in Capricorn ... the kind you like. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today is a 7 — Pay attention

BRIDGE to your dreams today and tomorrow. This Full Moon shines on a spiritual fork in the road. Begin a new phase. For the next three weeks, with Venus in Capricorn, savor love, art and beauty. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today is a 7 — Your home is your love nest. You' re more domestic over the next three weeks, with Venus in Capricorn. Beautify your living space in practical and useful ways. This Full Moon illuminates a new social phase. Invite friends over. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today is an 8 — Reach a Full Moon turning point in your career. Begin a new professional phase. You especially love learning this month, with Venus in Capricorn. Study, research and writing come easier. You' re especially clever, and words just flow. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today is a 7 — The Full Moon illuminates a new educational direction. Explore. To really learn, visit the source. The next month, with Venus in Capricorn, can be quite profitable. Focus on making money, and get into your productive zone. Capricorn (Dec. 22 Jan. 19): Today is an 8 — A Full Moon turning point arises in shared finances. Balance old responsibilities with new ones. Work out the next phase together. For the next month, with Venus in Capricorn, your luck improves greatly. You' re irresistible. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is a 5 — Enjoy peaceful introspection this next three weeks, with Venus in Capricorn. Contemplate beauty. Indulge in daydreaming and fantasies. Nurture seeds. A Full Moon turning point arises in a partnership. It could get spicy. Collaborate for shared commitments. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is a 7 — Begin a new phase in work, service and health under the Full Moon. Balance new work with old responsibilities. Provide great service while still serving yourself. You' re especially popular for the next month, with Venus in Capricorn.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000442 Date: 12/29/2015 03:17P Refile of previous file ¹2015000099 With Changes DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): REZ SOLAR & ELECTRIC, INC Street address of principal place of business: 20207 Nine Sisters Tuolumne, CA 95379 Name of Registrant: Rez Solar 8 Electric, INC 20207 Nine Sisters Tuolumne, CA 95379 Articles of Incorporation ¹ 3272429 CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/01/2010 This Business is conducted by: a corporation I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Rez Solar 8 Electric s/ Renee Fuller President NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration. This filing does not of itself authorize the use

of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B & P Code 14411 et seq.) CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in my office. DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Karen Gray, Deputy Publication Dates: January 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2016 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2016000023 Date: 1/20/2016 11:50A DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): COUNTRY MOUNTAIN TRADING CO. Street address of principal place of business: 14809 Mono Way Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: Reder, Mark T. Residence Address: 14670 Stone Lane Sonora, CA 95370 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: not applicable This Business is conducted by: an individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

s/ Mark T. Reder NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration. This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B & P Code 14411 et seq.) CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in my office. DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Karen Gray, Deputy Publication Dates: January 23, 30 & February 6, 13, 2016 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) s/ Hilary C. Maxworthy NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration. This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B & P Code 14411 et seq.) CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in my office. DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Kim Questo, Deputy Publication Dates: January 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2016 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

TENNANT B) MICHELE ANAYA CARRANZA Proposed name: ESPERANZA PHOENIX THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING: 2/26/1 6, 8:30 a.m, Dept

4, 60 N. Washington St, Sonora, CA 95370. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Union Democrat.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000441 Date: 12/29/2015 03:06P DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): SKYVIEW INNOVATIONS Street address of principal place of business: 24416 Canyon View Drive Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: Maxworthy, Hilary 24416 Canyon View Drive Sonora, CA 95370 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/28/2015 This Business is conducted by: an individual. I declare that all information in this

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The Garrotte HT Sale is located within T1 S R16E Sec 25-27, & 35-36. The Forest Service will receive sealed bids in public at Stanislaus National Forest, Supervisor's Office, 19777 Greenley Road, Sonora, CA 95370 at 10:00 AM local time on 02/08/2016 for an estimated volume of 11 CCF of Incense Cedar sawtimber, 413 CCF of Ponderosa Pine sawtimber, and 194 CCF of Sugar Pine sawtimber marked or otherwise designated for cutting. In addition, there is within the sale area an unestimated volume of Douglas Fir sawtimber that the bidder agrees to remove at a fixed rate. The Forest Service reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Interested parties may obtain a prospectus from the office listed below. A prospectus, bid form, and complete information concerning the timber, the conditions of sale, and submission of bids is available to the public from the Stanislaus National Forest Supervisor's Office, Groveland Ranger District office, or htt://fs.usda. ov/ oto/stanislaus/timber. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

The Lake Tulloch Bridge on O'Byrnes Ferry Road will be closed to all traffic from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. from Tuesday, February 9, 2016 through Thursday, February 11, 2016. The bridge will be open to traffic each of those days from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The closure will allow Sierra Conservation Center to replace a water pump on the bridge in need of repair. All residents and emergency vehicles will need to use alternate routes during this time. Alternate Routes: From Calaveras Count /Hi hwa 4 to Tuolumne Coun /Hi hwa 108: On Highway 4, continue to Angels Camp, turn right on Highway 49, go south to Highway 108. From Tuolumne Count to Calaveras

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CALAVERAS COUNTY CLASH

First half bowling winners declared

Cavs firecoachDavidBlatt was fired as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday.C3

Federer wins No. 300 — Roger Federer won his 300th Grand Slam singles match Friday.C4

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BRIEFING This column coversJan. 3 through Jan.14.

Bears girls'hoops gets first MLL win

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The Summerville Bears girls' basketball team got its first Mother Lode League victory with s 47W road win Friday night over the Linden Lions. Summerville scored 20 points in the fourth quarter to wrap up the win. "We played good defense all night snd took good shots snd made free throws s lot better down the stretch said Summerville head coach Greg Smith. Grace Fulkerson led the Bears with 14 points, Ksrins Herrers scored 11, Caitlyn Rich scored nine, and Sarah Boyer finished with eight.

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Early Bi&a and Mxed Angels. Mr. Bathtub (Nicole Maher, Naomi Meckler and Ivan Johnson) edged out the S~ as they won aH four &om them in the P bsition

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Dodgeball signups end on Feb.18 Online registration for a recreation dodgeball league ends Thursday, Feb. 18. The Tuolumne Memorial Hall will host s weekly, Thursday night dodgeball match from Feb. 25 until March 17. The cost is $84 per team snd six to eight players are allowed per team. Players must be 16 or 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 setfor 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

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

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Calaveras senior Brandon Cline (above) blocks a shot from Bret Harte's Mike Ziehlke Friday night in Angels Camp. Bret Harte's Wyatt Lawson (below, 12) drives to the hoop while Jake Land (10) plays defense.

Calaveras holds off late Bret Harte rally; wins 63-55

Curry scores 39 points in Dubs win

Alumni baseball game is Feb.27

Without Manning, Broncos beat Patriots in Nov.

Sonora High student Matthew Grossi is planning an alumni baseball game for his senior project, which will take place Feb 27. Sonora alumni will playthe 2016 varsity squad st Bev Barron Field. The field will open for batting practice a 1 p.m. snd first pitch will be st 3 p.m. Tshirts will be given to sll alumni players. For more information on the game or how to sign up, email mgrossiI sonorshigh.net.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) When the New England Patriots last visited Denver, they brought along a perfect record and talk ofa second undefeated season. They left with their first loss and the start of a streak in which they won just twice in their final six gamesa streak that cost them their chance to host the AFC championship this weekend. "Obviously, we were aH disappointed with the way that game played itselfout," specialteamer Matt Slater said this week as he prepared for the rematch of the Nov. 29 game that no mystery we had a rough stretch there for a couple of weeks, where we weren't performing up to the level

88 pins over with 233; Monday See BOWLlNG/Page C4

Creative signs were posted throughout the gymnasium, and tongueand-cheek chants were A better picture of small-town bas- volleyed between the opketball could not have been created if posing cheering sections. it was painted by Norman Rockwell The environment alone himself. could have satisf ied The Bret Harte Bullfrogs hosted the thirst for any fan the cross county rival Calaveras Red- whose basketball palskins Friday night in Angels Camp. ate was dry. Fans on both sides of the gym were But in t h e m a in sitting shoulder to shoulder, with an event of th e c ircus overHow of spectators spilling out into the foyer. See CLASH/ Page C2

Denver won 30-24 in overtime. "It' s

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that we' re used to. We' re thankful for another opportunity to go into that hostile environment and contribute." New England earned its fourth Super Bowl championship last year, but the victory tour was tainted by another round of cheating allegations and the possiblesuspension of quarterback Tom Brady in the scandal that came to beknown as "Deflategate." When Brady's suspension was overturned on the eve of the 2015 opener, the Patriots played like they were on a m ission to teach therestofthe league a lesson — winning their first 10 games heading into the Thanksgiving weekend matchup with the Broncos. With No. 1 quarterback Peyton an-

able in the Position Round. Rolling the high game for the men was Dave Rossi (SIRS 1-11) with a 279. High Series for the men was roHed by Robert Pomvich (Monday Madness 1-4) with a 748. Amanda Klaahsen (Umchu Full House 1-14) rolled away with the women' shigh game and series as she roHed a254/639. Pbmvich was not the only one to mH a 700 series as Jim Simmons had a 716 and Kevin Flanagan had a 703(both in Umchu Full House on 1-14) Other notable scores indude: SIRS — Dave Rossi 685 (1-11); Monday Madness —(1-4) Lynn Pomvich 248/586, Dan Isam 268, Robert Beth 257, Bobby Papapetmu 689, Patrick Pillsbury 652; Monday Madness — (111) Warren Walker 257, Mary Feola 598, Robert Pomvich 690, Bob Thomas 655; High RoHers — Bobby Papapetmu 258/675; Young at Heart — Lennie Anderson 257, LiHian Thoam 552, Bruce Peterson 660; and Umchu Full House — (1-7) Dave ~ 269/669 and (1- 14) Kevin Flanagan 269,Jim Simmons 267, Dave Rossi 254/679. Entering the "I can't believe I beat myself dub" this report ate:

OAKLAND (AP) — Stephen Curry banked in a shot from midcourt with a hand in his face at the halftime buzzer after his three-quarter court swish at the end of the first was just late and he finished with 39 pointsand a triple-double, helping coach Steve Kerr win his sea-

The last time the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots met, an injured Peyton Manning watched his Broncos win 30-24 in overtime. Christian Murdock/Colorado Springs Gazette/ TNS

son debut in the Golden State Warriors' 122110 victoryover the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Kerr returned from a leave of absencedatingto Oct.1for complications following two back surgeries, and defending champion Golden State delivered for him by winning its 38th straight home game at Oracle Arena t o

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Redskins outshoot Bullfrogs The Calaveras Redskins girls' basketball team defeated the Bret Harte Bullfrogs 38-25 in front of a packed house Friday night in Angels Camp. "We make sure that we tell the girls going into it to make sure to take time to enjoy the fact that you have the chance to play in these kind of games," said Calaveras head coach Jeremy Malamed. "When you look back when you' re done with high school, these are the games you will remember. Having your student body here cheering you on. It's really a great environment." Redskin Dana Jump (left, 24) screens out Bret Harte's Maddie Walraven. Bullfrog Ashlynn Maddeaux (right, 33) moves the ball against Alicia DeHerrera.

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Bullfrogs' student section, and the crowd erupted and followed with a "LET'S GO BRET HARTE" chant. The 'Skins went on a 5-0 run with a deep 3-pointer from Jake Land and a layup from Caleb Hodgson. With less than a minute to play in the first quarter, Bret Harte trailed 10-5. But senior Kyle Olsen nailed a shot from downtown to cut the Redskins lead to 10-7 as the first quarter ended. The game remained close midway through the second quarter. With Calaveras leading 14-9, Bret Harte got a basket and free throw from Olsen and Michael Ziehlke added a score on a rebound and basket to tie the game at 14-14. With the game knotted at 14, Calaveras went on a strong 14-3 run to extend its lead to 28-19. Even with their team trailing by nine, the Bret Harte cheering section continued to cheer, "I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN! I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN." The Redskins fans countered with a simple, "SCOREBOARD, SCOREBOARD," chant while doing a chop to their counterparts across the

that was the Redskins vs. Bullfrogs, Calaveras got the better of Bret Harte with a 63-55 win. "It's always a good night for us if we win at Bret Harte," said Calaveras interim head coach Dale Clifton. "The rivalry here is just awesome, as you could tell tonight. We could come in having not won

a game andthem having won them all, and it's going to be a tight, tight game. It's just the way it's been ever since I' ve

been here.It's just a great atmosphere for high school basketball." Seconds after the buzzer sounded for the final time, the Calaveras student section rushed the court to con-

gratulatethe players. Calaveras senior Dylan Byrd was in the middle of the celebration and knows the crowd did its part in the win. "It's awesome having the fans out here," Byrd said. "It's always fun when there is a lot more crowd noise. It makes the game feel a little more important. It's just another league game for us, but they made it special. It's good to come out and get a W. " In the first three minutes

of the game, the fans in attendance scored as many points as the players on the court. Zero. The first score of the game wasn't until Calaveras senior Brandon Cline grabbed a rebound and put it back with 4:46 remaining in the first

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The Calaveras student setion makes noise for the Redskins Friday night against the Bret Harte Bullfrogs in Angels Camp. is nothing new for the Bret Harte coaches and players. "We just have had a history this season coming out flat in the third quarter," said Bret Harte senior Isaac McCamey. "It's something that we' ve been working on and trying to get that out of our system." "The third quarter is usually our best quarter," Byrd said. 'We had a good talk at halftime and Coach got us motivated and helped us realizethat we are a better team than we were in the

Calaverasseparated itself from Bret Harte in the third quarter. The Redskins went on a 14-3 run during the first 5 minutes of the quarter, and had acomfortable44-22lead. The slow third quarter

K line took over in t h e t hird q u arter, an d t h e 6-foot-8 senior could not be stopped. The Redskins' big man scored nine of his gamehigh 21 points in the third quarter. Kline finished the night with seven rebounds

and six blocked shots. Although Bret Harte ended the third quarter with a 5-0 run, courtesy of McCamey, Calaveras outscored the Bullfrogs 21-10 and took a 49-29 lead into the fourth quarter. The 'Skins began the final quarter with a 7-2 run, and the Calaveras cheering section felt more confident with every passing second. To addsaltto the massive Bret Harte wound, the Redskins fans chanted, "THIS IS OUR HOUSE," and much to the dismay of the Bret Harte faithful, there was no response to be made. But, ever so slowly, Bret H artestarted tochip away at the Calaveras lead. Olsen hit, what at the time appearedtobea m eaningless 3-pointer, to cut the 'Skins

pounded his chest following his 201st 3-pointer at the 6:26 mark ofthe third quar-

more points in six of his last eight games, while Green added 22 points and 11 rebounds. Curry also became the first player in NBA history to make 200 3-pointers in four straight seasons. The only

former team. Myles Turner, who had averaged 20 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks over his previous two games, scored a c a reer-high 31 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Golden State made 10 of

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Curry added 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his second triple-double of the season and seventh of his career. The reigning MVP shimmied after his half-court shot and

Golden State has 10 triple-doubles this seasonDraymond Green has the other eight — to match the franchise record also done

in 1959-60. Curry has 30 or

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it is fo r me. Fortunately our team's in a pretty good groove and hopefully we can keep going." Cameras closed in on Kerr when he walked in before the game, then he waved to the fans and a delayed ovation its first 14 shots, four of those ensued as they realized what player with more than four seasonswith at least 200 3s by Green and two 3-pointers was happening — then Kerr is Ray Allen with five. by Curry to go ahead 25-8 on waved again during his inAn emotional Kerr waved the way to a season sweep troductionjust before tipoff and said, "Thank you" when of the Pacers. The Warriors and said, "Thank you." "He's a good friend, and he received a rousing ovation put up a 79-point first half during pregame introduc- — most in a first half in the it signals the fact that he' s tions. He led the Warriors NBA this season — on the feeling much better, healthto a franchise-best 67 wins way to a 131-123 road win at wise," Spurs coach Gregg and their first champion- Indiana on Dec. 8. Popovich said. "And that' s ship in 40 years last season wonderful." Kerr's return as a first-year coach. Interim Tip-lils coach Luke Walton guided Kerr couldn't wait to get Golden State to an NBA- back out there. He had "butPacers: Ellis played his record 24-0 start and 39-4 terflies." initial 6 V2 seasons for the "I' ve been waiting for this Warriors from 2005-12, then record, and now goes back to his job as top assistant. for a long time ... I really was traded to Milwaukee in Monta Ellis led the Pac- missed the routine," Kerr the deal that brought Aners with 18 points in his said. "It feels like the first drew Bogut to Golden State return toOracle to face his game of the season, which in March 2012.... The Pacers

COLLEGE MENS' BASKETBALL CENTRAL VALLEY CONFERENCE Team League Overall Fresno City 4 -0 1 8 - 5 West Hills 4 -1 11 - 8 Columbia 2 -2 1 2-7 Sequoias 2 -2 1 2-9 Porter's/ille 2 -2 6 -12 Reedley 1 -4 7 - 1 3 Merced 0 -4 2 -15 Today's games Columbia at Merced Fresno at Porter's/ille Sequoias at Reedley Wednesday's games Columbia at West Hills Porter's/ille at Merced Fresno at Sequoias PREPS BOYS' BASKETBALL

MOTHER LODE LEAGUE Team League Overall Summert/ille 5 -1 1 5 - 6 Calaveras 5 -1 1 4 - 4 Bret Harte 3 -3 9 - 1 0 Sonora 3 -3 1 1-7 Argonaut 3 -3 1 4 - 4 Linden 1 -5 7 - 1 0 Amador 1 -5 7 - 1 4 Friday's games Summert/ille 64, Linden 39 Calaveras 63, Bret Harte 55 Argonaut 62, Amador 34 Tuesday's games Argonaut at Summert/ille Linden at Sonora Amador at Bret Harte MOUNTAIN VALLEY LEAGUE BOYS' Team League Stockton Christian 5-1 Ben Holt Academy 5-1

night with two points. Even though Olsen sat the majority of the third quarter due to foul trouble, he still finished the night with a team-high 17 points. "He'sa greatathlete,"Byrd said of Olsen. "He got his 3 ball down this year and that hurt us a little bit. I wish him luck the rest of the season." Ziehlke scored 12, Kalika and Ryan Marinics scored nine points, McCamey scored five, while Bucky Seawell and Wyatt Lawson scored four. "Three teams go to the playoffsand our goal at the beginning of the year was to just get in," Eltringham said. "We' ve played one of the toughest schedules around. We' veseen a lot of these teams who are going to be in the playoff s and we lostclose games to them. It's just get

"Once again, we struggled to shoot," Bret Harte head coach Jeff Eltringham said. "We had an idea and a game plan coming in, but it's hard to trap and do the things we were doing. But the last five minutes, the ball started to go in." Following a couple of Bret Harte free throws and a basket from Kalika, the Redskins lead was a little smaller at 58-41. With 2 minutes remaining in the game, Ziehlke hit a 3-pointerto cutthe lead to 60-47. He went on to make two free throws and Olsen added two points on a rebound and basket. Suddenly the Calaveras lead was 60-52 with one minute le to play. in, and try to advance."

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The Bullfrogs had a chance to make it a 5-point game with a 3-pointer, but the shot was off the mark and Calaveras held on to win 63-55. "You are going to g et knocked in the mouth in this l eague," Eltringham said. "It's all about how you respond. Afler the loss to Summerville, and then we get down by 20 tonight, and I think, 'Oh no. Did I lose them?' This group just doesn't quit and just keeps fighting. It's amazing. It's bad to loseto Calaveras, but at the same time, it's good to see them fight back." Land finished the night with 1 4 p o ints, followed by Byrd with 13, Hodgson scored eight, Autry scored

Warriors: The two home winning streaks longer than Golden State's current unbeaten run: Bulls' 44 from M arch 30, 1995-April 4 , 1996, and 40 by the Orlando Magic (March 21, '95-March 19, '96). The Warriors haven' t lost at Oracle since a 113111 overtime defeat to Chicago last Jan. 27.... Golden State won its first season series against the Pacers since going 2-0 in 2000-01. ... Kerr plans to keep some plays installed by Walton, saying, "Tough act to follow." ... Bogut had three blocks in back-to-back games for the fourth time this season. Up next Pacers: At Sacramento on Saturday. Warriors: Host San Antonio on Monday.

Hughes Academy Tioga Lodi Academy Delta Charter Able Charter Don Pedro Friday's game Stockton Christian 60, Tioga 51 Monday's game Tioga at Delta Charter Tuesday's game Don Pedro at Hughes Academy GIRLS' BASKETBALL MOTHER LODE LEAGUE Team League Overall Sonora 6 -0 14- 3 Calaveras 5 -1 16- 3 Argonaut 4 -2 13- 7 Bret Harte 2 -4 7-1 0 Amador 2 -4 11- 7 Linden 1 -4 5-1 0 Summert/ille

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MOUNTAIN VALLEY LEAGUE GIRLS' Team League Stockton Christian 4-0 Ben Holt Academy 5-1 Delta Charter 3-1 Lodi Academy 1-2 Able Charter 1-4 Don Pedro 0-1 Tioga 0-2 Langston Hughes Academy 0-4 Friday's game Stockton at Tioga Monday's game Tioga at Delta Charter

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NBA BASKETBALL Today 9:00 am (ESPN)College BasketballSyracuse at Virginia. (KOVR) (KPIX)College BasketballGeorgetown at Connecticut. (KTXL)College Basketball Providence at Villanova. 11:00 am (ESPN) College BasketballTexas at Kansas. (KOVR) (KPIX)College Basketball Duke at North Carolina State. 1:00 pm (CSBA)College BasketballGonzaga at Pacific. (ESPN)College Basketball Vanderbilt at Kentucky. (KOVR) (KPIX)College Basketball UCLA at Oregon. 3:00 pm (CSBA)College BasketballSan Diego at Loyola Marymount. 3:40 pm (ESPN)College BasketballMaryland at Michigan State. 5:30pm (KGO) (KXTV)NBA BasketballChicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers. 5:40 pm (ESPN)College BasketballArizona at

Calif ornia. 7:30pm (CSN)NBA BasketballIndiana Pacers at Sacramento Kings. 8:00 pm (CSBA)College Basketball Portland at Saint Mary' s. Monday 3:00 pm (CSN)College BasketballGonzaga at Pacific. 4:00 pm (ESPN)College BasketballDuke at Miami. 6:00 pm (ESPN)College BasketballKansas at iowa State. 7:00pm (CSN)NBA BasketballCharlotte Hornets at Sacramento Kings. 7:30pm (CSBA)NBA BasketballSan Antonio Spurs at Golden State

FOOTBALL Sunday 12:00 pm (KOVR) (KPIX) NFL FootballAPC Championship: New England Patdots at Denver Broncos, Denver, Co. 3:30pm (KTXL) NFL FootballNFC Championship: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers.

SOCCER Today 7:00am (USA)English Premier League Soctx.r (N) (Live) 9:30am (KCRA) (KSBW) English Premier League SoccerWest Ham United PC vs Manchester City FC. Tuesday 4:00am (CSN)English Premier League Soccer Arsenal FC vs Chelsea FC. Wednesday 8:30 pm (CSN)English Premier League SoccerArsenal PC vs Chelsea

BOXING Today 5:00 pm (KTXL)Boxing Premier Boxing Champions.

HOCKEY Today 1:00 pm (CSN)NHL Hockey Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks. Sunday 9:30am (KCRA) (KSBW) NHL HockeyPittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals. 7:00 pm (CSN)NHL Hockey Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks.

BOWLING Sunday 12:00 pm (ESPN)PBA BowlingChallenge Finals.

SKATING Today 12:00 pm (KCRA) (KSBW) Figure Skating U.S. Championships: Pairs Free Skate & Free Dance. 8:00pm (KCRA) (KSBW) Figure Skating U.S. Championships: Ladies Free Skate. Sunday 1:00pm (KCRA) (KSBW) Figure Skating U.S. Championships: Men's Free Skate.

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atGregodTournament, INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — The Cavaliers weren' t connected on or off the floor under coach David Blatt. On Friday, he paid the price for that lack of unity. Blatt was fired by general manager David Griffin, who didn't think the title-chasing Cavaliers were handling expectations well or acting like a championship team under the second-year coach. Despite Blatt taking them to the NBA Finals last season and a current 30-11 record, Gri%n sensed his team was going in the wrong direction. "Sometimes you can win games in the regular season and get worse," GriSn said at a hastily-arranged new conferenceat the team's practice facility. "We were regressing over aperiod oftime. There's a lack of connectedness and spirit that I just couldn't accept." Griftin said he did not con-

Modesto, 9 a.m.; Bret Harte/ Summerville at Sonora Hatler Tournament, Bud Castle Gym, 10 a.m.

thing to do is also the right thing to do," Gilbert said."Our ownership group supports David Gri%n's decision." Lue, who was hired as the

beat the Los Angeles Clippers. Blatt had been bothered by criticism his team received after a 34-point loss to the defending champion Golden

team's associate head coach

State Warriors earlierthis

shortlyafter Blatt came to Cleveland, will make his debut Saturday night when the Cavs host the Chicago Bulls. GriSn stressed that Lue is not an interim coach and said the team is discussing a contract with him. "He has the pulse of our team," he said. As so c ia l net w orks hummed with speculation and opinionabout James'role the team's inner workings, GriSn said he made the decision with the basketball staff

week. A person close to James said that the four-time NBA MVP was told of Blatt's firing about one hour before reports of the move surfaced. The per-

win over the Clippers, Blatt shared a moment with James at his locker. The pair shook hands and smiled at each other, without any hint that a coaching change could be forthcoming. Moments earlier, Blatt was on the defensive given the Golden State blowout. He argued that although the Cavs were prohibitive favorites to

son spoke on condition of ano-

return to the finals they de-

nymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. Blattseemed to be adjusting to the NBA game following his well-documented strugglesin 2015 — James' first season back in Cleveland. One of the most successful coaches in European history, Blatt was feeling good about the way his team

Lynch may beleaning toward retirement

whelming expectations. However, there was a discord he couldn't seem to fix. The relationship between

served more credit than they were getting. "It's about my team," Blatt said. "It's about my guys and I don't like it. I don't like it at all. My guys are out there fighting for the Cavaliers and doing the best job they can in a tough NBA — very tough — especially because this is a team that night after night has atargeton itsback. "They go out there and they fight and they play and they deal with adversity like we' ve had to deal with all

— not the star.

"I had a conversation with ownership where I got their approval to make this move. I'm not taking a poll. My job is to lead the franchise and to lead an organization where

was performing amid over-

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SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Seahawks running back Mar shawn Lynch m ay be "leaning toward retirement," general manager John Schneider said in a pair of radio interviews Friday. Schneider said in sepa rate i nterviews w i th KIRO-AM and KJR-AM that he believes Lynch is leaning toward calling it

sult superstar LeBron James

it needs to go," Griffin said.

James and Blatt was a run-

a career after an injury-

"That's what I'm tasked with doing and that's what I did. I didn't ask anybody's opinion on the team. I'm in the locker room. I' ve done this a long time and I know what it's supposedtofeellike.Ididn'tneed to ask questions." Blatt's dismissal came one day after the coach was defensivebefore and afterthe Cavs

year. We are far from perfect

or anyplayers before making the move to dismiss Blatt, who was surprised to learn he had been dismissed after going 83-40 in two seasons. Griffin also met with owner Dan Gilbert, who supported the move. "Over the course of my business career I have learned that sometimes the hardest

ning saga last season as the Cavs gotoffto a disappointing 19-20 start. However, the two worked through their differences and won the Eastern Conference title. Despite injuries to All-Stars Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving, the Cavs took the Warriors to six games before losing the title. Following Thursday night' s

and we are still not at our best,but it's not for lack of effortand it's not for lack of good group of guys that want to dotheirjob asbestasthey possibly can and I think have done pretty well so far," he

filled 2015 season. Schneiderfirstappeared on KIRO, the team's flagship station, saying the team was going to give Lynch time and leeway to decide what he wants to do, but added he was "under the impression," Lynch was leaning toward retire-

said.

Blatt is the third Cleveland coach to be fired in the past four seasons.

ment. There's also the finan-

NFL NFC championship game features 2 great CBS TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Cornerbacks might have the toughest job in the NFL. They are expected to shadow a receiver, who knows where he's going while

There's nothing that shows you that." Peterson, who had a 100-yard interception return negated by a penalty last weekend, has made the Pro Bowl each of his five NFL seasons. But he had a subpar 2014, when he was a bit overweight and was diagnosed with diabetes. This year, he'snoticeably slimmer and faster. "Last year definitely wasn't my best year,and thisyear it'sjustgetting back to Patrick Peterson, for the most part," he said. "I' ve been All-Pro before. I' ve been recognizedas one of the best cornerbacks before, been to five Pro Bowls, so it's not a shock or surprise that I'm getting my recognition back."

the defender doesn' t, and the rules are

stacked against them. Few truly excel at the job. This season, Arizona's Patrick Peterson and Carolina's Josh Norman might have been the best, and they will be plying their trade in the biggest game of their careers in Sunday's NFC championship game. Both made the AP's All-Pro team, and they are"very"sim ilar,"Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said. 'They're different styles of defenses," he said, "but they' re long, they' re fast, they' re athletic and they' re tough." Norman has the edge in statistics, but Peterson's are misleading. He's shut down some of the best receivers in the league in one-on-one coverage, and quarterbacks simply stopped throwing in his direction. Peterson has allowed two touchdowns this season — one on broken coverage at Chicago and the other, famously, on Aaron Rodgers' Hail Mary to Jeff Janis at the end of regulation in Saturday' s overtime victory over Green Bay. Peterson and Carolina's Cam Newton go back to their SEC days, when Peterson played at LSU and Newton at Auburn. 'You ask yourself what can't he do," Newton said. "He's fast, he's physical and when the ball is in the air, he's not thinking to bat it down, he's thinking that's his ball, and you just have to have respect for a guy like that."

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Carolina Panthers cornerback Josh Norman will have his hands full with Arizona's star receiver Larry Fitzgerald Sunday inthe NFC championship.

BRONCOS Continued from PageC1 ning injured, New England opened a 21-7 lead early in the fourth quarter. But backup Brock Osweiler led the Broncos to three straight scoresbefore Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski tied it in the final seconds to send the game into overtime. The Patriots went backward on the opening drive of OT, then Denver won it on C.J.

Anderson's 48-yard touchdown run. Also troubling for New England was a knee injury that knocked Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski out of the game (but only kept him out for one week). "I think we took away a lot of confidence from that game, when we beat them," Broncos

offensive lineman Ryan Harris said this week. "No doubt, (they are) looking to get some revenge." With Gronkowski out for the next week and Julian Edelman on the sideline for

the last seven weeks of the regular season (and much of their offensive line shufning to accommodate the injuries there),the Patriots lost four of their last six games. The uncharacteristically poor finish left them at 12-4 — good enough for a 12th AFC East title in 13 seasons but tied with the Broncos in the race for home-field advantage through the playoffs. Denver took the No. 1 seed by virtue of its victory over New England; when the Broncos beat Pittsburgh in the divisional round last weekend, that meant the AFC championship game would be played at Mile High Stadium. "The game is in Denver, so we' re going to show up and play it," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. T he loss at

regular-season loss was so

costly. Brady seemed surprised when told of that record this week, but he said he looked forward to the opportunity to improve it. Noting that a lotof teams have bad records against the Broncos, who have won their division five straight years and reached the Super Bowl in 2013, Brady said that the elevation and home crowd help boostwhat isalready a strong

there would need to be changes to his contract.

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beat Linden 64-39 The Summerville Bears boys'basketball team got a 64-39 win over the Linden Lions Friday night in Eli McLaurin scored a team-high 13 points, while Ethan McLaurin and Braden Anderson scored 12. Cameron Saunders scored 11 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in the win. Summerville (15-6, 5-1 MLL) will get a chance to avenge its only league loss, which was 68-67 road loss to Argonaut, when the Mustangs head to Tuolumne on Tuesday. Tipoffis at 7:30p.m.

S'ville frosh win The Summerville boys' freshman bas k etball team got its second win of the week with a 64-44 win over Linden Friday night. Adam Sweitzer led the Bears with 12 points, followed by Colby West with 11, while Mitch Prevost and Logan Richardson finished with nine points in the win.

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"The level o f c ompetition and the quality of their players and coaches is what makes it a great team and a great organization," Brady said, echoing terms that are often said about the Patriots. "They' ve been that way for a long time. So, they have

D e nver e x - a great traditionthere and

posed one of the few remaining gaps in Brady's resume. The three-time Super Bowl MVP is only 6-8 in his career against the Broncos, and 2-6 in Denver — perhaps the biggest reason the

return for another season,

Tuolumne.

Sunday is something of a mystery. Peterson usually goes against the opponent's best receiver. That would be tight end Greg Olsen, and that seems an unlikely matchup, given Arizona's 3-4 defensive scheme and the way the Cardinals have defended tight ends all season. And don't expect Norman to go against Fitzgerald.Norman rarely defends a player who lines up in the slot, where Fitzgerald usually is. "We' re going to do things according to situational football and we' ll see how it plays out," Carolina coach Ron Rivera said. But there will be plenty of work for Norman. The Arizona offense features a trio of talented receivers and Arians loves to have his team throw long. "I'm licking my chops," Norman said. "I have my ears pinned back and ready to run. I'm anticipating it. I know he is a great quarterback and that is why I am so amped about it — I get to play formidable competition and what he brings tothe table is great receivers that he has in his arsenal. I can't be happier for this matchup because I won't be just standing around any-

gets a deflection out of it, or an interception. He comes up in the run game and makes plays. If anybody reminds you of Richard Sherman, I think it's him." Norman had 55 tackles, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and four interceptions. All four came in the first four games of the season, and he returned two of them for touchdowns. "Josh Norman is a premier cornerArizona quarterback Carson Palmer back," the Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald was equally complimentary of Norman. said. "There's a reason he's going to be "He's got that build that I think every- the highest-paid free agent come this body's looking for," Palmer said, "really ofFseason. Whatever team he goes to, I long, gets a good extension with his arms, hope it's in the AFC, so we don't have to plays with his hands really, really well. deal with him.... You watch him on tape, He's got top-end speed.He doesn'tgo for there's nothing that you say, oh he struga deflection; he goes for the football and gles with this or he's deficient at this. more."

cial consideration. Lynch would cost the Seahawks $11.5 million against the salary cap for the 2016 season, a massive number for a running back of his age. Schneider indicated that if Lynch wanted to

we've played a lot of good Bronco teams.

"Beat them a couple times, but they' ve beat us most of the time," he said. "So I'd like to get to that No. 3 in the win column this weekend."

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TENNIS

Roger Federer wins No. 300 at a Grand Slam MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The countless records and accolade s accumulated over a long and illustrious career don't in any way diminish Roger Federer' s satisfaction when he sets yet another benchmark. Federer became the first man to win 300 Grand Slam singles matches when he beat Grigor Dimitrov, a player formerly dubbed "baby Fed" for the likeness of their styles, in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday. The 34-year-old Federer already tops many "most of lists in men's tennis — from the number of major titles won (17) to the number of cons~tive Grand Slam tournaments contested (65). Yet he still gets a thrill from the numbers. "It's very exciting, I must tell you," Federer told the crowd following his 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory overDimitrov. He compared the latest milestone to his 1,000th win in tour-level matches, which he sealed 12 months ago in Brisbane."It was a big deal for me." Federer is now 67 wins ahead of No.2 andlong-retired Jimmy Connors in terms of

Grand Slam singles wins, so the mark is safe for a while. "It's not something I ever aimed for but when it happens,it'svery special,"he said. "You look deeper into it, where it's all happened and how. So it's very nice." Federer'snext aim is to break a Grand Slam title drought that dates back to Wimbledon2012.He reached two major finals in 2015, losing them both to Novak Djokovic, who has replaced him as the most dominant man in the draw. He could meet Djokovic

the tiebreaker before winning 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (6). The five-time Australian Open champion was playing at the same time as Serena Williams, a six-time Australian Open winner, so

Russian-born Australian Daria Gavrilova, who held off No. 28 Kristina Mladenovic 6-4, 4-6, 11-9. If the fourth-round results The home crowd couldn' t go on rankings, shell meet quite lift No. 29 Nick Kyrgios, No. 5 Maria Sharapova in a who was distracted by the quarterfinal match that will noise and upset with the umfeatureboth of last year' s fi - pire in his late-night, four-set nalists. While Williams' form loss to No. 6 Tomas Berdych, a has been good, it hasn't drawn two-time semifinalist.

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Merrymakers — John Crass, 90 pins over with 265 and Umchu Full House — Linda Whitney, 75 pins over with 218 and herfirst 200 since bowling at Black Oak. Entering the 'Youth over Average Club" is James Ford,

who rolled 67 pins over for a 217 series. The monthly Black Oak Senior ¹Tap was held with the following results: for the women — Barbara Morales 861,Ada HiH 765 and Lynelle Hains 757. For the men, it was Tom Newell 810,

Continued from PageCl Madness — Tommy Pollard, 75 pins over with 215; Young at Heart — Lennie Anderson, 90 pins over with 257; Senior

in the semifinals.

Djokovic took care of the man who ended Federer's run in the third round here last year, the Swiss star's worst

run at the Australian Open since 2001. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic needed only 25 minutes to win the first set against No.

28-seeded Andreas Seppi but had a tougher time in the next two, saving two set points in

he shuffled over to Margaret Court Arena. He noted how he liked the renovation — the No. 2 stadium has had a roof installed since his last outing there. "I played a quality player who took out Federer last year here and who has been on the tour for many years," Djokovic said. "It was a great test. It was a physical match. I'm just glad I got through." After extending a streak of making the fourth round or betterat every major since a third-round exit at the 2009 French Open, Djokovic will play No. 14 Gilles Simon in the Round of 16.Federerwillplay David GoSn. Williams raced to a 6-1, 6-1 win in 45 minutes over 18-year-old Russian D aria Kasatkina on Rod Laver Arena to set up a fourth-round match with Margarita Gasparyan, whom she beat early at Wimbledon last year.

No. 12 Marin Cilic also lost but Kei Nishikori — whom Cilic beat in the 2014 U.S. Open final— advanced over No. 26-seeded Guillermo Garculture to tennis, kind of make cia-Lopez and will next play it really fun," she said."It's def- 2008 Australian Open finalist initely not built for warmth, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. but it's built for speed." Sharapova had a milestone Serena's midrifF, naval victory when she beat Lauren Davis 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-0 to record ring take center stage her 600th win at tour level, MELBOURNE, Australia becoming the 17th and only (AP) — Serena Williams' latfourth active women's player est on-court fashion statement to reach the mark. is an attempt to "push the enNo. 4Agnieszka Radwanska velope" with a nod to classic quite the same attention as

her bright yellow crop top and pleated mini-skirt. "I just wanted to push the envelope again, just bring pop

advance to a fourth-rounder tennis style. against Anna-Lena Friedsam, who beat Roberta Vinci — the Italian player who ended Williams'bid for a calendar-year Grand Slamin2015. Also progressing were No. 10 Carla Suarez Navarro and

So says Williams, the No. 1-ranked player who is baring her midrif and naval ring at this year's Australian Open. W illiams designed t h e bright yellow outfit that features a T-shirt top snugly cropped and a pleated miniskirt. "I just wanted to think outside the box," said Williams, who has never been called a fashion conformist. Some of her eye-catching tennis wear has included a faux leather black catsuit, studded hot pants, a denim mini-skirt with knee-high black socks and a

Mike Silva 806 and Lennie An- High 'Kmdnea" on January 31; derson 794. No one rolled a 300, Summerville High Track and no tap or natural. Field fundraiser on February 6; Upcoming Tournaments in- Black Oak's 11th Annual Senior dude: NFL Bowl on January ¹T ap on Marish 4 and 11and 24; a fun~ f o r Sonora Highthe Annual Assomtion TournaBaseball on January 30 (cosmic ment on Maitch 5 and 6. bowling); fun~ fo r Sonora Information on aH tourna-

variety of animal prints. "I' ve been on tour for a long time," said the 34-year-old Williams, who is appearing in her 62nd Grand Slam. "I just wanted to push the envelope again, just bring pop culture to tennis, kind of make it really fun." The six-time Australian Open champion and winner of 21 majors won her first Grand Slam in 1999 at the U.S. Open, just a couple years afterher latestopponent was born. Williams wasted no time Friday,beating 18-year-old Daria Kastkina 6-1, 6-1 in 45 minutes, and maybe the outfit helped. After the match, she was asked if she was chilly. "It's definitely not built for warmth, but it's built for speed," Williams joked on center court. When the subject cropped up again in her post-match n ews conference, she

ex-

plained the idea was to marry the "youth and fun-ness" of the pop culture world with tradition. "I wanted a pleated skirt, because a pleated skirt is very classic," she said.

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seses — women: Feola 598, Klaahsen 536,

Boone 493; Men: Porovich 690, Bob Thomas 655, George Morrow 645 Team Game:Pedroni Racing882,TheSign Shop 81 5, Boone's Memoria Is 812 Team Seiies: Boone's Memorials 241 6, The

Standings: San Andreas Mini Mart, Boone's Memorials 5 The Good Brothers 6-z three teams at 5-3, four teams at 4-4 High Rollers -(14) Games — Women: Lillian Thomas 202, Barbara Mora les 168, Carol Peters 166; Men: Bobby Papapetrou 258, Bob Chambers 234, Bob Thomas 225 Series —Women: Mary Feola 463, Peters 460, Thomas 452;Men: Papapetrou 675,Thomas 648, Jared Ford 628 Team Game: Auto Tech & Tires 836, Auto B Craft 749, Roll Another One 735 Team Series: Auto Tech 5 Tires 2360, Bowling for Soup 2089, Power House 2064 standings: Auto 6 craft 4-0, power House 3.50.5, three team at 3-11

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G ames — Women: PastChoate 188,Jeannie Philbin 182, Vicky Fox & Shirley Parades 178; Men: Chuck Fams 208, Bruce Peterson 201, George Johnson 192 Series — Women: Philbin 517, Jackie Allen 469, Fox 467; Men: Peterson 580, Farris 558, Tom Newton 512 Team Game: Black Oak Casino & Resort Bowling Buddies 699, Jamestown Hotel Keggers 684, Niners 646 Team Series: Black Oak Casino Resort Bowling Buddies 2000, Jamestown Hotel Keggers 19%, Mountain Treasures 1826 Standings: XE Energyers 44, Black Oak Casino Resort Bowling Buddies, Niners & Blooms 5 Things Too 3-1 Young st Heart — (1-6) Games — Women: Phyliss Cotta 209, Irene Deaver 204, Lillian Thomas 199; Men: Lennie Anderson 257, Dave Romi 247, Gene Deaver 243 Series— Women: Thomas 552,Kay Hunter 545, Deaver 533; Men: Rossi 668, Bruce PeterSon

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Team Game:Fearless Foursome 781,3 BeautiesSA Beast768,Ham Bones 765 Team Series: Ham Bones 21 86, Fearless Foursome 2149, Lane Masters 2115 Standingm The Beer Frames, The Un-Seniors 5 Fearless Foursome 44, seven teams ast 3-1 Jokers Wikl — (14) Results incomplete due W weather Games — Women: Brenda Sweeney 188, Linda Edwards 169, Nan Irby & Kathy Foote 168; Men: Curtis Leonard 237, Tom Miller 229, Zack Kuhl 227 Series —Women: Sweeney 493, Irby 471, Foote 454; Men: Miller 631, Art Jones 622, Leonard 602 Team Game: A & L Ready Mix 796, Four Pack

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Anderson Plumbing 4-0, three teams a 3-1 Early Bills — (1-7) Games — Women: Nicole Mahear 196, Shirley Parades 190, Jane Clark & Edith Parker 162; Men: Duke Alsup, Ivan Johnson & Glenn Carrillo 184 Series —Women: Parades 517, Clark 467, Maher459;Men:Johnson481,Alsup474,G

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Seiies — Women: Crass 504, Kirkl and 494, M abel Wilets488;M en:Crass648,Turner 543, Steve Miller 51 1 Team Game: Custom Homes 753, Golden Girls 670, Rain Makers 636 Team Series: Custom Homes 2049, Golden Girls 1902, Rain Makers 1855 Standings: Custom Homes, Pin Busters, Rain Makers fk Banana Splits 4-0, Golden Girls 3-1 Mixed Angels — (1-7)

Games — women: Nanette warzee 21 z shir-

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Umchu Full House — (1-7j Games — Women: Sharon Gomes 207, Irene Deaver 180, Barbara Persson & Paige Hurley

173; Men: Dave Rossi 269, Louie Larson 236, Billy Oliver 234 Seiies — Women: Gomes 555, Deaver 496, A manda Klaahsen 477;Men: Rossi669,Larson 633, Jim Simmons 617 Team Game:PsychedelicSeniors845,Fantastic Four 839, Randy's Doors 833 Team Series: Psychedelic Seniors 2450, Randy's Doors 2390, Fantastic Four 2297

Standings: Psychedelic Seniors & Sierra Memorials 7-1, Randy's Doors 6-1, two teams st 5-3

Umchu Full House — (1-14) Games — Women: Amanda Klaahsen 254, Linda Whitney 21 8, Sharon Gomes 170; Men: Kevin 269,Jim Simmons 267,Dave Rossi Flanagan 254 Seiies — Women: Klaahsen 639, Irene Deaver 474, Whitney 461; Men: Simmons 716, Flanagan 703, Rossi 679 Team Game: Fantastic Four 923, Mountain Oasis 796, Psychedelic Seniors 780 Team series: Fantastic Four 260z Randy's Doors 2247, Mountain Oasis 221 0 standings: Randy's Doors 10-z psychedelic Seniors 5 Sonora Ford 8-4, Spare Change & Sierra Memorials 7-5 Gamblers Gelswsy — (14) Games — Women: Tammy McEntire 161, Jen Mogg 154, Kris Cox152; Men: Josh Greener 232, mini Mercado, Jr.227,uonel Day 216 Seiies — Women: Wendy McBride423,Hailey Hassen 407, Cox 401; Men: Greener 606, Mercado 589, oay 581 Team Game: The Kahunas 762, The Sierra Motors 740, All Oiled Up 719 Team Series: TBe Kahunas 2168, Sierra Motors 21 29, Columbia Lighting 1944 Standings: Terry's Sew 5 Vac, The NADS, Columbia Lighting & The Kahunas 31, two teams at 2-2 Black Oak Youth/Aduk — (14) Youth Games — Girls: Shyly Valentine 148, Allie Hendricks 136, Sabdna Thomas 132; Boys: Dallas Ford 164, zach sundling 11a Robert Sundling 109 Youth Seiies —Girls: Valentine 395, Thomas 365, Brianne prock 356; Boys: o Ford 486, z Sundling 304, R Sundling 284 Games — Women: Mahalia Ford 181, Jemica Smittle169, Christina Prock143; Men: Tom Hendricks 21 4, Warren Walker 209, Mitch Ford 203 Seiies — Women: Ford 455, Smittle 393, Prock 375;Men: T Hendiicks600,Wal ker534,M Ford 521 standings: Teams ¹3 & Team ¹1 1 28-1z Team ¹1 0 24-1 6, three teams at 23-1 7.

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Boston at Philadelphia, ppd.

New York st Charlotte,4 pm. Memphis at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Chicago at Cleveland, 5:30 p.m. Atlanta at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Detroit at Denver, 6:30 p.m. Indiana at Sacramento, 7:30 p.m. LA. Lakers at Portland,730 pm. Sunday's games Dallas at Houston, 12:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Bt Brooklyn, 12:30 p.m. LA Clippers at Toronto, 3 p.m.

Boston at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

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GOLDEN STATE (122) Barnes 2-1 02-3 6, Green 10-1 5 zz 22, Bogut 1-6 0-0 2, Cuny 11-19 9-9 39, ICThompson 61 6 22 1a Iguodala 48 1-2 10, Ezeli 0-1 1-2 1, Barbosa 5 7 33 1a Speig hts 1-3 0 0 3, Livingston 2 4 2 2 6, Clark 1-1 04 z Rush 0004 0. Totals 43-90 22-25 122. Indiana 18 33 24 35 — 110 GoldenState 32 32 24 3 4 — 122 3-Point Goals — Indiana 3-1 7 (Young 1-3, Ellis 1-3, George 1-4, Turner 0-1, S.Hill 0-1, Robinson III 0-z Miles 0-3), Golden State 14-33 (Curry 8-1 5, K Thompson 41 0, Speig hts 1-1, Iguo-

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Tennis Australian Open Friday, At Melbourne Park Melbourne, Australia Purse: $30.18 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men — Third Round Kei Nishikori (7), Japan, def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (26), Spain, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. David Goffin u5), Belgium, def. Dominic Thiem (19), Austria, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (9), France, def. PierreHugues Herbert, France, 6-4, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4). Roger Federer (3), Switzerland, def. Grigor Dimitrov (27), Bulgaria, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Gilles Simon (14), France, def. Federico Delbonis, Argentina, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. Roberto Bautista Agut (24), spain, def.

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NickKyrgios (29) Australia 6-3 6-4 1-6 6-4

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Hockey Natonal Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Athntic DMsion GP W L OTPtsGF GA Florida 47 27 15 5 5 9 125 105 Tampa Bay 47 26 17 4 5 6 127 112 Detroit 47 24 15 8 5 6 115 118 Boston 46 24 17 5 5 3 139 121 Montreal 47 23 20 4 5 0 129 122 Ottawa 48 22 20 6 5 0 134 152 Toronto 45 17 20 8 4 2 111 125 Buffalo 48 19 25 4 4 2 108 128 Metropolitan Division GP W L O T l t s G F GA Washington 4 6 3 5 8 3 73 1 5 5 100 N.Y. Rangers 4 7 2 6 1 6 5 5 7 136 123 N.Y.Islanders 46 2 5 1 5 6 5 6 128 114 NewJersey 48 2 4 1 9 5 5 3111 115 Pittsburgh 46 22 1 7 7 5 1114 116 Carolina 49 21 20 8 5 0 1 1 3 1 33 Philadelphia 4 5 2 0 1 7 8 4 8 1 0 3 121 Columbus 48 17 2 7 4 38 1 2 1 156 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division G P W L O T R s G F GA 51 32 15 4 6 8 145 117 48 30 13 5 6 5 159 129 51 28 15 8 6 4 129 126 47 23 16 8 5 4 117 109 49 25 21 3 5 3 135 132 47 21 18 8 5 0 121 128 47 21 23 3 4 5 120 135 Padlic Division G P W L O T R s G F GA LosAngeles 4 6 2 9 1 4 3 6 1121 104 San Jose 45 24 18 3 51 130 122 Vancouver 48 20 1 7 1 1 51 117 132 Arizona 46 22 19 5 4 9 124 138 A naheim 45 20 18 7 47 9 1 1 0 6 Calgary 45 21 21 3 4 5 122 137 Edmonton 49 19 2 5 5 4 3 1 2 1 145 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

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KANSAS CITYT-BONES — Signed C Brian Erie and RHP Richard Castillo. SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Signed OF Michael Lang.

Can-Am League oTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Signed OF Albert Cartwright. Claimed LHP Mark Hardy off waivers from Quebec. Q UEBEC CAPITALES — ReleasedC Justin Marra and OF Joash Brodin. Traded LHP Derrick Penilla to Evansville for future considerations. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS — Announced coach Steve Kerr has returned from his leave ofabsence. HOUSTON ROCKETS — Acquired F Josh

smith, the rights to F-c sergei ushouk and

cash considerations from the Los Angeles Clippers for the rights to F Maarty Leunen. FOOTBALL National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS — Named Ray Horton defensive coordinator, Pep Hamilton associatehead coach-offense, Al Saunders senior offensive assistant/wide receivers coach, Kirby Wilson running backs/run game coordinator, Hal Hunter offensive line coach, Mark Hutson assistant offensive line coach, Greg Seamonti ght ends coach,BobSaunders offensive quality control coach, Shawn Mennenga special teams assistant coach and Stan Watson special teams quality control coach. HOUSTON TEXANS — Named Larry Izzo special teams coordinator, Sean Ryan wide receivers coach and Anthony Weaver defensive line coach. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS —Signed coach Gus Bradley a one-year contract extension. Promoted Todd Wash to defensive coordinator, Tony Sorrentino to assistant receivers coach and Aaron Whitecotton to assistant defensive line coach. Named Daniel Bullocks assistantdefensive backs coach. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Named Greg Manusky asoutside linebackers coach. Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed QB Quentin Williams and WR Quincy Mcouffie. HOCKEY National Hockey League BUFFALO SABRES — Placed F Zemgus Girgensons on injured reserve. Recalled F Cal O'Reilly from Rochester (AHL). FLORIDA PANTHERS — Placed D Willie Mitchell on injured reserve. Recalled D Dylan Olsen from Portland (AHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed o John Moore on injured reserve. Recalled o seth Helgeson from Albany (AHL). Reassigned LW Ben Johnson to Albany from Adirondack

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NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned F Jayson Megna to Hartford (AHu. American Hockey League GRAN RAPID GRIFFINS — Reassigned F Zach Nastasiuk to Toledo (ECHL). Released F A.J. Jenks from his professional tryout contract and assigned him to Toledo. SAN DIEGO GULLS — Released Fs Rocco Carzo and Robert Czernik from their professional try-out contracts. SOCCER

Major League Soccer COLUMBUS CREW Sc — Signed M Emil Larsen. NEW YORK CITY FC — Signed D Diego Martinez. PORTLAND TIMBERS — Signed D Jermaine Taylor. United Soccer

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