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ARer five hours of discussion Tuesday that brought passionate remarks &om Calaveras County residents and some 25 personal anecdotes about how an asphalt plant at the Hogan Quarry would do more harm than good,supervisors ruled in favorofthe plant. The 3-2 vote upholds a planning commission finding that the use of hazardous materials at the quarry would not have a

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cause of the ruling, a conditional use permit would not be required. Dozens of people filled seats inside the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors chambers and overfl owed into an outer foyer to listen to a challenge &om six people to the December Planning Commission decision. "Good luck getting reelected," Janice Bassett, oneoftheappellants,said tothesupervisors as she stormed out of the chambers. She was one of three people who stated their vote hung in the balance of the decision. Supervisors Debbie Ponte and Chris Wright were in opposition, while supervisors Cliff Edson, Michael Oliveira and Steve Kearney voted in favor. The ruling brought an end to a process that preceded the Butte Fire. Last July, Dr. Dean Kelaita, the Calaveras County health officer, found the use may have a significant effect on the environment, prompting Peter

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Columbia State Historic Park docents (from left) Doug and Petti Lau, and Leslie Davis, all of Columbia, applaud a speaker opposing the Dollar General at Tuesday's meeting.

Three Tuolumne County supervisors vote against project

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ARer afour-hour publichearing Tuesday night, a decision from the Tuolumne CountyBoard ofSupervisors came swiftly. 'This is democracy in action," Supervisor Randy Hanvelt said. "My DNA likes competitive business in the community, but it has to be responsible. I love Columbia State Park, this is a unique place. So it's important we do this right." W hen h e an n ounced h e would vote against allowing a 9,100-square-f oot building for a Dollar General less than half a mile &om Columbia State Historic Park, the crowd of more than 200 people roared. They knew it would take an unanimous vote to overturn a December Planning Commission decision to deny a permit for the development. And in the end, it was unanimous. Against the project.

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The Columbia Elementary School gym was crowded Tuesday for the Board of Supervisors meeting regarding the fate of the proposed Dollar General in Columbia. Supervisors Evan Royce and Sherri Brennan took all the tension out of the Columbia Elementary School gymnasium and prompted rousing applause when they, too, spoke against the pro-

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When the last federal count was taken, Calaveras County recorded 56 people who were without a home. Beetle Barbour, the housing resources director for the Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency, said many homeless people were not counted then, and the number is even higher since the Butte Fire. Complicating the lives of Calaveras County homeless people is the proximity of the nearest shelters, which are in Amador and Tuolumne counties, and the number of beds for those seeking haven from the cold, rain and snow are limited. Often they are turned away. Each shelter can hold 33, maximum, Barbour said, That's one reason the Calaveras County

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Donations sought to alleviate blood shortage

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By LACEY PETERSON The Union Democrat

The Tuolumne County Library will host several events in February. • The "Paws to Read" program will return today and Feb. 24. Children can sign up for

The local supply of donated blood is low on nearly every type. Supply is always low afler a holiday season, but donations are down in general, said Annie Stevenson, marketing director at Delta Blood Bank in Stockton, the lead bank in the five-county area where donations from the Blood Bank of Sonora are sent.

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down and have been dropping for a while," Stevenson said, referring to the Sonora Blood Bank. "We defi nitely have a need.We are low on everything except AB positive. The rest ofthebloodtypesreally need a boost, especially 0 negative, which is troubling because it is always in demand," Stevenson said. The blood bank is always at a deficit after the holidays because people are busy during that time, plus cold and fluseason affects donors. Ideally, the Sonora Blood Bank would collect 5,980 units a year, Stevenson said. Right now, it's collecting about57 percent ofthatgoal. In 2015, it collected 3,338 units; 3,462 units in 2014; and 3,421 units in 2013. The Sonora and other Delta Blood Bank sites are having a promotion right now called "Luck of the Draw," where donors can draw from a kettle for a chance to win a movie ticket or Baskin Robbins ice cream from now through March 31. The Sonora blood bank is also in "desperateneed" of volunteers to hand out cookies and juice to donors. The shiRs are flexible, and interested volunteers can call (209) 473-6471. When it comes to donating blood,

4:30 p.m., during which they have the opportunity to read to a certified therapy dog. The dog, Fonzi, is accompanied by a handler. Children can bring in or selectabook to read to the dog. • A c andy science afler schoolprogram is slated for Feb. 18. The event, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., is open to children of all ages. Fun experiments include creating "Bobbing Hearts," play with "Disappearing Twizzlers," and take a "Sour Candy Bubble Test," among others. The event will be in the Community Room. • As part of the Saturday Family Movie Matinee program, the animated film

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Donations of all blood types are needed at the Blood Bank of Sonora. people should know that if there is an emergencyor natural disaster,blood needstoalready be on theshelfready to go. One unit of blood takes a week to make it to the shelf because of the required testing that must be done and labeling, Stevenson said. "In reality, you have to think ahead, and we have to plan ahead because the blood has to be there," she said. Donatingafl er an emergency ordisaster is still a good idea, because it helps blood banks replenish the supply

needs surgery, one person can take 110 units of blood or more, just to save their life, Stevenson said. Blood donated in Sonora goes for testingand storage at the Delta Blood Bank in Stockton, which serves hospitals in San Joaquin, Stanislaus, El Dorado, Tuolumne and Calaveras counties. Blood is delivered by volunteer drivers. Hospitals that know they will need bloodfor aparticular procedure call and order ahead, but when there is an emergency, hospitals call and "we have to get it there, stat. We have Even when someone has a regular drivers on hand, waiting for the call," surgery or gets into an accident and Stevenson said.

One pint of blood can save up to three lives. Since whole blood and blood components only have a shelf life of 42 days, blood banks rely on regular donations of all blood types throughout the year. The Delta Blood Bank network needs tocollect about 250 pints of bloodper day to meet the dail y demand, but less than 5 percent of those who are eligible to donate actually give blood. The Sonora blood bank is at 850 Sanguinetti Road and is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.

"Minionse will be shown at 2

p.m. Feb. 19 in the Community Room. The movie, a spin-ofl'ofeDespicable Me," was released in 2015, is PG-rated and runs about 91 minutes. The screening is free. For more information about library events and programs, call (209) 533-5507 or visit the library's website at www.tuolcolib.org. The library is at 480 Greenley Road in Sonora.

CALENDAR For complete arts and entertainment listings, see the Weekender, published Thursdaysin The Union Democrat.

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Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools Office, 175 S. Fairview Lane, Sonora, Room 217, (209) 533-0377.

Mi-Wuk/Sugar Pine Volunteer Fire Department Auxilia-

TUOLUMNE COUNTY TODAY Tuolumne Talkers, Toastmasters, 6:45 a.m., Papa's New Roost, 20049 Highway 108, East Sonora, 586-4705.

ry, noon, fire station, 24247 Highway 108, Sugar Pine, (209) 586-5256.

Cedar Ridge Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, 1 p.m., call (209) 586-7162 for location.

Tuolumne County TransporGrandparents raising grand- tation Council,3to5p.m.,Board children support group, 9:15to of Supervisors Chambers, fourth 10:30 a.m., Delta Blood Bank, So- floor, 2 S. Green St., Sonora. Jamestown School District nora, (209) 532-6272.

Senior Legal Advocacy,10

Board of Trustees, 6 p.m.,

a.m. to 4 p.m., 88 Bradford St., Sonora, (209) 588-1597; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuolumne County Senior Center, 540 Greenley Road, Sonora.

Jamestown School District office, 18299 Fifth Ave., Jamestown, (209) 984-4058.

Tuolumne Park and Recreation District Board of Direc-

Mother Goose storytime, tors, 6 p.m., district office, 18603 children to age 2, 10:30 a.m., Pine St., Tuolumne. Tuolumne County Library, 480 Summerville Union High Greenley Road, Sonora,(209) 533- School District Board of Trust5507. ees, 6:30 p.m., library, 17555 Child Abuse Prevention Co- Tuolumne Road,Tuolumne, (209)

Special Education CommuTuolumne County Historical San Andreas Fire District, 7 nity Advisory Committee, Society, 7 p . m ., c ommunity p.m., 37 Church Hill Road, San An-

West, Columbia Parlor No. 258, 7 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Tuolumne room, Tuolumne County library, p.m., NSGW hall, Main Street, Co- County Superintendent of Schools 480 Greenley Road, Sonora. lumbia, (209) 588-8475. Office, 175 Fairview Lane, Sonora, Soulsbyville School District (209) 536-2040. Board of Trustees,7 p.m., Room THURSDAY ACT III, Am ador-Calaveras- 8, school, 20300 Soulsbyville Sierra Club day hike,meet9 Tuolumne HIV/AIDS Care Consor- Road, Soulsbyville, (209) 532a.m., Mary Laveroni Community tium, 12:30 p.m., Sierra Health Re- 1419. Park, Highway 120, Groveland. sources, 1168 Booster Way, Veterans of Foreign Wars, KeithDale Warm PostNo. 4748,7 Mothers of Preschoolers Angels Camp, (209) 736-6792. (MOPS),9 to 11:30 a.m., Oak Hill Tuolumne County Board of p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, Presbyterian Church, 1 4892 Supervisors Recreation Com- 18375 Fir Ave., Tuolumne. Peaceful Valley Road, East Sono- mittee, 1 p.m., Tuolumne County ra. Administration Center, superviTwain Harte Community sors' chambers, 2 S. Green St., GALA VERAS Services District, 9 a.m., district Sonora, (209) 533-5633. COUNTY office board room, 22933 Twain Tuolumne County YES PartHarte Drive, Twain Harte, (209) nership, 3:15 p.m., Room 217, 586-31 72. Tuolumne County Superintendent TODAY Helping Hands, thrift store of Schools office, 175 S. Fairview Safety Services Committee, volunteers, 10 a.m., Groveland Lane, Sonora. 7 a.m., Angels Fire House, (209) Community Hall, Main Street, Jamestown Sanitary Dis- 736-2181. Groveland. trict Board of Directors, 4 p.m., Friends of the Library, 10 Storytime and Craft,children district office, 18351 Main St., a.m., Calaveras Central Library, through age 5 , 1 0 30 a m., Jamestown, (209) 984-5177. 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Tuolumne County Library, 480 Promotion Club of James- Andreas. Greenley Road, Sonora, (209) 533- town, 5 p.m., Jamestown ComStorytime, 11 a.m., Calaveras 5507. munity Hall. Central Library, 891 Mountain Crystal Falls-Sonora MeadBelleview School Board of Ranch Road, San Andreas. ows Fire Department Auxilia- Trustees, 6 p.m., school library, Mur phys Fire Protection ry, 11 a.m., Crystal Falls Club- 22736 Kewin Mill Road, Sonora, District, 4 p.m., Station No. 1, 37 house, 21725 Crystal Falls Drive. (209) 586-551 0. Jones St., Murphys, (209) 7283864.

Calaveras County F air Board, 6:30 p.m., administrative building, Frogtown, Angels Camp, (209) 736-2561.

Calaveras County Republican Party, 6 to 7 p.m., Fireside Room, Greenhorn Creek clubhouse, 711 McCauley Ranch Road, Angels Camp, (209) 736-9522.

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THURSDAY Calaveras County Planning Commission,9 a.m., supervisors chambers, Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, 754-6370. Story time, 11 to 11:40 a.m., Calaveras County Library, Copperopolis branch, Lake Tulloch Plaza.

Angels Camp Planning Commission, 6 p.m., Angels Camp Fire Station, 1404 Vallecito Road, Angels Camp.

Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District,6:30 p.m., Station No. 1, Mountain Ranch, (209) 754-4330.

Mark Twain Elementary School District Board of Trustees, 6:30 p.m., district office, 981 Tuolumne Ave., Angels Camp, (209) 736-1855.

Copperopolis Fire Protection District Board of Directors, 7:30 p.m., Station 1, 370 Main St., Copperopolis, (209) 7852393. The Union Democrat Calendar attempts to list all non-commercial events of publicinterest in the greater Tuolumne and Calaveras county areas. Contributions are welcome. Call (209) 5884547, visit 84 S. Washington St., Sonora, or email Ibrowning©uniondemocrat. corn.

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CUNNINGHAM — Geraldine Cunningham, 92,died Monday at home in Groveland. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

SILVER — A memorial service for GloriaSilver,87,of Cedar Ridge,who died Nov. 26, 2015, at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Modesto, will be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 20 at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, 14892 Peaceful Valley Road in Sonora. Heuton Memorial Chapel handled arrangements. WEST — David West, 53, died Monday at home in Columbia. Heuton Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

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VITAL STATS Marriages recorded in Tuolumne County from Feb. 1 through Feb. 5 (wedding date given): Feb. 1, Jennifer Jane Garcia and Clint Ryan Raymer Feb. 5, Rolando Quinonez Jr.and Kathryn Michele Amaral Feb. 5, Brian Todd Lewis and Kassandra Lorraine Blind

born toZachary David Lomeli and Katherine Marie Rhoden Jan. 27, Blake Amber Mildenberger, a girl, born to Justin Wells Mildenberger and Sierra Brooke Amick Jan. 28, Willow Brooke Waits, a girl, born to Mark Richard Waits and Tina Marie Lemons Jan. 29, Kensley Ann Calvert, a girl, born to Noah Denton Calvert and Amanda Dawn Miller

Births recorded inZholumne County from Feb. 1 through Feb. 5 (mother's maiden name given in most entries): Jan. 24, Zui Nereida Chen Bergstrom, a girl, born to Robert Gonzalez Bergstrom and Chun Ju Chen Jan. 25, Paige Barbara McDonald, a girl, born to William Allen McDonald and Kimberly Paige Eggert Jan. 26, Adelynne Nicole Anisko, a girl, born to Brett Camron Anisko and Lisa Marie Eierman Jan. 26, Ryeder Jay Fries, a boy, born to Calvin Henry Fries II and Tiffany Lyn Foster Jan. 27, Hunter Dale Culver, a boy, born to Jeremy Leroy Culver and Sarah Jeanne Spar aco Jan. 27, Declan Michael Lomeli, a boy,

Deaths recorded r'n Tuolumne County Feb. 1 through Feb. R Jan. 26, Luana Ellen Nigro Jan. 27, Doris Boggs Jan. 27, Ione Aflon Jones Jan. 27, Linda Deloris Stearns Jan. 28, Jane Elizabeth Hicks Jan. 29, Jimmie Robert Carter Jan. 30, James Neal Kiger Jan. 30, Lawrence Lee Reed Jan. 30, Alena Ruth Rogers Jan. 31, Steven Kermit De Barril Jan. 31, Henry De Graff Jan. 31, Melvin Keith Johnson Feb. 1, Patricia Sue Callahan Feb. 2, Stanley Bak Blanchard Feb. 3, Oma Ann Leath Feb. 3, Phyllis Lee Smith

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NEWS OF RECORD of a Main Street residence. 6:54 a.m., Tuolumne —A Main Street residence was vandalized. A window was broken with a screwdriver. 7:09 a.m., La Grange — Two cows were in the middle of La Grange Road. 8:49 a.m., Soulsbyville —People argued at an Oman Drive residence. 9:29 a.m., Sonora — A woman on Acorn Drive said she was scammed out of thousands of dollars by someone through Facebook. 9:52 a.m., Sonora —Two men argued at a South Washington Street business. 12:11 p.m., Sonora —A Lazy Z Lane residence was burglarized a few days ago. 12:41 p.m., La Grange — A satellite dish was stolen from a Pozuelo Court residence. 1:55 p.m., Jamestown — Narcotics were stolen on Highway 108. 1:57 p.m., Columbia — A woman was assaulted off Main and Washington streets. 3:43 p.m., Jamestown —A firearm was stolen on Enterprise Drive last week. 4:09 p.m., Sonora — A wallet was stolen from a mailbox on Meadow Brook Drive. 6:54 p.m., Jamestown —A man shot a paint gun at someone at a Main Street residence. 6:55 p.m., Jamestown —A man was assaulted at a Main Street residence. 7:14 p.m., Twain Marte — A woman on Placer Drive said her

TUOLUMNE COUNTY The SonoraPolice Department reported the following: MONDAY 9:53a.m.,public peace — People argued at a South Washington Street business. 11:43 a.m., assault —Two women were assaulted by a man on railroad tracks near Old Wards Ferry Road. 11:59 a.m., trespass — A woman trespassed on Hospital Road property. 12:39 p.m., trespass —Someone trespassed on Old Wards Ferry Road property. 2:11 p.m., suspicious circumstance —A man slept on a plot at Odd Fellows Cemetery. 2:13 p.m., suspicious circumstance —A man approached a juvenile boy on South Barretta Street and "made gang references." 5:54 p.m., suspicious circumstance —A man looked into windows of a South Barretta Street facility. 8:32 p.m., suspicious circumstance — A man hit and yelled at himself on North Washington Street and walked into traffic.

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Calaveras Coun seeks TUD support to store water in New Melones

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By GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat

The general manager for Calaveras County Water District sought support Tuesday I'rom Tuolumne Utilities District for its effortsto getCongress to pass a law allowing the districttostore 100,000 acre-feetatfederally managed New Melones Reservoir. That's more than 32 billion gallons of water, and CCWD management wants to store it in New Melones as an alternative water supply for Cal Fire's Columbia Air Attack Base, as backup for drought emergencies, and forforeseeable disasters including potential damage to water distribution that includes vulnerable wood flumes dating back to the Gold Rush. New Melones is part of the federal Central Valley Project, and it's operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. According to Calaveras County Water District staff, the federalWarren Act of 1911 allows localwater districts to contract with Reclamation to store and convey non-project water in reservoirs like New Melones that have capacity beyondstoredprojectwater. ''We need to partner with as many agencies as we can on this," said Dave Eggerton, who has been CCWD's general manager for the past year. Another reason CCWD lists as a mutual benefit is drought protection for residents of Calaveras and Tuolumne counties who have wells that have failed or will fail in the future. The Tuolumne CountyBoard of Supervisors sent a letter to Sen. Dianne Feinstein in October strongly supporting CCWD's request for a Warren Actcontract to store water at

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New Melones. John Buckley, of the Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center in Twain Harte and a TUD customer, urged the elected TUD directors and TUD staff to proceed with caution in considering if there really are true benefits for Tuolumne Utilities District and its ratepayers. "I'm not taking a position on whether TUD should or should not support this," Buckley said. But some of the information listed as

14,000 water connections and a population of about31,000 people in severalcommunities, including Forest Meadows, Arnold, Copperopolis, Copper Cove and the Highway 4 corridor, Eggerton said.Thedistrictdoesnotserve Angels Camp, Murphys or San Andreas. The district has rights to water in the Mokelumne, Calaveras and Stanislaus watersheds, Eggerton said. Ron Berry, general manager for Tri-Dam Project, a joint venture between Oakdale Irrigation District and South San Joaquin Irrigation District that has two dams on the Middle Fork Stanislaus and one dam below New Melones, came to observe but did not speak Tuesday. Afterward, Berry said, 'Tri-Dam, we have no stance on this right now. Any time there' s anything discussed about New Melones, we want to listen." The Tuolumne Utilities District Board of Directors took no formal action on the discussion with Eggerton. The issue was listed on an agenda as "review only."

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Felonybookings MONDAY 1:22 p.m., Sonora —Sierra Michelle Jones-Eagle, 19, of the 300 block of Barretta Street, was booked on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury after an arrest on Barretta Street.

Citedon suspicion of driving under theinfluenceof alcohol or drugs: MONDAY 2:05 p.m., Sonora — Steven M ichael McEvoy, 35,ofthe 20000 block of Parrotts Ferry Road, was booked after an arrest on Highway 49, near Fraguero Road.

CAlAVERAS COUNTY Tfie Sherm's 0$ce reported the following: MONDAY 10:31 a.m., Copperopolis — Theft was reported on O'Byrnes Ferry Road. 11:25 a.m., Valley SpringsTheft was reported on Conner Drive. 11:55 a.m., Burson —Theft was reported on Burson Road. 3:08 p.m., West Point — Burglary was reported on Bald Mountain Road.

"Down there in New Melones, there's no pipe that's magically going to take the water to people with failing wells," Buckley said. "Most of them are not even connected to TUD. That's why they' re on wells." In addition, if TUD follows Tuolumne County's lead and supports CCWD's on this, the district is supporting and underscoring water rights that may one day be open to competition, Buckley said. TUD already has rights to some water in New Melones but cannot access it in reality because of low water levels. "Of all the benefits listed, I don't see any that truly benefits TUD," Buckley said. "I'd be cautiousabout thisproposal." And finally, before signing up to support CCWD's effort to store water at New Melones, TUD officials should keep in mind there' s been significant turnover in the general manager position at Calaveras County Water District, with four difFerentGMsin recent years. Another change in leadership could mean a difFerent direction forthe proposed storage in New Melones. "I appreciate the passion. I really do," Eggerton said after Buckley was done speaking. "I want to be clear. We' re asking for support foracontractforstoragetobenefi ttheregion. The bottom line is we want to have access to some of that 2.4 million acre-feet in New Melones. ''When they built these reservoirs, there were certain guarantees made to local districts that we'd have access," Eggerton said. "A lot of that water just flows through and is considered abandoned. It just flows to the Golden Gate."

highly dubious. "Highlighting the air attack base, in recent years New Melones has been so low it' s been unfeasible to pump water up and out of there," Buckley said. 'TUD has been able to supply water to the air attack base, even in the recent drought conditions." The claim that stored water in New Melones could somehow benefit people with failing wells in Calaveras and Tuolumne countiesdoes notappeartobeconnected toreality, Buckley said.

Drugs seized in vehicle search, arrest made Deputy Nicco Sandelin and K9 Hans later arrived, and Hans alerted deputies to the presence of narcotics in the Ranger, said Sgt. A Mi-Wuk Village man was arrested early Andrea Benson, SherifFs Office public inforTuesday morning after a traffic stop in mation officer. Tuolumne uncovered multiple packDuring a search of the vehicle, four ages of illicit drugs, the Tuolumne packages of methamphetamine, four County Sheriff's Office reported. packagesofmarijuana and one packAccording to a SherifFs Office press age ofcocaine with a combined total release, deputiesinitiated atraffi cstop of over 50 grams were found, Benson shortly after midnight on Cherokee Ma rq uez said. Road for an obstructed licenseplate on Marquez was arrested on suspicion a 1999Ford Ranger,driven by Samuel Gil- of possessio n and transportation ofnarcotics bert Marquez, 45. forsalefollowing the search. While conducting the stop, a deputy He is being held in Tuolumne County Jail smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle. on $15,000 bond. By TORI THOMAS The Union Democrat

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Republicans can get more black voters The 2012 presidential election delivered a wake-up call to the Republican Party to improve communication with minorities. The realization that the American presidency can now be won with support of less than 40 percent of white voters — Obama won with just 89 percent — was a bombshell. m S tar

Parker was elected president in November 1980, 88 percent ofthe electorate was white. In 2012, when Barack Obama was elected, this was down to 72 percent. Pew Research projects that in 2016 the percentage ofwhite voters will be down to 69 percent. This trend will continue, as America becomes a nation that is less and less white. It is vital that Republicans make inroads with minorities. And to the credit of Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, efforts were initiated to do this. But after looking at new data produced by the Pew Research Center, it's clear Republicans need to take a fresh look at their outreach efforts, certainly with blacks. Blacks still do not appear to be buying what the Republican Party is selling. And the key point is they should be. Any company selling a product that blacks clearly should be buying, but are not, would make major-league efforts to try and understand what is going on. This is how Republicans must handle this. For instance, 26 percent of blacks say that the Democratic Party favors the rich and 65 percent say Democrats favor the middle class and thepoor.In contrast,80 percent ofblacks say the Republican Party favors the rich and 15 percent say Republicans favor the middle class and the poor. I think the truth is just the opposite. It is Republicans who are promoting the kinds of ideas and policies needed to help low-income Americans move up the ladder. Republicans don't favor the rich. They favor those who want to get rich. Why is this not getting through? Recently, Brookings Institution scholar Ron Haskins gave congressional testimony and summarized the major factors perpetuating poverly and limiting economic upward mobility: rising share of single-mother homes; high out-ofwedlock birth rates; growing gaps in education between rich and poor; and low work rates and stagnating wages among low-income men. The evidence today is overwhelming regarding the central importance of the traditional family to economic success. It is Republicans who promote the importance of traditional values. It is the Democratic Party that sells openness to alternative lifestyles, abortion, re-defining marriage and big government programs that subsidize these kinds of destructive behaviors. Regarding education, public schools in poor neighborhoods are a disaster. Republicans promote school choice and opportunities to empower parents to choose where to send their children to school. Democrats uniformly fight these efforts. Regarding work, the minimum wage that Democratsso love is a job destroyer.Today's anemic economy is the result of big government Democratic policies. If "favoring the poor" means promoting policiesthat keep the poor poor,blacks are right. This is Democrats. But if favoring the poor means policie s that maximize chances of getting out of poverty, these are Republican proposals. Particularly astounding is that 46 percent of black Protestants say the Democratic Party isfriendly to religion,compared to 25 percent who say the Republican Party is. In a survey done last year by pollster Pat Caddell, 46 percent of Republicans, compared to 28percent of Democrats, said they attend church "regularly." Forty-six percent of Democrats said they never attend church or refused to answer the question. How can churchgoing blacks possibly conclude that the Democratic Party, dominated by liberals who don't go to church, who fight forabortion,same-sex marriage,and certainly against Christian values in general, is friendlier to religion? Getting another 5 percent of the black vote can materially improve Republican prospects in 2016. It's time to get to work in these communities.

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YOUR VIEWS History repeats itself To the Editor: The problem with history is we never seem to learn from it. In the 1920s and '80s, Germany was in a free fall after losing the Great War. Any idiot with a pie in the sky solution for all of Germany'sproblems would be given a platform to give voice to all of their inner most fears. The "stab in the back" was code for it was the "Jews," and the Germans with generations of fear and ignorance bought into it. It had to be the "Jews," and so theywere made the scapegoats by fear mongers and derided for being different, and notreally "Good Germans" and so by making the "Jews" and anyone else not deemed socially relevant or pure enough to fit into their view of what a proper German should be. Hitler, and Mussolini, were the architects, but it was the fear and willingness of the German people to suspend their grip on reality, having just come through five years of war, were more than willing to believe it wasn't their fault but the aliens within. Which brings us to what's going on now in our own country. The Republicans, after eight years of fear mongering and "Jim Crowing" our first black president, have

governed by a cabal of powerful private interests. And under regulated corporations will rob us of our freedoms, our rights and our earnings far more than our democratically elected government ever would! Those who hate government because they

have goals of continuing their athletic careers beyond the high school level. The Foothill Gold kids recognize that they are not just individuals; they are part of a community team, and they cheer each other onat meets regardless of the color want the freedom to overcharge consum- of their jerseys. These kids are putting Soers, underpay workers, externalize costs nora on the map in a positive way. They and crush competition have spent bil- are verygrateful that the Tribe recognizes lions corrupting our real government and that and is willing to offer support. convincing Americans to support weak In the years that I have lived in Tuolumne County, I have been impressed government politicians and policies. A country which shrinks its government's with the Tribe's willingness to step in and regulatorypower as it's corporations grow help wherever there is a need. They are and consolidate winds up being governed particularly giving to athletics and causes much more ... by those increasingly pow- that directly benefit the area's kids. By erful corporations! helping these young runners, they are keeping kids involved in a healthy, posiBob Wetzel tive activity, and they are reinforcing the WMurpkys idea that we are all really part of a large community team. The Tribe is a true community team player, and we thank them for it!

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To the Editor: According to Congressman McClintock, Senator Cruz "never advocated for shutting down the government. No Republican did." Nonsense — both men did. The President rightfully refused to "negotiate" abolition ofthe health care act.In other words, he would not give into blackmail by tea party members of Congress, to which Cruz and McClintock belong. As come up with a circus so bizarre even Lew- for wrapping themselves in the mantle of is Carroll would not buy this book. Ronald Reagan, that too is nonsense. A First there's Donald Trump, puffing out true conservative, Reagan believed that his chin and strutting around like Musso- good politics is the art of the possible. His lini, and lying through his pompadour and working with the Democrats was essential playing to the ignorant fears of the far, to his success as president. far, far right, ready to blame anyone that McClintock and Cruz do not believe in he does not like of being the boogeyman practicalcompromises to at least achieve or, worst of all, Mexican or Muslim, and

mocking all that anger him, not unlike a spoiled petulant child throwing a super tantrum, being told no. And then there is Ted Cruz. He wants to carpet bomb whole countries into oblivion, and do we reallyneed another "Bush" in the White House? Larry Rabin

To the Editor: I am writing this letter on behalf of the Foothill Gold Running Club to thank the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians for their generous support of our athletes. To the Editor: When the Sonora High School track was Yes, I hate big government too! Having closed for renovation, we found ourselves my lifecontrolled by powerful forces that without a track for our workouts. The rob me of freedoms, rights and earnings is Tribe granted us access to a workout locaa real drag. tion to use in the meantime. Libertarians and Republicans love the Foothill Gold is a local running club that Jefferson quote, "the government which welcomes runners of all ages and abilities. governs least governs best." They usually We draw members from all over Tuolumne miss the linked wisdom from our third and Calaveras counties. Most of the kids

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To the Editor: This is not the moment for female voters to enjoy the prospects of the first female president. Mrs. Clinton's biography may smack of competence, high I.Q. and the right work experience, but look deeper: The U.S. does not need any presidential aspirant that may continue the wrath of injustice that Wall Street has perpetrated on the economy and the control it still has on Congress and the White House. We don't need Wall "Streeters" in the cabinet protecting their previous employers partial success. They are not conserva- and jumpingback and forth. Obama made a tives. They are radicals and are unfit for huge mistake trusting Summers to represent the offices they hold. government. Clinton's husband untied the last prospects Daniel Connell of limiting Wall Street. Don't believe that the 600K-plus received by Hilary for uttering Sonora many paragraphs about nothing will not be repaid somehow; just maintaining the status quo is repayment.

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Nuns face eviction due to rent increase SAN FRANCISCO — Sister Mary Benedicte wants to focus on feeding the hungry lined up outside a soup kitchen in a gritty part of San Francisco. But the c ity's booming economy means even seedy neighborhoods are demanding higher rents, threatening to force out an order of nuns who serve the homeless. The sisters of Fraternite Notre Dame's Mary of Nazareth House said Tuesday that they can't afford a monthly rent increase of more than 50 percent, &om $3,465 to $5,500, and they have asked their landlord for more time to find a cheaper place to

ity of further punishment. He found that Davis has allowed her deputies to issue licenses to anyone eligible since September and that the altered licenses are likely valid under Kentucky law. Atter a ruling by the United States Supreme Court that effectively legalized gay marriage last summer, Davis, a born-again Christian, at first refused to allow her office to issue any marriage licenses,

crowds at rambunctious ral-

liesintothevotesthatdetermine delegates. His Republican rivals pinned their hopes on a strong second-place finish, looking to break &om the pack and ensure the survival of their campaigns. Stung by his second-place showing in Iowa last week, Trump hadbeen determined

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Senate bill aims to stop removalof Confederate marker MONTGOMERY, Ala. Confederate monuments first erected after the Civil War to honor Southern soldiers have increasingly been targeted by civil rights activists who say they areoffensive to blacks and should be taken down. An Alabama legislator wants to make sure that doesn't happen without state lawmakers' approval. Republican Sen. Gerald Allen, of Tuscaloosa, has proposed a bill that would prohibit the removal of historic monuments, plaques and statuesfrom publicproperty unless a committee of law-

NASHUA, N.H. (AP)Donald Trump naileddown a solid first electoral win in New Hampshire's presidential primary Tuesday, demonstrating his unorthodox campaign can translate large

over religious &eedom and civil rights. She was sent briefly to jail for contempt of court.Davis relented during the turbulent court battle, but alteredthe licenses toremove her name and title. The ACLU, which sued Davis onbehalf offour rejected couples, asked the judge to make her reissue the mar-

"Everywhere the rent is very high, and many places don't want a soup kitchen in theirplace,"said SisterMary Benedicte on Tuesday, in her Wench-accented English. "It' s very, very hard to fi nd a place for a soup kitchen where people can feel welcome and where we can set up a kitchen for a reasonable price." Since 2008, the modest kitchen has sat on a derelict street in the Tenderloin neighborhood, long associated with homelessness and drug use. But it's also within walking distance of a revitalizing middle Market Street area, led by the relocation of Twitter in 2012.

ond and third place as the rest of the Republican field vied to stand out &om the pack. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie lagged behind early in the vote count. Rubio had arrived in New Hampshire with a burst of momentum following his better-than-expected third-place finish in Iowa last week, but a shaky debate performance Saturday sparked criticism &om his rivals that the 44year old freshman senator lacksthe experience to lead the nation. Cruz was coming off a strong victory in Iowa, and his rivals were hoping to slow his momentum in the second nomination contest. A strong performance in New Hampshire was criti-

skipped Iowa's caucuses to continue grinding out town halls in New Hampshire. During a visit to a Concord polling place Tuesday, the Ohio governor said a Kasich win with a positive message could open up a "new chapter" in American politics. His voters included Miranda Yeaton, a mother of two young daughters in Concord who said Trump scared her and that she liked Kasich's record as governor. "If he can do it for Ohio he can probablydoitfortherest of America," she said. Republican voters were very negative about how things are going in Washington thesedays,according to early results from exit polls.

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WASHINGTON (AP)vices and appliances make President Barack Obama the U.S. vulnerable in new said Tuesday he is asking ways. Obam a's comments Congress for $3.1 billion to came aRer the release of update the g s his 2017 budget proposal. archaiccomputer systems to Obama is asking Congress protect them &om cyberat- for $19 billion more in cybertacks as part of a new, cen- securityfunding across all tralizedefFortto boostcyber- government agencies — an security. increase of more than from Obama said he will hire 35 percent from lastyear. a new chief information seDubbed the "Cybersecucurity officer — but whose rity National Action Plan," salary would be paltry com- the White House touted the pared to those paid by big plan as the"capstone" of businesses — and expand sevenyears ofwork to build the government's troubled a cohesive federal cyberse"Einstein" i n t r usion-pre-curity response — an effort vention technology. Obama that has often faltered in the said some in&astructure is past. downright ancient, with the Obama said some probSocial Security Administra- lems could be fixed relation relying on vulnerable tively quickly, but added he systems &om the 1960s. was directing his advisers to 'That's going to h ave focusalsoon anticipating futo change," Obama said, turethreatsso thatcyberseflanked by top national security protections can adapt. "I'm going to be holding curity advisers in the Roosevelt Room. "We' re going to their feet to the fire to make have to play some catch-up." sure they execute on this in Across town, the U.S. a timely fashion," Obama director of national intel- said. ligence, James Clapper, Other plans would make warned Congress that Rus- it less convenient — but ossia, China, Iran and North tensiblymore secure — for Korea are the most serious citizensto access their perthreats to U.S. information sonal records by increasing systems. Clapper also said use of passwords and pin increasingly connected de- authentication.

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Rio de Janeirostate governor wants to use money ear-

marked for an environmental fund being used to clean up waterways before the upcoming Olympics to cover shortfalls in civil servants' pensions, a major Brazilian daily said Tuesday. A press officer at Gov.

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"I think there is an undercurrent, not just in Alabama, but throughout the nation" of people who "want to kind of rewrite history or whitewash it," Allen said during a public hearing on the bill Tuesday.

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BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's Mosul Dam has long been branded the world's most dangerous dam, at risk of collapsing and sending wa-

underneath it is constantly being eroded by water. From the day it was inaugurated in 1985, maintenance crews have had to continuously

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of people. That prospect is even greater than was previously believed after the Islamic State group captured the dam briefly in 2014, according to a new report by U.S. Army engineers. Effortsto fi nd a permanent solution for the dam, Iraq's biggest, are held up by political wrangling and the price tag of more than $2 billion, leaving the country dependent on stopgap measuresthat some expertsfear will no longer be enough. Iraq's Water Resources Ministry says there is no imminent dangerofcollapse,despite the U.S. warnings. The dam's core problem is that it was shoddily built on unstable ground: The earth

dation. Without that constant injection — known as "grouting" — the 113-meter-high dam would soon collapse into a hole in the ground, causing an unprecedented disaster. The 30-mile long lake behind it would explode down the Tigris River valley with hundreds of millions of cubic meters of water, ramming into Iraq's second-largest city, Mosul, currently home to more than 700,000 people about 40 miles downriver. It would then flood all the way down to Baghdad, some 340 miles south. U.S. officials have estimated more than a half million people could be killed.

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SHELTER Continued from Page Al Board of Supervisors is considering an emergency shelter.

"You can tell looking in the facesof the supervisors that they felt the pain of what their residents have gone through (with the fire)," Barboursaid."Itappears toreally have touched a place in their heart and they' re willing to do this." Mary Sawicki, director of Calaveras County Health and Human Services, said the

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number of homeless individuals could easily exceed the recently updated evaluations of 1,216structures lostin the blaze. ''When you look at those buildings, if you even put one person in a building, that's a lot of people who are no longer with homes," Sawicki said. "This is buildings. Not people. We know that this is going to be higher, of people who no longer have homes." It is not yet known when or if a shelter will be viable in Calaveras, said Michael Oliveira, District 3 supervisor. 'Vile need to find out all else

"If we count 150 people in Calaveras, probably means there's400 to 500. A lot of homeless in rural areastend to hide.Youprobably driveby rural homelessevery day and don't suspect a thing" — Beetle Barbour, housing resources director for the Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency

that is involved. How we will afford it, how we will maintain it," Oliveira said. "We just don't want to open up the door and shut it down. If we' re going to pursue a project like this, it needs to be sustainable for the future."

While a consensus among county leaders indicates the need for such a facility, Sawicki said factual data will be necessary to prove the point. Such empirical data will come via the findings of the Pointin-Time Homeless Count.

The survey is, more or less, probablydriveby ruralhomeless every day and don't sushomeless people in an area. pect a thing." In most cases, the sampling Nevertheless, the findings takes place during a 24-hour from the U.S. Department of period — but Barbour said Housing and Urban Developthe deadline allows more time ment survey will be crucial to for rural areas. validate the need while applyBarbour said the survey ing for funding grants. If the began on Jan. 27 and contin- shelter is anything like those ued until Feb. 2. She added, at from the neighboring counbest, the survey will account ties, it could cost an average for 33 percent of the homeless of $120,000 a year to operate. "The study puts you up population in the county. "If we count 150 people in higher because it allows them Calaveras, probably means to see that you have this true there's400 to 500. A lot of need," Sawicki said. 'The homeless in rural areas tend grants would help and assist to hide," Barbour said. eYou people." a headcount of the number of

COLUMBIA Continued from Page Al District 4 Supervisor John Gray had recused himself from thedebatebecause hisrealestate partner represents property owners with land in the Groveland area that Cross Development has expressed an interest in purchasing for Dollar General stores. The company already has stores in Jamestown and Soulsbyville, with plans for another at Highway 132 and Las Moras Street in Don Pedro. District 5 Supervisor Karl Rodefer, who represents Columbia, also recused himself, saying he accidentally signed a petition against the project that he mistook for a sign-in sheet at an earlier town hall meeting. Neither supervisor attended the meeting. "For the proponent, it's not about the building, so I'm sorry sir, I disagree with you on this," Hanvelt told Joe Dell, of Cross Development, the company that would build the buildMaggie Beck /Union Democrat ing and lease it to Dollar General. "And we' re Attendants of the special Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday not here to redesign the project." at Columbia Elementary School include (clockwise, from above): Greg Martin, sector Hanvelt was responding to Dell's comment superintendent with California State Parks; Yesenia Soria, of Riverbank, an owner of that "Dollar General is not on trial here." the land where the proposed Dollar General would be built, who spoke in favor of the "This is for a permit to build a 9,100-square- plans; Judy Spisak (at left) and Juliette Cowell, both of Twain Harte, who sat in opfoot building. I can't go build an 1850s wood position of the store; Brooklyn McSparin, 10, of Columbia; and Sharon Marovich, of structure and have it in compliance. I can Sonora, who both spoke against the proposed store. shrink the building down, to 8,285. I can plant ponderosa pines instead of the trees in the plan. "You have the option to not approve and not deny at this point," Dell told the supervisors. Hanvelt said he had problems with the project's location, existing tra%c issues and concerns about pedestrian safety on Parrotts Ferry Road. "This isn't about dollars for the county either," Hanvelt said. "It's about what's right for the community. I'm sorry, I'm just not at the point where I'm going to reverse or change the planning commission decision. That's where I'm at." People hooted and hollered at that point, and the drama was over. Royce and Brennan both expressedtheirreservations about theproject, each receiving applause. Moments later, Royce e made a motion to deny the project. •>nijr .'.• r

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large turnout At the beginning of the meeting more than 300 people packed the Columbia Elementary gymnasium.

"I'm appalled at the arbitrary decision The project presented Tuesday was unchanged from the project denied by the planby the planning cornrnission. Ibis ning commission. was a re ferendum on the tenant o f the f. It's a Actor speaksfor SamClemens building not the buildingitsel beautiful building and itwill infill an The opponents spoke next. By 9 p.m.,more than 60 people had spoextremely blighted property." ken for three minutes each to oppose the

The turnoutTuesday night may have been greater than the planning commission hearing Dec. 16 at First Presbyterian Church of the 49ers Faith Hall. There were 250 chairs set out on the gymnasium fioor and room for about 200 to sit in the five-bench bleachers along the wall beneath a painting of the school's gold miner — Heidi Wall, Columbia business owner, mascot and the words "Home of the 49ers." Like back in December, some people came who spoke in favor of the proposed store dressed in Gold Rush-era outfits, wore yellow sashes with the words "Keep Columbia Historic" on them, or both. "I'm appalled at the arbitrary decision by the planning commission,"Wall said. "This was The developerspeaksfirst a referendum on the tenant of the building, not Dell urged Hanvelt, Brennan and Royce to the building itself. It's a beautiful building and approvehisappeal.He projected images on a it will infill an extremely blighted property." wall that showed an architectural rendering of The project was described as a 9,100-squarethe proposed building and showed the build- foot building with a 40-space parking lot on a ing'sfootprint. 1.4-acre vacant lot at Parrotts Ferry Road and "I believe we have met the design guidelines, Howser Lane. and this fits well where it's at," Dell said. On Dec. 16, the planning commission voted Yesenia Soria, of Riverbank, identified as 5-2 to deny Cross Development's request for the owner of the property, and Columbia busi- permits to build the store on grounds it's inconness owner Heidi Wall were among the three sistent with Tuolumne County and Columbia others who spoke in favor. goals to maintain the town's historic character.

store and more people kept joining the line to speak. Actor Pat Kaunert, who portrays Mark Twain at Columbia events and at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown, told the supervisors he was speaking on behalf of Samuel LanghorneClemens. "I implore you to vote this project down," Kaunert said. "It will destroy the Gold Rush character of Columbia, which is also the bread-and-butter of this county. You can look around this room and see people here don' t want this store."

Susan Lipscolm, of Columbia, said she' s lived in the town most of her life. "The Dollar General report states it will have no more impact on TUD than a singlefamily dwelling," Lipscolm said. "That's a big dwelling.... You realize we don't want this store in our community. If they' re conjuring

fake water use projections, what else are they conjuring?" Jo Rodefer, a Columbia Union School District trustee andwifeofSupervisorKarl Rodefer, said the project would be about two-tenths of a mile &om Columbia Elementary. "It's already a hinky piece of road and the extra tra%c is going to make it worse," Jo Rodefer said. More than 22,500 visitors took part in 615 educational programs at Columbia State Historic Park in 2015, the park's sector superintendent Greg Martin said. "We are not against business or Dollar General," Martin said. "But we don't think it's appropriate here in Columbia. Future generations should be able to enjoy this town the way it is, a place of history." David Kelly, a docent at the park, asked the supervisors, "Do we have to go to a higher authorityto get this corrected, like they did in New York for the 'Miracle on 34th Street?' "Well I'm praying for a miracle on Parrotts Ferry Road," Kelly said. "Lord, do not let them build a Dollar General store in historic Columbia." Carl Baker, of Columbia said, "I haven't seen the proponent make any concessions changing the characterofthe project."

PLANT Continued from Page Al An appeal by Ford Construction and CB Asphalt was shelved in August as they were asked to provide more information about the project to county health officials. The planning commission in December resumed discussion of the appeal, and ruled in favor of asphalt plant proponents. Shawn Simmons, the w estern

division manager for CB Asphalt, which will rent the property the quarry is on from Ford Construction, said, while it has taken much time to reach a conclusion, the ruling was a positive step in the right direction. "We sympathize to all of the emotional stufF," Simmons said. Though an asphalt plant at the Hogan Quarry will not need a conditional use permit — barring court action — the project is still subject to the California Environmental Quality Act review, as per an Aug. 11 supervisors' decision. Though Tuesday's ruling is favorable to the asphalt plant, Simmons said it is unknown when, at

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Vicki Reinke speaks Tuesday at the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors meeting. Reinke was one of the few who spoke in favor of the proposed asphalt plant at Hogan Quarry. the earliest, the plant will be in corn, one of the appellants Tuesday, operation.He added that its op- declined to comment on the decieration rests in the hands of the sion. county. Also on Tuesday, the Board of Su'%'e have not received our au- pervisorsdiscussed the interview thority to construct," Simmons said. process for appointing a new sherJoyce Techel, of MyValleySprings. iff The county has been without its

sheriff since Gary Kuntz died unexpectedly in October. The application deadline is 5 p.m. Friday. Applicants will be screened by the interview committee, which will rank them. The interview committee includes three sheriffs or

command sta6' from similar-sized counties. Then, a public interview will be conducted. The public can submit questions for the applicants by emailing askthesherifl@calaverasgov.corn. The county counsel will vet the questions. Questions also will be accepted through the Calaveras County Human Resources Office. "We' ll make sure through county counsel that they are legal questions to be asked by the public," said Judy Hawkins, director of Calaveras County human resources. On the day of the public hearing, candidates will be in the room at once and asked the same questions, one at a time. Hawkins said this is due to technological advances, and ensuring no candidate learns the questions ahead of time. Hawkins said the names of interested candidates will not be released before Friday. But Capt. Ed Ballard and Sgt. Rick DiBasilio, both of the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office, have expressed interest. "We don't want to have any information about the applicants out there until recruitment is truly closed," Hawkins said.

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Annual wine event coming up The Calaveras Winegrape Alliance will present the 20th annual Presidents'WineWeekend Saturday and Sunday at wineries throughout Calaveras County. The event will take placefrom 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. and will feature limited wine tastings at participating wineries with the $20 purchase of a commemorative wine glass. Full tastings are available for an additional fee. Glasses can be purchased in advance at participating wineries or on Saturday only in front of the Native Sons Hall or Black Sheep Winery, both on Main Street in Murphys. For more information, call (209) 728-9467 or go online to calaveraswines. Ol'g.

Chamber mixer set Tuesday A Sonora Chamber of Commerce mixer will be held Tuesday at the WHOW Professional Center, 11281 Highway 49 in Sonora. The mixer will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. For more information, call (209) 694-4405.

Help offered to workers with low to moderate incomes By LYDIA BROWNING The Union Democrat

Tax season is upon us, and several programs in the Mother Lode offertax return preparation help to low- and moderate-income filers. Senior centers in both Tuolumne and Calaveras counties sponsor a tax-helpprogram through the AARP Tax Foundationforpeople of any age who are low- to middleincome.

AARP IRS-certified volunteers will be at the Tuolumne County Senior Center from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through April 6, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays beginning Feb. 27, excluding March 26, and through April 16. Appointments are not needed. These volunteers are prepared to help people with simple tax forms. For more information about what type ofhelp isoffered, callthe center at (209) 533-2622. The center is at 540 Greenley Road in Sonora. The Calaveras Senior Center offers tax help, also by AARP IRScertified volunteers, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Anyone interested can call (209) 498-8061 for an appointment or for more information.

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ters or with the help of a nonprofit partner. The program provides in-person assistance for people with disabilities. Call (855) 698-9435 for more information. CalFile is a free program online that allows people to electronically filetheir state returns directly to the Franchise Tax Board at www. FTB.ca.gov/online/calfile. People should check the website to see if they qualify. They don' t qualify if they are claiming deductions or distributions based on Health Savings Accounts (HSA), claiming new home or first-time buyer credits, claiming deductions on certain disaster losses along with severalother disqualifying factors. There are several documents people need to obtain ahead of time before filing taxes. As described on theAARP Foundation Tax-Aide website, people should bring government-issued identification, tax returns from 2014, Social Security

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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

FIREWOOD FOR SALE WALNUT - $240/cordSeasoned. PLCCE area Delivery. (209) 728-7449 SAL'S FIREWOOD ~Almond - Dry• 16", saw fire wood $280/cord. Free Delivery! 358-3697

RECREATIONAL 801 - Motorcydes 805 - RV's/Travel Trailers 810 - Boats 815 - Camper Shells 820 - Utility Trailers 825 - Leasing/Rentals 830 - Heavy Equipment 835 - Parts/Accessories 840 - Airplanes

580 Miscellaneous COMM UNITY THRIFT Shop, 797 W Stockton Rd. M-S 10-5. 532-5280

Everybody LOVES a gift certificate!!! DOG CRATES (4), LIKE New. Play pens (2). Call for sizes and prices. 209-586-3322.

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710 Trucks HARLEY '05 ULTRA CLASSIC 21k orig/mi. Mint! Black, runs great. $11,900 obo 890-3291

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TRAILER-24 FT Customizedenclosed. Locking cabinets, winch, pwr converter, kill switch, elec landing gear, 8 new tires. Used only 8X! Always garaged. $15,000 obo (209) 533-2035

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820 Utility Trailers AMERICAN '99 HORSE TRAILER

LAGUNA'80 REFURBISHED 24' SAILBOAT w/Galley, 3 sails, new carpet, table, toilet, 4 life jackets, generator and 3 coats bottom paint. Trailer: sandblasted & painted; new bearings, wench, lights/wiring. $2,950 obo 962-0445

3- Horse slant trailer. 16 foot. Includes separate tack and storage area. Excellent condition. Asking $6,500. For more information please call 209-559-3428

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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 Count /Hi hwa 108: On Highway 4, continue to Angels Camp, turn right on Highway 49, go south to Highway 108. From Tuolumne Coun to Calaveras Count /Hi hwa 4: On Highway 108 to Jamestown, continue to Highway 49. Turn left toward Angels Camp Highway 49, then turn left onto Highway 4.lf you have any questions, please contact Lieutenant Robert Kelsey, Administrative Assistant/Public Information Officer at 209-984-5291, extension 5499. Publication Dates: Jan. 19-23, 26-30 & Feb. 2-6, 9-10, 2016, The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370 PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

An Ordinance of the City of Sonora Amending Chapter 10.08.040 (Parking and Standing) of the City of Sonora Municipal Code by Adding Parking Zone N The City Council of the City of Sonora approved Ordinance No. 836 on February 1, 2016. The full text of said Ordinance is on file for public review at the office of the City Administrator, 94 North Washington Street, Sonora, CA. Said Ordinance was introduced by title with the first reading waived at the Regular Council Meeting of January 19, 2016, and, with the second reading waived,passed and adopted as an Ordinance of the City at its Regular Meeting of February 1, 2016, by the following vote:

Signed and approved on February 1, 2016 By: s/ MayorRonald Steam ATTEST: s/ Marijane Cassinetto, City Clerk Approved as to Form: By: s/ Byron Smith, City Attorney Publication Date: February 10, 2016 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA

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SUNDANCE10 hrs. on rebuilt motor & outdrive. New upholstery. Full kitchen & bath. Sleeps 6-lots of xtras. Excellent Condition! $6,500. (209) 559-5446

LAKE TULLOCH BRIDGE TO BE CLOSED ON O'BYRNES FERRY ROAD

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TEA CUP DODGE '733/4TON CHIHUAHUAS. 9 Wks. club cab. One owner. 1-M/1F Ready for Val- Runs. $1,200. entines. $200. 535-3966 Call 533-9207

5th wheel. 2 slides, large awning, arctic pkg. Gen. flat screen. Sleeps 4-6. Fully furnished. Bay window, Queen bed. $13k obo. Call Jake 209-962-6949

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JEEP '92 WRANGLER clean title. new tires, runs gd, gd. gas mile. $4,500 209-202-4852 JEEP '99 WRANGLER Sport; 108k mi, Lifted, new snow tires/soft top. Clean, $9,400. Mike, at 379-2695 or 559-3796

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. 14-21420-SP-CA Title No. 140204738-CA-MAI A.P.N. 090-150-73-00 ATTENTION R ECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVILCODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE ISA SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THISDOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 04/1 7/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier's check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an "as is" condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: William G Wrighton and Charlene A Wrighton, husband and wife, as joint tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 05/01/2006 as instrument No. 2006007714 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Tuolumne County, California. Date of Sale: 03/03/2016 at 3:30 PM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Administration Building, at the County Courthouse Complex, 2 South Green Street, Sonora, CA 95370 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $540,520.63 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 20245 Pleasant View Drive, Groveland, CA 95321 A.P.N.: 090-150-73-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: lf you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information.If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: Thesale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. 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Ex-schoolmate irked by Facebook 'fishing' Annie's Mailbox class, and now she is on to another one. In his last message to me, Scott told me he was seeing my sister and hoped I was OK with it. Annie, I barely spoke to the guy in high school. Sure, we dissected afrog together in biology class,but that was about it. He waits 30 years, adds me as a fitend and sweet talks me, but dates my sister? Was he asking my permission? I don't understand this. I didn't respond to his last message and I unfriended him. I felt he was 6shing on Facebookfor a new girlfriend,and my sistertook the bait.W as Ireading too much into these messages? — TOTAI LY CONFUSED IN INDIANA DEAR INDIANA: We can understand the confusion over what seems to be mixed messages, but

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East W hen was thisspoken? "The nationalbud4QJ7 get must be balanced. The public debt must be + 9 7 4 2 V 10 8 3 reduced; the arrogance of the authorities must be 0 Q J108 7 moderated and controlled. Payments to foreign +K4 472 governments must be reduced, if the nation South doesn't want to go bankrupt. People must again 4 10 6 3 2 learn to work, instead of living on public assisV KQ J tance." t AK Here is a deal in which East must assist his side's cause. South is in three no-trump. West 4 A 65 3 leads his fourth-highest spade. What happens after Dealer: South that? Vulnerable: Both Note North's response. He should not think about five clubs, even though in this deal, three no-trump can be defeated and five clubs will make! However, this is a rarity. The converse will Opening lead: 4 5 be the case much more often. I have one other guideline for you: When you have a singleton king, mentally imagine that it is king-doubleton. After applying the Rule of Eleven (five from 11 is six), East knows that South has two spades higher than the five — and that they will not be the aceand 10,becauseWest would have led the ninefrom a suitheaded by the 9-8-6-5. At trick one, East must unblock and signal with his spade queen — when you cannot win the trick, play the top of touching honors. South will take the club finesse at trick two, but it will lose, and West will continue with a low spade to his partner's jack. Then the spade-seven return through South's 10 gives the defenders one club and four spades. The opening passage was spoken by Cicero, in 55 B.C.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RAYMOND CHARLES BEHRBAUM CASE NUMBER PR-11286 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both, of: RAYMOND CHARLES BEHRBAUM aka RAYMOND C. BEHRBAUM, RAYMOND BERHBAUM,and RAYMOND BEHRBAUM A Petition for Probate has been filed by: LORI BEHRBAUM-NORIEGA in the Superior Court of California, County of: Tuolumne. The Petition for Probate requests that LORI BEHRBAUM-NORIEGA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate underthe Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 4, 2016 Time: 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 3, at 60 N. Washington St., Sonora, CA 95370 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in

person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: TIMOTHY T. TRUJILLO DAMBACHER TRUJILLO & ASSOCIATES, a Professional Law Corporation 32 N. Washington Street Sonora, CA 95370

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an improving job market, consumption of g a soline in the U.S. rose by 2.6 percent last year to 9.2 million barrels aday, the highest levelsince 2007, the government said. The EIA estimates that the average

U.S. household saved $660 on gasoline in 2015, a year when the price of a gallon averaged $2.43. The EIA expects benchmark U.S. crude to average $37.59 a barrel this year, down from $48.67lastyear. I nternational c rude w i l l average $37.52, down from $52.32 a barrel tn 2015, according to the agency.

State farmers reap record sales despite record drought The Associated Press

California's tap 10 farm commodities A new state report shows California farmers reaping recordsales despite the epic drought, thriving even as citydwellershave been forced to conserve water, household wells have run dry and fish have died. California's 76,400 farms recorded $53.5 billion in sales in 2014, the year Gov. Jerry Brown declared the state in

a drought emergency and launched what in 2015 became mandatory conservation for cities and towns. The salesfi gures are the most recent annual ones released by the stateagriculture department. With the punishing drought entering its fi s y e ar, the figures are sure to stoke tensions between farmers on one

side and, on the other, citydwellers and environmentalists, who complain they are being forced to make greater sacrifices than growers. Experts cite two key reasons for California farms' strong showing even in dry times: a California almond boom fedby surging demand from China and elsewhere, and farmers' ability to dig deeper, bigger wells to pump up more groundwater when other sources run out. The state report tracked sales, not profits. Higher costs for water and other expenses of the drought outstripped salesfor some farmers,but experts said it is clear many others made strong profi ts, as evidenced by the rush by growers and corporate inves-

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tors to get into the almond business and take advantage ofarun-up in prices. Jay Lund, a water-resourc-

es researcher at the University of California, Davis, and an influential voice in water policy in the state that is America's agricultural powerhouse, said the salesfigures show that California farmers are doing what they should be doing in a dry spell. "To me it illustrates that you can actually have a fairly good job in managing water," Lund said. Some of those who consider themselves the losers in California'swater wars see itdifferently. "The water they' re taking, they' re also taking from com-

California agriculture in 2014 produced a record $53.5 billion in sales. That was the same year California declared a drought emergency. Here are the top 10 farm commodities: Product in billions M ilk and Cream...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A lmonds..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G rapes...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C attle & Calves....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B ernes...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L ettuce...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W alnuts...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T omatoes ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P istachios ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H ay...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Note:2014figures are the most recent available.

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water because of the drought and overpumping of the state's underground water reserves,according to state figures. Wells in Lopez's neighborhood outside the city ofFresno began running dry a year ago,and hisfamilywas forced to buy bottled water until a state relief fund paid to have a largewater tank installed

their water costs higher but their power bills have shot up because they' re running their well pumps more. "You can't assume all farmers have a new pickup and their wives all have a new Cadillac," said Pete Belluomini, who grows potatoes, onions, almonds and other crops in Kern County, the state's No. 2 agriculture county. The University of Califor-

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that was about the same time healsonoticed farmers nearbypumping heavily from deep wells to irrigate their crops. Wildlife has also suffered, including endangered fish. Federal and state water managers, trying to balance competing demands from farms, cities and the environment, were unable to keep enough water in rivers for California's endangered winter-run Chinook salmon, which have gone through record die-offs. California farmers' record sales come "at the expense of our riversand fi sheries,"said Kate Poole, a senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

more expensive water and other drought-related expenses cost farmers $2 billion in 2014. The state ordered thousands offarmers to stop taking water from rivers last year in rare move that hit even some of those with seemingly ironclad water rights dating back a century. In the fertile San Joaquin Valley, some farms in 2015 received no surface water for a second year in a row and were forced to rely on their wells to irrigatecrops.Experts warn that Californians are pumping up groundwater at unsustainable rates, causing the ground during the drought to sink more than a foot in parts of the Central Valley farm country. Heavy demandforalmonds in Asia and Europe has spurred a boom in the planting of almonds in California and drawn hedge funds and big corporations into the business. California almond production has doubled since the startofthis century,surpassing even grapes in 2011. E nvironmentalists an d

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fromtheenvironment" by water managers in the drought, Poole said. "It's caused many of ournative fish to crash to

the lowestlevelsever." C alifornia j u s t wen t through itsdriest four-year period on r ecord. Brown asked California cities and towns to cut water use 20 percentin 2014,then made a 25

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us," said Guillermo Lopez, a resident of Fresno County, the state'sthird-most productive farming county, who was forced to haul water when his family taps ran dry. "We' re the ones left with no water." Lopez's family well was one of 2,250 household wells

ers mandatory the next year. are thirsty crops, requirCalifornians learned to take ing about a gallon of water shorter showers and let their per nut, or more than wine lawns turn brown. grapes use. Some agriculture Farmers say that they have experts counter that almonds suffered in the drought, too, are exactly the kind of highand that the rising cost of ir- dollar crop California farmers rigating their crops is eating should be planting to make into their profits. Not only are the mostofscarcewater.

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information. For a complete list of needed documents, call ahead and ask directly.

Avoid seams Scam phone calls from people pretending to be from the IRS increase during tax-season, and people should be extra careful. "I will tell you that the IRS will never call you on the phone and will never email you. They will only

contact you by snail mail," said Vickie Garrett, of the Tuolumne CountySenior Center. Rather than giving the scam caller any personal information, which people should never do, Garrett suggests trying to get information about them to reporttolocallaw enforcement.

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Karl remains Kings coach SACRAMENTO IAP) — George Karl remains the coach of the Sacramento Kings — for now. General manager Vlade Divac said in a statementTuesday that Karl "is our coach and we' re collectively working through our issues." Sacramento is 21-31 and on a four-game losing streak. The Kings have lost eight of 10 goinginto Wednesday night's game in Philadelphia. They lost 120-100 at Cleveland on Monday night, raising speculation Karl might be fired Tuesday before the sides decided to try to work things out. Sacramento is in 10th place in the Western Conference, and the skid follows last month's five-game winning streak. Kings star DeMarcus Cousins and Karl have struggled to coexist, and the All-Star center has not hid his emotions or frustrations.

Raiders cut ties with S Nate Allen ALAMEDA IAP)The Oakland Raiders have terminated the contract of safety Nate Allen. Oakland cut ties with Allen on Tuesday, less than one year after signing him as a free agent. Allen's $4.9 million salary for 2016 would have been guaranteed if he was on the roster Wednesday. The 28-year-old Allen played just five games this season because of a pair of knee injuries. His departure leaves Oakland looking to fill both safety spots with Charles Woodson having already announced his retirement. TJ Carrie, who split time between safety and cornerback last season, could be an option at safety or the Raiders could look to fill those spots in free agency and the draft.

Mother Lode MadnessApril 16 Calaveras High School basketball will present the 2016 Mother Lode Madness 3-on-3 hoops tournament Saturday, April 16 at Mike Flock Gym in San Andreas. The cost is $50 per team and up to four players are allowed per team. The co-ed tournament will be split in divisions for players in third grade to high school seniors. The deadline to register is April 8. For more information, email ladyredshoopsIN gmail.corn or call (209) 217-4563.

'Cat golfers head to Pebble for 23rd year The tournament is an annual eventthatis playedinfrontof over 150,000 spectators and Before the Sonora Wildcats is broadcasted live on TV. boys' golf team hits the The four-day tourlinks to defend its 2015 nament will be played Mother Lode League at Pebble Beach Golf championship and CIF Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Sac-Joaquin Section DV Course, and Monterey title, it will first get an up P eninsula Country C l u b closelook at the best golfers Shore Course. All the tournain the world, as well as A-list ment proceeds go to charity. celebrities. The Sonora golfers will be 'Cats T h u rsday paired up with a pro or a ceThe t hrough Sunday wil l b e lebrity and their job will be to working at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in Monterey. See PEBBLE/page C2 By GUY DOSSI

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Sonora Wildcats (from left) Caleb Farwell, Eli McClintock, Cole Francis, Bradley Fulkerson, Hank Kolpack, Curtis Rogrigus and head coach Steve Lee will be working the Pebble Beach Pro-Am Thursday through Sunday. Guy Dossi /Union Democrat

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Nothing special happened Tuesday night once the final buzzer sounded and the Sono-

ra Wildcats girls' basketball team defeated the Argonaut Mustangs 55-34 to clinch a share of the Mother Lode League title at Bud Castle Gym. The 'Cats calmly shook their opponents' hands, c ollected their s t uff a n d walked nonchalantly into the

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Once the Sonora players arrived in the locker room, nothing special took place. There was no cheering. There was no hugging. There was no chanting. The players quietly took a seat on the floor and waited for head coach Amy Emerald to speak. The atmosphere inside the lockerroom didn't feelasifa league title was just clinched. Rather, just another night at

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punch out and go home. 'That's kind of how they are," Emerald said. 'They actually said at one point, We don't react the way that you and Britney (Mermod, assistant coach) do.' And that' s OK That's just them. But, we arealso looking atthe big picture. We clinched a share, but we are not looking for a share. We are looking to win out. That is what we are focused on."

Sonora led 6-4 with 1:40 remaining in the first quarter when Michelle Reis scored in the paint and Gabby Stewart draineda3-pointertogivethe Wildcats a 11-4 advantage. Sonora led 11-7 at the end of the first quarter.

While holding on to a 14-9 lead, Sonora went on a 7-0 run with five points from Riley Henington and a basket from Makenna Poole off of an assist from Henington. Sonora led26-19 at halftime, but Emerald was not pleased with the way her

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in Tuolumne. The Bears (9-1 MLL) remained tied for first place with Calaveras (9-1 MLL) in the Mother Lode League after the Redskins beat Linden handily. The Bears and Bullfrogs were locked in a tight battle until Summerville pulled away at the end of the third quarter and fourth quarter outscoring Bret Harte 30-19. "They gave us everyth'ug we could handle," said Summerville head coach Ben Watson of Bret Harte. 'They actually grabbed a lead in the third

Sonora junior Makenna Poole (left, above) dribbles upcourt Tuesday night for Sonora in its 55-34 victory over the Argonaut Mustangs at Bud Castle Gym. Poole scored 17 points and made 10 steals and grabbed six rebounds in the game. Wildcat junior guard Riley Henington (left, at left) penetrates the paint then dishes a pass after drawing the defenders. Henington scored six points and also grabbed six rebounds. Guy Dossi /Union Democrat

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Chicago CHICAGO (AP) — Martin Jones and the San Jose Sharks did a good job of frustrating the Blackhawks. So did an apparent Chicago goal that was disallowed following a video review. Jones made 33 saves for his fifth shutout this season and Patrick Marleau scored a power-play goal in the second period to lead San Jose past Chicago 2-0 on Tuesday night. Joe Thornton added a long empty-netter with 1:42 left. M arleau's goal, on t h e Sharks' only man advantage, ended his six-game drought See SHARKS / Page CB

Denver celebrates Bronms, leave questions for later DENVER (AP) — From the top r o ute, which was a bit longer than a of a fire truck, Von Miller thrust the m i le, in fire truck No. 18 — Manning's Super Bowl trophy into the air . number. Will he be back with f'2 t he B r oncos? again and again as the Denver B roncos convoy made its way ~ A question for another time. + through streets lined with blue- ~ i Bec a use Tuesday was parade ) sUpER sowLM day and a million fans — acand-orange clad fans. Behind Miller, the Super cording to an estimate from the Bowl MVP, stood Peyton Manning and city's mayor — showed up to cheer on DeMarcus Ware. Behind them, the ar- the Super Bowl champions after beatchitect of this team and Hall of Famer ing Cam Newton and the Carolina John Elway. Panthers 24-10 on Sunday. The supFittingly, the group traveled the p orters held up signs and screamed

"Thank you, Peyton!" at the top of their lungs as they soaked in the sun while basking in the glow of the Broncos' third Super Bowl title — and first in 17 years. Fans packed in tightly along the route, while others watched from balconies, rooftops and even the branchesoftrees as the players rode by on a series of fire trucks. Backup quarterback Brock Osweiler signed footballs and threw them into the crowd as he rode by on another truck, while Annabel Bowlen,

the wife of ailing Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, took a seat next to Miller. Pat Henderson and Melanic Novak usually cheer together at the stadium, where they met at a Broncos game a decade ago in a part of the stands they proudly described as the rowdy south section. During the season, "it's our responsibility to all the Broncos nation to help the team by yelling," Henderson said. The task Tuesday, she See PARADE / Page C3

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MCTAto hold Pong The MurphysArea Community Tennis Association will host Pongfest '16 and Ladies Tennis Invitational Saturday, March 5 at the group's Wintercreek Facility and the adjacent Lions Club Hall to help raise money to help maintain the courts in town. Both facilities are located behind the historic schoolhouse on Jones St. in Murphys and the current project is to

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improvethe facility'sbarbecue area. For more information, call tourna16, a ping pong tournament ment organizer Jim Triolo at 209-795open to everyone, will take place in 3183 oremailm ario22@prodigynet. the Lions Club Hall. A doubles RoundThe tennis tournament will take Robin will be held in the morning with place the same time as Pongfest, and singles and consolation brackets in the the entrancefeeisalso$20. afternoon. Admission is &ee for spectators. The entry fee is $20 and check-in will Some preiiniinary matches will be be at 9 a.m. The event is open to the played at Bret Harte High School. first40 players. Chili, hot dogs and beer will be

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Wildcats strengthen hold on 3rd place The Sonora Wildcats strengthened their hold on third place in the Mother Lode League Tuesday with an 85-79 victory over the Argonaut Mustangs in Jackson. Jace Decker played with the flu but shook it off to score 29 points including a perfect 5 for5 &om beyond the arc to lead the Wildcats (6-4 MLL) and Nate Patterson added 25 points, includingfour 3s,grabbed nine rebounds and dished six assists. Patterson and Decker combined shot 7 for 8 &om the &ee throw line down the stretch in the fourth quarter.

"It was just a really good shooting night for us," said Wildcat head coach Dan Dona. "We jumped out in &ont in the first quarter (24-13) and that helped. The last time we played them man-to-man, this time we went to a zone and they struggled throughout the first half getting the ball inside." Also for Sonora, Ian ci-

cero scored 13 points, Rico Sanchez scorch seven points and Kaden SparksDavis netted five points. The Wildcats next will host Summerville Friday at Bud Castle Gym.

Sonora 3Vboys suffer est MU loss The Sonora junior varsi-

ty basketball team suffered itsfirst loss ofthe Mother Lode League Tuesday. The Wildcats were defeated 6751 by the Argonaut Mustangs in Jackson. "We just didn't play well, shoot well, we got outrebounded and they had a bunch of guys that scored the ball," said Wildcat head coach Lloyd Longeway. Mitchell Camacho led Sonora with 18 points and Kane Rodgers added 11. The Wildcats (9-1 MLL) next play Summerville at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Bud Castle Gym. Beforefalling Tuesday, the Wildcats stretched their MLL winning streak to nine games Friday with a 57-47 victory over the Bret Harte Bull&ogs in Angels Camp. Rodgers scored 20 points, Camacho andMida Calindas each netted 10 and Evan Bearden chipped in nine.

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Sonora senior Gabby Stewart (33, above) tosses up a left-handed layup Tuesday against Argonaut at Bud Castle Gym. Wildcat senior Michelle Reis (12, right) shoots a reverse layup. Sonora's Elyse Quenneville (22, below) shoots a short jump shot in the Wildcats 55-34 Mother Lode League victory

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"The officiating can only be an excuse for so long, because that's all it is, an excuse," Em-

erald said. "You have to be able to play through it. The bottom line is if we are not moving our feet and playing lazy defense, we should get called for those. We can't let the officials, the crowd or anything be an excuse for things that we were not doing." Sonora started the third quarter with a strong 5-0 run to take a 12-point lead. Leading 31-25, Sonora outscored Argonaut 7-3 to end the quarter. The Wildcats limited the Mustangs to only nine third-quarter points, thanks in large part to their tough defense. Poole collected a game-high 10 steals. Sonorabegan the fi nalquarDelaney Ditler and Haylie ter leading 38-28, and Reis Santos hit back-to-back shots scored the first basket on a re- from downtown to give Sonoverse hook shot in the paint. ra a 46-28 lead with under 6

PEBBLE Continued from PageCl hold the leaderboards, which has the players names on them and how they are doing against the par, whether they are over or under.

This is the 23rd consecutive year the Sonora golf team has been asked to help out with the event.

''We were invited 23 years ago and they have enjoyed having us there," said Sonora golf coach Steve Lee. 'The last five years, they have put us with the 'A' players. That would bethe more elite pros and celebrities. They do that because generally, our guys do a pretty good job. They know

how to behave and nobody has to worry about them." The Sonora players will be at the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Thursday, Spyglass Hill Golf Course on Friday, and Saturday and Sunday will be at Pebble Beach Golf Links. In years past, the Sonora players have been walking alongside some of the game's best golfers. Phil Mickelson is someone who has had a Sonora player by his side a number of times. But the most memorable moment was when a Sonora player, as well as Lee, was paired with Tiger Woodsfor a Saturday afternoon at Pebble Beach. "My player got a lot of TV time," laughed Lee.

minutes left in the game. The Wildcats ended the game witha 7-3 run and held on for the 55-34 win and a share of the MLL title. Not only did Sonora (18-3, 10-0 MLL) clinch a portion of the title, but it did so against the team that it shared the title with last season. "We split with them last year and they are a good team," Emerald said. 'We knew they were going to come out and play us tough tonight. It was physical when we played them at their place, so I expected a physical game

tonight. You are happy when you clinch against anybody, but when you clinch against the team that you shared the title with last year, it's a little

has a chance to claim the MLL title outright with a win Thursday over the Summerville Bears in Tuolumne. With

extra sweet."

Emerald feels the program continues to progress in the right direction. "You wanna build a good program and we' ve got an undefeated JV team and our &eshmen are playing really well," Emerald said. "Winning league is huge for our program and it's super exciting." Tip-offThursday in Tuolumne is 7:30 p.m.

Along with a r e turning M ickelson, golfersexpected to participate are: Brandt Snedeker, Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson, Vijay Singh, Ricky Barnes, Jason Day, Justin Rose, Padraig Harrington to

know where Buster Posey is.' And I hear, 'I'm right behind you.' I turn around and it was Buster Posey. We were in a special little area that was cordoned off and I asked him what he was doing. He said, 'I'm trying to hide from allthese autograph seekers.' I said, Well, my grandson needs an autograph.' He had no problem signing for me and we also took a couple of pictures." Celebrit ies that are expected to participate this year include: Larry Fitzgerald, Wayne Gretzky,Jim Harbaugh, Toby Keith, Huey Lewis, Bill Murray, Aaron Rodgers, Ray Romano, Kelly Slater, Alex Smith, Larry the Cable Guy, Justin Timber-

name a few.

Perhaps just as exciting as the pros who will be swinging forcharity,are the celebrities on display. In past years, Wildcat golfers have rubbed elbows with Bill Murray, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and the 2012 NL MVP and three time world series champion, Buster Posey. "One year I got a phone call asking me to get Buster Posey's autograph," Lee said. "I told them, 'I don't even

STANDINGS R SU COLLEGE MENS' BASKETBALL CENTRAL VALLEY CONFERENCE Team League Overall Fresno City 8 -1 2 2 - 6 Sequoias 6 -2 1 6 - 9 West Hills 6-3 1 3-10 Columbia 5 -4 1 6 - 9 4 -4 8 - 1 4 Porterville 1 -8 7 - 1 7 Reedley 0 -8 2 - 1 9 Merced Today's games Fresno at Reedley Porterville at Sequoias

West Hills at Merced PREPS BOYS' BASKETBALL MOTHER LODE LEAGUE Team League Overall Summerville 9 -1 1 9 - 6 Cslaveras 9 -1 1 8 4 Sonora 64 148 Argonaut 5 -6 1 6 - 7 Bret Harte 4-6 10-12 Amador 24 8- 1 7 Linden 1 -10 7 - 1 5 Tuesday's games Summerville 60, Bret Harte 46

Poole finished the night with 17 points, 10 steals and six rebounds. Reis scored 10 and pulled down nine boards, Elyse Quenneville scored seven and had nine rebounds, Riley Henington scored six and had six rebounds, Ditler scored six, Gabby Stewart scored four, Santos had three and Adrianna Albanez two. With the win, Sonora now

two consecutiveleague titles,

lake, Mark Wahlberg, Steve Young and others. Though viewing the celebrities may seem like the main attraction, Lee wants his players to be focused on watching and learning how the game is meant to be played. "The purpose of us going down there is to get these guys enthused about playing golf, to act professional and to get excitedabout the game," Lee said. "It's an honor and a pleasure. We usually do pretty well with our picks. If nothing else, our boys get a chance to see how the pros behave. How they set up their shots, how they concentrate

and that's really the key for this thing."

Calaveras 58, Linden 41 Sonora 85, Argonaut 79

Tioga at LodiAcademy Don Pedro at Delta Charter

Linden at Calaveras Sonors 55, Argonaut 34

MOUNTAIN VALLEY LEAGUE Team League Stockton Christian 10-1 Lsnfston Hughes Academy 9-2 Ben Holt Academy 7-3 Tioga 6-4 Lodi Academy 5-6 Delta Charter 4-6 Able Charter 2-10 Don Pedro 0-11 Today's games

GIRLS' BASKETBALL MOM ER LODE LEAGUE Team League Overall Sonora 1 0-0 18 - 3 Cslaveras 7 -2 18- 4 Argonaut 7 -4 16- 9 4 -6 9-1 2 Bret Harte 3 -7 7-1 3 Linden 2 -8 3-1 8 Summerville Amador 2 -8 1 1 - 11 Tuesday's games Bret Harte 38, Summerville 17

MOUNTAIN VALLEY LEAGUE Team League Stockton Chnstian 9-0 Ben Holt Academy 8-1 Delta Charter 6-4 Tioga 3-5 Lodi Academy 2-5 Lsngston Hughes Academy 2-7 Able Charter 0-8 Today's games Tioga at LodiAcademy

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BRIEFS Sarah Hammer headlines USteam for track cycling worlds COLORADO SPRlNGS, Colo. — Olympic silver medalist Sarah Hammer will go for her third world title in the omnium while anchoring the U.S. women' s pursuit team at the track cycling world championships. Hammer was part of a nine-member team announced Tuesday that will compete inLondon &om March 2-6. She'llbejoined by Chloe Dygert, Kelly Catlin, Jennifer Valente and Ruth Winder in the team pursuit.

Catlin and Valente will also compete in the individual pursuit, with Valente taking a shot at the scratch race. Kim Geist will compete in the women's points race.

Absent &om the men' s squad is Bobby Lea, an automatic nominee for the scratch race who is barred &om competing due to a doping violation. Lea is appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Jake Duehring will race the men's omnium and scratch race with Matt Baranoski competing in the keirin and Ian Holt in the points race.

UNC's Williamsgets dizzy while coaching BOSTON — North Carolina coach Roy Williams got dizzy and had to be taken to the locker room during the second half of the Tar Heels game at Boston College on Tuesdaynight. UNC spokesman Steve Kirschner says Williams got dizzy but is doing OK The incident occurred dur-

ing the first media timeout of the second haK Kirschner gave another update about 20 minutes later and said that Williams got up &om his chair too fast, triggering a bout of vertigo. He is currently receiving medication and is to remain in the locker room for the remainder of the game. Assistant coach Steve Robinson assumed coaching duties on the sideline. The 65-year-old Williams had previous bouts with vertigoin thepastand feltdizzy when standing up quickly.

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Clippers suspend Blake Griffin 4 games LOS ANGELES Blake Griffin was suspended four games without pay on Tuesday for punching a team staff member, and the Los Angeles Clippers will dock the star forward's pay for an additional game because he broke his shooting hand. In all, Griffin will lose $859,442 &om his season salary of $18,907,725. A team spokesman said the suspension will begin when Griffin is healthy, cleared to play and active. He was expected to be out four-to-six weeks while his hand heals &om the Jan. 23 altercation in Toronto. The spokesman said the fine was issued by the Clippers, with the NBA assisting in the investigation of the incident as well as in the disciplinary process. No other punishment &om the league is expected.

US smer women to be brieled on Zika The U.S. women's national soccer team was scheduled to be briefed Tuesday night on the developing Zika virus crisis in Latin America, a day before the start of the CONCACAF Olympic qualification tournament in Texas. The 2016 Olympics are scheduled for Aug. 5-21 in Brazil, where the Zika virus is spreading rapidly. Speaking at a news conference in advance of the U.S. team's tournament opener

against Costa Rica, coach Jill Ellis said there have been "constant conversations behind the scenes" about the virus. — The Associated Press

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Newton defends actions, 'I will not conform' CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)Cam Newton isn't apologizing for acting like a "sore loser" after the Super Bowl. The league's MVP has been widely criti( cized for walking out of a three-minute press

to say, 'Who are you to say that your way is right? I have all ofthese people who are condemning and saying this, that and the third, but what makes your way

rather have a guy who hates to lose than a guy who accepts it. The guy who accepts it, you might as well just push him out of your locker room because you don't want him

right?" At one point durconference after a 24sU pER e~owe ing Newton's nearly 10 loss to the Denver seven-minute i n t erBroncos on Sunday in which view, his teammates walked he answered questions with behind the media gathered mostly one- and two-word re- three-deep around his locker sponses while sulking in his and starting saying, "We love chair wearing a black Caro- you, Cam," and even sang lina Panthers hoodie over his him a song lightning the head. mood. "Show me a good loser and Newton said his emotions I' ll show you a loser," New- were raw after the game and ton said Tuesday as players he simply didn't want to talk cleaned out their lockers at to the media. " When you i n vest s o the team's downtown stacllum. much time and sacrifice so Newton said he believes the much and things don't go as situation is being overblown planned, I think emotions by the media, and added he take over," Newton said. "I doesn't plan to change how think that is what happens." he reacts to losing just to apPanthers coach Ron Rivera pease his critics. said while he prefers his fifth"If I offended anybody year quarterback would have that's cool, but I know who I handled the situation a little am and I'm not about to con- better, he understands where form nor bend for anybody' s he is coming from and what expectations because yours or he felt at the time. "That's who he is. He hates anybody's expectations would never exceed mine," Newton to lose, that's the bottom line," Rivera said. "That is what you SBld The quarterback went on love in him. I would much

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er," coach Peter DeBoer said. "It's a whole new job for him at this level. I think he's starting to get the hang of that." An apparent goal by Chicago's Brandon Mashinter with 2:37 left in the first period would have put Chicago ahead 1-0. But it was disallowed following De Boer's successfulvideo challenge for

in the air and left. "I don't know the rules anymore or something's changed because my understandingplayed a lot of hockey — that I don't know," Quenneville said. "I think everyone has an interpretat ion ofwhat' sagoal and what's a bad goal, but I can't believe it." Chicago goalie Corey Crawford made 25 saves as the defending Stanley Cup champions were blanked for the sixth time this season. The Blackhawks came out fiat off a 5-1 win at Dallas on Saturday night that strengthened their hold on first place in the Central Division. Chicago never sustained pressure after the disallowed goal. "Just got a n un l ucky bounce there pretty much,"

and was just his second in his last 17. But it was all the offense San Jose needed to improve to 18-8-2 on the road, best in the Western Conference. 'You knew they were going to come at some point; they' ve got such a skilled team," Jones said. "I thought all night we were really solid." The Sharks, who ended Chicago's three-game winning streak, are 10-2-2 in their last 14. "We made them come through us," San Jose's Joe Pavelski said. "We had some bigblocks.It'sgood to see." Jones rebounded to earn his 12th career shutout after allowing five goals on 29 shots in a 6-2 loss at Nashville on Saturday. He is 9-21 in his last 12 starts and

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goalieinterference.

Mashinter defiected in a bouncing puck off his right shinguard with no kicking motion, but Chicago's Dennis Rasmussen was in the crease and made contact with Jones. Following the game, Chicago coach Joel Quenneville was still fuming about the call. He was asked about the play in the first question of his postgame news conference and answered it, but then abruptly threw his arms

"That is a beauty of a guy like that — he wants to win and his teammates know it. That is what it is about. We don't play this game for a participation trophy. We want to win."

Newton takes losing harder than most.

In some past Carolina defeats,he's sat distraught at his locker still in his uniform for more than 30 minutes after the conclusion of the game. There are times it has taken him more than an hour beforeaddressing themedia. Because this was the Super Bowl, Newton was forced into

the interview room a little sooner than normal. At one point, his attention appeared to drift to listening to Broncos players who were

celebrating and talking about their win on the other side of the interview room. Rivera suggested in the future Newton may need more time beforeaddressing the media to get his

emotions in check. 'There are a lot of young people out there looking at who we are, and we are role models for them," Rivera said. "I think again we know who he is and he does take it hard. Quite honestly if he is going to take ithard, as a public service, we should avoid having him talk right away. People take losses,not just football losses, butpersonal lossesdifferentways.Time isprobably the best thing." Teammates rallied behind Newton on Tuesday. They said they know how badly he wanted to win and how hard he takes losing games. "He's a competitor just like everybody else," fullback Mike Tolbert said. "He's not happy at all about what happened. I'm not happy about what happened. I think everyone on our team is not happy, so why should we be all smiles after?I can't expect anybody to be laughing and joking and ecstatic about losing a football game." Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman refused to criticize his &anchise quarterback for the way he acted afterthe game.

Broncos revel in parade amid questions about Manning, Miller

Crawford said. "We didn' t have the same jump that we usually do. It was just one of those games where the puck wasn't going in." Chicago's Artemi Panarin, who leads NHL rookies with 52 points, was ill and missed his first game this season. He was replaced by slumping Teuvo Teravainen at left wing on Chicago's top line with NHL leading scorer Patrick

front of Crawford. The Sharks had the better chances in the second, but Jones made a point-blank save on Marian Hossa with 1:09lef t to preserve San Jose's 1-0 lead. The Sharks and Jones kept the Blackhawks at bay in the final 2 minutes after Crawford was pulled for an extra attacker.

DENVER (AP) — It took John Elway 15 years to experience a parade as a quarter-

back. As an executive, only five. The Broncos general manager, however, won' t have much time to celebrate. Fresh challenges await the architect of Denver's third NFL title. Job No. 1 is keeping this destructivedefense together. That starts with re-signing Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller, whose monster game helped Peyton Manningbecome the NFL's first 200-game winner and set the stage for him to walk away a champion as Elway did 17 years ago. Elway wants to keep Brock Osweiler, who's set to become a free agent. Manning and Miller were the biggest topics when Elway and coach Gary Kubiak met with the media before the Broncos parade through downtown Tuesday. They again lauded the wicked defense that snatched both the leather and the silver footballs from Cam Newton's grasp Sunday night in Santa Clara.

Notes: The Blackhawks played their first game at Teravainen entered with the United Center since Jan. no goals in his last 14 games 24 andstarted a run offour and only one in his last 23. home games in seven nights. Marleau opened the scor- . The Sharks return home, ing with a power-play a goal where they are 10-12-2, for at 9:09 of the second. His two games before heading shot from the right point out on a five-game trip.. Mardefiected off Chicago's Jona- leau appeared in his 512th than Toews and ticked in off straight game and is third on the right post with traffic in the NHL's active ironman list. Kane and center Artem Anisllnov.

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said as she stood with Novak SBld. along the parade route, was a Fans began celebrating bit different: "To have fun and Sunday night as the clock represent Denver." ticked down on the BronThe parade followed an cos' win in Super Bowl 50. outdoorconcert by a trio of That crowd became unruly Colorado bands, including Big at times, but officers for the Head Todd and The Monsters, most part watched &om the near City Hall and the state sidewalk. Police reported a Capitol. The sea of fans went handful of arrests, mainly for crazy on the sunny morn- criminal mischief. ing as the music started. The On Tuesday, the mood was smell of marijuana hung over light. Even some people stuck the park, even though smok- in traffic near the parade ing pot in public is illegal in route honked at fans dressed Colorado. in Broncos jerseys walked People gathered for hours on the sidewalk toward the before the concert and pa- event. rade. Classes were in session Some kids had an imprompTuesday, but school-age kids tu snowball fight — making mingled in the crowd. Den- missiles out of remnants of ver schoolsoffered students snow from a week ago when excused absences if their par- the cit y received about a foot ents let officials know. of fresh powder — while sevOnce on stage,Manning eral adults painted their faces acknowledged his teammates for the occasion. and the crowd, but he said Although many took the nothing of his plans for the day off, Gary Baca, chief of sefuture. "Everybody has re- curity for a downtown buildally stuck together this year. ing along the route, was workThat's why we' re here where ing. He wore a bright orange we are today,and it'sgreatto tie with his white dress shirt, be with all these great fans," and took a moment to survey Manning said. the crowds he said were sendJudy Ayce drove nine hours ing a message to the Broncos. "I want them to understand with her 81-year-old mother Dorothy Ayce &om the Chinle that we as fans truly love N avajo reservation i n A r i - them," Baca said. 'The love zona forthe parade,arriving deep down is genuine." at theDenver home of Judy It meant the world to longAyce's niece late Monday. On time Broncos linebacker RanTuesday morning, Dorothy dy Gradishar, the centerpiece Ayce's wheelchair was parked the team's famed "Orange against a barricade. A plas- Crush" defense &om the late tic bag of drinks and snacks 1970s. "I can see why Broncos fans dangled from the chair. The familywas ready tospend the are charged with being the day celebrating. greatest fans in the country," ''Webrought our mats. We Gradishar said. "It's great to brought our food. We brought see all the excitement and enblankets f o r Gra ndma," thusiasm." Amanda Ayce said. Miller, who was wearing Judy Ayce, speaking in a cowboy hat, couldn't agree Navajo, asked her mother more. A chance at a Super whether she was there for Bowl repeat? "I think so," Miller said. all the Broncos, or especially for Manning."Peyton," "Back-to-back, right?!"

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SPORTSBUSINESS

ESPN Sports costs weigh down Disney's Force-ful quarter LOS ANGELES (AP) — ESPN, the sports network that drives Disney's profit engine, has hit a soft patch.Subscribers have fallen by about7.2million over the lastthree years, according to Nielsen, and it' s coming off a round of layofFs in the latestquarter.As more people cut the cord to watch programming online, its perch on top of the pay TV empire is looking unsteady at best. The network's troubles are a bellwether for one of TVs biggest challenges:the ever-increasing cost of sports rights and whether consumers want to keep footing the bill. The conundrum was reflected in Disney's quarterly earnings Tuesday. Even though "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" helped Disney's earnings soar 32percent to a record $2.9 billion, its television profits slumped by 6 percent, in partduetoincreasesin the cost of sports-broadcast rights. It was Disney's second profit decline in the TV segment in the last four quarters.Shares fell3 percent to $89.48 in after-hours trading, the lowest level in more than a year. Major media companies have in-

vested $130 billion in sports rights over the next several years, Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne said in a recent investor presentation. But the cost of those rights is increasing faster than the revenue those companies reap.

Leading the pack of big spenders: Disney and its ESPN juggernaut, which accounts for an estimated 29 percentof those long-term contract rights, &om "Monday Night Football" to the NBA playofFs. Should the ad market falter and the pay TV audience decline even faster than itscurrent 1 percent a year — the "bear case" — Disney's overall profit growth rate for the next four years could be nearly halved, Swinburne SBld.

Disney CEO Bob Iger sought to rebut worries on Tuesday's conference call, saying ESPN actually saw a mild uptick in subscribers aAer the quarter ended. (Nielsen put ESPN subscribers at 91.4 million in January, down &om 94.5 million a year ago.) Iger surmised the improvement had to do with good sales of Dish Network's Sling TV online bundle of

channels, which includes ESPN for a relatively inexpensive $20 a month. "This notion that either the expandedbasicbundle is experiencing its demise, or that ESPN is cratering in any way from a sub perspective, is just ridiculous," Iger said. "Sports is too popular." He said the company would be looking for more opportunities to sell ESPN into so-called "skinny bundles" that are cheaper than most pay TV packages today. Iger's comments helped stanch the bleeding, said Robin Diedrich, an analyst at Edward Jones, who has a "buy" rating on the stock. That's in partbecause itsothersegments from movies to theme parks are booming. "Even considering some of the risk and slowdown we are seeing in media, we look at this as a really good buying opportunity," she said. Still, ESPN's impact at Disney is huge because it leads the cable networks division that accounted for nearly half of Disney's operating income last year. Sports rights "may ultimately turn into more risk than reward," Swinburne said. There are signs that the rising

costof broadcasting sports may be starting to pinch cable providers and networks, in many cases because it' s butting up against consumers' willingness to pay. After paying more than $8 billion for the rights to televise Los AngelesDodgers baseball games in 2013, Time Warner Cable Inc. still hasn' t reached deals with other distributors for the majority of L.A. homes. Distributors don't think fans will tolerate a price hike even though the dispute is about to drag into a third season. Last fall , Comcast dropped the YES Network that is home of New York Yankees baseball and Brooklyn Nets basketball, citing high costs and low viewership. And CBS announced last week thatitwould splitthe costofbroadcasting "Thursday Night Football" games with NBC. The deal will actually increase what CBS pays for everygame itairs— but could also help the network trim its losses on the deal by $100 million next season alone, at least by Swinburne's reckoning.

All of these events point to trouble for sports rights buyers. These companiesagree to pay sports leagues annual increases in multi-year deals, but are now looking at a steady decline in pay TV subscribers. As the biggest buyer of sports rights, ESPN bears much of that risk. The tradeofFs being made to get these rights raise the question of how long this trend can be sustained," Barclays analyst Kannan Venkateshwar wrote in a recent report.

Sporting events may attract large audiences, garner an outsized share of adverti sing revenues and ofFer a showcase for promoting other TV shows. But networks like ESPN still get a large majority of their revenue &om feespaid by cable and satellite subscribers. According to SNL Kagan, about 78 percent of ESPN's $9.5 billion in net operating revenue, excluding ad commissions, came directly &om subscriber fees last year. That's why any hint of a decline in subscribers hurts so much. It's also why Disney stock is down some 26 percent since November.

NFL Cleveland denies lying about 3ohnny Manziel's concussion CLEVELAND (AP) — The facility on the morning of De- Manziel, who is being investiBrowns are defending their cember 30th and complained gated by Dallas police on allehandling of Johnny Manziel's of concussion symptoms," the gationsofdomes ti cviolence. late-season concussion. statementread."He was tested Manziel missed the team's The team issued a statement by an independent neurologist season finale against Pittson Tuesday saying Manziel was and entered the league's con- burgh because of the concuswith a concussion cussionprotocol.He remained sion. He also didn't report to a on Dec. 30 by an independent in the protocol until January scheduled medical checkup for neurologist, countering an NFL 12th after being deared by the a headinjury on Jan.3 amid a Network report that they lied independent neurologist." report he wasspotted' partying about the injury to cover up the The league's in-house net- in Las Vegas. The team did not troubled quarlerback showing work reported citing an un- know his whereabouts that day. up intoxicated for practice. named Browns player that the Following the loss to the "Johnny Manziel came to our team "lied" to try and protect Steelers, then-coach Mike Pet-

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tine, who was fired after the game, was asked if Manriel had been sent home earlier in the week because hewas inebriated. "No. No. No, that is not the case," Pettine said. NFL Network reporter Michael Silver sent out a series of comments on Twitter saying he stands by his report about Manziel. He also said he' ll take the Browns at their word about not covering up Manziel's injury and "I regret using that term

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SCORES & MORE Tennis WTA Taiwan Open Tuesday, At The Yang-ming Tennis Center Kaohsiung, Taiwan Pume: $426,750 Ontl.) Surface Hsrd4ndoor Singles — Fiat Round Mandy Minella, Luxembourg, def. Naomi Osaka, Japan, 6-2, 7-6 (4). Donna Vekic, Croatia, def. Alison Riske (8), United States, 46, 7 6 I5), 63. Elizaveta Kulichkova, Russia, def. Lee Yahsuan, Taiwan, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Yulia Putintseva (3), Kaz8khstan, def. Marina M elnikova, Russia,6-2,6-3. Zheng Saisai (5), China, def. Laura Pous-Tio, Spain, 6-2, 7-5. Stefanie Voegele, Switzerland, def. Chang Kai chen, Taiwan, 1-6, 6 3, 64. Zarina Diyas (4), Kazakhstan, def. Lyudmyla Kichenok, Ukraine, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2. Kurumi Nara (7), Japan, def. Wang Qiang, China, 6-1, 6-3. Hsieh su-wei (6), Taiwan, def. Ayaka okuno,

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Israel, 6-7 I5), 6-2, 7-5.

Taylor Fritz, United Stetes, def. Michael Mmoh, United States, 6-3, 6-4. Damir Dzumhur (8), Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Tim Smyczek, United States, 6-3, 44, 6-3. WTA St. Petersburg Ladies Open Tuesday, At Sibur Aena St. Pete@burg, Russia

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Golden State at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Houston at Portland, 7:30 p.m.

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SEATTLE MARINERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Joel Peralta on a minor league contract. National League SAN DIEGOPADRES—Agreedto terms with OF Skip Schumaker on a minor league contract. American Assoc|stion FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Signed OF Chad Mozingo. LINCOLN SALTDOGS — SignedRHP Casey Collins. WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed INF Wes Darvill. Can-Am League ROCKlAND BOULDERS — SignedINFJared Schlehuber. Frontier League EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Signed RHP Ryan M|nteer. FLORENCE FREEDOM — Signed RHP Matt Pobereyko. GATEWAY GRIZZLIES —Signed OF Madison Beaird to a contract extension. SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed RHP Tony DiMaio. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Suspended LA. Clippers F Blake Griffin four games for punching a team staff member. HOUSTON ROCKETS — Recalled G-F ICJ. McDaniels and F-C Donatas Mot|ejunas from Rio Grande Valley (NBADL). MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Recalled F Jarell

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Lindley. Named Maurice Drayton assistant special teams coach, Lee Hull wide receivers coach and Jemal Singleton running backs coach, Quadrian Banks conditioning-performance analyst and Andrew Hayes-Stoker assi ~ nt to the head coach. Promoted Joe Philbin to assistant head coach-oftens|ve line. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Terminated the contract of S Nate Allen. TENNESSEE TITANS — ReleasedS Michael Griffin. Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed WR Ryan Smith to a two-year contract and PK J ustin Med lock, RB8 Andrew Harris and Pascal Lochardand DT KeithShologan.Signed OL Jeff Keeping. HOCKEY Natonal Hockey League ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled F Tyler Gaudet from Springfield (AHL). OTTAWA SENATORS — Traded D Jared Cowen, Fs Milan Michalek, Colin Green|ng and Tobias Lindberg and a 201 7 second-round draft pick to Toronto for D Dion Phaneuf and Cody

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CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with RHP Mat Latos on a one-year contract and 1 B Travis Ishikawa on a minor league contract. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Extended their player development contract with Burlington (Appalachian) through the 2020 season.

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ECHL ECHE —Suspended NorfolkDSamuelN oreau five games.

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TV SPORTSPROGRAMS AUTO RACING Saturday 5:00 pm(KTXL) NASCAR Racing Sprint Unlimited. From Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Fla. Sunday 10:00 am (KTXL)NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup Series: Daytona 500, Pole Qualifying. From Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Fla.

BASKETBALL Thursday 4:00 pm (CSN) College Basketball North Texas at Old Dominion. (ESPN)College Basketball Florida State at Syracuse. 5:00 pm(TNT) NBA Basketball New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder. 6:00 pm (ESPN) College Basketball Iowa at Indiana. 8:00 pm(CSBA) College Basketball Pepperdine at Saint Mary' s. Friday 4:00 pm(ESPN) NBA Basketball AllStar Celebrity Game. 6:00 pm (ESPN) College Basketball UCLA at Arizona. (TNT)NBA Basketball 2016 BBVA Rising Stars Challenge. The NBA's best young players compete in a USA vs. World format. Saturday

9:00 am(ESPN) College Basketball Kentucky at South Carolina. (KTXL)College Basketball Georgetown at Providence. 10:00 am(KOVR) (KPIX) College BasketballTexas A&M at LSU. 11:00 am (CSBA) College Basketball Rice at Old Dominion. 11:30 am (ESPN) College Basketball Kansas atOklahoma. (KTXL) College Basketball Xavier at Butler. 1:00 pm (CSBA) College Basketball William 8 Mary at Towson. (CSN) College Basketball BYU at Santa Clara. 1:30 pm (ESPN) College Basketball Virginia at Duke. 3:00 pm (CSBA) College Basketball Texas-El Paso at Florida Atlantic. (CSN)College BasketballSan Diego at San Francisco. 3:30 pm(ESPN) College Basketball Wisconsin at Maryland. 5:00 pm(TNT) NBA Basketball 2016 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night. Featuring Shooting Stars, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest. 5:30 pm (ESPN) CollegeBasketball Texas at Iowa State. 8:00 pm (CSBA) CollegeBasketball Loyola Marymount at Saint Mary' s. Sunday 10:00 am(KOVR) (KPIX) College Basketball indiana at Michigan State.

12:00 pm (CSN)College Basketball Massachusett s atDuquesne. 5:20 pm (WTBS) (TNT) 2016 NBA AllStar Game The 65th NBA All-Star Game. Monday 4:00 pm(ESPN) College Basketball North Carolina State at Virginia. 6:00 pm(ESPN) College Basketball Oklahoma State at Kansas. Tuesday 4:00 pm(ESPN) College Basketball Michigan at Ohio State. 6:00 pm(ESPN) College Basketball Teams TBA. Wednesday 4:00 pm(CSN) College Basketball Massachusetts at Fordham. (ESPN)College Basketball Syracuse at Louisville. 6:00 pm(ESPN) College Basketball Duke at North Carolina.

BOWLING Sunday 10:00 am (ESPN)PBABowling USBC Masters. From Indianapolis.

GOLF Saturday 12:00 pm (KOVR) (KPIX)PGA Tour Golf AT8T PebbleBeach Pro-Am, Third Round. From Pebble Beach Golf Linksi m Pebble Beach. Sunday 12:00 pm (KOVR) (KPIX)PGA Tour GolfAT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Final Round. From Pebble Beach Golf Linksi m Pebble Beach.

HOCKEY Thursday 7:30 pm (CSN) NHL Hockey Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks. Saturday 7:30 pm (CSN) NHL Hockey Arizona Coyotes at San Jose Sharks. Sunday 12:30 pm (KCRA) (KSBW)NHL Hockey Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings. Tuesday 4:30 pm (CSN) NHL Hockey San Jose Sharks at Tampa Bay Lightning.

BOXING Sunday 9:00 pm(CSN) Boxing Premier Boxing Champions. Jermall Charlo takes on Wilky Campfort in the 12-round main event. From The Bomb Factory in Dallas. (Taped)

OLYMPICS Saturday 10:00 am(KCRA) (KSBW) U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon. From Los Angeles.

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