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Recycling center closure leaves fewer options

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rePlanet shuts doors, affects Tuolumne and Calaveras counties

centers earlier this month. California's largest recycler, rePlanet,laid ofF 278 employees and shuttered 191 recycling centers throughout California at the end of January, By ALEX MacLEAN including all five in Tuolumne and The Union Democrat Calaveras counties. In a Feb. 1 statement, the OntarioMother Lode residents have fewer basedcompany cited "unprecedented" places to take their recyclables fol- declines in the price of recycled plastic lowing the closure of several recycling and a reduction in state fees paid to

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recycling processors among the lead- and when the state makes the necesing factors in its decision. sary changes that allow us to operate The restructuring will allow the profitably, we welcome the opportunicompany to continue operating 350 ty to reopen as many recycling centers recycling centers and retain 800 exist- as possible." ing employees. A representativeforrePlanet could "We know these site closures will not be reached for comment Monday have a significant impact on our or Tuesday. employees, grocer partners, customSome rural counties in Northern ers and the recycling community at large," therePlanet statement said."If See RECYCLING / Back Page

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Committee plans to add new elements to annual fundraising event.A2

Internet outage

Animal attack — Dogs attack farm animals at Summerville High School.A3

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Valley Springs14-year-old girl died of natural causes.A3

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Wildland fireFire in Jupiter area caused by escaped burn.A3

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vices were restored Tuesday

evening at approximately 8 p.m. after a fiber optic cable cut disabled the amenities for more than three hours. Mary Stutts, vice president of external afFairs with Comcast, said 52 customers were

impacted by the outage. All customersaffected were busi-

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Summerville High School students work to clean up the area in front of the school library as part of a week-long series of activities associated with Future Farmers of America (above). Students also participate in "Kajabi Can-Can" (below).

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None of the outlying towns experienced any o u tages, Stutts said. Stutts said it w a s u nknown what caused the fiber cut and that engineers were still working to iden-

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to help fire victims tell their stories

Farm work isn't always pretty, but this year Summerville High School is making it look good. As part of a week of activities coordinated by Future Farmers of America, a nationwide organization that

encourages character and community building by celebrating the agriculture industry, students at Summerville are teaming up to give a facelift to a part of the

By JASON COWAN The Union Democrat

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Volunteers repair vandalized Sonora mural

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and flannel shirt graffitied a mural on Theall Street. The mural, located at the intersection A downtown mural that honors a So- of Theall and Shepherd streets, was denora Farmers Market merchant, who signed by Sonora artist Judy Grossman. The 8-by-24footpiece ofartportrays was killed in a car crash in September 2012,was vandalized lastweek. a lively day at the farmers market, and According to the Sonora Police De- featuresEleazar Rodriguez, popularly partment, a report came in 12:56 p.m. known as "Ed the Flower Guy." Friday that a man wearing a beanie More than 50 artists from both Tu-

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Animal care group seeks volunteers Mother Lode Wildlife Care, a v o l unteer-ran nonprofit

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Committee adds new elements to fundraiser By LACEY PETERSON

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specializing in birds and squirrels, is in need of new volunteers. Volunteers are needed to help care for animals,

build cages and fundraiseforthe program. Training is p rovided along with housing and food needed to care for animals. Anyone inte r ested should meet at 10 a.m. March 5 at the Tuolumne County Library at 480 G reenley Road in S onora.

For more information, visit www.mlwild.org online, or call the wildlife center at (209) 677-7249.

Scholarshipsopen to Calaveras kids The C slaver as Wineg rape A l l i ance wi l l award $1,000 scholarships to three graduating Calaveras County high schoolseniors thisyear. To apply, s t udents must plan on entering an agricultural or related profession. Interested students can call (209) 728-9647 for an application or more information. Deadline for applications is April 1.

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Tuolumne County residents will gather once again in Aprilto fundraise for servicesforlocalcancerpatients at the 18th annual Relay for Life. It'sto be held April 30 through May 1 at Sonora Elementary School. O rganizers expect 6 00 people to attend, said Donna Stephens, of the American Cancer Society. It's the ACS' biggest annual fundraiser. It's not too late to participate or sign up teams. There will be a team captain meeting at 6 p.m. March 16 at the Tuolumne County Senior Center. People interested in starting a team can call Stephens at (209) 262-8064 or go online to www.relayforlife.org/ tuolumne countyca. Teams registerand start fundraising, Stephens said. Every team fundraises in a difFerent way. Teams also fundraise on the day of the event. There were 15 to 20 teams signed Tuesday. There was a slow start, but more people are becoming involved as time goes by, Stephens said. In 2015, Relay for Life raised nearly $70,000. Back in 2013, 41 teams raised $108,000. Each year, the event is held for24 hours from a Saturday morning to Sunday morning. People walk the entire time and there are themed walks where people often don costumes. There are games, live music and a featured speaker, often a cancer survivor. This year's speaker hasn't been selected, Stephens said. The theme this year is "superhe-

To learn more about Relay for Life or to become involved, call Donna Stephens at (209) 262-8064, or go online to www. relayforlife.org/tuolumnecountyca.

County Senior Center. It' s a chance for survivors and theircaregivers to come register and get their T-shirts and goodie bags, Stephens said. There will be about 150

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A past Relay for Life began with cancer survivors walking the first lap, led by Survivor of the Year Don Foster carrying the torch (above), which was to be passed on to other walkers during the 24-hour event. Luminaria (below) burn in honor of cancer survivors and victims at a past event.

During the Saturday night luminaria ceremony, survivors and those who died from cancer are honored. People can sponsor luminarias for their loved ones online. Luminarias are paper bags with lighted candles inside and the names of those honored. The bags line the track during the ceremony. One of the things that relay benefits is a program called

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Some of the other services that benefit from the event include wigs for people who have lost hair due to cancer treatments; a support group at Sonora Regional Medical Center; and the Look Good Feel Better program ofFers at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and and draw more interest, Ste- it's going to be either the first makeup and hair/wig/heada closing ceremony, with a phens said. or second Saturday in March. piece tips for women who are "fight back" message at 8:30 For example,leading up After the event, there will be in, or have gone through cana "Yappy Hour" get-together cer treatment. roes." a.m. Sunday. the event there will be a The event follows a stanThis year there is a new "Bark for Life" where people at Applebee's. dard schedule each year, committee and the mem- can bring their dogs for a There's going to be a SurContact Lacey Peterson at with an opening ceremony bers are going to add several mini-relay, Stephens said. vivor Social from 2 to 4 p.m. lpetersonOuniondemocrat. things to update the event The date hasn't been set, but April 9 a t t h e T uolumne cornor (209) 588-4529.

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a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Delta Blood Park, Highway 120, Groveland. Bank, Sonora, sponsored by Area Storytime and Craft,children 12 Agency on Aging, (209) 532- through age 5 , 1 0:30 a.m., 6272. Tuolumne County Library, 480 Senior Legal Advocacy, 10 Greenley Road, Sonora, (209) 533TUOLUMNE a.m. to 4 p.m., 88 Bradford St., So- 5507. COUNTY nora, (209) 588-1 597; 10 a.m. to 2 Mothers of Preschoolers p.m., Tuolumne County Senior (MOPS),9 to 11:30 a.m., Oak Hill TODAY Center, 540 Greenley Road, Sono- Presbyterian Church, 14892 PeaceTuolumne Talkers, Toast- ra. ful Valley Road, East Sonora. masters, 6:45 a.m., Papa's New Mother Goose storytime, Tuolumne County Museum Roost, 20049 Highway 108, East children to age 2, 10:30 a.m., Board of Governors,3 p.m., hisSonora, (209) 586-4705. Tuolumne County Library, 480 tory center, 158 W. Bradford Ave., Greenley Road, Sonora, (209) 533- Sonora. 5507. Willow Springs Homeown-

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THURSDAY Calaveras County Planning Commission,9 a.m., supervisors chambers, Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, (209) 754-6370. Story time, 11 to 11:40 a.m., Calaveras County Library, Copperopolis branch, Lake Tulloch Plaza.

Calaveras County Historical Society,5 p.m., Good Frie nds restaurant, 9 California Street, Valley Springs, (209) 754-1058.

Blue Mountain Community Renewal Council,6:30 p.m., Veterans Memorial Building, West Point, (209) 293-7160.

Calaveras County Fire Districts Association,6:30p.m.,supervisors chambers, Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, (209) 7546639.

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Peggy Anne Mosley Jan. 16, 1934 —Feb. 10, 2016

Also noteworthy were her accomplishments not noticeable to the outside world. She attendedNotre Dame de Namur University, a private Catholic university based in Belmont in San Mateo County. This extraordinary woman was also a former aerospace manager and aprivate plane

Jack F. Scialabba Jr. Dec. 23, 1931 —Feb. 13, 2016

Peggy Anne Mosley was born on Jan. 16, 1934, near Memphis, Tennessee, and passed Feb. 10, 2016, in Modesto. She was 82 years old. The Tennessee-born owner/innkeeper of the historic Groveland Hotel, was known as much for her work to re-

Jack F. Scialabba Jr., was born on Dec. 23, 1931, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and passed away on Feb. 13, 2016, at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. He was 84 years old. Jack was a resident of Columbia for the past 20 years and was retired from Lockheed in Sunnyvale. He was a Korean War veteran and served in the U.S. Air Force. Jack is survived by his wife of 50years,M ary Scialabba,of Columbia; his children, Jack Scialabba III, of Crystal Falls, James Scialabba, of Livermore,and Jen Marie Smith, of Columbia; his grandson, Hunter Smith, of Columbia; and his sister, Bernie, and her husband, Ray Militzer, of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Jack was preceded in death by his mother and father, Jennie Marie Rubino and Jack Scialabba Sr.; and his brother, Anthony Scialabba. Family will hold private services at a later date. Any donations may be made to Meals on Wheels. Terzich and Wilson Funeral

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store the property to its "Old West" grandeur, as her knack for making guests and members of the community feel at home. Peggy was a resident of Groveland and was extremely active in the community. In addition to her roles as the innkeeper at the Groveland Hotel and with the Yosemite Highway 120 Chamber of Commerce, she was a member of the Tuolumne County Planning Commission and was active in the California Hotel and Lodging Association. Tuolumne County was her home for well over two decades and she made her energy and enthusiasm for the Mother Lode known. Many agree, by all accounts, our

owner and pilot. Peggy earned the Wine Spectator "Best of Award of Excellence" for her inn's wine cellar selection and enjoyed talking with folks about wine, her teen years attending high school with Elvis Presley, local lore, and numerous other subjects. In 1979, Peggy was in the book of'Who's Who" for being one of the top 10 Business Women of the United States. Peggy is survived by her three sons, Joe and Jan, of Pope Valley, Robert and Stephanie, of Campbell, and Ken, of Groveland; her seven grandchildren, Lita, Joey and Aggie, Randall, Steven, Kyle, Cherenna and Joeri. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grover, who passed August 2013. A celebration ofher life will be held at2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at her Groveland Hotel, in Groveland. A private family graveside service will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery, 11300 Memorial Drive, Groveland. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements.

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community is much richer for

it. She began her career as a computer programmer with the Air Force Civil Services. She was the first female manager atLockheed Martin, a flight school owner, a junior college professor, a California realestate salesperson, and was inducted in the CHLA Hall of Fame.

THODE — Leona Thode, 69,died Monday at home in Sonora. Heuton Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

WILSON — Gerald Wilson, 75, of Coulterville, died Tuesday at Sonora Regional Medical Center. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Dogs attack farm animals at Summerville High School By SCOTT CARPENTER The Union Democrat

There was no telling where the two dogs came from or to whom they belonged, but in an attack on five farm animals Thursday morning at Summerville High School, the dogs left marks that will last the rest of their victims' lives. Ag teacher Rachel Castongia was visiting the school farm on a hill near campus when she saw a German shepherd mix and a pit bull mix savage a group of animals belonging to the school — two mama does, two baby goats and one sheep (a ram). At her appearance, one of the dogs fled, but the other stood its ground, growling at Castongiaand forcing herto retreatintohercar. By the time it was over, the ears of three

farm. There was little indication about where they came from or whether they belonged to owners, though one wore a choke collar. Animal control agencies were unavailable for comment Tuesday afternoon, but Castongia said she has never known anything like this to happen. "I' ve been here for five years and we' ve never had dog attacks," Castongia said. Animal control has not yet captured the two dogs, she added. At Summerville High, where students are participating in a week of National Future Farmers of America events to celebrate the agriculture industry, students were saddened by the animals' injuries, but happy to be able to aid in their rehabilitation. They administered shots themselves, and are helping one goat to recover by placing a towel underneath her rear legs, which sufferedbad muscle tissue tears. Both of the goats probably face a two-

of the animals, including two goats, were so tom up theylater had to be removed by a veterinarian. Castongia, who was the only witness to the to three-month recovery, at a total cost of attack, said the two dogs had run through $1,200. Donations can be made to the Sumthe campus before arriving at the school merville High School FFA program.

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Girl died of natural causes By JASON COWAN

receiveda911callfrom awoman at8:20 a.m. Feb. 10. A news release from the sheriff's office said the parents stated Mantz was sufTailor Mantz, the 14-year-old girl who died fering from an unknown illness and was not unexpectedly two weeks ago at a home in Val- feeling well. ley Springs, died of natural causes, according Mantz was a student at Calaveras High to the San Andreas Memorial Chapel. School, according to school district officials. The chapel was unable to comment on the exact cause of death as the autopsy is still ContactCalaveras County reporter Jason jcowan@uniondemocrat.corn or pending, but it was not considered suspicious. Cotuan at M antz was declared dead by medical staff (209)588-4531. Follow him on Zui tter at ® after the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office j cowan1031. The Union Democrat

Jupiter fire was escaped burn By TORI THOMAS

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"Apparently they w ere cials arrived on scene, AllenA wildland fire Tuesday burning yesterday and they dorf said. afternoon burned half an thought they had it out, and No injuries or deaths were acre on Italian Bar Road, ac- it took off again," he said. reported. cording to Cal Fire officials. The fire was reported at 12:29 p.m. Tuesday near the CLASSIFIED ADS W I LL W O R K FOR YOU! community of Jupiter and was fully contained by 1:50 (209) 588-4515 p.m., said Ed Allendorf, Cal

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NEWS OF RECORD CALAVERAS COUNTY The Sheriff's 0$ce reported the following: MONDAY 9:07 a.m., Camp ConnellPeopleargued on Hokan Circle. 9:33 a.m., Valley SpringsPeopleargued on Sparrowk Road over barking dogs. 10:01 a.m., Jenny Lind — A horse statue on Lone Oak Drive was spray-painted. 10:39 a.m., Valley SpringsGunshots were heard on Pine Street. 7:53 p.m., Arnold — People trespassed on Middle Drive property. 9:13 p.m., Valley Springs — A man sat on the side of the road off Highway 26 and White Road with a small fire.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY TheSonoraPolice Department reported the following: MONDAY 10:50 a.m., found property — A mattress was in the road on South Green Street. 11:20 a.m., suspicious circumstance — Someone at aMono Way business said someone panhandled and possibly tried to break into vehicles. 11:36 a.m., theft —Three people stole merchandise from a Sanguinetti Road business. 12:10 p.m., trespass —Someone satin the bushes on Woods Creek Drive and appeared to "watch" the public restrooms. 12:42 p.m., theft —A cellphone was stolen over the weekend on South Washington Street. 12:52 p.m., found property — A "crack" pipe was found on West Stockton Street. 12:54 p.m., found propertyA bullet casing was found in a Greenley Road parking lot. 4:29 p.m., found property — A wallet was found on Lower Sunset Drive. An officer returned the wallet to its owner. 5:09 p.m., theft —A man with tattoos "all over" his body, including his eyelids, stole a bottle of alcohol from a Stockton Road business. 11:39 p.m., theft — A smartphone was stolen at a South

Washington Street business.

Pinecrest Lake and Pinecrest Loop roads. The Sheriff's 0frtce reported 10:28 a.m., Sonora —Two men stole items from a mailbox on the following: Wards Ferry Road. 10:48 a.m., Sonora — A flag MONDAY 12:18 a.m., Sonora —A man pole and an American flag were knocked on the door of a Wards stolen on Wards Ferry Road. 11:21 a.m., Twain Harte — A Ferry Road residence. 1:04 a.m., Sonora — People Placer Drive cabin was vandalized. played loud music in a vehicle on "Suspicious" items and a possible fraudulent check were left behind. Paseo De Los Portales. 5:35 p.m., Jamestown — A man 2:09 a.m., Columbia — A Woods Creek Way residence was lost his wallet at a Highway 108 business. burglarized. 5:51 p.m., Columbia —People 7:42 a.m., Sonora — Someone said there was "something" argued on South Airport Road. wrapped in a blanket off Ridgewood and Phoenix Lake roads. Felony bookings Deputies determined it was a dead goat. MONDAY 8:02 a.m., Sonora —Someone 9:20 a.m., Sonora — Edward saidtwo people argued on Grouse Emil Cooper, 26, of the 100 block Way. Deputies determined one of of Nor)in Street, was booked on the people has a condition that suspicion of violating post-release causes her to make loud noises community supervision after an periodically. No arguing took arrest on Highway 49. place. 1:35 p.m., Tuolumne —Rober10:23 a.m., Pinecrest —Some- to Adrian Rocha, 33, of the 6000 one lost a GoPro camera off block of Brie Circle, Riverbank, was

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bookedon suspicionofpossessing marijuana/hashish for sale, misdemeanor possession of controlled substances without a prescription, m isdemeanorpossession of controlled substance paraphernalia, misdemeanor receiving known stolen property, misdemeanor conspiracy to commit a crime and misdemeanor forgery, after an arrest on Tuolumne Road. 3:17 p.m., Tuolumne —Sergio Rodriguez-Barrientos, 37, of the 800 block of G Street, Oakdale, was booked on suspicion of burglary and misdemeanor forgery after an arrest on Tuolumne Road. 8:40p.m.,Groveland — Gary Francis Poste, 78, of the 10000 block of Merrell Road, was booked on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury, after an arrest on Merrell Road.

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When I dropped ou t ~ St3I' of the welfare p~k| I. state 33 years ago and b ecame a conservative and a Republican, I felt I was walking out of one world and into another that was totally, irreconcilably different. I said goodbye to the government plantation and Democrat Party politicians promising redemption with other people's money. I turned to the Republican Party, which represented, for me, traditional values, personal responsibility and limited government.

These were the values of the healthy, prosperous parts of America. And it was these values that I wanted to bring to poor black communities as antidote to the damage done by the welfare state. But a funny thing happened over 30 years fighting for more freedom in minority communities. The healthy part of America became more like the unhealthy part, rather than the other way around. Back in 1995, when I was working with Republicans on welfare reform, 37 percent of Americans,

according to Gallup, said government should not favor any particular set of values — including traditional values. By 2015, this was up to 51 percent. Among Republicans the change has been particularly pronounced. In 2002, 22 percent of Republicans said government should not promote any particular set of values. By 2015, this almost doubled, up to 39 percent. The support that Donald Trump, the current Republican front-runner, is getting is being explained as anger at the Washington establishment and big government. But is that true? Are these Trump supporters really looking for limited government andending programs thatare bankrupting us? In a Pew Research survey done last December, 53 percent of Republicans said government doesn't do enough to help the middle class. In aReuters polldone lastyear,nearly 80 percent ofRepublicans opposed getting rid ofSocial Security and Medicare. Sixty-four percent opposed gettingrid ofMedicaid. But these programs consume half the federal budget. And according to the Cato Institute, over the next 10years, Medicaid is projected to expand by21 percent, SocialSecurity by 30 percent and Medicare by 40 percent. Without major reforms here, dealing with America's massive fiscal imbalances will be impossible. Bernie Sandersproposes to deal with it allby making this country a socialist welfare state, with massive new taxes on those earning higher incomes. Donald Trump doesn't seem to think he needs to propose anything beyond assuring us there is no problem he can't solve.

It all helps to explain why it is possible that the same voters could support either Sanders or Trump. Both really have a lot in common. Sanders and Trump share a message that all our problems are because of someone else and can be solved by someone else. According to Sanders, it is big business and the wealthy that cause all our problems. According to Trump, it is Chinese imports and immigrants. For Sanders, government will solve all our problems. For Trump, Donald Trump will solve all our problems. America's greatness lies in giving individuals freedom totake responsibility fortheir own lives. Economically, this means ownership. Socially, this means family. What makes America not great is this new era of blaming everyone else for our problems and looking for someone else to solve them. Absence of personal responsibility has always been the message of Democrats. But it is new for it to define Republicans. It certainly is not the same Republican Party that won me over 33 years ago. How did weget so lost? Star Parkeris an author and president of

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Apple, public safety and selling stuff Federal investigators hold theiPhone ofSyed Rizwan Farook, the terrorist who helped slaughter 14 innocents in San Bernardino, California. They want to look at its contents but can't because the device is encrypted and Apple has refused to unlock it. The matter ended up in federal court, where a magistratejudge ordered Apple to hack Farook's cellphone. Apple has rejected the judge' s order, citing privacy concerns. Apple is in the wrong. As Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance points out,

Froma Harrop that puts all users in danger of being hacked by identity thieves and other creeps. It has ordered Apple to help the Federal Bureau of Investigation get into a single iPhone. To do this, Apple must create a hacking tool, which, some fret, could get into the wrong hands. But th e decrypting could be done on Apple property by Apple people — and the tool kept in Apple's

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tional policy on confronting terrorism should not be left to "corporationsthat sellstuff for a living." It shouldn't matter how cool the stuff is. Victims of the San Bernardino attack are filing a legal brief supporting the U.S. government's position. And for what it's worth, Donald Trump has called for a boycott of Apple products if the company does not cooperate. No one said that drawing a line between privacy and security is simple — and new technology keeps moving that blurred border. But Comey is right. The job of setting national security priorities has not been outsourced to Silicon Valleyboardrooms. It is a matter for our federal government.

Dear Apple: Frustrating effortsto track terrorists is not a great marketing strategy. Your wisest move would be to make some noise and then help the FBI break into a terrorist's iPhone.

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YOUR VIEWS Corruptconservators To the Editor: One ofthe top issues forthe electorate this year is government corruption. To the growing list of government entities that have fallen short, I would like to add the Probate Court System — specifically, for-profi t, court-appointed conservatorship. A conservatorissupposed toprotectan elderly person who is no longer able to care for himself or herself. Unfortunately, sometimes the protector can become a

problem. My grandma was conserved in Tuolumne County at age 99. An elder law

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hours,and allvisitshad tobe supervised. He unplugged her phone. Despite the fact that his actions did not seem legal (see AB 937 signed by Brown in 2013), we could not get a single community or governmental agency to intervene. Everyone referred us back to the court. Months later,we did get these restrictions overturned, but it cost us over $30,000 in legal fees. Not to mention, the conservator was not penalized in any way. In fact, he used my grandma'smoney to defend the restrictions imposed against us. My grandma passed away last month, and now I hope to educate others about conservatorship. Anyone who g r ows old enough to lose significant functioning will be eligible for conservatorship. Please visit www.aaapg.net or coalition4rights.corn and consider taking action!

attorney convinced me to allow the court

to appoint a licensed professional fiduciary as a solution to a family dispute over her care.As a licensed professional supervised by the court, I thought he would be held to the highest standard. Instead, I found his approval by the court meant it was difficult to hold him to any standard at all. For example,although my grandma was living in her own home, the conservatorrestricted family members' access to her. He implemented strict visiting

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medicalrecords, kids' report cards, pictures and so forth. All the more reason not to carry all t h a t i n formation around in one's handbag, we might say. But even if a master key for unlocking iPhones got on the loose, the brutes would still need to possess the physical iPhone and the government's case rests spend perhaps years trying to on centuries of law holding famously secure vault. get past a strong password. that "no item — not a home, While Apple's stance is unFull-disclosure time. Your not a file cabinet and not a acceptable, it is understand- writer is a voracious consumsmartphone — lies beyond able from a limited business er of Apple products and an the reachof a judicialsearch point of view. Apple worries investor in Apple Inc. stock. warrant." that if it gives U.S. law en- She's not selling her shares There exists no "right of forcementaccessto encrypted for the following reasons: Before the recent iPhone privacy" to withhold evidence cellphones, countries less senof a crime. The idea that the sitive to civil liberties would decryption debate, China was cellphone is a privileged com- demand the same. Places like already demanding a backmunications device that must China and Russia could grab door to its citizens' computers be off-limits to law enforce- the technology for widespread and phones. Chinese consum-

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Healthycompetition To the Editor: I was very impressed by Guy Dossi's article, "Running together," on Feb. 20. A track runner in high school and still running today at 71, it was very refreshing to hear two schools that compete against

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Board votes to reduce gastax SACRAMENTO — California's tax board voted Tuesday to lowerthe state excise tax on gasoline by 2.2 cents per gallon as of July 1. Drivers in California overpaidtheirgastaxes lastyear under a complicated formula that was used to help bridge a statebudget deficitin 2010, Board of Equalization Vice Chairman George Runner said. So the board voted 3-2 to lower thetax to 27.8 cents per

gallon for the fiscal year that ends June 30, 2017. T hat w il l r e duce t h e amount of money goingto roads and mass transit programs by about $328 million next year.

The board calculates the tax rate to bring in the same amount of money the old sales tax would have collected.

The chaos woke up residents in surrounding houses, forcingsome to evacuate just

before dawn. Yolanda Strayhand, who lives behind the burned home, said her elderly mother woke her upafterhearing gunfire. Strayhand went outside and said her front yard looked like a movie scene, with lights and noise from several fire engines, SWAT officers and a helicopter. She got a glimpse of the back of the home engulfed in flames. The ordeal began shortly before 5 a.m. when Kaitlin Buckner called 911, pleading for help and saying that her brother had shot her, Crump said. The first officers on scene ran into the burning house because they felt they had to act quickly. 'You have people that need

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cruitment tool for Islamic militants and plan but since it includes bringing dangarnered strongopposition from some gerous terrorists to facilities in U.S. allies abroad. communities, he knows that the bipar"I don't want to pass this problem tisan will of Congress has already been onto the next president, whoever it is," expressedagainst that proposal," said Obama said in an appearance at the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConWhite House. "If we don't do what's re- nell, R-Kentucky. quired now, I think future generations House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., are going to look back and ask why we said Obama had yet to convince Amerifailed to act when the right course, the cans that moving detainees to U.S. soil right side of history, and justice and our is"smart orsafe." bestAmerican traditions was clear." "It is against the law — and it will Despite the big ambitions, Obama's stay against the law," Ryan said. proposedpath remained unclear.The Even Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., a plan leaves unanswered the politically former prisoner of war and an advocate thorny question of where in the U.S a of closing the prison, called Obama's renew facility would be located. It offered port a "vague menu of options," which broad cost estimates. The White House does not include a policy for dealing described it as more of a conversation with future detainees. starter than a definitive outline. Obama has "missed a major chance to Republican leaders in C ongress convince the Congress and the Amerishowed no interest in having that con- can peoplethat he has a responsible versation. plan to close the Guantanamo Bay de''We will review President Obama's tention facility," he said.

Apple will tell judge Tensions between US, Congress must decide China persist despite on phone hacking progress on NKorea

Zoo was cleared Tuesday of assaulting a monkey handler in a love spat over a llamakeeper. Two High Court judges said Tuesday that Caroline Westlake had not "recklessly" injured Kate Sanders. In October alower court found Westlake, 30, guilty of assaulting Sanders, who suffered a cut cheek from a wine-

improper under an 18th cen-

glass after the two women argued at a zoo Christmas party in 2014. Both had dated colleague Adam Davies. Westlake had said she did not remember hitting her colleague with the glass. Westminster Magistrates' Court found she had struck Sanders "recklessly but not intentionally." The High Court said Tuesday that magistrates had applied the wrong legal test for recklessness and quashed the

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's plan to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba slammed into a wall of Republican opposition on Tuesday, stopping cold Obama's hope for a bipartisan effort to "close a chapter" that began in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. The long-awaited proposal, which was requested by Congress, is Obama's last attempt to make good on an unfulfilled campaign promise by persuading Congress to change the law that prohibits moving detainees accused of violent extremist acts to U.S. soil. Fourteen years after the facility opened and seven years after Obama took office, the president argued it was 'finally" time to shuttera facility that has sparked persistent legal battles, become a re-

WASHINGTON (AP)Apple Inc. will tell a federal judge this week in legal papers that its fight with the FBI over accessing a locked and e ncrypted i P hone should be kicked to Congress, rather than decided by courts, The Associated Press has learned. Apple will also argue that the Obama administration's request to help it hack into an iPhone in a terrorism case is

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breaks through trees and brush with chain saws, axes and other hand tools. They perform the same work as inmate firefighters, who are in increasingly short supply. CalFire Assistant Chief Greg McFadden says the center will help protect communities in an area with a long history of destructive wildfires. conviction. Westlake was fired by the zoo NATION after the incident. Her lawyer, Suzanne Kelly, said Tuesday that 'Ms. Westlake's life has been destroyed by something that was no more than an unPHOENIX — A uthori- fortunate accident." " Justice ha s n o w b e e n tiestrying to rescue a family begging for help after their served and Ms. Westlake 26-year-old son opened fire in would now appreciate the optheir Phoenix home arrived portunity to put this matter to a chaotic crime scene they behind her and rebuild her could not prepare for. life," Kelly said. The shooter ignited a raging — The Associated Press fire and was still inside. Officers donned breathing gear, grabbed fire hoses and ran in, hoping to Mother lele ChristianSchool36'AnNal save lives. They pulled out two A UCTI O N victims, but they had to make SAT. FEB. 27 11:30A.M. a hasty retreat as bullets flew MotherLodeFairgrounds Doors Openat9:00a.m.FreeM mission their way. PREVIEWFRIDAY , Feb.26 4 to 9 p.m. The violence played out in a cul-de-sac of quiet, suburban Antique Furnishingsfrom Local Estates family homes Tuesday mornFrom Victorian to Mid-Century Modern: ing. Authorities eventually Parlor Chairs, Rocking Chairs, Trunks, found Vic Buckner, 50, Kim- Dressers, Oak Rolltop Desks, Dining berly Buckner, 49, and their Tables and Chairs, Treadle Sewing Machines , Brass & Iron Beds, Oak & 18-year-old daughter, Kaitlin Bookcases, Ornate Mirrors, Buckner, who were all pro- Walnut Washstands,Commodes,Wrought Iron nounced dead. A 6-year-old GardenGates daughter, Emma, later died at Pair of OrnateAntique CarvedWalnut TwinBeds a hospital. The shooter was the cou- Artwork, Original Paintings 8 Beautiful Prints, Gold, Silver 8 GemstoneEstate ple's son, Alex Arthur Buck- Jewelry, Cameras,Dolls, Sewing Items, ner, who was fatally shot by Cast Iron, VintageClothing, Furs, Hats, police, Sgt. Trent Crump said. and Accessories,Bottles, AntiqueClocks,

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State to reopen WORLD wildland fire facility Charges cleared in SACRAMENTO — Califor- zoo love spat nia is reopening a long-shuttered facility for wildland firefightersas the state prepares for the summer fire season. The California Conservation Corps facility in Butte County will house 57 corps members and a dozen supervisorsfrom the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Ventura County already has a CCC firefighting camp. But the Butte Fire Center in Magalia closed for budget reasons in 2003. The center 30 miles northeast of Chico will open in May.

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ment in investigations. A lead attorney for Apple, Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., previewed for the AP some of the company's upcoming arguments in the case. Apple's chief executive, Tim Cook, has also hinted at the company's courtroom strategy Apple's effort would move the contentious policy debatebetween digitalprivacy rights and national security interests to Congress, where Apple — one of the world' s most respected technology companies — wields considerablymore infl uence. Apple spent nearly $5 million lobbying Congress last year, mostly on tax and copyright issues. Key lawmakers have

been openly divided about whether the government's demands in the case go too far. Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym in California ordered Apple last week to create specialized sofbvare to help the FBI hack into a locked, county-issued iPhone used by a gunman in the mass shootings last December in San Bernardino. Syed Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, killed 14 people at an office holiday party in an attack at least partly inspired by the Islamic State group. 'The government is really seeking to push the courts to do what they haven' t been able to persuade Congress to do," Boutrous said in an AP interview. 'That' s to give it more broad, sweeping authority to help the Department of Justice hack into devices, to have a backdoor into devices, and the law simply does not provide that authority." The White House spokesman, Josh Earnest, this week disputed that Congress should settle the issue and called the government's request narrow. Earnest said the magistrate judge "came down in favor of our

WASHINGTON (AP)The U.S. and China showed no sign of quelling tension in the disputed South China Sea as their top diplomats met in Washington on Tuesday. A leading U.S. military officer told Congress that China was seeking to control East Asia. But there was progress on another front. Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said they were close to agreement on a U.N. resolution to punish North Korea

strain in the relationship between the two world powers has been over accusations over militarization in the South China Sea, an important thoroughfare for world trade. China claims it has a historical right t o m ost of thosestrategic waters, and has u ndertaken a

and construction effort on land features although five other Asian governments have territorial claims in the area. The U.S. is not a claimant but says it has an interest in maintaining peace and stability, and freedom of navigation and commerce. The rhetoric has heated up since it emerged last week that China had Beijing deployed anti-aircraft missiles on a disputed island in the Paracels chain. Then on Monday, aU.S. think tank reported that China has built new radar facilities in the Spratly Islands, which lie further south. The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific, Adm. Harry Harris, confi rmed Tuesday new radar on Cuarteron Reef in the Spratlys. He told the Senate Armed Services Committee that China's construction and military facilities are changing the operational landscape in the South China Sea. Harris said that China is militarizing the South China Sea, "and you have to believe in a flat Earth to

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ing is to their community, said Rachel Castongia, who t eaches agriculture at th e school. "It's more of an awareness for agriculture and what itdoes for ourschooland our community." As for the beautification effort— organized,as were the rest of the week's activities, by senior Wyatt OakesCastongia hopes it will cause students to reflect. "Now every time t h ey walk by this area they' ll remember that they gave back," she said.

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MURAL Continued from Page A1 "Own t i m es, t a ggers see themselvesas artists," Lehmann said. "This was not artistic — this was just vandalism." Six faces on the mural were spray-painted black, Lehmann said. Surrounding buildings were also tagged. Lehmann and Katie Dunn, another mural committee member, cleaned the damage Saturday morning with sponges, hot water and a cleaning product, Bon Ami. "We scrubbed really hard and it came off," Lehmann said. "It took us an hour." A neighbor repainted the damaged walls nearby. Rodriguez, 49,ofGait,was killed in a crash on Sept. 29, 2012, in San Andreas. California Highway Patrol reported Penny Miles, 52, of Murphys, crossed double-yellow lines on Highway 49 and collided head-on with Rodriguez's pickup truck. Rodriguez was headed home after spending the morning at the Sonora Farmers Market. M iles also died in t h e wreck. Rodriguez's daughter, Stacey Ochoa, then 10, sustained

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multiple broken bones, in- Katie Dunn (above) cleans a mural Saturday morning cluding a broken pelvis, but at the Sonora Farmers Market. The mural was dissurvived. covered to be vandalized Friday. The vandalism also Calaveras County Coroner includes tagging nearby buildings (below). Kevin Raggio said Miles was under the influence of Vicodin, Xanax, methadone and trazodone at the time of the crash. Sonora Police Chief Mark Stinson could not be reached for comment on the vandalism. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Police Department at (209) 532-8141.

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rePlanet has closed 191 locations, including all sites from Twain Harte to San Andreas. Rene Mendoza, with rePlanet Recycling (right photo, at left), gives Kim McLawhorn money for his recycling at the Sonora location in November. much as 60 percent. 'The market is getting thinner and thinner," Teach said. "If all we had was a recycling center, we'd probably have to seriously look atclosing as well." Jeffrey Crovitz, director of Calaveras County Public Works, said his office has received anumber of calls regarding the shuttering of the rePlanet recycling centers. Despite the issues with the market, state law still requirescities and counties to meettargets for diverting materials &om landfills to recycling. "Just because the business is no longer viable, we' re still requiredto recycle," Crovitz said. "It will be interesting to see how (the state) will respond to this." Likewise, grocers are also

STORIES Continued from Page A1 "It'sreally hard," Rose said.nWe're feeling it." She intends to help others heal — through writing. The Manzanita Writers Press is preparing a blog, a website, an eBook and possibly a print anthology of the Butte Fire and its aftermath. The works are intended to feature first-hand accounts of the disaster. "It'sa loteasier to get those emotions out, get them on paper, in a physical artwork," Rose said. "It's an active creation." In total, the project is expected to cost $50,000 — which will also feature a documentary about the fire. Rose said executing the physical anthology is thought to be the most expensiveaspect of the project, potentially costing $20,000. "The money generated for books will go to help Butte Fire victims. It would be a good way to do it," said Rose. "Initial costs will be expensive if you produce 3,000 books." Rose said they have already put in funding

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Michael Austin, 22, of Tuolumne, said he worked at State law requires superrePlanet's center in Sonora markets that make more for 13 weeks until he received word at the end of his shift on than $2 million a year in grosssales and sell products Jan. 31 that he would no lonin CRV containers to be withger have a job the following in a half-mile of a recycling week. center. Austin said he helped 1,922 Stores without a nearby customers in the time he recycling center must redeem worked at the center. Some of the containersin-store after ment came as a surprise. the peoplehe assisted includ'(We've put t ogether a ed the homeless and elderly. a 60-day grace period, or pay $100 per day totheCalifornia working group with as many Many of the homeless people Department of Resources Re- stakeholdersas possible to he met were turning in cans cycling and Recovery (CalRe- evaluate the situation," he and bottles they had collected cycle). said. "We' re also working with o6'theside oftheroad forbus Wendy Gutshall, a spokes- CalRecycle to find out what fare. re going to be required to "Everyday I went home woman for Safeway, said the we' company is evaluating recy- do. Right now, it's really too smelling like a bar and soda clingoptions forstores affect- early to tell what's going on." machine, but I loved working ed by the rePlanet closures. The loss of the rePlanet there," he said. "My priority A rePlanet center that oper- centers may be a mere in- focus when it comes to those ated in the parking lot of the convenience for some, but for types ofjobs is good service Safeway at 1291 Sanguinetti othersithas impacted their and rapport with the customers." Road in Sonora was among livelihoods. move.

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one of the businesses that lost Internet, but was able to rely tify incident's location. on a back up system to proThough the fiber was cut, duce Wednesday's newspaper. Stutts said it does not mean Phone service — in and outvandalism was involved. She was disrupted for hours. said many times, squirrels chew through the cables. Contact Jason Cowan at She added that an acciden- j cowan@uniondemocrat.corn tal cut from work crews in or (209) 588-4531.Follow him proximity could be a reason on Twitter at @j cowan1031.

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options. Tuolumne County still has the Waste Management Cal Sierra Disposal buy-back recycling center at 14959 Camage Ave. in East Sonora, which also provides voluntary curbside pickup. C alaveras County h a s seven transfer stations from Avery to Burson where people can drop off their recycling, but the only known place that providesrefunds for California Redemption Value containers is Valley Springs Recycling in Valley Springs. Tom Teach, district manager forWaste Management Cal Sierra Disposal, said state regulations and falling oil prices have hurt an already difficult market. The price for a bale ofrecycledplastichas dropped &om $230 to $112 due to declining pricesfor barrels of oil over the pastcouple of years,he said. Because plastic is made from petroleum, the low prices for oil has made producing new plastic cheaper than buying recycled plastic. According to Teach, the state is alsoexpected to reduce its processing and administrativefees paid to recycling processors by as

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Austin r ecently m oved back in with his parents and is lookingfor another job so that he can re-enroll at Columbia College next fall to complete his automotive certification. Community v o l u nteers who work with the homeless say many are distraught by the closure of the Sonora facility, which they could get to by taking a bus or walking. U.S. Army veteran Kim McLawhorn, 55, was camping outdoors on the outskirts of Sonora for over a year before receiving benefits through the U.S. Department of Housing andUrban Development that allowed him to move into a place in December at Quail Hollow One Apartments. McLawhorn and his wife, Kathy, still depend on redeeming up to about $100 a month in cans and bottles to pay foritems not covered by his EBT card, such as soap and toi letpaper. The sudden closure of the Sonora facility, which is where he frequently redeemed his recyclables for cash, took him by surprise as well. His wife' s social worker has been driving her to the East Sonora center.

"I don't have a car yet," he said while sipping a cup of coffee on his porch Tuesday morning. "Unless you got friends with transportation, it's rough." Contact Alex MacLean at amaclean@uniondemocrat.

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for one grant and plan on applying for more. In the meantime, she added, the organization will do what it can afford. The anthology is expected to be completed by the anniversary of the fire in Septemberif not sooner. Rose said she hopes to reveal the books at the same time of the "Pieces" mural

artwork made of Butte Fire debris. "We' re joining forces here under the Calaveras County Arts Council," Rose said. Once the press gets the funding, Rose said the workcan begin. She added they already have the operation organized. Ten leader writers will guide the newer writers — fire survivors — to mentor and help shape the product. Ultimately, the project will be a reflection. Rose said she didn't want the series to dwell in sorrow, though it may be there. She hopes the end product will be a joyful piece that shows thought, retrospect in rejuvenation. She mentioned it could be called "Out of the Fire." nWe want to look at it like lessons learned.

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... But also how people have found themselves The Manzanita Writers Press has projects planned to help those affected by the Butte in all that," Rose said. "And how they' ve made Fire tell their stories. The fire burned 70,868 acres between Sept. 9, to Oct. 1, 201 5 in their lives since." Amador and Calaveras counties.

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The Angels Camp Business Association is seeking wineries, restaurants and caterers to take part in a Taste of Calaveras on April 16. The event is a "food, wine and art experience," stated a press release. The event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys. For more information, call (209) 736-1333 or email tasteofcalaveras@gmail.corn.

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Owners of small businesses in Tuolumne County will have the opportunity to strengthen their business skills and learn new techniques at a New-toBusiness Expo March 1 in Sonora. "The purpose is to provide information to local small-business owners in a convenient location to help them start, grow and expand their businesses in Tuolumne County," said Rachelle Kellogg, community development director for the City of Sonora. Discussion topics will include bookkeeping basics, proper insurance for protection, minimizing taxes, forming websites that work, marketing to grow sales and connecting with social media. Keynote speaker will be Jay Watson, co-founder of Sonora's Indigeny

Four new businesses have joined the Destination Angels Camp Advisory Council. The businesses are Pacific Gas and Electric, Bank of Stockton, Aspen Street Architects Inc., and the Pet Bath House. Representatives include Thomas W. Reeves for PGfkE, Dwayne Garcia for Bank of Stockton, Nate Morgan, Ezra Ivey and David Yarborough for Aspen Street Architects and Vonna Faye Smith of Pet Bath House. Destination Angels Camp is a publicprivate partnership with the City of Angels to handle economic development for the city. It's all-volunteer board includes executives, Realtors, retailers, sports providers, residents and city government officials. The councilis m ade up of local businesses and individuals who have pledged to support DAC's work financially over a period of years and whose representatives serve as a sounding board for DAC's activities.

Watson will give personal testimony about what it's like to start a business, along with pitfalls he's experienced along the way. Speakers will give short presentations from 9 to 11 a.m. Question-andanswer sessions will also be held following the presentations. The six presenters include Jennifer Hawks, of Hawks CPA, who will present "Bookkeeping Basics"; Phil Van Swoll, of Tuolumne County SCORE, who will present "Insurance: Facts and Ection"; Robert Hawks, of Hawks CPA, who will present "Legally Minimize Your Business Taxes"; Greg Falken, of WebDancers.corn, who will present "Digital Marketing"; Claudia Newcom, of Acorn Marketing, who will present "Traditional Marketing to Grow Sales"; and Cole Przybyla, of Cole Video, who will present "Social Media". A business-funding panel discussion will be held by experts in microlending, small business loans and local bank lending. The first panel, beginning at 11 a.m., will feature Jeremy Hofer, of Fresno CDFI, anonprofitm icro-loan program; Tony Montalbo, of Success Capital, an SBA 504 Real Estate loan program; and Natalia Echavarria, a Wells Fargo representative for small business lending. File photo I Union Democrat At 11:45 a.m., Larry Cope, director Jay Watson of Indigeny Reserve in Sonora will be keynote speaker at a New-to-Business Expo Tuesday at the Sonora Opera Hall. of the Tuolumne County Economic Development Authority, will discuss community business resources and everyday business routines. TCEDA: Tuolumne County Economic coming events. The expo can help anyone who has Development Authority. The expo will ofFer help in improving had their business for years, had a There is no cost to attend. The expo use of social media, help in figuring business that just recently opened or will be held &om 8 a.m. to noon at the out how to start a business and help just has an idea for a new company. SonoraOpera Hall,250 S.W ashingin utilizing and developing marketing The expo will be sponsored by ton St. in Sonora. A light continental skills and strategies. the City of Sonora, America's SBDC breakfast ofpastries,&uit,coffee and Help in finding funding resources California, U.S. Small Business juice will be served at 8 a.m. will also be offered. Administration (SBA), Stanislaus Seating is limited, so registration Techniques provided at the expo are Business Alliance, SCORE: Counselors should be done online at httpJ/tinyurl. designed to be immediately applied to to America's Small Businesses and corn/jgoxagx.

Curves of Groveland will take part in a food drive as part of the 2016 Curves Food Drive sponsored by Curves International Inc. The drive will be held March 14 through 25. Anyone wishing to donate a bag of nonperishable food items or make a monetary contribution of at least $30 can do so at the Groveland Curves, 18687 Main St. Anyone donating will receive free enrollment when joining Curves. Food and money raised will be donated to a food bank in Groveland. For more information, go online to Curves.corn, visit Curves of Groveland or call (209) 962-4908.

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with the change. Without providing details, he said a "small minority" of customerswillearn rewards at a slower pace. A problem with the current rewards system is that it can make wait times longer, Ryan said, because some peopletry to get additional stars by asking to ring up multiple items in an order separately.

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and they leave it alone," says Joseph Ready, director of institutional retirement and trust for Wells If you rely on your employer to Fargo. call the shots on your retirement Lately, more employers have savings, you could get lulled into taken advantage of that very tenthinking you' re saving enough. dency by initially setting contriAbout half of participants who are butions at 4 percent or more and automatically enrolled in a Van- automatically hiking the contriguard 401(k)start at a 3-percent bution rate by one percentage deferral rate, and many are con- point a year, most often up to 10 tent to stay there. "They think that this must be the right savings rate, See RETIREMENT / Page B2

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101 Homes ANGELS CAMP MTN. Top 3/2 Home on 20 acs 2284 Stallion Wy-$275k Al Segalla, Realtor www. BambiLand.corn (209) 785-1491 BEST NAME IN THE BUSINESS! REAL LIVING. SUGAR PINE REALTY 209-533-4242

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The real estate advertised herein is subject to the State and Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise 'any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin or source of income, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination'. We will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate that is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. 110 Lots/Acreage GOT LAND YET? In the Forest -18 acres, Forest Service Rd from Camp 9; $95k - Terms. Al Segalla, Realtor (209) 785-1491 www.bambiland.corn

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The Tuolumne Co. District Attorney's Officehas a vacancy for a District Attorney Investigator to investigate difficult & complex criminal cases; to obtain and process information and evidence and prepare cases for prosecutors to assist local law enforcement jurisdictions with criminal investigations; and to perform related duties as assigned. For details & minimum qualifications, please visit ourwebsite at www.tuolumOpen until filled. PLACE AN AD ONLINE www.uniondemocrat.corn

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HIRING CAREGIVERS! Men and women; must be a compassionate, loving person that perhaps has taken care of a family member/friend. Experience req'd. Must have transportation and insurance. All shifts available. 209.772.2157

MANAGEMENT TEAM for Apts. Seeking a management team for low income housing complex in Groveland, CA. The team will receive an on site apt. & salary for the team. The team consists of an officemanager and maintenancemanager. Office Mgr: organization and communication skills are a must as well as exp in office management. The Maintenance pos needs to be exp'd in plumbing, painting, electrical and landscaping. To apply and for more info email resume 8 questions to sonoraterraceoatt.net Professional Property Mgmt is an Equal Opportunity provider.

NOW HIRING F/T MEDICAL ASSISTANT, Mathiesen Memorial Health Clinic is a Native American/Rural Health Clinic in Jamestown. We offer our patients medical care, Behavioral Health, Yoga and many support groups. We seek a caring, exp'd Medical Assistant able to multi task in a fastpaced atmosphere with heavy case management. Experienced in EMR, Phlebotomy, injections. Attention to details a must. Please email resumes to: Mathiesen.clinicocrihb. or a t tn. Toni. ~

HOTEL TEAMMATES! Best Western PLUS Sonora Oaks Hotel is now hiring for: • HOUSEKEEPERS • FRONT DESK •NIGHT AUDITOR (11:00pm To 7:00am) • JANITOR • MAINTENANCE Apply in person at 19551 Hess in Sonora NO Phone Calls! INSTRUCTOR Position available 9am-3pm. Mon. - Fri. The Community Compass.

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SONORA ONE BEDRM Downtown, wat/garb pd. Newly remodelled, no smk/pets. $575/mo+dp. (209) 532-1028 TWAIN HARTE STUDIO-Fully equipped Suitable for one; gym/ lakeaccess,no pet/smk $650/mo. 209-405-0984

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301 Employment ATCAA - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency is seeking highly motivated, result-oriented candidates with excellent communication and leadership skills. Job Announcement and qualifications at: w .atcaa.or o w Closing date: 3/9/16 EOE.

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PLUMBER NEEDED Seeking F/T plumber w/3 yrs exp. in service MEDICAL ASSISTANT/ and repair work. No TECHNICIANneeded DUI, no drugs, able to for Ophthalmology and pass background check. optometry office. $20-$30/hr. depending Fax resume to upon exp. Full Benefits. 209-532-1687 or email Waters Plumbing Heat to: BenLODonald& Air, 21097B Longeway Rd., Sonora. 533-1010 Now you can include a picture to your ad! Call 588-4515 EGUEL HOUEING

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LEGAL SECRETARY MEDICAL for busy Sonora law office. Exp in Criminal & RECEPTIONIST for nonprofit in Murphys, 24 Family Law necessary. hrs/wk. $13-15/hr. DOE. F/T position. Send resume and cover letter to Email cover letter and resume to o~sce mindU.D. Box ¹ 90395516 c/o The Union Democrat ~ attescl ic.o 84 S. Washington St. MIA'S IS NOW HIRING: Sonora, CA 95370 Dishwashers, Bussers EXECUTIVE LEGAL SECRETARY & Servers F/T & P/T. DIRECTOR; Looking to for Sonora law firm. Liti- Apply at: 30040 Hwy. make a difference? 108 in Cold Springs. gation experience preLead Habitat for ferred. Pay DOE. Send (209) 965-4591 Humanity in providing cover letter and resume affordable housing NOW HIRING F/T opps. in Calavaras Co. to: UD Box ¹90395807 FRONT OFFICE c/o The Union DemoFor details and applicaRECEPTIONIST crat, 84 S. Washington tion instructions go to Mathiesen Memorial St., Sonora, CA 95370 www.habitatcalaveras.or Health Clinic is a Native closes 3/14/2016 EOE. MI-WUK SUGAR PINE American/Rural Health Clinic located in JamesFire District:SITE FIRE EQUIPMENT town. We offer our SUPERVISOR- $25.00 OPERATORS. Truck patients medical care, per Hour. Must be 18 drivers & equip. opera- years of age, CA D.L., Behavioral Health, Yoga tors, call Derek O AAA and many support independent worker, Equipment 532-8718 know PRC 4291. Apply groups. We are seeking a caring experienced at 24247 St. Hwy. 108 FOSTER PARENTS Receptionist able to in Sugar Pine. Position WANTED-Environmulti-task in a fastCloses: 2/24/2016. mental Alternatives paced atmosphere, Foster Family Agency is NON-COUNSELING attention to details and looking for people who graveyard position at strong computer skills a are able to provide Substance Abuse Facil- must. EMR exp a plus. foster homes for clients ity. Full-time w/benefits. Email resume to: between the ages of Fax resume: 785-5238 Mathiesen.clinicocrihb. 0-18. Monthly reimor call 209-785-3667. or a ttn: Toni ~ bursement for the care of our clients is $877$1048. If interested or have questions please call (209) 754-5500 or (800) 655-8354. OCA ¹057000184 EOE Get your business

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REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT (RDA). Part-time/ Full-time RDA position available. Fax resume: 209-536-6554 or email

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The Tuolumne County Recreation Dept has openings for umpires for men' s, women's and co-ed softball games. Must be A.S.A. registered at time of appointment and have passed a current A.S.A. written test. Apply online at www.tuolumnecountOCca. ov Open until filled.

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Behavioral Health Peer Specialist I/II -ReliefI: $10.22 - $12.48/hr. II:$1 1.30 - $13.79/hr. The County's Behavioral Health Dept is accepting applications from interested candidates to work with staff developing, coordinating & implementing activities related to Peer Services. Preferably, the successful candidate will have behavioral health peer exp. Req's HS Diploma/ GED. Apply on-line at www.tuolumne~coun .ca. ov Closes: 3/2/16

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Library Assistant I - ReliefChildren'sDept.Sonora Main Library $13.32-$16.26/hr. For detailed job description and to apply visit www.tuolumnec~ount .ca. ov Closes 3/2/2016 UD BOX REPLIES for accurate delivery,

proper addressing is as follows: UD BOX¹ c/o The Union Democrat 84 S. Washington St. Sonora, CA 95370 VALLECITO SCHOOL DISTRICT, an Equal Opportunity Employer, accepting applications for: 6 hr/day, Account Clerk I -$15.87-$21.47 — District Office; Deadline 2/29/1 6 Additional information 795-8503 or vallecito-ca.schoolloo .corn

to HR Director and Tribal Attorney/FT • Coordinate, attend and participate in various meetings and disseminate appropriate info; • Maintain calendar for HR Director and Tribal Attorney; • Coordinate and monitor special projects and expedite completion; • Knowledge of proper office methods/practices including filing systems, receptionist, letter/ report writing, computer and word processing. • High School Diploma or GED req. Any combo of education, training and exp equivalent to at least 6 years work in secretarial and office administration of which at least 3 years has been doing legal secretarial administrative type work; • Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. • Ability to keystroke a min. of 55 wpm; • Demonstrate a high level of professional integrity and ethics/confidentiality. •M ust passa background and drugtest. Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Personal Holiday, 401(k) match. Go to: www.mewuk.corn For application and job description or call (209) 928-5302 for questions.

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Deputy District Attorney I/II/III Level I: $5,028.71-$6,139.02 per month Level II: $5,782.37-$7,059.09 per month Level III: $6,517.66-$7,956.72 per month Open Until Filled. For detailed job descriptions and to apply visit www.tuolumnecounlOCca. ov

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Operates & maintains WW treatment and pumping facilities; regulates influent and effluent flows; performs sample collection and lab testing; monitors equip, gauges & makes req'd adjustment for proper facility function; monitors reclamation system. Req's WW Treatment Plant Op-Gr. III cert and must obtain class B, D.L. $27.88$33.90 DOE. See www.tudwater.corn for detailed job description. Apply at main office, 18885 Nugget Blvd, or obtain app on website. Closing date: 3/11, 4PM

The Union Democrat has a dedicated team of volunteer weather watchers who keep track of high-low temperatures and precipitation. They call the newspaper with fresh numbers early every morning for that day's weather page, on the back of the sports section. The only pay is an annual gathering - sometimes a picnic hosted by the newspaper, sometimes dinner at an area restaurant - where they are honored and thanked. Necessary equipment, which the volunteers must provide themselves, are a thermometer that records the high and low temperatures of the day and a rain gauge. They must also submit snow depths and melt snow, when they get it, to include its water content with their precipitation. Volunteers are needed right now in, Tuolumne, Pinecrest and San Andreas. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer may callPam Orebaugh 588-4546 or e-mail orebau h Ouniondemocrat.corn

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SONORA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT is accepting applications for the following: Home to School Bus Driver. Must meet the requirements of the job description listed on website. Salary: Range 17, $18.32-$20.20/hr. DOE. App deadline is 2PM, 2/29/1 6. Varsity Assist. Swim Coachfor 15/16 School Year (Starts immediately) Stipend $3,033 (prorated). EOE. Open until filled. Apps and info available at www.sonorahs.k12.ca.us and at the District Off. 100 School St. Sonora.

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Tuolumne County Animal Control is seeking qualified candidates for a Registered Vet Tech vacancy. This position is responsible for providing limited health care for animals, participating in the cleaning and maintaining of the County Shelter and providing responsible support to the Animal Control Mgr in areas of expertise. HS Diploma/GED and 2 yrs exp in animal services or veterinary assistance required. Apply online at www.tuolumnecount .ca. ov Position Closes 03/02/16

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Annie's Mailbox I could. I wear the stockings for him, which pleases him a Iot, but he still wants to wear them, too. He agreed to put them on only once a week until I adjusted, but now he says he's getting frustrated. I'm resisting. I' ve told him I don't see this as very manly behavior. He says he feels a need to express his feminine side. I don't want to lose him, but I'm not sure how to deal with this. Can you help me? — THIGH HIGH IN CONFUSION DEAR CONFUSION: If your boykiend derives sexual satisfaction from wearing women's stockings, he is a cross-dresser, even though he may not wear the whole ensemble. We are glad he was upfront about it, but you

need to educate yourself on the subject, so you can decide how tolerant you can be. Cross-dressing does not mean that your boyfriend is gay (most cross-dressers are not) or that he plans to change his sexual identity (not likely). The stockings may be as far as it ever goes. Check out triess.orgfor information and support — and please don't judge the book by its cover. He's still the m an you fell for. DEAR ANNII<:: I'd like to weigh in on the letter from '%'ondering in Pennsylvania," who asked how to have asurprise wedding as partofa

was required, which took everyone off the hook of bringing gifts or food. We hired acaterer,parking attendants, a cleanup crew and an ofItciant, and didallofthe decorating ourselves. It was a huge hit, and people still mention how lovely it was. Even my mother didn't know there was going to be an actual wedding until the last minute. That was 29 years ago. TeH "Wondering" that it can be done.— A. DEAR A.: We like that you handled all of the details on your own and didn't expect the guests to bring their own food. Bravo.

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Numbness can be just in one small area, or over a whole region of the body, called a dermatome. The quality of the pain can be pins-and-needles, aching or burning. Burning is very common. Weakness is the most concerning of all, as it indicates the risk of permanent loss of muscle strength. Progressive weakness is a surgical emergency. Treatment for pain can involve medications, especially the pain medications that are used as antidepressants

the feet) is unable to reach the brain. Pain (such as amitriptyline) and those that

are antiepileptic (such as gabapentin). and you seem to have a rare one. AudiProgressive pain that is unresponsive tory hallucinations are the sensation of to medicationis another reason to see hearing things that nobody else can hear, the surgeon again, but unfortunately, it and are an uncommon complication of a becomes progressively more dilI1cult to stroke, especially astroke in a partofthe operateand issom etimes impossible. deep brain called the brainstem. Less The booklet on back problems gives than 1 percent of people with strokes have an outline of the causes of and treat- this complication. ments for the more-common back The good news is that in every case maladies. Readers can order a copy by reported in the largest study I found, writing: Dr. Roach Book No. 303, 628 the hallucinations went away within Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. En- four months with no treatment. close a check or money order for $4.75 DEAR DR. ROACH: I have ridges U.S J$6 Can. with the recipient'8 printed on my fingernails that go from the cuname and address. Please allow four ticle to the tips of the nails. Is this someweeks for delivery. thing to worry about? — A.C. DEAR DR, ROACH:I had a stroke ANSWER: Ridges in the nail that about three weeks ago. One night af- go vertically, like you describe, are interward,Iheard a deep baritonevoice creasingly common with age and not and music, like church and Christmas worrisome. Ridges that go horizontally songs. I hear it every night ttow. Ican' t acrossthe nailsom etimes are associatgo to sleep without hearing it. Could it ed with medical illness, and are called be part of the damage from the stroke? I Beau'8 lines. Many medical conditions have never heard of this.— K.J. are associated with Beau'8 lines. ANSWER: That must be very &ighten- Readersmay write Ds Roach, M.D., ing. Hearing voices makes many people at 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803 and most doctors worry about psychiatric or email ToYourGoodHealth@med.cordisease; however, there are other causes, nell.edu with medical questions.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2016000054 Date: 2/9/2016 10:46A DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): COUNTY PIT STOP Street address of principal place of business: 342 W. Stockton St. Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: County Pit Stop INC. 2713 Ashbrook Dr. Modesto, CA 95355 Articles of Incorporation ¹ C-3874136 CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: not applicable This Business is conducted by: a corporation I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) County Pit Stop INC s/ Ray Agah President NOTICE: This

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NOTICE OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Municipal Election will be held in the City of Sonora on Tuesday, the 7th day of June, 2016, for the following offices:

• City Councilmember- Three (3) Full Term of Four (4) Years • City Clerk- One (1) Full Term of Four (4) Years The qualifications of a candidate and of an elective officer of the district are as follows: Candidate must be an elector and registered voter at the time nomination papers are issued. Declarations of Candidacy for eligible candidates desiring to file for any of the elective offices may be obtained from the Tuolumne County Elections Department, 2 S Green Street, Sonora, CA 95370. Declarations of Candidacy shall be available commencing on February 16, 2016, the 113th day before the election and shall be filed with the Tuolumne County Elections Department, either in person or by certified mail received no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 11, 2016, the 88th day before the election. The polls will be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Dated: February 19, 2016 DEBORAH BAUTISTA COUNTY CLERK & AUDITOR-CONTROLLER

By: s/Robert Bergstrom Elections Supervisor Publication Date: February 24, 2016 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370 PUBLIC NOTICE

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This Pre-Bid Conference is only mandatory for bidders who were not represented at the first Pre-Bid Conference held on January 28, 2016.

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 RECORDER: 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 THIS DOCUMENT 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. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscor .corn/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 14-21420-SP-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 02/08/2016 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1230 Columbia Street, Suite 680 San Diego, CA 92101 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 714-730-2727; Sales Website: www.ndscor .corn/sales Zahara Joyner A-4561669

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PROJECT: Sonora Elementary School - 2015 Modernization - REBID - Sonora School District Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Trustees of the Sonora School District of Sonora, California, at 3:00 PM on March 3, 2016, at the District Office located at 830 GreenleyRoad, Sonora, CA 95370. All inquiries concerning this bid shall be directed to Shane Trump at (916) 446-2466 or strum Oca-dw.corn Bidders may obtain a set of plans and specifications, and contract documents from: California Design West Architects 2100 19th Street Sacramento, CA 95818 916-446-2466 Bidders may also review bid documents at local Builders Exchanges; for a list, please contact Anne Perkins (a erkinsoca-dw.corn). A refundable deposit of $120 per hard copy set is required for this bid package. A nonrefundable fee of $30 per digital set is required, if desired. Checks are to be made payable to Sonora School District for the hard copy, and to be made payable to California Design West Architects for the digital sets. Both checks are to be mailed to California Design West Architects. The deposit for the hard copy is refundable only if drawings and specifications are returned in excellent, usable condition within 15 days of the bid opening. The work of this bid package is described as follows: A General Contract for the Modernization of select Buildings on the Sonora Elementary Schoolcampus as shown inthe plans, including interior architectural work, roofing, interior and exterior finishes, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and other work as necessary or indicated to construct The Project. Bidders shall be licensed California contractors, and shall comply with the State Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are required. A 10% bid bond will be required. All contractors must be registered with the D.I.R. (Department of Industrial Relations).

Bidders shall enter into a contract ten (10) days after receipt of "Notice of Award". The cost of all bonds shall be included in the bid and paid for by the Contractor. Contractors shall be a licensed California contractor and shall comply with the State Labor Code which requires setting forth in this document the following sections: SECTION 1735 - DISCRIMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, ETC.

"No discrimination shall be made in the employment of persons upon public works because of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or sex of such persons, except as provided in Section 12940 of the Government Code, and every contractor for public works violating this section is subject to all the penalties imposed for a violation of this chapter." SECTION 1773.2 - SPECIFICATIONS OF GENERAL WAGES

In lieu of specifying the rate of wages in the call for bids, in the bid specifications and the contract, copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are on file at the office of the District and are available to any interested party on request. Copies shall be posted at the construction site. The work required in the bidding documents are subject to liquidated damages as outlined in the General Conditions.

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on February 25, 2016 at 3:OOPM at: Sonora Elementary School 830 Greenley Road Sonora, CA 95370

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CC breaks 16-year playofY drought tonight By GUY DOSSI The Union Democrat

Columbia College head basketball coach Rob Hoyt had a three-year plan when he was hired to run the program in the spring of 2013. His plan was to rebuild the program from theground up,and by

the end of his third year, he expected to have his Jumpers playing in postseason. Three years later, Hoyt's vision has come to firuition. The Claim Jumpers are snapping a 16-yeardrought at 7 p.m .today when they host the Sierra Wolverines in the first round of the California Community College Athletic Association Northern

California playoffs at Oak Pavilion. "It'sbeen a combination of a lot of things the last three years," Hoyt said. "From the first recruiting class setting the stage for the success that we are having now. There have been a lot of people who have believed in us and an elite See JUMPERS/Page C3

Getting in Admission to tonight's game is dictated by the CCCAA and is $12. Identified students, faculty, staff, senior citizens over 60 and children under 12 get in for $8. All athletic season passes will not be honored for playoff events. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.

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toe four-year contract extension. The 49ers finalized the deal on Tuesday to keep Celek from becoming an unrestricted free agent next month. Celek played 11 games last season and started eight for San Francisco. He caught 19 passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns before missing the final month with an ankle injury. Celek originally joined San Francisco as an undrafted free agent in 2012 and has 27 career catches for 328 yards and three touchdowns in 39 games.

US sets game with Colombia CHICAGO (AP)The World Cup-winning U.S. women's national team will face Colombia on April 10 atTalen Energy Stadium outside of Philadelphia. It is the second of two matches against Colombia. The two teams will also face off on April 6 in East Hartford, Connecticut. The teams met in the knockout stage of last summer's World Cup in Canada, with the United States wining 2-0 on the way to the championship. The last time the United States played at Talen Energy Stadium, home of Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union, was in 2014 for the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying tournament when the stadium was known as PPL Park. The U.S. national team earned a spot in this summer's Olympics in the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament that wrapped up Sunday in Houston.

DragoonGulch5K set for Feb. 28 The Foothill Leadership Academy will host the 2nd annual Dragoon Gulch 5k, Sunday, Feb. 28, rain or shine. The 5K is a family event to benefit the city of Sonora with further expansion of the Dragoon Gulch trail. Runners will start at 8 a.m., and walkers begin at 8:05 a.m. Strollers and dogs are not permitted. For more information, call (209) 5364585.

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By GUY DOSSI The Union Democrat

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Angel Pagan arrived for the first full-squad workout of spring training with the Giants and made clear he is embracing his new role in left following the addition of Denard Span to take his old

One down, three to go. For a S onora Wildcats team that has never felt it necessary to board any type of emotionalroller coaster, Tuesday night's 59-35 win over Bear River in the first round

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blessing because they don' t get too up for anything. It took me a very long time to adjust to that because I'm a very excitable person. I'm not going to have to talk them down. They are not going to get too cocky, too over confident and they just go out and do their job." The Wildcats had every right to be cocky or confident early in the game. Sophomore Haylie Santos drained a 3-pointer on the first possession of the night. Junior Makenna Poole followed with a 3 of her own. Up 6-2, Santos scored on a steal and basket and Poole nailed her second 3 of the first quarter. Junior Riley Henington capped the 10-0 run with a strong drive through traffic on her way to a layup. Sonora led 20-8 at the end

great center fielder," Pagan said ahead of Tuesday's first practice at Scottsdale Stadium. "Every player has pride, and you have to sit down and understand at some point you haveto make a move. I prepared myself really well for center field and the team asked me to move to left field, I'm on board 100 percent. I'm here to do whatever the team

needs me to do." Not long after speaking at See GIANTS / Page CB

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of thefirst quarter.

"I felt like we were in control for the majority of the game and it's because we were able to setthe tone early," Emerald said. "We came out and immediately hit our first shot and continued to hit them. So I feel like we were in control at the beginning." Sonora began the second

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sunk her third 3 of the night, junior Riley Carpenter made a shot in the paint, and Henington scored on a steal and basket. Leading 29-11 late in the first half, Henington knocked down a shot from behind the arc, Gabby Stewart added a basket and a free throw to See WILDCATS / Page C2

Sonora junior Riley Henington (3, above) drives into the lane Tuesday night and sinks a floater during the Wildcats' 59-35 victory over Bear River in the first round of the SacJoaquin Section Division IV Championships at Bud Castle Gym. Wildcat senior Michelle Reis (12, left) puts home a layup on a breakaway in the first half. The No. 4 Wildcats will host No. 5 Placer Thursday for a berth in the semifinals. Tami Wsmock / Union Democrat

Cousinshelps Kings hold offNuggets DENVER (AP) — DeMarcus Cousins ing the go-ahead free throws with 48.3 has soft hands around the rim and seconds left, and the Sacramento deceptively quick ones in the open Kings edged the Denver Nuggets 114-110 on Tuesday night. fioor. No doubt, he had a big hand in The All-Star center came up this come-from-behind-after-blowhuge down the stretch, scoring ing-a-big-lead win. eight of the final 13 points for the Cousins scored 39 points, includ- Kings, who blew a 17-point lead in the

second half before rallying at the finish. Cousins stole the ball from D.J. Augustin and was fouled on his way to the basket. He made both free throws to give the Kings a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Cousins preserved the win by See KINGS/Page C4

Warriors fastest in history to 50 wins By PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press

ATLANTA Stephen Curry pumped afi st,wagged a finger and even gave a little shimmy with his shoulders. Chalk up No. 50 for the Golden State Warriors. On a night when Curry scored 36 points — in other words, just another day at the office — the Warriors became the fastest team in NBA history to 50 wins in a season with a 102-92 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. They surpassed the 199596 Chicago Bulls, who needed one more game to reach the milestone. Of course, that's the team Golden State is chasing for one of the league's most iconic marks. Seventy-two wins. "It's really cool," Klay Thompson, the other half of SeeWARRIORS / Page C3

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Heat embracing challenge of facing Dubs BasketballGeorge Washington at Richmond. 4:30pm (CSBA) NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Miami Heat. 5:00pm (ESPN) NBA BasketballWashington Wizards at Chicago Bulls. 7:30pm (CSN) (ESPN) NBA BasketballSan Antonio Spurs at Sacramento Kings.

COLLEGE ay Mens — Basketball:CCCAA Northern California Playoffs, Columbia vs. Sierra, 7 p.m., Oak Pavilion.

HIGH SCHOOL ay Boys — Basketball:SacJoaquin Section Division lV Championships, Sonora at Highlands, 7 p.m.; Summerville vs. Escalon, 7 p.m., Tuolumne; Calaveras vs. Foothill, 7 p.m., Mike

Flock Gym, San Andreas. SAGJOAQUIN SEC1lON DIVISION 4 GIRLS' BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS Tuesday's games No. 1 Brookside Christian 95, No. 16 Mountain House 26 No. 9 Central Catholic 56, No. 8 Dixon 50 No. 5. Placer 63, No. 12 Livingston 54 No. 4. Sonora 59, No. 13 Bear River 35 No. 3 Venture Academy 67, No. 14 Ripon 40 No. 6 Colfax 63, No. 11 Marysviiie 37 No. i0 Lathrop 43, No. 7 Calaveras37 No. 2 West Campus 86, No 15 Orestimba 28. Thursday's games No. 1 Brookside Christian vs. No. 9 Central Catholic, No. 5 Placer vs.No. 4 Sonora; No. 3 Venture Academy vs. No. 6 Colfax, No. 7 Lathrop vs. No. 2 West Campus.

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— All gamesstart at 7 p.m. DIVISION 4 BOYS' Today's games No. 1 Central Catholic vs. No. 16 Delhi; No. 8 Ripon vs. No. 9 Union Mine;No. 5 Summerville vs. No. 12 Escaion; No. 4 Mesa Verde vs. No 13 San Juan; No. 3. West Campus vs. No. 14 Venture Academy; No. 6 Calaverasvs. No. 11 Foothill; No. 7 Highlands vs. No. 10 Sonora; No. 2. Liberty Ranch vs. No. 15 Orestimba.

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MIAMI (AP) — In Dwyane Wade's break per game than Miami. Golden mind, only two things have to happen State leads the NBA in 3-point accufor teams to beat the Golden State racy; Miami is sixth-best in 3-point Warriors. defense. The Warriors also lead 'You have to play near-perthe league by a wide margin in fect," Wade said, "and they have ROUNDUP points per game; Miami is givto play very bad." ing up the second-fewest points Sounds simple, but of course, Wade per game in the NBA, behind only San knows such a combination doesn' t Antonio. "The best way to describe it is they' re happen often. That doesn'tmean Wade and the the best open court run you can have," Miami Heat aren't excited for the Wade said. "They' ve got the best playchallenge. They play host on Wednes- ers at their positions to play in the perday night to the defending champion fect ofFensive system for them. It's like W arriors — who are 50-5,the best55- open gym, but they' re well-coached game start in NBA history in a game and they' ve got smart players and very thatwould bebestdescribed asa clash good players." of styles, Miami's defense-first ways There's no blueprint to beating against Golden State's offensive jug- Golden State, other than trying to keep Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and gernaut. 'You want to be measured and the rest of the Warriors' sharpshooting tested asa competitor," Heat coach corps from making better than 40 perErik Spoelstra said Tuesday after a cent of their tries &om 3-point range. film session instead of a full-fledged When the Warriors shoot better practice. 'You' re playing against the than 40 percent &om beyond the arc, best. This is what you want. This is they' re 29-0 this season. When that why we' re in the business. We' re not doesn't happen, they' re a not-exactlyhere just to play games where you' re vulnerable 21-5 — but that would given a result. That's not this business. figure to give opponents at least some They' ve earned the respect and got- sense of hope. "They' ve got two of the best shooters ten to require that you play your best game." in the NBA," Heat center Hassan WhiAnd as Wade said, even that might teside said, referring to Curry — who not be enough. has made a 3-pointer in 126 consecuNo team averages more fast-break tiveregular-season games, one shy of points than Golden State has so far matching Kyle Korver's NBA recordthis season, and no team in the league and Thompson. "And their other guys has given up fewer points on the are not bad, either."

Wizards 109,Pelicans 89 WASHINGTON (AP) — John Wall had 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists, helping the Washington Wizards beat Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans 109-89 on Tuesday night. Marcin Gortat had 21 points and 11 rebounds for Washington, which pulled away in the second half of its seasonhigh fourth straight home win. Jared Dudley scored 18 points on six 3-pointers and helped hold Davis in check afler

followed with a layup, but Derrick Favors' putback pushed the margin to 117-114 with 11.8 seconds to go.

Magic 124, 76ers 115 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nikola Vucevic scored a season-high 35 points against his former team, leading Orlando to the road win. Vucevic, drafted 16th overall by the 76ers in 2011, also had nine rebounds in a "must-win" game according to his monster game at Detroit. coach Scott Skiles as the Magic try to Wall was 5 for 17 &om the field in gain ground in pursuit of their first hissecond triple-double of the season playoff berth in four years. Vucevic and fifth of his career. He also had two was 13 for 21 from the field and 9 for steals in 31 1/2 minutes. 9 at the line. Victor Oladipo added 22 points for Jazz 117, Rockets 114, OT the Magic. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gordon Hayward scored 28 points and Utah Trail Blazers 112,Nets 104 defeated Houston in a game with sigPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian nificant playoff implications. Lillard and C.J. McCollum each scored The victory moved the Jazz into the 34 points, and the Portland Trail BlazNo. 8 spot in the Western Conference ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 112-104 on playofF race,a half-game ahead ofthe Tuesday night for their sixth consecuRockets. tive victory. The first tiebreaker for a two-way Lillard became the first player to tie is head-to-head winning percent- score at least 30 points in five straight age. The Rockets fell to 2-1 against the games for Portland since Geoff Petrie Jazz this season. in the &anchise's inaugural 1970-71 James Harden scored 42 points for season.McCollum added six assists Houston, and Jason Terry hit a tying and five rebounds. 3-pointer with 10.8 seconds remaining The game was tied before McCollum in regulation. and Lillard hit consecutive 3-pointRodney Hood made a 3 over Dwight ers tomake it 107-101 with 1:25 left. Howard with 51.9 seconds le in OT to Lillard sealed the win with four free give the Jazz a 115-112 lead. Harden throws in the last 26.4 seconds.

WILDCATS Continued from PageC1 give Sonora a 35-13 halftime lead. The Wildcats' suffocating defense was too much for the Bruins to handle. Sonora allowed only five second quarter points. ''We puta lot of pressure on the ball and I think that really got them out of their element," Poole said, who ended the night with four of Sonora's 12 steals. 'We just kept that on as much as we could without getting tired." Heading into the locker room with a 23-point lead, the Wildcats knew they had controlofthe game, but still had to keep the pressure on

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Sonora's Haylie Santos (2, above) nails a 3-pointer Tuesday night against Bear River in the first round of the Sac Joaquin Section Division IV Championships at Bud Castle Gym. Santos' 3 was the first shot of the night. Wildcat Makenna Poole (11, right) lets fly a 3-pointer from the top of the are. The Wildcats won 59-35.

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Bear River and not become complacent. "We just had to keep going strong and not give up because we tend to do that in the second half because we feel like we have things locked in," Poole said. "So, we

what, we need to play strong and finish." Sonora began the third quarter on a 5-0 run, with another 3-pointer from Poole.

Sonora was cruising and had a 44-16 lead when Poole made the play of the night. just wanted to come out as With 3:28 remaining in strong as we did in the first the third quarter, Poole viquarter." ciously swatted a Bear River "Our team always works shot in the paint. She ran hard all the way to the end after the loose ball, gained of the game," Henington said. possession and immediately ''We know that no matter looked down the court. Poole

saw Michelle Ries streaking down the floor with nobody in front of her and threw a perfectpass thatRies caught in stride and easily put in the basketfor2-points. "That was m y f avorite

play of the game and that' s what she does," Emerald said of Poole. "She shows great leadership as a junior. She' s everywhere on the court. She has amazing instincts and she trusts her instincts." Sonora led 48-22 heading into the final 8 minutes.

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The Wildcats got fourth quarter baskets from Stewart, junior Carley Copello, Henington, Delaney Ditler and sophomore call up Caitlin Baker. Henington led all scorers with 15 points and also had eightassists,three steals and three rebounds. "I thought she drove the ball really well and she would create things for other players," Emerald said. "As a point guard, I' ve been telling her all year that her job is to control the game. I thought she did that tonight." Poole finished the night with 12 points, Ries scored seven, Ditler, Santos and Stewart had fi ve , E l yse Quenneville scored four and Copello, Carpenter and Baker scored two. On Thursday the Wildcats will host No. 5 Placer, who defeatedNo.12Livingston 63-54 Tuesdaynight. The 'Cats are hoping that their home court advantage will give them the extra push they need to cross another team ofF their short list. "Playing at home is a great advantage," Poole said. 'We might not have as many fans, but the band is really a huge contributor and we play really well at home." Tip-off is at 7 p .m. for Thursday's game at Bud Castle Gym.

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BRIEFS Holm on Rousey: "I' ve never been there" LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Holly Holm felt compassion after l~ Ronda Rousey had suicidal thoughts following their bout last year, the UFC bantamweight champion is fairly certain Rousey wouldn' t want her sympathy. Holm stopped Rousey with a head kick in November after dominating their bout for a stunning upset. In a recent interview on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show, Rousey said she had suicidal thoughts shortly after her titlereign ended. "I don't ever take any-

thing like that l ightly," Holm said. "I' ve never been in that position. I'm probably the worst person to ask for advice on that. I definitely don't want to sit here and say, 'Oh, I'm so sorry,' because I know for me, I (have) a competitive mind, and I'm confident that Ronda is the same, that you don't really want sympathy &om the one that created this. That almost makes it even more &ustrating." Rousey s a i d th e thoughts were only momentary, and she intends to fight again. She is expectedto get an eventual rematch with Holm, who is preparingforherfi rsttitle defense against Miesha Tate at UFC 196 in Las Vegas on March 5.

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Conor McGregor will fight Nate Diaz at UFC 196 on March 5 after champion Rafael Dos Anjos dropped out of their bout with a foot injury. UFC President Dana White announced the 170-pound matchup Tuesday night afler a day of frantic shuKing. Dos Anjos (24-7) was forced out of the matchup afler injuring his foot in training in his native Brazil. McGregor (19-2) won the 145-pound featherweight title in December, and the loquacious Irish superstar hoped to hold the 155-pound lightweight belt simultaneously. Diaz (18-10) isn't a title contender, but the entertaining brawler &om Stockton, California, is one of the UFC's most popular fighters in his weight class. Diaz lost a decision to Dos Anjos last year, but also beat Michael Johnson in December in a thxiHing lightweight bout. With less than two weeks for Diaz to cutweight, the fighters agreed to meet at the 170-pound welterweight limit in the UFC 196 main event. Bantamweight champion Holly Holm also meets Miesha Tate on the pay-per-view card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Diaz and his older brother, Nick, are rivaled only by McGregor himself as mixed martial arts' most eloquent

trash-talkers, and the UFC 196 fighters are already o8'to an entertaining start. While fans speculated about McGregor's new opponent earlier Tuesday, Nate Diaz tweeted: "He's going to have to get on his knees and beg..." Diaz was echoing previously boastful social-media comments from McGregor, who has said he wants his future opponents to line up "on their knees with their hands out. I want them to beg" for the payday that comes with fighting him. White detailed the promotion's hustle to fill the matchup with McGregor in an interview on ESPN's "SportsCenter," saying former champions Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar turned down the short-notice fight. Edgar is thought to be injured, while the short preparation time wasn't enough for Aldo, who was knocked out by McGregor in 13 seconds in December. White said Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and former champions Anthony Pettis and BJ Penn and other fi ghters were willing to take the bout, but the UFC chose Diaz. Dos Anjos stopped Cerrone in December to defend his title in his first fight since claiming the belt last March with a win over Pettis. Dos Anjos had been a durable fighter during his lengthy career until last year, when he tore a knee ligamentand needed anine-month gap between bouts.

stadium revenues."

champion to incur a serious injury dur-

ing training for McGregor, missing out on a large payday in the process. Aldo, the UFC's long-reigning featherweight champion, was pursued and verbally trashed for months by McGregor. Aldo dropped out of their bout 11 days beforehand with a rib injury last summer, and McGregor beat late replacement Chad Mendes to win the interim title. Aldo finally faced McGregor in December, and McGregor ended Aldo's 18-fight win streak in spectacular fashion. The 170-pound weight limit against Diaz also sets up McGregor for a dry run at fighting as a welterweight, 25 pounds above the featherweight division. McGregor's trainer has claimed

the fighter has trouble making the 145-pound limit, although McGregor has dismissed the concern. McGregor has boasted of his intention to win belts in multiple weight classes, and the UFC could be entertaining the possibility of matching McGregor against welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at its landmark UFC 200 show on July 9 in Las Vegas' new T-Mobile Arena.

Continued from PageC1 group of people who have done a lot behind the scenes. But ultimately, the guys have been busting their butts since August and they deserve it." On Monday afternoon, Columbia (16-11, 6-6 Central Valley Conference) received the No. 16 seed while Sierra (13-14, 9-5 Big 8 Conference) was ranked No. 17. "Getting into the playoffs is huge for the school, the program and the community," said sophomore Michael Meserole. "It's a big deal and having a home court advantage is huge." The Claim Jumpers have been absent &om postseason play since 2000, and to bring playo8'basketball back to Oak Pavilion is a major milestone for the team. "It's a huge accomplishment for our guys because they are the ones who did all the work and deserve all the credit," Hoyt said."It's been such a crazy season with departures and team adjustments and they fought through all that and really bonded together. They earned it." All the Columbia players were excited to extend the season, however, some players found different ways to express their excitement. When freshman Bosten Van Der Veur heard they made

it's win or go home."

The NFL said the decision will "increase the number of seasons over which the league's investments in stadium projects will be recouped &om local

Dos Anjos eagerly accepted the huge paydayand high-profi le matchup with McGregor, boasting of the ease with which he would win. Instead, Dos Anjos became the second straight Brazilian

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jis — a fiame and a dog — with the caption, 'HOT DOGl" Though the dream of winning a championship is the main goal, the majority of the Columbia players are happy to have the opportunity to continue to play the game they love with teammateswho have become an extended family. "I'm definitely happy to get another two days to a week, or however long we last in the playoffs to be able to keep playing alongside my brothers," said &eshman Lewayne Grant. "I know that it's going to come to an end, so it's nice to enjoy it for now." Having a home game is beneficial for the Jumpers who are 8-4 at Oak Pavilion. While Columbia excels on its home hardwood, Sierra is 2-8 away from Rocklin. Both teams had a strong middle of the season, but fell upon hard times in the final portion of their respective schedules. The Wolverines have lost four of their last six, while the Jumpers have lost four of five. ''We don't look at it as losing four of your last five, rather we have 16 wins as a team," Hoyt said. "We want to get 17. Our body of work spoke for itself and that's why we got in." "We are going into it as a new season," Grant said. "Everybody has a fresh start. So we are looking at it like everyone is 0-0, so we just need to keep winning because at this point

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL's salary cap will get an additi onalboostofm ore than $1.5 million per team next season following an arbitration victory by the players union. An additional $50 million or so will be available for teams to spend. The offilcial salary cap has not been determined, but before the ruling it was expected to rise by at least $10 million &om the $143.5 million ceiling of last season. The arbitrat or' s ruling was made last week but not announced until Tuesday. The NFL calls the adjustment a technical accounting matter. The NFL Players Association contends the league miscalculated or was hiding money due the players. The issue was whether specific revenue the league called exempt &om being applied toward the salary cap actually should be

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NEW YORK (AP) ColoradoRockies shortstop Jose Reyes was placed on paid leave Tuesday under Major League Baseball's new domestic violence policy pending completion of criminal proceedings. He will not report to spring training. The 32-year-old Reyes, a four-time All-Star, was arrested in Hawaii at a Maui resort on Oct. 31 following an argument with his wife and pleaded not guilty to a charge of abuse of a family or household member. He was released after posting $1,000 bail and is scheduled for a trial starting April 4, the day the Rockies open the season at Arizona. Reyes became the first player impacted by the policy, agreed to in August by MLB and the players' association following a series of high-profile domestic violence cases involving NFL players. New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig also areunder investigation. MLB said Commissioner Rob Man&ed will not decide on possible discipline for Reyes until after the criminal proceedings and an MLB investigation. Discipline is not dependent on

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The Jumpers have not put a full game together during its skid. A prime example was blowing a 16-point first half lead Saturday night to the West Hills Falcons. Columbia eventually lost 97-90 in double overtime. ''We need to be able to play a full 40-minutes," Van Der Veur said. 'We' ve had a lot of games where we looked like a first- or second-half team. So a big thing will be putting a full game together with high energy and hard play." Although it's been 16 years since the Columbia program has experienced playoffs, Hoyt doesn't feel that the pressure will get to his players.

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Columbia's Quentin Davis (4) shoots a 3-pointer during a recent practice at Oak Pavilion.

With one final home game, Hoyt hopes the community will come out to support its playofF team. But he also has a feeling that it won't be another 16 years between playoff games. "I think the kids deserve the support and I would expect all the staffand faculty atourcollege to bethere,"Hoytsaid."I ''We treat this as a normal game, although there is more would expect all the people who know these young men to be significance to it than a normal game," Hoyt said. "I think there. It's really exciting times right now with this program, they will be very excited, as they should be. There is really no especially with the nine guys that play, seven of them are way around that, but I think after the first couple of minutes &eshmen.So,there are very big things ahead and Wednesthe guys will settle down and play basketball." day is thestartofthat."

GIANTS Continued from PageC1 his clubhouse locker — about five feet from Span's spacePagan quickly got to work on Day 1 shagging fiies in his new position. 'They are professionals," manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday. "It's allaboutgetting things to work out, and these two are going to help us in the outfield. We just think it's the best way to go.... To have two

the "Splash Brothers," said after Monday's game. "Just being in the conversation with that Bulls team, it's humbling and it's surreal." The Warriors (50-5) squandereda 23-pointlead in the third quarter, actually falling behind Atlanta early in the fourth. But they bounced back, as they always seem to do, tightening up on defense and riding their dynamic guard duo to another triumph. Thompson scored 12 of his 27 points in the final period, knocking down a pair of 3-pointers. Curry chipped in with nine points, includmg a trey in &ont of the Atlanta bench that had him wiggling his shoulders. "We' re staying in the moment," Curry said. "It's a specialgroup, and we understand the potential we have, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Fifty wins is great, but we've got to keep plugging away and staying hungry, because no one wants to talk about that in June." Indeed, a second straight championship is the only way to make this a truly successful season, but the pursuit ofChicago'srecordaccomplished during the height of Michael Jordan's six-titles-ineight-years dynasty — has provided quite an intriguing side plot to the regular season. On their last long road trip of the season, the Warriors have bounced back impressively &om theirworst loss of the season, a 137-105 drubbing at Portland last Friday. They knocked off the Clippers in Los Angeles the following night, then made the crosscountry trek to Atlanta to face the struggling Hawks, who had the best record in the East a year ago but haveslipped thisseason. ''We just seem to respond every time we get a loss," coach Steve Kerr said. "Our guys are very competitive, so when we lose, they get angry and seem to rattle off a bunch of wins in a row. That's a pretly good sign. We don't have to

Pagan has already asked Span to have a sitdown so they can discussthetransition. "I don't have any hard feel-

and stored in foul territory that can be a tricky obstacle. There are also the challenging line drives by a left-handed

ings. I want him to know I'm

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on board," said Pagan, who recently welcomed his third daughter. "I'm just being unselfish. I feel ready for any role on the team." In addition, Pagan believes playing left could keep him on the field for more games, giventherecould be lesswear and tear on his body after recentyears ofinjuries.He last center fielders out there, that' s played left field in 27 games a nice luxury. It shows a little for the Nets during 2010. bit about Angel how unselfish Once Span joined the club, Pagan met with his family to he is." Pagan said he heard &om "accept it and move on." the Giants when they decided He will work to learn the to sign Span to a @1 million, routes and figure out how to three-year contract last month. manage the large tarp rolled

the baseline. "My legs are fine, I'm 100 percent healthy," he said. "I worked really hard this offseason to help this team win. To me that's the main goal, to help this team reach another championship. That's what we' re all here for. I'm ready to do it." The 34-year-old Pagan returned &om back surgery lastseason tohit.262 with 21 doubles, three homer and 37 RBIs in 133 games. He played in only 96 games during the 2014 World Series run and 71 in 2013 because he was hurt. Pagan received an injection

Golden State has three more games on its road trip. Next up is Miami on Wednesday, followed by Orlando the following night and Oklahoma City on Saturday. If the Warriors get through that stretch unscathed, Chicago's record of 72-10 will be very much in reach. Seventeen of their last 24 games are at Oracle Arena, where they are 24-0 this season. There are still two games left at San Antonio (47-9), which is also having a remarkable season and trails by just 3 1/2 games in the Western standings, and two other tough road contests at Dallas and Memphis. The other away games during that closing stretch are at Utah and in Los Angeles against the woeful Lakers. Of course, the Warriors didn't get to this point by looking too far down the road. They' re having too much fun on the journey. Kerr insists his team never talksabout Chicago's record, or the little milestones along the way. But it's clear this team is doing everything possible to ensure it will be mentioned in the same conversations with MJ's Bulls. Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, who attended Monday's game and stoppedby the Warriors' locker room afterward, was hesitant to compare two remarkable squads. "It'sa different style ofgame," said Mutombo, who p layed against Jordan in his prime. Yet, the big man knows he's witnessing something special. "I'm so proud of them," Mutombo said. "They' re wonderful to watch, very wonderful. I think they' ve made our league exciting for the next generation. That' s what all the young people want to do — just look like Golden State."

in his right knee to break up scar tissue and also has improved the flexibility in his legs that he said limited him being able to reach the gaps when hitting last year. "I think it could benefit him as far as keeping him healthier," Bochy said of the position switch.'Tm hoping he looks at this as a chance to get more at-bats." Span hit.301 with five homers, 22 RBIs and a .365 onbase percentage in 61 games last season for Washington. He missed time with injuries to his back, left hip and right core but is full speed now. Span, who turns 32 on Saturday, hardly seems concerned about making things work alongside Pagan in the Giants' expansive outfield at

AT&T Park. Durable right fielder Hunter Pence figures to beon hisother side. "I'm not here to take his job," Span said Tuesday. "We' ve all got to work together. We' re trying to go for another championship, another ring here, it's going to take all of us. I'm going to need him, I'm going to need Hunter. We' re going to need each other in order to accomplish that. I think he' ll be fine. We' ve chatted a little bit and I think we' re going to chat further." Notes: Bochy said 2010 World Series MVP Edgar Renteria will make a visit as a special instructor along with retired right-hander Tim Hudson.

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Nonprofits want NFL to stop offering kids fantasy sports BOSTON (AP) — N o n profit groups are calling on the National Football League to stop offering fantasy sports competitions to children because they' re concerned the games could lead some young sports fans down the path of gambling addiction. In letters being sent to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday, the National Council on Problem Gamblingand the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood complain the NFL "aggressively marketed" a fantasy sports game on 'NFL Rush," its website and smartphone app for children, as well as on SIkids. corn, Sports IHustrated's website for children, and through an elementary

the contest' stop performer. The two contest participants with the highest number of points at the end of the 17-week promotion also won a $5,000 check — which the league called a "scholarship" — plus a four-night trip to Hawaii to attend the Jan. 31 Pro Bowl game with up to two guests. 'The high value of the prizes may send a message to children that playing fantasy sports is a good way to earn money for education," wrote Keith Whyte, executive director of the Washington, D.C-based National Council on Problem Gambling. "Even worse, it may encourage children to

test. The weekly "NFL Rush Fantasy" games ran throughout the football season and were open to children ages 6 to 12. Each week, an Xbox One console and Madden NFL 2016 video game was awarded to

the seedsofaddiction." Josh Golin, executive director of the Campaign for a CommercialFree Childhood, a Boston-based group that opposes child-targeted marketing, called the league's educationcurriculum based around the

KINGS

The Nuggets had eight players score in double figures in their fourth loss in five games. Will Barton scored 14 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, and Danilo Gallinari had 17 points despite a cut on his right hand. Nikola Jokic finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds and six assists. ''We kept fighting to the end," Augustin said. "That's something we should be proud about." The game appeared to be headed toward a blowout before Denver

spend excessiveamounts oftime tryschool curriculum based on the con- ing to win these prizes, thus planting

Continued from PageCl stripping the ball away from Darrell Arthur in the final seconds. "I'm just playing my game," Cousins said. 'That's the best way to put it." It was Cousins' 53rd career game with at least 30 points. Rudy Gay added 16 points, 10 rebounds and three of Sacramento's 12 blocked shots, helping coach George Karl get the win against his former team. "I thought we panicked a little bit," said Karl, whose team has won three straight, including back-to-back wins over Denver. "We got good shots down the stretch, missed a dunk, turnovers hurt us a little bit, but it' s a good wlil.

went on quite a run. It wasn't until

Cousins' &ee throws and putback layup that the Kings began to feel a little more secure. But then Jokic hit a 3-pointer with 10.6 seconds left to make it 111-110. Darren Collinson hit one of two free throws for Sacramento, setting up a frantic finish. The Nuggets dumped

fantasy sports contest "particularly egregious." Like typical fantasy sports contests, the games required the young players to pick teams of real life athletes in order to rack up "fantasy" points based on how well those athletes did in games. "NFL Rush Fantasy-Learn, Play, Score!" was a math and language arts sign up for the NFL's fantasy football game inorder to accesslesson materials and complete assignments. "Educators should not be called upon to assist the NFL in promoting an activity which is potentiallyharmful and addictive when engaged in by children," Golin wrote to Goodell. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy, in response to questions &om The Associated Press, said the curriculum initiative ended after the 2014 season. He dedined to provide further details. Of concerns about the contest, Mc-

Carthy said parents had to provide consentbefore their children could play the games. He also maintained that the contest, which just completed its seventh year, is more like the free, season-long fantasy sports games than the daily versions that have increasingly come under scrutiny from policymakers. Those games, in which players pay entry fees for a chance to win weekly and daily cash prizes,are considered by some to be an end-run around sportsbetting bans imposed in a majority of states. Major contest operators like Boston's DrafKings and New York's FanDuel, however, say the contests aren't gambling because they require more skill than luck to win than sports betting. The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood argued in its five-page letter to Goodell that the NFL's youth contest had many of the elements of a daily fantasy sports game, induding lucrative prizes and

the ball down to Arthur, who had it ripped away by Cousins. "Out ofeverybody we played,he's probably the one that I can say that there's really nothing you can do abouthim,"Denver rookie Emmanuel Mudiay said. No surprise, Barton found his rhythm in the final quarter. He is one of the league's top fourth-quarter scorers, and had nine straight points to help the Nuggets trim a doubledigit deficit to 93-86 with 9:20 remaining. Soonafter,Denver had afi ve-point possession to draw even closer. Augustinstole the balland was fouled by Omri Casspi. It was ruled Augustin had a clear path to the basket and the Nuggets were awarded &ee throws — Augustin made bothand then got the ball out of bounds.

Barton hit a 3-pointer to make it 93- gether, we' ve cussed that moment 91 with 8:29 remaining. becauseofwhat transpired after it," Karl said. Hurting hand Gallinari went to the bench in the Tip-1118 second quarter to tape up a healing Kings: This was just the second cut on his hand. He was 5 of 14 &om game in nearly two weeks for Sacrathe floor. mento, courtesy of the All-Star break Asked if his hand was OK, Galli- and another layoff. "We' re OK We nari simply said: "Not really, but Ill better be OK, because our schedule say yes." goes crazy," Karl said.... Sacramento had some offensive bite back in its What-if game lineup with the return of Casspi and Sometimes, Karl wonders what Marco Belinelli, who both missed a would've happened had Gallinari game because of teeth issues. Cassnot tom his ACL during the 2012-13 pi finished with 14 points.... Rajon season. The short-handed Nuggets Rondo had 12 assists. lost a first-round series to Golden Nuggets: JaKarr Sampson made State and Karl ultimately lost his his Denver debut and didn't score in job. limited minutes. He was signed to a "I can't deny that as some of our multiyear deal Monday after being coaches and friends have gotten to- waived by Philadelphia.

curriculum that required students to

&equent contests that required constant attention to team lineups.

"Whether or not it constitutes daily fantasy sports,there isthe bigger issue that it indoctrinates young children into a potentially harmful and addictive behavior," David Monahan, the group's campaign manager, said in an email. The Campaign for a CommercialFree Childhood also suggested the contest's parental consent was easy to circumvent. The NFL asked each child to provide an email address of a parent or guardian so it could send them a form to verify their child's age and pernussion to play for prizes.

McCarthy didn't address the campaign's concern about the parental consent requirement and declined to provide details about how many children participated in the contest. Instead, he noted that parents also had the option to let their child play without a chance for a prize.

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lONGS 114, NUGGErs 110 SACRAMEMO (114) Gay 6-1 1 3-4 16, Acy 0-2 0-0 0, Cousins 14-24 9-12 39, Rondo 2-6 0-0 4, Mclamore 34 (N 7, Cauley-Stein 4-7 2-2 10, Collison 3-7 3-4 9, Casspi 4-6 4414, Koufos 3-4 04 6, Belinelli 4-1 2

DENVER (110) Gallinari 5-14 6-7 17, Fased 6-9 1-2 13, Jokic 484413, Mudiay 5-130011, Harris 2 90 04, Eauvergne 5-11 0010, Arthur' 0414, Barton 6-18 4618, Augustin 3 7 3 310, Sampson 0 3 0-0 0. Totals 41-1 00 18-22 110. 28 33 30 23-114 Sacramen to Denver 25 25 27 33-110 3-Point Goals —Sacramento 7-1 7(Cousins 2-2,

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casspi 24, McLemore 1-z Gay 1-3, Belinelli 1-3, Rondo 0-1, Collison 0-2), Denver 10-27 (Arthur 44, Barton 2-7, u Ag Ustin 1-z Jokic 1-z Gallinari 1-4, Mudiay 14, Lauvergne 0-1, Sampson 0-1, Harris 0-2). Fouled Out — None. ReboundsSacramento 58 (Gay 10), Denver 52 (Jokic 13). Assis@ — Sacramento 28 (Rondo 12), Denver 27 (Jokic 6). Total Fouls — sacramento 1a Denver 25. A —15,721 (19,155).

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Gavrilova, Australia, 6-3, 6-3. Monica Niculescu, Romania, def. Jelena Jankovic u 4), serbia, 3-6, 64, 7-5. ATP World Tour Brssil Open Tuesday, At Esporte Clube Pinheiros Sao Paulo Puae: $499,0% (WT250) Surface: Clay&utdoor Singles — Fimt Round Diego Schwarlzman Argentina def Horado zeballos, Argentina, 6-3, 4-z retired. Blaz Rola, Slovenia, def. Paolo Lorenzi (6), Italy, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 7-6 (5). Inigo Cervantes, Spain, def. Marcel Granollers, Spain, 6-3, 64. Gastao Elias, Portugal, def. Pabio Anduja r (8), Spain, 1-6, 6-4, retired. Facundo Bagnis, Argentina, def. Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, 6-4, 6-1. Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, def. Luca Vanni, Italy,

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Danka Kovinic (7), Montenegro, def. Tatjana Maria, Germany, 7-6 (6), 6-z Shelby Rogers, United States, def. Anna Tatishvili, United States, 7-6 (6), 64. Julia Glushko, Israel, def. Ana Sofia Sanchez, Mexico, 6-4, 6-1. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, def. Lourdes Dominguez Lino, Spain, 6-0, 60.

Transactions BASEBALL

MLB — placed colorado ss Jose Reyes on paid leave pending completion of his criminal proceedings in Hawaii, pursuant to the league's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. American League DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms with 3B Casey McGehee on a minor league contract. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Named Corey Hart hitting coach for Dunedin (FSL), Donnie Murphy hitting coach for Lansing (Mwu and Juan Rincon pitching coach for the GCL Blue Jays.

National League HOUSTON ASTROSNVASHINGTON NATIONALS — Named Brady Ballard general manager of The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches spring training facility. MIAMI MARUNS —Released LHPTroy Patton. MILWAUKEE BREWERS —Clai med LHP Sean Nolin off waivers from Oakland. American Association KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Released RHP Drew Gay. ST.PAUL SAINTS — Signed INFTony Thomas. TEXAS AIR HOGS — Signed LHP David Russo and RHP Victor Beriguete. WINNIPEG GOLDEYES —Signed RHP Edwin Carl. Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Signed OF Daniel Rockett. OTTAWA CHAMRONS — Signed 1 BJohnny Cole andRHP Andrew Worth. Released RHP Alan DeRatt, LHP Andrew Wemer and RHP Drew Granier. ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Signed RHP Alex Gouin. Frontier League EVANSVILLEOTTERS — Signed RHP Glint Manzo to a contract extension. SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed RHP Jake Joyce to a contract extension. BASKEIBALL National Basketball Association HOUSTON ROCKETS — Assigned F Sam Dekker to Rio Grande Valley (NBADL). RXABALL National Football League MIAMI DOLPHINS — Waived CB Dax Swanson. SAN FRANCISCO49ERS —Signed TE Garrett Cele k to a four-year contract extension. Canadian Football league WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS —Named Avon coboume running backs coach. Aena Football League ORLANDO PREDATORS —Named Clay Harrell line coach. HOCKEY Nsdonal Hockey League

CALGARYFlAMES —Traded CMarkus Gran-

lund to Vancouver for F Hunter Shinkaruk, who was assigned to Stockton (AHL). COLORADO AVALANCHE — Assigned F Andreas Ma rtinsen to San Antonio (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS — Activated D Niklas Kronwall from injured reserve. Assigned D Jakub Kindl to Grand Rapids (AHL). NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled D Brady Skjei from Hartford (AHL). WASHINGTON CAPITALS —Acquired D Mike

Weber from Buffalo fora 2017 third-round draft pick.

ECHL ECHE —Suspended Evansville'sVincentDunn three games and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions during a Feb. 21 game at Missouri. Suspended Manchester's Danick Paquette threegames and fi ned him anundisclosed amount for his actions during a Feb. 21 game against Elmira. MANCHESTER MONARCHS — Announced C Steven Hodges was recalled by Portland (AHL).

SOCCER Major League Soccer PHILADELPHIA UNION — Signed M Cole Mimimo and D Ken Tribbett SEATllE SOUNDERS FC — Signed M Nathan Sturgis. SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Waived M Amobi Okugo. COLLEGE INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS ASSOCIATION — Named MaryEdman membership coordinatoI;

BROWN — Named Matt Manes women' s assistant soccer coach. EMORY & HENRY — Named Timmy Chang offensive coordinator. URSA — Named Everette Sands running backs coach.

The Line Pregame.Com NBA FAVORITE U NE 0 / U UN D ERDOG at Indiana 8 (203) New York At cleveland p / 2 (20p/s char l otte At Detroit 11 (208) P h iladelphia At Toronto p/~ ( 211 "/s Min n esota G olden State F / 2(214h) At M i a m i At Memphis 8 (205) La L a kers At chicago 2 (21u w a shington Oklahoma City 4/ 2 ( 2 15 ) At D a l las A t LA Clippers 1 0 ( 2 13 ) Denve r At Sacramento Off ( O ff j S a n Antonio College Basketball Favorite Une Undedog Fordham 1 at La Salle St. Joseph' s 8 At UMass At Richmond 1 George Washington At St Bonaventure F/2 Duquesne At Michigan 7 No r thwestern At Xavier 1 Villanova 5'/2 At Illinois St S. Illinois Houston 5'/2 At UCF Va Commonwealth 1P/2 At George Mason Georgia 5 At Auburn AtTexasA!kM 12 Missi s sippi st At N. iowa P/~ Indiana St At Missouri St 7 Drake '7/2 At Creighton Marquette At Tulane 4 East Carolina Louisville 1 At Pi t t sburgh North Carolina 7 At NC State At Oklahoma 15' /2 Oklah o ma St Notre Dame TY2 At W ake Forest At Iowa 8 Wisconsin Wichita St 12At Loyola Of Chicago A t South Carolina 8 / 2 Tennessee Arizona 6 At Colorado At Oregon 19 Was h ington St San Diego St 5 At Wy o ming At Fresno St 11 Air Force At UC Irvine 4 Lon g Beach St At Nevada 5 UtahSt At Oregon St 4 Washi n gton NHL F AVORITE U NE U N D E RDOG U N E at Washington -220 M o ntreal +200 At Boston - 125 P i ttsburgh +11 5 San Jose -135 At colorado + 125 At Anaheim -240 Buffalo +215

TV SPORTSPROGRAMS AUTO RACING Sunday 10:00 am(KTXL) NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup Series: Folds of Honor Quiktrip 500. From Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.

BOWLING Sunday 10:00 am(ESPN) PBA Bowling Chris Paul's CP3 Celebrity Invitational. From Los Angeles. (Same-day Tape)

BASKETBALL Thursday 4:00 pm(CSBA) NBA Basketball Golden State Warrior at Orlando Magic. (CSN)College Basketball Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee State. (ESPN)College Basketball Florida State at Duke. 5:00 pm(TNT) NBA Basketball Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans. 6:00 pm(CSN) College Basketball North Texas at Louisiana Tech. (ESPN)College Basketball Indiana at illinois. 7:30 pm(TNT) NBA Basketball Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers. 8:00 pm(CSN) College Basketball Santa Clara at St. Mary' s. Friday

5:00 pm(ESPN) NBA Basketball Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks. 7:00 pm(CSN) NBA Basketball Los Angeles Clippers at Sacramento Kings. 7:30 pm(ESPN) NBA Basketball Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lake rs. Saturday 9:00 am(ESPN) College Basketball Texas Tech at Kansas. (KOVR) (KPlX)College Basketball Butler at Georgetown. 11:00 am(CSBA) College Basketball Florida International at Florida Atlantic. (ESPN)College Basketball Arizona at Utah. (KOVR) (KPlX)College Basketball Oklahoma at Texas. (KTXL)College Basketball Villanova at Marquette. 1:00 pm(CSN) College Basketball Pepperdine at Loyola Marymount. (ESPN)College Basketball Maryland at Purdue. (KOVR) (KPIX)College Basketball Kentucky at Vanderbilt. 1:30 pm(KTXL) College Basketball UCLA at Stanford. 3:00 pm(ESPN) College Basketball North Carolina at Virginia. 5:30 pm(KGO) (KXTV) NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder. 6:00 pm(CSBA) College Basketball Portland at San Diego.

(CSN)College Basketball Pacific at Santa Clara. (ESPN)College Basketball Florida at LSU. 8:00 pm(CSN) College Basketball Saint Mary's at San Francisco. Sunday 10:00 am(CSN) College Basketball St. Louis at Saint Joseph' s. 11:00 am(KOVR) (KPIX)College BasketballDuke at Pittsburgh. 1:00 pm(ESPN)Women's College Basketball Kentucky at Texas A8 M. (KOVR) (KPIX)College Basketball Iowa at Ohio State. Monday 4:00 pm(ESPN) College Basketball Syracuse at North Carolina. 6:00 pm(ESPN) College Basketball Kansas at Texas. 7:00 pm(CSN) NBA Basketball Oklahoma City Thunder at Sacramento Kings. Tuesday 4:00 pm(ESPN) College Basketball Kentucky at Florida. 6:00 pm(ESPN) College Basketball Indiana at Iowa. 7:30 pm(CSBA) NBA Basketball Atlanta Hawks at Golden State Warriors. Wednesday 5:00 pm(CSN) NBA Basketball Sacramento Kings at Memphis Grizzlies.

(ESPN)NBA Basketball New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets. 7:30 pm(ESPN) NBA Basketball Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Clippers.

BOXING Saturday 7:00 pm(SHOW) Boxing Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez, WBA featherweight title, 12 rounds. 10:00 pm(HBO) BoxingTerence Crawford vs. Hank Lundy. Hank Lundy takes on Terence Crawford in a 12-round welterweight title bout; from New York. (Same-day Tape) (SHOW)Boxing Scott Quigg vs. Carl Frampton. lBFNVBA junior feathenveight unification fight. From Manchester, En land. a ed

GOLF Saturday 12:00 pm(KCRA) (KSBW) PGA Tour GolfHonda Classic, Third Round. From PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Sunday 12:00 pm(KCRA) (KSBW) PGA Tour Golf Honda Classic, Final Round. From PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

HOCKEY Saturday

5:00 pm(KCRA) (KSBW) NHL Hockey Detroit Red Wings at Colorado Avalanche. Sunday 9:30 am(KCRA) (KSBW) NHL Hockey Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks. 4:00 pm(CSN) NHL Hockey San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks.

RODEO Sunday 9:30 am (KOVR) (KPIX)Bull Riding PBR Choctaw Casino Iron Cowboy. From Arlington, Texas. (Taped)

SOCCER Thursday 10:00 pm(CSN) Italian Serie A Soccer AS Roma vs US Citta di Palermo. From Rome, Lazio, Italy. (Taped) Saturday 9:30 am(KCRA) (KSBW) English Premier League SoccerWest Bromwich Albion FC vs Crystal Palace FC. From The Hawthorns in Sandwell, West Midlands, England.

TRACK AND FIELD Sunday 4:00 pm(ESPN) College Track and FieldSEC Indoor Championship. From Fayetteville, Ark. (Taped)

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StanislausNational Forest,call 532-3671 for forest road information. Yosemite NationalParkas of 6 p.m. Tuesday: Wawona, BigOakFIat, ElPorlaland HatchHetchy roadsare open. GlacierPoint RoadandTioga Roadareclosed for the season.MariposaGrove Roadis closed until spring 2017. Forroadconditions or updates in Yosemite, call 372-0200 orvisit www.nps.gov/yose/. Passes asof 6 p.m. Tuesday: SonoraPass (Highway 108) is closed from 7.2 miles east of Strawberry to the Junction of US 395 for the season. TiogaPass (Highway 120) is closed from CraneFlat to 3 miles west of the junction of US 395for the season. Ebbetts Pass (Highway 4) is closed from 0.5 miles east of the junction of Highway 207/Mt. Rebaturnoff to the junction of Highway 89 for the season. Goonline to www.uniondemocrat.corn, www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/ roads.cgi orcall Ca)transat 800427-7623for highway updates andcurrent chain restrictions.

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