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Take meout to the ball gameOpening day for the Woods Creek Little League was held Saturday at Standard Park, whereteams competed in exhibition games.A2

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of marriages, births and deaths recorded in Tuolumne County.A2

A $1 m illion project to install sidewalks in Jamestown that celebrate Tuolumne County's filmmaking heritage is set to begin today and could lead

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curb, gutter and sidewalk along Willow, Seco and Ninth streetsto provide a safe passageway for pedestrians from Main Street to Jamestown Elementary School and Railtown 1897 State Historic Park. "The community has been waiting for this project toget started for well over a year," said Jim O'Neil, a member of the

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Special school boardmeetingThe Columbia Union School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. today at the district office, 22540 Parrotts Ferry Road.

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and Sierra Avenue. Members of the Jamestown Promotion Club'sWalk of Fame The project also includes committee (above photo, clockwise from top left) Darryl improving two bus stops Bramlette, Jim O'Neil, Jim Layes and Charlotte Hague, pose with t u r n outs, s h elters with one of theWalk of Fame bronze medallions. DukeYork, and lighted crosswalks deputy director of roads with the Tuolumne County Commuat Fifth Avenue and Seco nity Resources Agency (below), points out a large rectangular Street. rock that was used in mining competitions. The rock will be on It's expected to take display along the Walk of Fame on Seco Street in Jamestown. about three months to complete, O'Neil said. Drivers should prepare for one-way detours along Willow, Seco and Ninth

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• SOCCER:Bears break through against Wildcats, remain unbeaten.C1 • NFL CELEBRAllON: The Super Bowl turns 50 this year, and the NFL is planning a golden yearlong celebration. Sonora High could be a partofit. C1 • BASEBALL:Skins' Bailey tosses no-hitter. C1

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to fix flood maps that forced many residents to buy unnecessary flood insurance. The maps, mostly originating from the Department of Water Resources, were adopted by the county following a 2008 presentation by FEMA. The speakers warned that homeowners could become ineligible for flood insurance if the county didn't adopt the maps. But when the maps were adopted in 2010, the number of properties drawn into floodzones leaped from about 2,200 to about 7,200 — including ones some county authorities said "bordered on silly in terms of true flood danger." An untold number of those affected were then forced to buy flood insurance. ARer numerous public complaints, the county asked FEMA to fix the maps but got only partial fixes and proposals the county didn't like. That is until last month, when FEMA wrote an agreement to take the lead on fixing the maps. 'Yay, they finally agreed," said county See MAPS/Back Page

Probation to arm officers By AUSTEN THIBAULT The Union Democrat

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Calaveras stabbing Charity Ford murder SuSpeCt in CuStOdy trial postponed

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A San Andreas resident was arrested Monday after he allegedly stabbed another man. Taylor Michael Baird, 19, of the 200 block of Toyanza Court, was in custody this morning at the Calaveras County Jail. He is held on $510,000 bail. His arraignment is scheduled for Thursday at

A May 6 trial for a Burson woman accused of killing her husbandin 2013 was postponed Monday morning at therequest ofher attorney. Charity Ford, 56, appeared at 9 a.m. in Dept. 1 at the Calaveras County Superior Court. Her next ap-

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The Calaveras County Board ofSupervisors on Tuesday authorized the purchase of gunsforitsprobation offi cers,oneofthelast counties in the state not to have them. Chief Probation Officer Sam Leach requested some of his officers be allowed to carryfirearms because ofthegreaterthreat posed by criminals released from prison and placed into county probation programs. The prisoners have been released under 2011's AB 109, a law intended to cut prison populations as required under a federal

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Calaveras County is among five of the state's 58 counties thatstillhave unarmed probation officers, Leach said. Most counties have armed probation officers in response to the higher-threat posed criminals released under AB 109. Leach said the Probation Department has taken on "a lot" of high-risk oflenders See PROBATION/Back Page

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VITAL STATS Births r e corded i n Tuolumne County from M arch 16 t o M a rch 20 (mother s maiden name given in most entries): Dec. 31, 2014, Tilden Loretta Layne Sizemore, a girl, to Rocky Emmett Sizemore and Micah Suzanne Hayes Marriages recorded in Tuolumne County from M arch 16 t o M a rch 20 (wedding date given): March 17, Kevin Warren Reynolds and Randi Rae Jones March 20, Kareem Jamaal Douglas and Cecilia Dominique Bevalina March 20, Jesus Arroyo Or-

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Opening day for the Woods Creek Little League was held Saturday at Standard Park, where teams faced off in exhibition games. Marlins second baseman Erin Greenway, 11, of Sonora (above), attempts to throw out a base runner. Marlins pitcher Justin Warner, 12, of Groveland (bottom left), puts on his rally cap to cheer on his team. Giants player Tyler Klein, 12, of Sonora (top left), hits the ball during Saturday's game.

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THURSDAY Story time, 11 to 11:40 a.m., Calaveras County Library, Copperopolis branch, Lake Tulloch Plaza.

Caleveras County Historical Society, 6 p.m., call for meeting location, 754-1058.

Yosemite Chamber of Commerce Chamber NetBlue Mountain Community trict, sp ecial meeting, 5:30 work Night,5:30 p.m. For loca- Renewal Council,6:30 p.m., Vetp.m., district office, 18885 Nugget Blvd., offTuolumne Road.

Humane S o ciety of Tuolumne County Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., 10040 Victoria Way, Jamestown, 9845489.

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Willow Springs Home- Point, 293-7160. owners Association, 6:30 Caleveras County Fire Disp.m., Willow Springs Club- tricts Association,6:30p.m.,suhouse, 20522 Willow Springs Drive.

Visiting Nurse Association Advisory Board, 7:30 a.m.,

pervisors chambers, Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, 754-6639.

THURSDAY 20100 Cedar Road North, Suite Mothers of Preschoolers C, Sonora, 533-6800. (MOPS), 9 to 11:30 a.m., Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, 14892 Peaceful Valley Road, East Sonora. 9 a.m., Mary Laveroni Community Park, Highway 120, Groveland, 962-7585.

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The Union Democrat Calendar attempts to list all non-commercial events of publicinterestin the greater CALAVERAS Tuolumne and Calaveras COUNTY county areas. Contributions are welcome. Call 58&4525, TODAY visit 84 S. Washington St., Storytime, 11 a.m., Calav- Sonora, or email adivine@ eras Central Library, 891 Moun- uniondemocrat.com.

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Theindependent film "Outlaws and Patriots," filmed in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties, is now finished.

Bluegrass stars Eddie and Martha Adcock will play Saturday night at Stage 3 Theatre Company in downtown Sonora.

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OBITUARIES Obituary policy Obituaries, including photos, are published at a pre-paid fee based onsize.The deadline is 5 p.m. two business days prior to publication. Call 532-7151, fax 532-5139 or send to obitsluniondemocrat.com. Memorial ads are published at a pre-paid fee based on size. The deadline is noon two business days prior to publication. Please call 5884555 for complete information.

Glenn Patrick Sept. 4, 1942 —March 3, 2015

Glenn Patrick passed in his sleep on March 3. He was 72 years old. He was born in Vanita, Oklahoma, onSept.4,1942. He moved to California as a small child and, after high school, served in the U.S. Air Force in Germany. He will be remembered as a high school bus driverand professional musician. He is preceded in death by a grandson. Glenn is survived by his beautiful wife of 46 years, Ginger; his four children, Doresse, Tammy, Glenn II, and Jeff; his three sisters; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be Medical Center in Modesto of accepting and forgiving heart, held at1 p.m. Sunday, March complications from emphyse- Kathy supported friends and 29, at th e Sonora Moose ma, two days before her 71st family through challenging Lodge. All are welcome to at- birthday. times. tend. Born in Long Beach, CaliS he an d D o n lo v e d In lieu of flowers, please fornia, Kathy spent most of Tuolumne County, boating on make donations in his name her childhood in Lakewood, its lakes, camping in its woods to the U.S. Veterans Adminis- California. and gatheringtheir own fl retration. Kathy married the love of wood fromitsforestseach fall. All funeral arrangements her li fe,Don Noonan, in 1960 Kathy volunteered for the are under the direction of and theymoved toTuolumne March of Dimes and Work AcSmith Manor Grace Chapel. in 1962; where they raised tivitiesfor the Handicapped Condolences may be made their two sons, Mike and Rick. (WATCH). online at w ww.smithmanorFamily was the focus of Kathy is survived and will Kathy's life. When her daugh- be greatly missed by her husgracechapel.com. ter-in-law died t r a gically band of 55 years, Don Noonyoung, Kathy and Don de- an, of Tuolumne; her sons, Kathleen AnnNoonan votedthemselves for several Mike Noonan and wife Anna, March 22,1944 — March 20,2015 years to helping care for their of Sonora, and Rick Noonan, young grandchildren. She of Sacramento; her sister, was a constant cheerleader Judy Waite, of Hawaii; three and supporterat their sports brothers, Bob Richardson, of and academic events as they Garden Grove, Jim Richardgrew up. son, of Huntington Beach, Kathy was a born salesper- and Bill Richardson and wife son, a profession she pursued Jill, of Lakewood; nine grandin a variety of venues over the children, Keely, Gabe, Jake, years. She was also a proud Justin and Lillian Noonan, all penny-pincher, coupon clipper of Sonora, Hannah Noonan, and bargain hunter, priding of Turlock, Laney Noonan, herself on gettingthebestval- of SantaBarbara,Julie and ue forevery dollar she spent. husband Richard Battle, of An accomplished seamstress, Sonora, and Paul Bennett, Kathy also canned and pre- of Oregon; and three greatserved produce and fruit she grandchildren. and Don raised themselves. Kathy was preceded in Each Christmas, family and death by her parents, Owen Kathleen "Kathy" A nn friendscould look forward to and Maxine Richardson; Noonan, ofTuolumne, died her gifts ofhomemade cookies her daughter-in-law, Sue Friday, March 20, at Doctors and candy. Blessed with an Noonan; and sister-in-law,

Kim Richardson. She chose to donate her body to medical science; at her request, no public services will be held. The family asks that memorial donations in her name be made to the March of Dimes.

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

Forrest, 63, of Sacramento, who died March 20 at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home, 225 E. Rose St., Sonora, which is handling arrangements. JACOB — Gregory "Greg" Charles Jacob, 59, of Sonora, died March 20 at his home. A Rosary and vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 127 W. Jackson St., Sonora. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday also at St. Patrick's church. Inurnment will be at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

DAHLSTROM — A funeral service for Charles Albert Dahlstrom Jr., 86, of Sonora, who died March 7 at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home, 225 E. Rose St., Sonora. A private burial will be held at Olivet Memorial Park in Colma. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements. FORREST — A m emorialservice for former Sonora resident Richard William

SEMSEN — A celebration oflife forSavanna Lynn Semsen, 4, of Sonora, who died March 20 at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Sierra Bible Church, 15171 Tuolumne Road, Sonora. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements. SHEFFIELD David Sheffield, 52, of Sonora, died Monday at his home. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

To Our Dear Friends and Neighbors,

NEWS OF RECORD of Kincaid Flat Road. and camped on private property. 4:10 p.m., Sonora area — A TheSonoraPolice Department woman at a Nugget Boulevard Arrests business regularly yelled and reported the following: causedascene in an office. Cited on suspicion of driving un6:09 p.m., Sonora area — A der theinfluenceof alcohol or drugs: MONDAY 11:59 a.m., animal complaints w oman on ButtercupLane said — A dead pigeon was found at a someone stole all her checks. MONDAY 7:05 p.m.,Jamestown —A man Sanguinetti Road parking lot. 1:44 p.m., Tuolumne — Anon Mill Villa Road said he bought thony Raymond Rix, 33, transient, 12:22 p.m., lost and foundA woman on South Washington a television from a store and they was booked after an arrest on refused to exchange it after they Cherokee and Tuolumne roads. Street lost an envelope of cash. 4:51 p.m., parking citation — A gave him the wrong one. 7:37 p.m., Sonora area — A driver was cited for backing into CALAVERAS COUNTY a parking stall on South Stewart person on Grouse Way chestbumped and spat on a woman. Street. The SherifPs office reported 9:11 p.m., Twain Harte — A the following: 9:16 p.m., public peace — A person on Shaws Flat Road com- suspicious man walking on Cedar plained when their neighbor's Springs Road wore a black mask. MONDAY 11:29 p.m., Sonora area — A held a band practice. 10 a.m., Valley Springs — A man on Soulsbyville Road was cit- suspicious person on M y rtle The SheriP's Office reported ed for not carrying proof of insur- Street was seen walking in the ance and driving on a suspended backyard of a foreclosed home. the following: license. 1:20 p.m., Murphys —A birdMONDAY house and wind chimes were vanTUESDAY 9:17 a.m., Sonora area — A dalized on Williams Street. 12:28 a.m., Jamestown — A suspicious vehicle was parked on 2:43 p.m., Murphys —A person man on Victoria Place slept in a on Oak Tree Circle saw people Lambert Lake Road. 9:35 a.m., Jamestown — A vehicle outside a closed business. smoking. 1:12 a.m., Sonora area — A woman on Lone Bend Road asked 5:37 p.m., Copperopolis — A for advice about people riding dirt personata home on ElOso Way woman on Spangler Lane was asked his ex-girlfriend to let him in cited for shoplifting. bikes on her property. 10:02 a.m., Sonora area — A and pounded on her windows. 7:04 p.m., Copperopolis — A 7:42 a.m., Jamestown —A utilpersonatabusinesson Tuolumne deputy on O'Byrnes Ferry Road Road said someone cut off their ity worker at a home on Shotgun contactedpeople and made sure garden hose and siphoned gas Creek Drive said the homeowner they fired guns in a safe manner. gave him a difficult time. out of all their vehicles. 7:42 p.m., Arnold —A woman 11:08 a.m., Sonora area — A on Highway 4 walked through woman on Kincaid Flat Road said Felony bookings yards and said she was looking for her boyfriend assaulted her. a dog. 11:45 a.m., Sonora —A Berry MONDAY 10 p.m., Arnold —A white pickLane resident asked for advice after 12:04a.m., Sonora area — Blake up truck was in a ravine on Faira neighbor's dogs ran aggressively Nicholas Hatt, 24, of the 10600 way Drive. toward their 2-year-old child. block of River Oak Court, James11:30 p.m., San Andreas — A 1:42 p.m., Jamestown —A per- town,was booked on suspicion of person on Mountain Ranch Road son on Park Avenue yelled and assault, false imprisonment, mak- saw suspicious teenagers in a caused a disturbance. ing criminal threats, and disrupt- parking lot. 2:07 p.m., Sonora area — A ing an emergency transmission man on Big Hill Road trespassed after an arrest on the 13600 block Felony bookings

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MONDAY 10:30 p.m., Rail Road FlatTaylor Michael Baird, 19, of the 200 block of Toyanza Court, San Andreas, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder after an arrest on the 900 block of Rail Road Flat Road.

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ROBERT POROVICH SON OF YUGOSLAYIAN IMMIGRANTS Robert Porovich was born ln Angels Camp in l9I3. He was the last surviving son of eight children. He graduated from local schools. When he was a teenager, his first job was for Angels Box and Lumber Company, the first retail sales yard in Calaveras County. He worked learning to run saws,

grading, and piling lumber and also drove the lumber truck. Later, he was an all-round mill and yardman and was in

FETE E. CULVER August 6, 1943 - March 13, 2015 PeteE.Culverpassed away on March 13,2015 atthe age of71from a short battle with cancer. Pete was bom to Charles and Elizabeth Culver on August 6, 1943 at Mary's Help Hospital in San Francisco County. As a young child, he lived with his parents on Jackling Drive in Hillsborough, CA. The family moved to Salinas, CA in 1954. His introduction to camping and fishing was at a local campground along the Big Sur River in the early 1950's. Even then he would let everyone else eat all the fish he caught. Pete graduated from North Salinas High School in 1962, where he was Vice President of his senior class. Before automatic sprinkler systems were widely available, he used to lay sprinkler pipe on the fairways of Salinas Golf Country Club at 5 o'clock in the moming. After watering the club grass, he'd pick up the pipe and then play at least 36 holes. Growing up near the Monterey Peninsula, young Culver was afforded the opportunity to hone his golf skills at some of the most prestigious courses in the world. His talent earned him a full-ride scholarship to Califomia State University Fresno where he was a four-year letterman. Pete met Carolyn Buck while at Fresno State and they were married on Sept. 4, 1965. They had two children: Suzanne and Jason. They moved to Atwater in 1972 when Pete accepted the Golf Professional position at Rancho Del Rey Golf Club. During his time there he enjoyed instructing many golfers; many of these golfers are still in the Merced community today. Pete had the opportunity to participate in many tournaments throughout the United States — at one point he held as many as five course records. He also helped establish the Golf for Youth program which still continues today — giving many youth the opportunity to learn this great game. After leaving the golf profession in the late 1980's, Pete went into radio sales. Over the last 15 years he owned and managed a collectables/antique business. He and his sweetheart, Kathy Smith, owned and operated Collectiques in downtown Merced until her passing in April of 2013. Pete continued to enjoy his days at Collectiques until a few weeks before his passing. Many will remember him in his reclined position with his ankles up on the display table: short white socks and Birkenstocks. He never met a stranger; he welcomed conversation and the opportunity to talk about sports and leisure. Pete was a devoted member of the Elks Lodge in Merced and a Past Five-Year Trustee. During this time he assisted the lodge in stabilizing their financial status. After he finished serving on the board, he continued doing what he could to help encourage new members and raise money for veterans and challenged children. He is survived by his son Jason Culver (and wife Melissa Culver), his daughter Suzanne Shiflet (and husband Jeff Shiflet), his brother Stephen Culver (and his wife Sherry Culver), and his four grandchildren (Rachel, Kohen, Reese and Dax Culver). Services will be held at the Elks Lodge in Merced (1910 "M" Street, Merced, CA 95340) on Sunday, March 29th at2pttL

charge of the yard. ln summer months, he would work at Manuel's Saw Mill in Arnold as an edger man. This was the first saw mill in Calaveras County. ln l941, he had the honor of being the first draft to leave Angels Camp for the Army. He

served three and a half years in Combat Engineers in the Southwest Pacific Theater of war. Bob was the first of four brothers to serve his country. Bob was working on a bridge

in New Guinea when General McArthur arrived and he had to salute him. Upon his return home in l945, he went back to work at Angels Box and Lumber Co. for

five years until the company went out of business. ln l950, he started working for P. G.6 E. in general construction as a carpenter and foreman and worked twelve different counties. After thirteen years there, he called it quits

to become self-employed, remodeling and building in the real estate business. Throughout the years, Bob was affiliated with his church, St. Vasilije, in Angels Camp. He took pride maintaining and improving it, including constructing a stone monument with an old ore carton top of it, in memory of the early miners. Bob also served in the Altaville Cemetery District as President of the Board of Trustees

for over two decades. The Board of Supervisors honored him with a plaque for his achievement. Bob was also skilled as a stone mason. Some of this most outstanding work

was done at the Altaville Cemeteries along Highway 4. Bob was a great sports fan. Hewent to the 1955 World Series ln New York. He sawall

seven games. He also went to the Dodger and White Sox games in Los Angeles in l959, and also attended the 1962 Giants World Series, plus Oakland tat's, a total of l9 games.

Bob never married or had children but he cared for his nieces and nephews as if they were his own. He was genuine, fun-loving and devoted to all those he loved. Bob will be

remembered lovingly and will be eternally missed. Bob was survived by sister-in-law Doris Porovich and nieces and nephews; Ken Porovich

(Laura), Marlene Deeds (Don), Jack Porovich, John Ramorini, Ruby Turner, Gary Porovich (Siri), Nadine Kelly, Eileen Davis (Doug), Donna McGeorge (Gary), Danny Porovich (Barbara), Dave Porovich (Laura), and numerous great nephews and nieces. Memorial Service will be held Thursday, March 26 at I I:00 am at St. Yasilije Serbian Church in hngels Camp, Ch. Inurnment will be at the hltaville Serbian Cemetery.

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Sonora Police Chief Mark Stinson is sworn to uphold the law. So it's hard to understand why he is so dismissive of the nation's most important one, the First Amendment, and state laws like the California Public Records Act that guarantee the public's right to know what its government agencies and officials are up to. We've complained about Stinson's caginess before on this page. For years, he had a tendency to withhold information he was obligated to provide the media under the CPRA — chiefly data contained in police incident reports, like the names, ages and hometowns of people involved in a crime or accident, and the general circumstances surrounding such incidents, like the time, date and place. He changed his ways for the better last year after we raised our concerns with the public. But, like some Wile E. Coyote in blue, Stinson has returned with a new mechanism intended to thwart the dissemination of this information to the public. Early this week, the chief told Union Democrat reporters they must file CPRA written requests each time the paper wants even basic incident report information. The Sonora Police Department is now the only law enforcement agency in at least a five-county area (ifnot the entire state)

requiring a formal CPRA request to obtain such routine information. Now you, the newspaper reader, web page browser or radio listener, may have to wait for up to 10 days to learn what's happening in the city from a law enforcement perspective (I saw a collision, what happened?) while Stinson processes these individual requests. (Why the netand radio? Because, even though he is attempting to punish this newspaper forasserting its legal rights, the chief isn't allowed to play favorites under thelegal doctrines of"equal access"and "equal convenience.") Why doesn't the chief just make it easier on the public, the local media and himself by following the law, in word and in spirit? We've had no luck getting an answer, but maybe the public or our elected leaders should ask? Mark Stinson

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Laughter good medicine for toxic politics "There are three things which are real," saidJohn F.Kennedy,"God, human folly and laughter. The first two are beyond our comprehension, so we must do what we can with the third." As a national candidate, the thensenator did just that. Sensitive to the charge that his multi-millionaire father was trying to buy the Democratic presidential nomination for him, Jack Kennedy quipped at Washington's annual Gridiron dinner:"I just received a telegram from my father. He says, 'Don't buy one more vote than you need. I'll be damned if I'll pay for a landslide.' " Earlier this month, the Gridiron Club, a group of 65 Washington journalists (of whom I am one), held its 130th winter dinner, where, in satirical skits and songs, the powerful and the pompous are gently skewered. Each year, the dinner has just three speakers: one Democrat, one Republican and the

president of the United States (or his designated pinch-hitter). Self-deprecating humor with which a public figure can publicly make fun of himself is always well-received. Nobody was more effectively self-deprecating than President Ronald Reagan. Aware of the press speculation that perhaps he, then in his eighth decade and with an official work schedule which, by Washington standards, was thin, might not be "up" to the physical demands of the presidency, Reagan countered with a memorable one-liner: "It's true hard work

Scottwalker calls it,'the theory of gravity." McAuliffe continued "John Boehner wanted to attend tonight, but he can't get anywhere without 100 votes &om Nancy Pelosi." He didn't spare the leader of his own party: "Republicans, Democrats, the press — it can never killed anybody, but I figure, why take be dog eat dog out there. And, like the presithe chance?" dent, I've eaten my share." Wisconsin governor and undeclared RePresident Obama was relaxed as he acpublican presidential candidate, Scott Walk- knowledged his own aging since 2008: "Back er, began by addressing controversy around then I was the young, tech-savvy candidate former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's asof the future. Now I'm yesterday's news sertion, "I do not believe President Obama and Hillary has got a server in her house. I loves America." After doing so, Gov. Walk- didn't even know you could have one of those er stated he didn't "really know whether in your house." Mischievously, Mr. Obama Obama loves America." At the Gridiron din- chastised Gov. Walker for saying he didn't ner he added, "I believe President Obama know whether the president loved America: loves America and every single American ... "Think about it, Scott, if I did not love Ameriexcept Rudy Giuliani." ca, I wouldn't have moved here from Kenya." Insisting he wa s n o n a r row p artisan, Then, without specifically addressing the geWalker continued: "I do have a lot of friends riatric tilt to the Gridiron Club membership, who are Democrats. I even have Hillary he said that after his party's sweeping 2014 Clinton's private email. It's HillaryClinton@ defeats, Democrats had concluded "we have WallStreet.com. You know the best part of to spend more time focused on older white that joke? Elizabeth Warren gave it to me." voters — which is why I am here (tonight)." If you're smiling, it's tough to snarl. No Virginia governor and 2008 chairman of Hillary Clinton's campaign against Barack history was made that night, but, just perObama, Terry McAuliffe, made light of his haps, the toxic level in our politics, at least recent fall from a horse on a family vacation for a few hours, was lowered. where he suffered seven broken ribs and a punctured lung, 'That's gravity for you." Mark Shields is a syndicated columnist Then, referring to the Wisconsin governor's and a political analyst for the NewsHour on refusal to commit on evolution, added "Or as PBS.

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bond projects forward. I thank the trustees for their hard work and for passionately defending the rightsof students who cannot defend themselves. The five board members are heroes in my opinion, not conspira-

cut taxes to pay for them." Come on, please! Nature has been saving and storing water for centuries, putting it in the ground — and dusting the mountaintops with snow pack. Soil water and snowpack are

The pool at SUHS has been important to my family for three generations and more than five decades. On hot summer days, my sisters and I swam there in the 1950s, and it was crowded even then. We attended P.E. classes at the pool throughout high school, and my kids learned to swim there. Now my grandchildren use the pool, but it is overcrowded and falling apart. It is ludicrous to say that the new pool would be "an

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our largesttwo reservoirs,and both

In 65 years on this planet, I have learned that if you are on the side of argument that supports projects like the new pool, for the safety, education, and well-being of children, then you are on the "ethical" side of the argument. To CASBA: Drop the lawsuit, settle down and pay your taxes, and move on. This what ethical, responsible citizens do, if they truly care about the future of this commu-

are natural. For decades, the California Water Plan has advocated that local governments plan for recharge. Groundwater falls &om the sky, and if it doesn't infiltrate, it's lost. So what do we do? We dam the natural flow of soil water, and most watershed counties (Tuolumne, oh yeah!) have lost half their recharge capacity, because roads are dams. Roads are also ar-

expensive luxury of an entitled few."

nity and its more precious natural

tificial streams, manmade tributar-

Do the CASBA people live in a bubble? Thousands would benefit from a larger, safer facility! Section 10 of Proposition 39, the law that guides the implementation of Measure J, states "The provisions of this act shall be liberally construedto effectuate its purpose." The SUHS Board of Trustees were given amandate, as elected representatives, to reflect the will of the people by implementing Measure J in a responsible way. They have done admirably, by taking input, listening to experts in various fields, and then making informed decisions to move

resource, its children.

ies of the watershed that flush those precious droplets ocean-ward - unless we build artificial reservoirs to capture the loss. How smart we arel We tweak climate til it's no longer stable for rain. We build roads to channelize flows that normally would seep into the ground. We develop a scorched earth policy for roadsides so that they won't act as infiltration zones. Bingo! Aren't we surprised when these antiwater policies could do us all in. The California Water Plan advocates that local governments plan for recharge. The California Water

Drop the pool lawsuit

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Plan advocates"surface-spreading" from hard surfaces. What's the solution here? Just ask any elected mind - the solution is simple. Let's take water &om salmon, because tendollar bills are more important than one-dollar bills. Build more ditches, culverts, dams, clearcuts and bare cropland to bootl Recharge, people, recharge! When will we ever learn, when will we ever learn! Bud Hoekstra San Andreaa

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a certain ease oflifestyle in the open spacesofnature.In balance,are the potential gain in tax revenues, temporary construction employment and TUD customers worth the loss of what makes land so valuablethe intangible quality of life in nature that nurtures and sustains our humanity in a crowded, uncertain world? We are only stewards of this land and must think about those who will follow us here: when it's gone, it's gone. Hoyt Cory Sonora

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advertise theirfoodsasGMOfree to do so, but it would not be mandatory for others. The food industry, which backs Pompeo's bill, has strongly opposed individual state efforts to require labeling, saying labels would be misleading because GMOs are safe. The bill would also override any state laws that require the labeling.

SAN JOSE — A man who shot and killed a Northern California police officer responding to a call that he was threatening to commit suicide was found dead on his apartment balcony. San Jose police spokesman AlbertMorales says 57-yearold Scott Dunham killed San Jose police Officer Michael Johnson, a 14-year veteran, on Tuesday night. Johnson and other officers were met with gunfire as they approached Dunham's San Jose apartment building. Dunham was found dead at 3:20a.m.today on his balcony with at least one gunshot wound. It was unclear if he killed himself or died when officers returned fire. After Johnson was shot, oficers searched the area for f the gunman and evacuated nearby homes.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama wants to cut health care costs by reducing inefficiencies like unnecessarily long hospital stays and excessive paperwork for doctors that rack up big bills. Obama today will launch what the White House calls a Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network. The White House says more than 2,800 healthcare providers, patients and consumer groups have agreed to take part. The goal is to tie more payments for healthcare services to the qualitynot quantity — of services rendered. Earlier this year the administration set agoal to tie 30 percent of Medicare payments to quality and value, but Obama wants to go further. Obama will announce the new network during a speech marking the

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fifth anniversary of his health care law, the Affordable Care Act. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week that the number of uninsured U.S. residents fell by more than 11 million since Obama signed the law. Although that still would leave about 37 million people uninsured, it's the lowest level

cover a longer period of time, through the beginning of this month. That includes the law's second sign-up season. The estimate was produced by the principal policy adviser to Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell. The main question hanging over the law now is a Supreme Court case measured in more than 15 years. in which opponents argue that its The health care law offers subsi- subsidies are illegal in most states. dizedprivate coverage to people who They contend that the exact worddon't have access to it on the job, as ing of the law only allows subsidized well as an expanded version of Med- coverage in statesthat have set up icaid geared to low-income adults, in their own insurance markets. Most states accepting it. have not done so, relying instead on The White House says 16 million the federal HealthCare.gov. The administration counters that people have gained health insurance, a considerably higher estimate than the context of the law makes it clear Tuesday's findings from CDC's Na- the purpose was to expand coverage tional Center for Health Statistics. in every state. A decision is expected The figures cited by the White House to be announced by late June.

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The dented, twisted and scarred cockpit voice recorder was being mined by investigators for clues into what sent the Germanwings Airbus 320 into a mid-flight dive Tuesday after pilots lost radio contact over the southern French LOS ANGELES — Gusty Alps during a routine flight winds sweeping t h rough from Barcelona to Duesselparts of Southern California dorf. Germany's top security have toppled some trees and official said today there was caused power outages in a no evidence of foul play. Helicopters surveying the prelude to another round of unseasonably warm weather. scattered debris lifted off at The National Weather Ser- daybreak to eye the craggy vice says the winds arrived ravine. Emergency crews, Tuesday night with surprising meanwhile, traveled slowly strength, gusting to 83 mph over the steep, rocky terrain at Whitaker Peak in north- to the remote high-altitude ern Los Angeles County, and crash site through fresh snow bringing a phenomenon called and rain. a mountain wave that broke over the Beverly Hills area. City News Service says power outages hit 2,900 utility customers in the Beverly Hills and West Hollywood ROME — Italy's high court areas. took up the appeal of Amanda Forecasters say winds will Knox's murder conviction tocontinue through the week, day, considering the fate of the transitioning from north to "very worried" American and northeast — th e offshore her Ital ian former boyfriend Santa Ana flow that will push in the brutal 2007 murder of daily highs into the 80s and Knox's British roommate. even 90s through Friday. So many journalists and trial-watchers were on hand NATlON for the final arguments in the murder of Meredith Kercher that the judges moved the hearing into the largest available courtroom in the Court of In- Cassation. WASHINGTON spired by the popular "USDA A decision had been expectorganic" label, House Repub- ed as early as today, but with licans are proposing a new a fulldocket of other cases government certification for today and Thursday, the prefoodsfree ofgenetically modi - siding judge said a ruling may fied ingredients. not come down until Friday. The ideais part of an atThe judgescould decide to tempt to block mandatory confirm the convictions and labeling of foods that include 28 V2-year sentence for Knox genetically modified organ- and 25-year sentence for her isms, or GMOs. The certifica- ex-boy&iend Raffaele Sollecition would be voluntary, says to, which would then raise exRep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., tradition questions for Knox, who is including the idea in who is &ee in the U.S. legislation he plans to intro— The Associated Press duce today.

State lawmakers to vote on $1B water plan

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S ACRAMENTO ( A P ) tion would make available — Facing pressure to ad- more than $100 million to dress an ongoing drought, help residents and wildlife California lawmakers are affected by dry conditions, expected to vote today on a including for food banks plan to speed up more than and emergency drinking $1 billion in water spend- water. ing. The $1 billion plan is Gov. Jerry Brown and labeled asemergency leglegislative leaders f r om islation, but much of the both parties announced last funding has been available week they would fast-track to thestate for years and it legislation to provide imme- could take years to make a diate relief from dry condi- difference in water supply. tions and expedite funding Nearly two-thirds of the for local water projects. funds in the package would The state Senate plans to go to improve flood control vote on the bills this after- structures by using leftover noon after budget commit- money from a 2006votertees in both chambers take approved bond measure. Another $272 million from it up. California is in its fourth a water measure approved year of drought and has last year would fund grants had no significant rain and for water recycling and exsnow to replenish reser- panding drinking water in voirs this year. The legisla- small and poor cities.

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Five hurt in Vallecito crash Union Democrat staff

Fivepeoplewere injured Monday evening in a collision near Vallecito, according to a California Highway Patrol report. The incident happened about 6:30 p.m. on Parrotts Ferry Road near Moaning Cave Road. Brian Silva, 29, of Altaville, was driving a 2000 HondaCivicabout 50 mph northbound +ta '

on Parrotts Ferry Road.

According to the report, Silva looked away from the road to adjust his car heater, which caused his car to swerve into the southbound lane and into the path of a 2007 Honda Odyssey van driven by Augustina Meza, 47.

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Meza turned her van to the right in an attempt to avoid a collision. The front of Silva's car collided with the left side of Meza's van, pushing the van off the shoulder of the road, where it came to rest. Silva's car ended up in the southbound lane. Meza and her two teenage passengers were transported by ambulance to Mark Twain Medical Center, where they were treated for minor injuries. Silva and his passenger, Kara Turben, 24, of Altaville, were taken to Sonora Regional Medical Center, where they, too, were treated for minor injuries. Drugs or alcohol were not a factor in the collision, according to the report.

Moke Hill acxident injures two Union Democrat staff Meggie Beck/UnionDemocrat

Richard Call, with Motherlode Maker Labs, holds an Arduino, a small circuit-board-type device used to create electronics.

Interactive 'Maker' workshop open for public this Saturday

Two people were injured Sunday night in a two-vehicle crash in Mokelumne Hill. Robert Boitano, 19, of Valley Springs, and Elaina Melendrez, 48, of Jamestown, both suQered minor injuries in the accident, according to a California Highway Patrol report. The incidenthappened about 11:15 p.m. on Highway 26. Boitano was driving a 2006 Dodge Ram

pickup westbound on Highway 26. He attempted to cross Highway 49 when he pulled into the path of Melendrez, who was driving a 2002 Chevy sedan northbound on 49, the report said. Boitano's truck collided with the left side of the sedan, the report said. Melendrez was transported to Sutter Amador Hospital. Boitano declined medical transportation, according to thereport. Drugs or alcohol were not a factor in the collision, according to the report.

By AUSTEN THIBAULT The Union Democrat

MAPS

Kids and adults alike are invited to a hands-on engineering event this weekend in Sonora. Motherlode Maker Labs invites community members to celebrate Arduino Day 2015 by learning about and playing with the organization's Arduinos, which are small circuit-board-type devicesfor creating electronics. The possibilities are pretty much endless, said Richard Call, vice president of Motherlode Maker Labs. He said Arduinos can be used to replicate any electronics up to about the complexity of

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assign the county surveyor

p r e s- zone even after the FEMA

assistance. The new maps — which will be drawn using more recent and accurate stud-

ies — still will not be perfect, because they still will be done broadly, not individually at each site, Tunno said. He wondered if the county might contract a surveyor tooffer a discount

for individuals still in need

to the job, while requesting that FEMA pay for it. No direct answers were given Tuesday, but initial county responses made those solutions seem unlikely. Notifications will be sent shortly to affected landowners,and the map-fixing process should be done by the end of 2016.

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coming in lowest at $713,185. It was the only bid under the engineer' s estimate ofabout $728,000. Subcontractors f o r

Richard Call programs an Arduino.

along with project ideas and additional components. Sonora sofbvare company Front Porch has provided several Arduinos to be given away as raflle gifts and minigrants for fun ideas. The event will be held from 9 a.m.to 9 p.m. Saturday at Sonora's event will be one of the Tech Lounge, in the Tum aybe fewer than a dozen in olumne County Arts Alliance the state, Call said. gallery, 251-C Barretta St. Introductory w orkshops The Motherlode Maker will be offered in the morn- Labs is a group of "makers" ing and afternoon for the free — from electronics engineers event and local "makers and to woodworkers — who seek hackers" will demonstrate to create a collaborati ve their products. scene of knowledge and reinstruments and spectacuSeveral Arduino units will source-sharing in the Mother lar Christmas light d i s- be available to tinker with, Lode. plays, Call said. Some profitable products started with Arduinos are Fitbit, Pebble Smart Watch, Parrott Quadcopter Drones and some 3D printers. March 28 is Arduino Day 2015 and groups across the globe will participate. But

PROBATION Conti nued from Page Al and must conduct searches and home visits. In such cases, probation officers must get a SherifFs deputy to aid with routine probation duties, which stretches both departments and sometimes means fewer searches and visits get done, Leach said. So he already spent some departmental funds on guns, batons and training in anticipation of authorizing at least a few officers to be armed on duty. The board Tuesday approved the Probation Department's "Force and Firearms Policy." Leach also informed the board he'd be spending $3,000 more on equipment and training this year and $5,000 annually &om here, all in departmental funds. The board gave unanimous approval. The policy says the Chief Probation Officer will hand-pick who is authorized for firearm use, which will be for specific assignments and will require a laundry list of prerequisite trainmg.

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of maprevisions. Al Segalla, a real estate broker and president of the Calaveras Taxpayers Association,took it a step further, saying the county had to claim some responsibilityfor adopting the botched maps and perhaps could

sure for bringing about FEMA's late decision to take responsibility. He said the only county responsibility is to notify the landowners that will be affected by the changes and hold public forums on the progress. Despite the widespread effect of the botched maps, only a few members of the

what's in a toy store.

The electronics prototyping platf orm was created 10 years ago to aid students at the Interaction Design Institute in northern Italy. A design project with electronics used to cost at least $100. But the Arduino project made basic electronics far more accessible and has boomed in popularity ever since, Call said. The original inventors decided to keep the platform open to users,leading to some versions costing less than $10. All someone needs to invent something new with an Arduino is obtain one of the inexpensive devices and access a computer with the freesofbvare to program it, Call said. They can be combined with other relatively cheap components like LED lights, sound sensors, motors and speakers or more complex components. Hobbyists have created roboticarms, weather stations, MP3 players, musical

public spoke on the issue Tuesday. Continued from Page Al David Tunno, a Rancho Calaveras resident who opPlanning Director Peter posed the maps, congratuMaurer when first ad- lated Maurer on the agreed ressing th e b o ard o n ment, but wondered how Tuesday. many properties would be Maurer credited local incorrectly placed in a flood

Probation officers getting firearms must complete: • quarterly gun safety and performance tests. •defensivetacticstraining. • cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid certification. • a course on the departmental policies concerning carrymg firearms. • training on the ethical and moral considerations of the use of firearms and deadly physical force. • courses concerning the legal considerations of carrymg and using firearms. Officers will also be trained and equipped for nonlethal force. Allapproved armed probation offi cers must also carry a minimum of one non-lethal force option, such as pepper spray or a baton. They will also be trained in retaining their guns from suspects. "This isn't about a cultural shift and becoming cowboys," Leach said. He assured the board that if probation has two spectrums — law enforcement and social rehabilitation — then he leans more toward social rehabilitation.

The victim, also 19, suffered n o n-life-threatening Conti nued from Page Al injuries and was transported to anarea hospitalfor treatCalaveras County Superior ment, according to a CalavCourt, according to jail offi- eras County Sheriff's Office cials. report. He was booked about 10:30 The incident happened p.m. Monday on suspicion of about 9 p.m. at the mobile attempted murder,afler an home park. arrestatthe Lakeside Mobile The victim was trying to Home Park on Rail Road Flat help Baird with his car when Road. the alleged stabbing oc-

curred, the report said. The victim was conscious and alert with deputies before he was taken to the hospital. He suffered multiple stab wounds to his chest, back and side during the attack, accordingtothe report. The incident is under investigation, and no further detailsare being released at this time.

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project include W.C. Maloney Inc., Fine Line Striping, Collins Electrical Inc., AZCO Supply, California Construction Surveying Inc.A.C. Dike Co. and Tully Consulting Group. Total construction costs are estimated at$911,000, in addition to about $230,000 for design and planning

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Jamestown Walk of Fame Committee Chairman Jim O'Neil (leftj and Duke York, deputy director of roads with the Tuolumne County Community Resources Agency,look over sidewalk plans Tuesday.

work.

Construction costs will be completely covered by a state grant, while the rest of the work has already been paid for with state and federal transportation funds. In a collaborative effort between the county and Jamestown Promotion Club, about 31 bronze medallions will be inserted into the concrete along the new sidewalk to createa Hollywood-style "walk of fame." The idea is to encourage visitors of both Jamestown and Railtown to stay longer and explore the area's rich history. eWe've always wanted to join Railtown 1897 to the hip of historical downtown Jamestown," O'Neil said. "I think it will be a little economic driver for our little community."

located at Rocca Park. The other part of the club's contribution to the projW is a mural that will go on the corner of Seco and Main streets, depicting Engine No. 3 and "all of the elements that have gone into the culture and history of Jamestown andTuolumne County," O'Neil said. "It'sgoing to be a transwhich measure 17 i n ches across and weigh roughly 40 f ormational summer f o r pounds each. Jamestown," he added. 'This There will be room for project is kind of where art, about 60 additional medal- history and culture all come lions to be installed over together in one little piece." The club is also behind the time, with the club planning to hold a special ceremony recent project to renovate each time a new one is add- the gazebo at Rocca Park, in ed, similar to the way it's collaboration with the Lions done at the Hollywood Walk and Rotary clubs, Sonora of Fame. Area Foundation, Chicken A n i n f ormational s i g n Ranch Casino, Tuolumne that indexes the James- County and Sierra Pacific Int own medallions will b e dustries.

FORD

him until the bullets ran out" before she went inside their Amos Lane house and smoked a cigarette. Calaveras County Sheriff's Deputy Lucas Mack said he was dispatched to Ford's Amos Lane home that evening, where he found Randolph Ford lying face down in the driveway. When asked if he spoke with Charity Ford that night, Mack testified, "She made a spontaneous statement: rMy husband is cheating on me.' " Dorsey testified in late October that he spoke with Charity Ford's granddaughter, Britney McGhee, who was living at the house with Charity and Randolph Ford. McGhee told Dorsey she was woken by a gunshot that night before she left her bedroom and was shot in the

Continued from Page Al pearance is scheduled for April 20 at 9 a.m., at which time a judge will set a new trial date, according to court documents.

F ord's a t torney, Brian Chavez-Ochoa, of Valle y Springs, was unavailable for

Fo rd

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Ford is accused of killing her husband, 52-year-old Randolph Ford, on Oct. 16, 2013. She also faces charges of attempted murder and child cruelty stemming from the incident. At an April 2014 preliminaryhearing,a detectivetestified she told him she "shot

Each medallion embedded in the sidewalk will commemorate specific films and TV shows with scenes that were shot in Tuolumne County, including "High Noon" and 'Little House on the Prairie." The club r aised more than $30,000 for the project by selling the medallions,

thigh. She then ran back into thebedroom and called 9-1-1, the detective testified. McGhee's 3 - month-old child was in the bedroom as well. Dorsey testified McGhee said Randolph Ford went into the bedroom and closed the door as Charity Ford attempted to get in. "She (McGhee) said he said something to the efFect of,'Oh my God, she's trying to kill me. Call 9-1-1,' " Dorsey SBld.

A final witness, Calaveras County Sherifl"s Detective Wade Whitney, testified he attended Randolph Ford's autopsy on Oct. 18, 2013, during which five bullets were recovered from his body. Ford remains in custody at the Calaveras County Jail on $2 million bail.

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The Jack Douglass' new owners are Jennifer and Joe Webber, of Columbia, both of whom are longtime A few landmark businesses in county residents. Columbia State Historic Park have The Douglass closed in December new proprietors. when former proprietors Steve and The City Hotel and its What Cheer Doreen Kwasnicki, gave up their Saloon will re-open soon, and the Jack concession. They also held the conDouglass Saloon opened on March 31. cession at the Columbia House Res-

taurant and Pioneer Emporium. Jennifer Webber was a s t ay-atThe Kwasnickis didn't return calls home mom for their three children. for comment. She previously had worked in the This is the first business the prison system for five years and as Webbers haveowned, said Jennifer a bartender/waitressfor 10 years. The opportunity to open the DouWebber. "It's something we always wanted glass "just popped up," and they to do," she said."We love Columbia." Joe Webber is a UPS driver, and See COLUMBIA/ Page B2

'Get Hired' workshop set Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce will host a Get Hired workshop from 5:30 to 7 p.m. April 9 at Mark Twain Medical Center. The event is free, but people must RSVP to the chamber at 7545400. The workshop is part of Calaveras County's expanded Subsidized Wage Program. Robin Bunting, an employment counselor with Calaveras Health and Human Services Agency, will present the program, which reimburses employers up to half an employee's wages for hiring eligible Calaveras County CalWORKs participants. The wage reimbursement is available for up to six months for each person hired.

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Series speakers announced The 2015 Executive Speaker Series will begin Saturday with speaker Russell Hancock, president and chief executive officer of Joint Venture Silicon Valley. The series will be held at The Hotel at Black Oak Casino Resort inTuolumne. The events are from noon to 2 p.m., and the cost of $20 includes lunch. The June 27 speaker will be Kish Rijan, director at the Governor's Office ofBusinessand Economic Development. The Sept. 26 speaker will be Glenda Humiston, state director of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development program. The speaker series is a project of the Tuolumne County Business Council and Tuolumne County EconomicDevelopment Authority. For more information, contact Darrell Slocum at 770-5777.

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Annette Pleis, of Sonora, gives some attention to one of her miniature pigs (top). All of Pleis' petting zoo animals, which include her miniature donkey (above), baby chicks (left) and a miniature Nubian goat (far left), are regularly handled to assure they are docile for the many hands they come in contact with.

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said, and the move was complete two weeks ago. Pleis and her traveling menagerie Tuolumne County is now home to a are available for birthday parties, mobile petting zoo, ZooZ Xing, which fairs, festivals, community events, offersfriendly farm animals for par- classroom visits,senior centers,speties and special events. cial needs camps and memory care Pronounced "Zoos Crossing," the centers. new business is owned by Annette Pleis worked as a safety instructor Pleis. for 15years,teaching firstaid,traffic Pleis outgrew her small farm in control, professional safety training Orangevale, near Sacramento, and and OSHA regulatory training. began moving to Sonora in August. But her interest in animals has alMoving a farm is quite a task, she ways run deep. The Union Democrat

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"I've always loved animals," she said. "I was the kind of kid that broughteverything home." In 2010, her son, Kevin, now 12, got goatsas a 4-H project.It didn'ttake long for &iends and acquaintances to hear she had extra room on the farm, and her collection of animals grew. In 2012, a friend who owned a mobilepetting zoo retired and planted the idea in Pleis' head of starting her owil.

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right. What if there was another, less cumbersome solution to computerfailures? The cloud offers businesses the kind of risk-aversion that will allow the continuity of business,regardless of the failingsofhardware. One point that makes some of the cloud solutions most attractiveis that they are platform independent. Why is this important? If your business is mobile/portable, it becomes apparent that you don't have to take your laptop with you to do business on the road. You can do most of your business with limited connectivity, and usually through a cell phone's data plan. Merriam-Webster defines cloud computing as "the practiceof storing regularly used computer data on multiple servers that can be accessed through the Internet." Instead of dealing with a bulky computer, applications like Quickbooks Online on your mobile phone can access the same data and processing you would have with a full computer at your finger tips. What about the security of my data in the cloud? My response is usually, "What about the security of your single point of failure?" The most likely way for someone to steal your data without your passwords is to take your machine. The only way to gain access to your information in the cloud is by stealing or guessing your See CLOUD/Page B2

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Jennifer and Joe Webber (above) are the new proprietors of the Jack Douglass Saloon in Colurnbi. Joe pours a hard cider (left) on Saturday at the saloon. George Segarini, of Sonora (far left photo, at left) and Chris Segarini, of Sonora, are the new proprietors of the City Hotel Restaurant and What Cheer Saloon.

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COLUMBIA Continued from Page Bl went for it, Jennifer Webber explained. They have kept the business pretty much the same. They offer sodas, sarsparillaand beer to patrons, along with a lunch menu of sandwiches and seasonal specialties. They now offer pulled pork and panini sandwiches, and they plan to barbecue tri-tip on weekends. "I'm hoping we'll be able to book bands every Saturday during the summer," she said. So far, business is "going

great," Webber said."I love the people." The Douglass had a successful St. Patrick's Day event with a live band and about 70 patrons. "The community was re-

ally excited," said Peggy Harwell, park concession specialist. The Douglass is o pen from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily and will extend its weekend hours this summer. During the brief closure, the park had the hardwood fioors and historic bar redone, Harwell said. "This place was quickly turned around. A lot has been accomplished since J anuary," M a r ti n sa i d .

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The What Cheer Saloon will offer "bar food," he said. The business move is especially significant to Chris Segarini. "For me, it's coming back home. The City Hotel was my first real cooking job," he sald.

"To the old-timers in our community, The City Hotel restaurant was an icon. We're

going to bring back that luster," George Segarini said. "It used to be a fl y-in destination, where people would fly into the airport in Columbia, have dinner, stay the night and fly back to the Bay Area," Chris Segarini said. "It's time to see that happen again." "Both new operators have been well-received by the community," Martin said. Thefollowing is a list of real estate transactionslogged from March 76 "They provide a great serthrough March20 by the Tuolumne CountyAssessor Recorder's Office. Sales vice to the park visitors and priceis calculated using thetransfer tax paid, sois approximate. the community alike." For other shuttered CoMarch 16, 20687 Lama Teumete Road, Mi-Wuk Village, $100,000 lumbia businesses, things March 16,12300Wahine Drive,Jamestown, $340,000 are looking up as well, MarM arch 16, 15403 Camino Del Parque N.,Phoenix Lake Country Club Es- tin said. tates, $266,000 A request for proposals M arch 17, 14542 LakeVista Drive,Sonora,$555,000 was issued for the former March 17, 23385 PackTrail Road, Sonora, $75,000 Columbia Mercantile, and March 17, 12717 Cresthaven Drive, Pine Mountain Lake, $385,000 offers will be unsealed on March 18, 20736 Lower Hillview, Sonora, $45,000 April 14.

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"We're very excited." The City Hotel and What Cheer Saloon will be open " hopefully no l a ter t h an May 1," according to new owners George and Chris Segarini, both ofSonora. The Segarinis also own " Thanks to al l t h e l o Christopher's Ristorante in downtown Sonora, which cals in Columbia. They rehas been open nearly seven ally pushed for us to get in years. here," Chris Segarini said. The Segarinis have been Chris will be the chef, and negotiating a c o ncession his wife, Heather Ashton, agreement with the park will be the dining room and for about a year, since its bar manager. last operatorgave up the They plan to be open for concession on Dec. 31, 2013. specialty events and dinThe state has been oper- ners, and they will offer a ating the hotel and the Fal- lunch menu starting in May. lon Hotel for guests since Chris Segarini said his goal April 2014, after having is to have a Mother's Day new plumbing i n stalled, Brunch to kick things off. "By year two, we'll be Harwell said. The final agreement was open full-time for dinner," reached last week, and the he said. Segarinis said they are thankThe menu will be contemful to the Columbia residents porary cuisine, Chris Segaand business owners who rini said. pushed for their acceptance, He looks forward to havChris Segarini said. ing the latitude of straying

Columbia State Historic Park is accepting proposals for a 10-year contract to develop, equip, operate and maintain an historic-style specialty grocery and general store concession in the park. The business was formerly The Columbia Mercantile at 11245 Jackson St. It closed in 2014. The concession must offer quality retail merchandise at reasonable prices to park visitors. The contract requires some facility improvements to enhance the historic ambiance and visitor experience. The deadline for proposal submission is 2 p.m. April 14. Anyone interested should contact Peggy Harwell, concession specialist, at 536-2917. The recent visitor attendance reports indicate Columbia State Historic Park attracts about 450,000 visitors each year. Interested parties are encouraged to download a copy of the RFP at www.parks.ca.govl concessions. Hard copies may be purchased for $25 by contacting Harwell at 536-2917 or peggy. harwell(1parks.ca.gov.

March 18, 10497 Sunshine Hill, Sonora, $130,000 March 18,19604 Mono Way and 19641 Peaceful Oak Road, Sonora, $235,000 March 18, 19194 Highlander Drive, Twain Harte, $363,000 M arch 18, 29641W. Mono Road, Cold Springs,$295,000 March 18, 19626 Cedar Road, Sonora, $154,000 M arch 19, 19614Via Redonda, Ranchos Poquitos,$155,000 M arch 19, 15525 Paseo de los Robles,Phoenix Lake Country Club Estates, $28,000 M arch 19, 20618 Longridge Court,Pine Mountain Lake,$650,000 March 20, 23299 Seminole Drive, Gold Springs, $275,000 March 20,19600 Heming Road,Jamestown, $301,000 March 20, 800 S. Arbona Circle, Sonora, $256,000 March 20, 426 N. Shepherd St., Sonora, $360,000 March 20, 12346 Mills St., Pine Mountain Lake, $195,000

The park is reviewing a couple ofproposals for the Pioneer Emporium, and c onstruction fi nish w o rk has resumed at th e C olumbia House Restaurant, which was badly damaged tn a December 2012 fire.

The park is still looking for anoperator for the Columbia House, Martin said. The park has received proposalsfor other types of businesses, but they don't have the venues to operate them, Martin said. The park is in the midst of "school group season," where dozens of f ourthgraders flockto the park each day for field trips 10,000 each year — to learn about California history. "It'sbeen going great," Martin said.

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If you are looking to roll over your 401(k) into an IRA or simply move your r etirement accounts

&om one financial institution to another, there's good news. Several firms will offer you a bonus for your business, as long as you make contributions for the current year (and in some cases several subsequent years as well). Although some of these offers sound enticing, consider a longterm approach before deciding to transfer your funds. For example, if you have selected a financial institution because of its low overall cost, it doesn't make sense to transfer funds if you will incur much higher annual expenses. Before you transfer any funds, compare the annual costs you are now incurring to the total annual costs at a new company.

A third factor is advice. If you are receiving advice you value regarding investment selection, make sure that you will be able to receivecomparable advice from a

For example, say you have a portfolio of index mutual funds, with acurrent value of $200,000. You pay an average annual fee of 0.15 (such information is available from any fund's website). That comes to$300 per year. You are considering transferring your funds to a financial institution that will charge an annual cost would be 0.5 percent — or $1,000 per year. In this situation, even ifyou received a $500 bonus for switching, you would be in a worse position at the end of only one year. Another factor to consider is the range of investment alternatives. If you initially selected a financial institution because of its diversified selection of investments, you don't want to switch to a financial institution without a comparable selection.

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What follows are some of the bonuses offered this year. • Fidelity is offering an IRA contribution match to new or ex-

isting customers who transfer a Roth, traditional or rollover IRA to the company. If you transfer funds at certain thresholds, and then make additional contributions for the next three years, Fidelity will match those contributions at graduated percentages. With a $10,000 transfer, Fidelity will match 1 percent of your further contributions. With a $100,000 transfer, the match is 1.5 percent. At $250,000, the match is 5 percent, and at $500,000 and above it's 10 percent. For 2015, the allowable IRA contribution is $5,500 ($6,500 if

ZOO Continued from Page Bl "So I purchased some animals &om her, and that kind oflaunched it," Pleis said. Pleis has about 20 animals to choose from for customized petting zoos, but usually only brings eight to 10 animals to each event. Pleis has chickens, rabbits, dwarf and miniature goats, Ameri-

can Guinea hogs, a miniature donkey and, depending on the time of year, baby animals. She also offers small petting zoos of just chickens and rabbits. "Every single animal in here is completely safe," Pleis said."I pride myself that everyone has been Jesse Jones/UnionDemocrat thoroughly handled and is &iendly Annette Pleis gives some attention from of few of the animals and well behaved." features in her petting zoo, Zooz Xing. Pleis does not allow the animals to befed at events, so the animals The name "ZooZ Xing" was Since moving to Sonora, Pleis don't associate little fingers with partly her son's idea, she said. He has been busy building commufood. named his 4-H dairy goat project nity connections. She attended She is also insured and will com- "ZooZ Inn." Pleis added the "Xing" FFA week at Sonora High School plete her U.S. Department of Agri- and the logo of a safety sign, from in Februaryand provided the pig culture inspection this week. her yearsofsafety instruction. that had to be kissed by a staffer.

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you are 50 or older at year-end). For a $5,500 contribution, the maximum bonus would be $550, which you would receive each year for three years if you make an IRA contribution in 2016 and 2017. (The IRS could change the limits in 2016 and 2017.) Additional information re: Fidelity's program is available at fidelity.com/iramatch. • E*Trade is offering a cash bonus for new IRA accounts resulting &om a rollover IRA, traditional IRA, or Roth IRA. For transferring accounts between $25,000 and $99,999, the bonus is $200.For transfers of$100,000 to $249,999, the bonus is $300, and for $250,000 to $499,999 it's$600. Depositing $500,000 gets you $1,200 and $1 million or more gets you $2,500. E*Trade offers 80 commis-

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The unemployment rate for Tuolumne and Calaveras counties decreased &om January to February, according to data released last week by the California Employment Development Department. The unemployment rate in Tuolumne

County was 8 percent in February, down &om 8.4 percent in January. The county's unemployment rate was 7.7 percent in December. In Calaveras County, the unemployment rate was 7.1 percent in February, down &om 7.6 percent in January. The rate was 7.1 percent in December. In February 2014, the unemployment rate was 10.3percent in Tuolumne County and 9.6 percent in Calaveras County. Calaveras County saw job gains in leisure and hospitality, local government, the service sector, and mining, construction and logging. Tuolumne County had job gains in local government, leisure and hospitality, and professional and business services. Locally, the communities with the highest unemployment rates were Chinese Camp with 36.1 percent unemployment, and Mokelumne Hill with 15.9 percent unemployment. The towns with the lowest unemployment rates were Dorrington and Avery, with no unemployment, Forest Meadows with 2.4 percent and Tuolumne township with 4.7 percent. Among the state's 58 counties, Calaveras had the 26th highest unemployment rate, and Tuolumne County ranked 30th, the EDD data shows. Colusa County had the highest unemploymentratein the state — 22.7 percent — and San Mateo County had the

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She also plans to bring her animals to Sonora's Spring Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 25 in downtown Sonora. Pleisiseager to provide the zoo for educational purposes as well. "My goal is that this becomes more of an education for children," she said. "So many kids don't get to see farm animals firsthand; to touch, feel and get to know them." She gives a 30-minute presentation covering animal maintenance, care,feeding, material products or food production. Customized lectures can often be created based on class curriculum. 'Tou name it, I can customize almost anything," Pleis said. "I just like sharing how loveable these animals are." Pleis provides all set up and clean up of events. However, she

will only travel within 80 miles of Sonora. Indoor petting zoos are also available. For more information, go online to zoozxing.com or call Pleis at 916-337-3030.

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Statewide, the unemployment rate was 6.8 percent in February, down &om 7.3 percent in January. The national rate was at 5.8 percent in February, down &om 6.1 percent in January.

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SONORA DOWNTOWN Mark Twain Apartments. Newly remodeled. Currently full. SUGAR PINE 1/1 800 sf. W/D, wat/sew/ garbage incl'd. 700/mo. +dep. (209) 770-5098 215 Rooms to Rent

MOTHER LODE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FOR A LIST OF RENTAL PROPERTIES..... MLPMRentals.com ROLLING HILLS 2 BD/1 BA. $975/mo. Pets welcome. Please call (209) 768-6969 SONORA 96 SUMMIT, 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 story + half basement, 2 car gar stove, refrig, w/d hookups, central air, view of downtown. $1500/mo.+ $1500 dep. 532-4950 TUOLUMNE 2BD/1 BA Fenced yd, dbl car gar. Pets neg. $950/mo.+dp. Call 962-7196 205 Rentals/Apartments JAMESTOWN TERRACE APTS. Accepting applications for 1, 2 and 3bd units. Rent starting at $549. Credit/Criminal check required. No pets. Apply at: 10330 Preston Lane, Jamestown 984-0632 (TDD) 800-735-2929 This institution is an equal opportunity provider & employer.

JAMESTOWN 1BD/1 BA in 3/2 Duplex; Avail. 4/1 $450/mo. incl's utilities. Call Mark, 241-1004 STUDIO W/PRIVATE entrance near Black Oak Casino: $500/mo. No pets. (415)310-8695 220

Duplexes SONORA 2/1/ C-PORT W/D hkup, fridge/stove, upstairs unit, $750/mo+ dp. Pets neg. 532-9352 TUOLUMNE 2/1 18300 Yosemite Rd. $675/mo+deposit. No smk/pets. 993-6952 230 Storage QUAIL HOLLOW MINI STORAGE Open 7 days, 8am-6pm Greenley Road to Cabezut across from Quail Hollow Apts., Sonora. 533-2214 235

Vacation VACATION RENTALS Daily/Weekly/Monthly, starting at $75/night 209-533-1310 QuailHollow1.com 245 Commercial

Writea best seller... Place an ad in The Union Democrat Classified Section 588-4515 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I/II (I: $21.44 - $26.07/ ll: $25.96 - $31.58 /hr.) Highly skilled administrative clerical needed to support Public Health management; train and supervise staff; write proposals and bid documents; prepare narrative and statistical reports, and analyze and present data. For detailed job flyer, education/experience requirements, and specific application documents visit htt://hr.calaverasgov.us EOE FFD: 03/27/2015 ASSISTANT MANAGER: GENERAL STORECAMP

MATHER. Seeking individual for seasonal position F/T May to September at Camp Mather family camp retail store near Yosemite Nat'I Park. 1-year of retail management experience is required — including food service, hiring, ordering, bookkeeping and merchandising. Competitive pay and housing and food provided. Please send resume with relevant experience ro f~ nendsofcammather© mail.com.

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SONORA- GREAT Free standing building kanoo.com. DO NOT apply in person. for sale or lease (all or part). $1300/mo for front retail space. $1500/mo Ask your classified for 3k sq ft shop area. representative about 18970 Industry Way, ATTENTION GETTERS Sonora. 925-382-5031

CURTIS CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT is accepting apps for Instructional Aide, 5.5 hrs/day (9:15am3:15pm), Mon.-Fri., 180 days/yr, salary: $11.6215.84/hr. Applications avail at 18755 Standard Rd. Deadline: 4/02/2015 CURTIS CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT is accepting apps forfood services assistant, 2 hrs/day, 5 days/week, 180 days/year, salary: $12.35-16.83/hr. Valid ServSafe Cert. & food service exp preferred. Applications are available at 18755 Standard Road. Deadline: Mon. 3/30/1 5 at 3pm. DENTAL HYGIENIST NEEDED: Fridays & Saturdays. Please Fax Resume to: 536-6044 DENTAL OFFICE IN SONORA - P/T Sterilization Technician 4 days per week. Experience preferred. Fax resume to: 536-6044

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CAMAGE AVE Industrial space up to 21,000 s.f. for lease. Call for info 533-8962

NEW COMMERCIAL BLDG. Sonora off Hwy. 108. 1000 sf & 2000 sf Bernie (209) 586-6514

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DEPUTY SHERIFF RECRUITEntry Level/ Academy Eligible $21.08 - $25.73/hr. INCENTIVE PROGRAM: New emp/oyees hired are eligible for the followingincentive: $1,000 upon completion of probation; $1,000 upon completion of 2.5 years of employment; and $2,500 after completion of 5 years of employment.

Tuolumne County is seeking academy eligible candidates for the position of Deputy Sheriff Recruit. Qualified applicants will be enrolled in a CA. P.O.S.T. approved academy. H.S. diploma or equivalent required. 15 college semester hours desirable. Must be eligible to attend and able to successfully complete the CA. P.O.S.T. approved academy. Apply online at www.tuolumELECTRICIANCertified only. Min 3 yrs exp. in Residential & It Com'I. Valid DMV & own tools. Ph. 586-6541 ENTRY LEVEL WATER Well Driller's Helper. No exp necessary. Must have clean DMV. Reply to: U.D. Box ¹90370940 c/o The Union Democrat 84 S. Washington St. Sonora, CA 95370 EPROSON HOUSE Now Hiring for• Breakfast Cooks• Hostess & • Bartender. Apply at: 22930 Twain Harte Dr. Mon- Fri, 12pm-4pm. FELLER BUNCHER TIM13CO OPERATOR needed. Heavy Equip., Forestry or Logging exp pref'd. Req'd to work out of town. Must be able to perform heavy duty mechanical repairs. Welding exp is a plus. Must have clean DL+ pass physical / drug screening. Send resume to: wtm.incOfrontier.com or call 209-928-1850

Employment & click on Ed-doim.or link. ~ FOOTHILL ENDODONTIC OFFICE seeks a warm, caring, responsible Dental Assistant with good communication skills. Exp preferred. If you are a team oriented worker and want to provide quality dentistry that sets a standard for excellence in a patientcentered practice, Fax Resume to: 532-1851 PLACE AN AD ONLINE www.uniondemocrat.com FOSTER PARENTS WANTED: Environmental Alternatives Foster Family Agency is looking for people who are able to provide foster homes, respite homes and/or housing for clients between ages of 0-21. Monthly reimbursement for the care of our clients is $846 - $1,009. If interested or have questions, please call 209.754-5500 or 800.655.8354. OCA ¹057000184 EOE

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Today's Newest! MAYTAG WASHER & Dryer set-white, H.Duty. $400.Kenmore FRIDGE dbl.dr-$350; Fridge top freezer-$150. 532-2488 WACKER- NEUSON VIBRO PLATE Compaction unit. Works grt. $600. 209-533-4716 Sellit fast with a Union Democratclassif/ed ad. 588-4515

BUYING JUNK, Unwanted or wrecked cars, Cash paid! Free P/U Mike 209-602-4997 FORD '05 F-150 Super Cab XLT-81K mi, 8 ft. bed w/liner - clean $10,000 Ph. 770-0507 TOYOTA '70 1/2TON complete w/Plumbers Box. Low mil. New tranny. Great Shape! $4,000. 533-4716

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Recruit $18.24 - $22.27/hr. Lateral $20.15 - $24.60/hr. Maintains security and supervises inmates in the County Jail. Req's H.S. diploma or equivalent. Special Recruitment for Female Candidates Only. Previous law enforcement exp or related coursework desired. Must have a CA D.L. with satisfactory driving record; pass an extensive physical agility test; and oral interview board. Apply online: www.tuolumneccnn .ce. ce ~ JANITORIAL CLEANING TECHP/T, ServiceMaster Sierras is seeking selfmotivated candidates with a positive attitude, neat appearance, and a clean DMV report. Position includes working on nights and weekends in Valley Springs. Drug screen and physical is req'd. Apply in person. Bring resume, and DMV print out to: 17330 High School Rd., in Jamestown.

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MANAGER: GENERAL STORE CAMP MATHER Seeking individual for seasonal position F/T May to September at Camp Mather family camp retail store near Yosemite Nat'I Park. 2-years of retail management experience is required — including food service, hiring, ordering, bookkeeping and merchandising. Competitive pay and housing and food provided. Please send resume with relevant experience ic f~ dendecfcemmathero mail.com. PAINTERS/APPRENTICE JOURNEYMEN needed Have ref's & own transportation. Ph. 216-9307

Tuolumne County has an opening for a Mail & Purchasing Assistant I-II - Relief to perform a variety

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PEST CONTROL SERVICE TECHNICIAN. Excellent driving record, will train. Bring resume to Foothill Sierra Pest Control, 11072 Mt. Brow Rdrm Sonora. PINECREST LAKE RESORT

MANAGER for Apts. Seeking a manager for low income housingcomplex in Columbia, CA. This position includes an apt., utilities and a salary. Office Mgr: organization and communication skills are a must as well as exp in office management. To apply and for more info email resume & questions to mcentralvaII

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Assn. in Groveland seeks an experienced Line Cook. Essential duties include the following: Assists Chef in food preparation and cooking according to appropriate menu. Performs necessary restocking or set-up for next shift. Performs other duties in kitchen such as dishwashing when assigned. Other duties may be assigned. $12 per hour DOE. Allie Henderson,

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WEATHER WATCHERS NEEDED 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 houniondemocrat.com

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PRESS OPERATOR The Union Democrat is seeking a press operator in our printing and distribution facility. Responsibilities include press set up, operation and maintenance. Must have ability to perform as part of a team with a positive attitude. This is a full time entry level position which requires working nights. Benefits incl. paid vacation, sick time and 401K. Pre-employment drug test required. Please complete and submit application to 84 S. Washington St. Sonora, CA 95370 Attn: Yochanan Quillen Please, NO phone calls.

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SONORA COUNTRY INN IS HIRING: Front Application deadline:3/26 Desk Clerks. Apply in • 6-8th Grade Special person: 18730 Hwy.108. Ed/SDC Teacher • K-5 Elementary Teacher SONORA UNION HIGH • K-5 Elementary SCHOOL DISTRICT is Teacher - BCLAD accepting applications • 7-8th Grade Multiple for the following: Subj.-English Teacher • 1.0FTE Math • 6-8th Grade P.E. Teacher Teacher, 201 5/1 6. Valid Application deadline for CA Single Subject positions: 3/25 Credential in Math req'd teaching contact Cheryl Base salary $40,556/yr. Please Boyd w/any questions at DOE & units. Open 795-8503 or until filled. cbo dovsd.k12.ca.us • Skilled Trades For additional info visit Worker II. Must meet our website at vallecitoqualifications listed on ca.schoolloo .com job description on the website. Salary: Range TUOLUMNE UTILITIES 23, $20.84- 22.98/hr. DISTRICT - WATER DOE. App deadline: OPERATOR, Grade 2. 3:00pm 4/2/1 5 Operate and maintain • Coaching. Girls JV surface water treatment Water Polo Coach for plants+ related facilities 2015/1 6 School Year to supply, treat, store, & Aug-Nov) Stipend distribute water. Certi2,974. Open until filled. fied T2 water treatment Apps and info avail. at plant operator with 2 yrs www.sonorahs.k12.ca.us, exp req'd, T3 desired. & at the District Office, Salary range DOE 100 School St, Sonora. ($23.60- 28.69) See E.O.E. www.tudwater.com for detailed job description. THE CALAVERAS Apply at our main office, COUNTY OFFICE OF 18885 Nugget Blvd, or EDUCATION is seekobtain app on our webing interested applisite. Closing date: April cants for a Foster 6, 2015 at 4:00 PM Youth Coordinator to UD BOX REPLIES fill a vacancy for the 2015-2016 school year. for accurate delivery, proper addressing ANY PERSON INTERis as follows: ESTED should comUD BOX¹ plete the app process c/o The Union Democrat online through EdJoin 84 S. Washington St. htt://www.ed'oin.or Sonora, CA 95370 Application deadline: 4/30/15, or until filled. THERAPY AIDE P/T with possibility of F/T. Exp preferred but willing to train as needed Please fax resume to: (209) 533-1611 THE UNION DEMOCRAT

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0, -NI S YOSEMITE WESTGATE LODGE is Accepting applications: Front Desk & Housekeeping positions. Great place to work! Good pay!! Apply at: 7633 State, Hwy 120, Groveland, CA 95321 (209) 962-5281 315 Looking For Employment

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FORD '62 TRACTOR With heavy duty Backhoe & Front Loader $12,000. obo 352-8843 FORD TRACTOR w/Loader. 4-Spd. Good shape. Needs tires. $6,500. obo 533-4716

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE SUMMARY TWAIN HARTE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA 1. ORDINANCE TITLE ORDINANCE NO. 30-AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 27OF THE TWAIN HARTE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2013 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE WITH AMENDED PROVISIONS.

2. ORDINANCE SUMMARY The Board of Directors of the Twain Harte Community Services District ("District") introduced Ordinance No. 30 ("Ordinance") on February 12, 2015, proposing to adopt by reference, along with necessary local amendments, the 2013 Edition of the California Fire Code. The Ordinance will repeal existing District Ordinance No. 27, relating to fire requirements. The Ordinance will also incorporate local amendments to the California Fire Code in order to add additional safeguards and procedures unique to the District. Amendments specifically address occupancy permits, fire management plans, fireworks, access, premises identification, fire hazard abatement and defensible space on vacant parcels. 3. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING This District Board of Directors intends to conduct a Public Hearing to consider adoption of Ordinance No. 30 on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at the District offices located at 22933 Twain Harte Dr., Twain Harte, CA. Members of the public are invited to attend and provide comment on the Ordinance, which is available for inspection on the District website (www.twainhartecsd.com) and at the District office, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Dated: 3/23/15 s/Carolyn Higgins, Board Clerk Publication Dates: March 25 & April 1, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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Notice is hereby given that the governing board ("Board") of the Yosemite Community College District ("District") will receive sealed bids for the following project: Bid ¹ 15-1736: Columbia College Toyon Furnace Replacement Sealed Bids will be received until 4:00 p.m., April 14, 2015 at the Purchasing Department OffIce, Yosemite Community College District, 2201 Blue Gum Avenue, CA 95358, at or after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Any claim by a bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be non-responsive and returned to the bidder. The engineer's estimate is $300,000.00. The project is a 2,280 square feet single story wood frame Toyon Building located on the Columbia College Campus. Scope of work includes but is not limited to removal and replacement of existing Furnace equipment located in the attic. Replacement of pumps, tanks and all associated site work and utilities. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess at a minimum the following State of California Contractor License and Certification: A California Class B contractor's license is required to Bid this contract. The Bidder's license(s) must remain active and in good standing throughout the term of the Contract. All general contractors need to be prequalified in order to bid this job.

A bid bond by an admitted California surety insurer on the form provided by the District in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, shall accompany the Bid Form and Proposal, as a guarantee that the Bidder will, within seven (7) days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the contract for the Work. The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. The Contractor and all Subcontractors under the Contractor shall pay all workers on all work performed pursuant to this Contract not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are also available from the District or on the Internet at: <htt://www.dir.ca. ov>. If this Project is funded in whole or in part with State bond funds, the District and/or its designee will be operating a labor compliance program on this Project pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.7. Pursuant to SB 854, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for a public works project (awarded on or before April 1, 2015) unless registered with the DIR per California Labor Code section 1725.5

A pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on April 2, 2015 at 10:00 am at the Colombia College Campus, 11600 Columbia College Dr. Sonora, California at the Maintenance Yard. All participants are required to sign in. The pre-bid conference is expected to take approximately one hour. This conference is recommended for all bidders but is not mandatory. Contract Documents are available for review and distribution contact ARC 209-524-2924 (Modesto or Stockton) or at www.e-arc.com/ca/modesto in the Public Plan Room. To obtain further bid information call the Purchasing Department at (209) 575-6521. For project specific information, contact Architectural Nexus at (916) 443-5911, E-Mail:cdedrick©archnexus.com. Teresa M. Scott Executive Vice Chancellor Publication Dates March 25 & April 1, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 8 AUDITORCONTROLLER 2 S. Green St. Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000078 Date: 3/2/2015 10:30A DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): A) HEATHER'S HAPPY HEIRLOOMS B) HHH FARMS Street address of principal place of business: 1751 Zarzamora Street La Grange, CA 95329 Name of Registrant: Arnold, Heather Ann Marie 1751 Zarzamora Street La Grange, CA 95329 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/24/2015 This Business is conducted by: an individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) s/ Heather Arnold NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration. This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 8 AUDITORCONTROLLER 2 S. Green St. Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000118 Date: 3/20/2015 3:05P DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): LONE STAR TECH SERVICE Street address of principal place of business: 31472 Old Strawberry Rd Strawberry, CA 95375 Name of Registrant: Toste Jr, Christopher 31472 Old Strawberry Rd. Strawberry, CA 95375 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 3/16/2015 This Business is conducted by: an individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor

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Sealed Bids will be received until 4:00 p.m., April 15, 2015 at the Purchasing Department Office, Yosemite Community College District, 2201 Blue Gum Avenue, CA 95358, at or after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Any claim by a bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be non-responsive and returned to the bidder. The engineer's estimate is $240,000.00. The project is single story wood frame buildings includingDogwood, Redbud, Sequoia and Willow Buildings. Scope of work at Dogwood, Redbud and Sequoia Buildings includes but is not limited to removal and replacement of single ply roofing and dry rot repair and all associated roof accessories. Scope of work at Willow Building includes but is not limited to removal and replacement of single ply roofing and concrete tile roofing and dry rot repair and all associated roof accessories. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess at a minimum the following State of California Contractor License and Certification: A California Class B contractor's license is required to Bid this contract. The Bidder's license(s) must remain active and in good standing throughout the term of the Contract. All general contractors need to be prequalified in order to bid this job. A bid bond by an admitted California surety insurer on the form provided by the District in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, shall accompany the Bid Form and Proposal, as a guarantee that the Bidder will, within seven (7) days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the contract for the Work. The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in accordance with the provisions of section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. The Contractor and all Subcontractors under the Contractor shall pay all workers on all work performed pursuant to this Contract not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to sections 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are also available from the District or on the Internet at: <htt://www.dir.ca. ov>. If this Project is funded in whole or in part with State bond funds, the District and/or its designee will be operating a labor compliance program on this Project pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.7. Pursuant to SB 854, no contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of lndustrial Relations (DIR) and no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for a public works project (awarded on or before April 1, 2015) unless registered with the DIR per California Labor Code section 1725.5

A pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on April 2, 2015 at 11:30 am at the Colombia College Campus, 11600 Columbia College Dr. Sonora, California at the Maintenance Yard. All participants are required to sign in. The pre-bid conference is expected to take approximately one hour. This conference is recommended for all bidders but is not mandatory. Contract Documents are available for review and distribution contact ARC 209-524-2924 (Modesto or Stockton) or at www.e-arc.com/ca/modesto in the Public Plan Room. To obtain further bid information call the Purchasing Department at (209) 575-6521. For project specific information, contact Architectural Nexus at (916) 443-5911, E-Mail:cdedrick© archnexus.com. Teresa M. Scott Executive Vice Chancellor Publication Dates: March 25 & April 1, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) s/Christopher M Toste Jr. NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration. This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B 8 P Code 14411 et seq.) CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in my office. DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Theresa K. Badgett, Deputy Publication Dates: March 25 & April 1, 8, 15, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER 2 S. Green St. Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000101 Date: 3/13/2015 10:43A DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): ELEMENTS TREE SERVICE Street address of principal place of business: PUBLIC NOTICE

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Name of Registrant: Sampley, Jeremiah 21800 Fall View Dr. Sonora, CA 95370 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: not applicable This Business is conducted by: an individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) s/ Jeremiah Sampley NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration. This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B & P Code 14411 et seq.) CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on

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file in my office. DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Trina Nelson, Deputy Publication Dates: March 18, 25 8 April 1, 8, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370 JUAN D. VALDIVIA CYNTHIA E. VALDIVIA 11960 CAMPO SECO ROAD SONORA, CALIFORNIA 95370 (209) 324-6159 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF TUOLUMNE 41 West Yaney Avenue Sonora, CA 95370 PETITION OF: TASHIA IESHIA HERNANDEZVALDIViA, et al. FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. CV 59317 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JUAN D. VALDIVIA, CYNTHIA E. VALDIVIA has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: A.) TASHIA IESHIA HERNANDEZVALDIVIA B.) A'NIYA MARIE LYNITTA HERNANDEZVALDIVIA Proposed name: PUBLIC NOTICE

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-14-626372-CL Order No.: 733-1400595-70 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/14/2009. 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. Apubli c auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BIDLESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): RICHARD WELSH AND LORI WELSH, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 10/23/2009 as lnstrument No. 2009013590 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of TUOLUMNE County, California; Date of Sale: 4/8/2015 at 3:30:00 PM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Administration Building, at the County Courthouse complex, 2 S. Green Street Sonora, CA 95370 Amountofunpaid balance and other charges: $251,632.89 The purported property address is: 19058 NORTH DRIVE, JAMESTOWN, CA 95327 Assessor's Parcel No.: 059-401-2600 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company,eitherofwhich 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: Thesaledate 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 714-573-1965 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-14-626372-CL . 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released ofpersonal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-14-626372-CL IDSPub ¹0078608 Publication Dates: 3/18/2015 3/25/2015 4/1/2015. The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING: 4/23/15, 9:30 a.m, Dept 3, 41 West Yaney

Avenue, Sonora,

CA 95370. A copy of this Order to

Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Union Democrat. By: Kate Powell Segerstrom Judge of the Superior Court FILED: March 2, 2015 By: Jennifer Russ, Clerk Publication Dates: March 18, 25 & April 1, 8, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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APN: 035-230-350-0 TS No: CA08006282-14-1 TO No: 140173489 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED January 6, 2011. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IFYOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On April 6, 2015 at 03:30 PM, at the front entrance to the Administration Building, at the County Courthouse complex, 2 S. Green Street Sonora, CA 95370, MTC Financial Inc.

dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on January 12, 2011, as Instrument No. 2011000443, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Tuolumne County, California, executedby BRYAN K. LISITSIN AND MELANIE L. LISITSIN HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.as nominee for PINNACLE CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land thereinas: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 142 STEFFEN LANE, SONORA, CA 95370 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estim ated costs, expenses and advances atthe time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee's Sale is estimated to be $251,977.31 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary's bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier's check 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 California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee's Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. 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. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale 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 Priority Posting and Publishing at 714-573-1965 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08006282-14-1. 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: March 4, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08006282-14-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288Amy Lemus, Authorized SignatorySALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.priorityposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Priority Posting and Publishing AT 714-573-1965 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P1134196 Publication Dates: 3/11, 3/18, 03/25/2015. The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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DANIELLE G. SAKAI, Bar No. 210316 BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP 3390 University Avenue, 5th Floor P.O. Box 1028 Riverside, California 92502 Telephone: (951) 686-1450 Facsimile: (951) 686-3083 IRIS P. YANG, Bar No. 106999 BEST BEST 8 KRIEGER LLP 500 Capitol Mall, Suite 1700 Sacramento, California 95814 Telephone: (916) 325-4000 Facsimile: (916) 325-4010 Attorneys for Plaintiff California Home Finance Authority SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO CASE NO. 34-2015-00174212 AMENDED SUMMONS CALIFORNIA HOME FINANCE AUTHORITY doing business as GOLDEN STATE FINANCE AUTHORITY, Plaintiff V.

ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE MATTER OF THE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CALIFORNIA HOME FINANCE AUTHORITY COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2014-1 (CLEAN ENERGY) FORMED TO FINANCE OR REFINANCE THE ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WATER CONSERVATION, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO OR ON REAL PROPERTY OR IN BUILDINGS, WHICH FINANCING OR REFINANCING WILL BE SECURED BY SPECIAL TAX LIENS ON SUCH PROPERTY, AND THE CALIFORNIA HOME FINANCE AUTHORITY PACE PROGRAM TO FINANCE THE INSTALLATION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 14-04,14-05, 14-07, 14-08,14-09, BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF CALIFORNIA HOME FINANCE AUTHORITY AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE MATTERS THEREIN, INCLUDING THE HEARING REPORT, PROGRAM REPORT, THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS, THE MASTER INDENTURE AND ALL DEBT, CONTRACTS, SPECIAL TAXES, VOLUNTARY CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS AND PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO SUCH PROCEEDINGS. Defendants. NOTICE! YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. THE COURT MAY DECIDE AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR BEING HEARD UNLESS YOU ANSWER BY APRIL 24, 2015. READ THE INFORMATION BELOW. AVISO! USTED HA SIDE DEMANDADO. EL TRIBUNAL PUEDE DECIDIR CONSTRA USTED SIN AUDIENCIA A MENOS UE USTED CONTESTE ANTES DEL 24 DE ABRIL 2015. LEA LA INFORMACION QUE SIGUE. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE MATTER OF THE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CALIFORNIA HOME FINANCE AUTHORITY COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2014-1(CLEAN ENERGY ) FORMED TO FINANCE OR REFINANCE THE ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WATER CONSERVATION, RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO OR ON REAL PROPERTY OR IN BUILDINGS, WHICH FINANCING OR REFINANCING WILL BE SECURED BY SPECIAL TAX LIENS ON SUCH PROPERTY, AND THE CALIFORNIA HOME FINANCE AUTHORITY PACE PROGRAM TO FINANCE THE INSTALLATION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBERS 14-04,14-05, 14-07, 14-08,14-09, BY THE GOVERNING BOARD OF CALIFORNIA HOME FINANCE AUTHORITY AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE MATTERS THEREIN, INCLUDING THE HEARING REPORT, PROGRAM REPORT, THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS, THE MASTER INDENTURE AND ALL DEBT, CONTRACTS, SPECIAL TAXES, VOLUNTARY CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS AND PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO SUCH PROCEEDINGS: California Housing Finance Authority, doing

business as Golden State Finance Authority ("CHF'), has filed a Complaint to validate the CHF Clean Energy Program, CHF PACE Program Resolution Numbers 2014-04, 2014-05, 2014-07, 2014-08 and 2014-09; and Other Acts Relating Thereto. You may contest the legality or validity of the matter by appearing and filing a written answer to the Complaint not later than April 24, 2015.

A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your typewritten answer must by in proper legal form if you want the Court to hear your case. Unless you so answer, your default will be entered upon application by the Plaintiff, and the Plaintiff may apply to the Cou

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How much should tooth fairy leave? By JANET BODNAR Kiplinger Personal Finance

The tooth fairy is still a popular figure among American families. The Original Tooth Fairy Poll, sponsored by Delta Dental, reports that she visited 81 percent of U.S. homes with children who lost a tooth in 2014. The amount she leaves seems largely to

depend on how much spare cash Mom and Dad have. A similar survey by Visa last spring also concluded that the fairy may be giving just what she has in her pocket; more than half of kids could expect $1 or $5. Aside from satisfying parents' curiosity (and providing fodder for columns like this one), the surveys serve their own purposes. The Original Tooth Fairy Poll is intended to help promote good dental hygiene. For Visa, the tooth fairy's visit "is an opportunityfor parents to talk to their children about the importance of saving and budgeting," says Jason Alder-

"A couple of months later, he lost man, Visa's vice-president of global financial education. another tooth in the yard while playClearly, the point isn't to enrich ing in the snow. His younger brother your child, but to continue a custom told him that since he didn't have the and mark a special occasion. So use tooth to put under the pillow, he would your judgment onhow much to give, get no money. The older boy smiled and maybe a little creativity. and said that it wouldn't be a problem. One of my K i plinger colleagues He could substitute the first tooth and gives his 8-year-old a dollar bill per the tooth fairy wouldn't know the diftooth to ensure that jingling coins ference. won't wake up his light-sleeping son, "The next morning, the tooth was who alsogets a certifi cate describing gone, and there was a shiny new quarthe lost tooth and showing the date. ter. The tooth fairy also left a note sayOn my shelf at work, I have a little ing that the tooth looked suspiciously silver box in which children can store like a previous tooth and she would be theirlost teeth forposterity. watching the next time." Over the years, I've collected many tales from parents about how the Janet Bodnar is editor of tooth fairy operates. One of my favor- Kiplinger's Personal Finance ites comes from a father named Bob: magazine and the author of Raising "When my oldest son was 4, he Money Smart Kids and Money asked if I would ask the tooth fairy to Smart Women. Follow her on Twitter give him a quarter and let him keep at www.twitter com ManetBodnar. the tooth. I told him that we would Send your questions and comments leave a note and the tooth fairy might to moneypower@kipli nger com. And grant his wish. Sure enough, he got a for more on this and similar money topics, visit Kiplingercom. quarter and got to keep the tooth.

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Suspender-snappers need to keep hands off DEAR ANME: I am a male, over 60,gray,balding and noticeably overweight. Because of back problems, I choosetowear suspenders instead ofa belt. So, why is it that women of all ages think it's OK to snap my suspenders, or at least expressa desireto do so? Most recently, it was a younger woman on the stafF of a hospital ER while I was waitingformy wifetobetreated. I'm fairly certain that if I were to snap their bra straps, they would slap my face and call the police, and rightly so. Why, then, do these ladies believe they have a right to put their hands on me? —LOST FOR AN ANSWER DEAR LOST: We have no clue why anyone,male or female, would think it is OK to treat your suspenders as though they were a child's toy to play with. You likely appear to others asjocular and friendly, which makes them treat

Annie's Mailbox you asthough you are familiar and accessible — their favorite uncle. And there may be something about suspenders that encourages people to touch them. But this doesn't excuse their behavior. If someone approaches you a little too closely, feel free to back away or ask them to keep their hands to themselves. Another option, of course, is to cover the suspenders with a jacket or sweater. And, readers, please keep your hands off the merchandise. DEAR ANNIE: I read the letter &om "Hurting for My Brother-in-Law." She said her brother-in-law's wife died,

and her three sons from a previous mar- scendents may wish to know where riage put her first husband's name on their grandmother is buried, but her the headstone. I can understand their second husband of one year will not be reasons. remembered.— G. My mother remarried when I was 17, DEAR G.: You should make cerand she died 15 months later. Her sec- tain that your papers include your ond husband asked my permission not m other's married name so that futo use my father's name on the head- ture generations will have a record stone. Itseemed reasonable,soIagreed. of it and can locate her gravesite. The headstone only shows her maiden You also might find out from the name and that ofher second husband. cemetery whether you can add anyYears passed, and I had only minimal thing to the headstone or who can contact with my stepfather, who died a give you the authority to do solong time ago. My grown children never perhaps your stepfather's children, knew him. They worry they will be un- who may not have any objection to able to find their grandmother's burial your addingyour father'sname. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy plot because they don't easily recall my stepfather's last name. I phoned the Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime edicemetery and requested that they cross- torsoftheAnn Landers column. Please reference Mom's married name with my email your questions to anniesmailbox@ maiden name (my father's name), but comcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, they refused. clo Creators Syndicate,787 3rd Street, In years to come, my children's de- Hermosa Beach, CA90254.

Nicotine use may bring relief to colitis sufferers DEAR DIL ROACH: I just read your column about ulcerative colitis.

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Today is Wednesday, March 25, the 84th day of 2015. There are 281 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 25, 1965, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led 25,000 people to the Alabama state capitol in Montgomery after a fiveday march from Selma to protest the denial of voting rights to blacks. Later that day, civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo, a white Detroit homemaker, was shot and killed by Ku Klux Klansmen as she drove a black volunteer to the airport. On this date: In 1306, Robert the Bruce was crowned King of Scots. In 1865, during the Civil War, Confederate forces attacked Fort Stedman in Virginia but were forced to withdraw because of counterattacking Union troops. In 1911, 146 people, mostly young female immigrants, were killed when fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. in New York. In 1915, the U.S. Navy lost its first commissioned submarine as the USS F-4 sank off Hawaii, claiming the lives of all 21 crew members. In 1947, a coal mine explosion in Centralia, lllinois, claimed 111 lives. In 1954, RCA announced it had begun producing color television sets at its plant in Bloomington, Indiana. In 1975, King Faisal (FY'suhl) of Saudi Arabia was shot to death by a nephew with a history of mental illness. (The nephew was beheaded in June 1975 ) In 1985, "Amadeus" won eight Academy Awards, including best picture, best director for Milos (MEE'lohsh) Forman and best actor for F. Murray Abraham.

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Sonora High graduate Josh Parry played for the Philadelphia Eagles The Super Bowl turns 50 this year in the 2005 Super Bowl against the and the NFL is planning a golden New England Patriots in Jacksonyearlong celebration and Sonora High ville, Florida. could be part of the festivities. Parry played fullback behind quarThe league unveiled plans Tuesday terback Donovan McNabb and caught that includesending a gold-colored one pass for 2 yards. Tom Brady's Patriotsprevailed over football to the high school of every player or head coach who played in the the Eagles 24-21. big game. The gold-colored football will have

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Parry'sname and the name of his school. As part of its 'On the Fifty' celebration, the league will make the number 50 on the 50-yard line in gold for all games and teams will host Super Bowl

numbers are cast in bronze, plated in 18-karat gold and weigh nearly 33 pounds. The game will be played Feb. 5 at Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara. reunions. Teams that have played in the SuIn addition to the Vince Lombardi per Bowl will be honored in reunions Trophy, which is still silver, there are at games in their home cities. big, Tiffany-crafted numbers 5-0 that will go to the Super Bowl winner. The See NFL/Page CS

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'Golf for a Good Cause'April 10 Sierra Senior Providers will host the"Golf For A Good Cause" tournament on Friday, April 10, at Mountain Springs Golf Club. The four-person scramble, with low gross and low net divisions with full handicap, has a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Fees are $95 per golfer and includes 18 holes, two carts per foursome and lunch and dinner at Banny's Clubhouse. Prizes will be awarded to teams, closest to the hole and all par 3s, plus a Vegas Hole. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Senior Center Meals on Wheels Program. For more information, or to sign up call 533-2622.

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Dustin Bailey hurled a no-hitter and the Calaveras Redskins scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh to defeat the Amador Buffaloes 1-0 at San Andreas. Bailey struck out eight and walked four in his first complete game of the season. It was his third win in four decisions. The junior owns a 3.21 earned run average in 24 innings pitched. "Bailey showed a glimpse of what was to come last Friday in a r elief appearance against Sonora (3 ip, 2 h, 3 k)," said Redskins head coach Thomas DeLappe. "He

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Sonora High to host cheer clinic Sonora High will host a cheer clinic on Saturday, April 11, at Bud Castle Gym. Students will learn jumps, dance and prepare for tryouts in the four-hour session, which runs from 9 a.m. to1 p.m. Cheer tryouts will be held on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is $20 and includes a T-shirt. The deadline to sign up is Friday, March 27. Permission slips and flyers can be picked up at the Sonora High office.

Me-Wuk Gaming golf event in 3une The Tuolumne MeWukTribal Gaming Agency will sponsor its ninth annual GolfTournament on Friday, June 5, at Greenhorn Creek in Angels Camp. The shotgun scramble tees off at 10 a.m. Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place. There will also be a hole-in-one competition for a chance to win a 2015 Chevy Cruze. Entry fee is $125 and includes a sit-down luncheon, green fees and cart and tee price. Mulligans and raffle tickets are available at registration. Tee sponsorship is

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Summerville's Mali PetersonWood (13, above) and Sonora's Brooke Canepa struggle for possession on Tuesday at Thorsted Field in Tuolumne. Sonora's Kennedy Bruce (6, below) dribbles upfield with Summerville's Min Kerr-Shifrin chasing.

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Teska Hapig-Ward scored the Summerville Bears girls' soccer team's opening goal from atough angle. Darian Skelleng-

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Snow was still in the trees on Tuesday from the three inches Skyline Bear Valley received from Mother Nature on Sunday night and Monday morning. Skiers and snowboardersshowed in good numbers to take advantage of "$12Tuesdays," a promotion that lasts through March. Bearvalley plans to remain open through April 12.

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BASKETBALL Today 4:00 pm(ESPN) NBA BasketballChicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors. 6:30 pm(ESPN)NBABaskstball Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs. 7:00 pm(CSN) NBA BasketballSacramento Kin s at Phoenix Suns.

SOCCER Today 12:00 pm (ESPN) Soccer lnternational FriendlyDenmark vs United States. From Denmark.

FOOTMLLS HIGH SCHOOL Today Coe~ w i m ming: Sonora vs. Argonaut/Amador, 3:30 p.m. Calaveras vs. Bret Harte, Angels Camp, 4 p.m. Thursday Boys — Baseball: Summerville vs. Calaveras, Tuolumne, 3:30 p.m.Golf: Summetville at Linden, 3:30 p.m. Calaveras at Argonaut, 3:30 p.m. Bret Harte vs. Amador, Greenhom Creek, 3:30 p.m. Gtrl~oftball:Summerville vs. Calaveras, Tuolumne, 3:30 p.m. Soccer: Summerville at Amador, 7 p.m. Bret Harte vs. Argonaut, Dorroh Field, 7 p.m. Sonora vs. Linden, Dunlavy Field, 7 p.m. Coed — Tennis: Sonora vs. Argonaut, Jackson, 3:30 p.m. Summerville vs. Calaveras, Tuolumne, 3:30 p.m.

Sonora's Serge Kiriluk outdueled Bret Harte's Mitchell Menzes, also his younger cousin, on Tuesday to help the Wildcats defeat the Bullfrogs211-232 in a battle of Mother Lode League unbeatens at Mountain Springs Golf Club. Kiriluk shot a 2-under par 34 while Menzes shot an even-par 36. The two stageda spirited competition and were the stars of the show. K iriluk was two up on Menzes aRer four holes but the Bullfrog picked up a pair of strokes on the par 5, 500yard fikh hole. Menzes recorded an eagle 3 while Kiriluk earned par. The elder cousin took the lead for good on the eighth hole with a birdie and finished strong by recording par on the par 5, 537-yard ninth hole, the No. 1 handicap hole on the course, while Menzes suffered a bogey. "I'm happy with the win, especially against a tough team like Bret Harte," said Wildcat head coach Steve Lee. "Like my assistant coach (Alan Herd) says, 'Bret Harte always plays like a w ell-

Competitors, and cousins, Bret Harte's Mitchell Menzes (left) and Sonora's Serge Kiriluk watch an iron shot on Tuesday at Mountain Springs Golf Club. Jesse Jones / union Democrat

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his bunt single to plate Gilliatt with the go-ahead run and Garrett Bozzo added a two-run single to cap the rally. "Down 4-2 heading into the final inning, those kids could have quit," said Wildcat head coach Scott Johnson. "They hadn't been playing well, but they came back." Tyler Casteel pitched the complete for Sonora to pick up his fiRh victory in six decisions. Casteel did not allow an earned run while walking four and striking out four. "Tyler pitched a great game but we kicked it around some and made some mental errors on the basepaths,"

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Johnson said. Montelongo and Canepa each went 3 for 4 at the plate and Bozzo went 2 for 5 in the Wildcats' 12-hit attack. Montelongo is hitting 17 for 31 on the season(. 548) to lead the Wildcats. Sonora (3-0 Mother Lode League) next will host the Linden Lions (2-1 MLL) on Friday at Bev Barron Field at approximately 6 p.m. "We expect Linden to come

in strong and I'm sure we'll see their best pitcher Friday night," Johnson said.

Sonora tennissmacks Linden atColumbia The Sonora Wildcats co-ed tennis team defeated the Linden Lions 7-2 on Tuesday at Columbia College. Spencer Lyons and Agustin Gayar both picked up victories in the boys' singles. Lyons beat Brandon Jensen 6-2,6-1,and Gayar outlasted Robert Migliori 6-1, 6-0. In the boys' doubles, Louie Bouchet and Zack Whitmer won 6-4, 6-2 against Max Rodriguez and Anthony Azevedo. Ross Irwin and Duncan Ragland also won 6-2 and 6-4. For the girls, MaKenna Klatt topped Jackie Mondragon 6-3, 6-2. eWe had real strong singles play," said Sonora coach Sam Segerstrom. "Makenna has been real good for us. She's consistently helping us get out front along with the top two boys." H annah S m i t h als o notched a win, edging Mirasol Lucero 6-0, 6-0. The Wildcats' final victory came from the No. 2 girls' doubles team of Celia Cotrone and Baylee Johnson. They won a close match 3-6, 7-6 (7-3) and 7-6 (10-1). Sonora next faces Argonaut on Thursday in Jackson at 3:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Golden Bear got a gold medal. Congress on Tuesday awarded its highest civilian honor to golfing great Jack Nicklaus, who accepted the medal with a few tears, humility and humor. In a ceremony in the C apitol R otunda, t h e House and Senate leadership bestowed the award on Nicklaus, winner of 18 major championships, including six Masters titles, five PGA championships and four U.S. Opens. "Few transcend their sport to achieve that kind of moment, or this kind of honor," said House Speaker John Boehner, an avid golfer who grew emotional at times during the ceremony. The 75-year-old Nicklaus, dubbed the Golden Bear, recalled the hard work o f h i s p a r ents, praised his family and paid tribute to his wife, Barbara. He recalled that when his son Jack was six, he was asked what his father did for a living. The younger Nicklaus said, "Nothing, he just plays golf." An emotional Nicklaus told his family that his whole life he wanted to make them proudofhim, and "hopefully I have."

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SAN FRA N CISCO (AP) — Nick Peters, a former Spink Award winner who covered the San Francisco Giants for 47 years and loved to mento r young writers, has died. He was 75. Both the Giants and Peters'former employer, the Sacramento Bee, ann ounced that h e d i ed Monday at hts Northern California home after a long illness. From Hall of Famers Willie Mays to Willie McCovey, Juan M a richal and Orlando Cepeda, to more modern stars such as Barry Bonds and Tim Lincecum, Peters was a staple inthe press box at Seals Stadium, Candlestick Park and AT&T Park. Peters - nicknamed "The Greek" — received the Hall of Fame's J.G. Taylor Spink Award in 2008 for meritorious contributions to baseball writing. He became a full-time, traveling baseball writer in 1979 for the Oakland Tribune. "I knew I was doing my job because Ididn't get along with Giants management," Peters said in a 2008 interview with The Associated Press. "I ticked offsome people a long the way. I w a s about doing the job, not about making friends." A San Francisco native,

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about the franchise. The Giants said Peters would be "deeply missed."

Bret HaIte baseball batters Linden, 8-2 Blayne Nelson tossed six innings and Brock Rizzo drove in two runs on Tuesday to lead the Bret Harte Bullfrogs baseball team to a 8-2 victory against Linden in Angels Camp. Bret Hartebroke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the third with a t h ree-run inning to

take a 4-1 lead before wrapping up its victory with a four-run fourth. The Bullfrogs pounded seven hits in their first Mother Lode League win of the season.

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Connaughton's ambition powers ND to Sweet 16 SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) team inscoring at 12.5 points — Pat Connaughton does a game and leads the Irish whatever it takes to help with 7.3 rebounds a game. He Notre Dame win. is 16th nationally in 3-point Diving for a l oose ball. shootingpercentage at 42.7 Grabbing a rebound. Getting percent and 34th in defensive in the face of a teamrebounds with 6.25 a mate. The 6-foot-5 game. forward has been the Assistant c o ach heart and soul of the Anthony Solomon is Fighting Irish (31-5) fond of saying, "It's during their surprisNCAA Pat ' s world." ing season and Sweet TQU RNFy "Whatever he wants 16 rm do, and there's some RpUNDUp totruth Connaughton's will to t hat," Brey to win was evident in said. "You talk about the closing seconds in Notre a guy being born under the Dame's 67-64 overtime vic- right star, man, it just haptory over Butler. pens for him." First, he was encouraging teammate Zach Auguste after Huggins looks for his boneheaded double dribble with 2 seconds left that anather win overCalipari gave Butler a another chance. (AP) — West Virginia coach Then he was putting his arm Bob Huggins has had his way around an agitated Demetri- against Kentucky's John Calius Jackson in the team hud- pari over the years. dle to calm him. Then he was Huggins is 8-2 all-time soaring to make an authorita- against his close &iend. Meettive block of a shot by Kellen ing No. 11 will be Huggins' Dunham to make sure the greatestchallenge against a Irish didn't lose in regulation. Calipari-coached team when Finally, in overtime he West Virginia takes on the ended a 0-fo r-5 streak from NCAA Tournament's t op 3-point range by hitting a overall seed in the Sweet 16 shot &om the corner to give on Thursday night in Clevethe Irish the lead. Running land. ''We'regoing to have fun back on defense he shouted, 'They're not gonna stop us." trying," Huggins said. "He'll Typical Connaughton. have them ready. He always "He isthe cruelest ofcom- has them ready." petitors," Note Dame coach Whether fifth-seeded West Mike Brey said. "Nice guy Virginia (25-9) will be ready Ethan Hyman/RaleighNews & Observer/TNS off the court. But he will cut fordouble-digit favorite Ken- Notre Dame's Pat Connaughton (24) slams home two your heart out on it. He's set a tucky (36-0) may be another points during the second half against North Carolina on matter, but Huggins insists Saturday, March 14 during the Atlantic Coast Confergreat tone for us." Connaughton, a f o urth- his players won't give in to the ence'schampionship game. round draft pick of the Balti- pressure. more Orioles, started setting He noted that when se- Few: Handstand was Wiltjer's tweet starts with the tone last summer while nior guards Juwan Staten way tn keep Zagsloose guard Eric McClellan doing pitching Single A baseball for and Gary Browne were out a backfiip in the locker room. the Aberdeen Ironbirds. He'd with injuries late in the reguSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Then Few does a brief handsee fellow senior Jerian Grant lar season, freshmen Javon Gonzaga coach Mark stand while the team cheers. ''We aren't done yet, fellas!" text a message about a pick- Carter and Daxter Miles Jr. Few's locker room handstand up game on campus and see embraced the opportunity prompted a discussion with Few shouts. teammates respond with ex- to lead the team into Allen Kyle Wiltjer after the star cuses about why they couldn't Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan- forward tweeted video of the Xavier's Reynolds can make it. sas, where the Mountaineers s tunt that w ent v i ra l t h i s play; it's Mack vs Miller Connaughton sent a mass took the Jayhawks to over- week. "What we do in the locker text. timebeforelosing 76-69. CINCINNATI (AP) — For"I said, 'Jerian's going to set 'These guys are different," room, we had to re-explain ward Jalen Reynolds accoma time for pickup. No matter Huggins said. "They kind of to Kyle, stays in the locker panied Xavier to Los Angeles what, you're going to be there. relish the moment. They love room," Few said Tuesday as for its Sweet 16 game while He's the captain at this point to play, and that's what's fun second-seeded Gonzaga pre- the school looked into a comin time. If he says it's time about them. They love to play. pared to play 11th seed UCLA plaint filed against him by for pickup, it's like coach said They love being around each in the Sweet 16 on Friday. another student. it's time for pickup. All of you other." But the handstand, so unCoach Chris Mack said are going to be there,' " ConSo do Huggins and Cali- characteri stic ofthe reserved before the team leR on Tuesnaughton said. pari, who enjoy a longtime and dignified Few, also served day that the sophomore will Connaughton kept setting friendship. When Huggins a serious purpose: To help the play against second-seeded the tone when he returned suffered a heart attack at the Zags loosen up a bit. Arizona on Thursday night. to campus. He'd tell team- Pittsburgh airport in 2002, Expectations have been Reynolds had a career-high mates he didn't want to see Calipari went to visit him in high for this team, and Few 21 points in a win over Georcomments made on the court the hospital. wanted to make sure the Zags gia State that sent the Musleadtobad blood offthe court, Huggins said he couldn't aren't crushed by them. keteers (23-13) to their fifth "The theme of this team is Sweet 16 appearance in the as was the case the previous estimate the number of times season. the pair speak during the to celebrate wins," Few said. last eight years. "There are so many expectaBrey has said repeatedly year. A student filed the comthis season that this year's Eight of H uggins' wins tions that they are supposed plaint against Reynolds with team was more mature in ac- against Calipari came when to do this that it was becom- the school's police department cepting criticism. Huggins was C incinnati's ing like a job." overnight Monday. Mack said "They ar e m o r e s e cure coach. Six occurred when "We want to take time to it will take several weeks to with each other when they're Calipari was at Memphis and celebrate wins," Few said. investigate. The university confronted by each other," he two when he coached MasCelebrate the Zags did af- said it can't disclose the nasaid. sachusetts. They're 1-1 head- ter dismantling Iowa 87-68 on tureofthecomplaint because Connaughton has led by ex- to-head with their current Sunday to reach the Sweet 16 ample also. He is third on the teams. for the first time since 2009.

of student privacy laws. The game on Thursday will be the first time that Mack faces close friend Sean Miller, who was Xavier's coach from 2004-09. Mack was his top assistant and moved up to the head coaching job when Miller left for Arizona. Mack wishes they could have avoided going head-tohead. 'The part that's fun is we're playing for big stakes," Mack said."To be one of 16 teams that's left standing in the country, that's not easy to do. "But as far as the personal

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Spartans show grit by advancing in tourney EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — When Tom Izzo walked into the media room at the Breslin Center, the place was already full of reporters who had been listening to football coach Mark Dantonio's briefing about the startofspring practice. "We'reback to a basketball school for the weekend," Izzo joked. It was,of course, a ridicu-

lous statement — Izzo' s program is always the focus of the East Lansing campus at this time of year. But this season, Michigan State has been able to take nothing for granted. Itseemed asifeverym issed

&ee throw and late-game snafu pushed the Spartans one step closer to a disappointing finish in 2015, and after all of those trials and travails, it is indeeda bitofa surprise that they're now preparing for a Sweet 16 matchup with Oklahoma later this week. "We've matured," junior Denzel Valentine said."All the tough games we had throughout the year prepared us for this." Michigan State's list of tight finishes is a long one. Seven of its games went to overtime, including losses to

Notre Dame, Maryland, Minnesota, Wisconsin and even Texas Southern. If the Spartans had won a couplemore of those close games, they might h ave earned a much higher seed in the NCAA Tournament, but even as their regional's No. 7 team, they were able to upset second-seeded Virginia on Sunday. And in doing so, they looked strikingly similar to some of Izzo's previous Michigan State teams, stymieing the Cavaliers with a superb defensive effort in a slow-paced slog of a game. There have been times this season when the Spartans have looked almost like a finesse team. They're shooting 39 percent &om 3-point range. They turn the ball over only 11.4times per game, a rate that will be the lowest of Izzo's 20-year tenure if it holds up. Michigan State also averages 16.9 assists, the team'sbestpace since the 2007-08 season.

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PREPS BOYS' BASEBALL MOTHER LODE LEAGUE CALAVERAS 1, AMADOR 0 Amador 000 000 0 — 00-2 Calaveras 000 0 0 0 1 — 1~ WP — Dustin Bailey (3-1, cg, 4bb, Sk) Calaveras (2-1 MLL): Jason Kennedy 1-3; Jason Stokkeland 1-3; Travis Moore 1-3; Mason Viera 1-3. SONORA 8,ARGONAUT 4 Sonora 200 000 6 — 8-124 Argonaut 030 0 0 1 0 — 434 WP — Tyler Casteel (5-1, cg, 4bb, 4k) Sonora (3.0 MLL): Joe Monteongo 34; Bradley Canepa 3-4; Garrett Bozzo 2-5, 2RBI; Eiic Gilliatt 3B,3RBI. BRET HARTE 8, UNDEN 2 Unden 010 001 0 — 244 Bret Harte 013 4 0 0 x — 8-74 WP — Blayne Nelson (2-2,6 ip,2 h, er, bb,5 k) Bret Harte (2-1 MLL): Kyle Olsen 2-3, 2R; Brock Rizzo 2-3, 2RBI; Joey Kraft 1-3, RBI; Blayne Nelson 1-2, 2R. PREPS BOYS' GOLF MOTHER LODE LEAGUE SONORA 211, BRET HARTE 232 Bret Harte (5-1 MLL): Mitchell Menzes 36,

Nick Kristoff 44, Justin Schroyer 46, Riley Gorman 50, Mason Davis 56. Sonora (6-0 MLL): Serge Kidiluk 34, Sam Mays 42,Hank Kolpack 43,Bradley Fulkerson 45, Tyler Hammond 47.

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(Lin) 6-2, 6-1. Augustin Gayar (Son) def. Robert Migliodi (Lin) 6-1, 6-0. Louie Bouchet/Zack Whitmer (Son) def. Max Rodriguez/Anthony Azevedo (Lin) 6-4, 6-2. Ross Irwin/Duncan Ragland (Son) def. Chris Mendoza/Dayton Oldham (Lin) 6-2, 6-4. Makenna Klatt (Son) def. Jackie Mondragon (Lin) 6-3 6-2 Hannah Smith (Son) def. Mirasol Lucero (Lin) 6-0, 6-0. Celine Chandler/Jill Peters (Lin) def. Sabrina Truong/Sabrina Sciba (Son) 6-3, 6-3. Celia Cotrone/Baylee Johnson (Son) def. Anna Miller/Clarabelle Flores 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 101.

Joseph Cordero/Katie Cook(Lin) def. Kahale Warring/Leah Dambacher (Son) 6-7 (3-7), 6-1, 10-8.

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Wichita State (%4) vs. Notre Dame (31-5),405 p.m. Kentucky (36-0) vs. West Virginia, 6:45 p.m. WEST REGIONAL Round of 16 At The Stsphs Center, Los Angeles Regionsl Semilinals ttiursday's games Wisconsin (33-3) vs. North Carolina (26-11), 4:47 p.m. Arizona (33-3) vs. Xavier (23-13), 7 17 p m. National Invitation Toumament Quarrerfinals Tuesday's games Miami 63, Richmond 61 Stanford 7s, vanderbilt 75 Today's games Murray State (29-5) at Old Dominion (26-7),4

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Transactions BASEBAlL Americsn lsague CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Optioned INF Leury Garcia, LHp onelki Garcia and INFAndywilkins to Charlotte (IL) and RHP Frankie Montas to Birmingham(SL). Reassigned RHp Logan Kensing, RHP Nolan Sanburn and LHP Joe Savery to minor league camp. DETROITTIGERS — OptionedLHP Kyle Lobstein, RHP Alex Wilson and RHP Josh Zeid to Toledo (IL). Assigned RHP Alberto Cabrera to minor league camp. MINNESOTATWINS — Agreed to terms with 2B Brian Dozieron a tour year mntract. Optioned RHP AJ. Achier to Rochester (IL). Reassigned CTyier Grimes, INFs James Bereshrd and Jose Martinez, and OFs Eric Farris and Danny Oriiz to minor league camp. TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned INF Hanser Alberto to Round Rock (PCL). Assigned RHPs Alex Gonzalez and Ross Wolf to minor league camp. Nstional League MIAMI MARDNS — Optioned RHP Carter Capps to New Orleans (PCL). Reassigned RHP vin Mazzaro, RHpRyan chaffee, LHp pat Misch, LHp pat Urckritz and c vinny Rattino to minor league camp. M ILWAUKEE BREWERS — AssignedINF Pete Orr and OF Bryan Petersen to minor league

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NEW YORK METS — Optioned LHP Jack Leathersich to minor league camp. American Associstion AMARILLOTHUNDERHEADS —Signed RHP Anthony Figliolia and INF Zack MacPhee. JOPUN BLASIERS —Signed c Juan Medina. WICHITA WINGNUTS —Signed INF Kori Melo. WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed RHP Mark Pope and INF Aaron Baker. Csn-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Signed RHPRyan Fennelt FOOTBALL National Football League CHICAGO BEARS — Agreed to terms with DT Ray McDonaldand DE JarvisJenkins on oneyear contracrs. HOUSTONTEXANS — Re-signed LBAkeem Dent. NEW YORK JETS — Signed DEs Stephen Bowen and Kevin vickerson and OT corey Hiiiiard. Canadian Football laiisue EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Named Mike Scheperoffensivelinecoach. HOCKEY National Hockey League VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Signed D Chris Tanev to a five-year contract extension.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned D Nste Schmidt to Hershey (AHL). American Hockey League AHL — Suspended Albany RWCam Janssen two games. SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Reassigned D Niackenzie Weegar to Cindnnati (ECHL) and F Tony Turgeon to Allen (ECHL). Announced G Colin Stevens was reassigned to the team. Released G Jacob Oeserres from his amateur tryout contract SOCCER Major League Soccer SPORllNG KANSAS Clly — Loaned M Mikey Lopez to OKC Energy FC (USL). COLLEGE ARIZONA STATE — Fired men's basketball coach Herb Sendek MISSISSIPPI STATE — Named Ben Howland m en'sbasketballcoach. PROVIDENCE — Announced men's junior basketball F Tyler Harris will not return for his final season of eligibility.

The Line Glantz Culver NCAA TOURNAMENT Regional semilinals At Clevehnd, OH. FAVORITE U NE 0 / U U N D ERDOG Kentucky 1F/2 (138/2) West Virginia Wichita St. 2 ( 137) Notre Dame At Los Angeles Arizona t ir/z (tsp/2) xavi e r Wisconsin 6 (143'/2) North Carolina Friday At Syrscuse, N.Y. Louisville Z/2 (130) NC S t ate Michigan St 2 (13 4 /2 ) Ok l ahoma At Houston Gonzaga F/2 (144) UCLA Duke 5 (135) Utah Tonight NIT Quarterfinsis at Temple F/2 (151'/2) Louisiana Tech at Old Dominion 2/2 (13ir/2) M u r ray St CBI Toumament Semifinals Vermont 1 ( 132) at La.-Monroe a t Loy. of Chicago P/2 (13F/2) Seat t l e College Insider Toumsment Quarterlinals Tonight a t E. Kentucky 5 ' / 2 (139) U T -Niartin Thursday at La.-Lafayette z/2 (1 54) E v a n sville Fridsy 1'/2 (137) at N. Arizona Kent St. Satuntsy at NJIT Z/~ (140) Can i sius NBA FAVORITE UNE 0/U DOG at Charlotte 4 ( 1 es l Bro o klyn LA. Clippers 15 (1st/2) at New York at Washington 3 (is 4 ) India n a Atlanta 8 (20Fh) at O rlando atToronto 1 (201) Chi c ago at Boston 3 (2 02 ) Miami Cleveland z/2 (194) a t Memphis Houston 3 ( 2 05) st New Orleans at Minnesota 2 (1 99 ) LA L akers at Utah 5 lis 4 ) Port l and at Denver 10'/2 (208) Philadelphia at San Antonio 7/~ (213) oklahoma city at Phoenix rr2 (212) Sacramento NHL FAVORITE UNE UNDERDOG UNE Chicago -175 BtPhiladelphia +155 Colorado -135 at Edmonton +115 -135 Dallas +115 at Calgary

TV SPORTSPROGRAMS AUTO RACING Sunday 11:00 am(ESPN)NHRA Drag RacingFour-Wide Nationals. From Concord, N.C. (Same-day Tape) 12:00 pm (KGO) (KXTV)IndyCar RacingFirestone Grand Pnx of St. Petersburg. From St. Petersburg, Fla. Tuesday 2:00 pm(CSBA) Formula One RacingMalaysian Grand Pnx. From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Taped)

BASEBALL Thursday 4:00 pm (ESPN) MLB Preseason Baseball Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Chicago Cubs. From Mesa, Adz. 7:00pm(CSBA) MLBPreseason BaseballOakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants. From Scottsdale, Adz. Friday 10:00 am (ESPN)MLB Preseason BaseballBoston Red Sox at Atlanta Braves. From Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 7:00 pm (KMAX)MLB Preseason BaseballSan Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers. From Glendale, Ariz. Sunday 1:00 pm (CSBA) MLB Preseason Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants. From Scottsdale, Ariz.

BASKETBALL Thursday 4:00 pm(KOVR) (KPIX) 2015 NCAA Basketball Tournament Wichita State vs. Notre Dame.

4:30pm (WTBS)2015 NCAA Basketball ToumamentNorth Carolina vs. Wisconsin. 6:30 pm(KOVR) (KPIX)2015 NCAA Basketball Tournament West Virginia vs. Kentucky. 7:00 pm(WTBS)2015 NCAA Basketball ToumamentXavier vs. Arizona. Friday 10:00 am(CSN)Girls High School BasketballCIF Division V, Final: Teams TBA. 12:00 pm(CSN) High School BasketballCIF Division V, Final: Teams TBA. 2:00 pm (CSN) Girls HighSchool BasketballCIF Division III, Final: Teams TBA. 4:00 pm (ESPN) Women's College BasketballNCAA Toumament: Teams TBA. (KOVR) (KPIX)2015 NCAA Basketball ToumamentUCLA vs. Gonzaga. 4:30pm (WTBS)2015 NCAA Basketball TournamentNorth Carolina State vs. Louisville. 5:00 pm(CSBA) NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies. (CSN)NBA Basketball Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans. 6:30 pm(ESPN)Women's College BasketballNCAA Toumament: Teams TBA. (KOVR) (KPIX)2015 NCAA Basketball TournamentUtah vs. Duke. 7:00 pm(WTBS)2015 NCAA Basketball Toumament Michigan State vs. Oklahoma. 8:00 pm(CSN) High School BasketballCIF Division I, Final: Teams TBA. Saturday

9:00 am(ESPN)Women's College BasketballNCAA Tournament: Teams TBA. 10:00 am(CSBA) Girls High School Basketball CIF Division IV, Final: Teams TBA. 11:30 am(ESPN)Women's College Basketball NCAA Tournament: Teams TBA. 12:00 pm(KOVR) (KPIX) College Basketball NCAA Division II Tournament, Final: Teams TBA. From Evansville, Ind. 1:00pm(CSN) High School BasketballCIF Division IV, Final: Teams TBA. (Joined in Progress) 1:30 pm(ESPN)Women's CollegeBasketball Duke vs. TBA.

2:00 pm(CSN) Girls High School BasketballCIF Division II, Final: Teams TBA. 3:00 pm(WTBS) 2015 NCAA Basketball Tournament Teams TBA. 4:00 pm (CSN) High School BasketballCIF Division II, Final: Teams TBA. (ESPN)Women's College Basketball Go nzaga vs.TBA. 5:30 pm(CSBA) NBA Basketball Golden State Wardors at Milwaukee Bucks. (WTBS)2015 NCAA Basketball TournamentTeams TBA. 6:00 pm(CSN) Girls High School Basketball CIF Open Division, Final: Teams TBA. 8:00pm(CSN) High School Basketball CIF Open Division, Final: Teams TBA. Sunday 9:00 am(ESPN)Women's College Basketball NCAA Tournament, Regional Final:

Teams TBA. From Greensboro, N.C. 9:30 am(KGO) (KXTV) NBA BasketballHouston Rockets at Washington Wizards. 11:00 am (KOVR) (KPIX)2015 NCAABasketball Tournament Teams TBA. 1:30 pm(KOVR) (KPIX)2015 NCAA Basketball Tournament Teams TBA. 5:30 pm(ESPN) Women's Coll~e BasketballNCAA Tournament, Regional Final: Teams TBA. From Oklahoma City. Monday 4:00 pm (ESPN) Women's College BasketballNCAA Tournament, Regional Final: Teams TBA. From Albany, N.Y. 5:00 pm(CSN) NBA Basketball Sacramento Kings at Memphis Grizzlies. 6:00 pm(ESPN)Women's College BasketballNCAA Tournament, Regional Final: Teams TBA. Tuesday 4:00 pm (ESPN) College BasketballNIT Toumament, First Semifinal: Teams TBA. From New York. 5:00 pm(TNT) NBA Basketball San Antonio Spurs at Miami Heat. 6:00 pm(ESPN) College BasketballNIT Toumament, Second Semifinal: Teams TBA. From New York. 7:30 pm(TNT) NBA Basketball Golden State Waniors at Los Angeles Clippers. Wednesday 5:00 pm(CSN) NBA Basketball Sacramento Kings at Houston Rockets.

6:00pm (ESPN)High School 10:00 am(CSN)NHL Hockey San BasketballMcDonald's AllJose Sharks at Philadelphia American Game. From Chicago. Flyers. Sunday BOWLING 12:00 pm(CSN) NHL Hockey Sunday Washington Capitals at New 2:00 pm(ESPN)PBA Bowling York Rangers. League Tournament, RODEO Quarter(inals. From Portland, Me. (Taped) Saturday 11:00 am(KOVR) (KPIX)Bull BOXING RidingPBR 15/15 Bucking Saturday Battle: Seattle Invitational. From 3:15 pm(SHOW)Boxing Kell Seattle. (Taped) Brook vs. Jo Jo Dan in a SKATING 12-round battle for the belt. From Sheffield, England. Saturday 7:00 pm(SHOW)Boxing Jhonny 8:00 pm(KCRA) (KSBW) Gonzalez vs. Gary Russell Jr. Figure SkatingISU World for the WBC World featherChampionships. From weight title. From San Antonio. Shanghai, China. (Same-day 9:30 pm(SHOW)Boxing Kell Tape) Brook vs. Jo Jo Dan. Sunday Sunday 5:30 pm (CSN) Figure 10:00 pm(CSN)Boxing Premier Skating Four Continents Boxing Champions. Thuiman Championships. From Seoul, takes on Guerrero for the interim South Korea. (Taped) WBA World welterweight title. SOCCER From Las Vegas. Thursday GOLF 9:00 am (CSN) English Premier Saturday League Soccer Aston Villa FC 12:00 pm(KCRA) (KSBW)PGA vs Swansea City AFC. From Tour GolfValero Texas Open, Birmingham, West Midlands, Third Round. From San Antonio. England. (Taped) Sunday Saturday 12:00 pm(KCRA) (KSBW)PGA 12:00 pm (CSBA)MLS Soccer Tour GolfValero Texas Open, San Jose Earthquakes at New Final Round. From San Antonio. England Revolution.

HOCKEY Thursday 4:30pm (CSN) NHL Hockey San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings. Saturday

WINTER SPORTS Sunday 10:30 am(KCRA) (KSBW)Skiing U.S. Alpine Championships: Super-G. From Sugai(oaf, Maine. (Taped)

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BarometerAtmospheric pressure this morning was 30.19 inches and steady at Sonora Meadows, 30.17 inches and rising at Twain Harte and 30.03 inches and rising at Cedar Ridge. Special thanks to our Weather Watchers: Tuolumne Utilities District, Anne Mendenhall, Kathy Las Vegas Burton, Tom Kimura, Debby Hunter, Groveland Community Services District, David Bolles, Moccasin Louisville Power House,David Hobbs, Steve Guhl, Rusty Jones andDon and Patricia Carlson. Memphis Miami

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