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Haylie Silva, 8, walks with her family (from right) Krystal Silva, Scott Silva and Jason Silva, 13 (obscured), through the snow along Twain Harte Drive Tuesday. The Silvas parked their two-wheel drive truck along the road because they were unable to drive home in the snow.

Cool, damp weather is expected to continue this morning with clearing possibleby afternoon, as one of the coldest, snowiest storms of a recorddry winter season makes its exit &om the Mother Lode and Central Sierras.

Showers may continue through noon today with daytime highs in the 50s in the Sonora area. Clear skies

are expected by tonight and clear, dry weather is expected to continue through this weekend, said National Weather Serviceforecaster Karl Swanberg.

Daytime highs near 70 are expected in Sonora on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The outgoing storm dumped snow and brought out snowplow drivers See WEATHER/Back Page

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Fundraiser — A fundraiser for a state poetry-recital champion Levi Lowe, of Sonora, will be held Sunday.A2

OPlnlOn —Carsare bad news for bears; Public Utilities Commission lawyers up.A4

Arnold to retire — Tuolumne County Probation Department chief Adele Arnold plans to retire in December.

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Conway lawsuit — Sonora man loses final battle in tear gas case.A6

SPORTS • WASHED AWAY: Several high school sporting events were canceled because of Tuesday's storm.C1 • SHOOTING STRAIGHT:Nugget shooters on target at CYSSA event.C1 • MAJOR LEAGUES: MLB, NBA, NHL, and golf coverage.C1%

Due to safety concerns,the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says the use of Old Highway 49 as a ramp to retrieve houseboats is not allowed. A portion of the road has been underwater for 30 years and may not support the weight of a houseboat. In case of emergency, the use of Old Highway 49 would have to be preapproved by Reclamation staff. A story on the front page of Friday's Union Democrat contained information that was unclear.

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By GUY McCARTHY

Thisyearwe'veheard about them in February and March."

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Early spring and record warm spells in March and February have already brought out early wildflowers, early grasses — and early rattlesnakes.

Ranch people, ruralresidents and atleast one U.S. Forest Service employee have reported rattlesnake bites and sightings in di6erent parts of Tuolumne and Calaveras counties.

"I haven't seen one yet this year, but a neighbor about three-quarters of a mile up the road, he killed a rattle rin the carportabout three days ago,"said Arlene Moyle, who lives with her husband on Shell Road outside Jamestown.

"It's time to start watching again," said Moyle, who estimates she killed a half-dozen rattlers on her property last year."Oh yeah, they're out."

Rancher Bob Brennan told people at a recent Farm Bureau meeting he lost a pastured horse in the La Grange area to a rattlesnake bite in Febru"Normally, a horse gets bit on the nose," said Terri Arrington, of Groveland. 'They're grazing and disturb the snake and the snake bites the horse in the face area. The horse won't die &om the snakebite poison. It will swell up so bad sometimes it will suffocate."

Susan Forbes, a grazing permittee specialist with the Stanislaus National Forest, said she recently saw a rattlesnake in the Groveland Ranger District crossing the road by Anderson Valley.

Dr. Wes Wittman, a veterinarian with more than 30 years in Tuolumne County, said he spoke to Brennan about the horse he lost, and he's already heard of three dogs bitten by rattlesnakes in La Grange and Copperopolis.

"It's very unusual to see them

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Short winter Rattlers typically hibernate to get through winters on the west side Central Sierra Nevada, but it was a short winter for some, according to a local reptile rescue volunteer.

Debbie Veysey, of Sonora, who helps people with rattlesnake concerns, said she's had recent calls from residents in Copperopolis and on Lime Kiln Road in Sonora. She collected a live rattlesnake on Friday.

"They said they saw rattlesnakes on their property," Veysey said."They didn't want to kill the snakes and they had questions. One wanted to know how to protect their dogs."

Veysey, 45, has lived all her life in the Mother Lode. She's kept her own reptiles since age 4, and she'sbeen doing reptile rescue since 1997.Shesays rattlers are common in the Mother Lode and most people are smart enough to avoid them.

"They're around, we just don't see them usually," Veysey said."I don't hear about people getting bit.

I hear about dogs getting bit. Last year there were about 10that gotreported tome .Theyearbefore there was closer to 20.

"I don't want people to freak out, people who don't know anything about snakes," Veysey said.

Tm always watching for them' Moyle said her husband was born and raised on Shell Road, and she's been there 48 years herself.

She said she's had dogs and a horse bit by rattlers, and one time she dodged a rattler in her birthday suit when she was taking a shower outside.

"My little Jack Russell terrier Maci, she survived two rattlesnake bites, one last yearand the yearbefore,"M oyle said.

"But we lost her in June. It was neurological so it might have had something to do with it. She got See SNAKES/Page Ag

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Localelected leaders are backing two Central Valley irrigation districts that have defieda federalordertoreleasemore water this month from New Melones Reservoir for endangered fish in the Stanislaus River.

Oakdale Irrigation and South San Joaquin Irrigation districts received a notice &om the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation calling forthe release of 16,000 acre-feet ofwater starting at 1 a.m. Tuesday, which federal regulatorssay isneeded toadjustrivertemperaturesdownstream forprotected fish.

'These pulse flows are required pursuant to implementation of the Federal

Endangered Species Act. It is reclamation's responsibility to follow the law," said bureau spokeswoman Erin Curtis in a written statement Tuesday. 'We understand that the Oakdale and South San Joaquin Irrigation Districts disagree with the proposed pulse flows and we are working with them to try to come to an agreement regarding how to meet these requirements."

However, the Tri-Dam Project — a partnership of OID and SSJID that operates See WATER/Back Page

Pool lawsuit hits snag for CASBA

By SEAN CARSON The Union Democrat

Tuolumne County Superior Judge James A. Boscoe this week granted a demurrer in the lawsuit filed against Sonora Union High School for proposed athletic projects.

SuperintendentMike McCoy announced the decision in a press release Tuesday.

The decision acknowledges possible lack oflegal basis in the October complaint filed by local group Citizens Against the School Bond Abuse.

CASBA arguedMeasure J — a $23-million bond measure passed by voters in 2012 — did notspecify major construction projects, like the demolition of Sonora High School's existing swimming pool and tennis courts.

The lawsuit claims the projects violate California Proposition 39, a 2012 See LAWSUIT/Back Page

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Fundraiser to help send teen to national poetry competition March in the Ranks Hard-Prest, and the Road Unknown" by Walt Whitman, and "The Nail" by C. K. Williams.

Amy Fraser, Lowe's mother, attended the state finals and remembers how thankful she

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"My favorite part about the state competition was to see a group of bright high school kids bring their creative focus to the 'table' and to witness their fearlessness in expressing some very powerful poetry," Fraser said in a statement.

"I am truly grateful to have been in the audience as this event made these poems accessible to me in way that reading the poem does not."

If Lowe wins the National Poetry Out Loud Competition he has a chance to bring home month. up to $20,000 in awards and school stipends Courtesy photo Lowe won the state Poetry Out Loud com- used to purchase poetry books.

There is a $15 suggested donation at the Levi Lowe recites a poem during the state Poetry Out Loud competition finals on petition March 16 in Sacramento. He recited "The Blues Don't Change" by Al Young, "A door. Larger donations are encouraged.

March 16 in Sacramento. Lowe won and will continue to the national competition.

A fundraiser for a state poetry-recital

champion Levi Lowe, of Sonora, will take placefrom 2 to 4 p.m .Sunday atStage 3Theatre in Sonora.

Friends of the Tuolumne County Arts Association will host the event, which will include performances by Lowe and other Poetry Out Loud participants, and music by 2012 thirdplace state POL finalist Jonathon Bermea.

Proceeds will help cover travel expenses for Lowe's family and coaches to attend the national competition with Lowe later this

Native plantsocie offers field trips Pay raises, future goals on The S i erra F o othills Chapter of the California Native Plant Society is offeringa series offield trips this spring and summer.

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BOFG school board agenda PUBLIC MEETING: Big Flat Oak-Groveland Unified School District Board of Trustees, 5 p.m. today, Tenaya Elementary School, Room 24, 19177 Highway 120, Groveland.

By SEAN CARSON The Union Democrat

The Big Flat Oak-Groveland Unified School District Board of Trustees is scheduledtomeet today to approve a district-wide raise and discuss an expenditure plan aimed at boosting technology and teacher training.

The 2.5-percent raise is estimated to cost $80,000. An additional one-time $10,000 retirement incentive is ofFered and being accepted by three teachers. The one-time cost is not included in the $80,000 estimate.

The raise will be retroactive to July 1, 2014. The district's

last raise went into efFect in 2013 when employee's received a 3-percent increase.

Requests &om teachers and classified stafF paired with a positivebudget situation promptedthe districtto grant the raise, according to Superintendent Dave Urquhart.

Today's meeting will include approvaloftheannual expenditure plan for funds allocated by the Education Protection Agency, and a review of onetime Common Core monies.

For the past 3 years, the distric thas received between $50,000 and 60,000 in funds &om the EPA. The majority of the funds have been used to purchase technology like iPads, new computers for labs and soRware. Funds have also been allocated for in-service training focused on utilizing the newly purchased technology.

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&om the EPA, the district will receive an additional $50,000 to $60,000 in one-time Common Core monies.

The board will outline an expenditure plan during the meeting to be approved at the May meeting.

Urquhart said both plans will continue to focus spending on increasing availability and access to technology and teacher training.

Today's meeting will also be the fi rstchance for the board to weigh in on a budget goal setting discussion directed by district-wide input.

In January, the district began engaging district employees, parents and school board members in a conversation to

developfuture budgetgoals.

The board will review the resulting goals today in order to determine if more information isneeded before accepting any specific budget goals.

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March 25, Bayleigh Rose Butler, a girl, to Jeremie Dean Butler and Heidi Ann Mittmann March 26, Wyatt James Plowman, a boy, to Eric Michael Plowman and Jessica Carol Johnson March 26, Owen Solomon Fowler Rincon, a boy,toFrank Manuel Rincon and Rose Marie Johnson March 27, Wukova Ti Biggs, a boy, to Anthony Wade Biggs and Carissa Shindana Foster March 27, Maliia Alanis Serva, a girl, to DakotaLee Serva and Brittainy Lee Banford

Birfhs reeonkd in Tuolumne County fiem March 20 to April 3 (mother'smaiden name given in most entries): Feb. 16, Lucille Artemis De Anda, a girl, to Deafhs recorded inTuolumne County Christopher Richard De Anda and Katrina fivtm March 20 to APril 8r Lucille Booker March 25, Michael Howard Allott March 10, Ezra River Atkins, a boy, to March 25, Howard Keith Davis Sr. Thomas Christopher Atkins and Courtney March 26, Ralph Edward Cholez Sr. Nichole Sorini March 26, Stephen Cyr Foster March 13, Jackson Kent Raymond, a boy, to March 28, Lynville Eugene Taber Drew Jeffery Raymond and Lisa Julia Smith March 31, Arthur Lewis Cutler March 15, Lane Michael Magney, a boy, March 31, Barbara Joanne Valerio to StevenAndrew Magney and Rachel Ann April 1, Malloy Homer Moore Tongue April 1, George Charles Palemone

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Kiwanis Club members spruce up Sonora fairgrounds Union Democrat staff

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Eight volunteers from the Kiwanis Club of Sonora helped to spruce up the Mother Lode Fairgrounds over the weekend, in time for big events happening this spring and summer.

The volunteers painted propane tanks, curbs and helped pick up trash around the fairgroundsfrom about 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

"We're very appreciative of them being able to come down and help us out," said Stacey Dodge,CEO and manager ofthe fairgrounds.

Dodge said the project came together when she was approached by members of the club who were interested in doing something to help around the fairgrounds, which has struggled through state budget cuts in recent years.

The help comes in time for the Home and Garden Show Saturdayand Sunday, the Mother Lode Roundup Rodeo May 9 and 10 and the 78th annual Mother Lode Fair July 10 to 12, each of which draw hundreds of visitors to the fairgrounds.

Anyone who would like to lend a hand around the fairgrounds in preparation for these upcoming events can find out more information by contacting the fairgrounds office at 582-7428.

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Kiwanis Club of Sonora member Mike Mandell, of Soulsbyville (above left), paints a propane tank, and fellow member Wayne Barber, of Sonora, picks up trash Saturday at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora.

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children support group, 9:15 Illness, 6 p.m., community room,

TODAY Story Time,noon, Copperopolis Branch Library, 60 Copper Cove Drive, Suite C, Copperopolis, 785-0920.

a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Delta Blood Saint James Episcopal Church, 42 Bank, Sonora, sponsored by Area Snell Street, Sonora.

12 Agency on Aging, 532-6272.

Twain Harte Communlty Mother Goose storytime, Services District, 9 a.m., district children to age 2, 10:30 a.m., office board room, 22933 Twain Tuolumne County Library, 480 Harte Drive, Twain Harte, 586Greenley Road, Sonora, 533-5507. 3172.

Jamestown Sanitary Dis- Trustees, 6 p.m., school library, Soulsbyville School District trict Board of Directors, 4 p.m., 22736 Kewin Mill Road, Sonora, Board of Trustees,7p.m., Room 586-5510.

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

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Disabled American Veter- Road, 532-1419.

Promotion Club of James- ans, 6 p.m. potluck dinner; 7 p.m.

Veterans of Foreign Wars,

town, 5 p.m., Jamestown Com- meeting, Veterans Memorial Hall, KeithDale Wann Post No. 4748,7 munity Hall. (PO 3/17/14) 9 N. Washington St., Sonora, 984- p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, Belleview School Board of 3169.

18375 Fir Ave., Tuolumne.

Valley Springs Chamber of Child Abuse Prevention CoHelping Hands, thrift store Commerce,noon, call for loca- ordinating Council, no on, volunteers, 10 a.m., general meettion, 772-3245.

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Murphys Fire Protection dent of Schools Office, 175 S. Fair- Main Street, Groveland.

District, 4 p.m., Station No. 1, 37 view Lane, Sonora, Room 217, Crystal Falls-Sonora MeadJones, Murphys, 728-3864.

533-0377. ows Fire Department AuxiliaSan Andreas Sanitary DisMi-Wuk/Sugar Pine Volun- ry, 11 a.m., Crystal Falls Clubtrict, 5 p.m., 152 St. Charles St., teer Fire Department Auxilia- house, 21725 Crystal Falls Drive.

San Andreas, 754-3281.

Special Education Commury, noon, fire station, 24247 HighCalaveras County Republi- way 108, Sugar Pine, 586-5256. nity Advisory Committee, can Party, 6 to 7 p.m., Fireside Cedar Ridge Volunteer Fire 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Tuolumne Room, Greenhorn Creek club- Department Auxiliary,call for County Superintendent of Schools house, 711 McCauley Ranch Road, Angels Camp, 736-9522.

Calaveras County Fair Board, 6:30 p.m., administrative building, Frogtown, Angels Camp, 736-2561.

time and location, 586-7088, 5867145.

Tuolumne County TransYosemite Chamber of Comportation Council,3 to 5 p.m., merce, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pizza

Board of Supervisors Chambers, fourth floor, 2 S. Green Street, SoSan Andreas Fire District, 7 nora.

Big Oak Flat/Groveland Unip.m., 37 Church Hill Road, San Andreas, 754-4693. fied School District Board of Trustees,5 p.m. Call 962-5765 for THURSDAY location.

Story time, 11 to 11:40 a.m., Jamestown School District Calaveras County Library, Cop- Board of Trustees, 6 p.m., peropolis branch, Lake Tulloch Jamestown School District office, Plaza.

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

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ACT III, Amador-CalaverasTuolumne HIV/AIDS Care Consortium, 12:30 p.m., Sierra Health Resources, 1168 Booster Way, Angels Camp, 736-6792.

Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors Recreation Committee, 1 p.m., Tuolumne County Administration Center, supervisors' chambers, 2 S. Green St., Sonora, 533-5633.

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Rescue Protection District,6:30 Jamestown Cemetery Dis- dent of Schools office, 175 S. Fairp.m., S t a t io n No. 1, trict Board, 7 p.m., Chicken view Lane, Sonora.

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Ranch Tribal Council Office, 16929 Mark Twain Elementary Chicken Ranch Road, Jamestown, School District Board of 984-3699, 533-4747.

Trustees, 6:30 p.m., district ofNative Sons of the Golden fice, 981 Tuolumne Ave., Angels West, Columbia Parlor No. 258,7 Camp, 736-1855. p.m., NSGW hall, Main Street, CoCopperopolis Fire Protec- lumbia, 588-8475.

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When most people visiting or living in the mountains think of bears, their minds turn to protecting themselves — locking up the garbage or safely stowing food in lockersinstead oftheir cars.

This ignores the fiip side of the equation — protecting the bearsthemselves.

One of the great human dangers these animal face is, oddly, being hit by cars.

One such incident was reported last week. It was highly unusual and may have pointed to greater highway dangers faced by these animals as this untypically warm and dry spring drags into summer and fall.

The accident happened on Highway 108, in, of all places, Jamestown.

The blackbear was hitby an SUV and then run over by an RV. It died.

The April 2 incident at Greensprings Road showed what one may suspect — that bears this year are on the roam earlier and venturing into unfamiliar areas in search of food and water.

"We do know wildlife will disperse in a drought. So it stands to reason that they would be at lower elevations," said Kirsten Macintyre, spokeswoman for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Such bear/car encounters are, indeed, unusual, at lower elevations like Jamestown.

State Fish and Wildlife officials estimated there are about two, on average, reported in parts of Tuolumne County they patrol each year.

The last time a bear was hit at an elevation as low as Jamestown was in July 2013, said Macintyre.

"That was summertime and this last accident was in spring, so it is earlier."

Such collisions are more common at higher elevations and in protected areas, like Yosemite National Park.

They happen moreoften than you'd think.

Last year, 25 bears were hit by cars in the park. The year before,the number was 16.The annual average is 18, according to park spokeswoman Kari Cobb.

This year, no bear collisions have been recorded in the park thus far, but the animals are just starting to wake from their winter slumber, Cobb said.

In the case of most accidents, unsafe driver speed is to blame.

"Obviously, pay attention to posted speed limit signs," Cobb advised.

"They arein place for a reason. Most ofthose reasons have to do with the fact that we know that animals frequent thosespecifi c areas where the speed is a little lower."

She added: "Also take time to scan the area."

Collisions involving bears are particularly damaging, as adult males can weigh upward of 350 pounds (if you've ever hit a deer, you know the damage potential, and those top out at about 280).

Too, there's almost nothing worse than killing or maiming one of region's great outdoor wonders.

So a word of advice to drivers: Be aware, slow down and, please, don't hit the bears.

GUEST COLUMN

Public Utilities Commission lawyers up The strong odor surrounding California's most powerful regulatory commission this spring stems not only from corrupt-seeming decisions but also from fear. Fear that past and present members or top staffers of the state Public Utilities Commission might do jail time. Fear they couldseepersonal fortunes decimated by legal fees while fending off state and federal criminal investigations.

How bad have things become at the PUC, which sets prices for privatelyowned utilities like Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric?

Even the commission's new president, Michael Picker, said the other day that when it comes to cleaning up his agency, "I think we have a long way to go." Of course, over the last 17 months, he backed every questionable decision pushed by disgraced former PUC President Michael Peevey.

Like many outfits overcome by fear, the PUC has lately tried to cover up by claiming internal documents are "privileged" and by hiring top defense attorneys.

The commission's first contract with the SheppardMullin law firm was for $49,000,work to be done ata "discount" rate of $882 per hour. That deal fell just belowthe $50,000 levelwhere state contracts for outside work must be approved by the Department of General Services.

But the Picker-led PUC has followed up by awardingSheppardMullin a contractfor $5.2 million for the rest ofthis year. Both agreements may be illegal, even if the new one is approved by the DGS. Still, there is little doubt of that approval. All present PUC members were appointedby Gov. Jerry Brown, who also named all top officials of the DGS, so this is really the right hand approving

Principal" meetings to explain and review many of these changes with any interested parties. He is accessible, involved and committed.

During a time of massive changes; CAASPP, smarter balanced assess-

To the Editor: I find the recent decision by the Columbia School board to replace our current principal unacceptable.

Mr. Pelfrey is a committed and qualified principal. I have seen him at work at Sonora High and Columbia Elementary as a parent. I do not see how our school can best be served by replacing him simply due to a lack of degree. Mr. Pelfrey is more than qualified to become our

new superintendent/principal. We would be better served saving the time, money and effort to locate an assistant principal to free him up for the new duties he would be undertaking.

Why is this so important to me?

My third-grade daughter was in the main building during the recent lockdown. Knowing that Mr. Pelfrey was outside patrolling was one of the things that help her to stay calm (the other being our amazing staff and teachers).

Iwatch atassemblies as Mr. Pelfrey talks with the kids, knowing them all by name. Mr. Pelfrey holds monthly "Coffee with the

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The obvious question here is why state taxpayers should fund the defense of officials who may have conspired with big utilities to bilk them via decisions like the one forcing consumers to pay most costs for retiring the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.

Commission s pokeswoman T e rrie Prosper claims outside lawyers are needed because the PUC "does not have the expertise...or time to handle...the massive amount of work that needs to be done to...manage and cooperate with investigations."

The SheppardMullin contract suggests that "managing investigations" includes stonewalling requests for documents while "assisting in public relations." It says attorneys will also "develop and manage litigation strategies" and "assist and attend interviews of commis-

ny of witnesses and use privilege to (try to) conceal crimes."

Aguirre notes the commission never formally voted to spend the money, but PUC Executive Director Timothy Sullivan simply signed the new contract. Because the PUC itself cannot be indicted, it's clear the money will be spent to help defend individuals — present or former commission officials.

Neither Sullivan nor any other PUC offic ial responds to repeated inquiries about who SheppardMullin will defend.

Nor would the PUC say why those officials should not fund their own defenses.

Aguirre suggests that if Picker really favors transparency, as he often claims, he would waive all privilege and open every commission document to press, public and investigators, saving the $5.2 million in legal fees.

But Picker repeatedly refuses to be interviewed and by the end of March, the commission had spent more than$2 million on outside lawyers to deny document requests during the last six months, all without a hearing.

So the smell of fear is plain at the PUC, and no one can predict the next major errors and cover-up attempts that might produce.

Thomas Elias writes a column about

California government and politics that appears in 98 California newspapers.

He'sa veteranjournalistmho has worked for Scripps Howard Nervspapers and the Associated Press.

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Asked under what authority it hired SheppardMullin, the PUC cited state government code section 995.8. That section says a public entity can only hire criminal lawyers to defend present or former officials if "The public entity determines that such defense would be in the best interests of the public entity..."

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erties such as the Confidence Inn blown off Windows, unbroken after at their Dec. 2, 2014 meeting. They the fire, are now broken and unreferred the issue to the Planning covered. Doors are wide-open most Commission for review. And, there it times. There is evidence of squatters. sat — the commission had cancelled A fiel dtrip ofsupervisorsand staff its first four 2015 meetings and age- must meet at the site with the inn ment system, declining enrollment, somewhere else, if some were caus- nized this issue just last Wednesday. owner and neighboring property etc. the last thing we need is a com- ing fires and fighting. But some are This ordinance change process owners, to review the health safety pleteoverhaul ofourleadership.Mr . reaching out for help. Some sleeping will take even more time but an im- status of the inn and to make an imPelfiey has the overwhelming sup- in their cars and others living who mediate solution for the Confidence mediate determination of what is to port ofthe teachers, parents,and knows where, is it not up to we who Inn exists. Cite it tomorrow, under be done to save it, demolish it, and community. I refuse to accept that have been blessed to have a roof over existing codes, for the health and make it safe in the meantime. his being forced out is a"good" thing. our heads, food to eatand a place to safety hazard it is and get on with New business is a priority for our Please join me and Mr. Pelfrey's cook and store ourfood? demolitionorreconstruction. economically troubled county. Sumany supporters at our next school So who is the Good Samaritan, of Many area property owners have pervisors must take "ugly" issues board meeting Tuesday, April 14, Luke 10:25? We all who live in Tu- asked why this is so difficult. Amaz- seriously. Business owners, looking and help this travesty from occur- olumne County. ingly, one answer is, inspectors to expand their businesses here, ring. deemed it safe. While it was never see the Confidence Inn, on our main Charleen Pahl really safe aRer the fire, it is certain- highway, and say that Tuolumne Sandra M. Shepherd Sonora ly unsafe right now.

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Malloy 'Buster' Moore Sept. 14, 1941 — April 1, 2015

Richard M. Shreve Aug. 19, 1923 —March 26, 2015

On March 26, 2015, at the age of 91, Richard "Dick" S hreve passed away i n Modesto, California, with his oldestson byhisside.

He was born on Aug. 19, 1923, in Minneapolis, Kansas, to Ruth and Carl Shreve. At the age of 17, he joined the Navy and was a pharmacist mate during World War II serving in the South Paciffc.

Afterhis service he attended Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, and earned his BA and teacher's credentials.

In 1955, the family moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and thentoTuolumne County, where he taught at Summerville Union High School f'rom 1958 to 1981. He taught drafbng, woodshop, world geography and driver's training. He also started the high school's ski club and coached JV basketball and tennis.

He enjoyed bowling, playing horseshoes, golf, cribbage and watching San Francisco Giants baseball.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Betty.

He is survived by sisters, Anna Marie Clawson of Port Angeles, Washington and W anda Braida of Sonora;his children, Tom and Kerrie

Probation chief done at year's end

Malloy "Buster" Moore was born on Sept. 14, 1941, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Malloy and Gloria Moore. He passed away on April 1, 2015, at Sonora Regional Medical Center. He is now with God. Buster was an avid motorcycle enthusiast and loved animals.

He is survived by the greatest love of his life, his wife, Jan; his son, Brian; his brothers, Floyd Moore and Gary Moore; his sister, Gloria Carrillo; his niece, Sarah Carrillo; nephew, Clay Carrillo; and all his friends and family.

At his request, no services will be held. His remains will be buried in Avoca, Texas.

Donations i n Bus t er's memory may be made to the Humane Society of Tuolumne County.

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Tuolumne County Probation Department chief Adele Arnold announced Tuesday that she plans to retire in December.

Arnold, 62, made the fora

meeting of the Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors.

Arnold has worked with the county for nearly six years. She was hired in 2009 to replace Tuolumne County's longtime Chief Probation Officer Shirlee Juhl.

Arnold was recruited by former Tuolumne County Superior Court Judge Eric DuTemple from the Siskiyou County Probation Department, where she also was the probationchief.

"I had never dreamed of moving,"Arnold said.

She eventually accepted the position when she learned of plans to build a new juvenile detention center in Tuolumne County. She said she enjoyed the challenges presented when she, during her time as chief, oversaw the building and procedures for the new juvenile hall in Siskiyou County.

Arnold said, "I thought, 'This will be a great challenge, and my last hoorah beforeIretire,'and Itook the job."

Under Arnold's direction, officials in June are scheduled to break ground on property on Old Wards Ferry Road forTuolumne County's first juvenile hall detention center.

In her 34-year career in probation Arnold has seen many changes, the most significant being the October 2011 passage of the AB 109 prison realignment bill designedto reduce California's overcrowded prisons. Before

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the realignment bill passed, offenderssentenced to more than one year were sent to state prison and subsequently released to state parole agencies. With the new law, many ofFenders with even longer sentences can serve their time in county jails and be released tolocalprobation departments.

Tuolumne County Probation,since the passage ofthe bill, has acquired 114 new probationers, Arnold said.

"The whole culture of the probation system changed,

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Tuolumne County Probation Chief Adele Arnold will retire in December after six years with the department. and we had to act fast," Arnold said.

Arnold worked quickly with Tuolumne County's judicial and law enforcement

agencies and, by January 2011, enacted several new rehabili tation programs. Before the AB 109, the department was concerned mostly with ensuring an ofFender's compliance with the law.

Under Arnold's direction, the probation department institutedseveral programs to createa support system to

guide offenders, she said.

One of the programs includes intense behavioral therapy ffve days a week, during which probationers meet with intervention counselors. The counselors also help ofFenders enroll in social serviceprograms affer their release.

In one of Arnold's programs, a behavioral worker at the probation office overheard a client ask another for duct tape so he could repair the holes in his shoes.

The counselor at his next appointment had a new pair of shoes for the man.

'To rehabil itate a person, they need to realize people care,"Arnold said.

In her retirement, Arnold plans to spend time with family and travel with her husband, Gene Arnold, also 62.

In the meantime, she looks forward to moving ahead with the new juvenile hall.

on Main Street said he was at an Easter event and had no emergenTheSonora Police Department cy after he misdialed 911.

8:44p.m.,Columbia — A13-yearreported the following: old on Covington Road packed and threatened to run away.

SUNDAY 11:03 p.m., Sonora area — A 4:12 a.m., suspicious circumstances — A man on North Wash- woman onBay Meadow Drive said ington Street said someone was her neighbor set a tree stump on outside his door trying to get into fire. his house.

Felony bookings The Sheritf's Ofnce reported the SUNDAY following: 9:33 p.m., Sonora — Austin Louis Thomas, 28, of the first block of SUNDAY 9:09 a.m., Sonora area — A Welch Lane, lone, was booked after man with a beard on Avenida Del an arrest on an undisclosed block Sol was a traffic hazard when he of Greenley Road. walked his three poodles.

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SUNDAY 1:48 p.m., Valley SpringsA horse on Heinemann Drive damaged a fence.

2:05 p.m., Valley SpringsA business on Pine Street was burglarized.

2:34 p.m., Murphys — A man and woman on Oak Tree court argued.

5:57p.m.,RailRoad Flat — A family member at a home on Independence Road caused a disturbance.

6:23 p.m., West Point — A person on Highway 26 was concerned that barking dogs were not properly cared for.

6:30 p.m., Angels Camp — A woman on South Main Street lost her wallet.

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She also plans on working ing small probation departclosely with county admin- ments,from 2007 through istratorsto ff nd her replace- July of last year. She also ment. served on the State School In addition to her proba- Attendance Review Board. tion work, Arnold served on Arnold was hired at a salathe California Department of ry of $108,701. Last year, she Corrections and Rehabilita- was paid about $111,100, action's Corrections Standards cordingto state Controller's Authority Board, represent- Office records.

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onoraman oses ina a ein ear ascase after dispatchers received a 911 call &om a satellite-TV technician who said Donald A f o rmer S o nora-area Conway had become enraged man's nearly four-year-old le- and fired three gunshots at gal battle against Tuolumne the door of the residence.

County came to an end late George Conway, an Air last month after the Califor- Force veteran who served nia Supreme Court refused from 1955 to1960 and later

deny Conway's appeal provides clarity to the law.

"In the future, all officers will be able to react to a situation without fear of liability," he said. "It allows the officers

By ALEX MacLEAN The Union Democrat

now to say, We can use tear

to hear his lawsuit stemming

retired &om a 22-year career

&om the use of tear gas by SWAT team members during a Tuolumne County SherifF's Office raid on his Hidden Valley Road home.

George Conway, 81, formerly owned two houses on Hidden Valley Road, at 15970 and 15990, but now lives in a mobilehome park on Old Stockton Road in Oakdale. He claimed in a lawsuit filed in September 2011 that a sheriff"s of5ce raid at his 15990 residence to apprehend his adult son, Donald Conway, on May 24, 2011, left behind powerful tear-gas residue that rendered the home uninhabitable.

"To me, it's devastating to live in a mobile home park when I was supposed to live

as a mechanic for United Airlines, was in the process of moving into the 15990 residence at the time of the raid, which he had purchased just a month before the incident with a $45,000 afFordablehousing loan sponsored by the county.

George was allowing his eldest son, Donald, 54, who had a history of drug and alcohol abuse, to live with him at the time in hopes of helping him turn his life around.

Donald Conway, according to his father, spent most of his time at home watching TV and had snuck guns into the residence against George's orders. Donald had a prior pot-related felony conviction that barred him from owning

in the country and own two

firearms.

.857 revolverand fired three

houses," he said. 'That's all due to immunities (for law enforcement oKcers) that are written into civil law."

Sheriffs deputies were sent to Conway's home on the morning of May 24, 2011,

When technicians came to transfersatellite-TV service to the new residence, Donald became upset and stormed off because he thought they were trying to take away the service, according tohisfather.

shots at the &ont door while the technicians were inside with his father.

George escaped out the back door with the technicians and ran to a neighbor's house, where they called 911 and requestedassistance from the sheriff"s office in helping to remove Donald, whom George believed to still be in the resi-

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with no sign of Donald Conway, the SWAT team tossed a tear gas grenade and waited for the residence to fill up with gas. They broke down the door and searched the residence, but Donald was not found.

As it turned out, Donald had fled the state and was arrested on June 16, 2011, in Nevada. He pleaded guilty

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gas toget someone out of a home,' rather than go for lethal force."

Conway's attorneys have triedto make a case for the incident being an example of what some have referred to as the "militarization" of local police forces throughout the U.S., but SherifF Jim Mele disagrees with that notion.

"These are civilian tear gas canistersthat have been used for years in law enforcement, and, obviously, affirmed by the court system," he said.

"I think this is just a way for (Lopez)tohavea sympathetic ear &om the court or the public, and that's not going to wash here."

The only m ilitary-grade equipment the sheriff's office has recei ved from the federal government are ballistic helmets used by the SWAT team, accordingtoMele.

Mele further stated that George Conway, who can be heard on 911 audio tapes from the day of the incident requestingthe assistance of sheriff' s deputies to remove

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months later in Tuolumne County Superior Court and was sentenced to seven years in state prison for one felony count of elder abuse with the use of a firearm and one felony count of making criminal threats.

Meanwhile, George Conway soondiscovered that tear gas residue is pretty nasty stuff.

Conway spent $21,000 of his life savings on new carpeting, painting all of the walls in the house three times and replacing the fixtures that had been broken by the SWAT team during the raid. However,thegas residue lingered for monthsand would burn his eyes and throat everytime he was in the house for prolongedperiods oftim e.

American Modern Home Insurance Company denied Conway's insurance claim after the incident, stating his policy did not cover the damages because they were the "resultof governmental actions."

After the Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors denied the claim under the recommendation of t hen

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Counsel Gregory Oliver, Conway's only recourse to recoup his losses was to sue the county.

'They overreacted and did unnecessary damage to somebody's new house," Conway sald.

At the heart of the matter is theconcept of "discretionary immunity," which, under California, law protects law enforcement officers &om liability for certain types of actions taken in emergency situations.

Tuolumne CountySuperior

Court Judge Donald Segerstrom ruled in favor of the county on May 7, 2013, followed by the state's Fifth DistrictCourt ofAppeal affi rm ing the lower court's decision on Nov. 24, 2014.

Conway's last resort was to bringhis case before the state's highest court, which ultimately denied his appeal on March 25.

According to Conway's attorney, Graham Lopez of the Modesto-based Zumwalt Law Firm, the Supreme Court

his son from the residence,

told dispatchers his son "had blown up his door" and that he was fearful for his safety and others.

"We usedthe appropriate use of force given the situation that was presented to us," he said.

Still, Conway argues that the tear gas wasn't necessary after waiting around

does not have to give a rea-

son when declining to review a case. The court r eceives

hundreds, if not thousands, of such petitions each year and only reviews a &action of the cases.

The appellate court chose to "publish" its opinion on the case, meaning its decision can be used by any California law enforcement agencies to justify their use of tear gas in the future.

Lopez said he thinks the case will likely be used as a "teaching case" on the use of tear gas and other SWAT techniques, which have be-

the residence for so many

hours without hearing or seeing any signs of his son present inside the home.

The lawsuit has wiped out Conway's life savings and forced him to sell one of his Hidden Valley Road homes. He lost the residence damaged by tear gas to foreclosureafter the incident. come increasingly common Now Conway lives off throughout the U.S. in recent a fixed-income of about years. $1,780 a month that he gets "I really do think that one from Social Security and of the reasons it was pub- his former employer United lishedis because of the pro- Airlines. He estimated that liferation of SWAT raids," he owes about $28,000 in athe said. "Virtually all SWAT torney fees, but Lopez said he raids will involve tear gas. It's will not have to pay.

"God help anybody who extremely helpful to the law enforcement community to getstheirhouse tear gassed have this decision." by the police," Conway said.

M ichael Vinding of t h e "That's something nobody Sacramento-based law firm wants to go through."

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CAMP PENDLETON The Marine Corps said Tuesday that a gunnery sergeant will receive the service's second-highest award for enduring heavy assault in Afghanistan while his team leader and another Marine were usheredto safety after being shot and seriously wounded.

Brian C. Jacklin, 32, will be awarded the Navy Cross on Thursday at Camp Pendleton, becoming the eighth person in the Marine Special Operations Command to receive the honor since the unit was formed in 2006.

The Los Angeles native was second in command of a team that came under attack in the Upper Gereshk Valley of Helmand province in 2012. ARer his team leader and another Marine sufFered life-threatening injuries, he established communications with a nearby unit.

sealed in U.S. District Court alleging that members of the ringconspired to distribute drugs, sold drugs near a school and spoke in a code by phone to carry out deals in the Santa Maria area between the winter of 2013 and last year.

The purity of the meth indicates the ring has a very good source of the drug and is dealing in significant volume, Wade said. Some of the members of the group were known to take frequent trips to Mexico, which produces a lot of meth sold in the U.S. The arrests included the alleged ringleaders: Jose Alfredo Rocha, 52, his wife, Irene, 49, and their sons, Tony Perfecto Rocha, 23, and Jose Alfredo Rocha Jr., 24, all of Nipomo.

SACRAMENTO (AP) — A Superior Court judge has ruled for the first time that the state Legislature can be sued for access to public records under the California constitution.

Judge Michael Kenny made the ruling Friday in Sacramento Superior Court, rejecting the Legislature's effort to toss out part of a lawsuit brought by Los Angeles and Bay Area newspapers for the calendars of former Sens. Ronald Calderon and Leland Yee, who face separatefederalcorruption prosecutions.

Duffy Carolan, a lawyer for the Bay Area News Group and the Los Angeles News Group, said the ruling was significant because it provides another means to challenge exemptions the Legislature has rel ied on to protectitsrecords.

"This is the first time a court has ever

Launch delayed for Cabrillo ship replica

SAN DIEGO — A launch has been indefinitely delayed for a full-size replica of the Spanish ship whose 1542 arrival in San Diego marked SANTA MARIA — A dozen the beginning ofEuropean people suspected ofselling settlement in California. high-purity me t h amphet- The San Diego Maritime amine were arrested Tuesday Museum said Tuesday that morning during a series of unanticipated technical probraids along California's Cen- lems will prevent the replica tral Coast, the FBI said. of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo's Five members of a fam- San Salvador ship from ilythatruns one ofthe area's launching April 19 in downlargest drug trafficking net- town San Diego. The ship was works were among those ar- expected to sail north along rested, said Terry Wade, the California's Pacific coast later special agent in charge of the this year.

FBI's Los Angeles criminal Museum s p okeswoman division.

R obyn Gallant says t h e Federal agents, police and 90-footvessel weighs 151 sheriff's d eputies s eized tons, or 20 tons more than dozens of weapons, cash expected. The cradle was inand drugs that included 99 adequate to hold a boat that percent pure crystal metham- heavy. phetamine as part of "Opera-

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Californians' water-saving hits new low, report says — Californians' efforts to save water in the face of a devastating drought have

"These ar e so b ering statistics and disheartening statistics," said Felicia Marcus, chairwoman of the

callyimprove water savings.

San Diego and Los Angeles must cut water use by 20 percent after cutting only

SACRAMENTO (AP) — Responding to federal inaction over immigration reform, California Democrats on Tuesday announced a package of 10 bills that would extend health care, legal rights and business protection to immigrants who are illegally living in the state.

Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, D -San D i ego, and Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, led the majority p arty's p u sh to expand health coverage to all Californians, regardless of their immigration status, although they are not proposing any fundingto pay forthe

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The dismal report came as stateoffi cials escalated efforts to control water. Underadraftproposalreleased Tuesday, cities face fines for failingto meet targets to

trol Board.

Overall, the numbers indicate that statewide water fellby less than 3 percent in February as compared to baseline data established in 2013, thelast year before Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency.

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since June.

Others such as Santa Cruz, which cut its water use by a quarter, are likely to easily meet smaller targets.

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The newly released water use levels show the difficulties of changing longstanding habits, such as watering lawns, washing cars and taking long showers, board members said at the Tuesday meeting. Also, they noted, that water use in February 2013 was low because the weather was cooler that year.

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"Today we remind the rest of the nation that California is d i fferent," de Leon said at a news conference in Sacramento attended by immigrantrights a dvocates a nd families with members in the country illegally.

Atkins acknowledged there was only so much the state can do because immigration is a federal issue. "This is not easy," she said.

The package includes help f o r Ca l i f ornia's estimated 2. 5 m i l l ion immigrants in the country illegally to apply for legal status if they have been a victim of a crime and assistancefor the recent surge of immigrant children crossing the border to stay in the country.

LOS ANGELES — Stan Freberg, the spirited comic genius who lampooned American history in his landmark recordings"The United States of America" and was hailed as the father of the funny commercial, died Tuesday. He was 88.

Frebergdied atSanta Monica UCLA Medical Center, his wife, Hunter Freberg, told The Associated Press.

His face might not have been as recognizable as other humorists', but Freberg's inluence was arguably greater, f thanks to a huge body of work assembledover 70 years that encompassed radio, television,comedy albums, advertising jingles and nightclub performances.

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"The mere fact that it does not providemore access than already existsby way of other statutes and regulations, does notmean that it provides less, or no avenue of access at all," Kenny wrote. "If the intent of Proposition 59 was to exclude legislative proceedings and records from its reach, it could have plainly so stated."

A lawyer for the state legislative counsel's office didn't i mmediately return a call seeking comment.

While the decision does not set a 59, an amendment to the state consti- statewide precedent, the judge put it tution passed by voters in 2004 that in writing, indicating that he expects it w as intended to provide greater access to be reviewed by lawyers, other judgto publicrecords.Lawyers for the state es and,possibly as high as the state Supreme Court, said Peter Scheer, execsaidthe Legislature'srecordsand meet ings were exempt from the ballot mea- utive director of the First Amendment sure.

Coalition. ruled that constitutional right of access applies to the legislative branch of government," Carolan said. 'They're claiming that their records and meetings are exempt from the constitutional right of access."

The ruling allows the lawsuit to go forward, but the judge still must rule on the merits of the claims after a May 1 hearing.

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Obama said hazards of the changing climate include wildfires sending more pollution into the air, allergy seasons growing longer and rising cases of insect borne diseases.

"We've got to do better in protecting our vulnerable families," Obama said, adding that, ultimately, all families are afFected.

"You can't cordon yourself ofF from air," Obama said. Speaking at Howard University Medical School, he announced commitments from Google, Mi-

crosoft and others to help the nation's health system prepare for a warmer, more errati cclim ate.

Warning of the perils to the planet has gotten the president only so far; polls consistently show the public is skeptical that the steps Obama has taken to curb pollution are worth the cost to the economy. So Obama is aiming to put a spotlight on ways that climate change will have real impacts on the body, like m ore asthmaattacks,allergicreactions, heat-related deaths and injuries from extreme weather.

Obama said spending on health-

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in asthma-attacktriggers lose time at work and school. Murthy, a doctor, said the problem was especially personal for him because he's seen so many patients

struggle to breathe and his own uncle diedofa severe asthma attack.

Microsoft's research arm will develop a prototypefor drones that can collect large quantities of mosquitoes, then digitally analyze their genes and pathogens. The goal is to create a system that could provide early warnings about infectiousdiseases thatcould break out if climate change worsens.

Google has promised to donate 10 milsuch as preventing asthma — can save lion hours of advanced computing time more money than it costs, as well as al- on new tools, including risk maps and leviate pain and suffering. early warnings for things like wildfires SurgeonGeneralVivek Murthy noted and oil flares using the Google Earth that people suffering from an increase Engine platform, the White House said.

Rand Paul begins 2016 presidential run LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP)Sen.RandPaullaunchedhis 2016 presidential campaign Tuesday with a combative challenge both to Washington and his fellow Republicans, cataloguing a lengthy list of what ails America and pledging to "take our country back."

Paul's fiery message, delivered in his home state of Kentucky before he flew to f ou r

broaden his appeal outside of the typical GOP coalition as well as motivate supporters ofhis father's two unsuccessfulbids for the Republican presidential nomination.

In a 26-minute speech that eviscerated "the Washington machine," he spared n either R epublican n o r Democrat as he attempted to tap into Americans' deep frustrations with their gov-

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He added: "It seems to me that both parties and the entire political system are to blame."

By criticizing fellow Republicans, Paul showed he

was ready to run a toughtalking campaign equally at ease criticizing both major parties.

"Biggovernment and debt doubled under a Republican administration," Paul said in a swipe at former President George W. Bush, whose brother,Jeb, is expected to be a Paul rival for the GOP nomination.

He immediately followed up: "And it's now tripling under Barack Obama's watch."

Charges ordered for CIA drone strike ISLM/h&AD (AP) — A Pakistani judge on Tuesday ordered that criminal charges be filed against a former CIA lawyer who oversaw its drone program and the one-time chief agency operative in Islamabad over a 2009 strike that killed two people.

Former acting general counsel John A. Rizzo and ex-station chief Jonathan Bank must face charges including murder, conspiracy, terrorism and waging war against Pakistan, Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the I slamabad High Court ruled. A court clerk and a lawyer involved the case, Mirza Shahzad Akbar, confirmed detailsof the judge's ruling.

Rizzo and Bank could not be i mme d iately reached for comment. The CIA will have no comment, spokesman Chris White told The Associated Press.

The legal action comes a s the number of C I A drone strikes in Pakistan

has fallen precipitously from their 2010 high, amid signs that the U.S. and Pakistan have been more closely cooperating on c ounterterrorism

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afteryears of tensions. It is unclear how the criminal charges willaffectthat cooperation, even though the defendants will almost certainly never see the inside of a Pakistani courtroom.

The only way the case could goforward isif U.S. officials cooperate with the Pakistani court, which is inconceivable given that the drone strikes were carried out under a program ordered by two successive U.S. presidents.

The case recalls legal c harges brought by a n independent m a gistrate in Italy against CIA officers involved in the 2003 kidnapping of a t e r r or suspect. Nine Americans were convicted but none returned toItaly to face the charges.

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US job openings surge, may rebound to pursue one full-bore — in WASHINGTON — It turns out we may be able to breathe a little easier about the slowdown in hiring last month.

A Labor Department report Tuesday showed that job openings surged 3.4 percent to 5.1 million in Februarya 14-year high. That's a clear sign that companies are willing to boost their staffs.

The figure follows a disappointing jobs report on Friday, which showed that employers added only 126,000 jobs in March. That was the weakest number in 15 months, and followed 12 straight months of job gains above 200,000.

The pickup in open jobs, however, suggests that hiring could rebound in the coming months. Businesses have been slow to fill openings for much of the recovery and may start filling more of their open jobs in April.

other words, how long the rest of the world would have to stop it. U.S. intelligence officials estimate Iran's break-

out time is currently two to three months.

O bama's comments t o NPR appeared to suggest that even with a nuclear deal, Iran could shrink its breakout period to almost zero once the initial restrictions

expire. But Obama administration officials clarified lat-

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560 dead in Yemen while awaiting aid

SANAA, Yemen — As tons of desperately needed medical supplies await clearance to be flown into Yemen, aid workers warned Tuesday of an unfolding humanitarian crisis, PRINCESS ANNE, Md. saying at least 560 people, — A divorced father and the including dozens of children, seven children he was trying have been killed, mostly in a to raise on a kitchen worker's Saudi-led air campaign and salary were poisoned in their battles between Shiite rebels sleep by carbon monoxide and forcesloyaltothe embatonly days after the power tledpresident. company discovereda stolen More than 1,700 people meter and cut ofFelectricity to have been wounded and antheir rental home, police said other 100,000 have fled their Tuesday. homes as fighting intensified Delmarva Power said it over the past three weeks, the did not cut off the family's World Health Organization electricity because they were sald. behind on their bills, but for The Red Cross shipment safetyreasons after discov- would be the first to reach ering the illegal connection Yemen since the start of the March 25.

Saudi-imposed air blockade.

Rodney Todd, 36, then Sitara Jabeen, a Genevabought a gas-powered gen- based spokeswoman for the erator and installed it in his International Committee of kitchen to keep his two sons the Red Cross, said a cargo and five daughters warm. plane with 17 tons of medical Friends and relatives last saw supplies was in the Jordanithem alive March 28. an capital, Amman, awaiting Matt Likovich, a spokes- the go-ahead from coalition man for Delmarva Power, said forces to land in Sanaa, hopeTuesday that the utility was fully on Wednesday. Another not contacted to have power 35 tonsofsupplies were also restored in the home after the ready for shipment, she said. illegal meter was removed.

"We had no record of who was living there," Likovich said.

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BEIRUT — A pair of car bombs targeted two rebel bases north of the Syrian city of Aleppo on Tuesday, killing and wounding dozens, two activist groups said.

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"My horsegot bitby a rattlesnake last year, right on the end of the nose," Moyle said. "We caught it r i ght away and had the vet out. It started swelling and the vet gave her something that reversed the swelling."

Moyle said she keeps a shovel handy to kill rattlers, but she'll use anything else that's handy.

"They're out there, and I'm always watching for them," Moyle said. "I had one in my haystack last year and we triedeverything to get that snake. We killed five others, and another one in the backyard got away. We had a foot-longpretty little one at the end of the gravel driveway out close to the road, and I actually killed it with rocks.

"I don't want to handle them," Moyle said. "They're trying to survive, but I have grandkids and poodles and border collies out here, and I used to have a Jack Russell terrier."

'If you ever heard one you never forget' Moyle said she k nows Veysey and she's called her before to help out with problem rattlers.

"If you've heard one before,you never forget it," Moyle said. "It's almost like s omebody letting air o u t of a tire.I heard one, one night last year at night, and I went out with my shovel and flashlight and I found it right up next to the tank planter in the yard. I don't try to save them because they're out here and they're scary.

"My husband got nicked a couple years ago when he was 74, on the hand," Moyle said. "It was in the woodpile, and he didn't go to the doctor at first. It did swell up high, then he went to the doctor, but he didn't take anything for it. The swelling went down and he was OK."

ing patterns. A light stripe extends from behind the eye z to the corner of the mouth.

Adult snakes can be 15 inches to more than 5 feet long.

Rattlesnakes mate from late summer to early fall.

M other rattl ers give birth to 4 to 25 live young between August and October. Young snakes are 6 inches to 12 inches long and they are Jesse Jones/U nion Democrat expected to fend for themDan Harrison, of Sonora (below), holds a Northern Pacific Rattlesnake (above) he selves right away.

Young rattlers reach sexukeeps at his home in Sonora. He caught the snake a year ago in Columbia. al maturity at age 3 and can live up to 19.5 years.

Safety tips The Northern Pacific rattler preys on small mamIf you get bit by a mals, birds and lizards. It rattlesnake, the California uses its tongue and heat Poison Control Center sensing pits to hunt. When advises: it bites prey, the snake can • Staycalm release 20 percent to 55 per• Wash bite area gently cent of its venom, which is with soap and water 300 times what is needed to • Remove watches, rings, kill a small rodent. etc., that may constrict Rattlersdo this because blood flow and cause their venom also breaks swelling down animal tissue, help• Immobilize the affected ing digest victims. Northern Pacific rattlers hunt during area •Transport to the nearest the day on warm days, but medical facility when days get hotter they wait until nightfall. They are hunted by various birds Moyle said a wet spell sevof prey, including the rederal years ago filled up New tailed hawk.

Melones and swelled local Rattlers can be found in creeks. Since then she's seen California from sea level to a lot more rattlers. inland prairies, desert ar"We ran over one with a eas and in the mountains mower last year up in the at elevations higher than pasture," Moyle said. "I tell 10,000 feet,so enjoying the you I went for years without outdoors means learning to seeing any rattlers. Then avoid contact with them, acabout seven or eight years cording to the state Departago a big rain filled up Meloment of Fish and Wildlife. nes and I think it run the They are generally not agsnakes up the creek down gressive, but they will strike below us." when threatened or deliberAbout three years ago, had to lock the dogs in first," step, Veysey said. Garden- ately provoked. Given room, Moyle was outside taking Moyle said. "Debbie came ers should be careful pulling they will retreat. a shower on her deck when out and said run water over weeds in the yard, especially Most snake bites occur she steppedover a rattler. the deck, it won't like that. around faucets. when rattlesnakes are han"That one got so mad and She collected that snake." dled or accidentally touched got under the deck," Moyle Most of the rattlers on the Dangeeus if provoked: b y someone walking o r said. "I was out there tak- west slope Sierra Nevada Given room, they will retreat climbing, according to the ing an outdoor shower and are North Pacific rattlestate Department of Fish didn't have any clothes on, snakes, Veysey said.

According to the Califor- and Wildlife. The majority stepped rightover it as I Veysey is advising people nia Living Museum, the of snake bites occur on the was getting into the shower. to be careful and mindful N orthern P a c i fi c r at t l e - hands, feet and ankles.

It didn't coil up, slithered that rattlers may be out in snake is also known as the The California P oison right under the deck and their neighborhoods, espe- Hopi rattler. It is the most Control Center notes rattlecially on hot days. you could hear it. widely distributed venom- snakes account for m ore "Here I am out there ...

People who are out hiking ous reptile in the state. than 800 bites each year scared to death with a rake, should watch where they Northern Pacific rattlers with one to two deaths. Most

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Dry bites still require medicaltreatment.

Pet and horse vaccinations available Wittman, owner of Mono Way Veterinary Hospital, said vaccinations that can helpreduce effectsfrom rattlesnake bites are available for dogs and horses.

"The vaccination can protect them in some instances and help prevent anaphylactic shock and swelling," Wittman said. "Anaphylaxis includes the quick onset of respiratory and cardiac shock symptoms."

The vaccine for dogs is about $33 and the vaccine forhorses is about $48, Wittman said.

Local snake handler Don Harrison, who has collected live rattlers from people's propertiesin recent years, will give a presentation on local snakes at 3:30 p.m.

T hursday April 16 at t h e Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenley Road, Sonora.

Harrison can be reached at 533-4174.

For dog owners, the Sierra Tuolumne Kennel Club is offering a Rattlesnake Aversion Clinic later this month.

Trainersteach dogs toavoid the sight, sound and smell of rattlesnakes, Wittman said.

The cost of the April 24-25 clinic is $75. The event is planned at 23298 Brewster Drive, Columbia. Organizers can be reached at 5329118 and 760-877-1330.

To ask questions about rattlers or request help from Veysey, email debsreprsqo gmail.com or call 588-0650.

California Poison Control volunteers can be reached at 24-7, 365 days a year at 1-800-222-1222.

In the event of a rattlesnake bite emergency, call 9-1-1.

Contact Guy McCarthy at gmccarthy@uni ondemocrat.

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By ALEX MacLEAN The Union Democrat

An estimated $7 million overhaul of a low-income housing apartment complex in the township of Tuolumne is expected to move forward later this summer.

The Tuolumne CountyBoard of Supervisors on Tuesday authorized the

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issuance of tax-exempt revenue bonds

by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority to Michaels Development Company, a for-profit affordable housing developer that plans to renovate the 52-unit Tuolumne Road complex.

"We have very limited affordable Maggie Beck/UnionDemocrat housing, especially out in Tuolumne," The 52-unit Tuolumne Apartments complex will receive an estimated $7 said Sheila Shanahan, the county's million overhaul this summer. housing program coordinator. "I think fixing up this project will help bring up The company plans to renovate all The apartments will remain affordthe whole surrounding community as the units, including updating the air able housing for the next 55 years bewell." systems, plumbing and electrical work, cause the work is being financed with In late 2013, the company was ap- as well as adding a community room. the state grant. proved for a $3.3 million loan from a Shanahan said the company is going At Tuesday's meeting, the board also state low-income housing loan program. to reachout to local subcontractors and unanimously: The company has worked since that suppliers to work on the project.

• approved renewing a local state time to acquire the remaining financing The board unanimously approved is- of emergency due to the four-year needed to complete the project, which suing the bonds at Tuesday's meeting drought; will come through the bonds in an without much discussion.

• approved correspondence on a reamount not to exceed $6.5 million.

Another public hearing will be re- quest by Tuolumne Utilities District According to Shanahan, federal law quiredon May 5 for the board to ap- and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. for a required the county to hold Tuesday's prove finalizing and administering the modification to the summertime lakelevel requirements at Pinecrest Reserpublic hearing to approve the issuance $3.3 million state low-incoming loan. of the bonds, but repayment will come Meanwhile, Shanahan said the de- voir during dry years; • approved amulti-step process to solely from the owner's of the complex. veloper is working on finalizing all the County planners say the complex, other financing needs and hopes to be- come up with a plan for developing which was constructed with a federal gin the actual work by sometime this Tuolumne County's water resources to grant in 1974, is in need of the major summer, though an exact date has yet provide adequate supply for existing overhaul. to be set. and future residents. h

WEATHER Tuesday along the Highway 108 corridor east of Sonora.

Melting snow fell at Sonora High School in the afternoon, and before 5 p.m. snow was sticking at the Parrotts Ferry Road turnoff in Columbia.

Hail fell before 8 p.m. in Sonora.

Power outages were re-

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A truck drives through a large puddle on Mono Way Tuesday afternoon (above). A Caltrans plow removes snow from Highway 108 near Twain Harte (below). amount is welcome.

"But if anybody has any irrigation on right now they need tobe quick to turn it o6;" Carlson said.

Carlson said the winter

nel were notified of a rock

slide on Highway 140 near Bull Creek Road east of McClure Reservoir.

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gasp remains to be seen.

"It started snowing around 9 a.m. in Strawberry," Larry Niedzi, manager of the Strawberry Inn on Highway 108, said before sundown Tuesday. "Right now we have maybe six inches and it's melting. They cleared off the road earlier. It's pretty clear now."

The past winter was dreadful for winter sports in the Central Sierras. Dodge Ridge Ski Area officially closed for the season March 26.

"It's good for the snowpack, for the water," Niedzi said.

"But for the businesses up

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The Angels Camp City Council on Tuesday introduced an ordinance to officially exempt intermittent businesses, such as vendors at the farmers market and other events, from paying city businesslicense fees.

The council also approved about $1.2 million in planning pedestrian and bicycle pathways — filling sidewalk gaps along Highway 49 and establishing a new path from Stelte Park to Finnegan Road.

The projects are primarily federal grant-funded, but the city's responsible portion is $135,575.

The city council on Tuesday amended its ordinance on businessfees,adding a clause freeing up intermittent businesses from the $40 to 60 annual fee.

Before, the ordinance did not specifya difference between regular and intermittent businesses and therefore would have required the city to charge both the same fee, according to City Administrator Michael McHatten.

In May 2013, the city council voted to suspend the issuance of business fees to intermittent vendors so as not to createundue barriers, but

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ported Tuesday in the Sonora, Jamestown, Groveland and Angels Camp areas.

Roads slickened by rain and snow contributed to trafflc crashes and other incidents on highways 4, 108 and 120, according to the California Highway Patrol and Cal Fire.

Just after 7:30 p.m., Caltrans and Highway Patrol person-

Public meeting

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pact whatsoever on Gov. Jerry Brown's April 1 executive order for mandatory 25 statewide.

"Where the governor was standing last week, in a normal year he would have here we are ready for spring the historicaverage forApril been up to his neck, 55 and half inches, in snow," Carlseason, for the fishing, and 1,the lowest since 1950. early opening for Sonora Any rain and snow now is son said. "If he were to go up Pass," Niedzi said. Winter, it a bonus as California's fourth to there today and it's up to was a very bad season for ev- consecutive year of drought his boottops, that' s better eryone. This has been maybe continues, said Department than nothing. But it would the second real storm of the of Water Resources spokes- still be well below average.

"It's not over," Carlson season." man Doug Carlson.

"We're getting some rain said. "We're getting out of Snow surveys last week showed the Sierra Nevada that we didn't get in January the rain season that really snowpack was "virtually and an extended period in wasn't there. We need to gone," according to the state February and March," Carl- dramatically re - examine Department of Water Re- son said Tuesday afternoon. water usage in our homes sources. Snowpack water eSo to get some now, certain- and businesses and see content was only 5 percent of ly any precipitation in any where we can cut it.e

that is not the bureau's water," Larson said. "That is the district's water Continued from Page Al at this point."

In a letter submitted Monday to Beardsley, Donnells and Tulloch Reclamation Mid-Pacific Regional reservoirs — are defying thefederal Director David Murillo, water attorgovernment's authority and refusing neys for OID and SSJID wrote that to increasethereleasesfrom the up- the dist ricts won't increase releases hill reservoirs. until the bureau answers the quesLate last month, the bureau con- tion: Whose water will be released ducted a 15,000 acre-f oot "pulse down the Stanislaus River to satisfy flow" on the Stanislaus River to the second pulse flow?" push salmon smolts out to the San According to a joint press release Joaquin Delta. That previous surge Tuesdayfrom both OID and SSJID, was part of an agreement between a 2011 decision by Federal District the districts and federal regulators Court Judge Oliver Wanger recogto ensureat least 115,000 acre-feet nized the districts' legal rights to remained behindNew Melones by water in New Melones.

"Our rights are senior to the fedSept. 30.

The deal also saw SSJID and OID eral government's and we will not let agree to an allocation of 450,000 them take that water," SSJID Genacre-feet outofthe 600,000 acre-feet eral Manager Jeff Shields said in an the dist ricts are entitled to receive interview Tuesday. each year as senior water rights New Melones, which holds up to holders, and it would prevent the about2.4million acre-feet ofwater, districts from draining Tulloch Res- was down toabout 543,000 acre-feet, ervoir during the height of summer justabout 22 percent ofcapacity. recreationseason to meet the irrigaThe Tuolumne County Board tion needs of valley farmers. of Supervisors on Tuesday unaniAccording to Tri-Dam spokeswom- mously approved sending a letter to an Susan Larson, who addressed the the bureau and the State Water ReTuolumne CountyBoard ofSupervi- sources Control Board in support of sors at Tuesday's meeting, the Na- OID and SSJID. tional Marine Fisheries Service has At a break in Tuesday's meeting, since"changed their minds" and now District 5 Supervisor Karl Rodewants 225,000 acre-feet ofwater to fer, who chairs the county's Water remain in New Melones through Policy Advisory Committee, called September for fish flows later in the the move to deny the federal govyear. ernment's orders as "the first shot "Quite frankly, that's an unten- across the bow" in a greater battle able position to the districts because over water rights in the state, which

he believes is likely to intensify over the next year if the drought continues and supplies become scarcer.

"Can the feds and state pre-empt water rights?" he asked before adding, "I think it will ultimately be decided in the courts. This is a complicatedissue, and it's good someone's going down that path now."

Jack Cox, president of the Lake Tulloch Alliance, an advocacy group for homeowners around Tulloch Reservoir, said Copperopolis homeowners who wouldbe impacted by changes to the water levels at Tulloch Reservoir — which were supposed to remain steady through Sept. 30 under the tentative agreement — are supportive of the districts as well.

Cox said about 80 emails written

by Copperopolis homeowners were forwarded to State Water Resources Control Board Executive Director Thomas Howard last Thursday.

According to Cox's estimates, the 16,000acre-feetofwaterthatwillbe released could fetch up to $12 million on the free market, based upon the current going rate of about $750 per acre-foot.

Therefore, Cox concluded the amount of water being released for the handful of steelhead that are said to return to the river each year could amount to more than $1 million per fish.

"It's basically environmentalists that have taken over the government of California to pursue their crazyidealistic dreams that are to-

that action was not backed up legislatively until Tuesday's ordinance amendment.

A public hearing before the ordinance is adopted will be held May 5.

The pedestrian and bicycle paths approvedforplanning Tuesday are mostly covered by the Calaveras County of Government's apportionment of "congestion mitigation air quality" funds distributed by the state Department of Transportation.

The first two projects will fill about 2,600-foot gaps in sidewalk along Highway 49 — one from Stanislaus Avenue to Bragg Street and the other from highways 4 and 49 southwest corner to Stockton Road. The goal is to increase safety for Mark Twain Elementary and Bret Harte High school students and visitors to the city museum.

The third project is a new pedestrian and bike path from Stelte Park to Finnegan

A public meeting to discuss the development of transportation and land use in the area surrounding the junction of highways 4 and 49 will be heldat5:30 p.m .today in the multipurpose room of Bret Harte High School, 323 S. Main Street, Angels Camp.

Court, to provide a new non-

car path to downtown for an older and newer subdivision, as well as a launch point for biking trips. The project calls for a "park-n-ride" parking lot with bike lockers and public showers added to the park.

It has the added benefit of making steps towards the city's long-term goal of connecting city paths with existing New Melones paths to create a walking and biking destination, according to David Hanham, city director of planning.

The three projects combined will save up to 11,700 car trips per year, according to city staK Tuesday's approval was only to develop plans and environmental reviews for the

projects, which will take a year or two before construction would be possible.

All ofthe city's $135,575 portionisexpected to be covered by toll fees from Cal Trans, which are set aside for local portions of project costs, according to McHatten.

He said that information was f'rom the Council of Governments, who have successfully secured toll fees for the city in the past. The cityhas reserves to cover the costs in the un-

likely event that the toll fees do not come, he said.

The council on Tuesday also decided not to appoint one of its members to a Calaveras County Water District committee for the cooperation of water interests along Highway 4. City staff already attend the meetings and can

report to the council and there are possible Brown Act complications for a council member to participate directly, according to city attorney Derek Cole.

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Measure J-funded projects for reconsideration, McCoy said.

Continued from Page Al Until the lawsuit is resolved, the school plans to initiative that says the use of continue work on only one of bond money must be clearly itsproposed Measure J projects — the roughly $4 million explained.

McCoy said he sees Judge dollar renovation of the HuBoscoe's decision as a strong manities building.

"We want to respect the statement in support of the legal process," McCoy said. school district's argument.

The court has given CAS- eWe're not going to do anyBA 20 days to revise and re- thing that would not fit into file the complaint against the that context."

tally not rooted in reality," he said.

Calaveras County Water District is concerned about any potential changes to the operations plan at New Melones and how it would affectthe lake levelsatTulloch ReserVoll'.

The distric t serves about 2,500 customers in Copperopolis with water it draws out of Tulloch. District spokesman Joel Metzger said any water level below 475 feet in elevation would be concerning to CCWD because that's the point when the district's intake pumps become inoperable and would need to be extended.

"If Tulloch is going to have to be drawn down we need as much time as possible," he said. "We would need to work with Tri-Dam, OID, SSJID, the StateWater Board and maybe evengetfederalassistance toextend those intakes deeper into the reservoir. That's a significant project that takes a long time to complete."

The irrigation districts also have another ally in Congressman Tom McClintock, R-Roseville, who penned a letter last month with Congressman Jeff Denham, R-Turlock, that was credited with encouraging federal regulators to hammer out

OID's and SSJID's decision to hold back the releases.

In the meantime, he's pressing ahead with legislation to curb such releasesin any areas with declared droughts, but that won't pass in time to stop the releases this summer. He said any immediate changes will have to come from a higher level.

"Ultimately, there's not much we can do as individual congressmen," he said.'That authority lies with the administration."

Meanwhile, Howard said the tentativeagreement he approved Monday night allowed for reduced releases as an exchange for doing the pulse flows through the rest of the year, including those currently being deniedby OID and SSJID. The pulse fiows from April to September are estimated touse about

73,000acre-feet of wat er,but that would beroughly 100,000 acre-feet less than the previous release schedule, according to Howard.

Howard said he also asked for the bureau to provide an updated operations plan by April 15 to account for all the water that would be in New Melones by Sept. 30. He thinks that might be the point of concern for OID and SSJID, but he's hoping to the tentative agreement with OID work things out with the districts. "(The districts) feel they have a and SSJID. McClintock on Tuesday called the contract that gives them a certain federal agencies' decision to call for amount of water and they are conreleasing more water "mind bog- cerned there might be decisions glingly stupid." He said that he and made that would give them less waDenham will likely pen another let- ter,e he said. cWe're waiting to see ter of support in the coming days for what the bureau is proposing to do."

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For now, its hours of operation are10a.m.to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays.

The store is now having sales from 10 to 50 percent off and will be selling fixtures, too.

RadioShack filed for bankruptcy protection in February and plans to shutter about 1,800 stores across the United States.

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Tuolumne County Farm Bureau and Tuolumne County Economic Development Authority joined forces to host an event called "Product to Buyers" that brought local businesses together with local agricultural producers.

The event was held March 30 at the Sonora Elks Lodge.

It was an event to bring local businesses together with local agricultural producers.

"The goal is to get more local produce into our local marketplace," said E l ena Linehan, executive director of the Farm Bureau.

A dozen producers gathered to discuss their wares and how they can fulfill the needs for local business.

The event used the "speed dating" approach rather than a trade show set up, Linehan

Three new tenants at Copper Three new businesses have moved into Copperopolis Town Square — Yummy Ha! Ha! IceCream, The Learning Center andWhatYou Seek Boutique.

Yummy Ha! Ha! Ice Cream will be a "welcome treat" ,a CopperTown Square press release said.

The Learning Center, owned and operated by local resident Lori Cox, "will be a place for the children of Calaveras County to learn and grow," a press release said.

WhatYou Seek Boutique is a boutique for "the modern working woman."

For more information about the new businesses, contact marketing coordinator Kim Hamilton at 785-9700 or email khamilton@ castlecooke.com, or go online to www.CopperopolisTownSquare. com.

BNI visitors day set April 16 Business Networking International, BNI, will host a Visitor's Day at 7 a.m. April 16 at the Murphys Hotel on Main Street in Murphys.

Anyone interested in joining a business networking group or in finding out more about BNI are invited to attend. Those attending should bring business cards.

Murphys Highway 4 Success chapter generated close to $3 million in business since its inception in 2008. It has generated $87,168 so far in 2015 and achieves an annual goal of more than $500,000, a BNI press release said.

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Billy Youngman, of Jamestown, drives his ATV with his son Chase, 10, as they feed their cattle Friday.

Fourth year of drought taking toll on cattle ranchers

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businessreps from a store or restaurant," Linehan said.

'They met for 5 to 7 minutes before they rotated throughout the room until every ag producer met with each of the businesses."

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California's fourth year of drought is having a serious effect on local cattle ranchers.

The drought is forcing ranchers to cull herds, supplement their herd's diets with costly hay and alfalfa, and even truck in water, drill new wells or use generatorsto power remote wells.

In normal rain years, cattle ranch-

ersgraze theirstock on low-elevation pasture land in the winter where, in theory, there is sufficient grass for grazingand water from ponds and streamsfordrinking.

In summer, many ranchers take their herds to the high country to graze in the forest, where grasses from winter rains provide sufficient grazing. Many also spring-graze their animals in the valley.

However, reduced pasture land in the valley has created competition, and there's not enough grazing land to go around, explained Jamestownbased cattle rancher Ron Butler.

"There's no place to go to. There's so little property for lease," Butler said.

sentatives for the event.

Chase Youngman tosses alfalfa to his family's cattle Friday.

W hat used tobe some 15,000 acres of prime grazing land between southern Tuolumne Countyand Oakdale has been rezoned and now is mostly almond orchards, he said.

"All these ranchers are competing forlessand lessplacesto putthe cows," Butler said.

Last year, Butler said he brought in water to supplement his herd from the beginning of June through Dec. 15,and was able to lease some grazing land that had additional water

through the summer, but not much gi'ass.

One cow needs about 20 gallons of water per day, and "there's no way to haul enough," Butler said.

"This is the fourth season and, in our county,probably thebiggestproblem has not been necessarily feed, but the lack of drinking water for cattle," said Sonora rancher Denny Daoust.

"A lot of us have had to drill wells, See CATTLE /Page B2

Business representatives included Black Oak Casino, Christopher's Ristorante, Evergreen Lodge, the National Hotel, Save Mart and the Standard Pour.

Tuolumne County's top crops are cattle,tim ber and rangeland, Linehan said.

Linehan said she was pleased with the variety of agricultural producers represented

at the event.

"Of course we had the beef industry well r epresented, and the wine makers, too," See DATING / Page B2

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Last year, O'Day manually trucked in as much as 1,200 gallons of water a day to her herd. She can take only 800 gallonsper truck load, so she made four trips a day.

She's already started trucking in water this year.

O'Day said she's been raisingcattle since she was 6 years old, and is 61 now. She hasn't seen a drought as bad as this during her time in the business, including in the 1970s.

"The drought of'75 to'77that was bad — but my spring didn't dry up, and we had water," O'Day said.

ODay said last year she sold some of her herd and thought she was down to "bare bones."

Unfortunately,"I'm going to have to make another cut this year," O'Day said."If I can't afford to feed and water them, I can't afford to keep them."

Butler and other ranchers believe the drought will continue through the summer, but all hope for a return to

"normal" conditions this fall and winter.

Butler said "you cull heavily and hope for the best."

Chinese Camp cattle rancher Dick Gaiser keeps his cows in Chinese Camp/Don Pedro in the winter and summers them in the high country.

"I sold a bunch of cattle last year, so my herd size is down," Gaiser said.

In 2014, their springs dried up, but their well continued to provide water. Remote ranches have to use generators to

power wells.

"It's always a question of whether our water will be adequate," Gaiser said. 'The other thing that's concerning is, we'll probably go to the mountains early."

Which leads to the question of whether there will be sufBcient water when the herd returns in the fall, Gaiser said.

This week's rains are in many cases, too late, Gaiser s81d.

"The grass is already drying out on western and southern slopes, "Gaisersaid.

'The worst is yet to come," Daoust said. 'There won't be any dry feed when we get back (&om high country grazing)."

Daoust takes his herd to summer around Beardsley Reservoir to Dorrington and winters them near Knights Ferry.

The drought is affecting the availability of water and

District to irrigate his pasture land.

Rosasco said ranchers who summer in the mountains are restricted as to when they can move cattle up there and will likely return earlier than usual.

"Itaffects everybody differently," Rosasco said.

He's heard of a couple of a verage when t h e y w e r e weaned. people who have sold their The cost of hay or alfalfa is herds, but a lot depends on ORen prohibitive to ranchers whether a person owns or who must pay for the com- rents grazing land. modity that is more and more However, "everybody's cut often trucked in &om out of back" on their operations, Rostate, explained Leslie Hurst, sasco said. of Hurst Ranch and part Many people incorrectly owner of Table Mountain Beef think because someone has and Rawhide Meats. acreage and cattle, they must Hurst said good grass is be "rich," Butler said. $20 a bale and comes all the Cattle ranching is a lifeway &om Oregon. style, and manyranchers have Hurst said she hasn't been to work day jobs too, he said.

"It's a lifestyle, and it's getaffected much so far, but the increasing cost of buying cat- ting pretty tough around Calitle is making it hard to keep fornia," Butler said. up with demand for grass-fed, For consumers, beef prices antibiot ic-free beef. are expected to continue to One of her beef suppliers rise. recently sold all of his cows.

The whole cattle market That sale reduced the num- is higher than normal, just ber of antibiotic-free young because people have had to animals available to her. reduce their herds," explained Hurst said buying good Jamestown cattle r ancher feed is going to be a challenge, Lettie Beeman, part-owner of because many farmer's aren't Rawhide Meats in Jamestown.

Food prices across the getting adequate water and, "Like all commodities, if it's in board could go up if farmer's short supply, everybody gets aren't given water in the valas much as they can." ley, Beeman said.

'This is not going to be pret"This year looks worse for ty for the farmer or the back- everybody, drought-wise. It yard guy," Hurst said. could get worse," she said.

Jamestown cattle rancher The increase in beef prices Kendra Youngman said she lastyear can be attributed has been fortunate to not have in part to drought in parts of water issues, but she has had Texas and Oklahoma, as well, to supplement her small herd which are experiencing exwith alfalfa, whichis expensive. treme or exceptional drought The cost of a load ofhay is along with California, accord$7,000. Butler said you can ing to the U.S. Drought Monifeed a cow 20 pounds of hay tor. each day and it will still be Overall, t h e We s tern hungry. drought affects more than 52 'They say 24 acres per cow" million people, the monitor is ideal, Butler said. says. sWe'll have to sell probably As a result, consumers paid all ofthese cows this year," 12.1percent more forbeefand Butler said ofhis herd. veal in 2014, the U.S. DepartHowever, that doesn't solve ment of Agrlculture reports. the problem. Ranchers who sell According to the USDA off herds are subject to capital Economic Research Service's gains taxes, and those who sell February 2015 Food Price off their herds now could have Outlook updated March 27, a problem restarting them beef and veal prices likely will later. The national shortage continue to experience the efand high price could make re- fects of the Texas/Oklahoma starting out of reach for many drought, asfarmers' decisions ranchers, Butler explained.

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Sending cattle out of state to graze is an option forsome, but it's expensive, Butler said.

Many local ranchers are having to change the way t hey do t hings, and t h e drought has become an unfortunate part of life, explained Jamestown rancher Nathan Rosasco. cWe're getting kind of used to it I guess," Rosasco said.

"You just have to change the way you operate."

He said ranchers might have to sell their animals in a diff erent time period orbuy more hay.

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The CASF provides grants to bridge the "digital divide" in unserved and underserved areas in the state. The appli-

made aware of the opportunity and encouraged to apply," said Darrell Slocum, Central Sierra marketing director.

"However, Cal.net is the only ISP who has come forward at this time."

Cal.net, Inc. is a wireless Internet service provider headquartered in S h ingle Springs. cation review processtakes CaliforniaAdvanced Ser90 to 120 days and, if ap- vices Fund promotes deproved, Cal.net will have two ployment of h i g h-quality years to complete construc- advanced communications tion and commence customer services to all Californians activations. and is administered by the Boards o f su p ervisors California Public Utilities from the represented coun- Commission.

Central Sierra Connect is ties sent letters of support for the projects. Additional funded bythe CASF with a lettersof support were sent mission to support the reby the Tuolumne County gion's residents, businesses, Chamber of Commerce, Cala- visitors an d o r g anizations veras Economic Development through the promotion, coorCompany,Tuolumne County dination and enhancement of Business Council, Central Si- e-technology. erra Economic Development Central Sierra Connect is District, Tuolumne County an Amador Tuolumne ComEconomic Development Au- munity Action Agency prothority and dozens of other granl. organizations and individuFor more information, go als. online to www.centralsierra"All qualified internet ser- connect.org.

Summer gas costs expected to drop The Associated Press

Drivers will see the lowest summer gasoline prices in about6 years,according to the Energy Department.

The national average price is forecastto fall 32 percent from a year ago to $2.45 a gallon between April and September, the period when Americans do most of their driving. That would mark the lowestseasonal average since 2009.

For the year, the department's Energy Information

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Pictured above are (from left) Jason Leopold of Subaru of America, Laura Sunday, of CNVC, Ridge Schneider, Jan Miller, of CNVC,Thorpe, Je Schneider, and Devon Sokyrka, Vix DeMattei, Gemi Battle, Cathi Warnick and Cathi Ruiz, all of CNVC.

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age,but like a lot ofaverages, it doesn't speak to some of the lumpiness youll see," said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at OPIS. He expects the fiuctuation in the price to be uneven, and said it could even dip below the $2 mark within the period. He expects demand for gasoline to reach a high point in July and August.

ments, such as a cash-out

refinance of your mortgage, a home-equity loan or line of credit, or a reverse mortgage. For more information on reversemortgages, visit the websites of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (go t o w ww.cfpb. gov and search for "reverse mortgage") and the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association

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Virgin America to begin flights to Hawaii The Associated Press

from San Francisco to Honolulu beginning Nov. 2 Virgin America is add- and to Kahului beginning ing Hawaii to its map with Dec. 3.

Rights from San Francisco United Airlines, Delta starting in November.

Air Lines and Hawaiian The airline said Tues- A irlines already fi y t o day that it will fly daily Honolulufrom San Fran-

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Southwest Airlines has long considered flying to Hawaii, although it has not announced any service.

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Voice-activated robot helpers are on the way. Meanwhile, existing tech tools can help you stay in touch with family, caregivers and community, as well as monitor your health and provide for security, says Laurie Orlov, founder of the Aging in Place Technology Watch (www. ageinplacetech.com). For example, the BeClose system (http:/ /beclose.com; $499 for equipment plus $99 a month) will alert your emergencycontactsifyou diverge from your usual activity pattern.

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March 30, 757 BaldMountain Road,Sonora,$190,000 March 30,26140 Italian Bar Road, Columbia, $200,000 March 31,10640 River Oak Court, Jamestown, $340,000 March 31,25644Long Barn-Sugarpine Road, Long Barn, $149,000 March 31,12400Tannahill Drive, Pine Mountain Lake, $144,000 March 31,13920 Cadena Way, Lake Don Pedro, $37000 March 31,24003 Pine Lake Drive, Sugar Pine, $137000 March 31,2245 Pepito Drive, La Grange, $155,000 March 31,671Twilight Court, Sonora, $445,000 March 31,22414 Ridge Road, Twain Harte, $220,000 April 1,340 Sonora Ave., Sonora, $200,000 April 1, 12804 Cresthaven Drive, Groveland, $110,000 April 1, 19548 Grizzy Circle, Pine Mountain Lake, $162,000 April 1, 18711Tiffeni Drive, Twain Harte, $542,500 April 2,24003 Italian Bar Road, Twain Harte, $372,500 April 2,23420 Porcina Way, Columbia, $410,000 April 2,520 McGowan St., Sonora, $169,000 April 3, 19832ViaRedonda, Ranchos Poquitos,$240,000 April 3, 19450 Armario Road, Soulsbyville, $160,000 April 3,21232 Ridgeview Drive, Sonora Meadows, $316,000 April 3,22450 Mono Drive, Twain Harte, $119,000 April 3, 12557 Mount Jefferson St., Pine Mountain Lake, $206,000 April 3, 18000 Bonanza Drive, Twain Harte, $269,500 April 3,24018TuyuCourt, Mi-Wukyillage, $121,000 April 3, 15563 Bellwood Court, Sonora, $360,000

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26 mpg. Cashmere paint- It. neutral leather; $66K orig mi. $6,350.

(209) 768-6956 BUYING JUNK, Unwanted or wrecked

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FISHING BOAT Aluminum w/Calkins galvanized trailer. 9.9 Mercury 2-stroke outboard, gas tank, 2 extra padded seats w/backs, oars & new tires. Excellent cond!

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Celebration Sale!

Sat. 4/11 & Sun. 4/12 107 5. Washington St.

WEATHERGUARD TOOL BOX - extra wide; powdercoat white steel; fits full size truck w/6'6w bed. Exc cond. $400.

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JANITORIAL The '"~>"I""'" Er l j C II CLEANING TECH- P/T, Resource..„..."..",.

ServiceMaster Sierras is Connection seeking self-motivated AT THE candidates w/a positive POSITIONS Resource Connection: attitude, neat appearCoord (F/T) ance, and a clean DMV •• Fiscal Child Care Subsidy report. Position incl's Coord (P/T) working on nights and weekends. Drug screen • Resource & Referral Coord (P/T) and physical is req'd.

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OFFICE CLERK/ paid vacation, sick PHONE SALES. time and 401K. Duties include handling Pre-employment drug multiple phone lines test required. Please involving informational complete and submit inquiries and taking resapplication to ervations; communicate 84 S. Washington St. with multiple locations; Sonora, CA 95370 data entry and assorted Attn: yochanan clerical duties as asQuillen Please, NO signed. Neat handwritphone calls. ing a must. This is a temporary position, M-F 1-6:00 pm - must be available weekends and holidays if needed.

Starting 5/4 and ending 9/6. Download app at Find your Future Home www.caverntours.com or fax resume to in The Union Democrat 736-4191. FFD: 4/20/15 Classifieds PINNELL'S CARPET RECEPTIONIST ONE is looking for a WANTED: P/T to F/T rock star sales person phone friendly, personfor our Sonora location. able, customer service Flooring sales experisavvy for local veterience is a definite plus. nary hospital. Submit Send resume to: Dan resume tosmceweninnellscar etone.com I monowa et.com "

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Clerk needed to review, record, cashier, index and scan documents.

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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 h©uniondemocrat.com

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TABLE MOUNTAIN RANCHES is seeking a Direct Support Professional to work in a group home setting w/ D. D. children. Must be able to pass DOJ/FBI background check. 984-3188 THE DIAMONDBACK is now hiring in kitchen for (2) Line Cooks. Must have 2 yrs exp and be clean & reliable. Apply in person Tue-Thurs 9am -11am & Fri & Sat 1pm-3pm. Ask for Mike.

NO phone calls please!

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SADDLE CREEK GOLF RESORT is accepting applications for: Resort Attendant for the season. Tasks incl Sports

Club/Pool supervision, janitorial/furniture staging. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Seeking a hard working, cheerful and pleasant individual who can multi-task. No exp req'd. Starting pay is $11.00/hr. Must be able to work weekends, eves & holidays. Position req's background chk & drug test. Apply Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm at 1001 Saddle Creek Dr. Copperopolis. EOE.

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SADDLE CREEK RESORT is accepting applications for a Line Cook. Pay starts at $11/hr. Min. of 3 years exp req'd. Please bring resume and fill out application in person at Saddle Creek Resort, 1001 Saddle Creek Dr. Copperopolis. We do background checks and drug testing. E.O.E. SENIORITY LIFECARE AT HOME is hiring in-home Caregivers for Tuolumne & Calaveras Counties. Prefer only people with personal care exp. 24-hr & hourly shifts avail. P/T & Flex.

Call (209) 532-4500 SONORA& CALAVERAS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Call (209) 532-1176

TUOLUMNE COUNTY RECREATION DEPARTMENTJOB OPPORTUNITIES

Closes: 4/29/2015 Program Coordinator - Relief $11.24 - $13.72/hr.

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Recreation Leader -Relief $9.03 - $11.02/hr.

Senior Recreation Leader - Relief $9.97 - $12.18/hr.

Lifeguard - Relief $9.30 - $11.35/hr.

Lifeguard/Water Safety InstructorRelief $10.28 - $12.55/hr.

For a detailed job description and to apply visit www.tuolumne~count .ca. ov

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Accepting applications: Front Desk & Housekeeping positions.

Great place to work!

Good pay!! Apply at: 7633 State, Hwy 120, Groveland, CA 95321 (209) 962-5281

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Walkways, patios, retaining walls, fences, steps.

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FARM ANIMALS nssd PETS 601 - Household Pets 605- Pet Supply/Services 610 - PetsWanted 615- Livestock

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SKYLINE PLACE

2 Dooney & Bourke purses $200 ea. Oak lift top coffee table $150.

Call: 352-2579

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SMALL CHEST FREEZER 5 cubic ft. $99 CASH ONLY Call: 536-6545

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SHARP 60" AQUOS HD 240 hz. Quattron TV$975. BOSE 321 Home Theatre system w/DVD$500. Call 984-9192 530

For merchandise under $100 Call The Union Democrat Classified Advertising Dept. at 588-4515 It's as simple as that! (price of item must appear in the ad, one item, one ad at a time

per customer)

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PLACE AN AD ONLINE www.uniondemocrat.com FURNITURE! FURNITURE & FURNITURE!!

Over 70 new pieces.

Come and SEE!!

Community Thrift Shop 797 W. Stockton Road Mon-Sat 10-5. 532-5280

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GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALES

BACKPACK SPRAYER 4-Gallon, very gd cond. $30 (compared to $60 new). (209) 588-9683

Find them in The Union Democrat Classifieds 209-588-4515

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COMFORT MOTOR HOME '8725ft. Needs minor TLC. A/C, appliances. FREE! 743-3174

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OAK DINING SET 48" Round w/(1) leaf and (4) chairs. $99.00 Call 928-1560 401 Announcements

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If you live in our circulation area, we want to hear from you. Please call (209) 588-4535 or email features© uniondemocrat.com

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copy and border. Ads must be pre-paid

Call Classified Advertising at: 588-4515 No changes or refunds after publication of ad.

Private party advertisers only.

Saturday, April 25 9am-3pm

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Foundedin1989 in Sonora, Mountain Alarm isstill locally owned andfamily operated. With nearly 90yearsof combinedtechnical experience,the management and staff isreadyto serveyou.

Throughout theyears,their goal hasremained the same,to workeven harderto ensure their customer'ssatisfaction andsafety. Whether yeuareinterested in a security or fire alarmsystem, medicalalarm, video surveillancesystem,intercomor newconstruction pre wire, onecall doesit all.

The Peoples Choice for alarm companies in Tuolumne County for 7 years running!

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Zf State certifiedifactory trained technicians 0 Zf Celebrating our26th year!

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Landscape/Gardening

Storage

Well Drilling

MOUNTAIN ALARM Thanks for voting us Best Alarm Company 7 years in a row!

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GENERAL ENGINEERING GENERAL BUILDING Excavation/Grading

HAPPY FLOORS Carpet/Vinyl-Repair & Install -25 yrs exp!

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Winters Cleaning Svcs Debris & Yard Work!

Fully Insured.

(209) 532-5700

SANTANIARIA YARD SERVICES:Clean up, tree maint., hauling, weeding. 728-7449 [No lic.]

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

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

Handyman

House Cleaning

HANDYMAN Fencing, Hauling, Chores, Almost anything! $25/hr. Reliable Call Joe C 213-8904

KATHY'S CLEANING SERVICE-Residential & Comm'I. [Bnnded/Ins'd] 209.928.5645

Asphalt/Concrete Simunaci Construction

Lic. ¹619757 532-8718

Caregivers

Decks/Patios/Gazebos

HEART 2 HEART Home Health Services Live-In/Respite/Emerg.

1 hr to 24 hrs 7 days/wk Lic'd/bonded • 532-1118

Decks Concrete Windows Jim Brosnan Const.

694-8508 Lic.¹8493742

QUALITY INSTALLATION

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

HIGH SIERRA HARDWOODS Refinish/ Prefinish/ Showroom. 588-2779 14741 Mono. ¹887275

HANDYMAN

Small jobs O.K. No lic., 768-6315

Hauling AA Brush Burning, Hauling, Weedeating, Pine Needles [no lic.]

770-1403 or 586-9635

PJ & ASSOCIATES For All Cleaning Needs [FULLY INSURED] EST.1995 586-3314

Landscape/Gardening LANDSCAPING Yard clean-ups, Tree Care, Hauling, Weedeating [no lic.]

768-0665 Guillermo

Painting CHRIS MACDONALD PAINTING Resident or Commercial Interior or Exterior Lic. ¹735177 532-9677

If It's Not Here It May Not Exist!

The Union Democrat C/assi fed Section.

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Plumbing ANDERSON'S PLUMBING & DRAIN Quality plumbing sewer drain cleaning. Modular specialist. 20 yrs. exp.

Lic.¹ 739224 536-9557

Tile

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

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Yard Maintenance THUMBS UP Would love to come & help you w/your yard.

We offer basic yard care & more! City Lic., bonded, insured. [no lic] Free est. 536-1660

Get paid to clean your garage... sell your stuff In The Union Democrat Classified Section 588-4515

NOTICE TO READERS: California law requires that contractors taking jobs that total $500 or more (labor and/or materials) be licensed by the Contractors State License Board. State law also requires that contractors include their license numbers on all advertising. Check your contractor's status at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-CSLB (2752).Unlicensed persons taking jobs that total less than $500 must state in their advertisements that they are not licensed by the Contractors State License Board.

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PINE TREE PEDDLERS SPRING OPEN HOUSE & 22nd Anniversary Celebration Sale!

Sat. 4/11 & Sun. 4/12 107 S. Washington St. THEATRE ORGAN

+Dining Sets on Sale!!

MLCS Thrift Store Too 14705 Mono Way, MonSat. 10-5pm 536-9385 585

Miscellaneous Wanted CASH PAID 4 GOLD, We Buy Diamonds, Estate Jewelry, Native American Jewelry 8 baskets.Open Wed-Sat 9-5 & Sun 9-3, Sonora TH Jewelers, 588-1250 605 Pet Supply/Services

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GMC '05 SLT 1500

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wheel drive, blue, new stuff, smog 8 lic. incl. $2950 (209)768-0226

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

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

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

701

Automobiles

ANDIS PETTRIMMER KIT w/ extra blade. Bought

CADILLAC '03 CTS, new $136 & never used. Mid. sz. w/optional sport pkg. V6, Auto, Loaded.

Ask $85. 536-9744 26 mpg. Cashmere paint- It. neutral leather; Now you can include $66K orig mi. $6,350. a picture to your ad!

(209) 768-6956 Call 588-4515

suaRFu45 CONSIGNMENTS WANTED! Looking for a professional to sell your car at no charge?

WE ALSO BUY CARS! Call us today! 533-8777 FORD '01 MUSTANG 6 cyl, black, 5 spd manual, 174k mi, good cond. $1,600. 984-1818 MAZDA '96 626 150K mi, needs tranny, otherwise Clean. $650. obo Mike, 536-1329

NISSAN '84 300 ZX Great car, 90k tune up, timing belt, hoses, fuel pump, $4350 532-3253 705 4-Wheel Drive CHEVY '00 SUBURBAN New upholstery, Exc. Condition. Fully loaded. $8,500. obo 352-7161

SILVERADO Reg. Cab, Fleetside Longbed, VB, 107K mi, one owner.

Fully loaded! CD & lots of extras. In good cond! $11,500. obo (209) 743-1628 No Calls After 7pm!

Crew cab, Auto, tow pkg. 5.3L V-B. Pewter w/grey leather. Excellent Condition! 162K highway miles.

New tires. $13,250.

(209) 599-9497

DODGE'07 DURANGO SLT

GMC '06 ENVOY XL SLT

4x4, 72K miles, tow pkg/brake controller, 4.7L VB, PS, PB, HA/C, CD player, Seats 7, Great Condition.

Reduced: $10,500 (209) 984-5179

1 Owner, V6, 4WD, 123K miles, 3rd row seating, excellent condition. Fully Loaded: OnStar nav, DVD, heated seats/power everything: $9,050.

(209) 559-5032

GMC '00 1-TON DUALLY, Runs Good.

Needs work. Tires new. $3,500 obo 770-5238

Need to sell a car? Sell it in the classifieds

FORD '05 F-150 Super Cab XLT-81K mi, 8 ft. bed w/liner - clean $10,000 Ph. 770-0507

Reach thousands of readers!!

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Fully Loaded. 47K mi, Leather interior, Sun Roof, OnStar & XM Radio w/Bose Premium Audio, Heavy Duty Tow Pkg. Always garaged.

Excellent Condition! $15,750. 532-2461

Oh No! Fluffy Or Rover Missing?

Be sure to check The Lost section in our classifieds.

588-4515

Neecf to sell a car?

Sellit in the Classifiecfs 588%515 TOYOTA '701/2TON complete w/Plumbers Box. Low mil. New tranny. Great Shape! $4,000. 533-4716

Looking For A New Family Pet For Your Home?

FORD '02 EXPLORER 140K mi, leather, sunroof, exc. condition! $4,000 obo 352-5523

Classified ad prices are dropping! II! CHECK IT OUT 725 Antiques/Classics

Check our classified section 588-45t 5

588-4515

Haveunwanteditems?

Sell it with a garage sale 588-4515

DATSUN '73 240Z with 260Z engine.

Must see! $9,000 obo.

For details: 588-6815

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Generic apology may come across insincere DEAR ANNIE: I have a close acquaintance who is a fitness instructor at the health club where I often work out. Two years ago, I saw her at a local peace parade and got very worked up over something she wrote on the signs she was wearing. I became so crazed over itthat I forgot myself and said some awful things about her. I also stopped going to her workout classes for a month and deleted her Facebook pages. Then I found out her husband had hada strokethedayoftheparade.

I realized how hideous my behavior had been. I returned to her workout classand intended to apologize profitsely to her, but she wasn't there that day. When she finally came back, I told her I'd been praying for her and her husband.

Sometimes it seems she has for-

given me and everything is the same between us, but on other days, I'm not so sure.

Iapologized toher,in a general way, in a holiday greeting card, not mentioning the parade. I've lost count-

Annie's

) Mailbox less hours of sleep crying &om guilt, shame and regret. I've finally decided I have to do something. Please print this so she can see it and we can talk about it. — DISTRAUGHT DEAR DISTRAUGHT: Printing this in the paper and hoping she sees it is a copout. You need to put your spine in place and talk to her directly, no matter how hard it is.

A semi-apology in a holiday greeting card doesn't count, and telling her you will pray for her is kind, but insuffieient.

Ask your friend whether she is availablefor coffee, or find some other time when neither of you is rushed and you can speakprivately. Here's what you say: '1 know it's been a while, but I need to tell

you how sorryIam for my behavior at the parade and afterward. I don't know what came over me. I value our friendship a great deal, and I am hopingyou can forgive me." Whatever happens after that, at least you will know you truly tried to make it right.

DEAR ANNIE: "Grandma" has everyright to be concerned about her stepson'8 nearly 3-year-old child who barelyspeaks. She should follow her instincts and strongly encourage that the girlbeassessed by a speech therapist.

The lack of expressive language couldalsobe a sign ofautism.

While the suggestions to spend more time interacting with the child are great,professional intervention might be necessary. It is deplorable that the pediatrician has not caught this, as early intervention can change the trajectory of a child's life.

As a specia leducation teacher over the past 10 years, I've seen the terrible repercussions caused by the lack

of early intervention and the overworked school systems that regularly miss identifying these needs.— CONCERNED SPECIAL ED TEACHER DEAR TEACHER: Several readers pointed out that the lack of speech could be a sign of autism.

Others told us that their kids didn't speak much at that age and turned out just fine. There's no way for us to know what's going on, but we absolutely concur that the child should be evaluated by a speech therapist to find out.

Unfortunately, that is Dad's call, and he seems disinclined to do anything.If"Grandma" can take her, wonderful. If not, talking and reading to this little girl could be a godsend.

Annie'8 Mailboxis written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, editors of Ann Landers.Email questions to annie8mailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie'8 Mailbox, clo Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd

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Inconclusive results on nuclear stress test an artifact DEAR DR. ROACH:I recently had a nuclearstress testas a requirement for a kidney transplant. The results of my test indicated that I had sustained moderate damage to my heart as the result of a heart attack. No further testingcould be done because ofthe possible effect of dye on my kidneys.

Six months later in a follow-up nuclear test, my results were normal and I was told that the problem was an artifact.

Would you explain what an artifact is?

— M.J.N. ANSWER: An artifact, in this context, is anything that can keep the test frombeinginterpreted correctly. People often think of medical tests as definitive — the stress test shows that either you have blockages in the arteries in your heart or you don't — but it usually is not so clear. Even a perfectly normal stress test is possible in people with blockages, butthe biggertheblockage, the more likely we can see them.

To Your Good Health Keith Roach, M.D. seem as though the inferior portion of the heart isn't getting enough blood, which is one of the most common artifacts leading to a false-positive diagnosis (when the test says there is an abnormality but there isn't). It may be that on the follow-up test, the technician did a better job of placing the camera.

Unfortunately, it also is possible that the second test was a false-negative test. In that case, the first stress test

looking for is more radiation (meaning more blood flow) in one part of the heart compared with another.

In fact,stress tests normally are quite accurate at detecting health and disease.

When thereareconfl icting results, as in your case, sometimes the answer is clear from other data (including common sense). Other times a more definitive test is needed, such as a cardiac catheterization (angiogram).

Since these have risks, it's imperative that the patient discuss with an ex-

perienced clinician whether the test is likely to provide information worth taking those risks.

The booklet on heart attacks, America'8 No. I killer, explains what happens, how they are treated and how they are avoided. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Roach — No. 102, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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was correct that you had heart datnage,and the second stress test failed to identify blockages in the heart. This happens sometimes when there are In women, breasts can obscure the multiple blockages difFusely in all the recipient'8 printed name and address. images fiom the radioactive dye used blood vessels, since the main thing Please allow four weeks for delivery. in a nuclear stress test, making it the physician interpreting the test is DEAR DR. ROACH: Last year

I was treated for gout and was prescribed allopurinol(100mg) once a day.

Approximately five to six months after I started taking it, I became lethargic and was not feeling myself (I am a very young 77 years old) and suddenly lost my sense of taste. I was taken 06' the medicine and still have little taste sensation other than citrus fruits, apples and spices. I was told that this could last for months, years or forever.

Do you have any suggestions for me? I am eating as before, hoping that I will recover my taste.— N.K ANSWER: I certainly found that allopurinolcan causelossoftaste sensation, but the Food and Drug Administrationcasereportsdon'tsayhow long it can last. Unfortunately, I can't find any reliable way (or even plausible way) to increase the likelihood of getting your taste sensation back.

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TOdayin hiStOry Today is Wednesday, April 8, the 98th day of 2015. There are 267 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History: On April 8, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Emergency Relief Appropriations Act, which provided money for programs such as the Works Progress Administration.

On this date: In 1820, the Venus de Milo statue was discovered by a farmer on the Greek island of Milos.

In 1864, the United States Senate passed, 386, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery. (The House of Representatives passed it in January 1865; the amendment was ratified and adopted in December 1865.)

In 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run in a game againstthe Los Angeles Dodgers, breaking Babe Ruth's record In 1975, "The Godfather Part II" won the Academy Award for best picture; Ellen Burstyn won best actress for "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" while Art Carney received best actor for "Harry and Tonto.

In 1981, General of the Army Omar N. Bradley died in New York at age 88.ln 1990, Ryan White, the teenage AIDS patient whose battle for acceptance had gained national attention, died in Indianapolis at age 18. The cult TV series "Twin Peaks" premiered on ABC In 1994, Kurt Cobain, singer and guitarist for the grunge band Nirvana, was found dead in Seattle from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound; he was 27.

SIDG Birthday for April 9.Love is your key to success this year. New partnership profits, while realizing an impossible dream. Prepare to perform, and give it everything.

Springtime fun leads to summer adventure. Study a subject up close after 6/14. Explore uncharted terrain. Take advantage of work changes after 10/13. Find renewed confidence after 10/27. Play with beloved people.

To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19):Today is a 9 — You have w hat you need to do a good job.Keep on top ofyour studies. Don't cave to peer pressure. Spend minimally.

Keep communications channels open. The best ideas rise to the top. Schedule more time for romance.

Taurus (April 20-May 20):Today is a 7 — Use your creative talents to generate an increase in your family kitty.

Relax and enjoy the game without losing focus. Choose the ethical high road. Invest in success. Collaborate with your partner to go farther, faster.

Gemini (May21 June20):Today is an 8 — Hold meetings. Have a party or gather somewhere fun. Celebrate with friends and family. Get carried away by excellent music. The social arena is where growth happens. Expand your influence by playing together. Let work wait.

Cancer (June 21 July 22):Today is a 9 — The work you're doing grows your professional reputation. Build your portfolio. Do as much as you can. You've got the power, and your status is rising. You see others in a new light. Love gives you strength.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22):Today is a 7 — Travel and fun hold your focus. Get out and explore. Play with people who share your enthusiasm. You're very persuasive now. Get into something more comfortable. Look sharp.

Things could get hot. Use your secret weapon.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):Today is an 8 — Put your

love, time and energy into a home improvement. Research and get the best quality. Discover another way to stretch your money. Friends and family are very helpful.

Put them to work and feed everyone afterwards.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):Today is a 7 — Make plans with a partner. Gather and share valuable information.

Write down the possibilities that get created. Display a fraction of your emotions. Include exotic food, fabrics, or images. Give praise where praise is due.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):Today is a 9 — Your work is really coming together. More study is required. Use existing materials. Cash flow increases with your efforts. Get out and play. Participate in a fascinating conversation. It's an excellent moment for healing, love, and expansion.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):Today is a 9 — Today could get exceptionally entertaining. A lucky break lights you up. You see things differently now. Find the finances for an upgrade. Invest in your business. Play with the best players you know. The game builds.

Capricorn (Dec. 224an. 19):Today is a 7 — Nurture your health today and tomorrow. Practice meditation, yoga, or take a walk outside. Peaceful introspection recharges your spirit. Others ask your advice... don't be stingy. Share from your heart. Talk about what really matters to you.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):Today is a 7 — Meetings, conferences, classes and social gatherings go well today.

Communicate your vision. Together you can generate the funding. There's no time to kick back yet. Make valuable connections, and share information. Friends have what you need.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20):Today is an 8 — Career opportunities come knocking. Follow through! Possibilities for increased income abound, if you put in the effort. A raise is possible. You can get whatever you need. Travel beckons, but take care. Get farther than expected.

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Gifford Pinchot, who was a governor of 4 J85 Pennsylvania and the first chief of the United East States Forest Service, said, "Conservation is $ J 9 4 10 the application ofcomrrIon sensetothe corrI V A K J 10 6 5 V 83 mon problems for the common good."

By applying common sense to this bridge problem, can South conserve his contract?

He is in four spades. West leads the heart 4 A Q7 4 8 ace: four, eight (start of a high-low with a Y92 doubleton), nine. West cashes the heart king: t KJ86 seven, three, two. West continues with a third heart, and East ruffs dummy's queen with his 4A3 spade 10.How should South continue?

The bidding has a modern slant. North's Vulnerable: East-West three-heart response is called a cue-bid r aise. It shows three or more spades and at Sou t h Wes t No r t h East least game-invitational strength. Using this 14 2V 3% Pass cue-bid, a jump to three spades would be 44 Pass P a s s Pa s s pre-ernptiv, indicating four-card support but fewer than 10 support points. However, if Opening lead:V A you prefer to keep three spades as a gameinvitational limit raise, go with it.

Note West's third heart lead. This had two strategies. First, ruffing away dummy's heart queen would stop declarer gaining a later discard on it. Also, perhaps East's trump would be high enough to effect an uppercut.

Note that both of these ideas come to fruition. South can no longer pitch his club loser on the heart queen. Also, ifhe overruffs the spade jack, West will gain a trump trick, and the defenders will eventually take a club for down one.

South, though, should see that if he sheds his club three under the spade 10, his contract will be safe (unless West is void in a minor).

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Failure to set forth any item in the requirements shall be grounds for rejection. The County of Calaveras reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive any informalities. The bids must be received at the County Administration Office no later than 4:00 p.m. May 22, 2015.

Questions must be submitted to the Administration Office prior to bid opening. Bidders are cautioned to read the requirements and be sure to quote items which meet the requirements.

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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 & 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 aCHF'), 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 Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Person who contest the legality or validity of the matter will not be subject to punitive action, such as wage garnishment or seizure of their real or personal property.

YOU MAY SEEK THE ADVICE OF AN ATTORNEY IN ANY MATTER CONNECTED WITH THE COMPLAINT OR THIS SUMMONS. SUCH ATTORNEY SHOULD BE CONSULTED PROMPTLY SO THAT YOUR PLEADING MAY BE FILED OR ENTERED WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY THIS SUMMONS. IFYOU DO NOT KNOW AN ATTORNEY, YOU MAY CALL AN ATTORNEY REFERRAL SERVICE OR A LEGAL AID OFFICE (LISTED IN THE PHONE BOOK).

The name and address of the Court is: Sacramento County Superior Court 720 9th Street Sacramento, California 95814 The name,address and telephone number of Plaintiff's attorney is: BEST BEST 8 KRIEGER LLP Danielle G. Sakai

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County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Theresa K. Badgett, Deputy Publication Dates: April1, 8,158 22, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 8 AUDITORCONTROLLER 2 S. Green St. Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000133 Date: 4/6/2015 10:05A Refile of previous file ¹ 2010000104 DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): SHEAR RESULTS Street address of principal place of business: 219 S. Stewart Street Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: Minners, Morgan 19069 North Drive Jamestown, CA 95327 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/-/2005 This Business is conducted by: an individual.

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PREPS

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3 Peatl — UConn's women's basketball team defeated Notre Dame Tuesday for the national championship.

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Giants

By ANDREW BAGGARLY

BRIEFING

The San Jose Mereury Neus

PHOENIX — Ryan Vogelsong, the San Francisco Giants' sudden No. 2 starter, pitched through constant traffic. On another night, he might have emerged with just a door ding or two.

But David Peralta hit a three-run home run in the third inning. Jake Lamb hit a three-run homer in the fiRh.

All-Star hoops game on tap The Tuolumne County eighth grade boys'AllStar basketball game is set for Friday at 6 p.m. at Bud Castl e Gym. The game will feature a selected group of eighth gradersfrom elementary school's around Tuolumne County.

Sonora high senior basketball and football star, Kahale Warring, is putting on the event as a part of his senior project.

Admission is free.

When a pitcher 5%%R,Fg allows six runs

on two swings, you don't need to be an insurance adjustor to call the night a total loss.

Especially when Brandon Belt doesn't make it past the fourth inning because of an injury.

The Giants couldn't rally all the way back in a 7-6 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Tuesday night. And a team that has scrambled to fill sinkholes in its rotation might have another chasm in the middle of their lineup, too.

Belt exited in the fourth inning with a strained right groin after pulling up lame while giving chase to a foul pop. He consulted briefly with trainer Eric Ortega and manager Bruce Bochy before following them to the dugout.

Buster Posey hit a two-run home run in the first inning and Brandon Crawford hit a solo shot as the Giants outhit the Diamondbacks 10-8.

But going forward, it's hard

S'ville to hold cheer tryouts The Summerville High School cheerleading tryouts will be held Saturday at the Bears on-campus gymnasium from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Tuolumne.

Tryouts are open to incoming freshmen through 11th grade.

Registration forms are available at the Summerville High School office as well as offices of Summerville High School's feeder schools.

For more information, please call 217-6010.

W ildcat shost golf tournament The Sonora High boys' and girls' golf teams will host a fundraising tournament on Saturday at Phoenix Lake Golf Course.

Entry fee is $30 for club members and $50 for non-members for the 18-hole event. A continental breakfast and tri tip lunch is included.

Check-in is at 8:30 a.m., with golf at 9. All proceeds will benefit the Sonora Wildcats boys' and girls' golf teams.

For more information, call 532-N11 or visitwww. phoenixlakegolf.com.

'Golf for a Good Cause'on Friday Sierra Senior Providers will host the "Golf For A Good Cause" tournament on Friday at Mountain Springs.

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 includes18 holes, two carts per foursome and lunch and dinner at Banny's Clubhouse.

All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Senior Center Meals on Wheels Program.

For more information, call 533-2622.

DragoonGulch 5K on Sunday The Foothill Leadership Academy is sponsoring thefirst Dragoon Gulch 5kon Sunday to benefit the City of Sonora with further expansion of the trail.

The 5ktrail run or walk is located in the Woods Creek area of downtown Sonora.

Runners start at 8 a.m. and walkers follow at 8:15.

Registration starts at $20 and runners can sign up online at www.active. com.

Photos by Jesse Jones, The Unian Democrat

Winter made a comeback Tuesday and washed away the entire slate

ofhig h school contests. Sonora tennis was rescheduled to

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Now Davis has some proof to back him up when he claims that young, unpredictable New Orleans could pose a threat to the No. 1 seei.

Davis scored 23 of his 29 points in the second half, including two free throws with 9 seconds left, and the Pelicans moved into eighth place in the Western Conference with a 103-100 victory over the Warriors on Tuesday night.

"We lookat ourselves as an elite team. We feel like we can play with anybody and we can

Redskins at 8:80 p.m. at La Contenta in

Valley Springs.

Sonora High Schools' Bev Barron and Dunlavy fields were a wet messTUesday afternoon. The Wildcat baseball brass developed a way to keep the water from submergining home plate by building a small berm (top) and re-routing the flow of water.

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Sharks miss postseason for 1st time sinae 2002-03 SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose general manager Doug Wilson said his team might need to take a step backward after last year's historic playoff collapse if the Sharks wanted to eventually reach their goal of a Stanley Cup championship.

That step was bigger than even Wilson anticipated and has left the Sharks out of the playoffs for the first

timesincethe 2002-03 season.

San Jose was officially eliminated from playoff contention Monday night and will be playing out the string in the final two games for the first time in more than a decade.

"We've been through a lot together and it hasn't been a lot of fun the past few months," coach Todd McLellan said Tuesday. "Let's make sure we're

still playing for each other and we're still playing hard."

The Sharksplay in Edmonton on Thursday and then finish the season in Los Angeles on Saturday when they could have a chance to knock the Kings out of the playoffs to provide perhaps aslight bright spotto a disappointing season.

After that, the team will face an uncertain future with the status of

McLellan, Wilson and many players possibly in doubt.

"I don't want to talk about anything until we're done," McLellan said when asked about his future.

The problems for the Sharks this season started in the aftermath of last year's playoff loss to Los Angeles when San Jose became the fourth See SHARKS/Page C

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PREPS PLUS BASKETBALL Today 4:00 pm(ESPN) NBA BasketballToronto Raptors at Charlotte Hornets.

6:00 pm(CSN) NBA BasketballSacramento Kings at Utah Jazz.

6:30 pm(ESPN) NBA Basketball Phoenix Suns at Dallas Mavericks.

GOLF Today 12:00 pm(ESPN)Golf Mawsters Par 3 Contest.

From Augusta, Ga.

BASEBALL Today 6:30 pm(CSBA) San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks.

7:00 pm(CSBA) Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics.

FOOTHILLS HIGH SCHOOL Today Coed — Tennis: Sonora vs.

Amador, Columbia College, 3:30 p.m.

Boys — Golf: Sonora vs.

Calaveras, La Contenta 3 p.m.

Thursday Boys — Baseball: Sonora vs.

Calaveras, Bev Barron Field, 6 p.m.; Summerville vs. Bret Harte, Tuolumne, 3:30 p.m.

Golf:Calaveras vs. Amador, Castle Oaks, 3 p.m.;Sonora vs. Summerville, Mountain Springs, 3:30 p.m.; Bret Harte vs. Linden, Greenhorn Creek, 3:15 p.m.

Girls — Softball: Calaveras at Nor Cal Toumament, Tracy.; Summerville vs.

Bret Harte, Tuolumne, 3:30 p.m. Soccer:Calaveras vs.

Bret Harte, Dorroh Field, 7 p.m.; Sonora vs. Amador, Dunlavy Field, 7 p.m.; Summerville at Argonaut,

7 p.m.

Coed — Tennis: Sonora vs.

Calaveras, San Andreas, 3:30 p.m.; Summerville vs. Bret Harte, Tuolumne, 3:30p.m.Track and field: Sonora, Summerville, Bret Harte, Calaveras at Mother Lode League cluster meet No. 1.

Friday Girls — Softball: Calaveras at Amador, 4 p.m.; Bret Harte vs. Linden, Angels Camp, 4 p.m.

Coed~ i m ming:Sonoravs.

Bret Harte, Angels Camp, 3:30 p.m.

Nugget shooters on target at CYSSA event ing four targets and finishing with a 96.

Teammate Taylor Anderson was not far behind with a 93.

In the Varsity division, the top 15 shooters were aH within fourtargetsofoneanother.

Sonora's Colton V i nes, along with Bianca Delfabro of De La Salle High School and Jared Crist and Aaron Baumgartner, both of Los Banos,tied forsecond placewith scores of 99 out of 100.

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By TAYLOR LUCKIE For The Union Democrat

The second competition of the 2015 California Youth Shooting Sports Association season took place Saturday at the Los Banos Sportsmen's Club.

Clubs from the Mother Lode Gun Club, Sonora High School and S u mmerville High School made the trip to thevalley to compete.

In the Rookie division, two MLGC Nuggets placed. Dean Taylor shot 85 targets out of 100, good enough for second place, while his teammate Cooper Hildebrand was third with a 73.

Another Nugget, T yler Keith, was right behind with a 72.

In the Intermediate Entry Level division, Nugget Riley Strickland tied with Los Banos' Austin Bowling for second place, with both shooters hitting87 targets.

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once. ing into the Masters If this was any other with blinders on is litMasters, Rory McHroy tlesurprise.He's got a would be the talk of golf chance to become only and the biggest story the sixth player to win of the week. That he's not — a career Grand Slam with a at least right now — is only wi n here, and he's prepared because a guy named Tiger meticulously for his attempt Woods decided to embark on t o c onquer a course that his latest comeback on the seems made for his game but undulating greens ofAugusta has consistently given him National. fits.

And that's not necessarily a He d i d it mostly out of the bad thing as McHroy prepares tournament spotlight, workfor the seventh Masters ofhis ing on his game the last few young career. For aH his suc- weeks near his Florida home.

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Sean Griswold, shot a 97, which was a personal best In the following shoot-off sion, with Craig Amos tying around, and shot a perfect 25 score and the second highest Strickland pulled away from Kenneth Shannon of Tulare to clai m second.

Sonora finish.

Bowling, 22-19, to take sole forsecond placeat96 targets.

Sonora High's Trap Club The next meet will be held possession of second.

Their first shoot-off ended saw some strong results in on April 18 at the Stockton The Nuggets also had a in another tie, this time at 22. the Junior Varsity division. Gun and Bocce Club. AH shoot-ofF participant in the Amos took matters into his Dylan Hicks was finished in three clubs will travel to parIntermediate Advanced divi- own hands the second time third place aAer only miss- ticipate in the competition.

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around here and just have a good week on the greens, then there's no reason why I shouldn't have a good chance."

No reason indeed, even if a win in Dubai is the only time he has hoisted a trophy this year. McHroy has played only five times so far this year, clearly pointing his game toward the Masters instead of tryingto collect more hardware along the way.

"Just trying to keep my game where it is and do some quality work, not overdo it," he said. "Just do the right amount so that when I got here yesterday for the first time, again, I was ready to playand justneeded to go see the golf course. Wasn't working on anything in my game, my swing. Wasn't thinking about technique at aH. Just aH about hitting the shots I need to and thinking about how to manage my game and get it around here for the next four days."

The preparation this year isn't the only thing different for McHroy. Last year he had tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, his former girlfriend, carrying his bag in the par-3 contest, while Niall Horan from the boy band One Direction will do the honors this year.

kind of came to me and I got contact," Curry said. 'The ball Continued from PageCl dropped and there was obviously no whistle. I got it right beat anybody on any given back and I had pretty clean night," said Davis, who also look after that that I thought grabbed 10 rebounds. 'We just Wasgolilg lil. got to go out there and play Curry said New Orleans that way." would be "no easy out," in the The Pelicans moved back playofFs, but addei, "We won't into the West's last playofF play like we did tonight, respotby a half-game over Okla- gardless of who we play." homa City, which lost to San The Pelicans erased a Antonio. But nothing was se- 12-point halftime deficit, then cureuntilStephen Curry,who neededa late surgetopullout scored 25 points, saw his shot arguably their biggest victory that would have tied the game this season. go in and out as time expired.

Afier Curry's layup gave Curry had connected five the Warriors a 95-92 lead times from 3-point range, with 3:04 left, the Pelicans reand his third and final miss sponded with an 8-0 run durfrom that distance concluded ing which they benefited from a bizarre sequence in which it three Golden State turnovers. looked like Curry had either Golden State tied it at 100 been fouled or traveled when on Curry's 3. Then Tyreke Evhe initially went up for a shot ans, who scored 12, hit a free against Dante Cunningham. throw after hustling to prevent Curry came back down with what could have been a costly the ball after apparent contact turnover in t h e fi na l h a lfand dribbled once when no minute. Davis later rebounded missfrom 8 feettoset foul was called. Cunningham Curry's stood still, looking confused as up his late free throws.

Curry put up an uncontested Draymond Green had 24 shot. points and Bogut blocked a "I thought I drew the foul career-high nine shots for on the pump fake because he Golden State.

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3erod-Eddie signs 1-year tender with SF

3-peat: UConn beats Notre Dame for title

SANTA CLARA (AP) — Defensive tackle Tony Jerod-Eddie has signed a one-year exclusive rights t ender w i t h

the San Francisco 49ers.

The team announced the move Tuesday.

He stepped in asa starter for the final two games lastseason after Ray McDonald was released because of o6'-field legal issues.

The 25-year-old JerodEddie, wh o o r i ginally signed with the 49ers as an undraAed rookie &ee agent in May 2012, had 21 tackles in 2014.

He has appeared in 32 games with four starts over the past three seasons.

Richamlsonsigns Raiders'elfer sheet ALAMEDA (AP) — The Oakland Raiders have signed restri cted free agent s afety S e an Richardson to an oQer sheet.

The G r een Bay Packers have five days to match the offer Richardson signed Tuesday or lose him to the Raiders. The Packers will no t

r eceive

any compensation if they allow Richardson to leave.

R ichardson sig n ed with Green Bay as an undrafied free agent out of Vanderbilt in 2012. He played 27 games with the Packers the past three seasons with 19 solo tackles on defense. Richardson has gotten the majority of his playing time on special teams.

Casspi leads Kings to win; Bhullar plays SACRAMENTO (AP) — Omri Casspi's playing time has increased since George Karl took over as Sacramento's coach during the All-Star break.

Casspi's production is pick-

ing up, too.

Casspi scored 16 ofhis careerhigh 31 points in the third quarter and the K ings overcame a sluggish start to beat the M innesota Timberwolves 116-111 on Tuesday night.

The Kings gave up 31 points in the first quarter

and were misfiring offensively until Casspi and Rudy Gay got going to help Sacramento end its five-

game losing streak.

"I'm happy we won the game more than anything," Casspi said. "I got in a good rhythm and I wasn't forcing shots. It felt good.

Casspi was sidelined with a leR knee injury earlier in the season and has been in and out of the starting lineup since. He's been a regular in Karl's lineup and is averaging 15.3 pointsover his last five games.

Casspi went 12 of 20 &om the floor and made four 3-pointers,three in the pivotal third quarter.

Gay had 33 points, seven rebounds and five assists

in his first game back after suffering a concussion last week.

"I enjoyed the offense after the first quarter," Karl said. cWe had good ball movement and Omri got hot in the third quarter and made some big 3s for us."

Sim Bhullar, Sacramento's7-foot-5 center, made history when he checked in for the final 16.1 seconds, becoming the first player of Indian descent to play in an NBA game.

Derrick Williams added 18 points o8' the bench and madea 19-footjumper with 3:25 remaining after Minnesota had trimmed a 19-pointdeficitto 106-100.

"I think we're a little worrisome with some of the decisions we make," Karl said.

"Itgotbetter as the game went on ... but still too many irresponsible decisions."

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies are a perfect 10.

The Hall of Fame coach joined some elite company in UCLA's John Wooden aRer tying the Wizard of Westwood with his 10th NCAA Tournament title.

"Obviously it's a very significant n umber b ecause that's the number that's been out there and people want to talk about it. I'll be the first to say I'm not John Wooden and I got a bunch of friends who'd tell you I'm right, I'm not," Auriemma said. "As I said the other day I just think what we've done here in the last 20 Michael McAndrewa/HartfordCourant/TNS yearsispretty remarkable in Conncecticut's bench erupts after a Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis 3-pointer in the first half its own right. onTuesday against Notre Dame inTampa, Fla. "I'll let the people who write the history decide where I fit ing player of the Final Four UConn players that Auriem- collegiate head basketball rr honors for the third time, ma has coached, including coaches they have diligently Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis making her the first woman Rebecca Lobo, Diana Taurasi, led theirstudent-athletes to and Moriah Jefferson each ever to achieve that. Kareem Sue Bird and Maya Moore. be successful on the court, in scored 15 points Tuesday Abdul-Jabbar was the only Those players have helped the classroom and in t h eir night to lead the Huskies to men's player to do it when he A uriemma win t h ose 10 lives," Wooden's children Nan a 63-53 victory over Notre played for Wooden's Bruins. championships over 20 years. and Jim Wooden said in a "We had to work hard this It took Wooden 12 years to get statement.

Dame. It was UConn's third straight title; Auriemma and is one," Stewart said with to 10.

Notre Dame's Jewell Loyd "I just know that in our did all she could to get the the Huskies have won all 10 tears streaming down her of their trips to the national face. "This is one of the hard- sport,from 1995 to today, Irish over the top. Coach Mufchampionship game. est things we've had to do what we've done against our fet McGraw had her team "Each day after January 1, since I've been here." peersisas good ifnot better back in the championship this team just kept proving She stated when she came than anybody else has done game for the fourth time in over and over again,"Auriem- to UConn that her goal was in their sport against their five seasons. The Irish have ma said. cYou wouldn't no- to win four championships. peers," Auriemma said. "I come up short each time, intice this by the scores. Every She's now one title away from don't care whether it's harder cluding the last two against day this team kept working, being the first to win four in that sport."

UConn. they deserve everything they straight. Stewart has been a Auriemma won his title Notre Dame's lone title have." huge reason why the Huskies one night after fellow USA came in 2001.

"It was a great accomplishBreanna Stewart added 15 have been on their won three Basketball Olympic coach rebounds and eight points for consecutive titles.

Mike Krzyzewski won his ment to get here," McGraw UConn (38-1). The two-time Auriemma took Stewart fifth men's championship at said. "Was disappointing AP Player of the Year has out with about 30 seconds to Duke. we weren't able to play our "Our Dad was very proud game." saved her best games for the play and gave her a big hug.

The 6-foot4 staris the latest of Geno and Mikeand how brightest lights.

Loyd had 12 points for the She earned most outstand- in a long line of outstanding throughout their years as Irish, going 4 for 18 &om the

field. She missed all eight of her shots in the second half.

The Irish (36-3) were able to slow the Huskies in the early going, not letting the Huskies get any kind of run going on offense. UConn only led 31-23 at the half.

A fter the Irish cut it t o five tostart the second half,

UConn scored seven straight to open up a double-digit advantage. The Irish wouldn't go away, thanks to Brianna Turner, who missed the earlier meeting which the Huskies won by 18 points.

She had eight straight points for the Irish in the second half, including banking in a shot &om the top of the key as the shot clock was reaching zero. That got the Irish within 54-48.

Afterthe teams traded baskets, Mosqueda-Lewis scored seven straight, including a 3-pointer, to restore the double-digit advantage with just over four minutes left and

Notre Dame couldn't recover.

"I thought the 3 that Lewis hit was critical," McGraw sald.

Turner finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

The C o n necticut-Notre Dame matchup was just the second time in the history of the tournament that the same teams played in the final in consecutive years. UCo-

nn beat Tennessee in 2003 and 2004.

It was also the 55th meeting between the top t wo teams in the AP poll with the No. 1 team holding a 34-21 lead. UConn, which finished the season atop the poll, has been involved in the last five of them.

MLB

Fielder, Banister lead Rangers past Athletics OAKLAND (AP) A Lew i s gave up three hits by this club's standards, was healthy Prince Fielder hit a and walked two, then gave tagged for three runs and pair of run-scoring singles to way to Keone Kela, who made seven hits in six innings. He help Jeff Banister earn his hi s big league debut and im- struck out three and didn't first victory as a major mediately allowed Billy walk a batter but plunked two league manager, and the Butler's single. Ike Da- with pitches.

Texas Rangers bounced s vi s w a lked and Rang- His next start comes SunA back &om being shut out ers pitching coach Mike day against Seattle ace Felix on opening day to beat M addux paid the rookie Hernandez, who shut down the Oakland Athletics a visit. ARer Brett Law- the Angels on opening day.

3-1 Tuesday night. rie struck out swinging, SteFielder went 0 for 4 with a Colby Lewis (1-0) stru ck phen Vogt singled to load the strikeout in Monday's opener out four and shut down his bases. after missing most of 2014 folformer club over six sharp inTexas shortstop Elvis An- lowing a cervical fusion of two nings in his season debut. drus then turned nice double disks in his neck last May, The Rangers snapped a p lay by taking it himself to ending his then-major leaguescoreless streak of21 regular- s econd before firing to first to beststreak of547 consecutive season innings when Fielder end the inning. games played since 2010.

Nef t ali Feliz pitched the Trainer's room punched a single to shallow center that just eluded t he n inth for his first save, and Athletics: RHP J a r r od outstretched glove of short- 88th in99 career opportuni- Parker threw 30 pitches in a stop Marcus Semien in t he t i es. two-inning simulated game third.

A night after Sonny Gray and is set to throw three inFielder also had an RBI t ook a no-hit bid into the nings Monday at extended single in the fifth, and t he eighth, 6-foot-5 right-hander spring training in another Rangers got another run on Jesse Hahn couldn't make it step toward his return from a an error by right fielder Craig another win by the rotation in second Tommy John surgery Gentry. his Oakland debut. that kept him out all of 2014.

Sam Fuld tripled in the Ha h n ( 0-1), who came to ... RF Josh Reddick (oblique) sixth and scored Oakland's the A's from San Diego in one is scheduled to return Saturlone run on a groundout by of ninetrades Oakland made day after beginning the seaEric Sogard. during a busy off'season even son on the DL.

GIANTS Continued from PageC1 season, the defending champions are in total survival mode.

That is familiar territory for Vogelsong, who had to battle hard even by his own pugilistic standards while throwing 99 pitches in 4 2//3 innings.

The Giants had Vogelsong pitch on Matt Cain's day most of the spring so they'd have a backup plan all lined up in

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case of injury. Sure enough, Cain will be on the disabled list, and not on the mound, for his first turn Wednesday.

But the Giants needed backup even earlier, after scratching No. 2 starter Jake Peavy because of back stiffness. So they sent Vogelsong to the mound and watched him enter into a war of attrition.

Vogelsong received a tworun lead courtesy of Posey's home run in the first inning,

to "keep his mouth shut" and "stop lying."

Continued from PageC1 "We had a good team," McLellan said. "We didn't NHL team to lose a best-of- succeed in the playoffs. We seven series after winning failed, we had a collapse, the first three games. call it whatever you want.

Wilson talked problems We should be better than we with leadershipand culture were this year." and Joe Thornton was ultiBut instead of bolstering a mately stri pped of his cap- roster that finished with 111

his first since last September, and then the righthander fiashed late-breaking stuff while striking out the first two battershe faced. Vogelsong led 2-1 in the third and nearly escaped when Paul Goldschmidt walked on a 3-2 pitch that didn't miss the zone by much.

Then Peralta appeared to hunt the bottom of the strike zone, lashing a 1-0 fastball that landed near the deepest reachesofthe lower seats in

While players like Chris Tierney and Melker Karlsson tookadvantage of opportunities they were given as the team tried to get younger, that was not enough to lift the team back to the playoffs.

"As hockey players, you want to give yourself an opp ortunity to play for t h e Stanley Cup. We're not gotaincy in a move that smol- points last season and took ing to have that chance this dered all season. Thornton the eventual Stanley Cup year," center Logan Couture bristledin the preseason at champions to the brink, the said. " Especially with t h e Wilson's suggestion that the Sharks dealt away defense- way last year ended, it's very, Sharks were a " t omorrow" men Dan Boyle and Brad very disappointing." team and then lashed out at Stuart. The biggest addition With power forward Brent Wilson late in the season in they made was fourth-line Burns moving back to dea public feud, telling his GM enforcer John Scott. fenseto replace the void left

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Boston (Porcallo 0-0) at Philadelphia (Harang 0-0), 4:05 p.m.

Toronto (Dickey 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pinada 0-0), 4:05 p.m.

Baltimore (M.Gonzalaz 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 0-0), 4:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Quintana 0-0) at Kansas City (D.Duffy 0-0), 5:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Carraaco 0-0) at Houston (Faldman 0-0), 5:10 p.m.

Texas (Datwiler 0-0) at Oakland (Kazmir 0-0), 7:05 p.m.

LA Angels (Shoemaker 0-0) at Seattle (Iwakuma 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

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N.Y. Mata (daGrom 0-0) at Washington (Zimmermann 0-0), 4:05 p.m.

Atlanta (S.Miller 0-0) a t M i a mi (Koahlar 0-0), 4:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Cole 0-0) at Cincinnati (Laake 0-0), 4:10 p.m.

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San Francisco (Heaton 0-0) at Arizona (Hellickaon 0-0), 6:40 p.m.

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right field.

V ogelsong managed t o pitch out of another jam in the fourth,aided by Posey's swift play to field a bunt and

But trouble surrounded Vogelsong again in the bottom of the inning. He appeared to find daylight with two on

throw out a runner at third

that locked up Mark Trumbo for the second out. But Lamb worked him for an eight-pitch at-bat that i ncluded twostrike fouls on a changeup and slider. Vogelsong went back to the curve and Lamb didn't miss, depositing his three-run shot into the right

base. Then the pitcher helped his cause while scoring the tying run in the fifth. Vogelsong singled, advanced to third on Nori Aoki's double and used an impressive hook slide to score when aggressively sent home on Joe Panik's sacrifice fly into the left field corner.

base when he threw a cutter

field seats.

by Boyle's departure, San Jose was predictably done in by a lack of scoring depth up front. Despite three players with at least 60 points and five with 50 or more, the Sharks rank 14th in scoring.

The Sharks struggled defensively, allowing their most goals per game since the 2005-06 season. San Jose al-

were never able to find a groove.

The problems were especially stark at home, where San Jose had traditionally been one of the NHL's toughest teams. The Sharks lost 22 home games this season, their most since the 1996-97 season.

"We take so much pride in

lowed opponents to score on

winning at home here and

29.1 percent of power-play chances the past 29 games.

With those kinds of problems and a grueling schedule that included 16 of the first 21 games and 10 of the final 13 on the road, the Sharks

having such great fans," forward Tommy Wingels said. ''When you play like we did at home this year, first and

foremost it's tough to look at yourself in the mirror as individuals and as a team."

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Derby Top 10: Dortmund still unbeaten, still No. 1

By RICHARD ROSENBLATI' The Associated Press

Stepright up,American Pharoah.

Final rehearsal's a few days away, and it's time to see whether you or

your dance partner, Dortmund, will be the Kentucky Derby favorite.

Dortmund proved there's little doubt he's No. 1 again on the APs latest Run to the Roses Top 10 Kentucky Derby list following a commanding 4 V4 -length win in the Santa Anita Derby over the weekend. The imposing colt comes into the May 2 Derby with a 6 for 6 record, the same as Seattle Slew (1977) and Smarty Jones (2004) before their Derby wins.

American Pharoah, meanwhile, remains No. 3 and is all set for the Arkansas Derby following a six-furlong workout in 1:11.60 at his home base at SantaAnita Park on Sunday.

He comes into the final major Derby prep with four wins in five starts, including a 6 V4-length romp in the Rebel in the rain at Oaklawn Park.

Both 3-yearold colts are trained by three-time Derby winner Bob

Baffert,who added a third Derby starter after One Lucky Dane ran second to Dortmund in the Santa Anita Derby.

Carpe Diem, trained by Todd Pletcher, retainstheNo. 2 spotafter his impressive three-length win in the Blue Grass at Keeneland Race Course on Saturday. Sunland Derby winner Firing Line, who tested Dortmund twice before losing each time by a head, is No.4.

Frosted soared into the rankings at No. 5 with a two-length win in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack on Saturday while El Kabeir ran third and dropped out. He's still Derby bound.

The owner of American Pharoah says his 2-year-old champion is the real deal and is looking for a comfortable win in Arkansas. sWe're hoping that he would win it easy, with not too much effort taken out ofhim," Ahmed Zayat ofZayat Stables, which also owns El Kabeir, said Tuesday. "We're totally high on this horse."

The Arkansas Derby carries Derby-qualifying points of 100-40-20-

Here's our Top 10: 1. Dortmund (Bob Baffert, trainer; Martin Garcia, jockey): Can't

mark, only loss a second-place finish in BC Juvenile.... Next start: Kentucky Derby.... Odds: 10-1.

3.American Pharoah (Baffert, Victor Espinoza): Expected heavy favorite for Arkansas Derby.... 2-year-old champion romped in Rebel in 3-yearold debut.... Worked 6 furlongs in 1:11.60atSanta Anita on Sunday....

Next start: Arkansas Derby (Saturday).... Odds: 5-1.

4. Firing Line (Simon Callaghan, Gary Stevens): Finally, a workout for Sunland Derby winner (March 22). ... Went 4 furlongs in 48.00 at Santa Anita on April 3.... Trainer says long layoff won't both horse.... Two-time

see how unbeaten colt is not Derby

runner-up to Dortmund, losing both

favorite after win in Santa Anita Derby....

His6 for 6 record matches marks of Seattle Slew and Smarty Jones before their Derby wins in 1977, 2004.... Next start: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs (May 2)....

Final Derby future odds (pool 4): 6-1.

2. Carpe Diem (Todd Pletcher, John Velazquez): Capped stellar Derby prep campaign with threelength win in Blue Grass at Keeneland.... Comes into Derby with 4 for 5

by a head.... Next start: Kentucky Derby.... Odds: 13-1.

5. Frosted (Kiaran McLaughlin, Joel Rosario): Finally struck Derby pay dirt with Wood Memorial win....

Needed those 100 points to qualify

10,and isa last chance for several Derby hopefuls. Among them is Far Right, No. 8 this week, but with a borderline 22 qualifying points.

Louisiana Derby winner International Star leads with 171 points; Dortmund is second with 170; and Carpe Diem third with 164. Bolo, third in the Santa Anita Derby, is 20th with 30 points.

The finalDerby prep is the Lexington Stakes on April 18, with points scaled down to 10-4-2-1.

for Run to the Roses.... Hadn't won

(0 for 3) since breaking maiden more than five months ago.... Next start: Kentucky Derby.... Odds: 40-1.

6.

Mat e riality (Ple t cher, Velazquez): Florida Derby winner

heads to Churchill Downs with a 3 for 3 record.... Next start: Kentucky Derby.... Odds: 12-1.

7. International Star (Mike Maker,Miguel Mena): May notbe among Derby favorites, but the resume is a

good one: Swept Lecomte, Risen Star and Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds.... Next start: Kentucky Derby.... Odds: 17-1.

8. Far Right (Ron Moquett, Mike Smith): With 22 points, horse needs to finish i n

m o ney i n A r k ansas

Derby to gain spot for Kentucky Derby.... Comes into race with wins in Smarty Jones and Southwest....

Next start: Arkansas Derby (Saturday).... Odds: 39-1.

9. Mubtaahij (Mike De Kock, Christophe Soumillon): Biggest question is whether long trip from Dubai to Kentucky will affect UAE Derby winner.... Next start: Kentucky Derby.... Odds: 8-1.

10. Upstart (Rick Violette, Jr., Jose Ortiz): Remains in rankings despite runner-up finish in Florida Derby, and DQ to second after finishing first in Fountain of Youth.... Next start: Kentucky Derby.... Odds: 18-1.

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Tennis WTA Tour BNP Padbas Katowice Open Tuesday, At Spodek, Katowice, Poland Purse: 6250,000 (Intl.)

Surface Hard-Indoor Singles — First Round Magda Linette, Poland, def. Anna-Lena Friedsam, Germany, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

Kirsten Flipkens (7), Belgium, def. Annika Beck, Germany, 6-4, 6-1.

Klara Koukalova, Czech Republic, def. Petra Martic, Croatia, 6-2, 6-4.

Cadna Witthoeft, Germany, def. Tereza Smitkova, ~ch Republic, 6-2, 6-2.

Elizaveta Kulichkova, Russia, def. Urszula Radwanska, Poland, 6-0,6-1.

Katarina Siniakova, ~ Republic, def. MaiiaTeresa Torro-Flor, Spain, 4-6,7-5, 6-2.

An@ophie Mestach, Belgium, def. Magdalena Frech, Poland, 6-2, 6-1.

Kaia Kanepi (5), Estonia, def. Shahar Peer, Israel, 6-1, 6-2.

Agnieszka Radwanska (1), Poland, def. Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium, 6-1, 6-3.

Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (6), Slovakia, def.

Nigina Abduraimova, Uzbekistan,6-1,4-6, 6-1.

Doubles — Rrst Round Klaudia Jans-lgnacik, Poland, and Kristina Mladenovic (1), France, def. Jocelyn Rae and Anna Smith, Britain, 6-0, 6-2.

ATP World Tour Gmnd Prix Hassan II Tuesday, At Complexe Sportif al Amal Casablanca, Morocco Purse: 6542A)75R)y(2M) Surface: Clay-Dutdoor Singles — Rrst Round Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, def. Yassine Idmbarek, Morocco, 6-3, 6-1.

Pablo Andujar, Spain, def. Tobias Kamke, Germany, 6-3, 64 Andreas Haider-Maurer, Morocco, def. JanLennard Struff, Germany, 6-2, 6-7 (0),7-6 (5).

LamineOuahab,Morocco, def.RobinHaase, Netherlands, 6-2, 6-4.

Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def.

Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, 6-2,7-6 (2).

Nicolas Almagro, Spain, def. Taro Daniel, Japan, 64, 6-1.

Aljaz Bedene, Britain, def. Maximo Gonzalez, Argentina, 6-3,3-6, 6-3.

Arlhur DeGreef, Belgium,def. Diego Schwarlzman (6), Argentina, 4-6,7-5, 64 Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, def. Malek Jaziri, Tunisia, 6-4, 6-3.

Doubles-Rrst Round Dustin Brown and Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, def. Martin Emmiich, Germany, and Andreas Siljestrom, Sweden, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 10-5.

Rohan Bopanna, India, and Florin Mergea (1), Romania, def. Pablo Carreno Busta and David Marrero, Spain, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 106.

WTA Family Circle Cup Tuesday, At The Family Circfe Tennis Center Charleston, S.C. Purse: 6731J)(O (Premita) Surface: Green Chy47utdoor Singles — Rrst Round Sam Stosur (9), Australia, def. Sesil Karatantcheva, Bulgaria, 6-2, 6-4.

Madison Brengle, United States, def. Edina Gallovits-Hall, Romania, 6-7 (2), 64, 6-2.

Sara Sonibes Tormo, Spain, def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (14), Russia, 6-4, 3O, retired.

Sloane Stephens, United States, def. Bethanie Mattek<ands, United States, 36, 6-3, 6-2.

Belinda Bencic (12), Switzerland, def. Casey Dellacqua, Australia, 6-1, 6-2.

Jana Cepelova, Slovakia, def. Elena Vesnina, Russia, 6-2,6-7 (5), 7-6 (4).

LaraArruabarrena, Spain, def. Cagla Buyukakcay, Turkey, 6-2, 6-2.

Andreea Mitu, Romania, def. Varvara Lepchenko (10), United States, 6-2, 2-1, retired.

Second Round Jelena Jankovic(6), Serbia, def. Tatjana Maria, Germany, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-1.

Angelique Kerber (5), Germany, def. Evgeniya Rodina, Russia, 3-6, 6-3, 64.

Caroline Garda (6), France, def. Sachia Vickery, United States, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

Lucie Hradecka, Czech Republic, def. Kdistina Kucova, Slovakia,7-5, 6-3.

Andrea Petkovic (3), Germany, def. Chanelle Scheepers, South Afiica, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles-Rrst Round Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain, and YaroslavaShvedova, Kazakhstan,def.M adison Keys and LisaRaymond, UnitedStates,7-5,7& Timea Babos, Hungary, and Anna-Lena Groenefeld (4), Germany, def. Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania, and Arantxa Parra Santonja, Spain, 64, 6-2.

Casey Dellacqua, Australia, and Dadija Jurak, Croatia, def. Andreja Klepac, Slovenia, and Silvia Soler-Espinosa, Spain, 6-3, 2-6, 11-9.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, and Ajla Tomljanovic, Croatia, def. Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan, Taiwan, 2-6, 6-0, 10-4.

RaquelKopeJones, United States, and Abigail Spears (2), United States, def. Kimiko DateKrumm, Japan, andD lgaSavchuk,Ukraine,6-4, 3-6, 10-4.

ATP World Tour Fayez Sarolim U.S. Men's Clay Court Tuesday, At Sver Oaks Country Cfub, Houston Purse 6546~ t)yT25()) Surface: Clay-Dutdoor

Singles —First Round Jeremy Chardy(7), France, def. Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, 64, 6-4.

Teymuraz Gabashvili, Russia, def. Tim Smyczek, United States, 6-3, 6-3.

Steve Johnson, United States, def. Donald Young, United States, 7-6,6-4.

Santiago Giraldo (5), Colombia, def. Rogerio Dutra Silva, Brazil, 6-2, 6-2.

Chung Hyeon, South Korea, def. Facundo Arguello, Argentina, 6-3,7-5.

Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, def. Guilherme Clezar, Brazil, 64,3-6, 7-6 (7).

Fernando Verdasco (6) Spain def Paolo Lorenzi, Italy, 6-3,4-3 retired.

Jack Sock,United States,def.Joao Souza, Brazil, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles — First Round Treat Huey, Philippines, and Scott Lipsky, United States, def. Eric Butorac, United States, and Sam Groth (2), Australia, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (2), 12-10.

Mariusz Fyrstenberg, Poland, and Santiago Gonzalez (4), Mexico, def. Lleyton Hewitt and Matt Reid, Australia, 6-4, 6-4.

Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, and Teymuraz Gabashvili, Russia, def. Federico Delbonis, Argentina, and Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, 4-6, 6-2, 19-17.

Marcus Daniell, New Zealand, and Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, def. Jonathan Erlich, Israel, and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan,7-5, 7-5.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB 56 19 . 7 53 50 2 7 . 64 9 6 x-Chicago 46 3 1 . 59 7 12 y-Toronto 45 3 2 . 56 4 13 x-Washington 44 3 3 . 5 7 1 14 Milwaukee 36 3 9 . 4 9 4 20 Brooklyn 36 4 1 A 6 6 22 Boston 35 4 2 A 5 5 23 Miami 3 5 4 3 A 4 9 2 3 /r Indiana 34 4 3 A 4 2 24 Charlotte 33 4 4 . 4 2 9 25 Detroit 30 4 7 . 3 9 0 2 6 Orlando 2 4 53 . 31 2 3 4 Philadelphia 16 60 . 231 4(7/r New York 15 6 2 . 19 5 4 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB z-Golden State 63 1 5 . 6 06 x-Houston 5 3 2 4 . 6 6 6 gi/r x-Memphis 52 2 5 . 6 7 5 10'/r y-Portland 50 2 7 . 6 4 9 12/r x-LA. Clippers 53 2 6 . 671 1(7/r x-San Antonio 5 2 2 6 . 66 7 1 1 Dallas 46 3 1 . 597 16Yr New Orleans 42 3 5 . 5 45 2(F/r Dklahoma City 4 2 3 6 . 53 6 2 1 Phoenix 3 9 3 9 . 50 0 2 4 Utah 35 4 2 A 5 5 27/r Denver 26 4 9 . 3 6 4 34i/r Sacramento 27 5 0 . 351 35yr LA Lakers 20 5 7 . 2 60 42i/r Minnesota 16 6 1 . 206 4(F/r x-c)inched playoffspot y-clinched division z-clinched conference Tuesday's game Atlanta 96, Phoenix 69 Miami 105, Charlotte 100 New Orleans 103, Golden State 100 San Antonio 113, Oklahoma City 66 Sacramento 116, Minnesota 111 LA Clippers 105, LA. Lakers 100 Today's games Washington at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

Chicago at Orlando,4 p.m.

Boston at Detroit, 4 p.m.

Toronto at Charlotle, 4 p.m.

Atlanta at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m.

Indiana at New York, 4:30 p.m.

New Drleans at Memphis, 5 p.m.

Cleveland at Milwaukee, 5 p.m.

HoustonatSanAntonio, 5:30 p.m.

LA Lakers at Denver, 6 p.m.

SacramentoatUtah,6pm.

Phoenix at Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Portland,7 p.m. z-Atlanta x-Cleveland

PEUCANS 163, WARRIORS 100 GOlDEN STATE (100) Barnes 3 7 1-2 7, Green 10-161-2 24, Bogut46

00 6, Curry 9 16 2 2 25, Thompson 2 10 2 2 7, Speights 4-7 0-0 6, Iguodala 3-1 0 1-2 7, Livingston 3-6 0-0 6, Barbosa 2-5 0-0 4, Lee 2-4 0-0 4.

TotaIs 42-95 7-1 0 100.

NBN ORLEANS(1(6) Pondexter 6-7 4-5 20, Davis 10-21 9-12 29, Asik 2-5 2-36, Evans 4$4-512, Gordon 4-1 2 1-1 11, Cole 1-7 1-2 4, Anderson 5-15 OO 12, Douglas 0-2 040,Cunningham 2-31-2 5,Ajinca 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 3663 22-30 103.

Golden State 27 26 23 22 — 100 New Drfeans 19 24 3624 — 103 3-Point Goals — Golden State 9-22 (Cuny 5-6, G reen3-7,Thompson 1-5,Iguodala 0-2),New Orleans 9-1 9(Pondexter 4-4, Gordon 2-3, Anderson 2-7, Cole 1-2, Douglas 0-1, Davis 0-2). Fouled Dut — None. Rebounds — Golden State 56 (Green 14), New Orleans 53 (Davis, Asik 10). AssistsGolden State 25(Curry9), New Orleans 25(Evans 9). Total Fouls — Golden State 21, New Drleans 13. A —16,097 (16JM7).

KINGS 116, TIMBERWDLVES 111 MINNESOTA (111) Wiggins 11-20 4 5 26, Payne 1-4OO 2, Hamilton 2 4 0-0 4, LaVine 9 16 2 4 21, Martin 13 31 6-11 37, Budinger 581-1 13, Brown 0-20-0 0, Hummel1-3062,onuaku330OSTotals4593 15-21 111.

SACRAMENTO (116) Casspi12-203531,Gayg-1713-1533,Evans 240-04,McCallum 5-131-213, McLemore3-7 047, Thompson 2 32-66,Williams6-122<16, Stauskas 0-2 OO 0, Miller 1-2 2-2 4, Bhullar ON 04 0. Totals 4240 23-34 116.

Minnesota 31 16 25 37 — 111 Sacramento 23 31 36 26 — 116 3-Point Goals — Minnesota 6-19 (Martin 3-11, Budinger 2-2, LaVine 1-5, Wiggins 0-1), Sacram ento9-24(Casspi4-6,Gay2-3,M cCallum 2-6, McLemore 14, Miller0-1, Stauskas 0-2, Williams 0-2).

FouledOut— M cLemore.Rebounds — Minnesota 47 (Nliggins6), Sacramento 56(McCallum 9). Assisls — Minnesota 29 (Layine 11), Sacramento 25 (Miller 6). Total Fouls — Minnesota 24, Sacramento 17. A —16,770 (17,317).

NCAA Women's Basketball Toumament RNAL FOUR At Tampa, Ra. National Championship Tuesday's game UConn 63, Notre Dame 53

Hockey NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGU EASTBRN CONFERENCE GP W L D T P ts GF GA N .Y. Rangers 60 5 2 2 1 7 1 1 1246 167 x-Montreal 60 46 2 2 1 0 106213 163 x -Tampa Bay 60 4 6 2 4 6 1 0 4255 206 x -Washington 60 4 4 2 5 11 9 9 237 199 N .Y. Islanders 60 46 2 6 6 9 6 245 224 Detroit 6 0 42 25 13 9 7 230 217 P ittsburgh 60 42 2 6 1 2 9 6 216 207 Boston 7 9 41 25 13 9 5 209 201 Ottawa 6 0 41 26 13 9 5 232 214 Flodida 6 0 36 29 15 6 7 199 219 P hiladelphia 6 0 3 3 2 9 1 8 6 4 213 226 Columbus 79 39 3 5 5 83 222 244 N ew Jersey 8 0 3 2 3 5 13 7 7 176 209 C arolina 80 29 4 6 1 1 6 9 165 223 Toronto 60 30 43 7 67 206 253 Buffalo 60 23 49 6 5 4 159 266 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L D T f i ts GF GA y -Anaheim 60 5 0 2 3 7 1 0 7234 221 x -St. Louis 60 49 2 4 7 1 0 5242 196 x-Nashville 60 4 7 2 3 10 104 229 200 Vancouver 60 4 6 2 9 5 97 231 217 x -Chicago 60 46 2 6 6 1 0 2226 164 Calgary 60 44 29 7 95 237 210 x-Minnesota 8 0 4 5 2 7 8 96 225 195 W innipeg 80 42 2 6 1 2 9 6 225 206 L osAngeles 6 0 3 9 2 6 15 9 3 215 201 Dallas 6 0 39 31 10 6 6 253 259 San Jose 60 39 3 2 9 67 224 227 C olorado 60 37 3 1 1 2 6 6 215 225 E dmonton 60 24 4 3 1 3 6 1 192 274 Arizona 60 24 46 6 56 169 265 NOTE: Two points for a win, one pointfor overtime loss. d-division leader x-clinched playoffspot Tuesday's games N.Y. Rangers 4, New Jersey 2 Philadelphia 5, N.Y. Islanders 4 Ottawa 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT

Detroit 3 Carolina 2 Winnipeg 1, St Louis 0 Minnesota 2, Chicago 1 Colorado 3, Nashville 2

Calgary 3, Anzona 2 Edmonton 4, Los Angeles 2 Today's games Toronto at Columbus, 4:30 p.m.

Boston at Washington, 5 p.m.

Dallas at Anaheim, 7 30 p m.

Soccer Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA D.C. United 3 1 0 9 3 2 New York 2 0 1 7 5 2 New England 2 2 1 7 4 6 Chicago 2 3 0 6 5 7 New YorkCityFC 1 1 2 5 3 2 Orlando City 1 2 2 5 4 5 Columbus 1 2 0 3 3 3 Toronto FC 1 3 0 3 6 6 Montreal 0 1 2 2 2 3 Philadelphia 0 3 2 2 5 9 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T P tsGF GA Vancouver 4 1 0 12 7 4 FC Dallas 3 1 1 10 7 4 Real Salt Lake 2 0 2 6 6 4 Sporting Kansas City 2 1 2 6 6 6 Seattle 2 1 1 7 6 3 San Jose 2 3 0 6 6 7 Portland 1 1 3 6 6 5 Los Angeles 1 2 2 5 5 6 1 2 2 5 2 3 Houston Colorado 0 1 3 3 0 2 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Today's game Columbus at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Fdday's game Colorado at FC Dallas,4 p.m.

Satunhy's games Columbus at New England, 12 p.m.

New York City FC at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

New Yorkat D.C. United,4 p.m.

Montreal at Houston, 5:30 p.m.

Real Salt Lake at Sporting Kansas City, 5:30 p.m.

Vancouver at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday's games Orlando City at Portland, 2 p.m.

Seattle at Los Angeles,4 p.m.

Transactions BASEBAlL American laague BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with RHP Jarrett Miller on a minor league contract.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreedto termswith RHP Carlos Carrasco on a four-year contract.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — SentLHP Drew Smyly to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment TORONTO BLUE JAYS —Released LHP Juan

Pablo Dramas.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with RHPs Tyler Jones and Matt Capps on minor league contracts.

CHICAGO CUBS —Released DF Ryan Sweeney.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with RHP ChdisPerez on a minor league contract.

NEW YORK ME)S — Placed RHP Jennry Mejia on the 15-day DL, retroactiveto Sunday.

American Association JOPLIN BLASTERS —Signed RHP Luis Chirinos.

LINCOLN SALTDDGS — Signed 1B Jeremy Hamilton.

Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Signed INF Mark Threlkeld. Traded 1B Jon Talley to Ottawa for cash.

QUEBEC CAPITALES — Signed 1B/OF Tim Smith.

ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Signed RHP Mike Dennhardt and LHP Sean Lucas.

Frontier League FRONTIERGREYS — Signed RHP Kyle Sche-

pel.

NDRMAL CDRNBELTERS — Traded RHP Jason Postill to Sussex County (Can-Am) for a

player to be named.

RIVER CITY RASCALS —Signed DF Fred Ford.

SCHAUMBURG BODMERS — Signed INF GrantZawadzki.

TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS — Signed RHP Sean Fitzgerald.

WASHINGTON W)LDTHINGS — Signed RHP Richie Mirowski.

BASKE(BALL National Basketball Assocktdon M ILWAUKEE BUCKS — Signed G JorgeGu tierrez to a multiyear contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed C John Sullivan to a one-year contract extension.

Arena Football League AFL — Assigned QB Danny Southwick to Spokane.

Canadian football League EDMDNTDN ESKIMOS —Released LB Curtis Dublanko.

HOCKEY Nedonal Hockey League CAROLINA HURRICANES — Assigned D Austin Levi from Charlotte (AHL) to Stockton

(ECHL).

TAMPA BAYLIGHTNING — Assigned GAllen Yorkfrom Syracuse (AHL) to Florida (ECHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled RW Stanislav Galiev from Hershey (AHL).

American Hockey League CHARLDTTE CHECKERS Returned D Mike Cornell to Flodida (ECHL).

ECHL COLORADO EAGLES — Signed F Blake Hietala to an amateur tryout agreement.

RAPIDCITY RUSH — Signed FsCoda Gordon and Kyle Just to amateur tryout agreements.

TOLEDO WALLEYE — Signed F Tanner Fyitz to an amateurtryoutagreement Added G Matt Cooper as emergency backup.

TULSA OILERS —Loaned D Kevin Noble to Dklahoma City (AHL).

COLLEGE JOHNSON C. SMITH — Named KermitBlount football coach.

KANSAS — Announced FCliffAlexanderwill enter the NBA draft.

SAN FRANCISCO — Named Ari Smith women's assistant volleyball coach and recruiting coordinator.

VCU — Named Will Wade men's basketball coach.

The Line Glantz Culver MLB National League F AVORITE U NE U NDERDOG UNE at Chicago -110 St Lo u i s + 100 Ne w York +1 55 at Washington -1 65 at Miami -115 Atlanta +105 -115 a t Cincinnati +105 Pittsburgh at Milwaukee -150 Col o rado +140 at Arizona -135 San Francisco +125 at Los Angeles -150 Sa n Diego +140 American League at Detroit -200 M in n esota +165 at New York -140 Toron t o + 1 30 at Tampa Bay -115 Bal t i more +105 -130 Chic ag o + 120 at Kansas City Cleveland -120 at H ouston +110 -175 Texas +165 at Oakland at Seattle -145 L o sAngeles +135 Interleague Boston -140 at Philadelphia +130 NBA FAVORITE UNE 0/U DDG Washington Bi/i (191yi) at Philadelphia Chicago 7 (1 95 ) at O rlando Toronto 1'/r (19P/z) at Charloue Indiana 11 (16(F/r) at New York at Brooklyn 2 (2 06 ) Atlan t a at Detroit 1 (1 96 ) Bosto n Cleveland 5'Ii ( 195) at Milwaukee at Memphis 6 (1 66 ) N ew Orleans at San Antonio 6 (2 10 ) Hous t on at Utah (F/2 (192) Sacramento at Denver 11'/z (206) L A L akers at Dallas 6 (2 03 ) Phoe n ix at Portland 14'/z(204'/z) M i n nesota NHL FAVORITE UNE UNDERDOG UNE at Columbus -1 90 Toro n t o + 1 65 Boston +120 at Washington -140 at Anaheim -190 Dallas +165

TV SPORTSPROGRAMS AUTO RACING Saturday 4:30 pm(KTXL) NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup Series: Duck Commander 500.

From Fort Worth, Texas.

Sunday 7:30 pm lcsBA) Formula one Racing Chinese Grand Prix. From Shanghai International Circuit jn Shanghai, China. Ta ed

BASEBALL Thursday 12:30 pmlcSN) MLB Baseball Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics.

3:30 pm(CSBA) MLB BaseballSan Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres.

Friday 7:00 pm(CSBA) MLB BaseballSan Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres.

8:00 pm(CSN) MLB Baseball Seattle MarinerS at Oakland AthletiCS. (Joined in Progress) Saturday 1:00 pm(CSN) MLB Baseball Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics.

5:30 pm(CSBA) MLB BaseballSan Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres.

Sunday 1:00pm (CSBA) MLB Baseball San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres.

5:00pm (ESPN)MLB Baseball Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees.

Monday 1:30pm (CSBA) MLB Baseball Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants.

4:00pm (ESPN)MLB Baseball New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles.

Tuesday 5:00 pm (CSN) MLB Baseball Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros.

7:00 pm (CSBA) MLB Baseball Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants.

Wednesday 7:00 pmlcsBA) NILBBaseball colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants.

Wednesday 4:00 pm(ESPN) NBA Basketball Charlotte Hornets at Toronto Raptors.

6:30 pm(ESPN) NBA Basketball Indiana Pacers at Memphis Grizzlies.

7:30 pm(CSN) NBA Basketball Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers.

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Thursday 5:00 pm(TNT)NBA Basketball Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat.

7:30 pm(TNT) NBA Basketball Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors.

Friday 5:00 pm(CSN) NBA Basketball Sacramento Kings at Oklahoma City Thunder.

Saturday 8:30 pm(CSBA) NBA Basketball Minnesota Tjmber(Nolves at Golden State Warriors. (Joined jn progress) Sunday 2:00 pm(CSN) NBA Basketball

Sunday 11:00 am (ESPN)PBA Bowling League Tournament, Semifinals. From Portland, Me. (Taped) 1:00 pm(ESPN)College Bowling NCAA Women's Championship. From St. Louis. (Taped)

SaCramentO KingS at DenVer NuggetS.

Monday 7:00 Pm(CSN) NBA BaSketball LDS Angeles Lakers at Sacramento Kings.

7:30 pm(CSBA) NBA Basketball Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors.

Tuesday 5:00 pm(TNT) NBA Basketball Washington Wjzards at Indiana Pacers.

7:30 Pm (TNT) NBA BaSketball LDS

Angeles Clippers at Phoenix Suns.

BOXING Friday 10:00 pm(SHOW) Boxing Ivan Redkach vs. TBA. In the co-feature Aaron Coley takes on levgen Khytrov. From Brooklyn, N.Y. (Same-day Tape) Saturday 5:30 pm (KCRA) (KSBW) Boxing Premier Boxing Champions. Garcia takes on Peterson for the WBA, WBC and IBF World super lightwei ht titles.

GOLF Thursday 12:00 pm (ESPN)2015 Masters Tournament First Round. From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. 5:00 pm (ESPN) 2015 Masters TournamentFirst Round. From

Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. (ame-day Tape) Friday 12:00 pm(ESPN) 2015 Masters Tournament Second Round. From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. 5:00 pm(ESPN)2015 Masters Tournament Second Round. From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. (Same-day Tape) Saturday 12:00 pm(KOVR) (KP(X)2015 Masters Tournament Third Round. From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Sunday 11:00 am(KovR) (KP(x) 2015 Masters Tournament Final Round. From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.

GYMNASTICS Sunday 5:00 pm(CSN) Gymnastics AT&T American Cup. From Arlington, Texas.

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HOCKEY Thursday 6:30 pm(CSN) NHL Hockey San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers.

Saturday 12:00 pm(KCRA) (KSBW) NHL Hockey Regional Coverage. San Jose Sharks at LDS AngeleS KingS.

4:30 pm(ESPN)College Hockey NCAA Tournament, Final: Teams TBA. From TD Garden jn Boston.

Wednesday 5:00 pm(USA) NHL Hockey Conference Quarterfjnal: TeamS TBA.

RODEO Sunday 9:00 am(KOVR) (KPIX) Bull Riding PBR 15/15 Bucking Battle: DBWalt Guaranteed TOugh jnvitatjonal. FrOm Nampa, jdaho. (Taped)

SKATING Sunday 12:00 pm (KCRA) (KSBW) Figure Skating jSU World Championships.

Featuring men's and pairs' competitjons and highlights from the ladies' and jce dance events. (Taped)

SOCCER Saturday 9:30 am (KGRA) (KSBw) English Premier League Soccer Burnley FC vs Arsenal FC. From Lancashire, England.

7:30 pm(CSN) MLS Soccer Vancouver W hitecaps FC atSan Jose Earthquakes.

(KMAxl UsL soccer Tuesday 9:00 am(CSN) English Premier League Soccer Manchester United FC vs Manchester City FC. From Greater Manchester, En land. (Taped)

SOFTBALL Saturday 2:00 pm (ESPN) College Softball LSU at Tennessee.

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Go online to www.uniondemocrat.com, www.dot. ca.gov/cg)b(n/roads.cgiorcall Caltransat800427-7623 for highway updates and current chain restrictions.

Carrytire chains, blankets, extrawaterand food when traveling in the highcountry.

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Donnelh: Capacity (62,655), storage (27,486), outflow (95), inflow (N/A) Beardsley: Capacity (97,800), storage (31,740), outflow (63), inflow (N/A)

80/42 Thu. Hi/Lo/W 74/38/pc 70/42/pc 68/59/pc 65/47/pc 72/43/pc 51/25/pc 71/43/pc 54/20/pc 71/38/pc 64/42/pc 71/40/pc 70/41/pc

Tulloch: Capacity(67,000) storage (57,490), outflow(954), inflow (990).

New Melones: Capacity(2,420,000), storage (543,446), outflow (1,014), inflow (235) Don Pedm: Capacity(2,030,000), storage (871,023), outflow (2,231), inflow (487)

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Capaaty (1,032,000), storage (93,658), outflow (210), inflow (203) Camanche: Capacity (41 7,120), storage (112,770), outflow (241 ), inflow (1 1) Perdee: Capacity (210,000), storage (N/A), outflow (N/A), inflow (N/A) Totel storage:N/A

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BarometerAtmospheric pressure this morning was 29.94 inches and steady at Sonora Meadows; 29.89 inches and rising at Twain Harte; and 29.85 inches and falling at Cedar Ridge.

Special thanks to our Weather Watchers:Tuolumne Utilities District, Anne Mendenhall, Kathy Burton, Tom Kimura, Debby Hunter, Groveland Community Services District, David Bolles, Moccasin Power House,David Hobbs, Steve Guhl, Rusty Jones andDon and Patricia Carlson.

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Sonora —Extremes for this date — High: 87 (1989). Low: 30 (1982). Precipitation: 1A4 inches (1967). Average rainfall through April since 1907: 30.37 inches. As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, seasonal rainfall to date: 16.31 inches.

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Cal Fire allows burning 24 hours a day without a permit on designated burn days. Burn permits are required within the Sonora city limits. For burnday information and rules, call 533-5598 or 7546600.

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