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The approximately $176 million fiscal plan is nearly $23 million larger than the June budget and about $7 million larger than the 201415 budget. Much of the increaseisattributed to the rebudgeting of Law and Justice Center projects, in particular nearly $16 million for a juvenile hall under construction off Old Wards Ferry Road in Sonora.

Some of the h ighlights of this year's final budget include the addition of 31 full-time positions over last year, additional funding to the Mother Lode Fair and Tuolumne County Museum for one-timeprojects, and a $283,000 armored truck for the Sheriff's Office. ''While everybody's telling me the economy's improv-

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News NotesUpcoming events in the Mother Lode.A2

Fire — ChineseCamp fire burns 51 acres, mountain blazes grow.

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Police Department volunteer Rick Roberts in February 2014.

Opening statements Cheryl Lynn Lucero, were heard Tuesday 46, of Twain Harte, was in Tuolumne County arrested June 18, 2014, Superior Court in the and charged with firstcase of a Twain Harte degree murder. woman accused of killLucero Autho r ities said Luing well-known demoliceroadmitted to being tion derby driver and Sonora involved with Roberts' death

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Tuolumne County Jail Deputy Jason Tudor escorts a handcuffed Cheryl Lucero out the back door of theTuolumne County courthouse on Aug. 13.

during a police interrogation.

In July 2014, Lucero pleaded not guilty, and in November 2014, she recanted her alleged confession of her involvement in Roberts' death.

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SPORTS • RECORD SETTERS: Several Tuolumne County Aquatics swimmers set new standards.C1 • MLB: Giants shut down Cards: Vogelsong shines; Bumgarner comes through as pinch hitter.C1 • NFL: Raiders counting on Murray to revive running game; NFL suspends 49ers wide receiver Simpson for six games.C1-2

NEWS ELSEWHERE • SACRAMENTO: Lawmakers give rightto-die bill another try.

AS • DROUGHT:To cost state ag industry $1.84B this year.AS • BANGKOK:Bomb probe focuses on man in yellow shirt.A6 • WASHINGTON: Obama's Iran deal may well survive.A6

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CORRECTION An article in the Aug. 15 edition ofThe Union Democrat incorrectly described an investigation into funds missing from the Yosemite Highway 120 Chamber of Commerce in Groveland. The Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office is waiting for evidence from banks and other businesses.

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By ALEX MacLEAN The Union Democrat

By SEAN CARSON

The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a final budget Tuesday that's considerably larger than the recommended budget adopted in June, despite some concerns about overcommitting in a slowly recovering economy.

The approximately $176 million fiscal plan is nearly $23 million larger than the June budget and about $7 million larger than the 201415 budget. Much of the increaseisattributed to the rebudgeting of Law and Justice Center projects, in particular nearly $16 million for a juvenile hall under construction ofF Old Wards Ferry Road in Sonora.

Some of the h ighlights of this year's final budget include the addition of 31 full-time positions over last year, additional funding to the Mother Lode Fair and Tuolumne County Museum for one-timeprojects, and a $283,000 armored truck for the Sheriff's Office. ''While everybody's telling me the economy's improv-

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A 13-hour plane ride, lost luggage and an unusablecreditcard aren't the typical back-to-school hassles most Mother Lode teens face.

But it was a long journey to first period for exchange student Maria de Mar Caiceda Garcia, who will start her first school year in the United States today.

Garcia, 17, arrived Friday at her new home in East Sonora. She is enrolled at Connections Visual and Performing Arts Academy on the Summerville High School campus in Tuolumne.

Garcia is from Cuevas del Almanzora in the South of Spain. Situated just inland &om the coast, Garcia described h er small hometown as having mountains and water just outside the city center, three colleges and one high school.

"I want to see how the

high school is difFerent than Spain," Garcia said Monday. "Here there are a lot of sports at the high school."

Garcia, who had no problems ans w ering questions Monday, said she wants to brush up on the language while here, learn about American culture and meet new people.

Originally assigned to a school in Florida, she transferredto Sonora at the last minute.

So far she is happy with the change.

"I love the trees and the animals. It's so nice. I love it. It's not noisy and not

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of that in Tuolumne County," said District 2 Supervisor Randy Hanvelt. "I'm really concerned about doing an overcommitment here. Even though it seems rational, we need to be as conservative as Maggie Beck/Union Democrat

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Maria Caiceda Garcia, a foreign exchange student from Spain (left), will be staying with her host mom, Stacey Soares, in Soulsbyville as she attends Summerville High School for her senior year. crowded," she said of So- cia wants to study businora. ness and economics. "I This is Garcia's first want a job in a bank or visit to the United States. have my own business," She plans to see San she said.

Francisco, Los Angeles, H omesickness is a l San Diego and Yosemite. ready on the 17-year-old's After high school, Gar- llliild.

"It's so hard, because you miss your friends and family. In Christmas I will be so sad," she said.

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The additional jobs to be added during the current fisSee BOARD/Back Page

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

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

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Crystal Falls Association, noon, Crystal Falls Clubhouse, 21725 Crystal Falls Drive, 5334877.

Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors Planning Committee, 1: 3 0 p.m ., Tuolumne County Administration Center, supervisors' chambers, 2 S. Green St., Sonora, 5335633.

Columbia Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market, 5 to 8 p.m., Columbia State Historic Park, Main Street, Columbia.

a.m. to 4 p.m., 88 Bradford St., Tuolumne County Trails Sonora, 588-1597; 10 a.m. to 2 Council, 7 p.m., 19550 Cordelia p.m., Tuolumne County Senior Ave., East Sonora, 532-2594.

Center, 540 Greenley Road, Sonora.

GALA VERAS

Mother Goose storytime,

children to age 2, 10:30 a.m., Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenley Road, Sonora, 5335507.

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Storytime, 11 a.m., CalavTuolumne Certified Farm- eras Central Library, 891 Mouners Market,5 p.m.to dusk, tain Ranch Road, San Andreas.

Main Street, Tuolumne, 928Calaveras County Cham4351. ber of Commerce,contact for Tuolumne-Stanislaus Inte- time and location, 736-2580.

grated WaterManagement Plan, 9 a.m., Tuolumne Utilities District, 18885 Nugget Blvd., Sonora, 832-5536, ext. 502.

Republicans of Ebbetts Pass (REP),11:30 a.m., Lion's Hut, Murphys, 795-5309, 7282567.

Food Resource Coalition,

Habitat for Humanity Calanoon to 1 p.m., 10059 Victoria veras Board of Directors, 6 Way, Jamestown.

p.m., Calaveras County Senior

Tuolumne County Board of Center, San Andreas, 754-5331 Supervisors Housing Policy, 3 American Legion, Ebbetts p.m., Board of S upervisors Pass Post No. 290, 7 p.m., Lions Chambers, 2 S. Green St., Sono- Clubhouse,SchoolSt.,M urphys, 795-6859, 728-2283. ra.

Sonora Elementary School Union Public Utility DisBoard of Trustees,5:30 p.m., trict, 7 p.m., 339 Main St., Murschool library, 830 Greenley Road, Sonora.

Tuolumne County Resource Conservation District,

phys, 728-3651.

THURSDAY Calaveras County Senior

Network, 9 a.m., CalWORKS building, 509 East St. Charles St., Twain Harte School Dis- San Andreas, 728-0602. trict Board of Education, 4 Story time, 11 to 11:40 a.m., p.m., district office, 18995 Twain Calaveras County Library, CopHarte Drive, 586-3772. peropolis branch, Lake Tulloch Tuolumne County Plan- Plaza.

5:30p.m.,77 N.W ashington St., Sonora.

ning Commission, 6 p.m., Tuolumne County Administration Center, 2 S. Green St., Sonora, 533-5633.

Calaveras Humane Society Board of Directors,5:30p.m., Foothill Village Drive, Angels

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Tuolumne County VeterMokelumne Hill Fire ProansCommittee, 7 p.m., Veter- tection District,5:30 p.m., fire ans Memorial Hall, 9 N. Washington St., Sonora, 984-4719.

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THURSDAY Sierra Club day hike,meet

The Union Democrat Calendar attempts to list all 9 a.m., Mary Laveroni Commu- non-commercial events of nity Park, Highway 120, Grove- publicinterestin the greater land,962-7585.

Tuolumne and Calaveras Storytime and Craft, chil- county areas. Contributions dren through age 5, 10:30 a.m., are welcome. Call5884547, Tuolumne County Library, 480 visi t 84S. Washington St., Greenley Road, Sonora, 533- Sonora, or email Ibrowning© 5507. uniondemocrat. corn.

Proposed Dollar General topic of town hall

By JASON COWAN The Union Democrat

Spectators wearing oldtime suspenders, flannel shirts, vests, trousers and boots were sprinkled among members of the general public at Angelo's Hall for a town hall meeting.

There was no doubt that on Tuesday, Columbia was a historic town as members of the community feared the pending proposalof a 9,100-square-foot Dollar General off Parrotts Ferry Road and Howser Lane.

"I don't want the Dollar General storehereatall,"said David Kelley, a Sonora resident who is a docent at Columbia State Historic Park.

"Columbia is a state historic park. It's one of the only parks leftto enjoy since the 1850s.

And to have modern stuff around it, it just doesn't fit the program."

Kelley was one of numerous residents throughout the region who gathered at the hall to get an update on the pending store development in the historic town.

An initial study of the Dollar General proposal, conducted by theTuolumne County Planning Commission, identified that the plan would have a mitigatednegative declaration.

"What that means is that the project,asproposed,could have had significant impacts on the environment, it has been mitigated to a less-thansignificant effect," said Senior County Planner Adam Paszkowski. "There's mitigation measures within that study,

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The negative declaration @sf Wt' will be approved once the projectgets accepted.However, the project will not have an opportunity to seek approval until after a public hearing.

The initial study on the Dollar General will be released to the public this week. The commission will take public comments on the initial study until September and will write a response after all information Jason Cowan Union / Democrat has been gathered. Once com- Senior County Planner Adam Paszkowski speaks to the pleted, a public hearing will public about the Dollar General proposal at a town hall be scheduled. meeting Tuesday at Angelo's Hall in Columbia.

NEWS NOTES Youth art program oiYered at library

hand for children to wear over theirclothes.

The library is at 480 GreenThe Tuolumne CountyLi- ley Road in Sonora.

For more information, call brary will host an interactive art program for children of all 533-5507. ages Thursday in the Community Meeting Room.

The event, scheduled from 3:30 to 5 p.m., will allow children to create artand explore new textures by s p inning, Friends of the Tuolumne shaking, rolling and playing County Library will host a with paints. weekly half-price book sale Organizers expect the ac- through August in the Comtivity to be messy but will munity Room at the library, have over-sized T-shirts on 480 Greenley Road, Sonora.

Library to host half-price booksale

Sales will feature many different genres, including: Today — plays and poetry; and Aug. 26 — hardback novels.

The Book Nook is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and now ofFers gift certificates.

For more information, call Ric Mannixat694-0288.

ticipate in a trial to find out what happened and who is responsible.

History's Mysteries will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 29. Space is limited to 50 people. Reservations are highly recommended.

Cost is $5 for adults and $1 for children.

Because of the violent nature of t h e

Murder mysteries set in Columbia Columbia State Historic Park will host its annual H istory's M ysteries t h i s summer.

event, parents

may find it inappropriate for children under 12. Children younger than 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Tickets can be purchased at the museum or online at www.friendsofcolumbiashp.

This year's tragedy is the Allen vs. Knox duel of 1854. corn.

After watching the incident For more information, conreenacted, the public will in- tact the park office at 588terview witnesses and par- 9128.

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Chinese Camp fire burns 51 acres, mountain blazes grow cording to Cal Fire spokeswoman Lisa Williams.

Tuolumne County Fire Department and Cal Fire responded with an air attack, a helicopter, a tanker plane, awater tanker, two hand crews, 10 engines, one dozer and four prevention and safety officers, Williams said.

The fire was extinguished at 11:59 a.m. Tuesday. The cause is being investigated. Fire personnel were cleaning up the scene Tuesday after-

By LYDIA BROWNING and GUY McCARTHY The Union Democrat

Warm, dry conditions continued fueling fires in and near the Mother Lode on Tuesday, with local crews dealing with highs in the 90s as they fought a grass fire in the Chinese Camp area.

A blaze named the Hills Fire was reported about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and burned 51 acres of grass on La Grange Roadin Chinese Camp, ac- noon.

Higher in the mountains, two bigger fires continued burning — one near Lee Vining east of Yosemite National Park and another farther south near Kings Canyon National Park.

The Walker Fire, off Highway 120 eastof Yosemite, started Friday and was mapped Tuesday at more than 3,600 acres, said Deb Schweizer of the Inyo National Forest.It was considered 20 percent contained.

The Tioga Pass entrance to Yo-

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Teresa M. Dennis March 4, 1965 —Aug. 12, 2015

Teresa M. Dennis, age 50, of Soulsbyville, California, passed away suddenly on Aug. 12, 2015, at Sonora Regional Medical Center.

The majority of her career was at Ising's Culligan of Livermore, California.

She retired in 2011 after 19 years due to complications of Lupus.

She is survived by her husband, Stuart D ennis; five children, Brian Hobson, of B o ynton B each, Florida, Misty Carranco, of Louisville, Kentucky, Stuart Dennis II, of Manteca, Jennifer Davidson of Livermore, California, William Dennis of Albany, Minnesota; seven grandchildren; 26 nieces and nephews; parents, Rita and Fred Vigil, of Sonora, California, and Art Goodu, of North Carolina; three siblings, Mark Goodu, of Sonora, Kathy Foster, of Happy Valley, Oregon, and Paul Goodu, of Morgan Hill, California.

Heuton Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

A c elebration o f l if e

will be held in her honor at noon, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, at 20587 Kings Court in Soulsbyville.

The Sonora Police Department reported the following: MONDAY 8:14 a.m., property damage — A South Green Street public restroom was vandalized.

9:44a.m.,traff ic accidentsA person drove up onto a Sanguinetti Road sidewalk.

1:31 p.m., animal complaints — A dog was left inside a vehicle parked in a Mono Way fastfood restaurant parking lot.

3:54 p.m., suspicious circumstances — A "short and stocky" man withblack gauges in his ears chased a small child through a S anguinetti Road parking lot.

6:21 p.m., burglary — Someone entered a Highway 49 apartment through a window.

The Sheriff's Office reported the following: MONDAY 1:13 p.m., Twain Harte — A man wearing black clothing went through Tuolumne Road North recycling bins.

1:43 p.m., Sonora area — A man calleda Mono Way business and carried on an "unusual conversation."

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Teens killed by fallen tree limb in Yosemite identified Kim, posted a letter to their son's water polo teammates.

Death notices

HESTON Eugene Heston, 89, of Sonora died Monday at Sonora Regional Medical Center. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

KAHN — Ma r g uerite Kahn, 73, died Monday at

Two teens killed by a fallen tree limb in Yosemite last week have been identified as Justin Lee, 14, of Irvine, and Dragon Kim, 14, of Tustin.

The accident happened about 5 a.m. Friday in the Upper Pines Campground when a limb from an oak tree fell onto the tent in which the boys were sleeping. The preliminary pathologistreport for both juveniles states they died from crush injuries,according to a s t atement from the Mariposa County

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and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

RYAN — Dorris Ryan, 96, died Monday ather home in Sonora. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling

Park rangers found the pair unresponsive when they arrived at the scene.

Assistant Mari p osa County Coroner Andrea Stewart said they died immediately.

The park is investigating what caused the limb to topple.

Kim was an incoming

Death Notices in The Union Democrat are published free of charge.They include the name, age and town ofresidence of the deceased, the date of death; service information; and memorial contribution information.

The deadline is noon the day before publication.

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woman left her two children ing a firearm and damaging or unattended in a vehicle parked destroying a wireless device afin a Mono Way fast-food res- ter an arrest at his home. taurant parking lot while she 6:52 p.m.,Mountain Ranch "exchanged her hamburgers for — Bridget Campbell, 36, of the cheeseburgers."

6000 block of Calaveras Circle, 4:38 p.m., Sonora area — A was booked on suspicion of person harassed an Appey Way driving under the influence and woman. causing great bodily injury, driv5:35 p.m., Groveland — A ing under the influence with Ferretti Road home was broken over 0.08 blood alcohol level into. and causing bodily injury, and misdemeanor driving with a CALAVERAS COUNTY suspended license after an arrest on Lakeside Drive.

The Sheriff's Office reported the following: Arrests MONDAY Cited on suspicion of driving 12:04 p.m., Arnold — Someunder the influence of alcohol or one went t h rough vehicles dl'Ugs: parked in a Blagen Road post office parking lot.

MONDAY 6:54 p.m., Murphys — The 12:01 a.m., Angels Camp"kids next door" made too Joseph Otis Boehm, 41, of the much noise on Scott Street.

8:49 p.m., Arnold — A N ugget 7000 block of Troon Court, GilCourt man yelled while looking roy, was booked after an arrest on Highway 4. for his dog.

7:57 p.m., Angels CampJohn Francis Cardoza, 44, of the Felony bookings 1000 block of Gelding Road, was booked after an arrest on HighMONDAY 4:56 p.m., Arnold — Brandon way 4.

8:31 p.m., Avery — Jordan Michael Schlueter, 20, of the 2000 block of El Dorado Drive, Roscoe Borean, 29, of the 5000 block of Wrangler Road, Hathawas booked on suspicion of threatening with intent to terror- way Pines, was booked after an ize, and misdemeanor brandish- arrest on Sheep Ranch Road.

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The parents then added a note to their son: "Dragon, we love you so much. Thank you for bringing so much love, laughter, and music to

our lives. You are our precious son, and you will live on with us."

Upper P i ne s C a m pground, near Curry Village, is one of the park's most popular, with a view of Half Dome.

In 2012, a Yosemite concession employee died when his tent cabin was hit by a falling limb.

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It makes sense. Get drunken people out from behind the wheel and into cars piloted by sober drivers, and fewer people will be killed or injured in drunken driving collisions.

A new, independent study indicates that's just what has happened since Uber started six years ago. It has made hiring a driver as easy as tapping on your smartphone.

Similar ride-booking firms include Lyft and Sidecar.

The study is by Brad Greenwood and Sunil Wattal of the Department of Management Information Systems at Temple University in Philadelphia. They found that, since "the entry of Uber into markets in California between 2009 and 2013, findings suggest a significant drop in the rate of (vehicular) homicides during that time."

The study used data from the California Highway Patrol's Statewide Integrated Traffic Report System. The data include "blood alcohol content of the driver (i.e. if alcohol was involved), the number of parties involved, weather, speed and other environmental factors."

Californiadata was chosen because Uber, headquartered in San Francisco, has operated there the longest, and the CHP data was excellent.

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The Temple University study should answer critics who contend that, because Uber is regulated less than taxis, it's less safe. Of course, as with cabs or any service, abuses have occurred. But from now on, those seeking to thwart Uber's expansion should be asked how many drunken-driving deaths and injuries justify halting progress

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To the Editor: The article by Jill Lawrence dated Aug. 4, 2015, does not deal in reality.

The column goes onto lavishpraise and allocates for Obama's presidency and his various accomplishments but does admit, "he may have some flaws."

A nd then goes on t o discreetly overlook the numerous scandals, Benghazi, IRS, etc, etc, etc. and no one was fined! How about Obamacare lies!

She says unemployment is at only 5.3 percent, however when you consider many people have quit looking forjobs, or are working part time, then it'scloser to 11 percent!

W hat about th e b a d trades with China and Mexico! The deterioration of relationships with our Mid-East allies?

Pulling out our troops in Iraq, creating a powervacuum, allowing the ISIS to become a major element in the area. The red-line that disappears in Syria!

The weak reaction to Russia's aggression?

His failure in Yemen.

The Iran Nuke Deal, many Democrats are rejecting the deal, including the No. 3 Democrat and next-in-line party leader, Chuck Schumer!

The National debt 19 trillion.'

His disregard for the Constitution, his poor reactions with Congress.

The thousands of government regulations that have driven business and jobs overseas!

The highest corporate taxes in the world!

A nd he wants t o i n crease!

Race relations, he has become thegreat divider!

And Ms. Jill Lawrence claims the next president will owe Obama big time!

Evidently this lady's on Obama's payroll on the secret White House dinner list.

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Remembering 'glued lambs' To the Editor: A few days ago, you had an article about the upcoming demolition of the old Andy's Home Center. In it, you mentioned the glulam roof timbers.

That caused me to recall another amusing article, probably over 25 y ears ago. A huge logging machine tried to cross the Forest Service timber bridge over Hunter Creek,

south of Tuolumne. The bridge was completely demolished. The subsequent news article said that the bridge girders were "glued lambs" ! That was a disturbing picture! I d on' t recall if that was a Democrat orBee article,since I subscribed to both back then.

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tic ingup or oca- oa,sorto Champions of righteous eating have been saying terrible things of late about Coke. They' re now focusing their wrath on a corporate campaign to place CocaCola in the context of a healthy diet.

A New York Times editorial accuses Coke and other beverage-makers of forming "innocent-sounding front groupsto spread the message that sugary sodas have no deleterious effect on health." Actually, their paid consultants have said no such thing.

They did say that dieters work-

harboran intense disapproval ofothers' unhealthy food choices.

Hence the drumbeat demand for a tax on soda. That would be a neat way to extract more money from low-income people, not unlike the stiff sin tax on beer.

But if we' re going in this direction,

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7.5-ounce mini-Coke over the traditional 12-ounce size. Also, they said those seeking to lose weight should consider exercising more.

But yes, Coke is guilty — guilty — of saying nice things about its products.

"In a particularly brazen move," the Times fulminates, a dietitian suggested that "a mini-can of Coke would make a good snack food."

"Refreshing beverage option" was the dietitian's exact quote.

The standard-bearersof chaste eating habits have themselves lost control in apportioning blame for the "obesity epidemic" on sugared drinks. Why is soda taking so much of the rap?

There's a habitual suspicion of the profit motive as it applies to other people's businesses. In a similar vein, many

style" butter you find at Whole Foods?

A 1-ounce pat has more calories than a mini-Coke.

How about a fat tax on French Brieand tripl e thetax fortriple-creme?

This is not to dismiss the genuine concern about the huge amount of sugar many Americans ingest. But the remedy should be education. Help citizens understand their sugar intake and, if need be, reduce it. Do note that Ameri-

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can consumption of full-calorie soda has

plunged25 percent since thelate 1990s, and obesityrates are starting to come

as sugarexerts its evilpower.

One of its star "experts" is Dr. Mark Hyman, who asserts: "Your brain lights up with sugar just like it does with heroin or cocaine. In fact, sugar is eight times more addictive than cocaine."

Hyman is known for spreading the crank theory that vaccines cause autism. And his work has earned a place on Quackwatch's list of crackpot books.

Anyhow, scientists at the University of Edinburgh decided to investigate the claim that sugar is addictive like a drug and found little evidence for it. "People try to find rational explanations for being overweight, and it is easy to blame food," researcher John Menzies told BBC News.

In sum, those who believe themselves addicted to sugar need a shrink more than they do a nutritionist.

One last point. Coca-Cola had been on grocery shelves for about a century before there was any "obesity epidemic."

You have to ask, How did we all survive that long? aroma Harrop is an award-winning

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The enduring soft drink hysteria comes from places like the recent documentary"Fed Up." Produced by Katie Couric and Laurie David, the movie strongly argues that dieting and exer-

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SAN FRANCISCO — Sky high rents is forcing California's stem cell funding agency out of San Francisco after a decade in the city.

The San Francisco Chroniclereports Tuesday that the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine is moving across the bay to Oakland.

The organization has been

ervoirthat is one of Sequoia National Forest's most visited destinations.

Tuesday announced a second attempt at passing right-todie legislation this year after an earlier measure stalled amid religious opposition and hesitant Democrats.

The new bill allowing doctors to prescribe terminally ill patients life-ending drugs was introduced in a special legislative session on health

operating rent f ree from a

20,000-square-foot space in Mission Bay as part of a deal with the city.

Billed as the world's largest stem cell funding agency, no researchisdone atthesite.

It is where the agency considers grant requests for stem cellresearch to find cures for such conditions as neurological disorders, blindness, spinal cord injuries, and other chronic conditions and doles out funding, primarily to academic institutions, the newspaper reported. The agency will now have its offices in 17,000 square feet of space on two floors near Lake Merritt.

Evacuationscaused by blaze in Fresno FRESNO — Authorities in Fresno County have ordered mandatory evacuations in the Hume Lake area that will affectabout 1,000 peopleaftera wildfire crossed over a highway.

Fresno County Sherifl"s Ofnce said Tuesday Highway 180 will remain closed in the area until authorities deter-

Fresno officials say no one is beingallowed to enterthe

Teen driver arrested in hit-and-run SANTA ROSA — Santa Rosa police officials say an anonymous handwritten letter helpedauthorities track down a suspect in connection with a hit-and-run collision that badly injured a skateboarder.

The Press Democrat reports police arrested the 16-year-old driver Monday.

He is accused of hitting 20-year-old David Crowhurst of Gulf Breeze, Florida, who was riding on a skateboard, and leaving the scene of the crash on Aug. 6.

With little information, police had asked for the public's help in locating the driver.

A mysterious note sent to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, where Crowhurst was recovering, made its way to police who then visited the teen's home on Aug. 10.

The boy's family allowed officers to tow the vehicle, which showed signs of dama ge consistent wit h t h e crash.

Crowhurst is in stable condition.

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S ACRAMENTO — T h e University of California, DaThe wildfire is burning in vis, may soon be using dogs a remotearea of the Sierra to sniff out cancer in patients National Forest and grew as a result of innovative reto nearly almost 37 square search that could help docmiles with zero containment tors make cancer diagnoses Tuesday. The blaze in Fresno earlier.

The Sacramento Bee reports Monday that a team August 18 of doctors, veterinarians and animal behaviorists are training aLabradoodle named Alfieand a German shepherd Daily 3 named Charlie to develop Afternoon: 8, 1, 7 theirolfactory powers to betEvening:6, 1, 1 ter screen samples of saliva, breath and urine for cancer.

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care financing convened by

Gov. Jerry Brown.

The governor, however, said through spokeswoman Deborah Hoffman that the session is not the appropriate venue to consider the issue. A better approach would be toreconsider previous legislation next year that is now stalled, she said.

The renewed push comes other than moving to other

health aide program for Medi-Cal, the state's health instates have introduced aid- pain," Assemblyman Luis surance for the poor. in-dying legislation this year, Alejo, D-Watsonville, said However„some lawmakthough none has passed. Tuesday at a news confer- ers aretrying to use it to Doctors are permitted to ence. advance other contentious prescribeli fe-ending drugs Religious groups and ad- health care legislation.

"It is particularly troubling in Oregon, Washington, Ver- vocates for people with dismont and Montana. abilities opposed a nearly that in this rush to judgThe right-to-die movement identical California bill intro- ment, proponents are linking has been galvanized by the duced earl ier this year,say- this bill with health care fihigh-profile case of 29-year- ing it goes against the will nancing," said Tim Rosales, a old Brittany Maynard, a of God and put terminally ill spokesman for Californians California woman with brain patients atrisk for coerced Against Assisted Suicide, cancer who moved to Oregon death. The measure passed which includes groups advoto legally take her life. the stateSenate but stalled cating for Catholics, oncoloShe argued in w i dely in the Assembly. gists and people with disabilviewed online videos that she Opponents said T u es- ities. "That should be truly should have been able to ac- day that the new bill was a frightening to those on Medicess life-ending drugs in her h eavy-handed attempt t o Cal and subsidized health home state. skirt the legislative process. care, who quite logically fear "Californians should have The governor called the a system where prescribing more options available to special session to address suicide pills could be elevatthose suffering constantly funding shortfalls for a home ed to a treatment option." after at least two dozen

states or living in constant

Google State drought to cost ag expands industry 1.84B this year program to Africa M OUNTAIN VI E W (AP) — Google is introducing a low-priced smartphone in six African countrieswhere most people still can't afford an Internet-connected device.

The "Hot 2" phone announced Tuesday is made

by Infinix and has a recommended priceof$88.It will be sold in stores in ¹i

geria and offered by online retailer Jumia in five other countries: Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, and Morocco. Jumia listed the phone at$98 before itsold out, based on a check of its website late Tuesday.

I nfinix worked w i t h Google on the Hot 2 as part ofa program called Android One that made its debut in I ndia last year.

Android One represents Google's push to lower the prices of smartphones in lessdeveloped parts ofthe world where computers are considered a luxury.

Google consults with device makers to build cheap phones that can still run the latest version of its An-

droid software.

Infinix's phone will be sold with an Android release that came out last

year under the nickname "Lollipop." It will be capable of running the next upgrade of Android, called "Marshmallow," due out this fall.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California's now 4-year-old drought will cost state agriculture$1.84 billion in 2015,researchers estimated in a study Tuesday from the University of California at Davis.

The biggest chunk of that cost will come from thefallowing of542,000 acresthatlack water for irrigation, the study said. That' s about one-fifth more land than drought forcedout ofproduction last year,researchers noted.

Agriculture, water and economic experts at the university stressed the extent to which farmers in California — the country's leading agriculture state— arerelyingon groundwater pumping to make up for dwindling stores of waterin staterivers,creeks,reservoirsand snowpack.

Overallin 2015, farmers have nearly 9 m illion fewer acre feetofsurfacewaterforirrigation, out of the 28 million acre feet that state water oKcials say California agricultureuses in an average year.An acre footis

the amount an average California household uses in a year, and it is one of the standard units of measurement for water.

To make up forthat, farmers and ranch-

ers are pumping an additional 6 million acrefeetof water for irrigation out ofthe state's underground water aquifers this year, Tuesday's study said. The study adds to findings — from sources ranging from overbooked drillers ofwater wells to groundwater studies by NASA scientiststhat California, in drought, is pumping up its groundwater at an alarming rate.

The study calls the rate of pumping of groundwater in the drought unprecedented. While California lawmakers in 2014 passedthe state'sfirst legislation to try to protect key aquifers from getting pumped dry ofuseable water, the state's 27-year timeline for bringing groundwater pumping under regulation is likely too long, the University of California at Davis researchers said.

Family of hostages sues city SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police who shot and killed a bank robbery hostage in a hail of gunfire had been told to hold their fire before they shot indiscriminately, with no line of sight on the suspects or hostage, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the slain hostage's family.

civil rights and committing battery.

Stockton City Attorney John Luebberke said the city had not reviewed the lawsuit but doesn't comment on litigation outside court.

The lawsuit comes a day after the release of a report commissioned by the Stockton police officers used unreasonStockton Police Department that found able force when they fired more than 600 the 600 shots police fired at the end of times at the vehicle containing the sus- the bank robbery were excessive and unpects and hostage Misty Holt-Singh, the necessary, with some officers only firi ng lawsuit against the police department and their weapons because other officers were city claims. shooting.

Holt-Singh, 41, was struck by 10 of the The report by the nonprofit Police Founbullets officers fired in the July 2014 shoot- dation said a lack of planning was partly out. Police have said she was used as a hu- to blame for the unnecessary shooting and man shield by the sole surviving suspect. contributed to a "level of chaos that was The suit by Holt-Singh's husband, Paul difficult to manage and overcome."

Paul Singh made a brief statement, saySingh, and their two kids, Paul Singh Jr. and Mia Singh, seeks unspecified damages. ing perhaps the foundation report would It accuses officers of violating Holt-Singh's lead to a resolution.

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Bomb probe focuses on yellow shirt B ANGKOK (AP) — I n the grainy security video, a man in a yellow shirt sits on a bench at the crowded Erawan Shrine, removes a backpack he is wearing, and leaves it behind when he walks away.

For police hunting who was responsible for Monday's deadly bombing in central Bangkok, there was no doubt about the man with youthful shaggy dark hair and glasses.

"The yellow shirt guy is not just the suspect. He is the bomber," police spokesman Lt. Gen. Prawut Thavornsiri told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha called the shrine bombing near a busy intersection that killed 20 and wounded more than 100 "the worst incident that has ever happened in Thailand," and he promised to track down those responsible.

"There have been minor bombs or just noise, but this time they aimed for innocent lives," Prayuth said. "They want to destroy our economy, our tourism."

Bangkok was rattled again Tuesday when another pipe bomb blew up at the Sathorn Pier, which is used by tourists, although no one was hurt.

Prawut released several photos of the man, with and without the backpack, on social media. The images were apparently taken &om closed-circuit video at the shrine before the bomb exploded.

Video posted separately on Thai media appeared to show the same man sitting on a bench at the shrine, taking offthe backpack and leaving it behind as he walked away.

Without elaborating, the prime minister said, "Today we have seen the closedcircuit footage,we saw some

suspects, but it wasn't clear.

We have to 6nd them first."

Prayuth said the government will expedite "all investigative efforts to 6nd the perpetrators and bring them tojustice."

The bomb, which police say was made from apipe and weighed more than 6 pounds, went off about 7 p.m. in an upscale area filled with tourists, office workers and shoppers. No one has claimed responsibility.

Prawut said T uesday's blast at the Sathorn Pier frequented by tourist boats also was caused by a pipe bomb and couldbe related to the shrine attack.

Police said the bomb was thrown from th e T aksin Bridge and fell into the Chao Phraya River, where it exploded.

Security videoshowed a sudden blast of water over a walkway at the pier as bystandersran forsafety.

The Erawan Shrine is

sians and one Singaporean,

and her

and said the nationalities of the other eight victims remained unknown.

The British Foreign Office said one victim was a British citizen named Vivian Chan who lived in Hong Kong. It was not immediately clear whether she was one of the two Hong Kong victims identified by Thai

was intensified because she had not been taking needed medication. Chelsea suffers from mental illness, according to her mother's spokeswoman, Cindi Berger.

Rosie O'Donnell lives in South Nyack, New York, about 25 miles north of New York City, and police there had been involved in searching for her daughter since Sunday. They informed authorities in Barneget, New Jersey, on Tuesday that they believed Chelsea was there, said Lt. K e it h G erm ain, spokesman for Barneget police.

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its target."

Menendez argued the deal should be sent back and negotiations should continue. But his opposition was expected, and, underscoring slim prospects for his side,he stopped short ofpredicting opponents would prevail.

The agreement would require Iran to dismantle most of its nuclear program for atleast a decade in exchange for billions of dollars in relief Rom international sanctions. But the Israeli government and critics in the U.S. argue that it would not stop Iran from building a bomb.

Bipartisan legislation does give Congress the right to review the deal, and there will be a vote by Sept. 17. That' s likely to go in favor of disapproval, but Obama would then veto the legislation and opponents would need to muster two-thirds majorities in both chambers to override him.

CATONSVILLE, Md. Two centenarians are c el-

ebrating their 75th wedding anniversary at a Maryland retirement community.

Walter and Leslie Kimmel were married on Aug. 18, 1940. They are both 100 years old.

The+ celebrate their anniversary Tuesday afternoon at Charlestown Retirement

Community in Catonsville, Maryland, where they live.

The Kimmels met at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Baltimore when they were 22 years old. Leslie played the organ and Walter sang in the choir.

Walter was a longtime employee of Baltimore Gas & Electric. Leslie worked as a secretary. They have two sons,

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The situation is so urgent that the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise this week called in 200 active-dutymilitary troops to help contain roughly 95

around the Cascade Mountain resort town of Chelan.

"Everything is being used right now, so competition for resources is fierce."

The troops are all coming from the 17th Field Artillery Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma and will be sent to a fire north of Republic, a town in wildfires. It's the first time central Washington, about since 2006 that the agency 30 miles south of the Canahas mobilized soldiers for dian border.

Fire managers at the center are able to enlist military help when there are not enough civilian fire6ghting teams.

four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

FDA approvessex pill for females W ASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first prescription drug designedto boost sexual desire in women, a milestone long sought by a pharmaceutical industry eager to replicate the blockbuster success of impotence drugs for men.

But stringent safety measures on the daily pill called Addyi mean it will probably neverachieve the sales ofViagra, which has generated billions of dollars since the late 1990s.

The drug's label will bear a boxed warning — the most serioustype — alerting doctors and patients that combining the pill with alcohol can cause dangerously low blood pressure and fainting. That same

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That means that even with Obama firmly in lame-duck territory and his GOP opponents in control of Congress and aiming for the White House, the president is on the verge of a legacydefining victory on a pact that he and his supporters say will keep the world safe from Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Opponents continue to warn furiously that the result could be just the opposite: to strengthen Tehran's hand, in an existential threat to Israel and the world.

On Tuesday a second Democratic senator, Bob Menendez of New Jersey, did announce his opposition to the deal, joining Chuck Schumer of New York.

"The agreement that has been reached failed to achieve the one thing it set out to achieve — it failed to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear weapons state at a time of its choosing," Menendez said in a blistering speech at the Seton Hall School of Diplomacy and International Relations

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Thai authorities identified five victims as Thai and four as Chinese — two of them from Hong Kong — along with two Malay-

Obama's Iran deal may well survive WASHINGTON (AP) — The fiercely contested Iran nuclear deal will likely survive in Congress despite unified GOP opposition and some Democratic defections, the top Senate Republican says. That would mean a major foreign policy win for President Barack Obama.

Obama has "a great likelihood of success," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in his home state of Kentucky this week — giving public voice to what other Republicans have acknowledged in private. "I hope we can defeat it, but the procedure is obviously stacked in the president's favor."

Indeed, even as Congress' August recess has hardened Republicans' opposition to the deal on Capitol Hill and on the presidential campaign trail, reality is setting in: They probably can't stop it.

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Based on early talks, officials say the Army, Navy and Air Force likely will not seek exceptions that close any jobs to women. Marine Corps leaders, they say, have expressed concerns about a l l owing women to serve in infantry jobs and yet may seek an exception.

The services are wrapping up reviews and must make

their recommendations to Defense Secretary Ash Carter this fall. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the internal debate.

Even if Marine leaders object, they are likely to meet resistance &om senior Navy and Defense Department officials who want the military to be united on this issue.

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Migrants drownoff coast of Turkey BODRUM, Turkey — Six Syrian migrants, including an infant, drowned off the Turkish coast Tuesday as they triedtoreach a Greek island, a rescuer said, underscoring the deadly risks taken by migrants making even short crossings to Europe in overcrowded smugglers' boats.

Three more migrants survived for hours in the motorboat's overturned hull, breathing air trapped in a pocket, before being rescued by divers, the emergency worker said.

Those who drowned were attempting perhaps the safest, shortest sea crossing in the risky journey to Europe, for the Greek island of Kos is only 2.5 miles from Turkey at its closest point.

A Doctors Without Borders medical team heading for the Greek island of Leros chanced acrossa boat carrying 40 migrants, some of whom were in

the sea, picked them up and took them to Kos. Men hugged and kissed one another as the group, which included young children, reached land.

— The Associated Press

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just haven'tbeen able to eradicate them at all, n said Cross-Carpenter. "(The employees) were saddened by it. They put in a lot of dedication, and we' re forevergrateful."

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While venturing the windy road into Angels Camp from the south, it may be difFicult not to acknowledgethe countless vacant buildings haunted by "For Lease" signs glaring out from inside the windows.

The historic mercantile building in downtown Angels Camp may once again be one of them, after Market49 — a gourmetcafeand wine barhad to close its doors earlier this month because of a flea infestation.

"It's heartbreaking," said Tey Cross-Carpenter, one of the bistro's three owners. "We love Angels Camp, we loved that building and wanted to bringin a niceplaceforpeople to eat and that could ofFer jobs in the community."

The flea infestation initially began in late July after Cross-Carpenter noticed a stray cat with a litter of kittens in back of the building. Thus began a sequence of techniques to eradicate the flea infestation that saw the use of diatomaceous earth and three separate spray sessions

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The loss of Market49 will hurt Angels Camp, which is now left with only three places to eat downtown.

However, Anne Forrest, president of Destination Angels Camp — a program that works to improve infrastructure and economic development

— and member of theAngels Camp Business Association board, said the town is still in the best shape it has Jason Cowan / Union Democrat been in since she arrived in 2002. "(The town has) better businessMarket49 is located in the historic Mercantile building in Angels Camp. Market49opened in November 2014. es, looks better, improved buildings (and) landscaping," Forrest said. by a pest control company, all to no due to the public health and safety "Angels Camp has good, long-term, avail. issues. stable businesses."

"We've done a pretty good job of The market, unable to solve the Part of the optimism surroundinfestation, closed its doors Aug. 10 reducing the population of them, we ing the town and its business future

comes from the renovation of the Utica Hotel, which takes up 10 to 15 percent of the commercial space in downtown Angels Camp.

The owners of the Utica Hotel alsopurchased a building across the street that was once a thrift shop, leaving ahuge amount of squarefootage available, but standing empty for a very long time, Forrest said.

She added that the owners are renovating the location, and it will take a few years to complete, but when it's done it will completely change downtown.

For the interim, Forrest — who does not think the current flea infestation will be a deterrent for future ventures — is looking to identify other businesses or restaurants that

would be appropriate forthespace.

"Fleas donot live forever.Who knows what went on in the building before. There are certainly ways to handle those sorts of things," Forrest said.'When you're buying a home or renting one, there are things the owner needs to fix. That doesn' t mean that building can't be used forever and ever."

Health officials investigate another Yosemite plague case YOSEMITE N A TIONAL case" of plague occurred on a PARK (AP) — C a l ifornia patient who visited Yosemite, health officials are investigat- the Sierra National Forest and ing anotherpossible case of surrounding areas in early Auplague in a tourist from Geor- gust. gia who fell ill after visiting YoOfficials said the federal semite National Park, the sec- Centers for Disease Control is ond case in less than a month. testing the person, whose genThe California Department der and age were not released. of Public Health said TuesU.S. Public Health Service day "the presumptive positive Dr. Danielle Buttke, who is in

Yosemite investigating the outbreak, says no new areas have been closed in Yosemite.

A child fell ill w it h t h e plague after camping with his family at Yosemite's Crane Flat Campground in mid-July. The park reopened Crane Flat on Friday after treating it for four days with an insecticide.

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At one point, Lucero gave him a piece of paper with her phone number on it, Burkey said, and asked him to give it to Roberts.

Burkey said he threw the paper away and did not tell Roberts what happened because he knew Roberts was married.

Burkey also said at one point in 2010, Lucero showed up at Roberts' auto shop in Sonora.

"She was looking for Rick," he said. "It was weird."

Burkey added that Roberts told him he was being stalked

by Lucero.

Arguments are scheduled to continue today.

T eddi Roberts told T h e Union Democrat a week after the murder that her husband left about 7 a.m. the day of the shooting. Authorities said he was likely shot between a span of a couple hours in the midmorning.

In an April court hearing, Bedford said law enforcement investigators pressured Lucero into admitting to the crime.

He also said his client had acknowledged that she and Roberts had been having an afFair for three years.

Lucero has been held in the Tuolumne County Jail on $1

graphs, but mostly kept her head down. She remained Continued from Page Al quiet with her defense team throughout the day. statements that Roberts and Eleven witnesses took the Lucero met at a Panda Express stand Tuesday, including Teddi in Modesto in 2010 where Lu- Roberts.

"We had our problems, like cero worked at the time, and that Roberts did "stray" with all marriages," she said. "We Lucero. were on the verge of working Lucero eventually moved to it out."

Sonora, Krieg said.

When asked by Krieg if she Kriegsaid Robertsmarriage had ever seen Lucero before with his wife, Teddi, was not al- Tuesday's hearing, Teddi Robways happy, but that they were erts recounted an incident working on things. from 2011.

Lucero's attorney, Clay BedTeddi Roberts said as she ford, argued that Lucero's al- and her son, Jhonathen, were legedconfession was false,add- walking out of Safeway in Soing that Lucero was held for an nora, she had a feeling someinterview for hours and when one was staring at her. she asked for food, she was That is when she noticed given a candy bar.

Lucero was staring from a disThe jury of four men and tance.

"She had a black cowboy hat eight women, and three alternates — two men and one

on,n Teddi Roberts said.

woman — were also presented with evidence Tuesday.

The courtroom was silent as Krieg displayed multiple crime scene photographs from the day Roberts, 49, of Sonora, was found shot to death the morning of Feb. 16 in an auto shop he rented near his home on Mono Way. Roberts was found lying faceup on the ground by a person he was scheduled to meet about renting space in the building.

Lucero occasionally looked up at the crime scene photo-

Teddi Roberts added she and her husband were planning on adopting a little girl together before his death.

Erick Burkey, who said Roberts was a father-figure to him, also took the witness stand Tuesday.

Burkey said he and Roberts worked on derby cars together and would travel to a scrap yard in Modesto two to three times a week.

During the weekly trips, they would stop at the Panda Express where Lucero worked at the time, Burkey said.

BOARD Continued from Page Al calyear thatbegan July 1 arespread across county government, including the Probation Department, Sheriff's Office, Community Resources Agency, Animal Control, Elections, Information Technology, Social Services, Behavioral Health and Public Health.

"When you' re talking about adding these positions in these difFerent areas, this addscapacity tohelp betterserve the public,"Pedro said.

'That also helps add jobs to our overall economy."

Eleven new positions in the probation department will staff the Mother Lode Regional Juvenile Facility slated to open late next year. Two new jail deputies were added to help backfill positions that will oversee inmate work crews at a nursery near

the former county landfill in Jamestown, which was also approved at Tuesday's meeting.

District 3 Supervisor Evan Royce said he's cautious anytime they add positions due to cuts in the recent past.

"The first year I came in up until now we' ve done nothing but cut stafFmg, and it's painful," he said.

million bond since her arrest.

Roberts' death was Sonora's first homicide since February 2001, when Michael Gilligan, 44, of Sonora, was murdered by three homeless men.

Maggie Beck /Union Democrat

Stacey Soares, of Soulsbyville (left), and Maria Caiceda Garcia, a foreign exchange student from Spain, shuck corn in preparation for Tuesday's dinner.

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costs and extras like outings and clothes, Soares said.

Continued from Page Al Forte International Exchange Association, the nationwide nonprofit group orga53, a Sonora marriage and family therapist. nizing Garcia's stay, does not provide any The single woman has a 15-year history of financial assistance for Soares. opening her home to adolescents in need.

The organization will check in with GarSoareshas fostered six children, two of cia, Soares and the school monthly over the whom she later adopted and who are now school year, said Forte International Exgrown. She also mentored teenagers in

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various"big-brother type" programs since she was 21.

In 2008, she hosted her first exchange student from Japan for part of a school year.

"I wanted to try this. It's something new as faras a whole schoolyear,"Soares said.

"I'm very maternal, but you can't help all the kids. Foster care was really different, because you' re taking kids that have been exposed to several things, and it was really heartbreaking to not be able to help them.

I thought this would be a di8'erent experi-

Carol Berger, of Riverbank, who will conduct the checkups.

Berger and her daughter, Susan, organize the nonprofit's exchange-student stays

within a 120-mile radius of their Riverbank home.

She has placed about 40 students with familiesover 25 years and said the process requires a criminal background check but is relatively easy.

"We still have a few students left to be placed for this year," Berger said Monday.

"But we' re looking for backup families in ence." case something falls through or a student Soares will cover any extra expenses needs to be relocated." incurred during Garcia's stay, such as gas For more information, contact Berger at and food, butGarcia'sfamilypaysforschool 502-7443 or visit www.forteexchange.org

The board also approved an ad- also features a roof hatch with a ditional $14,000 in funding to the gunner's stand, gun ports and a staMother Lode Fair to purchase per- tion for radio communications. manent fencing for th e arena at Nearly half of the cost to purchase the fair grounds, as wellas $22,000 the vehicle would be covered by to the Tuolumne County Historical Homeland Security grants and doSociety for renovations to the Tu- nations, while the rest would come olumne County Museum. from a county trust fund comprised However, the board denied a re- of criminal assets seized by the quest from the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office.

Arts Alliance for another $15,000 Ted Michaud, of Sonora, exthisyear on top ofthe organization's pressed his concerns about the nenormal $45,000 allocation to fund cessityofthe vehicle relative to the additional marketing efforts. population and crime rate in the Hanvelt suggested charging a community, as well as its potential membership fee to cover the ex- effect on the relationship between penses. law enforcement and the general The most public interest centered public.

"Do we have a potential purchase around budgeting a $283,000 Lenco MedCat armored rescue vehicle as that may denigrate the trust that requested by SherifF Jim Mele at currently exists between citizens of an Aug. 4 meeting, with two people Tuolumne Countyand our fi ne law speaking in favor of the purchase enforcement agencies?" he asked. and one voicing opposition Tuesday.

Byron Dansie, of Sonora, defendAccording to Lenco Armored Ve- ed the purchase by talking about a hicles, the ambulance-style truck shootout last November involving can be used for armored rescue-and- a suspect who was shot and killed response in dangerous situations by police after opening fire in downand comes equipped with the neces- town Sonora, as well as recent bank sary medical equipment to deal with robberies in both Columbia and Twain Harte. trauma cases.

"We don't live in Mayberry folks, The vehicle is built with steelarmor plating that can deflect .50 although it's a wonderful place to caliber bullets and is reinforced to live," he said. withstand blast fragmentation. It Sonora resident Vickey Gerhart,

who also spoke in favor of the ve- the level of interest for the vehicle hicle, said her daughter is married Tuesday.

"That gives us perspective of how to a Tuolumne County Sheriff's deputy in the narcotics division. this vehicle is looked upon," he said.

One law e nforcement officer "It's our responsibility as law ensaved by the vehicle is worth the in- forcement to continue to have partvestment, she said. nerships with the community, and 'This is justified," she said. "If I think that's what the board was you have a member of the sherifFs saying." departmentor any police officers in Also at Tuesday's meeting, the your family, you would want them to board unanimously approved: come home at night."

• An agreement tofund up to The board ultimately approved two-thirds of an estimated $3 milthe request to purchase the vehicle. lion project to widen Greenley Road Though both Royce and District 1 at the north side of the intersection Supervisor Sherri B r ennan were with MonoWay.The City ofSonora supportive, they a c knowledgedwould cover the restofthe project's some concerns they' ve received from cost. Both the city and county will constituents. use money from traffic mitigation "I know their mission is to protect fees paidby developers over the the safetyofthe public,"Royce said. years.

"I do support it, but I'm very reluc• Calling for bids from contractant to because I'm very supportive tors due Sept. 10 on two separate of the concerns ... And I' ve gotten roadreconstruction projectson Yancomments from people on all sides kee Hill and Dodge Ridge roads. of the political aisle."

• Responses to the 2014-15 Grand In an interview after the meeting, Jury report released in July.

Mele said he expects his office will • Formally accepting a $13 milbe able to take ownership of the ve- lion state grant to build a new counhicle within no longer than a month. ty jail, in addition to a $20 million The vehicle planned for purchase is state grant received in 2014. The currently in San Francisco, which Board of State and Community Corwill save about $20,000 on shipping rectionsformally approved ofFering costs. the new grant to the county last Mele saidhe wasn't surprised at month.

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'InnovationFaire' set Aug. 22 The first ever InnovationFaire will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Aug 22 at101 Hospital Road, Sonora, at the third-floor InnovationLab. The InnovationLab is partnering with BEAT, a new non-profit based in Merced, stated a lab press release.

BEAT will host introductory seminars and workshops on topics including web development, Arduino/ Raspberry Pi fundamentals, Drone Piloting, Photoshop and film production.

"Boasting a diverse range of talent, InnovationFaire 2015's theme is a simple one — the ease of access to new technologies," a press release said.

InnovationFaire 2015 aims to bridge the gap between emerging technologies and the learning curves necessary to operate them.

All ages and skill levels are encouraged to come out, learn and participate. Refreshments will be provided, and all attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop, as many of the seminars are interactive.

For more information, go online to www. innovationfaire.org/, myinnovationlab. org/, www.facebook. corn/tcinnovationlab or www.meetup.corn/ InnovationLab-andMakerSpace.

The lnnovationLab is a membershipbased facility that is a do-it-yourself fabrication and prototyping center, incubator, maker space and a learning center. It is overseen by the Tuolumne County EconomicDevelopment Authority.

Business class offered this fall The Alliance Small Business Development Center will host "Building Blocks 4 Business," a fasttrack business class that will provide the information and tools needed to run a successful business in Tuolumne County.

The instructor is Lee Ann Fox, a local SBDC and SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) counselor.

The class will offer numerous experts to give presentations and talk with students about real business issues.

Building Blocks 4 Business is an eightweek class that will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday, Sept. 17 through Nov. 5, at the Sonora Fire Department, 201 S. Shepherd St., Sonora.

For more information, call Alliance SBDC at 567-4910 or Lee Ann Fox at 7432915. People can sign up and pay online at www.AllianceSBDC. corn. Class information is online at www.

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Longtime animal doctor makes housecalls full-time

Edge is the name Microsoft decided to label its rebooted browser product, available only on Windows 10. Back when Microsoft released InternetExplorer, the dominant browser in the market space was Netscape.

Netscapeeventually lost its battle with Microsoft, and a new king of browsers was crowned. Microsoft enjoyed its browser dominance for a long time. Over the years, without healthy competition, theirproduct became bloated forusers and cost ineffective to use as a content-develop-

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Connie Serrer has been a veterinarian for 28 years.

She attended University of California, Davis, for both her undergraduate and veterinary medicine degrees.

Serrer is originally from Ohio but moved to California in 1974. After working a year in San Diego as a vet, she moved to Tuolumne County in 1988 to work forveterinarian Dr.Marvin Ordway.

"I lived up here around this area when I was going to vet school, but couldn't get a job ... so I left and came back here," Serrer said.

She worked for Dr. Ordway for more than nine years, then worked at Dr. Jeff Wittman's practice in Sonora, Sierra Veterinary Care, for 17 years.

Serrertreats dogs and cats only.

"Which makes it unusual, because most vets who do housecallsdo large animals,"Serrer said.

Serrer said she made the switch from working full time in a veterinary hospital to working for herself doing house calls about 14 months ago.

"It'sgreat,"Serrer said.

"I worked in a busy vet hospital. I wanted to kind of step back a little bit and slow down the pace, maybe get out of the hospital life and see if I could take care of people's pets at home, who weren't able to get out or maybe their pet couldn't get out," Serrer explained.

Serrersaid most localveterinary hospitals offer house calls, but veterinarians aren't always able to immediately schedule appointments in the field for non-emergencies. Serrer, conversely, does not do surgeries or procedures like spay and neutering.

"I'm not a mobile hospital. I'm just a mobile vet," she said.

Serrer serves Tuolumne County, Greeley Hill, Don Pedro and Calaveras County.

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Serrersaid there is a lot ofdemand forhouse calls for people's animals who are at the end of their life, especially by elderly or housebound pet owners.

Many people also like that Serrer will come to their house so they don't have to take their very sick animal all the way to town to the veterinary hospital for comfortcare.

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Long-lasting 'lawn' needs no water

By LACEY PETERSON The Union Democrat

Drought got you down? If you miss having a beautiful green lawn, a new local business, California LawnGevity, might have the solution.

California LawnGevity, with a showroom on Village Drive in East Sonora, sells severaldifferent types of synthetic waterless turf.

It opened for business in April. It's owned

by Matt Madden, of Sonora, who's spent most of his career in construction and material sales. His partners are Marty Hurley, of East Sonora, and Ron Palhegyi, a longtime

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Marty Hurley, one of the owners of California LawnGevity, trims a large piece of his product during an installation in Sonora.

Madden said he thought about selling turf for about a year before opening and that, given the economy and the drought, it See LAWN/ Page BB

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The Sears in East Sonora will celebrate a grand reopening on Aug. 22.

The store has been reb randed a s "American's Appliance Experts," and the refresh includes a new product assortment,redesigned merchandising, new fixtures and signage and comprehensive em p l oyee training, among other changes.

According to a press release from Sears, the new "retail strategy" simplifies the appliance-buying process.

For example, displays will clearly show key differences among washers and dryers.

Staff have also received See SEARS/Page B2

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Serrer said she loves being a veterinarian.

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I' ve always been interested in medicine, and the two go together," Serrer said. "It

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"Being a mobile vet, I can help people who can't get out of their houses," Serrer said."It's extremely rewarding."

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not having to come into a busy office."

Serrer said she does encourage all her clients to still have a veterinary hospital in case of emergencies.

Serrer,64, is married to the lawn," Serrer said. It' s Thomas Molinari and tonot as traumatic for people, gether they have chickens,

very appreciativefor the end-of-l ife care,"Serrersaid.

Serrer said she t hinks most clients like the homebased euthanasia.

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goats, dogs, cats, a son and grandchildren.

To reach Serrer, call 5322874 or go online www.connieserrerdvm.corn.

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HOTEL OPPORTUNITIES: New Management at Inns of California Hotel • Front Desk, ~Housekeeping,Maintenance, • Night Audit-11pm-7am.

Apply in person at 350 S. Washington St. IF YOU ENJOY HELPING SENIORS, contact SENIORITY LIFECARE about being paid as a CAREGIVER. Not just a job; a perfect career for a compassionate, dedicated team player. We provide support, training and benefits! P/T and Flex.

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IMMEDIATE OPENING for an INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN. Must be chickenranchcasino.corn competent in troublewebsite and email to shooting & installation of info Ochickenranchmotor controls including casino.corn standard relay logic and PLC. Must be proficient in GRC conduit installaNEED QUICK CASH? tion,VFD installation and troubleshooting, digital Sell any item for $250 & analog instrumentaor less for just $8.00 tion and familiarization with the NEC. NFPA70E Call Classifieds knowledge is a plus, At 588-4515 and a positive, team oriented attitude is req.

Full benefits, PTO, 401k MOORE ROOM SEEKING motivated etc. Send resume to: individual for our UD Box ¹90382955 c/o manufacturing facility The Union Democrat in Jamestown to per84 S. Washington St. form welding, painting, Sonora, CA 95370 on-site builds/deliveries.

Now you can include Drug free & Clean DMV required - will train. a picture to your ad! $11/hr. 209-984-3462 Call 588-4515 OAK TERRACE JAMESTOWN RANCH MEMORY CARE now in Sonora has FT & PT hiring F/T or P/T LVN positions open; Direct position. Bring in Support Providers who resume and fill out work with intellectually application on-site at disabled men. Must be 20420 Rafferty Ct. physically fit - able to Soulsbyville, 533-4822 hike and work outdoors. We are an EOE. ~weekends, «holidays days/nights - 24/7. Exp OPTICIANEXPERIENCED-ABO preferred. CDL in good standing. $12.25/hr. Call preferred. Multi doctor Marianne, (41 5!661-7468 ophthalmology and optometry office with ol' MELakam ahoo.corn Optical Ctr. Excellent pay/benefits. Resume Get paid to clean via fax to: 209-533-9016 oremail~ma d do aldyour garage... ~so e ec e.co sell your stuff In The Union Democrat Need to sell a car? Sell Classified Section it in the classifieds 588-4515 588-4515

PLAYER'S CLUB REPRESENTATIVE: Applicant must have good customer service, computer and math skills. This position provides a fun working environment & regular interaction with our guests. Shift work. F/T w/benefits after 90 days!

Reports to Marketing Manager. Salary DOE. Complete application at chickenranchcasino.corn web site and please email to info©chickenranchcasino.corn

Sell your Car, Truck, RV or boat for $1.00 per day!

4-lines/20 days.

If it doesn't sell, call us and we will run your ad for another 20 days at no charge.

RAILTOWN1897 SHPTemp- Skilled Labor to work on Locomotive rest project $11.87/hr - Nov. Metalworking or mech exp pref'd. Submit State application STD 878 in person or mail to: P. O. Box 1250, Jamestown 95327. File by: 8/28/15.

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WE NEED COOKS! CHICKEN RANCH CASINO is seeking qualified candidates!

Must be 18 yrs of age or older and have two yrs

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UD BOX REPLIES for accurate delivery, proper addressing is as follows: UD BOX¹ c/o The Union Democrat 84 S. Washington St. Sonora, CA 95370

JOIN A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Photographer for a nature photo class at Columbia College!

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Need fosell a carP Sell it in the Classifieds 5884515 VAN'S CABINET SHOP is taking applications for an entry level position working in our pre-hung Door shop with machinery. Pay DOE. Must be detail-oriented, care about work quality, be a team player, willing to learn and able to read a tape measure! Bring work history - apply in person or call 532-5701.

TRY OUR NEW AUTO PACKAGE!!

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SONORA 19970 Kelly Dr., Sat. 8/22, sam-5pm No Early Birds! 3-Family Garage Sale! Lots of Clothes, printers, patio set +...!!

SONORA MOVING SALE- 12986 Mountain View Rd. nr. new McD's off Fir. 8/20- Until Sold!

8-4. Furn, bed, small fridge, heater... Make offers- inquire within!

CRYSTAL FALLS 21911 Russian River Dr Friday, 8/21 and Sat. 8/22, 9am-4pm. Everything Must Be SOLD! Household & Tools!

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EAST SONORA 22323 Longeway Rd. Fri & Sat. 8am-4pm Cleaning House - Lots of Miscellaneous Priced to Sell! Come to Buy!!

JAMESTOWN 10626 River Oak Ct. Sat. only 8/22 sam-3pm Cricket, scrap booking paper & supplies; Tools, + Lots of MISC.!

PHOENIX LAKE 20259 Brook Dr. Fri. & Sat. 7am-3pm. HUGE Multi Family Yard Sale!

Lots of tools, household, furniture, lawn mower, antiques, baby & more!!

No changes or refunds after publication of ad.

Private party advertisers only.

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Includes a photo or attention getter.

COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVER, retired

SUPPLEMENT YOUR INCOME by becoming an Independent Contractor for The Union Democrat delivering newspapers to subscribers' homes and businesses.

Routes only take a couple of hours in the early morning, Tuesday through Saturday. Must be 18 years of age with reliable transportation, proof of insurance and have a current CA drivers license.

Fill out a Carrier Interest form at our Distribution Center 14989 CarnageAve., Sonora, CA 95370.

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BAY AREA NANNY looking for work in the Twain Harte area. Call (209) 588 2173

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SONORA 226 W. Jackson St. Warehouse Rented!

Everything must GO! Fri, Sat, 8-12. Lrg. sink, ottomans, printers, portable closet, rm divider, books, microwaves & misc. kitchen items!

595 Commercial Garage/Yard Sales TUOLUMNE Memorial Antique FairOctober 24/25, 2015 SAVE THE DATE!

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Gara e Sale Packa e: • Ad included in The Union Democrat Garage Sale Section & Online • 8 lines for 1, 2, or 3 days • Includes 2 free signs & pricing stickers

Only $18.00 All garage sale ads require prepayment.

(Private Party Advertisers Only)

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...6 LINES/3 DAYS+PACKAGE(private party only). = 518 00.Everythingyou needtomakeyourGarage/YardSaleasuccess!Packageincludesspecialsigns,helpful hinfs andevenprice stickers! Placeyour Garage/YardSalead by Tuesday at 12noon. ~Packages mustbepickedupatTheUnionDemocrat.

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

TAI CHI, YOGA, DANCE & FITNESS Instructors. Set your own class times. 60/40 split. TCAA, 532-2787

SELLING YOUR CAR, TRUCK, RV OR BOAT?

WEATHER WATCHERS NEEDED The Union Democrat has a dedicated team of volunteer weather watchers who keep track of high-low temperatures and precipitation.

They call the newspaper with fresh numbers early every morning for that day's weather page, on the back of the sports section. The only pay is an annual gathering - sometimes a picnic hosted by the newspaper, sometimes dinner at an area restaurant - where they are honored and thanked. Necessary equipment, which the volunteers must provide themselves, are a thermometer that records the high and low temperatures of the day and a rain gauge. They must also submit snow depths and melt snow, when they get it, to include its water content with their precipitation. Volunteers are needed right now in, Tuolumne, Pinecrest and San Andreas.

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer may callPam Orebaugh 588-4546 or e-mail orebau hOuniondemocrat.corn

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SUMMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is accepting apps for a Bus Driver$20.03/hr for 4 hrs/day. this is a 10-month position (181 days). Valid CA Class B unrestricted D. Lic. w/passenger 8 air brake endorsements.

Valid CA School Bus Driver's Certificate issued by the CA Highway Patrol; must have a valid First Aid Cert and CPR Cert. Apps avail at Summerville H.S. 17555 Tuolumne Rd. Tuolumne CA 95379. No phone calls please! Deadline: 8/24/2015 at 4:00 p.m.

THE UNION DEMOCRAT Circulation department is looking for a Single Copy Specialistto join our Circulation team.

This is a full time, 40 hour per week position. Overall focus is the representation, sales and presentation of The Union Democrat newspaper. These apply to news rack locations, hotels, special events and news dealer outlets. Work schedule will be Tuesday through Saturday.

Requires good communication skills, a strong attention to detail, the ability to lift 45 pounds, flexibility of motion and the ability to multi task.

Essential: Positive attitude, good work ethic and problem solving skills.

Applications are available at 84 S. Washington St., Sonora, CA 95370.

Attn: Sharon Sharp.

No phone calls, please. Pre-employment drug testing required. EOE/Drug Free Workplace.

Must be insurable to drive company vehicle.

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SONORA & CALAVERAS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Call (209) 532-1176 sonoraemployment.corn

SINGLE COPY SPECIALIST MARKETING COORDINATOR: Knowledge of computer marketing, including online marketing programs.

Player Development.

Applicant should have 2-5 years' experience in marketing.

Employee will be involved in all phases of marketing & must be able to multi-task.

Applicant should be proficient with computer programs and have excellent office skills. Coordinate and attend special events Paid Vacation!

Excellent Medical Benefits! Fun Position! Salary DOE. Will report to Marketing Manager. Please complete app on the

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Traditional Tile, Inc.has been afamily business for nearly 90 years; we take pride in our work. We specialize in granite, marble, tile and stone...indoors and out! We proudly serve Northern California, the Bay Area, Central Valley and Gold Country. Our quality craftsmanship is featured in custom homes, track homes, commercial construction and remodels throughout Northern California. All work completed by Traditional Tile, Inc.adheres to all building codes under guidelines set forthbythe TilelnstituteofAmerica.All local buildingdepartments use these standards to set building codes.Thequality work of Traditional Tile, Inc.is sure to be the jewel of your home or business.

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209.754.9003 Alarm Systems MOUNTAIN ALARM

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

532-9862 ACO¹3058 Computers & Service COMPUTER SICK2 CALL Me! House Calls, PC Set Up, Repair, Networking, 5 more. Mark 962-5629

Construction GENERAL ENGINEERING

GENERAL BUILDING Excavation/Grading Asphalt/Concrete Simunaci Construction Lic. ¹619757 532-8718

Construction NEW CONSTRUCTION remodels, decks, retaining walls & tractor service. Lic¹740752 Petersen Construction (209) 532-4223

Contractors SONORA CONSTRUCTION Remodels, additions 8 decks. 533-0185 ¹401231

Decks/Patios/Gazebos

Electrical

Hauling

Painting

Tile

SUPERTECH ELECTRIC

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

770-1403 or 586-9635

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

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

Residential-Commercial Industrial Controls (209) 743-5727 L¹760140

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

Plumbing

ANDERSON'S PLUMBING & DRAIN Winters Cleaning Svcs Quality plumbing, sewer Debris & Yard Work! drain cleaning. Modular Fully Insured. specialist. 20 yrs. exp. si errahardwood.corn (209) 532-5700 Lic.¹ 739224 536-9557

Handyman

QUALITY INSTALLATION

Decks Concrete Windows Jim Brosnan Const.

894-8508 Lic.¹B493742

Sell it fast with a Union Democrat classified ad.

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HANDYMAN Small jobs O.K. No lic., 768-8315

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TRADITIONAL TILE

D. P. TILE & STONE • New Construction •Remodels «Residential 35 yrs exp. Free Est's.

Ph. 770-1317 L¹950549

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

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

AFFORDABLE YARD CLEAN-UP & HAUL • FIRE SAFETY• 352-4834 Lic¹698177

Storage

Well Drilling

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

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

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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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TOYOTA 4x4 WANTED '00-'04 Tundra. Good or

long. 2-drs Good shape!

better condition!

Ph. Bob, 532-5822

$35.00 Ph. 533-3544

Looking For A New Family Pet For YourHome?

Check our classified section 588-4515

CHEVY '03 DURAMAX 2500HD 4x4, Ext'd cab,

lifted diesel built Allison; lots of extras. $16,000. obo (209) 588-6837 CHEVY '67 TRUCK. 4WD! A Fixer UpperRestore it! $2900 OBO. Call 588-1034 GMC '05 SLT 1500

CATEGORY 701-840 701 - Automobiles 705 - 4 Wheel Drive 710 - Trucks 715 - Vans 720 - SUV's 725 - Antiques/Classics 730 - Misc. Auto 735 - Autos Wanted

RECREATIONAL 8!9 lg

CATEGORY 401-415 401 - Announcements 405 - Personals 410 - Lien Sales 415 - Community

MERCHANDISE CATEGORY 501-640 GENERAL MBRCHANDISB 501- Lost 502- Found 515 - HomeFurnishings 520- Home Appliances 525 - HomeElectronics 530 - Sports/Recreation 535 - Musical Instruments 540 - Crafts 545 - Food Products

550- Antiques/Collectibles 555 - Firewood/Heating 560- Oflice Products 565-Tools/M achinery 570- Building Materials 575 - Auctions 580 - Miscdlaneous 585 - MiscellaneousWanted

590- GarageSales 595 - Commercial

Garage/YardSales FARM ANTI1¹ALS und PETS 601- Household Pets 605 - PetSupply/Services 610 - PetsWanted 615 - Livestock

620- Feed/Tack 625 - Boarding and Care 630- Training/Lessons 635 - Pasture 640- Farm Equipment

501 Lost BLACK PORTFOLIO Lost 8/17 on Tuolumne Rd., by Standard Mill & Junction. Pls 928-4642

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Home Appliances GAS BBQ -KENMORE 2 burners w/ one side

burner- works well! $50.

(209) 962 - 6001 525

Home Electronics PHILIPS 27" T.V.

Color. Dual Tuner. Like new! Incls remote/man. $25.00 Ph. 586-5840 530 Sports/Recreation

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

"Quick Cash" $8.00 Ad Package Items total less than $250 4 Lines for 5 Days, Private Party Only, Price must be in the ad.

Call 588-4515 or submit your ad online at uniondemocrat.corn 520 Home Appliances BATHROOM VANITY 48" top faucet - lighted

mirror; Oak. Exc. cond. $200. OBO 533-8637

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

miles. $12,500 Call 532-7756 EMO(;RAT61,000

MEN'S / WOMEN' S long pants-$1ea.-B/21 Community Thrift Shop 797 W. Stockton Road Mon-Sat 10-5. 532-5280

PUBLIC NOTICE

Oh No! Fluffy OrRover Missing?

Be sure to check The Lost section in our classifieds.

588-4515

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FREE ADSIII For merchandise under $100Call 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)

THE UNIN O DEMOCRA T FREE FRESHWATER AQUARIUM FISH. Fish only. Leave message!

(209) 532-5021 FREE PALLETS

Pick up behind The Union Democrat Production Facility, 14989 Carnage Ave., Sonora.

Quick Cash Package • Advertise any item under $250 for only $8!

III% iNIS3'QIS • 4 lines for 5 days,

price must appear in ad.

(Private Party Customers Only)

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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 O uniondemocrat.corn

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

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TREADMILL - PRO FORM - Barely used.

Like new! Hand weights incl. $250.obo 533-1554

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Sell Your Item Through The Union Democrat CLASSIFIED ADS

GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALES

ORNATE DINING TBL & CHAIRS-Italian Motif!

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

WALK-IN FRIDGE / FREEZER - sx12, has insulated floor/roof w/ s/4 515 HP 404 condenser/evap Home Furnishings coil. Orig. cost $14,300; asking $4k. ALL offers FREE TWIN BED considered! Contact Frame- all wood head Jennifer Shimer at Big brd, ft. brd & rails. Mod- Oak Flat GUSD via ern style. Doris 532.2227 email 'shimerObof .or or call 209-962-5765

PINE LOG FUTON Very good conditionl $250. Cash Only.

Call 532-7922

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705 4-Wheel Drive

KENNEL CAGE 19" tall x17"w x 23.5"

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VW '99 BEETLE AS IS: Needs TLC; rebuilt eng. +new battery/fuel pump.

Coolant leak @termostat housing. Inoperable 4yrs. $1000. 533-0409 705 4-Wheel Drive CHEVY '00 SUBURBAN -Loaded!

Leather int., drives exc. $5,500 OBO 890-3291 PUBLIC NOTICE

Trustee Sale No.: 00000005043302 Title Order No.: 733-1500190-70 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/08/2009. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IFYOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 05/1 4/2009 as Instrument No. 2009005900 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of TUOLUMNE County, StateofCALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: SAL MACALUSO, WILL SELL ATPUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 09/01/2015 TIME OF SALE: 3:30 PM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE COMPLEX, 2 SOUTH GREEN STREET, SONORA, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 19829 VIA REDONDA ROAD, SONORA, CALIFORNIA 95370 APN¹: 043-560-230-0 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees,charges and expenses ofthe Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonableestimated costs,expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $361,105.71. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell.

The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: Thesale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwide ostin .corn for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000005043302. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLEINSURANCE COMPANY 1180 IRON POINT ROAD, SUITE 100 FOLSOM, CA 95630 916-939-0772 www.nationwide ostin .corn BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP ISACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP as Trustee Dated: 07/31/2015 NP P0253358 Publication Dates: August 12, 19, 26, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

Crew cab, Auto, tow pkg. 5.3L V-s.

Pewter w/grey leather. Excellent Condition! 162K highway miles.

New tires. $13,250.

(209) 599-9497 TOYOTA '00 4RUNNER LTD. 3.4 L V6, sunroof, leather int., Bose CD, very gd. cond. $5,200.

Call Ben, 209-591-9758

Call 533-3614 to Subscribe to The Union Democrat or www.uniondemocrat.corn 710 Trucks FORD '05 F150 EXT'D CAB-93k mi, bed liner & hard cvr. New upholstry! $10,000. 532-7756

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-15-663672-CL Order No.: 150071569-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/4/2012.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to

pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BIDLESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): KENNETH F. WESTBAY AND MARILYN S. WESTBAY TRUSTEE(S) OF THE KENNETH AND MARILYN WESTBAY LIVING TRUST DATED MARCH 9, 2005. Recorded: 1/1 2/2012 as Instrument No. 2012000468 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of TUOL-

UMNE County, California; Date of Sale: 9/4/2015 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Front Entrance to the Tuolumne County Administration Center, 2 S. GreenSt.,Sonora,CA 95370 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $226,229.58 The purported property address is: 21693 BELLVIEW CREEK RD, SONORA, CA 95370 Assessor's Parcel No.: 086-202-04-00 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site htt://www. uali loan.corn, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-15-663672-CL . Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released ofpersonal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: loan.corn Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-15-663672-CL IDSPub ¹0088265 Publication Dates: 8/1 2/2015 8/1 9/2015 8/26/2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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APP1508-CA-2695990: New Order - TS ¹ 2014-02768-CA, LN ¹ - 7141274949, The Union Democrat, 8/1 9/2015, 8/26/2015, 9/2/2015 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE INDEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/1 9/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: CHRISTOPHER R. ROSS AND DIANA ROSE ROSS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, ASJOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Recorded 06/26/2006 as instrument No. 2006011256 in book --, page-and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Tuolumne County, California, Date of Sale: 09/1 4/2015 at 03:30 PM Place of Sale: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE COMPLEX, 2 SOUTH GREEN STREET, SONORA, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $225,183.47 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, ASAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS INTHIS STATE: All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 23989 Wakalu Trl, Mi Wuk Village, CA 95346 A.P.N.: 046-291-14-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $225,183.47.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site htt://www.altisource.corn/Mort a eServices/Def aultMana ement/TrusteeServices.as x using the file number assigned to this case 2014-02768-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Date: August 3, 2015 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 htt://www.altisource.corn/Mort a eServices/DefaultMana ement/TrusteeServices.as px For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 240-3530 Publication Dates: August 19, 26 & September 2, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) s/ Christine Halley s/ Laurie Livingston s/ LuAnn Tillman NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration.

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Brazen snub of wedding should be ignored DEAR ANNIE: My daughter has been engaged for several months. Her invitations for the small, family-only wedding were handwritten and mailed six weeks before the event.

The wedding is in two weeks. Yesterday, my sister-in-law announced that she is giving my brother a surprise partyon my daughter's wedding day, three hours aRer the ceremony begins.

It's two weeks before his actual birthday. And it's not as though she planned itbecause we'd have a ton ofrelatives in town for the wedding. There are only two family members who don't live nearby, and they are only a couple of hours away. She could have scheduled this birthday party at any time.

This is the tackiest thing I' ve ever heard of. I don't even know how to pretend it's OK I am just speechless. Your thoughts? —BRlDE'S MOTHER DEAR SUSAN: We completely agree that your sister-in-law has done something both tacky and with underlying hostility. You

Annie's Mailbox '~~> don't have to pretend this is OK It is not.

Would your husband speak to his sister-in-law about the party and ask that it be rescheduled? Is there any other person who can intercede and convince your sister-in-law that this reflects poorly on her? You also can tell her how unhappy and shocked you are by her decision to plan this party in a way that deliberately takes attention away kom your daughter' s big day. Especially when she didn' t check with you 6rst.

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is no "rapprochement" with a deranged and desperate person. We don't like to advertise ourfailures,butIguarantee that most seasoned therapists would agree that people with the described pathology never get better.— PORTSMOUTH, N.H. DEAR PORTSMOUTHt Most children desperately wish for normal, stableparents. Even when they realize a parent is mentally ill and incapable of such normalcy, they still hope for some type of reconciliation, if only an acknowledgement that it won't get better.

We appreciateyour honesty about therapy's limitations.

Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime ed-

pointmentand any damage toyour daughter and her groom. Put on a good face and make the best of the day. Please don't let anyone ruin it.

DEAR ANNIE: I am a psychiatristwith 35 years of experience antI would like to comment on the letter &om 'Worried Mom." Her ex-daughterin-law, "Mandy," had multiple a6'airs, eventually abandoning her family and leaving town for some man she met on the Internet. Now she is emailing family members, demanding money antI threatening to sue for sole custody of the children.

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Modern 64-slice detectors can construct an entire 3-D image of the heart in five seconds under optimal conditions. The scan is excellent at detecting calcium in the arteries, which is imperfectly correlated with blockages inthe arteries.However,by adding intravenousdye,blockages in the arteries can bedetected with accuracy approaching that of a cardiac angiogram. Thus, for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease, a heart CT scan can provide information similar to a stress test.

However, a stress test gives information notonlyon anatomy, such asblockages,but on physiology as well. By measuring the amount of time someone can exercise, and the responseofthe heartrate to that exercise, the cardiologist can gain useful prognostic information, which is impossible to glean from an anatomic test like a CT scan

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Since it promotes cell growth, I assume it can't differentiate from good cells or cancer cells, so I avoided trying it. Is this really safe to take? Thank you.— C.F. ANSWER: Hyaluronic acid is indicated for use via injection, especially into the knee for arthritis symptoms, but is also used for other purposes, such as a itller in cosmetic surgery.

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Today in history Today is Wednesday, August 19, the 231st day of 2015. There are 134 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History: On August 19, 1955, torrential rains caused by Hurricane Diane resulted in severe flooding in the northeastern U.S., claiming some 200 lives.

On this date: In 1812, the USS Constitution defeated the British frigate HMS Guerriere off Nova Scotia during the War of 1812, earning the nickname "Old Ironsides."

In 1918, "Yip! Yip! Yaphank," a musical revue

by Irving Berlin featuring Army recruits from Camp Upton in Yaphank, New York, opened on Broadway.

In 1934, a plebiscite in Germany approved the vesting of sole executive power in Adolf Hitler.

In 1936, the first of a series of show trials orchestrated by Soviet leader Josef Stalin began in Moscow as 16 defendants faced charges of conspiring against the government (all were convicted and executed).

In 1964, The Beatles opened their first fullfledged U.S. tour as they performed at San Francisco's Cow Palace.

In 1974, U.S. Ambassador Rodger P. Davies was fatally wounded by a bullet that penetrated the American embassy inNicosia, Cyprus, during a protest by Greek Cypriots.

In 1976, President Gerald R. Ford won the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention in Kansas City.

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For the last eight columns, we have Dealer: South been looking at New Minor Forcing. Here Vue 1nr abel : B 0t h is one final example, more for the play So uth West N orth East than the bidding. What should South do 11 Pass 14 Pass i n six diamonds after West leads the club j g rf paaa Pass king and shifts to his singleton spade?

2y paa> Pass Does it make a difference if West initially 3f paaa Pass leads his spade?

41 Pass 4N T Pass 5Y Pass 6t All Pass This was a tough sequence to an almost-laydown slam. Note that South 0 enin lead:4Kor4 7 cannot bid three no-trump over three diamonds without a club stopper.

South starts with seven side-suit winners: four spades and three hearts. So, if he can take five diamond tricks, he will be up to 12. He does not need a favorable major-suit split.

Declarer wins trick two, plays a trump to his hand, ruffs a club on the board, draws trumps, and claims.

If West leads a spade, South draws two rounds of trumps to see the bad break. Then, here he must switch to hearts, ruffing the fourth high in the dummy. After that, he draws trumps and claims.

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Trustee Sale No.: 20100015006087 Title Order No.: 100372410 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/07/2008.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEx West, L.L.C., as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 02/1 5/2008 as Instrument No. 2008002113 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of TUOLUMNE County, Stateof CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: NORMAN NOBLE AND JEANETTE NOBLE, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 08/25/2015 TIME OF SALE:3:30 PM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE COMPLEX, 2 SOUTH GREEN STREET, SONORA, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 555 SONORA AVE, SONORA, CALIFORNIA 95370 APN¹: 056-043-21-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees,charges and expenses ofthe Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonableestimated costs,expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $263,977.42. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell.

The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: Thesale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwide ostin .corn for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 20100015006087. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduledsale.FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLEINSURANCE COMPANY 1180 IRON POINT ROAD, SUITE 100 FOLSOM, CA 95630 916-939-0772 www.nationwide ostin .corn NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 07/29/2015 NPP0252685 Publication Dates: August 5, 12, 19, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora,

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The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): ROBERT' S CONSTRUCTION Street address of

principal place of business: 24110 Paipu Road Mi Wuk Village, CA 95346 Name of Registrant: Breaux, Robert Jake 24110 Paipu Road Mi Wuk Village, CA 95346 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/30/2015 This Business is conducted by: an individual.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand

dollars ($1,000).) s/ Robert Breaux NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration.

This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B & P Code 14411 et seq.)

CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in my office.

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County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Trina Nelson, Deputy Publication Dates: August 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2015

The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000276 Date: 7/31/2015 10:54A DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): CAPTAIN POSITIVITY Street address of principal place of business: 13742 Kincaid Flat Rd Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: Domingo, Nicholas Richard 13742 Kincaid Flat Rd Sonora, CA 95370 The registrant commenced to transact

PUBLIC NOTICE business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/05/2015 This Business is conducted by: an individual.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) s/ Nicholas Domingo NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration.

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DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Therese K. Badgett, Deputy Publication Dates: August 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000271 Date: 7/27/2015 9:14A DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): THE DANCE QUARTER Street address of principal place of business: 21109 Longeway Road, Suite B Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: A) Pinnocchio, Mary Kristin 21109 Longeway Road, Suite B Sonora, CA 95370 B) Pinnocchio, Richard Joseph 21109 Longeway Road, Suite B Sonora, CA 95370 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on:07/23/2015 This Business is conducted by: married couple.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) s/ MK Pinnochio

PUBLIC NOTICE s/ Ricky Pinocchio NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration.

This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B & P Code 14411 et seq.)

CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in my office.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000274 Date: 7/30/2015 02:26P Refile of previous file¹ 2010000339 DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): HABITAT RESTORE Street address of principal place of business: 14216 Tuolumne Road ¹1 Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: Habitat for Humanity of Tuolumne County 14216 Tuolumne Rd. ¹1 Sonora, CA 95370 Articles of Incorporation ¹ C2117890 CA The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2011 This Business is conducted by: a corporation.

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This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B & P Code 14411 et seq.)

CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original on file in my office.

PUBLIC NOTICE June 12, 2015.

Unless a petition calling for a special election containing a sufficient number of signatures of registered voters is filed with the County Superintendent of Schools within 30 days of the date of the provisional appointment, it shall become an effective appointment.

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Installing a large piece of artificial turn at a Sonora home are (from left) Matt McCluskey, of DRI Supply in San Andreas, Matt Madden, co-owner of LawnGevity, Clint Hicken, of Global Syn-Turf, Marty Hurley, co-owner of LawnGevity, and Morgan Owen, a laborer with LawnGevity.

LAWN Continued from Page Bl seemed likea good idea.

Madden went on a research trip to Fresno tosee a large turf installer and said the business reported having jobs scheduled for a year out.

"They' re busier than they can even do," Madden said.

Madden approached his friend Hurley to be a partner. Hurley suggested they also bring in Palhegyi.

They then looked around for experienced installers and found a guy (now the company foreman) from San Andreas who has 10 years' experience installing turf in small and large-scaleprojects.

The company then found a distributor of turf who had been in business a longtime and would be able to offer product warranties.

Most turf, like carpet in the U.S., is made in the south and Georgia, though Madden says some quality product is coming out of China and Asia.

The standard in the industry is a 10-year warranty, and the typical life expectancyof turf is 15 to 20 years, Madden said.

Installation of turf instead of grass

requiresallthe old grass be removed.

The company does everything from grass removal t o

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ness to water issues," he said. "We t u r f i n s t allation, need to value it as a precious re-

Madden said.

Afterexisting sod is removed, 2 to 3 inches of road-base gravel is laid down and compacted, Palhegyi said.

A curb is then installed, then a half-inch of softer, soil-like decomposed granite is laid down and compacted, so the layer under the turf is a bitsofter,Madden said.

Finally, the faux lawn is mechanically fastened with spikes every 3 feet, Madden said.

The turf base is polypropylene, and the yarn is polyethene, Madden said.

The turf is guaranteed up to 150 degrees,he said.Turf is also safe for animals, and the material is filled in with a silica sand that neutralizes acids from animal urine, Madden said.

The yarn doesn't turn yellow either, Palhegyi said.

Madden said he hasn't worked out

source."

For that reason, Madden says he is optimistic about the future of California LawnGevity.

"I get calls every day. There's tons of interest out there," Madden said.

Madden and Palhegyi said they are working with distributors to make the turf as affordable to local homeowners as possible. It's an expensive product and labor intensive to install, Madden said.

The average price is $7 to $10 per square foot installed, and typical projectscost about $4,000, Madden sard.

Households can also apply for a rebate through Tuolumne Utilities District — $2 per square foot up to

the math, but turfs save homeowners money over the long run. There are

vestment in your home."

severalshades and lengths of grass available.

A 1,000 square foot lawn can take over 10,000gallons of water in the summer to stay green, Madden said.

"It's crazy," to use that much water on a lawn, Madden said.

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"It's really nice once it's in," Madden said. "People love it. It's an inThe company also does commercial turf, putting greens and sports fields.

To reach California LawnGevity, call 200-7249.

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Aug. 3, 13380 M olineSt.,La Grange,$375,000 Aug. 3, 13000 Mueller Drive, Groveland, $21 5,000 Aug. 3, 18358 Zeni Lane, Tuolumne, $720,000 Aug. 4, 299 Alpine Lane, Sonora, $246,000 Aug. 4, 24433 Lama Road,M iW ukVillage,$190,000 Aug. 4, 20849 Lyons BaldM ountainRoad,Sonora,$202,000 Aug. 4, 20863 Caylor Drive, Soulsbyville, $261,500 Aug. 4, 19358 James Circle, Groveland, $1 50,000 Aug. 5, 10955 Laru Lane, Sonora, $36,500 Aug. 5, 14060 IsabelW ay,La Grange,$30,000 Aug. 6, 11114Stonecrest Drive, Coulterville, $95,000 Aug. 6, 25367 Rebekah Road, Long Barn, $289,000 Aug. 6, 12272 SunnysideW ay,Groveland,$163,000 Aug. 6, 16770 South Creekside Drive, Sonora, $175,000 Aug. 6, 16780 South Creekside Drive, Sonora, $23,000 Aug. 7, 12780 Mt.Jef ferson St.,Groveland,$220,000 Aug. 7,28873 Sherwood Forest Lane, Cold Springs, $205,000 Aug. 7, 20720 Lama TamalinRoad,M iW ukVillage,$210,000 Aug. 7,11025 Golf Links Road, Jamestown, $110,000 Aug. 7,16431 Estralita Drive, Sonora, $95,000 Aug. 7,20771 Willow Springs Drive, Soulsbyville, $305,000 Aug. 7,19385 Ferretti Road, Groveland, $70,000 Aug. 7, 21646Wasatch Mountain Drive,Sonora,$295,000 Aug. 7,22425 Lakeview Heights, Sonora, $490,000 Aug. 7, 22983 FullerRoad,TwainHarte,$290,000 Aug. 10,621 Daybreak Court, Sonora, $344,000 Aug. 11,12931 Mueller Drive, Groveland, $162,500 Aug. 11,201 26 Pine Mountain Drive, Groveland, $200,000 Aug. 11,21598 Eel River Drive, Sonora, $21 5,000 Aug. 11,16824 East Meadow Lane, Sonora, $185,000 Aug. 11,9796 Mormon Creek Road, Sonora, $222,500 Aug. 12, 13298 and 13305 Shale Rock Road, Sonora, $45,000 Aug. 12, 19265 Superior Drive, Twain Harte, $185,000 Aug. 12, 22844 M inersAvenue,TwainHarte,$189,000 Aug. 12, 17255JeniCourt,Jam estown,$427000 Aug. 13, 10607 Eighth St., Jamestown, $60,000 Aug. 13, 18330 Wards Ferry Road, Sonora, $4,675,000 Aug. 13, 25430Wheeler Road,M iW ukVillage,$285,000 Aug. 13, 10978 Belmont Drive, Sonora, $220,000 Aug. 13, 19854Via Redonda Road, Sonora, $135,000 Aug. 13, 18965 Carter St., Tuolumne, $70,000 Aug. 13, 589 Bald Mountain Road, West Point, $150,000 Aug. 13, 13440 Hog Mountain Road, Sonora, $430,000 Aug. 14, 22487 ProspectHeights,Groveland,$35,000 Aug. 14, 18529W ellHouse Drive,Jam estown,$225,000 Aug. 14, 23519 Lakewood Drive, Twain Harte, $125,000 Aug. 14, 24275 White Fir Drive North, Twain Harte, $187000 Aug. 14, 29359Alpine Drive, Cold Springs, $185,000 Aug. 14, 18200 Lakeview Drive, Twain Harte, $599,000 Aug. 14, 20808 M cKinleyW ay,Groveland,$230,000 Aug. 14,600 Woods Creek Drive, $210,000 Aug. 14, 11029 Mountain Vista Court, Jamestown, $239,000 Aug. 14, 24436 Dapple Grey Lane, Sonora, $195,000

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news: N e oblique Manager Bruce Bochy said after Tuesday's 2-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals that it was a moderate strain. The team had anticipated the results of an MRI Pence underwent earlier in the day.

"It wasn't great news, but it was the news we thought would show upw Bochy said. "He' s probably going to need a couple weeks."

The Giants did not immediately place Pence on the DL. "It's a tough time of year to lose one of your best players," Bochy said. "He's so inspiring and the energy he brings, it's obvious that' s a tough one for us.

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Pence is batting .275 with nine homers and 40 RBls. The Giants are 3417 in games he's started and 31-37 without him in the lineup.

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The Christian Family Learning Center Elementary School in Angels Camp is celebrating its 25th anniversary and will host a fundraising golf tournament and dinner Saturday, Aug. 29 at Greenhorn Creek Resort.

Golf begins with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. and a dinner with raffle and auction will follow at 6 at Camps restaurant.

Golfers have a chance to win a car from Haidlen Ford with a holein-one.

The cost is $125 per golfer, or $400 for a team of four. Non golfers may purchase dinner for $40. Tee sponsors and donations are being accepted.

For more information, call 734-9632 or 736-1175 or visit www.cflcgolf. corn.

Ebbetts Pass Centum Sunday The 8th annual Ebbetts Pass Century will take place Sunday in Bear Valley.

The event consists of four rides of 25, 50, 60 and 100 miles, with strategic support stations along the way.

The cost is $90 before Aug. 20 and $100 after.

For more information, call 753-2327 or go to www.mtadventure.corn.

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Tuolumne County Aqautics swimmer Erilynn Howell, 7 (top), dropped 16 seconds in her 50-yard freestyle.

Nadia Kositsky, 11 (above), improved by 11 seconds in her 50-meter butterfly. Meddle Utterback, 11 (below), swam to five personal bests.

Several swimmers set new standards

days, saying how easy that was," manager Bruce Bochy said afterBumgarner's first career pinch-hit helped produce an insurance run in a 2-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.

"Good at-bat, good two-out rally. Getting that second run, that's huge," said Bumgarner, the MVP of the 2014 World Series.

The man Bumgarner batted for joked that he wasn' t all that impressed.

"I probably would have gotten a hit," starter Ryan Vogelsong said.

Vogelsong had it working on the mound after a slow start, allowing two hits over six lnnnlgs.

"This time of year is fun," Fast paces helped 47 Tuolumne County Aquatics swimmers set 134

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mini meets on July 28 and Aug. 11 in their home pool at Sonora Sport and Fitness Center.

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In the combined meet results, Tyler Utterback, 11, led the team with eightpersonal bests.

Not far behind with seven bests were Annika McClusky, 10, Olivia McRee, 10, and Jaxie Johnson, 7.

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Racing to five best times were Maddie Utterback, 9, Ben Billiet, 6, Malekai Fromm, 6, Austin Paris, 7, and Aaron Romeo, 7.

By MARK PURDY The San JoseMercury News

Nine swimmers dropped time in

four events including Brady Arnett, 9, Kara Tangenberg, 11, Lauren Tangenberg, 8, John Crawford, 11, Rick Crawford, 13, Nicole Divine, 8, Lance Foley, 11, Nadia Kositsky, 11, and Kyle Smith, 12.

Three bests were recorded by Dixie Nessel, 6, Cocofie Kirk, 6, Owen Shepherd, 7, Bella Bouchacha, 10, and Emily Van Noord, 12.

Swimming to a pair of personal bests were Alan Wells, 13, Erik Arnett, 6, Robert Asli, 10, Kierstiahnna Howell, 8, Jacob Tangenberg, 6, Brie Personius, 9, and Paige Tipton, 9.

Single event improvements were set by Jordan Billiet, 7, Peyton Frediani, 13, Hanna Husher, 10, Ansel

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tively, in the fiy while Johnson improved by 16 in the breast. seconds in an individual event durRacing the 100 Individual Medley, Tyler Utterback set a new best by 14 ing both meets.

Fromm, a fi r st-year swimmer, seconds. shaved 29 seconds in the 25 backSwimming within seconds of perswimmers dropping more than 10

stroke, 22 in the 25 breaststroke, sonal bests were Joe Ardron, 12, Ev-

and 19in 25 butterfl y.

In the 25-yard events, Jacob Tangenberg dropped 14 seconds, Nessel 16 seconds, and Lauren Tangenberg 11 in the fly. Maddie Utterback shaved o6' 14 seconds in breast and Romeo 11 in back.

Swimming 50-yard events, EriLarsen, 9, Mateo Sanz Camacho, 11, l ynn Howell improved by 20 i n Addison Walker, 7, Sarah Azevedo, breast, 16in freestyle and 10 in back.

Kositsky, 11, and Olivia McRee 10, Elizabeth Crawford, 8, Katie Dinatale, 11, and Megan Slater, 12. dropped 11 and 12 seconds, respec-

elyn Wingo, 8, Blanc Fulkerson, 10, and Gabby McRee, 14.

After the last meet, the team celebrated the end of their season with a family potluck.

TCA will take a break until next season while the year-round swim-

mers will continue to train for the Lodi meet in September.

SANTA CLARA — Eric Mangini, take a bow for honesty.

Tuesday afternoon, the 49ers'defensive coordi nator was asked the following question: Does he like the NFL's new rule regarding two-point conversions?

"Yeah," said Mangini.oWell ...

I don't know yet ... I don't know how much I like it yet. But Hl circle back with you."

Mangini, famous for being a deep thinker about the game, dearly subscribes to my shallow-thinker viewpoint: Of all the non-sure things about this upcoming pro football season, the most non-sure thing is going to be the exact

— Information submitted by TCA director Patti Scott-Baier

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Raiders counting On Murray to revive running game NAPA (AP) — Whether it was because of injuries his first year or a lack of trust from his coaches last season, Latavius Murray has been more of a spectator than a participant since joining the Oakland Raiders.

Murray has played just 15 games andcarried the ball82 times since being drafted in the sixth round back in 2013.

That's all about to change this season, with the Raiders counting on Murray to be that bell-cow running back they' ve been missing in re-

The spark Murray provided when he finally got to play latelast season proved he was worthy of getting a chance at a bigger role.

"My mentality is to go out and be that guy," Murray said. "It's about puttinga series of carriestogether and gettingcomfortable back there. The main thing is I know how to do it. I just need to stay healthy."

That's been a bit of a problem for Murray, who missed his entire rookie season with a foot injury that limited his

cent seasons.

two and left him on the bench

behind the ineffective Maurice Jones-Drew and Darren McFadden for the first half of last season while he struggled to gain the coaching stafFs trust.

With no limitations this offseason, Murray has looked the best he has in his career, showing why the Raiders were so high on him coming out of Central Florida.

"I think he's been holding himself back," general manager Reggie McKenzie said.

"Being able to practice all the time and getting away from

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Oakland Raiders' Latavius Murray

(28) runs against the Buffalo Bills' on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 in Oakland.

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C2 — Wednesday, August 19, 2015

PURDY efFect of the modified poin&rpoints-after-touchdown policy.

What, the changes sneaked up on you? Don't feel bad. They sneaked up on a lot of people.

Induding Mangini, who admits he was surprised when the NFL's new post-touchdown op-

ick coach (heHo, Chip KeHy!) score two points by picking up decidesto game plan those the ball and it across two-point attempts like crazy the appropriate goal line. and elicits positive results that Common wisdom is that leadtoa one-pointortwo-point most coaches will stiH go for the victory, you can look for other one-point kick. I do not believe teams to jump on the deucein common wisdom. @eking bandwagon.

Last Saturday, the 49ers reLast season, kicks &om the ceived a quick taste of the &esh previous extra-point distance and experimental PAT potion were converted at a 99.3 perin thei r preseason opener at cent rate. Meanwhile, field goal

The situation definitely creates more work for defensive coaches.

'You' re sitting back," Many'ni said, "and you' re wondering, 'OK, how many guys are going to go for two every time?' In the past, you had a two-point package that may have been one or two plays. But now, if you get into a team that's consistently goingtogo fortwo,those plays

tions were ~

Houston. After the Texaco' first attempts &om between 30 and

are usually very specific."

a loose ball, either team can

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carrying

BASEBALL Today 12:30 pm (CSN) MLB Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers at Oakland Athletics.

4:00 pm (CSBA)MLB Baseball San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals.

5:00 pm (ESPN)MLB Baseball Detroit Tigers at Chica o Cubs.

SOCCER Today 5:30 pm (CSN) MLS Soccer San Jose Earthquakes at Sporting Kansas City.

MLB A's rally late, beat LAin 10 OAKIAND (AP) — Billy Butler hit an RBI double in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics outlasted Clayton Kershaw and held on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Tuesday night.

Mark Canha o pened t h e 1 0th with a double off Yimi his fourlh hit of the game. Butler then lined the next pitch to right, and the throw &om Scott Van Slyke sailed well wide of home plate, allowing Canha to score easily and end the A's season-high seven-game losing streak Kershaw was not as crisp as he has been the past two months but still gave up one run over seven innings.

He walked two, struck out seven and left with a 4-1 lead before the Dodgers' bullpen let it slip away.

Canha had a two-run double when O a kland scored three runs in the eighth ofF reliever Pedro Baez. Marcm Semien added a tying RBI single.

A.J. Ellis hit a three-run home run for Los Angeles, which had its three-game winning streak snapped.

The interleague matchup attracteda rare sellout crowd to the Oakland Coliseum, a large majority dad in Dodger blue. Several fights broke out and at least threepeoplewereejected.

Kershaw, who had allowed only one run in two previous career s t arts against the A' s, made a sparkling defensive play after Josh Reddick's RBI groundout in the second.

Eric Sogard hit a sharp bouncing ball up the middle but Kershaw spun and made a backward barehanded, no-look catch then threw Sogard out.

The three-time NL Cy Young winner lost his composure in the third.

Upset over not getting a called third strike, Kershaw bobbled Danny Valenica's grounder on the next pitch, allowing Valenica to reach on an infield single. Kershaw angrily slammed the ball into the turf and caught it on the bounce, took a few steps then fired it into the Dodgers' dugout.

Oakland starter Felix Doubront — ~ his first start since being acquired&om Torontoon July 31 after the Blue Jays had designated him for assignment — pitched well despite six walks. Doubront aHowed one hit over six innings, gave up an unearned run in the fifth and had a season-high eight strikeouts.

Tramer's room Dodgers: Yasiel Puig was pulled &om the game with tightness in his right hamstring after reaching on an infield single in the eighth. . Mat Latos was scheduled to start Wednesday but will pitch out of the bullpen during the eight-game road trip instead. With two ofF days coming up, manager Don Mattingly made the switch in order to keep Kershaw and Zack Greinke on turn in the rotation.. Ron

Roenicke made his first appearance as the team's new third base coach.

Sonora, California

THE UN' DEMO CRAT

in a n owners'

votelastMay ataleaguemeeting in San Francisco.

Here's how the new rules work: If a team wishes to try a onepoint conversion kick after a TD, the line of scriinniage will now be at the 15-yard line. This will turn the usual snoozer of an extra-point kick into the equivalent of a 33-yard field goal attempt.

If a team instead wishes to try a two-point conversion, it must dedare before the snap and the PAT line of scrimmage will be at traditional 2-yard line.

In both cases, the plays will be "live," which means if there' s

touchdown, they went for two points — and succeeded on a completed pass. After the 49ers' only touchdown in the game, head coach Jim 'Ibmsula orderedastandardone-pointkick

by Phil Dawson.

Around the league, during the first full weekend of exhibition games, teams attempted 13 two-point conversions and

made six of them. Kickers tried 56 conversions &om the new 33-yard distance and knocked down 54 of them.

Of course, if this had been the reydar season, maybe fewer coaches would have risM twopoint attempts.

AH I know is, if a maver-

35 yards were good 95.3 perSo we could see a lot of gimcent of the time. mick orgadget plays? Sounds Doesn't sound like much likefun to me. Above and bedifference. But consider that yond the math, there are sevaround 1,200 t ouchdowns eral other reasons that certain scored every NFL season. So coaches could become two-point you' re ~ a b out as roughlyenthusiasts.

50 more missed extrapoint 1bams with strong and kicks than a year ago. It will be skilled running quarterbacks hardly automatic. might be eager to attempt the In fact, the people who spend two-point conversion more &eway too much time crunching quently. (Colin Kaepernick just numbers have already issued a decree: If a coach believes his ofAlso, coaches might be more fense can score &om the 2-yard indined to pass up the 33-yard line more than 47 percent of the one-point kick on sloppy fields in bad weather or in stadiums time, he should never kick Manginihas already been with questionable turf (the pondering how to stop offenses grass at Levi's Stadium just that might be two-point trendy.

GIANTS

NAllONAL LEAGUE hamstring injury.

East Division Vogelsong found out he W L Pct GB Continued from PageC1 N ew York 64 55 . 5 3 s would be starting on Monday. w ashington 59 59 . 500 4 ' / 2 "You' ve still got to watch Atlanta 53 66 A4 5 11 the right-hander said. "I video and stuff on these guys Miami 49 70 .412 15 Philadelphia 4 6 7 3 . 3s 7 1s know it's only August but the and know what you want to Central Division stretch we' re in right now, this do when you get in there," he W L P c t GB s t. Louis 76 43 .6 3 9 is almost like playofF baseball said.

Pitlsburgh 70 47 .5 9 s 5 for us."

Bumgarner is 1 for 5 as a chicago 67 49 .57s r /2 51 66 A36 24 Brandon Crawford doubled pinch-hitter in his career after Cincinnati 70 A 21 26 leading ofF the fifth for the Gi- cashing in on his first chance Milwaukee West51Division ants' first hit when left fielder this year, the two-out single W L P c t GB os Angeles 6 7 5 2 . 5 63 Brandon Moss couldn't quite in the seventh. The 14-game Lsan Francium 65 5 4 .54 6 2 hold onto his drive down the winner shut out the Washing- Arizona s s 60 A92 8 / 2 s an Diego 58 62 A s 3 s' / 2 line near both walls. He had a ton Nationals on Sunday and colorado 48 69 .4 1 0 18 run-scoring groundout in the hit his fourth homer of the Tuesday's games pitlsburgh 9, Arizona s, 15 innings sixth for the first run. season.

Mets 5, Baltimore 3 The Giants have won six Lynn (9-8) was lifted after N.Y. Toronto 8, philadelphia 5 of eight and handed the walking GregorBlanco and Kansas City 3, Cincinnati 1, 13 innings 10, chicago cubs s Cardinals, who got a strong Matt Duffy to load the bases, Detroit Miami 9, Milwaukee 6 rebound outing &om Lance and Randy Choate hit Bran- san Francisco 2, st. Louis 0 15, Colorado 6 Lynn, just their 19th home don Belt to force in Bumgar- Washington Oakland 5, LA. Dodgers 4, 10 innings loss compared with 45 wins. ner fora 2-0 lead. Seth Masan Diego 9, Atlanta 0 Today's games The teams have combined ness then struck out Buster Miami (Koehler 8-10) at Milwaukee f or five runs th e fi rst t w o Posey for the final out.

(W.Peralta 3-7), 11:10 a.m. games of a three-game series.

Lynn allowed four hits in LA. Dodgers (A.Wood 8-7) at Oakland 6-1 2), 12:35 p.m.

"It was a clean game," St. 6 2/3 innings, five days after (Chavez Atlanta (Teheran M) at san Diego Louis rookie Stephen Piscotty the shorteststartofhiscareer (T.ROSss-s), 12:40 p.m.

Arizona (Ray ss) at pittsburgh (Happ said. "They got their timely when he recorded just two 0-0, 4:05 p.m. hits and we just didn't do it to- outs in a loss to Pittsburgh.

N.Y. Mets (syndergaard 7-6) at Baltinight, and that's why there' s He walked a season-high five, more (U Jimenez 9-7), 4:05 p.m.

Toronto (suehrle 1ss) at philadelphia always tomorrow." one intentional.

(Morgan 3-4), 4:05 p.m.

"Two hits aren't going to do Vogelsong (9-8) struck out Kansas city (Guthrie 8-7) at cincinnati 2-1), 4:10 p.m. fiveand walked one while it," Cardinals manager Mike (Sampson san Francisco (M.cain 2-3) at st. Louis throwing 101 pitches. It was Matheny said. "But that's a (JaiGarcia 5-4), 4:15 p.m.

Detroit (Da.Norris 2-2) at Chicago his third straight start in greatrebound start forLance cubs (Lester s-s), 5:05 p.m. place of Mike Leake, who after his last one."

Washington (Strasburg 6-6) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 7-5), 5:40 p.m. was acquired at the nonSantiago CasiHa got the waiver trade deadline, but last three outs to finish the two-hitter and earn his 29th save in 34 chances has been sidelined by a

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB New York 66 52 .559 Toronto 66 54 .550 1 Baltimore 61 57 .51 7 5 Tampa Bay 59 60 .4 9 6 7/2 Boston 53 66 A4 5 1 P/2 Central Division W L Pct GB K ansas City 72 46 .6 1 0 Minnesata 59 60 .4ss 1F/2 Detroit 57 61 A8 4 15 Chicago 55 62 A70 1s'/2 Cleveland 5 5 63 .466 1 7 West Division W L P c t GB Houston 65 55 .542 Los Angeles 62 57 .5 2 1 2/2 Texas 6 0 5s .50s 4 Seattle 56 64 A6 7 9 Oakland 52 69 A 3 0 1 F /2 Tuesday's games

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Detroit 10, chicago cubs 8 Houston3,Tampa Bay 2,10innings LA. Angels 5, Chicago White Sax 3 Oakland 5, LA. Dodgers 4, 10 innings Today's games Minnesota (E.santana 2-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 12-2), 10:05 a.m. seattle (Montgomery 4-5) at Texas (D.Holland 0-1),11:05 a.m.

LW Dodgers (A.Wood S7) at Oakland (Chavez 6-1 2), 12:35 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 7-6) at Baltimore (U.Jimenez 9-7), 4:05 p.m.

Toronto (Buehrle 13-5) at Philadelphia

(Morgan 3-4), 4:05 p.m. cleveland (Kluber 8-12) at Boston t J.Kelly 5-6), 4:10 p.m.

Kansas city (Guthrie 8-7) at cincinnati (sampson 2-1), 4:10 p.m.

Detroit (Da.Norris 2-2) at Chicago cubs (Lester ss), 5:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Karns 7-5) at Houston (Keuchel 14-6), 5:10 p.m. chicago white sox (samardzija 8-8) at LA. Angels (Weaver 4-9), 7:05 p.m.

Threat of heavy rain that

Mangini also believes that the two-point decision could be big in a "momentum" type situation, with a team mounting a comeback or seeking an adrenaline boost in &ont of a home crowd. A defensive unit must be on its toes when a touchdown is

scoredagainstit,guard against an emotional letdown and line back up alertly.

Then there are going to be adjustments," Mangini said. ''Do you want to pressure a two-point attempt? If you pressure it, then they come out in a gadgetformation,what doyou want to check to? The margin forerrornow isalotsm aller..."

Or translating into upperdeck fan language: This is going to bedamn interesting.

"You need to learn about aH of it," Mangini said, "it could decide a game. At the end of the season, you see how many games it decides, that's when you' ll know the real efFect."

Uh, oh. I can see where this aH leading.

Make way on every NFL stafF for a Two-Point Quality Conversion Coach.

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layed the start for 31 minutes.

Rarity Bumgarner's pinch-hit was the first by a Giants pitcher since Kirk Reuter on Aug. 17, 2004, against Montreal.

On the board San Francisco LF Ryan LoHis, a 37th-round draft pick out of Missouri in 2009, singled in the eighth for his first career hit.

Trainer's room Giants: OF Hunter Pence is expectedtomiss atleasttwo weeks with a left oblique injury after undergoing an MRI earlier Tuesday. He was injured on a fiy out in the ninth on Monday.

Cardinals: OF Jason Heyward was out of the lineup, but the injury was not believedto be serious,perhaps just cramping, and he could return soon.

Up next San Francisco RHP Matt Cain (2-3, 6.05 ERA) is 0-2 with an 8.24 ERA in his last four outings. Jaime Garcia (5-4, 1.57 ERA) was the first member of the Cardinals' rotation to pitch into the ninth inning his last time out.

ScOREs R MORE Miami New England N.Y. Jets

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Buffalo st Cleveland, 5 p.m.

Friday's games Atlanta at N.Y. Jets,4:3) p.m.

Seattle at Kansas City, 5 p.m.

Saturday's games Baltimore at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

Miami at Carolina, 4 p.m.

New England at New Orleans, 4:30p.m Chicago Bt Indianapolis, 4:30 p.m.

Jacksonville at N.Y. Giants, 4:30 p.m Oakland at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Denver at Houston, 5 p.m. san Diego at Arizona 7 p m

sunday's games Green say at pittsburgh, 10 a.m.

Dallas at San Francisco, 5 p.m.

St Louis atTennessee,5 p.m .

Mondaf s game cincinnati at Tampa say, 5 p.m.

Tennis western &southern open

A U.S. Open Seies event Tuesday, At The Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason, Ohio pume: Men, s383 million (Maslers 1000); Women, S2A million (premier surface: Hard-outdoor Singles — Men —Rmt Round

soma coric, croatia, der. Alexander zverev,

Germany, 7-5,M ,7-6i5).

Richard Gasquet 0 2i, France, der. Nick Kyrgios, Australia, 6-2, 6-1.

Tommy Robredo, Spain, def. Pablo Anduiar, Umpires — Home, Hunter Wendelstedt; First, Spain, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.

Mike Eveiitt; second, David Rackley; Third, sob Kevin Anderson n 5), south Africa, der. LeonDavidson. ardo Mayer, Argentina, 7-6 i5i, 3-6, 6-1.

T — 3:09. A — 40,297 t45,399). sam Querrey, United states, der. John Isner (11), United States, 6-3, 7-6 (3).

Fernando Verdasco, Spain, der. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Jared Donaldson, United States, der. Nicolas National Rxrtbsll League Mahut, France, 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-2.

AMERICAN CONFERENCE Jeremy Chardy,France, def.Raieev Ram, East United States, 6-4, 6-2. w L r p c t pF pA Feliciano Lopez, Spain, der. Milos Raonic (9), Buffalo 0 1 0 . 000 24 2 5 Canada, 7-6 i4), 6-4.

Hsp — bychoate (selt), by Lynn (Maxwelli

Football

Second Round Grigor Dimitrov (16), Bulgaria, def. Vasek Pospisil, Canada, 7-6 (4i, 7-6 (5).

Marin cilic (7), croatia, der. Joao sousa, por-

tu gal, 64, 6-2.

Alexandr Dolgopolov, Ukraine, der. Bernard Tomic, Australia, 6-4, 6-1.

Roger Federer i2), Switzerland, def. Roberto

sauti~ Ag ut, spain, 6-4, 64.

Tomas Berdych l6), &each Republic, def.

Thomaz sellucci, Brazil, 6-2, 6-3.

Ivo Karlovic, croatia, der. Martin Klizan, slovakia, 6-3, 7-6 i2).

tonNvilkes-sarre. Recalled RHp Nick Rumbelow from scrantonNvilkes-sarre.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Assigned LHP Brad Mills outnght to Nash~lie ipcui TAMPA sAY RAYS — Optioned 3s Richie shaffer to Durham sLi. Recalled LHp Enny Romero from Durham.

TEXAS RANGERS —Acquired OF Will Venable

from san Diego fore-QF Marcus Greene and a player to be named.

TQRQNTQ BLUEJAYS — selected the contract

af QF Ezequiel carrera from Buffalo (IL). Ag reed

selinda sencic, switzerland, der. Angelique

to terms with RHP Derek Blacksher on a minor league contract.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDsACKS — Sent 36 Phil Gosselin to Visa lie (Cal) and RHP ANhie Bradley to the AzL oiamondbacks for rehab assignments.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Reinslsled RHP David Hale from the 15-day DL PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES —Placed 3B Maikel Franco on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 1z Recalled OF Aaron Altherr from Lehigh Valley sE).Agreed totermswith LHpTyler Frankotion a minor league contract.

NEW YORK METS — Placed RHP Bobby Parnell on the 15day DL etroactive to Monday.

Recalled RHP Logan Verrett from has Vegas

caroline Garcia, France, def. sabine usicki,

(pcu. sent QF Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Las vegas (pcu for a rehab assignment.

Women — Fimt Round

sloane stephens, United states, der. Carla suarez Navarro 0 0), spain, 6-1, 62.

Flavia Pennena, Italy, der. Dominika Cibulkova, slovakia, 7-5, 6-2. casa Gavrilova, Russia, def. sara Errani (16), Italy, 6-1, 4-a 6-2.

Kristina Mladenovic, France, def. Daniela Hantuchova, slovakia, 6-2, 6-1.

AnastasiaPavlyuchenkova, Russia, def.

Roberta vimci, Italy, 6-3, 0-6, 6-z victoria Azarenka, selarus, der. Lauren Davis, United States, 6-1, 6-2.

Camila Giorgi, Italy, def. Christina McHale, United States, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.

Kerber 01), Germany, 7-5, 6-3.

Germany, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Mana Barthel, Germany, der. Casey Dellacqua, Austraha, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4i.

Anna Karolina schmiedlova, slovakia, der.

Agnieszka Radwanska (13), poland, 64, ss, 6-1.

Eugenic souchard, canada, def. Kateryna sondarenko Ukraine 7-6(2) 7 6(5i Second Round Ana Ivanovic i6i, Serbia, der Venus Williams, United States, walkover.

Soccer Major League Soccer EAStsRN CONFERENCE W L T i t s GF GA D.C. United 13 8 5 44 3 5 29 New York 11 6 6 39 38 25 Columbus 9 8 7 34 3 8 3 9 New England 9 9 7 34 3 4 3 6 Toronto FC 9 10 4 3 1 3 7 4 1 Montreal 8 9 4 28 29 31 Orlando City 7 11 7 28 32 4 1 N ewYorkcity FC 7 11 6 2 7 3 4 3 7 Philadelphia 6 13 6 2 4 3 2 4 3 Chicago 6 12 5 2 3 2 7 3 4 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T i t s GF GA Los Angeles 12 7 7 43 4 4 3 1 Vancouver 13 9 3 42 37 26 s porting Kansas city 11 4 7 4 0 3 7 2 5 Portland 11 8 6 39 26 28 FC Dallas 11 7 538 33 29 1 112 2 3 5 % 2 7 Seattle Houston 8 9 7 31 30 30 san Jose 8 10 5 2 9 2 4 2 9 RealsaltLake 7 10 8 29 27 3 8 Colorado 5 9 9 24 20 25 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Today's games New York City FC at Columbus,4:30 p.m. san Jose at sporting Kansas city, 5:30 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL Ameican League BOSTON RED SOX — Named Dave Dombrowski president. Announced general manager sen cherington is leaving the team.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Waived INF Emilio sonifacio.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Placed 3s Chris Johnson on the 15day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Reinstated 2s Jason Kipnis from the 15day DL.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Designated 36 Conor Gillaspie for assignment. Selected the

contract of 3s Kaleb cows rt from salt Lake(pcE).

NEW YORK YANKEES — Placed RHP Bryan Mitchell on the 7-day DL. Optioned RHP Caleb cotham to scrantonM/ilkes-sarre (IL). selected the contract of LHP Chris Capuano from Scran-

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Assigned RHP Dale Thayer outright to El Paso tpcui WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Sent 2s Dan

Uggla and OFDenard Span to Hagemlown (SAL) for rehab assignments.

American Association GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS — Signed RHP Taylor Black JOPUN BLASIERS —Released RHP JeliLyons and LHp chris cummins.

LAREDQ LEMURS —Released c Brian peterson and INF Jeudy Valdez.

Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — SignedOF sam DiMatteo.

Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Released OF Charley Thurber.

Frontier League SCHAUMsURG sOOMERS — Sold the contract of RHP Raul Jacobson to the N.Y. Mets.

BASKETBALL Nsdonal Basketball Association NBA — Romoted Kiki Vandeweg he to executive vice president of basketball operations.

ATLANTA HAWKS — Signed G-F Jason Richardson.

HQUSTQN RocKETs — Named Matt erase coach of Rio Grande valley (N sADL).

FOOTBAlL National Football League NFL — Suspended San Francisco WR Jerome Simpson six games for violating the league's sub~nce-abuse policy.

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Waived/injured Ls Zack Wagenmann.Signed S Anthony Walters.

BUFFALO BILLS — Placed Ls Ty Powell and oE Jarius wynn on injured reserve. Released oE Erik williams. signed Ls Quentin Groves

and Rs Ricky scale.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Waived WR Tyler Rutenbeck. Signed WR L.T. Smith.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Placed OT Phil Loadholt on injured reserve. Signed OT Stephen Goodin.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — TradedOL

Jordan Devey to san Francisco for rE Asante cleveland.

Released Ls L.JiFortandTE Logan Stokes. Claimed OE Chris Martin off waivers from Miami.

NEW YORK JETS — Claimed rE Arlhur Lynch alfwaivers from Miami. Waived P Jacob Schum.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed WR Devon Wylie.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS— Released Qs Tajh Boyd. Signed WR Jarrod West.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released Ls Nate Boyer. Signed QB Jake Waters.

TAMPA BAY sUCCANEEERS — WaivedTE/ FB Evan Rodriguez. Signed OTGosder Cherilus.

HOCKEY National Hockey League cHIGAGQ sLAGKHAwKs — Agreed to terms with D Nolan Valleau on a two-year contract.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Named Joe Lorincz strength and conditioning coach.

TAMPA sAY uGHTNING — Named Brad

Lauer assistant coach.

American Hockey League MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS — Named Steve Ta rachow senior director of corporate pa rtnerships.

ECHL IDAHO SIEELHEADS — Agreed to terms with F Chance Braid and D Cole Martin.

MANCHESTER MONARCHS — Named Jeff Giuliano assistant coach.

OLYMRC SPORTS U.s.ANTI-DOPING AGENCY — Announced American weightlifter Jason Rybka accepted a four-year sanction for an anti-doping violation, which was reduced to eight months.

SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS — Suspended Orlando City Darwin Ceren one game for violent conduct that endangered the safet y of his opponent Fined FC Dallas F Blas Perez for embellishment.

vANcouvER wHnEcAps — signed Mpedro

Morales to 8 multiyear contract extension.

COLLEGE BARTON — Announced the resignation of men'sand women's tenniscoach Tom schrecengost.

CAB STATE STANISLAUS — Named sianca Duran assistant softball coach.

coAsTAL cARQUNA — Named Kristen selvage women's lacrosse coach.

FAIREEIGH DICKINSON — Announced the resignation of softball coach Candi Eetts.

IowA — Announced Ds Jalen Embry will transrar.

NEBRASKA — Named lan Bridge assistant soccer coach.

NORTH CAROLINA — Announced Ls Tyrell Tomlin has been declared academically ineligible.

PRESBYTERIAN — Named Lindsay sowen women's assistant basketball coach.

RANDOLPH-MACON — Named Zac Naccarato tight ends coach.

ST. JOHN'S — Named Stephan Rigaud women'svolunteer assistantsoccercoach.

TENNESSEE — Named Chad Zurcher director of baseball operations.

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BRISTOL, Conn.— Defending national champion Duke and fellow Final Four participant Kentucky will meet in one game of the State Farm Champions Classic while M ichigan State, which was also in the

SANTA CLARA (AP) — The NFL suspended San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerome Simpson on Tuesday without pay for the first six games of

Final Four, faces Kans' in

the other.

The doubleheader caps ESPN's eighth annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon which will feature 15 men's games and one women's — defending national champion Connecticut at Ohio State.

statement. "Since joining the 49ers, Jerome has proven tobe a great teammate. Although he will not be able to participate in the first six weeks of

the season for viola-

the season, Jerome has

tions ofthe league' s done everything asked substance-abuse policy of him, both on and off — a penalty he hopes 49ERS the field. We are in full is his last after a rash support of the NFL's of off-field issues have ROU NDUP decision, and look forderailed his career. ward to Jerome's future The 49ers were aware of a contributi ons to ourorganizalikely suspension for Simpson tion." for previous issues, but nothThe suspension announced ing that is known to have Tuesday stems &om a legal occurredsince he joined the case last year, yet another

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49ers on a two-year deal as

run-in for Simpson in a long

5:30 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 16, with the women's game.

It concludes with the doubleheader &om Chicago's United Center, which starts at 7:30 p.m. Between the Chicago games, ESPN will show Georgetown at Mary-

a &ee agent in March. San Francisco has made it clear he must continue to demonstrate positive behavior to remain in good standing with the team.

"Look, there's consequences to everything you do. Jerome was outof footballfor a year," coach Jim Tomsula said after practice. 'We know there were things in the past year, what he's doing now, he's doing everything we' re asking him to do. He's on a good plan. He also understands there's no margin for error. I do believe in Jerome.

And I think this is going to be

list of them.

Now, he is focused on returning after his suspension and staying on the field.

"It'sbeen a blessing to get back to playing football. I was off for a year," Simpson said.

"I'm just blessed to be with this organizationof people that stand behind me, really believe in Jerome Simpson.

I'm just really committed to proving the people that are behind me right. That I can turn it around and be a success story, and just prove people wrong, and use my natural abilities to go out here and catch the football."

The 49ers have employed several players with legal problems in recent seasons, promptingCEO Jed York to say aAer the 2014 season ended that the team needed to be better. Excluding Simpson, San Francisco had 12 arrests involving seven different players since January 2012, most in the NFL.

land, the first time those

local rivals have met since 2008.

Bookwalter wins Stage 2af USAProChallenge KEYSTONE, Colo.

Brent Bookwalter took the yellow leader's jersey from BMC Racing teammate TaylorPhinney by winning the second stage of the USA Pro Challenge at the Arapahoe Basin ski -

resort area.

Bookwalter relied on another teammate, Rohan Dennis, to reel in Nate Brown of C annondaleGarmin in the final mile of Tuesday's stage. Bookwalter then launched his sprint to earn the win, with Dennis behind him in second and Hugh Carthy in third.

P hinney, th e 20 1 2 Olympian who won the opening stage in Steamboat Springs,lost more than 4 minutes on the hilly stage.

Red Sox hire Dave Dombrowski as prez BOSTON (AP) — On their way to a third lastplace finish in four seasons, the Boston Red Sox shook up their front office on Tuesday night by hiring Dave Dombrowski as the new president of baseball operations and saying goodbye to general manager Ben Cherington.

Dombrowski takes over his fifth major league club immediately. The team said in a news release dur-

ing its game against the Cleveland Indians that Cherington "declined the

a success story."

Simpson can return to the active roster on Oct. 19, a day after the team's home game against the Baltimore Ravens. He can still participate in all preseason practices and games.

The 29-year-old wideout, who had been a candidate to be San Francisco's No. 3 receiver behind Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith, served a three-game suspension to start last season with Minnesota before the Vikings cut him as he faced more trouble involving drugs and alcohol.

'The probability of a suspension was known when we signed Jerome," general manager Trent Baalke said in a

Cowboys, Ramsend practice after fights OXNARD — The Cowboys and St. Louis Rams cut short the second of two joint practices at training camp Tuesdayafterseveral fights broke out, induding one where Dallas receiver Dez Bryant was punched in the face.

The workout at the Cowboys' camp facility ended about 30 minutes earlier than expected after the skirmishes where the St. Louis offense and Dallas defense were scrimmaging.

It was the second time in

less than two weeks that a joint practice had to be cut short because of fights. On Aug. 8, Houston and Washington ended the mixed portion of a practice after several fights on both fields.

Most of the St. Louis defensive players left a drill on the other field when the first fight broke out. The

scend fight ended with several players in a pile on a fence where fans could reach out and touch them, although no fans appeared to get involved.

— The Associated Press

SANTA CLARA (AP) — Joe Gaines and other teachers at Nick Moody's elementary school used to regularly pull the boy aside and remind him

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' He always taught me, don' t let outside things get to you, if something is bothering you don't be so outward about it, obvious with body language.

Body language says a lot," Moody said. "He always told me to just keep faith, harp on the fundamentals and study stuff and it' ll all come together."

He certainly plays the part of fierce defender.

Gaines saw it years ago. He refers to "That Nick Moody Look," for a young man whom the teacher rarely saw smile aside from one memorable

biggest thing is showing my discipline within the scheme and being able to take those same fundamentals and apply them to an actual plan," he said.

Moody was a sixth-round dry pick in 2013 and has made just two starts in his 20 career games. The gains have come with increased practice repetitions this camp after months of working on his craft.

49ers trade TEto Pats for OL 3ordanDevey

moment. M oody p l a yed SANTA CLARA (AP)Casey in a performance of the The San Francisco 49ers poem "Casey at the Bat" and traded tight en d A s ante it came to the line "a smile on Cleveland to the Super Bowl Casey's face." After refusing champion New England Pato smile through the rehears- triots for offensive lineman als, he finally did so when it Jordan Devey on Tuesday.

The tradestil l needed to mattered.

"He rarely smiled at school," be fi nalized through the NFL Gaines said. 'He was a pretty and the players were expectgood student. He just had that ed to take physicals once they made t h ei r c r o ss-country look, just a straight face."

All spring, 49ers coach Jim Rights to their new teams, Tomsula mentioned Moody as which could complete the one ofthe bright spots ofthe deal as soon as Wednesday. offseason for his strides and San Francisco announced the discipline learning the line- agreement to the swap Tuesbacker position. day.

Nobody questions the raw talent and athleticism — and Notes: OLB Aaron Lynch that speed that showed itself participated in full team drills back at Meadowbrook. Moody for the first time in training played both safety and line- camp since sustaining hambacker at Florida State. string and back injuries durDefensive coordinator Eric ing the offseason program....

Mangini wants to see Moody DB Jimmie Ward, the team's translate all of his work to the first-round pick &om 2014, fieldon game day. also participated in t eam "From his growth from last drills for the first time after year to right now, &om an spendingthe offseason recovabilit y to run the defense, to ering from foot surgery.. RB see what the offense is doing, Kendall Hunter appeared in his work ethic, I' ve really been full team drills for the first happy with Nick's develop- time since sustaining an ACL tear last August.... DT Glenn ment," Mangini said.

Moody notes he has dem- Dorsey (muscle strain), WR onstrated "that I can accept Bruce Ellington ( m uscle coaching." strain) and LB Philip Wheel"I' ve shown my speed and er (muscle strain) missed athleticism but I think the Tuesday's practice.

Oakland being on pace to be the worst rushing team in the NFL since 1946.

Murray then got four carries for 43 yards against San Diego on Nov. 16

Continued from PageCl those nitpicking injuries. This is the first offseason that he didn't have to go through rehab. Coming into training camp he was 100 percent. Last year he just didn't get his opportunity until week 10, 11. That part wasn' t his fault. He was ready to play. He was healthy going into the season.

Just the offseason leading up to it he was always nicked up. If he can say healthy I don't think anything is holding him back."

Murray carried the ball just six times the first nine games despite

some plays and these people know Murray had six carries for 35 yards.

"He's been looking really good," that I'm capable of doing things like that. Just continue to go out there and coach Jack Del Rio said. "He hit the do that and get better every day and holes. He's got good vision. He's got and burst on the scene last November let that carry over into the season." good bounce. I think he's done well." when he rushed for 112 yards and two With Murray ~ ng t h e bulk of touchdowns on four carries against the load and an improved offensive Notes: LB Sio Moore, TE Clive Kansas City as Oakland got its first line anchored by new center Rodney Walford, WR Andre Holmes, RB Roy win after 10 straight losses to open Hudson, the Raiders hope to show sig- Helu, FB Jamize Olawale and LB the season. nificant improvement in the ~ g Josh Shirley all remained sidelined Murray missed the next game with game after finishing last in the league with injuries but Del Rio would not a concussion, but had 68 carries for in rushing a year ago. say whether if any of them are seri258 yardsthe fi nalfourweeks togive The running game has looked sharp ous.... The Raiders signed WR Devin him confidence he can carry a heavier this summer, with Murray using his Wylie and waived WR Austin Willis. load this season.

6-foot-3, 230-pound size and game- Wylie has played eight NFL games "It helps out a lot," he said. "Just to breaking speed to make big plays on and isa former college teammate of be alittle more comfortable out there the practice field. That carried over Oakland QB Derek Carrat Fresno and knowing that I was able to make into the first exhibition game when State.

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general manager" but will help with the transition.

After taking over as the Montreal Expos GM at the age of 32, Dombrowski went on to build a World Series champion with the Florida Marlins. He took Detroit to the Series twice, winning four straight AL Central titles in 14 years.

Hard-hitting Nick M~ looking to make his mark on 49ers defense

that physical stiff-arms and hip-checks on the playground could really hurt others.

Moody knew exactly what he was doing with those football moves as one of the fastest and strongest kids in his school.

When children came in &om recess crying or with visible bruisescourtesy of Moody's roughhousing, football would be banned for a while. It happened agan and agam durmg his years at The Meadowbrook School in Abington, a Philadelphia suburb.

"He would hip-check a kid and the kid would go flying," Gaines, Moody's sixth-grade teacher, recalled by phone Tuesday. 'We would ban it again when he would knock overacoupleofkids.H ewould stiff-arm, and his moves in general, the kids couldn't handle that kind of thing."

That hard-hitting nature still defines Moody as an inside linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers looking to follow inthe footsteps ofretired star Patrick Willis as he competesfor a starting job this training camp.

In fact, some ofM oody'sveteran teammates asked him on Day 1 in pads whether he was going to "bull rush."

"On the playground my elementary school actually banned football because we would hit too much, and that was probably because of me," Moody said. "I' ve just always liked contact, since I was a little kid, so it's fun to me. That' s the fun part of football."

With his first extensive and consistent playing time as he begins his third NFL season, Moody will be counted upon in a far greater role.

The 25-year-old Moody cherishes everything he learned &om five-time All-Pro Willis, who walked away in March in a surprising decision.

AUTO RACING Friday 5:00 am(CNBC) Formula One Racing Belgian Grand Prix, Qualifying. From Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium.

Saturday 11:00 am(KOVR) (KPIX) Lucas Oil Off Road RacingPro4 & Plo2. From San Bernardino.

(Taped)

BASEBALL Thursday 10:00 am(ESPN) Little League BaseballWorld Series: DominicanRepublic vs.Uganda.

From South Williamsport, Pa. 12:00 pm(ESPN)Little League BaseballWorld Series: WilshireRiverside (Ore.) vs. Pearland West (Texas). From South Williamsport, Pa. 2:00 pm(ESPN)Little League BaseballWorld Series: Australia vs. Venezuela. From South Williamsport, Pa. 4:00 pm(CSBA) MLB Baseball San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates.

Friday

11:00 am(ESPN) Little League BaseballWorld Series: Canada vs. Mexico. From South Williamsport, Pa. 1:00 pm(ESPN)Little League BaseballWorld Series: Cranston Western (R.l.) vs.

Northwood (S.C.). From South Williamsport, Pa. 3:00 pm(ESPN)Little League BaseballWorld Series: Chinese Taipei vs. Japan. From South Williamsport, Pa. 4:00 pm(CSBA) MLB Baseball San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates.

5:00 pm(ESPN)Little League BaseballWorld Series: Webb City (Mo.) vs. Red Land (Pa.).

From South Williamspori, Pa. 7:00 pm(CSN)MLB Baseball Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland Athletics.

Saturday

10:00 am(ESPN)Little League BaseballWorld Series, Elimination Game: Teams TBA. From South Williamsport, Pa. 12:00 pm(KGO) (KXTV)Little League BaseballWorld Series, Elimination Game: Teams TBA. From South Williamsport, Pa. 1:00 pm(CSBA) MLB Baseball San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates.

3:00 pm(ESPN)Little League BaseballWorld Series, Elimination Game: Teams TBA. From South Williamsport, Pa. 5:00 pm(ESPN)Little League BaseballWorld Series, Elimination Game: Teams TBA. From South Williamsport, Pa. 6:00 pm(CSN) MLB Baseball Tampa BayRays atOakland Athletics.

Sunday 8:00 am(ESPN)Little League Baseball World Series, Double Elimination: Teams TBA. From South Williamspori, Pa. 10:00 am(ESPN)Baseball Junior League, Final: Teams TBA. From Taylor, Mich.

11:00 am(WTBS)MLB Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros.

12:00 pm(KGO) (KXTV)Little League BaseballWorld Series, Double Elimination: Teams TBA. From South Williamsport, Pa. 1:00 pm(CSN) MLB Baseball Tampa BayRays atOakland Athletics.

2:00 pm(ESPN)Little League Baseball World Sexes, Double Elimination: Teams TBA. From South Williamsport, Pa. 5:00pm(ESPN) MLB Baseball San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates.

Monday 9:00 am(ESPN)Little League BaseballWorld Senes: Teams TBA. From South Williamsport, Pa. 11:00 am(ESPN)Little League BaseballWorld Senes: Teams TBA. From Volunteer Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa. 1:00 pm(ESPN)Little League BaseballWorld Senes: Teams

TBA. From Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa. Tuesday 10:00 am(ESPN)Little League BaseballWorld Series: Teams TBA. From Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa. 1:00 pm(ESPN)Little League BaseballWorld Series: Teams TBA. From Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa. 5:00 pm(ESPN)Little League BaseballWorld Series: Teams TBA. From Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa. 7:00 pm(CSBA) MLB Baseball Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants.

(CSN)MLB Baseball Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners.

From Safeco Field in Seattle.

Wednesday 12:30 pm(CSN)MLB Baseball Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners.

1:00 pm(ESPN)Little League BaseballWorld Series: Teams TBA. From South Williamsport, Pa. 5:00 pm(ESPN)Little League BaseballWorld Series: Teams TBA. From Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa. 7:00 pm(CSBA) (ESPN)MLB Baseball Chicago CubsatSan Francisco Giants.

BICYCLING Sunday 1:00 pm(KCRA) (KSBW)Cycling U.S. Pro Challenge, Stage 7.

From Golden to Denver.

FOOTBALL Thursday 5:00 pm(ESPN)NFL Preseason FootballBuffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns.

Saturday 5:00 pm(KQCA) NFL Preseason FootballOakland Raiders at Minnesota Vikings.

Sunday

5:00 pm(KOVR) (KPIX)NFL Preseason FootballDallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers.

(KTXL)NFL Preseason FootballSt Louis Rams at Tennessee Titans.

Monday 5:00 pm(ESPN)NFL Preseason FootballCincinnati Bengals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

GOLF Saturday 12:00 pm(KOVR) (KPIX) PGA Tour GolfWyndham Championship, Third Round.

From Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. (KTXL)Golf U.S. Amateur Championship, Semifinal Round. From Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, III. Sunday 12:00 pm(KOVR) (KPIX) PGA Tour GolfWyndham Championship, Final Round.

From Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. (KTXL)Golf U.S. Amateur Championship, Final Round.

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MOTORCYCLE RACING Sunday 8:30 pm(CSBA)Motorcycle RacingLucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship: Ironman. Featuring Moto 2 450 and 250 classes. From Crawfordsville, Ind. (Taped)

RODEO Sunday 11:00 am(KOVR) (KPIX)Bull RidingPBR Jack Daniel's Music City Knockout. From Nashville, Tenn. (Taped)

SOCCER Saturday 7:00 am(USA) English Premier League Soccer 4:30 pm(CSBA)MLS Soccer San Jose Earthquakes at D.C. United. (Joined in Progress)

8:00 pm(KMAX) NASL Soccer Minnesota United FC at Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Sunday 5:00 am(USA) English Premier League Soccer 12:00 pm(ESPN) MLS Soccer New York City FC at Los Angeles Galaxy.

Tuesday 2:00 pm(CSN) English Premier League SoccerArsenal FC vs Liverpool FC. From Emirates Stadium in London, England. (Taped)

TENNIS Friday 2:00 pm(CSN)World Team Tennis San Diego Aviators vs California Dream.

Sunday 7:00 pm(CSN)World Team Tennis Boston Lobsters at Philadelphia Freedoms.

(Taped) Monday 3:00 pm(CSN)World Team Tennis Boston Lobsters at Philadelphia Freedoms.

TRACK AND FIELD Saturday 12:00 pm(KCRA) (KSBW) Track and Field IAAF World Championships. From Beiling.

(Same-day Tape) Sunday 10:00 am(KCRA) (KSBW) Track and Field IAAF World Championships. From Beiling.

(Same-day Tape)

VOLLEYBALL Saturday 1:30 pm (KCRA) (KSBW) Beach Volleyball World Series.

Sunday 11:30 am(KCRA) (KSBW) Beach VolleyballWorld Series.

TRIATHLON Wednesday 4:00 pm (CSN) Triathlon 2015 New York City Triathlon.

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by DavidL.Hoyt and JeffKnurek

Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

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Tuesday's puzzles solved.

8/19/15

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45 "Anne of Green 56 Nudge Gables" 58 Commonstreet community name 46 Poison drunk by 59 Pastoral Socrates expanse

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