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DUIarrest- A A month before Sonora Police Department volunteer Rick Roberts was found dead in his automobile shop, the

Mountain Ranch woman was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence and causing injury.A3

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I believe it is my time to go now to the Lord."

A day before, she had picked up a 9 - millimeter handgun from Bass Pro Shops in Manteca.

That was the testimony Wednesday in the seventh day of the trial of Cheryl Lynn Lucero, 46, of Twain Harte, who is charged with first-degree murder in connection with Roberts' death.

Dressed in black, her dark hair tied back, Lucero occa-

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Sonora Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Jennifer Buteau guides her students through a survey on the first day of school on Wednesday.

Fire update-officials determine welding caused Hills Fire.A3

OplnlOn — It's time to free students from debt; Big government as the new Terminator.A4

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Two Sonora schools kicked off the school year Wednesday with new classrooms, the end result of million-dollar projects in the works for years.

The renovations offered an exciting new start, despite small technologicalsetbacks,teachers said.

Sonora Elementary School reconstructed a 10-classroom building lost to a fire, and Sonora Union High School remodeled a classroom building built in the 1970s.

At Sonora Elementary School Wednesday morning, students in Ron Januzzi's fifth-grade class anxiouslycircled about hisroom as parents watched just outside the door.

The kids,many of whom had Januzzi last year, kicked up their feet to show off new shoes to the teacher in room F-4.

The firs t-day display ofaffection m ay not havebeen possible last year in the small portables where

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Sonora High School juniors (from left) Riley Garrett, Parker Ashton, and Kaden Sparks-Davis, all 16, compare their classes Wednesday after receiving their schedules.

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Januzzi used to teach. The tempoThe fire started when former rary classrooms were used after an student Shahaun Davis pushed a arson fire destroyed Sonora Ele- burning trash can next to Buildmentary's Building F and damaged two others in 2013.

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At 81, he plays in what is aaectionately known as Old Men Softball, a four-team league ofmen 50 Richard "Dick" Anderson spends years and older. the whole day before his weekly The proper name — Men's Segame hyping himself up to play nior Softball League — plays at ball.

Standard Park, which on any day He arrives at the ballpark 30 but Wednesday is used by a womminutes before the game starts to go through his pregame routine.

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A new cell tower just outside of Groveland and rezoning a parcel of land in Strawberry were endorsed by the Tuolumne County Planning Commission at a r e gular meeting Wednesday night.

The proposed expansion of a limestone quarry near Columbia owned by the mining company Blue Mountain Minerals was originally scheduled for a public hearing at the meeting as well, but got delayed until Aug. 31 because of a lack of a quorum Wednesday.

A quorum of at least four out of seven commissioners is required to conduct a hearing and vote on a proposed project. Two of the five commissioners at the meeting had to recuse themselves from considering the quarry expan-

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Jamestown California Highway Patrol will conduct a DUI and driver's license checkpoint between7p.m. and 2a.m .Friday in an unspecified location in Tuolumne County.

Officers will contact drivers passing through the checkpointfor signs ofalcoholand or drug impairment, a CHP press release stated.

Impaired drivers can expect jail time, license suspension, insurance increases, as well as fines, fees, DUI classes, and other expenses that can exce:d$10,000,thereleasestated.

Drivers can also expect for their licenses to be checked.

In 2011, nearly 10,000 people were killed nationally in motor vehicle traffic crashes that involvedatleastonedriverorm otorcycle rider with bl a ood alcohol concentration of0.08 percent or higher. In California, this crime led to 774 deathsbecause someone failed to designateasoberdriver."Overthe courseofthepast three years, DUI collisions have claimed 11 lives and resulted in 106 injury crashes harming 129 of our &iends and neighbors," said Lt. ALCO-SENS R.S. Clamp.

The California Office ofTraffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety AdminisFile photo/Union Democrat tration, provided grant funding the checkpoint. A checkpoint is set for an unspecified Tuolumne County location this Friday. A breathIf you see a possible drunk driver, call 911. alyzer reading over 0.08 will result in a DUI.

Plague risk reduced by flea treatments at campgrounds Union Democrat staff

carried by squirrels, chipmunks and other wild rodents and their fleas, the CDPH press Flea treatments have successfully reduced release stated. When an infected animal be-

the risk of plague transmission at two Yosem-

comes sick or dies, fleas can carry the infec-

ite National Park campgrounds where traces of the disease were recently found in dead animals, the California Department of Public Health said in a news release this week.

California health officials received notice of a second case of plague in a person who recently visited Yosemite National Park and surrounding areas.

The patient, a visitor from Georgia, had been vacationing in early August at the park, Sierra National Forest and unspecified surrounding areas prior to becoming ill, the California Department of Public Health said.

According to the press release,the department is in contact with park officials, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Forest Service to assess locations where the patient visited.

Thisfollows a reported case ofplague contracted by a child from Los Angeles County who stayed at Crane Flat Campground in Yosemite and visited Rainbow Pool in the Stanislaus National Forest in mid' uly.

The child is reportedly recovering and health officials are continuing to monitor the child's family and treatment providers.

Recent warnings about plague enabled Georgia health care providers to make the diagnosis in the most recent patient more quickly.

The California Department of Public Health and Yosemite National Park were very proactive in their campaign to educate visitors about plague," said Dr. Karen Smith, California state health officer. "Warnings issued in California regarding plague were useful all the way across the country in Georgia. Those warnings helped the patient get the prompt medical attention necessary to recover from this illness."

Plague is an infectious bacterial disease

tion to other warm-blooded animals, including humans.

Smith said the second reported case of a human contracting the disease does not mean there's substantially more plague circulating in the rodent population.

"It just reflects the large number of people who are passing through these areas during the summertime," she said in an audio clip posted online by the CDPH. Tuolumne Meadows Campground in Yosemite is closed through noon Friday for flea treatmentafter several dead animals tested in the area earlier this month were found to be carryingplague.Crane Flat Campground was closed for a week in early August for flea treatment as well.

Early symptoms of plague can include chills, high fever, nausea, weakness and swollen lymph nodes in the neck, armpit or groin.

The departmentadvised anyone who develops these symptoms to seek immediate medical attention and notify their doctor if they

VITAL STATS Marriages recorded in Tuolumne County from Aug. 10 through Aug. 14 (tvedding date given): July 18, Sean D ennis Hartshaffer and Kimberly Kae Mitchell-Clyde July 25, David Andrew Roberge and Tristan Glory Flavin Aug. 7, Ian Daniel Kavanaugh and Megan Lindsey Reynolds Aug. 8, John Scott Gurney and Debra Jean Kowalewsky Aug. 8, Shea Byron Morgan and Julie Michele Stewart Aug. 8, Lavenda Thelma Porter and Michael David Stemler Aug. 13, Slayton James Kruse and Tori Ann McNaul

Perry and Tara Danielle Collier July 20, Mira Jean Cassel, a girl, born to Bret Lee Douglas Cassel and Emily Valentina Prunetti July 31, Cecilia Rose Seal, a girl, born to Billy Garrett Seal and Lorraine Destiny Santana Aug. 2, Dakota Eugene William Held, a boy, born to Bradley William Held and Siearra Breanna Pello Aug. 2, Andrew Jace Locus, a boy, born to Krystal Yvette Locus Aug. 2, Eliot Ansel Minkler, a boy, born to Michael John Minkler and Kinsun Nancy Park Aug. 3, C aden Albert Clink-Snow, a boy, born to Allison Mary Artzer Aug. 4, Keira Lorrain ErBirths r e corded i n win, a girl, born to Stacie Tuolumne County from Marie Bennett Aug. 10 through Aug. 14 Aug. 5 , A m elia J e an (mother's maiden name Brown, a girl, born to Jefgiven in most entries): frey John Brown and Chloe June 26, Kenzie Rose Per- Amanda Miller ry, a girl, born to Bradley J. Aug. 5, Mika Ann-Marie

where they may have been exposed to rodents or fleas.

The department's recommendations to avoid contracting plague have not changed, Smith added. Steps the public can take to avoid exposure to the disease include: Never feed squirrels, chipmunks or other rodents. Never touch sick or dead rodents.

Avoid walking, hiking and camping near rodent burrows.

Wear long pants tucked into socks or boot Use insect repellent containing DEET on socks and pant cuffs to reduce exposure to fleas.

Keep wild rodents out of homes, trailers, and outbuildings. Keep them away from pets.

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

Aug. 7, Mildred Virginia Elrich Aug. 7, Gary Eugene Fisher Aug. 7, Laura Belle Flory Aug. 7, Jackie Suzanne Lowe

Aug. 7, M a ri e M y r t le Schneider Aug. 8, M a rj can L ou Wilkinson Aug. 9, P ercy George Clarke Aug. 10, James Morgan Hambrick Aug. 12, Faith Josephine Campbell Aug. 12, Teresa Marie Dennis

Council, 7 p.m., 19550 Cordelia Ave., East Sonora, 532-2594.

a.m., Mary Laveroni Community Park, Highway 120, Groveland, 962-7585.

bution, 10 a.m. to noon, Groveland Evangelical Free Church, 197172 Ferretti Road, Groveland.

Storytime and Craft, chil-

Preschool Story Hour,

dren through age 5, 10:30 a.m., Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenley Road, Sonora, 5335507.

"Stories with Grandma," 11 a.m., Tuolumne branch library, 18636 Main St., Tuolumne, 9283612.

Sing Along, 11 to 11:30 a.m., Sierra Waldorf School, 19234 Rawhide Road, Jamestown, 9840454.

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

CALAVERAS COUNTY TODAY Calaveras County Senior Network, 9 a .m., CalWORKS

Tuolumne County Trails building, 509 East St. Charles St.,

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San Andreas,728-0602.

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

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

Mokelumne Hill Fire Protection District, 5:30 p.m., fire station, 8160 Church St., Mokelumne Hill, 286-1389.

FRIDAY Angels Camp Library Storytime, 10 a mn A ngels Camp

Tuolumne County Board of Poetry Night,an open read- Branch Library, 426 North Main Supervisors Planning Com- ing, 6:30 p.m. sign-ups, reading Street, Angels Camp, 736-2198. mittee, 1:30 p.m., Tuolumne 7 to 8 p.m., Sonora Joe's Coffee Angels Camp Certified County Administration Center, Shoppe, 140 S. Washington St., Farmers Market,5 p.m. to dusk, s upervisors' chambers, 2 S .

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Utica Park, 743-3427.

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DUI arrest made after injury wreck Union Democrat staff

hand curve and allowed the Ford to travel down a steep dirt embankment.

A Mountain Ranch woman was ar- The Fordthen overturned and came to rested Monday evening on suspicion of a reston its right side atthe bottom of felony driving under the influence and the embankment. causing injury.

Bridget Campbell, 36, was arrested A woman was driving a 1989 Ford and chargedwith felony driving under F-250 about 6:05 p.m. south on Lake- the influence and causing injury. side Drive near Sonora at about 10 Passengers Natalie Iler, 44, and miles per hour, a California Highway Steven Mendora,44, both of MounPatrolreport stated. tain Ranch, were transported to Mark The driver did not negotiate a right- Twain Medical Center in San Andreas

with moderate injuries. Zachary Black, 12, of Mountain Ranch sustained no injuries.

Campbell was alsotransported to Mark Twain Medical Center for minor injuries.

Patient conditions were unavailable Wednesday afternoon.

CHP reported that nobody inside the Ford was wearing a seatbelt.

A field sobriety test was performed on the scene.

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Creek Road in Copperopolis, a California Highway Patrol A man and a woman, both report stated. from Murphys, sustained Beck was driving about 55 major injuries in an accident mph when she turned the veTuesday afternoon. hicle, which left the road and Dawn Beck, 39, of Murphys, went down an embankment was driving a 2013 Honda into a tree.

Accord about 3:20 p.m. west Beck was transported to along Highway 4 near Rock Memorial Medical Center in

Modesto for major injuries.

Beck was listed in good condition Wednesday aRer-

unavailable as of Wednesday afternoon.

An investigation is ongoing.

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Alcohol or drugs are not con-

Her passenger, Michael Hill, 35, of Murphys, was transported to Doctors Medical Center in Modesto for major injuries.

Conditions for Hill were

sideredto be a factor in this accident.

Anyone who may have witnessed this wreck are asked to call the CHP San Andreas office at 754-3541.

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a.m. Tuesday and was extinguished by Tuolumne CountyFire Department and Cal Fire officials have determined the Cal Fire personnel at 11:59 a.m. that day.

Hills Fire that burned 51 acres on La Units responded with an air attack, a Grange Roadin Chinese Camp Tuesday helicopter, a tanker plane, a water tankwas ignited by welding equipment. er, two hand crews, 10 engines, one dozer The blaze started at about 10:32 and four prevention and safety ofncers,

Cal Fire spokeswoman Lisa Williams Damage to vegetation was estimated to be about $10,200.

No injuries were reported.

The scene was closed at 8:50 p.m.

Tuesday.

er it's better to flght a flre or just let it burn out, Sager said conditions are so volatile right now that every current fire or new flre start is being attacked with the intent of puttingitoutifresources are But fire managers have we have much more fire available.

"It's just been too dry and little choice this year. than we have resources," Some 11,000 square miles said John Segar, one of eight toohot,"he said.Letting fires have burned so far. Most of members on an interagency burn "really hasn't been a that has been in Alaska, but group based in Boise that consideration this year." a n increase in fires in t h e decides how to deploy the Freemuth said land manthe most active fire seasons in Idaho, Oregon, Montana, nation's wildland firefight- agers have moved toward the Lower 48 in recent years. Washington and California ers. "The decisions are es- recognizing using flre as a Nearly 29,000firefighters are has caused competition for sentially triage decisions." tool to reduce fuels that lead battling some 100 largeblazes firefighting resources with Segar, chief of Fire Man- to intense fires, particularly across the West, but it hasn' t some requests going unmet. agement for the U.S. Fish and after the giant Qres in Yelbeen enough. In northern IdaSome fires have simply Wildlife Service, sits on the lowstone National Park in the ho, private citizens have even been unstoppable. Steve El- National Multi-Agency Coor- late 1980s.

"Having flr e on the landjumped on fire lines to help lis,deputy director of the dination Group at the Nationoverwhelmed flreflghters.

U.S. Bureau of Land Man- al Interagency Fire Center. scape in the right conditions ''What we' re getting now agement, earlier this week While there's been a long- has been accepted manageare much more intense fires flew over a 443-square-mile standing debate about wheth- ment now," Freemuth said. becauseof allthose years of suppression," said John Freemuth, a Boise State University professor and a public lands expert. 'Those kinds of intense fires are usually not allowed to burn."

rangeland fire in southwest Idaho and said he could see where retardant bombers put in lines that the fire easily crossed.

"It's always tough when we get to this point where

NEWS OF RECORD $700 and a bank card were stolen from a Crystal Falls Drive woman.

1:34 p.m., Sonora area — A TheSonora PoliceDepartment chainsaw was stolen from a man' s reported the following: Rimrock Road workbench.

5:08 p.m., Jamestown — A MONDAY man's vehicle parked in a La 9:33 a.m., suspicious circumstance —Someone appeared to Grange Road dirt parking area be siphoninggas on SouthWash- was vandalized.

6:13 p.m., Soulsbyville —A bulington Street.

10:33 a.m., theft —A gold pen let-proof vest was stolen on Kings was stolen from a woman's Or- Court. chard Avenue residence.

Felony bookings 11:14 a.m., suspicious circumstance —Two men and a woman MONDAY yelled at each other in a park on 1:17 a.m., Groveland —Denzel Woods Creek Drive.

11:20 a.m., disorderly conduct James Barnes, 24, of the 12000 — A person petitioning outside block of Breckenridge Road, was a Sanguinetti Road business be- booked on suspicion of receiving came aggressive toward custom- known stolen property after an arrest on Merrell Road. ers.

5:49p.m.,Sonora — Michael 12:05 p.m., theft — A person Robert Connolly Jr., 54, of Tuwas caught onvideo siphoning olumne,was booked on suspicion gas from a truck parked on North of assault with a deadly weapon Shepherd Street.

3:08 p.m., theft — A woman other than a firearm after an arrest on Big Hill Road. stole items and ran out of a South Washington Street store.

5:06 p.m., animal complaintsA German Shepherd was locked inside a vehicle parked in front of a Sanguinetti Road restaurant for approximately 30 minutes with the windows cracked.

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had their grandson at the Valley Springs jail and wanted $25,000 The Sheriff's Office reported bond to release the boy. They threatened to arrest the man if he the following: didn't post bail.

5:38 p.m., Valley Springs — A MONDAY Silverado Drive fence was vandal6:37 a.m., Burson —Someone attempted to break into a store on ~zed.

Brandy Lane.

Felony bookings 9:05 a.m., Valley SpringsSomeone broke the windows of an old daycare center on HartvickMONDAY son Lane.

9:45p.m.,Glencoe — Heather 9:19 a.m., Copperopolis —An Jean Ausa Grimes, 32, of San Anaccount was fraudulently opened dreas, was booked on suspicion of in a Hawkridge Road person' s grand theft, in possession of propname. erty worth over $950 and misde9:53a.m.,Douglas Flat — An meanor shoplifting after an arrest unknown person cut down trees on Highway 26. on Live Oak Drive.

9:45p.m.,Glencoe — Charles 11:18 a.m., Copperopolis Neill Huddleston, 53, of the 100 Someone dumped drug parapher- block of Matson Lane, West Point, nalia in a Main Street company's was booked on suspicion of posparking lot. session of controlled substance 12:53 p.m., Valley Springsand misdemeanorpossession of A person posing as a deputy for unlawful paraphernalia and posthe Valley Springs Sheriff's Of- session of controlled substance fice called a man and said they after an arrest on Highway 26.

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MONDAY 9:19 a.m., Jamestown —A vehicle parked on Willow Street was vandalized.

9:29 a.m., Sonora area —Gas was stolen on Hess Avenue.

9:44 a.m., Mi-Wuk Village — A person's Chief Fuller Way residence was burglarized.

12:31 p.m., Jamestown — A Victoria Place fence was vandalIzed.

12:39 p.m., La Grange —Items were stolen from a pontoon boat on Don Pedro Reservoir.

12:47 p.m., Columbia — A woman chased kidsalong Highway 49 and threatened them.

12:55 p.m., Sonora area About $200 worth of clothing, books and personal paperwork were stolen from a Wasatch Mountain Drive woman's home.

1:14 p.m., Sonora area —About

Ira was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Arlene Sadev Uslander, and his parents, Richard Uslander and Lena Klow Uslander.

He is survived by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Mark and Gretchen Uslander, and Jerry and Sandra Uslander; his sons and daughters-in-law, Steven and Kim Duhr Uslander, Bob and Sandy Flores Uslander; and his grandchildren, Ryan Kenneth Uslander, Eric Lee Uslander, Carly Anna Uslander and Levi John Uslander.

Condolences can be sent to The Uslanders, C/0 Seniority Lifecare, 301 S. Shepherd St. Sonora, CA 95370.

Ira Joel Uslander passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, July 23, 2015, in San Diego, California.

He was born on Sept. 11, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois, to Richard and Lena Uslander.

He is a graduate of Sullivan High School in Chicago and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Ira will be remembered for his substantial contributions to the many businesses, organizations and institutions he was associated with throughout his successful and varied career, especially the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern

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where he was the Director of Corporate Relations until he retired in 2008 and Seniority Lifecare at Home, where his leadership helped make lifebetter for the elders of ourcommunity.

Those who knew Ira un-

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HUANTE — A celebration of life for Joseph "Joe" Huante, 92, of Sonora, who diedMonday atAvalon Care Center in Sonora, will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Sonora Elks Lodge, 100 Elk Drive. Burial will be at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Sonora. Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

WRIGHT Harry Wright, 77, died Wednesday at his home in Columbia.

Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Man aPParently Shot, killed by yOungSon in aCCident HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — A 2-year-old boy apparently shot and killed his father in what police in Alabama on Wednesday called a horrible accident.

Hoover police Capt. Gregg Rector said investigators had all but ruled out suicide and other possible scenarios in the death of Divine Vaniah Chambliss, 31. The Jefferson County Medical Examiner's office has conducted an autopsy but police said the results had not been submitted as of Wednesday evening.

Chambliss was found shot once in the head in an apartment on Tuesday afternoon, and no one else was inside other than the toddler. Investigators found no sign of an intruder or a self-inflicted wound, Rector said, and police know there was a semiautomatic pistol in the apartment, located in suburban Birmingham.

"It wouldn't be a physical obstacle for a 2/2-year-old boy to pull a trigger on a semiautomatic handgun," said Rector.

The boy lived with his mother in the apartment with a sibling who was fathered by the same man, Rector said, and the man often stayed at the apartment to care for his son

during the day while the woman was a work.

The woman foundthe man dead in the apartment when she returned home and called authorities, police said.

Rectorsaid the man'sdeath appeared tobe a"horribleaccident" resulting from a child getting hold of a handgun.

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Wildfires burn unchecked; resourcesspread thin BOISE, Idaho (AP) — This summer's massive flres have strained resources across the West to the point that wildfire managers are being forcedto let some fi res burn unchecked, and that has renewed a longstanding debate about whetherit is better to fight a Qre — or to sometimes just let it burn out.

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Butch Hancock, one of Austin's finest singer-songwriters,

grew upintheTexas Panhandle,outamong dry-land farmers and strict fundamentalist Christians. Butch once told me that he felt he'd been permanently scarred in his vulnerable teen years by the local culture's puritanical preaching on sexual propriety: "They told us that sex is filthy, obscene, wicked, and beastly — and that we should save it for someone we love."

Today, America's higher education complex approaches students with the same sort o f

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logic that guided Butch's sex education: "A collegedegree is the key to prosperity for both you and your country, so it's essential," lectures the hierarchy to the neophytes. But we' ll make it hard to get and often not worth the getting." Touted as a necessity, but priced like a luxury, many degree programs are mediocre or worse — predatory loan seams that hustle aspiring students into deep debt and poverty.

On both a human level and in terms of our national interest, that is seriously twisted. Nonetheless, it's our nation's de facto educational policy, promulgated and enforced by a cabal of ideologues and profiteers, including Washington politicos, most state governments, college CEOs, Wall Street financiers and debt-collection corporations. What we have is a shameful ethical collapse. These self-serving interests have intentionally devalued education &om an essential public investment in the common good to just another commodity.

Back in the olden days of 1961, I attended the University of North Texas. At this public school, I was blessed with good teachers, a student body of working-class kids (most, like me, were the first in their families to go to college) and an educational culture focused on enabling us to become socially useful citizens. All of this cost me under $800 a year (about $6,250 in today's dollars) — including living expenses! With close-to-free tuition and a part-time job, I could affordtoget a good education,gain experience in everything from work to civic activism, make useful connections, graduate in four years and obtain a debt-free start in life.

We just assumed that's what college was supposed to be.

It still ought to be, but for most students today, it's not even close. In the U.S., tuition and fees charged by publicfour-year colleges and universities average more than $20,000per year.For a private four-year college,it's m ore than double that amount. Even public two-year colleges cost around $11,000 per year.

The nation's fastest growing provider of higher education is unfortunately also the worst: private, for-profit schools.

While a few deliver an honest educational product, honesty is not a business model embraced by most of these sprawling, predatory chains largely owned by Wall Street.

To achieve the Wall Street imperative of goosing ups stock prices and maximizing profits, this educational sector routinely applies the full toolkit of corporate thievery, including false advertising, high-pressure sales tactics, baitand-switch seams, legal dodges, political protection and outright lying. Rather than educating students and broadening life's possibilities, many for-profit colleges have bankrupted hundreds of thousands of students. Worse, many of theses "schools" prey on struggling, low-income workers desperately hoping a degree will provide a toehold in the middle class.

To saythere are lotsofhorror stories about private,forprofit colleges gouging students is like saying there are lots of ouchies in a bramble patch. A profusion of books, articles, reports, investigations and lawsuits, as well as websites such as My ITT Experience, document the toll.

You might ask, "If they' re so awful, how do they stay in business?" The old-fashioned way: By lavishly spreading money around to the right people. And since most of their revenue comes from taxpayers, it's actually your money they' re spreading.

"Democracy has to be born anew every generation, and education is its midwife," said American philosopher and education reformer John Dewey. It's time we give birth to a new of debt-free democracy. Put a tiny tax on the billions of daily, automated transactions by speculators, and more than enough money will come into the public coffers to free up higher education for all. For information, check out United States Students Association, www.usstudents.org.

Jim Hightower tsa native Texan, columnist and author of seven books. He served two terms as Texas Agriculture Commissioner.

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Big gov't as tbe new Terminator Social observersfrom Aristotle and

Juvenalto James Madison and George Orwell have all warned of the dangers of out-of-control government. Lately, we have seen plenty of proof that they were frighteningly correct.

The Environmental Protection Agency spilled 3 million gallons of toxic sludge into a tributary of the Animas River in Colorado. The stinky yellow flume of old mine waste — rife with cancer-causing m ercury and arsenic— threatens to pollute the drinking and recreational water

ofthree states.

Had a private oil company acted so incompetently and negligently, it would have been fined billions of dollars by the same EPA. The company's top executives might have been subject to criminal prosecutions. The business's reputation would have been tarnished for years.

Just ask BP officials what the Obama administration did to the corporation after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico.

But who will police the green police at the EPA? When EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy promises that the agency will take ' full responsibility," what does that tired banality mean? Will she resign?

Will bureaucrats responsible for the toxic spill face fines and jail sentences? Will residents be able to sue McCarthy and her subordinates for diminishing their quality of life? Will the Sierra Club and the Environmental Defense Fund rush

to federalcourttofi le briefs?

Consider the vast bureaucracy of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Is it culpable for knowingly not enforcing immigration law and thus allowing some undocumented immigrants to commit violent crimes?

In cases where innocent Americans are killed by undocumented immigrants with long histories of felonies and deportations — such as the recent killing of Kate Steinle in San Francisco — can

the victims' families sue ICE or sanctu-

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To the Editor: Sheriff Mele didn't make a very convincing case for purchasing the expensive "MedCat" armored vehicle.

Supposedly it w i l l " s ave lives," but how is it better than emergency vehicles we already have? How would that ambulance on steroids be able to maneuver through tiny city streets and mountain roads? The Sheriff's De-

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To the Editor: In response to the Y.S.S. job despite being underpaid Letter tothe Editor dated and stretched to the limit. I Aug. 11, 2015, I don't believe would like to see "armored I would have used the word v ehicle" money go to t h e rebuke, rebuttal is more ap-

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The bigger that government gets, the ary ci ties for either releasing orhosting more employees who are hired, and the criminals who were residing in the U.S. more unaccountable power that accrues illegally? to bureaucracies, the more government In our litigious society in which plain- takes on a life of its own. Public grantiffs sue fast-food franchises for serving deesresemble Hollywood's out-of-control excessively hot coffee, why do govern- androids or Frankenstein monsters that m ent bureaucratsescape culpabil ity turn on their creators — in these cases, when the innocent die or are injured as a us,the taxpayers. resultofbureaucraticnegligence?

Secure, high-level government adWhen the IRS hounds citizens about ministrative jobs — where dismissal is their taxes, can Americans inform the rare and automatic promotion common agency that they are invoking the Fifth — promote mediocrity. Institutionalized Amendment and refusing to answer out incompetence explains why NASA can of fear of self-incrimination — and expect no longer launch its own astronauts into to face no criminal consequences? space without help from Russia, or why No? Why, then, was high-ranking IRS the cost of the California high-speed rail official Lois Lerner able to sign off on the projectsoars before an inch of track is excessivescrutiny of some conservative laid. nonprofit groups, lie about it and then Clearly, Clinton and Lerner apparinvoke the Fifth — without any legal entlyassumed that as federal officials, consequences? they were not subject to the same laws Presidential candidate Hillary Clin- imposed on other Americans. They reckton likely broke a number of federal oned that others in the fraternity of big laws while secretary of state in using government would protect them from lea privateemail server at her home to gal jeopardy. And they are probably right. conduct both private and public busiUnder the Obama administration, ness. One, she kept documents con- there is also a more disturbing trend: the taining classified information at an equation of big government with social unauthorized location. Two, she either justice and hostility to private enterprise. destroyed or removed officialcommuIf the EPA and other federal agencies are nications entrusted to her as a public feltto be on the "right side"offairness servant. Three, she was legally respon- and equality, then why object when their sible for the loss of information involv- means to supposedly noble ends violate ing national defense. Four, she likely or neglect the law? destroyeddocuments to block federal Big government has become the new agencies' examination of them.

Terminator, at war with those who creSo far, Clinton had escaped any conse- ated it, who fund it — and who must quences. obey it.

What is the common denominator in these government scandals — as well as Victor Davis Hanson is a syndicated the recent scandals involving the need- newspaper columnist, military historian lessdeaths ofveterans waiting for care and classics professor with a Ph.D. from at Veterans Health Administration facili- Stanford. He isa native Californian and ties, thesex andboozeescapades ofSecret author of several booka

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propriateand thank you for your views. The most important thing to consider here is that not everyone is going to align themselves with your forest management philosophy regardlessof the "science" employed. In addition, there are many people who are skeptical that you can achieve your goals because of the uncertainty of the funding needs especially given our current state of technology in utilizing biomass which is currently subsidized by the govt.. It would be interesting to see some "cost per acre" estimate and then to try and see

land. I believe Mike Albrecht stated in the past that this issue might need to be addressed. Interestingly, the 30 inch maximum cut is not explicitly uniform on private timberlands except in areas

if there is some way to reduce

timber. It's a vicious circle and

that are known to have spot-

ted owl populations. This results in an "uneven playing field" and of course private companies will continue to utilize their resources where they can make a profit. In other words, as long as the supply of timber holds on private lands, why would they want to cut on public lands exceptin the case of salvage

the costs. big money wins.

The elephant in the room here is the 30-inch maximum Mark Johnson diameter tree cut on public Jamestown

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Regal is checking bags at theaters LOS ANGELES — Movie theater chain Regal Entertainment Group has begun to check bags in the wake of numerous shootings at theaters around the country, a procedure it acknowledged on its website was "not without flaws" and would inconvenienceguests butprovide better security.

It's unclear when the policy began, but several local TV stationsreported online that customers noticed the change in Texas, Virginia, Florida and Ohio beginning earlier this month.

Regal spokesman Richard Grover did not respond to requests for comment Wednesday. The company operates some 570theaters around the country.

On its website, the company says "security issues have become a daily part of our lives in America" and says that bags and backpacks are subjectto inspection before entering.

Antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' is found PASADENA — A Pasadena hospital says some patients have been infected with an antibiotic-resistant "superbug" that's been linked to a widely used medical scope.

Huntington Memorial Hospital said Wednesday that several patients who had procedures using Olympus Corp. duodenoscopes were found to have the resistant pseudomonas bacteria.

The hospital has quarantined the devices and is trying to discoverwhether there's a link to the infections.

The Los Angeles Times says the problem was discovered in June and three patient infections have been reported to health offficials.

Contamination of the reusable scopes has been linked to bacterial outbreaks that sickened dozens of patients in hospitals around the country.

A dozen infections were reportedearlier this year at Cedars-Sinai and U CLA's Ronald Reagan medical centers in Los Angeles. Three patients died.

were not caught in the explosion. Cadaver dogs went through the building two or three times and found no evidence of bodies. Plus, investigators pinged the cellphones of the missing people, and they showed up "way south of the area," Duke said.

He saidthe fast action of the Motel 6 manager and the people who listened to the fire alarm helped ensure the explosion Tuesday night was not a bigger tragedy.

About 10 people were staying in the 16 rooms that were destroyed, Duke said. More than 60 guests were staying at the hotel, but they may not have been in the building at the time of the blast.

The blast on the west side of Puget Sound, across &om Seattle, ripped offa 16-room section of the hotel that collapsed in apileofrubble and burned for hours. Some firefighters at the scene were blown back 20 feetby the force,and others pulled smoldering debris from the building to help contain the fire.

Alaskan landslide debris is unstable ANCHORAGE, AlaskaAuthorities had not started clearing tons of logs and mud to search for three men believed buried by a landslide becausethe debris thatcrashed into a southeast Alaska town was too unstable Wednesday and posed a danger.

Crews in Sitka unsuccessfully tried to stabilize the ground after part ofa m ountain gave way and swept treetangled muck into a construction site Tuesday. Workers tried using heavy equipment to divert stream water wash-

ing over the debris, which two geologists were reviewing to see how responders can safely begin searching for the missing men, officials said.

Cloud cover over the mountain also slowed the effort by preventing an aerial view of

the slide, which authorities believe killed city building inspector William Stortz and brothers Elmer and Ulises Diaz.

Gov. Bill Walker toured the area Wednesday to see the damage from six landslides that crashed into different partsofthecityTuesday after 2 1/2 inches of rain fell in 24 hours.

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Israel suspends detention order JERUSALEM — Israel's

Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended the detention order against a Palestinian prisoner who has been on a hunger the manager evacuated the strikefor 65 days, releasing building because she could him while he receives medical smell and hear a gas leak. care in a ruling that his relaTwo people were unaccount- tivesand supportershailed as ed forafter the explosion,but a victory. no bodies were found in the The decision means that debris, Bremerton Fire Chief Mohammed Allan will no lonAl Duke said Wednesday. ger be shackled to his bed and "They' re not here," Duke his family will be able to visit said, adding he was almost him in the hospital, where his certain the missing guests lawyer said he remains sedat-

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The court's action did little to resolvea debate over Israel'spractice of holding suspects without charge, known as administrative detention, or a new law that permits the force-feeding of hunger strikers.

Before he fell unconscious Aug. 14, Allan had appeared set tobe the fi rst test of the law. Since then, he has been given fluids and nutritional supplements while the case went to court, although those treatments were not consideredtobeforce-feeding.

After a long day of deliberations, the Supreme Court announced that Allan, who doctorssay has suffered some braindamage, would remain hospitalized but that his adm inistrative detention w a s

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But the decision did not address what would happen to Allan if he recovers, saying only he can petition for his release if his condition improves.

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um in causes roun tosin FRESNO (AP) — Vast areas of California's Central Valley are sinking faster than in the past as massive amounts of groundwater are pumped during the historic drought,state offi cials said Wednesday, citing new research by NASA scientists.

The data shows the ground is sinking nearly two inches each month in some places, putting roads, bridges and vital canals that deliver water throughout the state at growingrisk ofdamage.

Sinking land has occurred fordecades in California because of excessive groundwater pumping duringdry years, but the new data shows it is happening fast-

es. He added that groundwater levels are dropping to record levels — up to 100 feet lower than previously recorded.

Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory did the research using images taken over time from satellites and airplanes.

California is the nation's leading agriculture state, but drought has put one-fifth

overdraft or subsidence overnight," he said. "We do need totake action."

Meanwhile, the Department of Water Resources is launching a $10 million program to help counties with stressed groundwater basins to develop or strengthen local ordinances and conservation plans.

The NASA data shows land near the city of Corcomore land out of production ran sank 13 inches in eight this year than last year. m onths, and part of t h e Gov. Jerry Brown signed California Aqueduct dropped historic legislation last year eight inches in four months that requires monitoring of last year. The a queduct groundwater pumping. How- spans hundreds of miles and ever, local officials have until provides water to million 2020 and in some cases until people and about vast areas 2022 to write their manage- offarmland. er as the stateendures its ment plans, so it could take F armers in t h e C e n fourth year of drought. another decade or two be- tral California Irrigation "We are pumping at histor- fore California has a handle District have spent $4.5 ic levels," said Mark Cowin, on groundwater use, Cowin million to raise the walls head of the California De- said. on a canal and intend to "I don't think we can end pay $2.5 million to raise a partment of Water Resourc-

bridge above the water.

"It's a vivid picture of what subsidence can do," said Christopher White, manager of the district that serves 1,900 farmers, who grow tomatoes, cotton, fruit, almonds and other crops in three counties.

Long-term subsidence has already destroyed thousands of public and private groundwater well casings in the San Joaquin Valley. Over time, subsidence can permanently reduce the u n derground aquifer' s water storage capacity.

Lester Snow, executive director of the California Water Foundation, which promotes water policy, urged more immediate action. He said state and federal officials should also offer local agencies financial

incentives to reduce reliance on groundwater.

IS beheads aging Syrian antiquities scholar DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — T he 81-year-old antiquit ies scholar had dedicated his life to exploring and overseeing Syria's ancient ruins of Palmyra, one of the Middle East's most spectacular archaeological sites. He even named his daughter after Zenobia, the queen thatruled from the city 1,700 yearsago.

That dedication may have cost him his life. On Wednesday, relatives and witnesses said Khaled al-Asaad was beheaded by Islamic State militants, his bloodiedbody hung on a polein a m ain square.

Antiquities officials said they believed IS militants had interrogated al-Asaad, a long-time director of the site, trying to get him to divulge where authorities had hidden treasures secreted out of Palmyra before the extremists seized the ruins last spring.

The brutal killing stunned Syria's archaeological community and under-

scoredfears the extremists willdestroy Even when he could no longer go to the or loot the 2,000-year-old Roman-era Roman ruins because of his advanced city on the edge of a modern town of the age, al-Asaad lived nearby, "and he same name, as they have other major could see the archaeological site from archaeological sites in Syria and Iraq. his house," al-Homsi told The AssociThe Sunni extremists, who have im- ated Press. posed a violent interpretation of Islamic IS extremists detained the scholar law across the territory they control in three weeks ago, al-Homsi said, speakSyria and Iraq, claim ancient relics pro- ing on condition his real name not be mote idolatry and say they are destroy- usedforfearofreprisalsfrom IS and the ing them as part of their purge of pa- Syrian government.

On Tuesday, al-Homsi watched as alganism — though they are also believed to sell off looted antiquities, bringing in Asaad was brought in a van to a main significant sums of cash. squarenear a vegetablemarket packed Known as "Mr. Palmyra" among Syr- with shoppers. Dressed in ordinary ian antiquities experts for his authoriclothes and not the orange jumpsuits tative knowledge and decades adminis- worn by other hostages before they were tering the site, al-Asaad refused to leave beheaded,al-Asaad stood as a m ilitant even after IS militants captured the read out five accusations against him, town and neighboring ruins in May. including that he was the "director of The Palmyra site was al-Asaad's life, idols," represented Syria "at infidel consaid his nephew, an opposition activist ferences" and visited Shiite powerhouse who uses the name Khaled al-Homsi. Iran.

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UN to let Iran inspect nuke site

Bush hold dueling town halls

VIENNA (AP) — Iran will be allowed to use its own inspectors to investigate a site it has been accused of using to developnuclear arms, op-

administration, Iran and five world powers in July. Those critics have complained that the wider deal is unwisely built on trust of the Iranians,

erating under a secret agree-

while the administration has

ment with the U.N. agency that normally carries out such work, according to a document seen by The Associated Press.

The revelation on Wednesday newly riled Republican lawmakers in the U.S. who have beenseverely criticalof a broaderagreement tolim it Iran's future nuclear programs, signed by the Obama

insisted it depends on reliable inspections.

A skeptical House Speaker John Boehner said, President Obama boasts his deal includes 'unprecedented verification.' He claims it's not built on trust. But the administration's briefings on these side deals have been totally insufficient - and it still isn' t

D ERRY, N.H. ( A P ) — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump dismissed establ ishment f avorite J e b Bush as unelectable and "low-energy" Wednesday, while the former governor labeled his rival a tax-hiking Democrat in a war of words played out at dueling town halls.

In Derry, Trump drew a capacity crowd to a high school auditorium of almost 1,000, and filled a few overflow rooms. He started his criticism of Bush in a briefing with reporters and continued in the town hall.

"I don't see how he' s electable," Trump told reporters, later describing Bush as a "low-energy person" who has trouble getting things done.

"Right down the road, we have Jeb," Trump said early in the town hall, drawing boos. Trump mocked Bush for going "down like a rock" in early polls in the state and failing to excite his supporters.

"You know what's happening to Jeb's crowd?" he asked. They' re sleeping."

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sionally looked at the jury of four men and eight women, but mostly stared directly ahead as law enforcement officials laid out the details of their investigation, including the discovery of the letter in Lucero's house on August Court.

Detective Brandon Lowry, of the Tuolumne County SherifFs Office, said he obtained a search warrant for Lucero's house and his team found four letters on

a window sill, all dated Jan. 18, 2014.

In theletter addressed toher mother, Lucero said she felt like an "outcast in this world."

The letter did not specify who Lucero was referring to, but the testimony was meant to show it was Roberts, with whom Lucero had a three-year affair.

Previous days' testimony showed Lucero had met Roberts in 2010 while she worked at a Panda Express in Modesto.

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Laura Krieg said Tuesday that Roberts, who worked with derby cars, went to the restaurant whenever he went to a scrap yard in Modesto, which was two to three times a week.

Also found in Lucero's house was a letter she wrote to her daughter, who lives in Los Angeles.

"I was blinded by my love for this person. I believe it is time for me to go now.

Words cannot express my deepest apologies. Thank you for all you' ve taught me."

Lucero also wrote a letter to a woman

named Yvonne Yniguez, who is expected to testify today. Lucero lived with her and her husband.

Investigators also found Lucero's will, in which she specified how she wanted her money and belongings divided among family members.

Detective Jerry McCaig, of the Tuolumne County SherifFs Office, testified that he learned Lucero was infatuated

with Roberts early on in the investigation.

He looked up a list of people with registered firearms in the area. Lucero was

on the list.

Investigatorstraced the purchase to Bass Pro. Lucero started the paperwork to purchase a gun on Jan. 6, 2014. Alexis Dutra, a gun vault specialist at Bass Pro in Manteca, testified Wednesday, Lucero picked up the gun Jan. 17, 2014.

Roberts was murdered Feb. 16, 2014.

In March 2014, McCaig met with Lucero at her job at McDonald's near Standard Road. McCaig told her he wanted to testher firearm.

Lucero said she had never used the gun, then added, "If I say 'no,' will that be held against me?' " Sgt. Ryan Killian of the Sonora Police Department said he went with McCaig to McDonald's.

"I encouraged her to produce the handgun to assist in the investigation," Killian said.

Killian said Lucero told him she would turn the gun over immediately, but never did.

Roberts, 49, of Sonora, was found shot to death the morning of Feb. 16, 2014, in an auto shop he rented near his home on MonoWay.He was found lying faceup on the ground by someone interested in renting space in the building.

Lucero was arrested in June 2014.

In testimony Tuesday, Roberts' wife Teddi said she and her husband had their problems, but were working through them. They were planning to adopt a daughter.

Teddi Roberts said she had seen Lucero at Safeway in 2011. She felt someone was staring at her.

That is when she noticed Lucero was staring from a distance.

Roberts said she suspected her husband was cheating on her at that time.

Lucero has been held in the Tuolumne County Jail on $1 million bond since her arrest.

Authorities have said Lucero admitted to being involved with Roberts' death, but Lucero's attorney, Clay Bedford, is expected to show when the defense presents its case that the confession was coerced. He said during his opening statement Tuesday that Lucero was held for hours and when she asked for food she was given a candy bar.

Lucero pleaded not guilty in July 2014, and in November 2014, she recanted her confession.

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have agood time and nobody cares about winning or losing," Anderson said. "(It's great to be part of the) comradeship, the teasing, the laughing. It's kind of like a family because you meet every Wednesday night."

Jim Laeng, a retired postal worker who is 75, has been playing in the Men's Senior Softball since he was 52. Laeng says he really enjoys the camaraderie and great ball players within the league. He plans to play until he no longer derives joy from the game.

'Trying to stay young is killing me," Laeng said. "Ill play until I get tired. I' ll play until it

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"I would consider myself an average ball player," Anderson said, and laughed. "I have been realfortunate because I've been blessed with reasonably good health. Of course the doctor keeps telling me you' re going to die on the playing field. Well, that's a good way to go."

When Anderson steps onto the field at the end of the day and assumes his position behind the pitcher on second base, he channels a mentality common among most major league Golden Glove award winners.

A 31-year league veteran who worked most of hisprofessional career as an administrator with the State Department of Corrections and has sinceretired,Anderson enters a state of complete focus, and in that moment, nothing else in the world exists.

"I give 100 percent in playing ball; I am excited about (baseball)," Anderson said. 'When I am out in the field, I try to be physically able to make plays. I go through plays in my head and keep jazzing it up in terms of reminding teammates (of the on-the-field situation)."

Anderson remains a student of the game. At the end of each Wednesday session, he analyzes his performance to identify errors and correct them.

"My most Irustrating mistake is making a mental error," Anderson said. "Because of that, I always review my games in my mind even when I am driving home. I say'I made a mental mistake today,' and I review."

August officially marks the home stretch for the four-team recreational league — each team made up of 10 to 12 players — this summer season. September will be the end of the senior softball circuit, which also included a brief season in the spring, that began with a couple of

SCHOOL Conti nued from Page Al ing F. Davis pled guilty and was sentenced to six years in juvenile prison last May. Januzzi, along with eight other teachers, was back in Building F for the first time in two years.

"It was very awesome to set things up and have the first opportunity to be here," Januzzi said.

"The picture is closed, and now everything has settled down."

Reconstruction included a number of modernizations, like energy-efficient LED lights to replace fluorescent models, and the installation of a low-energy heating and air-conditioning system as well as computerized whiteboards.

The dist ricthasspentcloseto$7 million — paid by insurance — to rebuild after the fire, Superintendent Leigh Shampain said.

"It feels amazing just being on campus again, having a working phone or being able to go to the bathroom easily...it's nice," said fourth-gradeteacher Molly Malone, who was also displaced by the fire.

The portable classrooms were located away &om the main campus near the school play structure and field. Teachers used mobile phones that didn't always work properly to communicate with office staff,

Malone said.

Blake Hornberger teaches sixth grade in the new F-building. ''For the most part everything is working properly. There are some wiring issues with the microphone system, but IT is on that," Hornberger said Student Rachel Menzies,11, was in the portable classrooms last year.

"It was small and noisy because allthe classrooms arerightnextto you," Menzies said.

She said she remembers a teacher telling students to jump up and down to shake the whole building like an earthquake.

"We had to walk all the way up and have like five minutes eating time and then go back to the classroom."

At Sonora Union High School, students began the day on the bleachers at Dunlavy Field as student government led a rally

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Richard Anderson, 81, stands at the plate, ready tobat during aWednesday Men' s Senior Softball League game in Standard. evaluative practices and a draft in late-March.

In the draft, Anderson says he usually falls to one of thelastfiveselected because most people think he may be running out of gas. But he is just happy to be able to play a position he has played his whole life.

"I played second base my whole career, going back until I was probably 8 or 9 years old," Anderson said. "I was fortunate to play a position Iloved to play;one ofthe reasons was because my arm was not that strong. But that's where I have been ever since."

Anderson credits his ability to continue playing recreational softball to his nature in being physically gifted. In addition, he actively works to keep in shape by hiking and going on routine three-to-four mile walks.

"It's fun, it's no pressure, you' re out there to

building my lesson plan around technology," said Hodson, who will use only textbooks, pen and paper for the first week.

Teacher Pete Smith has taught in the building for more than 20 years.

"Right now it feels like a hospital, kinda sterile," Smith said. "I say it's sterile because I haven' t had access to my room."

Construction crews occupied Smith's classroom up until Wednesday morning, making it impossible for him to set up his things, he said.

The projector in Smith's class has not been linked to a computer, Maggie Beck / Union Democrat he has no phone, and no Internet.

Sonora Elementary School fourth-graders Megan Scott, 9 (above, Despite the lack of technology on day-one Smith said the remodel is at left), and Adeline Hanson, 8, participate in an ice-breaker.

Sonora High School teachers Brian Miller (below, at left) and Pete a much moreefficient use of space Smith set out students' class schedules on the first day of school. with two extra classrooms downstairs and ceiling-mounted projectors to free up floor space, and wall mounted cabinets.

"Talk to me in a week and things will be awesome," he said. "It's going to come. I have no doubt it's an improvement and it will be better."

Students were less critical.

"It's a lot easier to get into things because everything is new and inviting," said senior Annastasia Bristow, 17, who along with several students liked the new building smell.

The Humanities Building is the firstoffi veprojectstobecom pleted by the $23 million Measure J Bond.

Public meetingsahead The remaining four projects have experienced delays due to a • Sonora Union High School District Citizens' Oversight Committee for pending lawsuit that claims the Measure J bond obligations, 5 p.m. Thursday, Sonora Union High School projects violate state bond laws District Office, 100 School St., Sonora. because a Measure J funded pool • Sonora Union High School District Board of Trustees special meeting, project was notclearly expressedin 1 p.m. Thursday, Senora Union High School District Office, 100 School St., the original bond language passed Sonora. by voters in 2012.

Local group Citizens Against School Bond Abuse filed the suit to startthe year.

Humanities Building, was open to in October2014, which may proA n anxious chatter Rom t h e students and faculty for the first ceedto trialbased on a decision by stands quieted for a moment of time in a year, with construction Tuolumne CountySuperior Court silencefor 2015 graduate Bryce crews at work on the back deck. In- Judge James A. Boscoe. He has unSanguinetti, who passed away last side, some walls still need painting. til Sept. 23 to make his decision.

'They say it should all be done in week after an accident in San Luis The Board of Trustees voted over Obispo. three days," said Superintendent the summer to move forward with "You could feel the community Pat Chabot. bond-funded improvements to the at the school come together at that Teacher Maggie Hodson, who cafeteria and Dunlavy Field, and moment," said senior Maddison taught in the building for eight startedto acquire the nextportion Stevens, 17. years, said the building is an ex- of bond money, between $8 million Schedules were given out and citing fiesh start, but "it's still not and $10 million to complete the studentsheaded offto firstperiod, finished." work. on a campus still under construcMany teachers began the first Two meetings set Thursday will tion. day with no Internet access. review theprogress of the bond "I wasa little nervous too about project.

One of those projects, the school

the South County. Commissioner Jerry Baker, who repContinued from Page Al resents the area, said problems with service is a major sion due to potential conflicts issue in Groveland.

"It's one of the largest ofinterest.

Commissioner C h a r lotte A viation Administration t o problems we have," he said.

Frazier said she recused her- determine if a beacon light "It's a safety issue, it's a comself because she is friends would be required on top of mercial issue ... I'm overwith two of the company's the tower for planes flying whelmingly in favor of this owners, and Commissioner to andfrom the nearby Pine project."

Cole Przybyla said he has Mountain Lake Airport.

Also at Wednesday's meetdone work for the company Towers that require a bea- ing, the commission unaniin the past. con light are not allowed un- mously endorsed a zoning Commissioner John der Tuolumne CountyOrdi- change for a nearly 80-acre LaTorre was unable to at- nance Code. parcel at 31300 and 81400 tend Wednesday's meeting, The project has been in Old Strawberry Road in while the seventh commis- development for more than Strawberry to allow for the sion seatisvacant.

three years. Proposed ten-

The five commissioners in attendance were able to unanimously approve a conditional-use permit to install a 108-footcell tower on 77 acres owned by Groveland resident Leonard Cassaretto

ants of the tower include AT&T and Verizon, according to meeting documents.

The developer, Network Development Association, is hoping the tower will provide better cell phone coverage in

The games draw a crowd. The park, which schedules two Senior League Softball games — one at7 p.m. and another at8:15 p.m. each W ednesday, generates an audience of approximately 40 people, Anderson said.

"Quite a few people show up to the 7 p.m. games. When they' re over, people leave," Anderson said. "Sometimes during the second game, there may be only 10-to-15 people in the stands.

It's kind of fun to watch the old men (play)."

The costfor each participant in the league, which covers both the fall season and the summer season, runs $90 per person. However, to operate the league also needs help from local businesses for sponsorships.

'They' re very important for the survival of senior softball," Anderson said. "It's nice that we have people in the community that would support this league, especially with old men."

Last season, there was a risk for cancellation due to a low turnout in terms of available players trying out and just three sponsors.

"If it doesn't have a minimum of three (sponsors), they probably would have cancelled it," Anderson said.

As for why Anderson and so many other soft ball players continue to play recreationally into their 50s, 60s 70s and 80s, he quotes a line from the 1989 movie, "Field of Dreams."

"For the love of the game," he said.

Barr Construction and Restoration Inc. in Twain Harte.

T he homes would b e served by a private well on the site.

More than 22 adjoining property owners responded to notices sent out by the county about the project, with 16 opposed, five neutral and onein favor.Only three people spoke during public comments at the meeting, including one in opposition and two neutral.

John Buckley, of the Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center in Twain construction of up t o eight Harte, said he was against residential units. the project unless the comProperty owners Joseph mission would require a setand Denise Jimenez plan back of atleast 150 feetfrom to build four homes on the the South Fork of the Stanproperty for themselves and islaus River for septic drain three grown children, accord- fields that would serve the ing to builder Kevin Barr of homes on the property.

However, it was later determined the fields would be 200 feet away as required by the county's ordinance code.

Buckley and the two other n eutral commenters at t h e meeting alsoraised concerns

about the project cutting off public access to a section of theriver accessible from the old Sugar Pine Railroad Grade, which runs through the property.

The property previously served at the Camp Bray Boy Scout Camp between 1949 and the late 1970s. It was later purchasedby SierraPacifi c Industries, which sold it to the Jimenezes in June 2012.

The U.S. Forest Service requested a public easement along the trail in a l etter submitted to the county, but Community Resources Agency Director Bev Shane said

the property owners are not required to dedicate public accesstothe riverbecause it's not a subdivision.

Barr also noted that there is access to the river from a separate trailthat starts

about 200 yards from the railroad grade.

"For atleast 100 years, if not longer, people have been fishing along both sides of the river," Buckley said. "If you attempt to not have any public access, there's going to be constant trespass and constant

problems."

The commission ultimately endorsed the rezoning without any changes. The Tuolumne County Board of Supervisorsis scheduled to consider making a final decision on the request after a publichearing setto begin at 1:80 p.m. Sept. 15.

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traini ngsset Sonora Regional Medical Center and the California Highway Patrol will host monthly infant car seat safety training on Saturday.

The CHP will be available to inspect childsafety seats and instruct people on proper installation and use.

Appointments will be available between 10 a.m.and 2 p.m. in the parking lot on the east side of the Greenley Road hospital, near the Rehabilitation entrance.

Additional dates are Sept. 26, Oct. 17, Nov. 14 and Dec. 12.

The car-seat safety training is free. Call the Birth Center at 536-3260 to schedule an appointment.

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Sonora Regional Medical Center last week announced the addition of Dr. Chrystal Bradley, an obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) specialist who has joined the Sierra OB/GYN practice.

The practice also includes Dr. Donovan Teel, Dr. Christopher Mills, Dr. Christopher Jones and Dr. Matthew Maynard.

Dr.Bradleym ajoredinhuman biology at the University of California, San Diego. She then earned a medical degree at Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California.

She completed her residency in ob-

stetrics and gynecology at Los Angeles County Hospital and University of Southern California Medical Center.

During her residency, her peers voted her as "Resident they would want to be their personal physician."

Bradley was born and raised on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, where her father worked as a family physician.

"I enjoyed seeing the connection he had with his patients," Bradley said.

"And I was interested in sciences. Medicine seemed like the perfect combination of intellectual stimulation and getting to have those relationships with people."

Prostate support group ol% 8red The Tuolumne County Prostate Cancer Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 1 at Sonora Regional Medical Center's Cancer Center at 900 Greenley Road.

The cancer center

director, Dr. ShaneTipton will be the featured speaker. He will talk about treatment options for prostate cancer and other treatments in general. For more information, call Bob Leslie at 532-4453.

make important health care decisions,"

Bradley said.

Bradley recently moved to Sonora with her husband, Justin, daughter, Adele, and son, Jonny.

To schedule an appointment, call Sierra OB/GYN at 536-3750.

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Volunteer training set The Mother Lode Office of Catholic Charities is seeking volunteers for several programs.

Volunteers are needed for: • CAFE: Connections gt Awareness for Elders Program — Volunteers offer support, encouragement, resources, and socialization for those who are isolated and lonely.

• SPARROW: Senior Peer Alliance for Rural Research on Wellness — Volunteers provide support, encouragement, and resources for those feeling lonely and sad or that have trouble solving problems.

• Legal Advocacy for Seniors ProgramVolunteers welcome and assist clients with completing necessary intake forms.

A two-day volunteer training will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday andThursday, Aug. 25 and 27, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church Parish Hall in Sonora.

Interested people can call Olivia Bentley at 532-7632 for more information or to RSVP for the volunteer training.

Bradley said she is a big believer in "patient autonomy."

"I see my role as educating and making recommendations to my patients.

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Exposed hazards mean diligence on the water even more crucial

By LACEY PETERSON The Union Democrat

Mother Lode temperatures spiked to the 100s this week, and many local residents will no doubt seek respite in the cool waters of lakes and streams.

However, swimmers and boaters alike need to remember to be safe to avoid accidents, injuries and death.

Local lakes are "absolutely low," and a lot of hazards that may not have been hazards beforeare popping up, including trees, cars, rocks and even old re&igerators, said Lt. Neil Evans,oftheTuolumne County

Sherifi"s OIIice. The SheriiI"s OIIice responds to waterway emergencies in the county.

Given the especially low water levels in local lakes and streams, Evans disc ourages people from jumping o6'bridges.

"It's very, very dangerous to jump off bridges," he said.

Even places where people have gone year after year — including big rocks — the underwater landscape can change overnight, and a spot that was considered somewhat safe for divingbefore may not benow, Evans said.

Local swimming holes that have waterfalls also have under-

tows that people can get caught in, Evans said.

"Almost once a year people drown" in our local waters, Evans said.

People also need to remember

When the cartoon character Courage the Cowardly Dog's owner Eustace Bagge is taken over by Big Toe, a menacing microbe that talks like Edward G. Robinson in "Little Caesar," you know that swollen, purple digit is up to no good. (Trust us on this one.)

The same could be said for the everincreasing menace of swollen digits that often signal a gout attack. Overall prevalence of gout in North American has jumped two- to four-fold in the past 40 years. Around 8.3 million folks have the condition,and as more people are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome (three or more of these five conditions: high triglycerides, a large waist size, low healthy HDL cholesterol, high blood sugar and high blood pressure) the number of cases will skyrocket. One study showed that 63 percent of folks with gout also had metabolic syndrome; while only around 25 percent of folks without gout had it.

Although it's a form of arthritis, gout is also associated with an increased risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Eating high-purine foods such as red meats and shellfish, being overweight and drinking too much can contribute to developing gout and triggering attacks.

You can helpprevent gout by keeping blood pressure and blood lipid levels in check; avoiding most saturated and all trans fats, processed carbs, added sugars and syrups; walking 10,000 steps a day (1 minute of aerobic activity equals 100 steps); and de-stressing with 10 minutes of mindful meditation daily.

Toe the line, and Big Toe will be nowhere around!

Time for anoil change?

boatingareas do nothavecellphone reception, so if there is an emergency, people have to go a ways to phone for help.

"Help is not close by," Evans said of remote swinuning spots.

In previous years, the Sheriff's Oflice has responded to incidents where people dive into water and break their necks and

The Houston Oilers left Texas for Nashville in 1996 with the hope that becoming the Tennessee Titans would help improve theirrecord of 16 losing seasons in 34 years. At first it looked like a promising move. They headed to Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000. But last year they had only two wins with 14 losses. Clearly, they' re still in need of an oil change! And so are many of YOU. Your intake of "Oilers" — that is, salad and cooking oils — has gone from around 10 pounds per person annually in the 1950s to 35pounds today.Highly processed oils and those invented in the 20th centuryare best avoided. That, says Dr. Mike's Cleveland Clinic Wellness Center,

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inflammation.

Instead, opt f o r c o l dpressed or expeller-pressed oils;they've been extracted without use of a chemical solvent. For high-heat cooking, choose polyunsaturatedfats likegrapeseed or avocado oil. Experts say there is a right way and a wrong way to walk.

For all other purposes,optfor monounsaturated oils like ol- Make each step a rolling mo- problems. That's worth a lot ive, almond, peanut, safflower, tion from heel to toe;avoid of pounds(and dollars) that flat-footed strides. Good you might otherwise have to sesame and canolaoil.

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For folks with stable ischomega-3, in the form of al- Bend arms 45 to 90 degrees emic heart disease, aspirin pha-linolenic acid (ALA) in and let them swing naturally use can cut the risk of anothcanola and walnut oil, reduc- with each step. Beware: No er strokeor heart attack by es plaque buildup in the ar- flapping chicken wings!

37 percent, the need for anteries and keeps blood sugar 4. Chin up; look ahead gioplasty by 53 percent and levels in check. about 10-20 feet.You'll be the risk for unstable angina Bonus tip: Algal and fish able toclearly see your path by 46 percent. (We each take oils have D HA-omega-3s, while maintaining good pos- 162 mg daily with half a glass which reduce brain, eye and ture — so important for prop- of warm water before and afer breathing and muscle tone. ter toease potential gastro joint inflammation.

Engage your core, too, so you problems.) support yourself using your Added bonus: Aspirin also Walk this way pelvic and stomach muscles. helps reduce the risk of at When John Cleese paced Now grab your step coun- leastnine different cancers. across the floor in Monty Py- ter and a walking buddy. And a 2011 meta-study of thon's "Department of Silly You' re hitting your stride! eight randomized clinical Walks," there was no end to studiesfound that daily aspithe ways he could think of Are you missing rin reduced the overall risk of dying from cancer by 20 perto perambulate. But w h en a chance to saveyour life? it comes to getting in your cent. The largest benefit was 10,000 steps a day — an esIn 1736,Ben Franklin fa- in avoiding gastrointestinal sential building block of your mously said, "An ounce of cancers,particularly colorecgood health — there really prevention is worth a pound tal cancer. Breast, lung and is a right way to put one foot of cure." He was talking to his prostate cancer risks also in front of the other, and a fellow Philadelphians about were significantly reduced. whole lot of wrong ways. that city'sextreme threat Aspirin may be your ounce of And making those missteps of fire. (He established the prevention. can discourage you from get- Union Fire Company to put ting the physical activity you out fires if prevention failed!) Are you a need. So here's a step-by-step A Centers for Disease Con- nutritional all-star? guide to walking wise: trol and Prevention's weekly 1. Don't overextend your reportrecently sounded the Outfielder Mike Henry Jorstride. It may seem like fun, alarm that about 30 percent dan played for the Pittsburgh but stretching your stride of folks who already have Alleghenys baseball team in puts pressure on your shins, had a heart attack or stroke the 1890s and he's still on the throws off your balance and or who experience angina are list of players with the lowest risks injury. Better way: not opting for the prevention battingaverages ever! In his Keep your head level (don' t that a pennies-a-day dose 125 times at bat he managed bounce up and down) and of aspirin can provide. They to connect with the baseball your body centered. Push off pointed out how 75-162 mg a only about once every 10 your back leg for power. day (far less than an ounce) times. That same sorry stat 2. Roll through your step. can prevent recurring cardio applies to most Americans'

says that only 1 in 10 of you is eating the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables. That means most of you are missing out on produce's ability to protect you &om a roster of diseases, including some cancers, diabetes and heart disease.

To become a nutritional all-star, you need between

entitled "Social Thinking Program" for children in first through eighth grades beginning Sept. 9.

Each session is held one day per week and lasts for four weeks.

The program is based on Michelle Garcia Winner's "Social Thinking" concepts that focus on teaching positive social behaviors. The focus will be on how the social world works and how an individual's social behaviors affect others.

Specific topics include: • Expected and unexpectedbehaviors in various situations • Bullying • Problem-solving skills • Partner skills (Includ-

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mended) and nine servings of fruits and veggies daily. As a minimum, you should aim for three servings of fruit a day (a banana, an apple and an orange). But only 13 percent of you eat even 1 V2 to 2 cups of fruit daily! And you need a minimum of 4 cups of veggies daily(2 cups ofgreens,plus 1 cup each of broccoli and asparagus) to get on base. But only 9 percent of you have 2 to 3 cups a day.

To boost your nutritional batting average, try buying pre-bagged salad mixes and frozenvegetables and fruits.

Get in the habit of snacking on fresh fruit once a day. And puree veggies to add to all sauces and soups you make, or even those from a c an.

Then you' ll have a chance to get on base with the healthy team.

MehmetOz, M.D. is host of "The Dr. Oz Show,"and Mike Roizen, M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic To live your healthiest, tune

into "The Dr.Oz Show" or visit wmo.sharecare.corn.

Free Admission to Our 17th Annual

Saturday, September 26 • 7 AM to Noon At Mark Twain Medical Center, San Andreas • FREE Blood Pressure Test and Colon Cancer Test Kit • Adult Flu Shots and Pneumonia Vaccinations • Dozens of Community Health Groups • Blood Draw Analysis $45 from 7AM to Noon (Fast After ioPM on September z5th) • Breakfast Served by the Lions Club • Bone Density Screening bio Call 209.754.2564 • marldwainmedicalcenter.org 5 p~ ~ k Co-sponsored by

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compromise and disagree) • Figuring out what other people might be thinking and feeling Session I begins Sept. 9, Session II begins Oct. 7., and Session III begins Nov. 4.

Sessions will be offered from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays or Thursdays for firstthrough third-graders; 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays for fifth-graders; and 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Thursdays for sixth- through eighth-graders.

Sessions will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited to fourchildren per class.

The clinic is at 150 Big Trees Road, Suite D, in Murphys.Call 728-2184 to sign up or for more infor-

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Industry hopes to find big success with female libido pill WASHINGTON (AP)The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first prescription drug designed to 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 s t r ingent s afety measures on the daily pill called Addyi mean it will probably never achieve the sales of Viagra, which has generated billions of dollarssince thelate 1990s.

The drug's label will bear a boxed warning — the most serioustype — alerting doctors and patients to the risks of dangerously low blood pressure and fainting, especially when the pill is combined with alcohol. The same prob-

feuded over the drug for years.

On one side, Sprout and its supporters have argued that women desperately need FDA-approved medicinesto treat sexual problems. On the other side, safety advocates and pharmaceutical critics warn that Addyi is a problemprone drug for a questionable medical condition.

Beginning w i t h the drug's launch in mid-October, doctors who see patients complaining about a loss of sexual appetite will have a new option.

"Women are grasping, and I feel like we need to offer them something that acknowledges that, a nd that we can feel safe and comfortable with," said Dr. Cheryl Iglesia, a surgeon and official with the lems can occur when tak- American Congress of Obing the drug with other stetricians and Gynecolocommonly prescribed med- gists. Iglesia said she has ic ation s, including anti- occasionally resorted to fungals used to treat yeast prescribing testosterone infections. creams to boost women' s "Patientsand prescrib- libido, a use not approved ers should fully u nder- by the FDA. stand the risks associated The searchfor a pill to with the use of Addyi be- treat women's sexual diffifore considering treat- culties has been something ment," said D r . J a n et of aholy grailforthepharWoodcock, director of the maceutical industry. It was FDA's drug center, in a pursued and later abanstatement announcing the doned by Pfizer, Bayer and approval Tuesday.

Procter & Gamble, among Under an FDA-imposed others. But drugs that act safety plan, doctors will on blood flow, hormones only be ableto prescribe and other biological funcAddyi after completing an tions all proved ineffective. o nline c e r tification p r o Addyi, known genericess that requires counsel- cally as flibanserin, is the ing patients about Addyi's first drug that acts on risks. Pharmacists wi ll brainchemicalsthat affect also need certification and mood and appetite. will be required to remind Women and their docpatients not to drink alco- tors will have to decide hol while taking the drug. whether the drug's modest Opponents ofthe drug benefits warrant taking a say it's not worth the side psychiatric pill on a daily effects, which also include basis. n ausea, drowsiness a n d Company trials showed dizziness. They point out women taking the drug that the FDA rejected the g enerally r eported o n e drug twice, in 2010 and extra "sexually satisfy2013, due to these risks. ing event"per month, and "This is not a drug you scored higher on questiontake an hour before you naires measuring desire. have sex. You have to take Tieferand other critics it for weeks and months in said the FDA was presorder tosee any benefit at sured into approving the all," said Leonore Tiefer, a drug by a feminist-themed psychologist and sex thera- lobbying campaign funded pist who organized a peti- by Sprout and other drugtion last month calling on

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"It's just a mishmash of the FDA to reject the drug.

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Scientists have finally figured out how the key gene tied to obesity makes people fat, a major discovery that could open the door to an en-

tirely new approach to the problem beyond diet and exercise.

The work solves a big mystery: Since 2007, researchers have known that a gene called FTO was related to obesity, but they didn't know how, and couldnot tie it to appetite or other known factors.

Now experiments reveal that a faulty version of the gene causes energyfrom food to be stored as fat rather than burned. Genetic tin-

kering in mice and on human cells in the lab suggests this can be reversed, giving hope that a drug or other treatment might be developed to dothesame in people.

The work was led by scientists at MIT and Harvard University and published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine.

The discovery challenges the notion that "when people get obese it was basically their own choice because they choose to eat too much or notexercise," said study leader M elina Claussnitzer,a genetics specialist at Harvard-affiliated Beth Is-

SAFETY Continued from Page Bl become paralyzed or even die, Evans said. People also get lacerationsto their face,broken bones or broken backs, he said.

"Peoplereall y need to be aware (of hazards)," Evans said.

rael Deaconess Medical Center. "For the first time, genetics has revealed a mechanism in obesity that was not really suspected before" and gives a third explanation or factor that's involved.

Independent experts praised the discovery.

"It's a big deal," said Dr. Clifford Rosen, a scientist at Maine Medical Center Research Institute and an associateeditor atthe medical journal.

"A lot of people think the obesity epidemic is all about eating too much," but our fat cells play a role in how food gets used, he said. With this discovery, "you now have a pathway for drugs that can make those fat cells work differently."

Several obesitydrugs are already on the market, but they are generally used for short-term weight loss and are aimed at the brain and appetite; they don't directlytarget metabolism.

Researchers can't guess how long it might take before a drug

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on the pounds. And targeting this fat pathway could affect other things, so a treatment would need rigoroustesting to prove safe and effective.

The gene glitch doesn't explain all obesity. It was found in 44 percent of Europeans but only 5 percent ofblacks, so other genes clearlyare at work, and food and exercise still matter.

Having the glitch doesn't destine you to become obese but may predispose you to it. People with two faulty copies of the gene (one from Mom and one from Dad) weighed an average of 7 pounds more than those without them.

But some were obviously a lot heavier than that, and even 7 pounds can be the difference between a healthy and an unhealthy based on th e n e w f i n d ings be- weight, said Manolis Kellis, a procomes available. But it's unlike- fessor at MIT. ly it would be a magic pill that He and Claussnitzer are seekwould enable people to eat any- ing a patent related to the work. thing they want without packing It was done on people in Europe,

Life jackets and the law • For a boat less than 16 feet long, or a canoe or a kayak of any length: Everyone on board a personal watercraft (jet skis, ski doo's, paddleboards, etc.) and anyone being towed behind a vessel must wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket.

A Coast Guard-approved life jacket must be carried for each person on board. If stored, these life jackets must be easy to getto,and you must show passengers the location of life jackets and other safety equipment.

• Fora boat16feetor longer, you must carry for each passenger: The same requirements as above and one immediately accessible (easy-to-reach) Type IV device designed for throwing — like a ring, cushion or horseshoe buoy for each boat.

Water safetytips • Designating a driver is not enough on vessels.

Drunken passengers on boats can easily fall overboard, swim near the propeller or cause loading problems by leaning over the side or standing up in small vessels, causing vessels to capsize. Everyone who drinks alcohol on board is at risk.

•When approaching another vessel head on, steer to the right.

•When two powerdriven vessels approach each other in a crossing situation, the vessel on the right has the right of way.

Power-driven vessels give way to manually propelled vessels or boats under sail.

• Stay to the right of narrow channels.

• "Teak surfing" or being dragged behind a boat is illegal and can be deadly.

Those being dragged can inhale carbon monoxide.

• Swimming near or under the back deck or swim platform while the motor is running is dangerous and people can inhale carbon monoxide.

• Keep your trash on board. Never throw cigarette butts, glass, fishing line, or any other garbage into the water.

• Nine out of 10 drownings could have been prevented if only the person had been wearing their life jacket.

•Young children aboard a personal watercraft is not a good idea. Riding in front, they often grab the controls, causing accidents.

Riding in back, they can fall off if not holding on tightly.

•Water towing activities can also be dangerous if people are not careful. Towing tubes in donuts to give riders a more exciting ride, but drivers can accidentally run over the ski line and pull the tube into the propeller.

• Keep a proper distance from drifting vessels in the process of retrieving skiers, and be careful not to strike the fallen skier or run over the ski line causing it to break and snap back into vessel.

be a prime location for an ac-

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cident.

In 2014, there were 238 boating accidents in Northern California that resulted in 139 injuries and 27 fatalities, according to the California Department of Boating and Waterways.

Lake Don Pedro is tied with Lake Sonoma as the state's No. 10 boating acci-

unpredictable and fast-moving. Currents can abruptly change in direction and intensity because of changes below the surface. Furthermore, the current may not be visibleon the water surface even though it may be strong below the surface, the Red Cross website said.

The bottom surface of

gerous hazards in water. A strainer is an obstacle in a current that acts like a kitchen colander. Strainers are caused by downed trees or shrubs that become a snarl of tree limbs and branches.

As the current forces water through them, anything upstream will become trapped.

Anyone approaching a

dent area in Northern Cali-

many rivers, streams and

strainer should try to swim

fornia, with seven boating accidents in 2014 and nine injuries. There were a total of 39 boating-rel ated fatalities in California in 2014, the DBW said.

When swimming near a shoreline, parents should check the area for hazards like glass and unexpected deep holes where the children will be swimming, Ev-

creeks is covered with rocks and other submerged objects that caneasily trap a person's feet. When combined with the powerful forces of moving water, anyone whose foot is caught can be pushed under water and p i nned down, even in shallow water.

Never try to stand up in

toward the object headfirst, grab any part of the strainer at the surface of the water and try to kick and climb up and over the top, the American Red Cross said.

alls said.

Children on boats, paddleboards, kayaks, canoes and personal watercraft like jet ski's, should always wear a life jacket. It's required by law, Evans said.

Parents should also "always be watching their kids" and neverleave them unattended near or in water, Evails said.

In 2013, 60 children in California drowned in pools or otherwater,according to the California Department of Public Health.

According to the American Red Cross, natural bodies of

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In one experiment described in the medicaljournal, researchers blocked the faulty gene's effect in mice and found they became 50 per-

• Check the manufacturer's ratings for your size and weight.

• Make sure the jacket is properly zipped or buckled.

• Raise your arms straight up over your head while wearing your life jacket and ask a friend to grasp the tops of the arm openings, gently pulling up. If there is excess room above the openings and the jacket rides up over your chin or face, it does NOT fit properly. A snug fit in these areas signals a properly fitting life jacket.

• Jackets that are too big will cause the flotation device to push up around your face, which could be dangerous.

• Jackets that are too small will not be able to keep your body afloat.

• Life jackets meant for adults do not work for children. If you are boating with children, make sure they are wearing properly fitted, child-sized life jackets.

• On recreational vessels underway, children under 13 years old must wear a Coast Guard approved life jacket unless they are below decks or in an enclosed cabin.

water pose many potential hazards and should never be considered safe. Even for children or adults who have good swimming skills, these bodiesof water contain elements, such as cold water, dams, aquaticlife, currents, steep drop-offs and entrapment hazards, that can make swimming dangerous.

The water i n riv e r s, streams and creeks is constantly fiowing downstream.

Take great caution around

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Alcohol can also play a role in water-r elated accidents.

"Alcohol does not help. Alcohol obviously inhibits decision making, and it affects fine motor skills," Evans said.

"About two years ago, a man swimming ofF Lake Tulloch drowned in 6 feet of water and was intoxicated," Evans said, adding that even strong swimmers can drown afier drinking alcohol.

Evans also said that alcohol consumption contributes to boating and boating-related accidents every year.

"Especially with the water as low as it is," Evans said.

"There are trees and peninsulas coming up — you can boat in an area that was safe yesterday that isn't today."

People who overindulge can getarrested for boating while intoxicated, and there are BUI arrests each year at local lakes and waterways.

When boating, especially with the low water levels, peopleshould pay attention to possiblehazards. Some lakes mark hazards, but not every hazard is marked.

Ramps arealsomore of a hazard now that water levels are low and boat ramps are "basically just dirt going into the water," Evans said. The ramps are smaller and can

of Boating and Waterways

Sweden and Norway, and funded by the German Research Center for Environmental Health and others, including the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

Obesity afFects more than 500 million people worldwide and contributes to a host of diseases. In the U.S., about one-third of adults are obese and another one-third are more modestly overweight.

The FTO gene turns out to infiuence obesit y indirectly,as a m aster switch that afFects two other genes that control thermogenesis, or burning off energy. It's long been known that brown or beige fatty tissuethe so-called"goodfat"— burns calories, while the more common white fat stores them. The body constantly makes fat cells, and the two genes determine whether they become

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moving water, the American Red Cross advises. If caught in a current, try to float downstream feet first on

your back and steer out of the main current.

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cent leaner than other mice despite

eating a high-fat diet, and burned more energy even when asleep.

In other tests on human cells, blocking the gene's effect increased energy burning in fat cells. Editing out the problem gene in human cells in the lab also restored normal metabolic function.

Researchers don't know the impact of having just one faulty copy of the gene but think it has less of an efFect than having two copies.

Severalcompanies are trying to develop treatments to stimulate brown fat, and the new research suggests a novel approach.

"It'sa potentialtarget" for drug development, said Dr. Sam Klein, an obesity researcher at Washington University in St. Louis. He called the work "an amazing study" and "a scientific tour de force."

Dr. Rudolph Leibel, an obesity expert at Columbia University in New York, used the same term — "tour de force.

"Still,som eearlierresearch suggests the FTO gene may influenceotheraspectsofobesity such as behavior and appetite.

"It'spossible there are several mechanisms being affected," and that fat-burning is not the whole story, he said.

FDA: Scope maker waited years to report problems WASHINGTON (AP)Federal regulators have uncovered new violations by the manufacturer of medical scopes recently linked to outbreaks of deadly "superbug" bacteria at U.S. hospitals.

Olympus Corp. failed to alertregulators to a cluster of 16 infections in patients

A spokesman for the Tokyo manufacturer said in a statement: "We are review-

ing the FDA's warning letter so that we can provide the required response in a timely manner."

Medical scopes f r om Olympus were linked to infections of a n t i bioticresistantbacteria at two who underwent procedures separate Los Angeles hoswith the company's scope pitals earlier this year. Hosin 2012, according to a pital staff at Cedars-Sinai warning letter posted on- and UCLA medical centers line Monday by theFood said the infections occurred and Drug Administration. despite following Olympus' Olympus did not report the instructions for cleaning problems to the FDA until the devices, known as duo2015, when the company dendoscopes. was already under scrutiny Olympus is the market for amore recent series of leader for d in the U.S., accounting for outbreaks.

Medical device manufac- about 85percent of sales, turersarerequired toreport according to the FDA. serious device problems to The speciahzed scopes the FDA within 30 days of consist of a fiexible fiberlearning about them. The optic tube that is inserted infectionsreported to the down the throat into the company involveda bacte- stomach and small intesrial strain called pseudomo- tine to diagnose and treat

uode noscopes

nas, which can cause pneu-

conditions in the pancreas

monia, severe sickness and death in hospital patients.

Additionally, FDA inspectors found that the company has no standard procedure for promptly reporting serious problems with its devices, a requirement for medical device companies.

The FDA inspected four company sites in Japan and the U.S. between March and April this year.

and bile ducts. The tip of the scope includes moveable instruments designed to remove tumors, gallstones and other blockages. But this complex design also makes the i n struments extremely difficult to clean. Bodily fluids and other debris can stay in the device's jointsand crevices e ven after

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NEAR GROVELAND Clean 2-Bdr on private acre in pines. Wood or electric heat. $700/mo+ dp. 984-5011/ 743-1119 NEWER TUOLUMNE 2/1 home. $950/mo.

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SONORA 3/2/2CH&A D/W, inside W/D hkups, f/p.RV prking. Pets neg. $1,295/mo+dep. 11209 Racetrack Rd. 532-8244

CAMAGE AVE Industrial space up to 21,000 s.f. for lease.

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Visit us on the web: 18768 Birch St. www.co.calaveras.ca.us 928-4513 leave name and number CALDWELL INSURANCE SERVICESis Sellit fast with a Union seeking an experienced Democratc/assi//ed ad.

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WAREHOUSE/ DELIVERY DRIVER Must have: general knowledge of Tuol. and Calaveras Co.; heavy lifting; be an even tempered self-starter that enjoys people.

Bring resume & clean DMV Rpt. to Mountain Oasis Water, 14216 Tuolumne Rd. ¹2.

Questionnaire will be avail to fill out. App deadline 8/27 at 4pm No calls please.

CONTRACTOR TOOLS FOR SALE! Call Joseph (209) 586-5428 PREHUNG FIR PANEL DOORS (2) Brand new!

6'8" x 24 & 6'8" x 32 $300 ea. obo 532-9696 BUYING JUNK, Unwanted or wrecked cars, Cash paid! Free P/U Mike 209-602-4997 KAWASAKI 14' KLX250 dual sport, 0 miles on it!

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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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PLACE AN AD ONLINE www.uniondemocrat.corn IMMEDIATE OPENING for an INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN. Must be

competent in troubleshooting & installation of motor controls including standard relay logic and PLC. Must be proficient in GRC conduit installation,VFD installation and troubleshooting, digital & analog instrumentation and familiarization with the NEC. NFPA70E knowledge is a plus, and a positive, team chickenranchcasino.corn oriented attitude is req. website and email to Full benefits, PTO, 401k info@chickenranchetc. Send resume to: casino.corn UD Box ¹90382955 c/o The Union Democrat 84 S. Washington St. MOORE ROOM Sonora, CA 95370 SEEKING motivated individual for our IN TAKE PROCESSOR manufacturing facility F/T at substance abuse in Jamestown to perfacility. Fax resume: form welding, painting, on-site builds/deliveries.

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NON-COUNSLER position. F/T-Graveyard at substance abuse facility. Fax resume: 785-5238 or call 785-3667 for info.

Now you can include JAMESTOWN RANCH a picture to your ad! in Sonora has FT & PT Call 588-4515 positions open; Direct Support Providers who work with intellectually OAK TERRACE disabled men. Must be MEMORY CARE now physically fit - able to hike and work outdoors. hiringCAREGIVERSHoursand shifts vary. mweekends, oholidays • days/nights - 24/7. Exp On-Call P/T 8 F/T. Bring in resume and fill out preferred. CDL in good standing. $12.25/hr. Call application on-site at 20420 Rafferty Ct. Marianne, (41 5)661-7468 oi' MELakam a h o o .corn Soulsbyville, 533-4822 Oh No! FluffyOr Rover Missing?

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OAK TERRACE MEMORY CARE now hiring F/T or P/T LVN position. Bring in resume and fill out application on-site at 20420 Rafferty Ct. Soulsbyville, 533-4822 We are an EOE.

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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SINGLE COPY SPECIALIST 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.

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Temp- Skilled Labor to work on Locomotive rest project $11.87/hr - Nov. Metalworking or mech exp pref'd. Submit State application STD 678 in person or mail to: P. O. Box 1250, Jamestown 95327. File by: 8/28/15.

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Check our classified section 588-4515 SUMMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is accepting apps for a Bus Driver$20.03/hr for 4 hrs/day. this is a 10-month position (1st days). Valid CA Class B unrestricted D. Lic. w/passenger & 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.

Need tosell a car?

Sell lt in the Classifieds 588-4515 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.

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

Need to sell a car? Sell it in the classifieds 588-4515

XHI PowER SERYIcEsCoRP. A CAREER IN ENERGY! IHI POWER SERVICES CORP. has an immediate opening at the Pacific Ultra Power Chinese Station biomass plant in Jamestown. The openings at the facility are for an • Operations and • Maintenance Technician.For the operations position, we are looking for individuals that can work rotating shifts, provide leadership, and are familiar with operating power plants or other similarly facility. For the maintenance position, we are looking for talented and motivated individuals with millwright and fabrication experience. If you are interested in applying, please visit the IHI Power Services website at www. IHIPower.corn We are an equal opportunity employer and successful completion of all pre-employment screening is required.

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CEDAR RIDGE 24278 Martingale Ln. off Mt. Elizabeth, Fri. & Sat. 8-2. Household itemsGarden tools, Collectibles+ Lots of Misc!!

JAMESTOWN 18553 Well House Dr. Sat. & Sun. 8am-1pm.

Two-Family Yard Sale!

Good stuff! New & Used Girl's Clothes. No Junk!

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!

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SONORA PLCCE 20215 Phoenix Lake Rd Fri & Sat. 8/21-22; 8 8/28-29. 8AM-2PM. HUGE YARD SALE! Everything Must Gol!

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

WE NEED COOKS! CHICKEN RANCH CASINO is seeking Household & Tools! qualified candidates!

Must be 18 yrs of age or older and have two yrs 0 00 0 0 0 exp. Applications can be found at our website: •

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resumes can be submitted in person at 16929 Chicken Ranch Rd., Jamestown, EOE. 305 Instruction/Lessons

AIRLINE CAREERS Start Here - Get trained as an FAA certified Aviation Technician.

Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance.

Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance.

866-231-7177 (Cal-SCAN) FREE SPANISH CLASS every Wed. 10am-Noon 8/19 at the Fire Museum 125 N. Washington St

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

CART45 enroll by 8/24 @goooromrda.ado or Phil at 586-5301 STAIN GLASS STEPPING STONE CLASS in Columbia. Fun for all. $25 inclusive 785-7702

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CRYSTAL FALLS (behind lake) 21726 Wasatch Mtn Rd. Sat. & Sun. 8am-2pm. Gen'I Household; furn., baby clothes / toys & futon...!

EAST SONORA 14300 Edgemont Acres Fri. & Sat. 8am-??

Antiques, bicycle, tools, misc. household items & clothes + an Accordion!

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Advertise in The Union Democrat Classified Section 588-4515 EAST SONORA 16252 No. Morris Rd. Sat. & Sun. 8am-3pm YARD/MOVING SALE! Furn, pool tbl, antique shufflebrd tbl, electronic dartboard & misc. items!

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

315 EAST SONORA Looking For Employment 21719 White Thorn Way Sat. only 7:30- 2:00.

A NOTICE Furniture, household items, school supplies California State Law and lots more! requires licensed contractors to have their EAST SONORA license number in all 22323 Longeway Rd. advertisements.

Fri & Sat. 8am-4pm BAY AREA NANNY Cleaning House - Lots looking for work in the of Miscellaneous Priced Twain Harte area. Call to Sell! Come to Buy!!

(209) 586 2173 JAMESTOWN COMPASSIONATE 10626 River Oak Ct. CAREGIVER, retired Sat. only 8/22 sam-3pm christian gentleman.

Cricket, scrap booking Have 11 years hospice paper & supplies; Tools, service. Vic 533-2958 + Lots of MISC.! email me at vicandrosie mlode.corn

MASTER CARPENTER Does any type work, big or small. Call Joseph, (209) 586-5428 YARD CARE & MASONRY

Walkways, patios, retaining walls, fences, steps.

No lic. Mario 591-3937

320 Business Opportunit COYOTE JUNCTION CAFE AND GRILL is for SALE! Turn-key operation. $18,500 obo.

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Sat. 7am-3pm. HUGE Multi Family Yard Sale!

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

Need to sell a car? Sell it in the classifieds 588-4515

SONORA 18330 space 81 Wards Ferry Rd. Estate sale.

Friday & Saturday 9:00am - 4:00pm. No Early Birds!!

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

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!

Got The Fishing Bug Bfft No Boat?

Check Out The Union Democrat Classified Section 588-4515 SONORA MEADOW S !3!6572WestwoodCircle 1 Multi-family yard sale.

Friday & Saturaday 8:00am-2:00pm. Tons of great stuff!!

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

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

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SOULSBYVILLE 21334 Oman Dr. off of Hwy. 108, Fri. 8 Sat. 84pm. Furn, clothes, kitchenware, tools, antiques too much to listi

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FLEA MARKET GOLDMINE STORAGE 18600 Eagle Ridge Dr. Fri.- Sun., 8-5 FREE!

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The Union Democrat Classified Section 588-4515 TUOLUMNE 18393 Gardner Ave/Pine Fn & Sat 9-4:00. MLCS "Yard Sa/ein the Gym" LAST Big Summer Sale!

Lots of collectibles/tools, video sale, and books!

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Gara e Sale Packa e: • Ad included in The Union Democrat Garage Sale Section & Online • 6 lines for 1, 2, or 3 days • Includes 2 free signs & pricing stickers

Only $18.00 All garage sale ads require prepayment.

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...6 LINES/3 DAYS+PACKAGE(private party only). = $18.00.Everythingyou needtomakeyourGarage/YardSaleasuccess!Packageincludesspecialsigns,helpful hints andevenpricestickers!PlaceyourGarage/YardSaleadbyTuesdayat12noon.

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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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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

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

SONORA CONSTRUCTION Remodels, additions & decks. 533-0185 ¹401231

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WAREHOUSE/ DELIVERY DRIVER Must have: general knowledge of Tuol. and Calaveras Co.; heavy lifting; be an even tempered self-starter that enjoys people.

Bring resume & clean DMV Rpt. to Mountain Oasis Water, 14216 Tuolumne Rd. ¹2.

Questionnaire will be avail to fill out. App deadline 8/27 at 4pm.

No calls please.

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ANDERSON'S PLUMBING & DRAIN Winters Cleaning Svcs Quality plumbing, sewer Debris & Yard Work! drain cleaning. Modular Fully Insured. specialist. 20 yrs. exp.

(209) 532-5700 Lic.¹ 739224 536-9557

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

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

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

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

House Cleaning

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KATHY'S CLEANING SERVICE-Residential

MOOREROOM.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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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 Carnage Ave., Sonora, CA 95370.

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GENERAL MERCHANDISE 501- Lost 502- Found 515 - Home Furnishings 520 - Home Appliances 525 - Home Electronics 530 - Sports/Recreation 535 - Musical Instruments 540 - Crafts 545 - Food Products

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"Quick Cash" $8.00 Ad Package

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Items total less than $250 4 Lines for 5 Days, Private Parly Only Price must be in the ad.

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605 - PetSupply/Services 610 - PetsWanted 615- Livestock 620 - Feed/Tack 625 - Boarding and Care 630 - Training/Lessons 635 - Pasture 640-Farm Equipment

Home Appliances BATHROOM VANITY 48" top faucet - lighted mirror; Oak. Exc. cond. $200. OBO 533-8637 GAS BBQ -KENMORE 2 burners w/ one side burner- works well! $50.

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TUB! Alert for Seniors.

Bathroom falls can be fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation.

Therapeutic Jets. Less Than 4-inch Step-ln.

Wide Door. Anti-Slip Floors. American made.

Installation included.

Call 800-799-4811 for $750.00 off. (Cal-SCAN) 525 Home Electronics DIRECTV Starting at $19.99/mo. FREE installation, FREE 3 months of HBO, SHOWTIME, CINEMAX, STARZ. FREE HD/DVR Upgrade! 2015 NFL Sunday Ticket included (Select Packages) New Customers Only. CALL 1-800-385-9017 (Cal-SCAN) DISH NETWORKGET MORE for LESS! Starting $19.99/month (for 12 months.) PLUS Bundle & SAVE (Fast Internet for $15 more/ month.) CALL Now 1-800-357-0810 (Cal-SCAN) PHILIPS 27" T.V. Color. Dual Tuner. Like new! Incls remote/man. $25.00 Ph. 586-5840

Embarassing issue leaves teen depressed DEAR ANNIE: My nephew recently found out that he has genital herpes.He is a fine young man and had been dating the girl for a while.

When they parted ways, neither of them knew she had a sexually transmitteddisease.

Since finding this out, my nephew has become so depressed. He is convinced that no one will ever want him and that he will spend the rest of his life alone. We are worried about him and have looked around for support groups, but could not find any.

I am sure he cannot be the only person in this position. Could you ask your readers to send in some encouraging words or some advice for him? It would mean so much to him to know he is not alone and that there is hope for a future with someone. — A CONCERNED AUNT DEAR AUNT: We can assure you that your nephew is not alone. Roughly 1 in 6 people ages 14-49 in the U.S. have genital herpes, and many are unaware of it. While it is not curable, there

private messages, which eventually took a sharp turn toward flirtation and then became downright suggestive, to the point where he thought we should meet up. I stopped that in its tracks and told him in no unceris medication available to treat tain terms that I had no interest in symptoms, control outbreaks him as anything but an old friend. and reduce the risk of transmis- Afb.'r a few months of no contact, he sion to a partner. agreed that I was right, and we had Please tell your nephew to severalmore chats,solely about famcheck the website of the Ameri- ily and life. can Social Health Association at Yesterday, his son posted on his ashasexualhealth.org or th e ir Facebook page that he had died. I Herpes Hotline a t 1 - 888411- was stunned and shed many tears 4377.They offer information, en- for his family, plus a few for myself. couragement and support,along Feeling sentimental, I opened up our with relationship advice about chat page and started re-reathng it, how to tell one's potential sexual and lo and behold, saw all of those earlierconversations — the ones partners about the infection.

DEAR ANNIE: A year ago, I ac- that would devastate his family. I cepted a friend request on Facebook deleted the entire conversation imfrom an old boyfriend. (My first teen- mediately. I only hope no one in his age crush fTom 35 years ago.) I was family saw it. glad tosee photos of his wife and The best gift I could give to his children, and to chat with him about grieving family was to leave them our lives. the loving husband and father they Over time,he began sending me knew, with no stains on his charac-

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ter. Please remind people that these things stay online forever and that one never knows whether the next

person looking at that page could be your spouse or child. — ANOTHER DISTANT SURVIVOR DEAR SURVIVOR: There have always been instances of surviving family members discovering evidence of inappropriate behavior (love letters in a desk drawer, receiptsfor hotels and gifts), but the Internet allows simple conversations to live forever. Thank you forreminding folks that Facebook pages can be accessed after death. Our condolences.

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Cause of bisphosphonate/hair loss link unclear DEAR DR. ROACH: I took 70 milligrams of alendronate once a week due to the results of my bone mineral density scan performed in April this year. At that time, I was diagnosed with osteopenia. I recently researched the side e6ects of this drug and decided to discontinue its use. My first symptom of this drug's side e6ect was a sudden increase in hair loss.

My questions are: How long will my body taketogetrid ofthis drug?What can Ido to prevent my hair from continuing to fall out? — M.E. ANSWER: I found many case reports of hairloss after the use of alendronate (Fosamax) and similar drugs (a class called bisphosphonates). Why it happens isn' t clear — one review from the Netherlands speculated that it might have to do with cholesterol in the hair, since bisphosphonatesa6'ectan enzyme thatisalsoassociated with cholesterol (and some medications to lower cholesterol can increase hair loss).

Your questions aren't easy to answer.

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Good Health Keith Roach, M.D. built through natural processes. This takes course over as many as 10 years. However, the amount of medication in the bloodand thus its ability to travel to the scalpwould be very small.

As far as what to do aboutit,Icouldn't findany speci6ctreatment forhair loss related to this medication. If the Dutch authors are correct, perhaps increasing cholesterol consumption a bit (fotmd in animal fats, like butter) could help, but for overall and heart health, I wouldn't want you to go overboard.

The osteoporosis pamphlet furnishes details on how to prevent this universal conditi on. Readers can obtain a copy by writing. Dr. Roach — No. 1104, 628 Virgin-

ia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.SJ$6 Can. with the recipient's printed name address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed last year with a Hollenhorst plaque. I have a "bluecloud" in the corner ofmy left eye at all times. My doctors' only instructions were to notify them of any changes. I am scared. Am I going to have a stroke in the near future? When I asked one of my doctors, he said to "just keep an eye on it."D.D.M. ANSWER: A Hollenhorst plaque is a cholesterol crystal that is seen in the blood vessels of the retina. In most cases, the cholesterol plaque had broken off from the carotid artery, the main blood vessel providing blood to the brain. While I understandyour concern aboutits effecton your stroke risk, it seems to be fairly small — in one study of 130 patients with HoHenhorst plaques, none of them had a stroke in the two years or so that they were followed in the study.

However, all of the patients studied had

OROS COP Birthday for August 20. Your touch is golden this year.

Live frugally and stash the change. A windfall (after 10/13) reveals new educational options (after 10/27). Buy or sell to grow family investments after 3/8. Resolve old upsets (after 3/23). Speak your heart.

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

Aries (March 21-April 19): Today is a 6 — Attend to finances for the next two days. Study money, and review your resources. Strategize your budget. Heed a call to action for something you feel passionate about. Cash in your coupons and favors.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is an 8 — Work with a partner today and tomorrow. Get your message across.

Stick to basics. Figure out who will do what. Wait for developments. Consider purchases carefully. Can you make do with what you have? You' re earning brownie points.

Gemini (May 21 June 20): Today is an 8 — Get the facts. Concentrate on a new assignment today and tomorrow. The pace quickens. Navigate temporary confusion or frustration. Uncover the underlying motivations. Make a miraculous discovery and get farther than expected. A professional marathon produces results.

Cancer (June 21 July 22): Today is a 7 — Reserve the next two days for fun and romance. How about a picnic in natural beauty? Play beloved activities with beloved people. You' re developing a new perspective. Don't buy toys. Save up for a dream.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Today is a 5 — Time to clean up a mess at home. You' re good at problem solving. Focus on family today and tomorrow. The gentle approach works best now. Changes bring confusion. It's not worth arguing over. Let a loved one help.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today is an 8 —You' re especially smart today and tomorrow. An imaginative assignment pays well. Invest in music to get your creativity juiced.

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some degree of blockages in the carotid artery, and your doctor should consider looking for blockages in yours if he hasn't already. In most cases, carotid blockages are treated with medication, especially a statin medication. Aspirin might be appropriate for some people, but that is a discussion you should be having with an expert, such as your internist or cardiologist.

Warfarin should not be used to treat cholesterol plaques. The manufacturers of warfarin recommend stopping warfarin if a cholesterol plaqueisfound,aswarfarin can increase the risk of further events. However, there might be some situations in which anticoagulattts must be used, such as in the case of a pulmonary embolism.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unableto answerindividual letters, but will incorporate them in thecolumn whenever possible.

Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHerdth@med.cornell.edu or re quest an order form of available health nerasletters at 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803.

Health newsletters may be orderedfrom www.rbmamall.corn.

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

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Today in history Today is Thursday, August 20, the 232nd day of 2015. There are 133 days left in the year.

Today's Highlights in History: On August 20, 1940, during World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill paid tribute to the Royal Air Force before the House ofCommons, saying, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."

Exiled Communist revolutionary Leon Trotsky was assassinated in Coyoacan, Mexico byRamon Mercader, a Spanish Communist agent working at the behest of Josef Stalin. (Trotsky died the next day.)

On this date: In 1910, a series of forest fires swept through parts of Idaho, Montana and Washington, killing at least 85 people and burning some 3 million acres.

In 1953, the Soviet Union publicly acknowledged it had tested a hydrogen bomb.

In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Economic Opportunity Act, a nearly $1 billion anti-poverty measure.

In 1968, the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations began invading Czechoslovakia to crush the "Prague Spring" liberalization drive.

In 1977, the U.S. launched Voyager 2, an unmanned spacecraft carrying a 12-inch copper phonograph record containing greetings in dozens oflanguages, samples of musicand sounds of nature.

In 1989, entertainment executive Jose Menendez and his wife, Kitty, were shot to death in their Beverly Hills mansion by their sons, Lyle and Erik. Fifty-one people died when a pleasure boat sank in the River Thames (tehmz) in London after colliding with a dredger.

BIIDG Imaginative strategies get results. Amp up the passion.

Avoidannoying someone cranky.Lookbefore leaping.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today is an 8 — Tap another source of revenue. Today and tomorrow could get quite profitable, although tempers could flare briefly. Make budgets and estimates. Send invoices. Avoid frivolous expense. Have a heart-to-heart conversation. The impossible seems accessible.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today is an 8 — Lights, camera, action! Use your power responsibly today and tomorrow, to provide for family. Take the show on the road? Stay objective in a tense situation. Keep passion backstage for now. Dreams reveal your true feelings.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today is a 5 — Get into a peaceful planning phase for the next two days. Be sensitive to a loved one's wishes. Retreat from the world and take things slowly. Try not to break anything. Align your itinerary to your heart.

Capricorn (Dec. 224an. 19): Today is an 8 — Confer with allies over the next two days. Your friends are your inspiration. Guard against being impetuous. Committees are especially effective, and provide a wider perspective.

Leavenothingto chance.Question obscureconcepts.

Collaborate.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is an 8 — Focus on your work, and a career rise is possible today and tomorrow. Someone important is watching ... dress well and give your best effort. Crazy dreams seem possible. Confer with a decision-maker. Expect new directives. Investigate together.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is a 7 — Get adventurous. Today and tomorrow are good for travel and exploration. Stifle automatic snark, if ruffled. Save time and money by avoiding an argument. Exciting opportunities present themselves. If you can't go physically, study your subject online.

Don't assume he's crazy

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154 0 963 At the bridge table, do not assume + A Ip 5 473 your opponent is crazy. This deal ocSouth curred during a social game in which South was the strongest player.

0 AK t A Q J1 0 8 7 2 After South opened two clubs, and 4KQ84 West overcalled two spades, North wanted to make a penalty double. But DealeI': SOuth system dictated that he bid two no-trump to show three "controls," either three Vulnerable: North-South kings or an ace and a king. After three S OIIth 1 !!test N o r th natural bids, North control-bid (cue-bid) 2+ 2® 2NT pas8 f our spades to show that ace and a hand 30 Pass 3 NT Pas s suitable for play in diamonds. He real4t Pass 44 Pass 6~ Dbl. Pa s s Pa s s ized that his singleton king was at least R edbl. Pass P ass P a s s as valuable as two lovv cards — and here the diamond king was much more 0 enin lea(I:4K valuable than the spade king would have been.

Then West, who did not like the sound of the auction, crazily doubled. South, knowing what he vvas doing, happily redoubled.

West considered leading the club ace, hoping his partner had a singleton, but decided North-South would have mentioned the suit with a nine-card fit.

So West led the spade king.

The declarer ruffed in his hand, played a diamond to dummy's king, ruffed another spade, drew trumps, and led his club king. West won, but South had the rest. He claimed 1,930 points, including 100 points for honors.

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Notice is hereby given to the creditors of Fardad Ertefaei (" Seller" ), whose business address is 685 Benninton Ave, Turlock, CA 95382, that a bulk sale is about to be made to Dream Big, LLC (" Buyer" ), whose business address is 22910 Twain Harte Dr., Twain Harte, CA 95383.

The property to be transferred is located at 13757 Mono Way, City of Sonora, County of Tuolumne, State of California. Said property is described as: ALL INVENTORY, STOCK IN TRADE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT AND GOODWILL OF THE BUSINESS KNOWN AS Smoothie City.

The bulk sale will be consummated on or after September 8, 2015, at First American Title Company, 12180 Industry Blvd., Suite 53, Jackson, CA 95642 pursuant to Division 6 of the California Code.

(This bulk sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the California Commercial Code. ALL CLAIMS TO BE SENT C/0 First American Title Company, 0301-4963882, 12180 Industry Blvd., Suite 53, Jackson, CA 95642. The last date for filing claims shall be September 9, 2015.]

So far as known to Buyer, all business names and addresses used by Seller for the three years last past, if different from the above, are: Name: NONE Address: NONE Dated: July 28, 2015

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Trustee Sale No. 15-002714 CXE Title Order No. 733-1500697-70 APN 066-610-51-00 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/04/09.

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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 09/03/1 5 at 3:30 pm, Aztec Foreclosure Corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Kathleen Marie Aspinwall, an unmarried woman, as Trustor(s), in favor of American General Financial Services, Inc, as Beneficiary, Recorded on 02/09/09 in Instrument No. 2009001281 and thereafter Joan modification recorded on 5/1/14 at recorder's no.

2014004734 of official records in the Office of the county recorder of TUOLUMNE County, California; U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee for Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust 2013-1, as the current Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state), At the main entrance to the Tuolumne Administration Center, 2 South Green Street, Sonora, CA 95370, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described as: 8300 JACKASS RIDGE ROAD, COULTERVILLE, CA95311 The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". 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, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estim atedfees,charges and expenses ofthe Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $51,526.80 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: August 6, 2015 AZTEC FORECLOSURE CORPORATION Elaine Malone Assistant Secretary & Assistant Vice President Aztec Foreclosure Corporation 20 Pacifica, Suite 1460 Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (877) 257-0717 or (602) 638-5700 Fax: (602) 638-5748 www.aztectrustee.corn 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 saledate 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 or visit the Internet Web site, using the file number assigned to this case 15-002714.

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. Salestrack.tdsf.corn 888-988-6736 or Aztec Foreclosure Corporation (877) 257-0717, www.aztectrustee.corn TAC¹976062 Publication Date: August 13, 20 & 27, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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TSG No.: 8550883 TS No.: CA1500269334 FHA/VA/PMI No.: 6000162544 APN: 002-167-11-00 Property Address: 365 SOUTH SHEPHERD STREET SONORA, CA 95370 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/03/2005.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE.IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 09/02/2015 at 03:30 P.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 06/09/2005, as Instrument No. 2005011702, in book, page, , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of TUOLUMNE County, State of California. Executed by: JOAN Z. RICHARDSON, A SINGLE WOMAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the front entrance to the Administration Building at the County Courthouse Complex, 2 South Green Street, Sonora, CA. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State describedas:AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN¹ 002-167-11-00 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 365 SOUTH SHEPHERD STREET, SONORA, CA 95370 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, 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 of the 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 reasonable estimatedcosts,expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $248,339.76. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. 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:lf you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company,either ofw hich 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 (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web htt://search. nationwide ostin .corn/ ro e SearchTerms.as x, using the file number assigned to this case CA1500269334 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. 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. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 6 CAMPUS CIRCLE, 2ND FLOOR Westlake, TX 76262 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772 NPP0253122 Publication Dates: August 13, 20 & 27, 2015 The union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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LIBIDO Continued from Page B2 National O r g anization for Women, signed on to the effort, though it was funded by Sprout and other companies working on female sex drugs.

At an FDA meeting in June, more than 30 members of the public called for the drug's approval, f requently c i t in g th e Even the Score campaign.

They vastly outnumbered speakers who spoke in opposition to the drug. At the meeting's conclusion, the panel of FDA advisers voted 18-6 to recommend approving the drug, with safetyrestrictions.

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The company will focus its200 sales representatives on promoting the drug to medical special-

Here's a look at the new drug from SproutPharmaceuticals:

How does it work?

Addyi, known generically as flibanserin, acts on brain chemicals associated with mood and appetite, similar to antidepressant drugs. In fact, it was originally studied as a treatment for depression before being repurposed into a libido drug. It's not entirely clear why the drug increases sexual desire but researchers point to its ability to increase dopamine — a brain chemical associated with appetite — while lowering serotonin — another chemical linked with feelings of satiation.

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ists.

"We will b e s m all," CEO Cindy Whitehead said. "We will be specialty focused among the physicians who already have a familiarity with female sexual dysfunction."

Women with insurance can expect to pay between $30 and $75 per month for Addyi, depending on the terms of theircover-

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The FDA specifically approved the drug for p remenopausal

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with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, a l ack of sexual appetitethat causes distress.

Surveys estimate that 8 to 14 percent of women ages 20 to 49 have the condition, or about 5.5 to 8.6 million U.S. women.

Because so many factors affect sexual appetite, there are a number of alternatecauses doctors must rule out before diagnosing the condition, including relationship issues, medical problems, depression and mood disorders.

The diagnosis is not universally accepted, and some psychologists argue that low sex drive should not be considered a medical problem.

The FDA approved Addyi for premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, described as a lack of sexual appetite that causes emotional distress.

Surveys estimate that between 5.5 million to 8.6 million U.S. women have the condition, or roughly 8 to 14 percentof women ages 20 to 49. Because so many other factors affect sexual appetite, there are a number of alternate causes doctors must rule out before diagnosing the condition, including relationship problems, medical conditions and mood issues caused by other medications like sleeping aids and painkillers.

The diagnosis is not universallyaccepted and many psychologists argue that low sex drive should not be considered a medical condition.

I' ve heard this decision was controversial. Why? The drug followed a long, contentious path to approval, including two previous rejections by the FDA. For years, two opposing sides have argued over the fate of the drug.

On one hand, drugmakers and some medical experts argue that women need FDA-approved medications to treat sexual disorders, which they consider serious medical problems. On the other side, consumer-safety advocates have said the drug's side effects are too risky, and there are those who question whether low libido is a medical condition.

On top of this debate, Sprout Pharmaceuticals enlisted outside politicians and women' s groups to lobby the FDA to

approve the drug.

Does the drug work?

Experts usually describe Addyi's effect as "modest."

In companystudies,women taking flibanserin reported a slight increase in sexually satisfying events each month.

Their answers to separate questionnaires indicated they experienced a slight increase in desire and a slight decrease in stress.

While FDA scientists describe these effects as "small," they were significant enough to meet FDA effectiveness standards.

What are the side effects?

About 10 percent of patients in Sprout's studies experienced the most common problems: dizziness, fatigue and nausea.

The drug will also bear a boxed warning that women should not drink or take certain types of other medications, including antifungal drugs, because of an interaction that can cause low blood pressure and fainting.

How much will it cost?

Sprout says women who have health insurance will pay between $30 and $75 for a month's supply of Addyi, depending on their coverage terms.

Why did theFDAapprove Addyi this time around?

When FDA regulators first rejected Addyi in 2010 they noted that the drug failed to achieve a key study goal — increasing desire based on patients' daily journal entries. Because of that lack of effectiveness, they said, the drug's negative side effects outweighed its benefits.

Since then, Sprout conducted another study of sexual desire using a different method that achieved statistical significance. The company also conducted several safety studies to more clearly define the drug's risks, which are outlined in its warning label.

While the FDA is required to make all decisions based on science, critics say that the concerted lobbying effort

by Sprout-funded supporters also played a role in Addyi's approval.

When will the drug be available?

Sprout plans to launch the drug in mid-October.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE FileNo. 7023.113369 Title Order No. 150103146 APN 061-110-63-00 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/04/2012. 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 $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 satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. Trustor(s): JARRED PINKSTON, A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 04/12/2012, as Instrument No. 2012004766, of Official Records of TUOLUMNE County, California. Date of Sale: 09/1 6/2015 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Tuolumne County Administration Center, 2 S. Green St., Sonora, CA The purported property address is: 19232 ROCKRIDGE WAY, SONORA, CA 95370 Assessors Parcel No. 061-110-63-00 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 $206,142.44. 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, plus interest. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the beneficiary, the Trustor or the trustee. 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.

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OAKLAND (AP) — Jesse Chavez's record hardly tells the story of his season and firstyear as a full-time start-

Signups for the 2015 fall junior .22 rifle program will begin Tuesday, Sept. 8, on the Mother Lode GunClub website motherlodegunclub. corn.

All participants must be between 10 and 20 years old. Space is limited and is on a first come, first served basis until the class is filled.

All juniors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

This program is open to all youth from Tuolumne County.

No previous shooting experience is required.

Parents are requested to attend the sessions with their juniors.

The cost, $25, covers all the supplies and equipment required.

The program will be held on the 50-foot indoor range, and will run consecutive Tuesdays.

The final meeting will be a special awards assembly for all participants and their family members at the MLGC clubhouse on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

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In a rare outing when he was rewarded with enough run support,the righthander s t r uck out six over eight i nnings t o wi n for just the second time in six starts, and the Oakland Athletics beat the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Wednesday for a two-game sweep.

"The work that I put in will lead to results and that' s all I want to show is that I'm still out there working to get through this season, a full

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Chavez said. "I want to build off this and this should be something to build off of."

Billy Burns hit a tying double for Oakland in the sixth then scored the go-ahead run on Danny Valencia's doubleplay grounder two batters later.

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Fall softball signups underway The Tuolumne County Recreation Department is accepting signups for fall adult slowpitch softball leagues.

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Coed self pitch will play on Tuesday nights while men's slowpitch will play on Thursday nights at Standard Park.

The price per team is $309.75. Online registration is available at www. tcrecreation.corn.

For more information, callTCRD 533-5663 or Standard Park, 533-2678.

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The reigning division IV CIF State and two timedefending -Sac Joaquin Sectio -n champion Sonora Wildcats volleyball team has been practicing this meek on its home floor, Bud Castle Gymnasium, after spending last week using other facilities while the gym floor was being refinished Sonora opens the season on the road Tuesday, Sept.1, at Buhach Colony.

Columbia season passes onsale Season tickets for the 2015-16 Columbia College volleyball and basketballseasons are available.

Season ticket prices are $75 and will entitle the bearer to priority seats in the lower reserved area of the Oak Pavilion.

Season passes are only valid for home, regular season volleyball and basketbal lgames.

Tournaments, playoffs and All-Star games are not included.

For more information, call Columbia College Athletic Director Nathan Rien at 588-5180.

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3udge says Brady suspension in jeopardy NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge made clear Wednesday that the NFL's four game suspension of Tom Brady over "Deflategate" is in jeopardy as the star New England quarterback returned to practice.

U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman, who's been asked by the NFL Players Association to void the suspension, warned a league lawyer during oral arguments in the scandal over underinflated footballs that there was precedentforjudges to tossoutpenalties issued by arbitrators.

Berman continued to push for a settlement in the dispute — a potential result he called "rational and logical."

But throughout the hearing, he also cited several weaknesses in the way the NFL handled the controversy that

could become the basis for handing a victory to Brady and his union.

After the hearing, Berman met behind closed doors with both sides for more than an hour before the lawyers left court, saying the judge asked them not to discuss the negotiations publicly. If there is no deal, the Manhattan judge has said he hopes to rule by Sept.

4,six daysbeforethe Patriotshostthe Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL's season-opening game.

Neither Brady nor NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was in court Wednesday. Brady returned to his team after participating in negotiations along with Goodell and lawyers on both sides a day earlier.

Berman ordered Brady and Goodell to return to court if they can't settle,

scheduling a tentative Aug. 31 hearing.

The league announced in May that it was suspending Brady over allegations he conspired with two Patriots equipment employees to deflate footballs below what league rules allow, to give him a competitive edge in New England's victory over the Indianapolis Colts in January's AFC championship game. Goodell, who by contract with the players' union can act as an arbitrator for labor disputes, upheld the suspension, touching ofF the legal battle.

During more than two hours of arguments by attorneys, the judge noted other arbitration decisions have been rejected when a key witness was not allowed to testify as he asked why NFL Executive Vice President JefF Pash-

who worked on the NFL investigation — could not be questioned by union lawyers during the suspension's appeal.

Arbitration proceedings, while more relaxed than court proceedings,are

still required to follow due process rulestoensure fairness,Berman said.

"You have to allow someone to make their case by calling witnesses," he said.

Berman also suggested that the league's finding that Brady was generally aware that game balls were being deflated was too vague, noting that any reference to the Jan. 18 game against the Colts was "conspicuously absent" in a report on an NFL investigation

thatthe league used asa basisfor the suspension.

FOOTBALL Today 5:00 pm(ESPN) NFL Preseason FootballBuffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns.

TENNIS Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic win Cincinnati openers MASON, Ohio (AP)Serena Williams pumped her fist after each important point and screamed as she smacked another emphatic shot. The defending Cincinnati champion wasn't going to ease into the tournament.

Williams put a lot of emotion into her opening match at the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday, a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Tsvetana Pironkovathat made her

Erik Pears trying to fill big void on 49ers 0-line SANTA CLARA (AP)New right tackle Erik Pears is doing all he can to fit into the 49ers huddle.

The 6-foot-8 Pears has a big void to fill after former starter Anthony Davis, 25, unexpectedly retired in June. The 49ers signed Pears in March to a two-year deal, thinking the 10-year veteran would back up both Davis and left tackle Joe Staley, a duo once considered one of the best in the league.

San Francisco heads into the new season expecting new startersat four ofthe five offensive line positions, with only two players remaining from the line that reached the Super Bowl in 2013. Staley will stay at left tackle, while

Alex Boone is earmarked to shift from right guard to left guard, replacing Pro Bowler Mike Iupati, who signed with the Arizona Cardinals.

Turnover has been a theme for the 49ers this oflseason, after parting with head coach Jim Harbaugh and seeing a number of key veterans leave, including running back Frank Gore, defensive end Justin Smith and linebacker Patrick Willis.

The turnover has lowered

outside expectations, fueling Pears and other new members of the 49ers' ofFensive line.

"You got to have that chip on your shoulder, got to have that edge to you," said Pears.

"And if you'renot,and you get a little soft, you' re going to get

taken advantage of" sula had Pears on his radar A starting role won't be when they were both in NFL new for Pears, who started 44 Europe in 2005 and 2006. games over the last four sea- Tomsula was the defensive cosons with the BufFalo Bills. He ordinator for the Berlin Thunplayed right guard last season der and the head coach of the for the first time in his career, Rhein Fire while Pears played but is more comfortable at for the Cologne Centurions. ''He's one of those toughtackle.

Throughout training camp nut Colorado dudes that and one preseason game, the climbed out of some, either 49ers have seen enough of gotofFa horse or climbed out Pears to feel confident about of a mine," Tomsula said. "(He) his insertion into the starting doesn't say anything, got his lineup. wife and four kids and that' s "I think just last week alone, about it. He's got that and footyou got to see a preview ofit," ball. So, he's my type of guy." quarterback Colin Kaepernick With three spots along the said. "We had very dean pock- line solidified, competitions ets,great passprotection. I'm are ongoing for center and excited about our ofFensive right guard. Four-year veteran line and what they bring to Joe Looney has received most of thepractice reps at center, the table."

New head coach Jim Tom- while second-year player Mar-

cus Martin has played right guard. Martin has also worked at center, giving Brandon Thomas time at right guard.

Thomas missed all of last season while recovering from a tom ACL sufferedleading up to the 2014 draft, when San Francisco selected him with a third-round pick.

The 49ers on Tuesday traded tight end Asante Cleveland to the New England Patriots for help along the ofFensive line, getting Jordan Devey, who made four starts at guard

in 2014.

Devey, 27, signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undraftedfree agent in 2013,before moving on to the Patriots' practice squad laterthatyear.

Tomsula said Devey will work at both guard and tackle spots.

the firstofthe top seeds to advalice.

Novak Djokovic won his rain-delayed opening match, beating Benoit Paire 7-5, 6-2. Third-seeded Andy Murray and eight-seeded Rafael Nadal also advanced in rain-delayed matches that ended after midnight.

Williams won the Cincinnati tournament for the first time last year, getting one of the few titles that had eluded her. This year, she's using it as a final tuneupforthe U.S. Open, where shell be the focus as she tries to complete a rare Grand Slam sweep.

For her, this week is about gettingher game ready to take a swing at history.

"I think it could be a lot better," she said. "It's not where I would want it ideally, but, you know, I'm going to have to fix that more

mentally than anything. I think once I lock in there I will be OK" She's already starting to get locked in on New York by limiting her responsibilities away from the court.

"I'm really trying to stay away from stress and stay away from press," Williams said. But, you know, that' s a little difFicult.

"I don't necessarily want to hear about, 'Oh, this history and that history,' because I just want to be able to do the best that I can. I want to be able to win and I don't want any distractions. That's how I'm going to handle it."

The top-ranked Williams was coming off a loss to Belinda Bencic on Saturday night in Toronto in the Rogers Cup semifinals.

Third-seeded Simona Halep advanced, but fifthseeded Caroline Wozniacki lost to Victoria Azarenka 6-0, 6-4. Azarenka, ~ a comeback from ankle and knee injuries last year, won 16 of the first 21 points to take control.

SOCCER Continued from PageCl American Outlaws fan group broke into sustained applause in the fifth minute of the game to honor the five victims.

U.S. team officials said the US. players plan to autograph the jerseys they' re wearing in the game and put them up for auction, with proceeds benefiting the Chattanooga Heroes Fund that supports families of those who were killed or wounded in the attacks.

Raiders' line benefits from addition of Hudson NAPA (AP) — Derek Carr was only on the field for two se-

ries in the Raiders' preseasonopening win over the St. Louis Rams. That was more than enough time for the second-year quarterback to realize how much better his supporting cast is.

That includes up front, particularl y atcenter,where Rodney Hudson is at the heart of Oakland's revamped oflensive line.

Despite having new starters at threepositions,the Raiders starters held up well in the opener and didn't give up a single sack during their brief stint against the Rams. That' s a small sample size but Carr thinks it could be an indication of things to come.

"I had time to sit back there and go through my reads," Carr said Wednesday."If we can keep doing that . we' re going to go as they go, and that's every team in the NFL I'm excited about them.."

Hudson is certainly being paid like one of the best.

A second-round draft pick by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2011, Hudson signed a $44.5 million, five-year contract with the Raiders in the ofFseason.

The deal, which includes $20 million in guarantees, made Hudson the highest-paid player on Oakland's roster.

The Raiders didn't have a problempaying that much for a player who has started 31 games the past two seasons and who allowed just two

sacks in 2014.

"It basically all starts with him," coach Jack Del Rio said.

"Every play starts with him. I knew that he was, I think, an emerging player in the league, having gone against him twice a year. I felt like he was one of, if not the best center in the league and I had a lot of respect for his game. We were able to acquire him and I'm veryexcited about that."

Since joining the Raiders, Hudson has made his presence feltin a varietyofways.

Long before practice begins each day, the 26-year-old goes from the team hotel to the weight room. There, he begins a meticulous regimen of stretching then gets in a quick workout before joining his teammates on the field for an-

otherthreehoursofpractice.

As the weeks have gone on, Hudson has noticed some of the other offensive linemen following his lead.

"One of our strengths is we' re all working together," Hudson said. "We have a dose-knit group. Everybody's working together, trying to help each other out. That's important. The older guys are helping the younger guys and we' re just going to keep pushing forward."

The Raiders allowed only 23 sacksin 2014 in spite ofCarr having very little help.

General manager Reggie McKenzie emphasized improving Carr's situation in the offseason, pointing to the

moves Oakland made was to sign Hudson.

'Tve been in three or four offenses in my career, and a lot of them have similarities and a lotofthem have difFerences," Hudson said. "I think this is a good fit for me."

Hudson finished last season

obvious holesat receiver and

makes it a good fit knowing

as the third-ranked center in

the NFL, according to ProFoot ballFocus.corn. Only six-time Pro Bowl selection Nick Mangold of the New York Jets and Travis Frederick of the Dallas Cowboys graded out higher than Hudson.

"He's a hard worker," left guard Gabe Jackson said.

'To have a guy like that, that has the credibility he does, it

in the backfield. Yet when free you' re playing alongside a peragency began, one of the first son like that."

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

USC eager tn test its bountiful talent this upcoming season LOS ANGELES (AP)Since the first time Cody Kessler pulled on a Southern California jersey, the quarterback has known all about the impossible expectations that come with it.

Kessler and his fellow Trojans don't run from it. They' re here because they welcome it.

In its first season free of

NCAA sanctions, USC is picked to win the Pac-12 title and expected to contend for

a n ational championship.

The Trojans have their usual wealth of elite talent, but they' ve also gota roster that's closerto the size oftheir competitors' afterthree seasons of scholarship restrictions.

'Tm not going to lie, it does feel good to be finally sanctionfree," said Kessler, who stuck aroundforhisthird season as

"Obviously, Chattanooga's gone through a trying time," Wambach said. "I think for us to be able to play here, to give some of the people of this city something to cheer for.

We want to be a shining light of positivity. I think that we did that this summer. (It was great)for us to go on this 10game victory tour to some of these cities that might need the lifting up. The crowd is amazing, even amongst the thunderstorms and the lightning. Huge, huge crowd. Huge cheers.

Hopefully,we gave the

USC's starting quarterback.

"It has been a long time. I don' t know ifit's necessarily extra motivation, but I think it's an extra push. We' re over that.

We got through that together.

Now it's done."

Yet the Trojans understand how much work they must do to live up to those expectations that are automatically heaped on their glamorous program.

Coach Steve Sarkisian doesn' t exactly tell his players to ignore the hype, but they also realize they' re on the brink of being a team that lives up to those standards.

The Trojans were a solid 9-4 in Sarkisian's debut season, but it only made the losses more painful. USC lost two games on the final snap and blew a 17-point lead in another.

"Nothing has changed," said Su'a Cravens, the linebacker poised for a breakout season.

"It'snice to be recognized,but at the same time, it's just a projection at the beginning of the season. It doesn't really mean anything. We need to go in every week with the mindset of taking it game-by-game and make sure that we don't look ahead. As you saw last year, when you look ahead, you lose games you' re supposed to win."

Some things to watch at USC this season: Depth eharge: The cumulative efFect of the NCAA's harsh sanctions sometimes left the Trojans with about 50 scholarship players last season. They' ve got more than 75 in practice this month in camp after signing a full recruiting class. USC's depth could be the

city of Chattanooga something The majority of the sellout positive to cheerfor." crowd of 20,535 stayed through The U.S. led 2-0 on goals the rain delay, and those fans

by Lloyd and OReilly when were rewarded when the U.S.

lightning in the area forceps scored three times in the first a weather delay in the 15th minute. Although rain hadn' t started to fall when the game was delayed due to lightning, the stoppagefeatured heavy rain and dozens of lightning strikes.

"I think we were just hoping these bands of storms we were looking at on our phones would at some point abate," U.S. coach Jill Ellis said.

8 minutes after play resumed.

'The crowd was awesome," Lloyd said. "I think this was probably one of the best crowds that we' ve played in front of They were loud. They were chanting, screaming. It was really awesome, especially after the rain delay, they still came back and were cheering really loud."

Wambach started the flurry

single biggest factor in a resurgence after the exhausted Trojans occasionally wilted late in games last season.

Thret. way Adoree:Sarkisian intends to use speedster Adore. Jackson on both sides of the ball again this year, givingUSC fans even more chances to see one of the college game's most remarkable athletes. Jackson also will return kickoffs and punts, making him the Trojans' first three-way player in two decades. The Olympic long jump hopeful played sparingly on offense last season, catching only 10 passes — yet still turning three of them into touchdowns.

Crowded backfield: As usual, Tailback U. has plenty of elite talents eager to carry the ball. Javorius Allen's early

departure for the NFL left a tailback crop featuring Tre Madden, Justin Davis and a wealth of freshmen — including Ronald Jones II, the nation's top prospect at the position. Madden says he is back to full strength after missing last season with a foot injury.

Davis missed afew early practices with a hamstring injury, but should provide his gama changing pace.

Catch it: Nelson Agholor joined Allen in jumping to the NFL early, leaving the Trojanswithout last season's top receiverand three oftheirtop four overall. As usual, USC has plenty of new options. JuJu Smith-Schuster appears ready to step into the No. 1 role aftercatching 54 passes for 724 yards last season, and Darreus Rogers returns alongside him.

in the 18th minute by scoring team cruisedfrom thereto exher 184th career international tend its home unbeaten streak goal on an assist from Lori to 98 games.

Chalupny, who announced Costa Rica got goals from Monday she was retiring from Cristin Granados in the 41st international co m petition minute and Karla Villalobos at the end of this tour. Lloyd in the 69th minute. Those scored her second goal 2 min- marked the first two goals utes later. OReilly added her Costa Rica has ever scored on second goal in the 23rd minute the U.S. in 12 meetings. with a header ofF a cross from Morgan closed the scoring Wambach. in the 81st minute in her first The U.S. made it 6-0 in the appearance since the Women' s 31st minute when Costa Rica's World Cup. Morgan didn't play KatherineAlvarado inadver- Sunday after undergoing artently knocked the ball into throscopic surgery on her right her own team's net. The US. knee July 17.

Sonora, California

MLB

BIUEFS Stabler a senior finalist for Hall of Fame CANTON, Ohio Quarterback Ken Stabler and guard Dick Stanfel were selected Wednesday as senior finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2016.

Stabler and S t anfel, who both died this year, were picked by the Hall' s Seniors Committee.

Drafted in the second round by Oaklandout of Alabama in 1968, the lefthanded Stabler was known for his accuracy, clutch performances — and off-field exploits. He compiled a .661 winning percentage over his 15-season career with the Raiders (197079), Oilers (1980-81) and Saints (1982-84). Nicknamed "Snake," Stabler was the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1974.

Stanfel was selected in the second round in 1951

by Detroit. In seven pro seasons, the final

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with Washington, he was one of the NFL's best blockers, making the 1950s AllDecade Team. He made four Pro Bowls.

Voting for next year' s class will be held on Feb. 6 in San Francisco.

2nd annual Sharks Fan Fest Sept. 12

Dodgers trade for Phillies' Utley PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chase Utley is reuniting with Jimmy Rollins in Hollywood.

The Philadelphia Phillies traded the six-time All-Star second baseman to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday for Triple-A out fielder Darnell Sweeney and Single-A right-hander John Richy.

Utley didn't play in the Phillies' 7-4 win over Toronto, but got a standing ovation afterward and he tipped his cap to the crowd.

'The hardestpartisleaving the city of Philadelphia," Utley said. "They' ve been so supportiveof me for so long and I can't thank them enough."

Utley had to waive his no-trade rights to go to his hometown Dodgers and he already cleared waivers. He joins Rollins, the franchise's all-time hits leader and his double-play partner for 12 seasons. The NL WestleadingDodgers lostsecond baseman Howie Kendrick to a hamstring injury.

"I think it would be a lot of fun," Rollins said after the Dodgers lost to Oakland earlier in the day. "He knows

this team. He went to school over at UCLA, plays well at Dodger Stadium, actually he beats up the Dodgers when in a Phillies uniform."

"He does have experience, he's a tough guy. He brings that with him. More than anything that there will be some new excitement in the

clubhouse. He has a chance to play some meaningful baseball late in the year."

Utley is batting .217 with five homers and 30 RBIs in

249 at-bats. But he has a hit in eight straight games while batting .484 out of the leadoffspotsince coming off the disabled list on Aug. 7.

Utley was one of a few guys to play in Philadelphia and not get booed.

Former Eagles safety Brian Dawkins is another. In contrast, Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt, arguably the greatest player in team history, was vilified by fans during prolonged slumps.

"Chase is an iconic, generational player," general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "To (trade) him is not particularly gratifying but it's the best thing for all parties."

Continued from PageCl biggest spender again to win consecutive games following a seven-game skid on a recent road trip through Toronto and Baltimore.

"That was huge," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "It was not a great feeling, and then we have the all-night Right and come here and play last night, then an early one today. I think winning the game last night, everybody was a little bit more invigorated this morning."

Back home in the East Bay for a rare appearance at the Coliseum, Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run homer in the third, but that wasn't enough as Los Angeles dropped back-to-back contests for the first time since Aug. 9-10.

Chavez (7-12) allowed two runs on two hits with a pair of walks while throwing a career-high 116 pitches. He began the day tied for the American League lead in losses with Cleveland's Corey Kluber, who was set to pitch at Boston on Wednesday night.

"Our starting pitcher holding us in there today, Chavez, it was just a great team win overall,"Burns said.'Vou love those kind of wins and it just gives you a little bit of energy going into the next game. Hopefully you can build on that."

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Chicago White Sox (Quintana 6-1 0) at L.A. Angels (Tropeano 1-1), 7:05 p.m.

Jake Smolinski followed with an RBI double against another new pitcher, Pedro Baez.

Los Angeles lefty Alex Wood (8-8) was trying to win consecutivestartsforthefirst time since being acquired from the Atlanta Braves at last month's non-waiver trade

deadline. He had pitched into the seventh inning in two of his three starts for the Dodgers but was done after 5 2-3 against the club with the American League's worst record.

W ood wastagged for three runs on five hits, struck out one and walked three before Don Mattingly turned to the bullpen. The Dodgers now travel to Houston for a tough

weekend series against the AL West leader.

"We' re going to see what our guys are made of in a pennant race," manager Don Mattingly said. "Are guys going to come through? Are guys going to step up? This is really thebest time ofyear to be playing, and especially to be in the race."

Tramer's room Athletics: OF Coco Crisp (hip and ankle) and 3B Brett Lawrie (strained lat) each missed his third straight game. ... Oakland recalled OF Smolinski from Triple-A Nashville and placed 1B Ike Davis on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hip.

Smolinski started in LF and

the 2-hour, 34-minute game for his second save.

In a scene reminiscent of early last season for Oakland fans, former A's closer Jim Johnson loaded the bases in the eighth before being pulled as Stephen Vogt entered as a pinch-hitter. Vogt lined a sacrifice fly to right for an insurance run off Luis Avilan, and went 1 for 4.

The second annual San

Jose Sharks Fan Fest will be held at the SAP Center on Sept. 12, noon-7:30 p.m.

Tickets, priced at $5,also include general admission seating for the Sharks rookie game against the Anaheim Ducks, and the first 5,000 fans in atten-

dance will receive a 201516 Sharks schedule poster.

Complimentary parking will be available in lots A, B and C at SAP Center.

Fan Fest will feature multiple Sharks players and coaches in attendance.

For more information, visit sjsharks.corn/fanfest.

Tigers' Norrispitcher to homers in est AB CHICAGO — Detroit's Daniel Norris b ecame just the 19th pitcher to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat, before suffering an injury that will send him to the disabled list.

Norris l ef t W e dnesday's game against the

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Rosenthal earned his 38th save in 40 chances. Siegrist Continued from PageC1 won both of the games in the series and Hunter Strickland knew he was going to give us (2-3) took both losses. some good swings and he did."

The Cardinals wrapped up Bumgarner took mighty a 6-3 homestand with three swings but whiffed on all 2-1 series wins and have won three strikes he saw. six consecutive series overall.

"I'm not looking for excite- The cooled off the Giants are ment. I'm here trying to help still an NL-best 23-13 since us win games," Bumgarner July 7. said. "I take that just as seriBrandon Crawford and ous as I do pitching. He's one Kelby Tomlinson had two hits ofthe bestclosersin thegame. and an RBI apiece for the GiI'm just trying to hit the ball." ants, who missed a chance Yadier Molina's 100th ca- to pull one game behind the reer home run in the bottom Dodgers in the NL West. of the eighth inning snapped Piscotty's second career a tie. homer put t h e C ardinals M olina added an R B I ahead 2-0 in the third, two insingle in the first and rookie nings after center fielder Juan Stephen Piscotty homered in Perez scaled the wall to rob the third for St. Louis, which him of a long ball in one of the took two of three from the NL top defensiveplays oftheseaWest-contending Giants. The son at Busch Stadium.

"It was close enough for me Cardinals are 77-43 overall and 46-19 at home, both tops to get the ball and I made a in the majors. great catch," Perez said.

"It's tough, but he made an Kevin Siegrist (5-0) allowed a walk in the eighth and unbelievable catch," Piscotty

said. "Good for him. I wish i would havehad that homer but that was a nice play."

The Giants' Matt Cain ended arun offourpoorstarts,allowing two runs in six innings, and contri buted a bases-loaded sacrifice fiy. The Cardinals' Jaime Garcia gave up three

but July 21.... Molina broke a tie with the Giants' Buster Posey for ninth among active catchers in homers.

Trainer's room Giants: OF Angel Pagan (knee) is expected to be activated off the DL on time Aug. 25. runs in 6 V3 innings.

Cardinals: Jason Heyward The Cardinals manufac- (hamstring) missed his second tured the tying run in the sev- straight start but grounded enth on two hits, one of them out as a pinch-hitter to end an unintentional swinging the eighth. 1B Matt Adams bunt by Brandon Moss, and (quad) is runnmg near fuH a fielder's choice RBI. Rookie speed and leaves for Florida Tommy Pham's headfirst slide to begin baseball activities dislodged the ball from catch- Friday. er Andrew Susac on Matt CarUp next penter's grounder to second.

Giants: Jake Peavy (3-5, "It was a b ang-banger," 4.18) is 5-2 with a 2.52 ERA Susac said. 'You have to give in eightcareer starts against him a path to slide. It was a Pittsburgh. tough play."

Cardinals: St. Louis has a Big sticks day off beforebeginning a 10Crawford has nine extra- game trip to San Diego, Aribase hits during a career-high zona and San Francisco. John 13-game hitting streak.

Lackey (10-7, 2.87) will be Piscotty leads St. Louis with seeking his 13th consecutive a .333 batting average since quality start Friday against making his major league de- the Padres.

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San Francisco (Peavy 3-5) at Pittsburgh (Morton 7-4), 4:05 p.m.

Arizona (Corbin 3-3) at Cincinnati (Jo. Lamb 0-1), 4:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (J.Williams 48) at Miami (B.Hand 2-3), 4:10 p.m.

Atlanta (Fo)tynewicz 4-4) at Chicago Cuba (Arrieta 14-6), 5:05 p.m.

Washington (Scherzer 11-9)at Coloredo (Flande 2-1), 5:40 p.m.

Chicago Cub s with a strained right oblique and is headed to the disabled list, manager Brad Ausmus said. The injury was a major downer on what was quite a night for the pitcher.

Norris lined a two-run drive o6' Jon Lester in his first career plate appearance during the second inning.

According to STATS, that made him the 19th pitcherto go deep in his firstmajor league at-bat.

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Reijnen sprints to USA Pro Challengewin ASPEN, Colo. — Kiel R eijnen survived t h e tough climb up Independence Pass, then a harrowing descent into Aspen to win the third stage of the USA Pro Challenge on Wednesday.

R eijnen, r i ding f o r UnitedHealthcare, beat Rohan Dennis and Ruben Zepuntke to the line, while Brent Bookwalter of BMC Racing fi nished in the leading group to retain his overall lead.

The stage began at C opper Mountain b e fore ultimately c limbing Independence Pass, where Reijnen was briefly dropped. But the sprint specialist managed to closethe gap to the leaders on the long downhill into Aspen, then h ad enough left for the final kick to the finish.

Riders will have to navigate the 12,000-foot summit again early in Stage 4 on Thursday, then head up Hoosier Pass, before finishing 126 miles later in Breckenridge.

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Today's games

Detroit at Washington,4:30 p.m.

Buffalo st Cleveland, 5 p.m.

Friday's games

Atlanta st N.Y. Jets, 4:30 p.m.

Seattle st Kansas City, 5 p.m.

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

Miami at Carolina, 4 p m.

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

Ssn Diego at Arizona,7 p.m.

Sunday's games Green Bay st Pittsburgh, 10 a.m.

Dallas at Ssn Francisco, 5 p.m.

St Louis stTennessee,5 p.m .

Monday's game Cincinnati at Tampa Bsy, 5 p.m.

Tennis WesterntkSouthernOpen A U.S. Open Series event Wednesday, At The Undner Family Tennis Center, Mason, Ohio Purse: Men, $383 million (Masters 1000); Women, $2.4 million (Premier) Surface: Hard&utdoor 8(ngles — Men —Second Round Stan Wswrinks (5), Switzerland, dsf. Borna Coric, Crcatis, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3.

Richard Gssquet (12), France, def. Thsnasi Kokkinakis, Australia, 7-6 (5), 6-2.

JerzyJanowicz,Poland,dctJared Donaldson, United States, 64, 7-6 (4).

David Gcffin (13), Belgium, def. Fernando

United States, 6-1, 5-7, 6-3.

Ncvak Djckovic (1), Serbia, def. Bencit Pairs,

France, 7-5,6-2.

Simcna aHlep (3), Romania, def. Kristina Mlad-

enovic, France, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4.

Karin Knapp, Italy, def. Dsria Gsvrilova, Russia, 6-4, 6-1.

Jelens Jankovic, Serbia, def. Madison Keys, United States, 7 6 (4), 54.

Karoline Pliskcva (8) Czech Republic def Times Babes, Hungary, 6-4, 7-5.

Serena Williams (1), United States, def. T~ na Pircnkova, Bulgaria, 7-5, 6-3.

Lucie Safarova (7), Czech Republic, def. Coco Vandeweghe, UnitedStates,6-4,7-6.

Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, det Flavia Pennetta, Italy, 6-1, 6-4.

Varvara Lepchenkc, United States, dsf. Mir)ans Lucic-Baroni, Crostia, 7-5, 6-4.

Anastasia Psvhruchenkovs,Russia,def.Yarcslsva Shvedcvs, Kszskhstsn, 6-1, 6-3.

Anna Karoline Schmiedlovs, Slovakis, def.

Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania, 6-1, 6-3.

Slcane Stephens, United States, def. Mons Barthel, Germany, 3-6, 7-6 (1), 6-2.

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niacki (5), DenmarK 6-0. 64.

Elina Svitolina (14), Ukraine, def. Eugenic Bouchard, Canada,76(6),7-5.

Caroline Garcia, France, def. Petra Kvitcva (4), Czech Republic, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2.

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DETROITTIGERS—O pti on ed 38Jefry Marte

HOCKEY American Hockey League HAMILTON BULLDOGS — Agreed to terms with D Reilly Webb. lACROSSE National tacrosse League

Davis cn the 15-day Dl retroactive tc Aug. 18.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optionsd LHP Enny Romerc to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Matt Anddess from Durham.

TEXAS RANGERS — Activated LHP Derek Holland from 60-dsy DL Recalled INF Hanser

with F Csllum Crawford on a three year contract and D MstMacLeod cn a one-year contract.

Signed G Zak Bcychuk and D Taylor Northway tc one-year contracts.

SOCCER Major League Soccer PHILADELPHIA UNION — Announcedthey

to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Drew VerHagen from Toledo.

MINNESOTATWINS — Raced OFAarcn Hicks on the 15-day DL. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Recalled OF Jake Smolinski from Nashville (PCL). Placed 18 Ike

Alherto from Round Rock (PCL).Designated INF Adam Rosa)as for assignment. Optioned RHPs Chi Chi Gonzalez and Tanner Scheppers to Round Rock.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS —Recalled RHP Zack God)ay from Mobile (SL). Opticned RHP Chase Anderson to Rene (PCL).

ATLANTA BRAVES — Opticned OF Joey Terdoslavich to Gwinnett (IL). Activated 18 Freddie Freeman from the 15-dsy DL CINCINNATI REDS —Raced CF Billy Hamilton on the 15-day DL. Transferred RHP Nate Adccck from the 15- tc the 60-day DL. Opticned RHP

Dylan Axelrcd tc Louisville (IL). Recalled Brennan Bcesch OF from Louisville. Selected the contract of RHP Sam LeCure from Louisville.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Placed C Michael McKenry on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of C Dustin Gameau from Albuquerque (PCL).

NEW YORK METS — Released OF Cesar Puello.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Traded 28 Chase Utlay to the Los Angeles Dodgers for OF Damel Sweeney snd RHP John Richy.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES —Seieded the contract

of RHP Josh Wall from Indianapolis (IL). DesigPregame.corn nated INF Pedro Flcdmon for assignment.

MLB SAN DIEGO PADRES — Selected the contract National League OF Travis Jankcwski from Tdpie-A El Paso (PCL).

FAVORITE U NE UN D E R DOG LINE American Association At Pittsburgh -124 San Francisco +114 AMARILLO THUNDERHEADS —Sig ned LHP Arizona -133 A t Cincinnati +123 Chris Cummins.

At Miami -145 P h iladelphia +135 GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS —Released RHP At Chicago -270 Atlanta +240 Jeff Neptune.

-185 A t c o lcrado +170 JOPLIN BLASTERS — Signed RHP Joshua Washington American League Evans.

-165 Cle v eland +155 LAREDO LEMURS —Signed INF Abel Nisves.

At New York At Detroit -1 05 Texas -1 05 ST. PAUL SAINTS — Signed INF Nate Hsnson.

At Baltimore -146 Min n esota +136 WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — SignedRHP JohnAt Boston -1 09 K a nsas City -1 01 nie Lowe.

At Houston -107 T a m pa Bay-103 FOOTBALL At Los Angeles Off Chicago Off National Football League NFL ~ ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released LB Danyl Today Sharptcn.

Favorite O p en Today 0/U U n dentcg BUFFALO BILLS— Signed DL RedBryantand At Washington P/~ P/~ ( 40) Detr o it RB Cierre Wood.

At Cleveland 2 3 CINCINNATI BENGALS —Signed WR Michael (40) Buff a lo Friday Bennett.

Waived TE JakeMurphy.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed 9Quintin A t Ny Jets 1' / 2 1 (39) At la n t a A t Kansas City 1'/2 3 ( 4 P/r ) Seat t l e Demps and DE Fili Mosla. Waived DE Jasper Saturday Coleman. Waivedan)ured TE Mike McFsrland.

At Carolina 2 PK (40) Miami NEW YORK GIANTS — Claimed DTJimmy At Philadelphia 4'/2 F/2 (44'/r) B a l timore Staten off waivers from Seattle. Released DT At Indianapolis 4 3 (41) Chic a go Ca rlif Taylor.

At New orleans 2 1 (43 ) NewEngland NEW YORK JETS — Signed QB Matt Flynn.

At Ny Giants 3 3 (4P / 2) Jacksonville Waived WR Arthur Williams.

A t Houston 3 3 (41) Denve r PITTSBURGH STEELERS — ClaimedLB L.J. At Minnesota 4'/2 5 (39) Oakl a nd Fort off waivers from New England. Waivedr At Arizona 1' / 2 2/ 2 (39A) S a n Diego injured LB Jordan Zumwalt.

Sunday SAN DIEGOCHARGERS — Clai med TE Logan At Pittsburgh 2d 2 d (41 ) Gr een Bay Stokes off waivers from New England. Waived A t San Francisco 3 3d (4P/r) Dall a s TE Eric Frohnapfet At Tennessee Pk 1'/2 (3F/r) St L o uis WASHINGTON REDSKINS —Waived/injured Monday LB Trevsrdo Williams.

At Tampa Bay Canadian Football league 2 (40) Cinannati CFL — FinedCalgary DL Micah Johnson an undisclosed amount for a lcw hit on Ottawa QB Henry Burds and B.C. DL Alex Bazzie an undisclosed amount for lowering and leading with BASEBALL the crown of his helmet on a tackle in a game against Hamilton.

American League BOSTON RED SOX — Released RHP Justin WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed QB Tyler Russell to the practice roster.

Masterson.

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COLORADOMAMMOTH —Agreed tc terms

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starting in the 201 6 season.

SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Announced MF Marco Pappa wss reinstated.

COLLEGE ARKANSAS — Dismissed men's senior basketball F Jaccrey Williams following his arrest last month for allegedly using counterfeit

money at three locations near campus.

GEORGIA SOUTHERN — Suspended junior QB Kevin El)icon for the first two games after being ruled academically ineligible by the NCAA HIGH POINT — Named Austin Geisler director cf men's lacrosse operations.

INDIANA STATE — Announced junior 6 Antonio Allen is transfening from Indiana.

LAMAR — Named Jamie Meshew women' s assistant soccer coach.

UMESTONE — Named Michael Sanders director cf social snd digital media.

RANDOLPH-MACON — Named Amends Sopko assistant soRball coach.

UTSA — Promoted Shenton Wai to assistant baseball coach. Named Jeff Luster director of baseball operations.

WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH — Named Robert Henshaw women' s tennis coach.

Soccer Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T P t s GF GA D.C. United 1 3 8 5 4 4 35 29 New York 1 1 6 6 3 9 38 25 Columbus 9 8 8 35 40 41 New England 9 9 7 34 34 36 Toronto FC 9 10 4 3 1 37 41 Montreal 8 9 4 28 29 31 New York Cky FC 7 11 7 28 36 39 Orlando City 7 11 7 2 8 32 41 Philadelphia 6 13 6 2 4 32 43 Chicago 6 12 5 2 3 27 34 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T P t s GF GA Lcs Angeles 1 2 7 7 4 3 44 31 Vancouver 1 3 9 3 4 2 37 26 S porting Kansas City 11 5 7 4 0 37 30 Portland 1 1 8 6 3 9 26 28 FC Dallas 1 1 7 5 3 8 33 29 Seattle 1 112 2 3 5 30 27 San Jose 9 10 5 3 2 29 29 Houston 8 9 7 31 30 30 7 10 8 29 27 38 Real Salt Lake Colorado 5 9 9 2 4 20 25 NOTE: Three points for victory, onepoint for tie.

Wednesday's games Columbus 2, New Yck City FC 2, tie San Jose 5, Sporting Kansas City 0 Friday's Games Houston st Portland, 8 p.m.

Saturday's Games Orlando City at Toronto FC, 1 p.m.

San Jose at D.C. United,4 p.m.

Sporting Kansas City at Columbus, 4:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Colorado st Chicago, 5:30 p.m.

Seattle st Real Salt Lake, 7 p.m.

FC Dallas st Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Sunday's Game New York City FC at Los Angeles, 12p.m

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Sonora, California QUE ST ION S 4, ATTITUD E Compelling questions ... and maybe a

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lawn maintenance.You know what they say: The grass is always meaner. In a

GODSPEAK:Yes, we might see car owner/granddaddy Richard Childress in Victory Lane Saturday night.

KEN'S CALLDoubtful, because Mr. Hunch likes Joey Logano at Bristol.

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The three Richard Childress Racing stock cars finished 12th or better at Michigan, led by NASCAR points master Ryan Newman, who continues to defy the gravity of the "win and you' re in" mantra.

Newman finishedas the top RCR car in eighth place, and

Matt Kenseth's team took full advantage of the rule change at Michigan. The No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota led 146 of 200 laps over the two-mile oval. "Did the No. 20 lead every lap?" Ford driver Sam

Jeff Gordon had another disappointing outing as he bid

Chase-eligible — on points.

Homish Jr. asked after the race. "He led a lot of them, didn't he?" Yes, indeed.

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Clint Bowyer continues to hang onto16th place in the Chase standingseven after his disastrous 41st-place finish at Michigan. Bowyer, who wheels the No. 15 Toyota, remains optimistic. "There' s still time, we' re still in control of our destiny," he said.

"You' re backed up against the wall and need to win, and that picture doesn't look pretty, if that doesn't happen, we' re still in control."

1. Kevin Harvick 2. Joey Logano 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 4. Martin Truex Jr. 5. Brad Keselowski 6. Jimmie Johnson 7. MattKenseth 8. Kurt Busch 9. Denny Hamlin 10. Jamie McMurray 11. Paul Menard 12. Ryan Newman 13. Jeff Gordon 14. Carl Edwards 15. Clint Bowyer 16. Aric Almirola 17. Kasey Kahne 18. Greg Biffle 19. Kyle Larson 20. Austin Dillon 21. Danica Patrick 22. AJ Allmendinger 23. Casey Mears 24. David Ragan

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For those who like to watch night racing, get your fill in thisstretch, because there is only one more over the last 10 races.Charlotte hosts the last nightrace, on Oct. 10.

The next three races, which

GODWIN KELLYS TAKE:Truex was not mad at Edwards. It was worse than that.

He was disappointed in Edwards. Truex said because of Edwards, "We really had to work for it (third place)." That

stings.

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races bring opportunity for Glint Bowyer with his classic somebody-up-there-likes-me pose.JONATHAN MOORE/GETTY IMAGES

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those drivers still trying to win and getinto the Chase.

The last six Bristol races have been won by different drivers,

SPRINT CUP:Irwin Tools Night Race SITE:Bristol Motor Speedway TV SCHEDULE:Friday, practice (NBC Sports Network, 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

EDT), qualifying (NBCSN, 5:45 p.m. EDT).

Saturday, race (NBCSN, coverage begins at 7 p.m.; green flag at 7:45 p.m. EDT)

whileRichmond boasts seven different race winners in its past seven. There hasn't been a repeat winner at Darlington since 2006.

XFINITY:Food City 300 SITE:Bristol Motor Speedway TV SCHEDULE:Friday, practice (NBC Sports Network, 9 a.m. EDT), qualifying (NBCSN, 3:45 p.m. EDT), race (NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. EDT)

— Godwin Kelly, godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.corn G O D W I N 'S PICKS FOR IRW IN T O O L S N IGH T R A C E WINNER: JeffGordon REST OF TOP 5:Denny Harlii, Joey Logano, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick FIRST ONEOUT: Sam

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Feb. 14 —x-Sprint Unlimited (Matt Kenseth) Feb. 19 — x-Budweiser Duel 1 (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) Feb. 19 — x-Budweiser Duel 2 (Jimmie Johnson) Feb. 22 —Daytona 500 (Joey Logano) March 1 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (Jimmie Johnson) March 0 — Kobalt 400 (Kevin Harvick) March 15 —Camping World.corn 500 (Kevin Harvick) March 22 — Auto Club 400 (Brad Keselowski) March 29 — STP 500 (Denny Hamlin) April 11 — Duck Commander 500 (Jimmie Johnson) April 19 —Food City 500 (Matt Kenseth) April 25 —Toyota Owners 400 (Kurt Busch) May 3 — Geico 500 (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) May 9 — SpongeBob SquarePants 400 (Jimmie Johnson) May 15 — x-Sprint Showdown (Greg Biffle and Clint Bowyer) May 16 — x-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (Denny Hamlin) May 24 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. (Carl Edwards) May 31 —Dover 400, Dover, Del. (Jimmie Johnson)

June 7 — Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 (Martin Truex Jr.) June 14 — Quicken Loans 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Kurt Busch) June 28 — Toyota-Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif. (Kyle Busch) July 5 —Coke Zero 400, Daytona Beach (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) July 11 —Quaker State 400, Sparta, Ky. (Kyle Busch) July 19 —New Hampshire 301, Loudon, N.H. (Kyle Busch) July 26 — Brickyard 400 (Kyle Busch) Aug.2 — Pennsylvania400, Long Pond, Pa. (Matt Kenseth) Aug. 9 — Cheez-It 355 at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. (Joey

Logano) Aug. 16 — Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Matt

Kenseth) Aug.22 — Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, Tenn.

Sept.6 — Bojangles' Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. Sept. 12 — Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond, Va. Sept. 20 —MyAFibStory.corn 400, Joliet, III. Sept.27 —Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. Oct. 4 — AAA 400, Dover, Del.

Oct.10 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. Oct.18 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City,Kan. Oct. 25 —Alabama 500, Talladega, Ala. Nov. 1 — Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va. Nov. 8 — AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 15 —Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500, Avondale, Ariz.

Nov. 22 —Ford EcoBoost 400, Homestead x — non-points race

DID YOU KNOW? While watching the Bristol Night Race this weekend, imagine replacing the entire infield of the track with grass. That's what will happen next year following this event, as Bristol Motor

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Next year's Tennessee-Virginia Tech game, scheduled for Sept. 10, will feature about 150,000 available seats and should become thebest-attended footballgame ever.

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