The Union Democrat 09-23-2015

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$14 per month by 2016.

District leaders say the current rates do not keep up with The Tuolumne Utilities rising costs and long-needed DistrictBoard of Directors upgrades to aging in&astrucdiscussed a plan Tuesday ture. Though replacements to night toincrease rates for some major portions of TUD's most customers who receive water system are 40 years treated water by as much as overdue, there was no money The Union Democrat

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constNctlonHandicap accessible sidewalks put in at Highway 108 and Soulsbyville Road intersection; Juvenile Hall underway.A2

available for capital improvement projects in this year' s budget.

"That's really unacceptable for a utility," said interim TUD General Manager Dave Andres. "This plan will allow for about $2.8 million a year in construction of facilities."

- BBI According to district estimates, the majority of TUD's 14,000 customers (about 60 percent) use 900 cubic-feet of waterper month and pay $45.40 per month on average. One cubic-foot is equal to about 7.48 gallons.

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Vehicle fireCrews found a dead body next to a burnt vehicle while fighting a fire that broke out about 4 p.m. Tuesday off Spanish Grant Drive in Mono Vista, near Soulsbyville.

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AKldents — Driver dies in Highway 108 accident, passenger injured; Los Altos man, 67, killed in Murphys single-car wreck; Child, 5, struck by car, sustains major injuries.A3

Containment at 82 percent; 818 structures destroyed

Vegetation fire-

By GUY McCARTHY

Chinese Camp vegetation fire contained at 1.5 acres.A3

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marriages and deaths recorded in Tuolumne County.A3

that flames were roaring toward her house.

A man said he saw firefighters taking selfies as the massive fire blazed and said Cal Fire crew members set

Opinion — Guest opinion from Dr. Ralph Retherford: Habit-forming opioids more harm than help.A4

BUSINESS

• CLOSET 2 CLOSET: Groveland boutique opens under lion-hearted owner.B1 • TECH NOTES:Social media came through during fire.B1 • RESCHEDULED: Calaveras County BusinessSymposium/Expo has been rescheduled for Nov. 2.B1

AUTUMN' S ARRIVED The autumnal equinox was at 1:22 a.m. today, marking the first day of fall.

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burns meant to halt the fire's advance.

A sheriff's sergeant said he had four deputies on duty the first night of the fire, when it advanced asfast as 70 feet per minute at times.

These were some of the concerns raised during a Cal Fire community meeting in Angels Camp Tuesday night, where about 250 people stood Maggie Beck / Union Democrat and fil led nearly every chair Lessen Modoc Gal Fire firefighters Nick Brandow (left) and Ryan Johnson find a porcelain statue among ash and set up in a m ulti-purpose ruins and hand it to homeowner Kathy Yarbrough, of Mokelumne Hill (center). room at Bret Harte K gh School.

Chief Josh White, of Cal Fire's Tuolumne-Calaveras

By ALEX MacLEAN ONPAGEA2: Calaveras County schools a cr e s in A mador and Calaverascounand GUY McCARTHY resume with community's help. ties.

Unit, and Tony Brownell, The Union Democrat Butte Fire day operations The fire was about 82 percent conchief, said they were disapto businesses, homes and public infra- t ained as of Tuesday morning, with an As damage assessment teams tally s t ructure. estimated containment date of Oct. 1. pointed to hear anything about f i r efighter making the economic losses in Calaveras CounT h e total cost to fight the 2013 Rim 'They' re making progress, but it selfies or engaging in social ty caused by the Butte Fire, the Cali- F ire was $127 million over 70 days from takes time," Rubinstein said. 'There' s media activity while they are fornia Department of Forestry and Fire August to October. Nearly 5,000 fire per- some areas that have poor accessibility assigned to fight a terri ®ng, Protection says the cost to battle the sonnel were assigned to the Rim Fire at and it makes the firefight difficult." destructive blaze. blaze has surpassed $56 million. its height, about the same amount as Go v . Jerry Brown issued a state of Brownell said all backfires Joshua Rubinstein, representing Cal the Butte Fire during its peak. emergency Sept. 11 to free up money for have to be approved by opFire as a public information officer on C a lFire reported the total personnel battling the Butte Fire through a Federerations staff and he had not the Butte Fire, said the latest cost es- assigned to the Butte Fire was 3,041 as al Fire Management Assistance Grant. heard specifics about backtimate was released Monday morning. of Tuesday morning. The blaze started On Monday, Brown also sent letters to Federal, state and county officials are Sept. 9 off Butte Mountain Road east of See FIRE /Back Page working together to track the damage Jackson and has burned about 70,868

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Prosecutors in the case of a now-15-year-old boy accused of second-degree murder presented several witnesses Tuesday to show how forensic

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Calaveras County schools closed by Butte Fire resume

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StafF and students returned to Mokelumne Hill Elementary in Calaveras CountyMonday tofind the frontgarden filled with brand new flowers.

The grounds around the bright blooms were immaculately maintained.

'There was no message or anything, we just got here and there it was ...gorgeous," said Principal Michelle Besmer.

The site was an unexpected homecoming after the Butte Ere came within about a half-mile of the school last week.

The fire, which burned 70,868 acres in Calaveras and Amador counties over two weeks and is now 80 percent con-

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DMCE Inc. employee JeffStevens uses a jackhammer to remove concrete Monday at the Highway 108 and Soulsbyville Road intersection. DMCE Inc. will correct the handicap accessible crosswalks to be to code. The crosswalks were put in for Dollar General access.

Construction is well underway for the Tuolumne County Juvenile Hall and Justice Center (right).

A $16 million state grant earmarked for building juvenile halls is being used to pay for construction of the county's first-ever facility.

The 23,000-squarefoot, 30-bed facility is expected to open

by November or December 2016.

write thank you letters to emergency responders.

Schools across the county approached the return in a similar way.

The Calaveras Unified School District, the district to which Mokelumne Hill Elementary belongs, held staff meetings with every school site before and after the first day back, gave teachers talking points, and provided counselors at all schools, said Superintendent Mark Campbell.

Campbellreported near 100 percent staff attendance, with the exception of two who lost homes in the fire.

The Mountain Oaks Charter School in San Andreas had 10 to 12 families and five to six staff members impacted by the fire, said administrator Anne

tained,forced the closure of allschools in Calaveras County all of last week.

Those schools began to reopen Monday todisplays of generosity,as staff provided atransition for students affected by the fire.

Along with the flowers, Mokelumne Hill received backpacks of school supplies from fellow county school Hazel Fischer Elementary, food donations, about a dozen anonymously donated new bikes, and money from a school in

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Cameron Park, Besmer said.

normalcy in their life."

Day one back to school was all about distributing things the community donated, Colman said. Counselors were also available for support.

The Bret Harte Unified School District had good attendance among stafF and students Monday.

"It's gone well, we started with an assembly," said Superintendent Michael Chimente. "Our kids are secretly glad that they' re back, it gives them some

'The children were so happy to be back and all the staff made sure they were outside ready to hug them. We had breakfastready for parents and some stayed with their children during the day," Besmer said about Monday's reopening.

All but eight families from the school's 81 students were evacuated last week, and five families lost their homes. Monday three students missed school, two of

The Vallecito Union School District opened its three schools Monday with counseling support for students, while parent clubs distributed donations to districts hit harder by the fire, said District Secretary Cheryl Boyd.

The Mark Twain Elementary School District also made it through the worst of the fire without significant impact to families, according to Superintendent Julia Tidball. whom lost their homes.

Tidball said the district sent the The school hosted a magician for a school psychologist to Mokelumne Hill lunchtime assembly and had students Elementary for support.

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

group,9:15 to 10:30 a.m., Delta Blood Bank, Sonora, sponsored by Area 12 Agency on Aging, 532-6272.

ATCAA Food Bank distribution, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Columbia College, 11600 Columbia College Drive, Sonora.

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Tuolumne CertiTied Farmers Market, 5 p.m.to

Chamber of Commerce, Main Street, Groveland.

Willow Springs Homeowners Association, MotherLode FairBoard,5:30 p.m.,220South- 6:30 p.m., Willow Springs Clubhouse, 20522 Willow

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Gold Country Avicultural Society,6:30p.m.,

SeniorLegal Advocacy, 10 a.m .to 4 p.m.,88 Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenlay Road, SonoCALAVERAS COUNTY Bradford St., Sonora, 588-1597; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., ra, 533-3496.

TODAY Tuolumne County Senior Center, 540 Greenley Road, Summerville High School Board of Trustees, Tuolumne Talkers,Toastmasters, 6:45 a.m., Pa- Sonora.

6:30 p.m., school library, 17555 Tuolumne Road, TODAY pa's New Roost, 20049 Highway 108, East Sonora, Mark Twain Medical Center Health Care disMother Goose storytime, children to age 2, Tuolumne, 928-4228.

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10:30 a.m., Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenley trict, 7:30 a.m., Classroom 3, Mark Twain Medical Grandparents raising grandchildren support Road, Sonora, 533-5507.

THURSDAY Center, 768 Mountain Ranch Road, Sa nAn dreas,754Visiting Nurse Association Advisory Board, 3521.

7:30 a.m., 20100 Cedar Road North, Suite C, Sonora, Calaveras County Water District,9 a.m., 120 533-6800.

Toma Court, San Andreas, 754-3543.

Sierra Club day hike,meet 8 a.m., Mary Laveroni Storytime, 11 a.m., Calaveras Central Library, 891 Community Park, Highway 120, Groveland.

Mountain Ranch Road, San Andraas.

Vision Sonora, 9 a.m., city hall, 94 North WashValley Springs Public Utility District,6:30p.m., ington St., Sonora.

150 Sequoia Stnyallay SPrings, 772-2650.

Mothers of Preschoolers IIMOPS),9 to 11:30 a.m., Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, 14892 Peaceful THURSDAY Valley Road, East Sonora.

Calaveras County Planning Commission, 9 ATCAA Food Bank distribution, 10 a.m. to 2 a.m., supervisors chambers, Government Center, 891 p.m., Columbia College, 11600 Columbia College Mountain Ranch Road, San Andraas, 754-6370.

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Story time, 11 to 11:40 a.m., Calavaras County Storytime and Craft, children through age 5, Library, Copperopolis branch, Lake Tulloch Plaza.

10:30 a.m., Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenley Blue Mountain Community Renewal Council, Road, Sonora, 533-5507.

6:30 p.m., Veterans Memorial Building, West Point, StationsTuolumne CountyMuseum Board ofGover- 293-7160.

APRIcoT WHEAT ALE nors, 3 p.m., history center, 158 W. Bradford Ava., Sonora.

The Union Democrat Calendar attempts to Columbia Chamber of Commerce Farmers list all noncommercial events of publicinterest Vegetable Spring Rolls Market, 5 to 8 p.m., Columbia State Historic Park, in the greater Tuolumne and Calaveras county Main Street, Columbia. areas. Contributions are welcome. Call 588Yosemite Chamber of Commerce Chamber 4547, visit 84 S. Washington St., Sonora, or SNowEIzEN WHEAT ALE Network Night, 5:30 p.m., Yosemite Highway email Ibrowning@'uniondemocrat. corn.

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Driver dies in Highway 108 Body found near vehicle accident, passenger injured fire in Mono Vista area Union Democrat stag

Highway Patrol report. his clavicle and suffered maThe CHP is withholding jor abrasions in the collision.

A Jeep Grand Cherokee the driver's identity until He was taken by air ambuveered off Highway 108 west family is notified, said Officer lance to Doctors Medical Cenof Strawberry Monday, kill- Nicholas Norton in an email. ter in Modesto. ing the driver and injuring According to the report, the Neither alcohol nor drugs the passengeras it collided driver was from San Marcos. appear tohave been factor in with multiple trees and boulThe passenger, Bill Liles the crash, according a to CHP ders, accordingtoa California Lewis II, of Oceanside, broke report.

Chinese Camp vegetation fire contained at 1.5 acres Union Democrat stag

A vegetation fire burned Friday afternoon at the intersection of Kghway 120 and Perri Cone Road near Chinese Camp.

The fire was reported at 5:05 p.m. and was caused by a vehicle being driven into a power pole.

One-and-a-half acres of grass was burned,

and damage was estimated at $300.

Cal Fire units responding included an air attack tanker from Columbia, engines from Groveland,Green Springs,Standard, Jamestown and Sierra Center, a utility vehicle from Columbia College, a water tender &om Mono Village and a hand crew from Baseline.

No injuries were reported, and the incident was closed at 8:01 p.m.

By 4:15 p.m., the Sheriff"s Office had posted an offi cer at Longeway Road and Spanish Grant Drive to divert traffic from the Crews founda dead body next to a burnt scene. Farther up the hill, a full road closure vehicle while fighting a 6re that broke out prevented residents &om entering the area about 4 p.m. Tuesday off Spanish Grant where ground and air crews fought to quickDrive in Mono Vista, near Soulsbyville. ly contain the fire in a ravine near the 1700 The Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office has block Spanish Grant Drive. not identified the deceased subject, said Sgt. Charlie Norton lives at the mouth of that ravine.

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Cal Fire and the Sheriff's Office responded According to Norton, he came out of his to the 6re just before 4 p.m. and upon arrival garage and saw flames as high as full-grown evacuated residents on Red Heather and oak trees in his &ont yard.

"Right after that the aircraft and trucks Spanish Grant drives threatened by the fire, Moss said. came in," Norton said. "(The fire) was headed No structures were lost and the fire was right toward the house." contained, she said.

Norton says before the roadblock was in Cal Fire could not be reached for further place he looked into the ravine and saw a details. burning overturned Jeep.

The incident is under investigation by Cal "Tires just all caught on fire, smoke was Fire, the California Highway Patrol and the really black, and all the windows were burnt out," he said.

Sheriff"s Office, Moss said.

By SEAN CARSON The Union Democrat

Los Altos man, 67, killed in

Murphys single-car accident Union Democrat staff

Murphys east o f N o r thwood Drive when he failed A Los Altos man was killed to make a lefthand curve Friday in a s i ngle-vehicle in the road. As a result, his crash on Kghway 4.

Fiat traveled down an emRobert Boardman, 6 7, bankment and collided with was driving a 1976 Fiat a tree, a California Highway east on Highway 4 through Patrolreportstated.

Boardman died at the scene.

He was driving 60 mph and was not wearing a seatbelt, the reportstated.

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mine if alcohol or drugs were factors in the collision is ongoing.

Child, 5, struck by car; sustains major injuries Union Democrat stajj'

A child crossing Highway 26 was struck by a driver Saturday afternoon and sustained major injuries.

Spencer Darlington, 5, of Auburn, ran across the highway and was hit by a 2002 Mercedes driven by Prudence Starr, 63, of Tiburon.

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Starr was driving east along Highway 26 near Deardorff Road in Glencoe about 4 p.m., a CHP report said. Starr was driving about 30 to 35 mph. She was not injured.

The child was flown to University of California, Davis, Medical Center with non-lifethreatening injuries, stated the report.

Darlington's condition was unavailable Tuesday evening.

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A helicopter drops water on a fire Tuesday afternoon in Mono Vista, near Soulsbyville. A dead body was found next to a burnt vehicle during the firefight.

VITAL STATS Marriages recorded in Tuolumne County from Sept. 14 through Sept. 18 (tvedding date given):

Sept. 6, Laverne Adene Macdonald Sept. 8, D iane Angela Christian Sept. 9, Keith Anthony S ept. 5 , A l i s hi a R a e Andrade Mares and Jeremy Robert Sept. 11, Doris Jean RopHoff polo Sept. 10, Kimberly Ann Sept. 12, Cynthia Lucille Poggetti and Brandon Michael Silva

Births r e c o rded i n Tuolumne County from Sept. 14 through Sept. 18 (mother's maiden name given in most entries):

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a it-orrningopioi smore arrnt an e p WARNING! Opioid pain pills are habit-forming, even when taken "as prescribed" for pain.

How can this be? For years we doctors have been telling patients that they don't need to be concerned about their pain pills being habitforming so long as they were taking them as prescribed. Now suddenly we are changing our tune. Why? The reason is simple. Up until about 1990 we doctors were taught that opium and it s d erivatives (Norco, Oxycontin, Dilaudid, Fentanyl, tramadol, morphine, heroin, methadone and others) were highly addictive and should only be used foracute pain for as shorta tim e as possible. This so as to avoid getting our patients hooked. But in the late 1980's this thinking changed. Based

We now are in the middle of a full-fledged epidemic of prescription opioid pain pill addiction, overdose, and death, and our county is one of the worst in the nation. You may find this hard to believe, but during the 12 months of2013 opioid prescriptions added up to 437 Vicodin pills for every man, woman, and child living in our county. That's way too many. The unintended consequence

of this huge increase in opioid prescribing is that we physicians are now the main suppliers of illicit opioids in our society, with doctor-prescribedopioids fiooding the streets, dwarfing the supply of heroin. Why? Because over half of pain pill users get their Norco, oxycodone, methadone etc. from family and friends, who of course got their medication from their doctor. It has proved imon a few small studies doctors were possible to stop this illegal diversion. led to believe that these medications To make things worse, this ready were safe and non-addicting when supply of prescription opioid pills prescribed for pain, and that in fact on thestreet serves as a gateway to we had been depriving patients of heroin addiction and is in large part needed pain relief by withholding responsiblefor the dramatic rise in narcotic medications. the use and spread of heroin.

Thus began a 30-year experiment Other harms? Overdose from preon our society. The results of this ex- scription pain pills has surpassed periment are now in, and show be- m otorvehicle accidents as the leadyond any shadow of a doubt that the ing cause of accidental death in harms resulting from this change the U.S. Patients who are addicted in ourprescribing habits far exceed to pain pills are literally running any possible benefits. What are some of our local pharmacies out of these harms?

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By Ralph Retherford, M.D. month. Whether you are addicted or dependent, you still go into withdrawal if you run out of pills. These frantic patients are placing a severe burden on our local pharmacy staffs and medical oflices.

Perhaps cruelest of all, patients who become addicted to opioids suffer horribly. They feel enslaved. Their lives revolve around getting their next dose of medicine, for without it the dreaded withdrawal symptoms start and swiftly build into an unbearable misery: sweating, terrible cravings, runny nose, goose bumps, twitchy legs, stomach cramps, vomiting,diarrhea,and deep bone pain.In the name of relieving patients' pain we physicians are inadvertently causing millions to suffer in this way.

The pendulum swings slowly in medicine. It has taken years for the harms listed above to gather enough weight to get the momentum going

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UPhill battle fOr Dems as GOP field dWindles Democratic partisans have been rubbing their hands with glee as billionaire Donald Trump's antics have dominated the Republican primary. I hope they' re enjoying themselves, because they soon may find themselves in their own world of hurt.

While pundits have been shaking their heads at Trump's many gaffes, Gallupreleased a pollthat found presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is underwater; more Americans view her unfavorably (51 percent) than favorably (41 percent). President Barack Obama also is underwater. The Democratic nominee is no shoo-in.

D emocratic g r a ybeard Da r r y Sragow sees the Clinton playbook as predetermined: "The fundamental strategy of that campaign has got to be to knock the Republican candidate senseless." To the extent that Clinton has todefend her own avoidable baggage — the controversy over her use of a personalemail account as secretary of state only serves to remind votersof the Clinton penchant for highly avoidable scandal over the decades — her team will have less time to clobber the GOP nominee. Quoth Sragow: "For the Democrats' sake, I hope it's Trump."

If Clinton wins the nod, the 2016 contest could be a battle between Clinton and Jeb Bush — which makes

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dieted to something else, especially pain pills. You need to protect your sobriety by avoiding opioids except forseverepain,and then forasshort a time as possible, especially if you like the way they make you feel.

The same goes for tranquilizers like tors in our community are now rec- Xanax and Ativan. Just like alcohol, ognizingthat these medications are once your body gets used to these indeed habit-forming, and should be chemicals it is often a lifelong battle prescribedcautiously for as briefa to stay away from them. Even withperiodas possible.Discussions are out a positive personal or family hisunderway with first-responders to tory these drugs are habit-forming, equip them with naloxone, which and should be used cautiously or is life-saving when administered to not at all for chronic conditions like someone who has overdosed on opi- arthritis, neck, or back pain. I have oids.Medical providers are getting many patients who rue the day they trained in medication-assisted treat- started on pain pills. ment for patients addicted to opioids.

So what do we do about something This involves a daily dose of a drug like chronic back pain... simply sufnamed Suboxone, or buprenorphine. fer? Pain that doesn't go away is ofThis drug relieves withdrawal and ten a sign that we are under stress in cravings, is an excellent pain medisome way. Often this is smoldering cation, and has revolutionized the under the surface. Neck pain can be treatment of opioid addiction and related to annoyance. Who is a "pain dependency. in the neck" in your life? Back pain What about hospice patients? Pa- often occurs when we are resenting tients suffering from pain at or near mistreatment, particularly at work. the end of life need not be alarmed. Talking about and addressing these Doctors will continue prescribing situations often helps, along with opioidsforthesepatients. chiropractic or other body work, How about you as a potential pa- meditation, acupuncture, or other tient with a painful condition? First non-medication approaches. The imof all, if you are a recovering alco- portant thing is to realize that opioid holic, or if there is any chemical de- pain pills are not the answer. The pendencyin your family,you are at harms simply outweigh any tempomuch greater risk for becoming ad- rary relief you may get.

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To the Editor: As a teacher at Sonora High and a parent of a stuTo the Editor: dent there, I read with inBefore school-board mem- terestthe article about the ber Kathy Ankrom urges young man who has mounted educating "Gavin Watkins the Confederate flag in the and the student body" on back of his truck. I personally the Confederate battle fiag, find the flag distasteful as it she should educate herself. is associated with a group The designer of the battle that tried to destroy the flag, William Porcher Miles, Union and wished to retain NEVER described it as a the right to hold slaves. "representation of the fight I absolutely agree that we to 'maintain the heaven- need to educate our youth ordained supremacy of the about this history, but I white man over the inferior would add that all members or color race.'" She has con- of a community can help with fused her fiags and her de- this type of education. If what signers. this boy and his friends are F urther, M i l es ' fia g , doing offends you, stop and meant to prevent confusion talk to them about it. When and more deaths on the I spoke to this young man, battlefield, was originally I let him know that I didn' t designed with the cross up- necessarily dispute his right right, but was changed to to fiy such a fiag on a public the diagonal at the request street, but that I believe it is of CharlesMoise, a self-de- an unkind gesture to those scribed "Southerner of Jew- members of our community ish persuasion." who must view it as a painFinally, if the Confederate ful and perhaps threatening battle flag bears the stain symbol of a time when their of slavery, secession, Jim ancestors were held in bondCrow, the KKK and opposi- age and were, in many cases, tion to civil rights, why does treated no better than aninot the name "Democrat" mals. Rights are rights, perbear itas well? Democrats haps, but I hope we are teachwere responsible for ALL of ing young people also about them. They passed the leg- the responsibilities we have islation that made it all pos- in our community t o t r eat sible. The battle flag which all our members with kindflew a mere four years over ness and respect and that the Confederacy enslaved we must try to imagine ourno one — but the Democrat selves in others' places. The Party did for decades. Why young man I spoke with was should it emerge from his- respectful and polite to me. tory unscathed but the sym- I hope he eventually underbol by which many of us stands that the display of the honor our ancestors not?

Confederatefl ag hurts many Maybe it'stime to rede- who see it. I don't want to besign the Union-Democrat's lieve that's what he wants to masthead. do.

back the other way, but thankfully the problem is now being recognized and addressed.

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years younger than Obama when he tookthe oath ofoffice.

GOP strategist Steve Schmidt had to deal with the age issue in 2008 when he worked for John McCain, then 72. Once voters have chosen a

both parties look ossified. But if Bush does not win his party's nomination and Clinton does, the Democrats will be the partyof the political past. It could be 2008 in reverse.

All three top-polling Democrats are old enough to collect Social Security.

Clinton will be 68 in October. Sen. Bernie Sanders, 74, is a socialist who caucuses with Democrats.

Sanders can win the crank vote, but

presidential hopeful from a younger generation, Schmidt told me, they' re not likely to go back to the previous generation. Though he hasn't picked a favorite candidate, Schmidt noted, "This would seem to bode well for Marco Rubio."

A Trump lead, even as it sags, gives me night sweats. I admit it. But behind Trump, the Republicans have a solid bench. Kasich has set himself up

I don't see a majority of Americans

as the swing-state governor who can

deciding to saddle the economy with a socialist in the Oval Office. Vice President Joe Biden, who may hop into the race, is 72. Biden has a compelling personal story, but he also is gaffeprone and mustcarry the baggage of an administration that has many voters clamoring for change.

Trump, 69, was the oldest candidate in last week's prime-time GOP debate.

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is 64. Ohio Gov. John Kasich is 63. Bush is 62. Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina just turned 61. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is 53. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is 44, three

get things done. Rubio is strong on foreign policy, and he could broaden the party's appeal among minority

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voters.Fiorina is a fierce campaigner.

Bush was a solid conservative governor. Who knows? Maybe Christie can break out.

Democrats have won the popular vote in five of the past six presidential elections,so you can say the race is theirs to lose. And they may.

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Sonora, he played at public gatherings around Sonora.

He was a member of The Rhythmettes (1940s) and The Swingsters (1950s), and played for many dances at the local Memorial Hall in Tuolumne during World War II along with many

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Sim is survived by his d aughter-in-law, Lin d a ; his granddaughters, Candace (Ron) Bracy, Andrea H arrington, Dani e l l e Harrington and Heather (Roger) Starkey; m a ny g reat grandchildren a n d great-great-grandchildren.

Sim was preceded in death by his wife, Margo-

Simeon 'Sim' Harrington Jan. 24, 1916 —Nov. 14, 2014

rie; and his sons, James and

Bill.

Sim will be missed by all who knew him.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to his neighbor Louie and family friends, Don and Sharon. Thanks to their assistance, Sim was able to stay in his beloved home much longer, which was very important to him.

MONDAY 2:35 a.m., theft — People responsible for stealing a cell phone were near a Sanguinetti Road bus stop.

9:19 a.m., suspicious circumstances —A patient of a Fairview Lane clinic possibly stalked and acted inappropriately toward staff members.

11:13a.m., suspicious circumstances — A woman wearing camouflage overalls screamed while walking in between vehicles parked on South Washington Street.

2:51 p.m., civil problem — A man'svehicle was damaged ata Pesce Way car wash.

3:13 p.m., disorderly conductA man would not leave a Fairview Lane clinic.

4:12 p.m., public intoxication — A possibly drunk man wearing a black hat and glasses leaned against a building on North Washington Street.

8:14 p.m., animal complaints — An unknown dog was in a person's Hope Lane front yard.

8:21 p.m.,trespass —A woman refused to leave a South Washington Street grocery store.

Death notices Simeon "Sim" Harrington, 98, of Sonora, passed away by natural causes on Nov. 14, 2014. Sim was born in Thornton on Jan. 24, 1916, and was a lifelong California resident. He moved to Sonora in the 1930s, where he met and married his wife of 75 years, Margorie.

In 1982, he retired as a Planerman from Pickering Lumber Company aRer 40plus yearsof service. Sim was not one to sit for long and he really enjoyed keeping his yard manicured.

He was always available to lend a hand for a household or autoproject.He also enjoyed jeeping and camping with his son, Bill, visiting many historical locations throughout the Western U.S. with the Mt. Vaca Radio Club.

Sim also loved playing his organ. Since arriving in

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PEREZ Former Tuolumne County resident Nancy Perez, 75, died Saturday at Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital in Auburn. Heuton Memorial Chapel is handling arrangements.

WOODS — Former Sonora resident Steven Woody" W oods, 59,died Sept. 10 at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System in Palo Alto. A private celebration of life is planned in the near future for family and friends. Park View Cemeteryand Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Man charged with

punching elder over waffle sample BURBANK (AP) — A 24-year-old man has been charged with elder abuse after authorities say he punched a 78-yearold man over free Nutella wa6le samples at a Los Angelesarea Costco store.

Prosecutors say Derrick Gharabighi, of Burbank, was charged Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty in an afternoon court appearance.

He is being held on $50,000 bail, and he faces a maximum sentence of 11 years in prison if convicted.

The Los Angeles County district attorney's of5ce says he was hoarding samples of the waIIles at the Burbank Costco on Sunday morning when the 78-year-old told him to take just one.

Prosecutors say Gharabighi then punched the older man in the face.

Police say the senior citizen was hospitalized with a 1-inch cut and swelling above his eye.

SUNDAY 2:32 a.m., public peace, fight, disorderly conduct — A guest said she smelled marijuana from a nearby room at a hotel on South Washington Street. A desk clerk later called to report a fight outside.

6:45 a.m., suspicious circumstance —A man wearing a long green jacket, red or orange shirt and boots was ranting at a waitress inside a restaurant on Mono Way. 6:23 p.m., suspicious circumstances — A man was going through a woman's purse and then threw it away at a Mono Way restaurant.

8:22 p.m., suspicious circumstance —Two men broke into a car and then went shopping at a Sanguinetti Road business.

9:42 p.m., public peace, fight, disorderly conduct —A loud party was reported at a Greenley Road apartment complex.

11:37p.m., threats —A Preston Placewoman said people were threatening to shoot her.

MONDAY 12:21 a.m., Jamestown — A man was bitten in the arm and upper thigh by a pit bull on Silver Pine Drive.

3:21 a.m., Groveland — Residentsofa home on Pine Mountain Drive found their gate left wide open and possibly heard someone running away.

5:09 a.m., Tuolumne —A person used a fraudulent credit card to receive a $600 cash advance from a Tuolumne Road North business.

11:10 a.m., Groveland —A barbecue was stolen from a Highway 120 elementary school.

12:29 p.m., La Grange —$330 was stolen from a Lozano Street woman.

1:22 p.m., Sonora area —A Nile River Drive woman believed her neighbor possibly shot another neighbor's dog.

2:16 p.m., Tuolumne —An Inks Drivewoman believed someone was stealing her water.

2:30 p.m., Twain Harte — A Mother Lode Drive person' s neighbor shot rocks with a slingshot, and the person noticed dents in their car and a crack in their windshield. The neighbor told the person he was "going to roast him."

3:25 p.m., Sonora area —Accounts were fraudulently opened in a Sunshine Hill Road person' s name.

4:53 p.m., Tuolumne —A cell phone was stolen from a Carter Street school student.

10:41 p.m., Jamestown — A Shotgun Creek Drive residence was burglarized.

on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a crime, burglary and misdemeanor unlawful use of personal identifying information after an arrest on Black Oak Road.

Arrests

cut all the buoys near Power Flat Road in Copperopolis.

9:09 p.m., trespass — Someone was driving Bobcats in a field.

9:46 p.m., suspicious or parked vehicle — People were driving without headlights.

Cited on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

MONDAY 12:21 a.m., West Point — A couple of people possibly tried to sneak away with donated items SUNDAY 12:22 a.m., Tuolumne —Bran- on Highway 26. don Patrick Shea, 26, 19000 block 7:46 a.m., San Andreas —SadFirst Street, was booked after an dles were stolen from a Leonard arrest on Tuolumne Road.

Road property.

11:06 a.m., Mountain RanchA Lorna Serena Road residence MONDAY 1:12 p.m., Sonora —Glen Merle was burglarized.

1:12p.m.,Mountain RanchRichardson, 21, of the 10000 block of Canyonview Drive, was booked An East Rainbow Road residence after an arrest on Woodham was burglarized.

2:18 p.m., Wilseyville — An Carne Road.

Eganhoff Lane residence was bro7:35 p.m., Twain Harte —Shelly Mari Ford, 47, of the 23000 block ken into after an evacuation. of Korey Court, was booked after 3:07p.m.,Mountai n Ranch — A an arrest on Forest Vista Road.

Wendell Road barn was broken into.

7:04 p.m., San Andreas — A CAULVERAS COUNTY Market Street residence was broThe Sheriff's Office reported ken into.

10:10 p.m., San Andreasthe following: Several campers displaced by the fire walked around Mountain SUNDAY 7 a.m., suspicious person — A Ranch Road with flashlights. man was looking at water meFelony bookings ters on Sparrowk Road in Valley Springs.

MONDAY 7:04 a.m., grand theft — Fire 4:14 a.m., San Andreas —Sara equipment was stolen on HighCollette Atkins, 30, of the 500 way 12 in Valley Springs.

8:47 a.m., theft — A man re- block of Pope Street, was booked ported lights and crosses from his on suspicion of inflicting corporal roadside memorial on Mountain injury, and misdemeanors possession of controlled substance, Ranch Road were stolen.

9:43 a.m., suspicious circum- and possession of controlled substances —A caller reported sus- stance paraphernalia after an arpicious vans on Donya Drive in rest at her home.

4:35 a.m., Copperopolis —John Mokelumne Hill. It was found to Mark Merritt, 59, of the 1000 block be a clean-up crew in the wrong of Iroquois Circle, was booked on driveway.

537 p.m., vandalism — Two suspicion of inflicting corporal inpeople riding personal watercraft jury after an arrest at his home.

Felony bookings SUNDAY 2:09 p.m., Columbia —Michael Allen Nute, 29, off 2200 block of Valley Quail Drive, Sonora, was booked on suspicion of theft or extortion of a motor vehicle.

10:52 p.m., Sonora —Jonathan Derek Seeger, 25, transient, was booked on suspicion of taking a vehicle without owner's permission/vehicle theft, receiving stolen goods, possession of burglary tools, possession of a controlled substance, driving while license was suspended and possession of drug paraphernalia.

John Alexander Lynch April 26, 1933 - Sept. 20, 2012 L There's a crispness in the air, the leaves are falling down, it's raining in my heart, Because you' re not around.

You' re always on my mind, no matter what I do, it's raining in my heart, because I'm missing you.

Three years have passed since you went away, we miss you more than we can say.

I guess the rain will never stop, until that glorious day, when we' re all together, the rain will go away.

MONDAY 6:20 a.m., Sonora —Earz Dudley, 30, of the 80 block of South Daisy Avenue, San Bernardino, was booked on suspicion of conThe SherHf's Offfce reported spiracy to commit a crime, burthe following: glary, possession of forged notes and misdemeanor unlawful use SUNDAY of personal identifying informa5:05 a.m., Jamestown — A tion after an arrest on Black Oak woman saidher cellphone was Road. stolen on Chicken Ranch Road 6:20a.m.,Sonora — Michael and a phone-finding app said it Timothy Jones, 42, of the 2000 was in Modesto. block of Fernly Drive, Duarte, was 6:42 a.m., LaGrange —Three booked on suspicion of possespeople walked on a Cedro Court sion of forged notes, conspiracy property carrying rifles. to commit a crime, burglary and 8:18 a.m. Twain Harte —A man misdemeanor unlawful use of perand his daughter were sleeping sonal identifying information after in a vehicle parked at the "party an arrest on Black Oak Road. spot" near the tower on Mount 6:20 a.m., Sonora —Candice Cherrice Remaly, 27, of the 1000 Elizabeth Road. block of North Arrowhead Ave11:56 a.m., Sonora —A Phoenix Lake Roadman saidhis mailbox nue, San Bernardino, was booked was open and mail was missing.

12:06 p.m., Sonora — A Tuolumne Roadman saidsomeone had moved into a trailer he was demolishing on his property.

1:32 p.m., Pinecrest —A woman was drunk and passed out at a picnic table on Dodge Ridge Road.

7:01 p.m., Columbia —A woman was yelling, screaming and talking to herself on Parrotts Ferry Road.

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rni Disaster declared in Lake Coun MIDDLETOWN (AP) — President Barack Obama declared a major disaster Tuesday in a Northern California wildfire that has destroyed at least 1,200homes and killed at least three people.

The declaration issued for the fire that broke out in Lake County 90 miles north of San Francisco releases federal money for recovery and cleanup, including grant money for temporary housing and home repairs.

The devastating wildfire that started Sept. 12 ranks among California's most destructiveand stands at 75 percent con-

tained with 118 square miles scorch'.

Thousands of people fled their homes at the peak of the fire, and two men remain missing, according to the Lake County SherifFs Office on Tuesday.

Authorities are searching for Robert Litchman, 61, of Middletown and Robert Fletcher, 66, of Cobb.

Sheriff Brian Martin said at a news conference Tuesday that his office had receivedreports of 15 people missing sincethe fire started. All have been accounted for except the two men. "We

are hopefulthese people are located and returned and reunited with their loved ones," he said.

The fire has claimed the lives of three people. The body of 72-yearold Barbara McWilliams, who used a walker, was found in her burneddown home. The others who died in the Lake County fire are 69-year-old former newspaper reporter Leonard Neft and 65-year-old Bruce Beven Burns.

Several areas remained under evacuation more than a week after the fire's start as crews continue to clear

debrisand trees and restore damaged power lines.

The presidentialdisaster declaration allows residents and business owners toapply for grants for repairs and temporary housing as well as apply for low-cost loans for uninsured property.

California Gov. Jerry Brown requesteddisaster declarations for the fire in Lake County as well the Butte Fire(see story,front page) in Calaveras and Amador counties. Federal of-

ficials are still working on the request for the other fire, said Kelly Huston, deputydirectorfor the governor's Office of Emergency Services.

LA panelproposes homelessness funds LOS ANGELES (AP)It's no secret to people who walk or drive the streets of Los Angeles that homeless people — tens of thousands of them — are everywhere.

On T u esday, h a ving looked at numbers showing the city's homeless population has increased more than 10 percent over the past two years, officials announced they have decided enough is enough.

Mayor Eric Garcetti and several other elected officials stood outside City Hall — a few feet from several homeless people dozing on a lawn — to announce they plan to declare a state of emergency on homelessness and spend $100 million to eradicate it.

"These are our f ellow

Angelinos,"

t he

said. "They are those who have no other place to go, and they are literally here where we work, a symbol of our city's intense crisis."

Six blocks away, on the city's notorious Skid Row, thousands more live permanently in tents, makeshift cardboard shelters and sometimes just on the sidewalk itself.

"If you walk five blocks south and one block over, you' ll enter the largest concentration of homeless in the country — about 4,000 h omeless living i n S k i d Row," said C o uncilman Jose Huizar, who co-chairs the City Council's homelessness and poverty com-

ness by December.

tion," he continued. "Yes, 85 percent of the city's homeless population lives outside of Skid Row, throughout the city."

The emergency declaration and the funding will require action by the full City C o uncil. O f f i cials didn't say exactly where the money will come from, but Council President Herb Wesson promised it would

The first rollout of funds

projected for Jan. 1, 2016 — would go toward permanent housing and shelter, according to Wesson's office.

Garcetti had already announced plans Monday to release nearly $13 million in such newly anticipated e xcess ta x

short-term housing initiatives. The bulk of that money would be dedicatedto housing homeless veterans.

Alice Callaghan, a longtime advocate for the homeless on Ski d R ow, said the proposed funding would not be nearly enough to stopthe loss of affordable housing, especially in rapidlygentrifying areas of downtown and on the city' s west side.

be found "somehow, some

way."

Huizar spokesman Rick Coca said afterward that officials anticipate it will come from the city's generalfund, adding "a more robust f i n ancial

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for the city" is anticipated mittee. in the months ahead. " Unfortunately, that i s C ouncilmembers s a i d just asmall percentage of they hope tohave a draft ma y o r the city's homeless popula- strategic plan on homeless-

Navy fighter jet crashes; pilot ejected safely FRESNO (AP) — A Navy fighter jet crashed near a California military b ase Monday, but the pilot ejected and safely parachuted

to the ground, authorities said.

No one else was aboard the F/A-18 Super Hornet that crashed south of the

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The p i lo t u n d erwent medical evaluation, was found to be fine and was

released, the base's commanding officer Capt. Monty Ashliman said at a news conference.

The airfield was shut down for a few hours before operations resumed, Ashliman said.

The plane went down in a dirt field about three miles from the base, California Highway Patrol O f ficer Scott Jobinger said.

A fire from the crash was extinguished, and no roads in the area were closed, Jobinger said.

W hen the pilot hit t h e ground, he walked over to paramedics, said Chief Bill

Lynch of Kings County Fire Department, which also responded to the crash, told the Hanford Sentinel newspaper.

Lemoore Naval Air Station, about 45 miles south of Fresno, is a center for the Navy's West Coast F/A-18 fighter jet operations.

Two of the Cold War-era jetsfrom the base crashed into th e

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Ocean last year while embarked onthe aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.

Another F/A-18 Super Hornet crashed in May after taking off from the aircraft carrier the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which was in the Persian Gulf conducting strike operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

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Zoo raises$13K in auction of animalart OAKLAND — A p a inting done by a chimpanzee brought in the most money from azoo auction of32 colorful pieces of art.

The auction of colorful paintings produced by the chimp, as well as elephants, giraffes, river otters and even a cockroach at the Oakland Zoo raised more than$13,000 for the Oakland Zoo's conservation partners, who are working in the field to save wild animals.

All told, there were 562 bids forthe animal art,zoo spokeswoman Nicky Mora said.

A grandmother from suburban San Francisco paid $645 for a painting by Bernie, a 23 year-old male chimpanzee.

But it was the squirrel monkey paintings that got the most offers with 43 bids.

The painting sessions were conducted by zoo keepers who used only positive reinforcement, including plenty of treats, as they worked with the animals. Bids started at

phones too closeto their bodies.

U.S. District Judge Edward Chen on Monday rejected the wireless industry's request

for a preliminary injunction against the entire ordinance.

CTIA-The Wireless Association said the ordinance was pre-empted by federallaw and violated the First Amendment.

Chen said that except for one part, the law was consistent with Federal Communications Commission statements and

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government interests of consumer awareness and public safety.

"There is a reasonable scientific basis to believe that (radio-&equency) radiation at some levels can and do present health risks," he said.

The city ordinance requires cellphone retailers to tell customers that they could be exposed to radio&equency radiation at levels exceeding federal guidelines if they keep their cellphones in their pants, shirt pockets or braswhile the devices are switched on and connected to a wireless network.

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thoritiesare saying a carSACRAMENTO — A n jacking suspected was firing American Airlines plane with a weapon when he was shot 141 passengers on board has and killed by deputies near returned to Sacramento In- San Leandro.

KNTV-TV reports Alamternational Airport after an apparent problem with a fuel eda County SheriIFs depuline. ties and California Highway The airline says in an email Patrolofficers responded to that the MD-80 took off from a report Tuesday morning of Sacramento o n Tu e sday a man walking near the freemorning and was headed to way. SheriiFs Sgt. JD Nelson Dallas-Fort Worth Interna- says the man began to fire a tional Airport when an indi- weapon and fled. cator light in the cockpit reNelson said a passing vehiported a possible mechanical cle was hit by one of the suspect's bullets, which is when issue.

The flight returned to Sac- deputies fatally shot the man. ramento and landed safely Authorities suspect the around 10:30 a.m. man of carjacking a Black Chris Harvey, a spokes- Dodge Durango in Oakland man for the Sacramento Fire and possibly firing a weapon Department, says emergency at the vehicle owner. An atcrews were on the ground in tempted carjacking was recase of a problem but they ported shortly aRer the Dodge were not needed. He says fire was found on Interstate 580. offic ialsreceived a reportthat Nelson said the suspect the plane had a clogged fuel was in his 30s. line.

American Airlines says the plane also had five crew members on board.

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3udge upholdscell phone ordinance BERKELEY — A federal judge has mostly upheld a new Berkeley ordinance that requires cell phone sellers to warn customers about keeping their cell-

The 33rd annual Fiddle and "Bango" Contest will be held Saturday at Columbia State Historic Park along with a Poison Oak Show and "Stories in Stone" cemetery tour.

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The Ventura County Star reports Regent Properties made the announcement Monday, ahead of the Ventura Hillside Neighbors' Tuesday night community meetingforprojectopponents.

Regent originally planned to dedicate 175 acres as open space with access to public trails from Hall Canyon to Grant Park. The expanded plan adds 547 acres.

The land would be donated to the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy.

City officials can reject the project, which Regent development president Daniel Gryczman says would eliminate the possible land donation.

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'Thank you, Anne. Grab your personal belongings," NEW YORK — Eight years Williams said. afterwriting the last of her Williams had opened his "Harry Potter" novels, J.K broadcast by i n t r oducing Rowling is still adding to the White House correspondent boy wizard's story.

Chris Jansing, at the airport The author posted new where the pope arrived, for a information Tuesday about report, followed by short inthe Potter family, the back- terviews with Maria Shriver ground provided on a "newly and Jose Diaz-Balart. imagined" and mobile friendly version of the Pottermore Web portal ( w ww.pottermore.corn ) that Rowling established in 2012.

In a b r ief essay titled, BOSTON — The longtime 'The Potter Family," Rowling girl&iend and fugitive comtraces Harry'sroots to "the panion of Boston mobster twelfth-century wizard Lin- James Whitey" Bulger was &ed of Stinchcombe, a locally indicted Tuesday on a charge well-beloved and eccentric she refusedto testify about man, whose nickname, 'the whether other people helped Potterer',became corrupted him during his 16 years on in time to 'Potter."' She also the run. ofFers the backstory on the Catherine Greig, 64, was "Invisibility Cloak," a legacy indicted by a federal grand made possible by a "beautiful jury on one count of criminal young witch" named Iolanthe contempt.

Peverell.

Greig is already serving an eight-year sentence for conspiracyto harbor a fugitive, identity fraud and conspiracy to commit identity &aud.

The indictment alleges that SEATTLE Chinese from December 2014 through President Xi Jinping arrived Tuesday, Greig disobeyed an in Washington state Tuesday order &om U.S. District Judge for a visit to the U.S. that will Denise Casperto testify beinclude talks on how U.S. and fore a grand jury in an invesChinese experts and busi- tigation into "third parties nesses can collaborate on who assisted and harbored" nuclear energy, smarter elec- Bulger while he was a fugitricity use and other clean tive. technologies.

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Obama announced theirna-

tions would cooperate to fight climate change.

Xi's plane landed at Paine Field in Everett, where he was welcomed by a group that included Washington Gov. Jay In slee, former Washington governor and U.S. ambassador to China Gary Locke and SeattleMayor Ed Murray.

In Seattle, supporters turned out t o w elcome the

Chinese president and other dignitaries traveling in his motorcade.

Gunman kills Florida deputy SHALIMAR, Fla.— A gunman fatally shot a sherifFs deputy outside a lawyer's ofice Tuesday and then barrif caded himself inside a motel, where he exchanged gunfire with other deputies and was killed, authorities said.

Joel Dixon Smith, 33, was being served a domestic violence restrai ning order at the lawyer's office and was supposed to be turning over his guns to Okaloosa County Deputy Bill Myers, 64, when he pulled out a concealed weapon and shot the deputy multiple times in the back of the head and back, authorities said.

Sheriff Larry Ashley called Smith "a sick little coward."

Smith, a postal worker, fled in his vehicle, heading to a Comfort Suites about 10 miles away in Niceville, where he had previously booked a room. He barricaded himself inside and deputies fired tear gas into his room. He charged out firing and was shot by deputies, Ashley said.

No one else was hurt.

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waves of MSNBC to anchor coverageof the visit of Pope Francis to the United States on Tuesday, his first day back at work following his suspension from NBC News and demotion for misleading viewers about his role in news stories.

Dressed in a suit and blue striped tie, Williams made no mention of his absence. He anchored the network's cover-

age &om noon to2 p.m. stationed in a Manhattan studio.

All business at first, Williams seemed to loosen up as his two-hour shift moved along. At one point, he was talking with NBC correspon-

Woman killed after attacking soldier RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israeli forces shota fem ale Palestinian attacker after she attempted to stab a soldier at a West Bank checkpoint on Tuesday, the military said, as tensions continued to simmer ahead of this week's major Jewish and Muslim holidays.

The woman later died of her injuries, according to her father.

The military said forces opened fir e and "identified a hit" following the incident in the West Bank city of Hebron.

The woman was identified as 18-year-old university student Hadeel al-Hashlamon.

She was taken to an Israeli hospital in c r itical condition and her father, Salah al-Hashlamon, said she later died of her injuries. The soldier was not wounded.

Earlier Tuesday, the military said a Palestinian was found dead in a village near Hebron allegedly aRer an explosive device he was handling went off. The military saiditarrived in the area to respond to

oa a o WASHINGTON (AP)Scott Walker and Rick Perry entered the 2016 presidential race with a combined 18 years of experience as governors. They exited the Republican primary — the first candidates to do so — with negligible support and dwindling bank accounts.

While Walker and Perry were bothflawed candidates, their swift demise is a warning to others who hope to win the White House on the strength of their political resumes. And it leaves the governorsand senators still in the turbulent Republican race scrambling to adapt to a political environment that

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is rewarding those with the leastgoverning experience.

"The country is very unhappy now, and a winning candidate must be viewed as a change agent,"said Scott Reed, a longtime Republican strategist who advises the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

So far, billionaire Donald Trump has been the biggest beneficiary of the public's demand for an outsider. Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina are also attracting voterseagertoexpress their anger with Washington. None of the three has ever won an election.

Republicans voters' ap-

parent desire for a political novice is striking given that conservatives have long attributed some of what they

see as President Bar ack Obama's weaknesses to his inexperience when he took office. Obama spent a little less than eight years as an Illinois state senator and ran for president during his first term in the U.S. Senate.

As traditional candidates among the current GOP contenders try t o b r eak through, they' re employing a two-trackstrategy:distance themselves from Washington's political elite while also building a campaign that can outlast voters' discontent if

the anti-establishment mood ultimately fades.

In the hours after Walker's stunning withdrawal Monday, his experienced rivals intensified efForts to pitch themselves as Washugton outsiders and political disruptors.

'You cannot say that Scott Walker, Rick Perry or myself were insiders in Washington," said Jeb Bush, the former two-term Florida governor who is also the son and brotherofpresidents.

Advisers for Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a second-term governor and long-serving congressman, touted his efforts to challenge the status quo and even his own party.

Clerk could head back to court over licenses FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — She's already spent five days in jail, and now a Kentucky clerk could be back in court soonforaltering marriage licenseforms issued to same-sex couples.

On Monday, lawyersfor two gay couples and two straight couples questioned the validity of the new marriage licensesand asked a federal judge to order Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis' office to reissue them. If she refuses, the lawyers asked the judge to put the office in receivership and have someone else do it.

Davis is prepared to return to jail overher beliefs,according to an interview that aired Tuesday morning on "Good Morning America" — the first she's given since her refusal to issue li-

censes gained national attention.

"I have never once spouted a word of hate. I have not been hateful," she said.

She also said the licenses going out of her office now, issued by a deputy clerk, don't have her authorization and are "not valid in God's eyes."

Davis stopped issuing all marriage licenses in June aAer a U.S. Supreme Court ruling eQectively legalized gay marriage nationwide. Two gay couples and two straight couples sued her. A federaljudge ordered Davis to issuethe licenses, and the U.S. Supreme Court upheld that order.

But Davis refused, citing "God's authority." That's when U.S. District Court Judge David Bunning threw her in jail, prompting a fierce debate in the public

squareabout religiousliberty versus the civil rights afForded to all U.S. citizens.

Davis' office issued marriage licenses while she was in jail, but the licenses did not include her name. Bunning ruledthose licenses were valid and released Davis on the condition that she not interfere with her employees. Davis, a Democrat,was greeted at the Carter

County Detention Center by a crowd of thousands and a church choir, flanked by her attorney and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.

But when Davis returned to work last week, she confiscated the marriage licenses and replaced them. The new licenses say they were issued not under the authority of the county clerk, but "pursuant to federal court order."

Euro ministers agree to Former peanut exec gets relocate 120K refugees 28 years for outbreak BRUSSELS (AP) Deeply divided European Union ministers agreed Tuesday t o relo cate 120,000 asylum-seekers to

against the plan, and it' s unclear if they will even implement it. Those nationshave resisted accepting the forced resettlement

ease the strain on Greece

of refugees on their terri-

and Italy, which are on the front line of the migrant flood. But a senior European leader conceded the move was only a small step toward resolving one of the worst crises ever faced by the 28-nation bloc.

Four eastern European countries — the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary — voted

tory.

Slovakia would rather breach the measure "than acceptsuch a dictate,"said Prime Minster Robert Fico.

His Czech counterpart, Bohuslav Sobotka, added: "It's a bad decision, and the Czech Republic did all it could to block it."

EU leaders were set to gather today in Brussels.

ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — Before federalmarshals led him from the courtroom en routeto prison, possibly for the rest of his life, Stewart Parnell apologized years aRer his company's peanut butter spawned a deadly outbreak of salmonella poisoning.

The former Peanut Corporation of America owner had remained publicly silent in 2009 after authorities traced salmonella blamed for killing nine people and sickening 714 to his plant in rural southwest Georgia.

He refused to testify when calledbefore a congressional hearing, and likewise never took the witness stand during the criminal trial that led to his conviction in U.S. District Court a year ago.

A judge Monday sentenced 61-year-old Parnell to 28years in prison.It'sthe harshest criminal penalty ever for a U.S. producer in a food-borne illness case and a span his attorneys say might as well be a life sentence. It came down after Parnell, in a shaky voice, spoke to those he had harmed.

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fighter safety in there with hundred-year growth and extreme fire behavior. We' re not going to ask firefighters to trade their lives to save property."

White and Brownell spent time sitting and talking with Tomaszewski for nearly a half hour after the meeting ended.

Tuesday.

No missing persons were reported toCal Hre as of Tuesday evening. The bodies of two men were found Sept.

15 in homes that were under m andatory evacuation orders, in Jesus Maria and M-24 Ranch on Sheep Ranch Road.

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"It's a huge challenge," he said, adding that officials are also working in Lake County to tally the destruction caused by the Valley Fire.

If a major disaster declaration is issued for the Butte Fire, FEMA will startregistering people and deter-

the JKL Museum of Telephony,was completely destroyed when fire swept through the community Sept. 11.

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and that the shaft portion of the hair contained DNA of an unknown male.

DNA of t h e u n known male was put into the Combined DNA Index System, a Federal Bureau of Investigation database.

No match was found.

Wincott noted the datacontained a mixture of DNA base routinely checks for of atleast two contributors DNA matches of a given â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Leila and the defendant, sample. he said.

Terry H a mlin, l a t ent "It could be from an un- print analyst for the Califorderlyingsubstrate,"he said. nia Department of Justice, DNA information of the testified Tuesday the defendefendant, along with mul- dant's palm print was found tiple members of L eila's on the hallway wall of the family, were collected for home, next to the hallway reference. bathroom.

"I received numerous refHamlin said he received room had a red-brown stain on the back left sleeve. The sample contained Leila's DNA. Another stain on the front portion of the same shirt

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case," Wincott said.

During Leila's sexual assault kit, a long hair was found on her buttocks area.

Wincott said a p a rtial DNA profile from the root of the hair was that of Leila,

to aid his investigation.

Latent prints of Leila's family members were also found inthe home.

Calaveras County SherifFs Sgt. Josh Crabtree testified that i n vestigators

trial telephones," said Wayne Merit, spokesman for the museum. 'We had a lot of historical telephone sets and drawings that went through the history of the Princess telephone."

The museum opened in 1999 at first as an initial collection and later grew to become a fully registered nonprofit organization in 2000.

M erit said the fi re wasbelieved to be about eight miles away from the museum about 8 p.m. Sept. 10. He received a call from La Rue about 4 a.m. Sept. 11 saying that the museum had been destroyedby the fast-moving blaze,along with a number of homes in the area.

They are still in the early planning stages but are hoping to rebuild the museum. Merit said peoplehave already offered to donate display items, and they are keeping a record of the offers.

"I went up there thinking I could maybe sift through and find something, but once you stand there and look at it, you realize there's nothing left," he said.

"It's a major loss ... It's an irretrievable loss."

used luminol, a chemical that helps identify traces of blood, in the Fowler's home.

Crabtree testified Friday that tracesof blood were located where Leila's body was found, in the hallway of the home and in the hallway bathroom near the sink, lightswitch and towels.

Luminol can produce false positives, Crabtree said.

Crabtree said l u minol was not used in multiple areas in the Fowler's home, including the master bedroom and the back deck.

Various electronic belongings of the defendant and Leila's family, including laptops and cellphones, were investigated,Crabtree said, adding that no suspicious search histories were found on any device.

The day ended with Calaveras County Sheriff's Deputy Heather Gordon taking the stand.

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Frogtown incident command, explained the change.

"Damage assessment teams go out in the field," Richard said. "We do a primary survey. We drive through neighborhoods and we do rough estimates. We call these windshield surveys. Now we have other agencies including FEMA in t here. Now they are getting out of their vehicles and more closely examining structures that have been damaged and destroyed.

''We had concerns about fire-

The American Museum of Telephony in Mountain Ranch was completely destroyed when the Butte Fire swept through the area on Sept. 11.

looks at the totaleconomic losses to

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vote on the proposed rates, as well as the proposed fiveyear capital improvement plan.

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more accurate, on-the-ground surveys.

However, some of the losses in the Butte Fire may prove difficult to quantify.

The American Museum of Telepho-

tures on fire, and one that

A firefighter working in the 110-square-mile burn area sustained burns to one leg, and he was transported to the Firefighters Regional Burn Center at University of California, Davis, White said before the Tuesday night meeting began.

The number of homes and structures counted as destroyed was reduced Tuesday eveningfrom 901 to 818.

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receive public comments and

information about the plan

President Barack Obama requesting a m ajor disasterdeclaration for the Butte Fire, as well as the Valley Fire north of San Francisco.

The Butte Fire has destroyed 475 homes, 343 outbuildings and claimed two lives. While the Rim Fire burned more than 257,000 acres, most of the damage was confined to public lands and only 11 homes were lost.

The number of homes and structures counted as destroyed by the Butte Fire was reduced Tuesday evening from 901 to 818. Robbie Richard, a Cal Fire public information officer at Frogtown incident command, said the change was due to

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swer period after 50 minutes while people had their hands in the air to have a turn with the microphone. They said Cal Fire staff would stay and answer everyone's questions one-on-one until all questions were answered.

Resident Caslin Tomaszewski, who lives near Baker Riley Way and Old Greek Mine Road, raised the questionsabout backfi resand firefighters taking selfies.

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mining eligibility for assistance.

John Hamill, spokesman for FEMA's Region 9 office in Oakland, which covers California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands, said a person with losses covered by insurance may not be eligible for full assistance through FEMA, but the agency could help locate low-interestloans orotherforms ofaid.

"In addition to financial assistance, we can task other agencies to help," he

cials cut the question-and-an-

for Cal Fire to say they did a good job," Wasik said. "This was the second day of the fire, not the first. My house burned down a day after it went through. My house burned in abackfire.W e don'thave a place. We' re couch-surfing."

burned to the ground. We also saw firefighters taking selfies. ... These things I saw left me sleeplessly upset."

White and Brownell both said theyhave warned fire crews against taking selfies.

Brownell brought up another resident's complaint that sometimes a fire engine crew appeared idle while the Butte Fire raged in particularly vulnerable neighborhoods.

"We' ve talked about firefighters not engaging on Jesus Maria," Brownell said.

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A major disasterdeclaration would triggerthe release of federal funds to support individuals in need of assistance and ongoing recovery efforts.

Kelly Huston, spokesman for the California Office of Emergency Services, said Tuesday that state and county officials were working with teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to compile a "preliminary damage assessment report."

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A utility knife, next to what Gordon believed to be the boy's bed, was on the grouild.

Gordon is expected to take the stand again today.

The crime was reported about 12:15p.m. April 27, 2013. Leila was taken to Mark Twain Medical Center in San Andreas, where she was pronounced dead at 1:01 p.m.

The defendant was arrested May 11, 2013. He is not being tried as an adult, but his trial is being held in open court due to a statute

that allows juvenile murder trials to be public.

The trial began Sept. 15.

No jury will decide the case. Instead, Calaveras County Superior C o urt Judge Thomas A. Smith will deliver a verdict.

The trial is scheduled to resume today.

Other r esidents a sked about inconsistencies from agenciesthat tried to share animal evacuation information, road closures and reopening of roads, accessing timely, accurate information about the entire incident, the way evacuation orders were rolled out, who got notified and who did not and hazard tree removal.

A representative for the California Kghway Patrol saidthe firstday ofthe Butte Fire was chaotic. Sgt. Anthony Eberhardt, of the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office, said there were only four deputies on staff the evening the blaze jumped theNorth Fork Mokelumne River into Calaveras. ''We triedto roll evacuations in front of the fire," Eberhardt said. 'We had four personnel on duty that first night. Like Chief Brownell said, that fire was moving 70 feet a minute at times."

Someone asked about how individual residents were no-

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out to be a structure. In some cases a structure was counted twice."

The cost of fighting the Butte Fire was estimated Monday morning as $56 million. More than 2,630 fire

have declined to comment, sayingto do so could jeopardize their investigation.

The Union Democrat reportedSept.18 several residents believe the Butte Fire started under a power line that c r osses Char amuga Ranch south of Butte Mountain Road in Amador County.

Pacific Gas & Electric officials said Wednesday a live tree may have contacted a PG&E power line in the vicinity of the ignition point. PG&E officialssay they are cooperating with a Cal Fire investigation of the cause.

PG&E crews have cut down about 3,000 hazard trees in the burn area so far, Brian Swanson of PG&E said.

He estimated as many as 30,000 remain to be cut down.

Brownell urged residents to stop fire crews in the burn area if they have a life-safety concern" about any hazard treeon theirproperty.

Other developments

A precautionary boil water the responses included men- notice for the Sheep Ranch tion of telephone lines that community was lified Moncame down with power lines, day afternoon, and residents and Nixel alerts. have been given hand-deAt that point, Susan Wa- livered letters that inform sik, who said she lost her customerstheir water is safe home near Jesus Maria Road, to drink, says Joel Metzger, shouted 'There's no cell ser- spokesman for C alaveras vice in Calaveras County!"

County Water District.

"Two consecutive days of Many people in the audience applauded. testing turned up no harmful bacteria in the water, which prompted the state to give Enraged CCWD the green light to liR Wasik was livid when the the notice," Metzger said. meeting ended. She recountThe fourth annual Gold ed what she recalls from the Rush Day, scheduled Oct. 17 day she had to fiee the Butte in downtown Angels Camp, Fire. has been cancelled because 'There was no communi- Main Street cannot be closed, cation whatsoever," Wasik Kerry Keeney, event coordisaid. "We were loading up to nator for the Angels Camp evacuate. I called the Sher- Commemorative Committee, iff's Office. They gave me a said.

"The Butte Fire incident special fire information number to call. A volunteer who command center is located answered didn't even know at the Calaveras County there was a fire! fairgrounds, south of Angels "I had to run in my bare Camp. Even when the Butte feet from that fire," Wasik Fire is declared completely said. "My house burned controlled, th e c ommand down. M y s o n' s h o u se center will be operational for burned. My studio, my hus- weeks." band's shop and all my aniThe Angels Camp Commals, cats, chickens and one memorative Committee will dog, all burned. We lost our meet again this week to plan car, we lost our truck." other events over the next Wasik said 18 of 22 houses y ear t o c ommemorate th e in her neighborhood burned 150th anniversary of Mark to the ground.

Twain's 88 days in Angels "One of the people in my Camp and theMother Lode, area did not get out on his Keeney said. own," Wasik said. "He's hospitalized right now. Nobody told Contact Guy McCartky at him to evacuate. gmccarthy@uniondemocrat.

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markable thing to see happen in real time.

Here is what I considered the good and the bad take-away from Wayne Collins the Butte Fire on sonate community-drivcial media. en support.

The bad: Itisfartoo I feelproud to be a partof a com- easy for any single person to skew facts munity that is so determined to come and post them on social media. People to theaid oftheirneighbors.Itisa re- generallyare careful not to repeat

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things that others post that haven' t been linked to a valid source. Through social media, I learned about individualsbeing arrested fortakingadvantage of the mandatory evacuations and chaos to commit crimes. The bad does not outweigh the good in my opinion.

The good: Facebook was the means that coordinated the aid and support to countless families that had to evacuate. Through Facebook, peo-

pie donated,arranged logistics and handled distribution of everythingfood, shelter, clothes, and even simple things like toothbrushes.

I witnessed people offer their land, their homes and even just a shower to anyone displaced in need. I saw people come together and feed those without the means to feed themselves; campSee MEDIA/ Page B2

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Unique Shop Artisans, a family business, will celebrate its grand opening Oct. 17 in East Sonora.

The business is run

by Keith Lisitsin, of Jamestown, and his son, Dallas Lisitsin, of Twain Harte.

They offer refinishing, refurbishing and re-styling of old furniture at their shop at 16044via Este Road, Suite B, in Ranchos Poquitos.

The shop is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mondays through Fridays and also offers completed pieces for sale. For an appraisal for refinishing of an existing piece, call 7618284 for an appointment.

of fire

offered tax relief T he C a lifornia S t a t e Board of Equalization announced that t a x payers impacted by the Butte Fire in Amador and Calaveras counties and the Valley Fire in Lake and Napa counties can request a n e x t ension to file returns, relief from

penalties and/or i nterest on some taxes and fees, or

to replacecopies of records lostto damage.

Tax- and feepayers can go online t o ww w .boe. ca.gov/elecsrv/esrvcont. htm¹Request Relief to request relief from penalty a nd/or interest, and a n

Symposium rescheduled The Calaveras County BusinessSymposium/ Expo has been rescheduled for Nov. 2 because of the Butte Fire.

The Calaveras County Fairgrounds is being used as a staging area for firefighters battling the fire. The new date will allow organizers to emphasize how to rebuild businesses and showcase the resources that are available to businesses that may have been aff ected by the Butte Fire.

Proceeds from a prize drawing will benefit thoseaff ected by the Butte Fire.

The free event will take place from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Calaveras County Fairgrounds off Highway 49.

The theme will be "Create Gold in the Mother Lode," and the event is designed to give business owners motivation and tools with which to grow and sustain business in the markets of rural Calaveras County and surrounding areas.

Keynote speaker will be Jo McClure, district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration Office in Sacramento.

McClure is responsible for the delivery of SBA services in a 21-county area in Northern California and has been involved in economic development and small business lending for more than 20 years.

This event is a collaboration of the Calaveras County Women's Network, Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce and Calaveras County EconomicDevelopment Company.

Space is limited, so those wishing to attend should reserve a spot online at calaverasexpoI gmail.corn.

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tax/fee return. Any tax or fee payer can use the online system to make their request for the tax and fee programs listedbelow.

People whose homes are subject to the Fire PrevenSean Carson/union Democrat

Closet 2 Closet Boutique and Nail Studio owner Alicia McVicker stands inside her Groveland shop, which she opened after spending a year getting the business up and running online.

Groveland boutique opens under lion-hearted owner

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Two years ago, a heart condition forced Alicia McVicker, of Groveland, to leave her job, lose her driver' s license and rely on a wheelchair whenever she left the house.

All but confined to her home for a year, the former nail technician launched an online business selling used clothing on consignment.

The venture would pave the way for a brick-and-mortar store opened this July, and mark the beginning of McVicker's battle to balance her ill-

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Her Closet 2 Closet Boutique and Nail Studio in Groveland sells new and used women's clothing and accessories, while McVicker offers manicures, pedicures and acrylic nails under the same roof. McVicker

in the kindest way possible — to all

alone runs the store.

her customers.

More than 400 items are now in stock in sizes ranging from petite to plus. Prices tend to hover around $20, but $1 and $3 bins are a regularly stocked.

The store is for "the everywoman," no matter their size, income or style, McVicker said.

With customers ages 22 to 70, McVicker said she wants every women to "leave the store feeling beautiful "and offers styleadvice-

The inclusive ethos comes &om her own trips to the mall, where she felt brushed off as a mom in inexpensive clothes.

But another key part of the "every woman" motto is McVicker's own experience during a year spent ill at home.

"I put on 25 pounds during the year I was in a wheelchair," she said.

"Iused to go store and puton anything. Now I have to watch what

The Associated Press

Closet 2 Closet Boutique and Nail Studio offers new and used clothes.

I wear and want to feel beautiful and sexy."

In 2010, while McVicker worked at Body Beautiful Salon in Groveland, she begantofeeldizzy and started to pass out without warning.

Doctors struggled to identify the cause for three years and, in 2018, staff at Stanford Medical Center diagnosed her with a congenital heart defect.

A condition present since birth, See CLOSET/Page B3

The makers of Budweiser aren't satisfied with being the kings of beer. They want an empire.

Anheuser-Busch I n Bev, the world'sbiggest brewing company and the owner of B u dweiser, a n nounced

Wednesday it wants to buy SABMiller, the second-largest brewer - and the maker of long-time rival b r and Miller Genuine Draft.

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Most retirees have two big concerns: outliving their savings and paying taxes on their withdrawals.

Now there's a way to deal with both of those issues.

A new type of annuity, called a qualified longevity annuity contract, or QLAC, lets retirees lock in income in the future and avoid taking tax-

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Fam(ly Fmame and that they plain to pass along some

as much as $125,000 of their retirement savings.

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:' amen ess sor ' ran istarnis e BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen AG's smog-test troubles escalated Tuesday as the company acknowledged putting stealth software in millions of vehicles worldwide. The scandal has now cost VW more than

$26 billion in market value.

Volkwagen stunningly admitted that some 11 million of the German carmaker's diesel vehicles contain software that evades emis sion s controls, far more than the 482,000 identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as violating the Clean Air Act. Volkswagen also warned that future profit s could be affected, and set aside an initial $7.3 billion to coverthe fallout.

CEO Martin Winterkorn apologized for the deception under his leadership and pledged a fast and thorough investigation, but gave no indication that he might resign.

"Millions of people across the world trust our brands, our cars and our technologies," Winterkorn said Tuesday in a video message.

"I am endlessly sorry that we have disappointed this trust. I apologize in every way to our customers, to authorities and the whole public for the wrongdoing."

"We are asking, I am asking for your trust on our way forward," he said. 'Vile will clear this up."

VW has yet to explain who installed the software, under what direction, and why.

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but we arein the process ofclearing up the background relentlessly," Winterkorn said.

The damage to Volkswagen's reputation was refiected in the market's response. Volkswagen's ordinary shares fell 20 percent Tuesday to close at 111.20 euros. They' re down 31 percent since the crisis began.

The EPA said Friday that VW faces potentialfi nes of $37,500 per vehicle, and that anyone found personally responsible is subject to $3,750 per violation.

After blaming unrelated issues for more than a year, the company finally told U.S. regulators on Sept. 3 that it installed software that switches engines to a cleaner mode during official emissions testing. The sofbvare then switches off again on the road, enabling cars to

Which vehicles does it affect?

Vehicles worldwide withType EA 189 diesel engines. In the U.S., VW installed software in roughly 482,000 diesel passenger cars sold in the U.S. since 2008, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

The software turned on the cars' full emissions control systems when the cars were being tested by the government, and then turned off those systems during normal driving. The Jetta, Beetle, Audi A3 and Golf from the 2009-2015 model years, as well as the Passat from the 2014-2015 model years. All have with 2-Liter, four-cylinder diesel engines. Volkswagen has halted the sale of 2015 models and is prohibited from selling 2016 models until they are fixed.

What does Volkswagen say?

Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn issued a statement Sunday saying that the company will fully cooperate with government investigations and has ordered an internal

drive more powerfully while emitting as much as 40 times the legal pollution limit.

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A website is in the works, according to McVicker.

But, the bulk of the merchandise is available at the boutique.

Starting with only used clothes, McVicker has since gained her retailer's license and seller' s permit. Now about 75 percent of the merchandise is new from the manufacturer.

Used clothes come mostly from Groveland and surrounding areas, but McVicker said she has alsoreceived goods shipped from out of state.

While business has been good so far, McVicker is still pacing herself in the new work environ-

Continued from Page Bl a rteries surrounding McVicker's heart h a d grown into the muscle itself. With every pump, blood flowwas restricted, leading to the dizziness and fainting.

Open-heart surgery is a possibility, but extremely risky, McVicker said.

"If I can manage these things through medication, I want try that first. That is what's been the rough road," she said.

She now takes multiple medications every day and must diligently watch her activity and stress levels.

When first diagnosed, the condition was so unpredictable and new, McVicker had to totally change her lifestyle.

The extended periods of rest and lack of mobility gave her the time to begin the small consignment clothing business on eBay in 2013.

McVicker's husband would drive her to the homes of former nail clients, where she would go through their closet, find unwanted items and resell them online.

At the start, she kept the business a secret from friends and extended family. But soon, money started to come in, her customer base grew nationwide, and advertisements for the business popped up across the web.

With theblessing of her father, a retired accountant, McVicker poured herself into the business "busting her butt" and saving every penny.

The work ethic would allow her two years later to open the boutique with no loans or credit.

"It makes me take pride in my work. I know my store is small, but it's all my work," she said.

McVicker, who started on eBay with $500, now spends thousands a month stocking the store for customers.

Horn, said Monday while unveiling a new Passat model in New York.

"We must fix those cars to prevent probe. Winterkorn said, "I personally this from ever happening again, am deeply sorry that we have broken and we have to make things right. the trust of our customers and the With the government, the public, public.

"The company saidTuesday our customers, our employees, and it would set aside around 6.5 billion very importantly, with our dealers."

The shockwaves were felt across euros ($73 billion) to cover the cost from the scandal. the sector as traders wondered who else may get embroiled. Germany's Daimler AG, the maker of W hy would Volkswagen cheat on emmissions tash?

Mercedes-Benz cars, was down 7 Experts think VW may have percent Tuesday, while BMW AG wanted to avoid the cost of additional fell 6 percent. France's Renault SA hardware to meet tough U.S. emiswas 7.1 percent lower.

"Brands are all about trust and sions standards, so it came up with a cheaper software fix. The software ittakes years and years to develop. also would have helped the cars' fuel But in the space of 24 hours, Volkeconomy numbers, since they get swagen has gone from one people better gas mileage when the emiscould trust to one people don't know sions control system is turned off. what to think of," said Nigel Currie, an independent U.K-based sponWhat should customers do? sorship and branding consultant.

Volkswagen will fix the cars for Volkswagen said the "discrepanfree as soon as it develops a remedy. cies" related to vehicles with Type Owners will be notified when there's a EA 189 engines actually involve fix. In the meantime, the cars are safe some 11 million vehicles worldwide — more than the 10 million or so to drive. Car buying site Edmunds. corn cautions owners against selling carsitsold lastyear.

"Manipulation at Volkswagen the cars right now if they don't have to, since they can expect a lower must never happen again," Wintrade-in value. terkorn said in his video mesSource: The Associated Press sage. He said VW's employees are "building the best vehicles for our customers," and said "it would be EPA, and the California Air Re- wrong to place the hard and honsources Board, and with all of you. est work of 600,000 people under And in my German words, we have general suspicion because of the totally screwed up," the head of Volkswagen's U.S. division, Michael See VW/Page B8

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ln addition to clothing, purses, shoes and other accessories are sold at Closet 2 Closet.

McVicker always carries a walker in her car (she regained her driver's license in April), and will at times excuse herself from nail appoints or closethe store entirely when feeling overstressed, faint or unwell.

"I need to bust my butt, but I need to take care of myself, because that's what's going to help my business," she said.

Even driveshome can pose a problem, and McVicker said she will pull over to rest or call her husband if worried.

"I couldn't do the things I' ve done without the emotionalsupport offamily,"she said."It'sbeen a long hard road."

McVicker lives in Groveland with her husband, Ricardo Olvera, and two children, Aiden, 11, and Vanessa, 6.

Closet 2 Closet is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesdays through Saturdays at 11896 Ponderosa Lane, Suite B, in Groveland.

For more information or to make a nail appointment, call 962-7481.

Closet 2 Closet's eBay store is still active, and a Facebook page allows online customers to view and ContactSean Carson at scarson@uniondemocrat. purchase goods through the personal message tool. corn or 588-4525.

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r ona, Stella A r t ois a n d Beck' s. Taking over Miller Continued from Page Bl in the U.S. would likely draw objections from reguThe deal would create a lators worried the deal multinational be h emoth might s t i fl e c ompetition valued at around $275 bil- and leadto higher prices for lion with annual sales of consumers.

But whereas a lot of the $73.3 billion, more than three times its closest rival, attention will focus on the Heineken. best-known brands in the AB InBev already claims U.S. and Europe, AB Insix of the world's most valu- Bev's sights are on other able beer brands, which countries. As profits wane besides Budweiser include in the Americas, AB InBev

wants to expand into Africa. brew still dominates, offers Enticingly, S A B Miller a chance to grow. And that' s has a huge presence in Af- where SABMiller- the onerica, the next beer frontier. time South African indus"The days of big profits in trialconglomerate -offers a the U.S. are gone," said Jon- foothold. ny Forsyth, a global drinks The former South Afrianalyst for Mintel, the mar- can Breweries expanded ket research firm. "They in the early 1990s when have to position themselves Nelson Mandela's release in the big beer growth mar- from prison led to a lifting ket for the next 10 years." of sanctions on South Africa Shares o f S A B Miller and allowed the company to rocketed about 20 percent expand abroad. higher on news of the apThough th e E u r opean proach, pushing its market beer market was dominated value to around $90 billion. by the likes of Guinness and Shares of AB InBev rose 6 Heineken, SAB took advantage of the opening offered percent.

The companies are being by the fall of th e Berlin The following isa list of real estate transactions logged from Sept. t4 pushed into consolidation Wall to sweep into Eastern through Sept. t8 by the TuolumneCounty Assessor Recorder's Office. by eroding market share Europe and buy brewers Sales price iscalculated using the transfer tax paid, so is approximate. and competition, ironically, on the cheap. Its expansion by thelittle guy.Craftbeers alsostretched to other AfriSept. 14, 2385 Navarro St., La Grange, $120,000 now make up 11 percent in can countries including MoSept. 14, 22716 and 22714 Golf Club Drive, Twain Harte, $57500 volume in the U.S. market, zambique, and to Asia.

Sept. 14, 9075 Friendship Hill Road, Jamestown, $199,000 Mintel said.

The company b o ught Sept. 15, 19220 James Circle, Groveland, $145,000 AB InBev and SABMiller Czech brewer P l zensky Sept. 15, 10360 Ninth St., Jamestown, $1 60,000 are themselvesproducts of Prazdroj, maker of Pilsner Sept.15,20012 Dunn Court,Groveland,$900,000 this consolidation trend. In Urquell, in 1999, U.S.-based Sept. 15, 14631 Stone Lane, Sonora, $255,000 every way, they are think- Miller Brewing Co. in 2002 ing big.

Sept. 16, 24093 Paumma Place, ¹iWuk Village, $12,500 and Foster's of Australia in "We are driven by our 2011. Today the company Sept. 16, 20887 Hiki Place, Mi-Wuk Village, $224,500 Sept. 17, 20135 Pine Mountain Drive, Groveland, $215,000 passion tocreate a compa- employs about 69,000 peoSept.17,18300yosemite Road,Tuolumne, $725,000 ny that can stand the test ple in more than 80 counSept. 17, 201 Snail St., Sonora, $110,000 of time and create value t ries, from A ustralia t o Sept. 18, 14780 Curtis Circle, Sonora, $250,000 for our shareholders, not Zambia, Colombia and the Sept. 18, 19721 Butler Way, Groveland, $350,000 only forthe next 10 or 20 Czech Republic.

Sept. 18, 22443 Broken Bough Lane, Twain Harte, $605 AB InBev is likewise the years but for the next 100 Sept. 18, 22459 Broken Bough Lane, Twain Harte, $225,000 years," Anheuser-Busch In- product of many mergers.

Sept. 18, 20139 Manzanita St., Sugar Pine, $315,000 Bev CEO Carlos Brito and Its current form emerged chairman Kees J. Storm from a 2008 takeover of Sept.18,33779 Upper Leland Road,Pinecrest,$75,000 Sept. 18, 23860 Hilltop Circle, Twain Harte, $257000 wrote in a letterto share- U.S. icon Anheuser Busch Sept. 18, 23386 PackTrail Road, Sonora, $165,000 holders. "Our mindset is Cos. by Brazilian-Belgian Sept.18,19440 Mount Hope Lane,Soulsbyville,$225,000 truly long term." brewer InBev. The company Sept. 18, 23160 Hawk Lane, Twain Harte, $235,000 But Africa, where home has operations in 25 coun-

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tries and makes more than 200 beers.

SABMiller, now based in London, said Wednesday that it "will review and respond as appropriate to any proposal which might be made."

If the deal were to happen, it would create a company with 31 percent of the global beer market, said Harry Schuhmacher, editor of Beer Business Daily, a trade publication. That would dwarf the next b i ggest player, Heineken, which has 9 percent of the global market.

Under U . K . t a k eover rules, AB InBev has until 5 p.m. on Oct. 14 to make an offer for SABMiller or walk away.

SABMiller sold 324 million hectoliters (8.56 billion gallons) of lager, soft drinks and other alcoholic beverages in the year ended March 31. AB InBev sold 459 million hectoliters.

In the case of a deal,the sheer size of the combined company is expected to push regulators to require the sale ofsome brands to ensure fair competition. That could be the case for Miller in the U.S. "Anytimeyou have the No. 1 and No. 2 merging, it's going to be looked at closely," said Erik Gordon, a professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business who studies antitrust issues.

IRS Continued from Page Bl the road. But until recently, you couldn't delay that long if your money was in an IRA or a 401(k) because such accounts require that

you start taking withdrawals at age 70 V2.

The Treasury Department changed the rules last year, permitting people toinvest 25 percent of the balance of an IRA or 401(k) account (up to a total of $125,000) in a QLAC without h aving to take RMDs at 70 V2.

(You' ll owe taxes on payouts, except to the extent

they reflect afier-tax contributions.) Nearly a dozen options from i n surers, including American General, Lincoln Financial, MetLife, New York Life, Northwestern Mutual, Pacific Life and Principal, are now available.

If you' re interested in this type of annuity, you can roll money from your

IRA into a QLAC. Or you may be able to invest in one through your 401(k) when you leave your job without rolling i t o v er to an IRA, although few plans offer that option yet.

When you pick a QLAC, the key d ecisions are when to begin payouts and whether to include a death benefit. The l onger y ou

wait, the more youH get.

A 65-year-old man investing $125,000 in MetLife's QLAC, for example, will get about $33,000 per year if payouts begin at age 80; heH receive more than $64,000 if he delays payouts to age 85 (women, who tend to live longer, receive less). But if the man dies beforethe designated payout age, he' ll get nothing.

Adding a death benefit reduces your annual payouts. Ifthe 65-year-old man chooses a return-ofpremium death benefit , his heirs will get back the $125,000, minus any money he already received, but his annual payouts would drop to about $26,000 startingatage 80 orabout $46,000 starting at age 85.

Some insurers also let you continue payouts for your spouse after you die.

You can see prices and payouts with various options for several QLACs at w w w.go2income.corn/ qlac.Or contact insurers that sell primarily through their own agents, such as MetLife, New York Life and Northwestern Mutual.

Kimberly Lankford is a contributing editor to Kipli nger'a Personal Finance magazine.

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Must possess H.S. Diploma or GED, and Valid CA D.L. Ability to read and interpret documents Ability to write routine reports and correspondence Be able to speak effectively Good math skills, ability to add, multiply and divide Ability to pass physical agility test, Must undergo pre-employment and annual physical exam Must pass a background, fingerprinting, and drug test.

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~TANF Transporter F/T Transport eligible passengers to approved destination Coordinate & schedule transportation Maintain vehicle PossessesHigh school diploma orGED Possess First Aid and CPR Certification Possess a valid Driver's License Must pass a background, fingerprinting, and drug test.

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Wellness Coordinator F/T This position develops, plans, implements, and evaluates family and youth wellness programs and services.

Plans and implements projects; develops and establishes deadlines, goals, objectives, workflows and operational procedures Coordinates formal referral programs Oversees daily supervision of activities.

Bachelor's Degree in Native American Studies, Education, Sociology, Recreation, Physical Education 3 years' experience in prevention and/or wellness program Knowledge of Tribal TANF Ability to communicate effectively Possess a valid Driver's License Must pass a background, fingerprinting, and drug test.

Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and occasional weekends.

TANF Administrative Assistant F/T Provide clerical and administrative support to the TANF Department Maintain and update general files Provide general information to all clients of the TANF Department Ability to communicate effectively Possess a valid Driver's License Must pass a background, fingerprinting, and drug test.

Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and occasional weekends.

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JANITORIAL JOB P/T LIGHT DUTY available in Sonora. 19 morning hrs. per week at $10/hr. Must be able to pass background check and prove legal status. Email Marty at: ma martin sacservicema ster.corn MURPHYS SUITES is now hiring for P/T:

RETAIL ASSISTANT/CASHIER -Permanent, P/T, 24-30 hrs/week; must work wkends: Fri-Mon; POS /retail experience req'd; Visitor Center inside St. Park, Arnold. Send resume to: CBTAObi trees. or SONORA & CALAVERAS EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Call (209) 532-1176

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SONORA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT is accepting applications • Maintenance Worker; for the following: •Varsity Baseball Coach • Housekeeping. for 15/16 season; Apply in person at Stipend - $5,199.

134 Hwy 4 in Murphys!

•Varsity Swim Coach for NETWORK ENGINEER 15/16 season; StipendTech job in Sonora! 5+ $3,900. Open until filled. yrs networking exp. & EOE. Apps/info avail at CCNA or equivalent req. www.sonorahs.k1 2.ca.us CCNP+ pref. Provide and at the District Off., pre-sale, deployment & 100 School St. Sonora. maintenance support.

SONORA UNION HIGH Some travel req. Must SCHOOL DISTRICT is maintain current passaccepting applications port. Full benefits incl. medical, dental, vision & for the following: On-Call Substitutes for 401k. For full job Campus Supervisors, description & apply at: Clerical, Bus Driver, www.front orch.corn/ Custodian, Maintenance careers and Operations Worker.

OAK TERRACE Salaries start at $15.40 MEMORY CARE now / hr. No deadline-ongohiring CAREGIVERSing pools. COACHING: Hours and shifts vary.

JV Softball Coach for On-Call P/T & F/T. Bring 15/16. Stipend: $3,033. in resume and fill out Open until filled. EOE application on-site at All apps & info avail at 20420 Rafferty Ct. www.sonorahs.kl 2.ca.us, Soulsbyville, 533-4822 and at the District Off., 100 School St., Sonora.

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Residential ref's avail.

Please call 770-3912.

YARD CARE & MASONRY Walkways, patios, retaining walls, fences, steps.

No lic. Mario 591-3937 320 Business Opportunity

COCKATIEL - FOUND Ponderosa Hills area 9/20. Please call to identify! 209-928-4387 MANY DOGS FOUND! Appeared Gibbs/Racetrack Rd. Sat. 9/19. Grp w/pups. Ph. 533-3388 SIAMESE ADULT Gorgeous! Ridgewood area; Several weeks.

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

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

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~TANF Family Advocate F/T This position provides self-sufficiency services for the Tribal TANF Program, Performs initial and ongoing eligibility of applicants for Tribal TANF program Provides advisory and advocacy services to support the academic, personal and social development of assigned clients.

Bachelor's Degree preferred in Social Work or three years' experience in Human Services case management Knowledge of TANF regulations Possess a valid Driver's License Must pass a background, fingerprinting, and drug test.

Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and occasional weekends.

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CHICKEN RANCH CASINO has an opening for the following:

CASINO GENERAL MANAGER Responsible for all casino operations that includes slot operations, bingo, and pull tabs, plus the directing of all planning activities of the organization with the objective of maximizing profitability and customer satisfaction.

• Security Dispatcher Intermittent/on call for Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribal Council Must possess H.S. Diploma or GED, and Valid CA D.L. Ability to read and interpret documents, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively Proficient computer skills Must pass a background, fingerprinting, and drug test.

Education: Minimum of four years experience in casino management -or-BA Degree and two-three years experience in operations to include slots operation management.

Qualifications: Must have a knowledge of and experience with Casino operations relating to Security, Technicians and Cashiers. Also, experience w/food & beverage plus good customer service skills. Must be willing to work eves and/or weekends when needed. Must pass background investigation to obtain gaming license.

AII permanent positions offer benefits that include health, dental, vision, personal holiday and 401 k match

Go to: www.mewuk.corn

To applyapps can be obtained from www.chickenranchcasino.corn and mailed with resume attn to: Melisa Ralston c/o Chicken Ranch Tribal Off.,

For application and job description or call (209) 928-5302 for questions.

P. O.Box 1159, Jamestown, 95327 EOE.

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

590- GarageSales 595 - Commercial

Garage/YardSales

FARM ANNALS and PBTS 601- Household Pets 605 - PetSupply/Services 610 - PetsWanted 615 - Livestock 620 - Feed/Tack 625 - Boarding and Care 630 - Training/Lessons 635 - Pasture 640-Farm Equipment

540 Crafts 0

515 Home Furnishings FURNITURE FOR SALE!! Bookcases, tables, file cabinets, grandfather clock and more! Call for prices!

Twin iron daybed (dark green) with pop-up trundle-$265. Amish style dining table with benches made w/ wood pegs- $560. 532-2366

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If you live in our circulation area, we want to hear from you. Please call (209) 588-4535 or email features@ uniondemocrat.corn LEAD CAME FOR STAIN glass sft by 1/4e channel (140+ pieces) $1 a piece. 533-8495 POTTERY STUFF Hard clay, tools, 2 sm. kilns, measure tools, glazes etc. 338-7700

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209-622-6967 ALMOND SEASONED 2-yrs. 16-18e dilevered Wood Stove Quality 852-9170 - ZWART'S FIREWOOD FOR SALE CEDAR - $220/cord-

Seasoned. PLCCE area Delivery. (209)728-7449 SAL'S •ALMOND FIREWOOD e Dry, 16", $280/cord.

386-3684 -or- 358-3697 SEASONED PINE-

$175/cord; Rounds$125. Delivered!

743-9773 or 743-8434

560 Office Products HP DESIGN JET 650C PLOTTER with Stand /

paper, ink cartridges.

FREE! Ph. 543-5542

565 Tools/Machinery BROTHER SEWING MACHINE No. 1034-D, Still new - never used! $100. Ph. 532-1064 CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW 10'. Complete with extensions. $150. Call 588-8712 or 743-4673

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H ome Appliances I BATHROOM VANITY 48" top faucet - lighted mirror; Oak. Exc. cond. $150. OBO 533-8637 KENMORE FRIDGE -20 cubic ft. with icemakerWhite-$275. AND Sharp Countertop Microwave, 1200 watt -$100. Call (209) 694-0273

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Call 588-4515 REFRIGERATORS All New 50% off!

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Direct Outlet, 238-3000 directappliance.corn 530 Sports/Recreation

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

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Thumbs Up is a day program which works with adults with disabilities. We are a community integration program and volunteer with several organizations in the county. Thumbs Up provides general yard maintenance at reasonable rates. This brings the crew members confidence, coordination and the chance to work in their community and earn their own money. Our crew comes with 2 to 3 workers and 1 supervisor. We are fully bonded and insured and have references!

Free estimates and competitive rates! (209) 536-1660

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

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D. P. TILE & STONE Kitchens/Bathrooms Floors/Fireplace/Patio 35 yrs exp! Free Est's.

Storage

Well Drilling

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Contractors

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SEASPRAY AWNINGS & BOAT COVERS Custom awnings bimini tops & upholstery 533-4315 Lic¹981187

SONORA CONSTRUCTION Remodels, additions & decks. 533-0185 ~4ot 23 t

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Decks/Patios/Gazebos

Hauling

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

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Decks. Concrete Windows Jim Brosnan Const.

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HANDYMAN

• Leaf Raking 8 Hauling • Weeding P la n t ing

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

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

Tile TRADITIONAL TILE

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

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

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

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SCOTTY'S YARD SERVICE All Tree Trimming Leaf raking~ Gutter cleaning Bonded 768-8383[no!ic.]

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

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Community Thrift Shop 797 W. Stockton Road Mon-Sat 10-5. 532-5280 STORE STUFFED! You Name It WE' VE GOT IT! MLCS Thrift Store Too 14705 Mono Way, MonSat. 10-5pm 536-9385

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585 Miscellaneous Wanted NEW JAMESTOWN COIN STORENeeds INVENTORY! Cash Paid for Coins, Tokens, Paper Money & Misc...

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

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

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Pimples can be side effect of one rare chronic disease

papules, getlarger attd then crustover.

Often, severalexistatdifferentstages.

Diagnosis may not be easy, as it takes an experi enced dermatopathologist(pathologist with special training in skin diseases) and enough tissue to look

rial infection in his gallbladder. After inserting a drainage tube, they removed his gallbladder. He has done quite well, exceptfor a strange side efFect:W heneverhe eats,itcauseshisleftshoulder to hurt. Also, when he lies on his right side, it seems to hurt his left shoulder.

Do you have an explanation for this mystery? — L.F. ANSWER: I have a possible explanation. The pain nerves to your skin and bonesare referred to as parietal pain fibers, and these localize very well: If your left toe hurts, there's usually a problem with your left toe. The nerves

cause is not known exactly, but it is re-

at the genetics of the cells. Treatment

to the organs are visceral fibers, and

TO YOLK

Good Health Keith Roach, M.D.

is notnecessary forevery person with they do not localize well in the brain.

LyP. But for those who do require it, one Pain in the heart can feel like it's in the might be ultraviolet-light treatment. left upper ann, the left side of the chest More severecases may require metho- or the upper abdomen, depending on trexate, butthis needsto be managed who you are. Pain from the gallbladder by an expert. most commonly shows up in the right Experts have recommended six- upper quadrant of the aMomen, where month visits to evaluate for early signs it is located directly under the liver, but of enlarging lymph nodes, which might frequently feels like it is coming from indicate the development of a lymphop- the shoulder.

This is called "referred" roliferative disorder. pain. Right-shoulder pain is more comless commonly on other places on the DEAR DR. ROACH: Last year, my mon than left, but I still think that your body. They may start off as small red husband was seriously ill 6om a bacte- husband is feeling some referred pain, lated in many ways to other lymphoprolif erative diseases, such as mycosis ftmgoides and Hodgkin'8 lymphoma.

The cells of the skin lesions you notice have similar genetic rearrangements as lymphoma cells. Fortunately, LyP has an excellent prognosis, although people with LyP are at increased risk for developing one of these serious conditions.

The papules of LyP can appear on the extremities or the hands and face, and

ORO SCI' Birthday for September 23.Peaceful productivity provides greatest results this year. Strategize and organize.

Communications and networking grow your influence.

After 9/27, complete relationship issues to advance. A breakthrough at work offers new opportunities after 3/8.

Unplanned circumstances require attention after 3/23.

Follow 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 9 — For the next month, under the Libra Sun, partnerships and alliances are very important. Collaborate on shared projects. Friends are a big help, with the Moon in Aquarius today and tomorrow. Reinforce infrastructure. Celebrate together.

Taurus (April 20-May 20):Today is an 8 — There' s plenty of work this month, with the Sun in Libra. Carve out sacred alone time. Eat well and exercise. Get some sun. Get assistance during this creative, productive phase. Today and tomorrow particularly favor career advancement.

Gemini (May 21-June 20):Today is a 6 — Personal creativity is especially high this month, with the Sun in Libra.

Your luck (and confidence) are improving. Investigate and explore today and tomorrow. Travel for first-hand experience. Don't leap without looking. Rely on your budget.

Cancer (June 214uly 22):Today is a 7 — Focus on home and family over the next month, under Libra Sun. Make structural improvements. Financial planning, especially today and tomorrow, tells you how much you can spend on what you need. Assemble a work crew.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22):Today is an 8 — Your skills and connections grow over this next month, with the Sun in Libra. Study and research with inspiring teachers. Today and tomorrow could get romantic. Collaborate and pool your resources. Feel the love around you.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):Today is a 9 — Your stock

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to cool off and de-stress, and allow thing specific about each present the grandchildren to be in a more they reeeivetL Rest assured, the restable environment. Please don' t cipients of these notes will be glad hesitate to put the children's wel- to get them, no matter how late. fare first. You may be their last line Many parentsdecide to take on of defense. this responsibility themselves, beDEAR ~ : My s on and daugh-cause their children are not only ter-in-law were married a year ago. I delinquent, but also unlikely to recently discovered that they have not send any thank-you notes at all. sent out thank-you cards to any of the While it is not the parents' job to we understand those who guests, many of whom traveled a great do this, distance to attend the wedding. are mortified that their family and Is there anything that can be done at kiends have not had their gifts achis point to make amends? —CONUN- knowledged and wish totake on DRUM IN CANADA the burden themselves. That is enDEAR CANADA: While thank- tirely up to you. you notes should be written as Annie'8 MailbOX 18 Written by Kathy soon as possible, it is never too Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime edlate to make amends. Your son and itorsoftheAnn Landers column. Please his wife should write each one by email yOur queStiOnS tO anniesmailstarting out, '%e apologize for the box@creatorscom, orwrite to: Annie'8 tardiness of this note, but we want- Mailbox, clo Creators Syndicate, 737 ed to let you know how much we 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach,CA 90254. appreciated your wedding gift." You can alsof' tnd A nnie on Facebook at And then they should write some- Facebook.corn /A8kAnniss.

DEAR DR. ROACK After having several strange-looking "pimples" on my thighs and one on my face, I was told it is lymphomatoid papulosis. One or two people in a million are diagnosed with this. I know that it is not contagious, but what is it? What causes it, how is it treated, and what can I do to avoid these? They take weeks to heal.

— R.R. ANSWER Lymphomatoid papulosis is araredisease.Itisin the category of cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders. It is a chronic disease, and lasts years or even decades. The underlying

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Grandmother worried for welfare of children DEAR ANNIE: I took early retirement and moved in with my son and daughter-in-law in order to help care for my five grandkids. At the time, my daughter-in-law was attending college and my son asked me to move in. I help pay the household expenses and also do about the grand)Dds.— OUT OF OPthe daily work around the house.

TIONS All my son and his wife do is fight DEAR OPTIONS: If your son and and makeup repeatedly. Their con- his wife are likely to hurt the chilstant battles make the kids nervous. It dren or become drunk and abuhas been horrible. Sometimes, it turns sive, you need to call the police and violent and someone gets hurt. My son Child Protective Services to invesconstantly bullies the kids, his wife and tigate. You can do so anonymously. me. I stand up to him, but my grand- If the authorities find there is a children are too young to do the same. danger to the children, then the My son came home drunk one eve- kids will be removed from the ning and told me to get out of his house. home. Ifyou have already estabHe has no appreciation for how much lishetI another place of residence, I contribute both financially and physi- then it's possible the children will cally to the care of his home and his be placed with you or another relachildren. I love my grandchildren and tive who can take them in. In the fear that without my presence, perma- meantime, offer to take the kids as nent damage will occur. I can 6nd an- often as your son is willing to let other place to live, but I am concerned yotL It wiH give the parents time

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DEAR DR. ROACH:Can skim milk or oat bran cause gas? —J.R. ANSWER:Both certainly can cause gas. Skim milk contains the milk sugar lactose, to which many people are intolerant. In mild cases, it causes somegas; severe cases can cause diarrhea. Oat

branisa good fibersource,and allgood sources of 6ber can cause gas, especially if taken in amounts that are greater than the person is used to.

The booklet on constipation explains this common disorder and its treatments. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Roach — No. 504, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S J$5 Can. with the recipient'8 printed name and address.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them when possible. Email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med. cornell.edu or request an order form of

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Today in history Today is Wednesday, September 23, the 266th day of 2015. There are 99 days left in the year.

Autumn arrives at 4:21 a.m.

Eastern time.

Today's Highlight in History: On September 23, 1952, in what became known as the "Checkers" speech, Sen. Richard M. Nixon, R-Calif., salvaged his vice-presidential nomination by appearing live on television to refute allegations of improper campaign fundraising.

On thisdate: In 1846, Neptune was identified as a planet

by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle

(GAH'-luh).

In 1908, an apparent baserunning error by Fred Merkle of the New York Giants cost his team a victory against the Chicago Cubs and left the game tied 1-1.

The Cubs won a rematch and with it, the National League pennant.

In 1939, Sigmund Freud (froyd), the founder of psychoanalysis, died in London at age 83.

In 1955, a jury in Sumner, Mississippi, acquitted two white men, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, of murdering black teenager Emmett Till.

(The two men later admitted to the crime in an interview with Look magazine.)

In 1957, nine black students who'd entered Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas were forced to withdraw because of a white mob outside.

In 1962, New York' s Philharmonic Hall (later renamed Avery Fisher Hall) formally opened as the first unit of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

"The Jetsons,"an animated cartoon series about a Space Age family, premiered as the ABC television network's first program in color.

IRIQG rises this month, with Sun in Libra. Begin a phase of increasing revenue. Work in partnership to maximize results. Profit from meticulous care. Especially focus on your work today and tomorrow. Your reputation is growing.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):Today is an 8 — You have an advantage this month, with the Sun in your sign. Take charge, and develop your lead. Relax and play today and tomorrow. Recharge batteries and inspiration. Enjoy sweet moments with dear people.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):Today is a 7 — This month favors peaceful planning and introspection, with the Libra Sun. Your dreams seem to come alive. Begin your annual completion and re-evaluation phase. Include ritual, tradition and spirituality. Focus on home and family today and tomorrow.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):Today is an 8 — This next month, with Libra Sun, favors social activities.

Friends have solutions, resources and enthusiasm. Others are grateful for your leadership. You feel like you' re emerging from a cocoon, especially today and tomorrow.

Spread your wings.

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Rest and recuperate today and tomorrow from deadlines and pressures. Contemplate your next move.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. AERBUS'98 SONORA, CA 95370 MOTOR HOME (209) 533-5573 29 ft. Wide Body FILE NO. 2015000334 Chevy Vortex eng.

Date: 9/1 6/2015 03:23P 47K mi, awnings, Refile of previous file Dual A/C's, Onan ¹2010000386 Generator, DEBORAH BAUTISTA, All oak interior, exc CLERK 8 AUDITORcondition. Tow Pkg. CONTROLLER 8 brake buddy inch.

The following Person(s) $25,000 is (are) doing business (209) 533-2731 as: Fictitious Business Name (s): THE RADIATOR MONTANA '13 BIG DOCTOR SKY 3402 RL Street address of principal place of business: 14409 A Cuesta Ct Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: A) Johnson, Dan 4 slides, 6 pt. auto 17414 Route 5 Road leveling, 4-season Sonora, CA 95370 rating, dual a/c, B) Johnson, Kelly double refrigerator, 17414 Route 5 Road low mileage 8 Sonora, CA 95370 great condition!

The registrant $58,000. commenced to transact (209) 694-3982 business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/08/2010 This Business is conducted by: SOUTHWIND '86 married couple 27 ft Motorhome I declare that all information in this Class A, Low Miles.

Clean! New tires/ statement is true and batteries, leveling correct. (A registrant who declares as true jacks, roof storage, 2 AC's, sleeps 6 or any material matter ranchers use for pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business caretakers housing. and Professions Code $7,500. that the registrant Call 533-8323 knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not SOUTHWIND '99 to exceed one thousand STORM dollars ($1,000).) s/ Dan Johnson s/ Kelly Johnson NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of Class A 32 ft. the County Clerk. A new Ford V10, 51K mi, FBN statement must be 1 slide-out, sleeps 6, filed no more than 40 Shower & Tub, TV, days from expiration.

VCR, DVD & CB This filing does not of radio; satellite dish itself authorize the use on roof. Dual Duct of this name in violation A/C, New Roof! of the rights of another $23,000. under federal, state or (209) 962-7616 common law. (B & P Code 14411 et seq.)

CERTIFICATION: 810 I hereby certify that the Boats foregoing is a correct copy of the original on BASS TRACKER '99 file in my office.

Boat. Very good cond. + DEBORAH BAUTISTA, Xtras! $7,500. Call for County Clerk & more info 928-830-6020 Auditor-Controller, By: Theresa K Badgett, CHAPARRAL H20 Deputy Publication Dates: Sept. 23, 30 & Oct. 7, 14 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370 FICTITIOUS '12 SPORT 19FT BUSINESS NAME Merc 4.3 Ltr V6 Max STATEMENT HP 220-Immaculate!

TUOLUMNE COUNTY Only 31 hrs! Incl's CLERK Bimini cvr, built-in ice 2 S. GREEN ST. chest, ski locker, SONORA, CA 95370 sound sys, new in (209) 533-5573 2013. $25,000. Call FILE NO. 2015000331 or text 770-2387 Date: 9/1 4/2015 02:58P DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): CUBBY '86 SEASWRIL LUX STRUCK Stern Drive w/trailer, IMAGING fish finder & C/D $2,000 Street address of OBO 209-743-9594 principal place of business: 76 Corte Del Encino Sonora, CA 95370 Name of Registrant: FARRIS, HEATHER 76 Corte Del Encino Sonora, CA 95370 LAGUNA '80 The registrant REFURBISHED 24' commenced to transact SAILBOAT w/Galley, business under the 3 sails, new carpet, fictitious business name table, toilet, 4 life or names listed above jackets, generator on: Nov. 1, 2015 and 3 coats bottom This Business is paint. Trailer: sandconducted by: blasted & painted; an individual. new bearings, I declare that all wench, lights/wiring. information in this $2,950 obo 962-0445 statement is true and correct. (A registrant 820 who declares as true Utility Trailers any material matter pursuant to Section UTILITY TRAILER 17913 of the Business 6.5 x 12 ft. bed. Exceland Professions Code lent condition! $950.00 that the registrant 962-4511 Groveland knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor Need to sell a car? punishable by a fine not Sell it in the Classifieds to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

588-4515 s/ Heather Farris NOTICE: This 830 statement expires five Heavy Equipment years from the date it was filed in the office of L2800 KUBOTA the County Clerk. A new W/trailer. Front bucket, FBN statement must be rear drag. PTO brush filed no more than 40 hog. $14K 596-6629 days from expiration.

This filing does not of 840 itself authorize the use Airplanes of this name in violation of the rights of another PIPER '71 CHEROKEE under federal, state or 180 Airplane. 4-seater. common law. (B & P 8/1 Annual; 3 '/4 engine Code 14411 et seq.) life left; frame excellent CERTIFICATION: shape-hangared! Call I hereby certify that the (209) 533-8323 foregoing is a correct

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County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Theresa K Badgett, Deputy Publication Dates: September 23, 20 8 October 7, 14 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370 (209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000303 Refile of previous file ¹ 2010000097 Date: 8/1 9/2015 12:06P DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK & AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): HOPE'S TREE SERVICE Street address of principal place of business: 9879 Wildrose Lane Coulterville, CA 95311 Name of Registrant: Cooper, Hope 9879 Wildrose Lane Coulterville, CA 95311 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2010 This Business is conducted by: an individual.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business

PUBLIC NOTICE and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) s/ Hope Cooper NOTICE: This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new FBN statement must be filed no more than 40 days from expiration.

This filing does not of itself authorize the use of this name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law. (B 8 P Code 14411 et seq.)

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

DEBORAH BAUTISTA, County Clerk & Auditor-Controller, By: Trina Nelson, Deputy Publication Dates: September 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT TUOLUMNE COUNTY CLERK 2 S. GREEN ST. SONORA, CA 95370

(209) 533-5573 FILE NO. 2015000310 Date: 8/28/2015 12:55P DEBORAH BAUTISTA, CLERK 8 AUDITORCONTROLLER The following Person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name (s): MOUNTAIN SIDE LANDSCAPING Street address of principal place of business:

PUBLIC NOTICE 22500 North Tuolumne Road Twain Harte, CA 95383 Name of Registrant: Ball, Stephen J.M. 22500 North Tuolumne Road Twain Harte, CA 95383 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: not applicable This Business is conducted by: an individual.

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

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APN: 091-260-550-0 TS No: CA08001647-15-1 TO No: 15-0010514 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED November 22, 2003. 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 October 6, 2015 at 03:30 PM, at the front entrance to the Administration Building, at the County Courthouse Complex, 2 South Green Street, Sonora, CA 95370, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on March 20, 2006, as Instrument No. 2006004900, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Tuolumne County, California, executed by JOSHUA G. BAHEN, AND AMY J. BAHEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Trustor(s), in favor of COUNTRYWIDE BANK, A DIVISION OF TREASURY BANK, N.A. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: LOT 171, OF PINE MOUNTAIN LAKE UNIT NO. 07 AS SHOWN AND DELINEATED ON THE OFFICIAL MAP THEREOF, FILED INTHE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER, TUOLUMNE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ON NOVEMBER 13, 1969 IN VOLUME 5 OF SUBDIVISIONS, AT PAGE 67. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 18982 JIMMIE BELL STREET, GROVELAND, CA 95321 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estim ated costs, expenses and advances atthe time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee's Sale is estimated to be $36,318.14 (Estimated).

However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary's bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee's Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08001647-15-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: August 31, 2015 MTC Financial inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08001647-15-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Miguel Ochoa, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE ATwww.inourcelo ic.corn FOR AUTOMATED SALES INF~ FORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766MTC FinancialInc.dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ORDER NO. CA15-003060-1,

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-14-613140-BF Order No.: 1592298 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/12/2012. 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. Apublic auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier' s check drawn on a state or national bank, check

drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): CYNTHIA D HABERMAN, A SINGLE PERSON Recorded: 3/19/2012 as Instrument No. 2012003622 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of TUOLUMNE County, California; Date of Sale: 10/1 6/2015 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Front Entrance to the Tuolumne County Administration Center, 2 S. Green St., Sonora,CA 95370 Amount ofunpaid balance and other charges: $285,745.18 The purported property address is: 21430 GREEN MEADOW LANE, SONORA, CA 95370 Assessor's Parcel No.: 082-192-02-00 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,eitherofwhich may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: Thesaledate shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site htt://www. ualit loan.corn, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-14-613140-BF . Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released ofpersonal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: loan.corn Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.:

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PURSUANT TO CIVILCODE g 2923.3(a),THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE ISA SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THISDOCUMENT ATTACHED IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/12/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: GEOFFREY S. TILLMAN AND JULIANA M. TILLMAN

Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Recorded 05/19/2006 as Instrument No. 2006008897 in book --, page-- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Tuolumne County, California, Date of Sale: 10/1 9/2015 at 03:30 PM Place of Sale: AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE COMPLEX, 2 SOUTH GREEN STREET, SONORA, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $727,110.71 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR ACHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, ASAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described

property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 22926 Coffill Road, Twain Harte, CA 95383 A.P.N.: 047-890-0500 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $727,110.71.

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

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

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: lf you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

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

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site htt://www.altisource.corn/Mort a eServices/Def aultMana ement/TrusteeServices.as x using the file number assigned to this case 2014-01622-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Date: September 10, 2015 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 htt://www.altisource.corn/Mort a eServices/Def aultMana ement/TrusteeServices.as x For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866) 240-3530 Trustee Sale Assistant WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Publication Dates: Sep 23, 30 8 Oct 7, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The De- "Until we are able to protect whistleblowers and potential partment of Veterans Affairs con- whistleblowers, the true depthfothe corruption in theVA will not tinues to retaliate against whistleblowers despiterepeated pledges to be known." stop punishing those who speak up, Shea Wilkes, mental health social worker a group ofemployees said Tuesday.

One called the department's office of inspector general a "joke."

VA whistleblowers from across the country told a Senate committee that Affairs Committee called the testimony tleblowers, Marine Corps veteran Jathe department has failed to hold su- appalling and urged President Barack son Simcakoski "may have not been pervisorsaccountable more than a Obama to appoint a permanent inspec- prescribed the lethal mixture of 13 different medications that killed him" year aftera scandal that broke over tor general at the minimum. chronic delays for veterans seeking Sen. Ron Johnson, the panel's chair- last year, Johnson said. m edical careand falsified recordscov- man, said the appointment would be The inspector general's office coma "basic first step" to help ensure the pleted aninvesti ering up the waits. gation of excessive Shea Wilkes, a mental health social office is transparent and indepen- opiateprescriptionsatTomah lastyear worker at the Shreveport, Louisiana, VA dent. Johnson, R-Wis., said the VA but closed the case without sharing hospital ,said agency leaders are"m ore "has a cultural problem" of retaliating findings with the public or Congress. interested in perpetuating their own ca- against whistleblowers that must be Five months later, in August 2014, reers thancari' for our veterans." fixed. the 35-year-old Simcakoski died in the Wilkes, who helped organize a group Dr. Carolyn Clancy, chief medical of- hospital's short-stay mental health known as "VA Truth Tellers," said ficer for the Veterans Health Adminis- unit from "mixed drug toxicity" that "years of cronyism and lack of account- tration, the agency's health care arm, included taking 13 prescribed medicaability have allowed at least two gen- said the department's responsibility tions in a 24-hour period. erationsofpoor,incompetent leadersto to protect whistleblowers "is an inteAn investigation by the IG's office plant themselves within the system," gral part of our obligation to provide discoveredthat psychiatrists did not harming medical treatment for vet- safe, high-quality health care. Retalia- discuss with Simcakoski or his famerans. The informal watchdog group tion against whistleblowers who have ily the hazards of a synthetic opiate includes more than 40 whistleblowers demonstrated the moral courage to he was prescri bed, acted too slowly from VA facilities in a dozen states. share their concerns is unacceptable when he was found unresponsive and "Until we are able to protect whis- and cannot be tolerated." did not have anti-overdose medicine tleblowers and potential whistleblowBut Johnson said the VA was not on hand. One physician who attended ers, the true depth of the corruption living up to those ideals. Whistleblow- him was fired. within the VA will not be known," er retaliation and abuse of authority Sean Kirkpatrick, whose brother Wilkes said, calling the VA's office of by management at the Tomah, Wis- Christopher was a psychologist and inspectorgeneral a "joke." The offi ce consin,veterans hospital "created a whistleblower at the Tomah hospital, has not had a permanent leader since culture of fear among the staff that said his brother frequently told his December 2013. compromised veteran care," he said. family he was concerned about the Republicans and Democrats on the If hospitalleaders and the inspector overmedication of many of his veterHomeland Security and Governmental general's office had listened to whis- an patients. Christopher Kirkpatrick

grave mistakesofa few."

The company said the 6.5 billion euros it is setting aside this quarter will cover necessary service measures and "other efforts to win back the trust" of customers. Even these costsare "subject to revaluation," it said, and

2015 earnings targets will be adjusted.

Itdidn'tspecify by how much.

The statement didn' t mention possible fines or penalties. The violat ions described by t h e EPA could, in theory, total about $18 billion.

Christian Stadler, professor ofstrategic management at the Warwick Business School said companies rarely pay maximum fines under U.S. regulations.

"I don't think this is a life-threatening event, but it's clear it's going to be very expensive," he said.

The company hasn' t revealed the resultsof internal i n vestigations, although it has said that the sofbvare in question was installed in other vehicles with diesel engines, and asserted that in most cases, it "does not have any effect."

It also said new vehicles with EU 6 diesel engines currently on sale in the European Union comply with legal requirements

killed himself in 2009. He had been fired after filing a complaint about narcotics abuse at the Tomah site.

An inspector general's report in June 2015 noted the presence of mari-

juana in Kirkpatrick's system and made other allegations about drug use. Sean Kirkpatrick called the report "beyond offensive and disturbing for our family," adding: 'VA acts as if it's above the law, and it's wrong."

Johnson called the report on Chris Kirkpatrick deeply offensive and an indication that the IG's office takes the agency's side in reviewing whistleblower complaints.

"That sounds like a reprisal to me to a dead person," Johnson said.

Linda Halliday, the acting inspector general, said she did not write the Kirkpatrick report and did not know who did. Halliday became acting IG in July after Richard Grill retired.

The whistleblowers group and some Republican lawmakers criticized Griffin when his office issued a report that

identified 40 patients who died while awaiting appointments at the Phoenix VA hospital, but said officials could not "conclusively assert" that delays in care caused the deaths. Phoenix was the epicenter of the wait-time scandal thatled to the resignation of former VA Secretary Eric Shinseki and a new law overhauling the agency and authorizing billions in new spending.

Griffin also came under fire after USA Today reported last year that his office had declined to release 140 other reports on health care investigations across the country since 2006.

Clinton plan to reduce drug costs gets shrugs

and environmental stan-

dards.

"I hope that the facts will be put on the table as quickly as possible," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in Berlin.

Before th e s c andal, Winterkorn, CEO since 2007, was hoping to have his stewardship of the company extended at a board meeting Friday.

Earlier this month, Volkswagen said it planned to give Winterkorn a two-

WASHINGTON (AP) More than 70 percent of Hillary Rodham Clinton's Americans think drug costs plan to rein in prescription are unreasonable and favor drug prices by reshaping how limiting what drug companies drugmakers do business is be- can charge for medicines that ing met by skepticism within treatserious illnesses,accordthe industry. ing to a recent poll from the Pharnnceutical e x p erts nonpartisan Kaiser Family are mostly shrugging off the Foundation.

But even with broad public proposal from the Democratic presidential candidate, which support, industry experts say she outlined Tuesday at a fo- price restrictions are unlikely rum in Iowa. They point out to make their way through that some of the ideas have Congress, which is expected to been rejectedrepeatedly by remain in Republican hands.

"You have to look at this Congress over the last 20 years.

The Clinton plan includes a as arhetoricalstatement becombinationofproposals long causetheseareproposalsthat pursued by Democrats, such have been roundly rejected by as cheaperdrug imports from the Congress repeatedly," said abroad and permitting Medi- Dan Mendelson, president of care tonegotiate drug prices Avalere health consultants, with companies. It adds some who served in the Clinton newer ideas, including requir- W hite House during t h e ing drugmakers to invest a 1990s. setportion ofprofits into reOther industry watchers search, rather than TV and said that the plan appeared print advertisements. aimed at matching Clinton's The announcement comes chiefrivalfor the Democratic amid growing consumer wor- nomination, Vermont Sen. ries about prescription medi- Bernie Sanders, who has been cation costs, which grew an railing about high drug prices estimated 12.6percent last for about a year.

"This appeals to the leR year,according to the federal government. wing group that supports

year contract e xtension

which would keep him in charge through the end of 2018.

Other authorities looking into VW's actions include Germany, where the transport minister announced a commission

of inquiry to determine whether VW's diesel vehicles comply with German and European rules; the French government, which demanded that its automakers "ensure that

no such actions are taking place in France," the South Korean government, and the European Commission.

Bernie and makes Hillary look like she's a liberal for a few minutes," said Ira Loss, a pharmaceutical analyst with Washington Analysis.

While the chances of Clinton's ideas becoming law seem low, markets still reacted negatively to the news.

The Nasdaq Biotechnology

"We' re hard pressed to think of any i ndustry in which this has ever worked," Raymond James a nalyst Christopher Raymond, said

Index plummeted more than

with chronic or serious health

medicines, result i n

3 percent shortly affer the an-

conditions. A number of states have already put in place such limits, including California, Colorado, New York and a half-dozen others.

A separate requirement would curb the amount of money drug companies spend on advertising by eliminating tax write-offs for consumerdirected commercials.

new treatments for patients, cost countless jobs across the country and erode our nation's standing as the world leader in biomedical innovation."

Another older p r oposal would allow the federal government to directly negotiate drug prices for millions of seniors enrolled in Medicare, the government health system for the elderly.

Under the Medicare drug benefit launched in 2006, only privateinsurance companies can negotiate discounts with drugmakers. Some economists estimate the federal government could save more than $15 billion annually by negotiate directly for all Medicare enrollees, though Congress has repeatedly dedined to revisit

nouncement, before recover-

ing to close down 1.7 percent.

H ere's a closerlook atsome of the features of the Clinton plan and why experts think they won't work:

New restrictions One key portion of the plan would require drugmakers to invest a certain portion of their profits into research and development, adirect challenge to some drugmakers who specialize in acquiring drugs from smallercompanies and pushing them via billion-dollar marketing campaigns. Analysts are skeptical, however, that Congress could legally direct how companies invest their profits.

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The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of in a note investors.

America, which represents Another proposal would drugmakers, said in a stateplace a monthly cap of $250 ment: 'These sweeping and on out-of -pocket prescription far-reaching proposals would drug coststo help patients restrict patients'access to

Older ideas

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Clinton would support legislation allowing consumers to importdrugs from abroad, where they are generally cheaperdue to price controls.

But efforts to legalize such efforts have been blocked since the 1990s by the powerful pharmaceutical lobby and its allies in Congress, many who how the system works.

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BRIEFING

Sonora's girls'golfdefeated Bret Harte 199-219 Tuesday afternoon at Mountain Springs Golf Club.

Megan Pop ovich earned

Archery tourney to beheld Oct 4 The Horseshoe Bend Traditional Archery Tournament will be held Oct. 4 at Horshoe Bend, Lake McClure.

Recurves and Longbows only.

Registration starts at 7:30 am. and shooting commences at 9.

For more information, call 852-9468, or 962-5672.

medalist honors for the 'Cats

with a 41 on a par 36. Hannah Ellsworth led the Bullfrogs with a 42. Amanda Mena shot a 48 for Sonora, while teammates Emma Peller shot a 53 and Shelby Fame shot a 57. Nicole Ayala and Jesse Thompson each shot a 58 for Bret Harte. ''We did really well and I am real happy with them," said Sonora head coach Karen Sinclair. "I am really proud."

CASTfor Kids fishfairOct.10

Sonora volleyball beats 'Skins in three sets

The C.A.S.T. for Kids Fishing Fun Fair will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, at the MarkTwain Recreation area at New Melones Reservoir.

It is a free fishing event for disabled and disadvantaged children ages 5 to 16.

Pre-registration is required on Oct. 2 for both participants and volunteers at www. castforkids.org/eventscalendar/cast-events/ lake-new-melones/.

This event is made possible by the generous support of community members.

The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization. Donations gladly accepted.

For more information, call 536-9094 ext.

233.

Sonora beat the Calaveras Redskins 3-0 Tuesday night at Bud Castle Gym. The Wildcats kept their winning ways alive by beating the 'Skins 25-6, 25-11 and 25-16.

See ROUNDUP / Page C3

Raiders 'D' has room to improve ALAMEDA (AP) — Raiders linebacker Curtis Loflon says Johnny Manziel and Josh McCown are so similar that it

Golf fundraiser set Nov. 7 Mountain Springs Golf Course will host the Danny Campos Scholarship Fund Nov. 7 with a 9 a.m. tee time.

The event will support the Twain Harte school's music program.

Cost is $350 for a foursome and includes the green fee, $5 merchandise credit and lunch. Cost for an individual golfer is $100.

Registration is due byThursday.

For more information, call 536-4483.

Baseball ticket salesbenefi tASB Sonora High School ASB members will raise funds by selling tickets for the San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics Game on Sept. 27 at the O.co Coliseium.

First pitch is 1:05 p.m. Tickets cost $50 per person and can be purchased at the Sonora High School Finance Office.

Limited quantities are available and all proceeds support the Sonora High School ASB.

Colts make changes amid injury rash INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Colts made a change at cornerback Tuesday by signing JoshThomas and waiving Eric Patterson.

won't matter much who the C leveland Browns start a t

quarterback.

It's not a dilemma that Oakland is spending much time on this week while preparing for its firstroad game of

The Bret Harte

Bullfrogs beat the Summerville Bears

the season.

in four sets Tuesday

Of more importance to the Raiders is trying to clean up and correct a defense that has given up 66 points and nearly 900 yards in the first two games.

night in Angels Camp. Bret Harte won the first, third

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Bret Haite seniors Carley Herndon (top, 3) and Adri Davies (12) attempt to make a blockTuesday night against Summerville in Angels Camp. Elsie Sanzeri (left) serves the ball. Summerville defenders (right) Julian Craddock (12) and sophomore Claire Caldera (12) atempt to block the kill of junior Morgan Puccinelli.

will host Sonora on Thursday while Bret Harte will travel to Linden.

ing jumps, keep taking a step in the right direction," Loflon said Tuesday. "I think we took a step in the right direction &om Week 1 to Week 2. We just have to keep doing that."

The Raiders withstood a late flurry by the Baltimore Ravens before backup cornerback Neiko Thorpe's interception with 19 seconds left secured a 37-33 wm.

It was only the second takeaway of the season for defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr.'s unit, which is ranked last See RAIDERS / Page C4

Hudson and Zito face-off will happen Saturday OAKLAND — Barry Zito had reZit o , who spent the entire season ty, we had a baseball pinata in there turned home &om a minor league sea- with Triple-A Nashville before his and a champagne shower, because I son ready to turn his attention callup last week, might be able was thinking this probably would be from baseball to his other love, . . t o throw around 50 pitches in his it. I never came out officially (to retire) music, perhaps for good. first — and, perhaps, last — ma- and obviously still kind of seeing what j)' jor leaguestartthisyear.Orever.

Now, he will make one more ' happens. I was hanging out at home. I "It's icing," the 37-year-old definitely didn't think this was going start &om a big league mound while opposing close friend and ~ Zito sa i d Tuesday afler a throw- to happen. This is all bonus, like tripleformerteammateTimHudson. gg g ' ing session and visit to the bonus situation right now."

A's manager Bob Melvin told Zito on The baseball-crazed Bay training room. "I came to peace Area is getting its Hudson vs. with the fact that Omaha was Tuesday that he would start against Zito matchup on Saturday as so many my last start. I had an inning on the Hudson and the San Francisco Giants hoped. And it could be the last hurrah Sunday game. Monday was our last forSaturday afl ernoon's game at the for the two former Athletics pitchers. g a me. The team threw me a little par- Coliseum. Melvin and general man'

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ager Billy Beane had discussed the possibility with Zito already.

"How many different reasons can you think oP. Our fans, first and foremost ... it will be a terrific day, with Hudson pitching on the other side," Melvin said. "Really and truly he deserves it, based on what he did this year in Triple-A, what he's meant to this organization. To get him out one more time in our ballpark against the Giants with our fan base, their fan See STARTERS / Page C3

C2 — Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Sonora, California

THE UN' DEMO CRAT

NFL BASEBALL Today 4:00 pm (ESPN) MLB BaseballNew York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays.

7:00 pm (CSBA) MLB BaseballSan Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres.

(CSN)MLB Baseball Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics.

(ESPN)MLB Baseball Teams TBA.

HIGH SCHOOL Today Boys — football (frosh): Sonora vs. Calaveras, Frank Meyer Field, 6 p.m.

Coed — Cross country: Sonora/Bret Harte/Calaveras at Mother Lode League meet No. 2, Orvis Ranch, 3:45 p.m.

Thursday Boys~occer: Sonora vs.

Summerville, Thorsted Field, 7 p.m; Bret Harte at Linden, 7 p.m.; Calaveras Girls — Volleyball: Sonora vs.

Summerville, Tuolumne, 6 p.m. Bret Harte at Linden, 6 p.m.; Calaveras vs Amador, Frank Meyer Gym, 6 p.m.

Golf:Sonora vs. Calaveras, La Contents, 3:30 p.m.; Bret Harte vs Modesto Christian,

Greenhorn Creek, 3 p.m.

Friday Boys — Football: Sonora at Argonaut, Jackson, 7:30 p.m. Summerville vs.

Amador, Thorsted Field, homecoming, 7:30 p.m.

Calaveras vs. Bret Harte, Frank Meyer Field, 7:30 p.m.

Girls — Water polo: Sonora at California Capital Challenge, Roseville, TBA Coed — Cross country: Sonora at Stanford Invitational, TBA Saturday Girls — Water polo: Sonora at California Capital Challenge, Roseville, TBAVolleyball: Bret Harte/Calaveras/ Summerville at Oakdale Invitational, Oakdale, 8:30 a.m.

Coed — Cross country: Sonora at Stanford Invitational, TBA; Bret Harte at Pacific Invite, Stockton, 9 a.m.

Cowboys get Cassel from Bills with Rorno out IRVING, Texas (AP) Matt Cassel is headed to Dallas in a trade as the Cowboys try tobolster their depth at quarterback while Tony Rorno is sidelined at least seven games because of a broken left collarbone.

The Cowboys acquired Cassel from Buffalo on Tuesday, sending a fifth-round pick in 2017 to the Bills and getting their seventh-round pick that year.

Both teams announced the trade,and two peoplefamiliar with the deal told The AssociatedPress about the draft picks involved because the round of the picks weren't disclosed.

Brandon Weeden is expected to start Sunday at home against Arizona (2-0),

but Cassel is a veteran with jury sustained last weekend Days later, the Bills re-signed far more experience than the against the Eagles.

Casselto a one-year contract fourth-year pro.

The Bills acquired Cassel with a $2 million base salary.

Casselhas 71 starts in 90 in a trade with Minnesota in Cassel said h e t u r ned games over 11 seasons, not March in what became their down offers to sign with other counting the opener this year latest offseason quarterback teams to stay in Buffalo bewhen he took the first snap shufHe. cause he was familiar with for the Bills with Tyrod Taylor He provided the Bills with the Bills' system and because lined up at receiver. veteran depth and was given he didn't want to relocate his The Cowboys traded for a shot tocompete for the wife, who was eight months the 33-yearold Cassel a few starting job along with Taylor, pregnant. hours after putting Rorno on a &ee-agent addition, and forWeeden, who turns 32 next the injured list with a desig- mer starter E J Manuel. month, has lost eight straight nation to return.

The three-way competition games as a starter, includThe first possible game lasted until the final week of ing last year against Arizona Rorno, who was injured in last the preseason when Taylor when Rorno was out with a weekend's 20-10 win at Phila- was selec ted asthestarterby back injury. The skid goes delphia, is Nov. 22 at Miami. coach Rex Ryan. back to his two-year stint in The Bills then made a cal- Cleveland, where he had a He can practice again in six weeks, starting Nov. 4. culated risk by releasing Cas- 5-15 record aRer the Browns Dallas (2-0) also put defen- sel as part of a cost-cutting drafted him late in the first sive tackle Terrell McClain move because his $4.15 mil- round in 2012. on season-ending injured re- lionbase salary was deemed Before the trade, owner serve Tuesday with a toe in- too expensive for a backup. Jerry Jones said on his radio

show Tuesday that the Cowboys were looking for a backup to Weeden, not someone

BERKELEY (AP) — California is looking to avoid a repeat performance against Washington.

A year aker a promising season was derailed by a lopsided loss to the Huskies, the Golden Bears come into the

hold Cal under 30 points.

Goff fumbled three times and failed to throw a TD pass against a defense that had four players picked in the first round of the NFL draft.

The Huskies took away the deep pass from Cal last year and that seemed to sap the Bears' energy.

"It seemed like we were going through the motions," receiver Stephen Anderson said. "We weren't coming out as aggressive as we should have. They dropped their safeties back like20,25yards and they made us earn it all the way up the field instead of having the opportunity to take those shots."

Cal is looking to open the season with four straight wins for the first time since 2007. That was also one of the last years the Bears were nationally relevant. They rose to No. 2 in the rankings afier four games and were poised to move into the top spot for Dan Honda/BayArea News Group/TNS the first time ever before an end-of-game meltdown in a Cal quarterback Jared Goff passes against San Diego State this season in Berkeley. Cal won 35-7.

31-28 home loss to Oregon State. outcoached us and outplayed two years. Cal has averaged The Bears have a 43-55 reus. more than 43 points a game cord since that game, includThe Huskies have been sincethe startoflast season ing just nine wins in the last just about the only defense playing anyone other than three seasons. to slow down Goff and the Washington and Stanford is But that has all started Bear Raid offense the past the only other opponent to to change this year behind

Goff, who is playing the best footballofhis career as a junior. Goff is completing 73.1 percent of his passes, an increase &om 62 percent a year ago, and has also gotten a significant boost in yards per attemptfrom 7.8 to 9.7 this year.

Goff has also gotten help from an improved running game that generated 280 yards on the ground at Texas for the biggest rushing performance in Dykes' three years at the helm. That came despite the absence of injured starter Daniel Lasco, who could return this week.

Khalfani Muhammad ran for 164 yards and a touchdown and Vic Enwere added 73 and two scores, making it tough for defenses to just key on Goff and his stable of talented receivers.

Even the defense has improved with a league-high nine forced turnovers and eight sacks through three weeks. Now the Bears want to take that nonconference

rematch on a roll.

Cal (3-0) survived last week at Texas with help &om a missed extra point and has won the first three games of

the season for the first time since 2011.

The Bears were on a similar roll a year ago when they took a 4-1 mark into a home game against Washington only to fall fiat. Cal drove down the field to open the game only to

have quarterbackJared Goff fumble at the goal line and Shaq Thompson return it 100 yards for a score.

That sent th e H uskies off to a 31-7 win and Cal to six losses in the final seven

MLB Dodgers lose fourthstraight LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robbie Ray pitched six innings of three-hit ball, A.J. Pollock and Paul Goldschmidt hit back-to-back homers in the seventh, and the Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers.

The Dodgers lost their fourth s t raight g a me, equaling their longest slide of the season, and their magic number for clinching their third straight NL West title remained at seven pending the outcome of San Francisco's game at San Diego.

But the Dodgers have aces for the next twoZack Greinke on Wednesday night Clayton Kershaw on Thursday.

games ofthe season to fall a win short of a bowl game.

"They whipped us physically up front on both sides of theball last year, " coach Sonny Dykes said Tuesday. "I think our guys were embarrassed. Certainly we didn't do a very good job getting them ready as coaches. They came in here and humiliated us.

Just physically beat us up,

is out. The Cowboys brought in severalquarterbacks for a

workout before deciding on a trade instead.

Weeden was 7 of 7 with a clinching 42-yard touchdown to Terrance Wilhams m last

week's 20-10 win over the Eagles.

"Certainly we think Weeden has really progressed," Jones said. "I think we all feel good about what we got."

Kellen Moore, a fourth-year player who hasn't appeared in a regular-season game, is likely to get called up &om the practice squad while the Cowboys getCassel familiar with their system.

success into the Pac-12 sea-

son.

"Our guys understand they are nowhere close to where they want to be but we' ve

made significant strides," Dykes said. "They just want to keepgetting better."

Kelly rejeCtS No. 6 IriSh rOle as heaVy faVOrite VS. UMaSS SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly doesn't want to hear about injury concerns or playing time for his sixth-ranked Fighting Irish against Massachusetts on Saturday.

'These are the games that concern me the most, where everyone else thinks they' re going to be easy games," Kelly said. "I know what we need

to do. We' ve got to play well against them. So it's not a breather for me."

It looks like it should be for the Fighting Irish, at least on paper.

Notre Dame (3-0) has college football's best winning percentage at .732 with 885 victoriesin 127 seasons and

against Power Five conference

opponents. The Minutemen (0-2) of the Mid-American Conference have yet to beat a Power Five team in 10 tries since moving up to the FBS level in 2012, and have a .132 winning percentage overall in those three seasons.

Kelly did his best Lou Holtz is the only t eam t o o p en impression Tuesday in trying with three straight victories to build up the Minutemen.

'They had some games last year where in their last possession had a chance to win games. This year, you can already see, had a chance to beat Temple and we all know that Temple has got two very good wins already against Penn State and Cincinnati," he said.

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Temple to open the 2013 season and won 28-6. No. 11 Notre Dame also was 24.5-point favoritefavorites against Boston College in 2011 and won only 16-14.

There have been bigger upsets in Notre Dame history. The Irish were 35-point favorites when they were beaten 30-26 in 1972 by Missouri, which was beaten 62-0

by Nebraska a week earlier; the second-ranked Irish were defending national champions and 28-point favorites in the season-opener in 1974 when they were beaten 31-20 by Purdue; and the ninth-ranked Irish were 28-point favorites when they were defeated 1715 by Northwestern to open the 1995 season.

That kind of history may be why Kelly said he doesn't go in to the UMass game thinking about trying different things or focusing on getting &eshman quarterback Brandon Wimbush some snaps.

"It would be nice that all those things happen, but I don't go into the game thinking that way," he said." I go into the game that we have got to be prepared for everything."

No. 19 USC requires a quick rebound LOS ANGELES (AP)S outhern California h a s scored 145 points in its first three games, and Cody Kessler is completing nearly 79

men, one of the largest point

percentofhis passes for an of-

spreads during Kelly's six seasons as Irish coach. No. 11 Notre Dame was 28-point favorites against P u rdue last season and won 30-12.

The 14th-ranked Irish were 29.5-pointfavorites against

fense that hasn't committed a turnover.

Yet if the No. 19 Trojans (21, 0-1 Pac-12) lose their second consecutive conference game when they visit Arizona State on Saturday, they realize their

season will have fallen apart even before September ends.

Kessler doesn't see tension in this scenario. He only sees opportunities for fun.

"I'm excited. I' ve always loved road games," Kessler saidafter practice on campus Tuesday.

"Don't get me wrong, the Coliseum is great," added the quarterback, who ranks third in the nation in pass efficiency. "But I'm a big fan of away games when you' re the underdog and you go in there, and there's automatically adversity about you when you step on the field. It's going to be fun."

The Trojans are fully aware of the lofty expectations placed on the shoulders of anybody in a cardinal-and-gold jersey.

They realiz e their 41-31 loss to Stanford last weekend was a crushing disappointment forfans expecting a return to championship form in coach Steve Sarkisian's second season.

"We didn't expect to lose, but we' ve got to move on," said rushing leader Tre Madden, who was limited in practice due to a calf injury. "All of our goals are still in front of us."

And though the offensive players gamely parroted the usual lines about complete team lossesand victories, it seems clearthat the defense has more homework to do.

Stanford shredded the USC defense for 474 methodical yards, converting eight of 12 third downs and holding the ball for nearly 39 1-2 minutes. The Cardinal's dominant ball possession while scoring points on seven of eight drives meant that Kessler's offense could only run 60 plays, dramatically limiting its ability to match Stanford's scoring.

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BRIEFS Fans charged with parking lot beating SANTA CLARA Three San Francisco 49er fans were charged with assaulting a man wearing Minnesota Vikings after the season's opening foot-

ball game at Levi's StadlUIII.

The three are accused of leaving the victim with a concussion after the alleged assault in the stadium parking lot on Sept. 14.

The incident was captured on video and posted to social media sites. Detectives used the video to arrest the three 49er fans.

The San

F r ancisco

Chronicle reported Tuesday the assault allegedly occurred after an exchange of heatedsportsbanter.

T hirty-year-old Eri c Martinez, 33- year-old Juan Arias and 32-yearold Felix Chavira Sr. were each charged with assault Tuesday.

It's unclear if they are represented by attorneys.

to hokl newsnnfen.ms BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP)The lawyer representing the woman who has made an allegation of being sexually assaulted by Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday afternoon.

Thomas Eoannou conf irmed in a

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Associated Press on Tuesday that he will address reporters at his law office

in downtown Buffalo. Eoannou did not provide any further details.

It will be the first time he has spoken publicly about the case since Hamburg Police launched an investigation aga i n st Kane in early August.

Kane is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s at his home in suburban Buffalo on Aug.2.

Kane has not b een charged.

Upon reporting to training camp last week, Kane said he had done nothing wrong and expects to be absolved.

Ruling gives discrimination suit new life KANSAS CITY, M o.

(AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday gave fresh life to a lawsuit that claims the Kansas City Chiefs fired an older maintenancemanager because of his age.

In vacating a Jackson

County j ury's decision that the club didn't discriminate in Steve Cox's firing, the judges said it was wrong to preclude 20 other former employees from testifying that they alsolosttheirjobsbecause they were older. The Missouri Supreme Court sent the case back to the lower court for reconsideration.

Eric Packel, an attorney for the Chiefs, didn't immediately return a phone call from The Associated Press seeking comment on the ruling.

Cox was 61 in 2010 when he was fired and replaced with a 37-year-old worker. The Chiefs have argued that Cox was terminated for performance issues and insubordination.

Maddon brings petting zoo to Wrigley Field CHICAGO (AP) — Now that's living the wild life!

With the Chicago Cubs closing in on their first playoff berth i n s even years, quirky manager Joe Maddon morphed Wrigley Field into a minizoo.

Before the Cubs played the M i lwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night, a smallpetting zoo was set up in the left-field corner for players to enjoy with their children and families. There was a sloth, a penguin, a snow leopard and a flamingo on display, as well as other animals.

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Brown helps Giants beat San Diego 4-2 no-hitter and Adam Eaton, Kevin Jepsen struck out who had broken up Detroit's two in the ninth inning for attempt ata perfectgame by his eighth save in nine tries being hit with a pitch in the since replacing Perkins as had a two-run home run for seventh, tied the game with the closer. the Giants, who beat the Paa single.

Danny S alazar (13-9) dres to pull within six games Rangers 8, A's 6 struckout 21 battersover 13 of first-place Los Angeles in OAKI~ D (AP) — Delino innings in his first two turns the NL West.

DeShields hit a g o-ahead against the Twins this seaTime's running out f or sacrifice fly in the sixth four son, beating them April 18 the defending World Series battersafterMitch Moreland and May 10 with just seven champion Giants, who have connected for a tying two- hits and three runs allowed. only 12 games left They run homer, and the Rangers trail the Chicago Cubs by beattheAthleticsto increase Mariners ll, Royals 2 9 1-2 games for the second their lead in the AL West.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) wild card spot. The Giants Chi Chi Gonzalez (4-5) — Robinson Cano homered have beaten the Padres six pitched two scoreless innings twice and drove in four runs straight times and eight of forthe win in reliefofstarter and Hisashi Iwakuma struck nine.

Martin Perez as the Rangers out a season-high 10 as the San Diego's Tyson Ross moved two games ahead of Mariners romped past the (10-11)struck out 11 to tie Houston after the Astros lost slumping Royals. his career high. That gave 4-3 at home to the Angels.

The AL Central-leading him a career-high 205 for the DeShields hit another sac- Royals have dropped 12 of season. His previous high rifice fly in the eighth, while 17. Their magic number for was 195 last year.

Shin-Soo Choo and Adrian clinching the division reBrown got the start after Beltre hit consecutive sacri- mained three. catcher Buster Posey was a fice Ries in the fifth to aid the Cano and Kyle Seager late scratch.

Texas comeback. each hit solo homers in the run on three hits while also Jake Smolinski and Mar- first inning for Seattle, which Yankees 6, Blue Jays 4 striking out five. cus Semien hit back-to-back has the league's best record TORONTO (AP) — Greg Monday's opener was post- RBI triples in the second to in September at 13-6 but is Bird hit a three-run homer poned by rain. The teams are give the A's 40 on the season, still three games under .500 in the 10th inning and the scheduled to play a makeup tying the Oakland record set (74-77). It was Seager's 25th New York Yankees beat the game Thursday. in 1968. home run and his seventh in Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 Tues23 ganles. day night to move closer in Braves 6, Nets 2 Rays 5, Red Sox 2 Cano hit a three-run shot the AL East race.

NEW YORK (AP) — RookBOSTON (AP) — Mikie in a seven-run third inning Bird connected off reliev- ie right-hander Matt Wisler Mahtook hit a two-run hom- for his 15thcareer multier Mark Lowe (1-3) for the stopped his nine-start win- er andMatt Moore recovered homer game. Cano's next hit rookie's 10th home run in 34 less drought and the Braves from adifficultstartto strike will be the 2,000th of his cagames and third in the past stalled the Mets' push to- out seven as the Rays beat reer. three nights. ward the NL East title. the Red Sox. I wakuma (9-4), who i s Brian McCann led o6' the David Wright homered as Moore (2-4) allowed two 7-2 in his past nine starts, 10th with a bunt single and the Nets lost for the fifth hits and walked two in the curbed the Royals on three was replaced by pinch-run- time in seven games. They first inning as Boston took a singles over seven scoreless ner Rico Noel. Slade Heath- held their 6 V2-game lead 2-0 lead. innings. He has allowed one cott reached on catcher's in- over Washington, whose loss Boston rookie Henry Ow- run and 10 hits in 13 innings terferencebefore Bird drove to Baltimore cut New York' s ens was perfect through four in his past two starts, while a 2-2 pitch into the right- m agic number to six f or lllnlngs. striking out 19 and walking field bullpen. Six of his 10 clinching the division.

Logan Forsythe led off the one. homers have given the YanDown 4-1, the Mets loaded fifth with a double for Tampa kees a lead. the bases with one out in the Bay's first hit and he scored Phillies 6, Marlins 2 A ndrew M i l l er (3-2) eighth. Edwin Jackson, At- on a sacrifice fly. Owens (3-3) M IAMI ( AP) — C o d y pitched two innings for the lanta's fourth pitcher of the unraveled in the sixth.

Asche hit two home runs win and New York closed inning, gave up a sacrifice fly Owens walked R i chie to help Aaron Harang get within 2 U2 games of first- to pinch-hitter Michael Cud- Shaffer to start the inning his first victory in over a place Toronto. The teams dyer and got Wilmer Flores and hit Brandon Guyer with month as the Phillies beat meet for the final time this on a grounder to protect the one out. Mahtook singled to the Marlins. season Wednesday night. lead. load the bases. Evan LongoIt wa s H a r ang's fir st Cubs 4, Brewers 0 Pinch-hitter Adonis Gar- ria hit a sacrifice fly to right win since July 30 against CHICAGO (AP) — Jake cia lined a two-out, two-run and Tampa Bay got another Atlanta, a span of eight Arrieta threw a three-hitter double in the ninth off Mets run when Mookie Betts' s tarts. H a r an g (6 - 1 5) to become the first pitcher in reliever Tyler Clippard. throw home sailed high and pitched seven innings, althe major leagues to reach ended up in the stands for a lowing two runs and seven 20 wins, Kris Bryant set the Tigers 2, White Sox 1 (10) 3-2 lead. hits.

Cubs rookie record for home DETROIT (AP) — Rajai Mahtook added two runs Darin Ruf homered and runs and Chicago inched Davis' two-out triple in the in the eighth with a homer Freddy Galvis had three closer to a playoff berth with 10th gaveDetroit a victory that cleared the Green Mon- hits and drove in two runs a victory over the Brewers. over the White Sox, one in- ster in left field. for the Phillies, who anArietta (20-6) struck out ning after the Tigers lost a nounced before the game 11 for Chicago, whose magic combined no-hitter.

Twins 3, Indians 1 that Pete Mackanin would number for making its first Anthony Gose drew a twoMINNEAPOLIS (AP) be their manager for the postseason in seven years out walk from Zach Duke (3- — Ervin Santana pitched 2016 season, d r opping dropped to three.

6) in the 10th. Davis sliced a strong into the eighth inning, the interim ti tl e he had The right-hander retired 3-1 fastballinto the corner Aaron Hicks and Brian Doz- since taking over for Ryne 14 in a row at one point in be- in right field and Gose eas- ier each had two hits and an Sandberg on June 26. coming the first Cubs pitcher ily beat Trayce Thompson's RBI from the top two spots in M arlin s st a r t e r Tom Minnesota's lineup, and the Koehler (10-14) allowed to win 20 games since Jon throw to the plate.

Lieber in 2001.

Blaine Hardy (5-3) got the Twins beat the Indians to four runs, three earned, in Bryant, whose April 17 win with a scoreless 10th. starta criticalseries for the five innings. debut was one of the most The Tigers were two outs American League wild card Miguel Rojas hit a twoanticipated in years, hit a away from the first combined chaser s. run homer for th e M artwo-run homer in the third no-hitter in franchise history, Santana (6-4) turned in lins. Rojas is hitting .343 o6' Tyler Cravy (0-8) to give but Neftali Feliz, making his his fifth s t raight stellar (12 for 35) over his last 11 Chicago a 2-0 lead. It was debut asthe Tigers' closer start, surrendering five hits, games.

Bryant's 26th longball, best- after Bruce Rondon was one run and one walk while ing Billy Williams' mark in sent home earlier in the day, striking out seven. He gave Cardinals 3, Reds 1 1961. Bryant added a run- couldn't finish it. up two singles to start the ST. LOUIS (AP) — John scoring double in the eighth.

With one out, Tyler Sala- eighth, but Glen Perkins got Lackey pitched seven strong Orioles 4, Nationals 1 dino tripled to break up the three straight outs. innings, rookie Tommy Pham SAN DIEGO (AP) Rookie Trevor Brown's RBI double was his first major league hit and Angel Pagan

ROUNDUP Continued from PageC1

WASHINGTON (AP) Ubaldo Jimenez pitched six gritty innings to earn his 100th career win and added an RBI single as the Orioles beat the Nationals in the rain-delayed opener of a series between teams fighting to remainin the playoffrace.

The 31-year-old Jimenez (12-9) won his third straight decision for Baltimore, which began the n ight t r ailing three teams and six games back for the AL's second wild card.

The Nationals remained 6 1-2 games back of the Mets, who lost to Atlanta, in the NL East. But New York' s magic number to clinch the division dropped to six.

Bryce Harper set the Nationalsrecord for walks, getting threefree passes that upped his season total to 118.

Jimenez walked fi ve,but allowed just an unearned

Calaverasisonly going to getbetter because I know they haven't been able to practic efor overa w eek (because of the Butte fire) and finally were able to get back into the gym yesterday. And one ofthe varsity players lost everything in the fire, but she was out there playing hard. They have several good playersand good defense as well.Tonight we had a lot of things just go our way. We will definitely have to be ready when we play at Calaveras next time

Riley Patterson led the Wildcats with 14 kills and 16 digs. Kelsie Evans had 13 kills and four blocks. Kiana Pisula had a team-high 32 assists and MaKenna Poole had 12 digs.

"I know the scores weren't great, but Calaveras is a good team," said Sonora head coach Kim Evans. "There were a lot of long rallies that made it fun for around. the crowd. We were just able to get on JV some reall y good runs in acoupleofroThe Sonora JV Wildcats won in two tations and they had a hard time stay- sets over Calaveras 25-14 and 25-17. ing with us on those.

Maddie Fong led Sonora with seven

STARTERS Continued from PageC1 base and Tim Hudson on the mound, it's going to be a very exciting day."

It will be the left-hander's irststartsinceSept.29,2013, f when he wrapped up a $126 million,seven-year contract with the Giants. He took 2014 off to build himself for a comeback attempt.

Zito will say hello to his former manager, Bruce Bochy, and the team on 1Yiday.

"I' ll be their mortal enemy on Saturday and then I' ll

probably be their friend again on Sunday," Zito said.

"It's going to be a really great experience regardless of what happens, being out therepartofH uddy'slastfew weeks," said Zito, the 2002 AL Cy Young Award winner with the A' s. "It's going to be awesome. I think the fans deserve something like that, some clo-

kills followed by Sha'nece Garrett and Emma Fray with six. Haylie Santos had seven digs and Valerie Galvez led the 'Cats with 31 assists. Paige Houck had three kills and three blocks to finish the game.

Frosh Sonora defeated Calaveras 25-14 and 25-7 in two sets.

Mary Montano was 14 of 15 serving with seven aces. Bri Spring hit 10 for 10 with six kills. Eden console-Taylor had fourkills.Brittney Canepa served fouraceswith 11 assists.

Whitmer has hat-tnck in 'Cats

es as a group. Three sellouts are expected for the weekend series.

"It's definitely going to be rowdy out here," Zito said. "I can't be a fan that day, I' ve got to still be a player."

The 40-year-old Hudson plans to retire after the season, and Zito might join him in calling it a career. sure from those early years, They both cherish the way the "Big Three" dominated all that fun we had."

Oakland plans to honor beginning in 2000, making its former Big Three" trio of up oneofbaseball'sbest1-2-3 Hudson, Zito and Mark Mul- startingtrios. ''When you' re in the midder in a pregame ceremony Sunday, when they will throw dle of something you usually out the ceremonial first pitch- don't know how special it is

continued his productive hitting and the Cardinals beat the Reds.

Lackey (13-9) allowed only a first-inning homer by Jay Bruce during his 16th quality start in 16 outings at Busch Stadium. The veteran right-hander struck out seven, walked none and lowered his home ERA to 1.97.

St. Louis improved to a major league-best 95-56 with its second straight low-scoring victory over Cincinnati.

Steve Cishek worked the ninth to earn his first save

for St. Louis.

Pham hit a sacrifice fly to deep center in the seventh that scored Tony Cruz and broke a 1-all tie. Pham drove in the Cardinals' first run with a third-inning double that brought in Matt Carpenter, who doubled with one out. Since moving into the lineup eight games ago, Pham has nine RBIs, eight extra-basehits and is batting .407.

Angels 4, Astros 3 HOUSTON (AP) — Mike Trout and Albert Pujols hit back-to-back homers in the first inning and the Angels held on for an important victory over the Astros.

The victory moves the Angels 2 1-2 games behind Houston for t h e s econd American League wild-card spot.

There was one on in the first when Trout launched his 40th homer into left-center to make it 2-0. The 36th home run this season by Pujolsextended the lead to 3-0.

Houston cut the lead to 1 when Marwin Gonzalez and Chris Carter hit consecutive

solo shots in the second inning.

The Angels added an insurance run on an RBI sin-

gle by Kole Calhoun in the eighth to help them snap a six-game losing streak in Houston.

Hector Santiago (9-9) allowed four hits and two runs in five-plus innings.

Pirates 6, Rockies 3 DENVER (AP) — Starling Marte drove in two runs and the Pirates closed in on their third straight playoff berth by beating the Rockies.

The Pirates reduced their magic number to one for securing at least an NL wild card. A loss by San Francisco, which played later at San Diego, or a win Wednesday against the Rockies would clinch another trip to the postseason.

Pittsburgh also kept pace with NL Central leader St. Louis. The Cardinals beat Cincinnati to m aintain a four-game lead over the second-place Pirates.

Pittsburgh scored in each of the first f our i n nings against Chris Rusin to build a 6-3 lead.

win over 'Skins Sonora boys' soccer beat Calaveras 4-2 in Mother Lode League play Tuesday night at Dunlavy Field.

Zachary Whitmer had a hat trick for Sonora, scoring three goals. The game was tied 1-1 after the first half and Whitmer scored two of his three in the game's final 40 minutes. Clayton Roberson scored Sonora's fourth goal.

"It was nice soccer tonight and I am excitedfor Thursday and it willbe a good test against Summerville," said Sonora's head coach Lloyd Longeway.

Sonora will play Summerville at Thorsted Field in Tuolumne at 7 p.m.

until you' re away from it to reflect," Zito said. "It definitely was special. To have three homegrown guys it's pretty rare."

A's third base coach Ron Washington will cherish the memories dating back more than a decade.

"I thought they were the best three in the business at the time," said Washington, back for a second stint with the club this year. 'You couldn't imagine the things that they would say when they came off the field, 'Just get me one run and I' ll make it stand up,' and they'd make

it stand up. 'Get me two runs and I' ll make it stand up,' and they would make it stand up.

I think they fed off each other.

Huddy was the smallest of the three and he was a tough character.

"I remember one time M ark Mulder throwing a fireworks night game and he did it in an hour and something, and the fans had to sit in the stands 'til dark and I was at home eating. That's how good they were. Barry Zito had this changeup and this breaking ball that would fall off the table. More than anything they w ere fierce competitors."

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Lewandowski shoots Bayern to top of Bundesliga BERLIN (AP) — Substitute Robert Lewandowski made Bundesliga history on Tuesday after scoring five goals in the space of nine minutes as Bayern Munich came from behind to rout Wolfsburg 5-1 and move top of the standings.

"I'm very satisfied. It was a crazy few minutes," said Lewandowski, who scored the league's quickest ever hat trick and five goals. "Five goals is incredible. I'm very happy."

His feelings of amazement were shared by Bayern coach Pep Guardiola.

"I don't think I' ll see it again," Guardiola said. "Football is crazy sometimes."

RAIDERS Continued from PageC1 in total defense and 31st in points allowed.

Despite the numbers, Oakland coach Jack Del Rio believesthe defense is im proving. At the same time, there is also room for continued growth as his team heads into Sunday's road game against the Browns. ''We just need to do what we do better," Del Rio said. "Of-

Daniel Caligiuri fired the visitors ahead in the 27th, controlling Julian Draxler's cross with his first touch and then blasting the ball into the corner of the net with his

for the second half and changed everything. He equalized in the 51st, put Bayern ahead a minute later, and completed his hat trick when he hit the post, then the goalkeeper next. and kept going till he scored. Three Bayern g o alkeeper M a nuel goals in three minutes, 22 seconds.

N euer almost paid the price for a It was the Bundesliga's fastest midfield foray in the 39th, when he hat trick ever, bettering Michael lost the ball to Caligiuri and Josu- Toennies' five-minute feat against ha Guilavogui tried his luck from Karlsruher SC goalkeeper Oliver distance. The stranded keeper was Kahn on Aug. 27, 1991 for Duisburg.

"I had thisrecord for 24 years," relieved to see Guilavogui's punt saved bythe leftpost.

Toennies, now a Duisburg official, Bayern was 1-0 down at the break was quoted as saying on the club's for the third time in six games this Facebookpage."Of course it's a bit season. of a pity it's gone now. But what But then Lewandowski came on Robert Lewandowski conjured was

fensively, some of the things we were talking about a week ago were a lotbetter this week. We' re looking to make the same kind of jump on defense."

Oakland will need to improve its pass rush if it hopes to contain Cleveland's quarterback, be it Manziel or McNown.

McNown opened the sea-

14 win over Tennessee.

Browns coach Mike Pettine hasn't said who will start.

"I don't think it makes any difFerence," Lofton said. 'They both like to run and we just have to be fundamentally sound. The defensive line has to rush, can't give them any

holes to run out, and on the back end we just have to be prepared,for if he does get son as the Browns' starter but out, to make tackles." sufFered a concussion in the Keeping the quarterback opener. Manziel took over and in the pocket might also played well in Cleveland's 28- help i m prove O akland's

simply sensational. You deserve it Robertl Congratulational" Still Lewandowski wasn't done.

The Poland striker scored again in the 57th and claimed another goal three minutes after that, when

he met Mario Goetze's cross with a scissor kick into the top corner.

He might have claimed a sixthonlyforRicardo Rodriguez to block his effort on the line in the 69th.

"When we all look at each other and see how stunned we are, there' s no need for words," Wolfsburg substitute Maximilian Arnold said.

Lewandowski is the first substitute in the history of the Bundesliga to score five goals in one game

anemic pass rush.

The Raiders are just one of two teams in the NFL without a sack this season. That despite boasting the tandem of Khalil Mack and Aldon Smith, who was signed days before the season opener specifically to upgrade Oakland's pass rush.

The two combined for just two tackles and one quarterback hurry in the win over Baltimore, though Lofton says it's unfair to blame the lack of a pass rush just on them.

and they were the quickest scored by anybody.

"I had a little knock last week but I'm OK now," Lewandowski said.

"It was a great evening for me. But it was the sixth game. There are many more to come. I know it won' t be so easy."

Dieter Mueller' s record of six goals in a single game, for Cologne against Werder Bremen on Aug. 17, 1977, still stands.

Bayern movedthree pointsahead of Borussia Dortmund with its sixth win from six games. Dortmund can reclaim the lead if it wins by three goals or more at Hoffenheim on Wednesday.

"It's not just them getting their rush," Lofton said. 'The secondary has to cover and those guys have to rush. It works hand in hand. When it works, good things happen."

The Raiders took a step they hope can improve their passdefenseby claiming cornerback David Amerson off waivers from the Washington Redskins.

cial teams after being limited to just eight snaps on defense in the Redskins' opener.

The Raiders could be eyeing Amerson as a potential replacement for former firstround pick D.J. Hayden, who has struggled in coverage this

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LA. Angels (Tropeano 2-2) at Houston (Fiery 2-1), 11:10 a.m.

Baltimore rnllman 9-11) at washington (Scherzer 12-11), 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Nova 68) at Toronto (Stroman 2-0), 4:07 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Smyly 3-2) at Boston (Porcello 8-13), 4:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 8-14) at M innesota (P.Hughes 10-9), 5:10 p.m. seattle (Elias 58) at Kansas city (ventura 128), 5:10 p.m.

Texas (Lowis 1M) at Oakland (Doubront 3-2), 7:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB N ew York 85 66 .56 3 Washington 7 8 7 2 .520 8 /2 Miami 64 87 A 2 4 21 Atlanta 61 91 A 0 1 2 4 '/2 Philadelphia 57 94 .3 7 7 28 Central Division W L Pet GB 95 56 91 60

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Atlanta (w.Perez 6-6) at N.Y. Mets (B.colon 14-1 2), 4:10 p.m. philadelphia (o.Buchanan 2-9) at Miami (Conley 4-1), 4:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Zoavies 1-2) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 7-6), 5:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Finnegan 1-0) at St. Louis (Lynn 11-10),5:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Morton $8) at colorado (Bergman 3-0), 5:40 p.m.

Arizona (Ch&nderson 66) at LA Dodgers (G reinke 18-3), 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Peavy 7-6) at San Diego (Cashner 6-1 5), 7:10 p.m.

Football National Football League AMEBCAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 2 0 0 1.000 68 5 3 N.Y. Jets 2 0 0 1.000 51 17 Miami 1 1 0 .500 37 3 3 BuSalo 1 1 0 .500 59 54 South W L T Pct PF PA Jacksonville 1 1 0 .500 32 40 Tennessee 1 1 0 .500 56 42 Indianapolis 0 2 0 .000 21 4 7 Houston 0 2 0 .000 37 5 1 North W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 2 0 0 1.000 57 32 Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 38 4 5 1 1 0 .500 64 4 6 Pittsburgh Baltimore 0 2 0 .000 46 5 6 West W L T P c tPF PA Denver 2 0 0 1 .00050 37 Oakland 1 1 0 . 5 00 50 66 San Diego 1 1 0 . 5 00 52 52 Kansas City 1 1 0 . 5 00 5 1 5 1 miioNALCONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 2 0 0 1.000 47 36 Washington 1 1 0 .500 34 2 7 N.Y. Giants 0 2 0 .000 46 5 1 0 2 0 .000 34 4 6 Phil adelphia South W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 2 0 0 1.000 50 4 4 Carolina 2 0 0 1.000 44 26 Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 40 6 1 New Orleans 0 2 0 .000 38 5 7 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 2 0 0 1.000 58 4 0 Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 29 3 6 Detroit 0 2 0 .000 44 5 9 Chicago 0 2 0 .000 46 7 9 West W L T Pct PF PA Arizona 2 0 0 1.000 79 4 2 St Louis 1 1 0 .500 44 5 5 San Francisco 1 1 0 .500 38 46 Seattle 0 2 0 .000 48 6 1

Thursday's game Washington at N.Y. Giants, 5:25 p.m.

Sunday's games Atlanta at Dallas, 10 a.m.

Indianapolis at Tennessee, 10 a.m.

Tampa Bay atHouston,10a.m.

San Diego at Minnesota, 10 a.m.

Pittsburgh at St Louis, 10 a.m.

Oakland at Cleveland, 10 a.m.

Cincinnati at Baltimore, 10 a.m.

Jacksonville at New England, 10 a.m.

New Orleans at Carolina, 10 a.m.

Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 1:05 p.m.

Chicago at Seattle, 1:25 p.m.

Buffalo at Miami, 1:25 p.m.

Denver at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Mondaf s game KansasCit y atGreen Bay,5:25p.m.

Soccer Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T f t s GF GA x-New York 1 4 8 6 4 8 49 32 Columbus 1 3 9 8 4 7 49 49 New England 13 10 7 46 43 41 D.C. United 1 311 6 4 5 37 37 Toronto FC 1213 4 40 49 50 Montreal 1 011 6 3 6 38 38 Orlando City 9 13 8 3 5 37 51 NewYorkcityFC 9 14 7 34 44 50 Philadelphia 9 15 6 3 3 38 47 Chicago 7 16 6 2 7 36 46 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T f t s GF GA Vancouver 15 11 3 48 31 FC Dallas 1 4 9 5 4 7 41 34 Los Angeles 1 3 9 8 4 7 49 36

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Today's games Chicago at Montreal, 5 p.m.

Sporting Kansas City at Houston 5:30 p.m.

Tennis ATP World Tour Moselle Open Tuesday, At Les Arenes de Metz Metz, France Pume: $496~ (WT250) Surface: Hard-Indoor Singles — Fiat Round Vasek Pospisil ,Canada, def. Aleksandr Nedovyesov, Kazakhstan, 6-1, 7& Martin Klizan (6), slovakia, def. paul-Hens Mathieu, France, 6-7o), 6-3, 3-2, retired.

Adrian Mannaiino (7), France, def. Vincent Millot, France, 6-z 7-5.

Edouard Roger-vasselin, France, def. Kenny De Schepper, France, 6-4, 7-6 (2i Mischa Zverev, Germany, def. Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-1.

Fernando Verdasco (8), Spain, def. Alexander Zverev, Germany, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-3.

ATP World Tour St. Pete@burg Open Tuesday, At SCC PeterburgskY %. Petersburg, Russia Purse: $1.03 million ONT250) Surface: Hard-Indoor Singles — Fimt Round EvgenyDonskoy Russia defA lexandreSido

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Marcos Baghdstis, Cyprus, def. Emests Gulbis, Latvia, 64, 4-6, 6-3.

Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, def. Benoit Paire (6),

France, 6-4, 3-0, retired.

Tommy Robredo (5), Spain, def. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, 6-4, 36, 6-3.

WTA Toray Pan Pacilic Open

Tuesday, At Aiake Colosseum, Tokyo purse: $881,100 (premies Surface: Harl-Outdoor Singles — Fimt Round

Angelique Kerber (5), Germany, def. Daria Gavrilova, Russia, 6-z 6-z Carla Suarez Navarro (6), Spain, def. Ksteryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, 7-6 (3), 6-z Belinda Bencic (8), Switzerland, def. Xu Yi-Fan, China, 6-0, 6-0.

Ana Konjuh, Croatia, def. Krislina Mladenovic,

France, 6-0, 3-6,6-3.

Elina Svitolina, Ukraine, def. Olga Savchuk, Ukraine, 6-2, 64.

Kurumi Nara, Japan, def. Misaki Doi, Japan,

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Sam Stosur, Australia, def. Alison Riske, United States, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.

Madison Brengle, United States, def. Zarina

Diyas, Kazakhstan, 6-z 6-z oominika cibulkova, slovakia, def. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, Croatia, 64, 1-0, retired.

WTA Kola Open Tuesday, At Olympic Park Seoul, South Korea Puae: 4426,750 (InU.j Surface: HaB&utdoor Singles — First Round Irina-Camelia Begu (1), Romania, def. Kateryna Kozlova Ukraine 6-2 64 Sloane Stephens (3), United States, def. Han Na-Lae, South Korea, 6-1, 6-1.

Varvara Lepchenko (4), United States, def.

paula Badosa, spain, 6-z 6-3.

Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Belarus, def. Alexandra Dulgheru (6), Romania, 6-3, 6-z Johanna Earsson, Sweden, def. Nicole Melichar, United states, 6-4, 6-z Kimiko Date-Krumm, Japan, def. Ajla Tomljanovic, croatia, 6-1, 6-z Elizaveta Kulichkova, Russia, def. Heather Watson, Blitaim, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

Katesna siniakova, czech Republic, def. Irima Falconi, United States, 6-3, 2-6, 64.

Chiistima McHale, United States, def. Yaro-

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BASEBALL American League MINNESOTA TWINS — Recalled OF-1 BMax Kepler from Chattanooga (SL).

National League PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES —Signed manager Pete Mackanin to a contract extension through 2016.

Amekan Assn~on LAREDO LEMURS — Sold the contracts of RHP John Brebbia and RHP Luis De La Cruz to

A izona (NL).

BASKHBALL National Basketball Association NEW YORK KNICKS — Signed F oaJuan Summers and G Travis Trice.

SAN ANTONIO SPURS — Named Jacque Vaughn pro scout FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released RB Kerwynn Williams. Signed RB Mike Gillisleeto the practice squad. Released TE Brandon Bostick and G Anthony Steen from the practice squad.

BUFFALO BILLS — Traded QB Matt Cassel and a seventh-round 2017 draft pick to Dallas for a 201 7 fifth-round draft pick.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed QB David Fales from the practice squad. Waived CB Bryce Callahan.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed LBCam Johnson to the practice squad. Released DL Kelcy Quarles from the practice squad.

DALLAS COWBOYS—Placed QBTony Rorno injured reserve-return. Placed DTTerrell McClain on injured reserve. Signed RB Gus Johnson to the practice squad.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Placed WR Rashad Greene on injured reserve-return. Resigned WR Bryan Walters. Signed OT Tyrus Thompson and LB Jordan Tripp to the practice squad. Released OT Patrick Miller.

NEW YORK GIANTS —Released WR Boston Parker. Signed DT Kenrick Ellis.

NEW YORK JETS — Signed WR Titus Davis to the practice squad. Released oE Jordan williams from the practice squad.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Claimed CB David

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S Tevin McDonald. Signed RB Rajion Meal to the practice squad. Released RB George Atkimson III from the practice squad.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released LB Eric Pinkins from the practice squad. Signed CB George Farmer to the practice squad.

TENNESSEE TTTANS — Signed C-G Dillon Farrell to the practice squad. Waived TE Tevin Westbrook from the practice squad.

WASHINGTON REoSKINS — Placed LB Martrell Spaight on injured reserve.

Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS —Signed LB lan Wild and WR Kevin Cone.

HOCKEY Nsdonal Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Released Fs Hayden Mccool, Radovan sandra and Roy Radke.

COLORADO AVALANCHE — SignedD Eri k Johnson to a seven-year contract extension, through the 2022-23 season.

ECHL READING ROYALS —Signed FKevinSundher.

Signed G Tate Maris to a tryoutagreem ent.

SOUTH CAROUNA STINGRAYS — SignedD Nick D'Agostino.

1HVNIS Women's Tennis Associsdon WTA — Announced the retirement af WTA

chair and cEQ stacey Allaster, effective oct. z COLLEGE CS STANISLAUS — Named Alissa Aragon athletics academic advisor.

coNNEcllcUT— Named or.Deenacasiero director of sports medicine.

NEW JERSEY CITY — Named Tom oownes men's and women's cross country coach and men's and women's assistant indoor and outdoor track and field coach.

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BASEBALL Thursday 12:30 pm(CSN) MLB Baseball Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics.

6:00 pm (CSBA) MLB Baseball San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres. Friday 7:00 pm (CSBA) (CSN) MLB Baseball San Francisco Giants at Oakland Athletics.

Saturday 10:00 am(KTXL) MLB Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs.

1:00 pm (CSBA) (CSN) MLB Baseball San Francisco

Giants at Oakland Athletics.

Sunday 1:00 pm (CSBA) (CSN) MLB Baseball San Francisco Giants at Oakland Athletics.

5:00 pm (ESPN) MLB Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs.

Monday 7:00 pm (CSBA) MLB Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants. (CSN) MLB Baseball Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Tuesday 7:00 pm (CSBA) MLB Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants. (CSN) MLB Baseball Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. 1:00 am (CSN) MLB Baseball Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Wednesday

7:00 pm (CSBA) MLB Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants.

BASKETBALL Sunday 10:00 am(ESPN) WNBA Basketball Conference Final, Game 2: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) 12:00 pm(ESPN) WNBA Basketball Conference Final, Game 2: Teams TBA. (N) (Live)

BICYCLING Sunday 9:00 am (CNBC) Cycling UCI Road World Championships.

Mens Elite Road Race.

From Richmond, Va.

BOXING Saturday 5:30 pm (KCRA) (KSBW) Boxing Premier Boxing

Champions. Deontay Wilder takes on Johann Duhaupas.

FOOTBALL Thursday 4:30 pm (ESPN) College Football Cincinnati at Memphis.

5:25 pm (KOVR) (KPIX) NFL Football Washington Redskins at New York Giants.

Friday 5:00 pm (ESPN) College Football Boise State at Virginia.

Saturday 9:00 am (CSN) College Football Colgate at Holy Cross. (KCRA) (KSBW) College Football Massachusetts at Notre Dame. (KOVR) (KPIX) College Football Tennessee at Florida.

1:30 pm (KTXL) College Football Texas Christian at Texas Tech.

4:30 pm (CSN) College Football Florida Atlantic at Charlotte.

Sunday 10:00 am(KOVR) NFL Football Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns.

1:00 pm (KTXL) NFL Football San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals.

1:25 pm (KOVR) NFL Football Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks.

5:20 pm (KCRA) NFL Football Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions.

Monday 5:15 pm (ESPN) NFL Football Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers.

GOLF Saturday 9:00 am (KCRA) PGA Tour Golf Tour Championship, Third Round.

Sunday

10:30 am(KCRA) PGA Tour Golf Tour Championship, Final Round.

RODEO Saturday 11:00 am(KOVR) Bull Riding PBR 15/15 Bucking Battle: Allentown Invitational.

RUGBY Monday 4:00 pm(CSN) Rugby Australia vs. United States. International friendly between the Qantas Wallabies and the USA Eagles.

SOCCER Saturday 7:00 am (USA) English Premier League Soccer 2:00 pm (ESPN) MLS Soccer Seattle Sounders FC at Sporting Kansas City.

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Regional Temperatures MINIMUMS and MAXIMUMSrecorded during the 24-hourperiod ending at 6p.m.

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Since Last Season Temp Snow Rain July 1 this Date Sonora 0.03 0.03 55-96 0.00 0.00 Angels Camp 53-92 0.00 0.02 0.00 Big Hill 0.00 T 0.00 70-95 0.00 Cedar Ridge 61-85 0.00 0.35 0.23 0.00 Columbia 0 10 T 64-86 0.00 0.00 Copperopolis 67-99 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.00 Groveland 60-85 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.06 Jamestown T 0.02 Murphys 0.01 54-91 0.00 0.00 Phoenix Lake 55-91 0.00 0.05 0.35 Pinecrest 0.89 1.11 54-79 0.00 0.00 San Andreas 54-89 0.00 0.00 0.00 Sonora Meadows 57-91 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.21 Standard 67-92 0.00 0.06 0.00 Tuolumne 0.00 0.07 0.02 60-90 0.00 Twain Harte 0.27 0.10

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Donnella: Capacity (62 655), storage (34,414), outflow (1 639), inflow (N/A) Baardsley: Capacity (97,800), storage (58,023), outflow (2978), inflow (N/A) Tulloch: Capacity (67,000) storage (57,624), outflow (865), inflow (910) New Melonaa: Capacity (2,420,000), storage (276,626), outflow (1,008), inflow (1,058) Don Padm: Capacity (2,030,000), storage (643,775), outflow (N/A), inflow (N/A) McClure: Capacity (1,032,000), storage (89,472), outflow (N/A), inflow (N/A) Camanche: Capacity (417,120), storage (85,710), outflow (105), inflow (932) Pardee: Capacity (210,000), storage (155,334), outflow (1,053), inflow (766) Total storage:1,400,978 AF

C at h eS Today Thu. Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W 79/5 9 /pc 83/59/pc 48/32/s 48/36/pc 81/65/pc 79/63/c 78/54/s 80/59/pc

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Atlanta Baltimore Billings 83/52/s Boise 83/55/s Boston 71/58/s Charlotte, NC 78/ 6 2/pc Chicago 76/56/s Cincinnati 82/57/s Cleveland 76/56/s Dallas 93/70/s Denver 85/53/pc Des Moines 81/64/pc Detroit 78/56/s El Paso 87/67/pc Fairbanks 41/23/c Honolulu 88/77/sh Houston 90/67/s Indianapolis 81/57/s BarometerAtmospheric pressure Tuesday was 29.92 inches and rising at Cedar Ridge.

Juneau 53/40/c Special thanks to our Weather Watchets:Tuolumne Utilities District, Anne Mendenhall, Kathy KansasCity 8 3 /65/pc Burton, Tom K(mura, Debby Hunter, GrovelandCommunity Services District, David Bolles, Moccasin Las Vegas 96/76/s Louisville 84/61/s Power House, David Hobbs, Gerry Niswonger andDonand Patricia Carlson.

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Yosemite NationalParkas of 6 p.m. Tuesday: Wawona, Big Oak Flat, El Portal, Hetch Hetchy, Glacier Point andTiogaroadsareopen. MariposaGroveRoadis closed until spring2017. For roadconditions or updates in Yosemite,call372 0200or visit www npsgov/rose/.

Passes asof 6 p.m. Tuesday: SonoraPass (Highway 108) is open. Tioga Pass (Highway 120) is open.

Ebbetts Pass(Highway 4) isopen. Goonline to www. uniondemocrat.corn,www.dot.ca.gov/cgibiryroads.cgi or call Ca)trans at800427-7623for highway updates and currentchainrestrictions. Carrytire chains, blankets, extra waterandfoodwhen traveling inthe highcountry.

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