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icias, vets us or me ica services of World War II and are well into their 90s. Or they have no car or live on modest incomes.

Calaveras County veterans A group of veterans, along needing more than a routine with the director of veterans checkup face more than a services in Calaveras County, 100-miletrip to Livermore or are working to change that.

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By JASON COWAN The Union Democrat

Bell-ringersTuolumne County Sheriff Jim Mele and WATCH program participants ring bells Wednesday to raise funds for the Salvation Army.A2

clinic in the county.

It isa long-term process, but one that has garnered the support of Sen. Barbara Boxer and U.S. Rep Tom McClintock.

"Our highest population is of World War II. So it is difficult because of transpor-

tation," said Chele Beretz, Calaveras County veterans servicesoffi cer. "Or even if they do have transportation, you' re talking basically a day because of driving."

The commute to the closest VA clinic to access needed medical services is often a

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SAN BERNARDINO (AP) — At least two heavily armed attackers opened fire on a holiday banquetat a socialservices center for the disabled Wednesday, killing 14 people and seriously wounding more than a dozen others in a precision assault that looked "as if they were on a mission," authorities said.

About four hours later, police hunting for the killers riddledablack SUV with gunfire in a shootout 2 miles from the late-morning carnage, and a man and woman with assault rifies, handguns and "assaultstyle clothing" were killed, San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan said.

A third person who was spotted running near t he gunbattle was detained, but Burguan said it was unclear if that person had anything to do with the crime.

The shooting at the social services center occurred at a celebration for workers, not the disabled. It was the nation's deadliest mass shooting since the attack at a school in Newtown, Connecticut, three yearsagothat left26 children and adults dead.

The FBI is investigating several possible motives, including workplace violence and terrorism,according to David Bowdich, assistant director of the bureau's Los Angelesoffi ce.He did notelaborate.

Late Wednesday, a law enforcement official who was

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Kevin Reimann, an Army veteran who served 12 years and spent time in Iraq &om 2005-06, said that veterans

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Sonora Elementary School students in Mike Miller's sixth-grade class (above, from left) Mackenzie Shimer, 11, Lyndsie Carkins,12, and Callahan Hanson (below), are among about 200 students in the county selected to attend a dinner with professional scientists Friday, Dec. 11, hosted by the Tuolumne County Schools Office.

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Tuolumne County Sheriff Jim Mele (above, second from right) and WATCH program participants (from left) Geoffrey Kohler-Crowe, Annika Kohler-Crowe, Brian Vass,JeffKohler-Crowe and James Powell create a cacophony of sound as they ring bells Wednesday in Sonora. The efforts are part of the Salvation Army red kettle program, an American icon for 125 years. From Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, the buckets can be found outside thousands of storefronts across the country.

Red kettles raise millions for Salvation Army programs that provide food, shelter, rehabilitation, disaster relief, and much more for people in crisis. Last year, the kettles raised more than $144 million nationwide, the foundation website said.

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Callahan Hanson, a sixthgraderat Sonora Elementary School, wants to be a writer.

His favorite subjects in school are strictly limited to English and language arts.

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the few students selected to attend an evening dedicated to exposing students to careers in science, engineering and technology.

The Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools Office will throw the 18th annual "Dinner with a Scientist" event Dec. 11 in the Oak Pavilion at Columbia College.

The event places scientists at the same table with students to answer questions and share ideas.

The students aren't necessarily the ones who already excel in the sciences, said Hanson's science teacher Mike Miller.

"Just students that show a spark," Miller said.

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The purpose was to introduce students to individual careers in the STEM field, Campiotti said.

The acronym STEM, which stands for science, technology,engineering and math, has swept through education circles in recent years with several initiatives made to increaseinterest and access to

the disciplines for students. In Tuolumne County, a$500,000 STEM Tracks grant has severalteachers enrolled in special courses and engaged in special classroom activities through 2017.

"Now (the dinner) is all over California and, within each county, it has its own local flavor," Campiotti said.

The keynote speaker Friday will be Dr. Debi Bolter, of Sonora. Bolter grew up in Tuolumne County, graduated from Columbia Elementary and Sonora High, earned her PhD from University of California, Santa Cruz, and now teaches anthropology courses at Modesto Junior College.

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When Bolter was in elementary school, she had no idea she'dbecome a scientist and said Hanson's disinterest now doesn't preclude him &om a STEM career.

"I think science is thinking about things in a particular way," Bolter said.

If you like "to have something going on in your brain constantly" or "think about d ifferent a p proaches t o things," science may be for you, Bolter said.

The dinner, formerly funded through the California Math Partnership grant, is now paid for by individual agencies.

For several years funding has been provided by Front Porch Inc., a communication and Internetservice provider based in Sonora. The company donated $2,500 for this year's event.

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Stolen car found on fire after pursuit

By TORI THOMAS The Union Democrat

Tuolumne County Sheri6"s deputies were involved in vehicle pursuit early Wednesday morning through Soulsbyville and Twain Harte. The vehicle was later found abandoned and on6re in the Mount Pro-

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dren: Michelle (Miles) Foster, Melissa Austin, Jessica LaNier, Mindy Hay, William Miles, and Bobby Ray Aubrey; and also many greatgrandchildren and n ieces and nephews.

Ray was preceded in death by his wife, Myrt, and his son,

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Carroll RayAubrey Jan. 16, 1935 —Nov. 29, 2015

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No arrests have been made.

Deputies initiated a traffic stop about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday on a 1992 Honda Accord at the intersection of Soulsbyville Road and Willow Springs Drive in Soulsbyville, according to a Tuolumne County Sherifl's Office press release.

The Honda was reported stolen out of Ceres.

It is unknown how many occupants were in the vehicle.

The driver failed to yield and led deputies on an 8.6mile pursuit through Willow Springs, east on Highway 108, to ConfidenceRoad and onto Mount Provo Road.

The driver then drove up an old Cal Fire dozer line, and the Sheri6"s Office called off the pursuit due to unsafe driving conditions, said Sgt. Andrea Benson, Sherifl 's Office public information officer.

"It's dark over there," she

said.'There's a lot ofo6'-road issues with that."

The Honda was found about 3 a.m. Wednesday abandoned and on6re in the Mount Provo area.

Cal Fire Capt. Chris Morse confirmed the 6re was fully contained by 6:45 a.m.

Wednesday.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Sherifl"s Office at 5335815.

Contact Tori Thomas at tthomas@uniondemocrat.corn or 588-4526. Follow her on ZJitter @Tori Thomas UD.

Carroll Ray Aubrey passed into GlorySunday, November 29,2015. He was 80 years old.Ray moved to Jamestown in the late 60s and lived in Tuolumne County for over 35 years. He was well-known and well-lo ved by many, but especially by his family. Ray loved the Lord and he delighted in serving others. Always dependable and helpful, he loved being with people and helping anywhere needed.

Ray was born in Paris, Texas, and moved to Jackson, California, as a boy with his family. He worked in the sawmillsand later drove trucks formany years.He met and married Myrtle "Myrt" Dill in 1960, and together they raised a family. Ray and Myrt were married 52 years.

Ray is survived by his daughter Carol Miles; his sisters Ruby Buksa and Mary Giannini; his six grandchil-

great-nieces; nephews, Glenn Hupp III, Aaron Hupp Jr., Joseph Hupp, Thomas Hupp and Eddie Hard; and his uncle, Franklin Decoster; and aunt, Bonnie Roble.

Michael was preceded in death by his father Glen Ray Hupp Sr.; his siblings, Kevin.

Yvonne Hupp and Douglas Ray will be greatly missed. Hupp; his grandparents Bill and Violet Decoster and Dolly and Carl Dowd; his uncles, Michael Clay Hupp Bill Decoster and Johnny DeMarch 2, 1966 —Nov. 14, 2015 coster; and his aunts, Patricia Afholder, Barbara Roundtree and Betty.

The last decade of Michael's life was spent with those he loved most and just enjoying life. He loved 6shing, camping, 4-wheeling, working on cars (he was a Ford enthusiast), wood cutting and especially listening to rock and roll. Michael will be missed by all who knew and loved him Family will hold a Celebration of Life for Michael on December 5, 2015, at 2 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall, 18382 V2 Bay Ave., Tuolumne, CA 95379.

Michael Clay Hupp was born on March 2, 1966, to Glen and Gerrie Hupp. MiGrace (Martinezj chael passed away at the age Alvarez of 49 on November 14, 2015.

Nov. 23, 1926 —Nov. 25, 2015 Michael was a long time resident of Tuolumne County and graduated from Summerville High in 1983. He had many talents, such as skiing, mechanics and woodworking.

Michael had a brilliant mind could fix just about anything.

He had worked as a logger for many years including helicopter logging and also spent eight years working for Dodge Ridge asa liftoperator and manager. Michael was also a proud member of the "Clampers."

Michael is survived by his four children: Zhanna, BryGrace (Martinez) Alvarez anna, Kendra and Michael Jr.; his mother Gerrie Hupp; was born in San Francisco his brothers, Glen Hupp Jr., on November 23, 1926, and Aaron Hupp Sr., and Bobby passed away on November Rohr; his sisters, Kelli Biggs 25,2015, at Doctors Medical Hupp and Gina-Maureen Center in Modesto. She was Hupp; cousins, James Sade- 89 years old. wasser and Tom Thomason; Grace had spent the last his niece Ashley and two 27 years of her life living

in Twain Harte. She was a journalism major at San Francisco Jr College. During WWII she worked on the college paper covering the war and FDR's run for his fourth term. Grace retired from O' Connor Hospital in 1988 where she worked as a Department Secretary for

Nuclear Medicine.

Grace was an active mem-

ber of All Saints Catholic Church and was the Director of Religious Education from 1994-2006. She was also an active member of the Republican Ladies League. She had a passion for her faith, her country, and a love of writing.

Grace is survived by her four children: David Alvarez of San Jose, Juanita Snelling of Twain Harte, George Alvarez of Twain H arte, and Rachel Payne of Twain Harte; her 10 grandchildren: Marianne Bristow of Lacy, Washington, Robert Strohm of Mt. Vernon, Washington, Laura Strohm of Oakdale, Angelica Alvarez of S an Jose, Alyson Payne of Twain Harte, Nathaniel Alvarez of Twain Harte, Robert Alvarez of Florida, Dawn Alvarez of Tennessee, Kelly Alvarez of Sacramento, and Russell Alvarez of Tennessee; her nine great grandchildren; her one great-great grandson; and her two sisters, Rachel Esquivel of Davis and Juanita Cisneros of Sonoma.

Graceispreceded in death by her mother and father, Maria de Jesus and Luis Martinez of San Francisco; her husband Angel Alvarez of Twain Harte; her stepson Francis Alvarez of New York; her brother Luis Martinez of Chula Vista and her two grandsons, Ryan Francis Torres of Twain Harte,

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and David Angelo Alvarez of Lathrop.

Services will be held at All Saints Catholic Church in Twain Harte, on December 5, 2015, at 12 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to All Saints Catholic Church in Twain Harte.

Terzich and Wilson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

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

McGRATH — C a rmen Dolores (Ramos) McGrath, 93, died Tuesday at home in Sonora. A vigil will be held 7 p.m. Monday atTerzich and Wilson Funeral Home, 225 E. Rose St., in Sonora. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 127 W. Jackson St. in Sonora. Burial will be held at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Sonora.

MORRIS — George P. Morris, 70, of Twain Harte, died Nov. 24at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. Neptune Society of Central California in Modesto is handling arrangements.

Correction In the Dec. 2 death notices, The Union Democrat incorrectly listed Mary McHugh as the deceased. It was her husband, George P. Morris, who died Nov. 24.

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NEWS OF RECORD TUOLUMNE COUNTY The Sonora Police Department reported the following: TUESDAY 5:30 a.m., found property — A backpack was found at a business on Sanguinetti Road.

8:17 a.m., suspicious circumstance — A man with a bald head, who appeared to be intoxicated, was digging a hole in the ground off North Stewart and Elkin streets. The man said he lost his jewelry. He was advised by officers to "move along."

9:51 a.m., trespass —A man wearing a black cap with a red stripe, flannel shirt and blue jeans refused to leave a Sanguinetti Road business.

10:54 a.m., suspicious circumstances — An Oakside Drive w oman saidsomeone keptcalling her house and hanging up and she beli eves someone "is casing her house." She requested extra patrol.

11:53 a.m., suspicious circumstance — A man who was approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall wearing a black hat, black glasses and a black shirt put signs on vehicles and tried to open some of the vehicles' doors in front of a Sanguinetti Road business.

12 p.m., theft —A man wearing a tan jacket and Batman mask stole a bag of groceries at a Sanguinetti Road business and fled the scene with another man who wore all black, in a tan Lexus sedan. A knife was in their possession.

5:39 p.m., school assist Someone atSonora High School requested to speak with an officer regarding an incident that occurred after school.

8:50 p.m., suspicious circumstance —Three juveniles walked in and out of a Sanguinetti Road business and were "acting very suspicious." The boys had large backpacks on.

plate was stolen on Oak Tree Lane.

8:04 a.m., Sonora —A Paseo De Los Robles man said he received five credit cards in the mail that he did not apply for.

9:09 a.m., Senora — A Buckhorn MountainRoad woman said someone threatened to come to her residence and "smash up her home."

9:44 a.m., Groveland — A woman on Longview Street said her daughter received unwanted messages on a social media site.

1:32 p.m., Sonora —A man on Fallview Lane said he received harassing phone calls and text messages.

2:58 p.m., Sonora —A Feather River Drive residence was broken into.

3:20 p.m., Senora — A man saidhe was assaulted ata M ono Way business.

4:31 p.m., Jamestown —Two cows were in the road at Algerine and Stent Cut Off roads.

5:34 p.m., Sonora — A commercial trash bin was on fire on Sparrow Lane at Chukar Circle.

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CALAVERAS COUNTY The Sheriff's Office reported the following: TUESDAY 9:21 a.m., San AndreasBattery occurred on Fricot City Road.

9:31 a.m., West Point — A shed was broken into on Cemetery Lane.

10:52 a.m., Valley SpringsA burglary occurred on Hogan Dam Road.

5:25 p.m., Valley SpringsA woman said someone tried to sell her drugs while she was walkingon Woodgate Road.

6:26 p.m., Murphys —A residence on Highway 4 was broken into.

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Felony bookings TUESDAY 1:40 a.m., Angels CampRicardo Landavazo, 41, of the 17000 block of Pine Park, Mountain Ranch, was booked on suspicion of possessing a firearm, misdemeanor providing false identification and misdemeanor selling tear gas/a weapon after an arrest on Copello Drive.

10 a.m., San Andreas Shelly Marie Stephens, 44, of the 400 block of Broadway, Jackson, was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of controlled substance paraphernalia after an arrest at the Calaveras County Jail.

12 p.m., West Point — Earl Keith Surginer, 54, of the 500 block of B arney Way, w as booked on suspicion of transporting/selling a narcotic/controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of controlled cannabis,misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance and two misdemeanor traffic offenses after an arrest on Barney Way.

TUESDAY 1:11 a.m. Sonora — Jessica Amber Strys, 29, of the 100 block of Green Street, was booked on suspicion of burglary after an arrest on Sanguinetti Road.

8:56p.m.,Senora — Michael Anthony Agumau, 29, ofthe 20000 block of Sparrow Lane, was booked on suspicion of violating probation, receiving known stolen property and taking a vehicle without owner's consent after an arrest on Stewart Street at William Street.

1:25 p.m., Sonora — Constance Michelle Peluso, 31, of the 19000 block of Highway 108, was booked on suspicion of first degree burglary after an arrest on Mono Way. 10:22 p.m., Sonora — Dustin Anthony Depolo, 33, of the 18000 The Sheriff's of'fice reported block of Main Street, Tuolumne, Arrests w as bookedon suspicion ofviothe following: lating probation after an arrest on Cited on suspicion of driving South Washington Street. under the influence of alcohol or TUESDAY 0 I'Ugs: 1:29 a.m., Sonora — A man Arrests was assaulted on Lyons Bald Mountain Road.

TUESDAY Cited on suspicion of driving 4:24 a.m., Sonora — A man 7:47 p.m., San Andreaswho had previously been told under the influence of a/cobol or Gary Raymond Hunt, 66, of the to leavea Mono Way business dl'Ugs: 600 block of Mountain Ranch snuck into the business and reRoad, San Andreas, was booked fused to leave.

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deliver more medicines and therapies to more people around the world." Those are the words of Pfizer's chief executive, Ian Read, an accountant by training.

The Pfizer deal involves a merger with a much smaller Allergan, an Ireland-based company that happens to do its business in New Jersey.

Wall Street analysts scofFed at the notion that the deal had any purpose other than to let the company avoid billions in U.S. taxes — billions that other American taxpayers will have to replace.

Since Read took the helm in 2010, Pfizer has slashed its research and development budget.

We assume the company will expect the United States to continue subsidizing research through the taxpayer-supported National Institutes of Health. We assume it wants the U.S. government to continue defending its intellectualproperty rights.

Pfizermade headlines more than a decade ago whenitpersuaded the city ofNew London, Connecticut, to use eminent domain to seize a

working-class neighborhood around its shiny new headquarters — and replace it with an upscaleshopping, hotel and offi ce complex more to the company's liking. Actually, it was a conditio n ofits move to thecity,according to The Day in New London.

The Supreme Court gave the controversial plan a green light in 2005. Four years later, Pfizer abandoned New London.

Yes,thedrugmakers know how tomake government work for them.

Their lobbying group, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America,

leads efForts to ensure that Americans pay far more for their products than citizens of other countries.

The drugmakers'crowning achievement was getting a Republican-controlled Congress to write a Medicare drug benefit law to their specifications. While funneling billions in taxpayer subsidies toward helping the elderly buy drugs, it forbade the U.S. government to negotiatethepriceson behalfofsaid taxpayers.

No other Western country lets drug companies charge whatever they think they can get away with. This is why the government of Norway pays about $460 for an injection of the asthma drug Xolair and our Medicare pays about $860.

(Pfizer also lobbied against proposals to let Americans buy their drugs from other countriesattheselower prices.)

These conversati ons always circle back to the drugmakers' argument that Americans must pay their price to cover the high expense of developing wonderful life-enhancing prodUcts.

We can close that circle by asking: To the extent that high U.S. drug prices support research and development benefiting the world, why are Americans the only ones footing the bills?

The drugmakers don't talk much about that publicly for a very simple reason. It is not in the interests of their executives and investors to stop Americans from playing the chump. If they can get the job done by writing checks to obedient U.S. politicians and the chumps keep re-electing them, why make trouble for themselves?

In a recent annual report, Read told shareholdersof Pfi zer's desire to earn "greater respect from the public," which entails "acting as a respectablecorporatecitizen."

Read may have reason to take the American public for easily deceived children. Basic decency, however, demands that he limit such thoughts to private dinner parties.

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Turkey and Russia avoid war, but ISIL remains The Nov. 24 downing of an intruding Russian bomber by Turkish jet fighters produced understandable anger in Moscow.

A trace of Cold War-era angst spread throughout the civilized world.

The incident had Cold War echoes. Russia lacks the Soviet Union's armed might, but has nuclear weapons. Last year its bullyboy president, Vladimir Putin, shook the Kremlin's nuclear saber at Eastern Europe.

Turkey is a NATO member.

NATO was formed to stymie Soviet aggression. Violation of a member's territory by an armed aggressordoes not immediately commit the rest of NATO to combat, but it guarantees an alliance response. The U.S. and its nukes must enter the military calculus.

Since the incident, neither Turkey nor Russia has escalated.

After the shoot-down, Putin ordered his military units in the region to immediately retaliate againstany perceived threat to Russian forces. He imposed economic sanctions and threw a series of fist-clenching propaganda

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the terrorist Islamic State in the Levant. Erdogan replied that the Russian plane violated Turkish air space.

However, he will resign as president of Turkey if Putin can prove his ISIL accusation. Erdogan added a zinger: If Putin's accusation is not proven, and then Putin should resign from ofFice.

Erdogan would win this challenge. NATO's secretary-general told media that NATO intelligence corroborates Turkey's version of the incident. The Russian Sukhoi Su-24 violated Turkish air space and ignored repeated warnings from the Turkish interceptors tracking it. NATO has other relevant intelligence. For

A week after the incident, there is no indication that Russianforcesare preparing for retaliatory action. At the time, Putin's order was a political signal with a sophisti cated message.

It delivered a threat — Russian forces could shoot. But it clearly said Russian forces were on alert, not going to war.

Turkey refusesto apologize for downing the plane. However, Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said his country regrets the incident and the death of a pilot. Erdogan is another bully-in-charge, but, like Putin, he can be diplomatically adept. His statement signaled that Turkey intends to cool passions. It acknowledged a common concernforthelossoflife.

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The downed SU-24 was specifically attacking rebels who were also ethnic Turks. Senior Turkish officials had warned senior Russian diplomats that Moscow must quit bombing non-ISIL rebels or face severe consequences.

NATO certainly has intelligence resources in the region. The huge Turkish airbase at Incirlik includesa vast air control and electronic intelligence operation.

British base areas on Cyprus are another likely source. NATO air controlplanes and naval vessels could also track the engagement.

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Newsom endorsed by nurses union S ACRAMENTO — T h e politically powerful California Nurses Association announced Wednesday that it is endorsing Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom's bid to become governor — nearly three full years before the general election contest.

The influential and wealthy union representing 90,000 California nurses announced its support of the former San Francisco mayor at a rally with hundreds of nurses in Los Angeles.

"It was just a given that we would, of course, endorse somebodywho embraces allof our values," CNA executive director RoseAnn DeMoro said in an i n terview. "We know the landscape and you know, there are people who are progressive, it's true. Gavin, he scores across the board, he' s the A-student."

The endorsement of the nurses' union is significant because of CNA's ability to mobilize thousands of nurses statewide and to infuse millions of dollars into the camp a1gn.

engrained in the minds of enough shoppers and it endures as the top online spending day of the year.

It's the sixth year in a row that Cyber Monday has been top online sales day on record.

Mobile spending, or sales via smartphones and t a blets, jumped 53 percentto $838 million, making up 27 percent of total online spending. Top online shopping destinations included Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Target and Best Buy.

Computer problems delay SSI payments WASHINGTON — A computer problem is delaying disability payments to nearly 19,000 people who receive Supplemental Security Income.

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8.3 million people are usually made on the first of the month, which was Tuesday.

But the Social Security Administration says a coding problem with an electronic payment file i s d e laying payments for a few days to 18,770 people.

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News om announced his States. candidacy early this year, just Social Security says the a couple of months after Gov. 17,900 people who receive Jerry Brown won a second payments through direct determ ending in 2019. That posit will get those payments allows Newsom to begin fun- on Thursday. The agency draising early and to try to says the 870 people who get secure such endorsements, paper checks will get those potentially staving off compe- checks next week. tition from fellow Democrats SSI is a disability program in the first open race for gov- for the poor. The average ernor in nearly a decade. monthly payment is $541.

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MOSCOW Sharply raising the stakes in Moscow's spat with Ankara, Russia's top military brass on Wednesday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of personally profiting f r om oil trade with Islamic State militants.

The bluntly-worded accusations follow Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane at the Syrian border last week, the first time a NATO member shot down a Russian aircraft in more than half a c entury. The fierce personal attack on Erdogan reflects the Kremlin's anger and signals that Russia-Turkey tensions will likely continue to escalate.

The Russian Defense Ministry invited dozens of foreign military attaches and hundreds of journalists to produce what they said were satellite and aerial images of thousands of oil trucks streaming from the IS-controlled deposits in Syria and Iraq into Turkish sea ports and refineries.

"The main customer for this oil stolen from Syria and Iraq is Turkey," said Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov. "The top political leadership of the country, President Erdogan and his family, is involved in this criminal business."

The Turkish leader has denied Russian President Vladimir Putin's earlier claims of Turkey's involvement in oil trade with the IS, and has pledged to step down if Moscow proves its accusations.

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Federal role in education to be scaled back WASHINGTON (AP)After years of failed eflorts, the House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to sharply scaleback the federalrole in American education. But the bill would retain the testing requirement in the 2002 No

Child Left Behind law that many parents, teachers and school districts abhor.

The legislation, approved 359-64, would return to the states the decision-making power over how to use stu-

dents' test performance in assessing teachers and schools.

The measure also would end federalefforts to encourage academic standards such as Common Core.

The 1,000-plus page mea- some conservative lawmak- over the federal role in public a co m p romise ers argued that it would not education. reached by House and Sen- go far enough, and they voted The legislation w ould ate negotiators. The Senate against it. maintain a key feature of the is to vote on it early next Outgoing Education Secre- Bush-era law: annual readweek and President Barack tary Arne Duncan, who has ing and math testing of chilObama is expected to sign it. overseen much of the law' s dren in grades 3 through 8 Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., implementation, praised the and once in high school. And who led the House-Senate con- bill as a critical step toward it would require schools to ference committee on the leg- protecting the civil rights of make those test scores public islation, said Washington has students. noting students' races and been micromanay'ng the na"It enshrines in law the ex- whether they are disabled to tion's classrooms fortoolong. pectation that where schools help identify achievements "Today, we turn the page serve students poorly or have gaps and struggling schools.

Principals, teachers, paron the failed status quo and low graduation rates over exturn over to our nation's par- tended periods of time, and ents and others have coments and our state and local where groups of students plained for years about what leaders the authority, flex- aren't m aking p r ogress, they consider a maze of reibility and certainty they there will be accountability dundant and unnecessary need to deliver children an and action for change," Dun- tests and too much "teachexcellenteducation,"hesaid. can said in a statement just ing to the test" by educaWhite House Press Secre- afterthevote. tors. The legislation would tary Josh Earnest said in a The No Child law has encourage states to set limits statement after the vote that been due for renewal since on the total amount of time the bill would "reduce over- 2007, but previous attempts kids spend taking tests and testing and one-size-fits-all to reauthorizeit have gotten end federal efForts to tie test federal mandates," though caught in a broader debate scorestoteacher evaluations. sure wa s

Californians say climate change serious SACRAMENTO (AP) — More than half of Californians view climate change as a veryserious problem facing the state, a higher rate than their counterparts nationwide, and a majority support the state's efforts to curb emissions, according to a survey released Wednesday.

The poll by the Public Policy Institute of California comes as thousands of officials gather in Paris for the U.N. Climate Change conference. They include Gov. Jerry Brown, who will promote the state's efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and urge other statesand provinces to sign on to his nonbinding pact pledging to reduce

seriousor not a problem.

Californians also appear to have bought into messaging from Brown and fellowDemocrats who say effortsto address climate change by curbing emissions, making buildings more energy efficient and reducing oil will not hurt the state's economy: 45 percent believe the state's efforts will lead to more jobs.

About a quarter said there would be no efFecton jobs and about two in 10 said the state would lose jobs.

"Californians are taking global climate change very seriously and seem to beunmoved by the arguments about the negative impact of state actions on carbon emissions. jobs," PPIC President and CEO Mark In the poll, 57 percent of adults Baldassare said. ratedglobalclimate change as a very In a spring poll by the Pew Reserious problem. Another 23 percent search Center, 45 percent of Amerisaid itis a somewhat serious prob- cans rated global climate change as a lem, while 18 percent called it not too serious problem.

sources such as solar, wind and geo-

thermal by 2020. The state established the fi rstU.S.program to cap and trade emissions by enabling polluters to buy and sell credits in carbon auctions. Legislation that Brown signed this year will expand on those efforts.

A coalition of state lawmakers and business interests will join Brown in Paris, including billionaire climate activist and Democratic donor Tom Steyer.

"California has a unique position of saying you can have progressive energy polic ies and a good job-creating healthy prosperous economy at the same time," Steyer said in an interview Wednesday.

UK lawmakers vote to launch airstrikes on Is LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers voted by a wide margin Wednesday to join the international campaign of airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria, after Prime Minister David Cameron asserted that bombing the "medieval monsters" in their heartland would make Britain safer.

The 397-223 vote in the House of Commons means

Royal Air Force fighter jets — already operating against IS in Iraq from a base in Cyprus — could be flying over Syria within hours. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond told Channel 4 news that the strikes would begin "very quickly ... probably not tonight but it could be tomorrow night."

Anti-war protesters out-

side Parliament booed as they learned the result of the vote. The decision came after an emotional 10 V2-hour debate in which Cameron said that Britain must strike the militants in their heartland and not "sit back and wait

Paris-style carnage. heartlands, from where they "Do we work with our al- are plotting to kill British Opponents argued that Britain's entry into Syria's lies to degrade and destroy people?" he said. "Or do we crowded airspace would this threat and do we go af- sit back and wait for them to make little difference, and ter these terrorists in their attack us?" said Cameron's military plan was based on wishful thinking that overlooked the • J messy reality of the Syrian civil war.

Cameron has long wanted to target IS in Syria, but had been unsure of getting majority support in the House of -1 U7 Commons until now. He sufl feredan embarrassing defeat in 2013 when lawmakers rejected a motion backing attacks on the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

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Chele Beretz, Calaveras County veterans services officer (left), and Kevin Reimann, a U.S. Army veteran, meet Wednesday in Beretz' office in San Andreas. They are working to get medical services for veterans in Calaveras County.

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'The VA could say You now have all these Continued from Page Al contractors. You now have specialty care through these contacts. Why would we build a coping through financial hardship or traumat- clinic?' " Beretz said. "It's one of those things, it ic stress disorders struggle to get to the clinics. will be a short term until we get a clinic. But "You have the low income who either don' t we have to be real careful on that." have a car or are homeless. They have to get Ultimately, McClintock thinks it will be a ride to Tuolumne County to catch a bus at quite some time before a clinic comes any clos5:30 a.m., and a lot of the times don't get back er to Calaveras than Sonora. He says that a until 8 p.m.,n Reimann said. "Or you' re asking VA clinic is more likely to be seen in French people with PTSD or TBI to be engaged with Camp inSan Joaquin County because ofthe a massive amounts of people all the time to go population.

"It is still quite a ways away &om San Anget their treatment."

Beretz says they are pushing for a clinic big- dreas, but it is obviously closer than Palo Alto ger and more resourceful than the center in or other areas," he said.

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"I know the county has requested for one. like, size wise, to have a place as big as Palo Alto or Livermore. Where they could get ultra- I don't know what state it is in, but it would sounds,colonoscopies,radiation treatment, di- be in Calaveras County," McClintock said. "It alysis, plus your general practitioner. Hearing would be a teleconference facility so people tests, things like that." could access physicians by video conference in The cause itself has faced its challenges. Palo Alto. It wouldn't help with treatment but As of right now, Calaveras County — because would with diagnosis." of the proximity of VA clinics in neighboring Although the future is unclear, Reimann counties— does notqualify fora m edicalser- says he will not stop until there is a clinic in vice center. In addition, Beretz, who has a full Calaveras County.

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An open house for the public to hear about the U.S. Forest Service's proposed Rim Fire reforestation plan is scheduled from 3 to 6 p.m. today, at the Stanislaus National Forest headquarters, 19777 Greenley Road, Sonora. Public comments regarding the proposal are due by Jan. 11.

the plan's call for replanting more than 400 trees per

acre in some areas, arguing that 100 to150 trees per acre would create a healthier and more fire-resilient forest. Albrecht, on the other hand, supports the use of herbicides and feels a "fair number" of trees should be replanted to ensure that the forest regrows.

Despite the disagreements on the approach, there's hope forboth sides to reach some sort of compromise that would prevent the project from getting derailed.

"Our center is supportive ofgetting the reforestation going," Buckley said.

"We think there's a middle ground that people with many different points of view can agree is balanced."

Albrecht and B u ckley serve as co-chairmen of Yosemite Stanislaus Solutions,a collaborative group of timber industry and environmental leaders. The group previously worked with Forest Service officials to craft a logging project across more than 30,000 acres in the Rim Fire area that successfully withstood lawsuits aimed at stopping it from outside environmental organizations.

Both say they agree that the post-fire logging and proposed reforest ation are necessary to help restore the forest for wildlife habitat, recreation and economic opportunities.

"Choosing a no-action alternativewould lead to tens of thousands of acres ofbrush fields and dead trees just falling over and piling on top of each other," Albrecht said.

"It would not only create a tremendousfi re hazard, but change the look of the forest

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to Lorna University Medical Center following a mass shooting on Wednesday in San Bernardino.

LLAMAS "How cute they are," Stair said in a phone interview.

'They' re unique animals you don't see very often. They' re veryinteresting creatures.

"This is our last week of classes and lectures, and then we have a week off to study for finals in two weeks," Stair said. "So this is a stressful t time of year, especially as a senior when you' re trying to maintain your GPA." Llamas are shaggy-haired, long-necked mammals known to scientists as camelids, and they can grow to more than 5 feet tall and more than 250 pounds. They' ve been used as meat and pack animals

by Andean cultures in South America for centuries.

Biologists say llamas are intelligent. People of all ages, including university students, are drawn to them.

Morton, who says she is undeclaredfornow but thinkAmi Stair / Courtesy photo ing about focusing on sociol- Ami Stair, 22, of San Lorenzo (left), poses for a photo ogy, said the Sonora llamas with a Sonora-raised llama and rancher George Caldwell seemed unperturbed with all Wednesday at University of California, Berkeley.

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in the high-severity burn areas where natural regrowth would be unlikely due to the lackofstanding trees.

"A lot of the (Rim Fire area)wasn't forested to begin with, including the canyons," said Maria Benech, who is leading the service's reforestation project."The areas we' re really focusing on are the high-intensity burn areas where most or all and giant sequoia may also of the trees were killed, and be used. natural regeneration is imThe plan calls for using probable because there's no the herbicide glyphosate to seed source." kill brush that could otherThe recently u nveiled wise prevent the conifer sapplan is a scaled-down ver- lings from maturing. Benech sion of an earlier proposal to said one alternative outlined replant about 30,000 acres. in the plan would use no Benech said the scope was herbicide, but it would likely reduced because about 4,000 be costly because the brush acres previously targeted would need to be removed by will be managed fordeer hand or machine. habitat, while another 4,000 Completely foregoing the may grow back naturally. use of herbicides would also All planting is scheduled reducethe survival rate of to occur over a period of saplingsfrom 75 to 50 perroughly six to seven years, cent, she added.

Benech said. Professional John Buckley, of the Cencrews that can plant about tral Sierra Environmental 1,000 to 1,200 trees per day Resource Center in Twain would be contractedtodothe Harte, took issue with the work, while about 200 acres amount of herbicide prowould be planted by volun- posed, saying it could prove teers. controversi al. Glyphosate, "We' ll be doing all of this the most widely used herby hand," Benech said. "The bicide in the world, was reground out there isn't really cently linked to cancer by the conducive to machine plant- World Health Organization.

"By reducing the level of ing.

Roughly 7 million saplings controversy, our center bewould be needed to replant lieveswe can get the reforthe whole area, Benech es- estation going without the timated. Most would likely chance of lawsuits &om outcome from the servic e's side forces," he said. "Look nursery in Placerville from for areas that are least conlocally gathered seed. Much troversial for planting and of thearea would be refor- use herbicides when needed, ested with ponderosa pine, but mininnze the overall though incense cedar, sugar amount." pine, douglas fir, white fir Buckley also criticized for many generations."

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Continued from Page Al That the violence happened at a place dedicated to helping people with developbriefed on the case identified one of the mental disabilities — even if they were not suspects as Syed Farook. It was unclear targeted — made it even harder for some to whether Farook was dead or alive. The ofFI- comprehend.

"These are all disabled kids, very discial was not authorized to talk to the media about the investigation and spoke to The abled,n said Sherry Esquerra, who w a s Associated Press on condition of anonymity. searching for her daughter and son-in-law, Farhan Khan, who is married to Farook's both of whom work at the center. "She gets sister, told reporters he last spoke to his allthe services she possibly could for these brother-in-law about a week ago. He said kids. So I just don't understand why somehe was in shock and had "absolutely no body would come in and start shooting." idea why he would do this."

FBI agents and other law enforcement The attackers invaded the Inland Re- authorities converged on the center and gional Center about 60 miles east of Los searched room to room for the attackers.

Angeles and began shooting around 11 Triage units were set up outside, and peoa.m. Wednesday.They opened fire in a ple were wheeled away on stretchers. Othconference area that the San Bernardino ers were marched from the building with County Department of Public Health had their hands up so that police could search rented out for an employee banquet, said them and make sure the attackers weren' t Marybeth Feild, president and CEO of the trying to slip out. nonprofit center.

They had indeed escaped. One witness, Police spokeswoman Sgt. Vicki Cer- Glenn Willwerth, who runs a business vantes said witnesses reported seeing one acrossthe street, said he heard 10 to 15 to three gunmen. shots and then saw an SUV with blacked"They came prepared to do what they out windows pull out "very calmly, very did, as if they were on a mission," Burguan, slowly" and drive off. the police chief, said.

As the manhunt dragged on, stores, office Burguan said that someone had left the buildings and schools were locked down in morning event after "there was some type the city, and roads were blocked off. of dispute," but investigators were not sure About four hours later, with police lookwhether that had anything to do with the ing for a dark SUV, officers staking out a subsequent massacre in the Southern Cali- home in the nearby city of Redlands saw forniacity of214,000 people. a vehicle matching that description. Public As gunfireechoed through the large recordsshow the home is a possible resithree-building complex, several people dence of a family member of Farook. locked themselves in their offices, desperAuthorities pursued the SUV, and a gunately waiting to be rescued by police. Some battle broke out around 3 p.m., authorities texted or telephoned their loved ones and said. One officer suffered a minor injury. whispered to them what was going on.

The aftermath of the shootout was cap"People shot. In the office waiting for tured live by television news helicopters. cops. Pray for us. I am locked in an office," Each of thedead had a rifl e and handgun Terry Petit's daughter texted him. and was wearing tactical clothing, includPetit, choking back tears as he read the ing vests stuffed with ammunition magatext for reporters at the scene, said his zines, said Agent Meredith Davis of the daughter works at the center, where social Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and workers find jobs, housing and transporta- Explosives. An explosive device was found tion andprovide other services to people at the social service center, and during the with disabilities such as autism, cerebral car chase, the couple hurled a fake bombpalsy and epilepsy. a metal pipe stuffed with cloth — out of the According to its web page, the center has SUV, she said. a clientbase of more than 30,000 people President Barack Obama was briefed with developmental disabilities and their on the attack by his homeland security families. It is a privately run nonprofit, the adviser. He said it was too early to know largest of its kind in the state with about the shooters' motives, but urged the coun670 employees. try to take steps to reduce mass shootings, Ten of the wounded were hospitalized in including stricter gun laws and stronger critical condition, and three were in seri- background checks.

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Sonora Regional Medical Center will host its fifth annual Festival of Lights from 5 to 6 p.m. today at the entrance of the hospital at 1000 Greenley Road, Sonora. Donations will support Hospice of the Sierra. The event will include caroling, hot cider and holiday treats.

Sonora Regional Medical Center announced Wednesday that its Prompt Care clinics in East Sonora and Angels Camp will expand hours while th e center's Emergency Department is being remodeled.

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Blood drive results released The annual Jordan Reyes Drive for Life blood drive held Nov. 24 at three locations in Tuolumne County collected 155 units of blood and raised $2,600 for the Columbia College Fire Academy scholarship program.

The event was held in memory of a Stanislaus National Forest firefighter who died in 2011.

Reyes, 23, of Sonora, worked on Engine 12 at the Long Barn station.

He died in a motorcycle accident on Sept. 15, 2011, in Twain Harte. The blood drive was started

by Reyes' mother, Faylan Cannon, and stepfather, Bruce Cannon, as a way to collect much-needed blood and keep Reyes' memory alive. While in the hospital, Reyes received 26 pints of blood.

Mental health class offend A free youth mental health first-aid course will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 14 and 15 at theTuolumne County Superintendent of Schools Office in Sonora.

The class is designed for people who work with young people ages 12 to 18, including teachers, coaches, faith leaders, social workers, and caring citizens. The class teaches a 5-step action plan to offer initial help to young people showing signs of a mental illness or in a crisis, and connect them with the appropriate professional, peer, social or self-help care.

To register, call Dianne Aventi at 533-1397, ext. 270.

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Medical Center was d esigned to see 80 patients a day and now sees 110 patients on average each day. Because of the heavy patient load, the hospital is planning an extensive remodel. During the remodel, Prompt Care clinics have expanded hours so people have a place to go for non-

The National Alliance on Mental Illness will hold a sing-along, Christmas party and support group at 6 p.m. today at St. James Church (the Red Church) in downtown Sonora.

The event will begin with a potluck dinner, and those bringing dishes to share will receive a ticket for a door prize. Healthy foods are encouraged.

The group's officers for the coming year are John Leamy, president; Theresa Merz, vice president; Sylvia Watterson, treasurer; Nancy Antonini, secretary; Loretta Pagni, publicity.

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By LACEY PETERSON The Union Democrat and Wescom News Service

Essential oils are all the rage among people seeking alternative ways to heal themselves from everything from a common cold to chronic and fatal diseases.

However, medical doctors and the Food and Drug Administration say consumers should be wary of misleading marketing campaigns by essential oil companies.

In fact, the widespread use of the oils could be causing new allergies to pop up.

Tea treeoilisthe fastestgrowing skin allergen out there, said Sonora dermatologist Scott Maury, PA, of the Tuolumne Me-Wuk Cedar Road Health Clinic.

According to the Mayo Clinic, skin reactions from tea tree oil range from mild contact dermatitis (skin inflammation) to severe, blistering rashes. Ingestion of it is not recommended and can

cause problems like bad breath, bad taste, depressed behavior, diarrhea, drowsiness, ear dam-

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When drugs come out and are approved by the FDA, they must have undergone extensive

research and study, including large clinical trials with thousands of age, fatigue, inflammation of the patientsfora long period oftim e, mouth, muscle tremors, nausea, Kelaita said. skin irritation (burning, drying, ecThere aren't any clinical trials to zema, fluid build-up, itching, rash, back up the claims of essential oil redness, scaling, warmth, and manufacturers, users or distributoxicity in human skin cells), slow tors. Since they aren't regulated by or unsteady movements, stomach the FDA, there are also no controls on the ingredients, Kelaita said. pain, uncommon blood changes and weakness.

Some alternative medicines and "The essential oils in general herbal supplements, including escan cause a lot of irritant, allergic sential oils, can be expensive, and reactions," Maury said. "In general, there's no science to back them up, Itend toencourage people to stay Kelaita said. away from them."

Not to mention the fact that a The efficacy of essential oils lot of conditions the companies hasn't been studied in-depth in claim to "cure" go away on their clinical trials nor is there much lit- own anyway, so it's impossible to erature out there in peer reviewed say the product had anything to do medical journals, local physicians with it, unless there's a clinical say.

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After flve years of historically low growth, national health expenditures increased by 5.3 percent in 2014, reaching$8 trillion, or $9,523 for every man,woman and child.That followed a2.9 percent increase for 2013.

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Indian Rock Prompt Care, 14540 Mono Way in East Sonora, is now open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. AngelsCamp Prompt Care is alsoopen from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week.

The Emergency Department construction project is expected to begin soon and will be complete in mid- to late 2016. The department will continue t o p r ovide emergency care throughout the remodel. However, there will be construction noise and changes to how patients navigate through the site.

Such seemingly small percentage shifts resonate when the total is $3 trillion.

The report by nonpartisan experts at the Department of Health and Human Services may signal the end of an unusually long lull in health care inflation that has benefited the Obama administration. While the president's health care law has increased coverage,the cost problem doesn'tappear solved. Even now, the Republican-led Congress is preparing to send a repeal bill to his desk.

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fordabili ty,the report also found that health care spending grew faster than the economy as a whole, reaching 17.5 percent of GDP. "The return to faster growth and an increased share of GDP in 2014 was largelyinfl uenced by the coverage expansions of the Affordable Care Act," saidthe report,referring to Obama's law. It made no predictions, saying future trends depend on how the health change and how the economy fares.

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"While we have devoted sig- topically on the right and left side of the throat daily." versial trend, they ingest the toward compliance and made The guide also includes comoils with water, food or in gel progress to address the FDA's mon illnesses that can progcapsules. concerns about our wellness ressto more serious problems As essential oils and their advocates' disease and drug if left untreated, such as strep paraphernalia gra d u ate claims, we need to see much throat. Strep throat, most from naturalfood stores to faster and more far-reaching common among children and Walmart, people may think improvement with our efforts teens, can lead to rheumatic they' re safe and e8ective. to eliminate inappropriate fever, which can result in damEven within alternative claims. age to the heart. DoTERRA's "We want to reiterate our guide recommends trying the medicine, practitioners disagree on the appropriate use longstanding policy that do- company's proprietary Protecof essential oils.

TERRA products are not tive Blend, oregano or thyme 'There's no double-blind drugsand may not bepromot- oil. Diffuse into the air and placebo study on any of this," ed todiagnose,treat,cure or inhaleor gargle a few drops acknowledged Bend, Oregon, prevent any disease. No one mixed with water or take innaturopathic doctor Azure should make any such claim ternally in a capsule several Karli. about our products." times daily. Oregano is very The FDA did not respond strong,diluteasneeded."

She does not think essential oils are as effective as to a request for more informaThe guidedirects users to pharmaceuticals, and Karli tion about the status of do- pre-recorded phone messages doesn't widely recommend TERRAs compliance. for more information about them. Yet she sells them in Mar a acknowledged the treating certain conditions. her officebecause some of FDA action while giving an The message on strep throat her patients like to use them, essential oils workshop at n otes that essential oil i s and she thinks that for the Hawthorne Healing Arts in more costeffective than takmost part, they' re harmless. July. She said she hoped the ing a child to the doctor and She pointed out that the oils government would police ex- buying prescription antibiotpeople commonly ingest, such aggerated claims, but at the ics. as lemon and orange, are also same time,she said people Dr. Dawn Nolt, a pediatric found in food and beverages. are needlesslyfearful of in- infectious disease specialist gesting essential oils. at Do ernbecher Children' s The best oi l s t o i nges t are Hospital in Portland, said Varying uses "hot" oils, such as oregano and severalofher patients report Karin Parramore, an acu- wintergreen, Mara said dur- using essential oils, mainly puncturist wh o t e aches a ing her Friday evening work- for stress relief, and she's fine class on essential oils at the shop. Wintergreen has the with that. "To use it in lieu of National College of Natural same constitution as aspirin, proven medical intervention Medicine in Portland, holds so it works as a blood-thinner, against infections, I t hink the opposite view. She be- and it's good for supporting would be foolhardy," Nolt said.

She's aware of studies of eslieves essential oils are very the immune system, she said.

During the talk, Mara was sential oils that were applied effective in killing airborne germs, soothing chronic condi- careful to use the words "as- to germsor cellsinfected with tions such as arthritis and re- sist"and "support," rather germs, and they appear to storing mental and emotional than "treat," and at one point have had aneff ect."My unbalance. But she thinks the corrected her use of the word derstanding is these have not mass-marketing of essential "treat." been testedon people.Ithas oils as medicine is dangerous.

Parr amore thinks the just been tested in the lab in Essential oils can cause al- FDA's attempt to rein in the a petri dish," she said. "To say lergic skin reactions, worsen sales pitches is too little and it must work when a person respiratory conditi ons and too late. 'There's now thou- actually has a live infection in damage mucus membranes, sands and thousands of peo- their body is a stretch."

Parramore said. 'When it ple out there talking about comes to medicinal use, I essential oils and aromather- Experimentingwith think it takes more than a apy in the language that was home remedy pamphletfrom a company, or presented by these multilevel an hour-long course," she said. marketers," she said.

As with any alternative What is clear is that essenmedicine, people who use estial oils don't meet U.S. drug DoTERRA's sential oils are often looking guide standards. to take control of their health.

DoTERRA created an esThat was the case for Linda sential oil usage guide, which Kurtz of Sisters, Oregon, who Specifi clanguage covers common c onditions, discovered essential oils and Do TERRA responded in such as acne, that people can aromatherapy 20 years ago.

July 2015 with a letter to its self-treat with any number of At the time, she said she was members, explaining how to commercialproducts. It also battling a serious inflammapresent the products in a "le- includes serious illnesses, such tion of the eye tissue, uveitis, gal and compliant manner." as hepatitis. "Try: geranium, which took several years to &ankincense, Detoxification resolve through traditi onal Blend," the doTERRA guide medicine. "I think aromarecommends. 'Take a f ew therapy helped me deal with drops internally in a capsule the emotional fallout and the tion, or rub them directly on

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A common cold goes away in a few days, so how could someone say that echinacea or an essential oil combination, had anything to do with it? he asked.

Back in September 2014, FDA began a campaign aimed at companies that market essential oils, including the top brands — do TERRA and Young Living. Both companies sell essential oils to "cure" or manage a variety of symptoms from headaches to anxiety to hyperactivity.M any essential oil users claim to have eliminated the need for overthe-countermedications after using specific combinations of essentialoils to target common maladies.

The FDA sent warning lettersin September 2014 to both companies and cited instances in which their representatives claimed that essential oils can cure conditions &om Alzheimers, dementia, paralysis, tetanus, Parkinson' s, erectile disfunction and even the Ebola virus.

Despitethe federalgovernment'swarning ofunfounded therapeutic claims, consumers are embracing the use of essential oils for a variety of ailments and chronic conditions.

Concentrated extractsof plant material, essential oils have long been used in aromatherapy, but thanks to successful multilevel marketing companies, they' ve become a juggernaut of alternative medicine.

Evidence of t h e t r e nd can be seen in the growth of Utah-based do TERRA, which distributes its oils through "wellness advocates." Bend, Oregon, wellness advocate Elizabeth Mar a said that three years ago, doTERRA had 100,000 wellness advocates nationwide. Now there are 2 million.

Aficionados place a few drops of oil in a diffuser to create a mood-enhancing mist or to disinfect a room. They add the oils to homemade lo-

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enderand tea tree oils in her medicine cabinet, and she uses tea tree oil on wounds to prevent infection.

While she buys high-quality oils from a company in Portland, she said she would never ingest them. "I would not recommend ingesting anything without working with prof a essional,"she said.

Melinda Linss of Bend recently began taking a couple of drops of &ankincense oil in water every day in hopes that it would help with arthritis. She said her fingers have been less stiff than they were at the onset of winter last year, but it's hard to tell whether that's attributable to the essential oil alone because she also started following an anti-inflammatory diet.

Linss, 51, said she hasn' t consulted adoctor about her

arthritis. "I just do a lot of research."

She began using essential oils because, when she hit menopause, her skin became i ncredibly sensitive. S he couldn't use her usual makeup or other skincare products and switched to coconut oil as a post-shower lotion. She started making her own soap andaddedinlavender andgeranium oils. "It seems to calm my skin," she said.

Topical uses of essential oil raise fewer alarms with medical professionals, but dermatologist Tanya Kormeili said she recommends that patientsproceed cautiousl y by doing a test on the inside of the forearm with one oil at a time.

Kormeili said essential oils are in high demand where she practices in Santa Monica.

She uses high-grade lavender oil in addition to antibacterial soap on her patients, and she uses a compounding pharmacy to create custom skin-care

products with essential oils.

Growing up in a Persian family where herbal medicine was the norm, Kormeili said she's comfortable with the ambiguities of natural medicine. 'When you take an aloe plant &om your backyard, how do you know it has as much active ingredient as my aloeplant? Or a catdidn'tpee on your aloe plant?"

In the face of those unknowns, she said, "A little bit of common sense will go a long way." If something

storesfor decades, but the multi-level marketing com-

panies seem to have popularized their use.

Do TERRA's main marketing claim is that its products are of a higher quality than what one might find at a chain retailer. That plays into the message that essential oils are safe for medicinal use. "Because they' re so pure, they're very safe,"M ara said.

The quality claim is based on product testing by independent chemist Robert Pappas. While he speaks at doTERRA and aromatherapy conferences, he also maintains a Facebook page in which he addresses common myths about essential oil.

"If you follow it at all, you can see what kind of ignorance I'm up against," said Pappas, whose testing lab is in Indiana.

Pappas became an independent consultant a fter workingfora large essential oil and &agrance company.

Many of his clients are &agrance and flavor companies, which use essential oils in productsfrom toothpaste to tobacco.

A key point that many people in the aromatherapy world don't understand, Pappas said, is that essential oilsare notnatural products.

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To produce most essential oils, the plant material goes through a high-temperature steam distillation process, which, combined with the metal in t h e d i stillation equipment, causes various chemical reactions, Pappas said. The oil that's collected at the end is "not 100 percent like the oil that was in the plant to begin with."

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'Anguished' grandma needs family, services DEAR ANNIE: My granddaughter, "Tara," is 27 and a single mother of a 4-year-ol d daughter. I have been the child's caregiver since birth, and we are very close.

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has been limited. Two years ago, I started speed-walking. I had some pain in my left arm while doing cardio, and my doctor had an echocarthogram performed looking for blockage. The test didnotrevealany blockage,but Iwas found to have calcium in my heart blood vessels. I had an angiogram performed.

To my surprise it showed "no significant" blockage, and my cardiologist told me to keep exercising. I'm not sure what was going on. I stopped the cartho, but have kept on lifting weights.

When I lift, I'm pretty serious and striveto getevery rep Ican.I'm betting that myblood pressure goes up pretty high toward the end of each set. I'm worriedthatmy hardened arteriespresenta strong risk when I do this. Can you advise? I have been taking 20 mg lisinopril and 10 mg atorvastatin daily for the past few years, my cholesterol numbers are fine, and my medicated blood pressure is around 135/85. —L.M. ANSWER: Calcium in the blood ves-

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Heart disease remains the No. 1 killer. This can be due to direct trauma to the The bookle ton clogged heartarteriesex- nerveby theneedle,orby an inflammaplains why they happen and what can be tory reaction. The treatment is physidonetopreventclogging.Readerscan ob- cal therapy, but unfortunately for you, tainacopybywriting:Dr.Roach BookNo. it works best if begun right away. I still 101, 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. think it is absolutely worth your while, Enclose a check or money order (no cash) however. for $4.75 U.SJ$6 Can. with the recipient's Also, vitamin B-12 de6ciency absoluteprintedname and address.Please allow ly can be treated with oral vitamin B-12. four weeks for delivery.

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It still hurts to this day, even though an Readersmay write Dr. Roach, MD., at MRI shows nothing wrong. The special- 628Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803or ist says it was just coincidence. I cannot email ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell. hold my arm over my head or stretch it edu with medica/ qttestiorta

IIORSICIIPE Birthday for December 3. Pursue personal dreams this year. New domestic doors open (3/8) before group changes require attention (3/23). Professional exploration winds down after August, leading into a new team phase. Professional opportunities (9/1) require home resolution (9/16).

Love is your lodestar.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. K): Today is an 8 —Loose lips sink ships. Watch for breakdowns. Confusions swirl. Keep cool.

Abandon a preconception. Counsel loved ones to defer gratification, for now. Notice a philosophical shift. Listen for the heart of the matter. Focus on compassionate action.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today is a 5 — Take time for foundational issues. Clean up to save time in losing things.

To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the Review the past for insight on the road ahead. Private, easiest day, 0 the most challenging. peaceful activities suit your mood. Nurture health and wellAries (March 21-April 19): Today is an 8 —Remain being. Slow down and recharge. forgiving with miscommunications, especially at work. Roll Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today is a 6 — Distractions around obstacles. Ignore false rumors and gossip. Avoid can lead to misunderstandings. Take one thing at a time. spontaneous reactions. Keep your goal in focus. If you can Slow down and ask for clarification, rather than making askeep your temper, delightful results are possible. It could sumptions. It's better to stop the action to check course than get romantic. plowing on in the wrong direction.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is a 6 — A creative probSagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today is a 6 —Rest from lem requires imagination. Consider consequences before this recent busy spell. Sink into a good book or film in your getting yourself into a sticky situation. Age differences inter- favorite chair. Keep it simple, with satisfying luxuries like fere with clarity. Listen, learn, and stick up for your point of bubbles and steam. Consider plans, without beginning acview, respectfully. Sometimes the best move is none. tion yet. Strategize and build support.

Gemini (May 21 June 20): Today is a 5 — Noneed to Capricorn (Dec. 22 Jan. 19): Today is a 7 —Ponder carerush into expensive household upgrades. Don't splurge on fully before choosing. Strike out in a new direction, and stuff you don't need. Take a family poll to assess shared follow the path before you. Get tools and supplies together. priorities. Share ideas and solutions. Get the whole gang to Work through complex details. Get help with practical help. You' re surrounded by love. details. Interesting time require innovative solutions.

Cancer (June 214uly 22): Today is a 6 —Rely on experiAquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is a 6 — Don't talk ence. Ask questions and listen for solutions. Don't worry if, about the financial impacts of the plan yet. Work out details, at first, you don't succeed. Open up the subject for further and consider multiple options. Get practical expertise. discussion. Help others see the big picture, to strategize Differentiate what's predictable from a fantasy outcome. rather than impulsively reacting.

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Today in history Today is Thursday, Dec. 3, the 337th day of 2015.

There are 28 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:On Dec. 3, 1965, The Beatles' sixth studio album, "Rubber Soul," was released in the United Kingdom by Parlophone (it was released in the U.S. by Capitol Records three days later).

On this date: In 1810, British forces captured Mauritius from the French, who had renamed the island nation off southeast Africa "Ile de France."

In 1833, Oberlin College in Ohio - the first truly coeducational school of higher learning in the United States — began holding classes.

In 1947, the Tennessee Williams play "A Streetcar Named Desire" opened on Broadway.

In 1960, the Lerner and Loewe musical "Camelot" opened on Broadway.

In 1967, surgeons in Cape Town, South Africa led by Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first human heart transplant on Louis Washkansky, who lived 18 days with the new heart. The 20th Century Limited, the famed luxury train, completed its final run from New York to Chicago.

In 1979, 11 people were killed in a crush of fans at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum, where the British rock group The Who was performing.

In 1984, thousands of people died after a cloud of methyl isocyanate gas escaped from a pesticide plant operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal, India.

In 1991, radicals in Lebanon released American hostage Alarm (cq) Steen, who'd been held captive nearly five years.

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4 K J85 2 + Q 6 At the bridge table, you might have the choice South of bidding a four-card or a five-card suit. Look at 4 K63 2 today's North hand. After partner opens one club, V K8 would you respond one diamond or one spade?

0 AK 5 In the old days, responder always bid the longest suit first. If partner had a four-card major, he 4 97 4 3 would show it and a 4-4 fit would not be missed.

Dealer: South These days, showing the major first is in vogue. A columnist recommended bidding one spade, not South West N orth E a st one diamond, with that North hand.

As you can guess, I disagree. I think bidding the major first is right if two criteria are satisfied: The Opening lead:4 Q responder has below game-invitational values and a good-quality major. This hand, with 10 points, two aces and a five-card suit, is worth a game-invitation. And that is not such a great spade suit.

In this admittedly constructed deal, if North responds one spade, South will raise to two spades (which might be with only three-card support and a singleton somewhere), and what would North do then? Probably three diamonds, but it isn't clear-cut with only four spades.

If North bids one diamond, South will rebid one spade, and four spades will be reached.

Note that four spades by North fails after East leads the heart queen. The defenders take one spade, two hearts and one club. But four spades by South is makable. West's best lead is the club queen. Declarer wins with dummy's ace, takes the two top trumps, then plays on diamonds, discarding a heart on the fourth round. He loses only one spade, one heart and one club.

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Mack fills big void for Raiders

Bode Miller fastUS skier Bode Miller was a forerunner Wednesday at a downhill race in Colorado. C3

CFP safety — The Oklahoma Sooners appear to be one of four teams that will play for national title. C3

ALAMEDA (AP) — When Justin Tuck went down with a season-ending tom pectoral muscle back in October, the Oakland Raiders knew they would miss his leadership as much as his dependable play.

A v eteran of two Super Bowl champions with th e N ew York Giants and a defensive captain in Oakland, Tuck was a strongvocalleaderwho also set an example with his hard work andplay on the fi eld.

Some of that void has been filled by second-year edge rusher Khalil Mack, who has increased his voice, as well as his play, since Tuck went down with the injury.

"I think more importantly than just the stat numbers and things like that, I can tell how he's become more of a vocal leader, how he's kind of taken charge of that sideline, kind of like Iwasbefore Igot hurt," Tuck said Wednesday.

"In the meeting room, he' s asking questions, being vocal about what's expected of not only himself but everyone on that defense."

Mack has been given quite a bit more responsibility in recent weeks, especially following the yearlong suspension for Aldon Smith for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

BRIEFING

Wildcat girls' hoops tourney tips off today The annual Sonora Girls' Basketball Tournament tips off at 3:30 p.m. today at Bud Castle Gym. The Sonora Wildcats will start the eight-team tournament with a match against the Davis Spartans of Modesto.

Today's game will be Sonora's season opener after having played Monday in a preseason foundation game.

The Bret Harte Bullfrogs will also play tonight at 8 p.m. against the Lemoore Tigers.

In other action, the Enochs Eagles will play the Alameda Hornets at 5 p.m. and the Del Oro Golden Eagles will battle the Downey Knights at 6:30 p.m.

Should the Wildcats win, they will play at 6:30 p.m. Friday. If they lose, the game will be at 5 p.m.

If the Bullfrogs win, they' ll play again at 8 p.m. If they lose they' ll play at 3:30 p.m.

NFL ownersset spM:ial lA vote for 3an. 12-13 IRVING,Texas (AP) — NFL owners have punted on allowing teams to move to Los Angeles — at least for five weeks.

The owners on W ednesday seta special meeting to deal with a possible relocation of teams to Los Angeles for Jan. 12-13 in Houston.

But Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted there might not even be a vote then.

"It's not a requirement that we vote at that meeting," Goodell said.

"There are still a lot of unknownstomake that prediction."

The Rams, Raiders and Chargers are interested in moving to LA, which has not had an NFL franchise since the Rams and Raiders left after the 1994 season.

But the 32 owners, 24 of whom are required to OK a franchise relocation, are seeking more information from the cities hoping to retain their franchises: St. Louis, Oakland and San Diego.

There also is nothing close to a clear consensus on approval of either of the stadium proposals for LA Rams owner Stan Kroenke is planning a billion-dollar stadium in Inglewood, California, while the Raiders and Chargers have a joint project in mind for nearby Carson. Kroenke also is willing to share his proposed stadium with either the Chargers or Raiders.

"All the proposals must be in by the end of December," Giants coowner Steve Tisch said, adding "it is the strong hope" of the league that the vote on relocation will come out of that meeting.

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quarterenough for Bears to beat Eranklin

By GUY DOSSI The Union Democrat

A 21-3 first quarter lead was enough to help give the Summerville Bears a 58-43 win Wednesday night in Tuolumne over the Franklin Yellowjackets. Though Summerville jumped out to an early lead, head coach Ben Watson knew that he couldn't let his team have a false senseofsecurity.

'The worst lead in the world is the early lead," Watson said.

"If you are ahead by 20 points when the score is 70-50,that'sa lotdifferent than the score being 21-3. In 21-3, you chip away and ideally by halftime you' re down by eight. By the end of the third you' re down six or four. I warned them and I let them know that this is the worst lead you could possibly have. There is not a coach who wants a lead early in the game. Especially if you made your shots and executed, you can only go downhill from there."

Summerville did make its shots and was able to execute in the game's first eight minutes. It was the McLaurin show early on, as twins Ethan and Eli McLaurin scored the first eight points of the game. Ethan McLaurin extended the Bears run to 11-0 with a 3-pointer from the corner.

Franklin got its first point of the game on a free throw with 4:36 remaining in the first quarter.

The Bears kept playing smart basketball, and senior Braden Anderson got into the scoring action on an assist from Kole Elkins.

With 2:10 remaining in the quarter, Summerville extended its lead to 17-1 on a basket by Cameron Saunders.

W ith 21-3 a lead,the Bears were pleased with the energy they had to start the game.

"We are trying to come out and play a lot

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Anderson said. "It's something that worked well for us tonight."

Franklin began the second quarter on a 5-1 run, cutting the Summerville lead to 22-8. Summerville still did its best to extend its lead, but perhaps early in the season the majority of the players had yet to find their basketball legs.

Over half the Summerville players participated in a fall sport and are trying to adjust to playing in a gym with a basketball, rather See BEARS/Page C2

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Summerville head coach Ben Watson (top) talks to his team during a time out Wednesday night in Tuolumne. Eii McLaurin (middle) drives the ball to the hoop against the Franklin Yellowjackets defense. Ethan McLaurin (above) looks for an open teammate to pass the ball to during the first half of the Bears 58-43 win.

SANTA CLARA (AP) — In a year of sweeping changes for the San Francisco 49ers, few could have envisioned journeyman ~ g ba ck Shaun Draughn leading the way in the ground g ame d o w n the stretch this season.

Draughn can barely believe it.

Now with his eighth organization in five years, he is suddenly a featured back, called upon to fill a void in San Francisco's injury-riddled backfield.

Starter Carlos Hyde missed his fourth straight game last week against first-place Arizona with a stress fracture in his left foot, while Reggie Bush was already lost for the seasonafterheslipped on the concrete at St. Louis on Nov. 1 and required knee surgery.

San F r ancisco s igned Draughn the next day, Nov. 2, and he has now played in See DRAUGHN/Page CS

Curry leads Warriors to 20th straight victory CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Char- in three quarters and the Golden State and going 8 for 11 from 3-point range. lotte Hornets broadcaster Dell Curry Warriors easily defeated the Hornets Stephen Curry, who grew up in told his son before Wednesday 116-99toextend thebeststartin Charlotte and starred at nearby Danight's game, " do not ruin m y . o"' '"", NBAhistoryto20-0. vidson College, scored 28 points in the night."

On a night when the Hornets pivotal third quarter, including his "He didn't make any guaran- +'~ + ho n ored Dell Curry, the fran- team's final 24. He hit 10 of 11 shots "~n'o chise's career scoring leader, with &om the field, including all five 3stees," Curry said with a smile. a "key to Buzz City," it was his many from well beyond the arc and in Actually, Stephen Curry ignoredhisfatheraltogether. oldest son who stole the spotlight by the face of a defender — to help the The reigning MVP scored 40 points hitting 14 of 18 shots from the field Warriors build a 21-point cushion.

He sat out the entire fourth quarter due to the big lead and didn't get a shot to break his career high of 54.

"Itwas a cool atmosphere to play in, especially on top of my dad's ceremony," Stephen Curry said. "It was nice to be out there at halftime and hear his speech and stand with my See WARRIORS / Page C2

C2 — Thursday, December 3, 2015

BASKETBALL Today 4:00pm (CSBA) NBA BasketballGolden State Warriors at Charlotte Hornets.

4:15 pm(ESPN) College BasketballLouisville at Michigan State.

6:15 pm(ESPN) College Basketballindiana at Duke.

HIGH SCHOOL Today Boy~ a s ketbatt:Caiaveras, Summerviile at Riverbank Tournament, Riverbank, TBA; Sonora at Stagg Tournament, Stockton, TBA Girls — Basketball:Bret Harte at Sonora Tournament, Sonora, TBA; Caiaveras at Victory Chdstian Tournament, TBA; Summerviile vs. Oakdale, 7:30 p.m.

Friday Boys — Basketball: Caiaveras, Summerviile at Riverbank Tournament, Riverbank, TBA; Sonora at Stagg Tournament, Stockton, TBA; Bret Harte at Franklin, 7 p.m.

Girls — Basketball: Bret Harte at Sonora Tournament, Sonora, TBA; Caiaveras at Victory Chdstian Tournament, TBA Saturday Boy~ a s ketbatt:Caiaveras, Summerviile at Riverbank Tournament, Riverbank, TBA; Sonora at Stagg Tournament, Stockton, TBA; Bret Harte at Liberty Ranch, 7 p.m.;Wrestling: Summerviile at Ceres Tournament, 9 a.m.

Girls — Basketball:Bret Harte at Sonora Tournament, Sonora, TBA; Caiaveras at Victory Christian Tournament, TBA

COLLEGE Friday Mens —Basketball: Columbia vs. Simpson College JV, Oak Pavilion, 6 p.m.

Saturday Mens —Basketball: Columbia vs. Modesto Junior College, Oak Pavilion, 6 p.m.

NCAA Miami reaches agmment with Richt CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Mark Richt is going back to where his college care.r began.

The former Miami quarterback has reached a tentative agreement to be the Hurricanes' next head coach, pending the completion ofcontract talks, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been signed and the university has not announced the hiring publidy.

"Excited about 2016 with Coach Richt," Miami running back Mark Walton wrote on Twitter.

Richt spent the last 15 seasons as the head coach

at Georgia, averaging nearly 10 wins a season and leading the Bulldogs to a pair of Southeastern Conference championships.

He is a South Florida nativeand played for Howard Schnellenberger at Miami, graduating in 1982 when the Hurricanes were just becoming the program that would win

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championships in a 19-season span.

It's now his job — or, technically, soon will be his job — to get the Hurricanes back to that elite level. Richt takes over a Miami program that hasn't won more than nine games in a season since 2003, and hasn't won a bowl game since 2006.

There's much for Miami to handle in the next couple days, including getting financial parameters with Richt done as well as a budget for a staK Players had notgotten any offi cialword as of Wednesday evening, largely because the school still did not have a signed deal in hand. Plus, recnnting season is in full swing, and Richt would have to be clearedby Miami'scompliance office before he can represent the institution.

Also unclear: If Richt, as had been expected, will coach Georgia in its bowl game.

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MLB Orioles get Trumbo, A's obtain Alonso, Rzepcynski NEW YORK (AP) — Baltimore added abat as protection in case it loses Chris Davis, acquiring power-hitting Mark Trumbo and left-hander C.J. Riefenhausen &om Seattle on Wednesday for catcher Steve Clevenger.

In anotherdeal ahead ofthe 9 p.m . deadline to offer contracts to unsigned players on 40-man rosters, Oakland obtained first baseman Yonder Alonso and left-hander Mare Rzepczynski from San Diego for lefthanders Drew Pomeranz and Jose Torres plus a player to be named.

Trumbo is an outfielder, first basem an and possible designated hitter.

He batted .262 with 22 homers and 64 RBIs in 142 games this year with Arizona and the Mariners, who wanted to

shed hisexpected salary of about $9 million.

'The addition of a proven major league hitter like Mark Trumbo today lengthens our lineup," Orioles executivevice president of baseballoperations Dan Duquette said.

Baltimore will be the 29-year-old Trumbo's fourth team since 2013, when current Seattle GM Jerry Dipoto traded him from the Los Angeles Angels to the Diamondbacks. Trumbo averaged more than 30 home runs and 90 RBIs from 2011-13 with the Angels.

"I was aware that I was in the position that this might well happen," Trumbo said. "There were a few teams that were mentioned before, but to be honest, the Orioles weren' t

one that I had heard, at all."

Trumbo can become a free agent after next season. Davis, who led the major leagues with 47 homers this year, became a &ee agent last month.

Alonso batted .282 with five home runs and 31 RBIs this year. He was on the disabled list &om May 9 to June 1 with a bone bruise in his right shoulder and Sept. 14 through the end of the season with a lower back strain.

"One of, if not the best, defensive first basemen in the game," Oakland general manager David Forst said. "Obviously the knock on him is he doesn't profile the power of a first

baseman,but still a very productive offensive player, high contact rate, low walk-to-strikeout rate, a guy who's a professional hitter. Excited to have him under control for a couple years."

Pomeranz had surgery on his pitching shoulder in October and is expected to be ready by spring training. He was 5-6 with three saves and a 3.66 ERA in a career-high 53 appearances (nine starts) spanning 86 innings for the A's in 2015.

In addition, the Padres announced they hired Mark McGwire as bench coach.

Ahead of its $217 million, sevenyear contract with left-hander David Price, a deal likely to be completed Friday, Boston finalized a $13 million, two-year agreement with right-handed-hitting outfielder Chris Young.

"Ifeelgood about the roster asitis.

I think we' ve been able to address really our biggest needs," new Red Sox presidentofbaseballoperations Dave Dombrowski said. "I think our major m oves are done.Bu twhen you go into the winter meetings, you never know

what happens."

Young, 32, had been with the New York Yankees since August 2014, batting .252 with 14 homers and 42 RBIs in 318 at-bats this year. He hit .327 against left-handers this season; with its 37-foot-high Green Monster just 310 feetfrom the plate in left fi eld, Fenway Park seems ideal for his swing.

"One of my major strengths is pulling the ball. I think that Fenway can be advantageous to that," Young said.

"Hopefully, my just-misses, I can get rewarded for that."

Seattle agreed to a one-year contract with outfielder Nori Aoki, according to two people with knowledge of the deal who spoke on condition of anonymity because it has not been finalized. Aoki was limited to 93 games with San Francisco this year due to a broken right leg and a severe concussion in the second half of the season.

Seattlealso agreed to a $750,000 deal with reliever Justin De Fratus, who became a &ee agent after the season rather than accept an outright assignment to the minors by the Phillies. Philadelphia claimed outfielder Peter Bourjos off waivers from St. Louis, and Kansas City acquired backup catcher Tony Cruz &om St.

Louis for infielder Jose Martinez.

Veteraninfi elder Gordon Beckham, an Atlanta native and former Universityof Georgia standout, agreed to a $1.25 million, one-year contract with the Braves, pending a physical.

Cleveland acquired outfielder Collin Cowgill &om the Los Angeles Angels for cash. Cowngill missed about half thispast season because ofa sprained right wrist and he hit .188 in 69 atbats.

There were 206 players eligible for arbitration at the start of the day. Any player offered a contract is entitled to, at a minimum, roughly one-sixth of his 2016 salary as termination pay if he gets released.

Among those who became &ee agents when they were not offered contracts were injured Kansas City closer Greg Holland; Oakland first baseman Ike Davis; Angels reliever Cesar Ramos; Detroit right-handers Neftali Feliz and Al Alburquerque; White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers and right-hander Jacob Turner; and Cincinnati righthander Ryan Mattheus.

Arbitration-eligible players who agreed to one-year deals were Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis ($4.5 million), Toronto first baseman Justin Smoak ($3.9 million), Baltimore right-hander Vance Worley ($2.6 million), Oakland lefthander Felix Doubront ($2 million), Cubs lefthander Rex Brothers ($1.42 million) and Washington first baseman Tyler Moore ($900,000).

NBA Warriors' Draymond Green takes game to next level

By MARCUS THOMPSON H The San Jose Mercury Nerus

It was all about Curry in Charlotte.

Wednesday, Ste-

phen Curry was play- g p ing his first game in

This historic march the Warriors are on — toward the Lakers' sacred record of33 straight — is a coronation for Green's rise to elite. No, he doesn't fit the usual star mold.

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his hometown since

winning MVP and the NBA title. And the Hornets were celebrating his father with Dell Curry Night.

Curry delivered, putting on a show to the tune of 40 points in the Warriors' 116-99 win. He dropped28 pointsin the third quarter, dropping the jaws of the adoring crowd.

But the Warriors' streak, now at 24 in a row, is about

Draymond Green.

Curry is undoubtedly sensational. But it is Green who has elevated the Warriors &om a championship team to a potentially all-time great team. Ks growth as a player helps the Warriors get the most out of Curry's greatness,making all the difFerence.

He isii't a b i g-time scorer. H e d o esn' t

have the flashy skill.

He doesn't light up Vine with highlights. Yet he is one of the most efFective players in the league.

He's a top-10 player in the NBA for those who value wiimiiig. He might not be the

proverbial guy-you' d-start afranchise with. But Gre.n is definitely the guy you want next to the guy you'd start a &anchise with.

That's how important he is.

That's how wide-ranging his abilities are. That's how the NBA game has evolved.

He can no longer be left out of the conversation because he doesn't drop 20 a night. Instead,he' s in for allthe other things he does, the thin@ that promote and lead to winning.

BEARS

Continued from PageC1 mom, y sister, my aunts and my grandma. Itwas a good night. I can't ask for more. To play like I did and get the win was special."

He said the20-0starttothe season seems surreal.

"It doesn't even sound right," he said. "In the NBA, with so many good players and good teams, to be able to put on a run like this is

his 3-point shooting. He is practically a 40 percent shooter &om 3 (he dropped to 38.2 after an 0-for-4 night Wednes-

day).

In the locker room, Green has been central to helping the Warriors keep their edge. With Steve Kerr sidelined after o6'season back surgery, Green's voice carries even more weight in the huddle. His unshakable, even irrational, confidence is no longer just Green's quirky trait. It's the disposition of the whole team. saw itin the playofFs,but Green They don't talk trash like is more under control, allowing Green, but his personality is his intelligence and passing all over this naturally quiet skills to shine. With Curry and group.

Klay Thompson and Harrison The Warriors are without Barnes ready to knock down question Curry's team. All of 3s, and centers who can catch this is only possible because alley oops, Green is having a of him. But this level the Warfield day in transition. riors have reached, these don' t He has the fourth-most as- even know how to lose Warsists in the NBA — more than riors, is a direct reflection of Mike Conley Jr., Damian Lil- Green's growth. This 20-0 start lard, James Harden and LeB- is the proclamation that he deron James. serves mentioning among the Oh, and he's also improved game's best.

"It's preseason and we make mistakes," Eli McLaurin said.

"We just have to focus and mentallyprepare ourselves for the next play."

Summerville got a shot in the arm when senior Jake Noonan stepped in &ont of a Franklin pass and found a wide open Anderson down the

Summerville led 37-21 at halftime, but were outscored 18-16 in the second quarter.

"It's probably an endurance thing," Saunders said of the second quarter slowdown.'We were getting tired and were not as strong as we should have been."

In the third quarter, the Bears lead was slowly being chipped away, just as Watson had anticipated. With chances to stay in the game.

special. We don't always play our best but we find ways to win. That's the strength of our team. Every night a difFerent guy might step up and have a huge game and do the little things that don't show up in the statsheet."

Nicolas Batum led Charlotte with 17 points and eight rebounds.

Klay Thompson had 15 of his 21 points in the first quarter as the Warriors bolted to an early 15-point lead.

Despite missing the inside

25,30,29 and 30 feetin the third period. ''When he's feeling it and shoots the ball, he's already running to the other end of the court," Warriors interim coach Luke Walton said. "He knows the ball's going in before the rest of us. He's doing an amazing job of picking his spots. He's in his hometown and he's the best player in the league and he wants to put on a show."

It marked the fourth time this season Curry has scored

once again outscored in the

an outside sport and now you

WARRIORS

the Warriors are significantly better.

The Warriors are 20-0 because Green, like Curry, has a partinevery facetoftheW arriors and came back ready to handle it.

On defense, he has supplanted Andrew Bogut as the most critical player. The Warriors' special small lineup works so weH largely because Green can hold down the fort.

On ofFense, he has given the Warriors another dimension: the Green-led fast break. We

said. "Early in the year, I have to getplayers in to prove they can play under those conditions. I kinda know what our top five or six guys are going to do. I know what to expect.

In game situations where you have guys in foul trouble, we are going to have to have more than six or seven guys. That' s far side of the court. Anderson what I'm trying to get to now. put the ball in with his left That's why you saw me leave hand and Summervilleex- guys in maybe a little longer tended its lead to 53-38. Saun- than I would if it was a league ders, Anderson and Ethan game."

McLaurin scored the final five JV Bears points, and Franklin ran out of gas and could not The Summerville JV Bears complete the comeback. lost to Franklin 41-39. Luke Eli McLaurin led the Bears Fulkerson scored a team-high with 14 points. Ethan McLau- 10 points. Dawson Robles rin had 12. Saunders scored scored nine and Kyle Norton 11 and pulled down six re- had four points. bounds and Anderson finished with eight pomts.

Frosh Even with Franklin showThe &eshman Bears fell ing it had the ability to come to Franklin 56-53. Adam back &om 18 points down, Sweitzer led S ummerville Watson was more interested with 16 points. Octavian Herin seeing what all of his play- nandez scored 12 and pulled ers could do early in the sea- down 11 rebounds. Bryan son.

W ynne scored eight a nd "I wasn't worried about los- M itchell Prevost scored seven ing, not because I didn't think in the Bears first game of the we were going to," Watson season.

on a field with a football or soccer ball.

"I think it takes about six weeks to actually get into the basketball mode," Watson said. 'You talk about touch on yourshot,maybe a littlebitof touch on your dribble. But the biggest thing is spacial awareness. You come &om playing

three assists.

along

3:51 remaining in the quarter, Summerville saw its lead dwindle to 10. Saunders and Cole Brewster gave the Bears back-to-back buckets to give Summerville a l i ttle more breathing room. The Bears led 48-34afterthree quarters.

As it was in the second quarter, Summerville was

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are playing an inside sport.

You have issues with how far ofFisthe defender compared to where I'm throwing the ball?

How long doesittake for the ball to travel indoors as opposedto outside?As far as conditioning, because I' ve got some numbers, I don't have to play guys maximum minutes.

But they will get a nice Christmas present when we do a lot more conditioning come the end of December."

Eli McLaurin gave the Bears a 31-14 lead with a 3-pointer from the corner off of an assist from Anderson.

Anderson had a game-high

Last season, Green was

robbed of Defensive Player of the Year, finishing second despite having the most firstplace votes. But that's small potatoes now. Green should be a lock for his first All-Star bid and is a &ont-runner for AllNBA. That's an amazing metamorphosis, when you think about it. Green fell to the second round of the 2012 draft after scouts said he was too short, not athletic enough, overweight and suspect on defense. He grew &om shot to reliablereserve to a productivestarter to the second-best player on the Warriors.

Many thought Green,the ultimate chip-on-the-shoulder competitor, would lose his edge after signing a five-year, $82 million contract with the Warriors. It would have been satisf actory if he'd just been the same player he was last season.

But he has come back significantly better. As a result,

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Braden Anderson dribbles the ball down the court.

third quarter, 13-11.

"Our offensive execution was crisp in the first quarter and you can say that because we hit our shots," Watson said. "But our ball movement slowed down in the second and third quarter and they (Franklin) didn't do anything difFerently. They were doing the same thing defensively. I was a little bit frustrated at that. A lot was our own impatience. It's all things we can work on. It's too early in the year toget bent out of shape and the kids know that. They really do."

Franklin once again cut the Summerville lead to 10 early in the fourth quarter.

Turnovers and missed passes helped Franklin get second

presence of center Al Jefferson — out at least two weeks with a strained left calfand 0-for-8 shooting from Kemba Walker in the first half, the Hornets fought back to cut the lead to 60-51 at the break.

But midway through the third quarter Curry got rolling, launching deep 3-pointers, several times turning and jogging back down court well before the ball even went through the net.

Curry hit jumpers from 24,

40 points by the end of the third quarter. The rest of the NBA combined has reached that mark just once.

Curry has six 4 0-point games already this season.

"Nobody has had an answer for him for two years now," Batum said. "You try to make himwork hard,but I don't think we' ve seen anybody shoot like him — that' s pretty impressive. You have to make himwork hard and hope he misses and have a bad day."

Sonora, California

Thursday, December 3, 2015 — C3

THE UN' DEMO CRAT

WINTER SPORTS

BRIEFS US GrandPrix is 'subject to agreement'

Miller on course as forerunner before training run

AUSTIN, Texas — The future of the struggling US. Grand Prix was thrown into further doubt Wednesday when the 2016 Formula One calendar listed the race as "subject to agreement" with the promotor.

O fficials at t h e C i r cuit of the Americas have said they are financially strapped after storms wiped out much of the 2015 race weekend and by news the Texas governor's office is cutting public funding by about 20 percent.

The 2016 race calendar released by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council still has the race scheduled for Oct. 23 but with an asterisk.

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Bode 38-year-ol d Millerserved asaforerunMiller glided around a turn at a high ner in Beaver Creek for one day only rate of speed, caught some air and near- and wore a camera mounted to his ski ly lost one of his skis. Somehow, as he pole. The six-time Olympic medalist alwaysseems to do,he avoided a crash even safely brought back the camera and kept right on attackmg the course. — barely.

And this was just a training runBecause Miller's version of playing with nothing at stake. Miller being Mill- itsafe is a relative term. He appeared er, he of course ~ thr o ugh a daunt-nearlyasfastaseverin hisreturn to a ing downhill Wednesday, even if he was venue where he wiped outlast Februaiy simply testing out the race hill. during a world championship super-G Although he's taking a break from and severei his right hamstring tendon.

"Icouldn'tgo as fastasIwanted toWorld Cup racing this season, the

Oklahomasafely 3rd in CFPrankings Oklahoma is No. 3 in the College Football Playoff selection committee rankings, putting the Sooners safely in position to be in the final four with their season completed.

The Sooners locked up the Big 12 championship with a blowout victory last week at Oklahoma State.

Committee c h airman Jeff Long refused to speculate Tuesday night whether the Sooners could be moved out of the top four by Saturday's results when the final rankings come out Sunday.

But it's plain to see Oklahoma should be OK Of the

fourteams directly behind Oklahoma, two are playing each other (No. 4 Iowa and No. 5 Michigan State in the Big Ten title game for a spot in the playoff, one isn' t playing and can't win a conference (No. 6 Ohio State) and another has two losses

(No. 7 Stanford).

Clemson is still No. 1 and Alabama remained No. 2. Both the Tigers (120) and Crimson Tide (11-1) head into their conference championship games Saturday needing a victory to lock up a playoff spot.

US sam.r program: Recognize ToRecover The United States Soccer Federation has outlined details of its new player health and safety initiative, which builds on the concussion protocol that was previously announced last month.

The wide-ranging campaign, dubbed Recognize To Recover, seeks to not

only reduce injuries on the field but spread information and awareness about health and safety issues among coaches, referees, players and parents, especially at the youth level.

Last month, U.S. Soccer announced a suggested concussionprotocol for its members, including a recommendation that h ead-

ers be banned for players 10 and under and limited in practice for kids 11 to 13. The guidelines laid out new substitution rules that allow players with head injuries to be evaluated without penalty to the team.

Goodel laskscommingle to look at o5ciating IRVING, 'Ibxas — NFL C ommissioner Rog e r Goodell has ash@ the league's powerful competition committee to look into how games areoffi ciated, and the size of the rule book Goodell says Wednesday that team owners at their

meetings discussed the officiating, which is an "integrity of the game" issue.

He has asked the competition committee to look into darifying and simplifying the rules, as well as how the league trains officials.

Goodell says "no stone will be left unturned" in examining and improving officiating.

While saying he believed game officials did a good job, Goodell adds it's important for the NFL to look into using technology for improving officiating. He also said the league has hit a wall with the officials' union over full-time officiais.

— The Associated Press

DRAUGHN Continued from PageC1 games for six teams since joining Washington as an undrafted free agent in late July 2011, afew days after the lockout liked.

"I'm gratefulfor the opportunity that I'm getting," Draughn said.

H e played in fi ve games for Cleveland this year before being let go Oct. 20. In 2014, he moved around even more: Two games with Chicago, four for San Diego and four with the Browns.

Draughn has also been with Kansas City, Baltimore and Indianapolis.

After all of those switches, he's a featured back at last. " I'm jus t humbled,"

day," said Miller, who didn't have an official time in a training run where Norway's Kjetil Jansrud got down the mountain the quickest. "But I might m ake a career out of being a professional forerunner, so I can run a buff

der down the Birds of Prey hill, he still wanted to see how he stacked up wearing new skis &om Bomber, a company he's now collaborating with after a split &om Head.

U.S. men's coach Sasha Rearick was course all the time. I know how to take pleased that Miller returned. This could risks. I'm better at managing risk than be a glimpse of things to come.

'Td love to have him back and throwanyone else on the World Cup." No denying that. He's won 33 World ing down," Rearick said. "It's good for Cup races and two overall titles with the sport, good for the team and good his risk-taking style. for him. Having him come to the big While this was just a &iendly mean- events is good for everybody."

Draughn said. "I just want surprisedatallthechances.

Draughn said. "Other teams ''We' re fortunate to have didn't give me this shot, but to go out there and show my t eammates, show th e f a ns him," quarterback Blaine the 49ers did and I was defiand show the organization Gabbert said W ednesday. nitely going to take it and run that I'm here to work and "For him to step in and start like a wild man when I got do whatever it takes to win. pretty much &om Day 1 go- the chance. It's a blessing to I'm here for the guys and I'm ing into a game, having only be in this position."

Draughn has been reliable going to give it my all when been here for four weeks and I go out there. Regardless of starting the last three weeks without the ball, too. whether I'm starting or not, ... it's been a tremendous asRight guard Andrew Tiller, that'sjust the type of player set to this offense and this who has started the past two I am." team." games, credits Draughn for Draughn will face two of Draughn, 5-foot-11 and 205 his contributions picking up his former organizations in pounds, has gone through so blitzes.

"He just sticks his face up in the next two weeks, this Sun- many franchises he wasn' t day at Chicago and the fol- sure when his chance would there," Tiller said. "He doesn' t lowing week in Cleveland. come. care who is blitzing. He's goDraughn, who turns 28 on He rushed for 2,070 yards ing to put his hat in there Monday, has 43 carries for and 10 touchdowns to go with and pick up that block. Shaun 146 yards and 259 total yards 50 catches for 268 yards and runs hard. I like Shaun back in three games since San a TD in 44 games during his there.He's a good back.Ifeel Francisco acquired him. collegecareerforN orth Caro- likehe'sgetting intoa groove.

He's got our trust up front."

He had 15 carries for 51 lina.

"That's the thing that I yards in Sunday's 19-13 loss For Draughn, this Decemto Arizona. Draughn has been feel like I' ve been missing," ber stretch is important to

MAGK Continued from PageCl With Smith and Tuck out, Mack has been the dominant force on Oakland's front seven as the Raiders (5-6) make a push to the playoffs.

"Each week he's been getting better," defensive tackle Dan Williams said. "He's one of those young guys who still hasn't tapped all the talent he has. I'm definitely glad that he's doing a lot more than he's already done.

He's definitely a great player. I'm just glad he keeps showing it."

Mack is coming off a two-sack performance in last week's win at Tennessee and ranks in the top 10 in the league in quarterback pressures, according to game tracking by Pro Football Focus.

Mack has seven sacks on the season afterrecording just four as a rookie, and has been just as strong against

Even the leadership role, which doesn't always come naturally to Mack.

"I'm trying to speak up a little bit more and talk to the guys," Mack said.

"I'm trying to get better every week."

Mack and the rest of the Raiders would like to have Tuck back next season. Tuck, 32, is in the final year of a

show what he can do to land a job next season — he hopes to stick right here where he alreadyfeelsathome.

"It makes it easy when you have the type of guys that we have in this locker room. It' s about football, but we have guysthataremore likebrothers in the locker room," he

said. "I would love to be here.

It's a great place, like I said.

It's a group of guys that I could definitely see myselfbeing around for years to come."

Notes: LB Ahmad Brooks said he is symptom-free from a concussion that kept him out of last week's loss to Arizona. He took a hit in the fourth quarter at Seattle on

Nov. 22 and immediately had a headachethat lasted three days.

but I feel that way. I'm just going day by day, continuing to work in hopes of getting it even stronger than it was before it got hurt."

Notes: C Rodney Hudson (ankle) remains out of practice, along with LB Neiron Ball (knee).... RB Taiwan Jones was back at practice aAer missthe run. two-year contract and has expressed ing last week's game with a knee in"They' re doing more with him," interest in staying with the Raiders. jury.... Tuck was the Raiders' nominee Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith said First, he has to get healthy. for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the on a conference call. 'They' re moving 'The rehab is good," Tuck said.'This Year Award recognizing a player for him around more. They can do differ- injury isn't as bad as people think it is. his excellence on and off the field.... ent things with him and he can han- I feel like I could go play now. That' s WR Rod Streater was the team's windle all of it." probably an ignorant Tuck talking, ner of the Ed Bloch Courage award.

SCORES R MORE Football National RwtbsllLeague American Confe East W L T Pct Pf P a New England 10 1 0 .909347 212 N.Y. Jets 6 5 0 .545 272 228 Buffalo 5 6 0 A55 266 257 Miami 4 7 0 .364 225 287 South W L r pet R p a Indianapolis 6 5 0 .545 249 260 Houston 6 5 0 .545 232 234 Jacksonville 4 7 0 .364236 299 Tennessee 2 9 0 .182 203 257 North W L T Pct Pf P a Cincinnati 9 2 0 .818297 193 Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545266 230 Baltimore 4 7 0 .364259 276 Cleveland 2 9 0 .182 213 310 West W L r p et R Pa Denver 9 2 0 .818 252 207 Kansas City 6 5 0 .545 287 220 Oakland 5 6 0 A55 264 280 San Diego 3 8 0 .273 244 307 National ConfeI8hC8 East W L T Pct Pf P a Washington 5 6 0 A65 241 267 N.Y. Giants 5 6 0 A65287 273 Philadelphia 4 7 0 .364243 274 Dallas 3 8 0 .273 204 261 South W L r pet R p a Carolina 11 0 0 1.000 332 205 Atlanta 6 5 0 .545 260 234 Tampa Bay 5 6 0 A55 248 279 New Orleans 4 7 0 .364261 339 North W L T Pct P f P a Minnesota 8 3 0 .727 231 194 Green Bay 7 4 0 .636 262 215 Chicago 5 6 0 A55231 264 Detroit 4 7 0 .364230 288 West

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Green Bay at Detroit, 5:25 p.m.

Sunday's Games arizona st St. Louis, 10 a.m.

Monday's Game Dallas at Washington, 5:30 p.m.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Athntic Division W L Pet GB Toronto 12 7 .632 Boston 10 8 556 1'/2 New York 9 1 0 .4 7 4 3 Brooklyn 5 1 3 .2 7 8 6Y 2 Philadelphia 1 19 .0 5 0 11 "/2 Dhiis i on

W L Miami 10 6 Atlanta 12 9 Charlotte 10 8 Orlando 10 8 Washington 7 9 Central Division W L Cleveland 13 5 Indiana 12 5 Chicago 11 5 Detroit

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Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 11 7 .611 Utah 8 8 .500

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368 4'/2 316 5'/2

W L Pet GB Golden State 2 0 0 1.0 0 0 LA. Clippers 10 9 .526 P/2 Phoenix 8 1 1 421 1 1"/2 Sacramento 7 1 2 .3 6 8 1Z/2 LA. Lakers 3 1 5 .1 6 7 16 Wednesday's games LA Lakers 108, Washington 104

Golden State 116,Charlotte 99

Detroit 127, Phoenix 122, OT New York 99, Philadelphia 87 Chicago 99, Denver 90 Houston 108, New Orleans 101 Toronto 96, Atlanta 86 San Antonio 95, Milwaukee 70 Indiana 103, L.A Clippers 91 Today's games Oklahoma City at Miami, 4 p.m.

Denver at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.

Orlando at Utah, 6 p.m.

San Antonio at Memphis, 6:30 p.m.

Indiana at Portland, 7 p.m.

Boston vs. Sacramento at Mexico City, Mex-

ico,7 p.m.

WARRIORS 116,HORNETS 99 GOLDEN STATE (116) Rush 34 00 8, Green 2 9 0 2 4, Bogut 2 2 04 4, Curry 14-184440, K Thompson 8-18 1-2 21,

Iguoda la 36 04 8, Ezeli 3 7 33 9,Livingston 35

0-0 6, Speights 3-7 0-0 6, Barbosa 1-4 0-0 z McAd003-60-06,Clark1-1 0-Oz J.Thompson 0-1 0-00. Totals46888-11116.

CHARLOTTE (99) Hairston 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 2-9 2-2 6, Zeller 2-62-26,Walker2-160-04, saturn 6-154-517, Lambs-131-213, Kaminsky583-516, Hawes

5-9 2-2 12, Lin 1-2 2-4 5, Roberts 2-7 0-0 5, Hansbrough 3 3 2 48, Daniels 1-5 2-2 5,Hanison 1-1 0-2 z Totals 35-94 20-30 99.

Golden Stele 32 28 33 23 — 116 Charlotte 23 28 21 27 — 99 3-Point Goals — Golden State 1634 (&ny 8-11, KThompson 4-10, Rush 2-3, Iguodala 2-4, Barbosa 0-1, Livingston 0-1, Green 0-4), Charlotte 9-31 (Kaminsky 3-3, Lamb 2-5, Roberts 1-1, Lin

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04, Walker 06). Fouled Out — Nona ReboundsGolden State 61 (Bogut, Green 11), Charlotte 53 (Batum 8). Assists — Golden state 31 (Green 9), charlotte 19 (Roberts 5). Tat@IFouls —Golden State 23, Charlotte 13. A — 19,542 (19,077).

Hockey

Seattle at Minnesota, 10 B.m.

Jacksonville at Tennessee, 10 a.m.

San Francisco at Chicago, 10 a.m.

N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m.

Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.

Houston at Buffalo, 10 a.m.

Baltimore at Miami, 10 a.m.

Cincinnati at Cleveland, 10 a.m.

Denver at San Diego, 1:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Oakland, 1:05 p.m.

Carolina at New Orleans, 1:25 p.m.

Philadelphia at New England, 1:25 p.m.

Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 5:30 p.m.

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National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Athntic Division G P W L O T l t sGF GA Montreal 26 19 4 3 41 90 57 Detroit 25 13 8 4 30 61 64 Ottawa 24 12 7 5 29 78 72 Boston 23 13 8 2 28 75 67 Tampa Bay 2 6 12 11 3 2 7 61 59 Florida 24 11 9 4 26 63 60 Buffalo 2 5 10 12 3 2 3 5 8 6 7 Toronto 25 8 1 2 5 21 5 7 7 2 Mebopolitan Division GP W L O T PtsGF GA N.Y. Rangers 2 6 1 7 6 3 37 75 55 Washington 23 1 7 5 1 35 7 5 5 1 N.Y. Islanders 26 1 4 8 4 32 7 4 63 Pittsburgh 24 14 8 2 30 57 55 N ewJersey 24 1 2 1 0 2 2 6 57 59 P hiladelphia 2 5 1 0 1 0 5 2 5 49 67 Carolina 2 4 8 1 2 4 2 0 50 70 Columbus 26 10 1 6 0 2 0 61 78 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division G P W L O T R sGF GA Dallas 25 19 5 1 39 88 66 St. Louis 25 15 7 3 33 66 61 Nashville 24 13 7 4 30 64 62 Chicago 25 13 9 3 29 68 64 Minnesota 23 12 7 4 28 65 62 Winnipeg 2 6 12 12 2 2 6 73 81 Colorado 2 5 10 14 1 2 1 73 76 Pacific Division G P W L O r l t s GF GA Los Angeles 2 4 1 5 8 1 31 60 51 San Jose 24 14 10 0 28 67 63 Arizona 2 4 13 10 1 2 7 67 70 Vancouver 26 9 9 8 26 7 0 7 1 Anaheim 26 9 12 5 23 52 67 Calgary 25 9 1 4 2 2 0 60 90 Edmonton 26 9 15 2 20 65 79 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday's Games

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Winnipeg 6, Toronto 1

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Tampa Bay z Anaheim 1 Today's games Colorado at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.

New Jersey at Carolina, 4 p.m.

Chicago at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m.

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Arizona at Detroit, 4:30 p.m.

Florida at Nashville, 5 p.m.

Toronto at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Dallas at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

Transactions Baseball Major League Baseball OFFICE OF THECOMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — Suspended Miami Marlins C Robert Uera (GCL) 60 games for a positive test for a metabolits of Sanozolol, a performanceenhanoing substance, in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Acquired OF-1B Mark Trumbo and LHP CJ. Riefenhausen from Seattle for C Steve Cle venger. Designate d RHP Steve Johnson for assignment. Ag reedto terms with RHP Vance Worley on a one-year contract.

BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with OF Chris Young on a two-year contract. DesignatedRHP Roman Mendez forassignment.

DETROIT TIGERS — Did not tender 2016 contracts to RHPs Al Alburquerque and Neftali Feliz.

Named Lloyd McClendon manager and Jeff Pico pitching coach for Toledo (IE); Willie Blair pitching coach and Phil Clark hitting coach for Erie (EL); Edgar Alfonzo hitting coach for West Michigan (MWL); Ace Adams pitching coach and Mike Hessman hitting coach for Connecticut (NYP); Nick Avila pitching coach and German Geigel and Josman Robles hitting coaches for GCL Tigers and Jaime Garcia extended spiing training/rehab pitching coach.

KANSAS CITY ROYALs — Acquired C-INF Tony Cruz from St. Louis for INF Jose Martinez.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with OF Rafael Ortega on a one-year contract.

MINNESOTATWINS — Claimed C John Hicks off waivers from Seattle.

OAKlAND ATHLEllCS — Acquired LHPMare Rzepczynski and 1B Yonder Alonso from San Diego for LHPs Dmv Pomeranz and Jose Torres and a player to be named. Agreed to terms with LHP Felix Doubront on a one year contract. Sent LHP Daniel Coulombe outright to Nashville (PCL).

Did not tender a 201 6contract to 1 B Ike Davis.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Claimed INF Andy Wilkins offwaivers from Baltimore. Designated LHp Edgar olmos for assignment Traded INF Patrick Kivlehan to Texas to complete a previous trade. Agreed to terms with RHP Justin De Fratus on a one-year contract.

National League CINCINNATI REDS — Did not tender 2016 contracts to OF Ryan LBMarre, RHP Ryan Mattheus and RHP Pedro Villarreal.

CHICAGO CU BS— Agreed to terms with LHP Rex Brothers on a one-year contract.

LOSANGELES DODGERS — Agreed toterms with C A J. Ellis to a oneyear contract.

PHILADELPHIA PHILuES — Claimed OF Peter Bourjos off waivers from St Louis.

SAN DIEGOPADRES —Named Mark McGwim bench mach, Alan Zinter hitting coach, Tarrik Brock first base coach, Doug Bochtler bullpen coachand Eddie Rodriguez assi~nt coach.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreedto terms with 1 B Tyler Moore on8 one-year contMCt.

American Association GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Sold the contract of QF Anthony cheky to A izona (NL).

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed OF Josh Romanski.

National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed RB Abou Toure to the practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed QB Josh McCown on injured reserve. Signed WR Tenelle Pryor. Signed OL Dan France to the practice squad. Released OL Ronald patrick from the practice squad.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Placed DE Ryan Russell injured reserve. Activated OT chaz Green from the PUP list. Signed QB Kellen Moore from the practice squad. Signed RB Ben Malena, CB Terrance Mitchell and DE Efe Obada to the practice squad.

KANSAS QTY CHIEFS — Placed G BenGrubbs on injured reserve. Signed C Daniel Munyer from the practice squad.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed DT Robert Thomas fromNew England'ssquad. Waived/ injured DT C.J. Mosley.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — SignedWR Chris Harper and DL Kelcy Quarles to the practice squad.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS —Signed S Kimario McFadden to the practice squad. Released DB Akeem Davis from the pracbcesquad.

Canadian Football League B.C.UONS — Named Wally Buono coach.

HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL — Suspended PhiladelphiaD Radko Gudas three games for an illegal check to the head of Ottawa F Mika Zibanejad duiing a Dec. 1 game.

COLORADO AVAlANCHE — Reassigned F Andrew Agozzino to San Antonio (AHL).

DALLAS STARS — ReassignedG JackCampbell to Texas (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Placed C Mike Fisher on injured reserve.

NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled F Tanner

Glass from Hartford (AHL).

ECHL ELMIRA JACKALS — Announced Fs Matt Garbowskyand Justi nKeawasassigned to the team by Rochester (AHL).

MOT~ Sports Car Qub of America SCCA — Named Derrick Walker president, effective Jan. 1.

SOCCER Major League Soccer NEW YORK REDBULLS —Declined the contract options on D Roy Miller, D Damien Perrinelle, MF Shaun Wright-Phillips, G Kyle Reynish, D Anthony Wallace, MF Leo Stolz, F Manolo Sanchez, MF Marius Obekop and F Dane RichBI'da

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC — Exercised the 2016 contract options on Gs Stehn Frei and Charlie Lyon; Ds Oniel Fisher, Damian Lowe,

Chad Marshall, Tyrone Mears, Jimmy Ockford andDylanRemick;M FrsAaronKava randLama r Neagle and F Vic Mansaray. vANGOUvER wHITEGAps Fc — Exercised the 2016 contract options on Gs Marco Carducci and David Ousted; Ds Sam Adekugbe, Jordan Smith and Tim Parker; MFs Gershon Koffie and Nicolas Mezquida; ands Fs Erik Hurtado, Kekuta Manneh and Darren Mattock@ Declined the contract options on G Paolo Tornaghi;Ds Steven Beitashour, Pa-Modou Kah and EthenSampson; MF Andre Lewis and F Caleb Clarke.

COLLEGE ILLINols — Announced the resignations of special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Alex Goleshand inside linebackerscoachMikeWard.

MARYlAND — Named D J. Durkin coach.

MCDANIEL — Named Mike Dailey football coach.

TENNESSEE TECH — Announced the retirement of football coach Watson Brown.

TOLEDO — Promoted offensive coordinator Jason Candle to football coach.

TUSCULUM — Announced football coach Frankie DeBusk will not return next season.

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Sonora, California Q UE S T ION S 4 ATT IT U D E Compelling questions... and maybe a few actual answers

Vbu're still OKwith a KyleBusch

champion ship?

Hey,somebody had to win it,and Kyle Busch

was so dominant at the end-of-season finale at Homesteadthatyou certainly can'tattach the fluke label to it. NASCARhas designed a way SPEE D

to guarantee drama onthe final Sunday of the season, butthere'syetto beaguaranteeoftwo contenders comingoff thefi nalturnsideby side.

They'reprobablyworking onthat,though.

FREAK S

A couple questions we had to ask

— ourselves

What aboutKylemissingthose 11 racesearly inthe year?

Should NASCAR

I'm not shocked, just mildly surprised that a

move its banquet around or keep it in Vegas?

good number of fans havevoiced resentment

GODSPEAK: What

attempttorace all26 eventsofthe "regular

at NASCAR for allowing Kyle in the Chase,

giventhattherulessayadriverandteam must

happens in Vegas

season."

shouldn't stay in

Vegas. Take the celebration back

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to New York City.

KEN'S CALL:

But if it's arule ...

Remembertwo things:1.Anupper-rung NASCAR official once informed me why NASCAR keeps its headquarters in Daytona

Charlotte, Nashville, Atlanta and Orlando would be a nice rotation, since it'd give the most loyal fans a chance to attend.

Beach.

"Sowecanwritetherulesinthesand," he said ;and2.Letmerepeatthisyetagain: KyleBuschmissedthose11racesbecause he was badly injured due to crashing into a concrete wallthatshould'vebeencoveredwith

d

the SAFERBarrier. If his injury couldn't have

beensoeasilytracedtosuchoversightfrom the sport's governors, it very well could've been

How many combined

a different story.

Cup titles will the

Busch brothers eventually own?

Will the rule be rewritten?

GODSPEAK: If Kurt

Maybe, butonlytofurtherstatetheobvious:

can stay on track mentally, he' ll get one more. We could be entering

NASCAR has a right to massage its constitution

ifitdeemssuchatweakasbeing "inthebest interest of the sport." That clause is nearly as old as James Hylton.

the Kyle Busch

era, two or three more; so at least

Ken Willis has been covering NASCAR for The Daytona Beach News-Journal for 27 years. Reach him at ken willis®news-jrnl.corn

five total.

KEN'S CALL:The

safe answer is the two they now have, since they' re so hard to win.

N ASCAR CH A M P I O N

Factsandfi guresaboutCup

But it might be 10.

I' ll go somewhere justsouth of the middle and say four.

Series driver and team

Which driver is most itching for February to arrive?

Jeff Gordon is mobbed by fans at Homestead-Miami Speedway before his final NASCARCup Series start. Gordon forever changed the stock-car game. NAscAR via GETTYiMAGEs/ci-iRis TRorMAN

GODSPEAK:The

Gordon, a four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, helped transform stock-car racing and its fan base.

new and improved Tony Stewart, who is looking at his last shot at a Daytona 500 victory.

By Godwin Kelly

KEN'S CALL: It should be Kyle

godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.corn

Larson, who badly needs to regain

Before we cap the 2015

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and move forward, it seems fitting to say one last goodbye toJeffGordon and thank him for his service.

Thank him for his service?

Yes, thanks to Gordon and his exploits early in his career, when he captured four championships and gobs of

his 2014 form and make 2015 an

afterthought.

Early prediction for Chase Eiliott in

the No. 24 car next year?

GODSPEAK: Five

race wins from 1995 to 2001.

or six DNFs, a couple of topfives, maybe one w in, sits out the playoffs.

KEN'S CALL: I' ll say three top-fives,

eight top-10s, misses the playoff Chase by two or three spots.

O NLINE E X T R A S news-journalonline. corn/nascar facebook.corn/ nascardaytona Nnascardaytona Questions? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin. kelly®news-jrnl.corn or Ken Willis at ken.willis@ news-jrnl.corn

The competition of the young California driver with NASCAR's veterans, particularly Dale Earnhardt, helped propel the sport's popularity to new levels.

Earnhardt won seven championships, his last in 1994, before Gordon yanked Earnhardt's eighth title from Earnhardt's hands in 1995.

Gordon won the inaugural Brickyard <oo at Indianapolis in 1994. Earnhardt captured the Indy flag the next year and declared himself "the first man" to win the prestigious race.

Gordon was just 23 in1995, and he took Earnhardt's shots in stride. At the awards banquet, Gordon saluted Earnhardt with a glass of milk from the champion's stage.

It couldn't have been a more perfect marketing situation for NASCAR. Gordon was young, eager and polite to a fault. Earnhardt was

stands alone in third place in career Cup victories with g3, behind Richard Petty's 2oo and David Pearson's 1o5.

His four Cup championships are fourth best behind old-school, rough-and-tum- Petty and Earnhardt (each with seven) and Jimmie Johnble, plus enjoyed a legion of hard-core fans. son (six).

Gordon was the first driver Gordon was in a position to in the series to embrace the be thefirstdriver to score a power of the Internet. On the walk-off championship, but back of his driver's suit in the he finished third in the 2015 mid-1990s, he had "jeffgorpoint standings behind Kyle don.corn" stitched across his Busch and Kevin Harvick. shoulder-blade area.

"Overall, I'm still just The Earnhardt-Gordon extremely proud and excited, battles are the stuff of legend, not only the way that we ran and their rivalry had race (at Homestead) and this year, tracks across the country but just my whole career," building grandstand seats to Gordon said. meet demand.

Gordon will still be around Earnhardt found he was racing. He will begin his new trying to catch the youngjob as a racing analyst for Fox ster from1995 forward, and Sports in February at Dayby 2oo1, thought he had the tona, and the veteran hinted team capable of taking young we might seem him race here Gordon down. and there.

That showdown never hapHe retired as a full-time pened. Earnhardt died after driver. He didn't retire from crashing in Turn 4 on the last racing.

"It doesn't mean that I lap of the 2001 Daytona 5oo. won't ever drive a race car Gordon won the 2OO1 championship, which would again," he said in one of his be the last of his career. Still, lastpress conferences a few he kept winning races and weeks back. "There are a lot challenging for the crown. of different types of series From his first start in the and cars out there that I Cup Series season finale at maybe have never driven Atlanta in1992 to his last at before and may have an interHomestead-Miami Speedway est in doing that." on Nov. 22, Gordon never

missed a race.

He ended his career with NASCAR's "ironman" title after making 797 consecutive starts, and posted an impressive 11.6 winning percentage.

The 4g-year-old driver

Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach NewsJournal's motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years. Reach him at godwin.kellygnewsjrnl.corn

Cup SeriesChampioic Kyle Busch Team:No.18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 31stChampion: Kyle Busch w on hisf irst NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, becomingthe31stdiff erentseries champion, and the first to win the title after missing the irst11races ofthe season.Busch won the f Ford EcoBoost 400, claiming the title.

Only Four:Busch joins Kevin Harvick, Bobby

Labonteand BradKeselowskiasonly the fourth driver all-time to boast both a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and XFINITY

Series championship.

BuschStats Busch f inished the 2015 seasonwithfi ve wins (Sonoma, Kentucky,

New Hampshire, Indianapolis and Homestead), 12 top fives, 16 top 10s and one pole.In 25 starts,Busch has led 736 ofhis 6,752 laps completed (10.9%).

Indy& Cup Champion:Busch became the sixth driver to win the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis and winthe Cup Serieschampionship. Ithas happened nine times. The others to pull the double were: Jeff Gordon (1998, 2001), Dale Jarrett (1999), Bobby Labonte (2000), Tony Stewart (2005), Jimmie Johnson (2006, 2008, 2009).

Owner ChampioicJoe Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing Fourth CrowicThis is Joe Gibbs Racing's

fourth series owner championship in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series- previous titles: Bobby Labonte (2000) and Tony Stewart (2002 and 2005).

NASCAR Tdles This is Joe Gibbs Racing's eighth NASCAR national series owner championship. JGR boasts four Xfinity Series titles.

Best Cup Team: Joe Gibbs Racing fielded four carsthis season:Kyle Busch,No.18 Toyota (1st in points); Carl Edwards, No. 19 Toyota (fifth in points), Matt Kenseth, No. 20 Toyota (15th in points) and Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota (ninth in points).

Each ofthose driverswon Cup races

this season.

Winning percentage:Joe Gibbs Racing has won four of the last 16 NASCARSprint Cup championships(2000-15),putting the team's

title-winning percentage during that span at 25 percent Crew ChiefChampion:Adam Stevens Fiist Championship:Stevens has won his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship with driver Kyle Busch.

38thCrew Chief:Stevens isthe38th diferent NASCAR Sprint Cup Series crew chief to win

a championship.

WinsStevens hasf ive careerNASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins, all with Kyle Busch

this season.

Xfinity TRle:Stevens also served as part-time crew chief on the NASCAR Xfinity Series car owner championship-winning No. 18 Joe

N ASCAR NEW S AN D N O T E S

Samantha Busch stands by her man If you' re going to question Kyle Busch's legitimacy as champion due to his missing11weeks, don't do it around Busch's wife, Samantha. Here's what she told NASCAR.corn's Zack Albert about her husband's 11-week "break" from racing: "I think people just think, 'Oh, he got to take11weeks off and so he's more refreshed than other drivers.' Absolutely wrong.

He was sitting there trying to learn how to bend his toes, how to move his foot, how to out of bed. It was not a walk in the park for him, it was not a vacation, and it was probably the hardest thing he's ever done inhis life, and not only did he do it with such determination andpassion, but he came back so much earlier than anyone expected.

"People don't see what we went through. They don't know every hour. They don't understand how hard he works, and I think that's why I get a little bit more emotional about it."

standup

lARSOlt SNEWWRENCH In a completely unsurprisingmove, considering Kyle Larson's "sophomore slump" in 2o15, the No. 42 teamhas hired a new crew chief.

Chad Johnston, crew chief on Tony Stewart for zo1 <-15, will replace Chris Heroy atop Larson's pit box. Prior to his stint for Stewart aud Stewart-Haas Racing, Johnston was crew chief for Martin Truex Jr. at Waltrip Racing from 2o11-13. He helped guide Truex into the2012Chase with the No. 56 team.

"I'm excited to get to work with Chad and to start doing what needs to be done to get the team to Victory Lane next year," Larson said. "As a team, I think we are very close, and the addition of Chad should help move our program forward for many years to come. Lastly, I would also like to thank Chris for all he did to help me grow in my first two seasons in the Cup series."

Johnston's chore is to return Larson to his2o1<form — eight

top-fives, 17 top-1os. This past season, Larson managed just two top-fives and 1o top-10s.

NOFFIl78 MOM ENT There was so much hype around the Chase Championship Round that other milestones were overlooked by many race fans.

For instance, Brett Moffitt took home Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year honors after starting the season as a IQRN Pro Series East driver. Moffitt quali6ed and ran in 31 Cup races this season, starting the year at Michael Waltrip Racing.

He scored his best finish in his first outing at Atlanta, starting 22nd and finishing eighth, when he was an11thhoursub for Brian Vickers, who had to stop driving for health reasons.

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Special thanks to our Weather Watchers:Tuolumne Utilities District, Anne Mendenhall, Kathy Burton, Tom Irimura, Debby Hunter, Groveland Community Services District, David Bolles, Moccasin Power House, David Hobbs, Gerry Niswonger andDonand Patricia Carlson.

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MariposaGroveRoadis closed until spring 2017. For road conditions orupdates inYosemite, call 372-0200 or visit www.nps.gov/yose/.

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