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Universities would be charged $70,000 per person seeking work in the United States By Annie Ma and Heather Hollingsworth ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kurtetha Leatores, of Long Beach, waits in a wheelchair before boarding a plane at San Jose Mineta International Airport in San Jose on Sept. 17. PHOTOS BY SHAE HAMMOND — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

A survey found 78% of Americans age 55 and older viewed journeys as beneficial, 90% took at least a couple trips a year By Panashe MatembaMutasa PMATEMBA @BAYAREANEWSGROUP. COM

Sitting in a wheelchair near her gate at San Jose Mineta International Airport, 72-year-old Kurtetha Leatores had given herself plenty of time before her flight home to Southern California. For Leatores, who has had three strokes and was preparing for heart surgery, getting on the plane isn’t necessarily the hardest part of traveling alone. It’s getting to and from it. Earlier that day, Leatores said she asked another traveler to go inside the airport and find an employee who could help her get from her car to the terminal. During

Denis Robles, who works with Menzies, pushes a wheelchair to a gate at San Jose Mineta International Airport.

another trip while at Los Angeles International Airport, getting from the terminal to the designated Lyft and Uber pickup area was particularly difficult because of the distance, she said.

“It’s always a major concern for me,” Leatores said. Leatores’ experience reflects a tension facing many older travelers: They want to keep exploring, visiting family

and taking vacations as they age, even as navigating sprawling airports, long lines and heavy luggage are more physically demanding. A recent national survey commissioned by Luggage Forward, which as a luggage-shipping company has a commericial interest in reducing a common travel burden, found that 78% of Americans 55 and older surveyed viewed travel as beneficial to healthy aging. Nearly 90% reported taking at least one or two trips a year, while a third traveled three to five times annually. Still, she isn’t giving up travel. Leatores takes at least two trips a year, most of them vacations. But since becoming disabled, she said she

Delivery robots on streets can be fined City Council establishes rules governing new devices carrying goods

American colleges and universities heavily recruit students from overseas as a source of tuition revenue. Tech companies and other industries also hire many international students for technical roles. The OPT program allows international students to gain hands-on experience and fill labor shortages in high-demand STEM fields, said Fanta Aw, CEO of NAFSA, an association that represents international education. “Driving away the talents, perspectives, and aspirations of international students will only hurt American innovation, economic growth, workforce development, and global leadership,” Aw said in a written statement. In a statement, DHS described the fee as a response to fraud and abuse of the visa program, which it called a “pipeline for cheap foreign labor.” The public has 60 days to comment on the proposal before DHS can finalize it and put it into effect. The proposal also could face legal challenges from higher education groups or business associations that could delay it. See OPT on Page A5

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For months, delivery robots have rolled across San Jose’s sidewalks without any rules. Now, the city is finally reining them in — establishing a 5 mph sidewalk speed limit, granting transportation officials broad oversight over their operation, and instituting fines ranging from $100 to $500 for devices that block curbs and crosswalks under regulations approved by the City Council on Tuesday. Councilmembers Domingo Candelas and Peter Ortiz stepped out of the chamber before the roll call and did not vote. According to the new regulations, companies must secure one-year permits and pay a $10,000 upfront maintenance and repair deposit, with annual per-robot fees ranging

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down on foreign enrollment. A proposed rule would require schools to pay the fee for every student who participates in the optional practice training program, known as OPT, which allows students to work in jobs related to their major during or after their time in school. Students are generally eligible for one year of work post-graduation, though certain science, technology, engineering and math majors are eligible for an additional two years. Schools would be required to pay the $70,000 for each new student’s initial application to the program, and a $30,000 fee for each renewal.

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WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission is considering a request by a conservative group to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with artificial intelligence-generated voices, before November’s midterm elections. Federal law currently bans most robocalls to cellphones unless the caller gets consent beforehand. The petition calls for a waiver that would allow political groups to use artificial or prerecorded voices in unsolicited wireless calls. The Republican-led FCC advanced the request for public comment and could rule on it as

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soon as late October. Consumer advocacy groups warn the proposed change could trigger a surge of unwanted, partisan and potentially misleading automated calls in the critical final days of the election, which will determine which party controls Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. The potential perils became evident two years ago during the presidential primary season when thousands of voters in New Hampshire received a robocall with an AI-generated voice of then-President Joe Biden. The call suggested voters should forgo casting a ballot in the primary and “save” their votes for the general election. Under the waiver request before the FCC, some state and federal laws protecting See ROBOCALLS on Page A5

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Opal Lee reacts as confetti is popped during an event honoring her 100th birthday Wednesday in Fort Worth, Texas. JULIO CORTEZ —AP

Activist who propelled Juneteenth turns 100 By Jamie Stengle THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

FORT WORTH, Texas — Opal Lee, the lifelong Texan and a driving force in making Juneteenth a federal holiday, spent her 100th birthday on Wednesday at the center of celebrations in her hometown that included a scheduled visit by former first lady Michelle Obama. Lee was on hand for construction crews to break ground in Fort Worth on a museum dedicated to telling the history of Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. The planned 50,000-squarefoot National Juneteenth Museum, located in a historically Black neighborhood, is projected to open in 2029. Wearing a flower lei and surrounded by family and friends, Lee expressed her happiness and gratitude after the announcement of a $3 million donation by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “I’m so happy I could do a holy dance, and these old legs won’t respond, but let me tell you how thankful I am and that this deed won’t go unnoticed,” Lee said. Later Wednesday, Obama was expected to join museum leaders for an event honoring Lee, who is widely known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth.” When then-President Joe Biden in 2021 signed a bill into law making Juneteenth

a federal holiday, Lee was by his side. The holiday marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston at the end of the Civil War with an order declaring the freedom of the enslaved people in Texas. It was about 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation freed the enslaved people in the still rebellious states of the Confederacy. Six months later, the ratification of the 13th Amendment permanently ended slavery in the United States. Lee has been a force in Fort Worth, where she worked for decades as a teacher, counselor and community activist. She has said she has cherished childhood memories of celebrating Juneteenth with food, music and games, and as an adult, she was involved in planning the celebration in Fort Worth. “Long before there were historic walks, cameras, books and well-deserved national acclaim, my childhood memories are filled with you making sure that Fort Worth remembered,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Renee H. Toliver said at the event. She told Lee that she remembered her planning community events, parades and festivals. “You always reminded us that history is not something you leave behind, it’s something you actively protect,” Toliver said.

HANOI, Vietnam — Police in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City arrested 12 men suspected of operating a citywide ring that stole and resold about 2,700 cats for meat, Vietnamese state media said. Police identified 39-yearold Luu Thanh Binh as the alleged leader of the network. He and 11 others were being investigated for theft, state media said Monday. Investigators said Binh bought stolen cats, kept them at a facility in the city’s north and resold them for meat. He worked with suppliers who recruited others to ride motorcycles through residential neighborhoods between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m., hunting for cats and trapping four to 10 cats each night. Eating dog and cat meat

is not unique to Vietnam and has been practiced in parts of Asia, though it is not common practice. In Vietnam, cat meat traditionally is more commonly consumed in the north, among older generations. The practice has declined with growing pet ownership and urbanization, and younger Vietnamese are more likely to regard dogs and cats as companion animals. In 2024, more than 250,000 people signed a petition calling for an end to Vietnam’s dog and cat meat trade. The city of Hoi An also pledged in 2021 to end the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat. Some believe eating cat meat brings good luck, though there is no scientific evidence for such claims. Police raided the network on July 8 and found about 50 cats and dozens of traps,

state media reported. The suspects told investigators they had stolen and sold about 2,700 cats, the reports said. Police did not say how long the operation had been running. Police returned 13 of the cats confiscated in the raid to their owners. A nonprofit animal rights group was caring for the others while authorities sought to identify their owners. Under Vietnamese law, dogs and cats are considered private property, and stealing them is considered theft. Criminal prosecution generally applies when the value of the stolen property exceeds 2 million dong ($77). In a separate raid in June, police reported they had rescued more than 400 cats. At least 40 were reunited with their owners, but dozens of dead cats were found packed in ice. A cat is cared for at a rescue facility after police raided an operation that steals and resells cats for meat in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Sept.17. WAGWEL — HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS VIA AP

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GOTTA GO, GOTTA GO A New York resident, known only as Donny, was appalled after his Ring camera footage showed an Amazon delivery driver relieving himself in the hall outside Donny’s apartment, peeing all over the floor and furniture, the New York Post reported on Sept. 27. “He walked straight back there as if he’d done it a hundred times, like second nature,” Donny said. Donny complained to Amazon, who offered him a $50 coupon as consolation, which Donny declined. The driver, who remains unidentified, was not employed directly by Amazon, and the company says the driver is no longer delivering Amazon packages.

Actor Paul Hogan is 87. Comedian Chevy Chase is 83. Author R.L. Stine is 83. Actor Sigourney Weaver is 77. Musician Robert “Kool” Bell is 76. Comedian Darrell Hammond is 71. Singer CeCe Winans is 62. Actor Karyn Parsons is 60. Actor Matt Damon is 56. Actor Nick Cannon is 46. Singer Bruno Mars is 41.

TODAY IN HISTORY 1862: Union forces beat back a Confederate offensive in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky’s biggest and bloodiest engagement of the Civil War, leading to hundreds of casualties but ensuring the state would remain under Northern control. 1871: The Great Chicago Fire began; more than 300 people died and more than 17,000 structures were destroyed during the three-day blaze. 1967: Bolivian forces wounded and captured guerrilla leader Ernesto “Che” Guevara, who was attempting to spark a revolution in the South American country. He was executed the next day. 2002: A federal judge approved President George W. Bush’s request to reopen West Coast ports, ending a 10-day labor lockout that was costing the U.S. economy an estimated $1 billion to $2 billion a day. 2016: Hurricane Matthew made landfall on the South Carolina coast, triggering heavy flooding and several deaths in the Carolinas only days after a devastating rampage through the Caribbean, where it killed more than 500 people

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The most promising worlds beyond our solar system By Natalie Wolchover THE NEW YORK TIMES

As a kid in the 1990s, I chose Saturn as my favorite planet because of its rings. They’re so perfectly circular and solid-looking, like a disk you might see slicing through a sphere in a math textbook. Yet up close, they’re sparse, a bunch of pebbles and rocks in free-fall. How surreal it would be to be among them, clinging to a boulder, silently tumbling. (I also respected my sister’s choice of stripe-y, spotty Jupiter.) Perhaps we liked to consider other planets because they’re alternative realities, refreshingly exotic manifestations of the same laws of physics. These voluminous balls of rock, gas and ice fueled our imaginations, but at the same time they grounded us, their alien landscapes bringing Earth into relief. Around the time these important deliberations were happening in a bedroom in rural Texas, astronomers were beginning to detect planets orbiting other stars. The list of known planets has since grown from nine in our solar system (Pluto counted back then) to include more than 6,300 beyond it, known as exoplanets. Thousands more exoplanet candidates await confirmation. Probably about 100 billion others are expected to exist in our galaxy alone. These newfound planets are too many light-years away to capture images of with current telescopes, barring a few blurry exceptions. Scientists discover them sight unseen, inferring their presence from their gravity or their shadows. Lately, though, with tools like the James Webb Space Telescope, they are gleaning from the teensiest signals knowledge of exoplanets’ compositions and atmospheres, their origin stories, even the possibility that they might host life. Exoplanets expand our minds about what reality is like even further. Imagined

possibilities abound. Like my sister and me, many scientists have developed favorites. René Heller, an astrophysicist at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Göttingen, Germany, is most taken with KOI-456.04. It is a “very likely” exoplanet that he and colleagues spotted in 2020 when reanalyzing data from the Kepler Space Telescope, a NASA spacecraft that detected thousands of exoplanets between 2009 and 2018. Scientists are 85% certain KOI-456.04 exists. Heller deduced the possible presence of KOI-456.04 from variations in the intensity of light coming from a distant, sunlike star. At regular intervals, the starlight’s intensity would briefly and ever-so-slightly drop. Though the light change could be a meaningless statistical fluctuation, KOI-456.04 is probably a transiting planet periodically passing in front of the star, each time blocking a bit of its light. That would make it the fourth planet around the star. If confirmed a planet, then KOI-456.04 is arguably the most Earthlike world known so far. It would have 1.9 times Earth’s radius and receive about the same amount of heat and light from its star as we do from our sun. Water would flow on its surface. It would probably have plate tectonics. If planets of similar sizes and circumstances undergo similar evolutions, it may be bursting with plant photosynthesizers and other kinds of alien life. “Fascinating, right?” Heller said. Among confirmed exoplanets, popular favorites are the Trappist-1 worlds — seven rocky planets that orbit in synchrony around a small red star 40 light-years away. A few lie in the star’s “habitable zone,” the region where temperatures allow water to exist in liquid form, a prerequisite for life. The question of the moment is whether the Trappist-1 planets have atmospheres. Everyone hopes they

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do, because air is probably needed to sustain life. Being blanketed by gases regulates a planet’s temperature, shields the surface from damaging radiation and keeps water from floating off into space. It also provides the chemical fuel for biological activity, like the air we breathe. Trappist-1 is an “M dwarf” star with only about one-tenth the radius — and one-thousandth the volume — of our sun, and is therefore much dimmer and colder. This means its habitable zone is closer than if it were a hotter, sunlike star. Planets in such tight orbits carve deeper dips in the starlight, making them easier to study. However, being so close-in also means these planets experience intense stellar radiation that could strip away the molecules from their skies. The Webb telescope has seen enough transits of Trappist-1b, the planet

nearest the star, for astronomers to conclude that it’s almost certainly airless, a bare rock. Its neighbor, 1c, is looking disappointingly bare, too. Unperturbed, Victoria Meadows, principal investigator of NASA’s Virtual Planetary Laboratory, pins her hopes for habitability on the fourth rock from the star, Trappist-1e. Not only is it orbiting farther out; Meadows likes planet “e” because it is also Earth-size and warm enough to hold onto its liquid water with only a thin sky. Meadows and her colleagues hope Trappist-1e will contain “biosignature gases” — a combination of chemical ingredients that could point to biological activity. “I think it’s the first planet where we might be able to potentially look for a sign of life,” she said. One group of exoplanets that “doesn’t get enough attention,” according to Paul

Robertson, a planet-hunting astronomer at the University of California, Irvine, is the Kepler-444 system. “Maybe I’m a hipster, but I think it’s underappreciated,” he said. These five Earth-size globes orbit close to their star, perhaps so close that they’re deadly hot. What intrigues Robertson is that the star’s chemical makeup suggests the system is 11 billion years old, more than twice the age of the sun and Earth — and 80% of the age of the universe. “I like to think about how there are planets out there that are billions of years older than the solar system,” Robertson said. “If you can have habitable conditions consistently on those planets, then what might be out there?” Life might turn up in surprising places. William Bains of Cardiff University

in Wales is struck by recent studies of WD 1856 b, a Jupiter-size, gaseous planet discovered in 2020 orbiting the remains of its dead star. The star is now a “white dwarf,” a stellar core left behind after the dying star ballooned into a red giant, engulfing everything around it, before fizzling out. Somehow, the planet survived; scientists think it must have migrated inward from farther away. Bains thinks about WD 1856 b’s moons. If, like Jupiter and Saturn, the gas giant started out with large, icy moons, then, Bains wonders, “would it now be circled by ocean worlds? And if so, could life have evolved there?” Bains noted that “Shroud,” a 2025 sci-fi book by Adrian Tchaikovsky, features an alien civilization living in a similar scenario. Imagining extraterrestrial civilizations helps reveal the parts of our earthly experience that are universal. It’s mind-bending to consider all the different ways matter forms big balls, and to try to imagine such places. Planets that are nothing like Earth help us know ourselves by the contrast. We see how lucky we are to live on such a livable planet, one so balmy, airy, awash in a life-giving solvent and with continents rising above the waves providing a place to stand, a platform for our telescopes. Astronomers will continue to search for the earthiest exoplanets they can find with modern-day telescopes. And they’re building ever-better instruments. NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory, planned for the 2040s, ought to be able to find Earthlike planets around nearby stars and will scrutinize their skies for gases linked to life. For Sara Seager, a planetary scientist who helped develop the techniques for probing exoplanet atmospheres, the possibilities for finding a planet with signs of life only keep growing. “There’s no favorite planet because always the next one is better,” she said.

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A man rides a bicycle past an advertisement featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and his main rival, opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot, ahead of Israel’s general election, on Sept. 23 in Ramat Gan, Israel. ODED BALILTY — ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions ahead of Israeli elections By Josef Federman ASSOCIATED PRESS

JERUSALEM — As Israel gears up for its first elections since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents are putting it at the heart of their campaigns. Nearly every poster, stump speech or televised debate seems to reference the attack, which has scarred the country and remains fresh in the minds of voters. Three years on, the worst security failure in Israel’s history now threatens to end the career of its longest-serving prime minister. “October 7 is kind of a framework for the entire political discussion that is going on,” said Tamar Hermann, an expert on Israeli public opinion at the Israel Democracy Institute, a Jerusalem think tank. “All of us are post-traumatic in a way.” Netanyahu’s opponents want him to pay for the failures that led to the deadliest day in Israel’s 78-year history and plunged the country into a series of inconclusive wars. His defenders say Netanyahu was betrayed by the military establishment and that he has led Israel through a dramatic rebound from its darkest hour. A loss in the Oct. 27 election would likely end the career of the soon-to-be 77-year-old Netanyahu. A victory would mark the greatest turnaround yet for a man who has defied naysayers for three decades.

On the morning of Oct. 7, Hamas militants fired several thousand rockets into Israel and thousands of militants attacked through holes blown in the border fence or with boats or motorized paragliders. Some 1,200 people were killed and 251 others taken hostage. Israel responded with a military offensive that has killed over 74,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to local health authorities, left the territory in ruins and sparked an ongoing humanitarian catastrophe. Israel later went to war against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, seized a chunk of Syria, attacked targets in Yemen and joined the U.S. in two wars against Iran. Hundreds of Israelis, mostly young soldiers, have died, and nearly every household has been touched by the violence. Netanyahu promised “total victory,” but Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran’s theocratic government all remain intact. Israel’s international standing has plummeted, a number of foreign governments have accused it of genocide — a charge it vehemently rejects — and Netanyahu is now wanted by the International Criminal Court. After a string of resignations by top security officials, Netanyahu is the only senior figure from Oct. 7 still in office, making this month’s election in many ways a referendum on his leadership. Netanyahu and his opponents have put Oct. 7 at the

forefront of their campaigns — for different reasons. His opponents — from across the political spectrum — call his outgoing coalition “the massacre government,” a reference to the Oct. 7 attack occurring on their watch. Netanyahu says he has led a “war of redemption.” His chief rival is Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief whose son and nephew were killed in battle in Gaza. The opponents have pledged to form a government of “repair and reconstruction” — beginning with the formation of an official commission of inquiry into Oct. 7. They also have vowed to end draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox religious men, a long-standing policy that has outraged the secular majority at a time of war, and accuse Netanyahu of threatening Israel’s democratic institutions. Netanyahu has repeatedly rejected calls for a commission of inquiry while trying to shift the blame to security officials. He recently accused the then-head of the Shin Bet security service, Ronen Bar, of withholding information ahead of the attack. Bar has vowed to file a defamation lawsuit. Netanyahu has meanwhile denied reports in American media outlets that the United Arab Emirates and Egypt warned him ahead of Oct. 7. “Our enemies expected us to collapse,” Netanyahu said in a recent address to the United Nations. “Well, we didn’t collapse. Instead, we rose and fought like lions.”

Trump’s $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions aren’t eligible Critics see it as a political stunt By Fatima Hussein ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says his administration will make one-time payments of $90 per person to help more than 20 million Medicare enrollees pay for their Part B premiums. It will cost about $2 billion. Less than one-third of all Medicare recipients are eligible for the payments, which are expected to be sent out this week. Not eligible are roughly 35 million Medicare Advantage enrollees, millions of other people with disabilities and low-income Medicare recipients. The election-year promise that the Republican president made over the weekend comes as the Nov. 3 midterms are fast approaching, with the cost of living and healthcare expenses among the top issues for voters. Some questions and answers about the payouts:

A Medicare Advantage PPO card rests on top of a Medicare card in Portland, Oregon, in June 2024. JENNY KANE — ASSOCIATED PRESS

64.2 million Medicare beneficiaries, will not receive a payment, according to KFF, a healthcare research nonprofit. Nor will 12 million low-income older adults and people with disabilities who get premium assistance. The Part B program covers expenses such as doctor’s visits, ambulance services and lab tests. Total monthly costs generally start at about $200 and vary with income. Allison Schuster, a White House spokeswoman, said in a statement that the administration “is enabling Americans to take control of their health by putting money directly back in the hands of Medicare patients.”

WHEN WILL THE PAYMENTS GO OUT WHO WILL BENEFIT? AND HOW WILL THEY BE Some 20.8 million people DISBURSED?

in the original Medicare Part B who are living in the United States, not receiving premium assistance from Medicaid or not paying an income-related monthly adjusted amount. Medicare Advantage enrollees, who make up more than half of the eligible

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website, eligible beneficiaries will receive one $90 rebate this month, with most getting a direct deposit on or around Friday. Others will receive a paper check from the Treasury Department later in October.

Juliette Cubanski, director of KFF’s program on Medicare policy, said the payment will be automatic. “As far as a benefit goes, people don’t have to call or sign up — it’s just money they receive directly, but not everybody on Medicare will receive this money.” A White House fact sheet says people can call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800633-4227) to check on their eligibility for the premium rebate. To check on payment status, people should call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213. WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF THE MONEY?

Payments will come out of the Medicare Improvement Fund created by Congress in 2008 and intended to make improvements to the Medicare fee-for-service program. The fund was created to improve program management and conduct oversight of contracts and contractors, according to the Congressional Budget Office, but its purpose has expanded after various legislative changes. This is not the first time the fund has been used. Democratic President Barack Obama’s administration, along with Congress, redirected $20 billion to expand healthcare coverage through the Affordable Care Act. But under Trump, it is the first time that the fund has been used to directly pay recipients.

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KYIV, Ukraine — Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and a dozen other Ukrainian regions overnight killed at least 25 civilians, including five children, and wounded around 100, Ukrainian officials said. The five children were killed when a Russian missile struck an apartment building, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Three were 1 year old and another was 8. Zelenskyy had warned the previous day that intelligence services had concluded that Russia was building up for a “massive” strike. Although Ukraine knew about the looming attack, which coincided with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 74th birthday, it couldn’t repel it completely. “This is the ‘gift’ that Putin gave himself for his birthday: the killing of children, the killing of people,” Zelenskyy said Wednesday evening. A Russian strike destroyed an apartment block in Pryluky, in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region, killing 19 people, including five children, Zelenskyy said. Authorities said around 50 were wounded. — The Associated Press

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CAIRO — Two attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia claimed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen killed three people Wednesday, Saudi officials said, as the kingdom was pulled deeper into the latest front in the Iran war. The Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation did not blame any party for the attacks at Abha and Riyadh’s King Khalid international airports, but Houthi rebels took credit earlier for the airport strikes. The attack on Abha airport killed Moroccan and Algerian residents and wounded 28 other people, while the attack on King Khalid airport killed a Sudanese national and wounded eight other people, officials said. As Riyadh has been targeted over the past week, new cage-like fences have been erected around fuel tanks and other equipment of the Saudi state-run Aramco oil company near the capital’s airport. The kingdom, the world’s top oil exporter, has seen oil and military assets targeted in recent days, posing a threat to crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic has been curtailed due to the Iran war. — The Associated Press

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MARICARMEN, 87-YEAR-OLD EVICTED IN SPAIN, HAS DIED

MADRID — María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her longtime Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and unleashed a political crisis, died on Wednesday while hospitalized. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez led the way on social media offering his condolences after housing activists and Abascal’s lawyer announced her death. Known widely as “Maricarmen,” she had become a symbol for renters struggling with Spain’s housing affordability crisis. “All my love to Maricarmen’s family and loved ones,” Sánchez said in a post on X. “A hug as well to all of us who feel this loss as our own today. Rest in peace.” The emotions ran into anger on the street among the protesters gathered near Spain’s Parliament who chanted “Maricarmen lives, the fight goes on!” Spaniards increasingly frustrated by housing costs have been swept into a fresh wave of anger since Sept. 23, when Maricarmen, who used a wheelchair, was carried on a stretcher from her home of seven decades and taken to a hospital because of her fragile health. — The Associated Press

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HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk was put to death Wednesday evening, becoming the 30th person executed in the U.S. this year and the first since Tennessee’s failed attempt to administer a lethal injection to Christa Pike. Jamaal Howard, 46, was pronounced dead at 8:03 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a fatal dose of pentobarbital at the state prison in Huntsville. He was convicted of killing of Vickie Swartout, 42, in a 2000 store robbery caught on surveillance video. Asked by the warden if he had a final statement, Howard apologized profusely to members of his victim’s family, who watched through a viewing window just feet from the death chamber. “I wish that you accept my apology and I wish for your forgiveness,” he said, shortly before the injection got underway. “I’m sorry for what happened. I wish you can learn to forgive me one of these days.” Texas has executed six people so far in 2026 and plans two more executions later this year. — The Associated Press

Tropical Storm Isaias formed Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters predicted it will quickly strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before striking the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week. Communities in Isaias’ potential path moved quickly to prepare with landfall forecast as soon as Friday evening. Some Gulf oil wells paused production and an Alabama beach city canceled a weekend festival known to draw thousands of tourists. Governors in Florida and Alabama declared a state of emergency for dozens of counties. As it moves inland, Isaias might also disrupt Saturday’s college football showdown between rivals Georgia and Alabama — a game President Donald Trump has planned to attend. Isaias could become a major Category 3 hurricane, with winds of 111 mph or stronger, before it strikes land, said Michael Brennan, director of the U.S. National Hurricane Center. The storm was on track to tie or break a 121-year-old record as the latest arriving initial hurricane of the Atlantic season. — The Associated Press

SCIENTISTS WINS NOBEL FOR MOLECULES FINDING

STOCKHOLM — Scientists Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for untangling mysterious mirror images in molecules, a discovery that has been used to develop countless drugs and transformed modern medicine. Many molecules come in versions that look alike but are not exactly identical, like right and left hands. Kagan, who is from France, and Soai, from Japan, found ways to make chemistry pick a side, describing and designing reactions to produce the desired mirror image. “The medicines we have today would not be possible without this chemistry,” said Rigoberto Hernandez, president of the American Chemical Society. Soai was shopping at a neighborhood supermarket when he heard he had won. “I’m very excited to receive the very nice news,” Soai told the Nobel committee and journalists by phone. “Of course, this is one of the most exciting days in my life.” Kagan, 95, is affiliated with the Université Paris-Sud in Orsay, France. Soai, 76, is affiliated with the Tokyo University of Science. — The Associated Press

Attorney says Christa Pike is confused, angry after surviving execution attempt By Kim Chandler and Kristin M. Hall ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Christa Pike was “angry and confused” in the hours after regaining consciousness following Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, first asking, “Where am I?” her lawyer said Wednesday. Pike, believed to be the first person to survive after receiving lethal injection drugs during an execution, stunningly woke up as plans were being made to remove her from life support, just six days after she was strapped to a gurney in the death chamber, said attorney Randy Spivey. “But on Tuesday, to the shock of everyone ... Christa woke up and began talking,” Spivey said. Pike, who was sentenced to death for the 1995 beating and stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer, is aware of what happened to her, at least up to a point, Spivey said. Many questions remain, though, about her prognosis for recovery and whether Tennessee will make another attempt to execute Pike, now age 50. Her lawyers said Wednesday that she has suffered enough and want the gover-

Luke Ihnen, attorney for Christa Pike, speaks during a news conference Wednesday in Nashville after a judge ruled the Tennessee Department of Corrections must preserve all evidence related to the failed execution of Pike. GEORGE WALKER IV — ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Spivey, who was not with Pike when she woke up, was told her first words were, “Where am I?” and “Who are you?” The Death Penalty Information Center says Pike is the first person to survive after receiving lethal injection drugs during an execution. At the hearing Wednesday, a judge told the state that the Tennessee Department of Correction needs to save evidence including “anything that was in the actual room.” Chancery Court Judge I’Ashea Myles said she plans to issue a sweeping order that will direct the state to maintain recordings, witness accounts, emails, drugs, syringes, IV lines and other medical items. The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office had argued a court order was unnecessary. John W. Ayers, assistant attorney general, said some evidence from the death chamber already had been collected and logged. He declined to comment after the hearing. Pike’s attorneys accused the state of carrying out the attempted execution in secrecy, saying more transparency is needed. They also repeated their calls for clemency for Pike. Republican Gov. Bill Lee has not yet indicated how he’ll respond.

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travels less and has learned to plan around her physical limitations. “I try not to overtax myself,” she said. But 21% said airport and luggage logistics had caused them to travel less often or not as far. Long walks between gates challenge 37% of respondents, while 31% pointed to lengthy lines and 24% cited dealing with heavy luggage. The survey, conducted by Propeller Insights for the company in May, included more than 1,000 U.S. adults age 55 and older and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. Audrey Kohout, co-CEO of Luggage Forward, said what stood out to her was that older adults’ desire to travel remained strong despite those obstacles. “They really want to travel,” Kohout said. “There’s a lot of data that shows interest in older adults traveling and airports being a barrier to that.” Airports are working to make terminals easier to navigate for travelers with different mobility needs, according to Airports Council International-North America, an industry group representing airports in the United States and Canada. Airports have invested in accessible terminals, elevators, seating, signage and ways to move passengers across large facilities, the group said. But responsibility for assisting travelers is divided between airports and other organizations. For example, airlines are responsible for providing wheelchair assistance between terminal entrances and aircraft, while TSA Cares handles assistance during security screening. “There is no single solution for every older traveler,” ACI-NA communications manager Ryan Madsen said in a statement. “Some need mobility assistance while others may simply benefit from a place to rest, more time, clear directions or a person who can answer a question.” San Jose Mineta International

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against deception and voter intimidation would continue to prohibit certain misleading election-related messages. But granting it could weaken a major deterrent for bad actors, said Tim Harper, who leads the elections team at the Washington-based Center for Democracy and Technology. Such a ruling close to Election Day would open “a huge opportunity for abuse during a period where harm has outsized impact,” he said. “Campaigns will use this technology to target voters in deceptive ways.” A TOOL FOR BETTER COMMUNICATION OR MISLEADING MESSAGES?

The Club for Growth, a right-leaning economic policy group seeking the change, said it could help political organizations better communicate with potential voters, including in more languages, and improve polling accuracy by helping groups reach more voters. It calls current federal rules outdated and argues they dampen freedom of speech. The group emphasized that its

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and crosswalks, or failing to remove stalled devices within 30 minutes. Addressing questions about enforcement, transportation staff explained that while the city tracks fleet movements via GPS, the data is not precise enough to show from a dashboard whether a stopped robot is safely parked or obstructing a curb ramp. Instead, city personnel must physically verify and photograph a violation before issuing a citation, triggering a 30-minute window for operators to retrieve the device before facing fines or impoundment. On concerns over whether San Jose has the staffing to enforce the rules, officials noted the department just hired a program manager who will oversee delivery robots alongside e-scooters, bikes and other future technologies like delivery drones. Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics were allowed to rollout before the rules were approved because no state laws or local laws prevented them from operating. Other Bay Area cities have taken varying approaches to

People in wheelchairs wait at San Jose Mineta International Airport in San Jose on Sept. 17. SHAE HAMMOND — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Airport officials said the airport is committed to making its terminals accessible to travelers of all ages and abilities. Officials encourage travelers to contact their airline in advance, as they provide or arrange wheelchair assistance. The airport also offers complimentary courtesy carts in Terminal B during peak travel periods and autonomous mobility chairs in Terminal A. Passengers can check with airport staff for availability. “We recognize that navigating an airport can be challenging, particularly for older travelers or anyone with limited mobility,” SJC Public Information Manager Julie Jarratt said. “Our goal is to provide multiple options throughout the journey so travelers can access the support that best meets their individual needs.” Gina Fox, 61, of Milpitas, was being wheeled through San Jose’s airport after returning from a vacation in Mexico. Since retiring, Fox said she travels every two or three months, including trips to visit her mother in Las Vegas and her daughter in San Diego. Fox can walk, but a knee problem makes long distances difficult. She said airport workers who provide wheelchair assistance have been kind and helpful, but she sometimes worries there aren’t enough of them. “I really do appreciate the assistance we do get, and I wish

there would be more staff,” Fox said. Fox said moving walkways could also reduce the need for wheelchair assistance for travelers like her who can walk but struggle with long distances. She avoids San Francisco International Airport in part because of the amount of walking involved, she said. Kohout acknowledged that airports already provide services such as wheelchairs and transportation through terminals for travelers with mobility limitations. But not every older traveler needs or wants that level of assistance. That leaves a broader question, she said, about how large airports can be designed or adapted to make them easier for travelers with varying levels of mobility to navigate. For Leatores, wheelchair assistance is essential. She said airlines allow travelers to request accommodations in advance, but the experience can vary at the airport. Her biggest concern when flying home was getting through the next transition: from the plane to the curb in Long Beach. The smaller airport made her hopeful someone would be able to wheel her all the way outside. She also travels with medication, which means she prefers keeping her bag close rather than separating from it. Despite challenges like those, most respondents to the Luggage

request isn’t intended to promote robocalls. Still, if it passes, other political groups could use it to expand their use of autodialed calls that use artificial or prerecorded voices. “Our petition asks the FCC to treat First Amendment protected political speech the same way it already treats wireless calls about package deliveries, bank accounts, and doctor’s appointments,” said David McIntosh, the group’s president. “We think the Constitution protects a conversation with a voter at least as highly as a delivery update.” The nation’s communications regulatory body would have to act within a compressed schedule to grant the waiver in time to affect the midterm elections. Critics said it wouldn’t be the first time the FCC, which has become closely aligned with the president during his second term, has bypassed procedural norms to serve its political agenda. Its Republican chairman, Brendan Carr, launched an unusual early review of broadcast licenses for several ABC-owned local broadcast stations, prompting the company to sue. It said the review years ahead of schedule was unconstitutional, a violation of free speech and a retaliation for

content Trump dislikes. The FCC didn’t respond to a request for comment on the petition. Anna Gomez, the sole Democrat among the FCC’s three active commissioners, told The Associated Press she opposes the move and thinks it would create “a tsunami of robocalls and misinformation.”

regulating these robots. Fremont granted DoorDash a permit to test its devices in bike lanes through March, while San Francisco enacted strict regulations on the machines nearly a decade ago. In San Jose, DoorDash is third in line to deploy with “Dot,” which is larger and faster than the typical delivery robot, weighing about 350 pounds and designed primarily for bike lanes and roadways. Unlike its competitors, DoorDash chose to wait for the city’s regulatory framework before launching, and will operate under a one-year pilot. Coco’s robots weigh 100 pounds empty, measure 2 to 3 feet tall, 2.5 feet long and 2 feet wide, and can travel up to 2 miles for deliveries. Serve’s robots weigh 161 pounds empty and stand about 3 feet tall. “I think it’s really important as we experience technological change that we get ahead of it to the best of our ability,” Mayor Matt Mahan said. “And that we’re thoughtful in having a framework, a regulatory environment that balances… the benefits of new technology with any costs or trade-offs or risks.” Vignesh Ram, Serve

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Forward survey said their health wasn’t keeping them home. Fiftyfour percent said health rarely or never factored into their travel decisions, while 27% said they had canceled or skipped a trip because of health or physical limitations. Seventy percent said they were traveling as much or more than they had five years earlier. Having more time was the most commonly cited reason, followed by having more money and wanting to spend time with family. And many associated traveling with feeling better: 49% said travel made them feel healthier, 39% said it made them feel younger and 29% said it helped them maintain an active and connected lifestyle. Kohout said travel can give older adults something to anticipate and plan while creating opportunities to see family, experience different cultures and stay physically active. “Older Americans still see travel as a gift and celebration of life,” she said. Carey Kyler, senior director of research and insights at AARP Services Inc., said travel has consistently ranked among the things older adults most look forward to in retirement. “It’s not necessarily just something they want to do,” Kyler said. “Travel can provide opportunities for social connection, satisfy curiosity and allow older adults to spend time with family, which is key for longevity.” An AARP study found 95% of travelers age 50 and older perceived travel as good for their mental health and 85% said the same of their physical health. For Fox, retirement has meant more opportunities to reap the benefits of travel. Her knee may change how she gets from one end of an airport to the other, but it hasn’t stopped her from regularly boarding a plane. And for Leatores, traveling now requires more time, assistance and planning than it once did. She arrives early in case getting help takes longer than expected and thinks carefully about how much physical exertion she can handle. But she’s already thinking about her next trip. call about the potential dangers of AI. He was acquitted of criminal voter suppression charges but faced fines and civil damages associated with federal law. Shortly after the New Hampshire robocall caught authorities’ attention, the FCC ruled that robocalls made with AI voice-cloning tools were outlawed under the consumer protection act.

POLITICAL ROBOCALLS HAVE CAUSED CONTROVERSIES THE CHANGE COULD BOOST BEFORE VARIOUS TYPES OF AI In past elections, deceptive CALLING

political robocalls have resulted in significant fines associated with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the federal law at the center of the petition. In 2020, tens of thousands of prospective voters in majority-Black areas of the U.S. received robocalls falsely warning that if they voted by mail, they could face arrest and debt collection. The two conservative hoaxers behind the calls, Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, were criminally charged for the calls and fined some $5.1 million for violating the act. The political consultant behind the 2024 New Hampshire robocalls mimicking Biden’s voice said he did it to send a wake-up

Robotics’ head of public policy, welcomed the council’s vote, responding in an email that the company looks forward to operating under clear municipal guidelines and earning residents’ trust. “We’re excited to continue offering autonomous sidewalk delivery to San Jose under clear rules, and we’re grateful to the City Council for their careful deliberation in shaping a program that supports local businesses and benefits the community,” Ram said. “At Serve, we don’t take the privilege of operating on the city’s sidewalks for granted. From San Pedro Square to Willow Glen, we know that trust must be earned through safe operations, responsiveness, and being a good neighbor.” Staff highlighted several advantages of the electric delivery bots — which are currently concentrated in and around downtown — noting they cut vehicle traffic and emissions and help residents with disabilities access groceries and meals. Skeptical councilmembers and residents raised safety and clutter concerns, fearing the devices could obstruct wheelchair ramps, endanger cyclists and repeat the sidewalk congestion of

If the commission pivots to grant the Club for Growth’s petition, political groups of all stripes could amp up their use of AI to prerecord messages that play when voters pick up the phone. They also could use the technology to engage in live conversations with voters driven by AI large language models. Mekela Panditharatne, senior counsel in the democracy program at the Brennan Center for Justice, warned that such conversations hold risks. An AI system could make false promises about a candidate or manipulate voters in conversation by providing inaccurate or incomplete information.

the e-scooter boom. Beyond physical hazards, worries surfaced over the new technology’s high delivery fees sidelining low-income seniors and robots displacing human couriers. “While this opportunity has a potentially positive environmental impact, I am very concerned about the congestion that will result on our sidewalks,” Vice Mayor Pam Foley said. Foley also argued that the city’s penalty system was far too lenient. “That doesn’t feel stiff to me if someone is in a wheelchair or a cane, and they can’t walk down the curb because it’s being blocked by one of these devices,” Foley said. “That’s going to affect them a lot more than $100 for the first offense.” Councilmember Anthony Tordillos, whose downtown district has served as the testing ground for the devices, noted the hazards of delivery cars double-parking in travel lanes. “We’ve seen this epidemic of double parking with delivery drivers that then has these impacts on visibility, particularly if people are crossing the street not at designated crosswalks,” Tordillos said. “To the extent we can get some

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The proposed rule is part of its wider efforts to crack down on immigration and reshape higher education. Last year, the Republican administration began suddenly terminating the legal status of thousands of international students, detaining and deporting many of them. This summer, the administration finalized a rule that sought to prevent international students from staying in the U.S. for more than four years without approval from the federal government. The move drew swift backlash from higher education leaders who said it would increase the burden on schools and noted that many programs are longer than four years by design. A federal court prevented the rule from taking effect in September. Doug Rand, a former senior adviser at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services during the Biden administration, predicted that the fee would be struck down in the courts, as was a $100,000 fee for the H-1B work visas that many tech companies and universities rely on to fill openings for skilled jobs. The Trump administration is now trying a different way to raise the fee for the visas to more than $100,000. Rand said fees are not the answer. “When we educate international students at our universities, and they want to work and apply their talents here after graduating, of course we should embrace them — not use an exorbitant fee as a pretext to send them packing,” Rand said in an email. ENROLLMENT CONCERNS MOUNT AMONG EDUCATION GROUPS

Sarah Spreitzer, vice president at the American Council on Education, which represents college and university presidents, said international enrollment has suffered. Last fall, the number of new students entering the United States for the first time fell by 17%, the sharpest decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall numbers for this fall are not yet available, but Spreitzer said some individual colleges are reporting drops of 30% to 40%. She said the new Trump plan will not help. “We know that OPT is one of the reasons that international students choose to study in the United States because they’re able to have that post-graduation work experience,” she added. A similar program that allowed international students to participate in internships and practicums also has faced scrutiny from the Trump administration. New guidance from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that the program, Curricular Practical Training, should only be authorized when the work experience is a degree requirement led to a lawsuit Monday. Education groups, including the Association of American Universities and NAFSA, said that in the past that program was allowed if it was “directly related to the student’s major area of study.” The groups also said ICE was threatening college university officials with criminal prosecution if they did not comply. “We know the administration has been trying to hinder legal employment-based immigration through numerous means,” said Steven Brown, a Houston-based immigration lawyer. “I think this is the next level of attack, and I think it’s a design to kill the program without killing the program. I don’t see too many schools wanting to pay $70,000 for a student to get OPT.” Hollingsworth reported from Mission, Kan. The Associated Press’ education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP’s standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org.

of this off the roads and into the sidewalks, I think there is some potential for improved safety; but again, it’s balancing that against the risk with our pedestrians.” On sidewalk obstructions, Councilmember Michael Mulcahy pointed to the city’s history with app-based rental scooters, which he said frequently end up abandoned, knocked over, and cluttering public pathways. “We have a lot of really irresponsible players on our sidewalks that’s adding to blight on our streets, no question,” Mulcahy said. “And scooters are a part of it. Falling down, beat up, looking like hell.” Transportation officials say the regulations give the city administrative authority to cap fleet sizes, limit the number of operators, and require companies to spread devices across neighborhoods if sidewalks become congested. Liability quickly emerged as another major concern, with Mahan and Foley recalling instances where scooter injuries dragged the city into costly lawsuits. Foley questioned whether startup firms have the financial sustainability to honor legal agreements if sued, warning that the city

often takes on that liability if vendors fail. City attorneys assured the council that the new ordinance closes past loopholes by forcing operators to cover legal defense costs and indemnify the city against damage claims. While attorneys noted that claims would still be evaluated case-by-case if the city were deemed the sole cause of an accident, the baseline rule requires companies to accept San Jose’s cracked sidewalks and tree roots as operational hazards. On bike safety, resident Nick Wester wrote to councilmembers urging the city to keep bike lanes reserved strictly for human cyclists. “Ultimately, it comes down to that same overly simplistic fact: It’s a bike lane, not a bot lane,” Wester wrote. “It’s for us, the people of this city, and those robots aren’t us. It just feels like a tech company wanting to exploit a public service for their own profit margins.” Transportation officials will evaluate fleet data over the next nine months before returning to the City Council next fall, when leaders will decide whether to make the rules permanent, add new restrictions, extend the pilot or pull the plug entirely.

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Test-optional college choices fail the unprepared applicant By David Blobaum

The Common Application for this college admissions cycle is now open, and roughly 1.5 million students will likely use it to apply. Many will aim for the “best” college, usually defined by some mix of U.S. News & World Report ranking, prestige and admit rate. They are not alone. Our culture focuses more on admissions than any other part of college. But getting in should not be the primary focus. “Admissions” names the first step, not the end goal. We need academic underwriters, not admissions officers, to vet students and ensure that they have access to positive outcomes. That’s the goal of college: to graduate and succeed in life. Yet most colleges do not even require information that would help them provide access to better outcomes. Grades, which have never been higher, are now disconnected from a student’s actual academic preparedness, which has never been lower. In 2024, according to the Nation’s Report Card, only 33% and 35% of 12th graders were considered academically prepared for entry-level college math and reading, respectively. Yet rampant grade inflation hides this lack of preparedness. Colleges need an objective measure more than ever, but many remain test-optional, long past the initial justification that COVID19 prevented access to SAT and ACT testing. The University of California even refuses to consider SAT and ACT scores if submitted, a step even more unreasonable than simply not requiring test scores. In the name of access, these colleges ignore the vetting process that determines whether they are providing access to positive outcomes. The result is predictable: When loan underwriters refuse to use information to evaluate an applicant’s financial preparedness for a loan, more of the loans they issue fail. We saw the disastrous conse-

quences of lackadaisical vetting, which contributed to the 2008 crash and the Great Recession, and mortgage lenders are now required to verify income and assets. The consequences of test-blind admissions are similarly unsurprising: At test-blind University of California at San Diego, the percentage of incoming freshmen placed into remedial math went from 1% in 2016 to 12% in 2025, and more than 70% of those students were not proficient in middle school math. A quarter of the students in the most remedial math course had perfect 4.0 GPAs in high school math — their grades were worse than useless. Unvetted students suffered the consequences: Those placed in remedial math were more likely to fail or withdraw from the first required calculus class for psychology, biology, and science, technology, engineering and math majors. Test-blind UC Berkeley has had similar, predictable results. Like a loan underwriter who asks for financial documents after giving out a loan, UC Berkeley now discovers who is unprepared through math tests taken after students enroll. Students who arrived with a “severe deficits” in math did not pass Calculus I, an early prerequisite for STEM majors, at nearly 12 times the rate of well-prepared students: 46% versus 4%. Preparedness is knowable — a standardized measure reveals it. The only question is whether colleges look before admitting a student, when the information can still help, or after, when it’s too late. Test scores are not perfect, and they should never be the only factor, but they should be at least one factor seriously considered. They are one of the best tools colleges have to improve student outcomes. Harvard University think tank Opportunity Insights found that test scores are 3.9 times as good at predicting firstyear GPA at selective colleges as

high school grades. The University of California’s own testing task force found that scores predict performance for every demographic group it studied. Based on SAT scores, only about half of the least academically prepared students graduated within seven years; for the most prepared, 92% did so. All of the Ivy League universities (and many others) have now announced a return to requiring SAT and ACT scores during the admissions process because they found that they were less able to predict a student’s success at their institutions without this information. The job of an admissions officer is not access. It’s academic underwriting: ensuring access to positive outcomes. No bank would issue a loan without underwriting it. No college should issue an acceptance letter without doing the same, especially when the stakes are so large. Between extra debt, delayed earnings and switches from STEM into majors that often result in less pay, hundreds of thousands of dollars often hang on a student’s college outcome, money that affects their families, communities and our country. It’s better to give no access than access to negative outcomes. When students fill out the Common Application this fall, they should apply to colleges that vet them, value their sacrifice of time and money, and put their success first. College is a lifetime buy-andhold investment. No take-backs. Choose yours wisely. David Blobaum is the CEO of Summit Prep. He is also on the board of directors and is director of outreach for the National Test Prep Association, a nonprofit that works to support the appropriate use of testing in admissions. ©2026 Chicago Tribune. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency.

California schools face a constellation of challenges, including declining enrollment, shrinking budgets and persistent achievement gaps. At the same time, Assembly Bill 181 shifts control of the state Department of Education to an appointed commissioner. The state’s next superintendent of public instruction will need not only to confront a struggling school system, but also to restructure the office to ensure it continues to be relevant, meaningful and useful to taxpayers. Of the two candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot, Richard Barrera is best suited to these ends. Barrera is a thoughtful, detail-oriented reformer with concrete, measurable objectives. He’s endorsed by the California Democratic Party and supported by a long list of labor unions, including the California Teachers Association. Barrera, 59, said his priorities will be establishing consistent funding so schools aren’t always scrambling to balance their budgets, stabilizing teachers’ job satisfaction by improving their work environments and providing housing, as well as supporting students’ civil rights. He touts his record as a board member and president for the San Diego Unified School District, where he helped bring in $11.6 billion in bonds for school investment and oversaw sizable gains in math and literacy scores last year. He also demonstrates a solid grasp of the increasingly limited powers of the position. While he acknowledged that AB 181 will create some confusion, he also recognized that the next state superintendent must wield “soft power” and be expert in “persuading and organizing and advocating.” Barrera has specific ideas for reducing chronic student absenteeism by focusing on safe and healthy environments, student connectedness and family engagement. He also has proposals for addressing

‘Barrera’s emphasis on practical solutions and clear sense of the evolving responsibilities are distinguishing.’ declining enrollment, emphasizing the importance of affordable housing and reducing class size. When it comes to school budgets, he explained in detail how districts could use their money more efficiently, for example by removing expensive middlemen in hiring paraeducators. These are not small issues. Student absenteeism is around 20% and enrollment is declining, which means school budgets are shrinking, leaving many schools in the Bay Area and beyond facing closures or even state bailouts. While backed by the powerful teachers union, Barrera noted that his record shows that he has stood up to unions before. As a school board member in San Diego Unified, he said he voted to lay off a thousand teachers to prevent the district from falling into receivership, incurring their wrath. Barrera’s opponent is 44-yearold Sonja Shaw, president of the Chino Valley Unified School District. While we found Shaw to be charismatic and deeply concerned about the state of California’s public schools, she is a culture warrior whose focus has been on preferred pronouns, transgender students’ rights vs. their parents’ rights, boys playing girls’ sports, ethnic studies, etc. There is a reasonable conversation to be had around all these issues and how they’re handled by public schools, but California needs a more moderate and less polarizing approach to the politics of education. Barrera’s emphasis on practical solutions and clear sense of the evolving responsibilities are distinguishing. We endorse Richard Barrera for state superintendent of public instruction.

Candidates for state superintendent of public instruction: Chino Valley School Board President Sonja Shaw and California Department of Education senior policy advisor Richard Barrera. PHOTO COURTESY OF CANDIDATES

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Stop fighting it. AI writes better, but you are still the author. ence. The uncomfortable truth is that If we can’t compete with AI, we’re not rejecting AI because it then why are we being asked produces inferior writing. The to? Most companies encourage problem is that it produces work its use, but not its output. My that’s difficult to distinguish from response? “But AI writes it better.” our own, forcing us to confront a AI has better grammar, flow, tran- harder question: What part of the sitions. It finds stronger examples. work actually belongs to us? Cleaner phrasing. Want it more And here in Silicon Valley, formal? It’ll do that. More conver- that question is far from theosational? Duh, it’ll do that too. retical. We’re not just watching We’re taking excellent AI-generAI happen, we’re living it. We’re ated writing and making it worse surrounded by the companies so it won’t get flagged. I’d argue building these tools. Many of us we should stop thinking about are among the first people trying writing and focus on authorship. to figure out what responsible use For thousands of years, the actually looks like. distinction between authorship As director of research at the and creation barely mattered. But Silicon Valley Institute for Regional now, as AI produces increasingly Studies, I’ve spent a lot of time polished outputs, human value using AI while retaining authorshifts from generating words to ship. I start with my own ideas, my choosing ideas, applying judgown voice. Only then do I invite AI ment and bringing lived experiin. I ask about flow, wording, the By Rachel Massaro

overall arc. I ask it to challenge my thinking, not replace it. AI becomes my assistant. The question isn’t whether it contributes. It clearly does. The question is whether we still recognize the author who brought the ideas, judgment and direction to the work. So how do we keep the human in the driver’s seat? We need to remind AI of our voice, our generation, our lexicon. AI draws from the accumulated knowledge of generations, synthesizing patterns across the experiences of countless people. Humans are shaped by moments and memories — both the events we experience and the order in which we experience them. We remember not just what happened, but when it happened, who we were with, and maybe even what the weather was like

that day. Most importantly, we remember why it mattered. Humans occupy a different space-time continuum. Which, incidentally, proves my point: that particular pop culture reference was filed away in my own personal card catalog. Your AI will fight you. It’ll add qualifiers, over-defend your argument, smooth out your personality. It’ll keep writing after your point has landed. You need to push back. And frankly, sometimes you just have to tell your AI assistant: “You suck.” “Get better.” “Do better.” That’s being an author. The question of authorship extends far beyond writers. It applies to programmers building software, designers creating products, analysts interpreting data — and yes, even the long personal email you used AI to draft because it was too much to type with your

thumb, but still needed to sound like you. The words may be easier to produce, but the judgment that gives them meaning still belongs to a human. AI can generate the illusion of Oz, but the real magic still depends on the ideas, judgment and creativity of the dude behind the curtain. So the question isn’t whether you used AI; it’s whether your thinking, your perspective and your point of view survived the process. Remember who’s boss. And just in case it takes over the world someday, don’t forget to say please and thank you. Rachel Massaro is vice president and director of research at Joint Venture Silicon Valley, Institute for Regional Studies. This piece was written with the help of AI.

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Becerra coasts while Hilton offers fantasies needed to in the debate. He didn’t screw up. He kept Look, Xavier Becerra cool and actually was fairly could cruise to a South quick on his feet in replying Pacific island and bask on to Hilton’s attacks, while the beach until election day planting a MAGA hat firmly and Californians would still on the Republican’s head. choose him as their next He missed an opportugovernor. nity to accomplish more, So, last week’s televised however — like making CNN debate between Californians feel really Becerra and Republican good about voting for him, Steve Hilton really had rather than merely because no election significance, he’s the only Democrat left although it was important standing in the contest to for the Democratic frontreplace the termed out Gov. runner in other ways. Gavin Newsom. Who won the debate? Voters might like to hear Becerra, because he came what Becerra’s vision is — if across as calm, collected he has one — for the Califorand capable of governnia he wants to build. ing this troubled state — What does he have in certainly very few voters’ mind besides just defending ideal candidate, but the only California against Trump? real choice for most CaliforThat’s a given. How’s he nians. going to lower our living There’s simply no way costs? Upgrade public Becerra can lose on Nov. education? Prevent wild3 because his only oppofires? Details, not platitudes. nent is a Republican. CaliCalifornia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra waits to speak to the media in September in Altadena. Rather than relaxing on fornians will not elect a MARIO TAMA — GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/TNS his lead, Becerra should Republican governor in this be constantly moving polarized era, particularly result,” the GOP candidate ‘Voters might like to hear what Becerra’s vision is — if he has one — for around the state, introducone endorsed by the reviled asserted during the debate, ing himself to Californians the California he wants to build.’ President Donald Trump. as he does several times a and — more importantly — Moreover, Hilton’s only day. listening to their problems previous political experiTurning to Becerra, got so much space that we “The government should requires all children withand ideas. To his credit, he’s ence was as an advisor to a Hilton said: could be building on in Cali- have nothing to do with out medical exemptions to doing that this week. British prime minister and “You’re the candidate fornia.” these fundamental and vital be vaccinated for several “The debate was boring his sole claim to U.S. notowho is supported by the Like out in Southern Cali- decisions.” And she asked diseases — including polio, and uneventful, but Becerra riety was as a Fox News TV machine in Sacramento — fornia deserts or Central whether he’d push to elim- measles, mumps, chickenwon it,” says Republican host — not exactly resume the unions, big business, Valley farm fields — requir- inate California’s vaccine pox, hepatitis B and whoop- consultant Rob Stutzman. boosters in California. all these people that for ing two-hour commutes to requirements. ing cough — before they’re “He is perfectly vanilla and Becerra — with public 16 years have given us the urban jobs? “No,” Hilton replied. “I’m admitted to school. that makes it really hard to office experience spanning highest cost of living in the And where does the pro vaccine.” But then he That’s a blessing. When pin him down in an attack.” more than three decades country, made it impossible water come from for these seemed to wander all over I grew up, practically “We got the genuine — held a growing 25-point to build anything, given us 10 new cities as the West the stage looking to have it every kid at some point Xavier Becerra. That’s lead in a recent poll by the the highest unemployment scrambles for what’s left of both ways. was bedridden with one or exactly who he is,” says UC Berkeley Institute of rate, the highest poverty diminishing supplies? But It’s a “very, very more of those dangerous veteran Democratic Governmental Studies. rate… . unfortunately there was no emotional issue for a lot of ailments. Then some saviors strategist Garry Sragow, He’s a shoo-in simply “And that’s why we’ve got discussion of that during parents,” he said, adding invented vaccines. a longtime political ally. because he has a “D” beside to try something different the debate. there’s “data around the “We had nearly eradi“Thoughtful, committed his name in this state where this time instead of voting One debate exchange world” showing that cated measles,” Becerra and very decent, but does Democrats outnumber for more of the same.” that caught my attention where vaccine “mandates said, responding to Hilton. not go very high on the Republicans nearly 2-to-1 OK, fair point. But try was about vaccines. Hilton are lower… you actually “When I left HHS, you charisma meter.” and despise the GOP preswhat exactly? That’s where seemed to be carrying the have higher (vaccination) rarely heard of a case of In California right now, a ident. Hilton stalls or veers errat- torch for whacko anticompliance, where parents measles…. Today, children candidate’s charisma rates Californians haven’t ically. vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy don’t feel that they’re being are dying of measles. Today, much lower than a simple elected a Republican to He’d build “10 new cities.” Jr., Becerra’s successor as bullied into doing somethe spread of measles has “D.” statewide office in 20 years Build them where exactly? U.S. health secretary in the thing that they don’t want to reached a proportion we — and that’s Hilton’s main He doesn’t say. Trump administration. do. And that’s what I want haven’t seen since the 1960s. George Skelton is a political pitch to voters. He definitely doesn’t Debate co-moderator to see here.” “That’s what happens columnist for the Los “The definition of insan- want to construct new Dana Bash recalled what But he ultimately said, when vaccine deniers take Angeles Times. ©2026 Los ity is doing the same thing apartment buildings in the Hilton said previously about “I’d follow the law.” over.” Angeles Times. Distributed and expecting a different suburbs “when we have children’s vaccinations: In California, the law Becerra achieved all he by Tribune Content Agency. By George Skelton

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After deeming a fully affordable housing project at the Arena Hotel financially unfeasible, San Jose is asking the state to allow a new mixed-income development at the site and to explore moving its required extremely low-income units to an alternate location. This detail was part of a reso-

lution the San Jose City Council unanimously approved Tuesday, authorizing negotiations with nonprofit Episcopal Community Services of San Francisco to take over the site — where more than 200 housing units are planned — from the previous developer. The resolution also designated Propertyworx LLC as a backup option in case the deal falls through. This transition aligns with San Jose’s recent push to test new

City officials have argued that without financial incentives, zoning changes alone will not get housing built. The site, which currently serves as an interim shelter, was planned to be transformed into permanent supportive housing under the state’s Project Homekey, a program that provides funding to convert motels, hotels and other properties into low-income housing. See HOTEL on Page B2

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As cities across the Bay Area grapple with how to handle the rapid growth of data centers, the Santa Clara City Council early Wednesday approved plans for city staff to analyze potential new regulations on data center development — examining their impact on water use, air quality and health issues for the community. The City Council measure, passed unanimously in response to a request by Councilmember Suds Jain, comes amid widespread public backlash against the development of data centers in the region. Some cities — such as Oakley — have issued temporary moratoriums on data centers, while others — such as Pittsburg — have promised public hearings for any future data center applications. Santa Clara has become a popular spot for the development of data centers. It is currently the home of 56 built or under-construction data centers, with two additional centers previously granted approval but not yet built; its first modern data center was constructed in 1996, said City Manager Jōvan Grogan. None of those data centers have electric loads greater than 100 megawatts, according to the city staff report. See DATA on Page B2

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Morgan Hill man charged with murder Roy Anthony Lopez is accused of fatally beating his wife while children were home By Robert Salonga RSALONGA @BAYAREANEWSGROUP.COM

SAN JOSE — A man has been charged with murder on allegations he savagely beat his wife to point where their son described her as “unrecognizable” — with their young children at home — then brought the dying woman to a hospital where he reportedly confessed to the crime. Roy Anthony Lopez, 37, was scheduled for arraignment Wednesday on charges of murder in the death of his 34-year-old wife, with an additional charge

of child endangerment. A probable cause affidavit accompanying the criminal charges alleges that Lopez savagely hit the victim, identified by family and authorities as both Jasmyne Garcia and Jasmyn Lopez, and that she died struggling to function after the attack. Lopez is also accused of assaulting their 14-year-old son prior to the deadly violence. Morgan Hill police said they were notified by San Jose police around 9:20 a.m. Saturday that Lopez had arrived at Good Samar- Roy Anthony Lopez is arraigned on a murder charge at the Hall of See CHARGE on Page B4

Justice in San Jose on Wednesday. Lopez allegedly beat his wife then drove her to the hospital. SHAE HAMMOND — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Budget concerns loom over elections Candidates disagreed over the nature of the city’s fiscal troubles By Luis Melecio-Zambrano LMELECIOZAMBRANO @BAYAREANEWSGROUP.COM

As Milpitas voters choose from a crowded field of mayoral and city council candidates in November, the question of whether the city can shore up a looming multimillion-dollar deficit — and how much of a problem the forecasted deficit is — has risen to the forefront of the debate. Early this year, city staff forecasted a deficit of over $19 million dollars by 2031, driven primarily by the rising costs of labor and benefits. That prediction followed an even gloomier financial outlook the See BUDGET on Page B3

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Why did a California state agency waive $57M in interest in 2024? By Stephen Hobbs THE SACRAMENTO BEE

The California State Controller’s Office on a single day in 2024 approved wiping away more than $57 million in interest it was owed in a sweeping action with no public explanation at the time, a Sacramento Bee investigation has found. The money was owed by corporations, insurance companies and other businesses who were on the hook — in some cases more than $1 million each — for their handling of accounts or other property Californians had forgotten about or did not know existed. The sheer amount the agency waived was staggering, records show. In all of 2023, the Controller’s Office forgave just under $3.9 million in interest overall. Last year, it waived a combined $2.9 million. The Controller’s Office manages public money, audits agencies and runs the payroll system for state workers. A spokesperson for the office in an email said the decision to wipe away more than 4,200 separate interest payments on June 14, 2024 “reflected the conclusion of a broader cleanup of accounts carried over from prior administrations.” The top factor that went into waiving the payments was the age of the cases, the spokesperson said, adding that the legal deadline to collect the money through the court system had passed. The wiped accounts were on average, 15 years old. The waived accounts from 2023 and 2025 were on average three to five years old.

In all of 2023, the Controller’s Office forgave almost $3.9 million in interest overall. Last year it waived just $2.9 million. STEPHEN HOBBS — THE SACRAMENTO BEE

The state law governing the interest payments process does not mention the statute of limitations as a reason to waive interest owed. California’s unclaimed property system oversees a staggering number of assets, valued at roughly $15 billion as of June. Many things can be considered unclaimed property, but it is often a bank account that is not being used or uncashed checks from utility and insurance companies. Its value can be in the pennies, but the banks, companies and other holders of the property are required to make annual reports to the state and efforts to contact the owners of the money or other assets. If, after a few years, the property remains uncollected, the holders of the goods must then hand it over to the Controller’s Office. The agency keeps a database of all the property waiting to be claimed by Californians. The current State Controller Malia Cohen, who was elected in 2022, said in a recent op-ed that the office returns roughly $1.5 million daily to people who success-

fully file claims. She is running for a second term in November. If the holders don’t properly report or deliver the items, they have to pay the state 12% interest on the asset from when they were supposed to. The office can grant them a reprieve if the failure to do so was because of “reasonable cause.” That can include circumstances outside the property holder’s control or if the Controller’s Office gave them incorrect information. Property holders can file letters with the agency to ask for a waiver. That said, many that received one in 2024 did not have to ask for the agency to forgive the owed money, records show. One of them was Merrill Lynch, which had a $1,918,901 interest payment waived by the office. Another is National Financial Services, which had a $1,678,834 payment wiped away. Letters the Controller’s Office sent to those companies are nearly identical and both include the sentence: “We find that under the present circumstances, this

$46 million in combined while the second phase will state and local investment construct more than 200 to date, though the resolu- mixed-income units over From Page 1 tion authorizing negotia- the site’s existing surface The initial agreement tions with a new developer parking lot. is expected to be finalized requires no additional If the state allows San around next spring, when budget from the city. Jose to transfer the required the developer subsequently Episcopal Community deeply affordable units will have 36 months to break Services replaces Urban off-site, both development ground. Housing Communities and phases would become Once finalized, the city HomeFirst Services of Santa mixed-income housing for will hold the developer to Clara County after the city residents earning up to the benchmarks for design, due determined their proposals moderate-income level — or diligence, and financing lead- were not financially feasible. up to $172,000 for an indiing up to groundbreaking, Currently, the project is vidual. and may terminate the deal, in two phases: the FORplanned RELEASE OCTOBER 8, 2026A memorandum from in favor of backup developer first phase will convert the Mayor Matt Mahan and Propertyworx, if milestones current motel into 89 deeply Councilmember Michael are missed. affordable units for individu- byMulcahy directs housing Stella Zawistowski The site has seen roughly als earning less than $43,200, staff to report back to the

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matter satisfies or arguably meets the standard set by the legislature for a waiver and, consequently, such wavier is granted.” But they do not include specific information to explain why. The Controller’s Office spokesperson said the agency forgave the amounts because a three-year statute of limitations had passed to collect the debt in court. “Incurring the cost of preparing litigation to pursue collection would have been costly to the state, time consuming and with no change in results,” the spokesperson said. The agency also said in a statement the “2024 total was much higher” because it was working through a backed up workload “due to staffing limitations.” In 2019, the agency had four staff members in the unclaimed property division, which is the same amount it had in 2024, according to the Controller’s Office. Members of the agency’s legal office also work on cases. It had one additional support staff member in 2024 that it did five years earlier. Former State Controller Betty Yee, who served in the role from 2015 to 2023, found it unusual that the agency approved so many waivers in one day. She acknowledged that there were a lot of unclaimed property cases for agency staff to handle, but she was surprised to hear that the office had forgiven interest owed without holders asking for it. “It did become a workload issue for sure,” Yee said, “but there has to be a request for a waiver.”

Two older adults were killed in a house fire in Monte Sereno on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. SHAE HAMMOND — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP

Two killed in Monte Sereno house blaze The cause of the early morning Wednesday fire is under investigation

MONTE SERENO — Two people died in a two-alarm house fire Wednesday morning, officials said. Authorities said the victims were older adults but no other information about them has been released. The fire started about 2 a.m. Wednesday at a home in the 17000 block of Rose Court. When Santa Clara County Fire Department firefighters got on scene, they found a two-story home with flames coming through the roof, a depart-

ment release said. A second alarm was called and a total of 40 firefighters eventually responded to the scene, the release said. Some firefighters entered the burning home to conduct a search and found the two older adults and brought them outside. They were taken to a hospital where they were later pronounced dead. The fire was soon brought under control. No other injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Santa Clara County Fire Department in conjunction with the Santa Clara County Fire Investigation Task Force.

City Council by April with updates on state negotiations, alternative site locations, and any potential changes to the unit mix. The final amended agreement with the state must return to the council for public review and approval before it can be signed. Aside from creating a financially self-sustaining project, the staff memorandum said mixed-income housing “promotes greater integration into the surrounding community and reduces socioeconomic segregation.” The shelter is slated to remain open until groundbreaking, which the city’s schedule caps at 36 months after the initial deal is finalized. Officials have not yet

determined where existing shelter residents will be transitioned once renovation begins. Housing Director Erik Soliván said they already were in talks with the state to restructure the project. “We’re hopeful that, with essentially recasting the entire project… and based on some of our preliminary conversations with HCD, they are open to it,” Soliván said. The council vote had been deferred from August to allow for community meetings after neighbors and merchants voiced frustration over conditions under the previous management. Speaking before the vote, Mulcahy pointed to the toll on the surrounding corridor.

“It really created a recipe for blight, an attractive nuisance,” he said. “So the challenges of the Arena Hotel and the promise of the Alameda Business District have been contrasted in this council chamber over the last year.” While acknowledging the importance of a financially sustainable project, county resident Brian Darby urged the council to guarantee protections for current interim residents, writing, “I know that a move can affect much more than someone’s address.” Darby asked the city to clearly explain how the 89 deeply affordable units and their associated services will be preserved if transferred to a new site.

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why the action must be now,” Fleck said. “What it’s doing is insulating the city from liability, from somebody coming back and saying, ‘Wait a minute, I’m under the old rules.’ What the moratorium does is say, no, not anymore.” City staff maintained that the city faces different data center issues than those sparking debates across the country and region due to 30 years of experience and robust existing regulations on data centers, including requirements that all centers approved after December 2022 use carbon-neutral energy. The city limits data center projects at 100 megawatts and has an “extensive recycled water network,” Grogan said. Grogan said that data centers contributed an estimated $35.2 million to the FY 2025/2026 general fund through a direct transfer, property taxes, sales taxes and business license taxes. City staff presented a plan to consider improvements to the city’s existing water standards, siting requirements, community benefits, a coordinated city review, support of the demand side grid and potential sustainability innovations. Reena Brilliot, director of economic development and sustainability, said that officials will analyze potential implementation of a specific standard for recycled water use, setting buffer zones around residential areas and implementing heat capture programs. Jain expressed concerns that regulations around water need to be settled as soon as possible so that data centers that make applications will not be grandfathered into current regulations. He also expressed concerns about the

impacts of data center sound levels and how data centers impact the grid if they drop off to use backup generators. “We’re doing these studies meanwhile we could be getting more applications, and then as we get more applications, they have by right, they have locked in the new rules for water use,” he said. “We really need to hold data centers accountable to water use and electricity use.” Councilmember Karen Hardy expressed discomfort with the city’s “loosey goosey way of handling this. “We need to put the brakes on all of this until we have done the work and have something we can present to our residents to make certain they understand that we are protecting their water and their air quality,” Hardy said. Councilmember Raj Chahal pushed back on Hardy’s concerns, stating that the city has been “very proactive” and has received annual reports on data centers and has implemented new rules in recent years. The final motion included the addition of air quality standards and health and safety considerations, as well as a request that water and air analyses be separated out and presented to the council on a faster timeline than the other issues. The entire evaluation is expected to be completed in late 2027, accounting for time for community and council input. Additional planned votes on placing two items onto future agendas — a potential moratorium on data centers, and a ban on non-disclosure agreements with data centers — were postponed due to timing as the council meeting stretched into the early morning hours.

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Silicon Valley Power, Santa Clara’s city-owned and operated electricity utility, has not accepted applications for the development of new data centers since 2023 due to the utility receiving more power requests than it could support, Grogan said. That pause on applications remains in effect, but developers can continue to submit land use requests in the meantime. Some Santa Clara residents expressed appreciation to the council for being proactive in its push to update and modernize its data center 10/8/26 regulations, with the majorCreated by Stella Zawistowski ity of speakers expressing Wednesday’s Puzzle Solved concerns about any further 5 Used to be data center construction — 6 Funky smell especially AI data centers. 7 Sushi ingredient Elaine Lee, a Santa Clara 8 Sail the seven __ resident and co-chair of a 9 Dutch flower local chapter of the Climate 10 Luxury Italian Reality Project, asked the auto brand council to consider stricter 11 Mary Kay standards for backup generacompetitor tors and a ban on non-disclosure agreements between the 12 __ oxide (type of city and data center compasunscreen) nies. 13 Sharp part of a “Most of all, data centers blade should provide more commu21 Tie in tennis nity benefits,” Lee said. “Yes, 23 Marina __ Rey data centers already pay 25 Large families taxes and fees to the city, but 27 Tea sweetener we residents deserve even more in benefits because data 28 Cache of ©2026 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 10/8/26 centers benefit so much from treasure All Rights Reserved. our electricity.” 29 Arm of the sea Byron Fleck pushed for the 57 Silent performer 30 MyPlate agency: 43 Leans to one city to consider a moratorium side 58 Band from Abbr. on data center development 48 Look over Sweden 31 Snail’s protection while standards are under 50 Make a 59 Require 33 Gleamed consideration. difference 61 Part to play 34 Steam bath “There’s nothing that you 52 Say aloud 62 Upper limbs can pass tonight or anything 35 Beginning else that’s going to affect what 54 Hip-hop songs 63 Sunset’s 38 Designer Tahari the standards are unfortu39 Opera stars 55 Bassoon relative direction 42 Tipplers 56 Hint 66 NFL scores: Abbr. nately, but that underlies

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Audit: State telework rules need better clarity By Corey Schmidt THE SACRAMENTO BEE

Two managers at the California State Controller’s Office were the subject of an audit released this month outlining improper actions after they regularly teleworked from out of state. The finding prompted auditors to recommend the Legislature clarify remote work policies in state law. The allegations come after the California Department of Human Resources sent a notice in February 2022 outlining that departments cannot approve employee requests to regularly work from out-of-state locations. The State Controller’s Office’s policy also restricts employees from relocating to an area that “preclude their ability to return to an assigned work location within (a) normal commute time.”

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year before and has sparked efforts by the city to analyze its budget, cut costs and bring in businesses that generate revenue — including change to business taxes appearing on November’s ballot. This year, the mayor’s seat and two spots on city council are up for grabs. With incumbents running in both the mayor and city council races, the election has the potential to remake the council majority or change only a single seat. In the mayoral race, three candidates seek to unseat current Mayor Carmen Montano, who was elected as the first Latina to lead the city in 2022. Hon Lien has been on city council since 2022 and opted to challenge Montano rather than run for reelection for her city council seat. With a background in technology, political outsider Santosh Sahoo and Voltaire S. Montemayor, a former geologist and perennial mayoral candidate,

One manager worked from Idaho for at least five years, starting in November 2020 when he moved to the state. Auditors found the employee owned property in Idaho and had a driver’s license issued by the state. “Despite living and working in Idaho for approximately five years, (the manager) did not disclose to anyone at the SCO his actual location,” the California State Auditor report disclosed. “In each of the telework plans that (manager) signed in 2023, 2024, and 2025, he said that his telework address was in California.” Another manager was found to work from both Alabama and Tennessee without disclosing that information to the Controller’s Office, according to the audit report. “IP address log‑in data showed that she accessed the internet from Alabama round out the field. Montemayor did not respond to requests for an interview. In the city council race, five candidates contend for two seats as Lien finishes her term and incumbent Garry Barbadillo looks to hold on to his seat. Former planning commissioner Bill Chuan, social worker and labor worker Seema Kanani, planning commissioner Dipak Awasthi and Jennie Ha Phan, who recently retired from a career in finance, join the race against Barbadillo. Across the board, candidates argued that some mix of cutting costs or bringing in revenue would serve to alleviate any financial woes, but differed on the severity of those woes. The incumbents in the race acknowledged the importance of improving the budget outlook, but pointed to an improved financial outlook and efforts by city staff that brought the projected shortfall in 2030 down by half compared to last year’s prediction. The city also expects a recent deal with electric

about half of her work time and from California the other half from June 2025 through September 2025, and her access during October 2025 and November 2025 was exclusively from Alabama,” the audit report states. “We also identified IP address data that shows she logged in for work from Tennessee.”

Auditors obtained a court order from 2024 that identified the second manager as a Tennessee resident. In her 2023 tax documentation, according to the audit report, this manager listed a Tennessee address as her home residence. The state worker also expressed plans to move to Alabama in an

email reviewed by auditors. The auditor’s report also questions the Controller’s Office, saying “the SCO could have provided better guidance and stronger internal controls to ensure compliance with CalHR’s 2022 guidance and to detect or prevent the long‑term out‑of‑state telework in which both employees engaged.” Both employees didn’t provide the Controller’s Office with accurate information about where they worked, the agency said, resulting in the “office’s inability to identify the issue sooner.” The Controller’s Office also said it discovered the telework pattern before the auditors. Auditors reported there was no explicit language in the Controller Office’s telework policy that required employees generally conduct telework from California. Both employees told auditors such policies were unclear.

vehicle manufacturer Rivan to bring in $19 million dollars to city coffers over the next eight years, while taxes from other businesses, like an incoming Amazon warehouse, could also help alleviate the deficit. Should the tax reform measure, Measure K, pass, it would add another $3 million in revenue for the city. Even so, the influx in revenue and the possible tax reform were not factored in to the city’s most recent forecast earlier this year. “I’m confident that we’ll bring (the deficit) down,” said Mayor Montano, noting that the city hired an economic development director with the goal of bringing small businesses to the city. “We’re doing good so far … We want to close that gap, get closer to balancing the budget.” Councilmember Lien echoed the sentiment, while adding that she would like to push to speed up the permitting process to help bring more businesses into the city and noting that the turnover of staff made that streamlining difficult. Barbadillo also lauded

the efforts of the city staff to reign in the budget shortfall and pointed to Measure K as another possible balm for the issue. Still, he noted he was “very focused on a balanced budget” to ensure that additional revenue could go to programs to benefit residents of Milpitas. Many, however, argued that the city must do even more to address budgetary concerns. Chuan thinks bringing “the right types of businesses that residents want” to “optimize economic growth” in collaboration with the economic development director, help the community grow and improve the quality of life for residents While all said they would welcome more businesses, some focused on cutting costs. Phan boasted over 40 years working in finance departments, and argued that “there are many areas that you can cut without affecting the workflow of the city.” Similarly, Awasthi said that he would look “line by line” to find places to save

money, though he acknowledged there are many expenses that could not be cut. He added that he was opposed to any new taxes. “Basically, that’s their milking cow,” said Awasthi of taxes. “Why don’t you look at the spending?” Neither Phan nor Awasthi specified what they would cut when asked by this news organization, but said they would analyze the budget to find what to cut. For others, the very nature of the budget deficit indicated a lack of transparency by the city. Kanani — a labor organizer and social worker — noted particular concern about what she considers stagnant wages for fire and police even as the city hires outside consultants for other issues. She maintains that makes it difficult to retain staff and leads to heavy use of overtime in the fire department, increasing costs. “It always comes down to, ‘no, we can’t give raises’ … It’s always about what we can’t do, as opposed to having a solution-focused mindset,”

A manager worked from both Alabama and Tennessee without disclosing that information to the Controller’s Office. COREY SCHMIDT — THE SACRAMENTO BEE

Additionally, staffers in the agency’s information technology and human resources divisions said the Controller’s Office generally doesn’t monitor where employees telework. Without such policies and completed investigations, the audit report states it could cause a tax problem. “Without such a process in place, the SCO risks withholding incorrect payroll taxes for employees because living in or working extensively from another state could trigger changes to employees’ tax liabilities,” the report states. Going forward, the audit asks the Legislature to amend state law to provide clear instruction that prohibits state workers from regularly teleworking outside of California. That change requires a bill be introduced and approved this coming legislative session before its fate is determined by governor’s office. said Kanani. Sahoo, a businessman in tech, went further in his critiques. “They’re just manipulating the numbers to make it look nice,” he said. “A lot of these issues are fixable, but you know the current leadership doesn’t want to address that. They would rather focus on their political aspirations.” City staff argue that in Milpitas — as in many local governments — revenue has not kept up with rising costs, especially of labor and benefits, which has driven projected deficits. Sahoo maintained that the city should conduct an overview of the budget, increase transparency regarding the city’s spending and use more grants to bring in funding from outside the city. For more information on the candidates and where they stand on issues affecting Milpitas, see their websites — linked online when available — and their candidate statements at milpitas.gov/193/ Candidate-Information.

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Oakland puts temporary pause on new data centers Moratorium will provide time for its staff to develop new regulations By Chase Hunter CHUNTER @BAYAREANEWSGROUP. COM

Fo l l o w i n g major purchases in recent months by tech billionaires, Oakland is putting a pause on data center development in the city. The Oakland City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a 45-day moratorium on building the controversial facilities, giving leaders more time to create a regulatory framework for appropriate uses that protect workers, the power grid and environmental resources. As author of the legislation, Councilmember Carroll Fife said the moratorium is “prudent and critical” at the local level. “Given advancements in technology, the City reasonably anticipates that absent this moratorium, applications for data centers will be submitted under existing regulations before the City can complete the necessary study and adopt regulations,” a policy analysis from Fife’s office states. With the number of data centers growing nationally, so have concerns about the resources they generally require for operation. In 2023, data centers used about 176 terawatt-

Aditi Varshneya, a Party for Socialism and Liberation organizer, speaks to a crowd gathered to discuss a ban on data centers in Oakland. KYLE MARTIN — STAFF

hours of electricity, about 4% of total U.S. consumption that year, according to a 2024 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory report. Data centers are expected to consume up to 12% of all available electricity in the country by 2028, the report stated. Because data center servers require a cooling system, some of the larger facilities can use as much as 5 million gallons of water per day — equivalent to more than seven Olympic-sized swimming pools, according to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute. In response, hundreds of municipalities across the U.S. have announced moratoriums — sometimes even outright bans — on data centers until they can properly regulate them. In the

Bay Area, Richmond and San Francisco each recently approved a pause on data center developments. “It’s a real testament to the power of the people organizing and what we can achieve against these big tech companies,” said Adi Varshneya, an organizer for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, one of the key groups against data centers in Oakland. “Thousands have signed petitions, hundreds have been volunteering and sharing online with their community network.” Oakland’s pause comes as major companies this summer announced plans to invest in the city, sparking public outcry for increased action at City Hall. The Behring Co. is seeking to create a 20,000-square-

foot data center at the former Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory supercomputer site at 415 20th St. Jeff Bezos’ artificial intelligence startup Prometheus leased a 100,000-square-foot space in West Oakland. Tesla leased a 40,000-square-foot facility in West Oakland for potential robotics and manufacturing work. Many residents who spoke during public comment on Tuesday urged the council to go further than the moratorium. “What we’d like to see is a ban on data centers,” said Quanah Parker Brightman, executive director of United Native Americans, an Indigenous civil right organization promoting decolonization. “We have an opportunity here today to start that process.” Some residents, however, did not view data centers as a negative for the city. Oakland resident Andrea Ingram said AI data centers are simply the next major innovation, much like electricity. She said the city should consider the tax revenue benefits the facilities could provide as Oakland faces a structural deficit exceeding $100 million. “We need the data centers. We need every form of modern science and technology and industry that we can get” Ingram said. “Oakland is good at driving those things out of the city, and then we turn around and ask why we can’t give a raise to city workers.”

Adoptees keep push in Legislature for access to original birth certificates By Stephen Hobbs THE SACRAMENTO BEE

SACRAMENTO — It’s been a little over a month since the bill he’s longed to see pass suffered a stinging defeat. But Paul Kimball was back in California’s legislative office building Wednesday hoping 2027 will be the year it is finally signed into law. In the office of Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, D-Santa Cruz, Kimball made a pitch: California-born adoptees are unable to access their unredacted birth certificates. All that he and other members of California Alliance for Adoptee Rights want is to be able to have the original document. “The world is watching,” he said, while showing a legislative aid a petition with signatures from people living in the United States and 18 other countries. “Gail would be a hero amongst us.” The California Legislature just finished its work for the year last month, but the race to lobby legislators on what bills they should introduce next year is well underway. Members of the California Alliance for Adoptee Rights recently traveled from Oregon, Los Angeles and in Kimball’s case, Stockton, to go around the building with fact sheets and a plea — for a legislator to re-introduce or support a bill that died this

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itan Hospital in San Jose — near the city’s border with Los Gatos — and told medical personnel there that he had killed his wife. They went to Lopez’s car parked nearby and found the victim; after trying to resuscitate her, they pronounced her dead. Lopez was arrested by San Jose police officers, who then contacted Morgan Hill police after learning that the killing reportedly happened at his home in that city. Officers went to Lopez’s apartment in the 1100 block of Vintage Lane and found a crime scene, as well as three children ages 14, 6 and 3. The children were later placed in the custody of the county Department of Family and Children’s Services, police said. The victim’s name has

year despite having no registered opposition. The measure, Senate Bill 381, was authored by U.S. Rep Aisha Wahab, D-Hayward, who until recently was serving in the state Senate. If passed, the bill would have allowed people adopted in California to receive a copy of their original birth certificate. Under a state law, passed in the 1930s, adoptees can only obtain a record that is amended to not list their birth parents unless they can convince a county judge that they have a “good and compelling cause” for it. Judges often deny those requests. The bill died in the Assembly Appropriations Committee through a largely secretive process where many measures are killed. It was the last stop before the bill would have gone to the entire Assembly. Wahab said she never received an explanation for why it didn’t make it through the committee. Members of the adoptee organization are also still searching for answers and looking for a new person to champion their cause. Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland the committee chair, and her staff, did not respond to requests for comment. Kimball, 63, was adopted on his first birthday by a family in Berkeley after

spending a few months in the foster care system. He still feels like he’s in the system because he can’t get the birth record. “I don’t want to be a ward of the state,” he said, at a small lunch Wednesday put on by members of the adoptee group to talk through their strategy for the year ahead. Kimball wants something that he can hold in his hands that says he existed when he was born. Others want the document because they are looking to secure citizenship in another country, find out about their family’s medical history or help with genealogical research. Elizabeth Watson-Semmons, 81, wants the record because it is hers. Watson-Semmons said she has been advocating for the birth certificate rules to change for decades and came up to Sacramento from Menlo Park for the lunch. She found out she was adopted in her 20s. In 1979, a judge denied her petition for her record, saying that her desire to know more about her background was not enough for her to get it. “I am aware of some proposed legislation which, if adopted, may permit the court to give you the information you are requesting,” the judge wrote. “You may decide to make contact with your legislators to see if in

the next several years there is any new legislation passed to accomplish this.” Almost 50 years later, Watson-Semmons is still waiting for legislators to accomplish what she wanted: to force the state to release her original birth certificate. By not doing so, she said, California is maintaining secrets and lies. Seventeen other states allow people who were adopted to obtain a copy of their original birth certificate without any other conditions that are separate from someone who wasn’t. “It’s very personal to us,” Watson-Semmons said at the lunch. “We want it for ourselves.” The adoptee record advocates planned to continue their lobbying in the coming months. The next two-year legislative session officially begins Dec. 7, but legislators won’t introduce the vast majority of their bills until after Jan. 1. In the legislative office building, Kimball again showed the petition to a staff member. This time, it was in the office of state Sen. Steve Choi, R-Irvine, who was a supporter of SB 381. The petition, he said, has over 2,500 names. “We started this about a year ago now,” Kimball said. “We’re literally not going to stop it until a governor signs.”

not been formally released by the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner, but her family identified her as Jasmyne Garcia in a GoFundMe page paying tribute to her life and seeking financial support for her surviving children. The affidavit lists her as Jasmyn Lopez. “She had a beautiful way of bringing light, laughter and joy wherever she went. The love and happiness she gave to the people around her are impossible to put into words,” the fundraising page reads. “She was a beloved daughter, a proud daddy’s girl, a sister to one but truly a sister to so many. She was the kind of person who made people feel loved and welcomed and her presence touched more lives than she may have ever realized.” To contribute to the fundraiser, visit gofund. me/8578eeabe. In the affidavit, Morgan

Hill Detective Kyle Tolentino cited an account from the teen son that Lopez appeared intoxicated the day before the death. The boy told police that when he asked Lopez if he could ride bikes with a friend, the defendant cornered the child, “grabbed him by the neck, and slammed his head against the bed multiple times.” The teen stated that when he returned home around 8 p.m., the house was in “disarray,” and he “observed blood throughout the residence, holes in the walls, water throughout the kitchen” and other signs of a clash. Soon after, he found the victim “awake but unable to speak, groaning in pain, and suffering from severe facial injuries,” according to the affidavit. “He stated her eyes were swollen, her face appeared inflamed, and she was unrecognizable,” the detec-

tive wrote. “Throughout the night, he observed Jasmyn repeatedly lose consciousness while remaining unable to care for herself.” That condition included the teen recalling that his mother defecated on herself and could not stand. The couple’s 6-year-old son told police that he “hid underneath a bed” during the deadly attack, and explained that Lopez punched his mother in the face “because ‘Daddy got mad.’” The family’s 3-year-old daughter was also home at the time of the attack. The following morning, the teen son said Lopez took his mother to the hospital, with the younger son telling police that Lopez was covered in blood. Anyone with further information on this incident is asked to contact Morgan Hill Police Sgt. Sean Bayard at 408-607-3032 or sean. bayard@morganhill.ca.gov.

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NOTICETOPROFESSIONALCONSULTANTS TheCITYOFSOUTHSANFRANCISCO(“City”)inviteselectronic proposalsforSPECIALINSPECTIONANDMATERIALSTESTING SERVICESfortheCOMMUNITYCIVICCAMPUSPHASEIII–FIRE STATION63PROJECT(“Project”),locatedinSouthSan Francisco,California. Therequestedservicesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,special inspectionandmaterialstestingservicesrequiredfor constructionoftheProjectinaccordancewiththeapproved constructiondocuments,applicablecodes,andCity requirements. SUBMITTALOFPROPOSAL Allproposalsmustbesubmittedonorbefore2:00PMPacific, October22,2026,electronicallyviatheCityofSouthSan Legal Notice Legal Notice Franciscoe-ProcurementPortalat: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ssf LienSale10/16/2026@12:00PMat17765 LaurelRoad,MorganHill,CA 2005HARLEY-DAVIDSONCALICENSE# Proposalsreceivedafterthattimewillnotbeaccepted. Proposalswillbereviewedpursuanttotheprocedures 17C0612 VIN#1HD1BXB375Y081892 outlinedintheRequestforProposal. 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VIN#1G1FB3DS5K0141739 SJMN0006994112:Oct.8,2026 LienSale10/16/2026@9:00AMat222S TheCitywillnotrespondtoinquiriesorclarificationrequests unlesssubmittedinwritingandinatimelymannereithervia 24thSt.,SanJose,CA emailtotheConstructionManagerZacArvig 2020HONDACALICENSE#NONE VIN# (zarvig@kitchell.com)orthroughtheCityofSouthSan Franciscoe-ProcurementPortal: 1HGCV1F38LA107254 https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ssf SJMN0006994111:Oct.8,2026 SMCT6993113;Oct1,8,2026 LienSale10/16/2026@9:00AMat222S NOTICEOFPETITIONTOADMINISTERESTATEOF 24thSt.,SanJose,CA NealShannon 2018TOYOTACALICENSE#8YOR064 CASENUMBER:26-PRO-01227 VIN#JTDBVRBD6JA004578 SJMN0006994108:Oct.8,2026 Toallheirs,beneficiaries,creditors,contingentcreditors,and LienSale10/16/2026@9:00AMat1957 personswhomayotherwisebeinterestedinthewillorestate, OldMiddlefieldWay,MountainView,CA orboth,of:NealShannon. 2015HONDATXLICENSE#VHW3187 APetitionforProbatehasbeenfiledby:HalCurtisShannonin VIN#19XFB2F50FE018484 theSuperiorCourtofCalifornia,CountyofSanMateo. SJMN0006994074:Oct.8,2026 LienSale10/16/2026@9:00AMat2923 ThePetitionforProbaterequeststhat:HalCurtisShannonbe appointedaspersonalrepresentativetoadministertheestate OLDMIDDLEFIELDWAYSTEG, ofthedecedent. MOUNTAINVIEW,CA 2014BMWCALICENSE#NONE VIN# ThePetitionrequeststhedecedent'swillandcodicils,ifany, 5UXWX9C52E0D23993 beadmittedtoprobate.Thewillandanycodicilsareavailable SJMN0006994034:Oct.8,2026 forexaminationinthefilekeptbythecourt. ThePetitionrequestsauthoritytoadministertheestateunder FILEDSeptember30,2026 theIndependentAdministrationofEstatesAct.(Thisauthority LouisChiaramonte, willallowthepersonalrepresentativetotakemanyactions CountyClerk-Recorder withoutobtainingcourtapproval.Beforetakingcertainvery SANTACLARACOUNTY importantactions,however,thepersonalrepresentativewill ByElaineFader,Deputy berequiredtogivenoticetointerestedpersonsunlessthey FileNo.:FBN730909 havewaivednoticeorconsentedtotheproposedaction.)The ExpiresSeptember30,2031 independentadministrationauthoritywillbegrantedunless FICTITIOUSBUSINESSNAMESTATEMENT aninterestedpersonfilesanobjectiontothepetitionand PursuanttoBusinessandProfessions showsgoodcausewhythecourtshouldnotgrantthe authority. CodeSection17900-17930 Thenameofthebusiness(s): Ahearingonthepetitionwillbeheldinthiscourtasfollows: WillowGlenApartmentsat996Meridian Date:October29,2026Time:9:00AMDept:13 Avenue,SanJose,CA95126inSanta ClaraCo. AddressofCourt: isherebyregisteredbythefollowing SuperiorCourtofCalifornia, owner(s): CountyofSanMateo WG2LLC Branch:HallofJustice 920SaratogaAveSuite208 400CountyCenter SanJose,CA95129 RedwoodCity,CA94063 Thisbusinessisconductedby: ACorporation Ifyouobjecttothegrantingofthepetition,youshouldappear Businesscommencedon11/1/1991. atthehearingandstateyourobjectionsorfilewritten Typeoffiling:FirstFile objectionswiththecourtbeforethehearing.Yourappearance Ideclarethatallinformationinthis maybeinpersonorbyyourattorney. statementistrueandcorrect. /s/RobertMiroyan Ifyouareacreditororacontingentcreditorofthedecedent, EntityName:WG2LLC youmustfileyourclaimwiththecourtandmailacopytothe Title/CapacityofSigner:Managing personalrepresentativeappointedbythecourtwithinthe Partner laterofeither(1)fourmonthsfromthedateoffirstissuanceof Article/Reg#:199823010049 AboveEntitywasformedinthestateof letterstoageneralpersonalrepresentative,asdefinedin section58(b)oftheCaliforniaProbateCode,or(2)60days CA SJMN6994576:Oct.8,15,22,29,2026 fromthedateofmailingorpersonaldeliverytoyouofanotice undersection9052oftheCaliforniaProbateCode. OtherCaliforniastatutesandlegalauthoritymayaffectyour rightsasacreditor.Youmaywanttoconsultwithanattorney knowledgeableinCalifornialaw. Public Hearing Notice October 2, 2026 Youmayexaminethefilekeptbythecourt.Ifyouareaperson Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Amendments to Regulation 9: Inorganic interestedintheestate,youmayfilewiththecourtaRequest Gaseous Pollutants, Rule 6: Nitrogen Oxides forSpecialNotice(formDE-154)ofthefilingofaninventory Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Boilers and andappraisalofestateassetsorofanypetitionoraccountas Water Heaters providedinProbateCodeSection1250.ARequestforSpecial To: Interested Parties From: Bay Area Air Quality Management Dis- Noticeformisavailablefromthecourtclerk. trict Subject: Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Amendments to Regulation 9: Inorganic Gas- Attorneyforpetitioner: eous Pollutants, Rule 6: Nitrogen Oxides Emis- SeanDeBurgh,SBN264713 sions from Natural Gas-Fired Boilers and Water DeBurghLaw Heaters The Board of Directors of the Bay Area Air Dis- 3017DouglasBlvd.Ste.300 trict (Air District) will conduct a public hearing Roseville,CA95661 at the Air District Headquarters’ 1st floor 916-759-3362 Board Room, 375 Beale Street, San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, SMCT6994664;Oct7,8,14,2026 at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the mat-

ter may be heard. The meeting is also accessible via Zoom on the Air District’s website. The Board will consider: •Adoption of proposed amendments to Regulation 9: Inorganic Gaseous Pollutants, Rule 6: Nitrogen Oxides Emissions from Natural GasFired Boilers and Water Heaters The Air District is issuing a Public Hearing Notice and is accepting comments on proposed amendments to Rule 9-6 and supporting materials. Background : On March 15, 2023, the Air District adopted amendments to Rule 9-4: Nitrogen Oxides from Fan Type Residential Central Furnaces and Rule 9-6: Nitrogen Oxides Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Boilers and Water Heaters that govern point of sale emission standards for small, typically residential and commercial, water and space heating systems. Space and water-heating appliances generate a large portion of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from sources in the Bay Area. NOx is formed during natural gas combustion when ambient nitrogen and oxygen combine at high temperatures. The amendments will substantially reduce NOx emissions from these appliances and therefore secondary particulate matter formation. Air District staff have published a Frequently Asked Questions and Myths vs. Facts Sheet to assist in the understanding of these amendments. On November 4, 2026, the Air District Board of Directors will consider changes to Rule 9-6 for water heaters. The changes being considered would, if approved, provide for some exemptions to the zero-nitrogen oxides standard would extend the compliance date. The Air District has released Proposed Rule Language, a Preliminary Staff Report, an Updated Socioeconomic Impact Analysis, and an Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report for the proposed affordability amendments for Rule 9-6 for water heaters. These materials are available on our main building appliances webpage. The goal of the proposed amendments is to support practical implementation of Rule 9-6 while continuing to reduce harmful nitrogen oxide, or NOx, emissions from natural gasfired water heaters. We also encourage interested parties to visit our Know the Facts webpage for additional general background information related to the building appliance rules. Comments: The proposed amendments to Rule 9-6 and supporting materials are being published for public review and comment. The Staff Report outlines the rationale for the proposed rule amendments, regulatory context, discussions on expected impacts of the amendments, and socioeconomic analysis. Air District staff has prepared an addendum to the Air District’s 2023 Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Rule 9-6 pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) describing the amendments and discussing why a subsequent or supplemental EIR is not required. We are seeking public comments on the Proposed Rule Language and Preliminary Staff Report ahead of the Board of Directors meeting on November 4th. The public comment period will close on November 1st at 6 PM. Online comments must be submitted through the Air District’s public comment tool to be considered. Under Air District policy, we cannot consider comments on regulations that are submitted by email. Written comments can also be submitted by mail to Rule Development, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 375 Beale Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94105. Verbal comments are welcome up to the day of and during the Public Hearing. 10/8/26 CNS-4084727# MERCURY NEWS SJMN 6994676 Oct. 8, 2026

NOTICEOFPETITIONTOADMINISTERESTATEOF SheaMaeMiller CASENUMBER:26-PRO-01019 Toallheirs,beneficiaries,creditors,contingentcreditors,and personswhomayotherwisebeinterestedinthewillorestate, orboth,of:SheaMaeMiller. APetitionforProbatehasbeenfiledby:DerekPiperinthe SuperiorCourtofCalifornia,CountyofSanMateo. ThePetitionforProbaterequeststhat:DerekPiperbe appointedaspersonalrepresentativetoadministertheestate ofthedecedent. ThePetitionrequestsauthoritytoadministertheestateunder theIndependentAdministrationofEstatesAct.(Thisauthority willallowthepersonalrepresentativetotakemanyactions withoutobtainingcourtapproval.Beforetakingcertainvery importantactions,however,thepersonalrepresentativewill berequiredtogivenoticetointerestedpersonsunlessthey havewaivednoticeorconsentedtotheproposedaction.)The independentadministrationauthoritywillbegrantedunless aninterestedpersonfilesanobjectiontothepetitionand showsgoodcausewhythecourtshouldnotgrantthe authority. Ahearingonthepetitionwillbeheldinthiscourtasfollows: Date:11/23/26Time:9:00AMDept:13 AddressofCourt: SuperiorCourtofCalifornia, CountyofSanMateo SouthernBranch 400CountyCenter RedwoodCity,CA94063 Ifyouobjecttothegrantingofthepetition,youshouldappear atthehearingandstateyourobjectionsorfilewritten objectionswiththecourtbeforethehearing.Yourappearance maybeinpersonorbyyourattorney. Ifyouareacreditororacontingentcreditorofthedecedent, youmustfileyourclaimwiththecourtandmailacopytothe personalrepresentativeappointedbythecourtwithinthe laterofeither(1)fourmonthsfromthedateoffirstissuanceof letterstoageneralpersonalrepresentative,asdefinedin section58(b)oftheCaliforniaProbateCode,or(2)60days fromthedateofmailingorpersonaldeliverytoyouofanotice undersection9052oftheCaliforniaProbateCode. OtherCaliforniastatutesandlegalauthoritymayaffectyour rightsasacreditor.Youmaywanttoconsultwithanattorney knowledgeableinCalifornialaw. Youmayexaminethefilekeptbythecourt.Ifyouareaperson interestedintheestate,youmayfilewiththecourtaRequest forSpecialNotice(formDE-154)ofthefilingofaninventory andappraisalofestateassetsorofanypetitionoraccountas providedinProbateCodeSection1250.ARequestforSpecial Noticeformisavailablefromthecourtclerk. Attorneyforpetitioner: CarmenRosas,Esq.,282920 LegacyProtectionFirm,PC 1900S.NorfolkSt.,Suite350 SanMateo,CA94403 (650)503-3770 SMCT6993898;Oct2,3,9,2026

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Yvonne Wellhausen CASE NUMBER: 26PR203230

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARSHA TOWNSEND CASE NUMBER: 26-PRO-01241

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent or estate, or both, of: Yvonne Wellhausen creditors, and persons who may otherwise be A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Nancy Wellhausen in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The Petition for Probate requests that: Nancy Wellhausen be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows Date: 10/23/2026 Time: 9:03 AM Dept: 13 Address of Court: Superior Court of California 191 N First St., San Jose, CA 95113 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent

creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in

the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Nancy A. Wellhausen 310 E. Figueroa Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805-963-4389

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Jennifer Lynn

McCurley, aka Jennifer Newman McCurley aka Jennifer McCurley aka Jennifer L. McCurley

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Charles Baxter McCurley, Sr. in the Superior Court of California, County of

Santa Clara.

The Petition for Probate requests that:

Charles Baxter McCurley, Sr. be

appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Willard Everett Roth CASE NUMBER: 26PR203367

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent interested in the will or estate, or both, of: creditors, and persons who may otherwise be MARSHA TOWNSEND . interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Willard Everett Roth, Bill Roth A Petition for Probate has been filed by: JAMES H. JENKINS in the Superior Court of Cali- A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Billie fornia, County of SAN MATEO. Eve Roth in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara The Petition for Probate requests that JAMES H. JENKINS be appointed as personal The Petition for Probate requests that Billie representative to administer the estate of the Eve Roth be appointed as personal represendecedent. tative to administer the estate of the decedent. The Petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The The petition requests authority to administer will and any codicils are available for examina- the estate under the Independent Administration in the file kept by the court. tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many acThe Petition requests authority to administer tions without obtaining court approval. Before the estate under the Independent Administra- taking certain very important actions, howevtion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow er, the personal representative will be rethe personal representative to take many acquired to give notice to interested persons untions without obtaining court approval. Before less they have waived notice or consented to taking certain very important actions, howev- the proposed action.) The independent adminer, the personal representative will be re- istration authority will be granted unless an inquired to give notice to interested persons un- terested person files an objection to the petiless they have waived notice or consented to tion and shows good cause why the court the proposed action.) The independent admin- should not grant the authority. istration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the peti- A hearing on the petition will be held in this tion and shows good cause why the court court as follows: Date: 10/23/2026 Time: 9:01 should not grant the authority. am Dept: 13 located at Superior Court of California, County of Santa A hearing on the petition will be held in this Clara 191 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95113 court as follows: Date: 11/03/2026 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: 13 If you object to the granting of the petition, Address of court: you should appear at the hearing and state SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF your objections or file written objections with SAN MATEO, 400 County Ctr., Redwood City, the court before the hearing. Your appearance CA 94063. may be in person or by your attorney. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code You may examine the file kept by the court. If section 1250. A Request for Special Notice you are a person interested in the estate, you form is available from the court clerk. may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an invento- Petitioner ry and appraisal of estate assets or of any pe- Billie Eve Roth tition or account as provided in Probate Code Calle Bejeque 1, Corralejo, 35660 section 1250. A Request for Special Notice Fuerteventura, Spain form is available from the court clerk. +447432152395

Attorney For Petitioner: Timothy B. Walker, Esq. (State Bar #095539) Pedder, Hesseltine, Walker & Toth, LLP 3445 Golden Gate Wy. Lafayette, CA 94549 (925) 283-6816 SMCT 6994301; Oct 7, 8, 14, 2026

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LEONARDO A. RUIZ AKA LEONARDO ANTONIO RUIZ AKA LEO RUIZ CASE NUMBER: 26PR203487

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of:

Leonardo A. Ruiz aka Leonardo Antonio Ruiz aka Leo Ruiz

SJMN 6992267 Sept. 29; Oct. 1, 8, 2026 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Jennifer Lynn McCurley, aka Jennifer Newman McCurley aka Jennifer McCurley aka Jennifer L. McCurley CASE NUMBER: 26PR203431

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MICHAEL LEWIS CONN CASE NUMBER: 26PR203194

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of:

Michael Lewis Conn

A Petition for Probate has been filed by:

Sharon Alison Conn-Pyatt in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.

The Petition for Probate requests that: Sharon Alison Conn-Pyatt be appointed A Petition for Probate has been filed by: as personal representative to administer Fernando Ruiz in the Superior Court of the estate of the decedent. California, County of Santa Clara County . The Petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to The Petition for Probate requests that: probate. The will and any codicils are Fernando Ruiz be appointed as personal available for examination in the file kept representative to administer the estate by the court. of the decedent. The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 26CV491185 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): LING ZHOU AKA LINA ZHOU, AN INDIVIDUAL; YUQING HOU, AN INDIVIDUAL; AND DOES 1-10, INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): HOCK TAN, AS TRUSTEE OF THE HOCK E. TAN TRUST, DATED MAY 25, 2011 NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo .ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SANTA CLARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, 191 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE, CA 95113 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): PERRY J. WOODWARD (SBN: 183776) / ALEXIS J. HATCHER ( SBN: 350159), 70 SOUTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE, CA 95113, (408) 286-9800 DATE (Fecha): 04/06/226 CLERK OF COURT, Clerk (Secretario), by S. RODRIGUEZ, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15/26 CNS-4079832# MERCURY NEWS

Dept: 13 Address of Court: Superior Court of California 191 North First St., San Jose, CA 95113

first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California

personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California

statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in

Attorney for petitioner: Margaret Demorest, Attorney 184274 10080 N. Wolfe Road, Suite SW3-200 Cupertino, CA 95014 Phone: (408) 204-5578 Email: demorestlaw@aol.com

Attorney for petitioner: David S. Park, 277874 Law Offices of David S. Park 1777 Hamilton Ave., Ste 2340 San Jose, CA 95125 Phone: (408) 479-2312 Email: david@parkestatelaw.com

statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in

the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: C. David Spence/ Morgan H. Wahler, 159722/353875 Berliner Cohen, LLP 10 Almaden Blvd., 11th Floor San Jose, CA 95113 Phone: 408-286-5800 Email: david.spence@berliner.com/ morgan.wahler@berliner.com

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 17900-17930

The name of the business: FastFit at 1345 Encinitas Blvd., #542, Encinitas, CA 92024 in San Mateo Co. is hereby registered by the following owner(s):

NCAL PT Company, LLC

1345 Encinitas Blvd., #542, Encinitas, CA 92024 This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company State of organization: Delaware Business commenced on N/A /s/ Kyle Recchia, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Mateo County on the date indicated by the file stamp above.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF Santa Clara 191 N First St, San Jose, CA 95113 PETITION OF: Christopher Jayden Huynh Lao FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No 26CV503555 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR NAME CHANGE

FILED August 31, 2026 Mark Church, County Clerk-Recorder SAN MATEO COUNTY By Niles Lopshire, Deputy File No.: M-304799 Expires August 30, 2031

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 17900-17930

The name of the business:

Acupuncture & Healing Center at 417 Grand Ave Suite 101 South San Francisco CA 94080 in San Mateo Co.; Mailing address: 634 Pine Street, San Bruno, CA 94066 is hereby registered by the following owner(s):

Fang Yu Greenberg

634 Pine Street San Bruno CA 94066 This business is conducted by: An Individual Business commenced on 03/15/2017. /s/ Fang Yu Greenberg, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Mateo County on the date indicated by the file stamp above.

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A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California

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File No. M-304815 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RED DOOR ESCAPE ROOM 90 Hillsdale Mall San Mateo CA 94403 , County of San Mateo Mailing address if different: 825 Precinct Line Road, Suite 14 Hurst TX 76053 Registrant Name & Address: RED DOOR JET FUEL, LLC 825 Precinct Line Road, Suite 14 Hurst TX 76053 This business is conducted by: limited liability company, State of Organization: DE. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/22/2021. Business & Professions Code 17930 Any person who executes, files or publishes any Fictitious Business Name Statement, knowing that suh statement is false, in whole or part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) This statement was filed with the San Mateo County Clerk on the date indicated by the FILED stamp in the upper right corner. Signer acknowledges receipt of the information & Instructions on the reverse of this form. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signature of Registrant: Minh-Sang Lee Print name of Signer: MINH-SANG LE, Chief Financial Officer, NOTE: If Corporation, also print title of Officer: If LLC, also print title of Officer/Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of SAN MATEO COUNTY on September 01, 2026. Expires: August 31, 2031 Notice - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Original CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. MARK CHURCH, SAN MATEO COUNTY ASSESSOR CLERK-RECORDER & ELECTIONS BY: NILES LOPSHIRE, Deputy Clerk CN125951 Sep 17,24, Oct 1,8, 2026 SMCT 6990228; Sep 17, 24; Oct 1, 8, 2026

ChristopherJaydenHuynhLao

TOALLINTERESTEDPERSONS: 1.Petitioner:ChristopherJaydenHuynh Date: November 5, 2026 Laofiledapetitionwiththiscourtfora The Petition requests authority to Date: November 6, 2026 decreechangingnamesasfollows: Time: 9:03 am administer the estate under the Time: 9:01 a.m. Dept: 2 Present Name Independent Administration of Estates Dept: 13 ChristopherJaydenHuynhLao Act. (This authority will allow the Address of Court: Proposed Name personal representative to take many Address of Court: ChristopherJaydenLao Superior Court of California actions without obtaining court Superior Court of California approval. Before taking certain very 191 N First St., San Jose, CA 95113 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 2.THECOURTORDERS:Thatallpersons important actions, however, the interestedinthismatterappearbefore personal representative will be required If you object to the granting of the If you object to the granting of the thiscourtatthehearingindicatedbelow to give notice to interested persons petition, you should appear at the petition, you should appear at the toshowcause,ifany,whythepetition unless they have waived notice or hearing and state your objections or file hearing and state your objections or file forchangeofnameshouldnotbe consented to the proposed action.) The written objections with the court before written objections with the court before independent administration authority the hearing. Your appearance may be in granted.Anypersonobjectingtothe the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. namechangesdescribedabovemust will be granted unless an interested person or by your attorney. fileawrittenobjectionthatincludesthe person files an objection to the petition reasonsfortheobjectionatleasttwo and shows good cause why the court If you are a creditor or a contingent If you are a creditor or a contingent courtdaysbeforethematteris should not grant the authority. creditor of the decedent, you must file creditor of the decedent, you must file scheduledtobeheardandmustappear your claim with the court and mail a atthehearingtoshowcausewhythe A hearing on the petition will be held in your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative petitionshouldnotbegranted.Ifno copy to the personal representative this court as follows appointed by the court within the later of writtenobjectionistimelyfiled,thecourt appointed by the court within the later of Date: October 28, 2026 either (1) four months from the date of maygrantthepetitionwithoutahearing. either (1) four months from the date of Time: 9:01 AM first issuance of letters to a general A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows

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PremierTCA at 88 Tully Rd Ste 106, San Jose, CA 95111 in Santa Clara Co. is hereby registered by the following owner(s):

TCATax Group

88 Tully Rd Ste 106, San Jose, CA 95111 This business is conducted by: A Corporation Business commenced on 8/10/2026. Type of filing: First File I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Nam Hoang Nguyen Entity Name: TCATax Group Title/Capacity of Signer: President Article/Reg #: 5340976 Above Entity was formed in the state of: California

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1. Notice is hereby given that the governing board (“Board”) of the Se- NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: Albert Frank Rensen quoia Union High School District (“District”) will receive sealed bids for AVISO AL DEMANDADO: ________________________________________________________ the following project (“Project” or “Contract”): 26-052: Sequoia High School LED Upgrade Project 2. The Project consists of: The Contractor shall provide all labor and equipment necessary to perform a ballast bypass and installation of Owner-Furnished, Contractor-Installed (OFCI) LED lamps into existing interior light fixtures. This work includes the removal of existing fluorescent lamps and ballasts, rewiring of fixtures to connect line voltage directly to the lamp sockets (tombstones), and ensuring all completed fixtures are safe and fully operational while maintaining the integrity of the original fixture housing. The Contractor is also solely responsible for the safe removal, transportation, and disposal or recycling of all old lamps and ballasts. Upon completion, the Contractor must provide the owner with a formal receipt of disposal or certificate of recycling from a licensed facility to document proper environmental compliance. Authorized work hours are strictly limited to Monday through Friday, 4:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Prior authorization from District is needed if Contractor would like to work on weekends. 3. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to possess one or more of the following State of California contractors’ license(s): C-10 The Bidder’s license(s) must remain active and in good standing throughout the term of the Contract. 4. To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to be registered as a public works contractor with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to the Labor Code. 5. Contract Documents will be available on or after October 01, 2026, for review and may be downloaded from the District’s website at www.seq .org or by visiting the following link: https://vendors.planetbids.com/ portal/86536/portal-home 6. Sealed bids will be received until 3 p.m., October 27, 2026, at the Construction Department, 1090 Mills Way, Redwood City, California 94063 at or after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be nonresponsive and returned to the bidder. Any claim by a bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code. 7. All bids shall be on the form provided by the District. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent Contract Documents, including, but not limited to, the Instructions to Bidders.

You have been sued. Read the information below and on the next page. Lo han demandado. Lea la información a continuación y en la página siguiente. ___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS (RFQ/P) Petitioner’s name is: Anna Isabel Garcia #S26-002 LEASE-LEASEBACK CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Nombre del demandante: HVAC Upgrades Projects - Increment 3 CASE NUMBER (NÚMERO DE CASO): ___________________________________________________________________________ 26FL002730 You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served Redwood City School District (“District”) is seeking proposals from qualified persons, firms, on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy partnerships, corporations, associations, or professional organizations to provide served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will constructability review, value engineering, master scheduling, cost estimating, budgeting, and construction services for the development and construction for Increment 3 of the HVAC not protect you. Upgrades Projects at Roy Cloud and Henry Ford Elementary Schools (“Project”), in accordance with the lease-leaseback structure set forth in Education Code section 17406, et seq. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and cusThe Request for Qualifications and Proposals (“RFQ/P”), which includes instructions for its tody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney completion, is enclosed for your consideration. Respondents to this RFQ/P shall submit a comfees and costs. pleted Statement of Qualifications (“SOQ”) along with the Proposal (collectively “RFQ/P PackFor legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a et”). The District will only receive RFQ/P Packets submitted electronically. RFQ/P Packets will lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca. be received until 3:00 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2026, only at the following email address nick. gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelp olse n@ vp cs o nlin e. co m . Any RFQ/P Packet that is submitted after this time shall be nonresponsive and returned to the bidder. Each respondent is solely responsible for timely subca.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. mission of its RFQ/P Packet; the District is not responsible for any technological issues in a respondent’s ability to timely submit its RFQ/P Packet or portion thereof. NOTICE—RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the A mandatory information meeting will be conducted on Monday, October 12, 2026 (School Holipetition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law en- day) at 9:00 A.M. The meeting will be held at Roy Cloud Elementary School, 3790 Red Oak Way, Redwood City, CA 94061. Directly following the meeting at Roy CLoud, we will visit Henry Ford forcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. Elementary School , 2498 Massachusetts Ave, Redwood City, CA 9406 FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees Questions regarding this RFQ/P may be directed to ______________________________________________________________________ and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. Name Title Email Tiene 30 días de calendario después de haber recibido la entrega legal ______________________________________________________________________ Nick Olsen Program Manager, VPCS nick.olsen@vpcsonline.com de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL-120) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al ______________________________________________________________________ Hank Dagenais Project Manager, VPCS hank.dagenais@vpcsonline.com demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica o una audiencia de la ______________________________________________________________________ corte no basta para protegerlo. Martin Cervantes Bond Director, RCSD mcervantes@rcsdk8.net Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que ______________________________________________________________________ afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención, y and must be submitted via email by Monday, October 19, 2026 by 2:00 P.M. honorarios y costos legales. This Project is subject to labor compliance monitoring and enforcement of compliance with prePara asesoramiento legal, póngase en contacto de inmediato con un vailing wage requirements by the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code § abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar un abogado en el 1771.4, and skilled and trained workforce requirement pursuant to Public Contract Code § 2600. Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en Contractors of all tiers must be currently registered and qualified to perform public work purel sitio web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpca. suant to Labor Code § 1725.5. All Respondents must be prequalified by the District in accordorg) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su ance with Public Contract Code § 20111.6. First tier electrical, mechanical and plumbing subcontractors must be prequalified prior to the time subcontractor bids are submitted. condado.

8. A bid bond by an admitted surety insurer on the form provided by the District a cashier’s check or a certified check, drawn to the order of the Sequoia Union High School District, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, shall accompany the Bid Form and Proposal, as a guarantee that the Bidder will, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the Dis- AVISO—LAS ÓRDENES DE RESTRICCIÓN SE ENCUENTRAN EN LA PÁGINA 2: Las órdenes de restricción están en vigencia en cuanto a ambos trict for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid. cónyuges o miembros de la pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la 9. A mandatory/voluntary pre-bid conference and site visit will be held petición, se emita un fallo o la corte dé otras órdenes. Cualquier on October 15, 2026 at 10 a.m. at 1201 Brewster Ave, Redwood City, CA agencia del orden público que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas 94062. All participants are required to sign in front of the Administra- órdenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de California. tion Building of Sequoia High School. The site visit is expected to take approximately 2 hours. Failure to attend or tardiness will render bid in- EXENCIÓN DE CUOTAS: Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. La corte puede eligible. ordenar que usted pague, ya sea en parte o por completo, las cuotas y 10. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a 100% Perform- costos de la corte previamente exentos a petición de usted o de la otra ance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond if it is awarded the Contract for parte. the Work. The name and address of the court are 11. Pursuant to Education Code section 17550, the District is requiring (El nombre y dirección de la corte son): the Bidder to purchase and to remove from the school grounds all old Superior Court of California materials required by the specifications to be removed from any exist- County of Santa Clara ing school building on the same school grounds and not required for Family Justice school purposes and to state in his or her bid the amount which he or 201 North First St. she will deduct from the price bid for the work as the purchase price of San Jose, CA 95113 the old materials. The board shall let the contract to any responsible The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorbidder whose net bid is the lowest, or shall reject all bids. ney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: 12. The successful Bidder may substitute securities for any monies (El nombre, dirección y número de teléfono del abogado del withheld by the District to ensure performance under the Contract, in demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son): accordance with the provisions of section 22300 of the Public Contract Anna Isabel Garcia 355 N. 16th St. Code. San Jose, Ca. 95112 13. The Contractor and all Subcontractors under the Contractor shall pay all workers on all Work performed pursuant to this Contract not Date (Fecha): 09/10/2026 less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general Clerk, by (Secretario, por) /s/M. Johnson prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work as determined by the DiClerk of the Court Deputy (Asistente) rector of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California, for the type of work performed and the locality in which the work is to be SJMN 6993786 Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2026 performed within the boundaries of the District, pursuant to section 1770 et seq. of the California Labor Code. Prevailing wage rates are also NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND NOTICE OF INTENDED FORFEITURE available from the District or on the Internet at: <http://www.dir.ca. PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTIONS 11470 ET SEQ. gov>. 14. This Project is subject to labor compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1771.4 and subject to the requirements of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. The successful Bidder shall comply with all requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Articles 1-5 of the Labor Code.

RFQ/P SCHEDULE SUMMARY ______________________________________________________________________ DATE ACTION ITEM ______________________________________________________________________ October 1 & 8, 2026 Release of RFQ/P Advertisement ______________________________________________________________________ October 5, 2026 RFQ/P packages available at this link; https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ 1tZdlYiPo5J_pWKQ1oAodXFseRpDIzjY?usp=drive_link ______________________________________________________________________ Monday, October 12, 2026 Mandatory In Person (School Holiday) at 9:00 A.M. Informational Meeting. @ Roy Cloud School ______________________________________________________________________ Monday, October 19, 2026 by 2:00 P.M. Last day to receive written questions from Respondents. ______________________________________________________________________ Friday, October 23, 2026 by 2:00 P.M. Last day for District to issue addenda to answer questions/clarifications. ______________________________________________________________________ Friday, October 30, 2026 by 3:00 P.M. Deadline for submissions in response to RFQ/P. ______________________________________________________________________ Week of November 2, 2026 Release of shortlist of qualified Respondents and interview notifications. Week of November 9, 2026 Interviews of qualified Respondents and Notice to selected developer to commence contract negotiation. Week of November 16, Contract document finalization. Board Items Due - December 1, 2026 Anticipated Board Approval - December 9, 2026 The District reserves the right to change the dates on the schedule without prior notice. SJMN/SMCT 6991298; Oct 1, 8, 2026

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: NOTICE TO PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS You are hereby notified that the District Attorney of San Mateo County has initiated proceedings to forfeit the below-described property pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 11488.4.: The CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (“City”) invites electronic

proposals for COMMISSIONING SERVICES for the COMMUNITY

081-0936253: On October 11, 2025, at 1 James Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94063, officers of the Redwood City Police Department seized One CIVIC CAMPUS PHASE III – FIRE STATION 63 PROJECT Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-Five and 00/100 dollars in U.S. Curren- (“Project”), located in South San Francisco, California. 15. The District shall award the Contract, if it awards it at all, to the cy in connection with violations of Health and Safety Code sections lowest responsive responsible bidder based on: 11378 and 11379(a). The seized property has an estimated or appraised The requested services include, but are not limited to, A. The total base bid amount only. value of $1,895.00. Commissioning Agent services required for commissioning of 16. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and/or waive the Project in accordance with the approved construction any irregularity in any bid received. If the District awards the Contract, 081-0935491: On September 28, 2025, at 402 Rogell Avenue, San Mateo, documents, applicable codes, and City requirements. the security of unsuccessful bidder(s) shall be returned within sixty CA 94401, officers of the San Mateo Police Department seized Six Hundred Sixty-One and 00/100 Dollars in U.S. Currency in connection with a (60) days from the time the award is made. Unless otherwise required by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for ninety (90) days after the violation of Health and Safety Code section 11359(a). The seized prop- SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSAL erty has an estimated or appraised value of $661.00. date of the bid opening. All proposals must be submitted on or before 2:00 PM Pacific, SMCT 6993118; Oct 1, 8, 2026 081-0942779: On February 3, 2026, at 2000 Crystal Springs Road, San Bru- October 22, 2026, electronically via the City of South San no, CA 94066, officers of the San Mateo County Narcotics Task Force Francisco e-Procurement Portal at: seized Twenty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty and 00/100 Dollars https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ssf in U.S. Currency in connection with violations of Health and Safety NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Code sections 11351 and 11378. The seized property has an estimated Janan Leach Shannon Proposals received after that time will not be accepted. or appraised value of $24,930.00.

CASE NUMBER: 26-PRO-01228

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Janan Leach Shannon. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Airon Green in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo.

081-0939162: On November 7, 2025, at the corner of Delaware Street and 25th Avenue in San Mateo, CA 94403, officers of the San Mateo Police Department seized Three Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Two and 00/100 Dollars in U.S. Currency in connection with violations of Health and Safety Code sections 11351 and 11359(b). The seized property has an estimated or appraised value of $3,192.00.

Proposals will be reviewed pursuant to the procedures outlined in the Request for Proposal. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL / PROJECT DOCUMENTS

The Request for Proposal (RFP) and associated Project documents will be available beginning October 1, 2026, on the City of South San Francisco e-Procurement Portal at: 081-0948237: On April 15, 2026, on 101 Southbound at East 4th Avenue in San Mateo, CA 94401, officers of the San Mateo Police Department https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ssf

seized Seven Hundred Seventy and 00/100 Dollars in U.S. Currency in

The Petition for Probate requests that: Airon Green be connection with violations of Health and Safety Code sections 11359(b) Instructions to Proposers are available through the portal. appointed as personal representative to administer the estate and 11360(a)(2). The seized property has an estimated or appraised Proposers shall become thoroughly familiar with the terms, value of $770.00. conditions, scope of services, and requirements stated in the of the decedent. 081-0933818: On April 3, 2025, at 504 Whipple Avenue, Redwood City, CA RFP. The Petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, 94063, officers of the Redwood City Police Department and the San Mabe admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available teo County Narcotics Task Force seized Six Thousand One Hundred INQUIRIES AND CLARIFICATION REQUESTS Sixty-Seven and 00/100 Dollars in U.S. Currency in connection a with vi- Proposers may submit inquiries or requests for clarification for examination in the file kept by the court. olation of Health and Safety Code section 11359(b). The seized property regarding the RFP. Proposers are solely responsible for has an estimated or appraised value of $6,167.00. submitting such inquiries or clarification requests no later The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority 081-0944039: On February 27, 2026, at the corner of Hillsdale Boulevard than October 9, 2026, at 5:00 PM Pacific. will allow the personal representative to take many actions and Bismark Street in Daly City, CA 94014, officers of the Daly City Police Department seized Five Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Two and The City will not respond to inquiries or clarification requests without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very 00/100 Dollars in U.S. Currency in connection with violations of Health unless submitted in writing and in a timely manner either via important actions, however, the personal representative will and Safety Code sections 11378 and 11379.2. The seized property has an be required to give notice to interested persons unless they estimated or appraised value of $5,132.00. The People filed a petition email to the Construction Manager Zac Arvig have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The for forfeiture on April 24, 2026, in response to a filed claim, with the San (zarvig@kitchell.com) or through the City of South San independent administration authority will be granted unless Mateo County Superior Court with the assigned case number 26-CIV- Francisco e-Procurement Portal: 01810. an interested person files an objection to the petition and https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ssf shows good cause why the court should not grant the SMCT 6993127; Oct 1, 8, 2026 081-0921794: On January 1, 2025, at the corner of 77th Avenue and South authority. Railroad Avenue in San Mateo, CA 94402, officers of the San Mateo Po-

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: October 29, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: 13

Address of Court: Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo Branch: Hall of Justice 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063

lice Department seized Three Thousand Six Hundred Seven and 67/100 Dollars in U.S. Currency in connection with violations of Health and Safety Code sections 11378 and 11351. The seized property has an estimated or appraised value of $3,607.00. The People filed a petition for forfeiture on April 24, 2026, in response to a filed claim, with the San Mateo County Superior Court with the assigned case number 25-CLJ01349.

You are instructed that if you wish to contest the forfeiture of this property pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 11488.5, you must file a verified Claim Opposing Forfeiture stating your interest in the property within thirty (30) days of your actual receipt of Notice of Seizure or within thirty (30) days from the date of the last publication of the Notice of Seizure, if you were not personally served or by mail, with the If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear Superior Court of San Mateo County, 400 County Center, Redwood City, at the hearing and state your objections or file written 1st Floor, CA 94063. As soon as possible, serve a verified copy of objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance your Claim on the District Attorney of San Mateo County by email to DA_AssetForfeiture@smcgov.org or by mail at San Mateo County Dismay be in person or by your attorney. trict Attorney, Attn: Asset Forfeiture Unit, 500 County Center, 3rd Floor, Redwood City, CA 94063. Failure to serve the District Attorney’s Office If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, can result in forfeiture of the property or delay any legal proceedings.

you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

If your claim is properly filed, the District Attorney will decide whether to file a Petition for Forfeiture to contest your claim. In the case where a Petition is filed and a contested hearing is held you will have the following rights which include but are not limited to: the right to use the subpoena powers of the court and order witnesses to attend, you have a right to testify on your own behalf, submit evidence showing the legitimacy of the seized assets, and a right to cross examine the petitioner’s witnesses. This is a civil action, you have the additional right to represent yourself or hire your own attorney, but there is no right to appointed counsel.

Failure to timely file a verified claim stating an interest in the property in the Superior Court will result in the property being declared forfeited You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person to the State of California and distributed pursuant to the provisions of interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request Health and Safety Code Section 11489 without further notice or hearing.

for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory

and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Sean De Burgh, SBN 264713 DeBurgh Law 3017 Douglas Blvd. Ste. 300 Roseville, CA 95661 916-759-3362 SMCT 6994655; Oct 7, 8, 14, 2026

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Florida heat might cause wife to leave husband but I don’t want to jeopardize the stable home I can give her here. I am at the point that I dread waking up every morning only to see that intense Florida sun that keeps me in the house most of the day. I could leave my Dear Eric: I have been in husband, but I CANNOT central Florida for more leave this vulnerable, loyal, than 26 years, and it has loving creature that is by my become unbearable to me. side 24/7. There’s the brutal heat; the Because of my limited skin destroying UV-rays income, it would be rough of that miserable, scorchfinding a place that is safe ing, eye-blinding sun; the and secure for me and my constant allergy/sinusitis dog. issues that NEVER let up; I’m basically a very the smothering humidity. friendly, outgoing person, The sun is here all year. and living here is like being If you dare to venture under house arrest. What out for a walk during the should I do to preserve my day, you have to wear long health and sanity until such sleeves, long pants, a big, time that I can get a car and brimmed sunhat, a face full drive out of this place? of sunscreen and carry a sun — Too Hot umbrella. This is paradise? It’s impossible to talk Dear Hot: While you techniabout it to my husband of 51 cally can’t outrun the sun, it years; he is always cold, puts does have a way of finding us the A/C at 80 degrees in the and the impacts of climate house, and walks around change are being felt the with a sweatshirt or flannel world over, it may help to shirt on. attack this issue in pieces. I have a 12-year-old First, some immedirescue dog, a big black ate relief: is there a friend German Shepherd. I have or relative who lives in a limited income and want to cooler place and would move much further north, let you and your dog visit

OVERBOARD: By Chip Dunham

for a week or more? As fall progresses, this might be the perfect time to get away for a bit to clear your head. This wouldn’t require you to leave your home or your marriage but could turn the PARDON MY PLANET: By Vic Lee heat down on the problem for a moment. Consider talking to your husband about whether he actually likes Florida or just likes warm weather. If it’s the latter, there might be other places that suit you both better. Lastly, if you do decide you need to make a permanent move, look seriously at your finances and perhaps PEANUTS CLASSIC: By Charles M. Schulz enlist friends or relatives to help you find a suitable place to live in a cooler climate. Without knowing what your income is or what your living situation is in Florida, I can’t say for sure that there are similar places in other parts of the country for you and your dog, but it’s true that people of all income levels afford lives with pets in every state. So, it may take some creative thinking, but BLONDIE: By Dean Young & John Marshall it is possible to find a new home, if you need to. Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at eric@askingeric. com.

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Daily Bridge Club

Insurmountable? By FRANK STEWART

Bridge ByAgency Frank Stewart Tribune Content “We are confronted with insurmountable opportunities.” – Pogo. Declarer’s task at today’s four spades seems insurmountable: He has three diamonds and a trump to lose. A diamond opening lead would let the defense prevail, but West isn’t up to leading the king from K-9; he leads a low heart. In my club’s penny game, South took the ace of hearts and cashed the A-K of trumps. East discarded, so South went down one. Could he surmount his problem?

opens one spade. Two passes follow. What do you say? ANSWER: You must not sell out to one spade; your side may have a makeable partscore or game. Double. A few players would double one spade in the direct position, but in the “balancing” position, to double is clear. Partner must realize that you may have stretched to act to prevent the opponents from buying the contract cheaply. South dealer Both sides vulnerable NORTH ♠8762 ♥ AJ83 ♦ 873 ♣74

COMPRESS South can compress his four losers into three. He must ruff a heart at Trick Two, then cash the top trumps. When East shows out, declarer takes the A-K of clubs, ruffs a club in dummy, ruffs a heart and leads his last club. West can’t gain by ruffing with his high trump – dummy would pitch a diamond – so West discards, and dummy ruffs. South has won nine tricks. He ruffs dummy’s last heart, winning his 10th trick when West must follow. The defenders’ trump trick and diamond tricks clash on the last three tricks. DAILY QUESTION

You hold: ♠ 5 ♥ K 9 5 ♦ A Q 6 4 2 ♣ Q 9 8 5. The dealer, at your left,

WEST ♠QJ4 ♥ Q 10 7 4 2 ♦ K9 ♣J32

EAST ♠5 ♥ K95 ♦ AQ642 ♣Q985

SOUTH ♠ A K 10 9 3 ♥ 6 ♦ J 10 5 ♣ A K 10 6 South 1♠ 4♠

West North Pass 2♠ All Pass

East Pass

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TODAY

FRIDAY

East Bay: 75-102/56-62 South Bay: 84-96/57-60 The Peninsula: 72-93/57-60 The Coast: 67-80/54-58 Central Valley: 99-102/56-64

East Bay: 70-90/56-61 South Bay: 75-86/56-59 The Peninsula: 69-82/56-60 The Coast: 65-73/54-58 Central Valley: 88-94/54-61

The temperature near the record of 97 from 1996

Bay Area 14-day trend

Temperature

Yesterday Normal

High Low

85 62

77 56

Record

102 (2024) 40 (1927)

Past 7 days

Forecast

110° 100°

111

SATURDAY

Some low clouds early, then mostly sunny and not as warm but pleasant

SUNDAY

MONDAY

East Bay: 68-78/49-57 South Bay: 71-74/51-55 The Peninsula: 68-74/52-56 The Coast: 65-72/49-55 Central Valley: 75-80/49-56

East Bay: 75-82/47-57 South Bay: 77-80/52-57 The Peninsula: 74-80/52-58 The Coast: 69-75/51-57 Central Valley: 71-79/51-57

Partly sunny and not as warm

East Bay: 66-77/47-54 South Bay: 68-73/51-53 The Peninsula: 66-72/50-54 The Coast: 63-68/46-56 Central Valley: 74-82/46-50

Surf and sea report Location

Sw.

W.W.

Per.

Stinson Beach Golden Gate Paciﬁca Half Moon Bay Monterey Bay

1-1 0-1 1-2 1-2 0-1

0-1 0-1 1-2 1-1 0-1

6 SSW 13 WNW 13 WSW 13 WSW 13 WNW

Mostly sunny and pleasantly cool

Sacramento 101/59

Calistoga 95/55

Dir.

Santa Rosa 89/52

Time

60°

Alameda

11:18 a.m. 11:25 p.m.

50° 40°

Antioch

30°

Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W

Benicia

Air quality

12:03 a.m. 12:57 p.m.

Spare the Air: No alert today. When unsafe ozone levels are predicted a Spare the Air alert is issued.

Allergy report Source: National Allergy Bureau

Grass ........... Absent Weeds ............... Low Trees ................. Low Mold .................. Low

Today’s UV index

11+: Extreme 8-10: Very high 6-7: High 3-5: Moderate 0-2: Low

Highest at 2 p.m.

(The higher the number, the faster skin damage will occur.)

Sky watch Sunset

10:51 a.m. 10:55 p.m.

Mare Island

12:21 p.m. ---

Low

6.5 ft. 6.2 ft.

4:47 a.m. 5:18 p.m.

0.3 ft. 0.8 ft.

3.5 ft. 3.7 ft.

8:21 a.m. 8:46 p.m.

0.1 ft. 0.5 ft.

4.8 ft. 5.0 ft.

6:38 a.m. 7:01 p.m.

0.1 ft. 0.6 ft.

5.8 ft. 5.4 ft.

4:06 a.m. 4:40 p.m.

0.3 ft. 0.9 ft.

5.6 ft.

6:04 a.m. 6:32 p.m.

0.2 ft. 0.7 ft.

5.2 ft. 4.9 ft.

3:21 a.m. 3:49 p.m.

0.4 ft. 1.0 ft.

6.0 ft. 5.6 ft.

4:36 a.m. 5:10 p.m.

0.3 ft. 0.9 ft.

7.8 ft. 7.3 ft.

5:25 a.m. 5:54 p.m.

0.2 ft. 0.8 ft.

5.0 ft. 4.8 ft.

3:10 a.m. 3:38 p.m.

0.4 ft. 1.0 ft.

Monterey Harbor

9:42 a.m. 9:48 p.m.

Richmond

11:07 a.m. 11:11 p.m.

San Mateo Bridge

11:43 a.m. 11:49 p.m.

Index rating as of Wednesday Pollen levels

Time

Golden Gate Bridge

Region Today Index Coast/Central Bay ......................... Moderate ........ 53 Eastern District .............................. Moderate ........ 77 Merced County ........................................ Usg ...... 101 North Counties .............................. Moderate ........ 53 San Joaquin County ...................... Moderate ........ 84 Santa Clara Valley ......................... Moderate ........ 84 South Central Bay ......................... Moderate ........ 74 Stanislaus County ......................... Moderate ........ 93 What it means: 0-50: Good; 51-100: Moderate; 101-150: Unhealthy for sensitive people (Usg); 151+: Unhealthy for all. Source: sparetheair.org

Sunrise

1:29 a.m. 2:28 p.m.

High

Moonrise

Moonset

Today 7:09 a.m. 6:41 p.m. 5:06 a.m. 5:35 p.m. Fri. 7:10 a.m. 6:39 p.m. 6:11 a.m. 6:00 p.m.

Santa Cruz

9:36 a.m. 9:42 p.m.

Briones Camanche Chabot *Del Valle EBMUD Lafayette L. Vaqueros Pardee San Pablo Upper S.L.

Yest.

Cap.

2026

2025

55 344 9.3 31 660 2.6 145 185 29 35

61 417 10.4 77.1 767 4.3 160 204 39 37

92% 82% 90% 40% 86% 61% 91% 91% 76% 91%

—— 74% —— 46% 81% —— —— 95% —— ——

Oct 10 Oct 18 Oct 25 Nov 1

California today

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Eureka

63/51

Redding

103/63 Sacramento

Lake Tahoe

74/46

101/59

Fresno

99/68 San Luis Obispo

87/60

Santa Clara County

Almaden 0.8 **Anderson 3.5 Calero 3.7 Chesbro 2.3 Coyote 8.4 Guadalupe 1.0 Lexington 8.8 Stevens Creek 2.4 Uvas 3.0 Vasona 0.4 Total 34.3

100 57.9 360

57% 71% 78%

71% —— 77%

1.5 90.3 9.9 7.9 23.2 3.4 19 3.1 9.8 0.5 169

51% 4% 38% 29% 36% 29% 46% 77% 30% 88% 20%

—— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— ——

Santa Cruz County (weekly readings)

San Francisco

72/60

*Calaveras 57.1 *Crystal Spgs 41.3 Hetch Hetchy 282

Death Valley

111/80

Bakersfield

97/71

Santa Barbara

Los Angeles 93/70 Palm Springs

107/80

81/63

San Diego

84/69

North Coast: Times of sun and clouds today. Fog will reduce visibilities late tonight. Clouds and sun tomorrow. Tahoe: Mostly sunny today with the temperature breaking the record of 77. A starlit sky tonight. Central Valley: Sweltering heat today with sunshine. Tonight: a starry night. Hot in the north tomorrow. Big Sur: Very warm today with clouds giving way to sun. Not as warm, then fog late tonight. Not as warm tomorrow. Yosemite: Sunny and hot today. Clear tonight. Plenty of sun tomorrow. Southern California: Plenty of sunshine today; hot. Clear tonight.

City

Wed. Hi/Lo/Prec.

Today Hi/Lo/W

Anaheim Auburn Bakersﬁeld Barstow Bishop Calistoga Chico Cloverdale Columbia Crescent City Death Valley* Eureka Fresno Grass Valley Lakeport Los Angeles Long Beach Mammoth Lakes Modesto Morro Bay Mt. Shasta Needles Nevada City Palm Springs Paso Robles Redding Riverside Sacramento San Bernardino San Diego San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara S. Lake Tahoe Stockton Truckee Ukiah Yuba City Yosemite Village

92/69/0.00 93/73/0.00 92/71/0.00 92/70/0.00 86/46/0.00 87/63/0.00 86/63/0.00 91/61/0.00 93/63/0.00 54/52/Tr 98/71/0.00 55/50/0.02 89/70/0.00 89/64/0.00 86/60/0.00 92/71/0.00 87/71/0.00 71/42/0.01 91/64/0.00 69/57/0.00 83/47/0.00 96/74/0.00 88/61/0.00 104/77/0.00 91/55/0.00 91/60/0.00 97/65/0.00 89/62/0.00 97/67/0.00 89/70/0.00 83/61/0.00 77/67/0.00 69/36/0.00 92/62/0.00 73/36/0.00 83/52/0.00 92/62/0.00 83/58/0.00

95/68/s 95/70/s 97/71/s 101/71/s 92/52/s 95/55/s 101/67/s 98/61/s 97/61/s 65/50/pc 111/80/s 63/51/pc 99/68/s 93/70/s 94/59/s 93/70/s 90/70/s 77/44/s 100/64/s 76/61/pc 90/47/s 104/78/s 94/70/s 107/80/s 101/55/s 103/63/s 100/63/s 101/59/s 101/69/s 84/69/pc 87/60/pc 81/63/s 74/46/s 101/60/s 83/37/s 100/56/s 101/64/s 90/59/s

*Estimated Forecasts and graphics for 10/8/2026

For feedback, please contact weather@bayareanewsgroup.com

Loch Lomond

8.1

8.7

93%

Wind: W 6-12 kts (7-14 mph) Waves: 0-1 ft.

Vallejo 82/57

Watsonville 82/57 Hollister 95/55

64°

Wind: W 4-8 kts (5-9 mph) Waves: 0-1 ft.

Salinas 82/55 Monterey 74/56

National forecast Shown are areas of precipitation and high temperatures for the day. Vancouver

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Trace 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

0.13 0.08 0.09 0.14 0.24 0.11 0.10 0.08 0.15 0.10 0.09 0.08 0.17 0.11 0.07 0.08 0.10 0.11 0.10 0.09 0.11 0.15 0.18 0.09 0.11 0.09 0.17 0.14

22.75 12.71 19.51 26.29 49.93 16.11 16.16 13.57 26.21 15.28 16.04 19.90 26.20 16.11 13.79 17.86 14.69 23.27 17.39 19.51 20.56 25.41 25.17 15.25 20.36 16.04 34.66 18.80

Orinda Pacifica Palo Alto Pittsburg Pleasanton Redwood City Richmond Sacramento Salinas San Francisco S.F. Airport San Jose San Leandro San Mateo San Rafael San Ramon Santa Cruz Santa Rosa Sonoma Stockton Sunnyvale Tracy Travis AFB Union City Vacaville Vallejo Walnut Creek Watsonville

97/68 65/49 80/56 87/65 93/60 82/56 77/56 93/62 86/55 68/55 73/56 85/62 85/61 71/57 85/57 93/60 76/54 85/46 84/49 94/62 85/59 92/70 94/61 76/60 94/62 92/56 91/59 93/54

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

0.14 0.16 0.09 0.08 0.10 0.11 0.13 0.10 0.07 0.10 0.09 0.08 0.15 0.14 0.17 0.18 0.12 0.17 0.14 0.08 0.08 0.09 0.12 0.09 0.07 0.12 0.08 0.11

26.29 32.09 15.25 12.70 14.69 19.15 24.54 18.26 15.48 23.03 19.77 16.25 25.41 19.97 34.66 21.91 30.82 31.75 28.53 13.53 13.57 12.79 24.69 16.04 25.77 21.72 17.86 22.83

55/50 89/70 92/71

0.00 0.00 0.00

0.41 0.08 0.09

46.36 11.07 14.37

Modesto Redding San Diego Santa Barbara

91/64 91/60 89/70 77/67

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

0.08 0.25 0.08 0.09

12.36 33.70 9.89 17.38

Hi/Lo

Wed. Hi/Lo/Prec.

City

57/36/0.00 58/34/Tr 60/43/0.25 64/41/0.30 75/52/0.06 56/50/Tr 64/43/0.00

London 68/51/s Madrid 74/56/s Moscow 66/54/pc Munich Oslo 65/46/pc Paris 55/42/r Prague 62/46/sh Rome 62/42/sh Stockholm 65/47/sh Vienna 61/53/pc Warsaw 62/42/pc Zurich

86/79/0.31 90/72/0.31 90/77/0.11 90/77/0.09

87/79/t 90/74/r 90/80/t 91/79/t

72/55/0.24 81/59/0.00 72/39/0.00 73/52/0.48 79/37/0.00 59/50/0.14 55/41/0.00 73/50/0.00 62/52/0.60 57/41/0.00 72/57/0.00 75/63/0.08

60/50/r 77/60/s 65/45/r 59/47/sh 78/53/t 60/49/r 58/53/r 61/42/r 61/44/sh 54/52/c 68/60/c 81/60/s

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND

Algiers 87/69/0.00 82/67/sh Auckland Baghdad 94/79/0.02 96/79/pc Melbourne Beirut 84/63/0.00 84/74/s Sydney Cairo 85/65/0.00 86/67/pc CANADA Damascus 79/50/0.00 87/59/s Calgary Jerusalem 76/58/0.00 78/63/s Edmonton Johannesburg 78/51/0.00 78/57/s Montreal Riyadh 104/74/0.00 105/79/pc Ottawa Tel Aviv 84/68/0.00 85/70/s Toronto Vancouver ASIA Amritsar 89/74/0.00 92/71/t Winnipeg Bangkok 91/75/0.05 92/79/r CARIBBEAN Beijing 81/47/0.00 80/49/pc Barbados Hanoi 88/68/0.00 91/72/s Havana Ho Chi Minh 93/74/0.63 92/77/t Nassau Hong Kong 86/75/0.00 87/78/pc San Juan Islamabad 85/70/0.00 88/70/t EUROPE Jakarta 94/79/0.03 93/77/c Amsterdam Kabul 79/57/0.00 79/55/pc Athens Kuala Lumpur 93/79/0.04 93/78/sh Berlin Manila 93/77/0.01 90/79/t Brussels Mumbai 95/81/0.00 99/80/pc Budapest New Delhi 95/75/0.00 93/75/pc Copenhagen Osaka 77/61/0.00 81/58/s Dublin Seoul 75/49/0.00 77/51/pc Frankfurt Shanghai 82/56/0.00 81/63/s Geneva Singapore 91/82/0.00 93/79/t Helsinki Taipei 79/70/0.05 85/72/pc Istanbul Tokyo 78/66/0.03 78/60/s Lisbon

Today Hi/Lo/W

Normal Past Season Season 24 hours to date to date

66/48/0.00 71/44/0.00 69/54/0.08

Today Hi/Lo/W

61/54/0.30 73/57/0.00 59/46/0.00 75/40/0.00 54/32/0.00 66/55/0.37 68/45/0.00 79/64/0.00 55/36/0.00 77/54/0.00 70/45/0.00 76/49/0.00

61/52/s 72/43/s 59/45/c 66/41/sh 47/38/r 62/44/s 70/42/sh 77/64/sh 55/44/r 76/52/c 75/51/c 60/45/sh

LATIN AMERICA

Asuncion Bogota Buenos Aires Caracas La Paz Lima Panama City Rio Santiago

MEXICO

Acapulco Cabo S.L. Cancun Guadalajara La Paz Mazatlan Mexico City

91/72/0.00 68/51/0.34 66/62/0.78 91/78/0.39 63/30/0.00 78/71/0.00 88/71/0.68 79/73/0.14 70/50/0.47 87/76/0.98 91/77/0.14 91/79/0.06 78/62/0.21 90/77/0.00 90/79/0.53 71/56/0.25

San n Francisco i

88/73/t 68/53/r 65/55/r 92/79/r 65/37/s 80/72/pc 89/71/r 81/72/pc 63/48/r 81/74/r 92/78/t 89/78/r 79/62/t 96/77/s 93/80/t 72/57/r

Fresno

99 99

Salt La LLake ke C Cityy

85 5

L s Ve Las V Vegas

Denver

79 79

84 4

82 2

104 104

T Tucson

97 7 10 106 06 6

Lubbock El P Paso

City

Ch h h Chihuahua

84 4

M errey Monterrey rrey

9 93

80 0

60s 50s

85 5

Atlanta

85 5

89 9 87 7

Charleston h l t

40s

Jacksonville k ill

30s

82 2 81 1

20s

Mi T p Miami Tampa

81 1

82 2

70s

Ch l Charlotte

N O New Orleans

Houston

80s

75 75 79 79

Birmingham g

89 9

90s

90 90

10s 0s

Honolulu l l

3 38 47 47

D Dallas

S A San Antonio t

9 98 Fairbanks b k

90 0

84 4

83 3

100s

Phil d lphi Philadelphia

Wa h Washington hi gt

Lou Louisville Nashville h

N w York New Y k

64 4

Indianapolis ndianapo p

84 4

Halifax alifax

74 74

B Buffalo

77 77

St.. Lou Louis

Boston

65 65

69 69

Cleveland l d

Oklahoma lahoma a City Memphis M ph Memp hi

Los M Los Mochis h hi

Anch A Anchorage

82 2 W h Wichita

Albuq Albuquerque q q

81 1

D Detroit

6 68

89 9

84 4

Hermosillo

7 71

Kansas nsas as Cit Cityy

82 2 Ph Phoenix x

Ch Chicago

O h Omaha

C lorado Colorado d S Springs

9 98

San San n Die Diego

6 67

Cheye Cheyenne

62 62

T Toronto

Mi Minneapolis p li

Siouxx FFalls ll

86 6

Los A Angeless

9 93

M Montreal

Fargo

7 78

Th der Thunder derr B Bayy

R pid Rapid id d City City

82 2

89 9 76 6

69 69

Casper

87 7

Reno

Season normal

Wed. Hi/Lo/Prec.

B Boise

62 62 Bismarck smarckk

Billings

110s

Q b Quebec

W Winnipeg p

64 64 82 2

73/59 94/67 93/60 77/56 92/57 83/58 91/61 87/59 94/60 93/60 83/58 95/55 63/52 78/59 95/57 93/60 95/63 92/76 92/63 80/60 72/54 90/54 89/71 79/61 80/53 76/60 89/51 77/56

AFRICA/MIDEAST

Portland

Readings as of 3 p.m. Season runs Oct. 1 to Sept. 30

Regina

6 65

Spok Spokane p

Season normal

City

C ary Calgary

6 61

Seattle ttl

Normal Past Season Season 24 hours to date to date

Hi/Lo/W

Manteca 101/60

Gilroy 99/56

Santa Cruz 84/58

Hi/Lo

Hi/Lo/Prec.

Stockton 101/60

Morgan Hill 97/55

Boulder Creek 94/57

——

World Wed. forecast Today City

Lodi 101/59

Benicia 68° 89/58 64° Martinez Antioch 90/59 Pleasant Hill 99/62 Oakley 94/59 98/60 Hercules Concord Stinson San Rafael 83/57 Brentwood 93/59 Beach Clayton 102/59 Lafayette 86/55 74/57 97/59 90/58 Berkeley Richmond 77/59 Walnut Creek Discovery Bay 75/58 94/58 Alamo 102/62 Orinda 94/58 Alameda 86/59 Moraga Danville 79/59 San 88/58 95/57 Francisco Oakland San Ramon Tracy 62° 72/60 78/58 Castro V. 94/57 101/63 Livermore Wind: NW 6-12 kts 85/58 100/57 Dublin (7-14 mph) 70° 95/56 Daly City Waves: 0-1 ft. Hayward Wind: WSW 6-12 kts 69/58 Pleasanton 81/58 (7-14 mph) 96/58 Pacifica San Leandro 67/58 SFO Waves: 0-1 ft. 83/59 Union City 76/58 85/58 San Lorenzo San Mateo Fremont 81/58 83/58 88/58 Palo Alto Half Moon Bay Newark 81/58 67/55 85/58 Redwood City Mountain Milpitas 84/57 View 91/57 63° 84/59 Santa Clara Los Altos 92/58 Wind: NW 6-12 kts 89/58 (7-14 mph) San Jose Waves: 1-1 ft. Cupertino Sunnyvale 93/60 92/58 89/58 San Jose (south) 94/56 Saratoga 95/57 Los Gatos 96/57

Yesterday’s temps/rain

Eureka Fresno Los Angeles

Rio Vista 100/60

Pittsburg 96/62

Novato 91/54

Don Pedro 1,518 2,030 75% 77% Folsom 418 977 43% 45% McClure 539 1,025 53% 61% Melones 1,525 2,400 64% 68% Millerton 227 520.5 44% 48% Oroville 1,570 3,538 44% 56% San Luis 1,486 2,041 73% 54% Shasta 2,419 4,552 53% 58% Trinity 1,674 2,448 68% 74% *Monthly readings **Closed for seismic retrofit.

STATEWIDE

Water temperature

Galt 102/57

Statewide

Alameda Antioch Benicia Berkeley Boulder Cr. Castro Valley Concord Cupertino Danville Dublin Fremont Gilroy H. Moon Bay Hayward Hollister Lafayette Livermore Los Gatos Manteca Martinez Monterey Moraga Morgan Hill Mtn. View Napa Newark Novato Oakland

65°

Fairfield 95/58

Sonoma 94/51 Wind: SW 6-12 kts (7-14 mph) Waves: 1-1 ft.

Point Reyes 80/54

Water levels (in thousands of acre-feet)

Location East Bay

San Francisco and San Mateo Counties

Hours of sunlight 11 hr., 32 min.

Petaluma 91/52

Today’s High/low forecast

Vacaville 99/58

Napa 92/52

Tides

70°

City name 75/43

82 2

Hilo

86 6

Juneau

Wed. Hi/Lo/Prec.

Akron OH 71/44/0.00 Albany NY 65/33/0.01 Albuquerque 75/57/0.00 Anchorage 45/44/0.05 Asheville 75/50/0.00 Atlanta 77/59/0.00 Atlantic City 65/43/0.00 Austin 89/58/0.00 Baltimore 71/41/0.00 Billings 71/45/0.00 Birmingham 85/60/0.00 Bismarck 70/37/0.00 Boise 77/51/0.00 Boston 66/43/0.00 Brownsville 87/75/1.88 Buffalo 71/45/0.03 Burlington VT 61/34/0.03 Casper WY 76/36/0.00 Charleston SC 80/64/0.00 Charlotte 76/51/0.00 Cheyenne 73/46/0.00 Chicago 78/57/0.00 Cincinnati 79/40/0.00 Cleveland 76/49/0.00 Colorado Sprs 81/55/0.05 Columbia SC 80/52/0.00 Concord NH 66/29/0.00 Dallas 85/63/0.00 Denver 74/53/0.00 Des Moines 77/56/0.00

-0s

Today Hi/Lo/W City

68/43/pc 68/46/pc 81/55/s 47/38/pc 81/52/s 85/66/pc 77/53/s 90/63/pc 80/45/s 82/54/pc 89/63/pc 69/43/pc 87/58/s 74/53/pc 91/73/t 64/46/sh 65/47/sh 82/47/s 82/67/pc 85/62/s 82/52/s 71/52/pc 78/52/s 68/45/s 82/52/s 85/62/s 71/43/pc 90/64/pc 86/57/s 74/56/pc

-10s Wed. Hi/Lo/Prec.

Detroit 76/51/0.00 Duluth 64/44/0.00 El Paso 81/62/0.00 Fairbanks 35/29/0.02 Fargo 70/44/0.00 Flagstaff 72/41/0.00 Grand Rapids 73/54/0.00 Great Falls 73/44/0.00 Greensboro 74/47/0.00 Hartford 67/34/0.00 Honolulu 81/72/0.01 Houston 90/72/0.00 Indianapolis 81/50/0.00 Jackson MS 88/64/0.00 Jacksonville 80/72/2.06 Juneau 51/48/0.47 Kansas City 84/59/0.00 Las Vegas 91/74/0.00 Little Rock 87/57/0.00 Louisville 82/49/0.00 Medford OR 74/51/0.00 Memphis 85/61/0.00 Miami 90/77/0.37 Milwaukee 75/58/0.00 Minneapolis 73/52/0.00 Myrtle Beach 77/61/0.00 Nashville 85/58/0.00 New Orleans 85/76/0.04 New York City 64/48/0.00 Norfolk 70/48/0.00

Today Hi/Lo/W City

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Weather history

Q: What machine is sometimes used to disperse fog at airports?

Lead, S.D., had 36 inches of snow on Oct. 8, 1982, but just 20 miles away in Rapid City, which is at a lower elevation, there was only a trace.

A: A helicopter

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Porzingis remains out amid health concerns By Joseph Dycus JDYCUS@ BAYAREANEWSGROUP.COM

The Warriors’ Kristaps Porzingis played in only 15 games after being dealt to Golden State at last season’s trade deadline and missed the Warriors’ training camp in Hawaii. JANE TYSKA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

SAN FRANCISCO — Kristaps Porzingis’ mysterious condition has now kept him away from the team for almost two weeks. Warriors coach Steve Kerr had no update on the center who the Warriors gave a two-year contract extension to this offseason but was not available for training camp in Hawaii, and did not sit on the bench during the Warriors’ presea-

day last week. “We’d love to get him back, and we’re supporting him and helping him with everything, and we’ll see where it all goes,” Kerr said. “It’s definitely concerning, and as I said earlier, all we’re going to do is support him and give him every bit of medical help we can, and emotional support, and hope he’s son game against the Lakers on back soon.” Tuesday. Kerr said he was not sure if General manager Mike Porzingis was in the Bay Area, Dunleavy described Porzingis’ See WARRIORS on Page C3 ailment as a “health issue” at media UP NEXT

Saturday: Kings at Warriors, preseason, 5:30 p.m., NBCBA Online: Wednesday night’s Warriors-Trail Blazers preseason game was still in progress when this edition went to press. For details and more on the Warriors, go to mercurynews.com/sports.

VALKYRIES

49ERS

49ers get ready for close-up in Seattle Shanahan knows a tough test awaits

By Cam Inman CINMAN@ BAYAREANEWSGROUP.COM

SANTA CLARA — Moments before the Super Bowl kicked off and the Seattle Seahawks triumphed on the 49ers’ home field, coach Kyle Shanahan appeared on NBC Sports’ pregame show with his quick wit, wisdom and humor. “What’s so hard about facing the Seahawks’ defense?” asked Chris Simms, an NBC Sports analyst and Shanahan’s friend since their University of Texas days. Shanahan’s response: “I know you guys want my expert opinion but I haven’t scored a touchdown on these guys the last two times we played them, so I don’t know how good that is.” Wednesday made for a great time to revisit that question. The 49ers (4-0) put their undefeated record and NFC West stature on the line Sunday against the Seahawks (3-1) in Seattle, where the 49ers got eliminated 41-6 in the divisional-round playoffs. So, coach, what’s so hard about the Seahawks’ defense? “How sound they are, yet still aggressive, if that makes sense,” Shanahan replied Wednesday. “When they’re aggressive, they’re very rarely irresponsible. It’s tough to get big plays on them, run or pass. They make you work for everything. … They’ve got a lot of guys that can create some stuff and make some bad stuff happen.” Shanahan headed out of Levi’s Stadium after halftime and before the Seahawks

The Valkyries’ Janelle Salaün drives inside to score against the Las Vegas Aces in the second quarter of Game 2 of their WNBA semifinal playoff series on Wednesday night at Chase Center. The game was still in progress when this edition went to press. For details and more on the Valkyries, go to mercurynews.com/sports. NHAT V. MEYER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Stanford and Cal have experienced a slew of ghastly weekends since their seasons of concurrent relevance more than a decade ago. Who can forget those back-to-back November Saturdays in 2023 when Cal lost at Oregon by 49 points and Stanford lost at Oregon

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Sunday: 49ers at Seahawks, 1:25 p.m., FOX

SAN JOSE STATE FOOTBALL

What’s next for Cal, Stanford and their rookie coaches? State a week later by 45. But in many regards, those massacres on the Oregon Trail were far less concerning than the depths reached Oct. 3, a day that will live in ignominy, when the Cardinal lost decisively at Wake Forest and the Bears stumbled their way to defeat at UNLV. Actually, that’s not entirely accurate. Stanford lost in humiliating, inexcusable fashion, 57-3, to an opponent that, in reputation and resources, will never be confused with Miami, USC

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Spartans bringing momentum into homecoming game By Niles Hall CORRESPONDENT

San Jose State quarterback Luke Weaver looks for an open receiver downfield during Saturday’s 20-16 victory over Hawaii. The Spartans (3-2) host Wyoming on Friday. DARRYL OUMI / GETTY IMAGES

SAN JOSE — San Jose State took care of business last week, opening Mountain West play with a win at Hawaii. But after a long flight home and with a short week to prepare for Wyoming, Ken Niumatalolo wants his Spartans to have a short memory. “My concern is that we still got a little bit of a hangover from being excited about that win,” Niumatalolo said Tuesday. “We’ve got to push on and move forward. This team (Wyoming) beat Hawaii 27-10.”

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Friday: Wyoming at San Jose State, 6 p.m., CBSSN

The Spartans beat Hawaii 20-16 in Honolulu on Saturday night, and return home with momentum for Friday night’s homecoming game (6 p.m. kickoff ) at CEFCU Stadium. San Jose State (3-2, 1-0 MW) has won three of its past four games since its season-opening loss at USC, the lone setback a 26-10 home loss to Fresno State in Week 4. Wyoming (2-3, 1-1 MW) beat Hawaii at home two See SJSU on Page C4

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On the air

DIGEST

TODAY BASEBALL DIVISION SERIES 2 p.m. 5 p.m.

Game 4: Guardians at White Sox Game 4: Rays at Yankees, if nec.

TBS, truTV TBS, truTV

COLLEGE FOOTBALL 4 p.m. Missouri State at Western Kentucky 4 p.m. Sam Houston State at Liberty 4:30 p.m. South Florida at Texas-San Antonio 4:30 p.m. South Alabama at Arkansas State

CBSSN ESPNU ESPN ESPN2

GOLF 5 a.m. Noon 8 p.m.

DP World: Open de Espana Korn Ferry Tour Championship PGA: Baycurrent Classic

GOLF GOLF GOLF

HORSE RACING 10 a.m.

America’s Day At the Races

FS2

NBA PRESEASON 7:30 p.m. Kings at Lakers

ESPN2

NFL 5:15 p.m. Buccaneers at Cowboys

PRIME

COLLEGE SOCCER 4 p.m. Women: Virginia at Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. Women: Illinois at USC

ACC BTN

WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL 3:30 p.m. Nebraska at Indiana 5:30 p.m. Wisconsin at Illinois

BTN BTN

FRIDAY BASEBALL DIVISION SERIES 5 p.m.

Game 5: Padres at Brewers, if nec.

FOX

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 4 p.m.

Exhibition: USC vs. North Carolina

ACC

COLLEGE FOOTBALL 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 7:15 p.m.

Florida State at Louisville Wyoming at San Jose State Washington State at Utah State Iowa at Washington Iowa State at BYU

ESPN CBSSN CW FS1 ESPN

5 a.m. DP World: Open de Espana 10 a.m. PGA Champions: Furyk & Friends Noon Korn Ferry Tour Championship 8 p.m. PGA: Baycurrent Classic 4:30 a.m. DP World: Open de Espana (Sat.)

GOLF GOLF GOLF GOLF GOLF

GOLF

HORSE RACING Noon 5 p.m.

America’s Day at the Races America’s Day at the Races

FS2 FS2

MOTORSPORTS 10 a.m. NASCAR Trucks: Ecosave 200, qualifying 2 p.m. NASCAR Trucks: Ecosave 200 11:55 p.m. MotoGP: GP of Indonesia, sprint race

FS2 FOX FS2

NHL 4 p.m.

Rangers at Capitals

NHL

7:50 a.m. Saudi: Al Fateh vs. Al Ahli FS2 Noon England: West Ham vs. Queens Park CBSSN 8 p.m. Mexico: Tigres vs. Toluca FS2, KOFY (20) 4:30 a.m. England: Swansea vs. Norwich (Sat.) CBSSN 4:30 a.m. England: Arsenal vs. Leeds (Sat.) USA

COLLEGE SOCCER Women: North Carolina at Florida State ESPNU

WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL 2 p.m. Stanford at Notre Dame 3:30 p.m. UCLA at Maryland 5 p.m. Florida at Missouri 5:30 p.m. USC at Purdue

ACC BTN ESPNU BTN

WNBA PLAYOFFS 4:30 p.m. Game 3: Dream at Liberty 6:30 p.m. Game 3: Valkyries at Aces

ESPN2 NBCSN, Peacock

Odds BETMGM SPORTSBOOK NFL Favorite

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Thursday at Dallas 81/2 (471/2) Tampa Bay Sunday at Seattle 3 (461/2) 49ers at Jacksonville 71/2 (421/2) Philadelphia Houston 71/2 (371/2) at Tennessee at New England 31/2 (45) Las Vegas at N.Y. Jets 11/2 (401/2) Cleveland at Washington 31/2 (421/2) N.Y. Giants Chicago 21/2 (451/2) at Green Bay Minnesota 11/2 (421/2) at N. Orleans at Pittsburgh 21/2 (441/2) Indianapolis Cincinnati 61/2 (421/2) at Miami Denver 31/2 (421/2) at L.A. Chargers Detroit 51/2 (541/2) at Arizona at Atlanta 31/2 (431/2) Baltimore Monday at L.A. Rams 3 (541/2) Buffalo

College football Favorite

Buss siblings pushing for Lakers shares to be sold Staff and wire reports

The five Buss siblings who voted to sell the family’s shares of the Lakers filed their formal opposition to team governor Jeanie Buss’ attempts to block the sale on Wednesday, calling Jeanie’s petition “legally and factually baseless” in a statement provided to The Los Angeles Times. “While discussions among the siblings continue, their focus remains on facilitating the proposed transaction and the Trust’s participation in it, while ensuring that all beneficiaries, including Jeanie, are treated equally,” Jimmy, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse Buss said in the statement. “Today’s filing is a necessary step to protect those interests and ensure the transaction proceeds on schedule.” The five siblings voted in August to include the family’s 17.82% of the team in the sale from Dodgers controlling owner Mark Walter to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger. Jeanie immediately opposed her siblings’ vote, saying the transaction would breach the family trust that states she and her co-trusteesJanieandJoeymusttakereasonably available actions to maintain Jeanie’s role as the controlling governor of the team “on an annual basis during [her] lifetime.” If the Buss Family Trust sells its remaining shares, Jeanie would be ineligible to serve on the board of governors because the NBA requires governors to own at least 15% of a franchise. Although the Buss family ended its more than 40 years of majority ownership in 2025 by selling to Walter at a then-record $10-billion valuation, Jeanie was to remain the controlling governor for at least five years.

Five Buss siblings have filed formal opposition to the attempts by Jeanie Buss, above, to block the sale of the Lakers. KEITH BIRMINGHAM / SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS GROUP

coach in Oregon history with a 382-182 record. The Ducks made nine NCAA Tournament appearances in that span, including a Final Four berth in 2017. Oregon also won four Pac-12 regular season titles and four Pac-12 tournament titles during his tenure. Oregon will begin the national search for Altman’s successor after the season. Assistant coach Tony Stubblefield will coach the Ducks for the 202627 season. GOLF

Spanish star Jon Rahm won’t be part of the next version of LIV Golf, dealing a setback to the beleaguered circuit as it tries to emerge from bankruptcy and forge a new path without the financial muscle of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. John Beck, the attorney Rahm hired for LIV’s bankruptcy proceedings, said during a hearing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of New Jersey that Rahm reviewed the proposed terms of LIV 2.0 and decided he would not be participating in 2027. Rahm, a Masters and U.S. Open champion and the last player to be No. 1 in the world before Scottie Scheffler, was among the biggest and most stunning acquisitions by LIV Golf at the end of 2023 when he was the reigning Masters champion.

before training camp gets underway. The expansion franchise known for now as PWHL San Jose announced a 29-player training camp roster made up of 17 forwards, nine defensemen and three goaltenders. Of those players, 18 are already signed to deals for the upcoming season. The roster is highlighted by No. 4 overall pick Laila Edwards, who is the early face of the franchise. She is joined by U.S. national team defender Rory Guilday and Seattle free agent Mariah Keopple on the blueline. San Jose also signed a pair of Boston defenders in Daniela Pejšová and Hadley Hartmetz. Offensively, San Jose brings in Brooke Bryant, a Stockton native who TENNIS spent last season with Seattle, along Coco Gauff said she had “no energy” with Maggie Connors and Kristin Della in her loss to Elise Mertens at the China Rovere. Open in Beijing. — Marisa Ingemi The 6-3, 6-3 defeat to a player Gauff had beaten in all five of their previous matchups came days after she COLLEGE BASKETBALL Longtime Oregon Ducks men’s had received what she described as an basketball coach Dana Altman is retir- “insane” amount of racist comments on ing effective immediately, less than social media following a controversial a month before the start of the new point in the preceding round. WOMEN’S HOCKEY San Jose’s pro women’s hockey team season, the school announced. Later Wednesday, the Wuhan Open still might not have a name, but it does Altman, 68, took over ahead of the announced Gauff withdrew from the have a roster just a little over a month 2010-11 season and is the winningest upcoming tournament.

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at Liberty 131/2 (521/2) Sam Houston at W. Kentucky 21/2 (561/2) Missouri St. at Arkansas St. 11/2 (601/2) S. Alabama at UTSA 7 (501/2) South Florida Friday at San Jose St. 6 (431/2) Wyoming at Louisville 31/2 (591/2) Florida St. at Washington 31/2 (411/2) Iowa at Utah St. 51/2 (441/2) Wash. St. at BYU 101/2 (461/2) Iowa St. Saturday at Notre Dame 38 (541/2) Stanford Virginia Tech 91/2 (531/2) at Cal at Bowl. Green 71/2 (441/2) Sacra. St. Arizona 3 (611/2) at W. Virginia Indiana 71/2 (491/2) at Nebraska Wake Forest 31/2 (591/2) at N.C. State

at Oklahoma St. 101/2 (531/2) UCF at Pittsburgh 31/2 (471/2) N. Carolina at Army 31/2 (481/2) Tulane at Missouri 31/2 (481/2) Texas A&M at Florida 121/2 (601/2) S. Carolina Mississippi 81/2 (561/2) at Vanderbilt at Kansas St. 21/2 (551/2) Houston Illinois 21/2 (481/2) at Mich. St. Duke 61/2 (441/2) at Ga. Tech Texas 71/2 (391/2) at Oklahoma at Navy 21/2 (481/2) Tulsa at Oregon 111/2 (581/2) UCLA at E. Carolina 10 (471/2) Rice at Ohio St. 341/2 (561/2) Maryland Tennessee 131/2 (511/2) at Arkansas at Oregon St. 141/2 (531/2) San Diego St. LSU 81/2 (511/2) at Kentucky N. Dakota St. 31/2 (481/2) at UNLV at Virginia 91/2 (501/2) Syracuse at Penn St. 11/2 (541/2) USC James Madison 71/2 (511/2) at Georgia So. at Alabama 11/2 (511/2) Georgia Minnesota 21/2 (501/2) at Purdue at Utah 151/2 (511/2) Kansas Boise St. 61/2 (481/2) at Fresno St. at Arizona St. 201/2 (501/2) Hawaii

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at St. Louis -150/+121 at Montreal -184/+149 at Buffalo -113/-109 at Ottawa -145/+118 Utah -121/-101 at Carolina -336/+260 at Tampa Bay -151/+122 at N.Y. Islanders -185/+150 Colorado -237/+188 at Vegas -167/+137

Underdog Sharks Nashville Dallas Philadelphia at Boston Vancouver Minnesota Chicago at Calgary Toronto

College football ACC STANDINGS Conf All W L PF PA W L PF PA Miami 3 0 119 39 5 0 248 49 Pittsburgh 2 0 62 46 5 0 192 67 Duke 1 0 35 7 4 0 145 44 SMU 2 1 83 81 4 1 173 115 Wake Forest 2 1 107 63 4 1 183 115 Clemson 2 1 65 71 3 2 97 129 Virginia Tech 1 1 54 49 4 1 206 99 Florida St. 1 1 62 34 3 2 166 108 N.C. State 1 1 39 62 3 2 184 128 Virginia 1 1 41 46 3 2 169 90 California 1 1 31 42 2 3 135 133 Louisville 1 2 96 92 2 3 193 146 Stanford 1 3 50 164 2 3 87 191 North Carolina 0 1 20 28 2 2 96 78 Syracuse 0 2 31 48 2 2 139 92 Boston College 0 2 30 46 2 3 95 117 Georgia Tech 0 1 27 34 1 3 108 104 Friday’s game Florida St. at Louisville, 4 p.m. Saturday’s games North Carolina at Pittsburgh, 9 a.m. Wake Forest at N.C. State, 9 a.m. Virginia Tech at Cal, 12:30 p.m. Duke at Georgia Tech, 12:30 p.m. Stanford at Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m. Syracuse at Virginia, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 Pittsburgh at Boston College, 9 a.m. Virginia at SMU, 9 a.m.

Charleston Southern at Clemson, 9 a.m. Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech, 12:30 p.m. North Carolina at Duke, 12:30 p.m. Florida St. at Miami, 4 p.m. Louisville at Syracuse, 4:30 p.m. Elon at Stanford, 4:30 p.m. Wake Forest at Cal, 7:30 p.m.

AP TOP 25 SCHEDULE Friday’s games No. 8 BYU vs. Iowa St., 7:15 p.m. No. 20 Iowa at Washington, 6 p.m. Saturday’s games No. 1 Texas vs. Oklahoma at Dallas, 12:30 p.m. No. 2 Georgia at No. 6 Alabama, 4:30 p.m. No. 3 Notre Dame vs. Stanford, 12:30 p.m. No. 5 Ohio St. vs. Maryland, 1:15 p.m. No. 7 Indiana at Nebraska, 9 a.m. No. 9 Mississippi at Vanderbilt, 12:30 p.m. No. 10 LSU at Kentucky, 4 p.m. No. 12 Utah vs. Kansas, 7:15 p.m. No. 13 Oregon vs. No. 21 UCLA, 12:30 p.m. No. 14 Missouri vs. Texas A&M, 9 a.m. No. 15 Tennessee at Arkansas, 1:15 p.m. No. 16 Florida vs. South Carolina, 9:45 a.m. No. 18 Oklahoma St. vs. UCF, 9 a.m. No. 19 USC at Penn St., 4:30 p.m. No. 22 Houston at Kansas St., 12:30 p.m. No. 23 Boise St. at Fresno St., 7:30 p.m. No. 25 Pittsburgh vs. North Carolina, 9 a.m.

or Oregon. It was the second-worst loss in school history, behind a 72-0 wipeout to UCLA 72 years ago. “We played poorly,” Cardinal coach Tavita Pritchard said. “I have to take a look at myself first and see where I can better help prepare this team.” Four hours later and three times zone away, Cal coach Tosh Lupoi offered a few mea culpas of his own following a loss to the Rebels that both defied belief — the Bears committed 16 penalties — and was all too real. The twin defeats did not constitute rude awakenings, not by any means. Both schools are acutely aware of their tenuous competitive positions in the ACC specifically and the evolving college football landscape at large. Instead, the double whammy of woe offered indisputable proof that the learning curves for the first-year coaches leading their alma maters are so steep, they can only be calculated by graduates of the two schools. Are Lupoi and Cal general manager Ron Rivera capable of leading the Bears out of the wilderness? Are Pritchard and Stanford general manager Andrew Luck the proper pairing to revitalize the moribund program? To be fair, more time is needed on both campuses. But it was difficult to watch seven hours of dreadful football Saturday and believe success is around the corner, down the road or even visible on the horizon. Granted, the programs face different obstacles and are not, by any means, in the same position on the competitive arc. Stanford was preposterously slow to adapt to the era of NIL and player movement and, even now, faces immense challenges with roster compensation and the transfer portal. Pritchard is the program’s fourth coach in five years and took over a roster lacking high-end talent. Expectations were so low as to be subterranean: The Cardinal were picked last in the 17-team ACC in the conference’s preseason media poll. And yet, the 54-point loss to Wake Forest, combined with a 35-7 blowout at Duke a few weeks ago, offers

Stanford head coach Tavita Pritchard, left, is 2-3 in his rookie season. Cal head coach Tosh Lupoi, right, is also 2-3 in his first year at the helm. SHAE HAMMOND / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER; ADRIAN KRAUS / AP

context that should alarm even the most optimistic supporters. Put another way: The Cardinal lost by 82 points to small, private schools that, for most of their history, were not quality football programs. Stanford, on the other hand, is a small, private school that, for multiple stretches over many decades, has been a quality football program. At this point in our discussion, many Cardinal fans will undoubtedly take issue with our comparison and mutter to themselves that Duke and, especially, Wake Forest are not members of Stanford’s institutional tribe. That Stanford’s true peers can only be found in the Ivy League. To which we would respond: The difference in academic achievement and admissions standards between Stanford and Duke and Northwestern — did you see the Wildcats kick Penn State’s behind last week? — is vastly smaller than the current disparity on the field. Stanford (2-3) should not lose to Duke by 28 and to Wake Forest by 54. It should not go seven years (and counting) between bowl appearances. Luck was hired to win. Pritchard was hired to win. They do not appear close to that goal. (And it doesn’t get any easier. This week’s opponent is third-ranked Notre Dame, on the road.) Then again, Pritchard was charged with building a roster that can compete in the ACC. Lupoi has a roster that can compete, with an elite quarterback (Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele) and high-end playmakers purchased with dollars from donors who expected

success immediately. Yet the Bears are under .500 with the heart of their ACC scheduling looming and their bowl math getting exponentially more difficult by the week. TeamRankings.com, a wagering and analytics website, gives Cal (2-3) a mere 15 percent chance to become bowl-eligible. More problematic, Lupoi and his staff appear to be floundering. So offensive was the offense in a home loss to Clemson (232 yards, zero touchdowns) that Lupoi changed the scheme on the fly, in a few practices between games. The Bears were more productive at UNLV, albeit against a far less-talented opponent. Another troubling sign: Cal committed 16 penalties for 147 yards Saturday, a display that had to be seen to be believed. (Two players were ejected for targeting.) To this point, the Bears are tied with Kent State as the most penalized team in the country (by total flags drawn) and are No. 3 in the country in penalty yards assessed per game. Bad offensive tactics will leave you home for the holidays. So will poor discipline. In combination, they are fuel for a high-speed journey into the abyss. Like Pritchard, Lupoi has time to salvage the season. Unlike Pritchard, he has a roster capable of winning at least six games. Neither can afford more performances like those we witnessed Saturday on Tobacco Road and The Strip. And yet, there is little evidence to suggest a corner will be turned this week, this month or even this season.

This week’s golf tournaments PGA TOUR BAYCURRENT CLASSIC Site: Yokohama, Japan. Course: Yokohama CC. Yardage: 7,322. Par: 71. Prize money: $8 million. Winner’s share: $1,440,000. Television: Today-Saturday, 8 p.m. to midnight. (Golf Channel). Defending champion: Xander Schauffele. FedEx Cup champion: Scottie Scheffler. Last week: Austin Smotherman won the Bank of Utah Championship. PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS CONSTELLATION FURYK & FRIENDS Site: Palm Coast, Florida. Course: Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa. Yardage: 7,149.

Par: 72. Prize money: $2.2 million. Winner’s share: $330,000. Television: Friday, 10 a.m.-noon (Golf Channel), noon-1 p.m. (Golf Channel mobile); Saturday-Sunday, noon-1 p.m. (Golf Channel mobile), 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel). Defending champion: Tommy Gainey. Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink. Last week: Steven Alker won the Jefferson Lehigh Valley Championship. — The Associated Press

Holes-in-one Armondo Bautista: Poplar Creek GC, No. 5, 140 yards, 5-hybrid Michael Chism: Santa Teresa GC (short course), No. 6, 74 yards, gap wedge Tim Curtis: Richmond GC, No. 7, 217 yards, 5-wood Mike Zapte: Santa Teresa GC, No. 7, 126 yards, 7-iron

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SHARKS

AROUND THE NHL

Capitals win in Ovechkin’s final opener on home ice

Will Smith, playing primarily as a winger on the Sharks’ top line centered by Macklin Celebrini, was the second-leading scorer for San Jose in his first two seasons with 104 points in 143 games. NHAT V. MEYER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

If Celebrini’s out, can Smith shine as Sharks’ top center? By Curtis Pashelka CPASHELKA@ BAYAREANEWSGROUP.COM

Macklin Celebrini’s lowerbody injury isn’t considered serious, but the Sharks may still have to play the St. Louis Blues today without their No. 1 centerman and top scorer. Celebrini, who leads the Sharks with five points, all assists, in two games this season, did not practice with the team on Wednesday at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, marking the second straight day he’s stayed off the ice. Celebrini is still considered day-to-day as he receives treatment for an unspecified lower body ailment. He’ll be re-evaluated today as the team prepares to close out a two-game road trip. It remained unclear as to when Celebrini sustained the lower-body injury. He participated in all scheduled practices during training camp and two preseason games last month before he led all Sharks forwards in ice time in San Jose’s first two regular-season games. Celebrini’s injury bothered him enough during pregame warmups on Monday, though, that he was scratched from the lineup shortly before the game against the Dallas Stars began. The Sharks, appearing

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but that he thought “he’ll be around” during the preseason. “I haven’t seen him yet, but we also didn’t have practice yesterday, and I just got here a little while ago,” Kerr said. Porzingis has battled what he described as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) for at least the past two years. Neither Dunleavy nor Kerr has stated whether Porzingis’ current health issue is related to that illness. The center played in only 15 games after being traded for at the deadline this February. He is expected to be a big part of the team’s rotation this season in the Warriors’ new five-out offense that figures to be very 3-point heavy. Porzingis shot just 31.1% from behind the arc last season, but is a career 36.4% shooter from 3-point land. He has not played in more than 70 games in a season since his rookie year of 2015-16, and averages 53 games played per season for his career. The Warriors’ current center rotation consists of Al Horford, Charles Bassey and Graham Ike.

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rattled without their best player, went on to a 5-0 loss to the Stars at American Airlines Center. Celebrini also did not practice with the Sharks on Tuesday in Dallas before the team flew to St. Louis. If the Sharks have to play without Celebrini for the second straight game, it appears Will Smith will take over as the top-line center, with Igor Chernsyhov and Mason Marchment on the wings. The three players have combined to score five of the Sharks’ nine goals this season, with Celebrini assisting on both of Smith’s goals and one of Chernyshov’s two goals. Marchment’s lone goal, which was the Sharks’ first of the season and part of their opening win over the Florida Panthers on Oct. 1, was unassisted. The Sharks also switched other lines for Tuesday’s practice, notably moving Kiefer Sherwood up from the fourth line to the second line with center Alexander Wennberg and rookie Ivar Stenberg. One way or another, if Celebrini is unavailable, the Sharks will have to find one or more players to absorb his ice time. After tonight, the

Sharks host Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Celebrini averaged 22:20 in ice time in the Sharks’ first two games, and his 21:19 average over 82 games last season was the highest among all San Jose skaters. He went on to finish fourth in the NHL in scoring with 115 points, breaking the Sharks’ single-season record of 114 set in 2006-07 by Joe Thornton. Smith, who played center throughout his amateur career, might have to take on a bigger role. Playing mainly as a winger on San Jose’s top line alongside Celebrini, Smith was the Sharks’ second-leading scorer in his first two NHL seasons with 104 points in 143 games. Smith also has three points in three games this season, averaging 19:06 in ice time. Taken fourth overall as a centerman by the Sharks in the 2023 NHL draft, Smith led NCAA Division I in scoring in 2023-24 with 71 points in 41 games. Asked at the start of camp last month if he misses playing center, Smith said, “Well, I did it my whole life, so, yeah.” Smith also said at the start of training camp last month that he was up to around 190 pounds. Thinking he’d remain on the wing, he put on about 10 pounds of muscle since the end of last

season. That extra muscle might have helped Smith win a celebrity softball home run derby this summer hosted by New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye — and he hit a dinger at Oracle Park as part of a photo op with Celebrini before a Giants game last month. From a hockey perspective, the main benefit for Smith is that it should help him hold his own in puck battles against bigger defensemen. It should also help him play against other top-line centers if that’s the role he has to play against the Blues. He’s won three of four faceoffs this season, up from just 15 of 48 last season. “It’s a huge year for me,” Smith said on Sept. 17. “I think I can make a huge step, help this group. There’s a lot of opportunity, and people are expecting us to make the playoffs.” During a battle drill in camp last month, the 6-foot Smith actually knocked his good friend, Sharks defenseman Michael Kesselring, off the puck. Kesselring is 6-foot-5 and outweighs Smith by roughly 25 pounds. “To see his growth every year, he’s put in a lot of work to get bigger and faster,” Kesselring recently told Bay Area News Group. “He’s always had elite hockey sense. Sees everything on the ice.”

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Tom Wilson had a goal and two assists, and the Washington Capitals held on for a win in Alex Ovechkin’s final home opener, 5-3 over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. Anthony Beauvillier, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Alex Tuch and Ryan Leonard also scored for the Capitals, who introduced their roster one by one before the game, saving Ovechkin for last. The Russian star’s two kids handled that announcement, and the crowd gave a standing ovation. Ovechkin announced earlier in the week that this season would be the last in the NHL for the league’s career leader in goals. Bryan Rust, Tommy Novak and Nick Robertson scored for the Penguins, who nearly rallied from a 4-1 second-period deficit. This is the 22nd straight season Ovechkin and Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby have played against each other at some point. Only one forward duo in NHL history has clashed in more consecutive seasons: Mark Messier and Ron Francis, who played each other in 23. Jets 3, Avalanche 2: Kyle Connor broke a tie with a minute left with his second goal of the game, Stuart Skinner made 32 saves and Winnipeg defeated visiting Colorado for its third straight victory. Mark Scheifele sent a pass from near the boards across to Connor charging the net and he fired a shot that beat goalie Mackenzie Blackwood. Connor has five goals in four games to tie for the NHL lead. Islanders’ Romanov out: New York Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov has a torn ACL in his right knee and is expected to be out 6-8 months. Romanov, 26, is set to have surgery after getting injured Tuesday night in a

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5-2 loss at the Rangers. It is the second consecutive season Romanov has been sidelined by a long-term injury. A shoulder injury last November caused Romanov to miss the final five months. Counting three games this fall, Romanov has skated in a total of 18 since signing an eight-year, $50 million contract in the summer of 2025.

The Capitals’ Alex Tuch, left, celebrates after scoring a goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period of Wednesday night’s game at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. PATRICK SMITH / GETTY IMAGES

AROUND THE WNBA

Dream edge Liberty in OT, lead series 2-0 WNBA playoffs

By Charles Odum THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATLANTA — Angel Reese scored 23 points, Naz Hillmon made the go-ahead layup with 20.8 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 101-98 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals. Reese scored six of her team’s 13 points in overtime. She made two free throws with 4.3 seconds left after Walnut Creek’s Sabrina Ionescu overthrew a pass as Atlanta moved within one win of its first WNBA Finals appearance since 2013. Jordin Canada also scored 23 points and had eight assists for the Dream, who won Game 1 92-82. Breanna Stewart scored 35 points for the Liberty, including 25 in the first half. She missed a desperation attempt on the final play. New York hosts Game 3 on Friday. With the Liberty trailing 86-80 with under two minutes remaining in regu-

SEMIFINALS (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) VALKYRIES 1, LAS VEGAS 0 Game 1: Valkyries 71, Las Vegas 60 Wednesday: at Valkyries, late Friday: at Las Vegas, 6:30 p.m. x-Sunday: at Las Vegas, TBA x-Oct. 14: at Valkyries, TBA ATLANTA 2, NEW YORK 0 Game 1: Atlanta 92, New York 82 Wednesday: Atlanta 101, New York 98, OT Friday: at New York, 4:30 p.m. x-Sunday: at New York, 11 a.m. x-Oct. 14: at Atlanta, TBA

13 overtime points. ATLANTA STAR GRAY SITS OUT GAME 2

The Dream’s Angel Reese scores two of her 23 points against New York’s Han Xu in Atlanta on Wednesday night. The Dream held on for a 101-98 overtime victory to move within one win of advancing to the WNBA Finals. PARAS GRIFFIN / GETTY IMAGES

lation, Ionescu cut the deficit in half with a deep 3-pointer. An Atlanta shot clock violation with 31 seconds remaining opened the door for the Liberty to get closer, and Stewart hit a quick layup in traffic to make it 86-85.

After New York fouled to extend the game, Reese knocked down both free throws to give the Dream an 88-85 advantage with 14.5 seconds left. Marine Fauthoux knocked down the game-tying

3-pointer with 10.3 seconds to go, boiling the game down to one final Atlanta possession. Rhyne Howard’s midrange floater rimmed out just before the buzzer, sending the game to overtime. Reese scored six of Atlanta’s

Dream star Allisha Gray sat out Game 2 after suffering a hand injury in Game 1. Gray scored just seven points in 11 minutes in the series opener. The All-Star’s status for Game 3 is up in the air as the series shifts to New York on Friday. Gray’s early exit in Atlanta’s Game 1 allowed for DeWanna Bonner to shine in an expanded reserve role. Bonner scored 10 points and had six rebounds and five assists in the Game 2 win.

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AROUND THE NFL

NFL rescinds Juszczyk’s fine for TD celebration

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Kyle Juszczyk’s customary “juice drinking” celebration, upon the NFL’s further review, is just fine, as in OK, as if it’s OJ. Juszczyk, the 49ers’ perennial Pro Bowl fullback, won last week’s appeal of two $14,926 fines levied by the NFL for “illegal celebrations and vulgar acts.” “All in all, it worked out,” Juszczyk said in an exclusive interview with this news organization, adding that he secured marketing deals with Ocean Spray and C4 Energy after the NFL’s initial discipline. The NFL opted the fine wasn’t worth the squeeze, “because his celebration was simulating drinking a juice box, not a beer,” ESPN’S Adam Schefter said of the NFL’s stated rationales. “… Mr. Juszczyk finally stated that the fine is hypocritical with the amount of Bud Light sponsorships surrounding the NFL.” The NFL, in joint statement with the players’ union, issued a statement clarifying unsporstmanlike actions and leaving out gestures implying drinking a beverage of choice. Juszczyk got fined twice for celebrations after two receptions — including a 6-yard touchdown catch — in the 49ers’ home-opening win over the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 20. It is not immediately known if both fines were quashed. Another fine, imposed for illegal use of his helmet on a Week 1 play, got reduced from $20,003 to about $16,000, ESPN’s Ian Rapoport said. “I don’t know how else to say it: I wasn’t drinking beer in my celebration,” Juszczyk said at his locker after last Thursday’s practice. “You guys all know my nickname is, ‘Juice.’ I have ‘Juice’ on my pads. The stadium yells ‘Juice’ when I catch the ball. When I celebrate, I celebrate by drinking juice, and it’s been that way for years.” Juszczyk revived that celebration after making a catch in Sunday’s 24-14 win over the Denver Broncos. He left that game once he got hit in his right knee on another reception. An MRI revealed he sustained a hyperextended knee and bone bruise, which will likely keep him

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finished off the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX, recalling how “it was tough” watching. Linebacker Fred Warner, who also was part of NBC’s pregame show, shrugged off whether the 49ers are extra motivated because of that Super Bowl. “Here’s the thing, there’s always extra juice with them, regardless of what last year was,” Warner said. “Those divisional games truly just mean more. … Their stadium is one of those places where it’s going to be hostile.” Since last season, Shanahan obviously has dissected film looking for ways to conquer Mike Macdonald’s defense that also produced a 13-3 win over the 49ers in the regular-season finale. The Seahawks celebrated that win by smoking cigars in Levi’s Stadium’s visitors’ locker room. Shanahan described the Seahawks’ scheme as aggressive with a deep defensive front and back-end safeties who prevent big plays. “They play like overachievers because of how hard

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weeks ago, but is coming off a 24-0 loss at conference-leading North Dakota State. All three of the Cowboys’ losses have been blowouts — with a combined score of 87-23 — and all have come on the road. SJSU’s defensive coaching staff will prepare for Wyoming’s heavy rushing attack, a contrast to the spread offense Hawaii used a week before. “You go from one side of a

The 49ers’ Kyle Juszczyk, whose nickname is “Juice,” celebrates after a first-down catch against the Broncos in Sunday’s game by simulating taking a drink. NHAT V. MEYER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

out the next few games. 49ers linebackers Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw are facing their own fines. Warner was docked nearly $42,000 last week for a pair of unnecessary roughness penalties (use of helmet; hip-drop tackle) against the Cardinals, then Greenlaw reportedly got fined $11,941 for taunting the Broncos sideline last Sunday, when he screamed at coach Sean Payton after making a third-quarter tackle. — Cam Inman

Burke as the 0-4 Texans prepare to visit the also winless Titans. “I’m going to take over the play-calling for the defense and I’m going to make sure that communication is right,” Ryans said. “If our guys are saying communication is not right, then ultimately it falls on me. It’s on me to get it fixed.” Houston’s defense has taken a huge step back this season after leading the NFL in yards allowed (277.2) and ranking second in points given up (17.3) last season. RAVENS ACQUIRE This season the Texans are JURGENS FROM EAGLES allowing 343.75 yards and The Philadelphia Eagles 27.25 points a game. traded offensive lineman Cam Jurgens to the Balti- VIKINGS SIGN BECKHAM more Ravens for second- and JR. TO PRACTICE SQUAD fifth-round draft picks. The Minnesota Vikings Philadelphia receives signed wide receiver Odell a fifth-round selection in Beckham Jr. to their prac2027 and a second-rounder tice squad, adding some in 2028. Baltimore also gets skill position depth and a seventh-rounder in 2027 experience for their lagging in the deal. The 27-year-old offense. Jurgens has played center Beckham made the Pro and guard, and the Ravens Bowl in each of his first can use help at both. three NFL seasons with the Jurgens was a Pro Bowler New York Giants. He has the past two seasons, but 7,987 receiving yards and 59 2026 has been a struggle for touchdowns over 122 career the Philadelphia offensive regular-season games in the line, him included. league. The Vikings (4-0) rank RYANS TAKES OVER last in the NFL in passing TEXANS’ PLAY-CALLING yards. Top wide receiver Houston coach DeMeco Justin Jefferson missed the Ryans is taking over defen- last game with a sprained sive play-calling duties for ankle. the winless Texans. Beckham’s return this Ryans, a former 49ers year to the Giants at age 33 defensive coordinator, after being out of football announced that he’d take in 2025 lasted three games, over calling plays from with just one target and no defensive coordinator Matt catches.

Giants quarterback Jameis Winston, in his 12th NFL season, has won both of his starts filling in for the injured Jaxson Dart this year. ADAM HUNGER / AP

Backup QBs already seeing a lot of action By Rob Maaddi THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

hurt in the first quarter and the Commanders turned to AMERICAN CONFERENCE rookie third-string QB Athan Kaliakmanis in a 30-13 loss to WEST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA the Colts in London. Jalon Daniels couldn’t Kansas City 4 0 0 1.000 118 77 Las Vegas 3 1 0 .750 115 84 prevent the Buccaneers Denver 2 2 0 .500 74 94 from starting 0-4. He tossed L.A. Chargers 0 4 0 .000 67 106 two picks that led to 10 points EAST DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA in Tampa Bay’s 17-14 loss to Buffalo 3 1 0 .750 127 107 Green Bay. New England 2 2 0 .500 65 77 Tyler Huntley replaced N.Y. Jets 1 3 0 .250 76 84 Jackson and went 8 of 9 for Miami 0 4 0 .000 46 101 63 yards but the Ravens didn’t SOUTH DIVISION W L T Pct PF PA score in the second half. A total of 63 quarterbacks Jacksonville 3 1 0 .750 104 53 Indianapolis 2 2 0 .500 102 104 started games in 2025. Forty Tennessee 0 4 0 .000 55 83 QBs have made starts through Houston 0 4 0 .000 84 109 four games this season. NORTH DIVISION That number will increase. W L T Pct PF PA Will teams continue to mainCleveland 3 1 0 .750 81 95 Baltimore 3 1 0 .750 116 96 tain a winning record with Pittsburgh 2 2 0 .500 77 87 backups? That depends on Cincinnati 2 2 0 .500 97 85 the teams, the coaching staffs and the backups. NATIONAL CONFERENCE Here are other takeaways WEST DIVISION from Week 4:

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they go, but it’s more than it up with my diet and how that, they’re very talented,” I worked this offseason,” Shanahan added. added Williams, who called it “huge” for a Georgia native PRACTICE REPORT who cut out peach cobbler Not participating and ice cream. “I didn’t want Wednesday were defen- to eat bad so I cut out sweets sive linemen Nick Bosa and added more protein.” (calf ) and James Thompson (ankle), fullback Kyle PETTIS OUT, EX-RAM IN Juszczyk (knee), and, safety Wide receiver Dante Marques Sigle (ankle). Pettis got moved to the pracLimited: Defensive end tice squad’s Injured Reserve Mykel Williams (knee), list because of a calf injury he wide receiver Mike Evans sustained in his second prac(ribs), cornerback Upton tice last week. Taking his Stout (shoulder), and and spot is Xavier Smith, who got running back Kaelon Black waived Friday by the Rams (illness). after inconsistent plays on special teams since 2024. WILLIAMS’ COMEBACK Smith ironically joins the Williams, last year’s 49ers as they head to Seatfirst-round pick, has made tle, where his muffed punt it through the “redun- return in last season’s NFC dant” process of anterior Championship Game helped cruciate ligament repair trigger the Rams’ downfall. to likely make his season He averaged 9.4 yards on 50 debut Sunday against the punt returns and 23.1 yards Seahawks. “I don’t care who on 26 kick returns over his was (the next opponent). three-year tenure. I’m just ready to play ball,” The 49ers rank 31st in Williams said. “I’ve been punt return average (4.2 sitting down too long.” yards), but Jacob Cowing After saying he didn’t has only returned five and play up to his best ability fair caught three. Their last season with one sack in kick-return unit is 19th with nine games, Williams looks a 25.5-yard average, includand feels ready to impress. ing nine by Deebo Samuel “I feel quicker. I’m around (25.7 yards per return) and the same weight but toned two by Cowing (25.0 ypr).

Backup quarterbacks are seeing plenty of action and several are having success. The way NFL players are going down at an alarming rate, more teams will likely need reliable QBs to stay competitive. Lamar Jackson became the latest quarterback to go down Sunday. His status is uncertain after he suffered an ankle injury in Baltimore’s 24-18 home victory over Tennessee. Jaxson Dart already went down for the season. Jayden Daniels has missed the past two games. Baker Mayfield is out at least a few weeks. Sam Darnold and Kyler Murray each missed a start and Caleb Williams has missed two. So far, backup quarterbacks are 7-4 in starts, including 2-2 in Week 4. That doesn’t include wins by Drew Lock and Carson Wentz after they entered in the first quarter and led their teams in Week 1. It includes Cooper Rush’s 0-2 mark with Atlanta as he started the first two games with Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr. sidelined. Jameis Winston won another up-and-down game for the Giants, throwing for 250 yards and three touchdowns along with two picks in a 36-24 victory over Arizona. He’s 2-0 as a starter for the NFC East-leading Giants (3-1) since Dart suffered a knee injury in Week 2. “I just feel like that, man, I’m heating up and I’m starting to get better, better and better,” Winston said. “Last week, I was questioning if I could even throw. This week, I’ve got people talking about the Jamis Winston experience again. So, I’m just still so curious and I’m so inspired to be the best me every single day. And that alone pushes me. Not another man, not another teammate, just my desire to be what I would love.” Tyson Bagent had a careerbest 268 yards passing to help the Bears beat the Jets 23-12. Case Keenum was impressive in Chicago’s win over the Eagles last Monday night. The Bears (3-1) are 2-0 since Williams went down with a hamstring injury two weeks ago. “I thought the guys rallied behind me,” Bagent said. “I felt extreme faith from the coaches towards me and that’s just hats off to all the hard work that’s been put in. So, I was really appreciative of that, and I think it allowed me to go spin it at a higher level. So, all hands on deck,

Drake Maye, Dak Prescott and Matthew Stafford each led their teams to comeback wins on the road with touchdowns in the final two minutes to avoid 1-3 starts. Maye and the Patriots beat Josh Allen and the Bills 29-26. Prescott and the Cowboys defeated Stroud and the it’s a group effort to get these Texans 34-30. Stafford and wins.” the Rams knocked off the Lock stepped in when Eagles 24-20. Darnold got hurt early in the NFL season opener on Sept. PLAYING FOR 9 and led the Seahawks over THE NO. 1 PICK the Patriots. He defeated the The Dolphins, BuccaCardinals the following week. neers, Titans, Chargers and Wentz replaced Murray Texans are 0-4. Houston is early in Minnesota’s opener too talented to start looking and led a comeback win ahead to next season. Los against Green Bay. He guided Angeles was supposed to be the Vikings to a road win in a a contender and should win defensive struggle at Chicago several games. the following game. But Miami, Tampa Bay and Marcus Mariota and Tennessee seem headed for undrafted rookie Jalon a three-way race for the top Daniels had the two losses pick in the 2027 NFL draft. on Sunday. Ohio State wide receiver Mariota was impres- Jeremiah Smith and Texas sive filling in for Daniels in quarterback Arch Manning Washington’s victory over are the early favorites Seattle last week but got projected to go No. 1 overall.

defensive scheme to going to another completely different type of world,” SJSU defensive coordinator Bojay Filimoeatu said. “All credit to our coaching staff, we have done a great job of trying to get our guys correct.” SJSU’s rushing defense is currently third in the Mountain West, allowing 3.9 yards per carry. Wyoming running backs Markell Holman and Samuel Harris each present a different challenge, both averaging above 4.9 yards per carry. Quarterback Tyler Hughes

Womack has led the unit in interceptions (two) and is second on the team, averaging 7.2 tackles per game and will look to clean up the explosive pass plays. “To see Womack bounce back after that one explosive pass at the end of the third quarter to come back in the fourth quarter to get a pass breakup and then a pick the next play,” Filimoeatu said. “That’s big for him … a big play may happen; adversity strikes in football for him to bounce back the next quarter and have those tremendous plays

showed me the grit.” Offensively, the Spartans are still looking to put together a complete game and find consistency. SJSU has only scored three points in the first quarter this season. “We got some holding calls on some big runs; penalties weren’t as much, and we didn’t turn the ball over,” SJSU offensive coordinator Craig Stutzmann said. “But in order to be efficient and explosive and score more points, we can’t have those mental or physical mistakes. It’s a step in the right direction, but it’s still

shows dual-threat ability, rushing for 37 yards per game. The Spartans’ defensive front has set the tone for the defensive success, ranking third in the Mountain West, averaging two sacks per game and fourth with 4.8 tackles for loss per game. SJSU’s secondary has also had moments of excellence, with six interceptions this season. The unit has also struggled, giving up big passing plays and being last in the conference, allowing 258 passing yards per game. SJSU cornerback Caleb

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not good enough.” Throughout the season, SJSU has shown a balanced offense, almost having the same number of rushing attempts (170) as passing attempts (173). This is a huge difference for a historically pass-heavy spread-and-shred offense. SJSU quarterback Luke Weaver has managed the offense well, throwing for 255 passing yards per game. Running back Jabari Bates has been the team’s best offensive weapon, averaging 97.4 rushing yards per game.

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NL PLAYOFFS

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL

Bay Area stars emerge as flag football grows By Marisa Ingemi CORRESPONDENT

Max Muncy reacts after giving the Dodgers an insurance run with a solo homer in the ninth inning of their 4-1 victory over the Braves in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday night at Truist Park in Atlanta. KEVIN C. COX / GETTY IMAGES

Pages’ clutch single helps send Dodgers to NLCS The Associated Press

MLB postseason

Andy Pages drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the seventh inning to give Los Angeles the lead, and the Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Wednesday night to clinch their NL Division Series. The Dodgers won back-toback games in Atlanta to take the best-of-five matchup 3-1 and advance to the National League Championship Series as they seek to become the first NL team to win three straight World Series. Pages lined a 3-2 pitch from Robert Suarez up the middle to drive in Teoscar Hernández, who singled off starter Tyler Mahle, and pinch-runner Tommy Edman for a 3-1 lead. Didier Fuentes walked pinch-hitter Josue De Paula and Kyle Tucker to load the bases. Edman ran for De Paula. Max Muncy’s solo shot off Raisel Iglesias in the ninth padded the lead and gave the slugger 19 postseason homers with the Dodgers, extending his franchise record. Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow, making his first start since Sept. 24, allowed only one hit but walked five batters in 4 2/3 innings. After he issued two walks in the fifth, left-hander Alex Vesia ended the inning on Matt Olson’s groundout to second base.

ALDS (Best-of-5; x-If necessary) CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2, CLEVELAND 1 Game 1: Chicago 3, Cleveland 0 Game 2: Chicago 4, Cleveland 3 Wednesday: Cleveland 9, Chicago 3 Today: Cleveland (Messick 12-9) at Chicago, 2 p.m. (TBS) x-Saturday: at Cleveland, 2 p.m. (TBS) TAMPA BAY 3, NEW YORK YANKEES 0 Game 1: Tampa Bay 1, New York 0 Game 2: Tampa Bay 5, New York 2 Wednesday: Tampa Bay 4, New York 3

NLDS (Best-of-5; x-If necessary) L.A. DODGERS 3, ATLANTA 1 Game 1: Los Angeles 5, Atlanta 3 Game 2: Atlanta 3, Los Angeles 2 Game 3: Los Angeles 3, Atlanta 1 Wednesday: Los Angeles 4, Atlanta 1 MILWAUKEE 2, SAN DIEGO 1 Game 1: Milwaukee 3, San Diego 2 Game 2: Milwaukee 4, San Diego 3 Game 3: San Diego 4, Milwaukee 3 Wednesday: at San Diego, late x-Friday: at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. (FOX)

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7) NLCS begins Sunday. ALCS begins Monday.

The missed opportunity left the Braves with 18 walks in the series, and none scored. Glasnow and four relievers combined to give up just three hits. Tanner Scott pitched a perfect eighth before Edwin Díaz got three quick outs for the save. Mahle, a native of Newport Beach, California, who grew up a Dodgers fan, allowed two runs

— one earned — in 6 1/3 innings. Michael Harris II hit Glasnow’s first pitch for a single before stealing second and eventually scoring from third on a wild pitch that bounced off catcher Will Smith’s chest protector. The Dodgers pulled even in the second with the help of two Atlanta errors. Shohei Ohtani walked, stole second and advanced to third on catcher Sean Murphy’s errant throw into center field. Muncy’s pop fly into shallow left field was dropped by shortstop Mauricio Dubón for another error, allowing Ohtani to score. Hernández crashed into the wall while attempting to catch Ozzie Albies’ double off Vesia leading off the sixth. Hernández pointed to his head and neck when talking to an athletic trainer but remained in the game. Edgardo Henriquez stranded Albies at second. Henriquez allowed one hit in 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the win. PADRES TOP BREWERS, AVOID ELIMINATION

Jake Cronenworth hit a tiebreaking homer, Game 2 starter Michael King pitched the final two innings on one day of rest and the San Diego Padres avoided playoff elimination with a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 on Tuesday

night in San Diego. Xander Bogaerts turned a game-ending double play at shortstop for the Padres, who trimmed Milwaukee’s lead in the best-of-five series to 2-1 with a tense, back-and-forth victory over the MLB-best Brewers. Game 4 was late Wednesday night at Petco Park. If necessary, Game 5 will be back in Milwaukee on Friday. Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado drove in early runs for the Padres, but their bullpen didn’t have star closer Mason Miller, who went on the paternity list about 45 minutes before the first pitch. King stepped up after pitching five innings just two days ago and finished it off — but only after a thrilling ninth. The right-hander retired four of his first five batters, but William Contreras and Brice Turang drew one-out walks in the ninth. Christian Yelich then cracked a 107 mph line drive up the middle, where Bogaerts went down to his knees to field it on a short hop and scampered to touch second base before throwing out Yelich at first to end it. King earned his first save since 2023, his first in the postseason and his first for the Padres. Contreras homered and had three hits for the Brewers, who lost their 12th consecutive postseason road game dating to the 2018 National League Championship Series.

AL PLAYOFFS

Cleveland offense erupts to avoid sweep The Associated Press

CHICAGO — Jo Adell and José Ramírez powered Cleveland with a pair of two-out triples, and the Guardians avoided an AL Division Series sweep by cooling off the Chicago White Sox with a 9-3 victory in Game 3 on Wednesday. Adell’s three-run triple gave Cleveland a 4-1 lead in the third inning. Ramírez’s three-bagger drove in Travis Bazzana and Patrick Bailey for a 7-3 advantage in the eighth. “We continued to pile on,” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said. “I think that’s been the difference of the first couple games to today was Game 2, we were able to get a couple runs but weren’t able to add on. But really good job by our guys today.” The Guardians hit two triples in a postseason game for the first time in franchise history. They became the first major league team to accomplish the feat since the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees. Adell, Ramírez, Bailey and Brayan Rocchio each had two of the team’s 11 hits — a complete turnaround for the AL Central champions after they managed just three runs and seven hits in the first two games of the series combined. Game 4 is today in Chicago, with the White Sox leading 2-1 in the best-of-five matchup. Once again, they’ll try to clinch a postseason series at home for the first

With less than half of the flag football season left to play, the top teams are pulling away, and it’s because of the top talent. In the Central Coast Section, stars Bren David (Milpitas) and Sophie Riese (Los Gatos) have helped their squads top the Bay Area News Group’s top 15 rankings while Gia Ryan’s 2,844-yard season has led San Ramon Valley of the North Coast Section. But some lesser-known players are also having their moments for these elite teams. Senior receiver Violet Keeperman has 17 touchdowns for Las Lomas, which has emerged as the top team in the region with 14 consecutive wins. Sophomore quarterback Ella Vega is fifth in the region in passing for James Logan. Castro Valley junior linebacker Jessica James leads the NCS with 121 flag pulls. But what’s similar about all these players is the flag pipeline, for them, has evolved since the sport became CIF sanctioned just three years ago. “Having returners is so helpful,” said Amador Valley head coach Ryan Wittmer, whose Dons have been one of the surprises of the NCS. “Even myself, last year I had to figure out some things.” There are still young teams across the region, such as Castro Valley, which has only two seniors. But it’s still such a long way from the early days of flag. Having returners, or freshmen who come up from playing youth flag football, has made the day-to-day much easier. “That first year was like teaching kids how to play T-ball,” said Castro Valley coach Theresa Koscinski. “The first year, one of our first practices was in my classroom, and I did a lecture on like what is the line of scrimmage? What is a yard line? Like terminology. And they were taking notes and writing it down in lecture style. “Now, they long to be on the field and at practice. It’s really awesome.” Most flag athletes come from other sports. There have been few players where flag has been their top sport. Even the top players in the region now mostly do flag football on the side. “For so many athletes, it’s just the same sport year round,” said Ryan, who committed to play softball for Oklahoma earlier this month. “But I think (flag football) just makes me a better softball player, too. The mindset change can only make you better.” The advent of club flag football has made for a dramatic shift. There are now dozens of club teams in the Bay Area, and most of the top players play at least a few tournaments for them in the offseason. It’s gone from players who had never touched a football to players who have resumes to show off in training camp in less than four years. “It’s so much more organized,” said Milpitas coach Matt Robbins. “Some of the girls came this year for tryouts talking about the club teams they play for. That didn’t happen before.” Add to that flag football is slated to become an NCAA sport in 2027, and suddenly players have more to gain from giving their time to flag. San Ramon Valley coach Chad Cochran sees that as the biggest change of all. “I think the sport needed that to validate itself to some of the players,” Cochran said. “You have a lot of girls who maybe played soccer their whole life or played softball their whole life, and their parents have pumped so much money into those programs that like they want them to maintain, you know, just playing that sport. “And now we’re going to have girls that are growing up that are playing flag football thinking, ‘Oh, I want to play flag football in college.’ Right? And they see that pathway, and then I think it brings a lot more people to the sport.” BAY AREA NEWS GROUP GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL TOP 15

The Guardians’ Steven Kwan, left, and José Ramírez celebrate after Cleveland’s 9-3 victory Wednesday over the White Sox in Game 3 of their ALDS at Chicago. MELISSA TAMEZ / AP

time since the 1906 World Series against the Chicago Cubs. “Today has nothing to do with tomorrow. Nothing,” White Sox catcher Kyle Teel said. “We come ready to go like we always do tomorrow.” Chicago won its first four games in a surprising postseason appearance after going 60-102 last year. It was backed by a frenzied crowd of 40,590 for the franchise’s first home playoff game since 2021, but there wasn’t

much for the fans to cheer in the final innings. The White Sox struck out 19 times and went 2 for 11 with runners in position. Their bullpen faltered after coming up big during their fast postseason start. “I think there was some stuff we could have played better, but they played good, too,” lefthander Hagen Smith said. “It’s a good team, and we’ll come back tomorrow and fight.”

Chicago jumped in front on Teel’s RBI double off Daniel Espino with one out in the first. But then Espino fanned Chase Meidroth before Foster Griffin struck out Tristan Peters looking, stranding runners on second and third. Griffin set a franchise record for a reliever with seven strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings. The lefthander allowed one run and two hits in his first appearance since Sept. 23.

No. 1 LAS LOMAS (14-0) Previous ranking: 1 Since last ranking: Beat Alhambra, College Park No. 2 LOS GATOS (9-1) Previous ranking: 2 Since last ranking: Beat Wilcox, Palo Alto No. 3 SAN RAMON VALLEY (13-4) Previous ranking: 4 Since last ranking: Beat Granada, Cardinal Newman No. 4 MILPITAS (16-3) Previous ranking: 3 Since last ranking: Beat Palo Alto, Santa Clara No. 5 CASTRO VALLEY (16-3) Previous ranking: 5 Since last ranking: Beat Berkeley, James Logan, Moreau Catholic No. 6 MENLO SCHOOL (7-2) Previous ranking: 6 Since last ranking: Beat St. Ignatius, Sacred Heart Cathedral No. 7 LIBERTY (15-1) Previous ranking: 7 Since last ranking: Beat Deer Valley, Heritage No. 8 AMADOR VALLEY (15-2) Previous ranking: 8 Since last ranking: Beat Livermore, Northgate No. 9 SACRED HEART PREP (11-4) Previous ranking: 9 Since last ranking: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral, St. Ignatius No. 10 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (9-1) Previous ranking: 10 Since last ranking: Beat Pittsburg, Acalanes, Freedom No. 11 MENLO-ATHERTON (8-3) Previous ranking: 13 Since last ranking: Beat Woodside, Burlingame No. 12 HERITAGE (10-4) Previous ranking: 11 Since last ranking: Beat Freedom, lost to Heritage No. 13 ACALANES (9-4) Previous ranking: 12 Since last ranking: Beat Benecia, lost to Clayton Valley Charter No. 14 CARLMONT (9-3) Previous ranking: 14 Since last ranking: Beat Mills, Woodside No. 15 LOS ALTOS (11-2) Previous ranking: unranked Since last ranking: Beat Santa Clara, Wilcox Editor’s note: Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The news organization’s high school staff ranks the teams.

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Burlingame-Palo Alto, Moreau-O’Dowd top Week 7 games with a 34-0 loss to Saratoga. Bay Area News Romeo Martinez and Josh Group Top 25 Nakamoto each threw a TD No. 1 DE LA SALLE (6-0) pass in the Panthers’ 32-26 Previous ranking: 1 win over Yerba Buena two Last week: Beat Cathedral Catholic-San 42-0 weeks ago. Last week, Pros- Diego No. 2 SERRA (4-1) pect routed Evergreen Valley Previous ranking: 2 38-0. Prospect beat Inde- Last week: Beat Valley Christian 50-19 pendence 20-13 last season. No. 3 LOS GATOS (4-1) ranking: 7 Independence won the game Previous Last week: Beat Pittsburg 28-27 between the teams in 2024, No. 4 SAN RAMON VALLEY (5-0) 27-20. HSRatings says Inde- Previous ranking: 4 week: Did not play pendence wins this one 28-8. Last No. 5 PITTSBURG (2-3) — Darren Sabedra Previous ranking: 3

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The high school football season has reached Week 7. That means league play has started or is about to start. The intriguing matchups this week include league games between Burlingame and Palo Alto, Moreau Catholic and Bishop O’Dowd and Prospect and Independence, among others. Here are this week’s top matchups:

Washington-Fremont (4-1, 1-1) vs. American (3-1, 1-1) at Tak Fudenna Stadium, 7 p.m.: Though they are annual

FRIDAY No. 12 Burlingame (5-0) at Palo Alto (4-1), 7 p.m.:

Burlingame’s rip-roaring start will be tested as the Panthers travel south to play a resurgent Palo Alto team. One of the proudest public school programs in the CCS went 0-10 last year but has rebounded under new coach Bishop O’Dowd running back Lamar Ellis rushes for a 60-yard touchdown during the first Ed Tonga. Now in the Penin- quarter of the Dragons’ 55-6 win over Castlemont. PHOTO BY JOSEPH DYCUS sula Athletic League’s De Anza Division, one tier below Week 7 football schedule enters league play coming the league’s top division, TODAY off a 52-46 road win over Monte Vista at California, 7:15 p.m. the Vikings will start their Cupertino at Homestead, 7 p.m. Rio Hondo Prep in Arcadia. Moreau Catholic at Bishop O’Dowd, 7 p.m. journey toward contention Live Oak at Lincoln-San Jose, 7:15 p.m. The Knights make the much Mt. Eden at Encinal, 7 p.m. against a really good Burlin- Overfelt at Westmont, 7:15 p.m. shorter trip from Sunnyvale Mt. Pleasant at Hill, 7 p.m. Sequoia at Milpitas, 7 p.m. game team. Senior QB Justin Santa Clara at Los Altos, 7 p.m. to Santa Clara looking for Mountain View at San Mateo, 7 p.m. Oak Grove at San Jose, 7:15 p.m. Fung has 20 passing TDs for Willow Glen at Silver Creek, 7:15 p.m. continued production from Petaluma at College Park, 7 p.m. Palo Alto, the best mark in FRIDAY three-star wide receivers Prospect at Independence, 7:15 p.m. St. Francis at St. Ignatius, 7 p.m. the CCS. Burlingame has the Acalanes at Las Lomas, 7 p.m. Jaiden Flores, who scored St. Mary’s-Berkeley at El Cerrito, 7 p.m. Valley at Foothill, 7 p.m. section’s interception leader Amador the game-winning TD last St. Patrick-St. Vincent at Pinole Valley, Antioch at Deer Valley, 7 p.m. (six) in Dylan Black, who had Aragon at Capuchino, 7 p.m. week, and Adrian Barnett. 7 p.m. San Leandro at Hayward, 7 p.m. three pick-sixes against Hills- Arroyo at Piedmont, 7 p.m. TKA also has a first-year San Lorenzo at Redwood Christian, at James Logan, 7 p.m. dale. Burlingame has allowed Berkeley coach in Anthony Herrera. 7 p.m. Branham at Piedmont Hills, 7:15 p.m. San Ramon Valley at Livermore, only 29 points this season. Burlingame at Palo Alto, 7 p.m. HSRatings.com predicts a 7:15 p.m. HSRatings.com’s computer Campolindo at Miramonte, 7 p.m. 41-28 TKA win. Terra Nova at South San Francisco, Carlmont at Hillsdale, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. projects a 42-31 Burlingame Castro Valley at Tennyson, 7 p.m. — Christian Babcock The King’s Academy at Wilcox, 7 p.m. Clayton Valley Charter at Dublin, 7 p.m. win. Prospect (4-1, 2-0) at IndeWashington-Fremont vs. American at Anza at Vallejo, 7 p.m. Tak Fudenna Stadium, 7 p.m. — Christian Babcock De pendence (5-1, 2-0), 7:15 p.m.: Del Mar at Gunderson, 7:15 p.m. Woodside at Half Moon Bay, 7 p.m. Moreau Catholic (4-1) at No. Dougherty Valley at Alhambra, 7 p.m. Co-leaders in the Blossom SATURDAY 16 Bishop O’Dowd (4-1), 7 El Camino at Saratoga, 7 p.m. Valley Athletic League’s West at MacDonald, 7 p.m. Archbishop Mitty at Serra, 1 p.m. p.m.: The Dragons have not Gunn Valley Division meet for sole Heritage at Emerald, 7 p.m. Bellarmine at Valley Christian, 6 p.m. lost to Moreau Catholic in Jefferson at Fremont-Sunnyvale, 7 p.m. Bethel at Salesian, 1 p.m. possession of first place. Indeat Newark Memorial, Castlemont vs. Fremont-Oakland at the MaxPreps era, winning Kennedy-Fremont pendence bounced back from 7 p.m. Laney College, 11 a.m. all seven matchups since Leigh at Pioneer, 7:15 p.m. its only loss, 28-24 to WestChristopher at Sobrato, 1:30 p.m. Los Gatos at Sacred Heart Prep, 2 p.m. 2004 by at least 21 points. Leland at Santa Teresa, 7:15 p.m. mont in Week 4, by defeating at Pittsburg, 7 p.m. McClymonds vs. Oakland Tech at Laney However, the Mariners have Liberty Mt. Pleasant 31-7 and Yerba College, 1:30 p.m. Lynbrook at Mills, TBD been on O’Dowd’s heels, Menlo-Atherton at Menlo School, Buena 49-7 to open league Sacred Heart Cathedral at Archbishop Riordan, 1:30 p.m. finishing one spot below in 3:30 p.m. play. The 76ers also have wins the West Alameda County over Marina 21-12, Piedmont Conference Foothill Division Cotate, looks for a big game to get back on track after a Hills 28-7 and Pajaro Valley standings for the past three in the WACC Foothill opener. tough nonleague season. 13-6. In its win over Piedseasons. Could this be the HSRatings picks O’Dowd to The Chargers have had mont Hills, Independence year Moreau breaks through? win 38-14. three consecutive defeats by got touchdown passes from Sophomore QB Kimoni — David Kiefer one possession — Hollister Gurshan Randhawa and Brown leads Moreau. And The King’s Academy (2-3) at (27-20), Woodside (28-26) Jessiah Amaral and rushfor the defending state 5-AA Wilcox (1-4), 7 p.m.: Peninsula and Edison-Stockton (36-29). ing touchdowns from Chase champion Dragons, senior Athletic League Bay Divi- Elijah Vallejo rushed for 153 Papaduan and Javier Perez. RB Lamar Ellis, who rushed sion play gets under way for yards and two scores against Prospect has won four in a for 212 yards against Rancho both teams as Wilcox looks Edison. The King’s Academy row since opening the season

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SATURDAY McClymonds (2-3, 0-0) vs. Oakland Tech (3-3, 1-0) at Laney College, 1:30 p.m.: In a

matchup of last year’s Silver Bowl, McClymonds begins defense of its 16 consecutive Oakland Athletic League regular-season titles. The Warriors and Tech have finished 1-2 in the OAL three of the past four years. And the last non-McClymonds team to win the OAL regular-season crown? Tech in 2009. Tech QB Mahari Smith is a dual threat with his arm and his legs, and Mack counters with QB Ethan Hauschild, who had a six-TD game against Redwood Christian. Mack will be looking for its first victory in a month, since beating Jefferson 56-14 on Sept. 11. — David Kiefer

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rivals who share the same home field, this is the first league meeting between the two Fremont schools since their Mission Valley Athletic League days in 2019. American already has equaled its highest win total in a decade and is seeking to break an eight-game losing streak to the Huskies. Washington strengthened its roster with five former varsity players from Irvington, which does not have a team this year. There’s still plenty of season left but neither team can afford another loss if it wants to earn at least a share of the West Alameda County Conference Shoreline Division title. — David Kiefer

Last week: Lost to Los Gatos 28-27 No. 6 ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN (3-2) Previous ranking: 6 Last week: Beat St. Ignatius 21-14 No. 7 ST. IGNATIUS (4-1) Previous ranking: 5 Last week: Lost to Archbishop Riordan 21-14 No. 8 MONTE VISTA (6-0) Previous ranking: 8 Last week: Beat Livermore 47-7 No. 9 ACALANES (4-1) Previous ranking: 9 Last week: Did not play No. 10 SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL (3-2) Previous ranking: 11 Last week: Beat St. Francis 35-7 No. 11 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (3-2) Previous ranking: 10 Last week: Lost to Serra 50-19 No. 12 BURLINGAME (5-0) Previous ranking: 12 Last week: Did not play No. 13 LIBERTY (4-2) Previous ranking: 13 Last week: Beat Deer Valley 42-21 No. 14 EL CERRITO (3-2) Previous ranking: 14 Last week: Did not play No. 15 CALIFORNIA (4-2) Previous ranking: 15 Last week: Beat Dublin 32-13 No. 16 BISHOP O’DOWD (4-1) Previous ranking: 16 Last week: Did not play No. 17 NORTHGATE (6-0) Previous ranking: 20 Last week: Beat Clayton Valley Charter 47-28 No. 18 SANTA TERESA (4-1) Previous ranking: 19 Last week: Did not play No. 19 BELLARMINE (4-1) Previous ranking: 22 Last week: Beat Archbishop Mitty 10-7 No. 20 HALF MOON BAY (5-0) Previous ranking: 23 Last week: Beat Mountain View 61-28 No. 21 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (2-3) Previous ranking: 21 Last week: Lost to Bellarmine 10-7 No. 22 SAN MATEO (4-1) Previous ranking: 24 Last week: Did not play No. 23 SAN LEANDRO (4-1) Previous ranking: Not ranked Last week: Beat Castro Valley 38-0 No. 24 ANTIOCH (4-1) Previous ranking: Not ranked Last week: Beat Emerald 54-0 No. 25 BENICIA (5-1) Previous ranking: Not ranked Last week: Beat McClymonds 25-20

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25 Engraved 28 Muzzled 32 For 33 The butcher, the --, the candlestick maker 34 Actress -Gardner 35 Singer -Cooke 36 Thesaurus writer 37 Web crawler 38 “-- on a Grecian Urn” 39 Gets along 40 Mike’s partner in candy? 41 -- -Benz

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Slight relief in dyed diesel? Many say Trump’s order won’t lower fuel costs much By Sarah Raza and Mae Anderson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A prototype ball screw, which only a handful of American companies are capable of making, is displayed at Saginaw Precision in Saginaw, Mich., Aug. 14. The humble looking screws are in short supply. PHOTOS BY NIC ANTAYA — THE NEW YORK TIMES

Vital screw for planes, missiles in short supply Few factories can make component in high demand By Farah Stockman THE NEW YORK TIMES

SAGINAW, Mich. — It’s a spiral carved into metal, attached to a mechanism that might not look out of place in a junk drawer. Almost no one outside a small, obsessive community of machinists and engineers has ever heard of it. But this humble component, called a precision ball screw, is essential to producing Patriot missiles, airplanes and humanoid robots. As the Trump administration works to replace or upgrade weapons systems depleted by the war in Iran, these screws are in short supply, adding months or even years to the time it takes

Inside Saginaw Precision, which manufactures aerospace grade ball and roller screws, on Aug. 14. Saginaw has been the epicenter of ball screw production since the 1930s.

to make a missile. “It has created a choke point,” said Nick Kolar, executive vice president of sales for aerospace, defense and space at Umbragroup, an Italian ball screw maker with a factory in Saginaw, Michigan.

He estimated that demand has increased as much as 50% since 2020. Ball screws are far from the only component of a missile that can be hard to source. Rare-earth magnets, solid rocket motors and high-grade

explosives also pose a challenge. But the long lead times on something as seemingly simple as a screw illustrate a festering problem with the American industrial base. Only a handful of companies in the United States are capable of making these screws for the U.S. military. Most of them are already at capacity, so it will take time and investment to produce the number of screws required for the weapons the Trump administration wants. It’s a “highly engineered component not many manufacturers out there are able to support,” Kolar said. Missiles are controlled by electronic mechanisms, called actuators, that move their fins at precise angles in order to reach their targets. Each actuator contains a ball screw so precise that its accuracy is measured in units that

A view of the construction site of the new U.S. consulate in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday.

By Colleen Barry THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MILAN — Foreign workers building the vast new U.S. consulate compound in Milan signed agreements at a Milan hotel Wednesday securing payouts averaging 45,000 euros ($50,400) each for alleged labor abuses while working for an American construction company. More than 60 laborers, mostly from India, signed the deals Wednesday to receive their share of a 31-millioneuro (nearly $35 million) settlement agreed last month with Alabamabased Caddell Construction. The signings began Tuesday. Prosecutors say it is the larg-

LUCA BRUNO — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

est labor settlement ever for labor exploitation in Europe. Each worker signed a document seen by The Associated Press agreeing not to disparage Caddell and not to disclose the individual payments.

Caddell said in the document that the settlement was not an admission of liability. Individual payments are to be made within 30 days of the signing. See WORKERS on Page C10

Wells Fargo faces probe over Black lending ing laws by favoring Black or other minority homeowners, WSJ reported. HUD did not provide a comment as Housing officials from President of Wednesday afternoon. Wells Fargo Donald Trump’s administration are declined to comment. launching an investigation into Wells Fargo over efforts to improve Black PAST LENDING SCRUTINY FOR homeownership, according to a report WELLS FARGO from the Wall Street Journal. While the new federal probe The Department of Housing and looks into whether minority buyers Urban Development sent a letter to received preferential terms, earlier the bank’s chief executive, Charlie reports this year focused on claims Scharf, saying it is going to look into that minority applicants were unfairly whether the bank violated fair-lend- turned away. By Chase Jordan THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER

WHO WILL SEE BENEFITS

Savings can compound if states take similar actions; many have eased restrictions or waived taxes on dyed diesel, including South Dakota and Iowa. Perdue said North Dakota has waived the tax on regular diesel. But where the state decision is focused on farmers, he believes the federal

See SCREW on Page C10

Milan workers OK deal with U.S. company over abuse allegations Payouts averaging $50K follow complaints during construction of consulate

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Farmers, truckers and economists say a move to cut taxes on diesel will provide little relief from record-high fuel prices that have soared since the U.S. attacked Iran months ago. Industry groups said they appreciate President Donald Trump’s executive order expanding the use of a diesel now reserved for off-road work, but farmers already have access to the fuel and many have already wrapped up harvest. Truckers will struggle to navigate differing state rules. “In the context of diesel prices that are over two dollars more than they were last year, it just doesn’t come close to closing that wound,” said Matt Perdue, president of the North Dakota Farmers Union. With less than a month to go before the November election, diesel prices continue to hit record highs as some farmers transport their crops for processing and others rush to complete their fall harvest. Many have been feeling the squeeze as costs for inputs like diesel, fertilizer and seed have soared thanks to refinery constraints and supply disruptions amid the Iran war. Diesel averaged $6.30 per gallon across the country on Wednesday, more than 70% higher than one year ago, according to motor club AAA. The executive order defers the $0.24 federal tax per gallon of regular diesel, used for road projects, until the end of the year. Most states also levy their own tax on diesel. “Dyed” diesel is the same as regular diesel, except for its red dye to help law enforcement enforce penalties for on-road use. It’s already allowed for off-road purposes like farming equipment, such as tractors and combines, as well as construction and heating uses.

In April, Americans for Financial Reform’s Education Fund released a study stating that the bank’s mortgage rejection rates for minorities in Charlotte and North Carolina far outpaced those of White applicants. The study covered a five-year period from 2020 through 2024, using federal data from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. Banks are required to report mortgage applications and lending deciSee HOUSING on Page C10

See DIESEL on Page C10

Fed minutes show another rate hike is likely this year By Christopher Rugaber THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — Most Federal Reserve officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year to combat inflation, according to minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s most recent meeting. The officials unanimously agreed that inflation was still elevated and had not made much progress toward their 2% target in recent months, the minutes said. The Fed increased its key interest rate at the Sept. 15-16 meeting by a quarter-point to about 3.9%, its first increase in three years. The increase defied President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for the Fed to cut rates and prompted the president to criticize the Fed’s rate-setting committee, though he still expressed support for Chairman Kevin Warsh, whom he appointed earlier this year. The rate increase comes as Americans are already struggling with high costs for groceries, gas and housing, and as affordability has taken on a leading role in the upcoming midterm elections, just seven weeks away. Longer-term interest rates

for mortgages and other borrowing have also jumped in the past few months for a range of reasons, including rising government debt, heavy borrowing by tech firms to finance data center construction, climbing oil and gas prices, and signs that growth and inflation remain elevated. The Fed’s rate hike has likely played only a limited role in the increase. Still, key policymakers have said since the meeting that the Fed can take some time to monitor the economy and the impact of last month’s rate hike before making another move. Wall Street investors now forecast the Fed will keep its rate unchanged at its next meeting Oct. 28-29, according to futures pricing, and raise it when they meet in December. Philip Jefferson, vice chair of the Fed’s board of governors, said last week that policymakers “will need to come to our own judgement, which may take more time.” Inflation, according to the Fed’s preferred measure, came in lower than many economists expected in August but remained elevated. Overall prices rose 3.4% compared with a year earlier, while core prices — See FED on Page C10

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DIESEL From Page 9

decision would largely benefit those on other levels of the supply chain. Farmers who will see the most benefit are those who haul their own product, like livestock or fresh produce, on public roads. Those who have already wrapped up harvesting won’t see savings. “Most of our diesel use is behind us,” said Perdue, who grows spring wheat, durum and canola on his family farm. Both trucking companies and independent truckers may not see much relief either. The effect is likely to be negligible for big trucking

FED

From Page 9

which exclude volatile food and energy categories — increased 3%. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.3% from July to August, and core prices just 0.2%. According to the minutes, even with the rise in longerterm rates, many officials said that financial conditions—which includes rising stock prices — “appeared to be supportive of economic growth,” a sign that more rate hikes may be needed to cool the economy.

SCREW From Page 9

are roughly one-hundredth the width of a human hair. Missiles typically contain at least four actuators and therefore need at least four ball screws. Ball screws, which contain recirculating balls that reduce friction, turn rotary motion into linear motion, like a corkscrew. Those made for common industrial purposes, such as those used in electric power-steering systems in cars, don’t need to be as precise. They are relatively easy to get. But the ones that go into missiles often take a year to produce and can cost more than $1,000 apiece. A missile can be built only as fast as its slowest supplier. A precision ball screw can be assembled in weeks, but getting the special heat-resistant steel from a mill to start making the parts takes many months. A host of other steps take additional time, from heat-treating the steel so that

WORKERS From Page 9

The workers saw the potentially life-changing sum in black-and-white for the first time at the signings — with the highest reaching nearly 90,000 euros (nearly $101,000), said Francesco Brigatti, the court-appointed administrator working to return the consulate construction site to legality. The payouts combine unpaid overtime, reimbursement for housing illegally deducted from their pay and hefty damages personally sought by investigating Prosecutor Paolo Storari, Brigatti said. “The damages component alone amounts to 60–70% of the overtime total,” Brigatti

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behind. Saginaw has been an epicenter of ball screw production since General Motors began using them for steering gear in the 1930s. A division of the automaker pioneered their use in airplanes during World War II, producing huge ball screws that went inside B-29 bombers. That factory is now owned by Umbragroup, one of the largest suppliers of ball screws for aerospace and defense in the West. Small machine shops around Saginaw have filled low-volume or specialty orders. But many have gone out of business or been acquired by larger companies. Tara Murphy Dougherty, CEO of Air, a software company that helps the U.S. military speed up its acquisition of replacement parts, said closures took a toll on the entire industry because they shrank manufacturing capacity. “It creates an immediate single-point failure for our national defense.,” she said in an email.

said, well above the 10% to 30% that he said is more customary in such cases. Dilip Ram, a 43-yearold mason from India, has worked at the Milan consulate site for more than two years. He said the money would go a long way to helping his family of five back home in the Indian state of Bihar. “Things are better now than before … we get more rest now,” Ram said, after signing the deal. “This has led to a lot of change. This settlement will be good. Because the workers had troubles, that’s why this settlement has been applied.” Over two days, 115 workers signed the deals, with the procedure continuing next week. Prosecutors say workers

The U.S. State Department has said it is investigating the allegations made by prosecutors and that U.S. law enforcement is working with Italian authorities. In all, nearly 480 workers can expect payouts — some 300 still working on the site, another 100 elsewhere in Italy and the rest in their home countries. “We have asked the Indian consulate to help,” said Adelio Riva, a labor lawyer working as a consultant for the prosecutor’s office. “We are relying heavily on word-of-mouth because, as they say, ‘follow the money.’” The signings are being followed also by three construction worker trade unions that are assisting the workers. It is a bittersweet coda to a saga that

started when unions were denied access to workers at the consulate job site, erroneously citing diplomatic status, said Trinofe Radogna, an organizer for the Fenealuil construction workers union. He said the union had never been barred from informing workers of their rights in Milan, which has been undergoing a construction boom over the last two decades. “We have never encountered a labor-exploitation system on this scale,” Radogna said. “Here workers’ dignity was lost: they found themselves without accommodation, without meals, and they were already starting at a disadvantage because they had to pay 5,000 euros before leaving.”

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were paid less than $2 an hour, were illegally docked money for housing and denied overtime for working up to 10 hours a day, six days a week. They also were allegedly subjected to threats and not given proper medical care when they were injured on the job. Most of the workers were from India, but also Nigeria, Kenya and Bangladesh. Workers from India reported having to pay 5,000 euros ($5,600) to recruiters to get the jobs, but the settlement did not directly address abuses from India, where prosecutors could not investigate, officials said. The investigation against Caddell remains open, pending the payouts which are expected to be completed by February. Two managers

under investigation for extortion and facilitating illegal immigration remain under house arrest. Caddell’s settlement includes about 11.2 million euros ($12.5 million) for Italy’s social security coffers and workplace injury insurance. Under the deal, the workers are also getting permits to work in Italy even off the Caddell site. Caddell, a major contractor for U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, said in June that it was cooperating fully with Italian authorities, reviewing its global subcontractors and consultancies for compliance with labor laws, and working with authorities to protect workers on the project. It has declined to comment on the settlement.

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e got the Beat. Or, more accurately, we get the Beat — the King Crimson-related project featuring the formidable talents of guitarists Adrian Belew and Steve Vai, bassist Tony Levin and drummer Terry Bozzio — when the quartet kicks off its 2026 tour with dates at the Quarry Amphitheater in Santa Cruz on Friday and Blue Note Napa Summer Sessions at Meritage Resort on Saturday. Showtime is 8 p.m. for both shows and tickets start at $95.18 in Santa Cruz (ticketweb.com) and $89 in Napa (ticketmaster.com).

The project made its debut in 2024 with the focus squarely on King Crimson’s three iconic ’80s art-rock albums — “Discipline,” “Beat” and “Three of a Perfect Pair” — which were the trio of Crimson offerings that featured both Belew and Levin (as well as drummer Bill Bruford and band leader/founder/ guitarist Robert Fripp). This time around, Belew and company are expanding the setlist to also include King Crimson material from the ’90s. One other difference is that it will be Bozzio setting the beat for the Beat, taking over on drums for Danny Carey while the Tool drummer honors others commitments. See BELEW on Page G2

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All four men have ultra-impressive musical backgrounds. Belew is known for his work with David Bowie, Talking Heads and others, while Levin has been Peter Gabriel’s sideman since the late ’70s. Vai, a three-time Grammy winner, has 11 solo albums to his name and Bozzio was enshrined in the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1997. And of massive significance is the fact that Belew, Bozzio and Vai all worked extensively with the one and only Frank Zappa. I recently had the chance to catch up with Belew, who was Zooming in from his home in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, and got to learn more Adrian Belew performs with Jerry Harrison during the Taking Heads “Remain In Light’ tour about the Beat. that came to Santa Cruz in 2024. SHAE HAMMOND — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Q: Good to talk with you, Adrian. Let’s just jump right into the Beat and then we’ll kind of backtrack through some King Crimson history. So, tell me how this project came about. A: Well, it started in 2019

A new poster shows the current lineup for Beat, including new drummer Terry Bozzio. JOHN R. LUINI — BEAT and those other two ’80s albums was almost called Discipline. There must be an interesting story behind that, so, please, do tell. A: Robert called me on the

sense that this project was really going to be something special? A: I think the moment we

convened and we played in Steve’s studio for three days. first day I was in Europe But we played really quietly. with Talking Heads (in the It was a very small room. King Crimson’s “Discipline.” King Crimson’s “Beat.” King Crimson’s “Three of a early ’80s) on the morning We were just going to play COURTESY PANEGYRIC Perfect Pair.” I had arrived and woke me through the arrangements up kind of early and said, “I to sort of get familiar with called. “You guys changed my life. taneous prose and the Beat want to start a band — you the beginnings, the endings, So, Angelo and I started The ’80s King Crimson has Generation of writers who and me and Bill Bruford.” It and the shape of the songs going at it and the first thing changed my whole way of did that. wasn’t called anything, but before we were going to I said is, “Well, we need looking at music.” after a few more talks with go into a full-on 21-day to call Steve Vai, because So, from there on, I kind Q: That’s cool to hear, eshim, he said, “It’ll be called rehearsal room production. he’s the one guy I think of had him in mind as some- pecially since that literary Discipline.” And I think by the end of who might be able to take body who could do what movement and many of its Then we got Tony, so you the second day, I was saying up Robert’s seat. And if we Bill did — and would proba- key figures are so closely had two Americans, and to myself, “This is gonna be Q: Mr. King Crimson, himdon’t have that seat filled bly want to do it. tied with this area. But Tony and I, right from the way better than I thought.” self. then we may as well not why did you decide that start, said, “Oh, Discipline, So the resurgence of it A: I hadn’t talked to him keep going.” Q: Put all those pieces title could also work as the I don’t know — maybe that really came from the excitein I don’t know how many I called Steve from the together and it sure seems moniker for this band? means something differment amongst the four of years, but I thought, “Well, parking lot of a grocery like you’ve got what you A: OK, fast forward to when ent in England, but it’s not a us, and how great the music let’s just see if Robert’s into store and explained what need to handle the ’80s I had finally formed the very friendly title for Amer- really is. It’s timeless, but it.” In speaking with him, it was that I thought we catalog. band, I called Robert back icans.” And so we talked also it’s still very difficult, I realized that he was, but were gonna do and he was A: We had the best band and I said, “Well, here’s about it here and there a you know. I mean, you don’t he had too many things in extremely excited. I could imagine playing what has happened — five little bit, and one day Robert get to sleep during it, I’ll tell the works for the next three this stuff. Everything came years have gone by — but said, “Well, whatever we you that. years. He was really unable Q: Yeah, I bet. He seems like together. I have actually done this.” call this band, it has the to do anything, but he did the perfect candidate for He was very surprised, and spirit of King Crimson.” I Q: What do you think it say, “If you are passionate the job. Q: The band’s name is taken asked, “Well, what are you said, “Well, why don’t we is about that era of King about this and you want A: The reason I called Steve from album “Beat,” which gonna call the band?” And call it King Crimson?” And Crimson that continues to to drive this, you have my was not only his ability — was the second of the three I said, “We haven’t really he said OK. fascinate fans decade after blessing.” I figured he could do just King Crimson ’80s offerdecided on it yet, but the decade? I was working with a about anything — but also ings. Talk to me about the producers are hoping for Q: You’re not going to do A: Well, I think the ’80s producer who produced the that years ago I read in a meaning behind that title, something that will suggest better than that band band is the band. I think a David Bowie shows that I magazine how much he which, I know, deeply ties what it is.” name — it’s a classic. lot of people feel that of all did — Angelo Bundini is his loved the ’80s King Criminto the literary tradition of Robert said, “I have used A: I felt proud to be in a the variations of King Crimname — and I said, “Well, son and how impressed he the San Francisco Bay Area. ‘Discipline’ (the name of band called King Crimson. son — and I’ve been in 5 of maybe we can do this.” was with the material and A: I’ll tell you the story Crimson’s 1981 album) for a I knew the band’s whole them, so I’m allowed to say I asked him, “Could you relentless kind of guitar from the beginning, which lot of things. You and Tony history very well. And to this — that one just hit the produce it?” style that (Fripp) had. is when we were finishing and Pat Mastelotto have had suddenly be in that band mark somehow. Nobody But then — boom! — the “Discipline” record and a summer camp every year would be an honor to me. really understood what we Q: And then it was a matter COVID happened and it I was sitting in the studio for King Crimson music were doing. of finding the right musistopped us in our tracks. lounge and Robert came out called ‘Three of a Perfect Q: What’s the process been Robert had a vision of cians for the project. to me and said, “What are Pair’ (Crimson’s 1984 like of revisiting this matehow the guitar playing A: I said right off the bat Q: You and pretty much you reading?” album). So, the only one left rial with Beat? should go. And everyone that they have to be the everyone else in the music I said, “Well, I’m readis ‘Beat” (the 1982 Crimson A: For me, personally, I’ve came into the rehearshighest quality musicians business. ing, you know, sort of the album). How about that?” just tried to take it back to als with basically instruavailable — period. And A: When bands went out Beat Generation of writers. the place where we can ments that were untried. they have to have a name and started playing again I’m especially enamored Q: Rounding all the bases. start from. So, I wanted Robert and I both had guitar because I want this to be as about two years later, I with Jack Kerouac and Neal Sounds like a winner to me. to make sure I could get synthesizers and nobody big as King Crimson and as called Steve again. Wonder- Cassady and a few others A: I loved it, actually. I some of the original types had that. Tony Levin had impressive and as good. fully, he was more excited that are working through thought it was a great title. I of sounds and things. That the Chapman Stick and than ever. this whole area that’s called said, “If we call it Beat, will was maybe the hardest nobody had ever even Q: Setting the bar mighty And I knew that I wanted spontaneous prose, and you support it?” He said, thing for me. I had been seen one of those. And Bill high right there. Tony to play. There’s no one seeing if maybe I could try “Absolutely, I’ll be in the playing some of the songs Bruford had a new thing A: I don’t know what who can play the ’80s music my hand at that. front row.” with my trio over the years, called electronic drums. Robert thought. Maybe he like Tony. He wrote his A few minutes later, he So there you go, we had but I probably had to learn So I kind of think it was thought I would just put parts and he plays the very came out and gave me a Robert’s blessing, and all it two-thirds of the songs. the marriage of all the great together some people that important stick parts, of piece of paper and it said, took from there was, you And I made the choices as ideas, but also the new gear I know and just go out and course, without which you “I’m wheels, I’m moving know, the next time we to which songs I thought that really helped set us play some shows or whatcan’t play it. wheels.” And he said, could all be in one place we should play, which apart. Nobody sounded like ever. That wasn’t good The last thing in the “There you go. There’s together and rehearse and ones I wanted to sing, and we did. And we really didn’t enough for me. By the way, puzzle for me was (the your start, go.” And I said, go. rounded it out with the even think about it as we I did call Bill Bruford, too, drums). I’ve known Danny “What?” And he said, “Start right amount of heavy duty were doing it. and he wasn’t even playing Carey for many, many years writing the next record Q: I’m sure big Crimson King Crimson instrumental But when the record anymore at the time — so and from the very moment right now.” fans are aware of this, but pieces. came out, I think it caught I knew that wasn’t going I met him he hugged me So, from the beginning, others might not know that everybody off guard, like, to work out before I even so hard because he said, the album was about spon- the band that made “Beat” Q: When did you get the “What the heck is this?” when I made the realization that in two years, 2021, it would be the 40th anniversary of mine and Tony Levin’s joining up with Robert Fripp and Bill Bruford to create the King Crimson of the ’80s. I thought that’s something that really needs to be appreciated and celebrated. So, I took a long shot and I called Robert.

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Sandra Denton and Cheryl James — aka Salt-N-Pepa — are headed to Concord Pavilion on Sunday with En Vogue and TLC. FRAZER HARRISON —GETTY IMAGES

R&B TRIPLE THREAT HEADS TO CONCORD We’ve been counting down the days until the It’s Iconic Tour finally reaches the Bay Area. And, now, the day is right around the corner — Sunday at Concord Pavilion. It’s a dream come true for R&B/soul/hip-hop fans, featuring three of the coolest acts to ever rise from the genres. The one we are most excited about is TLC, the incredible Atlanta act behind ’90s chart-toppers “Creep,” “No Scrubs,”“Unpretty” and “Waterfalls” — with the latter, of course, ranking as one of the greatest singles of

the entire decade. TLC is co-headlining the road show with Salt-NPepa — aka “The First Ladies of Rap.” It will be a treat to see this massively influential hip-hop trio — featuring Salt (Cheryl James), Pepa (Sandra Denton) and DJ Spinderella (Deidra Roper) — deliver such fan favorites as “Shoop,”“Push It” and “Whatta Man.” The last number on that list was originally recorded with plenty of help from En Vogue, the Oakland outfit which also happens to be a part of the It’s Iconic road

show. The vocal troupe’s other well-known offerings include “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It),”“Giving Him Something He Can Feel” and “Free Your Mind.” We’re hoping that Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins — the T in TLC — is feeling well enough to perform in Concord after being hospitalized and missing dates on the tour due to a medical issue. Details: Showtime is 7:30 p.m. and tickets start at $52, ticketmaster.com. — Jim Harrington, Staff

“Bitter Birthday,” Pedro Almodovar’s film that explores the creative process, will screen this weekend as part of the Mill Valley Film Festival. COURTESY MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL This untitled work by Alexander Calder is on display as part of a new exhibit in Palo Alto. COURTESY PIKES PEAK LIBRARY DISTRICT

The acclaimed Takas Quartet performs Sunday in Berkeley as part of the Cal Performances season. COURTESY TAKACS QUARTET

NEW GALLERY, NEW SHOW Alert, artists on the block: Palo Alto has a new gallery. Hauser & Wirth opened in early October, adding to other U.S. locations in New York and L.A., and is kicking things off with an intriguing exhibit about Alexander Calder and Georgia O’Keeffe. While the gallery inside a century-old post-office building is worth a visit on its own — there’s a bookshop, and planned talks and special events — “Calder | O’Keeffe” makes it even more alluring. The basis for the show are the metaphorical and the very real relationship between the masters of American modern art. Both dabbled in amorphous, sinuously geometric forms. Both drew inspiration from the natural world, creating abstraction with organic bodies and mysterious, unseen energies. They also had a relationship toward the end of their lives that was “grounded in mutual respect and admiration,” according to the gallery. They sent postcards, posed for photos together and exchanged personal objects. Calder made a brass brooch for O’Keeffe with her initials; she chose to wear it vertically, so it read abstractly. O’Keeffe once said she recognized her “pelvis bone holes” in Calder’s sculptures. She also acquired a “lyrical black Calder mobile,” the gallery writes, “that became a treasured presence in her Abiquiu, New Mexico home.” Details: On exhibit 11 a.m.-6 p.m. TuesdaySaturday until Jan. 24 at 201 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto; free, hauserwirth.com/locations/ hauser-wirth-palo-alto

CLASSICAL PICKS: TAKACS, PUCCINI, SFS Here are three performances classical fans should know about. Grand quartet: In Berkeley, the brilliant pianist Jeremy Denk joins forces with the Grammy Award-winning Takacs Quartet at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. The recital features Cesar Franck’s Piano Quintet, music by Mendelssohn, and the performance of a work by 2026 Pulitzer Prize winner Gabriella Lena Frank. Details: 3 p.m. Sunday; Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley; tickets start at $55; calperformances.org. LVAO milestone: Livermore Valley Opera is opening its 35th season with a production of Giacomo Puccini’s one-act work, “Suor Angelica.” Set in a cloistered convent in the 17th century, the plot revolves around the title character, a young nun with a closely guarded secret from her past. Lyric soprano AnnToomey takes the title role, with contralto Sara Couden singing as her aunt, La Principessa. La Badessa, the convent’s abbess, is sung by mezzo-soprano Alexandra Jerinic, and soprano Saori DeBruyn sings as Suor Genovieffa, another nun in the convent. Details: 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; Bankhead Theater, Livermore; $25-$115; livermorvalleyoera. com. Ethereal program: At San Francisco Symphony, guest conductor Karina Canellakis will lead a program highlighted by Victoria Borisova-Ollas’s 2003 tone poem “The Kingdom of Silence” which the orchestra says “evokes a vibrant realm of mystery and magic.” Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti is the featured soloist. Works by Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff round out the program. Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco; $25-$130; www.sfsymphony.org.

— John Metcalfe, Staff

— Staff, correspondent and wire reports.

STREAM THESE: ‘DISCLOSURE DAY,’ ‘ANGER’ “Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger”: Even if you don’t think you care much about Oasis or the long feud between Noel and Liam Gallagher that led to the band’s very abrupt breakup in 2009, you might be surprised to find yourself drawn in by the documentary coming to Hulu and Disney+ on Friday. It’s not hard-hitting or even terribly revelatory, but its portrait of forgiveness, of fandom and of the music, all adds up to something quite moving. “Disclosure Day”: Steven Spielberg’s UFO film is finally beaming onto Peacock beginning Friday. Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt star in the sci-fi thriller, which builds on Spielberg’s longstanding fascination with extraterrestrials. “Animals”: Ben Affleck directed, cowrote and stars in this kidnapping thriller about a Los Angeles mayoral candidate (Affleck) and his wife (Kerry Washington), who are scrambling to figure out a ransom payment for their son’s kidnappers. Gillian Anderson co-stars. The film debuts on Netflix on Friday. — The Associated Press

MILL VALLEY FEST ROLLS ON As the Mill Valley Film Fest heads into its final weekend, here are three films you can catch. “Bitter Christmas”: Pedro Almodovar continues his recent segue into autofiction by interweaving two storylines in what amounts to a sexy exploration of the creative process and about co-opting and repurposing someone else’s story for creative purposes. Ahem. Half the fun, which also includes a male striptease that would fit well in a “Magic Mike” sequel, is seeing how a story about a stressed female filmmaker seeking migraine relief and another about an established, revered male filmmaker seeking inspiration from those around him, come together.Screening: 4 p.m. Friday at Sequoia Cinema. “Iron Boy”: Former Pixar animator Louis Clichy’s handdrawn feature puts us into the coming-of-age shoes of 10-year-old Christophe, a farm boy weathering rough times with his family, specifically his stern father, after he’s put into an iron brace that makes him feel like an outsider in the small farming community where he and his family lives.Screening: noon Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday at Smith Rafael Film Center. “In Waves”: Many films in this year’s lineup wrecked me, particularly this Netflix standout. It’s a personal elegy about the friendship and then romance of a newbie surfer (voice of Will Sharpe) and a young woman (Stephanie Hsu) who teaches her friend how to navigate the waves of life both on the water and on land. Director Phuong Mai Nguyen’s adaptation of surfer/illustrator AJ Dungo’s graphic memoir is a special film.Screening: 3 p.m. Saturday at Smith Rafael Film Center. Details: Festival runs through Sunday at various theaters; Most screenings $20, with discounts for senior, students and CAFILM members; shorts programs cost $12; mvff.com — Randy Myers, Correspondent

Emily Blunt stars in Steven Spielberg’s latest UFO movie. “Disclosure Day,” which is available for streaming Friday. UNIVERSAL PICTURES VIA AP

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to gobble like candy

Sarah J. Maas, Michael Connelly and Barbara Kingsolver top our list of fiction, poetry, memoir and more

Here are a few of the 31 books we’re looking forward to in October. COURTESY OF THE PUBLISHERS

By Erik Pedersen EPEDERSEN@SCNG.COM

n some long-ago October, I can vaguely recall a house that gave out books for Halloween one year instead of candy, a substitution only slightly better received than, say, a toothbrush or a single Brussels sprout. However, for me, I would have happily traded a few sleeves of Smarties or a stale Charleston Chew for the chance to stuff a good book into my pillowcase. “Just take one,” I imagine this ghoulishly literate parent saying as I reached into a bowl and pulled out a copy of “The Collected Stories” by William Trevor or an orange and black snack pack of Penguin Classics. A boy can dream, right? Well, your dreams — fine, my dreams — have come true this October because you can enjoy your Halloween treats in book form by reading on for some of the best titles coming out this month, a mix of novels and nonfiction, major publishers and independents, tasty tartness or full of nuts. However, if this list of essential reading is the nice Victorian Dr. Jekyll, my creepy colleague Sarah Batcha (whose very name harbors a hidden bat!) has created the Mr. Hyde version of this month’s new release list. She’s got 31 ghostastic, spooktacular novels that delve into the darkest, dankest depths of your consciousness. Be afraid of how much you’ll love the list. And if you happen to find a cache of long-discontinued Marathon bars, let me know and I’ll be right over. OUT TUESDAY

“We Radiant Things: Notes on Being Alien and Becoming Cyborg” by Franny Choi (Ecco) This debut book of essays by the author of the poetry collection “The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On” digs into science fiction tropes involving Asian women and cyborgs, as well as explores AI, chatbots, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” and Choi’s own family history in South Korea and the U.S. “Dark Reading Matter” by Jasper Fforde (Soho Press) Twenty-five years after Fforde’s first Thursday Next novel, “The Eyre Affair,” the series returns with what’s reported to be the eighth and final adventure of the literary detective who must battle a bad batch of Martians who bust out from an H.G. Wells novel. “The Occidental Book of the Dead” by T. Geronimo Johnson (Morrow) In a sprawling narrative centered around a 1992 police shooting in Atlanta, the novel employs a unique structure to tell the story of a Black Army veteran turned police officer whose life begins to shatter in the aftermath of a murder. “Welcome to Braggsville” author Johnson explores corruption, racism, systemic inequality and more in the book, which concludes his cycle of novels set in and around the city. “Mothsblood” by Lynn D. Jung (Bloomsbury) A writer from Southern California, Jung offers a dose of dark academia for her debut novel. In “Mothsblood,” the headmistress of a Paris university is found dead, and a young alchemist and a competitive cohort of students are pulled into the case as the murder investigator believes a secretive cult may be responsible. “Partita” by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper) In her first novel since the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Demon Copperhead,” Kingsolver returns with a story about a woman whose quiet life is disrupted when

a former lover, with whom she had an affair during her days studying at a music conservatory, calls after decades of silence. “Agate Head / Stone Soup” by Patricia Lockwood (Penguin Books) Lockwood, one of our funniest and most original voices, is back with a new book of poetry after her memoir “Priestdaddy” and novels such as the Booker Prize finalist “No One Is Talking About This.” “Carlsbad California,” a poem included here, finds the poet collecting treasures on the San Diego County beach while reflecting on a constellation of deeper concerns. “What Remains” by Brais Lamela; translated by Jacob Rogers (Dorothy, A Publishing Project) We’re always interested in books from Dorothy, A Publishing Project — named after a badass San Bernardino County librarian who drove around Southern California delivering books — and this slim, translated debut melds fiction, memoir, essay and more to tell the story of a Galician scholar in New York City who’s researching the displacement of the Galicians from Spain under Franco’s rule. “Fair Ones” by Lydia Millet (W.W. Norton) One of our most consistently compelling writers in book after book, Millet returns here with a novel about two women who each narrate a section about the sudden death of a mutual friend and its fallout. “The Rush” by Nathaniel Philbrick (Viking) The National Book Award-winning historian of “In the Heart of the Sea” returns with a page-turning look at the fevered times of the California Gold Rush. Philbrick evokes a swirling chaos that envelops gold-crazy arrivals, grasping politicians, Indigenous populations, boom-and-bust millionaires, lawless mobs and Chinese railroad workers, as well as those aiming to employ California’s influence upon the looming Civil War. “Life Out of Order” by Audrey Niffenegger (Hanover Square) For fans of Niffenegger’s massive hit, “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” the arrival of a new novel is something to celebrate — especially as this standalone has links to that earlier novel. Here, Alba, daughter of the original time traveler, navigates a dystopian future Chicago as she slips through time. “The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford” by Nafissa Thompson-Spires (Scribner) In this debut novel from the National Book Awardlonglisted author of the story collection “Heads of the Colored People,” a womanizing moonshiner is murdered in 1920s Oklahoma, and four of the women he’d been involved with are suspects even as the story encompasses much more about life in these times. “The Savage Mind: An American Legacy” by David Treuer (Little, Brown) In his follow-up to “The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present,” Treuer, who is Ojibwe from Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota and a professor at USC, melds memoir, history and recent headlines in a work addressed to his children about the nation and the way we are. “The Names of the New World” by Kawai Strong Washburn (FSG) After a super-storm ravages Minneapolis, the lives of three survivors become entwined in its wake. Washburn’s second novel follows a crusading lawyer (and amateur MMA fighter), an avaricious investment banker and a mechanic trying to keep his business afloat after nearly being paralyzed in the storm.

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“Peck & Peck” by Bonnie Garmus (Scribner) Riverside native Garmus synthesized an extremely successful formula with 2022’s “Lessons in Chemistry,” and here she returns with her follow-up, which is set in 1980s New York City within the fiery confines of a very unusual poetry journal run by a pair of battling twins. “Unspeakable Things” by Elizabeth Hand (Little, Brown) We’re fans of Hand’s writing, especially her Cass Neary novels, about a punkish onetime photographer drawn into some dark places. Set in the 1920s, her latest involves two young women on the run after a mysterious death, and who end up at an estate in the company of London’s high-living Bright Young Things. “Music Against the Night” by Yiyun Li (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) The author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir “Things in Nature Merely Grow” returns with a novel about two musical prodigies, one whose family hopes he’ll be the next Mozart and the other an orphan in French India, at the dawn of the 19th century. “Pan” by Francesco Dimitri, translated by Sophia McDougall (Tor Books) If the idea of “Peter Pan … but darker” gets your inner Wild Boy or Girl excited, then you’ll be interested in this bloody retelling set in modern-day Rome amid mythic clashes between deities, pirates and more. OUT OCT. 20

“The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City” by Susanna Clarke (Bloomsbury) After the success of “Piranesi,” Clarke returns to the world of her brilliant “Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell,” which should be a cause for exultation. This new novella tells the story of Ranulf, bishop of Durham, as he attempts to save his city during a period of discord between humans, fairies and, um, trees. “Sleuth-Hound” by Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris (FSG) In this book that combines true crime and historical nonfiction, the author of “The Butchering Art” reveals the story of Joseph Bell, the 19th-century physician and pioneering forensic expert who inspired the creation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. OUT OCT. 27

“The Hollow” by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown) Connelly, the towering crime-writing bard of Los Angeles and Southern California, returns with a fresh Bosch novel … and you have already stopped reading and gone to pre-order it, haven’t you? Good move. “The Brightness” by Chad Harbach (Little, Brown) Fifteen years after Harbach’s baseball novel, “The Art of Fielding,” the author returns with a book about the friendship of two young women at a Midwestern college as they hurtle headfirst into their 20s and the bumps and bruises of life. “A Court of Splintered Harmony” by Sarah J. Maas (Bloomsbury) Look, either you’re already camped out in front of your local independent bookstore for this one or you’re going to need to get reading to catch up as Book 6 of Maas’ mega-popular series arrives on the shelves.

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Casting on Greta Gerwig movie ‘Narnia’ stirring controversy Director’s decision to have Meryl Streep portray Aslan the lion upsetting purists symbols of Christianity in an effort to win a war of attrition for the heart of The public hasn’t viewed a the culture,” wrote Seth single frame yet from direc- Udinsky in a column for the tor Greta Gerwig’s movie Christian Post, an evanadaptation from the classic gelical news website. He children’s book series, “The contended that Gerwig is Chronicles of Narnia,” but turning Aslan “transgena casting decision is already der,” citing a newly released generating outrage from photo from the movie’s many conservative Christian promoters, depicting the commentators. lion with rainbow-tinted They’re distressed by whiskers. news that a female actor — Similar comments, and the Oscar-winning Meryl rebuttals, appear in numerStreep — will be voicing ous replies to Netflix’s the role of Aslan the lion in posting about the casting on “Narnia: The Magician’s Instagram. Nephew.” Aslan is considSome Lewis scholars and ered a literary represenaficionados are taking a tation of Jesus Christ in wait-and-see approach. The the seven Narnia books by Netflix production is schedBritish Christian author uled for theatrical release in C.S. Lewis, published in the February. 1950s. The books depict the Kat Coffin, a New Yorklion as male, with a glorious based writer and scholar of mane. Lewis, said she has quesFilmmakers routinely tions about the casting take license in adapting decision but added: “I am books — compressing time- far more disturbed by the lines, combining characters people who are violently and more. Gerwig herself is opposed and angry at the resetting “The Magician’s idea that the incarnation of Nephew” from around 1900 God could be anything even to the 1950s. hinted toward feminine.” The casting of Streep Gerwig, in public statedoesn’t necessarily mean ments, hasn’t addressed the that Aslan will be depicted gender question directly, as female. But to conservabut did say she saw Streep tive Christian critics, even as one of the few actors who the possibility of portraycould meet her criteria for ing a divine Christ figure Aslan’s voice. as anything but male goes “I wanted someone beyond artistic license. who was profound but They deem it an attack on not pretentious, who had their faith, noting that the gravitas but not morose Bible and ancient creeds self-seriousness,” Gerwig speak of God the Father and said. “Someone who could Jesus as the Son of God. communicate depth and “This is a well-known pathos as well as joy and ploy of the enemies of God, delight. I wanted someone to subvert and destroy who was older than 70, so By Peter Smith THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A decision by Greta Gerwig, left, to cast Meryl Streep in her new adaptation of “The Chronicles of Narnia” has drawn fire from some Christian commentators and others who prefer a purist take on the tale. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

arrive in the newly created, fantastical land of Narnia, but they inadvertently bring with them the evil witch, Jadis. In this and subsequent Narnia books, Aslan leads his young followers in combating and defeating evil. For Ted Baehr, having a woman portray Aslan is a direct challenge to Christian doctrine on the nature of God. Baehr is founder and publisher of Movieguide, which advises Christian parents on what to watch. “This movie could do very well, but the better it does, there’s a lot of Christians who will be concerned for their children and grandchildren,” said Baehr, who led a company that produced a 1979 animated television version of another Narnia book. Baehr praised Gerwig’s directing skills but said she may not understand the issue’s importance to many Christians. While Lewis said his Narnia books are not allegories, they do closely parallel biblical stories and concepts.

The criticisms reflect the deep bond that many Christians, particularly evangelicals, feel with Lewis, who promoted Christian teachings and themes through fiction and nonfiction. Narnia has a broad reader base, with reported sales of 120 million books worldwide since the first volume’s publication 75 years ago this month. Its Christian readers feel a particular sense of ownership. “I know a lot of people who are genuinely concerned, because the original stories mean so much to them,” said Christin Ditchfield Lazo, an author of books on Lewis. The Narnia series has “had a profound impact on the lives of millions of people — especially people of faith, who love the spiritual truths in these stories and want them to be faithfully represented,” she said. Ditchfield Lazo urged Christians to reserve judgment. “There’s a huge difference between a woman voicing a male character and the director changing

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the gender of the character,” she said. “It could be problematic, but we won’t know until we see the film.” She noted that men and women have often played or voiced each others’ roles, from Shakespearean drama to modern animations. Many evangelicals did embrace the early 2000s movies based on the first three Narnia books, with actor Liam Neeson providing the deep, masculine voice of Aslan. Coffin said that God has been portrayed with feminine characteristics in other literary works — including Narnia itself, where Aslan also appears as a lamb with a “sweet milky voice.” A statement from the family of Lewis’ late wife, Joy Davidman Gresham, praised Gerwig for her “sincere passion” for the Narnia works. The C.S. Lewis Co. — holders of Lewis intellectual property rights and producers on the film — stated: “It’s incredibly moving to see how deeply Greta Gerwig has embraced C.S. Lewis’ world.”

there was a wisdom of experience, but who also had the capacity of fresh wonder, like a child. And also to be one of the greatest actors to ever do it.” Gerwig said she first read “The Magician’s Nephew” as a child, falling in love with the story and its enchanted world. Gerwig is known for bringing feminist interpretations to her acclaimed movies “Barbie” and “Little Women,” also based on intellectual properties that have long been popular with children. Further raising hackles is a report in the movie magazine Empire that Gerwig took inspiration from the pop artist David Bowie, known for his gender ambiguity, in depicting the lion with different-colored eyes and “bold red-striped visage.” “The Magician’s Nephew” — published in 1955, eight years before Lewis’ death — tells the story of two children, Digory and Polly, who are sent to parallel worlds by evil magic. They ultimately

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Silicon Valley authenticity not the aim of ‘Cupertino’ New series filmed in New Jersey takes on tech culture with a different approach By Alexis Soloski NEW YORK TIMES

On a recent Monday morning, married showrunners Robert and Michelle King led a tour of the set of their new show, “Cupertino.” Though “Cupertino,” which debuts on CBS today, is set in Silicon Valley — Apple, among other companies, is headquartered in Cupertino — it is filmed in Kearny, New Jersey, in a warehouse district with an expansive view of the Hackensack River. (Why Jersey? Tax breaks and proximity to New York theater actors.) Inside the warehouse, Robert King drew attention to the details of the set: the light, the greenery, the curved ceilings, the deliberately unfinished spaces, which were a gesture, he said, “to the fake-it-till-youmake-it of the Silicon Valley ethos.” King was faking it, too. He wasn’t really there. Neither was his wife, with whom he has created shows including “The Good Wife,” “The Good Fight” and “Evil.” They were in Southern California. They led the tour by way of an assistant who angled a tablet so that they could see each room. From the screen, the Kings waved at the show’s cast members. “It’s giving a little Mom and Dad on FaceTime,” Busy Philipps, an actress on the show, said as they passed. This warmth and ingenu-

ity, overlaid with light irony and genuine oddness, is characteristic of the Kings. Their great gift is to take a familiar genre — a lawyer show, a crime procedural — and make it weird. In their hands, each episode delivers both a satisfying case of the week and a few morsels of one or more serial stories, often while taking big stylistic swings: a silent episode, animated segments, original songs. “What we like is longform storytelling mixed with a magazinelike interest in the present day,” Robert King said. Michelle King put it another way. “Mainly we’re just amusing ourselves,” she said. The couple’s previous shows have abiding interests in politics, power and communication. “Cupertino,” a show about the way we live now, digitally, overlays those concerns with an appraisal of new technologies and the force, often malign, that they exert on individual lives. The Kings are often interested in the gray areas of law and justice. Those grays are especially murky here, with the show presenting both the glossy, poreless surfaces of the technological revolution and the squishier human realities underneath. Their series have never lacked for immediacy, but “Cupertino” feels unusually timely, even prescient, and unusually fraught.

Sam Hoffman, left, an executive producer of “Cupertino,” works with showrunners Michelle King, rear, and Robert King, center, on the set of the new series in Kearny, N.J. AMIR HAMJA — NEW YORK TIMES

In “Cupertino,” two contrasting attorneys, Rachel Keller’s naif Olivia and Mike Colter’s more jaded Michael, found a law firm that acts on behalf of people harmed by digital bigwigs and their products. Almost every episode deals with a different form of tech — drones, chatbots, artificial intelligence. (At least one version of AI is surprisingly litigious.) A preoccupation with Silicon Valley is not new to our screens. Plenty of movies and series, fiction and nonfiction, have positioned tech bros (and more rarely tech gals) as villains or village idiots or both, including “The Social Network,” “Ex Machina,” “The Audacity,” “Black Mirror,” “Silicon Valley,” “The Dropout” and many, many others. But “Cupertino” wants to do something different. “Those shows, many of them, they focus on the tech bros,” Michelle King said. “We are focused on the law firm trying to take them on.” Why sideline the bros? “Because they’re really

the stupidest and dumbest people,” Robert King said. “Look at them, they’re not fun people.” The Kings had first pitched “Cupertino” in the waning days of “The Good Wife,” their first hit. Originally, Christine Baranski’s character was set to move to Silicon Valley. Instead she stayed in Chicago for “The Good Fight.” When “Evil,” their supernatural series also starring Colter, was canceled after four seasons, they revived the concept. “Because AI was suddenly obviously in everything,” Robert King said. The Kings try not to use AI unless Google forces their hand. They’re grateful for some technology — the set tour via tablet, the writers meetings they hold on Zoom. “Everything that makes the job easier, we embrace,” Robert King said. He allowed that even AI might do some good. “Look, if it cures cancer, I’m up for it,” he said. But they can get pretty salty about AI’s incursion into entertainment. “It’s keeping creative people

from getting paid,” Michelle King said tartly. “It’s regurgitated machine learning spitting things out.” “Cupertino” has to be more creative. It isn’t easy to sub New Jersey for Northern California, and the Kings wanted to make sure that their law show was visually distinct from other law shows, including their own. Ola Maslik, the production designer, described the color palette as “very light and very clean and very curated.” On set, the fakery was exquisite — lots of windows, lots of diffused light, photographic drops to suggest a false horizon. In the script, Michael and Olivia set up shop in the uncompleted headquarters of a startup that went bust. “Their talent is understanding what people want to watch and also challenging them,” said Keller, a newcomer to the Kings’ work, in a separate interview. “It’s morally complicated. The characters have contradictions. It’s not always what you expect a legal drama to be.”

The legal drama, at least in its early episodes, is sturdy. But these cases are also a way to explore bigger questions about the distinctions between artificial intelligence and human intelligence — and about how much of the latter is being pillaged to train the former. It is a sweet irony of the series that real people voice and play all of the chatbots and avatars. Robert King gave all of these actors the same direction: “The key is human. Play it as human.” And Michelle King had advice for the writers: “Make it funny.” “Because otherwise it’s an unwatchable ghastly slog,” she said. “Depressing, moralizing, preachy and horrid.” That hadn’t been Keller’s experience. She described the process as uniquely joyful. “I wonder,” she said, “if the dark, scary parts of what’s happening in AI make us all want to be a bit more present with each other and just have a nice time working on this.”

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Bay Area stars, stories take center stage

‘Cupertino’, ‘Your Mother,’ Stephen Curry doc are all worth your time By Randy Myers CORRESPONDENT

A series and two films with deep Bay Area connections all debut this week. Here are our reviews. “Cupertino”: Forget Thanos.

Silicon Valley with all its startups, social media platforms, billionaires and AI technology has become the breeding ground for a new Hollywood villain seeking global domination. At least that’s how many movie and TV writers see it in a flurry of films and series that are coming out this season. While Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning” (opening Friday) and AMC’s “The Audacity” shake a clenched, furious fist at tech bro malfeasance and reckless business practices, a new CBS series from the dynamite creators of “The Good Fight” and “The Good Wife” — wife-husband team of Michelle and Robert King — takes a more modulated, less stridently outraged stance. The subdued approach is welcome, and even contributes to making “Cupertino” one of the brightest, most entertaining surprises on the fall TV slate. Make no mistake, though, throughout the five wittily written episodes I watched, the Kings aren’t mere pushovers for the tech crowd. They don’t shrug aside the harsh realities associated with that ridiculously over-prized ZIP code where lower-level tech workers can barely survive in itsy-bitsy, motel-like apartments that cost way too much. That is the current habitat for Olivia Siffre (Rachel Keller), a smart and resilient woman with a deepseeded faith. After she and dapper Michael Price (Mike Colter of “Luke Cage”) get the boot for unjustified reasons at a startup co-founded by a sleaze bucket, they hash out a plan to become a David-vs.-Goliath legal team representing clients who have been given the shaft or are seeking to blow the whistle on tech corruption and more. Each episode involves a new case — a coder blamed in a drone fatality, an AGI worker that seeks some help, a teen standing trial for murder after a voluptuous AI suggests ways of killing his dad and more. Each also raises tough, topical ethical and legal questions, and does so in a thought-provoking manner. The cast is great too; Colter and Keller make a novel team, with each supporting and respecting the other. The supporting cast provides the laughs and are colorful and distinctive. Ella Stiller, as the legal team’s efficient spitfire of an assistant, and Busy Philipps,

Rachel Keller and Mike Colter star as a legal duo taking on Silicon Valley power brokers in “Cupertino.” COURTESY CBS BROADCASTING

rated.” Director Gotham Chopra’s IMAX documentary, though, does something different, showing how Curry’s artistry on the court is in step with the stories and views of creative icons in music, film, fashion design and more. That approach is intriguing and enlightening, with Chopra framing it around Curry narrowing in on a staggering new record with 4,000 career three-pointers in 2025. Chopra’s smoothly edited and evocatively shot feature comes fully stocked with home video clips (the shots of a pre-adolescent Curry sinking baskets are adorable), along with concise, illuminating voice-overs and observations from Viola Davis, Jon Batiste, Warriors coach Steve Kerr and more. Chopra counts down to Oakland native and two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali, right, stars as a hitman facing desperate times, and John Cho Curry achieving that feat is a violence-prone preacher in “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother.” COURTESY AMAZON MGM STUDIOS in the Warriors matchup with the Sacramento Kings as hard-partyin’ ex who took extraordinary Oscar-windering a mountain of stress, Adia — who is the equal to and intermixes voice-over her tech hubby to the clean- ning actor and Oakland you almost break out in a Ali — and Abubakr Ali’s turn narration from Curry about ers and wants other tech native Mahershala Ali. The sweat along with him. He as big-egoed Hatty, a young the reality of sustaining injubros to pay, are irresistibly original setup — how many never overacts as his Latif porn purveyor with way too ries, not allowing the fete to large personalities you look films have you seen lately inches closer and closer to a much money to burn and a consume him and what it’s forward to encountering where a dad takes on a chal- fated judgment day once he reckless nature that lands like to train and repeat, train each episode. We often hear lenge like this? — leads to a crosses paths with unhinged others in trouble. “Your and repeat while calming that old-school TV series are violent yet philosophical, Christian evangelical pastor Mother Your Mother Your the baying hounds of doubt dead. “Cupertino” shows even faith-fueled, action Hwan (John Cho) — a guy Mother” cements Ali’s rep in your mind. “Portrait of that is far from the truth. film. A bold, unconventional hard-boiling in brimstone as one of today’s greatest an Artist: Stephen Curry” is Details: ★★★ out of 4; first enterprise indeed. Ali’s and fire and an executionactors, but it also serves as a perfect family fare since it episode airs 10:01 p.m. today portrayal of Latif creates er-like view of divine justice. calling card to its filmmaker encourages both young and on CBS and streams the next one of 2026’s most fasciWatching events spiral out an up-and-coming generold alike to put in the good day and will be available nating characters, a person of control for Latif will tear ation of new talent. The and hard yet joyous work. to stream for Paramount+ with many, many layers to your heart out (thanks to cinematography by Katelin That’s a great, welcome pep Premium subscribers and him. He’s a hitman, devoted Ali), but Tariq goes beyond Arizmendi is incredible too. talk about leading a fulfilling is available on-demand Muslim and now a sole a man facing hard choices Details: ★★★•; opens life both on and off the court for Paramount+ Essential parent for three children and peers into issues rarely Friday in theaters. no matter what your age and subscribers. — a fussy baby, a strongexplored in movies, highpassion happens to be. For willed, individualistic teen lighting what faith can and “Portrait of an Artist: legions of Curry fans, it also “Your Mother Your Mother daughter Faitha (Adia) can’t do, and how tenets and Stephen Curry”: You might gets into the legend’s mindYour Mother”: A recently and a younger son Qadir principles get tested to the wonder what more could set and the forces that guide widowed father’s desper(Jahleel Kamara). Latif and limits by everyday circumreally be said about the him. It ends with a remark ate search through Houston those around him find their stances that are spinning Warriors basketball legend’s from Curry that couldn’t be to find breast milk for his lives in upheaval when his out of our control. Tramell career and life, given that more apropos. formula-adverse newborn contrasting worlds collide Tillman of “Severance” has there’s so much already out Details: ★★★; opens Friday takes him to dicey places and explode. Ali is so good at a small but effective role as there, including Oakland in IMAX theaters. in writer-director Bassam embodying the boiling inter- a well-off relative of Latif’s, filmmaker Peter Nick’s Tariq’s intense handnalized emotions of a deeply but the standout supporting terrific 2023 documentary Contact Randy Myers at wringer, a showcase for divided man who’s shoulperformances come from “Stephen Curry: Undersoitsrandy@gmail.com.

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Stephen King’s horror classic gets a new remake ‘Carrie,’ about telekinetic teen, to air in 8 episodes on Amazon Prime

ing after five performances. (A 2012 off-Broadway version did much better.) A 1999 film, “The Rage: Carrie 2,” directed by Katt Shea, was centered on Carrie’s half sister, Rachel, and it brought back Amy Irving from the De Palma film as Sue. A 2002 madefor-TV movie on NBC, starring Angela Bettis and Patricia Clarkson, was intended to be a pilot for a series that wasn’t made; unlike the novel, it let Carrie live. More recently, Kimberly Peirce’s 2013 feature-length remake, starring Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore, moved the shower scene into the age of cellphone video.

By Robin Raven NEW YORK TIMES

Stephen King’s 1974 novel, “Carrie,” has been a paperback bestseller, an Oscar-nominated film, a Broadway flop, a network TV movie and a big-screen remake. Now, a month before the 50th anniversary of Brian De Palma’s 1976 film, comes the first serieslength version, adapted and overseen by Mike Flanagan (“The Haunting of Hill House,” “Midnight Mass”) with King as an executive producer. Flanagan, who updated the setting to contemporary times, has said that he is rebuilding the story rather than retelling it. And indeed some elements of his adaptation are new: Much has changed about teenage life since the 1970s, not least the advent of the internet and smartphones, which have added terrifying new dimensions to the eternal plagues of high school bullying and parental paranoia. The full eight-part series arrives this week on Amazon Prime Video, starring Summer H. Howell as the titular telekinetic teenager and Samantha Sloyan as her overprotective mother. Here’s what to know before watching. (You can read our review of the new series on www. mercurynews.com/entertainment.) THE BOOK STEPHEN KING ONCE GAVE UP ON

Stephen King was in his mid-20s, teaching high school English in Maine and living in a trailer, when he started writing “Carrie” in 1972. In “On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft,” he says that he grew frus-

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Summer H. Howell plays the titular telekinetic teen Carrie and Samantha Sloyan is her overprotective mother in a new adaptation of the Stephen King horror novel “Carrie.” COURTESY AMAZON MGM STUDIOS

trated and threw the opening pages in the trash, but his wife, Tabitha, fished them out and encouraged him to continue. “Carrie” became his debut novel, and when the paperback rights went for $400,000, King quit teaching. His inspiration for the story included two lonely girls he knew, a magazine article on telekinesis and a summer job cleaning a girls’ locker room.

mother, gets her first period in the gym showers and, not knowing what’s happening, panics; her classmates pelt her with tampons while jeering. The gym teacher, Miss Desjardin, punishes the class. One girl, Sue Snell, feels guilty and asks her boyfriend, Tommy Ross, to take Carrie to the prom in her place. Another, Chris Hargensen, is furious enough to plot revenge with her boyfriend, Billy Nolan, and two buckets of pig’s CARRIE’S STORY, AS blood. TOLD IN THE BOOK The buckets empty The novel is set in Cham- on Carrie just as she and berlain, Maine, in the spring Tommy are crowned queen of 1979. Carrie White, the and king, and one bucket outcast of Ewen High knocks Tommy unconSchool with an intensely scious. Their classmates religious and controlling burst out laughing. Using

her telekinetic powers, Carrie traps them inside and kills nearly all of them, then walks through Chamberlain, opening gas mains and downing power lines, leaving hundreds dead. At home, Margaret stabs her, so Carrie stops her mother’s heart. Even more carnage follows.

puberty. The book treats telekinesis as a medical condition. Scientists in the book’s documents argue that it is genetic and probably recessive. They warn that Carrie will not be the last of her kind.

Flanagan is a longtime King adapter. He made “Gerald’s Game” into a 2017 Netflix movie. In 2019 he adapted “Doctor Sleep,” King’s sequel to “The Shining,” which preserves many of the details of the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film (which King has said he never liked). His movie “The Life of Chuck,” based on a King short story and starring Tom Hiddleston, won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto film festival in 2024. For “Carrie,” Flanagan worked with several frequent collaborators, including Sloyan, who played the scripture-quoting Bev Keane in his Netflix series “Midnight Mass.” KING’S OPINION

The “Carrie” series is not a sequel, so there is no background reading or watching THE OTHER CARRIES required. (But the novel is a Arguably the most indel- quick read!) Flanagan draws TELEKINESIS, ible pop culture images of much from the book’s variACCORDING TO KING Carrie — drenched in blood, ous mock-archival chapThe novel opens with eyes wide with dissociaters — fake news clippings, a 1966 news item about a tive fury — come from De police transcripts and such shower of stones falling on Palma’s film, a major box-of- — which the movies have the Whites’ house; inside, fice success starring Sissy mostly ignored. Margaret had been punish- Spacek and Piper Laurie, King’s opinion? He ing Carrie, then a young girl, both of whom were nomidescribed this adaptation for talking to a sunbathing nated for Oscars. In 1988, a as “brilliant” on Threads, neighbor. Carrie’s power Broadway musical starring adding, “What it has to say goes dormant, then returns Betty Buckley as Margaret about social media is shockwith a vengeance during met with less success, closing and true.”

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