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Power outages, flight delays as US storm leaves trail of chaos Dangerously cold temperatures settled over a wide swath of the U.S. and Canada on Saturday as a massive winter storm upended road and air travel at the start of the Christmas holiday and left millions without power or facing rolling blackouts. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has mobilized the National Guard to Erie County, said Saturday the storm “may go down as one of the worst in history.” Buffalo Niagara International Airport is closed at least through Monday morning, she told a news conference. In New York City, Hochul toured flooded areas of the Rockaways in Queens and said she has asked the federal government to
declare a disaster area. Temperatures will be 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit below normal across much of the central and eastern U.S., the National Weather Service said, and snow totals in parts of the Midwest have reached or are almost at record levels. Buffalo probably set a record with 77 inches of snowfall in part of the city from Thursday night until Saturday morning. Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed, according to FlightAware, and road travel has been treacherous, forcing some to cancel Christmas plans. It’s just the latest example of extreme weather brought on by climate change wreaking havoc on power grids, halting travel and See Storm, Page A10
Holiday travelers crowd the Detroit Wayne County Metro Airport, in Detroit, Saturday.
Ukraine says 10 killed, 55 injured in shelling of Kherson KYIV, Ukraine — Ten people were killed and 55 others were injured in Russian shelling of the center of the Ukrainian city of Kherson, military governor Yaroslav Yanushevych told Ukrainian television on Saturday evening. Russian forces were shooting from other parts of the wider Kherson region, Ukraine said. Ukrainian troops took back the city of Kherson in the autumn after Moscow’s forces withdrew. But Russia controls most of the region, and it is one of four regions that Moscow annexed in
contravention of international law. Yanushevych’s announcement came after the deputy head of the presidential office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, said seven people had died and 58 were wounded, of whom 18 suffered serious injuries. Tymoshenko posted photos of apparently lifeless people in the center of the city on his Telegram news service channel. “The Russians have again committed terror and shelled the city center,” Tymoshenko said. “People have died, buildings have See Ukraine, Page A10
in Vacaville, Saturday. This year’s meals were delivered and not served at the hall.
Volunteers make veterans’ Christmas Eve bright Susan Hiland
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About 120 volunteers came out for the annual Vacaville Veterans Hall Christmas Eve meal at the Veterans Hall
VACAVILLE — A small army of volunteers descended on the Vacaville Veterans Hall to help make Christmas Eve memorable for veterans and families. About 50 people showed up before 10 a.m. Within an hour, that number surged to about 120. That is still a little less than in past years but a good turnout for a cold morning. “We had 80 people signup for today,” said Jeff Jewell, organizer. “I guess a bunch of people just walked in.” The tradition of serving veterans, veterans’ families, as well as
local families and some homeless, began in 1995 when they served the meal on Christmas Eve rather than Christmas Day. In years past the hall has hosted the meal inside but due to the pandemic that has stopped. “We might go back and do it again,” said Jewell. “But we serve more people doing the deliveries.” Volunteer drivers took the meals out into the community. The bags included plastic dinner boxes, large and small, were filled with all the fixings for a traditional Christmas meal, including dessert. This year they had a ton of children show up to volunteer as well as grownups.
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About 50 families received toys for the Vacaville Veteran’s Hall Christmas Dinner, Saturday. “It is great to see them here. They need to be here to see that Christmas isn’t just about them but about helping others,” said Jewell. See Veteran, Page A10
Candy Cane Lane offers a bit of Christmas magic Susan Hiland
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VACAVILLE — Candy Cane Lane was illuminated with thousands of lights this past month. Cars rolled slowly down the lane, pausing to look at the homes decorated top to bottom. The road turned into Lollipop Lane with even more houses shining in the night and walkers enjoying an evening stroll. Neither of these roads with fairytale-like names will be found on official maps. Instead
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they will be found under Arlene Drive and Shady Glen Avenue, officially. This month is one of Roulou Avila’s favorites. She and her husband, Tony, are the original owners of one of the houses decorated along Candy Cane Lane. They moved into the neighborhood in 1988, bringing their decorations from the old house. Each year they have brought in more decorations, replacing worn-out ornaments and lights with new ones. They are happy See Magic, Page A10
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Candy Cane Lane decorated for the holidays again this year in Vacaville.
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