The Kansas City Chiefs are just a couple of days away from their Week 3 match up with the Chicago Bears. Head coach Andy Reid announced five players who are battling injuries yesterday (Wednesday). The collection of players includes running back Isiah Pacheco, receivers Richie James and Kadarius Toney, as well as linebackers Nick Bolton…
As the days become shorter, trees start to change their colors and the crisp of fall appears in the morning air, that means many San Benito County residents’ favorite seasonal pastimes are on the horizon. That includes the many events, activities and farmstand shopping opportunities on tap at Swank Farms just northeast of Hollister.
Swank Farms, which offers the autumnal Swank Farms Experience, will open to visitors on Oct. 1, kicking off the season with HopTober Fest—a celebration of craft beers featuring local breweries, live music and all the farm’s family-friendly games and activities.
Dick Swank, owner of Swank Farms, said this year’s fall experience at the 4751 Pacheco Pass Highway venue plans to offer visitors an increasing variety of activities. On a recent tour of the farm, Swank pointed out the corn maze—with a new design this year—as well as the you-pick sunflower garden, pumpkin patch, goat pen (where younger visitors can go “fishing for goats”), cow train and a variety of kids’ activities, including Slide Mountain and two giant jumping pillows.
New at Swank Farms Experience this year is a Trial of Lights toward the rear of the property, a nighttime excursion that will include family-friendly frights as Halloween approaches.
“The goal is to have a really fun experience,” Swank said.
Parents will have plenty of things to do as well, from live music throughout the season, to photo opportunities and local food and beverages, Swank explained.
Swank has owned and operated Swank Farms for about 24 years—much of that time with his late wife, Bonnie, who designed the farm’s new barn that serves as an event center and gathering spot for visitors.
For HopTober Fest, patrons will be able to purchase tasting tickets that give them an opportunity to sample from a variety of beers crafted by local brewers—including Swank Farms’ own beverages.
In addition to the fall season experience, Swank Farms continues to grow and sell produce year-round on just over 100 acres, according to the farm’s website. They sell their produce at a seasonal open-air market and farmers markets throughout the Bay Area and Central Coast.
The venue also hosts weddings and other events throughout the year.
“It’s been fun. The community has really supported us, and we appreciate it,” Dick Swank said.
Swank Farms Experience is open 10am-10pm on weekends and other select days through the end of October, starting Oct. 1. Tickets are available at the farm and on the Swank Farms website, .
13. Joe Burrow, Bengals (QB8): Still looks compromised, but how can a fantasy manager sit him?
14. Anthony Richardson, Colts (QB9): Concussion cost him Week 3, but he says he will play this week.
15. Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals (WR4)
16. Travis Kelce, Chiefs (TE1)
17. Keenan Allen, Chargers (WR5): With Mike Williams (knee) out for the season, expect more targets, and defensive attention.
18. Stefon Diggs, Bills (WR6)
19. Bijan Robinson, Falcons (RB3): Nary a rushing touchdown so far, but they are coming. Lots of them are coming.
20. Tony Pollard, Cowboys (RB4): Leads all running backs with 74 touches.
21. Travis Etienne Jr., Jaguars (RB5)
22. Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars (QB10): Perhaps another trip to London will get this offense back on track.
23. Russell Wilson, Broncos (QB11): Perhaps you want to ignore him, but Broncos visit the Bears this week!
24. Justin Fields, Bears (QB12): Um, did you see the Broncos allow 70 points? Something has to give in this matchup.
25. Deebo Samuel, 49ers (WR7)
26. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions (WR8)
27. Geno Smith, Seahawks (QB13)
28. Brock Purdy, 49ers (QB14): Purdy tossed three touchdown passes against Cardinals late last season.
29. Daniel Jones, Giants (QB15): Doesn’t have to face 49ers D this week. Good time to invest.
30. Deshaun Watson, Browns (QB16)
31. Jordan Love, Packers (QB17): Only one QB who has started all three games has fewer completions (Ryan Tannehill).
32. Jimmy Garoppolo, Raiders (QB18): Concussion is reminder that Garoppolo is not the most durable fellow.
33. Derrick Henry, Titans (RB6): Have to assume he bounces back from terrible Week 3 outing. Do not panic yet.
34. Kyren Williams, Rams (RB7)
35. Jahmyr Gibbs, Lions (RB8)
36. Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins (WR9): Concussion cost him Week 3 as well, but Dolphins expect him to return this week.
37. A.J. Brown, Eagles (WR10): No complaints about his targets after Monday night.
38. Chris Olave, Saints (WR11)
39. DeVonta Smith, Eagles (WR12)
40. Kenny Pickett, Steelers (QB19)
41. Dak Prescott, Cowboys (QB20): Only one interception so far, but this does not look like the standout 2021 version of Prescott.
42. Matthew Stafford, Rams (QB21)
43. Josh Jacobs, Raiders (RB9): He’s getting all the volume, but not much else. He’s had fun versus Chargers before, though.
44. Kenneth Walker III, Seahawks (RB10)
45. Aaron Jones, Packers (RB11): Hamstring injury has cost him a pair of games, but this week looks better, even on Thursday night.
46. Puka Nacua, Rams (WR13): Fantasy managers disappointed he saw only seven targets on Monday.
47. DK Metcalf, Seahawks (WR14)
48. Alexander Mattison, Vikings (RB12): Looked solid in Week 3, so perhaps he keeps most of the volume, even with Cam Akers aboard.
49. Miles Sanders, Panthers (RB13)
50. C.J. Stroud, Texans (QB22): Averaging better than 300 passing yards per week, and still no interceptions.
51. Jared Goff, Lions (QB23)
52. Bryce Young, Panthers (QB24)
53. Sam Howell, Commanders (QB25)
54. Jameis Winston, Saints (QB26): Likely fill-in while Derek Carr (shoulder) heals up, and certainly not lacking in receiving options.
55. Tee Higgins, Bengals (WR15): One good game, two rough ones. He may be slipping out of WR2 status.
56. CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys (WR16): No need to worry yet. Touchdowns should be there soon.
57. Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers (WR17)
58. Calvin Ridley, Jaguars (WR18): So many players facing former teams this week, and Ridley should be motivated.
59. Michael Pittman Jr., Colts (WR19)
60. Amari Cooper, Browns (WR20)
61. T.J. Hockenson, Vikings (TE2): Only seven players, regardless of position, have more receptions.
62. Mike Evans, Buccaneers (WR21): Touchdowns in each game so far, and it’s not exactly Tom Brady at quarterback.
63. Ryan Tannehill, Titans (QB27): Titans have to consider a QB change if Tannehill can’t play better.
64. Mac Jones, Patriots (QB28)
65. Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers (QB29)
66. Desmond Ridder, Falcons (QB30)
67. Joe Mixon, Bengals (RB14)
68. James Cook, Bills (RB15): Third in rushing yards, and he’s catching passes, but will touchdowns be a problem?
69. Raheem Mostert, Dolphins (RB16): Keep expectations in check since the Bills play far better defense than the Broncos.
70. Mark Andrews, Ravens (TE3)
71. Garrett Wilson, Jets (WR22): Overcame poor quarterback play last season, so do not give up on him yet.
72. Courtland Sutton, Broncos (WR23): Can reasonably ask which Broncos WR is the preferred one at this point.
73. Jerry Jeudy, Broncos (WR24)
74. Jakobi Meyers, Raiders (WR25)
75. Alvin Kamara, Saints (RB17): Suspension over, and we remind you Kamara has averaged 71 receptions in his six seasons.
76. James Conner, Cardinals (RB18): Downgrade in QB has clearly not hurt Conner’s effectiveness.
77. Zack Moss, Colts (RB19): Running great, will start again this week, but Jonathan Taylor should play soon.
78. Isiah Pacheco, Chiefs (RB20)
79. D’Andre Swift, Eagles (RB21): Perhaps Eagles really will let Swift get most of the touches while he is thriving.
80. Joshua Dobbs, Cardinals (QB31)
81. Zach Wilson, Jets (QB32)
82. Tyler Lockett, Seahawks (WR26)
83. DJ Moore, Bears (WR27): Touchdown catches at the end of blowout losses still count for the same points.
84. George Pickens, Steelers (WR28): Modest production so far, but you know the best is pending.
85. Nico Collins, Texans (WR29)
86. Elijah Moore, Browns (WR30): Same number of targets as Amari Cooper so far.
87. Zay Flowers, Ravens (WR31): Only 10 players have more than his 21 receptions.
88. DeAndre Hopkins, Titans (WR32)
89. Brian Robinson Jr., Commanders (RB22)
90. Javonte Williams, Broncos (RB23)
91. Jerome Ford, Browns (RB24): Three touchdowns in two weeks, but he has left the door open for a timeshare.
92. Dameon Pierce, Texans (RB25)
93. Najee Harris, Steelers (RB26): The targets and receptions are not there, so this is not whom we expected.
94. Khalil Herbert, Bears (RB27)
95. Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots (RB28): Certainly has not looked like the 2022 version so far. Already slipped from RB2 status.
96. Rachaad White, Buccaneers (RB29)
97. De’Von Achane, Dolphins (RB30): Quiet the first two weeks, and now he is a superstar everyone covets. Interesting week ahead.
98. Terry McLaurin, Commanders (WR33)
99. Adam Thielen, Panthers (WR34): Another player looking to make a point versus his former team.
100. Christian Kirk, Jaguars (WR35)
101. Chris Godwin, Buccaneers (WR36)
102. Gabe Davis, Bills (WR37)
103. Marquise Brown, Cardinals (WR38)
104. George Kittle, 49ers (TE4)
105. Sam LaPorta, Lions (TE5): Yeah, it did not take long for this rookie to become a top fantasy option at his position.
106. Darren Waller, Giants (TE6)
107. Evan Engram, Jaguars (TE7): No Jaguar has more receptions, and no Jaguar has more receiving yards. Interesting.
108. Tank Dell, Texans (WR39)
109. Tutu Atwell, Rams (WR40)
110. Christian Watson, Packers (WR41)
111. Joshua Palmer, Chargers (WR42): Easy to forget he caught 72 passes last season, and now he moves up depth chart.
112. Jordan Addison, Vikings (WR43)
113. Ezekiel Elliott, Patriots (RB31): Seems like the type of fellow who would love to embarrass his former team.
114. Matt Breida, Giants (RB32): Someone has to run the ball until Saquon Barkley returns.
115. Zay Jones, Jaguars (WR44)
116. Kendrick Bourne, Patriots (WR45)
117. Drake London, Falcons (WR46)
118. Michael Thomas, Saints (WR47)
119. Jayden Reed, Packers (WR48)
120. Josh Downs, Colts (WR49)
121. Jahan Dotson, Commanders (WR50)
122. Roschon Johnson, Bears (RB33)
123. Tyler Allgeier, Falcons (RB34)
124. Breece Hall, Jets (RB35)
125. Jaylen Warren, Steelers (RB36)
126. Kenneth Gainwell, Eagles (RB37)
127. AJ Dillon, Packers (RB38)
128. Joshua Kelley, Chargers (RB39)
129. Justice Hill, Ravens (RB40)
130. DJ Chark Jr., Panthers (WR51)
131. Calvin Austin III, Steelers (WR52)
132. DeVante Parker, Patriots (WR53)
133. Darius Slayton, Giants (WR54)
134. Brandin Cooks, Cowboys (WR55)
135. Romeo Doubs, Packers (WR56)
136. Dallas Goedert, Eagles (TE8)
137. Pat Freiermuth, Steelers (TE9)
138. Kyle Pitts, Falcons (TE10)
139. Kareem Hunt, Browns (RB41)
140. Gary Brightwell, Giants (RB42)
141. Samaje Perine, Broncos (RB43)
142. Tyjae Spears, Titans (RB44)
143. Dalvin Cook, Jets (RB45)
144. Devin Singletary, Texans (RB46)
145. Gus Edwards, Ravens (RB47)
146. Jerick McKinnon, Chiefs (RB48)
147. Van Jefferson, Rams (WR57)
148. Robert Woods, Texans (WR58)
149. Treylon Burks, Titans (WR59)
| Date | Time | Sat., Sept. 23, 2023 | 7:05 pm |
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The Kelowna Rockets will kick off their 2023-24 regular season on Saturday night when they host the Portland Winterhawks at Prospera Place at 7:05 pm. It’s the fourth time that the Rockets have opened their season against the Winterhawks since relocating to Kelowna in 1995.
“I think we’ve seen some excitement from our young players during the preseason,” said Rockets president and general manager Bruce Hamilton about his team’s training camp and pre-season. “I thought Kykkanen was very good for us. Hiroki Gojsic and Tij Iginla have some real upside that’s going to be exciting once we have more of our veteran players back in the lineup with them.
“I’m excited about our team, it will be nice to get our guys back who are away, in particular Andrew Cristall. It’s disappointing in the sense that they’re not here for the home opener, but I would think next week we will have everyone back.”
In addition to it being the home opener, prior to puck drop the Rockets will be honoring the Kelowna RCMP, the Fire Chiefs from West Kelowna, Wilson’s Landing, North Westside, Lake Country and the Kelowna Fire Department for all of their hard work during the recent wildfires in a special on-ice ceremony before the home opener this Saturday.
Saturday’s contest is the lone game of the weekend for the Rockets, they’ll then be off until Saturday, September 30th when they’ll host the Western Hockey League’s newest team, the Wenatchee Wild.
Meanwhile, the Winterhawks will open their season on the road Friday night against the Wild.
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Earlier this week the Rockets set their roster for opening night, which features fourteen forwards, eight defencemen and two goaltenders. To view the roster please click here.
Andrew Cristall (WSH), Jari Kykkanen (CAL) and Jackson DeSouza (DET) will be unavailable to the Rockets this weekend as they’re attending NHL camps.
With Kykkanen still away, the Rockets have recalled 2007-born Nathan Kam as an affiliate – he will wear Jari’s 30 for the game. It’s expected that 2006-born Jake Pilon will be in net for Kelowna this weekend, it will be his first appearance in a WHL regular-season game.
The Rockets will be without defenceman Caden Price who is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury and forward Marcus Pacheco who is out two-to-four weeks with a lower-body injury. The Rockets injury report is updated weekly and can be viewed here.
As a 20-year-old import player, Gabriel Szturc has a few options of where he can play this season. He could play professionally in Europe or sign in the American Hockey League, he could also be assigned to Kelowna to spend his overage season with the Rockets.
Szturc was invited as an undrafted free agent to play for the Tampa Bay Lightning in their rookie tournament, he has since been invited to their main camp.
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The Kelowna Rockets online 50/50 is back for the 2022-23 season!
The online 50/50 will give fans in Rockets fans located in British Columbia and those who are attending the game the chance to win during every Rockets home game this season. The 50/50 will also raise important dollars for the Kelowna Minor Hockey Association.
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Printed lineup sheets will not be available at games this season, they can be accessed online by visiting the game day program.
The Game Day Program will be available in the same spot, it comes complete with game notes, stats, team rosters and entry forms for the Rockets intermission contests.
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It’s starting to feel like this season, more than any in recent memory, has an unusually large number of injuries, specifically to big-name players. As we head into Week 3, we have already seen New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb and Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins have their seasons ended early.
Other star players, including Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, are currently dealing with injuries that may impact their availability for Week 3 and beyond. A pair of rookie quarterbacks also won’t take the field, as the Colts’ Anthony Richardson and Panthers’ Bryce Young will also be out for Sunday, as will Chargers running back Austin Ekeler and Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle.
Here’s a full look at each team’s final injury report for Week 3:
The Falcons appear to have Okudah returning this week, as he was listed as questionable but was a full participant in Friday’s practice. He’s prepared to make his season debut Sunday. Patterson is a limited participant Friday, so he appears to be a game-time decision. Troy Andersen was cleared from concussion protocol, so no injury designation for the linebacker.
The Lions have a bunch of players out, but St. Brown was a full participant in Friday’s practice. He should be good to go for Sunday. Reynolds was also a full participant. With Montgomery out, Jahmyr Gibbs and Craig Reynolds are expected to carry the load at running back. The Lions will also have two starting linemen out.
No Ekeler this week for the Chargers, as he missed Friday’s practice and was ruled out for Sunday. Joshua Kelley will get the start at running back again. Bosa was limited Friday, so he’ll be a game-time decision. Henley and Rumph were full participants.
Davenport will miss Sunday’s game after leaving in Week 2 with an ankle injury after four snaps. Bradbury missed the Week 2 loss to the Eagles, but has a chance to play this week. Tackle Christian Darrisaw (ankle), linebacker Jordan Hicks (shin) and safety Josh Metellus (shoulder) did not receive injury designations.
No Kendre Miller on the injury report, so the Saints will be relying on him to carry the workload at running back without Williams, who was placed on IR. Adebo was added to the injury report Friday and did not practice, so his status is uncertain for Sunday.
The Packers are typically cautious with injuries, which makes the statuses of Jones and Watson uncertain for this week. Both players were limited Friday and are expected to be game-time decisions again. A.J. Dillon would be the No. 1 running back and rookie Jayden Reed would get more snaps at wide receiver if Jones and Watson are out again.
Tunsil did not travel with the team to Jacksonville and has since been downgraded to out after initially being listed by the Texans as questionable. Stingley has also since been placed on injured reserve.
All the Jaguars players who are questionable were limited in Friday’s practice. With Jones out, more targets could be coming Calvin Ridley’s and Christian Kirk’s way. Same with Evan Engram.
Frank Clark and Justin Simmons are officially out after not practicing all week. Mike Purcell was upgraded from a non-participant to a limited participant.
After initially listing him as question, the Dolphins have since downgraded wideout Jaylen Waddle for Sunday’s matchup against Denver due to a concussion. In a corresponding move, the team elevated Robbie Chosen from the practice squad.
DeAndre Hopkins was a full participant on Wednesday, a limited participant on Thursday and did not practice on Friday.
The Browns only have one player out on Sunday and James Huds
No injuries for the Bills. Everyone is fully healthy and was a full participant in practice Friday.
Thomas didn’t clear concussion protocol after his scary hit from Kareem Jackson last week, so he’ll be out for Sunday. John Bates and Cole Turner are the tight ends on the depth chart. On Saturday, the Commanders upgraded the statuses of both wideout Curtis Samuel (illness) and safety Kam Curl (illness) after initially being listed as questionable on Friday. Now, they carry no designation and will play in Week 3.
Richardson is out for Sunday’s game after not practicing Friday, remaining in concussion protocol. Gardner Minshew will get the start on Sunday, as he practiced with the first team leading up to the game. Kelly, the team’s starting center, is also in concussion protocol and is out for Sunday. Wesley French is listed as the team’s backup center. Nelson was a full participant Friday while Moore was limited, so Moore’s status will be worth watching Sunday.
The Ravens have seven (yes, seven) starters out for Sunday’s clash with the Colts. With Hill out, expect more carries for Gus Edwards, with Melvin Gordon getting a practice squad call up. Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor will receiver more targets with Beckham unavailable. Rock Ya-Sin and Daryl Worley are on the second team behind Humphrey and Williams in the secondary.
New England downgraded Jonathan Jones and Sidy Sow on Saturday after they were both limited during Friday’s practice. DeVante Parker and Trent Brown have been removed from the injury report, so they’ll play Sunday.
The Jets downgraded Duane Brown from questionable to out on Saturday after the left tackle was unable to practice throughout the week. Now, Zach Wilson will be without his starting blindside tackle as he takes on New England’s pass rush. Meanwhile, John Franklin-Myers and Greg Zuerlein were both full participants during Friday’s practice.
Panthers rookie quarterback Bryce Young will not play in Week 3 due to an ankle injury. That means Andy Dalton will get the start at quarterback. Houston was a full participant Friday, so it’s likely he plays against Seattle. Brian Burns (ankle) and Miles Sanders (pectoral) were full participants Friday and not given an injury designation.
The Bears’ biggest status on the injury report was Darnell Mooney (knee), who was not given an injury designation. Jackson did not practice all week, so his status will likely be finalized in Saturday’s walkthrough.
Isiah Pacheco and Kadarius Toney were limited on Friday after both being non-participants on Wednesday. Toney did not practice on Thursday, while the running back was limited that day as well.
Diggs will be placed on injured reserve soon, as he’s out for the season with a knee injury (ACL). The Cowboys had a walkthrough on Friday, so this practice report is an estimation. Martin has not practiced all week, so he’ll be a game-time decision for Sunday. No Brandon Cooks on the injury report for the Cowboys. On Saturday, the club did add tackle Tyron Smith to the injury report listing him as questionable with a knee injury.
Fotu has been limited in practice all week, so his status will be determined on Sunday. Kevin Strong is the backup nose tackle if Fotu has to miss the Cowboys tilt. Watkins and Woods also start for Arizona, so the Cardinals will be down a pass rusher and off-ball linebacker this week. Krys Branes is projected to get the nod to start for Woods.
The Steelers are thin at wide receiver with Olszewski out and Diontae Johnson on injured reserve, so George Pickens and Allen Robinson will have to step up in their absence. Tight end Pat Freiermuth is expected to see more targets as well.
Wilson is the only one with a game designation for Sunday for the Raiders. Wilson did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday and was limited on Friday.
Philadelphia ruled out Quez Watkins after he was unable to practice on Saturday. Running back Boston Scott was a limited participant during the final practice of the week, but likely did not clear concussion protocol, which has him sidelined for Week 3. Terrell Edmunds, who was dealing with an illness, was back at practice as a full participant and carries no designation.
On the Buccaneers side, Tampa Bay ruled out Dennis and Kancey after neither was able to practice throughout the week. White, who appeared on the injury report midweek with a groin injury, was limited again on Saturday.
Puka Nacua is the only player listed on Los Angeles’ final injury report. While the breakout receiver is listed as questionable, head coach Sean McVay told reporters on Saturday that he is expected to play on Monday night.
Quarterback Joe Burrow is the biggest question mark heading into Monday night. He is officially listed as questionable and the Bengals have added multiple quarterbacks to their practice squad as insurance. If Burrow, who was limited on Friday and Saturday, does not play, Jake Browning would get the starting nod.
Even though it was Gibson’s second fumble in the first three games — and even though it raised concerns that this season could resemble 2021, when Gibson led all NFL skill players with six fumbles — Coach Ron Rivera doesn’t seem inclined to bench the running back or otherwise discipline him.
Gibson remains one of the Commanders’ most explosive options in space. His uninspiring career stats reflect usage more than ability. In fact, this year, in a role emphasizing third downs and passing situations, he’s flashed the breakaway speed, defenders-on-skates agility and alignment flexibility that enticed Washington to draft him in the first place.
Gibson’s value is not a knock on fellow running backs Brian Robinson Jr. and Chris Rodriguez Jr. Robinson has been decisive and dynamic out of the backfield, and Rodriguez, a rookie, has thrown a couple good blocks in his six snaps this season. But Gibson, as a complement to Robinson on early downs or as a replacement for him on late ones, remains a critical part of the offense.
But the risks might be overstated. The fumble Sunday wasn’t caused by him not holding the ball high and tight between the tackles, a major issue in 2021. He’s not battling a major shin injury and carrying an immense load as the team’s top back, as he was in 2021. And he’s not handling the fumbles poorly, as he did during the preseason in 2022.
Overall, Gibson is not an excessive liability to put the ball on the ground. Since 2020, his 11 fumbles have come over 715 touches. The rate of 1.5 percent is above league average (0.9 percent) but the same as other skill players who haven’t earned such a reputation for fumbling. In fact, last season, Kansas City rookie running back Isiah Pacheco fumbled four times in 183 touches (2.2 percent), and the Chiefs stuck by him on the ride to the Super Bowl.
Hawaiian Pork Chops
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
6 pork chops
Pineapple rings
Dried out prunes
1 pound. carrots, reduced right into sticks
PREP WORK:
Gently flour chops and also brownish in a little oil. Lay chops in cooking recipe. Leading each with a pineapple ring.
Area a dried out trim in each pineapple. Lay carrots apart of chops. Cover and also cook at 350 levels for concerning 1 hr
Gently flour chops as well as brownish in a little oil. Lay chops in cooking meal. Lay carrots apart of chops.
MARTINEZ, Calif. (KGO) — Martinez police confirmed to ABC7 News that Fred Cain III, the suspect arrested last week in Oregon after prosecutors say they linked him by DNA to the 1987 murder and abduction of 6-year-old Jeremy Stoner in Vallejo, California, is now a person of interest in a Martinez murder.
The killing in Martinez happened less than a month before the Stoner killing in 1987. The victim was 9-year-old Eric Coy.
The boy was killed after leaving to go to his cousin and best friends house in Martinez, California.
“The boy was brutally murdered after leaving his house, stabbed with a blunt object,” said one ABC7 News report in 1987.
“For the last two days, that play site has been a grim searching zone for police,” said another ABC7 News report days later.
No one was ever convicted of the killing but now, less than a week after prosecutors say they used DNA to link Cain to the murder of Stoner, authorities in Martinez are taking notice. They’re working with the Solano County District Attorney’s office to learn more about Cain, and if he could also be linked to Coy’s murder.
“Is he an official suspect in the case?” asked ABC7 News reporter J.R. Stone.
“Right now, he is a person of interest,” replied Lt. Patrick Salamid.
Salamid has spent the last 11 years working Coy’s case.
“Left his house on Warren Street and took a short cut through Martinez Junior High, within about 15 minutes his body was found on the grounds of the Junior High. They found that Eric Coy had suffered multiple stab wounds,” said Lt. Salamid.
Cain’s family members, who ABC7 News spoke with Wednesday night, say they don’t believe Cain lived in Martinez at that time, but say he did live in the nearby East Bay town of Pacheco.
In Coy’s case, there was a suspect sketch but it never amounted to anything. The boy’s body was found near a pedestrian bridge that is no longer there today, as the area is now overgrown with ivy.
As for the case going forward-
“I’m always optimistic, and maybe some DNA or some biological evidence will exist in the future, whatever they reanalyze but I can tell you we’re not going to stop investigating this case,”
Law enforcement transferred Fred Cain III from Oregon, where he was arrested, to California on Wednesday.
He will face a judge for the first time in Solano County on Thursday at 1:30 p.m.
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Baldwin Park’s former city attorney “knowingly and intentionally” assisted in a bribery and wire fraud scheme that funneled $70,000 in illicit payoffs to former Councilman Ricardo Pacheco to secure his vote on a cannabis permit, according to federal authorities.
The new allegations against Robert Tafoya became public last week following the federal grand jury indictment of Tafoya’s longtime friend and alleged co-conspirator, former Compton Councilman Isaac Galvan.
Tafoya has not been charged and is only identified as “Person 1,” an individual described in the indictment as “the city attorney for Baldwin Park from in or around December 2013 until October 2022.” Court filings, however, refer to Person 1 as a “co-conspirator” and suggest he assisted in at least two instances in which Pacheco sold his vote.
Tafoya resigned as city attorney that same month after the Southern California News Group published details about other allegations against him contained in the unsealed plea agreements of Pacheco, a councilman from 1997 to 2020, and Gabriel Chavez, a former San Bernardino County planning commissioner who served as Pacheco’s middleman in the bribery scheme.
Pacheco and Chavez each pleaded guilty to a single count of bribery in 2020 and 2022. In total, authorities seized $302,900 in bribes collected by Pacheco.
Their plea agreements, signed under penalty of perjury, allege Galvan, Tafoya and others — including Commerce City Manager Edgar Cisneros — participated in the corruption at various points. The federal investigation reportedly crosses into multiple cities, including Baldwin Park, Montebello, El Monte and Commerce.
Galvan and Tafoya allegedly were working together to secure a marijuana license to operate in Cisneros’ city.
A list of related cases filed alongside Galvan’s indictment indicate at least one other case — filed within the past year and currently under seal — is pending.
Tafoya’s attorney, Mark Werksman, did not respond to requests for comment. He previously denied that Tafoya had any knowledge or involvement in Pacheco’s dealings.
“Robert Tafoya is and always has been an honest, ethical attorney that has acted legally and in the best interest of the City of Baldwin Park,” Werksman said in 2022. “A bunch of corrupt politicians, who are cooperating in order to get lenient sentences, shouldn’t be believed at all.”
Asked about the allegations against Tafoya specifically, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, declined to “comment as to the identity of Person 1 in the indictment.”
Special agents with the FBI and IRS Criminal Investigations arrested Galvan, 36, of Compton, and Yichang Bai, 50, of Arcadia, the owner and operator of a cannabis grower that obtained permit in Baldwin Park, in the early morning of Monday, Sept. 18. Both were charged with one count of conspiracy, one count of bribery and eight counts of wire fraud. The two men pleaded not guilty to all counts during an arraignment that same day, according to court records.
The earlier plea agreements signed by Pacheco and Chavez alleged Tafoya set the various bribery schemes in motion.
Prosecutors believe Tafoya approached Pacheco prior to the City Council’s approval of its first cannabis cultivation ordinance in August 2017 and recommended that he support bringing cannabis to the city because Pacheco could “personally profit,” according to an exhibit attached to Pacheco’s plea agreement.
“Person 1 explained that defendant should find an individual he trusted who would not talk (the ‘intermediary’), instruct the intermediary to represent himself as a ‘consultant’ to companies seeking Cultivation Development Agreements, and promise to deliver a development agreement to the company in exchange for a $150,000 fee,” federal prosecutors wrote in the exhibit.
A week before the vote, Galvan — who helped Tafoya’s wife land a job at Compton City Hall — gave a $10,000 check with a blank payee line to Pacheco “to secure Pacheco’s support for a future consulting client’s marijuana permit,” according to the indictment and a news release. Pacheco passed the check off to a real estate agent friend who deposited it, then gave $6,400 in cash back to him.
The check came from a consulting company that Tafoya helped Galvan form, prosecutors said.
The following month, Tafoya allegedly provided a list of “the names of applicants for marijuana permits” and “the names of individuals associated with those applications” to Galvan.
After Bai’s company, W&F International, paid $40,000 to Galvan’s consulting firm, he arranged a meeting with Bai, his translator and Tafoya at Tafoya’s office to demonstrate the sway he carried. Galvan texted Bai’s translator after the November 2017 meeting: “See I don’t (expletive) around.”
A month later, Tafoya, through a friend, reportedly sent Galvan two “consulting services agreements,” one for Galvan’s company and another for a consulting company run by the friend. The agreement stated that the second consulting company would receive $225,000 once Baldwin Park issued a development agreement to W&F.
Pacheco supported W&F’s application during council votes on June 20 and July 18, 2018.
Bai later collected a $50,000 check and five $10,000 checks from an individual who owed him money and passed them to Galvan, who in turn passed the checks along to Pacheco and Tafoya, prosecutors allege. Tafoya agreed to have friends of a relative cash the five checks in exchange for $6,000 from the total, they allege.
Pacheco similarly had a third party cash the larger check and pay back a portion over the following months. The scheme was designed to “disguise the true source of the payment,” prosecutors said.
The Baldwin Park City Council unanimously supported W&F International’s application to relocate its proposed cultivation site in December 2018.
Meanwhile, Pacheco and Chavez, the planning commissioner, collected more bribes. The two men amassed at least $170,000 through sham consulting agreements — allegedly provided by Tafoya — from other applicants from 2017 to 2019.
The FBI busted Pacheco through a separate 2018 sting during which he took $37,900 from a Baldwin Park police officer, acting as an FBI informant, in exchange for supporting the police union’s contract. Federal investigators raided his home in response in December 2018 and found $62,900 buried in his backyard.
The following month, Pacheco deposited $20,000 in bribes from Bai into a legal defense fund.
Two years later, the FBI raided Tafoya’s office and the homes of Chavez and Galvan. Chavez later pleaded guilty to one count of bribery in October 2022.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office believes Tafoya was present at five different meetings between Pacheco and Galvan in which Pacheco openly discussed taking bribes.
The day after the 2020 raid on Tafoya, Baldwin Park revoked W&F International’s development agreement.
The company had been operating an illegal grow in Baldwin Park for months without any action from the city until the neighboring El Monte Police Department intervened. Baldwin Park officials at the time said they only inspected “nonoperating” cannabis businesses once a year at most and were unaware of W&F’s activities.
W&F was years behind on the required payments outlined in its development agreement. The company had not completed required improvements to the building, or secured necessary approvals from county health, county fire and the city’s building division.
The El Monte Police Department, acting independently on information obtained in its own cases, had sent detectives to check the exterior of W&F’s Littlejohn Street warehouse roughly a month before the revocation and found obvious signs of a grow, including marijuana leaves discarded in the trash.
Pictures from the raid showed a warehouse filled with marijuana plants. Police seized 15 boxes of marijuana, one rooted plant and security cameras at the time.
They arrested Bai on suspicion of cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sales and conspiracy, according to a news release.
David Torres-Siegrist, an attorney representing several cannabis companies in Baldwin Park, is suing the city to try to stop its collection of mitigation fees tied to the cannabis development agreements. Those fees, which are meant to offset the negatives from the industry, weren’t established equally, according to the lawsuit.
Some of the development agreements allowed operators to avoid paying the fees until they received a certificate of occupancy, while others began accruing a balance immediately, putting them millions of dollars in the hole before a single cent could be earned.
Tafoya handled all of the original development agreement negotiations and continued to work on cannabis regulations even after the FBI raided his home. The City Council removed those responsibilities from Tafoya in April 2021 after the Southern California News Group found he had hired an attorney who successfully landed a cannabis permit during an earlier round of applicants.
Galvan served as a consultant for that applicant as well. The attorney in question, Anthony Willoughby II, was the son of Galvan’s personal attorney.
A federal case filed by Torres-Siegrist on behalf of David Ju, a businessman who purchased the development agreement awarded to Willoughby, alleges Tafoya, Galvan, Pacheco and Willoughby II “acted in concert to orchestrate a swindle on an elderly man dying of cancer who poured his life savings into a venture that was destined for failure from the get-go.” The lawsuit alleges the men violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO.
Ju paid $300,000 to buy the cannabis company, Tier One Consulting, and roughly $200,000 of the total went to Galvan, according to the lawsuit. The businessman later learned Willoughby had spent less than $4,000 securing the development agreement and had amassed tens of thousands of dollars in fees that Tafoya allegedly told Ju he needed to cover, the lawsuit states.
Ju estimates he lost at least $900,000 on the deal, according to the lawsuit.
“We’ve been telling the City Council this since 2021,” Torres-Siegrist said in an interview. “The whole process is compromised and at the heart of it is an out-of-control City Attorney’s Office.”
Baldwin Park Mayor Emmanuel Estrada inherited the cannabis mess after winning election in 2020. Since then, the City Council has hired a new city attorney, a new police chief, a new city manager and new code enforcement personnel, he said.
The city is using a reputable third party, HdL Companies, to assist with developing a more equitable system, he said. In the future, Estrada hopes that cannabis operators will only have to pay fees once they’re operational, he said.
The slow movement of the FBI’s case has made it difficult to take action against any of the companies that may have received a development agreement through corruption, he said. While the city knows at least two companies paid bribes based on prior court filings, officials didn’t know the names of any of the companies until W&F was named in last week’s indictment, Estrada said.
“It is very difficult for us to act on any of the contracts, but I would say that the city is working on making sure that moving forward we are holding everyone accountable and putting the right process in place to ensure that something like this doesn’t happen again,” he said. “For the most part, the city is moving kind of slow because we don’t want to end up blindsided.”