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TODAY’S WORD — AGGRIEVED (AGGRIEVED: uh-GREEV’D: Troubled or distressed in spirit.) Average mark 55 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 71 or more words in AGGRIEVED? TODAY’S WORD — AGGRIEVED: aerie aged ager aggrieve agree aide aided aired arid aver avid gage gave gear geared gird give giver grad grade grave greed greige grid grieve rage ragged ragi raid rave read reed reggae ride ridge rigged rive idea eager eared eave edge edger edgier egged eider evade ever varied veer veggie verge vide vier virga dagger dare dear dearie deer derive digger dire dirge diva dive diver diverge drag dreg To purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last! RULES OF THE GAME: 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed. 3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible. 4.

Dear Eric: We have a good relationship with our neighbors. They’re friendly, and we’re mutually available for the proverbial cup of sugar and to look out for each other’s properties. We always share a wave and a smile, but we do not socialize together so there is no pressure to make the relationship more or less than it is. The neighbors have a fenced-off yard and multiple dogs. Our property is not fenced, and we have no animals. For some reason, when the dogs need to do their business, the neighbors bring them on leashes to our front yard. Their door is near our yard, but they have to walk through their own yard to reach ours. The neighbors clean up the solid messes, but we can’t figure out how our yard became the designated litter box. The dogs are not friendly, so they spend no other time on our property and would have no reason to be more comfortable here. It seems simultaneously necessary and frivolous to bring this up at the risk of upsetting the Goldilocks relationship we’re grateful for. What would you

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Katy Mixon, 44; Celine Dion, 57; Eric Clapton, 80; Warren Beatty, 88. Happy Birthday: Organize, prepare and only launch or share what you are up to when you feel satisfied with what you have to offer. This year requires precision, detail and undivided attention to maximize your time, money and skills. Stick to the rules and regulations, and take note of anything that is out of date or needs a face-lift to compete and complete your goals. Invest in keeping up and setting high standards. Your numbers are 6, 17, 24, 29, 31, 33, 40. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Socialize, observe and refresh your memory regarding your likes and dislikes. Reach out to someone you lost contact with, and it will encourage you to revisit some of your old dreams, hopes and wishes. Don’t be too eager to share your feelings. Your outlook will change as you listen and learn. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Engage in life, challenge yourself and put your energy into something that excites you or prompts you to follow your heart. Don’t deny yourself

Today is Sunday, March 30, the 89th day of 2025. There are 276 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot and seriously wounded by John Hinckley Jr. outside a Washington, D.C., hotel. Also wounded were White House press secretary James Brady, Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy and a District of Columbia police officer, Thomas Delahanty. (Hinckley would be found not guilty by reason of insanity and held at a psychiatric hospital until his supervised release in 2016. James Brady died in 2014 as a result of his injuries.) Also on this date: In 1822, Florida became a United States territory. In 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward reached agreement with Russia to purchase the territory of Alaska for $7.2 million, a deal ridiculed by critics as “Seward’s Folly.” In 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited denying citizens the right to vote and hold office on the basis of race, was declared in effect by Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. In 1923, the Cunard liner RMS Laconia became the first

DEAR ABBY: I am recently separated, and my divorce will be final soon. I have met a woman I didn’t even know could exist. She’s perfect for me. I have fallen for her, and it’s mutual. The problem is, she lives an hour and a half away and can’t drive at night due to a medical condition. The other issue is the fact that her father just passed away. She’s a widow living with her toxic mother. We both want this to work, but she needs time and space. I’m willing to give it to her because I believe she is totally worth it. This is the second serious relationship in my life. My ex and I were together for decades, but among other bad things, she cheated on me. I’m wondering if you have some advice for me. This new woman is my true “unicorn.” I’d do anything for her. I want to be with her, and she says the same, but even though her mother is toxic, she doesn’t seem to want to leave her and the bad situation she’s in. It’s early

The cause of the fire is under investigation One person is dead and another is accounted for after a mobile home caught fire Saturday evening on the 1300 block of Oakland Road in North San Jose. The San Jose Fire Department responded to a call at a fully involved mobile home at 9:24 p.m. The fire was knocked down at 9:50 p.m. and one civilian fatality was confirmed, while another occupant was accounted for. Adjacent units were evacuated and the fire department requested that people avoid the area. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

SAN JOSE – Hometown product Beau Leroux scored his first MLS goal as the San Jose Earthquakes tied the Seattle Sounders 1-1 Saturday night at PayPal Park. Leroux, 21, a product of the Santa Cruz Breakers, Santa Teresa High School and San Jose State, put the Quakes ahead in the 32nd minute. The attacking midfielder stole a pass just outside the box and stepped into a shot that deflected off a sliding defender and looped over keeper Stefan Frei. But that was just one of three shots on goal for the Quakes (2-1-3), who had lost three straight after winning their first two. Seattle (1-3-2) outshot San Jose 26-9 and eventually tied the game in the 80th minute. Leroux was a second-round pick (42nd overall) in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft. He played last season on The Town FC, San Jose’s MLS NEXT Pro team, but has started every game this season under first-year coach Bruce Arena. Leroux wasn’t the only local college player on the field for the Quakes. Reid Roberts, 21, who played the past three seasons at USF and was the fifth overall pick in

SAN FRANCISCO — There was no guarantee Texas Tech would have senior guard Chance McMillian available for Saturday’s Elite Eight game against Florida.  The 6-foot-3 guard had been dealing with an oblique injury for two weeks that kept him out of the team’s last four games and all three of Texas Tech’s NCAA Tournament contests.  Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland had no expectations for McMillian to play, especially after he was a late scratch for the Red Raiders’ Sweet 16 game against Arkansas.  But from the moment he woke up on Saturday morning, McMillian knew he was going to suit up no matter what. With this year being his last and a chance to go to the Final Four on the line, there was no way he was going to watch from the bench again. Texas Tech Red Raiders’ Chance McMillian (0), right, sits on the bench while playing the Arkansas Razorbacks in the first half of their Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 

SAN FRANCISCO – As Todd Golden made his way to the blue ladder to cut down Chase Center’s nets Saturday, Saint Mary’s coach Randy Bennett snuck up and gave his former point guard a bear hug. Soon joining them was Stanford coach Kyle Smith, another of Golden’s mentors. The trio posed for pictures and rejoiced until Bennett shooed Golden away, telling him they’d celebrate next weekend, when the Golden-coached Florida Gators appear in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four in San Antonio, Texas. “Amazing. Just incredibly proud,” Golden said amid the on-court celebration after beating Texas Tech 84-79 and winning the NCAA Tournament’s West Regional. “The staff and players did an incredible job all year getting us to this point, and when it wasn’t looking good for us, they did a great job staying the course, staying confident, making winning plays.” Top-seeded Florida (34-4) was down 10 points with 5 ½ minutes left before closing in triumphant fashion. Walter Clayton Jr. scored 13 of his game-high 30 points in that stretch run, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 1:47 remaining and then a go-ahead 3-pointer that secured

Walking into Jagalchi in Daly City feels like entering an edible wonderland handcrafted for K-foodies. The complex, a much-anticipated project of the Mega Mart USA Korean retail chain, celebrates the rich abundance and variety of hansik (traditional Korean cuisine) and trendy K-foods, inviting everyone to dig in, learn more and cook at home. The first customers packed the place Friday and today, with crowds expected again Sunday — and for the foreseeable future. The 75,000-square-foot emporium, converted from a former JC Penney, is a wormhole to the food court of any baekhwajeom (department store galleria) in Seoul’s glitzy Gangnam district. The food hub’s name, however, honors the historic Jagalchi Fish Market, South Korea’s largest seafood center in Busan. Shoppers watch as a tuna is carved inside Jagalchi, the Korean food complex that opened on Friday, March 28, 2025, in Serramonte Center in Daly City, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)  Jagalchi’s director, Bum-suk Ha, said that the namesake is a shoutout to the Southeastern port city where Nongshim, the multinational giant that produces Shin Ramyun and runs Mega Mart, has a manufacturing plant and is

 SAN FRANCISCO — Florida is Final Four bound.  The top-seeded Gators overcame a 10-point second half deficit to defeat No. 3 Texas Tech 84-79 at Chase Center Saturday afternoon. Florida will advance to its sixth ever Final Four and first since 2014, where it will play the winner of Sunday’s Auburn-Michigan State game next week in San Antonio. Florida star Walter Clayton Jr. knocked down the game-tying 3-pointer with just over two minutes to go and hit the go-ahead long ball just a few possessions later to give Florida a one-point lead. Florida finished the final six minutes of the game on a 18-4 run.  Clayton finished with a game-high 30 points while teammate Thomas Haugh had 20 points and 11 rebounds.  “It’s incredible,” said Florida coach Todd Golden, a former Saint Mary’s player and USF head coach. “To be able to be here in Year 3 and to get Florida back to the Final Four is something that’s incredibly special.” Texas Tech’s Darrion Williams led the Red Raiders with 23 points and five rebounds, and JT Toppin finished with 20 points and 11 boards.

By Samy Magdy and Julia Frankel | Associated Press CAIRO — The Hamas militant group said Saturday it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar, but Israel said it has made a counter-proposal in “full coordination” with the third mediator, the United States. Egypt early in the week made a proposal to get the troubled ceasefire back on track, following Israel’s surprise resumption of fighting. It was not immediately clear whether the proposal changed before Khalil al-Hayyah, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, announced it had been accepted. Early in the week, an Egyptian official described the proposal to The Associated Press, saying Hamas would release five living hostages, including an American-Israeli, from Gaza in return for Israel allowing aid into the territory and a weekslong pause in fighting. Israel would release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief media on the closed-door talks. On Saturday, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave no details about Israel’s counter-proposal, which it said was offered after Netanyahu held consultations

Ukrainian forces have responded to Russian efforts to expel them from one part of Russian territory by launching a large number of attacks on another border area, using drones, artillery and troops. More than 20 villages in Russia’s Belgorod region – which are located in a 150-kilometer (90-mile) stretch of land along the Ukrainian border – have come under attack, according to the region’s governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov. The Ukrainian military has not officially acknowledged the operation. The assault by Ukrainian forces appears to be in response to their recent losses in the Russian region of Kursk, adjacent to Belgorod, where they seized more than 1,000 square kilometers last August. In recent weeks a fresh Russian offensive backed by North Korean troops has pushed them back to the border. Both Russia and Ukraine are looking for gains across the 1,000-kilometer frontline as the weather improves – and as the Trump administration presses for a ceasefire. Citing overnight aerial attacks in Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih and “other cities and communities,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday demanded an urgent “strong response” from the US in his nightly address.

By Kendrick Calfee | The Kansas City Star Thousands gathered to “March for Democracy” in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, voicing concerns about what several marchers called an overreach by the federal government on citizens’ rights. Furrowed brows, smiles, shouts and tears occupied the faces of passionate protesters, who bellowed chants that echoed off the concrete sky-rise buildings. By midmorning, thousands of marchers lined the sidewalks of 13th Street, wrapping around several blocks from Oak Street to Main Street. The massive crowd walked a little over a mile from downtown to the west side of Union Station, culminating in a huge gathering on the lawn of the National World War I Museum and Memorial. The march brought people together with a collection of causes weighing heavily on their hearts, some deeply personal. ‘Truly horrifying and offensive’ Susan Wyssmann, 73, said her daughter works for a federally funded grant program that teaches children about the environment. That program, she said, was slashed among other federal cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency headed by Elon Musk. “I am sure there are government inefficiencies,” Wyssmann said.

By Shawn Hubler | New York Times In the annals of ill will between California and the Trump administration, Thursday may have been a record-breaker. The U.S. Education Department announced early in the West Coast morning that it would challenge a major state law protecting transgender students. Two hours later came the revocation of federal waivers that had let California colleges include students living in the country illegally in certain programs that receive federal aid. The afternoon brought a flurry of investigations into suspected affirmative action in California higher education: The Justice Department said it would investigate whether Stanford University and three schools in the University of California system were violating a Supreme Court decision that banned the consideration of race in admissions. Then the Health and Human Services Department said it was looking into accusations of similar discrimination at “a major medical school in California.” By sundown, the Agriculture Department had sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a letter saying it would review its education-related funding in California in connection with transgender protections. And the Justice Department announced that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was

By Bay City News Two have been charged in connection to narcotics trafficking, the office of San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Friday. Jose Espinoza-Santos, 57, and Aaryn Stacy, 31, are charged with multiple felonies after allegedly possessing over half a pound of fentanyl and other drugs, prosecutors said. According to court documents, on Mar. 25, San Francisco Police officers observed Espinoza-Santos allegedly exchanging suspected narcotics for money and giving the proceeds to Stacy. Espinoza-Santos then allegedly removed a bag of suspected narcotics and distributed portions of the contents to a group of people who gathered around him, officials said. Officers later reportedly recovered 66.5 grams of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine base, and $2,000 from Espinoza-Santos. Stacy was found with 190.5 grams of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine base, methamphetamine, a scale, and $762, the DA’s office said. The District Attorney’s Office is seeking to have them detained pending trial due to the public safety risk. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the San Francisco Police Department Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or text TIP411 with SFPD.

The day after President Donald Trump was inaugurated for the first time in 2017, Cate Schroeder donned a rebellious pink “pussy hat” and took to the streets, joining a momentous Women’s March in downtown San Jose. On the eve of his second inauguration two months ago, she posted a message with her Facebook group to remember “self care,” and suggested her friends volunteer at local creek cleanups or the library instead. That was January. This is March. And on Saturday, scattered protests across the Bay Area that have been building for weeks appeared bigger and more organized than ever. Planned at as many as 276 Tesla dealerships from Walnut Creek, Palo Alto and Santa Clara and around the globe, the “Tesla Takedown” protests targeted Tesla founder and billionaire Elon Musk, Trump’s chainsaw-wielding deputy who has been gutting federal agencies and firing employees. Cate Schroeder, of San Jose, protests against Elon Musk at the intersection of Stevens Creek Boulevard and Winchester Boulevard in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)  “It’s actually getting quite big and energetic!” Schroeder said Saturday

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Crowds protesting billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump began amassing outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. Saturday in the latest attempt to dent the fortune of the world’s richest man. The protesters are trying to escalate a movement targeting Tesla dealerships and vehicles in opposition to Musk’s role as the head of the newly created Department of of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, where he’s gained access to sensitive data and shuttered entire agencies as he attempts to slash government spending. Most of Musk’s estimated $340 billion fortune consists of the stock he holds in the electric vehicle company that he continues to run while also working alongside Trump. Earlier protests have been somewhat sporadic. Saturday marked the first attempt to surround all 277 of the automaker’s showrooms and service centers in the U.S. in hopes of deepening a recent decline in the company’s sales. By early afternoon, crowds ranging from a few dozen to hundreds of protesters had flocked to Tesla locations in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Minnesota and

By Anthony Solorzano | Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Yosemite National Park announced it has opened reservations for summer camping in a number of its popular campgrounds after a new reservation system and staff cuts caused delays and questions about when they would become available again. Reservations for dates between June 15 and July 14 in the Upper Pines, Wawona and Hodgdon Meadow campgrounds, among others, were made available at 7 a.m. Monday. Reservations for dates between July 15 and Aug. 14 open at 7 a.m. on March 31. Reservations can be made on Recreation.gov. In February, reservations were delayed indefinitely while the National Park Service received approval from President Donald Trump’s administration on its new reservation system. Then sweeping cuts to the federal workforce announced by the administration a few days later made it unclear when reservations would become available again. About 10% of the Park Service’s staff has been lost amid the cuts with hundreds more taking buyouts offered by the administration. But on March 20, the National Park Conservation Association announced it was authorized to reinstate all probationary park staff who

By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL Vindaloo is an Indian dish of Portuguese influence that typically is associated with the state of Goa on India’s southwestern coast, but the curry is popular around the world. Made with pork, lamb or chicken, it’s notable for its vinegary tang, a generous dose of garlic and the spiciness of dried chilies. In this recipe from our cookbook “ Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook for Every Day of the Year,” we puree a host of spices in a blender, along with fresh garlic and ginger, bracing white vinegar and a bit of brown sugar. The result is a thick paste that is sweetly aromatic. After the chicken soaks for a bit, both meat and marinade go into the skillet to cook and reduce. The Kashmiri chili powder used in India is vibrantly colored with moderate heat; we found a mixture of sweet paprika and cayenne to be a good substitute. If you purchase Kashmiri chili powder, substitute 4 teaspoons for the paprika and cayenne. Don’t worry if the chicken sticks to the pot immediately after it is added. Allow it to

RICHMOND — The Gyuto Foundation, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in East Richmond Heights, and the U.S. Monlam Festival invite the community to celebrate the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the culmination of the three-day Monlam Prayer Festivals for world peace, an annual celebration that takes place during the first month of the Tibetan lunar calendar. The Tibetan community and their friends will host the celebration in honor of the Dalai Lama’s birthday at the end of the three-day festival on Sunday, March 30, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. “We are so happy that these events have coincided with The Gyuto Foundation’s 25th Anniversary, which we will also be celebrating on April 5th. We warmly welcome everyone to our center on April 5th in East Richmond Heights,” says Thupten Donyo, the founder of the Gyuto Foundation, in a press release. All in the community, Buddhist or not, are welcome to join in the festivities with English translation available through FM radio. The events will take place from 9am-6pm on March 28-30, 2025 at the Richmond Civic Center Auditorium, at 2569 Nevin