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ByLauranNeergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON New re- search suggests a one-two punch could help battle po- lio in some of the world's most remote and strife- torn regions: Giving a sin- gle vaccine shot to children who've already swallowed drops of an oral polio vac- cine greatly boosted their immunity. The World Health Orga- nization officials said the combination strategy al- ready is starting to be used in mass vaccination cam- paigns in some hard-hit areas and is being intro- duced for routine immuni- zations in developing coun- tries, too. "It could play a major role in completing the job of po- lio eradication once and for all," said Dr. Hamid Jafari, WHO's director of polio op- erations, who led the study published Thursday in the journal Science. Oral polio vaccine has played a critical role in the nearly three-decade effort to eradicate the paralyzing disease, as health workers have gone house-to-house, to refugee camps and to roadside checkpoints deliv- ering the drops. The num- ber of countries where po- lio regularly circulates dropped from 125 in 1988 to just three as of last year —Pakistan, Nigeria and Af- ghanistan. But with travel, the threat is re-emerging in countries previously free of the highly contagious virus. The WHO in May declared an interna- tional public health emer- gency, citing outbreaks in at least 10 countries. Particu- larly of concern were Syria, Somalia and Iraq, where vi- olence has complicated ef- forts to contain new cases. Which vaccine to use in the eradication push has long been controver- sial. They each have differ- ent strengths. The United States and other wealthy countries have switched back to using only in- jected polio vaccine, which is made of "inactivated" or killed virus, for routine childhood immunizations after eradicating the dis- ease within their borders. That's because the oral vaccine contains weakened live virus that children can shed in their stools, which on very rare occasions can trigger a vaccine-caused case of polio. In developing countries where polio is still a threat, the oral version is cheaper, easier to use and can slow spread of the virus. But a particular type of immu- nity, intestinal immunity, wanes so that children in high-exposure areas need repeated doses. HEALTH Study: Combining vaccines boosts polio immunity By Donna Cassata The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Penta- gon broke the law when it swapped Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a prisoner in Af- ghanistan for five years, for five Taliban leaders, con- gressional investigators said Thursday. The nonpartisan Gov- ernment Accountability Office said the Defense Department failed to no- tify the relevant congres- sional committees at least 30 days in advance of the exchange — a clear viola- tion of the law — and used $988,400 of a wartime ac- count to make the trans- fer. The GAO also said the Pentagon's use of funds that hadn't been expressly appropriated violated the Anti-deficiency Act. "In our view, the mean- ing of the (law) is clear and unambiguous," the GAO wrote to nine Republican senators, including Minor- ity Leader Mitch McCo- nnell, R-Ky., and various committees. "Section 8111 prohibits the use of 'funds appropriated or otherwise made available' in the De- partment of Defense Ap- propriations Act, 2014, to transfer any individual de- tained at Guantanamo Bay to the custody or control of a foreign entity' except in accordance" with the law. The GAO said the rele- vant committees received phone calls from May 31 — the day of the transfer — to June 1, with written noti- fication coming on June 2. Five senior Taliban were released from detention at the U.S. prison at Guan- tanamo in exchange for Bergdahl, who had disap- peared from his post in Paktika province in east- ern Afghanistan on June 30, 2009. The five Taliban are to remain in Qatar for a year. Lawmakers, especially Republicans, were furi- ous with President Barack Obama and members of the administration for failing to notify them about the swap. Some in Congress have said Bergdahl was a deserter and the United States gave up too much for his freedom. Several law- makers have cited intelli- gence suggesting the high- level Taliban officials could return to the Afghanistan battlefield. The administration has defended the swap and its decision to keep Con- gress in the dark, saying concern about Bergdahl's health and safety required speedy action. The Joint Chiefs of Staff has unanimously sup- ported the exchange, insist- ing that the United States has a sacred commitment to men and women who serve that it will never leave anyone behind on the battlefield. Army Gen. Mar- tin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, said the swap in May was "likely our last, best opportunity" to free Bergdahl. Bergdahl is doing ad- ministrative duties at Fort Sam Houston in San An- tonio while an investiga- tion into how he was cap- tured by the Taliban is con- ducted. MILITARY GAO: Pentagon violated law with Bergdahl swap EUGENER.FIDELL—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl prepares to be interviewed by Army investigators earlier this month. By Karin Laub The Associated Press GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP Is- rael stepped up its cam- paign against Gaza's rul- ing Hamas on Thursday, killing three of the group's senior military command- ers in an airstrike that pulverized a four-story home, the second such at- tack targeting top leaders in two days. The pinpoint pre-dawn attack on Hamas' inner sanctum was launched minutes after the men emerged from tunnel hide- outs, a security official said — displaying the long reach of Israel's intelligence ser- vices. The killing of the com- manders, who played a key role in expanding Hamas' military capabilities in re- cent years, was bound to lower morale in the secre- tive group, but might not necessarily diminish its ability to fire rockets at Is- rael. Thursday's strike in the southern Gaza town of Ra- fah, coupled with a Cabinet decision to call up 10,000 more reserve soldiers, sig- naled an escalation in the Israel-Hamas war after Egyptian cease-fire efforts collapsed this week. Since July 8, fighting has claimed more than 2,000 Palestinian lives, most of them civilians, ac- cording to Palestinian offi- cials and the U.N., and en- tire neighborhoods of Gaza have been destroyed. Sixty- four Israeli soldiers, two Is- raeli civilians and a guest worker also have been killed. Meanwhile, a senior Hamas leader in exile ad- mitted that Hamas was behind the kidnapping and killing of three Israeli teens in the West Bank — the group's first claim of responsibility for the June attack that triggered an Is- raeli crackdown and even- tually led to the Gaza war. Saleh Arouri told an in- ternational conference of Islamic scholars in Turkey on Wednesday that Hamas grabbed the teens in hopes of sparking a Palestinian uprising in the West Bank. MIDDLE EAST Israel kills 3 Hamas military commanders in Gaza By Nataliya Vasilyeva The Associated Press KIEV, UKRAINE Fierce fighting raged in eastern Ukraine on Thursday in what appeared to be a last- gasp attempt by govern- ment troops to snatch back territory from pro-Russian separatists before the ar- rival of a Russian aid con- voy overseen by the Red Cross. Trucks loaded with wa- ter, generators and sleep- ing bags for desperate ci- vilians in the besieged city of Luhansk began moving through Ukrainian customs after being held up at the border for a week, in part because of safety concerns and Ukrainian fears that the convoy's arrival could halt the military's advance. The trucks in the 200-ve- hicle convoy were expected to cross into Ukraine on Friday morning on their way to Luhansk, a city with a war-reduced pop- ulation of a quarter-mil- lion people, 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the Russian border. At Russia's urging, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon called for a cease- fire during the humanitar- ian mission. The Red Cross has said it needs assurances of safe passage from all sides to bring in the supplies and set up distribution points, so even without a formal cease-fire, Ukrainian gov- ernment forces could be se- verely constrained in their movements once the trucks begin arriving. EASTERN EUROPE Russian aid convoy advances toward Ukraine LEGALNOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COM- MUNITIES DELOPMENT AUTHOR- ITY, Plaintiff, v. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE MATTER OF CALIFORNIA C O M M U N I T I E S ' "CALIFORNIAFIRST" PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY ("PACE") PROGRAM ESTABLISH- ED IN CERTAIN COUNTIES AND CITIES, INCLUDING THE ADOP- TION OF RESOLUTIONS AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE MAT- TERS THEREIN, AND ALL BONDS, CONTRACTS, CONTRACTUAL AS- SESSMENTS, AND OTHER MAT- TERS AND PROCEEDINGS RELAT- ED THERETO, Defendants. CASE NO. 34-2014-00166647-CU- MC-GDS SUMMONS (CITATION JUDICIAL) (C.C.P. §§ 860 et seq.) EXEMPT FROM FILING FEES PER GOV'T CODE § 6103 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO a ACUSADO): NOTICE! YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. THE COURT MAY DECIDE AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR BEING HEARD UNLESS YOU RE- SPOND NOT LATER THAN OCTO- BER 6, 2014, WHICH IS AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS AFTER COMPLE- TION OF THE PUBLICATION OF THIS SUMMONS. READ THE IN- FORMATION BELOW. ¡AVISO! USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO. EL TRIBUNAL PUEDE DECIDIR CONTRA USTED SIN AUDIENCIA A MENOS QUE USTED RESPONDA NO MÁS TARDE QUE EL 06 DE OCTUBRE DE 2014, QUE ES DIEZ (10) DIAS DESPUÉS DE LA TERMINACIÓN DE LA PUBLICACIÓN DE ESTA CITACIÓN. LEA LA INFORMACIÓN QUE SIGUE. ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE MATTER OF CALIFORNIA C O M M U N I T I E S ' "CALIFORNIAFIRST" PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY ("PACE") PROGRAM ESTABLISH- ED IN CERTAIN COUNTIES AND CITIES, INCLUDING THE ADOP- TION OF RESOLUTIONS AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE MAT- TERS THEREIN, AND ALL BONDS, CONTRACTS, CONTRACTUAL AS- SESSMENTS, AND OTHER MAT- TERS AND PROCEEDINGS RELAT- ED THERETO. DETAILED SUMMARY OF MATTER TO BE VALIDATED: California Statewide Communi- ties Development Authority ("California Communities") has established the CaliforniaFIRST Property Assessed Clean Energy Property Assessed Clean Energy ("PACE") Program (the "Pro- gram"). California Communities seeks to implement the Program in 40 counties throughout Cali- fornia, as well as its member cit- ies within Los Angeles County, to encourage and facilitate the installation of distributed gener- ation renewable energy sources and energy efficiency and water efficiency improvements by res- idential and non-residential property owners, which will save participating property owners money while conserving resources and reducing carbon emissions, all in furtherance of the Legislature's goals as set forth in California Streets & Highways Code Section 5898.10 et seq. / / / CSCDA now seeks to validate all proceedings, actions and con- tracts connected with the Pro- gram, and to obtain an order from the Superior Court that the proceedings, actions and con- tracts related to the Program were and are valid, legal and binding and were and are in conformity with the applicable provisions of all laws and enactments at any time in force or controlling upon such pro- ceedings, whether imposed by law, constitution, statute, char- ter or ordinance, and whether federal, state or municipal, in- cluding but not limited to, the provisions of Article XIII D of the California Constitution, the due process and contract clauses of the Constitution of the United States, and their equivalent clauses in the California Consti- tution. The Plaintiff has filed a civil complaint against you. If you wish to contest the legality or validity of the matter that is the subject of this lawsuit, you must appear and file with the Court a written pleading in response to the complaint not later than Oc- tober 6, 2014. Your pleading must be in the form required by the California Rules of Court. Your original pleading must be filed in this Court with proper fil- ing fees and proof that a copy thereof was served on Plaintiff's attorneys. Unless you so respond, your de- fault will be entered upon Plain- tiff's application, and this Court may enter a judgment against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Persons who contest the legality or validity of the matters which are the sub- ject of this lawsuit will not be subject to punitive action, such as wage garnishment or seizure of their real or personal proper- ty. YOU MAY SEEK THE ADVICE OF AN ATTORNEY IN ANY MATTER CONNECTED WITH THE COM- PLAINT OR THIS SUMMONS. IF PLAINT OR THIS SUMMONS. IF SO, YOU SHOULD DO SO PROMPTLY SO THAT YOUR WRIT- TEN RESPONSE, IF ANY, MAY BE FILED ON TIME. SI USTED DESEA SOLICITAR EL CONSEJO DE UN ABOGADO EN ESTE ASUNTO, DEBERÍA HACERLO INMEDIATAMENTE, PARA QUE, SU REPUESTA ESCRITA, SI HAY ALGUNA, PUEDA SER REGISTRADA A TIEMPO. / / / CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 34-2014-00166647 The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT, COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO 720 9th Street Sacramento, CA 95814 The name, address, and tele- phone number of plaintiff's at- torney is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de telèfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Michael Weed Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 3000 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: 916-447-9200 Facsimile: 916-329-4900 M . Meraz,____________________ _________, Superior Court Clerk DATE: Aug. 8, 2014 Clerk, by M. Meraz, Deputy (Fecha) (Actuario) (Delegado) [SEAL] [SELLO] Publish: 8/22, 8/29; 9/5/14 LEGAL NOTICE Trustee Sale No. 14-00104-2 Loan No: 3137801 APN 029-212-101 NO- TICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED June 28, 1985. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO- CEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On August 28, 2014, at 02:00 PM, at the main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse, 633 Washington St., Red Bluff, CA, FI- DELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPA- NY, as the duly appointed Trust- ee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on July 1, 1985, as Instrument No. 5744 Book 1028 Page 380 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Tehama County, CA, executed by: DEBRA L. CLARK, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor, in favor of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING THROUGH THE FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRI- CULTURE, Beneficiary, and CULTURE, as Beneficiary, and any modifications thereto are collectively referred to herein from time to time as the "Deed of Trust", WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BID- DER, in lawful money of the Unit- ed States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain proper- ty situated in said County, Cali- fornia describing the land there- in as: LOT 10 IN BLOCK 3 OF PARK GARDENS SUBDIVISION, AS THE SAME IS SHOWN ON THE MAP ENTITLED: "MAP OF PARK GARDENS BEING A RE- SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION OF THE TAYLOR SUBDIVISION, UNIT NO. 1", FILED IN THE TEHAMA COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE, JUNE 17, 1953 IN BOOK J OF MAPS, AT PAGES 25, 26 AND 27. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not auto- matically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, be- fore you can receive clear title to the property. You are encour- aged to investigate the exis- tence, priority, and size of out- standing liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a ti- tle insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be post- poned one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that in- formation about trustee sale postponements be made availa- ble to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-573-1965 or visit this Internet Web site www.prior ityposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 14-00104-2. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be re- flected in the telephone infor- may immediately flected in the telephone infor- mation or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post- ponement information is to at- tend the scheduled sale. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street ad- dress and other common desig- nation, if any, of the real proper- ty described above is purported to be: 1755 DOUGLASS STREET, RED BLUFF, CA The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other com- mon designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding ti- tle, possession, or encumbran- ces, to pay the remaining unpaid balance of the obligations se- cured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto). The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations se- cured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee's Sale is estimated to be $82,100.66 (Esti- mated), provided, however, pre- payment premiums, accrued in- terest and advances will in- crease this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary's bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier's check drawn on a state or na- tional bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or feder- al savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender oth- er than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issu- ance of the Trustee's Deed Upon Sale until funds become availa- ble to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. THE ESTIMATED OPENING BID AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL SALE DATE WILL BE $47,963.00 THE ES- TIMATED MARKET VALUE IS $85,000.00 DATE: July 31, 2014 FI- DELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPA- NY, TRUSTEE 14-00104-2 11000 Ol- son Drive, Suite 101 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 916-636-0114 Sara Berens, Authorized Signa- ture SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.prio rityposting.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-573-1965 P1106601 Publish: 8/8, 8/15, 08/22/2014 i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià | NEWS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014 8 B