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FEDERALINVESTIGATION STEVEHELBER—THEASSOCIATEDPRESSFILE Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said he is "100percent confident" he followed the letter of the law in accepting donations that now appear to be part of a federal criminal investigation. By Matthew Barakat and Alan Suderman The Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, VA. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Tuesday that he is confident he followed the law in ac- cepting donations that now appear to be part of a fed- eral criminal investigation. McAuliffe defended his actions to reporters, a day after a law-enforcement of- ficial told The Associated Press that McAuliffe is the subject of a federal inves- tigation looking at dona- tions to his 2013 guberna- torial campaign. McAuliffe said he be- lieves the investigation cen- ters around a donation con- nected to a Chinese busi- nessman, Wang Wenliang. Federal law forbids for- eigners from contributing to U.S. political campaigns, but McAuliffe said Wang has held a green card for nearly a decade and is a le- gitimate donor. "He was vetted by the campaign and this gentle- man is certainly entitled to give money to the cam- paign," McAuliffe told re- porters, after speaking at a preplanned event at a pa- role and probation office in Alexandria. He described Wang as "a very substantial individ- ual" who's made major do- nations to Harvard Univer- sity and is on the board at New York University. McAuliffe said he doesn't think he's even met Wang, though he believes he's met people from Wang's com- pany. He said he's "100 per- cent" confident that he did not take any illegal dona- tions. "I rely on the people who did the vetting. They have unequivocally said he was entitled to write a check." The FBI and Justice De- partment have declined to comment on the long-run- ning investigation. One of Wang's compa- nies, New Jersey-based West Legend, gave $70,000 to McAuliffe's gubernato- rial campaign and $50,000 to his inaugural committee in 2013, according to Vir- ginia campaign finance re- cords. A spokeswoman for Wang did not immediately return a request for com- ment. Wang's campaign giving appears limited to McAu- liffe. Neither West Legend nor Wang has given to any other state-level campaign, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics, a nonprofit money- in-politics tracker. Nor has Wang personally given to federal candidates, accord- ing to the Federal Elections Commission's database. McAuliffe said he is not particularly worried about an investigation, and that he was totally unaware of it before Monday. "No one's alleged any wrongdoing on my part," he said. "If you haven't done anything wrong, what should you be wor- ried about?" McAuliffe, a Democrat and longtime friend of Bill and Hillary Clinton, said he's also confident the in- vestigation won't harm Hillary Clinton's presiden- tial bid. "I don't think this has anything to do with Hillary Clinton," McAuliffe said. McAuliffe is a former board member of the Clin- ton Global Initiative, a pro- gram of the Clinton Foun- dation. The foundation re- ports that it received $1 million to $5 million from one of Wang's companies, Rilin Enterprises, but does not say when the money was given. One of Wang's compa- nies, Dandong Port Group, has a trade deal to ship Vir- ginia soybeans to China. Virginia Secretary of Agri- culture and Forestry Todd Haymore said Dandong has purchased "hundreds of millions" worth of Vir- ginia soybeans in recent years. Wang is also an active environmentalist. Demo- cratic Leader Harry Reid last year thanked Wang for his "commitment and ded- ication" to restoring the Dandong Yalu River Estu- ary Wetland in China, a major wetlands, according to a statement published in the congressional record. Virginia governor: I followed the law in accepting donations By Marley Jay The Associated Press NEW YORK U.S. stocks made their biggest gain since March on Tuesday as technology companies like Apple and Microsoft soared. Homebuilders also climbed after the govern- ment said sales of new homes reached an eight- year high last month. That was a sign the housing market and the broader economy are still in pretty good shape. Stocks opened higher following hefty gains in Europe. Tech stocks made their biggest gain in al- most three months, which erased their losses from earlier this year. Banks rose as interest rates con- tinued to inch higher, which lets banks make more money on lending. Stocks have alternated between gains and losses in recent days following a four-week-long string of losses. "A little bit of good data has reminded people that things are actually OK," said David Lefkowitz, se- nior equity strategist at UBS Wealth Management. "It's almost like a rubber band. When things get too stretched they snap back." The Dow Jones indus- trial average rose 213.12 points, or 1.2 percent, to 17,706.05. The Standard & Poor's 500 index picked up 28.02 points, or 1.4 percent, to 2,076.06. The Nasdaq composite index surged 95.27 points, or 2 percent, to 4,861.06. Tech stocks led the market higher with their biggest jump since March 1. Apple picked up $1.47, or 1.5 percent, to $97.90 and Alphabet, Google's parent company, added $15.78, or 2.2 percent, to $733.03. Microsoft rose $1.56, or 3.1 percent, to $51.59. Home building stocks jumped after the Com- merce Department said sales of new homes reached their highest level since January 2008. Sales of both newly-built and previously-occupied homes grew as job gains and low mortgage rates encourage Americans to keep buying homes. Toll Brothers also reported better first-quarter results than analysts expected, and the company raised its annual projections for home prices and sales. The stock gained $2.36, or 8.7 percent, to $29.46. Beazer Homes USA added 66 cents, or 9.2 per- cent, to $7.86 and Pulte- Group rose 91 cents, or 5.1 percent, to $18.73. Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note rose to 1.86 percent from 1.84 percent. When interest rates go up, as they have been doing recently, banks can make more money from lending. JPMorgan Chase climbed $1.08, or 1.7 percent, to $64.54 and Bank of Amer- ica gained 21 cents, or 1.6 percent, to $14.68. Agribusiness giant Monsanto rejected an of- fer from German con- glomerate Bayer worth $62 billion, or $122 per share. However Monsanto said it's open to talks with Bayer about a possible sale. As investors hoped for a richer offer, Mon- santo stock rose $3.30, or 3.1 percent, to $109.30. Streaming video com- pany Netflix jumped af- ter it said it struck deal with Disney. Starting in September, Netflix will have exclusive U.S. rights to new movies from Dis- ney, Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar. Netflix stock jumped $3, or 3.2 percent, to $97.89. Fertilizer maker CF In- dustries ended a deal to buy OCI's distribution net- works for about $8 billion. CF planned to reincorpo- rate in the U.K. as part of the deal, which would have reduced its tax bill, but the company said new Treasury Department rules made the combina- tion less appealing. CF In- dustries will pay OCI $150 million for calling off the deal. CF Industries shed $2.24, or 7.5 percent, to $27.61. Oil is trading at its highest price since early October, and benchmark U.S. crude picked up 54 cents, or 1.1 percent, to $48.62 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price international oils, rose 26 cents, or 0.5 per- cent, to $48.61 a barrel in London. Retailers continued to struggle. Electronics chain Best Buy said its quarterly sales kept fall- ing and its outlook was weak. That made Best Buy the latest retailer to dis- close disappointing quar- terly results. Its stock lost $2.45, or 7.4 percent, to $30.55. Shoe and accesso- ries retailer DSW cut its outlook, saying it expects weaker sales this year. That came after the com- pany reported disappoint- ing results for its first fis- cal quarter. The stock gave up $2.53, or 11.6 per- cent, to $19.20. Athletic apparel maker Under Armour rose after it announced a deal with UCLA worth $280 million over 15 years. The stock jumped 95 cents, or 2.5 percent, to $38.22. Tech companies take the lead as US stocks surge WALL STREET RICHARD DREW — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Trader Gregory Rowe, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday. Stocks are opening solidly higher on Wall Street, led by gains in technology stocks and banks. By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON guidelines say weight-loss surgery should become a more rou- tine treatment option for di- abetes, even for some pa- tients who are mildly obese. Obesity and Type 2 diabe- tes are a deadly pair, and nu- merous studies show stom- ach-shrinking operations can dramatically improve diabetes. But Tuesday's guidelines mark the first time the sur- gery is recommended spe- cifically as a diabetes treat- ment rather than as obesity treatment with a side bene- fit, and expand the eligible candidates. The recommendations were endorsed by the Amer- ican Diabetes Association, the International Diabe- tes Federation and 43 other healthgroups,andpublished inthejournalDiabetes Care. "We do not claim that sur- gery should be the first-line therapy," cautioned Dr. Da- vid E. Cummings, an endo- crinologist at the University of Washington and senior author of the guidelines. But as standard care often isn't enough, "it's time for some- thing new." About 26 million Ameri- cans have diabetes, mostly the Type 2 form where the bodygraduallylosestheabil- ity to produce or use insu- lin to turn food into energy. Many Type 2 diabetics, al- though not all, are over- weight or obese. Many can controlthediseasewithdiet, exercise, medication or insu- lin—butyearsofpoorlycon- trolled diabetes can lead to heart attacks, strokes, kid- ney failure, amputations or blindness. Studies have long shown that most obese diabetics who undergo bariatric sur- gery see their blood sugar control dramatically im- prove. Some even reach nor- mal levels despite quitting their regular medicine. The surgery is not considered a cure, because some people relapse. But others have re- mained in remission for years. Until now, health guide- lines have focused on sur- gery as a last-resort method for the severely obese to lose weight, with diabetes im- provement considered a bo- nus. Tuesday's guidelines ex- amined 11 studies that tracked diabetes patients randomly assigned to bar- iatric surgery or regular care. They conclude the sur- gery should be a regularly considered option for cer- tain diabetes patients — with the emphasis on better blood sugar control instead of pounds lost. HEALTH Guidelines advise more obesity surgery for diabetes LEGALNOTICE APN: 100-250-05-1 TS No: CA08006714-14-1 TO No: 14- 0025305 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UN- DER A DEED OF TRUST DATED March 9, 2004. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On June 20, 2016 at 02:00 PM, at the main entrance to the Tehama County Court- house, 633 Washington Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080, MTC Finan- cial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, un- der and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on March 17, 2004, in Book 2462, on Page 330, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Tehama County, California, exe- cuted by GINA GALLARDO, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORT- GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRA- TION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in law- ful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describ- property said County, California describ- ing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property hereto- fore described is being sold "as is". The street address and oth- er common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 19774 BIG BEND, COTTONWOOD, CA 96022 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any in- correctness of the street ad- dress and other common desig- nation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, pos- session, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and ex- penses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obliga- tions secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimat- ed costs, expenses and advan- ces at the time of the initial pub- lication of this Notice of Trust- ee's Sale is estimated to be $134,637.74 (Estimated). Howev- er, prepayment premiums, ac- crued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary's bid said sale figure prior 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 other 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. If the Trustee is unable to con- vey title for any reason, the suc- cessful bidder's sole and exclu- sive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should under- stand that there are risks in- volved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a auction does Placing highest 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 for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702- 659-7766 for information regard- ing the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08006714-14-1. Informa- tion about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immedi- ately be reflected in the tele- phone information or on the In- ternet Web site. The best way to verify postponement informa- tion is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: May 12, 2016 MTC Fi- nancial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08006714-14-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949- 252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Mi- guel Ochoa, Authorized Signato- ry SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.inso urcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702- 659-7766 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AT- TEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PUR- POSE. ORDER NO. CA15-001652-4, PUB DATES: 05/25/2016, 06/01/2016, 06/08/2016 i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià | NEWS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016 6 B