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As a politician, he had his fair share of critics and was voted out of office after one term as The holidays may be over, but president. But the Republican reinvented himself in the years after his the season’s spirit of generosity time in the White House, becoming a fundraiser for disaster relief and helping those in need can and forming an unlikely friendship with the man who ousted him be found year round at My Sis- from office, former President Bill Clinton. ter’s House. This non-profit or- Archives National John McCain was a political giant in his own right. He served as ganization is dedicated to assist- President George H. W. Bush a senator for more than 30 years, ran for president twice and spent ing Asian, Pacific Islander and five years as a prisoner of war after being shot down during the other underrepresented women Vietnam War. In captivity, McCain endured torture and even turned down a chance to be released early, and children who have survived denying the North Vietnamese military a propaganda victory. domestic violence, sexual assault Bush died in November at age 94, just months after the death of his wife, former first lady Barbara and human trafficking. Bush, who died in April. McCain died in August at the age of 81 after a battle with brain cancer. My Sister’s House has been Their deaths prompted an outpouring of public mourning from across the political spectrum that was at active since 2000 and has been odds with a recent political climate that has been defined by intense partisanship, coarse insults and divi- offering services such as a 24- sive rhetoric. hour helpline, a safe haven shel- The year also saw the death of one of the world’s best-known singers, Aretha Franklin. The Queen of ter, counseling sessions, classes Soul’s death in August prompted a grand send-off during a week of mourning in her hometown of Detroit, (Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 7) every type of immigration – a IMMIGRANTS F E A T U R E S bold follow-up to the opening salvo of President Donald Trump’s Hocus: 2 ‘Border Wall’: Immigration first year in office. Workplace 911: 6 For those who champion Trump Bottom Liners: 20 and believe that cracking down on Word Detours: 19 Dominated Headlines in 2018 immigration translates to better lives for Americans, it has been a ASK THE OLD BY MATT SEDENSKY AND borders. In a breathless 2018, they year of fulfillment of campaign FARMER’S ALMANAC JULIE WATSON were just a handful of headlines promises. For those who’ve on immigration, one of the year’s watched in horror, it harkened Page 2 NEW YORK (AP) – Children most dominant issues. back to other points in the coun- torn from their parents, refugees Combined with a relentless try’s history, when fear of new The Sacramento Gazette • $2.50 turned away, tear gas fired on stream of administrative memos arrivals led the U.S. to refuse en- asylum-seekers, and a president and changes in regulation and en- try to various groups and when who says he’s making good on forcement, it represented a govern- open discrimination of certain eth- promises to protect the nation’s ment bombardment on virtually (Continued on page 3) Part 2 of 2 2018 The Sacramento Gazette | David Fong |A. David Gazette Sacramento 2018 The © © 2018 The Sacramento Gazette | David A. Fong Fong A. | David Gazette Sacramento The 2018 Realistically Speaking BY EDWARD H. TELFEYAN H (Continued on page 11) Page 2 • January 4, 2019 • (916) 567-9654 • THE SACRAMENTO GAZETTE SACGAZETTE.COM Ask The Old Farmer’s Almanac By Robert B. Thomas Prepare Your Garden Now for Springtime We’ve just moved into our brand- Q. new house, and the ground is completely bare. Are there any land- scaping chores that we can begin now? The primary one would be the A. lawn. Now is a good time to start a new lawn or repair an old one. Since your house is new, you may need to bring in good topsoil to cover the builder’s gravel. Existing weeds, fallen leaves, or other debris can be shredded and composted to help build Answers on page 18 up an enriched base. Plan where you’ll want garden beds, ground covers, or shrubbery. If you’ve got time, start a bed with some spring-flowering bulbs 2018 The Sacramento Gazette | David A. Fong Fong A. | David Gazette Sacramento The 2018 © and cover with mulch. Shrubs such as lilacs, doghobble, and virtually all evergreens can be planted now, if you’ve got good soil ready for them. Consider your roofline and don’t place shrubs where heavy snowfalls or spring rain runoff will damage them. Plan ahead, too, so that win- dows, electric or phone lines, oil or gas refills, or meter readings won’t be blocked when the plants reach full size. If you know you’ll be planting fruit trees in the spring, you might consider digging the holes now, to get an earlier start on the growing season. Fill the holes with mulch and cover, to keep it from freezing too solidly. You can also dig trenches for berries and THIS WEEK IN HISTORY vines. Now all you have to do is request the gardening catalogs and wait for warm weather! an. 4, 1785, the older of the two Grimm brothers, Jacob, is born in Hanau, Germany. His brother Wilhelm is born the following year. As young men, the brothers published J “Children’s and Household Tales,” later known as “Grimm’s Fairy Tales,” in several volumes between 1812 Subscribe Today! and 1822. Dec. 31, 1879, in the first public demonstration of his incandescent light bulb, American inventor Thomas Alva Edison lights up a street in Menlo Park, N.J. The Pennsylvania Railroad The Sacramento Gazette Company ran special trains to Menlo Park in response to public enthusiasm over the event. Jan. 5, 1933, construction begins on the Golden Gate Bridge, as workers began excavating 3.25 million cu- bic feet of dirt for the structure’s huge anchorages. The bridge of- Call: 916-567-9654 ficially opened on May 27, 1937, the longest bridge span in the world at the time. Jan. 1, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issue a declaration, signed by representatives of 26 countries, called the United Na- tions. The signatories vowed to create an international postwar peacekeeping organization. Jan. 2, 1962, an appearance by The Weavers on NBC’s “The Jack Paar Show” is canceled when band members refuse to sign an oath of political loyalty. The folk group saw their careers nearly destroyed by the anti-communist Red Scare of the early 1950s. Jan. 6, 1975, some members of a large crowd in line to buy tickets to the rock band Led Zeppelin break into the Boston Garden arena and cause $50,000 in damage. In re- sponse, Boston’s mayor Kevin H. White bans the band from Bos- ton for five years. Jan. 3, 1987, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame admits its first female artist, Aretha Franklin. Since then female in- ductees have included The Supremes, Janis Joplin and The Shirelles. Sacramento’s Community Newspaper Answers on page 18 Subscribe Today! (916) 567-9654 The Sacramento Gazette SELF STORAGE LIEN AUCTIONS TO SUBSCRIBE: (916) 567-9654 SACGAZETTE 916-567-9654 h 03-27-1512-15-17 N O D S www.nps.gov 2018 The SacramentoGazette | David A.Fong © SACGAZETTE.COM THE SACRAMENTO GAZETTE • (916) 567-9654 • January 5, 2019 • Page 3 IMMIGRANTS legality from opponents. Mean- experimental study to treat a accepted. time, the government shutdown rare genetic disorder. Dadgari’s His first night in Tijuana, persisted as Trump and Democ- husband has been unable to get Mexico, he slept on the beach ‘Border Wall’ rats once again butted heads a visa to join them, and sanc- until rocks rained down on him over funding to build a wall tions make it hard for him to and other migrants and a man (Continued from page 1) along the border with Mexico. send money. She alone cares for shouted in the darkness: “Go nicities prevailed. Even without it, though, the a child who can’t walk or talk back to your country!” Now “This is our generation’s sort policies he’s pursued have effec- and requires 24-hour help, as he’s a few hours east in Mexi- of existential moment,” said tively put up a virtual wall. well as another 11-year-old daugh- cali, his aching leg full of bul- Frank Sharry, head of pro-immi- “That is far more effective ter.