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No Longer taking Broker/Discounting Business
plus Leasing Companies Out of Business

Companies with an * are no longer in business. The others are companies that were taking broker business, but announced that they no longer are accepting broker business. Many have also down-sized or are managing an existing portfolio. This does not include companies merged or acquired who are still in business.

Any updates or changes, please contact: kitmenkin@leasingnews.org

*ABCO Leasing Inc., Bothell, WA
*ACC Capital, Midvale, Utah
Advantage Business Capital, Lake Oswego, Oregon
*Advantage Funding, Lake Success, New York
AEL Financial, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
(No longer taking new broker business)
Agility Solutions Corp., Prescott, Arizona
Allegiant Partners, Bend, Oregon 
Alliance Financial, Syracuse, New York
Allstate Leasing, Towson, Maryland
*Alternative Capital, Apollo Beach, Florida
*AMC Funding, Charlotte, North Carolina
*American Bank Leasing, Alpharetta, Georgia
*American Equipment Finance, Warren, New Jersey
American Leasefund, Tigard, OR (no longer a funder)
Bank of Ozark Leasing/Finance, Little Rock, Arkansas
*Bank of West Indirect Leasing, Dublin, California
*Bank of the West Leasing Indirect, San Ramon, California
*Bank Midwest Leasing, Overland Park, KS
Bankers Healthcare Group, Weston, FL
*BBVA Compass Equipment Leasing, Houston, Texas
*Blackstone Equipment Financing, Orange, California
*BusinessFinance.com (on line aggregate funder)
*Business Leasing NorthWest, Seattle, WA
*Capital One Equipment Finance, Towson, Maryland
*CapitalSource Healthcare Finance, Chevy Chase, Maryland
*CapNet, Los Angeles, California
*C and J Leasing Corp, Des Moines, Iowa
*Carlton Financial Corporation, Wayzata, Minnesota
*Chase Industries, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan
*Chesterfield Financial, Chesterfield, Missouri
CHG-MERIDIAN U.S. Finance, Ltd, Woodland Hills, CA
(Sales Management focuses very selectively on certain brokers.)
*Churchill Group/Churchill Leasing, Jericho, NY
CIT Group (limited)
Citizens Business Bank, Ontario, CA
Columbia Bank Leasing, Tacoma, WA
*Columbia Equipment Finance, Danville, California
Commercial Equipment Lease, Eugene, Oregon 
Concord Financial Services, Long Beach, California
*Court Square, Malvern, Pennsylvania
*Creative Capital Leasing Group, LLC, San Diego, CA
Crossroads Equipment Lease & Finance, Rancho Cucamonga, Ca
Diversified Financial Service, Omaha, NE
*Dolsen Leasing, Bellevue/Yakima, Washington
Equipment Finance Partners, a division of Altec, Birmingham, Alabama 
Evans National Leasing, Inc., Hamburg, NY
*Enterprise Capital Partners dba Enterprise Leasing, Spokane, WA
Enterprise Funding, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Enverto Investment Group, LLC, West Los Angeles, California
*Evergreen Leasing, South Elgin, Illinois
Exchange Bank, Santa Rosa, California
*Excel Financial Leasing, Lubbock Texas
*First Corp.(IFC subsidiary), Morton Grove, Illinois
First Federal Financial Services, Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
First Republic Bank, San Francisco, CA
Fora Financial, New York, New York
Frontier Capital, Teaneck New Jersey 
*GCR Capital, Safety Harbor, Florida 
GE Capital, Conn (limited)
Global Funding LLC., Clearwater, FL
*Greystone, Burlington, MA
*Heritage Pacific Leasing, Fresno, CA
*Hillcrest Bank Leasing, Overland Park, KS (Parent bank sold)
Huntington Equipment Finance, Vendor Finance Group, Bellevue, Washington
*IFC Credit Corp., Morton Grove, Illinois
Irwin Financial (Irwin Union Bank), Columbus, Indiana 
Irwin Union Bank, F.S.B. (Louisville, Kentucky)
Lakeland Bank, Montville, NJ
LaSalle Systems Leasing
*Latitude Equipment Leasing, Marlton, New Jersey
*Leaf Specialty Finance, Columbia, South Carolina
*LEAF Third Party Funding, Santa Barbara, Ca.
Lease Corporation of America, Troy, Michigan
Lombard, part of Royal Bank of Scotland, worldwide
*M&T Credit, Baltimore, Maryland (Merged with M&T Bank)
Note: M&T Bank | Commercial Equipment Finance, Baltimore, MD
(accepts broker business)
Manufacturer's Lease Plans, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona
*MarVista Financial, Villa Park, California
*MericapCredit, Lisle, Illinois
*Meridian Healthcare Finance, San Diego, California
Merrill Lynch Financial
Midwest Leasing Group, Livonia, Minnesota
*Mount Pleasant Capital, Wexford, PA
National City, Cleveland, Ohio
*Navigator (Pentech subsidiary) San Diego, California
*Northwest Leasing Company, Clyde Hill, WA
OFC Capital, Roswell, Georgia
Old National Bank, Evansville, Illinois
*P&L Capital, Omaha, Nebraska 
*Pentech Financial, Campbell, CA
*PFF Bancorp, Inc, Pomona, CA
Pinnacle Business Finance, Fife, Washington
*Pioneer Capital Corporation, Addison, Texas
PredictiFund, a subsidiary of Capital Access Network, Inc
*Podium Financial Group, Inc.,Costa Mesa, CA
Popular Finance, St. Louis, Missouri
Puget Sound Leasing, Seattle, Washington
Radiance-Capital, Tacoma, WA
Rapid Finance. Bethesda, Maryland
Rational Technology Solutions, Rolling Meadows, IL
*Reliant National Finance, Jacksonville, Florida
Sandy Springs, Olney, MD
*Securities Equipment Lsg. (SEL, Inc.), Glendora, CA
*Select Equipment Leasing Co., Concord, CA
* Sharpe Financial Network, Phoenix, Arizona
Sovereign Bank, Melville, New York
*Snider Leasing, Sacramento sold to Financial Pacific Leasing
Specialty Funding, Albuquerque, NM
Sterling National Bank, Montebello, New York
*Studebaker-Worthington Leasing, Corp., Jerico, NY
(part of sale from Main Street Bank to Ascentium Capital)
*Summitt Leasing, Yakima, Washington
Sun Trust Equipment Finance & Leasing, Baltimore, Maryland 
*SunBridge Capital, Mission, Kansas
Suncoast Equipment Funding Corp., Tampa, Florida
TCF Equipment Finance, Minnetonka, Minnesota 
TechLease, Morgan Hill, California
*Tennessee Commerce Bank, Franklin, Tennessee
Textron Financial
*Town and Country Leasing, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
*Triad Leasing & Financial, Inc., Boise, Idaho
*TriStar Capital, Santa Ana, California
*Union Capital Partners, Midvale, Utah
US Bank, Manifest Funding, Marshall, Minnesota
(new requirement: large yearly funding) 
US Bank, Middle-Market, Portland, Oregon 
Velocity Financial Group, Rosemont, Illinois
VenCore, Portland, Oregon (former company Len Ludwig)
*Vision Capital, San Diego, California
Vision Financial Group, Inc. (VFG Leasing & Finance), Pittsburg, PA
Wachovia Bank Leasing
*Warren Capital, Novato, California
*Washington Mutual Financial
Western Bank, Devils Lake, ND
*Westover Financial, Inc., Santa Ana, California
*Your Leasing Solution, Las Vegas, Nevada

Funders looking for new Brokers:
http://www.leasingnews.org/Funders_Only/New_Broker.htm

Leasing and Finance Industry Help Wanted
Excellent Compensation/Marketing Support/Work

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Academy for Certified Lease & Finance Professionals
Updated:  September, October, November

The Academy for Lease and Finance Professionals (ALFP) is a three-day event designed to fully prepare an individual to sit for the CLFP exam assuming the attendee has already self-studied. A trend has begun in having virtual online sessions.

During the first two days, all of the required sections of the CLFP exam are covered in-depth. On the third day, the exam is offered but is not mandatory and may be taken on another day.

Students are strongly advised to have read and studied The Certified Lease & Finance Professionals' Handbook prior to attending the class in order to ensure success.

Cisco Private Online ALFP
September 27 – 29, 2022
Private

Amur Equipment Finance Private ALFP
Private Person ALFP
October 5 -6, 2022

The National Huntington Bank Private
October 13 – 14
Private

Beacon Funding Public ALFP
November 7 - 8
Monday 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Exam may be taken at any time

CIT Private ALFP
November 16 – 17

Professional Handbook for Taking the Test in 2022
Eighth Edition:
https://clfpfoundation.org/
(Note: for taking test in 2023 Ninth Edition, available.)

About Academy
https://clfpfoundation.org/academy-for-lease-and-finance-professionals/

If you are interested in attending, please contact Reid Raykovich, Executive Director: Reid@clfpfoundation.org

 

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Initial Vehicle Quality Declining
Reports States Due to Supply Constraints
By Mike Antich

Reporting Problems Up 18%

Ongoing supply constraints (in particular, the microchip shortages) have contributed to the decline in initial vehicle quality as reported by J.D. Power in its 2022 report.

The industry, on average, has been producing higher-quality vehicles year after year, at least until 2022. This year, initial vehicle quality was the lowest it's been in the entire history of this industry-wide survey.

In 2022, the industry average was 180 problems per 100 vehicles. In 2021, it was 162 problems per 100 vehicles. A lower score reflects higher vehicle quality. The bottom line is that in 2021, the automotive industry was producing higher-quality vehicles than it is today in 2022.

There are a number of reasons why this has occurred but a commonly cited reason is that 2022 vehicles, on average, are the most technologically complex models produced.

David Amodeo, Director of Global Automotive at J.D. Power, observed, “Supply chain disruption, especially the shortage of microchips, has caused automakers to seek alternative solutions to get new vehicles into purchasers’ and lessees’ hands,” Amodeo said. “In some cases, new vehicles are being shipped without some features installed. Communication with them about the changes in feature availability, as well as when such features will be reinstated, is critical to their satisfaction.”

The more complex the vehicle, the greater its reliance on microchips, and the greater the likelihood it has been negatively impacted by the microchip shortages.

According to J.D. Power, battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) are more problematic; Owners of BEVs and PHEVs cite more problems with their vehicles than do owners of vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE).

Full Article: https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10179111/initial-vehicle-quality-declining-due-to-supply-constraints

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According to the Federal Reserve, the level of outstanding student debt in the United States reached $1.75 trillion by the end of 2021. As the chart shows, the student debt burden has more than tripled over the past 15 years, which is one of the reasons for the calls for student debt relief to grow louder and more frequent.

Student loans are the second largest category of household debt in the U.S., trailing housing debt by a wide margin. Auto loans are the third largest category, currently standing at $1.3 trillion.

By Felix Richter, Statista

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Dennis the Menace statue has been stolen
in Monterey, CA. It’s not the first time
By David Schmalz, staff writer, david@mcweekly.com

 

The Dennis the Menace Park statue, the bronze Dennis the Menace statue at Monterey’s Dennis the Menace Park was sawed off from its base and stolen, presumably for its scrap metal value.

It’s the second time the Dennis statue has been stolen from the park; the first was in 2006. That crime was never solved, but in 2015, a scrap metal yard in Orlando, Florida, informed Monterey that a statue in their possession might be the one stolen from the city. The city paid to have it shipped back, but later determined that it wasn't the same statue. Instead, it came from a children’s hospital in Florida. The Florida statue is still in the city’s possession, though, and may be deployed to fill the void of the statue currently missing.

The bronze statue that replaced the original was sawed off at the foot, presumably to be melted down for scrap value. The city does have an extra statue it can use but is debating whether or not to put a bronze statue in public that could also be stolen for scrap value.

City Manager Hans Uslar says the city will definitely be replacing the statue, either with the statue from Florida or a newly made replacement. The replacement might not be bronze. A less attractive thing to steal, in the city’s thinking, might be a concrete Dennis.

Uslar adds that security cameras might also be installed near the statue to monitor it. He noted that the former statue—the second one stolen—had a shiny big toe, from kids rubbing it, and that it is a cherished piece of the Monterey community.

“We are trying to keep the spirit of the park alive,” Uslar says.

Source: Monterey County Weekly

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DLL Reports interim Results for First Half 2022
Profits Diluted Due to Company’s Holdings in Russia

Eindhoven, the Netherlands - DLL, a global provider of asset-based financial solutions, reported interim results for the first half of 2022. Despite challenging market conditions, the company delivered portfolio and income growth during the first six months of the year, but net profits were heavily diluted by impairments attributable to the company’s holdings in Russia.

The company’s portfolio balance, when adjusted for currency movements, increased by more than 3% over the prior year’s interim results and totaled EUR 39.5 (USD 41.2) billion. New business volume was EUR 15.4 (USD 16.1) billion and reflected growth of 8% on a year over year basis. This resilient top line performance was achieved in the midst of challenging market conditions, including supply chain disruptions and product shortages which impacted equipment availability and delayed the activation of lease and finance contracts.

Carlo van Kemenade, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board, commented, “Like many of our customers, DLL entered 2022 with cautious optimism as the world emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Despite being confronted with many new geo-political and economic challenges in recent months, we have been able to support our customers, deliver solid results and invest in strengthening our foundation for future growth. I am very proud of the hard work and dedication exhibited by our global workforce during these unprecedented times.”

Higher impairments dilute interim net profit result

The company reported a net profit of EUR 101 (USD 110) million for the first six months of 2022, which represented a drop of 66% from the prior year. This result was heavily diluted by impairments that were taken on DLL’s portfolio in Russia and linked to the decision to cease all new business activities in Russia and manage the orderly rundown of the local business. Impairments for the first half of 2022 totaled EUR 209 (USD 228) million, with virtually all of these charges related to DLL’s business in Russia. This result equates to 110 bps and is significantly above DLL's long-term average of 44 bps.

Although impairments had an adverse effect on net profits, the underlying performance of the portfolio remained strong and continued to trend positively. The company reported net income of EUR 831 (USD 908) million, which represented almost 5% growth over the prior year when adjusted for currency movements. Operating costs were up by 9% on a year over year basis, as the company increased their workforce by 5% and made strategic investments to strengthen their operating and control environment and develop digital solutions to further enhance the customer experience and drive future efficiencies.

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ELFA Announces Agenda for
  2022 Lease and Finance Accountants Conference
     Association Recognizes Members of 2022 Financial
Accounting Committee

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Watch at Home:
by Fernando Croce

New streaming releases run the gamut of genres and tones, ranging from poetic (“Benediction”) to visceral (“Prey”) to stirring (“Thirteen Lives”), and featuring quite a double-bill of comeback kids (“Top Gun: Maverick” and “Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe”).

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (Paramount Plus, Amazon Prime): The Nineties’ most (in)famous teenage knuckleheads are back to their mischievous ways in this uproarious animated comedy. Expanding on the MTV show created by Mike Judge (who also provides the voices of the eponymous bumbling duo), the film takes a cosmic detour that, thanks to a misguided NASA mission, takes Beavis and Butt-Head out of 1998 and lands them in 2022. With the FBI on their trail, they stumble from one situation to another while trying to make sense of the curious new age. A smart show about dumb boys, the once-controversial “Beavis and Butt-Head” now seems quaint and, bizarrely enough, sweet—an irony amply evident in this surprisingly charming movie, directed by animation veterans Albert Calleros and John Rice.

Benediction (Vudu, Amazon Prime): One of the greatest living directors, Terence Davies (“Distant Voices, Still Lives”) brings his poetic touch and mastery of form to this biopic about Siegfried Sassoon, the British soldier who became one of the World War One generation’s great poets. After the death of a friend on the battlefield, Sassoon (played by Jack Lowden) protests the war and is dispatched to a mental institution, where he is inspired by a friendship with poet Wilfred Owen (Matthew Tennyson). Sassoon’s life as a creative and libidinous gay man is contrasted with his later years, where his closeted aged self (played by Peter Capaldi) leads a bitter family life. Always sensitively attuned to the spiritual realms of his characters, Davies offers an exquisitely lyrical human portrait.

Prey (Hulu): The “Predator” franchise gets a shot of pure visceral energy in this thrilling prequel, which takes place in the Northern Great Plains wilderness during the 18th-century. The protagonist is Naru (Amber Midthunder), a young Comanche woman with dreams of becoming a mighty warrior, like her older brother Taabe (Dakota Beavers). During one of her outings, she sees what she thinks is a mythical bird but turns out to be the spaceship of the bloodthirsty interstellar hunter, the Predator. With French fur trappers doing their own damage in the area, Naru must prove her courage in the face of danger both human and alien. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg (“10 Cloverfield Lane”), the movie keeps a fast pace and a robust sense of action choreography, anchored by Midthunder’s fierce presence.

Thirteen Lives (Amazon Prime): Currently alternating between dramas and documentaries, director Ron Howard (“Apollo 13”) brings the best of both approaches to this gripping story of courage and sacrifice, based on true-life events. Set in Thailand in 2018, it follows the arduous efforts of cave divers who volunteered to save the young soccer players who were trapped in the perilous Tham Luang Nang Nom cave. Leading the rescue mission are British divers Richard Stanton (Viggo Mortensen) and John Volanthen (Colin Farrell), though the movie scrupulously takes note of the families of the victims, as well as local farmers who also lent a hand. With water levels rising and oxygen levels dropping, it’s a race against time that, in Howard’s sturdy hands, adroitly mixes suspense with human interest.

Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Plus, Amazon Prime): The summer’s biggest blockbuster finally comes into viewers’ homes, with this immensely popular sequel to the 1986 hit becoming available for streaming. Tom Cruise returns as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, one of Navy’s top flyers. Originally a bad-boy rogue, he’s now something of a relic from another time, ready to be replaced by younger recruits. When a dangerous mission is announced to eliminate an illegal nuclear plant overseas, however, Pete is brought back to the academy to train a batch of hotshots, especially Bradley (Miles Teller), the son of his late friend. Rousingly directed by John Kosinski (“Oblivion”), this is bracingly old-school cinematic storytelling that soars with action and Cruise’s mega-watt presence. Look for Val Kilmer in a poignant cameo as Lt. “Iceman.”

Siberian Husky Dog
Kent, Washington  Adopt-a-Dog

Clancy
ID: A668934
Male
2 Years, 1 month
Black/White
Adoption Fee: $250

I am an affectionate love bug who would be thrilled to cuddle up with you at home!

I am full of energy and I love to play! I tend to calm down more when the people around me stay calm. I do best when I have lots of exercise and something to keep my mind busy.

My caregivers have noticed that I seem to do well with other dogs. When meeting dogs in a new home, I would do best with a slow introduction.

Because of my shy nature, I would do best in a calm, quiet home.

I have never walked on a leash before, so I will need patience and commitment on helping me gain to walk on a leash.

My personality color is BLUE. I am a gentle and loving dog who likes to take things slow. I may get nervous in new situations, so I am looking for a family who understands that I might take some time to warm up. Once I get to know you, I will be a very devoted friend!

King County Pet Adoption Center
21615 64TH AVE S
KENT, WA 98032
(206) 296-7387

Paths to Pet Adoption
https://kingcounty.gov/depts/regional-animal-services/adopt-a-pet/adoption-process.aspx

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AACFB Commercial Financing Expo Sept. 7-8
Full List of 61 Exhibitors

Table #	Company
501	4 Hour Funding
303	360 Equipment Finance
110	ACG Equipment Finance
507	American Capital Group, Inc.
405	American Lease Insurance
504	Amur Equipment Finance
111	Apex Commercial Capital (formerly Firstlease)
104	AvTech Capital LLC
301	Balboa Capital
503	Bankers Capital
407	BankFinancial Equipment Finance
210	Banleaco Equipment Finance
204	Baystone Government Finance/KS StateBank
206	Blue Bridge Financial, Inc.
209	BlueVine Capital
505	C.H. Brown Co. LLC
216	Celtic Bank
200	Channel | Your Partner in Funding
117	CLFP Foundation
208	Commercial Funding Partners LLC
215	Dakota Financial
211	Dedicated Funding LLC
107	East Harbor Financial
400	Entegra Capital LLC
402	Equipment Leasing Group of America LLC (ELGA)
106	FileInvite
100	Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc.
403	First Federal Leasing
304	First Foundation Bank
112	Founders First Capital Partners
116	Global Financial & Leasing Services LLC
506	Gulf Coast Business Credit
306	instaCOVER
113	JB&B Capital
502	MAKO Equipment Finance
207	Marlin Capital Solutions
102	McKenzie Credit Group
203	Meridian Equipment Finance
214	Monitor
109	National Business Capital
307	Navitas Credit Corp.- Partner Funding
105	NCMIC/Professional Solutions
500	NewLane Finance
201	NFS Leasing
401	North Mill Equipment Finance LLC
404	North Star Leasing
202	Orange Commercial Credit
305	Paradigm Equipment Finance
108	Pawnee Leasing Corporation
213	Platinum Filings LLC
406	Quality Leasing Co., Inc.
302	SLIM Capital LLC
101	TimePayment
300	TradeRiver USA, Inc.
114	Universal Finance
217	Unsecured Funding Source
205	VFI Corporate Finance
212	Wallwork Financial
115	Xactus
103	YES Leasing

Attending for Leasing News with coverage of the expo: Nuria Blais, CLFP Associate. Business Development Manager American Lease Insurance.

More Information available at:
https://expo.aacfb.org/home

 

News Briefs---

California bans sales of new gas-powered cars
     by 2035. Now the real work begins
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-08-25/california-ban-gasoline-mandate-zero-emission-2035?utm_id=65565&sfmc_id=1646692

Washington State to follow California
    and ban the sale of new gasoline cars
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/washington-california-ban-sale-new-gasoline-car/281-5abf10c8-14b6-4a48-8450-5791667bb85a

Dallas-Fort Worth flood caused as much
    as $6 billion in damages
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/weather/2022/08/25/dallas-fort-worth-flood-caused-as-much-as-6-billion-in-damages/

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Here Are the 6 Most Expensive Cars
    Sold at Monterey Car Week 2022
https://www.thedrive.com/news/here-are-the-6-most-expensive-cars-sold

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Sports Briefs---

Djokovic will miss U.S. Open as unable to
     travel to New York without COVID vaccine
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/djokovic-says-he-is-unable-travel-new-york-us-open-2022-08-25/

Jury orders L.A. County to pay $31 million
    in Kobe Bryant crash photo sharing case
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-24/jury-vanessa-kobe-bryant-photos-trial-sheriff-deputies

Pac-12 survival: What to make of Big Ten expansion plans,
    Oregon’s search for an escape hatch and the Big 12 option
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/08/23/pac-12-survival-what-to-make-of-big-ten-expansion-plans-oregons-search-for-an-escape-hatch-and-the-big-12-option/

Pete Carroll names Seahawks "No. 1" quarterback
https://www.theredzone.org/Blog-Description/EntryId/24705/Pete-Carroll-names-Seahawks--No--1--quarterback

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California Nuts Briefs---

California has a higher life expectancy than
    much of the US, report says. Here’s how long
https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article264909989.html

California drought: Why more than 530,000 acres
    of farmlands are now left barren
https://www.sfchronicle.com/climate/article/california-drought-farmland-17390190.php

San Francisco-based Lyft to put 250,000 square feet
    of its headquarters up for lease
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/San-Francisco-based-Lyft-to-put-250-000-square-17396091.php

Sonoma County fire chief wins national acclaim
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/local-fire-chief-wins-national-acclaim/

What does Chef David Kinch’s departure mean
    for Manresa and luxury dining?
https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/08/24/what-does-chef-david-kinchs-departure-mean-for-manresa-and-fine-dining/

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"Gimme that wine"

What it means when a winery claims to be eco-friendly
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/what-it-means-when-a-winery-claims-to-be-eco-friendly/

Inglenook Unveils Spectacular 22,000
  Square-Foot Winery Cave
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/262158

“Gimme that Wine”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJnQoi8DSE8

Free Wine App
https://www.nataliemaclean.com/mobileapp/

Wine Prices by vintage
http://www.winezap.com
http://www.wine-searcher.com/

US/International Wine Events
http://www.localwineevents.com/

This Day in History

      1791 - John Fitch was granted a patent for a steamboat after a dispute on the invention, but it wasn't until 1814 that Fulton and Livingston started steam boating when they began to offer regular steamboat service between New Orleans and Natchez, Mississippi. The boats traveled at the rates of eight miles per hour downstream and three miles per hour upstream. It revolutionized commerce in the area, eventually spreading up the entire Mississippi and other tributaries. 
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/aug26.html 
    1839 - The slave ship Amistad was captured off Long Island. The U.S.S. Washington, a U.S. Navy brig, seized the Amistad York and escorted it to New London, Connecticut.
    1847 - Liberia was proclaimed an independent republic. Freed American slaves founded Liberia. They modeled their constitution after that of the US, copied the US flag, and named their capital Monrovia, after James Monroe, who financed early settlers. Over the decades, 16,400 former slaves made the voyage. They assumed that the 16 native tribes were there to be exploited.
    1862 - The stage is set for the Second Battle of Bull Run when Confederate cavalry under General Fitzhugh Lee enter Manassas Junction and capture the rail center. It was the culmination of an offensive campaign waged by Confederate Gen. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia against Union Gen. Pope’s Army of Virginia of a much larger scale and numbers than the First Bull Run fought on July 21, 1861 on the same ground. Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson captured the Union supply depot at Manassas Junction, threatening Pope's line of communications with Washington, DC. Withdrawing a few miles to the northwest, Jackson took up defensive positions on Stony Ridge. On August 28, 1862, Jackson attacked a Union column just east of Gainesville, resulting in a stalemate. On that same day, the wing of Lee's army commanded by Maj. Gen. Longstreet broke through light Union resistance and approached the battlefield. Pope became convinced that he had trapped Jackson and concentrated the bulk of his army against him. On August 29, Pope launched a series of assaults against Jackson's position. The attacks were repulsed with heavy casualties on both sides. At noon, Longstreet arrived and took position on Jackson's right flank. On August 30, Pope renewed his attacks, seemingly unaware that Longstreet was on the field. When massed Confederate artillery devastated a Union assault by Maj. Gen. Fitz John Porter’s V Corps, Longstreet's wing of 25,000 men in five divisions counterattacked in the largest simultaneous mass assault of the war. The Union left flank was crushed and the army was driven back to Bull Run. Only an effective Union rear guard action prevented a replay of the First Bull Run defeat.  The result was a major victory for the Confederacy.
    1865 - Civil War ends with naval strength over 58,500 men and 600 ships.
    1867 - The National Teachers Association was organized at a national convention attended by representatives of state teachers' associations, who met in the Hall of the Controllers of the Public Schools in Philadelphia, PA. The organization was intended “to elevate the character and advance the interest of the profession of teaching and to promote the cause of popular education in the United States.”  John L. Enos was chairman. At the conventional held in Cleveland, OH on August 15, 1870, the name was changed to the National Education Association. 
    1873 - The birthday of Lee DeForest (1873-1961) at Council Bluffs, IA.  A brilliant inventor whose inventions include the electron tube, radio knife for surgery and the photoelectric cell, he was also a pioneer in the creation of talking pictures and television. Lee was holder of hundreds of patents but perhaps is best remembered by the moniker he gave himself in the title of his autobiography, “Father of Radio,” published in 1950. So unbelievable was the idea of wireless radio broadcasting that De Forest was accused of fraud and arrested for selling stock to underwrite his invention that would become an essential part of daily life.
    1873 - The first public school kindergarten class was started by the Board of Education of St. Louis, MO, and officially opened September, 1873 in the Des Peres School, with an enrollment of 42. Susan Elizabeth Blow was the teacher. Dr. William Torrey Harris was the superintendent of schools. The concept first started in Germany, thus the name of this organized and public “pre-school” class. 
    1874 - Birthday of Zona Gale (1874-1938) in Portage, WI.  She was the first woman to have a play on Broadway and the first woman to win the Pulitzer (1921) for drama. An ardent feminist and activist, her writing style evolved throughout her life and her later works appear to be the works of a different writer.
    1883 - The biggest explosion in history, the eruption of the Indonesian volcanic island, Karakatoa (Krakatau), was heard 3,000 miles away, created tidal waves 120 feet high, killed 36,000 people, hurled five cubic miles of earth fragments into the air (some to a height of 50 miles) and effected the oceans and the atmosphere for years. 
    1896 - Besse Berry Cooper (1896-2012) was born in Sullivan County, TN. She was an American supercentenarian who was the world’s oldest living person from June 21, 2011, until her death. She was, at the time of her death, the 8th oldest verified person ever and one of only eight people verified to have lived to the age of 116. 
    1901 - The New Testament of the ASV (American Standard Version) Bible was first published. This U.S. edition of the 1881 English Revised Version (ERV) comprised the first major American Bible translation since the King James Version of 1611. 
    1901 – A major figure of the Viet Nam era, Gen. Maxwell Taylor (1901-87) was born in Keytesville, MO.
    1903 - Singer Jimmy Rushing’s (1901-72) birthday, Oklahoma City. 
http://www.harlem.org/people/rushing.html 
http://www.blueflamecafe.com/index.html 
http://www.bigbandmusic.com/malevocals/letterr/rushingjimmy.htm
    1904 - Birthday of Christopher Isherwood (1904-86) at High Lane Cheshire, England.  He lived in the Pacific Palisades when I was growing up and we ran into him often in coffee shops with his close male companion. Isherwood was an author of short stories, plays and novels.  The play and motion picture “I am a Camera” and the musical “Cabaret” were based on the short story, “Sally Bowles” in his collection from the 1930's titled “Goodbye to Berlin,” which contained the line, “I am a camera with its shutter open, quite passive, recording not thinking.”
    1906 - Birthday of American medical researcher Albert Bruce Sabin (1906-71), at Bialystok, Poland. He is most noted for his oral vaccine for polio, which replaced Jonas Salk's injected vaccine because Sabin's provided lifetime protection. He was awarded the US National a Medal of Science in 1971. 
    1909 – The Cuban Giants, of Trenton, NJ, were the first all-black professional baseball team and they played in the Middle States League.  2B William Bradford was killed by a bolt of lightning while playing a game, as the electricity carried through his spikes, ending his life at age 23. 
    1909 – “Jock Ewing,” actor Jim Davis (1909-81) was born in Edgerton, MO.  Davis had the role as the head of the Ewing family in the CBS series “Dallas” (1978-91).  Before that, his film and TV resume includes dozens of mostly supporting roles.
    1912 – Walter Johnson’s 16-game winning streak ends under American League rules of the time. Against the St. Louis Browns, he relieved with one out and two on in the 7th inning of a tie game. The two runners scored on a single and the Nationals lost, 4-3. The two runs are charged to Johnson, not Hughes, giving him the defeat. Under the National League’s rules, and those of today, Johnson would not be charged with the loss. After the season, AL president Ban Johnson changed the rule to conform with the senior circuit but the damage was done and the streak ended. 
    1920 - The 19th Amendment was certified and became part of the US Constitution. Known as the Woman's Equality Act, it prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex with regard to voting. It was a long time coming, actually submitted in 1868 to Congress and at intervals thereafter without much success. It actually passed the Congress on May 21, 1919, and by the Senate on June 4. It was ratified by Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan on June 10. Tennessee was the 36th state to ratify, on August 18, thus completing the necessary three-quarters of the states to put the amendment into effect. Not all the states ratified this amendment, by the way, while there were states that allowed women to vote in state and local elections, but not national elections. 
    1921 – Ben Bradlee (1921-2014), former Executive Editor of The Washington Post during Watergate, was born in Boston.  He became a national figure during the presidency of Richard Nixon when he challenged the federal government over the right to publish the Pentagon Papers and oversaw the publication of Woodward’s and Bernstein’s stories documenting the scandal that eventually forced Nixon’s resignation.
    1924 - Birthday of singer Frances Wayne (1924-78) was born Clara Bertocci at Boston, MA.
    1934 – Tom Heinsohn was born in Jersey City, NJ.  He has been associated with the Boston Celtics for six decades as a player, coach and broadcaster. He played for the Celtics from 1956 to 1965, winning 8 NBA titles, and coached the team from 1969 to 1978, winning two NBA titles.  He is one of only four NBA Hall of Famers to be so honored as both a player and coach.
     1937 - Pumping of bay sand to build Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay is finished. The original intention was to become the city’s airport but holding the city's third World’s Fair took precedence. During World War II, the Navy seized the island and built a Naval Air Station that operated through 1997.
http://www.dictyon.com/treasure/#anchor1256920 
    1927 - Birthday Annie Turner Wittenmeyer (1827-1900) in Adams County, OH, who spent at least $130,000 of her own money and personally carried food and supplies to the front and to wounded soldiers in hospitals during the Civil War. She developed special diet kitchens for army hospitals because the food was so bad.
    1939 - The first Major League baseball game to be shown on television was a double-header played at Ebbets Field between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Both games were televised by station W2XBS, New York City, using two cameras that alternated according to the play. During the intermission, there were appearances by Leo Durocher, manager of the Dodgers, William McKechnie, manager of the Reds, and several players. Hall of Fame broadcaster Walter Lanier “Red” Barber was the announcer.
    1943 - Birthday of Charles Isbell, Sr., author of “This Day in Black History,” Chattanooga, Tennessee. 
http://www.isbell.org/~isbell/home_Charles.html 
    1943 - William Dawson elected Black Democratic Party vice-presidential candidate. 
    1946 - Birthday of composer, singer and producer Valerie Simpson Ashford in The Bronx.  With husband Nick Ashford (1941-2011) they were a husband-and-wife songwriting-production team and recording artists.  Their compositions were recorded by Ronnie Milsap, ("Never Had It So Good"), Maxine Brown ("One Step at a Time"), The Shirelles and Chuck Jackson. Another of their songs, "Let’s Go Get Stoned," gave Ray Charles a number one U.S. R&B hit in 1966. That same year, Ashford & Simpson joined Motown where their best-known songs included "Ain’t No Mountain High Enough," "You’re All I Need to Get By," "Ain’t Nothin Like the Real Thing," and "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)."  Ashford and Simpson wrote many other hit songs, including “I’m Every Woman” (1978) and "Is It Still Good to You?"  As performers, Ashford & Simpson's best-known duets are "Solid (As a Rock)" and "Found a Cure" (1979). They were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002, recipients of The Rhythm & Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award in 1999, and ASCAP’s highest honor, the Founder's Award, which they received on March 18, 1996.  
    1947 - Don Bankhead became the first black pitcher in the Majors. The Brooklyn Dodger hurler helped his own cause by slamming a home run in his first appearance at the plate. 
    1950 – Dodgers’ C Roy Campanella hit three home runs in a 7 - 5 win over the Reds at Crosley Field.
    1950 - HANDRICH, MELVIN O., Medal of Honor. 
Rank and organization: Master Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company C, 5th Infantry Regiment. Place and date: Near Sobuk San Mountain, Korea, 25 and 26 August 1950. Entered service at: Manawa, Wis. Born: 26 January 1919, Manawa, Wis. G.O. No.: 60, 2 August 1951. Citation: M/Sgt. Handrich, Company C, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action. His company was engaged in repulsing an estimated 150 enemy who were threatening to overrun its position. Near midnight on 25 August, a hostile group over 100 strong attempted to infiltrate the company perimeter. M/Sgt. Handrich, despite the heavy enemy fire, voluntarily left the comparative safety of the defensive area and moved to a forward position where he could direct mortar and artillery fire upon the advancing enemy. He remained at this post for 8 hours directing fire against the enemy who often approached to within 50 feet of his position. Again, on the morning of 26 August, another strong hostile force made an attempt to overrun the company's position. With complete disregard for his safety, M/Sgt. Handrich rose to his feet and from this exposed position fired his rifle and directed mortar and artillery fire on the attackers. At the peak of this action he observed elements of his company preparing to withdraw. He perilously made his way across fire-swept terrain to the defense area where, by example and forceful leadership, he reorganized the men to continue the fight. During the action M/Sgt. Handrich was severely wounded. Refusing to take cover or be evacuated, he returned to his forward position and continued to direct the company's fire. Later a determined enemy attack overran M/Sgt. Handrich's position and he was mortally wounded. When the position was retaken, over 70 enemy dead were counted in the area he had so intrepidly defended. M/Sgt. Handrich's sustained personal bravery, consummate courage, and gallant self-sacrifice reflect untold glory upon himself and the heroic traditions of the military service.     
    1951 - At the Polo Grounds, Chuck Connors, later TV’s “The Rifleman,” clubbed his 2nd and last Major League homer, a three-run shot off the Giants’ Sal Maglie in the 9th to give the visiting Cubs a temporary 4-4 tie. My father wrote many of “The Rifleman” series
TV shows. Funny, he wrote many of the westerns on TV from his days writing the radio shows.  He never rode a horse; never that I remember visited a ranch or knew any cowboys.
    1957 - The theme from the movie “Tammy and the Bachelor,” called simply "Tammy" by Debbie Reynolds sat at the top of both the Billboard record chart and Cashbox Magazine's best sellers list. Debbie was accompanied by only a piano on the single release, but the movie version included a full orchestra. 
    1957 - The Ford Motor Company rolled out the first Edsel automobile. 110,847 of the cars were built before Ford pulled the plug due to lack of sales. The car was named Edsel for the company founder's son, Edsel Bryant Ford. 
    1960 - Birthday of musician Branford Marsalis, Breaux Bridge, LA. 
    1961 - The NHL Hockey Hall of Fame opened in Toronto, Canada. 
    1961 – Roger Maris, on the way to a record 61, hit his 51st HR, the most homers in Major League history at this point in the season. 
    1964 - Lyndon Baines Johnson was nominated at Democratic convention in Atlantic City, NJ, after assuming the presidency upon the death of John F. Kennedy in 1963.  Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota was nominated for the vice-presidency. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, a joint resolution approving US action in Southeast Asia, was passed by Congress less than twenty days earlier. In September, the Warren Commission would report the assassination of John F. Kennedy was by one lone person, Lee Harvey Oswald, and that Jack Ruby, convicted murderer of Oswald, had had no prior contact with Oswald. In November, Johnson would gain 486 electoral votes over Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, 52, with a popular vote split of 43,126,506 to 27,176,799. The Democrats would gain one senate seat for a 68-32 majority, and 37 House seats for a 296-140 majority. Johnson would think it was his “hawk” stand and being a “leader” that got him the position, not the television ads of the atomic bomb explosions that told this would happen if Goldwater were chosen. The death of JFK was still in everyone's mind, and Johnson being sworn in with Jackie Kennedy on the airplane was vivid. 
    1966 - 13th Floor Elevator, Grace Slick and the Great Society, and Sopwith Camel at the San Francisco Fillmore Auditorium.
    1966 - After seeing a caricature of himself on the scoreboard, an angry Leo Durocher calls the Astrodome's press box to have it removed. When nothing is done, the enraged Cubs manager rips the phone out of the dugout wall and tosses it onto the infield. 
    1967 - The Beatles followed their favorite new lecturer, the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, to University College in Bangor, North Wales, along with Mick Jagger and his girlfriend, Marianne Faithfull. After his lecture the group, he held a press conference to announce that they've become his disciples in the "Spiritual Regeneration Movement" and officially renounced the use of all drugs.
    1967 - DAY, GEORGE E., Medal of Honor. 
Rank and organization: Colonel (then Major), U.S. Air Force, Forward Air Controller Pilot of an F-100 aircraft. Place and date: North Vietnam, 26 August 1967. Entered service at: Sioux City, Iowa. Born: 24 February 1925, Sioux City, Iowa. Citation: On 26 August 1967, Col. Day was forced to eject from his aircraft over North Vietnam when it was hit by ground fire. His right arm was broken in 3 places, and his left knee was badly sprained. He was immediately captured by hostile forces and taken to a prison camp where he was interrogated and severely tortured. After causing the guards to relax their vigilance, Col. Day escaped into the jungle and began the trek toward South Vietnam. Despite injuries inflicted by fragments of a bomb or rocket, he continued southward surviving only on a few berries and uncooked frogs. He successfully evaded enemy patrols and reached the Ben Hai River, where he encountered U.S. artillery barrages. With the aid of a bamboo log float, Col. Day swam across the river and entered the demilitarized zone. Due to delirium, he lost his sense of direction and wandered aimlessly for several days. After several unsuccessful attempts to signal U.S. aircraft, he was ambushed and recaptured by the Viet Cong, sustaining gunshot wounds to his left hand and thigh. He was returned to the prison from which he had escaped and later was moved to Hanoi after giving his captors false information to questions put before him. Physically, Col. Day was totally debilitated and unable to perform even the simplest task for himself. Despite his many injuries, he continued to offer maximum resistance. His personal bravery in the face of deadly enemy pressure was significant in saving the lives of fellow aviators who were still flying against the enemy. Col. Day's conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Air Force and reflect great credit upon himself and the U.S. Armed Forces. 
    1967 - Jimi Hendrix's “Purple Haze” was released. “Are You Experienced?” (1968) is the greatest psychedelic blues ever conceived. Classic Albums:  “The Jimi Hendrix Experience” - Electric Ladyland DVD. Great footage of Hendrix and The Experience. This DVD is a rare insight into one of the truest musical genius of the 20th century.
    1968 - The first national political convention to propose African-Americans for the offices of President and Vice-President took place at the Democratic convention in Chicago.  Rev. Channing Emery Phillips of Washington, DC received 67.5 of the 2,622 votes. Julian Bond of Atlanta was nominated on August 29, but declined, as he did not fulfill the necessary age requirement. Once considered the rising star on the political arena, he all but disappeared from national view and died Aug. 15, 2015. 
    1968 - Jeannie C. Riley's "Harper Valley P.T.A." is certified Gold. 
    1968 - Democratic Party Convention in Chicago: Yippie activist Abbie Hoffman protested a decision to forcibly drive people out of the park. Tom Hayden was arrested in the afternoon for a certain squad car incident. Hoffman and Jerry Rubin allegedly urged demonstrators to hold Lincoln Park. Rennie Davis urged demonstrators "Don't let the pigs take the hill (high ground near a statue in the park)." About 3,000 demonstrators gathered chanting, singing songs, and talking and were attacked by police with clubs and tear gas after the 11 pm curfew.  Meanwhile, Mayor Richard Daley opened the Democratic National Convention.
    1968 - The Beatles releases "Hey Jude" b/w "Revolution."
    1969 - Although Elvis Presley has written a soprano part for backup singer Cissy Houston during "Are You Lonesome Tonight?," her actual live performance of it tonight at the International Hotel in Vegas strikes Elvis as amazingly funny for some reason, leading to a collector's classic: a performance where the King cannot stop laughing. "That's it, man, fourteen years right down the drain," he jokes as the song ends.
    1970 - In San Francisco, the Isle of Wight Pop Festival was underway.  Jimi Hendrix made his last public appearance. Other Isle of Wight artists included The Who, John Sebastian, Donovan, Ten Years After, The Doors, Moody Blues, Kris Kristofferson, Miles Davis, Leonard Cohen, Tiny Tim, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Joan Baez and Jethro Tull. 
    1970 - Jimi Hendrix opened his recording studio in New York City. Because of its state-of-the-art 36-track recording capability, it attracted many top rock groups. 
    1970 - After an all-night jam, the Allman Brothers' Duane Allman asks Eric Clapton if he can attend the recording sessions for his new group, Derek and the Dominoes. Clapton agrees, only on the condition that Allman also play on the sessions. 
    1970 – Betty Friedan (1921-2006) led the feminist movement to a nationwide Women’s Strike for Equality.  Her 1963 book, “The Feminist Mystique” is often credited with sparking the second wave of American feminism in the 20th century. In 1966, Friedan co-founded and was elected the first president of the National Organization for Women (NOW), which aimed to bring women "into the mainstream of American society now [in] fully equal partnership with men".  In 1970, after stepping down as NOW's first president, Friedan organized the nationwide Women’s Strike for Equality on the 50th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment granting women the right to vote. The national strike was successful beyond expectations in broadening the feminist movement; the march led by Friedan in New York City alone attracted over 50,000 women and men. In 1971, Friedan joined other leading feminists to establish the National Women’s Political Caucus. Friedan was also a strong supporter of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution that passed the United States House of Representatives (by a vote of 354–24) and Senate (84–8) following intense pressure by women's groups led by NOW in the early 1970s. Following Congressional passage of the amendment, Friedan advocated for ratification of the amendment in the states and supported other women's rights reforms: she founded the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws but was later critical of the abortion-centered positions of many liberal feminists.     
    1978 - Italian Cardinal Albino Luciani, 65, was elevated to the papacy as John Paul I. His unexpected, and to some, suspicious, death only 34 days later left a profound sadness for millions of people who had been drawn to him by his warm personality. 
    1978 - Nearly sixteen years after he topped the US record charts with "Sherry," Frankie Valli had the number one song again, with the title track from the musical “Grease.” It went on to sell over 2 million in the States and was also a #3 hit in the UK. 
    1980 - Kansas City Royals 3B George Brett raised his batting average to .407 with four singles and a double in 5 at-bats. 
    1981 - The Mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Marion Dewar, declared today "Paul Anka Day" in honor of its native son. 
    1987 - The Fuller Brush Company announced plans to open two retail stores in Dallas, TX. This was a first for the company that had sold its products door to door for 81 years. 
    1987 - Sonny Bono (1935-98), who once said that he never voted until age 53, announced that he was running for Mayor of Palm Springs, California. Sonny said he was frustrated over the red tape he faced for a remodeling project at his Italian restaurant. He would win the election in 1988 and serve until 1992. He failed in a Senate race later that year but won a seat in Congress in 1996. Bono died in a skiing accident on January 6th, 1998, at the age of 62. 
    1988 - A dozen cities in Texas, Colorado and California reported record high temperatures for the date, including readings of 100 degrees at Pueblo, CO, 106 degrees at Wichita Falls, TX, and 109 degrees at Redding, CA. Afternoon thunderstorms in Utah deluged the town of Beaver with more than an inch of rain in twenty minutes. 
    1990 – In his first game after six weeks on the DL, Kansas City’s Bo Jackson homered in his first at bat, off later Hall of Famer Randy Johnson, to tie a Major League record with four consecutive homers. Bo added a single and double as KC rolled by Seattle, 8-2. 
    1992 - A no-fly zone was imposed on southern Iraq. Operation Southern Watch was orchestrated by the United States, France and Britain. The campaign supported U.N. Security Council resolutions containing Iraq, protecting Kuwait, and keeping pressure on Saddam Hussein's Iraqi regime. 
    1996 - With ten-year, $20 million deal, Pro Player, the sports apparel division of Fruit of the Loom, becomes the first sports marketing and products company to have its name used as the moniker for a stadium. The renaming of Joe Robbie Stadium, the home of the Florida Marlins, to Pro Player Stadium sparks controversy as many Miamians believe the name of the benefactor, whose name will be removed, should still be included due to his generosity and efforts to fund the original project. 
    2002 - The first video streaming coverage of a Major League baseball game takes place on the internet. Approximately 30,000 fans visit MLB.com to see the Yankees defeat the Rangers, 10-3. 
    2002 - Derek Jeter becomes only the third player to score at least 100 runs in his first seven major league seasons. The Yankees' shortstop joins Hall of Fame outfielders Ted Williams (Red Sox, 1939-49) and Earle Combs (Yankees, 1925-32) as the only big leaguers to accomplish the feat. 
    2003 - Rolling Stone Magazine named Jimi Hendrix as the greatest guitarist in Rock history. Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Chuck Berry, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Ry Cooder also made the top 10.
    2005 - A post office in Los Angeles was renamed after singer Ray Charles due to its close proximity to the studio where he recorded later in life.
    2014 - Burger King Worldwide Inc. acquired Canadian restaurant chain Tim Hortons Inc. for US$11B and moved its headquarters to Canada. The merger created the third-largest global fast food company, Restaurant Brands International.
    2015 – WDBJ-TV reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward are fatally shot live on TV by an ex-colleague in Moneta, Virginia.  They were interviewing Vicki Gardner, executive director of the local chamber of commerce, when all three were attacked by a gunman. Parker, age 24, and Ward, age 27, died at the scene, while Gardner survived.  The gunman was 41-year-old Vester Lee Flanagan II, also known by the professional pseudonym of Bryce Williams, a former reporter at WDBJ who had been fired in 2013 for disruptive conduct.  After a five-hour manhunt, Flanagan shot himself during a car chase with police officers and died later at a hospital.
    2016 - In the 49ers' third preseason game, QB Colin Kaepernick sat during the playing of the National Anthem prior to the game as a protest against racial injustice, police brutality and systematic oppression in the country.  The following week, and throughout the regular season, Kaepernick kneeled during the anthem. The protests received highly polarized reactions, with some praising him and his stand against racism and others denouncing the protests. Kaepernick became a free agent after the season and remained unsigned, which observers have attributed to political reasons.