Vanden High School senior setter Tavas Spencer was a team captain and the assist leader throughout the season FAIRFIELD — There was no deep run this season for the Vanden High School boys volleyball team after a tough five-game loss to Florin at home Wednesday night in the opening round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoffs The Panthers will advance to a matchup at top-seed Vista del Lago Friday night The Vikings won the first Monticello Empire League boys volleyball team in history with a 12-0 record "It was frustrating to lose a playoff game in a reverse sweep," Vanden head coach Dalston Spencer said "I need to figure out as a coach how to keep the team going full throttle for all five sets." Ifeanyi Onwuazombe had 17 kills for the Vikings and Jaden Fiel knocked down 15 Alex Lam and Onwuazombe had four blocks apiece Dalston Spencer said his team's hitting percentages were down He added that the Vikings were missing a lot of serves and that required the players to take a little of the power off Florin had great pin hitters and were able to pass on Vanden's lighter serves John Nguyen and Bryan Garcia had 11 kills apiece for Florin Edgar Martinez was also a big presence at the net with 20 blocks I’m still extremely proud of this team," Dalston Spencer said "This isn’t a naturally gifted athletic team This MEL champion team is a result of hundreds of hours of sweat and effort get back to work and continue to get better as a program for 2026." Vanden had a solid season after making a deep playoff run in 2024 The Vikings were the section runner-up in Division III and again finished as a runner-up in Division IV during the Northern California playoffs 3 Vacaville Christian won its opener in Division IV Wednesday night by beating No The Falcons improved to 24-5 overall and will host No Vacaville High also made the playoffs in Division III with a 9-10 overall record Mary's in Stockton Tuesday night in a play-in match Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Have the latest local news delivered every afternoon so you don't miss out on updates Receive occasional local offers from our website and its advertisers summary of the weather details and news of any severe weather We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen  Receive our newspaper electronically with the e-Edition email Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account A man sustained injuries after a three-vehicle crash in the Florin area of Sacramento County on Wednesday morning According to the California Highway Patrol officers were dispatched to the scene at approximately 8:33 a.m near the intersection of Gerber Road and Tiogawoods Oaks Drive The circumstances leading to the crash remain unclear Authorities confirmed that a man was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment No further details were immediately available If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident are dedicated to helping accident victims navigate the legal process and recover the compensation they deserve Schedule a free consultation with our skilled Sacramento County car accident lawyers and assess all factors that could impact your settlement we can also assist in obtaining police reports and other critical documents to support your claim With a proven track record of success, our firm has recovered over $750 million for accident victims across California Let us help you get the justice and financial recovery you deserve A car accident can be a stressful and confusing experience Staying calm and taking the right steps can help protect your safety I HAD AN ACCIDENT Thousands of lives are lost each year in car accidents across California. 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Whether you want your issue every week or every month, there’s a subscription to meet your needs World Coins Paper Money (WSET) — After several Wal-Mart stores in Central Virginia found credit card skimmers at customer check-outs officials announced that a suspect has been arrested But the problem goes far beyond just the ABC13 viewing area in Central Virginia the same person is responsible for card skimmers throughout Virginia and up the East Coast And the man suspected of the crime hails from much further away: the country of Romania in Europe when the Bedford Police Department said they received the report of a credit card skimming device recovered from the Wal-Mart in Bedford The device was found by personnel checking the credit card kiosks for skimming devices An investigation began after police heard about what happened RELATED: Card skimming devices found at multiple Walmart locations in region BPD said the trail led them to a male suspect matching the description of the suspected Bedford culprit he had placed skimming devices at several other Wal-Marts through Virginia and several other states BPD worked with other law enforcement to share the evidence they had; Wal-Mart Investigations law enforcement from Lynchburg and Chesterfield County and BPD worked together to locate the suspect in the Richmond area "The suspect was subsequently taken into custody by law enforcement without incident," BPD said "The suspect in this matter has been identified as Florin Doroiman On Friday the nearby Amherst County Sheriff's Office said their agency charged Doroiman with the unlawful use of payment card scanning devices and re-encoders ACSO asked shoppers to check their accounts for fraudulent activity if they shopped at the Madison Heights Wal-Mart on February 25 They also said EBT cards may have been targeted "It is our understanding that EBT card users may have been targeted," ACSO said Also on Friday the Bedford Police Department said they issued 10 felony arrest warrants against Doroiman for obtaining or withholding a credit card or credit card number from the person custody or control of another without the cardholder's consent Each felony charge could send him to prison for 20 years He also faces the same misdemeanor he was charged with in Amherst County: the unlawful use of payment card scanning devices and re-encoders The Lynchburg Police Department said they have also obtained criminal charges against Doroiman; their department worked alongside the other agencies in tracking him down LPD said they responded on February 25 to the Wards Road Wal-Mart for the report of a possible skimmer device found on a checkout terminal The device was found during a routine morning equipment check; after reviewing footage they found the skimmer had been installed less than a day before it was found there Police want to make sure shoppers know they could have been targeted by the skimmer if they shopped at the Bedford Wal-Mart between 5:30 p.m If you believe you visited the register and paid with anything other than cash BPD thanked all the agencies who worked together on the case Sacramento, CA – On the evening of Friday, January 24, 2025, three people, including a child, were injured in a head-on collision in south Sacramento, according to KCRA The Sacramento Fire Department reports that the crash occurred around 6 PM on Florin Road near Gardner Avenue Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find one individual trapped inside a vehicle Firefighters worked to extricate the person before transporting them to the hospital Two adults sustained moderate to major injuries while the child involved suffered minor injuries Authorities have not released the identities or ages of the victims Drivers were advised to avoid the area as emergency crews worked at the scene The cause of the crash remains under investigation and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact local law enforcement Determining fault in a collision can involve multiple factors, and under California’s Comparative Liability rule several parties can share partial responsibility A personal injury attorney can play a crucial role in helping victims establish legal responsibility after a traffic accident Should evidence reveal that another party contributed to the injuries victims may be eligible to file a personal injury claim with the responsible party’s insurance This can provide compensation to help cover damages such as hospital bills and lost income during recovery If you or someone you love was harmed in an accident like the one described here, feel free to contact Maison Law for any questions or to receive a no-cost Martin Gasparian is the founder of Maison Law Martin is a graduate of Georgetown University Law School and has been practicing law in California 2004 His practice focuses on helping injury victims know their rights and recover just compensation By clicking Send you agree that the submission of this information does not create an attorney client relationship No attorney client relationship is created until a written agreement is signed This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Como 1907 is pleased to announce the signing of midfielder Florin Wagner on a one-year contract Florin is a midfielder with vast experience gained from playing across Europe she made her Bundesliga debut at 17 with Lokomotive Leipzig (later known as FFV Leipzig) she made 26 appearances across both Bundesliga 1 and 2 making her Nationalliga A debut before joining Neunkirch also in Nationalliga A (now known as the Women’s Super League) she signed for Åland United in Finland’s top league contributing 15 appearances and 4 goals towards the team’s survival in the league After playing in the Canadian university league with the University of Manitoba making her Serie A debut with Verona in March of that year before moving on for the 2020/21/22 seasons first to Florentia SG and then to Sampdoria in Serie A Florin joins Como 1907 after two seasons in Serie B with Torres and Ternana commented on the signing: “Florin will be a great addition to our midfield As we continue our quest for improvement and promotion experience at the highest level is critical Florin has played in top leagues in Germany and also has Champions League experience She is exactly the kind of personality who can lead our squad We are looking forward to welcoming Florin to the Como family.” Florin said: “Como is an extraordinary city and being part of an ambitious club with which all the people identify creates an extraordinary and unique atmosphere the group works hard and I am optimistic that we can go very far it will be a challenging championship but we will grow as a team on and off the pitch © Copyright 2025 Como 1907 Official Site LymeLine.com November 9, 2024 by passionate about the people and pastimes he loved generous with his time and a lifelong learner and teacher he enjoyed walking through the woods with his wife Karen (Webber) Florin and their dogs Jericho and Jett expert target shooter and a master crossword puzzle and Sudoku solver He attended Sacred Heart Grade School in Yonkers The Florins moved to Chester in 1971 and later settled in Old Lyme Robert graduated from Xavier High School in Middletown in 1979 After attending Middlesex Community College where he became a journeyman electrician with IBEW Local 501 having been a loving big brother to Kathleen Emerson Patricia Florin and her partner Kenneth Emerson of Old Lyme He was predeceased by his brother-in-law Dean Emerson The four Florin siblings grew up in a tightknit group of eight with their cousins and the late John Horrigan and Barbara (Horrigan) Thiemann Robert was a loving son-in-law to Mary Webber of Merritt Island and was close with his brother-in-law John Webber and his wife and his sister-in-law Melanie Webber of Merritt Island Many people called him “Uncle Bob,” but he was dearest to those who held the official title of niece or nephew including Cristine Emerson and Joshua D’Lizarraga of Old Lyme He will be sadly missed by his relatives in the Roche Florin and Crimmins families and the hundreds of friends he had gathered from near and far longtime member of the Niantic Sportsmen’s Club the Raven’s social club and the American Legion A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m followed by interment in the Duck River Cemetery Please visit www.fultontherouxoldlyme.com for photos To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store Editor’s Note: This obituary was originally published by ‘The Day’ on Nov Filed Under: Obituaries, Old Lyme, Top Story Copyright © 2025 · Magazine Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology demonstrated that emotion enhances memory for contextual details challenging the view that emotion impairs the ability to remember such information The report was led by Paul Bogdan, who is currently a postdoc at Duke University, and Florin and Sanda Dolcos, professors of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Their research appears in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General “The story [of] emotion-memory interactions is still unfolding,” Florin Dolcos said “We demonstrated the circumstances where you can prevent forgetting contextual details which not only disrupts the status quo at the theoretical level but also has practical implications about what you can do to control channel and capitalize on the emotions’ energy to remember better.” people often focus more on the main subject — the crashed car the crying child — and less on peripheral information attentional and brain imaging data to build a complete image of emotion's impact and account for this involuntary attention shift They found that emotion enhances the ability to retrieve contextual details In emotional situations that participants accurately recalled functional magnetic resonance imaging data showed evidence of crosstalk between emotion-processing and recollection-processing brain regions boosting recollection of contextual details This is contrary to the prevalent view that emotion impairs memory for these details by inhibiting recollection-processing brain regions The complementary studies used Beckman’s eye-tracking facilities and one of its 3 Tesla MRI scanners “Webcam-based eye-tracking is an emerging technology and this is the first study of emotional memory to go beyond just validating its effectiveness,” Bogdan said Knowing how emotion impacts memories and how to manage them is a major step toward contextualizing memories increasing well-being and alleviating clinical conditions like depression anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD is associated with memory decontextualization — a disconnect between the memory of a traumatic event and its context which causes the memory to be easily activated by unrelated triggers The researchers hope that their findings contribute to strategies to prevent decontextualization and promote recontextualization This study also has general applications for enhancing memory This is especially important for older individuals as aging is often associated with declines in memory for contextual details Developing strategies for actively focusing attention on the entirety of an image or situation “The status quo is that emotion impairs memory for contextual details but if our relational memory is always impaired when we’re in the middle of something stressful then there isn’t much that we can do about it and thus the prospects are rather grim,” Sanda Dolcos said “Having a recollection-based mindset when we experience and retrieve anything that we want to remember is key to our memory success,” Florin Dolcos said The paper titled “Reconciling opposing effects of emotion on relational memory: behavioral, eye-tracking, & brain imaging investigations” is available online here: https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0001625 217-244-1176 communications@beckman.illinois.edu BEDFORD, Va. – UPDATE: Florin Doroiman has been charged with Unlawful use of payment card scanning devices and re-encoders. Amherst County Sheriff’s Office said this is allegedly due to Doroiman installing a credit card scanner device at the Madison Heights Walmart in Amherst County. ACSO said anyone who may have used a credit or debit card at the Madison Heights Walmart on Feb. 25 should check their accounts for any fraudulent activity, as it may be related to this incident. It also seems as though EBT card users may have been targeted. A Romanian man has been arrested after card-skimming devices were found in Walmart stores throughout Virginia and other states on the East Coast, according to the Bedford Police Department. Florin Doroiman was arrested, and charges are pending after an investigation by the Bedford Police Department. Police were first alerted when they received reports of a skimming device being found at the Bedford Walmart on 1126 East Lynchburg Salem Turnpike. During the course of the investigation, officials found the Doroiman had placed skimming devices at other stores in central Virginia and other locations along the East Coast. Doroiman was located in Richmond and taken into custody without incident. BPD has released the following time frame for when the skimming took place: Copyright 2025 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved. Duncan Weigand joined WSLS 10’s digital team in June 2024, weeks after graduating from Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s in communication studying multimedia journalism and a cognate in marketing. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us Internships at WSLS 10 Careers at WSLS 10 Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 WSLS.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group