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Winters, Yolo County, California, Wednesday, January 20, 2021

County’s COVID vaccine supply impacted by hold on Moderna batch

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media Yolo County may have fewer COVID-19 vaccines available in the coming days after state officials placed a hold on a batch of Moderna vaccines that had reportedly resulted in higher than average allergic reactions.

The state notified providers on Sunday that they should pause the administration of lot 41L20A of the Moderna vaccine as those possible allergic reactions are investigated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the federal Food and Drug Administration, Moderna and the state.

Yolo County received 1,700 doses from the lot in question, all intended as second doses for individuals who had received their first Moderna shot last month.

None had been administered yet. Rather, vaccination clinics were scheduled for

this week and those clinics have now been canceled, according to county spokeswoman Jenny Tan. “We’re hoping to get more doses this week from the state so that it doesn’t delay the second doses,” she said.

The county had been expecting a shipment or two from the state this week “so what we do may depend on what we get,” Tan added.

“We could use some of the first-dose allotments as second doses but that is a decision made by the health officer.”

Tan said the county is also waiting for instructions from the state Department of Public Health and the CDC about what to do with the vaccines in question.

“We apologize for the potential delay but the health and safety of our residents is our utmost concern,” the county said in a statement Monday.

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Lester Farms Bakery has mainly relied on take-out orders since the pandemic began almost a year ago, focusing on indoor guidelines and infrastructures. They have since placed a few tables back out to allow for outdoor dining.

Businesses shift again to reopening as regional Stay-At-Home order ends

By Edward Booth Express staff writer

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Preserve owner Cole Ogando started a bicycle delivery service, and had to adapt to suddenly account for outdoor dining again when the regional order was lifted.

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Abigail Arons and Terrell Baptiste of Santa Monica, Calif. announce the birth of their daughter, Eva Jean Arons Baptiste. Eva Jean arrived at 6:07 a.m. on Oct. 20, 2020. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 21 inches at birth. Maternal grandparents are Karen Olson of Winters and Tom Arons of Austin, Texas. Paternal grandparents are Annett and Dwain Baptiste of Houston, Texas. Eva’s mother, Abby Arons, is a 2004 Winters High School graduate.

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Rain for week: 0.01 in.

Season’s total: 2.35 in.

Last sn. to date: 11.07 in.

Winters rainfall season began 7/1/20.

Weather readings are taken at 9 a.m. daily.

California’s stay-athome order was lifted from the Greater Sacramento region Jan. 12, suddenly halting a period of heightened restrictions on businesses that lasted for about a month.

Yolo County is now operating under the purple tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which is based on daily COVID-19 case rates and test positivity. As a result, outdoor dining at restaurants is again allowed, and hair salons and barbershops can reopen, among other changes.

The region first fell under the stayat-home order on the night of Dec. 10, 2020

Councilmember Loren elected to Valley Clean Energy Vice Chair seat

By Edward Booth Express staff writer Winters City Councilmember Jesse Loren was elected as vice chair of the Valley Clean Energy board, the agency announced in a press release Jan. 15. Dan Carson, a Davis City Council member, was elected to chair the board.

Valley Clean Energy arrived in Winters this month, automatically enrolling most residents in an alternative energy source to Pacific Gas and Electric that uses a greater blend of renewable energy. VCE also serves Davis, Woodland and unincorporated Yolo County. Though anyone can opt out of VCE and go back to PG&E, the agency matches PG&E pric-

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Jesse Loren es.

In an interview, Loren praised the social equity component of VCE and said VCE will help keep money spent on energy in the community.

“In a lot of ways, having the ability to have cleaner energy is something wealthy people can do by putting solar panels on their house,” Loren said. “But with Valley Clean Energy, it just automatically

comes to you whether you’re in the Winters apartments, or in a 2,500 square foot house or 4,000 square foot house. You can still be part of the solution.”

Loren said that local control is important because anyone can get in contact with local leaders, like Loren or Mayor Wade Cowan, to share concerns or ask questions about the program. She added that the League of California Cities, which she’s a member of, says local control is the foundation of all its advocacy.

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because Intensive Care Unit capacity dropped below 15 percent. The region was released from the order Jan. 12 because the state projected local ICU capacity will equal or surpass 15 percent in about three weeks. The region’s ICU capacity currently sits below 15 percent, however, and three other regions of California — the Bay Area, Southern California, and the San Joaquin Valley — remain under the stay-at-home order.

Moving from the purple tier to the less restrictive red tier, which would allow for limited indoor dining, is still a while off in Yolo County.

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CHP seeks info after man killed in hit and run

By Todd R. Hansen McNaughton Media A 32-year-man, who had pulled over on Hartley Road in the north Vacaville area due to mechanical issues, was struck and killed Friday by a vehicle that then fled the scene, the California Highway Patrol reports.

The Solano County Sheriff-Coroner’s Officer identified the man as Joseph Bertinoia.

The CHP reported his city of residence was not yet known.

The incident occurred about 6:55 a.m. near the intersection of Robinson Road.

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News2 A2 — Winters Express, Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Yolo County Library resumes contactless, curbside services

By Crystal Apilado

Public Safety Report City of Winters Press Release

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Editor-in-Chief Yolo County Library has resumed curbside and contactless services following the lifting of the stay at home order for the greater Sacramento region.

On Jan. 16 curbside service resumed at all Yolo County Library branches. Contactless printing, faxing and photocopying services are also available to library patrons.

For updates and current statuses of all library services available during the pandemic visit https:// yolocountylibrary.org/ service-updates/.

Curbside service times for the Winters Community Library are on Monday and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

At the Esparto Regional Library curbside service is available on Mondays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For a listing of curbside service times for all library branch locations, and for details on Curbside Service works visit https:// yolocountylibrary.org/ curbside/.

In addition to Picture Book Bundles, Yolo County Library has added Easy Reader Bundles as a Curbside Service option.

The bundles contain five easy reading books selected by library staff.

Easy Reader Bundles in English are available in level 1,

The Fire Log will return next week.

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The Winters Community Library building remains closed to the public while Yolo County is in the purple tier.

Curbside Service and other contactless services have resumed across Yolo County Library branches.

In addition to Picture Book Bundles, Yolo County Library has added Easy Reader Bundles as a Curbside Service option.

The bundles contain five easy reading books selected by library staff. level 2 and level 3.

They are also available in Spanish.

To request an English bundle of five easy readers, drive to the library branch during Curbside Service and park in a curbside space. First text your name and the curbside space number. Next, text “ERB 1,” ETB 2,” or “ERB 3” (depending on which level is being requested) and the number

of requested bundles (up to two bundles).

For Spanish bundles, text “ERB SP” and the number of requested bundles (up to two bundles).

The Picture Book Bundles can be requested in the same manner. After parking in a curbside space, text your name and the curbside space number. Then text “PBB” and the number of requested bundles (up to two bundles).

Picture Book Bundles are in English unless another language is specified in the request text. The bundles are also available in Spanish, Chinese, Russian, or Korean.

Winters reading challenge Yolo County Library launched the Cozy Reading Challenge earlier this month.

Community members are still able to sign up to participate. The winter reading challenge ends on Jan. 31.

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Jan. 8: Esperanza Rodriguez (Age 68), Charges: Two Winters PD Misdemeanor Bench Warrants; One Woodland PD Misdemeanor Bench Warrant, Disposition: Released on Notice To Appear.

Jan. 11: Shawn Michael Caldwell (Age 25), Charges: Three Winters PD Misdemeanor Bench Warrants, Disposition: Released on Notice to Appear. ~Dillon James Williams (Age 25), Charges: Failure to stop at a stop sign and possession of drug paraphernalia, Disposition: Released on Notice to Appear.

Case Log

Dec. 22: 10:45 a.m., W Grant Avenue/Main Street, Traffic Collision.

Dec. 31: 4:54 p.m., 40 block of Main Street, Audible Alarm.

Jan. 1: 8:48 p.m., 20 block of E. Baker Street, Domestic Dispute. ~10 p.m., 400 block of Grant Avenue, Audible Alarm.

Jan. 2: 10:35 a.m., 700 block Foxglove Circle, Audible Alarm.

Jan. 3: 6:38 p.m., 100 block of E. Grant Avenue, Shoplifting.

Jan. 4: 12:55 p.m., 100 block Main Street, Audible Alarm.

Jan. 5: 12:29 p.m., 700 block Matsumoto Lane, Recovered Stolen Vehicle.

Jan. 6: 11:09 a.m., 900 block Railroad Avenue, Petty Theft.

Jan. 10: 11:41 p.m., 700 block Dutton Street, Audible Alarm.

Jan. 11: 4:10 p.m., Valley Oak Drive/Dorset Court, Battery.

Jan. 12: 5:56 p.m., 400 block Edwards Street, Petty Theft.

Yolo DA vows crackdown on inauguration-linked violence of the law.

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Jeff Reisig and/or violent unrest, inFederal, state and loYolo D.A. cluding: cal law enforcement have • Penal Code §171b – taken extraordinary steps Possession of the following in a to prevent further violence. Yolo state or local public building is a County’s close proximity to the crime: any firearm, deadly weapstate Capitol has heightened con- on, unauthorized tear gas, taser cerns for many local residents as or stun gun, or unlawful knife well.

• PC §25300(a) – Possession of a District Attorney Jeff Reisig is firearm in public while masked urging all members of our com- • Penal Code §22810 – Unlawful munity to refrain from partici- possession or use of tear gas pating in any violent or armed • Penal Code §404 – Engaging in protests that exceed the constitu- a riot tional right to peacefully assem- • Penal Code §404.6 – Inciting a ble. Individuals who choose to riot engage in such criminal behavior • Penal Code §594 – Vandalism anywhere in Yolo County will face prosecution to the fullest extent See VIOLENCE, Page 5

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News3 Winters Express, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 — A3

Winters JUSD Trustee Area 4 application deadline is Jan. 21 Winters JUSD Press Release

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Waste Management said plastic bags in the recycling or organics residential carts is the number one contaminant they have seen since the 2020 roll out of their Smart Trucks.

Waste Management shares tips on avoiding recycling fines

By Rick von Geldern Express staff writer Waste Management and the City of Winters have seen the amount of complaints regarding the new recycling program dip since it was launched in October 2020.

Last July Waste Management introduced the Residential Smart Services Solutions to the Winters City Council along with their Residential Overage/ Contamination Fee Program.

Collection trucks are equipped with smart truck technology linking carts to the service customer allowing them to film carts from lift to dump to detect over filled carts and those containing prohibited items.

The program’s soft launch was made during Aug. and Sept.

2020 whereby collection containers and their contents were filmed, reviewed by trained auditors and data collected, but neither citations nor fines for violations were issued during this period.

Starting on Oct. 1, 2020, Waste Management began issuing warning letters to first-time offenders when a violation was detected.

The letters contain a photo and explanation of the unacceptable item(s) as well as helpful corrective hints. Subsequent violations are subject to a $10.99 surcharge per incident and charged to the customer’s next bill.

“The rollout of Waste Management’s

Smart Truck has been a success in the City of Winters. We believe the residents of Winters have been extremely attentive to our outreach and continued warnings and education regarding not overfilling carts and not placing contamination in their recycling or organics carts. As a result, there have been very few overage charges – only 79 since Oct. 1,” said Waste Management’s Communication Specialist, Paul T. Rosynsky in an email.

Winters City Manager, Kathleen Trepa, said, “I have not received any complaints regarding this issue since my arrival.

I understand that residents seem to have become more accustomed to the requirements as resident calls have gone down considerably since the surcharge was initiated.”

The program appears to be working with few exceptions.

Ciara Hapworth-Eldridge, Director of Winters Parent Nursery School said after the LNU Lightning Complex fires the school was used as a collection site for donations for fire victims. They learned that people were using their dumpster and carts for their trash.

The school, she said, “was not even open due to COVID-19.”

In a span of one month the school received three violations for unacceptable recycle items. When a school representative called to inform Waste Management that the school was closed,

Waste Management told them that what goes into their cans is their responsibility.

The school has paid the fines, moved their carts and now lock their dumpster.

Residents should familiarize themselves with the triangular recycle symbols with a number between 1 and 7 inside. Simply because a recycle symbol is on an item does not mean it can go into a curbside recycle cart. Code levels 1 and 2 are acceptable while other codes are not or require special handling.

Recycling tips offered by Waste Management suggest following these three simple rules: 1. Recycle empty bottles, cans, paper, and cardboard 2. Keep foods and liquids out of the recycling 3. Keep plastic bags out of the recycling bin. No bagged recyclables.

“We’re not identifying small individual items, like a coffee cup in the recycling cart (although it’s best to put wet paper products in your organics cart). Our team is trained to identify large contamination issues like plastic bags, garden hoses, plastic toys, large plastic pools or other large items that gum up the sorting equipment or introduce contaminants that spoil otherwise recyclable or compostable materials. Plastic bags in either the recycling or organics cart is the number one contaminant,” said Rosynsky.

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Pursuant to the school board’s actions on Jan. 5, the Board is now soliciting applicants from Trustee Area 4 to apply for the provisional seat.

The applications must be submitted to the Superintendent’s Office, located at 909 W. Grant Ave., Winters, CA 95694 or via email to akelley@winters-

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Eligible applicants must be residents of the Winters JUSD’s Trustee Area 4, be 18 or older, be citizens of California, registered voters, and not be legally disqualified from holding civil office.

A sub-committee will then review the applications, and the candidates selected for interviews will be notified on Jan. 25, 2021. Interviews will be conducted at a special school board meeting on Jan. 28, 2021.

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News4 A4 — Winters Express, Wednesday, January 20, 2021

El condado agrega a los residentes de 65 años o más a la Fase 1B Condado de Yolo Comunicado de prensa Como parte del plan revisado del Estado de California para incrementar la distribución de las vacunas de COVID-19 de manera efectiva y eficazmente, los residentes de 65 años o más han sido priorizados en la Fase 1B Nivel 1. Actualmente, el Condado de Yolo está en la Fase 1A Niveles 2 y 3 y probablemente moverá a la Fase 1B en las próximas semanas cuando se reciban dosis adicionales del Estado de California. Sin embargo, el Condado de Yolo se quedará sin dosis de la vacuna para COVID-19 si es que no llegan más dosis del Estado.

El Estado puede revisar sus guías para la distribución de la vacuna y re-priorizar a los grupos en el futuro. El Condado entiende que esto puede ser confuso y pide que los residentes se mantienen pacientes; el Condado está trabajando lo más rápido posible para satisfacer a las necesidades de los residentes mientras también adherir a los cambiantes e impredecibles revisiones del Estado y listas de priorización.

Entidades de Multi-Condados (Multi County Entities, MCEs), como Sutter Health, UC Davis Health, Dignity Health and Kaiser Permanente también están asistiendo con la administración de la vacuna contra COVID-19.

Actualmente, el Condado anticipa que los individuos de 65 años o más podrán obtener sus vacunas a través de su proveedor

“Empujando a los condados a la Fase 1B y expandiendo la Fase 1B Nivel 1 para incluir a todos de 65 años o más en un momento en la cual el Condado de Yolo no tiene suficientes vacunas para completar la Fase 1A está creando expectativas irrazonables en el público.”

Dra. Aimee Sisson médico primario si es que son parte de un lugar de un sistema cuidado médico más grande, como Kaiser Permanente o Dignity Health.

El Condado tendrá clínicas para las vacunas para la gente mayor o quienes actualmente no tienen seguro médico. El Estado también planea lanzar un sistema de notificación de textoy-email para que los Californianos puedan monitorear su elegibilidad para poder apuntarse para recibir la vacuna.

Se aconseja a los residentes locales quienes están en la Fase 1B Nivel 1, incluyendo a quienes son de 65 años o más, que completen el formulario de disponibilidad de la vacuna, que está disponible en inglés, español y ruso en: http://bit.ly/ VaccineAvailability.

La información que los residentes proveen ayudará al Condado organizar y programar las clínicas de la vacuna. El Condado de Yolo estará compartiendo información adicional con respecto a la distribución de la vacuna para la Fase 1B cuando se finalicen.

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“El Condado está trabajando duro para asegurar a las dosis necesitadas del Estado. Sin embargo, la expansión Estatal de elegibilidad es incongruente con la realidad actual de un abastecimiento de vacunas extremadamente limitado.

Cuando todos son una prioridad, nadie es una prioridad. Empujando a los condados a la Fase 1B y expandiendo la Fase 1B Nivel 1 para incluir a todos de 65 años o más en un momento en la cual el Condado de Yolo no tiene suficientes vacunas para completar la Fase 1A está creando expectativas irrazonables en el público,” dijo la Oficial de Salud Púbica del Condado de Yolo la Dra. Aimee Sisson. “El Condado de Yolo está administrando las dosis lo más rápido posible.

Empezaremos a vacunar a las personas de 65 años o más y a otros en la Fase 1B a penas que terminemos a vacunar a los varios de miles de trabajadores médicos priorizados en la Fase 1A que todavía faltan. Cuando empecemos a vacunar en la Fase 1B, tendremos que sub-priorizar a los residentes por que hay decenas de miles de residentes en el Condado quienes tienen 65 años o más de edad, y solo unos pocos cientos de dosis llegando del Estado cada semana.”

Para más información sobre el proceso de la vacuna y su distribución, visite a https://www.yolocounty.org/coronavirus-vaccine.

HOLD Continued from Page 1 Possible issues with the specified lot arose at a community vaccination clinic held in San Diego where up to 10 individuals required medical attention after experiencing a possible severe allergic reaction during the standard observation period.

All received their doses within a single 24-hour period from the same lot.

While no vaccine or medical procedure is without risk, the state Department of Public Health noted in a press release on Sunday that the risk of a serious adverse reaction is very small.

El Condado Yolo publica enlaces para suscribirse a las notificaciones de la vacunación por COVID Por Anne Ternus-Bellamy Traducido por Carol Alfonso Los trabajadores de la salud que caen en los siguientes niveles de la Fase 1A en el calendario de la vacunación COVID-19 ahora pueden inscribirse en el condado para recibir una notificación cuando sea su turno de vacunarse en la próxima semana o dos.

Los miembros del público en general también pueden proporcionar su información en línea para notificaciones futuras a medida que el proceso de vacunación avanza a través de las fases y niveles.

Los enlaces para ambos grupos se encuentran en el sitio web del condado.

Profesionales de la salud

El segundo y tercer nivel en la primera fase incluye una variedad de profesionales de la salud, desde aquellos que trabajan en clínicas de atención primaria hasta aquellos en consultorios dentales, laboratorios médicos y más.

Tanto los que trabajan en el Condado Yolo como los que viven en el Condado Yolo y trabajan en otro lugar pueden registrarse, según la oficial de información pública del Condado Yolo, Jenny Tan. Tan dijo que todos los proveedores en los niveles dos y tres de la Fase 1A deberían haber recibido correos electrónicos invitándolos a registrarse en https://forms.gle/ nfYq3QewtYivgpMN9

Detalles de la fase

Las siguientes industrias de la salud pueden registrarse a través del enlace: Fase 1A, Nivel 2: • Instalaciones de cuidados intermedios para quienes necesitan supervisión de enfermería

“While less data exists on adverse reactions related to the Moderna vaccine, a similar vaccine shows that the expected rate of anaphylaxis is approximately 1 in 100,000.”

More than 330,000 doses from the lot in question were distributed to 287 providers across the state, with shipments arriving in California between Jan. 5 and 12.

With investigations underway now, the state expects to have an update later this week.

“Our goal is to provide the COVID vaccine safely, swiftly and equitably,” Dr. Erica Pan, the state epidemiologist, said Sunday.

“Estamos revisando las vacunas lo más rápido posible utilizando todas las dosis disponibles de la vacuna COVID-19.”

Jenny Tan, oficial de información pública, no continua y cuidados de apoyo.

• Atención médica domiciliaria y servicios de apoyo en el hogar.

• Trabajadores de la salud de la comunidad, incluyendo promotoras y el personal de campo de la salud pública.

• Clínicas de atención primaria, incluidos los centros de salud calificados a nivel federal, los centros de salud rurales, los centros correccionales y las clínicas de atención de urgencia.

Fase 1A, Nivel 3: • Clínicas de especialidades.

• Trabajadores de laboratorio.

• Clínicas dentales y de salud bucal.

• El personal de la farmacia que no trabaja en entornos de niveles superiores.

Público en general

Mientras tanto, el público en general puede registrarse para recibir notificaciones en un enlace diferente: https:// forms.gle/KPgQ9dtafWabmB3S7 “La información que puede proporcionar en este enlace futuro nos ayudará a organizar a los residentes y programar las clínicas,” dijo Tan. La rapidez con la que se administrarán esas vacunas dependerá de cuándo el condado reciba dosis adicionales.

La vacuna Pfizer requiere una segunda dosis tres semanas después de la primera y la vacuna Moderna una segunda dosis cuatro semanas después de la primera.

“Estamos revisan-

do las vacunas lo más rápido que podemos”, dijo Tan el pasado Lunes, “utilizando todas las dosis de la vacuna COVID-19 disponibles.”

El condado incluso está obteniendo dosis adicionales de cada botella, dijo.

“Pfizer, por ejemplo, figura como cinco dosis por vial, y el condado puede usar seis dosis por vial.

Moderna figura como 10 dosis por vial y el condado puede extraer aproximadamente 11,” dijo Tan, “por lo que lo estamos haciendo bastante bien en términos de maximizar las dosis por vial.”

Voluntarios

Mientras tanto, el condado está buscando voluntarios para ayudar al personal de las clínicas.

Los voluntarios ayudarán con el montaje, desmontaje, registro, detección, vacunación, control de tráfico, traducción, observación médica y gestión general.

Cualquier persona de 16 años o más puede ser voluntario.

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Al finalizar, las personas tendrán la opción de enviar una solicitud de voluntariado al condado.

Si tiene preguntas, envíe un correo electrónico a volunteer. coordinator@yolocounty.org.

Para obtener más información sobre el proceso de la vacuna, visite https://www.yolocounty.org/coronavirus-vaccine.

Yolo abre el segundo sitio de prueba OptumServe Condado de Yolo Comunicado de prensa El estado de California está proporcionando un segundo sitio de prueba OptumServe para El condado de Yolo se compartirá entre las ciudades de West Sacramento e Winters para ofrecer Sitios de prueba de COVID-19 para residentes desde el 12 de enero hasta el resto del mes.

De lunes a jueves de 7 a.m. a 7 p.m., el sitio de prueba estará abierto en el Club West de West Sacramento, ubicado en 1125 Riverbank Rd. Los viernes de 7 a.m. a 7 p.m., el sitio estará en

Inviernos en el Centro Comunitario de Winters, ubicado en 201 Railroad Ave. Ambas ubicaciones pueden estar abiertas por más tiempo y con una posible extensión. Para West Sacramento e Winters, los residentes deberán programar una cita llamando al 888634-1123 o en línea en https://lhi.care/covidtesting.

El primer sitio de prueba de OptumServe todavía está abierto en el Condado de Yolo junto al salón portátil serca a la instalación de detención juvenil, ubicado en 2780 E. Gibson Road in Woodland.

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Yolo County opens second COVID-19 testing site Site shared between West Sacramento and Winters Yolo County Press Release On Jan. 12 the State of California is opened a second OptumServe site for Yolo County that will be shared between West Sacramento and Winters to provide additional COVID-19 testing opportunities to residents for the entire month.

Location Schedule

On Mondays thru Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the site will be open in West Sacramento at Club West, located at 1125

Riverbank Rd. On Fridays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the site will be in Winters at the Winters Community Center, located at 201 Railroad Ave. Both locations may be open longer with a possible extension.

Appointment info

For West Sacramento and Winters, residents will need to make an appointment by calling 888634-1123 or going online at https://lhi. care/covidtesting.

There may be some delays in receiving test results due to the

high volume of tests being processed.

Testing at these two sites is free and open to all California residents, regardless of documentation status and all ages are welcome.

If residents do not have health insurance, the cost of the test will be covered by the state. If residents have health insurance, their provider will be billed with no out of pocket cost to the resident.

The first OptumServe site is still running in Yolo County at the portable building

next to the Juvenile Detention Facility, located at 2780 E. Gibson Rd. in Woodland.

In Yolo County, residents must wear a face covering and practice physical distancing. These sites are not drive through so residents will need to park their car and walk a short distance to the building.

For more information about free COVID-19 testing sites in Yolo County, visit the County’s COVID-19 testing page at: https://covidtesting.yolocounty. org.

LEADER Continued from Page 1 Plant is closing, like that is not under my control, but I can help Valley Clean Energy look for solar farms that are inside Yolo or near Yolo County so that the money we put toward our bill stays in our community. That’s pretty amazing.�

Carson said the board is looking to focus on faithfully implementing a strategic plan, drafted under former chair Don Saylor, to provide increasingly clean and low-carbon energy to customers, in a press release.

Loren said the agency is working to bring innovative energy programs to the communities it serves, such as

ADAPT Continued from Page 5 The red tier requires new daily cases to fall below 7 cases per 100,000 residents and the case positivity rate to fall below 8 percent. The county’s adjusted case rate last week stood at 46.7 per 100,000 residents and it carried an 11.7 percent case positivity rate, averaged out over seven days. Winters businesses have borne the brunt of adapting to the changing restrictions.

Cole Ogando, Preserve co-founder, said he’d started up a bicycle delivery service because he thought outdoor dining wouldn’t be allowed for at least another month or two.

The service, which remains active, acts as a delivery platform for multiple downtown businesses.

Running only takeout and delivery required a “skeleton crew,� Ogando said.

With the sudden ability to open up, Preserve was faced with needing to bring workers back to facilitate outdoor dining. “Unfortunately we’re getting pretty used to the goalposts moving,� Ogando said. “I think that’s the biggest takeaway. You just have to keep adapting and be quick on your feet.�

Chris Turkovich, owner of Turkovich Family Wines and president of the Winters Downtown Business Association, said it was great the region is making progress and heading in the

“People say we punch above our weight. We punch above our weight because we might be a small town but we really believe in Winters.�

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LIBRARY Continued from Page 2 For this winter reading challenge, participants can earn points by logging their reading times and completing fun activities. Reading for 1 hour (60 minutes) earns 100 points. Completing one of the suggested activities earns 50 points.

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Jesse Loren, Winters City Councilmember $2.9 million in grant funding for public electric vehicle charging stations, including two in downtown Winters, in a press release. Though VCE currently relies on using PG&E’s power grid to supply its energy, it eventually wants to be a distributor of energy as well, Loren said. “The elected (officials) in

right direction, but it’s been frustrating for businesses, especially those that changed staffing for food ordering and other services related to outdoor dining, because of the lack of warning. Turkovich said customers started calling soon after the stay-at-home order lifted, ready to come back. But the businesses need a while to open up, he said, and restaurants are currently scrambling to do so. “I think it will be this coming weekend that will be the first real weekend for everybody to be fully up and running again,�

Turkovich said. “The day after the state makes the announcement, the phones start ringing and people keep asking if we’re open or can they come back in or make reservations so there’s definitely kind of a pent up demand.�

Turkovich added that making plans, such as employment and investment, based on the restrictions can often be costly because of how much they change.

He said that with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and warmer weather, hopefully the region can avoid falling back under the stay-at-home order. Jessica Carrion, manager of Lester Farms Bakery, said the business mainly relies on take-out so operations haven’t changed much since the beginning of the pandemic.

The only difference is that a few tables have

Winters, we generally have a larger voice than our size,�

Loren said. “People say we punch above our weight. We punch above our weight because we might be a small town but we really believe in Winters. And we want to represent the best for Winters. I think moving toward Valley Clean energy over a year ago was us doing exactly that.�

been placed in front of the business to allow for outdoor dining. Carrion said even when the county was in the red tier and indoor dining was allowed, the bakery didn’t bother to set up a table inside. “From the beginning we pulled everything back, we removed our tables and chairs, we don’t have customers touching anything and we just kind of left it that way,� Carrion said. Business has been a bit slower than usual, she said. And the bakery is missing a huge crowd of high school students who would typically drop by before the pandemic. But the bakery has been fortunate to stay open every day of the pandemic, she said. “We’re hoping for the best,� Carrion said. “We’re just going to keep doing what we do, and keep it the way it is and try to keep everyone safe.�

Jeff Boone, owner of Patio29 Spirits Company, said in an email that they’re open for limited hours on Friday and Saturday to provide outdoor only spirits and cocktail tasting and food service, and they’re also open for bottle sales from Thursday to Saturday. He said the challenge facing

Paio29 and similar businesses is making a case for staying open at only 25 percent to 50 percent capacity and using only outdoor service. Ogando is continuing to adapt. On Jan. 15 he officially launched Ghost Runner Delivery for residents in the city limits. The goal of the service is to offer one uniform delivery service for all restaurants in the community over the coming weeks and months, according to the website.

The service is currently delivering food from Preserve, Turkovich Family Wines, Berryessa Brewing Co. and Hooby’s Brewing.

The service is also offering delivery from a variety of temporary, pop-up restaurants: Pop’s PokĂŠ and Tres Tacos. “When it comes to not knowing what you’re doing the next day, having as many tools in your tool belt is the best you can do,â€? Ogando said. “We used to say we’re just going to take it week by week, for the first six or seven months.

At this point we’re just taking it day by day.�

DA Reisig states: “The integrity and continuity of our democracy depends on a peaceful transition of power and a reliance on the rule of law,�

Reisig said in a news release. “The violent insurrection in our

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Questions regarding any library related services should be directed to 530-6668005 during business hours on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information 24/7 visit https://yolocounty library.org. nation’s Capitol was a despicable and dark day in our history that should never be repeated. “As the Yolo County District Attorney, I will zealously support every citizen’s right to peacefully protest, but we will also aggressively prosecute those who resort to violence and lawlessness.�

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Michael G. Barbour Michael Barbour lived a full and generous life that ended peacefully in his home in Winters on January 7, 2021. Born in 1942 in Michigan to George and Mae Barbour, he attended Michigan State University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Michael went on to graduate work at Duke University In Botany.

In 1964 he spent a year as a Fulbright Fellow in Adelaide, Australia where his daughter, Julie was born.

Upon graduation in 1967, he was recruited to the Botany Department at UC Davis, where he became known for his entertaining and informative lectures.

Throughout his career, he moved easily, from scholarly approaches and writing to feet-onthe-ground field research.

His forty years at Davis included positions in several different departments due to consolidation efforts that reorganized the university. At one point it became a running joke that if Michael joined a department, it would not last long after he joined it. Despite this, he served in administrative positions in several of them.

His charismatic teaching was popular with majors and nonmajors and he introduced many students to the California landscape for the first time.

His students went on to transform the documentation of the California landscape. At one point, many heads of state agencies and the position of State Ecologist were filled with former students.

He also was a prolific and fine writer. During his tenure at Davis, he authored over 50 books and sponsored an outrageous number of graduate students, both here and at other universities.

He worked extensively with the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) where he was “involved in a number of conservation issues, demonstrating the power of conservation through scientifically defensible means.” His studies took him far beyond California to deserts and Mediterranean climates around the world in Argentina, South Africa, Israel, Spain, and Australia.

When he was invited

into the International Association of Vegetation Scientists (IAVS), he and his wife, Valerie, explored an extensive variety of landscapes and cultures with great joy and delight.

CNPS, on making him a fellow, said, “Michael has not only been a state leader in vegetation conservation, but also a national leader. He was the first chair of the Ecological Society of America’s Vegetation Committee, which published the first US National Vegetation Classification in 1998.”

Beyond academia, Michael was a thespian and spent over twenty years performing with the Winters Theatre Company. He also ventured into retail and, with his wife, owned and ran Classic Video, a video/bookstore for ten years in Winters.

He supported his wife’s membership in Soroptimists by becoming a “Mroptimist” and sang with The Raggedy Ramblers, an informal singing group in Winters. He loved dancing and spent the last three years in Pamela Trokanski’s Parkinson Dance Class.

Throughout his life, he was even-handed, congenial and humorous, as his family will attest. He is survived by his wife, Valerie Whitworth of Winters, his daughter and son-in-law, Julie Barbour (Don ) of Loomis, his son and daughter-in-law, Alan Barbour(Helene) of New York, Steven Whitworth (Erin) of Elk Grove, his brother and sister-in -law, Paul Barbour (Eleanor), and his grandchildren, Jim, Sam, Max, Grace and Clio.

A celebration of life will be held in 2022.

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Harold Franklin Haywood Harold Franklin Haywood, son of George and Nora Haywood, born March 1, 1923 in Dayton, Ohio.

He was called to his Heavenly Home January 12.

He graduated High school at age 17, delivered milk in horse and buggy until he was 19 then was hired to drive a public bus for Dayton Suburban Bus line.

He joined the Army/ Air Force as soon as he was able to and later joined the Air Force after the Army and Air Force were made separate military branches. He was shipped to Japan during the allied forces occupation. He remained in Japan for 4 ½ years then returned to Edwards Air Force base in California.

He met Faye Pinkston of Winters California January 3, 1950 in Reno Nevada and they were married April 8, 1950. After completing his obligation to the Air Force he was Honorably Discharged.

They moved to Detroit Michigan area where he had a 35 year career driving bus for Greyhound.

While there Harold

and his wife raised 7 kids. In 1971 they moved back to Winters California. After retiring from Greyhound Harold went to work driving trucks for Mayflower and later his own trucks.

Harold is proceeded in death by his parents George and Nora Haywood and his wife of over 65 years, Faye Coleen.

Survivors include daughter Shirley, sons Glen, Larry, Eugene, Christopher, Richard and John, eight Grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to American Cancer Society.

Internment will be in the Winters Cemetery next to his wife Faye.

Ashley Nichole Rubio Ashley Nichole Rubio (Gillilan) fought like a true warrior and ultimately lost her long-time battle to breast cancer on January 8, at the age of 36, at her home in Winters, surrounded by her loved ones.

Ashley was born to Lori and Thor Barker on August 10, 1984 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Gatos California. She went to school at Dave’s Avenue Elementary, Fisher Middle School, and Los Gatos High School where she made many lifelong friends. She graduated from Cal Poly State University in 2006 with a degree in Food Science and worked as a Quality Assurance for Anheuser-Busch for 15 years.

On July 25, 2016, she married Richard Steven Rubio. Together they share four Beautiful children Callie Lee Johnson 10, Sage Harper Johnson 9, Reid Allen Rubio 5, and Iris Jean Rubio 3 who were the most important part of her life.

Ashley was a devoted mother and wife.

She enjoyed the outdoors hiking, camping, traveling, and was involved in all her children’s activities. She often had a list of projects ready for Richie to complete and was known for her interior design skills.

She was a planner and a list maker, we

always had our year booked full of trips.

She was loved by all very genuine and kind. Ashley will be deeply missed by her friends, family, and all who knew her.

Ashley is predeceased by her grandfather Tom Ratfield and Uncle Fred Gillilan.

Ashley is survived by her husband Richard Steven Rubio and her children Callie, Sage, Reid, Iris. She also leaves behind her parents, Lori and Thor Barker of Templeton, her Brother, John Gillilan (Alisa) of San Jose, her grandmother, Iva Ratfield of Sparks, NV, her siblings Ondrea Bugge (AJ) of Camillus NY and Lexi Smith (Luke) of Post Falls, ID, her sister-in-law Alicia Reyes (Ed), brother-in-law Joseph Rosales (Serafina), lifelong friend Lauren Wooley and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and best friends.

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Bobbie Greenwood died peacefully in her Winters home on January 10, 2021. She was 103 years old.

Bobbie was born Barbara Ann De Nure on November 22, 1917 in Oxnard. Born into a family of farmers, she had a free-range childhood spent playing among the lemon, avocado, and walnut orchards on her family’s ranch in Santa Paula. Later in life she would often reminisce about the pony named Buster she rode to school, or how she and her brother would beg for tortillas from the ranch hands.

After the ranch was sold, Bobbie moved with family to Eagle Rock, where she went to high school and attended Occidental College. As a student there she swam backstroke on the swim team, and graduated in 1939 with a degree in physical education.

It was during her college years when she met her husband, John C. Greenwood, on Laguna Beach in California. As the story goes, John was instantly smitten with the girl in the shimmering pink bathing suit, and was impressed when she spiritedly challenged him to a race in the water. The couple eloped in Reno, NV on September 10, 1939 and promptly moved to the Bay Area. Plans to start a family were put on hold when WWII began and John volunteered for the army. While she waited for him to return from the front lines, Bobbie worked for the American Red Cross as a nurse’s aid. With John’s homecoming at the end of the war, the couple settled in Orinda and became parents to three daughters. Bobbie and John moved to Winters in 1951 when John bought a local department store. Bobbie took an immediate liking to the small agricultural town which reminded her of Santa Paula, her childhood home.

It wasn’t long before Bobbie was involved in the Winters community as a volunteer and organizer.

Throughout the years she participated in the PTA, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Rotary Club. She was chairman of both the Winters Recreation Commission and the Yolo County chapter of the American Red Cross. As a liaison between the American Field Service (AFS) and Winters High School, Bobbie brought the world to her rural community in the form of teenage foreign exchange students. Every year she could be seen riding with the AFS kids in the Winters Youth Day parade.

What Bobbie is most celebrated for is her fundamental role as founder and head coach of the Winters Swim Team. When Bobbie first arrived in 1951, the town did not

have a public swimming pool. Finding this unacceptable she rolled up her sleeves, and along with Eddie Tufts formed a committee known as “Push the Pool” that went door to door gathering support to build a town pool. Their efforts were rewarded when the construction of the town’s first pool was completed in 1961.

In the summer of 1962 with just 15 kids, the Winters Swim Team was born. From then on she was a fixture at the pool each summer, teaching generations of Winters children how to swim and compete, working tirelessly to keep the program open and accessible to all. The original pool was eventually replaced with a new one officially called the Bobbie Greenwood Community Swim Center, in honor of her legacy. Bobbie remained dedicated to the swim team until the very end; just days before her death she was overheard assuring a friend “I’m not retired”.

These words by George Bernard Shaw were found inside her desk: “I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community, and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatsoever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no ‘brief candle’ for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for a moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to the future generations”.

Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband John, and is survived by her three daughters Danielle, Kim and Niki, 8 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, one greatgreat-grandchild, and two cats. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and as per Bobbie’s wishes, the family will not be holding a public memorial service.

For those who wish to honor Bobbie’s memory, please consider donating to the Winters Swim Team or AFS. See details below.

Winters Swim Team: Make checks payable to the City of Winters, with “Winters Swim Team/ Bobbie Greenwood” written in the memo. Checks can be dropped off at city hall or mailed to 318 First St. in Winters.

AFS: Donations can be made at afsusa.org/ donate/. Please be sure to dedicate the donation in memory of Bobbie Greenwood.

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Senior News Avoid falls during COVID-19 pandemic

By Wally Pearce Special to the Express As older-adults are required to stay at home to lessen the risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19, some older-adults could realize a decline in their physical activity. But, reducing a person’s physical activity increases their risk of a fall and injury. The good news, however, is there are areas of basic exercise that can easily be applied to help prevent falls while staying safe and healthy at home. Here’s a few ideas:

Get moving The

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ment of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Move Your Way campaign reminds people that it’s never too late to increase degrees of physical activity.

People should start slow and do what they can. If their situation doesn’t allow them to go outside, even a five minute slow walk around the inside of your residence has real health benefits. Build up to more activity over time when possible. Mix in stretches and activities to improve a person’s balance, too.

When a person keeps their body flexible it can help lower a

person’s risk of falls and injuries. Additional information can be found at https:// health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-11/ PAG_MYW_OlderAdults_FS.pdf.

mation visit https:// go4life.nia.nih.gov/ or watch https://www. youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmk21KJuZUM4HTrJ7hrJ8yxhToKkJT8a8

Explore online workout videos

Use this time to complete a home safety checklist to find and fix hazards around the house.

Small changes, like tidying clutter, removing slippery rugs, and wearing well-fitted shoes with good support can make a big difference. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC-P) STEADI program provides a Check for Safety brochure that can help

Go4Life, an exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at National Institutes of Health (NIH), is designed to help people with exercise and physical activity into their daily life. People can find free exercise videos on these organization’s website or on a YouTube channel.

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Improve home safety

you make changes now and make a list of things people might need help with when they can come over to help with repairs.

Read further material at https://www.cdc. gov/steadi/pdf/STEADI-Brochure-CheckForSafety-508.pdf.

Speak up, stay independent The CDC-P STEADI program reminds people that a fall injury can have serious health consequences. If people are concerned about falls, they should talk openly with their healthcare provider about fall risks and prevention. People should ask their doctor or

pharmacist to review their medicines. Use their Stay Independent checklist to identify concerns that they can discuss with their doctor or pharmacist.

See additional information at https:// www.cdc.gov/steadi/ pdf/STEADI-Brochure-StayIndependent-508.pdf The Winters Elder Day Council looks forward to seeing everyone when public gatherings can safely resume. The Council also salutes the other older-adult service agencies in our community that continue to provide essential services during this critical time.

Phase 1B vaccinations likely Governor releases still several weeks away Master Plan for Aging

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton News The state’s decision to push counties into Phase 1B of the vaccination schedule — and expand the top tier in that phase to include everyone 65 and older — is creating unreasonable expectations among the public given the insufficient supply of vaccine doses, Yolo County’s health officer said Tuesday.

The county still has thousands of healthcare workers in Phase 1A to vaccinate before it can even get to Phase 1B, said Dr. Aimee Sisson.

And while the plan is to move into Phase 1B in the coming weeks, that will depend on receiving more than just a few hundred doses from the state each week.

“The county is working hard to secure the needed vaccine doses from the state,” Sisson said. “However, the state’s expanded eligibility is incongruent with the current reality of extremely limited vaccine supply. When everybody is a priority, nobody is a priority.

“Pushing counties into Phase 1B and expanding Phase 1B, tier one, to include everyone 65 and older at a time when Yolo County doesn’t even have enough vaccine to finish Phase 1A, is creating unreasonable expectations among the public,” she said.

That first tier of Phase 1B now includes those 65 and over as well as education and childcare workers; food and agriculture workers; and emergency services personnel. The second tier includes workers in transportation and logistics; sheltering facilities and services;

“The county is working hard to secure the needed vaccine doses from the state.

However, the state’s expanded eligibility is incongruent with the current reality of extremely limited vaccine supply. When everybody is a priority, nobody is a priority.”

Dr. Aimee Sisson, Yolo County health officer critical manufacturing; as well as those incarcerated or homeless.

The county is administering doses as quickly as possible, Sisson said, and “will begin vaccinating those 65 and older and others in Phase 1B as soon as we finish vaccinating the several thousand remaining health care workers prioritized in Phase 1A.” “When we do begin vaccinating in Phase 1B, we will have to sub-prioritize residents because there are tens of thousands of county residents who are 65 and older, and only a few hundred doses coming in each week from the state.”

It’s possible, a county press release noted, that the state may

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further revise vaccine distribution guidelines and reprioritize groups in the future, so patience is urged.

“The county understands that this may be confusing and asks that residents stay patient,” the press release stated. “The county is working as quickly as possible to meet the needs of residents while also adhering to changing and unpredictable state revisions and prioritization lists.”

Multi-county hospital systems such as Sutter Health, UC Davis Health, Dignity Health and Kaiser Permanente, are also administering the COVID-19 vaccine and the county currently anticipates that individuals 65 and older will be able to get their vaccines through their primary care provider if they are part of a large healthcare system such as Kaiser or Dignity.

Once Phase 1A is complete, the county will begin holding vaccination clinics for older residents who are not members of large healthcare systems or do not have medical insurance.

Yolo County residents who are in the first tier of Phase 1B are urged to fill out the vaccine availability form — available in English, Spanish and Russian — at http://bit. ly/VaccineAvailability The information that residents provide will help the county organize and schedule vaccine clinics accordingly.

For more information about Yolo County’s COVID-19 vaccine and distribution process, visit https://www. yolocounty.org/coronavirus-vaccine.

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By Rick von Geldern Express staff writer Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order in June 2019 calling for the creation of the Master Plan for Aging.

The Master Plan for Aging (Master Plan) was released on Jan. 6 and outlines five bold goals and 23 strategies to build a California for all ages by 2030.

With the state’s 60-and-over population expected to grow to 10.8 million people by 2030, COVID-19 has highlighted the urgent need to embrace new ways of supporting older Californians, people with disabilities, and communities of color.

The Master Plan is intended to be a blueprint for aging and applies a 10-year strategy for creating an age friendly California where older adults can thrive.

It sets a series of ambitious targets that will be used to track progress and provide accountability. The five goals and targets listed in the Master Plan are:

Goal One: Housing for All Stages & Ages Live where we choose as we age in communities that are age, disability, and dementia friendly and climate and disaster ready.

Target: Millions of new housing options to age well.

Goal Two: Health Reimagined Access to the services we need to live at home in our communities and to optimize our health and quality of life. Target: Close

the equity gap and increase life expectancy.

Goal Three: Inclusion & Equity, Not Isolation Lifelong opportunities for work, volunteering, engagement, and leadership protected from isolation, discrimination, abuse, neglect and exploitation. Target: Keep increasing life satisfaction as we age.

Goal Four: Caregiving That Works Be prepared for and supported through the rewards and challenges of caring for aging loved ones. Target: One million high-quality caregiving jobs.

Goal Five: Affording Aging Economic security for as long as we live. Target: Close the equity gap and increase elder economic sufficiency.

In 2019 the Winters City Council created the Winters Senior Commission on Aging as an advisory body to address and report the needs of the large and growing Winters senior population. Some unique issues facing seniors as stated in the establishing resolution are transportation, housing and health. According to commissioner Wally Pearce transportation, housing, food and rent control are topping the list of senior needs.

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WPD welcomes transitions, celebrates longterm staff

By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief The Winters Police Department celebrated a trio of transitions within their administrative department last month.

Administrative Coordinator Karla Ferguson retired; Community Services Officer (CSO) Gail Jimenez stepped in to take on Ferguson’s role; and the newest WPD member, CSO Andrea Gonzalez, who came up through their Cadet Program and was sworn in to take over some of Jimenez’s CSO duties.

Winters Police Chief John P. Miller said that Ferguson gave WPD 29 years of service and almost 31 years with the City of Winters. He said Ferguson has extraordinary institutional knowledge and fluidly stayed on top of all administrative things at the police department.

“She will definitely be sorely missed,” Miller said. “She knew what needed to be done and when. Every year we had more and more annual reports

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Community Service Officer Andrea Gonzalez (left) was officially sworn in by Police Chief John P. Miller on Dec. 21, 2020.

Administrative Coordinator Gail Jimenez (left) and CSO Andrea Gonzalez (center) meet up with Karla Ferguson (right) who retired as the Winters Police Department Administrative Coordinator on Dec. 22, 2020.

to learn as much as she was able previous to the transition.

For the past nine years, Jimenez had been handling CSO duties for WPD. She began volunteering with WPD in 2001. Jimenez was promoted to the CSO position in 2006. She was recognized as the Officer of the Year in 2016, the first non-sworn officer at the WPD to receive the honor.

She stepped into the new Administrative Coordinator role after Ferguson retired on Dec. 22.

Miller called Jimenez’s role a multifaceted job as she helps both the police and Winters Fire Department to manage budgets, documents, building maintenance and records.

He said the stability and the

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to prepare.”

Jimenez had been doing intensive training with Ferguson

Express Yourself I

A new year, same old topics

t may surprise some of you, but writing every week isn’t always easy. Sure, there are times when I’m passionate about something and the words just appear on my computer screen, but most of the time I have to work on a topic and then try and put it onto paper. If you see me day dreaming as I walk down the street and don’t acknowledge you, I’m not avoiding you, I’m just thinking about my next column.

It would have been easy to write about President Trump over the past four years, but who wants to read the same stuff, week after week. Sometimes I’ll be halfway through writing a column and I start to think, “didn’t I just write about this?”

The virus comes to mind, over and over again.

I try to avoid state and national politics and just stick to local issues, but sometimes, and it is rare, what happens in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. affects us.

Most of the time there is enough local happening for me to write about. I decided not to

write about any of our prominent citizens that have been passing away. Partly, because I believe someone else can do a better job and it is a little depressing knowing that the greatest generation is fading away.

It is easier to write about the transformation of our downtown and parking being converted to outdoor dining space. First there were some road tripods marking off the parking spaces, then wine barrels and now permanent looking dividers. Shade structures weren’t far behind and removable bollards for rotating street closures on Main Street.

It will take me awhile to not try and turn onto Main Street from First Street if I’m not planning to just go the hardware store. I hope it is happening to young people, too, and not a sign of age.

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here have been conversations between merchants about how long the ban on indoor gatherings will last, and what happens after the ban is lifted? The temporary structures look pretty permanent to me, but who knows. I’ll admit that I like to sit on the street and have a cup of coffee or hamburger. I don’t know what it is like to sit inside the hotel and order, but their back patio is real nice, and, the food is great, too.

Winters has evolved over the years and this time is no different, just at a faster pace.

People want to get out and Winters has become a place to go and live. Over the past decade, and maybe for the next 10 years, we will be adding almost 600 new homes to Winters. I’m sure there will be some curmudgeons moving in, but I’ve been impressed

Winters has evolved over the years and this time is no different, just at a faster pace.

People want to get out and Winters has become a place to go and live. with the new neighbors that I’ve met.

At some point they will venture downtown, get a library card, enroll their children in our schools and sign up for Little League, soccer and swim team. They may even become our future teachers, coaches, merchants and government leaders.

Lucky ones may even be asked to write columns in the Winters Express. I think I’ve written 1,800 columns, so far, and counting.

Our future looks bright, you just have to turn on the light and have a good week.

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Building muscle the correct way optimum length before working out.

“By the book, they recommend the muscle be 120 percent its average length, which is slightly stretched,” Stirton said.

“Muscles work best after they’ve

By Aaron Geerts Express staff writer There’s far more to building muscle than the endless repetition of weight lifting.

Luckily, Dr. James Stirton is back to discuss the science beneath the skin during this process so one can go about building muscle the right way.

Essentially, our muscles are made up of actin and myosin filaments. When we exercise and lift weights, we break down those filaments and fibers. This breakdown stimulates the repair and growth of the muscle which creates more actin and myosin muscle fibers.

“When you first workout, or haven’t in a while, you get sore because your muscle is working,” Stirton said breaking down why we feel the infamous ‘burn.’

“They’ll build up lactic acid because when your muscle has no glycogen (sugar fuel) and oxygen, it still needs an energy source, so it uses a different pathway called anerobic respiration and the byproduct is lactic

“Muscles work best after they’ve been stretched. That’s because it unlocks the actin and myosin and makes the whole muscle set squeeze with optimum efficiency.”

Dr. James Stirton acid. Soreness is related to lactic acid. If you’re sore, your body is repairing and reclaiming the lactic acid.”

As important as exercising is, proper nutrition and rest are also integral

components of building muscle.

“Nutrition is as important as oxygen in body building. It’s required that you eat an animal-sourced protein that has nine essential amino acids,” Stirton laid out the bodybuilding requirements outside the gym. “Amino acids are the building blocks of protein.

Proteins are the building blocks of muscle. Each step requires the ingredients of the previous step and recommended you ingest half your target weight in grams of protein.”

Another key element of muscle building to keep in mind is stretching. By stretching — as Stirton has emphasized the importance of in past articles — one has their muscles at an

been stretched.

That’s because it unlocks the actin and myosin and makes the whole muscle set squeeze with optimum efficiency.”

Perhaps the most important thing to remember in building muscle is patience. Like plants, muscles take quite a long time to grow. One just needs to trust the process and give their muscles — and themselves — ample time to see change. Trying to speed up this process by overexerting, unfortunately, may result in doing more harm than good.

If one has any questions

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County suicide prevention services seeking volunteers Express staff Press Release Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services of Yolo County (SPYC) is accepting applications for crisis line volunteers and will be holding a five-week long, volunteer training program beginning March 9.

Geneva Green, SPYC Crisis Line Director, said in March 2020 they saw the highest call volume of the year. Since then calls for support have continued to come in to call centers.

“It’s remained rather steady but is not as high as it was that month,” Green said.

“We are seeing more suicide related calls meaning more callers expressing suicidality.”

Crisis line volunteers play a vital role in saving the lives of Yolo County residents calling in for support as they become the first point of human contact in the steps

STAFF Continued from Page 1 commitment to both the community and the organization is uncommon in most industries.

“We have been graced by having many long term employees here in Winters,” Millers said.

“You just don’t see that.”  In line with commitment, Gonzalez first joined the WPD Cadet Program in 2017. She was promoted to Cadet Sergeant

toward mental health.

Crisis line volunteers undergo over 40 hours of their training program in which they develop the skills needed to address issues of depression, suicide, family relationship conflicts and mental illness.

Initially, volunteers commit to serving six hours per week with a one-year service commitment upon their successful completion of the SPYC training program. Their volunteers have been, and continue to be, the backbone of their program.

“Quality training provides volunteers with the opportunity to participate in the increased well-being not only of themselves, but of those in their community,” SPYC stated in a media release.

SPYC will be interviewing prospective volunteers until Feb. 28, and will accept applications for the

training up until Feb. 24. Applications submitted after the Feb. 24 deadlines will be retained for the next training session.

Those interested in applying are asked to review the training dates listed below to ensure they will be able to attend each training date (virtually, due to COVID-19).

There are no make-up dates allowed, and all potential volunteers are required to attend each training, on time, and for the full duration. Applicants must also be at least 20 years old to be eligible to participate.

All training sessions for the Spring 2021 schedule are from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will be held on: Tuesday, March 9.

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To apply, visit www.

SuicidePreventionYoloCounty.org to download and complete a volunteer application. Applications can be mailed or emailed back to SPYC. For questions or additional information, call the SPYC business office at 530-756-7542 and ask for Geneva Green.

Monthly support group resumes SPYC is resuming their free monthly meetings for their Friends and Families of Suicide Loss Support Group for survivors. Due to COVID-19 safety considerations, groups will meet virtually from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The upcoming 2021 dates and times, along with meeting information, can be found online at SuicidePreventionYoloCounty.org.

The effect of a suicide on friends and family can be over-

in 2018 and promoted again to Cadet Lieutenant in 2019. Before graduating from Winters High School in 2019, she organized the first WPD Forensic Science (CSI) Camp as her Senior Capstone Project. She is currently attending Sonoma State University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies.

Gonzalez was officially sworn in on Dec. 21. In her new CSO role, Gonzalez will be starting her career

handling property/evidence, CSI type work, data entry, social media, and community outreach.

Miller said Gonzalez is the second WPD member to come up through their Cadet Program. The first was CSO Roberto Cuevas, also a WHS

graduate, who joined the WPD Cadet Program in 2016. Cuevas was promoted to a Cadet Sergeant in 2017 before joining WPD as a Community Services Officer.

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Express Yourself — Letters Where is Bill?

I love reading Bill Lagatutta’s articles and hope he continues to write for The Express. A voice of reason and good humor is beyond rare & refreshing and I look forward to his next Submission!

— Lorraine Bowlin Dear Lorraine, Bill has to decided to work on a new monthly column (a special project he pitched to me recently). Please keep an eye out for it coming soon to the Express.

— Crystal Apilado, Editor-in-Chief

The economics of nuclear energy Richard Casavecchia’s Jan. 13 column citing VCE’s and PG&E’s power mix may have inaccuracies, but that can be sorted out. His praise of nuclear power is less in touch with reality. Energy generated by a mature nuclear power plant can be cost-competitive once it is operational, but when the costs to

build and decommission them are factored in, the economics pale compared to renewables.

Using credible sources, I obtained the cost to build Diablo Canyon ($144 billion) and the cost to decommission ($4 billion), its generating capacity, and its annual production.

Having just added on a 3.2 kW PV system (costing $11,680 before tax credits), I used those numbers for comparison.

What I found is that the average capital cost per kWh generated over their lifetimes (40 years for nuclear and 20 years for PV) when amortized at 3 percent is $0.344/kWh for nuclear and $0.166/ kWh for my PV system.

Nuclear plant operation and maintenance costs are about $0.025 per kWh and they are zero for my PV system. The cost to build nuclear plants has been rising, the costs to install solar have been falling, and solar farms are far less expensive per kilowatt than rooftop systems.

Nuclear plant generation does not fluctuate with daylight or wind, but batteries, thermal storage, and load management can ultimately be used to level the “duck curve.” The cost of lithium-ion batteries was $625 per kWh in 2018, fell to $139 in 2020, and is about $50 for “second life” batteries from electric vehicles. Diablo Canyon is scheduled to be fully retired in 2025 and after than we

must rely on natural gas generation to help level the load curve until that can be accomplished just using energy storage and demand response.

Strictly in economic terms, nuclear generation does not appear to have a bright future and I would wager that no more will be built in California for the remainder of my lifetime. We must find other ways to reduce carbon emissions.

— David Springer

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FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20210005 01/05/2021 Kquam, Deputy

Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: SUSAN VON GELDERN REAL ESTATE Physical Address: 956 Ireland St Winters, CA 95694 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Linda Susan von Geldern 956 Ireland St, Winters CA 95694 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 12/22/2020 s/Linda Susan von Galdern Official Title: N/A Corporation Name: N/A I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal.

Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, Kquam, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 2021

WINTERS LEGALS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Notice of Public Hearing for State Administered CDBG-CV3 Application NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Winters will conduct a Public Hearing by the City Council on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the City Council Chambers located on the first floor of City Hall at 318 First Street, Winters, California and Teleconference via Zoom to discuss an application for funding under the CARES Act Round 2 and 3 through State administered Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)) receives funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and allocates funds to CDBG eligible non-entitlement jurisdictions.

HCD announced the availability of approximately $77.1 million in funding pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed into law March 27, 2020. This amount includes $5.9 million of unclaimed funds from tranche one (CV1), plus $54.4 million of new funds from tranche two (CV2) and $16.8 million from tranche three (CV3) of new federal funds for the Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus Relief Round 2 and 3 (CDBGCV2/3) available for local assistance related to COVID-19 response and recovery. The CARES Act provides extra CDBG funds specifically targeted to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. The City of Winters formula allocation is CV2 = $203,933; CV3=$66,447; Total = $270,380.

The CDBG-CV2/3 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) published on December 18, 2020, provides funding ONLY for the following activities, which are narrowly tailored as described below: • Public services to respond to COVID-19 impacts including rental assistance, homeless shelter operations and health and education support and supplies • Public facility and infrastructure improvements with a documented COVID-19 nexus • Public facility acquisition including healthcare facilities, emergency shelters, and housing for persons experiencing homelessness in response to COVID19 impacts ▪Housing Assistance- Acquisition and/or rehabilitation of Low-Mod Income Housing in response to COVID-19 impacts on vulnerable populations or individuals including households experiencing homelessness • Assistance to businesses and microenterprises impacted

by COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and shut-downs Eligible cities and counties may submit applications for funding according to the NOFA and jurisdiction rules. Eligible activities under the CDBG program must meet one of the three national objectives listed in federal statutes: benefit to low –moderate income households or persons; elimination of slums and blight; or meeting urgent community development need (with prior HCD approval).

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20201022 12/24/2020 dho, Deputy

Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: BW PALM COURT HOTEL LLC Physical Address: 234 D Street Davis, CA 95616 Mailing Address: PO Box 370 Davis, CA 95617 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) BW Palm Court Hotel LLC 1236 Drummond South, Davis CA 95618 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: 12/11/2015 s/Ashok Patel Official Title: Member Corporation Name: BW Palm Court Hotel, LLC I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal.

Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, dho, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 2021

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FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20201020 12/24/2020 dho, Deputy

Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: 121 F Street, LLC Physical Address: 1236 Drummond South Davis, CA 95618 Mailing Address: PO Box 370 Davis, CA 95617 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) 212 F Street, LLC 1236 Drummond South Davis CA 95618 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: 12/15/2015 s/Ashok Patel Official Title: Member Corporation Name: 212 F Street, LLC I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal.

Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, dho, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo

The City of Winters staff will make a recommendation from the activities above to the Council for approval and will submit an application under the CDBG-CV2/3 NOFA accordingly.

Published January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 2021

The purpose of the public hearing will be to provide citizens an opportunity to make their comments known on the recommended uses of the CDBG-CV2/3 funding. If you are unable to attend the public hearing, you may direct written comments to the City of Winters, Community Development Department, 318 First Street, Winters, CA 95694 or to kathleen.trepa@cityofwinters.org.

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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in these hearings, please contact City Clerk Ashley Bussart at (530) 794-6702.

Please make your request as early as possible and at least one-full business day before the start of the hearing.

The City does not transcribe its hearings. Anyone who desires a verbatim record of this meeting, should arrange for attendance by a court reporter or for other acceptable means of recordation. Such arrangements will be at the sole expense of the individual requesting the recordation.

If you wish to challenge the action taken on this matter in court, the challenge may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission prior to the public hearing.

Availability of Documents: Copies of the Staff Report and Draft Resolution will be available on the City’s website at www.cityofwinters.org For more information regarding this project, please contact Kathleen Trepa, City Manager at (530) 794-6710.

Published: January 20, 2021

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20210019 01/07/2021 Kquam, Deputy

Business is located in Yolo County Fictitious Business Name: GOOD HUMUS PARTNERS Physical Address: 12255 Rd 84A Capay CA 95607 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Jeffrey Alan Main 12255 Rd 84A Capay CA 95607 2) Ann Heasell Main 12255 Rd 84A Capay CA 95607 3) Zachary Peter Main 26157 Bruno St. Esparto CA 95627 4) Alison Laurel Main 12255 County Rd 84A Capay CA 95607 5) Claire Elise Main 12255 County Rd 84A Capay, CA 95607 Business Classification: General Partnership Starting Date of Business: Dec. 15 2020 s/Jeffrey A. Main Official Title: N/A Corporation Name: N/A I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal.

Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, Kquam, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 2021

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By Richard Martin Special to the Express Before responding to Charley Wallace’s column (Jan. 13), I would like to thank him for all the work he has done in the community over the years and always standing up for what he believes in. He gave me my first job as a teenager, delivering newspaper on a bike. I have a great deal of respect for Charley and this response is not a rebuke on Charley himself but on the double standards our nation is facing within the media, regardless of which flavor Kool-Aid you’re gulping, Cherry or Blue Raz. What I feel Charley and I have in common is that everybody is entitled to their own opinion. Whether you agree or not, it is simply that individual’s opinion, not necessarily fact. The article touches on each parties’ extremes to a certain degree. I find issue with Charley’s narrative that Trump falsely claims the election was stolen without evidence. I am neither agreeing or disagreeing with this statement, let’s look at the past four years.

Guest Column Charley can reach back to 1978, failing to remember the past four years. Prior to being inaugurated, Trump was under attack by the left with repeated false claims, beginning with the Steele Dossier, the Multi-Million Dollar Mueller Report and the Ukraine “scandal.� Where the house impeached Trump without evidence, while at the same time video surfaces of VP Joe Biden stating he leveraged Ukraine aid to oust a prosecutor, the exact thing they were trying to remove Trump from office for.

The only thing lacking was evidence. Ask Adam Schiff about his “direct evidence� to Russia, while he and multiple left politicians parade around late night TV shows like celebrities, spewing lies that go unpunished.

The left wants you to believe that Trump created trust issues with our election process. Surely the media condemned Nancy Pelosi’s tweet stating the 2016 Election was stolen, Maxine Waters calling for people

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to get in the faces of those holding a differing view, the tweet by Eric Swalwell threatening US Citizens with nukes, baseless smears against Justice Brett Kavanaugh, while evenly addressing those lobbed against Biden by Tara Reid. Surely the media condemned Pelosi when she admitted withholding stimulus funds until after the election because “it’s a new President.�

Wait, none of this happened? The questioning of our elections began with the Hillary funded Steele Dossier; it is reckless to continue this narrative that all things evil are due to Trump.

Our basic rights as Americans are under attack and this should frighten us all, no matter which side of the political spectrum you fall. My issue is the left wants to tell you how to think, how to speak, what you can or cannot do. Video is surfacing of Twitter’s Jack Dorsey stating this is only the beginning after censoring Trump.

The Parler app was shut down because Big Tech did not agree with what the platform offers, and content is being erased from platforms like YouTube that doesn’t fall in line with the left’s agenda. Free speech is disappearing, while the assault on religion and Law Enforcement needs to be addressed before it’s too late.

What happens when half of our country finally decides that enough is enough?

Our country has drifted too far left and right. This is not a one-sided problem, fault lies within both parties. I urge all Americans to take a step back, unplug from your social media, and start looking at the big picture. Start asking questions. Why are we locked up in our

homes and children not at school, as Gavin Newsom eats $2,500 dinners and sends his children to in-person learning? Why has law enforcement been vilified across the country; with multiple officers dying during “peaceful� and acceptable protests by the left, while politicians enjoy private security? Why does Kamala Harris condemn the terrible acts that took place at our Capitol on Jan. 6 but bail out those protesting on the left? Court houses and police stations have been under attack for months but suddenly it is the Capitol that draws the scrutiny?

I disagree with what happened on Jan. 6 and am sickened by the actions that took place, but these actions need to be called evenly across the board. Why does the media claim the Obama Administration was scandal free when the terrible acts of Benghazi took place under their watch, while the value of the American dollar shrank as pallets of cash were air dropped to terrorists, to name a few? Why does the left media want to talk about “science� when Dr. Fauci is around but completely ignores scientists in the same field who disagree, or the word gender gets brought up?

I was born with a brain of my own and it still seems to be functioning just fine. We’re pawns in a politician’s world, who do not truly have our nation’s best interests at heart. I’m much more weary of a politician who became rich while in office versus a rich man who became a politician.

No matter your news source, I ask that you stop following blindly without thinking for yourself. God Bless Our Country, we shall prevail.

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By Kresta Daly Special to the Express Major social media companies have banned President Trump from their platforms for inciting violence. Amazon refuses to sell QAnon merchandise. Parlor has been removed from app stores and the internet. As a measure to quell violence and prevent further acts of sedition and loss of life I support the moves these companies made. However, it causes me great concern for the future of free speech.

Big Tech only acted in recent days because they had no choice. A man, who unfortunately is our president, incited a violent mob to breach the nation’s capital and attempt to take over the government.

People had been calling on the likes of Twitter and Facebook for months [or it is years?] to stop the racist and incendiary rhetoric which has split this nation in two. The Mark Zuckerbergs and Jack Dorseys of the world took the position they should not monitor and police content on their sites.

They are right.

Big Tech should not be the arbiter of free

Guest Column speech.

Companies have obligations to their shareholders and their employees.

They do not have an obligation to society as a whole. They most certainly do not have an obligation to protect and defend the Constitution or the First Amendment.

We as a nation need to take stock of what is important, of what we really care about.

If what we really care about are the ideals set forth by this nation’s founders and embodied in the constitution — freedom of speech, the right to debate, to criticize our leaders, and collectively determine our fate — then we must act. But we must act thoughtfully and deliberately.

Social media has changed our world and our ability to communicate with each other. Our laws have been slow to react. They have been slow to react because of lawmakers’ and the courts’ natural hesitancy to act too quickly or too boldly.

As Justice Kennedy wrote in 2017, “While we now may be coming to the realization that the Cyber Age is a

revolution of historic proportions, we cannot appreciate yet its full dimensions and vast potential to alter how we think, express ourselves, and define who we want to be.�

Packingham v. North Carolina, 137 S.Ct. 1730, 1736 (2017).

Who do we want to be? We as a society have collectively witnessed the cost of a lack of regulation.

The certification of election results was interrupted when an angry mob violently occupied Congress.

Five people are dead.

The FBI is warning of violence across the country. Our nation is divided in ways it has not been for generations. Democracy is under assault.

We must demand our law makers pass laws providing these companies guidance on how to allow and encourage the free exchange of ideas without inciting violence and hate. We must also demand meaningful penalties be imposed on companies and individuals who fail to follow these new laws.

Our more than 200 years of First Amendment jurisprudence provide us with a starting place. Hate is not protected speech.

Inciting violence is

not protected speech.

Drafting laws consistent with these basic tenants is not easy, it is however necessary.

While we can and should have a spirited debate about the contours of these much-needed new laws we must act without haste. We must move decisively if we are to protect our democracy. We cannot go back in time and stop what has already happened but we must do everything in our power to prevent history from repeating itself.

Contact California Assembly Representative Cecilia Aguilar-Curry, state senator Bill Dodd, United States Representative John Garamendi, or Senator Diane Feinstein. Tell them this is an issue that concerns you and explain how you want it addressed.

Make no mistake about it — I do not support Trump. I am sickened by elected officials who ignore their oath to our constitution and support his continued assault on the rule of law.

Now that we are finally, mercifully, almost done with Trump’s desecration of our values and institutions we must move forward to ensure there is no repeat of Jan. 6, 2021.

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California housing market ends year with another price record California Assoc. of Realtors Press Release Despite a global pandemic that lingered most of the year, two lockdowns and a struggling economy, California’s housing market closed out 2020 on a high note, recording solid sales and a fifth record-high median price in December, the California Association of Realtors said today.

Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 509,750 units in December, according to information collected by CAR from more than 90 local Realtor associations and MLSs statewide.

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December home sales ticked up 0.2 percent from 508,820 in November and were up 28 percent from a year ago, when 398,370 homes were sold on an annualized basis. The year-over-year, double-digit sales gain was the fifth consecutive and the largest yearly gain since May 2009. For the year as a whole, annual home sales rose to a preliminary 411,870 closed escrow sales in California, up 3.5 percent from 2019’s pace of 397,960.

“It’s a testament to the strength of the market that even after the pandemic effectively shut down the spring home-buying season in 2020, the market still was able to recover the substantial sales lost in the first half of the year and even top 2019’s levels,” said CAR President Dave Walsh, vice president and manager of the Compass San Jose office. “With mortgage rates expected to stay

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near the lowest in history, demand for homeownership will continue to be strong, so home sales should remain elevated into the first half of 2021, as motivated buyers take advantage of the increased purchasing power.”

After dipping below $700,000 the previous month, California’s median home price bounced back above that benchmark and set another record high in December.

The statewide median home price rose 2.7 percent on a monthto-month basis to $717,930 in December,

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