The Davis Enterprise Wednesday, January 22, 2020

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020

UC’s in-state enrollment continues to climb BY CALEB HAMPTON

Davis children prepare to lead the traditional Freedom March following the annual Martin Luther King Day celebration at the Varsity Theatre on Monday.

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Children lead at MLK celebration BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer The city’s annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., has always had a focus on children — from the children who speak and perform during the ceremony, to the dozens who fill seats at the Varsity Theater alongside their parents, to the kids who lead the Freedom March through downtown when the celebration concludes. Monday’s 26th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., celebration was no different. While adults were in the spotlight, too, including keynote speakers from the

California Black Chamber of Commerce and the California Black Health Network, it was a sixth-grader from Patwin Elementary School who brought down the house with an impassioned plea to adults to listen to the children and address their concerns about racial injustice. “Kids are tired of sitting and watching when there’s a problem they want to stop,” said Priya McKinney, 12. “Kids have so much to say. We might not have the same power that grown-ups do, but we have thoughts, opinions, words and leadership. (And) we care about what’s happening with racial hatred in America. “Do you know who Greta

Thunberg is?” she asked the capacity crowd at the Varsity. “I’m guessing you do.” Thunberg, a Swedish teenager, has galvanized the world, capturing the attention of both children and adults with her focus on the need to fight climate change. “At first she was all alone,” McKinney said of Thunberg. “But her words were so powerful it changed the world’s views on climate change.” As for racial hatred, she said, “this is just the beginning of a new fight. “I’m still a kid,” said McKinney, “but I’m a girl that’s strong and not afraid to express my opinion.”

McKinney’s fiery speech, which brought the crowd to its feet for a standing ovation, was followed by a performance from the children of Parents of African American Children — Davis, who provided snippets of the dreams — and accomplishments — of current and former African American leaders in a variety of fields. They, in turn, were followed by Jay King, president of the California Black Chamber of Commerce, who noted that he speaks at a lot of events, “and the one thing that always troubles me is that it’s a bunch of folks my age, but very seldom

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Council approves Memorial Grove improvements GREG MCPHERSON Special to The Enterprise On Jan. 14, the Davis City Council approved a partnership between the Parks & Community Services Department and Tree Davis to revitalize the 20-year old Memorial Tree Grove. West of Shasta Drive and south of University Retirement Community, the Memorial Grove contains 40 trees

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County supervisor candidates weigh in on environment BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer

and a welded steel sculpture with commemorative plaques for each. As currently configured, overgrown shrubs and panels of turf limit the space to plant more trees. Many tall shrubs have competed with trees for space and created hidden areas in the park. A redesign of the grove will make it safer and more attractive for residents as well as

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Each year trained volunteers plant and care for trees in the Tree Davis Memorial Tree Grove.

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The University of California’s enrollment of California residents grew for the fourth consecutive year in fall 2019, the UC Office of the President announced in a press release Tuesday. According to the university, instate enrollment grew by 1.4 percent from fall 2018 to fall 2019. In that period, UC enrolled 2,614 additional California undergraduates, bringing the total in-state enrollment to 185,559 students. Since fall 2015, UC has added 17,369 students who are California residents. UC president Janet Napolitano, who is set to step down later this year, praised the achievement while at the same time stating the university’s intent to continue working to give more students access to a UC education. “A growing student body means expanded opportunities for a new generation of young people,” Napolitano said in the press release. “The University of California is looking forward to providing these talented, hardworking students a world-class

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The local chapter of the Sierra Club recently put a series of questions to the three candidates aiming to represent part of Davis on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors to gauge their positions on a number of environmental issues. Incumbent Jim Provenza and challengers Linda Deos and David Abramson all responded with detailed written answers to those questions, which covered everything from how to reduce carbon-based energy use and greenhouse gas to

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