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New EIR for Field & Pond approved

Yolo County district attorney Jeff Reisig stands next to a photo of Kato Krow Perez, one of the infants allegedly murdered by Paul Allen Perez, at a news conference on Monday in Woodland.

Controversy continues

BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Controversy over a rural event center and bed-and-breakfast five miles northwest of Winters is unlikely to end any time soon.

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday certified a new courtordered environmental impact report prepared for the Field & Pond event center and bed-and-breakfast, but also asked staff to delve into other issues raised by opponents of the center and to return to the board with more information and analysis at a later date.

The bottom line for Field & Pond is it will continue to operate much as it has since 2016 when county supervisors approved a use permit allowing property owners Dahvie James and Philip Watt to host up to 20 events — primarily weddings — every year on the rural, 80-acre property on Road 29.

However, concerns raised by neighbors since then, including complaints to the county about the use of sparklers, failure to adequately notice neighbors prior to events and the recent construction of two additional buildings on the property — one of which county staff said appears large enough to require a permit — will be looked into.

Whether their findings would put

SEE EIR, PAGE A5

Below, Perez listens to proceedings at his arraignment on Tuesday.

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Cold-case arrest made in infant deaths

BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer WOODLAND — In a case they described as “chilling,” “heartbreaking” and “senseless,” authorities announced Monday the arrest of a man suspected of murdering his own five infant children, including a baby boy discovered in a rural Yolo County slough whose identity remained a mystery for nearly 13 years.

Paul Allen Perez, 57, came under suspicion after being linked by DNA to the infant found in 2007 near Woodland, but not identified until several months ago as Nikko Lee Perez, born in Fresno on Nov. 8, 1996.

The other infants were born

between 1992 and 2001 in Merced and Fresno, and all are believed to have been younger than six month old when they died, officials said. Of those, only the remains of Nikko and one other child have been found.

“In my 40 years in law enforcement, I cannot think of a case more disturbing than this one,” Yolo County Sheriff Tom Lopez, flanked by representatives of local, state and federal law-enforcement agencies, said at a news conference detailing the cold-case arrest. “There can be no victim more vulnerable and innocent than an infant, and unfortunately this case involves five.”

Lopez said the discovery of Nikko’s body, along with the inability to

SEE COLD CASE, PAGE A3

Supervisor candidates face off

BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer

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From left, Yolo County Board of Supervisors candidates David Abramson, Linda Deos and Jim Provenza answer questions Sunday during a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters.

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With a little over a month to go before the March election, the three candidates seeking to represent the fourth district on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors laid out their vision for the job on Sunday and why they believe Davis residents should vote for them.

Speaking at a forum hosted by the Davis chapter of the League of Women Voters, incumbent Supervisor Jim Provenza highlighted his accomplishments in office while challengers David Abramson and Linda Deos made their case for change.

All three will be on the March 3 ballot seeking to represent a swath of the county

that includes much of north, east and south Davis as well as unincorporated Yolo County south of the city.

Provenza, a three-term incumbent, used the forum Sunday to highlight his work on behalf of seniors and young children as well as his role in crafting agreements with state and federal agencies to protect agricultural land and with UC Davis to build more on-campus housing.

“What I find is that the things I’m working on are the things that people want me to be working on,” he said. “You want a better life for our children, you want education in the community to be superb… you want our youngest children to be

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Briefly Man held for assaulting minor A family dispute led to a Davis man’s arrest on assault and child cruelty charges, according to the Davis Police Department.

Lt. Art Camacho said officers were summoned Sunday afternoon to an apartment in the 4800 block of El Cemonte Avenue to investigate the domestic dispute, which required officers to separate the relatives when they arrived on scene.

“Allegedly, the family dispute centered around longstanding disagreements which has turned physical between the suspect and the juvenile victim,” Camacho said.

Roger Douglas Stone, 61, was arrested on suspicion of felony assault likely to cause great bodily injury, physical child abuse and child cruelty, he added.

LWV hosts candidate forum A Fifth District supervisor candidate forum is planned at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Woodland Community and Senior Center, 2001 East St. in Woodland, sponsored by the Woodland League of Women Voters.

The public is welcome to attend to hear the two candidates, Angel Barajas and Duane Chamberlain, answer questions about land use, water, cannabis and homelessness in this district, which includes north Woodland, Knights Landing, Yolo, Madison, Esparto and all of Capay Valley.

Woodland TV will be live streaming the event over cable. For information, call Gil Walker at 530-661-6449.

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It’s all right there in plain English I T can’t believe how quickly the California primary is bearing down on us, theoretically giving us a say in presidential politics that we have rarely had before.

Then again, maybe it’ll all be over

by March 3, but I doubt it.

Not to be overlooked, of course, are local Measures Q and G, for which this is not a primary, but the whole enchilada.

They say all politics is local, and that is indeed the case with Q and G, both of which are designed to raise money, one for the city and the other for our city’s schools.

The money raised for the city can be used for any purpose, while the money for the schools is targeted for faculty and staff salaries.

For reasons only the Electoral Gods understand, the city tax, Measure G, needs only a simple majority to pass, while the schools measure, Measure Q, needs twothirds.

The city measure is a sales tax that will be paid equally by everyone with no exceptions. You buy stuff in town, you pay the tax.

Even outsiders who dare to shop in Davis will pay the tax.

The schools measure, however, is a parcel tax aimed at homeowners that has several exceptions.

Every time we do this, it seems,

necessary for passage made it truly “two-thirds plus one.” The only problem with that analysis is that 66 is not two-thirds of 100. It’s close, but no cigar.

a little math lesson is in order. In a yes/no vote, a majority is defined not as 50 percent, but 50 percent plus one. Otherwise, it’s a tie. And for some strange reason, a tie goes to the naysayers. Don’t ask why, that’s just the way it is. In baseball, a tie base goes to the runner. Not so at the ballot box.

A few years back, one kind citizen insisted to me that a twothirds vote needed “two-thirds plus one” to pass, when it fact it needs only two-thirds to pass.

Thus, if a total of 99 folks vote, 66 “Yes” votes means it passes.

Oddly, for it to fail, you’d need one-third plus one “No” votes, as in 34 if 99 people voted. Again, don’t blame me. Blame the people who invented mathematics.

My contrary friend used an example of 100 people voting, then claimed that 66 represented two-thirds and the 67th vote

his is all explained in the Sample Ballot language where we are told “A school district may levy special taxes upon approval by two-thirds of the votes cast.” Disbelievers are directed to both the California State Constitution and the California Government Code.

“If two-thirds of the qualified electors voting on this measure vote for approval, a special parcel tax will be imposed annually at the rate described above until modified, replaced or eliminated by the Board.”

I’m not sure exactly what “modified by the Board” means. Can the Board raise the rate all by itself?

Well, even if they could, I doubt that they would, so not to worry.

Later, we are told once again “If two-thirds of the qualified electors voting on this measure vote for approval, the allocation of the funding revenue will be used for the specific purpose of providing funds to keep competitive compensation for certificated and classified District staff persons.”

Which is all well and good.

“Proceeds may not be used for any non-specified purposes and will be allocated each year by the Board. The measure further provides for an annual written report detailing the funds collected and expended and the status of any authorized project or expense. The Board will appoint a citizens’ oversight committee to provide oversight of the revenue expenditures.”

I’d say that just about covers it.

However, after all this talk of “two-thirds approval,” the last sentence of the analysis concludes with confusion.

“If two-thirds of the qualified electors voting on this measure do not vote for approval, the measure will fail.”

You can read that sentence several ways, but it sounds very much like if two-thirds vote “No” it fails, when just the opposite is true. I mean it says very clearly “If twothirds do not vote for approval.”

Much clearer wording would have been what was used earlier — “If fewer than two-thirds of qualified electors vote for approval, the measure will fail.”

But nobody asked me.

— Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

UC patient-care workers reach deal with university

BY CALEB HAMPTON Enterprise staff writer Nearly 19,000 UC Patient Care workers represented

by AFSCME Local 3299 reached a tentative contract agreement with the University of California late Monday night. The deal, which must still be approved by a vote of the union’s membership, comes less than a week after 10,000 AFSCMErepresented service workers agreed on a new contract with the university.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 released a statement Tuesday applauding the new contract which, the union said, would put an end to one of UC’s longest running labor disputes.

“After nearly three years without a contract, AFSCME represented UC Service and Patient Care workers have now each succeeded in reaching agreements that strengthen middle class career pathways at UC and create enforceable reforms to staffing practices that have been entirely incompatible with UC’s core public mission,” said AFSCME 3299 President Kathryn Lybarger.

“This victory is a testament to our members’ commitment to their families, to each other, and to the students and patients we are proud to serve each day.”

University administrators also voiced optimism about the new agreement.

“These tentative contracts, achieved through the hard work and good faith efforts of the AFSCME and UC negotiating teams, reflect

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AFSCME 3299 members take to the streets to push for a better contract from the University of California. how critically important UC employees are to meeting our mission,” said UC Board of Regents Chair John A. Pérez. “These agreements provide hardworking UC employees with the benefits and protections they deserve, and it moves UC closer to being the kind of employer we need to be.”

Thousands of AFSCMErepresented workers went on strike last quarter over the university’s practice of outsourcing jobs to contractors. “All told, the units mounted six strikes, with picket lines drawing national figures including Senator Bernie Sanders and Secretary Julian Castro,” AFSCME stated.

In its statement, AFSCME called attention to the new contract’s

inclusion of “enforceable limits on UC’s ability to outsource service jobs to private contractors that was long sought by the union.” The new bargaining agreements for both service workers and patient care workers will curtail outsourcing and make it easier for contracted workers to be converted to UC employees.

In addition to limits on outsourcing, the new agreement promises wage increases, benefit improvements and expanded career advancement opportunities for the university’s lowestpaid workers. The improvements for patient care workers include: ■ A 6-percent acrossthe-board increase plus one experience-based increase upon a signed contract

(UCLA and UCSF will run local experience-based increase programs) ■ Upon a signed contract, a one-time $500 payment to per diem and limited employees who worked at least 400 hours in calendar year 2019 ■ Annual 3-percent across-the-board increases in years 2021-24 ■ Annual 2-percent experience-based increases in years 2020-24 (UCLA and UCSF will run local experience-based increase programs) ■ A one-time payment of $3,000 for all eligible fulltime employees upon a signed contract (payments for eligible part-time employees will be prorated) ■ A second one-time payment of $1,000 for all

eligible full-time employees in 2021 (payments for eligible part-time employees will be pro-rated) ■ A one-time payment of $1,000 for employees who have or will achieve 20 years of service during the life of the contract, beginning in July 2020 The new contracts for patient care workers and service workers guarantee UC’s health and welfare benefits at the same graduated salary-based rates as other employees. Under the new bargaining agreement, new hires will also receive the same pension benefits as current AFSCMErepresented employees, the university stated.

“We are pleased that after working with AFSCME leadership to address joint concerns and resolve our outstanding differences, we are able to meet the needs of our valued patient care and service workers as well as those of the University,” said Peter Chester, the UC’s executive director of labor relations.

AFSCME Local 3299’s service unit membership will vote on ratification of its agreement on Jan. 30.

The Patient Care unit will vote on ratification of its agreement on Feb. 4 and 6.

“In both cases, Local 3299’s bargaining team is recommending a ‘yes’ vote,” the union stated. If ratified, the patient care and service worker contracts would be effective until July 2024 and October 2024 respectively.

— Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net.

Follow him on Twitter at @calebmhampton.

Firefighter attacked in Woodland incident

BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer Woodland police arrested a man who allegedly assaulted a firefighter Tuesday during a confrontation at a busy intersection.

The incident occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m. at Springlake Court and Pioneer Avenue, where according to the Woodland Police Department, the suspect was blocking traffic “when fire personnel attempted to contact him and advise him to get out of the intersection for his safety.”

“The subject refused to leave the intersection and then physically assaulted one of the firefighters on scene,” police said in a post on the department’s Facebook page. He then fled toward the Food-4-Less parking lot, where he “began to vandalize

a vehicle with a camping pole, causing thousands of dollars’ worth of damage.

The subject also struck a firefighter with one of the poles.”

Firefighters were able to

detain the man, who was arrested once officers arrived on scene. Not yet positively identified by police, the man was booked into the Yolo County Jail on charges of assault with a

deadly weapon, felony vandalism and felony assault on a firefighter.

Nobody involved in the incident received injuries requiring medical treatment, police said.

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COLD CASE: Suspect arraigned on Tuesday in Woodland From Page A1 identify him, “has haunted my agency for years. But what began as a single unsolved homicide has become something much more. ... Sadly, during this investigation we learned that Nikko was not an only child. We also learned that four of his siblings suffered his same fate.”

The other children — one known to be deceased, the others presumed so — have been identified as: ■ Kato Allen Perez, born Aug. 16, 1992, in Merced.

Authorities say he is known to have died, but did not elaborate as to when, where or how.

■ Mika Alena Perez, born Nov. 2, 1995, in Merced.

■ A second Nikko Lee Perez, born Oct. 29, 1997, in Fresno.

■ Kato Krow Perez, born April 16, 2001, in Fresno.

The remains of the latter three infants have not been located, said Lopez, who due to the ongoing investigation declined to answer questions regarding how the infants died and whether they shared the same mother or have any surviving siblings.

A motive for the alleged killings also remains under investigation.

———— At the time of his arrest, Perez was just days away from being released from Kern Valley State Prison in Delano, where he has been serving time since August 2010 for a Yolo County vehicle theft and reckless evading conviction.

He’s now back in Yolo County custody, facing multiple felony charges including five counts of premeditated first-degree murder and the special circumstances of lying in wait, torture and multiple murders.

A criminal complaint filed Jan. 21 also includes multiple counts of assault on a child and charging enhancements for a prior conviction — a 1990 felony assault in Merced County.

Perez pleaded not guilty to the allegations during a brief arraignment hearing Tuesday in Yolo Superior Court.

Judge Peter Williams scheduled a Feb. 10 preliminary hearing and appointed the public defender’s office to represent Perez, who appeared in court wearing street clothes.

“There’s so much unknown about this case right now,” Public Defender

“One of our hopes is this will jog somebody’s memory, and they will come forward and tell us what they know.”

Jeff Reisig Yolo County District Attorney Tracie Olson said after the hearing, noting that her office has not yet received the police reports. “The question in my mind is, where’s the mom? And why isn’t she here also facing charges?”

A woman attending the court hearing shook her head from side to side as Williams read the charges listed in the eight-page complaint. She later identified herself as Perez’s cousin but asked to remain anonymous.

She told reporters Perez was “a good kid” growing up, but she hasn’t seen him in many years. She also recalled her cousin had been twice married and has several adult children, but she was unaware of the five babies he’s accused of killing.

“Who would do such a thing and be able to walk around and continue doing it?” the woman said. “He’s the devil in disguise — what can I say?”

Perez declined an interview request Monday from The Davis Enterprise.

Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig said the charges make Perez eligible for either life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty, the latter still being considered despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s current state moratorium on capital punishment.

Reisig noted that many doubted the case would ever be solved. But on the heels of several other coldcase arrests made as a result of advances in DNA science — including the East Area Rapist/Golden State Killer case that has Davis ties — the DA’s Office launched a DNA cold-case division.

That, in turn, led to a countywide cold-case task force that got the unidentified infant’s case a fresh look.

“Today we are here because as seen in other

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Yolo County Sheriff Tom Lopez speaks at Monday’s briefing. To his right are Edward Medrano, chief of the California Department of Justice Law-Enforcement Division; Jonathan Snow, FBI assistant special agent in charge; and Yolo County Undersheriff Dale Johnson. cases from around the nation, the science and power of DNA has shown that monsters and killers cannot hide forever any longer,” Reisig said at Monday’s news conference, adding that investigators are still seeking witnesses who might have information about Perez and his children — including other possible offspring that have yet to be accounted for.

“If they’re out there, one of our hopes is this will jog somebody’s memory, and they will come forward and tell us what they know,” Reisig said.

———— The probe began with a fisherman’s grisly discovery of an infant’s badly decomposed body in a weighteddown metal cooler on March 29, 2007, in Conway Slough, near County Road 22 east of Woodland.

Brian Roller of Rio Linda was bowfishing for carp in the slough, having previously discovered the waterway while driving to a plumbing job site in Woodland, he told The Enterprise in a phone interview at the time.

It was about 3:30 p.m. that day when Roller aimed his bow and arrow at what he thought was a fish swimming in the murky water, and fired.

“It obviously wasn’t a fish, because it didn’t swim away with the arrow,” Roller recalled. He said he began pulling at the item by the string attached to the arrow, but it was so heavy he was unable to

officer spotted him driving erratically and ran his license plate, which showed the truck had been reported stolen out of Merced.

Court records say Perez initially pulled over but sped off as the officer approached him, triggering a pursuit that led through fences, fields and a walnut orchard before ending in a crash. Perez tried to run but was apprehended by a police K-9.

Multiple murder suspect Paul Allen Perez consults with his attorney at his arraignment on Tuesday. bring it ashore without breaking the string.

Roller retrieved a shovel from his truck and used it to pull the container to the slough’s bank. Inside, he found what he recognized as human remains and immediately called 911.

“That pretty much ruined the day,” Roller said.

“I just hope they can catch somebody and figure it out.”

According to a coroner’s report, the baby had suffered blunt-force trauma, and was wrapped in a Winnie the Pooh blanket before being placed in the cooler along with metal rotors, a brick and U-shaped pieces of metal to weigh down the container.

Coroner’s officials positively identified the baby in October 2019, using DNA collected from

the remains.

When the genetic material failed to match up with anyone listed in CODIS — the national Combined DNA Index System — the state Department of Justice’s DNA lab expanded its search to include kin-based relationships, ultimately identifying Perez as a probable paternal match, according to Edward Medrano, chief of the DOJ, which aided the investigation along with the FBI. Although his children were born in the counties of Fresno and Merced, Perez had apparent ties to Yolo County, which brought him to Woodland area on May 8, 2010.

According to Yolo Superior Court records, Perez was driving a GMC truck on County Road 98 near Kentucky Avenue when an

He later cut a plea deal that led to a sentence of seven years, four months in state prison — a term that was extended by four years in 2014 when he was convicted of possessing a weapon in prison, Kern County online court records show. He was due for release this month.

“The fact that he was not allowed to walk out of that prison a free man cannot be overlooked,” Lopez said.

The sheriff credited not only state of the art technology with the break in the case, but also “the human element” that motivated law-enforcement partners to spend countless hours searching for a baby’s killer.

“This case revealed unspeakable evil, and these acts ignited a resolve in the hearts of all involved to bring justice to vulnerable and innocent victims of this case,” Lopez said.

— Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenterprise .net or 530-747-8048. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene

Author presents latest book at Avid Reader Special to The Enterprise Author Judie Rae will present her latest novel, “The Haunting of Walter Rabinowitz,” at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 7, at The Avid Reader, 617 Second St. in downtown Davis. It is free and open to the public.

The book shares a story of obsessive love set in the 1980s. Effie Latimer tries to follow the wisdom of her heart, even though female heroes and explorers are rare in her experience.

After her return to college, in pursuit of another postgraduate degree, she is wooed by one of her professors who then drops her.

Effie determines that she will enact a non-malicious (but troubling) revenge on her mentor.

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psychological study of a woman enduring loss, in which she discovers that ultimately each of us makes our own myths.

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Eat your fill at the Super Bowl party S

ometimes, as a columnist, you’re out of position.

There are fortunate columnists writing now about the Super Bowl coming on Feb. 2.

Our San Francisco 49ers are playing this group of guys from Kansas City, the Chiefs.

Interest is broad, even feverish. At work, at dinner, in bars, on the radio — it’s the topic.

Here I am, consigned to writing about vegetables.

Those lucky columnists are writing about Raheem Mostert, a 49ers’ halfback who scored four touchdowns in the NFC championship game and set records. Readers can’t gobble up enough details.

How can I make readers go “Ooo” with a column about kale?

Fourth-graders are reeling off details about football trades. How the 49ers acquired their quarterback, Jimmy Garrapolo, from the New England Patriots. How Mostert was traded six times in quick succession.

The big trade news in my world is the recent U.S. tariff agreement with China regarding garlic imports. Didn’t hear about it? It delighted the CEO of Christopher Ranch, the nation’s largest garlic producer, based in Gilroy.

Radio sports jockeys are having countless interviews with Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Nick Bosa, but hey, there was an interview with that the garlic CEO on NPR. Accounts delve into how some Niners are paid fabulously, like their current

fullback, but others who were a steal. Who’s a steal, who’s overpaid? Me, I’m reminded of mid-January in the Davis league of competing supermarkets. One day the Co-Op was hawking broccoli crowns for $4.99 per pound, but Nugget offered them on special at $2.50. Talk about a steal!

Let me beat this point to death right now: everything from a columnist about the Super Bowl this week rakes in attention.

And I want in. No, it can’t be fake news. I could say I had a tip that Butterball will give out 1,000 free turkeys on Thanksgiving, 2020, if the Niners win.

That would create a frenzy and readership. But I’d have to go into deep hiding.

When high-paid football coaches, college or NFL, are asked to look ahead to really big games, they say as a chorus, “We’ll stick with what got us here.”

And after the Niners’ trounced the Green Bay Packers recently, punching their ticket to the Super Bowl, the players were telling interviewers, “We’ll just keep doing what we been doing.”

So, I’ll stick with what got me here, to the week before the Super Bowl.

And that’s turnips, Brussel sprouts, tomatoes and corn — that’s my world.

Produce. But with that approach, I’m screwed

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What’s a Super Bowl without guacamole? again. Anything fresh and local is out of season in late January. My good players are on the bench.

Alright, well, you work with what you’ve got.

Tomatoes may be on the injured reserve list, peaches may be on waivers, but when the whistle blows there’s a kickoff. No turning away. You write.

Field the players you have. And try to find an angle to be relevant, part of the conversation. So here goes.

On the opposing side of ye old vegetable platter for a Super Bowl party you have the florets of raw broccoli and cauliflower, celery stalks, thin slabs of raw bell pepper, and those 50-caliber orange bullets — excuse me, carrots. All gathered around a tiny cup

of ranch dressing.

My side takes the field, lining up on the other half of said platter. You’re seeing grilled eggplant slabs drizzled with balsamic vinegar; asparagus spears wrapped in bacon; and roasted beet wedges nestled amid crème fraiche.

Which wins the taste test?

A side table has meats on a giant serving tray.

Chicken wings in a goopy, perhaps fiery sauce. Spare ribs that look like linemen, six in a slab, a wall of blockers, flanked by numerous few wide receivers of sausage. Same old, same old, right? Perhaps some fried catfish for party attendees from Kansas City.

Out to face them on this tray we field a tureen of

Texas-style chili, all meat, no beans, built over 12 hours from a base of pork belly and stout. Salmon with a dill sauce attracts many others.

And for the vegetarians, sliders featuring small meatless burgers, with an impressive array of condiments. Vegan to carnivore, all covered!

The Super Bowl is to avocado sales what Valentine’s Day is to roses. Gotta have guacamole. Kick it up with lime, onion, and more, teamed up with Trader Joe’s White Corn Tortilla Chips, rated very highly by Wirecutter.

Skip the nachos with American cheese and sour cream that after 30 minutes look like something a flood left behind after a river exceeded its banks

near a nuclear power plant.

Libations? You’re on your own. Davis is so diverse that a cooler with Bud Lite, craft IPAs, coconut water, diet Pepsi, and a special anti-aging vitamin water seems the way to go. And wines?

Well, you have a thousand to choose from. Just don’t offer something that will stain the rug when a glass gets tipped after a touchdown.

A good columnist, even when he has nothing to write about, finds a way to elbow into the conversation. Go Niners.

— Daniel Kennedy has a long history with the earth’s bounty and is an adviser to the Davis Farmers Market. Reach him at kennedy46@gmail.com.

Weighed down by sweet? Have a bitter feast

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’ve had a sweet tooth since childhood; it mostly manifests as a longing for things like cornmeal-cherry scones, buckwheat pancakes with maple syrup, and squares of very dark chocolate, my current favorite: Alter Eco Salted Almond 70%.

(OK, there’s also the dessert that Jana bakes for book group gatherings, but that only happens once a month.)

I avoid processed products with added sugar. An inveterate reader of labels, I reject most ketchups, salsas, breads, spreads and prepared foods on those grounds. To me, sugar adds nothing to these savory things but, well, sugar. I like my sweet straight up. I make grudging exceptions for pickled herring and sweet-and-sour cabbage.

Increasingly, though, I crave bitter over sweet (70% or 80% chocolate a great combination of the two, I admit). What could be better (or bitterer) than a dish of slow-sauteed rapini with oilcured olives over pasta? Or a plate of garlic-sauteed escarole, roasted fingerling potatoes, and a touch of anchovy? Add to these a salad with plenty of arugula and radicchio and you’ve got a bitter feast.

Given this recent passion, I was delighted to read Eric Asimov’s recent New York Times wine column, “Here’s to More Bitter Endings” (Jan. 1) In it he admits that “wine marketers know that the public will flock to

wines described as smooth, silky, velvety, fruit-forward, spicy, bold and rich. Bitter? Not so much.”

He goes on to hope that “2020 might be a year for rehabilitating the notion of bitterness in wine.”

The examples he gives are mostly red — and Italian, though he mentions the often bitter (sometimes excessively so) orange wines. But whites, too, can offer wonderful bitter notes that refresh and satisfy.

On the shelves of Vintage Berkeley Elmwood (if you haven’t gone there, do so at your first opportunity), I saw a bottle with the Tendu label, but it wasn’t the liter Tendu white or red that I’ve been drinking happily for many years. Instead it’s a 750 ml bottle of 2018 Cortese — the first vintage of cortese that winemakers extraordinaire Steve and Jill Matthiasson have produced. Though most of their wines have the Matthiasson label (see especially the fabulous but rather expensive single vineyard chardonnay that the Co-op carries), “Tendu” wines are less pricey but still admirably alive

and focused.

The couple have, I hear, on environmental grounds given up the liter bottles, which were European imports and chosen instead U.S.-made, lightweight 750 ml bottles with compostable corks. And in those bottles, at least in this cortese, is a stone fruit beauty with an enticingly long, bitter (think orange zest) and minerally finish.

Though the Matthiassons are Napa folk, the grapes here come from The Lost Slough Vineyard in Clarksburg. Fermented with native yeast, allowed to undergo malolactic fermentation, and bottled unfiltered, this refreshingly acidic wine is crisp enough for warm weather sipping but lush and mouth-filling enough for a “winter white” (definition: any white that tastes wonderful to me in January). I wish I had a case of this, but since only 551 were made, it’s unlikely that it will last until my next Berkeley jaunt.

The cortese wasn’t the only wine I brought home that day. I saw a bottle labeled simply (and beautifully) Oyster River Winegrowers and immediately assumed “Australia” until I saw the “American White Wine” at the bottom. American?

It turns out that winemaker Brian Smith, though his masters degree in wine comes from Fresno State, works out of a “self-contained ecosystem” farm winery in Maine, where he and

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his wife, Allie Willenbrink, grow two cold-tolerant FrenchAmerican hybrid grapes with which they make sparkling wine.

Committed to low intervention (“rustic, natural and wild is the only way he knows and the only way that feels true to life in Maine”), they only recently gave up their labor intensive cultivation-by-horses.

But they’re still attached to their cows (which “supply the fertility for the pastures, orchards, vineyards, and vegetable gardens in addition to milk, yogurt, cheese and meat for our family”) and to “the same ... preindustrial methods ... with nothing added, and nothing taken away.”

Interestingly, Brian didn’t even know when he started out that there was a term “natural wine” much less that it was a “thing.” “I was just trying to make better wine than anyone else.”

After bragging about tasting my first Maine wine, I was a bit disappointed to find out that while the wine was MADE in their Maine winery, Brian and Allie got the grapes for this “American white” from the Fingerlakes district in New York State (home to some of the best riesling and pinot noir in the country). I’d never heard of the grape they used — cayuga — named for the nearby town, which was named, in turn, for the Native people of the region.

Light, dry, fun, and just a tiny bit fizzy, this unfiltered curiosity may not be my favorite wine of 2020-so-far (that honor goes to the Tendu) but it’s a delight and, yes, has a hint of bitter for good measure.

Both these wines are foodfriendly, low in alcohol, and in the $15 range. My faithful dinner companion “complained” after drinking them that “you’re bringing home too many delicious, complex wines. Cant’ we go back to boring, so I won’t want the second glass”?

I write this, by the way, drinking a pot of bitter oolong and hoping my taste’s sweet-to-bitter transition doesn’t become a metaphor for my life.

As the year’s most devotedly sweet day approaches, you might want to make reservations now for a wine-inflected Valentine’s celebration. Davis Wine Bar is hosting a special dinner — “an inspired and abundant sharing platter” with a bottle of good wine, dessert, and a gift. $79 for two. See their website: daviswinebar.com. Or stop by (611 Second St.), taste some wine, and sample their terrific hummus plate with deliciously bitter-edged muhamara and homemade pita.

— Susana Leonardi is a Davis resident; reach her at vinosusana @gmail.com. Comment on this column at www.davisenterprise. com.

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CANDIDATES: Supervisor hopefuls dig into Yolo issues From Page A1 served and you want us to make sure that any vulnerable person who has a problem is being served, and that’s what I endeavor to do every day.”

Abramson focused on his vision for a resilient community as encapsulated in the local green new deal he has promoted.

“I don’t come from the political world,” said Abramson. “I’m an everyday citizen just like the people here in the audience.”

He referenced young activist Greta Thunberg’s call for adults to act now on the climate crisis and said, for him, “that was the moment I (thought) ‘OK, let’s do something about this.’

“I really think that we need new leadership. We need to bring in the next generation of leaders … people that want to address the root issues. We want to bring that youth voice forward and our campaign has a detailed vision for how we can address these issues.”

Deos noted the absence of any women on the Board of Supervisors for the last decade in also calling for change, saying, “I am running to bring a new voice and fresh ideas to the board — a voice (that) hasn’t been heard in over 10 years.

“I think it’s time that we have representation that reflects our county,” Deos said. “I think it’s time that we have representation that reflects where we are at on criminal justice reform and other issues. That’s why I’m running — to be that new voice, to be someone that can speak up for folks who have not had a voice for years.”

The three candidates had previously addressed a number of climate and environmental issues via a survey by the Sierra Club Yolano Group but Sunday’s forum provided them an opportunity to weigh in on other issues as well, including services for seniors, criminal justice, regional collaboration, housing and more.

Crime On criminal justice, supervisors were asked what actions they would take that would promote criminal justice reform while balancing the need to protect public safety.

Provenza described the things the county is already doing, including diversion programs

focused on offenders with substance abuse and mental health issues.

“One of the things I spearheaded was the ownrecognizance-release program (that) allows people to be released from jail while they’re awaiting trial without having to put up bail,” said Provenza.

“What they do is they study the risk factors. If someone is risky to commit another serious crime or is too violent, they won’t be let out, but if the risk factors are such that they’re likely to show up and likely not to be a danger to the community, we release them,” Provenza said. “San Francisco just announced they are doing that now. We started several years ago. I would like to see us continue to develop this type of program in the future.”

Abramson called criminal justice reform “a very important issue that I really care about.”

He said he worked on Yolo County public defender Dean Johansson’s 2018 campaign for Yolo County District Attorney “and was really inspired by the message he put out.”

“I think for one, we’ve been criminalizing houselessness for so long and it’s so costly and inhumane and these people have nowhere to go so I think investing in our communities … is huge,” said Abramson. “It actually ends up being less costly to build housing for homeless people than it does to criminalize it.

“We really need to … get to the root issues of crime, otherwise we’ll just be constantly fighting the symptoms,” Abramson said, adding that “we need to eliminate cash bail.”

Deos responded that she has “been campaigning to end cash bail for years.”

“I’ve been writing to my legislators, I’ve been talking to anyone I can on this and that’s one reason that Dean Johansson has endorsed me in this race,” said Deos.

“We have to do more. I appreciate the programs the county’s been doing and I think they’re a great place to start from, but we still have problems when we have recent youth shootings, just happening in the last two weeks, and youth coming here to Davis stealing cars and going back to other places and committing crimes.

“There’s something off here,” said Deos. “There’s something wrong. And that’s why we need to

build our collaborations with the other communities, with the county, to do something about this youth violence.

“At the same time,” she added, “we have a juvenile hall that has about 10 people in it … but it houses 90. Is that the best use of our resources? Something else can be done with that facility, something else can be done within the county.”

She also stressed the importance of prevention by focusing on early childhood, something Provenza said he agreed with.

He touted the work of the First 5 Yolo Commission, which he chairs, which identifies families at risk for neglect and abuse and provides help to both children and parents including via home visiting.

As for repurposing the juvenile detention facility — something that the board discussed last year — Provenza said, “We can talk about closing the juvenile hall but we shouldn’t turn it over to the sheriff just for adult prisoners ...”

Long-term, he said, “there will be a need for some spaces, maybe five to 10, for people that commit serious crimes, the Daniel Marsh-type people. We don’t want them wandering around the community. But the rest of it can be used for programming. We can do mental health treatment, we can do drug treatment, we can do job training, we can do apprenticeship programs by converting that facility to a true juvenile facility.”

“And that’s great,” replied Deos, “and these ideas have been floating around for years, but they just haven’t happened yet and that’s why I’m running. I want to make sure they get done.”

“Actually,” Provenza responded, “all these programs are happening in Yolo County right now and we’re going to continue to work on them.”

Abramson, meanwhile, noted that, “Yolo County could really improve in that currently we criminalize the youth at much higher rates than other counties and criminalize people of color — we have so much room for improvement.”

Governance On the topic of interjurisdictional collaboration, Provenza highlighted the memorandum of understanding reached between the county, the city of Davis and

UCD requiring that the university build sufficient housing to accommodate all increased enrollment and noted he brought a resolution to the Board of Supervisors — one that was subsequently passed — calling on UC Davis to do just that.

Deos saw it somewhat differently, saying, “what it took was the threat of a lawsuit. That’s what brought them to the table.

And I hate to say that’s what we have to do sometimes, but that’s what we have to do.”

Provenza replied that, “we never actually threatened a lawsuit, but it was always a possibility. But I think what brought us together was a common understanding of the problem, and when we met, we talked, we sat in this room for two days, probably 24 hours … and we came to an understanding.

“Lawsuits are fine but they take years,” said Provenza. “I know that as an attorney. And when you can sit down and talk to people that’s how you resolve issues.”

Abramson noted that interjurisdictional collaboration like that which resulted in the MOU is particularly needed to address the climate crisis.

“I’m not a politician, but I’m a researcher and I understand how to bridge the gaps between these areas, so I really think building community collaboration is the way to go across all sectors,” he said.

Gender issues One question from an audience member that drew some pointed responses from the candidates was about the absence of women on the Board of Supervisors and in countywide offices: “How shall we represent the female constituency and do you have ideas about ensuring that?” candidates were asked.

“Women’s issues need to be at the forefront and our government has been dominated by usually white men … since its inception,” Abramson said. “And I really think as government our role should be giving more voice to women and all the groups that have not been traditionally represented.”

Provenza said, “I have championed issues for women throughout my career and I continue to do that on the Board of Supervisors.

“We also need to promote

diversity in hiring and several board members have raised that issue and continue to raise that issue and I think going forward we’ll see even greater diversity.

But we have a fairly diverse workforce and people dedicated to serving the entire population.”

Deos had a succinct answer for increasing female representation: “Elect me and, gosh, we’ll immediately have a woman’s voice on the Board of Supervisors,” she said.

“Because right now, it’s five men. Our county counsel is a man, our district attorney is a man… our chief administrative officer is a man… And thank you (to) all the men who do work for us... But you know, I’ve yet to find one who can truly talk for me as a woman, who can truly talk for me as a lesbian, can truly talk for me at all.

“I’m not saying I’m better or women are better … it’s just a different way of looking at the world. We bring different ideas to the table and different perspectives to the table and that’s huge.

I can’t speak for a person of color.

I’m not that. I am privileged. I am white. But what I can do is understand a lot of what folks have gone through because of the discrimination I personally faced.”

Provenza then listed the women he previously worked with who have endorsed his reelection, including former elected officials like Mariko Yamada, Helen Thomson and Delaine Eastin.

“I think I do a pretty good job,” he said. “And I also have kids and I think to have an understanding of kids it really helps to have children and grandchildren.”

Deos, too, expressed gratitude for the female leaders who have endorsed her in the race, including Betsy Marchand, “the first female elected to office here in Yolo County.”

Provenza responded that, “I think experience counts. The person you are counts. And I’m dedicated to working on these issues and I will continue to work on these issues and in the future I expect to be supporting a woman candidate for the Board of Supervisors. Maybe very soon.”

— Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@davisenter prise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

EIR: B&B opponents zero in on limited scope of judge’s order From Page A1 the use permit itself at risk is unclear, but the two county supervisors who voted against the original permit back in 2016 — Don Saylor of Davis and Duane Chamberlain of the rural Fifth District — were prepared Tuesday to not certify the new EIR and instead send it to the planning commission for further review.

Preparation of that new EIR was ordered by a Yolo County judge in July 2018 following a lawsuit filed over the project’s approval.

Opponents — the Farmland Protection Alliance, the Yolo County Farm Bureau and the conservation group Tuleyome — filed suit alleging violations of the California Environmental Quality Act, the Williamson Act and Yolo County zoning code, as well as failures to address impacts associated with a range of environmental issues, including traffic, agriculture and endangered species.

A Superior Court judge subsequently found that the event center may have a significant environmental impact on three species — the tricolored blackbird, the valley elderberry longhorn beetle and the golden eagle — and ordered preparation of a new EIR focused on those species. However, the court denied all other claims, including those related to impacts on agricultural resources and traffic.

Field & Pond’s owners were allowed to continue operating as they had been for the previous two years

while the new EIR was prepared.

That draft EIR was released for public comment in August, including its findings of potentially significant impacts to the valley elderberry longhorn beetle due to the presence of five elderberry shrubs at or near the property. The beetles are not known to be sensitive to human presence, according to the report, but grounddisturbing activity could impact the species.

Accordingly, the draft EIR imposed setbacks for construction and grounddisturbing activities, excluding agricultural activities, and certain protective measures during nearby construction to avoid impacts. With those mitigation measures in place, the impact to beetle would be considered less than significant, county staff reported.

Meanwhile, the draft EIR identified no golden eagle nesting sites on or near the property and concluded the impacts on the golden eagle are less than significant.

Similarly, impacts on tricolored blackbirds were found to be less than significant as regular site visits since 2014 have found no breeding occurring on the property, according to county staff.

County supervisors voted 4-1 to certify the EIR on Tuesday with Chamberlain, who disagreed with the findings on the tricolor blackbird, dissenting. But a couple of supervisors, as well as most of those who spoke during public comment, expressed unhappiness with the narrowness of

the EIR’s focus (on only the three species), leading to a request that staff engage in more analysis in other areas.

Six people in all spoke during public comment — including three members of the Rominger family — all expressing concerns about the EIR. Robyn Rominger asked supervisors to table certification of the document for now, noting, “as a board you have the discretion to open up the analysis much larger than what the narrow EIR requires.”

Richard Rominger, meanwhile, called the EIR process “minimalist” and “not befitting a county that wants to promote and protect agriculture, wildlife habitat and open space.”

Bob Schneider, a cofounder of Tuleyome, weighed in as well, saying, “the narrowness of the EIR, as directed by the judge, is unfortunate in that it would have been really good to get some really good traffic studies.”

Narrow focus One of the longstanding criticisms of Field & Pond is its location on a rural county road and the impact on that road when large events are held.

“I think that putting this on hold while those additional studies are done would be advisable,” Schneider said.

And while Saylor and Chamberlain were willing to do that, the majority went with a motion made Supervisor Jim Provenza instead that certified the EIR. Staff was then

directed to return with more information and analysis.

Provenza also expressed interest in more discussion on event centers in general, where they should be permitted and where not.

Event centers and bedand-breakfasts have cropped up throughout Yolo County in recent years, drawing tourists and their money to the county, but attracting criticism as well.

In early 2016, the Board of Supervisors heard from dozens of county residents during a public hearing on a proposed moratorium on all new bed-and-breakfasts and event centers.

The proposal had grown out of concerns from local farmers that instead of enhancing the county’s agritourism industry, the new businesses actually were hurting local farmers.

These critics said that rather than being used by local farmers to supplement their income, event centers and bed-andbreakfasts were being proposed by non-farmers often in locations that interfere with farming activity, whether it be the ability to use crop dusters or by clogging narrow rural roads with increased traffic — the same arguments made against Field & Pond throughout its approval process.

And while most of the concerns related to farming operations, conservationists also expressed concerns about the impact of event centers on wildlife.

No moratorium was enacted, however, and the application for Field

& Pond’s event center moved forward.

James and Watt did agree to hold only 20 events per year, on Saturdays only, to hold no events between July 15 and Sept.

15 in order to accommodate the tomato harvest and to use shuttle buses to reduce traffic along Road 29.

The county has continued to receive complaints about Field & Pond from the Romingers and other neighbors, however, including one which resulted in a fine.

According to county staff, the owners were fined in 2019 for holding an event on the last day of the blackout period in September without obtaining consent from affected agricultural operators.

Other complaints resulted in reminders, including over the use of sparklers and the requirement to provide notice to neighbors two weeks prior to events.

— Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net.

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A season of fantastic finishes Vote yes on T Measure G for our schools

The issue: Davis students deserve a stable teaching corps The No. 1 answer when people ask “why do you live in Davis?” is always “the schools.” Not just academically excellent, Davis schools offer a host of enrichment and extracurricular programs that you just don’t get elsewhere.

HOWEVER, SINCE 2013, a cloud has hung over the Davis Joint Unified School District in the shape of California’s Local Control Funding Formula.

School districts receive a 20-percent boost to their base funding from the state for each student who is either on the school-lunch subsidy program or is classified as an English learner.

A college town like Davis has fewer of these students, so surrounding school districts receive more state funding, per student, and are therefore able to offer teachers higher pay. The district has relied on the general attractiveness of living and working in Davis to offset this disadvantage, but the combination of higher pay elsewhere and the high housing costs here (ironically, driven

by Davis’ excellent schools), mean that the district faces a constant brain drain as teachers, particularly younger teachers, leave for better opportunities.

Seeking to close the gap on a sustainable and ongoing basis, the school district proposed Measure G for the March ballot. It would impose a $198-per-year school parcel tax designed to salaries for teachers and staff at the DJUSD up to the average being paid by other districts in the region.

Trustee Joe DiNunzio said Measure G “is strategically the best thing to do” to offer more competitive salaries to “attract and retain key teachers and staff ” — particularly at a time when a significant percentage of the district’s current teachers are getting close to retirement age. DiNunzio added that the alternative to approval of the parcel tax would be program cuts at schools around the district — “and no one wants that.”

The LCFF has been with us seven years, and it’s not going anywhere.

Davis students deserve the stability of teachers staying in this community for the long haul. Once the current batch of veteran teachers retires, we risk becoming a place where young teachers come to learn the ropes and then move on to greener pastures — if the Davis district becomes a glorified training ground for other towns’ schools, it’s our kids who will feel the effects of it.

EVEN IF YOU don’t have kids in school, Measure G is a benefit.

The median home price in Yolo County is $450,000. In Solano County, it’s $448,000. Davis? $689,000.

Remember what we said about the No. 1 reason to live here? It’s also the first thing real estate agents tell potential buyers.

Those schools are part of the reason that homes in this town are worth so much more, and why they keep going up in price. So, from a purely financial point of view, we’re being asked to pay an extra $198 a year to help add $239,000 to the value of our homes.

And that assumes you place absolutely no value on having a thriving school system.

Measure G is good for our town and good for our kids. Please join us in voting yes on Nov. 8.

he Super Bowl-bound 49ers haven’t just had a great season so far.

They had a historically improbable streak of excitement.

In a four-game stretch, three were decided by a score on the last play of regulation and the fourth with two seconds remaining. Two were wins; two losses.

Going into their game at Baltimore on Dec. 1, the 49ers were an NFL best 10-1.

The Ravens entered 9-2.

Wind and rain tempered the offenses. Late in the fourth quarter, the score was tied, 17-17.

With 6:33 left on the clock, San Francisco had the ball on the Baltimore 35-yard line, fourth down and one yard to go. Rather than try a 53-yard field goal, Coach Kyle Shanahan called for a pass — Jimmy Garoppolo to George Kittle. It failed.

Baltimore took over on downs. Over 12 plays, the Ravens slowly drove down to the 49ers’ 31-yard line, running out the clock. On the game’s last play, as time expired, Justin Tucker kicked a 49-yard game winner for Baltimore.

Seven days later in New Orleans, the 10-2 49ers faced the 10-2 Saints in a shootout.

With just 53 seconds left, the 49ers took possession on their own 25-yard line, trailing 46-45.

A win looked out of reach three plays later. The 49ers had fourth down and two on their 33-yard line with 39 seconds on the clock.

Garoppolo threw a short pass to Kittle, who broke free and then dragged three inept

defenders down the field, finally falling on the Saints 28 yard line. A face-mask penalty on the tackle moved the ball to the 14-yard line.

Three plays later, with two seconds on the clock, Shanahan called on his kicker, Robbie Gould, who easily made a 30-yard field goal as time expired.

The following Sunday at home, the 11-2 49ers faced the forlorn 4-9 Falcons. Inexplicably, Atlanta was up to the task and played the Niners even.

With five seconds left and San Francisco leading 22-17, the Falcons had third down and goal to go. The ball was on the 49ers 5-yard line.

Matt Ryan completed a short pass to his star receiver, Julio Jones, who was ruled down short of the goal line as time ran out. Game over and a 49er victory?

No. Video replay determined that with two seconds on the clock, Jones barely reached the end zone, and that gave Atlanta the upset win.

Six days later, on a Saturday evening in Santa Clara, the 11-3 49ers hosted the 8-7 Los Angeles Rams. Once again, San Francisco played down to the opposition. Midway through the second quarter, L.A. led 21-10.

But San Francisco outshined the rival Rams the rest of the way.

The score was tied 31-31 with 1:57 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Niners faced third and 16 on their own 19-yard line. But Jimmy Garoppolo saved his team, completing an 18-yard pass to Kendrick Bourne for the first down.

Three plays later they were in the same straits — third down and 16 yards to go.

Garoppolo came through, again. With 58 seconds on the clock, he hit Emmanuel Sanders for a 46-yard reception, taking the ball to the L.A. 31-yard line.

With the game clock showing three seconds, the Niners had the ball on L.A.’s 15.

Robbie Gould kicked a 33-yard field goal as time ran out, giving San Francisco a 34-31 win.

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hose four games were not the 49ers’ only thrillers. Earlier in the season they lost an overtime game on a field goal to Seattle as time expired.

Since the Atlanta game, the 49ers have not lost. In their two playoff victories, they never trailed and won easily — each by 17 points.

The team the 15-3 49ers will face on Sunday, 14-4 Kansas City, is also on an impressive streak. Since Nov. 10 — when the Chiefs were 6-4 — they haven’t lost.

Not only that. In those eight wins, Kansas City’s average victory was by 16.1 points. Despite falling behind in both of their playoff games, they won the first by 20 and the second by 11.

Although the K.C. QB,

24-year-old Patrick Mahomes, is just in his second season as a starter, he is widely considered the best player in the NFL. In 2018, he was voted the league’s MVP. Despite missing two games to injury in 2019, Mahomes had another fine season. He was among the leaders in passer rating and touchdowns. He was second in QBR. He’s an accurate passer with a strong arm who rarely makes mistakes.

If necessary, Mahomes can also run. In each of the Chiefs’ playoff wins, he scampered for 53 yards.

One big question is whether the 49ers can contain Mahomes. San Francisco had the best pass defense in the NFL this season. They were tied for fifth in quarterback sacks. They gave up the second-fewest yards of the 32 teams. Their run defense was middle of the pack.

Kansas City’s defense was nothing special. They have the fourth-worst run defense, based on yards per attempt.

In the 49ers, the Chiefs will be facing the second-best running team in the league.

If the 49ers lose, it might be due to a turnover or two.

San Francisco committed 23 TOs this season; Kansas City just 15.

As I write, the Chiefs are a 1-point favorite. This could be the Niners sixth game decided as the clock expires.

Prediction: San Francisco 28, Kansas City 27.

— Rich Rifkin is a Davis resident; his column is published every other week.

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LETTERS Re-elect Provenza I am writing in strong support of re-electing Jim Provenza for Yolo County Supervisor. I have known Jim for 20 years and he has consistently demonstrated the qualities needed to best serve the residents of Yolo County: leadership, collaboration, advocacy and compassion.

Jim is knowledgeable about issues in Yolo County ranging from agriculture, criminal justice, social services and government. He truly listens to people’s concerns, reads extensively on the issues and consults with experts in the field to help guide policies and make decisions that benefit residents of Yolo County.

Jim began his professional career as a Legal Aid attorney, and started his career in public service with the Davis school board before serving as Yolo County Supervisor the past 10 years. He has consistently advocated for and supported organizations and agencies that serve our most vulnerable citizens including children, elders and victims of crime. He cares about our community and is truly a kind and compassionate individual and leader.

Please join me in re-electing Jim Provenza for Yolo County supervisor.

Kim Berardi Davis

Senior for Measure G Over 35 years ago, pursuing a mid-life graduate degree, I moved to Davis with my two young daughters, ages 5 and 7.

They thrived in Davis schools, and we all loved living in Davis. Now two of my grandchildren attend César Chávez Elementary.

It’s simple: Our young people need and deserve the best education we can possibly give them. I will be delighted to spend a little extra tax money for proper

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Please, fellow seniors, join me in voting yes on Measure G. If for any reason the extra money would be a problem for you, plan to get the senior exemption.

Jane McKendry Davis

Letter: David Abramson I am so impressed with David Abramson and the Green New Deal. He is running for Yolo County Supervisor and is not using lawn signs because they do not recycle. He is not doing business as usual but rather is forging a new way.

That’s integrity! As the saying goes, he is already practicing the Green New Deal.

Check him out, look him up.

Ann Privateer Davis

Thanks for a great MLK Day On behalf of the city of Davis, the Human Relations Commission wishes to thank all of the participants who contributed to the success of the 26th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. The message of “Changing Times — Changing Systems” was delivered to nearly 300 people.

Speak out President Hon. Donald J. Trump, The White House, Washington, D.C., 20500; 202-456-1111 (comments), 202-456-1414 (switchboard); email: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact

U.S. Senate Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 331 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-3841; email: http://feinstein. senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me Sen. Kamala Harris, 112 Hart Senate

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District office: 412 G St., Davis, CA 95616; 530-753-5301; email: visit https://garamendi.house.gov/contact-me

Governor Gov. Gavin Newsom, State Capitol, Suite 1173, Sacramento, CA 95814; 916-4452841; email: visit https://govapps.gov. ca.gov/gov40mail/

As an advisory body to the Davis City Council, the Human Relations Commission seeks to build a community where relationships among diverse people are valued by all, discrimination and hate are not tolerated, the voices of the voiceless are heard, and where citizens can address issues dealing with hatred, discrimination and alienation through education, outreach, studies and recommendations to the City Council. The Martin Luther King Jr. celebration strives to bring the community together.

We would like to acknowledge our appreciation to the city of Davis Poet Laureate, James Lee Jobe, for opening the celebration with an original piece of work created for the occasion; Patwin Elementary sixth-grader Pryia McKinney for her passionate speech on racial injustice; the children of the Parents of African American Children — Davis organization for their presentation, “We Had a Dream, Too”; the Free Range Singers for their singing performance; CEO of the Black Chamber of Commerce Jay King and CEO of the California Black Health Network Doretha Williams Flournoy for their inspiring speeches; and to the Freedom Singers for closing the ceremony with music and leading the

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approaches to environment and sustainability and to childcare.

At the forum, she mentioned ways the County could simultaneously approach needs for affordable housing and agricultural jobs that would benefit the county’s unincorporated towns. But she has the sense not to talk as though she knows and can fix everything. Instead her approach is consultative and collaborative.

I feel lucky to have been represented by someone with the values and capabilities of Jim Provenza; I look forward to being represented by Linda Deos, a woman whose values and capabilities will bring fresh perspectives and solutions to the widely agreed-upon problems that face our community.

Joan Cadden Davis

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Lastly, we would like to acknowledge Elizabeth Mosley for emceeing the celebration, the Varsity Theatre for hosting the celebration, Davis Media access for filming the event and to KDRT for the live broadcast.

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Deos supports housing options Linda Deos will make affordable homes a top priority for the most vulnerable populations in our community — farm workers, young families, seniors, and those experiencing homelessness.

I’ve spent the last 15 years as an advocate for affordable homes and surprised that this has not been a priority of the current Board of Supervisors given that the lack of affordable homes in Yolo County is at a crisis level. The number of unhoused across the county has grown exponentially, available options for senior housing is abysmal and working families struggle to purchase a home let alone afford a modest rental.

We are in the midst of a homelessness crisis. While efforts have been explored to address homelessness, we as a community can and must do more to meet the needs of those suffering illnesses that contribute to them living on the streets, under bridges, next to the train tracks. Social services and housing accommodations must be offered to all those who don’t have a place to call home.

As our population ages, we need to ensure housing options go beyond assisted living. Many of our older residents remain healthy for a long time, but can’t maintain their homes or travel for social interactions. On the other end of the spectrum, we need to support our young families. They are often saddled with high child-care costs while at the same time assisting in the care of their aging parents. We need to increase affordable housing options for all ages.

Linda is not beholden to any special interest group, but is committed to figuring out what works best for the county as a whole.

As a planning commissioner, I’ve seen the lack of will from the directors of local governments to enact proven policies and programs that will bring an end to this crisis. Our 4th District needs new leadership who will buck the status quo and do what’s right for those struggling to make ends meet. I hope you join me in supporting Linda Deos for Yolo County Board of Supervisors, 4th District.

Darryl Rutherford Davis

Good Samaritan Many thanks to Mary who responded to my call for help Thursday afternoon, Jan. 24, near Anderson and 8th. Her quick response and support until the ambulance arrived confirmed my faith in people. I am most grateful.

Andrea Hammer Davis

Yes on Measure G Please consider voting yes on Measure G. I’ve been teaching science for over 30 years, and have taught in Davis for the last 20. I moved to this district because I live here, and it was important to me to teach in the community in which I live.

Like many of my colleagues, I work many hours above and beyond what’s required to help my students, improve my school site, and refine curriculum and programming. Our district offers many special courses and classes — virtually all of which have been created, honed, and supported by enthusiastic and passionate teachers and staff.

Everyone who lives in Davis benefits when our school district is healthy.

Increased safety, improved property values, and a strengthened sense of community are but a few of many blessings we enjoy here. But DJUSD’s long-term welfare is threatened by the economic concerns many current and prospective teachers face. I’ve witnessed the departure of many promising young educators who simply cannot justify working for low pay and inferior benefits. I’ve also seen first-hand a critical reduction in qualified candidates; when openings are posted, many prospective applicants don’t even bother to apply — the salary schedule is simply a nonstarter.

When beloved teachers retire, who will replace them? When a teaching position is posted and no one applies, how will this affect our schools and our students? When devoted and energetic young educators take their skills to surrounding school districts, how many outstanding programs will either go away or never get off the ground?

These projections will be our reality if we can’t come together to solve this imminent budgetary crisis. I absolutely believe that Measure G is a thoughtfully written and

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Measure Q effective means to ensure that Davis continues to enjoy the educational excellence we expect and depend on. The only way to secure the educational interests of our current and future students is to be able to attract and retain talented teachers and quality district personnel; passage of Measure G will allow us to do just that. Please vote yes on Measure G. Ken McKim Harper Junior High School

Backing Provenza I am voting for Jim Provenza for Supervisor for the Fourth District.

I have known Jim for over 25 years. He has dedicated his life to helping people in his district.

Some examples: Jim helped my neighbors who were in their 90s get connected to city water; Jim helped stop PG&E from stringing lines over homes in El Macero; Jim has supported the Yolo County libraries, critical in these times of increasing complexity.

While we are living our daily lives, Jim is watching over all the people in Yolo County. Check his voting record and you will see his devotion.

This is not a job you learn overnight.

This takes a life of working for the public.

Jim has that background.

Vote for Jim Provenza for Supervisor for the Fourth District.

Holly Bishop Davis

Support for Measure G I came to Davis 16 years ago for professional school at UCD, put down roots, and stayed to raise my children in this family-friendly community. Like many Davisites, my family and I are here largely because of how much Davis values education. Many of the wonderful things about our city are connected to our great schools and the community built around them.

As an active member of the Birch Lane PTA, I’ve been following the issue of income disparity for Davis teachers for a few years. I’ve heard the arguments for and against another parcel tax. I believe the district when they say that this is the only viable means of finding the $3 million needed to provide competitive compensation for teachers (unless we’re considering program cuts, and frankly, I would rather pay $198 per year).

Most of us would like there to be another solution, but the reality is that we don’t have one right now. In the face of a statewide teacher shortage, we don’t have time to debate whether or not DJUSD could budget differently to pay our teachers more.

Rejecting this measure isn’t going to force DJUSD to miraculously find $3 million in the budget. Our students and community would be the ones to suffer as we see more teachers leave and we have more difficulty attracting great teachers to replace them. If we want competitive salaries for our teachers, it’s in our hands. We need a solution now, and we have one with Measure G. As a community that values families and children as much as we do, we need to step up with more financial support. It costs a lot to live here, but we need to pay this $198 more. It’s a small price to pay for what we’ll get in return.

Please, vote yes on Measure G. Leslie Holeman-Umali Davis

Thanks for the home tour The University Farm Circle organization would like to recognize and thank the individuals and businesses that contributed to the 2019 Holiday Home Tour and Boutique.

Thanks go first to the homeowners who opened their homes, which were beautifully decorated for the holidays: Chancellor Gary and LeShelle May, Bob and Joanne Andresen, Kim Eichorn, Sharon and Don Hallberg, and John and Elysa Hillis.

The following businesses were sponsors underwriting the tour expenses: Aggie Animal Clinic; Andy Gagnon/Landscapes, Inc.; Avila Winters Design and Co.; Breton

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Thanks also to the businesses that served as outlets for ticket sales: The Avid Reader, Design House, Avila Winters and The Nest.

Additional thanks to Dixon Florist and Strelitzia Florist.

With the above support and more than 350 attendees, University Farm Circle will be able to continue funding scholarships for UC Davis students.

We look forward to seeing you at the next tour in December 2021.

Pat Stromberg and Wendy Chason Co-chairs, UFC Holiday Home Tour and Boutique

No on Measure G We who live in Davis are again being asked to raise our taxes for our schools.

This time, for salaries, specifically. I am beyond tired of our education board, our teachers union and the measure authors for “banking” on our deep support for education and our youth to be quilted in subsidizing a school system that does not want to be accountable or honest with its citizens.

Do our teachers make less than teachers in Woodland, Dixon, elsewhere in our “region”? Is our school board that frugal, that fiscally tight that we don’t deserve to see exactly how our district manages and expends funds, and in comparison not only to other districts but to communities with similar demographics to our community?

And our union. Many unions have to deal with their district as to how the teachers are compensated. Instead, again both come to us for ongoing increases. I want a lot more facts, data. I want to know exactly what DJUSD is doing to find other tasks, how it is pursuing other funds. I want to know what the state might be doing.

Because if citizens vote both for upcoming bonds and this measure, they will be doubling down on taxing themselves and their fellow citizens. I also am asking The Davis Enterprise to at least be objective and skeptical. I cannot recall my home paper in my decades here calling into question if taxing ourselves is necessary or has working in the past to resolve issues.

Please read the Measure, and ask our local leaders to not hold back information that may take away from their argument.

Kevin E. Shaffer Davis

Thank Provenza, vote Deos I came away from the forum for District 4 Supervisor candidates organized by the League of Women Voters knowing what to do. I am going to express my heartfelt thanks to Jim Provenza for all he has done, and vote for Linda Deos. I will also be watching for opportunities to support David Abramson for public office in the near future.

I was impressed by Provenza’s past contributions and his role in shaping ongoing programs. But my notes show that his main commitment to this year’s voters is, “And I will continue to do so.” I am not a fan of term limits, but his very accomplishments convinced me that the time has come to bring new forms of experience and new ideas to the challenges faced by the County.

Linda Deos has worked to protect vulnerable populations both as lawyer in ADA disability access cases and as a member of the Yolo County Health Council. Her service on the Davis Utilities Commission and the Cannabis Business Tax Citizens’ Advisory Committee has put her in touch with complex technical and fiscal matters.

Through the Utilities Commission and membership on the Board of the Yolo Basin Foundation she has put into action her commitment to addressing environmental challenges.

Linda has suggested county-specific

I am writing to urge you to join me in voting “yes” on a very important local issue — the approval of Measure Q — when you vote on March 3. Measure Q, if approved, would continue the city’s existing 1 percent sales tax. Note: it is not a tax increase; rather it simply extends this tax, which would otherwise expire at the end of 2020.

This tax currently generates approximately $8.6 million dollars per year, which makes up nearly 16% percent of the city’s General Fund. Unlike some sales tax revenue, all revenue generated by this tax remains with the city and funds critical city services that we all use and enjoy. The tax revenue supports our parks and greenbelts, our bike paths, police and firefighters, and many other services. It is critical to maintaining the quality services that the city strives to provide.

Over the past year, I have had the privilege of serving on the Finance and Budget Commission, which advises the city on fiscal matters. This has given me the opportunity to gain a much better understanding of how diligently our council members and city staff work to use our taxpayer dollars efficiently and to save money, without compromising services.

The approval of Measure Q is essential if we want the city to continue to provide and support the services that so many of us enjoy and appreciate. Please vote “Yes” on Measure Q — remember, “Q for quality.”

Donna Neville Davis

Here’s to Bob Fifty years is a very long time to write a newspaper column several days a week.

That’s what Bob Dunning has accomplished with his entertaining musings in The Enterprise. That’s longer than most current Davisites have lived in town, having been born or moved here only in the last half-century.

As a reader for this entire period, I can assert that Bob has been an invaluable community institution — although he doesn’t look like one! He has chronicled how Davis has evolved over the years, how it has become more diverse, contentious, cranky, and confused. He has highlighted our many foibles and few good points, Usually, he gets on base, but not always, sometimes striking out with petty at-bats.

But hey, a .750 batting average is damn good!

Way to go, Bob. Here’s to many more atbats!

Al Sokolow Davis

Measure G I am a DJUSD teacher and Davis resident, but first and foremost, I am a parent.

As a parent, I ask for your support on Measure G. My family moved to Davis for the school system. Having worked as a high school teacher here in town, I knew I wanted my daughters to have all the advantages of a Davis education. These advantages are numerous, but without the passage of Measure G, they are also endangered.

Davis employs more teachers per student than surrounding districts, enabling programs like inclusive special education, music, the arts, elementary science, world languages, and a plethora of electives. This also spreads thin district resources, making it impossible for teachers to receive salaries comparable to neighboring districts.

Teachers are seeking employment elsewhere; I have seen it with my own eyes. We take on fresh student teachers from UC Davis, only to have them take jobs elsewhere once their apprenticeship is up.

An annual parcel tax will make Davis teachers’ salaries competitive, ensuring that we hold onto our quality programs and our quality teachers.

When my girls start school in a year, they deserve art and music and PE. They also deserve teachers who are fairly compensated and motivated to remain Davis teachers. Please vote yes on Measure G. Kait Sangster Da Vinci Charter Academy

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Today ■ The Yolo County retired teachers of Division 83 will hear from Jim Mahoney, the president of the California Retired Teachers, along with the group’s legislative advocate, David Walraith, at the meeting at 10:30 a.m. at the Yolo County Office of Education,1280 Santa Anita Court, Woodland. There also will be a special presentation by Kristen Ferries, the outreach coordinator for Yolo County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). Call Gil Walker for more information and directions at 530-661-6449.

■ “Everyday Improv: Finding the Laughter in Life,” an Applied Improvisation Workshop, runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at The Melon Ball at Watermelon Music, 1070 Lake Blvd. Suite 1.

Registration is appreciated but not required by texting 530-304-4393 or email Liz@ImprovForLiving.org. The cost is a $10 sliding-scale donation at the door.

■ Travis Credit Union’s Financial Literacy Series presents Build a Basic Budget at 6 p.m. in the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. From developing a spending plan that works to setting goals and weighing insurance needs, this presentation covers the core concepts necessary to develop and maintain personal financial control.

■ Two former combatants, one Palestinian and one Israeli, will share their personal stories of transformation from violence to cooperation for peace from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Social Hall at Congregation Bet Haverim, 1715 Anderson Road in Davis. Excerpts from the award-winning film, “Disturbing The Peace,” will be screened. This event is free and open to the public, and is sponsored

by Israel Peace Alternatives, and co-sponsored by Rabbi Greg Wolfe, J Street Davis, and J Street UCDavis.

Donations will be gratefully accepted to support American Friends of Combatants for Peace. See AFCFP.org or www.bethaverim.org or call 530-758-0842 for information.

Thursday ■ NAMI-Yolo, the local

chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will hold the next Davis meeting of the Connection support group from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room at César Chávez Plaza, 1220 Olive Drive in Davis. The group meets every Thursday at the same time and place. NAMI Connection is a free, 90-minute support group run by people who live with mental illness for other people who live with mental illness. The group is led by NAMI-trained peer facilitators.

■ The Tuleyome Lecture Series presents The Reality of Climate Change and What You Can Do at 6 p.m. in the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. Presented by Bob Lewis from the Climate Reality Project.

Friday ■ The Avid Reader will welcome author Charles Halsted and his second poetry book, “Extenuating Circumstances,” from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 617

Second St. in downtown Davis. It is free and open to the public. “Extenuating Circumstances” shares Halsted’s life in the form of poetry. The subjects include recollections of “bombs in the night” during World War II, becoming and being a doctor, surviving “underground demons” in an earthquake, landing a steelhead trout at dawn and adjusting to aging. Call 530-758-4040 or visit avidreaderbooks.com for more information.

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Library will host a Block Party! at 2 p.m. in the Children’s Activity Room, 315 E. 14th St. Enjoy hours of creation, design, and play with Lego Blocks in this drop-in program. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to stay and play alongside their children. For ages 3 and up.

■ Solano County Genealogical Society will welcome Barbara E. Leak, speaking on “Organizing Your Genealogy: A Genealogist Greatest Challenge,” for the first of its 2020 Speaker Series, at 11 a.m. at the Fairfield Adult Recreation Center, 1200 Civic Center Drive in Fairfield. For more information, call 707-479-1192.

Sunday ■ The Davis Vintage &

Craft Fair sets up from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. under the Farmers Market awning in Central Park.

■ Halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, Feb. 2 is Candlemas in the Christian church, the Feast of Brigid in Goddess theology and Imbolc to Pagans. To celebrate, inQuire study and research ensemble will present a short meditation at 4 p.m. in the Narthex of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 640 Hawthorne Lane in Davis.

Based on a ritual used at Iona Christian Community, the program will include English medieval music by Walter Frye, Leonel Power and John Dunstable. Admission is free.

Wednesday, Feb. 5 ■ The Valley Oak Chapter

of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America will meet at 10 a.m. in the Davis Unitarian Universalist Church library, 27074 Patwin Road. Learn to stitch a charming bird embellished felt needle book, taught by Jacque Mathews. For information, contact Joan Bollman at 530-758-3978.

■ The Yolo Careers in Education Forum is from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Yolo Solano Center for Teacher Credentialing, 4632 Second St., Suite 110, in Davis. Anyone interested in a job related to administration, teaching, secretarial work, maintenance and more is invited to meet with Yolo County school district staff and recruiters to learn more about job opportunities. For more information, visit the DJUSD Personnel website.

■ The Davis Flower Arrangers welcome local designer Frankie Raymond at 7 p.m. at International House Davis, 10 College Park. Visitor passes are available for $10.

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1995 DAVIS HIGH

Only ATHLETE boys hoops O titleist honored OF THE WEEK KEVIN NOSEK

nce upon a time in 1995, Davis High shooting guard Kevin Nosek had contributed a couple of big scoring nights, but his team struggled through an uneven start.

With the Blue Devils sitting at 9-10 on Feb. 10 of that year, Nosek was named Davis Enterprise Athlete of the Week. He refused the honor.

“I don’t want it,” he told DE staff writer Marek Warszawski at the time. And Nosek wasn’t kidding: “Until my team wins sections, I don’t deserve anything.”

During the next month, DHS went on to win nine of its last 10 games, including four straight on the road in postseason to take the Division II Sac-Joaquin Section title. The school’s only boys hoops crown.

A multi-sport athlete, Nosek never did get his certificate from the newspaper. He would go on to play for UC Davis and while there help the Aggies win the 1998 Division II National Championship, too.

This weekend, Nosek, the associate head coach of the men’s team at UCD, will be making the rounds and taking a couple of bows as the sectionwinning Devil team of 1995 is honored before Davis High meets Cosumnes Oak on Friday. Then, during the first half of Saturday’s Aggie game against Cal Poly, Nosek and those ’98 world-beaters will be remembered.

Nosek started his “career” at UCD as a ballboy for coach Bob Hamilton’s teams.

Hamilton and his wife Marietta were regulars at Blue Devil games and there was little doubt in Kevin’s mind that if he was going to play at the next level after high school, it would be as an Aggie.

While he didn’t actually play for “Coach Ham,” he credits Hamilton’s mentorship — along with that of DHS coaches Ralph Villanueva, Dan Ariola, Dan Gonzalez and Tracy Stapleton — as keys to his later success.

All these years later, the staff of The Enterprise — and sponsor Greiner Heating and Air — once again name Nosek the Athlete of the Week.

Ironically, the son of Veronica (Ronnie) and former UCD administrator Stan Nosek was the guest speaker at the inaugural redux of the DHS Athlete of the Week luncheon four years ago.

“He was a coach on the court,” 1995 team coach Villanueva remembers. “In fact, even back then we called him Coach Nosek.”

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Longtime Davis High coach Ralph Villanueva thought his 1994-95 varsity boys would have a heckuva basketball year.

But after an uneven start, even the uber-confident mentor was wondering what his Blue Devils’ future held.

The future became clearer in a win over Cordova. Leading the Lancers 52-20 at halftime, the collective

This 1995 Davis Enterprise sports section was loaded with good news for local basketball fans. The top story of the day — and of the Davis sports year — was coach Ralph Villanueva and his Blue Devils winning the Division II Sac-Joaquin Section championship. That team will be honored Friday night as Davis High meets Cosumnes Oaks at 7 p.m.

heartbeat of this team for the ages starting beating faster, truer to their immense talent.

Winning nine of its last 10 contests — including four straight on the road in the playoffs — Villanueva’s crew became the only Davis boys team to win a SacJoaquin Section title.

Now, on Friday as part of the Devils’ annual Break the Record Night, that Davis squad will be honored in halftime ceremonies as this year’s emerging DHS group takes on Cosumnes Oaks. Game time is 7 p.m.

“I expected to have a pretty good year, at least get the playoffs,” Villanueva told The Enterprise this week. “But we were a D-II team playing in a Division I conference (Delta League with Elk Grove and

Valley). It was a pretty tough league.”

Davis was coming off a playoff season and returned starters Scott Finley, Ernie King, Kevin Nosek and Damon Eden.

But something didn’t click at first.

“What’s unique about the team is that we were underperforming for quite a bit of the season,” says Nosek, now the associate head men’s basketball coach at UC Davis. “For whatever reason, it took us until the playoffs to really find our way ... to compete at the highest level.”

They had just come off an emotionally charged 66-53 victory against archrival Woodland. It was a game that featured verbal taunts during the contest, spilling out into several altercations between

SEE 1995, PAGE B2

First place on the line UCD women entertain CSUN at 6

BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor It’s a coach’s mantra: when conference season starts, throw all the records out and start anew.

When the CSUN and UC Davis women’s basketball teams play today (6 p.m.) at The Pavilion, at least for the Matadors, that saying has rung true.

Picked seventh in the Big West coaches preseason poll (and fifth by the media), CSUN finds itself sharing the league lead with the Aggies as the two schools battle to see which puts a nose in front.

Prognosticators felt Davis would be in the mix for a fourth straight conference crown, but nobody knew the Matadors could live without two-time Player of the Year Channon Fluker.

While both teams come in 4-1 in the Big West, each club has been adjusting to their roster makeovers (remember, UCD lost its all-time leading scorer Morgan Bertsch to graduation, too).

Davis stands at 9-9 after

Aggie leading scorer Katie Toole (13) drives around a Cal State Stanislaus player in the season-opening exhibition game. Now all games count as the UC Davis women are in the midst of Big West action. The Aggies play host to CSUN tonight in a battle to claim the top spot in conference.

FRED GLADDIS/ ENTERPRISE FILE PHOTO

winning four in a row. CSUN is 9-10.

“CSUN is an extremely physical team,” explains Aggie head coach Jennifer Gross.

“They have some post players that really crash the boards.

They pound the ball inside, they’re going to play predominantly zone, so they force you to move the ball, shoot it from

the outside.”

The Mats are paced by De’Jonae Calloway, a 6-foot forward. The Texas State transfer is a redshirt senior who averages 15.2 points and 8.5 rebounds. She also is a rock defensively, as her 38 steals signify.

Another senior, 6-3 center Lauren Shymkewicz has

patrolled the paint with authority, bringing 6 points and six boards a showing. The Nebraska native also has 25 blocks.

“They’re a well-coached team and we always have really good battles with them,” Gross reminded The Enterprise.

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Really? There’s a game, too?

S

urprise, surprise, the Super Bowl is all about gambling. Who knew?

In fact, no sporting event comes close to the amount of money bet on this one game, partly because there are so many things to bet on, some of which have nothing at all to do with the action on the field.

Sure, you can bet on the 49ers or Chiefs to win the actual game, and you can bet on how many points the two teams combined will score.

But you can also bet on how long it will take Demi Lovato to sing the National

Anthem. At this very minute there are many people who are looking at her past performances in this regard before placing their bets. I am not making this up.

The over/under for the National Anthem is one minute and 59 seconds, which

means you can bet it will be shorter than that or longer than that. The choice is yours and the odds are the same.

Last year Gladys Knight took 2:01 to sing the anthem.

According to Bleacher Report, quoting expert research conducted by USA Today on this important subject, Lovato took an excruciatingly long 2:11 to sing the anthem before the 2017 boxing battle between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, but was under 1:59 before a 2008 CowboysSeahawks game, Game 5 of the 2011 World Series and

Game 4 of the 2015 World Series.

So maybe she’s become more longwinded in recent years. Or maybe she forgot some of the words in 2017 and had to pause for a few seconds to refresh her memory.

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iven that the length is completely within a singer’s control, with millions of dollars at stake from San Francisco to Schenectady, there’s always the possibility of some skullduggery here. I mean, you can

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1995: A year to remember in Devils’ history From Page B1 fans of both schools.

Arrests were made and Villanueva wasn’t pleased with his boys’ demeanor on the court.

While none of the Blue Devil players were involved in the postgame brouhaha, nonetheless four Woodland and two Davis students were arrested by local police.

Villanueva said that ingame chatter was uncharacteristic of his guys. The following week’s practice was a tough one and a subsequent game saw additional discipline handed out.

Villanueva was surprised by that first Woodland contest, remembering that his 1995 edition was made up of veterans players: “There was no pounding of the chest, they usually took care of business, weren’t selfish and played for each other,” Villanueva told The Enterprise.

Next, Cordova fell, 90-67. The Blue Devils had been 3-4 in conference and just 9-10 overall.

Villanueva said that game sort of retriggered the team’s resolve ...

“That was the key to our team: believing in themselves and having belief in each other. At first, we’d win and lose, win and lose.

It was kind of frustrating.

Once they really believed they could win — and I think it came that night against the Lancers — they felt they could win against anybody ... and the (season) took off.”

King, the Devils’ power forward, said afterward, “If we play this like, we won’t lose a another game.”

He was almost correct.

From there, Davis would go 8-1 — including the improbable four-game playoff sweep.

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Earning the No. 9 seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section D-II brackets, obviously the Blue Devils had their work cut out.

To advance, they would have to be road warriors.

Here’s a look back ...

Feb. 24 at Tracy Nosek, in burying four 3-pointers, scored a teamhigh 21 points as the Bulldogs went packing, 64-56.

“That was a pretty big trip for a high-school game, driving for two hours,” remembers Nosek.

“But we came out and played really well. We jumped on them first.”

No. 8 Tracy rallied, but Davis held sway late. Its reward? A road game at the section’s No. 1 school.

March 1 at Oakmont “DHS (14-11) shocks No. 1 Oakmont” read the March 2 Enterprise headline. The score was 53-48.

King and Eden each canned two free throws in the final 35 seconds after Finley’s 18 points and 10 rebounds had carried the Blue Crew most of the way that Wednesday night.

The win provided the locals with a trip to old Arco Arena for a semifinal contest against Casa Roble.

Villanueva wasn’t short of confidence after vanquishing the Vikings: “We’re going to win at Arco. We came here to win, and we’re going there to win. We’ve got to win two more games, baby!”

Eden echoed his coach: “The future looks pretty good for us. It’s pretty bright.”

Sunglasses bright ...

March 3 vs.

Casa Roble Moments into the fourth quarter, the Rams took a

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Davis High boys basketball team and Pep Squad pose victorious in 1995 after the Blue Devils won the Division II Sac-Joaquin

Section championship with a stirring overtime victory over Napa at old Arco Arena. It marked the only DHS boys hoops title.

now hangs in the 42-41 lead on rafters of the Davis. The Devils North Gym. had squandered a 5-point lead and a Davis trailed by couple of starters as many as 6 in stood in foul trouthe second half ble. before holding Napa to 6 fourthBut Finley VILLANUEVA period points and scored 8 of his 14 Architect of forcing the extra points in the final 1995 team time.

5 minutes and — Relentlessly with King (16 crashing the points) and Nosek boards, looking for (8) playing stonethe open man wall defense late — inside and convertDHS survived and ing at the freeadvanced, 65-54. throw line, DHS A harbinger of outscored the Indithings to come ans, 16-4, in OT. happened when NOSEK Along the way, the Devils sank six Coach on Eden would go 16 the court straight free of 16 on free throws (two by chances. The 6-foot-4 Eden) to help the locals pull away. In the upcoming senior forward became the media darling after the championship tilt the next win ... night, charity-stripe acu“I’ve never hit 16 men would serve Villanstraight free throws in my ueva & Co. well. life,” Eden said with a broad smile. “I don’t know March 4 vs. Napa what it is. It must be (Arco Enter Napa. The Indians Arena). had owned the Monticello “There are no ifs, ands Empire League — and or buts: we are the section were rolling through postchampions! I’ve been comseason opposition. ing to Arco for five years saying, ‘This could be us’ But these scrappy Blue and now it is. It’s kind of Devils were at their peak, too. Staying ever-aggressive, like a dream.”

Davis High would benefit That dream sequence from 34 free throws (sinkdidn’t play over into the ing 24 of them) en route to opening round of Califora 61-49 overtime victory nia State Tournament and the school’s only boys regionals as four days later hoops title banner, which it was North Coast Section

runner-up El Cerrito stopping Davis High, 79-64.

Nosek put it all in perspective ...

“We’ve got to put that behind us,” the future Aggie standout told The Enterprise after the season-ending setback. “(Just) concentrate on being champions. We won the section. That’s more than a lot of people ever would have thought in a million years.

“No one can take that away from us.”

Epilogue Villanueva, who played on the undefeated 196162 Blue Devil basketball team (before section playoffs), had coached DHS to a 9-0 regular-season football record in 1979 before assisting Dave Whitmire with the 1988 SacJoaquin Section gridiron champs.

For Nosek, this week features back-to-back celebrations of two championship teams on which he played.

After the 1995 Devils are feted Friday, the 1998 UC Davis Division II National Champions will be honored between games of the Aggie doubleheader feature men’s and women’s games. Nosek played for both teams.

Nosek reflected on what his days as a player in

multiple sports personally has meant: “I always wanted to be a coach. Coach (Bob Hamilton at UC Davis) was my first coach and instilled a passion in me to be a part of all this. “(Before) having coaches like (current DHS basketball boss) Dan Gonzalez, Dan Ariola (baseball), (water polo’s) Tracy Stapleton and Ralph only solidified that passion to want to be a coach.”

Notes: The same weekend that Davis High won its hoops title, the UC Davis men’s and women’s teams were earning berths to the Division II West Regionals.

Three Davis basketball crowns, one two-day span. ... A quick roll call for that 1995 Blue Crew: Players were Chris Wilson, Brian Kennedy, Jeremy Medovoy, Nosek, Kevin Wolcott, John Shoemaker, Ben Elliott, King, Rob Dyer, Damon Eden, Dan Nelson, Finley, Anthony Smernes. Coaches: Villanueva and James O’Brien, trainer Lisa Marchese.

— Reach staff writer Owen Yancher at oyancher@davisenter prise.net. Follow him via Twitter at @530athletics.

Reach sports editor Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet 41@gmail.com or 530320-4456.

LOCAL SPORTS BRIEFS DUNNING: Tails or heads, it’ll be AYSO coed signups ending Super Bowl clinic your bet Sunday Enterprise staff

From Page B1 finish off “and the home of the brave” in about three seconds or you can drag it out for 20 seconds, spending a full 10 seconds on the word “brave” alone.

If you sneak into a rehearsal undetected with a stopwatch and then place a winning bet, can you be convicted of insider trading?

Just imagine, you’re already up 10 grand and the game hasn’t even started.

Another pre-game ritual that draws all sorts of action is the coin flip. Ah, but it’s not just a simple choice between heads and tails.

Indeed, while you can bet on heads or tails, you can also bet on which team will win the toss and whether the team that wins the toss will also win the game.

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gain, the game hasn’t even started and you may already have enough cash in your pocket to buy your own Caribbean island.

Or, you may have lost your shirt, which you don’t need anyway on a Caribbean island.

As an aid before you part with any more money, you should know that in the previous 53 Super Bowls, tails leads, 28-25, which might actually end up being the final score of this game as well.

Interestingly, heads had a recent streak of five straight games, followed immediately by four straight games when the coin landed on tails.

Heads now owns a mini-streak of two.

The final non-game bet takes place at the end of the game after all the scoring and all the screaming and all the weeping and gnashing of teeth has ended. This is when the winning head coach gets the obligatory bath of Gatorade. That’s an automatic.

What isn’t automatic is what color the Gatorade will be. Last year, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick received a blue shower. The year before, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson was nailed with yellow. In 2016, Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak was awash in orange.

Enjoy your guacamole. Enjoy your seven-layer bean dip. Enjoy your fiery wings. Enjoy the game.

— Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davis enterprise.net.

Do you want to play the fast-paced and exciting game of indoor soccer, but outdoors? If so, it’s one’s last chance to sign up for Davis AYSO spring coed soccer for kids ages 15 to 18 years old.

AYSO organizer Mike Goodison says, “We will play small-sided games of 7-v-7 and 5-v-5 with goalkeepers on small fields with full-sized goals, no offsides, lots of touches and lots of scoring.”

There is to be one practice a week and a seven-game season with games played early Friday nights from March 13 thru May 1. No experience is necessary as all skill levels are welcome.

Registration is now open through Sunday only at davisayso.org (click on the spring season button).

For more information, contact Goodison at 530-902-1312.5

“Are you ready for some football?” asks Davis Junior Blue Devils official Paul Hasson as he points to a free Super Bowl Sunday clinic at 10 a.m. at the newly refurbished Davis High Halden Field at Brown Stadium.

DJBD coaches and members of the high school’s Delta League champions will be hand for the 90-minute event.

Focusing on “teaching the fundamental skills of football,” Hasson says the clinic will “prepare kids for our spring flag and fall tackle football seasons.”

Hasson requests that participants RSVP at paul.hasson@yahoo.com And speaking of flag football ...

The immensely popular spring league is open for registration. Boys and girls from the first through eighth grade are eligible and Hasson suggests kids and parents “start forming your teams today.

Make them up with rosters of classmates, kids in your neighborhood or just bring along a couple of buddies.”

Hasson says DJBD needs more volunteer coaches, too: “There’s a minimal time commitment, no experience necessary and DJBD can help train you.”

The season runs March 29 to May 17.

For more info, visit juniorbluedevils.com.

Diaz is top golfer Firing a 66, Jon Diaz captured grossscore first-flight honors at last weekend’s individual medal tournament at Davis Golf Course.

Ted Villanueva and Javier Rocha were tied for first in the net division with 61s, while Bill Towne and Ryan Firpo (63) deadlocked in third.

Second-flight gross winner was Ed Gale (71) with Fauston Portillo’s 62 earning the net trophy.

WOMEN: Gross says, ‘Lots of ways to win’ From Page B1 “Now that the first-place spot is on the line, I think there’s even more anticipation, excitement for the game. It will be a good matchup.”

Davis counters with Katie Toole, the team’s leading scorer (14.9) whose rebound and two late free throws cemented Saturday’s uneven 42-36 win at Cal Poly.

“The ball just wasn’t dropping for us,” said Gross, whose team trailed 24-18 at halftime to the last-place Mustangs.

“I was really proud that we didn’t let our offensive woes affect our defensive energy.

Quite the opposite: I felt like our team really dug in defensively. They say defense travels, and for us that’s something we talk about and we really showcased that last week on the road.”

And how!

Abbey Ellis, the fiery freshman Cal Poly guard, was coming off a 37-point point performance in a 75-70 win over UC Riverside when she ran into the Aggies. With UCD defenders Mackenzie Trpcic and Sophia Song haunting Ellis on the perimeter, she was held to 9 points (3-of-13 shooting).

“We respect (CSUN) and

know we’re going to have to play well, but we also know we’re building our own confidence and hopefully can get back to flowing a little been better offensively … at the same time, continuing to build strong defensive habits,” concludes Gross.

On Saturday, UCD women will meet UC Santa Barbara (8-11, 3-3) at 2:30 p.m. as part of an Alumni Day celebration of past Aggie greats. Former Davis women’s standouts will be honored during the secondhalf of the meeting with the Gauchos. It’s also a doubleheader with the Aggie men, who meet Cal Poly at 5 p.m.

Notes: Italian-born Matador Daniela Popa, a 6-2 redshirt freshman, and Aggie Evanne Turner were teammates at Etiwanda High during the 2017-18 season when the Eagles went 25-6 and ran deep into the CIF Southern Section postseason. ... Kayla Konrad (eight rebounds), Sage Stobbart (10 caroms) and Cierra Hall (six) were praised by Gross for their inside play against Cal Poly. ... Former Rio Linda High standout Brandy Huffhines is a rostered Matador.

— Reach Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudete41@gmail. com or call 530-320-4456.

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Briefly ‘Davisville’ eyes Night Market Twice weekly at 9:30 p.m., several people bring food donated by Davis restaurants and stores to tables in Central Park and then give the food away.

This is the Davis Night Market, run mostly by students at UC Davis to reduce food waste in Davis and to get food to the hungry. The market serves about 30 people on an average night. Organizers would like to run the market daily.

On the latest edition of the KDRT program “Davisville,” host Bill Buchanan talks with two of the founders, Valerie Weinborn and Ernst Oehninger, about why they do this, the reaction, food waste, and what they want to accomplish.

She’s a veterinarian from Chile who has a doctorate in food science; he’s a Ph.D. student in natural resource economics and comes from a family of farmers in Brazil.

“Davisville” is broadcast on KDRT-LP, 95.7 FM at 5:30 p.m. Mondays and at 8:30 a.m.

Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Night Market episode will be broadcast through Feb. 8 and is available online anytime at http://kdrt.org/ davisville or on Apple podcasts.

Science Café gets cosmic This month’s Science Café speaker is professor Kyle Crabtree from the UC Davis department chemistry, who will speak about “Microwaves, Lasers, and Plasma: Bringing Astromolecules to Earth.”

The presentation is from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb 12.

Crabtree will explore astrochemistry, the study of the chemical evolution of the universe. To date, over 200 different molecules have been detected in space, some familiar, such as water and alcohol, and others that are truly exotic. This talk will discuss laboratory experiments that simulate space-like conditions to help identify new molecules and understand the cosmic origins of the ingredients necessary for life.

Each month, Professor Jared Shaw of the UC Davis Department of Chemistry hosts the Davis Science Café, featuring scientists who are studying some of today’s cutting-edge topics, at G Street Wunderbar, 228 G St. in Davis. The event is free, with complimentary soft drinks courtesy of the UCD College of Letters and Science.

Contact Shaw for information at jtshaw @ucdavis.edu or www. facebook.com/davis sciencecafe.

Girl Scouts plan STEM, info night Davis Girl Scouts presents a free STEM night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at the Davis Girl Scout Cabin, 1520 Tulip Lane in Davis. The event is open to all grade levels.

Participants will take part in multiple fun stations and also learn how to become a Girl Scout. No registration is required.

For information, contact Brigitte Harmon at brigitte.harmon@ girlscoutshcc.org or 916-827-0037 or visit girlscoutshcc.org.

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Measure L project ready to break ground Special to The Enterprise Developer David Taormino announced that by early summer the first shovels break ground on a new neighborhood primarily housing people 55 and older.

Formerly known as the West Davis Active Adult Community, Taormino renamed the community Bretton Woods in honor of the location of the economic conference held in 1944 to establish postWorld War II monetary policies.

“We are changing the concept of a traditional senior neighborhood so that it complements the Davis ethos of strong community and active lifestyle,” said Taormino.

Bretton Woods, north of Covell Boulevard and just west of Sutter Davis Hospital, will ultimately become a community of 13 streets with 345 homes in a range of sizes, well as 150 affordable senior apartments. The self-contained neighborhood will have a health club, restaurant and office space. It will also have an assisted living and memory-care facility at the corner of Risling Court and Covell Boulevard.

Davis lacks such a neighborhood for independent aging in place.

Local realtor Kim Eichorn is excited to see this neighborhood added to Davis. “The new subdivisions in recent decades are largely two-story homes, densely built and targeted towards young families.

Bretton Woods will create resale homes in Davis, which allows more options for individuals and families who want to buy here or move to a larger house.”

‘Right-sizing’ As people age, they may no longer want or need the larger floorplan and yard of the house they bought to raise a family. Bretton Woods housing is based on the idea of the “right-sized” home for individuals and couples in a new phase of their life — space enough to live and entertain friends and family, but not more than residents can enjoy and maintain.

Taormino is working with award-winning homebuilder K. Hovnanian Homes on a range of one-story options from 1,160 square foot cottage-style duplexes to 1,200-1,400 square-foot bungalows to 1,400-to-1,800 square-foot detached homes. A selection of 51 custom home sites will be included in addition to the 150 affordable senior apartments.

Brian Foster with Cunningham Engineering is the project manager. “You have a wide range of product types to fit the variety of needs people have in housing at this phase,” Foster said. “There is a right size home for everyone interested in the neighborhood.”

Although Bretton Woods is geared towards active aging adults, 20 percent of the community will be available to those under 55.

A significant portion of Bretton Woods homes will be built along 45- to 60-foot wide shaded greenways. Houses will be oriented so that their front doors do not open on to the street like in a traditional neighborhood.

Instead, the front doors will be

located on the opposite end of the house and open on to the neighborhood’s greenways.

Intentionally moving the front door away from where people park their cars and towards the rear of the home will help residents connect with their neighbors.

“As people age, the likelihood of loneliness increases, and we want residents to have serendipitous opportunities to meet each other,” said Taormino about his inspiration for this new community.

Bretton Woods will have 2.6 miles of paths. The almost 1-mile exterior trail will meander along the north and west portions with arterials that run east and west throughout the neighborhood.

Along the 1-mile art and poetry trail, residents and visitors will find 11 individual pieces of public art with adjacent shade and seating designed to compel people to stop, rest, congregate, enjoy a picnic or watch the sunset.

Signage will explain the meaning of each piece in the artist’s own words. Upwards of two-dozen poetry stops will be placed along the path reflecting different aspects of nature.

Both the health club and restaurant will be open to the public. The clubhouse will include meeting space for lectures and educational offerings. Residents will have access to state-of-the-art health club and a heated swimming pool.

Eventually this section of the neighborhood will house a restaurant with outdoor patio seating.

What’s next?

The groundbreaking later this year is the final step in a process that began long before voters approved Measure L in November 2018. Approval of this measure led to the annexation of the 75 acres into the city’s and set the project description and features.

That election followed 37 city commission and council meetings where elected and appointed officials along with the public reviewed the proposal neighborhood that compliments Davis and addresses an important unmet need — a dynamic neighborhood geared towards active adults who want to remain in Davis and age in place.

In the coming months, city advisory commissions will hold additional hearings to make additional comments to the Davis Planning Commission and Davis City Council. This spring the City Council will vote on the final neighborhood maps, lot borders and maintenance agreements. Once this process is complete, shovels will hit the ground and the land will be graded for construction.

“Building homes in Davis is quite arduous and slow, but the city’s Planning Department staff is working towards enacting a more efficient process that is intended to move projects like Bretton Woods more expeditiously,” Taormino said. “All this happens before shovels hit the ground and homes available to nearly 200 individuals and couples already committed to purchasing a home.”

Roses are red, fruit trees need good roots Special to The Enterprise

Q

uestion: I just bought a bare root fruit tree at the nursery. What do I need to do to plant it?

Answer: Success with a fruit tree begins before you leave the nursery with your new bare root tree. Take time to select a tree that has sound bark and a good root structure. The roots should appear healthy with clean cuts.

Plant in a spot where it will receive at least six to eight hours of sunlight each day with good soil drainage. To test drainage, dig a hole about one foot deep. Fill it with water, let it drain and then fill it again. If it takes longer than 3 or 4 hours to drain on the second filling, you have drainage problems.

Pick a better site or consider planting your tree on a mound or in a raised bed.

The hole for planting a bare root tree should be shallow and broad with a diameter at least twice that of the roots. The final soil level around the trunk should be an inch or two below the old soil mark on the trunk to allow for settling.

The top roots should be just below the soil level when you are finished, with the graft union (the “crook”) on the lower portion of the trunk, facing towards the northeast to minimize sun-burning the graft. The soil should gently slope away from the trunk of the tree.

Do not add soil amendments or fertilizers to the backfill soil. Compost can be worked in to the backfill up to five percent of the total volume. A new tree should not be fertilized for the first year.

Now comes the hardest part. Cut your tree off so that it is between 24 and 36 inches high. That will mean cutting several feet and most of the branches from the tree. If branches remain, they should be cut back to six inches. This major pruning is necessary to balance the top with the roots. Just take a deep breath and do it. Make the cut at an angle so that water will run off. Even if all branches are removed, new main branches will spring from buds on the trunk. Be sure that the buds you want to form the main scaffold branches of your tree are at least an

Success with a fruit tree begins before you leave the nursery with your new bare root tree. Take time to select a tree that has sound bark and a good root structure. The roots should appear healthy with clean cuts. inch below the cut.

Finally, paint the entire tree with “tree white” or with interior white latex paint diluted with water by 50%. Now, sit back and feel confident that this skinny little thing will grow into a big, beautiful tree that will provide you with food and shade because you gave it the best possible start.

Question: My rose bush has yellowing of leaves? Is this normal for this time of year?

Answer: There are several causes for yellowing of rose leaves, one of which is simply a normal cycle for the plant. This time of year, the lack of sunlight (fog, rain) and the wet ground both contribute to leaves turning yellow.

During the growing season, yellow leaves occur on the lower foliage because the upper dense foliage is shading the lower leaves blocking the sun’s rays.

The plant’s ability to synthesize food with its chlorophyll, the green pigment in the leaves, and the sun’s rays is called photosynthesis. Without the sun’s rays, the lower leaves ability to synthesize foods from water and carbon dioxide is reduced.

The yellowing during the growing season can also be due to inhibited air flow. In hot weather, this yellowing of leaves is the plant’s mechanism to keep itself cool. Shedding leaves creates air flow.

Other causes for yellowing leaves are due to nutritional deficiencies.

Yellowing between the veins of the leaves is called interveinal chlorosis and is

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Judicious pruning helps keep roses thriving. indicative of an iron deficiency showing in the younger leaves. Nitrogen deficiency causes a more general yellowing and is found in older leaves and in a plant that lacks vigor.

Potassium deficiency in contrast will show the yellowing around the edges of

the leaves.

This is the time of year your rose wants to rest, storing carbohydrates for its big push of growth and bloom in a few months.

Give your rose a good pruning, thinning out cross branching to create air flow for the upcoming

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You can always take more branches out and you can prune throughout the growing season. In our hottest months some light, judicious pruning to open paths for air flow would be welcomed by your rose.

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NOTICE INVITING BIDS Water Main and Saddle Replacements CIP No. 8190 1. Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Davis (“City”) invites and will receive sealed Bids up to but not later than February 6, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the City Clerk’s office of the City Manager, located at 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, CA 95616, for the furnishing to City of all labor, equipment, materials, tools, services, transportation, permits, utilities, and all other items necessary for the Water Main and Saddle Replacements, CIP No. 8190 (the “Project”). At said time, Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the City Office. Bids received after said time shall be returned unopened. Bids shall be valid for a period of 90 calendar days after the Bid opening date.

2. Requesting Plans and Specifications Plans and specifications (not including standard specifications and other documents included by reference), and proposal forms, may be obtained by logging on to www.blueprintexpress. com/davis or by calling BPXpress. The cost is $40 per set (plus shipping and handling) and is non-refundable. Any bidder that Reprographics at (916) 7607281 fails to purchase a complete set of plans, specifications and proposal forms from BPXpress Reprographics prior to the bid opening date and time OR is not included on the BPXpress plan holder list shall have their bid deemed non-responsive. In other words, the bidder must purchase the plan set from BPXpress Reprographics AND be on the BPXpress plan holder list to be deemed responsive. The only exception shall be in the event a bidder’s name is not included on the plan holders list but the bidder can produce proof of purchase of the plans, specifications and proposal forms from BPXpress Reprographics with a purchase date that occurred prior to the close of bidding. Any bid produced from plans, specifications and proposal forms obtained from sources other than those purchased from BPXpress by bidder shall be deemed non-responsive. Only bidders on the plan holders list shall receive addenda notifications.

It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to pay the fee and download and print all Bid Documents for review and to verify the completeness of Bid Documents before submitting a bid. Any Addenda will be posted on www.blueprintexpress. com/davis. It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to check the BPXpress Reprographics website listed above on a daily basis through the close of bids for any applicable addenda or updates.

The City does not assume any liability or responsibility based on any defective or incomplete copying, excerpting, scanning, faxing, downloading or printing of the Bid Documents. Information on

BPXpress Reprographics may change without notice to prospective bidders.

The Contract Documents shall supersede any information posted or transmitted by BPXpress Reprographics.

Bids must be submitted on the City’s Bid Forms. To the extent required by section 20103.7 of the Public Contract Code, upon request from a contractor plan room service, the City shall provide an electronic copy of the Contract Documents at no charge to the contractor plan room.

Contract documents will not be available for inspection or purchase from the City by potential Bidders.

3. Description Of The Work Water Main and Saddle Replacements, CIP 8190: The work includes abandonment of existing water main, installation of new water main and connection to existing water system, reconnecting water services, installing or replacing saddles and portions of service lines on designated water mains and reconnection of water services, replacement of curb, gutter and sidewalk, and dig out and replacement of asphalt patches.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2020

• E-mail your public notice to legals@davisenterprise.net • Be sure to include your name and phone number

1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No Bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work. If awarded a contract, the Bidder and its subcontractors, of any tier, shall maintain active registration with the Department of Industrial Relations for the duration of the Project. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contractor registration requirements mandated by Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1.

This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. In bidding on this Project, it shall be the Bidder’s sole responsibility to evaluate and include the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this contract and applicable law in its Bid.

All work shall be performed in accordance 9. Retention with the Contract Documents and all Pursuant to Public Contract Code section applicable laws and regulations.

7201, the City has made a determination that the project described herein is 4. Engineer substantially complex, and therefore a Engineer’s Estimate: $780,000 (Base Bid) retention of 5% will be withheld from Project Engineer: Terry Jue payment until after the work is complete.

5. Contractor’s License Classification and Subcontractors Unless otherwise provided in the Instructions for Bidders, each Bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to sections 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code in the following classification(s) throughout the time it submits its Bid and for the duration of the contract: Class [A] General Engineering Contractor’s License, Class [C-34] Pipeline Contractor.

10. Substitution Requests Substitution requests shall be made within 35 calendar days after the award of the Contract. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 3400(b), the City may make findings designating that certain additional materials, methods or services by specific brand or trade name other than those listed in the Standard Specifications be used for the Project.

Such findings, if any, as well as the materials, methods or services and their Subcontractor Substitution requests shall specific brand or trade names that must be made within 35 calendar days after be used for the Project may be found in the award of the contract. Pursuant to the Special Conditions.

Public Contract Code Section 3400(b), the City may make findings designating that 11. Award certain additional materials, methods or City shall award the contract for the services by specific brand or trade name Project to the lowest responsive, other than those listed in the Standard responsible Bidder as determined by the Specifications be used for the Project. City from the BASE BID PLUS SPECIFIED Such findings, if any, as well as the ALTERNATES. City reserves the right materials, methods or services and their to reject any or all bids or to waive any specific brand or trade names that must irregularities or informalities in any bids be used for the Project may be found in or in the bidding process. the Special Conditions.

12. Notice to Proceed 6. Bid Security This Project, if awarded, will be awarded Each Bid shall be accompanied by cash, for a winter start date. a certified or cashier’s check, or Bid Bond secured from a surety company 13. Further Information/Questions satisfactory to the City Council, the For further information, contact Terry amount of which shall not be less than Jue, at tjue@cityofdavis.org. Questions ten percent (10%) of the submitted Total will only be considered and answered via Bid Price, made payable to City of Davis email. Questions will not be considered as bid security. The bid security shall be or answered 48 working hours prior to provided as a guarantee that within five the bid opening.

(5) working days after the City provides the successful bidder the Notice of 14. Pre-Bid Conference Award, the successful Bidder will enter There is no Pre-Bid Conference for this into a contract and provide the necessary project. bonds and certificates of insurance. The ————————————————— bid security will be declared forfeited Deliver Bids To: if the successful Bidder fails to comply CITY OFFICES - CITY CLERK’S OFFICE within said time. No interest will be 23 Russell Boulevard paid on funds deposited with City. Davis, CA 95616-3896 The Bid Bond submitted shall be (Building is located on the corner of provided by a surety duly authorized Russell Boulevard & B Street) by the Insurance Commissioner to transact surety business in the State of *Note* If you choose to mail your Bid California.

Proposal via any of the overnight/express services, the outside envelope MUST be 7. Performance Bond and Labor and clearly marked as follows: Material Bond The successful Bidder will be required SEALED BID FOR: Water Main and to furnish a Faithful Performance Bond Saddle Replacements, CIP No. 8190 and a Labor and Material Payment Bond DELIVER IMMEDIATELY TO each in an amount equal to one hundred CITY CLERK’S OFFICE percent (100%) of the Contract Price.

Each bond shall be in the forms set forth Bid Due Date And Time: herein, shall be secured from a surety February 6, 2020 2:00 PM company that meets all State of California ————————————————— bonding requirements, as defined in END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1/22, 1/29 683 995.120, and that is a California admitted surety insurer.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code of the State of California, the LLOYD F. ANDERSON successful Bidder may substitute certain aka LLOYD FRANKLIN ANDERSON securities for funds withheld by City to CASE NO. PB20-8 ensure its performance under the contract. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who 8. Labor Code Requirements may otherwise be interested in the will or Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773, estate, or both, of: LLOYD F. ANDERSON City has obtained the prevailing rate aka LLOYD FRANKLIN ANDERSON of per diem wages and the prevailing A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been wage rate for holiday and overtime filed by: PETER F. ANDERSON in the work applicable in Yolo County from the Superior Court of California, County of: Director of the Department of Industrial Yolo Relations for each craft, classification, or THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests type of worker needed to execute this that: PETER F. ANDERSON be appointed contract. A copy of these prevailing wage as personal representative to administer rates may be obtained via the internet at: the estate of the decedent. www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/ THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to In addition, a copy of the prevailing probate. The will and any codicils are rate of per diem wages is available at available for examination in the file kept the City’s Public Works Department and by the court. shall be made available to interested THE PETITION requests authority parties upon request. The successful to administer the estate under the bidder shall post a copy of the prevailing Independent Administration of Estates wage rates at each job site. It shall be Act. (This authority will allow the personal mandatory upon the Bidder to whom representative to take many actions the Contract is awarded, and upon any without obtaining court approval. Before subcontractors, to comply with all Labor taking certain very important actions, Code provisions, which include but however, the personal representative will are not limited to the payment of not be required to give notice to interested less than the said specified prevailing persons unless they have waived notice wage rates to all workers employed by or consented to the proposed action.) them in the execution of the Contract, The independent administration employment of apprentices, hours of authority will be granted unless an labor and debarment of contractors and interested person files an objection to subcontractors. the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

Pursuant to Labor Code sections A HEARING on the petition will be held

on February 10, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Department 10 located at 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Signed: MICHAEL R. PETERSON ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER 508 SECOND STREET, SUITE 210 DAVIS, CA 95616 530-758-1750 1/22, 1/26, 1/29 688

the hearing date.

The City does not transcribe its proceedings. Persons who wish to obtain a verbatim record should arrange for attendance by the court reporter or for some other acceptable means of recordation.

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

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Zoe Mirabile, City Clerk 693 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case Number: PT20-56 1. Mook-Lan Iglowitz Nguyen filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Mook-Lan Iglowitz Nguyen to Mook-Lan Sauvignon Iglowitz 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: March 12, 2020 Time: 9 a.m.

Dept: #10 Room: N/A The address of the court is 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 3. a) A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR date set for hearing on the petition in CHANGE OF NAME the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Case Number: PT20-48 1. NAME filed a petition with this court for The Davis Enterprise 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616 a decree changing names as follows: Anna Alexandrovna Cardozo Date: January 21, 2020 to Samuel T. McAdam Anna Alexandrovna Fronberg Judge of the Superior Court 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19 699 interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated PUBLIC NOTICE below to show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted.

Notice Inviting Bids NOTICE OF HEARING Date: February 27, 2020 Time: 9:00 a.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Davis Joint Dept: #10 Room: N/A Unified School District, California, acting The address of the court is by and through its Governing Board, 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 hereinafter referred to as the District is 3. a) A copy of this Order to Show Cause requesting proposals, for the award of shall be published at least once a week Erate contracts for the following: for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in FY20, Form 470 #200016535, the following newspaper of general Category 2: Internal Connectionscirculation, printed in this county: Network Electronics and Firewall The Davis Enterprise 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616 Electronic proposals will be accepted Date: January 16, 2020 up to but not later than,10:00 AM PST Samuel T. McAdam February 24, 2020. The RFP and all Judge of the Superior Court addendum(s), questions and answers 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 691 will be posted to the E-rate EPC website at https://data.usac.org/publicreports/ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Forms/Form470Rfp/Index STATEMENT The Board reserves the right to reject any Filed: January 14, 2020 or all proposals and to waive informality FBN Number: F20200049 in any proposals received, even with SLD 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) funding approval. In addition, the district WOODLAND SELF STORAGE reserves the right to deny any or all WOODLAND STORAGE 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of proposals associated with this RFP, even Principal Place of Business in California. with SLD funding approval. The district reserves the right to accept the pricing Business is located in Yolo County. proposal solely dependent upon SLD 1434 EAST MAIN STREET approval.

WOODLAND, CA 95776 Mailing address: Publication Dates: January 29th and 591 COLUSA AVE. February 5th, 2020 YUBA CITY, CA 95991 703 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), 1/29, 2/5 Residence Address, State, and Zip RANJIT S KHAGURA PUBLIC NOTICE 591 COLUSA AVE. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING YUBA CITY, CA 95991 REGARDING A RESOLUTION 4. Business Classification: ADOPTING CERTAIN FINDINGS INDIVIDUAL 5. Beginning Date of Business: The AND APPROVING AN EQUIPMENT Registrant(s) commenced to transact LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR business under the fictitious business ENERGY-RELATED IMPROVEMENTS name or names listed above on: N/A TO COUNTY FACILITIES “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant (A registrant who declares as true to Section 4172.10 et seq. of the information which he or she knows to be Government Code of the State of false is guilty of a crime.)

California, that a public hearing will be 6. Signature of Registrant(s): held by the County of Yolo, California RANJIT S KHAGURA (the “County”), on Tuesday, February 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 692 11, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, at the Chambers of the Board of Supervisors PUBLIC NOTICE of the County located in Room 206 at the County Administration Building, 625 Court Street, Woodland, California for the purposes of presenting certain CITY OF DAVIS findings, taking public comment, and Notice of Public Hearing approving a Resolution adopting the findings and authorizing an Equipment NOTICE is hereby given that the Davis Lease-Purchase Agreement. The findings City Council at its regular meeting of presented for adoption to the Yolo February 11, 2020 commencing at 6:30 County Board of Supervisors shall require p.m. at the City Community Chambers that the funds for the repayment of the located at 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement will consider adopting updated fees and charges for the provision of services are projected to be available from

by City departments for the regulation funding that otherwise would have been of cannabis-related businesses. These used for purchase of electrical, thermal, tiered regulatory fees are proposed to be or other energy required by the County if charged annually as part of the cannabis it had not purchased the improvements financed by the Equipment Leasebusiness permitting process.

Purchase Agreement.

AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS: The proposed changes and companion Those wishing to comment on the staff report will be available for review or foregoing matters may either appear in copying at the City Clerk’s Office located person at the public hearing or submit at 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, (530) 757- written comments prior to the public 5648; or online at http://cityofdavis.org/ hearing. Written comments should be councilagendas. Staff reports for public sent to the Clerk of the Board, County hearings are generally available 5 days of Yolo, 625 Court Street, Room 206, Woodland, California 95695 or via email prior to the hearing date. to clerkoftheboard@yolocounty.org.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: All interested parties are invited to Dated: January 28, 2020 attend the public hearing or send written Lupita Ramirez, Deputy Clerk comments to the City Clerk’s Office, Yolo County Board of Supervisors 705 ClerkWeb@cityofdavis.org, no later than 1/29

THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE

Employment

Employment

Village Homes, Davis California Full Time Landscape Team Position Recruiting to fill a full time Landscape Team position. The position is 40 hours a week with wages being based upon experience.

A qualified applicant should have the ability to perform essential duties of the position, the candidate should also have the following personal characteristics: Positive Attitude, Respect, a Strong Work Ethic and be Community minded.

Essential Duties: • Ability to work independently and with other team members on routine landscape maintenance as well as specific landscape projects such as irrigation installation and repair • Promote a clean and safe work environment; keeping tools and materials in order • Communication and interpersonal skills Requirements: • This position is physically demanding requiring the following abilities: walking, lifting, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling.

• Must be able to operate machinery associated with Landscaping • Frequently required to lift and/or move items which could weight up to 50 pounds and up to 100 pounds with assistance • This position entails working outdoors in adverse conditions We plan to interview qualified candidates on February 8, 2020 with employment to begin soon thereafter.

Cover letter and resume should be submitted to: Todd Lembke at vha.landscape@gmail.com or to: Village Homeowners Association 2655 Portage Bay East #2 Davis, CA 95616

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Employment

Management Analyst I/II – City Manager’s Office Salary: $5,719.93 $7,647.95 Monthly; City of Davis, 23 Russell Blvd., Davis, CA 95616.

FFD: 2/14/2020.

See job bulletin at www.cityofdavis.o rg for min. req. or call (530) 7575644, TDD (530) 757-5666; City emp. appl. req.

EOE.

Employment

Salary: $6,073.49 $7,407.25 Monthly; City of Davis, 23 Russell Blvd., Davis, CA 95616.

FFD: 1/30/2020.

See job bulletin at www.cityofdavis.o rg for min. req. or call (530) 7575644, TDD (530) 757-5666; City emp. appl. req.

EOE.

Pets & Garden

Have you lost a pet? Do you want to help shelter animals get back home?

Please join the Yolo County Lost and Found Pets Group on Facebook at facebook.com/gro ups/yolopets

Which do you prefer?

Dear Annie: For a long time now, my wife has had a habit of making our server choose what side dishes she is going to have. If there is a choice of wedding soup or creamy chicken and potato or broccoli or peas, my wife will often say to the server, “Surprise me.” I think this puts pressure on the server. What if my wife does not like the choice that someone else made for her?

— Puzzled in PA Dear Puzzled in PA: At upscale restaurants, it’s not uncommon to let the chef select your meal. At chain restaurants and more casual places, I can see how this question might put unfair pressure on employees. However, I’d be curious to hear from servers on this topic.

——— Dear Annie: I’m raising my two grandchildren, ages 6 and 5. My wife and I have court-ordered custody of them. Our daughter, their mother, is a heroin addict and, like most heroin addicts, seems completely helpless to the drug’s powerful hold. I wrote the following poem that appeared in my home paper, The Bartlett Express, a few years ago. It was shared online thousands of times.

It would mean a great deal to me if you were to print it.

Maybe, just maybe, it will prevent a teenager from trying the deadly drug that first time.

— Tennessee Papa Hello, young person.

My name is Heroin.

It is so good to meet you for the first time. And I just know we are going to be the best of friends.

Go ahead: Try me. Don’t pay any attention to what your parents and society have been telling you your whole life about me.

I promise you will LOVE me!

I will take you by the hand and take you to places of warmth and happiness and joy the likes of which you’ve never dreamed.

I guarantee you, we will become inseparable!

Because while I have you by the hand, I will also take you by the throat in a vice-like grip that will make it hard for you to breathe. Everything in your life that used to be so important will pale in comparison to the relationship you and I will have.

I will own you.

You will do whatever it takes to keep me around.

You will lose job after job. But I’m expensive, so you will steal from your friends and family. You will find creative ways to pay for me because what used to be enough of me will soon not be nearly enough.

Unless you’re incredibly lucky, you’ll spend time in jail because of me. But I’m worth it. I must be because

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Assistant Chief Building Official – Community Development Department – FFD: 2/14/2020 Salary: $7,256.48 $8,820.31 Monthly; City of Davis, 23 Russell Blvd., Davis, CA 95616.

FFD: 2/14/2020.

See job bulletin at www.cityofdavis.o rg for min. req. or call (530) 7575644, TDD (530) 757-5666; City emp. appl. req.

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Public Notices

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2020 B5

Rentals & Real Estate

Rentals & Real Estate

Rentals & Real Estate

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Oak, walnut and some eucalyptus.

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you’ll return to me at the first possible moment you’re able.

Because now you’re weak, and I’m incredibly strong.

Don’t have kids because you’ll ignore them. And neglect them. And eventually lose them.

Because I’m more important than even them.

Rehab? Forget about it.

Oh, you’ll try. Several times. But only a precious few are able to cut ties with me permanently.

You’ll discover that you hate me.

There’s really only one way that I’ll release my hold on you.

When years of addiction finally take their toll. When life with me is no longer worth living. When either disease or desperation reach that final inevitable conclusion.

When my grip finally chokes the very life out of you.

When your heart stops, I’ll stop.

And then you’ll be gone.

But I’ll still be around. Looking. Always looking.

For that next victim.

Ah, there’s one.

Hello, young person.

My name is Heroin.

Dear Tennessee Papa: I am happy to print your poem, though sorry that this message needs to be shared. For anyone struggling with addiction, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s 24/7 national helpline at 1-800-662-4357.

Motormouth needs to listen to his wife Dear Annie: My husband loves to talk. He’s known for it. Friends who drive past our house and see him outside usually stop to talk to him, often for an hour at a time.

He’s one of those people who’s “never met a stranger.”

Many times, I have seen him have long conversations with people he’s just met at the farm store — or just about anywhere.

This love of conversation does not appear to carry over to talking to his wife, though — unless it’s a conversation he started. I am expected to respond to everything he says, but it doesn’t work that way in return. He has hearing aids, which he doesn’t wear all the time, and I had been attributing his lacking responses to that. But now, I’m beginning to wonder. He appears able to communicate with everyone else!

Sometimes, when I ask him if he heard what I just said, he claims he not only heard me but answered me — even though I was looking at him and didn’t see his lips move.

This morning, on a drive through the countryside, two examples cropped up. We passed by a house I hadn’t noticed before that appeared to have metal siding. I asked, “Isn’t that metal siding on that house?” He said, as if I hadn’t even spoken: “There’s a new house. It’s metal.” He’s parroted back what I’ve just said as if it were new information so many times that I’ve joked about it, claiming it must mean we think alike.

Later on, during the same drive, I started sharing an anecdote from my younger years. When I was a couple of sentences in, he interrupted to point out something we were passing in the car. I stopped talking, but he appeared not to notice. He certainly never asked me to continue. And this happens a lot. A couple of days ago, I was telling him something I thought was interesting, and a few sentences in, he fell asleep in his chair! I had always considered myself an interesting conversationalist, even somewhat funny, but I must be wrong.

What do you think is going on here? Is there anything I can do to fix it?

— Are You Listening?

Dear Are You Listening?: Perhaps, as a joke, you could pretend to be a stranger to your husband so that he talks to you more. Seriously, it’s completely unacceptable for him to interrupt while you’re midsentence in a story. Next time he does that, just say to him, “Let me finish my story.” Or, after you’ve finished talking, ask him questions about what you just said. If he gets angry at you for asking him not to interrupt or he’s still unable to carry on a two-way conversation, ask yourself: Has he always been like this, or is this new behavior? If it’s new, it could be a medical condition that’s causing him to ramble on or have trouble focusing.

If there is nothing medically wrong with him, then it’s up to you to talk with him about how you feel when he doesn’t listen to you.

The fact that you always thought of yourself as an interesting conversationalist but are now doubting it tells me that you and your husband would benefit from some type of counseling, whether at your church or with a doctor.

He appears not to be listening to you. Dealing with this issue together will help you feel that you are being heard.

35-Year-old surprise Dear Annie: We received a shocking message on our answering machine a few days ago. A woman called and identified herself as a possible daughter from an affair 35 years ago. Later, a woman left a message saying she was the mother. I have not been in contact with this woman for 31 years!

Later, I told my wife of 30 years, to whom I have been faithful. When I made those vows, I meant every word of them.

But I felt that I should call the daughter back, as I respect the courage it took for her to call a total stranger and request that I take a DNA test with her.

My wife blew up! She said I have betrayed and disrespected her, and grievously wounded her for wanting to contact the “daughter.” She said we would be getting a divorce and that she is out of here!

I have been thinking about all this and am wondering if someone is trying to break up our marriage. If I had a child with the “mother,” why did she not tell me 35 years ago? Or some time before we parted ways?

We are both blindsided by this, and I am lost by the prospect of losing my wife and partner of 30 years.

— Lost and Confused Dear Lost and Confused: If you have truly been faithful to your wife for 30 years, and this is a daughter from your past, then, while it might be a large and difficult pill to swallow, your wife should support you. Continue an open dialogue with her about your feelings regarding this matter. You had a life before you met your wife, and this might be part of that previous life. Remind your wife that this does nothing to change the last 30 years you’ve had together. In good times and in bad, you have stuck with each other.

On the other hand, if someone is trying to break up your marriage, shame on them. The most important thing here is that you and your wife are a united front.

You also can’t blame this woman for wanting to know who is her father. Perhaps now would be a good time to seek couples counseling.

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Baby Blues

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Challenge intensifies with Irvine Question: Which UCD team will show Thursday?

BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor It’s literally going to be a tall order for the UC Davis men when front-running UC Irvine comes to town for a crucial Big West encounter Thursday.

Not only do the Anteaters possess a massive front line that’s been pushing basketball opponents around most of the season, hometown fans will be watching to see which Aggie team shows up ...

UCD is on a two-game losing skid, having played poorly at The Pavilion last week — then putting together one of its best efforts of the campaign in a last-gasp loss at Hawaii on Saturday.

“They played their tails off, they competed their tales off,” Davis coach Jim Les said after dropping the 75-74 decision on Oahu. “We weren’t perfect, but that team is going to win themselves a lot of games if

they bring that day-in, day-out.

“So it was a good response from (the 78-74 home loss to the Titans). I thought they deserved to win (at Hawaii). It took a heckuva shot. Give Hawaii credit: when they absolutely had to, they made the shot.”

Now 6-foot-9 forward Collin Welp leads UCI to town averaging a team-high 14 points while collecting almost seven rebounds a night.

Colleague Brad Greene — all 6-11, 270 pounds of him — adds to Welp’s physical presence by pulling in 6.7 caroms per game and contributing 8.3 points.

Irvine (12-9, 4-1 in conference and tied with Hawaii atop the standings) has been owning its foes on the glass, out-rebounding its opposition by an average of 41-31.

Clearly, if the 8-13 locals — who have slipped to 2-3 in Joe Mooney BWC play — are to get this one, they’ll have to bring an echo of the intensity they showed on The Islands.

On Saturday, several times UCD (fueled by seven 3-pointers from Stefan Gonzalez and 22 points by Ezra Manjon) rallied from deficits only to lose on a trey from Eddie Stansberry with 3 seconds left.

As gutsy as that game was, it remains a loss and shoved Davis into a three-way tie for eighth in league.

And as much as Les praised his crew for their competitiveness at Hawaii, he was equally unhappy with how his charges represented in that home loss to Fullerton: “I didn’t like the response from our team, in general. I (didn’t) see too many guys in that locker room mentally and physically exhausted from how they played, and that’s a shame.

That’s a disservice to the jersey and the uniform and the name on the front of it.

“We’re going to play with the level of intensity, aggressiveness and enthusiasm that fits the tradition of that jersey. We didn’t do that (against Fullerton). And that’s on me and I’ve got to get them ready.”

Late goal carries girls, 1-0

Blue Devil freshman center back Mia Williams, left, battles to win the ball from a Franklin player in the second half of Tuesday’s Delta League matchup at Playfields Park.

DHS perfect in Delta League

BY EVAN REAM Enterprise staff writer Facing an opponent that had only lost once this season, the Davis High girls soccer team again took care of business, defeating Franklin 1-0 at Playfields Park on Tuesday.

Of course, the Wildcats’ only other loss also came at the hands of the Devils earlier this year, giving the locals a seven-point lead in Delta League standings with four games remaining as DHS looks to win its sixth consecutive league title.

“I wouldn’t say it was the toughest game we’ve had, but I’d put it up there in the top two or three for sure, especially in the first half,” head coach Sara Stone said. “We didn’t have good matchups, we were unorganized and couldn’t keep possession or force them to play defense a lot and because of that, we were fatigued — we have very little depth right now.”

While Davis often created chances in the match, most of them came on shots from outside the box. The first one on target didn’t come until the 32nd minute, when senior Lily Byrne had her deflected effort saved from 20 yards out.

This trend continued in the second half, as Byrne and junior Summer Baron each had

Davis comes in with senior guard Joe Mooney (14.2 ppg) still the Aggie scoring leader, but Brentwood native freshman Manjon has been putting up MVP performances of late.

In conference, guard Manjon has been the big dog, averaging 19 a game. Gonzalez also has had a hot hand, bringing 11.6 points per contest since Big West kicked off.

But UC Davis has been out-rebounded this year, including a 35-23 deficit at Hawaii.

The Aggies will need a he-man showing against the taller Anteaters in order to hold sway on their home court. Davis is 4-2 at The Pavilion, where Les hopes a largerthan-normal, loud crowd will help move his team back to .500 in conference.

Tipoff is 7 p.m.

Notes: The UC Davis 1998 Division II National Championship team will be honored during the first half of Saturday’s game with Cal Poly (5 p.m.). The festivities are part of Alumni Day as The Pavilion also will feature the Aggie women playing Long Beach State at 2:30 p.m. ... UCI’s Russell Turner became just the seventh head coach to reach 200 wins in Big West history when his guys topped Cal Poly, 74-67, on Saturday. Turner is 200-137 in nine seasons.

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their attempts from outside of the 18 saved.

The game then appeared to be headed for a scoreless draw despite the Devils having two shots at a penalty after the ball deflected off of the arms of a Franklin defender twice between the 58th and 62nd minute.

Ironically, the breakthrough almost came from Byrne’s hands as a ball deflected off of the pacy forward’s arms while she was looking in the other direction and headed towards the goal, only for Franklin to make the save.

Finally, in the 66th minute, DHS scored the only goal of the game on a somewhat awkward play.

After Baron was played through on the right side of the goal, she crossed the ball to the back post — but didn’t get her hips turned around enough, resulting in a ball that flew parallel to the crossbar.

Luckily for the hosts, the ball cleared every Wildcat defender and DHS junior Franny Bolivar arrived unmarked to push

the ball in with her stomach, resulting in a massive dogpile celebration with nearly all of the field players.

“I thought in the second half, we responded well, not so much from our system of play, but just kind of our mindset — we were doing a better job of being first to every ball, though there were still more turnovers than I would have liked,” Stone said. “We were playing too many balls to feet that should have been in space, and too many balls in space that should have been to feet.”

Still, Davis picked up three points on the night and moves to 7-0-1 in league play with 22 points. Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove (15 points), St. Francis (14) and Franklin (13) are all still in the running for the Delta League.

The Devils, who are dealing with several injuries to key players, get a chance to rest as the next game of the season doesn’t come until Wednesday where they’ll head to second-place Pleasant Grove.

S.F. duo thwarts DHS girls Enterprise staff This time it was the Troubadours who laid traps for the Devils.

Turnovers doomed the Davis High girls basketball team as it fell to St. Francis, 59-45, in Sacramento on Tuesday night.

Despite 17 points from junior guard Emme Eisenman, the Devils fell to 12-9 overall and 2-4 in the Delta. The Troubies (12-10, 5-1) are second in league.

Facing two of the top scorers in the Delta — Mia Fleming-Mullins and Mackenzie Lee — the Blue Devils knew they would have their hands full.

“Those were the two girls we needed to stop,” said head coach Heather Highshoe.

“The two girls, we needed to know where they were at all times.”

DHS trailed just 29-26 at the half, as Fleming-Mullins and Lee combining for 26 first-half points.

But the duo combined for 47 points — 26 from Fleming-Mullins — and used a 15-4 third quarter to pull away.

DHS out-rebounded St. Francis, 31-21, but lost the turnover battle, 23-8.

“All we can do from this game is learn from it,” the coach said. “That’s kind of how we’re going into the second half of league, is reflecting on the last time we played all these teams and recognizing what we did well, recognizing what we could have done better.”

Mara Bledsoe scored 6 for Davis, Skylar Schouten and Lily Hessl added 5 each, and Caitlin McMillan and Surina Beal canned 4 apiece.

Up next, DHS hosts Cosumnes Oaks (3-16, 0-5) on Friday at 6 p.m.

Dissecting an unbalanced rivalry A

s far as rivalries go, this one’s been pretty lopsided.

It’s been more than a decade since a Davis High basketball team defeated Jesuit.

Since the Marauders’ shift to the Delta League in 2014, Big Red has gone 10-0 against the Blue Devils, winning most of those contests by more than 20 points.

But there’s been hints — from coaches, players and pundits alike this past week — that the Marauder streak may be coming to a close tonight.

For the first time in years, both squads are ranked by MaxPreps among their Sac-Joaquin Section counterparts. DHS (12-5) is at No. 6 and Jesuit (14-5) No. 3 heading into the 7 p.m. showdown in Davis.

“There’s always that pressure playing a team the caliber of Jesuit and their history,” Devil head coach Dan Gonzalez said after a Davis loss to the Catholic Carmichael hoops squad last season. “It puts a little pressure on all of us.”

While the Devils go seeking an upset and Jesuit looks to extend its 10-year streak of dominance, here’s five storylines to be aware of heading into the rivalry clash ...

Battling bros Devil Joey Voss and Marauder Mark Studer are best friends.

That is, until they set foot on the hardwood later today, at which time they’ll become one another’s worst enemy for the following 32 minutes.

You see, Voss, now a senior point guard for the Blue Devils, began his prep career at Jesuit four years ago. Suiting up for the red-and-gold as a freshman, he played alongside Studer, who now dons No. 10 for the Marauders. Voss sports jersey No. 12 for DHS. “Safe to say, there’s been a lot of trash talking,” Voss reports.

Adding yet another wrinkle to the mix, Devil Mikey Finerty has a Marauder backstory as well.

The junior shooting guard played on the Jesuit junior varsity squad last winter.

He’s coming off a 7-point outing in Davis’ recent win over Pleasant Grove.

Dartmouth bound Toiling in the trenches this past fall, Davis High’s 6-foot-3 strong-side defensive end Marquist Allen was a key piece in the DHS football team’s first conference championship run since the mid-’90s.

A welcome addition to coach Steve Smyte’s unit after transferring from Sacramento High, Allen (235 pounds) led the Devils with 3.5 sacks and averaged three tackles a game (many for losses).

He’s now making an impact on the hoops squad, filling in nicely at the No. 5 spot for injured DHS center and recent San Francisco State commit Theo Seng.

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ast Wednesday, the big guy with the 4.2 GPA announced his commitment to play Ivy League football next season for Dartmouth.

“Smyte and I were talking about it a lot,” Allen says of the decision.

“Lots of conversations, not just about where to go, but what I needed to be doing and prepared for to get to that next level.”

Shockingly, Allen only started his prep football career last year.

He says a solid basketball foundation helped improve his footwork on the field and made

him a stronger, more versatile player.

Jesuit also had a former football star on the Dartmouth roster recently in Garret Strohmaier, who played for Big Green from 2013-16. The institution has won an Ivy League-best 19 conference titles, including one this past season.

One more thing about Allen: his Delta League champion gridiron bunch beat Jesuit, 24-20, last fall. That win, too, was a long time coming.

Unfinished business Trailing by 13 points with less than 90 seconds to play last year against the Marauders, DHS cut its deficit to just 2 points in the final seconds.

As Davis forced four Jesuit turnovers during that period, Cody Taylor was a ballhawking machine, personally causing three of those mishaps.

But in the end, Davis fell to Jesuit, 72-67, after a 3-point play sent a Marauder to the charity stripe as time expired.

Afterwards, no player was more disappointed than Taylor, whose furrowed brow told a story of unfinished business as his playoff-bound Devils left the Jesuit gym that night more

determined than ever.

Now a senior, Taylor’s 39percent conversion rate from 3-pointland leads the Blue Crew this season.

Helmets and heckles The last several years, Jesuit’s Galley Crew (the school’s passionate student section) has held bike safety-themed contests each time the Devils have visited Carmichael.

Last season, the Marauder faithful donned helmets, spandex, elbow-and-knee pads and even chimed bike bells to greet the boys from Bike City.

When the Devils play hosts, Davis students are known to whip out handcrafted signs that read “God Loves Us For Free” as well as “Daddy’s Money” to taunt the visitors. On game night copies of the DHS student newspaper, the Blue Devil HUB, often circulate as well — for students to read as they ignore the announced starting lineups for the Marauders.

Lopsided so far? Sure. But it’s still one fun high-school rivalry.

— Reach Owen Yancher at oyancher@davisenterprise.net.

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