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MEASURE Q
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Preliminary returns favor salestax renewal
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Provenza with an early lead
BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY
Winner would need to top 50% to avoid runoff
Enterprise staff writer Early returns Tuesday night show Davis residents favoring a renewal of the city sales tax, with Measure Q ahead with 79.52 percent of the vote based on voteby-mail ballots returned before Tuesday. Passage of the sales tax renewal requires a simple majority vote. The first batch of votes tallied Tuesday evening had 5,772 votes in favor of Measure Q and 1,487 against. Measure Q would renew the city’s 1-cent sales tax — a tax last approved by voters in 2014 — to pay for police and firefighter salaries, the costs of parks and recreation programs and road and bike path maintenance. All of the revenue — an estimated $9 million annually — stays in Davis. City Council members have said the tax covers the majority of the city’s cost for public safety personnel as well as about two-thirds of the cost of maintaining the parks system and recreation programs. The tax renewal was placed on Tuesday’s ballot by a unanimous City Council last fall and supported
BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer
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School psychologist Tim Paulson, right, and School Board Trustee Alan Fernandes keep track as the polls roll in Tuesday night.
Finish line in sight Measure G faces rough going Aftermath
BY JEFF HUDSON Enterprise staff writer
School board to go over results
Measure G — the Davis school district’s local parcel tax designed to raise salaries for Davis teachers to the average level of compensation offered by other school districts in the region — achieved a solid majority when the early election returns were reported by the Yolo County Elections office just after 8 p.m. Tuesday night. But that majority — with 63.93 percent of voters supporting Measure G — was nonetheless a few percentage points shy of the two-thirds majority (66.7 percent) required for the approval of a parcel tax.
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Typically, when a local school parcel tax is on the ballot, the percentage of votes favoring approval rises by a couple of percentage points after the initial tally of the first batch of election results is announced shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday night. It now appears likely that it may be a week (or more) before the final vote tally on Measure G is confirmed. There were thousands of vote-by-mail ballots turned in (by hand) at local polling places on election day (Tuesday, March 3).
Get the up-to-date election results on Measure Q, Measure G and the Yolo County supervisor race at www.davisenterprise.com. There will also be hundreds of vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by March 3 that will be delivered to the Yolo County Elections Office in the next day or two, and the Yolo County Elections Office will need to open those envelopes, confirm the voter signatures on the envelope with the voter-signed card requesting a vote-by-mail ballot, etc. This process takes time. — Reach Jeff Hudson at jhudson@davisenterprise.net or 530-747-8055.
California schools brace for a coronavirus disruption
BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer
CalMatters
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Man who died in house fire identified
BY RICARDO CANO, FELICIA MELLO AND ELIZABETH AGUILERA Early reports indicate children infected by the coronavirus experience a milder response than older adults. But as it arrives in Northern California, school and college officials are preparing for a growing likelihood that the highly contagious virus will disrupt learning and spark panic in young people and their naturally protective caretakers. As dorms are being disinfected and exposed students are forced into
Yolo County Supervisor Jim Provenza has an early lead in the Board of Supervisors race being decided Tuesday. The first vote tally posted by the county elections office shortly after 8 p.m. — which includes vote-bymail ballots returned to the elections office before Tuesday — had Provenza in front with 51.4 percent of the vote, followed by Linda Deos with 36 percent and David Abramson with 12.6 percent. Numbers were updated throughout the evening as ballots are returned to the elections office in Woodland from polling places throughout the county. To avoid a run-off election, one Board of Supervisors candidate must receive 50 percent of all votes cast plus one additional vote. Otherwise the top two vote-getters will face off in the November presidential election. Provenza has represented the fourth district
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California State University campuses, such as CSU East Bay, may repurpose the system’s online learning system if the coronavirus triggers a shut down. quarantine, administrators are considering adding more cleaning staff while eyeing remote learning and independent study options to keep everyone from kindergartners to college seniors from veering off their academic schedules.
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The man found dead Saturday inside a burning North Campus Way house has been identified as Evan Plaisted-Graman, a 37-year-old Davis resident, Yolo County coroner’s officials said. His death has been ruled a suicide, caused by a shotgun wound to the head and not by the fire, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Gina Moya. The Davis police and fire departments are continuing to investigate the incident, including the cause of the fire. George Graman, Plaisted-Graman’s father, confirmed to The Davis Enterprise on Monday that “my son took his own life, and fire was involved.” “He was a fine man,” a
tearful Graman said in an interview on the front porch of his home, which he shared with PlaistedGraman for the past yearand-a-half. “I’m going to miss him.” Graman said nothing appeared amiss with his son earlier Saturday morning or the night before, when the two shared a meal. But he heard popping sounds coming from PlaistedGraman’s bedroom at about 9:30 a.m., prompting Graman to call 911. “I went to his room and opened the door,” Graman recalled. “All these explosions were going off, and he was in there somewhere.” Davis firefighters discovered Plaisted-Graman’s
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Briefly Free senior driver class set The California Highway Patrol Woodland Area office is offering a free Age Well Drive Smart class for seniors from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, March 16, at the Winters Police Department, 702 Main St. in Winters. The Age Well Drive Smart class is an education program specifically designed to help seniors evaluate their driving skills, refresh their knowledge of the rules of the road and learn about physical changes related to age and how they affect driving ability. To register, call 530662-4685. Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Bee haven hosts open house The Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven plans its Spring Open House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21. Visitors can learn to catch and observe bees up close, see honey bees at work in the hive, make a solitary bee house to take home, learn about how plants grow to help bees and plant a sunflower to take home. This half-acre garden is devoted to bee pollinator conservation and education. Located at 1 Bee Biology Road on the UC Davis campus, it offers free admission and free parking and is open daily from dawn to dusk. For information, contact Christine Casey at 530-902-8847 or cacasey@ucdavis.edu.
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Keeping the next generation engaged
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alinas aims to get young adults out to the polls,” said a front-page headline in The Davis Enterprise a few weeks before yesterday’s Super Tuesday vote. What, I thought, is a story out of Monterey County doing on the front page of Davis’ Only Local Newspaper? Has our beloved City Council taken the day off? And why would Salinas care any more about getting young adults out to the polls than any other city in California? Even more puzzling was why Enterprise ace Anne TernusBellamy was on this out-of-town story. “Just 20 percent of young adults in Yolo County who are eligible to vote are actually voting,” the story began with a local twist. “ ‘That right there is a crisis in our democracy,’ according to Jesse Salinas, the county’s assessor/ clerk-recorder/registrar of voters.” But of course. Mystery solved. I should have figured that out as soon as I saw the headline, but I hadn’t had my morning coffee by the time the paper hit the driveway. The story was about Jesse
Salinas, not the city of Salinas. Jesse Salinas is one of a long line of able and concerned election officials who have graced Yolo County over the years. And he’s sincere about increasing voter participation. I’m not certain if that 20percent figure is of registered young adult voters or all young adults in the county, but in any case, it’s stunningly low. I also don’t know if these same folks will up their participation as they get older or if this is a trend of things to come. It’s a fair bet that if every single American 18 and over bothered to vote, the political landscape would look different than it does today. Some politicians, in fact, are so concerned about everyone voting
that voter suppression has become a way of life for them. It seems that during every national election we’ll see long lines of three or four hours at the polls in certain major cities across America. Some folks think that means higher participation, when in reality it means a shortage of polling places. And, I suspect, it’s an intentional shortage of polling places, which is yet another form of voter suppression.
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mean, does anyone who works a blue-collar job and has three or four kids at home waiting for dinner really wish to stand in line for three hours after finishing the work day? Voting on Tuesdays is silly, given that the majority of the workforce works on Tuesdays, but generally has Saturdays and Sundays free. Salinas says the low turnout among young adults is “shocking” and adds “It is so important that we turn that around.” Earlier this year I had an exchange of emails with Jesse where I pointed out that one of my daughters will turn 18 on Aug. 1, but would dearly have liked to
vote in yesterday’s presidential primary so she has a say in who will be on the November ballot when she is old enough to vote. No luck, said Jesse, who doesn’t make the law, just enforces it. One bit of good news is that in California you can now register to vote right up until Election Day, which makes good sense, since many people don’t get interested in an election until the race heats up down the stretch. It will be interesting to see how many people took advantage of convenience yesterday. In fact, when I showed up to vote, I asked one of the kind poll workers how difficult if would be to register on Election Day. She indicated it would be a breeze. As it should be. A satellite elections office was also set up at the Memorial Union on the UCD campus on yesterday so students could both register to vote and then actually vote.” That’s another convenience that will be interesting to learn more about as we move on to November. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
Davis school board to review Measure G results at meeting
Alert witness leads cops to suspect in bike-theft attempt
BY JEFF HUDSON
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Enterprise staff writer The Davis school board will review the Measure G election results when the trustees hold a regular school board meeting on Thursday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Chambers at Davis City Hall, 23 Russell Blvd. Measure G, on the March 3 ballot, is a local school parcel tax that, if approved by a two-thirds majority of voters, would charge local homeowners $198 per year, generating about $3 million in funding for the school district annually. The funding would go toward upgrading the salaries for Davis teachers, which are currently several percentage points lower than what other school districts in the region are offering. Elsewhere on the agenda, the school board will: ■ Hear a staff update on Second Interim Budget Planning, reflecting changes in state budget projections regarding funding for K-12 public schools. It appears that school districts will be getting a 2.2-percent cost-ofliving adjustment (about $205 per student). This small increase is likely to offset the continuing slow decline in school district attendance, owing to California’s declining birth rate. ■ Hear a staff update on the school district’s Local Control Accountability
Plan, which is reviewed and revised annually, in accordance with state requirements. ■ Hear a staff update on the school district’s bond program financing and sequencing. In June 2018, local voters approved Measure M, a $150 million facilities bond, and that money is now funding facilities modernization projects across the school district. The district also wants to refinance a set of 2010 and 2011 bonds, which would lower tax rates for district homeowners by approximately $0.72 per $100,000 of assessed valuation. (A $700,000 house would see a tax reduction of about $5). ■ Vote for a candidate who will represent the various Yolo County school districts at the California School Boards Association’s General Assembly. There is only one candidate — school board trustee Jackie Thu-Huong Wong of West Sacramento’s Washington Unified school district. Thursday’s school board meeting will be carried live on Davis cable television Channel 17, and can also be viewed live (and also following the meeting) online via Davis Media Access. A link to school board videos can be found in the Governance section on the school district’s website, www.djusd.net. — Reach Jeff Hudson at jhudson@ davisenterprise.net or 530-747-8055.
Yolo Healthy Aging celebrates 10 years Special to The Enterprise All are invited to celebrate 10 years of service for Yolo County seniors at the fourth annual Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at the Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second St. in Davis. Tickets are now on sale for the “2020 Vision for Healthy Aging” spring fundraiser and Senior Superstar Award event. Proceeds will be used to meet the YHAA mission of promoting the wellbeing of older adults in Yolo County through education, collaboration and advocacy. Guests will enjoy farmfresh food, wine, spa water, a produce stand and desserts. Auction baskets of items such as massages, red wine and dark chocolate will be featured. New this year is a dance party beginning with FitDeb helping with stretching and balance and then everyone will get up and move with Q-Rated Dance Party.
Admission is $40 in advance and $50 at the door. Nominations are being sought for individuals or organizations that have made a significant difference in the community for older adults to be recognized as Yolo County Senior Super Stars. Nominations are due by Monday, March 9. For information, to purchase tickets or sponsorships or to nominate a
superstar, go to https:// www.yolohealthyaging. org/annual-fundraiser-1. Checks also may be sent to “Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance” 600 A St., Suite C in Davis. The celebration is co-sponsored by the Davis Odd Fellows Community Benefit Committee. For more information, contact Sheila Allen at sheila.allen@yolohealthy aging.org or call 530-7575583.
BY LAUREN KEENE Davis police are crediting an alert witness with the arrest of man on prowling and attempted theft charges Sunday night. According to a Davis Police Department Facebook post, dispatchers received a report of a man wearing dark clothing and a hood who was attempting to take a locked bike in front of a business in the 700 block of Fifth Street. John Paul Johnson, 55, was spotted behind the business and taken into custody. Police said Johnson, who is well-known to local law enforcement, was in possession of vise-grips, three
screwdriva ers, capped hypodermic needle and a large car jack.
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“The public has many more eyes than we do and is able to see what we often don’t,” the Facebook post said. “If you see someone with multiple bicycles, cutting a lock and/or displaying behavior you feel is suspicious, please don’t hesitate to give us a call. Let’s all work together to make sure our city remains a safe and wonderful place to call home.”
Learn to animate flipbooks Special to The Enterprise The Davis Teen Animators Club offers a Flipbook Animation Workshop for children aged 6 to 12 on Friday, March 6, from 4 to 5 p.m. The workshop repeats a similar event from 2018 that drew a capacity crowd. A group of teen animation enthusiasts in Davis who have a desire to learn everything about animation, the Davis Teen Animators Club was formed in 2016 by Zahra Baxi (now a senior at Da Vinci High School), and was an outgrowth of animation
summer camps offered through community media center Davis Media Access. DMA hosts and supports the club’s twice-monthly meetings, with mentoring provided by Training & Program Manager Alex Silva-Sadder. The workshop takes place in the small conference room of the Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library, 314 E. 14th St. in Davis. DMA provides the flipbooks and art materials. For information, email info@davismedia.org.
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Briefly Photo club hosts ‘critique night’ The Photo Club of Davis will meet for “critique night” at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, in the Blanchard Room of the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. in Davis. This meeting will include the club’s periodic showing, discussing and critiquing of member-submitted images. These nights provide members with the opportunity to show their work and receive comments and suggestions, while others in the audience learn ways to improve and experiment with their own work and personal style. Contributors are encouraged to include images that are “deficient” to elicit comments for improvement so to increase the audience’s engagement and learning experience. Everyone is invited to attend and no dues or fees required.
Shambhala dives into book The Davis Shambhala Meditation Center, 133 D St., Ste. H, in Davis, is offering a class on Pema Chodron’s latest book, “Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World.” The class begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Pre-register at davis.shambhala.org. There is a suggested donation of $100. For more information, call Patti Larson at 530757-2861 or Bill Fell at 530-753-2846.
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With months of campaigning behind them, Yolo County supervisor candidates Linda Deos, left, and Jim Provenza get hugs from supporters as the results come in on Tuesday.
SUPERVISORS: Three-way race From Page A1 on the Board of Supervisors — which includes much of north, east and south Davis — since 2009. He narrowly avoided a run-off during his first campaign — in June 2008 — when he took 50.7 percent of the vote in a threeperson race that included John Ferrera and Cathy Kennedy. Provenza avoided a November run-off in that election by about 50 votes. He faced no opponents in 2012 or 2016 but found himself in another threeperson race this year when both Deos and Abramson threw their hats in the ring. Meanwhile, in the other contested Board of Supervisors race — the rural fifth district which also includes portions of Woodland — early returns have Supervisor Duane Chamberlain ahead with 53.45 percent of the vote to challenger Angel Barajas’s 46.55 percent Chamberlain was first elected to the board in 2004 following a November run-off election against Lynnel Pollock which Chamberlain won by just 125 votes. Four years later he easily beat challenger
Mel Smith and in 2012 defeated former Woodland mayor Art Pimentel by 450 votes. Chamberlain, a longtime alfalfa farmer, faced no challenger in 2016. This year he was challenged by Barajas, a former Woodland mayor who has served on the Woodland City Council since 2014 and prior to that served on the Woodland school board. In the fourth district race, Deos, an attorney who previously ran for a Davis City Council seat in 2018 — coming in third behind Gloria Partida and Dan Carson — had considered running for the council again this year but decided last summer to challenge Provenza instead. She said the absence of any women on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors for a decade motivated her to seek a board seat. The board, she noted at the time, makes critical decisions on a gamut of issues affecting women, including health care, child welfare, child care and more. “And there’s five men making those decisions,” said Deos.
Abramson entered the race during the fall with a campaign focused on implementing a local Green New Deal. The Davis native and Davis High School graduate has called for Yolo County to become the first regenerative economy and net carbon-sequestering county in the United States. “A local Green New Deal is a platform for local infrastructure, planning and policy that will help us address the climate crisis,” Abramson said when he announced his candidacy. “It will not have to wait for politicians in Washington. Our local Green New Deal platform addresses what we can do locally to build resilient, equitable and ecological infrastructure.” One of his goals in running for office, he said then, was to get every local officeholder and every candidate for local office to sign on and participate in a local Green New Deal. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
body as they extinguished the blaze, which Graman said was mostly contained to the bedroom but caused smoke and water damage elsewhere in the house. Plaisted-Graman had moved back into his childhood home about a year-and-a-half ago, after selling a home in Winters. “He was in transition,” Graman said of his son, a former vocational trainer for the developmentally disabled. More recently, he had expressed an interest in food-related work, such as agriculture or a restaurant job. Graman said PlaistedGraman just purchased 20 acres of property in Calaveras County and made plans to move there to explore his employment options. But Plaisted-Graman’s moods had shifted in recent weeks, when he’d “go back and forth, have different days,” Graman
said. A beloved pet dog’s death around Christmastime was “the thing that broke the camel’s back.” “He was just really close to his dogs,” particularly Scout, the mastiff mix that had died, Graman said. The dog “will be a human in the next life. He really made you feel like he knew what was going on.” Graman described his son’s death as coming “out of the blue,” considering the two men had plans to travel up to Calaveras County early next week to check out the new property. Plaisted-Graman, an avid camper, intended to live in a recreational vehicle on the site. “He was just going to do off-the-grid electricity, satellite internet, and grow his own food,” Graman said. “He was a great person.” — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenter prise.net or 530-7478048. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene
MEASURE Q: Shifting calendar forced a hurry-up effort From Page A1 by a wide range of community and business organizations, including the Davis Chamber of Commerce. No formal opposition to the tax renewal emerged. Placing the measure on the primary ballot required the council to declare a fiscal emergency as absent that declaration, the tax would have had to go on the November 2020 ballot when the next municipal election will be held thanks to the city’s transition
to district elections. Waiting until November to renew the tax would have cost the city $2.2 million in revenue, the city reported, likely requiring mid-year cuts in city services. The Yolo County elections office will update vote tallies again as ballots are returned to the office in Woodland from polling places in Davis. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
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DISRUPTION: UC Davis student tested negative for virus From Page A1 schools are offering parents the option of having their children learn from home through independent study. Other school districts, such as Sacramento, are dispatching nurses to give hand washing lessons and demonstrate the right way to cover a cough or sneeze. Students who get sick will get extra time to complete assignments. All these precautions come with some encouraging news for youth: A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association identified nine infants with the virus in Wuhan, China, who were hospitalized and none experienced severe complications beyond fevers and coughs. Still, federal health officials are warning — and past experiences show — California can expect more students to stay home in the event of a widespread transmission of the coronavirus.
Independent study California, with its volume of travelers crisscrossing the Pacific, was an early state to be hit by the virus. Now, new infections are being reported by the day. Solano County was the nation’s first case of community spread, meaning a person was infected without traveling internationally or being in close contact with anyone known to have it. A second case was reported late Friday in Santa Clara County. The Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Solano County’s largest district, received a flood of messages from concerned parents following reports that a county resident had contracted the virus, said Tim Goree, the district’s executive director of administrative services. Goree said school employees have been vigilant about disinfecting surfaces, and that the district may hire more cleaners. Fairfield-Suisun is no stranger to temporary school closures, having closed during the 2017 wine country wildfires. But there’s a distinction between shutting down due to poor air quality versus the invisible threat
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From left, Yolo County Health Officer Dr. Ron Chapman; Michael Sheehan, associate vice chancellor of housing, dining and divisional operations at UC Davis; and Dr. Cindy Schorzman, medical director of student health and counseling services at UCD; discuss the response Friday to students who were potentially exposed to the coronavirus. of an infectious disease. “We haven’t been given any kind of chart or anything that says, ‘when you have this amount of exposure, here’s what you do,’ ” Goree said. The district, which issues Chromebooks to students, has offered concerned parents the option to enroll them in shortterm independent study. It’s not known yet if any families are doing so. Goree said independent study is more challenging for both teachers and students because it means students are not learning in a structured setting. “What we tell people is, if you have the means to keep your kid home and you feel like your kid’s not safe, then keep them home,” Goree said. “But we’re going to keep schools open as long as we think schools are a safer place for some of our kids than being at home by themselves.”
Go online California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley has asked campuses to prepare contingency plans in the event of a shutdown. Some colleges could start delivering classes online in the event of a closure, said
spokesman Paul Feist. “They’re taking precautions and staying vigilant — no one’s panicking or anything like that,” said Feist. “The threat, as it is right now, is low, but we need to prepare in the event that that changes.” So far, three students at Sacramento-area community colleges have been exposed to a patient believed to be carrying the coronavirus, the Los Rios Community College District reported. The students were believed to have been exposed while working off-campus as medical professionals. In two cases, at American River College and Cosumnes River College, the students returned to campus after being exposed; the third student, at Sacramento City College, did not. County health officials have asked the students to isolate themselves for 14 days but did not recommend closing the campuses. At UC Davis, workers are continuing to disinfect dorms and other high-traffic areas, even after a student exposed to the coronavirus tested negative for COVID-19, according to the school. Two roommates of that student were also released from quarantine. California State University
started shutting down studying abroad programs in South Korea, which has seen the biggest coronavirus outbreak outside China. The university system had already recalled students studying in China, said spokesman Mike Uhlenkamp. Uhlenkamp said the arrival of the virus in California has administrators asking: “What does it mean, now that we know it’s here?” Universities may try to repurpose online learning systems in the event of campus shutdowns. For example, CSU offers online classes through its CourseMatch system, which is designed to allow students to take virtual classes at other campuses.
Shutdowns rare It’s rare for California’s K-12 public schools to shut down because of infectious diseases and outbreaks, according to CalMatters’ historical database of emergency school closures. Between 2002 and 2018, there were 72 emergency school closures due to infectious diseases. More than one-third of those school closures were in 2009 during the swine flu epidemic. But during that outbreak, more than 1,100 schools in 23 counties reported significant declines in attendance — meaning more than 10% of students stayed home. State records indicate attendance was depressed for weeks and, in some cases, months. And school closures tend to have a greater impact on disadvantaged students. More than 60% of the state’s students rely on schools for breakfast and lunch — meals they might miss at home. In addition, despite investments in technology, many students in rural and impoverished swaths of the state lack reliable internet access.
Resilient kids So far, no children in the U.S. have been reported to be infected. Dr. Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric infectious disease at UC Davis Children’s Hospital, said
there may be kids who have been infected but don’t know it, especially if they experience only mild symptoms. “They are not getting sick enough to seek medical attention,” said Blumberg, who hosts a podcast called Kids Considered, which this week focused on the virus. “It could be just like other illnesses. Some are more severe in children and some are more severe in adults.” He pointed to chickenpox or mono as examples of illnesses that tend to appear mild in young children but more severe in adults. “On the one hand, there is a great worry because everyone is susceptible to it,” Blumberg said. “On the other hand, the vast majority of cases are mild.”
How to talk to children If your child asks about the virus or expresses fear, experts recommend talking it through. Ask questions, such as, “What have you heard?” or “What are your concerns?” Respond directly and try not to over-explain the situation. David Ross, a sixth-grade teacher in Sonoma County’s Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, said the coronavirus has dominated chatter in classrooms and the cafeteria. During his sixth-period class, a student asked if he could work outside the classroom after a student sitting next to him sneezed. Another student showed up the next day wearing a mask. “I think that anxiety is permeating everything they do right now,” Ross said. Instead, Ross has focused on teaching proper hygiene, giving geography lessons detailing the virus’ spread and dispelling social media rumors. He, too, is waiting for more instruction. “We have active shooter training, we have earthquake drills, we have fire drills, we have all kinds of drills,” Ross said. “Nobody’s got a drill for an infectious disease.” — CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.
OBITUARIES Beatrice Agnes Fischer Aug. 15, 1922 — Dec. 13, 2019
Beatrice Agnes Fischer passed away peacefully at age 97 following a long and courageous battle with advanced dementia. Beatrice was born to John and Edna (Rapp) Raffin in Monessen, Pa. on Aug. 15, 1922. Following high school, she moved to Detroit, Mich., where she worked as a typist in a U. S. WWII War surplus position. She met John C. Fischer in Detroit and married him on July 4, 1942. While John was serving in the Army Air Corp overseas, Beatrice worked on the home front during the war years. Beatrice and John had four children, Corliss, Janice, John and Ronald. She was to live in many places over the years given John remained in the Air Force for 30 years. She made their home in Michigan, Louisiana, Texas, Massachusetts, Ohio, Utah and California, and even spent three years in Japan during the late 1950s. Beatrice and John retired to Livingston, Calif., in 1969 to be close to Castle Air Force Base, where they were stationed in the early 1950s. They farmed 40 acres for
many years. Beatrice worked alongside John planting, irrigating and harvesting, first sweet potatoes for about 10 years and then almond trees for another 15 years. Beatrice and John loved camping, fishing, boating and travel. She enjoyed gardening and revealed her green thumb with beautiful flowers wherever she lived. In 1995, they reluctantly left their 40-acre farm for a smaller property in Winton, Calif., to enjoy real retirement. Following John’s passing in 2004, Beatrice moved to Davis to be close to her daughter Corliss. Beatrice was preceded in death by husband John, daughter Janice and brother Jim. She is survived by daughter Corliss (Jerry) Hallee of Davis, son John of Bullhead City, Ariz., and Ronald (Michelle) of Sparks, Nev.; eight grandchildren: David, Lisa, Chris, John Eric, Benjamin, Holly, William and Brian; and 10 great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life for family and friends is planned for Saturday, March 7.
Birgitta Bernt Olsen May. 21, 1935 — Feb. 9, 2020
It is with deep sadness that we announce that Birgitta B. Olsen, 84, died peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 9, in her home in Davis. Birgitta was a greatly loved and active resident of the Davis community for over 54 years. Birgitta was born on May 21, 1935, in Lidkoping, Sweden, to Erik and Greta Hellstrom. After studying at The School of Arts and Crafts in Gothenburg and the Anders Beckman School of Design in Stockholm, she moved to Malmo, where she met her future husband, Helge. In 1962, Birgitta and Helge immigrated to the United States, were married in Atlantic City and then moved to California in 1965. After working in San Francisco for two years, they settled in Davis, where Helge taught furniture and interior design at UC Davis. Birgitta was an accomplished and innovative fiber artist creating, among other works, dozens of large beautiful tapestries as well as color drawings of her favorite places in California. Her work is displayed in the Davis City Hall Council Chambers and the Foster Conference Room in Meyer Hall at UC Davis and is included in
numerous private collections. In 2019, Helge and Birgitta’s combined works were featured in the show “Weaving and Woodwork: A Scandinavian Design Partnership” at the UC Davis Design Gallery. Birgitta also was an amazing cook with her own style, often blending the freshness of California with the comforts of traditional Swedish dishes. She loved to cook for family, friends, colleagues and fellow artists in her home. She maintained close relationships with family in Sweden and Denmark throughout her life. She enjoyed fine music and frequently attended concerts at the Mondavi Center. Birgitta is survived by her husband, Helge, and sons Erik of Healdsburg and Henrik of San Francisco, daughters-in-law Deborah and Elodie; and four grandchildren, Caroline, Christian, Aela and Julien. All are invited to a celebration of Birgitta’s life at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Davis Community Church, 412 C St. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Meals On Wheels Yolo County.
Karen Kathleen Newton Aug. 7, 1946 — Feb. 22, 2020
Karen Kathleen Newton passed away in Davis on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the age of 73. Born in Florida and raised in Arizona, she was the child of Charles (Chuck) and Ruth Ann (Lupe) Newton. She is survived by her husband, Richard Haggstrom, her brother Eric Newton, her nephews Travis Hof and Jonathan Newton and her niece Krista Newton. She was preceded in death by brother Hunter Newton and sister Kristina Hof. Karen was raised an internationalist. Her father captained a naval vessel in the Pacific in World War II, and in the ’60s hosted a Japanese high school exchange student whom Karen considered a brother. In high school, Karen studied abroad in Germany and majored in German at Colorado College. After college, she became a political activist, opposing the U.S. intervention in Vietnam and protesting the U.S. invasions of Grenada, Panama, Afghanistan and Iraq. She was a firm supporter of the Cuban revolution. She enjoyed travel when her health permitted, visiting most of the European countries, Nicaragua, Mexico, Cuba, Russia and Japan, and just last year went on an Alaskan cruise. She was an early leader of the women’s liberation movement and participated in many other social justice causes.
As a socialist, Karen believed it was important to try to organize the working class. She had several industrial jobs, including in a New Jersey refinery. There, she routinely climbed refinery towers even though she was deathly afraid of heights. In 1985, she married Richard Haggstrom and moved to Los Angeles, where she helped raise Richard’s sister Marni and began a new career as a bilingual teacher. In 1994, she and Richard moved to Davis, where she taught most recently at César Chávez Elementary, retiring in 2010. In 2013, she was diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm. After multiple operations, she finally succumbed in the skilled nursing facility at the University Retirement Community. Karen had a beautiful smile and made friends everywhere. She loved her teacher colleagues, her book club, her chair yoga classes at the Davis Senior Center, her chanting group, her Jin-Shin Jyutsu network and many other activities. She was a citizen of the world, always anxious to see what would happen next. She loved her life and held on as long as she could. Friends and family are invited to a Celebration of Life at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, April 9, at the URC auditorium, 1515 Shasta Drive in Davis.
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Put gas guzzlers in the rear-view mirror S o how’s it going with efforts to turn the auto industry into makers of primarily electric vehicles and getting drivers the world over out of their fossil-fuel cars and trucks? There are many moving parts to making such a huge change and to date it’s been a bit of a chicken and egg thing. Manufacturers point to their bottom line that shows them that most car buyers want big cars and trucks and don’t generally view electric vehicles as something they want to see in their garage or driveway. So, which comes first, consumer demand or carmakers changing what they have on offer? Well, to start off, several of the rationalizations for low uptake by the public now only linger as mythologies. It used to be that skeptics pointed to “range anxiety” as a factor holding people back from purchasing an EV. Indeed, early models had very short ranges, maxing out at about 70 miles per complete charge. This barrier has been exploded, with several models of EV’s now exceeding 300 miles per charge. Still, the Nisssan Leaf, with a range of about 100 miles, is still one of the best selling EVs due to its
lower price and the fact that it meets most people’s daily driving needs It used to be that prospective buyers were concerned that there were not enough places where EV’s could be charged. Now, although not as ubiquitous as gas stations used to be in the old days when you might find four on the corners of an intersection, the charging network is very robust, and it is easy and inexpensive to install a charger in our own homes. It used to be that EV’s compared poorly with gasoline vehicles in the time it takes to “refuel.” That is still partially true, especially if you are on a trip, but if you are charging at home overnight, it’s not such a big deal. You don’t need as powerful of a charger because you have all night to charge. On the road, more powerful chargers can provide up to 200
miles of range in 20-30 minutes. The network of charging stations has grown substantially, with many rapid chargers along highways and easily located through apps. It used to be that there were very few models of EVs to choose from on the mass market. Backing up for a second, there are three types of EVs. Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs), such as the Prius, have a traditional gas-powered engine but with assistance from an electric motor that can effectively increase a vehicle’s miles per gallon. These cannot be recharged by plugging them in; the electricity comes from the operation of the vehicle through technologies such as regenerative braking. Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) have electric motors but also a gasoline backup should you run out of charge. Lastly, Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) operate solely on electricity. In terms of models, one or more of these types of EVs are now commercially available in the U.S. from BMW, Chevrolet, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Mercedes,
Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. These can be sedans, SUVs, trucks, vans, taxis, buses, motorcycles, bicycles, racecars, military vehicles, locomotives, forklifts and planes. They can be very expensive or cost about the same or less than a comparable gasoline vehicle. It used to be thought that only treehuggers or other early adopters were purchasing electric vehicles. Yet, due in large part to the changes described above, along with several countries and auto manufacturers committing to all-electric futures, there has been a huge increase in EVs on the roads of the world. But, accurately judging the overall impact of these increases depends on how the increases are measured. Really, who knows how many vehicles there are in the world, but one estimate, by an Australian company that is tracking the shift to EV’s, is about 1.4 billion (with a “b”) cars, trucks and buses. EV sales have been “skyrocketing” globally, growing about 65-percent faster in 2019 than 2018. But — and it’s a huge but — while percentage increases year-over-year are impressive
and getting more impressive each year, the numbers for EVs are, well, not so much. The global fleet of EVs is estimated at 5.6 million (with an “m”). We have a long way to go, especially since the total number of vehicles is also growing. In the U.S., millions more cars are added to the fleet than are retired to junkyards each year. And China, with only 0.2 vehicles per person, compared to 0.8 for the U.S., is the fastest-growing market. So, while the world appears primed to make the switch to electric vehicles, it’s a huge mountain to climb to actually bring this to reality. The sheer size of the existing pool of vehicles is so large, and the replacement rate so comparatively small, even with huge gains in sales of electric vehicles, the world will be stuck with billions, or hundreds of millions, of gas-guzzling, greenhouse-gasspewing cars on the road for a very long time. — John Mott-Smith is a resident of Davis. This column appears the first and third Wednesday of each month. Please send comments to johnmottsmith @comcast.net
Dignity Health funds Yolo Healthy Parks Healthy People Special to The Enterprise As more people plug into the digital world, fewer people are connected to the outdoors and being active. This nature disconnection is contributing to rising levels of chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and depression which account for almost 75 percent of health care costs. There is one simple and free way to address this problem: go outside. For centuries, poets and artists have extolled the wonders of nature. From Joyce Kilmer’s “I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree” to Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” to a child’s first drawing of a flower, thoughts and scenes of nature have enlightened, elevated, and engaged us. “Medical research indicates that spending 120 minutes a week outside can improve your health” said Nancy Ullrey, executive Director of Cache Creek Conservancy. “Spending time in nature can increase a sense of well-being and reduce levels of cortisol — sometimes referred to as the “stress hormone,” she added. The Conservancy, along with Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance and Putah Creek Council, is spearheading “Yolo Healthy Parks Healthy People.” The Yolo Healthy
Parks Healthy People project is funded by a grant from Dignity Health Foundation. The project has a two approaches to communicating the health benefits of being outdoors. The first approach is to work with Yolo County health care providers to prescribe time outdoors as part of a patient’s plan of health care, as appropriate. Yolo Healthy Parks Healthy People is working with Parks RX America to list Yolo County parks as places that can be prescribed for patients to visit. Project partners also are working on a Yolo County specific video discussing park prescriptions and the health benefits of green spaces. The second approach is inviting people to visit and spend time outdoors at any number of wonderful parks, green spaces, and nature preserves in Yolo County. “One of the best things about this is how beneficial it is to all generations,” said Brian Keeley, of Putah Creek Council. “Going to the park or volunteering for a restoration event is a great way for grandparents and grandchildren to spend time together.” Sheila Allen, executive director of Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance concurred and added, “We are particularly excited to be offering some specialized times for
families impacted by dementia to visit the Cache Creek Nature Preserve and receive the benefits of being in nature for themselves and their loved ones.” The program for families dealing with dementia will begin in late spring 2020. Where to go? Yolo Healthy Parks Healthy People is sponsoring multiple outdoor events for people to enjoy being in the open air. The first scheduled event is the Cache Creek Nature Preserve’s 20th Anniversary Celebration on April 25. Other events include a series of monthly guided experiences at the Nature Preserve for families dealing with dementia as well as a special outdoor event led by Putah Creek Council in the fall. To help Yoloans learn more about green places to go and be outdoors, Yolo Healthy Parks Healthy People has developed a website at https:// cachecreekconservancy.org/ healthyparkshealthypeople. A list of Yolo County and city parks are included as well as links to resources about how to stay healthy and be outdoors. Putah Creek Council also has a Calendar of events where you can sign up for various outdoor activities (www. putahcreekcouncil.org/ calendar).
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Today ■ “Everyday Improv” is a weekly drop-in improv comedy workshop for funloving people who want to build mental agility, unleash creativity, and have tons of stress-relieving fun. The group plays games and practices the art of improv for use in everyday life. It 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 530304-4393 or emailing Liz@ ImprovForLiving.org. The cost is a $10 sliding-scale donation at the door. ■ The Invisible Disabilities Parent Support Group for parents and caregivers of kids with disabilities like autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, IBD, Tourette’s syndrome, anxiety, processing disorders, bipolar disorder and OC, meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Stephens Branch Library’s Blanchard Room. All are welcome. ■ The Davis Flower Arrangers will welcome Ron Brown, who will give an Ikebana demonstration beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at International House Davis, 10 College Park. Visitors are welcome and a pass for the evening is $10. Tickets are available for a raffle drawing for the arrangements Brown creates during his presentation. For further information, contact Molly Hillis at m3hillis@gmail. com.
Thursday ■ The Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. in Davis, will host YoloWorks Skills Workshop: Improve Your Résumé in the Small Conference Room at 10 a.m.Bring résumé and job description. Sign up at Information Desk or call 530-757-5593 to reserve a seat. Drop-ins welcome if space permits. Workshop repeats on the first Thursday of each month. ■ 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. ■ Davis Community Church presents Midlife and Beyond: Contemplative Practices from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Fireside Room of the church, 412 C St. Spiritual directors Elizabeth Fulmer and Joe Yun offer an evening gathering on the practice of The Examen, a simple reflection to bring awareness and appreciation to daily life. $10. Online Registration at dccpres.org/integrated or call 530-753-2894. ■ Indivisible Yolo and Sister District CA 3 Election Night Kickoff Rally is at 7 p.m. at the Veteran Memorial Center, 203 East 14th St. Guest can learn about how small groups of concerned citizens with a plan can have a huge impact locally and even in other states. For more information, visit indivisbleyolo.org or sisterdistrict.com.
Friday ■ Folk musicians are invited to play together informally during a noon acoustic jam session on the Wyatt Deck of the UC Davis Arboretum, on Arboretum Drive next to the redwood grove. Pull out your fiddles, guitars, mandolins, penny whistles, pipes, flutes, squeezeboxes (you name it) and join your fellow musicians for a little bluegrass, old-time, blues, Celtic, klezmer, and world music over the lunch hour. All skill levels welcome. Listeners welcome! The event is free; parking is available for $9 in Visitor Lot 5, at Old Davis Road and Arboretum Drive. For information, call 530-752-4880 or visit https://arboretum.ucdavis. edu/events. ■ The Davis Teen Animators Club and Davis Media Access present a Flipbook Animation Workshop for Kids at 4 p.m. in the Small
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Saturday ■ A Woodland Arbor Day Tree Planting is planned from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Volunteers should meet at 8:30 a.m. at Campbell Park, 701 Thomas St. in Woodland. ■ The Winters Friends of the Library’s annual Fruit Tree Sale (rain or shine) runs from 9 a.m. until they sell out, at the parking lot on Railroad Avenue between Baker and Edwards streets. Sierra Gold Nurseries of Yuba City has donated bare-root fruit and nut trees, which will be on sale for $10 each. There is a limit of 10 trees per customer. Master Gardeners will be on hand to explain techniques for pruning and planting the trees. Trees include several varieties of apples, cherries, peaches, pears, plums, prunes and almonds. For a more extensive list, go to wfol.org. For additional information, call Margaret Bailey at 541829-1332. ■ The Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St., hosts a Block Party in the Children’s Activity Room at 2 p.m.Drop in to create, design, and play with Lego Blocks. Parents/caregivers are encouraged to stay and play alongside their children. For ages 3 and up. ■ “A Night at the Coconut Grove,” the Davis High School Band Boosters 28th annual fundraiser for DHS Bands, is from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Emerson Junior High School, 2121 Calaveras Ave. in West Davis. Guests will enjoy dinner, mocktails, a silent auction and a raffle. Groups performing include the Emerson, Harper and Holmes Junior High School Jazz Bands, a Celia Cottle Jazz Band, the DHS Jazz Band and DHS Jazz Combos. Tickets are $50 for adults, $25 for students and $15 for performers. To purchase tickets, visit http://groups. dcn.org/dhsbandboosters.
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Slow Food Yolo: A look backward, forward I n 1986, when McDonald’s opened in Rome’s beloved Piazza di Spagna, Carlo Petrini launched a resistance movement to bring awareness about what might be lost with the introduction of fast food culture. He called the movement Slow Food. Today the international organization has more than 80,000 members in more than 100 countries, including 200 chapters in the U.S. — one of which is in Yolo County. Established in late 1999, Slow Food Yolo has had several leaders over its 20-year history. Together with a board of directors, each leader has left a significant imprint on the county, helping celebrate the culture of slow food here. Juan Barajas (Savory Café, Woodland) now joins the list of leaders. Karen Van Epen (with Community Alliance for Family Farmers) and I launched the idea in 1999 through my monthly newspaper column (on Nov. 17 of that year). Jennifer and Greg House (Coco Ranch, Davis) responded to the call for interested leadership and officially launched Slow Food Yolo in 2000, bringing it under Slow Food USA guidelines and introducing intimate events around food to foster conviviality. Acclaimed cookbook author Georgeanne Brennan and I (Evans & Brennan) became co-leaders two years later. From 2002 to 2013, we introduced large, public farm-to-table banquets such as The Village Feast in Davis, an heirloom tomato tasting with Capay Organic in Capay, a paella party with Berryessa Gap Winery in Winters, many of which are now celebrated annual events helping to put Yolo County on northern California’s culinary map. The late Dorothy Peterson and Joyce Hardi took over in 2013. They introduced on-farm visits throughout the county and a focus on Slow Food USA’s garden-basedlearning through farmto-school programs. This was Peterson’s passion. In 2016, Joyce Hardi continued on with the board,
launching another seminal Slow Food USA program in Yolo County, the “Snail of Approval Awards.” The award recognizes businesses, farms and projects in Yolo County that embody the slow-food values of good, clean and fair food for all. Hardi says, “We hold our ‘Snail of Approval’ awards on Slow Food’s Terra Madre Day, which is special because it’s celebrated internationally and honors food and culture. This event reconnects food producers and food preparers with our food community.” Past award winners include Savory Café, Cloverleaf Farm, Manas Ranch, Davis Farm to School, Davis Farmers Market, Davis Farmers Market Cookbook, Preserve, Morgan’s on Main, Cobram Estate, Capay Organic, Woodland’s The Food Front and Park Winters. The third annual awards ceremony was held at Preserve in Winters, on December 10, 2019, the night Juan Barajas (Savory Café, Woodland) became Slow Food Yolo’s new leader. His leadership comes at a time of excitement in our regional food community. There is the new Alice Waters Institute for Edible Education at UC Davis, opening in Aggie Square, which may begin construction as soon as 2021, according to press releases. Slow Food Nation (Slow Food USA’s national coference) may come to Sacramento in 2021, and there’s news of a 10-block dinner from the capital to the Sacramento River in conjunction with Slow Food Nation. All in conceptual stages, but exciting. Tentatively titled “Terra Madre Americas,” this event is being brought to Sacramento with the help of that city’s Patrick Mulvaney, a mainstay and leader of the regional farm-to-table movement and owner of Mulvaney’s B&L, with his wife Bobbin.
Juan Barajas will host his first Slow Food Yolo event at Savory Café on Thursday, April 2, a spring dinner featuring a copy of, and recipes from, the Davis Farmers Market Cookbook, a “Snail of Approval” 2019 recipient. For more information, email Chef Toby Barajas, who designed the menu, at info@savorycafeonmain. com.
Market Cookbook, available at local stores, the market and online. Visit her website at www.annm evans.com or contact her at ann@annmevans.com. For more information on Slow Food Yolo, contact www.slowfoodyolo.com. DAWN KINCADE, DAWN KINCADE PHOTOGRAPHY/COURTESY PHOTO
From left, Juan Barajas (incoming leader of Slow Food Yolo), Ann Evans (author, “Davis Farmers Market Cookbook”) and Joyce Hardi (outgoing leader) — at the Slow Food Yolo “Snail of Approval” Awards December, 2019. The Davis Farmers Market Cookbook received one of several awards given. Conceptualized by Alice Waters, a pioneer in the international farm-totable and slow-food movement, Mulvaney is gathering support and developing logistics for the event. “Terra Madre Americas will bring a spotlight to all the great work in food people are doing across California, but especially here in our region,” says Mulvaney. “Imagine a ‘milelong dinner’ with our culinary community showing off to the world what makes us the richest agricultural region in the world.” All this plays into the strengths of Juan Barajas, who regularly walks into restaurants throughout the Sacramento region, bringing tastes of Yolo County products. He has also participated in bringing about the Edible Learning Garden at Woodland’s City Hall. Encouraging garden-based learning and convivial dinners, as well as promoting Yolo County’s agriculture, is all part of the passion so evident when listening to Barajas. Brothers Juan and Toby Barajas have been leading the team of Savory Café in
Woodland since 2015. Juan has the business degree; Toby has the culinary expertise. He and Toby are on the team of Woodland’s legendary “Dinner on Main,” which last year hosted 700 people at one long table. The Barajas have also helped with Sacramento’s 2019 Tower Bridge Dinner. Born in Woodland, Barajas graduated from Woodland High in 1996. “Dad was a crop duster, mother a home cook, and the family ran the restaurant Tostadas con Chita on First and Main from 1999 to 2000,” Barajas told me over lunch at Savory Café. He may have been preparing all his life for this role, but specifically, Barajas attended Slow Food Nation in Denver in 2019 to see what other chapters are doing. In five years, he sees Slow Food Yolo as a strong participant in the greater Sacramento–San Francisco region, featuring food and farms from our area, perhaps through a chapter-to-chapter program. He’d like to expand the organization to include more individuals and companies, bringing more
“Imagine a ‘mile-long dinner’ with our culinary community showing off to the world what makes us the richest agricultural region in the world.”
Slow-Cooked Collard Greens with Pancetta From the “Davis Farmers Market Cookbook,” by Ann M. Evans (2016). I grew up eating these greens in the sultry summertime of Durham, N.C., but they are just as good in any season. Find them fresh now at farmers markets and stores. I serve them with cornbread and a side of slow-cooked red or black beans. Ingredients: 3 bunches collard greens ½ cup chopped pancetta or bacon pieces, in ½-inch pieces
Patrick Mulvaney owner of Mulvaney’s B&L recognition to the area. “There is a large national arm that can help feature our farmers and products,” he says. “The time is right for people to understand what the slowfood movement is. People will wonder what is that snail?” He and his team at Savory Café wear the Slow Food logo — the snail — proudly. — Ann M. Evans is the author of the awardwinning Davis Farmers
Putting it together: Stack the green collard leaves, a few at a time, roll them up lengthwise into a snug cylinder, and then slice crosswise into ribbons a quarter-inch wide. Set aside. In a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot with a tight-fitting lid, sauté the pancetta over medium heat until it releases its fat, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the collards, cover, turn down the heat to mediumlow, and cook, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if the pan begins to dry out (the collards will release their water), until very tender, 1 to 2 hours, or longer if you have the time. Transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately. Serves 6 to 8.
Coronavirus is starting to affect beer sales In a pub about the I only thing not likely have recently returned from a trip that involved “overseas travel” and a “cruise ship.” Those words in quotes are trigger words for concern about coronavirus and, because shortly after my return I developed a screaming cold, I started to think about the risk of exposure to such a more-serious infection. From the point of view of beer itself, the risk of infection is zero. Beer is an acid product (pH about 4.2 or so) and contains alcohol and so does not support the survival of pathogens. Beer in a clean glass held by clean hands is a safe drink even in risky places. So is wine, of course, for the same reasons. However, I was at a barrestaurant the other evening and observed the crowd behavior that was a pea soup of potential cross contamination and infection. Several small tables had half-a-dozen people crowded around them having a good time with their heads close together laughing and talking loudly over the background noise. In a pub about the only thing not likely to carry infection is the beer itself. The behavior it encourages, on the other hand, plainly favors infection and in such groups anything some persons carry their friends may inherit. Anheuser-Busch InBev has announced sharply reduced estimates of its profits going forward because, all over the world, people are avoiding crowded
environments including pubs. However, I see for the time being, no clear evidence of that locally. Incidentally, Corona beer and the virus have no connection and nothing in common except the name, despite the fact a market survey suggests a lot of people think it does. Chinese food is also safe. I began to think more broadly about the opportunity for infection in Davis and immediately congratulated myself on being surrounded by many square miles of bare earth waiting to become tomato or sunflower fields. These protect me from forest fires and floods and should ward off infection as they separate me from intense areas of population. Well, not quite. The UC Davis campus with its diverse student, staff and faculty populations and their far-flung interests is an open door to the world, attracting visitors to and from many foreign nations, not the least of which is China. Although my time on campus is minuscule these days, those many travelers are in our community.
On the other hand the chances are small indeed of infectious contact. That confidence was rattled by the recent identification of an infected person in northern California. That relatively vast area suddenly became a good deal smaller, even local, when I learned the afflicted person was from Solano County and is now under care at the UCD Med Center in Sacramento. That turned out to be the good news. The bad news is that this infection is the first to have no obvious connection to China or other infected person. It’s called community infection and implies that the virus is loose in the population. That’s not a good but perhaps an inevitable step in the evolution of a pandemic. It will be interesting if or when the second such infection shows up in Solano County. I need a beer to think about this for a moment. Part of my reading while traveling was book by Dr. Kit Yates of Bath University in the UK called “The Math of Life and Death.” Dr. Yates is an expert in the application of mathematics to biology. It’s a fascinating read. The seventh principle of the seven explored in the book is chapter sub-titled “How to Stop an Epidemic.” Turns out there is a whole field of study devoted to mathematical epidemiology, which, properly utilized, can help us predict the course of an epidemic, guide us to the best
to carry infection is the beer itself. The behavior it encourages, on the other hand, plainly favors infection.
way of stopping it and the most efficient ways to deploy resources to achieve this end. The history of this crucial mathematical development dates back to the late 1890s and early 1900s when plague invaded India and ultimately slaughtered millions. Anderson McKendrick, a young military physician, observed and studied this event. Later, he with William Kermack invented the S-I-R model of disease progression in which S are sensitives, I are infectives and R are removeds (dead or recovered immune). From this approach many more sophisticated and useful models are now derived, of which I’m sure, our public health experts are well aware. R0 or R-zero might refer literally to the first person to contract the disease, for example the first person infected with Ebola is known by name, or represent the number of other people each infected person can infect. If
R0 = 1.0 or less the disease will putter out. But at 2 it might grow exponentially 1>2>4>8>16 and so on. I was interested that measles has an R0 of 12 to 18, compared to coronavirus (apparently) at 2 to 3; the greater the value of R0 the more difficult it is to achieve herd immunity by vaccination. This explains why relatively few anti-vaxxers have caused a comeback of that childhood favorite, measles. I understand why A-B InBev with its global interest in beer sales would suffer a downturn in profits based on people’s changed behavior. Although I do not see a similar urge among pub-goers here, for the time being, it’s likely that those operations dependent on income from taprooms or brewpubs might suffer first, as customers start to avoid crowded places. Brewers who sell substantially through retail outlets seem more immune to that effect and, at the margins, might even prosper from it as consumers switch to drinking beer at home. Relax. Have a beer. Chances of infection are low but not zero and so simple but effective precautions seem sufficient for now. And I guarantee its OK to enjoy a Corona beer with your kung pao chicken. — Reach Michael Lewis at lewiswales@me.com. Comment on this column at www.davis enterprise.com.
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fter becoming the first Davis High boys wrestler to qualify for the CIF State Tournament in nearly 20 years last year, Blue Devil junior Zach Brooks finished 5-3 at this year’s meet to become the first DHS boy to place since 1976. Brooks posted three pins to place eighth overall at the meet after failing to win any matches in his sophomore year. For his accomplishment, Brooks has been named the Greiner Heating & Air and Davis Enterprise Athlete of the Week. Part of a young corps of juniors that started on the team as freshmen and rose through the DHS program together, Brooks is one of several standout wrestlers who helped Davis to a 4-2 record in the Delta League this year before putting together a solid postseason run that saw him ranked as high as No. 9 overall in California. “As a whole, I’m happy with how the season went,” Brooks said. “I improved a lot and was able to accomplish my season goal, which was to place at State. I still have a lot of work to do and can’t wait to get back out there next year.” The son of Jeremy Brooks, who owns Brooks Painting Inc., and Kelly Brooks, a sixth-grade teacher at Willet, Brooks is undecided what the future holds for him, but hopes to continue playing sports in college. “As far as the future goes, I’m still not sure what it will look like,” he said. “I’ll just wait to see what opportunities present themselves.” In addition to wrestling, Brooks also serves as a star linebacker on the Devil football squad, for which he picked up the first of his three Athlete of the Week honors in 2018.
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5 signal callers in camp; 2 will join in the fall BY BOB DUNNING Enterprise staff writer As UC Davis’ 15-session spring-football campaign winds down this week, Aggie fans everywhere want to know who will emerge to replace record-setting quarterback Jake Maier next fall. It’s a question fourth-year coach Dan Hawkins is nowhere near ready to answer, although he agrees it’s a critical part of the 2020 puzzle as UCD looks ahead to its season opener Aug. 29 at Nevada. “We won’t have a starter or anything close to (a starter) coming out of spring ball,” Hawkins said. “But once we get into fall camp and are about two weeks from our opener, it’s pretty much essential to have a starter named because that’s when you really start focusing on a specific game plan for your first opponent.
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UC Davis head football coach Dan Hawkins, right, oversees a morning practice. Trent Tompkins, left — one of several quarterbacks in the UCD arsenal — is spied on by linebacker Zach Jones (52). There are two spring sessions remaining and they are open to the public. Obviously, replacing Jake is a critical decision, but I’m just not in a rush to name a starter. We’ll just go along and kind of see who starts emerging.” Aggie Nation can take a couple peeks at the progress as the final two open-to-thepublic sessions happen
Thursday and Friday (9 to 11 a.m. both days) at UC Davis Health Stadium. Hawkins knows he’ll have five returning quarterbacks in camp, an already full house which will then be joined in the summer by two promising incoming prep recruits.
Maier, a three-year starter, finished as the Aggies’ all-time total-yardage passing leader and was second in touchdown passes, but in 2019’s disappointing 5-7 campaign, he took virtually every snap as most games were contested into the final minutes. As a result, none of the five returnees have seen much collegiate signal-calling action to date. “Last year didn’t lend itself to any of our backups getting to see a lot of game action,” Hawkins went on. “I wish we could have played some of them more, but that didn’t happen.” Hunter Rodrigues, a 6-0, 180-pound junior, threw just 13 passes last fall, completing 6 for 62 yards. In 2018, he threw a touchdown pass to C.J. Spencer on the final play of the game at Stanford. Senior Brock Johnson threw just nine passes in 2018, but completed two of them for touchdowns. Also back for another shot at a starting job are sophomore Gunnor Faulk out of
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Sacramento State’s Katie Vretzos slides past the tag of UCD catcher Riley Siegel during the second inning of Tuesday’s contest. Looking on is Hornet Haley Hanson (8). OWEN YANCHER/ ENTERPRISE PHOTO
Aggies stung by softball loss Enterprise staff Through a lion’s share of the nonconference softball season, UC Davis has been smacking the ball — coming into Tuesday’s Causeway Cup Series outing with Sacramento State hitting .311 as a team. So when the Hornets put runs up in the second and fifth frames, Aggie fans at La Rue Field on a sun-drenched Tuesday afternoon still had hope that the locals could come storming back. While there was some late
Hornets 4, Aggies 1
thunder — sixth circuit thanks to junior clout of the catcher San spring, but on Anselmo native this day UCD Riley Siegel’s Next game: Friday, Bulldog mustered only seventh-inning Classic at Fresno State, four other hits. home run — vs. E. Carolina, 9 a.m.; Freshman vs. BYU, 11:30 a.m. Sacramento hurler Kenedi State had Brown started enough of a the game for lead to prevail, 4-1. the Aggies, surrendering just The Aggies fall to 12-10 for two unearned runs before the year. The Hornets improve Lewa Day’s homer off the top of the right-center fence to 13-8. Siegel launched a 2-1 pitch extended the Sacramento over the left-field fence for her State lead to 4-0. Another
Davis first-year pitcher, Taylor Fitzgerald, provided 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief, Fitzgerald came in after Hornet designated player Mo Spieth reached on a double. The Rocklin High product proceeded to retire seven straight into the seventh. Davis returns to action this weekend at Fresno State’s Bulldog Classic. The Aggies open the tourney with Friday games against East Carolina (9 a.m.) and BYU (11:30 a.m.).
Trials & tribulations Rough outing in Atlanta for local runners BY OWEN YANCHER Enterprise staff writer This past week served as a reminder that while soccer may rule the pitch in Davis, it’s harriers that continue to rule the streets. In Georgia on Saturday, a handful of local runners — including siblings Kaitlin Gregg Goodman and Brendan Gregg — snaked through downtown Atlanta, competing in the 2020 Marathon Olympic Trials. Among the talent-laden field of nearly 200 male runners that hit the city
pavement, Brendan Gregg (a 2007 Davis High graduate) hung tight with the top-10 men through mile 20 before finishing 14th overall. Averaging blistering mile splits just a smidge above 5 minutes, the Stanford alum held a position as high as second overall through mile No. 13. His 2:13:27 outing clocked in just a few minutes behind the top-3 Olympic qualifiers, Galen Rupp (2:09:20), Jacob Riley (2:10:02) and Abdi Abdirahman (2:10:03). For Gregg’s older sister, Kaitlin, however, disaster struck early on Saturday as the 2009 UC Davis grad took an unfortunate tumble in the race’s opening half-mile. “One second I was smiling my way to the start of what I felt would be my best marathon yet — and then in an
“Just like Simba in ‘The Lion King’ when he’s caught in the wildebeest stampede in the gorge. That’s the only way to describe it.” Kaitlin Gregg Goodman UCD graduate instant, I was on the ground, in pain,” Gregg Goodman wrote in a Facebook post. “It was terrifying,” she went on, “(too) many people, and too many potholes in the road.” With hundreds of racers still
galloping past, many vying for one of three coveted Olympic berths, she was trampled. “Just like Simba in ‘The Lion King’ when he’s caught in the wildebeest stampede in the gorge,” she added. “That’s the only way to describe it.” Left bloody, battered and bruised, Gregg Goodman actually sprang back up and continued after the topple — even fighting her way back into the lead pack. But her adrenaline wore off soon after. She elected to head for the medical tent after mile 14. “My ankle was throbbing, and I was concerned I was doing more damage by continuing to run on it,” she wrote. “(But) my heart was screaming ‘keep going, you can adjust.’”
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AREWELL TO AN AGGIE FOURSOME ... I’m a sucker for Senior Nights in college basketball, when players who have given their all for three or four years are honored pregame at midcourt, usually along with their families ...
UCD underclassmen eclipse school-record at Indoor Championships BY OWEN YANCHER Enterprise staff writer While a group of local distance runners were competing this past weekend on the opposite end of the continental United States at Olympic Marathon Trials, four UC Davis runners banded together to topple an eight-year-old school benchmark in the women’s distance medley relay. On the final day of racing at the MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships in Seattle, Wash., the Aggie quartet of Sierra Atkins, Chelsea Daye, Anaya Ward and Chloe Arriaga chalked up a 11:33.38 performance in the 4,000-meter jaunt, beating out UCLA, Long Beach State and Hawaii. “They were phenomenal,” Aggie cross country and distance track coach Emma Petersen said of her distance relay crew. “And the incredible thing is all four of them are freshmen and sophomores, so they have an opportunity to continue to improve.” Atkins’ leadoff 1,200-meter leg was key, according to Petersen, who’d been worried the event organizers might split the crowded relay into two heats. “We were afraid we’d get put in the slower heat,” the second-year Aggie running mentor explained. “Fortunately, they kept it as one, and Sierra was able to get right out in front early.” Second up, Daye ran the shortest, 400-meter leg of the event with barely any preparation, according to Petersen, who’d used different athletes in the second spot in previous races this winter. “Honestly, we just pointed her in the right direction and told her to give it her all for a lap,” Petersen reports. Ward (runner-up in at the 2016 Central Section for Santa Cruz High) and Arriaga (a two-time CIF Southern Section Division I individual cross country champion from Walnut High) followed with solid efforts in the 800- and 1,600-meter distances as the Aggies edged the old school standard (a 11:33.97 effort held by Katie Fry, Tonie Williams,
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UC Davis’ Anaya Ward races at the MPSF Indoor Championships. The Santa Cruz native ran the third leg of the Aggies’ record-breaking women’s distance medley relay on Saturday. Lauren Wallace and Alycia Cridebring) by just under half a second. “Indoor season is so short,” Petersen went on. “We only have three meets. But we had so many personal bests and with this being such a young team with (12 freshmen and 13 sophomores) we’re looking great heading into outdoor season this upcoming week.” Another impressive showing in Washington came via senior Sydney Holmes, who recorded a personal-record 3,251 points in just her second career pentathlon run, vaulting her to No. 3 alltime in the UCD record books. Holmes’ outing is a promising one for the Aggies, who lost their main multis threat on the women’s side last year following the graduation of Erin Beattie. The fifth overall finisher at the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships in heptathlon, Beattie went on to earn first-team All-American honors last spring. She later took home a bronze medal at the 2019 NACAC Championships in the women’s high jump. Under the direction of first-year head coach Ngoni Makusha, the Aggies are set to continue track action on Saturday in their outdoor season opener at Cal.
TRIALS: Hotlanta was a windy city From Page B1 A third DHS alum, Grayson Hough, now an evaluator for the California State Auditor’s Office, also battled the crowded men’s field. Training before, after and sometimes during work over the past several months, he’d been logging 3 to 5 miles each day on his lunch hour in preparation. He too decided to pull out of the race early. “Around mile 14 I started feeling really drained,” Hough told The Enterprise. “And at mile 16 you’re back by the start since the
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course loops, so at that point I felt so (tired) it was hard to take another step, and I decided to step off.” Hough said the unexpected chilly and windy conditions in the city some call Hotlanta, caught most runners off-guard, including himself: “You’d be heading uphill and a big gust of wind would blow right into you,” Hough recalled. “That made it pretty miserable. So the fact that some of our local runners did so well is exciting.” Two more Aggie alums, in Davis’ Nathan Kwan, a physics
instructor at Da Vinci Charter Academy, and UCD cross country assistant coach Nicole Lane also competed at the trials. Kwan placed 71st overall among the men, crossing the finish line at 2:21:38, while Lane was 216th in the women’s field, clocking in a 2:49:48. “(It) was unimaginable in the worst way,” Gregg Goodman went on. “But still a day to be celebrated.” Added Hough, “Yeah, it was rough, but still a lot of fun. Definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
While the Aggie women had such a heartfelt event last Saturday afternoon, the Aggie men will hold their Senior Night on Thursday (7 p.m. at The Pavilion) before the final home game against Hawaii ... I’ve had the privilege and the joy of spending many winter nights covering the Aggie men for the Best Newspaper in America and am among those who will miss UC Davis’ senior foursome of Matt Neufeld, Rogers Printup, Joe Mooney and Stefan Gonzalez ... The 6-11 Neufeld, from Victoria, British Columbia, with his unstoppable sky hook ... Printup, a force on both ends of the floor ... Mooney and Gonzalez, rated by head coach Jim Les as “elite” shooters and among the best in the nation from 3-point land ... When those two get hot at the same time, the Aggies are virtually unstoppable ... But what I’ll really miss about these four is their relentless desire to give every ounce of
their heart and soul every time they hit they floor ... Case in point was a 1-point win over Long Beach State last Saturday night in a game the Aggies could easily have lost ...
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o these four make every shot and win every game? ... No, but as Les says before every season starts, “We want to be relevant in February and March.” ... And relevant they are, winning five of their last six to move into a tie for second place after being on life support just three weeks ago ... If they win the conference tournament a week from Saturday in Anaheim, they’ll be heading to the Big Dance ... But in any regard, these four are winners who will go a long way in whatever direction their life paths take them after graduation ... SPEAKING OF THE BIG
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Aggies 5th at invite Specialt to The Enterprise SACRAMENTO — Senior Yoonhee Kim finished in a tie for 14th to lead three Aggie scorers in the top 20 as the UC Davis women’s golf team ended the second annual Gunrock Invitational in fifth place on Tuesday afternoon at the Del Paso Country Club. UCD senior Christine Danielsson carded a final-round 71 to lead her team on the final day. Without the high winds like the first 36 holes, the Aggies posted their lowest round with a final-day 289 to finish at 1-over as a team. It was the fourth-lowest score of the day from the 12-team field, just three shots off the Golden Bears’ 286 team total.
Women’s lacrosse Aggie attacker Sorana Larson’s offensive showing on the road in Eugene, Ore., last weekend helped lift the Aggies to their second win over a Pac-12 school this season and earned the UCD senior Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Offensive Player of the Week honors as announced on Monday. Larson becomes the third UCD offensive player of the week
UCD ROUNDUP honoree in four weeks this season and the second time she has won the award during her career.
Women’s tennis The Aggie women’s tennis picked up its second win in Big West Conference play, defeating UC Irvine 5-2 at the Marya Welch Tennis Center on Sunday. Lauren Ko and Sara Tsukamoto moved to 13 wins together, topping UC Irvine’s Flora Amiri and Arianna Tilbury at No. 1, while Yana Gurevich and Kristina Evloeva clinched the point with a win over Jessica Tsukiji and Jenna Schlatter at No. 3. Each duo dropped just two games each.
Baseball UC Davis was swept by Loyola Marymount on Sunday. The Aggies fell to the Lions 12-3 in the early game despite the efforts of freshman Mike Campagna, who went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI. To read more, visit www. davisenterprise.com.
Rally falls short for Blue Devil boys volleyball Enterprise staff Despite coming back from two games down to force a fifth and final frame, the Davis High boys volleyball team fell 25-19, 25-19, 19-25, 18-25, 8-15 to McClatchy on Tuesday night at The Cage. The loss dropped the Devils to 1-1 on the season. With a team-high nine kills to go along with five digs, Andy Tobia proved to be a force for the locals, who also got major contributions from Ashish Singh (five kills) and Collin Yes (13 assists, four kills, nine digs). Defensively, Christian Garcia also held his own with eight digs. DHS returns to the court Thursday for a nonleague match at Freedom before opening Delta League play at Cosumnes Oaks next Tuesday.
DHS ROUNDUP Thursday to take on Bullard High at 3:30 p.m.
Girls lacrosse It was a tough trip to Pleasanton on Tuesday night for the Lady Devils. Crushed 16-1 by the same Foothill squad that had bounced them from the playoffs last spring, Davis’ lone goal came from Jillian Watkins off an assist by Sophia Young. “We’ve got a lot of young players still adjusting to the pace of the game,” said Devil head coach Jenn Morris, who wants her team battle-hardened come league play. DHS (2-1) hits the road again on Thursday for a 7 p.m. clash with Justin-Siena in Napa.
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CARMICHAEL — The Blue Devils took 2 out of 3 doubles matches, but it was not nearly enough as Jesuit topped the Davis High boys tennis team 6-3 on Tuesday. The No. 2 tandem of Fujia Guo and Mitchell Madayag won their match 6-2, 7-6, while the No. 3 duo of Jared Umphress and Owen Sheppard won 6-1, 6-0. The lone singles winner for DHS was Ian Hwang at No. 6. He defeated Alex Chen 6-3, 6-2. The Blue Devils travel to Fresno
Kennedy High was the first to fall victim to the Lady Devils this season, as the Cougars dropped a 4-1 decision to the Blue Crew on Monday afternoon in Sacramento. Firing off seven scoreless innings, senior Paige Ochoa earned the Davis win, fanning 10 KHS batters and scoring two of the Devils’ runs. Brooke Imamoto and Amaralinda Sedeno supplied the locals additional two credits on the board, while Surina Beal ended the day 2 for 3 at the plate. Both Beal and Madison
Rutherford added Devil RBIs. Returning to the diamond for a clash with Oak Ridge on Tuesday, DHS fell to the Trojans, 6-3. Again, Ochoa was on fire offensively, hitting a triple and knocking in a pair of RBI, while Olivia Waldren scored her first run of the year. Davis (1-3) hosts Fairfield today at 4 p.m.
Boys golf Playing in its last event before Delta League play begins today (a dual match against Sheldon), the Davis High boys golf team shot a 323 at the St. Mary’s High School Tournament at Stockton Golf & Country Club to finish tied for third this week. Only Whitney’s 302 and Vista Del Lago’s 312 topped the Devils, while rivals Jesuit also posted a final mark of 323. “The van ride home was very positive with a hint of (the boys being) pissed off that they didn’t win it for (late teacher and head coach Karl Ronning),” said firstyear DHS mentor Zeb Becker. “They’re a bunch of believers. They talk openly about the grind, and it was certainly that (Monday).” Facing winds up to 25 mph on the day, hitting greens in regulation and keeping the ball in the fairway proved to be tough for everyone involved.
Blue Devil Ashish Singh (20) puts down a kill on Tuesday in a five-game loss to McClatchy. MIKE TRASK/ ENTERPRISE PHOTO
Still, Collin Yee and Braeden Schimmel led the Devils, both shooting team-lows 77, while Logan Green carded an 82. Rounding out the scoring rounds for DHS were Cameron Knutson and Ihsan Malik, who
each finished with 87s. “We have our first league center match in two weeks at The Reserve at Spanos Park,” Becker said. “The windy conditions we’ve been practicing in will be helpful for that (day).”
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Briefly Virus update on ‘Davisville’ Dr. Ron Chapman, Yolo County health officer, talks about current developments and advice involving the COVID-19 coronavirus on the latest edition of the KDRT program “Davisville.” The information includes: what people should and shouldn’t do to minimize their chances of catching the disease; where to get reliable information; his role in shaping the Yolo public health response, and in deciding when a quarantine or closure might be needed; the mortality rate; the symptoms; what to do if you think you might have COVID-19; and who to contact if you don’t have a doctor, including the county coronavirus hotline. “Davisville,” hosted by Bill Buchanan, is broadcast on KDRT-LP, 95.7 FM at 5:30 p.m. Mondays and 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. The interview with Chapman began airing Monday, will be broadcast through Saturday, March 7, and is available online anytime at https://kdrt.org/ davisville or on Apple podcasts.
Free children’s choir offered Davis Community Church offers a free Kids Choir for children ages 5-9, led by Emma Turnbull, the church’s music director. The focus is on the fun and joy of music and basic, age-appropriate music theory. There are plenty of opportunities to perform and gain confidence on stage. The music selection includes both secular and spiritual music that kids enjoy singing. The choir meets on Fridays. Kids ages 5 and 6 meet from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. and kids 7 to 9 meet 4:15 to 5 p.m. Questions may be directed to Emma Turnbull at emma@ dccpres.org. Employment
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UC Davis English major Jumana Esau earned a prestigious Gates Cambridge scholarship. The scholarship will fully fund Esau to earn her master’s degree in criticism and culture at the University of Cambridge.
UC Davis English major earns Gates Cambridge scholarship BY SHARON CAMPBELL KNOX Special to The Enterprise Literary scholarship at the nexus of human rights and climate change has earned UC Davis English major Jumana Esau a prestigious Gates Cambridge scholarship. The scholarship will fully fund Esau to earn her master’s degree in criticism and culture at the University of Cambridge, where she plans to study climate fiction with the author Robert Macfarlane. Building on her undergraduate thesis, her research will focus on climate narratives written from the perspective of marginalized communities and developing countries. Climate fiction is an emerging genre focused on the consequences of climate change in a near-future world. While bestselling novelists such as Ian McEwan, Barbara Kingsolver, and Jenny Offil have penned cli-fi novels, Esau’s research focuses on lesser-heard voices from countries that are disadvantaged by the control more powerful nations exert over resources such as water supply, as well the effects of the world’s largest polluters. Esau brings a powerful perspective to the emerging genre. A Palestinian American, she grew up traveling between the U.S. and Jordan, where she has witnessed climateinduced drought. Her experience informs her view of climate change as a human rights issue. In time, she says, “most refugees will be from eco disasters. Look at flooding in Bangladesh, look at Jordan’s disappearing water. Where will people from these places go when they no longer have a home?”
Human rights, identity and the The Article 26 Backpack Esau gained first-hand awareness of the plight of refugees through her work on the The Article 26 Backpack program, which helps displaced people to reconstruct and store their educational credentials through a cloud-based app. When refugees flee without possessions from a country destroyed by war, it can be almost
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Commercial Glazing Contractor seeks experienced glaziers for Journeyman, Foreman & Superintendant positions. Work ranges from Multi-story office buildings to retail storefronts. Each journeyman candidate should have experience in the following; • Commercial Storefront • Curtain Walls • Aluminum Entrances and Hardware • Reading and interpreting blueprints All applicants should have their own trade specific hand tools, valid clean CDL and drive to succeed. We are a growing company with room for growth in knowledge and compensation for the right candidate. We offer full benefits. Please submit your resume to whayes@archgs.com
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WATERTENDER Irrigation watertender to operate extensive water delivery and drainage systems. Specific tasks include: operation of pumping plants, take water orders, schedule and make water deliveries, monitor water use, maintain records of water use. Training, education, experience in agriculture, knowledge of farm practice and mechanical skills desirable. California driver’s license required. Weekend work required. For application call (707) 678-5412, 9:00am - 11:30am, Monday through Friday.
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Agriculture Company in Sutter County seeking Controller/Senior Building Accountant to Maintenance oversee day to Crew Supervisor – day accounting Public Works Utilactivities for the ities & Operations company. Will al– FFD: 3/2/2020 Salary: $4,657.19 - so manage the op$5,660.82 Month- erating budget to delivery financial ly; City of Davis, processes and IT 23 Russell Blvd., Davis, CA 95616. systems needed to support the comFFD: 3/2/2020. pany’s growth. See job bulletin at Qualifications www.cityofdavis.o • Bachelor’s rg for min. req. or degree in accountcall (530) 757ing/business. 5644, TDD (530) 5 yrs experience. 757-5666; City Candidates should emp. appl. req. submit cover letEOE. ter and resume to agarcia@ sacvalleynut.com
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Collections System Worker, Public Works Utilities & Operations, FFD: 3/9/2020 Salary: $4.018 $4884 Monthly; City of Davis, 23 Russell Blvd., Davis, CA 95616. FFD: 3/9/2020. See job bulletin at www.cityofdavis.o rg for min. req. or call (530) 7575644, TDD (530) 757-5666; City emp. appl. req. EOE.
Engineering Intern – Temporary Part Time, Public Works Engineering & Transportation Salary: $14.9864 Hourly; City of Davis, 23 Russell Blvd., Davis, CA 95616. FFD: 3/10/2020. See job bulletin at www.cityofdavis.o rg for min. req. or call (530) 7575644, TDD (530) 757-5666; City emp. appl. req. EOE.
Environmental Program Specialist (IPM), Public Works U&O, FFD: 03/04/2020 Salary: $5,992.22 $7,283.59 Monthly; City of Davis, 23 Russell Blvd., Davis, CA 95616. FFD: 3/4/2020. See job bulletin at www.cityofdavis.o rg for min. req. or call (530) 7575644, TDD (530) 757-5666; City emp. appl. req. EOE.
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impossible to resume a career or an advanced education. Years of professional training and experience can be erased from one’s historical record. Fluent in Arabic, Esau volunteered at events in the Sacramento area where, along with speakers of Farsi and Spanish, she helped refugees to create online educational profiles and translate any documents they had brought with them. Esau joined the Article 26 team as a sophomore when she took Professor Keith Watenpaugh’s Human Rights class with the University Honors Program. “We read ‘Palestine’ by Joe Sacco. I talked with Dr. Watenpaugh after class and told him I’m Palestinian, I lived in Jordan. Reading that book in class emboldened me,” she said. “Being Palestinian is a part of my life that I’ve sometimes been told to conceal. I learned to present myself in a specific way: ‘Keep the American part on display, speak with an American accent, if someone says my name wrong don’t correct them.’ ” Watenpaugh’s class and her work with displaced refugees helped her see the value in her identity: “It just helps to have someone from a different culture or is a hyphenated-American.” Why use fiction to advance human rights and scientific policy? While she is considering a future in law, Esau is keenly aware of the power of storytelling to move hearts and minds in a polemicized world.
The scholarship The Gates-Cambridge Scholarship program was launched in 2000 with a $210 million donation from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The selection criteria for the scholarship are outstanding intellectual ability, reasons for choice of course, a commitment to improving the lives of others, and leadership potential. She is the third UC Davis student to receive the scholarship. Her predecessors, Nitika Mummidivarapu and Alice Adriaenssens, both majored in biochemistry and molecular biology. — UC Davis News Public Notices
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Sister District CA-3 and Indivisible Yolo will hold their “Election 2020 Kickoff ” event from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at the Veterans Memorial Center, 203 E. 14th St. in Davis. They will discuss how potential volunteers can help to remove Donald Trump from office, maintain Democratic control of the House of Representatives, replace senators who voted against impeachment and turn state governments blue. “The time is right,” said Kelly Wilkerson, part of the leadership team of Sister District CA-3, “to be ready to welcome a large expansion in our number of volunteers.” At the rally, the groups will be detailing all the ways volunteers can contribute: phonebanking, textbanking, canvassing, voter registration and writing postcards to voters. Rachel Beck, a leader of Indivisible Yolo, said, “Hundreds of volunteers have been working for three years now on a variety of election campaigns, both in California and in other states. But to succeed in 2020 we really
need a lot more people to join us.” Sue Barton, who heads recruiting for Sister District CA-3, reflected on the existing volunteer base. “Not only have we been engaged in effective political action, we’ve built a supportive community. I find it comforting to be working shoulder to shoulder with like-minded individuals. Most of us were not politically active prior to the 2016 election. We’ve been figuring this out together and building an even bigger skilled volunteer group.” Sister District CA-3 and Indivisible Yolo are local chapters of two of the national groups that sprung up in the aftermath of the 2016 election, Sister District Project and Indivisible. Sister District CA-3 and Indivisible Yolo have supported political campaigns at a variety of levels, in California and in other states, and worked to hold members of Congress accountable. They helped flip seven California house seats in 2018 along with getting several candidates into office in other states, including Sen. Jacky Rosen in Nevada.
Celebrate Día de los Niños/ Día de los Libros at libraries Special to The Enterprise Children and their families are invited to join the Yolo County Library and celebrate Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros. Many nations throughout the world celebrate Día de los Niños in the spring to honor and celebrate children. Día de los Libros emphasizes the importance of literacy for children from all backgrounds while encouraging libraries and community organizations to inspire and empower new generations of achievers. The event also connects children and their families to diverse books,
languages and cultures. All are welcome to participate in this free celebration at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at the South Davis Montgomery Library, 1441 Danbury St. in Davis; and 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. in Davis. Children will receive a free book and can participate in educational activities, watch a performance, and listen to a storytime program. Vendors and organizations also will be present to celebrate with the Yolo County Library. No reservations are required and all programs are free.
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Dear Annie: I guess my question is more just about the state of my life. I went to great schools, played college sports, got married to a wonderful woman, and we have four terrific children. We live in a nice house. Yet despite all these outward appearances of success, I don’t feel satisfied. It is as if I work and work, get the house and then want a bigger or new house. No matter what happens, it’s never enough. I finally get that promotion and make a lot more money, and within a year I am complaining that my income is too low. I treat myself and buy a new sports car. It feels good for the moment, and then I am onto the next yearning. It is this feeling of never enough. Recently, I started seeing a therapist, and I told her that I feel like a hamster running and running on a wheel. I am trying to get to a state of peace, and yet all I do is run around and around, never getting anywhere. — Never Enough Dear Never Enough: Thank you for writing to me. Most people in your situation continue running and running until they finally collapse. The truth is that you have the power to get off the hamster wheel. All you have to do is change your perspective. Instead of focusing on the next thing, focus on appreciating the here and now, starting with your wife and children. Why were you attracted to your wife? What makes her special? Remember when each child was born — how you held them and loved them? Don’t let go of those feelings. I am very encouraged that you are seeing a therapist. The more you can dissect what is causing you so much pain, the more you
will appreciate all the great things in your life — starting with yourself. You have achieved a great deal, and you are becoming aware of how your self-criticism isn’t getting you anywhere. By continuing to go to therapy, and continuing to share your struggles, is only a matter of time before you appreciate the life you have created, and that those appreciative thoughts about your beautiful life become louder than the yearning thoughts. ——— Dear Annie: I have a problem with my sister. We are both in are 60s and lost our younger brother to cancer several years ago. I was divorced at the time. My sister set me up with her best friend, who had been divorced for several years. We ended up getting married and are very happy. The problem is that my sister and my wife used to talk on a daily basis for hours. She would also talk to me once a week. But she no longer talks to me or my wife. I’ve texted, and I’ve called and left messages for her. We have gone over to visit her, as she lives less than a mile away. I love my sister and miss out on how close we used to be, and my wife is heartbroken. Help me get my sister back. — Broken Brother Dear Broken Brother: Let’s take your broken wing and repair it. The best way to do that is to tell your sister exactly what you told me — that you and your wife miss her. Maybe she is feeling a little left out, so continue to include her in things. Also, encourage your wife to continue her friendship with your sister independently of you. She sounds like a kind sister who may be feeling a little torn — or jealous. On the one hand, she is happy for you that you found someone you love, but on the other hand, she probably misses her best friend.
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ear Chancellor Gary May, We kindly seek your support for the initiative to name the Life Sciences building for geneticist Melvin (Mel) Martin Green, (1916-2017), distinguished professor of molecular and cellular biology, for his six-decade, exemplary career at UC Davis. As you know, Mel, who died at age 101, was a pioneering member of the genetics department, the recipient of two John Simon Guggenheim fellowships, a longtime member of the National Academy of Sciences (elected in 1980), and president of the Genetics Society of America (1973). He inspired generations of students, faculty and staff, and his influence remains strong. Not many know that Mel, who grew up in the Depression in a Jewish ghetto, became not only a first-generation college graduate in his family but also the first Jewish person to receive a Ph.D. in zoology and biochemistry from the University of Minnesota (1942). He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and then joined the UC Davis faculty in 1950. Mel worked until his 90s. During his lengthy and productive career, he made seminal discoveries concerning the nature of mutations using the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. In particular, Mel is known for his discovery of mobile DNA elements. It’s a proud UC Davis tradition to name buildings in honor of outstanding faculty, administrators, and staff. To cite a few examples, Asmundson Hall was named for Professor Vigfus Asmundson; Briggs Hall for Professor Fred N. Briggs; Everson Hall for Professor Gladys Everson; Hutchison Hall for Professor Claude B. Hutchison; Kleiber Hall for Professor Max Kleiber; and Bainer Hall for Professor Roy Bainer. In 2006, thenChancellor Larry Vanderhoef made us proud by naming six buildings for two distinguished staff members and four faculty for their significant contributions to our campus: Richard Kepner, Judy Mack, Karl Romstad, Joe Stasulat, Patricia Kearney and Robert Laben. We understand that budget constraints and concerns over fundraising priorities may impact the tradition, but we respectfully submit that naming Life Sciences after Mel Green would not interfere with UC Davis’ fundraising activities, and, in fact, may stimulate fundraising for the college and university. Mel touched many lives and sparked many careers. He indeed was a UC Davis institution. Last but not least, this initiative would unambiguously demonstrate that UC Davis continues to perpetuate and honor the memory of our outstanding colleagues. — Walter S. Leal, Pamela Ronald, Michael Turelli, Charles H. Langley, John Roth, Bruce D. Hammock, Tilahun Yilma, Jodi Nunnari, George Bruening, Thomas W. Schoener, Harris A. Lewin, Peter C. Wainwright, Sharon Strauss, Susan Harrison
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o SB 50 is dead, most likely at least for the rest of this election year. How does California now solve its housing problems without that most ambitious of proposed tactics for doing the job? Maybe it’s time for Gov. Gavin Newsom and the labor unions who strongly back him and his policies to revert to a plan he talked up while running for governor back in May 2018: Link a necessarily complex housing fix to the ever-troubled bullet train project. One perpetual California problem could help solve another. Newsom strongly suggested this during a campaign interview, saying housing projects could be made to dovetail with the bedeviled bullet-train project, now building in the Central Valley and nowhere else. Doing this would be completely consistent with Newsom’s holistic approach to government, perpetually insisting it’s best to try to tie things together. It would also follow logically from Newsom’s late-January admission that the single goal he touted loudest during that 2018 campaign — a demand to build 3.5 million new housing units in the state by 2025 — was grossly exaggerated. While it’s real, the need for new housing is not as big as Newsom believed then;
his goal was based on incomplete information. The pullback in the governor’s goal was perhaps the most underreported major story of this winter, buried in the flood of news coverage from both the impeachment trial of President Trump and California’s problem with homelessness. His goal had already proved unrealistic: unsold housing inventories in various parts of the state were high enough in 2019 that developers did not press for permits to build more than about onefifth of what Newsom wanted during his first full year in office. The aim of solving the supposedly gigantic housing shortfall was a main justification for SB 50, the failed attempt by Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco to densify housing in almost all areas near light rail stations and major bus routes. The fact so much new housing is not really needed clearly took wind from the sails of SB 50. But there nevertheless
LETTERS The Families Together Project is an interfaith effort led by The Episcopal Church of St. Martin, along with the Unitarian Universalist Church and the United Methodist Church, providing housing, clothing, food and a warm welcome to two families from Guatemala who have applied for refugee status in the U.S. This past Saturday, St. Martin hosted a successful fundraising event for Families Together featuring distinguished UCD professor emeritus of malting and brewing sciences, Charlie Bamforth. Many local businesses generously supported this fundraiser with gifts or services, and we would like to recognize them and encourage the community to support them. They are: Massage Envy; Hilton Garden Inn; Sudwerk Brewery; Davis Food Co-Op; Trader Joes; Get Fit Davis; Swim America; Berryessa Gap Winery; Turkovich Winery; Village Pizza; Redwood Barn; Cable Car Wash; Wildhorse Golf Club; Bella Luna Jewelers; and Teal Bend Golf Club. A big thanks to these businesses, and to all those community members who purchased tickets for the fundraiser. Your support means a lot to the families! Dave DeYoung Davis
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hat’s where high-speed rail can come in. The planned bullet-train route runs through some of the least pricey land in California, in both the Central Valley southeast of the San Francisco Bay area and in High Desert areas north and northwest of Los Angeles. Building there could bring housing prices down enormously, as land costs remain a huge element in today’s high prices. Even though building in these places has increased, development remains slow because commutes to the state’s biggest job centers simply take too long. Add the bullet train to the equation, and everything could change. Commute times between Tracy and the Silicon Valley, or from Bakersfield to Los Angeles, would be under one
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remains a big shortfall of affordable housing. Fewer than 25% of California households can now afford to buy homes — new or pre-existing — in the state. Less than 50 percent can afford socalled affordable units, which now average more than $500,000 apiece to build. Even when their sale price drops to about $350,000, while other prices in the same developments are lifted to compensate for it, many working families aspiring to home ownership still can’t buy.
Congratulations to The Enterprise and staff writer Caleb Hampton for putting the story of striking UC Santa Cruz graduate assistants and their Davis fellow union members on the front page where it belongs. The graduate assistants are striking for enough money to live in the places where they work. All too predictably, when union members and their supporters use the powerful tool of the strike, the bosses respond with police assaults, arrests and threats. So much for academic collegiality. Shame on UC President Janet Napolitano for taking a page from Ronald Reagan’s union-busting playbook by threatening to fire graduate assistants who refuse to return to work. R.P. Neuman Davis
Good stewardship of Creation Recently, a friend told me she doesn’t believe that climate change is caused by humans. I didn’t have time to respond to her then and quite frankly, where would I begin? But it started me thinking: Why should I try to live a more sustainable life? Why would she? If humans didn’t cause it, how could we “fix” it? I found I have many answers to these questions, but at the heart of all of them there is one main reason. God asked me to. If you’ve ever enjoyed Yosemite Falls, if you
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hour, far less time than many current freeway commutes. So no more 2:30 a.m. bus departures for workers who live in Tracy and work at Tesla’s Fremont plant. Since 2018, Newsom has never repeated his observation that “The bullet-train project … could be very useful in helping with housing.” Instead, the state has heard Wiener and others gripe about the supposed evils of urban sprawl and single-family home zoning. But the prospect of living in a single-family home with breathing room played a big part in attracting millions of today’s Californians to the state during its big growth years. This was one reason for the failure of Wiener’s densification efforts. For sure, tying the bullet train to new housing could create immense incentive to build in areas that get relatively little developer attention today. It’s probably the most holistic, least controversial way to solve much of the housing problem. — Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. His book, “The Burzynski Breakthrough, The Most Promising Cancer Treatment and the Government’s Campaign to Squelch It,” is now available in a soft cover fourth edition. For more Elias columns, visit http://www.california focus.net
can remember playing in the Sierra snow, enjoying a picnic by a trickling Putah Creek and getting lost in a corn maze, you know how blessed we are to live in Yolo County with all of God’s gifts surrounding us. See, I believe the Creation story is a love story, from God to us. Everything here was made from Love, and when Love finally made us we were told we have to take care of Creation; we have been given dominion over it. According to many translations, the word “dominion” is better understood as stewardship. God told all mankind to be good stewards of the Earth. Though we may not own the water, air, land, and animals, they are our responsibility. Instead, we have been lording over our natural resources, exploiting and not having any consideration for the consequences. I am the first to suffer from this entitled behavior. I can be lazy and it is hard to start new habits. But as a community, we can act more effectively to defend our natural environment, stop poisoning it, and build a hopeful future for generations to come. Having a systematic structure within a community effort is why a Local Green New Deal for Yolo County is important to me. It will work toward passing on a beautiful world for my children’s children. And, most importantly, a Local Green New Deal means that I can more easily keep one of my God’s first commandments, given to me after Creation — to be a good steward over all the Earth. Antonia Tsobanoudis Davis
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House of Representatives Rep. John Garamendi (3rd District), 2368 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515; 202-225-1880. District office: 412 G St., Davis, CA 95616; 530-753-5301; email: visit https://garamendi.house.gov/contact-me
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THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: January 10, 2020 FBN Number: F20200040 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) DAVIS MASSAGE AND BODY THERAPY 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 1105 KENNEDY PLACE, SUITE 5 DAVIS, CA 95616 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip RVA VOLZER 320 WEST 14TH STREET DAVIS, CA 95616 4. Business Classification: Individual 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: January 10, 2020 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): RVA VOLZER 2/12, 2,19, 2/26, 3/4 717 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: FEBRUARY 10, 2020 FBN Number: F20200138 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) PANNIER FOODS 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 415 2ND STREET DAVIS, CA 95616 Mailing address: 630 RADCLIFFE DRIVE DAVIS, CA 95616 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip CYNTHIA RAUB 630 RADCLIFFE DRIVE DAVIS, CA 95616 4. Business Classification: Individual 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: FEBRUARY 10, 2020 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): CYNTHIA RAUB 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/4 718 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
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733 2, section 1896.60, et seq., regarding Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (“DVBE”) Programs. Bidders may contact PUBLIC NOTICE the District for details regarding the District’s DVBE participation goals and NOTICE INVITING BIDS DAVIS JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT requirements.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Davis Joint Unified School District of Yolo County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the “Owner” or “District”, will receive bids for Willett ES Asphalt Repair at the Bike Rack.
Any request for substitutions pursuant to Public Contracts Code section 3400 must be made on the form set forth in the contract documents and included with the bid.
No telephone or facsimile machine will be available to bidders on the DISTRICT Work Location: Willett Elementary premises at any time. School – 1207 Sycamore Lane, Davis It is each bidder’s sole responsibility to CA 95616 License required: A General Engineering ensure its bid is timely delivered and received at the location designated as Contractor Scope of work including but not limited specified above. Any bid received at the to: Removal and replacement of designated location after the scheduled existing asphalt paving at the bike rack closing time for receipt of bids shall be area. Adjust existing DI and maintain returned to the bidder unopened. positive slope not to exceed 2%. Davis Joint Unified School District Grade, raise any existing utilities, and 740 add aggregate base. Transition grind 2/26, 3/4 for new to existing pavement. Pour new asphalt and minor seal coat and PUBLIC NOTICE striping. Contractor will be required to NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE perform underground utility locating to determine any existing utilities. Contractor will need to verify square NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a mobilehome, registered to DAVID footage and quantities. JAMES WRIGHT aka DAVID WRIGHT and Construction Estimate: $70,000.00 described a 1965 IMPERIAL mobilehome, Sealed Bids are due prior to March Decal Number AAL5609, Serial Number 17, 20202 at 10am, for the award XXS2453/XXUS2453, Label/Insignia of individual Contract for the above Number 161178, and stored on described school site. All bids shall be property within the El Rancho Mobile made and presented only on the forms Park, at 2000 W. Capitol Avenue, West presented by the Owner. Bids shall be Sacramento, County of Yolo, California received in the Office of the FACILITIES 95691 (specifically the space designated & MAINTENACE DEPARTMENT located as Space #83 within the park), will be at 1919 5th Street, Davis, California sold by auction at the mobilehome 95616 and shall be opened and publicly park at 2000 W. Capitol Avenue, West read aloud at the above stated time and Sacramento, County of Yolo, California place. Any bids received after the time 95691 (specifically the space designated specified above or after any extensions as Space #83 within the park), on due to material changes shall be returned March 19, 2020, at 11:30 a.m. , and such succeeding sales days as may be unopened. necessary, and the proceeds of the sales will be applied to the satisfaction of the PRE-BID CONFERENCE MTG There will be a Pre-Bid Conference on lien, including the reasonable charges of March 5, 2020 at 3:30pm. Attendees notice, advertisement, and sale. will be required to sign in. During the Pre-Bid Conference, the District’s Labor This sale is conducted on a cash or Compliance Program and the state labor certified fund basis only (cash, cashier’s law requirements applicable to this check or travelers’ checks only). Personal checks and/or business checks are not Project will be discussed. acceptable. Payment is due and payable Miscellaneous Information The bid documents will be emailed to immediately following the sale. No each attendee of the Pre-Bid Conference. exceptions. The mobilehome and/or Each Project Bid documents are viewable contents are sold as is, where is, with no separately at the District Web page using guarantees. the following link: https://www.djusd. net/departments/facilities/capital_ This sale is conducted under the improvement under the Facilities Link authority of California Civil Code 798.56a and Commercial Code 7210. tab.
Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code, and be Filed: February 10, 2020 licensed to perform the work called for in FBN Number: 2020-0136 the contract documents. The successful 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) bidder must possess a valid and active CENARIOS PIZZA IN DAVIS 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Class A General Engineering at time Principal Place of Business in California. of award of contract. The Contractor’s California State License number shall be Business is located in Yolo County. clearly stated on the bidder’s proposal. 1300 E COVELL BLVD #B DAVIS, CA 95618 Subcontractors shall be licensed Mailing Address: pursuant to California law for the trades 1532 HOBSON AVE. necessary to perform the work called for WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95605 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), in the contract documents. Residence Address, State, and Zip Each bid must strictly conform with and ONE STOP SHOPS LLC be responsive to the contract documents 1532 HOBSON AVE. as defined in the General Conditions. WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95605 4. Business Classification: The DISTRICT reserves the right to Limited Liability Company 5. Beginning Date of Business: The reject any or all bids or to waive any Registrant(s) commenced to transact irregularities or informalities in any bids business under the fictitious business or in the bidding. name or names listed above on: Each bidder shall submit with his bid, FEBRUARY 10, 2020 “I declare that all information in on the form furnished with the contract this statement is true and correct.” documents, a list of the designated (A registrant who declares as true subcontractors on this project as required information which he or she knows to be by the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, California Public false is guilty of a crime.) Contract Code sections 4100, et seq. 6. Signature of Registrant(s): ONE STOP SHOPS LLC In accordance with California Public NADEEM CHAUDHARY, PRESIDENT 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/4 719 Contract Code section 22300, the DISTRICT will permit the substitution of securities for any moneys withheld by the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME DISTRICT to ensure performance under STATEMENT the contract. Filed: FEBRUARY 13, 2020 Each bidder’s bid must be accompanied FBN Number: F20200152 by one of the following forms of bidder’s 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) security: (1) cash; (2) a cashier’s check CHASQUI LEARNING 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of made payable to the DISTRICT; (3) a Principal Place of Business in California. certified check made payable to the DISTRICT; or (4) a bidder’s bond executed Business is located in Yolo County. by a California admitted surety as defined 3633 CUBRE TERRACE in Code of Civil Procedure section DAVIS, CA 95618 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), 995.120, made payable to the DISTRICT in the form set forth in the contract Residence Address, State, and Zip documents. Such bidder’s security must GREGORY FRANCIS be in an amount not less than ten percent 3633 Cubre Terrace (10%) of the maximum amount of bid as Davis, CA 95618 a guarantee that the bidder will enter 4. Business Classification: into the proposed contract, if the same is Individual 5. Beginning Date of Business: The awarded to such bidder, and will provide Registrant(s) commenced to transact the required Performance and Payment business under the fictitious business Bonds and insurance certificates. In the name or names listed above on: event of failure to enter into said contract or provide the necessary documents, said February 12, 2020 “I declare that all information in security will be forfeited. this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true Prevailing wages are applicable to the information which he or she knows to be Project. These per diem rates, including holiday and overtime work, as well false is guilty of a crime.) as employer payments for health 6. Signature of Registrant(s): and welfare, pension, vacation, and Gregory Francis 2/19, 2/26, 3/4, 3/11 732 similar purposes, are available from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. Pursuant to California Labor FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Code Sections 1720 et seq., it shall be STATEMENT mandatory upon the Contractor to whom the Contract is awarded, and upon any Filed: February 6, 2020 subcontractor under such Contractor, FBN Number: F20200128 to pay not less than the said specified 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) rates to all workers employed by them Massage in Davis 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of in the execution of the Contract. (Per Principal Place of Business in California. DIR LOCALITY: YOLO COUNTY WAGE DETERMINATION- Current) Business is located in Yolo County. No bidder may withdraw any bid for a 1809 Picasso Ave. period of sixty (60) calendar days after the Davis, CA 95616 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), date set for the opening of bids. Residence Address, State, and Zip Separate payment and performance Kellie Gale bonds, each in an amount equal to 26 Simmons Way Apt. 4 100% of the total contract amount, Davis, CA 95616 are required, and shall be provided to 4. Business Classification: the DISTRICT prior to execution of the Individual 5. Beginning Date of Business: The contract and shall be in the form set forth Registrant(s) commenced to transact in the contract documents. All bonds business under the fictitious business (Bid, Performance, and Payment) must name or names listed above on: be issued by a California admitted surety as defined in California Code of Civil February 1, 2020 “I declare that all information in Procedure section 995.120. this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true Where applicable, bidders must meet the information which he or she knows to be requirements set forth in Public Contract Code section 10115, et seq., Military false is guilty of a crime.) and Veterans Code section 999, et seq., 6. Signature of Registrant(s): and California Code of Regulations, Title Kellie Gale
et. seq.), the undersigned intends to sell at public sale by competitive bidding, on the 18th day of March, 2020, at 1:00 PM at the Harrison Self Storage Too facility located at 200 Madson Place, in the City of Davis, County of Yolo, State of California, personal property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and/or other household items stored by the following person: Customer Name: John Breglia Unit #: A75 Contents: Misc. crates, boxes, tools, furniture. Customer Name: John Breglia Unit #: A166 Contents: Misc. boxes, audio equipment.
February 25, 2020, the City Council of the City of Davis introduced, and on March 10, 2020, the City Council adopted the following entitled ordinance: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DAVIS AMENDING ARTICLE 18.11 OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE DAVIS MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT HOUSING RENTAL REGULATIONS AND A RESIDENTIAL RENTAL REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION PROGRAM
The adopted Ordinance amends Article 18.11 of the Davis Municipal Code to Purchases must be paid for with cash or codify requirements of Housing Rental cashier’s check at the time of purchase. Regulations. The adoption of Article All purchased items are sold “as is” and 18.11 would: must be removed at the time of sale with unit swept clean. Sale subject to prior • Amend definitions for Problem cancellation in the event of settlement Properties and Program Fees. between owner and obligated party. Dated this 4th and 11th of March, 2020 • Clarify the accessory dwelling by Harrison Self Storage Too, 200 Madson exemption, if the main property is a Place, Davis, CA 95618, 530-757-3649. rental, both will be included in the Bond Number: 1030908 program. Viewing is only allowed between the office • Add a provision that rental resource fees hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday are owed by the property owner and not through Friday, and not on weekends. the tenant. 3/4, 3/11 754 • Invoice new rentals in January. • Increase the penalty if fees are not paid PUBLIC NOTICE within 30 or more days. If the penalty fee is not paid, the property owner could be cited under the Administrative Citation provision in the Municipal Code. CITY OF DAVIS ORDINANCE SUMMARY • Require a move-in inspection within five (5) business days of the tenant(s) taking NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 25, 2020, the City Council of the City of possession of the unit. Davis introduced, and on March 10, 2020, • Clarify the waiver provision related the City Council shall consider adopting to requiring a single-family rental unit the following entitled ordinance: owner/landlord to live within 50 miles AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL of Davis or having a local contact to OF THE CITY OF DAVIS AMENDING assist on their behalf. The waiver may CHAPTER 39 OF THE CITY OF DAVIS be revoked if property owner does not MUNICIPAL CODE respond timely. RELATING TO IMPLEMENTATION • Add definitions for Bad Faith and OF SB998, THE WATER SHUTOFF Disabled. PROTECTION ACT • Require all rental units have smoke The proposed Ordinance will modify detectors and carbon monoxide Chapter 39, Sections 39.02 and 39.03 of detectors. the Municipal Code to gain compliance • Require owners give the tenant twentywith SB998, the Water Shutoff Protection four (24) hour notice of his or her intent Act. Key points from the new municipal code sections include updated policies to enter the rental unit. for discontinuance of residential water • Add a provision to address tenant services due to delinquent payment; harassment, enforcement and penalties. provisions limiting discontinuance of services; reconnection fees; and proper The ordinance further formalizes similar noticing requirements. policy requirements that have been in place for multiple years. For details on The above summary constitutes the the requirements you can contact Stacey major highlights of the proposed ordinance. A reading of the entire Winton, Media & Communications Officer document may be necessary to obtain at (530) 757-5661 or swinton@cityofdavis. Unless a written waiver is received from a full understanding of the ordinance. org. park management the mobilehome and A certified copy of the ordinance may contents must be removed from the park be viewed in the City Clerk’s Office, 23 The above summary constitutes the major location within 10 days. Russell Boulevard, Davis, California, and/ highlights of the adopted ordinance. A or copies may be obtained at a nominal reading of the entire ordinance may be DATED: February 26, 2020 charge. necessary to obtain a full understanding Carla H. Robertson 3/4 755 of the ordinance. A certified copy of Attorney at Law the full text of this ordinance may be 610 Fulton Avenue, Suite 100 PUBLIC NOTICE viewed in the City Clerk’s Office, 23 Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 443-9000 Russell Boulevard, Davis, California, and/ 3/4, 3/11 749 or copies may be obtained at a nominal charge. CITY OF DAVIS ORDINANCE SUMMARY 3/4 PUBLIC NOTICE 757 NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 25, 2020, the City Council of the City of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Davis introduced, and on March 10, 2020, mobilehome, registered to HARRY J. the City Council shall consider adopting GRIFFIN aka HARRY GRIFFIN, Interested the following entitled ordinance: Parties JACK GRIFFIN, JONI GRIFFIN and described a 1970 CHAMPION AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY mobilehome, Decal Number LBA1243, COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DAVIS Serial Number 091967S9095, Label/ AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS Insignia Number A441613, and stored OF ARTICLE 40 OF THE DAVIS on property within the El Rancho Mobile MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE AND Park, at 2000 W. Capitol Avenue, West CLARIFY THE PROVISIONS OF THE Sacramento, County of Yolo, California ZONING ORDINANCE TO CREATE A 95691 (specifically the space designated MORE STREAMLINED APPROACH as Space #54 within the park), will be TO ENTITLEMENT PROCESSING AND sold by auction at the mobilehome PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT park at 2000 W. Capitol Avenue, West IN THE CITY Sacramento, County of Yolo, California 95691 (specifically the space designated The proposed Ordinance will: as Space #54 within the park), on Amend Municipal Code Section 40 to March 19, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. , and update and clarify certain provisions to such succeeding sales days as may be create a more streamlined approach to necessary, and the proceeds of the sales entitlement processing and promote will be applied to the satisfaction of the economic development . lien, including the reasonable charges of notice, advertisement, and sale. • Definitions. Definitions of accessory dwelling units, director, kitchen or This sale is conducted on a cash or kitchenette, lot coverage, hazardous certified fund basis only (cash, cashier’s waste, useable open space, front and check or travelers’ checks only). Personal side yard and wet bar have been added, checks and/or business checks are not deleted or modified. acceptable. Payment is due and payable • Non-Ministerial Dwelling Units. immediately following the sale. No Although the State of California has exceptions. The mobilehome and/or made provisions for approving accessory contents are sold as is, where is, with no dwelling units with a ministerial process, guarantees. the City of Davis is providing a process wherein property owners could exceed This sale is conducted under the the state limitations by applying for a authority of California Civil Code 798.56a discretionary permit. and Commercial Code 7210. • Attic Conversion Rules. The provisions for converting an attic space to residential Unless a written waiver is received from space were previously adopted by the park management the mobilehome and City. Unfortunately, they were not placed contents must be removed from the park in the correct section of the Code. This location within 10 days. amendment will fix that. • Laboratories. The amendment places DATED: February 26, 2020 labs as a conditional use in the R-3 zone. Carla H. Robertson • Exercise Studios and Vet Clinics. Attorney at Law The amendment places small exercise 610 Fulton Avenue, Suite 100 studios and vet clinics as a permitted use Sacramento, CA 95825 in the Commercial Neighborhood and (916) 443-9000 Commercial Service zones. 3/4, 3/11 750 • Tolling of Land Use Entitlements. The amendment places a provision wherein the expiration date of a land use NOTICE OF LIEN SALE entitlement (e.g. a Planned Development, Notice is hereby given pursuant to Conditional Use Permit, etc) shall be California Business and Professional tolled if litigation on the project ensues. Codes #21700-21716, Section 2328 of • Height of Accessory Buildings, the UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535 The setbacks for outdoor kitchens, the undersigned, Storquest Express Self Changing the approval authority for Storage of Woodland, will sell at public a Public Convenience and Necessity sale by competitive bidding the personal Permit from the Planning Commission property of: Name: Roy Quirarte, Thanh to staff were also included. Le, Judi Reeves, Mark Peterson. Property to be sold: household goods, furniture, The above summary constitutes the major appliances, clothes, toys, tools, boxes & highlights of the ordinance; to obtain contents. Auctioneer Company: www. a full understanding of its provisions a storagetreasures.com The Sale will end reading of the document in its entirety at 10:00 AM, March 19, 2020. Goods must may be necessary. A certified copy of the be paid in CASH at site and removed at full text of the adopted ordinance may completion of sale. Sale is subject to be viewed in the City Clerk’s Office, 23 cancellation in the event of settlement Russell Boulevard, Davis, California, and/ or copies may be obtained at a nominal between owner and obligated party. charge. Storquest Express Woodland 3/4 756 1610 Tide Ct. Woodland, CA 95776 (530) 338-3531 3/4, 3/11 752 PUBLIC NOTICE
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CITY OF DAVIS ORDINANCE SUMMARY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN on February 11, 2020, the City Council of the City of Davis, California, introduced, and on February 25, 2020, the City Council unanimously adopted the following entitled ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 2571 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 40.01.090 OF CHAPTER 40 OF THE CITY OF DAVIS MUNICIPAL CODE TO REZONE 335 RUSSELL BOULEVARD, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 0.26 ACRES (APNS: 070-051-02), ZONED RESIDENTIAL RESTRICTED (R-R) TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (P-D)#3-19 FOR THE DEEVELOPMENT OF FOUR ATTACHED TOWNHOMES ON TWO BUILDINGS (THE PROJECT IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS UNIVERSITY VIEW TOWNHOMES) The following description summarizes the aforementioned ordinance adopted by the City Council: Planned Development #3-19. The adopted Ordinance will amend Section 40.15 (zoning map) of Chapter 40 of the Davis Municipal Code (hereinafter “City of Davis Zoning Ordinance”) as amended, by changing the designation of 335 Russell Boulevard (the approximately 0.26 acres; APNs: 070-051-02) from Residential Restricted to Planned Development #3-19 (attached townhomes). The purpose of this planned development district is to: a) provide a portion of the City’s need for residential units through infill development; b) stabilize and protect the residential characteristics of the district and surrounding neighborhood; and c) promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life. The following are principal permitted uses in Planned Development #3-19: 1) no more than four (5) Single-family Residential units in the form of attached townhomes; 2) family and Group Day Care Homes as defined in Section 40.26.270; and 3) group care homes subject to the provisions of Sections 40.26.135. The accessory and conditional permitted uses shall be as established in Sections 40.06.030 and 40.06.040 of the Zoning Ordinance, as amended from time to time.
The above summary constitutes the major highlights of the adopted ordinance. A reading of the documents in their entirety may be necessary to obtain a full understanding of the ordinance. A certified copy of the full text of the PUBLIC NOTICE ordinances may be viewed in the City Clerk’s Office, 23 Russell Boulevard, NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY CITY OF DAVIS ORDINANCE SUMMARY Davis, California, and/or copies may be obtained at a nominal charge. Pursuant to the California Self-Service 758 Storage Facility Act, (B&P Code 217000 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 3/4
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B8 THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020
UCD hoops wraps regular season BY BRUCE GALLADUET
■ Have used a mix-andmatch lineup that has seen a whirlwind of perimeter activity As the Big West basketball regularlaunch guard Stefan Gonzalez season comes to an end this week, into rarefied NCAA statistical the four-peating champion UC air. Davis women will try to stay ■ A surge that comes sharp while the Aggie men are from a team that was picked hoping to elbow their way into to finish eighth in the BWC a second-place finish. media preseason poll. With coach Jim Les and Les has been impressed fans saying goodbye to four by the collective contriseniors, UCD men will butions of his crew, take on foundering but took time to Hawaii (16-12, 7-7). The reflect on what seniors Rainbow Warriors have Joe Mooney, Rogers lost six of their last seven, Printup, Matt Neufeld but seem to play the locals and Gonzalez have tough, regardless of circummeant. stance. “All four have been It was Hawaii guard members of championEddie Stanberry who ship teams, so I think broke the Aggies’ back we’ll always be grateful and with a 3-pointer with indebted to them for their con3.3 seconds remaining tributions,” the ninth-year Aggie to give the hosts a head coach told The Enterprise. 76-75 victory at “Matt and Steph were redshirts Stan Sheriff Cenwhen we won the league two years ter on Jan. 25. Stefan ago and Joe and Rogers were Davis blew a members of those teams — and Gonzalez 9-point lead with although their roles weren’t as big as they 4 minutes left. are now — they were still very important But Davis (14-16, 8-6) has some big fish in what they each did for us.” to fry Thursday and at UC Riverside on Les cited Neufeld and Gonzo’s contribuSaturday. Back-to-back wins would ensure tions in practices, the team room and the the Aggies at least a tie for the BWC sec- community contributions, “then Joe and ond spot. A scintillating accomplishment Rog what they gave us off the bench on considering ... those teams … I’ll remember this group as ■ The locals survived a three-game con- being champions. And I’ll also remember ference losing streak. them as being great ambassadors of our
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program and our university. “They’ve competed at a high level in the classroom, unbelievable in the community representing UC Davis and doing it in a first-class way.” But it has been the deadly range-finding of Gonzalez that has provided a torch to follow. In the last five UCD wins, the former St. Mary’s guard has averaged 16.2 ppg. He also is now the nation’s more accurate 3-point launcher (49.1). One word of caution for the Aggie men: somebody ought to find a way to neutralize Hawaii’s Stansberry, who is averaging 15.5 points a game and always seems to save his best for UC Davis.
In a Saturday (4 p.m.) contest, Walter Pyramid is the venue; Long Beach State (11-16, 6-8) is the challenge. Davis nipped LBSU, 57-55, in January. The Beach and Matadors are duking it out to break a sixth-place tie. An elevated seeding in the tournament is on both Aggie foes’ minds. Notes: Attention Aggie women’s coach Jennifer Gross. Your Class of 2022 point guard has arrived. Proud parents Betsy and UCD Athletic Director Kevin Blue welcomed Maya Blue to Aggie Nation on Sunday. ... Katie Toole, the brilliant forward from Utah, leads all local scorers with 14.2 ppg. ... Thanks to Cierra Hall (196), Sage Stobbard (185) and Kayla Konrad (151), UCD is outrebounding opponents, 1008-972). ... At the The celebration took place last BWC Tournament: UCD weekend when the UCD (16-11, women have cemented a noon 11-3) women topped visiting UC game at Honda Center on FriRiverside, 78-69. In clinching its day, March 13. It’s a long ways fourth-straight Big West championin determining who they play. ship, the Aggies will head to next Meanwhile, if the Aggie men week’s conference tourney with a earn the No. 2 seed, they’ll double-bye in tow — but not open on Thursday, March 12, necessarily getting any rest this at either noon or 2:30 p.m., weekend. according to Mike Villamor at On Thursday at 7 p.m., the league office. Titleist UC UCD is at CSUN (11-17, 6-8). Joe Irvine opens at 6 p.m. with a 4 vs. 5 The Aggies smoked the MataMooney game at 8:30. dors, 61-39, at The Pavilion on Jan. 29. In that game it was Makaila — Reach Bruce Gallaudet at Sanders’ 10 points leading the charge. bgallaudet41@gmail.com.
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DUNNING: BWC tournament formats are a bit baffling From Page B2 WEST TOURNAMENT ... The Big West Conference has nine teams, which tends to be an awkward number for scheduling and tournament play ... So the league braintrust decided some years ago that its season-ending tournament should feature only the top eight teams from the regular-season standings ... which makes things awfully difficult on the team that finishes last ... Since eight is a perfect number
when it comes to tournament brackets, a much better idea would be to have the eighthplace team battle the ninth-place team on the Monday after the season ends for the eighth and final spot in the Big West tournament draw ... That way, everyone has a fair shot at postseason glory ... EVEN MORE BIG WEST TOURNAMENT INTRIGUE ... While the Big West men’s tournament is a straightforward eight-team affair, with winners
moving along and losers heading home, the Big West women’s tournament is structured to give maximum advantage to the top two teams from the regularseason standings ... It’s what folks like to call a “double bye,” and it’s confusing to the average fan, to say the least ... Here’s how it works: on Tuesday, No. 5 plays No. 8, while No. 6 plays No. 7 ... On Wednesday, the two winners will move on to play No. 3 or No. 4, with the guarantee that of those four
teams, the lowest finisher in the standings will play the highest finisher in the standings .... The two winners of the Wednesday games then move on for Friday matchups against No. 1 and No. 2, again with lowest meeting highest ... The championship game between the two Friday winners will be on Saturday ... Thus, the Aggie women, as regular-season champions, don’t play at all until Friday, and when they do, they’ll be meeting a team that has won at least one
SPRING: Fundamental workouts From Page B1 Christian Brothers (Sacramento), and redshirt freshmen Miles Hastings of San Marcos and Trent Tompkins of Fresno. As a high school senior, Tompkins threw for 65 touchdowns and 5,001 yards. The previous year he rushed for more than 1,000 yards. Coming to UCD after they graduate from high school in June are 6-2, 200-pound Grant Harper from Campolindo High (Moraga), along with 6-4, 200-pound Mitchell Dixon from Sacramento’s Rio Americano. With all those choices, Hawkins carefully avoided naming anyone as heading the pack. “It’s just a really good, super-talented group of guys, but there’s no leading candidate at this point,” he allowed. “They all probably run more than Jake did ... and have much more awareness of the offense (thanks to having) been around it. Jake came in cold to fall camp his sophomore year. These guys can all sling it around and run pretty good. Obviously, there’s a lot going on at that position, but they’re handling it well.” While fall camp that begins in early August takes dead aim at the season ahead and on putting together a depth chart, spring practice has a different focus. “I really like this session because we can work on fundamentals and process, which is what we’re all about,” Hawkins explained. “We do zero game planning, so the focus is completely different than it will be in the fall. We end up working more on technique in spring ball and the things that are specific to each player’s position.” There’s also a strong emphasis on being smart about not getting anyone injured.
“Obviously, one drawback that leaves three nonconferto spring ball is that guys can ence games in an 11-game get banged up, and we’re season and four nonconferaware of that. But we do ence games in a 12-game have to figure out a quarter- season such as last year. back and they need 11-on-11 “I’m always looking for a work to really learn the posi- unique opportunity, like tion. We didn’t need to do going to North Dakota State that last year because we had last year,” he said. Jake coming back. That’s a “I’d like for us to look big difference this time around and find a team or around,” the coach added place that’s fun, exciting, dif“It’s been a good session ferent and engaging. I’m for everyone, though. I think always looking for that, we got everything done that whether it’s what the instituwe wanted to do, but it’s the tion itself offers or the geofourth quarter of spring ball graphic location. I’d also like and we want to finish strong to play an international over these final few days.” game sometime.” As for USC While pulling out of Hawkins the 2021 seadoesn’t like to son opener dwell on and being what’s in the replaced by rearview mirUniversity of ror, he does Tulsa, admit that Hawkins last year’s 5-7 shrugged and campaign was Dan Hawkins seemed not what he resigned to UCD football coach had in mind. the fact that “I’m always these things sometimes hap- a little disappointed in pen despite signed contracts. myself when I didn’t find Said the coach: “It seems the answer to the riddle. I like maybe they weren’t that felt bad that we didn’t do fired up about playing us in enough to help these guys the first place, and then they accomplish everything we got a new AD and he’s listen- wanted to get done. We ing to the boosters. Games were certainly a playofflike this are always kind of caliber team last year, but fluid, and I think maybe our there are always surprises administration had a little along the way. Nothing ever bit of an inkling and were goes exactly as planned or well prepared when it hap- how you thought it was pened. Obviously, we have to going to be. schedule those kinds of “You always have to games from a financial adjust and adapt as things standpoint because you have go along. As a coach, I to balance the budget. You always have a high ceiling, have to play up every now so when we fall short of and then.” that, I’m always disapDespite the cancellation, pointed. Still, I thought our Hawkins was pleased none- guys really battled last year theless that USC still had to and this time our energy is honor UCD’s $725,000 really good and our leaderpayday, which will be added ship is great, so I’m really to the $400,000 Davis will happy and excited about receive for the Tulsa game. this group. Hopefully, we As for scheduling in gen- can catch a few more Ws eral, the Aggies will always this year.” have eight games in the Big — Reach Bob Dunning Sky Conference over which at bdunning@davis they have no control, but enterprise.net.
“It’s just a really good, super-talented group of guys.”
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tournament game and perhaps even two ... In other words, they’ve put aside their first-game “jitters” and now have a bit of momentum ... Then again, the regular-season champion has to win only twice to claim the tournament championship and NCAA bid, while other teams have to win three or four games ... It’s an interesting system that you rarely see, but the Big West women’s coaches seem to like it ... — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
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