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Rancho Yolo Association Board of Directors president Nancy Redpath, right, and trustee Jerry Hallee get a little sun while social distancing at the Davis senior community’s entrance sign off Pole Line Road. The park’s population has been well-served by the emotional infrastructure at the mobile home facility.
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Enterprise staff writer In an unsettling era of social distancing, there is one community in Davis that is staying closer than ever. Rancho Yolo, a mobile home park for retirement-aged folks off Pole Line Road, has long been a tight-knit enclave that through its owners association has provided recreational,
The sense of belonging is shared by neighbors who look out for each other, disseminate information through online and telephone outreach and take advantage of the many park-run programs to keep residents fit, entertained and, well, happy. Sure, things have changed
during the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic. But thanks to management of the Rancho Yolo Community Association and the resolve of those living there, residents in the 262 units — while keeping their physical distance — have become closer in spirit over the past month. Nancy Redpath, for the past two years president of the park’s super-active board of directors, said her panel’s most important charge this past month has been to get residents through the shock and
loneliness of the shelter-inplace edict, and the challenges to that come with knocking down the deadly COVID-19 virus. To that end, Redpath and company use an extensive communication system that includes regular email contact, monthly newsletters, a telephone tree and in-person wellness checks. “The reason we are what we are today — the life’s blood of this community — is our communication systems,” Redpath
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BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer WOODLAND — The Yolo County Jail has released more than a dozen inmates under a California Supreme Court order that seeks to minimize jail and courthouse health risks during the coronavirus emergency. The order, issued last week by Chief Justice Tani CantilSakauye, authorizes county jails to release inmates with less than 60 days remaining in their sentences, as well as those who may
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be vulnerable due to their age or health condition. It also encourages significant bail reductions during the pandemic, including zero bail for many low-level crimes. So far, 14 inmates with less than 30 days to serve have been released, said Lt. Matt Davis of the Yolo County Sheriff ’s Office, which operates the jail. That left 211 inmates in custody as of Thursday, down from nearly
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Davis residents and businesses facing the prospect of eviction, water shutoffs and other impacts during the coronavirus pandemic received some measure of relief from the City Council on Tuesday night. The council voted to enact a moratorium on evictions and suspend new late fees for unpaid city utility bills during the crisis. The council’s action followed that of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, who
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With a shelter-in-place order preventing local government agencies from meeting the old-fashioned way — in large auditoriums open to the public — the Davis City Council and Yolo County Board of Supervisors pressed on with public meetings nonetheless on Tuesday, turning to Zoom video conferencing to make it possible. Both agencies posted agendas last week with detailed instructions for public participation, including how to log in to the Zoom app or call in for
earlier in the day enacted protections against evictions and foreclosures for residents and businesses in unincorporated areas of the county. In both jurisdictions landlords will be prohibited from evicting residential and commercial tenants who are unable to pay rent due financial impacts related to the novel coronavirus pandemic and the associated shelter-inplace order which has cost many individuals their jobs and businesses their customers.
City bans flavored tobacco sales BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Tuesday’s video-conferenced Davis City Council meeting may have been conducted under the shadow of a pandemic and a shelter-in-place order but council members didn’t limit their agenda to coronavirusrelated matters. The council also approved bans on the sale of flavored tobacco within the city and the use of open campfires on public property without a permit. Passage of the flavored tobacco ordinance came a month after the
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Briefly Causeway crash snarls traffic Westbound traffic came to a halt on the Yolo Causeway east of Davis on Thursday, the result of a multi-vehicle crash that left one car on its roof and another on fire, according to the California Highway Patrol’s traffic information website. Details posted on the website indicate the crash occurred at about 2:40 p.m., leaving a black sport-utility vehicle overturned and a compact car in flames. The wreckage blocked all three lanes, stopping traffic and forcing emergency vehicles to approach the scene from the eastbound side of the freeway. The CHP classified the collision as a majorinjury incident, with three people transported to the hospital with unspecified injuries. Full details about the crash were expected to be released on Friday.
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everal years ago at the beginning of Lent I wrote about an article I had seen in The Oregonian — my second-favorite newspaper — concerning this treasured Christian observance. Lent was the time when Jesus, to use the language of today, was sheltering in place in the desert, observing an extreme form of social distancing. The Oregonian, you see, had run a story titled: “8 meatless dishes that are perfect for observing Lent.” That caused me to comment, “Given that observing Lent frequently involves giving up one’s favorite dishes, I was curious to see what, exactly, The Oregonian felt I should be eating during this 40-day period leading up to Easter.” What followed in The Oregonian article were recipes for all sorts of wonderful dishes that would presumably make you forget they didn’t contain any meat. This was a few years before the market had been flooded with Beyond Burgers and the Impossible Whopper and all sorts of products that are specifically designed to trick the palate. But I’m not convinced that abstaining from meat on certain days in Lent means I should become a regular at Burger King or spend my Friday nights ordering the all-you-can-eat shrimp scampi at Red Lobster. I was reminded of all this the other day when I ran across several grocery ads that pretty much hinted we should be celebrating Lent instead of giving things up. I mean, there were specials on
Three hurt in Tuesday I-80 collisions BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer A pair of crashes on the Yolo Causeway east of Davis injured three people Tuesday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officer Rodney Fitzhugh said reports of the crashes on eastbound Interstate 80 east of the Webster interchange came in shortly before 10:15 p.m., leading responding officers to discover that two crashes had occurred in the area. “The first collision was a property damageonly collision involving a Ford and a Nissan. Following the collision, the driver of the Ford exited the vehicle, which was left blocking the eastbound traffic lanes,” Fitzhugh said. “Several minutes later, a Mazda traveling eastbound in the No. 2 lane collided with the Ford.” That second crash caused major injuries to the driver, a 27-year-old Davis man, who was transported to the UC Davis Medical Center for treatment, Fitzhugh said. Two others who were in the Ford were hospitalized with moderate injuries. Neither alcohol nor drugs were believed to be factors in the collisions, Fitzhugh said. Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to contact the Woodland CHP office at 530-662-4685.
overturn in the high weeds. The goal of fasting and abstinence, after all, is not to replace your favorite dishes with the best alternatives money can buy.
N “Fresh Atlantic Salmon,” “Wild Caught Lobster Tails” and that famous oxymoron of oxymorons “Jumbo Sprimp.” Apparently, if something is “wild caught,” it means it was taken in a fair fight and is therefore OK to eat during Lent. I even saw an ad for “Tilapia Fillets,” a species I could not find in The Bible, despite the fact this is a book filled with stories about fish and fishing and fishermen. At the risk of being accused of self-plagiarism, here is a part of that Lenten column that was fueled by The Oregonian’s meatless menus. “Catholics and some Protestants have long considered the period of 40 days leading up to Easter as a time of transformation and renewal. Historically, it’s been seen as a period of penance, prayer, self-denial and charity.” I’m with you so far. “If you’re considering going meatless to observe Lent, you may think that you’re going to be sacrificing flavor from your meals. That couldn’t be further from the truth with these 8 dishes that abstain from animal products, but still are delicious and satisfying.” I’m sensing this Lenten story is about to run off the tracks and
o, fasting and abstinence, as one might guess, are about fasting and abstinence. This commendable behavior has never been about figuring out a way to somehow beat the rules without actually breaking them. The Oregonian, however, is offering me an end run around all this self-sacrifice with some unique recipes guaranteed to knock my socks off. One suggested Lenten dish is the “garlic worshipper’s pasta.” I guess if you’re going to worship something other than God, it may as well be garlic. And then there’s Chinese “chicken” salad for meat lovers, with the “chicken” in quotes because — don’t tell God — it’s not really chicken. Whether this “chicken” made it onto Noah’s Ark with the rest of the animals is unclear. Notes The Oregonian, “If the thought of giving up meat for Lent is a difficult one, there are new faux-chicken products like Beyond Meat Lightly Seasoned ChickenFree Strips that can help bridge the gap.” Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I bridged the gap with lightly seasoned faux-chicken strips on Ash Wednesday. Grilled portobello mushrooms are suggested as a great substitute “if steaks are a regular part of your game plan,” while the tomato and
white bean sauce over rigatoni is touted for its “robust, meat-like quality” that provides a “zippy profile on the palate.” Oddly, despite The Oregonian’s obsession over meatless dishes with zippy profiles, the rules of abstinence don’t require giving up meat on all 40 days of Lent, though many folks do. Vegetarians, apparently, can give up stir-fried tofu for Lent. According to the Lenten Regulations and Admonitions from the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, Lent “is a time for reflection and spiritual renewal, a time to examine one’s relationships with God and with others.” It’s not necessarily a time for fake chicken and portobello mushrooms that taste like steak. “Lent prepares the faithful to celebrate the Paschal Mystery of Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection. The Church also calls Catholics to a spirit of penance, above all to practice the Acts of Religion: fasting, prayer and almsgiving, which express conversion in relation to oneself, to God and to others. The act of giving to the poor, in the most ancient tradition of the Church, is an expression of penance, a form of piety, a witness of fraternal charity and an expression of Lenten conversion.” It is not a time for trying out new recipes. Still, I’m going to save these eight great recipes from The Oregonian. Come Easter Sunday, the greatest day of them all, it may be time to put them to the test. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
Five teens arrested on robbery charges BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer Davis police arrested five teenagers on robbery and other charges after they allegedly stole a backpack from a person outside a local liquor store. According to Lt. Art Camacho, the victim was standing outside Aggie Liquor, 507 L St., when one of the suspects approached. “There was some form of verbal (confrontation) that escalated, and the suspect attempted to rip off the victim’s backpack,”
Camacho said. As the victim fought back, four more people exited a nearby vehicle “approached the victim and began to physically assault him.” Officers responded to the scene and conducted an investigation that led them to the apartment complex in the 900 block of Jacobsen Lane in the Cannery neighborhood, “and there they encountered the five suspects,” Camacho said. The suspect vehicle was parked in the area, the victim’s backpack recovered from a nearby trash can.
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All five suspects were taken into custody: Marcus Gelpi, 18, of Dixon; and four 17-year-old boys from Davis and Sacramento. They were booked into either the Yolo County Jail or Juvenile Hall on charges of robbery, conspiracy and assault with a deadly weapon. In a separate incident, Davis police arrested a 31-year-old man in connection with a robbery at an F Street apartment complex. The victim reported at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday that
three men accosted him at the Woodside Apartments, 808 F St., and stole several of his belongings after punching and kicking him to the ground, Lt. Art Camacho said. Police apprehended one suspect, identified as Victor Pantoja, on H Street as he walked away from the scene and booked him into the Yolo County Jail on robbery, conspiracy and assault charges, Camacho said. His two alleged accomplices remain at large.
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Briefly Shelter in place with poetry Davis Poet Laureate James Lee Jobe is offering three ways to keep the community engaged with poetry during the shelter-in-place order. Live-feed poetry readings on Facebook are planned for 8 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at Facebook.com/James LeeJobe — and yes, these are safe for minors. Second, he’s set up a blog to post community poems at YoloCounty Poems.blogspot.com. Email poems to him at JamesLeeJobe@gmail. com and put “Poems” in the subject line. Any family-freindly topic is welcome. Finally, he has several poetry videos online at YouTube.com/James LeeJobe.
Bulky-Item event postponed Due to the shelter-inplace order, Recology Davis is postponing the annual Bulky-Item Drop-Off scheduled for April 3 and 4. Recology Davis will be monitoring the situation to determine a future event date. Consult www.Davis Recycling.org for updated information.
Citrus Circuits season canceled Citrus Circuits, the local high school robotics team, has had the
remainder of its 2020 competition season suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), which organizes and administers the FIRST Robotics Competition, suspended all events worldwide, including the world championships. After winning its first competition of the season, Citrus Circuits had planned to compete in the St. Louis and Sacramento regionals, as well as the world championships in April. Meetings for the team also have been suspended as part of school closures. The team will be focusing on distance learning and online training to help prepare for the possible resumption of robotics competitions in the fall. When asked about the season suspension, team captain Katie Stachowicz said, “Our season, although cut short, taught me a million things I never knew before. The skills we learn on our robotics team and the people we learn alongside are infinitely more valuable than the results of our competitions.” Students from Citrus Circuits are looking for opportunities to support the community. Projects include working on face masks to go to hospitals that are struggling with an influx of patients with COVID-19.
Wildflowers growing in Stebbins Cold Canyon highlight nature’s recuperative powers. CHRIS NICCOLINI, UC DAVIS/ COURTESY PHOTO
Hikers awed by burned landscape’s changes BY KAT KERLIN Special to The Enterprise When hikers returned to UC Davis Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve in 2016, a year after a wildfire swept through its expanse of oak trees and chaparral in Northern California, half of them expected to see a devastated landscape. But pre- and post-hike surveys conducted by UC Davis reveal that roughly a third returned energized, awed and excited about the changes they saw. Among the survey responses: “This area is restoring itself.” “Awe-inspiring.” “Nature is always changing, sometimes sad. Today I felt hopeful.” Results of the survey, published in the International Journal of Wildland Fire, indicate that people understand and appreciate the role of fire in natural landscapes more than is perceived. “People can have really largely positive experiences hiking in a place that has burned,” said lead author Alexandra Weill, who conducted the survey while a graduate student
researcher in Professor Andrew Latimer’s lab in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences. “They engage in it and find it very interesting and surprisingly beautiful. That can be used as a tool in education and outreach as places around us recover from wildfire.”
Nuanced views While positive responses were far more common than expected, most people held mixed views regarding effects of the fire. For example: “I know it’s good, but it’s sad when it’s out of control and people lose homes.” “I understand (it) needs to happen — but devastating!” Such wariness is not surprising but it is illuminating, Weill said. “People have more nuanced opinions than we give them credit for in understanding positive and negative effects of fire, but also difficulty in reconciling what they know about good fire versus what they see in the news or personal experiences,” said Weill.
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CIRCLE: Neighbors help each other From Page A1 said. “We have a lot of tools that we use to keep people connected.” That database, originally compiled and refined by residents Robbie and Tony Fanning and Jerry Hallee, ensures that all residents are in the loop, whether it be announcements about the coronavirus, garbage collection, class offerings or holiday parties in the spacious mid-century-style clubhouse. Hallee, who with his wife Corliss moved to Rancho Yolo in 2006 (his 99-yearold mother Evelyn has had her own place at the park since 2002), credits the Fannings for getting the communication originally in the right direction. Hallee is a retired UC Davis vice chancellor who takes his organizing seriously. He was impressed with the Fannings and “wanted to do whatever I could to help.” Redpath said Hallee “is one of the guys who got this place (organized) and fun. “I go to Jerry whenever I need anything explained,” Redpath told The Enterprise, adding: “He has all the history and he’s a calming influence in our park. Just a level-headed guy who always is quick to help.” Redpath, who can be seen here at one moment, then there at another in Rancho Yolo, seems in perpetual motion. But, like most other park residents, she said, “I love living here. And in getting things done, it’s not just me. Not even close. The board
Rancho Yolo residents Marcella Chiarello, left, and Aggie Ward — while keeping a safe distance — take a walk down one of the mobile-home park’s many tree-and-bush-lined paths. OWEN YANCHER/ ENTERPRISE PHOTO
works diligently to make things work.” Until February, Rancho Yolo was chock-a-block with activity. Potlucks and concerts dotted the social calendar, and quilting classes, movement instruction, book clubs and Tuesday-afternoon poker were just part of the packed agenda. But with the cloud of COVID-19, park management chose to err on the side of caution. The gatherings have been suspended, and the two swimming pools (closed for the winter season) have seen their spring openings delayed. “Oh my goodness ...,” Redpath said. “We had such a full calendar. You could hardly find time in the clubhouse where you could schedule a time. It was always full.” Landscaping and garbage collection continues and the reassuring contacts from the management and board remain seamless. Even before coronavirus, Rancho Yolo featured a
network of caring neighbors. And while close contact and large gatherings have ended for now, folks continue to barter with each other and lend a hand when it’s safe ... It’s like the old days in which Bob will fix Marge’s backdoor screen. In turn, Bob’s family gets a nice shepherd’s pie from Marge. The lemon tree in Marilyn’s yard is bearing fruit, so she and Patricia — whose oranges are the best on the planet — frequently trade. All barter, no exchange of money. But if needs go beyond the neighbor exchanges, look up professional help in the annual directory. In addition to residents being listed by name and address, there is advertising from local businesses ranging from the park’s go-to handyman to insurance, heating and air conditioning, computer training and nursery services. “The folks that live here share a common interest,” Hallee pointed out. “A lot of people moved into the park because they have a
family member living close. I found the park for my mom. “We knew of Rancho Yolo, but at the time we didn’t know what a gem it was.” Notes: Redpath said a number of elements draw folks to Rancho Yolo: “The first thing that impresses anyone are the number of trees and landscaping ... and that the plan was built on a circle. It’s a delightful walk around the park. Because of the circles, it’s so conducive to getting together. There’s something wonderful about circles.” ... Laila Golde, a junior at Davis High School, and Marcia Freedman (the granddaughter of a park resident) and nearby neighbors Joaquin and Alison Feliciano have been volunteering to run errands for Rancho Yolo residents. Another student, Saif Yousin, has recruited friends to help area senior citizens wherever possible. ... — Reach Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41@ gmail.com or call 530320-4456.
BANS: Council targets campfires on public land From Page A1 council unanimously voiced their support for such a ban and asked city staff to return with an ordinance for their approval. Back in February, the council held a public hearing where county health officials as well as members of the public urged a ban on flavored tobacco sales, though local retailers — some of whom are now shuttered thanks to the statewide shelter in place — pleaded with council members to consider the downsides for them, namely, the loss of business. And while council members sympathized with business owners at that February meeting, they also unanimously voiced their support for a ban in order to curb juvenile use in particular. The ordinance, which will take effect Sept. 1 in order to allow local retailers to sell off existing inventory, brings the city of Davis in line with the county and other nearby cities that have previously voted to prohibit sales of flavored tobacco products. All have done so because of evidence that the products are targeted at youth and have reversed what had been a steady decline in tobacco use by children. That marketing scheme, highlighted by county staff in a presentation to
the council in February, includes not just candy- and fruit-flavored tobacco products but also packaging that mimics juice boxes and other sweet treats. Under the ordinance approved Tuesday, local sales would be prohibited for any tobacco product that “imparts a characterizing flavor to the tobacco product or smoke produced by the tobacco product, either by the addition of artificial or natural flavors or an herb or spice, including menthol, strawberry, grape, orange, clove, cinnamon, pineapple, vanilla, coconut, licorice, cocoa, chocolate, cherry, or coffee.” The ban covers flavored tobacco or nicotine, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco but does not cover FDA-approved nicotine products used for treating dependence. Additionally, the ordinance does not ban the use of products, only the sale. The council voted unanimously in favor of the ordinance on Tuesday. Likewise, council members unanimously supported a request from Police Chief Darren Pytel to ban open campfires on public lands where such fires are not already prohibited. Current city code banning open campfires in parks and greenbelts except in approved barbecues was extended to prohibit open campfires
on any public land. “This comes as a result of an increasing number of complaints regarding campfires being used for both warmth and for cooking on public lands that are not currently designated as parks, greenbelts or open spaces,” Pytel told the council. “We have a lot of land that’s publicly owned … including our drainage canals, along the railroad tracks … the South Davis areas out near Putah Creek. And currently there is no regulation that prohibit campfires out there,” Pytel said. As the city staff report prepared for Tuesday’s meeting noted, many of those areas have thick brush, trees, grasses, weeds, combustibles and other fire fuel that present a significant fire risk when open campfires are lit near them. “Which is really a safety risk,” Pytel said. The ordinance unanimously approved by the council on Tuesday now prohibits the setting, ignition or maintenance of an open campfire on public property without first obtaining a permit from the police chief. — Reach Anne Ternus-Bellamy at aternus@davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernus Bellamy.
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JAIL: Judges’ work schedules impacted From Page A1 300 since last week and far under its normal capacity of 455. Meanwhile, two jail inmates who showed possible symptoms of coronavirus have since tested negative, Davis said. Both were being monitored in a 10-bed isolation unit that has been established for those with signs of the virus. No other tests are pending. “Medical staff are taking the temperatures of all incoming inmates, and all (existing) inmates did have their temperatures taken,” Davis said this week. If more than 10 patients are identified, a newly constructed 32-bed pod, part of the ongoing jail expansion project, will become a second isolation area. Inmate visitations remain on hold, except for attorney visits, Davis said. This week, the Yolo County Courthouse began conducting arraignments and other court hearings by video and telephone, part of an effort to reduce inmate transports and lower overall foot traffic within the downtown Woodland court building. The court has minimized staffing, reduced calendars and postponed hundreds of cases to comply with social distancing and shelter-in-place orders. So far it’s been working, said Yolo Superior Court Presiding Judge Samuel McAdam, who noted during a court conference call Wednesday that courthouse visits have plunged from more than 1,000 on a typical day to about 70 this past Monday. Earlier this week, Cantil-Sakauye issued a statewide order halting all criminal and civil jury trials for 60 days, allowing courts — deemed an
“essential service” amid the pandemic — to prioritize the most urgent criminal, civil, juvenile, family and probate matters. Even with that suspension in place, “we have to expect that things are not going to be back to normal” by May, Judge David Reed said during the conference call. With judges age 65 and older advised to work from home, efforts continue to establish “virtual chambers” allowing them to remotely conference cases with attorneys and even preside over some court proceedings, such as arraignments. The court also enacted a local rule mandating that all civil, family and probate matters be heard by telephone, unless good cause is shown for an inperson hearing. Reed noted that local law-enforcement agencies are doing their part to reduce the courthouse footprint, eschewing arrests for some misdemeanor offenses in favor of citations giving court dates three to four months down the road. Traffic matters are being cited out five months. Whether regular operations will have resumed by then, however, remains part of the unknown. “Things have been moving really rapidly in the past week and a half in a way we could not have anticipated,” Reed said. With new guidelines constantly emerging, “we’re trying to evolve with it.” Updates about Yolo courthouse operations are posted at www.yolo. courts.ca.gov. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenter prise.net or 530-7478048. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene.
DEATH NOTICE Donna Raymond Donna Raymond, a resident of Davis and Yolo County for more than 20 years, died on Feb. 26. Her family has delayed setting a time for her memorial service until public gatherings are again safe. Donna is survived by her children Jan Raymond, Wayne Raymond, Kim Raymond, Jody Pocoroba and Beth Heerdt, as well as many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.
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Francie Lawyer passed away on March 11 after a short battle with esophageal cancer at age 66. Her family and friends will miss her greatly. Frances Ann Cook was born and raised in Marin County in Mill Valley. She had wonderful memories of her childhood with her parents, Bob and Lori Cook, and older sister, Linda. As a teenager, she decided to get rid of her heavy and hard-to-transport string bass and traded it for the comparably light and pocket-sized flute, starting a life-time relationship with an instrument in which she would excel. She graduated as the valedictorian of her Tamalpais High School class and set off to pursue her interests in science. She attended UC Davis starting in 1971, majoring in genetics. Francie spent her junior year abroad at the University of Edinburgh. One of her Scotland colleagues, Duncan, had a roommate at Davis from his freshman and senior years, Artie Lawyer. Through this connection, Artie and Francie met, played flute and clarinet duets together, fell in love, and started a life-long partnership in 1975. Francie and Artie were married on May 29, 1976.
Francie and Artie spent their first four years at Yale in New Haven, Conn., where Artie was in graduate school. Francie worked in the laboratory of Frank Ruddle, where new techniques of molecular and cellular biology were being developed. During these years, Francie also took flute lessons from Daniel Nyfenger and played in the Yale ensembles. They returned to the Bay Area in 1979 for Artie’s postdoc and decided to focus their career opportunities around Francie’s sought-after skills in laboratory techniques. Francie joined Cetus Corporation working in the new and exciting area of genetic engineering. She worked on many projects at Cetus, which became Roche Molecular Systems. Ultimately, Francie was on the team that was key in the development of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) — used to amplify DNA and now widely used to identify small amounts of specific DNA for “fingerprinting.” Francie authored several publications and was an inventor in the patent for the DNA polymerase
molecule, the “Molecule of the Year” and “Patent of the Year” in 1989 and 1990, respectively. Francie lived the ultimate work/ life balance — always centered around her family. Her son Lewis came into her life in 1983, followed four years later by her daughter Emily. After 10 years living in the Montclair hills of Oakland, Francie “retired” from her science career and moved with her family to Davis, where they have lived happily ever since. Francie immediately started connecting with her new community, first with the “coffee group,” a group of women who, like Francie, had recently left professional careers to focus on their family and community. Ultimately, Francie became active in many organizations, becoming president of the Davis Bridge Educational Foundation, the Friends of Mondavi and the Willowbank Club among other focuses. Importantly, Francie was able to rekindle her love for the flute and piccolo once in Davis. She has been an active member of numerous flute ensembles including,
Flutes!, the Camellia City Flute Choir and FluteSong4, and has played in several regional orchestras, building a strong group of flute-friends that have enriched her life. Her smile, her warmth, her humble brilliance, her wit, her calm stability, her fundamental belief in doing the right thing and the deep love that she had for her family will live on in our memories. She was an impressive gardener and cook. Finally, as a mom and grandmother, Francie was the best. She was nurturing, patient, joyful, supportive, thorough, thoughtful and above all, loving. Francie is survived by her husband Artie, her son Lewis and his wife Laurie and their daughter Telia Lawyer of Cambridge, England, her daughter Emily and her husband Andrew and their daughter Penelope Wainacht of Crockett, Calif., and her sister Linda Schmidt of Davis. A celebration of Francie’s life will be postponed until later this summer due to the current challenges with traveling and congregating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Cazadero Music Camp. We will miss her forever.
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ZOOM: New methods lead to new problems From Page A1 audio only, and how to provide public comment. County supervisors kicked off this new way of doing things first, beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. There were some glitches. At various points during the meeting, which lasted a little over two hours, a supervisor would abruptly disappear from the conversation, either muted unintentionally or disconnected altogether. Staff members joining in to give reports or updates occasionally had trouble. There were some lengthy pauses for various technical difficulties. At one point Supervisor Gary Sandy of Woodland, who currently serves as board chair, disappeared from the conversation entirely, prompting County Administrator Patrick Blacklock to ask Supervisor Jim Provenza of Davis to take over the meeting, which he did with no trouble. But by and large, the board conducted its business. Dr. Ron Chapman, the county’s public health officer, provided an update on the COVID-19 situation and compliance with the shelter-in-place order while other staff members discussed steps being taken countywide to prepare for a surge in hospitalizations, getting the homeless off the streets during the pandemic and other measures being taken in response to the local emergency. Members of the public who wished to provide public comment did so — though there were just a handful who did — and every matter on the agenda was heard and voted on with no significant disruption. Two hours and 24 minutes later, it was over.
Zoom away Then there was the Davis City Council meeting that occurred later that night.
And what a meeting that was. The thing about Zoom, which has been a go-to method for everything from staff meetings to classroom instruction to family gatherings during this era of social distancing, is there can be issues. Case in point: Zoombombing. According to an article in the New York Times last week, “Zoombombing: When Video Conferences Go Wrong,” the video-conference app is seeing a rise in trolling and graphic content. As the article notes, “Zoom has become the default social platform for millions of people looking to connect with friends, family, students and colleagues while practicing social distancing during the new coronavirus pandemic. But the trolls of the internet are under quarantine, too, and they’re looking for Zooms to disrupt.” In the middle of public comment on a consent calendar item on Tuesday night, graphic images began appearing on the screen, from pornographic pictures and vulgar drawings to repeated scribblings of a racial slur. “Obviously for those of you watching via Zoom, we’re experiencing a few kinks here in the video presentation, so please bear with us,” Mayor Brett Lee said. As quickly as city staff changed the screen, another image appeared, until staff figured out how to prevent the screen takeover. For most Zoom video conference meetings, that might be the end of the matter. The challenge for the City Council was that preventing screen takeovers is not the only issue. The council is required to take public comment throughout the evening and the plan was for city staff to individually call on each person who virtually raised a hand to do so. The problem: Staff had no idea who they were truly calling on, other than a screen name, with or without an image, or a phone number. As it turned out, there were a
lot of what sounded to be young men and boys apparently with little else to do on a Tuesday night during a shelter-in-place. Loud, vulgar, insulting and frequently racist, they peppered everyone listening with what seemed to be a coordinated effort to outrage. Once the intent of such a caller was clear, staff would mute and disconnect him and the mayor would calmly move on to the next in line. But they kept coming. “Well I guess that’s what happens when the junior-high kids are out of school for several weeks,” said Lee at one point. During public comment on the first major item of the night — an urgency ordinance enacting a moratorium on evictions during the local emergency — the prank callers outnumbered the sizable number of callers who actually wanted to weigh in on the issue. Lee, who remained unflappable throughout, called for a break after the council approved the urgency ordinance so city staff could figure out how to handle public comment on the next item. The solution they devised: those who wished to comment on the remaining items on the agenda were asked to email their comments and they would be read aloud by staff. That put an end to the prank calls, but not everyone was satisfied with the method. Some members of the public said they simply didn’t have enough time to type up and email what they wanted to say. Others questioned the legality of the move. City attorney Inder Khalsa told the council she believed it was, in fact, legal to move to emailed comments only. Gov. Gavin Newsom, she said, had suspended some elements of the Brown Act in his shelter-inplace order but the requirement for the public to be able to participate in a meeting remained, “and we’ve taken the position that providing written comment during the
meeting satisfies that.” And that’s how business was handled for the remainder of Tuesday’s meeting.
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What’s next Now, having gotten through that eventful meeting, the council will have to decide how to hold future meetings. And part of that discussion will be what items should be taken up during the local emergency and which should wait until the city is functioning normally again. Even before the Zoombombing began Tuesday evening, some Davis residents weighing in during general public comment questioned moving forward with virtual meetings like Tuesday’s, asking whether projects and plans and other non-emergency matters can be truly vetted well under these circumstances. Critics of moving forward with those things during the local emergency noted that some city residents lack reliable internet service while others are overwhelmed dealing with the fallout from the pandemic and shelter-and-place order — busy caring for children who are out of school, working at home, becoming sick or caring for others who are, worried about paying their bills. “Many of us have put our lives on hold,” said Roberta Millstein. “I think the city has to do the same.” But council members — particularly Lee and Councilman Dan Carson — disagreed. “We need to figure out a way that the City Council can meet and we also need to test the waters to see how we can get our commissions up and running and able to function and have robust public participation,” said Lee. “I think it’s the role of the city to be able to move forward on not just coronavirus-related items,” the mayor said.
RELIEF: Council looks to deal with outcry over rent issue From Page A1 Past rent would still be due, however, with the city ordinance requiring that it be paid within six months of the expiration of the local emergency order. A push by some residents to place a moratorium on rent itself was not approved by the council, with the city attorney explaining such a move would constitute a taking under the constitution. “We don’t believe there’s any basis for adopting a regulation that would outright forgive rent,” said City Attorney Inder Khalsa, “without the city having to essentially foot the bill. “What we could do here is provide more time for tenants. And that wouldn’t necessarily reduce the overall amount owed … but it would provide some relief to tenants.” Council members were unanimous in their support. “This is an important action that we’re taking
today,” said Councilman Will Arnold. “It is something that other jurisdictions across the country have engaged in and is well worth our efforts to protect renters in this way during this crisis.” Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Partida agreed, saying, “I do think this is important … that we protect everyone that’s going to be affected by this.” As did his colleagues, Councilman Lucas Frerichs expressed support for protecting both residential and commercial tenants. “These are certainly unprecedented times and it’s incumbent upon us to help those that are most vulnerable and that includes both commercial as well as residential tenants,” he said. “Because everyone is so worried about the situation right now … we’ve received countless, countless communications from the public on this item. (We’ve) been just inundated with
pleas for us to do something like this.” Frerichs said the council has also received a lot of feedback from local apartment owners who support the ordinance. “Most of them are saying, ‘Look, we’ve been here for a long time, we have no intention of evicting anyone,’ ” Frerichs said. But on the commercial side, Frerichs said, “it’s actually been a little bit different.” He described emails from commercial tenants in Davis who have had “varying degrees of support from some of the landlords.” The City Council also voted unanimously Tuesday in support of a relief package that will suspend new late fees on city utility bills; suspend water shutoffs over non-payment and defer collection of the transient occupancy tax that local hotels pay. City Manager Mike Webb noted that PG&E
previously announced a moratorium on gas and electric shut-offs for nonpayment of bills and the city will do the same for water and other services contained in the city bill residents receive monthly. The waiver of late fees will last through May and neither residential nor commercial customers need to apply for the waiver or submit any special forms to the city. Council members have received numerous requests that the city simply forgive utility bills for those unable to pay during the pandemic emergency, but Khalsa said that would be illegal, as both an unlawful gift of public funds as well as a violation of prohibitions on using
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Minhaj is online for your sheltering pleasure BY MARK BRALY Special to The Enterprise It’s not just that Hasan Minhaj — Davis High class of 2003, UC Davis, 2007 — is funny. He is seriously funny. When his sixth season of “Patriot Act” begins on Netflix, he will, no doubt, find COVID-19 funny. He will also present some thoroughly researched new, scandalous and useful information (The new season was scheduled to launch on March 29, but production has been postponed due to the virus. In the meantime, all previous episodes are available on Netflix to stream and catch up on). He has taken on gun violence, obesity, Indian politics, religion, mental health, and just about anything else you never thought was funny. His delivery is so fast and hip that he sometimes has to explain things to anyone over 35. (Am I supposed to know what Brockhampton is?) His half-hour show about high drug prices was as packed with revelations, stylish graphics and jokes as a multi-part documentary. Well, maybe not the jokes.
He skewered Martin Shkreli, who famously raised the prices of insulin 5,000% in 2015. He explains how the Canadian scientists who discovered how to make insulin gave it free to a university, yet U.S. patent law allowed forprofit companies to patent it by claiming fake improvements. Minhaj dares them to sue him, and some have threatened. He unravels the puzzle of drug prices — which involves a “cartel” of big Pharma, benefit managers and insurance companies. He calls a graphic illustrating this a subway map. He brings the issue down to eye level with a story of a young man, one of seven million diabetics in the country, who died from rationing his insulin because it couldn’t afford the full dose. Minhaj owns the fact that he is brown and Muslim. In one episode he excoriates Crown Prince Mohammed Ben Salmon of Saudi Arabia for the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He threw in 9/11: “Americans hate terrorists. Saudi Arabia gives them passports ... Saudi Arabia was basically the boy band manager of 9/11. They
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While sheltering at home, the Davis community can enjoy the humor of Davis High and UCD grad Hasan Minhaj in his Netflix series “Patriot Act.” didn’t write the songs, but they helped get the group together.” He goes on to explore affirmative action, recalling the 1970s case of Allan Bakke at Minhaj’s alma mater UC Davis. Bakke sued the university because it had reserved five medical school places for African-Americans. Claiming this excluded him from admission, he went all the way to the Supreme Court, which outlawed affirmative action.
Variety said in its review: “… probably the sharpest tool in ‘Patriot Act’s’ arsenal is its host’s sharp, singular perspective. Minhaj is the first Indian-American to host this kind of show, and ‘Patriot Act’ … makes it count. By virtue of having an experience with South Asian parents, growing up in California balancing bifurcated culture shock, and being part of a larger firstgeneration community, Minhaj’s
material about something like affirmative action or the context of Saudi Arabia’s widespread corruption is simply richer, more personal, and different than any of his white peers could contribute,” Variety said. “He pointedly both celebrates Asian-Americans’ accomplishments and reveals the disappointing conflicts within communities that, again, no other political comedy host can. In a time when the most powerful people are championing monochrome culture and willful ignorance, seeing different perspectives such as Minhaj get this kind of platform isn’t just welcome, but necessary.” The only other comedian on television who is anything like him is John Oliver on HBO. Like Minjah, he is a former “Daily Show” cast member. Oliver also takes on controversial subjects he and his writers have thoroughly researched but with fewer laughs. One of Oliver’s favorite targets is televangelists, many of whom he has left for dead. Minhaj and Oliver have delivered a new age of standup comedy, one that is clearly worthy of our time.
‘Stargirl’ and its young actors shine bright Heartfelt performances fuel this sweet coming-of-age saga BY DERRICK BANG Enterprise film critic One can’t help being amazed by the synchronicity between Grace VanderWaal and Jerry Spinelli’s 2000 young adult novel. The heroine of Spinelli’s deservedly popular bestseller is a cheerfully nonconformist high school girl who — among other quirks — brings a ukulele to school each day, in order to sing “Happy Birthday” to deserving classmates (whether or not they desire such attention). Sixteen years later, VanderWaal won “American’s Got Talent” at age 12 (!), by performing her original songs — accompanying herself on ukulele. As far as I know, she never has claimed direct inspiration from Spinelli’s book — which makes her having been cast in the film adaptation, well, quite inspired. The obvious question: Can she also act? Oh, my, yes. Director Julia Hart’s bigscreen adaptation of “Stargirl,” available via the streaming service Disney+, is a tender coming-of-age saga: charming, poignant and bittersweet by turns. The screenplay — by Hart, Kristin Hahn and Jordan Horowitz — is faithful to the spirit and tone of Spinelli’s book, along with its core plot beats. That said, they’ve softened some of its harsher sequences, while bringing the story into the social-media present (which, as we all know, can be brutal in its own way). VanderWaal and co-star Graham Verchere, just two years older than she — and isn’t it nice, to see these characters played by ageappropriate actors? — are splendid on screen together. They’re natural, uncomplicated and unfussy: endearingly authentic as highschool students, even given her character’s eccentric nature. But that’s getting ahead of things. We’re introduced first to Leo Borlock (Verchere), who as a younger adolescent lost his father and — ever since — has cherished the absent parent’s whimsical porcupine necktie. In an effort to forge a new life for them, Leo’s mother (Darby Stanchfield) moves them to the serene desert
community of Mica, Ariz. Leo’s initial exposure to Mica High School cruelly demonstrates the folly of standing out from the crowd, and — during the next several years — he slides into quiet conformity. It’s easy to do at this school, where absolutely nothing happens. The football team never has won a game; the hallway trophy case displays nothing but spider webs; the school marching band — wherein Leo plays trumpet — is absolutely dreadful (wincingly so). Hart and editors Shayar Bhansali and Tracey Wadmore-Smith economically sketch this backstory material in montage, while an off-camera Leo narrates his own saga (from something of a remove, we realize, which is telling). Leo has developed a posse of close friends: Kevin (Karan Brar), head of the debate team and host of the school’s hard-hitting (ahem) talk show, “Hot Seat”; the well-named Benny Burrito (Collin Blackford), constantly eating, but never gaining weight; and Tess (Annacheska Brown), quieter and more studious, who serves as the quartet’s savvy moral compass. This particular day, Leo’s 16th birthday, begins like any other, allowing for the fact that rumors and questions are flying in school: “Have you seen her?” The tranquility of lunch period suddenly is shattered by the entrance of a jaw-dropping force of nature: a girl dressed in the flamboyant colors of a boardwalk performer, her hair done in a quasi-Dutch style; a pet rat wandering from her backpack to shoulder, and back again; a radiant smile beaming, like sunrise, from ear to ear. She purposefully strolls over toward Leo, pulls a ukulele from the backpack … (Watching this in mounting terror, abruptly hurled back to our own embarrassing high school years, Constant Companion and I muttered “Oh, gawd, no …”) … and sings “Happy Birthday” to Leo, while he sits, a panicked plea of God-make-me-vanish on his frozen features. The song concluded, the girl turns and walks away.
When Leo (Graham Verchere) finally works up the courage to introduce himself to Stargirl (Grace VanderWaal), he finds her inquisitive candor even more enticing than her colorfully eccentric wardrobe choices. COURTESY PHOTO
(Grace) VanderWaal and co-star Graham Verchere ... are splendid on screen together. They’re natural, uncomplicated and unfussy. This is Stargirl Caraway, home-schooled until her senior year, when she decided that exposure to a “real school” would be … interesting. Having therefore grown up in an environment absent social conformity, peer pressure or bullying, she’s 100-percent herself: a truly unique individual, and proud of it. No, not proud; comfortable. Wholly at ease in her own skin. She’s quirky and spontaneous, prone to acts of random kindness. One comes shortly thereafter, when — following yet another anemic “performance” by the marching band and cheerleading squad, in anticipation of (almost certainly) another dismal football defeat — Stargirl suddenly appears on the field, pulls out her ukulele, and delivers an inspirational solo cover of The Beach Boys’ “Be True to Your School.” Does she worry about making a fool of herself? Not a bit. VanderWaal’s handling of this song begins softly, almost hesitantly, before building in passion, intensity and sincerity, strengthened further by a megawatt smile that could power major cities. She repeats this delivery style throughout the film; “Stargirl” isn’t
quite a musical, but it’s certainly laden with music. Indeed, music also is a key part of this story’s moral. “It’s cool that a song can be about whoever you want it to be about,” Leo observes, during a moment of uncharacteristic candor. “It doesn’t matter what the words say.” He’s referring to The Cars’ “Just What I Needed,” which also plays a crucial role. Needless to say, this story also reminds us to cherish uniqueness and eccentricity … which, of course, is that last thing most high school students wish to be known for. And there’s no denying — as Stargirl becomes an ever-stronger part of Leo’s life, thereby shattering his cloak of protective conformity — our growing apprehension that The Other Shoe Is About To Drop. Hart elicits an aura of almost otherworldly mysticism from VanderWaal, who wholly personifies Stargirl’s buoyant effervescence. This is crucial because much of her New Age-y behavior would come off as corny, her wide-eyed philosophies prompting derisive snickers if VanderWaal’s performance weren’t so ingenuously sincere. And then, in the blink of an eye, she suddenly becomes a typically impulsive, giggly teenage girl, as when Stargirl steals a kiss from Leo. Verchere gets considerable mileage from his own shy smile, and half-turn of the head, particularly when something surprises Leo. Hart and her co-scripters also handle the boy’s parental bond with sensitivity; a mother/son heart-to-heart is delivered superbly by Stanchfield and Verchere. The latter also punctuates his off-camera narration
with frankness, wistfulness and the perspective that comes from looking back. Giancarlo Esposito has a warm supporting role as Leo’s paleontologist friend Archie Brubaker, who runs a summer camp for kids and has become something of a father figure for the boy. Archie clearly knows more about Stargirl than he’s willing to share, but it’s less a matter of keeping “secrets,” and more a function of allowing Leo to learn things for himself. Hart unerringly maintains an atmosphere of heartfelt sweetness and sincerity throughout: an impressive feat, considering that one false move — a single line, badly delivered — would puncture this enchanting little fable like a flattened soufflé. But she and her co-writers constantly unveil little surprises that further heighten this story’s spirit; I’m particularly enchanted by the
‘Stargirl’ Starring: Grace VanderWaal, Graham Verchere, Giancarlo Esposito, Darby Stanchfield, Maximiliano Hernández, Karan Brar, Collin Blackford and Annacheska Brown Rating: PG, for no particular reason unexpected revelation of how Leo and Kevin first met. We all could use a little magic, these days, and “Stargirl” certainly delivers. — Read more of Derrick Bang’s film criticism at http://derrickbang. blogspot.com. Comment on this review at www. davisenterprise.com.
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Gentle ‘Photograph’ a sharply focused fable Delicately shaded characters highlight quietly poignant drama BY DERRICK BANG Enterprise film critic Sometimes relationships sneak up on us, under the most unlikely circumstances. “Photograph” — not to be confused with “The Photograph,” released in mid-February — is a warmhearted little fable from Indian filmmaker Ritesh Batra, who made such an enchanting feature debut with 2013’s “The Lunchbox.” His new feature is streamable via Amazon Prime. As with that earlier film, “Photograph’s” gentle saga unfolds against a thoughtfully instructive depiction of tradition, class divide, prejudice, family expectation and the inexorable tug of modern sensibilities, all taking place in the tumultuous, crowded and wildly colorful neighborhoods and street markets of Mumbai. The story begins at the bustling Gateway of India, a tourist landmark also popular with locals, and swarming with street photographers who eke out a living by offering instant snapshots to passersby. The middle-aged Rafi (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) is one such entrepreneur, having long ago traveled to Mumbai from a small farming village, in order to earn money to pay off an old family debt. Sheer caprice allows Rafi to cross paths with Miloni (Sanya Malhotra), a young woman just departing from a pleasure-boat outing with her family. He extends his usual sales pitch; lost in her Employment
own thoughts, she shyly accepts. Once the photograph is taken and developed, Miloni suddenly has second thoughts. Perhaps she realizes that an invisible barrier has been breached; she’s a middle-class Mumbaikar, divided by religion, cultural background and even skin color. Rafi, one of the “unseen,” has more in common with Rampyaari (Geetanjali Kulkarni), the “low-class” maid who cooks and cleans for her parents. Perhaps surrendering to doubt, Miloni quickly departs, failing to pay Rafi for her picture. Miloni is a dutiful daughter, studying to become an accountant; she’s wholly sheltered from life on Mumbai’s bustling streets. The logical next step is marriage to a “suitable” boy, carefully vetted and selected by her parents. But although she’s too respectful to object in so many words — and Malhotra conveys a wealth of emotion through silent expressions — she clearly finds this “expected” future life dissatisfying, in some manner she hasn’t the faintest idea how to articulate. Rafi, in turn, has his own problem. His beloved grandmother — Dadi (Farrukh Jaffar), who raised him and his two sisters, when their parents died unexpectedly — has been pressuring him to marry. Everybody in Rafi’s neighborhood knows this, even though Dadi lives in the aforementioned farm village, and they chide him mercilessly (one of the ways
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Much to the surprise of Rafi (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), his grandmother Dadi (Farrkh Jaffar, right) becomes quite enchanted by the young woman (Sanya Malhotra) who has agreed to feign being his fiancée in order to preserve family harmony. that Batra draws mild humor during this story). With no intention of really marrying — and having kept a copy of the picture he took of Miloni — Rafi sends her picture to Dadi, claiming that this girl is his fiancée. But if he hoped that would settle the issue, he reckoned not with his grandmother’s interest; Dadi immediately insists on meeting her. With only two days before his grandmother arrives, Rafi is in dire straits. Then, capricious fate allows him to encounter Miloni again. (She also has been trying to find him, in order to pay for the photo.) Rafi impulsively asks if she’d be willing to pose as his betrothed; just as impulsively — perhaps even to her own surprise — Miloni agrees. It’ll just be the one time, he says reassuringly. No big deal. Once again, Rafi is being
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twice about the family maid. Batra stages the initial scenes between these two with almost painful sensitivity, and Kulkarni’s performance is breathtakingly delicate; we see the wary hesitation of a servant not quite willing to believe that her thoughts are worthy, let alone desired. Malhotra similarly conveys Miloni’s initial silent struggle to overcome the concern that such an interaction is somehow inappropriate. Jaffar is an absolute delight as Dadi: candid, blunt and persistent, with the self-assurance that comes with age. She’s absolutely not to be denied. Miloni is shy; Rafi is repressed. Superficially, it’s hard to tell the difference, but Malhotra and Siddiqui subtly emphasize the distinction. It’s equally heartwarming, as the story progresses, to see their respective characters slowly
blossom, like bashful flowers in early spring. Despite his story’s rigidly grounded, real-world cultural and relationship dynamics, Batra also dabbles in magic realism. Such “contrivances” reflect Batra’s cheeky acknowledgment that he has mined decades of Bollywood musicals that depict the unlikely bonding of tradition-defying rich girls and the humble car mechanics with whom they invariably fall in love. All this notwithstanding, Batra’s very leisurely pacing may seem unacceptably slow to viewers accustomed to modern Hollywood smash-cut editing. It’s also necessary to adjust to a narrative style that relies less on dialogue, and more on visual cues; Siddiqui and Malhotra convey this story primarily via expression … which also heightens the significance of the words that do emerge. But this much is certain: Fans of “The Lunchbox” will find this poignant little drama just as enchanting. — Read more of Derrick Bang’s film criticism at http://derrickbang.blog spot.com. Comment on this review at www.davis enterprise.com. Rentals & Real Estate
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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DECISION FOR THE PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF A TITLE V OPERATING PERMIT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District solicits public comment on the proposed minor modification of a Title V permit issued to the University of California, Davis. The minor Title V permit modification results from the proposed replacement of three existing natural gas-fired boilers serving the recreational pool and contained research facility with seven new natural gas fired boilers as well as a new diesel-fired internal combustion engine powering an emergency generator serving the Putah Creek Facility. These emission sources will be located on the main University of California, Davis campus in Davis, California. The District=s analysis of the legal and factual basis for this proposed action and the proposed permit are available for public inspection at the District office at the address below. This will be the public=s only opportunity to comment on the specific conditions of the proposed revised Title V permit. If requested by the public, the District shall hold a public hearing regarding issuance of this permit. For additional information, please contact Jennifer Border at (530) 757-3655. Written comments on this project must be submitted within 30 days of the publication date of this notice to Benjamin Beattie, Engineering Manager, Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District, 1947 Galileo Court, Suite 103, Davis, California, 95618. 3/27 788 PUBLIC NOTICE
City of Davis Notice of Public Hearing The City of Davis Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the project application, as described below, at a meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in the Community Chambers, City Offices, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, California. In accordance with Executive Order
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The City has determined that the proposed project qualifies as a Transit Priority Project under the California Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21155 and a Sustainable Communities Project under PRC Section 21155.1. Therefore, the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The proposed project is also exempt from CEQA as an infill project pursuant to PRC Section 21094.5.
Availability of Documents: Additional information pertaining to Project Name: University Research Park the project is available for review at the Department of Community Development Project Location: and Sustainability, Planning Division, 23 1770 Research Park Drive Russell Boulevard, Davis, California, 95616. Staff reports are available through the Applicant: city’s website at: https://cityofdavis.org/ Fulcrum Properties, David Nystrom city-hall/commissions-and-committees/ planning-commission/agendas. Staff File Number: PA#18-21, General Plan reports for the public hearing are generally Amendment #03-18, PPD #03-18 available five (5) days prior to the hearing date and may be available by contacting Project Description: the project planner. The proposed project includes an amendment to re-designate the property Public Comments: from General Commercial to Mixed Use; All interested parties are invited to to Amend Planned Development 3-84 participate in the meeting electronically to create and apply a Mixed Use zone or by teleconference, or send written within the Planned Development; and a comments to Sherri Metzker, Project Final Planned Development, a Lot Line Planner, City of Davis, Department Adjustment, and an Architectural and of Community Development and Site Plan review for a mixed use project Sustainability, 23 Russell Boulevard, Suite consisting of four buildings, each with four 2, Davis, California, 95616; or via email floors of residential apartment units over at smetzker@cityofdavis.org, no later one floor of non-residential space. The than noon the date of the meeting. For 160 dwelling units would include 32 studio questions, please call the project planner units, 96 one-bedroom units, and 32 two- at (530) 757-5610, extension 7230. bedroom units. The project would provide 138,431 square feet of residential space The City does not transcribe its and 26,912 square feet of open plan tech/ proceedings. Persons who wish to office space. The maximum building height obtain a verbatim record should arrange would be 60 feet. This project will sit on a for attendance by a court reporter or re-configured parcel approximately 4.5 for some other acceptable means of acres in size. To service the apartments and recordation. Such arrangements will tech space, the site will contain 214 parking be at the sole expense of the person spaces and 216 bike parking spaces – 148 requesting the recordation. long-term bike spaces within the buildings and 68 short-term bike parking spaces If you challenge the action taken on this scattered throughout the site. Finally, there matter in court, the challenge may be will be 40,100 square feet of open space limited to raising only those issues raised within the project. at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to The proposed project is subject to the the Director of Community Development review and approval of the City Council. and Sustainability or City Clerk at, or prior Recommendations of the Planning to, the public hearing. Commission are advisory to the Council. Ashley Feeney, Assistant City Manager Environmental Determination: 3/27 789
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COMMENTARY Should we fix Prop. 13, or the whole tax system? BY MICHAEL TANNER AND DAVID HERVEY Special to CalMatters
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ne of the most important decisions facing Californians this November is whether to make any changes to Proposition 13. While voters continue to give Proposition 13 an overwhelming nearly two-thirds approval rating, there are serious questions about whether the tax cap still accomplishes more good than harm. Conservatives will undoubtedly portray Proposition 13 as a tax cut, a restraint on the growth of government, and an important protection for property rights. Liberals will blame it for a lack of state resources. In reality, there is reason to be skeptical of all these claims. Prop. 13 — not to be confused with a bond measure this year of the same name — passed in 1978, limiting yearly property tax increases to 2% as well as overall property taxes to 1% of purchase price. This sharply contrasts with a roughly 3% property tax rate and horror stories of sharp increases after tax reassessments before Prop. 13. Californians likely pay less in property taxes than they would without Prop. 13, but local government revenues have continued to increase on a per-person basis. Local governments which previously relied on property tax revenue instead began to draw more heavily on sales taxes, hotel taxes and fees. Between 1977 and 2018, the most recent year for which there is data, local government revenue increased from $3,300 per person to $4,183.87 in 2019 inflationadjusted dollars, according to data from the Census Bureau. Other revenues, particularly for school districts and transportation funding, began to come from the state. Accordingly, state government revenue increased from $3,745.45 per person in 1977 to $5,193 in 2017, in 2019 dollars. Similarly, did Prop. 13 limit the size of government? Or as backers of the split roll initiative would ask, did it starve local governments of the revenue they need to effectively provide services? California’s government is clearly larger today than it was in 1977. Local governments employed four times as many people on a per capita basis in 2018 as they did in 1977, while the state doubled its per-capita inflationadjusted expenditures since Prop. 13 passed. Although Prop 13 may have slowed some of this growth, it clearly did not prevent it. California’s tax system has shifted over the past four decades to rely more heavily on income taxes, sales taxes, excise taxes and fees. While each increment was hotly debated, both sides may have been too fixated on specific taxes rather than the taxation system itself. The Californians who voted for Prop. 13 weren’t simultaneously voting to increase their sales taxes, income taxes or even tobacco taxes. If Prop. 13 didn’t cut California’s tax burden or starve the state of some revenue, what did it do? Prop. 13 did cut taxes for California homeowners and, therefore, property being a form of wealth, Prop. 13 spread the local tax burden from wealthier Californians across society. Sales taxes, the center of local governments’ reaction to Prop. 13, are relatively regressive: the poor pay a larger share of their income in sales tax. Politicians are trying to lift Californians out of poverty and simultaneously taxing those same people more than ever before. It may be prudent to trade some of Prop 13’s protections for a decreased sales tax burden, or for a reduction of the housing impact fees that have contributed to California’s housing crisis. It may also be prudent for the government to refocus spending on its top priorities and reduce the overall tax burden. These are conversations that Californians should have. So far, the conversation about has focused on whether split roll is a necessary “fix” to Prop. 13 or an $11 billion tax increase. It’s right to ask whether aspects of California’s taxation system need fixing, but let’s ask if the system as a whole is broken, rather than just Prop. 13. — Michael D. Tanner is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, MTanner@cato.org. David Hervey is a research associate at the Cato Institute, DHervey@cato.org. They work on the Institute’s Project on Poverty and Inequality in California. They wrote this commentary for CalMatters, a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California's Capitol works and why it matters.
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ll through the bankruptcy process PG&E entered in early 2019, almost all key moves have been made by platoons of lawyers working for the big utility, its creditors and more than 80,000 burned-out victims of wildfires started at least in part by faulty PG&E equipment or maintenance. But the biggest decision in the complex and costly proceedings will likely be made within the next two months by the victims themselves: a vote on whether to accept an approximately $13.5 billion settlement agreed upon by PG&E and attorneys for thousands of the victims. Here’s the choice for victims who will vote: Should they each accept almost $100,000 in cash pretty soon, plus many shares of PG&E stock of uncertain future value, or should they insist on all cash, with payment to be made at an uncertain later date, if at all? It’s a tough dilemma for a lot of uninsured folks, for replacement of burned-out homes will cost much more than the proffered cash. But some of the victims’ lawyers are telling their clients the settlement the attorneys agreed to is all PG&E can pay in the foreseeable future. The choice, as some see it, will be between getting cheated, or at least low-balled,
or getting nothing for now. No one yet knows how that choice will play out, or just when the vote will occur, in part because the settlement offer can’t be finalized until and unless the state Public Utilities Commission OKs PG&E’s not-yet-finalized full plan for exiting bankruptcy. But in most lawsuit settlement negotiations, clients accept offers their attorneys recommend. PG&E desperately wants the whole matter over with by June 30, the deadline for the utility to qualify for a consumer-funded, stateorganized plan that shields utilities against paying many of expenses from future fires started by their equipment. Plenty of wildfire victims have told U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Montali, presiding over the PG&E case in San Francisco, that they’ll feel cheated if the settlement goes through. Wrote one survivor of the 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County, California’s most
LETTERS Letter: Positive gratitude UC Davis Professor Robert Emmons wrote that “gratitude” incorporates “an awareness that nothing can be taken for granted.” Fred Rogers said, “Look for the helpers.” My mother said, “Wash your hands.” All three were right. As we approach week two of our collective new reality, my mind keeps turning back to what Professor Emmons said about the social emotion of gratitude and to what life continues to teach me about old-fashioned kindness. So, every day, I am going to add to the following list of “Gratitudes” while we shelter-in-place: 1. I am grateful for the clerks at Nugget (and all the grocery stores) who really never signed up for this but are keeping food on the shelves and still managing to be courteous; 2. For the people on the bike path who, from six feet away, say “Good Morning”; 3. For Redwood Barn providing free delivery so that we can plant our Spring gardens, and for the Girl Scout who reminded me to plant extra squash for the Food Bank; 4. For The Davis Enterprise print
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damaging wildfire ever, “Our hopes will be shattered if the current plan is approved. I want you to know that many of us understand what is happening and we will move heaven and earth to stop it.” That letter and others released by the court indicate many fire victims believe Montali acts as a tool of PG&E’s management and Wall Street creditors, rather than making victim compensation his top priority.
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ne thing many victims dislike is that half the money would come in the form of company stock, which many victims want no part of, if only because the stock is not valued today at nearly the amount listed in the settlement. Plus, many victims don’t want to become unwilling accomplices and shareholders of the company they feel destroyed their once-bucolic lives. And even if victims eventually vote for the settlement, they won’t get their money and stock immediately. Rather, the funds and shares would go to a new distribution trust that will handle each case individually. The trust has not yet been set up, which means that even if they vote “yes” on the settlement, victims can’t know just how much cash and stock they would get, or when. It all adds up to one of the
version staying in business and bringing the crosswords, the comics, and the community to our homes; 5. For Stephen Colbert making me laugh on YouTube in his home, in his suit, in his bathtub; 6. For the California EDD staffer who made up the personal profile questions in the COVID-19 unemployment benefits emergency link (including “The name of your least favorite guest at your wedding”); 7. For my millennial son who is taking this reality seriously as he helps with our food shopping, mailing and “tech-ing” while remembering to say thank you and, of course, washing his hands. What are your “Gratitudes”? Athena Gold Davis
Call it by its name President Trump in his press conference used the term “Chinese virus” to refer to the coronavirus (COVID-19). The president may have legitimate concerns about how the virus spread throughout the world, might have a certain feeling about the Chinese government, the commercial trade with China, or anything else. There is no virus nationality. There is no Chinese virus, American virus, Italian virus ... etc. Viruses have different
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most uncertain situations ever to affect California public utility customers. One big unknown is whether the PUC, now led by an appointee of Gov. Gavin Newsom but still peopled with a majority named by ex-Gov. Jerry Brown, will echo Newsom’s demands for a much stricter, larger and more expensive program than ever before for equipment repair and fire prevention. Usually, California utilities have been able to count on the PUC to assure both their survival and prosperity. But Newsom threatens a state takeover if the eventual PG&E plan isn’t much tougher than what’s been proposed to date and his appointees might do his bidding. Which means a no vote by either the PUC or the victims could throw the biggest utility in this state and nation into completely uncharted territory, with a breakup or a buyout two distinct possibilities. — 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 www.californiafocus.net.
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FC Davis names All-Area teams Davis High’s Byrne is Girls Player of the Year BY OWEN YANCHER Enterprise staff writer
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Breathing some life back into what’s been a mostly dormant sports scene this last month, local National Premier Soccer League squad FC Davis released its inaugural All-Area Awards for regional high-school athletes and teams this past week. The Davis High girls snared FCD’s Ladies Team of the Year distinction after finishing 12-2-3 to win their sixth consecutive Delta League title. Earning the Golden Lions’ Boys Team of the Year accolade was Will C. Wood (Vacaville). The Wildcats compiled a stellar 15-10-2 season in which they made it to the semifinals of the SacJoaquin Section playoffs. Wood’s Kobe Rolling was named Woodstock’s Pizza Boys Player of the Year. The skillful and versatile junior midfielder scored 17 goals while adding 15 assists and helped his Wildcats battle through an always tough Monticello Empire League schedule. Snagging Woodstock’s Girls Player of the Year tag was Blue Devil Lily Byrne. The third-year varsity starter for coach Sara Stone’s squad capped her senior season as one of Davis’ leading scorers. Headed to Colorado College where she plans to ski and play soccer for the Tigers next fall, Byrne was a wizard on the field for the Blue Devils. With an ability to play multiple
FC Davis High School All-Area Teams Girls Ellen Rodriguez, goalie, Woodland Cailin Bloom, defender, Dixon Grace Carlson, defender, Davis Lexi Johnson, defender, Woodland Mallory Layne, midfielder, Winters Lily Byrne, midfielder, Davis Jasmine Gray, midfielder, Pioneer Dolores Aris Olmedo, midfielder, Woodland America Hernandez, forward, Esparto Amelie Olivera-Rodriguez, forward, Woodland Summer Baron, Forward, Davis
Boys Erik Sutter-Bolivar, goalie, Wood Kai Peris, defender, Davis Diego Ramirez, defender, Pioneer Dylan DeLaTorre, defender, Wood Gerardo Cervantes, midfielder, Dixon Aldo Hernandez, midfielder, Esparto Zach Anderson, midfielder, Davis Kobe Rolling, midfielder, Wood Robert Sandoval, forward, Woodland Grayson Roberts, forward, Winters Jacob Howard, forward, Wood
positions, the 5-foot-6 speed demon punished Delta League opponents and helped secure DHS another No.1 overall seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs. Girls Coach of the Year honors went to Woodland High’s Andres Olmedo, whose Lady Wolves ended 2020 at 16-5-2 he scored the gameoverall and 9-2-1 in the winning goal in the first Tri-County Conference. round of the CIF Section Dixon coach Allan Espiplayoffs. noza was named the top Q: What are you going boys mentor in the area to miss most about high after leading the Rams school soccer? 11-6-2 campaign and a A: The seniors on my Golden Empire team! They League title. were a big Lily Byrne part of my Q&A: success this Q: How do season. As a you feel the junior, I get season went for one more Davis? run at the A: For a CIF title. young team Q: What is Lily Byrne that a lot of your All-Area selection food?favorite people weren’t expecting A: Meximuch of, we can food. were able to win the Delta Q: Who is your favorLeague and put together ite musical artist? some awesome comeA: Roddy Rich or from-behind victories. Tory Lanez. Not to mention, the team Q: One place you chemistry was awesome. want to visit? Q: What was your most A: The Bahamas. memorable moment Q: Nike or Adidas? from the 2019-20 seaA: Nike. son? Q: What do you plan A: Dog-pile celebration to study in college? after scoring against A: Fire science or Franklin away. education. Q: What is one thing Q: What are your you would change about goals for next season? high school soccer? A: As a senior next A: Playing on a grass year, I plan to win the field instead of artificial CIF Section title. turf and moving the seaNotes: The 2020 son to spring or fall. High School All-Area Q: What is your favorboys and girls teams ite food? were selected by fans, A: Mashed potatoes. Q: Who is your favorite who cast nearly 12,000 online votes in under a musical artist? week for FC Davis’ top A: Louis the Child. local high-school stars. Q: One place you want to visit? A: Nepal. Q: Nike or Adidas? A: Nike. Q: What do you plan to study in college? A: Biology, journalism or environmental science. Kobe Rolling Q&A: Q: How do you feel this season went for yourself ? A: Awesome! I set a goal with my sister Kylie Rolling (twin) to win Monticello Empire League MVP honors, and we accomplished this together. We’ve been told this is the first time (that has) ever happened. I got interviewed by local KUIC radio and that was really fun. Q: What was your most memorable moment from the 2019-20 season? A: Assisting our backup goalkeeper as
Scheduled to host San Francisco heavyweight El Farolito on March 28, the Golden Lions’ NPSL season has been suspended indefinitely in the wake of the worldwide COVID-19
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Aggie women poll as No. 25 in final hoops vote Enterprise staff A bittersweet news item ... In its final women’s basketball poll of the season, CollegeInsider. com ranked UC Davis No. 25 among mid-major schools. The positioning comes after the Aggies (17-12 and 12-4 in conference) were set to defend their Big West Tournament title earlier this month before the COVID-19 pandemic pulled the rug from under the entire sports world. UCD had just won its fourthstraight BWC regular-season
UCD ROUNDUP crown (and the program’s fifth overall). The Aggies were the first program since UC Santa Barbara (1996-2005) to win as many as four-straight circuit titles. Davis head coach Jennifer Gross was again named the Big West Coach of the Year (for the fourth consecutive year — the first coach in the history of the league to do so). Junior swingman Cierra Hall was named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year in
addition to a spot on the allsecond team with Aggie leading scorer Katie Toole, the senior transfer from Utah State. Hall, from Cypress in Orange County, also made the alldefensive squad. UCD freshman Evanne Turner (Etiwanda High) was named to the league’s allfreshman team.
Honor roll A total of 163 UC Davis studentathletes were named in one of the
three tiers of the 2019 Big West Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll, as released by the league office this week. Student-athletes named to the honor roll were on a roster in a BWC sport at the conclusion of the previous season of competition and were eligible for competition. The NCAA faculty athletics representatives of each of the nine institutions submitted their lists to the conference office. In all, a total of 1,381 from the
nine Big West institutions earned representation in one of three categories based on cumulative GPA: highest honors (3.514.00), with honors (3.21-3.50) and honor roll (3.00-3.20). The Honor Roll is traditionally released in conjunction with the Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the BWC basketball tournament. However, the tournament and ceremonies were canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For a list of Honor Roll Aggies, visit www.ucdavisaggies.com.