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Need for food increases Volunteers rise to the challenge BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer Food-assistance programs experience a steady demand even under everyday circumstances. Add to that a public-health crisis that boosts that need, yet also restricts contact between employees, volunteers and the clients they serve. That’s what’s happening in Yolo County, where local emergency food providers are maintaining their services — and in some cases expanding them — while abiding by strict social-distancing protocols brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re in emergency response mode,” said Joy Cohan, director of philanthropic engagement for Yolo Food Bank, which in a partnership with the Yolo County Office of Emergency Services recently launched several new programs to feed the county’s most vulnerable populations. Countywide, assistance programs have shifted their distribution methods but not their missions, relying on strong networks of volCOURTESY PHOTO unteers along with community generosity that so far have kept their Yolo Food Bank volunteer Aidan Cohan, 16, makes a shelves well stocked. “low-contact” food delivery to a Davis home on March 18 as Yolo “We are very grateful to the volCounty enacted its shelter-in-place order. unteers who have stepped in to take Term Emergency Aid Committee on this work and help us keep (STEAC), which currently has a wait list going through this crisis,” said Liane Moody, executive director of the Short for its services but hopes to add more
service days and clients in the coming weeks. Other local organizations, including Davis Community Meals and Housing and the Woodland Food Closet, also still run fullservice operations but in modified forms.
Yolo Food Bank The food bank and Yolo County OES began mobilizing for the COVID-19 crisis the week of March 9, foreseeing that shelter-in-place guidelines enacted in other communities would soon become a reality in Yolo County, according to Cohan. Since then, YFB began a free weekly “low-contact” homedelivery service that last week got food to roughly 2,000 county residents age 65 and older or healthcompromised, including 160 Davis households comprising about 350 clients. “That was a 100-percent increase over the week prior, and we expect it to increase again this week,” Cohan said. To maintain social distancing, food boxes are dropped off in a designated location in each city — for Davis, it’s the Davis High School parking lot — and picked up on a staggered schedule by local volunteers who then deliver them to individual clients. Recipients get a phone call from their assigned volunteer alerting them their delivery is on the way.
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Davis restaurants confronting grim reality Surge in take-out not enough for long-term survival BY CALEB HAMPTON Enterprise staff writer In January, shortly after the novel coronavirus appeared in China, Davis’s oldest Chinese restaurant, Ding How, started losing business. “That’s when things started to slow down,” said manager Chi Hoang, whose family has owned the restaurant for nearly three decades. “When the virus arrived in America, it got even worse.”
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Opened in 1979, Ding How specializes in Mandarin cuisine. It offers a separate vegetarian menu and, for many in Davis, a sense of nostalgia. “People who went to UC Davis a long time ago like to come here for their reunions,” Hoang said. “They meet here and talk about the old days.” Now, two weeks into a lockdown meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Ding How and other local restaurants are at a crossroads. California residents have been ordered to stay at home and restaurants are limited to serving takeout and delivery.
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Council OKs land lease to solar firm BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer More than 230 acres of city-owned land near the wastewater treatment plant could become home to a commercial solar farm and solar-energy testing facility under a plan approved by the City Council last week, but not everyone is happy about the process that led to the council’s approval. The solar company BrightNight approached the city earlier this year about leasing 235 acres of land just east of the Yolo County Landfill on County Road 28H. That land used to provide space for ponds to clean and purify the city’s wastewater but those ponds are no longer needed thanks to upgrades to the wastewater treatment facility. During a closed session in February, the council authorized the city manager to move ahead with a preliminary agreement with BrightNight that could ultimately result in $80,000 in annual revenue for the city. Under the terms of the agreement the council approved last Tuesday, the city would receive about $5,000 per year during the next five years while BrightNight secures entitlements for the solar facility and once
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Yolo County extends shelter order to May 1 BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer
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Yolo County has joined other counties in Northern California in extending its countywide shelter-in-place order to May 1. The extension issued Wednesday is aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus, an effort one county health official said Tuesday may be having the intended effect. Since ordering the shelter-in-place two weeks ago, the county has not seen a surge of cases in its hospitals, though officials remain very cautious, given confirmed cases in the county
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Briefly Drain to prevent mosquitoes The weekend rain has left behind a lot of stagnant water. Since temperatures are expected to increase over the next few days, this can create the perfect combination for mosquitoes to breed. The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District reminds the public to “drain after the rain” to prevent mosquitoes from breeding. “It’s been a wet March and we’ve had a significant amount of rain these last few days,” said Gary Goodman, district manager. “Mosquitoes complete their life cycle much faster in warm weather. We urge all residents to do their part and drain all sources of standing water from common backyard sources such as buckets, flower pots, bird baths, old tires and other small containers that may breed mosquitoes. Getting rid of areas where mosquitoes can breed now will go a long way later in the season,” Goodman said. February was a very dry and warm month where there was a marked increase in mosquito activity. These mosquitoes are ones that had been hibernating during the past few months and while they were aggressive day-biting mosquitoes, fortunately they are not the species that can transmit West Nile virus. To report any stagnant water, call 1-800429-1022 or fill out a free service request online at www. FIGHTtheBITE.net.
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very time I see the words “Aggie Research Campus” I assume it has something to do with UC Davis. After all, the very word “Aggie” tends to conjure up warm and fuzzy feelings of fondness for most of us who love living in this extra special college town. However, the Aggie Research Campus, still only in the planning stages, has nothing to do with the University of California at Davis or Bossy Cow Cow or the fourtime Big West champion Aggie women’s basketball team. Even more confounding to Aggie lovers, the front-page headline in a recent edition of The Davis Enterprise said “Debate kicks off on ARC proposal.” Yes, even the initials for this proposed project conjure up the UC Davis recreational facility known as The ARC, not to be confused with American River College or the Association of Retired Carpenters. “A proposed innovation center and housing development that
would bring 2.64 million square feet of office and research space and 850 housing units to 200 acres of land east of Mace Boulevard — north of I-80 — could go before Davis voters as soon as November,” said the opening paragraph of the story beneath Anne Ternus-Bellamy’s byline. “But before citizens can weigh in under a Measure R vote, the City Council must vote to place the Aggie Research Campus plan on the ballot, and must do so by July in order to meet the November ballot timeline.” Yes, ladies and gentlemen, in addition to our first-ever district election for City Council, plus a
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figures, I dropped in on the Department of Higher Math at UC Davis to ask the folks with those magic initials “Ph.D.” behind their names how many 57,600 square foot football fields would fit into 2.64 million square feet of office and research space. The answer was 45.833333333 3333333333333333. They told me the threes were pretty much endless, but at that point I was already sitting down and requesting a tall glass of water and a cold towel for my forehead. Perhaps, if the voters approve this plan, we could use some of those 2.64 million square feet to carve out an indoor football facility named Aggie Research Stadium where the Aggie football team could play its home games without worrying about tornadoes touching down in the middle of the game. I may have to wait until the first week of November, but I’d certainly vote for that plan. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
presidential showdown, we’ll get to vote on a project that has more square feet than I can get my arms around. That is, if the coronavirus doesn’t cancel the election altogether, heaven forbid. I mean, how big, really, is 2.64 million square feet compared to the size of the average East Davis starter home? Which got me to thinking once again about the UC Davis campus and specifically the football stadium the Cal Aggies call home.
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football field runs 360 feet long from goal post to goal post and 160 feet wide from sideline to sideline. Multiply those two numbers together and you get 57,600 square feet. No wonder there’s room for 22 players and half a dozen officials running around on the green grass at the same time. Only it’s actually fake grass at an agricultural campus, but that’s another story for another time. Armed with all these facts and
See price-gouging? Call the Yolo DA BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer
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With the county’s shelter-in-place order in effect, Ding How, like other restaurants, is empty.
RESTAURANTS: Unprecedented From Page A1 On Tuesday, Yolo County extended its shelter-inplace order to May 1, while California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said it is unlikely schools will reopen before summer. When the lockdown is eventually lifted, Davis may have lost some of its most beloved establishments. As Ding How’s orders slowed to a trickle last month, Hoang sent his staff home. He and two siblings have stayed on, serving takeout to a diminishing customer base. “We don’t expect to make much,” Hoang said. “We’re just trying to pay the bills, to keep the power from being cut.” A few more weeks and it might be time to call it quits for good, Davis resident Kelsey Palsgaard was told while picking up takeout last week. After finishing her meal, she posted on the social networking forum NextDoor, encouraging others to order from Ding How. “If you have the ability, consider supporting them,” wrote Palsgaard, a student at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. “This might be your last chance to get some tasty Chinese food before they close.” “I’m getting some chow mein tonight!” one person commented. Before long, nearly a hundred people had responded to the post, some of them reposting the message on Reddit, Twitter and Facebook. The Enterprise even received a letter to the editor. At the restaurant, orders began pouring in. Unable to keep up, Hoang eventually began turning people away. A few customers commented on NextDoor
“Our expenses are consistent. If the income isn’t, then we’re in the negatives.” Chi Hoang Ding How restaurt saying they had had to wait an hour or longer for their food. The following day, Palsgaard called the owners and apologized. “I thought I might be able to drum up a little support,” she said. “I had no idea how big the response would be.” Hoang said he was grateful for the unexpected surge in business. For now, the boost in takeout orders has given Ding How a lifeline, but not a permanent solution. “I’m not sure how long this will last,” he said. “We need to be busy every day, not just one day.” Restaurants run on notoriously slim margins. To pay rent, utilities and other expenses, a slow week needs to be balanced out by a busy one. Before the virus, there were months Hoang took home less than his employees to make that balance work. “It’s just part of keeping the family business going,” he said. “Someone has to sacrifice.” Now, even with employee salaries out of the equation, Hoang said the restaurant won’t get far without help. “Our expenses are consistent. If the income isn’t, then we’re in the negatives,” he said. Over the past couple weeks, relief options for small businesses have been
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announced, including emergency loans for up to $2 million. The city of Davis placed a moratorium on evictions, but rent will have to be paid back within six months of the end of the local emergency. Hoang has yet to look closely at whether the loans might be a good option for Ding How, but he has doubts. Is the restaurant likely to bring in enough money to repay a loan any time soon? Public health officials say a coronavirus vaccine is at least a year from being ready for widespread use. Whenever California’s shelter-in-place orders are eventually lifted, Hoang suspects some of our behavior changes will persist. “It all depends on people’s habits,” he said. He has followed the news from China, where businesses have reopened but people have been slow to resume dining out. “Me and my family talked about it,” Hoang said. “If it gets worse again, we better close the restaurant down and find something else to do.” If Ding How does close for good, it will almost certainly be joined by other local favorites. As many as 30,000 restaurants in the state could close permanently as a result of anticoronavirus efforts, the California Restaurant Association has warned. “We’ve had good times and bad times,” Hoang said, “but we’ve never experienced something like this.” — Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him on Twitter at @calebmhampton.
Hand sanitizer for $75. Face masks for $10 apiece — if not more. Those are a couple of examples of alleged pricegouging that Davis Enterprise readers say they’ve encountered around town as the coronavirus crisis continues. Violations should be reported to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, which announced last month it would “diligently investigate and prosecute” the grossly inflated pricings of consumer goods or medical supplies. To file a report, fill out an online complaint at www.yoloda.org or call 530-666-8180. The DA’s announcement came in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s March 11 state of emergency proclamation with
price-gouging protections that are in effect through Sept. 4. California’s anti-price gouging statute, Penal Code Section 396, prohibits raising the price of many consumer goods and services by more than 10 percent after an emergency has been declared. The law applies to any person or business selling goods or services including consumer goods, food and drink items, emergency supplies, medical supplies, storage facilities, emergency cleanup materials and transportation. Violations are subject to criminal prosecution that can result in one-year imprisonment in county jail and a fine of up to $10,000. Violators are also subject to civil enforcement actions including civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation, injunctive relief and mandatory restitution.
DWR donates protective gear to UCD Med Center Special to The Enterprise Staff with the Department of Water Resources have gathered personal protective equipment from various divisions to donate to the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. “Due to the governor’s guidelines, all nonessential lab work has been put on hold,” said Associate Safety Engineer Evan Kopshy with DWR’S Division of Environmental Services. “This means a lot of the safety gear and equipment usually being used is just sitting on shelves.” As programs within DES have moved to teleworking or have been put on temporary hold, the
need for using PPEs is no longer immediate. At the same time hospitals are preparing for cases of COVID-19 to peak within the coming weeks and essential medical equipment like N95 safety masks and non-latex medical gloves are in short supply. Last week Sacramento County officials announced the need for donations locally, which prompted Kopshy to work with management within DES to make a donation of PPEs possible. “I am amazed how quickly DWR was able to act on this,” said Kopshy. “It goes to show how serious the situation is to the leadership of our department.”
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In January of 2019, the members of Davis Odd Fellows Lodge No. 169 resolved to “walk around the world” in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Odd Fellowship in North America (in 2019) and the 150th anniversary of the chartering of the Davis Odd Fellows Lodge (in 2020). “We started in 2019, but it was such a massive undertaking that we figured it would take us more than one year to accomplish,” said Dave Rosenberg, longtime Odd Fellow and the originator of the idea. “After all, the circumference of the earth is 24,901 miles. That’s a lot of steps.” Over 50 Odd Fellows joined in the exercise, and in March the lodge members hit the magic number. The walk was not a literal stroll around the planet, noted Sitz. “Members would record the steps that they took each day, and on a weekly basis would send them to me so I could keep track of the walk on a matrix.”
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his is a simple and fun experiment to do with your family during the stay at home directive. The materials you will need are a cup, water, string, ice, salt. Mostly any string will work, and cut it to around 8-12 inches in length. Fill the cup about half to three-quarters full of water and place a few ice cubes into the cup. Place a string on the ice and try to pick it up with the string. Can you? It is unlikely that the ice was picked up with the string at this point. Next, with the string still resting on the ice, sprinkle some salt over the string and ice. Wait a few seconds, then gently lift the string. Were you able to pick the ice up with the string this time? If not, try adding a little more salt. If you could, congratulations, you’ve used science to fish for ice cubes. Why is this happening? When you add the salt to the ice, it will melt the ice a little bit. The small
EXPLORIT SCIENCE CENTER amount of melted ice has nowhere to go except the ice-cold water, so it will begin to refreeze. With the string resting on top of the ice, it will become stuck to the freezing piece of ice. We hope you enjoy this fun science experiment with your family. For more science, try using other materials such as sugar, flour, pepper, etc., and see if you can get the same results or not. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Explorit will be closed until public health restrictions have been lifted or eased. Our staff is working remotely and will answer emails. Contact us at explorit@explorit.org with any questions. We are not currently accepting recycled material donations. ———— Explorit’s coming events: ■ Summer Science Camp registration is open. Weeklong camps from
The Pence Gallery’s board of directors and staff have decided to postpone this year’s garden tour, scheduled for May 3, to May 2021. For event sponsors, the Pence is offering a refund or to forward their sponsorship to its fall event, the Art Auction. For silent auction donors, the Pence hopes to reschedule soon. Director Natalie Nelson estimates without the garden tour, over $20,000 in potential revenue was lost. Donors can donate the price of a tour ticket ($30) or any amount to support the Pence’s programs online at www.pencegallery.org, or via check.
Self-haul limited at landfill In response to the current COVID-19 public health emergency, the Yolo County Central Landfill, at 44090 County Road 28H in Woodland, will not accept self-haul loads and will only accept business and landfill account customers. Similarly, the Reuse Paint Shed Program will not operate. In addition, the Household Hazardous Waste Facility is closed to residents. Business appointments will remain available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Friday. Residents aged 65 or older or those with a disability may call 530666-8813 to schedule a free at-home pickup of hazardous waste. All other landfill programs remain in place. For more information visit www.yolo county.org/Landfill.
Special to The Enterprise At Rotts of Friends Animal Rescue, you’ll find Ginnie, a lovely 2-year-old purebred spayed female Rottweiler. She is as sweet as can be. People friendly. A real cuddler. She is a pure delight to be around and would definite help to brighten these unsure times.
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Explore the mysteries of ice in your own kitchen. 8:45 a.m. to noon for kids entering grades K-6, with one evening camp for grades 6-10. Prices are $125 for members and $150 for nonmembers. Registration available online at http://www. explorit.org/programs/
summer-camp/summerand-vacation-classes. — Explorit Science Center is at 3141 Fifth St. For information, call 530-7560191 or visit http://www. explorit.org, or “like” the Facebook page at www. facebook.com/explorit.fb.
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Don’t call 911 for shelter-in-place complaints BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer
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Save the 911 calls for real emergencies, folks. That’s the message from the Davis Police Department, whose dispatchers receive occasional reports of groups congregating at local parks and sport courts in apparent violation of ongoing social distancing and shelter-in-place protocols meant to curb the coronavirus spread. “That’s creating a bit of anxiety for a lot of residents that are passively trying to use those areas,” Police Chief Darren Pytel said. “We have a lot of passionate people in town, which is to be expected — this is a very serious situation.” But the 911 system is intended for urgent police matters, Pytel added. An exception would be instances of someone intentionally causing others to be exposed by deliberately coughing in another person’s face or on grocery-store produce, for example. Otherwise, coronavirus-related concerns should be directed to the police department by email at policeweb@cityofdavis.org or the non-emergency line, 530-747-5400. Reports will be assessed to determine whether they require an immediate response. Many police employees are working
from home and can promptly answer emailed questions or complaints, Pytel said. The department also regularly communicates with outside agencies, such as the Yolo County Health Department, to get residents and businesses the information they need. That’s included queries from some merchants who are asking, am I essential? If not, what can I do? For non-essential businesses, the county recently loosened restrictions by allowing them to process online and phone orders for home deliveries even though their physical locations remain closed. Other modification requests were a strict no-go — including one local church seeking to perform a “drivein” Easter service for its congregants, who would sit in their vehicles in the parking lot while a sermon played via radio. County health officials have cautioned that “even family members in close quarters, such as a car, can cause the disease to spread,” Pytel said. Park playgrounds also should be avoided, Pytel added, as city staff “just don’t have the ability to go in and do proper sanitation for all the areas in town.” Meanwhile, the city continues to experience good compliance with the
shelter-in-place orders, which the county issued on March 19 followed by a statewide order the following day. Yolo County’s order is now extended from April 7 to May 1. At first, police continued to receive reports of large party gatherings, “although they have seemed to stop,” Pytel said. With the approach of what would have been UC Davis’ Picnic Day celebration on April 18 — now canceled — police are now addressing concerns that students may still want to hold festivities that day. “We’re going to be working on getting the word out that that’s not OK,” Pytel said. While the focus will be education-oriented, “if we have to deal with any egregious violations, we are prepared to issue citations” punishable by fines or jail time. With the federal government releasing sobering figures this week about COVID-19’s projected course, “now is the time we really need to dig deep and obey the shelter-in-place orders as this continues to go on,” Pytel said. “Eventually, we’ll get some normalcy back, but things are going to be different for a while.” — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@ davisenterprise.net or 530-747-8048. Follow her on Twitter at @lauren keene.
Court ruling in favor of Nishi project will stand BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer The legal battle over the voter-approved Nishi student-housing project has ended, the city announced Wednesday. An appeal of a Yolo Superior Court decision upholding the legality of the project last fall has been abandoned and “the case is now concluded,” the city said in a press release. Nishi 2.0 — as many had dubbed the project — is a 2,200-bed apartment complex planned for a 47-acre site at the west end of Olive Drive between Interstate 80 and the UC Davis campus. A group called the Davis Coalition for Sensible Planning had filed suit over the project after the City Council placed it on the June
2018 ballot and before it was ultimately approved by voters. The group — with named members Susan Rainier and Colin Walsh — contended the council had violated the California Environmental Quality Act, the city’s own planning and zoning laws as well as its affordable housing ordinance in approving the project. An additional cause of action was later added to the suit arguing that Nishi violates fair housing laws by discriminating against families because it limits the affordable housing
component to full-time college students and leases that affordable housing by the bed and not by the unit. In October, Judge Peter Williams ruled against the group, finding the Nishi project satisfies the city’s affordable housing ordinance, does not discriminate against families and complies with the California Environmental quality Act. Two months later, the plaintiffs appealed the ruling to the Third District Court of Appeal and the City Council voted unanimously to defend the case. But on March 13, prior to any briefings in the case,
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the appeal was abandoned, leaving Williams’ ruling to stand. The city has not paid any fees or costs related to the litigation, as all were covered by the Nishi developers. Noting that the project was approved by more than 60 percent of the vote back in 2018, Davis City Councilman Dan Carson said, “I am glad to see the decision of the voters will finally be carried out so that we can take another major step forward to provide critically needed housing for our students and our community.”
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ou’re tuned into the COVID-19 Community Report here on KDRT 95.7FM in Davis, CA. I’m your host, Autumn LabbeRenault, and we’re sharing local news and resources, focusing on what’s impacting Davis and nearby cities in Yolo County during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Twice a week, I sit in the KDRT studio, in the nowshuttered community media facility at Davis Media Access, stare out at a relatively empty Fifth Street, and open a live radio show with these words. Launched March 17, I’ve now done five episodes of this live, half-hour show. With guests ranging from elected officials to poets and librarians, I’m working to share voices, perspectives, and resources that are important in Yolo County at this moment in
time. This Friday, April 3, my guest is Rep. John Garamendi. Doing live radio twice a week wasn’t exactly in my plans, but it was the most expedient way to get some useful information out while we retooled everything else. As a former journalist and frequent interviewer, it made sense for me to develop the show. DMA is the only nonprofit community media and technology center in Yolo County. This usually bustling facility normally pushes out a great deal of local content, from pubic affairs and music programming on KDRT, to local talk shows, public service announcements, election programming and event coverage on Davis Community Television, and school board meetings and school-based productions on DJUSD.tv.
Getting everything running and managed remotely — and robustly — was no small feat, and is a credit to DMA’s technical staff. We closed DMA to the public on March 13. We won’t reopen so long as physical distancing guidelines are in effect, and with a great deal of shared equipment, we may have to continue modifying what we do for some time. This means that other KDRT programmers have been off the air, workshops and studio programming aren’t happening, and we’re running a lot of evergreen programming. It also means we can’t offer PSA Day, organize Big Day at the Dock, record high school graduations, manage a hands-on high school internship program, and so on. Like many other nonprofit leaders I’ve spoken with, we’re worried about grant work that can’t be finalized, projects that
can’t happen, and bills that must be paid. It is a stressful time, but we’re adapting. DMA’s staff is working hard to help KDRT programmers get back on the air, remotely, which means lots of training, and trial and error. Through DCTV, we’re also getting ready to launch “Life in the Time of COVID-19: Yolo County Community Diary,” which is a collaborative video storytelling project about our shared experiences at this moment in time. On DJUSD Comcast Channel 17, we’re providing a wealth of science and foreign-language distance-learning programming. We’re the process of converting workshops to online formats, and offering lots of virtual technical assistance. All of us at DMA do this work because we believe in the importance of local, community-based media. We need ways to connect
with those around us — to know where the resources are, or to know how we can help. I do this show because I know what an important role community radio in particular plays in a time of crisis. When cell towers and broadband fail, as they did during widespread wildfires last year, radio can be a lifeline. Apart from the twice weekly radio show, we’re all working from home and connecting via Zoom and Google hangouts. The best way to reach us at present is by email to info@davismedia. org. You can also leave a voicemail at 530-757-2419, but email would be most expedient. — Autumn Labbe-Renault has served as DMA’s executive director since 2007, where she writes and blogs about a wide variety of media issues. Learn more at http://davismedia.org, email info@davismedia.org, or call 530-757-2419.
UCD launches two clinical studies to treat COVID-19 Special to The Enterprise SACRAMENTO — UC Davis Health has two clinical trials underway for hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. The studies are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of two drugs — the investigational antiviral remdesivir, and sarilumab, a drug that blocks the body’s acute inflammatory response. “We have a critical need to confirm safe and effective treatments for COVID19,” said Allison Brashear,
dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine. “Although some patients with severe infection have received remdesivir, we do not have solid data to indicate it can improve clinical outcomes for everyone. The nation’s schools of medicine have the expertise and resources to advance knowledge about the infection to help guide the clinical care of patients worldwide.” There are no specific therapeutic agents approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat people with
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COVID-19. UC Davis is one of approximately 75 sites worldwide evaluating the benefits of remdesivir for severe COVID-19 infection. Remdesivir is an investigational broad-spectrum antiviral treatment developed by Gilead Sciences Inc. It was previously tested in humans with Ebola virus disease and has shown promise in animal models for treating Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which are caused by other coronaviruses.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION BEGINNING ON MAY 8, 2020 OF TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY FOR DELINQUENT TAXES (Made pursuant to Section 3692, Revenue and Taxation Code) On February 11, 2020, Chad Rinde County Treasurer-Tax Collector, was directed by the Board of Supervisors of Yolo County, California to conduct a public auction sale. The tax-defaulted properties listed below are subject to the tax collector’s power of sale.
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UC Davis physicians used remdesivir in February, with emergency approval from the Food and Drug Administration, to treat a critically ill patient who was the first known case of communityacquired infection in the U.S. The patient has since been discharged and is recovering at home. The study will enroll up to 440 patients over the next several months, including about 10 or more at UC Davis. Among other criteria, participants must be 18 years of age or older, have a confirmed
SARS-CoV-2 test and poor lung function. UC Davis is one of up to 50 sites in the U.S. assessing Sarilumab, a drug jointly developed by Regeneron and Sanofi pharmaceutical companies for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The study will evaluate whether the drug can control the progression of the inflammatory response in the lungs of patients with severe COVID-19 infection. Approximately 400 hospitalized patients age 18 and older with acute COVID-19 infection can be enrolled in
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More information may be obtained by calling (530) 666-8625 or online at www.yolocounty.org. PARCEL NUMBERING SYSTEM EXPLANATION The Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN), when used to describe property in this list, refers to the assessor’s map book, the map page, the block on the map (if applicable), and the individual parcel on the map page or in the block. The assessor’s maps and further explanation of the parcel numbering system are available in the Assessor’s Office.
Project Name: Affordable Housing Ordinance – Inclusionary Requirements for Rental Development Projects Project Location: Citywide Applicant: City of Davis
Project Description: The purpose of the proposed ordinance amendment to the inclusionary requirements for multifamily rental housing developments is to extend the sunset date of the current ordinance through November 30, 2021. The current interim The sale will be conducted on the Internet at www.bid4assets. The properties that are the subject of this notice are situated in ordinance will expire on May 31, 2020 unless extended by City com, beginning on Friday, May 8, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. (PDT) and Yolo County, California and are described as follows: Council. ending on Monday, May 11, 2020 by 5:00 PM (PDT). During this public auction, property will be sold to the highest bidder for APN Last Assessee Minimum Bid The current ordinance is intended to serve as a bridge that not less than the minimum bid as shown on this notice. Due 034-216-004-000 Siu Perry Michael $75,079 would allow City Council to act on multifamily development diligence research is incumbent upon the bidder. The winning 046-531-031-000 Ryder Allfam Properties $12,256 proposals with a project specific affordable housing plan with bidder is legally obligated to purchase the item. Any parcel 046-501-001-000 Reynen & Bardis (Parella) LP $16,657 less than 35% of the units being designated as affordable remaining may be reoffered on the Internet at www.bid4assets. 046-661-001-000 Reynen/Bardis Communities Inc $61,004 housing. The conclusion of Downtown Davis Specific Plan com, beginning on Friday, June12, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. (PST) and 046-661-010-000 Reynen/Bardis Communities Inc $59,269 (DDSP) and Housing Element Update for 2021-2029 will help to ending on Monday, June 15, 2020 by 5:00 PM (PDT). D, Any new 046-661-011-000 Reynen/Bardis Communities Inc $59,872 inform the comprehensive update to the inclusionary housing parties of interest shall be notified in accordance with Revenue 046-665-019-000 Reynen/Bardis Communities $58,620 ordinance. These projects are expected to conclude prior to and Taxation Code section 3701. 039-125-008-000 Negri Lynna Berry Rev Trust Est $27,935 the expiration of the current ordinance. The comprehensive 043-210-001-000 Berny Khalid $62,695 update to the affordable housing ordinance would be brought Interested bidders must register online at www.bid4assets. 027-450-018-000 Rose Darren $14,900 back to the City Council prior to the revised sunset date on com. A single deposit of $5,000, plus a $35.00 processing fee, is 045-563-006-000 Zou Yan $64,332 November 30, 2021. required to bid on auction properties. The deadline to register 045-692-013-000 Zou Yan $65,692 and submit the deposit is Monday, May 4, 2020. This is an 045-821-032-000 Bohart Elizabeth Arias $21,087 Availability of Documents: online auction and the bidding will take place via the internet. 060-060-009-000 Stumm Cynthia R $16,258 Staff reports are available through the city’s website at: If you do not have internet access, computer workstations 065-290-007-000 Delacey Thomas & Eugenia R $16,742 https://www.cityofdavis.org/city-hall/city-council/city-councilare available at most public libraries. At the conclusion of the 005-606-004-000 Muniozguren Agustin & Maria $9,477 meetings/agendas. auction, unsuccessful bidders’ deposits and processing fees will 045-220-005-000 Stathos James G $23,663 Staff reports for the public hearing are generally available five be returned to them by Bid4Assets. 046-220-013-000 Marshall-Ishi 2003 Rev Trust etal $47,458 (5) days prior to the hearing date and may be available by 049-453-014-000 Gonzalez Norberto & Gonzalez contacting the project planner. Full payment of all purchases is required within 3 business Norberto... $6,386 days of the auction (by May 14, 2020, 1:00 p.m. PDT/4:00 051-201-009-000 Chappell Carnegie & Mildred p.m. (EDT). A payment processing fee of $35.00 will be added Environmental Determination: Estate of $8,240 to the final price of every parcel successfully purchased by a 056-263-008-000 Sanchez Salvador The City of Davis (City) has determined that the adoption $7,915 winning bidder and will be collected by the internet vendor by 067-133-009-000 Chao Bobby of the resolution is exempt from review under the California $41,238 the settlement deadline. A California transfer tax, calculated 014-255-012-000 Stefs Tomorrow Trust Environmental Quality Act.(CEQA) (California Public Resources $4,414 at $1.10 per $1,000, or fraction thereof, will be added to the I declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true Code Section 21000, et seq.), pursuant to State CEQA Regulation purchase price. If a winning bidder’s payment is not received and correct. Section 15061 (B)(3) (14 Cal. Code Regs. Section 15061 (b)(3)) by the internet vendor by the settlement deadline, the winning covering activities with no possibility of having a significant bidder’s deposit will be forfeited to the County. Please refer to Chad Rinde, Yolo County Tax Collector effect on the environment. the conditions of sale posted at www.bid4assets.com for more Executed at: Woodland, Yolo County, California information. on March 24, 2020. Public Comments: Published in: The Davis Enterprise on: All interested parties are invited to participate in the meeting All property is sold as is. The County and its employees are April 3rd, April 10th and April 17th, 2020 790 electronically or by teleconference, or send written comments not liable for the failure of any electronic equipment that may to Sherri Metzker, Project Planner, City of Davis, Department prevent a person from participating in the sale. All sales are PUBLIC NOTICE of Community Development and Sustainability, 23 Russell final, with the exception that the Tax Collector reserves the right Boulevard, Suite 2, Davis, California, 95616; or via email at to rescind the sale in the event that an error is discovered that smetzker@cityofdavis.org, no later than noon the date of the may have affected the due process rights of the former owner. meeting. For questions, please call the project planner at (530) By participation in the Internet Auction, the bidder agrees to 757-5610, extension 7230. City of Davis cooperate in the rescission of the sale if such an event occurs Notice of Public Hearing within one year of the sale of the property. The City does not transcribe its proceedings. Persons who wish The right of tax redemption will cease on Thursday, May 7, The City of Davis City Council will conduct a public hearing to obtain a verbatim record should arrange for attendance 2020, at 5:00 PM (PDT) and properties not redeemed will be on the project application, as described below, at a meeting by a court reporter or for some other acceptable means of offered for sale. If the parcel is not sold, the right of redemption beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 in the recordation. Such arrangements will be at the sole expense of will revive and continue up to the close of business on the last Community Chambers, City Offices, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, the person requesting the recordation. California. In accordance with Executive Order N-33-20 and business day prior to the next scheduled auction. N-29-20, this meeting may be conducted electronically If you challenge the action taken on this matter in court, the If the properties are sold, parties of interest, as defined in or by teleconference, without a physical location from challenge may be limited to raising only those issues raised California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 4675, have a which members of the public may observe and offer public at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written right to file a claim with the County for any excess proceeds comment. Information on how to observe the meeting and correspondence to the Director of Community Development from the sale. Excess proceeds are the amount of the highest offer public comment electronically or telephonically will and Sustainability or City Clerk at, or prior to, the public hearing. bid in excess of the liens and costs of the sale that are paid from be included in the meeting agenda. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office or Community Development and Sustainability Ashley Feeney, Assistant City Manager the sale proceeds. Department for the approximate time this item will be heard. 4/3 797
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SHELTER: Locals following directives From Page A1 continue to increase. Three more cases were reported Wednesday morning, bringing the total of confirmed cases in the county to 28, even as testing continues to be limited. The shelter-in-place order requires all county residents to remain at home except for essential purposes such as buying food or medicine or working in essential businesses. “I am proud of the people and businesses of Yolo County who have supported the orders to stay at home and practice social distancing,” said Yolo County Public Health Officer Dr. Ron Chapman. “Such public health measures take time to slow, and eventually stop, the COVID-19 virus spread. “Given the increasing number of cases in our county, and surrounding counties, the order to stay at home has been
extended to May 1,” said Chapman, who like all county health officers has wide authority to issue such orders. In Yolo County, the majority of the 28 confirmed cases of COVID19 involve individuals who were infected via community spread. “The decision to extend the order reflects the continuing spread of the virus,” said Yolo County Supervisor Gary Sandy, who chairs the Board of Supervisors. “Everyone must do their part to stay home, practice social distancing and frequent hand washing, and avoid touching their face,” Sandy said. “Strict observance of this order is the most effective way to contain the spread of this virus and to protect our brave health professionals and first-responders.” — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
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Yolo County launched an online dashboard on Wednesday with information about COVID-19 cases in the county thus far. Visit the dashboard at https://www.yolocounty.org/ coronavirus.
Officials release new details on virus cases BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Yolo County launched an online dashboard Wednesday providing more details on all of the 28 cases of the novel coronavirus confirmed so far countywide. Those details include gender and age of the patients as well as where in Yolo County cases have been confirmed. According to the dashboard, the city of West Sacramento has the most confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Yolo County, with a total of 14 cases reported as of Wednesday. The city of Davis has the next most — eight cases — followed by Winters and the unincorporated areas with four, and Woodland with two. County health officials caution that those confirmed cases are only the tip of the iceberg, however, with many, many more cases going undiagnosed in the community. The bottom line: “The COVID-19 virus is everywhere and people need to stay home,” said the county’s public health officer, Dr. Ron Chapman. Since the first confirmed case was reported by the county earlier this month, Chapman has provided minimal details about each of the patients in order to protect their privacy. Now, with the county up to 28 cases as of Wednesday, more details have been released. “Now that the number of cases has significantly increased we can share the numbers in the three largest cities and the Winters/ unincorporated area,” Chapman said. Among the information now being released: ■ Countywide, there have been 28 confirmed
cases and one death (a resident of West Sacramento) ■ More than half of the confirmed cases, 15, are in men and 13 are in women. ■ A total of 379 people have been tested throughout the county, though Chapman indicated last week that the county is not informed of all tests conducted, only all positive results. Additionally, Chapman said up to 40 percent of negative tests may actually be positive. ■ No children under age 18 in Yolo County have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, though it is unclear if any have been tested. ■ The 65-74 age group has the most confirmed cases (eight), followed by the 45-54 age group (six) and the 35-44 age group (five). ■ In the city of Davis, four males and four females have tested positive. The county notes that different cities may have different case numbers for a variety of reasons, including using different labs and following different testing guidelines, so West Sacramento, for example, is not necessarily seeing more of an outbreak than Davis or other locations in the county. To view the new COVID-19 dashboard, visit https://www.yolo county.org/coronavirus -dashboard.
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SOLAR: Lockdown alters procedures From Page A1 the ground lease is executed and the facility built, the city would earn up to $80,000 annually. Additionally, the proposed solar panels, which are estimated to be able to produce about 25 megawatts of solar power per year, will help the city meet its climate goals under the 2020 Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Update, the staff report prepared for Tuesday’s City Council meeting noted.
Process questions And while all five City Council members praised that aspect of the deal, concerns were raised by two — Councilman Lucas Frerichs and Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Partida — about a process that bypassed input from city commissions, in part thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting shelter-in-place order that has led to all commission meetings being canceled during the last month. Partida and Frerichs weren’t the only ones objecting to the process, though; a number of people weighed in during public comment last Tuesday — comments made via email due to challenges encountered during the council’s Zoom videoconferenced meeting. Several urged the council to hold off on approving the agreement and have it vetted by the Utilities, Finance and Budget, and Open Space and Habitat commissions. Frerichs and Partida did as well. “Why is not possible for the Utilities Commission to weigh in on this item?” Frerichs asked city staff. He also questioned why the city did not issue a request for proposals for use of that land rather than just accept BrightNight’s proposal. Assistant City Manager Ash Feeney said timing was the main reason for not
taking the proposal to city commissions. The window for BrightNight to submit an application to the state is April 1 to 15, Feeney said, “and my understanding is if they … miss that window, it’s another year before they’re able to submit again.” As for not issuing an RFP, he said, “this came in as an unsolicited offer that we brought to council for a response. “From a negotiation standpoint,” said Feeney, “we feel the lease rate we were able to negotiate is competitive.”
‘Significant impact’ Council members Will Arnold and Dan Carson expressed their support for the plan, with Carson noting that a 25-megawatt facility could “provide clean energy for about 16,000 homes.” “That’s a pretty significant impact,” he said. Arnold, while acknowledging concerns by Frerichs and others that “there could be some other better deal out there on the horizon,” called the proposal “a bird in the hand.” “All of these requests either to prolong the process or forego it entirely and start from scratch with an RFP are predicated on the belief that something better will come along and I think there’s danger in that,” said Arnold. “Something better may not come along and that was my belief before the economy started crashing all around us. “I think now a bird in the hand is worth maybe more than just two in the bush at this point because if we were to start an RFP process right now, who knows whether other companies are willing to take the type of risk that this company is willing to take. “I’m excited about this project,” Arnold added. “I’m excited to be a part of it.” Partida said she agreed
“this is a good opportunity,” but said, “I would at least like to see it go to the Utilities Commission … because this is what we have those commissions for, to ask some questions and give some feedback.” She added that she would be more comfortable having the commission review the proposal in time for BrightNight to go forward by the mid-April deadline. Mayor Brett Lee agreed that having the proposal go before the commission would be ideal, but noted that “pretty much all of our commission meetings were canceled last month.” However, he said, many of those commission members emailed the council their questions about the proposal and the council was subsequently able to get answers “which I have found to be very helpful.” He echoed his colleagues about the opportunity presented in the BrightNight proposal. “We face a long-term issue regarding greenhouse gas emissions,” the mayor said. “And with the stroke of the pen tonight, we literally can have 25 megawatts of generating power for our community located adjacent to our community.” Additionally, Lee said, “will receive roughly $80,000 a year in income from this land, which is currently unused. This is exciting. This is a giant step towards Davis taking a lead and addressing our carbon neutrality goals. “So in spite of the fact that I would have much more preferred this go to the (Utilities Commission) for their advice to us, I am comfortable tonight, given the fact that there is this April 1 to 15 window, that we go ahead and approve this tonight.”
Final tally Ultimately Lee, Carson, Arnold and even Partida voted in favor of the agreement.
Frerichs, who voted against it, noted that he is “just as excited as anyone else about the prospect of more local solar generation. That’s not in question. “But I personally think that this process is not quite a good one. This is in part about trust in a process that engages the community and the process matters,” Frerichs said. “I do think there is absolutely still an ability for it to go before the Utilities Commission for a decision and still allow for BrightNight to be able to submit their application in a timely manner to the state.” Additionally, he said, “I still have major concerns as to why we are not following a typical request for proposals process which is a very typical process that all local governments employ, including the city of Davis on contract after contract after contract, project after project after project. “I asked why … and the response was we had an unsolicited offer the council had to respond to and that was the full extent of the response as to why we didn’t choose an RFP process. I think this represents potentially a good deal for the city,” said Frerichs, “but I think there are others out there that might also represent a good deal and potentially a better deal for the city and I don’t just suggest that for the sake of delaying this … it is a process we typically employ.” Tuesday’s vote by the council will not be its final action on the matter. Once the ground lease with BrightNight is finalized, it will be brought back to the council for approval after BrightNight has secured all of its entitlements from Yolo County, including compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, and can proceed with the solar project. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
County service helps with unemployment BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Yolo County residents who’ve lost their jobs thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing shutdown of many businesses can get help from the county signing up for unemployment benefits and other services and even finding new jobs. Six staff members in the service centers branch of Yolo County Health and Human Services began manning a special phone line on Wednesday that will be available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to branch director Nolan Sullivan. Among the services they will provide: “We have an unemployment benefits representative through the (state Employment Development Department) on site in Woodland,” Sullivan said. “They are our secret backdoor to accessing unemployment benefits.” Currently, he noted, there is a massive wait time for people signing up for unemployment benefits. “It takes about 35 days from point of application to check in hand,” Sullivan said. “So even though it’s there… there still is a gap. But we have the ability to hand-hold people through the unemployment benefit process.”
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Additionally, the office is able to connect those looking for new jobs with businesses in need of employees. “We actually have a lot of businesses right now that are ramping up and they need staff,” said Sullivan. Among them: Nugget Markets, Costco and many grocery stores. “While we’re laying off staff in certain sectors — restaurants and some manufacturing areas — other businesses are dying for employees, so we’re trying to fill that gap remotely. We’re connecting with local Yolo employers that actually need people and (connecting) job seekers. “Those six staffers that will be answering phones will also be sharing the freshest, hottest job postings, connect people to online portals, get them access to jobs right away,” Sullivan said. As for assistance for local businesses themselves, “that’s a tough one,” Sullivan told the Yolo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. “There’s not a ton of benefits out there,” he said. “In terms of what is available today, the biggest resource is the small business loans, so we are assisting people in accessing those loans.” However, he said, “small business is one of the areas that keeps me up at night.”
“But we’re doing our best to point them to the limited resources that are out there.” Meanwhile, the office is also connecting with local chambers of commerce and local government to plan how to get a recovery started, even under quarantine conditions, he said. Residents and business owners can get help from the county service centers branch by calling 530-6612641. Meanwhile, the county has launched a community benefit fund to help nonprofits and, in turn, the residents served by those nonprofits. The county and the Yolo Community Foundation have partnered to create a Yolo COVID-19 Relief Fund with $250,000 in initial funding approved by the Board of Supervisors at its March 24 meeting. The fund will be guided by
a steering committee of strategic and financial partners that will determine how funds will be distributed to organizations. Initial strategic advisors include the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, Sutter Health, Dignity Health and Kaiser Permanente. The cities of Davis, West Sacramento, Winters and Woodland have also expressed interest in joining the partnership and the list of partners is expected to grow. The Yolo COVID-19 Relief Fund website can be found at: http://www.yolocf. org/covid-19/ Organizations interested in financially assisting can contact Yolo County analyst Eric Will at eric.will@ yolocounty.org or Yolo Community Foundation Executive Director Jessica Hubbard at Jessica. hubbard@yolocf.org.
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FOOD: Organizations work to fulfill community’s needs From Page A1 Volunteers place the boxes on doorsteps, knock on the door and walk away, following up with a second call to make sure the boxes — which contain about 45 pounds of fresh foods and pantry items — are collected. Those who don’t meet the criteria for home delivery can still access food from one of YFB’s distribution sites — check yolofoodbank.org for current locations — including the debut of a new permanent site at Davis Community Church, 412 C St., that offers free fresh foods starting at 2:30 p.m. Saturdays. Meanwhile, YFB also has reached out to the unhoused, preparing meals for delivery to more than 100 at-risk homeless people being sheltered in motel rooms countywide including in Davis. The weekday deliveries, made by county health workers transported by Yolobus drivers whose normal routes have shifted due to the pandemic, include three low-prep meals for the following day, while Friday deliveries cover the weekends. Leading these efforts has been Robb Davis, former Davis mayor and director of intercultural programs at UC Davis’ Global Affairs, who through a memorandum of understanding with
UCD will serve as Yolo Food Bank’s coronavirus response coordinator through the end of April. “He knows the community very well,” Cohan said. Because of his involvement, along with social media messaging and other outreach, “we have been successful in amassing over 700 new volunteers to this organization over this past 2-1/2 weeks,” enough to loan some out to nonprofit partners such as STEAC.
STEAC “This has been a busy time,” said Moody, the STEAC executive director. “We are seeing the need for emergency food among low-income members of our community growing at the same time that many of our devoted volunteers over 65 are not able to safely continue their work.” The result has been a change over the past two weeks from a servicedelivery model to one in which volunteers assemble food baskets in the mornings for appropriatelydistanced afternoon pickups. Previously, clients came into STEAC’s food closet by appointment and talked with volunteers while seeing their groceries packed according to their individual needs. While the faceto-face interactions are missed, the new method
has proven to be not only safer but also more efficient. “This has allowed us to use fewer volunteers and comply with 6-foot social distancing rules at all times,” Moody said, noting that STEAC currently is serving clients two days a week but plans to add a third day next week. “We have also contracted additional cleaning services to make sure our food closet facility is disinfected regularly.” STEAC food baskets include shelf-stable foods as well as fresh items such as produce, eggs, meat and dairy “to make our food baskets healthier for our clients,” Moody said. Donations of nonperishable items are accepted from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at its food closet, 642 Hawthorn Lane, and monetary donations for fresh-food purchases are welcome as well.
Davis Community Meals and Housing DCMH continues its food program, offering meals at 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 11:30 a.m. Saturdays at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 640 Hawthorn Lane. “In compliance with state and local guidelines, we have suspended our
OBITUARIES Frances C. McPherson May 25, 1927 — March 20, 2020
A resident of Howell, Mich., for 50 years, Frances (Francie) C. McPherson died on March 20, 2020, in Ventura. Though she lived in California for the last 20 of her 92 years, she always considered Howell home. Howell was where she raised her family, devoted herself to civic organizations, and cultivated her deepest friendships. With her marriage to Edward G. McPherson at 23, she became a part of one of Howell’s pioneering families. Francie and Ed enjoyed 53 years together until Ed’s death in 2003. Born May 25, 1927, in Detroit, Francie received her primary and secondary education in Highland Park before attending Denison University in Granville, Ohio. She left Denison after two years and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1949. She then taught school in Howell for several years before she and Ed started their family. Her children include Greg McPherson of Davis, Mark McPherson of Seattle, Jean McPherson of Ventura and Douglas McPherson of Los Angeles. Francie actively involved herself in the education of her children, serving as classroom parent, tutor, and leader of many field trips. She was a mother who never missed her children’s sporting events, concerts, or recitals. For years she served as a volunteer at Howell’s first and only hospital, the
McPherson Community Health Center, eventually serving on the Board of Trustees. She became a leader of Friends of the Carnegie Library and organized the annual book sale. With her family she traveled the world, returning often to France, her favorite destination. Athletic and sporty for a woman of her generation, she enjoyed tennis, loved figure skating and cross-country skiing, and became a good enough golfer to win the women’s championship at Chemung Hills Country Club. She was never happier, though, than when she was in or on water, from swimming to sailing and canoeing. She did all three at Walloon Lake during a half century of annual summer visits to Camp Michigania, the University of Michigan Alumni Family Camp. In 2000, Francie moved from Howell to University Retirement Community in Davis, where frequent visits from her 11 grandchildren gave her great joy. She will be remembered for her generous spirit, lust for life and loving soul. She served as an endlessly curious and loving mother and grandmother, anchoring the lives of her family. Her warmth and positivity won her many dear friends. Her enthusiastic and uncomplaining spirit lives on in those whose lives she touched. A tree will be planted in her honor at the TREE Davis Memorial Grove in Davis, California, this spring.
Kim Hsu
April 1, 1950 — March 29, 2020 It is with great sadness that the family of Kim Hsu announces her passing on March 29, 2020, at the age of 69. Kim will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 48 years, George; her children Richard (Faith) and Tom (Cathy); and grandchildren Jillian, Ethan, Caitlyn, Jonathan, Brandon and Chloe. She lived her life with vigor and purpose. She
made friends easily and widely, and was fiercely determined to always do what was right. She kept up her good fight till the end. She wanted all who love her to remember her with joy, not sorrow. A private funeral and interment will be held in Redding, Ct. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Davis Chinese Church, 536 Anderson Drive, Davis, CA 95616.
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sit-down eating service and are now preparing and handing out bagged sandwiches and other food items for take away,” executive director Bill Pride said in a news release late last week. The organization’s housing programs remain uninterrupted as well with a resource center from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday at 1111 H St. Staffing is limited, however, and some volunteers have been asked to curtail their involvement for now. “We have had no reported cases of COVID19 by any of our volunteers, guests and staff,” Pride said. “We are being extremely vigilant in following all CDC guidelines and guidance from multiple sources on best practices to combat the spread of this disease. We request that all volunteers who are deemed to be in a vulnerable class of individuals or for any other reason to stop volunteering at this time. Your health and safety is very important to us!” DCMH continues to accept donations from 3-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays behind the St. Martin’s Church hall. For safety reasons, no homeprepared or opened foods are being accepted. Instead, the organization asks donors to focus on its highest current needs: toilet paper, paper towels, hand sanitizer, disinfectant, bleach, sanitizing wipes, fresh fruit, chips, packaged sandwich meat and cheeses, cookies, eggs and nonperishable food items. Monetary donations also remain in demand. “We want to thank all for your continuing support and donations. With your help we can
continue to provide to the individuals and families in our community,” Pride said.
Woodland Food Closet Like the Yolo Food Bank, the Woodland Food Closet has incorporated home delivery into its distribution model in response to coronavirus concerns. “We’ve added a limited delivery option for clients who are unable to leave their homes,” said Executive Director Tania GarciaCadena, who performs the deliveries personally. “In our first week of implementing this option we’ve delivered food to a lowincome apartment complex in Woodland and to senior citizens.” For those with greater mobility, the food closet — which operates weekday afternoons out of the basement of Woodland Christian Church on College Street and requires a referral from a social services agency, school or church — limits personal contact by having clients place their referral forms on a clipboard outside the building, ring a bell and step back at least six feet as they await volunteer service. “We no longer help carry groceries to the clients’ cars or take food back that the client may not want,” Garcia-Cadena said. “In the past clients were asked to return anything they didn’t think their family would eat in order to cut down on food being tossed out.” Although the majority of Woodland Food Closet’s volunteers have been 65 and older, “we’ve had an influx of new volunteers step up, and we’re hoping to have all slots for April filled by end of the week,” she added. The clientele also has
increased, many reaching out to the organization via Facebook, said GarciaCadena, who has been referring inquiries to Empower Yolo for referrals. “That seems to be working.” Meanwhile, GarciaCadena is hoping to spread the word about the food closet, both in terms of its services as well as its ongoing needs. “The Woodland Food Closet has been around for 52 years, but unfortunately many in our community are still unaware of the assistance we can provide to our vulnerable population,” she said. “I’m hoping that more people will become aware of our service and reach out if they are in need of food.” Funding remains a worry, however, with the food closet receiving neither state nor federal backing. “We are a grassroots organization that operates on community support,” Garcia-Cardena said. “With so many people out of work and small businesses closed we are concerned that funding will take a big hit in the near future.” To learn more about, sign up for or donate to Yolo County’s food assistance programs, contact: Davis Community Meals and Housing: www.davis communitymeals.org; 530-753-9204 Short Term Emergency Aid Committee (STEAC): www.steac.org; 530-7588435 Woodland Food Closet: www.woodlandfoodcloset. org; 530-662-7020 Yolo Food Bank: www. yolofoodbank.org; 530668-0690 — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenter prise.net or 530-747-8048. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene
Kenneth Duane Wegner March 20, 1932 — March 20, 2020
Kenneth Duane Wegner passed away on March 20, 2020, his 88th birthday, in Sacramento. Ken was born to Marie and Oliver Wegner March 20, 1932 in Onega, Kan. He joined older brother Elwin Wegner. The family moved to Portland, Ore., where Ken graduated from Roosevelt High School prior to attending University of Oregon on a basketball scholarship. He was also a member of the ATO Fraternity. Following graduation, Ken then joined the U.S. Army as first lieutenant and traveled Europe. Ken began his career with Cummins Diesel Engine Company in San Francisco and became manager of the Eureka and Sacramento branches. Ken married Lynne Smith of Grants Pass, Ore., on
June 10, 1961. Ken and Lynne had two children: Jennifer Lynne and Kenneth Brian, along with grandchildren Daniel, Katie and Dillon; and great-grandchildren Hayden and Baylor. Ken bought the Mack Truck Dealership in Sacramento where he eventually retired. He enjoyed playing golf and cards with friends at the El Macero Country Club. He frequently journeyed to his “cabin” on the Rogue River outside Grants Pass, where he enjoyed watching wildlife and playing cards with friends at the Community Hall in Galice. Due to current virus concerns, only a private family ceremony will occur. A celebration of life may be planned at a future date.
Barbara Stone Kendrick Dec. 9, 1925 — March 18, 2020
Barbara Stone Kendrick died peacefully at her home in Davis on March 18 after a brief illness. She was 94. Barbara was born Dec. 9, 1925, in Binghamton, N.Y., to Archie and Anna Stone. She grew up in Binghamton and Newburgh, N.Y., riding her horse Brennan around the countryside. An excellent student, she graduated with honors and attended Cornell University. She married John W. Kendrick and moved to Davis in 1950 when he became a professor at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Barbara was very active in the community all her life. While raising their family, she and John helped found the Davis Parent Nursery School. She was active in the PTA for 20 years. She was a 4-H leader, leading the Guide Dogs for the Blind puppy-raising project for more than 10 years. In the late 1960s she joined the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission to help children she felt were less fortunate than her own. In 1967, she was the first woman foreperson for the Yolo County Grand Jury. On Law Day in 1969, the Yolo County Bar Association awarded her “the Liberty Bell Award, which honors a non-lawyer who has promoted better understanding of the rule of law, encouraged greater respect for law and the courts, stimulated a sense of civic responsibility or contributed to good government in the community.” In 1976, Barbara and John purchased Happy Horse Riding School and taught hundreds of Yolo County children and
adults to ride and care for horses. Barbara loved her students and maintained contact with many up to the time of her death. Many expressed gratitude for her positive influence on their lives. In 2000, she sold the riding school to the chagrin of the equine community. In 1989, to serve her passion for the environment, she joined Putah Creek Council, continuing as a board member and active volunteer for 22 years. In 1990, she joined the Pine Tree Gardens’ board to serve their residential program offering supportive services for adults with serious mental illness. Throughout her life, she always maintained a positive attitude and was always up for an adventure. She celebrated her 90th birthday with a family trip to Alaska that included a helicopter ride with a landing on a glacier. She also thoroughly enjoyed her garden, working daily to care for her roses, pull weeds, plant flowers and just enjoy being out of doors. She was preceded in death by her husband John, her parents, her five siblings, her son, Stephan L. Kendrick, and her daughter, Margaret A. Kendrick. She is survived by her sons Paul (Kathi) Kendrick and Tobin (Andrea) Kendrick and daughter Nancy (David) Kendrick Gray. She also is survived by her five grandchildren, Edana, Ian, Nicholas, Ira and Emma. A memorial celebration will be held after the COVID-19 restrictions are resolved. The family suggests sending memorial contributions to Putah Creek Council or NAMI Yolo County.
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‘Blow the Man Down’: Quietly suspenseful Small-town rivalries fuel this cheeky mystery BY DERRICK BANG Enterprise film critic Some stones are best left unturned. “Blow the Man Down” — streaming via Amazon Prime — is an impressive feature debut by indie writer/directors Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy, and a snarky slice of modern noir: “Fargo” transplanted to the similarly rugged Northeast. The setting is Easter Cove, a remote fishing village on Maine’s rocky coast, where (and I’m quoting the press notes here) “bonds run as deep as the ocean, and secrets are as thick as the morning fog.” Cole, Krudy and cinematographer Todd Banhazi deftly convey this setting’s isolation and bitter cold, and the location clearly is authentic (with Maine’s Harpswell, population just shy of 5,000, standing in for the fictitious Easter Cove). Folks have kept to themselves for generations; the notion of outsiders — or tourists — is incomprehensible. And while outwardly the community is kept alive by the tough and robust men who, every morning, take to the sea for the daily catch, appearances can be deceiving. The story opens just after the passing of beloved town matriarch Mary Margaret Connolly. She leaves behind two young-adult daughters: the elder Priscilla (Sophie Lowe), who kept
the family fish shop going during their mother’s declining health; and the more restless Mary Beth (Morgan Saylor), who has long hoped for college and a life anywhere other than Easter Cove. Ergo, Priscilla is the loyal and responsible daughter, while Mary Beth is more of an impulsive wild child. Priscilla’s obvious hope that, with their mother now gone, Mary Beth will step up and accept her share of the new responsibilities — bills and unpaid loans that have left them financially precarious — are dashed almost immediately. Lowe’s features reflect the pinched, quietly anxious aura of one who has grown accustomed to living under constant stress; she persuasively conveys Priscilla’s visible disappointment, with a soupçon of resentment, at her younger sister’s selfishness. Saylor, in turn, is equally convincing as the spoiled and selfcentered Mary Beth, who sees no reason to put on her big-girl pants. But neither girl realizes the degree to which their mother maintained a delicate balance, behind the scenes, among the town’s true old-guard operators: discrete manipulators Susie Gallagher (June Squibb), Doreen Burke (Marceline Hugot), Gail Maguire (Annette O’Toole) and Enid Nora Devlin (the indomitable Margo Martindale). The latter has long run her bed-and-breakfast as the local brothel, an operation that was “protected” by Mary Margaret. But with that shield now absent, Susie, Doreen and Gail are (they believe) in a position to clamp down on Enid’s blatantly depraved
‘Blow the Man Down’ Starring: Sophie Lowe, Morgan Saylor, Margo Martindale, June Squibb, Marceline Hugot, Annette O’Toole, Skipp Sudduth, Will Brittain, Gayle Rankin and Ebon Moss-Bachrach Rating: R, for profanity, violence, sexual candor and brief drug use
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Faced with the need to dispose of incriminating evidence, sisters Mary Beth (Morgan Saylor, left) and Priscilla (Sophie Lowe) believe they’ve hit upon the perfect solution. Alas, what the tide takes out, the lapping waves almost always bring back. operation, which also has been tolerated — with a wink-wink/nudge-nudge — by feckless Police Chief Coletti (Skipp Sudduth). Ah, but Enid isn’t about to go quietly, thank you very much. Given the icy steel that Martindale puts into every syllable, and the implied threat of Enid’s posture, she clearly expects to carry the day. But the other three aren’t ineffectual church mice; film buffs who recall the feisty Squibb’s Oscar-nominated performance in 2013’s “Nebraska” won’t be surprised by Susie’s equally unwavering resolve. Hugot expertly wields a disarming smile, when Doreen goes in for a similarly quiet jab; O’Toole’s Gail is more visibly emotional, likely more concerned — than the others — about ethics. Gail seems to disapprove of Enid’s brothel on moral grounds, whereas Susie and Doreen
are more concerned with appearances. Until now, Priscilla and Mary Beth have remained oblivious to such clandestine maneuvers. But when the reckless Mary Beth picks up the wrong companion at a local bar, things rapidly turn dangerous … and, suddenly, Priscilla is faced with a tough choice: Involve the police, or stand by her sister. The question, of course — actually one of many — is whether Mary Beth will stand by her. Since Cole and Krudy are going for the “Fargo” tone, matters lean more toward sinister atmosphere and malevolent behavior, as opposed to virtuous conduct. Outward decorum becomes paramount, but there’s a key difference between this film and “Fargo.” Most of the latter’s characters are burlesques, with exaggerated mannerisms
that amplify a dark-darkdark comic tone. The people here feel more authentic, even if several cast members — chiefly Martindale and Squibb — add a sardonic edge. Even so, it’s a stretch to define the result as a “comedy drama,” as IMDB does, but there’s no denying the enjoyment of watching Martindale, Squibb, Hugot and O’Toole subtly slice each other with verbal daggers. And I should mention that a fish knife plays a key role in these proceedings. Additional characters include Officer Justin Brennan (Will Brittain), a young — and presumably new — addition to the force; Alexis (Gayle Rankin), one of Enid’s more vulgar hookers; and Gorski (Ebon MossBachrach), a thoroughly unpleasant fellow who clearly isn’t a fisherman.
Brittain’s Officer Brennan is the most interesting: alongside Priscilla and Mary Beth, a completely “normal” character in this somewhat heightened reality. Brittain exudes moral clarity; Justin is serious about his work, and genuinely wants to solve what soon becomes an increasingly odd and expanding case. These events are bookended — and occasionally interrupted — by a true Greek chorus: a quartet of fisherman, led by David Coffin’s booming tenor, who progressively deliver verses of the 19th-century sea shanty that gives this film its title, and whose lyrics serve as a clever metaphor to on-screen events. This little film makes savvy use of its obviously modest budget, and at 91 minutes knows when to get off the stage. Based on this thoroughly engaging debut, Cole and Krudy clearly have a successful career in their future. — Read more of Derrick Bang’s film criticism at http://derrickbang.blog spot.com. Comment on this review at www.davis enterprise.com.
‘Uncorked’ a pleasant vintage: Family dynamics play out in tasty drama BY DERRICK BANG Enterprise film critic Sensitive, respectful children never want to disappoint their parents. The guilt can be deeply distressing. But a crunch point hits when a recently minted adult child embraces a career path completely at odds with what a parent has assumed, planned and counted upon. “Uncorked” — a Netflix original — is a modest but engaging feature film debut by writer/ director Prentice Penny, best known (until now) for writing and producing a popular string of TV comedies such as “Scrubs,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Insecure.” This heartfelt little drama, therefore, is something of a departure, because — allowing for a few droll exchanges — “Uncorked” is mostly serious.
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Elijah (Mamoudou Athie, left) can’t find the words to tell his father (Courtney B. Vance) that he has no interest in taking over the family barbecue restaurant business. It’ll also feel very familiar to anybody who survived a similarly uncomfortable experience regarding parental expectations. Elijah (Mamoudou Athie) has
grown up helping his folks — Louis and Sylvia (Courtney B. Vance and Niecy Nash) — run the popular Memphis barbecue joint that was founded by the young
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man’s grandfather, and has been passed down since then. Although Louis has tolerated his son’s previous career flirtations, there’s no question that — eventually — Elijah is expected to carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately, Elijah’s current fixation looks to be The One … and it has nothing to do with purchasing just the right wood to properly smoke ribs. Thanks to supplementing his income with a part-time job at a liquor store that specializes in wines, and the encouragement of its owner (Matthew Glave, nicely understated), Elijah has decided to become a master sommelier: an elite designation granted solely to the few able to pass its notoriously difficult annual exam. Preparing for that challenge will require months of extremely intense — and time-consuming — study.
‘Uncorked’ Starring: Courtney B. Vance, Mamoudou Athie, Niecy Nash, Sasha Compère, Matt McGorry, Gil Ozeri, Matthew Glave and Meera Rohit Kumbhani Rating: TV-MA, for profanity and mild sexual candor Louis isn’t the only one whose eyebrows lift when Elijah confesses this desire during one of his family’s typically boisterous dinners; mishearing “sommelier” as Somalia, half the table wants to know why the heck he’d want to move to Africa. And it isn’t merely the initial snickers of family members.
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few weeks ago, I was fired up about what this week held. Circled on my calendar was the Delta League showdown between the Blue Devil baseball team and visiting Elk Grove today. More times than not, the winner of this season series went on to earn a conference banner. I just knew Josh Catacutan or Mikey Finerty had that big game in them. By now we would have seen how many times Elena Siemens had broken her own Davis High pole vault record ... and how low softball maven Paige Ochoa could have gotten her earnedrun average. There were so many exciting moments to have been had, so many deserving studentathletes to be spotlighted. Erased for good, the spring sports season has been tough on everybody. Prep and college athletes have suffered the most. Professional sports, gone in a
blink, are missed — but I don’t worry about how LeBron James and Mike Trout will fare. The absence of the pro part of this spin-in-place world is just an inconvenience. (In fact, I’ve come to be entertained by the six replays of the 2019 Rams-49ers L.A. Coliseum game.) It’s the college athletes — and even more so, the high-school kids — that I feel for. UC Davis had a promising basketball tournament wiped out: the Aggie women going from excited to being the No. 1 seed to being automatically crowned champions when the Big West scotched the event, then headed to the NCAA tournament at 11 a.m. one March morning only to have The Dance floor pulled out from underneath them two hours later. How does someone like Katie Toole, who had a helluva senior season with so much more ahead, deal with the sudden end
of her college career? The NCAA has told winter and spring sports participants that they can have an extra year of eligibility. But how many will take it? And if they do come back, what happens to all the high-school recruits who expected to be next up when coming to their respective schools? The dynamics change for so, so many reasons. But my heart especially goes out to the high-school kids. The excitement, the anticipation of that 12th-grade year in high school ... to have the experience of their senior years vanish
is just painful. And it’s just not sports — although not having that baseball or track season on record will surely cost thousands of kids scholarships nationwide — but the thrill of living through all the camaraderie and hi-jinx (can we even muster that word anymore?) in your last semester on campus. I still look at the dozens of goodbyes written into my yearbook 55 years ago. Will these kids get a chance for that once-in-a-lifetime farewell interaction? Probably not. The memory these kids will have is “I was shut in for six months.”
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nd beyond the athletic and social aspects, is this worldwide interruption going to dumb down Planet Earth? On April 13, Davis schools will begin online instruction. Early returns from other districts in California already using this approach frighten me. In Los
Angeles, for example, the L.A. Times reports that as many as a third of the city’s students haven’t checked in for their classes and educators aren’t sure what the first salvo of testing will indicate about learning from afar. Some universities are graduating medical students early to bolster the ranks of doctors and nurses fighting the villain in all of this, COVID-19. It’s a noble idea. But are these folks going to return to class after the pandemic or are their final exams going to be conducted on people like me? I sure hope my nurse gets an A. It’s almost impossible to fathom what’s going on, let alone the long-term impacts. Everybody pray. — Reach sports editor Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41@ gmail.com or call 530-320-4456. Follow Gallaudet on Twitter at BGSportsinDavis.
RunWild Davis promises thrills, chills
Butterworth’s new ‘playouts’ program is for all levels BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor
David Butterworth has a legacy of Davis athletic accomplishment ... As a member of the Blue Devils’ first Sac-Joaquin Section baseball championship team in 2000, he was a hard-hitting first baseman in the middle of the lineup. Butterworth went on to star at UC Davis and eventually coached football at Pioneer High — along the way preaching the importance of physical well-being in the pursuit of excellence in life. This school year, he came back to his alma mater as a DHS math teacher. Butterworth has been around the block a few times, and in his efforts to meld fit body with sound mind, he has been taking physical-fitness enthusiasts with him on weekend adventures. Butterworth’s RunWild is an “88-minute strength trip, strategically blending chill and thrill, and ending in bottomless mimosas,” says the conditioning expert. Up and running in San Francisco, the new-wave training program was scheduled to start in Davis last month — but like everything that involves more than a couple of people, sessions were put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic. Nonetheless, Butterworth remains excited about his group workouts and has plans to flex those collective muscles once the all-clear sounds. He has his fingers crossed that could be as early as May. “We hope we’re back at it
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Davis High and UC Davis alum David Butterworth leads a RunWild through San Francisco. The program features a mix of exercising and community building as participants explore their cities while toning body and soul. sooner than later,” Butterworth told The Enterprise. “But for now, we want everybody to get (excited) about the program and start planning to join us when we’re back at it this spring.” The RunWild concept includes stretching, walking, sprints, stair climbing (running?), lunges and other varying degrees of exercise, all the while using the conducive surroundings of Davis to add a variety of environmental aesthetics to the sessions. Butterworth promises it’s not like running in place. Plus, the workouts “could end
“Back in 2009, I shared time with a group of ladies in Davis and we’d go out regularly on some greenbelt or some Because so many discifield of spontaneous plines are involved — and design to stroll, chat, the outing could involve laugh — and then the 20 to 30 participants — BUTTERWORTH training switch would get RunWild folks get a Looks to turned on and, like dartsocially interactive work- bring program ing leopards, we’d go!” out with ever-changing to Davis remembers the trainer. scenery and challenges. “Then we’d stroll a bit And at the conclusion, Butter- before again turning yin to yang. worth promises to find an appro“At some point, the bunch of us priate downtown location to decided to call it RunWild.” “chill out, interact and have those cooling-down drinks.” Back in Northern California at the bottom of a mimosa glass,” the personable trainer says with a chuckle.
after a stint in Austin, Texas, Butterworth got a call from one of the old running clan’s members (now living in San Francisco), imploring him to reboot RunWild. The program launched in the Bay Area with enthusiastic early success. “It’s part thrill, part chill,” Butterworth says. “An adventure and a celebration kind of like training like a soccer athlete at times, or a track-and-field athlete. Other times it’s meditation or a nice walk through nature. “Mostly, though, it’s bringing people together, being outside in their community. It’s in direct opposition to something like competition, which I think only serves to make people feel separated.” Through his playzenso.com website, Butterworth regularly writes what he calls “anti-gym blogs” and prefers the term “playouts” to workouts for his style of training. At playzenso.com, interested folks also can learn more about getting involved in RunWild. For the record, the sessions can cost $35 to $49, but Butterworth says he knows pocketbooks will be tight when the COVID-19 allclear is sounded: “We’ll accept whatever people can afford,” says the trainer regarding fees for early sessions upon their start-up. Davis RunWild will go every third Saturday, according to Butterworth, with San Francisco every fourth Saturday. Sacramento days are to be determined. “So why do people do fitness?” he asks. “There is one of two directions: live in a culture with a billion-dollar fitness industry where people are more like numbers .... “The other way ... is more pure, more biological. More creativity, adaptability.” And apparently, the Butterworth Way is just more fun. — Reach sports editor Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41@ gmail.com or call 530-320-4456.
Former Aggie standout earns international honor Special to The Enterprise A three-time all-Big West Conference selection during her UC Davis women’s basketball career, former Aggie standout Pele Gianotti added another award to her mantel, named to the Eurobasket.com allGerman DBBL honor roll for the 2019-20 season. Now in her second season with the club, Gianotti was the lone representative of her squad on this year’s awards list. She was the only Heidelberg BasCat named to the 11-member honorable mention squad. The team finished 10th in the country’s top division: the Damen Basketball Bundesliga.
The Myrtle Beach, Ore., native averaged 17.8 points and 5.0 rpg in 22 contests for Heidelberg, averaging nearly 22 minutes per contest. She ranked fourth in the league in scoring while shooting 54 percent on her twopoint attempts and 34 percent from beyond the arc on the year. She also averaged 1.4 assists per game and hit better than 74 percent of her free throws for the year. Gianotti posted seven 20-point performances on the
UCD ROUNDUP year, including a season-high 28 points twice. She finished 10 for 20 from the field — including four 3-pointers — to go with eight rebounds against TK Hannover, and added 28 more with a pair of boards on 9 of 16 from the floor and 9 of 10 from the line against Saarlouis. Midway through the year, she posted a 20-point, 11-rebound double-double against Osnabrueck SC, shooting 8 of 19 from the floor, adding four 3-pointers.
Football tickets on sale UC Davis football fans may purchase 2020 season tickets online now. In addition to getting the lowest prices for tickets, season-ticket holders also receive payment plan options, access to a
ticket exchange program, special-event invitations and free tickets to a kids football clinic. Fans who buy or renew their seats by June 1 also will receive guaranteed gameday giveaways and a tailgate flag set, plus buddy passes to the Aggies’ Sept. 5 home opener at UC Davis Health Stadium. There are eight different season-ticket options — packages start at $99 — for fans to choose from. Youth pricing is being offered for the first time this season. Fans interested in supporting the football program directly can join Team Aggie. All contributions are counted towards an individual’s membership level. Team Aggie members receive an exclusive set of rewards in addition to perks offered for season-ticket holders. UC Davis home game season tickets are available online at www.ucdavisaggies. com or by calling the Athletics Ticket Office at 530-752-2471.
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ealth-care workers and firstresponders are our new superheroes. And let’s add to the list: supermarket checkers processing long lines, InstaCart employees delivering groceries, staff at food banks and homeless shelters. But who would have guessed that a wonky, MIT and Stanford-trained academic working at UC San Francisco, would also be a superhero? No doubt about it: Joanne Spetz, associate director of research, and her colleagues at the Healthforce Center make up one of many Marvel-like teams fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic here in California. The Healthforce Center at UCSF is nationally recognized for research on the health care workforce. They’ve studied workers in long-term care, oral care, medical labs, nursing and a field most of us only recently tuned into: respiratory care. The Healthforce team was asked by Gov. Gavin Newsom to offer recommendations to “support rapid scale-up of the health workforce to address the COVID-19 crisis in California.” Gov. Newsom is preparing for a worstcase scenario, which means not only adding a potential 50,000 patient beds to existing care capacity, but also boosting the number of health care professionals who can assist and treat the escalating number of patients. Even with the flexibility and power afforded the governor under California’s current state of emergency, tackling such a major “system redesign” is an unprecedented task. And it requires expert understanding of the laws, regulations and funding streams that govern the education of health professionals, hospital administration and patient care. That’s why Spetz and her colleagues — Sunita Mutha, Laura Wagner, Susan Chapman, Janet Coffman and Michelle Ko (now at UC Davis) — are superheroes. They have the knowledge, experience and judgement to help re-engineer bureaucracies into more nimble fighting machines. In a weekend of nonstop work, the Healthforce team tapped decades of combined expertise to whip together a sevenpage set of recommendations, “thematically organized” into four categories: ■ Expansion of the scope of practice for active health professionals. ■ Expedited licensing for eligible health professionals. ■ Deploying students to rapidly expand the health workforce. ■ Activating National Guard and military personnel with experience in the health professions. According to Spetz, the governor and his staff are working “night and day,” crafting a many-front COVID-19 battle plan. Don’t be surprised if nurse practitioners are permitted to practice without physician supervision. Or if “emergency licenses” are made available to nursing and medical students in their last semester of school. Or if medical professionals in the state’s National Guard are activated and called into service. Redesigning our health-care system to deal with the coronavirus crisis is clearly a task for a new class of superheroes — public health professionals and policy wonks. The Marvel-ous team from Healthforce may not scale buildings in a single bound, but they can estimate expected demand for nurses and other health professionals, and help leaders dodge regulations not designed for a pandemic. Though I doubt they wear capes to work. Perhaps, during this worldwide crisis, we’ll come to value the public health professionals who gather and assess information, and understand that, for them, success is often about what didn’t happen, like a pandemic contained. Joanne Spetz gets the last word: “I hope we all look back and say we didn’t need 50,000 beds — but overdoing it can be OK. We don’t want to underdo it.” — Kate Karpilow is a writer who previously directed the California Center for Research on Women and Families at the Public Health Institute, Kate.Karpilow@ comcast.net. She wrote this for CalMatters, a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s Capitol works and why it matters.
hope this column finds you and your loved ones staying healthy and as comfortable as possible. I know that keeping our spirits up through this era of COVID-19 and sheltering in place can certainly be a challenge. There’s no way around the disruption of these times. But we will persevere, through kindness, compassion and patience. We are a tight-knit community, and in times of crisis we open our hearts wide and stay strong. Like all families, we’re just trying to make the best of things at home right now. Our oldest daughter, Simone, is visiting with us since she is able to work remotely. Simone, LeShelle and I are trying not to disturb each other while all simultaneously teleconferencing each day. We’re also continuing to exercise daily while honoring shelterin-place guidelines. UC Davis continues to move forward, even with suspended operations. Spring quarter started Monday and campus essential services remain operational. Our dining crews are providing meals for the few students who are remaining on campus and minding social distance recommendations. Informational technology teams are keeping our computer infrastructures
supported. But, we’ve made unprecedented adjustments. Classes are being conducted remotely this quarter in the name of health and public safety. Campus traditions like Picnic Day and the Whole Earth Festival are taking the year off. I know our UC Davis seniors and their families have been anxious about the status of upcoming graduations. Our family can certainly relate. We learned recently that our youngest daughter’s college graduation was postponed indefinitely. At UC Davis, I’m discussing commencement ceremony options with students. I know any decision has an impact on our community, and I want to make the best decisions we can. No doubt, this is a school year like no other. But through all the difficult decisions and disappointments, we’re working hard to continue our mission. The stories of goodwill and resilience around us keep us optimistic.
LETTERS In these times of bad news, any kind of good news is welcome. Imagine my surprise and delight when I discovered a frontpage article in the Wednesday, March 25, edition of The Davis Enterprise about a little-known story about basketball. McPherson, Kan., is my hometown and to read about the historical facts of the Globe Refiners and the sculpture commemoration by a Davis native, was so enjoyable. Let me tell you that McPherson, Kansas is a basketball town! When I started high school in 1964, the new building’s main attraction was the “roundhouse” — one of its kind, housing a basketball court and bleachers in the round. McPherson was and still continues to be a winning team at state championships for both boys and girls basketball. The community center where this sculpture is to be installed is right downtown, and yes, the refinery is still there and provides a vital economic impact to the community. I have no doubt that Sutton Betti’s work of art will be highly appreciated. I certainly plan to visit it the next time I happen to be in McPherson. Thank you so much for printing this bit of news. Peggy Stein Davis
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’m inspired by the urgency of UC Davis researchers in being part of the COVID-19 solution. We have engineering researchers who are collaborating across campus to make innovations in producing protective equipment. Our doctors and medical researchers are working hard on diagnostic tests and conducting clinical trials to prevent further outbreaks. I’m awed by the health care workers at UC Davis and beyond. Their commitment
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I’m thinking of our UC Davis students who are volunteering and stepping up with donations to the Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center, which distributes food to students in need. I’m thinking of our College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, which donated 2,400 face masks, 700 N95 respirators and other protective equipment to UC Davis Health as it remains on the frontlines of COVID-19. Other campus departments contributed as well, with more equipment donations coming from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Design and Construction Management and others.
Listening to a "60 Minutes" interview with Neil Kashkari, Federal Reserve Bank president for Minneapolis, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Kashkari ran for Governor of California as a Republican in 2014. He lost. But in his pronouncements during the "60 Minutes" interview, he sounded more like an economic czar for a socialist country. While his remarks were clothed in capitalist “market speak,” there was no mistaking the content of his message. He wants to make sure that workers have a continuance of income even if the government — the Treasury and the Fed — needs to allocate adequate funds to small employers to meet payroll. The Fed will “provide liquidity” to the corporate and municipal bond markets, which are now freezing up. As to the limit of the Fed’s resources to provide “liquidity,” Mr. Kashkari stated that there is no limit. The Fed “can print money” to feed the economy. His, and the Fed’s policy prescriptions are a mixture of Keynesian antidepression economics and socialism — “to each according to his needs.” He acknowledged that the government erred on the side of lateness and timidity in dealing with the 2008 financial crisis. This time it wants to intervene sooner and be bolder. In my opinion as an ecumenical economist, when we emerge from the ashes of
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to patient care and public health in the time of a pandemic is nothing short of heroic. It’s during times like these that we’re reminded about the value that a top-notch public research university like ours can make to solving global challenges. I’m grateful to live in a community that shows so much care. All around the city of Davis, we have neighbors looking after one another, offering to share supplies and go on grocery runs for the elderly and those most at risk. On social media, local parents are banding together to share resources about home schooling and strategies for keeping kids entertained. There’s even a “Rainbow Connections” project that encourages kids to draw rainbows with chalk on sidewalks to brighten our days. As uncertain as the upcoming weeks may be, I know we will endure. We’re finding creative ways to stay connected. We’re rising to the challenge and coming together as a community. We will get through this and come out stronger. Take care everyone, and stay healthy and safe. — Gary May is chancellor of UC Davis; his column is published monthly.
this conflagration, we need a significant redesign of our model of capitalism. We need to emphasize sustainability, resilience and well-being. In that respect, we can draw on the ideas of Andrew Yang, the $1,000 a month; Bernie’s Medicare for All; Senator Warren’s wealth tax; and a heightened emphasis on education from pre-K on. And we need to rebuild on a green platform. America needs a 21st Century Marshall Plan. Desmond Jolly Davis
Face masks I have read numerous bits of advice from public figures about the limited usefulness of face masks in dealing with the current viral pandemic, all of which involved the protection of the wearer. It seems that the data from South Korea and other successful responders to the virus support the usefulness of face masks of any effectiveness level in protecting those around the wearer. “It isn’t perfect” does not equate to “it isn’t useful.” Can someone tell these dolts that the perfect should not be the enemy of the good? I plan to wear the masks I got for last year’s smoke season until they are gone, then switch to cloth unless more effective designs become available. John Gamber Davis
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UNCORKED: Often the song lyrics and the movie don’t mix well From Page B1 We’ve already witnessed another, subtler hurdle when Elijah joined a posh afternoon wine tasting … and its veritable sea of white faces. Penny (to his credit) never stresses this point, and Athie’s performance gives us no indication that Elijah views this as an obstacle; even so, we have to believe that it leaves the young man feeling somewhat isolated. Vance — such a marvelously subtle actor — grants Louis considerable complexity. He never loses his temper, never says “no” outright. But his gaze radiates disapproval and disappointment, both clearly recognized by his son; Louis also indulges in quiet passive/aggressive dismissal. Athie limns Elijah with a similar wealth of emotions. The young man has an endearing near-stutter, many of his responses beginning with uhs and ums. We perceive his shame, perhaps even a sense of betrayal when his father’s silent displeasure lands
like repeated body-blows. But Elijah also has achieved a level of maturity that prompts more confidence in his ability to speak for himself; the resulting emotional struggle plays out via Athie’s stance, bearing, tics and twitches. We ache for both of these men, neither of them being unreasonable. Nash’s Sylvia is a much broader performance: an unapologetically direct force of nature who’s a droll contrast to her taciturn husband. Their shared dynamic is a hoot, with Nash getting the lion’s share of this script’s tart-tongued oneliners. Unlike Louis, Sylvia wholly supports her son’s unlikely desire, acknowledging that he should — must — follow his bliss. Elijah also has the full support of new girlfriend Tanya (Sasha Compère), a feisty medical receptionist; they “meet cute” early on, when she stumbles into the liquor store where Elijah works, and he steers her toward a specific wine by comparing vintages to rap stars (a delightfully clever sequence).
Once enrolled in classes, Elijah becomes part of a study group that includes Harvard (Matt McGorry), Richie (Gil Ozeri) and Leann (Meera Rohit Kumbhani). McGorry’s Harvard is cocky and self-assured, with a well-honed palate; Ozeri’s Richie is the epitome of insecurity and hapless indecision (not quite a caricature, but bordering on it). Leann derives mild amusement from winding the others up. But this is in comradely fun; they all have each other’s backs. (And boy, that’s nice to see; lesser writers would have tossed in superfluous conflict and tiresome sniping.) This bond becomes even more important when their class is invited on an exchange trip to Paris: an extravagance way beyond Elijah’s humble budget. The resolution of this “crisis” leads to another of the film’s many heartwarming sequences. Penny has an unerring ear for such family dynamics, as well he should; he knows the territory. He
similarly grew up as the thirdgeneration son of a furniture store owner who inherited the business from his father and expected the line to continue. Insisting instead on something as intangible — and financially perilous — as Hollywood screenwriting must have come as quite a shock. But as all writers have learned, since the dawn of time, such “shocks” provide great story material. Although not quite the lavish ode to food and wine that we experienced with, say, 1994’s “Eat Drink Man Woman” and 2004’s “Sideways,” Penny doesn’t stint on mouth-watering or palate-pleasing tableaus. We spend considerable time in Louis’ kitchen, watching rack upon rack of savory ribs being prepared and sliced; it feels authentic, in part because all of the background actors are actual restaurant workers from Memphis’ finest barbecue joints. Wine consultant Ryan Radish guaranteed a similarly loving — and accurate — approach to wine
lore, terminology and tasting rituals. You’ll likely exit this film trying to figure out how to pair a fine wine with some sumptuously smoked barbecue (and good luck with that). I do wish Penny and music supervisor Kier Lehman hadn’t applied their soundtrack’s frequently profane rap and hip-hop songs with such a heavy hand. Granted, it’s a ubiquitous part of Elijah’s world and the Memphis youth culture, and (for example) well placed during Elijah and Tanya’s early date at a roller skating rink. At other times, though, a given song’s relentlessly vulgar lyrics are wholly at odds with the story’s viticultural refinement and gentle interpersonal dynamics. That aside, “Uncorked” builds to a just-right conclusion, and we never fail to appreciate and enjoy the performances Penny draws from his stars. — Read more of Derrick Bang’s film criticism at http://derrick bang.blogspot.com.
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Senior care continues to serve clients BY OWEN YANCHER Enterprise staff writer For seniors, navigating everyday life got substantially more difficult last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom directed all California residents 65 years and older to shelter in place. The former San Francisco mayor’s next statewide order rolled in several days later, calling all residents, regardless of age, to do the same. The unprecedented situation has produced a unique obstacle for the elderly, many of whom rely on help from outside their homes, either from loved ones or caregivers to go about their daily routines. With most media sources discouraging contact with seniors during this COVID-19 pandemic, and many assisted living spaces closing their doors entirely to visitors, countless families find themselves in a pickle, wondering how best proceed for those in need of assistance. “It’s a tough situation,” admits Angelo Oliva, President and Senior Case Manager for Amada
Senior Care East Bay, which serves clients across the region from Walnut Creek ANGELO to Davis OLIVA and SacraSenior Care mento. East Bay “How do president you get seniors the services they need when they don’t want family members coming over and putting themselves at any risk (of transmission)?” Assisting the senior community for the better part of the last 30 years, Oliva points to certified inhome care professionals as a great option for those puzzled how to proceed safely in the coronavirus climate. “Amada has always prided itself on being ahead of the curve,” says Oliva, whose office is based in downtown Davis. “The kind of protocols we’ve had in place long before this outbreak, with us offering senior care, completely correspond to the current pandemic’s global guidelines. “So this really hasn’t changed a whole lot for us.
We’ve always taken these health and safety precautions and we’re continuing to do so.” A highly regulated industry, by both the state and federal government, professional senior care ranges from 24-hour supervision to meal preparation, shopping, medication reminders, bathing, toileting assistance, transportation and housekeeping — services all offered by Amada. “We also facilitate with Sutter, Mercy and many other companies for physical therapy and various (fitness activities),” Oliva adds. With many seniors suffering from chronic health issues, Oliva says a common question many clients have had across the last several weeks is whether or not they should be visiting hospitals at this time to see their doctors. “They still can,” he says. “However, rather than panicking and going straight to the ER trying to get a COVID-19 test, we’ve been able to offer a telemed services through our offices that allow them to connect with live medical professionals either via video call or on the phone.”
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In-home senior care is an option families can look into amid statewide shelter-in-place orders. This way, seniors can get direct advice without having to leave home and avoid traveling amid the state’s shelter-in-place order. “Seniors love to listen to the news,” Oliva adds. “And unfortunately, a lot of the news we have now is leading people to panic. So it’s great that we’re able to have our caregivers come in and help alleviate some
of that stress so we can help clients stay comfortable at home.” Working individuals should also consider paying into long-term care plans as part of their retirement packages, Oliva recommends, especially those who wish to be able to stay in the comfort of their home as they age. “It’s an insurance policy a lot of people overlook,”
he says. “And it’s extremely cheap when you’re young.” Notes: The guru of longterm care, Amada Senior Care serves 117 locations nationwide and upwards of 100 clients in the East Bay-Sacramento area, including many in Davis. It is nationally certified through the Homecare Standard Bureau and regulated by the state of California.
How to stay safe from coronavirus CALEB HAMPTON Enterprise staff writer As of Wednesday, April 1, Yolo County had confirmed 28 cases of COVID19, though public health officials say limited testing capacity means the number of actual cases is almost certainly higher. “The COVID-19 virus is everywhere and people need to stay home,” Yolo County Public Health Officer Dr. Ron Chapman said. People of all ages are vulnerable to COVID-19. However, the data collected so far indicates adults aged 65 and older are the most likely to experience severe symptoms. In order to stay safe, it’s important to know how the virus spreads. Researchers are still learning about the new virus, but there’s a lot we know already. Public health experts believe coronavirus spreads primarily through person-to-person contact. It is transmitted through minuscule respiratory
droplets that can be projected up to six feet and are emitted through coughing, sneezing, singing or breathing. The droplets do not hang in the air, so you won’t be infected by walking into an empty room hours after someone else. There is evidence that people infected with coronavirus can be contagious before they develop any symptoms, which can take up to five days. That means you can be infected by someone who does not know they are sick, just as you could infect someone else before you know you are sick. There is also evidence that the virus can also survive on surfaces, generally for up to three days. In one instance, researchers found traces of the virus on cruise ship surfaces 17 days after passengers disembarked. Studies have found coronavirus is unlikely to live on cardboard for more than 72 hours. It survives on porous surfaces like paper or newsprint for
even less time. Still, it is good practice to wash your hands and avoid touching your face after handling materials that could carry the virus. Things everyone can do to reduce their risk of exposure include: ■ Staying at home ■ Avoiding gatherings (this includes meeting friends in person) ■ Keeping at least six feet of distance between yourself and other people ■ Washing your hands frequently for 20 seconds or longer ■ Not touching your face The science is split on whether or not to wear a protective mask. They have been widely used in Asia, and U.S. health officials appear to be leaning towards advising people to wear them. U.S. officials previously warned that wearing a mask may give people a false sense of security. One thing the experts agree on: the best thing you can do to protect yourself and others is to stay home.
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