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BY RACHEL BECKER CalMatters California will hire nearly 900 new seasonal firefighters to make up for a dwindling number of firefighting inmates as wildfires already have blackened more acreage than last year. The state has long relied on thousands of incarcerated firefighters as the “infantry” of its forces fighting wildfires. But with an outbreak of the novel coronavirus at a key Northern California training hub, combined with efforts to reduce numbers of prisoners, only 94 of the state’s 192 inmate fire crews are available. “We are now walking right into the thick of firefighting season,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a press briefing Thursday, standing in front of a new Blackhawk helicopter intended to bolster the state’s fire suppression efforts. “Let us be vigilant.” So far slightly more acreage has burned this year compared with last year. But it’s less than half the average annual acreage burned over the past five years; fires scorched 23,640 California acres through July 5, compared to an average of 51,215. In all, 4,112 fires have ignited in California so far this year, far exceeding the five-year average of 2,580 fires through the beginning of July.
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Supervisor calls for sacrifice to slow COVID BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer The toll COVID-19 has taken on older adults in Yolo County is evident in data collected over the course of the pandemic, with all 28 COVID-19related deaths so far coming in county residents over the age of 55. Twelve of those fatalities involved individuals over the age of 85. In a social media post on Friday, Yolo County Supervisor Jim Provenza of Davis invoked the sacrifices of the World War II generation and called on county residents to do their part now as the country deals with another national emergency. Provenza described talking recently to his 96-year-old father, “a member of what many have called the Greatest
COVID concerns Typically, roughly 2,200 inmates are on the front lines of firefighting in California. But Thom Porter, director of Cal Fire — the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection — said he expects the inmate crews to reach 75%
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Generation, in part because of the way they volunteered to serve the country during World War II.” “When our nation was under attack, they volunteered,” Provenza said, “and sacrificed across the board without complaint, without even thinking about it.” They served in the war and made sacrifices at home, he said. “Many of them gave up years of their lives, many giving up their lives entirely to protect the nation.” “The country came together to face a common threat and I think we’re in another period like that now,” Provenza said. “We have already lost more Americans than in many of the wars that we’ve fought.” Many Yolo County residents are sacrificing now,
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With all that has happened in the last five months, the beginning of the Mace mess controversy might seem like a lifetime ago. But it was back in October 2018 that the Mace Boulevard traffic calming and bicycle/pedestrian safety project got underway and criticism of the project began almost immediately. The project had been six years in the making, funded by a $3 million grant from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments and intended to make bicycle travel along the Mace corridor safer, particularly for children biking to Pioneer Elementary School.
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he noted, PROVENZA including Plea for unity farmworkers toiling in the fields and essential workers in a variety of industries and all “are at risk.” “Many have become sick and become threatened by the loss of life,” said Provenza. Meanwhile, other residents have sacrificed their businesses, cutting back services or closing altogether. Provenza’s message to everyone else: “I’m asking all of you to also sacrifice.” That means wearing a face covering, avoiding large gatherings and not hosting family gatherings with members from different households — a key source of recent outbreaks. “I understand how difficult it is,” Provenza
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BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer Yet another scam has emerged to exploit fears during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the latest fraud taking advantage of the state’s contact tracing process. In May, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched “California Connected,” a comprehensive tracing and public-awareness campaign in which state health workers make contact with those testing positive for coronavirus, along with others who may have been exposed to them. The program’s goal is to ensure confidential testing, access to medical care and other services to help curb the virus’ spread. Now, scammers are getting in on the act, using the tracing process to convince victims to give
up their money, personal identifying information or immigration status. “Many traditional financial crimes and schemes are now orchestrated through electronics. Now, more than ever people of all ages, including the elderly can be victimized by these criminals,” the California Office of Emergency Services warned in a news release last week. So far, Davis police haven’t received any similar scam reports at the local level, though Chief Darren Pytel said the ruse “does seem like an easy way to scam people.” “We have plenty of victims who unfortunately do provide personal information over the phone or electronically when asked,” Pytel said. Here’s how to spot a contact tracing scammer,
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Like welcoming back an old friend “U nanimous council vote puts DISC on ballot,” said the front-page headline over Anne TernusBellamy’s story in Friday’s paper. In addition to the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus on the ballot will be a vote for a second renewal on Measure J/R, first passed 20 years ago. Yes, fellow citizens of Davis, we will be voting in November on whether or not we wish to renew Measure J/R and we’ll also be voting on a large project in far, far, far East Davis that is the kind of thing that Measure J/R allows us to vote on. You can vote “Yes” on one and “No” on the other or “Yes” on both or “No” on both. Or you can vote one way or the other on just one or not vote on either. So many choices. I mean, imagine that you like the project, but you don’t like the idea of Measure J/R. That would give you a “Yes/No” combo meal, with fries and a chocolate shake. Or, you could despise the project, but love the power that Measure J/R places in your hands with a “No/Yes” combo meal and
not renewed by voters in November, but if you have an extra dollar or two in your pocket, best to place your bet on the “Yes” side. This thing tends to be a slam dunk in Davis.
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potato salad on the side. This whole deal is formally known as the “Citizens’ Right to Vote on Future Use of Open Space and Agricultural Lands,” which is a Guinness world record for use of capital letters on a single ballot measure. The ordinance was first approved by city voters in 2000 (as Measure J) and then renewed in 2010 (as Measure R). As far as I’m concerned, we had Measure J in 2000, Son of Measure J in 2010 and now Granddaughter of Measure J in 2020. Why keep changing the letter designation and making us call it “J/R”? If this thing passes again — it will — are we going to have to call it J/R/Ewing? The ordinance will expire on New Year’s Eve of this year if it is
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Woodland police seek sexual-battery suspect BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer Police in Woodland are on the lookout for a suspect who sexually battered a woman and a teenage girl after sneaking into their homes. Sgt. Dallas Hyde said the latest offense occurred at about 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, when a woman woke up to discover a man inappropriately touching her in her bedroom. “The male fled out the upstairs window and was gone before police arrived,” Hyde said. “A review of a video doorbell showed a male in front of the residence.” Officers took a similar report back in December,
s Ternus-Bellamy explained in a previous piece about J/R, “The citizens initiative grew out of concern two decades ago about urban sprawl and development of agricultural land and open space on the city’s borders. The measure requires a vote of the people before land can be redesignated from agricultural or open space to any urban use.” I remember the 2000 measure well. A pitched battle to the bitter end. And while there was a fair amount of “I have mine, now let’s pull up the drawbridge” on the “Yes” side, it became obvious as the campaign progressed that allowing the people to vote on this growth issue was going to carry the day. And once you give the people the right to vote on an issue, especially one as dear to their hearts as this one, you can never take it back. You can try, of course, but
you will fail. There are those who will argue that making difficult land use decisions is why we elect a City Council, and after appropriate hearings and citizen input, it should be the Council that decides such matters. If you end up not liking the decisions the Council makes, kick the bums out. However, it’s hard to argue in a town like Davis that Measure J/R gives the people too much power. This is a highly educated and fully engaged city, and the citizens are as capable as the Council of making an informed decision. Maybe more so. We’ve voted on five projects under Measure J/R over the years. The first three failed, but the last two passed. Having citizen control over development on ag land is now a part of Davis’ DNA. It’s hard to imagine Davis citizens ceding that right, especially as we go to a new and radically different method of selecting our City Council. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
when a man climbed into a 14-yearold girl’s window “and GUERRA commitWanted ted a similar act,” Hyde said. Physical evidence linked the two incidents, he added. According to Hyde, the suspect has been identified as 36-year-old Lot Guerra of Woodland, who is now wanted on an arrest warrant. Contact the Woodland police tip line with any information on his whereabouts at 530-661-7851.
Cool Davis’ Water Wise group organizing online event Special to The Enterprise Water Wise Davis, a working group of Cool Davis, will host a free graywater showcase online via Zoom webinar from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22. This year’s theme is the connection between graywater and growing your own healthy food. Leslie Crenna of EcoAssistant will present information about water reuse at the household level, the potential for graywater across our community, and the two basic types of graywater systems, plus a bit about growing artichokes in Davis with graywater. Guest panelists will share their personal experiences growing healthy food with graywater and other topics such as creating a wetland with graywater and a new app that searches for graywater elements in general plans across the state of California.
Q&A and discussions will follow presentations. Guests panelists include Catherine Brinkley, UC Davis Assistant Professor of Community and Regional Development and Paul Havemann, Steward for Stebbins Cold Canyon with the UC Davis John Muir Institute. Special guests to be announced. After hearing the presentations and discussions, participants will be asked: Are you a good candidate for graywater? Throw your virtual ticket into the jar to win a free professional consultation and 1 of 2 laundry to landscape parts kits ($75 value). Register at https://cooldavis.zoom.us/ webinar/register/WN_Wumtnq1qT2a EmhskBN6kTA. For information, email Leslie Crenna at lesliecrenna@gmail.com. Water Wise Davis supports wise water policy, and water conservation, reuse, and capture in the city of Davis and is a working group of Cool Davis. This event is supported by the city of Davis.
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Desperate for growth, CalPERS gets into banking BY BEN CHRISTOPHER Special to The Enterprise Retired DMV clerks, former firefighters and aging government bean-counters across California, put on your three piece suits: You might be getting into the banking business. The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, which manages a nearly $400 billion basket of nest eggs for retired public workers across the state, is wading into the rollicking market for private debt. It used to be that lending directly to small and mediumsized companies not traded on public stock exchanges was the business of big banks. But after the financial crisis of 2008, those traditional lenders were forced to park their money into less risky ventures. And that left behind a financial vacuum into which “shadow bankers” such as private equity financiers have been rushing ever since. Now CalPERS, the nation’s largest pension fund, wants in on the action. The pension fund staff calls it a “prudent” calculated risk. Critics call it a desperation move. Both agree that the fund — which faces hundreds of billions in unfunded future pension debt, persistently basement-scraping interest rates and now a pandemic-ravaged economy — is under pressure to perform. “We need every arrow in the quiver we can get, and private debt is one of the critical ones,” said Dan Bienvenue, CalPERS’ deputy chief investment officer. “There isn’t a no-risk choice.” Rather than simply invest the money with Wall Street firms that then dole it out to borrowers — something CalPERS has already started doing — CalPERS managers want to cut out the middlemen and begin making and holding those loans themselves. The board-approved policy allows CalPERS to put up to 5% of its total value into “opportunistic” investments, which includes private debt. That works out to about $20 billion, though Bienvenue said he doesn’t “expect to grow this to anything like that
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anytime soon.” CalPERS’ turn to direct lending is part of a broader rethinking of the pension fund’s moneymaking strategy, approved by the organization’s board last month. The plan also allows the fund to borrow up to $80 billion to goose potential profits — an 11-figure sum has generated skepticism from some financial experts and howls of protest from some corners of the political and financial commentariat. “Hopefully, it works and they’re lucky and the taxpayers of California will be lucky,” said Matt Gelfand, a managing director of the investment advising firm Moreland Associate. “But there’s a greater risk.” Susan Webber, a longtime critic of CalPERS management who writes under the pen name Yves Smith on her widely read finance blog Naked Capitalism, summed up her point in the title of her post: “CalPERS Plans to Blow Its Brains Out.” Bienvenue said the new leverage policy just consolidates how much individual departments across the fund were already allowed to borrow into one total, which is actually lower than the prior policy. “What we’re doing is in fact far more boring than the headlines,” he said. But both CalPERS’ money managers and its sharpest critics agree that the fund faces a daunting task: trying to earn sufficiently high returns to meet its future obligations without putting too much at risk.
Before CalPERS can start writing checks like a bank, the staff at the pension fund is asking for a little bank-like confidentiality. Earlier this year, the pension fund sponsored legislation that would shield many of the documents and data related to its future private loans from California’s Public Records Act. The bill, authored by Elk Grove Democratic Assemblymember Jim Cooper, would make it impossible for journalists or anyone else to compel public pension funds to divulge any borrower’s personal identifying information, their financial statements, details about the collateral backing a loan and anything that might be considered a “trade secret.” If the public pension fund is going to get into the business of making loans, CalPERS staff argued, it has to be able to assure borrowers that their closely guarded financial information remains secret. “If we have to disclose it,” pension fund lobbyist Danny Brown told a February board meeting, “then they’re likely going to go to someone that doesn’t have to disclose it. So in order to make sure that we’re competitive in this market and getting the best opportunities, we need to (have) these similar rules that other folks will be playing by.” Under the pending bill, the Public Records Act could still be invoked to learn who a borrower is, what the basic terms of a loan are, and whether a borrower has
been in default for at least six months. A central part of the pension fund’s new plan is to venture further from the well-trafficked coves of traditional stock and bond markets into the open, lightly-regulated waters of private investments. These include both private debt and private equity — in which the board purchases a direct ownership stake in a business. These financial arrangements are unavailable to your average investor and are trickier to get out of. That makes them riskier, and as a result, investors can demand a higher return. William Wang, emeritus professor of corporate finance at the University of California Hastings College of Law, warned that setting up a private loan-making operation inside the pension fund will require “hiring away the masters of the universe” who currently work at private equity and venture capital firms. “Those people make a lot of money.” Bienvenue, the deputy chief investment officer, insisted that although the pension fund’s investment team does not have direct experience extending loans, the “experience and expertise” of those who have worked with other debt-related investments “are very similar and analogous to what would be required for this.”
‘Sense of desperation’ CalPERS, like most public pension funds in the country, does face a tricky math problem: The board expects the fund’s investments to grow at an average rate of 7% each year. That number is more than an aspirational target; it’s also a vision of the future with major financial and political consequences. The less that CalPERS makes from its investments, the more it has to draw from employers — that is, taxpayers via their state and local governments — and public sector employees to pay for current and future retirement benefits. Few in state government are eager to ask cities or workers to cough up high contributions.
Especially not now. But in a period of prolonged low interest rates, it’s tough to earn that 7% without parking your money in some chancy investments, said Matt Gelfand, a managing director of the investment advising firm Moreland Associates. That puts pension fund managers in a bind. “Either they generate a (lower rate of ) return and it’s not enough to fund benefits, so somebody’s got to cover the cost of those benefits,” he said. “Or they do what CalPERS is aiming to do now… taking on a risk that might or might not work out.” The story of public pension officers scrambling for increasingly scant financial opportunities is four decades in the making. According to an analysis by the Pew Charitable Trust, beginning in the 1980s pension fund managers began to diversify away from the safe, steady and thoroughly boring world of highly rated bonds, choosing to ride the stock market’s roller coaster. After the turn of the century, with everlower interest rates making it even harder for investors to make money from traditional bonds, pensions ventured further into the Wild West of “alternative investments” — private equity, one-off infrastructure projects and real estate. Each step took the funds into potentially more profitable, but also more perilous, terrain. “It’s completely driven by the accounting rules and the accounting rules themselves are driving people to these choices,” said Tom Sgouros, a policy advisor who has argued that the fiscal threat of unfunded pension liabilities is overstated. “The sense of desperation makes people make policy decisions that are unwise.” Private credit appears to be the latest target for high-return seekers. According to the Londonbased financial data company Preqin, the total value of the global private credit market has ballooned from roughly $263 billion at the end of 2009 to $854 billion by the end of last year. — CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.
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Police investigate Woodland shootings BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer Woodland police are investigating two shootings that occurred within a week’s time, the agency reported Friday. The first occurred at about 11:40 p.m. July 3 in the 1600 block of Midway Drive, where witnesses reported that a suspect fired a shot into a residence before leaving the area on foot, Sgt. Dallas Hyde said. “The preliminary investigation revealed the resident was inside his garage with his friends. An unknown adult male confronted them about lighting fireworks and shot one round into the garage of the residence,” Hyde said.
No suspect was found or identified, but the incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Woodland police at 530-661-7800. Shots were fired a second time shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday, sending officers to the 900 block of Cottage Drive. “Nobody was known to be injured and no homes were struck,” Hyde said. “A short time later, officers located what they believed to be the vehicle involved in the shooting.” Hyde said officers detained the driver, whose name was not released, and the investigation remains in progress.
School district has new website on reopening Enterprise staff The Davis school district has launched a new website that draws together information about the start of the new 2020-21 school year, answering many of the questions that parents may have regarding planned precautions for coronavirus. The new website, known as “Restart DJUSD,” is online atwww.djusd.net/ covid-19/restart djusd and it will be updated regularly to ensure that the community can remain informed
as the Davis community moves toward restarting the public schools in a safe and orderly manner on Aug. 26. Superintendent John Bowes said, “I also encourage our community to watch for email updates from me throughout the months of July and August, which will also be posted to our website and social media. Please also continue to share your ideas, concerns and feedback with us atfall2020@djusd.net.”
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Church focuses on literature and race Special to The Enterprise Churches around the country and right here in Yolo County are asking what they can do to dismantle systems of racism and deconstruct internalized white supremacy. In this time of physical distancing, education via book studies, small groups and webinars seem to be a big part of the answer. The Episcopal Church of St. Martin in Davis is offering one such opportunity at 7 p.m. July 22 with an online presentation titled, “The Country That Fiction Built: How Literature Shapes Feelings About Race,” featuring professor Michelle Liu of the University of Washington. “While we have been involved in marches and letter-writing and similar actions, we also see this moment as a critical time for doing our homework when it comes to learning about race and racism in this country and even in the church,” said the Rev. Dr. Pamela Dolan, rector of St. Martin’s. “There’s a lot of
work to do and no one approach is ever going to be sufficient. We’ve been really lucky to be able to offer a threepart class on Understanding Racism with a parishioner who recently retired from teaching Ethnic Studies at UC Irvine. We’re starting intensive small group work with a program called Sacred Ground. But when I learned about Professor Lui’s presentation, I knew it would be a perfect standalone opportunity.” Ever since Harper Lee imagined him into life in 1960, the name Atticus Finch has become shorthand for a person who acts according to their conscience, not majority rule. This talk delves into the many ways our country is deeply shaped by Harper Lee, as well as by the bestselling author who lived in the century before her — Harriet Beecher Stowe. Using Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” and Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” — the novel largely credited with moving the United States
feelings about race really excites me. Like a lot of people, I’ve read ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ and seen the movie multiple times. I’ve even had dreams about Boo Radley! I know I’m going to be challenged and learn a lot.”
into the Civil War — Liu invites participants to think about how these two works of fiction still fundamentally shape how we think about skin color, morality, and who counts as human. How can fiction help us imagine building more empathy and openness to those with experiences different from our own? “Maybe it’s because I was an English major,” Dolan said, “but having a chance to investigate how literature has shaped our
Liu is a professor in the English department at the University of Washington, where she specializes in teaching writing and exploring ideas about identity, history, emotion and storytelling. Liu also has spoken at the UW Zhejiang Summer Program to undergraduate-age Chinese students to introduce them to racial dynamics in the Seattle area. Liu earned her Ph.D. in American studies from Yale University. The public is welcome and there is no charge to attend. This is an online event. Contact Jan Sanders in the office to obtain the Zoom meeting information at info@churchofstmartin. org or 530-756-0444.
SCAM: Be wary of any unusual emails or calls From Page A1 contact tracing scammer, according to Cal OES: ■ Real contact tracers won’t ask you for money. Only scammers insist on payment by gift card, money transfer or cryptocurrency. ■ Contact tracing doesn’t require your bank account or credit-card number, so don’t share account information with anybody who contacts you asking for it. ■ Legitimate contact tracers will
never ask for your Social Security number. Never give any part of your Social Security number to anyone who contacts you. ■ Your immigration status doesn’t matter for contact tracing, so real tracers won’t ask. If they do, you can bet it’s a scam. Cal OES also advises the public to be wary of suspicious emails, phone calls and text messages, and avoid clicking on a link or attachments in a text or email, as they can download malware onto a device.
When in doubt, contact your local health department to verify that a call or messages are valid. “The advice provided is good — always have the mindset of whether what is being said is legitimate when handling important matters over the phone or internet,” Pytel said. “Verify the callers are legitimate before providing any personal information.” — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@ davisenterprise.net or 530-747-8048. Follow her on Twitter at @lauren keene.
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Aug. 12, 1959 — April 25, 2020 On April 25, 2020, Lynne Rumery — loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, niece and cousin — died unexpectedly of an arteriovenous malformation that caused a massive brain hemorrhage at the age of 60. She was everyone’s best friend. Lynne Grace Gertmenian, or Lynnie as her mother called her, was born on Aug. 12, 1959, to Paul and Eleanor Gertmenian in Princeton, N.J. The family moved in 1960 to Oakland, where Lynne spent most of her childhood. She started playing the piano at an early age, and she became an accomplished, classically trained pianist. Although shy to perform, she put her whole self into expressing her music, and in 1977 she moved to New York City to attend Juilliard, where she would meet her future husband, Christopher Glen Rumery, a trumpet player. Though they both pursued medical careers — Chris as an anesthesiologist and Lynne as a nurse — their love of music stayed with them forever. Lynne and Chris were married in 1983 and moved from New York to Philadelphia for Chris to attend medical school. There, they welcomed their daughters Jennifer, in 1986, and Kristin, in 1989. After Chris’ medical internship, the family moved to Sacramento. In 1994 they welcomed a son, Michael, and moved to Davis, where they would raise a happy and loving family. Lynne had always wanted to be a mother, and she poured herself into raising her young family. Whether volunteering to drive the tennis team to matches, camping overnight with the fifth-grade class in Point Reyes or playing the piano for the school play, Lynne was always present in her children’s lives. She opened her home and heart to her children’s friends, and their lives were rich with fun times and laughter. Lynne’s other passion was to help others.
She found an outlet for this passion by volunteering at the Short Term Emergency Aid Committee of Yolo County. For 15 years, Lynne trained office staff, ran the children’s book distribution for the Holiday Program and helped thousands of local families find food and shelter. Lynne treated every social worker and family she served with compassion and respect, listening always with patience, kindness and empathy. Lynne loved her time at STEAC and forged close friendships with many of the staff and volunteers. Lynne greeted every day with a smile and positivity and will be missed by all. She is survived by her grieving parents, Paul and Eleanor Gertmenian; her sister, Ruth Gertmenian-Wong; her loving husband, Chris Rumery; her three children and their spouses, Jennifer and James Collender, Kristin and Evan Seder, and Michael Rumery; her grandchildren and the apples of her eye, Jessica Lynne Collender and Calvin Seder; and her faithful canine companion, Lucy. Also her brother-in-law, Daryl Wong; her sister-in-law, Rebecca Rumery; and her nieces and nephews. Lynne was an unfailingly sweet, giving, gracious and thoughtful person. Whether walking with a friend or listening to the clerk at the grocery store, Lynne’s compassion and genuine concern for others were always felt. If there were only two words to summarize Lynne’s life, they would be “Be kind.” Let her kindness, positivity, gratitude and love for us all continue to shine and live on in the world. We love you, Lynne, and we are grateful for the time we had with you. Only wish it had been a lot longer. In consideration of everyone’s health and safety in the current environment, there will be no memorial service at this time. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to STEAC in Lynne’s memory at STEAC.org/donate.php.
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Helen Ardienne Neiswonger Oct. 13, 1930 — June 30, 2020
Helen Ardienne Neiswonger (born Oct. 13, 1930, to Charles and Helen Reilly) passed away peacefully in her sleep early Tuesday June 30, 2020. She was 89 sweet years young. Born in Pasadena, Ardienne attended Pasadena City College and UC Berkeley, completing her bachelor’s degree in 1952. She was a member of the Tri-Delta Sorority and talked often about the college days in which she very much enjoyed. Ardienne married her college sweetheart James Neiswonger in 1952 and together they had six children. They eventually settled in Davis and Homewood. Ardienne’s happiest childhood memories were spent in Laguna Beach at her Grandmother Nana’s home. As a child and with her Scotty dog she posed for a bronze statue done by Ruth Eaton Peabody that still stands at Jahraus Park in Laguna. She also often talked about Hilo, Hawaii, where she lived in the early 1940s for a few years with her brother and parents. As a barefoot youngster Ardienne and her brother Stephen enjoyed playing in everything that Hilo had to offer. The Enterprise publishes brief death notices free of charge. Paid obituaries allow for controlled content with the option for photos. Submissions may be made via www.davisen terprise.com/obit-form. For information about paid obituaries or free death notices, call 530-756-0800.
Aside from being an avid reader, Ardienne loved to sail and cycle completing the Centurion 100-mile bike ride in Davis. She loved classical music, opera, art and photography. Ardienne impressed upon her children to have open minds and exposed them to many cultures especially in the Arts world. Ardienne is survived by her children, son David and Liz Neiswonger (grandson Mitchell), daughter Jill Neiswonger (grandchildren Tara, Paul and four great-grandchildren), Rick Neiswonger (grandchildren Albert, Tiffany, Eric, Stephenie and two great-grandchildren), Steve and Debbie Neiswonger (grandson James Ross), Kristi and Tim Reimers (grandchildren Julie, Jenny and James and three great-grandchildren), and Wendy Neiswonger (grandchildren Jon, Carter, and daughter-in-law Cathrine). Ardienne is also survived by her loving brother Stephen Reilly of Sherman Oaks, niece Susanne Reilly (family Mike and Derek of Pennsylvania) and extended family. “Mom’s” Memorial Service will be held at a future date when we can all join together in her memory.
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he weekend outdoor dining and shopping experience called Open Air Davis is growing. It expanded to Second Street as of Friday. Launched June 26, the program helped several restaurants increase their capacity. After indoor dining was temporarily halted, it was the lifeline that let many places continue to serve onsite. For the first two weeks, the program was on G Street, between Second and Third streets. For its third week, the program adds the block of Second Street between E and F streets. From Friday mornings through Sunday evenings, those street sections are open to pedestrians but closed to cars and bike riding. To remain open for dining, Yolo County restaurants must have adjacent outside seating. Several other Davis restaurants are doing this, regardless if they are downtown, by using sidewalks and parking spaces. In a news release, the Davis Downtown Business Association defined Open Air Davis as “any place and any time a downtown business offers individuals and families accommodations in an outdoor, fresh-air atmosphere.” It called the event “an organic, collective response to state and county restrictions on businesses, (which) includes dozens of pop-ups and outdoor spaces throughout the downtown.” The program will continue through at least August. Second Street participants are: Davis Wine Bar, with food; El Patio; Icekrimski Café; Mishka’s Café; and the UC Davis Downtown Store. On Sunday from 6:30 to about 9 a.m., the Davis Phoenix Coalition will chalk Black Lives Matter artwork onto the Second Street asphalt between E and F streets. This weekend’s G Street participants include G Street WunderBar and Three Mile Brewing,
both with food and drinks, and Zumapoke. Continuing restaurants are Woodstock’s Pizza, Red 88 Noodle Bar and KetMoRee. The county said Friday morning that The Davis Beer Shoppe could reopen on its new patio. To serve onsite, Three Mile partnered with Woodstock’s. Under current rules, the brewery’s onsite beer consumption (outside only) requires a food purchase on the same ticket. And following some hustle by Yolo County Supervisor Jim Provenza and evaluation by the county administrator, The Davis Beer Shoppe was permitted to do the same. An employee said late Friday that it planned to reopen on Saturday with food from Open Rice Kitchen. Also on G Street, The Vault board shop plans a small, designated space for skateboarders to play an appropriately distanced Game of Skate. Kumon Math and Reader Center plans morning outdoor classes. A web page with a list of participating businesses was set to launch Friday morning at https://www.open airdavis.com According to the DDBA, other downtown businesses with outdoor seating or accommodations include: Ali Baba, Baskin Robbins, Black Bear Diner, Bohème Hip Used Clothing, Burger Patch, Burgers & Brew, Cafe Bernardo, Cajun Feast, Cloud Forest Café, Cork It Again, Cultive Frozen Yogurt, De Vere’s Irish Pub, Froggy’s/Tommy J’s, Good Friends Hawaiian Poke & Ramen, The Hotdogger, The Mustard Seed, Noodle House, Paesano’s (tentative), Panera Bread, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Philz
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Max Pandeleos, whose dad Yanni owns Symposium Restaurant, waits for a customer to pick up a pizza curbside. The restaurant is open for outside dining as well as takeout. Coffee, Raja’s Tandoor, Steve’s Pizza, Taqueria El Burrito, Tea List, Temple Coffee, The Halal Guys, 3rd & U Café, Tim’s Hawaiian BBQ, Tres Hermanas, Yeti Restaurant and YoloBerry Yogurt. The news release said dozens of restaurants “are popping up organically, where business owners have put focus on their outdoor seating and accommodations. Some businesses are building new patios, some are setting up additional seating, while others are simply refreshing their pre-existing outdoor areas.” That includes the recently reopened Symposium Restaurant in East Davis, which has a shaded patio area out front. ——— Jewelry makers, rejoice! A Better Place to Bead, 132 E St., Suite 150, in Mansion Square, is back open. Shoppers must use hand sanitizer as they enter the store. Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, or by appointment. Call 530-759-8038. ——— I continue to update and add details to my Google spreadsheet of some 275 Davis businesses
affected by COVID-19. It’s at https://bit.ly/DavisBusinesses. In it, there are sheets for Restaurants-open, Restaurants-closed, Businesses-retail, Businessesservice, Special hours (for older adults or compromised shoppers), and Gifting Stimulus Program beneficiaries. The notes mention if they are Black-owned businesses. Please email wendy edit@gmail.com to suggest updates. Besides all of the bar closures, the following restaurants remain temporarily closed due to COVID-19: Crepeville, Delta of Venus, D Street Steakhouse and Sam’s Mediterranean Cuisine. Last month, Crepeville mentioned plans to reopen in late July. ——— After Resler Brothers Barber Shop’s permanent closure on June 26, I received messages from more than a half-dozen people asking for contact information for owner Skeet Resler, who moved to Florida. His email is skeeter49ers@gmail.com. ——— There’s a new nonprofit in Davis that refurbishes Apple computers and gives them to those in need. Retired UC Davis
firefighter Terry Zimmer started the hobby more than 15 years ago, and turned it into a nonprofit, public-benefit corporation, iDream-The Mac Give Back Project, in October 2018. Zimmer serves as executive director. Board members have Davis or UC Davis ties. They are Gabrielle Perez, Rose Cholewinski, Liz Applegate, Paola Pomeroy, Angel Perez and Isa Rutten. Ali Yule is ambassador and creative director. While the pandemic has forced people to work and learn from home, computer access is more important than ever. But not all families have a computer — much less multiple ones — to accommodate everyone’s needs. On Friday, the nonprofit marked its 100th gift to an individual who lacked access to computer technology. Recent recipients include a middle school student in Woodland, a Woodland student who needed the MacBook to prepare for and take the GED, and one who needed a computer for college. Schools and international students receiving donations include Peregrine School in Davis, a Cameron Park trainer for a Guide Dogs for the Blind, a Fulbright Fellow in Brazil, an elementary school director in China, and a student attending college in Costa Rica. Ana, a Yolo County mom who received a MacBook, said, “I’ve been using a friend’s laptop to take an online course in basic computer skills to achieve my goals at work, but sometimes she is busy using it at school. With my own laptop, I will now be able to achieve my goal.” Its website is https://www. idreammac.com. — Wendy Weitzel is a Davis writer and editor. Her column runs on Sundays. Check for frequent updates on her Comings & Goings Facebook and Instagram pages. If you know of a business coming or going in the area, contact her at wendyedit@gmail.com.
Marrone Bio names new CEO VCE hires customer-care head Special to The Enterprise Marrone Bio Innovations Inc., a Davis-based maker of sustainable bioprotection and plant-health solutions for agriculture, announced on July 6 the appointment of Kevin Helash as its new chief executive officer. Concurrent with joining the company, he will be appointed to serve as a member of the board of directors. Helash, 55, a native of Manitoba, Canada, will join the company as early as Aug. 1. His effective date is pending receipt of permanent residency status or the applicable visa, both of which are in process. A 28-plus-year agricultural industry veteran, Helash joins MBI from Agrinos AS, a global-scale biological crop input provider specializing in biofertilizers and biostimulant products.As chief executive officer of Agrinos since November 2017, Helash has led a major restructuring and transformation of the company to create a platform for future longterm growth. Prior to joining Agrinos, Helash was a vice president and corporate officer with Agrium (now Nutrien Ltd.), one of the world’s largest agricultural product distributors. During his 26-year career, he held senior management roles leading
global sales, marketing, logistics and supply chain strategies. In international leadership positions for Agrium spanning the Americas and Europe, he interfaced directly with growers, retail and wholesale distributors, and investors. As head of the company’s Canadian retail operations, Helash grew the organization to a multi-billiondollar revenue entity, and led the successful acquisition and integration of Viterra’s retail agribusiness to create the largest agricultural retail organization in Canada. “After a comprehensive search process, we are delighted to have someone with Kevin’s extensive experience in the agricultural industry join Marrone Bio as we continue to drive the company toward profitability through a combination of revenue growth, margin expansion and cost management,” said Bob Woods, chairman of the board. “His passion for and leadership in the biologicals space — coupled with his track record of delivering key operational and financial objectives — make him the ideal candidate to take Marrone Bio to its next level of success.” “Marrone Bio has a strong reputation of delivering innovative, sustainable solutions to its
customers, and I’m excited to be part of the next chapter in its business evolution,” Helash said. “The company has made significant strides in its commercial operations, driving revenue growth and gross margin expansion. Recent initiatives and R&D advancements have strengthened its position as a unique leader in the biologicals industry, with topof-mind awareness among growers, distributors and potential partners. “In joining Marrone Bio, I will have the good fortune of being surrounded by a great team that is highly versed in agriculture and the key role biologicals play in a more sustainable — and profitable — future for farmers around the world,” Helash added. Helash replaces Pamela Marrone, founder of Marrone Bio, who announced her intention to retire as CEO in December. She will remain with Marrone Bio as CEO until Helash’s first day of employment, and thereafter will continue to serve as a non-employee director of the company.
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MACE: Changes confound commuters From Page A1 And while many parents and other cyclists have praised the project for accomplishing exactly that, others in the South Davis community were frustrated from the start with traffic congestion along Mace from Chiles Road south to San Marino Drive and gridlock along Mace that made it difficult for residents of side streets to exit their neighborhoods. Some found the changes to the intersection at Mace and Cowell Boulevard confounding, the right-turn radius too narrow and the corner bump-outs unnecessarily large. By the spring of 2019, with the project largely completed, the City Council was in agreement with those critics, and voted in April to spend unallocated funds from the project on design revisions that would reverse some elements of the original project. Those original elements included the elimination of channelized right turns at the intersection of Mace and Cowell; construction of buffered bike lanes on Mace; and reduction of Mace from two lanes of traffic in each direction to one. Back in April of 2019, the council chose not to specify exactly what changes they wanted to see, instead leaving it to the design professionals to determine what the best fixes would be for improving traffic flow while maintaining bicycle and pedestrian safety. The specific goals that were set: ■ Reducing the delay
for residents along the corridor; ■ Accommodating bicyclists of all ages and abilities; ■ Reducing the number of commuters using the corridor to bypass traffic on Interstate 80; and ■ Accommodating emergency response and farm vehicles. On Wednesday, city consultants will present a look at the design revisions drawn up so far and give council members as well as the public a chance to weigh in before designs proceed further. The workshop will take place via Zoom beginning at 7 p.m. Among the local officials participating will be Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel; Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs and City Councilman Brett Lee; and Yolo County Supervisor Jim Provenza, who represents the the Mace Boulevard area on the Board of Supervisors. Consultants from Fehr and Peers will provide a presentation on the design revisions they’ve drawn up and members of the public will be able to comment. City staff will then take the designs, along with input received from the public, back to the City Council for direction on moving forward with the next phase of design. Wednesday’s meeting can be accessed via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/ 99921106981. Making a public comment requires pressing the “raise hand” button in order to be called on. To see the design revisions, visit https://www. cityofdavis.org/city-hall/ improvement-projects/ mace-blvd-improvements.
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FIREFIGHTERS: COVID hurts readiness From Page A1
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While California has contained the area burned so far, the months ahead are expected to prime the state to burn. After a dry winter and a warm spring, California is seeing moderate to severe drought in the northern half of the state, with extreme drought hitting the border with Oregon. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center projects aboveaverage heat in the months to come. And there are signs of a dry autumn ahead, according to an analysis by Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA. Many officials say that the state’s fire season is now yearlong, but almost all of its most destructive wildfires started in September through December. “There are early hints that we’re probably going to be in for a long and difficult fire season, given that we’re still in the easy half. And it’s already getting challenging out there,” Swain told CalMatters. Mark Ghilarducci, director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, said that evacuations from wildfires will be handled differently this year because of the virus. Some people evacuated from fire zones will be sheltered in hotels, while others may be sent to college dormitories or fairgrounds. At shelters, people’s temperatures will be taken, they will be separated and masks will be required. Meals will be individually served rather than buffetstyle. Meanwhile, the coronavirus has complicated California’s firefighting efforts by sidelining inmate fire crews. These crews are made up of 15 to 17 inmates cutting fire lines. The
Porter said the 858 new seasonal firefighters and an additional six crews for the California Conservation Corps will “backstop” the inmates available in the hand crews that use tools and chainsaws to cut firelines. California’s budget also includes $85.6 million for firefighting resources, including an additional 172 full time staff for CalFire’s workforce, according to Newsom. “But we are also looking at what the reality is right now,” Porter said. “We don’t have those (inmate) crews and we might not. COVID might infect firefighters or hand crews and keep them out of the firefight for a quarantine period, or longer.” Porter said that Cal Fire will be aggressive about keeping fires small, which he said is key for reducing the threats to public health and costs associated with letting fires burn. Porter called this approach “the original Smokey Bear model” in an interview with Smithsonian magazine. “While we are in the COVID pandemic, we have to reduce smoke impacts to communities from long burning wildfires, even in exposure to our firefighters,” Porter told Smithsonian. “We have to keep fires small. Yes, it’s a throwback and not what I want in the future. But it’s something we need to do this year.” Exposure to wildfire smoke may worsen coronavirus infections and, conversely, coronavirus infections may also increase health risks from breathing smoke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Flames gobble up a hillside near Winters as the Wragg fire rages in the summer of 2015. program has been criticized for low pay, dangerous conditions and limited job prospects in firefighting on release. The program saw a major disruption this year when the transfer of inmates from San Quentin likely started an outbreak at the California Correctional Center in Susanville, Northern California’s training hub, the Sacramento Bee reported. The outbreak stopped transfers to the fire camps. Although there are no confirmed cases at the fire camps, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,
12 camps are undergoing mandatory quarantine. The quarantine is scheduled to be lifted next week. Newsom said that the release of 10,000 inmates since March also decreased the firefighting force, and there are plans to release still more, he said. “We are trying to be as prepared and vigilant as possible,” Newsom said. “We’re not looking to react and announce something after the fact.” — CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.
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New normal getting old, but brings opportunity YOLO CASA
BY TRACY FAUVER Special to The Enterprise
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t first everything felt temporary. “Shelter-in-place” had an end date and we all knew we could switch to Zoom “temporarily.” As time goes on, though, the “new normal” isn’t as new anymore and we must all adapt to different ways of serving our mission. At Yolo CASA, that means three big things this summer: Our volunteers’ visits are either socially distanced or virtual, our summer training for new volunteers will be virtual, and our annual Dinner and Auction will be virtual. Phew! That’s a lot of change!
But with change comes opportunity … Our CASA volunteers have been nothing short of wonderful. While keeping their distance in person or meeting via phone or FaceTime hasn’t been ideal, there are silver linings, too. For example, we have heard from several volunteers that because they are speaking over the phone, they can “visit” with their CASA child more frequently that way. We’ve also heard stories about creative ways to connect, and many summertime outdoor adventures. We’ve also been working hard to switch our summer volunteer
training to a virtual setting. We are excited to welcome 20 (!) attendees via Zoom next week. We received a grant from the Yolo Community Foundation which is helping us to convert our trainings to this format. I will keep you updated on how that goes, and of course, I will be excited to share a “graduation” picture with you at the end. Finally, our annual Dinner and Auction on Aug. 30 will be virtual. With the highly unpredictable nature of spikes and exposures, we made the tough decision to convert to a safer setting this year. Usually, this event sells out on the day tickets go on sale, but with a virtual event, we can have
more attendees, which, again, is a silver lining amidst many adjustments. Tickets will go on sale on July 14 and we’ve found many ways to add a “personal touch” despite it being a “touchless” event. Sponsorships are also still available. Dozens of Yolo children have CASA volunteers advocating for them because of the generosity of donors at this event each year, so we have high hopes that we will be able to replicate its usual success virtually. More information regularly can be found on our website in the auction section at the upper right at yolocasa.org. While times like these are uncomfortable, they bring me
even closer to our mission. I’ve mentioned a few times in this column that the amount of isolation we are feeling now is only a fraction of what foster children feel on a regular basis — pandemic or not. I feel so fortunate that we are able to continue serving our mission during this time. Thank you to all of you who have been flexible with us and supported us throughout all of these changes. And … if you are looking for a safe activity that you can do virtually this summer, now might be the perfect time to apply to become a CASA volunteer. — Tracy Fauver, LCSW, is the executive director of Yolo County CASA.
California region a hotspot for biodiversity BY GLEN HOLSTEIN Special to The Enterprise
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iodiversity hotspots are regions where species numbers are unusually high. Most but not all are in the tropics. One that isn’t is the Californian region. In a 2000 Nature Conservancy inventory of state biodiversity, California stood out dramatically. Its 5,653 species of animals and plants (non-vascular plants and most invertebrate animals were not included because of insufficient state information) was the most of any state. Its 1,480 endemics, species that only occur in one state and nowhere else, were also more than in any other state. California was No. 1 by far in vascular plant species (4,389) as well as in endemic plants (1,416). California’s 804 vertebrate animal species were only fifth among states, but it led all states in endemic animals with 62. California led all states in mammal species with 185 as well as with its 18 endemic mammals. California’s 418 bird species were only fourth among states, but its two endemic birds brought it to second among states despite being far behind Hawaii’s 52. California’s 83 reptiles tie it for sixth, but the 5 endemics among these are only slightly exceeded by two states with 6. California’s 50 amphibians tie it for 12th, but it
TULEYOME TALES still leads by far in endemic amphibians with 17. California is only 30th in freshwater fish species with 68 but is back to number 1 with 20 endemic fish. What accounts for our great biodiversity? One factor leading to high endemism is mountains and deserts isolating us from states to the east. Another that sets us apart from eastern states is a Mediterranean climate. It may not be accidental that several other non-tropical hotspots on other continents also have such climates, in which most rain falls when it’s coldest. Since most plants grow fastest when it’s warmest, the gap between when water arrives and when it’s used makes these ecosystems very sensitive to where it’s stored below ground. That’s evident in California where vegetation can shift within meters from deeply rooted chaparral shrubs on steep rocky slopes in full sun to shallowly rooted wildflower prairies in flatter areas where clay accumulates and holds water near surfaces. Shadier slopes intermediate between these extremes may support oak woodland with an herb understory not far away. Species diversity thrives in such diverse conditions.
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A serpentine outcrop in the mountains of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, part of the topography that makes California home to a huge variety of life. California is also a place of climate extremes with annual rainfall from 64 inches at Crescent City along the northwest coast to 2.3 at Death Valley. California temperatures are also very diverse with a July mean of 58 degrees F at Crescent City and 101 at Death Valley, one of the world’s hottest places. Most of our wet places are cool in summer but not Shasta Dam, where a 81.4 degree July mean and precipitation of 60.4 inches provides habitat for the endemic rare plant Shasta snow-wreath (Neviusia cliftonii). Cool summer fogs extending down the
coast to Santa Barbara County and reappearing in the Channel Islands provide a corridor for species from much farther north to enter California and add to its diversity. So do the forests of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada Mountains. Some northern species or their near relatives reappear in isolated forest islands on high peaks in southern California. These southern California peaks are among our ecological islands, places very different from surrounding landscapes. They can result from climate as at Shasta Dam or relatively wetter isolated desert
ranges like the Providence and White mountains. Redwood forests in the Santa Cruz and Santa Lucia mountains, which are oriented to intercept the full force of winter storms arriving from the southwest, are ecological islands in the otherwise relatively dry southern Coast Range, where some interior valleys are so shadowed from rain that they’re drier than much of the Mojave Desert and provide a corridor for some of its species to move northwest to the Bay Area. Many of California’s ecological islands are caused by the state’s very active
geology. Outcrops of serpentine, a mantle rock only exposed at sites of violent tectonic plate collisions, and limestone provide isolated areas with unique soils. Geomorphic basins where water accumulates to form vernal pools are another important kind of California ecological island. Ever since Charles Darwin described how the Galapagos archipelago promoted evolution it’s been known that isolation increases biodiversity, which is definitely true of California’s many ecological islands. But it has real islands as well. The Channel Islands off southern California have many endemic species of their own like island scrub jay (Aphelocoma insularis), island fox (Urocyon littoralis), and island ironwood trees (Lyonothamnus floribundus), but California’s turbulent geologic history produced many former islands that promoted evolution in what’s now its southern Coast Range. — Dr. Holstein is a retired senior scientist from Zentner and Zentner, a Northern California biological consulting company and the Chapter Botanist for the Sacramento Calley Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. He is also on the board of Tuleyome, a Woodland based nonprofit conservation organization.
YoloArts board welcomes Laughlin Enterprise staff YoloArts recently selected Lindsay Laughlin to serve as a UC Davis Fellow on its board of directors. YoloArts is a participant in the UC Davis Board Fellowship Program, an initiative of the Women in Leadership club at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management. Laughlin holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Orfalea College of Business at Cal Poly State University and is in her second year as an MBA candidate at UC Davis. She is currently employed at Blue Shield California as a marketer operations specialist. Laughlin paints, refinishes wood furniture and gardens in her spare time. The UCD program places MBA students (Fellows) on the boards of directors of partner organizations as nonvoting, or adjunct, members and allows these students to contribute skills and time to help solve business challenges faced by partner organizations. “We are thrilled to welcome Lindsay to the board of directors and look forward to the new perspectives and ideas she will be contributing,” said Alison Flory, YoloArts executive director.
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SACRIFICE: Cases continue to rise at skilled-nursing facilities From Page A1 noted. “I have not seen members of my family for months.” But it is critical, he said, to avoid more severe illness and death. “We must come together,” Provenza said. “If we do that … we will come through this stronger and better than when we entered it.” Provenza’s comments on Friday accompanied the sharpest rise in coronavirus cases yet, including 45 new cases reported by the county on Saturday, the largest single-day total yet. In the last seven days, the
county has confirmed 244 new cases of COVID-19, nearly 28 percent of all cases since the pandemic began over four months ago. Cases continue to rise at skilled nursing facilities as well, where so many residents fall into that category of older Americans that Provenza referenced. The Alderson Convalescent Hospital in Woodland had reported 16 cases as of Saturday, including nine residents and seven staff members. One of those individuals required hospitalization. Cases have also increased at Riverbend Nursing
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CreekSpeak, Putah Creek Council’s series of community talks about the nature, culture and history of the region begins on July 16 with a discussion on the impacts selenium and mercury have on Putah Creek. California has a complex geology that has important implications on the chemistry of the Putah and Cache Creek watersheds, as well as other eastside drainages to the Central Valley. This talk will examine the prevalence of the natural elements selenium and mercury in these coastal mountain drainages and how human activities have greatly influenced the risk to fish, wildlife and humans from exposure to these chemicals. Join the first CreekSpeak of 2020 to learn
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know that the answer to the question that I’m going to ask in a few sentences is “money.” Pretty much every decision in the history of the world has had the same answer, whether that decision was correct or incorrect. It’s all about the money. And it’s no different in sports. Listen ... No one in this country wants soccer to come back as much as me. The return of the Bundesliga was surprisingly great and the EPL and La Liga have been keeping me busy these last few weeks. But why, again, are we having this MLS is Back Tournament? Again, the reason is money — but actually why? Some background for you ... After two weeks of regularseason play, Major League Soccer shut down like every other sports league in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like the NBA and MLB, MLS formulated a plan to return under a certain set of circumstances, with the league playing in a World Cup-style tournament in which the group-stage games were slated to count towards the regular season. Just like the NBA, players, coaches and other staff would move to Orlando for a set period of time to be distanced in a “bubble” as all matches take place at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex.
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n coming back this week, MLS became the first men’s sports league in the country to return, following the National Women’s Soccer League, which already returned in a similar fashion in Utah (oh, and golf ). Honestly, I’m stoked for more soccer, but the set of circumstances are different in Europe than they are in the United States. And the same set of circumstances are different in Utah than they are in Florida. According to the New York Times, Utah remains around the middle of the pack in confirmed coronavirus cases per capita. This, coupled with the fact that there are only eight total NWSL teams, at least makes some sense to me. Logically, I can get behind it. You’re not going to believe this, but Florida’s confirmed-case rate is second in the entire nation, only behind the recently spiking Arizona. I’ve seen some arguments
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UCD ponders fall contingency plans for sports BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor The uncertainty of when — or if — there will be a college fallsports season continues to be at the fore of discussions by campus and public health officials across the land. Like most of his colleagues from California to New York, UC Davis Director of Athletics Kevin Blue admits the timing for a reboot of Aggie sports remains a question mark. The ultimate green light, he says, rests with those public health experts. Blue connected with The Enterprise on Friday to talk about UCD athletics in the
shadow of the coronavirus pandemic ... Q. What’s your take on what the Big West Conference programs and football in the Big Sky might look like come fall? Blue: “There are discussions in the next couple of weeks involving the athletic directors and the chancellors and presidents of those institutions. “At that point, there will be further scrutinization of the public health circumstances, and decisions will be made throughout the course of those meetings. “Whether or not the season starts on time is not something in the control of our athletic department or our university, frankly. It’s (under) the control of the virus and the public health officials.” Q. Do you have a feel for what shape the fall calendar is taking? Blue: “Not necessarily. It’s not really my decision. (Public
health issues) will be the primary determinant and not the athletic directors. “Public health officials and other experts will be the ones to be able to determine whether it’s safe or not to participate, and we will follow the direction established by those medical experts.” Q. Does UC Davis have a playbook for any scenario? Blue: “Yes. We have … developed multiple contingency plans and we are ready to execute whichever contingency plan comes to fruition.” Q. Was the Ivy League’s decision to pull the plug on fall sports any kind of surprise? Blue: “No, it was not. I think as is the case at UC Davis and other campuses, their decision was guided by policies surrounding the return of students to campus. “I don’t think it caught anybody by surprise.” Q. Does Stanford’s cutting 11
varsity sports for 2021-22 signal a harbinger of things to come at UC Davis? Blue: “Our intent … is to remain committed to all of our existing teams. So I would not forecast Stanford’s changes foreshadowing anything at UC Davis. “Stanford’s circumstance is entirely different (than Davis’). Stanford is trying to remain competitive at the very top levels of FBS … where the costs of doing so have continued to inflate at an extraordinary pace — putting pressure on the financial model that the university there has for athletics. “I think it reached a point where they needed to make a decision, and it’s an unfortunate outcome. “I think it’s important to note that UC Davis is not in the same spending race that you find at
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Morgan’s tour to resume Bertsch awaits travel clearance to join new club BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor Strzec sie! Morgan Bertsch przenosi upał Aggie do Polski. Po udanym sezonie w Rosji ... What? You can’t read Polish? OK, fine. The gist of the above is a warning to the those in the Basket Liga Kobiet that former UC Davis standout Morgan Bertsch is about to unleash her ever-expanding hard-court skills on Poland. A successful year in Russia saw the greatest scorer in Aggie history matched up against WNBA and former collegiate stars as well as the best Europe has to offer. She will head to Lublin in August — provided the COVID-19 pandemic allows for international travel. So, did the Santa Rosa native enjoy her winter abroad? “That’s a very complex question,” Bertsch told The Enterprise. “Obviously, it was very different — but it was a really good learning experience. “My coach didn’t speak English. A lot of my teammates didn’t speak very good English ... and I can’t speak Russian at all. One of my teammates knew enough English, but language was a very big issue for me.” One thing didn’t get lost in translation: Bertsch’s immense talent on the hardwood. Playing for Sparta&K Vidnoe in 2019-2020, Bertsch averaged 12.2 points per game and five rebounds while shooting 54 percent from the field. She upped
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the ante in the EuroCup, averaging almost 15 ppg. Did the 6-foot-4 Bertsch, a center while in college, find Russian basketball more physical than the American brand? “Yes and no,” the 2019 UCD grad explained. “Overall, it is more physical. I think for me, because at UC Davis I was playing (center), I was used to that physicality. Since I moved to the 4, it got less physical because I was doing fewer post-up things. Fewer things in the block. “But inside? Yes, it is more physical. In Russia, even when you’re dribbling, defenders are allowed to hold you and bodycheck you. There’s a lot less that’s called than there was in college.”
But Bertsch — whose seasonending league tournament was canceled by COVID-19 — bid farewell to Mother Russia and recently signed a contract with Pszczoika AZS-UMCS Lublin. The names of these clubs aren’t typos or computer passwords, it’s just that Bertsch is getting a chance to play basketball in a different world. Vidnoe, where Bertsch lived in a two-bedroom apartment provided by her employers, is a city of 56,000 about 20 miles southwest of the center of Moscow. While Bertsch caught a break with a mild winter (the average daytime temperature was 30 degrees and there wasn’t much
snow, she reported), the traffic was horrible. “It would take us 90 minutes to travel those 20 miles into Moscow,” Bertsch explained. “But the team would provide us with drivers if had to go to the airport, or a taxi to go that distance into the city ... cost about $7. We got around pretty good. “It was really cool to be able to experience a new culture and live in a new place,” Bertsch explained. “I’ve grown a lot both as a player and as a person, having to go through all those hardships. I’m thankful for the experience and look forward to what next year has in store for me.”
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Fall sports put on ice CCCAA shifts games to Jan. BY LEV FARRIS GOLDENBERG Enterprise staff writer
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Sierra College offensive lineman Nate Bitners (72), a Davis High graduate, learned Friday that the California junior college 2020 fall football season was pushed to January.
SACRAMENTO — The California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) approved a plan on Thursday to push all of its fall sports in the 2020-21 academic year into the spring season. The directive — know as the Contingency Plan — was one of approaches put forward by the CCCAA board of directors in early June. Also on the table was the Conventional Plan, which moved men’s and women’s basketball to the spring, but left the rest of the athletic
calendar untouched. But the recent surge in COVID-19 cases made it unlikely the state would reach Phase 4 — a necessity for the Conventional Plan — of reopening athletics by the board’s original July 17 decision date. “The Conventional Plan was the hopeful plan. I think, realistically, we realized we’re not going to be there by July 17,” said Mike Robles, CCCAA Director of Sports Information and Communication. “So therefore we decided to make a recommendation to the board that they make the decision now, and allow everybody to go forward and start planning.” CCCAA’s COVID-19 Work Group — which gathered information from state and
local health authorities — recommended the board approve the plan. “I speak for the entire CCCAA board that moving fall athletics to spring ... is a huge disappointment,” said Dr. Erika Endrijonas, chairman of the board and President of Pasadena City College. “However, the need to keep our student-athletes and the amazing coaches and athletic trainers who work with them safe was simply the only option available with the virus spiraling out of control across the state.” The Contingency Plan originally put men’s and women’s cross country and women’s golf competing in the fall, but was slightly
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Broken heart during COVID Dear Annie: The COVID-19 pandemic broke my relationship. I was with my guy for 14 years, and we live in different towns. When all this stuff started, we both agreed that we couldn’t see each other because his elderly mother lives with him. That was all fine. But then I asked him to please stay in contact, by phone or text or email. I waited one month before hearing from him. He proceeded to tell me his opinions on our fragile couple situation, criticized me, and then stopped contact altogether. After that, I sent a few neutral, easy-going texts, and I got zero replies. I’m beyond hurt by his lack of contact and the fact that a stupid virus has led him to leave me. Yes, I realize we may have been on shaky ground before, but with all the media telling us to stay in contact, he has failed miserably. My summer is ruined. — Isolation Blues Dear Isolation Blues: The pandemic didn’t break your relationship. It just laid bare some preexisting cracks. Ultimately, this is a good thing. Now it’s time to repair together or move on apart. Good communication is foundational to any healthy relationship. You spent the month waiting for him to contact you: Are you aware that phones can make outgoing calls? Don’t be too proud to be the one to reach out. Perhaps he’s going through a lot of stress at home worrying about his mother’s health, which led to his inconsiderate behavior. It’s worth trying to have that conversation once more before calling it quits. And if it’s beyond repair, you’re better off now you know. Sure, you might have a crummy summer. But I
bet you’ll have your best autumn in years. ——— Dear Annie: I am a psychologist with considerable experience in working with ADHD clients. In reference to “Jane’s Father,” who wrote to you about the 45-year-old dependent daughter: I would like to suggest to the parents that, before they abandon their daughter, they should see to it that she receives an examination by an appropriate health care profes-
had to pay $100,000 to the IRS. We finally said no. Right now, she is struggling because of the pandemic, but we have to stick to our guns or we will be homeless. Please, let your adult children figure out their own lives. You’ll be doing them a big favor — and doing yourself one, too. — Been There Dear Been There: Yikes. I’m glad you were able to finally draw the line but sorry to hear how much damage was wrought before that point. Thanks for writing.
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sional if she has not previously received an evaluation for attention-deficit disorder. She appears to be manifesting classical symptoms of an untreated adult with the disorder, i.e., marital problems, frequent job changes, disorganized, etc. Research has shown that the ADHD brain constantly searches for novelty and such patients have limited control of their impulses. Treatment often improves lives significantly, for both patient and parents. — Psychologist’s Input Dear Psychologist: I sincerely appreciate your expertise and am glad to share your letter, though I have to quibble with the word “abandon”: the letter writer wasn’t considering abandoning her daughter, only setting boundaries. Thank you for writing. ——— Dear Annie: This is just a warning to “Jane’s Father”: Our adult daughter bankrupted us and ruined our credit. Because of her, we
Dear Annie: My husband is in his late 50s and works in road construction. Every time that he is assigned to a job that lasts at least six to eight weeks, he always seems to start trying to pick up a female co-worker, usually in the age range of 25 to 35. He will buy them cigarettes and lunch and drinks and is super sweet to them. He texts them all day and always tells them how beautiful they looked that day. And to every single one of these women, he at some point says: “Ever since I’ve met you, I’ve really come out of my shell. Thank you.” I have tried to talk to him about it, but he just denies it every time, even as I quote to him the text messages verbatim. He doesn’t know how I know that he does this. (I won’t reveal my method here.) I don’t know if it is something to worry about. Am I just overreacting? To me, it seems like emotional abuse. I have to know, Annie, should I stay with him or dump his sorry butt? — Confused Dear Confused: If only
he really were sorry; that’s the crux of the issue. He doesn’t seem to have a shred of remorse. Tell him that if he wants this marriage to work, you two need to go to marriage counseling. Otherwise, he can take his shell and get crawling. ——— Dear Annie: What is the social protocol during a FaceTime call? For example, when a nonparticipating family member walks past the camera frame during the FaceTime call, should the viewer acknowledge the family member or simply continue the conversation without any acknowledgment? — New to This Dear New to This: There’s no protocol here, but I believe a wave and a smile are always appropriate. This allows the passerby an opportunity to stop and chat more if they’d like, without putting any pressure on them to do so. ——— Dear Annie: Recently, you’ve published a number of letters from older folks who say they are lonely and forgotten. I don’t doubt their feelings, but I want to tell you my experience with my older neighbors. They read your column, so I hope they see this letter. I’m a 54-year-old emptynester who works part time as an RN. I’m a naturally caring person, and I enjoy people. When I check on my neighbors either through a phone call, a quick visit over the fence or taking over a piece of warm cake, they seem to care less. Especially an older couple across the street. The husband reminded me that his kin live in the neighborhood, and they help them out when needed. Oddly, I really don’t see his kin over there much. They all work and seem really busy. I get lonely myself, but when I attempt to reach out to
Dear Annie: For 25 years, a very close couple would get together with us for a nice meal. We did lots of things including trips and outings. Eighteen months ago, my friend suddenly died. Her husband is now dating a very lovely woman (I hear), and we are glad he is happy. We expect them to travel to our area this summer, and possibly, we will go out for dinner. This feels very weird. Any suggestions on how to embrace this new person? — Adjusting to the Change Dear Adjusting: I am very sorry for your loss. Adjusting to the change, and the feelings of missing your friend, creates a special challenge. If she were alive today, she would want her husband to be happy and not alone. Try and see your friend’s new companion with an open heart and think about his happiness.
——— Dear Annie: Here are the rules I recommend for getting rid of mice: — NEVER poison an animal. Their stomachs will swell and burst, or they will hemorrhage all over their body. Think about that being done to you. — NEVER trap their feet in a sticky box to starve and thirst them to death. — NEVER drown an animal. All this would not be necessary with a small amount of prevention. In my house, I keep dog food in one cooler and birdseed, grass and flower seeds in another cooler. I keep my kitchen clean. No mice. If they are coming into your garage in the fall, keep the garage door closed unless you are woodworking or in the garage. My door was old, and the seal at the bottom left gaps. I put on a new seal strip, and no more mice. Two more things: 1. Possums are marsupials, like koalas and kangaroos, not rats or rodents. They have prehensile tails and used to hang upside down in trees. They will play possum if you happen on them, unless they have young, are trapped or you come at them. They just hiss then. Mostly they play possum. They eat insects and fruits and berries. 2. Before you become a National Wildlife Habitat, check with Dad. No more use of pesticides, herbicides or nitrate fertilizers on the lawn. You could still become one, but you would be telling a lie, and what is that lesson to your children? — Rules for Being a Kind Human Dear Rules for Being a Kind Human: I love the message of kindness to all living things in your letter. Thank you.
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Community Chambers, City Offices, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, California. In accordance with Executive Order N-33-20 and N-29-20, this meeting may be conducted electronically or by teleconference, without a physical location from which members of the public may observe and offer public comment. Information on how to observe the meeting and offer public comment electronically or telephonically will be included in the meeting agenda. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office or Community Development and Sustainability Department for the approximate time this item will be heard. Project Name: Bretton Woods (aka West Davis Active Adult Community) Project Location: West Covell Blvd & Risling Place, Davis, CA 95616 Applicant: Taormino & Associates Inc., David Taormino 260 Russell Blvd., Suite C Davis, California 95616 Owner: Binning Ranch Holding Company, LLC K. Scott Stiewig, Controller, P. O. Box 293870 Sacramento, CA 95829
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of entitlement applications to allow Phases 1, 2 and 3A tentative subdivision maps, final planned development standards establishment, site plan and architectural review, associated project improvements, including private parks and open spaces. The request is to approve the entitlement applications to allow for the creation and construction of 298 single-family residential lots out of 560 dwelling units envisioned in the project’s baseline features. The remaining 262 units will be improved at a later phase of the project’s development. The current project entitlement applications will include all needed amenities and subdivision improvements as prescribed in the Baseline Features, Development Agreement, and Planned Development zoning for Bretton Woods project. The project includes an Addendum EIR to address the drainage channel improvements for the project. Environmental Determination: The City of Davis (City) prepared a Draft and Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, the City’s procedures for the implementation of CEQA, and other applicable laws. The proposed tentative map is consistent with the FEIR certified by the City. There is no new information that would warrant additional review. An Addendum to the EIR has been prepared because the Bretton Woods Project requires some storm drainage system modifications that trigger the need for both ministerial and discretionary permits approval by Yolo County. These permits are the impetus for the EIR Addendum.
File Number: 39660 West Covell Boulevard (Bretton Woods aka West Davis Active Adult Community (WDAAC)) – Planning Application (PA) #20-09 for Tentative Subdivision Map City of Davis (TM) #4-19 for Phases 1 & 2, Final Planned Notice of Public Hearing Development (FPD) #01-20 for Phases 1, The City of Davis Planning Commission 2, & 3A, Design Review (DR) #03-20 for will conduct a public hearing on the Phases 1, 2, & 3A, and EIR Addendum project application, as described below, at a meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. Project Description: on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in the The proposed project requests approval Availability of Documents:
The project application file is available for review at the Department of Community Development and Sustainability, Planning Division, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, California, 95616. Staff reports are available through the City Councils’ website at: https://cityofdavis.org/cityhall/commissions-and-committees/ planning-commission/agendas. Staff reports for the public hearing are generally available five (5) days prior to the hearing date and may be available by contacting the project planner. Public Comments: All interested parties are invited to attend the meeting or send written comments to Ike Njoku, Project Planner, City of Davis, Department of Community Development and Sustainability, 23 Russell Boulevard, Suite 2, Davis, California, 95616; or via email at injoku@cityofdavis.org, no later than noon the date of the meeting. For questions, please call the project planner at (530) 757-5610, extension 7230. The City does not transcribe its proceedings. Persons who wish to obtain a verbatim record should arrange for attendance by a court reporter or for some other acceptable means of recordation. Such arrangements will be at the sole expense of the person requesting the recordation. If you challenge the action taken on this matter in court, the challenge may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Director of Community Development and Sustainability or City Clerk at, or prior to, the public hearing. Sherri Metzker, Principal Planner 7/12
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obody asked me, but ... ■ A three-hour Eagles concert from the Forum in Los Angeles will be shown Monday (5 p.m.) on ESPN. Having seen the 2018 show, I can tell you it’s a must-see if you like the legendary band. Old hands Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit and Joe Walsh are joined by Vince Gill and the late Glenn Frey’s son Deacon. Founding Eagle Glenn Frey died in 2016. ■ There is no record in all of sports to match the herculean performances done each day by every male and female physician, nurse, first responder or anyone else on the front lines of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. ■ The Big Ten’s decision to play only conference football games this season led me to believe the other Power 5 and Group of 5 loops would follow suit in short order ... Sure enough, along comes the Pac-12 canceling its nonleague outings on Friday. There are a lot
of shoes left to drop. ■ Buster Posey’s decision to opt out of this baseball season was made following great contemplation and for all the correct reasons. ■ Stanford athletics this week eliminated 11 sports and, in the process, 21 coaches, in a “costcutting” move. Former Stanford athletics administrator Gary Cavalli correctly points out his alma mater lists 37 athletic administrators on staff. “The 11 sports that were eliminated had an annual budget of $8 million,” he says. “They might have been saved with some judicious cuts in football and administration.” Look for more of this budgetary soul searching as all Division I schools assess the financial damage inflicted by runaway spending ... in addition to the COVID-19 virus. ■ Former Aggies QB and later offensive coordinator Kevin Daft will get to do something he never
thought possible: play-calling games in springtime. Daft is OC at Dartmouth; the Ivy League announced this week they are postponing all fall sports until January 2021, at the earliest. ■ Tom Brady’s decision to leave New England in favor of Tampa Bay will be watched closely if the NFL does indeed play. The history of aged quarterbacks joining new teams late in a career is a mixed bag at best. Johnny Unitas at San Diego and Joe Namath with the Los Angeles Rams each lasted one season and both revealed the same
thing: each guy was finished. On a brighter note, Joe Montana had three productive years in Kansas City (including an AFC Championship Game appearance) after the 49ers forced him out to make way for Steve Young. Most 49er faithful have blocked Joe’s KC years from their memory banks. Most also forget that Bill Walsh rescued Young from eternal misery and mediocrity in Tampa Bay when he traded for Young prior to the 1987 season. Very few franchise QBs start and finish with the same team, à la John Elway (Denver), Terry Bradshaw (Pittsburgh) or Dan Marino (Miami). We’ll wait and see on Steeler Ben Roethlisberger, Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay and Seattle’s Russell Wilson. ■ Ringo Starr turned 80 on Wednesday. Guess he’s gotten by with a little help from his friends. ■ Why Not? An MLB team
needs to sign 47-year-old Bartolo Colon, then give the Portly One at least one start. That would make Colon a four-decade big leaguer (he broke in in the 1990s, starting with Cleveland at age 24 in 1997. The most recent four-decade players were Ken Griffey Jr. (1989-2010) and former Giant Omar Vizquel (1989-2012). ■ On June 12, 1939, the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., was dedicated. It is still missing one deserving member, among others: Dick Allen. ■ Lester Holt, the NBC News anchor, who is from Sacramento, ends his newscast each night saying, “Take care of yourself and each other.” Wise words these days. — Doug Kelly is director of communications for Battlefields 2Ballfields and managing general partner of Kelly & Associates. Kelly also is the longtime radio and television color man on UC Davis football broadcasts.
CCCAA: No state champ From Page B1 modified in its latest version to move those three sports to the spring with the remainder of the CCCAA’s 24 sports. They’ll start practice in mid-January and begin competition in February along with basketball, football, soccer, women’s volleyball, water polo and wrestling. Badminton, baseball, beach volleyball, men’s golf, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field and men’s volleyball are scheduled to start practice in late March before commencing competition on April 10. For former Blue Devil Nate Bitners, now a versatile defender on the Sierra College football team, the news was unwelcome, but not all that surprising. “Our entire team group chat blew up, saying ‘Yo, football has been moved to spring,’ ” said Bitners, a 2019 DHS graduate. “It’s nice not to have to wait for the
day where they make the decision. We were ready for that announcement to come, though.” Games, contests and meets will be reduced by 30 percent, while regional postseason play will take the place of state championships. “The board making its decision puts us in the best place we can be right now to get back to competition,” former UC Davis SID Robles told The Enterprise. “We don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow, we don’t know what’s going to happen in five months, but we’ll deal with that as it happens.” The contingency plan, as Robles noted, is reliant on conditions being safe enough in January for a return to play. Once again, the 24,000 CCCAA student athletes will play the waiting game. — Reach Lev Farris Goldenberg at levfg2000@gmail.com.
REAM: A lot of questions From Page B1 online that the players should be playing because the mortality rate among inshape 20-somethings is minuscule. That may be true — there’s still so much we don’t know about the virus — but what about the people who catch the virus from these 20-somethings? What about the hotel workers who are allowed to leave the “bubble?” The game-day staff? The media? And so on ... When I wrote about the Bundesliga returning in Germany, I predicted that it wouldn’t last based off of what I had seen in this country: namely people not following safe social-distancing practices or wearing their masks incorrectly. What I failed to remember at that time was how much more competent countries like Germany are than ours in dealing with this mess. Naturally, on the eve of the tournament, 10 players and one staff member from FC Dallas tested positive, forcing their withdrawal ... after the team had entered the “bubble.” A few days later, nine on Nashville SC also were found to have COVID-19, and the expansion squad withdrew as well. The league’s reigning MVP, Carlos Vela, was one of several high-profile players to sit out the tournament.
Reports late Friday seemed to suggest that some of the results from FC Dallas and Nashville were false positives. So we have a hastily-put-together tournament featuring rusty teams in the second-worst virus epicenter in the country. Testing has yet to be a perfect science and a vaccine hasn’t yet appeared even on the horizon. Yet, we’re still playing because ESPN wants live sports and MLS needs the money from its TV contract. At the very least, we got a nice moment before the first game between Orlando and Miami in which players from every team stood in silence for eight minutes and 46 seconds in support of Black Lives Matter. I guess I’m still going to watch the tournament because what else am I going to do at home? It’s not like my displeasure that the tournament is going on in the first place is going to make any difference. Plus, for some reason, Toronto FC was listed at 14-1, so I grabbed that and gave myself someone to root for. Hopefully, at least, the oddsmakers are as dumb as the administration presiding over this sham of an event. — Evan Ream’s column publishes on Sundays. Reach him at eream@ davisenterprise.net or follow him on Twitter @EvanReam.
“What I failed to remember ... was how much more competent countries like Germany are than ours in dealing with this mess.”
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Morgan Bertsch graduated UC Davis as the all-time leading scorer. She was a third-round draft pick by the WNBA’s Dallas Wings and was later cut. After playing one year in Russia, she is moving to Lublin, Poland. She’ll be reunited with Aggie Brynton Lemar, who plays for Lublin’s men’s team.
BERTSCH: Planning Aug. trip From Page B1 Aggie fans will remember that Bertsch was a third-round WNBA draft pick by the Dallas Wings before being cut by the franchise in the spring of 2019. Returning from Russia in March, Bertsch moved in with her sister Mckennan in San Diego and sheltered in place for two months. She’s now back home in Santa Rosa, but along the way re-signed with Dallas — and then was cut once more before reporting as the league reduced rosters to 12 players. “That was a big debacle, again because of the coronavirus,” Bertsch relayed. “That was very disappointing. It was a scenario that no one was really prepared for ... but it was understandable. They had to make cuts.” Bertsch expects to head to Poland at the end of August. “That’s the plan, but who knows if I’ll be able to get out there?”
“For (training), I’m going to have to do some problem-solving because there aren’t any gyms available ... and the schools are closed.” Morgan Bertsch UCD graduate she added. Meanwhile, Bertsch has been trying to stay shipshape. She said it’s been difficult to find appropriate workout facilities in Santa Rosa. “For basketball, I’m going to have to do some problem-solving because there aren’t any gyms available ... and the schools are closed.” At least they speak
English in Sonoma County. Notes: Bertsch’s former Aggie teammate Pele Gianotti had been tearing it up in Germany, playing for Heidelberg. The pair got together when Bertsch visited Gianotti and took part in one of Gianotti’s BasCat practices. ... Gianotti, who hails from Myrtle Creek, Ore., has since signed to play in Luxembourg this winter. ... Former UC Davis swingman Brynton Lemar plays for Lublin’s men’s pro team and has provided Bertsch with “valuable information about the town,” Bertsch said. “We’ve been texting and he’s even (directed me) to one of my future teammates.” ... Both Gianotti and Bertsch were accorded all-league honors in their respective leagues this year. — Reach sports editor Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41@gmail.com or call 530-320-4456. Follow Gallaudet on Twitter: @BGsportsinDavis.
HOLDING: No new athletics cases of COVID-19 reported From Page B1 the top levels of FBS. “Stanford’s situation is significantly different than UC Davis.” (Stanford has 36 sports, of which 11 will not renew after the upcoming academic year. UCD fields 25 separate sports teams.) Q. What kind of impact did the decision to eliminate spring sports and the related planning adjustments have on the athletic budget? Blue: “Certainly we anticipate — and have already experienced — some revenue decreases as a result of the pandemic. “We’ve done our best to take into account those impacts inour forecasting and budgeting for the
upcoming fiscal year. gone unfilled. We’ve already tightened “Our donors have our belts with respect to remained supportive, and some of the operational we’re very appreciative of and administrative activthat. We’re hopeful, and ity that usually goes on. confident, that our donors will continue to “We’ll continue to try support us during these to tighten our belts, while BLUE challenging times … as also trying to minimize UCD AD we go into the fall.”) impacts on our studentathletes.” Q. What is the status of (Blue noted that auxiliary on-campus student-athlete volspending has “gone essentially to untary workouts? Have there zero during the time we’ve been been any more COVID-19 cases? sheltering in place,” adding: “We (Two weeks ago, following checkhaven’t traveled, we haven’t had in protocols before reporting to a recruiting travel or on-campus team, one Aggie was found to be recruiting (visits).” Fundraising infected.) events and their travel needs Blue: “There have been no are suspended, and several other COVID-19 cases of any department positions have kind. Voluntary workouts
continue in a manner that’s fully aligned with all public health policies.” Q. Relating specifically to football, if the Mountain West Conference decides to do what the Big 10 and Pac-12 have done by eliminating nonconference games, that leaves two holes in the Aggie schedule. Will Davis replace those potential openings caused by MWC members Nevada (Aug. 29) and San Jose State (Sept. 12) pulling out? Blue: “We’re still expecting to play those games, if public health circumstances permit.” Q. Is it fair to say that things remain a giant question mark as to how UC Davis and college sports will shake out this fall?
Blue: “I think it is a question mark.” Q. Do you have a gut feeling as to what might happen? Blue: “I don’t. It’s not my expertise to have gut feelings on this particular topic. My job is to prepare our organization for success in whatever the environment turns out to be.” Note: Stanford announced that a gap in resources, exacerbated by challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, has forced elimination of men’s and women’s fencing, field hockey, two rowing teams, coed and women’s sailing, squash, synchronized swimming, men’s volleyball and wrestling. — Reach sports editor Bruce Gallaudet at 530-320-4456.
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Imperial County, COVID epicenter
They should E be sticking to the plan The issue: Voters deserve the minimal courtesy of getting what they voted for Was it predictable? Part of the plan all along? Or a post-election zigzag now that reality is setting in? IN ANY CASE, when David Taormino, the developer of the proposed Bretton Woods project in West Davis, announced a bid to withdraw its “Davis-based buyers program” from the development agreement, the I-told-you-so’s came quick from project opponents. And they were deserved; they did say so. The program had been a key selling point to Davis voters in November 2018, for what was then called the West Davis Active Adult Community. It would have reserved 90 percent of residential units for buyers with a connection to the city of Davis — a resident, employee or family member of a current resident, among others. The idea was to allow local seniors to downsize without having to leave Davis and, in turn, free up their older, larger homes for resale to young families. Under the terms of Davis’ Measure R, voters have a final say on any land-use designation from agriculture to urban. In this case, the electorate approved the project, in the shape of 2018’s Measure L, with a 55.68-percent yes vote. That the provision would face legal challenges was immediately obvious, but the city and developer insisted the provision was legal. In fact, a lawsuit was filed, but dismissed because the the Davis-based buyers program hadn’t yet been defined. It still hasn’t, and therein lies the wiggle room. Now the developer and the city both say that defending the program is legally unfeasible. In mitigation, they initially offered a proposal that all residential units be built 100-percent electric, to help the city reach its climate goals. Then, the matter was withdrawn from Wednesday’s Planning Commission agenda. So the final offer is still in limbo. THE OBVIOUS question is what changed since the election that caused a 180-degree pivot on whether the Davis-based buyers program is legal? The cynical and equally obvious retort is almost beside the point. Whatever the rationale for the change, it’s not what the community voted for. And as much as city staff would appreciate a 100-percent electric development, that’s not what voters approved, either. Going back on the promises of Measure L would confirm in the minds of many Davis voters their worst assumptions about developers. It would make future Measure R votes impossible to pass if voters thought that any of the provisions could be dropped after the election with a shrug of the shoulders. The bottom line is that if Bretton Woods isn’t feasible with the provision that Davis voters approved, then it needs to go back to the voters in a form that will work. The electoral process, and the citizens of Davis deserve that much consideration.
ven as a boy, I knew there was something unusual, even otherworldly, about living in the Imperial Valley. We seemed so isolated, more connected to Mexico than California. In fact the valley’s largest city was Mexicali, just across the border, and we’d often walk across for cheap restaurant food. It was an hours-long, 100-mile automobile drive through treeless, boulder-strewn mountains to San Diego, the nearest California city of any size. To the east, a sea of sand dunes separated us from the Colorado River and Arizona. There was a paved highway through the dunes, but one could still see pieces of the old plank road that pioneers laid over the dunes, and a ramshackle fort built to film Foreign Legion movies. Everyone was aware that the Imperial Valley lay several-hundred feet below sea level — nearly as deep as Death Valley with the 120-degree summer days to prove it. As an adult, I learned why the Imperial Valley felt so different. Imperial County was the last California county to
be formed, breaking away from San Diego in 1907 because, in those days, it was almost impossible for valley farmers to visit the county seat. They had been attracted to the valley by the former seabed’s rich soil and the weather for year-around cultivation, but needed water to make it bloom. Early water diversions from the Colorado River got it started, but the valley came into its own as an agricultural powerhouse in the 1940s after the Bureau of Reclamation built the Imperial Dam and the All-American Canal began carrying Colorado water by gravity into the valley. While Southern California cities also tapped the Colorado for water, Imperial’s early action put it at the head of the line. Today, the Imperial Irrigation District could be characterized as the OPEC of
LETTERS Bretton Woods buyers’ program I am deeply concerned the Bretton Woods/West Davis Active Adult Community developer wants to remove the requirement in the developer agreement that 90% of residential units would be reserved for buyers with a connection to Davis (Davis-based buyers program). In my view, this feels like a bait-andswitch scheme that changes the entire nature of the project. Generally, I have no problem with minor addendums or corrections to the developer agreement, so long as it does not change the basic concept behind the housing development. However, removing the Davis-based buyers program provision changes this project from benefiting the citizens of Davis to one that benefits the whole wide world. I would have never voted for this project had I known this provision was going to be removed. Inviting anyone and everyone to purchase in this housing development invites an influx of senior citizens from elsewhere, opening up the real possibility that Davis will become a retirement community. Ostensibly, this project was touted by the developer as needed in Davis because it “would provide the means for local seniors to downsize without having to leave Davis and, in turn, free up their older larger homes for resale to young families.” This argument was used within the actual
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water, legally entitled to about 75% of California’s share of Colorado water. Imperial Dam also generated electricity, which made the irrigation district a power utility and the valley’s center of political power. For many decades, a relative few white farmers who tilled vast acreages of winter vegetables, cotton and alfalfa held that power. Ultimately, however, demography shifted power to Latinos, the sons and daughters of field workers from Mexico who are today 80% of Imperial County’s population. Changing demography didn’t change Imperial County’s basic nature. It exists primarily to grow food and fiber with little economic diversity and always ranks high on California’s lists of unemployment and poverty. Imperial has another distinction these days — the epicenter of California’s COVID-19 pandemic. Its infection rate is six times as high as California’s as a whole and victims are overwhelming its two hospitals. Imperial’s dilemma is exacerbated by two other factors. Some of its patients are
coming from Mexicali and Imperial has fewer than a third of the physicians, relative to population, as California as a whole. Imperial has been sending its excess COVID-19 victims to other counties but “As other counties reopened and their own beds are being used, it is tougher and tougher to find beds,” Dr. Katherine Staats, Imperial’s emergency medicine director,told CalMatters. Riverside County, just to the north, has also been hit very hard in the second wave of infection and is using 90% of its hospital capacity, so it can’t take more than a few Imperial patients. If there’s an upside to Imperial’s plight, it may be that the nearly 40 million Californians who don’t live there might become aware of its importance to the food chain and the endemic conditions, especially poverty, that made it so vulnerable. — CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters. For more stories by Dan Walters, go to calmatters.org/ commentary
ballot language before a vote was taken. Now, after the fact, the developer is suddenly claiming a “fear of litigation” or that such a provision would be “hard to enforce,” both of which ring hollow. Why weren’t these objections cited before a vote was taken? If the Planning Commission and City Council approve this change to the developer agreement, it will be the excuse needed to kill all future development and in particular DISC, which comes up for a vote this fall. If the developer cannot be relied on to keep promises made within the ballot argument, then a Measure J/R vote is virtually meaningless, and the only solution is to vote a thunderous no on every development put forward. I strongly urge the Planning Commission and City Council to disallow this change in the developer agreement. Elaine Roberts Musser Davis
Representative races in 2018. Our goal now is to flip the Senate and White House and to hold on to the House of Representatives in 2020. Both Sister District CA-3 and Indivisible Yolo have been working extremely hard the past 3½ years, and they’re now in the final stretch, with lots of important work still to be done before Nov. 3. Just in the month of June the Postcard Team wrote 7029 postcards to Arizona, Colorado and Iowa. There are still many more to write! I was needing an outlet for all of my frustration and angst. Perhaps you have that same need. It would be wonderful to have you join us 100-plus “postcarders.” You write right from the comfort of your own home. I guarantee you’ll feel so much better! Lynn Read Davis
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Helping with the joint effort of two great local political organizations — Sister District CA-3 and Indivisible Yolo — by writing postcards to voters throughout the country for upcoming elections has been the perfect place for me to put my energy to feel like I am making a difference to change the direction of our country. In many cases we are also encouraging those voters to request a vote-by-mail ballot so that they can vote safely. The impact of postcarding efforts by lots of similar grassroots organizations throughout the country made a huge difference in the outcome of the House of
We don’t have a vaccine. We cannot safely reopen schools. We must not. Plans to reopen schools at all show a callous disregard for the health and lives of teachers, children, and faculty. They ignore the danger to families and community members. We the taxpayers need to stand up for our teachers and kids and support only distance learning until there is a vaccine and schools can safely reopen. Employers need to be flexible and work with parents to help make this happen. Rian McMurtry Davis
Speak out President Hon. Donald J. Trump, The White House, Washington, D.C., 20500; 202-456-1111 (comments), 202-456-1414 (switchboard); email: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact
U.S. Senate Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 331 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-3841; email: http://feinstein. senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me Sen. Kamala Harris, 112 Hart Senate
Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-3553; email: visit https://www. harris.senate.gov/content/contact/senator
House of Representatives Rep. John Garamendi (3rd District), 2368 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515; 202-225-1880. District office: 412 G St., Davis, CA 95616; 530-753-5301; email: visit https://garamendi.house.gov/contact-me
Governor Gov. Gavin Newsom, State Capitol, Suite 1173, Sacramento, CA 95814; 916-4452841; email: visit https://govapps.gov. ca.gov/gov40mail/
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s faith leaders in Davis, we strongly oppose the changes in regulations on seeking asylum in the United States being proposed by the Department of Homeland Security and the Executive Office for Immigration Review of the Department of Justice. These proposals would effectively end our asylum system, block protection for people and families fleeing from persecution, and reverse decades of U.S. and International Law. The changes would restrict the number of those admitted to the U.S., apparently on the unfair basis of wealth and status. Thus, those with the means to fly into the U.S. would not be affected if their flight was nonstop or only had one stop in another country. However, those who have passed by land through two countries would automatically be barred. The new proposed rule is long and complicated; however, a few of its new restrictions are particularly disturbing. It would eliminate gender-based claims for asylum. Women and LGBTQ asylum seekers would be disproportionately affected by this change. Not only would women be unable to seek asylum based on their experiences of extreme domestic violence, but even women fleeing sex slavery at the hands of terrorist groups could be denied. By redefining the meaning of being “persecuted,” those who come to America to escape from violent gangs and terrorist groups would not be considered asylum worthy. The Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras remain among the most violent countries not at war in the world. (See, e.g., Jan. 2020 article by the Council of Foreign Affairs about the effect of violence on those fleeing Central America (https:// www.cfr.org/blog/top-conflicts-watch2020-worsening-conditions-northerntriangle?utm_medium=social_ share&utm_source=emailfwd) This new proposed rule would prohibit even the most vulnerable groups of children and women fleeing extreme and daily violence in their communities from seeking asylum in the United States.
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ecause this new proposed rule drastically restricting asylum claims violates long standing bases for asylum under both United States law and International Law, we urge our fellow citizens to submit to the Federal Register a public comment in opposition to the adoption of this as a final rule. Comments must be submitted no later than July 15, 2020. Information about that process can be found at https://www.federalregister. gov/d/2020-12575. Additional information, including a template for such comment, is online at https://immigration justice.us/advocacy/advocacy-issues/ due-process-in-court/speak-out-againstproposed-rule-that-would-gut-u-sasylum-system/#/82. George Washington acknowledged the centrality of asylum to the idea of America when he wrote to Mr. Francis Adrian Van Der Kemp in a letter dated May 28, 1788, “I had always hoped that this land might become a safe & agreeable Asylum to the virtuous & persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation they might belong....” (National Archives, founders. archives.gov). — Sara Tillema, director and campus minister at Cal Aggie Christian Association (CA House); Helen Roland, Celebration of Abraham; Rabbi Greg Wolfe, Congregation Bet Haverim; Rev. Eunbee Ham, ThD., associate pastor of spirituality and engagement, Davis Community Church; Rev. Dr. Chris Neufeld-Erdman, pastor, Davis Community Church; Rev. Dr. Brandon Austin, Davis United Methodist Church; Rev. Dr. Pamela Dolan, rector, The Episcopal Church of St. Martin; Dr. Hamza Nakhal and Dr. Anne Kjemtrup, Muslim DEIN; Rev. Beth Banks, senior minister, Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis
he telephone consult seemed to be a short and rather straight forward visit about a child’s runny nose, but before I hung up, I asked the mother if she had any other questions. “Now that you mention it, about this coronavirus ...” she said, and thus beginning slew of new questions such as which vitamins can best protect our family from COVID-19, and the best way to get tested for the novel virus. As a physician, I welcome these questions. But I also cannot help but wonder how many other people have similar questions and lack access to a medical professional who can provide guidance and counsel. My duties are not just limited to diagnosing and treating medical conditions, a large part of my responsibility includes educating my patients and their families, so they make the best-informed medical decisions. This has been increasingly difficult because there’s a slew of medical misinformation out there, not only with regards to coronavirus, but with other health topics as well. We live in a world where false news can spread quickly. A study about the spread of true and false news disseminated on Twitter from 2006 to 2017 concluded that
it took “true” news six times as long to reach 1,500 users as it did for “false” news to reach the same number of people. Furthermore, their study revealed that “false” news was almost 70% more likely to be shared than truth. While the internet has made it possible for all of us to become “experts” on our own health, it has also made it more difficult to get accurate information. “Fake news” can easily grab our attention with headlines promising cure-alls or warnings of doom, and unfortunately, many people believe it
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am committed to steering more people towards the truth and advocating for open conversations between patients and their medical providers. One of the resources that I recommend to all my patients’ families is Healthy Children, which is filled with excellent content curated by licensed pediatricians and run by the reputable American Academy of Pediatrics. The website contains articles that address current issues related to COVID19 such as parenting at home, working and learning, social distancing at home, in addition to other topics unrelated to the pandemic. For more dedicated COVID-19 information, one of the best
places for the most up to date material is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If you find these sites are too narrow in their scope, other fantastic sources include Nature, Ars Technica, or Natural Geographic, which review new research and put it into perspective. The commonality shared by all these resources is that their content is reviewed by a number of experts in their respective fields, which helps to reduce the spread of false information. And if none of those sources appeal to you, that is still OK, you can quickly screen for reliable sources by looking at the credentials of the authors and the site that is publishing the articles. No amount of reading and researching is going to completely wash away the fear and uncertainty that currently grips us. And with guidelines constantly in flux, it is difficult to trust any source we find out there. That is why it is imperative to keep in contact with your physician, because we all took an oath to do no harm and help you make the best medical decisions for you and your family. We will be with you all every step of the way during these times and beyond. — Leonardo Mohnani Rozal is a pediatrician at UC Davis Health and can be reached at lmrozal@ucdavis.edu.
Repurposing science to take on the virus BY LLEWELLYN KING Special to The Enterprise
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he good news is that if you get COVID-19, you stand a better chance of getting better sooner, without having a long, if any, stay in the ICU, and you may not have to suffer on a ventilator. The bad news is there may be no silver bullet of a vaccine by the end of the year, and if one is approved, there may be a free-for-all among vaccine developers, countries and special interests. For the improvement in treatment outlook, thank a process called exaptation. The term has been appropriated from evolutionary biology and means essentially work with what you have, adapt and deploy. The most quoted example is how birds developed wings for warmth and found they could be used for flying. One of the great exponents of exaptation, Omar Hatamleh, chief innovation officer, engineering, at NASA, says, “There is an abundance of intellectual property that can be repurposed or used in areas and functions outside of their original intended application.” There are hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, of medicines — generally referred to as “compounds” in the pharmaceutical world — that have been developed for specific purposes but which may be useful in some other disease, “off label” in the pharmacologists’ vernacular. An example of this off-label use is the steroid Dexamethasone. It has been found to reduce death among critically ill COVID-19 patients. It is a good idea to look outside the box, as we are constantly advised. But it is also a good idea to look inside the box as well. Inside every hospital, for example, is a radiation department. Radiation is a medical tool universally used in cancer treatments. Now comes word that
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radiation can save lives and cut hospital stays for COVID19 patients. James Conca, a Tri-Cities, Wash.,-based nuclear scientist, explains to me, “This treatment is critical because severe cases cause cytokine release syndrome, also known as a cytokine storm, causing acute respiratory arrest syndrome, which is what kills.”
Dr. James Welsh of Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, and a consortium of doctors and hospitals are hoping to launch nationwide clinical trials on the use of radiation in combating killer inflammation.
Dr. Mohammad Khan, associate professor of radiation oncology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, gave patients at the university’s Winship Cancer Institute a single, very low dose of radiation (about 1/100th of the dose given cancer patients) and they began to show almost immediate improvement. The radiation reduced the inflammation — and in COVID-19, as in other diseases, it is inflammation that kills. The use of radiation in this way opens the door to the treatment of many diseases where inflammation is the killer. The Emory experience fits with a burgeoning field of study where sophisticated physical and engineering
The sad thing, Conca says, is that the benefits of radiation in treating pulmonary disease, especially viral pneumonia, were known 70 years ago. In treating the pneumonia, he said, success rates were 80 percent, but the rise of antibiotics and antiviral drugs, combined with public concern about radiation, led to its being confined to the treatment of cancer. Generally nuclear medicine tends to mean cancer treatment, but nuclear scientists have chafed at this.
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hile the outlook for therapies — for things that will save your life — is bright, the outlook for a vaccine, so hoped for, is confused. Assuming that a vaccine is perfected, that it works on most people and across a range of mutations, the stage is set for chaotic distribution.
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One man and his company, Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India, may hold the key to who gets the vaccine first. He has signed pacts with four vaccine hopefuls, including the one from Oxford University, considered by many to be the frontrunner. Serum Institute is partnering with the British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca to manufacture and supply 1 billion doses of the Oxford vaccine in India and lessdeveloped countries. AstraZeneca says it is working on equitable distribution. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said Britain should have first dibs on Britishdeveloped vaccines. The World Health Organization is the only international organization that might be able to orchestrate distribution, and the United States is withdrawing from that body. Science may be forging ahead — exaptation at work — but human folly is as virulent a strain as ever. — Llewellyn King is executive producer and host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS. His email is llewellyn king1@gmail.com. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.
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14 Swindle 18 Thigh/shin separator 22 Prudential competitor 25 “Little piggies” 26 Runaway victory 27 Makes yawn 30 Within reach 33 Key just above D 35 Non-Rx, for short 38 Depend (on)
39 Brother of TV’s Lisa and Maggie 40 Bellyaching types 41 Genre for the Nigerian singer Wizkid 44 Detach, as a page 45 No longer available 46 ___ Stone (aid in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics)
47 Ancient Greek city-state 48 Be lenient 50 Be quietly angry 53 “Little Orphan ___” 55 Singer McEntire 58 Blighted trees 60 New Year’s ___ 61 Spy novelist Deighton 63 “The Jungle Book” python
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