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UCD researcher charged with visa fraud for hiding ties to Chinese military BY CALEB HAMPTON Enterprise staff writer Juan Tang, a Chinese national and visiting cancer researcher at UC Davis, was charged in federal court last month with visa fraud for lying about her affiliation with the Chinese military. Tang,

who is wanted by the FBI, is believed to have sought refuge inside the Chinese consulate in San Francisco. According to a federal criminal complaint filed June 26 in the Eastern District of California, Tang applied for a non-immigrant visa on Oct. 28 and was issued a J-1 visa

on Nov. 5 to conduct research at UC Davis. Tang entered the United States on Dec. 27, the complaint states. On her visa application, Tang answered no to the question, “Have you served in the military?” She also said she was not affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party.

U.S. prosecutors allege that those were false statements. According to the complaint, an internet search conducted by the FBI revealed an April 2019 article about a health care forum hosted in Xi’an, China, where Tang had been invited to speak. The article included a headshot of Tang

wearing a military uniform that bore the insignia of the Civilian Cadres of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. Two other articles from 2019 list Tang’s employer as the PLA’s Air Force Military Medical University (AFMMU).

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Commissioners call for transparency BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Fifteen current and former city commission members and a former mayor, galvanized by the City Council’s approval in March of a controversial lease option agreement with a commercial solar company, have issued a plan they say is needed to improve city decisionmaking. An open letter released by the group this week said informed and transparent decision making “is an essential pillar of good local governance” but that in Davis, that pillar is eroding. “Recent years have seen multiple alarming instances of secretive action, shortsighted planning, and disconnect between community and leadership priorities,” said the letter signed by former Mayor Mike Corbett and current city commissioners Larry Guenther, Dillan Horton, Lorenzo Kristov, Elizabeth Lasensky, Richard McCann, Roberta Millstein, Jeff Mischkinsky, Alan Pryor, Greg Rowe,

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treatment facility on County Road 28H. BrightNight had approached the city about leasing the land for a commercial solar farm and

During a lengthy special meeting on Thursday, July 23, the Davis school board voted to begin the 2020-21 school year with students studying online under distancelearning instruction due to health concerns stemming from the coronavirus. Laura Juanitas, associate superintendent with the Davis school district, told the trustees that there has been a spike in the number of cases of coronavirus in Yolo County after the Fourth of July weekend. John Bowes, Davis superintendent, agreed that the number of COVID-19 cases locally had shown a big uptick during the past two weeks. And Dr. Mary Ann Limbos, acting public health officer with Yolo County, added that the coronavirus vaccine currently being developed by

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In March, the City Council approved a lease option for a commercial solar farm near the city’s wastewater treatment facility. Hannah Safford, Johannes Troost, Erik Vink, Colin Walsh and Matt Williams, as well as former commissioner Crilly Butler. All signed as individuals but serve or have served on 11

different city commissions, including several whose members were particularly critical of the solar lease agreement under which BrightNight obtained a lease option for 235 acres of land near the city’s wastewater

Council delays decision on mall plan Woman who killed ex in ’98 gets parole BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer After hearing from around 100 members of the public over the course of nearly three hours on Tuesday, the Davis City Council voted after midnight to continue to Aug. 18 the discussion — and a vote — on the University Mall redevelopment project. It’s not the first time the sheer volume of public comment during the Zoom era has required a major vote to be delayed. With members of the public able to leave their comments via voice mail even

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before the meeting began, the council entered Tuesday night’s public hearing on the project knowing they had at least 97 voice mails to listen to, prompting Mayor Gloria Partida to suggest to her colleagues that their deliberation and vote following the public hearing be delayed to a later date in order to ensure other items still on the agenda after the University Mall item could be heard. Well after midnight, after listening to every one of those comments plus a

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BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer A woman convicted in 2001 of shooting her exboyfriend in Washington and leaving him to die in a Davis motel room has been granted early parole under a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation order that seeks to reduce prison populations ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.

While Terebea Jean Williams’ pending release has dismayed the victim’s family and Yolo County prosecutors who tried her case, her defenders say her exceptional conduct in prison over the past two decades warrants her freedom. Williams, now 44, was found guilty of first-degree murder, carjacking and kidnapping in connection

with the February 1998 homicide, discovered when a housekeeper at the Motel 6 on Chiles Road found Kevin “John” Ruska Jr. tied to a chair, lifeless from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Ruska suffered the wound a day earlier and 750 miles away in Tacoma, Wash., where authorities

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Briefly City extends eviction reprieve Renters in the city of Davis received another reprieve this week as the city extended for another month an ordinance prohibiting residential and commercial landlords from evicting tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The urgency ordinance, passed by the City Council in March and extended twice already, now covers rent due through the end of August. So far the ordinance has affected rent payments due in April on. The city announced it will continue to waive new city utility bill late fees for all residential and commercial customers, allowing late payments without penalty through August. Customers need not apply and do not need to submit any special forms. The city also will suspend water shut-offs for both commercial and residential accounts through August. Tenants seeking relief under the eviction moratorium ordinance must provide written notice to landlords no later than 10 days after the rent due regarding inability to pay rent because of lost income and financial impacts due to COVID-19. They must then provide documentation of COVID-19 financial impacts within 30 days of the rent due date. Residential landlords may not initiate a nofault eviction unless necessary because of a hazardous condition. Meanwhile, tenants must pay the portion of rent they are able to pay and must pay back rent within six months after the emergency expires.

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Should they stay or should they go? O N CONTRADICTING ONESELF ... “Trump accuses schools of ‘extreme indoctrination’ of children,” said the headline above a compelling story from the esteemed EdSource ... Fair enough, but I’ve interrupted the Commander in Chief before he had a chance to finish his thought ... speaking at Mount Rushmore earlier this month, the president talked of “extreme bias and indoctrination in education,” though he didn’t toss in any facts to back up the charge ... he then went on to say “Against every law of society and nature, our children are taught in school to hate their own country.” ... I don’t remember that particular chapter from my long ago days in Miss Montgomery’s fifth-grade class at West Davis Elementary, but maybe it was just before lunchtime and I wasn’t paying attention ... my kids, who are pretty much going through the same school system that I did, don’t remember that chapter either ... But let’s take the president at

the First Amendment ... This is the same amendment that protects someone who wishes to condemn the flying of the Confederate flag, something the president has steadfastly refused to do ...

his word and assume he means what he says ... the curious part about all this is that just a few days later the president demanded that all public schools be opened for in-person instruction this fall ... which presumably would mean we’ll be sending our kids to the very same schools that are indoctrinating our children and teaching them to hate their own country ... I mean, why on Earth would he be demanding that American kids attend such schools? ... EVEN MORE PRESIDENTIAL PRONOUNCEMENTS ... President Trump is correct when he contends that flying the Confederate flag is protected speech under

N THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN ... at his most recent press conference Thursday afternoon, the president raved that housing prices nationwide are up 21 percent ... “the highest number in history,’” he crowed, pointing out what a great number this is and what great news it is for the country in general ... Great, of course, unless you’re a renter whose dream of home ownership grows more distant with each passing day ... BALLOTPALOOZA ... thanks to a unanimous vote of the Davis City Council, there will be a DISC on our local ballot come November, along with a Trump and a Biden and a Frerichs and a Guenther and a J/R and heaven knows what else ...

County reports 51 new COVID cases and two more deaths BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Yolo County reported a record high 51 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, along with two more deaths. In the last two weeks, the county’s online dashboard has recorded 436 new COVID-19 cases, 28 new hospitalizations and eight deaths.Seven of those deaths have come in just the last week. “This is a devastating occurrence for the affected families, friends and our community and also underscores the devastating effects this virus can have,” said county spokeswoman Carolyn Jhajj. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the loved ones of those individuals who have passed away.” No city has reported more deaths than Woodland, where 21 of the county’s 37 COVID-19related deaths have occurred, according to the county’s COVID-19 dashboard. West Sacramento has reported eight deaths; the unincorporated areas of the county have combined for six; and the cities of Davis and Winters have each reported one.

Woodland has also reported 602 of the county’s 1,275 total cases and 46 of the 113 hospitalizations. That city has seen major outbreaks in congregate care settings, including 66 cases and 17 deaths at the Stollwood Convalescent Hospital (which will now be closing for good in September), as well as the Alderson Convalescent Hospital, Woodland Residential Services and the 4th and Hope homeless shelter which have combined for more than 40 cases and four deaths. The county announced earlier this week that given limits on available testing and contact tracing, the city of Woodland, along with the Latino community and high-risk facilities and workplaces will be among those communities prioritized going forward in order to limit further outbreaks, particularly among high-risk individuals. Meanwhile, the city of Davis has fared better overall, experiencing 135 cases, seven hospitalizations and the one death since the pandemic began, according to county data. Cases in Davis have been

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concentrated among younger adults who are less likely to require hospitalization. Of the city’s 135 cases, 101 have come in individuals under age 55, including 65 individuals under age 35. According to the county’s COVID-19 dashboard, the lone death of a Davis resident involved an individual between the ages of 75 and 84. Like Woodland, the city of West Sacramento has been harder hit during this pandemic, with 351 cases, 45 hospitalizations and eight COVID-19-related deaths. All eight deaths in West Sacramento involved individuals over age 55, including seven over age 65, according to the county dashboard. The city of Winters, meanwhile, has seen 67 cases, three hospitalizations and one death, while unincorporated areas of the county have reported 120 cases, 12 hospitalizations and six deaths. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

DISC, for those who haven’t been paying attention, stands for the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus, a large business and residential center on the far eastern side of town ... If you’re not familiar with that name it may be because it was formerly called the Aggie Research Campus, which made many folks think it was a part of UC Davis and others think it was an extension of American River College ... Prior to DISC and ARC, it was known as the Mace Ranch Innovation Center, a name that was scrapped after it was determined that MRIC might confuse people with Mrak ... as I understand it, California state law allows a maximum of four name changes before you’re kicked off the ballot for good ... In addition to voting on the project itself, it would be nice if the city would let us vote on its strange and ever-changing name ... — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

Arrest made in 2011 Woodland homicide BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer The Woodland Police Department announced an arrest this week in connection with a nearly decade-old shooting homicide outside a downtown nightclub. Jose Luis Gomez Arreola, 35, was taken into custody in Idaho on Wednesday on a warrant charging him with the March 6, 2011, murder of victim Gabriel Villareal Ibarra, who was fatally shot outside the former La Finca de Rivera at First and Bush streets, police said Thursday in a press release. According to coverage in The Davis Enterprise at the time, officers responding to reports of shots fired in that area arrived to find Ibarra, a 30-yearold Williams resident, bleeding heavily from multiple gunshot wounds to his chest and back. He died at the scene. As detectives and crime-scene technicians combed the crime scene for evidence, police learned of a second shooting victim, a 27-year-old Yuba City man, who went to Rideout Memorial

Hospital in Marysville seeking treatment for a gunshot wound that was not life-threatening. “During the subsequent investigation, it was learned that there had been a physical fight between various parties outside of the bar,” during which Arreola allegedly brandished a gun and shot the two victims, Woodland police said Thursday. “Arreola then allegedly fired off several more rounds towards the crowd gathering before fleeing the scene.” Investigators obtained a warrant for Arreola’s arrest in May 2015, but it would be another five years before Idaho authorities tracked him down, police said. Arreola is expected to return to Yolo County to face criminal charges, which according to Yolo Superior Court online records include murder and two counts of attempted murder, with enhancements for use of a firearm. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@ davisenterprise.net or 530-747-8048. Follow her on Twitter at @lauren keene.

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SCHOOLS: Not clear when kids can return From Page A1 Moderna Theraputics “could be nine to 12 months off (for mass distribution).” It is not clear when students will eventually return to Davis classrooms. “We look forward to opening the campuses when it is safe to do so,” Bowes said. According to state authorities, a school will need to stay off the state’s coronavirus monitor in list for at least 14 consecutive days before reopening. Thursday’s meeting, which ran around 4.5 hours, featured a detailed staff presentation, followed by a lengthy discussion, as the trustees directed questions to staff. Thursday’s vote by the Davis school board was expected. When the school board met on the morning of July 17, the Davis trustees instructed staff to prepare a motion to begin the new school year with distance learning — a plan that the school board clearly intended to adopt. And up and down the state, hundreds of school districts have announced plans to go with distance learning in the fall, for a period of weeks or months yet to be determined. Then, only a few hours after the Davis school board’s meeting on July 17, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced during a noontime press conference that hundreds of school districts, spread over numerous California counties, “must not physically open for in-person instruction until their county has come

off the (state’s) monitoring list for 14 consecutive days.”

Appreciation for Colby During Thursday’s meeting, the trustees also praised the district’s longtime chief budget officer, Bruce Colby, who is retiring. “Boy, you are going to be missed,” said trustee Bob Poppenga. Trustee Alan Fernandes told Colby “you are the pinnacle,” and school board president Joe DiNunzio said Colby’s financial expertise has been “invaluable” to the district during Colby’s 14 years on the job.

And then there were four Not participating in Thursday’s school board meeting was Joy Klineberg. She was provisionally appointed by the school board in early to fill the unexpired portion of the term of former trustee Cindy Pickett, who recently left Davis and settled in Chicago, where she accepted a position at DePaul University. Subsequently, a petition with some 1,700 signatures was filed with the Yolo County Elections Office, challenging the school board’s decision to appoint a provisional trustee, and calling for Pickett’s successor to be chosen in an election by local voters — effectively superseding the school board’s provisional appointment.

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TRANSPARENCY: Overhaul needed? From Page A1 solar-energy testing facility and during a closed session in February, the council authorized the city manager to move ahead with a preliminary agreement for the lease option. The council subsequently voted 4-1 at the end of March in favor of the plan. But the process which led to the lease option agreement bypassed city commission review and resulted in a sole-source contract rather than one selected following a request for proposals. Those were two of the concerns expressed by Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs when he voted against the agreement in March. Mayor Gloria Partida also expressed reservations that night about commission review being bypassed, but she ultimately voted in favor of the agreement, joining council members Brett Lee, Will Arnold and Dan Carson.

Weighing in A subsequent letter to the council signed by Troost, Williams, Kristov and McCann expressed a number of concerns, including the lease rental rate being undervalued; risk to the city from a 49-year lease; and a lack of due diligence before entering into an agreement with BrightNight. Then in April, five former mayors — including Corbett — called on the council to void the agreement. “The City Council needs to void the lease option and start over,” former mayors Corbett, Robb Davis, Joe Krovoza, Ann Evans and Bill Kopper wrote. “This time there should be input from Davis citizens about the use of the 235 acres, and if a decision is made to proceed with a solar project, there should be a request for proposals.” But with no action on the council’s part to void the agreement — and the possibility raised that doing so would open the city up to litigation — focus has turned toward

improving decision-making going forward. In their open letter released this week, the group noted “an unparalleled level of civic engagement and civic pride is one of Davis’s greatest strengths.” The more than 120 city residents serving on Davis commissions, committees and task forces “provide expert analysis and propose informed actions on the issues that shape Davis’ present and future,” the letter states. Those volunteers also serve as conduits between Davis residents and the government and are referred to as the “eyes and ears” of the City Council. “Unfortunately, distance has grown between the city’s eyes and ears and its core executive bodies. Council and staff routinely make major decisions following only cursory consultation with relevant commissions,” the letter said. “In the most egregious cases, such as with the BrightNight lease option agreement, relevant commissions are not consulted at all.” The letter goes on to say that when commissions are consulted, their perspectives are often given less weight than that of city staff. “This is evidenced in part by the fact that staff representatives regularly participate in council deliberations on key items, but commission representatives are rarely invited or allowed to participate.” Other issues raised in the letter include what the authors said is a lack of information provided by the council about closed session activities; conflicting guidance from city staff that “renders it functionally impossible for different commissions to collaborate on topics of mutual interest”; and a lack of training for new commissioners, which leaves those advisory boards “largely populated by individuals who have deep subject-matter expertise, but limited knowledge of how to contribute that expertise productively.” The letter then calls on the council

to correct those problems by adopting proposals put forward by the group. “The result will be a Davis that is shaped by all its residents — a Davis that is not just a city, but a community,” they wrote. The specific proposals focus on transparency in decision making, particularly abiding by both “the spirit and intent of the Brown Act”; training for new commissioners as well as a plan outlining how and when commissions should be consulted; and the role of city staff in decision making.

Focus on staff Actions by city staff have been the subject of some criticism lately, particularly surrounding proposals like the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus as well as the University Mall redevelopment plan. Earlier this month, a number of city commission members expressed frustration that their recommendations were not taken into account during staff presentations on DISC. More recently, Rowe, a member of the Davis Planning Commission — which unanimously recommended rejection of the University Commons project — penned an op-ed criticizing the staff report prepared for council consideration of that project and outlined a number of errors he said it contained. The proposal put forward this week recommends that city staff no longer advocate for or against a project when it goes before the council. “With regard to outside party proposals, such as development applications, purchase, sale and/or lease agreements, the staff shall not advocate on behalf of a proposal or its proponent in presentations before the City Council or Planning Commission,” the group proposed. The full proposal is online at https://drive.google.com/file/d/ 1pcgjLnhR7JFcaYH0oxc0ni8d wh01XH4d/view.

Stollwood Convalescent Hospital will close permanently BY CALEB HAMPTON Enterprise staff writer The Stollwood Convalescent Hospital, a skilled nursing facility on the St. John’s Retirement Village campus in Woodland, will close permanently within the next couple of months. The facility was devastated by a COVID-19 outbreak that killed 16 residents and a longtime employee in April and May. According to St. John’s director Sean Beloud, decreased occupancy at Stollwood combined with labor shortages and increased regulations created an untenable financial situation. There are now 16 residents in the 48-bed facility. “St. John’s has conducted a thorough financial analysis of maintaining Stollwood under current conditions and determined it would operate at a significant monthly loss with no assurance admissions would increase,” Beloud said Wednesday in a statement. “We’ve made the decision to close Stollwood and put the license to operate the skilled nursing facility in suspension.” The facility is set to close by Sept. 30, a date that was approved last week by the California Department of Public Health. The rest of the St. John’s campus, which includes assisted living and memory care facilities, will remain open. “The process of closing Stollwood is complex, but rest assured that our residents’ needs, preferences and choices are at the center of our relocation plan,” Beloud said in his statement, which was posted on the St. John’s website. Beloud told The Enterprise he has had individual discussions

about upcoming transition with the residents and their families. Over the next several weeks, Beloud and St. John’s medical director Dr. Jeffrey Yee will work with the CDPH on an individualized relocation plan for each Stollwood resident. Depending on their health care

needs, some residents may be relocated to the assisted living facility at St. John’s, Beloud said. Others could move to a different local facility or relocate closer to where they have family. Some residents who survived the outbreak had already decided to move out of Stollwood and into

an assisted living environment at home, Beloud said. There will be an individualized transition plan for Stollwood employees, too, Beloud said. There are approximately 60 staff at the skilled nursing facility, including nurses and kitchen and laundry staff. Some could transition to

OBITUARY Marilyn Judson

June 12, 1929 — July 7, 2020 On Tuesday, July 7, 2020, Marilyn Wilburn Judson died peacefully at the age of 91. Her dear friend Kitty Liebhardt described her best: “She was a little lady who was big in many lives. Not loud or showy. Just quiet, accomplished and steady, secure in her competency, not only a creative artist, but a creative problem solver as well; a smile for the troubled, a hand for the needy, and pick me up for the weary and a calm antidote for the ruffled”. Marilyn was born in Washington State and grew up in Riverside, where she attended college and met Charles. They married in 1950 and moved to Davis in 1957 where they raised their children and Marilyn began to develop her artistry. She was well known in Davis for her calligraphy, glass and stone designs, and paper sculptures. Her calligraphy graced many campus events and certificates, signage for local businesses and wedding invitations. She worked closely with dear friend and colleague Donna Billick on stone murals and signs, which can still be seen at local parks, Sutter Davis Hospital and the International House. Her family remembers large pieces of stone covered in masking tape, on which would be beautiful lettering. She would painstakingly cut each letter out with an Exacto knife. The piece would be sandblasted to etch the lettering into the stone. A traditional Mother’s Day gift might be breakfast in bed or flowers — Marilyn was delighted by a sandblaster! In addition to calligraphy and lettering on stone, she developed a fascination for paper sculpture. Her work often would involve gifting intricate sculptures of plants, insects or fruit to friends and family, as well as sharing them with the public through gallery showings. It wouldn’t be unusual for her to put out a demand to her family that she needed a picture of a stalk of wheat, a California poppy or a mosquito on which to model her work — she was able to find beauty and art in the everyday.

In addition to creating art, Marilyn shared her passion by teaching calligraphy classes at the Davis adult school. She co-authored and illustrated a book about making musical instruments with former neighbor Eileen Hunter, and also developed a small embroidery kit business called Dandelion with friends Pat Carmen and Jody House. She supported her community by involvement with the Davis Art Center and Pence Gallery. She volunteered with the Davis Friends of the Library and loved frequent coffee gatherings at Fluffy Donuts with dear friends. Although art was her passion, nothing surpassed the importance of her family and friends. She talked to her two sisters frequently and kept up with the lives of extended family members. Her greatest joy was spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren, listening to their stories and hearing their laughter. Her pride in the accomplishments of her family was evident in the pictures and stories she shared with others. Those who were dear to her knew their value in her life. Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband, Charles; dear lifelong friend, Peggy Epstein; as well as siblings Janice, Rollie and Bob. She will be so missed by her children Jan (Larry), Bruce (Joan) and Todd (Kay); and grandchildren Nik (Katie), Karli (Federico), Andie and Leah (Adrian). Marilyn requested that there not be a service but the family will gather privately to scatter her ashes. The family thanks Edith, Rasia, Bailey, Nora and Sandra, whose care allowed Marilyn to remain surrounded by family. The kindness of friends supported her and her family through her final days. Yolo Hospice provided invaluable guidance and services. In lieu of flowers, she can be honored with donations in her name to The Davis Art Center, the Davis Pence Gallery, Friends of the Davis Library or Yolo Hospice.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: PT20-898 1. Arthur Anton Konychev filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Arthur Anton Konychev to Arthur Yegiyan 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 20, 2020 Time: 9 a.m. Dept: #9 Room: N/A The address of the court is 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 3. a) A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Davis Enterprise 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616 Date: July 1, 2020 Daniel M. Wolk Judge of the Superior Court 904 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31

requirements that are now surpassed by state building code and previously completed agricultural conservation dedications will also be removed. An Addendum to the Environmental Impact Report (SCH#2004122100) has been prepared for the project.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: PT20-833 1. Daniel Ojeda and Brenda Marcial filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Aiden Marcial-Ojeda to Aiden Ojeda 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: August 4, 2020 Time: 9 a.m. Dept: #9 Room: N/A The address of the court is 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 3. a) A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Davis Enterprise 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616 Date: June 26, 2020 Daniel M. Wolk Judge of the Superior Court 905 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Yolo County Board of Supervisors will be conducting a public hearing on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors. The meeting will be held virtually pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) with participation instructions as set forth on meeting agenda posted to the County website (www.yolocounty.org) and available for viewing outside of the County Administration Building located at 625 Court Street, Woodland, CA 95696 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to consider the item described below:

The estimated fiscal year 2020-21 cost of providing the Maintenance and Operations is $231,759. This cost results FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME in proposed assessment rates as follows: STATEMENT Zone A: EIGHTY-THREE DOLLARS AND Filed: July 14, 2020 FOURTEEN CENTS ($83.14) per single FBN Number: F20200566 family equivalent unit (SFE). Zone 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) B: SIXTY-SIX DOLLARS AND FIFTYSHAHI IMPORT/EXPORT TWO CENTS ($66.52) per single family 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of equivalent unit (SFE). Zone C: EIGHTYPrincipal Place of Business in California. THEE DOLLARS AND FOURTEEN CENTS Business is located in Yolo County. ($83.14) per single family equivalent unit 1513 Osborn Drive (SFE). Woodland, CA 95776 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Anyone who wishes to comment on this Residence Address, State, and Zip matter may do so in advance by emailing Sayed Alamshahi clerkoftheboard@yolocounty.org or 1513 Osborn Drive telephonically at the public hearing. Woodland, CA 95776 Copies of the staff report are available at 4. Business Classification: the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 625 Individual Court Street, Woodland, California 95695, 5. Beginning Date of Business: The by telephone (530) 666-8195, or at the Registrant(s) commenced to transact Yolo County Web site (www.yolocounty. business under the fictitious business org). name or names listed above on: July 13, 2020 Dated: July 24, 2020 “I declare that all information in Lupita Ramirez, Deputy Clerk this statement is true and correct.” Yolo County Board of Supervisors (A registrant who declares as true 7/24 921 information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): PUBLIC NOTICE Sayed Alamshahi, owner Election Notice 919 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, 8/14 City of Davis PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE SUMMARY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Yolo County Board of Supervisors will be conducting a public hearing on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors. The meeting will be held virtually pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) with participation instructions as set forth on meeting agenda posted to the County website (www.yolocounty. org) and available for viewing outside of the County Administration Building located at 625 Court Street, Woodland, CA 95696 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to act upon a recommendation from the Planning Commission to amend Tentative Subdivision Map No. 4655 and associated Development Agreement for the ‘Orciouli’ Residential Subdivision, located in the town of Esparto (APN 049-150-040). The Tentative Map and Development Agreement amendments will include a minor reconfiguration of the map, as well as modifications in the Development Agreement to reflect changes to the developer’s obligations for meeting inclusionary housing requirements by the provision of multifamily rentals rather than for-sale units, and the removal of a requirement to contribute funds toward a bridge that is no longer needed or desired. Obligations that are now obsolete such as solar

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RESOLUTION NO. 19-71 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF YOLO GRANTING PRELIMINARILY APPROVAL OF ENGINEER’S REPORT, DECLARING INTENTION TO ORDER LEVY AND COLLECTION OF 2020-2021 ASSESSMENTS AND PROVIDINGFOR NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE ESPARTO PARK MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS DISTRICT

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“Shall Resolution 20-110 be adopted to amend the Davis General Plan to approve a mixed-use development compromised of innovation center, housing, and retail uses, by changing the land use designations for the Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus and Mace Triangle properties from Agriculture and Public/ Quasi-Public to Innovation Center, Urban NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Agriculture Transition Area, General Barbara Y. Miyano Commercial and Public/Semi-Public, CASE NO. PB20-130 and by establishing the Baseline Project To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, Features?” contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will MEASURE “D” or estate, or both, of: Barbara Y. Miyano “Shall Ordinance No. 2581, which A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been extends the sunset date of “Measure J” filed by: Kim Saban in the Superior Court (Ordinance No. 2350 – the Citizens’ Right of California, County of: Yolo to Vote on Future Use of Open Space and THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests Agricultural Lands” to December 31, 2030 that: Kimarie Akiko Miyano-Saban be and makes minor technical changes to appointed as personal representative to the Ordinance, be adopted?” administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s Arguments for or against the measures will and codicils, if any, be admitted to may be submitted to the City of Davis probate. The will and any codicils are City Clerk, 23 Russell Blvd., Suite 1, Davis, available for examination in the file kept no later than 5 p.m. on August, 7th, 2020, by the court. which has been determined, under the THE PETITION requests authority authority of Section 9286 of the Elections to administer the estate under the Code, to be a reasonable date based Independent Administration of Estates upon the time necessary to prepare Act. (This authority will allow the personal

representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 25, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Department 10 located at 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Signed: John B. Palley Attorney for the petitioner 1555 River Park Drive, Suite 108 Sacramento, CA 95815 916-920-5983 7/24, 7/26, 7/31 924 PUBLIC NOTICE ELECTION NOTICE NOTICE TO FILE NOMINATION PAPERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the voters of Yolo County, in accordance with provisions of the Education Code of the State of California, that a School District Election Consolidated with the General Election will be held in the below named district, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 of the County/Counties of Yolo, Colusa, Sacramento, Sutter and Solano, State of California. The polls will be open Saturday (10/31), Sunday (11/1) and Monday (11/2) for at least eight hours and on Election Day, Tuesday (11/3) from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Candidates to be voted upon at said election may file their declarations for the following office(s): DISTRICT Colusa County Board of Education-Trustee Area 1 OFFICE Governing Board Member ELECTED By Trustee Area NUMBER TO BE ELECTED 1 (One) in Trustee Area 1 QUALIFICATIONS Registered voter within the Trustee Area

DISTRICT Pierce Joint Unified School District OFFICE Governing Board Member ELECTED At Large NUMBER TO BE ELECTED 3 (Three) QUALIFICATIONS Registered voter within the district DISTRICT Washington Unified School District-Trustee Area 2, 3, 4 OFFICE Governing Board Member ELECTED By Trustee Area NUMBER TO BE ELECTED 1 (One) in each Trustee Area QUALIFICATIONS Registered voter within the Trustee Area DISTRICT Winters Joint Unified School District-Trustee Area 1, 3, 5 OFFICE Governing Board Member ELECTED By Trustee Area NUMBER TO BE ELECTED 1 (One) in each Trustee Area. Trustee Area 3 is for a short term position. QUALIFICATIONS Registered voter within the Trustee Area DISTRICT Woodland Joint Unified School District-Trustee Area 2, 3, 4, 5 OFFICE Governing Board Member ELECTED By Trustee Area NUMBER TO BE ELECTED 1 (One) in each Trustee Area. Trustee Area 2 is for a short term position. QUALIFICATIONS Registered voter within the Trustee Area DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY for eligible candidates desiring to file for any of the elective offices may be obtained from the Elections Office, 625 Court Street, Suite B05, Woodland, on and after July 13, 2020 through August 7, 2020. Interested parties must schedule an appointment online using our scheduling system: https://yolocountyelections. as.me/ or by calling the Elections Office at (530) 666 8133. EXTENSION PERIOD TO FILE Declaration of Candidacy shall be extended to August 12, 2020, if the incumbents do not file for such office. The nomination extension period applies to all interested persons except for the incumbents. For further information, contact the Yolo County Elections Office at (530) 666-8133 or visit the website at: www.yoloelections.org. NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN to the voters of the City of Davis, West Sacramento, and Woodland, that a Municipal Election Consolidated with the General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, for the offices of City Council member and Mayor. The polls will be open Saturday (10/31), Sunday (11/1) and Monday (11/2) for at least eight hours and on Election Day, Tuesday (11/3) from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. OFFICIAL NOMINATION PETITIONS for eligible candidates desiring to file for City Council member and/or Mayor may be obtained from the Davis City Clerk at 23 Russell Blvd, Suite 1, Davis; West Sacramento City Clerk at 1110 West Capitol Ave., 3rd Floor, West Sacramento; and Woodland City Clerk at 300 First St., Woodland. Nomination period begins July 13, 2020 and ends August 7, 2020. If nomination papers for the incumbent are not filed by the close of the nomination period, the voters shall have until 5 p.m. on August 12, 2020, to nominate candidates other than the incumbent. For further information, contact the Davis City Clerk at (530) 757-5648; West Sacramento City Clerk at (916) 617-4500; and Woodland City Clerk at (530) 6615806.

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FRAUD: Suspect fled to S.F. consulate From Page A1 On June 20, the FBI interviewed Tang at her Cranbrook Court apartment in Davis. “When questioned about military service, Tang denied serving in the Chinese military and adamantly denied being a member of the civilian cadre,” the FBI states. According to the complaint, Tang said that she, like other students at the military school, wore the uniform as was required and was unaware of the insignia’s meaning. After interviewing Tang, FBI agents served a search warrant at her residence and seized her Chinese passport and electronic media. Five days later, during a review of the electronic media, agents found a 2016 photo of Tang wearing a different PLA uniform bearing the same insignia. Agents also found an application for government benefits in which Tang said she was a CCP member. The FBI concluded in the complaint that Tang violated 18 U.S. Code § 1546(a) by knowingly omitting information about her military affiliations in her

visa application. “It appears that Tang is part of a civilian cadre whose members are considered active-duty military personnel,” the complaint states.

View from campus “Juan Tang was a visiting researcher in the Department of Radiation Oncology, funded by the Chinese Scholarship Council, a study-based exchange program affiliated with the China’s Ministry of Education and Xijing Hospital in China,” UC Davis Director of Media Relations Melissa Lutz Blouin said in an email to The Enterprise. “Her work was solely based in the research laboratory and she left the university at the end of June.” “The UC Davis School of Medicine is providing all information requested by the authorities as they investigate this case,” Blouin said. The FBI believes that at some point after she was questioned at her apartment in Davis, Tang fled to the Chinese consulate in San Francisco. That assessment was revealed in court documents filed July 20 in

the U.S. District Court in San Francisco, which are part of the case of Chen Song, a visiting Chinese researcher at Stanford who is also charged with visa fraud for lying about affiliations with the Chinese military. U.S. attorneys David L. Anderson and Benjamin Kingsley included details about Tang in a court memo on Song’s case to illustrate a pattern of espionage by Chinese researchers at U.S. universities. Also included in the memo is Xin Wang, a visiting researcher at UC San Francisco who was arrested on June 7 for visa fraud and who told authorities he was instructed by a supervisor in China to document the layout of a UCSF lab and replicate it upon his return to China. “Defendant’s case is not an isolated one, but instead appears to be part of a program conducted by the PLA — and specifically, FMMU or associated institutions — to send military scientists to the United States on false pretenses with false covers or false statements about their true employment,” the memo states.

John Brown, who leads the FBI’s National Security Branch, said the agency has identified visa holders in at least 25 American cities with hidden ties to the Chinese military, The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. The charges against Tang and other Chinese researchers in California come amid rising tensions between the U.S. and China. On Wednesday, U.S. officials ordered the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston, accusing diplomats of economic espionage and trying to steal scientific research. The Chinese government called the accusations “groundless fabrications” and warned it would retaliate. In May, the Trump administration announced a ban on Chinese students and researchers in the U.S. who have ties to Chinese military universities, a category that several of China’s most prestigious science and technology institutions likely fall into. Officials estimated 3,000 students and scholars could have their visas canceled under the new rule.

PAROLE: Board cites COVID-19 risk for action From Page A1 said Williams forced the 23-year-old into his own car trunk during an argument, shot him and drove roughly 12 hours straight until she reached Davis. There, Williams paid for two nights in room 251 at the motel but left six hours into her stay, telling the bound Ruska she would soon call police to rescue him. She never did. A California Highway Patrol officer arrested her on northbound Interstate 5 in Colusa County, apparently on her way back to Washington, after finding a gun stashed under the driver’s seat and blood and a bullet hole inside the trunk. At the time, she assumed Ruska was still alive. Williams took the witness stand in her own defense during her 2001 trial in Yolo Superior Court, claiming she shot Ruska in self-defense after months of physical and psychological abuse during their dating relationship. An expert witness testified she suffered from battered-women’s syndrome. But that didn’t sway the jury, and their subsequent conviction resulted in a state prison sentence of 84 years to life. At the time, Yolo County prosecutors said she would be nearly 90 years old by the time she became eligible for parole.

Changes in the law Years later, the CDCR enacted a series of youthful-offender parole policies, which for Williams — who

was 22 at the time of her crimes — moved her initial parole hearing up to February 2022, according to online records. Then, in June, the CDCR filed a petition for Williams to be resentenced under a Penal Code statute seeking lesser terms “in the interest of justice” for certain prison inmates, including those who demonstrated exemplary behavior while in custody. That matter was making its way through the Yolo Superior Court system when the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office received an email Thursday morning from the California Board of Parole hearings, saying Willams would be paroled under a government code allowing inmate releases during an emergency — in this case, COVID-19 — that endangers inmates’ lives. The CDCR’s online COVID-19 tracker shows a total of 7,277 inmates had tested positive for the virus as of Thursday, with 1,000 new cases in the past 14 days. Forty-two inmates have died. According to the CDCR website, early release is granted to those with a year or less remaining in their terms (excluding those convicted of domestic violence or violent crimes, or whose sentences require them to register as a sex offender), as well as inmates deemed to have high-risk medical conditions. Thursday’s email did not disclose Williams’ specific qualification for release, though the Yolo County

Public Defender’s Office, which has worked on Williams’ case since 2018, noted she suffers from “serious medical issues.” “The woman I came to know was serving a prison sentence that did not serve the interests of justice,” said Sara Johnson, an attorney with the Public Defender’s post-conviction unit who advocated for Williams’ release. Public Defender Tracie Olson added that a “lifetime of traumatic experiences” left Williams with posttraumatic stress disorder, rendering her unable to cope with Ruska’s alleged abuse. During her nearly 19 years in state prison, Williams has graduated from college, served as a peer literacy tutor and volunteered to help other women who are survivors of trauma, according to Olson. Hard of hearing for much of her life, she also volunteered as an American Sign Language instructor. Meanwhile, the announcement came as a devastating shock to Ruska’s family, said Melinda Aiello, Yolo County assistant chief deputy district attorney. “Our hearts go out to the Ruska family, who just learned that the woman responsible for John’s heinous and senseless murder is being released immediately. Neither the family nor the District Attorney’s Office were given an opportunity to object, or the justification for the release,” Aiello said.

COUNCIL: Members want to see more details From Page A1 handful more, the council voted unanimously to do just that. But before voting to continue the item, council members did provide city staff as well as mall owners Brixmor with questions they wanted answered and also provided a sneak peek at the concerns they have about the project. Similar to objections raised in May by the Davis Planning Commission — which unanimously voted to oppose the project — council members voiced concerns about the affordable housing component, the prevalence of fourbedroom units geared toward students and the sheer size and scale of the project. As they did when the proposal went before the planning commission in May, residents of adjacent neighborhoods voiced their objections Tuesday night to the sheer size of the project — six or seven stories tall — and the impact the project would have on nearby traffic and parking. That University Commons would “destroy the

character of the neighborhood” was an objection heard more than once on Tuesday. Those objecting to the project, however, were outnumbered during a public comment period where a sizable number of UC Davis students weighed in in support of the project. Many of them expressed shock that the planning commission had opposed the project.

and requested additional information to help them make their decision. With the council scheduled to head into the August recess after Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Mike Webb suggested continuing the meeting to either next week or Aug. 18 when the council was

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Podcast to feature excerpt from novel ‘Electric City’ Special to The Enterprise On Saturday, July 25, Stories on Stage Davis is releasing the fourth episode of its twice-amonth podcast with an excerpt from the novel “Electric City,” by Elizabeth Rosner, read by Patty Shade. “Electric City” begins with the widespread Northeast blackout of November 1965, a harbinger of the decline of the company that gives the town its electricity, and its name. With Vietnam War protests on the radio and echoes of World War II at the dinner table, the first four chapters root the characters in history and hint at the multigenerational storylines interwoven throughout the novel. Rosner is the author of three novels, a poetry collection and a book of nonfiction. Her work has been translated into nine languages and has received numerous awards in

both the United States and Europe. Raised in upstate New York and now based in Berkeley, she holds degrees from Stanford University, UC Irvine and the University of Queensland in Australia. She lectures and teaches writing workshops internationally. The podcast’s reader Shade has performed in many music and theater productions throughout the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul over the 30 years that she lived there. Locally, she performed with the Davis Shakespeare Ensemble for two seasons and sings with the Davis Chorale. An elementary teacher at Bergamo Montessori School in Sacramento, she also is a book narrator for Audible.com. New episodes of the Stories on Stage Davis podcast air every second and fourth Saturday. All

Elizabeth Rosner is the featured author in the Stories on Stage podcast that begins Saturday, July 25.

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Patty Shade will read an excerpt from the novel “Electric City” by Elizabeth Rosner. episodes are available on the Stories on Stage Davis website. Regular podcast listeners can also subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify and Google Play.

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‘The Old Guard’: New take on a familiar concept Persuasive acting and a thoughtful approach fuel this action thriller

‘The Old Guard’ Starring: Charlize Theron, Matthias Schoenaerts, Chiwetel Ejiofor, KiKi Layne, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli and Harry Melling Rating: R, for profanity and graphic violence

BY DERRICK BANG Enterprise film critic Immortality isn’t as cool as some folks likely assume. Popular comic book writer Greg Rucka provocatively blended that premise with conventional action-hero thrills in the 2017 series “The Old Guard,” with artwork by Leandro Fernandez; the graphic novel immediately attracted Hollywood’s attention, with a well-cast Charlize Theron adding another notch to her reinvention as a badass mercenary type. Gina Prince-Bythewood was an unlikely but ultimately just-right choice as director, having previously helmed gentler fare such as “Love & Basketball” and “The Secret Life of Bees.” As a result, her approach here is much more character-driven than the soulless slugfests that distinguish most action thrillers. We care about these folks: far more than you’d expect, given the farfetched premise. They’re well sculpted and equally well played. Prince-Bythewood, editor Terilyn A. Shropshire and their stunt/fight coordinators — Brycen Counts, Adam Kirley and Danny Hernandez — also choreograph some furious skirmishes. The film — debuting on Netflix — is quite faithful to its origins; credit for that goes to Rucka, who wrote his own script adaptation. Fans of the original series will note that he made one significant change, as we slide into the action-laden climax; this new element significantly enhances the pathos of Theron’s performance. It’s actually a shame that all previews — and media publicity — reveal the

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Although Andy (Charlize Theron, center right) does her best to explain the abilities that she shares with the much younger Nile (KiKi Layne), the latter isn’t interested in playing nice: a rather foolish attitude, while in a transport plane being flown by a Russian drug smuggler. immortality angle, because that awareness spoils the jolt of surprise unknowing viewers otherwise would receive when this detail is revealed midway through the first act. Andy (Theron) heads a quartet of independent mercenaries who’ve devoted their lives to righting wrongs, saving innocents, executing warmongers and so forth. They’ve always chosen their assignments carefully; they’re definitely “good guys,” even as they act as judge, jury and executioner. The team includes Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts), who liaises with entities looking to hire them; and Joe (Marwan Kenzari) and Nicky (Luca Marinelli), passionately devoted lovers. All four are impressively capable warriors, and no wonder; they’ve been around for a long time. Joe and Nicky met while fighting on opposite sides during the Crusades; Booker was a French soldier

during the Napoleonic era. Andy — actually Andromache of Scythia — is thousands of years old. They’re immortal, but not invulnerable; all possess regenerative healing abilities that rapidly close wounds, expel bullets and repair shredded organs. (That said, I can’t help wondering what would happen if one were drawn and quartered.) But they’re not superhuman; they can be shackled or trapped like anybody else. Rucka doesn’t waste time explaining how or why this immortality occurs; it just strikes an individual at random. When it does, any existing others immediately sense the new arrival and bring him/her into the fold. Call it nature’s way of contributing to the battle between good and evil. Andy and her comrades have been meticulously careful to operate below the radar, knowing full well how the world would react were their presence and

abilities to become public. As the eldest by far, she’s tired. Theron grants Andy a forlorn and gloomy weariness; she has done everything, seen everything, experienced everything. She speaks all languages and is familiar with all weapons: particularly a delightfully nasty ax-like blade with the lethal qualities of a Klingon bat’leth. Mostly, though, she’s discouraged by what the world has become; for all their efforts, she doesn’t feel they’ve made a significant difference. (Even early on, we know that isn’t true; they’re the ultimate agents of countless butterfly effects. But Andy’s despair over daily breaking news is easy to understand.) They’re offered an assignment by former CIA agent Copley (Chiwetel Ejiofor), whom they apparently know from a previous encounter. This rings mild alarm bells in Andy’s mind; “We don’t do repeats,” she warns, always concerned

about maintaining their anonymity. But the mission is too tempting: to rescue a group of kidnapped children in South Sudan. Alas, that proves to be a ruse designed solely to monitor their abilities, thus exposing their immortality to rapacious pharmaceutical executive Steven Merrick (Harry Melling, who makes a marvelously smarmy villain). Smelling untold profits if he can exploit the DNA — and any other aspect of their tissue — Merrick orders Andy and her crew captured. By any means. Despite being on the run, the quartet has a fresh problem: the sudden awareness of a new

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“recruit” who needs shepherding into the flock. That’s Nile Freeman (KiKi Layne), a U.S. Marine serving in Afghanistan, who — to the consternation of her fellow soldiers — miraculously survives what initially seemed an obviously fatal wound. Rucka thus grants us characters at both extremes: Andy and her friends, centuries (and more) into a lonely journey through eternity; and Niles, terrified by what has happened to her, hesitant to trust Andy — when they meet — and unwilling to abandon friends and family, even after acknowledging the wisdom of doing so. Layne grants Nile sparkle, spunk and plenty of angry attitude: a wealth of visible emotion that Andy and the others long ago abandoned. Layne’s dynamic with Theron is intriguing, and it soon becomes clear that Line isn’t the only one being schooled; she’s also having a restorative impact on Andy’s jaded, exhausted bearing. As mentioned above, there’s a lot of intriguing angst here; Rucka takes a

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Looking at tantalizing and disturbing futures Thoughtful sci-fi films help us explore contemporary issues BY DERRICK BANG Enterprise film critic In our post-“Star Wars” world, it’s hard to remember that science-fiction films can be more than invading aliens and spaceships blasting each other. Although early sci-fi pulp magazines also were laden with plenty of equally superficial galaxy-spanning adventures — and covers that featured scantily clad space gals being menaced by bug-eyed monsters — more mature writers soon began to explore social commentary in a futuristic setting. Sci-fi became a genre of ideas: the more imaginative and provocative, the better. With that notion in mind, let’s explore some of the genre’s more intelligent film entries. All are available via Amazon Prime and other streaming outlets, except where noted. 1936’s “Things to Come,” the grandfather of serious British sci-fi films, is scripted by no less than H.G. Wells, based on his 1933 novelette, “The Shape of Things to Come.” Wells wrote this story as a direct response to 1927’s “Metropolis,” which depicted a gloomy and negative view of the future; his vision (ultimately) is more optimistic. The story is divided into three distinct chapters, beginning on Christmas Day 1940, in the Southern England community of Everytown. War is imminent; once begun, and it rages for decades. (A few years later in the real world, Wells got credit for eerily predicting World War II and the Blitz.) The second chapter finds humanity in a dark age, with Everytown now ruled by the despotic Rudolf (Ralph Richardson, deliberately channeling Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini). Things shift in 1970, with the arrival of a sleek airplane piloted by John Cabal (Raymond Massey), representing an idealistic group of engineers and mechanics who are building a brave new world throughout the Near East and Mediterranean region. The story ultimately shifts to a sleek, technological 2036, with new conflict revolving around humanity’s plan to stage a flight to the Moon. The special effects were stunning for the time, and they hold up well to this day; it’s also fun to

see how many of Wells’ imaginative scientific and engineering developments actually have come to pass, during the intervening four score and four. 1950’s “Destination Moon” was equally impressive for its time, in terms of its serious take on humanity’s first manned trip to our lunar companion; it’s based on Robert A. Heinlein’s 1947 novel, “Rocket Ship Galileo,” and he also contributed to the script. The story begins with a collaboration between rocket scientist Cargraves (Warner Anderson), space enthusiast Thayer (Tom Powers) and aircraft magnate Barnes (John Archer), who raise money for a moon shot after government funding is cut off. (How’s that for being eerily prophetic?) The rocket construction and launch are rigorously detailed, as is the spacewalk that becomes necessary en route to the moon, when the ship’s radar antenna requires repair. That sequence provides plenty of drama; so does the subsequent lunar landing, when too much fuel is used; even after all noncritical equipment is discarded, hard numbers reveal that lift-off only can be achieved if one person remains behind. The film is a bit “talky” at times, and has been accused of being dull, with under-developed characters. But the Academy Awardwinning special effects are sensational, particularly the use of famed astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell’s background matte paintings. Stodgy or not, it’s a supremely important milestone in early cinema sci-fi. 1953’s “Four Sided Triangle,” a fascinating British drama adapted from William F. Temple’s 1949 novel, is all but unknown today; it’s a thoughtful early analysis of the harm that can result when reckless technology ignores moral consequences. Scientists Bill (Stephen Murray) and Robin (John Van Eyssen) have developed a “Reproducer,” which can precisely duplicate physical objects. They’ve also competed since childhood over their love for Lena (Barbara Payton), who ultimately chooses Robin. Not willing to give up, Bill persuades her to allow a duplicate to be made via their machine. Unfortunately, since this new woman — dubbed Helen — is an exact copy, she also falls in love with Robin. The subsequent ethical dilemma will prompt considerable discussion after the film concludes (with a resolution that slides into melodrama, but is nonetheless quite clever). It’s a

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Having successfully landed on the moon via an atomic-powered rocket spaceship dubbed Luna, the four astronauts navigate the rocky lunar surface, while marveling at the image of Earth on the horizon. nifty little picture, but hard to find; it’s only available via Flix Fling. Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451,” published in 1953, was his intentional indictment of the era’s Joseph McCarthy-style fascism. That aspect wasn’t quite as relevant when French director François Truffaut adapted the story in 1966 — his only Englishlanguage film — but the danger of a rigidly controlled future society remained disturbing; it’s no less unsettling today, with despots throughout the world doing their best to stifle democratic freedoms. Truffaut’s approach is “arty,” and some of the special effects — notably the “flying” police officers — are clumsy by today’s standards. The story nonetheless

Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern) attempts to teach drones Huey and Dewey how to plant a tiny tree, with less than successful results: one of few humorous sequences in the grim environmental parable “Silent Running.”

resonates because of its heart, and the gracefully subtle way that Oskar Werner depicts totalitarian book-burner (“fireman”) Guy Montag, as he’s gradually seduced by the literature that his government has deemed subversive, and therefore fit only to be destroyed. Julie Christie cleverly plays two roles: as Guy’s spoiled, apolitical and appallingly passive wife, Linda; and as Clarisse, a passionate young schoolteacher who ignites Guy’s curiosity about the books he burns. Truffaut — who co-wrote the script with Jean-Louis Richard — gets points for anticipating wall-size TV screens, and the deeply disturbing interactive “reality drama” that distracts Linda, and so many other zombified people, from the Orwellian oppression that they accept so blithely. Two images have remained with me ever since my first viewing: the old book collector who refuses to leave her house after being discovered by Montag’s boss; and the wonderfully poetic final sequence, which insists that no matter how strong the suppression, indomitable “ordinary people” will always find a way to preserve their art and literature. “Fahrenheit 451” is available only via Vudu. (And don’t waste your time with the 2018 remake, which is dreadful.) Despite a lengthy career laden with memorable performances, many baby-boomers remember Bruce Dern for his starring role in 1972’s “Silent Running,” a deeply distressing, environmentally

themed sci-fi film that became a cautionary tale for those inspired by Earth Day’s debut in 1970. The premise is preposterous (one hopes), but Dern’s full commitment to his role helps us accept and settle into this ghastly “what if ” view of an apocalyptic future. Frankly, the message hasn’t lost any of its relevance. All plant life on Earth has become extinct: not through war or natural cataclysm, but because humanity has totally “paved the planet.” The sole remaining specimens are preserved, Noah’s Ark-style, in massive greenhouse geodesic domes attached to enormous space freighters parked outside Saturn’s orbit. Dern’s Freeman Lowell is the resident botanist/ecologist on one such ship. He’s the constant target of ridicule by the rest of the crew — Keenan (Cliff Potts), Barker (Ron Rifkin) and World (Jesse Vint) — who can’t fathom why Lowell prefers home-grown “real food” to their artificial provisions. Then the order comes from Earth: Maintaining the domes has become too expensive, and they’re to be destroyed so the freighters can return to commercial service. (How often, these days, have we heard the phrase “too expensive” as a defense of weakening ecological standards?) Lowell, unwilling to permit this, takes drastic measures. The bulk of the film then becomes a one-man show, although Dern is assisted by three service robots — dubbed Huey, Louie and Dewey — whose design played a pivotal role in subsequent droids created by Disney, George Lucas and numerous other filmmakers. Lowell’s deepening “relationship” with these three companions gives the film additional heart, and Dern’s sublime performance is the perfect blend of ecological warrior and descent into madness. And if the final scenes in Truffaut’s “Fahrenheit 451” are memorably poetic, the last moments of “Silent Running” are powerfully poignant, and absolutely unforgettable. (Unless you’ve refused to buy into it. In which case, you have no soul.) Let us endeavor to do our best, to prevent any possibility of such a future. — Read more of Derrick Bang’s film criticism at http://derrick bang.blogspot.com. Comment on this review at www.davisenter prise.com.

GUARD: Violence won’t be for DMTC schedules auditions for everyone in this action thriller youth production of ‘Godspell’ From Page B1 thoughtfully serious look at the emotional and psychological impact of such an existence, were it actually to occur. I also was enormously impressed by a key scene between Joe and Nicky, as they ignore the likely consequences during a perilous moment; Kenzari and Marinelli bring heartfelt emotion to a persuasively romantic declaration, and the result is unexpectedly powerful (and a warm riff on the “kiss in the face of certain death,” which is cliché in such films). The always reliable Ejiofor deftly handles the

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complexities of Copley’s multi-layered personality. The man’s intentions are absolutely noble — which Ejiofor conveys through speech and bearing — but his means are deplorable. Here again, Rucka explores another aspect of moral ambiguity. Melling, on the other hand, makes Merrick a thoroughly unrepentant villain: a loathsome little weasel that we love to hate. No question: Big Pharma has become the current cinematic scoundrel of choice (which I love). Van Veronica Ngo pops up in a brief but

memorable role, with consequences that’ll forever imprint a ghastly memory in your brain. Although PrinceBythewood and Rucka bring this saga to a definite conclusion, a final brief scene points to an obvious sequel (which Theron has expressed interest in making). “The Old Guard” is a solid action thriller with a lot on its mind. That said, it’s quite violent and definitely not for the faint of heart. — Read more of Derrick Bang’s film criticism at http://derrickbang. blogspot.com. Comment on this review at www. davisenterprise.com.

Davis Musical Theatre Company’s Young Performers Theater plans auditions for a virtual production of “Godspell Jr.” The original “Godspell” was the first major musical theater offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz and it took the world by storm. A group of disciples help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and a hefty dose of comic timing. With an eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, the story of Jesus’ life dances across the stage. Jesus’ messages

come vibrantly to life, touching audiences of all spiritual backgrounds with universal themes of kindness, love and tolerance. In this virtual production, actors will perform elements of the show in realtime via live-stream broadcast to capture the theatrical experience. Auditions (via Zoom) are 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 27, and 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 28. Young actors will need to sign up for a 30-minute time slot. They should be prepared to sing 18 to 36 bars from a musical theater song (not from this show) and provide their own accompaniment (either a piano-track recording or a karaoke version from YouTube).

Callbacks will be on Thursday, July 30. Given the constraints of virtual callbacks, actors will be provided with a piece of a song ahead of time (and the track). Rehearsals via Zoom will run from Aug. 3 to Sept. 17 (the last week of that time will be tech week). Performances (songs will be prerecorded but some scenes will be done live) are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18 and 19, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. There will be no cost involved, except for the cost of the Godspell Jr. T-shirt. The shows will be recorded and available at no charge. For a character breakdown and to sign up for an audition, visit dmtc.org.

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he data is in: We now know for certain who really benefited from federal efforts intended for small business recovery. The biggest banks made billions of dollars in fees from the Paycheck Protection Program. Wall Street private equity firms — “vulture capitalists” who deliver no real value to working people — received millions in PPP funding, despite being barred from accessing the program. Meanwhile, the small businesses in California, which need the money the most, struggled to access the program and now many face permanent closure. California’s 482 cities are predicting a collectiveloss exceeding $6 billion over the next two years due to the pandemic, prompting layoffs and furloughs for public workers, which will further compound economic losses and cuts to basic services such as sanitation, public safety and housing. And the federal PPP rollout has only exacerbated racial inequality. Nationally, an estimated 41% of Black-owned small businesses closed between February and April, compared to 17% of white-owned small businesses. By relying on national banks with a track record of discrimination against Black and Brown borrowers, thePPP led to vast disparitybetween white and minority business owners receiving PPP loans. As a result, only 2% of PPP loans went to Black-owned small businesses and only 6% went to Latinx small businesses. What if there was a better way out of this economic mess? Assembly Bill 310, the Bank on California Act, is a bold plan to save California’s local communities. By establishing a public bank, it will provide immediate economic recovery loans to small businesses and local governments while providing long-term stability for state finances. The bill will do this through a proven public banking model used around the world while cutting enormous Wall Street banking interest and fees. By unlocking just 10% of the Pooled Money Investment Account, money that would otherwise be invested in big out-ofstate corporations, AB 310 releases a deluge of recovery investments into our state economy. And it does this while preserving the state’s need for safety and liquidity.

B 310 invests in an existing state finance authority which was created to support California’s small businesses and cities. That authority, the Infrastructure Bank, or IBank, is a well-rated agency that already supports small businesses. AB 310 expands the IBanks’s capacity and activity, while protecting the state’s investment and generating comparable returns AB 310 converts the IBank into a state public bank, enabling it to access the Federal Reserve’s cheap credit, which will help to finance our longer-term economic recovery and place us on a solid financial footing for the next generation. It’s time our state stops feeding the coffers of Wall Street and begins to use our taxpayer funds for vital economic programs. North Dakota’s public bank shows us what this kind of investment model can do during disasters. It is no accident that North Dakota secured more PPP funds than any other state by workforce numbers. While North Dakota was first on the list, California was 13th. The difference is explained by the state public Bank of North Dakota, which quickly launched an emergencyCOVID relief loan program for small businesses to layer on top of the PPP. AB 310 provides a similar response: A rapid rollout of a statewide bridge loan for local governments and a separate recovery loan for small businesses, 100% backed by the IBank. By targeting these loans to disadvantaged borrowers in rural communities and communities of color, AB 310 advances a just recovery. — Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles, and Assemblyman David Chiu, a D-San Francisco, are the co-authors of Assembly Bill 310. They wrote this for CalMatters, a public-interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s Capitol works and why it matters.

FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2020

Tax hikes easier with appeals court

he March primary election was rough on advocates of new tax-

es. Hundreds of tax hikes — sales and parcel taxes, mostly — were placed on the ballot by cities, counties and school districts whose finances were being squeezed. However, voters rejected roughly half of them, reversing what had been a recent trend. The election occurred as the COVID-19 pandemic was erupting, followed by widespread economic shutdowns to curb the disease. The March election results, the pandemic and the deep recession that resulted gave pause to local officials hoping to place tax increases on the November ballot and oneby-one, local governments have throttled back on their plans. Amidst that situation, a state appellate court last month issued an opinion that could make passage of new local taxes easier in the future. The state constitution’s two-thirds voter approval requirement for single-purpose taxes doesn’t apply,the three-judge panel declared, if they reach the ballot via initiative petitions signed by registered voters. The decision is the latest wrinkle in a legal squabble over such taxes arising from a somewhat ambiguous2017

state Supreme Court decisioncalled “Upland” because it dealt with a ballot measure on taxing marijuana in that Southern California city. Writing the 5-2 majority opinion, Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar declared, “Multiple provisions of the state constitution explicitly constrain the power of local governments to raise taxes. But we will not lightly apply such restrictions on local governments to voter initiatives.” He thus implied that special-purpose taxes placed before voters via initiative may not be affected by the two-thirds vote requirement for taxes sought by governments themselves. Thereupon, advocates of new taxes quickly turned to the initiative process, hoping that Cuéllar’s opinion would allow them to succeed with only simple-majority votes. Several tests of the theory emerged from the 2018 elections, but trial court judges differed sharply on whether they should be validated.

Two of the tests were San Francisco taxes placed on the ballot via initiatives personally sponsored by members of the city’s Board of Supervisors, one for early childhood education, the other to battle homelessness. Both received less than two-thirds votes, but a local judge, Ethan Schulman, validated them anyway.

owever, Fresno Superior Court Judge Kimberly Gaab went the other way on a sales-tax measure to improve city parks that received just 52% of the vote. Gaab wrote, “The two-thirds vote requirement applies to all special tax proposals, regardless of the proponent of the proposal.” Alameda County Superior Court Judge Ronni MacLaren agreed with Gaab, declaring a 2018 Oakland parcel tax for education a failure with 62% of the vote. “Allowing Measure AA to be enacted with less than twothirds of the votes would constitute a fraud on the voters,” MacLaren wrote. Given the obvious conflict posed by those and other trial court decisions, the issue was destined to hit the appellate courts and the first to make it was the San Francisco measure imposing new taxes on business to battle homelessness. It resulted in last month’s

A state appellate court last month issued an opinion that could make passage of new local taxes easier in the future. declaration by San Francisco’s First District Court of Appeal that Cuéllar’s Upland decision does, indeed, mean special taxes proposed in initiatives require only simplemajority passage, not supermajorities. It was a setback for antitax groups, but other cases are still pending, including one involving Oakland’s education parcel tax. So it’s certain that the issue will eventually make its way back to the Supreme Court for an unambiguous decision. If the San Francisco tax’s validity is upheld, as seems likely, voters will see a cavalcade of new special tax measures in future elections. — 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

LETTERS Wearing masks When I’m out walking, biking, or getting gas I see that most people aren’t wearing masks. Is this good? Is there a law that they are breaking? Do they care about other people? If we all wear masks we may be able to get control of this virus. I wear a mask, do you? Keith vonBorstel Davis

The DISC project Vote no on the November ballot for the DISC Project. I’ve read the news releases concerning the Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus (DISC) and assume that the Davis City Council members are earnest in their response and truly believe that they are doing their best by passing the project onto the November ballot. I also assume that their expectations of new money for the Davis coffers caused them to vote in the way they did. I wonder at the general theme of their comments that we have to face changes in our city and their “take one for the team” approach. I wonder where the members of the city council live and how many of them travel through the Mace Boulevard/Road 32A intersection on a daily basis. Some of us will be more highly impacted than others if this project goes forward. During their Zoom meeting focused on the DISC project, a chart of Daily Vehicle Trips was shown. According to that chart if the project begins in 2021, some time in 2025 there will be 10,000 additional daily vehicle trips on Mace Boulevard north of I-80. Only about 2,000 of those will be what the chart calls “background traffic” and the rest is attribute to the DISC project. That area is already impacted at certain times of the day. How will it absorb these extra cars? We all know that a big piece of this puzzle is the Yolo Causeway and traffic on I-80. CalTrans is starting to plan for an expansion but will not start work until 2024. If they find the funding and work starts when they propose, how long before that work is complete? In my opinion by then, the Mace

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Boulevard corridor will resemble a parking lot. I ask that the residents of the city of Davis vote no on the DISC Project in November. This may be a good addition to the city once the needed infrastructure is in place. Patricia English Davis

Single-payer is the answer Rep. John Garamendi’s July 5 commentary regarding “ACA and the Coronavirus” described the latest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare). The bottom line being that 23.3 million Americans, including 4.2 million Californians stand to lose their health insurance coverage! In this latest repeal process, the Republicans still offer no alternatives to the ACA. This could not have come at a worse time, given the Covid-19 crisis.In losing their health coverage, we would likely go back to the time when private health insurance companies are again able to deny coverage to all with preexisting conditions! Congressman Garamendi did report he had also voted for H.R. 1425, the Affordable Care Enhancement Act. It is a Democrat relief act that, among other things, is meant to expand the present ACA. While it purports to make some

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

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

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House of Representatives Rep. John Garamendi (3rd District), 2368 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515; 202-225-1880. District office: 412 G St., Davis, CA 95616; 530-753-5301; email: visit https://garamendi.house.gov/contact-me

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improvements and expansion of healthcare, along with an increase of the ACA, it is still not a comprehensive alternative that is needed. The most comprehensive, costeffective and efficient alternative is still a Medicare for All single-payer health plan. We in California need to be reminded that single-payer legislation was passed twice; in 2006 and 2008. The votes were there, but Gov. Schwarzenegger vetoed it both times. Most recently, Congress introduced their own version of Medicare for All legislation; SB 1129, sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, and HR 1384, sponsored by Rep. Pramila Jayapal. As there has been little action or movement taken on each bill, it is long overdue that single payer be let out of the closet and debated openly by Congress!HR 1384 has actually gathered 118 Congressional cosponsors, including 29 from California. Garamendi still has not signed on as a co-sponsor, despite being approached several times by Health Care for All and other concerned groups. So, once again we strongly urge his co-sponsorship of HR 1384. As a final reminder, single payer covers all, and does not take away health coverage, as is now being attempted! Jerry Marr Director, Health Care for All Yolo County

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Angels intervene for Angels ■ Editor’s note: This is the first of two Friday guest columns — winners of the contest to replace sports editor Bruce Gallaudet’s column. Of the eight entries received, Davisites Bob Schultz (today) and Adam Silva (next Friday) will be featured.

rowing up in Ohio, I was a sickly kid with asthma and allergy problems that kept me inside much of the time. Fortunately, I had Rocky Colavito and my Dad’s beloved Cleveland Indians to follow. When I was in kindergarten, the Indians made the 1954 World Series against the New York Giants. In Game 1, Willie Mays made that amazing over-the-shoulder catch off the bat of Vic Wertz, tearing the heart out of the Indians, as they were swept by the Giants. The Indians didn’t get better and my asthma got worse. Doctors tested me for allergies by sticking needles into my arms and my back. Tests confirmed that I was basically allergic to Ohio, and we were told to move to a drier climate. We considered Tucson (where the Indians did spring training), but ended up in Riverside, smog capital of California. For reasons I still don’t understand, my asthma and allergies went away. The asthma was gone, but so were the Indians. We needed a new team. We tried the Dodgers and Giants, but ours were American League hearts. Fortunately, Major League Baseball gave the gift of a new team. Gene Autry, the Singing Cowboy from TV and movies, wanted to buy a team of his own. He couldn’t afford the Dodgers or Giants, but was able to buy an expansion team. In 1961 the Los Angeles Angels were added to the American League. Even better, they announced they’d start spring training in Riverside while their Palm Springs facility was being completed. Major League baseball came right to my new hometown. That first Angels team was a mixture of has-beens and hopefuls. My two favorite players were muscular slugger Ted Kluszewksi and outfielder Albie Pearson. Big Klu liked to wear shortened sleeves to show off his muscles and intimidate pitchers. In contrast, 5-foot-5 Albie Pearson, was the shortest player in the majors. He was one of those guys who knew how to get on base and keep things exciting. When Albie and Ted stood next to each other, it was hard to believe they were of the same species. I still have Albie’s autograph from one of those spring training games.

ad wouldn’t drive to Los Angeles, but once the Angels moved to Anaheim, we went to a few games every year. He kept a notebook where he wrote down the final score, recorded Angel home runs and listed the winning and losing pitchers of every game for the rest of his life. Unfortunately, neither the Indians nor the Angels won a World Series for the rest of the 20th century. My family moved to Davis in 1994 and I switched my sports allegiance to the Sacramento Kings and just followed the Angels enough to talk with Dad before he died in 1996. I gave the Angels one more chance when they got into the 2002 World Series against the San Francisco Giants ... The Angels had a new mascot called “The Rally Monkey” that only came out if the Angels were losing late in a game. The Angels and Giants were in Game 6 in Anaheim with the Giants up three games to two and leading 5-0 in the bottom of the seventh. The Rally Monkey came on the scoreboard, the Angels rallied to take Game 6 and then win the World Series. Sorry, Giants fans, we were due. Credit the monkey if you will, but I’m putting my money on my dad and Gene Autry sharing a few beers and cheering their Angels to victory. Finally.

Weber St. picked to finish No. 1; UCD voted sixth BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor Weber State head football coach Jay Hill has a handle on what it takes to win in the Big Sky Conference. His Wildcats have at least shared a piece of the circuit title each of the past three seasons. After his peers and the media again picked WSU to maintain its lofty perch, Hill reminded virtual Big Sky Football Kickoff onlookers Thursday that if you think for one second you have it made, “in this league you can go from the top to the bottom in a year.” Or vice versa, kind of ... UC Davis fans will remember when the Aggies were picked to finish ninth in 2018 and roared to the front of the pack with a 10-3 campaign. Along the way, Davis won its first-ever Division I playoff game. Then last year, Sacramento State and first-year coach Troy Taylor were voted in as the Big Sky’s 11th-place school. Not so fast ... the Hornets went from 2-8 to 9-4 and shared part of the league crown. After Big West officials rolled out the 2020 predictions (UCD was picked sixth in both coaches and media polls), fourth-year Aggie gridiron boss Dan Hawkins weighed in: “I just kind of looked at (the polls) and it didn’t register one way or another,” said the former Davis fullback. Hawkins has always believed the preseason rankings “are fun for the fans ... but we all still have to play the games.” That could take on an ironic twist this fall as schools across the nation wrestle with the COVID19 pandemic guidelines of diverse regions. At UCD, players have been involved in individual voluntary workouts and this week began walk-throughs in small groups, practicing without a football. Meanwhile, the Northern

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UC Davis running back Ulonzo Giliam tries to run out of the grasp of a Sacramento State defender in the 2019 Causeway Classic. The Hornets are picked to finish fifth in the Big Sky this year, one spot ahead of the Aggies. Colorado football team (now under the auspices of three-time Super Bowl champion Ed McCaffrey) hasn’t been allowed to even assemble on its campus. The Aggies completed all but the final day of “spring” ball, having begun in February while most of the Big Sky members had their spring ball suspended (thanks to later-starting schedules). Coming into the 2020 season, it has certainly been an uneven playing field — and the big news about what form the season might take remains undefined. But, like Hawkins says, fans love the polls, so here it goes ... Weber State was the darling of the scribes, earning 546 points and 28 first-place votes. Montana (496, 8) came next, with Montana State (493, 6) ranked third. Eastern Washington checks in fourth (438, 1), with Sacramento State next with 389 points and no first-place votes. Taylor’s troops lost AllAmerican quarterback Kevin

Thomson to Washington as a graduate transfer and the media lost confidence in the Hornets’ ability to stay at or near the top. Davis, whose record-setting QB Jake Maier matriculated to the CFL, came in with 325 points and a single first-place believer. Portland State (274), Idaho (273), Northern Arizona (238), Cal Poly (206), Idaho State (133), Southern Utah (105) and Northern Colorado (88) follow in the press placings. In the coaches’ poll, the first six positions echo the media. Davis is followed, in order, by NAU, Portland State, Idaho, Cal Poly, Idaho State, Southern Idaho and Northern Colorado. But there have been a handful of seismic changes in Big Sky coaching since Hawkins and Taylor changed the landscape. The arrival of Rocky Mountain favorite son McCaffrey (two of his Super Bowl wins came with Denver) could signal an overnight improvement for the

lowly Buffaloes. And for Cal Poly, heeeee’s baaccck! Former Eastern Washington coach Beau Baldwin returns to the Big Sky, replacing retired Tim Walsh. The Eagles won five Big Sky crowns and the 2010 FCS national championship under Baldwin, who most recently has assisted at Cal since 2017. One thing is certain under Baldwin’s leadership — say goodbye to the triple-option offense in San Luis Obispo. “It’s a good league,” reiterated Hawkins after sharing a Pluto-TV interview screen on Thursday with Portland State coach Bruce Barnham, Taylor and Hill. “I wasn’t just saying that. The diversity ... the variety you have to see is unbelievable. Part of that is the fun part.” — Reach sports editor Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41@ gmail.com or call 530-320-4456. Follow him on Twitter: @ BGsportsinDavis.

Coaches talk polls, players & pandemic BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor It was as much a sociology class as it was a discussion of football. But somewhere between the impact of COVID-19, racial injustice and the loss of personal contact, Big Sky Conference coaches managed to throw in a few gridironrelated thoughts at the league’s annual Football Kickoff on Thursday. With the coronavirus creating uncertain environments wherever sports seem to reach, Big Sky officials scrapped the normal, in-person annual gathering and went with a morning-long interview show streamed on Pluto-TV. After announcing the conference media and coaches’ polls — Weber State is No. 1 and UC Davis is No. 6 in both surveys — moderator Mari Salazar embarked on a three-hour tour through the Big Sky’s 13 head coaches. “Almost every stadium you go to, there’s a national-championship banner hanging there,” UCD’s Dan Hawkins thought. “I think people have upgraded in their facilities and their coaching. And we’ve seen (league) players go on and play in the National Football League, so we know everybody has good players.” Southern Utah head coach Demario Warren talked to the reasons that the Big Sky Conference draws such solid student-athletes: “I think being on the West Coast helps, but there’s also excellent universities in our conference with great locations,” said the former UCD running back. “There are great (Big Sky) football players and if you want to go to the next level, the Big Sky has consistently put out players from different programs and has the respect of the NFL.” Weber State’s Jay Hill and Sacramento State’s Troy Taylor agreed with most coaches saying the league is “quarterback-driven.” But Taylor and Hawkins also agreed that their programs were now looking for guys to replace graduated QBs Aggie Jake Maier (Calgary of the CFL) and Hornet Kevin Thomson,

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who ventured off to Washington as a graduate transfer. Maier was BSC Offensive Player of the Year in 2018. Thomson won the honor last fall. “We have such good quarterback play week in and week out,” Idaho head coach Paul Petrino told the audience. “It’s usually the team with the best quarterback that wins. There’s just so many highly-talented quarterbacks and the offensive coordinators and head coaches do such a good job with them.” Hawkins said while the Aggies had a handful of candidates on hand to replace Maier, he wasn’t worried about exactly whom will call the signals. “We have one of the best offensive coordinators, Tim Plough, in the country,” Hawkins added. Hill says his league-leading defense will have to undergo some hole patching and reminted Big Sky veteran coach Beau Baldwin says the triple-option is history at his new home at Cal Poly. Baldwin won a national title in 2010 at Eastern Washington. Virtually to a man, coaches said not having a spring camp hurt and that having to be separated from their players has been anywhere from “dismaying” to “disappointing.” Hill and Idaho State’s Rob Phenicie — among others — talked about how the recent Black Lives Matter and the nation seeking a broader sense of understanding regarding racial relations and injustice both were eyeopening and important steps forward. Eastern Washington coach Aaron Best

talked about the importance of AllAmerican candidate redshirt quarterback Eric Barriere: “I’d like to see him continue to progress ... maintaining the football and not turning it over. I want him to continue to challenge his players, not just offensively ... stay engaged and continue to direct traffic.” Barriere was a third-team Big Sky selection in 2019. On school, Northern Colorado, has a stunning new addition in the face of three-time Super Bowl winner Ed McCaffrey, whose son Christian (Carolina Panthers) became the NFL’s highest-paid running back of all time. The elder McCaffrey addressed why he’s turned to college coaching: “I just followed my heart and an opportunity presented itself. It all started for me at Northern Colorado, so I’m really proud and honored to serve as their head coach. I spent seven or eight years there as a Denver Bronco practicing in training camp, and I have many fond memories. I met a lot of wonderful people. It’s a great community.” The Buffaloes are picked to finish last in each of the circuit’s preseason polls. Despite the lengthy interviews, the elephant in the room — what form will the 2020 season take — wasn’t addressed. After the telecast, Hawkins was asked by The Enterprise to weigh in and what he thought about the shape and timeline for fall football: “No idea. Really don’t. We’re planning for all kinds of scenarios right now. We’re at stratcom 6 here, so I really don’t know. “The season could be delayed. It could be moved to the spring. It could be full-go or modified. Who knows?” asked the former Boise State and Colorado head coach. Meanwhile, the Aggies are in the throes of small-group conditioning. Walk-throughs are allowed now as the Aggies prepared for their Aug. 29 game at Nevada. UCD Director of Athletes Kevin Blue earlier this month promised his school is testing athletes for COVID19 symptoms daily, meeting all state and county protocols and “leaning on the side of caution” as the university applies society distancing throughout campus. “We’re in small groups, and we have no ball,” relayed Hawkins.

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Country-Like Living Adjacent to Davis 27033 Patwin Road

$1,250,000

4 bedrooms • 2 bathrooms • 3388 square feet • 1.15 acres A special and unique home with an enormous living room plus separate large family room, formal and informal dining. Very large bedrooms and hallways and numerous walk-in closets. Two enclosed porches. Two out buildings: one D JDUGHQ VKHG WKH RWKHU KDV RQH URRP DV DQ RIĆFH DQG RQH DV D ZRUN VKRS Room to run and garden! New septic system. Energy features include solar, whole house fan, dual pane windows, and two heating/cooling systems.

MELRINA A. MAGGIORA MALEK BAROODY

Broker Associate, DRE# 00835469 (530)

4202 Mahogany Lane

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530.681.9555

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710 Valencia Avenue

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RAQUEL PEREZ-MCDONALD

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408 2nd Street, Davis

$1,150,000 Expansive contemporary single story home near the edge of town provides one of the rarest of opportunities in today’s market. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2,905 sq. ft.

$855,000 Desirable North Davis location. Welcome home to this spacious 2,257 sq. ft. home with 3+ bedrooms and 2 baths on a spacious lot. Call for details.

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2056 Imperial Avenue, Davis $669,000

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LISTINGS NEEDED! Greater Sacramento Home Sales Skyrocket

3 beds • 2.5 baths 1,627 sq. ft.

SINGLE FAMILY IN DAVIS Investment Opportunity - Leased through 6/30/2021 at $2595 per month. Amazing location, this home backs up to Arroyo Park. Built in 1989, this home has three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. There is an open kitchen with an adjacent eating area surrounded by windows that create a spacious feel. A sliding glass door opens to a large yard that has many possibilities. This home also has a tile roof and a large two car garage. Enjoy the walking, biking and greenbelt paths right behind this home.

June new open escrows jump 31% versus last year. Fewer new listings combined with the extreme rate of new sales left the resale housing market with 40 percent less inventory than last year at this time.

JOE DEULLOA DRE# 009443470

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530-758-0720

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10587 County Road 102, $1,875,000 Woodland

19699 County Road 94A, $1,299,000 Woodland

611 Hollister Road, $1,095,000 Woodland

3 beds • 3 baths • 4,097 sq. ft.

3 beds • 2.5 baths • 2,903 sq. ft.

4 beds • 3 baths • 3,152 sq. ft.

Classic ranch style home, built in the 1950’s, beautifully remodeled. Over 4000 sq. ft. of fabulousness including a gorgeous remodeled kitchen, spacious dining/family room, 3 HVAC units for zone control, 2 water heaters, 50 year roof (installed in 2004), security system & sparkling pool. Don’t miss this exceptional property!

Open concept floor plan with a great room open to the kitchen, flowing into elegant formal dining space. There’s a fantastic bonus/ entertainers room with another full kitchen. Energy efficient owned solar!

A beautifully built 1949 home that has been meticulously remodeled. This single level beauty is nestled in the charming Beamer Park on a huge shaded lot with sparkling pool & guesthouse.

Byron E. MacConnell DRE# 01999857

530.304.5304 byronm@remax.net

927 Main Street Woodland, CA 95695

Don Sharp

DRE# 00665533

530.681.7331

donsharp927@yahoo.com

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26880 Cassidy Lane $2,350,000

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4 Beds + Office/Loft 4 Baths • 5 Acres 434 Roos Street

$1,268,800

5 Bed • 3.5 Bath • 3,755 SF

SALE

This spectacular 4,000 square foot home is the quintessential Modern Farmhouse: elegant yet rustic. Set on 5 acres in Davis, this home has soaring 20+ foot hammerbeam ceilings, clerestory windows, natural finish oak plank floors, custom cabinetry, Labradorite Granite countertops, Carerra Marble backsplash, and DCS appliances. Every aspect and finish of the home hand picked for quality, durability and beauty. Pool, orchard and equestrian amenities.

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4208 El Macero Drive

$719,900

4 Bed • 2 Bath • 1,944 SF

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3543 Mono Place 3 Bed • 3 Bath • 2,185 SF

3801 Alegre Way $699,000

34378 County Road 17 $1,700,000

4 Beds • 3 Baths 1,755 SF

3 Beds • 2 Baths 1,428 SF • 106 Acres

! SOLD

954 Persimmon Terrace 3 Bed • 3 Bath • 1,780 SF

If you are hoping to buy and

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sell at the same time...our

DRE# 01501948

530.845.3325

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team will handle all the details Maria West

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for a seamless transaction!

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3707 POLLITO TERRACE GREAT NEW PRICE!

$659,000

One of only eight Verona properties on the greenbelt, this 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home is big enough to accommodate most needs yet requires little upkeep. The master suite features a custom shower, double sinks, and large walkin closet. The downstairs has wood floors, a cozy family room with a built-in entertainment center and electric fireplace/fan. The kitchen cabinetry is complemented by tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, granite counters, dining bar with pendant lighting, plenty of storage, and a breakfast bar and dining area. There are two adjoining back patios that overlook the wonderful Mace Ranch Park featuring walking paths, playgrounds, wildlife refuge, and sporting field. For those with children, you can watch them walk to Korematsu Elementary, and when older Harper Middle School is 10 minutes away. The house smartly has a whole house fan, solar power, ceiling fans, and two-car garage.

I’D BE HAPPY TO GIVE YOU A COVID COMPLIANT TOUR BY APPOINTMENT!

MARTHA BERNAUER

REALTOR®, CalDRE# 01273735

Direct: 530-304-4208 • Fax: 530-204-4185 marthabernauer.com • marthabernauer@yahoo.com

401 2nd Street Davis, CA 95616

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INVENTORY REMAINS LOW: ARE YOU READY TO SELL? NEW LISTING

200 Huerta Place $879,000

2129 Pollock Court $876,000

4 Beds â€˘ 3.5 Baths 2,370 Sq. Ft.

5 Beds â€˘ 3 Baths 2,567 Sq. Ft.

Fabulous Covell Park location featuring tons of storage and a pool!

Beautifully remodeled Wildhorse home with PDKRJDQ\ ZRRG Č?RRUV

24319 Fairway Drive $1,285,000

1039 Acacia Lane $749,000

4 Beds â€˘ 3 Baths 2,882 Sq. Ft.

4 Beds â€˘ 2 Baths 1,620 Sq. Ft.

Beautifully remodeled single story home in North 'DYLV 0HDGRZV

Central Davis home in close proximity to UC Davis!

PENDING SALES 39423 Black Hawk Place $1,299,000 1518 Tulane $575,000 1024 Plum Lane $829,000

KIMâ€™S 2020 SOLDS 530.304.4947

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810 Peregrine Avenue $1,201,000 1106 Ovejas Avenue $1,145,000 748 Elmwood Drive $939,000 422 Jardin Place $875,000 1226 Bucknell Drive $875,000 2340 Benton Place $810,000 1111 Eunice Drive, Woodland $799,000 522 Rutgers Drive $794,000 911 San Sebastian Street $755,000 901 Pine Lane $715,000 : .H\VWRQH $YHQXH :RRGODQG $710,000 3901 Vistosa Court $679,000 2764 Brookshire Circle, Woodland $655,950

2009 Edgington Circle, Woodland $626,990 1388 Via Colonna Terrace $615,000 1943 Renoir Avenue $591,000 720 Pamplona Drive $586,000 2744 Brentwood Place $575,000 1944 Henry Court, Woodland $557,500 34866 Pintail Street, Woodland $548,000 1445 Bridle Lane, Woodland $416,000 -DQHW 'ULYH :HVW 6DF $415,000 748 Stonehaven Loop, Woodland $375,000 612 Clover Street, Woodland $358,000 1809 Fremont Court #1 $310,000 211 Cleveland Street, Woodland $300,000