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With the clock ticking, UC Davis released its comprehensive “Campus Ready” plan Friday, which outlines extensive protocols campus leaders have developed for fall quarter.
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plan and frequently evaluate and adjust the plan as needed. All departments will have a designated Safety Coordinator or other manager to ensure protection practices are followed. The majority of staff will be maintained on remote work status. “Work that can be done remotely should continue to be done remotely through the fall quarter,” the planning document states. “Employees should be directed to continue remote work to the fullest extent possible.” No large gatherings or events will be permitted.
Got a pending traffic case? Get ready to head to court. Yolo Superior Court plans to resume its traffic-court calendar effective Tuesday, with arraignments scheduled to control the number of people passing through the Woodland courthouse at any given time as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. “For these cases we have staggered calendars at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. and limited the number of people (appearing) to 30 at a time,” Court Executive Officer Shawn Landry said. Court officials took a similar approach with the misdemeanor criminal court calendar when it resumed, imposing a cap of 15 cases per time slot. Those with pending traffic matters — halted in mid-March when Yolo County issued a shelter-in-place order that triggered reduced court operations — should expect to receive courtesy notices reminding them to appear, with the oldest pending cases being handled first, Landry said. Still need a court date? Call the court’s traffic division at 530-406-6702. Meanwhile, the court is about a month into its resurrection of jury trials, which began July 6 after a three-month hiatus. As court officials previously detailed, “this process involves a
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Enterprise staff writer UC Davis released a comprehensive “Campus Ready” plan Friday, which outlines extensive protocols campus leaders have developed for fall quarter. The plan includes guidelines for instruction, housing and dining services, COVID-19 testing and contact tracing, behavioral and sanitation practices for communal spaces, and contingency plans for potential
In-person spaces All members of the campus community, as well as visitors, will be required to abide by basic public health protocols, including wearing a face covering indoors and outdoors, physical distancing and hand hygiene. Prior to entering campus facilities, everyone will be required to complete a daily
Additionally, each department is required to create a plan specific to its work environment that meets health and safety guidelines. That includes installing signage and taking measures to prevent gathering, ensure physical distancing and other measures to protect students and employees. Departments must submit plans to their dean or vice chancellor, train employees on the
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Enterprise staff writer Life has a way of coming full-circle for people. Take Colin Walsh. Born in Woodland in 1970, his parents brought him home to their house on Kent Drive in Davis. Fifty years later, after living in many different cities around the country, he’s living on Kent Drive again, with his 82-year-old mother and his own children, both of whom attend Davis schools as he once did. Kent Drive, back in 1970,
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was considered the northwest corner of Davis, Walsh noted. Now, he says, it’s solidly central Davis. “The city has grown considerably since then, and how we grow from here is one of the biggest questions we face as a city,” said Walsh. That, he says, “is a central issue in my campaign.” Walsh is one of three candidates currently seeking to represent District 2 on the Davis City Council. The district, which encompasses much of central and north Davis, was formed
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administration.” She added, “I have been working in the educational field for Vigdis Asmundson filed candiover 20 years. I was a teacher for dacy papers with the Yolo County 19 years. While teaching, I served Elections Office on July 24, seekas department chair, led an antiing to fill the remaining two years bullying program, and served on of an at-large seat. In announcing her candidacy, ASMUNDSON the School Site Council, districtwide science planning and curAsmundson stressed her local 2-year post riculum adoption committees. I roots. “I was born and educated also coached the middle-school girls socin Davis, attending Valley Oak Elemencer team, a running club, and organized tary, Emerson Junior High, Davis Senior lunchtime basketball tournaments and High and UC Davis. In terms of her college education, regular after school pick-up soccer Asmundson said, “I have a double-BA games.” She said she got her start in from UCD — one in biological sciences coaching with Davis AYSO. and the other in classical languages and “For the past year-and-a-half, I have literature. I also have a teaching credenSEE BOARD, PAGE A4 tial and a master’s in educational
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And now, it’s all up to the people “U nanimous council vote places DISC on November ballot,” said the headline over Anne TernusBellamy’s recent front-pager. Ah yes, the November ballot. Packed with Congressional races, City Council races, School Board races, a statewide proposition or two and a proposal for a large development project on farmland east of town. I sense there might be something else on the ballot, but I forget what that might be. “Davis voters will have the final say in November on a proposed innovation center and housing development that has been in the making for years,” the story begins. “The City Council voted unanimously to put the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus on the November ballot for a Measure J/R vote.” Fair enough. It’s the Davis Way. If you want to replace several million square feet of corn and tomatoes and safflower with several million square feet of business and residential space, the people should have the final say. The first step, of course, is for the City Council to put it on the ballot, which is what the 5-0 vote was all about. It was not an official
5-0 endorsement of the project itself, just that the Council was unanimous in its thinking that it should go to a vote of the people. Praise to the Council on that one. Nevertheless, when each council member had a chance to speak, they all sounded enthusiastic about the project they were presenting to the voters. “The proposal would bring 2.64 million square feet of business and innovation space as well as up to 850 residential units to the northeast corner of Mace Boulevard and Interstate 80.” To put all those square feet into everyday perspective, a football field is 360 feet by 160 feet, including the end zones. That works out to 57,600 square feet of playing surface. A piece of ground with 2.64 million square feet could house 45.83 football fields. I mean, we could put an NBAlike bubble over the whole thing
and have every NFL franchise play every game on our 45 fields, with .83 left over for hot dog and beer sales. Now, any time you try to swap farmland for permanent structures that house people and various other things, folks are going to come out of the woodwork to fight you, even if no one can name a single California crop that is in short supply. In fact, we ship homegrown Central Valley products all over the world, despite telling locals that eating locally grown produce is the only way to go.
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est you fear we’re in danger of paving paradise, here’s the just released annual report from the Yolo County agricultural commissioner, noting that the gross value of the county’s ag production between 2018 and 2019 increased from $675.9 million to over $765 million, a whopping boost of 13.2 percent. Davis itself is built on some of the best soil in the world, but I’ve yet to see any family willingly bulldoze its house and plant butternut squash instead. Yes, we’ll be taking ag land out of production, but it’s not like we’re putting in an open pit copper mine instead. Noted Ternus-Bellamy, “All five
council members not only voted to place DISC before voters but also voiced their support for the project itself, citing, among other things, the fiscal benefit to the city and the need to provide jobs for young people.” Hey, what about providing jobs for old people while you’re at it? Whether the Council has enough political capital to deliver a victory at the ballot box remains to be seen, but all five of our elected representatives have certainly jumped full force onto the DISC bandwagon. Said councilman Lucas Frerichs, “If we don’t build a project like this in Davis that has higher standards than anywhere else in the region is going to have, a project of equivalency will be built somewhere else and the standards won’t be anywhere near as strong as what we are putting in place and putting forward to voters for approval.” Probably true. I can’t recall a time when the Council was as strongly and unanimously in support of a Measure J/R project. Whether that support will translate into “yes” votes remains to be seen. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
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A state prison parole hearing ended with a twist this week after the inmate seeking release agreed to remain in custody for three more years, according to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office. Phillip Arasa, 56, appeared before a twocommissioner panel of the state Board of Parole Hearings on Thursday, 13 years after being sentenced to 29 years to life in prison for a 2001 Yolo County assault and reckless evading conviction. He is serving his time at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione. The offense occurred on Dec. 13, 2001, when Yolo County sheriff ’s deputies were dispatched to Cache
Enterprise staff writer When Princeton University held its virtual commencement for the Class of 2020, longtime Davis resident Linda Tsao Yang was one of five honored with honorary doctorate degrees, with Yang’s coming in the field of humane letters. A former U.S. ambassador and executive director to the board of the Asian Development Bank in Manila, Yang moved to Davis in 1964 alongside her late husband, professor An Tzu Yang, who was a founding member of UC Davis’ department of mechanical engineering. After raising two graduates of Davis High School, Yang, 94, participated in a several different projects of note, being awarded a Distinguished Service Award from the U.S. Department of Treasury upon her retirement. In her role in Manila, Yang became the first woman and first minority to represent the United States on the board of a multilateral financial institution. Originally from Shanghai, Yang moved to the United States after studying economics in China in the 1940s. “I was overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers in New York,” Yang said of moving to the U.S. She was appointed to her ambassadorship by Bill Clinton, being confirmed
by the senate in 1993 and serving until 1999. “President Clinton invited YANG about 300 Honorary people to doctorate an economic summit in Little Rock and I got one of those invitations,” Yang said. “They gave me only five minutes to speak and so I found myself in Little Rock in early December of 1992 fully expecting to be asked what I was going to speak about for an event that would be televised live on CNN. “I was sitting with just one person between president Clinton and me when I got up to speak, I just spoke very simply and said that Asia is rising, the Asian economy is growing really fast and it will be a huge market for the United States,” she added. “Look at Japan, look at South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore. Those would all be huge markets for our goods and products so we should pay attention to their growth process and how they’re developing. “Afterwards, Clinton’s staff asked me what kind of position I’d like to have in his administration.” The award came as a complete surprise to Yang, who doesn’t have any ties to Princeton. — Reach Evan Ream at eream@davisenterprise.net.
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Schools scramble to teach teachers to teach virtually BY MIKHAIL ZINSHTEYN CalMatters For most California students in schools and colleges, the fall term will look like the middle of spring: online with little to no inperson instruction. But if students and parents accepted the rapid switch to online in March and April as an emergency need while a pandemic spiraled out of control, their expectations for fall will be different. “With a number of months to prepare, that same grace and gratitude probably won’t be there,” said Brad Rathgeber, the CEO of One Schoolhouse, a Washington D.C.-based consortium of 218 mostly “independent” private K-12 schools that offers online coursework to students and trains teachers readying for a virtual fall. Schools at every level have tried different strategies to prepare teachers for distance learning in the fall, from paying companies like One Schoolhouse to developing their own training curriculum. Here’s a look at how some of that is shaking out.
School District, California’s largest, in May created 30 hours of online training to ready teachers for distance learning. More than 11,000 teachers completed the training, just under half of the district’s teaching corps. Public and private universities are running faculty training programs this summer to help them create virtual courses and teach them techniques for improving student learning online. Some are even offering faculty stipends to learn the virtual instruction ropes. For California universities that made early decisions to move most, if not all, instruction online for fall term, the summer has been smoother. By focusing on online teaching, the fall learning plan “is coherent from beginning to end and doesn’t have a lot of this flipping back and forth” between scenarios that bring instruction back in person mid-term, said Deanna L. Fassett, assistant vice provost for faculty development at San Jose State University, where all instruction is expected to be remote in the fall.
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When teachers rushed to move instruction online back in March, “they were basically taking what they did in their face-to-face classrooms and finding an online equivalent,” said Rathgeber. But the rules of in-person instruction don’t fully apply to teaching virtually. Educators need to spend considerable time learning not just the new digital tools but totally different strategies for teaching students who’ll likely never set foot in a classroom this fall. Experts say teaching is about building relationships. Without the ability to see students in-person, how can schools and colleges forge the human element that can easily go missing in a virtual environment? One strategy is for teachers and professors to organize group learning activities over video conferencing software. Another, which takes time to get right, is figuring out what content should instructors prioritize for live instruction and what can be assigned as homework for students to review, such as explanatory videos or articles to prepare for a live discussion. One Schoolhouse charges schools $300 per teacher for approximately 15 hours of training for teaching virtually, or $450 if the school isn’t part of the One Schoolhouse consortium. Several California schools took on those services, Rathgeber said, including Marin Academy, a private school in San Rafael, CA, where all roughly 70 teachers and faculty took part in the training. One Schoolhouse also provides free training to any teacher outside its network through webinars. Los Angeles Unified
For K-12 schools, training faculty for an online fall is key, says Alix Gallagher, director of strategic partnerships at Policy Analysis for California Education, an education research center made up of faculty from several premier California universities that last week published a guide for schools to prepare for online learning. “What happened this past spring, I’ll say as a researcher and parent, in general, was pretty terrible and we need to get it better,” Gallagher said. Learning the bells and whistles of technology is important but the training can’t stop there. She’d like to see district headquarters, which have curriculum specialists on staff, develop model lesson plans for a variety of subjects that can be imported to a virtual fall. The models should include guidance for teachers on what kind of learning can happen synchronously — the term used to mean live virtual instruction — and what can be assigned for students to learn on their own time, she said. That’s where familiarity with the technology is important. Teachers should know how to organize virtual breakout rooms on Zoom, the popular video conferencing software that’s become ubiquitous in the era of COVID-19, to schedule group discussions among students to better reinforce the content they’re trying to teach. To improve classroom security, teachers should also know how to create login credentials so that only students assigned to the class can enter the video meetings, Gallagher said. That training should be
ongoing, because “there will probably be a long learning trajectory for teachers,” Gallagher said. She recommends districts restructure part of their school calendar to focus more on teacher training. The training can also look like the lesson plans teachers will be developing — with some aspects done synchronously and others on-demand — and use the same tools teachers will work with while teaching students. Teacher training isn’t the only focal point for schools; a substantial digital divide remains. More than 700,000 students still lack a computer and more than 300,000 can’t connect to the internet, according to the California Department of Education. New state law says districts going virtual must ensure students have digital and online access to instruction, but other rules suggest districts will have to train teachers, too. In draft rules that the state has to complete soon, districts need to have distance learning plans. “Presumably, a quality distance learning program would have this training component,” said Troy Flint, spokesperson for the California School Boards Association. The state freed up a $5.3 billion pot of money to help districts transition to virtual learning, including training for teachers.
Higher-ed strategies University of the Pacific, a private university in Stockton with campuses elsewhere in the state, decided to go fully virtual in the fall July 17. Roughly 400 faculty out of nearly 900 at the university are taking online training on teaching virtually that the university developed inhouse by the staff of the Center for Teaching and Learning. Lott Hill, director of the center at Pacific, says the
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Alix Gallagher, director of strategic partnerships at Policy Analysis for California Education, says that it’s important for educators to use their digital platforms as a way for students and instructors to interact with each other and leave lectures as something students can watch individually. certainty of an online fall freed up a lot of energy to “improving instruction for teaching online.” The training amounts to 35 to 40 hours of ondemand tutorials and web content that faculty learn at their own pace, plus ongoing live training where they can ask questions and discuss best strategies for the subjects they’ll be teaching. Among other techniques, the tutorials recommend that faculty break up their on-demand assignments into smaller eight-minute chunks that are punctuated by short quizzes or writing assignments that allow students to reflect on what they just learned. That’s based on the science of learning findings that show the typical human attention span is limited. UC Berkeley has multiple waves of faculty training for a virtual fall, including an ongoing webinar series. The university was already planning to teach only a small percentage of classes in-person, but made the decision to go fully online last week after an outbreak of 47 COVID-19 cases that the university disclosed July 8. One concerted approach is an eight-week training program for 200 graduate student instructors that comes with a $5,000 stipend. Another is Semester in
the Cloud, a campus undertaking to develop more than 40 courses for a virtual setting. The university hired additional instructional designers and paired them with learning specialists and faculty — who’re also receiving $5,000 stipends — to build the courses. The collaboration is vital to developing online material speedily that in the pre-pandemic era would take much longer to engineer, said Terry Johnson, faculty director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Berkeley. Other experts stressed the importance of tinkering on the backend to make the technology intuitive for students. Johnson doesn’t want “students to have frustration with the technology” and instead focus on the content. One Schoolhouse’s Rathgeber agrees. A mistake he saw educators make in the spring was overwhelming students with technology, apps and links. “Actually, no,” he said. “You want to make sure that there’s a simplicity there.”
Federal funding This summer San Jose State began offering full and part-time faculty $1,000 stipends to enroll in a threeweek training institute for online instruction. More
than 1,000 faculty heeded the call. Diane Belger, a lecturer in accounting and finance, enrolled. Like the others in the training institute, she had to pass four mandatory training courses and take three others of her choosing from a pre-selected list, not unlike the required and elective courses of a college minor. One key takeaway from the institute was that she doesn’t need to lecture as much during the live courses and can instead record her own videos or find ones on YouTube to explain key concepts to supplement assigned reading material. “And then I can use my time with students to break them into smaller groups, to work problems with them,” Belger said. “Or to talk about what’s going on in the real world.” In addition to tech knowhow and virtual curriculum planning, the San Jose State training also included courses intended to benefit faculty and students even after in-person learning resumes, like structural inequality. In all, the university has spent about $2.5 million on faculty training and preparing for a virtual fall, including money for the stipends, hiring faculty trainers, bringing on mentors who each guide about 20 faculty members into the fall, and other software and equipment for students, such as engineering kits that are being mailed to them. Much of the money came from the federal CARES Act, the March stimulus package that awarded the California State University system $563 million, about half of which went to students. “We wouldn’t be able to do this at this scale without the CARES Act,” said San Jose State Provost Vincent Del Casino Jr. — CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.
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COUNCIL: Walsh pushing for transparency in government From Page A1 “I want our government to be more transparent and inclusive,” he said. “There should be no surprises in city government. “We have an incredible set of commissions and an engaged public and they need to be included in the process,” said Walsh. “All of the city and its diversity.... our entire community. “The process needs to be done in a way where there’s notice given before things come before council and neighborhoods shouldn’t be caught off guard.” Walsh, who works as a litigation graphics and technology consultant supporting civil trials, has been an active participant in city government for years, including most recently as an appointed member of the Davis Tree Commission. He was active in the No on Nishi campaign several years ago and is a frequent participant at City Council meetings, often calling out the council on matters related to transparency. Two recent issues on which he has been particularly critical of the council process were the BrightNight solar lease deal and the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus. He is among the dozen current and former city
Candidates in Districts 2 and 3 have until Aug. 7 to file papers unless no incumbents file, in which case the filing deadline is extended to Aug. 12. The filing deadline for District 5 is Aug. 7. commissioners who have called for changes to the city’s decision-making process, including how closed sessions are used as well as the role of commissions. Walsh cited the BrightNight agreement, in particular, which the council approved in March, granting a commercial solar company the option of leasing 235 acres near the city’s wastewater treatment facility for a commercial solar farm and solar-energy testing facility. 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 — two of the primary criticisms leveled at the council over the deal. “If the city is going to rent out or sell something, it needs to maximize its return,” said Walsh. “There are other solar projects that have gone in in the county that are paying at a far higher rate.” The BrightNight agreement, he added, “came to the council on short notice, with no commission involvement, yet commissioners from relevant commissions spoke out against it … and the council still approved it.”
It represented, he said, “a lack of accountability.” “There should be no surprises in city government. Everything should be done in a way that there’s no surprises to the public.” That will also be true, he said, as the city grapples with the ongoing financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, which is damaging local businesses and costing the city vital tax revenue. “I think it’s going to be very challenging,” Walsh said. “We had a budget situation prior to this, so there are difficult choices that have to be made. Being able
to communicate with the community and engage with the community to set the values for how those choices are made is going to be very important. “And as those choices are made, the process has to be fully transparent — no hidden cuts,” said Walsh. Additionally, he said, “Our city must do what it can to help our local business weather this storm.” Regarding another hot topic of late — police reform — Walsh noted “an understandable outcry nationally about policing policies.” “Black people, other people of color and people with mental health issues have faced particularly bad treatment,” he said.“In Davis, we have high expectations for our police department and I believe the police need to treat every person with respect. If they don’t, they need to be held accountable. “We also depend on our law enforcement and rely on them to be there for us when we need them,” he added. “Any reform of the police department needs to have all the stakeholders involved in how that reform happens, and that especially includes the police department itself.” Additionally, he said, city commissions need to be involved as well as the
larger community. Asked what he wants the city of Davis to look like in five years, Walsh turned his attention back to the topic of the city’s growth, and how it is managed. He noted that existing ordinances limit growth on the city’s periphery and protect open space, habitat and farmland. “I would like to see a city that continues to value the prime agricultural land, particularly with the climate crisis. We need this land and we need to be able to produce food,” said Walsh. “But I would also cite the affordable housing ordinance and the idea the city can do better about how we house people within the existing footprint. “As our city grows, which it will, I favor infill over sprawl and new projects need to work with our neighborhoods. And as UC Davis grows, the city needs to work in partnership with the university to plan how that growth happens and for the university to share in the impacts of that growth.” Learn more at https:// www.walsh4davis.com. —Reach Anne TernusBellamy ataternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
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it becomes more difficult for students to reach out to their peers. But Quiroz noted that young people have a unique opportunity to innovate when it comes to remote interaction.
religious studies at UC Davis and the event’s final panelist. “Everyone is going to be sent a vote by mail ballot. Making sure people have the correct address to get their ballot and making sure everyone knows how to return it — those are two of the most important things to remember this election.”
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November 2020 through December 2022 (the end of Pickett’s term). The filing period for Davis school board candidates continues through Aug. 7. Three seats are at stake in the Nov. 4 election: ■ Trustee Area 2, currently represented by trustee Alan Fernandes. Lea Darrah has filed candidacy papers for Trustee Area Two. This is a four-year term. ■ Trustee Area 5, currently represented by Bob Poppenga, who is not seeking another term. Cecilia Escamilla-Greenwald has filed candidacy papers. This is a fouryear term. ■ The last two years of the atlarge seat formerly held by Pickett. — Reach Jeff Hudson at jhudson@davisenterprise.net or 530-747-8055.
Young people make up the been with the California Departlargest and most diverse group ment of Education — I moved of potential voters in the counfrom teaching to the CDE because try. Although casting their balI wanted to help make policy at lots is the first step to shaping the state level in order to better Using a mix of traditional tacthe future they will inherit, support all our students. young students face more obsta- tics, like calling and email, and “I also taught our school’s Scicles to voting this year. That’s more modern platforms, like ence Olympiad team, organized social media and virtual classwhy student leaders from the family science nights, created a California Student Public room announcements, CALPFor those looking to take addinonprofit to support our Title 1 Research Interest Group (CAL- IRG Students has collected over tional steps, panelists emphaschool’s science and STEAM eduPIRG Students) worked with 4,000 pledges to vote from stusized that students have an array cation, and founded and coordidents this summer, and nearly the Associated Students of UC nated the inaugural — and now Davis and UC Riverside to put 4,000 student voter registra- of options to get involved and annual — District Science Fair.” together a virtual educational tions since January — and plan make a difference, even from home. “You can go to protests panel for more than 50 attend- to continue that work in partAsmundson is seeking to fill an nership with ASUCR and and demonstrations, but it ees from the two schools at-large seat previously held by former trustee Cindy Pickett, who Panelists discussed why it is ASUCD. But as any student vol- doesn’t have to be protests — if moved to Chicago this summer important for youths to vote in unteer could attest, doing voter you want to keep signing petifor a new job at De Paul Univertions, that’s under the umbrella the upcoming election, and what outreach from home isn’t easy. sity. voting can mean for their “This election is going to be of civic engagement,” said futures. “Young people create a totally different,” remarked Dr. Quiroz. “It can feel just as great If elected to fill out Pickett’s habit of voting that will carry on Naomi Janowitz, professor of to be involved in that way.” term, Asmundson will serve from throughout their lives,” said Suzanne Quiroz, CALPIRG Students’ Chair at UC Davis. “Voting is often the first step to promote a lifetime of being active community members.” Oct. 11, 1947 — July 22, 2020 From the 2014 to David L. Wollrich died on July good was not merely in study. He 2018 midterm election, 22, 2020, following a difficult bout worked for 28 years as a claims youth voter turnout with cancer, at age 72. He was born administrator in the Department of doubled. Student leadon Oct. 11, 1947, in Los Angeles, Veterans Affairs. David devotedly ers at UCD and UCR and was raised predominantly by searched for every morsel of evidence plan to further this his grandparents, Murray and to justify claims, ensuring former trend in 2020, in part 116 D Street Sylvia Wollrich. service members received the by reaching students Davis, CA 95616 He grew up in Los Angeles, living financial and medical support our who don’t often vote. country owed to them. on both the east and west sides, Maria Martinez, the 530-758-5500 FD-992 where he went on to attend UCLA and Raised in a firmly Jewish home, David External Affairs Vice www.smith-funerals.com earn his bachelor’s degree in political science. shared the traditions and joys of Judaism President for ASUCD, Even after settling in Northern California with his family. He supported and emphasized that “you for the majority of his adult life, his loyalty encouraged his two sons’ Bar Mitzvah don’t have to be a politito the Los Angeles Dodgers never wavered journeys and led his family in Shabbat cal science major or a — even as he enjoyed taking his family to celebrations each Friday night. In true political junkie to vote. Oakland Athletics games. Jewish fashion, he loved bagels, especially Be confident in what A voracious reader, David spent with lox. He would frequently buy a dozen you’re saying, and take countless hours consuming books from the for the family while the children studied action … because these moment his eyes could read until his final in Sunday school. policies affect everyone.” David is survived by his sons Daniel days. He developed a personal collection Vincent Rasso, the that would inspire envy in a librarian. His (Katherine) and Benjamin Wollrich; sister External Affairs Vice interest in American history and politics Linda (James) Peasley; brother Wayne President for ASUCR, flourished in college, expanded in graduate Hendrickson; and grandchildren Tristen, • Locally made also wants students to studies at California State Universities Leah, Jacob and Noah. know that their vote • NO living trees cut Due to the current public-health environNorthridge and Fullerton and the University impacts more than just of Kansas, and boomed through retirement. ment, a memorial service and celebration • 100% Biodegradable the Presidential race: David’s list of favorite places was topped by of David’s life will be delayed until 2021, “when we think about • Affordable used book stores. Cody’s and Moe’s in when travel and congregation become California, people are Berkeley were two of his favorites; one can safe again. The family prefers any dona• Delivering to all funeral like, ‘oh, it’s a blue state still find old bookmarks from these stores tions in David’s name be sent to Vista Del so there’s no point in homes Dean & Danielle around the house, alongside catalogs for Mar Child and Family Services, 3200 voting,’ but ultimately Newberry Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90034, or at other used bookstores that now deliver. • Under Rabbinical Supervision it’s important to recogDavid’s interest in the American public www.vistadelmar.org/donate/ nize how your city council member or county board of supervisors are Obituaries will be voting for things that June 30, 1945 — July 14, 2020 edited for style and affect your region.” grammar. Submissions David A. Lazzari died shop in downtown Davis. COVID-19 brings may be made via www. Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in While on daily morning added challenges to davisenterprise.com/ walks on the North Davis Woodland. 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ank of America’s downtown Davis branch, closed since July 10, is set to reopen on Monday. The bank at 325 E St. and the B of A financial center at 4551 Second St., Suite 120, have been closed for weeks. A spokeswoman said it has not set a reopening date for the Second Street location. “We continue to take several steps to support our clients and employees during the health crisis, which may include briefly closing a financial center,” spokeswoman Colleen Haggerty said. I wouldn’t call 24 days brief, but banks use their own dictionary. While safety should be the top concern, I’ve received lots of emails and comments about this, reporting hardships from cashless ATMs, and concerns because federal unemployment debit cards were issued through Bank of America. “These temporary closures occur in areas where foot traffic is low, or when our staffing is not sufficient for all to remain open. When a center closes, we work to reopen it as soon as possible.” She added, “in the meantime, clients can manage most financial needs at full-service ATMs, other financial centers such as in Woodland and West Sacramento, and through our 24/7 mobile and online banking. Our branch locator tool on bankofamerica. com offers the most up to date information on hours of operation. “We very much appreciate our clients’ understanding and flexibility during these unprecedented times.” ——— Mikuni Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar reopened for dinner on Thursday after closing for a few days after a team member tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement Monday on social media, it said: “The county health department assures us the potential exposure to employees is low, and guests are at minimum risk because of our curbside service procedures. However, we want to give our team members time to be tested and alleviate any of their safety concerns. We will continue to double-down on ServiceMaster’s FDA and CDC approved sanitation during the closure, and maintain high standards of cleaning protocols when we are open. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Mikuni has endeavored to protect our employees and guests by taking the most aggressive measures for cleanliness, regular interval hand-washing, touchless ordering, physical distancing, and most recently requiring masks. We ask
that you follow the protocols to keep you safe as you go about your daily activities. We are hopeful that by working together we will get through this pandemic.” Mikuni’s Midtown Sacramento restaurant made an identical announcement on July 20. The response to both notices has been positive, with fans complimenting the company’s transparency. The Davis restaurant is at 500 First St. in Davis Commons. At least two other Davis restaurants closed temporarily after an employee’s positive test — Jamba on July 1 and Paesanos on July 10. Jamba was closed for one day and Paesanos for three. On Friday, a Mikuni employee said the restaurant is offering takeout until at least Monday, depending on the comfort level of the serving staff. It has been one of the more cautious restaurants in town, originally holding off when local restaurants were limited to outsideonly dining. It reopened its patio dining shortly before Monday’s shutdown. ——— There’s a “Coming soon” sign in the window of the former Mikuni space in Davis Commons, 500 First St. It refers to Burma Eat, “a popular Burmese cuisine from the Bay Area.” Mikuni moved to one of the anchor tenant spaces — formerly occupied by Gap — late last year. I’m trying to get more details on the incoming restaurant. ——— More good news … cooookies! The cookie bakery Stirred, Not Shaken opened Tuesday in Woodland. It’s at 710 Main St., former home of Cookie Connection, which closed in October. Customers place their order online at https:// stirredcookies.com, and are notified when it’s ready. Curbside pickup is available. Temporary, softopening hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays. Orders take an estimated 30 minutes to prepare.
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A sign on the door to the Bank of America in downtown Davis notes its closure. The location’s opening plans were delayed by the pandemic. Owner Dan Ponticello is a Woodland native and James Bond fan. Its original location is in San Francisco. Cookie flavors include chocolate chip, walnut chocolate chip, gluten-free chocolate chip, white chocolate chip, s’mores, sugar, confetti sugar, snickerdoodle, vegan snickerdoodle, ginger molasses, oatmeal, oatmeal butterscotch, oatmeal chocolate chip, oatmeal almond, oatmeal walnut, oatmeal bacon, vegan oatmeal, double chocolate crackle, double dark chocolate crackle, German chocolate, peanut butter M&Ms, and M&Ms. My mouth is watering … It also sells various hot and iced coffee drinks, and milk. ——— There’s another boba tea shop in town. Sharetea is set to open on Monday. It fills the former Starbucks location at 208 F St. It specializes in to-go black tea and pearl milk tea drinks. Davis previously had a Sharetea at 207 Third St., near UC Davis. That’s now a RareTea. ——— The Goodwill Donation Express locations at 2930 Spafford St. and 1351 W. Covell Blvd. are temporarily closed, as is the donation bin in the El Macero Shopping Center. The Goodwill thrift store at 1640 E. Eighth St. is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with donations accepted from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meanwhile, Yolo County SPCA Thrift Store, 920 Third St., Suite F, is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Donations are accepted by appointment only, Tuesdays through Fridays, booked a day in advance. Visit http://yolospca.org/ for details.
All Things Right & Relevant’s hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. It accepts consignments from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays, and by appointment from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays. It’s at 2801 Spafford St. Bohème Hip Used Clothing, 409 Third St., is open from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 5 on Sundays. “Trade-ins” are by appointment, outside. ——— Open Air Davis continues every Friday morning through Sunday evening, with two downtown street sections open just for pedestrians. It includes most of G Street, between Second and Third streets, and the block of Second Street between E and F streets. According to the Davis Downtown Business Association, core-area businesses offering outdoor services include: Ali Baba, Akasha Yoga, Baskin-Robbins, Black Bear Diner, Blaze Pizza, Bohème Hip Used Clothing, BurgerIM, Burger Patch, Burgers & Brew, Café Bernardo and Wiki Bar, Cajun Feast, Cloud Forest Café, Cork It Again wine seller, Cultivé Frozen Yogurt, Davis Wine Bar, DeVere’s Irish Pub, El Patio, FIT House, Fish’s Wild Island Grill, G-Nails & Spa, G Street WunderBar, Good Friends Hawaiian Poke & Ramen, The Halal Guys, Hometown Taiwanese Kitchen, The Hotdogger, Icekrimski Café, Inspire Martial Arts, KetMoRee and Luci’s Salon. Also, Mishka’s Café, The Mustard Seed, Noodle City, Pachamama Coffee Cooperative, Paesanos, Panera Bread, Parkside Bar & Lounge, Peet’s Coffee, Philz Coffee, Pho King 4 Restaurant, Picasso Salon, Raja’s
Tandoor, Razor’s Edge Barber Shop, Red 88 Noodle Bar, Salon Blonde, Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, Steve’s Pizza, Style Lounge, Taqueria El Burrito, Tea List, Temple Coffee, Thai Nakorn, The Davis Beer Shoppe, Three Mile Brewing, Tim’s Hawaiian BBQ, Tommy J’s (Froggy’s), Tres Hermanas, UC Davis Downtown Store, The Vault Board Shop, Village Bakery, Village Pizza & Grill, Village Pizza & Pints, Woodstock’s Pizza, Yakitori Yuchan, Yeti Restaurant, YoloBerry Yogurt, and Zumapoke & Lush Ice. To keep up on the list, visit https://davisdowntown.com/open-air-davisparticipating-businesses/. To get a business added to the list, contact the DDBA. ——— I’m still updating and adding details to my Google spreadsheet of some 275 Davis businesses affected by COVID-19. It’s at https://bit.ly/DavisBusinesses. In it, there are sheets for Restaurantsopen, Restaurants-closed, Businesses-retail, Businesses-service, Special hours (for older adults or compromised shoppers), and Gifting Stimulus Program beneficiaries. The notes mention if they are Black-owned businesses. Please email wendyedit@ gmail.com to suggest updates. The following restaurants remain closed during COVID-19, but hopefully will reopen: Crepeville, Delta of Venus, D Street Steakhouse and Sam’s Mediterranean Cuisine. Several others have not survived, including: Bistro 33, City Hall Tavern, Extreme Pizza, La Piñata Mexican Grill, Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop, and On Tap. ——— Sydnee’s Pet Grooming is open at 764 Fifth St. Franchise owner is Jun Li. The business filled the former Elan Image space in the Roe Building. The company, based in San Marcos, has 10 California salons listed on its website, along with four in other states. It also opened one recently in West Sacramento, at 2240 Lake Washington Blvd., Suite 104. Another is coming soon in Woodland but does not list a location. ———
An agricultural technology company recently opened in Davis. MyFloraDNA specializes in testing fruit and nut trees to help breeders create new varieties of crops to battle climate change, provide more nutrition and produce a greater yield. “This is revolutionary for the nut and fruit industry — because it takes years, up to 10 years sometimes, for these trees to mature,” said CEO and co-founder Angel Fernandez i Marti. “With our simple test, breeders get an answer in just days on what varieties are incorporating the genes associated with the traits they are looking for.” The company works from the UC Davis-HM. CLAUSE Life Science Innovation Center, a business incubator. The site, at 28605 County Road 104, allows company founders to access shared lab space alongside other startups. The connection with UC Davis faculty and proximity to other universities and to the San Joaquin Valley will facilitate their growth and grant them easy access to talent in genomics, data analysis, communications and marketing, a news release said. “UC Davis and the city of Davis are the perfect space for this game-changing company to grow,” said Barry Broome, President & CEO of the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, who called Davis an “innovation hub for agtech.” ——— The Arco gas station at 333 Mace Blvd. recently completed its conversion to a Chevron. Chevron has three other gas stations in Davis: at 4475 Chiles Road, 1601 Research Park Drive, and 1935 Anderson Road. Arco’s only other Davis station is at 705 Russell Blvd. ——— There’s a new car wash in Woodland. Five Star Car Wash & Oil Change opened last week at 420 Pioneer Ave. — Wendy Weitzel is a Davis writer and editor. Her column runs on Sundays. Check for frequent updates on her Comings & Goings Facebook and Instagram pages. If you know of a business coming or going in the area, contact her at wendyedit@gmail.com.
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Instruction As campus leaders announced in June, most of fall quarter instruction will be remote. All classes with 50 or more students enrolled will be taught entirely online. There is a possibility that some classes with fewer than 50 students enrolled will hold inperson meetings at the discretion of instructors and with the approval of administrators. In such case, students enrolled in those classes would still be given the option to take the course remotely. According to a letter addressed earlier this month to faculty and teaching assistants, there are plans to hold in-person class meetings outdoors. “When feasible, this in-person instruction will take place outdoors under tents, with necessary AV and audio equipment, physical distancing of 6 feet, and all participants required to wear masks,” the letter stated. Information about which courses might be offered partly in-person will be posted in the online Schedule Builder system by mid-August, UC Davis Chancellor Gary May said Friday in a weekly update on campus planning.
Testing According to the “Campus Ready” plan, UC Davis is investing in “the latest testing capabilities and processes” and is establishing a UC Davis contact tracing team that will support local public health officials. “Additional testing protocols may include the proactive testing of roommates, regular screening of our athletic teams, closely monitoring select sites and surveillance testing,” the campus planning document states. Campus leaders have developed COVID-19 reporting protocols, which mandate that all positive test results, as well as confirmed cases of other household members, be reported
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Even when students start coming back to campus, don’t expect to see big crowds at UC Davis. Social distancing is still a priority. through UC Davis reporting process. To report a case, members of the campus community send an email to reportcovid@ucdavis. edu and follow the instructions on the UC Davis Safety Services page. When a case is reported, UC Davis Medical Directors coordinate a response with Yolo County Public Health, which may include quarantine and isolation orders for individuals identified through contact tracing. Affected areas on campus will be isolated and disinfected. Campus leadership and deans will be notified of each reported case, as will affected departments. Thus far, 32 UC Davis employees and 15 students have tested positive. The total number of active cases, which includes household members of UC Davis students and staff, is 64. Campus leaders are also making contingency plans for the possibility of an outbreak on campus. “UC Davis is taking into careful consideration health care and treatment capabilities, oncampus testing capacities and back-up providers, and available isolation and quarantine capabilities on and around campus,” the readiness plan states. UC Davis is also prepared for a scenario where local or state authorities mandate the restriction or certain operations, the plan states. If necessary, the
campus has emergency communication protocols in place, which include using WarnMe or Aggie Alert messages.
Equipment stockpile UC Davis’ Supply Chain Management will procure and maintain a reserve of equipment and supplies, including face coverings, hand sanitizer, disinfectant, gloves and face shields. Additionally, hand hygiene stations will be maintained in strategic locations across campus. The campus will also implement a robust flu vaccination program in an effort to preserve health care resources to prevent and treat COVID-19. The program will include clinics held on campus for students, staff and faculty who cannot access flu shots through their insurance or health providers. Students with Student Health Insurance Plan can get flu shots at the Student Health and Wellness Center with no co-payment.
Housing and dining All campus dining commons will remain open. Students will be permitted to dine in only at their assigned DC and pending local public health regulations. Physical distancing and enhanced sanitation and cleaning protocols will be followed inside dining
facilities. All self-service and buffet stations will be eliminated. Anyone with a meal plan will be allowed to order their meals to-go from any DC, regardless of their assigned DC. UC Davis plans to offer singleand double-occupancy rooms in its residence halls in the fall. The use of common areas will be subject to local public health guidelines. The deadline to cancel campus housing contracts has been extended and will be determined by guidance that the state of California is expected to issue that may affect housing requirements for institutions of higher education. The move-in process for campus housing will be staggered over multiple days. Residents will have designated move-in times so that crowding can be avoided and physical distancing maintained. Students’ health conditions and concerns will be taken into account in the assignment of rooms. Vulnerable students may be placed in single-occupancy rooms and rooms where fewer students share a bathroom. “Students who have already contracted and recovered from COVID-19 will be asked to selfidentify, particularly prior to widespread COVID-19 vaccination, and may be paired as roommates with more vulnerable students,” the plan states. In addition to room assignments, students will be assigned to specific restrooms. A no-guest policy — including bedrooms, common areas and dining commons — will be in effect for the duration of the year. Overflow rooms have been set aside and designated as isolation and quarantine spaces. “Residents with confirmed cases will be isolated for the duration of illness and residents who may have been exposed will be quarantined,” the plan states. They will be provided access to medical care as well as food and essentials. —Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@davisenterprise.net. Follow him on Twitter at @calebmhampton.
COURT: Evictions still on hold From Page A1 hybrid approach where we are calling jurors for hardships/orientations virtually, but voir dire (questioning of prospective jurors) and the trial are conducted physically in the building, following our mask and social distancing guidelines,” Landry said. For those not at the courthouse, trials are audio-streamed via the court website, www.yolo. courts.ca.gov. The return of traffic court leaves only unlawful detainer actions — or, eviction proceedings — as the last court matters to return, but “these cases are on hold until we get word from the governor and (California) chief justice,” Landry said. Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statewide moratorium that currently allows local governments to delay evictions until the end of September. Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakaye announced last week an impending vote by the Judicial Council, which oversees the state’s court system, on whether to end a ban on eviction proceedings in the next couple of weeks. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenter prise.net or 530-747-8048. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene.
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learned behavior I suffer from is a terror of snakes. Ter! Ror! I owe this to my beloved mom, who made it clear from the getgo that snakes of all kinds are disgusting, scream-inducing monsters that plotted humankind’s demise. Or at least that’s what I took her heebie jeebies to mean when a snake appeared on television during my childhood. I think I’m unique among snake-a-phobes. I’m equally put off by the most dangerous serpent in the world as I am the most harmless. I’m not afraid of being killed by a snake’s venom; I’m afraid of seeing a snake of any sort and having a complete collapse of all my body’s systems. No more heartbeat, no more brain connectivity, no muscles able to function, just a bag of Tanya heaped limply on the ground.
This is not all that impractical most of the time because we don’t live in the desert or a snake vivarium (shuddering as I type this). But somehow, mountain snakes are now an issue. I mean, maybe mountain snakes have always existed, but until a few years ago, I willfully believed that no snakes lived at the 6,500-elevation level because ... snow! Everybody knows that snakes don’t live where there’s snow! Except the snakes. So we have a family cabin in the Soda Springs area, and starting a few years ago, neighbors up
there started sharing stories about rattlesnake sightings. My first thought was, “Nah. That’s not possible.” Or maybe, “Someone must have accidentally brought a rattlesnake with him from a trip to the desert.” In no way did I think native rattlesnakes were living this far above the snow line. (Note: No need to send me links to stories about snakes in the Sierra. I won’t read them because I need to be in my fantasy world of a snake-free zone.) Worse in my book, is that people reportedly sometimes see snakes swimming in the couple of small lakes near the cabin. “Oh, don’t worry,” they say when they see my horror, “they are the harmless kind.” Because nonsnake-a-phobes seem to think it’s perfectly fine to be swimming in a lake alongside snakes as long as they aren’t poisonous. As
if your heart attack isn’t as dangerous as venom. Welp, a couple of weeks ago older son, D, called with a diabolical sounding glee in his voice. “Want to hear about how much fun we had using your paddle board?” he asked. D explained how he and girlfriend, E, were able to share the paddle board, sometimes standing, sometimes sitting and paddling as if on a boat. They enjoyed using it as a floating dock in the middle of the lake to swim from, although they were a little creeped out having seen a snake swim by. I grilled D for details. “Where were you when you saw the snake? How close was it? Were either of you afraid? Are you saying this to be mean?” He reported that it was kind of cute and it was just trying to get to land.
But wait! There’s more! As D and E were both sitting on the board, E warned D to be a little careful because a snake had climbed up on the board between them and curled up. They were now separated on the paddle board by a sleepingsnakethat came up from the water. And the apocalypse is complete ... For the snake-lovers among you, D was gentle as he scooped up the snake with his paddle and flung it toward the shore. And obviously, I have burned down the family cabin because there is no need to ever return now that snakes swim up from the lake and hitch rides on paddle boards. — Tanya Perez lives in Davis with her family. Her column is published every other Sunday. Reach her atpereztanyah@ gmail.com.Follow her on Twitter at @californiatanya.
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mpower Yolo’s D Street Resource Center, “D Street House” (or as local community members call it, “La Casita” — the little house) sits proudly on the busy corner of Fifth and D streets in downtown Davis, providing hundreds of individuals and families with access to a range of programs, services, and information to address the many challenges they face today. In an effort to help lowincome families and the homeless population the Davis Community Church generously provided the space for a resource center in February 2014. The facility opened to provide an environment where staff could partner with families to identify their needs, connect clients to resources, and address and resolve issues in order to improve their lives. It became D Street House, a program of Empower Yolo, after the merger with The Yolo Center For Families in 2016. “We are a welcoming center for people of all backgrounds and needs — promoting safe, healthy & resilient communities at all sites and offices,” says JiaJia Zhao, Empower Yolo D Street site coordinator and case manager. Community members are being supported at a high rate during the pandemic and can find assistance in English, Spanish and Mandarin. Zhao keeps in close contact with over 40 Mandarin speaking clients, many of which are seniors, to help share information about services. “Clients really appreciate us for everything. The elderly in particular have found their needs are being met with us which is wonderful because many felt like no one was taking care of them; and they feared their lives were near the end especially during
EMPOWER YOLO the pandemic, but they found help through Empower Yolo and feel like they are treated like family,” says Zhao. Since the pandemic, many people have come for food distribution. D Street House served 123 families (306 individuals) for food distribution in July 2020. Other services that are actively utilized at this time are: rental assistance; Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help (REACH) & Home Energy Assistance (HEAP) programs to help pay PG&E; assistance with CalWorks/CalFresh/ Medi-Cal applications; Short Term Emergency Aid Committee (STEAC) referrals; food distribution; assistance with United Way applications; translation services (Mandarin & Spanish); peer counseling; emergency assistance; hygiene products & baby’s needs; and providing support and resources to immigrants. A more comprehensive list of services and programs currently offered at D Street House cover four main areas: family support, children’s services, health services, and access to benefits. Services and programs include: Housing: Emergency shelter for individuals escaping domestic violence, sexual assault or human trafficking; affordable housing referrals; eviction prevention & first month’s rent screenings; utilities assistance; and help with furniture needs. Individuals & Family Support: Health insurance, CalFresh & CalWorks enrollment programs; resources, information & referrals to support services; food distribution & food referrals; tax returns; identification card fee waiver; self-care packages; Chinese senior support group; Yoga class — suspended during
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Empower Yolo’s resource center on D Street is known as La Casitia — the little house. COVID-19; referrals to legal services; restraining orders, family law; assistance with permanent resident card renewal; court accompaniment & advocacy; immigration services; victims of crime support; counseling services for adults and children; and support group referrals for adults. Children’s Services: Play School Experience (English & Chinese) — suspended during COVID-19; and childcare referrals. All programs are offered year round although eligibility may vary for some programs. All Empower Yolo services are free and confidential. Spanish-speaking clients, especially undocumented clients, have found D Street House a beacon for help and resources where they can get clarification on information about the pandemic, and receive services or referrals to help keep their families safe and healthy. “Empower Yolo supports our most vulnerable individuals and families in Davis,” says Maria Luisa Cabrera, one of Empower Yolo’s most active volunteers during the pandemic. Cabrera prefers to use the word “share” rather than volunteer as she shares so much of her time, knowledge and research to
especially help immigrant and Spanish-speaking individuals and families in Davis and Woodland many of which are essential workers. “I consider it a gift to have been welcomed to join forces with the staff at Empower Yolo with whom I share essential values: service not charity; empowering not rescuing; validation for these families’ contributions and respect for their innate dignity and their rights,” says Cabrera. Currently, there is a team effort with Cabrera, Edith Solorzano, from Health and Human Services, and Empower Yolo staff to help serve and meet immigrant families’ needs so they can navigate the system and have access to funds if they have been affected by the pandemic. “The invigorating aspect of it all rests on the fact that we are coming together as Latinas to find solutions and serve out of conviction our most vulnerable families and everyone we can,” says Cabrera. Working with Empower Yolo to serve vulnerable families has been empowering. As the pandemic plagued the community especially affecting immigrant families who had been furloughed, Cabrera reached out to Josie
Enriquez, Empower Yolo Program Director. “It was the logical step to take because Empower Yolo has been serving our most vulnerable families in the county (from all walks of life, all ethnic groups and all ages) in a myriad of indispensable ways for over 40 years. When I count the number of families whom I have supported, so they can navigate, for example, the Unemployment Insurance system, or for whom I have found support for rent and food, the 30-plus number pales in comparison to the 10,000 clients Empower Yolo served last year,” says Cabrera. Empower Yolo donors have shown our clients amazing support throughout the pandemic. Donations are always welcome and appreciated. Financial donations to help with unfunded programs and services can be made any time at: empoweryolo.org. D Street House is at 441 D St. in Davis. In-kind donations (such as toilet paper, paper towels, lysol spray, disinfecting wipes, Ziplock bags (for packaging hygiene products for clients), baby wipes, backpacks, sleeping bags, underwear, and socks) can be made during office hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.;
Fridays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment, call 530757-1261. “Although through the generosity of its loyal donors, Empower Yolo marches on helping to create a true sense of community and serving Yolo County’s most vulnerable population,” Cabrera said, “I believe it’s time to build upon what Empower Yolo has already established on a very solid foundation. As we face the challenges brought on by the pandemic and more individuals and families find themselves struggling to make ends meet, I urge Davis residents to follow the lead of Empower Yolo’s current donors’ generosity considering that the very first seeds were planted by five women from Davis in 1977. “Undoubtedly, the staff at Empower Yolo truly work in the trenches, but it’s time to get Empower Yolo out of the shadows, give credit where credit is due and empower this nonprofit to strengthen its programs and services since the need for all the programs it provides is only going to increase in the next few months.” Cabrera notes that although families refer to D Street as “La Casita” (The Little House), a literal translation misses the warmth it conveys and how emotionally nourishing Spanish-speaking families find the support and positive connection with Empower Yolo’s diverse and attentive staff. La Casita may be little, but the empowering and positive effect it has on individuals and families who rely on it to help them live safe, healthy and resilient lives make La Casita a powerhouse with so many essential and life-saving services and resources it offers to the community. — Natalia Baltazar is the Director of Development and Community Relations of Empower Yolo.
Students earn sholarships and honors Enterprise staff The Sutter-Davis Hospital Auxiliary is pleased to announce its scholarship recipients for 2020. The scholarships will go to: Amy Shu of Davis High School, attending University of Michigan School of Nursing; Elizabeth Hand of Woodland Christian High School, attending Grand Canyon University’s nursing program; Anna Mazher of Pioneer High School in Woodland, attending Sacramento State University’s nursing program; Damien Dye of Pioneer High, attending the Woodland Community College nursing program; and Don Tabong of Pioneer High, attending Sacramento State
NAME DROPPERS University’s nursing program. ———— Grace Barger of Davis was selected for the Pax et Bonum Award, the highest honor given at Saint Francis High School. It is given to the senior who best exemplifies the qualities of peace and goodness through her faith, excellence, leadership and service all four years. Barger, also the recipient of the Scholar-Athlete Award, was an eight-time varsity letter winner, a three-year captain of the St. Francis soccer team and two-year captain of
the SFHS lacrosse team. She represented her sports on the Student-Athlete Advisory Board and was nominated for the Wendy’s High School Heisman BARGER Honored by Award. school As a junior, she earned a Christian Service Award for earning one of the highest numbers of service hours and was chosen as a senior to be a Retreat Team Leader. Barger will attend the University of Notre Dame in the fall. — Email Name Droppers to newsroom@davisenterprise.net.
BY ANDY JONES Special to The Enterprise 1. Kites. Born in 1874, what Brit said “Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it”? 2. Pop Culture — Music. When we alphabetize all the singers and bands who have sold more than 100 million records, who comes first? 3. Science. What do we call a male bee? 4. Bones. What is the most commonly broken bone in the human body? 5. John Lewis. Of the
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State economy faces tough slog
How tortoise rides led to new hope
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BY LLEWELLYN KING Special to The Enterprise
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2020
little boy was taken to the Staten Island Zoo in New York, where he was enthralled to ride Jalopy, a Galapagos tortoise. Jalopy became a favorite. But then one day the giant tortoise wasn’t there, and the little boy learned she had cancer and had been taken to Arizona for radiation treatment. “I had never heard of radiation,” said Dr. James S. Welsh, professor of radiation oncology at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill. But his love of that tortoise was enough for him to devote his life to radiation therapy. Now Welsh is in the vanguard of doctors who hope to save lives by using radiation as a therapy for patients with COVID-19 — and possibly as a therapy for Alzheimer’s, arthritis and other diseases where inflammation plays a role. Inflammation is present when the body’s immune system mobilizes to fight disease or injury. The problems come when the immune system, according to Welsh and other doctors I have interviewed, goes “haywire.” Radiation can’t cure COVID-19, Welsh explained, but it can be used to reduce the acute inflammation, known as cytokine storm. This causes a flooding of the lungs and is what kills most COVID-19 patients. Using very low doses of radiation to fight respiratory inflammation isn’t new: It was how viral pneumonia was treated more than 75 years ago, before the perfecting of a battery of drugs that took over. Radiation was highly effective against viral pneumonia, with success rates recorded at 80 percent or better. Antibiotic drugs combined with growing public antipathy to radiation in all forms took it off the pneumonia therapy list. But now it appears to be back-to-thefuture time for radiation. Welsh says that a patient about to enter acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which kills many COVID-19 patients, can be treated with low-dose radiation to clear the lungs. Afterward, the patient can return to the ward to get treatment with antiviral drugs. No ICU, no ventilator, no long-term scarring of the lungs. A few clinical trials of low-dose radiation therapy for COVID-19 have begun in the United States and six other countries, including Canada and the United Kingdom. “Although peer-reviewed results have yet to be published, preliminary data seem very encouraging, and certainly justify the siting of a proposed clinical trial here,” said Welsh, referring to the Hines VA Hospital in Chicago, where he is the chief of radiation therapy. He hopes to launch a clinical trial there in weeks. The radiation doses for COVID-19 treatment are extremely low. Welsh is planning to use 0.5 gray in his trial, but others use more, 1 gray or even 1.5 grays. Those are above X-ray doses, but well below cancer doses. Brain cancer and lung cancer patients get doses of 60 grays, with up to 80 grays for prostate cancer, Welsh said. This doesn’t mean that there isn’t opposition. Much of the concern over radiation is associated with the linear, no-threshold (LNT) model that posits that all radiation will have detrimental health effects even at minuscule levels, like normal background. This theory has been contested for decades by nuclear scientists, but it remains an undermining orthodoxy. “Most people and physicians are not familiar with the potential application as an anti-inflammatory in infectious disease,” Welsh said. Nonetheless, he believes the future beckons. When I asked him about the use of radiation in other diseases where inflammation was a factor, particularly Alzheimer’s and arthritis, he responded, “A definitive ‘yes.’ ” The beauty of radiation therapy, according to Welsh and others, is that about half the hospitals in the country have radiology departments and staff. Treatments could begin almost immediately. As to Jalopy, she died in 1983 at the age of 77. She was so popular over the 46 years she lived at the zoo that a bronze sculpture of a Galapagos tortoise was erected as a memorial. — Llewellyn King is executive producer and host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS. His email is llewellynking1@gmail. com. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.
t now seems like ancient history, but only a few months ago, California’s economy was roaring. “By any standard measure, by nearly every recognizable metric, the state of California is not just thriving but, in many instances, leading the country, inventing the future, and inspiring the nation,” Gov. Gavin Newsom boasted in February’s state of the state address. “We remain the fifthlargest economy in the world — enjoying 118 consecutive months of net job growth, some 3.4 million jobs created since the Great Recession and nearly 4 million small businesses call California their home. More than half of all U.S. venture capital still flows to California companies. We’ve averaged 3.8% GDP growth over five years — compared, respectfully, to 2.5% national growth.” Just eight days later, Newsom delivered his first webcast report on the coronavirus infection, quickly followed by his March 4 state of emergency declaration and the first of many orders that would shut down much of the state’s economy. The economy quickly imploded as hundreds of
— and then dropped a bit to 14.9% in June during the brief reopening. Since then, it’s climbed again, but how high we don’t yet know. Lodging and food service workers have been hit the hardest, but there are no exempt sectors in those grim numbers. thousands, and then millions, of Californians lost their jobs. Two months later, with California’s infection rates relatively low and unemployment soaring to levels not seen since the Great Depression, Newsom eased up. He allowed a partial “reopening” of some economic sectors and a few hundred thousand Californians went back to work. The respite was, however, short-lived. As infections, hospitalizations and deaths surged in July, Newsom reimposed economic shutdowns, many jobs once again vanished and Californians were left wondering about the state’s economic future, and their own. The latest report from the state Employment Development Department reveals that unemployment hit 16.4% in May — four points higher than the peak of the Great Recession a decade ago
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s high as it is, the official jobless rate is a bit misleading, because it is a percentage of the state’s labor force, and thus doesn’t count those who have dropped out. California’s labor force has shrunk by about 400,000 people in the past year and including them as jobless pushes the real unemployment rate up by at least 2 percentage points, knocking on the door of 20%. Overall, employment in June was 2.5 million below what it had been a year earlier, which corresponds to having 2.5 million more Californians collecting unemployment insurance benefits than in June 2019. The extra $600 a week in benefits that Congress provided to jobless workers has buoyed California’s consumer economy by more than $5 billion a month, staving off housing evictions and
foreclosures, but they expired last week and it’s uncertain whether they will be reinstated, eliminated or reduced. Legislative leaders are proposing a state-only relief program that would maintain extra jobless benefits, but it hinges on borrowed money and its fate is equally uncertain. After the rollercoaster ride of the past five months, and with COVID-19 still rampaging, it’s evident that the V-shaped recovery some economists predicted — a rapid decline followed by a rapid expansion — is not going to happen. It’s more likely to be a U-shaped recovery when, and if, it happens. That is, we will probably see a fairly long period of low output and high unemployment and, whenever the pandemic is tamed, a gradual expansion — but no one can predict when the worst will be over. It’s going to be a very tough slog. — 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 State Seal of Biliteracy At the end of every school year, I always enjoy reading the names of students at our high schools who have been honored with the many awards and scholarships our community provides. This year, however, a significant omission occurred. DJUSD awarded 218 Seniors with the California State Seal of Biliteracy. Biliteracy is essential in our world, and our district staff worked hard and pushed forward in these difficult times to be certain that these students be recognized. I would like to see our local newspaper recognize these students as well. Nora Brazil Davis
Oppose the use of federal police We hope you are as concerned about the erosion of our national checks and balances as we are. Checks and balances were established at the beginning of our country, precisely to ensure that no kinglike activity would take place, that other branches of the government would be there and be vigilant. Now the lines are blurred, and unmarked vans with Federal forces without insignia stormed downtown Portland and Seattle teargassing protesters and shooting “non-lethal bullets” at them. One bystander in Portland was shot with a rubber bullet that fractured his skull and one of the women protecting the protesters as part of the Wall of Moms was shot in the face with an object and required stitches. Even the mayor of Portland was teargassed! Mr. Trump has vowed he will send in similar forces to other cities, despite the statements of mayors and governors that do not want those troops in their cities. The time is now for us to do what we can to stop Trump’s abuse of power. We must write or call our senators and representative, and use social media to protest this misuse of executive power. There must be no federal intervention in protests without permission of mayors and governors. If Trump persists in sending federal agents, we must demand that they wear identifiable badges, use clearly marked vehicles, and that their actions be severely limited. Please contact Sens. Harris and
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Great American Outdoors Act Cache Creek Nature Preserve, Grasslands Regional Park, Tuli Mem Park, Esparto Community Park, and Valley Vista Regional Park are some of the beautiful community parks in California’s 3rd District. These lands are only a few of the many parks and forests that will be protected and maintained thanks to the passing of the Great American Outdoors Act, a bipartisan bill to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. A special thank you goes out to Rep. John Garamendi of the 3rd District for voting in favor of this act, preserving the beauty our district has to offer to the community and to the environment for generations to come. I am a resident of Davis, and I appreciate the efforts our congress representatives are giving to support our open spaces and the environment. Let’s advance more environmental policies and mitigate climate change, for this generation and the next! Andres Gutierrez Davis
Music engages community On June 21, local musicians and Davis
Speak out President Hon. Donald J. Trump, The White House, Washington, D.C., 20500; 202-456-1111 (comments), 202-456-1414 (switchboard); email: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact
U.S. Senate Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 331 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-3841; email: http://feinstein. senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me Sen. Kamala Harris, 112 Hart Senate
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residents joined a worldwide celebration of music — Make Music Day — a holiday celebrated in over 120 countries on summer solstice. Different from many festivals, its goal is to encourage people of all musical abilities and ages to celebrate the joy of music, and typically features free outdoor concerts, music lessons, and jam sessions on streets, porches and public spaces. This year, Make Music Davis was held as a virtual event, and was organized by Davis Media Access and its community radio project KDRT 95.7 FM. We received over 30 music videos from the community representing the creative efforts of over 80 artists. These diverse submissions ranged from high school and college students, a community chorus that sings for hospice patients, to popular local touring singer/ songwriters, as well as a couple of BayArea musicians who were well known in the psychedelic ’60s. These videos were included in the 90-minute “Make Music Davis Live Showcase” created via Zoom and broadcast live on KDRT 95.7 FM and streamed on Davis Media Access’ YouTube channel for the virtual celebration. We at Davis Media Access and KDRT wish to thank all the musicians and listeners who participated. Additionally, we thank the Davis City Council and the city of Davis Arts and Cultural Affairs Program for the Community Arts Grant to help support this well-loved event. Diane Crumley Outreach coordinator, Make Music Davis Autumn Labbé-Renault Executive director, Davis Media Access
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Spirit and fury: The view from Portland BY SHELLEY DUNNING Special to The Enterprise
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ear to my heart, Portland is the city where my husband and his brother and sisters were born. It is the city where my fatherin-law grew the Grand Prize rose in the Rose Festival at the age of 12. It is the city where, in my first job as a college graduate, I visited every high school, from Grover Cleveland to Sunset to Central Catholic, recruiting students for my alma mater, Rocky Mountain College. Portland is the city where we took our kids on every summer vacation for 18 years. The city that, like so many, has a racist history, but wants to be better and works to be better. It is the city with a mayor who tells the people he wants to do good, but doesn’t. The city where good, mostly white people come out every night for 58 days and counting, to call for justice for Black lives. Portland is the city where Donald Trump has sent a mysterious militia of agents, clad in camouflage and riot gear and wielding batons, rubber bullets and tear gas to crack down on peaceful protesters. I went to Portland to support Black Lives Matter as a mom, to join the Wall of Moms seeking justice for the young Black people making their voices heard. What I saw was a movement of Black leaders, strong, organized, passionate, and very clear in their message demanding change. For 58 days, the BLM leaders and organizers have rallied the people of Portland. On my second night, the 57th night of protests, supporters gathered at the Salmon Street Springs on the edge of the Willamette River two blocks from the federal building and courthouse. For two hours before it got dark, BLM speakers explained who they were and why these protests mattered. There were thousands, including grandparents, college students and young professionals. And there were huge groups representing different cultural identities and professions: Clergy, teachers, veterans, Asians for BLM, healthcare workers, social workers, the Wall of Moms, lawyers.
The calm before the storm: Protesters gather in front of the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland. SHELLEY DUNNING/ COURTESY PHOTO
COMMENTARY There was a huge drum circle to help the crowd keep rhythm as we practiced the protest chants. There was dancing. And there was the promise from one of the leaders that the night’s protest would not only be peaceful, it would be “joyful.” And it was peaceful. And joyful. At least in the beginning. As the sun set and the protesters walked up Salmon Street to Third Avenue to join the larger group, the mood became more apprehensive. The crowd chants continued, loud and strong, but I don’t think I was alone in feeling a tension and a heaviness as we walked. It wasn’t so much a sense of danger as it was a feeling of darkness and doom. For many of the people I had spent the past two hours with, this was not their first night of protesting. They knew how the night would unfold because it had unfolded the same way for the past 20 nights, ever since the federal government deployed officers to protect the federal buildings on July 4. The serious demeanor of my co-conspirators, knowing what to expect, I suppose, contributed to the change in tenor as we passed the metal garage doors on the side of the federal building where the feds were waiting. The federal building and the Multnomah County Justice Center are side by side on Third Avenue, each taking up a city block of
space. Directly across are two city parks, each the size of a city block. Those parks and the streets surrounding them were filled with people, more than 6,000 peaceful, passionate people. And, judging from many of the signs that they held, they were thoughtful, clever, funny people. As they somehow cleared space in the street for the thousands of people in our group coming from the Salmon Street Springs, I read signs like, “It must be bad, even the introverts are here” and “Racism isn’t getting worse, it’s getting filmed.” We found our places to stand, shoulder-to-shoulder, all masked, wearing goggles and bike helmets, just beneath the raised base of a column on the courthouse steps where the speakers stood. There were speeches about social justice, interspersed with chants and applause and shouting. One speaker made the point that being Black is pretty awesome. The music, the dancing, the clothing, the culture … And then he reminded us that “Everybody wants to be Black until the cops show up.” Rather than forming a barrier around the crowd, our Wall of Moms remained together as a group in the crowd. At the last minute, a Wall of Veterans had formed, separating the federal buildings from the protesters. It was a powerful sight. But even as we were immersed in the conversation and the part we played as listeners and learners, there was
that sense of doom. At one point I turned to another mom and said, “I feel like we all know that building is going to explode and the horrible, fire-eating dragon is going to be released to devour us.” Behind us, someone began to throw fireworks. And then a group forced down the fortified metal fence. Then, much earlier than any previous nights, the camouflaged officers exploded from the federal building onto the streets of Portland.
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ou might think that the feds would direct their wrath toward the impostors who’d thrown the fireworks and knocked down the fence. But you would be wrong. Before anyone knew what was happening, the peaceful crowd was engulfed in tear gas and pandemonium. As people ran for water and clear air, they regrouped and returned, where they were sprayed again. That is what the world saw the next day on every news. The words of hope, 6,000 people singing together and strangers locking arms in solidarity were all lost to explosions and tear gas and violence. All fodder for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. I left Portland at midnight and as I drove south on I-5, I wondered how those young leaders keep up their energy. How can they continue to breathe tear gas into their lungs every night?
How can they continue to shout and fight, knowing their message is being lost and distorted among the fireworks and the tear gas and the media and the fire-breathing dragon? If anything makes my heart hurt, it’s knowing that these young men and women will continue all of this, every night— to shout until their voices are gone, to be engulfed in tear gas, to dance in the drum circle to keep it “joyful” for all of us. Whether we show up or we don’t, they will be there. They will continue to demand justice, even as their message is being co-opted by impostors throwing fireworks and pushing down fences; even as the president distorts their peaceful protests to create an alternative reality of death and destruction for his television ads; even as their own government sprays rubber bullets and tear gas on them. And even as our system continues to tell them, “We aren’t ready yet.” Please learn more about Black Lives Matter at https://black livesmatter.com/. Become an ally by voting for people who are committed to justice and change. Fight for the changes that Black lives are demanding. And when you see the images on television of violence and destruction, please know, this is the America that our current president is creating for all of us. — Shelley Dunning is a Davis resident.
Invest in UC instead of cutting back core instruction BY CHARLES HALE, KATHARYNE MITCHELL AND BILL MAURER Special to CalMatters
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n June 13, we watched online as 58,000 University of California graduates received their degrees. It was a bittersweet moment, marked by the necessity of digitally prerecorded ceremonies streamed online. We felt a thrill watching the number of viewers tick up into the thousands, knowing that behind that counter sat families and friends celebrating their graduates’ accomplishments. The following Monday, we returned to a stark reality: The social sciences on our campuses — and quite likely throughout the University of California — stand at the edge of a fiscal precipice. While our immediate economic woes arise
COMMENTARY from the consequences of justified public health measures, this conceals a more somber truth: The problem of declining funds has deep policy and institutional roots at least two decades in the making. If we are forced to make another round of cuts to core instructional resources, the quality of education that we can guarantee our students will plummet. There are alternatives to steep cuts, and we must find them. In the social sciences the faculty carry out research on the high-stakes societal problems of our times, and our findings have a direct impact on policy and political mobilization toward lasting solutions. In the current public health crisis, for example, social science research has shined a bright light on
differential access to health care and disproportionate outcomes based on race, income and other intersectional inequities. We have the tools to understand political polarization and the spread of disinformation, and to track patterns of resilience and recovery after natural and human-made disasters. But storm clouds have been gathering on the horizon for some time. The Great Recession of 2009 required major budget cuts, from which our units have yet to recover. The downside of our popularity — especially in majors such as economics and sociology — is that overenrollment threatens educational quality. It is possible for our students to complete college without ever taking a class of fewer than 100 people; some finish without a single sustained interaction
with a faculty member. State investment in higher education has declined steadily over the past decade, while income inequality across the state has deepened. Serious mental health issues among students are rife, yet campus resources are insufficient to handle the growth in demand for care; food insecurity and severe rent burdens are increasing — a problem highlighted most recently by the graduate student strike for a living wage.
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ome people think that online education can bring on pedagogic innovation and reduce costs at the same time. They are only half-right. Done right, online education requires considerable upfront investment in technological and pedagogic innovation, and must provide the same intensive support as
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in-person classes. Done cheaply it yields poor educational outcomes and deepens inequities. Our pivot to online instruction last spring was necessary and remarkably successful, but it does not offer a budgetary solution. Further cuts in the social sciences would send a dismal two-pronged message to our students, their parents and our alumni: You must pay the same, but you will receive less. The message to the first generation, low-income and underrepresented minority students — whom we educate in especially high numbers — would be even worse: You will bear this burden disproportionately. Students will return to campus energized by protests for racial justice and inspired by the belief that we can rebuild our universities, and our societies, better. They will be prepared to sacrifice to
achieve these goals, and to protest further if they feel betrayed. We affirm this vision, and we must work with them to achieve it. We urge the state Legislature to invest in our state’s great engine of mobility, allowing the university to address budgetary shortfalls without cutting core instructional resources. Last month we celebrated an amazing group of students. We call on all California citizens to work together toward solutions to our fiscal crisis that are as innovative, brave and bold as these graduates. They deserve no less. — Charles Hale is dean of social sciences at UC Santa Barbara, crhale@ ucsb.edu. Katharyne Mitchell is dean of social sciences at UC Santa Cruz, kmitch@ucsc.edu. Bill Maurer is dean of social sciences at UC Irvine, wmmaurer@uci.edu.
Editors’ choice for web comment of the week “Sweetest happily ever after story I have heard in ages! Congratulations Jimmy and the whole Cunningham Clan!” From Jackie Baker-Kuhn
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FC Davis empowers local students Young Leaders of Yolo plan projects to effect changes in their county BY OWEN YANCHER
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ne of the blessings of working in media, even during this pandemic, is the number of interesting people I’m able to interact with on a regular basis. Though I’m generally a very curious person, I’m not a particularly outgoing guy and this job has forced me to become much more so. But sometimes it forces me to interview people I never would have met in any other walk of life. Really, “force” is the wrong word because I feel that that implies a negative connotation — it’s more like I get the privilege of meeting these people. Most professional athletes actually aren’t among these people. They may be interesting in their own right but are incentivized not to say anything that really ruffles feathers. No, most people who truly make an impression on me I end up hearing about from friends of friends or some random connection, which is exactly how I ended up speaking with Ben Gucciardi this past week. Beforehand, I had never heard of him, but now I want all of you to know his name and who he is because the project Ben is running in the Bay Area involves two of my favorite things: soccer and social change. Gucciardi, a former college soccer player, runs a nonprofit called Soccer Without Borders. Active since 2006, Soccer Without Borders is an Oakland-based nonprofit that provides opportunities for refugees to enjoy the beautiful game as well as supplying needed guidance to help navigate the challenges of living in a new country and speaking a new language. Over the years, I’ve spoken to several people who run similar programs. Sometimes they seem genuine, sometimes they don’t. Gucciardi belongs strictly in the former category.
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ur mission statement is about achieving growth, inclusion and personal success ... using soccer as a way to build community, as a way for (newcomers) to meet new friends, connect with mentors in their coaches, and to establish a sense of familiarity,” Gucciardi told me. “A lot of the kids have experience with soccer in their home countries. At a time where everything else is changing for them, the game really provides that consistency in their lives.” So often in society, we look as sports as just, well, sports. But sports are so much more than that. The impact that a positive athletic experience can have on a child extends far beyond the field. “We’re sort of looking at different ways in getting kids playing in places that are skill-level appropriate and then we use their interest in the game to create these relationships,” Gucciardi said. “Part of being in the program is that we’re aware of what their grades are, but we’re not trying to be punitive — you don’t have to have a 2.0 to play. “We see ourselves more as an intervention for some of the kids who are maybe new to school or don’t like school. Maybe we can be the bridge that helps connect them to some adults who can support them to do their homework because maybe they’re not understanding it.” Gucciardi continued: “Most often, they have to go to work so they can’t go to school every day and so how can we work with them to maybe make a budget that can help them work less and still have the time to do the things they need to do like go to school for two more days a week? “Sometimes you just need somebody who’s going to be able to help you to make those decisions so a coach is really well-suited.
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Enterprise staff writer This past month, FC Davis began using its platform in the athletics community to empower local students. With both its men’s and women’s soccer seasons on hold since the onset of pandemicrelated shutdowns, the semiprofessional soccer organization has launched Young Leaders of Yolo. The initiative involves high school and college students in the greater Davis, Dixon, Woodland and Winters area and aims to have that youth group identify
issues within their communities while creating projects to facilitate change. Over the coming weeks and months, FC Davis owner Adam Lewin expects a handful of those campaigns to commence, including a local Rock the Vote movement designed to increase voter registration among 18 to 22 year olds. Lewin says when he called for participants in June, the Golden Lions received more than 300 applications, each outlining the type of project the students envisioned — and what difference they wanted to make specifically in Yolo County.
From that sea of submissions, FC Davis selected 15 frontrunners, each of whom are now heading up completely studentrun activities. “All the ideas have been their own,” Lewin told The Enterprise. “Some of them are doing things from scratch and others are modeling their efforts from national organizations. But the majority of them are doing it all themselves and leveraging infrastructure from local organizations. “Right now, most are still in the structural and planning stages, but pretty soon here, you’ll start seeing social-media pages start to pop up.” The YLOY groups plan to partner with local businesses and city government officials as well in an effort to increase their visibility.
Leading the Rock the Vote campaign (along with four other students), is soon-to-be UC San Diego freshman and recent Davis High graduate Cory Kodira, who said “It’s incumbent that as the next generation of leaders we become more politically aware and involved to help shape our own futures.” Kodira, a former player on the Blue Devils’ boys soccer team and founding member of the Indian Culture Education Club at DHS, believes there isn’t much of an existing framework to help students better become involved or engaged in politics. “There are people posting tweets or on Instagram,” he reported. “But we’ve never had a system in place where we could
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Hope springs eternal Coach Highshoe optimistic team will get to play ■ Editor’s note: This is the first of two parts about the adjustments Davis High basketball teams will have to make now that the sports will officially compete along side baseball, track and other spring sports. First up: girls basketball. On Wednesday, the boys.
BY LEV FARRIS GOLDENBERG Enterprise staff writer Since the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section set its schedule two weeks ago, Davis High girls basketball has been one of many teams trying to visualize what the modified and repositioned season will look like. The usual season tipoff in December has been moved to OWEN YANCHER/ENTERPRISE FILE PHOTO March 8, 2021, with tryouts starting Feb. 22, a full calendar Blue Devil girls basketball coach Heather Highshoe will not only be helping year after the Blue Devils’ last to get her players in shape for the season, but also prepare a player if she game of 2020. wants to be a two-sport athlete during the pandemic-altered schedule. “We unfortunately lost a lot of in the South Gym. time with (the players),” DHS sports activities. “I’m sure that they’re just itchNow the Devils face a long head coach Heather Highshoe pointed out. “But I keep saying layoff period, uncertainty over ing to get into the gym, but right that I’m just grateful that where when workouts and condition- now I think we just have to take ing can begin what we can get and be grateful we stand right — and the pos- that we’re able to ... potentially now we’re sibility of other play the sport that we love,” the going to have spring sports coach added. (a season), so siphoning off And with basketball going the I hope it stays roster mem- same time as baseball, track and that way, bers. other sports playing out of typiregardless of what it looks “There is no cal seasons, student-athletes like.” dead period have to choose between sports anymore, so they love. Highshoe technically we usually runs Senior point guard Sydney could just kind Skinner, who also plays lacrosse, her “D-Town of start jump- said she wants to continue with program” for ing into the stick in college. But she has incoming things,” High- yet to make a decision, hoping ninth-graders shoe said. she’ll be able to play both basfrom early Heather Highshoe April to late DHS girls hoop coach But that ketball and lacrosse — now an June, plus depends on option under the new CIF rules. summer when DJUSD “I mean, aside from balancing league games, varsity camp and reopens facilities — the gyms are school with one sport, with the tournaments. closed — and on the volleyball extra classes, and extra games But all that went out the win- schedule, which as a winter — even if school’s online — I dow when COVID-19 shut down sport will have priority for time think it’s going to be difficult for
“If I was a senior having to choose between two sports that I loved very much, that would’ve been really hard for me.”
any athlete of any caliber to succeed in everything,” Skinner told The Enterprise. Highshoe reported she has a number of athletes who may face that decision. The Devils’ senior scoring machine Skylar Schouten also is one of those players. She competes for DHS water polo, whose modified winter season season now ends Feb. 26 under the new CIF directive. But she has also competed in track after hoops finished. “I thought about it a little bit, but basketball’s really important to me, so I feel like I’d rather just be focused on basketball,” Schouten said. “We’ll see, I haven’t decided 100-percent yet.” Highshoe — who likewise played multiple sports during her high school days — said she is trying to put herself in her athletes’ shoes, whether they’re Jordans or track cleats. “If I was a senior having to choose between two sports that I loved very much, that would’ve been really hard for me,” the coach said. “I, obviously, will support them in whatever decision they make and help them if they’re trying to figure out what is the best way for them to go.” And what if any of her student-athletes decide to play multiple sports in the spring season? “I think that would be a really good opportunity to learn even more how to balance,” Highshoe continued. “We talk about that all the time in high school sports, and being a studentathlete is being able to balance academics and athletics and work in life and social life and home life. “So I think it would come down to the coaches of those two sports being on the same page, figuring out what is manageable (and) what is possible for that athlete to still be able to be giving 100 percent to both those sports.” — Reach Lev Farris Goldenberg at lev.goldenberg@ mcnaughton.media. Follow him via Twitter @levgoldenberg.
Hall of Fame gymnast vaults back to UCD Tanya Ho is new assistant coach Enterprise staff Tanya Ho — a member of the Cal Aggie Athletics Hall of Fame — returns to her alma mater as assistant coach for the UC Davis women’s gymnastics team, head coach John Lavallee announced. “I’m excited to be back,” said UCD’s former Mountain Pacific Sports Federation superstar. “I had a really good experience with John’s program as a student-athlete, so I’m excited to continue that experience on his staff.” Ho competed as an Aggie from 2007 to 2010 and most recently held the head coach position at Alaska Anchorage. “John has been my mentor this
whole time, so I’ll get to continue that as a member of his staff,” the Elk Grove native added. After producing MPSF Freshman of the Year (Isabelle Fox) in her initial season up north, Ho was voted the conference’s Coach of the Year in 2019. Before her arrival in Alaska, Ho assisted for five years at Sacramento State under head coaches Kim Hughes and Randy Solorio. During her cross-Causeway stay, the Hornets won two MPSF team titles and produced 11 individual NCAA regional qualifiers. For her part, Ho snared the MPSF Assistant Coach of the Year distinction in 2016. “I continue to be extremely lucky to have the quality of assistant coaches that we have had at UC Davis, and Tanya is right in line with that tradition,” said Lavallee. “To have coached Tanya as a
student-athlete then watched her grow as a coach and professional has been awesome. It’s incredibly exciting to have have her back at Davis with all that she has learned and experienced.” Ho replaces her former UC Davis teammate Carolyn Kampf, who served on the Aggie coaching staff for 12 years and earned three MPSF Assistant Coach of the Year awards. Kampf moved to Colorado after her husband Trent landed a coaching job there. “When I first started, I kept thinking about what I know, and how can I tell athletes, who are close in age to me, what to do,” Ho said. “Having 10 years under my belt, including the head coaching experience, I feel like I do have that confidence. There is always still much to learn but it’s nice to have coaching accomplishments on paper.”
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EMPOWERS: Projects are created and run by students From Page B1 act and say, ‘OK, we’re going to register X amount of students,’ or ‘We’re going to connect the student body with these political organizations.’ “Students are just kind of blindly reposting. So we’re hoping by creating this type of infrastructure that we’ll be able to create more tangible progress.” Other YLOY projects include: ■ Girls Go Sports — Aimed at involving more girls in athletics and after-school activities. ■ Warriors for Change — A Winters High social-change initiative. ■ Pillars of Davis — A physical structure that will showcase contributions of residents from marginalized communities within Davis. ■ Outspoken — To provide a
platform for students to exchange their stories about their experiences as they relate to race. ■ Green Davis Heroes — Promoting sustainable practices while helping students understand how their decisions and actions affect the environment. ■ Winters Information Center — Geared towards getting Winters students involved in sports, providing tutoring and promoting or hosting community events that bring people together from varying backgrounds (once COVID restrictions are eased). Heading up the Pillars for Change project, Kiana Bagheban said her task was inspired by observations she’s made on campus — watching fellow classmates mistreat one another. “At school, you hear (people) use these terrible phrases that people should know better than
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to use,” explained Bagheban, an incoming junior at DHS whose Blue Devil junior varsity soccer coach Mark Torguson, also serves as the head coach of FC Davis’ men’s side. “With my project, I want to help tear down that cycle of hate and get rid of the biases a lot of people have,” she continued. “As athletes, we have these platforms and an expanded social following that people look up to. And we can use those to help spark
change.” Bagheban noted that her efforts will involve networking with members of marginalized groups in the area, including people of color, immigrants, those with mental or physical disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ communities. Lewin said the entire endeavor falls in line with FC Davis’ core goals, which include using the team to help better the surrounding community. “A lot of clubs will say, ‘We’re more than just a club,’ or ‘We do a lot to help the community,’ but often that’s not actually what happens,” Lewin went on. “So we want to make sure we’re helping to make a difference off the field, too. “And the kids are creating some amazing projects. So I can’t wait to see to where they get by the end
of the summer.” Notes: Community members — be it students, adults or businesses — interested in getting involved with the Young Leaders of Yolo initiative can reach out to FC Davis at info@footballclubdavis.com. ... For more information on the Golden Lions work, visit footballclubdavis.com. ... Local students involved in YLOY efforts include Davisites Alisa Clayton, Colette Quaas, Joe Skvarna, Luke Profaci, Megan Chiladakis, Mesara Jayalath, Natasha Hazel, Sabrina Hazel and Zach Anderson, Winters’ participants include Yarethzy Sanchez, Ava Skinner and Miles Mariani and Woodland’s Kenna deLemos. — Reach Owen Yancher at oyancher@davisenterprise.net. Follow him via Twitter at @530athletics.
REAM: Worthy cause A column by any other name ... From Page B6 “Our coordinators are all trained to look holistically at what’s going on with each player’s situation,” Gucciardi said. “We want to help them to become better players, but really it’s about helping them navigate their own challenging situation and help them achieve the goals they set for themselves.”
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layers in his program graduate high school at a rate between 90 to 95 percent, according to Gucciardi, while those in the same area in the same demographic who don’t participate in the program see that rate cut nearly in half. “It’s a pretty big difference in having that support of community and that caring mentor,” he said. “Those things matter.” Those things matter. I love that. I’m writing this because I want more people to be aware of this program and, though it’s not super local,
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to help out if they can. I know this is a trying time for everyone, but there are still things we can do, like donate gear. Gucciardi has a hard time outfitting older kids with cleats, shinguards and shorts and finding size-5 balls. If you have any gear or equipment lying around, you can go to www. soccerwithoutborders.org to help. This pandemic has challenged all of us in a variety of ways, but Gucciardi is still trying to run Soccer Without Borders despite not being able to see some of his players while losing contact with others due to the digital divide that much of the refugee community faces. “Not that every single student is going to be successful, or are we going to win every single one of those balls, but we do win them often,” Gucciardi said. — Evan Ream’s column publishes Sundays. Reach him at eream@davisenter prise.net.
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■ Oldest living member of baseball’s Hall of Fame? It’s 91-yearsyoung Whitey Ford, who pitched for Yankees from 1950 to 67. Next up is Willie Mays at 89. Mays was a Giant and Met from 1951 to 73, spending 1953 in military service. ■ The act of drawing up and distributing a 2020 football schedule of any kind does not mean that schedule will be played. COVID-19 is like a 20-foot-long snake that moves faster than Usain Bolt, hits harder than Ronnie Lott and gets royally upset with those who don’t wear masks or practice social distancing. ■ Baseball isn’t played when it is raining. It is played in the middle of a pandemic.Huh? ■ Chatham Asset Management, a New Jersey hedge fund, spent $312 million purchasing 30 newspapers
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