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Three teens honored by Golden Hearts BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer

Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit, said Monday. “The size and complexity of this fire is one that we’ve not seen in times past.” The fire’s casualties also continued to increase, with a fatality on Monday in Solano County that now brings the death toll to five. Four others — fire personnel and civilians — have been injured. Fire and law-enforcement officials also begin this week the somber process of assessing the property damage caused by the fires, which so far have destroyed 937 structures and damaged another 251. “That’s where we start to feel a sense of loss as a community,” Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick said at Monday’s news briefing. He encouraged residents to reach out to their friends and neighbors, or to access community resources by dialing 211. The California Governor’s

For more than two decades, the city of Davis’ Golden Heart Awards have served two purposes: ensuring that some good can come from even the most unthinkable of tragedies, and reminding the community that for every teenager who ends up in the news for the wrong reason, there are countless more youths quietly doing the right things every day. Such is the case with Bea Bastino, Lailah Becker-Golde and Dominick Jackson. All three were honored by the Davis City Council on Tuesday night during a virtual Golden Heart Awards ceremony for their service to the community and overcoming personal challenges. BECKERSince 1994, these GOLDE ceremonies have Honored for taken place in a community council chambers service full of proud family and friends. This year’s ceremony, originally slated for March, was postponed when the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter in place forced all council meetings online. With no end in sight to Zoom meetings however, the awards ceremony took place online this week as well. The awards were created in the wake of Andrew Mockus’ death 28 years ago. A 14-year-old Holmes Junior High School student, Mockus was killed by a group of Davis teens who beat him, robbed him and pushed him into the path of a moving train. Stunned, the city responded by holding public forums to discuss the issues facing the community’s youth and ways the city could do more to help. In the end, the Davis City

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An ominous orange sky hangs over rural Yolo County on Thursday as wildfires poured smoke and ash into the atmosphere. YOLO COUNTY/ COURTESY PHOTO

Crews gaining ground on wildfires Yolo air remains unhealthful BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer Mother Nature dealt firefighters a break this week, holding back on lightning strikes and strong winds that promised to worsen conditions for crews battling the LNU Lightning Complex wildfires. Instead, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported gaining some ground on those blazes, which combined spanned nearly 353,000 acres in size with 27 percent containment as of about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. “I’m feeling very confident about where we’re moving,” Cal Fire Incident Commander Sean Kavanaugh said at a news briefing livestreamed Monday from the Napa County Fairgrounds.

One of the incidents, the 2,360acre Meyers Fire north of Jenner, stood at 97 percent containment as of Tuesday morning. “That’s what we’re calling a win,” Kavanaugh said. In Yolo County, crews have secured blackline conditions — where no combustible fuels remain between the fire line and the main fire — north from where Cache Creek enters the Capay Valley to the city of Winters to the south, Cal Fire Battalion Chief Chris Waters said during an operational update. Mop-up patrols remain underway. From Winters south to Vacaville, crews are performing “heavy mop-up” duty, particularly along Pleasants Valley Road, and “we’re trying to get that area secure so we can start to move people in during the repopulation phase,” Waters said. Although Yolo County has no active evacuation orders, smoke

drifting in from both the LNU and Bay Area wildfires is expected to result in unhealthy air quality in the area for at least the next several days, according to the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District. Residents are encouraged to stay indoors as much as possible to avoid smoke exposure. Meanwhile, Cal Fire officials breathed a sigh of relief over the weather, with anticipated thunderstorms — and lightning, which caused the fires that so far have affected Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Lake and Yolo counties — failing to materialize earlier this week. A red-flag warning for dry, erratic winds also was canceled. Fire officials also continued the process of lifting evacuation orders in some fire-threatened areas, allowing residents to return to their homes that were spared from the flames’ path. Still, “it’s going to take time to put this fire out,” Shana Jones, chief of Cal Fire’s

Frerichs seeks 3rd council term Blue Devil alum finds BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer When Lucas Frerichs first ran for Davis City Council eight years ago, his campaign, he said at the time, was guided by three principles: courage, commitment and collaboration. Courage, he told The Enterprise back then, was about sticking to one’s beliefs, even in the face of criticism — something he said had been lacking on the City Council. Commitment was exactly that — service to the community, which in Frerichs’ case had included multiple stints on city commissions, the Davis Food Co-op board as well as a variety of nonprofits. And collaboration, he said, was about working together for the common good — something else, he said, that could be improved among council

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members. Among the issues he cited as being of key concern during that FRERICHS 2012 Running in council District 3 run: the city’s recession-ravaged budget, the need for a high quality water supply, and, looking ahead, moving toward a publicly owned utility. Eight years later, Frerichs has now served two terms on the council and entered this re-election campaign as the city’s first vice mayor — a new title created after the city switched to district elections. Frerichs is one of two candidates (along with Larry Guenther) now seeking to represent District 3

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on the council. Looking back on his previous eight years, Frerichs takes pride in a number of accomplishments: cofounding Valley Clean Energy, the locally governed clean energy provider for Davis, Woodland and unincorporated areas of the county; working with colleagues to approve and then build the WoodlandDavis Surface Water Project; and replacing the aging wastewater treatment plant as well. “I’ve been really proud to work on those,” he said. He also takes pride in being part of a change in tenor on the council, dating back to the election of Joe Krovoza and Rochelle Swanson in 2010, he said, and continuing with the elections of Brett Lee, Dan Wolk and himself.

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his niche at 20,000 feet BY OWEN YANCHER Enterprise staff writer Why stop to recharge when you can refuel while still moving? That’s a question Nikhel Sylvain may be better suited to answer than anyone else. For the better part of the last six years, the 2015 Davis High graduate has done his work in the air — performing one of the U.S. Air Force’s most unique tasks as a boom operator. Zig-zagging across the globe, the senior airman specializes in mid-flight refueling — a niche position held by less than 1,000 aviators nationwide. He’s visited dozens of countries on missions out of nearby Travis Air Force Base, watched countless

sunsets from his while balancing perch 20,000 feet his military above the ground endeavors on top and gained a new of classes at Sacperspective on life ramento City Colwhile refilling air lege. tankers at 300 That is, until miles per hour. this past year. SYLVAIN “The whole Completing his Finding experience is a requirements for perspective humbling one,” transfer to a fourSylvain says. “You year institution, quickly realize there’s a Sylvain fired off applicamuch bigger picture, and tions to a handful of unithe smaller inconveversities — eventually niences really don’t matearning acceptance from ter as much.” nearly every one, among Enlisting straight out the likes: Cornell, Dartof high school, Sylvain’s mouth, Columbia, New path to the present has York University, Univerbeen anything but a sity of Chicago, Johns straight line. He’s worked Hopkins, North Carolina, as a part-time salesman, Emory University, USC, in hospitality, as a realMichigan, UC Berkeley estate appraisal apprenand UCLA. tice and even earned his SEE NICHE, PAGE A4 private pilot license — all

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Briefly No shirt, no shoes, no pants Davis police arrested a man on public intoxication charges Sunday after receiving several reports of him walking around town sans clothing. Franklin Anthony Christopher, 41, was contacted by officers at about 8 p.m. inside the 7-Eleven store on L Street, where witnesses reported he was harassing customers while also exposing himself, according to Lt. Art Camacho. Camacho said Christopher matched the description of a naked, disruptive man seen earlier in the day Sunday on Research Park Drive and E Street, but had left those areas by the time police arrived on scene. “They believed him to be the same person,” Camacho said of Christopher, a transient out of Woodland, who was booked into the Yolo County Jail following his arrest.

All invited to learn Chinese The Davis Chinese School is inviting children and adults in the community to learn Chinese. The school, in operation since 1981 teaching beginning to advancedlevel Chinese, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays. All classes will be online for the time being. For more information, go to www.davis chineseschool.org, email dcs@davis chineseschool.org or call Jay Chen, principal, at 530-219-0644.

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Can Brixmor fulfill mayor’s vision? G iven the strong opposition by a number of neighbors and previous unanimous rejection by the Davis Planning Commission, some of us were surprised to see last Friday’s frontpage headline declaring “Council OKs mall proposal.” As reported by The Enterprise’s Anne Ternus-Bellamy, “The aging University Mall across Russell Boulevard from the UC Davis campus will be demolished and replaced with a multistory mixeduse development under a plan narrowly approved by the Davis City Council.” The council vote was 3-2, the exact mathematical definition of “narrow,” with CouncilmanBrett Lee seemingly persuaded to cast the deciding vote after Brixmor, the mall owner, offered to reduce the height from 80 feet to 72 feet. Whether residents of the top floor will have to be less than 2 feet tall is a question to be decided by the new building’s architects, but in any regard they will have a clear view of the Sierra Nevada (mountains, not beer). Mayor Gloria Partida and Councilman Dan Carson joined Lee on the “Yes” side, while Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs and Councilman Will Arnold remained unconvinced. Noted Ternus-Bellamy, “The concession on height offered by

next to campus, which he said “will reduce the number of people driving to campus from other parts of the city, and the studentoriented housing, which he said would prompt students to move out of single-family homes, freeing those homes up for families.”

Brixmor would still allow for retail and office space on the ground floor, with four floors of housing above, while the three-floor parking garage would also be built beneath the residential portion.” I’m still trying to imagine what a parking garage smack in the middle of an apartment building will look like, but I can’t quite picture it. UC Davis climatologists, meanwhile, were thrilled to learn that the tallest building between Anderson Road and Winters will feature four distinct climate zones on the same parcel of land, making it ideal for campus field trips. For example, residents on the top floor will be able to access the roof for cross-country skiing, while ground-floor tenants will have to remember to keep their windows closed when the desert haboob kicks up. Dan Carson seemed to be the most enthusiastic council member, praising the site’s location

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’ll agree with the first part of Carson’s analysis. The location is ideal, with the massive UC Davis campus just across the busy four lanes of Russell Boulevard. However, assuming that student renters are going to abandon single-family homes for a crowded apartment is questionable at best. Most students are ready to move off campus after a year or two in the dorms and a number of them prefer a single-family home with room to roam and a backyard and a front yard and generally much more space than an apartment provides. I mean, it’s hard to play beer pong in a one-bedroom apartment. Unfortunately, when you have five or six students sharing the rent in a single-family home, many families won’t be able to compete financially. Clearly, it remains to be seen if the infusion of a large number of apartments into a neighborhood will free up single-family homes. My guess is it won’t. Carson thinks it will. I’ll bet him a pizza

on the outcome. I can tell you with certainty, though, that Trader Joe’s will be more crowded than ever. Be that as it may, Carson was right when he noted “This is an economic development project. This mall is decaying. This is our best chance to attract the investment to turn it again into a vibrant economic center and we need things like this if we’re gong to pay the bills around here. I cannot think of a time when we have had more need for housing and jobs and revenue for our city.” For her part, Partida was right on the money when she noted “It’s not a retail gem as it stands. And it’s not heading in that direction. We’ve all been to the Woodland mall, which has sat in a state of decay for at least 10 years.” Ah yes, the once-proud County Fair Mall, now known simply as the Deserted County Fair Mall. Lots of empty storefronts there, but it is a great place to skateboard without worrying about running into anyone. Rather than letting University Mall continue to deteriorate, Partida said it was time to “build an ambitious project across the street from a world-class university.” We shall see if Brixmor can fulfill our mayor’s vision. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

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Davis police announced Tuesday evening the arrest of a Sacramento man in connection with the attempted rape of a woman in South Davis that occurred earlier this month, and they believe he may have other victims in the region. Jose Trinidad Perez-Meza, 36, was taken into custody at his South Sacramento residence at about 7 p.m. Monday on a warrant charging him with assault with intent to commit rape, robbery, sexual battery and aggravated kidnapping, Deputy Police Chief Paul Doroshov said. Perez-Meza was booked into the Yolo County Jail, where he remained on a $150,000 bail hold Tuesday and a Thursday afternoon arraignment scheduled in Yolo Superior Court. Jail staff said he also has a pending Sonoma County warrant for a probation violation. The arrest followed a three-week investigation that began Aug. 3, when the woman reported being grabbed from behind and assaulted while walking along Putah Creek near El Pescador Court late the night before. “The male suspect placed his arms around the female’s neck and pulled her to the ground. The male stated that he was armed with a gun and ordered her not to

scream,” Davis police Lt. Art Camacho said at the time. “He then attempted to sexually assault the victim. During this attempt the victim continuously pleaded with the suspect to let her go and he eventually PEREZcomplied.” MEZA Camacho said the man, Suspect who also stole the victim’s cell phone, admitted not being armed as left the area on foot. Equipped with a detailed description of the offender — down to his distinctive face markings, Spanish accent and strong body odor — police detectives identified PerezMeza as a suspect, Doroshov said, though he declined to elaborate as to how. However, “we have evidence to suggest there might be other victims that haven’t made reports. It’s possible they have not,” Doroshov said, adding that the offenses may have occurred anywhere from the north Bay Area to Sacramento County. Anyone who believes they might have been victimized by Perez-Meza is urged to contact their local law-enforcement agency, or the Davis Police Department at 530-747-5400. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene

Snyder pleads guilty to tax evasion BY CALEB HAMPTON Enterprise staff writer Jack Ray Snyder, a world-renowned equine surgeon and former professor at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of tax evasion. Snyder, 63, retired from UC Davis in 2014 and now lives in Truckee. According to the plea agreement, Snyder failed to report significant income for tax years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. “Each year, Snyder underreported his income to his tax preparer and took deductions for expenses that were not

deductible business expenses,” the office of U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott said in a press release. In 2011, while working as a professor at UC Davis, Snyder earned outside income as an equine veterinarian and endorsed outside client payment checks to directly pay his credit card bills. He failed to report $212,953 in income for that tax year to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). According to the plea agreement, Snyder’s additional tax due for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 was $134,497. Assistant U.S. attorney Roger Yang is prosecuting

the case. Snyder is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb on Nov. 16. He faces a maximum statutory penalty of five years in prison and a $100,000 fine. Snyder was previously sued in state court in 2014 by the University of California Regents, who accused him of making more than $1 million in outside income and failing to report it to the university, as is required. According to the complaint, Snyder frequently missed classes and clinical shifts without receiving permission from UC Davis. Snyder denied those allegations.

Man allegedly attempts to flee officers BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer Winters police assisted in the arrest of a man who allegedly fled from probation officers Tuesday during a routine probation search, the agency announced on social media. According to the post, probation officers first made contact with Dale Ritter Jr., a validated Vacaville gang member on searchable probation for assault with a deadly weapon, in the first block of Grant Avenue near Winters High School. When officers attempted to search him, Ritter fled and probation officers detained him a

few minutes later at the intersection of Grant Avenue and Second Street, police said. Officers then found a loaded firearm lying

BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Yolo County’s elections office is planning to place 12 voter assistance centers and 12 ballot drop-off boxes throughout the county ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Under recently enacted state law, the county must make public those locations and allow for comment from the community. That input is being taken through Aug. 28. Four voter assistance centers and four ballot drop-off boxes are proposed for the city of Davis. The drop-off boxes will be available beginning Monday, Oct. 5, through election day at the following Davis locations: ■ Davis City Hall (outside), 23 Russell Blvd. ■ Nugget Market, 409 Mace Blvd. (from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily) ■ Nugget Market, 1414 E Covell Blvd., (from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily) ■ Westlake Market, 1260 Lake Blvd. (from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily) The voter assistance centers will be open from Saturday, Oct. 31, through Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the following locations in Davis: ■ The UC Davis ARC ballroom, 760 Orchard Road ■ The Veterans Memorial Center multipurpose room, 203 E 14th St. ■ Harper Junior High School gymnasium, 4000 E Covell Blvd. ■ Patwin Elementary School multipurpose room, 2222 Shasta Dr. At voter assistance centers, voters can drop off completed vote-by-mail ballots; replace vote-bymail ballots and envelopes; vote a regular

(live) ballot; receive language assistance and accommodations; find accessible voting machines; complete same-day registration and conditional voter registration; and cast a provisional vote. The centers will be open for eight hours a day between Saturday, Oct. 31, and Monday, Nov. 2, and open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day. Yolo County’s assessor/ clerk-recorder/registrar of voters, Jesse Salinas, said his office also partnered with local government entities and school districts throughout the county to set up optimal in-person voting locations for residents. “Thanks to these partnerships, education facilities throughout the region are being used to help promote our democracy at a level we have never seen before,” Salinas said. We are also providing ballot drop-off box locations to make returning vote-by-mail ballots as effortless as possible.” Additionally, he said, “your return postage will be paid to help encourage voters to utilize mail in voting.” A list of all of the county’s voter assistance center and ballot drop-off box locations is available at https://www.yolo elections.org/voting/ locations. The elections office will accept public comment on those locations through Friday, Aug. 28. Submit comments via email to elections@yolo county.org.

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FRERICHS: Dealing with changes GOLDEN: Kids offer inspiration From Page A1 “There had been a period before that when the council spent a lot of time fighting each other, bickering and arguing about projects and it was very personal,” Frerichs said. “That’s one of the things that’s been a breath of fresh air — this council now for 10 years where people are really committed to working together on behalf of the community.” That’s not to say the current council marches in lockstep. Just last week Frerichs and Councilman Will Arnold cast votes against the University Commons redevelopment project while their three colleagues voted in favor. In explaining his vote, Frerichs said the project was simply too large for the site. Frerichs was also the lone council vote in April against a lease option agreement with a commercial solar company. That BrightNight agreement has proven to be one of the more controversial decisions in recent years. In urging his colleagues not to approve the agreement, Frerichs objected to the process that bypassed city commissions, the solesource contract and the fact that Valley Clean Energy was not involved. But he has also joined his colleagues on a number of votes in the last few years aimed at increasing the city’s housing supply, particularly market-rate rental apartments. “It’s important for us to build apartments especially where it makes sense (closer to the university),” said Frerichs, because that, in turn, will move some students out of single-family homes, freeing them up for young families. “What’s been really frustrating for me is the biggest shrinking demographic in our city is my age group,” said the 41-year-old. “People my age who want to start a family … can’t afford a house here so they move to Woodland or Dixon or West Sacramento and just drive to Davis to access the parks and schools and camps. “That’s an upside down, tortured reality, too: that we’re unable to provide housing which is affordable

VCE warns of utility bill scam Special to The Enterprise Yolo County residents are advised to be on the alert for scam phone calls purporting to be from their energy provider. According to one Davis resident who received such a call, the caller apologized for overcharging her on her utility bill, explaining that the overcharge was from a third-party supplier. She was told to press 1 to apply for a rebate check, but the woman hung up, believing that the caller was attempting to gain access to her bank routing and account numbers. Valley Clean Energy, Yolo County’s public nonprofit local electricity provider, says that it never asks for a customer’s banking information over the telephone. “We’re concerned that our customers may believe we’re offering refunds and fall victim,” said Don Saylor, chairman of the VCE board of directors and a Yolo County supervisor. Added Don Malloy, an investigator with the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, “I doubt that any legit company would apologize for charging you too much — they’d just send you a refund check.”

in Davis for people who want to raise a family here.” He is proud of the council’s memorandum of understanding reached with the county and UC Davis, under which the university committed to provide more on-campus housing for students and committed, as well, to investing millions of dollars in local transportation investments. Looking ahead, he wants to continue collaborating with the university, the county and non-profits to address the issues the city continues to face, from homelessness to a lack of affordable housing. Already, he noted, those collaborations have borne fruit, like with the homeless respite center and the future Paul’s Place homeless services and housing development. That sort of collaboration may be key in addressing changes to policing in Davis as well. A goal of many in the community is to scale back the police budget and invest that money in other areas, including mental health services. Earlier this summer, Frerichs and Mayor Gloria Partida penned an op-ed addressing that topic. They outlined some of the ways the city in recent years has moved away from hiring additional sworn officers and instead hiring, among others, non-sworn homeless outreach coordinators and funding mental health crisis intervention services in collaboration with the county. “These increases to the city’s police budget are meant to assist in reducing negative police interactions in our community and in the city continuing to find ways to reach out to our marginalized communities,” Frerichs and Partida wrote. More work is underway now with three city commissions charged with coming up with recommendations for the council to consider as additional reforms. “We have a willingness in the police chief and also the department, that they recognize that there are changes needed as well, structural changes,” said Frerichs. “There are a lot of ideas out there … it’s going to be

an ongoing process over the next year or couple of years,” he added. “But there’s a willingness to do it.” One of the biggest changes ahead for the council that will be seated this fall will be that each member will represent a separate district. Frerichs doesn’t expect that to change the way he serves though. “I’ve been elected at large, and I try to be responsive to (all residents) and I think I have a clear track record of digging in and helping solve problems,” said Frerichs. Over the years, he said, he has regularly responded to phone calls and emails from residents all over town wanting to report a pot hole that needed filling, a downed tree limb, or a burned-out street light. Frerichs, in turn, has helped those residents navigate the city bureaucracy. Now he has proposed the creation of a neighborhood liaison position to ensure those resident concerns don’t get lost in the change to district elections. “We’ve heard the calls for strengthening city and neighborhood communication and engagement,” he said. “There’s a real need to have a dedicated person or persons to be proactive about engaging with neighbors and neighborhood associations… we do that as council members but it’s going to be even more important in a district election world.” That said, Frerichs plans to continue doing what he’s been doing for the last eight years. “I feel that I am very intentional about listening to community concerns, connecting people to help solve problems and have a demonstrated record of being very involved regionally, which is really the future of how we look at governing.” “That’s how I’m going to continue to approach the situation. I still plan on representing the citizens of Davis and the community of Davis.” — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

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need of encourchallenges was agement because Dominick Jackson, Council adopted seven she’s done exactly a 2020 graduate of recommendations that that for his own Holmes. grew out of the forums, son during baseJackson overincluding the creation of ball. came those chalthe Golden Heart Awards, Bastino lenges even as he which would honor local thanked the was rising through teens for their achieve- council members JACKSON the ranks of the Found a way Davis ments. and everyone Police For the last 26 years, the who helped her Explorer program awards have been given along the way. to the position of platoon annually in two catego“I couldn’t have done it leader. ries: overcoming personal without my community “With a young birth challenges and commu- and friends who got me mother that could not care nity service. this far,” she said. for him, Dominick was Members of the comoften left to fend for him———— munity are asked every Another teen recog- self,” said Councilman year to nominate the nized Tuesday night for Brett Lee. deserving teens they know her service to the commuJackson “bravely sought and a selection committee nity is Lailah Becker- out help” from friends selects the awardees. Golde, now a senior at who eventually petitioned Among this year’s win- Davis High School. the court for legal guardners: Bea Bastino, who Becker-Golde has been ianship, said Lee. “Domigraduated from Da Vinci a volunteer for Davis nick has since become a Charter Academy in June. Community Meals for the part of their family.” Bastino has partici- past three years, assisting Holmes Vice Principal pated in Team Davis, the the program every week. Mike Dufresne supported local Special Olympics nomination, “Laila displays selfless- Jackson’s team, since she was 13 ness, sees the need in our stating that, “due to a years old. She has served community and follows background that contribas a participant, ambas- through,” said Vice Mayor uted to a general distrust sador and summer camp Lucas Frerichs, reading of school personnel and volunteer leader. her nomination let- school system, Dominick “Even with challenges of ter. “She is a rock and sta- has had to work very hard her own, due to her intel- ple at the Tuesday night to overcome significant lectual disability, Bea goes community meal served at challenges. out of her way to support St. Martins Church.” “He has developed close other participants,” said relationships A consistent volunteer working Mayor Gloria Partida, who for years, Becker-Golde with his teachers and virtually bestowed the inquired a year ago if there taken on several leaderaward of community ser- was a permanent spot she ship roles in his classes vice on Bastino. and through athletics. He could fill. “Time and time again, “She enthusiastically is in the leadership class she has reached out to a accepted work as the dish- and is often trusted with participant sitting on the washer on Tuesday nights large projects and volunsidelines to bring them and has spent over 150 teers with sporting events. into a practice session and “I whole heartedly suphours volunteering,” said to help create a positive port this nomination,” said Frerichs. experience for everyone. “She is now in charge of Dufresne. Due to her positive attithe entire kitchen clean up In addition to overcomtude, willingness to try on Tuesday nights and is ing challenges and taking everything and her ability known for calling on on leadership roles at to make all others feel comfortable, she was friends and family when school, Jackson began named Team Davis she knows they will be attending the Davis Police short staffed.” Department Cadet proAmbassador of the Year.” gram. Her nomination for a Bastino is also a long“Early on, Dominick time volunteer with the Golden Heart Award for city of Davis recreation community service was was recognized to be outprograms, “where she has seconded by many with going and friendly, with a knack for reaching out to Davis Community Meals, great leadership capabilthose children needing a who cited her tremendous ity, thus was picked to be work ethic, dedication, the platoon leader of the little encouragement.” In fact, both Partida reliability and conscien- program,” said Lee. “He effortlessly leads and Councilman Will tiousness, not to mention the way she treats the group, while being Arnold have seen everyone with kind, empathetic and it firsthand. compassion and understanding – such a “I know Bea understanding. tribute to this young man, because my son is “It would be who was brought up in a also a participant virtually impossi- world that didn’t always of Team Davis and ble to provide din- return the favor.” I can attest to the ner to guests Jackson thanked the fact that she is without her,” they council for the award and very deserving of BASTINO extended thanks to this award,” said Volunteer spirit said. ———— Dufresne as well, saying, Partida. Also receiving a “He’s a big part of who I Arnold said he was glad to see Bea Golden Heart Award am today and he was acknowledged for helping Tuesday night for over- always there for me when those on the sidelines in coming many personal I needed him.”

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NICHE: Airman looks to help nontraditional college students From Page A1 But his biggest surprise came not from the acceptance letters, but rather the reactions of others with whom he shared the good news: “Some of the people I told I’d gotten into these schools were genuinely shocked,” Sylvain says. Others appeared skeptical. Some even seemed angry — as if he’d slighted them in some way. “And I’ve come to realize, in a lot of cases, that’s because they’ve come to believe for whatever reason that students from community colleges aren’t supposed to get into schools like that.” Now attending Brown University as a double major in economics and political sciences, the Davisite says that eyeopening experience spurred him to launch a small business this past week called TrueFit College Admissions Consulting — a startup aimed specifically at assisting non-traditional students including military veterans and community college graduates, like himself, in the college admissions and transfer process. “There are huge stigmas both about enlisted military members and community college students,” Sylvain adds. “So many people have learned these negative stereotypes they associate with people from both those groups. “They’ve come to see us as the opposite of academia or somehow lesser-than,” he says. “And

“There’s a serious stigma that plagues Davis in regard to institutional prestige.” Senior Airman Nikhel Sylvain U.S. Air Force that’s not the reality I know.” He hopes more military members and junior-college students will begin to challenge false labels, rather than internalize and allow for them to become self-fulfilling prophecies. “What transfers and nontraditional college students don’t always understand is that they often have a higher chance of getting accepted into four-year schools,” Sylvain says, noting that transfers often graduate at higher rates than their counterparts. He points to the University of California’s Transfer Admission Guarantee or TAG program (which secures community college students spots as juniors at many UC campuses) as an underutilized resource that flies mostly under the radar. According to UC data, of the more than 43,000 transfer applications received for the 2020-21 academic year, the highest priority for acceptance went to juniorlevel transfer applicants from California community colleges —

more than 28,000 of whom were admitted (roughly 65 percent), including 9,435 students at UC Davis. “Schools across the country set aside spots just for those students,” Sylvain says. “And sadly, a lot of them don’t even try to apply. So as a high-achieving, non-traditional student you have a great chance to get into some of the best universities.” Sylvain says there’s also widespread misconceptions about the financial burden associated with schools, especially when it comes to private institutions which, in reality, often offer equal or more scholarship and grant money than public universities. Many schools even set aside funds specifically for non-traditional or re-entry students. “The idea you’re somehow limited without wealth or connections is simply not true,” he adds. “And I really want community college students to know that they can do it.” “There’s a serious stigma that plagues Davis in regard to institutional prestige,” Sylvain says. “And as a community, it’s time we face those stigmas and realize the value in both community college or enlisting in the military.” Notes: A member of the Air Force Reserve, Sylvain encourages anyone interested in learning more about aviation or his college consulting to reach out to him at nikheltyler@gmail.com.

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OBITUARIES Lou Ellen (Gatlin) Grubaugh Oct. 30, 1932 — Aug. 23, 2020

Lou Ellen (Gatlin) Grubaugh, a Davis resident for more than 40 years, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, at Sutter Davis Hospital from the effects of a cerebral hemorrhage. She was 87. Born Oct. 30, 1932, she was the eldest of two daughters of an Arizona pioneer family. She grew up in Gila Bend and attended local schools in that small desert town where her father was a railroad engineer and owned a cattle ranch. Her parents, now deceased, were Homer and Marjorie Gatlin. She was married to the love of her life, the late Kenneth Grubaugh (Col., USAF, retired), for 59 years until his death in 2015. They met in Phoenix shortly after Ken returned from duty in Korea. She is survived by her son and daughter-inlaw Karl and Tanya Grubaugh of Cameron Park, her daughter Anna Grubaugh of Windsor and her son James Grubaugh of Natomas. She loved her five grandchildren to the moon and back — Lauren Grubaugh (and her fiance Kurian Thomas) of Littleton, Colo.; Connor Grubaugh (and his wife Melody) of South Bend, Ind.; Garrett Grubaugh (and his wife Jenna) of Rocklin; Kerry Baker of Windsor; and Kyle Baker of Windsor. She also leaves behind her sister Janice Hurst, of Scottsdale, Ariz., and a first cousin, Susie Miccia, of Buckeye, Ariz., as well as numerous nieces and nephews and

extended family members. She was predeceased by her son Kyle (1981) and her son-in-law Neal Baker (2018). After graduating from Gila Bend High as the valedictorian — in a class of six — she attended the University of Arizona, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1954. She went to work as a reporter at the Arizona Republic newspaper in Phoenix. In July 1955, she went on a group blind date with some of her college sorority sisters, who were all randomly paired up with a batch of New Mexico-based Air Force pilots doing a temporary duty assignment at Luke Air Force Base outside Phoenix. At the end of the evening, one of the young officers, Ken Grubaugh — who had been paired with someone else on the blind date — asked Lou if she would like to go out with him the next night. Yes, she said — and when Lou got home after that first date, she phoned her mother and told her she didn’t know if Ken Grubaugh would ever call on her again, but if he did, and if he ever asked her to marry him, she was going to do it. Her mother was utterly appalled (although Ken eventually utterly charmed her).

Doris Evelyn Gallemore Dec. 7, 1928 — Aug. 12, 2020

Doris Evelyn Gallemore, age 91, a longtime resident of Davis, died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, at the University Retirement Community in Davis. Doris was born on Dec. 7, 1928, in Fort Worth, Texas. She was the third of six children born to C.N. Hedges and Jessie MacElrath. Doris completed her bachelor’s degree in music education with a minor in English at Texas Woman’s University in Denton in 1948. She taught piano for the Shamrock, Texas, public schools from 1948 to 1950. Doris then went on to earn a master’s degree in Music Theory in 1951 at Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y. She subsequently taught music education, piano and organ at Nebraska State Teachers College in Kearney from 1952 to 1958. Doris married Bert Gallemore in 1954 and they had one son, Bruce, born in 1958. After her divorce, Doris moved to Davis in 1961 with her young son and began teaching music at the elementary school level in the Davis Joint Unified School District. She later taught third grade and then kindergarten before retiring in 1989 after 28 years of teaching in the district. Upon her retirement, the Davis Board of Education wrote, “Doris is a teacher with an exceptional commitment to children and to the teaching profession.” After retiring, Doris served between 1989 and 1991 as a music teacher to missionary children at the International Primary School in Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea. Later, she traveled overseas again, this time to teach English, first at Tianjin Institute of Technology in China from 1994 to 1996 and then at Christ’s College, Taipei, Taiwan,

from 1996 to 2002. Upon her departure from Christ’s College, a staff member of the English department wrote, “I want to thank you on behalf of Christ’s College and the English department for the tremendous contribution you have made to the school, to our programs and to our students. Your exemplary life, work ethic, and service will long be remembered and cherished.” Doris was one of the original members of Grace Valley Christian Center, which was called Davis Evangelical Church when she began attending in 1974. She was a member of the church for 46 years. Over the years she used her gift of music to serve in the church, playing the piano and organ for church services and weddings, leading music in children’s church, and teaching piano to close to 100 children. Doris had a vibrant faith in God and was active in serving in her church and community. She approached life with enthusiasm, dedication, self-sacrifice, respect for others, a sense of humor, and perseverance. Doris is survived by her son, Bruce, daughter-in-law Tami, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, sister Martha and brother-in-law Dale Jordan, brother Fred and sister-in-law Donna Hedges, three nephews, and four nieces. She is preceded in death by her ex-husband Bert Gallemore and by her brothers Calvin, Ed and Frank Hedges. Private memorial services were held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Grace Valley Christian Academy in Davis: https://www.gracevalley. org/gvca/giving/supporting-gvca/.

On Jan. 14, 1956 — on what would have been, according to family lore, their 13th date — they were married in a little church in Gila Bend. She became an Air Force wife, starting in Clovis, N.M., at Cannon AFB and then moving every two or three years — Southern California; Utah; Northern California; Michigan; South Carolina; a year in the home next door to her parents in Yuma, Arizona, while Ken served in Vietnam; Oklahoma; and Northern California again. Ken’s final Air Force assignment was at McClellan AFB in Sacramento, and the family lived in Carmichael before moving to Davis upon Ken’s military retirement in 1978. Along the way, Karl was born in 1958, Kyle in 1960, Annie in 1963 and Jim in 1965. Lou enjoyed the Air Force years and the opportunity to discover other parts of the country. She was proud to be a partner with her husband in his military service to the United States, and her greatest joy was in being a mother of four. Lou poured herself into her family. She was always ready to help and support her children with whatever they wanted to pursue, and she was always encouraging and never overbearing. She continued to enjoy writing and other

creative and artistic pursuits throughout her life — her gardening knowledge and skill was encyclopedic and her talents as a cook and hostess were legendary. Since moving to Davis, she was a member of the former Davis Family Service League and for many years was a volunteer with the Friends of the Davis Arboretum and the Sacramento Cactus and Succulent Society. She was also, for many years, a dedicated member of the Aqua Class group at the Davis Athletic Club. Her family honors her for her deep and selfless love and for the way her home was always a safe haven and a respite. She was so often the glue who helped link people together, a “connector” of those she loved as she nurtured her children and their spouses, her grandchildren, her extended family, her friends and her neighbors. Family and friends are invited to attend a graveside service that will follow pandemic protocols, including masks, to be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Davis Cemetery, 820 Pole Line Road, where she will be buried next to her husband and son. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts in her honor be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. The family plans to host a reception to honor Lou’s life and legacy when public health guidelines allow such a gathering.

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he year is unknown. Roving bands of highway gangs patrol California’s vast interstate system, searching for ever-dwindling sources of power. Road Warriors compete for what energy can be scavenged across a crumbling infrastructure. While California’s version of “Mad Max” is unlikely to happen any time soon, the state is experiencing the worst blackouts since the energy crisis of the early 2000s — and there is little reprieve on the horizon. In the year 2020, millions of people in the country’s most technologicallyadvanced state could be without power. It’s not because of corporate greed or malfeasance this time, but rather because of a selfinflicted policy wound. For years, the state prioritized specific forms of green energy, like wind and solar, at all cost — and to the exclusion of other carbon-free energy sources like nuclear and hydroelectric. The problem is that science has shown that wind doesn’t always blow for 24 hours a day, and the sun never shines for 24 hours a day in California. So, as we have increased our reliance on these clean but intermittent forms of energy production, we have left our state more and more vulnerable to rolling blackouts. Our reliance on intermittent energy production also increases costs for families. When demand for electricity exceeds California-based supply after the sun goes down, the state buys power from out-ofstate energy producers. These out-of-state energy barons charge exorbitant rates, which eventually get passed onto businesses and families. This crisis, however, should not be a referendum on our nation-leading transition to emission-free sources of energy. It is proper that we continue to decarbonize. Instead, the solution must be clean energy diversification. We must maintain and develop clean base-load energy production like nuclear and hydro, paired with an aggressive build-out of storage infrastructure.

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he good news: We already have a network of emission-free sources of baseload energy. The largest single source of emission-free power in the state is the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County. This single plant produces nearly 10% of the state’s electricity — 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Also critical is our state’s extensive network of hydroelectric dams. Hydroelectric power also works at night and when there is no wind. The bad news: State law refuses to recognize the clean, emission-free power from these sources as part of its Renewable Portfolio Standard, which dictates what sources of power will be counted toward the state’s renewable energy mandate. The shortsighted decision to exclude both nuclear and hydroelectric power devalues the energy produced by these sources. This misguided policy choice enabled the State Lands Commission to force the closure of Diablo Canyon. When the plant closes for good in 2025, we will lose 10% of our state’s electricity overnight. There can be no doubt that this will compound our energy problems like high costs, blackouts and an over-reliance on dirty power from out of state. If policymakers are serious about both avoiding rolling blackouts and continuing our progress toward an emission-free grid, we have to diversify and prioritize clean base-load power. We must utilize an all-ofthe-above approach that includes and expands on existing nuclear and hydroelectric power. And we must make major investments into creative energy storage solutions so that power generated via solar and wind sources can be used even when the sun is down and the wind stops blowing. The time is now to make intelligent choices with our clean-energy programs. If we don’t start diversifying our energy sources and building out storage, a Mad Max-like scramble for energy becomes an unpleasant potential reality. — Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham, R-San Luis Obispo, represents the 35th Assembly District.

ast week, the Democratic Party nominated a woman, Sen. Kamala Harris, to run for vice president. This week, one hundred years ago, women won the constitutional right to vote. The 19th Amendment does not actually mention women. Rather, it prohibits laws that stop anyone from casting a ballot based on gender. “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” Before the 19th Amendment was certified on Aug. 26, 1920, women had the right to vote in California for nine years. Full female suffrage was also guaranteed in all other western states prior to 1920. In the middle of the country, women could vote in some elections, but not others. It was the east coast and deep South, from Pennsylvania to Mississippi, where the franchise was restricted to (mostly white) men. The American fight for female suffrage dates back to July 1848, when Elizabeth Cady Stanton organized a Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, N.Y. Many attendees, including Lucretia Mott and Frederick Douglass, were already leaders in the anti-slavery movement. The Seneca Falls symposium adopted a “Declaration of Sentiments,” including, “That it is the duty of the women of this country to secure to themselves their sacred right to the elective franchise.” Yet in the four decades following that meeting, the campaign for women’s voting rights had little success. Despite lobbying, marching, protesting and working to move public opinion, suffragists failed to convince

Congress or state legislatures to pass bills that would give women the right to vote. They also failed to win referendums and court challenges. In 1875, a Missouri case known as Minor v. Happersett came before the United States Supreme Court. Virginia Minor argued that, as an American citizen, she had the right to vote, based on the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and therefore the Missouri law prohibiting women from voting was unconstitutional. In a unanimous opinion, the Court agreed that Mrs. Minor was a full U.S. citizen. However, Chief Justice Morrison Waite and his colleagues ruled that it was constitutionally permissible to deny voting rights to citizens. It was not until the end of the century when the needle began to move. In 1890, Wyoming became the first state — since New Jersey ended female suffrage in 1807 — to grant complete voting rights to women. The Wyoming constitution continued what began under its territorial laws. Idaho and Utah were the next states to allow full female suffrage in 1896; and Colorado, which approved partial rights in 1893, joined in 1898. As progressives won office after the turn of the 20th century, the movement for women’s voting rights gained steam. In 1910, Washington became the fifth state to

grant full suffrage. California (1911), Oregon, Arizona and Kansas (1912), Montana and Nevada (1914), Michigan and New York (1917) and Oklahoma and South Dakota (1918) followed suit. As in most other states that eventually granted full or partial suffrage, it took decades and several failed efforts before women were guaranteed the right to vote in California in 1911. In 1896, voters turned down Amendment 6 — 44.6 percent voting yes; 55.4 no. Had it passed, it would have granted women the full right to vote.

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n 1911, one of the main leaders opposing female suffrage was Harrison Gray Otis, the conservative, 74-year-old publisher of the Los Angeles Times. In a Jan. 21, 1911 editorial, Mr. Otis wrote, “By their inferior physical strength (women) are unable to compete on an equal basis in any line of endeavor where ability is determined by sheer bodily prowess. “All positions of physical power — such as in our police forces, our armies and our navies — will necessarily be filled by men. In other words the enforcement of all law must inevitably rest with men. “No law or ordinance could be effectually upheld except through the willingness of men to uphold it. And no matter what words were written on the statute books of any state, if the physical power (which is the masculine power) behind it were withdrawn, the law would immediately become void and impotent. “Therefore in equal suffrage we have the spectacle of women desiring to pass laws which they are physically incapable of upholding, and

laws which they admit the men do not want.” Despite the rantings of The L.A. Times, constitutional Amendment 8 was approved narrowly — 50.7 percent voting yes; 49.3 percent no. The margin of victory was just 3,587 votes. On election day, Oct. 10, the referendum appeared to have failed. According to Robert Cooney of the National Women’s History Project, “the measure was soundly defeated in the San Francisco Bay Area and just barely passed in Los Angeles. “Disheartened and disappointed, suffragists began to plan yet another campaign when late reports from the far flung counties began to swing the vote in their favor.” From 1920 to 1976, pollsters say that in presidential elections, there was no substantial difference between who male and female voters supported. But since 1980 when Republicans became more conservative and Democrats more liberal, there has been a national gender gap. It has ranged from 4 to 11 percent. In every presidential election since 1996, a majority of women have voted for the Democrat. Other than in 2008, when Obama won men by 1 percent, a plurality of males have voted Republican. In a recent CBS poll, Joe Biden and Donald Trump are splitting the male vote, 46-46 percent. Women, however, prefer the challenger, 51-39 percent. So if Biden beats Trump, it will be voting women, celebrating the centennial of the 19th Amendment, who decide this election. — Rich Rifkin is a Davis resident; his column is published every other week. Reach him at Lxartist@ yahoo.com.

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Walsh for council I am writing to show my support of Colin Walsh for City Council. Colin and I were classmates through WDE, WDI (now César Chávez and Willett), Emerson and Davis High (Go Blue Devils!). Like me, he has seen infinite changes in our community. There were times when Wildhorse didn’t exist, nor did In-N-Out Burger. There were days when Quesenberry Drugs was on Second Street, and Vick’s Ice Cream was next to Straw Hat Pizza. Colin knows what changes have occurred and has vision for the direction our future should go. Thankfully, he is not afraid of growth or saying “no” to developers when that’s required. He has seen first-hand the good and the bad and can apply that knowledge to the future. What I appreciate most is that he is fully and clearly on the side of common sense. He truly possesses the lost art of having a difficult conversation without devolving into arguments or allowing emotions to run roughshod. We should all have the ability to learn and grow, even from those we don’t agree with. I also appreciate that Colin is extremely pro-Davis and knows what that looks like from the ground up. He has done meticulous research on numerous city proposals and has been involved in our local politics for years. Like many of us, I am exhausted of the game of politics. I am ready for

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Thank you, Davis FD Here in Davis we are so lucky to have an outstanding fire department. A week ago, I had a medical emergency and after my husband called 911, the fire department got here in around 5 minutes. They assessed the situation and did the necessary steps to get me into the ambulance and off to the hospital emergency room. I can’t thank them enough for the professional way they dealt with my emergency. Carol Nyholm 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

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Double standards Now that we’re “in season” for mosquito-borne illnesses, I wonder why no one flinches when the press refers to them as the “West Nile” (Egypt) and “Zika” (Uganda) virus? Where are those folks who claimed that calling COVID the “Wuhan virus” was racist? I’m just grateful it’s not Ebola (Democratic Republic of Congo). David Kutz Davis

New freeway interchange The best alternative to: 1) resolve Mace Boulevard issues, 2) make DISC a viable project, 3) fix the Road 32A railroad crossing, and 4) eliminate the Chiles Road/Interstate 80 bottleneck would be a newly created freeway interchange east of Mace and before the causeway. Residential development on both the north and south sides of Interstate 80 have created traffic pressure on existing access (Richards, Mace and Chiles) that can only be permanently repaired by this remedy. Patrick C. Hunt Davis

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ggplant is at its best right now in the Sacramento Valley. It’s a shame more people don’t eat it. Industry studies show only one in four Americans across the country have it in their diet. Perhaps more in Davis, given the popularity of vegetarian and vegan diets. We also have access to such fresh eggplant, widely available now. And as a university town, with residents from China, Japan, India, the Mediterranean — the list goes on of food cultures that value eggplant and know what others are missing. What’s the disconnect? Eggplant Parmesan was all the rage when I was young, right up there with lasagna and spaghetti and meatballs. Mothers from sea to shining sea would bread and fry slabs of it in cast-iron pans. Too often it was soggy with olive oil. Not a good memory. Eggplant sucks up every drop of the oil it’s cooked in, so go easy. And if you weren’t taught about eggplant in a home kitchen, which provisos do you follow? Recipes caution you about peeling or not peeling, the thickness of slices, and salting eggplant to remove bitterness for 30 minutes, then patting it dry before cooking. Let’s go further down this dark tunnel. Who wants a tray of eggplant Parmesan these days, when so hot? And which eggplant do you buy? So many shapes and colors! Let’s start with a few eggplant basics. First, you don’t need to salt eggplant slices here in California in the summer, as there is no bitterness. Second, all eggplant tastes about the same, which is bland. I think of eggplant as similar to cod in the fish category, or white pork loin from the province of meat. It’s about texture, what you add and how it’s prepared that can be magical. Third, when you’re buying eggplant, you’re looking for heft. Whether it’s a large, dark-purple globe eggplant, or smaller cousins with either pure

white skin or a mesh of lavender striping — the rule is the same. It should feel heavy, for its size. You also want lustrous skin. Japanese eggplants are darkskinned and long, while the Chinese variety features a lighter, somewhat lavender skin and perhaps even greater length. Neither should feel at all limp in your hand. Firm equals fresh, plus heft. These have few, if any, seeds. New to eggplant? Start with a Chinese or Japanese eggplant for a truly California dish. Cut half-inch slices on the diagonal, brush rather lightly with olive oil on both sides, add salt, and put them on a medium-hot grill outside. After four or five minutes you’ll have significant grill marks. Now flip them for a few minutes more, then touch the center for texture with your tongs. It should have some give, but not be too soft. Longer grilling, shorter grilling — that’s on you, and you’ll learn a lot the first time you do it. Alternately, lay the slices without overlapping on a baking pan and place it into a 375-degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes or so, flipping once. Again, touch for some give — that’s the key, not time. Too much and it’s a moist mess; not enough and it’s chewy. When you think it might be done, remove a piece, slice off a bit, and give a taste. You’re checking mouthfeel. Once it’s done, creativity takes over. Intermix slices of eggplant with same-size tomato slices (plum tomatoes?) and discs of mozzarella cheese, drizzle with olive oil and balsamic, and if you have fresh herbs, shred some basil on top. Restaurant appetizer, right there. Some chefs make stacks; others build an array in a serving

Left, baked Asian eggplant slices, interspersed with mozzarella and tomato slices, makes a great summer dish. Below, folded eggplant slabs contain the flavors your family members enjoy. Dan Kennedy/ Courtesy photos platter. Perhaps heat it in the oven for a while before serving. Let’s move on to a folded eggplant roll, a great summer dish. Acquire a deep-purple globe eggplant, not too large. Slice off the bottom half-inch. Cosmetically, I like to use a vegetable peeler to create vertical striping, removing perhaps two thirds of the skin. Do not remove the calyx, the little green cap that brings to mind a medieval court jester. Ready oven to 350 degrees. With a long slicing knife, starting from the bottom, make vertical cuts a half-inch wide from the bottom up to the calyx. You’ll end up with 10 to a dozen long “slabs” still attached to the calyx. Finally, sever the calyx and all the slabs fall free. Grill or bake all of them, with a light brush of olive oil and salt, for only three minutes per side, just enough to soften a bit, because you’re going to cook it more. Now have fun. On one side of a “slab,” the options are many. Lay in, for example, slices of smoked cheddar or Gouda; salami or ham; sun-dried tomatoes or wilted spinach; very thin slices of tomato. Add salt, pepper, herbs (basil?) as you wish. Flip the

An eggplant hero sandwich satisfies the hungry ones at your table.

other half of the cooked “slab” over the filling. Return to the oven until the cheese has melted, perhaps 15 minutes. And here’s an eggplant option for the high-calorie, high-energy younger set or the family member who wants a “real meal,” something beyond the salad category. It’s an eggplant hero. Grill or bake slices of a smaller globe eggplant, peeled to stripes, using the grill or oven method described above. Arrange a few layers of the cooked eggplant on half a hero sandwich loaf or baguette that is slathered with Dijon mustard, pesto or mayo. Add slices of provolone or sprinkle heartily with Parmesan atop the eggplant. Leaving the sandwich open and unfinished, pop it into the oven to bake a few minutes, until the cheese has slightly melted, being careful not to ruin the bread. Withdraw, add thin slices of

tomato, and that could be it ... unless your eater demands more. Build further with slices of chicken breast, turkey breast, cucumber for crunch — whatever works — and now it’s ready. These three, easy-to-make eggplant recipes create a comfortable skill level and confidence. This will serve you well as you progress to more considerable dishes in colder weather, such as moussaka, eggplant Parm or an Asian eggplant stir fry with tofu. And should you feel ready for a big endeavor, check out eggplant Parmesan in “BA’s Best,” the archive of Bon Appetit’s favorite recipes of all time. That one’s for a Thanksgiving alternative to turkey, especially with vegetarians at the table. — Daniel Kennedy has a long history with the earth’s bounty and is an adviser to the Davis Farmers Market. Reach him at kennedy46@gmail.com.

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y friend David has taken to writing a weekly “There There Letter.” I’m not sure why he calls it that, but I love the title since it calls up for me not only Gertrude Stein’s famous (and much misunderstood) “There’s no there there” but also the comforting accompaniment to a hug for someone in pain or distress. And aren’t we all in pain and distress right now? His letter appears every Friday (you can easily subscribe at tiny letter.com/DAHance — it’s fun and free) and concludes with these lines from Mary Oliver’s amazing poem “Sometimes”: Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. Instructions for living a life, yes, but it seems to me particularly applicable to the weird lives we’re living now. How else do we get through our circumscribed, wary, enraging, scary days? The “telling about it” is exactly what David does in his letter, what I’ve been trying to do with the kids and grandkids these many weeks, and what I’ve from the first attempted in this column. Oliver’s lines also give, succinctly, the perfect instructions for tasting and drinking wine. First pay attention. This is not to

say that we can’t enjoy wine without it absorbing all our attention. Food and dining or drinking companions may — and should — get most of it. But I always try to stop for a few seconds to breathe in the aroma before I taste and to taste with concentration even if fleeting. We have an accepted cultural formula for reminding ourselves to do this — the toast. Even if that toast consists only of a click of glasses and smiles across the table. And as for being astonished, well that one’s harder. We so take for granted our evening glass that astonishment seems perhaps a bit dramatic. But when the wine is good, when the wine is alive, it is really astonishing. Who would guess that those little fruit globes could transform themselves in so many ways? Part of my interest in trying unknown grapes and sampling the wines of various regions is precisely to remind myself how

astonishing this liquid really can be. I thought a lot about that last night when I drank, of all ordinary things, some California chardonnay. Usually I avoid it. But Napa’s Steve Matthiasson is a great winemaker, and if I could afford his astonishing Linda Vista Chardonnay, I’d drink it by the case. So when I noticed another Matthiasson chardonnay on the Co-op shelves, this one under $20, I grabbed a bottle. It’s called Matthiasson Village Chardonnay, the first release. He used some of their wine that “didn’t quite make it” into the Linda Vista bottling, along with younger vine grapes from an adjacent vineyard — all CCOF certified organic. The grapes were whole-cluster pressed, fermented with only native yeasts and aged in seasoned French-oak barrels. The result? Well, as the winemaker says, “An old-fashioned glass of chardonnay is a wonderful thing.” You know, before the buttery, oaky, high-alcohol chards took over the world. Or at least this corner of it. At just 12.5% alcohol (I’ve seen California chards at 15%!), it’s definitely a food wine, like its French relative Chablis. We drank it with a French specialty,

an “aioli monstre” — a variety of steamed and roasted summer vegetables and fish accompanied by aioli. (And, for once, my aioli actually emulsified — thanks perhaps to my immersion blender.) Filled with summer fruit tempered by lemon, the wine is richly satisfying without being the least heavy or cloying. It has good acid and minerality, too, and kept changing as it warmed on the table. Delicious at every temperature. And with cauliflower and carrots as well as green beans and cod. Since pasta is our usual summer vegetable delivery system, it’s not surprising that we’ve been gravitating towards the astonishing variety of Italian whites — like soave, gavi, vermentino, pinot grigio and Etna bianco.

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ne of my favorites has been a vernaccia di San Gimignano — the 2019 Fontaleoni. It comes from a small Tuscan estate, owned by the Troiani family, vignerons for generations. Vernaccia, a Troiani specialty, is a relatively fragile grape that needs tender care. The grapes for this bottle are grown organically, gently pressed and treated with the respect due this ancient variety, which dates back at least to

the middle ages. Dante even mentions it in The Purgatorio (a gluttonous pope pickles his eels in it). Both fruity and floral, this Fontaleoni is perfectly dry and worth paying attention to. Eminently food-friendly, it would work well with a simple fresh tomato sauce over fettuccine, finished with Romano grated at the table. Or, really, any summer dish you might pair it with. Pick up a bottle or two at The Pip Wine Bar/Shop in Dixon ($15) or order it on their website and proprietor Amy will deliver it to your door. While you’re ordering, check out The Pip’s new wines from importers Ole & Obrigado, who are donating 50% of the profits of several wines to the Restaurant Workers Relief Fund and 100% of the profits of Liquid Geography Rosé to José Andrés’ (astonishing) World Central Kitchen project. More about this in a future column. If you’re out and about, by the way, check the shelves at Davis Wine and enjoy a glass at one of their outdoor tables. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell me about it. — Susana Leonardi is a Davis resident; reach her at vinosusana@gmail.com. Comment on this column at www. davisenterprise.com.

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Public Notices X FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: July 15, 2020 FBN Number: F20200570 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) KIDS ON COWELL 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 5501 Cowell Blvd. Davis, CA 95618 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Rachel Concepcion Esver 5501 Cowell Blvd. Davis, CA 95618 4. Business Classification: Individual 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: May 5, 2020 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Rachel Esver 930 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, 8/26

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 A9 the attention and look forward to his messages. This has been going on for several years. I believe he has a stable marriage, but his wife has mental health issues, such as depression, agoraphobia and mild alcoholism. I know these weigh on him, though he never discusses it with me. I suspect he enjoys my “company” also as an escape, though he is ultimately devoted to his wife. Still, I sometimes find myself daydreaming, “What if?” My question is whether I should force myself to end the friendship and stop the texting. On the one hand, I feel guilty, enjoying the virtual company of a man who is not my husband, and a married man at that. But on the other, his warmth and friendship are very valuable to me and bring me needed joy, especially on tough days. I would feel great sadness to end things, particularly not being able to explain to him why. — Torn in Ontario Dear Torn in Ontario: It is OK to have a friend of the opposite gender who makes you laugh and brings you joy. You both sound like you are devoted to your spouses, so there is nothing wrong with having friends. However, your recent development of a crush on him likely has more to do with your current marriage than with your friend. Don’t take a dramatic stance and run away from your friend because you have feelings for him, but rather run to a good marriage counselor and try and fall back in love with your husband. Marriage is work, and we get out of it what we put into it. The therapy you underwent gave you the tools to find acceptance and fulfillment, and your husband started to work on his temper. Continuing therapy could offer you more tools to not feel guilty for finding joy in friends. Having a happy wife might let your husband loosen up a little and begin to laugh with you. Finding joy in life is so valuable. Sometimes, you just have to work on finding — and keeping — it.

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The Yolo County Board of Supervisors will introduce, waive first reading, and receive public comment on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 to repeal and replace Title 1, Chapter 5, of the Yolo County Code FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME of Ordinances regarding administrative STATEMENT citations and code enforcement. The Filed: August 11, 2020 meeting will be held virtually pursuant FBN Number: F20200662 to Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) 2020) with participation instructions as Design M Group set forth on meeting agenda posted to 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of the County website (www.yolocounty. Principal Place of Business in California. org) and available for viewing outside Business is located in Yolo County. of the County Administration Building 44121 Greenview Drive located at 625 Court Street, Woodland, El Macero, CA 95618 CA 95696 at least 72 hours in advance of Mailing address: the meeting. 417 Mace Blvd. ste J-209 Anyone who wishes to comment on this Davis, CA 95618 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), matter may do so in advance by emailing clerkoftheboard@yolocounty.org or Residence Address, State, and Zip telephonically at the public hearing. Marcus Marino Copies of the full text of the proposed 44121 Greenview Drive ordinance are available at the Office of El Macero, CA 95618 the Clerk of the Board, 625 Court Street, 4. Business Classification: Room 204, Woodland, CA 95695, by Individual 5. Beginning Date of Business: The telephone (530) 666-8195, or at the Yolo ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR Registrant(s) commenced to transact County Web site (www.yolocounty.org). CHANGE OF NAME business under the fictitious business Case Number: PT20-1061 Dated: August 26, 2020 1. NAME filed a petition with this court for name or names listed above on: N/A “I declare that all information in Julie Dachtler, Senior Deputy Clerk a decree changing names as follows: this statement is true and correct.” Yolo County Board of Supervisors Nicolette Gmoser-Daskalakis 943 (A registrant who declares as true 8/26 to information which he or she knows to be NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER Nicolette Daskalakis ESTATE OF 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons false is guilty of a crime.) interested in this matter shall appear 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Lee Etta Lowe before this court at the hearing indicated Marcus Marino CASE NO. CVPD 20-123 940 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, below to show cause, if any, why the 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9 petition should not be granted. contingent creditors, and persons who To SUBSCRIBE to The Enterprise, may otherwise be interested in the will NOTICE OF HEARING Date: October 14, 2020 Time: 9 a..m. or estate, or both, of: Lee Etta Lowe please call 530-756-0826. Dept: #9 Room: N/A A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been For CLASSIFIEDS or The address of the court is filed by: Patricia Ann Lowe in the OBITUARIES, email classads@ 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 Superior Court of California, County of: Yolo 3. a) A copy of this Order to Show Cause davisenterprise.net or obit@ THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests shall be published at least once a week davisenterprise.net .

that: Patricia Ann Lowe be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on September 22, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Department 9 located at 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or

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WILDFIRE: Still in peak fire season From Page A1 Office of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Monday that wildfire survivors can register for federal financial assistance at disasterassistance.gov. “Grants may help eligible survivors with financial assistance that includes rent, home repair, home replacement and other disaster-related needs such as childcare, medical and dental expenses,” the agencies noted in a news release. Residents also can learn how to prepare themselves and their property for wildfires by visiting ready forwildfire.org. The website also contains resources for evacuees preparing to return to their homes. “We are still in the middle of peak fire season. That means you need to have a plan. You need to be prepared,” Jones said. Previously limited in personnel as wildfires raged

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