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County’s daily new-case rate continues to increase BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer
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Yolo County continues to head in the wrong direction in the effort to control spread of the novel coronavirus. For the second week in a row, the county’s daily new case rate rose, pushing a move to the less restrictive orange tier further away and making a return to the most restrictive purple tier more of a possibility. The state’s update of counties’ tier status on Tuesday put Yolo County’s adjusted daily new case rate at 5.3 per 100,000 residents — up from 4.2 last week — keeping the county solidly in the red Tier 2. Those numbers are based on the week prior to Oct. 13, the county’s interim health officer, Dr. Larissa May, told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, and data from the week since then shows cases have only continued to increase. Both an outbreak at the Alderson Convalescent Hospital in Woodland, now affecting more than 30 people, as well as large social gatherings that continue to occur are behind the increase in cases, May said. “If that trend continues,” said May, “it could mean that we might meet the criteria for the more restrictive purple tier. If the purple-tier metrics are met consecutively for two weeks, then that would necessitate going back to purple.” At risk is the survival of many businesses in Yolo County that would face
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up for its eventual distribution. On Friday, California sent a draft of its vaccination plan to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the draft, state officials said a scientific safety review workgroup, made up of immunization and public health experts from agencies and universities across the state, will help “ensure public confidence in vaccine safety, efficacy, and implementation efforts.”
BY ANA B. IBARRA CalMatters Coronavirus vaccines approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in coming months will not be distributed in California until a statewide panel of health experts can ensure they meet safety requirements, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday. While there is no vaccine available yet, California and other states have been gearing
Other states also have created committees to review any coming vaccine in response to concerns that the Trump administration might rush the regulatory approval process. “Of course, we don’t take anyone’s word for it,” Newsom said,
in a nod to the politicization of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This vaccine plan will move at the speed of trust. You have to have confidence in the efficacy of the vaccine, confidence that we’re not rushing to judgment in terms of its distribution and its accessibility,” Newsom said. In response to a reporter’s question, Newsom said the review group process will stand even if former Vice President Joe Biden wins the election. A survey from STAT and The Harris Poll showed 58% of people in the U.S. said they would get vaccinated for COVID-19 as soon as the vaccine became available — that’s down from the 69% who said
the same thing in mid-August, possibly indicating a growing mistrust among the general public. Only 43% of Blacks said they’d get the vaccine as soon as it was ready compared to 59% of white respondents, according to the poll. In the summer, California was tapped by federal health officials to help plan for a largescale rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine as early as Nov. 1. Some public health experts pushed back on the idea that a vaccine could be ready for safe distribution by then.
Yolo court selects new presiding judges Special to The Enterprise The judges of Yolo Superior Court have elected Judge Daniel P. Maguire to serve as presiding judge and Judge David W. Reed as assistant presiding judge for 2021-22. Their terms will begin Jan. 1. The presiding judge is responsible for the administration of the court in addition to his regular judicial duties in the courtroom. With the assistance of
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Following his election to the position of presiding judge, Maguire lauded current Presiding Judge Samuel McAdam for leading the court “through some rough waters, especially this year.” “His leadership and guidance during COVID19 was essential for the court to remain open and operating during these difficult and complex times. The upcoming year will also be full of change and
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challenges for the court, and we look forward to continuing to provide safe and efficient access to justice,” Maguire said. Maguire was appointed by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Yolo Superior Court bench in 2010. He received his juris doctor degree from Harvard Law School in 1992 and was a private-practice attorney as well as a deputy legal affairs secretary under
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UC study: Gun sales surge in response to pandemic BY CALEB HAMPTON Enterprise staff writer An estimated 110,000 Californians have bought a gun in direct response to the coronavirus pandemic, a new report from the University of California Firearm Violence Research Center and the Violence Prevention Research Program at the UC Davis School of Medicine found. Roughly 47,000 of
those buyers were firsttime gun owners. The report is based on findings from the 2020 California Safety and Wellbeing Survey, conducted by the UC researchers, which analyzed people’s motives for getting a firearm. In July, the researchers surveyed 2,870 California adults about their worries
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Briefly Pancakes & Politics to meet Pancakes & Politics, a group that hosts a breakfast forum before every election, this year will hold a virtual Zoom meeting from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 discussing the 12 state propositions and two Davis city measures. The group seeks 14 “master chefs” to sign up to research a proposition, present pro and con sides to the group in 5 minutes, give an opinion and open it up for discussion. Or, be a patron of the virtual diner and join our Zoom discussion. The session may be summarized in an online ’zine, but no participant names will be used, and the session will not be re-broadcast, so participants may speak their mind. To research one prop/ measure, contact mindx@omsoft.com. Join the Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/ pap-oct2020.
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ISSING THE DISC ... there are a number of reasonable reasons to oppose the DISC project on the far eastern edge of town, not to mention a number of reasonable reasons to support it ... I’ll continue to follow the debate and promise to make up my mind by Nov. 3 ... Unfortunately, there are also several goofy reasons being floated by some opponents of the project, topped by the all-time silliest complaint in the history of Davis politics that claims if DISC is approved “Our last view of the Sacramento skyline will be lost!!” ... yes, a loss so painful it deserves not one, but two exclamation points ... I don’t know about you, but the precious view of the Sacramento skyline has been missing from my East Davis neighborhood ever since the city let the guy on the east side of my street build a house just like my house on the west side of the street ... In fact, a quick survey reveals that most neighborhoods in town don’t have views that extend
romantic Sacramento city skyline tops out at 31 stories, so let me get this straight ... we’re going to not build a seven-story building in Davis to protect our view of a 31-story building in Sacramento ... makes sense to me ...
beyond one’s own immediate street ... if it’s not a home blocking your view, or the persistent tule fog on a winter morning, it’s one of those crazy trees the city requires us to have in the front yard ... I mean, I used to be able to see Mount Hood, Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens on a clear day when the north wind blows, but now my city hackberry tree won’t let me see past the Pole Line Road Overpass, the highest point in my pancake-flat hometown ... the complaint goes on to point out that “Our view will be blocked by 6- to 7-story buildings” at DISC ... Just for the record, the tallest building in that compellingly
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VEN MORE DISSING THE DISC ... another charge against the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus is that it will “lure diners and shoppers away from downtown” ... hard to imagine people driving halfway to Sacramento to dine at DISC instead of heading to their favorite restaurant downtown, but maybe the allure of those new seven-story buildings will be too much to ignore ... MANDATE THIS ... when Donald Trump was pressed about his healthcare plan by Savannah Guthrie last week in NBC’s townhall shouting match, the president indicated once again that it was coming soon ... When Guthrie pointed out that
Jury convicts man of luring Men held on vehicle theft, drug charges 12-year-old girl for sex Special to The Enterprise A Yolo County jury convicted a 29-year-old Sacramento man last week of luring a 12-year-old girl to have sex with him via social media. The jury heard evidence that Taylor Lewis Gholar met the victim when she was in second grade and was employed as her afterschool teacher for the next three years. After the victim completed fifth grade, they had no contact until the she was 12 years old and in seventh grade. Witnesses testified that on Jan. 19, Gholar began communicating with the victim through Instagram direct message. The victim immediately informed Gholar that she was 12 years old. Over the course of 12 hours, Gholar asked the victim if she wanted to have sex, requested
provocative photos of the victim, and sent her a pornographic photo of himself. The victim informed her parents when Gholar became concerned that her mother was aware of the conversation. Once the victim’s parents were aware, her parents and police pretended they were the child and continued communicating through social media with Gholar. In the early morning hours of Jan. 20, West Sacramento police officers, posing as the child, arranged to meet Gholar in West Sacramento. The purported purpose of the meeting was for Gholar to have sexual intercourse with the 12-year-old victim. Gholar arrived at the location and West Sacramento officers placed him under arrest and located
condoms in his possession. “Mr. Gholar used his position of trust as a teacher to convince a 12-year-old to have sex with him,” Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig said in a news release following Thursday’s verdict. “We are pleased that with the diligent efforts of law enforcement and the jury’s decision, Mr. Gholar will never be a teacher again.” Officials with the Yolo County Public Defender’s Office, which represented Gholar, declined to comment on the verdict Monday. Yolo Superior Court Judge Paul Richardson presided over the eight-day trial and is scheduled to sentence Gholar on at 9 a.m. Nov. 23. Gholar faces up to four years in state prison.
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this was now a 4-year-old promise, it seemed as if the president was about to blame those low-IQ Democrats before Guthrie cut him off at the pass ... as Guthrie explained it, Republicans controlled the House, the Senate and the White House during the first two years of the Trump presidency ... therefore, she asked pointedly, what happened on the healthcare front during those two hurdle-free years? ... “We got rid of the individual mandate,” Trump crowed triumphantly ... ah yes, the individual mandate, one of the most dangerous diseases known to man and one that has taken the lives of over 220,000 Americans ... but, thank heavens, it has been eradicated by the man in charge and his loyal legislators ... Americans have never been healthier now that this dreaded and highly contagious malady is no longer circulating among us ... you may now take off your mask and let the party begin ... — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
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Body-cam footage shows Davis Police Cpl. Pheng Ly pulling a crash victim away from the flaming vehicle Saturday night.
Officer pulls driver from burning car BY LAUREN KEENE Special to The Enterprise A motorist may owe her life to a Davis police officer who pulled her from the burning wreckage of her car Saturday night, the Davis Police Department said Monday in releasing video of the incident. Cpl. Pheng Ly was on patrol at about 10:30 p.m. when he was dispatched to eastbound Interstate 80 near Kidwell Road, where witnesses reported a vehicle on fire in the area, Deputy Police Chief Paul Doroshov said. Ly arrived to find the vehicle overturned, its engine compartment and part of the passenger compartment fully engulfed in flames. “Corporal Ly ran towards the vehicle and found that a person was trapped inside,” Doroshov said. “As the flames grew, Corporal Ly extracted a female from inside the vehicle and
moved her to safety. Minutes after the rescue, the vehicle became completely engulfed in flames.” Emergency personnel transported the injured woman to an area hospital, where California Highway Patrol officers who took over the investigation arrested her on suspicion of driving under the
influence, according to Doroshov. Davis police released video from both Ly’s body camera and the dash camera of his patrol vehicle. Body camera video: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=6q7dEGc-t60. Dash camera video: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Yj9ICLXmEBg.
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BY LAUREN KEENE Special to The Enterprise Yolo County sheriff ’s deputies had a busy shift last Thursday night, arresting two men for possessing a stolen vehicle and another pair on drug-related charges, according to posts on the agency’s Facebook page. One of the interactions occurred just north of the Woodland city limits, where patrol deputies spotted a Honda CR-V with dealer license plates that “made an abrupt turn” from Aspen Street onto County Road 99. Two men exited the car after parking in front of a residence. “One subject, identified as 21-year-old Woodland resident David Azevedo, stopped when contacted by deputies. The second subject, later identified as 28-year-old Woodland resident Diego Martinez, ignored deputies and walked inside of the Aspen Street home,” sheriff ’s officials said. A check of the Honda’s vehicle identification number revealed it had been reported stolen on Oct. 13. “With the approval of the homeowner, deputies entered the residence and retrieved Mr. Martinez without incident. It was found later that neither Martinez or Azevedo lived at the Aspen Street address and Martinez had entered the residence without permission as he was trying to avoid law enforcement,” officials said. Deputies arrested Azevedo and Martinez on suspicion of possessing a
stolen vehicle and conspiracy to commit a crime. Martinez also faces a violation of probation charge and while Azevedo allegedly possessed a methamphetamine smoking pipe. Both were booked into the Yolo County Jail. That same night, deputies conducting routine patrols in the town of Knights Landing observed the front door open at a house in the 42000 block of 4th Street, a known parolee’s residence, sheriff ’s officials said in a separate Facebook post. Deputies stopped at the house and made contact with two people, Christopher Wilson, 47, of Knights Landing; and Woodland resident Neredia Jimenez, 37. “Wilson was found to have tried to flush a large quantity of methamphetamine down the toilet of his residence. Wilson was unsuccessful and the methamphetamine was recovered by deputies before he could destroy it,” officials said. “Additionally, indicia for drug sales was also located inside of Wilson’s residence.” The deputies arrested Wilson on charges of possession for sales of methamphetamine, destruction of evidence and violation of parole, and took Jimenez into custody on suspicion of methamphetamine possession and an outstanding warrant. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenter prise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene.
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Briefly Kinnel featured in poetry reading Davis Poet Laureate James Lee Jobe continues his online poetry reading series on Friday, Oct. 23, with poetry from Galway Kinnell's book, “When One Has Lived A Long Time Alone.” Kinnell lived from 1927 to 2014. He was the Poet Laureate for the state of Vermont from 1989 to 1993, won a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award and was a Fulbright Fellow. He was active in voter registration in the South in the 1960s, for which he was arrested. This free reading will be posted online by 7 p.m. Friday at jameslee-jobe.blogspot.com/ and at youtube.com/ jamesleejobe. Both sites always have poetry or poetry readings available.
Senior Center offers services Services at the Davis Senior Center are still available during the pandemic. Although the building remains closed, the center's staff are eager to help residents over the phone or online with registering for Zoom classes, assisting with medical equipment, and connecting them with a variety of resources. The Senior Center front desk is staffed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Local seniors may also visit www.cityof davis.org/seniorservices and subscribe to the newsletter, The Scene, which provides details on all the center’s upcoming programs and activities. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 3:30 p.m., the center will host a Día De Los Muertos Zoom program, “Painting Skulls on Glass Jars.” To register, visit the website and click on the box labeled “Online Registration” on the right side of the screen. For more information, contact Maria Lucchesi, community services supervisor, at 530-757-5696 or mlucchesi@cityofdavis. org.
Music fills Lutheran garden The Rose Garden Musical Worship Service will be in the Davis Lutheran Church Rose Garden at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct 25. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event is limited to 10 attending in person, but it will also be streamed via Zoom. The link is available at www.davislc.org. The music will feature women composers including Florence B. Price, Jeanne Demessieux and Maija Einfelde. The music will be performed by DLC’s music director, Lauma Akmene. Price (née Smith, April 9, 1887-June 3, 1953) was an African American composer and organist and is noted as the first African American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer. Demessieux (Feb. 13, 1921-Nov. 11, 1968), was a French organist, pianist, composer and teacher. She is considered one of the great virtuoso oganists of the 20th century. Einfelde (b. 1939) is a Latvian composer who first studied the organ with her mother, a church organist. After winning in 1997 the international Barlow Endowment for Music
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of violence happening to themselves or others, concerns about self-harm, experiences of unfair treatment related to the pandemic and gun storage practices. Nearly 1 in 4 survey respondents said they or someone in their household owned a gun. Just under 7% of gun owners who store firearms loaded and not locked up began doing so in response to the pandemic, the survey found. The survey findings have experts worried about incidents of suicide, domestic violence and accidental shootings. “Violence is a significant public health problem that touches the lives of far more people than is typically recognized,” the report said. “The coronavirus pandemic and
efforts to lessen its spread have compounded this burden.”
lessen its spread, are intensifying violence-related harms,” the report said.
Since the onset of the pandemic, survey respondents were more worried about nearly every type of violence except for mass shootings. More than 10% of respondents were worried someone they know might harm another person or themselves. Of those concerned about such violence, roughly 7% said it was because the person suffered a loss related to the pandemic.
Nationwide, an estimated 2.1 million guns were bought during the first three months of the pandemic, according to recent research. The purchases corresponded with at least 216 additional fatal and nonfatal gun-related injuries and as many as 1,335 gun-related deaths or injuries, according to the report.
“It is reasonable to expect that the emergence and progression of the coronavirus pandemic — with nearly 7.2 million confirmed cases and over 205,000 deaths nationally as of Sept. 3 — combined with the social, psychological, and economic fallout associated with efforts to
In 2018, there were roughly 68,000 violencerelated deaths in the U.S. Nearly 60% of those deaths involved a firearm. There were an additional 471,000 nonfatal firearm-related injuries. — Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him on Twitter at @calebmhampton.
Upstander Carnival and other anti-bullying events scheduled Special to The Enterprise Every October, National Bully Prevention Month, the Davis Phoenix Coalition puts on the Upstander Carnival for elementaryaged children to teach them to identify bullying and help them be “UpStanders” rather than bystanders when they witness bullying. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the coalition plans several activities and resources that can be accessed safely. Information will be posted on the coalition's social media and website, davisphoenixco. org. Although the majority of bullying happens on school campuses, the coalition believes it is important to continue conversations about acceptance, equity and kindness, during this time of remote learning. Cyberbullying is still an
ever-present problem. Some of the events planned include a reflective greenbelt walk on prosocial actions, kindness challenge Wednesday, weekly watch parties, an anti-bullying poster contest and a grand finale Zoom dance party. To show its appreciation for all the years of support from local small businesses, the coalition is supporting them by purchasing gift certificates for raffle prizes. Donations are welcome to support this effort. To participate in any of these events, follow the Davis Phoenix Coalition on its Facebook page or website, davisphoenixco.org, for updates on activities and instructions on how to enter and win prizes. Stop by the south end of the Farmers Market on Saturdays in October to pick up posters to show support of being an UpStander, to see
the calendar of events and to drop off anti-bully posters for the contest. For LGBTQ+ families, the coalition continues to hold meetings over videoconference. Yolo Rainbow Families parent group — open to LGBTQ+ parents and parents of LGBTQ+ kids — meets once a month. The LGBTQ+ Teen Group is open to all junior high and high school-aged kids and meets twice a month. To join, contact the coordinator, Anoosh Jorjorian, at anoosh@ucla.edu. This UpStander Celebration month is dedicated in memory of Eva Dopico, a beloved coalition member who was a champion of creating safe, accepting spaces for children and all people. Questions can be sent to admin@davisphoenixco. org.
100+ Women Who Care celebrate four years Special to The Enterprise On Nov. 4, 100+ Women Who Care Yolo County celebrates its fourth anniversary of collective giving to local nonprofit organizations. This group (http://www.100wwcyolo. org) is a philanthropic giving circle that meets quarterly to select a nonprofit organization that does community-supportive work within Yolo County. Since the first meeting in 2016, they have donated more than $220,000 to 15 nonprofits that have spent their donations entirely on supporting the community.
To celebrate its fourth anniversary, the November virtual meeting will feature past recipients sharing about the work they do and giving brief updates on the impacts of the gifts. It runs from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, via Zoom. In addition, the group will announce the recipient of this quarter's gift. New members are welcome. The group's goals are to make a big impact with a small time commitment, focus charitable donations locally, learn about the work being done by local nonprofits and amplify personal philanthropy through power in numbers.
‘Reimagining Public Safety’ rally planned in Central Park Special to The Enterprise Yolo People Power, Multiculturalism Rocks!, Women in Leadership Davis, Yolo Committee for Diverse and Inclusive Elections, and Indivisible Yolo invite the community to an educational rally on rethinking policing and public safety to help create an anti-racist, reformative, compassionate system that keeps every member of the community safe. This event, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in Davis’ Central Park, will feature short speeches by local activists, organizers, university and high school students and experts on the problems of the law enforcement and criminal justice system, and what solutions exist to transform it. Organizers believe in inclusive education and welcome people at all steps on the anti-racism path from newbie to seasoned abolitionist. There will be family-friendly material
with age-appropriate content and booths for younger family members, including a puppet show. Livestream and online recording will be available via the Facebook event page for those unable to attend in person. Both inperson and virtual participants can submit questions about policing and public safety before or during the event at https://www. menti.com/nyte8fptos. Bring a chair, a blanket, your family and/or (socially distanced) friends and an open mind. Because of COVID, attendees are expected to socially distance to keep everyone safe. Masks are required (extra masks and hand sanitizer will be provided if needed). Stay home if you feel sick. More information is online at https://www.face book.com/events/286711 8313563783/. For questions, email davis.public.safety@gmail. com or yolopeoplepower@ gmail.com.
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people with high risk of becoming severely ill if infected, according to the state’s vaccination plan. To the rest of Californians: Don’t anticipate getting a vaccine at your local pharmacy anytime this year, Newsom said. Newsom also acknowledged that the state will need to work through some logistical hurdles. Some of the prospective vaccines will need to be stored in cold or “ultra cold” spaces, and their administration would require additional supplies of needles, alcohol pads, bandages and more face masks as doses become available. — CalMatters COVID19 coverage, translation and distribution is supported by generous grants from the Blue Shield of California Foundation, the California Wellness Foundation and the California Health Care Foundation.
coronavirus vaccines. If its vaccine proves effective, safe and can be consistently manufactured, the company would apply for emergency use authorization in the third week of November, CEO Albert Bourla said in an open letter last week. But even if ready in this calendar year, Newsom said, supply is expected to be limited and, just like previously with coronavirus diagnostic testing, people who are considered high risk would be first in line. In one projection, Newsom said that about 45 million doses could be ready for national distribution by the end of this year. California would only get a percentage of these, and each person will likely need two doses. Health workers and first responders would be prioritized, followed by
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He received his law degree in 1983 from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento.
Schwarzenegger prior to his appointment. Since then, Maguire has had criminal, probate and civil assignments during his tenure, currently presiding in the family law department. He will rotate to a juvenile-court assignment starting in 2021. Judge Reed started his career with the court as a court referee, presiding over traffic court, small claims and unlawful detainer cases prior to his appointment to the bench in 2009, also by Schwarzenegger.
Prior to his work with the court, Judge Reed was a self-employed lawyer in Yolo County for 23 years, his general law practice emphasizing criminal law. His court assignments have included criminal, family, civil and probate calendars and he currently is assigned to a criminal calendar. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene
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health sciences, UC Davis School of Medicine. Rebecca Schmidt is an epidemiologist and associate professor in the UCD department of public health sciences. The conversation, hosted by Soterios Johnson, will be streamed live on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. Submit questions via Facebook and Twitter either in advance or during the show.
Special to The Enterprise This week, UC Davis LIVE will feature two UC Davis public health experts who have been studying how fires and smoke affect people, including pregnant moms and infants. Irva Hertz-Picciotto is director of the NIHfunded UC Davis Environmental Health Sciences Center and professor in the department of public
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Why we went from black to Black in 2020 “We are hardwired to resist change. Part of the brain — the amygdala — interprets change as a threat and releases the hormones for fear, fight or flight.” —Chris Pennington, Emerson Human Capital
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’m not against change in language. Every tongue evolves or dies. I’m just wary of it when it doesn’t make sense. For at least the last 30 years, if not longer, there has been a movement afoot to capitalize the B in Black when referencing the race. The editorial case for the lowercase b in black has been one of consistency. For skin colors we have long-used brown, red, white or yellow. So having one majuscule and the rest minuscule seems odd. Yet, despite my amygdala, there is a historical reason for African Americans to insist on Black over black. It draws from the 19th-century movement to capitalize the N in Negro. The idea — begun in 1878 by Ferdinand Lee Barnett, editor of The Chicago Conservator newspaper — was that Negroes in
the United States were a people, an ethnic group and not just darkerskinned than Americans whose heritage was Irish, French or Swedish. If those other ethnicities were capitalized, Barnett argued Negro must be, too. By the 1950s, some prominent African Americans, particularly Malcolm X, began insisting that Negro — a word that had its origins in the Portuguese slave trade — be replaced by Black or AfroAmerican. By the late1960s, black had eclipsed Negro; and by the 1990s African American supplanted Afro-American. Yet for most writers and publications, the pattern of color consistency meant that, up to the start of 2020, the standard was black, not Black. The norm has now changed. In the wake of the killing of George Floyd
LETTERS Measure J and candidates to support I am in strong support of Measure D, for the renewal of Measure J, the “Citizens Right to Vote on the Future use of Open Space and Agricultural Lands.” Measure J is a citizen-based ordinance that enables Davis voters to have the final say on projects which propose the development of open space or ag land within or adjacent to Davis. This ordinance began in 2000 and was overwhelmingly renewed in 2010 and is up for renewal again. Measure J gives the city leverage to get better projects and amenities that we would not otherwise be able to obtain. On the DISC project, however, a) due to the enormous impacts including 24,000 more car trips daily, b) no assurances that housing would primarily be inhabited by workers and c) the unaffordability of the market rate units, I don’t support it. Also, contrary to its false claims, it’s not an environmentally superior project by any means. Regarding City Council candidates, I support Will Arnold, Lucas Frerichs and Rochelle Swanson. All have served on our City Council and have been dedicated, hard workers. The reality is our city is currently facing so many issues, including the COVID pandemic that we really need their experience now, more than ever, to lead us though these difficult times. Likewise, I am in strong support of Jim Provenza for County Supervisor due to his excellent work and leadership that he has served us with. Jim’s been outstanding on land use issues, including being a consistent supporter of Measure J (unlike his opponent). Regarding social service issues, Jim’s compassion and effective work has helped so many, including women, children, seniors and the disabled, disadvantaged or oppressed. Jim served on the School Board before becoming our County Supervisor. When he worked at the Capital, Jim successfully led legislation for an
and the much larger societal effort to confront racial inequities and racism, editors across the county en masse have changed from black to Black. On June 22, The Chicago Manual of Style announced the change on Twitter. On July 20, the Associated Press Stylebook — which The Davis Enterprise follows — made the switch to Black but not to White. From the AP News: “AP’s style is now to capitalize Black in a racial, ethnic or cultural sense, conveying an essential and shared sense of history, identity and community among people who identify as Black, including those in the African diaspora and within Africa. “The lowercase black is a color, not a person. AP style will continue to lowercase the term white in racial, ethnic and cultural senses.” The Associated Press did not change brown to Brown, red to Red or yellow to Yellow. Well before the death of George Floyd, those terms were deemed imprecise or offensive. The AP says they should only
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et some offense is less reasonable. If I were to write, for example, about a group that included “red, white and yellow people,” it strikes me as irrational to take umbrage at the minuscules red and yellow, but not white. Nonetheless, there are historic reasons why using red and yellow for racial designations can be problematic. In the late-19th century, European colonialists in the Orient began referring to the “yellow peril,” implying that whites were
threatened by Asians. This belief continued through World War II with the anti-yellow racial disparagement heaped on the Japanese. Also, more by coincidence, yellow as an adjective is largely negative in English. Cowards are yellow. Yellow journalism is dishonest and sensationalistic. People who are envious, jealous or sickly are called yellow. So, in the wake of the change from Negro to Black, Americans whose heritage was on the western side of the Pacific insisted they should be referred to as Asians or Asian Americans. The terms Oriental and yellow fell out of favor by the 1980s. Red (for Native Americans) is less clear. For one thing, it has never been as common as Black or white. Its usage was secondary or tertiary to the words Indian and later Native American. Red also never was used widely as a slur. In my experience, the two most salient usages of red for Indians have been commercial: as the mascot, Redskins, for the NFL team in Washington, D.C.;
and as Red Man, for the leaf tobacco product, the brand I (stupidly) chewed when I was a student at Davis High School. While that tobacco — now owned by a Swedish company — continues to be sold, the Washington football team dropped Redskins this year in the face of the broader antiracism social movement. As far as I can tell, those who find the use of reds for Indians offensive associate that term with the racists who coined it hundreds of years ago. So even if red (for the race) has been used mostly as a neutral descriptor, it comes with the taint of racism integral to American history. With the evolution of language, my best advice is to both try not to offend and try not to be easily offended. I’m in accord with the Jewish philosophy of James — one of the brothers of Jesus of Nazareth — who supposedly said, “Let every man be … slow to take offense and to get angry.” — Rich Rifkin is a Davis resident; his column is published every other week. Reach him at Lxartist@ yahoo.com.
anti-stalking law and an antidiscrimination law. Jim saved the Yolo Crisis Nursery by securing emergency funding when needed, and chairs two senior commissions as well as being our representative on a third federal senior committee. Jim also has the experience needed to lead us through these challenging times. Eileen M. Samitz Davis
Vote for Cecilia Cecilia brings good values as a District 5 School Board candidate. Do you believe that all students can learn and all means all from pre-school to postsecondary? Do you believe in equity, access and achievement for all students including our students with disabilities, English learners, homeless and foster youth? Do you believe that there is a need to strengthen our social and emotional learning opportunities for our students? These are the values and beliefs of Cecilia EscamillaGreenwald and this is why I’m endorsing Cecilia for Trustee of the Davis Joint Unified School District, Area 5. Please join me on Nov. 3, 2020, to vote for Cecilia Escamilla-Greenwald. She will do a great job representing District 5 students and all students as a Trustee. Shelton Yip Retired educator
Walsh for City Council I am writing to support Colin Walsh in his bid for a seat on the Davis City Council. As his stepmother for over 34 years, I have had the opportunity to witness Colin’s consistent interest, activism and participation in community, environmental and other social issues ever since he was a young man. My late husband, Professor Donal Walsh, shared Colin’s activism and collaborated with Colin on a number of issues. Donal was an ardent rugby fan, faculty advisor to both the men’s and women’s rugby teams, wrote the Rugby Law Book for the U.S. Rugby and was very active in local rugby organizations. He
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worked closely with Colin to support Colin’s efforts to save the rugby field at UC Davis. Colin has been endorsed by the Sierra Club as he has been a long-standing environmentalist. Colin currently serves on the Davis Tree Commission, an environmental interest shared by his father. In addition to contributions, Donal tried to prevent the loss of eight 100-year-old-plus Elm Trees, which were replaced by roses, on the City of Woodland owned parking strip near our home. Donal taught Colin to value people who speak the truth, to do so himself, and to step outside of the norm if he believed in the issue in question. Linda Walsh Woodland
Deos has more grassroots support I support Linda Deos for Yolo County Supervisor for many reasons. One important metric for me boils down to “where does the candidate’s support/money come from?” I reviewed the most recent semi-annual Campaign Disclosure Statements (California Form 460 filed on July 31) for both Linda and her opponent in the race for the open Board of Supervisors seat (4th District) to find out.
What I found indicates that Linda’s financial support (Feb. 16 to June 30) is both broader and more local than her opponent’s. For example, 35 individuals from Yolo County contributed to Linda’s campaign during the reporting period versus only six for him. And the average individual contribution to his campaign from Yolo residents was nearly twice that made to Linda’s. Clearly, Linda has more grassroots support in Yolo County, i.e. more individuals contributing smaller amounts of money to her campaign. Among the “Other (e.g. business entity)” contributions made during the same period, Linda’s five contributions were all from local businesses, four in Yolo and one in Sacramento County, while all but one of her opponent’s four contributions in this category came from outside Yolo County (from Long Beach, Napa and an animal welfare organization in Carmel, the founder of which also made an individual $10,000 contribution to his campaign). Additionally, Linda’s opponent’s “Total Expenditures Made” “Calendar Year Total to Date” were more than twice Linda’s ($121,786.48 versus $57,960.28). That is, the incumbent outspent his challenger(s) by a considerable amount and
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still did not win the primary. (It’s not possible to parse exactly what was spent up to Election Day last March from the data on these forms but, any way you look at it, the incumbent spent substantially more than Linda through June 30.) To me, all these data indicate that Linda has more grassroots support. Linda Deos is working hard, listening to constituents, and very engaged in our community; she’s earned our grassroots support. So, please join me and the many other local individuals and businesses who have donated dollars and time to bring Linda’s leadership and voice to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors. Follow the $ and vote for Linda. Robert B. Darragh Davis
Arnold looks out for those in need As the former public guardian for Yolo County for 18 years, the needs and issues of our local underserved are paramount to me. Will Arnold represents the very best in Davis. He grew up here and knows what we’re all about. I can always count on Will to respond to those in need. Cass Sylvia Davis
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Making the perfect soup from A to Z An alphabet for (winter) cooks
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love fall; flannel sheets, warm sweaters and, especially, vegetable soup, which I start making as soon as things cool down. It’s a very nice soup, and I thought you might like to know about it because it cooks so quickly. The problem is that, after cooking for 25 years or so, I don’t use recipes much anymore; I just know a lot of things. This soup, for example, always has milk in it, and potatoes, and onions, but after that I’m never sure what’s going to be in there. It depends on what looked good at the store, and what’s in the fridge (and particularly what needs to be used up) as well as on who I’m feeding. Translating all that into a soup recipe that you can use is a challenge. After some fidgeting, it occurred to me that one solution was a sort of alphabet for soup cooks. Here, then, is the basic recipe, followed by my opinions on what should and shouldn’t go into this sort of soup. (If you have different opinions, it’s your right to exercise them in your own soup pot.)
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Soup for 4 Ingredients: 1 medium onion, diced 1 small bell pepper, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced (dried herbs like rosemary, thyme or oregano, 2 teaspoons total) 3 cups cleaned, cut vegetables 3 russet potatoes, peeled or not, cut into cubes slightly smaller than for mashed potatoes milk to cover (about 4 cups) salt and pepper to taste (1 teaspoon butter) (8 ounces cooked chicken or shrimp) Putting it together: Clean and slice the vegetables into reasonably uniform sizes. In a large pot, cook the onions, peppers and garlic in the oil for about 5 minutes. If using dried herbs, add to onions and cook briefly until fragrant. Add the hardest vegetables (carrots,
celery, turnip). Cover with water, add 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes, then add softer vegetables (summer squash, cauliflower) and potatoes. Cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until potatoes are just tender. If using frozen vegetables, add for the last 5 minutes of cooking time. Drain. Add milk to cover and chicken or shrimp. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Taste and correct salt, add pepper and butter and serve. Good with toast. ————
A to Z Bell peppers either red or green, add color and flavor. I think the green is a little harsh for this soup, but some people
like that. Broccoli is good in soup, but the florets don’t like to be boiled. Steam them and add it with the milk. Peeled sliced stems are the best part of the broccoli, and they are happy to be boiled. Broth, either chicken or vegetable, would work instead of milk. In that case, start out with broth instead of water and skip the draining step. Broth-based soups benefit from a teaspoon of soy sauce in place of the salt. Butter adds richness to the soup. Skip it if you’re using whole milk, or are concerned about fat, or are out of butter. Don’t bother to substitute margarine. Vegans would prefer coconut oil or a little walnut oil swirled on top. Don’t bother with vegan margarine either. Carrots add a sweetness that’s nice, unless you use too much. About a cup of sliced carrots is right. Knobbly gnarled Nantes carrots are far better than the super straight Imperator carrots if you can find them. Cauliflower, in small amounts and small florets, is a good addition. It can be boiled, but not for too long, or steamed and added at the last minute. Cauliflower
rice would be lovely stirred in at the end. Celery is astringent, and you probably shouldn’t use more than ¾ cup in this recipe. It’s nice to scrape the strings out before you slice it. Chicken would be fine, if you have some. Leftover chicken can be shredded or diced, or a raw chicken breast can be cut into chunks and cooked gently in butter. In either case, add it towards the end. Corn is delicious in soup. I buy organic frozen corn, and add it to the soup straight from the freezer. Milk at my house is full-fat organic, and that works very well. Whatever you use for milk at your house will probably work too. Mushrooms hate to be boiled. Sauté them instead, and add them, along with their juices, just before serving. Onions are essential. Yellow onions are good, but leeks would be nice too. Peas are good, and frozen ones work very well. Potatoes can be russets, which help thicken the soup. If you like the peel, leave it on. Little new
potatoes would also be good and definitely leave the peel on those. Salt has a bad reputation, but a small amount of salt vastly improves this recipe. You can skip it if you want to or must. Shrimp would be rather good in this soup. The tiny precooked ones are the easiest. Summer squash is always nice in soup. (In winter, you should taste the peel first and make sure it isn’t too bitter.) Sweet potatoes, cubed, would be very happy in this soup. I like mine peeled. Tomatoes seem unlikely, since this is a winter soup. If you like, a large can of diced tomatoes in their juice (or even plain tomato juice) will do nicely for the liquid. Skip the butter and add a bit of grated Parmesan cheese. Turnips seem hardly worth the effort, but if you like them you should have them. Winter Squash would be excellent here. Delicata squash are easy to cut and don’t need to be peeled, which helps with speed. — Send questions, comments or kindness to jacross@dcn.org or visit her on Facebook at The New Home Ec.
Cages, pits, pens, prisons — but the wine’s good
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he grandkids and I have a (more or less) weekly email round. My own mundane contributions of late have announced such excitement as the return of the owls to the pine in front of our house and the baked polenta I made for dinner. Seda’s last was a series of intricate doodles she’d done on class notes. Erowyn favors quotes — without comment — from whatever book he’s currently reading. This week’s: “Cages, yes. Pits. Pens. Under guard in a room. Never in a proper prison.” Well, yes, we’ve all been feeling a bit like that. And our cages and guards occupy some middle space between figurative and literal. Adapting to current house arrest conditions takes some work. Oh sure, you can go out but never without your ball and chain. And heretofore friendly folk on the street avoid you like the plague. Because you might be carrying it. So aside from a daily walk and a weekly in-andout grocery shopping trip, my current life centers on
home and what I can see and hear and feel and taste inside my improper prison. Already obsessed with food and wine, I’m even more so now that they anchor my day in such dramatic fashion. A new dish, a change in the color of my vegetables, a wine delivery: big news! Hey, kids, guess what? We just had our first butternut squash of the season! And I just opened our first bottle of this year’s M & C Lapierre Raisin Gaulois. Thanks to the Administration’s bizarre 25% tariff on French wines under 14.1% alcohol (why under? Wouldn’t it make more sense to put the tax on higher alcohol?), it’s a bit more expensive this year. But for a wine made with minimal intervention from organic/biodynamic grapes grown in some the world’s best wine areas (Morgon and Beaujolais), it’s still a bargain at $20. Amy from The Pip in Dixon will bring it to your door (or you can pick it up there). I marveled at its deep dark fruit that nevertheless
resulted in a light, easygoing wine. The importer, Kermit Lynch, asks drinkers to vote as descriptors among “frivolously brooding,” “seriously lighthearted” and “mercurially pragmatic.” I vote for the first, especially since the phrase describes my own state of mind and heart. Unlike me, though, the wine is, amid that brooding, joyful, lively and energetic as well, states of mind and heart I aspire to these days but seldom manage to reach. This bright, happy, spicy, cranberry-kissed, wine helps though. We drank it with a thrown-together escarole lasagna and it made the simple dish seem like an early fall feast. Perhaps I’ll pair my next bottle with a wild-mushroom lasagna, because I can so easily
imagine the earthiness of both wine and fungus creating something joyful indeed. Sounds like an excellent break-outof-prison meal to me. In this season of longing-for-rain (except that rain will only keep us more entrenched in our cages), the temperatures play nasty games with us. One day it seems that fall has finally arrived, the next we’re back to summer heat (and winds and the fire threats that go with them). So keeping a balanced supply of light reds and bright whites is my current buying strategy. I was delighted, then, to see a new white on the Co-op shelves from Lieu Dit, a partnership since 2011 between longtime friends Justin Willett and Eric Railsback, two Santa Barbara wine lovers. They specialize in Loire grapes, which they think are perfect for the diverse microclimates of Santa Barbara with its soil of marine sediment and diatomaceous earth. And they like to make lean bright minerally wines. As Willit says, “Richer wines have been
the notion of California for the last 20 years ... It’s refreshing to make wines that have a little more restraint.” The fruit for this 2019 Melon de Bourgogne comes from Bien Nacido in Santa Maria where there are some old plantings of melon, a grape that was mistakenly identified and planted as pinot blanc. Melon, by the way, is a grape best known for its use in making Muscadet, a Loire wine often celebrated for its oyster affinity. This California incarnation — wonderfully racy, fall-apple-y, and stony — would be perfect with oysters, too. We had no oysters at hand, but it was an excellent companion to our penne tossed with Roman broccoli sauce. (I used baby broc from the farmers market, thoroughly cooked and then blended with garlic, lemon zest, capers, red pepper, sea salt and Romano cheese. Delicious.) And I bet it would be amazing with a fishand-chips feast (oh, how I long for the fish-and-chips at Princess Seafood in Fort Bragg) or that baked
polenta I mentioned topped with the last of the fresh tomatoes, thoroughly roasted with red onions and garlic. Since this is the last “Wineaux” before Election Day, I urge you to vote, to encourage others to vote, and to furnish your penpit-cave-prison with a few really good bottles to distract yourself from the ensuing chaos. In a recent column I mentioned the wonderful work of Chef José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen project. The latest adventure of this crew is Chefs for the Polls, which will provide free and delicious meals to keep up the health and spirits of people in long voter lines (they’re already in Georgia). You can support this effort by donating directly (wck.org) or by buying a few bottles (available at The Pip) of Liquid Geography Rosé, which gives a third of all profits to Andres’ work. — Susana Leonardi is a Davis resident; reach her at vinosusana@gmail. com. Comment on this column at www.davisenter prise.com.
Woodland’s Benjira Shade to soar with Eagles at Biola University Special to The Enterprise Biola University is excited to welcome Benjira Shade of Woodland to the Biola community as to start the journey as an Eagle this fall. Biola’s incoming class represents an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from 47 states and U.S. territories
NAME DROPPERS and 34 countries around the world. Students began classes on Monday, Aug. 31. Biola students are attending classes remotely this fall through “Biola at Home” — Biola’s new
digital experience of a Biola education. The core strengths of Biola’s excellent education has been made available in new ways as Biola provides the same services students enjoy on campus in a new format. “Biola at Home” is a community virtual experience, together.
Students are able to still benefit from Biola’s academically excellent, biblically centered education from their own homes. The faculty interaction, small class sizes and faith integration that make a Biola education distinct will still be available to students virtually.
Biola University is a nationally ranked Christian university in Southern California. It was recently recognized as one of America’s best colleges, earning a spot in the top tier of the “best national universities” category of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges 2021 rankings.
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What maintenance schedule does my car need? Special to The Enterprise Vehicle maintenance schedules vary depending on manufacturer recommendations. In addition, the way a car is driven and the environment it’s driven in can dictate if routine maintenance like oil changes needs to occur more frequently or if belts and hoses need to be replaced sooner than manufacturers recommend. “Davis customers are good on their cars’ maintenance, fluid changes and tire rotations,” said Rick Hoffmann of Hoffmann Automotive. “The big problem is that they’ve let their cars sit due to COVID.” For those whose cars have been sitting since March, “They will still need to do their services based on time rather than mileage to keep their fluids ‘up to speed,’” Hoffmann said. Also, hybrids don’t like to sit, he added. “It causes them to prematurely discharge their batteries,” Hoffmann said. “You can’t just start the car and drive to the Nugget. Put some miles on it once a week,” like a trip into the country, which would also serve as a personal relief from being cooped up. Many people drive in ways that align with routine maintenance schedules. However, drivers who put excessive wear and tear on their vehicles may have to follow a “severe” maintenance schedule. According to the automotive information site Car Gurus, many manufacturers adhere to a 30-60-90 schedule, meaning certain items need to be inspected, changed or replaced at 30,000,
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Hoffmann Automotive technician Marco Soto services a Davis customer’s vehicle. For those whose cars have been sitting since March, “they will still need to do their services based on time rather than mileage to keep their fluids ‘up to speed,’” Rick Hoffmann said. 60,000 and 90,000 miles. Certain vehicle parts wear out at predictable intervals, while others, such as rubber gaskets, windshield washer blades and tires, will degrade at irregular intervals.
frequent maintenance. ■ Urban driving: Stopand-go traffic in an urban setting can wear cars out more quickly than highway driving. Experts say lubricants found in motor oil break down rapidly under these and other conditions, including especially hot temperatures. ■ Short trips: Frequent, short trips can take a toll on a vehicle. Again, this may be a problem for those who reside in cities or bustling suburbs. Short trips of no more than five miles can contribute to an accumulation of water vapor that dilutes motor oil and
adversely affects its efficacy. ■ Heavy loads: Advanced Auto Parts says transporting or towing heavy loads can put more wear and tear on a vehicle. Loads can include cargo or passengers. ■ Dusty or salty environments: Dust can accumulate in air filters and clog internal engine components. Similarly, living close to the coast and salt water also can cause car parts to rust or degrade quickly. ■ Extreme temperature conditions: People who reside in extremely cold or extremely hot climates may
find that their vehicles have to work that much harder to operate, reducing the life span of automotive fluids, parts (especially car batteries) and the overall vehicle unless action is taken. For those who frequently encounter these severe conditions, switching to a severe maintenance schedule with the guidance of an automotive service shop can help. The added cost of more frequent fluid changes and other maintenance can be recuperated by fewer breakdowns and the reduced need for potentially costly repairs. — MetroCreative
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Climate Strike Davis members, including teenagers, adults and young children, hold up signs in Central Park every Friday to spread their message to the Davis public.
Local activists fight against climate injustice BY SHIRA KALISH HUB Staff According to a report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the most severe effects of climate change could be irreversible by the year 2030. Davis residents are confronting this crisis through climate action organizations. Climate Strike Davis is fighting for climate justice primarily through local climate strikes. Every Friday for the past year, the members of the organization — including teenagers, older Davis residents and parents with young children — meet at the corner of Fifth and B streets. They hold up signs, make art, and play music in an effort to convey their message to the public as well the school district and city council buildings — both of which are in the area. These strikes are
known as Solidarity Fridays. “Since that is a pretty hightraffic corner, we see that lots of people look over and some will beep, so that gets the word out about the movement. Anytime anybody has questions they can come over and ask and we’ll kind of inform them why we’re there,” said Sarah Larson, a 14-year-old Climate Strike Davis member. This year, Climate Strike Davis pushed for Yolo County to declare a climate emergency. The Yolo County Board of Supervisors approved the Yolo County climate emergency resolution 4-1 on Sept. 29. Davis community member Juliette Beck has been involved with Climate Strike Davis for more than a year. “The goal of the climate emergency declaration is to ... get off fossil fuels with a strong deadline of 2030, and to decarbonize our economy and our way of life,”
Beck said. Climate Strike Davis’s activism centers the needs of the most marginalized communities. They are particularly concerned about the homeless community along with individuals who work outdoors, such as farm workers who earn minimum wage working in hazardous air conditions. Climate change hits these communities the hardest, since heat and wildfire smoke cause dangerous outdoor living and working conditions. “The difficult part about climate change is that the people who contribute the least to the problem are now some of the people who are suffering the most,” Beck said. “That makes it a climate injustice.” Climate Strike Davis has contributed to a team of people distributing gatorade and N95 masks to the homeless, organized by a solidarity network called
YoloSol. They are currently working on supplying respiratory support care packages to farm workers. “(Climate change) is something that I think needs to be at the forefront of everyone’s mind at this point,” Larson said. Last year, Climate Strike Davis worked with the Sunrise movement, a national youth-led climate movement that operates through a network of hubs across the country. Like Climate Strike Davis, Sunrise focuses on marginalized communities most affected by the climate crisis. “Minority groups have historically been on the frontline of the climate crisis, and are still the most vulnerable from its effects due to systematic inequality that is compounded by pollution,” said UC Davis student Esmé HassellThean, one of three Sunrise Davis hub coordinators. “The sad truth is that if you’re a person of color
you’re more likely to live near toxic facilities ... it is these communities, especially Indigenous peoples, who have fought against environmental destruction for the longest with the least recognition.” Sunrise fights for the Green New Deal, which, according to Hassell-Thean, involves “a just transition for workers away from fossil fuels, and investment in sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.” The movement works towards this goal through nonviolent direct actions pressuring local representatives and politicians to pass climate legislation. They also canvass and phonebank for Sunrise-endorsed political candidates. “It is our generation that will see and suffer the consequences of climate change. Inaction means the air our children will be born into will be unbreathable,” Hassell-Thean said.
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Senior Celia Cariou-Gomez is selling pumpkins every Saturday for the month of October at the E Street plaza in Downtown Davis to raise money for breast cancer research. Cariou-Gomez first decided to start this project back in May when she was deciding what her supervised agricultural experience would be for her Integrated Agriculture and Sustainability Honors class. “I was talking with my dad and was telling him that I wanted to fundraise for something medical. He already knew about the foundation. He was like, ‘we could fundraise for breast cancer,’ ” Cariou-Gomez said. Based in Rocky Ford, Colorado, the Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation was founded by breast cancer survivor Carol Holsopple-Froese. The organization has been raising money nationally for breast cancer research since 2012. One of its primary fundraisers is the annual sale of pink pumpkins across the U.S. each fall. To grow the pumpkins, Cariou-Gomez collaborated with the company Lark Seeds to plant an acre of a variety of naturally pink pumpkins known as Porcelain Princess. Her next challenge was to find a place in Davis
HUB Staff The Davis Joint Unified School District Department of Student Nutrition Services has adapted its program to feed children in the community during distance learning. When schools shut down in March, the state issued multiple waivers that allowed school districts to provide free meals to anyone under the age of 18. “I want to feed every kid that’s hungry, so the more people I have available to me that I can do that for, the happier I am,” said Mark Powell, director of student nutrition services. However, the current waivers are set to expire in December. If the waivers are not renewed, reduced price and free meals will only be available to certain students enrolled in the district. “We would be forced to go back to normal traditional service which would require us to only sell to our students; we couldn’t provide food to other household members under 18,” Powell said. Typically, district-provided meals are made to be served in bulk directly to an onslaught of hungry children. Now that meals must be individually packaged for distribution, many go-to recipes have been suspended, and the kitchens are serving cold food rather than the school’s typical hot meals. Nutrition staff members at higher risk for COVID-19 do not go into work, but have their jobs preserved for when it is deemed safe for them to return. The rest of the staff work at four school locations in shifts to promote limited exposure.
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When innovation goes off the rails F
or some time now the columns I’ve been writing were born out of the urgent discussion that started in the spring over how we earthlings will move forward from the pandemic. Would we learn anything from our experience about the value of and need for preparedness, about listening to the scientists, and would the focus be on erecting scaffolding to prop up the old and collapsing parts of our economy, or would we turn our eyes to the future and take this opportunity to reimagine a better world? In furtherance of the latter, I looked for innovations, new stuff that might be a part of an economy not based on fossil fuels and policies that recognize the terrible consequences of adhering to the practices driving the unrelenting increases in greenhouse gas emissions. I’ve been amazed and impressed by what appears to be an eruption of innovation — new ideas and technologies that could be game-changers, some on a small scale, others on a big scale, all potentially important to a newly imagined future. I wrote about the recent development of “Million Mile Batteries” able to provide power to a car (or multiple lifetimes of
several vehicles,) for a million miles, thereby dramatically reducing the need to manufacture new batteries. I discovered that there are new and more efficient techniques for the manufacture of aluminum, also resulting in dramatic decreases in greenhouse gas emissions. And I have been impressed by the increasing potential for hydrogen to replace or offset fossil fuels in many applications. But the one I got really got excited about was “Solutionary Rail” the topic of the prior column. Just to remind you, or in case you missed it, this is an innovation with two parts. The first is electrification of rail lines. Viewed from space, the network of rail lines in America resembles a closeup of the blood vessels in an eyeball. I’m hoping this is a common enough image to adequately convey the complexity
and extent of the railroads. Rail is more efficient than truck transport of both goods and people and has corollary benefits of reducing expensive wear and tear on roads, bridges and other infrastructure, not to mention congestion on our highways. A part of Solutionary Rail’s vision is to upgrade and double track much of the existing network to accommodate speeds up to 125 mph. The goal of electrification is good in and of itself, but the second pillar of the proposal is addressing a major obstacle to the development of renewable energy resources. Rail tracks cross the windy midsection of the country and many long stretches where the sun shines more or less continually. Solutionary Rail proposes to use the railway right-of-way for transmission lines to bring electricity from new wind and solar facilities in those areas to cities. But here’s the rub. There’s a chasm between conceptualizing an innovation and realizing its potential in the real world. In the case of Solutionary Rail, innovation seems to have gone off the tracks in the U.S. While it is actually working in other countries, including China, France, Germany, India, Japan and
Russia, where on average of half of the rail line miles are electrified, compared to 1 percent in the U.S.
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he question is why. I’m not an expert, and can’t claim to know all the details for the lack of action on this idea, but I will point to one factor identified by the folks proposing this innovation. “Wall Street predation over railroad assets threatens longterm vitality and capacity of U.S. railroads. Wall Street now controls much of the railroad industry and seems determined to mine rail assets for short-term profit, without concern for longterm viability or safety.” Further, Wall Street owners “have an incentive to sell off or abandon infrastructural capacity that was built up over the last 170 years … the US has already lost more than 50 percent of its once 300,000 miles of track, The 140,000 remaining are in jeopardy as Wall Street pressures the railroads to inflate shortterm profits by reducing operating costs by paring low-margin services and capacity.” And, “A leading rail expert characterizes Wall Street’s treatment of U.S. railroads as a ‘going-out-of-business sale.’” This update on barriers to
implementing Solutionary Rail as a climate-friendly innovation poured cold water on my enthusiasm. And not just for this one innovation. Going from idea to implementation, especially for the big ideas, often requires cooperation from entrenched industries that don’t see the problem or the solution through the same lens. Certainly, this is true of the coal and other fossil fuel industries themselves, but it is often also true for those who are financially invested in those industries as well as the railroad industry that transports those fossil fuels. The Solutionary Rail folks have taken a step back and are adopting a step-wise approach to eventually realizing the full potential of this promising innovation. They call it “Moonshot Modeshift” to, before emphasizing electrification, change the “mode” by which way freight is transported, particularly for long distances, from primarily trucks to primarily rail. — John Mott-Smith is a resident of Davis. This column appears in the print version of the Enterprise the first and third Wednesday of each month. Please send comments or suggestions for innovations to johnmottsmith@ comcast.net.
From life on our planet to life in our community
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t the planet level … Sir David Attenborough, age 93, our international treasure, the famed English naturalist and historian who has introduced us to the world’s plants and animals in his nine documentaries on life, now has created a documentary that should be viewed by all humans on Earth. “A Life On Our Planet” is his personal witness statement of his life and the future. Please see it as soon as possible. It’s streaming on Netflix. He has learned a lot in his 60 years as a producer and naturalist. And the lessons are urgent. In this documentary, he juxtaposes astonishing, stunning nature scenes, many new to my eyes, with scenes where he has personally watched the biodiversity degenerate before him. It opens with the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear plant, now without
humans, but surrounded by a new wildlife paradise.
Nature knows how to heal. He will not be around for the growing disasters he says are possible in our future. However, he is hopeful about small successes from fishing restrictions that help marine life to rebound to sustainable farming in the Netherlands. Can we make the right choices? “We can yet put it right,” he believes, “but we must act now. We need to learn how to work with nature rather than against it and I’m going to tell you how.” At our community level, we have DISC, Measure B, a decision to make in our coming election. One of the key questions of Measure B is whether we will work with nature or against it. In 1997, The Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area was dedicated by President Bill Clinton, after a collaborative effort of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Yolo Basin Foundation and other organizations. With the proposed DISC project, access to the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area is in serious danger of becoming inaccessible every day from 3 to 7 p.m. — prime birding hours and prime bat-watching hours. The reason that will happen is simple. The
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Burrowing owls in Davis were once found in many areas.
access point to the Wildlife Area is where County Road 32A and Chiles Road meet the Yolo Bypass Levee. DISC will produce 24,000 additional vehicle trips per day, and a significant portion of those trips will go east on County Road 32A and Chiles Road seeking the eastbound entrance to I-80 at the Yolo Fruit Stand. Both those roads are one lane each way with no passing lane, and the I-80 onramp meter light only allows one car to pass every 13 seconds — only eight cars a minute. That DISC-created commuter traffic backup will mean hour-long delays, and those delays will apply to anyone trying to go enjoy the birds and the wildlife at Yolo Basin Wildlife Area. This environmental
impact is not disclosed in any of the project materials or official documents. In 2000, over 70% of Davis citizens voted to invest in the open space around Davis by taxing ourselves for 30 years. The city brochures showed the preferred areas of land for the open space surrounding Davis. However, 20 years later, most of the money has been spent on conservation easements, inaccessible to citizens, 2 and 3 miles from Davis. One lovely piece of property was purchased across from the Putah Creek South Fork Preserve — 1.5 miles south of Davis. Three acres of upland habitat are being restored on F Street and Anderson Road. Then there’s the cityowned Mace-25 space that
now the developers propose using to meet their required agricultural buffer. These 25 acres are the only sizeable open space land actually purchased with our tax money close to Davis. Developers wish to use 7 acres of it. Also, the last remaining burrowing owls were located out there. Our city’s wildlife resource manager kept the grass long around the burrowing owl nest to prevent the owls from using the site and now they are gone. I’ve watched developers on city property, UC Davis, the county, all fill in burrowing owl burrows and the owls disappeared. And now we discourage owls in case we might have a development. According to the city, whether DISC will be allowed to use part of the city’s Mace-25 for its required ag buffer will be decided at a future meeting — after the project has been voted on. But
use of the Mace-25 parcel is shown on all of the project’s maps, including the one in the ballot measure itself. Eliminating the use of Mace-25 would require a significant redesign of the site and no such redesign has been presented. Open space is supposed to be held in perpetuity. This is a breach in public trust I implore you to vote no on measure B and see David Attenborough’s “A Life on Our Planet.” We will be planting natives in November on the three acres of newly designated North Davis Upland Habitat Area on F and Anderson. Only volunteers who take the COVID-19 online hour are eligible to volunteer. Contact me if you are willing. — Jean Jackman is a Davis resident. Her column appears on the third Wednesday of each month. Got a story, comment or correction? Contact her at JeanJackman@gmail.com
‘Turtles of California’ to be discussed at next Tuleyome talk Special to The Enterprise Tuleyome presents its next “Nature & You” lecture as biologist Alex Fulton discusses “Turtles of California” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, on Zoom. Participation is free. How many native species are in the state? How are they doing? Where do they live? How many invasive species? Can you tell them apart? What is the likelihood that the turtle you see in Putah creek or the local irrigation canal is a native? Fulton will answer these questions and more. She will also share general information about the neighbors, the native western pond turtle and the non-native red-eared slider, as well as findings from a study of turtle occupancy in the Sacramento Valley and
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta focusing on irrigation canals and restored wetlands Fulton has been working for the U.S. Geological Survey for the past six years, where she has focused on giant garter snakes and western pond turtles in the Sacramento Valley. Whether she was working with hawksbill sea turtles in the Caribbean, alligator snapping turtles in Missouri or softshell turtles in Minnesota, turtles have always been a favorite study subject. Participants must register on the event page from http:// tuleyome.org/events/ (be sure to include an email address) and download Zoom. (There is no need to create an account.) After registering, participants will be sent an email with login information.
Learn all about California turtles at Tuleyome’s “Nature & You” lecture on Thursday, Oct. 22, on Zoom. COURTESY PHOTO
Attendees will be able to ask questions via Zoom’s chat feature. This lecture is part of the free monthly “Nature and You” lecture
series sponsored by Tuleyome, a nonprofit conservation organization based in Woodland. A $10 donation to Tuleyome is requested, but not required, to
participate in this event. For more information, go to http://tuleyome.org/events/ 2020-nature-and-you-lectureturtles.
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Wanting to be happy Dear Annie: I have been married for over 20 years to a woman who has been a good mom, but not a woman I am in love with. I care about her tremendously, but I have lost all interest in her romantically. She refuses to work to help with the rising cost of living and impending college tuition for two older teenage kids. She doesn’t really keep a clean house. I do as much or more of the cooking — probably as I prefer to. She wears T-shirts and, half the time, no makeup when I get home. She just doesn’t seem to care about pleasing her husband. I’ve asked about counseling for years, but she blames me for not going. “You wouldn’t do it,” she says. I want to live the rest of my life happy and in love. The thought of living without being in love for the rest of my life is terrifying. I’m a romantic and need that spark. Then along comes another woman. Yeah, same old story, I know. There is absolutely nothing going on between us, but I admit I wish there were. So, I can see what’s out there that I want to be with. But I’m married and feel obligated to that person who helped build a family. To say I am conflicted is an understatement. I know if I left, then there is zero guarantee and little chance of the other woman being interested. Yet, to be able to try to find happiness, to give that a chance, that is starting to seem worth it. My marriage has been going through this for 15 of the 20-plus years. It’s not new. So being in a highly emotional state, I keep thinking I need to choose between finding passion or remaining in stale obligation. I need advice. I don’t want to hurt my wife. I don’t want to hurt my kids, although I think they are old enough to deal with me leaving. I want to be happy. — Conflicted Dear Conflicted: Marriage is a two-way street, and I’m sure your wife is not thrilled about being married to someone who is highly critical of her. She can probably sense that you don’t find her
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year, and we’re expecting a baby. But ever since we’ve known that I was expecting, it’s like our whole relationship turned upside down. He thinks that I’m cheating on him behind his back with his cousin, which I’m not. Every month until today, we would always have arguments over the same conversation, and I really cannot handle it anymore. I can only take so much. I just want our relationship to go back to how it was before, when we were happy. — Distraught Dear Distraught: You are wise to write in now, because my guess is that, if left unaddressed, his jealousy will only worsen once the baby arrives. Try to show him more affection and reassure him that you love him. Perhaps the pregnancy has triggered some old hurt and insecurities from his past, leaving him to feel vulnerable and act out. Be understanding, and try to talk to him. It sounds like he might be a Lost intimacy little obsessed or stuck on the idea Dear Annie: My wife and I of you with his cousin. If the talkhave been married coming on 19 ing doesn’t seem to go anywhere years. We have two kids. Since we and he is almost harassing you, it had children, she never seems to is time to seek professional help want to be intimate with me — so from a therapist. ——— much so that she went to her genDear Annie: I have two beautieral doctor for some help. That ful children, a daughter and a son. was three years ago. She finally figured things out I raised my son, while my daughand determined that it was stress- ter’s father raised her. My son does everything for me, and he is marrelated. I take care of the kids during ried and has a 4-year-old boy. My COVID-19 and work full time. daughter is a pharmacist, just Not sure I can stay in this mar- divorced, and has no children. She riage; in fact, I am close to done. never comes to see me — no birthday gifts or Christmas presents. I am very lonely. Any advice? I’m 60 and in not-so-good — Sexless in Seattle health. I feel her dad probably Dear Sexless: You have two children to think about. Don’t talked about me over the years. I give up before you have tried left when she was 9. But I still marriage counseling. Making a had my visitation rights. Do you life-altering decision is never a think I’m a bad mom? — Bad Mom good idea during a global panDear Bad Mom: I am not here demic. Everyone’s stress levels are way up. Instead, use this as an to judge whether you are a bad opportunity to find a good mar- mom or not. It sounds like you riage therapist and work on your probably made some not-so-great decisions when your children marriage. were young. You are 60 now, and ——— Dear Annie: My boyfriend and a lot of time has passed. You can’t I have been together for almost a go back in time, but instead of blaming your daughter’s father for your daughter’s behavior toward you, take responsi$700 a month bility and 132 E Street, Suite 320 repair it. Admit your Davis CA 95616 mistakes, and Office has a furnished waiting just tell her room shared with 3 other offices how much you and is wheelchair accessible. love her and attractive romantically and is sad about that. It could be part of the reason that she seems to have given up looking nice for you or cooking you a nice meal. Marriage is a give and take, and it sounds like neither of you is giving, and you’re both unhappy. At this point, marriage counseling would be the first step to take. When your wife says about marriage counseling, “You wouldn’t do it,” is she right? If so, look in the mirror. You were close during the first five years of your marriage. With professional help, the two of you might rekindle your early romance. It will take a lot of work, but I can’t think of anything more important. If during your counseling you decide that you don’t want to make it work, then set her free. No one should have to be in a relationship where the person outwardly says they are not “in love” with their spouse. But remember that there is a difference between love and lust.
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that you want a relationship with her. But don’t expect her to take care of you. Remember, you are the mother.
Nothing wrong with morning routine Dear Annie: I am a woman in my 80s, and I like to sit and enjoy my morning daily cup of tea looking out of the upstairs window of my home. The window faces the street and has Venetian blinds that I can adjust horizontally. One day, a male neighbour in his 40s was walking to his car that was parked on the street near the front of my house. He looked up at me and shouted at me to leave my window. I was surprised that he even noticed me and that I was yelled at. I have been nervous to look out my window ever since. Is window watching OK? — Window Watching Dear Window Watching: Don’t let some overly paranoid and rude man ruin your morning ritual. Assuming you don’t have a pair of binoculars and are not disturbing anyone, keep looking out your window and enjoying your tea. No one has the right to take that away from you. In fact, one could ask what that man was doing looking up at your window. All that said, in the interest of getting along, you could also introduce yourself and show him this column. ——— Dear Annie: After four years of a long-distance relationship, my fiance just moved from his home state to mine. He retired, and although he is financially stable, we still have to stay on a budget to be able to afford our living expenses, future travel and entertainment. We budget how often we can go out to dinner each week. We even budget our drinks. Because I have lots of single girlfriends who love him and are excited for me, every time we go out to meet them for a drink or meal, they don’t budge on getting their wallets out when the bill comes, and my fiance feels obligated to get the whole bill so as not to look cheap. However, we are now in a position of having to go out less frequently or lower the quality of restaurants we go to. Do I need to stop seeing my girlfriends or just meet them alone, where we can split the bill like we used to before he moved here? I just don’t know how to not sound cheap but make sure he isn’t always stuck with the bill. — Frustrated at the Single Gals Dear Frustrated: Congrats on this new chapter of your love. If your friends love him that much, why are they treating him like a sugar daddy? I understand if he wants to be generous and pick up the bill a few times, but it is sort of rude of your friends to not even
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budge on getting out their wallets. Regardless of gender, no one likes to give when they feel the party they are giving to expects it and doesn’t appreciate it. Perhaps you should just stick to girls’ night out and go back to splitting the bill. If you want your friends to get to know your boyfriend more, maybe have them over to the house, or wait until they find their own boyfriends and double date.
From passive-aggressive to patient & adventurous Dear Annie: I have been married for 34 years. Like all couples, there have been ups and downs. We have seen several counselors over the years to work with us in tough times. During those times, we still had intimacy in our marriage. We are now going on 15 months with no intimacy at all. She just says she can’t because she does not feel connected to me. We are going to counseling, and she said she was too overwhelmed with doing our finances alone. So, I got involved in that. Then she said that I could not make any sexual advances; it had to come from her. I have tried to make none, but I have slipped a few times. Now, she says that my drinking every day is our problem. So, I have cut back to a few cocktails on my off days. Still, I see no changing on her part. I hate to think of starting my life over again without her, but I want a partner who wants me. I’m a good person and husband. I’ve been loyal, do my own laundry, most of the house cleaning and, until this year, all the yard maintenance and house maintenance, all while working 50 hours a week and advancing at work. I’m at a loss of what else to do. — No Matter What I Do Dear No Matter: Clearly, your wife is making excuses and being passive-aggressive instead of just telling you why she doesn’t feel connected to you. Marriage takes work and tough conversations. Next time you are in counseling, express all of your concerns to her and make sure you tell her how she makes you feel when she puts you off. You both deserve to have a loving and connected marriage. After 34 years of marriage, it is worth figuring out how to reconnect and add that spark back into your lives. Some ideas for reigniting intimacy in your relationship could be creating a date night, being spontaneous or adventurous, sharing the things that you love about each other rather than blanket “I love yous” or even taking a road trip together. These are just some actionable suggestions, but the real work is going to come through going to therapy, talking through your feelings and gaining a better understanding of each other’s needs.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020
RATE: Weeks of virus progress in jeopardy From Page A1 a third shutdown during the course of this pandemic. Restaurants, gyms, movie theaters and other businesses shut down back in March, then were given the go ahead to reopen in late May and early June before having to shut down again a month later. Many only reopened, with limited indoor capacity, earlier this month. Also at risk is future inperson instruction for the county’s K-12 students. After two weeks in the red tier, schools in Yolo County were officially cleared to reopen for in-person instruction, and many private schools have. However, none of the public schools have done so yet. “The five school districts are thinking about being able to open in a hybrid model in January,” May noted on Tuesday. But while schools that have opened already would not have to close if the county returns to purple, schools that have not yet opened would not be allowed to except under waivers for K-6 students. “Because they’re closed to in-person instruction right now,” said May, “if we were to go back in the purple, that would jeopardize their ability to open.” The county would move back to purple if its daily new case rate hits 7 per 100,000 or higher for two consecutive weeks. Moving to the orange tier would require a daily new case rate below 4 for two weeks. The county health department hopes to prevent a return to purple by taking a stricter stance on gatherings. The state last week limited gatherings to no more than three households, to be held outdoors and for no more than two hours. And while the county cannot be more lenient than the state, it can be stricter, and Yolo County plans to do so by issuing a health order limiting gatherings not just to three households but also to no more than 16 individuals from those households. “The purpose of this is really to try to get a handle on the local parties and the gatherings,” said May. “It’s a sacrifice that the community needs to make in order to allow us to continue to support businesses and also to allow our students to be in school at some point.” County supervisors praised the plan. “It was the private gatherings that led to a lot of our increase last time we had a significant uptick in cases,” said Supervisor Jim Provenza of Davis, “so I think that the focus there makes a lot of sense. And also having a number — everybody can count to 16 — is a lot easier than trying to determine who is in what household.” “It isn’t just an academic exercise or a punitive one,” said Supervisor Gary Sandy of Woodland. “This is a way of ensuring that our local economy, our local business climate can continue to operate and continue to service customers. And obviously the people in Yolo County remain healthier by following these measures.” All county health orders, from requirements to wear face coverings and physically distance to restrictions on gathering are enforceable by local code enforcement officers. Violations can lead to administrative fines, though Sandy noted that “the initial enforcement will be educational, which is to say people will be told that their gathering is too large … so it won’t be punitive in its immediate impact but a means of trying … to move into a better place, which should be the effort of every Yolo County resident.” ———— Two pieces of good news
came out of Tuesday’s state update: Yolo County’s test positivity rate and health equity metric (which measures the test positivity rate in the county’s most disadvantaged zip codes) both continued to meet the metrics required for the orange tier. However, both those metrics as well as the daily new case rate must meet the requirements if Yolo County is going to move to the less restrictive tier. Moving to the orange tier would allow businesses that were able to reopen after entering the red tier three weeks ago to welcome more customers inside. Restaurants could increase indoor dining capacity from 25 percent to 50 percent, while gyms and fitness centers could increase capacity from 10 percent to 25 percent. Additionally, places of worship and movie theaters could increase capacity from 25 percent to 50 percent. And new on Tuesday: professional sporting events at outdoor stadiums may now resume in counties in the orange tier. Capacity is limited to 20 percent and other restrictions apply, including: ■ Ticket sales are restricted to customers who live within a 120-mile radius ■ Advance ticket sales and assigned seats are required ■ Eating and drinking are allowed only in assigned seats; and ■ Face coverings are mandatory except when eating and drinking. Two more counties made the move to the orange tier on Tuesday: Butte and Napa. And two other counties — Riverside and Shasta — made the move from red back to purple. ———— In her update to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, May provided additional information about the COVID-19 outbreak at Alderson. The family-owned skilled nursing facility on Walnut Street in Woodland is in the midst of its second outbreak. The first occurred over the summer and was contained after 27 people were infected and three died. This second outbreak, May said, likely began when a staff member who did not know he or she was infected brought the virus into the facility. So far, 31 people have been infected and at least two are hospitalized, May said. “This outbreak is of course a concern,” she told county supervisors. “It is, in part, driving our numbers up and we can expect next week’s numbers to continue to climb… There are likely to be more hospitalizations and more deaths as well.” ———— UC Davis has reopened its dining commons with capacity limited to 25 percent, which is the limit for restaurants located in counties in the red tier. Likewise, the university is preparing to reopen the ARC in early November, May said. Gyms and fitness centers in Yolo County are limited to 10 percent capacity and could go to 25 percent if and when the county moves to the orange tier. UC Davis has reported an increase in cases associated with the Davis campus — the 96 total positive cases reported Monday are up from 88 the week before. Cases are reported at https://safetyservices. ucdavis.edu/coronavirus/ COVIDcases and don’t necessarily involve Yolo County residents. Some may work or study at the Davis campus but live in another county. The university is monitoring 29 active cases — 11 employees and 18 students — with either suspected or confirmed cases of the virus.
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