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Home-state advantage Vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris addresses a campaign rally in Reno on Oct. 27. With the former California attorney general and senator in the No. 2 job in Washington for the next four years, the state has seen its influence expand massively.
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the political power and a diverse electorate elevated Harris — the child of immigrants from India and Jamaica — to the United States Senate. She emphasized her California roots when she launched her short-lived campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination last year, calling herself a “proud daughter of Oakland” as she stood before its city hall, not far from the hospital where she was born. Her deep ties to California include a friendship with Gov. Gavin Newsom that goes back decades. She was sworn in as
Assaults, burglaries and vehicle thefts are up. Rapes and robberies are down. Those are the main takeaways from 2020 crime statistics released last week by the Davis Police Department, charting activity from Jan. 1 to Oct. 25, compared to the same period last year. During the nearly 10-month period, police received 44 aggravated assault reports, compared to 30 during the same time frame last year, a nearly 47 percent boost. The average for the past five years is 37. Car thefts rose by just over 53 percent, from 73 to 112, while burglaries saw a 37-percent increase, from 211 to 289. Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel said many of the reported assaults have fallen into the domesticviolence category, something that law-enforcement leaders nationwide have linked to coronavirus-triggered lockdown orders. “Similar trends are being seen around the country and are widely attributed to increased stress and anxiety, and couples lashing out at each other,” Pytel said. As for vehicle thefts, those numbers are up across the state.
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What a Vice President Kamala Harris means for California BY LAUREL ROSENHALL
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Kamala Harris — California’s junior senator and former state attorney general — made history this week when American voters chose Biden to replace Republican President Donald Trump. She’ll become the first vice president who is a woman, a woman of color and a California Democrat.
Goodbye, state of resistance. Hello, state of influence. California’s status has shifted dramatically with the election of Joe Biden as the next president. The reasons are both political — deep blue California will have more inroads to a White House controlled by Democrats — and personal: For just the second time in American history, a Californian will
It’s a significant boost for a state that in recent years has held a high profile in Congress,
No changes to local races following Friday vote update BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Additional votes counted by the Yolo County elections office since Tuesday have made little difference in local races. More than 30,000 ballots remain to be processed with no breakdown provided on how many of those are from the city of Davis. In the new returns announced Friday, Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs, Councilman Will Arnold and candidate Josh Chapman held the same leads over their opponents that they had late Tuesday. In District 2, with 613
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more votes counted, Arnold still had more than 51 percent of the vote. Challenger Dillan Horton’s share of the vote had increased slightly from 26.87 percent to 27.56 percent while Colin Walsh’s share was unchanged at 21 percent. So far 4,056 votes have been counted in that district. In District 3, where 713 more votes were counted, Frerichs continued to lead Larry Guenther by 66 percent to 34 percent. So far 4,787 votes have been counted in District 2. Guenther conceded that race on Wednesday.
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but little sway at the White House. Congressional leaders from both parties, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, hail from the Golden State. But the last Californian president was Ronald Reagan more than 30 years ago. And the last Californian vice president was Richard Nixon — 60 years ago. California has changed radically since then. Once the home of a thriving conservative movement that propelled Republicans Nixon and Reagan to national prominence, it’s now a state where Democrats hold all
Education frontrunners School board considers see leads hold steady return-to-campus options BY JEFF HUDSON Enterprise staff writer The Yolo County Elections Office released an updated summary of general election returns late Friday afternoon, based on vote totals based on 100 percent of precincts reporting. And in regards to the Davis school board, the Yolo County Office of Education, and the Los Rios Community College District’s governing board, Friday’s vote tally reflected pretty much the same outcome as the initial batch of early precinct returns released last Tuesday evening.
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In the Davis school district’s contest for an atlarge school board seat (with a two-year term), Vigdis Asmundson received 18,567 votes (83.56). Andrew Cullen received 3,654 votes (16.44 percent). Asmundson is now in position to fill out the remaining two years of the four-year term of former school board trustee Cindy Pickett, who moved to Chicago during Summer 2020 to begin a new job at DePaul University. And in the Davis school district’s Trustee Area 5
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Enterprise staff writer During Thursday night’s Davis school board meeting, the Davis school board continued its ongoing discussion about an eventual reopening of local school campuses. The school board trustees face a gnarly decision, one that hinges on many different factors, some of them outside the school board’s control, including the number of new coronavirus cases in Yolo County. Last week, Yolo County posted rising coronavirus statistics that concerned local health authorities
and could — if similar statistics occur again this week — push the Yolo County from its present Red Tier status back into the more restrictive Purple Tier, resulting in the reimposition of measures along the lines of the measures taken last summer, including requiring many local businesses to close indoor business operations or reduce capacity. At one point some weeks ago, school district administrators spoke of beginning a possible return to campus in late January 2021. But with
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number of months ago, as I was anticipating my 50th anniversary of typing for a living, I noted in this space that one of the joys of this job has been corresponding with the many fine citizens of our town. As Richard Nixon used to say, I wrote, “the mail is running 10-to-1 in my favor.” While I can’t claim such a lofty ratio of fans to foes, I truly do enjoy batting the ball back and forth over the many issues that consume the City of All Things Right and Relevant. We may not have a Red-Blue divide, but we sure do argue about a variety of issues just the same. I went on in that column to discuss the guided missive sent my way from a friendly critic name Laurie. “Dear Bob — Although I often enjoy the humor in your columns,” she began with the faint praise that made me instantly realize that a great big “but” was coming my way. “I want to respond more critically to your column about the City Council decision on districts,” she went on, proving my suspicion
was correct. In other words, Robert dear, your jokes are fine, but your critical thinking skills are lacking. What she was complaining about was my persistent and consistent criticism of Davis’ decision to go to district City Council elections instead of fighting a threatened lawsuit. It was my feeling that Davis, being the unique town that it is, would be able to overcome the odds and beat this frivolous legal action. Now, after our first district election unfolded on Tuesday, I’m more convinced than ever that atlarge elections fit our city much better than districts. Since Laurie and I exchanged pleasantries, the city of Santa
Monica has won just such a lawsuit, citing many of the things that Davis could have cited if it had fought this thing. I remain convinced that Davis has a better case than most other cities and it’s time for someone to have the courage to stand up to a group of attorneys that has made a cottage industry out of suing cities over alleged racial discrimination in voting that in the case of Davis simply does not exist.
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hich is not to say there’s no such thing as racial discrimination in our town, just that it can’t be fixed by district elections. Besides, citywide elections are The Davis Way. Remember the now widely and wildly praised Measure J, which later became Measure R and now the justpassed Measure D? That was the citizens of Davis saying that on important issues of growth, we want to take matters into our own hands. Measure D last Tuesday piled up over 19,000 “Yes” votes to just 3,000 naysayers, all of whom have been rounded up and relocated to Woodland.
We’ve had citywide votes on Target, Wildhorse, Covell Village, Nishi (twice), the Davis Active Adult Community, the Parlin development, that congested Richards underpass and the recently defeated DISC. Citywide votes don’t necessarily show disrespect for the City Council, but rather a desire for the people to have a decisive voice in the decision-making process. Indeed, this is now a part of our DNA. District elections leave 60 percent of the town out during one cycle and 40 percent on the sidelines in the other cycle. Many folks in town had no idea a City Council election was even going on this fall because their district’s turn had not yet arrived. As a result, they were pretty much disengaged from the entire process. And that is not a good thing. The good news is that it’s not too late to admit our mistake. Let’s have our city attorney and the members of our beloved City Council study the Santa Monica case and consider shifting back to at-large elections as God intended. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
Man assaulted, robbed in Woodland School admins get contract extensions BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer Woodland police are seeking three suspects who assaulted and robbed a man at a gas station last week, the agency reported Friday. Sgt. Victoria Danzl said a witness called police at about 9 p.m. Tuesday to report the attack at the 76 station on West and Court streets. “Officers arrived and contacted the victim, who said that a group of three unidentified males approached him while he was pumping gasoline,” Danzl said. “He said one of the males began to punch him and another used a pipe wrench to swing at him. The suspects took his iPhone XR before fleeing on foot.” According to Danzl, surveillancecamera footage of the 45-second incident showed three males walk
up to the driver-side door of the victim’s black BMW sport-utility vehicle, where one suspect wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and light-colored pants walked up to the victim and threw a punch with his right arm, then backed away. After that, a suspect wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt and dark pants swung a blunt object, possibly a large pipe wrench, multiple times toward the victim’s driver-side door, while a third person wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and light-colored jeans appeared to try to grab the victim. All three subjects left westbound through the gas station. No further descriptions were provided. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Woodland Police Department at 530-666-2411.
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(hired more recently than Boonchouy) have base salaries of $175,100.
Enterprise staff writer The Davis school board moved last Thursday to retain several senior administrators at the district office under contract through June 2025. The trustees approved contract extensions for Superintendent John Bowes, Deputy Superintendent Matt Best, and Associate Superintendents Rody Boonchouy (Instructional Services), Laura Juanitas (Student Support Services) and Amari Watkins (Business Services). Superintendent Bowes will receive a base salary of $269,920. Deputy Superintendent Best’s base salary is $215,935. Associate Superintendent Boonchouy’s base salary is $201,114. Associate Superintendents Juanitas and Watkins
Trustees Alan Fernandes, Bob Poppenga, Tom Adams and Joe DiNunzio each indicated that they are pleased with the current administrative team at the district office. It is also widely anticipated that state government will be experiencing difficult economic circumstances during the next year or two due to the coronavirus pandemic, and school districts are already experiencing funding deferrals from the state (essentially IOUs). These funding deferrals by the state can quickly lead to challenging budget circumstances for local school districts, which rely on the state for the vast majority of their funding.
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ome Cookies N Cones sound pretty good right now. The ice cream sandwich shop has a soft opening underway at 110 F St., Suite A. It’s a rebranding of CREAM Davis, which had a similar concept. Cookies N Cones features Gunthers Ice Cream and FatCat Bakery cookies — both Sacramento brands. The menu includes cookies and brownies; ice cream sandwiches, cones, cups and shakes and sundaes; and fruit freezes — real fruit sorbets you can make into a 50/50 with ice cream. Fresh-baked mochi Belgian waffles are still in development. Hours are 2 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 1 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 1 to 9 p.m. on Sundays. ———— Speaking of mochi, there’s another boba tea place in town. Yi Tea just opened at 225 G St., next to The Vault. Yi Tea replaces Js Threading, which closed in January. The new tea shop sells milk teas with various toppings; fruit teas; espressos and lattes; and snacks and desserts like wings, pork rice, egg tarts, croissants and the Asian dessert called ice jelly. It’s open from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, and noon to 9 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. ———— Identity Davis has a new temporary leasing office set up at 325 G St., next to The Davis Enterprise. It replaces NextHome Cornerstone Real Estate Group. NextHome broker Cory Gold moved to a workfrom-home operation. Identity Davis is a new student housing community that will open for fall 2021 at 525 Oxford Circle. The G Street office is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Visit https://www. identitydavis.com/.
Gold said he subleased the space when COVID restrictions “made sense for me to work from home.” His email address and phone number remain the same. His new mailing address is 2624 Emerald Bay Drive. ———— There’s a new restaurant operating inside Westlake Market. It’s called Fusion, and it offers Vietnamese food like banh mi sandwiches, rice and vermicelli dishes, along with French fries, smoothies and coffee. A Westlake employee said the market is renting out a portion of its deli counter to the business. The market is at 1260 Lake Blvd. ———— Davis Craft & Vintage Market returns to Central Park on Sunday, with independent crafters and vintage sellers offering their wares. Sales will continue every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 20, unless COVID-19 restrictions tighten. Seniors and at-risk individuals are invited to shop from 10 to 11 a.m. Market director Debra Ariola said, “We’ll be reducing the number of vendors to 25, increasing the spacing and … have hand sanitizer at each table.” Masks are required. Under COVID-19 restrictions, it’s being called a market instead of a fair, and will not include hands-on activities for children. The craft market began under the name Square Tomatoes.
———— The Sacramento Business Journal reports that the Marshalls clothing store in Woodland will eventually move from 45 W. Main St. to the Gateway (Costco) Center on County Road 102. Construction on the next phase of the center is expected to be begin by summer 2021. In addition to the 22,000-square-foot Marshalls, there will be about 32,000 square feet of other retail space. Developer Paul Petrovich told reporter Ben Van der Meer that all but 10,000 square feet of that additional retail space is spoken for, though he wouldn’t name the tenants. The remainder will likely become food and beverage concepts. ———— The Chicken Hawkers is still working on opening. It’s at 417 Mace Blvd., filling the space left by Extreme Pizza, which closed in June. Chicken Hawkers specializes khao mun gai, a Thai chicken and rice dish. ———— Check my Google spreadsheet of more than 300 Davis businesses affected by COVID-19. It’s at https://bit.ly/DavisBusinesses. In it, there are sheets for Restaurantsopen, Restaurants-closed, Businessesretail, Businesses-service, Special hours (for older adults or compromised shoppers), and more. Please email wendyedit@gmail.com to suggest updates. — Wendy Weitzel is a Davis writer and editor. Her column runs on Sundays. Check for frequent updates on her Comings & Goings Facebook and Instagram pages. If you know of a business coming or going in the area, contact her at wendyedit@ gmail.com.
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and served as president of the Orchard Supply Hardware subsidiary. Prior experience includes chief innovation and operating officer at Continuum, a global consultancy and business unit leadership roles at Harley-Davidson. Lee obtained a bachelor’s degree in Chinese language from Brown University, a master’s degree in international studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s in business administration from The Wharton School. She is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and Corporate Directors Forum. “We are privileged to welcome someone with such a prestigious background to the Marrone Bio Innovations board,” said Bob Woods, chairman of the board. “I believe that Lara will help us expand the breadth and depth of the company’s reach and look forward to working with her to position Marrone Bio to create value for our shareholders.”
Marrone Bio Innovations Inc., a Davis-based international leader in providing growers with sustainable bioprotection and plant health solutions to support global agricultural needs, today announced the appointment of prominent business leader Lara L. Lee to the board of directors. Lee brings over 30 years of experience leading growth and transformation for iconic brands around the world, including Harley Davidson and Lowe’s. She currently serves on the boards of Organically Grown Company, a progressive organic-produce distributor with international sourcing operations, and The Sill, a direct-to-consumer retailer of house plants. From 2013 to 2018, Lara was an officer and senior vice president at Lowe’s Home Improvement, where she was instrumental in the company’s omni channel transformation to offer a brand experience across digital, social, physical and human touch points,
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Briefly Burglaries reported at UCD The UC Davis Police Department is investigating multiple burglaries that have occurred on the campus in recent weeks. A crime-alert bulletin issued by the department Thursday listed 11 buildings that were targeted between Oct. 29 and Nov. 4. “In some cases, force was used, including pry tools, to gain entry. In others, the entry doors were left unsecured or propped open,” the bulletin says. “Interior doors to offices and other spaces were also pried open. Various items were stolen such as laptops, keys, paperwork and other electronics.” Anyone with information about this or similar incidents is asked to contact UCD police at 530-754-2677.
Madrigal Dinner goes online The annual Madrigal Dinner will be presented in the form of an online broadcast event on Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. An announcement on the Madrigals website (www.davismadrigals. org) explains, “While we need to forgo toasting with wassail and savoring the figgy pudding (this year), do not fear, the beautiful sounds and sights of the Davis High Madrigal Choir will be broadcast online to be enjoyed from the comfort of your own castle!” Details are available on the Davis Madrigals website — www. davismadrigals.org or at https://www.auctria. com/auction/Dinner Performance2020. Tickets start at $15. Ticketholders who are family members of the youthful singers, as well as Madrigal alumni from years past, are invited to take part in the music-making during one special musical selection.
Learn more on breast cancer UC Davis professor Russ Hovey will present information and current research on “The Biology of Breast Cancer” at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, via Zoom. The free workshop is hosted by Thriving Pink Hovey specializes in the molecular and endocrine regulation of breast-tissue growth and changes, as well as the function of the pituitary and ovarian hormones in cell development as it relates to breast cancer. Thriving Pink is a Davis nonprofit supporting local breast cancer survivors. For the Zoom link, email info@thrivingpink.org.
Cemetery flags honor veterans Due to COVID-19, the Davis Cemetery District will not be hosting a formal Veterans Day program this year. The Davis Scouting groups have volunteered to place flags at each veteran’s plot as well as throughout the cemetery’s internal roadways. Flags will be placed on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 11, and gathered on the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 12.
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County coronavirus cases continue to increase BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer The chances of Yolo County avoiding a return to the purple tier on Tuesday may be fading with a surge in coronavirus cases over the last week, including 41 new cases on Saturday alone. Since last Sunday, the county has averaged 25 new cases per day, well above the metric of less than seven daily new cases per 100,000 residents required to remain in the red tier. (For Yolo County’s population, averaging more than 15 new cases a day exceeds the red tier metric.). Tuesday’s tier update by the state will be based on cases during the week ending Oct. 31 — a week
during which the county’s own online COVID-19 dashboard reported 127 new cases, an average of more than 18 per day. If the county does indeed exceed the daily new case rate for the red tier, it will mark the second week in a row of doing so. And if the county has shown no improvement in the 10 days since then — and it does not appear it has — many businesses, including restaurants, gyms, movie theaters and museums, will have three days to cease indoor operations. Places of worship will have to do so as well. The county would have to remain in the purple tier for a minimum of three weeks. Yolo County can request
adjudication to delay moving back to the purple tier, something other counties such as Placer have done recently. Such a process allows for consideration of special circumstances such as an outbreak in a single location or data discrepancies. But while Yolo County did see a sizable outbreak earlier this month at the Alderson Convalescent Hospital in Woodland, that outbreak has largely ebbed, officials have said, and has not significantly impacted Yolo County’s numbers for the last two weeks. Rather, cases have been spread throughout the county and among all ages. On Saturday alone, for example, those 41 new cases included six youths
ages 0-17; 10 young adults ages 18-24; seven adults ages 25 to 34; five individuals ages 35 to 44; six ages 45 to 54; and seven ages 55 to 64. Cases were spread out geographically as well, with 14 in West Sacramento; 12 in Woodland; six in Davis; four in Winters; and five in the unincorporated county. The 41 cases reported Saturday marked the highest one-day total for Yolo County since Aug. 30. The city of Davis has seen an uptick with 18 new cases in the last three days, including four children ages 0-17 and five young adults ages 18-24 since Thursday. Davis surpassed 400 cases at the end of the week and has now had a total of 410
since the pandemic began. College-age adults remain the group with the most cases in Davis while countywide it is the 25-34 age group with the most cases. County officials have long attributed the majority of cases here to social gatherings where members of multiple households mix, often indoors and without face coverings or social distancing. Earlier this week officials urged residents to avoid such gatherings in order to avoid a return to the purple tier and spare local businesses the impact of further restrictions. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
RETURN: Opening classrooms would happen gradually From Page A1 the number of new virus cases around the country now spiking, and health authorities warning that the virus situation could very well get worse during winter months, the school district is keeping its options open for the time being. At this point, it is impossible to say how long Yolo County might linger in Purple Tier status, if Purple Tier status is reimposed later this week or next. Superintendent John Bowes noted that each week Yolo County stays in Purple Tier could very well postpone any return to school plan by the school district. Assistant Superintendent Laura Juanitas added, “If we end up back in Purple, we will stay there (in Purple) for at least two weeks” before the school district could
seek a return to Red Tier status. The Davis school district has already told parents, students and staff to plan on a continuation of distance learning, with students receiving online instruction from their teacher, until sometime in January. And any eventual return to campus will take place gradually, in phases. “We are not going to (re-) start all of our campuses on the same day,” said Juanitas. Bowes advised that schools “will look very different” as compared to the way schools look before the virus, including students wearing face masks, staff taking students temperatures at school, having students wash their hands at regular intervals, and rearranging classroom furniture to put more airspace between students, and more. Students will likely be learning
LEADS: No real change as vote totals increase From Page A1 (covering portions of South Davis), Betsy Hyder received 1,382 votes (52.03 percent), with Cecilia EscamillaGreenwald close behind with 1,274 votes (47.97 percent). Hyder told The Enterprise that she isn’t entirely sure whether or not the vote tally released by the Yolo County Elections Office represented the final returns, but Hyder thanked her campaign volunteers and added, “What a privilege it would be to further invest in youth, that live in my community, using a skill set that I’ve been building all of my adult life. There’s no place like Davis. I wouldn’t want to serve anywhere else. I’m super grateful for this specific opportunity at this unique time in Davis school district should the certified results confirm a victory for us!” Also joining the Davis school board will be Lea Darrah, who was the only candidate to file in Trustee Area 2 (covering portions of East Davis, and also the Wildhorse neighborhood). Since Darrah was running unopposed, her name did not appear on the Nov. 3 ballot, but she will be sworn in during December nonetheless. The addition of three female trustees to the
Davis school board will make for something of a realignment ... For most of the past two years, Cindy Pickett was the only woman on the board (serving alongside four male trustees), and then Pickett moved out of town during the summer, leaving four male trustees (Tom Adams, Joe DiNunzio, Alan Fernandes and Bob Poppenga). With Asmundson, Darrah and Hyder (or perhaps EscamillaGreenwald, in the event that any remaining votes to be counted put EscamillaGreenwald ahead of Hyder in the contest), there will be three female Davis school board trustees starting in December, joining current trustees Tom Adams and Joe DiNunzio. Joining the the Yolo County Board of Education will be Jerry Jimenez of Davis, who was the only candidate to file for the YCBOE’s Trustee Area 4 (covering portions of East Davis, as well as largely rural areas extending to the south of Davis). This is the YCBOE seat that has been represented in recent years by trustee Shelton Yip, who did not run for re-election. Jimenez will be sworn in during December. — Reach Jeff Hudson at jhudson@davisenter prise.net or 530-7478055.
in smaller cohorts, with different daily routines at school than was the case before the closure of school campuses last spring. “We are going to reinvent much of what we do,” Bowes said. Bowes also asked families to complete the school district’s online survey regarding return to school issues, which is available on the district website (www.djusd. net). The deadline to complete the survey is 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8. It is becoming increasingly clear that some families would like to see a return to campus occur sooner rather than later, while other families are indicated that they might like their student to continue studying from home via distance learning for some time, even if some campuses reopen. Several California school districts that were early adopters of return to campus plans soon saw
the number of coronavirus cases at their schools increase, prompting some districts to a return to distance learning instruction. Davis school district administrators have stressed that they want to “do it right,” with a return to campus plan that is carefully considered and appropriately timed, to reduce the possibility of a reimposition of distance learning in Davis once local schools have reopened. School board president Joe DiNunzio suggested that it is important for school districts across the state to appreciate the difficulty and complexity of the decisions that lie ahead. “We have consistently underestimated the impact of this virus” during the past year, DiNunzio said. — Reach Jeff Hudson at jhudson@davisenterprise.net or 530-747-8055.
OBITUARY Sarah Elizabeth True April 11, 1927 — Sept. 8, 2020
Sarah Elizabeth Goodwin True, known as Betsy to friends and family, was born April 11, 1927, in Indianapolis, Ind., to John K. Goodwin and Caroline McMath Goodwin. A proud Hoosier, she attended P.S. No. 60, Tudor Hall and graduated from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, 1945. She received her bachelor’s degree in zoology from Wellesley College in 1949, and attended graduate school in psychology at Indiana University, Bloomington, from 1950 to 1954. It was there that she met William “Bill” Wadsworth True from Hope, Maine, and they were married on June 12, 1954. After Bill completed his Ph.D. in physics from Indiana, they lived in Princeton, N.J., for a few years before moving to Davis in 1960, when Bill received a faculty position with the UC Davis physics department. They settled on Elmwood Drive and raised their four children. Betsy’s activities included the P.T.A., 4-H, Davis school advisory committees, Embroiderer’s Guild of America, Friends of the Davis Public Library and U.C. Davis Arboretum, quilting, and she especially enjoyed exploring genealogy. Betsy was one of the original members of the Davis Genealogy Club and spent many days volunteering at the Genealogy Library. She and her husband researched old family letters, gravesites, and genealogical databases to compile a detailed history of descendants of the many different branches of the family; their addendums and previous volumes of family history were printed and distributed to numerous relatives. After her husband Bill passed away in October 2001, Betsy kept busy quilting, reading, and babysitting her young grandchildren as well as continuing her volunteer activities. She liked to walk every day whether it was to downtown Davis, to Fluffy Donuts to meet with friends, or, in later years, simply around the block to talk
with treasured neighbors on Elmwood Drive. An early adopter of computer technology, she loved to surf the Internet and maintained a lively correspondence with friends and family all over the country. Not only was Betsy an encyclopedia of family history but she kept herself informed by being a voracious reader of books and newspapers, and kept abreast of local city council and school board meetings and political events. Betsy also admired nature and animals and was an avid bird watcher; she knew the names of all the native birds, flowers, and trees in the area. In her last few years, she especially looked forward to frequent visits from her many local family members and enjoyed going out for dinner where she never passed up dessert, having a special weakness for chocolate chip cookies. Betsy was living a vital, independent, and active life when she became sick with a brief illness and passed away in her home in Davis on Sept. 8, 2020. She left behind a wealth of quilts, genealogical research and a family who loved her, which includes her children: William “Bill” G. True (Sacramento), Kenneth W. True (Davis), Anne E. True (Huntsville, Texas), Katherine “Katie” M. True (Davis); siblings John K. Goodwin, Jr. (Ligonier, PA), Mary G. Scott (Davis); and grandchildren Lauren, Nathan, Vincent, Allison, Marshall, Alexander, Elliot, Payson and Rebecca. A Zoom memorial will be held November 14th at 2 pm. https://zoom.us/j/94170883905 In lieu of flowers we ask that check donations be made in her honor to The Davis Genealogy Club and mailed to: DGC Treasurer Wendy Cohen, 2320 Goldberry Lane, Davis CA 95616; or an online donation to the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden at https://give.ucdavis.edu/AARB/ RDSDONR-RMEMO
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CRIME: Pandemic has effect From Page A1 “No one has put their finger on exactly what the relation is,” Pytel said. He noted that changes in state law have reduced the penalties for car thefts, while Yolo County’s ongoing zero-bail mandate for low-level offenses — intended to reduce jail populations and the risk of spreading COVID-19 — also brings fewer consequences for the crime. “Cars are valuable and can easily be stripped and parts sold to make quick money. Or they can be driven for periods of time and dumped and a new car stolen for transportation,” Pytel said. “Few departments pursue stolen vehicles anymore so it’s a fairly low-risk crime from a criminal perspective.” The burglary increase Pytel attributes in part to the police department’s online reporting system, which he says has made it easier for citizens to document the
crimes — particularly amid the pandemic as officers prioritized emergency calls while referring others to online services. But many property crimes are committed to fund drug and alcohol habits, something Pytel said his agency is trying to combat by referring offenders to substance abuse and mental health treatment programs. “We’re seeing a lot of addiction,” Pytel said. Drug prices are dramatically down, availability is up, and “it’s a regional issue.” More than half the time, arrestees come from outside Davis or Yolo County in order to commit property crimes, “and that’s long been a problem,” he added. Arson fires also are up, to 13 this year from three last year, which Pytel said involved a rash of dumpster blazes in the city. Meanwhile, Pytel highlighted some silver linings amid the crime statistics. “Our robberies are way
down this year,” Pytel said, noting that Davis experienced a rash of armed robberies — and a few related carjackings — around this time last year that investigators connected to Woodland gang activity. Now, they’re down around 19 percent. The reduction in rape reports, by 15 percent, may stem from the pandemic, which slashed the student population in a city where acquaintance-rape reports among young adults account for a majority of sexualassault allegations. “With fewer students in town and fewer parties, we’ve seen that corresponding reduction,” Pytel said. Despite a series of COVID-related budget cuts and ongoing staffing shortages, the police department looks ahead to boosting several of its crime prevention programs. The agency is touting its popular Neighborhood Watch program, and while the pandemic prohibits
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in-person neighborhood meetings, “we’re certainly open to doing Zoom meetings to help concerned neighbors come up with ways to watch out for each other and protect their property,” Pytel said. Pytel also hopes to restore foot patrols in downtown Davis, while the downtown bike officer position — a
victim of budget cuts — could return in the spring. The department also continues work on its strategic plan and intends to hold a series of community meetings — also likely online — to discuss policing trends and establish priorities for the coming years. Those are likely to begin in December. Pytel described Davis as a
“mixed bag” when it comes to law enforcement, with some taking an across-theboard, tough-on-crime stance while others favor reforms that prioritize violent crimes over propertyrelated offenses. “We have to balance all of that and figure out the right way to police Davis,” Pytel said.
VOTES: Measure B remains below 50% threshold for approval From Page A1 Meanwhile, over in District 5, where four candidates were on the ballot, an additional 483 votes were counted between Tuesday and Friday and Chapman maintained his share of the vote at about 43 percent. With 3,932 votes counted in District 5 so far, former councilwoman Rochelle Swanson trailed Chapman with 30.57 percent of the vote, followed by Connor Gorman with 16.33 percent and Kelsey Fortune with 9.69 percent. Another race that remained largely unchanged with Friday’s returns was the Yolo County Supervisor race, where incumbent Jim Provenza of Davis continued to lead challenger Linda Deos by a margin of about 57 percent to 43 percent.
More than 2,000 additional votes were counted in that race, leaving Provenza with 8,572 votes to Deos’ 6,417. Provenza and Deos have been in a run-off campaign following the March primary when neither of them — nor David Abramson, the third candidate in that race — mustered more than 50 percent of the vote, though Provenza came close. In other local races, Measure B, the Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus, continued to trail, with 52 percent of voters opposing the project and 48 percent supporting it. Meanwhile Measure D remained comfortably ahead. More than 83 percent of voters were in favor of renewing the citizens’ right to vote on development projects on the city’s
periphery. In schools-related races, Vigdis Asmundson maintained a commanding lead for the short-term, at-large seat on the Davis Joint Unified School District board. As of Friday afternoon, Asmundson had 83.56 percent of the vote to Andrew Cullen’s 16.44 percent with 22,221 votes cast. In the Area 5 race for the DJUSD school board, Betsy Hyder continued to hold a 52 percent to 48 percent lead over Cecilia Escamilla-Greenwald with 2,656 votes counted. That race is to represent much of South Davis on the school board, which like the city, switched to by-district elections this year. Meanwhile, Davis High School teacher Kelly Wilkerson was keeping her lead in the race for the Los Rios Community College
District’s Area 4 seat. Wilkerson had just over 48 percent of the vote as of Friday, trailed by Katie Villegas with 34.42 percent and David Sandino with 17.4 percent. The county elections office in Woodland announced Thursday that a record 99,576 ballots were cast for Tuesday’s election and 37,988 remained to be counted at that time. The vast majority of the uncounted ballots were vote-bymail ballots dropped off late Monday or on Election Day. Those ballots require additional time for processing as signatures must be checked and they are counted during the canvassing process that follows the election. Typically that process has been completed in Yolo County within about three weeks.
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HARRIS: Prospects are looking up again for Golden State From Page A1 San Francisco district attorney on the same day in 2004 that he became the city’s mayor. They rose through the ranks of California politics sharing a circle of wealthy benefactors and political consultants. They’ve even vacationed together. After the last four years of California’s tumultuous relationship with the Trump administration — the state sued it more than 100 times while Trump frequently threatened to yank federal funding — the friendship between Newsom and Harris positions California for a vastly different dynamic. “With Kamala Harris as vice president, we won’t have to feel like we’re walking on land mines all the time, because we know she’s not looking for ways to harm California,” said Daniel Zingale, Newsom’s strategy and communications director until retiring early this year. “Quite the opposite — she is going to take the interests of our nearly 40 million people to heart.” Harris could become an influential vice president in part because the office itself is more powerful than in earlier periods of American history, said Joel K. Goldstein, a Saint Louis University law school professor and scholar of the vice presidency. Beginning with Jimmy Carter’s inclusion of Vice President Walter Mondale in the 1970s, he said, presidents started giving their VPs an office in the West Wing, an open invitation to attend meetings and lots of access to confer privately with the president. That was how Biden experienced being Barack Obama’s second-in-command, Goldstein said, and the way he expects Biden to treat Harris. When Biden announced picking Harris as his running mate, he envisioned her holding a significant role, saying he wanted Harris “to be the last one in the room” as he weighed big decisions.
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Future Vice President Kamala Harris gets a selfie with pop star Alicia Keys ahead of a rally on Oct. 28 in Phoenix, Ariz. “The fact that she’s going to be in the room — in a lot of rooms — and that some of what she cares about are things that are important in California, that means that California will have influence,” Goldstein said. “There’s likely to be responsiveness to problems that California has in a way that give it some benefit.” Here are three ways Harris could make a difference:
Federal attention Behind the scenes, President Trump has issued disaster declarations to help California recover from brutal fire seasons. But in front of the cameras, he has ridiculed the state while it suffered, scolding California for neglecting forests and dismissing concerns about climate change. Recent wildfires, along with the coronavirus pandemic, have shown how much California relies on the federal government, said state Senate leader Toni Atkins, D-San Diego . “Whether it’s funding or broad policy changes,” Atkins said, “a Vice President Harris would absolutely help California cut through red tape.” In Indiana, a close relationship between the governor and Vice President Mike Pence, himself a former governor of Indiana, has helped the state
navigate the coronavirus pandemic, the Indianapolis Star reported this spring. GOP Gov. Eric Holcomb described contacting Pence when the state needed more test kits and federal funding to staff testing sites. Delaware had a similar inside track during Biden’s vice presidency. Delaware Democratic House Speaker Peter Schwarzkopf told CalMatters he recalled Biden paying a visit to his home state in 2009. “I said, ‘I see they just put you in charge of the stimulus program. I have a project that’s shovel-ready,’” Schwarzkopf recalled telling the new vice president. The boardwalk at a popular tourist beach had been damaged in a storm, and the state needed $7 million to repair it. Two days later, Schwarzkopf said, he was told Delaware would get the money. “If we needed anything or we had a situation, we didn’t have to explain it to Joe. He just understood,” Schwarzkopf said. “We had access to him and that’s how it will be with Kamala, too. You won’t have to explain things to her, she’ll know what you need … Your state will now have a front row seat to the administration.” That will likely ameliorate the common feeling in California that the federal
government and national media are disproportionately focused on the East Coast. “California is often under-appreciated, because we’re 3,000 miles away and the folks on the East are up for three hours before we get going,” Democratic former Gov. Jerry Brown said in an interview with CalMatters. “We’re often left behind. So having a vice president will be good for the state.”
Progressive tilt Curb greenhouse gas emissions. Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Give workers paid family leave. Those are policies Biden and Harris say they want to see across the nation — and that California has already approved. “California in many ways is a laboratory for policy change. That is a huge asset that a vice president from California will bring to the nation,” said Karen Skelton, a Democratic strategist who was Al Gore’s political director when he was vice president. Vice presidents are typically charged with specific policy initiatives. Given Harris’ career as a prosecutor and California’s climate policy leadership, Skelton said, Biden may want her to helm criminal justice reform or environmental protection. “Kamala will be given assignments and will find her sweet spots in the important administration priorities. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of that is influenced by the profoundly complicated policy work that has come out of California,” she said. “The west will lead the east in terms of the incubation of ideas.” That’s exactly why California Republicans aren’t excited by Biden’s win. They’ve largely voted against state policies that
may now gain steam nationwide. “The United States of San Francisco is what both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris sold to the nation,” state Sen. Shannon Grove, leader of the Senate’s GOP caucus, said by email. “California’s liberal experiment has created the largest homelessness in the nation, highest gas taxes, widening income inequality, near bottom rates in K-12 reading and math scores, eliminating parental choice for education, and a criminal justice system where the human trafficking of a child is not considered a violent crime. Enough is enough.” The last time a Democrat was in the White House, California’s plan to cut greenhouse gases and smog-forming pollution from cars became a model for a national standard. Obama hosted California legislator Fran Pavely at the White House as he announced new nationwide rules mirroring those she wrote into state law. Trump has had the opposite effect on California’s effort to combat climate change. He’s yanked California’s authority to set its own standards and rolled back federal fuel economy rules, setting off a legal battle that may sputter when Democrats are back in the White House.
Talent pipelne Vice presidents historically have brought people from their home states to Washington to help them run their own offices and other government agencies, said Goldstein, the vice presidential scholar. “Mondale brought in a bunch of people from Minnesota, Bush brought people from Texas and Pence has brought in a lot of people from Indiana,” he said. Pence has been especially
influential in shaping the Department of Health and Human Services, a reflection of his longtime interest in cutting funding for Planned Parenthood, Politico reported last year. The article cited numerous high-level department officials with ties to Pence and Indiana, including cabinet secretary Alex Azar, who was an executive at an Indiana-based drug company when Pence was governor; Surgeon General Jerome Adams, who was an Indiana public health official; Medicaid leader Seema Verma, who advised Pence on health policy when he was governor; and Verma’s deputy chief of staff, who was Pence’s legislative director when he was governor. Californians expect Harris will also tap her home state network. “She’s got a pretty big rolodex,” said Brian Brokaw, a Democratic strategist who managed Harris’ campaigns for attorney general. “I’m sure she would want to have many of her longtime trusted staff and others join the administration.” John Peschong, a GOP supervisor in San Luis Obispo County, worked in the White House under President Reagan. He recalled numerous Californians Reagan brought with him to Washington. “The influence from the state comes with the people brought on board to run the various federal government departments,” Peschong said. “There’s a lot of folks (Harris) would probably try to move into the administration that are not public names right now.” — CalMatters reporter Rachel Becker contributed to this report.
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s it just me or are overt and ugly on-field celebrations becoming much more common in college football, with nearly every play producing a chest-pounding spectacle on one side of scrimmage or the other? It used to be you pretty much got flagged for anything more than a high-five with a teammate, but now officials are clearly looking the other way. If a running back or a quarterback or a receiver makes a first down, it’s almost automatic now that when he gets to his feet, he will dramatically signal first down, sometimes directly in the face of the guy who was trying to prevent him from making that first down. Apparently, that’s now OK with the guys wearing stripes.
My friend Mark, who has seen his share of college football, has a suggestion. “My rule would be no celebrations on the opposing team’s side of the ball,” Mark says. “For example, if the quarterback gets sacked, if the defense wants to dance and strut down the field after making a sack, do it behind your team’s line of scrimmage.” Fair enough, but it seems as if taunting the quarterback you just sacked instead of helping him to his feet is the whole point of making a sack in the first place. I mean, what good is a great play if you can’t rub it in to your opponent’s face? Another pet peeve of mine is in the incessant use of replay review to determine the exact
instant when the runner’s knee touched the ground and where the ball was when it did. “Tennessee Tech won the coin toss and has elected to face the east during the National Anthem. The previous coin toss is under review.” Except that they say “the play is under further review,” as if it’s already been reviewed once, which it hasn’t. The NFL has a rule that “all
scoring plays” will automatically be reviewed, even if they aren’t challenged by either side. This, apparently, just to be safe. But what about a play that didn’t result in a touchdown, but maybe should have, like when the runner is ruled to have been down on the 1-inch line, but may have actually thrust the ball over the goal line before going down? Shouldn’t that be an automatic review as well, since it might have been a touchdown after all?
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ow I know that we are all concerned about player safety in this violent game, especially when it comes to head injuries. Still, I don’t like the way “targeting” is called and enforced. It’s been my observation that in 90 percent of targeting fouls,
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Adrienne Turner, the brilliant Davis High wrestler, is shown in action against River City. Turner, now a senior, just won a tournament in Iowa and has become USA Wrestling’s No. 2 prep grappler in the nation’s 127-pound weight class.
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ip of the helmet to 49ers general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan for recognizing a draft mistake and trying to rectify it quickly. San Francisco selected wide receiver Dante Pettis in Round 2 of 2018 draft, even trading up to do so. But Pettis has been a bust, due to injuries and fumbling, and when 49ers were unable to trade him, they released him. Besides clearing space for, hopefully, a better player, moves like this are generally well-received in the locker room. Long before anyone else, players know if a guy can play or is just going through the motions. Pettis, however, wasn’t on the street very long. He was claimed on waivers by the woebegone New York Giants. ■ Wonder how Arizona State and USC players liked their Saturday routine? First, their 4 a.m. wakeup call; 5 a.m. pregame meal; then 9 a.m. kickoff at the Los Angeles Coliseum. You read that correctly, 9 yesterday morning, shown on FOX. Fortunately, this is the only game on the seven-week Pac-12 schedule scheduled for that hour. “Breakfast at Wimbledon” is one thing. “Breakfast at the Coliseum?” Uh, no thanks. ■ If Jim Harbaugh continues to struggle at Michigan, don’t be surprised if his 2021 contract is settled amicably and he becomes the Detroit Lions head coach. The Lions are 3-4 overall, 0-3 at home. Ford family ownership remains but with a younger family member in charge. ■ Don’t know where it came from, but I wish it would go away: the “line to gain” phrase instead of the more recognizable and time-tested “first-down marker.” ■ The last Causeway Classic played in Davis was in 2016. With Sac State opting out of Big Sky play in 2020, the next game on this side of the Causeway
there was no intent on the part of the player who was flagged to actually make contact with the opposing player’s head in a violent way. I realize that a concussion can occur whether or not the act was intentional, but when the penalty involves tossing the player out of the game, I think intent is important. The game of football is so quick, with so many last-second twists and turns before contact, that it’s sometimes impossible to avoid contact with the opponent’s helmet. The worst part, though, is not the 15-yard penalty, but the disqualification of the offending player. Until this year, the player
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Three-time section champ ranked second in the country BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor Sports fans around Northern California knew several years ago that local grappler Adrienne Turner was something special. When she first stepped on the mat with the Davis Wrestling Club as a seventh-grader, Turner turned heads. At Davis High, Turner has won three straight Sac-Joaquin Section individual titles and took fourth place at the state tournament just before the pandemic hit last spring. But Turner keeps out of harm’s way, maintains her focus in class and in training and continues to excel in the unusual role of a female wrestler. On Halloween, Turner, 17, bested four opponents to win the Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals in Des Moines, Iowa. Wrestling at 127 pounds, the DHS senior stopped Montana DeLawder of Gettysburg, Pa., 2-0, to take the crown.
“It’s just made me more motivated because, now, I look forward to getting better and taking No. 1.” Adrienne Turner Blue Devil wrestler For her efforts, Turner also received a No. 2 national ranking in her weight class by USA Wrestling. “I was excited and happy,” Turner said of her win in Iowa. “But what that does is it’s just made me more motivated because, now, I look forward to getting better and taking No. 1.” While Blue Devil wrestlers have yet to begin practicing for their displaced winter season (starting in early 2021), Turner has stayed busy while taking precautions against the coronavirus. “I’ve been working with Central
Catholic Wrestling Club (Manteca),” the 124-pound Turner told The Enterprise. She promises that practices have been in small pods, with coaches taking temperatures regularly and allowing for weight lifting. Adrienne also has found formidable competition in her own backyard ... Sister Evangeline, a ninth-grader at Holmes Junior High, already is a veteran wrestler and gives as good as she gets while sparring with her older sister. “We kind of are 50-50,” says Adrienne. “She helps me get better in some areas, and I can help her in others. It’s all very cool.” Turner credits her Davis High coaches, Johnny Rosendale and Ben Davis, for much of her growth. “They have influenced me a lot,” understates Turner, who started with the pair when she joined the Davis Wrestling Club in the seventh grade.
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New Paige in life of local hurler BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor A few months ago, former Davis High pitcher Paige Ochoa enrolled at Penn State — figuring she had a twoweek tryout in hand to play softball for the Nittany Lions. But just before school started in August, word came that coach Amanda Lehotak had resigned. Ochoa wondered about her future in regard to the new regime. Were the promises for a tryout intact? What were the new skipper’s plans? Ochoa reached out to softball director of operations Christina Diaz, who said new coach Clarisa Crowell would not be conducting tryouts thanks to COVID-19, budget concerns and a full roster. “So many emotions,” Ochoa told The Enterprise. “Talking with my parents and really verbalizing my
thoughts and feelings, it became clear that I wasn’t ready to give up the sport. “I reached back out to Diaz.” Ochoa, whose final prep season last spring was erased by the pandemic, knew she could help a next-level program. So did Diaz, who also knew that Lehotak thought she could fit in at Penn State. Ochoa was offered a post as one of a handful of Nittany Lions managers — and the former Blue Devil now has a host of duties ... “They will have me throw bullpens to the players, keep stats during practice and scrimmages, track pitchers’ outings ... and just filling in wherever a coach needs an extra glove or someone to pitch,” reports the Davis High grad who was hoping last spring would be her breakout season. Aside from the prospect of Division I softball, Ochoa believes she still
made the right decision in heading 2,500 miles across the nation to continue her education. Living on campus with her new best friend Grace, Ochoa has “hiked Mount Nittany with friends ... gone to a few pumpkin patches to pick apples and enjoyed the fall weather.” She said she didn’t mind seeing that Davis weather was in the 90s while leaves were turning in Pennsylvania: “The weather is a dream.” “I love it here!” Ochoa said. “Absolutely love it. It feels like home. The people here are so welcoming, even amidst the current situation of always being behind a mask.” Ochoa, who is majoring in early childhood education, is attending half of her classes in person, the rest virtually. She’s been able to explore a State College downtown that she says
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Despite changes in the Nittany Lions softball program, former Davis High hurler Paige Ochoa has found her fortunes and the leaves more colorful at Penn State.
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It’s time to pose for your UC Davis cutout Enterprise staff They’re everywhere ... cardboard cutouts of fans at sporting events. Most pop up on television, frequently at far-off places. But as the college basketball season fast approaches this month, UC Davis has found a way for its faithful to attend — even if humans aren’t allowed in The Pavilion right away. Interested in having you, your family members or pets immortalized in paper? The price is right and ordering is pretty simple ... For students, cutouts cost $25 and, when games are streamed, they’ll be a new-wave opportunity to say hello to your friends and family back home. For everybody else, your season-long seat is assured for $50. UCD Athletics says there are discounts for the purchase of three of more cutouts, and, should you decide to make a group purchase (hint, hint: maybe your entire office staff or family wants to go cheer on the Aggies), you can call the campus Ticket Office at 530-752-2471 for deeper discounts.
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LOCAL ROUNDUP virtual 5-kilometer run — and support The Pantry, a free resource for Aggie students that addresses food insecurity by providing fresh food, basic necessities and ensures that no student ever misses a meal due to financial reasons. Under the banner “Your Course — Run to Feed the Aggies,” Gunrock’s Gallop will take place on Dec. 5 with participants asked to find a time that is most convenient to walk, run, bike or even swim a distance of 5 kilometers (3.1 miles). To participate, head to ucdavisaggies.com. Adults are $40, UC Davis students are $30 and youth participants (ages 3-13) are $25; a rate of $30 per person is available for groups of 10 or more from the same organization. A race T-shirt, medal and bib are included. Registration must take place by Dec. 1 to guarantee the delivery of packets before race day.
En garde, Davis Join the fundraising window to raise money in support of the Berry Athletic Foundation and Team USA Pentathlon/Multisport (USAPM).
The anniversary events will begin with a week of virtual silent auction activity culminating with a live online auction on Nov. 14 (5 p.m.), followed by a virtual party with members of USAPM. “We have over 70 items up for bid, from family pizza nights to a VIP stay at the Olympic Training Center,” Simon Pitfield, founder of DFA, noted. The event is free to attend, however, it does require registration. More information and a sign-up link can be found at davispentathlon.wordpress.com/ auction.
Local golf The foursome of Bill Muller, Matt Muller, Ted Villanueva and Don Pappa won the Northern California Golf Association’s zone qualifier at Davis Golf Club earlier this year. The quartet shot a two-day total of 219 strokes. Finishing second with 220 strokes were Don Feryance, Joe Vigil, Dan Herrin and Sean Miller. In third place were Terry Chase, Scott Callahan, Mark Hornbuckle and Todd Hornbuckle with 222 strokes. Carding a 232, good for fourth, were Bret Wedow, Alan Aceves, Dick Hale and Ed Johnson.
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UC Davis mascot Gunrock (see circle) dressed up as the Dallas mascot and checked out the NBA’s virtual audiences. He had so much fun, he galloped back to Aggieville and started a cutout program for home basketball and a new fundraising funrun.
BOSS: Turner set to compete in Omaha From Page B1 “They’ve helped me achieve all my goals along the way, and even when I’m not wrestling for the high school, I can always (contact) them for a workout plan or when I’m talking to colleges.” And about those colleges ... Turner isn’t sure where she’s headed next summer, but there’s no doubt she’s on almost every next-level map. Turner said she would like to qualify for an Olympic berth, but knows she can
wrestle with that later. The Devil dandy says she’s leaning toward sports management or business once in college. First things first. Next week, Turner will head to another USAW event in Omaha, Neb. Then there’s her final prep season. She’s proud of what she accomplished. Turner says being a female wrestler hasn’t caused any sideways looks, and opportunities seem to be opening up for female participants in the sport.
“I’ve gotten a lot of support,” said the daughter or Adam and Heather Turner. “I’ve never had a problem with anyone that’s said anything to me about (wrestling as a girl). “But I do know, that with girls wrestling ... there’s still some contradictions about whether we should have the same opportunities as the boys — whether that’s Division I in college or (at the high-school) level. “Personally, I haven’t experienced anything (negative).” Notes: Adrienne’s and
Evangeline’s dad Adam is a mechanic at UC Davis, and mom Heather is an administrative assistant at the Davis public schools central office. ... Regarding Adrienne’s three straight Delta League titles, Rosendale earlier in the year reported: “Women’s wrestling in California is growing, so it’s an amazing thing to say that Adrienne has won (Delta) three years in a row. I don’t think I’m embellishing when I say she is the best wrestler in the history of Davis High.”
PAIGE: Enjoying life on the East Coast From Page B1 reminds her of Davis and is looking forward to the day she can safely venture even farther from campus. And Ochoa isn’t about to let her love of playing softball die. “Another manager is a club player and is trying to convince me to join them when they’re able to play again,” the new Happy Valley resident noted. “So honestly, I’m not really sure what my future in softball holds, I’m just so thankful for the opportunity to be a part of the team in any way I can.” — Reach DE sports editor Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41@gmail.com or call 530-320-4456. Follow Gallaudet on Twitter: @BGsportsinDavis.
DUNNING: That KELLY: Midseason report card for the NFL is all for now From Page B1
From Page B1 also had to head for the locker room, which is about as bad as it gets. Not only was he permanently out of the game, he also had to suffer a humiliating walk back to the locker room as 90,000 fans mocked him along the way. It’s one thing to be penalized for a foul. It’s another thing to be treated like a common criminal. Thank heavens the NCAA finally saw fit to allow the player to stay on the bench and cheer his teammates, even if he could no longer join them on the field. I have a few more complaints about college football, but I’m feeling better now, so I’ll save them for another day. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@ davisenterprise.net.
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won’t be until 2022 as presently scheduled. The 2018 game was supposed to be at Davis, but unsafe, smoky air conditions forced a last-minute move to Reno. Six years is a long time not to host your traditional rival. An email request to the Big Sky Conference office for clarification — wondering if the 2021 fall schedule would be reworked to bring the Hornets to Davis next November — was not returned. ■ When the Houston Texans take the field today, 41-year-old Josh McCown will be the Texans’ third QB. Rick Nelson’s long-ago tune, “Travelin’ Man,” fits McCown to the letter. Houston is the 11th NFL team to issue him a regular-season uniform. Previous employers include Philadelphia, N.Y.
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Jets, Cleveland, Tampa Bay, Chicago, Carolina, Miami, Oakland, Detroit and Arizona. Hope he’s kept all his jerseys over the years ... ■ Observations at the halfway point of the NFL season: It’s virtually impossible for defenses to cover speedy wideouts one-on-one; game officials are adhering to the “clear-and-obvious” directive in calling fouls; teams projected to be good aren’t; teams projected to be not-so-good are; the NFC East is easily the league’s worst division; Tom Brady may well get to age 45 as a starting QB (he’s 43); and Seattle’s Russell Wilson is the frontrunner for MVP. ■ The Power Five college conferences have each had to adjust, and in several cases, cancel games due to COVID-19. In the Pac-12’s opening week, the Washington-at-Cal game scheduled for Saturday was scrapped Thursday,
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Polls cause C pied pipers to join the rats BY LLEWELLYN KING Special to The Enterprise
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amn, damn, damn the polls. My irritation has nothing to do with the way they botched this election; or how they botched the last two British elections or the Brexit vote. It is not a matter, to my mind, of whether the polls get it wrong. It is a matter simply that they are taken at all. I have been railing against them for years. I have found pollsters on the whole — I have interviewed quite a few — to be decent, honest people who believe they are taking the voters’ temperature scientifically; that their work is helpful, contributing to the national or regional understanding. But polls are far from the benign things they purport to be. They are a setup shot that becomes the movie; a snapshot that changes the course of events, a contrived intrusion into the public discourse that then monopolizes it. Polls sideline good people, bring into favor the known over the unknown, and promote a kind of national continuation. They begin to write the narrative, not to reveal it. They terrify timid leaders and office aspirants. These same arguments can be made against a lot of market research. Ask people what they like, and they will tell you they like what they know. Imagine if Harold Ross, the genius who created The New Yorker, had polled the public about the magazine he was about to start in 1925, and had asked, “Do you want a magazine in which the articles are long, the bylines are at the end of the articles, the headlines are in squiggly type, and there is no table of contents?” Do you think there would be The New Yorker (it still has long articles, but the bylines are at the beginning, and it has a table of contents) today? The most blame in the plague of polls that now distorts our elections belongs with the news media. They commission polls relentlessly and then publicize the results, as though they have been allowed to see the face of God. This synthetic news. Polls are not the revealed truth. They are an imperfect peek into the national thought portfolio. But once they become part of that portfolio, they corrupt the momentum of events.
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rest. In his Sept. 30, 1941, review of the war to the House of Commons, Prime Minister Winston Churchill chose to address the subject opinion and leadership. He said: “Nothing is more dangerous in wartime than to live in the temperamental atmosphere of a Gallup Poll, always feeling one’s pulse and taking one’s temperature. I see that a speaker at the weekend said that this was a time when leaders should keep their ears to the ground. All I can say is that the British nation will find it very hard to look up to leaders who are detected in that somewhat ungainly posture.” Quite right. The damage is that polls have proliferated in recent years, and they perform various functions for various people. Universities and colleges have found, as in the case of the Quinnipiac University Poll, that polls are a branding asset. The Quinnipiac poll is run by a small college in the rolling hills of Connecticut with great professionalism and objectivity, which has given it considerable standing in the world of polling. It also has enhanced the standing of the college which runs it. My quarrel with the polls will be partly assuaged if they continue to get it wrong. That way they will take their place in the background clutter, not the breathtaking political snapshots that undermine elections. — Llewellyn King is executive producer and host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS. His email is llewellynking1@gmail. com. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.
alifornia has been a one-party state for the last decade, with Democratic governors and supermajorities in both legislative houses doing pretty much as they pleased without paying any attention to the relative handful of Republican legislators. However, one-party rule gave way to one-man rule eight months ago when Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, thus empowering himself to govern by decree and suspend any laws that stood in his way. Democratic legislators were fully complicit, even suspending their proceedings and abandoning Sacramento for months. Eventually, however, even they chafed a bit at Newsom’s seeming endless string of emergency orders. In effect, some of those orders essentially made new law and while Democratic lawmakers stood by, two Republican legislators, Kevin Kiley and James Gallagher, filed suit, alleging that Newsom had gone too far. Last week, Sutter County Superior Court Judge Sarah Heckman sided with the Republicans, declaring that Newsom’s order changing procedures for the November election, including a mandate that every voter be sent a
It’s time for the entire Legislature to reassert its equal authority. mail ballot, crossed the line. Although the Legislature later ratified the election changes, Heckman wrote that it was still important to place limits on a governor’s powers under the California Emergency Services Act. Heckman indicated that in her final ruling, she would permanently enjoin Newsom from issuing any order “which amends, alters, or changes existing statutory law or makes new statutory law or legislative policy. “The doctrine of the separation of powers prohibits any of the three branches of government exercising the complete power constitutionally vested in another or exercising power in a way which undermines the authority and independence of another,” Heckman, who was elected in 2012, wrote. The law empowering a governor to declare an emergency and suspend laws that impeded a rapid response was clearly aimed at some immediate catastrophe such
as a flood, an earthquake or a riot. It envisioned something like then-Gov. Pete Wilson’s suspension of contract bidding laws to quickly rebuild a major freeway after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. COVID-19 required a rapid response, but it’s also something that could last, in one form or another, for years. Conceivably, Newsom could continue governing under his emergency decree for the remainder of his first four-year term.
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ven before pandemic struck, Newsom was prone to sidestepping laws that could impede whatever he might want to do. He boasts, for instance, of ignoring state law when, as mayor of San Francisco, he unilaterally authorized same-sex marriages. More recently, he declared that there would be no executions of murderers during his governorship even though California’s death penalty is still law — one that voters refused to repeal just four years ago. Newsom claims moral
imperative as justification for his acts, but if elected officials ignore laws they don’t happen to like or find inconvenient, they undermine the concept of governance under law and encourage disrespect for legal authority. Ironically, this is the same governor who demands that 40 million Californians obey his pandemic decrees, such as shutting down small businesses. Judge Heckman’s order will certainly be appealed and the issue will probably wind up in the state Supreme Court. Newsom press secretary Jesse Melgar said Newsom and his advisers “strongly disagree” with “specific limitations” on the governor’s emergency authority. Meanwhile, it’s time for the entire Legislature, not just Kiley and Gallagher, to reassert its equal authority rather than allowing Newsom to operate indefinitely as a oneman band. The law that gives Newsom the authority to declare an emergency also allows the Legislature, on its own, to end such an order. — CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters. For more stories by Dan Walters, go to calmatters.org/ commentary.
LETTERS Tabloid behavior I am disappointed in the tabloid-level piece you ran last weekend, supposedly addressing my record on police reform. Opinion masquerading as journalism is what Fox News does. The Enterprise should hold itself to a higher standard. Ordinarily I don’t respond to critical newspaper articles. But since many Davis residents are readers of your paper, it is important to me to set the record straight. These are the facts: ■ I am deeply committed to equality, fair treatment, and police reforms that further those values. That’s why I co-wrote the new law requiring independent investigations of fatal police shootings, and also co-authored bills to ban chokeholds, better separate mental health issues from law-and-order calls, and decertify officers who are fired for misconduct. ■ I legislate using my values, and campaign contributions will never color my thinking. Even your story acknowledged that fact, though it was buried down deep in the article. ■ Your story lacked any credible sources and failed to interview anyone with knowledge of state-level police reform. Using conspiracy drenched blogs, quotes from other news accounts that are out of context, and a local activist as sources is not responsible journalism. ■ Like a majority of Californians, I think most police officers do a hard job effectively and ethically. We need to reform the system and weed out both the bad actors and the bad policies, but we also need to support the good people doing their best to keep our community safe. I want your readers to know I will continue to listen to all sides on issues, as I have always done, and make impartial decisions that are in the best interest of the public. And I will remain accessible to everyone who wants their voice to be heard. Do not hesitate to call my office or reach out to me directly at Senator. Dodd@senate.ca.gov. Finally, I want to thank the voters in Yolo County for their overwhelming support in Tuesday’s election. Bill Dodd California State Senator, District 3
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Investigative journalism I’m writing to express appreciation for the excellent investigative article titled “Activists target contributions to Dodd campaign,” by Caleb Hampton. The article is deeply researched, very informative, well written and interesting. I felt I was reading an article in a major newspaper, not our hometown paper. I don’t know how we are so honored as to have Mr. Hampton be an Enterprise staff writer, but we are lucky that he is. It proves that investigative journalism is alive and well, albeit threatened. After writing the above, I googled Mr. Hampton and found he has a master’s degree from UC Berkeley’s School of Journalism and has contributed articles to The Guardian, the New York Times, and no doubt many other publications. His work has received awards and even led to a Congressional inquiry, according to what I’ve found. Thank you for sharing your expertise, Mr. Hampton. Claudia Krich Davis
Alzada Knickerbocker I learned recently of the passing of Alzada Knickerbocker, original owner of The Avid Reader Bookstore. For a number of years, I worked at the store and I watched the effort necessary to keep the business operating, often against the tide of perceived retail wisdom. I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge her efforts over the many years to create a venue that would become both a community resource and a valid commercial enterprise, an anchor for a vital
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downtown, an important contribution to the Davis community that deserves recognition. Alzada saw a vital mix in the Davis Downtown as a valid potential draw for visitors, a vital beating heart for the community, both social and commercial. She strove to create a resource reflecting the perspective and interests of her community, regardless of her own interests, and at the same time, to give everyone a reason and a destination to spend time in the Davis Downtown. And she did so not solely for financial survival, but as an interested member of the community, to make Davis a better place to live. I would hope that with the current challenges, there would also be the potential to more fully realize Alzada’s vision in making our city a truly unique location. Closing streets to traffic, encouraging outdoor seating, stressing human-scaled walking commercial opportunities are all net positives that should be nurtured. What do people want in the downtown and how can our City Council work to realize that realistically? The drive and shop model is giving way to the shop and stay trend of its own accord. Yes, rerouting traffic flow, finding ways for people to get to the downtown, to leave their cars and comfortably negotiate the resource are important considerations. But, if we can’t accomplish this in a city the size of Davis, how then, can it be accomplished? Seeing Alzada’s vision more fully realized might well prove both a fitting tribute and a successful realization of our city’s future. Donald Kochis Davis
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My ‘refresh’ finger is bloody and broken F riday, 8:48 a.m.: Refreshes Twitter, checks New York Times election map, Washington Post election map, Associated Press election map. Nothing. On Tuesday — Friday, 8:48 and a half a.m.: Refreshes Twitter, checks New York Times election map, Washington Post election map, Associated Press election map. Nothing. — I was pretty enthusiastic that the election results would be so clear and decisive that all the warnings about “election week” would be moot. Friday, 8:49 a.m.: Refreshes Twitter, checks New York Times election map, Washington Post election map, Associated Press election map. Nothing. Poor, naive, Tuesday-Tanya. Now, here we are at 11:12 a.m. on Friday — Refreshes Twitter, checks New York Times election map, Washington Post election map, Associated Press election map. Nothing. — still without the answers we seek, but definitely closer to total havoc and
chaos. I have stalled writing this Sunday column because Sunday is approximately 22 billion Twitter refreshes from now and the world is likely to be totally different by then. A column from Friday will feel like it’s from “Little House on The Prairie” times. Yet deadlines need to be met, so let’s all understand that at the time of this writing, the 46th president has not yet been decided. Friday, 11:16 a.m.: Refreshes Twitter, checks New York Times election map, Washington Post election map, Associated Press election map. Nothing. Here’s the deal. My Twitterfinger hurts. My scrolling, scanning eyeballs are sore. And truly,
my brain is fried. Yet I can’t stop the checking. On Wednesday and Thursday, I was infuriated by every tweet in my news-heavy Twitter feed that was not related to the election. Why would anyone bother clogging up the news with stories about hurricanes off the coast of wherever, a meteorite crashing toward Earth or Zombies lumbering down Russell Boulevard? Ain’t nobody got time for any of that right now. This morning, however, I came to a new place; I just might benefit from a distraction. Maybe some light-hearted stories or videos could soothe my unsettled soul. While I do enjoy a good dogbeing-cute video, what I stumbled upon this morning was the balm I needed. I follow the AV Club on Twitter for entertainment news written in a fun and snappy way. I like their reviews of movies and shows, and I really enjoy their explanations of pop
culture that might elude someone who is not 20 years old. Today’s column by Allison Shoemaker is a perfect example (https://news.avclub.com/it-stom-holland-umbrella-o-clocksomewhere-1845588216). She explains a phenomenon known as the “Tom Holland Umbrella Law,” which refers to one of the most amazing performances you’re ever gonna see anywhere by anyone. Tom Holland, one of the Spider-Men and “Billy Elliot” on Broadway, appeared on “Lip Sync Battle” in 2017 and performed Rhianna’s “Umbrella.” You cannot look away as Holland sings and dances, and you most likely will click to rewatch the clip multiple times. As Shoemaker explains, “Holland’s performance is an unrestrained thing, full of energy both masculine and feminine. It is not jokey or self-aware; it is simply Tom Holland, a man, doing Rihanna proud, and all without any gross ‘man in a
dress’ comic bits.” The “Tom Holland Umbrella Rule” is essentially that whenever this video clip arrives in your Twitter feed, you must stop what you’re doing and watch it. Another variation is that you must forward it to others to spread joy and help them appreciate what humans are capable of. Watch it, forward it and escape insanity of 2020. https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v= Brq-exSvB7Q Thank you, Tom Holland. Friday, 11:49 a.m.: Refreshes Twitter, checks New York Times election map, Washington Post election map, Associated Press election map. Nothing. — Tanya Perez lives in Davis with her family. Her column is published every other Sunday. Reach her at pereztanyah@ gmail.com. Follow her on Twitter at @californiatanya.
This is my very favorite adoption story to date BY TRACY FAUVER Special to The Enterprise
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ovember 2020 is a big month. In fact, as I sit here writing this column, it’s about noon on Nov. 3. By the time you read this column, we may know who our next president is. In addition to an election with unprecedented turnout, we also face our first Thanksgiving in over a century amidst a global pandemic. Many will be dealing with grief and separation anxiety as this holiday approaches. I often say that the feelings we are experiencing during the pandemic are not new to foster children. They often feel lonely, isolated, and have a fair amount of grief and separation anxiety. If you feel robbed this year of your favorite Thanksgiving traditions, just imagine how foster kids feel as they celebrate in new homes, with new
YOLO CASA foods and, most of all… entirely new people. Research has shown that the strongest of all human bonds is the maternal mother-infant bond. We know that no matter how much abuse and neglect a child suffers, many still grieve the loss of their parents when taken from their home. In the United States, children are placed in foster care when removed from their homes, with a goal of reunification. This is because of the strong bond we know exists between children and their parents. Whenever possible, we restore that bond. However, reunification isn’t always an option. Sometimes parents are not capable of taking their children back in, and sometimes the child does not want to reunify. In these cases, a child either remains in foster care until
Joyce Henning attends Amber’s adoption hearing. COURTESY PHOTO
he or she ages out, or is hopefully adopted out of foster care. This month, in addition to a historical election and a global pandemic Thanksgiving, we also celebrate adoption as November is National Adoption Month. Each year, about 135,000 of the over 400,000 children in foster care are adopted into American families. At Yolo County CASA, we witness adoptions on a regular basis. It’s hard to explain
the joy of seeing a child find their forever home, even when it’s not with the first family that child may have imagined. It’s truly magical. People who foster to adopt are extremely special. There is no guarantee that a child who is placed in a foster home will eventually be adopted. But year after year, foster parents open their hearts and minds to growing their family in an unconventional way.
One of the most beautiful adoption stories I’ve heard is actually very unconventional. Joyce Henning, who was once a CASA volunteer for us, was a foster parent before that. Amber was placed in her care when she was 12 years old, and even after Amber aged out of “the system” she and Joyce remained close. When Amber was 33, Joyce decided to “make it official” and adopt her. Joyce states, “Even
though we have always been very close, I did not realize the profound effect adoption would have on us. It was one of the best decisions of my life.” As this November has many of us feeling a bit anxious or sad, I encourage you to keep your eye out for stories like this. They are reminders that good outcomes do happen. At Yolo County CASA, we see a lot of hurt, but the good outcomes we see on a regular basis are fuel to keep going … to keep helping out our most vulnerable children. At Yolo County CASA we are always looking for CASA volunteers, but if you feel called to be a foster parent, we can also refer you to the right place for that, too. For more information, as always, head on over to yolocasa. org. — Tracy Fauver, LCSW, is the executive director of Yolo County CASA.
Davis photographer honored for work Enterprise staff Philip Reedy of Davis was recently recognized in the Outdoor Writers Association of California Excellence in Craft Awards for his photographic work in multiple categories. Reedy won Best Outdoor Action Photograph for his image “Advice from Grandpa,” which was published in the Trout Unlimited 2020 Calendar (July) and took first place in the Best Outdoor Medium category with Southwest Fly Fishing magazine. For his Northwest Fly Fishing magazine cover he received second place in Best Outdoor Feature Photograph; as well as second place in Best Outdoor Photographic Series for images published on Californiafallcolor.com. Outdoor Writers Association of California is the leading organization of professional outdoor media communicators in the western region. From fly-fishing to leaf peeping, cooking on the trail, to vital legislation news and more, members have been bringing the breadth and grandeur of California’s outdoor opportunities, news and destinations to the public for nearly four decades. ———— Helen Farrar of Davis has joined University of Utah’s class of 2024. Despite nationwide concerns over declining enrollment for institutions of higher education due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Utah saw the largest total enrollment in its 170-year history for the fall 2020 semester. It also welcomed its largest, most diverse freshman class. The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. Founded in 1850, it serves
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PHILIP REEDY/COURTESY PHOTO
“Advice from Grandpa” by Philip Reedy (featuring Tom Burton and his granddaughter Kara Baichtel) won Best Outdoor Action Photograph from the Outdoor Writers Association of California.
NAME DROPPERS more than 32,000 students from across the United States and the world. With more than 100 major subjects at the undergraduate level and more than 90 major fields of study at the graduate level, including law and medicine, the university prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace. In 2019, the university was selected as a new member of the Association of American Universities — an invitation-only, prestigious group of 65 leading research institutions marked by excellence in academic expertise and research impact, student success and securing resources in support of core missions. Known for its proximity to seven world-class ski resorts within 40 minutes of campus, the university encourages an active, holistic lifestyle, innovation and collaborative
thinking to engage students, faculty and business leaders. ———— Xavier Chambers of Davis has been admitted into Culver-Stockton College’s incoming class for the fall 2021 semester. A senior at Davis Senior High School, he also was awarded the President Scholarship, a $13,000-per-year scholarship. This scholarship is awarded for four years and is based upon academic credentials. It is renewable provided the student remains in good academic standing. Culver-Stockton College, located in Canton, Mo., is a four-year residential institution in affiliation with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). C-SC is a member of the Heart of America Athletic Conference and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. — Do you know of someone who has won an award or accomplished something noteworthy? Email it to newsroom@davisenterprise.net.
1. Asian Culture. Genghis Khan was the emperor of what empire that started with the letter M? 2. Cities of the World. The most populous city in New Zealand has more people than its capital, Wellington. Name the big city. 3. Science. What M-word do we use for a selective barrier? 4. Books and Authors. What Davis-based science fiction author and environmentalist is best
known for his Mars trilogy? 5. Shakespeare. In what Italian city does the play “Romeo and Juliet” primarily take place? Answers: The Mongol Empire; Auckland; membrane; Kim Stanley Robinson; Verona. — Dr. Andy Jones is the quizmaster at de Vere’s Irish Pub and author of the book “Pub Quizzes: Trivia for Smart People.” Dr. Andy is now also sharing his pub quizzes via Patreon. Find out more at www.yourquizmaster.com.
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