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State moves Yolo County back into purple tier

BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer

Current Mondavi subscribers and ticketholders are being contacted by the Mondavi Center Ticket Office with options for returning their tickets to the canceled event — options

Multiple Yolo County businesses had to cease indoor operations following action taken by the state Monday aimed at stopping the rapid spread of COVID-19.

Yolo County joined most of the rest of the state Monday in being moved back to the most restrictive purple tier on the state’s COVID-19 blueprint. That means restaurants, gyms and fitness centers, movie theaters, museums and places of worship may only operate outdoors while retail businesses must reduce indoor capacity to a maximum of 25 percent.

Personal care services, including nail salons, hair salons and barber shops, may remain open indoors.

Meanwhile, any schools that have already reopened for in-person or hybrid learning may remain open, but schools that have not yet opened will need to receive a waiver to reopen or wait until Yolo County has moved back into the red tier.

Monday’s announcement by Gov. Gavin Newsom followed rapid spread of the coronavirus throughout the state in the last two weeks.

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Faced with a shifting COVID landscape, UC Davis’ Mondavi Center is having to reshuffle its offerings.

Virus hits Mondavi schedule Online events replace live shows

BY JEFF HUDSON

the coronavirus pandemic.

Enterprise staff writer The Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts has been telling subscribers that it is canceling previously scheduled concerts from January through June 2021, owing to

“We have said repeatedly that we would return to presenting events only when it was safe to do so — clearly that time is not yet at hand,” said Mondavi's executive director Don Roth.

“But while our theaters will

remain dark for the remainder of this season, we want you, our loyal public, to know that we are fully committed to returning to a season of live events in 2021– 22. We are in the process of putting together what we believe will be a remarkable Mondavi Center season, typical in its excellence and variety, and presented in a manner that

keeps the health and safety of audience and artists at top of mind.”

School board to hear pandemic update UCD rolls out COVID-19 exposure app from new county public health officer Special to The Enterprise

BY JEFF HUDSON Enterprise staff writer

regarding a return to campus.

The Davis school board will discuss two aspects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic when the trustees gather for a meeting on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 6:30 p.m.

■ Staff will provide an update on the progress of plans to eventually move instruction back into the classrooms at the school campuses around the district. This discussion will also include the results from recent family and staff surveys, indicating preferences

■ Dr. Aimee Sisson, the new Yolo County public health officer, will also speak, updating the current state of COVID-19 in Yolo County. Sisson, a UC Davis graduate, served until a few months ago as the public health officer for Placer County. (Sisson resigned from the Placer County job in early September, protesting a decision by the Placer County Board of Supervisors to terminate the local health emergency that the supervisors had previously

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The Davis school district and the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency have been communicating regularly regarding various measures to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Davis school district's plans for an eventual return to campus by students and staff will need to be evaluated by Yolo County health authorities.

Thursday's discussion of steps to return to campus measures is posted in the

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UC Davis and its campus in Sacramento are expanding their fight against the coronavirus by encouraging students, staff and faculty and the Davis community to use the California COVID Notify app for digital tracking and automated notification of potential exposure to the virus.

The technology, which works through smartphones, can tell users they may have been in close proximity to someone with COVID-19 — even complete strangers — and for a long enough period of time to pose the risk of exposure. The app relies on contact between phones without tracking locations, and users are never identified.

UC Davis has joined six other UC campuses in the California COVID Notify pilot project, in partnership with the state of California, which is evaluating

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whether to make the system available statewide.

“We are proud to participate in this pilot to help prevent the spread of COVID-19,” Chancellor Gary S. May said.

“Each of us must do all we can, and this app is one more tool at your disposal. I encourage our community to learn more about it as it alerts you of possible exposure and gives you the chance to make even better informed decisions.”

The Davis and Sacramento campuses are sending messages this week to students, staff and faculty, telling them about California COVID Notify and inviting them to enroll their phones.

Healthy Davis Together, the universitycity partnership in the fight against COVID-19, will launch a similar campaign in early December.

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Bill increase just in time for holidays

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ack when I was spending a thoroughly happy early childhood in my original hometown of Portland, the power company was known as PGE. (Portland General Electric).

When we moved from the big city to the tiny town of Davis (pop.

3,500), we wondered if our new town would even have electricity or indoor plumbing.

Turns out it had both, with the power provided by PG&E and the plumbing provided by Jake the Plumber.

So, for the entirety of my life, when I turn on the lights or the stove or the television, I know I’ll be sending a check to a company with a “P,” a “G” and an “E” in its name.

I can keep that streak going if I ever move to Pendleton, Pocatello, Poughkeepsie or Petaluma.

The thing I like about PG&E is they’re always sending me bright blue pamphlets that explain in intricate detail why they’re planning to mess with my rates.

One such pamphlet came just the other day, cleverly titled “Notice of Pacific Gas and Electric

Company’s request to change rates for its Power Charge Indifference Adjustment Trigger Application.”

Ah yes, the old PCIATA, which generally goes well with a fine red wine.

Now, I don’t know about you, but I always get a little worried when the local power company expresses “indifference” when it comes to my monthly rates.

Under “Why am I receiving this notice?” PG&E explains that it filed the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment Trigger Application with the California Public Utilities Commission.

“The application requests that the Commission authorize a $353 million refund to bundled

customers who received their electric generation, transmission and distribution services from PG&E.” Hey, watch who you’re calling “bundled.” As Lady Liberty declares, “Give me your tired, your poor, your bundled masses.”

If you’d just lower your rates, we wouldn’t need to be bundled all the time.

But a refund, seriously? Makes me wonder how much damage I could do with $353 million. Do you want my Union Bank account number so you can make a direct deposit?

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nfortunately, the next paragraph talks about “a corresponding increase in the PCIA charge for customers that receive electric generation service from a third party and electric transmission and distribution services from PG&E.” And now is when I wish I had majored in electrical engineering instead of beekeeping at the local ag university.

I mean, am I a bundler or a bumbler?

“Why is PG&E requesting this

rate increase?” the pamphlet goes on as if I’m stupid.

“The PCIA is a charge to recover certain costs for energy purchase prior to a customer’s switch to a third-party provider. In 2019 the PCIA undercollection balancing account (PUBA) was established to track the undercollection of the PCIA rate compared to the entire forecasted PCIA revenues.”

And trust me, if we find a PUBA anywhere in the house, we’re calling Jake the Plumber.

“Another category of nonbundled customers is Departing Load.”

And here I thought Departing Load is what happens when you put yourself on the Atkins Diet.

“PG&E is proposing to spread the increase for third-party customers over a 12-month period beginning in January 2021 to minimize the rate impact on these customers.”

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COVID-19, caregivers and holidays eyed Man accused of hitting Special to The Enterprise In a normal year, the holidays are a time to gather with family and friends. But 2020 isn’t a normal year, and elderly people are especially at risk from COVID-19. UC Davis LIVE will hear from experts about how people can safely mark the holidays while supporting older relatives and their family caregivers.

Natascha Tuznik is an assistant clinical professor

in the department of internal medicine. She is an infectious disease specialist and former hospitalist who specializes in general infectious diseases and infection control practices.

Theresa “Terri” Harvath is senior director for strategic initiatives and the director of the Family Care Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing.

Her teaching, research and clinical practice center on the health and healthcare for frail, older people and

their family caregivers. She is the incoming president of the Gerontological Society of America.

The conversation, hosted

by Soterios Johnson, will be streamed live on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter beginning at 11 a.m.

Thursday, Nov. 19.

Questions can be submitted via Facebook and Twitter either in advance or during the show.

To find the web links, go to www.ucdavis.edu/news/ human-animal-health.

For the record Enterprise staff The Nov. 13 Name Droppers column article about Payne Barksdale was sent to The Enterprise in error. Barksdale

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BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer A Woodland man is facing assault charges after allegedly striking a store loss-prevention officer with his vehicle, police said.

Lonni Goff, 49, was arrested shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday after he reportedly stole property from a store at the Harvest Square Shopping Center in the 1800 block of East Main Street, Woodland police Sgt. Victoria Danzl said.

He then fled from the business to his car and

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began to drive away.

“The loss-prevention person tried to get to the vehicle and stop it and was struck by the vehicle, causing minor injuries,” Danzl said in a post on the Woodland Police Department’s Facebook page.

A Yolo County probation officer hearing the call spotted Goff ’s vehicle enter the County Fair Mall parking lot, where officers took him into custody. He was booked into the Yolo County Jail on suspicion of shoplifting and assault with a deadly weapon.

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Officials urge residents to ‘hunker down’ during crisis

BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer A day after surging cases of the novel coronavirus landed Yolo County back in the state’s purple tier, county officials reiterated the dangers facing residents as COVID-19 infections reach unprecedented levels here.

Speaking to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning, Dr. Aimee Sisson, the county’s health officer, said, “now is one of the highest risk, if not the highest risk time for COVID19 that we have had in Yolo County since the beginning of this pandemic.”

“And if you combine the increasing cases in the community with the upcoming holidays… it’s a particularly risky time,” Sisson said.

Those rapidly increasing cases — including 338 in the last week — prompted the state on Monday to move Yolo County back into the most restrictive purple tier on its COVID-19 blueprint. As a result, effective at midnight, restaurants, gyms and fitness centers, movie theaters, museums and places of worship are closed for indoor operations.

Capacity for retailers is reduced to 25 percent of occupancy.

The impact on all those local businesses, and their ability to survive yet another shutdown, has many in Yolo County worried and some questioning the state’s approach.

“Many residents and businesses have expressed concern that the blueprint unfairly singles out their business for closure, arguing that there haven’t been known cases associated with these businesses,” Sisson noted.

And while that blueprint “belongs to the state,” she said, and county health officers are merely the messengers, there are public health reasons involved.

For one thing, said Sisson, due to the long incubation period of the virus and “the fact that it can be transmitted by people without symptoms,” it’s often not possible for public health officials to determine where someone became infected.

“Consider, for example, (someone) who works in an office, dines in restaurants once a week, goes to the gym twice a week and had no contact with known cases,” said Sisson. “That person could have been infected at work, at a restaurant or at the gym. But since we don’t know which it was, the source of their infection will be listed as ‘unknown.’

“We do know that modeling studies point to gyms and restaurants, for example, as driving disease spread. It makes sense that the venues that encourage mixing among different households and where patrons cannot wear masks would be high risk,” she added.

“Finally, even if higher-risk businesses and activities haven’t themselves caused the recent rise in cases, as more people in the community become infected and visit these businesses or engage in these activities, the venues provide an opportunity for coronavirus to spread by promoting mixing of different households.”

The next two months only heighten the risk.

“Winter raises several concerns,” said Sisson. “Colder weather pushes people indoors.

Flu season usually picks up speed and major holidays prompt people to gather.

“Fortunately,” she said, “we know what we have to do to get through the winter without a large surge in cases or hospitalizations… Unfortunately, these actions mean sacrifice, giving up things we enjoy, closing down businesses.

UPDATE: Meeting will be online again From Page A1 agenda as an update, and no proposed motion about COVID-19 has been placed on the agenda by staff, so formal board action is unlikely on Thursday night.

Elsewhere on the agenda, the school board will: ■ Hear an update on the History-Social Science adoption process.

In 2017, the Davis district launched a three-year process for the review, piloting and adoption of History-Social Science textbooks and materials.

The item on Thursday’s agenda is a progress report, and action on the History-Social Science adoption is not expected on Thursday night.

■ The trustees will hear an update on two facilities projects planned at Davis High School — the new STEM classroom building (Science, Technology and Mathematics), and an Aquatics Center

(including a swimming pool, so that Davis High teams will be able to practice and compete on campus). Funding for these projects will come from the Measure M school facilities bond that local voters approved in November 2018.

Thursday’s school board meeting, like other school board meetings in recent months, will be an online event, with the trustees and senior staff participating from a variety of different locations.

In-person attendance by members of the public is not permitted, but the meetings will be available for viewing, on local cable television’s Channel 17, and the meeting will also stream as live video at www.djusd.tv. Video of the meeting can also be posted for viewing on demand via the same website.

— Reach Jeff Hudson at jhudson@davisenter prise.net or 530-7478055.

MONDAVI: Center scrambles to fill out entertainment slate From Page A1 include donations to the Center, event credits for future events, and refunds.

The Mondavi Center will continue to program virtual HomeStage events through 2021. Upcoming HomeStage events during the closing weeks of 2020 include: ■ Nov. 27. An Evening with Cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The famed cellist has performed at Mondavi multiple times, and always draws a big audience.

■ Dec. 5. Donna Sternberg & Dancers with Meredith Tromble present “The Vortex.”

This new piece — drawing on dance, spoken word, and video —

emerged from a monthlong art-and-science including choreographer Donna Sternberg, visual artist Meredith Tromble and UC Davis geobiologist Dawn Sumner.

■ Dec. 18-20. Manual Cinema’s adaptation of “A Christmas Carol.” This family-friendly video presentation retells the famous Charles Dickens tale using hundreds of paper puppets, miniatures, silhouettes, and an original score that was recorded live.

Information is available online at MondaviArts. org.

— Reach Jeff Hudson at jhudson@davisenterprise.net or 530-7478055.

“We won’t have to do it forever,” Sisson said, “there is light at the end of the tunnel. But we are still in a tunnel.”

Until that end of the tunnel comes — when vaccines are available to everyone — Sisson urged the following: ■ Get a flu shot. “It won’t protect you from COVID-19,” said Sisson, “but it will reduce your chance of ending up in the hospital with influenza and it will reduce demand on our hospitals.”

■ Don’t gather with people outside your household. “Gatherings allow coronavirus to spread,” said Sisson. “If you do gather, do it outdoors with no more than 16 people from no more than three households present.”

■ Seek and provide emotional support from and to friends and family using technology.

■ Wear a mask.

■ Stay at least 6 feet away from people outside your household.

■ Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer often.

■ Stay home when you’re sick, even if you think it’s just a cold.

“COVID symptoms can be the same as cold symptoms,” said Sisson.

■ If you have COVID symptoms or have been exposed to someone with COVID, get tested.

County supervisors were in agreement.

“The takeaway for us,” said Supervisor Oscar Villegas of West Sacramento, “is this is the time to hunker down the most.”

Regardless of when a vaccine becomes available, he said, “we’re going to have to do all the things you just identified all the way through.”

Supervisor Jim Provenza of Davis noted the appropriateness of Sisson’s “light at the end of the tunnel” analogy, noting that, “this isn’t permanent.”

“We’re making sacrifices now,”

he said, “but next Christmas, next Thanksgiving, if we do everything we’re supposed to do, hopefully we’re back to normal.

“Our primary responsibility is to prevent deaths,” Provenza added. “Also, I’m concerned with the businesses that may go out of business… and one of the ways we help them is … we need to keep our numbers down as much as possible.”

Asked how long Yolo County might stay in the purple tier where all those businesses are in danger, Sisson said it will largely depend on county residents.

“We determine our own fate and our behavior as residents of Yolo County determines where our case rate will go,” she said. “So if people hunker down… then I think we can get our case rate back down and we can flatten the curve and it doesn’t have to be a long purple phase.”

“Of course Yolo County is not an island,” said Sisson. “We rely on our neighbors to do the same, but I think we all have the same goal in mind of getting out of purple as soon as possible. And our actions today and tomorrow do absolutely make a difference.”

And while the county has been relying on education when it comes to getting individuals to comply with health orders, that may be changing.

An urgency ordinance passed by the Board of Supervisors earlier this year allows for administrative fines to be issued for violations of those health orders.

So far, it has been businesses that have been targeted for enforcement. Thus far, said Sisson, the county has issued seven cease-and-desist orders and four fines to three individual businesses.

Now, according to County Administrator Patrick Blacklock, discussions are underway with

city managers in each of the county’s cities about enforcement related to gatherings.

As recently as this past weekend, Blacklock said, reports have come in involving gatherings of 50, 100 and even 150 people.

City managers will be coordinating with individual police departments regarding enforcement for events such as that — enforcement that could include fines.

“The intent is to start with a response around education and then… where we find education is not sufficient, then making sure we have the tools to move to enforcement,” said Blacklock.

“But we are easing into this.”

That enforcement is necessary, said Provenza.

“We’ve all agreed that education is primary and the first stop, but voluntary compliance also sometimes follows the knowledge that without compliance, there could be a penalty,” he said.

“If I drive down the street without a seatbelt on, I’m going to be fined $250. Or if somebody drives recklessly or drives after drinking, because they’re putting people’s lives at risk, they risk going to jail.

“We shouldn’t be timid,” Provenza said. “Across the board, if you endanger someone’s life there’s consequences and that’s what’s happening.”

Supervisor Don Saylor of Davis urged everyone to “keep your distance, stay home, and when you have to go out, wear your masks.

“We can only do this together,” he said. “The only way we can help our schools reopen, our families get together again and our jobs to be in place is if we hunker down and get through it.”

— Reach Anne Ternus-Bellamy at aternus@davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

PURPLE: State sees widespread surge From Page A1 “The rate of increase is simply without precedent in California’s pandemic history,” Newsom said.

That same increase has been seen in Yolo County.

For the week ending Nov. 7, the county’s adjusted new daily case rate hit 17.4 cases per 100,000 residents, up from 6.7 the week before and well above the purple tier threshold of 7.

Cases have only continued to increase since then, also at an unprecedented rate, with 338 new cases in just the last seven days.

“The rapid rise in cases over the last couple of weeks is very concerning,” said Yolo County Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson. “We need to act now to slow the spread of coronavirus or we may soon find our hospitals, like those in other parts of the country, overwhelmed.

“I understand that people are tired of COVID restrictions and want this pandemic to be over,” she said.

“But we can’t simply wish it away. We must continue to work hard at the basics of staying home, wearing masks, keeping our distance, not gathering, and washing our hands. I am grateful for all the sacrifices Yolo residents have made to date and am asking them to sacrifice a bit longer in order to save lives.”

County health orders remain in place, including a ban on gatherings involving more than three households and 16 people, and a requirement that those gatherings be held outdoors for no more than two hours.

Now with the move back to the purple tier, local businesses that have been on a roller coaster since the pandemic began — with repeated shut downs followed by repeated reopenings — will face the brunt again.

“Nobody wants to see business rollbacks, but they are needed right now to keep coronavirus in check,” said Sisson.

“Shifting high-risk businesses and activities from indoor to outdoor operations will help keep these businesses from contributing to spread of the virus.”

Multiple counties are joining Yolo County in the purple tier this week, including Solano, Napa and Placer. In fact, as of Monday, 41 of California’s 58 counties are now in the purple tier, up from 13 last week.

“Just three weeks ago we were talking about how we only had nine counties in purple,” said Dr. Mark Ghaly, California’s secretary of health and human

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services. “(T)his rapid rise in cases, this significant change in transmission, not just in a couple of counties, not just in one or two regions across the state, but statewide is absolutely essential for us to immediately take control of and manage so that we get out of this difficult period.”

Ghaly added that “cases today will end up in our hospital beds in two to three weeks. Consistently at a rate of about 12 percent.

“So we can with today’s data… begin to understand what’s coming in our healthcare delivery system.”

Already, there has been a 48 percent increase in hospitalizations over the last 14 days, Newsom said, as well as a 38.8 percent increase in ICU patients.

Going forward, the state will continue to apply what Newsom called an “emergency brake” that will include the following: ■ Counties will move backward in the tier system

following one week of meeting the metrics of a more restrictive tier rather than two consecutive weeks of meeting those metrics, which include the daily new case rate and test positivity rates.

■ Some counties will move back multiple tiers at once.

■ Counties that move back must make industry changes within 24 hours instead of within three days.

■ California will assess tiers more than once a week and counties may be reassigned tiers any day of the week.

Newsom said additional tiered restrictions may be coming by Friday.

“We also are considering … the notion of a curfew,” he said.

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APP: ‘Game-changer’ in coronavirus fight From Page A1 David Lubarsky, vice chancellor of Human Health Sciences and CEO of UC Davis Health, said: “If used widely enough, California COVID Notify represents a game-changer in how we fight this virus in California.”

The app, he said, “supplements contact tracing work and can dramatically reduce the spread of COVID-19, keeping our colleagues, families and friends, as well as ourselves, safer and healthier.”

Bluetooth links California COVID Notify uses Exposure Notification Express mobile technology from Google and Apple.

The technology relies on Bluetooth keys shared between smartphones using Android or iOS (Apple) operating systems.

Android users who wish to participate must download the California COVID Notify app, whereas iOS users can activate it in their iPhone settings. (iPhones must be using iOS 14.2, which came out Nov. 5, or a later version.) When the app is activated, phones start broadcasting randomly generated and anonymous keys — which change every 10 to 20 minutes.

When another phone using California COVID 19 is nearby, both phones will remember each other’s keys and the amount of time the phones are near each other — but not the users’ identities or locations, which are never collected.

If a California COVID Notify user tests positive for the virus, they can voluntarily decide to input that information into the app, using a code provided by their participating health care provider. The system would then match up that user’s phone with close contacts it has had with other people’s phones over the last 14 days — and notify those users of their potential exposure.

The alerts come with instructions for next steps which may include symptom monitoring, isolation, getting tested or having users contact their public health departments.

In the first phase of UC Davis’ participation in the pilot project, only results from tests conducted by UC Davis Health, UC Davis Student Health and Counseling Services, and Davis campus and Healthy Davis Together testing sites can be shared with the app.

Even if you cannot share your results at this time, you will receive notifications of other people’s positive test results when they choose to share them.

‘Measurable’ The state Department of Public Health launched the California COVID Notify

COVID Notify What: Free, anonymous app tracks potential exposure to COVID-19, and sends automatic notifications. Any user who tests positive for COVID-19 can voluntarily choose to alert other users in the system.

How to enroll your phone: ■ Android — Download from Google Play.

■ iOS — Activate in your phone’s settings, under “Exposure Notifications.”

You must be running iOS 14.2 or later. Version 14.2 came out Nov. 5.

More information on the app’s privacy is available in the California COVID Notify privacy policy and in the descriptions of the underlying technology from Google and Apple. pilot in mid-September at UC San Diego and UC San Francisco. Total signups for both locations are about 20,000.

The campuses “have had measurable success in early exposure notification using the app,” said Christopher Longhurst, chief information officer at UC San Diego Health. “The more people who use the application, the slower the virus will spread. By expanding into additional geographical areas, we can benefit more of the full population.

The big picture is a safer California for everyone.”

Besides UC Davis, the expansion takes in the Berkeley, Los Angeles, Riverside and Santa Barbara campuses.

“Extending the pilot project allows us to reach a larger and more diverse pool of users to further evaluate the technology’s potential to help California slow the spread of COVID19,” said Erica Pan, interim state public health officer.

“Fighting COVID-19 will continue to take all of us working together to find innovative and creative ways to keep our communities safe and healthy.

“Our appreciation goes out to the University of California students and employees who have opted in to test this new technology.”

Carrie L. Byington, executive vice president of UC Health and an infectious disease expert, said: “What started six weeks ago with two UC campuses has now grown to seven locations.

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The start of the season for most DHS sports is slated on the start of the new year.

Teams will participate in shortened seasons to accommodate for the shared use of facilities. Any new information on the start of the season is scheduled to come out during Thanksgiving break.

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COVID-19 guidelines present new challenges for DHS athletics

BY KATE SUMNER & SEAN GALLAGHER HUB Staff Sports teams are adapting to new practice protocols, hoping their work will be on display in 2021.

Davis High is following the restrictions put in place by the Yolo County Office of Health. and the State Health Department.

“Many programs are currently participating in voluntary small pod conditioning sessions that are modified to meet the guidelines of our state and local health departments,” DHS athletic director Jeff Lorenson said. Other teams are waiting until their seasons are closer.

Teams are allowed to practice depending on the COVID case level in the county. In Phase 1, small pods of five to 10 athletes are allowed to practice at a 6-foot distance with masks.

Yolo County is currently in Phase 1.

Phase 2 would allow “up to 50 individuals (to) gather for outdoor workouts,” according to the CIF. However the 6 feet of distance between athletes must be maintained and workouts should still be conducted in small pods.

Track and field is adapting to the guidelines.

“I believe in the physical and emotional health that comes with exercise and physical fitness. I believe that holding these sessions will be great for the athletes and the coaches too,” track and field coach Spencer Elliott said.

“We will take temperatures as athletes enter. During workouts, we will run every other lane and with staggered starts.”

Track and field uses workout pods with around 10 people per pod based on events and fitness level. “Since track doesn’t require team interaction as much as other sports, I’m comfortable working out in the pod,” senior Brenden Park said.

Other teams have adopted the workout pod model for weight room use.

“For the first week we practiced inside the weight room, but then we had to switch to practicing outside. I personally haven’t found it very difficult to do the exercises with a mask and most of us are good about distancing,” JV men’s water polo player Alex Gallagher said.

The weight room guidelines have been adapted to meet those of Yolo County. “All weights must be disinfected between each

student’s use. Coaches then return the weights indoors and disinfect for the next program’s use,” Lorenson said.

While non-contact sports like track and field have had a smoother adjustment to their fall practices, the COVID-19 guidelines pose an even bigger challenge for contact sports.

Senior Zach Brooks plays for the varsity football team — a more contact-heavy sport. “Obviously we’d rather be playing and doing everything as normal but the situation doesn’t allow for that. We’re making the best out of it though; we can do a lot of form stuff, a lot of technique and all of that stuff,” Brooks said.

Another contact-heavy sport that has been affected by the restrictions is water polo. “Since there is no contact (allowed) we are able to work more on fundamentals and structure in the water and this is also better for newer athletes coming out,” varsity women’s water polo player Malaya Wright said.

Currently DHS plans to start the official season at the start of 2021. “The preseason for most of the winter and spring sport programs will start after the holiday break as normal. If state and local guidelines change or do not allow

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DHS athletes begin modified practices in order to prepare for the season to hopefully come in the new year. for play, the CIF will make any adjustments needed,” Lorensen said. “If adjustments are needed this likely will happen after the Thanksgiving break.”

If sports seasons are allowed to start, fans will probably not be allowed in the stands. That’s why the Davis Joint Unified School District is exploring the option of live streaming all events through the National Federation of State High School Associations Network.

“We currently have the ability to live stream all events that take place in the stadium, north gym,

and south gym. We are actively investigating the ability to stream events in other facilities,” Lorenson said.

For now student athletes remain hopeful that they will get a chance to play this school year.

“I really hope that our team gets to have a season this year.

Starting now for me and my upperclassmen, this is a great opportunity, I get to be scouted by colleges. Also, all the games and tournaments are all great opportunities to make great memories and get to know teammates better which I think is

Increase in truancy leaves district struggling to engage absent students

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community outside of Davis, initially struggled with poor WiFi, but now says he doesn’t attend class because he doesn’t find the Zoom session worthwhile.

HUB Staff Davis High senior Roberto Vasquez has been missing some of his Zoom classes lately. He has struggled to connect with his peers and teachers through his computer screen and sometimes just decides to sleep in and do his work independently.

Vasquez is not alone.

Students assimilating to a new learning environment have faced a variety of challenges in regards to attending online school, resulting in more than 400 students in the Davis school district to miss five or more days of school in the first quarter of the 2020-21 school year. As a result of this plummet in attendance, Davis schools are striving to engage truant students through direct communication and assistance.

From Sept. 8 to Oct. 9 this year, 156 junior high school students and 248 high school students missed five or more school days and 68 elementary students missed four or more school days.

The causes for absences differ, leaving district officials to figure out how best to help.

DJUSD attendance manager Cristina Buss is working with

“It’s just that we don’t do much besides practice. For example, in math we do practice problems; we don’t really have to attend, just do the assignments,” Vasquez said.

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While classrooms on campus remain empty, DJUSD works to reduce absences and keep virtual classrooms full. administrators to understand why students are struggling to connect.

“The biggest issue is that we mostly don’t know (why students can’t connect) and we’re not able to get in touch with some families. And that part is really hard because if we knew we would try and fix it,” Buss said.

Compared to the in-person learning model, criteria for attendance has changed dramatically, according to Buss. Instead of attending classes in person, the new model assesses attendance based upon four actions: completion of assignments, attending zoom class, communicating with a teacher and checking in with a

specialist. If a student does at least one of these for each class every school day, by this model they would have perfect attendance.

Vasquez has frequently missed class this school year due to hardships with engaging in online classes.

Vasquez, who lives in a rural

According to Laura Juanitas, associate superintendent of student support services, many teachers are reaching out to absent students on a daily basis.

If teachers are unsuccessful, counselors will get involved and porch visits will be conducted in an effort to connect with absent students.

“We just keep contacting, repeat, contact, repeat; we don’t just try once and then stop,” Juanitas said.

School administrators are also eager to connect with students.

“I always give a card when I’m passing out stuff so they know they can contact me if they need extra support and I could come back to homes with other things they might need,” Harper viceprincipal Mike Dufresne said.

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Stay thankful, stay safe this season H

aving a holiday gathering in 2020 is the equivalent of drunk driving: you’re risking your life, the lives of others and great grief to your family for a chance to party.* In fact, it’s a good bit worse than drunk driving since you’re also risking the lives of first responders and medical staff who will try their best to save you from your own mistakes. This is no longer a matter of personal choice — our actions affect our entire community, and we can’t afford any more risk. Stay home for the holidays!

— All opinions expressed herein are those of the author. Thanks to Laura Doyle for permission to reprint her recipe. Reach Julie Cross on Facebook at The New Home Ec. * Lest this seem overdramatic, 1,210 Americans died of COVID19 yesterday. An average of 29 Americans die in drunk driving accidents each day.

Deviled Eggs Figure 1 egg per person, unless you know from experience that your family will eat more.

Ingredients: Eggs Prepared mustard Mayonnaise Salt Paprika (optional) Putting it together: Bring a nice, deep pan of water to a rolling boil. Carefully add cold eggs. Cook for exactly 14 minutes. Remove from pan and put in a bowl of ice water.

Hot boiled eggs are hard to work with; it’s best to refrigerate them for at least 1 hour before peeling.

Peel eggs carefully. Slice eggs in half the long way. Press yolks through a sieve, then add enough mayonnaise to make a smooth paste. Add salt and mustard to taste. Lightly salt egg whites, then fill the egg white halves with the yolk mixture and sprinkle very lightly with paprika. Can be made 24 hours in advance.

Turkey & Giblet Stock I usually start this first thing on Thanksgiving with just the turkey bits and herbs, and add the vegetable trimmings as I go along.

Ingredients: Turkey neck Turkey gizzard Turkey heart 1 teaspoon oil 1 stalk celery, or a handful of trimmings 1 onion, or onion peels 1 carrot, or carrot ends and peels 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari 8 cups water

Putting it together: Dry the neck and giblets. Cook them in a large pan in oil until nicely browned. Chop vegetables in large chunks. Add to meat along with remaining ingredients.

Let simmer (not boil) about 3 hours. Strain. Reserve heart and gizzards for gravy if desired; discard rest of solids. If time permits, chill broth to let fat rise to surface.

Classic Giblet Gravy Ingredients: 6 tablespoons fat 4 tablespoons flour 4 cups broth salt and pepper ½ teaspoon dried thyme cooked heart and gizzard if desired Putting it together: Pour accumulated fat and juices from turkey pan into measuring cup and let stand. If your turkey pan has lovely brown bits in it, and can be used over one or two burners, make the gravy in that.

Spoon 3 tablespoons fat from juices into pan over low heat.

Add thyme and cook 1 minute.

Stir in flour and cook until it begins to color, 3 to 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, remove any extra fat from juices and add broth to equal four cups. Slowly whisk broth into roux. Cook gently until thickened, about 5 minutes. If you like chopped giblets in your gravy, finely chop and add heart and gizzard. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Sage Turkey Brine You can put your frozen turkey straight into the brine. If refrigerator space is a problem, brine your turkey in a bag placed in a clean ice chest surrounded by ice or freezer packs. Be sure the contents of the ice chest stay below 40 degrees. I put my fridge thermometer in there, on top of the turkey bag, not the ice packs.

Ingredients: 1 cup kosher salt ½ cup brown sugar About 40 fresh sage leaves 4 quarts water Putting it together: Mix all ingredients together in a large pot. Bring to a boil and stir until everything is dissolved.

Cool. Add 16 cups of cold water.

Submerge turkey in brine in a non-reactive (plastic) container in the refrigerator for about an hour per pound. Before cooking, rinse turkey well under running

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Pumpkin pie is the perfect capper to any Thanksgiving feast, large or small. water and pat dry. (Be sure to clean the sink carefully afterwards.) Roast or grill according to your recipe.

Bread Stuffing Formula Stuffing is flexible, but here’s the basic outline. I usually make at least two (walnut bread/ sausage/mushroom and challah/dried cherry/roasted cubed squash.) Cooking directions are not given since they depend on what you’re serving it in. If you’re doing stuffing in a casserole, bake until hot through and starting to brown.

Remember that you can’t put a refrigerated Pyrex dish into a hot oven — you risk an explosion.

Makes about 10 cups.

Ingredients: ½ cup butter or olive oil, divided 1 large onion, diced 1½ cups celery, sliced thinly 1½ cups mushrooms, sliced thinly 1 tablespoon dried tarragon, thyme, rosemary or sage 1 teaspoon salt (¼ cup vermouth or brandy, optional) 8 cups diced day-old bread (1-2 cups nutmeats, fresh or dried fruit or cooked sausage) Milk, stock or melted butter to moisten the dressing Putting it together: If using dried fruit, soak in hot water, broth or booze for 10 minutes.

If using a moist squishy bread like challah, cube and toast carefully in the oven until lightly browned.

Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a pan large enough to hold all the ingredients. Sauté the onion, celery and mushrooms for about 5 minutes. Add the dried herbs and salt and sauté one minute more. If using vermouth or brandy, add to pan and scrape up any stuck crispy bits, then cook until almost evaporated.

Add remaining butter to pan and let melt. Turn the heat very

low and add the bread, tossing to coat with the melted butter.

Add nutmeats, fruit or sausage if using. Add sufficient milk, stock or melted butter to moisten the dressing very lightly — you want the bread to soften and stick together just a little bit, but not to be gummy. Place in a greased casserole dish, hollowed-out vegetables (a roasted butternut squash is a lovely house for stuffing), or beneath turkey parts. You can stuff it in a turkey if you must, but recognize that it’s a poor way to cook stuffing and can result in food poisoning.

Laura Doyle’s Green Bean Casserole This is our favorite version of this classic dish. It doesn’t reheat very well, so we usually split it into two smaller casseroles and cook them one at a time. You can find more from Laura Doyle at Lil’ Doylie Cooks, https://lildoyliecooks.com/ Ingredients: 1 pound green beans (you can add in other veggies here if you want, like Brussels sprouts) 1 tablespoon salt 1 pound mushrooms, any kind will work 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons minced garlic 2 teaspoon dried thyme Salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoon flour ¾ cup stock 1 tablespoon sherry ¾ cup half and half or heavy cream Topping: ¼ cup panko bread crumbs 1 tablespoon soft butter ½ a can of fried onions (in place of fried onion, you can fry thinly sliced shallots in a very hot pan until crispy and up the bread crumbs to ½ a cup) 1 tablespoon dried herbs Putting it together: Heat the oven to 425 degrees.

Cover the green beans with water and add the tablespoon of salt. Bring to a boil and cook until just tender. Drain immediately

and set aside.

Clean the mushrooms and remove the stems. Slice or chop them. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and brown a bit before adding a pinch or two of salt. Be sure not to crowd the pan, cook them in batches if needed.

Once the mushrooms soften, add in the garlic, thyme and pepper.

Once you can smell the garlic begin adding the flour a little at a time, mixing well after each addition to avoid clumping. Cook for a minute or two. This will avoid there being a raw flour flavor in the sauce. Slowly begin to add the stock, again avoiding clumping, and the sherry. Bring to a simmer.

Add in the cream and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Then add in the green beans, stirring until they are evenly incorporated. Pour the mixture into a casserole dish and set aside while you prepare the topping.

Mix together the breadcrumbs, butter and herbs until very well combined. Stir in the onions.

Sprinkle evenly over the casserole.

Bake uncovered for about 15 minutes, until the filling is bubbling and the topping is browned.

To prepare ahead: cover the green bean mixture and refrigerate. Place the topping in a separate jar. Before baking, bring to room temp. Bake until the sauce bubbles, add the topping and bake for another 15 minutes, until it is browned.

Pumpkin Pie You can cook down a pumpkin for your pie, but it probably won’t taste right to you — most canned pumpkin is made from a variety of pumpkin that’s not widely commercially available. Be careful to buy plain canned pumpkin and not canned pumpkin pie mix, which is too sweet and oddly spiced.

Ingredients: 15 ounces pumpkin puree ¼ cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon cardamom ½ teaspoon ginger ¼ teaspoon nutmeg or allspice ¼ teaspoon cloves 1½ cups evaporated milk 2 slightly beaten eggs 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell Putting it together: Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Mix all ingredients well. Pour into an unbaked 9-inch pie shell. Put pie on cookie sheet in oven. Bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees, then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake about 45 minutes longer or until an inserted knife comes out clean or to an internal temperature of 175 degrees. Let cool one hour before refrigerating or serving.

Because it’s a custard-based pie, pumpkin pie should be refrigerated.

Wine helps celebrations in troubling times B etween the chaos of the election and the distress of COVID (not to mention the aftermath of the fires, the continued drought, and nearly everyone in my life breaking down in one way or another), the holidays have crept up on me. Really, only a couple of weeks until Thanksgiving?

And what will Thanksgiving dinner mean this year? Tentative plans are a backyard, sociallydistanced feast with fewer-thanusual guests, but a rainstorm (otherwise devoutly to be wished) could scuttle that and leave us to Thanksgiving à deux. Not a disaster by any means, but after nearly nine months, dinner à deux is getting a little old, much as I relish daily meals with my boon companion.

Whatever plans you have, you’re probably beginning to think about food and wine (pretty much all I can sanely think about these days).

So here’s my contribution to your celebration. Hint: it starts with an “R.” Asked about her role as arguably the most influential wine writer in the world, Jancis Robinson (at the Mondavi Center a couple of years ago) shrugged and said that no matter how hard she tries, she can’t get people to drink riesling. More recently, New York Times wine columnist Eric Asimov said the same thing. Given riesling’s deliciousness and foodfriendly-ness and myriad incarnations, the only reasons either could come up with is that drinkers’ first

reaction is “sweet” and that Riesling labels are confusing.

Riesling can, indeed, be sweet.

And labels can, indeed, be confusing. But riesling can also be — and often is — semi-sweet, off-dry or quite dry. And some of the sweeter versions, like the Egon Muller Scharzhofberger riesling Auslese from Mosel, Germany, are considered among the world’s finest wines, selling for upwards of $300 a bottle. I tend to avoid sweet rieslings myself just because I like dry wine with food, and I very seldom have an aperitif nor do I drink wine with dessert. The alcoholsugar combination gives me a headache, even if the first sip is beyond delicious.

So I limit myself to dry, but there are so many good ones that it’s hardly limiting myself at all.

Riesling, one of most aromatic wines in the universe, has been mentioned in writings from at least the 15th century. The grape flourishes in Germany, especially in the river valleys. But lovely rieslings come from nearby Alsace as well. And, more recently, from all over the world.

While German labels can be especially confusing, “Trocken” usually appears on a dry riesling label; the more common “Kabinett” is usually off-dry and Spätlese (or Auslese) sweeter than that.

Most riesling from Alsace is dry, and here, most New York State riesling, many California and Washington State rieslings, and most Australian rieslings, especially from the Clare and Eden valleys, are likewise reliably dry even if their labels don’t announce that.

The Co-op has long carried the delicious and reliable Kuentz-Bas riesling from Alsace (a Kermit Lynch import), but now they have several other interesting and very nice bottles, among them the Goldatzel 2015 Johannisberger Vogelsang Riesling Trocken. It comes from a Rheingau area slightly above the river, and the Gross family’s history of winemaking can be traced back to the 1500s. The family has for more than half a century been producing under the Goldatzel (“golden magpie”) label, and current heir Johannes Gross has committed himself to carrying on the traditions of the vineyard, which is farmed organically — and has always been.

Grapes are carefully selected and hand-harvested, the wine made with minimal intervention.

The result is an aromatic, delicious dry treat that will enhance just about every dish on your Thanksgiving table. If you’re an oyster dressing fan, you’re in especially

good hands with this — or really any of the other wines I’m recommending here.

Dry rieslings, by the way, tend to be great bargains — this one’s under $20, a really good price for a fairly complex wine. Even less — about $13 — is a somewhat simpler but fun and zesty riesling made by Anne Eifel-Spohr; her carefully crafted traditional wines were such a hit with her family that they decided to put their own name on the label — Heinz Eifel.

There are minerals here (maybe not so pronounced as those in some of the higher-priced rielsings) underneath the lovely lemon and pineapple, and if you’re feeding a crowd this is definitely the riesling to choose. It’s also an inexpensive way to experience the enticing aromas and tastes of this ancient grape.

Amy at The Pip in Dixon has two noteworthy dry rieslings, one of which I’ve written about previously — the Ravines from New York State. This domestic riesling is a serious rival to its more famous Germanic and Alsatian siblings, and a great choice at $19 for those who prefer a domestic wine to celebrate this most domestic of holidays. And if you need further convincing, The Wine Spectator has named this one of its “Top 100 Wines in the World” three times in the past eight vintages.

The Pip’s other selection may well be my favorite, though it’s more expensive ($29) — the

Donnhoff 2019 Riesling Trocken.

As The Wine Advocate notes, it’s a “gorgeous wine and a picturebook Riesling ... with stimulating lemon zest and juice flavors on the salty aftertaste.”

The Donnhoff Estate is probably the top grower in Germany’s Nahe Valley and been established there for centuries. James Suckling gives this 2019 riesling 91 points and writes that its “wonderful, peachy fruit and minty freshness draw you into this sleek and very racy wine that has a ton of minerality.” Yes, indeed. Oh, dear heritage turkey, you would would be so happy with this companion.

As always Amy will deliver this to your door. Her heritage turkeys are all spoken for, but she can provide you with a duck prosciutto that would make a spectacular T-day appetizer. I hope you have a wonderful celebration in this very weird year — I will toast all my readers with a glass of Donnloff.

(In case you’re wondering, by the way, how I celebrated the Biden-Harris victory: I got out my much neglected pasta machine and semolina flour and cranked out some fettuccine to serve with leeks and King Salmon — from Mission Fish. We drank the delicious Broc Cellars sparkling chenin blanc — a pet nat — also available from The Pip.) — Susana Leonardi is a Davis resident; reach her at vinosusana @gmail.com. Comment on this column at www.davisenterprise. com.

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century ago, John Dewey, the great American philosopher and education reformer, offered compelling arguments on the role of education and democracy that transformed public school curricula in 20th-century America.

Among the cornerstones of Dewey’s proposals for a new curriculum was the role civic education could play in creating a more ethical, participatory democracy. When schools help students acquire a “social consciousness” as citizens, he argued, they are better equipped to contribute to the public good and help strengthen democratic institutions.

Dewey’s transformational ideas about the role of school curricula are more salient today than they were over 100 years ago. California in the 21st century is, arguably, the most heterogeneous society in human history, and the role of our public schools to promote understanding and appreciation of its diverse population must be an essential part of the curriculum offered to every student.

Ethnic Studies instruction should be a fundamental component of California public education in the 21st century. The California Department of Education’s latest recommendations to the draft Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum will help build the capacity for every young California citizen to develop, as Dewey hoped, a social consciousness and knowledge that will contribute to the public good and, as a result, strengthen democracy.

The latest recommendations to the proposed model curriculum, which are under consideration by a statewide advisory committee this week, are a bold step forward for California students. A passage in one of the model curriculum’s proposed sections summarizes the impact powerfully: “By affirming the identities and contributions of marginalized groups in our society, Ethnic Studies helps students see themselves and each other as part of the narrative of the United States.”

The voices, stories, struggles and achievements of those marginalized groups — chronicled in African American Studies, Asian American Studies, Chicana/oLatina/o Studies and Native American Studies — have for generations been underrepresented in our classrooms.

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ver the past decade, I have worked with social studies teachers in two charter high schools in the Bay Area that required an Ethnic Studies course for all students. I observed firsthand the positive impact this curriculum had on student engagement, college readiness and greater understanding by students of the history of our diverse society. And as a university professor who taught courses in Ethnic Studies and comparative studies in race and ethnicity for more than four decades at Stanford University, I witnessed how exposure to this curriculum makes for more knowledgeable and better prepared citizens and leaders of California and the nation.

The state’s proposed Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum is founded on a voluminous literature in Ethnic Studies developed over the past 50 years. This model curriculum will equip educators with resources to explore an enormous range of topics and issues related to the history and contemporary status of communities of color in California’s past and present. It will also allow teachers and students to understand the common threads of humanity that bind us together as a people and how the experiences of various ethnic and racial groups are connected and intertwined in the fabric of California’s rich history of diversity.

Consider some of these sample prompts offered in the draft curriculum. Though César Chávez and Dolores Huerta are the best-known names associated with The United Farmworkers movement, did you know that Larry Itliong and Nagi Daifullah mobilized workers from Filipino and Arab American communities that contributed to the overall success to establish a viable labor union for all farmworkers?

Did you know that when the now-famous Mendez v.

Westminster case challenged school segregation in California in the late 1940s, amicus curiae briefs in support of Mendez were submitted by the Japanese American Citizens League, the American Jewish Congress, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People as well as the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Lawyers Guild?

These two examples of multi-racial group cooperation are among the many that all students in California schools should be exposed to if we take seriously the goal of education as a means to equip young citizens to participate effectively in our diverse society. The latest draft of the Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum will help us reach this goal.

— Albert M. Camarillo is the Leon Sloss Jr. Memorial Professor of American History and founding director of the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity at Stanford University, camar@stanford.edu. He is regarded as one of the founding scholars of the field of Mexican American History and Chicano Studies. He wrote this for CalMatters, a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s Capitol works and why it matters.

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n October 1972 wet weather helped me become a fan of the Oakland A’s.

I was a third grader at West Davis Elementary School. Mrs. Harkness was my teacher.

Normally, twice a day for recess plus our lunch break, kids would be outdoors. Some up on the hill, playing inside The Egg — a massive concrete orb. Many climbing The Beehive — a huge wooden structure near the kindergarten. Others running on the grass on the west side of campus.

My favorite activity was kickball — essentially baseball, where the pitcher rolls a basketball and the “batter” kicks it before running to first base — on the asphalt playground.

But when it rained, kids were stuck indoors.

The 1972 World Series — between the Cincinnati Reds and the Oakland A’s — started on Oct. 14 and finished Oct. 22. It was a wet week in Davis.

So instead of playing kickball at school or tackle football in my neighborhood, I was inside, watching the Athletics on TV in their first World Series since moving to Oakland from Kansas City in 1968.

Game 3, originally scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 17, in Oakland, rained out. The teams played Wednesday and Thursday at night.

Although it was dry on Friday in Oakland, it rained here. Rather than playing outdoors, all WDE kids were stuck in the multipurpose room. But fortunately, the school staff set up TVs, and we were allowed to watch Game 5 of the Series.

No matter that the A’s lost that contest. Oakland went on to win their first world championship, 4 games to 3, two days later.

Forced inside, I became hooked on the Swinging A’s. It didn’t hurt that Oakland won the World Series in 1972, 1973 and 1974.

Davis had 2.61 inches of rain in October of ’72. Only twice since have we had that much precipitation in any October. In 1982, we had 2.81 inches; in 2009, 4.09 inches.

October rains in Northern California — even in small amounts — are important in reducing our fire risk. Ordinarily, our region gets little or no rain in June, July, August and September.

So if we stay dry in October — when it is normal to have strong offshore and north winds — any spark that touches parched vegetation on a windy day can lead to a severe conflagration. If the grass, shrubs and trees are dampened by autumnal rain, wildfires are less likely to grow out of control.

Everyone living in Northern California the last few years knows we have seen unprecedented fire catastrophes. In recorded history, Northern California never had a single fire burn 200,000 or more acres before the 2012 Rush Fire. That scorched 271,911 acres in Lassen

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County and an additional 43,666 acres in Nevada.

This year alone, we have had five holocausts even bigger: the North Complex (318,935 acres); the LNU Lightning Complex (363,220 acres); the SCU Lightning Complex (396,624 acres); and the August Complex (1,032,649 acres). In 2018, the Mendocino Complex (459,123 acres) set a record since shattered.

There is no one single reason for our growing wildfire problem. Certainly, climate change — hotter temperatures, worse droughts, more dead trees — is key. But there are also issues of forest management — having overly dense forests that could have been thinned by logging or allowing previous fires to burn themselves out.

It’s also challenging that we have more and more people living in forested areas. Estimates suggest about one-fourth of all Californians live in fire-prone areas. Cal Fire says that 95 percent of our wildfires are human caused — including those sparked by faulty electrical equipment.

With about 11 million people living in or near forests, it’s hard to simply “let fires burn.” That will result in more homes destroyed and more loss of life.

A record 85 people in and around Paradise were killed in 2018 in the 153,336-acre Camp Fire. The 36,807-acre Tubbs Fire in October 2017 claimed 22 lives. In 2020, we lost 15 people in the North Complex Fire and another 5 in the LNU Fire.

The last 10 Octobers in Davis have been unusually hot and dry.

Three years — 2013, 2019 and 2020 — we had no rain. Our 10-year average was 0.46 inches.

However, 44.2 percent of that fell in one year, 2016.

The decade just ended had an average high temperature of 82.6 degrees for days in October. That is the highest 10-year stretch ever.

The hottest October in recorded history in Davis was in 2019 — 94.8 degrees for the average daily high.

This year was the third hottest — 86.5 degrees.

In a recent blog post, UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain — who did his Ph.D. at UC Davis — addresses the question “is climate change contributing to California’s escalating wildfire crisis?”

His answer is yes. He writes, “… climate change has already more than doubled the frequency of extreme autumn wildfire conditions in California over the past (roughly) 40 years.”

Professor Swain explains that we have had far more “extreme fire weather conditions” in recent years, and that has been “driven by a combination of warming temperature (around +1.6 degrees) and decreased precipitation (around -30 percent) during autumn.”

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utting the two together is deadly: “This potentially explosive combination of increasingly warm and dry autumns is something we’ve been seeing more often in recent decades,” Swain writes, “and it has driven a pretty dramatic increase in extreme fire weather days between September and November …”

Swain adds that what we have observed the last decade is just what climate models predicted we would see, due to human-caused climate change.

Unfortunately, there is no shortterm solution to this terrible situation. If we would stop emitting CO2 and could remove greenhouse gases from our atmosphere, we might return to the bygone days — when it rained in October and kids watched the World Series on TV. — Rich Rifkin is a Davis resident; his column is published every other week. Reach him at Lxartist@ yahoo.com.

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He may be clearing you out for some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.

As the poem says, picture your feelings as little guests in your house. If we are kind to those feelings and hospitable, they are glad to be acknowledged and appreciated.

Seeking the help of a professional therapist will also help greatly.

——— Dear Annie: Thank you for advising families to prepare for Halloween. The same goes for Christmas. Please permit me to weigh in since I have been both a Santa and a public health professional for about 45 years now.

I would encourage all families to take extra precautions this Christmas. That means no adorable photos of baby and/or kids on Santa’s lap in front of the fireplace.

In fact, I am restricting all my Santa appearances to only outdoors and with social distancing and masks required. This may be “overkill” to some, but that is exactly the point. I will be doing everything I can to ensure that Grandma, Grandpa and others are not “killed ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR over” this virus. I do fear CHANGE OF NAME that there will be many Case Number: CV2020-1495 1. Shraddha Shah filed a petition with family members who this court for a decree changing names appear in photos this as follows: season who will not be Shraddha Shah around next Christmas to due to not taking this Shradha Shah 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons pandemic seriously.

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making the best of decisions for herself.

She finished college with a teaching degree yet doesn’t use it and waitresses at a restaurant. It’s hard watching her struggle financially knowing she could have a career as a teacher.

She moved out at age 25 to live with a friend. They had a falling out about nine months later, and she moved in with a man she had known for two months. He is living here illegally and was in jail previously, related to an issue with a woman he had been seeing. I don’t know why, and our daughter has never told us the whole story about it. After about nine months of knowing him, she tells us she is marrying him.

Well, that announcement didn’t go so well.

My wife and I told her that we had concerns, and she was hurt by our reaction.

Our relationship is somewhat stable. We call and invite her over several times a year.

However, she never calls us, has never invited us over and never comes over unless there is something in it for her, such as dinner or gifts. I need some wise advice.

— Shepherd With a Lost Sheep Dear Shepherd: She will marry the man she loves, regardless of his prior jail time or your disapproval. Invite both of them over for dinner more often. You say she ignores your invitations unless there is something in it for her, such as dinner, so dinner it is!

The point is that you need to communicate with her — and her future husband — if you want to have a closer relationship and offer advice based on the years of wisdom you and your wife have accumulated.

Try not to be judgmental or critical. A warm, loving and accepting approach is much more likely to bring her around to your way of thinking. Keep us posted.

——— Dear Annie: Caught in the Middle was stepping away from social situations because discussions of politics were becoming so ugly among his friends. You suggested that he and his wife set a rule for gatherings saying no politics are discussed.

I have another approach. What if, instead, people agreed to rules that mandated that political discussion be conducted in a respectful way? They could study up on the rules of debate. They could outlaw sarcasm and personal attack. They could ask people to back up assertions with fact. They could require that people cite the source of information.

At least these friends are engaged in politics. Too many people are not. Setting different rules would give everybody a chance to grow, intellectually and socially.

— Healthy Political Discussions Dear Healthy Political Discussions: It is true that for democracy to work, we need to be able to have healthy and respectful debates on difference of opinions. But there is a time and a place. Forming a group meeting to discuss all sides of current political issues is brilliant. If it is an ordinary dinner party or get-together, I think it’s good to avoid political debate.

demonstrated that by writing this letter.

The second thing to know is that what you are doing is projecting your own feelings of sadness and feeling not OK onto everyone around you who you love.

Try a morning check-in with yourself. Sit quietly for a few minutes and ask yourself, am I OK or do I feel sad?

Then write down how you feel. It’s fine to feel sad, and by writing down what is making you sad, you can start to work through it. Remember that these feelings won’t last forever. Below is a poem by Jalaluddin Rumi, written more than 800 years ago, with some eternal truths.

“The Guest House” This being human is a guest house.

Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes As an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!

Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still treat each guest honorably.

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1308 Beech Lane Davis, CA 95616 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Patrik Inderbitzin 1308 Beech Lane Davis, CA 95616 4. Business Classification: Individual 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: September 1, 2020 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.”

(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

6. Signature of Registrant(s): Daniel M. Wolk Patrik Inderbitzin Judge of the Superior Court 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25 1039 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EVELYN N. GRIFFIN aka EVELYN NERVIG GRIFFIN aka EVELYN N. RYAN Case No. PR-1998-129 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of EVELYN N. GRIFFIN aka EVELYN NERVIG GRIFFIN aka EVELYN N. RYAN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed

by Lorin Sullivan in the Superior Court of California, County of YOLO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Lorin Sullivan be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representa-tive to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Dec. 3, 2020 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. 9 located at 1000 Main St., Woodland, CA 95695.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: CYNTHIA R COX ESQ HEIDI L MATTSON ESQ COX LAW GROUP INC 23326 HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 390 TORRANCE CA90505-3771 CN973162 GRIFFIN Nov 4,11,18, 2020 11/4, 11/11, 11/18 1038

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that the County of Yolo Community Services Department, Division of Integrated Waste Management, will receive sealed bids for construction of In-Vessel Digester Electrical Control System, until 2PM on DECEMBER 7TH, 2020, at 44090 County Road 28H, Woodland, CA 95776. Each bid must conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents, which can be downloaded along with all bid documents at www.bidsync.com at no cost. It is the bidder’s responsibility to register at www.bidsync.com to ensure notification of all addenda. It is the bidder’s responsibility to arrange for printing services. For more information, send questions through www.bidsync. com. There will be a mandatory prebid meeting at 11AM on NOVEMBER 18TH, 2020 at the Yolo County Central Landfill, located at 44090 County Road 28H, Woodland. Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to sections 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code in the following classification(s) throughout the time it submits its bid and for the duration of the contract: a valid C-10 license. The successful bidder shall furnish a payment bond and a performance bond, each in the full amount of the contract price.

These bonds shall be executed by a surety specified in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.310. Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by the County to ensure its performance under the contract.

Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the County in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wage rates are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available for review at Yolo County Central Landfill, 44090 County Road 28H, Woodland, California and available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ internet web site at http://www.dir. ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. The successful bidder shall post a copy of the prevailing wage rates at each job site. It shall be mandatory upon the bidder to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractors, to comply with all Labor Code provisions, which include but are not limited to the payment of not less than the said specified prevailing wage rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the contract, employment of apprentices, hours of labor and debarment of contractors and subcontractors. Pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 and 1771.3, contractors and subcontractors who intend to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No proposal will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: October 30, 2020 FBN Number: F20200898 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) Davis Naturopathic Medicine 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California.

Business is located in Yolo County.

621 4th Street, Suite 6 Davis, CA 95616 Mailing address: P.O. Box 74194 Davis, CA 95617 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Kathleen M. Coleman 6832 Antigua Way Sacramento, CA 95831 4. Business Classification: Individual 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: October 28, 2020 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.”

(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

6. Signature of Registrant(s): Kathleen Coleman, ND 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2 1049 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: November 5, 2020 FBN Number: F20200904 1. Fictitious Business Name(s)

By Design Studio, Inc. 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California.

Business is located in Yolo County.

528 D Street Davis, CA 95616 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip

By Design Studio, Inc. 528 D Street Davis, CA 95616 4. Business Classification: Corporation 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1996 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.”

(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

6. Signature of Registrant(s): Elma Gardner 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9 1054 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: November 16, 2020 FBN Number: F20200928 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) Firearms Defense Institute 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California.

Business is located in Yolo County.

91 Utah Ave. Woodland, CA 95695 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Nicolas Jack Marquette 91 Utah Ave. Woodland, CA 95695 4. Business Classification: Individual 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.”

(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

6. Signature of Registrant(s): Nicolas Marquette 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9 1055

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Davis Holiday events

Baking is a science, and sometimes it takes practice to get the results just right. However, there are some tips that can help yield better, buttery bounties.

City of Davis Virtual Tree Lighting On Wed. Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. the city will video record Mayor Gloria Partida conduct a virtual holiday tree lighting at the E Street Plaza. That recording will be played back — along with some prerecorded local choirs such as the DHS Madrigals and Jazz Choir performing holiday music — on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m.

Citizens will be able to watch the tree lighting on the local Davis Media Access channel and Facebook channels. Visit https://davismedia.org/ and www.facebook.com/DavisMediaAccess/.

Celebrate the Spirit of the Nutcracker With the holiday season upon us and the annual Davis Children’s Nutcracker canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Davis will be hosting several activities to honor this classic local tradition.

Starting Dec. 7 and continuing throughout the month, the City of Davis will be “Celebrating the Spirit of Nutcracker.” Families and fans will be able to participate in a variety of activities from the comfort of their homes as we celebrate what would have been the 44th annual production. Activities will include: ■ Nutcracker story time with Ann Smalley ■ Grandmother’s Goody Bag Pick Up ■ Viewing past performances on local channels ■ Coloring Nutcrackers and other show characters ■ Past cast and crew sharing show memories via video For all program details, please visit the Davis Children’s Nutcracker webpage on the City of Davis website at: https://www.cityofdavis.org/nutcracker.

For more information, contact the Parks and Community Services registration office via email at csweb@cityofdavis.org or by calling 530-7575626.

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Bake better holiday cookies Special to The Enterprise Cookies and other baked treats are everywhere come the holiday season.

It’s not uncommon to give cookies as gifts or arrive at holiday gatherings with cakes and other decadent desserts.

Cookies are a classic holiday treat, and some families even build entire traditions around baking Christmas cookies.

Novice bakers making cookies for the first time may be a little overwhelmed when perusing recipes.

Baking is a science, and sometimes it takes practice to get the results just right. However, there are some tips that can help yield better, buttery bounties.

Handle butter with care Butter can make or break a cookie recipe, as butter is often the glue that holds the cookie together. Therefore, it is key to follow the directions carefully regarding how to handle butter.

Smithsonian.com says to leave butter at room temperature for 30 to 60

minutes to properly soften it. This takes patience, but fiddling with butter too much can damage its delectable integrity. While purists may say butter is best, margarine may be acceptable if it has a high fat content; otherwise, cookies may spread out and flatten.

When it comes time to cream the butter with sugar, be sure to do so thoroughly to incorporate air into the butter and remove the grainy texture of the sugar.

Measure flour properly Measuring flour the right way can ensure cookies come out right. The Cooking Channel says to spoon the flour lightly into a dry measuring cup, then level it off with a knife. Do not dip the measuring cup into the flour or tap the knife against the cup.

This will pack too much flour into the measuring cup and result in dry, tough cookies.

Slow down the eggs Add eggs one at a time to make sure each will emulsify properly with the fat in the butter. Adding eggs en

masse may cause the emulsification to fail.

Chill out Follow recipes that call for chilling cookie dough carefully. This process is important for making sliced and shaped cookies. By chilling, the dough becomes more malleable for rolling and even slicing.

Use a bottom rack Too much heat may compromise cookie integrity. The food experts at Delish say to try moving cookies onto a lower rack in the oven if they aren’t retaining their shape when baked. Put an empty cookie sheet on the top rack. That will block the cookies from the most intense heat that rises to the top of the oven.

Mastering cookies takes a little patience and some trial and error.

Once bakers get their feet wet, Christmas-cookie-baking becomes even more special.

— MetroCreative

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Decorate with nose toward inviting holiday aromas Special to The Enterprise Holiday decor is as much about the sights and sounds as it is about the scents of the season.

Few things evoke the holiday spirit as much as the aroma of fresh evergreen or spicy cinnamon and cloves. Incorporating inviting aromas into holiday decor can make homes feel even more special.

Filling a home with fragrant decor takes a little ingenuity and planning. Here are some ideas to incorporate the scents of the holiday season into your decor.

■ Use a real Christmas tree.

An easy way to create a pine-like scent indoors is to select a real Christmas tree. Ask the tree farm which varieties are the most fragrant. If a fresh tree is not possible, fill a decorative basket with pine cones and evergreen boughs for that woodsy appeal.

■ Create a seasonal scented simmer. Take to the stove to make a homemade air infusion

Embrace delectable holiday scents in seasonal decor.

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from ingredients in and around the house. Simmer pine branches, citrus peels, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, and whatever else can be placed in a pot or slow cooker with water. The scents will permeate the house

for hours if enough water is added to the mixture.

■ Make holiday sachets. Some of the same ingredients for the holiday simmer can be dried and sewn into sachets. Add ribbon and hang on real or artificial

trees. Or tuck the pouches into various areas around the house.

■ Experiment with scented candles. Scented candles can be found at various stores during the holiday season. Select among popular holiday aromas like

pine, cinnamon, apples and Christmas cookie varieties.

■ Utilize essential oils. Natural food stores and other retailers may sell essential oils, which can be diluted and sprayed on surfaces or into the air. Exercise caution around upholstery, or test for staining before use.

■ Spend more time in the kitchen. Add delicious scents to the home by way of freshly baked goods or holiday meals. Nothing beats the smell of cookies right out of the oven, and the scents can linger for hours.

■ Make beeswax ornaments.

Add scented oils to melted beeswax and pour into molds. Hang these creations as ornaments on trees or in other areas of the home.

■ Craft some “gingerbread” ornaments. A mixture of cinnamon, applesauce and glue can be used to make ornaments or gift

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Why are Christmas colors red and green?

Special to The Enterprise Many people may not get in the holiday spirit without decorations and all the trimmings. Chances are strong that if you have containers full of items just waiting to see the light of day again this holiday season, those items are red or green or some combination thereof.

Red and green have become the traditional colors of Christmas, just as blue and white symbolizes Chanukah. But how did this color palette come to evolve?

Just like many traditions of Christmas, the red and green scheme has origins that predate the Christian celebration. Christmas has borrowed from many of the customs of winter solstice celebrations of ancient peoples, including the Celts. Ancient Celtic people revered holly

The custom of using red and green continued into the 14th century. Dr. Spike Bucklow, a research scientist at the University of Cambridge, says red and green also were used to paint medieval rood screens, which were partitions installed in churches to separate the congregation from the priest and altar. Dr. Bucklow notes that Victorians also METROCREATIVE/COURTESY PHOTO

Red and green have become the traditional colors of Christmas, just as blue and white symbolizes Chanukah. But how did this color palette come to evolve? plants, believing they brought beauty and good fortune in the middle of winter — a time when the landscape is normally bleak and holly plants thrive and stand out. Celts would regularly bring in sprigs of holly and decorate their homes with the

plants, which feature shiny, serrated leaves and bright, red berries, as a way to guarantee a prosperous new year. Holly also came to be associated with the crown of thorns Jesus Christ was forced to wear during his crucifixion.

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extended the association of these colors as a physical boundary to another boundary: the marking of the end of the old year and the beginning of a new one at Christmastime.

While red and green had associations with Christmas in early times through holly and other sources, the connection was perhaps best solidified thanks to a man named Haddon

Sundblom. Sundblom was an artist commissioned in 1931 by the Coca-Cola company to create an image of Santa Claus for the company’s upcoming holiday ads. Until this point, versions of Santa were rarely consistent, with his clothing vacillating between green, blue and red. He also wasn’t the

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Delight diners with savory fish stew Special to The Enterprise Many families gather around the dinner table and enjoy seafood on Christmas Eve. Called the Feast of the Seven Fishes, this tradition traces its origins to Italy and was brought over to North America by Italian immigrants.

For many Christians, Christmas Eve is a vigil or fasting day, and the inclusion of seafood reflects the Roman Catholic custom of abstinence from eating meat and dairy products on the eve of certain holidays, such as Christmas. The number seven is traced to ancient times and it can be connected to multiple Catholic symbols and biblical references.

While people can enjoy seven entirely different seafood options, it also is customary to serve one or two types of fish seven different ways. This recipe for “Cioppino” from “Soup’s On” (Chronicle Books) by Leslie Jonath and Frankie Frankeny manages to include seven different types of seafood, and it can be

This recipe for “Cioppino” from “Soup’s On” (Chronicle Books)

by Leslie Jonath and Frankie Frankeny manages to include seven different types of seafood, and it can be modified according to your preferences.

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modified according to your preferences.

— MetroCreative

Cioppino Serves 4 Ingredients: ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling

1 white onion, chopped ½ cup thinly sliced leeks, white part only 4 garlic cloves 6 anchovy fillets or 2 tablespoons anchovy paste ⅓ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley 4 sprigs fresh marjoram ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 live Dungeness crab (2 to 2½ pounds), cleaned and sec-

tioned, crab fat reserved 8 ounces lingcod or other white fish 1 cup dry white wine 1½ cups tomato purée or peeled, fresh whole tomatoes 8 ounces clams, well scrubbed 4 ounces mussels, scrubbed and debearded 8 ounces raw prawns or large shrimp, peeled and deveined

8 ounces calamari Kosher or sea salt Freshly ground black pepper Putting it together: Warm the oil in a heavy, nonreactive pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, leeks and garlic and sauté until the garlic is golden. Add the anchovies, parsley, marjoram, and pepper flakes and stir to mix. Add the crab and fish and cook until the fish begins to fall apart, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the wine and cook to reduce the liquid by one-third.

Mix together the reserved crab fat, 1 cup water and the tomato purée in a small bowl. Add to the pot, raise the heat to high, and bring to a boil. Add the clams, mussels, and prawns and cook until the clam and mussel shells begin to open and the prawns turn pink, approximately 3 minutes. Discard any clams or mussels that do not open.

Add the calamari and cook until opaque, approximately 1 minute.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into soup bowls and drizzle with olive oil. Serve immediately with a green salad, crusty country bread and white wine.

Serve potato pancakes for holidays Special to The Enterprise Potato pancakes are traditionally served during Chanukah celebrations.

This dish is often referred to as “latkes,” a Yiddish word that loosely translates to “little oily thing.”

Potato pancakes are not exclusive to Jewish celebrations and cuisine. Germans have their own variation called “kartoffelpuffer” that can be served with sour cream, applesauce or smoked salmon. The Irish have “boxty,” which may be made with a combination of shredded potato and mashed potato before

recipes are quite similar.

They involve only a few ingredients and fry up in a flash. Some chefs recommend draining the shredded potato prior to cooking so that the pancakes will fry up crispy and not be soggy or break apart. Enjoy this recipe for “Latkes,” courtesy of AllRecipes.com.

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being fried. .

Many potato pancake

Serves 12 Ingredients: 3 large potatoes, peeled and shredded

Hanging holiday lights outdoors Special to The Enterprise It begins to look a lot like Christmas when twinkling lights brighten up homes inside and out. Few things liven up the season more than holiday decorations, particularly clear and colored lights.

Prior to taking out the lights, ladder and thermos of coffee to get you through the job, it’s important to note that there are right and wrong ways to hang holiday lights.

■ Sketch out your plan. Start by taking a few photos of your home from various vantage points. Print out the photos on regular paper so that you can draw your lighting arrangement and decoration placement right on the photos to see how things will look.

■ Measure the area. Use a measuring tape to roughly measure the width and height of eaves or other areas of the home where you plan to hang light strands. Calculate how much overall footage you will need so you can purchase all of the lights in one shopping trip.

■ Test the lights first. Plug in the lights to be sure all strands are operational.

■ Begin where the lights will be plugged in. Start where the lights will be plugged in and then work your way around the house.

■ Add to shrubs and trees. Lights also can adorn shrubs and trees.

Lowes Home Improvement says a good rule of thumb is 100 lights for every 1 1⁄2-feet of tree or shrub to cover. A 6-foot evergreen needs at least 400 lights for a basic level of lighting.

■ Exercise extreme caution. Accidents can happen when stringing lights. While many professionals use harnesses, homeowners are not always so cautious. Utilize a spotter to hold the ladder and make sure things are safe. Never set foot on a wet or icy roof. Do not attempt to string lights in inclement weather.

■ Know the wattage. Each outlet can generally hold about 17 amps or 1,870 watts if the lights are not sharing a circuit with another outlet, says Parrish. Plan accordingly to ensure you have enough power to handle your lights.

■ Use plastic clips. Plastic light clips hang strands along eaves and gables. They’re specially designed for hanging lights over the gutters.

Some slip under the edges of roof shingles. Lights can be hung without

1 small onion, shredded 3 large eggs 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed ½ cup vegetable oil Putting it together: Place the potatoes and onion into a bowl, and stir in eggs, salt and flour as needed to make the mixture hold together.

With wet hands, scoop up about ⅓ cup of the mixture per patty, and

form into flat round or oval shapes.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, and gently place the patties into the hot oil. Fry until the bottoms are golden brown and crisp, 5 to 8 minutes, then flip with a spatula and fry the other side until golden.

Line a colander or strainer with 2 paper towels, and drain the cooked latkes in the colander.

AROMA: Fills home with holiday spirit From Page C2 tags that resemble gingerbread cookies, and these ornaments have more staying power than actual cookies.

■ Design a pretty pomander. Stud an orange with cloves.

Cut off the top of the orange and hollow out a place for a small tea light. The warmth of the flame will produce more scent.

Rich and inviting aromas can fill a home with the holiday spirit.

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COLOR: Plays strong role creating nostalgia From Page C2 plump, jolly fellow associated with Christmas as we know him today, but rather thin and elf-like.

Sundblom portrayed him as a chubby man wearing red robes, likely as a nod to Coca-Cola’s own red logo, even though the company denies the connection. Santa was featured in front of a green background. The ads proved popular and Sundblom’s Santa became

the preferred depiction.

Santa’s red robes perfectly complemented the green background and other green components of the holiday, such as Christmas trees and holly, that already had been solidified as Christmas imagery.

Color plays a strong role in creating Christmas nostalgia. Red and green are put on vivid display throughout the season.

— MetroCreative

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Prior to taking out the lights, ladder and thermos of coffee to get you through the job, it’s important to note that there are right and wrong ways to hang holiday lights. staples or nails, which can damage exterior surfaces. Plastic zip-ties or deck clips also can attach lights along a handrail.

■ Use only outdoor extension cords. Be sure the extension cords you use are designed specifically for outdoor use.

■ Use a timer. Timers can make sure the lights turn on and off even if homeowners forget.

Once lights have been safely strung, sit back and enjoy the splendor of a well-decorated house.

— MetroCreative

Once lights have been safely strung, sit back and enjoy the splendor of a well-decorated house.

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Vacaville’s 30th Festival of Trees moves online

Even those who may venture outside to socialize may be hesitant or unable to do so to help prevent the spread of the virus. In these instances, friends and loved ones can mitigate feelings of isolation in various ways.

Enterprise staff The 30th annual Vacaville Festival of Trees takes on a new look this year, as the Christmas tree auction moved online and is currently underway.

The premier fundraiser for Opportunity House, Vacaville’s homeless shelter, Virtual Festival of Trees will feature nearly three dozen large and small, fully decorated Christmas trees available for purchase to the highest bidder.

The trees will be located in windows and storefronts around Vacaville for viewing in COVID-19-safe environments. The auction is being conducted via ClickBid, a mobile bidding software service that allows bidders to access the virtual Festival with any device they can get online with-phone, tablet, desktop computer or smart TV. The auction site includes photos and detailed descriptions of the trees.

Bidding ends on Dec. 3.

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Themed Christmas trees such as “How COVID Stole Christmas,” above, and “Rockin the Holidays, left, are available at the Vacaville Festival of Trees online auction. fundraisers. Meanwhile, the shelter has continued to serve 30 to 40 adults and children each day, providing them a place to live, meals and programs designed to get them back on their feet.

To join in the Virtual Vacaville Festival of Trees auction or to view the trees

online, visit https:// ohousefot.cbo.io. Watch for pop-up tree displays by following Festival on Facebook at http://bit.ly/ VacaFest and Twitter@ VacavilleFoT. And to donate directly to Opportunity House, visit https:// cbo.io/d/donate.php? slug=ohousefot.

A phenomenon called “cabin fever” tends to set in around late autumn or in midwinter. Long hours of darkness coupled with cold, inclement weather often is a recipe for increased time spent indoors. For people who live alone, the effects of cabin fever might be more pronounced.

In addition to seasonal cabin fever, this year another factor comes into play: social distancing and voluntary quarantine as a result of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Even those who may venture outside to socialize, particularly around the holiday season, may be hesitant or unable to do so to help prevent the spread of the virus. In these instances, friends and loved ones can mitigate feelings of isolation in various ways.

■ Schedule video chats.

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Video conferencing apps have become the communication vehicles of choice during the era of social distancing. Different applications and services continue to evolve and help people stay in touch.

Plan regular chats, either once or twice per week with isolated or vulnerable people. Try to organize a large group chat on the holiday itself so no one has to spend Christmas or Chanukah alone.

■ Drop off supplies.

Even though supermarket shop-from-home and other delivery services have normalized somewhat since the start of the pandemic, treat individuals who may be isolated to some personalized attention. Put together care packages of supplies or holiday treats and deliver them in person so you can see the smiles that result from being able to visit with someone familiar.

■ Send uplifting messages. Children or even adults can make personalized cards and mail them to loved ones at home or those who may be in long-term care

facilities. Send new mailings every week or two so that residents always have something to look forward to in the mail.

■ Start a virtual club. A book club or another shared interest can be the catalyst for more frequent communication. A club puts everyone on the same page and enables them to come together, via phone or video chat, for a discussion.

■ Ask for help learning a new skill. Along the same vein as a virtual club, lessons on everything from woodworking to crochet to making favorite holiday recipes can be conducted online.

Give an isolated individual daily purpose and distraction by engaging him or her with online lessons.

Isolation and feelings of loneliness can affect anyone who normally suffers from cabin fever.

However, this year it may be more pronounced, as it could be coupled with social distancing precautions that have already been in effect for some time.

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The Festival’s traditional crafts sales, Santa photos and live entertainment are on hiatus this year.

The downsized 2020 Festival of Trees reflects a return to its roots. The very first Festival was held in a Main Street storefront and featured 35 trees. It raised $8,800 for the then new homeless shelter. In the three decades since its inception, the volunteerrun Festival of Trees has raised nearly $2.5 million for the homeless shelter.

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O Christmas Tree “O Christmas Tree” is a wildly popular holiday song.

In fact, the song is so popular that there are many different versions, each of which is based on a traditional German folk song. That song, “O Tannenbaum,” is centuries old and has nothing to do with Christmas.

Freshly cut Christmas trees are farmed specifically for the holiday season and support local economies.

They also tend to last a bit longer than pre-cut trees available elsewhere.

“O Christmas Tree” O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree Thy leaves are so unchanging O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree Thy leaves are so unchanging Not only green when summer’s here But also when it’s cold and drear O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree Thy leaves are so unchanging

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O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree You’ll ever be unchanging A symbol of goodwill and love You’ll ever be unchanging Each shining light, each silver bell No one alive spreads cheer so well O Christmas tree, o Christmas tree You’ll ever be unchanging Lyrics courtesy of Genius.com — MetroCreative

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Christmas trees are an iconic symbol of the holiday season. Whether they are personal trees nestled in the corner of a living room for families to enjoy or towering evergreens serving as the focal point of a town square, Christmas trees are a wonder to behold.

Many people have fond memories of time spent around the Christmas tree sharing gifts and family traditions. Live trees and their pine-like aroma can be especially nostalgic trees to include in holiday plans. The National Christmas Tree Association says that approximately 25 to 30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the United States every year.

North American trees hail from all 50 states and areas of Canada.

While freshly cut trees can be particularly beautiful and aromatic additions to the season, they require a bit more work than artificial trees in order to remain beautiful and thrive throughout the holiday season. Maintenance can help keep

Christmas trees as perfect as possible.

■ Even though it is tempting to buy a real tree as early as possible, their shelf life is limited even with the best care. Dural Christmas Tree Farm advises that, under the best conditions, a real tree should last up to four weeks before drying out.

■ Consider the needles when looking for a real tree. Pull your hand toward your body along the branches. If many needles fall off, the tree is past its peak.

■ Think about the room in which the tree will be located. Leave at least six inches between the tip of the tree and the ceiling, accounting for the height of the tree stand as well.

■ If needle retention is a goal, the Scotch pine variety has the best needle retention and a high survival rate, lending to its popularity, offers Precision Tree and Landscape.

Douglas fir and balsam fir are other durable trees.

■ If possible, buy a freshly cut tree from a reputable nursery or tree

farm, advises The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Many pre-cut trees sold elsewhere were likely cut weeks before and may not be fresh.

■ Cut the bottom of the tree trunk before bringing it home to facilitate the uptake of fresh water daily. Trees can absorb as much as a gallon of water in a day, so make sure the tree gets fresh water every day.

■ Keep trees away from as many heat sources as possible and away from direct sunlight to prolong longevity.

■ According to Karabin Farms in Connecticut, to make a Christmas tree last longer, boil a gallon of water and then dissolve one cup of sugar in the water. Allow to cool. After freshly cutting the trunk, pour in the warm sugar water. Continue to add fresh, cool, plain water to the tree stand afterward.

Once needles begin to fall off with frequency, the tree is reaching its prime. Remove it so it does not become a fire hazard.

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