The Davis Enterprise Sunday, December 6, 2020

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New health order goes into effect

BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer

Maasai in Tanzania participate in the Adumu dance, for which Adumu Impact, the nonprofit started by a Davis couple, is named. Adumu is a Maa verb meaning “to jump.”

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A leap of faith Davis-based group strives to restore land rights in East Africa

BY JULIETTA BISHARYAN Enterprise correspondent As a child, David Ole Ngoseck Mollel stood near a bonfire in Tanzania and watched young warriors from the Maasai tribe enter a circle and jump flat-footed into the air, over and over again.

The traditional jumping dance, called Adumu, inspired the name for the nonprofit organization “Adumu Impact.”

Like the dance, Adumu Impact aims to elevate opportunities for the indigenous Maasai communities in East Africa and bring them to the height of their cultural glory.

“We chose that for our name because our goal is to uplift the Maasai in the same way that they are launching themselves upward with the Adumu,” said Jessie Green, manager of the fundraising

and project development team at Adumu Impact.

Davis-based couple David Ole Ngoseck Mollel and Danielle Heard Mollel cofounded Adumu Impact in August with the mission of returning stolen land to the Maasai people and protecting the Maasailand from being grabbed for tourism or other enterprises.

They also hope to encourage traditional ways of sustainable coexistence with wildlife by using tourism money and generating ecotourism opportunities.

David grew up in the small village of Lengijave in Tanzania and began leading safari tours

and Kilimanjaro treks at the age of 21 after meeting an American who offered to fund his education. His love of the outdoors and of his native home inspired him to study wildlife at Mweka Wildlife College in Tanzania and continue his studies of tourism in the United States.

During his years leading tours and training as a naturalist, he developed a passion for connecting travelers with East Africa’s wonders as a way to uplift his people and others in the region.

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All retail stores in Yolo County will be limited to 20 percent of customer capacity beginning today under a new COVID-19 health order issued by the county’s health officer.

The order comes as the county reported a record-high 145 new cases of the virus on Saturday and three more deaths.

But unlike the state’s regional stayat-home order that will take effect in the greater Sacramento region if intensive care unit capacity drops below 15 percent, the new county order issued Friday does not close hair and nail salons or ban outdoor dining at restaurants. Outdoor playgrounds also remain open.

The greater Sacramento region, which includes Yolo County, is expected to hit that 15-percent benchmark within the next week, however, at which time additional restrictions could take effect here. As of Saturday afternoon, ICU capacity in the region was 21.4 percent, but more dire in Yolo County itself.

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School board hears conflicting opinions about reopening

BY JEFF HUDSON Enterprise staff writer

County tells skilled-nursing facilities to increase testing

BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterpirse staff writer Longterm-care facilities in Yolo County must begin testing their staff for COVID-19 twice a week effective Dec. 15 under a revised health order issued Wednesday.

Previously such facilities were required to test staff once a week, but as skilled nursing facilities in Yolo County have seen a sharp increase in cases and deaths in recent weeks, county supervisors have urged that staff be tested more frequently.

Currently COVID-19 outbreaks are underway in multiple skilled nursing facilities throughout the county, including Courtyard Healthcare Center in Davis,

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which has reported 21 new cases in just the last week and 61 since the start of the pandemic.

The virus is usually brought into such facilities by unsuspecting and asymptomatic employees, officials have said, so frequent testing of them may be the key to stopping outbreaks.

Yolo County Heath Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson previously told the Board of Supervisors that employees may be resistant to twice weekly nasal swab tests, but the county is working with Healthy Davis Together to bring the saliva-based test developed by the UC Davis Genome Center to longterm care facilities throughout the county.

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by UC Davis and the city of Davis — and its medical director, Dr. Sheri Belafsky, are planning a pilot run of saliva-based testing in Davis skilled nursing facilities.

“If successful, (Healthy Davis Together) and the county will expand this program to additional longterm-care facilities within the county,” the county said in a press release Wednesday.

“Additionally, Healthy Davis Together is exploring the possibility of utilizing a mobile sample collection system which would allow facility staff to be tested during work,” the county said. “These tests … would build upon the large-scale saliva

The Davis school board heard an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in Yolo County during Thursday evening’s meeting — which, like other recent school board meetings, was an online affair, with the trustees participating from a variety of different locations.

Associate superintendent Laura Juanitas told the trustees that Yolo County has reported a rising number of new COVID cases in recent weeks, and noted that 52 of California’s 58 counties are now in the “purple tier,” which is the most severe tier in the state’s COVID ranking system, with the most restrictions on activities.

“It is highly probable that we will see an increase (in the number of

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Briefly Mother-daughter group recruiting The Davis Chapter of National Charity League Inc., a motherdaughter volunteer organization, has announced its annual membership drive and has begun accepting applications from women with daughters currently in sixththrough-ninth grades.

The Davis Chapter is composed of more than 200 members who reside in and near Davis.

The Davis Chapter mother-daughter teams volunteered more than 3,400 philanthropy hours in the 20192020 year for 20 nonprofit organizations, including Citizens Who Care, Davis Community Meals, Project Linus, Children’s Therapy Center, Special Olympics, TROTR, Yolo Crisis Nursery, Putah Creek Council and Thriving Pink.

Although the COVID-19 restrictions have temporarily halted many activities, the chapter has been finding new ways to help their partners, such as making cards for breast cancer survivors undergoing chemotherapy.

NCL members have also helped organizations address disasterrelief needs.

For more information, prospective members may visit www. nationalcharityleague. org/chapter/davis or send an email to Connie Belk at membership davis@nclonline.org.

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A (special) penny for my thoughts F or unknown reasons, several months ago I found myself in a grocery store in the completely charming Sonoma County town of Sebastopol.

After paying in cash for my cartful of groceries, I was handed a dime, a nickel and a penny in change.

As I went to put those three relatively worthless coins into my car’s ashtray/coin purse, I noticed that the penny looked old. Exceedingly old. Almost as old as Abe Lincoln himself.

Having collected coins during the dog days of summer between third and fourth grade at West Davis Elementary, I knew there were a few so-called “Lincoln Cents” that were worth more than face value.

During my short stint of coin collecting, I never bought or sold a single coin. I’d simply ride my redand-white Schwinn down to the Bank of America with two onedollar bills I’d earned mowing lawns or picking black walnuts. I’d then exchange those two dollars for either four rolls of pennies or one roll of nickels.

The bank was happy to accommodate my passion and I’d frequently be asked if I’d “found anything,” which is a bit like asking a miner to identify the exact spot on the river where he pulled out that 14-ounce pure gold nugget.

Only once during that treasure hunt of a summer did I find an Indian Head penny (prior to 1909), but I did find a slew of Buffalo Nickels (prior to 1939).

Occasionally, I’d find a coin worth three or four times its face value, but never anything like a Mickey Mantle rookie card, which was my other childhood passion.

But back to Sebastopol and my seemingly old — and perhaps rare — penny that I received in

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his coin, this single worthless penny that is unable to purchase anything on its own — not even a penny candy anymore — was 104 years old, minted the year my mother was born.

Because there was no lower case letter under the date indicating where it was minted, that meant it was a “plain,” from Philadelphia.

If there had been a small D it would mean Denver, while a small S would signify San Francisco.

The coin was worn, but in remarkably good shape. Abe looked like Abe and the words “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE TRUST” were clear, if not sharp.

On the flip side were those two

beautiful stalks of wheat — amber waves of grain, I suppose — with “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “ONE CENT” and “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” all giving not a hint of their age.

As soon as I had the chance, I excitedly Googled “1916 Lincoln Cent — Philadelphia mint, grocery store, Sebastopol” and learned that in good condition my coin was worth 30 times its face value.

My mind raced with the possibilities. If only I had been a thirdgrader collecting pennies in 1916, I’d be 30 times richer than I am today. I’d also be 112 years old.

It was then it occurred to me that in terms of raw buying power, that single penny would probably have bought more bubble gum than 30 cents would today.

No matter, for the next time I’m in Sebastopol I’m heading straight to the bank and buying two dollars worth of pennies to see if lightning does indeed strike twice in the same spot.

— Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

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An improperly disposed lithium battery caused the Oct. 1 fire at the Yolo County Central Landfill, officials announced Friday, along with a reminder that in California, batteries are considered hazardous waste and require special disposal procedures.

The fire ignited at about 1 a.m. at the County Road 28H landfill off Pole Line Road, reaching a half-acre in size as it burned shredded tire materials and threatened a nearby lumber storage facility, the Davis Fire Department reported at the time.

Marissa Juhler, the landfill’s waste reduction and sustainability manager, said investigators traced the source of the blaze to a lithium battery pack that had been tossed out with the regular trash, causing a danger easily avoided with proper disposal.

According to Avoid the Spark, a battery safety education campaign, about 60 percent of households throw some or all of their singleuse batteries directly into the trash, while 15 percent do the same with rechargeable batteries.

At landfills statewide, some 65 percent of reported fires are caused by batteries, with the lithium-ion variety — found in cell phones and other electronics — being the most frequent culprit.

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Marissa Juhler of the Yolo County Central Landfill displays common types of lithium batteries disposed of there. approaching, bringing an anticipated surge in gifting of battery-powered toys and gadgets, Juhler urged the public to do its part in avoiding fire risks.

“It happens a lot more than people realize,” Juhler said of battery-caused fires.

“If the battery terminal is left exposed, it still contains a charge. It just takes connecting to another battery, or a piece of metal, and that’s what sparks it.”

Similarly caused fires have occurred before at the landfill, where staff usually spot them quickly and are trained in how to put them out.

“But that’s not always true in your home,” Juhler cautioned. Even if a battery seems to be dead, it can still hold active energy, she added.

Residents can avoid trouble by not throwing away batteries in trash or recycling bins. Instead, they should be

stored separately — either individually in clear plastic bags, or with terminals covered by duct, nonconductive electrical or clear packing tape so they don’t touch — and taken to the landfill’s household hazardous waste facility or other designated disposal site.

Meanwhile, lithiumbased batteries that show signs of damage such as swelling, smoking, leaking or overheating should be stored in absorbent, nonflammable material such as sand or cat litter and kept in a cool, dry area prior to disposal.

testing system already implemented in Davis for UC Davis students and staff and those who live and work in Davis.”

Those efforts will be needed.

COVID-19 cases in longterm-care facilities in Yolo County increased from 375 a week ago to 462 on Wednesday.

In addition to the outbreak at Courtyard in Davis, cases and deaths have increased at facilities throughout the county.

Alderson Convalescent Hospital in Woodland reported additional cases and four more COVIDrelated deaths in just the last week. Two other facilities in Woodland are also experiencing an increase in cases. In the last week, Cottonwood Post-Acute Rehab reported 32 more cases while The Californian Assisted Living and Dementia Care has reported two more.

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Sacramento has reported 30 new cases in the last week.

All told, 49 residents and staff members of longterm care facilities in Yolo County have died since the pandemic began.

The sharp increase in cases in those facilities in recent weeks mirrors the increase in cases countywide. In the last two weeks, Yolo County has reported 1,039 new cases and nine deaths.

Wednesday alone the county reported 92 new cases, including 34 in the city of Davis.

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by Sisson on Wednesday applies to 13 longtermcare facilities in Yolo County, including five in Davis: Courtyard; Astoria Vista Senior Care; Atria Covell Gardens; Carlton Senior Living; and University Retirement Community.

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I put on my glasses, but was unable to read the date, which customarily appears on the right side of the coin near Honest Abe’s left shoulder.

So I put a second pair of glasses over the first and there it was, clear as the blue sky on the day I was born. “1916” it said to my disbelieving eyes.

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Oh, that old chestnut

BY SARA THOMPSON Special to the Enterprise

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hestnuts often evoke a feeling of nostalgia and family, getting people into holiday moods.

Eaten raw, roasted or boiled, chestnuts have been used for centuries in a variety of cultures.

The chestnut tree is common in temperate regions in the Northern Hemisphere. It is in the same family as beech trees and encompasses up to nine species of deciduous, or leaf shedding, trees.

There are four main varieties of chestnut trees: American, European, Chinese, and Japanese.

Compared to other nuts, chestnuts are low in fat, with no cholesterol, but they do have a high level of Vitamin C. The American chestnut almost went extinct in the early 1900s when a fungal blight killed the majority of the trees.

More recently, the American chestnut has been cross-bred with the Chinese variety which has a natural resistance to the blight.

Even though the American chestnut tree is still critically endangered, the hybrid has been showing promise in growing and disease resistance.

Ripening in early fall, chestnuts are common during fall festivals and winter holidays. They are only available during a short harvest season, 6-8 weeks in some places.

There is evidence of chestnuts being cultivated by humans as early as 2000 BC. Chestnuts have been a staple starch in some cultures as they have a large variety of uses.

They can be boiled and mashed like potatoes or vegetables.

They are also used in stuffing, stews and soups.

They were even ground into a powder and used to make breads before wheat

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Currently, many people around the world roast them in the oven or in fireplaces and eat them by peeling the outer layer off.

Chestnuts are described as a rich, silky, nutty flavor that is brought out best when roasted.

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Yolo SPCA offering cat-themed facemasks for new fundraiser Special to The Enterprise The Yolo County SPCA is launching its new fundraiser for the Community Cat Kindness Fund, featuring facemasks with mostly feline-themed patterns, along with some neutral patterns including batiks.

“They make terrific gifts for Christmas and any occasion,” a news release said.

Since they sold out in just a few weeks this past summer, the SPCA encourages early orders while it has the widest selection available.

To cover its costs the organization asks for a minimum donation of $15 per mask.

These masks have bendable nose bands and are made of quality materials, including the Cali Fabrics elastic. The SPCA added some limited-edition custom patterns, and all the masks are made with

100% cotton fabrics, this time using tea-dyed muslin for the inner fabric liner, which is very soft.

This mask design allows a small “pocket” of space on the inside of the double cotton fabric making them very comfortable to wear with the cat-themed or neutral patterns on the front.

“Much thanks again to the wonderful team of incredibly skilled sewing volunteers who stepped up to make this happen,” the news release said.

“Appreciation also to professional pattern designer Jen, who created this comfortable mask design and who helped us launch our first fundraiser this past summer when we offered a few options. This time we have 13 options including some nice batik patterns for folks who may prefer other than a pet theme (guys love this pattern particularly.) We also added a colorful

‘Everglades’ designer pattern (see No. 7) as well as rainbow paws (No. 3) pattern, since everyone loves rainbows. Because of the great feedback we got this past summer, we decided to add more pattern options.”

For information, email emsamitz@dcn.org or call 530-756-5165 to place your order of which pattern(s) and how many you would like.

The masks can be purchased by cash or checks made to Yolo SPCA with “CCKF” in the memo area.

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Trials of 2020 — the year that was and wasn’t

BY AUTUMN LABBÉ-RENAULT Special to The Enterprise

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y now I think each one of us could categorize all the things that didn’t happen in 2020, from normal school, to events, milestones and holidays.

Our list at Davis Media Access and KDRT is long, and includes community events and concerts that couldn’t happen during a pandemic, and all the ways people couldn’t access our facility during this time.

But I’m a glass threequarters-full kind of person, so I’m going to focus on what gave me cause for optimism and brought some joy during this year.

I’ve spent many column inches in the past two years detailing the Federal Communication Commission’s failure to safeguard the public interest with which it’s been vested.

Outgoing FCC Chair Ajit Pai did his level best to manipulate the agency’s resources to benefit corporations such as his former

DAVIS MEDIA ACCESS employer, Verizon. He began his term with the controversial decision to roll back Title II classification, undoing the net neutrality rules put in place under President Obama.

Pai also oversaw the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, and his tenure coincided with a significant shift in Republican telecom policy, as Republican commissioners aggressively sought to control social-media platforms.

But is was the FCC’s attempts to undermine the dictates and constitutionality of the Cable Act by doing an end-run around the cable provisions with its Third Report and Order on Cable Franchising that hit close to home.

The FCC tried to redefine what a franchise fee is — and it would radically reduce the level of monetary support available to run community-access

channels across the United States. We’ve been in limbo for all of 2020 as various court cases were filed and progressed. Will this issue be off the table during the Biden administration?

The cable franchise money forms the backbone of funding for the media center, the channels and projects like community event coverage, training and meeting coverage. The rest of our work — especially community radio station KDRT, various youth media projects, and local election coverage — we operate through fundraising and grants. Like most other nonprofits, all that work was seriously impacted in 2020. But DMA did find new ways to be of service.

Next week, I’ll be part of a Zoom event organized through the Yolo County Nonprofit Leaders Alliance, which is a collaboration between the Yolo Community Foundation, Impact Foundry and the

Yolo County Library. This session will focus on information needed to plan hybrid and virtual events for 2021. I’ll be sharing what our staff has learned through the process of helping other nonprofits successfully make that transition this year. In spring we assisted the youth-organized Climate Strike Davis group broadcast its Earth Day 2020 Sing Out on KDRT and DMA’s YouTube channel, and were thrilled to broadcast Davis High School’s two-hour playlist for their Drive-Through Graduation Pickup Celebration.

It’s also been our pleasure to assist Davis Chamber of Commerce, International House Davis, Mutual Housing California, NAMI-Yolo, Soroptimist International of Davis, Yolo Community Care Continuum, and Yolo Community Foundation with their virtual events.

Similarly, we’re delighted to be providing support and a live simulcast on

KDRT of the always-popular “Home for the Holidays” concert on Dec. 17.

Ending on a high note, I’ll share some happy news about two of our KDRT programmers. During the pandemic, many KDRT programmers were able to make the switch to producing from home, including Chris Mussen, who recently celebrated the 500th episode of “A Constant Grin,” which has aired Fridays at 2 p.m. on KDRT since the late summer of 2008. He spins hand-picked indie favorites from his substantial collection, including shoegaze to psychedelic, dream pop to space rock, and lo-fi to indie folk.

Also to be congratulated is Nancy Flagg. KDRT was one of 14 stations nominated for an award of excellence by the Academy of Western Artists, and that’s for our carriage of Flagg’s long-running “Cowboy Tracks,” which airs Fridays at 1 p.m. on KDRT.

In a nutshell, our community center is this — the music and spoken word you can’t hear elsewhere, the local elections that get deep coverage, the nonprofits that receive critical technical assistance, and the voices that get to participate, to be heard, and to find purchase in what can otherwise be a dizzying media landscape. So I’ll end on a note of gratitude for what’s possible, while simultaneously wishing for brighter days ahead. Thanks to all who have reached out to, and supported DMA and KDRT in 2020!

— Davis Media Access is the only nonprofit community media center in Yolo County. KDRT 95.7 FM is a project of DMA. Autumn Labbé-Renault has served as its executive director since 2007, where she writes and blogs about a wide variety of media issues. Learn more at http://davismedia.org, email info@davismedia. org, or call 530-757-2419.

ORDER: ‘Facing the reality of not having enough resources’ From Page A1 “Yolo County hospitals are running out of ICU beds,” said Yolo County Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson.

“If more people become infected with coronavirus, we are facing the reality of not having enough resources to adequately treat them,” she said.

Sisson said the county must act now “to slow the spread by limiting high-risk activities that bring people close together, especially when they aren’t wearing masks.

“Even where activities are still permitted, individuals should minimize exposure to people they don’t live with. For example, restaurants will stay open outdoors, but only people who live together should dine together. COVID risk is higher now than it has ever been, so people must reconsider their activities in light of this changing context.”

The most immediate impact under the new local health order is that all retail establishments are limited to 20 percent of customer capacity. Previously indoor retail capacity was 25 percent for all counties in the state’s purple tier expect for grocery stores, which were at 50 percent. Now all

will be limited to 20 percent and required to provide active metering at entrances.

Meanwhile, gatherings of any size are strongly discouraged and only outdoor gatherings are permitted.

Restaurants and wineries may remain open outdoors but those seated at a single table are limited to household members only and tables must be a minimum of 6 feet apart.

Gyms and fitness centers may remain open outdoors but face coverings are required at all times with the exception of aquatic activities such as swimming.

Sports, including youth, adult recreational, collegiate and professional, are limited to drills and conditioning only with physical distancing and only outdoors. All competitive games, scrimmages, and similar activities that do not allow for physical distancing are not allowed.

“If you must gather, the restrictions listed for the state’s purple tier apply: outdoor only, no more than three households, no more than 16 people, no more than two hours, wear masks and maintain appropriate distance,” the county announced.

Yolo County reported 250 new

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cases of COVID-19 on just Friday and Saturday, including 92 in Woodland; 76 in West Sacramento; 49 in Davis; 21 in unincorporated areas; and 12 in Winters. The three deaths reported Saturday were residents of Woodland over the age of 75.

A total of 22 county residents were in hospitals being treated for COVID-19 on Saturday.

“We are at a critical point in this pandemic where every decision we make and every action we take will impact what happens

next,” said Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor of Davis. “Even though we have not yet begun to see the full impact of Thanksgiving gatherings, infection rates are dramatically increasing and concern is growing throughout the state regarding hospital capacities.

“I know pandemic fatigue is real,” Saylor said in an email message. “There are many new kinds of fatigue that none of us could have imagined a year ago: Zoom fatigue, distance-learning fatigue,

news fatigue. I know that we miss our pre-pandemic lives, but we cannot give up now. We must tap into our endurance, find our strength and stay committed to keeping ourselves healthy and safe.”

Two regions of the state saw their ICU capacity drop below 15 percent on Saturday. The San Joaquin Valley region and Southern California region will both fall under the state’s stay-at-home order effective at 11:59 p.m. today. ICU capacity in the San Joaquin Valley was down to 8.6 percent on Saturday, according to the California Department of Public Health, and Southern California capacity was at 12.5 percent.

Things are better in the northern half of the state. Capacity is at 21.7 percent in the Bay Area and 24.1 percent in Northern California and 21.4 percent in the greater Sacramento region.

To read Yolo County’s complete Health Order with amendments, visit https://www.yolocounty.org/ Home/ShowDocument?id= 67466.

— Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@davisenter prise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

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The Yolo County Board of Supervisors is seeking candidates to fill vacancies on several county advisory bodies.

Among the vacancies are Assessment Appeals Board, Child Care Planning Council, Clarksburg General Plan Citizens’ Advisory Board, Commission on Aging & Adult Services, Community Services Action Board, County Redevelopment Successor Oversight Board, Emergency

COVID cases) in the next few weeks,” Juanitas said, “and we could face a new three-week stay-at-home order sometime in the next few days.” (And indeed, the California Department of Public Health did issue a new stay-at-home order on Dec. 3.)

Trustee Bob Poppenga said “it looks like it is going to be a number of weeks” before Yolo County will be able to transition from purple tier status to the less restrictive red tier.

Superintendent John Bowes told the trustees that staff is developing contingency plans for an eventual return to campus, and district staff will be presenting a “model plan” for the eventual return to campus during the Jan. 21 school board meeting. But Bowes also reminded the trustees that “the gradual return to campus (when it occurs) will likely look very different than what school looked like before.”

Poppenga suggested that the school district may want to extend the school year into the summer “for kids that want to catch up to make up lost learning” stemming from several months of distance learning in the form of online instruction.

Deputy superintendent Matt Best advised that a return campus is going to

involve “a significant shuffling of staff ” as the school district works to “get students who want to return to campus paired with staff who want to return” as well.

Trustee Joe DiNunzio noted that UC Davis “has rigorous protocols” involving COVID testing of faculty on a regular basis, and asked if something similar was in the offing for the Davis school district.

Best said that school districts are obligated to follow the strictures of state education code in this regard. Best added that the district is currently trying to decide how to handle a prospective situation if a student who has not been screened for COVID wants to return to campus.

Juanitas added if students do return to campus, and then the number of new COVID cases begins to ramp up, “we could have to close” a specific campus once again, and perhaps close the whole school district again if enough new cases are logged.

Juanitas also acknowledged that “Basically, twothirds of the (households) we have reached” in recent weeks “want to return to campus.”

Quite a few of the parents who submitted written public comment for Thursday’s meeting urged the trustees to get the Davis schools reopened. “Why the

ongoing delays?” asked Monique Garcia Gunther.

“Please provide a FERNANDES reopen date for all grades. Other districts have. Why can’t Davis?”

Mark Thomas said “We need kids back in school.

Find a way.”

And Heather Mariano wrote “Our students are suffering. Please make a plan for immediate reopening as soon as the state clears us to do so.”

Debbie Reeves, on the other hand, wrote “I want to urge caution ... Vaccines are coming soon, and will make a big impact. Please do not give in to the recent parental pressure for the short term without diligently reviewing the options.”

The school board took no formal action on a return to campus during Thursday’s meeting, but the topic is sure to come up — regularly — at school board meetings during the months to come.

Farewells Thursday meeting was also the time for school board president Joe DiNunzio and vice president Tom Adams to bid farewell to departing school

board members Poppenga and Alan Fernandes, who were attending their last POPPENGA meeting as trustees.

Adams told Poppenga that “your expertise is needed (on the board) now more than ever, and thanked Fernandes for efforts to improve the local school system. Adams told Fernandes that “your ‘crazy ideas’ ” — including a local school parcel tax to bring salaries for Davis teachers up to a level on par with other nearby school districts — were not always well received initially. But Adams noted that many ideas advocated by Fernandes “eventually prevailed.”

DiNunzio likewise thanked both of the departing trustees for their hard work during “the many challenges since March, including the COVID pandemic.”

The topic of the COVID pandemic, and the discussion of when and how to reopen the local schools, seems certain to be back on the agenda for school board meetings during the next couple of months, at the very least.

— Reach Jeff Hudson at jhudson@davisenterprise. net.

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ost Plus World Market will close in the next few weeks. The store, at 871 Russell Blvd., will be demolished with the rest of University Mall when the mall’s owner, Brixmor Property Group, remodels the property. It plans a seven-story development of retail and apartments called University Commons. The only mall tenant that would not be affected is Trader Joe’s.

Though the developer hopes that many of the tenants will return when University Commons is complete, it’s unlikely World Market will be one of them. The company is struggling, and closing other stores, including one in Elk Grove. I left a message with the corporate office on Friday and will follow up when I hear more.

An employee at the Davis store said Friday they have not been given an official closing date but that it will be “sooner rather than later.” She said the store still has quite a bit of inventory. It will remain open until stock runs

out, which likely will be in weeks, not months.

———— There’s a new, inexpensive meal option on Thursdays, with free Davis delivery. Foodies, the catering company for The Davis Odd Fellows Lodge, is opening dinner to the public every Thursday. The meals are prepared in the Lodge’s commercial kitchen, and include vegetarian options.

Orders are online at https:// www.foodiesdavis.com/shop, and may be delivered in Davis for free, or picked up from the Foodies food truck parked next to the Lodge Hall, 415 Second St. Price is $10 per meal (or $12 on holidays), tax included.

Orders must be received by the day before. The pickup or delivery window is 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays.

The Dec. 10 menu is fried chicken or falafel (veggie option) served with mashed potatoes and green salad. Other meals this month feature barbecued chicken on Dec. 17, ham on Dec. 24 and tri-tip on Dec. 31.

———— Pence Gallery’s annual Holiday Market is still on — the timeline is just spread out. It features handmade work from more than 50 local and regional artists with art, crafts, textiles, soaps, jewelry and more. Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Dec. 24. Pence is at 212 D St. ———— There’s a new way to get your Jamba. The smoothie company partnered with Blendid — a robotic smoothie-making kiosk — for its first co-branded location, in Dixon. The kiosk is inside the Dixon Walmart, at 235 Dorset Drive. It’s open from

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily (the Walmart is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.)

The standalone kiosk features a robotic arm, blenders, a refrigeration system, and dispensers that store and measure ingredients like fruits and vegetables, liquids and the superfood boosts.

Order by smartphone. The robot can process nine smoothies at a time, and as many as 45 per hour. It stores each smoothie, chilled, until pickup.

———— When I wrote this, we were headed toward but not yet under a regional stay-home order.

Once hospital intensive-care unit capacity in the Sacramento region drops below 15 percent, several businesses will be affected. Hair salons, barbershops and personal services like nail salons must close within 48 hours. Restaurants will be takeout only, and breweries and wineries will be limited to retail sales. Indoor retail shopping will have a 20 percent capacity maximum. Nonessential workplaces

must work remotely. Outdoor playgrounds and campgrounds will close. Gatherings of any size will be prohibited, and — already — non-essential travel is restricted. Once in place, the order lasts at least three weeks.

I keep a Google spreadsheet of more than 300 Davis businesses affected by COVID-19. I will update this after the regional order is in place. It’s at https:// bit.ly/DavisBusinesses. In it, there are sheets for Restaurantsopen, Restaurants-closed, Businesses-retail, Businessesservice, Special hours (for older adults or compromised shoppers), and more. Please email wendyedit@gmail.com to suggest updates.

— Wendy Weitzel is a Davis writer and editor. Her column runs on Sundays. Check for frequent updates on her Comings & Goings Facebook and Instagram pages. If you know of a business coming or going in the area, contact her at wendyedit@gmail. com.

California may change how unemployment gets paid

BY LAUREN HELPER CalMatters San Diego Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez said last week that she will introduce a new bill to require California to offer a direct deposit payment option for unemployment and other state incomereplacement benefits.

CalMatters previously reported that the state’s continued reliance on Bank of America unemployment debit cards and paper checks has made California one of only three states nationwide not to offer jobless benefits by direct deposit.

“Widespread problems with debit cards have prevented countless families from putting food on the table or paying the bills,” Gonzalez said in a statement. “Making a direct deposit option available is a simple, commonsense solution to so many challenges we know California residents are facing.”

The proposed change comes after a bipartisan

group of California lawmakers asked Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan for answers about unemployment payment problems that have upended the lives of thousands of jobless Californians who rely on the bank’s prepaid debit cards.

The letter made public just before the Thanksgiving holiday came days after CalMatters detailed how the state’s exclusive unemployment payment contract with the bank has been strained by unprecedented demand and brazen fraud during the pandemic, ensnaring more than 350,000 unemployment debit cards in mass account freezes. Also under fire for its role in long payment delays is the state Employment Development Department, which first signed the contract with Bank of America in 2010 and earlier this year amassed a backlog of 1.6 million unpaid jobless claims amid mounting concern about rooting out fraud.

“Constituents report they are unable to get through to your call centers, or when they do, the issue is not resolved,” states the letter, which was signed by more than four dozen state senators and Assembly members. “It is simply unacceptable that Californians entitled to benefits are suddenly not able to obtain them due to a Bank of America determination that is impossible to appeal.”

Among the questions the lawmakers want Moynihan to answer: Bank of America’s criteria for freezing accounts and seizing jobless benefits, who’s on the hook for paying back fraudulent charges, and how their constituents can resolve outstanding debit card claims.

For months, California’s Employment Development Department has attracted the ire of jobless workers and state lawmakers for a backlog of unpaid unemployment claims that peaked at 1.6 million, entangled by potential

security lapses and payment errors involving Bank of America, which since 2010 has had an exclusive contract to deliver state unemployment benefits through prepaid debit cards.

It’s a breakdown of the state’s job safety net that raises questions about the best way to get money into the hands of workers who desperately need it, since California is one of only three U.S. states that does not offer a direct deposit option, according to a CalMatters review of public documents. To this day, it’s not clear how much Bank of America has made from handling the bulk of the unprecedented $109 billion California has paid out in benefits since March.

Lawmakers are examining the bank’s role in payment issues that began during a two-week identityverification update, and whether the bank has provided adequate security for unemployment insurance money in the face of rampant fraud.

Bank of America, whose contract is up next July, declined to answer detailed questions about how many unemployed Californians are still unable to use their debit cards, how much money has been withdrawn from accounts flagged for potential fraud, when and how claimants may be paid back or how much the bank has made in fees on the cards. The state told CalMatters that some 377,500 debit cards were frozen this fall and as of Nov. 25, around 350,000 accounts remain impacted, meaning progress has been slow.

“Unfortunately, there has been billions of dollars of fraud during this pandemic in state unemployment programs, including California,” Bank of America said in a statement to CalMatters, urging those impacted to contact the bank. “We are working with the state and law enforcement to identify and take action against fraudulent applicants, protect taxpayer money and ensure that legitimate

applicants can access their benefits.”

For San Francisco Assemblyman David Chiu, a progressive Democrat who authored a 2019 public banking bill and has pushed to reduce state reliance on Wall Street, the confusion marks “another failure” by the state and its corporate vendors. The employment agency hinted it was the bank’s fault, insisting in an Oct. 29 statement that it “has no direct access to debit funds on any accounts” and that those impacted by card issues should contact Bank of America.

“They’re playing the blame game. Someone needs to take responsibility for this,” Chiu said.

— Helper covers the California economy for CalMatters. Her past stories have been published by the New York Times, the L.A. Times, the Guardian and others. She previously worked as a staff reporter for Protocol and the Silicon Valley Business Journal.

Teens can learn about college opportunities Chief technology officer joins Golden 1 Special to The Enterprise Travis Credit Union invites young adults to attend “Finance U,” an interactive virtual event designed to teach youths about financial-aid opportunities for postsecondary education, choosing a school and preparing for campus life and admissions. Events will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, Dec. 3 and 10.

The program will include special guests and giveaways to engage youths interested in higher education after high school. All youths ages 13-21 registered for the event will be entered in a drawing to win a new Chromebook.

Attendees can register at traviscu.org/finance-u.

Since 2006, Travis Credit Union has come together

with community partners to increase student awareness of available state and federal opportunities for financial aid.

One of the goals of the event is to ensure students learn about the available financial-aid resources from financial-aid experts.

Last year, the California Student Aid Commission reported that only 54 percent of California’s public high school seniors completed a FAFSA or Dream Act application.

“By promoting postsecondary education after high school, we are seeking to help youths avoid common financial vulnerabilities and build economic stability for themselves and the communities in which they live,” said Barry Nelson, president and CEO of Travis Credit Union.

“Ensuring that our students know various forms of aid are available is more crucial than ever, especially during this ongoing public health and economic crisis,” said Marlene Garcia, executive director of the California Student Aid Commission.

The “Finance U” events are hosted in partnership with Sacramento Area Youth Speaks, the California Student Aid Commission, Immigrants Rising, the #WeBelonginCollege campaign and the “Personal Statement” film, featuring the event’s keynote speaker, Karoline Jimenez.

Special to The Enterprise SACRAMENTO — Golden 1 Credit Union is proud to announce the addition of Jason Levingston to its senior leadership team. Levingston joins Golden 1 as senior vice president — chief technology officer, a position focused on enterprise technology and infrastructure resources.

“Golden 1 Credit Union continues to evolve to serve the growing needs of our members and employees,” said Donna Bland, president and CEO. “We’re

pleased to enhance our talented leadership team while ensuring our technology and infrastructure continue to be modern, resilient, and relevant into the future.”

Levingston brings more than 25 years of information technology experience to Golden 1. He most recently served as the chief information officer at Mutual of Omaha Bank in Phoenix, where he led an IT organization of 150 engineers, project managers, developers and leaders.

Prior to that role, he

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LAND: Looking to leverage toursim From Page A1 “I saw how some foreign companies have forced my people off our ancestral homelands and how we are not benefiting economically from tourism. I knew I wanted to make a big change in the industry,” David said.

His wife, Danielle, first visited East Africa while studying in Kenya and immediately fell in love.

She eventually returned to live and work at a feminist activist organization in Tanzania and had the opportunity to venture on her first life-changing wildlife safari.

With her husband, she was inspired to create an African tour company to share the magic of the region.

“From our conversations with community members, Maasai activists in Tanzania and Kenya, and from our research, we learned that tourism poses a crisis for Maasai and other Indigenous groups, but also that it poses a great opportunity to create systemic change,” Danielle said. “By leveraging opportunities in tourism, we can make sure that Maasai are the primary beneficiaries of tourism happening on their own lands.”

Adumu Impact strives to help make this happen in three ways: through training and employment for the Maasai, by developing wealth-generating tourism for villages and by protecting Maasailand and wildlife.

By working with Maasai communities, their goal is to hand over the tourism industry to the indigenous people so that they are the primary beneficiaries of tourism in their ancestral homelands.

Maasai have co-existed with wildlife peacefully for hundreds of years as the

“We can make sure that Maasai are the primary beneficiaries of tourism happening on their own lands.”

Danielle Mollel Adumu Impact pastoralist way of life has a very low impact on the environment. Without the threat of poverty, the Maasai would be fully equipped to live their traditional lifestyles, which allows natural habitats and wildlife to thrive.

Adumu Impact’s first project is to establish a safari-guide and hospitality training camp. Currently, the safari tourism industry in East Africa is highly profitable, but local Maasai earn only a small percentage of the economic benefits. Despite having intimate knowledge of the wildlife and landscapes, Maasai can’t afford guide training or the 4-by-4 vehicles necessary for being contracted as a guide.

Expected to launch in 2021, the program will strive to recruit 120 Maasai, half of whom would be women, for vocational training and give them access to 4-by-4 vehicles.

Another project focuses on mobilizing villages to protect the land and earn generational wealth through eco-friendly, zerocarbon-footprint lodges built, owned and managed by the Maasai. The lodges also will feature Maasai cultural centers dedicated to exhibiting the Maa language and local knowledge of the Maasai, with the goal of preserving it for

future generations as well as sharing with the rest of the world.

A final project is the organization of ICCAs (Indigenous and Community Conservation Areas) and WMAs (Wildlife Management Areas) that preserve wildlife, protect Maasailand for the Maasai’s sustainable coexistence and empower Maasai to sustain these arrangements through tourismgenerated wealth. This project is planned to be implemented around 2025.

The Mollels’ business, Adumu Safari, sells tours and takes people on safaris in East Africa. Because of COVID-19, not a lot of travel has been happening, but their plan is to give 55 percent of the profits to fund Adumu Impact projects.

“Their goal with both their social enterprise and nonprofit is to put the safari industry in the hands of the Maasai because they are the rightful owners of that land, whether legally or not,” Green said. “Their ancestors have lived on those lands for centuries, and they know best how to take care of it for ecological sustainability and also make it work for them.”

Donations to the nonprofit can be made on the Adumu Impact website.

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3rd Street Jewelers owner Frank Acosta shows off the Giving Tree inside his showroom. The display encourages customers to support children in need from the Yolo Crisis Nursery.

‘Giving Tree’ benefits Yolo Crisis Nursery

BY OWEN YANCHER Enterprise staff writer ’Tis the season of giving.

And for the 14th year in a row, Frank Acosta of Davis’ 3rd Street Jewelers is helping give back to those in need over the holidays.

Inside his shop at 130 G Street, Acosta’s “Giving Tree” is decorated with ornaments — each

representing a child in need from the Yolo Crisis Nursery. Acosta encourages customers and community members to stop in throughout the month and grab an ornament to sponsor a local child. He’ll be accepting gifts through December 19th.

“People in the Davis community are extremely charitable,” Acosta says.

“And over the years, this has been one small way I’ve been able to help provide families in the area with some much-needed assistance.”

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s we head toward a vaccine for COVID-19, I haven’t waffled for a minute on whether I’d be willing to get it. I am willing and I want it immediately.

This isn’t meant to disparage people who are hesitant about it — I understand there are legitimate reasons to be wary of a new vaccine. Caveat: Being loyal to Donald Trump’s anti-science campaign and saying the virus is no worse than the flu are not among those reasons.

By the way, among new aftereffects detected in this “no worse than the flu” virus are “ministrokes” in younger people. As USA Today profiled a healthy 23-year-old who’d gotten COVID and then suffered a transient ischemic attack (ministroke), I again cursed this virus.

We have two young adult kids, one of whom works part-time at a grocery store. While they haven’t caught COVID (knock on wood!), I am worried that my two young men will and then suffer mysterious long-term damage that hasn’t even been

discovered yet.

Case in point from USA Today: “Doctors initially thought COVID-19 was primarily a respiratory illness, but as the virus spread, they learned that many patients were also experiencing neurological symptoms — ‘COVID-brain, if you will,’ (Dr. Luay) Shayya said.” Read the whole story at https://www.usa today.com/story/news/nation/ 2020/12/02/riley-behrens-viralafter-covid-19-causes-strokeyoung-people/3793351001/.

I confess to having had a cautious-of-vaccines phase when our now-23-year-old, D, was a baby. This occurred when medical reports about autism being linked to childhood vaccines were major news. Oh, I meant to say, totally debunked medical

reports. But when a 1998 paper published by a British doctor connected the MMR vaccines to autism, I had some moments of thinking, “So what if D gets the measles?”

All of this caution went out the window when I was pregnant with our younger son, T. We lived in Pullman, Wash., at the time, and D was in a preschool co-op group. Along with the “Your child might have been exposed to lice” notices that regularly came home from school, we got a harrowing one about chickenpox exposure when I was around five months pregnant.

Husband, S, and I read this note with dread, recalling that D hadn’t been vaccinated for chickenpox and could possibly pass it along to his unborn brother. The health risks of this were way more troublesome than any unfounded worries about vaccinations I actually just had a flashback to our first thought, which was we needed to keep D away from me, possibly quarantining him from me for the next four months of pregnancy! S and D

would have to go live somewhere else so T didn’t catch chickenpox! Sadly this quarantining from our children has become reality over the past 9 months.

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ut in 1999 as we processed the news, we realized that the best first step was getting D a chickenpox vaccine ASAP; we called our pediatrician and she agreed to have us come to the clinic that night. S prepped 2½-year-old D with a big pep talk about the surprise trip to the doctor and what to expect when he got this shot.

D was not buying the “It won’t be that bad” spiel, so S changed tactics. “D, you have to be very brave and do this thing for your tiny, baby brother who will not be able to stay healthy if he gets chickenpox. This is a very big favor you can do for the baby to keep him safe.”

This turned out to be the perfect strategy, and D was now completely committed to fulfill his destiny as the savior of his unborn brother.

Only one problem ... when S and D arrived at the pediatrician’s

office, the doctor informed them that D had already been vaccinated against chickenpox, so he wouldn’t need a shot after all. At this news D burst into tears, crying to S, “But I wanna get a shot!” The build-up had been so much, that the relief of not needing a shot after all combined with his loss of being a hero was too much to bear.

When S and D came home, I gave D a giant hug and thanked him for his bravery, telling him I was so happy we could all continue to be together since nobody would be sick with chickenpox.

While reminiscing about this incident has made me once again grateful for medical research, the memory also connects for me a time when a vaccine meant I didn’t have to quarantine from our children.

C’mon, COVID vaccine!

— Tanya Perez lives in Davis with her family. Her column is published every other Sunday.

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n a year where we seem surrounded with divisiveness on so many fronts, and the pandemic has left so many with loss, none of us will be sad to bid farewell to 2020. This month, I asked our fearless leader, Lynnette Irlmeier, Empower Yolo’s executive director to reflect upon the past year and all of the challenges as well as the kindness and generosity the agency has seen.

“To be sure, the heartache is real. Every day people walk in our front door who need the basics: food, housing and clothing.

There are people who need diapers, PPE, prescriptions filled, their utilities paid, help with childcare so that they can go back to work. Sometimes the need seems overwhelming,” says Irlmeier.

Throughout the pandemic, Empower Yolo has continued in our long time mission of providing services to victims of domestic violence. Our restraining order clinics have seen a rise in utilization. From April 1 to Nov. 30, the legal department provided 243 clients support with 340 protection orders. “The legal department has in general fielded more calls and emails from victims asking questions; amid the orders to stay at home, many are not safe at home,” says Irlmeier.

Sexual assault victims are still in need of services.

Concerned Advocates Responding to Emergencies advocates have been responding to support sexual assault victims during forensic exams, hospital accompaniments, child forensic interviews and

EMPOWER YOLO police interviews. Sexual assault exams in the past few months have nearly doubled from that of 2019.

Recently, hospital accompaniments have been temporarily suspended to help prevent the spread of COVID. Our therapy department has adapted services to provide virtual support for clients for counseling and support groups. A new group is starting called “Thriving Teens,” which is a 12-week online support group for teens who have experienced sexual abuse.

The purpose of the group is to support teens; learn about trauma and how to cope; move forward and promote healthy relationships; and build resiliency and self-esteem. The group will meet online on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Sign up

by Jan. 11. For more information contact Empower Yolo at 530-661-6336.

“As a nonprofit, we have always worked closely with our community partners, but until this year we’ve never been so connected,” says Irlmeier. Homeless service providers are working together to reduce the risk of coronavirus. “Yolo County and city governments are coordinating Project Room Key, a massive effort to keep our homeless community safe and housed throughout the pandemic. Empower Yolo has been proud to be part of that effort, providing staff and resources along with other nonprofits,” says Irlmeier.

Food distribution for vulnerable families, seniors, and the immigrant community has been a top priority during the

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Empower Yolo’s executive director Lynnette Irlmeier organizes donations.

COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our partnership with Yolo Food Bank was strengthened this year as they took on the enormous task of feeding families in need. We supported those efforts with food distribution twice a month in Davis, Knights Landing and Yolo,” says Irlmeier.

From April 1 to Sept. 30, just one of those sites, the Davis Resource Center, served 1,140 clients who accessed food 1,846 times.

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ecause of our generous donors, we’ve been able to help families with other basics, like hygiene products, clothing and getting prescriptions filled. “Thanks to First 5 Yolo, we’ve been able to provide diapers to families in need. Every Rotary Club in Yolo County participated in clothing drives, providing so much clothing that we had to temporarily halt accepting donations so that we could organize them and put them all away,” says Irlmeier.

Local foundations answered the biggest need, rent and financial assistance. “The Yolo Community Foundation, Travis Credit Union, Sierra

Health, United Way and the Josey Starkweather fund, gave us the resources to provide over $160,000 in financial aid to families in need, which is really amazing,” says Irlmeier.

“As we look back on 2020, there are thousands of reasons to bid farewell to the year, but I look around and also see kindness and generosity. While foundations and grant funding has provided so much, it is the individual donors that really make a difference.

We receive many calls from community members asking what we need or how they can help. At this time of year we are especially grateful to the donors for our “Adopt a Family” and holiday giving programs,” say Irlmeier. Although our Adopt a Family needs have been met, we still have many other meaningful opportunities to give and help support families in need. For more information visit: empoweryolo. org/holidays-at-empoweryolo/, or email: holidays@ empoweryolo.org.

We are thankful to all of the wonderful donors who gave on Giving Tuesday. Michael Starkweather, DPM and Danielle Starkweather, RN already

Davis Odd Fellows Lodge has new officers Enterprise staff New leadership has been elected in the Davis Odd Fellows Lodge for 2021.

Here are the elected officer/ trustees for 2021 from the various units:

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The Odd Fellows-Rebekahs Hall Board Association President Dave Rosenberg Vice President Juelie Roggli Treasurer Diana Schmiegel Secretary Lea Rosenberg Trustee Beth Dovi Trustee Joyce Trujillo Davis Odd Fellows Lodge Noble Grand Matthew Elliott Vice Grand Kurt Roggli Secretary Larry Guenther Treasurer Kathy Hemness

Financial Secretary Raleigh Klein Trustees: Dave Rosenberg, Juelie Roggli, Beth Dovi Davis Rebekah Lodge Noble Grand Veva Stone Vice Grand Charlene Sailer Secretary Raleigh Klein Treasurer Beth Dovi Financial Secretary Lin Spangler Trustees: Diana Schmiegel, Lea Rosenberg, Joyce Trujillo Davis Encampment Chief Patriarch Charles Filmer Senior Warden Raleigh Klein Junior Warden Kevin Sitz Scribe Elizabeth Lasensky Treasurer Duff Devine Financial Scribe Sharon Hale High Priest Matthew Elliott Canton Davis Captain Tony Pruitt Lieutenant Kevin Sitz

Ensign Raleigh Klein Clerk Lea Rosenberg Accountant Matthew Elliott “And we owe a great big thank you to the presiding officers of these units who have led us through the strange pandemic year of 2020,” the lodge said in a press release.

“Thank you to the 2020 Noble Grand of the Davis Odd Fellows Lodge Diana Schmiegel; thank you to the 2020 Noble Grand of the Davis Rebekah Lodge Sheryl Cambron; thank you to the 2020 Chief Patriarch of the Davis Encampment Doug Hatton; and thank you to the 2020 Captain of Canton Davis James Bledsoe.”

— Do you know of someone who has won an award, graduated or accomplished something else noteworthy? Email it to newsroom@ davisenterprise.net.

matched $8,900, but if we can raise $8,100 it will be matched for a total of $17,000. The impact of your donation will be doubled. Your donation won’t just provide 1 restraining order, but two restraining orders for a victim of domestic violence. “We are grateful for the Starkweathers’ generous matching donation,” says Irlmeier. Empower Yolo’s Giving Tuesday campaign will run for one week from December 1-8th. This year-end giving will help support our increased services and unfunded programs. Donate to Empower Yolo any time at empoweryolo.org.

Irlmeier recalls many stories of generosity: one of a woman who in April said that she was embarrassed to ask for help; she later donated to Empower Yolo every month after her unemployment kicked in.

Another story of a family that couldn’t pay for rent, but asked if there was volunteer work they could do to thank us. And the story of a client in the shelter who gave back by cooking a meal for all of the residents nearly every day for weeks.

All of these were wonderful ways these clients could give back in their own ways. These stories demonstrate that even if you have little or think you have nothing, you can still give; we always have gifts to give.

Irlmeier reflects on the resiliency of Empower Yolo’s staff. “Our staff feels overwhelmed and thankful at the same time. Each person who walks in the door needs something, but because of the community, our staff has so many opportunities to fill those needs. The staff has been able to pivot and provide

services most needed and change as the needs change. We know the need will continue to grow, the pandemic isn’t over, but we know our community will come together to meet those needs,” says Irlmeier.

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ur board of directors has been present and supportive throughout this challenging time. They are engaged in helping us make important decisions that affect the entire agency. “We are grateful for the board’s generosity and support,” says Irlmeier.

Irlmeier is hopeful for a brighter new year. “For years I have told our volunteers and new staff that working at Empower Yolo is not like being in a Hallmark movie. Every day you leave carrying the problems of others, knowing you can’t do enough to lighten their load. No one swoops in and saves the day; there is no secret Santa who will show up with presents and a rent check. But this year, given the overwhelming community support from our generous donors and local foundations, it does feel like a Hallmark moment,” says Irlmeier.

Please stay connected with us in the New Year.

Service and event updates are available on our website at empoweryolo.org. Follow us on Facebook @empower yolo, and Instagram and Twitter @empower_yolo for weekly updates, and the reveal of our new kitchen when it’s finished, which has been a wonderful project the community and so many generous donors have supported for our clients.

— Natalia Baltazar is the Director of Development and Community Relations of Empower Yolo.

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Less than a week after UC Davis Director of Athletics Kevin Blue announced his resignation and plans to join Golf Canada, an interim AD was named, plans for a search committee began — and dozens of colleagues began to heap praise upon Blue and his accomplishments.

Here’s a look at what others have been saying ...

BY OWEN YANCHER Enterprise staff writer

■ Gary S. May Chancellor of UC Davis

“He has raised the bar for our department in so many ways.

We’re going to miss having a leader that is so thoughtful and creative. He’s constantly trying to push the envelope to make our student-athlete experience as great as possible.

“He came to Davis and took the time to evaluate our department and our culture. He talked about ‘We want to be the best in the country’ for certain things like postgraduate outcomes ... and he had this vision for the EVO program. He not only had visions, but was able to execute.”

■ Josh Flushman Senior associate athletics director “I feel very privileged to have served under Kevin’s leadership for the last 4.5 years. From the very beginning he was intentional with everything he did for UC Davis athletics and the results over the years have proved that.

“He created a culture that encouraged all of us to challenge ourselves and work hard. He loved giving us books or challenged us to read more and understand how to sharpen our skill sets and stay current. Those leadership qualities had ripple effects and showed up in how he managed our department and how we made department decisions.”

■ Britt Broady Aggie field hockey head coach “Kevin’s been an exceptional leader for this department. I’m really thankful he was the first athletic director I had as a head coach.

He’s allowed me space to grow and develop this program theright way, which takes time.

He’s valuesbased and his patience and leadership in that space is something I’m really grateful for.I’m really sad to see him go becauseI think this entire athletic department has flourished with his guidance.

And we’ll continue to. But he’s been exceptional.”

■ Bruce Edwards Aggie alum and campus benefactor “He rejuvenated the whole program. There are different boxes that an AD has to check: he has to be good SEE AGGIES, PAGE B3

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■ Jennifer Gross Aggie alum, women’s basketball coach

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“I’m immensely grateful for all Kevin has achieved for UC Davis. In just under five years, Kevin has led a transformational change in athletics.

“The organization has thrived under Kevin’s leadership. The opportunity with Golf Canada is ideal for him in many ways, and I know he’ll do exciting work there.”

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UC Davis Director of Athletics Kevin Blue has drawn rave reviews from coaches, staff, benefactors and Chancellor Gary May for his almost five years at the helm of the Aggie athletic department. Last week, he announced that he’s moving on, accepting the key role with Golf Canada in his hometown of Toronto.

‘Very grateful’

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there is never a convenient time for there to be transition, and I’m sensitive to that.

“I think the Edwards Center is in fantastic In less than five years as director of athletshape under the guidance of (associate athics at UC Davis, Kevin Blue will leave a legletics director of facilities, operations and acy that won’t play out until long after he’s capital projects) Maggie Fenton. gone.

“I’m very appreciative of the donor support Blue, a native of Toronto, that has us in a situation announced last week that where we’re not concerned he’s leaving town to return about being able to comhome to join Golf Canada plete the project. It’s look— a program that he once ing very positive in terms of starred for more than two budget and schedule. decades ago.

“There are some things The former Stanford that we’re working on administrator, golf team behind the scenes right now captain and Academic All— related to The Pavilion — American, took some time that we’re eager to move with The Davis Enterprise forward with. I expect (that to look back — and ahead. project) will be announced Q. Why are you moving publicly in the next several on? months.”

Blue: “The opportunity to Q. Do you anticipate a lead the national sports sysrole in the selection of the tem for golf, in my home next athletic director? country in a system that I Blue: “It’s most appropriKevin Blue participated in, is a unique ate if (Chancellor Gary UCD athletic director and maybe even a once-inMay) and whom he desiga-lifetime opportunity ... I nates are the people who couldn’t pass up.” are dictating ... the outcome of the search.

Q. Other than the $52 million Edwards I’m happy to be involved to extent where it Family Athletic Center project, is there any might be useful, but I’m also sensitive to not unfinished business at hand? (Under conwanting to interfere with university business struction since spring, the center is almost going forward.” fully funded and due to open in 2022.)

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“I’m proud of the fact that we’ve built a culture and standard and an expectation of achievement and that there are positive things happening.”

As far as Aggies go, Barb Jahn has seen it all.

Effectively, the lone head coach in the varsity history of the UC Davis women’s swimming and diving program, she first arrived in town during the mid-1970s, beginning a stint that’s since spanned four decades and seen the Aggies compete in four different conferences.

The longest-tenured member of the UCD athletic department, Jahn, 69, announced last week that the 2020-21 season will be her last on deck, as she plans to retire at the end of next year.

Jahn will leave behind a 46-year legacy of excellence, in and out of the water.

“Barb has been a pillar of UC Davis athletics for decades,” Director of Athletics Kevin Blue said in a statement, calling Jahn “a pioneering leader in women’s coaching.”

JAHN Serving concurStarted at UCD rently as a lecturer in 1975 and the director of UCD’s physicaleducation program for many years, the number of lives Jahn has touched likely numbers in the thousands.

In addition to guiding her student-athletes to more than 120 individual and relay All-American finishes at the NCAA Championships (including 15 national titles), Jahn has taught hundreds of courses in the P.E. department. A trained CPR/first aid instructor, she’s also helped certify countless students over the years.

“In 1975, I embarked on what was to become a lifelong adventure as the head coach for swimming and diving,” Jahn told The Enterprise in a Tuesday email. “This coaching job was my first and only full-time job of my lifetime.

“I am so grateful for the opportunity UC Davis gave me all those years ago,” she added. “I have grown with the program and the campus and every day I thank my lucky stars to have been associated with such a phenomenal institution.

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his is going to be weird,” I said to my Sweetheart as I left our humble East Davis home late Friday afternoon to attend the first sans-fans basketball game in my long and incredibly fulfilling sportswriting career.

As I said goodbye to our four sheltering-in-place teenagers, I asked if anyone wanted to come with me. It was a joke, of course, since fans have pretty much been banned from sporting events for almost nine months now.

I’ve always thought of UC Davis athletics as a family affair, starting with the time I took my two oldest kids (then just 3 and 1) to the final basketball game in Hickey Gym or to the first basketball game in Rec Hall before it became known as the much classier sounding “The Pavilion,” complete with a capital T. Rec Hall opened in 1977 with more than three times the seating capacity of aging Hickey Gym, a beloved campus institution so regularly sold out that a larger venue became an absolute necessity.

But never in 51 years of typing for a living have I attended a college basketball game without a single fan in attendance.

Heck, even when one of our

daughters was playing thirdgrade city-league basketball on Saturday mornings there were more fans in the stands than there were in The Pavilion as Friday afternoon quickly turned to Friday night.

Generally when you go out in public for an evening event, you pay a bit of attention to what you’re going to wear. But in an empty arena designed to hold 5,931 souls, I could have jogged around the upper concourse naked and no one would have noticed.

So there I sat, fully clothed and masked for battle against an unseen enemy, alone at a barren table high above thousands of empty blue seats as I waited for the action on the court to unfold.

A dozen feet to my right, at yet another lonely table, sat the Voice of the Aggies, Scott Marsh, the No. 1 radio voice in college basketball today.

Scott could have been

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“Hello? Hello? Cat’s got your tongue?” asks Enterprise columnist Bob Dunning as things just seem to get curiouser and curiouser during pandemic-shrouded collegiate sports season. forgiven for removing his mask during the broadcast, but he left it in place the entire game, which may be a first in sports broadcasting.

While there was no crowd and no Aggie Band, the UCD men took the court to the recorded strains of “Aggie Fight” as they ran through their pregame warmups.

However, as the game began, a persistent and eventually irritating rumble of manufactured

“crowd noise” emerged from The Pavilion’s sound system.

Unfortunately, instead of mimicking enthusiastic basketball fans, this sounded more like you were staying in a cheap motel on the Oregon coast and hearing the distant roar of the Pacific Ocean.

If this noise was supposed to energize the combatants on the basketball floor, I suspect we

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In case you missed it With some daily sports coverage relegated to online these days, The Enterprise doesn’t want you to skip important or interesting sports stories — so, we present a new Sunday log with article links to help you go back and catch up.

No Junior Blue Devils Citing fallout from the safety concerns of the pandemic, the Davis Junior Blue Devils canceled its youth football season. The move follows the announcement that the Independent Sports Alliance of California (which runs the league in which the Davis team operates) canceled its season.

Meanwhile, Davis High defensive coordinator and paraeducator Ty Brown hopes to piece together a league of Northern California youth football teams (including disenfranchised Junior Devils) that still want to play.

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Storylines galore The UC Davis women's basketball team started fast with an 82-75 opening-night victory over visiting San Francisco. See what treats are in store for fans as the Aggies go forward. Link: wp.me/ p3aczg-3UUL

Hawk recalls kicker While Vanderbilt's Sarah Fuller might have been the first SEC female kicker on Nov. 28, UC Davis football coach Dan Hawkins talked with DE sports editor about Liz Heaston — the woman he coached at Willamette. Heaston was the first female player to score points in college football in 1997. Link: wp.me/p3aczg-3V1J

Kell joins gymnastics Kaytianna Kell — the 2020 Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association Division II Assistant Coach of the Year — has joined the UC Davis women’s gymnastics staff.

Program head coach John Lavallee made the announcement on Tuesday. Link: wp.me/ p3aczg-3UZ9

Manjon on Henson list UC Davis guard Ezra Manjon has been named to the preseason Lou Henson Award Watch List, an honor orchestrated byCollegeInsider.com and given to the midmajor's best basketball player. Also, the Big West honored Manjon as Player of the Week.

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Get smart about COVID Back in March, no one believes that the pandemic would actually be worse today — threatening high school and college athletics for a second straight year. Gallaudet explores what might happen to the 2020-21 season.

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f we do indeed make it through to the end of December, pandemicpending, it’s looking like UC Davis basketball fans are going have some marquee matchups to watch when the Aggies finally kick off league play.

Always looking to battleharden their squads early in the going, local coaches Jim Les and Jennifer Gross love to sprinkle a handful of tough teams into their nonconference play. And, generally, that’s led to clashes between the Aggies and Pac12 schools during Decembers past.

Last year, the Aggie men hung tight with Cal (72-66) and Utah (77-73), while the UCD women’s 67-55 effort against No. 2 Stanford turned out to be a closer game than most of the Cardinal’s league contests.

Because scheduling games in the era of COVID-19 has become a chore in itself, UCD understandably won’t play as many Power Five schools this winter.

But other Big West Conference schools — especially those in Southern California that can travel more easily — are still taking on The Big Dogs.

And if this past week’s action was any indication of what’s to come when BWC play does begin for Davis on Dec. 27, it’s shown the Aggies will have their work cut out for them on several occasions.

Here’s what went down over the last seven days: ■ On Tuesday night, the UC Riverside men laid siege on the University of Washington, upsetting the Huskies

in Las Vegas, 57-42, in a neutral-site game that was arranged less than 24 hours before its tipoff. The contest was added to Riverside’s schedule after a Monday meeting with Fresno State was canceled due to COVIDrelated concerns.

The Highlander’s 7-foot-1, 250 pound center, Jock Perry (a graduate transfer from St. Mary’s) posted a career-high 21 points in the win, while Arinze Chiadom nabbed 12 rebounds.

It marked the first career win for first-year Highlanders head coach Mike Magpayo, who took the UCR reins earlier this year after former coach David Patrick left to take a position as associate head coach at Arkansas.

UCD is slated to host Riverside on Jan. 1 and 2. The Aggies lost both their meetings against UCR last year — two close games, separated by 6 points or fewer.

The Highlanders have now beaten Power Five opponents three times in the last four seasons, downing Cal in 2017 and Nebraska last year.

■ On Monday, BWC newcomer Cal State Bakersfield also sent shockwaves through the Central Valley, beating the Cal women, 60-52, in its season opener.

The Roadrunners’ fourth victory over a Pac-12 team in

The Aggies will have their work cut out for them on several occasions.

school history, it’s the lone game CSUB has scheduled prior to conference play — meaning it’s the only game film the UCD women will have on Bakersfield heading into their Dec. 27 and 28 meetings.

The Roadrunners will bring some street cred into those contests having beaten Pacific (80-70) and San Jose State (75-71) last season.

And ...

■ On Saturday, the UC Irvine men discharged their biggest offensive performance in school history in a 135-55 smothering of Bethesda.

The smackdown also marked the Anteaters’ largestever margin of victory (80), most field goals made (56) and most assists (31) in a single game. And the 80-point spread was also the biggest on record by a Big West team.

Seven Anteaters scored in double-digits with Austin Johnson leading the way with 20 points. Johnson picked up his first career double-double, grabbing a career-high 16 rebounds, while he shot a perfect 9 of 9 from the floor.

He was one of seven Irvine players with 12 or more points.

Translation: There’s some serious talent lurking in the BWC this season.

Be it a conference frontrunner or league bottomfeeder, any win over a Power Five school is impressive. And to score 135 points in regulation — against a school at any level of college basketball — that’s simply ridiculous.

If anything’s for certain for this basketball season, it’s that the Aggie men and women will have their hands full come January.

We just have to get there first.

— Reach Owen Yancher at oyancher@davisenterprise. net. Follow him via Twitter at @530athletics.

Slow start, no problem Second win in a row for men

BY BOB DUNNING Enterprise staf writer Although the outcome seemingly was never in doubt, it took a while for UC Davis to put away pesky William Jessup, 95-62, in the Aggie men’s basketball home opener Friday night at The Pavilion.

“That’s a good basketball team,” said Aggie head coach Jim Les of the NAIA Warriors, who frequently schedule NCAA Division I opponents early in their seasons.

The win, the Aggies’ second straight, evens UCD’s record at 2-2.

Davis never trailed, but had to break a 4-4 deadlock with an 8-0 run, then used threestraight, long-range bombs from Caleb Fuller, Elijah Pepper and Damion Squire to push the count to 21-10.

The Warriors (0-1) fought back, however, trimming the deficit to Next game: ???? 27-24, but Ezra Manjon and B.J. Shaw once again rallied the Aggies to produce a 47-33 lead at half.

Les credited halftime adjustments for the Aggies’ second-half domination, which saw UCD build its biggest lead at 93-60 when Caleb McGill canned two free throws with 2:02 left in the game.

“Our guys responded with pressure on defense in the second half, which is what we were talking about,” Les noted. “As a result, we took some charges and got some turnovers, and that usually leads to some pretty good offense.”

Manjon, who entered the game averaging 23 points a game, was held to just 5 points in the first half, but exploded for 11 more in the second half to share team honors with Squire and

Aggies 95, Warriors 62

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B.J. Shaw drives for the basket during UC Davis’ 95-62 victory over visiting William Jessup on Friday. Shaw scored 9 points.

Kennedy Koehler, all with 16 points.

Pepper added 14 and Fuller 13 for the balanced Aggie attack, which Les hopes will bode well for the future.

“That’s going to be the way our team is throughout this season,” Les believes. “(Jessup) really focused on Ezra tonight, but we have a lot of guys who have a lot of talent.

You can’t say if you stop Ezra you’ll stop the Aggies.”

Les stresses that free-throw shooting can win close games, and while this one didn’t end up being close, the Aggies certainly took that message to heart.

UCD hit its first 15 free throws and finished the night 23-for-25, another great sign for the future.

“Those two guys who missed one are going to be up early in the morning shooting free throws,” Les said with a laugh. “We have guys who really work hard and put a lot of time in the gym. That’s a real credit to them. They take this seriously.”

The game was played under strict COVID-19 protocols, with no fans in the stands and only essential game personnel — plus one sportswriter —in attendance at The Pavilion.

Even coaches were required to wear masks throughout

the game.

Although basketball is notorious for giving a significant advantage to the home team, Les said the lack of a crowd, while disappointing, didn’t detract from the experience.

“I love all our cutouts,” he said, gesturing to the cardboard cutouts — purchased by fans — occupying otherwise empty seats.

“Just to see the undertaking here to put on a game in this day and age is huge and makes me very thankful,” continued the Aggie coach, now in his 10th season at UCD. “This is a nice break from reality for all of us and let’s us get a chance to do what we love to do.

“The UC Davis medical staff has done a great job and everyone is adhering to the protocols. We hope to live for another day and get a chance to keep playing.”

With the ever-changing COVID restrictions, the Aggies next matchup against Cal Baptist on Tuesday has been canceled, and their Big West Conference matchup with UC Riverside on Jan. 1 and 2 is in limbo.

— Reach DE staff writer and columnist Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenter prise.net.

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It will be a while before Aggie guard Campbell Gray — or any UC Davis basketball player — is dribbling down the court against competition as Yolo County issues new health guidelines.

Aggies’ season on hold Stricter county health guidelines force UCD to cancel contests

BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor

The surging local pandemic numbers have once again pulled the court out from underneath UC Davis basketball.

After a delayed start to the season imposed by the NCAA, Yolo County health officials on Friday issued strict new guidelines that forced cancellations of all scheduled local sporting events for the foreseeable future.

The restrictions went into effect at 12:01 a.m. today.

After Simpson and Santa Clara bowed out of scheduled contests with UC Davis last week — thanks, again, COVID — Aggie women’s coach Jennifer Gross found a willing partner to help fill the void in Division II Fresno-Pacific.

But then came word that today’s 2 p.m. game with the Sunbirds — as well as road contests with Sacramento State and Friday’s trip to No. 2 Stanford — was off.

The Aggie men’s game at Cal Baptist on Tuesday also has been scrapped, according to school officials.

“We’re all deeply disappointed,” Gross told The Enterprise after finding out the bad news — which also precludes indoor practice. “Obviously, I get it. Hopefully, it’s just a temporary thing.”

So what does this do for the psyche of the players?

“All season we’ve been trying to focus on the things we can control,” Gross continued.

“And we’re still doing that. We’re just trying to stay positive and stay prepared.

“We don’t have a lot of information right now, and things just change so quickly in this environment.”

Under the most recent county mandate, gyms and fitness centers will be allowed to remain open outdoors, but face coverings will be required at all times (an exception is a water activity like swimming).

Any sports are limited to drills and conditioning only — outdoors and with physical distancing.

The county announcement comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued new California stay-at-home orders based on area ICU capacities.

“By taking action now, rather than waiting until regional ICU beds are in critically short supply, (we aim) to lower case rates and lessen the strain on the local hospital system,” said Yolo County Public Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson. “If more people become infected with coronavirus, we are facing the reality of not having enough resources to adequately treat them.”

The Aggie women are coming off an 82-75 victory over San Francisco in what seems like 10 years ago (actually, the game was played in anonymity at The Pavilion on Nov. 25).

On Friday, the UCD men handled visiting William Jessup, 95-62.

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AGGIES: Blue leaves lasting impression GRATEFUL: Fantastic staff From Page B1 with the coaches, good with the alumni, he has to be a fundraiser. He has to be good with the administration ... in order to flourish he has to have the respect of all the different groups.

“Kevin checked all the boxes. We were fortunate to get him.

“That’s the other thing he was good at: the coaches he hired are coaches who have really successful programs.

As an AD you have to have knowledge of coaches in all the sports and try to define the best and bring them in ... (while) keeping your best already on staff. Kevin has done that.”

be happier for him.

“He gets to chase his passion: golf.

He gets to go back home and be around family. For those reasons, we couldn’t be happier for someone we respect and admire.

“But from the professional standpoint, we’re sad because we’re losing such an extraordinary leader. A guy who, in a short period of time, has really put his stamp not only on athletics, but on UC Davis and our community.

“He’s made such a positive contribution to the UC Davis way.”

■ Scott Carrell Economics professor, Faculty athletics rep

■ Cy Williams Aggie men’s golf coach

“Other than disappointment in that we’re losing a great guy, I think you have to celebrate the accomplishments that he had in such a short time.

“He came in with a vision that was centered around the student-athlete experience, particularly about being the No. 1 school in the country for student-athlete outcomes.

“For the Edwards Family Athletics Center project, he raised about $52 million, which if you talked to people who have been around UC Davis for a long time, they’d have said (before Blue) it would have been an impossible feat … particularly in such a short amount of time.

“He did an amazing job on a lot of different fronts.”

“I’m very happy for Kevin. He’s a superstar and we were lucky to have him for the time we did.”

■ Jim Les UC Davis men’s basketball coach “From a personal standpoint — and this is a widespread feeling in this department, showing how much he is loved and appreciated — we couldn’t

■ Mike Villamor Big West Conference Assistant commissioner “It’s a significant loss for UC Davis and the Big West Conference.

“Kevin’s leadership, intelligence and ability to prioritize helped improve the success of the Aggie athletics program as well as the overall studentathlete experience. I’ve heard nothing but good things about him in terms of his love and passion for UCD, and he had a genuine interest in interacting with the student-athletes.

“The Aggie EVO program also did a lot to help studentathletes prepare for success after college. He will definitely be missed.”

■ Jamey Wright Aggie women’s water polo coach

■ Dan Hawkins Aggie football coach and former UCD fullback “He’s one of the finest I’ve been around. He has unique qualities to maintain a level of stoicism and professionalism, yet an intensity for what needs to happen.

“He has a tremendous command of the balance of academics and athletics and really understands the culture at UC Davis.

“It’s not so much about what a person says, or what they want to do, or what they try to do ... it’s what they actually did. Everybody has benefitted (from Blue’s tenure).

“He was able to modernize UCD athletics into a solid Division I program. I have nothing but admiration and respect for Kevin Blue.”

“I look at what was going on in the years before Kevin — we went from a discussion of possibly having to drop nine sports to eventually dropping four, some interim band-aid fixes (in leadership) — it was like wandering through the wilderness.

“Kevin helped us get our heads out of the dust. And it’s been a dramatic shift for the better. He’s been approachable, accessible and transparent. He’s wise beyond his years.

“He factored strongly into us getting the Crandall-Raycraft Team Room (at Schaal Aquatics Center) by continuing to foster relationships with Cathy and Jack Raycraft that Teresa Gould had started building on.

He really cemented the finish to make sure it came out looking great. What he’s accomplished in five years is a career for a lot of people.”

From Page B1 Q . In regard to athletics, how have things changed since you were a student-athlete at Stanford?

Blue: “I think college sports have changed significantly. There are a number of positive changes that have occurred, and I think there are going to be ... additional positive changes that will occur with the liberalization of the image and likeness rules (for athletes).

“At the same time, I think there have been some changes that have been challenging to the overall structure and economic model of college sports.

“In some situations in the Power 5 conferences, we’ve seen an acceleration in athletic spending that is not sustainable. It’s a consequence of the extraordinary growth in revenue in a nonprofit environment. That is putting ... pressure on the financial system of college athletics overall.

“I’m hopeful this can be corrected and controlled as time goes on.”

Q. Given that the pandemic pulled the plug on 2020 collegiate sports, in what shape is the current UCD athletic budget as you leave?

Blue: “Anissa Nachman, who oversees our finances, has done a fantastic job of scenario planning.

And our coaches and staff have adjusted to the revenue decreases that we have seen — and continue to project — related to COVID19.

“Our donors have stepped in very generous ways to make sure that our athletic department is no irreversibly impacted by the pandemic. We’re very grateful for that.

“Financially, the organization is on very solid ground, in light of very challenging micro-economic circumstances.”

(Two weeks ago, Blue told The Enterprise that the 2020-21 budget shortfall on a $40 million budget was “around $2 to 3.5 million.” Blue said “not playing sports reduces our expenses, just the same as it reduces our revenue.” Blue says UCD will be “be

able to make adjustments in order to balance the budget.” At least for the current fiscal year.)

Q. How much longer can UC Davis survive the pandemic shutdown before draconian cuts are at hand?

Blue: “Let me say, it has never been part of my plans or the university’s plans to reduce the number of teams (which stand at 25).

I’m hopeful that commitment continues long into the future.

“Obviously, we’re in a challenging economic environment that has had — and will continue to have — impacts, but I’m very confident in our leadership of Chancellor May and the commitment of our coaches and staff that allow us to operate in a way allows to continue forward without irreversible damage.”

Q. What accomplishments at UCD are you most proud of?

Blue: “When you phrase it as ‘my accomplishments,’ that paints an incomplete picture that any forward momentum that we’ve generated is a collective result from the work and support of everyone in the UC Davis athletic community. So I’d prefer it be described collectively, not singularly.

“But I’m proud of the fact that we’ve built a culture and standard and an expectation of achievement and that there are positive things happening. It’s a fantastic FCS athletics department.

“Going forward, I expect there to be tremendous interest in the position. I don’t know how many other FCS-level departments and athletic director jobs are better than this one. Hopefully, the positive trajectory that the organization is on is hopeful a signal of that.”

Q. What are your thoughts about the staff you’re leaving behind?

Blue: “We have an excellent team here.

“I’m confident the organization will remain on its very positive track because of the skill and commitment of the staff that is already in place.”

— Reach DE sports editor Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41@ gmail.com or call 530-320-4456.

DUNNING: JAHN: She saw the UCD program grow from DIII Sans fans, games are pretty ‘ruff’ From Page B1

From Page B1 experienced mission failure.

As has become common in collegiate sports these days, athletic departments have come up with a way to fill some of those thousands of empty seats and raise a little revenue in the process.

Yes, we’re talking about those Crazy Creative COVIDCaused Cardboard Cutouts that occupied a number of seats where the season-ticket holders normally let their voices of support be heard.

There were cutouts of current athletes, former athletes, band members, longtime boosters and a healthy collection of dogs. Yes, dogs. Don’t know if these were household dogs related to fans or dogs on loan from UC Davis’ bestin-the-world Vet School.

So I grabbed my notebook and my Enterprise-issued ballpoint pen and headed for the Canine Cutout Section to conduct an interview or two.

One dog seemed willing to talk to me, but as so often happens when I start asking tough questions, a cat got his tongue.

At least that’s the only thing I can think of.

As I stood alone after the game with tears in my eyes for the stirring rendition of “Hail to California,” I knew for sure this would be a night to remember. Something to tell the grandkids, as they say.

I believe the Aggies won the basketball game, but as I told my Sweetheart when I left home, “This is going to be weird.”

On that score, and on this Friday night, my prediction came true.

— Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise. net.

“My journey has been filled with laughter and joy and so many positive adventures. Challenges became opportunities to learn and grow.”

Originally a UC Santa Barbara Gaucho, Jahn majored in cultural anthropology while she competed for UCSB’s diving team, graduating in 1973 with plans to eventually pursue a career in teaching. She headed south afterward, to UCLA, where she added her K-12 credential and a master’s degree in kinesiology.

During this time, she met her future husbandto-be, Tom, another aspiring swim coach on the West Coast. The two married in 1976.

She was teaching at Los Angeles High when her former UCSB coach Bobbi Houghton called ...

“I got a call from Bobbi,” Jahn remembers. “(He says,) ‘There’s a job at UC Davis, and you’re going to apply. The résumé is due tomorrow.’

I threw together my résumé. This was before computers, so I had to type everything and not make mistakes. I mailed it in, and the next thing I knew, I got called in for an interview.”

The rest is history as Jahn would secure the position and mentor the Aggie program from its days as an AIAW Division III member through its

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Longtime UC Davis women’s swim coach Barb Jahn, second from right — shown here at 2010 Big West Championships — is making this season her last, after 46 years with the Aggies.

NCAA Division II success to the current D-I era.

Along the way, the fivetime conference coach of the year guided UC Davis to a national runner-up finish in 1981, eight top10 finishes in D-II and a Big West Conference team title in 2010. In the six years following, UCD also collected four Mountain Pacific Sports Federation titles.

Oh, and for two seasons in the 1970s, Jahn also

served as the Aggies’ head softball coach.

“Having worked at the same place for so many years, I can’t begin to name all of the amazing people who have helped me along the way,” Jahn went on. “So … a big thank you to you all.

“As they say: Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.”

School officials report a national search for Jahn’s successor will commence

next spring.

Notes: Jahn and her husband Tom, a former assistant coach at Cal and head coach of the women’s swim at UCLA, live in South Davis. They have two children, Erica and Adam. In 2019, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association named Jahn as the recipient of the Richard E. Steadman Award, which recognizes those who have “done the most to spread

happiness in Coach Steadman’s beloved sport of swimming and diving.”

Six of Jahn’s former athletes are now enshrined in the Cal Aggie Athletics Hall of Fame.

—UC Davis Assistant Director of Athletics Communications Mark Honbo contributed to this story. Reach Owen Yancher at oyancher@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him via Twitter at @530athletics.

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BY LLEWELLYN KING Special to The Enterprise

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his is the month when the national spirit should start to lift: COVID-19 vaccines could be administered by midDecember. While we won’t reach the summit of a mighty mountain this month, nor well into next year, the ascent will have begun.

It is unlikely to be a smooth journey.

There will be contention, accusation, litigation and frustration. Nothing so big as setting out to administer two-dose vaccines to the whole country could be otherwise.

But the pall which hangs so heavily over us with rising deaths, exhausted first responders and overstretched hospitals, will begin to lift very slightly.

For the rest of foreseeable history, there will be accusations leveled at the Trump administration for its handling of the pandemic — or its failure to handle it.

But one thing is certain: Our faith in our ability to make superhuman scientific efforts in the face of crisis will be restored.

Developing a COVID-19 vaccine will be compared to putting a man on the moon.

The large pharmaceutical companies, known collectively as Big Pharma, have shown their muscle. The lesson: Throw enough research and unlimited money at a problem, accelerate the regulatory process and a solution can result.

Even globalization gets a good grade.

The first-to-market vaccine comes from American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. But the vaccine was developed at its small German subsidiary, BioNTech, by a husbandand-wife team of first-generation Turkish immigrants. (Beware of whom you exclude.)

Biopharmaceutical research often takes place this way, akin to how it happens in Silicon Valley: Small companies innovate and invent, and larger ones gobble them up and provide the all-important resources for absurdly complicated and expensive clinical trials.

These contribute mightily to the cost of new drugs. A new “compound” — as a drug is called in the trade — can cost up to $2 billion to bring to market; and financial reserves are needed, should there be costly lawsuits.

The development of new drugs looks like an inverted pyramid. Linda Marban, a researcher and CEO of Capricor Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Los Angeles, explained it to me: “The last 20 years have shown a seismic change in how drugs and therapies are developed. Due to the speed at which science is advancing, and the difficulty of early-stage development, most of the earlystage work is done by small companies or the occasional academic. Big Pharma has moved into the role of late-stage clinical, sometimes Phase 2, but mostly Phase 3 and commercial development.”

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n the upheaval occasioned by the pandemic, overhaul of the Food and Drug Administration looms large as a national priority. It must be able — maybe with a greater use of artificial intelligence and data management — to assess the safety and efficiency of desperately needed drugs without the current painful and often fatal delays.

This situation, according to Marban, is compounded by the FDA’s requirement for clinical trials conducted and presented in a certain way, which often precludes getting an effective therapy to market. “If we simplify this process alone, we could move rapidly toward treatments and even cures for many horrific diseases,” she added.

War is a time of upheaval, and we are at war against the COVID-19. But war also involves innovation. We have proved that speed is possible when bureaucracy is energized and streamlined.

When COVID-19 is finally vanquished, it should leave a legacy of better medical research and sped-up approval procedures, benefiting all going forward.

— Llewellyn King is executive producer and host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS. His email is llewellynking1@gmail. com. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.

he California Legislature will reconvene Monday for what may be its most unusual session in the state’s 170-year history.

Even the manner of its first meeting of the biennial session will be odd due to concerns about the surging COVID-19 pandemic. The 80-member state Assembly will initially gather in Sacramento’s Golden One basketball arena because its Capitol chambers aren’t large enough for individual distancing.

During their fitful meetings in the summer, legislators experimented with various alternatives to inperson committee and floor conclaves, such as telecommuting. But legislative leaders wrangled over what was and was not legal, and the unresolved conflict affected what happened during the session’s final hours in August.

Even if they work out the mechanics of legislating during a pandemic, it will dominate what legislators do over the next nine months — most obviously in writing a 202122 state budget that accounts for a state economy in unpredictable turmoil and uncertain state revenues.

The Capitol’s dominant Democrats hope that once Joe Biden is sworn in as

president, another massive federal aid package will be enacted to shore up education, welfare and health spending that was curtailed in the 2020-21 budget due to projections of steep revenue declines.

However, it turned out that revenues were less impacted than feared because upperincome Californians, who pay most of the taxes, have maintained their taxable incomes by working from home.

Another pandemic-related issue hanging over the new session is whether lawmakers will allow Gov. Gavin Newsom to continue running the state under an emergency decree, largely bypassing legislative input.

Legislators were willing to cede authority in the initial stages of the health crisis last spring, but as the year wore on, even Newsom’s fellow Democrats began to complain about one-man rule and Republicans challenged

LETTERS Fire and climate change Kudos to Don Lotter for the best of citizen science by being almost the first to see the proverbial elephant in the room ignored by conventional wisdom.

Don is right, Fall north winds strong enough to cause fires to be so unstoppable they consume whole towns and move beyond uplands into valleys to incinerate thousands of homes are not only a new phenomenon but the biggest impact of climate change on California, one mostly ignored because of focus on the influence of heat waves, drought, and lack of forest management on fire.

How global warming causes stronger north winds is simple. Every fall, shorter days chill the Great Basin and Modoc Plateau. Meanwhile global warming increases sea temperature off the California coast.

Ocean heat waves get attention for causing coral bleaching in the tropics, but also now occur in the North Pacific. The increased contrast between inland cold and the newly warmer Pacific sends winds of previously unseen force through gaps in the Cascade Range to central California where they drive wildfires of unprecedented destructive power.

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his authority in court with some success.

Of course, the pandemic did not erase issues that had been vexing the Legislature for years, such as the state’s housing crisis and its close relatives, homelessness and poverty. In many ways, COVID-19 has worsened them and other problems, such as the “achievement gap” in public schools.

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inally, the Legislature itself has changed as Democrats padded their already immense majorities in both houses.

The Legislature’s most liberal members — they would say “progressive” — are becoming more vocal about using those supermajorities to remake California’s socioeconomic matrix.

That intent was voiced last week in a New York Times interview with the Legislature’s youngest new member, 25-year-old Alex Lee of San Jose.

“I felt like we have a Democratic ultra, super majority, right? We have all the executive positions. And yet we can’t seem to do the things that are big and progressive,” Lee told the Times. “We haven’t gotten universal health care, or even close to it. We haven’t guaranteed

Another effect of climate change is movement of tropical moisture poleward.

This is noticed as Atlantic hurricanes increase but we also saw it here this summer when numerous lightning strikes spawned by tropical moisture touched off the devastating Lightning Complex Fire.

These and other phenomena linking wildfire and climate change were discussed recently in a webinar-like salon sponsored by Tuleyome, your local conservation group. For future Tuleyome news and events contact Tuleyome.org.

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Game Day revisited I think Katherine Kelly’s letter (Nov. 29) about Game Day needs revising.

It’s Game Day. For months, the Red coach has complained that the game is rigged. Because of COVID, there is no audience in the stands and the Red coach gripes that this is an attack on his team — only his team.

But it’s finally Game Day. The Red team puts its best players on the field and takes a small lead in the first quarter. At home, the Red fans go wild. At the half, still leading, the Red coach declares victory. But the referees ignore him and the game continues.

After halftime, the Blue team brings out some of their best players. They gain

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housing for everyone. Wealth inequality is out of control.

There’s something deeply wrong about that. And I think that frustration in the system drove me to run.

“On Dec. 7, which is swearing-in day, I’m going to introduce a bill to prohibit candidates in California from taking corporate money or business entity money and to build a publicly financed election system to incentivize people to opt out.

“My ultimate goal is to lean on public social housing as a strong alternative means for the production of housing.

Right now, the for-profit market has basically a monopoly on housing production. And cities and localities basically can only negotiate within those confines.”

Whether Lee and likeminded legislators can advance their left-leaning agenda will be an interesting subtext to what already shapes up as a session for the history books.

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the lead! As the Blue team continues to score, the Red coach rages. He calls for a review of every single play. Each time, the referees rule against him. Wait! On one call, the refs give the Blue team a fiveyard penalty! But then play after play, call after call, the refs call the play for the Blue team.

The Red coach rages on, although many of the refs are Red team fans when not on the job. Forty times the play is reviewed, but only that one call goes the Red team’s way. Meanwhile, the Blue team runs up the score and wins the game.

But the Red coach refuses to leave the field. He demands that the game be played again with fans in the stadium, or better yet, that the Red team just be declared the winner. At first his players stay on the field with him, but they gradually slink off in shame, until only the Red coach and his lawyers are left screaming “BUT I WON!” There was no flag on the play — only the ravings of a power-hungry narcissist and the cynical parasites who feed off him and his followers. To pretend otherwise is damaging to democracy.

Trump’s own election security head declared the election to be the most secure in years. Of course, Trump fired him.

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Let’s choose transformative change now

BY MARK SIMON, CESCA WRIGHT AND JONATHAN LONDON Special to The Enterprise

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or much of this past year, as our nation has wrestled with calls for racial justice, people across the country have been engaging in discussions about policing and how to provide safe, welcoming and equitable communities for all people.

This conversation is also happening in Davis with some important progress.

The Davis Public Health and Safety Temporary Joint Subcommittee has issued a report titled, “Reimagining Public Safety in Davis,” based on months of discussion, research and input from representatives of the city’s Human Relations, Police Accountability and Social Services commissions.

The report provides nine visionary recommendations that were unanimously confirmed by all members of the Joint Subcommittee. Together they

COMMENTARY point the way towards transformational change in our community. However, this will only be possible if we all grasp the opportunity to address the root causes of the problem and hold ourselves and our city officials accountable for taking these bold and necessary steps. Now is the time for our community to thoughtfully consider the report’s recommendations and to create broad-based support for fundamental change in how public safety is understood and achieved in Davis.

We invite each of us who lives, works and learns in this city to recognize that these recommendations are not exclusively for the five members of City Council. If you are reading this letter prior to the Dec. 1 City Council meeting, please consider participating. If you are reading after Dec. 1, the report will have already been presented to City Council, but the work is just beginning.

Council has a history of following staff lead, which tends to bolster existing departments, lacking incentives to envision bold change. However, as elected officials, the Council’s true accountability is to us, the residents of the city. Council members need to hear from all of us about the leadership we need and to reinforce the call to institute the reports’ substantial recommendations.

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he need for a new direction is established by the first recommendation which responds to serious racial disparities in traffic stops, arrests, and charging within the Davis Police Department (DPD). Until this pattern is corrected, and the presence of systemic racism is addressed, there is no consistent rationale to house more public safety programs within that culture. How can we expect meaningful solutions to emerge from an institution that is causing the problem?

Instead, we need more

far-reaching restructuring to ensure that we can achieve true public safety for all. Throughout our nation, the reliance to “call the police” to address a broad array of societal challenges is being reexamined. We must reexamine this growing dependency here in Davis as well. The Joint Subcommittee has researched and identified alternatives.

We can choose restorative justice policies and social service investments. We can redirect emergency calls to trained mental and behavioral health practitioners. These are proactive approaches that decrease crime, calm mental health crisis, and support recovery. Investing in people before a crisis is the best dollar spent.

Without a groundswell of constituent demand, our council members may act out of apprehension rather than vision and courage. For decades, Davis has been known asa progressive community.

But in this moment, to be on the right side of history

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ome may worry about the fiscal challenges of these recommendations (though early analysis suggests that recommended changes can generate cost savings).

Some may worry about the ability of the police department to respond to thefts and burglaries (but the recommendations focus on responses to mental health, homelessness and human welfare).

Others may worry that these recommendations need additional input from community stakeholders (this is correct, now is the time for each of us to review the report and share our thoughts in our networks and with our council members).

The recommendations submitted by the subcommittee are a call for all of us to participate in building a better, different, humane future. Read the recommendations, discuss the report, add your voice to this critical conversation for our community.

Let’s be on the right side of history.

we must take action that aligns with our values.

This means that everyday folks must stand for change.

The recommendations call for social services to be housed outside of the police department; for the city of Davis to create a plan to eradicate racism, in all forms, from our public safety system; and for each step of our evolving public safety process to include transparency, robust data collection and ongoing learning and review.

Having laid out a series of thoughtful actions, the report closes with Recommendation 9, clearly identifying two suggested paths forward: either we establish an independent department in which social services and nonviolent aspects of public safety are placed; or we establish a new structure that serves as an umbrella agency for all public safety services, of which DPD is one.

On Dec. 1, we are likely to hear an array of local responses to the report.

COVID at work: new rules to protect employees

BY RAPHAEL S. MOORE, JD, LL.M. Special to The Enterprise

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n the ever-changing landscape of COVID-related legislation, two new laws have been passed in California which affect virus reporting requirements and workers’ compensation coverage for employees.

First, Senate Bill 1159 went into effect in September, and will remain on the books until Jan. 1, 2023. It codifies an earlier signed executive order that flips the burden of proof for employees who test positive for COVID. That means an employee who reports having COVID on or after July 6, 2020, is presumed to have contracted the virus at work for the purpose of workers’ compensation. But this presumption applies only if the virus was contracted during an “outbreak,” and the employee was at work at some point during the two weeks before taking the COVID test.

So what’s an outbreak? Either of the following: ■ For employers with 100 employees or less at a worksite, it means at least 4 employees tested positive; ■ For employers with more than 100 employees at a site, it means 4% of those who reported to the site tested positive; or ■ A local government division, like the department of health or OSHA, orders a worksite to be closed due to a risk of COVID. And what is a worksite? It includes what you would normally think of — like a building, or a store or a facility — but it also specifically excludes the employee’s home (e.g., the case of a remote employee who gets sick).

If all the requirements are met, there is no waiting period required for temporary disability benefits. But the employee must use any COVID related sick leave benefits first, if made available by the employer.

Of course, this is only a presumption, so the employer can take steps to prove the contrary. The employer can, for instance, show that steps have been taken to reduce potential transmission at work. They can also show evidence of employee’s risks to exposure outside of work.

Regardless, if an employer knows

COMMENTARY or reasonably should know that an employee has tested positive, they must provide specific notification to their claims administrator within three days. If the employer was aware of positive test results between July 6 and Sept. 17, the employer has 30 days to report.

A separate bill, AB 685, was also signed into law — this one goes into effect Jan. 1, and also remains in effect for the next two years. A bit like SB 1159, it triggers reporting requirements. But it also goes further, by putting additional obligations on the employer to protect the rest of the employees.

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pecifically, when an employer has notice of any “potential exposure,” it must notify all employees who were at the same worksite as the affected individual during the infectious period, let them know what disinfection and safety plan will be implemented, and give out information about COVIDrelated benefits to any potentially exposed employees. This all must happen within 1 business day. A “potential exposure” includes cases where an employee got a lab confirmed test, or a positive diagnosis from a health care provider. The term “worksite” is a bit more nuanced — it does not apply to buildings, floors, or other locations if the individual did not enter them.

This law also requires notification of local public health of any outbreak, but it defines the concept a little differently. Following the State Department of Public Health’s definition, it means three or more labconfirmed cases in a two-week period among employees from different households.

The overall intent of all these changes is to unify reporting requirements and cut down on COVID transmission.

If you need specific advice as to your own circumstances, research the law or speak with a trusted attorney.

— Raphael S. Moore is a partner at Moore & Moore, a law practice in downtown Davis. Reach him at thelaw@mytrustedlawyer.com or at 758-8317.

Time to work on real results

BY MARY CREASMAN Special to CalMatters

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his has been a year like no other. We’ve endured a lot in 2020, and it isn’t over yet. But we’ve learned a lot about our democracy, the regional power-building we need to do, and the work that lies ahead.

More than 150 million people voted nationwide, and a surge of young people of color turned out around the country. In California, more than 17.5 million people voted.

That’s 3 million more than in 2016, although this number is still less than 70% of eligible voters.

America elected a president, and our first woman of color vice president, who put a climate justice agenda front and center in their campaign.

And Californians voted out candidates and incumbents who were backed by Big Oil, sending climate justice champions to Sacramento.

This shouldn’t come as a surprise. When the California League of Conservation Voters conducted polling earlier

COMMENTARY this year, we found that California voters believe that the environment (73%) and climate change (64%) should be priorities for our state. Concern about the climate crisis is especially high among younger voters with 76% of 18- to 29-year-olds rating this issue to be a priority.

This data confirms what we’ve seen for years — the public is ahead of their leaders on the environment and climate. They want courageous action and leaders who will work for their families, not oil and gas interests.

So, what comes next, now that we survived the grueling 2020 election cycle? Here are two things that we should be calling for immediately from our elected officials — both in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.: Our first order of business must be an economic stimulus, both statewide and on the federal level. We need to invest in a green and just recovery, and climate action can do that. We can advance

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racial justice, protect public health and create good union jobs at the same time.

And here’s the thing — this work will only happen from the bottom up. Elections, policy victories and real change will be won in states and communities first. If we invest in building regional power, resourcing frontline organizations and innovating bold climate justice solutions — we will be able to hold leaders accountable to strong action at every level, export proven policies nationally and globally, and build the foundation for future electoral wins.

When California acts, it changes global markets, creates new benchmarks nationally and redefines what’s possible on the journey to our 2030 climate deadline.

— Mary Creasman is the CEO of the California League of Conservation Voters, mary@ecovote.org. She 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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Rediscovering holiday magic Dear Annie: While I don’t hate holidays, nor dread them, as “Holiday Anxiety” expressed, I don’t go “all in” either. I believe in moderation, in all things, including moderation.

All my close family has gone to their rewards. None of my high school and earlier friends has time or money for more than immediate family, and my partner passed a decade ago. I’m 61 and find myself refreshingly able to control my own life.

I do miss the family traditions, the scents and the decorations; I am also now aware of the time and effort my parents and grandparents put in to create these memories, and I am grateful. And I absolutely hate Halloween decor immediately replaced by Christmas stuff. Where’s Thanksgiving?

For “Holiday Anxiety,” I suggest: 1. I make gift baskets for shelter animals and their keepers. Cat litter, dog food, paper towels and sanitizer might not seem very “gifty,” but you drop some off with gift cards and pet toys, and you’re a hero. I gave a local shelter administrator a glittery holiday card including $100; the lady burst into tears, which made me proud and happy. Spend $100 and get a million in gratitude back.

2. Our country is chock-a-block with kids who eat ketchup sandwich meals, if they eat at all. Shames me, ‘cuz even though I’m a disabled veteran, I have no excuse for being fat, ‘cept I eat too much and have too much. I give through the VA, Catholic charities, the Salvation Army and do food drives. If you hate the holidays, then make them better for someone else.

You will benefit. Giving is the best reward.

3. Walk the streets and absorb the atmosphere. See the kids, bright-eyed and full of wonder; look at the window displays.

Smell the food, the firewood, the goodies.

Just be in the moment.

4. If possible, go ice skating. It is impossible to be bitter and holiday hatin’ on a pair of skates, especially if the ‘40s music is on. Try. You can’t, even on your butt.

5. A small decoration can work wonders.

Unlike my parents, who created holiday displays visible from space - really — I have a four-foot artificial tree, decorated with heirloom ornaments and light strings. I buy pine-scented stuff, and, like the ‘70s high schooler I am still, I drape a cord of little lights around my bedroom. Those lil twinkly lights make me feel at home for the holidays.

6. Enjoy seasonal music. Force yourself if you “hate” it. Listen to the Christian and

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secular, feel and fall into the lyrics. You’ll feel better.

And if your writer can do none of this, that’s fine, too. Some folk just can’t. I wish I could reach out and share my take on the holidays with “Holiday Anxiety,” ‘cuz I used to think I hated them, too.

I’m alone, but not lonely. I’m not a Christian, but love the idea of Christmas.

I take Thanksgiving very seriously, as I have much for which to be thankful.

I don’t “decorate” nor do I “buy special things,” and all with whom I would have exchanged gifts are deceased. And given my lack of kitchen skill, any cookies I made would most likely get me arrested or find me homeless, after burning my house down.

But I enjoy the season, simply because I enjoy the pleasure of others. I cannot Grinch in the presence of joy, just can’t.

Is it possible “Holiday Anxiety” could come to the “light,” just accept the message and ignore the commercialism?

Peace, safety, and love upon you and yours, ma’am, in this time of turmoil and disruption.

— Ryan C. Dear Ryan: I couldn’t have said it better myself. Giving and appreciating what we have are the best rewards. Thank you for sharing and spreading some holiday cheer.

——— Dear Annie: If “Disheartened” wants to marry her boyfriend of 10 years and he’s not proposing, then why doesn’t SHE propose? At least she’ll get an answer one way or another.

— Stephanie Dear Stephanie: I appreciate the straightforwardness of this advice — wish I’d thought of it myself!

No plastic planet, please

Dear Annie: We all know plastics are polluting our oceans. I don’t have numbers, but the proportion of balloons amidst us is frightening. In my family, we released balloons to send love to a child lost too young. Although we did it before plastic statistics were the norm, it still makes me cringe. Please ask your readers to celebrate a life or occasion with natural resources.

Maybe your readers can even write to you with some suggestions.

— No More Balloons Dear Balloons: Thank you for your letter. While balloons are celebratory, you are correct that they can pose a risk to wildlife and the environment. The most responsible thing to do is to find a natural resource for celebrations instead, such as flowers, candles or even planting a tree. If you do use balloons, make sure they are deflated and cut up and put into the trash so they don’t end up in oceans or waterways or consumed by wildlife. Like you, I’m curious if readers have additional suggestions or comments.

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ask for help getting them ready or washing bottles or even watching the baby every now and then?

I have mental health problems, and my whole family knows this, yet I get up every two hours with the baby and still have to get up at 5 a.m. to get everyone ready for school.

The purpose of my moving in with my mom was to help me out because my husband died. Annie, am I being entitled, or is it OK to ask for help? — Young Mommy Dear Mommy: No, you are not being entitled, and YES, you should ask for help.

You have trauma from losing your husband and have three children under the age of 5.

Of course you need help. In fact, if your mom and siblings won’t help you out, they are being entitled. “It takes a village to raise a child” is an African proverb that means it takes a community effort for children to grow up in a safe and healthy environment, and that definitely applies here.

You also mentioned that you have mental health problems. Ask for more help — from your mom and siblings but also from your church or community. You could also seek support through government programs including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Best of luck to you and your family.

Responsible tech Dear Annie: My husband and I have two teenage children, and both of us work out of the home. We try hard to be engaged in our children’s lives and be aware of everything they’re doing. As working parents, it’s not easy, but we try hard.

As our children have become teenagers, we’ve noticed them becoming increasingly more addicted to their phones. We’ve set all types of guard rails around screen time, acceptable apps and taking their phones into their bedrooms. They listened much better when they first received their phones. Lately, they’ve been exploiting every opportunity to abuse the rules.

My husband and I have tried to crack down, but we’re just not able to constantly be alert. We know it’s important to crack down, so I wanted to reach out and see if you have any advice. Thank you.

— Confused About Cellphones Dear Cellphones: First, I applaud you for your focus on this issue. Since you both work, it makes sense for your kids to have cellphones so you can communicate with them as needed. However, screen time can be a serious issue that impacts social development, communication skills, schoolwork and many other important areas. Other issues including cyberbullying can arise as well.

You and your husband should begin by staying firm on your rules for cellphone use. Also, there should be no cellphones in their bedrooms, particularly at night, or at the dining table. In fact, phones should be silenced or turned off during meals. Put parental controls and locks on apps when possible, and maintain the right to conduct random searches of their call log, email and apps. Have your children sign a contract that enforces escalating punishment, such as a 24-hour period without their phone for the first infraction, 48 hours for the second, 72 hours for the third, etc.

You may do all this in a positive way. Let them know that you are going to give them independence to use their phones but hold them accountable to using them in a mature and thoughtful way. Have a conversation about cyberbullying, phone etiquette and the dangers of posting or sending messages without understanding

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838 L Street Davis, CA 95616 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Brent Nolen Coker Elena Kathleen Coker 838 L Street Davis, CA 95616 4. Business Classification: A Married Couple 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: January 1, 2020 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.”

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long-term implications. Encourage your children to communicate openly with you about any issues they may have or anything that is making them uncomfortable.

Good luck!

——— Dear Annie: My only child, “Frank,” died unexpectedly on July 14, 2019. He was 34 years old. I want to tell all parents who worry that they don’t get to see their adult children often enough to appreciate each moment with their happy and healthy children. The pain of losing a child will never go away or ease. So, even though you may not see them as often as you want, treasure each moment.

— Still Hurting Dear Still Hurting: I can feel the — very understandable — pain in your letter and am so very sorry you lost your son. You highlight an important message: Be grateful for each day, and each day spent with a loved one. Life is a gift to be treasured.

Want to keep working from home Dear Annie: I am in my mid-20s and fortunate enough to have a job that I’ve been able to do remotely since the outbreak of the pandemic back in March.

Working from home has its drawbacks, but on the whole, I’ve come to really enjoy it.

For one, I used to drive an hour and 15 minutes each way for work. During the time I used to be sitting in traffic in the morning, I am able to wake up, make myself a nice breakfast, call my parents and even meditate. I log on for the day feeling ready to go. After work, I jog or walk two miles, and then make dinner, all before the time I used to get home.

And I’ve actually gotten to know my coworkers better during this pandemic than I did before, as we make more of an effort to catch up with one another and set up “happy hours” via Zoom, when we never went out to happy hours together in real life.

I know that I am incredibly lucky to have a job at all right now, especially one where I’m able to work from the comfort and safety of my own home. (I want to acknowledge the fact that there are frontline workers who have had to risk their lives every day just to keep an income, and others who have been laid off for months now, with dwindling unemployment funds.) So, I don’t mean to sound like I’m whining, but I really don’t want to return to the office and that commute. Moving closer to the office is not an option, as I can’t afford the rent in that part of town.

Am I the only one wishing I could keep working from home? And should I try talking to my boss, when the time comes for us to return to the office, to see if I might be able to continue working from home? I know that, in general, he’s never loved the idea of remote work.

— Working From Home Works Dear Working From Home Works: You’re right. You are lucky — and not just because you’ve held onto your job and health during this tumultuous year. You’re lucky because you’ve been given a unique opportunity to evaluate what is important in your life, what helps you to feel healthy and grounded. Don’t squander the lesson.

When a return to the office seems imminent, talk to your boss. In the past, he didn’t like the idea of remote work, but that was before the world turned upsidedown. He might have gained some insights this year as well, about what’s possible with remote employees. It won’t hurt to ask; it will hurt not to.

If you get shot down, then decide how much of a priority it is to you to be able to work remotely, and plan your next career move accordingly.

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610 Second Street Davis, CA 95616 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip ARMISI INC. 222 Rice Lane 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: N/A “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.”

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: December 3, 2020 FBN Number: F20200969 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) The Orange Tree Apartments 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: December 4, 2020 FBN Number: F20200975 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) Picnic Table Farm 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California.

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3218 Morro Bay Ave. Davis, CA 95616 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Paul Boulware 3218 Morro Bay Ave. 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: N/A “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.”

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