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Deck the halls Bella Luna Jewelers took first place in the ninth annual Davis Downtown Window Decorating Contest. Below, Pachamama Coffee earned the People’s Choice Award.

Hospital systems issue plea to public

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BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Healthcare workers and executives from three state and local hospital systems overwhelmed by the COVID19 pandemic gathered via Zoom on Tuesday to issue a plea to the public: “We need your help.”

With the holidays getting underway, representatives of Sutter Health, Diginity Health and Kaiser Permanente urged everyone to avoid travel and gathering and just stay home.

“Right now we are struggling,” said Dr. Vanessa Walker of Sutter Health.

“We are seeing unprecedented numbers of patients with very severe illnesses…. requiring nurses and physicians that don’t normally provide care for these very critically ill patients to really stretch to the tops of their license and try to deliver the best care that they can.

“We are tired,” she said. “We’re struggling every day to deal with the same fatigue you have, not being able to go out and enjoy the things we used to be able to do…. We’re asking you to please do your part and avoid gathering indoors, avoid sharing your air, take it outside…. be creative in order to share these holidays.

“If we do our part now, there will be more of us available and alive to share the holidays with next year,” said Walker.

The surge in COVID cases battering healthcare systems in California

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Winners announced for Downtown Davis Window Decorating Contest

BY AUTUM BATTON Special to The Enterprise Downtown Davis is alive with lights and colors this Holiday Season. Local businesses pulled all the stops in an effort to win top honors in the ninth annual Davis Downtown Window Decorating Contest.

Many businesses participated in the contest this year, creating window and storefront displays with lights, ornaments and holiday-themed decorations.

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County reduces quarantine period from 14 days to 10

BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Yolo County issued revised quarantine guidance on Friday, reducing from 14 days to 10 the length of time individuals must quarantine following exposure to COVID-19.

The action follows state adoption of new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that allows people with no symptoms to quarantine for only 10 days after a

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close-contact exposure to someone with COVID-19.

“Yolo County recognizes that a 14-day quarantine may pose a significant economic and mental health burden and may not be possible for certain workers,” a county press release stated.

Effective immediately, the updated quarantine health order states that asymptomatic close contacts may discontinue

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explored downtown Davis to find three storefronts on which to bestow top honors. At the same time, fans of participating businesses went online to cast their votes for their favorite window storefront as part of the 2020 People’s Choice Award.

As we all know, this year is unlike any year before. With that being said, there was a tie for third place, with two businesses getting exactly the same overall score.

Winners are: ■ First Place: Bella Luna

presence to decorating the street in front of their shop. This shop could have been plucked from the streets of St. Mortiz or Garmisch!”

Bubble Belly: “Adorable, small, and says it all! Lights, wreaths, gifts and mannequin children seasonally dressed, decorating the Christmas trees.

They made the most of a small space and conveyed the spirit of the season.”

Lori Prizmich & Associates: “Taking so much initiative for a window that so few see was in

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Another Yolo court commissioner retires Special to The Enterprise Yolo Superior Court officials announced last week the retirement of Commissioner J. Kent O’Mara, effective Saturday, Dec. 19.

O’Mara served the court in multiple positions over the past 13 years, including referee and court commissioner. He graduated from the University of San Fernando Valley College of Law and, after graduation, worked for a law firm performing civil litigation in state and federal courts.

After moving to Northern California in 1983, O’Mara had his own law firm in El Dorado County for 25

years before his hiring by the Yolo Superior Court. He was appointed referee in June 2009 and elevated to commissioner in June 2015, hanO’MARA dling a variety of high-volume calen- 13 years with Yolo court dars including traffic, unlawful detainers and small claims, as well as criminal arraignments. O’Mara also played an active role in the civil settlement program.

spend more time with his granddaughter.

“Commissioner O’Mara’s many years of hard work and dedicated service have been invaluable to the court and the community. We wish him the best in his retirement,” Court Executive Officer Shawn C. Landry said.

Upon order of Presiding Judge Samuel T. McAdam, Catherine Hohenwarter has been selected to fill O’Mara’s position and will preside over traffic, small claims and unlawful detainer matters.

Hohenwarter brings a wealth of

In retirement, O’Mara plans to vacation more often in Mexico and

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A missed opportunity on the court ■ Editor’s note: The following column

was first published on Christmas Eve, 1973.

M

ore than a few years ago I took a class at UC Davis that inadvertently introduced me to a unique group of athletes.

Those in the group, however, could only practice their skills and few would ever be given a chance to use them in legitimate competition.

These athletes were prisoners, behind bars for a variety of reasons, none of which had anything to do with their athletic ability or lack of it.

Those of us in the class were not there for any athletic purpose.

Like I said, I met these guys accidentally. Our purpose was in another area, though I’m sure now that we learned more from them than they from us.

One afternoon as I walked by the prison canteen where the men could buy such things as potato chips and candy bars — if they could afford these luxuries — I noticed that this prison had a gymnasium. It was a small gym and strictly off limits to us in our easily identifiable non-prison garb.

I stood by an open door to the gym and watched a small group of inmates in a pickup game of basketball. It didn’t look much different from what happens on any

playground anywhere in the country. There was a lot of showboating and self-interested shot selection, very little passing to one’s teammates and a whole bunch of accidental fouling that was supposed to be self-policed, but wasn’t.

There were some good athletes and some not-so-good ones.

While I watched, one of the inmates caught my attention. He held the ball up high and signaled me to come in and shoot a few. He knew I was from the outside, and I knew he was to be inside for a good deal longer. I expected resentment from him, but found only a smile and a desire to match his skills with mine.

H

e probably knew he could beat me, though I doubt that winning was what motivated him. He was simply offering friendship from one human being to another.

I took one tentative step inside and he called out to me.

“C’mon, we’ll play Horse.”

Now there’s a game I could never win. I’d always lose when the other guy got the upper hand and started making lay-ups that I somehow couldn’t match. I lost a lot of ice cream bars making nickel bets on Horse games when I was growing up.

“I’m not supposed to come in there,” I replied. “We’re supposed to be in the next wing in five minutes.”

“Who cares?” he shot back.

“What can they do, put you in prison?”

That would have seemed like a sick joke from anyone else, but he was justifiably proud of his humor.

I took a few more steps into the gym and toward the basketball hoop. He threw a ball my way and I expected him to bet me a quarter on a 30-footer.

A prison guard approached, shook his head in disapproval, and told me in no uncertain terms to “get outta there.”

He suggested it might be dangerous for me in the gym and he was right. I was in grave danger of losing a quarter.

Never in my life had I wanted so badly to play basketball, but this one time I couldn’t.

It wasn’t that this guy couldn’t get a game. I’m sure he had plenty of challengers. But this would have been a special game.

When you win on a basketball

court, you can isolate it.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a prisoner or an outsider. In this case, the past is wiped away and for the length of the game at least, you’re the same.

I

was sorry I didn’t have a chance to show him my best underhanded free throw or to see his best hook shot. Horse is that kind of game. Ordinary shots aren’t allowed.

A ball bounced my way again and I rolled it back as I waved goodbye. I could see he was as disappointed as I was, but we both laughed as I left, realizing the same fate that had put him where he was and me where I was would now prevent us from playing a simple game of basketball.

It would have been a good game, too. The disadvantages that put him there and the advantages that had kept me out would not have counted once the first shot was taken. Unfortunately, it never happened.

I returned to the prison several times after that and looked for him in the gym each time. I even wore my basketball shoes once, but I never saw him again.

Maybe I missed him, or maybe, just maybe, he was shooting baskets on the outside.

On Christmas Eve, I hope he is.

— Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

City again earns platinum bicycle-friendly community award Special to The Enterprise The League of American Bicyclists recertified Davis as a platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Community.

Every four years, the city completes the recertification application and has earned platinum status since 2005. This award recognizes Davis for its commitment to providing safer streets and better bicycling for everyone.

The League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly America program sets the

standard for how communities build and benchmark progress toward making biking better. This round of awards includes 51 new and renewing awardees, joining a total of 485 current Bicycle Friendly Communities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The platinum award recognizes Davis’ commitment to improving conditions for all people who bike through investments in bike education programs, regular bike events that promote and

encourage people to choose biking, pro-bike policies and bike infrastructure.

“I want to thank our Davis community and city staff for their efforts in seeking this renewed designation,” Mayor Gloria Partida said. “This designation is symbolic of all that goes into our infrastructure, outreach and programming created by staff and community partners. This award is well deserved.”

The program evaluates communities by five

criteria: education; engineering; ridership, crashes, fatalities; evaluation; and encouragement.

The rigorous application process is an educational tool in itself and includes an opportunity for local bicyclists and active transportation advocates to provide input on their experiences and perceptions of bicycling in their community.

“This Bicycle Friendly Community award is the culmination of years of

work put in by the Davis community and its citizen advocates for better biking.

As we turn the page on 2020 and look ahead to 2021, we’re proud that Davis and communities like it are embracing bicycling as a solution to our collective recovery,” said Bill Nesper, executive director of the League of American Bicyclists.

To learn more about the BFC program, visit www. bikeleague.org/community.

Pause traditions.

Protect each other.

Celebrate the holidays safely and separately this year so we can all celebrate together next year. Put your traditions on hold or start new ones with just the people in your household. It’s an easy way to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community and keep one another healthy.

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Briefly Suspected bike thief off to jail Davis police arrested a local man on drug charges last week — and returned a stolen bicycle to its rightful owner in the process.

According to a Davis Police Department Facebook post, the arrest happened last Thursday after officers from the department’s Community-Oriented Policing and ProblemSolving Unit contacted two individuals in the area of Olive Drive and Richards Boulevard who were believed to be involved in a drug transaction.

David Rangel, 58, of Davis, was arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs with intent to distribute after allegedly being found with about 50 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, police said. He also had a $3,000 bicycle that had been reported stolen on Dec. 3.

Officers reunited the theft victim with her bicycle and booked Rangel into the Yolo County Jail on the drug charges as well as a count of possessing stolen property.

Break-in lands Davis man in jail A local man faces burglary and assault charges after allegedly bursting into another man’s apartment last week, Davis police reported Tuesday.

According to Lt. Art Camacho, the victim was inside his apartment in the 1700 block of Drew Circle when a suspect known to him burst the door open at about 10:30 a.m. Friday.

As the victim tried to push the door shut, the suspect — who was in search of a woman — threatened the victim with an unspecified tool, Camacho said.

Responding officers arrested 36-year-old Jose Juan Maldonado of Davis and booked him into the Yolo County Jail on suspicion of burglary and assault with a deadly weapon.

KDRT to have some outages Listeners are encouraged not to be concerned about temporary periods of dead air when KDRT-LP 95.7 FM, the community radio station run by Davis Media Access, experiences intermittent outages beginning Dec. 22 for maintenance. Regular programming will return after Dec. 29.

KDRT and DMA may be reached via info@davismedia.org or 530-757-2419 for routine inquiries.

Sex offender accused of fraud COVID outbreak

BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer A former West Sacramento after-school teacher convicted of luring a minor for sex is facing new charges after fraudulently receiving unemployment benefits — with his girlfriend’s help — while in Yolo County Jail custody, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

Taylor Lewis Gholar, 29, was sentenced on Dec. 10 to three years in state prison for his conviction on counts of communicating with a minor for the purpose of lewd or lascivious conduct and going to a meeting with a minor for the purpose of lewd or lascivious conduct, all involving a 12-year-old former student. He’s currently serving his sentence at the Yolo County Jail.

“Following this conviction, Yolo County district attorney investigators were

alerted that Gholar was fraudulently receiving unemployment insurance benefits while being housed in custody in the Yolo County Jail,” prosecutors said in a news release. “The investigators were able to intercept phone calls from the Yolo County Jail between Gholar and his girlfriend, Sonia Chan, where they discussed the filing of fraudulent claims for unemployment insurance benefits.”

In order to be eligible for these benefits, the applicant must be physically able and available to work as well as willing to accept work immediately. Being in jail custody, Gholar did not meet those requirements, yet received $11,688 in fraudulent funds after Chan allegedly submitted an online Employment Development Department application and received pre-loaded debit cards on Gholar’s behalf, prosecutors said.

The Pence Gallery’s ArtSmart Program for kids ages 6-11 will return virtually in January.

This afterschool program includes four projects designed to stimulate a child’s creativity.

Both Gholar and Chan face charges of grand theft, making a false insurance claim and conspiracy to commit fraud.

“California district attorneys and investigators have uncovered perhaps the largest fraud scheme ever committed against California taxpayers. Early estimates are that upwards of a billion dollars in unemployment checks have been sent to individuals in the names of inmates in prisons and jails, including many prisoners serving life sentences or being held on death row,” the news release said.

“Other reports indicate that the total fraud, including unemployment checks sent to individuals living out of state and in some cases out of the country, could easily exceed $5 billion.”

— Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenter prise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene.

Yolo grew by 0.55 percent in year

BY JEFF HUDSON Enterprise staff writer Yolo County had an estimated 219,808 residents as of July 1, and gained an estimated 1,044 people since July 1, 2019, according to a fresh batch of estimates compiled by the California Department of Finance, which released the new figures on Wednesday (Dec. 16).

Measured in percentage terms, Yolo County grew by 0.55 percent.

Yolo County experienced 2,046 births and 1,312 deaths over the 1-year timeframe.

Yolo also had 582 residents move away, but received 647 new residents during the same timeframe.

The addition of 1,044 new residents by Yolo County between July 1, 2019, and July 1, 2020, compares with the addition of 13,302 new residents in Sacramento County, which

borders Yolo County on the east. In percentage terms, Sacramento County grew by 0.87 percent during the July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2020 timeframe, as compared to 0.55 percent for Yolo.

By way of comparison, largely rural Colusa County (which borders Yolo County on the north) added just 44 new residents during the same timeframe, which works out to a growth rate of 0.06 percent.

During that same oneyear timeframe, El Dorado County — which borders on Sacramento County on the west, and includes portions of Lake Tahoe on the east — tallied up as California’s fastest-growing county in percentage terms, adding 3,210 new residents in the one-year timeframe, which makes for a 1.71 percent increase in El Dorado County’s population (roughly triple the

Suspect tries burglary with Woodland girl home alone

BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer A frightening experience for a 12-year-old girl led to a Woodland man’s arrest on suspicion of trying to break into the child’s home while she was there alone, police said.

The events leading to Wilfredo Araheta’s apprehension began at about 10 a.m. Friday, when a citizen living on Beamer Street flagged down an officer to report that a man had been in their back yard earlier in the day, but was gone by the time police arrived.

Two hours later, police received another report of a man trying to enter a residence at Beamer and North McKinley Avenue where

the 12-year-old girl was alone inside, Woodland police Sgt. Victoria Danzl said.

They arrived to find Iraheta, 49, “using an assortment of tools in an attempt to gain entry to the front door.”

Iraheta was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary and prowling.

Danzl said officers are investigating whether he also is responsible for a pair of Dec. 16 incidents in which a suspect broke into a Farnham Avenue home while a couple slept inside — fleeing when they confronted him — and attempting to burglarize another nearby home on Elston Circle.

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percentage of population growth in Yolo). El Dorado County now has an estimated 190,400 residents At the other end of the spectrum, Butte County in Northern California — which was devastated by the massive 153,000-acre Camp Fire in 2018 — continues to lose residents.

During the July to July timeframe, Butte County lost 8,115 residents — a decline of minus-3.82 percent.

A number of other largely rural Northern California counties experienced a smaller decline in population — Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Del Norte, Inyo, Lake, Humboldt, Mariposa, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Siskiyou, Trinity, and Tuolumne.

reported at Carlton

BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY

As of this week, the county has ordered that staff members in longterm care facilities be tested for the virus twice a week, up from once a week as previously required.

Meanwhile, residents and staff at those facilities are next in line to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

When that begins will depend on how long it takes the county to vaccinate acute-care workers in the county’s two hospitals and how many doses of the vaccine the county receives in the next week.

The outbreaks at Carlton and The Californian come as the county has reported 831 new cases of the virus over the last seven days, including 162 on Friday and 167 on Saturday.

The majority of the new cases, as has been the case for most of the pandemic, were in individuals under age 45.

All 104 deaths in the county, however, have been individuals over age 45 and 65 of those deaths were individuals over age 75.

Enterprise staff writer Carlton Senior Living in East Davis is the latest longterm-care facility impacted by COVID-19.

On Friday, the county reported 15 cases of the virus at Carlton, including 14 residents and one staff member. Two individuals have been hospitalized.

A skilled-nursing facility in Woodland, The Californian, is also experiencing an outbreak, with 13 cases reported on Friday, including seven residents and six staff members, and one person has died.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 11 longterm care facilities in Yolo County have experienced outbreaks.

Health officials say unsuspecting staff members who have picked up the virus via community spread bring the virus in, where it spreads easily in a congregate setting.

A total of 577 cases have been reported and 61 deaths have occurred at facilities in Yolo County.

UC Davis introduces ‘The Backdrop,’ a new podcast Special to The Enterprise

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Olmsted, a professor of history at UCD, is the author of the book “Real Enemies: Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy, World War I to 9/11.” She has written two previous books on secrecy in the U.S. government.

“The Backdrop” is available free, on-demand at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon Music/Audible, TuneIn and YouTube.

Conspiracy theories have circulated around the U.S. for centuries, but recently they have seeped into the mainstream consciousness like never before.

On the first episode of “The Backdrop,” a UC Davis podcast exploring the world of ideas, historian Kathryn Olmsted discusses her work studying the history and impact of conspiracy theories on American society and politics. She also offers advice

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Sutter Davis Hospital has seen exponential growth in coronavirus cases.

HELP: Staffs exhausted by crisis From Page A1 right now “is the Thanksgiving Day celebration effect,” said Dr. Steven Parodi associate executive director of The Permanente Medical Group.

“If you look at the timing, and when we started seeing the increased surge, it is related to the travel, it is related to the gathering and we understand why people have done it,” Parodi said.

“But we are making a clarion and desperate call to Californians to not repeat what happened at Thanksgiving. Our hospital systems cannot afford to see another increase like we saw with Thanksgiving.”

Locally the increase in cases — and subsequent impact on Sutter Davis and Woodland Memorial hospitals — has been exponential in the last four weeks.

COVID cases in the city of Davis have nearly doubled since Thanksgiving week — from 528 on Nov. 24 to 1,035 on Monday and by 74 percent in the city of Winters, from 179 cases to 312 during that four-week period.

Woodland and West Sacramento have seen their cases increase by about 56 percent since Nov. 24. And both local hospitals have hit their capacity in terms of adult hospital and ICU beds in recent weeks. On Tuesday, 31 COVID patients were hospitalized here.

“Our job in normal times is to keep you healthy, provide preventative care and care for you when the worst happens,” said Greg Adams, chairman and CEO of

“We all know the simple things that this is going to take to help stop this spread.”

against the advice of health officials who fear a surge on top of a surge and say healthcare systems will simply not be able to handle it.

“What we’re stressing here is our nurses, our physicians, our environmental services staff, all of our staff, are maxed, tired.

Many are exhausted, frankly,” said Adams. “And our concern about what we face going forward is the Thanksgiving surge, we have Christmas this week, we have New Year’s to follow, and if we don’t follow … the guidelines, the concern is that the virus will be compounded over those holidays.”

The biggest issue for hospitals is staffing, particularly having enough nurses and respiratory therapists to treat the influx of COVID patients, McGinn said.

“We’re actually managing on the ventilators and PPE and space for the most part. What we’ve really run into is the staff issues and exhaustion of our staff.”

One of those workers, Cecilia Fleming, a nurse manager with Kaiser Permanente, said “as healthcare workers, we understand that we should always be that last line of defense."

But it’s Californians as a whole, said Fleming, who “are the first line of defense against COVID-19.

“This is why we need each and every Californian to do their part.”

— Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net.

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Dr. Thomas McGinn Dignity Health Kaiser Permanente.

“But as the hospital bed count continues to dwindle, we simply will not be able to keep up if the COVID surge continues to increase.”

Dr. Thomas McGinn, assistant executive vice president at Dignity Health (of which Woodland Memorial is part), likened the situation to that of New York back in the spring.

“I was in New York working at a health system during the early phase of this pandemic,” said McGinn.

“I saw patients firsthand suffering. I saw the families suffering. I saw the healthcare teams exhausted, working around the clock.

“And we all know the simple things that this is going to take to help stop this spread,” he added. “We know it’s about wearing a mask. We know it’s about social distancing. We know it’s about meeting… outside if you must.”

“We have a simple prescription,” he said: “Do not share the air.”

Their pleas — via a Zoom press conference on Tuesday — came amid reports of busy airports as people embark on holiday travel

In the aftermath of megafires that devastated forests of the western United States, attention turns to whether forests will regenerate on their own or not. Forest managers can now look to a newly enhanced, predictive mapping tool to learn where forests are likely to regenerate on their own and where replanting efforts may be beneficial.

The tool is described in a study published in the journal Ecological Applications by researchers from UC Davis; U.S. Geological Survey, Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service.

“Huge fires are converting forested areas to landscapes devoid of living trees,” said lead author Joseph Stewart, a postdoctoral researcher at UC Davis and with USGS. “Managers need timely and accurate information on where reforestation efforts are needed most.”

The tool, also known as

the Post-fire Spatial Conifer Regeneration Prediction Tool, helps forest managers identify within weeks after a fire where sufficient natural tree regeneration is likely and where artificial planting of seedlings may be necessary to restore the most vulnerable areas of the forest.

Conifers, or plants with cones such as pine trees, dominate many forests in western North America.

The study found that conifers are less likely to regenerate after fires when seedlings face drier climate conditions, especially in low-elevation forests that already experience frequent drought stress. Overall, fewer conifers are expected to grow in California’s lower elevations following wildfire due to climate and drought conditions.

“We found that when forest fires are followed by drought, tree seedlings have a harder time, and the forest is less likely to come back,” Stewart said.

A UC Davis team collected post-fire recovery data from more than 1,200 study plots in 19 wildfires that burned between 2004 and 2012, as well as 18 years of forest-seed-production data.

Ecologists at USGS collected and identified over 170,000 seeds from hundreds of seed traps.

The scientists combined these data with multispectral satellite imagery, forest structure maps, climate and other environmental data to create spatial models of seed availability and regeneration probability for different groups of conifers, including pines and firs.

Forest managers have used a prototype of the tool in recent years to better understand where to focus regeneration efforts. The new upgrade incorporates information on post-fire climate and seed production and includes an easyto-use web interface expected to increase the tool’s accuracy and use.

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QUARANTINE: Travel advisory revised From Page A1 quarantine 10 days after the date of last exposure without testing. All contacts released from quarantine before 14 days must self monitor for COVID19 symptoms through day 14 and if they develop symptoms, must immediately isolate and seek testing.

There are three exceptions to the 10-day quarantine.

Asymptomatic close contacts who are health care workers, emergency responders or social service workers in the child welfare system or longterm care facilities may discontinue quarantine seven days after the date of last exposure if a PCR test performed after day five post-exposure provides a negative result.

This seven-days-withnegative-test approach should only be used during staffing shortages and contacts must wear surgical face masks at all times during work and continue to wear face coverings when outside the home through 14 days after their

last exposure. They must also self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms through day 14 and immediately isolate and seek testing if symptoms develop.

Contacts are released from quarantine only to work and to travel to and from work and must otherwise quarantine for 10 days as above.

Additionally, during critical staffing shortages (when patient care would otherwise be threatened), asymptomatic health care workers may continue to work after an exposure.

They must wear surgical face masks at all times during work and continue to wear face coverings when outside the home through 14 days after their last exposure. They must also self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms through day 14 and immediately isolate and seek testing if symptoms develop.

Contacts are released from quarantine only to work and to travel to and from work and must otherwise quarantine for 10 days.

Meanwhile, people who reside or work in high-risk congregate living settings (such as long-term care facilities, prisons, jails or shelters) or people who reside or work with severely immunocompromised individuals (such as bone marrow or solid organ transplant recipients or people undergoing chemotherapy) must continue to quarantine for 14 days after an exposure or upon admission to the facility.

The requirement for a 14-day quarantine is based on serious consequences of disease spread in this highly vulnerable population, the county said.

Exceptions to the required 14-day quarantine for this population may be requested in writing from the health officer in cases of critical staffing shortages where continuity of operations is in jeopardy.

The county will also be revising the local travel advisory to shorten the recommended selfquarantine period to 10 days.

OBITUARIES Juanita Purvis Shacklett March 8, 1917 — Oct. 14, 2020

Juanita Bohannon Purvis Shacklett, born March 8, 1917, passed away peacefully at her home in Davis on Oct. 14 at the age of 103 1/2.

Juanita’s beautiful smile and generous heart were beacons of warmth to all who knew her and she remained lucid and vivacious until the end of her life.

Juanita was born in Kentucky on March 8, 1917, the eldest child of Cleo Purvis and his wife Lily Bohannon Purvis. As a young woman, she graduated from Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky., and subsequently earned a master’s degree from Lexington Theological Seminary.

She served as an editor of children’s publications in St. Louis, Mo., before moving to New York, N.Y., in 1955 to become a writer and editor of children’s publications at Friendship Press. In 1958, she married Dr. Comer D. Shacklett, a research chemist at E.I. duPont de Nemours, Inc. The couple relocated to Westfield, N.J., where they lived from 1963 until 2004. In Westfield, Juanita was active in the Parent-Teacher Organization, served as a volunteer librarian at Tamaques Elementary School, and was a Girl Scout troop leader.

A talented singer and pianist, she was active in the Musical Club of Westfield. She enjoyed decorative painting as a member of the Garden State Society of Tole and Decorative Painters. She was also very active in both the College Woman’s Club and the Woman’s Club of Westfield, serving as president of WCW for several years in the 1980s-early 90s and as co-president in 2000-2001, “retiring” at age 84.

In June 2004, she and her husband

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moved across the country to Davis, where her husband died later the same year. She continued to live independently in her own home until her death, remaining in contact with friends and family around the country and traveling to Europe in 2006.

In 2017, Juanita celebrated her 100th birthday, surrounded by family and friends, and participated in the Centennial celebration for the city of Davis. In March 2020, she was fortunate to celebrate her 103rd birthday with a small group of friends just days before COVID-19 restrictions began.

Appropriately, her birthday (March 8) falls on the day designated by the United Nations as International Woman’s Day. Survivors are her daughter Barbara Shacklett and son-in-law Jean-Jacques Lambert, both faculty members at UC Davis. Other survivors include daughterin-law Rose Lambert, eight nieces and one nephew, several grand- and great-grand nieces and nephews, one first cousin, and friends too numerous to count.

She will be greatly missed. A virtual memorial service will be held within the next few weeks. Juanita’s remains will be interred alongside those of her husband in the columbarium of the church where they met and were married, Park Avenue Christian Church in New York, N.Y., once travel restrictions have ended.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the UC Davis Hospice Memorial Fund. For detailed information on donations, please see https://health.ucdavis. edu/homecare/hospice/donations.html or https://health.ucdavis.edu/homecare/pdfs/ Online%20Donation%20Form.pdf.

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Lynn W. Gallagher June 2, 1943 — Dec. 15, 2020

Lynn W. Gallagher died on Dec. 15, 2020. He was born in San Francisco and raised in Marin County. After earning a bachelor’s degree at UC Davis in political science, he joined the Peace Corps. He taught primary school for two years on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, and then joined an agricultural project on the shores of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya.

This last experience caused him to refocus his goals from law to agriculture so he returned to UC Davis to earn a doctorate in plant genetics. His first job was in Debre Zeit, Ethiopia, after which he joined the University of Minnesota’s agricultural program in Morocco, spending eight years there breeding barley, teaching, and developing a faculty of agriculture. The last 30 years of his professional life were spent at UC Davis

as its barley breeder.

He released a great many varieties of feed, food, forage, and malting barleys. His most recent achievement was the invention of several malting barley varieties bred specifically for California conditions, the first since World War II. One of them, Butta 12, has been enthusiastically received by California growers and artisan brewers.

Lynn loved to travel. At any opportunity, he would board a plane or ship to explore new places and people. He was a skilled photographer who shared his travel photos on Facebook.

He is survived by his wife, Judy Smith; his brother and sister-in-law Bill and Liz Gallagher of Santa Rosa; and two nieces and their families.

He was cremated and his ashes will be scattered at a later date.

Obituary policy Paid obituaries in The Davis Enterprise allow for controlled content with the option for photos.

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Participants are out on the field during a past Certified California Naturalist course.

Tuleyome plans naturalist course Special to The Enterprise Tuleyome is once again providing a Certified California Naturalist course in partnership with the University of California. Beginning in January, the course will introduce students to California’s ecology and engages them in the study of, and fosters a sense of stewardship of, the region’s natural communities.

The course runs from noon to 4 p.m. for 10 consecutive Fridays from Jan. 15 to March 19. In addition, students are required to attend three field trips on Saturdays, Jan. 23, Feb. 20 and March 13.

These in-field classes help students understand and apply what is learned in the classroom and how to collect data and interact with nature. Tuition is $500.

Due to COVID-19, the classroom portion will begin virtually. Tuleyome

has developed field trips to ensure the safety of all participants.

The program uses handson learning, problemsolving, citizen science and volunteer service to build an appreciation for and deep understanding of the Northern Inner Coast Range Mountains and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument region.

No special degrees or previous naturalist experience is required.

Class time is set aside to help students learn how to accurately identify some of the region’s most common plant, animal, and insect species.

Participants are also eligible for four academic credits through UC Davis Extension for an additional fee.

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Farmers Market expands today, closes Dec. 30 Special to The Enterprise The Davis Farmers Market will offer additional vendors for its market today, with last-minute shopping for holiday meals and gifts.

Today’s market will have regular Wednesday hours — 3 to 6 p.m. — in Central Park, 301 C St., Davis.

As is the tradition for the Wednesday market between Christmas and New Year’s Day, the Dec. 30 market will be closed.

The Saturday markets on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 will be open with regular hours — 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Davis Farmers is filled with farm-fresh products like citrus and pomegranates, poinsettias, nuts and nut butters, juices and veggies. There’s also table

décor, meats, cheeses, olive oil, nuts, dried fruits, honey and wine. Several bakeries will have fresh-baked items like pies, breads, stuffing mixes and cookies.

There is no Gift Basket Central this year. However, there are pre-packaged gift bags of market merchandise, and baskets shoppers may buy to create their own collections from market goods such as honey, jams, nuts, wine, oils, lotions, soaps, salts, masks, Kettlepop, coffee beans and bakery treats.

Year-round, rain or shine, the Davis Farmers Market is open from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays.

For more information, visit davisfarmersmarket.org or visit it on Facebook or Instagram.

DMTC plans encore of virtual holiday show on Christmas Eve Enterprise staff Davis Musical Theatre Company will present and encore performance of “Home for the Holidays with DMCT,” a virtual fundraiser for the nonprofit theater, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24.

Its performers (children, teens and adults) have recorded many holiday

videos — with songs, stories, dances, instrumental performances and more — for the whole family.

Tickets are $10 per person or $20 per family, but all are invited to consider a year-end donation since donations are DMTC’s only income during the pandemic. Tickets are available at https://www.showtix4u. com/event-details/44367.

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The stimulus bill and California

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Lori Prizmich and Associates, Re/Max Gold tied for third place in the ninth annual Davis Downtown Window Decorating Contest.

DECORATING: Downtown lights up From Page A1 keeping with Lori’s beautiful spirit and care for our town. I love a good village and this one definitely measured up, but the water tower made her a clear winner.”

Bohème: “From the hilarious and completely decked-out snowpeople to the specialized window framing, wrapped posts and fully lit exterior, Boheme was

whimsical and obviously big on effort.

The holiday music playing after hours completely sealed the deal!”

The DDBA would like to thank all the participating businesses. The community appreciates the holiday cheer that is radiating downtown.

— Autum Batton is the event coordinator for Davis Downtown Business Association.

The federal stimulus package that lawmakers in Washington have agreed to is “very encouraging news” for California, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday as he outlined how much of the $900 billion federal package is likely to flow to the Golden State.

“While it’s a lower number than we had hoped for, it is nonetheless significant,” the governor said.

The package did not include aid for state and local governments that Newsom spent months lobbying for. He said Congress “will need to do more in the future.”

But he didn’t dwell on that Monday, instead focusing on how a cash infusion estimated at about $50 billion — most of it for unemployment and direct stimulus checks — will help struggling Californians: “It’s money directly in your pocket,” he said.

While he cautioned that the figures are initial estimates, Newsom said California expects to receive: ■ $20 billion in unemployment assistance (based on payments of

$300/week for 11 weeks) ■ $17 billion in direct stimulus checks of $600 each to lower-income Californians ■ $2 billion in rental assistance ■ $1.3 billion for COVID-19 testing, tracing and vaccines ■ $8.5 billion for schools, community colleges and universities ■ $1 billion for childcare ■ $2 billion for transportation California businesses will also receive relief from the $325 billion allotted to help small businesses nationwide, though Newsom did not provide an estimate of how much would flow to the state.

The federal aid was announced as Newsom prepares to present his budget proposal to state lawmakers in early January. Though many Californians lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, state tax revenue came in above expectations and the legislative analyst expects the state budget will be padded by a $26 billion windfall in the coming year.

Newsom said the

budget he’ll propose will include more support for small and medium businesses as well as assistance for people struggling to make rent. Some 2 million Californians are at risk of being evicted on Feb. 1 after falling behind on rent during the pandemic.

Newsom said he is working with legislative leaders to try to extend a ban on evictions and approve some forms of assistance before the next fiscal year begins on July 1.

Cities in California did not respond as optimistically as the governor did to being left out of the federal stimulus package.

“Revenue shortfalls resulting from the pandemic have decimated city budgets, threatening jobs, services, and local economies, yet Congress has ignored local leaders and economists who for months have been calling for federal aid to support cities’ frontline efforts and help jumpstart economic recovery,” Carolyn Coleman, executive director of the League of California Cities said in a statement.

“Providing funding to local governments is essential.”

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She started her Yolo Superior Court career in 2007 as a legal research attorney and has since worked in a wide variety of leadership positions in the court, including family

law facilitator and family court services manager, before her promotion to HOHENWARTER Started on supervisMonday ing legal research attorney in 2019.

“It was a natural fit for Ms. Hohenwarter to be appointed in this role. Ms. Hohenwarter has proved

herself to be extremely qualified to serve as commissioner,” McAdam said.

“She has handled these high-volume calendars previously in a temporary role and can easily jump right in without delay. As I said before, she is a star in our legal community. It will be an easy transition because of her wide range of legal experience and even-keeled demeanor.”

Hohenwarter assumed her new post on Monday, Dec. 21.

Safety is the best gift.

Spending the holidays apart is hard, but it’s the right thing to do to keep yourself and your loved ones healthy. Plan virtual celebrations so you can spend time with the people you care about and protect each other from COVID-19.

Let’s keep our community safe this holiday season. For more information, visit HealthyDavisTogether.org

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Student support organizations strive to brighten a distant year

BY ANISHA DHAKAL HUB Staff Student support organizations have formed to help with the mental health of students across Davis over the course of the pandemic.

One organization, called Just Because Davis, began toward the end of September. This organization was created to support Davis teens through a time of uncertainty by dropping off small gifts and uplifting messages every week.

Coordinator Neil Redenbaugh writes the weekly message for each gift.

“The leadership organization at the First Baptist Church wanted to come together and do this wild idea of delivering as many gifts as possible to as many teens in Davis as possible.

Although the gifts are tiny, we figured that giving a gift and a little encouraging note every week would make a big difference in someone’s life,” Redenbaugh said.

Senior Natalie Ries has also been helping with the coordinating efforts of the organization.

“We looked for the needs in our community and

solutions for them through a culmination of a long process. It was initially just an idea and eventually, over time it turned into something so much bigger for our community,” Ries said.

The organization was spurred into action due to a suicide in Yolo County.

“We had a teen that took his life earlier in the year, which reminded us how difficult this season is. It’s tragic anytime someone loses their life and so we wanted to find a way to reach teens that are really struggling with mental health,” Redenbaugh said.

Unfortunately, due to a lack of funding, the program serving over 700 students has come to a close as of Dec. 18.

Supporting Our Seniors (SOS) DHS 2021 is another organization that has formed in early September.

SOS coordinator Raychel Kuby Adler took on the role following a PTA meeting of trying to figure out how to celebrate Davis High seniors while they are home.

“We wanted to come up with ways to improve the social and emotional aspects of DHS seniors to make

their lives a little brighter,” Adler said.

With hopes of uplifting the social and emotional welfare of DHS seniors, SOS 2021 has raised over $20,000 to fund various events. The organization’s first event, a drive-by gift pickup, occurred on Dec. 16.

Each senior received a pair of DHS pajama pants, a yard sign and some additional smaller treats.

“Everyone really wants to do something for the seniors but it’s hard to figure out what to do when we don’t know what is going to happen next,” Adler said.

Despite the immense uncertainty due to COVID19, the organization has created some ideas for events for seniors depending on Yolo County’s reopening stage. Traditional senior events including prom, grad night and graduation are still up in the air.

Currently, SOS 2021 plans to move the “Class of 2021” sign, that includes the name of every senior in the class, throughout Davis for students to take photos in front of to be entered into a weekly raffle.

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Many Davis households have menorahs and stockings on their mantels, as they celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah.

Although senior Hannah Dapkewicz grew up in a dualreligion household, she was raised Jewish and attended Hebrew school from preschool to ninth grade. Dapkewicz attends synagogue and has many family members in Israel. Hanukkah is very important to her.

“We light candles for eight nights and sing songs as a form of prayer. At night we light one candle and another one the next night and sing blessings over the challah (a special bread in Jewish cuisine, usually braided and typically eaten on ceremonial occasions), wine and candles,” Dapkewicz said.

Dapekewicz’s father is Christian so they celebrate Christmas every year in addition to Hanukkah. Dapkewicz and her family decorate the Christmas tree, open presents

and, on Christmas Day, they hang up the ornaments that they receive from each other.

Despite identifying more with her mother’s religion, Dapkewicz sees the significance of both holidays.

“I think it’s important to celebrate both because my dad is Christian and his religion is just as important as my mom’s, so it’s fun to include both,” Dapkewicz said.

Senior Alex Wolford has two dads who came from different religious backgrounds, one Jewish and the other Catholic.

“They wanted me and my brother to get a taste of both religions and experience the holidays that brought them joy growing up,” Wolford said.

Similar to Dapkewicz, Wolford and her family celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas every year.

“For Hanukkah, we light the menorah for eight days, recite prayers, eat lots of (chocolate) gelt and latkes, and exchange some small gifts on the last night. For Christmas, we have a huge

dinner and breakfast. We sing Christmas songs, watch Christmas movies and exchange gifts. We also decorate our house,” Wolford said.

Wolford has never attended a synagogue. However, she occasionally attends the midnight Christmas service at St. James with family friends.

“Christmas is more important for me because I align way more with Catholicism than I do Judaism. Also, I feel like my family does a lot more for Christmas because my dad, who grew up in Catholicism, was far more devout than my dad who grew up Jewish,” Wolford said.

Wolford appreciates both holidays and their religious significance.

“I think it is important to celebrate both. I think getting perspectives to different religions and different views help solidify your own beliefs as well as gain understanding (and perhaps empathy) towards others’ beliefs,” Wolford said. “Celebrating both holidays makes me feel far more connected to both sides of my family.”

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When the bite impacts past the attack Dear Annie: I live in Texas in a small neighborhood and am still relatively new to this area. Two years ago, a traumatic event happened to me not long after I’d moved in.

I was on my daily walk through the neighborhood. (I used to go two miles daily, just to clear my head.) I was passing by a neighbor’s yard when their three (unleashed) dogs violently attacked me. The dogs dragged me 40 yards through a pasture.

Fortunately, three men intervened and saved my life. It was a horrific ordeal, and I still suffer from some injuries that I incurred during the attack. I’ll have to self-catheter for the rest of my life. I have PTSD. My question has to do with the fact that the dog owners were never fined or punished in any way.

I keep trying to tell myself it happened for a reason — that I shouldn’t worry about justice coming out of it. You see, up until the attack, I was agnostic; I didn’t really believe in heaven or hell.

But since the attack and those men saving me, I’ve come to believe that there is a higher power and he is very great and merciful.

I still have problems going out for walks. I probably haven’t walked more than 15 feet outside my yard. I still regularly have nightmares about the event and replay it in my head.

The people who own the dogs have more dogs now, just as violent, and they run loose. I keep worrying what would happen if a kid were attacked.

So, should I just accept that as the justice, or is there something else that I should do?

— Sincerely Confused Dear Confused: You can have faith that God will deliver justice in the end while still pursuing justice yourself in the here and now. Your concern transcends even your own personal trauma: It’s about making sure that this never happens to anyone else.

You are rightly terrified. From the sound of it, it’s not a matter of if these dogs will injure someone else but when.

I urge you to contact your local authorities, repeatedly, if necessary. There’s no way that it’s legal for your neighbors to allow their dogs to roam free like that, especially when they have a history of violence. The very least they could do is put up a fence.

I hope you are seeking therapy.

You’ve suffered incredibly serious trauma, and untreated PTSD can take a heavy toll both physically and mentally over the long term.

As a supplement to therapy, I would recommend the book “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by Dr. Bessel van der

Kolk. I am so sorry that this truly horrible thing happened to you. I pray that one day you can again enjoy your daily walks in the sun.

——— Dear Annie: I feel the same as Holiday Anxiety, the reader who hates all the hoopla surrounding the holidays. Luckily, I’m retired and can do what I want. I think of every day as special. I think of the holidays as commercial events designed to part consumers with their money. I no longer decorate, except for a small tree. I buy cookies rather than feeling obligated to make them. I shop locally. I ask everyone to bring a dish to pass around, rather than doing all the cooking myself. We play games. I’m loving the simpler life.

— Wiser in Wisconsin Dear Wiser: I love that you’ve found what works for you (though I must add a note of caution not to gather with people outside your household this year, due to COVID-19). May we all minimize stress and maximize merriment.

Husband can’t carry a tune Dear Annie: My husband can’t sing. I’m not judging him for that, because I can’t sing either. The problem is that he thinks he can.

Every morning, as I’m getting ready for work, he’s putting on a little concert in the bathroom.

Nights when he’s making dinner, he puts on the radio and sings along as he cooks. His favorites are corny classic rock and ‘80s ballads with high notes that he never manages to hit. It’s irritating, and I find it unattractive. I’ve tried to hint to him to stop, but he doesn’t seem to get it. I go to a different room to avoid it, but I can still hear it. What can I say to stop these unrequested performances?

— Not a Fan Dear Not a Fan: Singing not only expresses joy but also reinforces it: It causes our brains to release endorphins (the same feel-good chemicals that are released during exercise) and oxytocin, which has been shown to alleviate stress and anxiety.

Your husband’s morning ritual is good for his long-term health. I say let him keep singing.

I get it: Many of us are spending way more time in close quarters with our partners than we ever thought we would, and we’re discovering whole new pet peeves. But try to gently steer your attention back to the bigger

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And there may come a day when you’d give anything to hear that off-key voice from the next room.

——— Dear Annie: We, like many other families, are not going to get together for the holidays due to the coronavirus and quarantine restrictions. This is the first time in 45 years. What to do? Do I pack up what I can and send the gifts to our daughters? Or do I say we will just postpone our Christmas? It makes us sad. I am sure many families have met this roadblock before, and though I’m grateful to have been fortunate enough to have not, it is still hard!

— Caroline M. Dear Caroline: The holidays really make clear the fact that “home” is not so much a place but a feeling, the one we get when we gather with our dearest loved ones. And this year, many of us will be home for Christmas only in our dreams. It’s a heartache.

More important than the presents, is sharing some of the day with your loved ones, so schedule a family video call on Christmas Day. It’s no substitute for in-person time, but it’s what we’ve got and it does help.

——— Dear Annie: I live in The Villages, Florida, and, at last count, our neighborhood has given more than 80 sleeping mats made out of “plarn” to homeless people in the Ocala National Forest. Before COVID-19, we got together on a weekly basis to make the plarn and knit the mats. Many other groups here decreased potential litter from plastic bags by turning them into something useful.

— Elise in The Villages Dear Elise: I’m so glad to hear that making these “plarn” mats seems to be a nationwide trend! I encourage anyone who has the time to check out plarn matmaking tutorials available on YouTube.

Shower her with gratitude Dear Annie: My girlfriend has done a lot for my family and me, but they show little enthusiasm for her. How can I get them to appreciate her more and to reciprocate what she has done? I live in fear of them attacking her or being cynical about romance itself.

She has helped me to get a raise, helped me get a job, written letters to my family, gotten me a huge discount on rent, given my family free food and done other great things.

— Lazy and Ungrateful In-laws Dear Lazy and Ungrateful InLaws: Your girlfriend sounds wonderful and very generous with both her time and finances.

Congrats on finding what sounds like a keeper.

As far as your ungrateful parents are concerned, you should speak with them directly and

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2020 What should I do?

— Lost for Now Dear Lost for Now: Are you sure you are lost for now? Or were you just found? What a blessing to reconnect and fall in love with each other. I’m sure your spouses would want you to be happy sooner rather than later, and it sounds like happiness is what you have found. What a gift.

Go for it and enjoy each other.

Friends who criticize you are not your real friends.

——— Dear Annie: I can relate to where Insecurities is coming from. I have been there many times, and it can be quite the struggle.

A couple of years ago, I found an app that has been a source of relief for many issues, ranging from sleep issues to COVID-19 stress and anxieties of all kinds.

The Tapping Solution is a guided meditation partnered with finger tapping of acupressure points to relieve whatever stress is bothering you. I have used it and can wholeheartedly recommend it. I encourage anyone to check it out.

— Success Through Tapping Dear Success: Thank you for your suggestion of tapping. Tapping is combination of Chinese acupressure and modern psychology that uses fingertip taps instead of needles.

The theory behind tapping is that all negative emotions are caused by a disruption in the body’s energy system, and that tapping can restore balance. Any tool that helps alleviate anxiety during this time is worth a try.

——— Dear Annie: My little brother was scammed two different times to the tune of over $70,000.

At one point, the second scammer claimed to be in Indiana looking for him, but I was able to hack her emails and prove to him that she was emailing from the Philippines. In addition, I was able to find a news group where she posted, bragging about her exploits. He finally got out of that and has been married to a good woman for over 10 years.

— Scammed as Well Dear Scammed as Well: I am sorry your brother had to lose all that money, but it’s good that he got his happily ever after. It sure sounds like he deserved it. I am printing your letter to alert others to always contact local authorities if you suspect improper activity.

express your concerns. If they continue to be ungrateful, then it might be time to pull back on your girlfriend’s generosity.

Instead of focusing on your parents, try and focus on your gratitude toward her. I can feel your love and appreciation through this letter.

Let go of your expectations of your parents and spoil her. Take her out to a nice dinner (or, since we’re still in lockdown times, cook her a nice dinner), or surprise her with flowers. Just something to tell her you love and appreciate her.

——— Dear Annie: I have been married for 24 years, and I found out in August that my wife has been involved in an affair since last January. I found out by going through her text messages and confronted her about it. She admitted to it but said that it has not gotten more physical than kissing. Now we are separated because she wouldn’t end it, but I still love her.

I am alone now, and she, of course, is still in her relationship outside our marriage, but I would really love to have my family back together. She said that the reason she did it is because she just doesn’t love me that way anymore. I am so confused how someone can give up on a marriage that they have been in for half of their life. I have my faults, but I am certainly a good man and have sacrificed so much for my family.

She has agreed to go out to dinner with me, and I am so nervous and excited that I don’t even know what to talk about at dinner. Any advice as to what to do?

— Alone and Confused Dear Alone and Confused: I am so sorry you are going through this. It is understandable that you still love her. When you have dinner with her, ask if she would be open to going to marriage counseling to try to save your marriage.

If she says no and that she wants to stay in her affair, it is time for you to walk away. Seek the help of a professional therapist for yourself. You sound like a wonderful, thoughtful and loving man with a great deal to offer. I have no doubt you will either rekindle with your wife or find true love with someone else.

Jump into love Dear Annie: I went out with a friend from high school 36 years ago, and he was my first. After all those years of both of us being married to other people, we found each other on Facebook after our spouses passed away.

We’ve been seeing each other for almost 10 months now, and he’s talking about getting married early next year.

Not sure what people will think and say about us marrying only after a year of losing our spouses.

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COMMENTARY Censorship, freedom of speech and racial bias

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was disappointed that The Enterprise recently posted online a letter to the editor that referred to the novel coronavirus as “the China virus,” language we know has led to increased bias and hate crimes against Asians and Asian Americans.

After raising the issue with Enterprise leadership, I learned there were two considerations made in the decision to post the letter. The first was that it’s important to publish a variety of perspectives. We shouldn’t hide from readers the truth of what our neighbors think, no matter how ugly their views.

The second consideration was a technical one. The Enterprise does not publish profanity or racial slurs. The word “China” is neither of those, and the phrase in question was deemed a criticism of China, not hate speech directed at Asians.

I suggested that The Enterprise apologize for posting the letter and take it offline, but was told that would be censorship.

I respectfully disagree. Newspapers amplify and give credibility to the material they publish. With that power comes the responsibility to weigh the harm of publishing something against its benefits.

There are legitimate legal and ethical reasons why The Enterprise — and newspapers in general — don’t publish certain content. We abide by privacy and libel laws. With rare exceptions, we don’t report on deaths by suicide because studies show that doing so can lead to an uptick in suicides. Similarly, we shouldn’t publish claims that COVID-19 is a hoax, counterfactual associations of undocumented immigrants with violent crime, or the false conspiracy theories of QAnon.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2020

Fraught times for Gavin Newsom F or years, Gavin Newsom had a Midas touch. He legalized same-sex marriage in San Francisco, and later the U.S. Supreme Court put a stamp of approval on the controversial move. He committed a sort of sacrilege by contesting the 2010 primary election against the almost sainted (among California Democrats) Jerry Brown, then settled for lieutenant governor and went on to become governor in 2018.

And more.

Things look different for Newsom today, after 10 months of the coronavirus pandemic, his continued failure to act against big utilities while they keep causing wildfires and the elevation of his old friend Kamala Harris to America’s vice president-elect.

Whatever choices he makes now seem to cause him trouble.

Start with his conducting almost daily televised updates on COVID-19, which leaves him woefully overexposed. Rather than stepping in with comforting words and occasional actions to ease the crisis for Californians, Newsom has come to be regarded by many as a sort of prison warden or spokesman for the disease, which has so far killed about 20,000 Californians and closed myriad businesses.

California voters have a long

habit of dumping overexposed politicians, a threat Newsom faces today, due for re-election in less than two years and facing a recall movement that claims to have collected more than half the 1.495 million signatures needed to force a special election.

Among the overexposed, Brown served two terms as governor in the 1970s, then was beaten for the Senate in 1980.

Once his father Pat Brown had served two terms, Republican Ronald Reagan retired him in 1966, long before governors had term limits.

Now Newsom must make appointments to at least two major offices, and possibly as many as four within the next month. He’s under pressure from ethnic groups of all types in this day of identity politics.

Latino groups claim he must appoint one of them to the U.S. Senate seat Harris will vacate. If he anoints California’s Latino secretary of state Alex Padilla, he’ll be vilified by groups saying

a black woman has to get the job.

These people don’t mention naming the best possible senator or one with a shot of winning election on their own; only of naming people with particular ethnicities and skin colors.

Newsom also must appoint a replacement for Xavier Becerra as state attorney general once Becerra becomes Presidentelect Joe Biden’s secretary of Health and Human Services.

And if Newsom makes a senator of his friend and early supporter Padilla, he’ll have to name a new secretary of state. There’s also the real possibility California’s other U.S. senator, Dianne Feinstein, will retire at 87, and also need replacing.

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hatever Newsom does, he’ll make many people unhappy.

But it would be poor form for Newsom to resign suddenly as governor, letting Lt. Gov. Elena Kounalakis replace him and then put him in the Senate.

Folks who pull that maneuver rarely win later on their own.

Then there are Newsom’s own missteps. No governor could look much worse than Newsom did when he joined high-priced lobbyist friends last fall in a soiree at Napa County’s Michelin-starred, hyper-expensive French Laundry restaurant. After warning Californians not to eat indoors at

restaurants or to participate in gatherings of more than 10, Newsom was caught with a party of 12 in a space that could barely be considered outdoors.

This slimed him with the hypocrite label no politician wants. But Newsom still can redeem himself with voters. He apologized for the French Laundry embarrassment, just as he earlier did for a years-ago affair with his former best friend’s wife. He’s certainly no saint, but that has not yet hurt him at the polls. He also has time to clean up the many problems and scandals at the state’s unemployment department.

Meanwhile, it’s possible a recall (if it happens) and his quick French Laundry apology can leave him stronger than before. For one thing, a recall election in 2021 would put Newsom into campaign mode early and likely get many voters accustomed to backing him.

So it’s premature, at the very least, to dismiss Newsom as doomed because of his mistakes and the dicey choices he faces.

— Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. His book, “The Burzynski Breakthrough, The Most Promising Cancer Treatment and the Government’s Campaign to Squelch It” is now available in a softcover fourth edition. For more Elias columns, visit www.californiafocus.net

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uch content only misinforms, demeans and endangers people. Refusing to publish it is not censorship in any meaningful sense of the word. Restaurants strive to offer a variety of dishes. But if you found rat feces in your food, you’d send it back to the kitchen or walk out the door. One thing is a matter of preference and diversity; the other is about health and safety. A newspaper’s duty to publish a variety of views does not extend to racism.

Calling SARS-CoV-2 “the China virus” serves no purpose but to stigmatize people from China. Who can hear the phrase without Donald Trump’s snarling pantomime — “Chai-nuh” — echoing behind it? This is not the language of a thoughtful critique of the Chinese government.

Publishing the phrase was harmful because it amplified hate speech, signaled that racist ideas are within the bounds of acceptable public discourse, and undermined the trust between the community and the newspaper.

There was no benefit to posting it. We inform readers about racism in Davis through reported coverage of specific incidents and structural inequities, not by publishing racist ideology.

— Caleb Hampton is a reporter for The Davis Enterprise who covers UC Davis.

Reach him at champton@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him on Twitter at @caleb mhampton.

LETTERS No vision, but division MAGA. There have been other cults in America’s history preaching the boundless rewards awaiting its followers. “If only we could defeat the enemy.” Such is the proclamation of Norman Reece’s Dec. 11 letter to The Enterprise.

Terrifyingly this Jonestownian rhetorical Kool-Aid is currently killing the unmasked and masked alike. At the very least, I hope those who attend Solano Republican Assembly “unit” functions will wear theirs.

Reeling from the broadside of COVID-19, those loyal to democracy demand that, after the completion of an election we bridge differences. Instead, the MAGA faithful are standing on the killing fields of America insisting, “Trump has a right to seek every legal recourse.” Deadly selfish.

There is no end to the redscare tactics of the far too far conservative. “The tyranny of communism is knocking on your door, and there are thousands of

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immigrants under your bed waiting to steal your America.”

I know that Norman does not speak for every Republican. All the same, I invite him to sit at a booth with me at Suisun’s Babs café and share stories about Fairfield. We can talk about Solano County’s road to recovery, the airbase and climate change.

And if Norman does not want to meet to work things out, maybe there are some other Republicans who do.

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Speak out President Hon. Donald J. Trump, The White House, Washington, D.C., 20500; 202-456-1111 (comments), 202-456-1414 (switchboard); email: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact

U.S. Senate Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 331 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-3841; email: http://feinstein. senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me Sen. Kamala Harris, 112 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510;

paper towels, sponges, toilet paper, a multi-purpose tool for simple repairs and a grocery gift card.

Our volunteer-run nonprofit supports transition-age youths in Yolo County by providing furniture, household goods and resources for them to furnish their first homes. The Biberstein Social Action Fund has been our partner since 2016, providing funding for vacuum cleaners, mattresses, appliances and bedding kits.

We are exceptionally thankful to the Biberstein Social Action Fund for recognizing that simple household items can ensure these youth are successful firsttime renters as they begin their adult lives.

Jan Judson Board president, Make it Happen for Yolo County

‘Vision’ after Measure B often illegal In a recent commentary about the failure of Measure B to convince a majority of Davis residents to vote yes, the victors admonished the City Council for lacking a “vision” that comports

with the environmentally conscious and progressive voters of Davis. We need low carbon, dense infill development that doesn’t rely on cars for transport.

Unfortunately, that vision is largely illegal according to the current zoning code in the city.

Examples below.

(1) Downtown Davis is largely zoned C-C with a “floor-to-area” ratio of 3, effectively setting a height limit on the most valuable piece of real estate in Yolo County, next to an Amtrak station and a major university.

Much of the area surrounding downtown is R-2 zoned with a height limit of 30 feet, or two stories. Sorry, no infill allowed here.

(2) Most of Davis is zoned R-1 (single-family homes) with less than 40% lot coverage of the building. This low density guarantees Davis will remain a carcentric city with sky-high carbon emissions.

Additionally, it guarantees hardly anyone could afford to live in Davis when most of the land is taken up by fancy suburbs (hardly progressive).

Zachary Cosenza Davis

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Could you be induced to switch cooktops?

BY MICHAEL KLUK Special to The Enterprise

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nduction cooktops pass a rapidly alternating electric current through a copper coil beneath the cooking surface, which “induces” an electric current, thus moving electrons. Those moving electrons, rubbing against each other in the atoms in the pot, create heat.

What appears like magic — your food, cooking right along — is a simple function of physics. They have been popular in Europe and Asia for several years but are just now catching on in this country.

From a cook’s perspective, one big advantage of induction cooktops is that the desired cooking temperature — higher and lower — is achieved very quickly, faster than with a gas stove. There are also many health and safety benefits that bear consideration. When pans are removed from an induction cooktop surface, the unit automatically turns that “burner” off, resulting in fewer burn risks, no wasted energy and no more gas emergencies.

From an environmental perspective, the benefits of using only electricity over burning fossil fuels comes to the fore. The negative health impacts of cooking over a flame disappear and the creation of greenhouse gases inherent in the production and burning of fossil fuels is reduced.

Personal experiences My wife Susan and I remodeled our kitchen a few years ago. Susan did a little research and was convinced that we should switch to an induction cooktop. So, the old electric stove was shown the door and a new slide-in induction cooktop moved in. We are both very happy with it and both second the benefits listed above.

In addition, the clean-up

“I frankly hated the task of cleaning a gas cooktop and am thrilled with the ease of wiping off the smooth glass of our induction unit.”

Richard Bourne Induction cooktop supporter crew, me, really appreciates the fact that it makes cleaning a snap. The surface is flat glass, so it’s easier to clean than even a smooth-top electric cooktop. Since the surface doesn’t heat up directly, spills don’t burn on.

Carol and Richard Bourne of Davis switched from gas to induction several years ago and are enthusiastic converts. Dick said, “We have found induction to be faster, more controllable, and much cleaner than gas. I frankly hated the task of cleaning a gas cooktop and am thrilled with the ease of wiping off the smooth glass of our induction unit.” Dick also offered a little advice: “We saw some induction units with complex and unintuitive controls; the burner locations were not easily visible.

Carol and I recommend choosing an induction cooktop with readily visible features and simple controls.”

Environmental, health benefits About 90 percent of the electricity consumed by an induction cooktop goes directly toward heating food, largely because they generate heat directly in the pan itself. By comparison, only 65 to 70 percent of the electricity used by electric stoves actually

heats the food. Gas stoves are even less efficient with only 35 to 40 percent of the heat energy actually being transmitted through the pan to the food.

Another big advantage of the more efficient induction cooktops is that they do not heat up the kitchen as much as the other methods.

Natural gas stoves release an array of pollutants including carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, nitrogen dioxide and other harmful pollutants into the air. All can be toxic to people and pets. Several studies concluded that indoor air pollutants can often exceed levels that would be illegal if outside.

With new houses being built with air-tight construction to increase heating and cooling efficiency, there’s greater potential for indoor air pollution. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) recommends operating a high-volume exhaust fan at all times when using a gas stove.

While most people know CO2 is a powerful greenhouse gas, they may not be aware that CO2 can also be an indoor pollutant.

Normal outside CO2 concentrations range from 400-450 parts per million (ppm), but it’s quite possible for indoor concentrations to rise to 1,000 ppm or higher. At that level, occupants can begin to experience headaches, fatigue, foggy thinking or other symptoms. While there are many reasons why indoor CO2 levels might rise, gas stoves are one contributing factor.

Downsides There are a few possible downsides to switching to an induction cooktop that you should be aware of.

One is that aluminum and copper-bottomed cookware will not work. Stainless steel and cast-iron pots and pans work well and can last a lifetime.

A big consideration for most people is cost. A single “zone” induction

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Cool Davis board member Carol Bourne and her husband Richard recommend choosing an induction cooktop with readily visible features and simple controls. cooktop runs for as little as $80, while a two-zone cooktop is currently about $200. For larger appliances, prices rise quickly.

Recent regular prices for induction ranges (combined induction cooktop and a convection oven) at a nearby big-box store were from $1,500 to $2,200.

Standard electric ranges are generally less expensive, although you can easily spend more than $1,000 for a good quality electric range. Good quality gas ranges can run several

thousand dollars.

Last word If you’re in the market for a new cooktop, or your oven finally gives out, more efficient and healthful induction models are definitely worth a look. Unlike gas, induction cooktops produce no pollution in the home, they’re safer and better for the environment, and they’re cheaper than highend gas ranges. Sometimes new ideas really are better.

While your holiday feast plans may be disrupted this

year, perhaps having a full year to get used to a new induction cooktop will make next year’s meal all the sweeter and even more savory.

— Mike Kluk is an oldtime Village Homes Davisite returned to the roost from the Sierra Foothills.

In addition to his work as a Master Gardener, Mike also volunteers his time with Cool Davis writing primarily about rooftop solar and electric vehicles, but also, in this case, home energy (and cooking) topics.

A Christmas carol … we can do better, America The Founding Fathers really, really wanted to establish a republic not a theocracy, but by some sloppy, though handsome, wording in the First Amendment has allowed us, in these latter days, to approach being one.

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n a few days’ time, we shall celebrate Christmas. This is the great festival celebrating the birth of the Christ child, later to become Jesus of Nazareth, ultimately the Son of God whose Kingdom shall have no end.

Based on Bible stories we give gifts in imitation of the Magi, illuminate a tree and our homes with light recollecting the star that guided them to the manger, and gather with our families (next year, maybe) as Mary and Joseph were doing in Bethlehem.

At least, in normal times, we sing the lovely old and familiar carols: “Once in Royal David’s City,” “O Come All Ye Faithful!” and of course “Away in a Manger.” Last year and next year, churches will be full of Christians who cannot usually make it on ordinary Sundays but will see us again at Easter in a new hat for the resurrection.

Oh yes! This is one majorly Christian nation.

The Founding Fathers really, really wanted to establish a republic, not a theocracy, but by some sloppy, though handsome, wording in the First Amendment has allowed us, in these latter days, to approach being one.

Over time, and with slippage in the idea of separation of church and state, Christian

ideology is now a major political player especially, but not uniquely, in the form of Evangelicals and Catholics. Their influence is well represented in many legislatures and courts around the nation and certainly reaches to the U.S. Senate and the Supreme Court and (quite soon) the White House.

Given that the teachings of Christ, to which Christians aspire, revolve around ideas such as kindness, inclusion, forgiveness and love, Christianity in high places would seem, on the face of it, to be a good thing.

After all, most of the nation’s problems have, at their base, indifference, exclusion, fear and hatred; it’s hard for me to understand, given the religious and moral principles of Christian teaching in this overtly Christian land, that our problems are not solved by application of these general Christian principles.

How odd that is!

I guess what brings this to my mind right now is something I

abhor. It’s one particular and curious and odious element of American jurisprudence that has recently surfaced again: the barbaric rush to slaughter humans who are on death row before the present administration leaves office in a few weeks. I hear no outcry on this matter from the powerful Christian lobby, not from my own congregation, or church or from the broader swath of Christian leadership, although it abrogates the simple commandment that thou shalt not murder. That sin is committed in my name.

This enthusiastic application of the death penalty has direct effect on relatively few people although surely it’s a blot on our society. But having once started with such thoughts I wonder why, in this Christian land, we have so many people living homeless in their cars or on the streets and standing in food lines. Many more may soon follow them because this Christian legislature has struggled for so

long, many months, to pass a bill that would bring some economic relief to millions of Americans and aid the future economic recovery of the nation. Too little too late.

It does not get much plainer than Matthew 25, verse 35, which records Christ’s words, “I was hungry and you gave me food (clothes/shelter) ... As you did it to one of the least of these you did it also to me.” Go read that verse in full ye mealy mouthed, stingy, mean-spirited ones.

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nd while you are doing that, at this most Christian time of the Christian calendar, think about the system of laws and rules and regulations of this Christian nation that have racial exclusion built into their very fabric. Find Christ’s tears for every person strung up, shot, strangled, tased, invaded or bludgeoned and ask how that can happen when, usually, we know exactly why.

And yet again: In Genesis “The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it,” and the letters of Paul are replete with the idea that God created all things. In a Christian nation, it must be hard for Christians to watch the steady desecration of God’s creation by pollution and global warming in front of their very eyes and under their very noses. Maybe it’s a hoax.

But enough of the real world: it’s Christmas after all.

Let us all enjoy Christmas as best we can in these difficult times and give thanks for the work and dedication to those in the front lines of the battle against the pandemic we now face. Let us all do our best to be part of the solution not a part of the problem and so follow the rather simple public health guidelines that we all know so well by now. They work. Believe me.

I hope as a nation we shall be so infected by the generous spirit of Christmas that we can insist that as a society we can do better, be kinder, be more thoughtful, more generous, more honest and more forgiving in 2021. Christians have much to do.

— Reach Michael Lewis at lewiswales@me.com. Comment on this column at www.davis enterprise.com.

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