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BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Restaurants may resume outdoor dining in Yolo County and hair salons and barbershops can reopen after the state lifted the stay-at-home order for the Sacramento region on Tuesday. The 13-county region has been under the order since Dec. 11 when regional ICU capacity dropped below 15 percent. In addition to shuttering restaurants and hair salons, the order also reduced capacity in non-grocery retail businesses to a maximum of 20 percent and limited hotels and lodging to essential travelers only. Exiting the order required that projections for ICU capacity in four weeks equal or exceed 15 percent, something the state announced is now the case locally. “Today, effective immediately, we’re pulling the Sacramento region out of the stay-at-home order,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said late Tuesday. Newsom cited stabilization in regional ICU admissions as well as in the test positivity rate and a declining rate of growth in new hospitalizations. Three other regions of the state — Southern California, the San Joaquin Valley and the Bay Area — remain under stay-at-home orders. Yolo County does remain solidly purple in the state’s color-coded blueprint for reopening, so most restrictions remain in place, limiting restaurants, fitness centers and gyms, churches, museums and more to outdoor service only. The county has been in the purple tier since Nov. 17 and shows no sign of leaving that tier anytime soon. Yolo County’s adjusted daily new-case rate increased from 38.5 cases
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Flowers and candles adorn the memorial to slain Davis police officer Natalie Corona on Sunday, the two-year anniversary of her fatal shooting by a disturbed gunman while investigating a vehicle collision in downtown Davis. Corona, 22, had just been sworn in to the agency five months earlier. Law-enforcement agencies throughout Yolo County and beyond posted tributes to Corona on social media throughout the day Sunday, including one from Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel that read, “Remembering Natalie. A bright shining star whose light will never dim.”
Youth workout ends with confrontation BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor Davis police were summoned to Community Park at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday when a youth football practice culminated in an altercation between a coach’s wife and the mother of one of the players. One witness estimated “about 100” players, parents and coaches were in attendance for a workout hosted by Elite Athletic Training (EAT) when City Councilman Lucas Frerichs happened by and
witnessed, what he said were, many violations of Yolo County-imposed pandemic protocols. Frerichs, who reported the situation to city officials (including the Davis Police Department), said he saw a lack of social distancing, physical contact among the kids, “few masks being worn” and shared equipment being used. Each is in violation of Yolo County pandemic health protocols. Another witness said the players, aged 14 and under, were wearing full football gear.
Police were called to investigate — the third time this month such complaints have been leveled for lack of COVID-19 safeguards against the EAT-sponsored sessions. A fourth complaint occurred back in September, according to police. But the practice had already devolved into a confrontation “when a mother showed up to return equipment and get her money back because her son got
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UC plans for in-person classes systemwide this fall BY CALEB HAMPTON Enterprise staff writer The University of California announced Monday that is planning for a return to primarily inperson instruction at all 10 of its campuses starting fall 2021. UC Davis made a similar announcement last month, saying
the campus is planning for a return to “something very close to normal” in fall 2021. “Current forecasts give us hope that in the fall our students can enjoy a more normal on-campus experience,” said President Michael V. Drake, M.D., who made the decision in consultation with
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Briefly Man held on gun, car theft charges A Knights Landing vehicle stop led to a man’s arrest on weapon and car theft charges, the Yolo County Sheriff ’s Office reported. According to a sheriff ’s Facebook post, the traffic stop led to a search of the car, which was determined to have been stolen last November. Inside were a handgun and sawed-off shotgun, the post said. Michael Black, 57, was taken into custody and booked into the Yolo County Jail.
Meeting on Pacifico planned The Concerned Citizens of South Davis, a diverse group of Davis residents residing mostly in South Davis, plan a meeting with the city council subcommittee on Pacifico, Mayor Gloria Partida and District 5 Councilmember Josh Chapman from 11 a.m. to noon Friday, Jan. 15, via Zoom. Discussions will include defining the issues surrounding Pacifico, solution(s) to remedy the issues and the timeline to achieve the potential solution(s). Email Tracy De Wit at tracydewit@gmail. com before 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15, for the Zoom link.
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It’ll be tough to think of better one H EADLINE NEWS ... the early leader in the annual contest for “Headline of the Year” is The Enterprise’s own Owen Yancher who topped his recent column with “Done with my 7-day free trial of 2021: How do I unsubscribe?” Give that man a Pulitzer.
A DOUBTING TOMMY ... Explaining why he voted to overturn the will of 158 million American voters, newly seated U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (Opportunist-Alabama) said it was “impossible to believe” that Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in six swing states. So much for hard evidence. Tuberville, of course, is the former head football coach at Auburn University, which every year plays archrival Alabama in the hotly contested Iron Bowl. Turns out when Tuberville was at Auburn, his team beat Alabama six straight times. After watching Alabama dismantle Ohio State in Monday night’s national championship game, I find it “impossible to believe” that Auburn could have beaten Alabama six straight times. Therefore, it didn’t happen and I plan to ask both houses of Congress to decertify those six Auburn
“wins” and reinstate Alabama as the rightful winner of those games. MEDAL MADNESS ... Now that New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has snubbed the commander-in-chief and said he won’t accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom after all, President Trump has declared that from now on this famed NFL franchise shall be known as the New England Traitors. GOSH JOSH ... After U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (Madman-Missouri) tip-toed over the bodies of five people who died in the Capitol insurrection and tried to advance his political career by lying about voter fraud, famed publisher Simon and Schuster canceled its book contract with the senator. According to The New York Times, “In a statement posted to
Twitter, Mr. Hawley said that the cancellation of his book was an affront to the First Amendment.” Now, I realize that Sen. Hawley attended Yale Law School and is reputed to be the smartest member of Congress (a scary thought), but he somehow flunked “Introduction to the First Amendment” as a first-year law student. The First Amendment does indeed protect an individual’s right to speech free from governmental interference, but it doesn’t say anything about a book deal with a private outfit like Simon and Schuster. The First Amendment does, however, allow a sitting United States senator to make a fool of himself on national television.
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RUDGING ACCEPTANCE ... of all the half-hearted congratulations directed at Joe Biden by Republican elected officials, Joni Ernst’s lukewarm attempt takes the cake. Said Ernst, a U.S. Senator from Iowa, “Iowans are disappointed, but it is what it is.” Iowans? As in the whole state? Every single Iowan is “disappointed”? Look, there are 3.155 million people in the great state of Iowa and twice that many hogs. Not to
mention thousands and thousands of acres of very tall corn. Donald Trump received 897,672 votes in Iowa, while Joe Biden pulled down 759,061. Three lesser candidates received another 25,922 votes. All of which means that 2,257,328 Iowans either did not vote at all or voted for someone other than Donald Trump. And yet, Joni Ernst assures us the whole state is disappointed, the hogs are hanging their heads in the barnyard and all that corn is wilting away even as we speak. SPEAKING OF JONI ERNST ... Our favorite COVID-denying Iowa senator who has consistently claimed that money-grubbing doctors are inflating coronavirus deaths to fatten their paychecks was nevertheless first in line to be vaccinated, along with a number of her mask-shunning, COVIDdenying Congressional colleagues. Their excuse for jumping the line? “We need to do the work of the American people.” Hey, some of these folks could drop off the planet and the “people’s work” would get done just fine without them. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
Hearing set in Yolo infant murder case BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer WOODLAND — A former Yolo County man accused of killing his five infant children is scheduled to undergo a three-day court hearing next month, where prosecutors will lay out their evidence supporting murder and other charges. Nearly a year has passed since authorities announced Paul Allen Perez’s arrest in connection with the deaths, which they say occurred between 1992 and 2001. One infant boy’s body was found in Yolo County in 2007. Perez’s preliminary hearing, rescheduled several times over the past year, was delayed about six weeks Monday after Deputy District Attorney Amanda Zambor told Yolo Superior Court Judge David Reed she’s still awaiting a pathologist’s report re-analyzing evidence in the decades-old case. The prior pathologist assigned to the case has since passed away.
Zambor said that report also will factor into whether her office will pursue the death PEREZ penalty Faces against hearing Perez, 58, who faces five counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances for multiple murders, torture and lying in wait. Reed set the preliminary hearing for Feb. 23-25. Perez remains in Yolo County Jail custody on a no-bail hold in the meantime. Linked by DNA to one of the slain infants, Perez was just days away from release from state prison after serving time for a Yolo County vehicle theft and evading conviction when he was arrested in the current case. The investigation began in 2007 with a fisherman’s discovery of a weighteddown metal cooler in Conway Slough near
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Paul Allen Perez’s alleged victims. Authorities say he’s the father of all five children. Woodland. Inside were the remains of baby Nikko Lee Perez, who was born in November 1996 and likely was less than 6 months old when he suffered bluntforce trauma and died, coroner’s officials said. At a Jan. 26, 2020, news conference announcing
Perez’s arrest, Sheriff Tom Lopez said homicide investigators ultimately discovered “that Nikko was not an only child. We also learned that four of his siblings suffered his same fate,” though only one other infant’s body has been located. All five children were
born in Fresno and Merced counties, authorities said. Like Nikko, all are believed to have been less than six months old when they died. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene.
YCTD has committee openings Special to The Enterprise The Yolo County Transportation District Citizens Advisory Committee currently has two at-large, and one city of Woodland position available. Anyone interested must complete an application and return it to YCTD at ksouza@yctd.org. The YCTD Board will consider and nominate applicants as appropriate to the CAC. At-large positions may be filled by any resident within the Yolobus service area and may represent one or more of the CAC’s targeted interest areas. The targeted interest areas may include — but are not limited to — the following: ■ People with disabilities;
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ers; ■ Commuters traveling to and from the cities of Davis, West Sacramento, Winters, Woodland, the Sacramento International Airport, Sacramento, UC Davis, Cache Creek Casino Resort or other Yolo County locations; ■ Local transit riders; ■ Senior citizens, age 62 or older; ■ Income sensitive individuals; ■ Ethnic minorities; ■ High school, continuing education or trade school students; ■ College students; ■ Parent(s) representing K-8 students; ■ Representation from rural areas;
■ Bicycle/pedestrian advocates; ■ Social service agency representative for transitdependent populations; ■ Passenger rail, freight or trucking representatives; ■ Parks/trails users; ■ Representatives from city or county transportation-related committees; ■ Representatives from local businesses; or ■ Representatives from health care entities. Applications are available at http://yolobus.com/ pdf/2020_Committee_ application_fillable.pdf. Interested applicants are encouraged to reach out to YCTD staff at custserv@ yctd.org or 530-661-0816 with any questions or to follow up on their applications.
UC Davis LIVE discusses COVID vaccines Special to The Enterprise Last month saw the first shots of COVID-19 vaccines being given to healthcare workers at UC Davis and elsewhere. What’s in these vaccines? How do they work, how effective are they and is this really the beginning of the end of the pandemic? UC Davis LIVE will welcome experts to discuss these questions at noon Thursday, Jan. 14.
Stephen McSorley is professor in the department of anatomy, physiology and cell biology, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and director of the Center for Immunology and Infectious Diseases at UC Davis. His research focuses on the immune response to pathogens, especially memory T-cells that allow the immune system to “remember” previous infections. Dr. Stuart Cohen is a
professor of internal medicine and chief of the division of infectious diseases at UC Davis Health. He has been leading UC Davis’ participation in clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines. The conversation, hosted by Soterios Johnson, will be streamed on UC Davis’ Facebook, YouTube and Twitter at noon Thursday, Jan. 14. Questions can be submitted via Facebook and Twitter in advance or during the show.
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City’s top 10 environmental resolutions BY JENNIFER GILBERT Special to The Enterprise
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he transition to a new year can often be a good time to evaluate existing habits and to look to adopt new ones. If you’re still trying to think of some good New Year’s goals or resolutions to shrink your environmental footprint in 2021, here are our favorite 10 ways to conserve resources, reduce pollution and support our local wildlife in Davis! 1. Keep wildlife wild — do not feed them. While feeding wildlife might sound like a good thing, it often leads to human vs. wildlife conflict and the resulting need for corrective management. Feeding wild animals can also contribute to wildlife health issues. 2. Watch what you put down your drains. Sewer pipes are built to handle liquids, not solids. Solid items that go down drains (yes, even from garbage disposals) and toilets cause sewer back-ups, which in your home can be an expensive problem, and sewer backups on our streets can harm the environment. Often the biggest culprits of backups are “flushable wipes” and fats, oils and grease. More information about these issues and how to prevent backups at home can be found at GreenerDavis.org — just click on the link for “Pretreatment.” 3. Recycle and compost your waste. Did you know that more than 75% of what we currently throw away could be recycled or composted instead? Hard plastic items (not Styrofoam, plastic bags or plastic wrap) can be recycled along with metal cans and glass bottles. Junk mail, wrapping paper and magazines are recyclable, too. Used paper towels, used facial tissues, paper plates and paper take-out food packaging can go in your brown-lidded organics cart along with food wastes and yard materials. If you have questions on what goes in each cart, visit DavisRecycling.org. 4. Choose fewer toxic items. Try using baking soda, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice or castile soap for natural and less toxic cleaning. Choose rechargeable batteries to power up your electronics instead of toxic, single-use batteries. Control pests with the least toxic control methods. The next time you need to replace a bulb, choose an LED bulb. LEDs do not contain any toxic chemicals and compared to other types of lighting, they save more energy, last longer and offer comparable or better light quality. Dispose of any hazardous waste items you do have properly at the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at the Yolo County Landfill. It’s open every Friday and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for free and safe disposal. 5. Use water efficiently. Whether our region is in drought (or not), it’s always important to conserve water. Be sure to dial back your irrigation in the winter, the shorter days and cooler temperatures mean that landscape areas need less water. Remember to water with the weather: turn off your irrigation when it rains and keep it off for 48 hours after a rain event. Visit SaveDavisWater. org to sign-up for the city’s online customer water use portal, AquaHawk, to monitor your daily and hourly water usage and to set usage alerts. You can
ENVIRONMENTAL IPDATE use AquaHawk to check for potential leaks around the home. 6. Drink tap water. Davis tap water meets and exceeds all state and federal drinking water standards — which are stricter and require more rigorous testing than bottled water. Avoid plastic waste and drink from the tap instead of buying bottled water. If you have a health issue that could be impacted by drinking tap water, please check with your doctor. More information on city water quality can be found at www.CityofDavis. org/waterquality. 7. Prevent litter. You’ve likely heard about the problem of trash and plastics in our oceans. A large portion of the trash that ends up in our oceans and waterways originates from inland sources when rainwater and wind push trash from the streets into our stormwater system. Trash is then transported via rivers and waterways to the bay and eventually, to the ocean. Help to keep our waterways and oceans clean by keeping waste bin lids closed so wind can’t blow waste out. If you are transporting waste in a vehicle, make sure all materials are secured so that it won’t blow out when a door or window is opened. Don’t place loose waste in the back of a pick-up truck where it can easily blow out when you start driving. 8. Consider bypassing your water softener. Now that the city uses Sacramento River water, our tap water is much softer. Try bypassing your water softener to determine if the current level of water hardness is acceptable for your home or adjust the grains setting on the water softener accordingly. Reducing or eliminating the use of water softeners can help protect water quality by reducing salt loading to wetlands and waterways and can also save water and energy costs. 9. Plant a tree. Trees boost the community’s well-being for generations to come. Contact Tree Davis to see if you can get a free tree through the Community Canopy program — a special program created to provide these free trees to homes, businesses, schools and parks throughout the city of Davis. The program will plant and care for the new trees, which will clean our air, cool our homes and create beautiful, relaxing outdoor spaces. To request a free tree for your property from this grant program, please visit TreeDavis.org and click on the link at the top for Programs, then select City of Davis. And last but certainly not least … 10. Follow us on social media! Stay up-to-date on sustainability topics in Davis by following us at @GreenerDavis on Facebook and Instagram. Better yet, subscribe to our free monthly email newsletter to be the first to find out about free compost giveaways, conservation workshops, new programs, and more. Visit GreenerDavis.org and click on the link to sign up for the newsletter. — Jennifer Gilbert is a city of Davis conservation coordinator; this column is published monthly. Reach her at JGilbert@ CityofDavis.org.
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Wild animals caught on camera BY NATE LILLGE Special to The Enterprise
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ike all neighbors throughout California and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument region, Tuleyome has been impacted by the numerous, large fires that have swept through the state in the last couple of years. Properties throughout Lake, Yolo and Solano counties have all burned in the past three years. While Tuleyome did not lose any buildings, our hearts go out to those who have lost buildings, or worse. Tuleyome’s properties are mostly remote and difficult to access, so the fires have presented the opportunity for us and citizen scientists to study how wildlife has been impacted by and responded to the fires. In fall 2018, cameras were placed at our Silver Spur Ranch property in Lake County, which burned in the summer of 2018. We have been excited by what the cameras have seen: bears, bobcats, mountain lions and more. Feral pigs, wild boars, are not native to our region — they are descendants of the European wild boar and domestic swine — and can have a big impact on the environment. While rooting around for roots, fungus, and other food, they can make it look like a rototiller was used on an entire hillside. These large animals can be nearly five times as
TULEYOME TALES heavy as mountain lions. Black bears are relatively common in the Northern Inner Coast Range and multiple cameras have captured individuals at our property. These animals have claws on their front and hind paws which help them dig to find food and to climb trees to escape predators. These large animals, weighing between 300 and 500 pounds, can reach speeds up to 35 miles per hour. Bobcats are named for their bobbed tail which is one of the best ways to identify them. Their smaller size, pointed ears, spots and round face also help distinguish them from mountain lions. They prey on a wide variety of small animals, rabbits, rodents and raccoons, but are able to take down prey that is much larger than they are. Bobcats are the most abundant wildcat in the United States, being native to every state and seen in Canada and south of Mexico City. Mountain lions are the apex predator of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument region. These secretive animals are very rarely seen but evidence of their presence is commonly found on trails. Scat, prints and even scraps can be found. Male lions have territories of up to 100 square miles, while females have smaller (60 square miles) territories. Generally,
wherever there is prey, mountain lions can be found. Arguably the most commonly seen mammalian predator is the coyote. Although they can be found in and around cities — including Sacramento and San Francisco — they are at home in the wild. They have an important role in the ecosystem by keeping rodent populations under control. Although they usually feed on rodents, our cameras have captured these animals carrying a deer head and even a gray fox! Deer — they are not just in our neighborhoods. They are common throughout California and returned shortly after the fire swept through our property. Through our study, we have seen that there are a couple of small groups that have made the property home. We have seen at least one fawn every spring. The Berryessa Snow
Mountain National Monument Region has evolved with fire as part of the natural process for thousands of years. The plants and animals that make the region their home have devised strategies to survive. Recent fires have been more intense and burned large areas. Will plants and animals need to adapt their survival strategies to withstand these fires? The game camera survey at Tuleyome’s Silver Spur Ranch can help provide answers. For more information about the project, visit Tuleyome’s website (www. tuleyome.org) or contact Nate Lillge at nlillge@ tuleyome.org. — Nate Lillge is Tuleyome’s adventures and engagement director, a Certified California Naturalist and lead instructor for Tuleyome’s Certified California Naturalist class. Tuleyome is a nonprofit conservation organization based in Woodland.
UC grant to strengthen honeybee health, pollination BY KATHY KEATLEY GARVEY Special to The Enterprise The UC Davis department of entomology and nematology is sharing a $900,000 grant from the University of California’s Office of the President to establish a fourcampus network of bee researchers and engineers to strengthen honeybee health and crop pollination. The three-year grant, titled “Strengthening Honey Bee Health and Crop Pollination to Safeguard Food Availability and Affordability” and headed by principal investigator Boris Baer, a UC Riverside professor of entomology, also includes the San Diego and Merced campuses. “I’m very excited about so many different kinds of bee expertise joining forces through this project,” Baer said. “Most excitingly, this funding will not only support research that will help improve pollinator health so crucial for California’s agriculture, but it will provide opportunities for training of students and postdoctoral scholars,” said co-principal investigator, Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Niño of the UC Davis department of entomology and nematology, which operates the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility. Honeybees pollinate more than 80 agricultural crops, accounting for about a third of the American diet. Researchers attribute the widespread collapse of bee colonies over the past decade to several factors, including pesticide exposure, spread of
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Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Niño (center) of UC Davis opens a hive. parasites and pathogens, habitat destruction and environmental changes. Population declines have resulted in decreased pollination services and increased food prices. Worldwide declines continue despite substantial efforts of researchers, beekeepers, conservationists and growers to identify the issues facing pollinator communities and develop innovative solutions. In the successful grant proposal, part of the Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives, the researchers wrote:
“Safeguarding honey bees and their pollination services requires beekeepers to be better able to manage the health and survival of colonies, which requires research into the causal factors and interactions affecting pollinator health, and the development and implementation of novel tools in close collaboration with industry partners. To do this, we will form a California-wide, cross-disciplinary research network and 1. experimentally study the ecological and molecular factors and their interactions that affect honeybee health
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CITIZEN: Fulsome praise for work in social-justice education From Page A1 Davis High history teacher Kevin Williams agreed to teach the class, which would satisfy the 11th-grade U.S. history requirement, and the school district signed off but with a caveat: a minimum of 29 students would need to sign up to be funded for its first year. Murray-Garcia said she was also warned that student test scores better not drop. Students themselves, meanwhile, would have to choose the class over another option popular among college-bound students: AP U.S. History and the boost that class would provide to their grade point averages. But they did. A total of 108 students signed up for the class that first year, requiring multiple sections to be offered, and test scores actually went up, said Murray-Garcia. Over the last 13 years, interest in the program only grew, with more Davis High teachers signing on to teach the class. Race and Social Justice, said Murray-Garcia, “became the most popular offering for the U.S. history graduation requirement. “About half of students take it,” she said. “The young people really valued this information about an expanded U.S. history that emphasizes the experiences
of marginalized, non-white and white ethnic groups that came here.” And Davis was way ahead of the game, too, she said. “There were less than three schools in the state that were offering something like it.” That Murray-Garcia would be the one to spearhead creation of the class would surprise few: her work in Davis began in 2002 when she organized community forums to respond to racist incidents in the city as well as at its schools. For 20 years she shared a column in The Davis Enterprise with Jonathan London that focused on issues of race and social justice. Over the years she has provided both inspiration and foundation for community projects and discussions related to social justice, and for all of that, she has been named this year’s recipient of the C.A. Covell Award, also known as the city’s “Citizen of the Year” award. First presented in 1944 to C.A. Covell, a longtime mayor of Davis, the award recognizes leadership in civic activities, unselfish service to the community and reliability in following through on commitments. Murray-Garcia was nominated by Williams and Hiram Jackson, a longtime volunteer in the Davis school district. They are, said
Murray-Garcia, “two of my heroes.” In addition to Murray-Garcia’s contributions to the community over the years, Williams and Jackson noted how invaluable that work has been recently, during the racial reckoning of the last year. “In light of recent incidents in national and regional news regarding unfair treatment of Blacks in various police encounters, Dr. Murray-Garcia has provided background and context to the local community for understanding how these incidents are perceived differently by different people, and a platform to talk about these issues constructively,” they wrote. “She prepared us for a future we are now entering.” Williams and Jackson are not the only Davis residents singing her praises. Former Davis school board member Susan Lovenburg says Murray-Garcia’s “passion for social justice, and for promoting a broader understanding of the Black experience in America, shines in her long service to Davis schools. “Jann influenced my personal views as a school board member, as she helped move the district to more equitable program offerings and a culture that welcomes diversity,” said Lovenburg. The Race and Social Justice
class, she said, “has influenced hundreds of students who have participated over the past decade. “For my own children, the program opened their eyes to a societal reality they had never really understood before and shaped their future personal and professional choices. “This is just one small example of how Jann continues to influence lives and create a better world,” Lovenburg said. And just as some have pushed back against the introduction of ethnic studies in the schools now, there were those who objected to the Race and Social Justice class more than a decade ago. “As I told students then, you’re studying history and making history, because there were a lot of adults that were saying this is political,” Murray-Garcia recalled. “And they voted with their feet. They kept coming.” So much so that there are now eight or nine sections of the class each year, she added. In recent years, Murray-Garcia pulled back from her work at the high school and in the district to focus more on her family. But her anti-racism and social justice work continues. Now an associate clinical professor at the UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing,
Murray-Garcia includes among her work anti-racism training in the health system. “I’m focused a lot more on building scholarship and training folks across the country on issues of race and impacts on health,” she said. She also still works with the Black student union at Davis High and it is with the young people that her heart remains. “As a pediatrician, I would hope that my legacy would be through young people,” she said. Murray-Garcia adds that she “would not have even attempted the work I did in Davis if they’re weren’t a lot of great people in Davis… people who see the hundreds of hours we’ve put in as an investment in our young people and our community and our nation.” As Coretta Scott King said, “Freedom is never really won. You earn it and win it in every generation.” “It’s an active ongoing process,” said Murray-Garcia. And on a personal level, she said, “it comes from my faith, my Christian faith, and honoring the life and potential of each child, as much as I honor that of my own children.” — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@davisenter prise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
CLASSES: Plans fluid, but university system says it’s ready to move From Page A1 prioritize the health and well-being of the University community,” the UC Office of the President said Monday in a press release. The university acknowledged that the situation is dynamic, framing a fall reopening as a “goal” and emphasizing that campuses will respond to state and local health guidelines. “In spite of dynamic conditions, the University understands the importance of communicating its plans as early as possible, as it stays flexible and nimble, to ensure students and
their families have the latest information for decisions on enrollment, housing and other aspects of university life,” the press release said. In December, UC Davis released a timeframe for what the next several months might look like on campus. For winter quarter, which began last week, all instruction will be done remotely. Starting in the spring, all lectures will be remote, but some discussion sections, seminars and hands-on learning activities will be considered for in-person instruction,
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continue to be tested weekly for COVID-19. If the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines follows the expected timeline, a significant portion of the UC Davis student population could be vaccinated during spring and summer quarters, paving the way for a return to in-person instruction in the fall. “We hope that you will share our excitement with the prospect of returning our campus operations to something very close to normal,” UC Davis leadership said last month in a public statement. Public health experts
have also voiced optimism that colleges in California could be back to business as usual in the fall. “By the time we get to the 2021-2022 term, I think we could be in good shape,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said last month in a livestreamed conversation with California State University Chancellor Tim White. — Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him on Twitter at @calebmhampton.
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Public Notices X ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CV2020-1715 1. Jiayin Tan filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Jiayin Tan to Tina Jiayin Tan 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: January 29, 2021 Time: 9 a.m. Dept: #9 Room: N/A The address of the court is 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 3. a) A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Davis Enterprise 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616 Date: December 16, 2020 Daniel M. Wolk Judge of the Superior Court 12/23, 12/30, 1/6, 1/13 1096 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: December 21, 2020 FBN Number: F20201010 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) BITE FEAST PASSION FEAST 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 206 Third Street Davis, CA 95616 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip WANDZ LLC 997 Masson Ave. San Bruno, CA 94066 4. Business Classification: Limited Liability Company 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name or names listed above on: N/A “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Larry Wong President, WANDZ LLC 12/23, 12/30, 1/6, 1/13 1097
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Business is located in Yolo County. 2917 Avila Bay Place Davis, CA 95616 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Batchelder Enterprises, Inc. 2917 Avila Bay Place Davis, CA 95616 4. Business Classification: Corporation 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME business under the fictitious business STATEMENT name or names listed above on: Filed: December 28, 2020 December 1, 2020 FBN Number: F20201024 “I declare that all information in 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) this statement is true and correct.” VELOCITY STRATEGIES (A registrant who declares as true MEF CONSULTING information which he or she knows to be 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of false is guilty of a crime.) Principal Place of Business in California. 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Business is located in Yolo County. John Batchelder 26957 E. El Macero Drive 12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 1110 El Macero, CA 95618 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Residence Address, State, and Zip Notice is hereby given pursuant to MEFC LLC California Business and Professional 26957 E. El Macero Drive Codes #21700-21716, Section 2328 of El Macero, CA 95618 the UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535 4. Business Classification: the undersigned, Storquest Express Limited Liability Company 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Self Storage of Woodland, will sell at Registrant(s) commenced to transact public sale by competitive bidding the business under the fictitious business personal property of: Name: Haley Ware, Matthew Butler, Shane Wright, Olivia name or names listed above on: Bighead, Denise May, Jessica Pelfrey, March 9, 2011 “I declare that all information in Chris Scheuerman, Angela Rivera, Lindsey this statement is true and correct.” Cruz property to be sold: household (A registrant who declares as true goods, furniture, appliances, clothes, information which he or she knows to be toys, tools, boxes & contents. Auctioneer Company: www.storagetreasures.com false is guilty of a crime.) The Sale will end at 10:00 AM, Jan. 21, 6. Signature of Registrant(s): 2021 Goods must be paid for in CASH Michael Faust at site and removed at completion of President, MEFC LLC 12/30, 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 1107 sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME obligated party. STATEMENT Storquest Express Woodland Filed: December 16, 2020 1610 Tide Ct. FBN Number: F20201006 Woodland, CA 95776 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) (530) 338-3531 Batchelder Real Estate 1/6, 1/13 1111 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California.
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (SECS. 6104, 6105 U.C.C.) Notice is hereby given to the Creditors of: Waqar Ahmad, Seller(s), whose business address(es) is: 1820 E. Main Street, Woodland, CA 95776, that a bulk transfer is about to be made to: Dutts Investment Group LLC, Buyer(s), whose business(es) address is: 1820 E. Main Street, Woodland, CA 95776. The property to be transferred is located at: 1820 E. Main Street, Woodland, CA 95776. Said property is described in general as: All stock in trade, fixtures, equipment, goodwill and other property of that Car Repair Shop business known as A1 Auto Repair & Detail, and located at: 1820 E. Main Street, Woodland, CA 95776.The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, 405 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010. The bulk transfer will be consummated on or after the 29th day of January, 2021. This bulk transfer is subject to Section 6106.2 of the California Commercial Code. If Section 6106.2 applies, claims may be filed at FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, Escrow Division, Escrow No. FSMO-0102000123-EC, 405 Primrose Road, Burlingame, CA 94010. Phone: (415)359-2542, Fax: (415)520-6641. This bulk transfer does NOT include a liquor license transfer. All claims must be received at this address by the 28th day of January, 2021. So far as known to the Buyer(s), all business names and addresses used by the Seller(s) for the three (3) years last past, if different from the above, are: NONE IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this document on the date(s) set forth below. By: Fidelity National Title Company as Escrow Agent for the herein Buyer January 4, 2021 Elisa Cabezas, Escrow Officer 1/13/21 CNS-3430023# THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE 1112
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: January 6, 2021 FBN Number: F20210016 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) Keep On Blooming Boutique 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 435 Merganser Place Davis, CA 95616 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Iryna Shemchuk Erwin 435 Merganser Place 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: December 5, 2015 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Iryna Erwin 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3 1117
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Health workers can sign up for vaccine notification Public can get on list for the future BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Healthcare workers who fall into the next tiers of Phase 1A on the COVID-19 vaccination schedule can now sign up with the county to be notified when it’s their turn to be vaccinated in the next week or two. Members of the general public can also provide their information online for future notifications as the vaccination process progresses through the phases and tiers. Links for both groups are on the county website. The second and third tiers in the first phase include a range of healthcare professionals, from those working in primary care clinics to those in dental offices, medical labs and more. Both those who work in Yolo County as well as those who live in Yolo County and work elsewhere may register, according to Yolo County public information officer Jenny Tan. Tan said all providers in Phase 1A tiers two and three should have received emails inviting them to register at https://forms.gle/ nfYq3QewtYivgpMN9
The following healthcare industries can sign up through the link: Phase 1A, Tier 2: ■ Intermediate care facilities for those who need non-continuous nursing supervision and supportive care; ■ Home healthcare and in-home support services; ■ Community health workers including promotoras and public health field staff; ■ Primary care clinics, including federally qualified health centers, rural health centers, correctional facility centers and urgent care clinics. Phase 1A, Tier 3 ■ Speciality clinics; ■ Laboratory workers; ■ Dental and oral health clinics; ■ Pharmacy staff not working in settings in higher tiers. Meanwhile, the general public can sign up for notifications at a different link: https://forms.gle/ KPgQ9dtafWabmB3S7. “The information you can provide in this future link will help us organize residents and schedule clinics,” said Tan. How soon those vaccinations will happen will depend on when the county receives additional doses. As of Monday, the county had received 4,750 first doses of the
“Pfizer, ... is listed as five doses per vial, with the county able to use six doses per vial. Moderna is listed as 10 doses per vial with the county being able to pull approximately 11.” Jenny Tan Yolo County spokeswoman Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and 2,475 second doses. By the end of Friday, 3,278 first doses had been administered and 86 second doses, with additional vaccinations completed over the weekend, Tan said. The Pfizer vaccine requires a second dose three weeks after the first and the Moderna vaccine a second dose four weeks after the first. “We are going through the vaccines as quickly as we can,” Tan said Monday, “utilizing every dose of
COVID-19 vaccine available.” The county is even eking extra doses out of each bottle, she said. “Pfizer, for example, is listed as five doses per vial, with the county able to use six doses per vial. Moderna is listed as 10 doses per vial with the county being able to pull approximately 11,” said Tan, “so we are doing pretty well in terms of maximizing doses per vial.” This week the county has 32 vaccine clinics scheduled, 17 providing initial doses and 15 providing second doses. Meanwhile, the county is seeking volunteers to help staff clinics. Volunteers will assist with set up, take down, registration, screening, vaccination, traffic control, translation, medical observation and overall management. Anyone 16 years of age or older can volunteer. Complete the “Medical Points of Dispensing” course at http:// yolopodclasses.org. Upon completion, individuals will be given the option to submit a volunteer application to the county. For questions, email volunteer.coordinator@ yolocounty.org. — Reach Anne Ternus-Bellamy at aternus@davisenterprise. net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
LIFTED: Still a long way from red tier From Page A1 per 100,000 residents last week to 46.7 this week and its test positivity increased from 10.1 percent to 11.7 percent. Moving from the purple tier to the red tier — where restaurants, gyms, churches and more could resume indoor service — will require an adjusted daily case rate of 7 or below and a test positivity rate of 8 percent or less. — Reach Anne Ternus-Bellamy at aternus@davisenter prise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernus Bellamy.
OBITUARIES Flora FukWa Cheng
Mildred Strickland Skaggs
Dec. 17, 1927 — Jan. 2, 2021
Flora Cheng passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2021, at the age of 93, at home in Davis, under her daughters’ care. Known by many as “Grandma Flora”, she will be remembered for her inherent ability to love and care for everyone and her sweet spirit. Flora was born in southern China in 1927. She studied nursing and after graduating, worked for the Queen Mary hospital in Hong Kong. There she met and married Kingsley, they were married 51 years. In 1959, the family immigrated to the USA. Eventually settling in Davis, Flora worked as a surgical nurse at Woodland Memorial and then Sutter General hospitals. At one time, Flora and Kin were the owner/operators of “The Ice Cream Store,” formerly on G Street. Throughout her life, Flora loved travel, real estate, gardening and feeding people. Although dementia took her memory, Flora maintained her gentle and generous spirit and her steadfast faith in God. Her concern was for others, even to the end.
Aug. 25, 1934 — Dec. 8, 2020
Flora is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Kingsley, and daughter Christine. She is survived by daughters Grace Cheng and Gloria Purnell (Ron Purnell); grandsons Coren Turne, and Zachary and Joseph Purnell; and many others who loved and treasured her. Her family is thankful for the extraordinary support and love Flora received. Her family would like to thank the Yolo Adult Day Health Center and Saturday Club through Citizens Who Care programs. Dr. Ron Cotterel and the staff at Sutter Hospice provided compassionate care. Flora was a member of Pole Line Road Baptist Church for almost 50 years and because of the love and support of her church family, she was able to attend church until the pandemic. Flora received loving care from her roommates and caregivers — she loved them like family. An online celebration of life is being planned. Additional information and an online guest book is available at smith-funerals.com
Robert Elbert Johnston 1930 — 2020
Robert Johnston died five days after his 90th birthday on Dec. 8, having successfully lived with several illnesses for many years. He was born in Oakland, the elder son of John and Louise Johnston. After graduating from Piedmont high school in Oakland, he enlisted in the U.S. Airforce and then the Air Force Reserve. He was honorably discharged in 1957 just in time for his marriage to Delorale (Doe) Johnston. After receiving his Masters degree from UC Berkeley, Robert moved with his wife and young children to Vallejo where he began his teaching career in Physical education. A sport enthusiast, Robert coached basketball and was very involved in team sports. Soon after receiving his doctorate in education he moved again, this time to Davis, arriving there in 1971. He spent the next 22 years as principal of Emerson Junior High and also Holmes Junior High, retiring in 1992. He was a dedicated teacher and administrator, much beloved by his colleagues for his quiet wisdom and supportive attitude. He spent every summer and sometimes
whole years near or in Yellowstone National Park. He worked there as a ranger in the summer months while he was teaching, living in the Lamar Valley. During retirement, he worked at concession stores in the park. He built his dream cabin in Cooke City, Mont., to fulfill his love for the outdoors. Fly fishing was his favorite and he became very proficient. He loved sharing this time with as many friends and family who could make the journey to Yellowstone. Robert was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Delorale Ann Proctor and his younger brother, Howard. He will be greatly missed by his son Clay with his wife Carol, his daughter Jill Murphy and his four grandchildren Jason and Jenna Tullis and Robert and Mark Murphy. He also leaves behind Edelgard Brunelle, his latelife companion of 10 years. A memorial service in Cooke City, Mont., is planned for a to-be-determined summer date. Memorial contributions can be made to the donor’s favorite wildlife charity.
Paul William Boulware Nov. 30, 1960 — Jan. 6, 2021
Paul William Boulware passed away at his home in Pennsylvania on Jan. 6, after a courageous yearlong battle with cancer. He lived in Davis and graduated from Davis High School in 1979 before moving to Pennsylvania in 2001. Paul was devoted to his family and is survived by his wife Jodi Sanders and children Madison, Rorie, Taylor, Stephanie and Joseph. He is also survived by his mother Patricia Boulware, sister Nina (Richard) Rorke and son Kevin, brother Robert
(Janet) Boulware and sons Paul Henry (Caitlin) Boulware and their children Andilyn and Lyric and Jeffrey (Carly) Boulware. He was preceded in death by his father Robert L. Boulware. Services will be held for Paul in Pennsylvania on Jan. 11. Online condolences may be given at www.Lindsay-JobeFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Norwin, Irwin PA https:// secure.acsevents.org.
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Mildred Irene (Strickland) Skaggs, 86, passed away Dec. 8, 2020, in Yuma, Ariz. She is survived by son Greg (Celeste); daughter Megan (Ben Cohen); grandchildren Jason (Monica), Jonathan and Jordan Broadway, Alexis Volkman (Wes), and Kate Cohen; and great-grandchildren Nora and Henry Volkman. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Robert E. (Bob) Skaggs, parents John C. and Mildred Strickland, and brother John W. Strickland (Susan). Milli was born in Cisco, Texas, graduated from East Bakersfield High School
Sophie Ritrosky Salo Nov. 1919 — Jan. 2021
Sophie Ritrosky Salo, a resident of Davis for more than 25 years, passed away peacefully in bed at her home in the early evening of New Year’s Day. Sophie was born in Greenport, N.Y., on the first WWI Armistice Day anniversary in 1919, commemorating the end of WWI. Her mother was Anna Procak, born in Shenandoah/Blackwood, Penn.; and her father was Josephat Ritrosky, born in Galicia Province, Austria. Sophie married her husband, Michael V. Salo, in January 1942 and they remained happily married for more than 64 years. Her husband Mike, a U.S. Navy veteran from WWII, passed away in 2006 and was interred in the Military Veterans section of the Davis Cemetery on Pole Line Road, where Sophie will also be interred. Sophie and Mike had three beautiful children during their marriage. Her firstborn son, Dr. Michael Wayne Salo, a highly respected medical doctor at UC Davis, tragically passed away in September 2020. Sophie is survived by two loving sons, Ronald J. Salo, living in Arlington, Texas, and Jonathan P. Salo, residing in New Zealand; as well as five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Sophie lived an amazing life, growing up on a farm in mid-state New York, the last surviving member of 10 siblings. She lived through the Great Depression of the 1930s and, then WWII while her husband and most of her brothers served in various branches of the military. She remained employed (with short breaks for three babies) from WWII until 2016 when she retired from working at Costco in Woodland at the age of 96. She was first employed at the match factory in New York during WWII, later working on Hawk and
Elizabeth P. Strnad April 12, 1994 — Oct. 25, 2020
With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our daughter, Elizabeth Pearl Strnad, on the morning of Oct. 25, 2020. Elizabeth spent her entire life in Davis. She was born on April 12, 1994. She was an “old soul”, wise beyond her years. People were drawn to her gentle and kind nature. Elizabeth is survived by her parents, Doreen Barcellona Cole and Dan G. Strnad;
and the University of Arizona, earning a bachelor’s degree in theater arts. Milli and Bob raised their family in Davis, where Milli was the Executive Director of the Yolo County Unit of The American Cancer Society. Later Bob, and Milli moved to Arroyo Grande on the Central Coast for their retirement years. After Bob’s death in 2018, Milli moved to Yuma to be closer to her children. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the funeral service will be delayed to later in 2021. Donations may be made to The American Cancer Society.
her grandmothers, Dorothy Barcellona of New Jersey and Audrey Strnad of Wisconsin; plus many cousins, aunts, uncles and friends. Her memory will live in our hearts forever and always. She had a special gift of spreading loving kindness in all her affairs. She will be greatly missed. A celebration of Elizabeth’s life will be announced at a later date.
Sparrow missile production at defense contractor Raytheon in the 1950s. Then Sophie found employment in the mid-1960s as a biological technician and then a research doctors’ assistant. She worked in the vaccine/immunology division of the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Md. for more than 20 years (headed for a time by Dr. Anthony Fauci), loving the work and challenges. Upon moving with her husband Mike to Davis in the 1990s, she found staying at home boring and missed working and meeting people. Sophie soon found work at Nugget Markets in the Covell and Mace stores in the bakery department and then in sales promotion for Boar’s Head before moving to Costco in Woodland as a sales adviser. She was interviewed by Channel 10 in Sacramento in 2015 while working at Costco (with special permission from Costco). Portions of the interview appeared on local ABC news affiliate Channel 10 on “ABC News At 6” during January 2015 in daily segments titled “95 and No Slowing Down!” Sophie never lost her sense of humor. When asked by Channel 10 reporter Bianca Graulau why she still was working, she replied “I like getting out and meeting people.” When asked what the best part of the job was, Sophie answered with a laugh, “The money of course.” Sophie walked at least two miles every day until 2018, she was an avid reader and she loved adventures — traveling with her husband or sons throughout Europe, North Africa, New Zealand, Canada and the U.S. many times. She will always be lovingly remembered by her family, her friends and the communities of Davis and Woodland. Fare thee well Sophie. We love you and we miss you!
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021
Is there hope for basketball at UCD after order is lifted? BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor To virtually no one’s surprise, given that Yolo County has the most stringent pandemic collegiate athletic protocols in California, this weekend’s UC Davis men’s and women’s home and away basketball series with Cal State Fullerton have been canceled. It marks the fourth consecutive week (eight games) that the Aggies have been forced to scratch competition in the Big West Conference. Late Tuesday afternoon Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the Sacramento region’s stay-at-home order, allowing for certain functions like haircuts, increasing grocery store capacity and giving
restaurants greater freedom to operate in and around Sacramento, including Davis. According to the office of Yolo Public Health Officer Aimee Sisson, the county will be revising the local Attachment B to the health order. That’s the section of the Yolo County edict that says about professional and collegiate sports: “(Activity) is limited to drills and conditioning only, with physical distancing, and only outdoors. For clarity, all competitive games, scrimmages, and similar activities that do not allow for physical distancing are prohibited.” “(The new directive) will likely be released (Wednesday),” county Public Information Officer Jenny Tan told The Enterprise.
The 13-county region has been under the stay-athome guidelines since Dec. 11 when regional ICU capacity dropped below 15 percent. As of Tuesday, bed capacity was at 9.4 percent. Exiting the order required that projections for ICU capacity in four weeks equal or exceed 15 percent, something the state announced is now the case locally. “Today, effective immediately, we’re pulling the Sacramento region out of the stay-at-home order,” Newsom said. With the cancellations, the Aggies and CSUN are the only schools without a men’s conference game. UCD is 2-2 overall and hasn’t played since Dec. 4. UC Irvine, at 2-0 (6-4 overall), leads the pack.
For the local women (1-0), they’ve been idle since opening night, Nov. 25. They and Hawaii (1-1) have not played a BWC contest. Long Beach State (6-0, 7-1) leads the women’s division. As part of a broader Q & A article scheduled for Sunday publication in The Enterprise, UC Davis Interim Director of Athletics Rocko DeLuca said before the BWC announcement that, based on the state’s stay-at-home order, he thought this weekend’s games would be canceled. He was then asked if he thought UCD was being singled out, since it is the only university in California that can’t play in or out of the county due to local health edicts. DeLuca had this to say:
“We are consistent in that we want to have alignment with county health officials, alignment with (UCD) leadership ... and right now we’re committed to staying within those parameters and doing what we can to ensure the safety of the community at large. “That’s where we sit. I know it’s raised questions and it’s frustrating for fans to understand the difference between Yolo County (protocols) and other counties within the state.” DeLuca says there is no doubt that UCD athletics officials and their county health counterparts will remain “good partners” in the battle against COVID19. Aggie men have had 11 basketball games canceled
to date. The Davis women (who were to have traveled to Fullerton while the men hosted the Titans this Friday and Saturday) have had 14 games scrapped. Coach Jennifer Gross’ women have won four Big West titles in a row and were picked in preseason polls for a “five-peat.” On Jan. 22 and 23, the women are scheduled to host UC San Diego, while the men are slated to travel south for a two-game series with the Tritons. — Enterprise staff writer Anne Ternus-Bellamy contributed to this article. Reach DE sports editor Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41@gmail.com or call 530-320-4456. Follow Gallaudet on Twitter at @BGsportsinDavis.
WORKOUT: Out on a quarantine call, police step into confrontation From Page A1 kicked off the team,” Davis police Cpl. Pheng Ly reported. With the police already on their way to document any health-code violations, a verbal argument allegedly ensued between the mother and the coach’s wife. Ly said the unidentified coach’s wife was accused by the player’s mother of striking that woman’s young daughter on the top of her head with a closed fist. The wife then left the park before officers arrived on the scene. Frerichs noted that police had already shut down the practice, posting online at Davis Parents Group that “appropriate citations” are in the works, due to the numerous violations. “We were in the process of talking to everybody when things started heating up again,” Ly continued. The father of the girl, according to Ly, returned to the park “very, very agitated and upset and began challenging (a coach) to a fight right in front of our officers.” It was at that point, according
to Ly and several bystanders, that all five on-duty Davis police officers were called to the scene. No arrests were made, but reports are being forwarded to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office for consideration of various charges, including assault and threats, Ly said. Longtime local coach and EAT owner Ty Brown told The Enterprise on Monday afternoon that the accusations in the police report were “not true” and it had been the mother of the player — whom Brown had removed from the team “due to the ongoing actions of his parents” — that instigated the confrontation in attempting to get her registration fee returned on the spot. On Saturday, Brown posted a statement on Instagram that said the family in question had been “removed” from his program for the repeated use of “the N-word ... and being physical.” The post has since been taken down. Young football players have been recruited by Brown in an
effort to replace the canceled season of the Independent Sports Alliance of California, in which the Davis Junior Blue Devils participate. Brown has three teams of 12-14 players from only Davis working out in the hopes that other counties can field their own ad hoc teams and compete regionally. A popular coach among student-athletes, the Davis High paraeducator Brown said his goal, he told The Enterprise last month, is to “put together an independent league.” (Brown also once ran the Blue Devil wrestling program and is the school’s badminton coach.) “We just wanted the kids to have a place to get outside and get some activity,” Brown said. Games would be a bonus, he explained, and indicated that parents who enrolled their children knew that going into the workouts. “We’re hoping we get the green light to go from the governor, but if not, we’ll just keep kind of (going forward) as best we can,” Brown said in the
Dec. 3, 2020, article. Bottom line for Brown is he insists the police account of who was the aggressor “is not true.” On Saturday, Brown told the newspaper in a telephone interview that health protocols were being followed and that a majority of the kids had brought their own gear. An official from the Junior Blue Devils said Brown had borrowed some of its equipment to conduct workouts. While Brown serves as the defensive coordinator of the Davis High football team, head Blue Devil varsity coach Steve Smyte clarified that there is no affiliation between his school program and Brown’s EAT program. “We have participated in only sanctioned activity by our school district and county health,” Smyte told The Enterprise via email late Sunday night. “We have abided by district and health standards by doing all temperature checks, the interviews, etc. “I want to be very clear this has nothing to do with DHS football. Heck, we never practice on
Fridays or Saturdays in the offseason,” Smyte added. Davis High Principal Tom McHale said on Monday morning, “The district is working to determine if the event that occurred on Saturday has a nexus to the school district, and that information will guide our next steps, if any.” Smyte indicated he was surprised to hear of the Saturday situation. “I had no idea that anything was happening this weekend at Community Park so I’m as shocked as anyone that a disturbance has occurred,” he said. “Davis High football would not — and will not — participate in any activity that has not been sanctioned by our school or would violate any rules or social standards that are necessary.” — Staff writers Lauren Keene and Owen Yancher contributed to this article. Reach sports editor Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41 @gmail.com or 530-320-4456. Follow Gallaudet on Twitter at @BGsportsinDavis.
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“(Trump’s) failure to do what is in the best interest of the country and only do what is in (his) best interest ... is what has brought us here.�
“(The attack) is un-American and antithetical to our values and our history ... It’s just a shame, an absolute shame.�
“It is a terrible blow to our democracy that I do hope we’ll be able to move past when Joe Biden takes over as president on Jan. 20.�
“Events in Washington D.C. provide a stark reminder of how vital it is ... to stand up for democracy and fair and just treatment for all.�
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Trump’s agenda, has taken swift action in response to the attack, calling for the president’s impeachment and removal from office. “What’s most important is that we protect our democracy by holding people accountable for their actions, and that not only includes the people who physically were at the Capitol invading it, but all of the leaders who led them to this point, starting, of course, with the president,� said Emily Hill, a member of Indivisible YOLO’s steering committee. Even just a week away from President-elect Biden’s
HUB Staff Though the violent storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6 has been widely condemned as an act of domestic terrorism, national leaders’ opinions have diverged on what measures should be taken in response to such an unprecedented attack. This partisan divide has been echoed by political groups within Yolo County. Indivisible YOLO, the local chapter of a grassroots organization aimed at electing progressive leaders and resisting President
inauguration, a second impeachment and subsequent removal could have significant implications for the sitting president, barring him from holding public office in the future. “Right now, there’s nothing stopping Trump from saying, ‘I’m gonna run in 2024.’ Hopefully, he’ll be permanently prosecuted for any number of his numerous crimes,� Hill said. “We really have to have a strong response and take this movement out at the knees.� Immediately after the D.C. incident, the Indivisible YOLO team began reaching out to
community members, asking them to call U.S Rep. John Garamendi’s office and urge him to support impeachment. On Jan. 7, Rep. Garamendi joined the list of more than 200 lawmakers calling for the president’s impeachment. With a Republican-controlled Senate, however, the question of whether or not this resolution will go through is up in the air. Dan Brown, chair of the Yolo County Republican Party’s executive committee, rejects impeachment as a valid course of action, asserting without evidence that the Jan. 6 Capitol assault was an orchestrated attack led by
members of Antifa, a left-wing, anti-fascist political movement. “(The impeachment initiative) shows their inability to use common sense. They wanna impeach the president not because of what he’s done, (but) because they are scared to death he’s gonna run again in 2024. As far as what he did in just four years, and the things that he’s achieved, it’s better than any other president since Reagan,� Brown said. The FBI announced on Friday that there had been “no indication� that the riot had been spurred by Antifa members disguised as Trump supporters.
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Stock markets remain rational A referendum B that hurts our children BY MONICA CAFFEY Special to CalMatters
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ast year, the California Legislature passed the toughest law in the nation to protect kids like mine from getting hooked on Big Tobacco’s menthol cigarettes and sugarysweet, candy-flavored e-cigarettes. As a parent and a volunteer advocate for Parents Against Vaping E-cigarettes, I felt like I could finally breathe a sigh of relief. The feeling was short-lived. A month before this life-saving law was set to take effect, the tobacco industry submitted signatures to reverse this measure through a referendum on the 2022 statewide ballot. Candy-flavored products hook kids on nicotine. Tobacco companies know this. Using flavors like cotton candy, bubble gum and gummy bears, they have created an epidemic of e-cigarette use among our youth. One in five high school students now use vape products and 81% who have ever used a tobacco product started with a flavored one. As chair of the Behavioral Health Commission of San Bernardino County, I know that in addition to harming teens’ developing lungs, these tobacco products contain enormous amounts of nicotine that completely rewire adolescents’ developing brains, creating irreversible cognitive changes and potentially leading to years of further addiction. As an African American mother to two teenagers, I’m particularly concerned about the sharp rise in popularity of menthol vapes. Teens who vape are four times more likely to turn to combustible cigarettes, migrating to whatever flavored products are available. We already know that 90% of African American smokers choose menthol, mostly because Big Tobacco has spent millions to target Black consumers — leading to generational nicotine addiction and disproportionate rates of death from cardiovascular disease in our community. It’s the simple reason why hundreds of parents, organizations and students who battled Big Tobacco to enact California’s flavored tobacco restrictions are committed to defeating this referendum: our children’s lives and their health hangs in the balance.
ased on his own repeated lies, the worst president in American history incites a mob of dupes, thugs and miscreants to attack and violently takeover the Capitol, shut down Congress and try to overturn the election that their lying leader lost. What was Wall Street’s response to this pandemonium? A rally! On Jan. 6, the Dow Jones gained 470 points, an increase of 1.55 percent; and the S&P 500 inflated 43.95 points, up 1.19 percent. The disconnect between the craziness in our country and the optimism in our equity markets reasonably raises the question: Is the stock market insane? Does it make sense, as millions of Americans have lost their jobs, hundreds of thousands have died from COVID-19 and untold numbers of small businesses are going bankrupt, that the S&P 500 index is now up 71 percent since its March bottom? In order to understand whether the markets are rational or not you need to know, in theory at least, how income-producing assets are valued. It’s a simple equation: income (aka future profits) divided by the interest rate (aka the discount rate) equals value. That is true whether you are pricing a corporate or government bond, a single stock or an index fund or a share of the ownership in a local restaurant or tavern. (When the income stream is irregular or uneven, the math is slightly more complicated. But the idea is the same.) Take a bond that pays $100 per year forever and is discounted at 5 percent. It is
worth $2,000 (or $100 divided by 0.05). If the discount rate doubles, the value of the bond is cut in half. If the rate drops to 1 percent, the value of the bond rises to $10,000. While the math is straightforward, determining the numerator and denominator for individual corporations or stock indexes is not. Who knows what the stream of future profits will be? Even deciding the appropriate discount rate is not always clear. The numbers are even more opaque when valuing young companies or sectors of the economy that have little or no history of profitability; and when extraordinary exogenous events — such as a global pandemic — temporarily affect interest rates, it’s harder to say what discount rate makes sense. Yet, all orthodox economists — left, right and center — will tell you that over the long-run the stock market is rational in its valuations of corporate stocks. In the short-term, due to incomplete or incorrect information, the market is almost always wrong — up or down — if not irrational. Take the huge fall 10 months ago. On Feb. 19, the S&P 500 index closed at 3,386. By March 23, it was down more than 1,100 points to 2,237. If that index is correctly priced now — it closed
at 3,427 on Friday — the big decline was (a mostly) irrational panic. Of course, you might think that the incredible correction — up 71 percent from its March nadir — is irrational. I don’t think it is. Even though there are widespread financial troubles for a lot of workers, consumers and small businesses, public-company profits are strong — they were nominally higher in the fourth quarter of 2020 than any previous quarter ever. And, while it is a guess as to what happens to profits in 2021, most economists are projecting continued growth. Keep in mind that interest rates are now nearly zero. One year ago, the Federal Funds Rate was 1.55 percent. Today it is 0.09 percent.
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s the math equation above shows, a lower discount rate will dramatically increase valuation, all else held equal. So even if you think future corporate profits will decline, low interest rates make the value of those profits greater. It’s worth pointing out that the interest rate and the discount rate are not exactly the same thing. If future income is effectively guaranteed — as it is with a T-bill — the interest rate is the discount rate. But if there is uncertainty, a risk premium requires a higher discount rate. A smart question is why, if interest rates today are a small fraction of what they were a year ago, stocks are not now worth more than 10 times what they cost at the start of 2020? Are they not being overly discounted? My best guess is that market investors don’t think
today’s low rates are sustainable. In other words, once the pandemic passes and a new normal is established, interest rates will be at least as high as they were in 2019. It may seem incongruous that a market could be irrational every single day or over any year, yet makes good sense over 10 or 20 years. Most of that is due to corrections or completions of information. The longer the time horizon, the less likely that valuations are based on incorrect or incomplete information. In turn, that is why investing in the stock market for 20 years or more has always been a low-risk proposition. Historically, that is true even if you buy just before a big sell-off. But if, say, you repeatedly buy when prices fall and sell after they go up and you don’t have more and better information than the market as a whole, you are just gambling. You might win. But you probably won’t. So what about the huge increase in the market on Jan. 6, when President Trump incited that seditious riot in Washington, D.C.? Was it short-term insanity? Probably not. That was also the day that the Republicans lost control of the Senate. Market investors rationally calculated that Democratic control will mean far more government spending, which most economists believe will stimulate the economy and generate higher corporate profits. — Rich Rifkin is a Davis resident; his column is published every other week. Reach him at Lxartist@ yahoo.com.
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he last time these companies picked a fight with voters in 2016, they lost by a whopping 29 percentage points when Californians approved a $2 per pack tax on cigarettes and vape products. No matter how much money the tobacco industry spends to deceive the public about the deadly risk of using its products, voters increasingly see through their cloud of lies to embrace the truth. Regardless, Big Tobacco continues to return to its old tricks: lying to voters. Last month, the Campaign for TobaccoFree Kids Action Fund, American Heart Association, Parents Against Vaping ECigarettes and other tobacco-control groups called for an investigation of paid signature gatherers who were misleading voters about the referendum. Petition circulators told voters that their signature would help stop kids from buying flavored tobacco when, in fact, the opposite is true. This referendum must not be allowed to qualify until these issues are thoroughly investigated and resolved. If the referendum proceeds, California’s flavor ban is effectively delayed for 22 months. Meanwhile, the tobacco industry will make $1.1 billion — $1.64 million per day — from menthol cigarette sales alone. More importantly, 37,000 high school students will become e-cigarette users and many will become Big Tobacco customers for life. The stakes of this fight could not be higher. As we fight for our kids, tobacco companies will try to convince us their candy-flavored tobacco products aren’t aimed directly at kids. By upholding California’s tobacco flavor ban, we will help young people break free from tobacco, prevent more kids from ever becoming addicted and protect a generation from suffering a lifetime of health consequences. Let’s stop Big Tobacco from cashing in while killing our kids. It’s time to turn the tables and put Big Tobacco in a box. — Monica Caffey is chair of the San Bernardino Behavioral Health Commission, monicadistrict4@gmail.com. She is also an advocate with PAVe, a national organization founded by concerned moms in response to youth vaping.
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the fact other people will not necessarily agree with them on issues, environmental or otherwise. Lastly, if recent antics on the dais during public comment combined with nasty editorials in The Enterprise by commissioner allies are an example of how commissioners regularly behave when serving, color me shocked they no longer have their seat. David Musser Davis
Ace labor practices I will not be shopping at Ace until the fired employee is reinstated. I hope that the rest of Davis will join me. These labor practices of intimidation and retaliation against employees are unacceptable in Davis (or anywhere, for that matter.) Employees should have the ability to take care of their own health and potentially their lives without risking retribution
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from the company. I also do not appreciate Ace management putting me and my family’s health and safety at risk by forcing exposed employees to stay on the job. We shop there often (formerly), and need to know that a known exposure will be addressed by a responsible organization. In addition, to dismiss employees who are feeling ill as “probably just (having) the flu or a cold” is an astonishing level of management-by-wishful-thinking. I will look forward to hearing that any fired employees at Ace have been reinstated, that paid sick leave is available to those who feel ill after an exposure on the job and that those who choose to come in to work after an exposure are receiving hazard pay. Until then, we will shop elsewhere. Our thanks to The Enterprise and Caleb Hampton’s excellent reporting for bringing this to our attention. Linda Matthew Davis
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y 11:30 a.m. last Friday morning I’d washed the dishes from the previous night’s dinner, installed a new washing machine and unclogged the bathtub in the kids’ bathroom. I’d also taken our sweet dog, Lucy, for a walk, listened to my daughter read her college essay and written postcards to seven of our California representatives, expressing my outrage at their votes to not certify our election after a violent mob of their supporters stormed our nation’s Capitol, defecated in the halls, murdered a police officer and attempted to hang our vice president and assassinate the speaker of the house. Such are the dreams of an everyday housewife. I grew up in a house that paid attention to politics and voted Republican. I remember waking up on the morning of Nov. 3, 1976, to my dad shouting us awake with the words, “Pack your bags! We’re moving to Canada!” Jimmy Carter, a Democrat peanut farmer from Georgia, had won the presidential election and it was the end of our country. When I voted in my first presidential election, I voted for Ronald Reagan. Beyond the influence of my conservative-leaning parents and having grown up in Montana and Wyoming, I can’t give you a good reason for that vote. Shoot, back then I thought everyone from California was either a crazy hippie or a chardonnay-sipping snob. But I was 18 and Ronald Reagan was the Republican on the ticket, so he got my vote. When I arrived at college eight months later
with a REAGAN-BUSH ’84 bumper sticker on my 1975 Chevy Chevette, a new and much more liberal college classmate took it upon herself to peel it off my car in the middle of the night. Can you imagine? Someone trying to take away my political expression? I was outraged. Today, my political views are unrecognizable from those of 36 years ago. I have been fortunate to live in big cities on both coasts, as well as small towns and even remote communities in our heartland. The more friends I made and the more life I lived, the further my views moved from conservative. But even as my beliefs changed, my resolve that “walking a mile in someone else’s shoes” and trying to see the world from their perspective would lead us toward understanding and, if not agreement in all things, maybe something that would look like friendship. Sadly, that strategy isn’t working for me lately. How do I find common ground with members of the mob I watched descend on Capitol Hill on Wednesday? I don’t know. How do we try to understand — walk in the shoes of — our friends, neighbors and relatives who supported and continue to support that mob? I don’t know. How do our leaders find “unity” when 147 of
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ow on Earth do we try to move ahead with people who hang nooses, beat police officers with the pole of an American flag and wipe their feces on the walls of our country’s Capitol? How do we find unity with the elected senators and representatives who continue to support those people because they want their votes in the next election? I don’t know. My thoughts, like so many of the emotions many of us have felt over the past week, waver between sorrow, anger, bewilderment and hope.
There is sorrow in watching friends and family lose the values we thought we shared. There is anger in watching the violence that took place last week and that threatens our way of life. There is bewilderment in trying to imagine the path that has led millions of our fellow Americans to abandon their faith in our country and place all of it in one man. And there is hope. Hope that our democracy will withstand this assault. Hope that truth and justice will prevail. Hope that good will win over evil. But hope only comes with action. Today, I hope you will join me as I look to the leaders, activists and champions in our community who have been doing the work of hope for a long
time. A friend of mine, Beth Foraker, who is an inspiration to many, suggested the following. I hope you can find hope and action in her guidance in moving ahead: ■ Stay aware and engaged even if it hurts your heart and sickens you. (Caveat: self-care is real and necessary, so make time for it). ■ Hold elected officials who encouraged the insurrection accountable. Vote against them, donate to their opponents, text bank, phone bank and send postcards. ■ Hold corporate America accountable. ■ Join a grassroots organization that represents democracy and the ideals you believe in. As we work to do everything in our power to make sure those seven
California Representatives aren’t re-elected, as we continue to call out lies, as we continue to express our outrage in ways that are productive, I will add one more item to the list above. Whenever I can, I will temper my anger with the words of St. Francis: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. — Shelley Dunning is a Davis resident and a mom of four. Reach her at dunningsm@gmail.com.
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e drank a $250 wine last week. And we didn’t even know it. It’s a long and not exactly riveting story, so I won’t bother you with details. Let’s just say, the wine was good. Very good. But $250 worth of good? How would I know? (To put this in perspective, wine maven Jancis Robinson writes that for Christmas she and her husband drank a bottle worth thousands. They purchased it, however, decades ago when it sold for only $700. They bought a case.) We knew our wine had been expensive (maybe $60 we thought), certainly more than we’d ever spent on a bottle, and it occasioned several comments over the course of the meal. We speculated, for example, on the exact grape blend — and it was my next-day’s research into the blend that led to the discovery of the real price. But the wine didn’t elicit undue excitement while we were drinking it — and we were just as enthusiastic about the little dishes we were consuming. And that, I think, is how it should be — conversation ranging from the smoked salmon to the unsatisfactory ending of the novel I just finished to the
interesting way the sour cherry popped up mid-palate to the latest example of Kamala’s grace under pressure. Had I known about that $250, I might have felt obliged to talk too much about bouquet, minerality and long finishes. The following night, to accompany a simple pasta dish, we opened a new-to-us red from one of my favorite regions — the Savoy. At first the wine — 2013 Tissot Mondeuse — seemed just pleasant, if (characteristic of the wine in this Alpine area) rather austere. But the longer it lingered in the bottle and glass, the more interesting it got, the earthy, mushroomy tones more pronounced, the tannins more distinctive. It clearly didn’t come from California. The winemaker here, Thierry Tissot, took over his family estate in 2001 and decided to focus on making quality wine
with a sense of place. To this end, he planted two indigenous grapes, mondeuse noir and altesse, on a hillside called Mataret, once the source of legendary wines but later completely abandoned and overgrown. This savory mondeuse is definitely not a knock-your-socks-off bottle but by the last sip, I’d decided to order up another (from The Pip Wine Bar, $19) and to open it three hours before dinner to give it plenty of time to evolve. Speaking of The Pip: just before Christmas, owner Amy appeared at our door decked out in an elf outfit to deliver a gift from the kids — which included two bottles of wine. One of them (I haven’t yet opened the other) really did knock my socks off — a 2018 Beaujolais-Village from Jean Foillard, imported by Kermit Lynch. I love gamay and this one’s terrific. Jean Foillard is one of the region’s iconic producers. Kermit Lynch calls him and three other local vignerons the Gang of Four, who “called for a return to the old practices of viticulture and vinification: starting with old vines, never using synthetic herbicides or pesticides, harvesting late, rigorously sorting to remove all but the healthiest grapes,
adding minimal doses of sulfur dioxide or none at all, and refusing both chaptalization and filtration.” In other words, they’re area pioneers of the natural wine movement. The barrels Jean uses come from top estates in Burgundy and his gamays are crafted in Burgundian style. (Jean’s care and respect for the environment shows as well in his bottle choice — it’s the lightest one I’ve ever lifted. I very much wish that our own local winemakers would follow suit.) This 2018 is elegant — deeply, red-berry-juicy and lush but with excellent structure and complexity. Quite a beauty for its modest 12.5% alcohol. Very food-friendly, you can serve it with anything from sauced fish to vegetable lasagna. I hear that duck has become hugely popular of late, and I can’t imagine a duck dish that wouldn’t love this wine as a companion. The grapes for this bottle come from a small high-elevation vineyard — a place where gamay grapes didn’t used to ripen properly but is now just about perfect for them. If you keep your house warm (over, say 68 degrees) — and I hope you don’t — chill this for half an hour before opening. And don’t worry if you don’t
finish the bottle — it will keep, I’m told, for a couple of days and evolve in the process. The wine was too drinkable for me to carry out that particular experiment. At $27 it’s a bit of a splurge, but a mere fraction of that $250, not to mention the several thousand. In that context, it seems like a bargain. And given its resemblance to a really fine Burgundy, it’s a bargain in any context. I joked with the kids that my inability to properly appreciate the $250 bottle should remain a closely guarded secret lest I lose my lucrative job as The Enterprise wine columnist. But perhaps my palate would become more discriminating and sophisticated were I to drink over$200 wines on a regular basis. That, however, would not only bankrupt me but introduce into my life even more moral/ethical dilemmas than I’m already obsessing over. Who needs them? So I’ll content myself — and trust readers will be content — with more affordable fare. — Susana Leonardi is a Davis resident; reach her at vino susana@gmail.com. Comment on this column at www.davis enterprise.com.
Yolo Audubon launches YouTube channel Special to The Enterprise
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A great egret takes flight at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. A new video series offers virtual field trips to local birding hotspots in Yolo County via YouTube.
Yolo Audubon Society recently established a YouTube channel. Videos of past programs and speakers, as well as the popular nature journaling workshops, can be accessed by the public. Also included is the first video in a new series titled “Out with a Birder.” This series is intended to offer virtual field trips exploring local birding hotspots in and around Yolo County. Until
meeting in person becomes feasible again, Yolo Audubon will offer virtual events to educate and inform the public about birds and birdwatching. The first “Out with a Birder” video, a tour of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, can be accessed directly at https://you tu.be/1HmQUiazch4. All YAS videos can be accessed through the Yolo Audubon website, https://yolo audubon.org/yas-on-youtube/.
More information on places to enjoy birds in and around Yolo County is also available on the Yolo Audubon website (https:// yoloaudubon.org/birdinglocations/), or on its Facebook page (https://www.facebook. com/YoloAudubonSociety). Yolo Audubon, a chapter of the National Audubon Society, is a nonprofit organization with a mission to foster an appreciation of birds and conservation in Yolo County.
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Impeachment vote puts Assembly Republicans in bind BY BEN CHRISTOPHER CalMatters That the California Assembly would spend its first day of the year calling for the removal of President Donald Trump — a week after he sicced a mob of white supremacists, conspiracy theorists and hooligans on Congress — is about as surprising as summer fog in San Francisco. Democrats hold a supermajority in both chambers of the Legislature. But it was not a welcome first vote for California’s elected Republicans. The choice presented to them: Either castigate a president still wildly popular within their own party or take a vote that might be construed by moderate and independent voters as, if not pro-insurrection, then at least insurrection-tolerant. In its first vote of the 2021-22 legislative session, the Assembly voted 51-to-6 on a nonbinding resolution calling for the president to resign — and absent that, for his removal by his Cabinet or Congress. The results were partyline, with only Democrats voting “yes” and Republicans voting “no.” Leaving out excused absences, 11 lawmakers ducked voting either way — all of them Republican, including the GOP’s Assembly leader, Marie Waldron of Escondido. That the resolution was authored by Assemblyman Chad Mayes of Rancho Mirage only reinforced the tough dilemma facing the chamber’s remaining Republicans. Mayes, a former Republican Assembly leader, abandoned the GOP early last year citing what he called his colleagues’ blind loyalty to a dangerous president. In November, Mayes won reelection to the Legislature as a political independent — the first such victory in two decades. “The president’s nonstop, unsubstantiated and false claims that the election was rigged and fraudulently stolen from him were the sparks that lit the fire that has now engulfed our nation,” Mayes said as he introduced the resolution. Speaking after the Assembly recessed, Mayes said he had hoped his colleagues would have passed it unanimously. “On this issue, when you take the party blinders off, this was a very simple question to answer and that is: Did the president of the United States incite a mob? Did he incite insurrectionists?” he said. “And if he did, what are we going to do about it?” Waldron did not respond to a request for comment. California Republicans have faced the political problem since Trump’s rise to power. Fealty to the president is a precondition for earning the support of much of the party’s base. But allegiance to him is disqualifying in the eyes of the majority of state voters, who disapprove of Trump’s job performance by a two-toone margin. Today’s vote shows that the bind will persist for California Republicans until the very end of Trump’s presidency — and perhaps long after. Others who failed to vote on the Assembly resolution included Republicans from the state’s remaining purple districts: Jordan Cunningham of San Luis Obispo and Tom Lackey of Lancaster, for example, both represent districts where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans. Newly elected members Kelly Seyarto of Murrieta, Janet Nguyen and Laurie Davies of Orange County and Suzette Valladares of Simi Valley also sidestepped voting.
In a statement, Valladares said that while she was “appalled by the actions of last week…Congress is already empowered to act. Californians have asked California legislators to resolve the problems we face specific to California.” Devon Mathis of Visalia, one of the six Republicans to vote against the resolution and the only one to speak against it made a similar argument, condemning the violence but questioning the Legislature’s priorities. “We have people dying of COVID, we have areas in our state where families still can’t put food on their tables, we have people in my district that still live in Third World condition and still don’t have running water,” Mathis said. “But instead, the first thing we do on the floor in California is throw a political punch at a lame duck. I think that’s lame.” Yet another non-voting assemblyman was GOP Republican Randy Voepel. This marked a step back from comments the reliably conservative member made to the San Diego UnionTribune this weekend, in which he compared the violence at the U.S. Capitol last week to the “shot heard ‘round the world” at the battles at Lexington and Concord and warned of the coming “tyranny” under a Joe Biden administration. Voepel later issued a statement saying that he does “not condone or support the violence and lawlessness” and offered his condolences to the families of those who died. Nor was he the first California Republican to walk back comments made in response to the storming of Congress. On the day of the events, GOP Senate Leader Shannon Grove tweeted the unsupported and wildly implausible claim that the violence was the work of leftist activists in disguise. Grove deleted the tweet soon after and issued a new statement which appeared to soften the claim without entirely contradicting it. In his speech on the Assembly floor today, Mayes seemed to address Grove’s tweet specifically. “We have colleagues that took to social media to deflect blame, but the images of Confederate flags, MAGA hats and the ubiquitous QAnon symbol leaves no doubt whose mob it was,” he said. Quoting back a line from Trump’s 2017 inaugural address, Mayes declared: “This American carnage lays at the feet of only one person.” In the California Senate — also facing a legislative plate full of COVID relief bills, a coming eviction wave and upcoming confirmation hearings for secretary of state and attorney general — there are no plans yet to pass a similar resolution. But some Democrats have responded to the violence in Washington in their own way. Two Southern California senators — Henry Stern of Calabasas and Tom Umberg of Santa Ana — say they will introduce bills requiring state law enforcement to redouble its efforts investigating and prosecuting white nationalist gangs and antigovernment militias, many of which were well-represented in last week’s Capitol riot. What the disorder in Washington showed is that “we are not doing enough — whether it’s at the federal, state or local level — to address these threats,” said Umberg. “I hope we never have another day like this again. I hope it’s memorable. “If it’s not memorable, shame on us.”
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