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Demonstrators at Central Park on Saturday called on the Davis Joint Unified School District to establish a plan to reopen schools. DJUSD officials have held multiple meetings over the last two weeks to discuss reopening parameters.
BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Yolo County is considering waiving some fees for restaurants and bars in order to ease the financial burden many are facing trying to stay afloat during the pandemic. Before the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is a fee-waiver proposal that would require up to $200,000 in General Fund money to replace fees paid by those businesses to cover the cost of environmental health inspections. Currently 518 businesses are permitted by the county’s environmental health department to provide sitdown dining, and the $404,340 they pay in fees funds the county’s food safety program, which includes routine and follow-up inspections required by the state. Annual fees range from $410 for bars to $789 for large restaurants and $931 for restaurant-bar combinations, according to county staff. During the pandemic, environmental health staff have continued to perform food-safety inspections even as many businesses have been limited to take-out and delivery or dine-in at reduced capacity. In December, the board directed county staff to devise a plan that would provide some relief to those businesses. Staff did so, designing a program that links the amount of fee waived to how much revenue each business has lost due to COVID-19. Businesses that have lost 50 percent or more of their revenue would
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Monkeys develop promising immune response in lab BY ANDY FELL Special to The Enterprise In a promising result for the success of vaccines against COVID-19, rhesus macaque monkeys infected with the human coronavirus SARSCoV-2 developed protective immune responses that might be reproduced with a vaccine. The work was carried out at the
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School board unveils rules to reopen BY JEFF HUDSON Enterprise staff writer During marathon meetings on Tuesday and Thursday, Jan. 19 and 21, the Davis school board burned a bit of midnight oil as the trustees approved a series of motions, as well as special instructions to staff regarding further work, that provide much of the framework regarding what school will be like when local students start returning to classrooms at some point in the future. At this point, it isn’t yet possible to say precisely when students will start returning. The reopening of Davis school campuses is going to be dependent on Yolo County leaving the
County’s current restrictive Purple Tier status under the state’s system that ranks the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the school board’s plan, the County must move down at least as far as the less restrictive Red Tier (or lower), and then stay out of Purple Tier for at least two weeks, before the school district starts calling students back to classrooms. In an email to parents sent out at 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22, Superintendent John Bowes outlined the multiple conditions that the Davis school district will need to meet before the reopening of classrooms commences: First, Bowes listed the conditions in the school district’s
control that must be met. ■ Establish asymptomatic COVID-19 testing for students and staff on or near each campus; ■ Set up classrooms for 6-foot or greater distancing, and install MERV-13 filters and air purifiers; ■ Ensure safety protocols are in place per Cal/OSHA COVID19 requirements; and ■ Define processes for notification, quarantine and contact tracing. Next, Bowes listed the conditions outside of the school district’s control which must also be met. ■ Yolo County must be in the Red Tier for two weeks (or a lower tier);
BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Yolo County’s surge in COVID-19 cases continues, with 1,082 new cases reported since last Sunday and a record-high 47 county residents hospitalized with the virus on Saturday. With an average of nearly 155 new cases a day, the county remains deeply purple on the state’s color-coded, tier-based system governing what businesses can reopen and when. The ability of restaurants, places of worship, fitness centers and others to resume indoor services remains weeks away at the very least. Yolo County’s test positivity rate, on the
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other hand, continues to decline, and at 5.8 percent on Saturday, easily meets the metric of 8 percent or less required for moving to the less-restrictive red tier. The county must meet all metrics, however, including adjusted daily case rate and test positivity rate to move forward. The test positivity rate began declining rapidly last week when the state began adding all asymptomatic testing done by Healthy Davis Together to its data system. Previously only positive test results were included in the CalREDIE system and included in the county’s online COVID-19 dashboard. Testing by Healthy Davis Together is limited to those who live or work in the city of
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Davis, but the majority of new cases in Yolo County — as has been the case throughout the pandemic — are occurring among residents of Woodland and West Sacramento. The city of Woodland, which accounts for about 27 percent of the county’s population, has reported 42 percent of the total COVID-19 cases. West Sacramento, which has just under 25 percent of the county’s population, has 28 percent of the county’s total cases. But Davis — with 31 percent of the county population — has reported less than 15 percent of the county’s total cases. Yolo County’s health officer, Dr. Aimee
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■ Teachers and staff who are being asked to return have had access to both doses of an FDAapproved COVID-19 vaccine, and are provided with up to two weeks for recovery following the second vaccine. Bowes went on to explain that the state’s tiered monitoring system for COVID-19 requires Yolo County (like every California county) to remain in the Purple Tier as long as the county has more than seven new cases per 100,000 (per week) or a test positivity rate of more than 8%. Yolo County is in Purple Tier (meaning “widespread” community transmission of the
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Briefly Celebration of Abraham goes on This past year, lives have changed from COVID-19 — ZOOMing religious services, masks to leave our homes, not spending holidays with loved ones and adapting the Celebration of Abraham. The planners of Abraham considered cancelling this year’s celebration to ensure the safety of our participants, but realized that Davis needs this year’s celebration as struggle with the pandemic, environmental destruction and political unrest. The Celebration of Abraham represents the only interfaith organization guided by the laity. Organizers believe that the community needs to come together for mutual support and, therefore, will hold a virtual celebration. This led organizers to their topic: “Practicing Humility in Difficult Times.” Three leaders will offer guidance grounded in their faith traditions: Dr. Travis Lybbert (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints), Rabbi Greg Wolfe (Congregation Bet Haverim) and Dr. Mairaj Syed (Religious Studies UCD and the Muslim DEIN). Randy Farris will again lead the singing of “Children of Abraham.” The group also will raise donations for the Yolo Food Bank (https:// yolofoodbank.org/ donate). To sign up for the event, which will be on Zoom and Facebook, go to www.celebration ofabraham.net.
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It’s a goal, and we can find a way I T think we can all agree that we want our kids back in school. The sooner the better. I mean, when’s the last time kids have been out of school for over 10 months straight with maybe many more months of the same staring them in the face? It’s simply never happened before. If you think things were bad on Friday the 13th of March last year, they’re much, much worse now. Back then some of us figured a few weeks. Maybe in the worst case, lasting right up to the end of school in June. But I don’t think any of us thought it would go much past that. I wouldn’t call it a lost year, but it has certainly been an extremely different and difficult year, with some students thriving, some struggling mightily and all simply wanting things to go back to normal. We can cast blame and point fingers, but the sad reality is that COVID-19 is much more rampant now than it was at any time during the last school year or even this fall. There is, of course, much anticipation that things will get better
particularly encouraging for students who have been separated from their teachers and friends and numerous beneficial activities for far too long.
with the change from an administration that had a casual approach to attacking the virus to one that has made solving this crisis its No. 1 priority. We know the will for success is there, but this virus is not going away just because Joe Biden has snapped his fingers and demanded that it be gone. So I read with interest Jeff Hudson’s recent story titled “School board lays down parameters for return to class.” In it he noted that last Tuesday the board approved two resolutions that hopefully will provide at least a framework of sorts for an “eventual return” to in-person, on-campus instruction at schools throughout the district. That word “eventual” is not
he first resolution has three parts, dealing with availability of asymptomatic testing near schools, classrooms set up with proper social distancing and MERV-13 filters and air purifiers, and processes in place dealing with quarantine and social distancing. Additionally, the county will have to be in the red tier, even though Davis is unfortunately lumped in with other areas that have substantially higher rates of transmission. According to Hudson’s story, “The first resolution also specifies that ‘teachers and staff who have been asked to return to work are being asked to have received both doses of an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine, followed by a period of up to two weeks following the second vaccine dose to allow time for immunity triggered by the vaccine to build up.’ ” That requirement, unfortunately,
UC awards $19M in research grants Two suspects arrested for Special to The Enterprise The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored how easily infections can be transmitted. Today, even a routine doctor’s visit can be risky. It’s no surprise, then, that telehealth visits — online medical appointments — have increased dramatically over the past year. However, telehealth has its limits. As much as these video visits help protect individuals more susceptible to infection and health care workers who constantly interact with patients, telehealth can’t offer the touch, hands-on manipulation and visual contact medical staff need. To tackle these problems, health care robotics researchers from UC San
Diego teamed with UC Irvine and UCLA researchers to take telehealth to a new level. Using a $1.2 million grant, they will develop state-of-the-art mobile robots that augment video teleconferencing with advanced touch sensors and manipulation capabilities. These devices, which can be deployed in healthcare facilities or homes, will allow healthcare workers to safely examine remote patients and help quarantined Californians interact with the outside world. This innovation is one of 15 research projects funded by the University’s 2021 Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives competition.
These biannual awards are made by the University of California Office of the President to support research and discoveries in fields important to UC and to the people, environment and economy of California. “The MRPI competition funds discoveries that improve the lives of Californians and draws worldclass student, faculty and staff talent to the University,” said UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D. “UC programs like this help keep California at the forefront of breakthrough research.” Since 2009, the University has made over 100 MRPI grants totaling $139 million and involving more than 600 UC faculty members.
Forceful theft leads to robbery arrest BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer What ordinarily would have been a shoplifting incident became a robbery last week when the suspect alluded to having a gun, according to the Davis Police Department. Jake Howard Scoggins, 23, went into Davis Cards and Games at 654 G St. around 8 p.m. Tuesday and allegedly took property without paying, telling the owner on the way out that he had a gun, Sgt. Janell Bestpitch said.
While no weapon was seen, the involvement of “force or fear” in the alleged theft elevated it to a robbery, Bestpitch said. The suspect was gone by the time officers arrived on scene, but they recognized him on security video from prior contacts. Officers patrolling the area of Fifth and L streets on Thursday afternoon spotted Scoggins and took him into custody, Bestpitch said. He was booked into the Yolo County Jail on charges of robbery and committing a crime while out on bail for a prior alleged offense.
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could hold things up for a substantial period of time, given how slow and spotty the vaccine rollout has been to date. Although teachers rightly remain a high priority, I’d be shocked if all of them have received their first shot by the end of February. Add three weeks for one vaccine and four weeks for the other before the second shot is administered, plus two more weeks that the district mandates and we’ll be moving up on May. Hopefully outdoor in-person learning can start before then as well as some of the extracurricular activities that our students so cherish. It’s sometimes hard to be optimistic in light of everything that’s transpired in the last year, but I trust that better days are coming. I also trust that the board and the administrators of the district have the best interests of our kids at heart, even as we may have our disagreements along the way to a permanent and workable solution. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
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Dunnigan motel shooting BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer
Yolo County sheriff ’s officials announced the arrests of two people Thursday night in connection with a November shooting at a Dunnigan motel. The shooting occurred on the morning of Nov. 19 in the parking lot of the California Motel on County Road 99W, where a woman was injured and taken to the hospital. Officers from multiple law-enforcement agencies responded to the scene, evacuating motel rooms while searching for a suspect, according to prior reporting by The Davis Enterprise. Although the shooter eluded officers that night, a subsequent two-month
investigation that also involved the U.S. Marshal’s Office led to two arrests Thursday night in the 1300 block of 19th Street in Sacramento, sheriff ’s officials said in a Facebook post. Julian Garcia, 35, of Dunnigan, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon, while 38-year-old Monica Flores of Sacramento faces charges of being an accessory to the crime, officials said. Both were booked into the Yolo County Jail. The investigation remains ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Sheriff ’s Office at 530-6685280 or 530-666-8282, or leave an anonymous tip at 530-668-5248.
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Briefly Odd Fellows hand out awards The Davis Odd Fellows 2021 installation and award ceremony was held over Zoom on Wednesday. Dave Rosenberg and Dave Reed installed Matthew Elliott as Noble Grand, Kurt Roggli as Vice Grand, Larry Guether as secretary and Kathryn Hemness as treasurer. Outgoing Noble Grand Diana Schmiegel awarded merits to members Juelie Roggli, Brian Horsefiled, Aaron Wedra, Beth Dovi, James Bledsoe, Danny Tomasello, Rick Gonzales, Dave Reed, Lea Rosenberg and Dave Rosenberg. Doug Hatton received the Spirit Award, Tony and Sherry Pruitt received the Noble Grand Award, and Greg Tanner received the Member of the Year Award.
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Not to toot my own horn, but ... B RAVO, BRAVO ... While I would certainly like to take all the credit for remedying the awful, late-night train car noise situation that’s plagued North Davis the last few weeks, I’ll admit my grouchiness about it in a recent column was likely not the lone factor that led to the actual change. So, bravo to city council members Lucas Frerichs and Will Arnold, as well as county supervisor Don Saylor, who worked together to reach a resolution with the California Northern Railroad, which has agreed to cease its night operations, including the deafening 2 a.m. rail car switches along F Street. “We heard from hundreds of residents adjacent to both sides of the north-south rail line that sleep schedules and more were being negatively affected,” Frerichs said. “And we thank Davis residents for their patience as we worked to resolve this matter.”
All of North Davis thanks you. EMPTY STADIUM … I mentioned this in my sports column last week, but it’s worth repeating: As municipalities across the state leverage their empty sports stadiums to speed up distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, Davis should be doing so, too. Over the last six months, we’ve seen the university and city form the nation’s premier partnership to stop the spread of COVID-19, Healthy Davis Together. And while so much of our local economy hangs on by a thread, those
two entities need to pool resources again, quickly. When possible, Healthy Davis Together needs to open up UC Davis Health Stadium as another one of these 24-hour rolling vaccination sites. It has a huge parking lot, it’s centrally located in the county and the place is even named Health Stadium — the writing’s literally already on the wall, or at least the stadium’s front gates. In a briefing Thursday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said “It’s not as simple as lining everybody up on their way into a football stadium.” I think it is that simple. It’s these ridiculous rules for who can and can’t get a vaccine right now that’s causing so many issues.
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OUBLE RAINBOW ... As I exited The Pavilion at UC Davis on Friday afternoon (after covering the Aggie women’s first contest in seven weeks), I was
Council adds trees to landmark list Special to The Enterprise At its Tuesday meeting the City Council approved adding 12 trees to the City Landmark Tree List, bringing the total to over 100 trees in 79 locations. The new trees were previously recognized as Great Trees by Tree Davis’ Great Tree Search. Among the new additions is the iconic Kentucky coffee tree on 2115 Regis Dr. in east Davis. It is the progenitor of more than 200,000 Espresso Kentucky coffee trees planted worldwide. Applications were initially reviewed by the urban forest manager and Tree Commission. David Robinson, who has served on the Tree Commission since 1986, noted that this was the single largest addition to the list he has witnessed. According to City Code, Landmark Trees benefit
greeted by an incredible rainbow. If you missed it, you missed out. And if you’ve never listened to Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio’s mastery of rock, you need to stop what you’re doing and Google the band Rainbow — one of the most underrated music groups of all time. RARE OCCURRENCE … Having lived in Davis all my life, I’m fairly sure this sort of thing almost never happens in this town. But sure enough, a neighbor of mine awoke last week to find the four tires and rims of his pickup truck stolen and his car sitting, naked, in the street on cinder blocks. It might not be a newsworthy incident in Woodland or West Sacramento. But Davis? I’ll be parking my Honda in the garage tonight … — Reach Owen Yancher at oyancher@davisenterprise.net. Follow him via Twitter at @dhspunter.
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This landmark Kentucky coffee tree was planted 50 years ago as an experiment by the Tree Commission and was selected for propagation by an Oregon nursery. from a higher level of care and protection than other trees on residential properties because of their unusual size, species, form, age or history. The city arborist provides free consultation on Landmark Trees. Removal requests are
reviewed by the city arborist and Tree Commission to ensure that healthy trees remain living legacies. The list of Landmark Trees is at https://www. cityofdavis.org/city-hall/ urban-forestry/urbanforest-landmark-trees.
The city of Davis is accepting applications from residents, 18 years of age and older, interested in serving on one of the following commissions: civic arts, finance and budget, human relations, police accountability, recreation and park, senior citizen, social services, tree, utilities and Unitrans advisory committee. Commissions serve as a conduit for citizen input — a way of gathering, analyzing and recommending options to the City Council. Commissions also provide an avenue for determining the community’s feelings about issues and extending the reach of the democratic process. Applications may be downloaded at https://
www.cityofdavis.org/ city-hall/city-clerk/ apply-to-serve-on-a-citycommission. All applications and accompanying documents are considered public information and may be disclosed/released pursuant to the California Public Records Act. The application deadline is Feb. 19. They may be submitted via email to ClerkWeb@cityofdavis. org, via mail to the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 23 Russell Boulevard, Suite 1, Davis, CA, 95616, or via the dropbox in the City Hall parking lot. For information, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 757-5648 or visit https: //www.cityofdavis.org/ city-hall/commissionsand-committees.
CALLING ALL ARTISTS: OUR ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM WILL BE OPEN BETWEEN 1/25 AND 2/28 Special to The Enterprise The Davis Downtown Business Association (DDBA) is launching a huge collective art project called Heart to Hearts. The DDBA’s art subcommittee hopes to engage dozens if not hundreds of community members to symbolically give their hearts to downtown small businesses. YOU’RE CREATIVE… RIGHT?
We think everyone is, so here’s how you can help. We are looking for artists of all ages and skill levels to create
hearts as an expression of love for small businesses and our community. Hearts can also be designed in memoriam of those lost to us or as a symbol of hope for the future. We will accept drawings, paintings, graphic design and other creative submissions. The only rule is that your artwork fit within the shape of a standard heart. Submissions that do not fit the shape of a heart template may be cropped or modified. Once all submissions have been gathered our creative team will create collective hearts in celebration of the
essential role art plays in our hearts, in our lives and in the Davis community. Each collage will be printed on a postcard that will be available for purchase online with all proceeds going to downtown Davis businesses. Community members will be encouraged to purchase the postcards. With each purchase the buyer will choose a downtown Davis business from a drop-down menu to receive the proceeds. Our local businesses love the community, and this art project offers the opportunity to show them some love back.
ARTISTS CAN EXPECT THEIR WORK TO GET HIGH VISIBILITY.
Last year our Communal Art Project had over 100,000 unique visitors through our Facebook page, so we will host a Facebook page for this year’s Heart to Hearts project as well. In addition to each artists’ heart being printed on postcards, we anticipate finding additional uses for hearts to decorate the community. HOW TO ENTER:
1) Design a heart—be creative! Some ideas: A heart
with your favorite downtown business • A heart in memory of a loved one • A heart with a picture of your favorite activity or with something you love to do in Davis • A heart with your favorite pet, person, or food • An abstract heart • A heart with your goals for 2021, or just something that you LOVE!
your artwork. The submission form will be available online at www.DavisDowntown.com. Let us kick off 2021 giving full support to our small businesses and bringing some color to the community. WE LOVE DAVIS.
2) Please make sure the art is in the shape of a HEART or we may have to crop or modify your design. 3) Between 1/25 and 2/28 use our submission form to submit a high-quality image of
— Davis Downtown Business Association staff, and board. From our hearts to yours!
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Dodd introduces workers-comp bill Special to The Enterprise SACRAMENTO — State Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation on Jan. 13 to protect employees of contractors by ensuring compliance with California workers’ compensation laws. “While many do the right thing, too often we have seen contractors who do not carry workers’ compensation insurance,” Dodd said. “My bill will eliminate barriers to coverage so we can protect those employees who might be injured on the job.” In California, there are about 230,000 licensed contractors in 44 different areas, from general building and engineering to electricians, plumbers and
landscapers. About 55% claim they have no employees, making them exempt from a requirement to carry workers’ compensation insurance. However, research and enforcement from the Contractors State Licensing Board suggests many of these claims are false, creating a widespread problem of leaving workers unprotected. Dodd’s bill would require all concrete, heating and air conditioning and tree service contractors to carry the insurance, regardless of whether they claim employees or not. Further, it would require that by 2025, all licensed contractors in the state carry workers’ compensation insurance. The bill is sponsored by
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“Construction is one of the most dangerous occupations,” said David De La Torre, chair of the Contractors State License Board. “And the CSLB supports this effort to ensure California’s construction employers have workers’ compensation insurance on file to protect employees who are injured on the job and project owners and homeowners from worker injury claims.” Dodd represents the 3rd Senate District, which includes all or portions of Napa, Solano, Yolo, Sonoma, Contra Costa, and Sacramento counties. Find information at www. sen.ca.gov/dodd.
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WOODLAND — The Yolo County Board of Supervisors believes that effective citizen involvement is essential to good governance, and that a respectful and informed exchange of ideas between the county and citizens will result in the best polices and decisions for Yolo County. To that end, the Board of Supervisors seeks candidates to fill vacancies on the following county advisory bodies. For information on advisory bodies, specific vacancies, and to submit an application, visit www. yolocounty.org (go to Government > Advisory Bodies), call the Clerk of the Board’s office at 530-6668195 or contact your Yolo
Board of Supervisors Advisory Committees Assessment Appeals Board Child Care Planning Council Commission on Aging and Adult Services Community Services Action Board County Redevelopment Successor Oversight Board Dunnigan General Plan Citizens’ Advisory Board Emergency Medical Care Committee Esparto General Plan Citizens’ Advisory Board Health Council In-Home Supportive Services Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council Madison General Plan Citizens’ Advisory Board Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Advisory Board
Parks, Recreation & Wildlife Advisory Committee South Davis General Plan Citizens’ Advisory Board Transportation Advisory Committee Valley Clean Enery Community Advisory Committee Waste Advisory Committee Cemetery Districts Mary’s Cemetery District Community Service Districts Madison Community Services District County Service Areas North Davis Meadows County Service Area Willowbank County Service Area Fire Protection Districts Dunnigan Fire Protection District Knights Landing Fire Protection District Madison Fire Protection District Springlake Fire Protection District
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Plastic dividers separate tables at the University of Beer on June 9. Since then, Yolo County’s “purple” status has forced more closures.
BARS: Waivers would link to losses From Page A1 qualify for a full fee waiver, while those that have lost between 25 percent and 50 percent would qualify for a 50 percent waiver. Those businesses that have lost 25 percent or less of their revenue would receive no waiver. County staff said the program would use a simple application and request documentation similar to the federal Paycheck Protection Program, which in the second round is only eligible to businesses that can demonstrate a greater that
25-percent revenue reduction due to COVID-19. The revenue reduction would be measured on a calendar quarter in 2020 compared to the corresponding quarter in 2019. For example, a business could compare its performance during the calendar quarter of September-toDecember 2020 and compare that against the September-to-December 2019 quarter and provide accounting records demonstrating the revenue loss. Businesses that have already paid their fee in the 2020-21 fiscal year would
be eligible for a refund of prior fees paid, while businesses that may renew their permit in the coming months would be able to apply for the waiver during their renewal. Only previously existing businesses would be able to apply and new businesses would not be eligible for fee waiver. Staff anticipate many restaurants will qualify for fee waivers, thus the need for up to $200,000 in General Fund money being set aside to continue covering the cost of food-safety inspections.
CASES: Meeting begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday on Zoom From Page A1 Sisson, will provide an update on the COVID-19 situation to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. and will be accessible to the public at https://
yolocounty.zoom.us/j/112072974, Meeting ID: 112 072 974; or by phone at 1-408638-0968 Meeting ID: 112 072 974. — Reach Anne Ternus-Bellamy at aternus@davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
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Oct. 12, 1941 — Jan. 17, 2021 Jan Browning Carter passed away on Jan. 17 in the loving arms of his wife and daughters. Born in New York, N.Y., on Oct. 12, 1941, “J.B.” grew up in Long Beach, attending Long Beach City and State colleges. He played alto sax and was a lifelong fan of all kinds of music. He served in the Coast Guard Reserve for seven years. He met his girlfriend for life, Barbara, on the road to Big Bear in 1963. They married in 1964 and enjoyed 56 years together. Jan and Barbara moved to Lodi in 1966 where Jan found work at Super Mold Corp. After 10 years in the industry, Jan founded his own business, Lodi Equipment, where he served as owner/CEO for the next 30 years. He served as president and director of the California Tire Dealers & Retreaders Association and was a 25-year member of NFIB, a member of the Sacramento Valley Family Business Roundtable, and a Trustee of Valley Vision. An avid golfer, he served on the board of El Macero Golf Club
and was a founding supporter of the Mondavi Center. Jan enjoyed many happy years of retirement, golfing, traveling and dividing his time between homes in Davis and Richmond, Va. He and Barbara enjoyed driving across the country for many years in their motorhome. To balance out all this fun, he volunteered for Yolo County Food Bank and Woodland Senior Center’s Community Car Service. Jan was a visionary and an optimist who always saw the glass as half full. He had a great zest for life and was filled with gratitude for a life welllived. His favorite saying was “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” Left behind to remember him with love are his wife, Barbara, his daughters Kelly and Julie, and his grandchildren Maggie, Emma, Kiersten, Fred and Naomi. He also leaves his faithful dog, Rosie, who did not leave his side. A celebration of his life will be postponed because of the COVID crisis.
Sally Gray d. Jan. 2, 2021
Sally Soper Gray, a native of Evanston, Ill., who called Davis home for the past 37 years, died peacefully at the University Retirement Community on Jan. 2. She was 83 years old. Sally’s life was rich in friendships made and sustained all over the world, and she will be remembered as generous, gracious and always up for a fun adventure with family or friends. Although she experienced a significant episode of grief at the untimely death to cancer of her beloved husband Thorne in 1993, Sally eventually healed from this and went on to a full second act of life adventures, music, travel and further love. As a child, Sally and her two older brothers grew up spending summers at their mother’s family’s ranch nestled among the Rocky Mountains in Montana, where they rode horses, fished and spent long days exploring and playing outdoors. Sally graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1955 and attended Carleton College in Minnesota, where she graduated in 1959 having made many lifelong friends. It was while studying business administration at Harvard Radcliffe that she met a handsome swimmer finishing his undergraduate studies at Cornell University. Though from families of polar opposite political convictions (from which neither ever budged), their love for each other flourished and they were married in
Evanston in 1962. The new family relocated to California where Sally gave birth to her two sons, Caden and Danny. The Grays took full advantage of the California mountains and rivers, enjoying backpacking trips in the high Sierra, canoe trips and whitewater rafting. Sally also began singing in community choirs, which she continued to do for four decades, until as late as 2018. After Thorne’s illness and death, Sally co-founded a support group for those grieving a lost loved one and eventually found new life and connection through her involvement in many social, musical and charitable activities. In the 1990s, Sally loved marching with her son Danny in the San Francisco gay pride parade with the PFLAG contingent, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. She enthusiastically took up aqua-aerobics and Tai Chi and even led Tai Chi classes for grateful fellow URC residents. She traveled the world in the late ‘9os and ‘oos, sometimes as a member of the touring Davis Chorale, and other times on her own with her dear friend Marilyn. She enjoyed a late romance with URC resident and widower Verne Mendel, with whom she went on safari in Africa in 2010, a trip she referred to as her favorite of all time. Sally is survived by her brother Tom, her sons Caden and Danny, her son-in-law Tim Jordan, and a niece and four nephews.
William Mathews Estabrook Aug. 18, 1932 — Dec. 7, 2020
William Mathews Estabrook passed away on Dec. 7 at the age of 88 in Davis. He was a longtime resident of Davis, having lived here since 1965. He was born in Huntington, N.Y., to the late Robert William and Florence Eva (Pugsley) Estabrook; he was the second of four children. Upon graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Air Force during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany where he worked as a cryptanalyst. His stay in Germany led to a lifelong love of the German language and literature. After his discharge from military service, he began his studies at Hofstra University under the GI bill. In 1959, he graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in German Literature. A week after graduation, Bill married fellow Hofstra student, Marina (Eberstein). Upon graduation, he was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study at the University of Freiburg, Germany. Thereafter, he attended Stanford University where he received both his master’s and doctorate degrees in Germanic philology. In 1965, he joined the faculty at UC Davis in the German department where he
taught until 1982. Bill was a man of many passions, talents and accomplishments. While a graduate student, he began studying the banjo (taking lessons from Jerry Garcia at one point) and became an accomplished banjo player. Among his interests were brewing beer, amateur ham radio operating, mastering the language of Esperanto, bike riding, golf, target shooting, coaching Little League baseball, attending and watching the Oakland A’s, reading, painting, politics and above all else, writing. He published a cryptography magazine for many years as well as writing several books of short stories and mysteries. Bill was never bored. He will be best remembered as a loving father and friend with boundless intellect and curiosity. William is predeceased by his parents and his brother, Robert. He is survived by his sister, Jane (Estabrook) DaSilva, sister Judy (Estabrook) Spiro; his daughter Lydia (Glenn) Ragland and son Greg (Lisa) Estabrook; and grandchildren Ryan, Kaitlin, Samantha, Grace and John Thomas. No memorial services are scheduled at this time.
Eva Lotte Anderson May 28, 1931 — Jan. 11, 2021
Eva Anderson passed away peacefully on Jan. 11 at the age of 89. Eva Lotte Scholz was born in Koln, Germany, on May 28, 1931. She spent her early childhood in Sprottau, Germany (now a part of Poland) under the shadow of World War II. During the war, her family left Sprottau on a trek when the Russians moved toward Germany. She was eventually smuggled from the eastern zone into West Germany at the end of the war. Eva spent a few years in Bavaria before she immigrated to the United States when she was 21 years old. She moved to Taft, Calif. While attending Taft Junior College, she met and married David Anderson. Eva became a bank teller for Bank of America, while David attended UCLA. They had their first two children while living in Southern California, and after Dave’s graduation they returned to Taft, where they had their third child. In 1970, the family moved to Woodland, and then into a new home in Davis in 1972. Eva and Dave continued to live in this home for 48 years, until they moved to Atria Covell Gardens in the summer of 2020. In Davis, Eva was active in many different groups. Her creativity and sewing skills were utilized by the Costume Guild in making costumes for Davis Comic Opera.
She spent many years as a weekly volunteer for the SPCA Thrift Store in Davis and was involved with the “California Duck Days” for the Yolo Wetlands, where Dave was a docent. Both she and Dave were also active docents at the California State Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento for several years. Eva was also a longtime member of the “German Conversation Group” sponsored by the University Farm Circle. Eva helped out at her children’s schools when needed. She held a few part-time positions while living in Davis, including working at Continental Foods — German Delicatessen for many years, as well as doing the books for various Hallmark stores and Brett’s for Sports. Eva is survived by her husband, David Anderson; children Ingrid Dodd, Hans Anderson (Donna), and Kirsten Okamoto (Matthew); grandchildren Julia Owens (Jeff), Kirstie Pillow (Travis), Kurt Anderson (Courtney), William Anderson (Joyce) and Peter Okamoto; and two great-grandchildren Arthur Owens and Hallie Anderson, plus another one on the way. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no service for Eva is planned at this time, but condolences may be sent to David Anderson at Atria- Covell Gardens, 1111 Alvarado Ave. Suite 110, Davis CA 95616.
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MONKEYS: Key info from study From Page A1
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Demonstrators gathered at Davis’ Central Park on Saturday morning called on the Davis Joint Unified School District to establish a plan to reopen schools.
REOPEN: Aiming for red tier From Page A1 virus, with many indoor businesses are required to stay closed). Red Tier is a step lower and less urgent than Purple Tier. Red Tier means “substantial” transmission of the virus, with a smaller number of indoor businesses required to stay closed. Lower-level tiers in the state’s ranking system include Orange Tier (moderate transmission, with some indoor businesses allowed to reopen “with modifications”), and Yellow Tier (minimal transmission, with most indoor business operations allowed to open with modifications). In addition, the school board decided that “teachers and staff who have been asked to return (to work) are being asked to have received both doses of an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine, followed by a period of up to two weeks following the second vaccine dose, to allow time for immunity triggered by the vaccine to build up.
Hybrid model Like many other California school districts, the Davis district will be reopening campuses with what is known as a Hybrid Model for instruction. The weekly schedule under a hybrid model includes some time spent in the classroom, doing inperson learning together with a teacher; as well as some time spent away from campus doing online distance learning. The need for the hybrid model is largely triggered a school-board-approved
transition to 6-foot distancing for students in classrooms and elsewhere, which effectively reduces the seating capacity of a classroom, because the 6-foot distancing inevitably means that there will be fewer student desks. As a results, recalled classes will be broken into “smaller cohorts” of students, and these smaller cohorts will take turns doing periods of in-person learning with a teacher, alternating with periods of online distance learning. The hybrid model is being adopted by many California school districts as they gradually move to reopen their campuses to students.
PE, sports, clubs Even before in person classroom instruction begins again on a limited basis, students will have the opportunity to occasionally return to school campuses briefly for certain special activities. The school board trustees specified that each school’s schedule “shall accommodate extracurricular activities (for example, sports, noncurriculum-aligned student club activities), cocurricular activities (such as student government and curriculum-aligned club activities), and curricular activities (including but not limited to physical education and outdoor education) and shall be guided by teachers and staff who are available and willing and community volunteers.” “Offerings will vary in number and scope from campus to campus,”
Bowes said. “Watch for information from teachers and principals in the coming weeks.”
Next meeting During Thursday evening’s school board meeting — which began around 6:30 p.m., and adjourned around midnight — the school board trustees approved a staffprepared plan for the resumption of instruction under a hybrid model at junior high and high school campuses. But the trustees postponed a decision on staffprepared plans for hybrid instruction at elementary and preschool campuses. The trustees told staff to do further work on the document, and bring an updated staff recommendation at the Thursday, Feb. 4, school board meeting. “The school board, after lengthy deliberation and public comment, asked that the (staff ) recommended Elementary and Preschool Model Schedules be revised,” Bowes said. “Questions raised by staff, trustees and the community included concerns about student and teacher reassignments with the proposed model.” Also during the Feb. 4 meeting, the trustees will discuss whether a deadline can be established for will be discussing whether a deadline can be established “for when distance learning would remain our primary instructional model until the end of the year,” according to Bowes. — Reach Jeff Hudson at jhudson@davisenter prise.net.
California National Primate Research Center at UC Davis, and is published Jan. 22 in the journal Nature Communications. “These results suggest that vaccines inducing durable protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 do so by stimulating robust germinal center responses — a question that can be effectively answered using the rhesus model,” said Smita Iyer, assistant professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and Center for Immunology and Infectious Diseases. The immune response to coronavirus plays a protective role in recovery from disease, and most patients make a full recovery, Iyer said. But an uncontrolled immune response or “cytokine storm” is also implicated in causing severe complications in some people. Animal studies are critical to conclusively identify markers of vaccinemediated protection, by telling us which immune cells triggered by the vaccine are protective. Understanding immune determinants of protection against infection and disease is crucial to enhance vaccine efficacy, Iyer said.
Signs of response Iyer and colleagues infected eight rhesus
Special to The Enterprise Woodland Community College will be providing another round of COVID19 relief grants to eligible students during the spring semester. These grants will be made possible due to the approval of the Federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The funds will be offered as direct cash payments to students to provide economic relief to be applied for expenses such as enrollment fees, food, housing, healthcare, technology and childcare. Students who are enrolled in six or more units during the spring 2021 semester will be
choir at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in 1967, and have sung with that choir ever since. They also helped found the Davis Comic Opera Company, in which Dick played several roles including the judge in Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Trial by Jury.” They had two children, Leslie Tuomi (husband Scott Tuomi) who lives in Portland, and David Walters of Davis. Leslie has been involved with music and the arts all her life; David is an emergency physician at Sutter Davis Hospital, whose rock bands, Custom Neon and Wealth of Nations, perform often in the Davis area. Dick was devoted to his four grandchildren: Jenson and Duncan Tuomi, Ellen Walters and Lisa Walters Schmitz. One of Dick and Shipley’s major interests was in traveling around the world. They took many walking tours in Europe, giving them an opportunity to use their abilities in foreign languages, notably French but also several others. Dick’s career took him to many countries, including Japan, Australia, Brazil and Singapore and countries in Europe. Dick will be remembered for his extensive involvement with the Episcopal Church of St. Martin, the Davis campus and his international work in promoting MUMPS, a computer language used extensively in medical records for which he wrote a widely used textbook. When asked which words best described him, Dick chose: serendipity, music, travel, languages, caring and creativity. A memorial service will be scheduled after COVID restrictions are lifted, to celebrate his life with the music that was so important to him. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Episcopal Church of St. Martin in Davis.
macaques at the CNPRC with SARS-CoV-2 virus isolated from the first human patient treated at UC Davis. At the time (early March) the case was the first known example of “community transmission” in the U.S. that could not be traced to someone arriving from another country. The researchers followed immune responses in the animals over about two weeks. The animals showed either mild disease that was quickly resolved or no symptoms, with a brief and transient immune response, Iyer said. The animals showed all the signs of producing an effective immune response to a viral infection. They made a type of helper cell called Th1 cells in the blood, lungs and lymph nodes, and produced both IgM-type antibodies and the higher-affinity IgG antibodies associated with
long-term immune protection. Importantly, structures called germinal centers developed in the lymph nodes near the lungs. These contained cells called T follicular helper, or Tfh, cells. Germinal centers and Tfh cells are associated with generating plasma cells, which remain in the body for many years to produce antibodies against pathogens the immune system has seen before. These plasma cells allow the immune system to “remember” and react to infections that occurred years or decades previously. “These results suggest that vaccines that induce Th1-Tfh responses will support immunity,” Iyer said. The work was partly supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health. — UC Davis News
eligible for the additional aid. The grant amounts will range from $300 to $550 and will be automatically disbursed in February. The spring semester starts on Monday, Jan. 25. The college offered a similar grant program last year from resources provided by the CARES Act. With these new federal stimulus funds, the college also plans to expand its emergency grant program to support students experiencing hardships related to education and housing. The application to access additional COVID-19 relief emergency funds will be available to students throughout the spring 2021 semester.
“Our students have had a difficult time continuing their education during the pandemic because of the extra pressures associated with distance education and the costs to access technology. These additional resources will help alleviate some of the obstacles and increase financial availability to our student body to help with their educational attainment” said Art Pimentel, WCC president. Students should visit the college’s website at wcc. yccd.edu or call the financial aid office at 530-6615725 for additional information.
Ann Wagman Moore
Richard Francis (Dick) Walters Richard Francis Walters (Dick) died on Jan. 18 at the age of 90. Dick was born Aug. 30, 1930, in Romania, the son of American parents. His father was a petroleum geologist in the Ploesti Oil Fields. Dick came to America when he was 9, and lived in Scarsdale, N.Y., during the war years. He graduated from Williams College, earned his master’s degree from the University of Wyoming, a graduate degree from the University of Bordeaux, France, and a Ph.D. in geology from Stanford in 1957. After working for 11 years in the oil industry, he joined the UC Davis School of Medicine, working on computer applications to medicine in 1967. His career evolved due, as he said, to serendipity. He discovered his interest in teaching while he was a graduate student, and in the oil business started working with computers. Glen Snodgrass, a next-door neighbor in New Orleans, invited Dick to come to the newly opened School of Medicine at UCD to apply his computer knowledge to teaching and medical records. Dick was a true pioneer in the computer field — his passion for teaching and learning led him to develop ways to use technology to support hybrid and online forms of learning as an alternative to traditional lecture-style instruction. He helped form and served as the first chair of the department of computer science from 1983 to 1989. He retired in 2000, but remained active in teaching and learning and in the UCD Emeriti Association, serving as its membership chair for many years. He married Shipley Newlin in 1952, just before starting his graduate work. Shipley shared his passion for singing, and they were founding members of the newly formed
Rhesus macaques live in large social groups of around 80 individuals, both in the wild and at the California National Primate Research Center. About 4,500 monkeys, mostly rhesus macaques, live at UC Davis’ CNPRC.
WCC to offer COVID-19 relief grants to students
OBITUARIES Aug. 30, 1930 — Jan. 18, 2021
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Feb. 23, 1954 — Dec. 28, 2020
Ann Agnes (Wagman) Moore, loving wife and mother, mercifully joined Our Lord in heaven on Dec. 28 after a prolonged battle with frontotemporal dementia. She will always be remembered for her kindness, generosity and love of life. Born on Feb. 23, 1954, in Bryn Mawr, Pa., she was the youngest child of Irving Henry and Dorothy Elizabeth Wagman. She spent her younger years with her three siblings William, Dan and her sister Karen in the greater Philadelphia area. The Wagmans moved to California while Ann was still very young and to Davis in 1965. There, Ann attended K-12, graduating from Davis High School in 1972. Ann was always a voracious reader and excellent student as well as the leading flautist in the All-California Band as a senior at Davis High School. She began her higher
DEATH NOTICE William G. Ellis William G. Ellis, 88, born June 12, 1932, died Jan. 16, 2021, at home. He had lived in Davis since 1972. He was a professor of neuropathology at UCD Medical Center and retired in 2011. Private funeral services were held.
academic career at UC Berkeley as a bioscience major. After two years at UC Berkeley, she pursued a nursing career, getting her bachelor’s degree in nursing from San Francisco State University. Ann was preceded in death by her parents Irving and Dorothy Wagman, her brother Daniel Wagman and her sister Karen (Wagman) Moody. She is survived by her brother William Wagman of Davis, her husband Chris, her four children, Bucky, Darcy, Alison and Jaclyn, and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. She will be dearly missed and loved by all who knew her. Once COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, a celebration of life will be planned. In the meantime, the immediate family will scatter her ashes at the locations of her choosing, Hawaii, Lake Mead, and the Eastern Sierras.
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Back to ‘The Raft’ for more inspiration R
ecently, a column I wrote and published raised more questions for me, so I went hunting. The column, which ran in October, was about a video work of art titled “The Raft” that I saw at the Crocker Museum in Sacramento just before coronavirus hit. Although the piece was created more than 15 years ago (2004), some kind of magical foresight by the artist, Bill Viola, makes it feel like a direct and powerful statement on COVID19. During 10 minutes of slowmotion video, you watch a diverse group of 19 people. At first, they calmly wait at what looks like a bus stop. Suddenly, out of nowhere, they get blasted by water coming at them so powerfully that it throws everything normal aside and knocks most of them to the ground. As time passes (slowly, because you’re watching in slow motion) some regain equilibrium on their own, while others are helped by those nearby. The first time I watched, my attention focused on the small grey-haired woman in front who looks closest to my age. She falls quickly and remains motionless long enough for me to wonder if
she’s supposed to be dead. In the end, though, the water recedes and everyone survives, an optimistic vision that was deliberate, according to program notes. For the artist, this was “a statement of the resilience of humanity.” Except for that optimism, the video (which I have since watched several times on YouTube) could easily be a depiction of what COVID-19 has done to humanity. That’s why my thoughts moved away from the art itself and into curiosity about how it was made. Because this is video art, and not a painting, when I watch 19 people being blasted by water cannons, it’s really happening to them. Who were they? What was it like for them to participate? I have their names because they’re listed on the program. I googled extensively, but hit
nothing but dead ends until I realized that these were not ordinary folks plucked for the video but professionals: actors and actresses, and stuntmen and women. I searched entertainment sites and ended up with information on nine of the performers. At that point, I started sending emails but received no response. The agent for one stuntman said I would hear from his client “right away,” but I didn’t. I tried especially hard to reach the greyhaired lady, without success. Only when I contacted an actress/director who also became an academic did I strike gold. Kim Weild, an associate professor at Carnegie Mellon, agreed to speak with me by phone. Later Rocky Capella, a stuntman, also responded. I was beyond excited. I want to tell you everything I learned on those calls, but we discussed too many things. Should I tell you what I learned about art? About performance? About stunts? In truth, I learned more about something else: passion. This involved one tale from Kim, the actress, and one from Rocky, the stuntman. ———— Kim told me that it was artist Bill Viola’s obvious authenticity
that caused her to break out of her normal reserve and ask him for a job. This happened in Los Angeles in 2003 at a guest artist talk. “I sat in the very back listening to Bill and listening to him was electric for me. I felt I was listening to a holy man but he was not proselytizing. “I mentioned to somebody that I would love the opportunity to work with him. They said, ‘You should tell him that.’ I thought, ‘Oh my stars, I can’t do it.’ But I realized this might be my only opportunity to connect with him. “I went over to him. He touched my arm in the most warm and generous way and I said very quietly, ‘I’d love the opportunity to work with you some day.’ He asked for my contact information. Later I received an email about this project. “Every fiber of my being said ‘yes.’” ———— Rocky, the stunt man, told me that he has recently become a director, in part as a result of what he observed in Bill. “A lot of times when you work in films, directors are there to do a job. But with Bill, it’s all about passion. He’ll just sit there and cry,
sometimes, watching things.” Now, as a director himself, Rocky gets emotional, too. “You’re doing something so powerful and it’s coming out the way you hoped it would.” When this happens, he thinks of Bill. When Kim and Rocky were exposed to Bill Viola, his passion ignited theirs. They and the other actors and stuntmen in Viola’s video responded to his vision in a way that made their portrayal so authentic that they, in turn, moved me. There’s something to learn here, something about what we should seek even during this awful period when we’re confined at home. What ignites us? What is it like to be ignited? Our passions are what is most real and insistent about us, even when we don’t give them full rein. ———— I want to share one more outcome of my research because I always enjoy a surprise. I asked Rocky about the fragile grey-haired lady about whom I was so worried when I watched “The Raft.” He told me that she wasn’t one of the actresses. She was a stuntwoman. — Marion Franck has lived in Davis for more than 40 years. Reach her at marionf2@gmail. com.
It’s (virtually) crab-feed season in California BY MARTHA BERNAUER AND NANCY STORM Special to The Enterprise
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t is crab season in California, and that means the ninth annual Yolo Crisis Nursery Crab Feed is just around the corner! We’ve gone virtual this year and are planning an evening of food, fun, and fundraising on Saturday, March 13, 2021. This year’s Yolo Crisis Nursery Crab Feed will be a virtual shell-ebration like no other! The Friends of the Yolo Crisis Nursery have successfully produced this event since 2013 and are committed to creating a memorable and one-ofa-kind experience again this year. Each dinner includes delicious fresh crab, Caesar salad, pasta, roll, and a cookie. Here’s how it works: first order online at www.yolocrisisnursery.org/ yolocrisisnurserycrabfeed/, then on Saturday, March 13, between 4 and 6 p.m., drive through for a masked, contactless, dinner pick-up at the University Park Inn and Suites Conference Site, 1121 Richards Boulevard, in Davis. You can then return home to enjoy your dinner and favorite beverage at your leisure, and then join
YOLO CRISIS NURSERY the virtual event from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. “Get ready for mouthwatering crab and a virtual event and auction that are sure to entertain.” says Yolo Crisis Nursery Board President JoEllen Welsch. “This past year has truly been like no other. The proceeds from our annual Crab Feed are an essential piece of the Nursery’s financial health and enable the Nursery to serve children and families in crisis. A successful crab feed will help the Nursery serve more of Yolo County’s atrisk children and their families.” The live and silent auctions have a great lineup of items including one-of-akind art, golf outings, travel adventures, and tasty desserts. A liveauction preview and silent auction will open on March 8. Go to www. yolocrisisnursery.org/ yolocrisisnurserycrabfeed/ to learn more or to join our mailing list. We are thrilled to announce that Clark Pacific is our premier sponsor. “We are honored
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Martha Bernauer and Nancy Storm. to be the premier sponsor of the Crab Feed,” said Bob Clark, co-CEO Clark Pacific. “It is wonderful to partner with the Yolo Crisis Nursery as we share a passion for serving the youth of Yolo County.” This event historically sells out well in advance, so don’t delay and get your tickets today. Individual tickets are only $50, and several levels of sponsorship are still available starting at $1,000. They can be purchased now at www.yolocrisisnursery.org/ yolocrisisnurserycrabfeed/. All Crab Feed proceeds go
Davis students make dean’s list Enterprise staff Four students from Davis were among the University of Utah students who were named to the fall dean’s list. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher in at least 12 graded credit hours during any one term. The Davis students are: Hannah Huang, a ballet major; Samantha Shimada, a psychology and recreational therapy major; Helen Farrar, a pre-nursing major; and Owen Templeton, a pregames major. The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. ———— Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Karl Palmer, 60, of Davis, deputy director of the Safer Products and Workplaces Program at the Department of Toxic Substances Control, where
NAME DROPPERS he has served as acting deputy director since 2019. Palmer has served in several positions at the Department of Toxic Substances Control since 1986, including chief of the Safer Consumer Products Branch, chief of the Toxics in Products Branch, chief of the Pollution Prevention Branch, chief of the Regulatory and Program Development Branch, chief of the Clandestine Drug Lab Remediation and Emergency Removal Unit, chief of the Emergency Response Unit and associate hazardousmaterials specialist in the Office of Military Facilities, Case Development Unit, Site Evaluation Unit and the Hazardous Waste Management Program. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $169,500. Palmer is a Democrat.
———— Kimberly Gallagher, 45, of Davis, has been appointed to the California Water Commission. Gallagher has been farm operations manager at Erdman Farms since 2014 and owner and operator of Gallagher Farming Company since 2009. She was a science teacher for the Davis Unified School District from 2012 to 2014 and an independent study teacher for the Elk Grove Unified School District from 2004 to 2011. Gallagher is a member of the Colusa County Resources Conservation District, Colusa Glenn Subwatershed Program and the California Rice Commission. She earned a master’s degree in Christian leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $100 per diem. Gallagher is a Democrat.
to the Yolo Crisis Nursery. The Nursery is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for children and families in turmoil. Our services are free of charge, and we never turn children away. The Nursery’s emergency respite care program is funded by the generosity of people like you. The Yolo Crisis Nursery’s work is often best illustrated by our clients’ successes. Frank, a loving and hard-working father, found himself in crisis when Mary, his partner and mother of his 2-year old son, went missing.
Mary suffers from mental illness, and for reasons unknown, she did not come home. Frank and his son, Jack, were devastated and suddenly alone, without a support network. Prior to her departure, Mary cared for Jack while Frank worked full-time as a landscaper. With Mary gone, Frank was at a tipping point. He had no one to care for Jack and had used all his paid leave at work. If Frank stayed at home to care for Jack, he would lose his job and home. Thankfully, Frank found the Yolo Crisis Nursery. Through the intake process our trauma-informed staff identified that Jack was autistic. The staff quickly coordinated additional medical screenings, check-ups, and initiated other critical services. The Nursery also provided childcare for Jack, who was nurtured, fed nutritious meals, and enjoyed an enriching curriculum through the onsite preschool. Meanwhile, Frank was able to maintain his full-time employment, while working closely with Nursery’s staff to navigate his son’s diagnosis and his childcare crisis. With the Nursery’s
help, Frank connected with community resources that helped him find longterm childcare and develop a support network of other parents. Frank worked hard to build a new life for himself and Jack. This family is now thriving in fact, Frank was recently promoted to a managerial position at work. Every child and family that the Yolo Crisis Nursery serves is unique, and each one is in crisis with little or no support system, and all are in need of aid. The Nursery keeps young, vulnerable children safe and helps their parents resolve their immediate crises. The Nursery continues to work with and follow families for one year to ensure that they successfully transition out of crisis, the children remain safe, and the family stays whole. Please join us on March 13th for crab and fun to help at-risk Yolo County children avert disaster. To learn more about the Nursery or to donate, please visitwww.yolocrisis nursery.org — Martha Bernauer and Nancy Storm are the chairs of the 9th annual Yolo Crisis Nursery Crab Feed.
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ike its name suggests, Wok of Flame knows how to deal with fire. It was back open last Sunday after a small kitchen blaze the night before. Davis firefighters responded at about 11 p.m. on Jan. 16, and had the kitchen and roof flames out within 15 minutes. The Chinese food restaurant is at 417 Mace Blvd. in the El Macero shopping center. ——— Café Bernardo and its Wiki Bar were still closed on Friday, and had been since at least Sunday. A note on the door at 234 D St. said it’s temporary. A manager at its midtown Sacramento restaurant said Friday that about half of the Davis staff has been transferred there, so he didn’t believe the Davis closure was from a COVID case. ——— The new Vietnamese noodle restaurant at 301 G St. will be called Pho Tasty. It has a “coming soon” banner posted. Pho Tasty replaces Taste of Thai,
which closed its Davis restaurant permanently. I’ll keep you posted as I learn more. ——— After the stay-at-home order lifted, University of Beer reopened at 615 Third St., downtown. To drink onsite, patrons must order food, which comes from Red 88 Noodle Bar. ——— Davis Dentist Dr. Howard Shempp is retiring after serving the Davis community for 46 years. Dr. Elizabeth Bingham, who has worked in Shempp’s office for more than three years, will take over the practice at 1791 Oak Drive, Suite D. In a letter to patients, Shempp said he will continue to work
with Bingham until April. Bingham is a Davis resident and 2015 graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. ——— Many hair salons, barbershops and other beauty providers have reopened in town, and are happily taking reservations. I have updated my spreadsheet (see below) to reflect those I know. It is too many to list here, and it would be incomplete. The best advice is to call and check. ——— I keep track of affected Davis businesses on my Google spreadsheet, which includes more than 325 Davis businesses affected by COVID-19. It’s at https://bit.ly/ DavisBusinesses. In it, there are sheets for Restaurants-open, Restaurants-closed, Businessesretail, Businesses-service, Special hours (for older adults or compromised shoppers), and more. Please email wendyedit@ gmail.com to suggest updates or additions. — Wendy Weitzel is a Davis writer and editor. Her column runs on Sundays. Check for
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UC’s economic impact hits a new high Special to The Enterprise
UC-affiliated Noble laureates.
The University of California is an essential economic engine for the state, contributing roughly $82 billion annually to California’s economic output. More than a half-million jobs in California — or one in every 45 — are supported by the UC, and UCrelated spending generates nearly $12 billion annually in federal, state and local tax revenues. These are just some of the highlights from a new detailed economic impact report released on Jan. 19. The study by Beacon Economics revealed that every dollar invested in UC by the state generates more than $21 in economic output, including nearly $10 in labor income. UC’s total economic impact on labor income in the state is more than $37 billion annually. These figures reflect UC spending as well as its direct and indirect economic impacts. “UC’s economic ripple effect is so large that it touches every region in the state, including those without a campus or medical center,” said UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D. “Beyond economic impact, the University’s contributions in health, innovation and social equity are even more important to the lives of Californians.” The report, “The University of California Economic, Fiscal and Social Impact Analysis,” for the first time includes an analysis of UC’s social impact on the state as well as its economic and fiscal contributions.
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Research and innovation The economic impact study reaffirmed that UC is a world leader in innovation, averaging five inventions every day. In the fiscal year 2019, UC received more than 500 patents, bringing the total to more than 5,000 active U.S. patents and nearly 6,000 foreign patents. This reputation for excellence attracted nearly $6 billion in federal, state and private research awards to the UC in fiscal year 2019 alone. Groundbreaking work conducted at UC institutions has been recognized around the world, recently in November 2020, when three UC faculty and one UC alumnus won Nobel Prizes. There are now 68
University of California Health is an integral part of the state’s healthcare delivery system, a driver of medical breakthroughs, the leading source of California health-care professionals and an economic engine in its own right. “The academic health centers and health professional schools of UCH are a pillar of California’s health care system,” said Dr. Carrie L. Byington, executive vice president of University of California Health. At the onset of the pandemic, UCH hospitals quickly began in-house testing for SARS-CoV-2, implemented surge plans that increased capacity by nearly 40 percent and initiated hundreds of research projects and clinical trials focused on COVID-19. By the end of 2020, UCH had performed more than 400,000 tests for its patients and hundreds of thousands more for public-health agencies, nursing homes, first responders and other hospitals. UCH participation in clinical trials led to emergency use authorization of two vaccines. UCH also operates the nation’s largest health sciences instructional program. Nearly 15,000 students and trainees attend UC’s 20 professional schools and more than 70 percent of graduates remain in California. In 2018-19, UCH hospitals contributed approximately $1.7 billion in unreimbursed expenses to serve Medicare, Medi-Cal and uninsured patients. Additionally, UCH provided nearly a billion dollars in community benefits in the form of free health services and health professions education. As a major employer, UCH hospitals spend $5.4 billion annually on salaries and wages.
Social equity A UC education contributes to closing the economic opportunity gap, according to the study. Roughly 40 percent of undergraduates are the first in their family to attend college, and 37 percent are from low-income families. Within six years of graduation, most first-generation UC graduates earn more than their parents,
and most low-income graduates earn more than their parents in just five years. The study also put a dollar value on what a UC education means to individual Californians. University graduates earn $9,000 more annually compared to non-UC college graduates and $45,000 more annually compared with Californians who do not have a college degree. High student debt is a pronounced economic problem often hitting those who can least afford it. However, nearly half of California residents who enter UC as freshmen graduate without any student debt. Almost 60 percent of California residents enrolled at a UC have all their tuition and fees covered by financial aid, according to the study.
Rural impact Since its founding in 1868 as a land grant university, UC has contributed to the health and success of California’s rural regions. Through its Agriculture and Natural Resources Division, which has offices in every county, the UC provides research and education in agriculture, natural resources and nutrition. ANR also provides leadership and growth opportunities for the state’s youth through programs like 4-H. In the fiscal year 2019, ANR generated 24 ideas that led to patents and offered more than 40,000 educational events across California on topics such as drought, climate change and invasive species. To date, ANR has certified more than 5,900 UC Master Gardeners. These volunteers assist home gardeners and community organizations with up-to-date information and helping hands. In 2019, they volunteered nearly halfa-million hours, valued at roughly $15 million. ANR partners with state and federal agriculture and social services agencies to manage two statewide nutrition education programs: California Expanded Food Nutrition Program in 24 counties and CalFresh Healthy Living Program in 31 counties. In 2019, these programs shared valuable information about healthy lifestyle choices with tens of thousands of Californians of all ages.
TCU offers free financial webinars Special to The Enterprise VACAVILLE — For those seeking support in getting their finances back-on-track in 2021, Travis Credit Union is offering free online financial education on a variety of topics for all ages, open to members as well as nonmembers. The webinars featured for the month of February are listed below, with links to registration. The live webinars are free to attend and will feature informative and practical information through presentations, as well as opportunities to engage and interact through questions and polls. The sessions will be recorded and available on demand for those unable to attend the live event. The full list of upcoming scheduled webinars, including registration links, can be found at traviscu.org/webinars.
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Financial Crisis (Spanish): 11 a.m. Feb. 25 ■ How to Earn Scholarships: 11:30 a.m. Feb 27 In 2021 and beyond, TCU will continue to be defined by its Awesome Cause — to change lives and lift communities through financial wellness. For more free financial education opportunities, visit traviscu.org/ webinars.
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Special to The Enterprise Marrone Bio Innovations, a Davis-based provider of bio-based crop protection and plant health products, today announced that it recently received approval for Grandevo WDG bioinsecticide for use in New Zealand and Chile. Grandevo WDG and Grandevo CG have also been approved for use on hemp by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Growers are aggressively seeking alternative crop protection solutions that will serve as safe and effective controls for increasingly problematic pests,” said Kevin Hammill, chief commercial officer of Marrone Bio Innovations. “After several years of extensive field trials in the U.S., we have witnessed the strong performance of how Grandevo WDG Bioinsecticide works on specialty crops. Now growers around the world will be able to experience the performance of Grandevo — from the high-value vineyards of New Zealand’s Marlborough region to Chile’s famous Colchagua Valley.” In New Zealand, Grandevo WDG will be sold by Nufarm as BioGro and is approved for controlling mealybugs on New Zealand’s winegrape crops. BioGro is registered and approved by Sustainable Winegrowing NZ, a worldleading sustainability program for growing wine grapes, and is allowed for use on both organic and conventional grape-growing systems
from pre-flowering to bunch closure. Additional crops and pests are expected for approval in the coming year. Grandevo WDG was approved for use in blueberries, grapes, stone fruit, tomatoes, avocados and onions by the ministry of agriculture in Chile in November and is distributed by Anasac, a leading Chilean agriculture inputs provider. Grandevo WDG was among one of the first products of its kind to be approved under SAG’s new regulatory guidance for biological pesticides, as published in December 2018. Chile is a major exporter of fresh blueberries and grapes and accounts for 60% of all fruit exports within South America. In the U.S., Grandevo WDG and Grandevo CG were recently approved by the EPA for use on hemp, a high-value crop that has seen rapid growth since its authorization for cultivation in the 2014 U.S. Farm Bill. The approval of the bioinsecticide will provide growers with some much-needed help in the management of problematic pests such as thrips and mites and comes at a time when, due to the highly regulated environment of hemp growing and processing, limited crop protection products have been available. Growers are encouraged to check with their state pesticide regulatory agency or MBI for registration status and can expect state approval in time for the planting of the 2021 hemp crop.
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nd another one bites the dust ... Add Northern Colorado to the list of Big Sky football programs that suddenly decided practicing outdoors in January in the Mountain Time Zone is a nonstarter. Last week officials at Montana and Montana State, after sticking their heads out their respective windows in Missoula and Bozeman, said no to the league’s spring (and winter) football experiment. Conference brass may soon decide to change this league’s name to the Big Chill instead of the Big Sky. Over in the Pacific Time Zone, meanwhile, Portland State pulled out last week as well, citing a shortage of umbrellas. All four schools, of course, took the high road and cited “player safety” as their prime concern, but trust me, weather figured into these decisions as well. Sacramento State, to its credit, pulled out of “spring” ball long before it was fashionable and before it knew if any other Big Sky teams would join the boycott. It was a bold and brave move with an uncertain payoff at best.
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or several months the defending-champion Hornets were on an island all by themselves, but now it appears as if Sac State officials were the smart ones in the bunch all along. Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, 4,675 feet above sea level, where the temperature has reached 25-below in January and 20-below in February when actual competition was scheduled to begin. Not cold enough, perhaps, to make football impossible, but certainly cold enough for Bernie Sanders to put on his mittens. ■ And then there were eight ... It’s notable that other coldweather Big Sky institutions Idaho, Idaho State and Northern Arizona, have yet to throw in the towel. The University of Idaho, located in Vladimir Putin’s favorite American city, Moscow, has an all-time low temperature of 42-below. Idaho State, in Pocatello, boasts an all-time low of 33-below, while Northern Arizona, located in 6,900-foot Flagstaff, has hit 30-below. Why do these three still intend to play football this spring (and winter)? Well, the main reason is probably that they all have beautiful
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Three-pointers lift women in series sweep
Men respond to opening loss with a solid win
BY BRUCE GALLAUDET
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Enterprise sports editor
LA JOLLA — What a difference a day made ... After absorbing a 20-point loss to UC San Diego less than 24 hours before, the Aggie men got their basketball together and stopped the host Tritons, 78-71, on Saturday at RIMAC Arena. The contest marked only the second Big West game of the year for UC Davis (3-3, 1-1). San Diego fell to 3-4, 1-3. It felt like things would be different on this day as Davis held the Tritons scoreless for the game’s first 2½ minutes. Nonetheless, the Aggies fell behind, 13-6, before the defense kicked in ... Elijah Pepper hit a trey, then a short jumper. When Kennedy Koehler nailed another 3-pointer, UCD was up, 14-13. UCSD managed one more lead before Cameron Ba’s long-range bullseye put Davis ahead for good, 19-16, with 8:04 left in the first half. Two Damion Squire free throws eventually lifted the Aggies to a 60-48 in the second half — and try as they might, the Tritons could get no closer than arm’s length the rest of the way. The Aggies forced 21 turnovers. Pepper led all scorers with 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting. Caleb Fuller added 18 and Koehler had 13. Mikey Howell paced San Diego with 18 points. Gabe Hadley, who torched UCD with 29 points in Friday’s 89-69 victory, was held to 7. He hit
Who are these masked women, kemosabe? After a two-win weekend in which UC Davis had a combined 23 baskets from beyond the arc, these Aggies certainly could be called the Long Rangers. In handling UC San Diego, 58-46, on Saturday at The Pavilion, it marked the second straight game in which UCD used 3-pointers for effect. Kayla Konrad, who scored a career-high 20 points in Friday’s 18-point victory over these same Tritons, was at it again with 12 points and a couple of first-half bombs. Sage Stobbart contributed a double-double (12 points and 10 rebounds) while guard Mackenzie Trpcic provided a first-half spark that saw the Aggies open a 36-21 halftime lead. The Albany transfer would finish with 11 points, five boards and four assists. But as good as the offense was, it was the Aggie defense that sealed the deal in the first half. Holding the Tritons to 5-of25 shooting for the first 20 minutes, UCD didn’t allow a basket from the field during the entire second period. Meanwhile, the Aggies were hitting half their shots. Konrad credits much of her hot start in 2020-21 to working in the offseason with former Aggie long-range specialist Ryan Sypkens at the Prolific Prep Academy in Napa. “We worked on ballhandling and being shifty,” the Valencia High product told The
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UC Davis guard Campbell Gray (3) goes to the hoop Saturday as the Aggies’ picked up their second straight Big West Conference victory over UC San Diego at The Pavilion.
Aggie women 58, Tritons 46 Next games:
Friday and Saturday at UC Santa Barbara, 4 p.m. Enterprise. “Along with my shot ... I’ve really been putting the work in on that. Just building my confidence.” The junior swingman studied under Sypkens, along with former Aggie Sophia Song
and current teammate Bria Shine. Konrad is scoring at a 14-point clip and is 7 for 17 from downtown. So, with the four-time Big West defending champions now 3-0, was this weekend just an adrenaline rush or is this the kind of play the rest of the conference will be seeing? “(This was) a team you’ll see all season long, but I think we’ll definitely continue to
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Aggie men 78, Tritons 71 Next games:
Friday and Saturday vs. UC Santa Barbara, 4 p.m.
Boise State snags Keane BY OWEN YANCHER Enterprise staff writer
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Former UC Davis football run-game coordinator/ offensive line coach Tim Keane is the latest Aggie to join the Boise State coaching staff.
New Boise State head coach Andy Avalos continues to pluck from the Aggie ranks. Last week, Avalos tapped former UC Davis offensive coordinator and associate head coach Tim Plough. This week, he’s stolen Davis’ run-game coordinator/offensive line coach Tim Keane. Avalos announced Keane’s acquisition in a Twitter post Friday afternoon, adding: “(Keane) is not only a bright football mind and a great coach, he’s also someone who has an appreciation for what this program is about and believes in its ideals. “His ability to connect with student-athletes, coaches, staff and our community is truly what sets him apart, and I’m excited to have him join our staff.” A former Aggie center, Keane was four years into his third stint as a member of the UCD coaching staff. His eighth overall
season on the UCD sidelines, Keane returned to town in 2016 after serving as offensive coordinator at the College of Idaho where he helped restart the Coyotes’ program in 2013. along with former Aggie assistant coach and one-time QB Mike Moroski. Under his tutelage, Davis sported one of the youngest offensive lines in the Big Sky Conference the last two seasons. Still, the Aggies were able to protect all-conference quarterback Jake Maier — allowing the lowest number of sacks per game in the program’s Big Sky era (0.86). In 2018, UCD also set new program records in rushing yards (2,159), rushing TDs (27) and rushing attempts (447) — thanks to the solid work of Keane’s men in the trenches. “Boise has a rich, rich tradition of not only winning, but of excellence,” Keane said in a Broncos press release Friday. “People who go through this program are elite people, and there are championships to prove that.”
Staying the course in the chaos Kreidler keeps in shape to climb the baseball ladder BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor Of all the professional sports, it was minor-league baseball that seemed the hardest hit during the pandemic. Affiliates of MLB clubs live to draw fans, and when the spread of COVID interrupted the start of baseball, the motherships survived but their offspring closed up shop for 2020. Players like Davis’ Ryan Kreidler were forced to fend for themselves in regard to staying in shape. Dribs and drabs of franchise information came intermittently as thousands of minor leaguers from instructional circuits to leagues like the AAA Pacific Coast sat at home. For Kreidler, who was coming off a
promising season in the single-A New York-Penn League, the play stoppage couldn’t have come at a worse time. In Lakeland, Fla., last spring, Kreidler spent a week with the Detroit Tigers. His stay opened even more eyes as the former Davis High and UCLA infielder went 2 for 7 and hit a grand slam. But it was while Kreidler was in Florida last March that everything in baseball went south. These days, the right-handed hitter (.232 with the Norwich Sea Unicorns) keeps himself in shape with six-day-a-week workouts in Sacramento (at HyperThrive training) and trips to Northridge to improve with hitting coach Doug Latta. It wasn’t so much Kreidler’s batting average that turned heads in the Detroit organization, but the fact that the 23-year-old slugger kept runners moving along. In 60 minor-league outings, Kreidler accounted for 48 runs.
So how is 2021 shaping up? When does the third baseman think he’ll be back in Florida with the franchise that took him in the fourth round of the 2019 draft? “I don’t have the exact date,” Kreidler told The Enterprise via phone interview from Southern California this week. “I’m going to Lakeland sometime after the big-league training is done (late March, mid-April) ... unless I get invited to big-league spring or we have a mini-camp that runs alongside the big-leaguers (like last year).” Meanwhile, Kreidler does all he can to be ready when the bell rings. Still living in Davis, he has invested in a pitching machine and other equipment. He runs, has that training supervised by the Grinstain Brothers in East Sacramento and does what he can around the house. He also spent six weeks playing in a fall instructional league.
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Davis High and UCLA baseball standout Ryan Kreidler was drafted by the Detroit organization. In 60 minor-league games, he accounted for 48 runs.
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The majesty and memory of Aaron will live on
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ords alone cannot describe the majesty and memory of Henry Louis Aaron. Nor do his baseball achievements adequately describe who and what he was. Aaron battled racism his entire life, not to mention being among the best half-a-dozen players of all time. If you removed his 755 career home runs, Aaron still had more than 3,000 base hits. “I looked for the same pitch my whole career, a breaking ball,” Aaron once said. “All of the time. I never worried about the fastball. They couldn’t throw it past me. None of them.” Long-ago NL pitcher Curt Simmons: “Trying to throw a fastball by Henry Aaron is like trying to sneak a sunrise past a rooster.” Hank Aaron was 86 years old. ■ Larry Scott’s upcoming June 30 departure as Pac-12 Commissioner was never a question of if and mostly one of when. The
conference’s university presidents simply were not going to allow Scott to negotiate the next over-the-air, cable and digital media deals that come up for renewal in 2023-24. Scott’s legion of critics point to the largely colossal failure that is the Pac-12 Networks; the move of the conference office to ultra-pricey downtown San Francisco; the interference by a now-departed staff member in an officiating matter; the Pac12’s poor performance in football (especially compared to the other four Power 5 conferences); and the gradually deteriorating relationship between Scott and his bosses, many of whom were not those who hired him in the first place. Scott was also the highest-paid Power 5 commissioner at $5.8 million, more than the ACC and Big 12 commissioners combined. What now? It is imperative the Pac-12 hire a leader who is capable of navigating the ins and outs of college
football and basketball; has a solid, professional relationship with those who operate the sports television departments that carry the inventory; and an individual who can see five to 10 years down the road, predicting what the media landscape is going to look like. ■ A tale of two careers — Philip Rivers, who retired from the NFL this week, played 16 seasons for the Chargers, one for the Colts. Johnny Unitas played 17 seasons for the Colts, one for the Chargers. Unitas is in the Hall of Fame. Rivers will be one day in the future. Rivers now plans to coach high school football in his native Alabama.
■ Column co-conspirator Nick Des Georges reveals that in Ichiro Suzuki’s 10th at-bat in the major leagues, he singled to center to raise his batting average to an even .300. At no time in his eventual 19-year career did Ichiro’s career average fall below .300. He hit .311 overall from 2001 to 2019 for Seattle, the Yankees and Miami. ■ Hall of Famer Don Sutton passed away midweek at age 75. He grew up near Pensacola, Fla., and pitched for J.M. Tate High. Sutton twice led his team to the state small-school baseball championship, winning once and losing 2-1 in his senior year to Foley High. His mound opponent in that game was a pretty fair lefthanded hurler in his own right, a guy by the name of Ken Stabler. Tip o’ the cap to award-winning college football journalist Ivan Maisel, who told your scribbler the story. ■ Both the NHL and NBA are each experiencing COVID issues
in the first weeks of their respective seasons. ■ Montana, Montana State, Sacramento State, Portland State and now Northern Colorado have already taken a pass on Big Sky spring football. Who’s next? ■ Congratulations to Tim Plough and Tim Keane, now former Aggie football coaches. Both are headed to Boise State, Plough as offensive coordinator, Keane as offensive line coach. Good things happen to good people. ■ Projected temperature at NFL playoff kickoff today in Green Bay: 27 degrees and snow showers. Projected temperature at kickoff today in Kansas City: 42 degrees and cloudy. — Doug Kelly is director of communications for Battlefields 2Ballfields and managing general partner of Kelly & Associates. Kelly also is the longtime radio and television color man on UC Davis football broadcasts. Reach Kelly at DKelly1416@aol. com.
UCD men’s water polo team opts out of the pool IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Enterprise staff It was another busy sports week in Davis. And guess what? Even a few games were played! Here’s a look back at what hit The Enterprise online editions, just in case you missed it.
drafted by the New York Red Bulls; Quincy Amarikwa (San Jose Earthquakes, 2009); and Ryan Shaw (Los Angeles Galaxy, 2005). Kibunguchy earned All-Big West First Team and United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Region Second Team honors as the locals made their way to a first-round bye in the NCAA tournament. Link: wp.me/p3aczg-3Wrt
Bears say no thanks In an unexpected move, Northern Colorado became the fifth Big Sky football school to pull from the conference schedule. Citing COVID-19 concerns, travel and the revamped spring competition being too close to the fall schedule, UNC passed. The Bears join Montana State, Montana, Sacramento State and Portland State as schools that have opted out of regular-season play. Link: wp.me/p3aczg-3WsP
Kaepernick isn’t more of a focal point in the discussion.” Link: wp.me/s3aczg-939236
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UC Davis senior Nabilai Kibunguchy (18) is the fifth Aggie soccer player to be drafted by an MLS team. He was drafted by Minnesota on Thursday.
Aggie taken by MLS
overall player by Minnesota in Thursday’s Major League Soccer SuperDraft.
Nabilai Kibunguchy of UC Davis, was taken as the 18th
Kibunguchy, a senior by way of Cosumnes Oaks High (Elk
Grove), joins four former Aggies who have been drafted by MLS teams. Kibunguchy follows Wallis Lapsley (2020) and Roy Boateng (2019), each
Reflecting on Kaep With a different feel at hand in the commitment to social justice and the effort for equality at every turn (with help from the stunning Black Lives Matter movement), Enterprise sports editor Bruce Gallaudet is “baffled about why former San Francisco football player Colin
No men’s water polo The UC Davis men’s water polo team has opted out of competition for the 2020-21 school year, Interim Director of Athletics Rocko DeLuca announced on Wednesday. The Aggies, a member of the Western Water Polo Association, become the eighth athletic program at UCD to either opt out of a season or have their conference cancel play in deference to the pandemic. Link: wp.me/p3aczg-3Wpt
Memories of Hank The iconic ambassador of baseball, Henry Louis Aaron, died last week. DE sports editor Bruce Gallaudet remembers the prolific home-run hitter. Link: wp.me/p3aczg-3WuL
WOMEN: Upbeat KREIDLER: Working to keep mind/body in shape From Page B1
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improve each weekend,” Konrad said. “We’re super-excited that we finally get to come out and play, but there’s some things we still have to work on.” Like, maybe, hanging onto the ball (18 turnovers in the two games against the Tritons). Other than that, it looks like these Aggies turned in a couple of clean sheets after a 59-day layoff forced by Yolo County COVID19 protocols. Davis hammered San Diego, 41-28, on the glass Saturday and held its visitors to 25.9 percent shooting. Triton guard Tyla Turner paced her squad with 16 points. Notes: UCSD fell, 80-62, to Davis on Friday, and now the Aggies will travel to UC Santa Barbara on Friday and Saturday. ... Said UCD coach Jennifer Gross on Saturday: “I think we have a really solid team and we saw that for various stretches throughout the weekend. For us, it’s like our first couple of games and the season ... we need to work on our consistency, but I was really pleased with overall our energy and our effort and the contributions we got from various people.” — Reach DE sports editor Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41@gmail.com or call 530320-4456. Follow Gallaudet on Twitter: @BGsportsinDavis.
“The feeling is we’re going to play,” Kreidler indicates. “It may be delayed and, obviously, we’re going to (play before) smaller capacities in these ballparks. “But I think, overall, people are more optimistic this year than last. We’re hoping the vaccine rollout can help us get some fans in the stands.” Kreidler savors his time spent on the East Coast. In the New York-Penn League, the stadiums were unique, some built in iconic locations. The Richmond County Ballpark on Staten Island, for example, is built at the edge of the Hudson River with the New York City skyline as its outfield backdrop. Across the bay, at Coney Island, stands MCU Park on the boardwalk of the famed amusement park. “The rollercoaster and everything is right behind left field,” Kreidler reports. “We were playing there on a Friday night and it’s 10:30 p.m. and they start doing fireworks. “So I’m there, hitting in the ninth inning trying to get a hit off their closer, but all I’m seeing are fireworks over his
MEN: Team play From Page B1 just 2 of 7 attempts. After shooting 67.9 percent as a team the day before, the Tritons saw a quantum leap forward in Aggie defense as the locals held their hosts to 48.1 shooting (still a number that will need to come down if Davis is to make a belated run in the Big West standings). UCD split 58 rebounds with their opponents and benefited from 16 assists, six each from Ezra Manjon and Squire, who also contributed two blocks and two steals. After having their first eight conference games canceled because of Yolo County COVID guidelines, the Aggies hope to play visiting UC Santa Barbara (10-3, 4-2) on Friday and Saturday at 4 p.m. each day. The Gauchos scored 105 points in Friday’s win over CSUN.
“Overall, people are more optimistic this year than last. We’re hoping the vaccine rollout can help us get some fans in the stands.” Ryan Kreidler Detroit Tiger prospect right shoulder ...” So how did that end, Ryan? In a nod to a Yogi Berra-ism: “I don’t really remember, but it’s one of those minor-league experiences I’ll never forget.” Kreidler expects this summer will be spent with high-A and AA teams after spending his first in Connecticut: “I got lucky in Norwich with a good host family and the organization was pretty good — and I got to play every day. “It was definitely an adjustment going
straight from college ball, playing two days of rookie ball then being shipped up (north). It was whirlwind of adjusting to professional baseball, dealing with an agent, new coaching staffs, then learning all the new faces and names. “I’m trying to make do with what I can,” Kreidler says of his recent lifestyle. “I think everybody’s in the same boat. It’s a difficult time just navigating workouts in trying to stay ready, but at the same time, there’s a lot bigger problems going on. “But at the end of the day, it was a fun experience.” Notes: Kreidler loves the opportunity to be home-based with parents Colleen and Mark. His trips to Northridge allow him to link up with his brother Patric, another former Blue Devil who lives in San Diego and works in digital marketing. ... Jammed into Kreidler’s busy schedule were fall classes as he works toward his college degree. ... Kreidler, who also plays shortstop and can roam the outfield, is listed at 6-4, 210 pounds. — Reach DE sports editor Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41@gmail.com or call 530-320-4456. Follow Gallaudet on Twitter: @BGsportsinDavis.
DUNNING: The weather is always sunny in Davis From Page B1 indoor stadiums where they can practice in January and play football in February, March and early April. NAU’s Walkup Skydome, it should be noted, is the highes-elevation stadium in all of FCS football. Idaho, Idaho State and Northern Arizona, plus UC Davis, Cal Poly and Sacramento State, are the only Big Sky schools that do not have weather concerns when it comes to playing at this time of year. It remains to be seen what the other three cold-weather schools that play outdoors will do, those being Eastern Washington (Cheney, 35-below), Weber State (Ogden, 16-below) and Southern Utah (Cedar City 26-below). If one or two or all three of those decide they might actually gain a competitive advantage in the fall by not participating now, they, too, may choose to
watch from the sidelines this spring. And if that happens, this whole experiment in gridiron grandeur may be put on the “inoperative” shelf for good. ■ Simply the greatest ... I don’t care what any record book might say, Hank Aaron will remain forever in my mind — and my heart — as the greatest home-run hitter ever. I’m certain St. Peter asked Henry for his autograph before opening wide the Pearly Gates. ■ The call heard ’round the world ... Vin Scully, the best baseball broadcaster the sport has ever known, called one of the most memorable moments in sports history. “One ball and no strikes. Aaron waiting. The outfield deep and straightaway. Fastball. There’s a high drive into deep left-center field. Buckner goes back to the fence. It is ... gone! “What a marvelous moment for baseball. What a marvelous moment for
Atlanta and the state of Georgia. What a marvelous moment for the country and the world. “A Black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol. “And it is a great moment for all of us, and particularly Henry Aaron, who was met at home plate, not only by every member of the Braves, but by his father and mother. He threw his arms around his father, and as he left the home plate area, his mother came running across the grass, threw her arms around his neck, kissed him for all she was worth. “As Aaron circled the bases, the Dodgers on the infield shook his hand. And that was a memorable moment. “It is over. At 10 minutes after nine in Atlanta, Georgia ... Henry Aaron has eclipsed the mark set by Babe Ruth. What a sweet moment.” — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
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Couple is worlds apart before tying the knot Dear Annie: My fiancee and I have been together for six years, and I am having a hard time understanding where I fit in her life. She claims to love me, but lately, her actions just don’t say that. She puts everyone ahead of me. Last Christmas, we went to her mom’s on the other side of the country and her mom told her she had to introduce me as her friend. She still has contact with her ex-husband, who, after we got together, asked her to send him inappropriate pictures of herself. She contacts him when she gets drunk, about every six months. Then she lies about it, even when I catch her talking to him. Her daughter who is 30 just had her fourth child, and my fiancee devotes time and money to her. Her daughter makes more money than both of us. We spent over $250 on a baby shower for her daughter and only about $50 on my son and his wife when they were expecting their first child. I just feel like I am being used and taken advantage of. We bought a car together last summer, and she put it solely in her name. Every time I ask if we can get my name on the title, she says, “Sure, you pay for it.” I think we should go halves like we did paying for the car. — Scared and Confused Dear Scared and Confused: Actions speak louder than words, and it sounds like she is being selfish and entitled. But it is up to you to stick up for yourself and say that you are not going to give half the money if she doesn’t put the car in your name. As far as how much money was spent on her daughter versus your son, try not to count pennies. It’s about the celebration of the baby and the love that is present, not the amount of money spent on the celebration. I suggest you both go to counseling before you tie the knot. ——— Dear Annie: The information you gave regarding the National Domestic Abuse Hotline is wonderful. In addition, I’d like to encourage Trapped, or any other woman (or man or child!), to reach out to their primary care provider. We are usually aware of our local women’s shelters and can move women and children immediately — often from our
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A toxic home Dear Annie: I have been with my husband for almost nine years. We have been married for three years. His family was nice to me before the wedding, but after, they became aloof. His daughter is horrible. She has NO respect, not even for my husband. My husband has a lot of money — a few million dollars. He has never told me this, but his friends did. I also found paperwork showing that he has about $2.5 million. We live in a rat hole, to say the least, and with the COVID-19, I lost my job of 46 years. Before we married, I had my own house, car and life. Now I rent my house; my car is in the garage; and my husband is a recluse. I have no money, and the unemployment agency keeps saying I owe them money for the past 10 months. I thought they were supposed to pay me money! My husband is a Scrooge. He’s 68 years old and acts like he’s 98. He does not want to do anything or go anywhere and complains about money all the time. Asking him for grocery money is like pulling teeth. He knows he has me in a rut, as I’m not working. My daughter-in-law has never
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given us a card, a gift or a kind word in the nine years that we have been together. My husband thinks she’s a goddess and treats her like a queen. My husband’s ex-wife went with his brother and divorced him and took him for a pretty penny. I now know that his family is upset because they think I will get some of his money and they won’t get a dime. I’m pretty sad, as I can’t even get grocery money. He always said he was leaving his daughter everything. I made a huge mistake, and with COVID19 and no money, I will lose everything. My daughter-in-law comes over. She has two horrible little kids who won’t sit still in a restaurant or at home. When the kids were diaper age, she would leave dirty diapers around, leave dirty towels on the floor and never bring us anything, not even at Christmas or on birthdays. My daughter-in-law only thinks about herself and only buys clothes, haircuts, cars and houses for herself. Her mother lives near us, and she came for her mom’s birthday, yet she has never given a card for my husband’s birthday. She tells us what she buys her mom. It’s heartbreaking. He never sees his friends and my friends. I have many friends who think he’s weird and that I should go. I’m going crazy. I need help but have no medical coverage at the moment. I’m dying inside. Please tell me what I can do. — Living With Scrooge in Las Vegas Dear Living With Scrooge: I’m sorry that you are living in what sounds like a very toxic house. Focusing on your daughter-inlaw’s and her children’s faults and how horrible they are does very little to dissipate the toxicity. It sounds like there is a lot of blame and anger to go around, including on your end. It is time to consult a professional marriage counselor. That is the best way to figure out whether this marriage is worth saving. You should feel more alive with your partner, not like you are dying inside. ——— Dear Annie: I met this guy on a dating app. He seems to be pretty nice, but he’s moving too fast. We have only been talking for three days, and he has told me he loves me several times. He seems to be
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genuine, but I have to protect my heart in case he’s not. I want to hang in there because I don’t want to miss out on a good guy. But he doesn’t want to take things slow. I’m not sure what to do. Please help! — Totally Confused Dear Totally Confused: Part of a healthy relationship is respecting the other person’s personal boundaries. Saying, “I love you” after only three days of talking does seem fast, but you are the only one who knows in your heart if it feels genuine or if it could be reciprocated with time. These are questions for you to ask yourself. And while you’re discovering this, clearly communicate that you would like to slow down as you get to know each other more. If he doesn’t respect that, then you have to move on. The best guy is the one who respects your boundaries.
Showing love from afar Dear Annie: My husband and I are in our early 60s and have been married for eight years. I have four adult children and 11 grandchildren, while he has one son and two grandsons. My children are scattered across the country, while his son lives in the same small town as us. Yesterday, “Derek” texted my husband to ask about our plans for Christmas so he and his family could decide whether to stop by on Christmas Eve or the afternoon of Christmas. The problem is that we don’t want them to stop by at all. We love them, but they’re in total denial about COVID-19. They refuse to wear masks and even brag on social media about “outsmarting” the efforts of store personnel to enforce mask mandates. They have had large family gatherings all year (25+ people in a small house). We haven’t attended any of these events, but we haven’t criticized them either. Nobody has contracted the virus (so far) from participating in the gatherings, which, sadly, reinforces their assertions that the virus is being taken too seriously. My husband and I are relatively healthy but I have COPD, which makes me especially vulnerable. My husband is still working full time, but I’m confident that he’s taking every possible precaution. I’m retired and only go out when it’s absolutely necessary.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021 B3 What can we do, Annie? Having them visit is very risky for me, but refusing to see them will probably cause a rift between my husband and his son. I feel like it’s a no-win scenario. Any advice would be much appreciated. — Between a Rock & a Hard Place Dear Between a Rock & a Hard Place: Though Christmas has come and gone, the desire to see family and friends remains. And you are correct that having COPD makes you more vulnerable, and your husband should take every measure to protect you. He is taking precautions at work, but now he has to take it a step further and explain to his son about your condition and vulnerability. You are high risk, and his son must respect that. The vaccine is here, and, most likely, this will be the only holiday season that you will not be able to see family. But the most important thing is keeping everyone safe and healthy. The rift that saying no will cause is only temporary, and hopefully, with some proper and loving communication, you can all have a good laugh about it next Christmas. If Derek is adamant about visiting, and your husband thinks it’s OK, then maybe they could do a drive-by in the car to say “hi.” ——— Dear Annie: Thank you for publishing stories about families willing and working to maintain civil relationships after divorce. I was a family law attorney, and then a judge, and then a mediator for over 30 years. And I am sorry that my husband’s ex spends so much energy saying mean things about me, all the while having a “butter wouldn’t melt in my mouth” demeanor. Sometimes, even those of us with the most experience are plagued with those who won’t change. And she has inculcated her children with like attitudes. — Family Law Attorney Dear Family Law: Thank you for your letter. Saying mean things about a children’s father or mother during a divorce is one of the most destructive things you can do for your children. Learning to take responsibility and be generous will make the difference in the long run. And in the meantime, biting one’s tongue might be the best move.
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Public Notices X ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CV2020-1777 1. Cristian Valencia filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Cristian Valencia to Cristian Stark 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: February 18, 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 31, 2020 Daniel M. Wolk Judge of the Superior Court 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 1116 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: January 12, 2021 FBN Number: F20210033 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) Blue Collar Handyman 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 1260 Lake Blvd., Ste. 235 Davis, CA 95616 Mailing address: 1365 MacDonald Court Dixon, CA 95620 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Dylan Dion Davies 1365 MacDonald Court Dixon, CA 95620 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 19, 2020 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true
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requirements and the State CEQA Guidelines. The IS describes the proposed project and assesses the proposed project’s potentially significant adverse impacts on the physical environment. It concludes that the proposed project’s PUBLIC NOTICE potentially significant or significant adverse effects on the environment can Notice of Intent to Adopt an Initial be mitigated to less-than-significant Study/ Proposed Mitigated Negative levels; therefore, a proposed MND has Declaration for the Sutter Slough been prepared. The project site is not Critical Erosion Repairs Flood System present on any of the lists enumerated Repair Project under Section 65962.5 of the Government Code. Reclamation District 999 (RD 999), as the Lead Agency under the California The IS/MND is being circulated for a Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), period of 30 days, beginning January 25, announces the intent to adopt an Initial 2021 and ending February 23, 2021. All Study/proposed Mitigated Negative comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. Declaration (IS/MND) for the Sutter on February 23, 2021. Comments can Slough Critical Erosion Repairs Flood be sent to Tina Anderson, MBK, at 38563 System Repair Project (Project). RD 999 is Netherlands Road Clarksburg, CA, or requesting written comments from public email at Anderson@mbkengineers.com. agencies, stakeholders, and interested For e-mailed comments, please include organizations and individuals on the the project title in the subject line, attach content of environmental information comments in MS Word format, and presented in the IS/MND. The full IS/MND include the commenter’s name and U.S. is available on the RD 999 web page at Postal Service mailing address. http://rd999.org/resources/ 1/24 1125 The project is located within RD 999 in Yolo and Solano counties, south of the City of West Sacramento and northeast of Rio Vista. In January 2020, MBK Engineers (MBK), on behalf of the District, identified seven erosion sites along Sutter Slough based on observations from site reconnaissance, geometric analysis from a land survey of the levee, and a bank and bathymetric survey of the channel. The erosion repair sites addressed in the IS/MND are located along the Sutter Slough Levee (Unit 3). The project would either address bank loss, toe scour, and erosion by flattening the waterside bank slope and placing approximately 18- to 24-inch riprap to reestablish the bank slope or monitor conditions within erosion sites. Erosion at the sites typically consists of toe scour within the channel causing erosion and slope instability that progresses into the bank and waterside levee toe. Project construction is anticipated to begin in 2022 and would occur between approximately August 1 to November 30 for 5 consecutive years. RD 999 is the lead agency for the project, under CEQA, and has directed the preparation of an IS on the proposed project in accordance with CEQA
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Ulrich Christian Knopf CASE NO. PR2021-0003 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Ulrich Christian Knopf A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: Oliver Michael Knopf in the Superior Court of California, County of: Yolo THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: Oliver Michael Knopf be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested
persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on February 19, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. in Department 4 located at 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Signed: John B. Palley Attorney for petitioner 1555 River Park Drive, Suite 108 916-920-5983 1/22, 1/24, 1/29 1129
Mailing address: 1412 Olympic Dr. Davis, CA 95616 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip David Scheuring 1412 Olympic Dr. Davis, CA 95616 and: Jose L. Melendez 16680 Omega St. Esparto, CA 95627 4. Business Classification: General Partnership 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: April 1, 2017 “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): David Scheuring 1134 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: January 22, 2021 FBN Number: F20210065 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) Alta Quality Painting Inc 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 2225 Glacier Dr. #67 Davis, CA 95616 Mailing address: P.O. Box 1163 Davis, CA 95617 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Christian Altamirano 2225 Glacier Dr. #67 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: January 12, 2021 Filed: January 21, 2021 “I declare that all information in FBN Number: F20210063 this statement is true and correct.” 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) (A registrant who declares as true Gold Oak Partnership 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of information which he or she knows to be Principal Place of Business in California. false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Business is located in Yolo County. Christian Altamirano, President 16730 Road 85B 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14 1135 Esparto, CA 95627
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t was a good day. Warm in its content. Soft in its delivery. Kindly in its message. Generous in its intentions. Healing in its purpose. Implementing the soaring hopes of President Joe Biden’s inauguration began immediately. Maybe too immediately, too fast, and with actions that were too sweeping. Biden signed 17 executive orders, which suggested an underlying philosophy of “bring it on.” Biden doesn’t need to open hostilities on all possible fronts at once. He needs to pick his wars and shun some battles. I have a feeling that 17 battles are too many to initiate simultaneously and, possibly, some are going to be lost at a cost. In his inaugural address, Biden did well in laying out six theaters where his administration will prosecute its wars. But some of those wars will go on for decades – maybe forever. Big ships take a long time to turn around, no matter how many tugboats are engaged. Actions have consequences and so do intentions. The pandemic: This is the war that Biden must win. It is the one into which he needs to pour all his efforts, his own time and talent, and to focus the national mind. Americans are dying at a horrendous pace. He has promised 100 million vaccine doses in the first 100 days. If that effort falters, for whatever reason, it will stain the Biden presidency. It is Job 1 and transcends everything. The environment: It will remain a work in progress. Rejoining the Paris Agreement on Climate Change is a diplomatic and political move, not an environmental one. It will help with the Biden goal of better international standing. It will make many in the environmental movement feel better, but it won’t pull carbon out of the air. There have been dramatic reductions in the amount of carbon the United States puts into the air since 2005. Biden is in danger of picking up too much of the environmentalists’ old narrative. The environmental movement can get it very wrong and maybe has again in pushing the world too fast towards wind and solar. These aren’t perfect solutions. The amount of carbon put into the air by electric generation in the United States is partly due to the hostility toward new dams and particularly toward nuclear power. These were features of the environmental narrative in the 1970s and 1980s. Personally, I have a feeling that we are going breakneck with solar and wind; making windmills and solar panels is environmentally challenging, as will be disposing of them after their useful life is over. Canceling the Keystone XL Pipeline — after nearly two decades of litigation, diplomatic and environmental review in Canada and the United States — would seem to be a concession to a constituency rather than sound policy with virtuous effect.
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iden has identified three other theaters where he plans to wage war: growing income inequality, racism, and the attack on truth and democracy. Income inequality is escalating because new technologies are concentrating wealth, workers have lost their union voice, and our broken schools are turning out broken people, who will start at the bottom and stay there. Racial inequality ditto. Many innercity schools are that in name more than function. If there was one big omission from Biden’s agenda of things he is prepared to go to war for, it was education. Most of the social inequalities he listed have an educational aspect. The president’s battle for truth will be how we accommodate the new carrier technologies of social media with the need for veracity; how to identify lies without giving into universal censorship. That battle can’t be won until the new dynamics of a technological society are understood. Go slow and carry a big purpose. — Llewellyn King is executive producer and host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS. His email is llewellynking1@gmail. com. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.
alifornia is conducting an immense sociological experiment, testing whether reducing prison time for criminal acts will, in the long run, mean less crime. Over the last decade, politicians and voters have lowered penalties for dozens of serious and minor crimes, reduced state prison populations by about 40% and adopted multiple programs to treat underlying conditions, such as drug use and lack of education, to deter offenders from committing new crimes. It’s been a dramatic turnaround from previous decades, when the public demanded ever-tougher sentences and the state couldn’t build prisons fast enough to handle a tidal wave of new inmates, resulting in overcrowding so severe that federal judges intervened. The change coincided with California’s equally dramatic political reorientation. From the late 1970s to the early 1990s, a fear of crime, particularly violent crime, dominated the state’s political atmosphere, symbolized by the “three strikes and you’re out” law aimed at putting repeat felons behind bars for life. Republicans adroitly capitalized to win elections by accusing Democratic rivals of
being soft on crime. In 1986, voters overwhelmingly voted out three liberal state Supreme Court justices because of their capital punishment rulings. Republican overreach, particularly a ballot measure targeting undocumented immigrants, and complex economic and sociological factors, such as the collapse of Southern California’s aerospace industry, began changing the state’s political climate in the late 1990s.
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LETTERS Redistricting I strongly disagree with the Yolo County Board of Supervisors’ decision to reject an independent advisory committee empowered to redraw district maps. On Jan. 12, the board voted 4-1 (Saylor opposing) to form an advisory committee with final decision-making left to the Board. District boundaries are usually drawn by “incumbents,” meaning those elected politicians who are currently in office. Many incumbents will be running for reelection in the same districts where they are drawing the lines. You may ask why is politician-controlled redistricting a problem? The answer is because putting elected officials in charge of drawing their own districts creates an incentive for those officials to draw districts that are favorable either to them or to their political allies. When elected officials redraw the lines of their own districts, they get to design their own territory and choose who their voters are. We stopped this practice in California for state and federal districts with the formation of an independent commission. Unfortunately, local jurisdictions like Yolo County still allow
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won a fourth and final term in 2014. Brown sponsored a 2016 ballot measure, Proposition 57, that swept away much of what he and other governors had wrought decades earlier, with political cover from federal judges who had ordered reductions in prison populations due to overcrowding. Brown’s successor, Gavin Newsom, is continuing the experiment. Even though the death penalty is still law, Newsom has declared an execution moratorium. He also accelerated reductions in prison populations because of severe COVID-19 outbreaks and promised to close prisons. Newsom’s proposed 202122 budget projects that the prison population, once as high as 170,000, will drop to 97,950 this year and continue declining thereafter. Meanwhile, voters in San Francisco and Los Angeles have elected new district attorneys on platforms to minimize incarceration and maximize diversions into non-penal rehabilitation. They are seeing some pushback. George Gascón, who had been San Francisco’s district attorney before shifting to Los Angeles, is even being sued by his own deputies, contending he is violating the law by ordering them
incumbents to draw their own districts. Democracy is fragile. Democracy requires constant vigilance. Democracy depends on voters having the opportunity to choose their representatives. Here in Davis, we vote in districts for school board, for city council, for county supervisors, and for our state and federal representatives. The new district maps will be approved no later than Dec. 31, 2021. Since the incumbents decided it’s up to them to draw the district lines, contact Supervisors Don Saylor and Jim Provenza and insist on a transparent process that ensures fair and impartial district maps. In America, elections are supposed to represent the will of the people, not politicians. Linda Deos Davis
Numbers mean something The Jan. 15 commentary, “Reforms could create a just and safe California,” presented numbers that estimate some of the opportunity costs of fully funding the $50 billion for prisons. These are estimates of opportunities we lose when we continue to spend the full $50 billion on existing prisons. The following simple list strips away the text and emphasizes the losses.
Speak out President The Hon. Joe Biden, The White House, Washington, D.C., 20500; 202-456-1111 (comments), 202-456-1414 (switchboard); email: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact
U.S. Senate Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 331 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-3841; email: http://feinstein. senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me Sen. Alex Padilla, B03 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510;
to seek minimal sentences for crimes. The bottom line question, of course, is whether the attitudinal change will, as advocates contend, reduce the system’s disproportionate impact on Black and Latino communities while also reducing the overall threat of crime.
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nterestingly, and perhaps significantly, violent crime has been spiking upwards during the nearly year-long COVID-19 pandemic. This month, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore cited a sharp surge in homicides in his city to more than 300 in 2020 and 24 in the first two weeks of 2021. In mid-January, the Los Angeles Times’ running tally of homicides counted 656 in Los Angeles County during the previous 12 months. “It’s our shared responsibility to stop this senseless violence,” Moore said in his tweet. If, however, it continues, will crime once again become a burning political issue? — CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters. For more stories by Dan Walters, go to calmatters.org/ commentary.
The $1.5 billion, 3%, reduction is estimated to help: ■ 150,000 people with severe mental health challenges; ■ 150,000 people struggling with drug addiction; ■ 50,000 people with complex physical and behavioral health needs; and ■ 300,000 people to find employment through workforce development programs. In addition, 1,000 recovery centers can be created to support crime survivors. Madalene Ransom Davis
Let your voice be heard I hung in there with the Republican party for four years, watching it morph into a Trump cult, but enough is enough! When the president incited a violent insurrection against the U.S. government, it left me no choice but to leave the GOP. I am now registered as an independent. If you miss the Grand Old Party, and are fed up with what it has become, let your voice be heard. Here is one way to bring reform: change your party affiliation! Go to https://registertovote.ca.gov/ and select Register to Vote Now. Clifton Burton Woodland
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We need our own revolution of values COMMENTARY
Move money to human needs BY NANCY PRICE Special to The Enterprise
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n Jan. 18, we celebrated Martin Luther King Jr.’s Jan. 15 birthday. With the long weekend, you could listen to more celebratory radio, TV and webinar programs. Usually, King’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial is the highlight, often with community readings that this year may have been outdoors for safely. Now, in the midst of convergent social, economic and environmental crises, programs often talked about King’s most revolutionary “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence” speech, given on April 4, 1967, at Riverside Church in New York, when he moved from civil rights to a critique of capitalism and an economic system that left tens of millions struggling in poverty. He spoke of the “triplets of evil” — racism, materialism and militarism — and called for a “revolution of values” a shift from a “thing-oriented” society to a “person-oriented” society.” He called for a “worldwide fellowship
that lifts neighborly concerns beyond one’s tribe, race, class and nation.” He emphasized that “a nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.” King began organizing the Poor People’s March on Washington for May 12 to June 24, 1968, but he never made it to Washington — he was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968, perhaps by those fearing he might abandon his commitment to nonviolence in seeking racial justice. Fifty-four years later and after decades of endless wars, the recently founded Poor People’s Campaign has taken up King’s mission. This campaign seeks to change “the national conversation” with a call for “moral revival to build a people-centered, transformative movement for systemic change with a focus on four interconnected themes — systemic racism, poverty, the war economy and ecological devastation.” Its Jubilee Platform of 14 Policy Priorities declares, “If America does not address what’s happening with visionary social and economic policy, the health and well-begin of the nation is
at stake …What we need is long-term economic policy that establishes justice, promotes the general welfare, rejects decades of austerity and builds strong social programs that lifts society from below.” Some of their priority proposals will require a large commitment of funds: comprehensive, free and just COVID-19 relief; quality health care and housing for all; a federal jobs program to build up investments, infrastructure, public institutions, climate resilience, energy efficiency, socially beneficial industries and jobs in poor and low-income communities; and quality public education. The question is how will these programs be funded? Over the last couple of years, resistance to excessive military budgets, accounting for more than 50% of every tax dollar, has been building. Understandably, because federal funding to states has been drastically cut, in 2017, the annual meeting of U.S. mayors passed the “Opposition to Military Spending” resolution that “urged the United Stated Congress to move our tax dollars in the opposite direction proposed by the president, from militarism to human and environmental needs.” In fact, the Poor People’s Campaign boldly proposed a “Moral Budget” with a 50% cut in the
2021 military budget that was about $700 billion and with proposed line-item cuts allocated to specific needs. After the 2017 Mayors Resolution, the national Move the Money to Human Needs campaign was organized. In 2019 and 2020, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, and 83% of voters in New Haven, Conn., passed resolutions in line with the U.S. mayors’ call for redirecting military dollars to human and environmental needs. Now diverse coalitions in New York, Pittsburgh and other cities have organized campaigns. As Sarah Pattison wrote for the Davis Committee Against Nuclear Weapons on Jan. 22, nuclear weapons are now illegal as 51 nations of the 122 who signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons have ratified it so that it now enters into force. Each of these 51 Nations is now prohibited from “a range of activities including to develop, test, produce, manufacture, otherwise acquire, possess or stockpile nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.” The 2021 military budget includes $28.9 billion for modernization of nuclear weapons, plus many tens of billions for delivery systems and other associated line items. It’s time for a revolution of values. Key to reducing our mili-
More online Learn more about the Poor People’s Campaign at https:// www.poorpeoplescampaign. org/, their Moral Agenda Based on Fundamental Rights with extensive documentation at https://www.poorpeoplescam paign.org/our-demands/ and theirPolicy Priorities at https:// www.poorpeoplescampaign. org/wp-content/uploads/ 2021/01/14-Policy-Prioritiesv3.pdf. tary budget is building the grassroots movement to have the United States sign and ratify this Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, so please call your representatives. At the Move the Money to Human Needs website, please sign the petition and also send a letter to U.S. Representatives Barbara Lee and Mark Pocan to activate the new House Defense Spending Reduction Caucus. — Nancy Price, a Davis resident, is a member of the Move the Money Campaign Coordinating Committee. In the early 1980s, she was co-chair of the Yolo County Nuclear Freeze Campaign.
Combating disinformation requires investments in community media Special to CalMatters
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he U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6 revealed many gaping holes in the foundations of our democracy, including the role of digital media platforms in exacerbating and weaponizing disinformation. Indeed, many of our societal ills — the mainstreaming of white nationalism, losing parties attacking the legitimacy of certified elections, and a growing distrust of electoral and public health systems — can be traced to systems of disinformation that have proliferated through digital technologies and social media. As Congress begins its new term, there will be a strong push to regulate social media. Bipartisan concern over the concentration of informational power in companies like Facebook and Google have been brewing for some time, with a growing recognition that we cannot simply rely on digital media companies to regulate themselves. Indeed, Twitter’s recent decision to permanently suspend President Donald Trump from its platform increased calls for greater democratic accountability over such consequential decisions. At the same time, we cannot rely on regulation alone. In addition to stopping the virulent spread of disinformation through digital media, we also need to invest in the production of good, reliable information that can fill the void. Think of disinformation as akin to weeds that have over-run our gardens and choked many
valuable plants. Our immediate instinct may be to focus on weed removal and weed prevention, both of which are important. However, in order for our gardens to thrive once again, we need to also pay attention to rehabilitating damaged plants, growing new ones and perhaps even changing our watering systems to meet our current needs. In a similar manner, we need to pay urgent attention to investing in community media — local media as well as “ethnic media” or “media of color” — to build an ecosystem of reliable and trustworthy news that can serve the needs of our 21st century democracy. There are some meaningful efforts already underway, such as the American Journalism Project that has an initial fundraising goal of $50 million to provide investments and in-kind support to 35 nonprofit news organizations around the country. Facebook, too, has taken some meaningful steps by committing $25 million in grants to assist more than 200 local news organizations. These efforts are minuscule, however, compared to the scale of the problem. Researchers at the University of North Carolina discovered a decline of 1,800 newspapers between 2004 and 2018, with losses particularly acute in suburban and rural areas. They also point to the rise of “ghost newspapers” that have very little local or regional news content. In regions like the Inland Empire, Central Valley and Los Angeles
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County, dozens of community media organizations coordinated and collaborated with each other. These Census media coalitions built valuable relationships as well as expertise, laying the foundations for trusted community messengers that can be activated to address new concerns such as housing insecurity and vaccine hesitancy.
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n addition to these local efforts to support trusted media messengers, we also need to find statewide and national solutions for news outlets that serve communities of color. Many of these “ethnic media” outlets have struggled in the transition to digital models, and several face extinction from the latest economic downturn. A new collaborative effort and digital platform, called Media In Color, is underway with the support of CalMatters and various leaders in media, research and philanthropy. This initiative will provide digital tools, technical assistance, research and leadership development to various news outlets serving communities of color. In order for ethnic media to fully succeed, efforts like these and others will need considerable financial support from philanthropy and government alike. — Karthick Ramakrishnan is a professor of public policy at UC Riverside, and director of its Center for Social Innovation. He wrote this for CalMatters, a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California's Capitol works and why it matters.
Nuclear weapons are illegal BY SARAH PATTISON Special to The Enterprise
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n Jan. 22, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force and becomes part of the canon of international law, after it was ratified by the required 50 states. According to Article 1 of the Treaty, states party to the Treaty are prohibited under any circumstances from any of the following activities: (a) Develop, test, produce, manufacture, otherwise acquire, possess or stockpile nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices; (b) Transfer to any recipient whatsoever nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices or control over such weapons or explosive devices directly or indirectly; (c) Receive the transfer of or control over nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices directly or indirectly; (d) Use or threaten to use nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices; (e) Assist, encourage or
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COMMENTARY induce, in any way, anyone to engage in any activity prohibited to a State Party under this Treaty; (f) Seek or receive any assistance, in any way, from anyone to engage in any activity prohibited to a State Party under this Treaty; (g) Allow any stationing, installation or deployment of any nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices in its territory or at any place under its jurisdiction or control. Because the United States has neither signed nor ratified the treaty, it does not have the force of law in this country. But the treaty was approved by 122 nations in 2017, and has since been signed by 86 nations and ratified by 51. It is a clear reflection of the frustration and impatience of non-nuclear nations with nuclear weapons states that have failed to fulfill the promise they made “in good faith” in the Nonproliferation Treaty in 1970 to negotiate the cessation of the arms race and
complete disarmament “at an early date.” While our country and other nuclear weapons states may attempt to sidestep the legal force of the Treaty, we cannot avoid the compelling moral power it carries. Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Winters, supported ratification of the treaty by co-authoring AJR 33, which was enacted in 2018. The Davis City Council passed a resolution in support of the Treaty on May 19, 2020. How can you support the principles of the treaty? Write to your representatives to urge them to support the principles of the treaty. Go to ICANW.org/ studio_2221 (International Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons) to watch their live event, Studio 22.21 celebrating Entry Into Force of the Treaty on Friday, Jan. 22 at noon Pacific time. Post your support at Nuclear Ban Treaty EIF on Facebook. — Sarah Pattison is a member of Davis Committee Against Nuclear Weapons (https://www.facebook .com/DavisNoNukes/).
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021
Costs for fighting Trump pile up BY BYRHONDA LYONS CalMatters California has spent $41 million over the past four years fighting the Trump administration over its regulations and rollbacks involving climate change, immigration, consumer rights and more. During Donald Trump’s presidency, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed lawsuit after lawsuit, challenging the various federal agencies that set new national policies. The costs are “almost entirely” personnel hours, which include work by Justice Department attorneys, legal secretaries, paralegal analysts and special agents, a Department of Justice spokesperson said. Also included were costs of printing, travel and facilities. It’s unclear if there were any outside consultant or expert witness costs, too. “From Day 1, our team at CA DOJ has protected our public lands, natural resources and environment from four years of attack from the White House,” Becerra said in a statement the day before Trump left office. “It will take time to unwind the havoc the Trump Administration has wrought.” California filed 110 lawsuits against the Trump administration. The attorney general’s office won 23 and lost five. Six are on hold, and 76 are pending. So far, that’s an 82%-18% win-loss rate over the Trump policies that state officials contested. The cost of the litigation is a little more than 1% of the Justice Department’s total budget for the four years. Since the lawsuits are ongoing, the expenses will continue to add up. Compared with fiscal year 201617, the $3.7 million spent
by the attorney general’s office tripled to $11.3 million in 2017-18 and nearly $12 million in 2018-19. By fiscal year 2019-2020, it reached $16 million. The justice department calls it money well-spent. In a case won against the Department of Energy for delaying four energy efficiency standards, state officials say the victory will generate $8 billion in energy savings for consumers over the next 30 years. “It’s not just a lawsuit for the sake of filing a lawsuit,” said Paul Nolette, a political science professor at Marquette University in Wisconsin and an expert on U.S. attorneys general. “There are some really important policies that are linked to them and policies that hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars are at stake.” In 2017, shortly after the Trump administration put immigration enforcement conditions on certain law enforcement grants, Becerra responded with a lawsuit. The administration “cannot manipulate federal grant fund requirements to pressure states, counties or municipalities to enforce federal immigration laws,” he said. Two years later, after the Ninth District Court of Appeals upheld an injunction in the case, the federal government had to award California $57 million. “We have paid for all the work that we’ve done in essentially one action — defending these … grants,” Becerra said. California also stopped the 2020 U.S. Census from including a question about immigration status. One of the state’s biggest victories was saving the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program, which protects more than 640,000 immigrants
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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. brought to America as children from deportation. Several lawsuits were filed to block the Department of Homeland Security’s attempt to end DACA. California, Maine, Maryland and Minnesota argued that the administration did not offer a sufficiently detailed justification for ending it. The cases were folded into one, led by the Regents of the University of California, and the Supreme Court concluded that the attempt to rescind DACA was “arbitrary and capricious.” California also forced the government to reverse course on some environmental rules. Courts forced the EPA to eliminate exemptions for asbestos reporting and stopped the administration from delaying a fuel efficiency rule. Other major lawsuits related to climate change, wetlands, endangered species and air pollution are still pending. In just four years, U.S. states filed more multistate lawsuits against the Trump administration than the 16 years of the Obama and George W. Bush administrations combined, according to the State Litigation and AG Activity Database maintained by Nolette.
Making regulatory changes is often timeconsuming, and federal agencies have to follow specific rules and have clear reasons for making those changes. The Trump administration was hastily changing rules and had a difficult time defending them in court. “The first year and a half or so, they were not mounting good defenses,” Nolette said. “They were vulnerable because, in part, they were trying to do things quickly. That leaves you completely vulnerable when you try to turn on a dime and say, everything that the previous guy did, we’re just going to completely overturn, and we’re going to do it quickly.” California filed nine environmental lawsuits against the Trump administration in a single day — the day before President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Suing an administration a day before a new president is sworn into office may seem pointless since Biden was just hours away from taking over. But it’s part of California’s strategy. Changing regulations can be a long process for the federal government, involving public notices and periods of public comment, so sometimes lawsuits speed up that process. The Biden administration, in some cases, may simply choose to not defend the federal government. “(Lawsuits) don’t automatically go away when there’s a change in administration because the EPA is still there, the Department of Education is still there,” Nolette said. “It just makes it much easier when you can kind of get a clean slate and be able to build your policy without having to worry about the Trump regulations.”
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The Inner Coastal Mountains are a beautiful place to hike, especially in the spring.
Tuleyome hosts talk about Berryessa Snow Mountain Special to The Enterprise Where do you go around here to hike and float? The Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument is in the mountains on the west side of Yolo County and north. This huge area has many beautiful and seldom-hiked trails as well as places to put in a boat or raft. No one knows them better than Tuleyome founder and Mr. YoloHiker himself, Andrew Fulks. This lecture will be online in a Zoom meeting. Registration is required at http:// tuleyome.org/events/ (include email address) and download Zoom. (There is no need to create an account.) Participants will be sent an email with login information. Attendees will be able to ask questions via Zoom’s chat feature.
Logging in What: “Trails and Floats in the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Area” When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28 Where: Online via a Zoom meeting Cost: Free ($10 donation requested) Website: http:// tuleyome.org/events/ 2021-nature-andyou-lecture-trails-andfloats/ This lecture is part of the free monthly “Nature and You” lecture series sponsored by Tuleyome, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation organization based in Woodland. A $10 donation to Tuleyome is requested, but is not required.
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