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Newsom has $6.6B to reopen schools By Edward Booth

The Veterans’ Memorial Center is one of four free, saliva-based COVID-19 testing sites now open to anyone who lives and works in Davis, thanks to Healthy Davis Together.

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Testing down as shots ramp up By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer Concerns nationally that the number of new COVID-19 cases, which have declined dramatically since January, have now leveled off or even inched up were echoed by the governor on Monday. “We are seeing a bit of a plateau,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said, “and one needs to be mindful of that.” Those concerns are heightened given the reopening that’s occurring at the same time. Counties like Yolo in the red tier have been able to resume indoor services in restaurants, gyms

and more (at limited capacity), while schools appear to be on the verge of resuming more inperson instruction. The case plateau has also been accompanied by a decline in the amount of COVID-19 testing being done, both nationally as well as here in Yolo County. Experts have offered a number of explanations for the decline in testing, including the decrease in positive cases, which results in fewer people exposed and in need of testing. Other explanations include reduced holiday travel, public health staff prioritizing vaccinations

over testing and pandemic fatigue. Yolo County’s online COVID19 dashboard does show a decline in tests administered. After averaging around 440 COVID-19 tests per day in December and 600 per day in January, the county averaged fewer than 230 tests per day in February — less than any other month since June except for the month of September. Testing does not appear to have decreased on the UC Davis campus, however. The university’s online dashboard shows the number of tests administered there has remained consistent

since November. Likewise, Healthy Davis Together testing continues at a steady clip. Testing in Yolo County also remains as accessible now as it has ever been, including stateand county-run testing offered throughout the county most days of the week. County officials continue to urge residents to take advantage of it. “It’s really important to get tested for COVID,” county spokeswoman Jenny Tan said Monday. “If you leave your house for any reason, please get

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Healthcare systems grapple with COVID’s impact on finances By Anne Ternus-Bellamy

last year, leading in some cases to acute conditions.

Enterprise staff writer While the rollout of COVID19 vaccines has provided for many a light at the end of a long tunnel, challenges may remain for quite some time for the Yolo County healthcare providers charged with delivering those vaccines. Local healthcare systems, which will continue to focus on the virus and vaccinations for months to come, are also coping with decreased revenue, staff burnout and patients who delayed preventive care over the

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During a COVID-19 community summit hosted by the Yolo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, representatives of local healthcare systems — along with a variety of other sectors — provided an update on the challenges they are dealing with even as the end of the pandemic may be in sight. Near the top of the list: convincing patients that it is safe to access care, not just for their own well-being, but also for providers’ bottom line.

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The combination of having to suspend scheduled procedures during COVID-19 surges while many members of the public avoided medical offices out of fear of contracting the virus was a double-whammy for providers. “Hospitals across the country are facing one of the most serious economic downturns ever,” said Gena Bravo, chief executive nurse at Dignity Health Woodland Memorial. “Nonprofit hospitals such as ours have been especially impacted as they serve the most

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Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers announced a $6.6 billion budget deal Monday that would incentivize California school districts to open classrooms to the elementary school students from kindergarten to second grade by the end of March. The budget package — contained in California Senate Bill 86 and Assembly Bill 86 — would offer financial incentives for schools to open for in-person learning. Two billion dollars is reserved for grants to fund safety measures for in-person instruction, such as personal protective equipment, COVID-19 testing and ventilation upgrades. An additional $4.6 billion would fund an expansion of social-emotional support and learning opportunities in programs such as summer school, tutoring and mental health services, Newsom said. Districts will lose 1 percent of eligible state funding each day if inperson learning isn't offered to all K-2 and high-needs students by the end of March, with ongoing loss of

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vulnerable patients who are uninsured and underinsured,” said Bravo. Like other healthcare systems, Dignity saw revenue and patient volumes decline while costs for PPE, testing and added staff capacity increased. “As a health system, we are a large provider for Medicaid patients and already operate on a slim margin,” Bravo noted. “CARES Act funds are essential to our hospital to help stabilize our finances. Without federal aid, our ability to sustain care

Joe Bike, a bike subscription service based in the Bay Area, announced a soft launch of its services in Davis this week. The company was founded last year after founder and CEO Jesper Wahlberg was inspired by a trip back to his hometown of Copenhagen, Denmark. “All of a sudden, there were these bikes with blue wheels everywhere,” Wahlberg said, referring to the signature bikes of a subscription service now popular in Denmark. “You

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Briefly Driver killed in freeway crash A 45-year-old Sacramento man died Sunday after being ejected from his vehicle in a Davisarea freeway crash, the California Highway Patrol reported. The collision occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. when the unidentified driver lost control of his 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe on westbound Interstate 80 west of Highway 113, causing the vehicle to overturn. According to the CHP, the man was not wearing his seatbelt and was thrown from the wreckage, succumbing to his injuries after being transported to the Kaiser hospital in Vacaville. Neither alcohol nor drugs were suspected to be factors in the crash. Anyone with information is asked to call 707-428-2100.

Man booked on four charges Vladislav Karets was confronted by police at about 10:15 p.m. Thursday after he allegedly stole a bicycle on Chiles Road during a Davis Police Department bait-bike operation, Lt. Art Camacho reported Monday. “He attempted to flee the scene on the bicycle,” Camacho said. “When he was contacted he became uncooperative.” Karets, 26, was booked into the Yolo County Jail on charges of grand theft, obstructing police and battery on a police officer, as well as bringing a controlled substance into a jail.

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Here’s how to talk like a local, Part 2 T he other day, after spending far too many words explaining the proper pronunciation of that famous and muchdiscussed Davis name “Oeste” (rhymes with “toasty”), I suddenly had a few folks asking about other Davis names. One longstanding dispute is over “Covell,” as in Covell Boulevard and the Covell Overpass over the railroad tracks, which incidentally, is the highest elevation in Davis and a highly likely ski jump venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Nowadays just about everyone says “co-vell,” (rhymes with “bell”), with an emphasis on the second syllable. But oldtimers insist that’s wrong. Even among old-timers, however, there is not unanimity of opinion, other than all agree that “co-vell” is definitely wrong. Some say it’s “co-vull,” while others say it’s “cuh-vull” (rhymes with “shovel.”) Since I never met the man, I plan to stay out of this debate that has been raging since the time of Christ, though Davis legend John Brinley did once school me in the proper pronunciation. Another famous Davis/Dixon name that causes debate is “Rowe.” Some say “row,” which

rhymes with “snow” and “toe” and “show” and “grow.” However, others say “Rowe,” which rhymes with “chow” and “cow” and “now” and “wow.” The several that I knew used the latter. As I’ve consistently argued in these cases, the only source that counts is the family itself. Whatever they say goes, even if it doesn’t seem to make sense. We have a daughter named “Maev” (rhymes with “brave”), but many folks say “mauve,” which doesn’t rhyme with anything. Long ago I had a friend named “Bobb” and he insisted that his name was somehow pronounced differently than “Bob,” with a special emphasis on the last “b.” Since I was known as “Bobby” in those days, he said his name was pronounced just like mine, except for the final “y.” I don’t

think I ever pronounced it to his satisfaction. We’ve lost touch over the years, but I presume he’s bobb, bobb, bobbing along somewhere in this world. As I noted the other day, if your last name is spelled “Smith,” but you tell me it’s actually pronounced “Jones,” I’m with you all the way. I may think you’re a bit odd, but I’ll pronounce your name the way you say it should be pronounced. After all, who is the expert here but the one who bears the name?

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olks in Idaho say the capital city is “boy-see,” not “boyzee,” so that’s what I call it. At least when I’m in Idaho. But I’m unsure if the University of Idaho is located in “Moss-coe” or “Moss-cow.” Probably best to ask our friend Vladimir. There’s a charming little town named St. Maries, also in Idaho. But the natives pronounce it “St. Mary’s,” so “St. Mary’s” it is. Folks in Oregon are adamant that it’s “Will-lam-ette,” dammit, with an emphasis on “lam,” not the stuffy “Willa-met.” Speaking of charming, right here in Northern California we

have the Sacramento River town of Dunsmuir, where the fishing it quite good. But is it “Dunsmirror” on “Dun-smear”? Another famous family name in Davis is Barovetto, as in John Barovetto Park, named for a Vietnam war hero who went to Davis High School and played football for the Aggies and rugby at Cal. I once thought the name was pronounced “Bear-o-vetto,” but I wisely consulted a family member who told me kindly that it was actually “Bar-o-vetto.” “Mrak,” which is in desperate need of another vowel, is pronounced “Murr-rack,” which rhymes with “quack,” but you’re supposed to say it as quickly as possible as if it were one syllable. “Dolcini” is “Doll-see-knee,” not “Doll-chee-knee,” while “Sochor” is “Soak-er,” like in a hot tub. It’s “Pew-tuh” Creek, not “Pootuh”; and “Mon-tuh-sell-o” Dam, not “Mon-tuh-chell-o.” And finally, “Chiles” Road is not named after a red-hot pepper, but rather a prominent Davis family with a long “I” in its name. If only Jerome C. Davis were here, he’d back me up on this. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net

DA: Suspect’s mom helped him flee murder scene By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer WOODLAND — The mother of a West Sacramento murder suspect allegedly drove her son away from the crime scene, roughly an hour after holding the 16-month-old victim’s limp body in her own arms. Those allegations are laid out in a bail motion for Annette Womack, charged with being an accessory to her son Derrick Dimone Woods’ offenses. Woods stands accused of inflicting fatal injuries on his girlfriend’s toddler children last month at a West Sacramento motel. According to the bail document, in which Yolo County prosecutors argue that Womack should be held without bail while her court case is pending, Woods called his mother on Feb. 15 from Silvey’s Motel on West Capitol Avenue,

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Three-year-old Amanda Owens, right, was found dead in a motel room on Feb. 15, allegedly murdered by her mother’s boyfriend; her half-brother Elijah Washington was also hurt in the attack. where he’d been staying with the girlfriend and her children, Amanda and Elijah, 3. “After the call, Defendant and a witness went to the motel. Both Defendant and

‘Known drug dealer’ has seven pending cases By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer Yolo County sheriff ’s officials say a “known drug dealer” didn’t learn from his past conduct, finding himself again under arrest for possessing methamphetamine for sales purposes. Deputies contacted 47-year-old Christopher Wilson on Monday as he left a Knights Landing business and conducted a search under the terms of his parole. “During the search, deputies recovered over 50 grams of methamphetamine hidden inside of his pants as well as a large sum of money,” sheriff ’s officials

reported in a Facebook post. “During a search of his vehicle, deputies recovered additional methamphetamine packaging material and a digital scale used for measuring quantities of the drug.” Wilson was arrested on charges of possession and transportation of methamphetamine for sale as well as a parole violation — adding to his four pending cases for alleged methamphetamine sales and two for simple possession, sheriff ’s officials said. He was booked into the Yolo County Jail, where deputies acquired a bail enhancement to keep him in custody in light of the repeated arrests.

KDRT to discuss topic of teens, friends and bullies Special to The Enterprise Bob Faris, the UC Davis sociology professor who just released a study about teens bullying their friends in pursuit of status, elaborates on his research in the KDRT program “Davisville.” Many anti-bullying efforts aren’t working, he says. Churning, low-quality friendships common at that age contribute to the behavior, but solid and stable friendships help counteract it. “Davisville,” hosted by Bill Buchanan, is broadcast on KDRT-LP, 95.7 FM at 5:30 p.m. Mondays, 12:30 p.m.

Fridays and 8:30 a.m. Saturdays. The interview will be broadcast through March 13, and is available anytime at https://kdrt.org/davisville or on Apple podcasts.

the witness entered the motel room,” the document says. “The witness stated that the one-year-old was already lying on the bed deceased. The 3-year-old also had visible injuries.” At that point, Woods told his mother and the unidentified witness to leave the room, and the pair parked next door for more than an hour. During that time, Woods and Womack conversed by phone for about 25 minutes, prosecutors say. “Immediately after the mother of the victims arrived at the motel, Defendant staged her car in the driveway and her son ran out and got in the car. The vehicle then fled the area,” the bail document says. “Defendant later admitted to being inside the motel room with both of the victims. She stated she held the deceased child’s

body and it was limp.” Womack, 58, made her first Yolo Superior Court appearance Tuesday, pleading not guilty to charges of being an accessory to murder and child assault, as well as child endangerment. West Sacramento police arrested her Friday, 10 days after apprehending Woods. Because her son is being represented by the Yolo County Public Defender’s Office, Judge Tom Dyer referred Womack’s case to the county’s team of conflict attorneys. “I understand the tragedy of this case, but it’s a reach to say she was an accessory to this,” lead conflict attorney J. Toney said in an attempt to seek potential bail in the case. Deputy District Attorney Sara Abrate, who is prosecuting the case, disagreed. “Based on the danger to the public, based on her leaving the 3-year-old in

the room with (Woods) for an hour, the people would request that bail be set at no bail. ... It’s a public safety risk,” Abrate said. Dyer agreed, upholding Womack’s no-bail status. He ordered her back to court on April 14 for a preliminary hearing. Woods, 43, is due back in court on April 2 for further proceedings in his case. He’s pleaded not guilty to charges including murder with the special circumstance of torture, child assault and child endangerment. Although the specialcircumstance allegation makes Woods eligible for the death penalty if convicted, the DA’s Office has not determined yet whether it will seek capital punishment in his case. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenterprise. net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene.

County names interim administrator By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer Daniel Kim has been appointed interim Yolo County Administrator by the Board of Supervisors. Kim, who joined the county as assistant county administrator in February, will assume the position on March 20 and serve until a permanent county administrator is selected. The move follows the pending departure of Patrick Blacklock, who has served as county administrator for 11 years but will be taking the position of president and CEO of Rural County Representatives of California. Kim previously spent six years as director of the California Department of General Services, where he oversaw a $1.3 billion budget and many of the state’s administrative functions, including real estate, procurement, fleet, publishing, administrative hearings and sustainability. He also led the state’s COVID-19 Logistics Taskforce. Prior to that, Kim served as chief deputy

director at the California Department of Public Health and had prior county experience with both Sacramento County and the city and county of San Francisco. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political economy of industrialized societies from U.C. Berkeley and a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard. “I am honored the board has placed their trust in me to serve in this position,” said Kim. “Thanks to Pat’s leadership, we have an incredibly talented and dedicated team here in Yolo County, and I’m confident we will continue to respond rapidly to COVID-19, prepare for recovery and maintain essential county services for the Yolo community.” As the interim county administrator, Kim will provide subject matter expertise, assist with the work of the County Administrative Office, make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and coordinate activities across county departments.

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“We are happy to have a person of Daniel Kim’s character, experience and expertise to serve as our interim county administrator,” said Supervisor Jim Provenza of Davis. “As the former director of a state agency with a staff of almost 4,000 and a budget of $1.3 billion, he clearly has the experience to manage our fiscal and administrative operations. Most importantly, he is dedicated to serving the diverse population of Yolo County, particularly those most in need of our services.” The Board of Supervisors next will begin the process of identifying a permanent successor for the Yolo County administrator position.

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UC Davis alum David Dinh receives instructions while testing for COVID-19 at the Veterans Memorial Center in Davis last month.

By Edward Booth Enterprise staff writer The Davis school board on Thursday, March 4, will be receiving an update on COVID-19 in Yolo County, taking into consideration conditions, approved by the board in January, that would allow schools to reopen for hybrid learning. All but two of the district’s conditions for hybrid learning have been met so far. One unmet condition, that Yolo County remain in the red tier of the state’s color-coded reopening system for two weeks, is likely to be fulfilled next Tuesday, March 9. The other unmet condition is that teachers and staff returning to campus have had access to both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, and that two weeks of recovery are provided following the second dose. According to agenda documents, 800 vaccine doses were given to county educators last week. In a district survey, 67.4 percent of 716 staff members said they’d received at least one dose of a vaccine, while 24.9 percent were waiting on their first dose. Achieving full protection from the twodose vaccine can take several weeks, taking into account the roughly two to three week gap between doses. The presentation and board discussion will take place amid a renewed push to reopen schools from Gov. Gavin Newsom. The governor, alongside state legislators, announced a $6.6 billion budget deal Monday that would encourage districts to reopen classrooms to elementary school students by April 1. Districts in red tier counties like Davis would be encouraged to open up in person learning to all elementary school students and one grade of either middle or high school. Districts would lose 1 percent of potential state funding each subsequent day they don’t reopen in alignment with the conditions after the end of March. The board will also receive an update on enrollment projections that indicate a continuing decline in resident student population. Enrollment is highly significant for California school districts because state funding is determined by Average Daily Attendance, which is essentially the average number of students attending school in the district. The district has maintained a fairly level enrollment over the past 10 years by increasing non-resident, or out of district, student enrollment, according to the agenda item. But overall enrollment is still expected to decline in the next five years. Ever since board meetings became virtual because of the pandemic, public comments have involved a district staff member reading emailed comments, one after another, into the record. A new public commenting system will be demonstrated at the meeting, according to the agenda. The meeting will take place virtually at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. It will be carried live on Davis cable television Channel 17, and livestreamed on at djusd.tv.

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TESTING: Data hits plateau From Page A1 tested regularly.” Healthy Davis Together urges anyone who lives or works in Davis — as well as their household members — to get tested at least weekly, and those who work essential jobs to get tested twice per week. That free saliva-based testing is now available at four locations in Davis — the Davis Senior Center, Veterans Memorial Center, Mondavi Center and, as of Monday, Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School. “Widespread, regular testing is the best tool we have to monitor and control the spread of COVID19 in the Davis community,” said Dr. Sheri Belafsky, medical director for Healthy Davis Together. Appointments are required for Healthy Davis Together testing and may be made online at https:// healthydavistogether.org/ testing. A list of all testing available in March in Yolo County can be found at https://yolocounty.org/ coronavirus. ———— As for a plateau in cases, it’s not clear that Yolo County has hit one. Cases here have continued to decline week-toweek, with a seven-day average on Monday of 26 cases per day, one of the lowest numbers the county has seen in many months, though still two or three times what the county saw back in late September and early October. During those two months, the county averaged fewer than 15 cases per day. But by November, the county's average had

jumped to about 52 new cases per day, followed by 106 per day in December and 108 per day in January. February showed significant improvement with an average of about 40 new cases a day and those numbers declined week by week throughout the month. On Tuesday, the state released the latest statistics for Yolo County, all of which showed improvement over the prior sevenday period. For the week ending Feb. 13, the county’s actual new case rate was 10.4 per 100,000 residents (down from 11.1 the week before) and the adjusted case rate 5.2 (down from 5.6). The test positivity rate declined from 1.6 percent to 1.2 percent and the health equity quartile — which measures the test positivity rate in the county’s most disadvantaged areas — declined from 5.2 percent to 4.5 percent. To move to the lessrestrictive orange tier on the soonest possible day (March 17) the county’s adjusted new case rate will have to drop below 4 and remain there for the next two weeks. The county’s health equity quartile meets the metric for the orange tier already, as does the countywide test positivity rate. One of Yolo County’s neighbors — Napa — joined Yolo in the red tier on Tuesday, but all other adjacent counties, including Sacramento and Solano, remained in the purple tier. ———— The declining number of new cases comes as more and more Yolo County residents receive

COVID-19 vaccinations. Through last Thursday, county health officials had administered 11,837 first doses and 7,455 second doses, though both numbers will rise when doses given over the weekend are added in, Tan said Monday. Combined with vaccines administered by healthcare systems, between 15 and 20 percent of county residents had received at least one dose by the end of last week. More shots are on the way. Private clinics scheduled for this week will focus on workers with the Yolo Food Bank as well as those in education and childcare, agriculture and more. “We will also open up some public spots for a clinic later on this week, so please keep your eye open for those slots on our vaccine page,” Tan said Monday. That page is at yolocounty.org/coronavirus -vaccine. The county continues to receive batches of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and expects, at some point, to receive the newly authorized Johnson and Johnson vaccine. “We don’t know how many doses the county will be getting,” Tan said. County residents are advised to check with their healthcare providers as well as Rite Aid and CVS about additional vaccine availability. Most are still only vaccinating healthcare workers and individuals age 65 and over, however. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

IMPACT: Patients choose to stay home From Page A1 for those most in need would be at risk.” CommuniCare Health Centers, a federally qualified health center with clinics in Davis, Woodland and West Sacramento, was similarly impacted. “When the pandemic first hit, we actually had to close our dental services to everything but emergencies, and our dental department … is a big part of our revenue,” said CEO Dr. Melissa Marshall. “And it was scary, quite frankly. We didn’t know what would happen. We have seen losses in revenue because of decreased visits.” Meanwhile, the impact on patients themselves who weren’t receiving care is a big concern. “Most of our chronic disease indicators in terms of diabetes, hypertension, all have gotten worse over time,” said Chris Kelsch, executive director of Winters Healthcare. “That’s just something we see across the board.” The pandemic, he said, didn’t just shut down businesses and schools; it also shut down regular medical care that couldn’t be provided over the phone or by video. “Doing dental remotely doesn’t really work well,” he noted. “Same with mental health. A lot of things are in person and people need to be here in order for it to happen.” Likewise well-child visits.

“We are really having a problem getting our patients to come in for their preventative care visits,” said Jessica White, director of operations in Yolo County for Elica Health Centers. “There was a drop in both adult and pediatric well visits in 2020,” she said. And now with schools on the verge of reopening, “it will be really important for children to come in and get their immunizations.” The impact of people avoiding care over the last year has been evident in hospitals and emergency rooms, according to Sutter Davis Chief Nurse Executive Tamara Powers. “We’re starting to see a lot higher acuity here in the hospital setting and believe a lot of that is related to the fact that many in our community continue to be concerned about accessing healthcare at the hospitals or even in a physician’s office,” Powers said. She added that providing patients with the reassurance they need that seeking care is safe will ensure “that we will see more patients accessing care at the right location, versus at a point where they’re needing to come to the emergency room.” Kaiser Permanente has found a way to do just that in the middle of the vaccine roll out, according to Dr. Zoey Goore, assistant physician in chief and vaccine program lead. Kaiser, she said, takes

advantage of that 15minute window when patients who have just received their shot remain under observation. During that period, they will be asked if they’re due for a hemoglobin A1C test, a mammogram or anything else. If so, Kaiser will “try to get those patients booked and reassured that we can provide that care safely and that we care not only about protecting them from COVID, but that we don’t want them to die of a stroke (or) colon cancer.” Finally, healthcare providers said, staff burnout out after a year of COVID is real and will need to be addressed going forward. After all, their staff hasn’t just been dealing with COVID on the job; they also dealt with at home like everyone else. Normally, said Goore, healthcare workers can leave work behind when they go home. But with the pandemic, “the stressors at work are the same as the stressors at home, so no one can get away from the pandemic work.” Said Bravo: “It’s important to realize that frontline healthcare workers are doubling down on being there for each and every American despite constantly battling the threat of contracting the virus themselves, as well as exhaustion and burnout. “We will need to address a great issue around healthcare workers’ mental health,” she said.

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REOPEN: Politicians aim to get moving From Page A1 funds only halting once in-person learning becomes available to those designated students. School districts in counties that fall under the red tier in the state’s color-coded reopening system, such as Yolo County, would be required to open up inperson learning for all elementary school students and one grade of either middle or high school or risk the same penalty, according to a press release. The budget package would also codify Newsom’s announcement last month that the state would set aside 10% of California’s COVID-19 vaccines for education workers. Overall, 9.1 million vaccinations have been administered so far in California, Newsom said, and the state’s COVID-19 test positivity rate has fallen over the past six weeks. “Things are moving in the right direction; things seem to be stabilizing,” Newsom said. “We’re seeing vaccinations increase. We’re seeing the positivity and case rates decrease.” At the press conference, held at Franklin Elementary School in the Elk Grove Unified School District, Newsom and several lawmakers

expanded upon the deal and the motivations behind it. State Sen. Richard Pan, D-Sacramento, said that, as a pediatrician, he knows many students have been struggling with distance learning as well as anxiety, depression and other problems resulting from isolation in the pandemic. “It’s so very important that we try to make up for the delays that have happened because of this pandemic, despite the best efforts of our educators to try to keep our students on track,” Pan said. Assembly speaker Anthony Rendon said it was important to think of schools as more than just a part of California’s budget, as more than a safe daytime place for children to be and as more than a prerequisite to earning a living. He added the plan is geared toward providing the resources and incentives districts need to ensure school can be “all things, for every child in California.” “When schooling is done right, it does so much more,” Rendon said. “It opens worlds and challenges hearts. When education is wrong, it is we who have failed the children; it is not the children failing school.”

LAUNCH: Focus on students From Page A1 couldn’t miss them.” Joe Bike’s service is modeled on a concept called BaaS — or bicycles as a service — that has become popular in Europe over the past five years. Roughly half a million Europeans now subscribe to a bike subscription service and the system is especially popular with university students. “The commuter bike is having a moment,” Wahlberg said. “We felt the time was now to launch a similar service.” On his flight back to the U.S., Wahlberg drew up a business model. Back in California, he hit the ground running. In December, the company launched its first service as a test run in Austin, Texas. Now, it is expanding to Davis and Stanford. “We chose Davis because of its great bike history and infrastructure,” Wahlberg said. Joe Bike offers subscribers the use of a bicycle for a monthly fee of $24. “The service also includes both damage and theft protection,” the company said in a press release. “Should a Joe Bike need repairs or get stolen, it will be serviced or replaced within 24 hours, at no extra charge.” For now, the company is using locally purchased bicycles to roll out its service, collect data, build local relationships and learn, Wahlberg said. In the meantime, Joe Bike has ordered a fleet of bicycles to be manufactured overseas and

shipped to the U.S. in July. Soon after, the company plans to have a larger and more formal launch that coincides with the arrival of UC Davis students for fall quarter. According to Wahlberg, Joe Bike plans to primarily cater to university students. “We have been to dozens of campuses across the U.S. and talked to thousands of students,” he said. What he heard from students made clear the value of a bike subscription service. “Bike repairs and theft is a real hassle and a reason many students opt not to have a bike. By removing those two barriers and providing a service and a great value, we think we have created a really compelling mobility solution for students,” Wahlberg said. Joe Bike also gives subscribers an environmentally friendly way to commute, he said, even more so than riding a bike you own. Because the service’s bikes are constantly maintained and leased out, bicycles don’t end up unused, stored away or thrown out. According to data the company collected, as much as 90% of the bicycles locked up at any given bike rack at Stanford are “dead-stock” bicycles — bikes someone has left behind and has no intention of using again. To find out more, visit thejoebike.com. — Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him on Twitter at @ calebmhampton.

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The missing T ingredient for restaurants By Andrew Gruel Special to CalMatters

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alifornia restaurant owners and employees have celebrated the end of strict lockdowns and begun the process of reopening. While California remains the only state in the nation to continue to ban indoor dining, most of us are back cooking, serving and — especially — cleaning for our valued customers. Unfortunately though, our issues are not over. Restaurant owners are staring down possible COVID-related lawsuits for years on end. Just one lawsuit could mean, again, shuttered doors and employees fired — this time permanently. Simply put, we are not protected. As we are constantly reminded by Sacramento politicians, California is the fifthlargest economy in the world. Yet those same politicians seem to forget the economy is powered by millions of small businesses responsible for tens of millions of jobs. Our leaders in Sacramento have left businesses wide open to COVID-related litigation that promises massive paydays for lawyers, but risking the survival of businesses and the jobs they support. Unfortunately, restaurants have it worse than most. Already small and shrinking profit margins, coupled with the outsized negative effects from lockdowns, have us hanging by a thread. As a chef and restaurant owner, I’ve already witnessed massive, permanent staff reductions across the industry as takeout and curbside pick-up become the new norm. And as consumer habits shift away from eating out, almost every restaurant is struggling to get by. Now add lawsuits to the mix. Between varying waves of lockdowns and struggling to pay employees, and going back and forth with indoor vs. outdoor dining and table size, lawyers are circling like sharks in the water. Plaintiffs’ attorneys are seeking patrons who have had COVID-19. Restaurants — especially those that are small and family-owned places — are easy targets. Big chains can afford lawyers. Mom-andpop places cannot. Imagine investing your life savings in a family-owned restaurant and then be forced to pay large settlements up front just because you can’t afford to go to court. They can’t afford legal representation or expert witnesses to testify that any particular measure was flawless in preventing coronavirus transmission. Many will just give up and declare bankruptcy.

he late March deadline for approving a new ethnic studies program for California public schools is almost here, and one thing remains clear: This project is still a work in progress, needing much more work before it becomes something that will not insult large groups of Californians and stir even more divisions than today’s. Yes, there have been improvements. So much so that many who contributed to the original draft of the program that was soundly rejected two years ago are now asking to have their names erased from the final version, whatever it eventually looks like. They demand this because the original’s “guiding principles … have been compromised by political and media pressure.” The byline boycott, pushed on several Facebook posts, urges individual school districts to reject the final state version and instead adopt “a liberated ethnic studies model curriculum.” Of course, what looks like a liberated curriculum to those folks, mostly adherents of the Critical Ethnic Studies Association, looks to others like encouragement of new prejudice and bias. That’s why the original draft, based on the CESA principle that much of American history is steeped in white supremacy and oppression, was roundly rejected by legislative committees that looked it over.

The curriculum’s redone version, out in January, was somewhat less negative about U.S. history and far kinder to whites in general, Armenians, Jews and Israel, also adding information about Irish immigration and the discrimination encountered by Irish and Jewish newcomers. But the left-leaning tilt of the proposed program remained obvious to anyone glancing at the list of individuals suggested for study at various grade levels. The curriculum’s footnotes proposed examining figures like former President Barack Obama, former California state Supreme Court Justice Cruz Reynoso, onetime Hawaii Congresswoman Patsy Mink and her colleague from Brooklyn, Shirly Chisholm, the first woman to make a serious run for president.’ There are also proposed units on onetime Black Panther leader Bobby Seale, selfproclaimed “lifetime communist” Angela Davis, convicted murderer Mumia Abu-Jamal, the vocally antiSemitic Arab-American leader Linda Sarsour and others.

Nothing is offered or recommended on any figure from the right, not the late President and California Gov. Ronald Reagan, not the Black South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, no one. So kids would not be educated on Reagan’s evolution from liberal union leader to genial conservative icon.

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his, said state Schools Supt. Tony Thurmond, a former Democratic state legislator from Richmond, was because the curriculum “needs … fidelity to the four ethnic groups that launched the (CESA) movement” during a student strike at San Francisco State University in 1968. He gave no reason for such fidelity. The four groups include African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian American/ Pacific Islanders and Native Americans. Not a mention of the European immigrants who rebelled against English colonial rule and risked their lives to create human benchmarks like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Not that Caucasian or mostly-white ethnic groups are ignored. Rather, one segment of the program claims they redefined themselves after arrival as “white and American,” thus assuming a mantle of “racial privilege” and abandoning their previous identities. That’s simply untrue, no matter what CESA thinks. Where would that leave the

white, largely Jewish Freedom Riders so vital to the civil rights struggle in the South during the early 1960s? Essentially ignored. What about white abolitionists and other whites who set up whole chains of quality schools for children of former slaves in the period between 1870 and 1910? Also absent. Minority children thus would be led to believe no Caucasians ever cared about or aided them when they were oppressed. There’s a presumption here that all Caucasians arrived in this country with instant “white privilege,” an approach that leaves out all nuance and ignores the history of the textile industry, the union movement and the outright oppression of huge numbers of poor white immigrants. In short, what’s before the state Board of Education today improves on the version from two years ago, but it’s still inadequate. That means much more reworking is needed, the current deadline be damned, and if Thurmond and the state board are at all responsible, they will see that the deadline is extended by at least another year. — Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. His book, “The Burzynski Breakthrough, The Most Promising Cancer Treatment and the Government’s Campaign to Squelch It” is now available in a softcover fourth edition. For more Elias columns, visit www.californiafocus.net

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esearch conducted by the Littler Mendelson law firm found nearly 2,000 COVID-related liability suits had been filed since the beginning of the pandemic. These numbers have been steadily increasing as the pandemic has drawn out. Where one lawyer is successful, many more follow. At this point, if you are thinking defendants are innocent until proven guilty in the United States, your legal acumen is impressive. Unfortunately, in California, businesses must now prove they did not give someone COVID-19 in these cases, no matter how meritless a plaintiff’s case may be. Providing this proof can be nearly impossible. Even public health experts acknowledge nothing can truly mitigate the spread of the virus with 100% efficacy. So we are left with two outcomes. Either restaurants choose to open their doors, operating in line with current health and safety guidelines and risk getting sued out of business. Or we self-impose lockdowns and hope we have enough of a safety net to survive the pandemic. Thank goodness we now have the opportunity to open more fully. But the legal issues dropping on us are an insult to all the hardworking chefs, restaurant owners, waiters, waitresses and other staff heroically serving customers and earning a living. State lawmakers have the legal authority to provide immunity to restaurants and businesses. They need to act on that authority and preempt civil liability for COVID-related claims. Communities across the country have rallied to shop and eat local. We need lawmakers to rally together to get the job done for small businesses. — Andrew Gruel is the CEO and executive chef of Slapfish, a Huntington Beach-based seafood restaurant franchise, and a judge and host on the Food Network, andrew@slapfish restaurant.com. He wrote this for CalMatters, a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s Capitol works and why it matters.

Letters Open UC textbooks As most of us are already aware, the pandemic has increased the financial burden for many American families. With the added challenges that loss of family income has brought, college students must continue to balance the usual tuition prices, along with every additional cost that comes with pursuing a higher education. One of these major costs is the price of textbooks. Each year, over $3 billion in federal student aid goes toward textbook costs. As a UC Davis student, I have struggled with the costs of additional materials, and it has even impacted my class choice. The Equitable Access program that UCD offers isn’t an ideal solution either — students who opt in must still pay a hefty price for temporary digital materials. The UCs need a better way for students to access their required resources. The best way would be to implement a UC open textbooks library. Open textbooks are free-to-access and easy-to-print resources released under an open copyright license that would lessen the massive financial burden that college

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Fall north-wind update I refer to my Nov. 10 letter to the editor, “North wind, wildfires and climate change,” in which I wrote that the unseasonal extreme north-wind events that we’ve had in the tinder-dry months of fall are something new and that this development is my candidate for being our most consequential climate change due to global warming. Interesting research has recently come out about this. I quote here a header from a scientists’ community on Reddit, (r/science): “Last year California suffered its worst series of wildfires, including five of the most destructive six fires on record, all driven by unseasonal winds. New research suggests that the driving winds originated from an unexpected source: typhoons in Korea.” The research paper is from a top

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peer-reviewed meteorological journal, Geophysical Research Letters (Feb. 16, 2021). Also easily googled is a Scientific American article on how global warming increases ocean temperatures in the western Pacific (off of Korea and the Asian coast), which in turn drives more powerful typhoons (the word for hurricane in east Asia). With increased global warming and consequent increased ocean temperatures, we can expect more extreme north-wind events in the tinder-dry late summer and fall. Don Lotter Davis

NBA high scoring Doug Kelly’s short piece about NBA high scoring this season needs a couple of corrections: first, thanking “international play” for the 3-point shot being introduced to the NBA in 1979-80 doesn’t seem right (unless Doug knows something I don’t), as FIBA (the international basketball governing body) only introduced it in 1985. Second, Doug suggests Oscar Robertson’s 1961-62 feat of averaging a triple-double for a season is not likely to be seen again, but in fact it has been done three times by Russell Westbrook in recent years. Marin Greenwood Davis

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t’s your lucky day because you don’t have to search for the pot of gold under the rainbow for this winning recipe. Throw out the old Irish classics and sweeten things up this year with some mint chocolate chip fun. If you’re in a crunch for St. Patrick’s Day and need something glowing with green, here is a dessert that is sure to have everyone coming back for seconds (and more). These Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies are as green as four-leaf clovers and have delicious chocolate chips mixed throughout for some extra sweet flavor. Served beside a big glass of milk, they are perfect treats for any St. Patrick’s Day party or virtual gathering. To start the recipe, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, add butter, sugar, eggs, green food coloring and peppermint extract for that crisp mint flavor. Beat with a hand mixer and combine the ingredients in both

bowls together. Add chocolate chips to the mixed cookie batter. Scoop onto a baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 11 to 24 minutes until the edges of the cookies are light brown. Cool on a wire rack before devouring. With so much mixing and scooping to be done, this is a great recipe for kids to get involved in the kitchen, too. One of the best parts is the eyecatching color. Watch children’s smiling little faces as the batter turns from light brown to dark green for a priceless reaction. After being perfectly baked, these cookies are bright, fun and will be the hit of any celebration. Soft in the middle, a little crisp on the edges and as green as can be. You can’t ask for much more on St. Patrick’s Day. Find more recipes, celebration ideas and dessert favorites for every occasion at Culinary.net. — Family Features

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with some special chocolate chip cookies and cold milk. Ingredients: 2½ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened 1¼ cups sugar 2 eggs 30 drops green food coloring

1 teaspoon peppermint extract 1 package (12 ounces) chocolate chips Putting it together: Heat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl, mix flour,

baking soda and salt until blended. Set aside. In medium bowl, beat butter and sugar until combined. Add eggs, food coloring and peppermint extract; beat until combined. Add wet ingredients to

dry ingredients; beat until combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto baking sheet. Bake 11 to 14 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

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beer drinker does not have to travel far to discover that the price of a beer is a moveable feast. Travelers know beer is expensive at the airport and in the hotel lobby bar, but one block down the street at a hole-in-the-wall pub a beer can be quite reasonable, even cheap. At any supermarket, a sixpack of beer might sell for the same price as one at a premium spot. This situation raises the question of whether it is possible to calculate the average price of beer in a one city or one county, let alone one country. I make this point because I have just run across a website that has published such figures and quite spectacular graphics illustrating their results. The site is called Expensivity.com but I read it online through Craft Brewing Business. Using additional information about beer sales and population size, the site has also computed the volume each person drinks in each country and how much they spend on beer in a year. It strikes me that people who revel in this kind of thing have a somewhat unhealthy relationship with numbers. I therefore hesitate to revel, but shall. All dollars are USD. To give an example the study authors explain how they arrive at the average price of a 330 ml

bottle of an ordinary beer. Corona and Heineken are mentioned specifically as examples, which has mixed blessings: All beers want to be in all places but no beer wishes to be thought of as “ordinary.” Thus, in China, the researchers added the price of a bottle of beer at bar in a fancy hotel (about $13.00) plus the same beer at a supermarket (about $3.00) and divided by 2. They thus arrive at the average price of a beer in Beijing as almost $8.00. My guess is that this is the most unlikely price that anyone will pay for a beer anywhere in China, but there you have it. A number. It is perhaps no surprise that beer is most expensive in some Middle Eastern countries where drinking alcohol is discouraged. Turns out that Doha in Qatar sells beer for the highest average price in the world, approaching $12.00 per bottle. Doubtless this is the result of much beer being sold in international hotels and relatively

little elsewhere because of low demand. The price of a bottle of beer in Amman, Jordan, is the secondhighest in the world at nearly $10.00 for much the same reason; but I know there are Christian enclaves in Jordan because one of my former students owns a brewery there; that might slightly mitigate the price. The remainder of the most expensive top 10 is made of Western European capitals, plus Singapore and Tokyo, where the average price runs in the range $5.00 (Copenhagen) to $6.50 (Paris). I have already mentioned the rather odd value for Beijing that is exactly $7.71. A person in search of the cheapest beers should go to South Africa. In three major cities, Cape Town, Bloemfontein and Pretoria, the average price of a bottle of beer is $1.68. It is not much more expensive in Kiev, Accra, Sarajevo and Buenos Aires, being $2.05 or less. In the rest of the ten cheapest places a bottle of beer costs less than $2.50, which happens to be the average price for a beer in Prague. Having bought beers, sometimes many beers, in 16 of the cities mentioned so far I can attest to the general sense that beer is indeed more expensive or less expensive in the two identified groups. But I am unable to

confirm that the actual prices quoted are anywhere near the actual price one may be required to pay. The reason is two-fold: I cannot remember and when travelling I do not care. I do know the price may be somewhat skewed in some places because, many years ago, I was a party to some discussions about that; in South Africa and in one South American country, brewers understood that there was a practical limit to what the clientele could pay for a beer. Processes and formulas and even investments were designed to meet that selling price.

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hatever the methodological oddities might be, the Expensivity.com data showed that the price of beer in the most expensive places, was only three times greater than beers in the cheapest places. That is, excluding Qatar and Jordan, $6.00 versus $2.00. If you consider the extraordinary range of conditions under which beer is controlled, taxed, produced and sold around the world I think that is quite remarkable. If I push these published data to the extreme and take the average of these averages of those averages, I come up with $4.00 for the average price of an average beer in the rest of the world. When I look at the world map of average beer

prices in 58 countries on Expensivity.com., it turns out that $4-orso is not a bad average price in many of them. For example, it is on target for places as far apart as Washington, D.C., Cardiff and Kathmandu. Beer lovers in the Czech Republic drink the most beers annually, but those in Germany and Spain are not far behind. All three countries exceed 400 bottles of beer per capita each year. By multiplying the number of beers by its average price Expensivity.com arrives at yearly beer expenditure. Here, Germans are the champions, spending $1,908per capita, but there are a dozen countries, where, by this calculation, residents each spend over $1,000 annually on beer, including the USA ($1,338). I am not sure what to make of all these numbers. They seem a little loony. I’m reminded of the old adage, “garbage in garbage out,” where great numerical empires are built on dodgy data for which the most sophisticated statistical analysis may provide a shiny veneer but can do nothing to improve. Maybe it’s just that I cannot make my own beer drinking habits and experiences match this data set. — Reach Michael Lewis at lewiswales@me.com. Comment on this column at www.davisenter prise.com.

UC Davis students prepare for global quiz event By Kathy Keatley-Garvey Special to The Enterprise “Why do hairdressers use thioglycolic acid for permanent hair treatment?” “Why is the spike protein called a glycoprotein?” “When you get ivy poisoning, where do you expect that the active ingredient (urushiol) will accumulate?” “Who was the scientist at the UC Davis Genome Center that came out with the idea of using papain protease to reduce saliva viscosity?” Those were some of the questions that the 60 undergraduate students competing in the firstever Eric Conn Biochemistry Quizzes at UC Davis, answered, and the two winning teams will now compete against two teams from Cardiff University, U.K. The answers: To break disulfide bridges; because it is decorated with sugar; in the cell membrane; and Lutz Froenicke. More than 300 attendees ZOOMed in to watch the Feb. 20 competition. The event can be viewed online at https://youtu.be/ Y9T9ayRXyYE. “I thought the quizzes would help students get out of the ZOOM routine,” said coordinatororganizer Walter Leal, UC Davis

UC Davis undergraduate student Catherine Rodriguez competes in the Eric Conn Biochemistry Quizzes. The answer to this puzzle: “I love Eric.” Courtesy photo

distinguished professor of molecular and cellular biology, “but I did not envision that there would be so much interest. The response was overwhelming and students showed a genuine interest in the activity. They recorded videos for self-introduction, studied for the quizzes, and — more importantly — made new friends.” Two teams emerged victorious: Ironic Bonds Team and the Gibbs Team. “We are planning a global event on Wednesday, March 10, with our UC Davis players challenging UK’s Cardiff University,” Leal announced. UC Davis Chancellor Gary May will deliver the welcome address. The three-game virtual event, to

begin at 11 a.m. on Zoom, will first pit UC Davis vs. UC Davis, and then Cardiff vs. Cardiff to determine the players in the championship game. The public is invited to view the event by registering at https://tinyurl.com/ dmnftsuj. “I am absolutely delighted to provide this opportunity for our students to learn biochemistry, have fun, work as teams and build international ties,” Leal said. “Yes, remote learning is challenging, but it also creates new opportunities.” UCD students who will compete in the Cardiff University event are Catherine Rodriguez, Jiaying Liu, Kelly Brandt, Aly Lodigiani, and Efrain Vasquez Santos of the Ironic Bonds Team; and Brandon

Matsumoto, Tina Luu, Yasi Parsa, Esha Urs, and Kathryn Vallejo of the Gibbs Team. The format of the game will be three questions per team, alternating one question for each team. “In the event of a tie,” Leal said, “each team will be asked one question at a time until we break the deadlock.” While the teams work on the questions, Dr. Dean Blumberg, an epidemiologist and chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital, will answer questions about vaccines and vaccinations. The Eric Conn Biochemistry Quizzes drew such comments as: n “It was wonderful ... a nice way for students to showcase their knowledge to their families and

friends and a wonderful tribute to a great UCD scientist. Kudos to Professor Leal for putting it together.” n “This was a super fun event and I wish we could have the opportunity to have something like this again. It was a really good review of the material we learned.” n “I am very proud of the students and hold both students and faculty in highest regard, very respectful and smart.” n “Congratulations to all that played today. You are inspiring young individuals and we know you will leave a mark on your chosen fields of study.” n “Very impressed with the caliber of students involved. Great game!” n “I wanted to play!” Conn, a member of the UC Davis faculty for 43 years, was the third recipient of the UC Davis Prize for Teaching and Scholarly Achievement. Described as an excellent teacher and researcher, Conn received the Academic Senate’s Distinguished Teaching Award in 1974 and the Academic Senate’s highest honor, the Faculty Research Lecturer Award, in 1977. He won the UC Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement in 1989.

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Local businesses give back to high school seniors By Dahlia Kraus HUB Staff A free drink at Dos Coyotes, 20 percent off at Steve’s Pizza and buy-one-get-onefree at Sweet and Shavery: businesses are offering goodies to local high school seniors in the form of freebies, discounts and deals. The program is called Goodies for Grads. Starting today through every Wednesday in March, seniors from any of Davis’ four high schools can show proof of identification to about 40 Davis businesses participating in Goodies for Grads to receive deals. The initiative was facilitated by Supporting Our Seniors (SOS), a group of about 30 Davis parents and individuals striving to enhance the school year for seniors during the pandemic. “We just wanted to basically make little bright spots in the lives (of seniors ...), just anything we could do to help (their) mental, emotional health,” SOS lead Rachyl Kubby Adler said. The current “bright spot” is the Goodies for Grads initiative, which has the goal of creating a fun event for seniors while simultaneously supporting local businesses. Adbul Salam Younus, a partner and manager of Cultive Frozen Yogurt, is struggling like many business owners. “We are trying our best and we are sacrificing from our own life savings just to stay open,” Younus said.

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T.H. Fang, the owner of Cloud Forest Cafe, welcomes high school seniors to his business. Last year, Younus’ son graduated from high school, so on his own Younus decided to offer 30 percent off to seniors during the final month of school. This year, alongside many businesses, Younus is offering the same discount as part of Goodies for Grads. “It is nice to support the seniors ... who are suffering from not having their inperson school and everything,” Younus said. “And, it is also a marketing strategy

for our business.” Younus says the more seniors who come for discounts, the better — and hopes students bring their family and friends back to increase future business. T.H. Fang, the owner and manager of Cloud Forest Cafe, is participating in Goodies for Grads with 15% off all orders. Because his business is down 50 percent, he is grateful for community support. “Without community support, we could

not have survived to today,” Fang said. Fang is participating in Goodies for Grads primarily as a thank you to the community. “We’re all in this together,” Fang said. “We want to give back a little bit, too. So, I think the 15 percent off to high school students is the least we can do.” SOS event leader Christine Belew wants Goodies for Grads to be “a win-win for everyone.” “We couldn’t be more grateful to all the businesses that are able and willing to participate in (Goodies for Grads),” Belew said. “We also find ourselves very humbled and heartbroken for those who reached out to us to say they very much wanted to participate, but their business has just been too impacted by COVID.” Davis High senior Emma Thompson appreciates previous SOS efforts, including free pajama pants, a donut drive-thru and now Goodies for Grads. She also looks forward to future SOS initiatives. “They can’t do a lot, but still I think the little gestures matter,” Thompson said. Businesses that are interested in participating in Goodies for Grads can join by contacting Christine Belew at belew@sbcglobal .net or Jami Mark at jami_mark @sbcglobal. Scan to view the full list of 36 participating businesses. net.

Teacher retirements increase this school year UCD primate studies By Lauren Lee HUB Staff Teacher retirements in the Davis Joint Unified School District this year could be among the highest of recent years. The higher number of retirements is due to a series of factors including age, COVID-19 and distance learning. Currently, there are 26 teachers planning to retire after the current school year. At approximately the same time last year, there were only eight retirements, according to Derek Brothers, director of personnel services. Brothers anticipates another five to six more teachers will decide to retire at the end of this year. According to Brothers, most of these retirements are due to age. However, out of the 26 retirements so far, COVID-19 and distance learning have pushed at least two teachers to choose to retire at the end of the 2020-21 school year instead of staying one or two years longer. Across elementary, middle and high school, retiring teachers report exhaustion after working almost nonstop from March 2020 until now. “I don’t think people realize that teachers have been working since March 13 (2020) with very few breaks. A lot of teachers spent a lot of time perfecting this art of distance learning … After 15 years (of teaching one way), it’s going to be like being a brand new teacher,” Brothers said. At the end of the 2019-20 school year and over the whole summer, elementary music teacher Sherie Wall

had to create a new system to collect and distribute the district-owned instruments elementary school students borrow. Additionally, everyday factors like tuning or holding the instruments are difficult to practice online. “I’m retiring because I’m tired ... When COVID happened, I thought ‘Oh my God. I can’t do this. I have to relearn everything’ but I did not feel like I wanted to let my colleagues down. I’d feel like I was just, you know, bailing out, leaving them holding the bag with this horrendous situation going on, so I decided to go ahead and do this last year,” Wall said. Davis High social studies teacher Fern O’Brien tried to make the best of distance learning, but chose to retire at the end of this year to spend more time with family. “I spend every weekend for hours developing (my) lesson(s). I still think (my distance learning lessons are) meaningful and thought-provoking, just different. I’m working super hard, and I think all teachers are working harder than they ever have before,” O’Brien said. At this point in the school year, most teachers are in the

groove of distance learning. The schedule and lessons are already established. Multiple teachers feel that going back to school in person could be a great challenge since it will disrupt their routines. This factor pushed some to retire one or two years earlier than anticipated. Holmes Junior High social studies teacher Gregg Schwab is retiring to spend more time on his hobbies and passions like traveling or charity work. Schwab mentioned that after a year of working from home, it is harder to think about returning to the classroom full time. “I still like teaching and I want to go out while I still like it, not burntout and regretful. Probably this COVID thing pushed it a little bit, too … I still love my colleagues and love the kids,” Schwab said. “Being at home basically since March makes it feel a little bit like you’re already retired.” Replacing a high number of retirees is not a major concern for Brothers, because declining enrollment means DJUSD needs fewer teachers. Many teachers note that they will miss connections with students and the community after they retire and look forward to spending more time pursuing their interests.

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There are still more retirements expected in the 2020-2021 school year. Generally, teachers have until June 30 to notify the district but the final number could come as late as August.

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An ongoing COVID-19 vaccination study at UC Davis is yielding positive results, with rhesus macaque subjects exhibiting a promising immune response to a COVID-19 vaccine. “We are giving (the macaques) a vaccine and part of the immunology side of monitoring them is taking blood at certain points so we can see how the immune cells in the blood are changing over time in response to the vaccine,” said Jamin Roh, a graduate student in the UC Davis Immunology Group. Sixteen infant rhesus macaques were used in this study. Eight of the monkeys received the FDA approved Moderna vaccine while the other eight received a shot of spike proteins. “What (researchers) found was that infant monkeys were able to elicit good immune responses,” said Dr. Smita Iyer, assistant professor for the UC Davis Center for Immunology and Infectious Disease. “And so this bodes really well for the efficacy of the vaccine in (people) 16 years and younger, because those results in the clinical studies (on humans) have not come out yet.” The overarching purpose of the study is so researchers can begin to understand how the COVID-19 virus is affecting the immune system. What researchers have found is that the introduction of the virus through the vaccine is able to create germinal centers for CD-4 follicular helpers cells, nicknamed “Captain America cells” by Dr. Iyer. These helper cells induce antibody producing cells that create plasma, allowing the body to build up immunity. So far, none of the macaques used in the vaccination study have experienced adverse effects after being vaccinated. The next step in the study is to challenge the immune response that has developed within the systems of the monkeys by exposing the subjects to the COVID-19 virus. According to Iyer, this will be done some time this year. According to Dr. John Pippin, director of academic affairs for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, although the results of the study appear promising and the macaques in the experiment share 93 percent of their DNA with humans, primate studies like this one have a very high probability of yielding results that are not replicated in equivalent human clinical studies. “After decades of animal research, it’s been proven time and time again that it is the worst way to study diseases. It has a 95 percent fail rate,” Pippin said. “Scientists made promises to the public that their tax dollars would go towards finding answers to diseases like Parkinson’s, Alzhiemer’s, cancer and now COVID. Animal research is unreliable; it cannot be translated to human,” Pippin said. “It’s an ethical violation against the humans they promised to help.”

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Another cruel turn for Devils New schedule forces DHS’ Carrell to abandon football

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Enterprise sports editor Damn COVID cost Davis High a terrific quarterback this spring. No, senior lefty Luke Carrell didn’t become ill ... as an accomplished pitcher who has committed to UC Davis, Carrell had a decision to make — thanks to football and baseball running simultaneously. Carrell chose the diamond. “Going back and forth is too much strain on my arm,” said the Blue Devil, who had played football for the past 10 seasons. “I’d like to play football, but they put it off so long, that now, with just a couple months left until (the end of the school year) ... well, I’m scheduled to go Canada for summer baseball.” Carrell led DHS to the 2019 Delta League championship, earned allleague honors and helped Davis win a playoff game for the first time in 25 years at the school. After throwing for almost 2,000 yards and 29 touchdowns with only five interceptions, Carrell stuck with his gridiron brethren as long as he could. “It was a tough, tough decision,” he told The

Enterprise. “I was looking forward to playing.” Fred Gladdis/Enterprise file photo So were the Blue Devils, who kick off their longDavis High senior Luke Carrell typically hurls footballs in the fall and fastballs in the spring for awaited season with the Blue Devils. This year, however, as COVID protocols forced the rescheduling of sports, he Vacaville at Brown Stawas faced with football and baseball in the same season and chose to stand on the mound. dium on March 19. “He would have had have declined from 42 but fond feelings for Luke. Going across the street to another great season,” rostered players to “about UC Davis where he’d get And I know he’s going to promised veteran Devils 27, 28 this spring,” to pitch with his brother be successful. Some of the coach Steve Smyte. “But I according to the coach. Zach. things he learned in footunderstand his decision. Junior Trajan Clark is “That was an easy ball are going to help him A lot of athletes had to expected to take over at choice,” the younger Carin baseball from that make the same call. We all mental perspective. He’s quarterback, and Davis rell told the newspaper wish him well. Everybody High has the nucleus of last year. At that time, he tough. He’s a competitor, on this team appreciates that team that went 10-2 fully intended to strap on man.” what he’s done for the (in what seems like eons the helmet and gear for Carrell and his Devil football proago) back in the fold. Smyte & Co. Even after a teammates gram. summer-ball season with And remember, Carrell hardly had a “You know, the Yuba City Gold Sox was talking about that chance to though ... if summer wooden-bat warm up last amateur baseball crew, Luke had league baseball being so spring before Carrell came back to footbeen a posiball workouts and stayed close? It starts May 28 for the pantion player, with them until early this the Western Canadian demic pulled we maybe year. Baseball League — and the plug on could have the promising southpaw Carrell noted that he the baseball made both got “a lot of work in” while is slated to play for the season after (seasons) Brooks Bombers in waiting for definition on only two work. But as Alberta. the 2021 baseball and games. But a pitcher, football seasons. “I’m excited,” said Cargoing back there’s not rell, noting his anticipato his sophoAs it relates to baseball, Luke Carrell way he could tion isn’t only about the season the Carrell brothers hired DHS QB/pitcher on more go from a Blue Devil baseball cam— a 5-1 area pitching coach Rick opting out of football record with a Stassi last year, and they paign, his trip north and football game and pending career at UCD, 2.16 earned also worked out at home. step right but for the football team run average When the football traininto a basehe reluctantly left behind. and a .194 ing camps rolled around, ball game. It’s a whole dif- on-base percentage — the Luke remained in the mix “They’re going to be ferent mechanic. It would college scouts had already ... watching the calendar, pretty good,” he says. have hurt his arm. I get it.” taken notice and had hoping that what hap— Reach DE sports edibegun making offers. pened — baseball and tor Bruce Gallaudet at Smyte continued: “He football overlapping — bgallaudet41@gmail.com and his family have been Even with potentially wouldn’t. or call 530-320-4456. Folnothing but great supthree football seasons low Gallaudet on Twitter: porters in our football “We’re OK,” Smyte said ahead, he was quick to @BGsportsinDavis. family and I have nothing of his Blue Devils, who commit to baseball:

“It was a tough, tough decision. I was looking forward to playing.”

DHS faces toughest foe: itself Seniors ‘win’ field hockey friendly match By Will Wyman Enterprise correspondent The Blue Devil field hockey team got its season underway in an unusual way, befitting an unusual year. The team combined an intrasquad scrimmage — typically an early-season affair — with Senior Night, usually the final home game of the year. Thanks to many scheduling conflicts within the Davis High COVID-bent spring, the Monday evening outing provided an opportunity that the hockey players might otherwise have missed. Why? A number of field hockey players also play lacrosse, forcing them to make the decision to play one or the other. The unavoidable loss of players led to the formation of this unprecedented Davison-Davis matchup. “We had four seniors whose main sport is lacrosse,” DHS field hockey coach Beth Hogan told The Enterprise. “So we really wanted to give them that Senior Night, given that they’ve missed on a lot of different stuff this year.” The event also was in reaction to a scarcity of opponents. Davis is only allowed to play against teams in adjoining counties (Sacramento and

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Davis senior Amara Higgins, center, moves the ball upfield Monday in the Blue Devils’ intrasquad match at Brown Stadium. Due toCOVID restrictions, DHS is limited to playing games against itself until Sacramento and Yuba county schools are cleared to play.

DHS roundup Yuba), both of which have yet to green-light the return to play for field hockey. However, restrictions could soon be lifted for both counties, allowing the Blue Devils to play their first opponent, Bella Vista (March 11). But Hogan and the school didn’t want to roll the dice that there would be future opposition ... The night began with the recognition the seniors, walking out to midfield with parents in tow and receiving gifts from the underclassmen. In the ceremony were Emma Bordios, Jessie Finkelor, Meilla Blisset, Feya Dawkins, Gracie Hartsough, Puck Reusken and Amara Higgins. Despite the bittersweetness of the moment, the

players were ready to get down to business. The team was split into two cohorts, with all the seniors on the white team and all underclassmen split between the black and white teams. Despite the focus on the upperclassmates, it was sophomore Emma Brayton who drew first blood in the first quarter, scoring off of an assist from Collette Quaas. Brayton then doubled the black team’s advantage in the second quarter, this time finishing off the pass from Ella Helge. The white team was on the back foot for most of the first half, which carried into the third quarter, when neither team scored. But the beginning of the fourth quarter marked the beginning of the white team’s comeback. Higgins grabbed one

back for her squad, linking up with Blisset to begin the rally. The surge was continued by junior Julie Thomas, who lurked around the black team’s goal before tying the game off of a Reusken assist. Thomas sealed the game, 3-2, for the white team shortly after, connecting with Blissett and Higgins before putting her second goal into the net. The Blue Devils have high hopes for the coming season, as excellence has come to be expected. Davis is a field hockey juggernaut in the region, bolstering a 64-1 record in the Eastern Athletic League since 2015, including a current 45-game win streak in conference. Unfortunately, Davis will not be able to play against the stiffest competition the league has to

offer, as Corning, Chico and Pleasant Valley are all outside of the team’s permitted area of play. As a result, Hogan speculates that the team’s toughest matchup could be internal. “We’re more (apt to play) on the side of a building, and then doing a lot of scrimmaging because we’re just so happy that we can have contact play. A lot of our strongest competition (this season) will come from ourselves,” reports the coach. Regardless of the opponent, whether friend or foe, the Blue Devil field hockey squad is just happy to be back out on the field. — Reach Will Wyman at wymanw26@gmail. com.

Girls tennis It was a battle, but eventually St. Francis took a 6-3 Delta League girls tennis decision at Davis High on Tuesday. Ellie Chang was the lone Blue Devil singles winner, taking a 6-1, 7-5 decision over Aniyes Pierre. Two DHS doubles teams were triumphant as Maya Moeller and Sophie Zhang and Noa Vinokurov and Alena Voss prevailed. Davis now travels to Sheldon on Thursday. “Overall, I think everyone played their personal best while leaving everything out in the court,” said Devil coach Sally Hosley.

Enterprise sports editor With the team getting a first-week bye in the Big Sky Conference, UC Davis head coach Dan Hawkins got to watch a little football last Saturday. So what did he think? “There’s a bunch of good teams, as usual,” Hawkins told The Enterprise after zeroing in primarily on the Idaho game, in which the Vandals upset Eastern Washington, 28-21. “It seemed like a real game,” reported Hawkins, who along with most of the Football Championship Division coaches have had their regular fall seasons postponed to truncated spring campaigns. Fall, summer, winter or now; it doesn’t matter to the coach and the Aggies when they play: “We’re just glad to be back out there.” Kickoff for the UCD debut is 11 a.m. from the Kibbie Dome in Moscow (CW31TV, KHTK 1140 AM). After losing five Big Sky schools due to the timing of the new schedule, Davis had to wait an extra week because Cal Poly paused its program due to a reported COVID case. Last Saturday’s proposed opener will now be played on March 20. But back to matters at hand ... Does Idaho present special problems? “Yeah. They’re pretty good,” the fourth-year Aggie mentor said. “They’re going to have a game jump on us … they will have been able to iron out some of their game mechanics.” Idaho fields a solid passing combination in QB Mike Beaudry (296 yards, two touchdowns) and wideout Hayden Hatten (6/138/1). The pair hooked up on a 25-yard score with 53 seconds left on Saturday to help the Vandals move up the STATS Precision poll to No. 19. On the other side of the ball, linebackers Tre Walker and Christian Elliss were dynamic. Each had 15 tackles and for his efforts, Walker was named Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week. While UCD is yet to choose from among six quarterback candidates (it’ll be a game-time decision says Hawkins), it has plenty of talent to catch the ball. Back is leading 2019 receiver Khris Vaughn. The senior from Redlands East Valley High caught 53 passes for 756 yards and nine touchdowns. Veterans Jared Harrell (35/415/3) and Lance Babb II (46/563/4) are champing at the bit to get going with Carson Crawford (33/428/3) returning after injury. He played in six games before going down. Idaho rushed for 70 yards (2.4 average) in its victory, so it appears priority No. 1 for the Aggie defense will be to stop Beaudry. “I always say, ‘I hope we play hard, play smart, have fun and play our style of game,’ ” Hawkins said of his team’s coming-out party. “Let’s put our best foot forward and see what happens. It will be interesting: a new part of the year … everything is kind of uncharted waters at this point.”

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: January 19, 2021 FBN Number: F20210055 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) Cache Creek Nursery 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 6555 County Road 47 Guinda, CA 95637 Mailing address: P.O. Box 213 Guinda, CA 95637 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Hanah Doyal Webber 6549 County Road 47 Guinda, CA 95637 4. Business Classification: Individual 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Hanah Webber 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17 1171

Davis, CA 95616 4. Business Classification: Limited Liability Company 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: October 8, 2020 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Crystal Rankins Manager, 7 CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS LLC 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 1182 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Filed: February 18, 2021 FBN Number: F20210150 Old FBN: 2016-246 The person(s) or entity listed below are abandoning the use of the following fictitious business name(s): Name of Business(es): Martini Custom Clean The fictitious business name was filed in Yolo County on March 23, 2016 and is being ABANDONED by the registrant(s)

listed below: Jaime Martinez Martini Alma Serrano Serratos 1393 Colette Way Woodland, CA 95776 Corporation or LLC name & address and county of the principal place of business: N/A 1393 Colette Way Woodland, CA 95776 Yolo County The business was conducted by: A Married Couple I declare that all information is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature: Jaime Martinez Martini 1184 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 LIEN SALE 2013 AUDI Q7 VIN# WA1CGAFE5DD005155 WA LIC# BMY6734 LIEN SALE03-22-21 8:00 AM 965 OLIVE DRIVE DAVIS, CA 95616 3/3

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NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given pursuant to California Business and Professional Codes #21700-21716, Section 2328 of the UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535 the undersigned, Storquest Express Self Storage of Woodland, will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal property of unit: Michael Edman, Cydnie Morgan, Kristina Pineda property to be sold: household goods, furniture, appliances, clothes, toys, tools, boxes & contents. Auctioneer Company: www. storagetreasures.com The Sale will end at 10:00 AM, March, 18, 2021 Goods must be paid for in CASH at site and removed at completion of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Storquest Express Woodland 1610 Tide Ct. Woodland, CA 95776 (530) 338-3531 03/03, 03/10 2021 1173 PUBLIC NOTICE Yolo Local Agency Formation Commission Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the Yolo Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) will hold a Public Hearing via teleconference, pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020). The Commission will hold the Public Hearing to review the proposed Draft LAFCo Budget for Fiscal Year 2021/22. The final budget will be approved at the May 27, 2021, Commission meeting. The review, approval, and notice of this budget will be performed consistent with Government Code section 56381. Copies of the Executive Officer’s Report and the Agenda, including the proposed Draft LAFCo Budget for Fiscal Year 2021/22, will be posted online at least five days prior to the hearing date at www.yololafco.org. All interested parties are invited to attend the Public Hearing. Teleconference Options to join meeting: By PC: https://yolocounty.zoom. us/j/94657093415 or By Phone: (408) 638-0968 Webinar ID: 946 5709 3415 3/3 1175 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: February 1, 2021 FBN Number: F20210093 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) 7KEYS BUSINESS ADVISORS 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 1520 E. Covell Blvd., STE. B5-446 Davis, CA 95616 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip 7 CONSCIOUS CONNECTIONS LLC 1520 E. Covell Blvd., STE. B5-446

City of Davis Notice of Public Hearing The City of Davis Social Services Commission will conduct a public hearing at a meeting scheduled for Monday, March 15, 2021 beginning at 7:00 p.m. In compliance with the Shelter in Place Order, and as allowed by the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, which allows for a deviation of teleconference rules required by the Brown Act, Public Meetings will be held by teleconference only until further notice. In-person attendance in Community Chambers will not be permitted. The meeting is scheduled to hear comments from the public about the applications received for funding consideration under the 2021-2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Request for Proposals. Project Description: The CDBG and HOME programs grant federal funds through the Housing and Urban Development Department to cities in order to implement projects that largely benefit very low-, low- and moderate-income persons. The Social Services Commission reviews proposals and makes recommendations to the City Council for grants and loans to local organizations and City departments. The following organizations have submitted applications requesting this funding: PUBLIC SERVICE Davis Community Meals - Homeless Outreach Program Davis Community Meals - Shelter Resource Center Davis Oral Health Project Empower Yolo Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter People Resources, Inc, DBA Meals on Wheels Yolo County Children’s Alliance Yolo Community Care Continuum

Request $ 14,000 $ 22,000 $ 5,000 $ 10,000 $ 25,000 $ 15,000 $ 12,000 $ 12,000

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Public Comment & Meeting Requirements: Per the CARES Act Public Law 116-136, HUD Secretary is authorized to grant specific waivers, and alternate requirements to permit flexibility and speed in program implementation. A reduced public comment period of 5 days is approved and allows the option of virtual meetings in lieu of in‐ person public hearings, in order to comply with national and local social gathering requirements. The City makes available the applications for public review/comment period on the city’s webpage at www.cityofdavis.org. Public comment will be accepted from all interested parties up to and including the City Council public hearing on April 20, 2021. Remote Public Comments for Public Hearing: All interested parties are invited to comment at the public hearing by submitting written comments to the City Manager’s Office no later than 12:00 p.m. on the hearing date. Written comments may be submitted by mail to Kelly Stachowicz, City of Davis, 23 Russell Blvd., Suite 1, Davis CA, 95616, or via email to cmoweb@cityofdavis.org. Public Comment may also be submitted by following instructions for public comment on the City Council Agenda, located at www.cityofdavis.org/councilagendas. Availability of Documents: The applications are on the city’s webpage at www.cityofdavis.org. Per the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, public computers are not available for online viewing, nor are documents available for review at City Hall, as the building is closed to the public at this time. By request, alternative document formats are available to person with disabilities. To request alternative document format or to arrange aid or services to modify or accommodate persons with a disability to participate in a public meeting, contact the City Clerk by calling (530) 757-5648 (voice) or 757-5666 (TDD) or emailing clerkweb@ cityofdavis.org. The City does not transcribe its proceedings. Persons who wish to obtain a verbatim record should arrange for attendance by a court reporter or any other acceptable means of recordation. Such arrangements will be at the sole expense of the person requesting the recordation. Individuals wishing to challenge the action taken on this matter in court are notified that, the challenge may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to City Manager’s Office prior to the public hearing. Kelly Stachowicz, Assistant City Manager City Manager’s Office 3/3

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021

What does it mean to be sustainable? R eading the morning news, I came across an article about viruses. In 1992, a bunch of scientists were at a meeting convened by NASA to discuss the possibility that life exists on planets other than Earth and how they should go about looking for it. This had already been the topic of much discussion for years and this meeting was a continuation of that discussion. However, this time it didn’t take very long for one of the participants to make a very fundamental observation; basically, that perhaps before talking about how to go about looking for life, they should take a step back and define what they were looking for. What constitutes life? What they eventually settled on was that “life is a self-sustained chemical system capable of undergoing Darwinian evolution.” Suffice to say, it may have enabled the meeting to come to a close, but it was just one in a series of such definitions to come from future meetings and discussions. Indeed, the definition has been repeatedly changed since then, as science understands more and more about the world. This made me think about one of the mainstays in the vocabulary of the climate crisis: the word “sustainability.” What is it? Work on reducing the harm from predicted negative effects of the increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere had an early focus on increasing energy efficiency and the development of renewable sources of, primarily, electricity. Along the way, policies and actions were expanded to embrace reduction or elimination of all fossil fuels, with goals of netzero energy being one good example of an overarching goal for alignment of policies and actions. More recently, at least in my view, the discussion also has evolved to include as a goal, “sustainability.” I’m not sure we know what that means, at least I don’t, for a local entity like a city or county, but I’m pretty certain it encompasses more than just energy usage, watts and therms. It seems to target a more complete and complex reimagining, sort of how we can preserve life on the planet, and a pleasant life at that. The U.N. World Commission on Environment and Development identifies sustainability as a “complex concept” and defines it as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” More broadly, or maybe more specifically, the UCLA Sustainability Committee defines sustainability as “the integration of environmental health, social equity, and economic vitality in order to create thriving, healthy, diverse and resilient communities for this generation and generations to come. The practice of sustainability recognizes how these issues are interconnected and requires a systems approach and an

acknowledgement of complexity.” It seems that both of these definitions, and there are many more, imply an assumption of global scale necessary for actions and policies since the systems involved that need to be modified to meet the challenges embedded in these definitions, are beyond the reach or jurisdiction of individual nations, not to mention states, counties, cities, or for that matter individuals. Very little effective infrastructure currently exists to meet the goal of a sustainable planet. Nations differ in political and economic systems and self-interest such that competition is more the norm than cooperation towards a mutual goal of sustainability. Food systems, water availability, environmental and ecological health, not to mention equity, diversity, and resilience are equally subject to these same forces of division. So what to do? Two things: one, an idea, the other an action. First the idea. I listened to a presentation by our own local wise man, Kim Stanley Robinson, who (forgive my shorthand description) sees unavoidable doom ahead of us if we continue to prioritize profit as the outcome of any economic activity. He proposes we examine modern monetary policy to basically create trillions of dollars in “Carbon Coins” that would reward investments or actions to reduce carbon in the atmosphere, while also creating jobs and promoting equity. This is novel, at least to me, and there’s more to learn, but it’s the first thing I’ve come across that appears feasible and could actually operate on a global level to meet the climate and environmental crises. And now for the action. The Yolo County board of supervisors has set in motion a process to pursue sustainability. It has begun by reaching out to the cities of Davis, Woodland, Winters and West Sacramento to make this a regional effort and is intentionally building equity and social justice into not only the creation of a plan but also the plan’s implementation. Aligning local action to complement global goals is not an easy task. Our county is subject to forces beyond its control (state and local policies, water and food systems, energy policy and usage, air pollution, and economic forces, to name a few) that limit the effectiveness of both policies and actions. Still, trees grow from seeds and Yolo County is planting a big one right here in the middle of the Central Valley. John Mott-Smith is a resident of Davis. This column appears the first and third Wednesday of each month. Please send comments to johnmottsmith@ comcast.net.

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