The Davis Enterprise Friday, March 19, 2021

Page 1

enterprise THE DAVIS

FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021

State approves ethnic-studies curriculum By Edward Booth Enterprise staff writer The California State Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved a model ethnic-studies curriculum for high schools after years of discussion and drafting. A model curriculum serves as a guidance document for local school districts to help with developing courses in that subject area. Drafting the curriculum led to much controversy over the past few years — the initial draft was heavily criticized for many reasons, such as not properly including several ethnic groups. State board president Linda Darling-Hammond sent the draft back for a rewrite in 2019, and several subsequent drafts have emerged since. The approved draft, the fourth overall, also faced criticism from members of the public who called in during the Thursday meeting over the course of several hours. Some criticized the concept of critical race theory and said the curriculum encourages racial disharmony; others said the proposed draft had been watered down from the original and called on the board to refocus the curriculum on aspects of ethnic studies that critique systems of power.

See ETHNIC, Page A4

Orange tier may be near but officials staying on alert By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer With Yolo County less than a week away from a possible move to the orange tier, county officials continue to urge residents to take the same precautions they’ve been taking throughout the pandemic to ensure progress isn’t reversed. “We all have a role to play,” Jenny Tan, the county’s public information officer, said Thursday. Wearing a face covering, even if vaccinated, as well as physical distancing, not gathering and following the state’s restrictions on activities remain as important as ever. Otherwise, Tan said, “we may get increased numbers of transmission ... and we don’t want to move backwards.” The county met the metrics for the

See ORANGE, Page A5

VOL. 124 NO. 34

Gov. Newsom waves to virtual guests during the State of the State address at Dodger Stadium on March 9, an event where he unveiled his strategy for combatting the recall effort against him. Shae Hammond/ CalMatters photo

Democrats stick with Newsom Recall campaign hits high gear By Laurel Rosenhall CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom officially launched a campaign Monday against the effort to oust him from office, as fellow Democrats closed ranks to support him and his opponents plan today and Wednesday to submit the last batch of signatures needed to trigger a recall election. Since Newsom’s flashy State of the State speech last week, which looked like an unofficial

campaign kickoff, prominent Democrats across California and the nation have thrown their weight behind the governor and against the attempt to recall him. Their strategy in this deepblue state that twice resoundingly rejected Republican former President Donald Trump: Portray the recall as a MAGA-inspired movement full of QAnon conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers and try to unify Democrats against it. Whether Newsom’s game plan will work will likely depend on how quickly California bounces back from the coronavirus pandemic that’s shuttered many businesses and

schools — as well as who steps up to try to replace Newsom on the recall ballot. His campaign launch seemed designed to thwart potential challengers from the left, featuring support from progressive national Democrats including U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders and former Georgia lawmaker Stacey Abrams. Warren promoted the new anti-recall site and told her 5.7 million Twitter followers that “extreme right-wing Republicans” are trying to recall Newsom “because he dares to listen to scientists and fights to put power in the hands of working people.” “Let’s have Gavin’s back,”

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer The Davis City Council on Tuesday expressed unanimous support for acquiring a ladder truck for the Davis Fire Department and directed staff to move forward both on securing a detailed cost estimate for a truck as well as developing plans to modify the downtown fire station to accommodate it. The estimated cost of a truck with a 100-foot aerial ladder, related equipment and training, and a remodel of Station 31 totals between $2.1 million and $2.4 million, according to Davis Fire Chief Joe Tenney.

Courtesy photo

Without a ladder truck of its own, the Davis Fire Department borrows UC Davis’ when needed.

Shop safe. Shop local.

of the council favoring three positions. The city has applied for grants — and will continue to apply for more — to offset costs related to

Ongoing annual costs for three to six additional firefighters to staff the truck would be between $645,000 and $1.26 million, with a majority

WEATHER

Arts ������������������B1 Forum ��������������B3 Pet Tales ���������� A3 Classifieds ������B2 Living ���������������� A3 Sports �������������� A6 Comics ������������B6 Obituaries �������� A2 The Wary I �������� A2

Saturday: Sunny. High 63. Low 40. More, Page B7

www.davisenterprise.com Main line: 530-756-0800 Circulation: 530-756-0826

Senior Real Estate Specialist

530.400.5643

REALTOR®, CalDRE# 01273735

Wednesdays: 3-6 Saturdays: 8-1 Central Park DavisFarmersMarket.org

More than $2 million invested in our communities over the last decade.

We are accepting same-day and next-day appointments to repair or replace furnaces, air conditioners & water heaters. We have technicians standing by to help you with any problems. Call to schedule.

We’re Here For You!

530.304.4947

kimeichorn.com keichorn@golyon.com

MANAGEMENT Voted #1

Lic.# 01471258/02071505

WED • FRI • $1

WE’RE OPEN!

ELITE PROPERTY jyshaw8@gmail.com www.jyshawhomes.com

See LADDER, Page A4

http://facebook.com/ TheDavisEnterpriseNewspaper http://twitter.com/D_Enterprise

JIN-YING SHAW

MARTHA BERNAUER

the purchase, Tenney said. Additionally, city staff are applying for grants specific to covering new staff for three years. Council members acknowledged concerns about the city spending so much money, particularly during a recession, but said the need was clearly established. Currently the city relies on the UC Davis Fire Department when it needs a ladder truck — something that occurred 115 times during 2020 — and if that ladder truck is not available, seeks one from neighboring jurisdictions that also have

HOW TO REACH US

Love Local. Bank Local.

GoLyon.com

See RECALL, Page A5

Council votes to buy ladder truck for Davis FD

INDEX

530-304-4208 marthabernauer.com marthabernauer@yahoo.com

Warren added. The California Democratic Party dumped $250,000 into the anti-recall effort Monday and Newsom took to friendly national TV shows to hammer the message the GOP-led recall is a “partisan political power grab.” On MSNBC, Newsom highlighted the Proud Boys and other white supremacist groups that took part in the January insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and that he said are supporting the recall. “I’m taking it very seriously,” said the governor, who is scheduled to appear

CA DRE# 01196250 thatsmybank.com Equal Housing Lender | Member FDIC

CA #365955

Davis/Winters: 530.753.1784 Woodland: 530.666.1784

www.iTrustGreiner.com


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.