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traditionally considered the opening of the spring real estate season, which tends to be the busiest time of year for real estate in a university town. Twenty to 30 homes for sale is a very, very low figure in comparison to past years — a trend that is not lost on local real estate professionals.
Enterprise correspondent Spring 2021 is stacking up to be one of the driest years in the history of local rainfall records. And this spring is likewise producing a remarkably sparse crop of existing homes for sale in Davis neighborhoods — a situation that is setting off bidding wars between prospective buyers. On any given day, there have been somewhere between 20 and 30 properties listed for sale in Davis during March, which is
“With only 20-some homes currently on the market in the entire city, it has become an absolute seller’s market with multiple offers and overbidding on every home,” Steve Boschken
of Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate told The Enterprise. Boschken has been working with local buyers and sellers for more than 25 years. “Current owners who want to move to a new property, aren’t listing their homes for fear of not having secured a replacement property. There’s a real worry of not having a place to move to upon close of escrow.” Kim Eichorn, another veteran agent who works Lyon Real Estate sees a similar market picture.
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have been experiencing low listing inventory (of homes for sale in Davis) for several years. But never in my 25-year real estate career have I seen the disproportionate number of buyers in comparison to the number of homes for sale,” Eichorn said, adding, “I’ve had eight listings hit the market in the past few weeks, and all of them have received multiple offers (ranging from two offers to 15 offers, depending on the property) and
WOODLAND — For Susan Perez, the crowbar incident marked the last straw. Her husband, Paul Allen Perez, had come home drunk again — and once again, he was mean and violent. “She described him as being a devil when he drank alcohol,” Stephen Jerguson, an investigator for the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, testified in Yolo Superior Court last week regarding his interview with Perez’s former spouse. While Perez typiPEREZ cally directed his Defendant wrath at his wife, this time he went after one of his three children, slamming the crowbar within a foot of their 3-year-old son’s head as he slept on a bed, Jerguson said. “That was the final straw for her,” Jerguson said. While she could handle Perez’s mistreatment of her, “she wasn’t going to let her kids be in danger.” So Susan Perez took the children and left. Paul Perez went on to remarry and have six more children, five of whom are believed to have met violent ends.
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Enterprise staff writer One person died and four others were injured in a head-on collision Friday night north of Davis. A California Highway Patrol officer told The Davis Enterprise one of the drivers apparently swerved suddenly into the oncoming lane just before the crash, which occurred shortly after 7 p.m. at Pole Line Road and County Road 29. That driver, traveling
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It sure looks like a swell situation I I know I shouldn’t do this because I’m happy with my current job, but I have to admit I’m thinking of running for governor of California if the recall effort against Gavin Newsom actually makes the ballot. I’ve always thought being governor of this vast and diverse state would be a barrel of fun, mostly because you get to live in the Governor’s Mansion, which Gavin and his family have steadfastly refused to do. So much for being a man of the people. That alone is enough to justify a recall. I mean, it’s a beautiful old house that I think we toured as part of Marguerite Montgomery’s fifthgrade class at West Davis Elementary years ago. It’s also darn close to a great fish-and-chips place that has the best tartar sauce in the world. That’s a tough combination to beat. Come to think of it, Ronald Reagan refused to live there as well, opting for Sacramento’s Fab 40s instead. But maybe he didn’t like tartar sauce. I think Jerry Brown slept in his old blue Plymouth the first time
impossible for a humble typist from Yolo County to successfully run for governor. During a recall election, however, the rules change dramatically.
he was governor, but actually decided to live in the Governor’s Mansion the second time around. It used to be the governor of California regularly came to Picnic Day. In fact, our family album has a picture of my little sister, Patsy, posing with Goodwin Knight on Picnic Day. I imagine as governor I might be able to influence my way into being named Picnic Day parade marshal, another lifelong dream. The most attractive part of this whole deal is that this is just about the best chance an ordinary citizen has to ascend to the governor’s office with the high-back chair and a view of the squirrels in Capitol Park. In ordinary times, it’s almost
n a recall there are two parts to the ballot. The first is a simple up or down on Gavin Newsom. If more people vote to keep the governor than to kick him out of office, the second part of the ballot becomes irrelevant. I’m not sure what happens if the voters split exactly 50-50 on the governor’s fate, but I do know that in baseball a tie base goes to the runner. If, however, a majority of voters reject the governor, the second part of the ballot quickly comes into play so we can select a new governor. The interesting thing here is that anyone can throw a hat in the ring with no qualifications whatsoever, and one needs only a plurality to move into the governor’s mansion. In other words, if there are a dozen people on the ballot, you might to able to capture the governorship with as few as 10 percent
of the votes. I’m pretty sure I could be elected governor if just everyone in my own family votes for me. It’s an incredible opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime roll of the dice with little or no downside. When we did this before, back in 2003, fully 135 people put their names on the ballot, which means just about anyone might have won if Arnold Schwarzenegger had not decided to run. And — surprise, surprise — even the super-popular Terminator didn’t win a majority, checking in just short of that with 48.6 percent of the vote. Then again, a guy named George B. Schwartzman pulled down 12,382 votes and one could argue that some of those folks thought they were voting for Arnold when they were really voting for George. My feeling is it’s now or never. I can feel right down to my toes that it’s time to throw my hat in the ring. Now I just have to find a hat. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
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Enterprise staff writer Woodland police are investigating a report of criminal threats targeting an Asian woman, and urge the community to report similar hate crimes that arise in the community. The threats incident occurred at about 7 p.m. Thursday as the victim was leaving a Walmart store at California and West Court streets. As she walked home, a man across the street began yelling and threatening to find “the Chinese and kill them all,” according to Sgt. Victoria Danzl. Danzl said the man then followed the woman until she hid in a nearby apartment complex parking lot. Officers searched the area but were unable to find the man, whose description “is too vague to share.”
“We will continue to investigate this crime and want to send a clear message following this assault,” Danzl said. “The Woodland Police Department does not tolerate threats based on race, gender, sexual orientation or religion. Our department will continue to take these incidents seriously.” Danzl added that the police department is “aware of the recent series of attacks on members of the Asian Pacific Islander community across our nation. Violence, verbal or physical, impacts every member of our community. We encourage victims of race-based violence to come forward and report incidents.” Anyone who was a witness to Thurday’s incident, or any others like it, is urged to contact Woodland police dispatchers at 530-666-2411.
The city of Davis is accepting applications from residents, 18 years of age and older, interested in serving on one of the following commissions: Civic Arts, Recreation and Park, Tree or Unitrans. These commissioners help to plan the future of Davis. Commissions serve as a conduit for citizen input. Applications may be downloaded at https://www.cityof davis.org/city-hall/city-clerk/ apply-to-serve-on-a-citycommission. All applications and accompanying documents are considered public information and may be disclosed or released under the California
Public Records Act. The application deadline is April 5. Applications may be submitted via email to Clerk Web@cityofdavis.org, via mail to the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 23 Russell Boulevard, Suite 1, Davis, CA, 95616, or via the dropbox in the City Hall parking lot. Applicants will participate in a 15-minute private interview with the Council subcommittee and city staff. Applications are tentatively scheduled to be submitted to City Council for appointment in April. For information, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 757-5648 or visit https://www.cityof davis.org/city-hall/commissions -and-committees.
PAUL’S PLACE: An Innovative Vertical Tiny Home Village Designed to Serve the Most Needy in Davis COMMUNITY UPDATE OUR HISTORY In 2017, a small group convened to discuss an idea to renovate and expand services to homeless individuals and families at 1111 H Street in Davis. These included representatives from Davis Community Meals and Housing, Davis Opportunity Village, the City of Davis, Yolo County Housing, the Davis Police Department, and other interested community members. Now, four years later, we would like to provide the Davis community with an update on our progress towards achieving our goal of building Paul’s Place. Under the leadership of Reed and Susan Youmans, Marty West, and former Mayor Robb Davis, we have achieved our initial fundraising target of $5 million. We are particularly grateful to Sutter Health for its generous grant of $2.5 million, Partnership Health for a grant of $750,000, and to the many generous Davis community members who have supported this innovative response to homelessness by contributing funds, expertise, time and resources. While the COVID pandemic and its stay-athome orders have slowed our progress, we are moving forward on Paul’s Place City approvals, final architecture design, and engineering. We look forward to breaking ground on construction by this June.
PAUL’S PLACE DESIGN AND FUNCTION Davis architect Maria Ogrydziak designed Paul’s Place as a village of “stacked tiny houses” set atop ground-floor spaces where wrap-around services could be provided. Paul’s Place will be a beautiful, new multi-functional structure designed to serve the most vulnerable individuals living homeless in Davis and will replace the dilapidated Davis Community Meals and Housing (DCMH) facility that has operated at 1111 H Street for decades. It is an innovative, one-of-a-kind structure that will include: • Beautiful outdoor space to enrich the neighborhood.
• A first floor Resource Center with enhanced program space to connect participants with public benefits, housing and employment opportunities, and health and human services — as well as basic needs for food, clothing, showers, restrooms, and laundry facilities. It also will feature four new emergency shelter beds for law enforcement and other service providers to help people in crisis get off of the streets. • The second floor features transitional housing that will provide 10 single residence bedrooms, a communal kitchen, family room, bathrooms and laundry. • The third and fourth floors will have a total of 18 300-square-foot private micro-unit apartments of permanent supportive housing, two of which will be accessible for those with physical disabilities, and where all residents will have access to wraparound services to help ensure stability and independence.
CONSTRUCTION In May 2020, the project was recommended for approval by the Davis Planning Commission with unanimous support. In June 2020, the project was unanimously approved by the Davis City Council. Since last July, the Paul’s Place Construction and Oversight Committee has assembled a team of design professionals led by Ogrydziak that includes OPA Architects, Cunningham Engineering, Pemberton Structural Engineering, and many others to complete all aspects of the project design documents. Our construction partner, Steve Harrison of Harrison Construction, has been integral to the design process and has provided valuable input into constructability and cost/benefit issues throughout the process. In the months since, we finalized our architectural construction documents, specifications (such as finishes, appliances, and plumbing fixtures), structural and energy PAID FOR BY DAVIS COMMUNITY MEALS & HOUSING
calculations, and site civil engineering plans We submitted our project construction documents to City building officials in early February 2021. It will take several months for City representatives to review and provide comments, for our consultants to make revisions, and for the issuance of our building permit. We are hopeful that we will be ready to break ground in June 2021, with an anticipated construction of Paul’s Place to be completed in mid-2022.
FUNDRAISING CONTINUES As of December 31, 2020, we have raised over $5.4 million. Though we have reached our initial fundraising goal of $5 million for design and construction, we continue to strive toward our ultimate fundraising goal of $7 million. The additional $2 million will cover an endowment for maintenance and operations, reserves for replacement, furnishings, and relocation and temporary housing for the current residents of 1111 H Street. We have received assistance from both Yolo County and the City of Davis to purchase the duplex next door at 1101 H Street to use for our Transitional Housing Program and Resource Center during the construction of Paul’s Place. We are still seeking additional donations, new donors, and funding to reach our overall goal of $7 million, which we hope to achieve by the end of this year.
LEARN MORE If you have questions or would like to make a contribution, please feel free to reach out to Doug Buzbee at dbuzbee@dbreconsulting.com or 925.766.3882, or Bill Pride at billpride@dcmah. org or 530.756.4008. We greatly appreciate your support. You can also get more information and donate at www.paulsplacedavis.org Bill Pride, Executive Director Davis Community Meals and Housing Doug Buzbee, Paul’s Place Construction Oversight Committee
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HOME: Bay Area money adds pressure From Page A1 will end up selling anywhere from $35,000 to $120,000 over their original list price.” In the hope that their offer will be the one that the seller picks, some buyers are making some unusual moves. Eichorn said, “Buyers are often waiving all contingencies, paying all fees, and even releasing deposit money to the seller in the name of ‘winning a house.’ This is not a market for someone looking for a deal, or someone adverse to taking risks.” This kind of imbalance typically translates into higher prices. And that’s what’s happened in Davis during the past year. Eichorn indicated that between Jan. 1 and March 15, 2020, there were 47 homes sold in Davis, with an average sales price of around $676,000; an average price per-square-foot or $384. Compare those numbers to the same slice of time this year: 62 homes sold; average sales price $722,000; average price per square foot $417, according to Eichorn’s reckoning. And real estate transactions can happen very fast these days. Homes can (and do) sometimes go from “new listing” to “pending sale” in a single weekend, with offers coming in from several different prospective buyers. “What we need are more listings,” Eichorn said. “It’s the only way the
“Buyers are often waiving all contingencies, paying all fees, and even releasing deposit money to the seller in the name of ‘winning a house.’ ” Kim Eichorn Davis realtor market will settle down.” There appear to be several factors contributing to the current situation. Some homeowners who might otherwise consider listing their home for sale this spring are hesitant to have prospective buyers walking through their house during the present COVID-19 era, and are waiting out the pandemic before they put their home up for sale. Real estate commentator Elena Cox, writing in an online essay published March 22 by the National Association of Realtors, said, “the pandemic has pushed things to new, uncharted extremes. Buyers who had been cooped up indoors for months rushed into the market seeking larger homes in suburban and even remote
locations. They were spurred on by record-low mortgage interest rates. And what have those masses of would-be buyers found? A fiercely competitive housing market marked by soaring prices and not nearly enough homes to go around.” Cox continued, “Buyers from ultraexpensive cities like San Francisco — who could suddenly work from anywhere with a stable internet connection — entered less expensive (real estate) markets. And you guessed it: That pushed up prices in those markets.” It’s no secret that some Bay Area residents are selling their homes in the Silicon Valley area, and resettling in destinations as diverse as a university town like Davis, or a mountain mecca like Lake Tahoe — sometimes making all-cash offers for a property they like. Do the math: Say you are a tech industry worker who owns a 1,500 square-foot, three-bedroom two-bath bungalow in Redwood City, built in the late 1940s, for around $2 million. If you sell that Redwood City bungalow, $1.1 million can buy you a 2,500 square-foot home, with four bedrooms and three baths, built in the 1990s, in Davis, with four bedrooms and three baths. And you’d still have money to pay for your kids’ college education.
TAN: ‘Voice of Yolo County’ during pandemic From Page A1 More recently, Tan’s video briefings became biweekly, on Mondays and Thursdays, after the county recovered from the extraordinary wave of cases in December and January and attention turned to vaccinations. Now she provides regular updates on vaccines administered, upcoming vaccine clinics and ongoing reopening of businesses and activities, always followed by reminders on the importance of wearing face coverings, physically distancing and not gathering. She has been hailed as a key partner in responding to the pandemic by everyone from city and county officials to Healthy Davis Together.
And all of this has been in addition to her normal duties, including issuing press releases and responding to both members of the public and the media about non-COVID issues like wildfires, elections, severe weather and more. For all of this, state Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, has named Tan as Yolo County’s “Woman of the Year,” an annual award bestowed on women throughout California by the state Legislature. “Jenny has been the voice of Yolo County during the most devastating public health crisis in a century and recent wildfires,” Dodd said Tuesday. “She has shown the kind of leadership that is needed in an emergency. I’m proud to recognize her for this
valuable contribution to the community.” Tan, who lives in Davis with her husband and three sons, started her career with Yolo County in 2019 and moved from communications coordinator to public information officer in 2020. Over the past year, she has been responsible for the county’s joint information center, overseeing a team responding to the pandemic with information about everything COVID related and was also part of the LNU Lightning Complex fire’s emergency response team. She said the past year “has shown the importance of communications work — being transparent, simple and clear while telling the story of our
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communities as authentically as possible.” Of being recognized by Dodd, Tan said, “I am honored to be given this award and I recognize that behind every achievement I’ve had and every late night I’ve worked, is the support and assistance of my county, peers, and family. “This is for them. For giving me the strength to do what I needed to and serve my community to the best of my ability.” On Monday, Tan will provide briefing 150 and plans to include a special video in celebration.
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The wreckage of a Ford van sits in a ditch, where it came to rest after being struck head-on by another vehicle Friday night on Pole Line Road north of Davis.
CRASH: Driver swerved into oncoming lane unexpectedly From Page A1 four were taken to area hospitals with various injuries, including the male driver who reportedly suffered a broken leg. According to the CHP officer, there was one other witness to the crash who had been traveling behind the van since leaving Woodland. “There was nothing out of the ordinary, and all of a sudden the Honda swerved in front of the van, and it looked
intentional,” the officer said. That initial report remains under investigation. The impact apparently caused the van to roll over, the wreckage coming to rest in a ditch on the west side of the road. Vehicle parts were seen scattered across the roadway as first responders attended the injured van occupants. Pole Line Road remained closed for several hours during the investigation.
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Driving a Tesla this year has been a real jolt W F e’ve been driving a Tesla for the past year or so and I have some
thoughts. It’s not ours, by the way. My mother-in-law bought a Tesla Model 3 in December of 2018 — all kinds of pandemic things have transpired, moving her to Florida with her daughter while the car stayed here with us. “Can we use it?” asked her son, my husband, S. Sure, said his loving mom. My goal here is to tell you honestly what I think people might want to know about owning a car with so much brand-new technology. And I’ll also include S’s observations, which can be summed up thusly: “It’s awesome!” From what I’ve read, men love this car more than women. Without ascribing any sexist meaning, online forums about Teslas appear to be dominated by men who adore these cars and their futuristic technology. And many of these men appear to be partnered with women who never, ever want to drive the things. More on that in a minute. What is undeniably awesome about the car — aside from being
a very viable, fully electric vehicle — is the get-up-and-go this thing is harnessing. If you’ve ever ridden on the California Screamin’ rollercoaster at Disneyland (now called the Incredicoaster) and experienced its zero-to-55-mph-in-fourseconds launch, you’ve felt the same kind of excitement that comes from flooring the accelerator of a Model 3 Tesla. (An online review by Car and Driver says depending on which option you have on the Model 3, the car goes from zero to 60 mph in 3.5 to 4 seconds.) This is a burst of fun and joy that is hard to describe, and I giggle whenever we get a chance to actually do this. The Tesla is also incredibly comfortable, the sound system is the best I’ve ever heard in a car, and driving past gas stations feels
victorious every time. What I cannot cotton to is this car’s insane touch-screen controls. Want to open the glove box? Push something on the touch screen or find and push the right button on the steering wheel followed by saying, “Open glove box.” Actually feeling around on the glove box for a handle is futile. Want to change the music? Somewhere on the touch screen is an icon of a music note and you can touch that and reveal audio options. I think. Turning it on and off is confusing, because you don’t really do that. You just get close enough to or far enough from it and the car is on or off. Or something like that, I don’t really know. And Tesla’s computer systems are occasionally updated, sometimes moving stuff around on the touch screen. Truly, there is so much to know about the unique way to control the car that it makes me want to just get in our 21-year-old little stick shift car that has absolutely nothing on it that a car doesn’t need for driving. But I have saved my biggest complaint for last, and it is a
doozy: When Teslas are using their autopilot programs, they have a tendency to engage in “phantom braking.”
or those who don’t know, the autopilot feature on a Tesla feels like you are in an episode of “The Jetsons.” The car really can drive itself, and the technology developed for this is impressive. But I will never again engage its autopilot or even allow S to use it while I’m in the car because of a glitch that has caused my life to flash in front of my eyes multiple times. I kid you not — you will be cruising along on autopilot, going the speed limit of 70 miles per hour or so when one of the car’s many sensors or cameras catches sight of something that isn’t there and it slams on the brakes. Slams them on. While on the freeway. And I scream as loudly and fervently as if I’ve just opened my bedroom door to an ax murderer because I am terrified of the terrible car accident we are obviously hurling toward. But there is nothing there. To be clear, the screaming
happens only when I’m in the passenger seat and the car does this. Because I’m either reading something or playing on my phone and not looking out the window where I would have seen there is no impending car crash in store for us. When I’ve been the driver and this happens, it’s more annoying than terrifying because I see there is no near-death coming our way. The fact that the Tesla sees a shadow, or misinterprets a car coming at us on the opposite side of the street as a danger to avoid is just a function of using autopilot. Maybe there’s an update forthcoming that will fix this. But for now, don’t be drinking or eating anything while on autopilot because it might go flying when the car decides to slam to a stop. And don’t be knitting because you might accidentally stab yourself. And don’t let anyone tailgate you, because their car might end up in your backseat. — Tanya Perez lives in Davis with her family. Her column is published every other Sunday. Reach her at pereztanyah@gmail. com. Follow her on Twitter at @californiatanya.
New world of fundraising YCCC has new executive director BY JOELLEN WELSCH AND HEATHER SLEUTER Special to The Enterprise
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o Yolo Crisis Nursery Crab Feed CoChairs Nancy Storm and Martha Bernauer, it was never a question of “if ” we would hold our ninth annual event; it was always a matter of “how.” All money raised at the Crab Feed goes directly to support our respite-care programs, and with the past year having been extraordinarily challenging for the children and families the Nursery serves, not having the Crab Feed was simply not an option to Nancy and Martha. The Yolo Crisis Nursery Crab Feed was the first of its kind for us with a drivethrough Crab Feed and virtual SHELLebration. We served over 600 crab dinners and hosted a multitude of people at our virtual event. Our community’s support and enthusiasm for the Nursery and Crab Feed exceeded our wildest dreams and was made possible by our generous sponsors, donors, volunteers and guests, to whom we say thank you, thank you, thank you! We are deeply grateful to you, our community, for turning out in such force, demonstrating, once again, your unified support for the Nursery’s programs to prevent child abuse, nurture healthy and resilient children, strengthen parents, and preserve families. Thank you to everyone involved with the event for your commitment to the Nursery and to Yolo County’s most vulnerable
YOLO CRISIS NURSERY children and their families. It takes a village, and we cannot thank our volunteers enough, particularly Martha Bernauer, Sharon Schauer and Nancy Storm. The year-after-year growth of this sell-out event would not be possible without your leadership and tireless efforts. The Crab Feed is produced by the Friends of the Yolo Crisis Nursery Committee. We send heartfelt appreciation and a very special thanks to the entire Friends’ Committee for making the world a better place for the children of Yolo County. On behalf of the board of directors, the nursery staff and the Friends of the Yolo Crisis Nursery, we would like to recognize and thank our Premier Sponsor Clark Pacific and King Crab Sponsors Jim and Lucinda Childress for their generosity and support. Sincere thanks to our generous Dungeness Crab Sponsors Davis Firefighters Local #3494 and Davis Sunrise Rotary. To our wonderful Blue Crab Sponsors: Assemblywoman Cecilia AguiarCurry; Bayer U.S. — Crop Science Vegetable Seeds; Brooks Painting; Boutin Jones Inc.; Carbahal & Company; Davisville Management Company; Mary and Harris Liu of Woodland McDonald’s; Marguerite Callahan; Nicole Davis of Edward Jones; Recology Davis; and the Vandermyden and Maddux Law Corporation — thank you.
Thank you to Collegiate Studios, Robin Dunbar, Lamppost Pizza, Nugget Markets, University Park Inn and Suites, and Upper Crust Bakery for your generous donations. And a very special thank you to our volunteers from the National Charity League and to our volunteer kitchen crew and traffic team. You were amazing. Charles King and Pacific Auction of Davis, we are extremely grateful for your expertise and assistance with our first-ever virtual SHELLebration. Last but certainly not least, thank you to the numerous businesses, community groups, and individuals who donated items for our live and silent auctions. Your generosity was a critical piece to our success. Our community of small businesses always rallies to support those in need in our community, and we encourage you to shop local to support them. If you are interested in helping the most vulnerable children and families in Yolo County, please consider joining the fun and fundraising for the Yolo Crisis Nursery by lending your time and talents to the Friends of the Yolo Crisis Nursery. Simply email friends@yolocrisisnursery. org. The Friends meet via Zoom on the second Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. Visit www.yolocrisis nursery.org, and subscribe to our e-newsletter to learn more about the nursery and our upcoming events. — JoEllen Welsch is president of the Yolo Crisis Nursery, and Heather Sleuter is the executive director.
Special to The Enterprise The Yolo Community Care Continuum board of directors announces that Amber Salazar has been named as the new executive director. Salazar brings a deep caring and wealth of experience to this mentalhealth leadership position. She has been employed at YCCC since October of 2018 as the agency clinical director. She says, “This role reflects the authenticity of who I truly am as a leader and clinician.” Salazar is a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than 18 years of experience in mental health and permanent-supported housing. She has worked tirelessly with those with mental health issues and those who have experienced homelessness to provide them with greater access to resources. She has worked collaboratively with both
BY ANDY JONES Special to The Enterprise 1. Internet Culture. Born in 1964 in Beirut, and raised in Canada, what comedic and action movie actor has the nickname of “the internet’s boyfriend”? 2. Pop Culture — Music. Born in 1933, what musician had the
NAME DROPPERS government and other nonprofits to provide the best outcomes for the communities she has worked in. She came to work with YCCC because she wanted to work for a smaller company that was loyal to a firm grassroots philosophy, mission and core values that simultaneously aligned with her own core values and belief systems while placing the needs of and desires of parents and their vulnerable family members ahead of corporate agendas and missions for the future. “As the executive director, I will continue to stand by every client, family and community partnership, providing help and support by delivering what we promised to this community which is this: When we say we are going to be kind to the people and
families who need our supports and services — we do what we promise. Our word will continue to be solid and stand without reproach.” Yolo Community Care Continuum has been responding to the needs of the mentally ill in Yolo County for 42 years. The organization was founded by a group of parents who wanted to provide a community-based support system for their youngadult children who had mental illnesses too severe to be cared for at home. They envisioned a place that felt like home, a place where their children could get the professional treatment and compassionate support they needed to live as successfully and productively as possible. — Do you know of someone who has won an award or accomplished something noteworthy? Email it to newsroom@ davisenterprise.net.
nicknames “Godfather of Soul,” “Mr. Dynamite” and “Soul Brother No. 1”? 3. Unusual Words. The word “bus” is short for what three-syllable word? 4. Yolo County. According to the 2010 census, what was the third mostpopulated city in Yolo County? 5. Books and Authors. What American author
won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for her novel “Beloved”? Answers: Keanu Reeves, James Brown, omnibus, West Sacramento, Toni Morrison. — Dr. Andy Jones is the quizmaster at de Vere’s Irish Pub and author of the book “Pub Quizzes: Trivia for Smart People.” Dr. Andy is now also sharing his pub quizzes via Patreon. Find out more at www.yourquizmaster.com.
OBITUARY Joel Ted Johnson Dec. 7, 1944 — Feb. 14, 2021
Joel Ted Johnson was born Dec. 7, 1944, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Theodore Irvin Johnson and Fern Adell Johnson on the couple’s third anniversary. Though an only child, he was raised surrounded by family, his paternal grandfather having helped settle Idaho Falls when it was still known as Eagle Rock. Joel grew up at a time when children were routinely dismissed from school to help with the potato harvest. He, however, took school seriously, was smart and motivated, and became a skilled debater. Following graduation from Idaho Falls High School, he made his way to Stanford University. During summers, he earned money for college by working at the Idaho National Laboratory — a nuclear-reactor research facility 40 miles to the west in the desert — but during the year he studied creative writing with Wallace Stegner where the likes of Ken Kesey would crash his classes. Following graduation in 1967, he attended Harvard Law School, receiving his law degree in 1971. Joel returned to California and
practiced law at Ware & Freidenrich in Palo Alto but researching briefs and arguing detailed points proved less satisfying than originally anticipated. He felt drawn to academia and the allure of openended research, thus returned to Harvard University in 1978 to begin a study of social psychology. It was there he met and married Lorrie Irish. Theirs was a union that lasted 40 years, maintained with wit, humor, insight and kindness, and that produced two children: Geoff and Jessica. Joel was awarded a Ph.D. in social psychology in 1981. Two hours after official copies of his Ph.D. thesis were submitted, Joel and Lorrie began their trek west to Davis, where he’d been hired to teach for the University of California. For 31 years, he conducted research into social cognition, focusing on behaviors regarded as diagnostic of the authentic self, inferential differences between self and others, perceived causality, and causal reasoning in a legal context. He fostered a love of
social psychology in both undergraduate and graduate students and mentored future Ph.D.s who would later speak of both his insight and his kindness. He fit neatly into Davis bicycle culture, riding his bike to work on a near-daily basis, and walking his beloved dogs along the town’s many winding pathways. He counted among his hobbies a love of beer, Trivial Pursuit, politics, science fiction and literature, the latter inherited by his two children. Though his struggles with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis inhibited his physical activity in his later years, his keen understanding of state and national politics continued unabated and family members were impressed by his observations up until nearly the hour of his passing. Joel is survived by his wife, Lorrie, son Geoff and partner Sierra, and daughter Jessica and husband Chanse. He is also survived by several cousins — including Marcine Silver who was like a sister to Joel growing up, several nieces and
nephews, and the many close friends he retained from both grade school and high school in Idaho Falls — whose bonds and support graciously continued throughout his lifetime. The family wishes to thank the kindhearted staff at Stollwood Convalescent Hospital in Woodland, which cared for Joel prior to its pandemic-related closure in 2020, and would like to acknowledge the exceptional care he received at Chaparral House in Berkeley during his last months. Joel was interred with private services at the Davis Cemetery. No further services are planned at this time. Donations in memory of Joel can be made to support the Psychology Graduate Fellowship Fund at UC Davis, which provides financial support for graduate students pursuing a degree in psychology. Make checks payable to UC Davis and on the memo line include: RE Psychology Graduate Fellowship Fund. Mail to UC Davis Advancement Services, 202 Cousteau Place, Suite 185, Davis, CA 95618. To donate online, go to https://give.ucdavis.edu/Go/JoelJohnson.
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SCHOOL: New models for elementary and transitional kindergarten From Page A1 change is that 3 feet of social distancing allows many more students into each classroom for in-person learning. Though no staff recommendation is listed in the school board agenda, the agenda documents contain a presentation with modified hybrid schedules listed alongside the current hybrid models. The current hybrid models are built around two days of
in-person learning, while the modified models involve inperson learning five days a week. The modified elementary school hybrid model, for grades 1 to 6, now contains 15 hours of inperson learning split over five days, with students attending school from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. each day. The current model offers four hours of in-person instruction on two days each week, from 1 to 3 p.m. There’s also a new model for
transitional kindergarten and kindergarten, offering 12.5 hours of in-person instruction split over five days. The students under the model would be split into either an a.m. or p.m. group with inperson instruction occurring 2.5 hours each day. Both groups would attend in-person learning starting at 8:15 a.m. and ending at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesdays. Secondary school students also have the option of attending school five days a week, instead of
two, under another new model. There are also modified five-day schedules for the DJUSD Children’s Center and preschool. Distance learning is still utilized to some extent in the schedules, either optionally or otherwise, and many students are continuing on with pure distance learning. Though there’s a modified schedule listed in the presentation, the hybrid model is still set to launch on April 12. The meeting will take place
virtually at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. It will be carried live on Davis cable television Channel 17 and the school district website djusd. tv. A recording of the meeting will also be available on the district website. Public comments can be made by calling 530-757-5344 after noon on the day of the meeting. — Reach Edward Booth at edward.booth@mcnaughton. media. Follow him on Twitter at @Edward_E_Booth.
OBITUARIES Edna Caroline Cummings
Valerie Margaret Smith
Jan. 7, 1925 — March 17, 2021
Edna Caroline Frey Cummings died peacefully in her home, with her family, on March 17. She was 96 years old. She was born in Wentworth, Mo., on Jan. 7, 1925, to Clarence and Genevieve Frey. One of three children, she is preceded in death by her brother, Francis Joseph Frey, and survived by her sister, Lillian Frey Kristek, of Monett, Mo. Edna graduated from Sarcoxie High School in Sarcoxie, Mo., in 1942. She then proceeded to get her nursing degree in 1947 from St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing in Kansas City. She wanted to help the soldiers but the war ended before she graduated. After nursing school, she ventured on the train to California with a few of her nursing classmates, who became lifelong friends. She ended up in Sacramento, where she met her husband, Donald. They were married for 41 years and raised seven children before his passing in 1993.
July 5, 1941 — Feb. 26, 2021
Edna started her career working as a registered nurse at Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento. Throughout her nursing career, she worked as a pediatric nurse and worked caring for the elderly, which she loved. She loved sewing, crocheting, and most of all, gathering with her family. Edna was always cheerful, smiling and devoted to her Catholic faith. While Edna lived in a variety of cities throughout California, she resided in Davis for 29 years. She and her husband enjoyed selling eggs and fruit at the Davis Farmers Market for many years. At the age of 80, she left Davis to be closer to family in Reno, Nev. Edna is survived by her children, Sandra, Michael (Christie), Teresa, JoAnne (Kevin), Liz (John), John, and Marie (Todd), six grandchildren, and three step-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at St. Alberts the Great Catholic Church in Reno at noon on April 12.
William Carl Watkins Aug. 6, 1933 — Feb. 27, 2021
Bill Watkins, a beloved longtime Davis resident and educator, peacefully passed away of pneumonia on Feb. 27. He courageously lived nearly a decade with dementia. Bill was born in Tahlequah, Okla., Aug. 6, 1933. He was the youngest of five siblings. Bill started his education in a one-room schoolhouse. He moved with his family to Merced and there he finished high school. Bill then went into the U.S. Air Force where he served four years. Sacramento State was his college choice for undergraduate education. He then proceeded on to the University of Missouri for his master’s degree. Bill started his education career teaching in the Rio Linda School District where he met his wife Ellen (McLarnin). They married in 1966 and moved to Davis where he began serving in the Davis Joint Unified School District as a psychologist. During this time he pursued his doctoral degree which he earned in 1973 from The Fielding Institute in Santa Barbara. He later served the district as principal and then as director of pupil services. After 28 years, Bill retired (kind of ) and went on to consulting with other school districts in the area, as well as teaching at National University in Sacramento.
Bill loved the children he was able to guide and teach as well as all of the educators with whom he worked. In addition to being a loving husband and father, he was a man with many interests and hobbies. Traveling, seeing new places and cruising topped the list. He was an avid reader, enjoyed academics and had a love for music. For many years he enjoyed volunteering at the Sacramento Jazz Festival. He loved a good party, entertaining and interacting with people. Bill’s rosy-cheeked, mustache smile was always sure to light up a room. He loved a good joke and sharing his wisdom. His culinary skills proved to be crowd-pleasing. His homemade ice cream was always a hit, especially his Peach William and Bill’s Berry recipes with fruit grown in his back yard. He will be greatly missed! Bill is survived by his devoted wife of 55 years, Ellen; two children who lovingly and proudly called him Dad; Megan Watkins of Davis and Grant (Emily) Watkins of San Diego; and two handsome grandsons, William and Tucker who dearly loved their Pa. He has nieces and nephews still living in Oklahoma. Donations may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association or to a charity of choice.
Valerie Margaret Smith was a longtime Davis resident and a caring friend to every person and animal she met. She passed away on Feb. 26 after a life of service to others. She first came to Davis in 1959 as a UC Davis freshman before permanently settling in town in the 1980s. An avid bicyclist during her prime, Valerie embodied the spirit of Davis. Her beautiful and beloved garden was always a waystation for hummingbirds and other wildlife and she never said no to a stray cat (or rabbit, or turtle …) in need of food and shelter. Valerie provided her open-hearted, yet pragmatic concern through her work as
well, serving as a nurse at Courtyard Healthcare Center for decades. She was preceded in death by her partner, Jim DeSanctis. She is mourned by those who knew her spirit, her humor and her endless kindness. She will be remembered for her love of Pavarotti’s soaring melodies, British detective novels, nature and her (adopted) hometown. Valerie was a generous benefactor to many charities. Donations to the Yolo County SPCA or Tree Davis can be provided in lieu of flowers. A virtual memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 28. For information, email ValerieSmithMemorial@gmail.com.
Ernest Silva Jr.
Sept. 29, 1930 — March 14, 2021 Ernest Edward (Ernie) Silva Jr. passed away on March 14. He was a resident of Davis since 2008 and resided in the East Bay for 79 years. Ernie was born in a tank house on a Hayward apricot orchard. He was a building contractor who loved to work, to argue and to make people laugh. There are dozens of families in the Bay Area and Yolo County who live in homes Ernie built or renovated. At 77, he was planning a subdivision project when he was hurt in a car accident and could never work again. He then moved to Davis to be near his son Ernest Edward Silva III and daughter-in-law Gay Bourguignon. He flew homing pigeons
competitively where he made friends including his son’s father-in-law Ivan Bourguignon. Both took credit for matchmaking Ernest and Gay. He honorably served in the U.S. Air Force for four years during the Korean conflict and almost made it to the big time playing jazz trumpet in the 1940s. He is survived by his son, Ernest and his son’s wife Gay Bourguignon; five grandchildren, Justin Silva (Colfax), Rachael (Silva) Massey (Aptos), Jennifer Silva (San Francisco), Elisse Silva Bianchi (Orange) and Ryan Deasey (Alameda); one great-granddaughter, McKenna Massey; and dozens of cousins.
EASTER JOY What does Easter mean to you? Maybe as a child it meant an Easter-egg hunt, followed by the promise of a long playful summer. As an adult, there are many reasons to celebrate Easter. Whatever your reason, hopefully, it means the beginning of something good.
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George William (Bill) Streng IV June 19, 1926 — March 20, 2021
Bill Streng, 94, passed away on March 20 at his home in Davis. He had lived 45 years in the same house in Covell Park, which his own company had built in 1977. He was born George William Streng IV, in Scranton, Pa., on June 19, 1926, to George William Streng III and Marian Morris Heraty. Bill graduated from Scranton Central High School and attended Dartmouth College. He interrupted college to join the U.S. Army where he became a Master Sergeant and served from 1944 to 1946. While in Germany after World War II, Bill met his first wife, the petite and lovely Johanna Meckel, when he was 19 and she was 16. At their first meeting, they swam across the Rhine River together on a dare. They were married in 1950. Bill graduated with combined bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the prestigious Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in New Hampshire. Bill’s father had died suddenly while he was overseas. Bill was 18 and his brother, Jim, was 14. Bill became a certified public accountant and worked in New York City and later in San Francisco. After he earned his CPA, his mother’s brother in California, Phil Heraty, invited Bill and Jim to relocate on the West Coast and work in Phil’s construction company. The young men worked seven days a week and Uncle Phil rewarded their work ethic with invaluable business experience and by allowing them to purchase his company when he retired. Thus, Streng Bros. Homes was born in 1957. Bill and Johanna started a family in 1954, in Oakland. They subsequently lived in Sacramento and finally Davis. They had three children. Streng Bros. Homes thrived when the two siblings found a recipe for success: A certain gifted architect called Carter Sparks, plus the brilliance of Bill, plus Jim’s charm with customers, plus the tireless dedication of both men equaled
unique tract homes that defined the neighborhoods they graced. These contemporary houses had flat roofs (who needs peaked roofs when you live in a place without snow, after all), atriums bringing a garden atmosphere indoors, large windows letting in light, open-beamed ceilings, and cost-saving features such as humble yet durable materials such as plywood, tar-andgravel, brick and steel. The thing that made the homes truly wonderful and special was that young families could afford them, at $23,100 in 1960 for a three-bedroom house with 1,714 square feet. Homebuyers often chose to modify the basic plan to suit individual tastes. The Streng Brothers were determined to have high-quality, sturdy dwellings that would stand up against the test of time, available to all comers. Eventually, the brothers divided forces, with brother Jim maintaining the business in Sacramento County and Bill becoming a land developer in Yolo County. Throughout Bill’s long life, his brother remained one of the most important people in it. “We never had a fight or a serious disagreement,” he told me recently. Bill and Jim were inducted into the California Home Builders Hall of Fame in 1996. Together they sold 3,800 houses over 30 years. A 2011 report by Caltrans identified Streng Bros. Homes as one of the “nine most important merchant builders in California during the 30 years that followed World War II.” In 1970, Bill’s workaholic ways caught up to him and his wife Johanna “fired me” as he liked to tell the story. The couple divorced and were remarried fairly rapidly, with Bill falling in love with his next-door neighbor, the tall, slender and talented Karmen Gallo, a social worker and quilter, and a single mother with two sons. To celebrate the 1970s, Bill began to
sport colorful plaid sports jackets and neckties sewn by his new bride, often with dazzling patterns and color combinations. Bill was a self-made man, who liked to describe himself as a “Horatio Alger Success Story.” He had many interests, among them a lifelong love of sports. He was an avid Oakland Athletics Fan from the time the Kansas City ball club came to the Bay Area in 1968. He supported the Davis Aggies women’s basketball team and men’s football team, earning his own parking space near the field. In his youth, Bill taught young campers to swim as an Eagle Scout in charge of the beginners and earned their parents’ abject gratitude. He was a manager for the Dartmouth Football Team. He was a Bowler in his 30s. He discovered his true passion on the slopes with downhill skiing in Squaw Valley and every other ski resort within two hours of his home. Bill skied until the age of 75, when he was told by his doctor that falling was too risky. His love of sports extended to card games, including Solitaire and Casino. He was a master Bridge player and played up to the very last stage of his life. Bill was an avid reader, a devotion he passed on to his children. He loved to read novels involving attorneys and crime, as well as every book ever published on Bridge and beating the stock market. Among his business associates, Bill Streng was known as a truly inspirational coach and mentor, nurturing young Davis businessmen in their careers. The Davis Chamber of Commerce Annual Business of the Year Award was named for him. Bill truly loved the community of which he was a true pillar. He was a loyal and active Davis Rotarian into his 90s. Despite considering himself tone-deaf and while asserting numerous times that the majority of rock ’n’ roll and classical
music was less pleasing than flatulence, he loved John Philip Sousa, all military songs and was a devoted supporter of the Annual West Coast Ragtime Festival. Bill was chairman of the board of the Bank of Woodland (Business and Professional Bank) from 1983 to 1997. At this time, he retired his psychedelic wardrobe and adopted more conservative solid-color sartorial combinations. However, he was always a man who never felt fully dressed without a necktie. Bill is survived by his devoted wife Karmen of 49 years, whom Bill liked to call “The Ayatollah Kharmeini,” as well as his children (biological and by marriage), Monica Lillya, a reading specialist, George William Streng V, a photographer, Lenny Husen M.D., a physician, Martin Gallo, an aeronautical engineer and Kevin Gallo, a physical education teacher. He is also survived by four grandchildren: Scott Roberts, Sarina Madan, Mark Lillya and Shane Lillya. Bill was a man who lived as if he were immortal. His very long life was one marked by good health and STRENGth well into his 80s, a genius mind that rejoiced in the raw materials of land and money, a lack of self-doubt, combined with a quirky sense-of-humor which startled strangers, dismayed his family at times and delighted friends. His greatest gift was a love of living unrivaled by very few of us. When closing conversations, as in all else, Bill Streng had his own unique style. So we will end with those signature signoffs, “Onward and Upward!” and “Very Good, Good-Bye!” In honor of Bill’s love of a good tale, the family requests that you share any stories or remembrances about Bill Streng to DrHusen@gmail.com. It would be a great comfort to hear about his impact on your life. We will publish the photos and memories at a later date online. Let us know if you would like to be contacted with the link to the site.
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HOMICIDE: Perez accused of killing 5 infants, all his kids From Page A1 In January 2020, Yolo County prosecutors announced the filing of five murder charges against Perez, 58, in connection with the deaths of his infant children born between 1992 and 2001, all when they were less than 6 months old. Only two babies’ remains have been found. After more than a year of court delays, the case proceeded last week to the preliminary hearing stage, where a judge determines whether the charges — five counts of premeditated first-degree murder, with the special circumstances of multiple murders, torture and lying in wait — should proceed to trial. Perez has pleaded not guilty. He could face the death penalty if convicted, although the DA’s Office hasn’t decided whether it will go that route.
A grisly find The investigation leading to Perez’s arrest began 14 years ago, on March 29, 2007, with the discovery of an infant’s skeletal remains in Conway Slough east of Woodland. It was the spring
bowfishing season, and plumber Brian Roller liked to test his carp-fishing skills in between work calls. “Fishing was slow that day. There wasn’t much to shoot at,” Roller testified in court, recalling the slough’s water level was unusually low. At one point, “I saw a dark object in the water, so I just figured I’d take a shot at it.” Roller’s arrow made contact, and he pulled his catch to shore. Instead of a fish, however, he’d caught a box — later determined to be an old cooler — with metal hinges and handles. Roller retrieved a shovel from his truck to pry open the latches. “I dumped out the contents … and out came the Winnie-the-Pooh blanket,” Roller said, his voice catching with emotion at the memory. After the blanket came a brick and auto parts used to weigh down the box, and a plastic bag that contained “the decomposed remains of that boy.” He immediately called 911. What followed was a 11-year effort to identify the infant, dubbed Baby Doe, which forensic anthropologists at Chico State
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Paul Allen Perez’s alleged victims. Authorities say he’s the father of all five children, who vanished between 1992 and 2001.
University determined to be a male between 1 and 3 months old when he died. The bones revealed evidence of multiple fractures, both fresh and healing at the time of death.
then they’d be gone,” said Woodland police Det. Mathew Jameson, who helped investigate the case. Brittany said Paul Perez kept her and Yolanda isolated from the infants, and threatened them when they asked questions about their whereabouts.
“To me, these are injuries that would not be accidental,” said Dr. Jason Tovar, a pediatric forensic pathologist who recently reanalyzed the case and ruled it a homicide. “I believe that (death) was the result of traumatic injuries that were inflicted upon the child,” Tovar added, though later admitted he could not fully rule out birth-related trauma or breaks that occurred after death.
DNA match Later in 2007, Yolo County coroner’s officials turned over Baby Doe’s femur bones to the California Department of Justice’s Richmond lab for DNA testing. But a break in the case didn’t come until August 2018, when the DOJ made a familial match that identified the biological father as Perez, in prison for a Yolo County vehicle theft and evading conviction. From there, investigators looked for birth records connected to Perez, ultimately finding six children fathered with his second wife, Yolanda: Brittany, born in 1990; Kato, born in 1992; Mika, born in 1995; Nikko, born in 1996; Nikko Lee, born in 1997; and another Kato, born in 2001, Yolo County Deputy Coroner Laurel Weeks testified. Of the six, only Brittany is known to be alive today, according to court testimony. DNA testing ultimately identified the infant’s remains as belonging to the
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Paul Perez and Yolo County Public Defender Tracie Olson at Perez’s Jan. 27, 2020, arraignment hearing. Nikko born in 1996. His genetic material linked him to blood samples taken at birth from Yolanda Perez’s other five children, including the elder Kato who died in the Sacramento area in 1992. Yolo County sheriff ’s detectives made their first contact with Perez in 2018, after learning about the familiar DNA match. Sgt. Juan Ceja testified that Perez acknowledged his three older children with Susan Perez, but “said he did not have any other children.” Informed of the pending homicide investigation, Perez “appeared nervous,” more so after detectives served him with a warrant seeking his DNA. Perez was just days away from being paroled when arrested for the murders in January 2020.
infants’ deaths. But Yolanda Perez did disclose to detectives her belief that two more of the infants had ended up in Conway Slough — one encased in concrete in a dresser drawer, the other in a bucket also filled with concrete, sheriff ’s Lt. Gary Hallenbeck said in court. Searchers twice combed the area but found no additional remains. Investigators also interviewed Brittany Perez, who described to them a chaotic upbringing in Fresno involving frequent moves, Perez’s daily beatings of Yolanda and several infant siblings who would suddenly vanish while in her father’s care. “They’d be around for two to three months, and
She also spoke of waking up one night to her mother’s anguished cries and finding her standing over a crib, which apparently held the Kato born in 1992. Paul Perez was “telling her to calm down, and saying they didn’t need to call an ambulance,” Jameson said. But one came, and Perez fled from the house prior to its arrival, Jameson said. Kato’s death that night apparently was never investigated. Then there was the baby Brittany knew only as “the last one,” who suffered a badly dislocated leg when Perez tossed him onto a bed for a diaper change. That night, he instructed Yolanda and Brittany to go get something to eat, “and when they returned the baby was gone.” Perez’s hearing resumes April 5 in Judge David Reed’s courtroom. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenter prise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene.
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he new Pho Tasty is looking to open in early April. The Vietnamese restaurant is at 301 G St. It replaced Taste of Thai, which closed for good at the beginning of the year. Allison Lo of Sacramento is the owner. She and her husband own Asian Blossom in Granite Bay, which serves Chinese and Vietnamese food. Pho Tasty will focus on Vietnamese. “Davis doesn’t have many Vietnamese restaurants and I think students deserve more options,” she said Thursday. The only other dedicated Vietnamese restaurant that I know of is Pho King 4 at 226 Third St. Downtown’s Sunrise Restaurant closed several years ago. Meanwhile, there are two other Davis restaurants with “tasty” in the name: Tasty Kitchen on F Street and the new Tasty Gourmet on Fifth Street. Both serve Cantonese (Chinese) food. The Davis Enterprise owns the building at 301 G St. Publisher Burt McNaughton said Lo signed a five-year lease. Lo said she likes the atmosphere in Davis. “It reminds me of my college years (at UC Berkeley).” Quality will be the focus, she said. The restaurant’s signature dish is Pho Bo with filet mignon: authentic Vietnamese beef noodle soup with rice noodle, topped with white onion, scallion and cilantro, and served with fresh bean sprouts, basil, lime and jalapeño. Along with several other soup and vegetarian
options, there’s also charbroiled meat over rice or noodles, clay pot dishes and banh mi sandwiches. Also, appetizers like spring rolls, guo bao buns and fried potstickers. Pho Tasty is working on its final inspection. If final repairs are OK’d in the next few days, it could open the first full week of April. To begin, hours will be 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. ———— Awards & More of Davis will soon return in a new location: 720 Olive Drive, Suite A, near Rocknasium. Owners Fidel and Mary Sanchez are shooting for Wednesday, April 21 as the first day. The business has been closed during COVID. “It has been an extremely difficult year, and we are looking forward to being of service again to the Davis and surrounding communities,” they wrote in an email. Public business hours will be 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays. Mondays are available by appointment. Email awardsandmore.davis@ gmail.com or call 530-756-6304. ———— Quick Shop Market, 1964 E. Eighth St., has a new owner and
a new name. It’s now called Bros. Liquor. There’s also a Bros. Liquor convenience store at 1060 Olive Drive. ———— I have an update on the former site of Davis Healthcare Center at 715 Pole Line Road, which has been vacant since 2014. Don Fouts, president of Fouts Homes, owns the site and is in the process of demolishing the buildings there. “I am exploring the options of building single-family attached, for-sale homes,” Fouts said Thursday. He hopes to build about 32 moderately priced homes on the site. He’s just starting the process of submitting a proposal to the city. ———— Yolo County went into the orange tier on Wednesday, which reduced some restrictions on bars, gyms and indoor restaurant seating, among other changes. Previously, bar patrons were required to purchase food with any alcohol and consume it all outside. Now, the food purchase is required at bars only if patrons sit inside. Breweries were able to drop the food requirement earlier this month. Physical distancing rules still apply, and tables must — ahem — consist of a single household. The orange tier sets indoor gym capacity at 25 percent, a bit more practical than 10% for yoga classes and Rocknasium climbs. ————
Regal Theatres announced on March 23 that it will begin reopening some of its theaters starting April 2. Though theaters are permitted to be open up to a 50-percent capacity under our orange tier, none of the Davis theaters are on the list for reopening. The company plans more openings beginning April 9 and April 16, to be determined. As I noted last week, Woodland’s State Theatre is back open at 322 Main St. Davis Varsity Theatre may open as soon as early April, when roof repairs are complete. ———— The new Middle Eastern and Moroccan food restaurant Casablanca opened on March 18. But when management couldn’t keep up with the demand, it closed two days later. The owner said he was overwhelmed by the support, and needed to work out a system to ensure more efficient service. It reopened on Thursday. It’s at 640 W. Covell Blvd., Suite A, in the former Chickpeas Kitchen spot. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. See its menu at http://www.casablancadelights.com/. My family went there on March 19 and the food was delicious. ———— Looking for other recommendations? Readers are writing to me, raving about Burma Eat, which opened in January at 500 First St., Suite 11 in Davis Commons. We’ve been there twice and agree. Burmese is similar to Thai and Indian foods.
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Special to The Enterprise Subaru of America Inc. and Fairfield Subaru will present a check for $41,504.73 to the 100 Club of Solano and Yolo Counties on Friday, April 23. The 100 Club of Solano and Yolo Counties was selected by Fairfield Subaru as their hometown charity choice for the 2020 Subaru Share the Love Event. From Nov. 19 to Jan. 4, with every new Subaru purchased or leased, Subaru donated $250 to each customer’s choice of charities. For 2020, SOA selected the four national charities: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), Make-A-Wish, Meals on Wheels America and National Park Foundation, while Subaru retailers could also elect to add a hometown charity to help support their communities. Fairfield Subaru selected the 100 Club of Solano and Yolo Counties as its hometown charity and listed it as an organization that customers could select to receive the donation.
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. has provided its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year that ended Dec. 31. Key results include: revenues increased 31% the fiscal year 2020, driven by expanded use of the company’s biological solutions as seed-and soil-treatments, and through greater global diversification; gross margins for the full year were 59.6% as a result of improved product mix; the focus on cost management resulted in a reduction in operating expenses for both the fourth quarter and the full year; and net income (loss) and adjusted EBITDA in the fiscal year improved by 46% and 31%, respectively. Revenues in the fourth quarter increased by 15% as the company’s seed- and soil-applied treatments for use in the U.S. row crops moved into the distribution channel in anticipation of the 2021 growing season. Higher sales of cropprotection products — including Regalia biofungicide and Venerate bioinsecticide — for application in the outdoor vegetable and greenhouse markets in the United States also contributed to the gain. Revenue growth of 31% year-over-year was driven by the company’s continued strategic shift into a more
diverse mix of sales across crops, geographies and product offerings. Significant inroads were made in expanding the company’s geographic reach, with 20% of revenues coming from the European Union and Latin America, compared with 6% of revenues in 2019. Sales into row crops — such as corn, soybeans, cotton and wheat — increased with expanded offerings in plant health products and seed- and soilapplied treatments. Further market penetration and market share gains in the fruit-andvegetables segment also contributed to the revenue increase, particularly for Regalia and Venerate. Gross profit in 2020 expanded at a greater rate than revenues, up 42% as compared with gross profit in 2019. The 470 basis point improvement in annual gross margins to 59.6% was primarily a function of sales into highermargin end-use markets. Operating expenses were reduced by 9% to $40.1 million in 2020. With increased sales and lower costs, the operating expense ratio for the full year declined to 104%, as compared with 150% in 2019. Operating expenses in 2020 benefited by $1.4 million from a Paycheck Protection Program loan secured to retain
employees supporting the essential agricultural industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has since been forgiven. The company reported improvements in both net income (loss) and Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal year 2020. Net loss was $20.2 million, a 46% improvement year over year, while Adjusted EBITDA improved by 31%. The net loss in 2020 included $1.5 million in one-time, non-cash charges related to the issuance of new or replacement warrants and a warrant modification, as compared with $7.6 million in similar non-cash charges in 2019. Adjusted EBITDA is further described under “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information” below. Cash used in operations for 2020 was $16 million, a 25% improvement from cash used in operations in 2019. The improvement in net income, coupled with efficient use of working capital throughout the year, contributed to the increase. For the full year 2020, operating cash also benefited from $1.7 million in proceeds from the PPP loan.
———— Davis Barbecue Pit is open for limited hours and days as of Monday. It’s at 640 W. Covell Blvd., Suite D, filling the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit space. Owner Kristin Johanson said it will offer limited hours at first — 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. — until it’s fully staffed. After that, it will add lunch hours and stay open a bit later. After being open Monday and Tuesday, it closed Wednesday and Thursday because of the lack of staffing. Johnson needs line cooks, as well as employees for counter and cashier help. “We offer the highest hourly rate in the culinary industry of this area,” its website says. See its menu at https://www. davisbarbecuepit.com/. ———— I keep track of affected Davis businesses on my Google spreadsheet, which includes more than 325 Davis businesses affected by COVID-19. It’s at https://bit.ly/ DavisBusinesses. In it, there are sheets for Restaurants-open, Restaurants-closed, Businessesretail, Businesses-service, Special hours (for older adults or compromised shoppers), and more. Email wendyedit@gmail.com to suggest updates or additions. — Wendy Weitzel is a Davis writer and editor. Her column runs on Sundays. Check for frequent updates on her Comings & Goings Facebook and Instagram pages. If you know of a business coming or going in the area, contact her at wendyedit@gmail. com.
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don’t know if anyone’s paying attention now that we’ve gone from virtually no local sports to dozens and dozens at the same time, but there’s a college football season going on that involves both Davis High School and UC Davis. And no, the two are not scheduled to meet on the gridiron any time soon, though anything seems possible these days. In terms of Aggie football, what started out as a bit of a lark with “exhibition” stamped all over it now has turned into a full-fledged — if shortened — season, including a 16-team playoff leading to a national championship. If college football goes back to normal in the fall, presumably we’ll have two 2021 champions crowned at the level where UC Davis plays, which would be a first for the sport. A minor detail, of course, but one that’s intriguing. Speaking of that, the Aggies compete in the Football Championship Subdivision, shortened by those in the know to the FCS, though seasoned journalists and broadcasters still regularly mix it up with the FBS, the Football Bowl Subdivision. In the good old days, before egos got involved, we had Division I-A and Division I-AA. The latter was always called “One Double AA,” not “One AA.” Some folks decided the I-AA designation signaled to the sports world that it was inferior to I-A, in the same way the Sacramento River Cats are inferior to the San Francisco Giants. So they came up with the strange and meaningless FCS and FBS to confuse everybody. Even though spring football started out as some sort of lark to help soothe the pain of missing the entire fall season, it has now become the real deal, complete with competing sets of national rankings. As a sportswriter covering this weird spring phenomenon, it’s incumbent upon me to accurately report the national ranking, if any, of the local heroes wearing the Blue and Gold and the national ranking of the various opponents who come their way.
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he rankings may be fun, but they’re basically worthless, even when it comes to which 16 teams will ultimately be selected for the FCS playoff that culminates with the national championship game in Frisco, Texas, in the middle of May. Yes, the middle of May. Try that one on for size. Those who come up with these rankings have no control over the NCAA selection committee that has the final say for which teams are in the playoff and which teams aren’t. Having three sets of unofficial rankings makes a sportswriter’s job exceedingly difficult. For instance, heading into the weekend’s games, the Athlon FCS Power Poll has North Dakota State listed No. 1, Weber State No. 2, James Madison No. 4 and UC Davis No. 8. However, the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 has James Madison No. 1, North Dakota State No. 2, Weber State No. 3 and UC Davis way down the list at No. 15. The Coaches FCS Poll has James Madison No. 1, Weber State No. 2, North Dakota State No. 3 and UC Davis buried at No. 19. Now I ask you, how can one team be No. 8, No. 15 and No. 19 all at the same time? Like I said, worthless. Some folks insist we report all three polls, which creates such awkward sentences as this: No. 8/15/19 UC Davis will meet No. 22/24/unranked Colorado School of Mines Saturday in Elko, Nevada. This, as opposed to a much cleaner, No. 8 UC Davis will meet No. 24 Colorado School of Mines Saturday in Winnemucca. Those, of course would be FCS rankings, not FBS. A couple of weeks ago, North Dakota was No. 1 and North Dakota State was No. 4. But those rankings were proved to be way out of whack when North Dakota State blasted North Dakota, 34-13. So much for the accuracy of rankings. Make of the current rankings what you will. I’ll ignore them as much as this job allows me to. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@ davisenterprise.net.
UC Davis will begin to welcome back fans to on-campus athletic events starting April 3. Fans have been limited to live streaming the Aggies since last March, when the coronavirus pandemic abruptly shut down spring sports. “We have worked with our campus partners to provide a safe plan for resuming in-person attendance in limited capacity,” the UCD athletic department announced in a release Friday. The change comes as Yolo County Public Health guidelines shift from the red to orange tier for pandemic mitigation. For all sports other than football, player families and UCD students will have first priority to attend events. The university says it plans to expand available seating to
the general public in subsequent weeks for baseball, men’s and women’s tennis, and lacrosse in a socially distanced manner. Up to 20 percent of each facility’s capacity will be allowed to attend. Due to venue seating limitations Schaal Aquatic Center, Toomey Field, Aggie Field Hockey Facility and La Rue Field, attendees for women’s water polo, track and field, field hockey and softball will be limited to players’ parents only. UCD football’s April 3 game against Eastern Washington (1 p.m. kickoff ) will mark the first home athletics event that fans can attend. Team Aggie donors and football season ticket holders could purchase tickets online starting Friday. The general public will have its first opportunity to purchase any remaining tickets on Wednesday,
March 31, at 10 a.m. Home game protocols, as approved by Yolo County and university officials will include mandatory mask wearing, socially distanced seating and a completed symptom survey before entering venues. Tickets for the April 3 football game against Eastern Washington are $25 for Team Aggie chair back seating and $15 for West Side Reserved sections. Tickets are only available for California residents and must be purchased in advance. Once purchased, fans will receive tickets digitally through a mobile pass on their cell phone. Paper tickets are not being issued. To purchase tickets or ask questions, Aggie fans can contact the athletic ticket office at 530-752-2471.
UC Davis wildcat specialist Trent Tompkins celebrates his game-winning touchdown run with 8 seconds left Saturday against Idaho State. OWEN YANCHER/ ENTERPRISE PHOTO
Last-second heroics lift UCD Aggies’ playoff hopes still alive BY BOB DUNNING Enterprise staff writer Stymied offensively for the opening 57 minutes, No. 8 UC Davis saved the best for last, scoring with 8 seconds left in the game to take a tense 31-27 Big Sky Conference football win from Idaho State Saturday afternoon at UC Davis Health Stadium. Quarterback Trent Tompkins carried the final 4 yards out of the wildcat to move the Aggies to 3-1 in the shortened spring season and keep alive their hopes for an NCAA
playoff bid at season’s end. Idaho State, which entered the game as a two-touchdown underdog, is now 1-3. The Bengals were poised to pull the upset after quarterback Tyler Vander Waal hooked up on a 32-yard scoring play with Xavier Guillory to give ISU a 27-24 lead with just 3:42 remaining. At that point, the Aggie offense, missing All-American running back Ulonzo Gilliam due to a toe injury suffered last week against Cal Poly, had just 228 yards of total offense on the afternoon. They wasted little time adding a critical 75 more yards with a final drive that not only produced the winning touchdown but also allowed Idaho
Aggies 31, Bengals 27
State almost no third-and-goal time to mount at the Bengal 4, any sort of and then Tompcomeback. kins was called The first play Next game: Saturday vs. upon again. of the drive set Eastern Washington, 1 p.m. He took a the tone for Listen: KHTK 1140 AM. direct snap and what was to Watch: CW 31 headed up come as quarthe middle, terback Hunter bounced off a tackle at the 2 Rodrigues found C.J. Hutton and scored standing up. with a 38-yard toss to the Ben“There’s a reason we call him gal 37 and from there the Aggies worked the clock to ‘magic,’ ” said Aggie head coach Dan Hawkins afterward. “He’s perfection. The game was on the line magical with the ball in his when UCD faced a fourth- hands. He somehow gets it and-1 at the ISU 28, but done. We have to figure out Tompkins was called upon to more ways to play him.” squeeze out a yard and the drive continued. From there the Aggies moved methodically to a
Tompkins gave credit to seemingly everyone but himself.
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Poor second half dooms Devils Lackluster practice leads to loss BY WILL WYMAN Enterprise staff writer ELK GROVE — Practice how you play: It’s a common motto to inspire hard work during training sessions across all sports. That statement was the unfortunate hallmark of the Blue Devils’ game against Pleasant Grove on Friday, as Davis High dropped the Delta League contest, 24-21. It marked the second straight loss for the locals, who lost another close one, 28-21, last week against Vacaville. “I thought our Wednesday practice was the worst practice we’ve had this year,” said head coach Steve Smyte after the Devil loss. “We took a step back … I don’t know what happened. We didn’t practice as well as I thought we should have and we showed it (Friday). “We played like we practiced.”
Eagles 24, Blue Devils 21
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A difficult start proved to be an indicator for the rest of the game, as the Eagles scored on their first series. A screen pass to Kaden Bishop on the opening play went 59 yards for PG, with only a last-ditch Zach Brooks tackle preventing a score. But a few plays later, the Eagles scored on an 18-yard toss from Dave Brinton to Evan Robinson. DHS quarterback Trajan Clark knotted the score in the second quarter, floating a 25-yard toss to Ryan Jaramillo. The reception was made possible by a huge block from Brooks, who played two ways Friday, doubling as a linebacker and offensive lineman. Clark finished the game with 127 yards and two touchdowns
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Davis High running back Aaron Turner evades Pleasant Grove defender Karson Wheeler (8) on Friday. Turner rushed for 36 yards and a score. in the air. The first year QB added 30 yards rushing. But the Blue Crew couldn’t keep the Eagles’ wings clipped for long. Another score and a field goal returned the lead to Pleasant Grove, which the hosts held for the remainder of the contest. Despite huge plays from Aaron Turner, Donovan Garvin and Jaramillo, Davis’ comeback fell short. In the second half, Jaramillo erupted on a jet sweep handoff for a
50-yard gain, setting up a 10-yard touchdown rush via Turner. Garvin was responsible for Davis’ final trip to the end zone: a 16-yard snag with just over 4 minutes remaining. Garvin showed some magnetic flair on defense as well, snatching two interceptions and recording four solo tackles for Big Blue. He was aided in the secondary by Santiago Gonzalez and Cameron Nelson,
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SCORING SUMMARY
First quarter PG: Brinton to Robinson 19 pass TD. Key play: Brinton to Bishop 59 yards Eagles 7, Blue Devils 0 Second quarter DHS: Clark to Jaramillo 25 pass TD Eagles 7, Blue Devils 7 PG: Brinton to Bishop 49 pass TD Eagles 14, Blue Devils 7 PG: Doman 41 FG Eagles 17, Blue Devils 7 Third quarter Davis: Turner 10 rushing TD Eagles 17, Blue Devils 14 Fourth quarter PG: Brinton to Robinson 44 pass TD Eagles 24, Blue Devils 14 Davis: Clark to Garvin 16 pass TD Eagles 24, Blue Devils 21 Final
The Yardstick PG DHS 19 First downs 15 276 Total yards 277 23-52 Rushing 27-119 2.2 Average 4.4 1-1 Fumbles/lost 1-0 14-29-2 Passing 11-22-1 225 Yards 158 9-75 Penalties 7-60 3-(-9) Sacks 1-(-1)
Individual stats
Rushing: Devils — Aaron Turner 11-36, 1 TD; Trajan Clark 11-30; Jude Vaughn 4-7; Ryan Jamarillo 1-50. Passing: Eagles — Brinton 14-29-2, 224. Devils — Clark 11-22-0, 158, 2 TDs. Receiving: Devils — Garvin 8-167 TD; Jamarillo 5-75 TD; Turner 1-(-1). Blue Devil defense Tackles: Zach Brooks 10; Garvin 6; Santiago Gonzalez 2; Josiah Roa 1; Baum 8; Patton Miller 5; Frank Yates 4;Anthony Edson 1; Jude Vaughn 1; Chris Mochizuk 5; Sheehan 1. Interceptions: Garvin 2. Fumble recovery: Brooks.
both making big plays to disrupt passes from Brinton. “Once the ball is snapped, the guy is playing his heart out,” Smyte said of the ballhawk. “Nobody plays harder than Donovan Garvin. He’s gonna go hard every time.” Brooks was also a force on the defensive end, racking up five solo tackles and aiding in five group stops. “It’s an important life lesson for them to learn,” Smyte said of the loss, noting the parallels between the difficult game and the real world outside of football. “Sometimes we think we can just go out there and show up, and teams are gonna roll over for us because we won the Delta League last year. It’s not like that.” As far as practice next week, Smyte is confident that there will be improvement. “We’re gonna practice great, we’re gonna practice hard. We’re gonna get after it,” the veteran pigskin mentor said. “I have full faith that these guys are gonna bounce back. They know what’s at stake, they know how much is left and our seniors have worked too hard to get to this level. “It’s been a weird year,” he added. “But we’re not gonna make excuses. It’s the same for everybody.” Effort is paramount to the success of the team, and the head coach knows his team is capable of much more than they displayed on Friday.
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Davis High quarterback Trajan Clark takes the ball on a keeper play Friday against Pleasant Grove. Clark ran for 30 yards and threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns. “We gotta play to the best of our abilities,” Smyte said. “And that’s all we can do, whatever the score. It’s not losing that bothers me as much as not playing up to our potential.” DHS travels back to Elk Grove on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. clash with Sheldon. The Huskies
Harriers wrap up spring X-country season Enterprise staff The Davis High cross-country team wrapped up its shortened six-meet spring season Saturday, hosting Franklin. Junior Zach Ayers left his fellow racers in the dust, finishing first in 15:03 — more than a minute ahead of second-place teammate Ryan Mitchell (16:15). Connor Cougevan (17:05), Hayden Tam (17:10), Carlos-Miguel Campos (17:37), Sean Layman (17:41) and Ben Norton (18:09) rounded out the Devil boys in action. Abby Carroll (21:22), Vivan Lee (21:23) and Grace Dwyer (21:24) were the top three finishers for the Lady Devils, with Franklin’s freshman phenom Jenna Calvert (19:33) taking the meet crown. After the races, Lee, a senior, reflected on her four-year DHS running career. She thanked her coaches for their work to make the season happen, despite constant obstacles, including a season start date that was delayed six months. “It’s been really bizarre,” Lee admitted. “But it’s been way better than nothing. “I think it’s cool how we’ve managed to figure out a system that’s a lot safer by doing dual meets and having courses use a portion of schools’ tracks. “It made it so there were basically never any hills this year,” she explained. “But that was something I was totally OK with.”
DHS ROUNDUP Pool, the DHS girls clobbered visiting Franklin, 121-37. Top finishers included Natalie Bercutt in the 200 free (2:03.50), Sarah Bennetts in the 200 individual medley (2:10.06) and 100 breast (1:08.02), Ashleigh Hahn in the 500 free (28.45), Leila Meraz in both the 100 fly (1:06.57) and 100 back (1:05.75), Iz Meraz in the 100 free (55.83) and Ava Portello in the 500 free (5:27.39). Winning relay squads included Bennetts, Iz Meraz, Bailey Paquette and Portello in the 200 medley (1:52.51), Sofia Dahlgren, Gianna Smoot, Alyssa Waterson and Portello in the 200 free (1:54.88) and Bennetts, Iz Meraz, Hahn and Bercutt in the 400 free (3:56.32). In boys action, the Devils downed Franklin, 114-54. Junior Ryan Pfeifer won a pair of events; the 100 free (49.82) and 100 breast (1:09.33), while individual first place swims came via Brennan Fuchslin in the 200 IM (2:06.78), Brock Sippola in the 50 free (23.75), Evan Rieger in the 100 fly (56.01). UCLA water polo commit Trey Doten also won the 500 free, touching first in 5:16.22. The 200 medley relay quartet of Rieger, Baoerjin, Fuchslin and Pfeifer was first (1:44.21) as was the Devils’ 200 free group of Jackson Harris, Kevin Sarti, Pfeifer and Martin Uriarte.
LINDA CLAIRE PETTY aka LINDA C. PETTY and as LINDA PETTY CASE NO. PR2021-0053 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: LINDA CLAIRE PETTY aka LINDA C. PETTY and as LINDA PETTY A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: Sharon Montooth in the Superior Court of California, County of: Yolo THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: Sharon Montooth be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 14, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. in Department TBD Room: TBD located at 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in
make-up match versus Franklin on Monday at DHS. Their previous meeting with the Wildcats was postponed due to inclement weather.
Softball Taking on Inderkum, the Lady Devils fell Friday, 9-2. Naomi Kalanetra and Zoe West supplied Davis’ pair of runs, with Isabella Lester knocking in one on a double in the fourth inning before Ella Shorts RBI knock. On the mound, West went five frames deep, striking out four. DHS is set to host Rio Linda on Friday for a 3:30 p.m. clash. OWEN YANCHER/ENTERPRISE PHOTO
Devil harriers Abby Carroll (right) and Vivian Lee power through the course during Saturday’s cross country competition against Franklin. They finished 1-2 for Davis High. Thursday, the Devil boys shot a combined 382 at Del Paso Country Club — 29 strokes behind the Marauders (353). Logan Green’s round of 72 was the Davis low, while Ryan Firpo, who was recently named Player of the Month by Future Champions Golf Magazine, shot 74. Josh Galindo carded a 76, Andre Zhang finished at 78 and Braeden Schimmel tallied an 82.
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game this past Friday against Franklin was nixed due to COVID-19 precautions. Davis drubbed Sheldon, 47-7, when the two teams last met in 2019. —Reach Enterprise staff writer Will Wyman at wymanw26@gmail.com.
person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Signed: Deepa A. Kulkarni Attorney for petitioner Kulkarni Law PC 1712 Picasso Avenue, Suite E Davis, CA 95618 (530)302-5602 3/21, 3/24, 3/28 1201 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: February 22, 2021 FBN Number: F20210174 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) Grand River Villa 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 509 Michigan Blvd. West Sacramento, CA 95691 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip CiminoCare
Baseball Winning pitcher Zach Altofer, Matt Young and Joby Antony each tallied a pair of strikeouts Friday as the Blue Crew flattened Yuba City, 11-1, on the road. Brian Chin and Carter Stoltz each supplied three RBIs in the win, while Rockwell Lybbert (two RBI), Koen Carston and Jordan Painter each plated three runs. Grafton Shorts added another pair runs and stealing three bases. The Devils returned to action Saturday at home against Vacaville, beating the Bulldogs, 8-4. Lybbert, a recent BYU commit, had a trio of RBIs and scored twice. He also earned the win. Lybbert, Saul Israel and Painter hit doubles in the win, with Painter adding two RBIs and three runs. Brennan Peiffer also chalked up a pinch hit RBI.
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the update including outreach, analysis, 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), and a timeline for the process. (Planner: Residence Address, State, and Zip JD Trebec and DeNovo Planning Group) Windmill Vineyards LLC 34254 County Road 19 The starting time of the public hearing Woodland, CA 95695 for each individual item on the Time Set 4. Business Classification: Agenda is listed for the convenience of Limited Liability Company applicants and other interested parties. 5. Beginning Date of Business: The The public hearing will not start before Registrant(s) commenced to transact its scheduled time. Adequate time will business under the fictitious business be provided for each public hearing to name or names listed above on: N/A accept all relevant public testimony. “I declare that all information in Public comments on all items are this statement is true and correct.” encouraged. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be Copies of staff reports and the false is guilty of a crime.) environmental document for the projects 6. Signature of Registrant(s): are on file in the office of the Yolo County Jeffrey D. Morgan Community Services Department, Manager, Windmill Vineyards LLC 292 West Beamer Street, Woodland, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18 1212 California. All interested parties FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME should appear and will be provided an STATEMENT opportunity during the public hearing to Filed: 03/18/21 present relevant information. FBN Number: F20210248 Pursuant to California Government Code 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) Section 65009(b)(2) and other provisions Nina’s Spray Tan of law, any lawsuit challenging the 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of approval of a project described in this Principal Place of Business in California. notice shall be limited to only those Business is located in Yolo County. issues raised at the public hearing or 936 Campbell Circle described in written correspondence Woodland, CA 95776 delivered for consideration before the 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip hearing is closed. 3/28 1208 Karina Morales 936 Campbell Circle FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Woodland, CA 95776 STATEMENT 4. Business Classification: Individual Filed: 03/24/2021 5. Beginning Date of Business: The FBN Number: F20210260 Registrant(s) commenced to transact 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) business under the fictitious business JDM Organic Farm name or names listed above on: N/A 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of “I declare that all information in Principal Place of Business in California. this statement is true and correct.” Business is located in Yolo County. (A registrant who declares as true 34254 County Road 19 information which he or she knows to be Woodland, CA 95695 false is guilty of a crime.) Mailing address: 6. Signature of Registrant(s): 630 Lincoln Avenue Karina Morales Woodland, CA 95695 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18 1213
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Aggies 31, Bengals 27
Idaho St. 10 3 7 7 — 27 UC Davis 7 7 7 10 — 31 SCORING SUMMARY
First quarter UCD — Hunter Rodrigues 15 run (Isaiah Gomez kick). Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:45. Aggies 7, Bengals 0 ISU — Kevin Ryan 33 field goal. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:20. Aggies 7, Bengals 3 ISU — Xavier Guillory 24 pass from Ty Vander Waal (Ryan kick). Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:50. Bengals 10, Aggies 7 Second quarter UCD — Lan Larison 40 run (Gomez kick). Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:51. Aggies 14, Bengals 10 ISU — Ryan 32 field goal. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 3:21. Aggies 14, Bengals 13 Third quarter ISU — Vander Waal 1 run (Ryan kick). Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:08. Bengals 20, Aggies 14 UCD — Larison 33 run (Gomez kick). Drive: 1 plays, 33 yards, 0:08. Aggies 21, Bengals 20 Fourth quarter UCD — Gomez 34 field goal. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:39. Aggies 24, Bengals 20 ISU — Guillory 32 pass from Vander Waal (Ryan kick). Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:57. Bengals 27, Aggies 24 UCD — Trent Tompkins 4 run (Gomez kick). Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:34. Aggies 31, Bengals 27 Final
The Yardstick ISU 23 373 45-147 3.3 1-1 17-33-2 226 5-52 4-43.0 32:02
UCD First downs 13 Total yards 303 Rushing 37-135 Average 3.6 Fumbles/lost 3-1 Passing 16-25-1 Yards 168 Penalties 4-45 Punts/avg. 5-52 Possession 27:58
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HEROICS: ‘This was a life lesson’ for team From Page B1 “The line did a great job and I just waited to see where a hole might open up, and when it did I just took it. I feed off this team and all the guys on it. Wherever they want me to play, I’ll play.” Afterward, Hawkins said this was the kind of game that proves hard work during the week pays off on game day. “Power equals work over time,” he said. “This was a life lesson for our guys. We knew Idaho State was a good team and we’d have to play all the way to the end. That was kind of Aggie Pride showing there, always believing in yourself and making things happen.” The early going gave no hint of the battle that would ensue and the last-second drama that would take place. The Aggies, coming off a wild 73-24 win over Cal Poly, appeared ready to break the scoreboard once again. A scrambling Rodrigues gave the Aggies a quick 7-0 lead on their opening drive with a 15-yard run to pay dirt, but Idaho State stuck back quickly to take a 10-7 lead before the quarter was over. UCD regained the lead at 14-10 when freshman Lan Larison bolted 40-yards untouched, however a late
Idaho State field goal cut UCD’s lead to 14-13 at half. Idaho State took a 20-14 lead on its first drive of the second half, but Larison again brought the Aggies back, scoring on a 33-yard run for a 21-20 advantage that carried into the fourth quarter. “It was unbelievable being out there. Super fun,” said Larison, who replaced Gilliam in the starting lineup and led all rushers with 95 yards on 12 carries. “There was great energy and excitement and our offensive line did a great job.” Although the offense produced just enough to claim victory, UCD finished with just 303 yards of total offense after exploding for a school-record 768 yards last week against Cal Poly. “I thought we were off and then on,” Hawkins said. “We’d get something going and then we’d stymie or turn the ball over. But it came together when we needed it.” The Aggies return to action next Saturday against Eastern Washington, also 3-1 after a 62-10 pasting of Cal Poly. Game time in UC Davis Health Stadium for the final home game of the year is 1 p.m. and up to 1,800 fans will be allowed into the game after two straight home contests with no fans.
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Aggie quarterback Hunter Rodrigues scrambles during a broken play Saturday against Idaho State. The Whitney High graduate ran the ball in for a 17-yard rushing score.
DHS ‘spring’ sports set to hold tryouts Enterprise staff With the first round of spring sports in the jam-packed high school athletics season already wrapping up this week, Davis High released tryout dates this week for its remaining teams. Starting Monday, March 29, Badminton practices will commence at DHS. Girls and boys volleyball tryouts will follow on Monday, April 5. All student-athletes must have completed sports physicals and waiver forms submitted to DHS prior to participation in conditioning. Those forms can be found on the DHS athletics website: www.dshs.djusd.net/athletics. Coach contact information, requirements for tryouts and dates have been provided by the school. Here’s a look at who is doing what and when … Badminton: Coach Michele Salisbury (msalisbury@djusd.net). Tryouts and practices will begin Monday, March 29, at the DHS North Gym starting at 3:30 p.m. The season will run April 1 to 26. Girls basketball: Coach Heather Highshoe (hhighshoe@djusd.net). Training begins April
4 to 7 at the DHS Small Gym. Time TBD. The season will run May 3 to June 5. Boys basketball: Coach Daniel Gonzalez (dgonzalez@djusd.net). Training begins April 4 to 7 at the DHS North Gym. Time TBD. The season will run May 3 to June 5. Girls soccer: Coach Sara Stone (sstone@djusd.net). Tryouts will be held April 12 to 14 at Davis High. Time TBD. The soccer season will run through June 5. Boys soccer: Coach Alex Park (apark@djusd.net). Tryouts will be held April 12 to 14 at Davis Legacy Soccer Complex. Time TBD. The soccer season will run through June 5. Girls volleyball: Coach Julie Crawford (jcrawford@ djusd.net). Tryouts will be held at the DHS Small Gym,
April 5 to 7. Time TBD. The volleyball season runs through June 5. Boys volleyball: Coach Chris Sortor (csortor@djusd.net). Tryouts will be held at the DHS Small Gym, April 5 to 7. Time TBD. The volleyball season runs through June 5. Girls water polo: Coach Doug Wright (dwright@djusd.net). Practices will begin April 26 at Arroyo Pool. Time TBD. The water polo season runs through June 5. Boys water polo: Coach Tracy Stapleton (tstapleton@djusd.net). Practices will begin April 26 at Arroyo Pool. Time TBD. The water polo season runs through June 5. Wrestling: Coach John Rosendale (jrosendale@djusd.net). Training will begin April 12 at DHS. Time TBD. The Devil wrestling season runs through June 5. — Webpages for all Davis High sports teams can be accessed via the Zach DHS athletics website: www. Brooks dshs.djusd.net/athletics.
Individual stats
Rushing: ISU — Malakai Rango, Malakai24-89; Raiden Hunter 10-47; Vander Waal 10-12, TD. UCD — Larison 12-95, 2 TD; Rodrigues 13-17, TD; Tompkins 4-10, TD; Lance Babb 1-6; Carson Crawford 1-5; Peyton Dixon 4-1; Khris Vaughn 2-1. Passing: ISU — Vander Waal 17-33-2 2 226. UCD — Rodrigues 16-25-1 0 168. Receiving: ISU — Tanner Conner 4-66; Guillory 2-56, 2 TD; Ch. Fredrickson 4-38; Nate Shubert 2-31; Jale Henderson 3-21; Rango 1-7; Jeff Harris 1-7. UCD — Crawford 4-46; C.J. Hutton 1-38; Babb 3-25; Jared Harrell 1-12; Dixon 1-10; Vaughn 1-10; Tompkins 1-8; Larison 1-5; Blake Thorpe 1-5; McCallan Castle 1-5; Garren O’Keefe 1-4.
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Tackles (solo): Nick Eaton 8 (2), Connor Airey 7 (2), Luka Nixon 6 (5), Cole Hansen 5 (1), Bryce Rodgers 5 (1), Isaiah Thomas 4 (3), Jaylin White 4 (2), Chris Venable 4 (4), Teddye Buchanan 4 (2), Jordan Perryman 4 (4), Zach Kennedy 4, Jehiel Budgett 3 (3), Jackson Cloyd 3 (1), Algery McGuire 3 (2), James Scharetg 3 (1). Sacks: Eaton, Nixon, Cam Trimble.
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ooks as though the 49ers have their eyes on a specific player they can select with the third overall pick in April’s NFL draft. Why else would they flip their 12th overall first-rounder this year, No. 1 choices in 2022 and 2023 and a third-round 2021 pick to the Miami Dolphins? This is a huge price to pay for any position other than for a franchise quarterback. ■ One thing separating baseball on the radio from its TV counterpart is the daily pregame chat between one of the broadcasters and the manager. Most are tame affairs, usually a wrapup of last night’s game and maybe something about that day’s starting pitcher. Longtime friend Johnny Holliday, the voice of Maryland football and basketball, has also done baseball. He once handled the pre- and postgame shows of Washington Senators games. His daily managerial guest was arguably the greatest player-turnedmanager ever. “Imagine,” says Holliday, “Every day I got to talk with Ted Williams.” Williams managed the Senators from 1969 to 1971 before the franchise packed up and moved to Texas.
Minus the “Splendid Splinter.” ■ Former WNBA president and current women’s basketball managerial consultant Val Ackerman has renewed her long-held suggestion that both the men’s and women’s Final Fours be held at the same site and at the same time. Ackerman contends that by doing so, the women’s game would get far more exposure than it now does. Hard to argue that logic, so why not give it a try in the near future? ■ Where are they now? Jamie Quirk spent 18 seasons (1975-92) as a major league catcher, 11 with Kansas City, four with Oakland and partial seasons with Milwaukee, St. Louis, the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland and Baltimore. His bench coaching career began with the Royals in 1994 and included stops at Texas, Colorado, Houston and the Cubs.
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Quirk also managed in the Royals and Padres minor league systems. His most recent role was as a roving catching instructor with the Miami Marlins. The pandemic wiped out the 2020 minor league season, and Quirk elected to retire. He has a tie to our area in that he managed at (then) Raley Field for the River Cats’ rival El Paso Chihuahuas. Now 66, Quirk and his family are year-round KC residents which they’ve called home throughout his long career. ■ Methinks Pete Rozelle was and is the most influential Commissioner of any professional sport. It was Rozelle whose early sports television experience set in motion the pathway for the billion-dollar-plus TV contracts the NFL now demands (and gets). Runner-up: David Stern and all he did to make the NBA what it is today. ■ An ongoing streak that shows no signs of being broken anytime soon: Stanford’s women’s basketball team has made the NCAA Tournament in 33 consecutive seasons. Coach Tara VanDerveer has presided over most of those
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ho, in God’s name, praises the donkey? The answer is G.K Chesterton the English writer (1874-1936). Chesterton, a convert from Anglicism to Catholicism and a force in literary life in London, wrote a little masterpiece for Palm Sunday, which Christians will celebrate this Sunday. He also wrote much else, including a celebrated essay defending orthodoxy, and the “Father Brown” detective stories, the television version of which can be seen on PBS. Like Chesterton, I celebrate the donkey on Palm Sunday. The lot of the donkey hasn’t been a happy one. It has been man’s worst-treated servant, having been forced into labor over thousands of years. Donkeys are probably the most abused animals on the earth. Anyone who has visited poor, agrarian countries whether in Africa, Asia or Latin America, has almost certainly seen donkeys carry loads too heavy for them, sacks of grain, lumber or people — cruel burdens for the little animal. In this service, donkeys die young at between 12 and 15 years old. If kept decently and as pets they live 30 to 50 years, rivaling horses, which, more prized, have had a somewhat easier time down through the millennia. There are an estimated 40 million donkeys in the world including about 5 million feral ones in Australia which, like the rabbits, are considered pests. Chesterton was as prolific, as he was enormous, weighing maybe 300 pounds and standing over 6 feet. He wrote 80 books, hundreds of poems and short stories, and over 4,000 newspaper columns and essays. He was notorious for his untidy dress, being compared to an unmade bed by a friend, missing trains, and not knowing where he had gotten off. In the years immediately before his death in 1936, he became a huge BBC Radio personality because of his ability to ad-lib during broadcasts of essays, giving these a human, unrehearsed quality. He was also a wit and was friendly with the wits of his time, including Oscar Wilde and Bernard Shaw. He said to the physically trim Shaw once that he looked as though the country was suffering from famine and to which Shaw replied, “You look as though you caused it.” The gospels have it that Jesus rode into Jerusalem the Sunday before Easter on an ass and throngs of the faithful laid down palm branches in their path. Courtesy of the Poetry Foundation, here is Chesterton’s poem, first published in 1927, to the beast of burden, and its divine assignment:
The Donkey When fishes flew and forests walked And figs grew upon thorn, Some moment when the moon was blood Then surely I was born. With monstrous head and sickening cry And ears like errant wings, The devil’s walking parody On all four-footed things. The tattered outlaw of the earth, Of ancient crooked will; Starve, scourge, deride me: I am dumb, I keep my secret still. Fools! For I also had my hour; One far fierce hour and sweet: There was a shout about my ears, And palms before my feet. — Llewellyn King is executive producer and host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS. His email is llewellynking1@gmail. com. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.
wo years ago, CalMatters housing writer Matt Levin described a factory in Vallejo that was building housing modules that could quickly — and relatively inexpensively — be assembled into multi-story apartment houses. Levin described the factory as more resembling an automobile assembly line than a construction site. “They build one floor approximately every two-and-a-half hours,” Larry Pace, co-founder of Factory OS, told Levin. “It’s fast.” Modular construction offers a potential solution to one of the most vexing aspects of California’s housing crisis — the extremely high costs of building apartments meant to house lowand moderate-income families. Statewide, those costs average about $500,000 a unit, encompassing land costs, governmental red tape, everrising prices for materials and, finally, wages for unionized workers who build, plumb and electrify the apartments. “Further inside the massive Vallejo plant, there’s a station for cabinets, a station for roofing and a station for plumbing and electrical wiring,” Levin wrote. “Station 33
being built faster and cheaper than the typical affordable housing development in San Francisco, the ones that notoriously drag on for six years or more and cost an average of $700,000 per unit. This project will take just three years and clock in at $383,000 per unit.” looks like a furniture showroom not quite ready for the floor — washer, dryer and microwave included. “From there the apartment pieces are wrapped and trucked to the construction site, where they’re assembled in a matter of days, not months.” Pace said that his modules can be assembled into threeto five-story apartment buildings 40% more quickly and 20% less expensively than traditional construction, which means more bang for the buck. Today, a Factory OS apartment house for 145 hitherto homeless residents is being assembled in downtown San Francisco in what appears to be proof of what Pace told Levin. San Francisco Chronicle columnist Heather Knight described the effort in a recent article, saying, “The project at 833 Bryant St. is
LETTERS American Rescue Plan Now is the time to openly cheer the work of California legislators Sen. Feinstein, Sen. Padilla and Rep. Garamendi, our representatives in D.C. who strongly supported President Biden by passing the American Rescue Plan in record time. Davis voters are fortunate to have legislators who boldly supported this badly needed COVID relief package. The American Rescue Plan is a remarkable legislative achievement. The provisions are truly worthy of our critical essential workers, determined small business owners, and brave families who faced this year with courage and strength. With this legislation, our government has acknowledged their sacrifices with a comprehensive plan to keep our communities strong and our most vulnerable safe and supported. Our president and the Democratic House and Senate caucuses of the 117th Congress rose to the challenge. We should all be grateful to the role played by our own elected officials. I encourage voters who are feeling some restored faith in a government that will work for us, to join me by phoning and writing to thank our representatives for this legislation. I hope my fellow voters will also use these communications to urge our Senators to support HR1/S 1 (For the People Act) and the HR4 (John Lewis Voting
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n other words, by using modular construction San Francisco could supply twice as many units for the same money. So what’s not to like? Knight tells us what. “At issue,” she writes, “is how the project was built so quickly: with modular units made in a Vallejo factory. Each unit was trucked across the Bay Bridge, strung from a crane and locked in place like a giant Lego creation. San Francisco unions don’t like the method because it leaves them out, but considering the city’s extreme homelessness crisis, City Hall can’t afford to toss the idea.” Factory OS uses unionized workers, but through an agreement with the carpenters’ union, workers perform a variety of tasks on the housing assembly line, rather than having the work divvied up among specialists, and the company employs many
Rights Advancement Act) to preserve and protect the future of free and fair U.S. elections. As we know, a strong representative Democracy is essential for future federal bills of equal importance to the American Rescue Plan to become law. Let us encourage Sens. Feinstein and Padilla to show strong support for passage of the Senate versions of HR1 and HR4 to protect and strengthen the future of our democracy so that we may have many similar legislative achievements worthy of our communities and our thanks in the future. Michelle Famula Davis
Grand jury report In reference to the March 12 article, “City, PAC respond to grand jury,” it was obvious the Yolo County grand jury misunderstood what powers the Police Accountability Commission (PAC) has been given by the City Council. The PAC doesn’t have investigatory powers, and can only give advice to the City Council. It is the City Council who makes any final decisions in regard to police accountability. However, it was interesting to note there was quibbling over whether a representative from the Davis Police Department should be present at PAC meetings. I would argue that understanding police procedure should be of paramount importance to the PAC, as it often gets to
Speak out President The Hon. Joe Biden, The White House, Washington, D.C., 20500; 202-456-1111 (comments), 202-456-1414 (switchboard); email: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact
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former prison inmates. Politically influential construction trades unions are pushing San Francisco’s city officials to make 833 Bryant St. a one-time event rather than the beginning of a trend. Larry Mazzola Jr., president of the San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council, is sending a letter to Mayor London Breed and city supervisors criticizing the project’s “mistakes and over-costs.” “The quality is crap, to put it basically,” Mazzola told Knight “They don’t have plumbers doing the plumbing. They don’t have electricians doing electrical. They get them from San Quentin, and they’re not trained at all. We’re going to fight vigorously with the city not to do any more of these.” Modular housing is not a panacea for California’s housing woes, but it deals with one major factor. The question is whether politicians will embrace it or strangle it. — CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters. For more stories by Dan Walters, go to calmatters.org/ commentary.
the underlying causes of any police brutality/killing. The Breanna Taylor case is a prime example of where flawed police procedure caused an unnecessary death of a completely innocent person. It would seem axiomatic that you cannot have a law enforcement plan of action such as a no-knock warrant, at the same time you have stand your ground laws, that allow homeowners to arm themselves to protect their residence from intruders. Without a warning on a no-knock warrant, how can a homeowner possibly know if someone violently crashing through their front door is an intruder or the police serving a warrant? Think the Breonna Taylor case had to do with racism because she was an ethnic minority? Possibly. But the very same thing happened in Texas in January of 2019 and the homeowner was not an ethnic minority. A narcotics agent allegedly lied to obtain a no-knock warrant for a drug-house raid. A disabled Navy veteran with no criminal record, his wife (both Caucasian) and their dog were left dead, and four officers were shot — as a result of the no-knock warrant that was served. The scenario was almost identical to what happened to Breonna Taylor. In my opinion understanding police procedure is key to getting to the bottom of why tragic consequences happen in confrontations between police and the public. Elaine Roberts Musser Davis
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s Tim Spencer describes it, he is always “on the go.” That is one reason he walks around the North Davis Pond trail nine times every day, rain or shine. I have the pleasure of walking that trail myself some mornings and making time to talk to Tim. He walks pretty fast, so it is a short visit. For those who have been around Davis for years, Tim Spencer was the famous downtown UPS driver. Let’s find out more about Tim and delivering for UPS. Robin: Where were you born? Tim: I was born in Sacramento and grew up there. When did you move to Davis? I moved to Davis after marrying Renee Whittemore in 1976. The story goes that a friend of Renee’s encouraged her to get out and date after the death of her first husband. Renee asked her to arrange a date with the UPS Driver — that was me! That was 44 years ago. It was the second marriage for both of us. Renee has two children, Ryan and Karin. They both live in Woodland now and each of them has two children. The whole family took me in and made me feel a part of the family. I am close to Ryan and Karin and the grandchildren. I love being their father and grandfather. What profession were you in before you became a UPS driver? I had worked several years for the State of California as a Supervisor in the Department of
General Services. I was ready for a change. I gave them notice and became a UPS driver. Tell us about being a UPS driver in 1973. Keep in mind that there was no FedEx, no Amazon and no weekend deliveries. There also was no air conditioning on the truck, which is the same today. When you started, there were only two delivery companies — UPS and the U.S. Postal Service. At the beginning, I was the only UPS driver in Davis. There were four drivers for the rest of Yolo County. I had to deliver 600 to 800 packages per day. When we stopped to take a break, we delivered 220 to 250 packages. This was great for me because it gave me time to socialize. I was lucky to have had a mentor who greatly influenced me. He was very positive and told me that what made him happy was making other people happy. So just like him, I made it one of my goals to leave my customers with a smile on their face, particularly if they were having a bad or stressful day. It made my day to get a smile from someone who was grumpy. You must be the most honored UPS driver ever! Let’s list the
honors you have received. I retired in 2000 from UPS. That is when Wells Fargo Bank Manager, Jacque Bartholomew surprised me by leading the effort to get the city to name the alley between F and G streets “Tim Spencer Alley.” I thought that only dead people had streets named after them. I guess not. It is the shortest street in Davis, located on two blocks between 2nd and 4th and between F and G Streets. I also was a candidate for honorary mayor of Davis for a day. In 1990, I ran against Diane Hines, the “famous checker “at State Market downtown. The event was actually a fundraiser for local charities. We had a lot of fun raising money for charities. I was also named the “Whistling UPS driver” in an article in The Davis Enterprise. I really do whistle while I work. Also, there is also a bench honoring me that is located in Mansion Square and is from my many friends and clients at 102 E St. All the businesses at Mansion Square contributed to the Honorary Bench. What do you like about living in Davis? The people. They make it easy to be friendly. Davis does still have a small town atmosphere. Most importantly, I met Renee in Davis. It was fun learning about the many facets of your life, and I enjoyed meeting Renee. You are someone always on the go who needs to keep busy. To so many people in Davis you are a daily
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Former UPS delivery driver Tim Spencer is a downtown Davis legend. bright light who they looked forward to seeing and talking to a few minutes. Whether it was in your brown delivery garb or today taking your laps or chasing after your grandkids. You are a person who brings a smile to the face of those you encounter.
Thank you for your time. — Robin Affrime is a longtime resident of Davis and a recently retired health care executive. You can reach her at robinaffrime@ gmail.com for comments. This column publishes every other month.
Pink Pals show up for grants Special to The Enterprise
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arlier this month, Thriving Pink presented 26 local breast cancer survivors in Yolo County with individual financial grants from its Granting Pink program. More than $35,000 went to help these women and their families with essential needs, such as medical-care costs, prescriptions, rent and groceries. Since the program started five years ago, more than $163,846 in funds have been directly provided to support local breast cancer survivors. Dozens of Thriving Pink volunteers called “Pink Pals” showed up for the special weekend. Some of these “Pink Pals” were also women who have also been through a similar hard journey fighting this challenging diagnosis of breast cancer, while others were health professionals who wanted to show their own personal support after referring their patients to receive the Granting Pink awards. Thriving Pink board member Guillermina Campos Perez, and Dr. Alicia Silva from Sutter Hospital, were among the “Pink Pals” who also helped to translate information from English to Spanish for several grant awardees. All of the grant awardees received a thoughtful gift bag with resources and support in addition to the financial grant. “I grew up in this community after arriving to this country as an immigrant,” says Dr. Silva. “I
THRIVING PINK attended Woodland High School, and later graduated from UC Davis Medical School. Some of my patients have even shared that they cannot afford transportation to their medical appointments. I am honored to share Thriving Pink’s grant programs, workshops, and services with our diverse community.” Some of the grant recipients arrived with their children, husbands, or daughters – and others with oxygen tanks or on wheelchairs for assistance. Many were recently vaccinated and looking forward to the weekend of presentations to see others at an outdoor physically distanced gathering while wearing masks.
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here were several surprising mini-reunions between friends and neighbors which were wonderful to see and be part of. Pink Pal Patti Hadrava, who is also a breast cancer survivor, immediately recognized her friend and hair stylist, Holly, who arrived that afternoon to receive a financial grant. “We haven’t seen each other at all since the pandemic, and it’s bitter-sweet that she’s here today. I didn’t know she was going through such a difficult time, and I’m glad I can be here for her to mentor and support her. We are going to meet up afterwards, too.” One grant recipient beamed with appreciation,
“I am new to this journey that so many of you have already traveled. I am very humbled and overwhelmed by the generosity Thriving Pink has shown me. The day was filled with so much caring, support, and love. Thank you for being there for me and many others.” Another local breast cancer survivor, Renata Viera, shares, “You actually called me on my birthday to share the good news! I really needed good news after I was re-diagnosed. It was the best gift ever for me and my family to help pay for my medical bills and our rent.” All of the Granting Pink awardees, along with Thriving Pink’s outstanding community partners, community service awardees, and supporters, will be honored and recognized at the upcoming fifth annual Pink Gala on Friday, April 30, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. RSVP to info@thrivingpink.org for the Zoom link. All funds raised from this special annual event will directly benefit the Granting Pink program at Thriving Pink to help local breast cancer survivors with individual financial grants.
Poem of the month Hope is the thing with feathers Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm. I’ve heard it in the chillest land,
And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity, It asked a crumb of me. — Emily Dickinson ———— Here the poet tells us that hope is feathered and sings in our souls. It asks nothing of us. I find that very reassuring. As we see, perhaps, the turning of the corner in the COVID pandemic ahead of us, let’s let Ms. Dickinson remind us that hope is within us, singing. — James Lee Jobe Poet Laureate, city of Davis
To learn more about the local nonprofit Thriving Pink, to volunteer, or to support the organization, visit www.thrivingpink. org, the FaceBook page or email info@thrivingpink. org. — Submitted by the Thriving Pink board of directors.
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Kids can apply for camp scholarships Special to The Enterprise
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After-school activities are filling up fast at Explorit.
After-school camps fun for kids, volunteers and staff BY SARA THOMPSON Special to the Enterprise
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s your child ready for some small group, inperson science adventures? Explorit’s afterschool camps have been a lot of fun for our campers, volunteers and staff members. With the success and popularity of our afterschool camps, Explorit has opened additional sessions in April and May for students in grades K-6. The new sessions will run from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Cost for each weeklong session is $120 for Members/$145 for Non-Members. April 19-23 is Need for Seeds. Observe the many types of plants, animals, and insects that live right here in Mace Ranch Park. Learn how to sprout a seed and how to keep it healthy, and the importance of pollinators. April 26-30 is Crazy Chemistry for all those mad scientists! Explore
EXPLORIT SCIENCE CENTER the states of matter and perform simple chemical reactions to determine how common substances change. May 10-14 is All About You. Learn about several systems of the human body, how they work and how to keep them healthy. Experiments include examining X-rays, assembling a skeleton and assisting with the dissection of sheep organs! May 17-21 is Earth Explorations. What forces help shape our earth? Watch how water and weather changes the landscape, build a structure that can survive our earthquake shake table, and study rocks, minerals, and fossils to uncover the past. May 24-28 is our popular Everyday Engineering. Learn about everyday simple machines and how
they are used. Build arches, bridges and buildings to see how the engineering is different between them. Assemble simple circuits and make an electromagnet. Our current sessions filled up fast so register soon! Additional information and registration can be found at https:// www.explorit.org/camps. ———— ■ Explorit’s Summer Science Camp is back for 2021! Beginning in June and running through to the beginning of August, our camps are filled with fun, hands-on, science activities. Summer camp runs from 8 to 11:15 a.m., Monday-Friday. The fee is $175 for members and $200 for non-members. Camps are designed for grades K-3, 1-4, and 4-6. Visit https://www.explorit. org/camps for more information and registration. — Explorit Science Center is at 3141 Fifth St. For information, call 530756-0191.
The Davis Odd Fellows Encampment announced that it is accepting applications for children’s camp scholarships for the summer of 2021. These scholarships enable children to register for programs provided by the city’s Parks and Recreation over the summer. The 2021 summer camp programs will be modified to meet restrictions in response to COVID-19. Day camps, cooking camps, sports camps and specialty camps are just a few of the upcoming options. The city determined that Camp Putah and Trekkers cannot be offered this summer. Some of the available programs include weeklong day camps, such as Summer Quest, Rainbow Summer and Kids in the Kitchen; youth swimming
classes; and horse camp at Pine Trails.To apply for the scholarship, go to www. davislodge.org and click on Summer Camp Scholarships. A full explanation of the program is provided. The Davis Encampment has adopted, as one of its missions, to facilitate and fund summer programs and summer camp experiences for children who might otherwise not be able to afford a special summer activity. “We are so pleased to be able to give local families the opportunity for their children to enjoy a fun summer experience,” said Juelie Roggli, a member of the Davis Encampment and coordinator of the scholarship program. Davis Encampment is part of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The Davis Odd Fellows was chartered in 1870 and
the Davis Encampment received its charter in 1955. Funds for the scholarships were raised through several Odd Fellow events, such as Davis Odd Fellows Chocolate Festival and the Thursday Live! Holiday Show, and donations from members of the Odd Fellows Lodge and the Davis community.” Many of the children who receive our camp scholarships come from families who might not otherwise be able to afford the city of Davis summer programs,” said Charles Filmer, chief patriarch of the Davis Encampment. “Our goal is to help as many children as we can experience a joy-filled summer.” To donate to the scholarship fund or for more information, contact Juelie Roggli at oddscholar ships169@gmail.com.
Panel looks at building back after COVID Special to The Enterprise During a panel on March 25, key community leaders gathered to wrap up the Yolo COVID-19 Community Needs Series, hosted by the Yolo Community Foundation and sponsored by Sutter Health. Panelists were UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May, Sutter Davis Hospital CEO Rachael McKinney and Yolo County Supervisor Jim Provenza. The discussion, moderated by Valley Vision CEO Evan Schmidt, focused on the opportunities to “build back better” as the community moves into the recovery phase of pandemic response. Top considerations during Yolo County’s pandemic recovery: ■ May: “We need a wide
range of initiatives to address inequities that exist for women and people of color… We need a longterm commitment from programs that have resources behind them to sustain that commitment.” ■ Provenza: “A period of unemployment can affect a family for the rest of their lives.” ■ McKinney: “While we look to telehealth to expand access to care in rural communities or hard-to-reach places, that element of access to the internet and competency around use also creates a new barrier, a new inequity that we have to work to address.” ■ Retaining and training the workforce throughout many sectors is a critical need, as is ensuring that
there aren’t barriers to employment, such as a lack of affordable housing, in Yolo County. ■ Provenza suggested an “issue-by-issue” approach to bringing leaders from nonprofit, government, and private sectors together to address problems. He referenced $42 million in federal funding for Yolo County to spend over three years, with a desire to make significant progress in longstanding local issues, such as food insecurity. ■ An attendee poll asking about recovery priorities showed top responses of a greater focus on racial and economic equity (90%) and more focus on capturing innovation and new approaches to meeting community needs (75%).
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