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Brazilian P.1. variant turns up in Davis By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer
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Healthy Davis Together has discovered another variant of concern through its genome sequencing: the P.1 variant, which first emerged in Brazil, was found in a Davis resident who had not yet been vaccinated. This is the third variant of concern to turn up in Davis, following the B.1.351 South African variant last week and the B.1.1.7 UK variant in February. “All three variants have higher transmission rates — meaning they spread more easily and increase in prevalence quickly,” a press release from Healthy Davis Together stated. “B.1.1.7 is now becoming the most common strain locally, similar to the pattern observed elsewhere.” According to the county, two-thirds of positive cases genetically sequenced during the first week of April were the B.1.1.7 variant. Every positive COVID-19 test conducted by Healthy Davis Together is automatically screened by the UC Davis Genome Center for all
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Special to The Enterprise Abundant excitement was present on school campuses Monday as the Davis Joint Unified School District’s five-day in-person learning model launched. The new model, even with a heavy presence of masks and other safety measures, appears much closer to normal schooling after a strenuous year of distance learning in the COVID-19 pandemic. But as more infectious COVID19 variants appear and increase in prevalence, and as local case numbers begin to rise even while vaccinations increase, some parents, teachers and community members have concerns about the five-day learning model and how the truncated process of implementing it went. The Davis school board voted 3-2 on April 1 to implement the five-day model with a start date of April 12. The model represents Phase 4 of the district’s five phase reopening plan, which is designed to
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An irrigation system does its work near Adin, a small town in Modoc County, in July 2019. In response to increased drought risk, farmers and ranchers in all 58 California counties will become eligible for loans to assist with loss of crops, trees, land and livestock.
Feds bring drought relief By Rachel Becker and Julie Cart CalMatters Stop if you’ve heard this before: California is in the grip of a severe drought. Again. Now the federal government is stepping in to help. To assist California, which is the nation’s largest food supplier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently declared a drought disaster for 50 counties. That makes growers throughout the state who have been struggling with parched conditions eligible to seek federal loans. “This declaration emphasizes the
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devastating and far-reaching impact of climate change on the agricultural producers that feed and power America,” Under Secretary of Agriculture Gloria Montaño Greene said in an emailed statement. Here’s what you need to know about the disaster declaration and its effect on California: There’s a big difference between a drought emergency and a USDA disaster In March, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack wrote to California Gov. Gavin Newsom designating 50 California counties
Friends rally to aid fire victims By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer Friends of a Davis family who lost their belongings in a house fire last month have rallied to their aid, raising more than $46,000 to help them get back on their feet. Fungai and Dzokerayi Mukome and their three young children were renting the South Davis home that sustained heavy damage in the March 27 blaze. The fire rendered the house uninhabitable, the smoke and water damage destroying most of the
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belongings inside. The Mukomes did not have renter’s insurance. “They’re so amazing, so resilient,” said Sarah Zimmerman, one of 12 locals who teamed up to help the family through a GoFundMe page and other fundraisers, doing so because the Mukomes have given so much to the Davis community, they say. Fungai Mukome is an assistant chemistry professor and former postdoctoral scholar at UC Davis, while Dzokerayi created the Tese Foundation, a Davis-based nonprofit organization that
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sponsors children, most of them girls, to attend school in Zimbabwe. Together, they run ZimCuisine, a pop-up restaurant specializing in authentic African soul food. They currently are operating at the Saturday Davis Farmers Market. Despite the family’s own hardships, they recently donated 50 meals to Davis educators for Teacher Appreciation Week because, in their words, “we value the gift of education, and we want to honor those
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A drought disaster sounds alarming, but officials say the reality is more mundane: It simply opens up emergency federal loans to California farmers who are struggling with back-to-back dry years. Growers in the 50 counties but also in all the counties next door (including 16 in Oregon, Arizona and Nevada) are eligible for loans.
City: No authority over Bretton Woods rules By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer The city has no authority to approve or reject a revised version of the Bretton Woods Davis-based buyers program that departs significantly from what many voters thought they were approving back in 2018, city officials said this week. What was marketed in 2018 as a requirement that 90 percent of all buyers in the proposed West Davis Active Adult Community have a pre-existing connection to the city of Davis has been revised to allow all prospective buyers to decline to state whether they have that connection or not. The revised version of what is now called the Davis-connected buyers program was brought before the Davis Planning Commission on Wednesday evening,
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Briefly Convos look at racial justice Congregation Bet Haverim is hosting three conversations about racial justice. These events are free and open to all. Preregistration is required. “Blacks and Jews: Memory and Inconvenient Truths” is set for 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 18. Marc Dollinger (San Francisco State), Bruce Haynes (UC Davis) and Lindsey Newman (Be’chol Lashon, which supports Jewish diversity) will delve into the idealized and real memories that exist between the Black and Jewish communities. A brief introduction to “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America” by Richard Rothstein, is planned for 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 2. Panelists are Ellen Kolarik and Jill Van Zanten of the Davis Lutheran Church of the Incarnation’s Social Justice Committee. “Setting the Stage: Deepening Racial Understanding” is planned for 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 6. Led by Lori A. Watson of RaceWorks.com, this will be an interactive conversation examining the role of race in the lives of individuals and the greater society. Participants must pre-register at https:// www.bethaverim.org/ resources/conversations-about-racialjustice/ to obtain the Zoom link.
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Spread the wealth; they’ve earned it T EACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL ... There have been a number of heroes during this nasty pandemic and among them are our school teachers. This is especially true now that in-person instruction is back in full swing and our teachers are being asked not only to deal with students in the classroom, but also with the substantial number of students who have decided to stay with distance learning through the end of the school year in June. Talk about double duty. The school district was awarded a large chunk of cash in the recent stimulus package and it would be nice if some of that could go to significantly increase the compensation to teachers for the extra workload they have willingly taken on to help us all get things back to “normal.” Their service to our community over the last 13 months has been far above what they signed up for. PAY OR ELSE ... As I’ve noted in this space before, right under the words “TOTAL DUE” on our City Services Bill is the warning
“10% PENALTY IF NOT PAID BY 4/28/2021.” Those words are capitalized because the manual “How to Intimidate the Citizens of Your Town” says that capital letters indicate this is serious business and you really mean it. But if you do the math, a 10-percent penalty for being even one day late is an interest rate of 3,650 percent, which might just violate laws against usury. What have we become, a payday lender with sky-high charges that are flat-out immoral, if not illegal? In this affluent town where the price of an East Davis starter home is approaching a million dollars, you’d think the city might be a bit lenient with a citizen who
is having trouble making ends meet. I mean, if we truly are a kinder, gentler city looking out for the least among us, the inability to pay one’s water bill indicates that this household needs help, not stern warnings. And certainly not a 10 percent fine on top of a bill they already can’t afford. City of Davis, we can do better.
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sewer station must be replaced. It is a critical infrastructure project.” Infrastructure? Why don’t we wait and let Joe Biden pay for it? “There will be night work through the end of May.” And, of course, noise. Middleof-the-night noise. Keep-thebaby-awake noise. Can’t-hearmyself-think noise. The city, however, has some suggestions to help us all enjoy a good night’s sleep. Unless, of course, you’re a night owl and prefer to be up until dawn. “Keeping windows closed is the best way to reduce the noise levels coming into your residence.” Now why didn’t I think of that? “Run a fan or air conditioner to cool the house down and mitigate noise.” I didn’t know running the air conditioner will mitigate noise. “Use ear plugs.” Brilliance. Sheer Brilliance. Worth an extra 51 cents of postage, for sure. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
Plea deal nets 28 years Seagrasses turn back the clock on ocean acidification for domestic violence By Kat Kerlin Special to The Enterprise Spanning six years and seven seagrass meadows along the California coast, a paper from UC Davis is the most extensive study yet of how seagrasses can buffer ocean acidification. The study, published today in the journal Global Change Biology, found that these unsung ecosystems can alleviate low pH, or more acidic, conditions for extended periods of time, even at night in the absence of photosynthesis. It found the grasses can reduce local acidity by up to 30 percent. “This buffering temporarily brings seagrass environments back to preindustrial pH conditions, like what the ocean might have experienced around the year 1750,” said co-author Tessa Hill, a UC Davis professor in the department of earth and planetary sciences and Bodega Marine Laboratory.
Marine forests When picturing seagrasses, you might think of slimy grasses that touch your feet as you walk along the shoreline. But a closer look into these underwater meadows reveals an active,
vibrant ecosystem full of surprises. Sea turtles, bat rays, leopard sharks, fishes, harbor seals, seahorses and colorful sea slugs are just some of the creatures that visit seagrass ecosystems for the food and habitat they provide. They are nursery grounds for species like Dungeness crab and spiny lobster, and many birds visit seagrass meadows specifically to dine on what’s beneath their swaying blades of grass. “It’s a marine forest without trees,” said lead author Aurora M. Ricart, who conducted the study as a postdoctoral scholar at UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory and is now with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. “The scale of the forest is smaller, but all of the biodiversity and life that is in that forest is comparable to what we have in terrestrial forests.” Night and day For the study, the scientists deployed sensors between 2014 and 2019, collecting millions of data points from seven seagrass meadows of eelgrass stretching from Northern to Southern California. These include Bodega Harbor, three locations in
Tomales Bay, plus Elkhorn Slough, Newport Bay and Mission Bay. Buffering occurred on average 65 percent of the time across these locations, which ranged from nearly pristine reserves to working ports, marinas and urban areas. Despite being the same species, eelgrass behavior and patterns changed from north to south, with some sites increasing pH better than others. Time of year was also an important factor, with more buffering occurring during the springtime when grasses were highly productive. Seagrasses naturally absorb carbon as they photosynthesize when the sun is out, which drives this buffering ability. Yet the researchers wondered, would seagrasses just rerelease this carbon when the sun went down, canceling out that day’s buffering? They tested that question and found a welcome and unique finding: “What is shocking to everyone that has seen this result is that we see effects of amelioration during the night as well as during the day, even when there’s no photosynthesis,” Ricart said.
County seeks grand-jury candidates Special to The Enterprise Yolo Superior Court is now accepting applications for the 2021-22 Yolo County grand jury. Each year, on July 1, the court impanels 19 grand jurors and 11 alternates who serve as an arm of the judicial system, but act as an entirely independent body. The primary civil function of the grand jury is to review the operations of city and county government as well as other tax supported agencies and special districts. Based on these reviews, the grand jury publishes its findings and may recommend constructive action to improve the quality and effectiveness of local government. Eligibility requirements for grand jury service are: n You must be a citizen of the United States. n You must be 18 years of age or older. n You have been a resident of Yolo County for at least one year before selection.
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Enterprise staff writer A Sacramento man pleaded no contest to attempted murder and other charges this week in connection with a brutal Davis domestic-violence altercation. Ricardo Don Barkins, 52, agreed to serve a 28-year state prison sentence as part of Tuesday’s plea agreement, in which he also admitted causing great bodily injury to his former girlfriend and having a prior strike offense — a 1992 robbery — under California’s “three strikes” law. A Yolo Superior Court judge is slated to sentence Barkins on May 24. Davis police and Yolo County prosecutors said Barkins strangled his then-girlfriend into unconsciousness during the Feb. 13, 2019, incident inside her Fifth Street apartment, leaving her with a raspy voice and fractured facial bone. It began with an argument that turned physical, Barkins at one point wrapping his hands around the woman’s throat and squeezing
while telling her she was “going to die today,” she testified at Barkins’ November 2019 preliminary hearing. The woman said as she fought back, Barkins punched her in the eye and strangled her again, briefly rendering her unconscious. A friend who was visiting the apartment pulled Barkins off her, and she fled to a neighbor’s apartment to call 911. By the time Davis officers arrived at the scene, Barkins had allegedly stolen the woman’s car and fled to Sacramento, where police there apprehended him the following day and found what they described as an “assaultstyle weapon” inside the vehicle. Barkins earlier pleaded no contest to vehicle theft and weapon charges in Sacramento County, receiving a four-year prison term in addition to his Yolo County conviction. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenterprise.net or 530-7478048. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene.
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SACRAMENTO — Legislation from State Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, to help hundreds of thousands of Californians who have fallen behind on their water bills — a problem worsened by the coronavirus pandemic — has cleared a key committee hurdle. Dodd has proposed two bills to ensure access and affordability. Senate Bill 222 establishes a waterassistance fund for lowincome ratepayers experiencing economic hardship. And SB 223 expands protections for customers faced with having their water shut off because of
“All Californians must have access to water, regardless of their income level or economic status,” Dodd said. “Many people are at risk of being denied this essential service, in part because of rising water rates but also because the pandemic has left so many people unemployed. My legislation will ensure lowincome customers aren’t cut off and get the financial help they need to keep the water turned for their families.” They were approved Monday in the Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee.
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Whither tradition? This 1926 horticulture float — a train of miniature refrigerator cars loaded — took first place in the Picnic Day parade.
Picnic Day to hail silver linings Enterprise staff UC Davis’ 2021 Picnic Day event, scheduled for Saturday, April 17, will have the theme “Discovering Silver Linings” and will feature Dr. Lawrence Torry Winn and Maisha T. Winn as its marshals, Picnic Day Publicity Director Alexis Tornero announced Friday in a press release. For the second year running, the annual event will be held virtually in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tornero announced last month. “Picnic Day takes almost a whole year to plan, and we want to make the safest decision for all participants and guests,” said Picnic Day Chair Caitlyn Liu. “Having more time to plan a virtual event allows the Picnic Day Board to innovate and think creatively when it comes to reimagining how people experience Picnic Day.” The theme and Picnic Day marshals were chosen by the Board of Directors for Picnic Day, includes of eight UC Davis students. “We selected ‘Discovering Silver Linings’ because despite all that has happened this year, the UC Davis community has continued to find silver linings everywhere. Our campus is on a relentless pursuit to inspire hope and work toward a better and brighter tomorrow” said Liu. “With a virtual Picnic Day, current, prospective, and past Aggies, as well as Davis community
members can attend Picnic Day no matter how near or far they are. I think that in itself is a silver lining.” Maisha T. Winn is a professor and associate dean for academic programs, Chancellor’s Leadership Professor, and co-founder and faculty director of the Transformative Justice in Education Center. Dr. Lawrence Torry Winn is an assistant professor of teaching in education and co-founder and executive director of the TJE. In 2018-19, the Winns received the Chancellor’s Award for Diversity and Community in recognition of their dedication to campus diversity and inclusion. “The Winns work to bring racial equity and transformative justice to our UC Davis community and inspire others to become social justice advocates along the way,” said Picnic Day vice chair Amanda Portier. The first Picnic Day was held in 1909. Before last year, it had been canceled five times. An outbreak of hoof-and-mouth disease caused the first cancellation in 1924. The last cancellation before the coronavirus pandemic was in 1945, when Army Signal Corps controlled the campus during World War II. Picnic Day board members have been working since the end of summer to develop a theme, logo and marshals that will be released in a video in December.
The Fashion and Design Society’s annual fashion show hit the virtual runway on Thursday, April 15. “Uncharted” features clothing collections created by 10 students in the UC Davis department of design’s “Signature Collections” course. The student-run fashion show is usually held during UCD’s annual campuswide celebration on Picnic Day. Due to COVID-19, “Uncharted” was presented in advance of Picnic Day this year. A video recording of the show will be available later for viewing as part of the virtual Picnic Day celebration on Saturday, April 17, at picnicday.ucdavis.edu. “This year, ‘DES 179 Signature Collection’ students not only displayed their creativity with their collections but also
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UC Davis student designer Christina Tan works on her collection from home. with the videos they developed for our very first virtual fashion show,” said Gozde Goncu-Berk, assistant professor of design. “During the 10-week online class, the students created their garments in their home studios and the results are designs that range from avant-garde sculptural looks to whimsical silhouettes.”
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Briefly ‘Davisville’ eyes return to class A small fraction of UC Davis classes are meeting in person this spring. On the current edition of the KDRT program “Davisville,” host Bill Buchanan talks with instructor Andy Jones, whose outdoor writing class is one of the approximately 100 in-person courses this term, about how he’s conducting the class, what students are telling him and other lessons from the past year. Jones has taught at UCD since 1990. “Davisville” is broadcast on KDRT-LP, 95.7 FM at 5:30 p.m. Mondays, at 12:30 p.m. Fridays and at 8:30 a.m. Saturdays. The interview with Jones will be broadcast through April 24 and is available anytime at https:// kdrt.org/davisville or on Apple Podcasts.
Pink Buddies to dye headbands Pink Buddies, a support group run by teens for kids and teens with parents diagnosed with breast cancer, is hosting a safe morning of friendship and tiedying headbands at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 24. The group will meet at Northstar Park, 3500 Anderson Road in Davis. Teens are welcome to bring a friend. RSVP today to thriving pinkbuddies@gmail. com. At the same location and time, Thriving Pink is hosting its monthly morning walk around the greenbel, and all are welcome to attend to make new connections. Contact the group to learn about activities for younger kids. For more information go to www. thrivingpink.org.
Club learns about Peña Adobe The Solano County Genealogical Society is having a special 40thanniversary bonus event. Seventh-generation Californian Cecelia Pena and Tarahumara and Chiricahua Apache Armando Perez will present “Storytelling is in our Blood.” The Peña Adobe Historical Society docents will share their family histories and paths to the Peña Adobe. The California historical landmark No. 534 is in what is now Peña Adobe Park in Lagoon Valley in Vacaville. It was built in 1842 by pioneer Juan Felipe Peña, one of Solano County’s first settlers. The free virtual presentation begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 24. Email the society at scgs@scgsca.org by 4 p.m. Friday, April 23, to request an invitation. More information can be found on the society’s webpage at http:// www.scgsca.org.
Scholarship deadline extends The Sutter Davis Hospital Auxiliary has extended its deadline to apply for one of its scholarships to April 30. The scholarships are open to residents of Yolo County and Dixon who intend to pursue a human-health-related career. Application materials are available at https:// feedback.sutterhealth. org/f/151885/31b9/. For more information, email barbarad rushell@gmail.com or call at 530-753-5730.
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It burns, burns, burns By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise
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he Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped band that rings much of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly 75% of the Earth’s volcanos are located along its 25,000-mile length. It is estimated to have contained close to 1,000 volcanoes in the past 12,000 years, with more than 350 of those being active in recorded history. Along with containing a majority of the planet’s volcanoes, almost 90% of earthquakes also occur in the Ring of Fire. The movement and collision of tectonic plates are what formed the Ring of Fire. Most of the plate boundaries that make up the Ring of Fire are subduction zones, where one plate will slide under another and be recycled in the mantle. The recycling of the rock generates the formation of magma within the crust and upper mantle, creating ideal conditions for volcano formations. The Ring of Fire is not a continuous string of volcanoes. There are places along it that do not have volcanoes, such as in North America between Northern Mexico and much of California, with volcanoes beginning again in the Cascades of the northern most parts of California, Oregon, Washington and into Canada. The gaps in volcanoes in North America, and in other places, are due to a lack of subduction zones; instead, these regions are at transform-plate boundaries, where the plates are sliding along each other in opposite directions, instead on one on top of another. The San Andreas Fault is a classic example. Although globally recognized, the Ring of Fire is not a single geologic structure, but rather a series of structures all formed by similar conditions. A volcano or earthquake happening in one part of the ring has no effect on other volcanoes in other parts of the ring. The largest recorded volcanic eruption
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Volcanic arcs and oceanic trenches partly encircling the Pacific Basin form the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The trenches are shown in blue-green.
Explorit Science Center and the largest earthquake have occurred in the Ring of Fire. The largest recorded volcanic eruption happened in 1815 in Indonesia by Mount Tambora. On the opposite side of the ring, in Chile, the strongest earthquake was recorded in 1960 at 9.5 of 10 on the Richter scale. Campers in this week’s Earth Explorations camp learned about the Ring of Fire along with volcanos and plate tectonics. Campers learned about other forces that shape our Earth including wind, water and glaciers. Explorit has extended its after-school camps through May, and plenty of spaces are still available. Camps are Monday through Friday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for students in grades K-6. Price is $120 for members and $145 for nonmembers. Additional information and registration is online at https:// www.explorit.org/camps. ———— Explorit’s coming events: n 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 through Friday. Fee is $175 for members, $200 for nonmembers. Available camps are designed for grades K-3, 1-4 and 4-6. Visit https:// www.explorit.org/camps for more information and registration. n Due to COVID-19 restrictions and the health and safety of our staff and visitors, our gallery will remain closed. Staff regularly check messages and email. n Like many small businesses the closures have had a significant impact on our income and sustainability. Now is a great time to donate and help Explorit continue to educate and inspire the scientists of tomorrow: https:// www.explorit.org/donate. n Continue to support Explorit during this uncertain time by becoming a member. An Exploit Membership not only support us but grants the recipient with free visits to Explorit’s regular public hours, discounts on events, summer and after-school camps, and workshops, and gives you ASTC benefits to visit other museums throughout the world. For more information visit https://www.explorit. org/membership or call Explorit at 530-756-0191. — Explorit Science Center is at 3141 Fifth St. For information, call 530-7560191 or visit http://www. explorit.org, or “like” the Facebook page at www. facebook.com/explorit.fb.
DCC a certified Earth Care Congregation Special to The Enterprise Davis Community Church has been certified for the sixth year as an Earth Care Congregation by the Presbyterian Church (USA)’s Presbyterian Hunger Program, a testament to the commitment that the church has made to care for the Earth. Under the leadership of the congregation’s Compassion, Peace and Justice Ministry, Davis Community Church affirmed an Earth Care pledge to integrate environmental practices and thinking into all aspects of congregational life. Earth Care is a frequent theme of worship services, educational opportunities, children’s curriculum and boy and girl scouting programs. The pandemic, of course, meant a steep reduction in energy and paper use as the congregation moved to online worship services on the Davis Community Church YouTube channel and, more recently, on the Zoom platform. Long before the pandemic though, the church began a robust recycling program and has shifted to reusable, recyclable and compostable materials whenever possible. The empty campus this past year has allowed the congregation to make efficiency improvements to energy and water usage. A solar energy installation continues to provide lowcost energy efficiency to the entire downtown block.
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In the community, Davis Community Church has focused on food insecurity and reduction in food waste, a major contributor to environmental degradation. In conjunction with the Yolo Food Bank, the congregation hosts a weekly Eat Well Yolo food distribution, which includes fresh produce from the Davis Farmers’ Market. The food distribution is at 1 p.m. Saturdays at 412 C St., downtown Davis, and is open to all who need food. The church works locally, nationally and internationally in environmental activism, including a monthly coffee order of organic, shade-grown coffee from Chiapas, Mexico, which directly supports coffee growers who are frequently cut out of the profits from coffee sales and reduces the need for emigration. “Davis Community Church joins the 276 churches that chose to dedicate themselves to intentional care of God’s earth this year. Particularly in a time of much uncertainty and worry about the future this congregation’s activities and commitment, even in the midst of navigating limitations brought about by COVID-19, brings hope to their community. We believe that DCC will inspire others to respond intentionally to God’s call to care for the earth,” says Jessica Maudlin, associate for sustainable living and earth care concerns for the Presbyterian Church (USA).
For more information about Davis Community Church, visit dccpres.org.
Many plant species are leafing out and flowering earlier in response to rising temperatures, and those that are not are “declining at alarming rates in some circumstances,” says urban landscape entomologist Emily Meineke of the UC Davis department of entomology and nematology in newly published research in the journal Global Change Biology. “However, the plants that are keeping up with climate change might also experience costs to earlier leaf-out,” said Meineke, lead author of the first-ofits-kind study, “Phenological Sensitivity to Temperature Mediates Herbivory” (See https://bit.ly/39S2yuS). One of the costs is that “early” species get eaten more in warmer years. “This seems to be because when they leaf out earlier,” she said, “they also lengthen the amount of time herbivores have in a given year to eat their leaves.” Two plant species that showed higher insect damage due to rising temperatures were two native blueberries: Vaccinium angustifolium, a wild lowbush blueberry native to eastern and central Canada and the northeastern United States, and Vaccinium corymbosum, the northern highbush blueberry, a native North American species and a significant commercial food crop. The publication is the result of a massive fiveyear research project involving herbarium specimens collected from the northeastern United States and France from 1900 to 2015. These two areas have warmed more than the global average, Meineke said, and the plants studied are distributed widely across them. Meineke, an assistant professor who joined the UC Davis faculty in March 2020, launched her research while a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard University Herbaria, where she studied how worldwide urbanization and climate change have affected
plant-insect relationships over the past century. Co-authors are Charles Davis of the Harvard University Herbaria and Jonathan Davies of the Departments of Botany, Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver and the African Centre for DNA Barcoding, University of Johannesburg. “This was a true collaboration,” Meineke said. “Each of us was interested in different pieces of the research. Davies and Davis brought the phenology hypotheses and expertise, and I brought an interest in/knowledge of herbivory and how it may change as the climate warms.” The authors wrote that “both insect and plant development are sensitive to temperature, though the specific cues plants and associated insects use to time life history events may differ and include photoperiod, chilling, ‘forcing’ and precipitation. For the vast majority of insect and plant species, the combined and relative contributions of these cues have not been well characterized.” The specimens studied were selected first on the basis of the availability of previously published phenological sensitivity metrics: flowering sensitivity and leaf-out sensitivity. “We use the general term ‘phenological sensitivity’ to refer to the extent to which a particular life event (e.g., for plants, budbreak, leaf-out, flowering, fruiting) responds to temperature from year to year (e.g. days change in phenology per ‘C’ warming),” they explained. The next step? “We are now beginning to look into whether and how herbivory might have shifted over time in California native plants,” Meineke said. “Our focal species so far is the valley oak, Quercus lobata, but we hope to eventually expand these observations to more taxa. We’re also looking into other mechanisms that might drive herbivory shifts here in the west, where phenology is driven more by moisture than by temperature.”
Notice of Public Hearing The City of Davis Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the project application, as described below, at a meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in the Community Chambers, City Offices, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, California. In accordance with Executive Order N-33-20 and N-29-20, this meeting may be conducted electronically or by teleconference, without a physical location from which members of the public may observe and offer public comment. Information on how to observe the meeting and offer public comment electronically or telephonically will be included in the meeting agenda. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office or Department of Community Development and Sustainability for the approximate time this item will be heard. Project Name: Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Add a Conditional Use Permit Requirement for Dwelling Units with Six or More Bedrooms. Project Location: City-wide Applicant: City of Davis Project Description: The proposed ordinance would amend Section 40.03.040 in Article 40.03, Residential One-Family (R-1) Zoning District, of the Davis Municipal Code to require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for additions, conversions, or new construction that result in 6-bedrooms or more in a dwelling. In 2007, the City adopted Ordinance 2276 which added the CUP requirement to the R-1, R-2, R-2-CD, and R-R Districts and similar PD Districts. A subsequent amendment inadvertently deleted it from the R-1 District (Article 40.03). The proposed ordinance amendment would reinstate the CUP requirement in Article 40.03 for a dwelling with 6 bedrooms or more. Following a recommendation by the Planning Commission, the ordinance will be scheduled and noticed for a City Council public hearing. The City is currently processing an Interim Urgency Ordinance for this requirement in accordance with Government Code section 65858(a) and section 36937 that allows the City to adopt an urgency ordinance without public notice on an interim basis for the public health, safety or welfare while the permanent ordinance is processed. Environmental Determination: The City of Davis has determined that the adoption of the ordinance is exempt from review under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, as it merely requires a process for the review of additions, conversions, or new construction resulting in six or more bedrooms in a single-family dwelling in areas where singlefamily dwellings are already permitted by zoning, and therefore this Ordinance is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as general policy and procedure making. Furthermore, this ordinance merely replaces a provision of the code that was previously in effect and inadvertently deleted. Therefore, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. Availability of Documents: Additional information pertaining to the project is available for review at the Department of Community Development and Sustainability, Planning Division, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, California, 95616. Staff reports are available through the city’s website at: https://cityofdavis.org/city-hall/ commissions-and-committees/planning-commission/ agendas. Staff reports for the public hearing are generally available five (5) days prior to the hearing date and may be available by contacting the project planner. Public Comments: All interested parties are invited to participate in the meeting electronically or by teleconference, or send written comments to Eric Lee, Project Planner, City of Davis, Department of Community Development and Sustainability, 23 Russell Boulevard, Suite 2, Davis, California, 95616; or via email at: elee@cityofdavis.org, no later than noon the date of the meeting. For questions, please call the project planner at (530) 757-5610, extension 7237. The City does not transcribe its proceedings. Persons who wish to obtain a verbatim record should arrange for attendance by a court reporter or for some other acceptable means of recordation. Such arrangements will be at the sole expense of the person requesting the recordation. If you challenge the action taken on this matter in court, the challenge may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Director of Community Development and Sustainability or City Clerk at, or prior to, the public hearing. Sherri Metzker, Principal Planner
Pet Tales
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Stepping up to help homeless animals By Evelyn Dale Special to The Enterprise
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hat do social services and animal services have in common? A whole lot! Since hurricane Katrina, it’s been clear that people love their pets and won’t abandon them. It’s devastating when you have to give up a beloved pet, but even more so if you are poor, without a home, and your pet is all you have. At the beginning of the pandemic, the need to evacuate animal shelters resulted in people around our nation stepping up and fostering thousands of animals. Animal shelter staff learned that all they had to do was ask their community for help and it was there! But animal-welfare organizations have also come to understand the value of expanding community outreach to help disadvantaged people keep their pets rather than impound them. The idea is simple. Help people keep their pets and there are fewer pets coming into the shelter. Animal shelters are starting with simple, easyto-do things like Pet Resource Centers that provide donated food, leashes, beds and blankets for people’s pets. Next up?
It’s ‘kitten season’ in California Special to The Enterprise OAKLAND — Pet Food Express, a trusted rescue and shelter partner, launches a multi-platform awareness campaign dedicated to relieving the state’s influx of kittens and the strain it puts on local rescues and shelters; the campaign’s focus is Adopt — Foster — Donate. Visit the dedicated Kitten Season landing page at www.petfood.express/kitten season to get involved with any of the 84 partnering rescues and shelters or to make a donation, 100% of which goes directly to buying supplies for local rescues and shelters. In 2019, Pet Food Express collected and gifted more than $273,000 in financial and product donations to local rescues and shelters. The company has set a $300,000 goal for 2021. “We’ve been committed to the health and wellness of animals for over 30 years, regardless if they’re someone’s pet or not,” said Michael Levy, president and CEO of Pet Food Express. “The annual spike in kitten births is a reality for our communities where we know we can help make a difference. We’re supporting more local shelters than ever before with adoption, foster, and donation aid and using our marketing channels to get the Adopt — Foster — Donate word out.” Each spring, California sees a spike of new kittens being born due to the temperate climate and an abundance of feral cats. The problem builds as the warm weather continues into summer and fall and as female cats produce three to five litters of four to eight kittens per litter per year. The cat population gets bigger at a faster rate than the dog population because of the cat’s ability to have multiple litters per year. This influx of kittens leaves 1,000’s throughout the state in need of help.
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Paws for Thought Community clinics offering free or low-cost health checkups, vaccinations, microchips and licenses for pets. These clinics are also an opportunity for animal shelters to connect with their communities, build positive relationships, and offer information about pet care, training and low-cost spay/neuter options. Mobile clinics can take these services to communities where they are needed most. What about cost? Public outreach providing needed services to keep people and their pets together is good for the community, good for people and their pets, and good for animal shelters. It makes financial as well as compassionate sense to keep beloved pets out of animal shelters by providing food and basic veterinary care to lowincome people for their pets. Without such help, pets often get sicker and end up at the animal shelter needing expensive veterinary care as well as food and housing for a long time. As Benjamin Franklin put it back in 1736, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Today, communities and
transports cats and some dogs; Yolo County SPCA https://yolospca.org/ cat-spay-neuter/transports cats. Step by step, things are improving for people and their pets. Is more needed? Yes! Expanding human social services and partnering with UC Davis’ School of Veterinary Medicine to provide greater support for disadvantaged people with pets would make Yolo County a better place for everyone.
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Toni Enderle enjoys snuggles with Penny Lane (back left), Amy Pond (back right) and Lucy Loo (front) while senior kitty, Junior, takes their picture. animal-welfare organizations are coming together to support people needing a little help to keep their pets by providing pet food and basic vet care. Pet resources for low-income residents of Yolo County include: n Free Pet Food Pantry: Yolo County Animal Services, 140 Tony Diaz Drive, Woodland, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Upon arrival, call 530-668-5287, ext. 3 or 4. Wear a mask and remain in your vehicle.
Pets of the week Special to The Enterprise Lots of animals are waiting for “forever homes” at the Yolo County Animal Shelter, 2640 E. Gibson Road in Woodland. Among is them is Jenna (A186475), a 10-month-old, energetic and very loving shepherd mix. Jenna loves her walks and cuddle sessions. She will thrive with structure, exercise and a leader who enjoys training and looking for a jogging companion. Also hoping for a good home is Fenwick (A186073), a 10-year-old sealpoint Siamese cat who has the most gentle soul, is sensitive and a mama’s boy. He and his BFF Lamby were surrendered when their owner passed away and would love to stay together. For information on adopting, contact adoptycas @gmail.com. All shelter animals are up-to-date on vaccinations, microchipped and spayed or neutered. The shelter is closed to the public for nonemergencies but the staff is available to assist at 530-668-5287 during new temporary hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Mondays to Fridays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. For information, visit www.petfinder.com/ member/us/ca/woodland/ yolo-county-animalservices-ca283.
At Rotts of Friends Animal Rescue, you’ll find Oroville, a 1- to 2-year-old neutered male long-haired terrier mix. He is sweet and calm in nature. Oroville loves having fun with other dogs. He’s small, easy to pick up and definitely a staff favorite. Pink is a 3- to 4-year-old spayed female terrier. She is a shy but very sweet lap dog. She is small enough to be easily carried or picked up. She loves to play with other dogs. Because of her shyness, she will do best in a home with no children. The next Rotts of Friends’ adoption event is from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 17, at 34505 County Road 29 in Woodland. Come by 10 a.m., as it takes at least an hour to meet and adopt a dog; everyone who will be living with the dog should come out to meet it. Bring proof of homeownership, such as a mortgage statement or property tax bill. If you rent, please bring proof that you are allowed to have a dog in your home, such as a pet clause in your lease or a note from your landlord. All dogs adopted from Rotts of Friends are healthy, microchipped, up-to-date on their vaccines and come with free lifetime obediencetraining classes. For more information, visit face book.com/rottsoffriends.
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Remember 2019 when life was “normal”? That’s when Toni Enderle opened her heart and home to an adorable black threelegged Chihuahuagreyhound mix. Back then, Toni wrote, “I changed Penny’s name a bit to Penny Lane (after a Beatles song) also to match her sister Amy Pond, haha! They play together all the time! It’s so precious.” In January 2020 Toni continued, “Those two are so glued to each other now
it’s so precious! They absolutely love to play tug-o’war together and sprint all around the house.” Fast-forward through the many months of the pandemic to spring 2021 for a happy update from Toni: “This month the babies have enjoyed all of the humans being home during the pandemic. And through this, Penny Lane has gotten so much closer to our oldest fur baby Lucy Loo as well, lots of naps, snuggles and playing! Our senior kitty, Junior, who is 16 and hates all of our other animals has taken a liking to her! Every day Penny Lane shows more of her goofy personality and I am so honored to have her in my life.” While the pandemic has changed our lives in so many ways, some things, like the unconditional love of furry family members, never change. — Evelyn Dale of Davis is a volunteer and advocate for shelter animal welfare. Contact her at pawsforthought@sbc global.net. This column appears monthly.
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NOTICE OF EVIDENTIARY HEARING FOR PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY’S REQUEST TO INCREASE RATES FOR THE WILDFIRE EXPENSE MEMORANDUM ACCOUNT (A.20-02-004) The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is scheduled to hold an evidentiary hearing at the time and place below regarding Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) application A.20-02-004. At this hearing, PG&E, consumer advocacy groups, and other parties to this proceeding testify before a CPUC Administrative Law Judge regarding PG&E’s request. The public can attend and listen to the proceeding but are not allowed to testify. WHERE AND WHEN WILL THE EVIDENTIARY HEARING BE HELD? In compliance with the Governor’s directive and CPUC’s ongoing efforts to protect customers and community members, there will be no in-person physical location for the evidentiary hearing. The hearing will instead be held virtually. Please monitor the CPUC’s daily calendar (located at www.cpuc.ca.gov) for any changes relating to the evidentiary hearing. DATE
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WHY IS PG&E REQUESTING THIS RATE INCREASE? On February 7, 2020, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filed its Wildfire Expense Memorandum Account (WEMA) application with the CPUC. PG&E seeks recovery of certain costs recorded in the WEMA, including $498.7 million for insurance costs incurred between July 26, 2017, and December 31, 2019. These costs exceed previously authorized rates for the same period. PG&E purchases excess liability insurance to protect against claims that may arise in connection with business operations. The program is designed to protect against significant losses, which could ultimately lead to increased rates for customers. The cost of this insurance has increased dramatically due to high wildfire liabilities in California. HOW COULD THIS AFFECT MY MONTHLY ELECTRIC RATES? Many customers receive bundled electric service from PG&E, meaning they receive electric generation, transmission and distribution services. Based on rates currently in effect, the bill for a typical residential non-CARE customer using 500 kWh per month would increase from $138.86 to $141.65, or 2.0%. Direct Access and Community Choice Aggregation are unbundled electric service customers who only receive electric transmission and distribution services from PG&E. On average, these customers would see an increase of 2.6%. Other Departing Load customers do not receive electric generation, transmission or distribution services from PG&E. However, these customers are required to pay certain charges by law or CPUC decisions in the form of exit fees. On average, these customers would see an increase of 0.9%. Actual impacts will vary depending on usage. HOW WILL THE APPLICATION AFFECT GAS RATES? If PG&E’s rate request is approved by the CPUC, the average monthly gas bill for a typical residential customer averaging 32 therms per month would increase from $58.10 to $60.08, or 3.4%. Actual impacts will vary depending on usage and are subject to CPUC regulatory approval. HOW DOES THE REST OF THIS PROCESS WORK? This application has been assigned to a CPUC Administrative Law Judge who will consider proposals and evidence presented during the formal hearing process. The Administrative Law Judge will issue a proposed decision that may adopt PG&E’s application, modify it, or deny it. Any CPUC Commissioner may sponsor an alternate decision with a different outcome. The proposed decision, and any alternate decisions, will be discussed and voted upon by the CPUC Commissioners at a public CPUC Voting Meeting. Parties to the proceeding are currently reviewing PG&E’s application, including the Public Advocates Office, which is an independent consumer advocate within the CPUC that represents customers to obtain the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe service levels. For more information about the Public Advocates Office, please call 1-415-703-1584, email PublicAdvocatesOffice@cpuc.ca.gov, or visit PublicAdvocates.cpuc.ca.gov. WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION? CONTACT PG&E Pacific Gas and Electric Company Wildfire Expense Memorandum Account (A.20-02-004) P.O. Box 7442 San Francisco, CA 94120 Phone: 1-800-743-5000 TTY: 1-800-652-4712 CONTACT CPUC Please visit cpuc.ca.gov/A2002004Comment to submit a comment about this proceeding on the CPUC Docket Card. Here you can view documents and other public comments related to this proceeding. Your participation by providing your thoughts on PG&E’s request can help the CPUC make an informed decision. If you have questions about CPUC processes, you may contact the CPUC’s Public Advisor’s Office. Public Advisor’s Office 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 Email: public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov Phone: 1-866-849-8390 Please reference Wildfire Expense Memorandum Account A.20-02-004 in any communications you have with the CPUC regarding this matter.
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RULES: Buyers can decline to say where they are from From Page A1 being required to do so by the city.” “After the developer had discussed the program at several public meetings and in the media during the approval process, it was included in the development agreement to ensure followthrough on the developer’s commitment, but the development agreement provides only that the developer would provide the city with copies of its procedures, comply with all applicable laws, and indemnify the city against any legal challenge brought against the program,” said Feeney. As presented to voters during the lead-up to the November 2018 election, the program would restrict 90 percent of for-sale units to buyers with a connection to Davis, as current or former residents; family members of current residents; current or former employees of UC Davis, the Davis Joint Unified School District or Davis businesses; or as a former DJUSD or UC Davis student. The program was the subject of a lawsuit filed prior to the election that argued it violated federal fair housing law given that Davis is a largely white community to begin with, so buyers qualifying under the Davis-based buyers program would largely mirror that.
The Davis City Council voted to defend the lawsuit, saying they believed it was without merit, and the suit was subsequently withdrawn. But last summer, developer David Taormino sought to drop the Davis-connected buyers program altogether citing fear of further legal action. A report prepared by city staff at the time said that because the legality of the program was not addressed in court, “the applicant feels this leaves a continued threat of litigation and it is the applicant’s desire to not significantly delay the delivery of the needed housing in Davis.” Additionally, the report said, “the legality of the provision would be difficult to enforce.” Taormino withdrew his request following the controversy that ensued, including criticism from those who said they voted in favor of the West Davis Active Adult Community specifically because of the Davis-based buyers program. Last month, he offered a revised version of the program, one which states the goal remains selling 90 percent of homes to individuals with Davis connections, but that units would be available to anyone who falls into a protected class under state and federal fair housing laws which prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national
origin, religion, gender and multiple other characteristics. Prospective buyers would still be asked to fill out a form attesting to their connections to Davis, but they could decline on the basis of being in a protected class or simply check a “decline to state” box. “Anyone who elects to withhold this information has a right to do so,” project representative Matt Keasling told planning commissioners. “The last thing we wanted to do is make someone feel like somehow there is a barrier to entry to get into the Bretton Woods community. That is not the intent and that is not what the Davis-connected buyers program is meant to do.” Some planning commissioners expressed concerns about the change Wednesday night, but noted they were not in a position to do anything about it. “At this point in time,” Khalsa told them, “the developer has proposed the Davis-connected buyers program and has met the requirements of the development agreement ... “If the planning commission wishes to provide input to the developer tonight about the issues you see with it… you can do so,” said Khalsa. “But the city would not be in a role enforcing the existence of this program.” Commissioner Emily Shandy
offered her input, saying the Davis-connected buyers program is now written in a way that it offers an exemption to everyone. “The way that this is described, anyone identifying with any race, color or national origin or gender, that’s all of us. Everyone identifies as something and therefore everyone is currently exempt. “So while in my opinion this, as written, does not fulfill the spirit of what was promised in that campaign, this is a reminder to all of us and a reminder to the people in the community who are upset about this and feel like this is being pulled out from under them, that the campaign promises are not what matters when we vote on these things.” Rather, she said, “it’s the baseline project features that you’re voting on and that’s unfortunately the level of detail that every person needs to be drilling down and getting familiar with to be comfortable voting on these things,” said Shandy. “Because ultimately, even though they campaigned heavily on the promise of this program, they’re not required by anything to actually implement. That’s the unfortunate reality.” Commissioner Darryl Rutherford said he didn’t agree with public comments that the developer had run a “bait and switch” on voters, but said, “I’m not too certain how this gets to really the
spirit of what people were voting on.” And Commissioner Stephen Mikesell expressed some frustration that such a significant component of the Bretton Woods project would come before them purely as an informational item. Mikesell said planning commissioners have spent a lot of time in recent months debating how wide the sidewalks should be in Bretton Woods and what type of siding should be allowed, “and we have here probably the most important aspect of this major land-use project, far more important than whether fiber concrete siding can be used, and it’s brought to us as information only. “It’s mystifying to me, frankly. Somehow or other the process got goofed up.” Ensuring buyers with a connection to Davis are still prioritized is the focus of a multi-phase Bretton Woods marketing plan. The plan initially limits marketing of the project to Davis publications only, “then progressively expands to include UC Davis alumni publications, Yolo County publications, local digital marketing and community outreach, and finally, publications within the broader Sacramento region.” — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@davisenter prise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
VARIANT: Authorities urge vigilance From Page A1 Locals have raised nearly $50,000 to help Davis community leaders Fungai and Dzokerayi Mukome, whose family lost nearly all their belongings in a recent house fire. Courtesy photo
FIRE: Community rallies to help From Page A1 that have paid the ultimate price to keep our kids educated through a pandemic.” They and their children, ages 12, 8 and 4, lived out of a hotel room following the fire and now occupy a short-term rental. Zimmerman met Dzokerayi Mukome several years ago at a tea event for the Tese Foundation. Dzokerayi is the current president of Parents of African American Children Davis, which creates a safe space for African American kids in the community, and Women in Leadership Davis (WiLD) that seeks to
train and raise up local Black, Indigenous and people-of-color youth leaders. “I just find her to be incredibly inspiring and a leader in our community,” Zimmerman said. “I think the world of her and want to help her.” The GoFundMe page so far has raised more than $46,700 from nearly 500 donors, 100 percent of which will cover the family’s short- and long-term rental costs, storage expenses, furniture, food, clothing and educational items for the children. “Ideally, we would be able to help them buy a
house,” Zimmerman said. The family also has created an Amazon wish list to replace their destroyed belongings at https://www. amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ ls/UZE6BKRP5YTP?ref_= wl_share. Meanwhile, the Mukomes are searching for a four-bedroom home for a long-term rental, as well as a downtown storefront for their business. Anyone with leads, or wishing to contribute funds by check or Venmo instead of GoFundMe, is asked to message Zimmerman by email at wpusaforall@ yahoo.com.
currently known variants of concern. “The detection of another highly transmissible variant is concerning, especially as things begin to open up again and more people are out and about,” said Yolo County Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson. “It’s as important as ever to adhere to public health measures, including masking, physical distancing and regular testing, to keep the transmission of the virus as low as possible while we accelerate our vaccination efforts.” The individual who tested positive for the P.1 variant has been notified and is currently under isolation, according to Healthy Davis Together. Contact tracing efforts were started within a few days of sample collection and testing. The P.1. variant has now been detected in 31 states according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including 41
cases in California. “Getting vaccinated is one of the most important things each of us can do” said Dr. Sheri Belafsky, medical director for Healthy Davis Together and director of the Medical Surveillance Program for UC Davis Health. “However, until most of the population has been vaccinated, variants like P.1. are a threat. Following public health guidance and getting tested weekly are the best tools we have to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and all of its variants until enough people have been vaccinated to stop the spread.” With three highly contagious variants identified in Davis, Healthy Davis Together is urging the following: n Wear a mask/face covering; make sure it fits properly. n Keep physical distance; at least 6 feet apart and more if possible n Practice good hand hygiene. n Get tested at least weekly for COVID-19,
even if you are asymptomatic. n Avoid large crowds. n Do activities outdoors whenever possible. n Stay home if you feel sick. n Get vaccinated when it is available to you Make an appointment for free, saliva-based COVID-19 testing with Healthy Davis Together at healthydavistogether.org Find a vaccine appointment at MyTurn.ca.gov. “Total new cases of COVID-19 in Yolo County are holding steady, but this is falsely reassuring,” said Sisson. “The steady total masks a concerning increase in cases caused by more infectious variants. These same variants have caused tremendous surges in other counties and other states. To avoid a surge that could overwhelm the health care system and cause more COVID deaths, we need to be extra careful right now.” — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net.
Obituary Sharlene Kay Oeste Stahl Nov. 11, 1941 — April 4, 2021
Sharlene Kaye Oeste leaves behind a family who will miss her dearly. She was born Nov. 11, 1941, in Davis to Laverne Adolph Oeste (OH-Stee) and Ethel Wildah Heidrick Oeste. Sharlene was the farm couple’s second child, born three years to the day after her sister Sharon. Sharlene Oeste was born in Woodland but raised throughout her childhood in the city of Davis, where the Oeste Manor housing development and Oeste Drive still carry the family’s name. Sharlene was raised in Davis, graduated from Davis High School in 1959, then earned a bachelor’s degree in business at Chico State College in 1963. She married William Fred Stahl III on Dec. 28, 1963. The couple raised three children, William Fred IV, Shana Kaye and Jeffrey Duane at their home in Camarillo until divorcing in 1975. She never remarried, instead choosing an independent path raising her family and pursuing her community service and professional goals in finance and counseling. In 1977, Sharlene was elected Southern California’s first female AYSO youth-soccer commissioner, responsible for the organization’s youth-soccer operations in the city of Camarillo. She also accomplished the first club soccer team exchange with West Berlin’s soccer club, Hertha 03. Later that year, Sharlene earned her certification and operated a practice in financial planning. In 1980, she shifted her attention towards counseling and enrolled at California State University Northridge. She earned a master’s degree in educational psychology in 1982 and leveraged her education and experience to work as a drug and alcohol rehabilitation counselor at the Centinela Hospital Medical
Center in Inglewood and then run a practice in marriage family and child counseling in Ventura. She was also someone her children’s friends always seemed to feel comfortable talking to. Many came to her for guidance and advice or just to talk. She was always willing to listen. Sharlene retired first to an oceanview home in Santa Barbara and then to the rocky mountains of Idaho after seeing her three children off to college. She built a custom log cabin home and resided comfortably in the Sawtooth Mountains near Stanley. There she enjoyed the adventure of living a rural, rugged life while also working at the town’s medical clinic as a counselor and office manager. Then she moved to Boise to be nearer to her daughter and grandchildren. She enjoyed her lifetime hobbies of travel, porcelain-china painting, cooking, sewing, watercolors and creating handcrafted holiday ornaments. Sharlene was really quite talented but never considered herself a “true” artist. Others would disagree, citing frequent sales of her high-quality works as well as award-winning art she regularly displayed in the Professional Division at the Western Idaho State Fair. She volunteered her time at St. Luke’s Health System in Boise, clowning as ‘Pansy’ to raise spirits for both patients and staff. She also gave her time to teaching immigrants the English language and donating some of her hand-sewn handbags to those in need. She was also a dedicated Boise State football fan, always celebrating the team’s successes against national and Pac 12 rivals. To really know Sharlene was to understand the love and pride she had for her
pioneering farm family’s hard work. Her ancestors immigrated to America from Germany and Ireland and created lasting prosperity after purchasing and working 360 acres of land in Davis in 1868. They were one of Yolo County’s original farm families. Jacob William Oeste, his wife Catherine Voigt Oeste, along with their son John Henry Oeste (18371913) and his wife Marie Elisabeth Strippel (1843-1935) produced bountiful fields of barley, wheat, and oats on their farmland after leaving Germany for the promise of America. They also raised sheep, hogs, and mules until 1905, along with his brother-inlaw, H. S. Strippel. Together, John Henry and Marie Elisabeth had five children: Carl Theodore (1872-1944), Henry (1875-1951), Adolph (1878-1934), Julius (1883-1925) and Sophia (1885-1954). Sharlene was Adolph’s granddaughter and was always impressed, proud and grateful for how the children were all very hard workers and devoted to their parents. Sharlene was the last Oeste born to this prominent, historical family. Their legacy, however, continues to this day as the Oeste Ranch property produces a variety of crops including tomatoes, wheat, and barley at the corner of W. Covell Blvd. and Road 99. She recalled her father Laverne covered head to toe with dirt from the fields. He was also a volunteer firefighter, who in the 1950s set off the city’s annual July 4 fireworks display, but only after storing those fireworks in the family’s garage. He also steered a small airplane through city streets in the annual Christmas parade while dressed as Santa. Her mother, Ethel,
was one of six hardworking children, Fred, Joe, Emmet, Vera and Louise. Their father was a local school teacher. The six children had little during their formative years and worked on the farms eventually, to create their own agricultural dynasties. The California Agriculture Museum in Woodland was built around Fred Heidrick’s unique tractor and artifacts collection. Fred was Sharlene’s beloved “Uncle Fred.” Sharlene may have moved away from Davis, but she often returned to visit family. She also made a point of paying her respects to her Oeste and Heidrick ancestors interred at the Davis and Woodland Cemeteries, sharing their stories with her children and grandchildren. The community of Davis was important to her. The Oeste Ranch lives on. It was important to her. So was her family. She passed early Easter Sunday surrounded by her children in La Quinta, where she spent numerous winters away from the Idaho cold and ice. She is survived by Fred and Karen Stahl, William Fred V, Kendra and Jackie; Shana Stahl Richter, Chax (fka Sharadin) and Nicholas; and Jeff and Marian Stahl, and Joshua. She will be missed dearly. A visitation is planned from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 15, at the Smith Funeral Home, 116 D St. in Davis. A funeral service is set for 10 a.m. Friday, April 16, at the same location, with a commitment and interment service to follow at 11 a.m. at the Davis Cemetery and Arboretum at 820 Pole Line Road. Sharlene always wanted lots of pink flowers at her ceremonies. However, she would also love donations made in her memory to assist refugees in learning English, care of the Learning Lab, Inc, 308 E. 36th St., Garden City, ID 83714.
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DROUGHT: Declaration gets aid going From Page A1 designation is to quickly make financial assistance available to (agricultural) producers,” said Jeanine Jones, interstate resources manager with the California Department of Water Resources. This federal designation is very different from declaring a drought emergency under California’s Emergency Services Act, which would allow the governor to take more sweeping actions affecting all Californians, such as mandating conservation, waiving some state regulations and reallocating funds. Under state law, declaring a drought emergency would require “conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the state” that local governments can’t cope with on their own. Comparing Vilsack’s designation of drought disaster areas to a state drought emergency is “like (comparing) apples to pineapples, because it’s a really large difference,” Jones said.
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SCHOOLING: Unknown effect of variants looms From Page A1 progress from full distance learning to full in-person education. Under the current model, many students are still being educated through pure distance learning. Originally, the district planned to enact Phase 3 on April 12, which would’ve involved a hybrid model with two days of in-person instruction and three days of distance learning. But the district chose to skip right past Phase 3 because of improving COVID-19 conditions, a California Department of Public Health Guidance that allowed for 3 feet, instead of 6 feet, of social distancing between student desks, and a desire to not have to switch models again during the remaining weeks of the school year, according to superintendent John Bowes. The five-day in-person model was developed near the end of March, during the district’s spring break. It was presented to the public for the first time at a special school board meeting on Sunday, March 27, the final day of spring break and a date which landed on a few religious holidays. A four-day in-person model, which would’ve maintained a day of distance learning for all
students, was presented as an alternative to the fiveday model at the April 1 meeting. Proponents of the four-day model, including Davis Teachers Association president Dianna Stommel and two board members, said the four-day model would give teachers extra preparation time and would maintain a sense of continuity between pure distance learners and the students going back to inperson learning. The board narrowly passed the fiveday model instead, with the board members who supported the five-day model saying there didn’t seem to be enough of a difference between the two to justify going to a four-day model. Stommel said many parents didn’t know about the four-day option, considering the agenda document containing information on the models that were going to be discussed by the board went up only a few hours before the April 1 meeting. The board also chose to limit public comment to 30 minutes at the meeting, and comments were heard in the order they came in. Since the board’s voicemail-based public commenting system opened up at noon on the day of the meeting, that meant those who had their comments heard at the meeting likely had no
opportunity to learn about the four-day model. “There wasn’t adequate time to really gather people’s feedback, or even for parents to be educated on exactly what the options were that were being discussed and of what the pros and cons were,” Stommel said. Anoosh Jorjorian, a district parent, criticized the district for not reaching out and including Spanish speaking families in developing the model. Much of the district’s messaging before spring break had focused on the hybrid model, including a 44-page Return to Campus Family Guide, an overview of the district’s reopening system that was mailed out in hard copy to all district families. Jorjorian is a project manager and founder of the ApoYolo Project, an extension of the Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network that’s dedicated to supporting Spanish-speaking immigrant families in Yolo County during the COVID19 pandemic. “Even just informing them was really difficult,” Jorjorian said. “By the time we figured out what to say and told them, usually the information had already changed.” Jorjorian also said it was important to be cautious in planning given the postspring break rise in
COVID-19 cases and the rise of more infectious variants of the virus. On Thursday, Healthy Davis Together announced it had discovered the presence of another variant of concern, the third variant of concern to turn up in Davis so far. Jorjorian also said the district should be mandating COVID-19 testing for students, which is available at all school sites each week under a partnership between the district and Healthy Davis Together. Superintendent Bowes has maintained that the district doesn’t currently have the legal authority to mandate testing among students, but the district highly recommends it. Jorjorian said she’d decided to keep both of her children in distance learning — instead of sending one back to in-person learning — for the remainder of the school year because of the switch to a five-day in-person model. “We’re truly blessed to have Healthy Davis Together testing at all of our sites, that’s an incredible privilege,’’ Jorjorian said. “And yet it seems like we’re not utilizing it as effectively as we could be and should be.” Anna Sutton, a publichealth nurse with two children in the district who went back to in-person learning, said she and her
husband really struggled to keep up with the district’s switch to five-day in-person learning. She said going back to school for in-person learning had been a really positive experience for both of her children so far. But she has concerns about equity under the new model and how disruptive COVID-19 exposures might be to student learning, such as a positive case that occurred at Emerson Jr. High on Tuesday. According to the district, anytime someone unvaccinated is exposed to someone else who has tested positive for COVID-19, they must quarantine for 10 days. The district also asks all students and staff members who quarantine to get tested through Healthy Davis Together during the quarantine. In the meantime, students learn through distance learning. Sutton said it’s a lot of work to contact-trace and send out notifications of possible exposure to everyone who could’ve been exposed. And an extra day where students aren’t at school could make a real difference. Sutton added that she worries most about potential exposures for kids that are working or are informal caregivers for family members.
Obituaries Peter Alexander Kazaks Feb. 22, 1940 — April 2, 2021
Father of six, grandfather of seven, Peter Kazaks died peacefully on Good Friday, April 2, in Davis, his home for the past 23 years. Peter, the oldest of three sons of Alexander Kazaks and Zigrida (Meijers) Kazaks, was born in Latvia, a Baltic republic, as WWII was beginning. The young family fled the war and emigrated westward, first to refugee camps in Germany and then to Manitoba, where Peter’s father had found work as a farm laborer. Peter’s earliest memories were of his family’s time as refugees. They sometimes moved on foot, with Peter’s mother pushing Peter’s youngest brother Janis in a baby carriage that eventually lost a wheel. Also, one time, Soviet warplanes buzzed them, causing them to take cover in a ditch. Things improved for the family in Canada when they moved to Montreal and eventually Ottawa after Peter’s parents found professional work. Peter learned English and French and graduated from McGill University, studying physics. He came to the U.S. for graduate school, first attending Yale University. Peter followed his adviser to California and earned a Ph.D. in pPhysics from UC Davis. There he made friends with fellow residents of Ash Hall, friendships he rekindled when he returned to Davis decades later. In Davis, Peter also met Alexandra Hazen, whom he married in 1968 and with whom he had six children over sixteen years: Julia, Emily, Karl, Kris, Hazen and Maia. The couple moved to Ohio and then New York, before settling in the Sarasota, Fla.,
area. Peter worked as a physics professor at New College, later part of the University of South Florida. He took sabbaticals at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University, pursuing his interest in geophysics as well as his core field. At New College, Peter enjoyed building up the new institution and fostering the college’s liberal approach to study. He volunteered at the Sarasota Opera and began a longtime vocation as a soccer referee. He canoed the waters of the Sarasota Bay, the Manatee River and elsewhere in Florida, and played pickup basketball with New College students and faculty. Peter’s interest in canoeing began in his youth in Canada. He spent at least one summer as a camp counselor where canoeing was a major activity. As a young canoeist, Peter began the habit of recording observations of his journeys, with notes and drawings. He read avidly of the lives of the early American explorers such as Jedediah Smith. While living in Florida, Peter made two summer canoe voyages to the Canadian North, venturing even to the Canadian Arctic. These journeys involved navigating rapids, crossing large lakes and physically punishing portages over land. Peter’s friend George Luste was the party leader for the first four-person trip and Peter and George completed the second trip as a duo. In 1997, Peter and his family left Florida and moved back to Davis. His three older children had already gone to college
Nathan Andrew Streeter May 2, 1989 — March 31, 2021
Nathan was born in Oroville, grew up in Poway, and then moved to Davis in 2001. He attended Willett Elementary, Emerson Junior High and Davis High, a 2008 graduate. His college studies were at Sacramento City College and Cosumnes River College. He took courses in video production. Nathan went to his heavenly home on March 31. He began receiving staff support from Community and Employment Services in spring of 2012. The Communication Technology and Education Center in Sacramento hired him and his CES team to produce instructional videos for speech-device users from 2016 to 2018. He was grateful for the support of Davis Media Access. Nathan participated with the junior high, high school, college and young adult groups through University Covenant Church. Some of his favorite things to do were spending time with friends in person or via Facebook; facilitating a speech-device users group called Digital Chatter Hour; and visiting local and regional locations via buses. He represented the city of Davis from 2017 to 2020 on the Yolo County Transportation District Citizens Advisory Committee. He loved watching and playing baseball. He played on Challenger Little League teams in Poway and Sacramento. Other
favorite pastimes were having books read, playing video games and watching football games and Food Network shows. He learned to swim with Easter Seals volunteers at Childrens’ Hospital in San Diego. Meeting Fred Rogers of “Mister Rogers Neighborhood” was a highlight of his life. Nathan was a sensitive and loving man. He was intelligent, observant, humorous and creative. As a final gift reflective of his faith, new life was given to multiple recipients through organ and tissue donations. We are grateful for the prior care provided by the staff of Sutter Care At Home and Yolo Hospice, then the recent care provided by the staff of Sutter Davis Hospital and Sierra Donor Services. Nathan is survived by his mother Nancy J. and his father Steve of Davis; his aunts Karen Jones of Davis, Sue Flerlage of Maple City, Mich., Connie Waranius of Shasta, Nancy E. Streeter of Redding, Doreen Timmons of Palo Cedro; his uncles Tom Streeter of Oakley, Tom Flerlage of Maple City, Mich., and Kenny Waranius of Shasta. A Celebration of Life will be held later in the year. Contributions in Nathan’s honor may be given to Progressive Employment Concepts (progressiveemployment.org), Yolo Hospice (yolohospice.org) or University Covenant Church (ucov.com).
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and beyond, but his three younger children graduated from Davis High School before moving on to their adult lives. In Davis, Peter enjoyed the ballet performances of his children Kris and Maia at the Davis Arts Center. He also joined writers’ groups and wrote books about his canoe travels: “From Reindeer Lake to Eskimo Point” and “Lands Serene.” He wrote a historical novel, “An American in California,” inspired by the lives of California pioneers, especially Jedediah Smith, in which Peter sought to illustrate the terrible cost the whites’ westward expansion and Spanish colonialism wreaked on Native Americans. Peter also made two return trips to Latvia, visiting extended family members. He stayed in touch with them and the family of his youngest brother Janis, who lives in Ottawa, and with the family of his brother Klavs, who predeceased Peter in 2000. Peter enjoyed the convivial company, vigorous intellectualism and unsparing politics of his classmates in the weekly “Reading the New Yorker” program at UC Davis’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Peter attended his last session with the group one week before he passed away. His friend Barney Ward was a precious part of Peter’s later life together with Tom Farver, Art Harris and Kent Erickson, all of whom were soccer referees. Peter also spent cherished time with his friends of 56 years from Ash, Birch and Cedar residence halls at UC Davis. Like many older people, Peter managed
a variety of physical ailments in his later years; pancreatic cancer, detected late, was the ultimate cause of his death. The last weeks of his life he was aided by goodhearted caregivers, as well as his children, which brought him great solace. Peter is predeceased by his parents Alexander and Zigrida, his brother Klavs, his in-laws Norval and Elsa Hazen, and his brother-inlaw Harvey Hazen, as well as his aunts and uncles who had also emigrated to Canada. He is survived by Alexandra; by Julia and her husband Judd Volino and their two children Clay and Lucy; by Emily and her husband Chris Prosise and their sons Theo and Lance; by Karl and his wife Jane Shaw and their children Henry, Orion and Lily; by Kris; by Hazen; by Maia; by Klavs’ wife Jacqueline; by Klavs’ and Jacqueline’s son Alex and his wife Asa and their children; by Klavs and Jacqueline’s son Peter and his wife Lori and their children; by his brother Janis and Janis’ wife Kristina; by Janis’ former wife Angela; by Janis and Angela’s son Gunars and his wife Sarah; and by Janis and Angela’s son Olavs and his wife Jen and their children. The family will remember Peter via a private ceremony and encourages Peter’s friends to remember him as they choose. Those interested in making a charitable contribution in honor of Peter may wish to consider one of the following: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC Davis; Hugo Bustamante AYSO Playership Fund; Tree Davis; International House Davis; Latvian-American Society; National Park Foundation; Davis UNICEF, or PBS member station KVIE.
Todd Andrew Winters March 21, 1960 — March 8, 2021
Todd Andrew Winters, a longtime Davis resident, has passed away at the age of 60. He died suddenly at his home in Davis on March 8. Todd is survived by his 91-year-old father Wallace, who was a UC Davis professor, his brother Scott and sisters Lisa and Nancy, all former students of Davis High School. Todd was a band member and played basketball and
rugby while he was at DHS. He was a trained computer technician and his last term of employment was at On Site Power in Davis. Todd will be remembered as a fun-loving guy with a passion for music, spending time on his boat and being with friends on the Sacramento River. He joins his mother Shirley Jean, who passed away in 2014, to rest in peace for eternity.
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LUNAFest 2021: Women take the spotlight Short documentaries profile brave and captivating subjects By Derrick Bang Enterprise film critic In a refreshing example of serendipity, this year’s LUNAFest — an annual collection of short films by women and about women — arrives during a groundbreaking year when, for the first time, two women are nominated for the Best Director Academy Award: Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”) and Chloé Zhao (“Nomadland”). But don’t break out the cake and ice cream yet; during the past 13 years, only 4.8 percent of film directors have been women. Hardly a statistic to celebrate, and it makes programs such as LUNAFest invaluable. This 21st annual package features seven short documentaries. Each is introduced by its director and all are passionate about their work. Meg Shutzer’s “Knocking Down the Fences” is a captivating profile of professional softball player A.J. Andrews, whose jawdropping backfield catches are the stuff of sports legend. She’s also a terrific on-camera presence: a well-spoken advocate for her sport and deservedly enthusiastic about her place within it.
Merely watching the clips of her grueling daily training and exercise regimen left me breathless and exhausted. In 2016, she became the first woman to win a Rawlings Gold Glove, presented since 1957 to the best fielders in professional baseball. Despite this, in addition to her busy team activity, she attends university classes and gives private sports instruction because she needs the money. “Being a professional softball player,” she explains, “you qualify for food stamps.” This film’s takeaway statistic: On average, Major League Baseball players make more than 650 times what professional softball players earn. And this is half a century after Title IX raised awareness. Clearly, awareness needs to be raised further. Christine Turner’s “Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business” is a charming study of the (now) 94-year-old African American assemblage artist, printmaker and storyteller, who clearly deserves her status as a legend in the world of contemporary art. Her shift to “art activism” kicked into high gear following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Sasha Brietzke, left, and Kristina Rapuano, right, empathize with the sexual harassment endured by Vassiki Chauhan, who bravely recounts her ordeal in Sharon Shattuck’s “The Scientists Versus Dartmouth.”
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Nobody can hit a ball out of the park when A.J. Andrews is fielding, as proven repeatedly in the aptly titled “Knocking Down the Fences.” Her best-known work, 1972’s “The Liberation of Aunt Jemima,” arms that “mammy” caricature with a rifle and a hand grenade, transforming her into a warrior who battles the aggression of derogatory stereotypes and imagery, and the physical violence imposed on Black Americans. She’s also a hoot on camera, blessed with wit and a
dry sense of humor. “What do I have now, that’s new,” she muses, while scanning her colorfully chaotic workshop with its laden tables and sagging shelves. “Antlers. That’s my latest thing. It’s always a puzzlement when I start collecting things, like ‘What can I do with this?’ ” Tracy Nguyen-Chung and Ciara Lacy’s “Connection” takes a spiritual
approach to its study of Autumn Harry, a member of Nevada’s Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. She loves to fish, but not merely as a hobby; the process is reverential. “When I think about home,” she explains, “I think about the water. I think about how the generations before me have had this connection to the water. That water is embedded within our DNA, to protect it.” Autumn was a little girl when she caught her first fish; according to tradition, she gave it to her grandmother. Maddeningly, the construction of Derby Dam, more than a century ago, very nearly caused her tribe’s native fish to go extinct; they were only barely able to recover the species. Much as Autumn grew up loving angling, the true epiphany moment came only recently when she became completely captivated by fly-fishing. She now works on a project to
LUNAFest 2021 Starring: A.J. Andrews, Betye Saar, Autumn Harry and many other remarkable women Rating: Not rated, with content not suitable for young viewers Available via: https:// sidavis.org introduce fly-fishing and conservation to indigenous youths and women at the Pyramid Lake Reservation and in regions where native fish are under imminent threat. Amy Bench’s “A Line Birds Cannot See” — marvelous title, that — is a harrowing depiction of today’s immigration crisis, which far too many people fail to realize involves safety, belonging and a place to call home. The off-camera narrator, a young girl, explains that she was born in San Martin, Guatemala; she frequently watched her father beat her mother into unconsciousness. A brave decision to flee to the United States takes an unexpected turn when a coyote advised it would be “better and easier” if everybody separates at the border. Now alone, the girl subsequently endures a fate
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Hear the stories of best-selling author, student contest winner By Emily Masuda Special to The Enterprise The Yolo County Library and Stories on Stage Davis will present a virtual dramatic reading of work by best-selling author Reyna Grande and the winner of a nonfiction writing contest for Yolo County high school students, Abby T. The Zoom webinar is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, April 24. It is free to the public, but regisGRANDE tration is required. Best-selling This event author marks the first time the library and the longstanding literary series have collaborated to offer an event to the public. According to Mark Fink, Yolo County librarian, it is a natural fit for the library to work with Stories on Stage Davis. “It’s a great partnership for two organizations that want to promote reading and the enjoyment of great stories,” Fink said, adding that the Winters Friends of the Library has been very active in their promotion of the event and generous with their financial support. Evan White, director of Stories
on Stage Davis, explained that the collaboration began first by reaching out to volunteer groups affiliated with the library. ABBY T. “We had been Contest exploring ways to winner tap into the library audience,” White said. “We did that by reaching out to the Winters Friends of the Library, and they were very enthusiastic about partnering with us.” They pointed White in the direction of Fink, and the collaboration took off from there. The collaboration has allowed the organizations to plan an ambitious virtual event, booking a UC Davis studio for recording and sponsoring a writing contest with several prizes for the contest winner. According to White, the contest was not part of the original plan. “In discussions with the library, we came up with the idea because we wanted to engage the high-school audience with storytelling — to have this contest celebrating young writers who have compelling stories to tell,” he said. Students who entered the contest wrote a nonfiction story either about an obstacle they’ve
faced and how they overcame it or a time they showed compassion or forgiveness, especially in the last year. The winning student story, “Dark Days Don’t Last,” by Yolo County ninth-grader Abby T., reflects on the writer’s loss of her mother. The student’s story will be performed by Gabby Battista as the opener of the April 24 event. Returning for her fourth performance with Stories on Stage Davis, Battista is a Sacramento-based BATTISTA actor who has Local area been working as actor the development director for the Davis Shakespeare Festival since 2016. Reyna Grande, the event’s headliner, selected the winning story from a batch of finalists. Grande is the best-selling author of the memoir “The Distance Between Us,” in which Grande recounts how she spent her early childhood in Mexico with her parents in the United States, and how she illegally crossed the border at age 9 to be reunited with her family. Grande’s story is about resilience in the face of daunting
obstacles and it demonstrates the heart’s remarkable capacity for forgiveness and compassion toward others. Bay Area-based SANGINITI actor, writer and Actor and musician Leah writer Sanginiti will read an excerpt of “The Distance Between Us.” Sanginiti has performed throughout North America, including the Oregon and Davis Shakespeare Festivals. She is working as a theater educator at the Davis Waldorf School. Following the performance is a live Q&A session with Grande, moderated by Library Advisory Board member Anthony Wright. Wright, a consumer advocate and community organizer, has served as executive director for Health Access, the statewide health care consumer advocacy coalition, since 2002, among other roles. Both Fink and White envision future opportunities for their two organizations to collaborate, perhaps for an annual event. “It’s a nice way to bring people together,” Fink said. “I’m hopeful we will be able to continue this event whether it’s virtual or inperson in the future.” Stories on Stage Davis, known
for its monthly live events at the Pence Gallery in downtown Davis where local actors bring the work of local authors to life, has been unable to host large, indoor gatherings since March 2020. For its eighth season, the literary series pivoted to a podcast format. White expresses excitement that the virtual reading event in April will look and feel much more like the events Stories on Stage Davis used to offer — and hopes to offer when it becomes safe to gather again. “This is a step closer to a return to form,” White said. “We are inching our way back to what we used to do.” Anyone interested in registering for the event should visit the event page for the Yolo County Library https://yolocounty library.org/stories-on-stage-event/ or Stories on Stage Davis https:// storiesonstagedavis.com/events/ 4-24-21/. An email address is required when registering. The organizations encourage the community to help spread the word. “This is going to be a really great event for adults and teens — a family event,” Fink said. “We’re thrilled to be presenting an evening of true stories that are about overcoming adversity,” White said. “It’s going to be a great evening.”
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LUNAFEST: Soroptimists are hosts From Page B1 worse than death; the calmness with which she recounts her saga makes it even more harrowing. Attempting a dramatic recreation would cheapen these events; Bench instead backs the girl’s story with simple animation. This touch is impressively powerful because our imaginations augment the images by filling in all the necessary blanks. Two-time Peabody Awardwinning filmmaker Maria Finitzo’s “Until She Is Free” shadows conceptual artist Sophia Wallace, whose, ah, explicitly confrontational work honors the words of feminist author Audrey Lorde: “The erotic offers a well of replenishing and provocative force to any woman who does not fear its revelation.” Finitzo’s goal is a world where a woman defines sex according to her own values, desires and pleasures, settling for nothing less than personal autonomy. Depending on one’s upbringing, her aggressively candid approach will likely make you blush — or cheer. (Constant Companion’s eyes went rather wide.) The obvious value of this goal notwithstanding, Wallace’s efforts seem … well … rather frivolous, when placed alongside these other short films. Holly Morris’ “Overexposed: Filming an Arctic Odyssey” is disappointing for two reasons, although her topic is compelling: a behind-the-scenes look at the film team that captured the incredible story of the 2018 Women’s Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition.
Everybody endured minus40-degree temperatures, frostbite, open water, the fragile crust of polar ice and the constant possibility of encountering angry polar bears. Given the shrinking polar ice cap, Morris knew this could be the last expedition of its kind. The participants are ordinary women from a dozen different countries; we can’t help thinking that they — and the film crew who dragged 500 pounds of $80,000 camera gear — are out of their bloody minds. The biggest problem is that this 11-minute short grants us barely a taste of the expedition. It feels more like an extended trailer: a suspicion verified by a final text block stating that Morris’ full-length feature film, “Exposure” will be released later this year. On top of which, Morris puts too much of herself in this preview. Her ego gets in the way of the essential maxim: The journalist isn’t the story, the story is the story. This brings us to the most emotionally satisfying of these films: Sharon Shattuck’s “The Scientists Versus Dartmouth.” Vassiki Chauhan, a Ph.D. candidate in cognitive neuroscience, relates what went down starting in 2015 when she and several other female Ph.D. students were targeted by three tenured professors in the department of psychological brain sciences. Let us say their names aloud, that they may be vilified forever: Todd Heatherton, Bill Kelley and Paul Whalen. They were “famous.” They “brought in a lot of grants.” And, we eventually learn, their behavior had been an open
secret for 10 years. Newly arrived from Mumbai, Vassiki had no concept of how to handle such blatant sexual predation; she knew only that such men controlled her future career. “Either you go to the bar with (one of them),” explains fellow Ph.D. candidate Sasha Brietzke, “and he’ll read your papers; or you don’t, and you are neglected.” The three men were cunning, following all the grooming strategies of veteran predators: isolating intended targets, joking about physical appearance, inappropriate physical contact. And worse. Whalen finally went too far, prompting Vassiki to seek out Sasha and several other female department members and Ph.D. candidates: Kristina Rapuano, Annemarie Brown, Andrea Courtney and Marissa Evans. Shattuck makes what follows positively suspenseful, not to mention incredibly brave on the part of these women. The saga didn’t conclude until early 2020. Shattuck’s film is the best kind of advocacy cinema, and LUNAFest is to be congratulated for granting it — and these other documentaries — such exposure. The program, hosted locally by Soroptimist International of Davis, will be available for streaming for 48 hours, beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, April 23. Tickets and additional information are available at https:// sidavis.org. — Read more of Derrick Bang’s film criticism at http:// derrickbang.blogspot.com. Comment on this review at www.davisenterprise.com.
Misner & Smith will play a concert recorded live at Watermelon Music’s The Melon Ball. The premier is at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 22, and the show will be live through Sunday, April 25. Courtesy photo
Hear Misner & Smith Special to The Enterprise Watermelon Music announces a virtual concert featuring the acclaimed duo Misner & Smith, premiering at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 22, and remaining live through Sunday, April 25. Sam Misner and Megan Smith were scheduled to perform at Watermelon Music’s The Melon Ball on Friday, March 13, 2020 — right as COVID measures went into effect. It was the first of many shows that Watermelon (and they) had to cancel or postpone. “On Sunday, March 14, 2021, — a year and a day later — we were able to record an audience-less Misner & Smith performance in The Melon Ball and are excited to present it to the public now,” said Watermelon Music owner Jeff Simons. “Featuring nearly an hour of
songs — some new, some familiar — recorded live with multiple cameras and microphones, the resulting footage is a great representation of what we love about the duo. Their tight harmonies and carefully crafted accompaniments flesh out beautiful stories in song,” Simmons said. Tickets are $20 and available at Watermelon Music or through the website at watermelonmusic.com. Anyone who purchased a ticket to the March 13, 2020, show should receive an email with a link to the new show. Anyone who would like to view the concert but are unable to purchase tickets for financial reasons can contact Watermelon Musicus to receive the link. For additional information, contact Watermelon Music at 530-7584010.
Acme’s ‘As You Are’ is loose adaptation of Shakespeare classic Enterprise staff Acme Theatre Company will present a Zoom reading of “As You Are,” a play by Rachel Lynett, at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 24.
This loose adaptation of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” explores an apartment community stuck inside trying to find joy in the darkest of situations.
Orlando, a recovering addict, struggles to pay rent and “earn” his stay while also trying to woo the artist Ros, who’s looking for the perfect moment to catch
with her camera. Silvius, a high school teacher, tries his chances with exhausted nurse Phoebe, and Audrey, a classically trained musician, tries to come to terms
with being good but not great. Throughout the play, each character attempts to adjust to a new normal and what it means to find joy in
the midst of great loss. Watch the show by going to the Zoom link at acme theatre.net. The show is free but donations are appreciated.
‘The Father’: This one is not for the faint of heart Hopkins delivers a shattering depiction of dementia
‘The Father’ Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss, Imogen Poots, Rufus Sewell and Olivia Williams Rating: PG-13, for occasional profanity and dramatic intensity. Available via: Amazon Prime and other streaming services
By Derrick Bang Enterprise film critic This one is very hard to watch. Not in the negative sense; director Florian Zeller’s film adaptation of his award-winning 2012 stage play is fueled by a powerhouse performance from Anthony Hopkins, cast as a mischievous 80-year-old whose grip on reality is unraveling. Hopkins’ Oscar-nominated performance is heartbreaking; the path his character walks is absolutely shattering. Consider this a companion piece to Julianne Moore’s Oscar-winning — and similarly distressing — performance in 2014’s “Still Alice” (although I wouldn’t recommend watching them back-toback). The comparison isn’t entirely apt; Moore’s Alice spends the bulk of her film fully aware that she’s sliding into Alzheimer’s, whereas Hopkins’ Anthony has no knowledge of his condition. Zeller’s non-linear and provocatively disorienting play was designed to give audiences a sense of what dementia looks, sounds and feels like; his film is similarly disconcerting. There’s no “beginning” to speak of; we’re simply dumped into Anthony’s world, for the most part confined to the flat that he shares with his divorced daughter, Anne (Olivia Colman). She has fallen in love
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Anthony (Anthony Hopkins) is all smiles and good manners when introduced to Laura (Imogen Poots, left), who’s being interviewed by Anne (Olivia Colman) to become his caregiver. But the moment Anne’s back is turned … anew and intends to join her new man in Paris. She worries about her father, knowing that he shouldn’t be left alone. But Anthony is defiant and refuses to put up with the caregivers Anne keeps bringing into the flat. His “trick” is to be charming and solicitous when meeting each new possibility — as with Laura (Imogen Poots), the one we witness — and then, later, to bully, frighten or antagonize them into quitting. But I’ve already created an impression of linear progression, and that’s far from true. Zeller and cinematographer Ben Smithard favor establishing shots down the flat’s long hallway, and we never know whose voice — or presence — will manifest at the distant end. Anne’s clothing — and even age — shift. At one point, a man (Mark Gatiss)
pops up in the living room, contentedly reading, looking like he belongs there. Anthony misplaces things, most frequently his beloved watch. He forgets that he squirrels it away in a hidey-hole, to prevent it from being stolen; Anne reminds him of this, and he erupts in a fury, incensed that she knows about that “secret” stash. He frequently laments the absence of his other daughter — Lucy, his “favorite” — and wonders aloud why she never visits, oblivious to the pain such remarks cause Anne. We soon realize that Anthony is a wholly unreliable narrator of his own saga; even more confusing, Zeller and co-scripter Christopher Hampton aren’t entirely trustworthy storytellers. They delight in confounding expectations, and pulling out the rug from
beneath us until even we aren’t sure what to believe. (Indeed, it’s tempting — given the nuances of Colman’s performance — to wonder if Anne is the one losing her mind.) Zeller and production designer Peter Francis amplify Anthony’s agitation — and ours — by inserting small, incremental changes in the flat. Furniture moves; bits and bobs appear and disappear. The colors and tone start out as cheerful golds, creams and yellows, and gradually shift to despondent blues. As was the case with Catherine Deneuve’s character in 1965’s “Repulsion,” whose apartment expands impossibly as her manic depression intensifies, Anthony finds that he cannot “trust” his flat, from one day — or even moment — to the next. But because he also
knows there’s nothing wrong with him, the fault clearly lies with Anne and all these other visitors, who must be altering things behind his back. Hopkins is sublime. The strength of Anthony’s certainty notwithstanding, it’s not absolute; his expression reveals flickers of doubt and worry, as if — somewhere, way in the back of his mind — he realizes the weight of evidence cannot be ignored. Nobody can out-charm Hopkins when his persuasive Welsh charisma is at full-throttle; it’s jarring, even terrifying, when Anthony abruptly shifts to the uncomprehending fury of a helpless child. Hopkins also is the world’s greatest putterer. Anthony mooches and shuffles about his flat like a dog on a scent, as if sensing danger, or seeking some whatzit that’ll absolutely make his day (if only he knew what it was, or where to look). Colman is equally strong as a doting daughter worn down to a nub. Anne frequently looks exhausted from the effort of maintaining a smile and displaying an outward cheerfulness she obviously
doesn’t feel. She’s intelligent; she knows that Anthony’s unkind remarks and sudden rages don’t spring from meanness, but it still feels like psychological abuse. She has endured it this long, we suspect, because of the “magic moments” when Anthony is himself, and they share a warm fatherdaughter exchange. Gatiss — still Mycroft Holmes to a legion of “Sherlock” fans — is tantalizingly soothing as the unexpected visitor, gently poking holes in Anthony’s assumptions and beliefs. Poots’ Laura is polite and eager to please, but she seems too fragile; she’s an uncertain mouse about to be left in Anthony’s lion’s den. Rufus Sewell is aggressively feral as Anne’s former husband Paul: absolutely not the person to be left anywhere near someone in Anthony’s condition. (We easily understand the divorce.) There is no soundtrack, to speak of; the sole musical touch comes via the operas that Anthony listens to, at full volume. Few films have had the courage to probe so persuasively at this inevitable shift of a family dynamic. It is an inescapable fact of life that, for every relationship between a parent and a child, there comes a moment when the child becomes a caregiver and the parent a dependent. Zeller’s film is powerful enough that it’s apt to make viewers uneasy, knowing what is to come in their own lives. — Read more of Derrick Bang’s film criticism at http://derrickbang. blogspot.com. Comment on this review at www. davisenterprise.com.
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ith case numbers declining, vaccination rates rising and businesses reopening, California is slowly returning to a sense of normalcy and turning the page on a dark chapter of history. Over a year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic thrust all of us into a severe public health and economic crisis, forcing us into a new reality. The pandemic pushed us all to function in an environment that was reliant on virtual learning, telemedicine and remote work. In doing so, it highlighted the severity of California’s digital divide. As we shifted to this new reality, the intense impacts of the digital divide became increasingly prevalent. In September, a photo of two California girls using the WiFi outside of a Taco Bell to complete schoolwork went viral, providing all of us with a very clear image of just how harmful the digital divide is in California. Over 1 million Californian students currently lack internet connectivity. Nearly 42% of California families said that unreliable internet access was a challenge for them during distance learning, and 29% said a lack of devices were hindering their learning experience, according to a recent poll by EdSource and FM3 Research.
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he biggest argument against the idea of requiring vaccination passports soon to enter restaurants, airplanes, movie theaters, ballparks and other venues is that it would create two classes of Americans — those who have been vaccinated and those who have not. That is correct. Once cost-free coronavirus vaccinations have been available to all Americans over age 16 for several months, there will indeed be two classes in this country: Those who took advantage of the chance to free themselves from the tyranny of COVID-19 and those who declined that offer, endorsed by President Joe Biden, ex-President Donald Trump and every sane politician in between. And yet … there’s Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who provided easy access to vaccinations early on to the wealthiest parts of his state while making it far more difficult for those in poorer and more vulnerable populations. Sometimes within the same counties. DeSantis, who hopes to run for president in 2024 if something — anything — prevents Trump from trying again, issued an executive order the other day barring Florida businesses from requiring documentation of coronavirus vaccination before admitting or serving any patrons. Because his state-required no
anti-COVID tactics of anyone at the time — no masking, no social distancing, nothing at all — this was an invitation for the unvaccinated to mingle closely among themselves and with those who have some protection. It’s no wonder COVID cases are up considerably in Florida since the DeSantis order. Yes, there is at least one other potential problem with the notion of a vaccination passport. Almost everyone who has been jabbed at least once received a wallet-sized card designed by the federal Centers for Disease Control, with the date and type of vaccine administered spelled out. The card also has blanks for information on follow-up shots and future boosters, if they should materialize. Forensic experts say it’s easy to forge copies of this and to write in fake information. One response to this problem would be digitally stored information that could be carried on smartphones. But electronic
confirmation of vaccinations has so far gone out routinely only to those who received shots at mass vaccination centers run by some counties. That leaves millions of the vaccinated out, meaning that the CDC cards right now are the best documentation available, even if those can be falsified. And yet … the CDC has said frequently and authoritatively that the vaccinated can safely mingle together maskless. Its experts also say the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines assure those who get them that even if they are among the small minority who nevertheless contract COVID, they won’t get a serious case. Once vaccinated, that means, death is no longer a threat from this virus. So there is no need for any more fear among the vaccinated than the general population felt in pre-pandemic days.
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n turn, that means vaccination really has created two classes of Americans: Those who take advantage of an opportunity to win back freedoms they lost for more than a year of COVID restrictions and those who believe old wives’ tales about vaccines causing autism or even that they make recipients into Bill Gates clones, plus a lot of other claptrap. It’s hard to understand, what with Trump and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell
both endorsing vaccinations, why half of all Republicans consistently tell pollsters they intend not to get vaccinated. It’s a free country, so of course, that’s their choice. But it should also be the choice of businesses and others not to serve or admit folks who make that decision since they can endanger people who can’t get the shots for legitimate medical reasons. Then there’s the notion that an electronic vaccination passport would infringe on privacy. It would, but only so far as it would contain information about whether a person was vaccinated, when and where. No one has proposed that any such document, physical or digital, contain any more information. How is anyone damaged by that information being known, any more than they suffer when ordinary identification contains age, residence and citizenship information? So let’s get on with vaccination passports as soon as possible, so most of us can get on with everything else with a minimum of fear, — Elias is author of the current book “The Burzynski Breakthrough: The Most Promising Cancer Treatment and the Government’s Campaign to Squelch It,” now available in an updated third edition. His email address is tdelias@aol.com.
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s a member of the California state Assembly, I’ve supported efforts to expand internet access for all Californians. This year, I authored Assembly Bill 537 to modernize California’s broadband permitting process to ensure all Californians can quickly benefit from highspeed internet projects. This bill would require local governments to approve or deny broadband permits within federally mandated timelines. For too long, internet connectivity projects in our state have been delayed by confusing regulations that are entrenched in bureaucracy. By passing AB 537, my colleagues in the Legislature can streamline internet infrastructure projects that will provide much-needed relief for communities across our state. Slow broadband permitting processes have had a severe impact on bringing highspeed internet to low-income and rural communities. As we continue to battle this vicious virus and the many challenges it has brought into our everyday lives, we must view it as a call to addressing the severe inequity created by the digital divide. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a wake-up call for our state to address the digital divide. The Legislature should act now to make sure every Californian has access to highspeed internet. To do that, the Legislature must pass AB 537 to develop a universal, streamlined process to deploy broadband in every community. — Assemblyman Bill Quirk, D-Hayward, represents California’s 20th Assembly District, bill.quirk@asm.ca.gov.
Letters Pledge to safeguard in-person learning As a physician and a mom, I support inperson learning as fully as possible now that we have vaccinated teachers and reached COVID caseloads that permit opening up movie theaters, bars and large church gatherings. Inperson learning in schools needs to have much higher priority than these other permitted activities. I think the newly proposed schedule for the elementary level is the right thing to do. That does not, however, mean that I care any less about our teachers. While the new plan is the right thing to do, I also recognize that asking them to pivot once again is an enormous burden. We all need to look beyond our divisions and acknowledge once and for all that teachers are a cornerstone of our society, and then ask what kind of support they need going forward, and what each of us can do at this time to keep in-person learning safe for our children and sustainable for our teachers. Preservation of the safety of in-person learning will not primarily be teachers’ responsibility but depends on the decisions each of us make. To that end, let’s rally around our schools, children and teachers and pledge: n I pledge to get vaccinated as soon as I am eligible and able to score an appointment. n I pledge to at the very least biweekly, better once or twice weekly, testing for my
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entire household. n I pledge to keep masking diligently and practice wearing a well-fitted mask with my child(ren) outside of school, to the extent of my child(ren)’s ability. n I pledge to respond truthfully to symptom questionnaires and keep my child(ren) home when they have any symptoms or COVID contacts. n I pledge to continue to adhere to all CDC recommended precautions. n I pledge to help those whose unique circumstances make adherence to these pledges a true hardship. As the nation plummets into a fourth surge, I continue to see a reason for optimism for our situation here. These pledges will assure that our optimism will stay grounded in reality. We owe it to our children. Erika Roshanravan Davis
Different application of justice Does anyone else wonder about the different application of justice? George Floyd gets accused of passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a store in Minneapolis. Someone calls the police. Two police officers rush to the scene. George Floyd is located sitting in a car. He is apprehended and then handcuffed and made to sit against the wall. Two other officers arrive in a police vehicle with flashing red lights. George Floyd ends up lying on the road with one officer pressing his knee into George Floyd’s neck while two other
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police officers pin George Floyd down. The one officer keeps George Floyd’s neck pinned down for 9 minutes while George Floyd repeatedly says, “I can’t breathe,” and calls for his mother. The tragic outcome of being accused of passing a counterfeit $20 bill is that George Floyd is now dead. In the trial yesterday, the grocery store cashier testified that George Floyd did not appear to know the $20 bill was counterfeit. The president of PG&E walks into the Butte County Courthouse on June 16, 2020. The judge reads out the individual names of the 84 people who died as a result of PG&E’s negligence. On behalf of the company, PG&E’s president pleads guilty to the involuntary manslaughter of each of the 84 people individually as each of their names is called out. PG&E is fined $3,486,950, less than the PG&E’s president’s annual salary. Eighty-four people die and the town of Paradise is murdered. No police are called, no one gets arrested and no police officer kneels on his neck until he is dead. The president of PG&E walks freely out of the Butte County courtroom into a chauffeur-driven car to board the PG&E company jet back to the HQ in San Francisco. And yes, California gives permission for PG&E to continue in business and provides it with a multi-billion dollar insurance pool. I am deeply ashamed of an unjust system. Why isn’t George Floyd alive as a human and PG&E dead as a corporation? David J. Thompson Davis
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Husband hygiene Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married one year. Before we got married, he kept himself clean. Gradually, he’s changed, and his hygiene has gotten worse and worse. Now he only changes underwear and showers once a week. He has let his hair grow long and messy and refuses to get a haircut. He shaves maybe once a week, at most. He used to be fun to go out with, and now he never wants to go anywhere. Please help. I’m desperate. What can I do? I want the man I married back. — Stink Has Me on the Brink Dear Stink Has Me on the Brink: Although only a licensed health care professional can diagnose your husband, it sounds like his poor hygiene is just a symptom of the real problem — possibly clinical depression or another mental health issue. The good news is that help is available. Let him know, in a compassionate, nonjudgmental tone, that you’ve been concerned about him this past year, and urge him to see a therapist. If he is resistant to that,
encourage him to see his primary care physician, who will likely refer him to a therapist if he hears these symptoms.
Dear Annie: I’m recently divorced, and I don’t know how to approach men to date. How do I talk without embarrassing myself? — Ready to Mingle Dear Ready: Since your divorce was recent, take a little time to date yourself. Try a new hobby. Read those books you’ve always been meaning to read. Dive into a daily exercise routine. Learning to enjoy your own company helps you gain self-esteem — which is not only good for your soul but also one of the most magnetic
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traits a person can have. When you’re ready, try online dating through sites such as eHarmony and Match.com. They offer a convenient way to dip your toe in and gain further confidence and figure out what you’re looking for. Be sure to always meet people in a public place. (More on that in the following letter.) Dear Annie: For your readers’ safety, please tell them that when online dating, they should never, EVER agree to meet anyone for the first time at any location that is not PUBLIC. You have NO idea what you may be letting yourself in for. Coffee at a Starbucks or another highly public spot is a great idea. — Ed in Essex Junction Dear Ed: Agreed. As the virus is still a concern right now, outdoor public spaces are also a good option, provided there are other people somewhat close by for safety’s sake. It’s also smart to first go on a “date” over video chat to figure out whether there’s any chemistry (and to make sure they’re the same person as in their profile pictures).
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: 03/22/2021 FBN Number: F20210255 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) ALL IN ONE PAINTING AND DECORATING 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 1818 Moore Blvd. #144 Davis, CA 95617 Mailing address: P.O. Box 1243 Davis, CA 95617 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Timothy Michael Shea 1818 Moore Blvd. #144 Davis, CA 95617 4. Business Classification: Individual 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Timothy M. Shea 1209 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: March 23, 2021 FBN Number: F20210259 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) L & M CLEANING 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 1441 Washington Drive Woodland, CA 95776 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Lucero Lepe Emmanuel Moreno Reyes 1441 Washington Drive Woodland, CA 95776 4. Business Classification: A Married Couple 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Lucero Lepe Emmanuel Moreno Reyes 1218 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: 03/30/2021 FBN Number: F20210282 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) Pure Power Picks 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 4 Juniper Ct. Woodland, CA 95695 Mailing address: P.O. Box 1660 Woodland, CA 95776 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip HAPPYALIEN LLC 4 Juniper Ct. Woodland, CA 95695 4. Business Classification: Limited Liability Company 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1-1-2020 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Dominik Ferredelli Alex Fortis Travis Jager Member, HAPPYALIEN LLC 1219 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23
Dear Annie: I just read your column with the letter from “Missing Mom” about the death of her mother and how difficult it has become to move on. Many of us can identify with her. As a person who has always added poetry to a situation, I found my peace through a simple poem I wrote a couple of years after my mom’s passing. If it can be passed on to her, I am more than happy to share it. Memories used to make us sad, But now they make us smile. Alone the first one hundred yards, But now we’ve walked a mile.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the County of Yolo Community Services Department will receive sealed bids for construction of County Road 40 Bridge over Cache Creek Replacement Project, on County Road 40 near the intersection of State Route 16 in Yolo County, California until 2:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 292 West Beamer Street, Woodland, CA 95695. Each bid must conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents, which can be downloaded along with all bid documents at https:// www.bidsync.com/bidsync-cas/ at no cost. It is the bidder’s responsibility to register at https://www.bidsync.com/ bidsync-cas/ to ensure notification of all addenda. It is the bidder’s responsibility to arrange for printing services. For more information, send questions through https://www.bidsync.com/bidsync-cas/. 4/9, 4/16 1226
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that the County of Yolo Community Services Department, Division of Integrated Waste Management, will receive sealed bids for construction of WASTE MANAGEMENT UNIT 6H SUBGRADE, until MAY 11, 2021 @ 2 P.M., at 44090 County Road 28H, Woodland, CA 95776. Each bid must conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents, which can be downloaded along with all bid documents at www.bidsync.com at no cost. It is the bidder’s responsibility to register at www.bidsync.com to ensure notification of all addenda. It is the bidder’s responsibility to arrange for printing services. For more information, send questions through www.bidsync. com. There will be an OPTIONAL pre-bid meeting at 2 P.M. on April 22, 2021at the Yolo County Central Landfill, located at 44090 County Road 28H, Woodland. Each bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to sections 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code in the following classification(s) throughout the time it submits its bid and for the duration of the contract: class A The successful bidder shall furnish a payment bond and a performance bond, each in the full amount of the contract price. These bonds shall be executed by a surety specified in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.310. Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22300, the successful bidder may substitute certain securities for funds withheld by the County to ensure its performance under the contract.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARY ESTHER CAMPBELL CASE NO. PR2021-0075 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: MARY ESTHER CAMPBELL AKA MARY E. CAMPBELL AKA MARY CAMPBELL A Petition for Probate has been filed by LORI ANN CAMPBELL in the Superior Court of California, County of YOLO. The Petition for Probate requests that LORI ANN CAMPBELL be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 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 in this court on 5/20/2021 at 9:00 A.M. in Dept. TBD Room N/A located at 1000 MAIN STREET, WOODLAND, CA 95695. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: DAVID Y. PARNALL, HARTOG, BAER & HAND, APC, 4 ORINDA WAY, SUITE 200-D, ORINDA, CA 94526, Telephone: 925-253-1717 4/16, 4/18, 4/25/21 CNS-3460358# THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE 1234
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Pursuant to Section 1773 of the Labor Code, the general prevailing wage rates in the County in which the work is to be done have been determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. These wage rates are set forth in the General Prevailing Wage Rates for this project, available for review at Yolo County Central Landfill, 44090 County Road 28H, Woodland, California and available from the California Department of Industrial Relations’ internet web site at http://www.dir. ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. The successful bidder shall post a copy of the prevailing wage rates at each job site. It shall be mandatory upon the bidder to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractors, to comply with all Labor Code provisions, which include but are not limited to the payment of not less than the said specified prevailing wage rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the contract, employment of apprentices, hours of labor and debarment of contractors and subcontractors. Pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 and 1771.3, contractors and subcontractors who intend to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No proposal will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. 4/14, 4/16, 4/18 1235 PUBLIC NOTICE ÁREA DE PLANIFICACIÓN LOCAL DE EDUCACIÓN ESPECIAL DEL CONDADO DE YOLO (SELPA) CONSEJO DE SUPERINTENDENTES AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA Junta Virtual Unete a nuestra Junta via Zoom: https://ycoe.zoom.us/j/5306683787 Identificacion de la Junta: 530 668 3787 Para llamar via telefono celular: +16699006833,5306683787# US (San Jose) +13462487799,5306683787# US (Houston) PROPÓSITO: El Yolo County SELPA/ superintendentes de Consejo llevará a cabo una audiencia pública para recibir comentarios por miembros de la comunidad del Yolo County SELPA del Plan anual de servicio, con las definiciones de servicio CASEMIS y Plan anual de presupuesto para 2021-2022.
FECHA: Lunes, 3 de mayo de 2021 TIEMPO DE: 8:40 a.m. UBICACIÓN: Junta Virtual Publicada el día 16 de abril de 2021 Elizabeth Engelken Elizabeth Engelken, asistente del Superintendente SELPA del Condado de Yolo ————————————————— YOLO COUNTY SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN AREA (SELPA) SUPERINTENDENTS’ COUNCIL VIRTUAL MEETING Join Zoom Meeting https://ycoe.zoom.us/j/5306683787 Meeting ID: 530 668 3787 One tap mobile +16699006833,,5306683787# US (San Jose) +13462487799,,5306683787# US (Houston) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PURPOSE: The Yolo County SELPA/ Superintendents’ Council will conduct a virtual public hearing to receive comment by members of the community on the Yolo County SELPA Annual Service Plan, with CASEMIS service definitions, and Annual Budget Plan for 2021-2022. DATE: Monday, May 3, 2021 TIME: 8:40 a.m. LOCATION: See above for virtual meeting information. Posted this 16th day of April, 2020. Elizabeth Engelken Elizabeth Engelken, Assistant Superintendent Yolo County SELPA 4/16 1240 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: 04/08/2021 FBN Number: F20210310 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) ACCENT-AMERICAN 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 711 College St. Woodland, CA 95695 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Catherine Lee Ojakangas 711 College St. Woodland, CA 95695 4. Business Classification: Individual 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/01/2020 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Catherine L. Ojakangas 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7 1241 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE INVITING BIDS PARKS SPORTS COURT REHABILITATION, CIP NO. 8315
Please see further detail on bidding requirements by going to https:// cityofdavis.org/city-hall/public-works/ management-administration/rfps and selecting the respective link to this Project. 3. Description Of The Work Parks Sports Court Rehabilitation: The project involves grinding and overlaying existing parks sports courts such as tennis, basketball, and pickleball courts. Some courts require more extensive repair for a full depth restoration with recompaction of existing subgrade, aggregate base, and asphalt concrete pavement. Court surfacing material will be added on top of the asphalt concrete for tennis, and pickleball courts, and striping of the parks sports courts will be required. The base bid is for West Manor Park, Westwood Park, Covell Park, Chestnut Park, and Redwood Park. Add Alternate 1 Bid items are for Slide Hill Park Items only. Add Alternate 2 Bid Items are for lighting installation at Redwood Park. All work shall be performed in accordance with the Contract Documents and all applicable laws and regulations. 4. Engineer’s Estimate: $1,500,000 Project Engineer: Kevin Fong, P.E. 5. Contractor’s License Classification and Subcontractors: Unless otherwise noted in the bid documents, each Bidder shall be a licensed contractor: Class [A] General Contractor’s License 6. Bid Bond, performance bond and material bod: Please see https:// cityofdavis.org/Home/Components/RFP/ RFP/1200/3101 for more information on these requirements. 7. Prevailing Wages: All employees on the job shall be paid prevailing wages and be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. See Contract Book for more detail. 8. Award: City shall award the contract for the Project to the lowest responsible Bidder submitting a responsive bid as determined by the City from the Base Bid, and all Add Alternatives. City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process. 9. Notice to Proceed: This project will be awarded for a June 2021 start date. The Notice to Proceed shall be issued no sooner than June 1, 2021. 10. Further Information: For further information, contact Kevin Fong, Senior Civil Engineer, at kfong@cityofdavis.org. Questions will only be considered and answered via email. Questions will not be considered or answered 48 working hours prior to the bid opening.
11. Pre-Bid Conference: No Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for this project. ——————————————————— Deliver Bids To: 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Offices - City Clerk’s Office City Council of the City of Davis (“City”) 23 Russell Boulevard invites and will receive sealed Bids up Davis, CA 95616-3896 to but not later than 2:00 PM on May 4, 2021, at the City Clerk’s office of the City *Note* If you choose to mail your Bid Manager, located at 23 Russell Boulevard, Proposal via any of the overnight/express Davis, CA 95616, for the furnishing to City services, the preferred services are FedEx, of all labor, equipment, materials, tools, UPS and USPS and the delivery MUST be services, transportation, permits, utilities, a timed delivery. The delivery service and all other items necessary for the MUST deliver the bid during the TIME Parks Sports Court Rehabilitation, CIP WINDOW stated below to the City’s No. 8315 (the “Project”). At said time, Clerk Office. The outside envelope Bids will be publicly opened and read MUST be clearly marked as follows: aloud. Bids received after said time shall [SEALED BID FOR: Parks Sports Court be returned unopened. Bids shall be valid Rehabilitation, CIP No. 8315. DELIVER for a period of 90 calendar days after the IMMEDIATELY TO CITY CLERK’S Bid opening date. OFFICE] 2. Requesting Contract Book:
TIME WINDOW TO DELIVER BIDS (either by delivery service or dropped The Contract Book (including all plans off in person by bidder): Tuesday, May and specifications) is required to be 2, 2021 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM; No bids purchased for $60 per set from BPXpress will be accepted outside of this time Reprographics www.blueprintexpress. window. com/davis or by calling at (916) 7607281. Bidder must purchase the Contract Bids Due Date And Time: Tuesday, May Book from BPXpress Reprographics AND 2, 2021; WINDOW FOR DELIVERY 10:00 be on the BPXpress plan holder list to be AM to 2:00 PM; DEADLINE: 2:00 PM deemed responsive. Only bidders on the ——————————————————— plan holders list shall receive addenda END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS 4/16 1242 notifications.
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Devils dominate Delta dual By Owen Yancher Enterprise sports editor
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Seen here competing in the long jump earlier this spring, Clay Ballard won the 800-meter race in 50.67 seconds Wednesday.
Competing mostly against themselves, Davis High track-and-field athletes owned the day Wednesday, with the Devil boys sweeping all 16 of their events against visiting Franklin. The DHS girls took first place in 12 of their 16 functions against the Wildcats. “For the majority of our athletes, this was our first competition in over a year,” Devil head coach Spencer Elliott explained. “COVID-19 forced athletes to train independently in the months leading up to the season and fitness levels varied more than unusual this year. “(So for) our first meet, it went well.” Ray Oldham was a quadrupleevent winner, topping the charts in both the 100 (11.65) and 200 (23.35) meters as well as the high jump (6-0) and long jump (20-03). Tyler Venner won the shot put (42-03) and discus toss (116-08), while individual boys event winners included: Tai Hackett’s
triple jump (39-07.50); Clay Ballard in the 400 (50.67); Diego Perez in the 800 (1:55.59); Ansel Tucker in the 1,600 (4:28.87) and Zach Ayers’ 9:36.30 run in the 3,200. Scott Inouye won the 110-meter hurdles (16.95), Dean Fulks was first in the 300 hurdles (45.16) and Will Siemens vaulted 14-01 to win the pole vault. “Clay had a nice breakthrough in the 400,” Elliott said. “His 50.67 is an excellent mark. “And Diego ran his 800 meters largely by himself, which is really hard to do.” On the ladies’ side, Shay Hawkes and Nika Edson were each doubleevent winners. Hawkes claimed the top spot in the 300 hurdles (51.97) and high jump (5-0). Edson won both the discus (101-05) and shot put (3204). Lily Gieschen’s 33-08 triple jump was tops, as was Gabe Caceras’ pole vault (9-06) and 100 hurdles performance (18.03). Other event wins came via Chloe Barr in the 100
meters (13.43) and Sophia Young in the 200 (27.94). “As of now, we’re only able to have dual meets,” Elliott reports. “Our county is not yet allowing us to attend multi-school meets, so finding competition for certain athletes has been challenging or impossible. “But being challenged in (new ways) brings out the best in athletes and allows them to improve.” DHS will have an intrasquad timetrial event on Saturday for a quick tune-up before the Devils host Jesuit on Wednesday afternoon. Notes: In relay action Wednesday at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium, Isabel Garcia, Barr, Caceres and Young banded together to win the girls 4x100 in 53.46. Elika Kiana, Maddie Buzbee, Amie Huang and Hawkes formed the winning 4x400 team (4:34.84). Tops in the boys 4x100 was the team of Ethan Tan, Max Plauterman, Brenden Park and Fulks (47.05), while Ben Norton, Perez, Ballard and Sean Layman won the 4x400 (3:36.75).
Davis seniors leave lasting legacy Miller led team by example on and off the field
“This season came with challenges like we’ve never seen before.”
By Will Wyman Enterprise staff writer The Davis High football team should be putting the finishing touches on at practice before traveling to face Jesuit on Saturday. Unfortunately, an already unforgiving, shortened spring season has stolen the matchup away from the Blue Devils. Earlier this week, with the shorthanded squad sporting just 17 healthy players (after suiting up 20 in their contest against Cosumnes Oaks last Saturday) coaches made the difficult decision to pull the plug on the Devils’ season finalé. One of the many injured Devils is senior lineman Patton Miller, who hasn’t let the unfortunate circumstances dampen his spirits. “As a team, we had been working together for about 13 months before we were finally able to put some pads on,” explained the Whitworth commit. “So when we were told that we would have a shortened season, we were just extremely excited and grateful to be able to get a couple games in.” The two-way Devil lineman and his teammates were thrilled to simply take the field with each other this year, after a point just three months back when it looked like “we wouldn’t get the opportunity to play,” Miller went on. Able to squeeze four games into their reworked spring setup, the Blue Crew closed out its short campaign with a 1-3 overall record. The wins and losses don’t tell the whole story, as the locals battled in setback after setback, showing tremendous heart and resolve despite a host
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Davis High football coach Steve Smyte says lineman Patton Miller will be one of the players the Devils will miss most next season. Miller will continue his playing career at Whitworth University. of difficult circumstances. The aforementioned injuries haunted the Devils throughout the stretch, with the loss of starting quarterback Trajan Clark to concussion-safety protocols looming large in Davis’ final two games. Nonetheless, the team rallied. And that show of grit, in large part, was due to the leadership that Miller showed both on and off the field. “As one of few returning seniors, my leadership role definitely became much larger than it already was,” Miller told The Enterprise. “This season came with challenges like we’ve never seen before. I found myself teaching and helping out the younger guys a lot this season. “Not only with football skills, but skills for life and school.”
Miller led by example on the turf, fighting through a broken thumb midway through the season. The 5-foot-11, 265-pounder still suited up and played nearly every snap for Davis, manning the line on both sides of the ball — with only one functional hand, his other donning a hard cast. “I broke my thumb in warm ups of our second game against Pleasant Grove but didn’t even notice it was broken until after the game,” Miller recalls. “That next week was pretty rough because I had to learn how to play with a cast for the first time.” “By the time we played our last game I was pretty confident using ‘the club’ on my arm, and I feel like it didn’t affect me too much.” Speaking about him earlier this week, head coach Steve Smyte had
nothing but exuberant praise for his talented player, not only for his strong play, but also his impeccable character. The retiring coach was blown away by Miller’s dedication to the team. “Patton Miller is one of the greatest leaders we’ve had and he leads by his actions. Patton knew his team needed him, already had his post-secondary football plans set and was injured. But he wanted to leave a legacy of excellence and wanted to show our younger players what it meant to be a warrior teammate. “Many people would’ve only thought of themselves or would have not played for selfish reasons. But Patton Miller is not that guy,” effused the veteran coach. “He is all about team. About honor. About integrity. About leadership.
And (he’s) committed to his teammates. “He’s not only the best highschool lineman I’ve ever coached, he’s also one of the best character guys and leaders that I have ever had the honor of coaching,” Smyte says. “There’s only one Patton Miller and he will be missed, but hopefully the underclassmen learned about the commitment to excellence that Patton exhibited on a daily basis in the community, the classroom and on the field with his teammates.” The senior lineman has been a staple for the Blue Devils over the past several seasons. And colleges took notice. Whitworth University secured Miller’s signature, where he will reunite with his current teammate and linebacker extraordinaire Zach Brooks next season. Miller says he felt good about the Spokane, Wash., outfit from the beginning. The lovely Nine Mile Falls area surrounding the school didn’t hurt either. “From the first moment I started being recruited by Whitwoth, I knew it felt like the place I wanted to be,” Miller said. “The coaching staff really made me feel wanted and welcomed into the program. I also feel that the coaching styles are very similar to the coaches I have now. I loved the academic opportunities that Whitworth has as well.” Although his time as a DHS football player has come to an end, the lessons learned and trials endured as a Blue Devil will stick with Miller long after he graduates: “The coaches that I’ve had these last few years have definitely prepared me for not only college but for life,” he said. “Coach Smyte has done an amazing job with always making sure that we know there is more to football than winning games.”
DHS badminton drops close match to Vacaville Enterprise staff While Davis High dropped its Thursday badminton match to visiting Vacaville, the 5-4 effort was a show of improvement after losing to the Bulldogs, 8-1, in their previous meeting on April 2. “Because the season’s so short, we’re making the most of our practice time,” junior Helena Wei told The Enterprise. “We’ve built up our skill level and because of that we were able to come out and play a lot harder this time.” Wei won her match at the No. 4 spot, taking down Vacaville’s Nia Macay, 21-17, 21-15. Other DHS wins came via: Melissa Lee (218, 21-12), Dua Hassan (21-7, 22-20) and Olivia McCutcheon (21-9, 21-6). With no doubles play this spring — as part of an an effort to maximize socialdistancing — Wei says the emphasis on singles has helped players hone their skills: “Before this season, I’d only played doubles,” Wei said. “There’s a lot more space for singles; whereas in doubles, you have your
Blue Devil roundup partner out there to rely on. We don’t get that this year, so it’s more (pressure) on (the individual).” DHS has one final home match this week against Fairfield on Friday.
Baseball Hits and runs have been hard to come by in the Blue Devil baseball club’s Delta League opening series with Franklin. Davis High (6-2) managed just one hit in a 4-0 loss to Franklin at home on Thursday. On Tuesday, the Devils lost 6-1 to the Wildcats on the road. Franklin (8-3) senior Nolan Stevens blanked Davis over seven innings, striking out 10 Devils and allowing just three baserunners. Matt Young started for DHS, tossing four solid innings while striking out four and allowing three earned runs. Joey Traverso, Zack Altorfer and Joby
Antony combined for three innings out of the DHS pen, allowing just one earned run. But the Devil bats were cold yet again. Their lone hit came from Connor Stoltz to lead off the third inning. One inning later, DHS couldn’t capitalize when Rockwell Lybbert reached on an error and Saul Israel was hit by a pitch to give Davis its first (and only) runner in scoring position. Davis wraps up the series with Franklin at 11 a.m. on Saturday in Elk Grove.
Softball Olivia Waldren went yard Wednesday — her two-run shot over the left-field fence providing just what the Lady Devils needed in a 7-5 victory over visiting Kennedy High. Halle Gabriel added a pair of RBIs and Jordan Zuniga finished with three hits in the outing as DHS improved to 3-6 overall. Devil pitcher Ella Shorts fanned four over three innings of work, while Zoe West made three strikeouts. Stevie Spencer added a
pair of hits with Erika Wenner providing pitching relief in the win. DHS hits the road on Tuesday to take on Cosumnes Oaks in Elk Grove at 4 p.m.
Boys Golf Freshman Andre Zhang fired off a lowround 35 to lift DHS to victory over Sheldon, 191-287, at El Macero on Wednesday. Zhang’s outing marked a 9-stroke improvement from his previous nine-hole round of 44 against Inderkum. Head coach Zeb Becker says it’s been a well-spread out effort this spring, between his upper and underclassmen, with even more talent headed up the junior-high pipeline. Behind Zhang on Wednesday, Braeden Schimmel carded a 37, while Logan Green (38), Ryan Firpo (40), Josh Galindo and Ishan Malik (41) were also in action. Sheldon’s Caleb Nyugen had the Huskies low round of 49.
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Lyon Real Estate LISTING & SELLING DAVIS REAL ESTATE FOR OVER 50 YEARS. SALE PENDING
1001 Oeste Drive, Davis 3BD/2BA/2,108 SQ. FT. Lovingly maintained Central Davis 3 bedroom, 2 bath home conveniently located around the corner from Caesar Chavez Elementary School. The spacious living room and dining area has cathedral ceilings and French doors that open to a serene and lush side yard patio. Enjoy the custom built “hide the TV” cabinetry surrounding the gas fireplace. Cozy up in the private kitchen/family/dining room area with cathedral ceilings and wood stove. The delightful sunroom overlooks a tranquil pool and spa surrounded by wood decking. The corner pergola provides a wonderful shady space to enjoy your warm summer evenings. $875,000 Terry Almeida | 530-574-7408 | LIC# 01149123
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2319 Harding Terrace, Davis 3BD/2.5BA/1,737 SQ. FT. From the moment you walk in the front door, this house feels like home. You are welcomed into the bright living area with light coming from the large front window. The vaulted ceiling gives an expansive feeling to the room. The open floor plan includes a dining area off the kitchen, and easy access to the back yard. The lower floor is complete with a separate laundry room, a half bath, and access to the 2 car garage. Upstairs are the 3 bedrooms, and a nook area perfect for computers or a crafts area. The large, low maintenance backyard has a defined sitting area, and roses line the back fence. Located in West Davis, there is easy access to schools, shopping, and recreation. $735,000 Amanda Mason | 707-927-6291 | LIC# 01959554
442 Monte Vista Drive, Woodland 3BD/2BA/1,352 SQ. FT. This beautiful, move-in-ready house has so many wonderful features. A sparkling built-in pool that has been professionally maintained, an open concept layout, luxury remote controlled blinds, an energy efficient Smart thermostat, new whole house fan, Power Purchase Agreement Solar system with Vivint Solar, gorgeous butcher block countertops in the kitchen, a large apron front kitchen sink with industrial style faucet, and so much more! Make this home yours just in time to enjoy warm summer days poolside. $450,000 Lacey Hilliard | 530-309-8696 | LIC# 02017206
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Broker Associate DRE#00759230
530.681.9555
2613 Celebration
NEW LISTING
Way,
Unique Offering in Spring Lake SALE PENDING
530.681.9557 25071 Central Way,
Davis
$729,000
4 BED • 3 BATH • 2,501 SQ. FT.
3 BED • 1 BATH • 988 SQ. FT.
Custom contemporary single story designed with an expansive GREAT ROOM concept. All aspects of this beautiful home facilitate stylish living & easy entertaining. The pictures and 3D tour tell the story but nothing compares to a private tour. Available by appointment.
Enjoy a slower pace of life in North Davis’ semi-rural neighborhood (Binning Tract) Surrounded by country property this tree shaded lot is a simple reminder of a past era when better didn’t mean bigger...But the lot is amply sized for gardening or play. Downsizing (right-sizing) or just starting out with homeownership check out this affordable option. New roof in 2017.
2215
SALE PENDING
Survey Says! One of the Best streets in Spring Lake. This beautiful single story Meritage home could have been the model with tens of thousands of $$$s invested in upgrades. It’s turnkey ready for a new owner. From the front curb to the huge back yard and everything in between...no detail is overlooked.
1342
Peace And Tranquility 3007
Multiple Offers Received
3 BED • 2 BATH 1,488 SQ. FT.
Enjoy living in this single story home tucked away on a cul-de-sac street steps from the Mace Ranch greenbelt! Quick walk to Korematsu Elementary and Mace Ranch park! Spacious kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Engineered hardwood floors throughout living spaces & master bedroom.
SALE PENDING
Woodland
Woodland
Drive,
Davis
$745,000
Multiple Offers Received
913
Court
Street,
Woodland
$399,000
Multiple Offers Received
2 BED • 2 BATH 1,193 SQ. FT.
This single story home with a 2 car garage is updated with new luxury vinyl flooring throughout! New interior & exterior paint, new appliances & granite counters in the kitchen. All reports clear and on file. Don’t miss this opportunity.
4 BED • 2 BATH 1,428 SQ. FT.
BINGO!!! West Davis, single story, four bedrooms, cul-de-sac, updated contemporary vibe...great room layout, inviting indoor and outdoor spaces, remodeled kitchen with breakfast bar, stainless steel appliances & a fantastic garden window for home grown herbs. Oversized garage.
Avenue,
$610,000 Just like brand new! Lightly lived in SPACIOUS home with full bedroom and bathroom downstairs plus a downstairs bonus office/reading/sitting room. Huge kitchen with a large island/bar and breakfast nook forms a great room with the family room. Easy care backyard with sunny patio area!
Place,
356 W.
Woodland
2756
Feather
Davis
Newton
4 BED • 2 BATH 2,801 SQ. FT.
SALE PENDING
Place,
$725,500
3 BED • 2.5 BATH 2,501 SQ. FT.
$559,000
Genaro
Woodland
Multiple Offers Received
Realtor Associate DRE#01389120
Woodland
Circle,
SALE PENDING
RAQUEL PEREZ-MCDONALD
SALE PENDING
Russell
Better Than New
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$379,500
Investment Opportunity
2 BATH 1,158 SQ. FT.
LIVE / WORK potential or invest as a rental property and build a workshop for your business! Don’t miss out on this unique combination. Located in C-2, DMU (Downtown Mixed Use) and Opportunity Zone with development options and beneficial future tax treatment. Well cared and partially updated vintage home.
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2415 Whittier Drive $530,000 3 bedrooms 1 bathroom
Make this bright little gem your home in Davis! This home, on a quaint little off-the-beaten-track, treelined street in east Davis, has been recently renovated and updated, and is a light-filled, south-facing sanctuary! Beautifully refinished hardwood floors, new floors in kitchen and bath, updated lighting and kitchen appliances, and a new glass-paneled front door floods the living space with natural light! Great sized lot with plenty of room to plant your summer veggies and enjoy California living!
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SO MANY BUYERS, NOT ENOUGH HOMES. IT’S A GREAT TIME TO SELL! 602 Georgetown Place $1,298,000
NEW LISTING
6 Beds • 3 Baths 2,860 Sq. Ft. 9,200 Sq. Ft. Lot
3 Beds • 2 Baths 1,353 Sq. Ft. 8,190 Sq. Ft. Lot
Large updated Streng with pool�
Pride of ownership shows plus a very nice yard�
1515 Union Drive $650,000
NEW LISTING
637 Rutgers Drive $709,000
NEW LISTING
2403 Whittier Drive $599,000
NEW LISTING
3 Beds • 2 Baths 1,400 Sq. Ft. 6,758 Sq. Ft. Lot
3 Beds • 2 Baths 1,234 Sq. Ft. 5,974 Sq. Ft. Lot
Remodeled and expanded with chef’s kitchen�
Meticulously cared for Sonoma plan�
PENDING SALES 1256 Antelope Avenue ���������������������������������������������������������������������� $949,000 1000 Plum Lane�������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $785,000 2618 Temple Drive ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� $599,000
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KIM’S 2021 SOLDS 5414 Tufts Drive ���������������������������������$1,270,000 346 Sandpiper Avenue �����������������������$1,156,500 1040 Pierce Lane �������������������������������$1,125,000 626 B Street ���������������������������������������$1,000,000 708 Robin Place ����������������������������������� $995,000 1950 Alicante Street ���������������������������� $950,000 726 Falcon Avenue ������������������������������� $925,000 2129 Pollock Court ������������������������������ $862,000 3621 Koso Street ��������������������������������� $730,000
3506 Monte Vista Avenue �������������������� $726,000 1206 Farragut Circle ���������������������������� $655,000 937 Chestnut Lane ������������������������������ $640,000 713 K Street ����������������������������������������� $533,625 4102 Cowell Boulevard ������������������������ $522,000 3317 Monterey Avenue ������������������������ $499,000 1311 Drake Drive Unit C ���������������������� $395,000 133 Elliott Street, Woodland���������������� $345,000