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UC Davis graduate-student workers rally Saturday in Central Park for housing protections.
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Students demand housing protections Unions ask city for lease-renewal ordinance
The May Day rally was organized by student workers from the UC Davis chapters of UAW Local 2865 and UAW Local 5810, the unions representing graduate student workers, postdoctoral students and academic researchers at the University of California. “All workers and renters in Davis have faced an insecure and exploitative housing rental market for far too long,” the unions wrote in an open letter they plan to submit to city and university leaders. Davis has a notoriously
BY CALEB HAMPTON Enterprise staff writer UC Davis graduate-student workers rallied Saturday, marching from the Memorial Union on campus to the Davis Farmers Market in Central Park, where they appealed to the city of Davis for housing protections.
competitive housing market — the vacancy rate has hovered around 1% in recent years — with UC Davis students making up a large share of the city’s renters. The student worker unions are pushing for tenant protections that would bar landlords from locking renters into leases months before they begin. Because demand for housing is so high in Davis, landlords frequently ask tenants to renew their leases, which typically start in September, as early as January or February.
“This practice places an unreasonable burden on renters who must therefore anticipate housing conditions six or more months in advance,” the unions’ letter states. “The COVID-19 pandemic further revealed the gravity of these predatory lease renewal conditions.” When the pandemic hit, students were blindsided. In the early months of 2020, before the pandemic, many renters committed to leases for the 2020-21 academic year, during
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Winters-area resident launches bid for D.A. BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer A longtime attorney and Yolo County resident announced last week her intent to challenge District Attorney Jeff Reisig in the 2022 election. Cynthia Rodriguez says she is running for the chief prosecutor’s office, which Reisig has held since 2007, because “Yolo County residents deserve a district attorney that prioritizes public safety and justice for all residents.” “We deserve a district attorney who is looking out for all of us, and unfortunately we have not had that kind of leadership,” says a news release from Rodriguez’s campaign. “Cynthia is running to change that.”
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Briefly State hosts career fair WOODLAND — An Administrative Pathways Virtual Career Fair, from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, May 4, connects job seekers with more than 30 State of California departments actively filling administrative positions. The fair is hosted by YoloWorks!, Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency and the Yolo County Workforce Innovation Board in partnership with the California Department of Human Resources and Sacramento Employment and Training Agency. Attendees will gain access to live virtual booths where they can ask questions directly to departments. Register at https://tinyurl. com/StateofCalifornia JobFair or by visiting yoloworks.org. Additionally, the state will offer a pair of seminars. Participating departments are recruiting job seekers for the following positions: office assistant; office technician; program technician; program specialist; staff services analyst; associate governmental program analyst; staff services manager; and all other related general administrative classifications. For information, contact Erica Johnson at erica.johnson@yolo county.org or call/text 530-631-2289.
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hen Davis developer Dave Taormino had an idea for a seniororiented community on open land on the northwest side of town, he knew it would have to go to a vote of the people under the provisions of Measures J and R. Having been a Davis resident for a long time, Taormino knew he’d be in for a fight in a town where many residents are so enamored with the skyrocketing value of their homes that they demand we pull up the drawbridge and leave things as they are. Then there’s the group, small but vocal, that thinks any change of any kind is a sign of raw evil loosed on the land. These folks would have been opposed to the Big Bang had they been around to witness it. But Taormino had a bright idea to deal with all this negativity. How about guaranteeing that the vast majority of homes in the project he named Bretton Woods would be reserved for current Davis residents or at least those with a reasonable connection to the town that used to be known as Davisville? When aging Davis residents decided to downsize and move
Davis is an elite town with an extremely tight housing market. As much as we’d all like to seal up our little piece of heaven and force all those strangers knocking on our door to settle in Dixon or Woodland or West Sacramento, imagine being on the outside looking in. into what was originally billed as the West Davis Active Adult Community, it would open up their homes to their offspring. “Son, your mother and I would like to sell you our three-bedroom, one-bath East Davis starter home with mature landscaping for 1.2 million dollars. “We know you have enormous student debt and you’ve yet to find a job since graduating from Chico State, but interest rates are low now, so it’s a good time for you to buy and for us to sell. Now, instead of sleeping on our couch, you’ll be sleeping on your couch, which we’ll throw into the deal at closing.” Makes sense to me. As right and relevant as it might sound to reserve the vast majority of housing units for Davis folks, there are practical, legal and ethical matters involved.
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he project itself is a good one. Yes, it will be built on prime ag land, but the whole town is already in that predicament. I don’t know about you, but I’ve yet to see a concerned Davis homeowner plow his home under and plant it with rows of tomatoes and corn to take advantage of all that prime soil. The plain fact is that the project is so good it would have passed all by itself without any promises about who would be allowed to live there. If I had been advising Taormino, I’d have told him to sell it strictly on its quality and the need for housing in our town and let it go at that. The normal rules of supply and demand would quickly dictate who gets a shot and who doesn’t. After all, at least 99 percent of current Davis residents came here
from somewhere else, so it doesn’t make much sense to socially engineer the makeup of a new neighborhood. “Hi, I’m from Davis, where are you from?” “Well, what do you know, I’m from Davis, too.” Nevertheless, 90-percent reserved for those connected to Davis is what the 2018 campaign promised and what Taormino still hopes to deliver despite some significant headwinds. When all was said and done that November, 14,969 Davisites said “Yes” to Taormino’s vision and 11,915 said “No.” In this town, no project of this size — 560 residences on 74 acres — can expect to do better than that. Would it have passed without the “Davis-only” promise? Most likely it would have, but that’s a guess, not a certainty. If Taormino had it to do over again, he’d be well advised to drop all the promises and simply present the project as is, with no strings attached. But as the saying goes, hindsight is always perfect. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
More robberies reported at Woodland credit union BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer Robbers again struck the Yolo Federal Credit Union in Woodland over the past week, targeting customers as they used the drive-up ATM at the bank’s 266 W. Main St. branch. The incidents occurred at 11:40 p.m. April 24 and shortly after midnight Friday, Sgt. Victoria Danzl said. The first time, the suspect demanded money at gunpoint from the
female victim, who withdrew cash from the ATM. A police K-9 was brought to the scene and tracked the suspect to another area, but officers were unable to find him. In the second incident, the suspect brandished a knife at the female victim and forced her to withdraw money from her account. That suspect was described as a Hispanic male, 25 to 35 years old, with a thin build and wearing all black clothing.
Previously, customers twice were targeted at the same drive-up ATM in mid-March by a suspect described as a lightskinned male wearing black clothing, gloves and a mask, armed with a handgun. The credit union offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the suspect’s arrest and conviction. Danzl said while the April 24 robbery bore similarities to the earlier crimes, Friday’s had
Aguiar-Curry’s telehealth bill flies out of committee Special to The Enterprise SACRAMENTO — Assembly Bill 32, authored by Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Winters, and Assemblyman Robert Rivas, D-Hollister, to expand virtual telehealth services, passed its first significant hurdle on Tuesday receiving a bipartisan, 13-0 vote in the Assembly Health Committee. AB 32 seeks to make current, more flexible rules for the use and reimbursement of telehealth services permanent under state law. Telehealth modalities, like phone and video calls, and remote enrollment in state health programs have been critical in providing health care during COVID-19. This bill ensures telehealth can continue, increasing access to health care services for all Californians, including the state’s most vulnerable families and Medi-Cal beneficiaries. “I’ve worked for years with the California Telehealth Coalition to provide telehealth as a tool for Californians to access health services, especially those with work, child care, or mobility barriers, and those in communities without access to health professionals,” Aguiar-Curry said to the Assembly Health Committee. “It took a global health crisis for much of the nation to recognize that telehealth offered a way to ensure our most vulnerable communities had access to care. But, the tragedy of the COVID outbreak created a bridge to expand telehealth access in more normal times, and a path to healthier lives for all Californians. AB 32 makes telehealth access permanent, so this opportunity doesn’t go away with the pandemic.” Under the bill, virtual health services would be available to all patients, no
matter their background. These essential health care services include primary care, specialty services, sexual and reproductive health care services, dental care, behavioral health services and more. If passed, AB 32 will increase accessibility and decrease barriers, it will be a crucial component as we continue to navigate through this pandemic. “This pandemic has highlighted how instrumental online medical care
is to the health and wellbeing of Californians,” Rivas, said. “Telehealth will be here long after COVID-19 is gone, and we need to ensure that every Californian has access to receive this type of care.” “Telehealth has propelled the health care delivery system forward in how technology is being used for sexual and reproductive health care,” said Jodi Hicks, CEO/President of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California.
differences that lead investigators to believe it may not be related to the others. Anyone with information about any of these robberies is urged to contact the Woodland Police Department at 530-666-2411. Police advise citizens using ATMs to scan the area before and while using the machines, and to keep a cell phone handy to call
police if necessary. “If something looks out of place leave the area and call the police. Do not be confrontational with the suspect,” Danzl said. “The money can be replaced, but your life cannot.” — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenter prise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene.
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Make reading part of your Mother’s Day celebration Special to The Enterprise Many childhood memories include sitting on mom’s lap and reading stories together. This year, you can show your mother how much those memories mean to you by giving her a special Mother’s Day gift that harkens back to those special moments spent together. Whether your mom devotes time each week to read the latest best-selling novel or can only find a few moments every now and then to spend some quality time reading, there are plenty of thoughtful
options available for nearly every mother regardless of how often she settles into a comfy chair with a good book. From cookbooks and memoirs to suspenseful non-fiction and comingof-age stories, options like these can be an excuse for her to dive into a new read and steal a few minutes of uninterrupted me-time, which can be a special gift itself. Find more stories about motherhood, motherchild relationships and other popular topics at Facebook.com/William MorrowBooks.
Coming of age tale A wise, tender coming-ofage novel set in suburban Baltimore in the 1970s, “Mary Jane” by Jessica Anya Blau is complete with all the nostalgic trappings of the decade. The novel follows a strait-laced teenage girl whose world opens up after nannying for a progressive family in town and the celebrity couple hiding out there for the summer.
A memorable memoir A story of unconditional love in the face of difficulty
and the grace of perseverance “I Have Been Buried Under Years of Dust” by Valerie Gilpeer and Emily Grodin is a memoir that details the journey a mother and her nonverbal, autistic daughter took to get to a place where they could finally understand and communicate with each other after a breakthrough revealed a young woman who had been trapped inside for more than two decades.
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Try this memory-making mousse for mom Special to The Enterprise Some of the best memories throughout life stick with you forever as you play them over and over in your head and smile, thinking fondly of those times. A lot of these good memories are centered around laughs, great conversation and irresistible, mouthwatering food. Family events such as wedding showers or Mother’s Day, or the first day of spring after a bitter winter, can be reasons to celebrate and indulge in something out of the ordinary. This Dreamy Chocolate Mousse can make those special memories just a little bit sweeter. It’s rich, decadent and full of scrumptious chocolate flavor. Topped with whipped cream and shaved chocolate, it’s the perfect addition to almost any special occasion. It works as a dessert after a meal or just a special treat. It can be served at a big event or simply a Sunday afternoon at home. To start, add chocolate, marshmallows and heavy cream to a mixing bowl. Microwave until melted, about 2 minutes. Let cool for 1 hour. Pour additional heavy cream into a mixer and whip until soft peaks form. Take ½ cup of whipped cream and refrigerate for later. Fold half of the soft whipped cream mixture
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Dreamy Chocolate Mousse Serves: 4-8 Ingredients: 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped, plus chocolate shavings
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This Dreamy Chocolate Mousse can make special memories just a little bit sweeter. (optional) 40 large marshmallows 2¼ cups heavy cream, divided Putting it together: In large bowl, combine chopped chocolate, marshmallows and ½ cup heavy cream. Microwave 2 minutes on high, or until marshmallows are melted. Let mixture cool 1 hour. Using mixer, whip 1¾ cups heavy cream until soft peaks form. Reserve
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York Times best-selling author Joshilyn Jackson delivers a novel of domestic suspense in which a mother must decide how far she is willing to go to protect her child and the life she loves.
This story is a tale of power, privilege, lies, revenge and the choices people make — ones that transform lives in unforeseen ways. — Creators Syndicate Inc.
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Briefly Watch ‘Cost of Darkness’ The Culture C.O.O.P. team and its director Sandy Holman invite the community to the full-length viewing of its award-winning documentary “The Cost of Darkness.” The Culture C.O.-O.P. works to promote systemic change, inclusion, equity, cultural competency, inclusion, literacy and a quality education for all. The award-winning film will show the first half from 2 to 4 p.m. (with a built-in intermission) Sunday, May 2. The second half will be screened from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 12. The documentary summarizes the societal impact of white supremacy and examines color bias and racism in politics, health care, the media, criminal justice, education, the economic system and the environment. To register for the virtual attendance, go to http://bit.ly/COD -RSVP-May. For information about the Culture C.O.-O.P., visit www. cultureco-op.com.
Contest backs local nonprofits The Yolo Community Foundation has announced the launch of the #GiveYolo contest, sponsored by Nugget Markets. The contest aims to increase Yolo County donor participation in Big Day of Giving, to benefit all 98 participating Yolobased nonprofits, as well as share stories about the important role local nonprofits play. To participate, record a short video about the nonprofit, post it to Facebook until noon Thursday, May 6, and tag it #GiveYolo, @NuggetMarkets and @YoloCommunity Foundation. Participants may make multiple videos to talk about multiple nonprofits. At 2 p.m. Thursday, May 6, the Yolo Community Foundation will draw three winning videos and Nugget Markets will donate $500 to the nonprofit featured in each. More details are available at http://bit.ly/Give Yolo2021.
DSF joins Big Day of Giving On May 6, the Davis Schools Foundation is participating in the region’s Big Day of Giving and raising money to support three funding priorities: mental health and counseling services, equitable educational opportunity and access, and support for educators. During last year’s Big Day of Giving, DSF raised more than $30,000, which went toward DSF’s annual grant to the Davis Joint Unified School District and helped fund the curriculum used by DJUSD elementary and junior high counselors to promote socialemotional development, safety and student well-being (see https://secondstep.org). Contact DSF President Ryan Davis at 530-400-9862 or info@davisschools foundation.org for more information. To support DSF on the Big Day of Giving, visit https://www.bigday ofgiving.org/davis schoolsfoundation.
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Wastewater sampling shows Autism study includes virus increase in West Davis online treatment now Special to The Enterprise
BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Levels of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been rising in wastewater collected in West Davis over the last two weeks. Testing results from Healthy Davis Together show the amount of COVID-19 in wastewater throughout the rest of the city has stayed about the same, but wastewater collected in West Davis began showing increasing amounts of the virus around April 17 and that increase has continued through Friday. The neighborhood is bordered by Covell Boulevard to the north, Russell Boulevard to the south and Highway 113 to the east. Healthy Davis Together has been testing wastewater since November, with samples collected at multiple locations throughout the city’s sewage system and analyzed at UC Davis. Because the virus that causes COVID-19 can be shed in the stool of infected individuals, monitoring sewage provides an indication of virus levels in
different areas of the city, though results are not isolated down to individual households. “Wastewater testing can be used as an early warning detection system for the virus in a regional area … so that action can be taken to provide support and reduce the spread,” HDT notes on its website. Residents living in the affected areas are encouraged to get tested, something else Healthy Davis Together provides at four locations in the city with testing available daily. Visit https://healthydavis together.org/testing/ to make an appointment. Newly confirmed case of COVID-19 have declined within the city of Davis recently, averaging about two new cases a day for the last three weeks, according to the county’s online COVID-19 dashboard. By comparison, West Sacramento averaged close to five new cases per day during the last three weeks and Woodland more than six. The daily new case rate continues to increase countywide, with the
county averaging 17 new cases a day over the last week. County Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson predicted a rise in new cases due to the presence of the B.1.1.7 (or UK) variant, which was responsible for two-thirds of new cases as of two weeks ago. County officials continue to urge residents to get tested, follow safe practices — including masking and distancing — and to get vaccinated. All county residents can get vaccinated without an appointment at Harper Junior High School on Sunday. The clinic, which is offering first-dose Pfizer vaccines, will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4000 Covell Blvd. Appointments can be made on MyTurn. ca.gov but are not required. Find more information about Healthy Davis Together’s wastewater testing at https://healthydavis together.org/wastewater -testing. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
HOUSING: Students squeezed From Page A1 which instruction has been remote. When fall approached, students who had left town but couldn’t get out of their leases were on the hook for a year’s worth of rent on apartments they weren’t living in. Surveys conducted last year by UC Davis indicated that thousands of students left Davis during the pandemic. In a survey of landlords and apartment managers, which was also conducted by UC Davis, roughly 75% of apartment complexes reported broken leases or units that were fully leased but were never occupied over the past year. The temporary exodus of students hasn’t weakened the leverage landlords have in the local housing market. While the vacancy rate shot up to 12% during the pandemic, according to the UC Davis survey, the cost of rent has continued to rise and vacancies are expected to plummet again with students likely returning to
campus — and the Davis housing market — this fall. Union members said that things returning to normal won’t eliminate the uncertainties that make early lease renewals such a burden. One major factor for graduate students is job insecurity, which makes it difficult for them to commit to a lease so far in advance. “We are forced to find housing before being hired, and the housing can often cost the majority of our salaries,” said Aryan Taheri, a junior specialist in the Molecular Biology & Biochemistry department at UC Davis. The unions are asking the city of Davis to create an ordinance that would bar landlords from demanding the renewal of a residential lease more than two months ahead of the expiration of the current lease. “A landlord may not inquire about any tenant’s intention to renew a lease or rental agreement more than 60 days prior to the termination date of a lease
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UC Davis graduate-student workers rally Saturday for housing protections. or rental agreement,” the unions’ proposed language for the ordinance states. “Additionally, a landlord may not require notification of intent to renew or terminate a lease more than 42 days before termination of the terms of a lease or rental agreement.” — Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him on Twitter at @calebmhampton.
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SACRAMENTO — It’s now easier than ever to take part in a study that includes treatment for anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder at the UC Davis MIND Institute’s Autism Center of Excellence. Parents can get customized therapy for their children from the Institute’s trained experts without leaving home. It’s part of a clinical trial called the Specifying and Treating Anxiety in Autism Research, or STAAR Study. And it has now expanded to offer online, telehealth study treatment appointments. It compares the effectiveness of two treatments in children ages 8 to 14: the medication sertraline and individualized cognitive-behavioral therapy. This is a wellresearched, problem-solving, goal-directed therapy that examines and treats the relationships between thoughts and behaviors that are maintaining the anxious feelings. “Most of it can be done from your couch,” said Marjorie Solomon, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, who’s leading the trial. Solomon, a MIND Institute faculty member, said that when COVID-19 forced the cancellation of in-person research appointments, she and her team saw an opportunity. “The online model is really exciting because it can be delivered so much more broadly to people who don’t live near the MIND Institute. We can serve people in Stockton, in Orange County and all over California. It really increases access,” she said. At least 50 percent of children with autism exhibit clinically significant anxiety symptoms. “If your child has anxiety, that has a negative impact on so many aspects of their life: academically, socially, eventually career-wise. Anxiety has a really profound effect on wellbeing, and children that
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Meds vs. therapy Children enrolled in STAAR will be randomly assigned to either receive the medication sertraline (or a placebo) or CBT for 16 weeks. They’ll also be asked to get some lab work completed, which can be done at many locations throughout the state, as well as offered an optional MRI scan, which is done at the UC Davis Imaging Research Center in Sacramento. There is no cost to take part in the study. Sertraline is an antidepressant, known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, and it may be used to help with symptoms of anxiety or autism. Some trial participants will take sertraline daily, and others will be given a placebo as a control. Others will be assigned CBT. Participants and their parents will take part in 1.5-hour, interactive therapy sessions via a videoconferencing program on a tablet, phone or computer. The sessions will be administered by psychologists well-trained in CBT. “Surprisingly, there aren’t really any big studies of either CBT or sertraline in this population, and we are the first single study to compare the two,” Solomon noted. When their treatment in the study ends, participants in the placebo group are offered the option of either CBT or sertraline. “It’s state-of-the-art, comprehensive assessment and treatment, and now, you can do it from the safety of your own home — it’s a great opportunity,” Solomon said. The MIND Institute is recruiting children with autism and anxiety, ages 8-14, to take part in the STAAR study. Email hs-staarstudy@ucdavis. edu or call 916-703-0119.
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Varsity has reopened with ‘Nomadland’ D avis Varsity Theatre reopened on Friday, for the first time since the pandemic shutdown. The independent movie theater at 616 Second St. debuted with “Nomadland” (which just won Academy Awards for best picture, best director and best actress), and “Limbo.” More movies will be added soon. To view showtimes and purchase tickets, search for Davis Varsity Theatre on https:// fandango.com. The two Davis Regal cinemas — Regal Davis, 420 G St., and Regal Davis Holiday, 101 F St. are scheduled to reopen on May 21. ———— Next door to the Varsity, Icekrimski Café, 618 Second St., also reopened on Friday, with its gelato and sorbet desserts. Hours are 3 to 9 p.m. daily. ———— Woodland’s Serendipity Boutique is closing. The store, at 519 Main St., features farmhouse, shabby chic, industrial vintage and vintage reproduction décor.
Its last day will be May 15. Karen Lucchesi, who owns the store with Daryl Tsutsui, said she is having “medical issues that take more attention than expected. … Thank you all for the continued texts and calls.” The store is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. It’s online at http://serendipityhome.co/. ———— RockBand University is working to reopen for the first time since March 2020. It’s hosted private music lessons, virtually, but plans to offer in-person Summer Rock Band Camp in August, and possibly in July, General Manager Sandy Thai said. The weeklong music camps match musicians to form
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“Nomadland,” which won Academy Awards for best picture, best director and best actress, on Friday kicked off a reopened slate at the Varsity Theatre in downtown Davis. a rock band, which performs at the E Street Plaza at the end of the week. It also has plans for Rock Band Lessons, where bands meet for weekly critique sessions. The start date for that is pending. Visit https://rockband university.com/. ———— Kaya Yoga, 612 Fourth St., is back open, offering classes
inside, with pre-registration. County health regulations require mask-wearing and 6-foot spacing during indoor workouts. Virtual options are available too. It still has outdoor classes twice a week in Oak Grove Park, 1900 Donner Ave. Visit https:// www.kayayoga.com for details. ———— Gallery 1855 reopens on
Monday. The gallery is on the grounds of the Davis Cemetery at 820 Pole Line Road. Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, starting May 3. For more information, call 530756-7807, email judy@davis cemetery.org or visit www.davis cemetery.org. ———— I keep track of affected Davis businesses on my Google spreadsheet, which includes more than 325 Davis businesses affected by COVID-19. It’s at https://bit.ly/ DavisBusinesses. In it, there are sheets for Restaurants-open, Restaurants-closed, Businessesretail, Businesses-service, Special hours (for older adults or compromised shoppers), and more. Email wendyedit@gmail.com to suggest updates. — Wendy Weitzel is a Davis writer and editor. Her column runs on Sundays. Check for frequent updates on her Comings & Goings Facebook and Instagram pages. If you know of a business coming or going in the area, contact her at wendyedit@gmail. com.
Symphony adds three to team First Northern reports a Special to The Enterprise Symphony Financial Planning, a fee-only registered investment adviser in Davis, welcomed three new team members into the fold: Matthew DeTorres as the operations manager, Mike Paulson as the technology and trading manager and Valaree Nash as an administrative assistant. “We were thrilled to find three quality candidates for the positions,” said Paul Meyerhoff, firm founder and president. “They’ve joined us at a crucial time since we are ramping up to hold in-person meetings once again. To ensure we’re meeting proper health and safety protocols postCOVID, we need to make everything as efficient as possible. Matt, Mike and
Valaree are doing their parts in that regard — as are all the team members.” Meyerhoff added that virtual meetings will still be held over Zoom for clients who prefer them. DeTorres was hired on Nov. 11. His responsibilities include the policies and processes that keep Symphony Financial Planning consistent, efficient and compliant. He handles marketing, manages vendors, and works directly with senior management to ensure Symphony is serving its clients to the highest standard. Paulson started with the firm on Jan. 28. His focus is optimizing the firm’s technology tools so that financial planners can focus on clients rather than
computers. He also supports financial planners by building financial plans and rebalancing client portfolios. Nash began working with Symphony on March 31. She is responsible for a variety of tasks, including customer service, scheduling and event coordination, and plays an integral role in process development and implementation. Her background is grounded in client service (banking, nonprofit management, sales). Symphony Financial Planning now has eight team members, including three financial planners. The firm serves the Davis community, including university educators and professionals, state employees and retirees.
Can wine-grape residue find new life? Special to The Enterprise California produces nearly 4 million tons of world-class wine each year, but with that comes thousands of tons of residue like grape skins, seeds, stems and pulp. What if scientists could harness that viticultural waste to help promote human health? Maybe they can, according to new research from food scientists at UC Davis. In a study published in the journal LWT — Food Science and Technology, the team discovered a wealth of potentially health-enhancing compounds and sugar molecules called oligosaccharides within chardonnay wine-grape pomace. Oligosaccharides are found in many plant and animal tissues, including human breast milk. Recent advances have revealed oligosaccharides’ vast potential to support intestinal health. “We were surprised by the diversity of the oligosaccharides in the chardonnay wine grapes, including the presence of structural
elements found in mother’s milk,” said Amanda Sinrod, lead author and a master’s candidate working with Professor Daniela Barile. The UC Davis team analyzed the molecular composition of chardonnay residue provided by Jackson Family Wines and Sonomaceuticals, a company founded by two food industry businesswomen to develop new uses for viticulture waste. Wine-grape pomace, or marc, comprises about 30 percent of the original wine-grape material, and much of it is left to decompose in the sun. “It’s all about sustainable wine production and finding a second life for wine grapes,” Barile explained. “Up to this point, chardonnay marc has been regarded as a byproduct of winemaking with little or no value. Early results are encouraging
that marc could be a valuable source for oligosaccharides and other compounds that support health and nutrition.” UC Davis researchers were among the first to decode the magic of oligosaccharides in mother’s milk. The sugar molecules don’t nourish the baby directly. Instead, they feed a strain of bacteria in the infant’s intestines that helps build immunity against illness and disease. That discovery is helping scientists develop methods and products to improve human health. The UC Davis team included Cooperative Extension Specialist Selina Wang and Xuequi Li with the Olive Center, and Mrittika Bhattacharya and Bruna Paviani with the Department of Food Science and Technology. — UC Davis news
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The company continued to be wellcapitalized”under regulatory definitions, exceeding the 10% total risk-based capital ratio threshold as of March 31. Commenting on the company’s financial results, Louise Walker, president and CEO, said, “We are proud to report another quarter of strong performance. In addition to the 18.6% increase in net income, noninterest income on March 31, 2021, was $2.29 million, up 38.9%, or $641,000, compared to the $1.65 million earned in the same period a year ago. “The primary contributors to this increase were from gains from mortgage-related activities and debit card income. Mortgage loan originations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 totaled $29.6 million compared to $17.7 million in the first quarter last year, representing an increase of 67.3%. “A significant number of new client relationships were established in PPPRound 1, and the trend has continued in PPPRound 2 which began on Jan. 15, 2021. “We believe the deepening of these new relationships, in addition to growth in quality loans
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SURVEY: Respondents backing local districts’ responses From Page A1 precautions to minimize the chance of COVID-19 transmission. The survey was conducted online early this month, from April 1 to 14 this year, and included 1,602 California residents, with results broken down by demographics and region. Those surveyed included 1,104 likely voters, 397 parents of children 18 or younger, 318 parents of school-aged children and 296 public school parents, according to a PPIC webcast Thursday. The survey was also the 17th annual survey conducted on K-12 issues by the PPIC. Rachel Lawler, project manager of the survey, said during the webcast that the mission of PPIC surveys is to provide “timely, relevant, nonpartisan data on political and economic opinions, which we hope will be used to help inform and improve state policymaking, raise awareness and encourage discussion.” One of the more prominent key results is that 86% of surveyed adults think children are falling behind academically during the pandemic, with 64% believing children are falling behind by a lot. “There is an overwhelming belief across the board that, yes,
children are falling behind academically,” Lawler said. Though 72% of public school parents approve of the way their local school districts have been handling school closures, according to the report, that approval number has fallen by 20 percentage points, from 92% approval in April last year. A majority of surveyed adults (53%) and 48% of public school parents think California schools should be partially reopened, according to the study. Worries about lower-income students falling behind are widespread, with 84% of adults expressing some level of concern, a percentage which is split about equally between “very concerned” and “somewhat concerned.” Concerns about English Language Learners falling behind are also high, with 80% of all adults expressing some level of concern. A majority, 63%, of public school parents said they were satisfied with their ability to provide a productive learning environment in their home for distance learning, and 61% said they were satisfied with the distance learning instruction and activities provided by their child’s school. But only 15% of parents for the first question and 19% for the
“Private schools are now the top choice for parents compared to 2019, when public schools had a slight edge.” Rachel Lawler Public Policy Institute of California second answered that they were “very satisfied” as opposed to “somewhat satisfied.” If cost and location weren’t an issue, 42% of parents said they’d prefer to send their youngest child to a private school, compared to 31% who said they’d send their child to a public school, according to the survey. That represents a growth of seven percentage points in parents who preferred a private school compared to the 2019 survey, and a drop of six percentage points in parents who preferred a public school. “Private schools are now the top choice for parents compared to 2019, when public schools had a slight edge over private schools,” Lawler said. “A preference for
private schools increases as age, education and income levels rise.” Additionally, about 75% of those surveyed are in favor of conducting year-end state testing this spring to measure the pandemic’s impact on student learning. Also of note: 68% of respondents, including 82% of public school parents, supported the state government funding voluntary preschool programs for all 4-year olds in California. About half of respondents said the current level of state funding for local public schools is inadequate, consistent with the past couple of years, according to Lawler. The report covers several other topics, including opinions on state and local school construction bonds, college and career pathways, teacher pay, and student and teacher diversity. Mark Baldassare, who directed the survey and is president of the PPIC, said during the Thursday webinar that the preference for partially reopening schools instead of fully reopening them right now says something about how people are perceiving the current COVID-19 situation. “There are still a number of Californians who have concerns
about whether or not we will be actually fully reopening in the fall,” Baldassare said. “So that will be really another key crossroad as we go through this pandemic year and try to find our way to some sense of normalcy.” Lawler said she was surprised by the relatively positive ratings for local districts and their handling of school closures. She said she expected those ratings to go much lower before conducting the survey. Despite the challenges of COVID this year, 54% of surveyed adults say the education system is going in the right direction, according to the report. “Obviously, the approval has fallen from last year, but it is still very high, with overwhelming majorities of public school parents approving,” Lawler said. “That was a surprise to me.” Baldassare said he’d also been surprised by the result, which he said demonstrates why surveys are important. He said the survey also demonstrated the value of repeating questions over time, which created points of comparison for how perceptions have changed during the pandemic. — Reach Edward Booth at edward.booth@mcnaughton. media. Follow him on Twitter at @Edward_E_Booth.
Here are four ways to refresh your pet’s routines Special to The Enterprise
rides with you. Your morning coffee run might be a fun adventure and a good way to help your pup start his day, especially if your local coffee shop has dog treats, too. This change of routine and scenery can leave him feeling energized to take on the day with you.
The spring season and warmer months are typically all about renewal and evaluating things that may no longer serve you, such as habits, products or routines. This can be true for your dog as well. As the season changes and you spruce up your daily habits to feel and look fresh, consider these four things that may help brighten up your pup’s spirit. Learn more at Nutro.com.
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As the seasons change, it may be time to switch up eating habits and choose a diet that suits your lifestyle and dietary preferences. If you’re feeling ready to make a change to your normal routine, consider doing the same for your dog. An option like Nutro dry dog food provides a healthy and nutritious diet with recipes featuring ingredients such as chicken, brown rice, kale and spinach, and garnishes like egg, tomatoes and more. Following the Nutro Feed Clean philosophy with simple, purposeful and trustworthy recipes, each recipe is rich in nutrients, full of flavor and made with real, recognizable ingredients to help energize your dog from the inside out. — Family Features
A new dog bed After a long year of cozying up inside, it is probably safe to say your dog’s bed could use a refresh. If you notice he retreats to the couch, floor or your bedroom for a good night’s rest, that may be a sign it is time to switch out the old for something new. Use this opportunity to gift your pet a plush and comfortable bed set. There are many options out there from donut dog beds to heated or kennel beds, so make sure you’re getting what’s best for your pup. A new bed could help brighten his mood in the morning, and after a full and active day, it can be exciting for him to have a new spot to relax.
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owners vote in favor at that time, the fee increase would pass. According to city staff, just 15 written protests to the fee increase had been received as of last week. The City Council voted in December to initiate this process — required under Proposition 218 — and notices were mailed to all property owners within the city in March. Instructions for protesting the fee hike were included. The notices explained that the current combined fees for storm sewer and drainage amount to about $6 per month for the average single-family home in Davis. The programs funded through those fees “have been essential in protecting our community’s stormwater infrastructure, local creeks and regional wetlands,” the notice said. “However, these funds do not provide sufficient revenue for capital improvements, which have been delayed due to lack of funds. For instance, the city is operating a pump station that is almost 100 years old and which was designed at a time when the needs of the city were much smaller
than they are today.” That Richards Tunnel Pump Station was built in 1924, while the South Davis Pump Station is also quite old and subject to major flooding, according to the city. “Both of these pump stations are overdue for replacement with new, more energy efficient and higher capacity equipment, but there are no funds available from the current fees to pay for these and other high priority capital improvement needs,” the city said in a press release last month. The noticed sent to property owners said the cost of maintaining the city’s aging stormwater infrastructure and providing clean water has surpassed the revenues of the two combined fees property owners currently pay. The new proposal would combine the two existing fees into one new fee that would vary depending on the type of property. Most single-family residential parcels would be billed $13.10 per month, the notice said, while other properties, both residential and commercial, “will be asked to pay their fair share as well.”
Specifically, the largest residential properties in Davis would pay about $19.47 per month while condominiums would be billed as little as $3.95 per month. The total city utility bill for the average home would increase by 5 percent. To submit a protest to the fee hike before Tuesday’s council meeting, property owners or any tenants directly responsible for paying stormwater and drainage fees must file a written objection with the city clerk. To be counted, a protest must be submitted in writing, clearly stating opposition to the proposed fee, identifying the property by address or assessor’s parcel number, as well as by owner, and include the original signature of the owner. The mailing address is Stormwater Fee Protest, c/o City Clerk, 23 Russell Blvd., Davis, CA 95616. Mailed protests must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. To submit a written protest by personal delivery, contact the city clerk’s office to make arrangements by emailing clerkweb@cityof davis.org or calling 530757-5648.
Valley Clean Energy has vacancies on its Community Advisory Committee and is accepting applications from potential volunteers who reside in Woodland, Davis, Winters or unincorporated Yolo County. The committee acts as an advisory body to VCE’s board of directors and staff, providing feedback on agency policies, procedures and decisions. “As a scientist and someone who loves the outdoors, the urgency to address climate change is clear. Being on the CAC allows me to help VCE succeed in its mission: to provide clean electricity, taking real action on climate change while reinvesting in the community,” said Christine Shewmaker, chair and founding member of the CAC, city of Woodland.
“The CAC is such a valuable resource for the VCE board of directors and staff,” said Mitch Sears, VCE’s interim general manager. “CAC members pair a passion for meaningful engagement on local energy issues with a solid business sense, adding important community input to VCE’s decision-making.” Applications will be accepted until 4 p.m., Friday, May 21. Additional information and the application may be found at https:// valleycleanenergy.org/cac-meetings/. Applicants must be 18 or older. Applicants in underserved communities or who speak English as a second language are encouraged to apply. All applications and accompanying documents are considered public information.
D.A.: 2018 candidate in her corner From Page A1 husband, retired pediatrician Roy Marubayashi, with whom she raised four children. Rodriguez plans to officially launch her campaign and hear residents’ concerns at a virtual “meet and greet” via Zoom at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 15 (meeting ID: 875-6839-4932, passcode 983622). The election will be on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, with
a candidate filing window of Feb. 14 to March 11, 2022. This marks the second time Reisig faces an election challenger. In 2018, longtime public defender Dean Johansson earned nearly 48 percent of the countywide vote on a campaign tackling racial inequity in the courts, overprosecution and high incarceration rates in Yolo County. He has endorsed Rodriguez’s candidacy.
Reisig, meanwhile, has previously touted his track record of prioritizing violent crimes, hate crimes and environmental prosecutions while diverting lower-level cases to restorative justice programs and specialty courts that address underlying addiction and mental-health issues. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenter prise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene.
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nowing very little about golf, other than it is an extremely difficult game, I tried to watch the Masters tournament on TV a few weekends ago, figuring I might be able to learn something. Obviously, this was a mistake, since the Masters is populated by great players who can hit the ball farther than most of us can dream of. It’s like thinking you can learn the basics of driving a car by watching the Indianapolis 500. The Masters, like most tournaments on the PGA tour, consists of four 18-hole rounds of golf. The winner is the one who shoots the lowest score for all four days combined. There are occasionally tournaments that pair players off against each other, with the winner advancing to the next round and the loser eliminated, much like the brackets in the NCAA basketball tournament. But those are rare. After watching parts of all four rounds of the Masters over a Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, I came to the conclusion that golf tournaments are too long by about three days. It’s not much different than playing a 72-inning baseball game or a football game with 16 quarters. If you can’t determine a champion in one day, there’s something wrong with your sport.
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he first thing I learned from watching the Masters is that golf is a slow and boring game. Exceptionally slow and exceptionally boring. Midway through the final round on Sunday, with the leaders just rounding the bend to begin playing the final nine holes, my sweetheart and I decided to walk downtown to have lunch and see the sights. We came back two hours later and the leaders still had three holes to go. This needs to be fixed. So I’ve been giving this some thought the last few weeks and this is what I came up with. First, every player gets just one ball. If you lose your ball, you go home. The NBA gets through an entire game with just one ball. So can golf. If you can’t keep track of your golf ball with TV cameras everywhere and thousands of fans lining the fairway, what hope is there for you? Caddies are permanently banned. Golf is the only sport where players are allowed to bring along a hired hand to do the heavy lifting and give them advice. No more. Imagine at Wimbledon before Roger Federer hits a forehand he is able to spend two or three minutes conversing with his coach as to exactly where to hit the ball and at what speed. It might slow the game down a bit. Secondly, every player gets just one
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From left, Aggies Sorana Larson, Natalie Wilson and Anna Hofgard celebrate a score earlier this spring. Saturday, the UC Davis women’s lacrosse team beat Fresno State, 23-13, to win the school’s first MPSF title.
BY OWEN YANCHER Enterprise sports editor Twice, UC Davis had made trips to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title game. And twice, the Aggies had come home empty handed. Not this go-round. Winning its fifth straight match Saturday in Fresno, the UCD women’s lacrosse team captured the 2021 MPSF title, drubbing Fresno State, 23-13, in front of several hundred at the Bulldogs’ Lacrosse Stathe Bulldogs through the opendium. Sorana Larson, Anna Hof- ing period, taking a 10-9 gard and MPSF Player of the advantage into the half. But a 10 minute, 6-0 scoring surge to Year Maddie Myers begin the second half each netted five goals gave UCD a six-goal on the day as five differadvantage it never ent Aggies post hat relinquished. tricks, including Davis High alum Alex Agnew “Fresno played with and Pennsylvania so much heart,” Aggie native Kendall Seifert. head coach Suzanne Isidor told The EnterIt was the fourth prise. “They had so time this spring that ISIDOR much emotion and UCD had posted a Coach of channeled it in a great 20-goal effort against the Year way in that first half the Dogs and bumped the Aggies’ overall record to and gave us all that we could handle. 12-4. A neck-and-neck match to “But we knew we had to keep start, UCD traded goals with our foot on the gas. And that’s
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what we did.” In goal, Aggie netminders Taylor Mathieson (nine saves) and Ashley Laing (four) combined for 13 stops. Ally Deremer collected a team-high five ground balls, while Larson, Annie Dalton and another Davis High alum Anna Belenis each scooped up four. Senior Kate Graham also secured eight key draws for Davis and Agnew dished out a pair of assists. Isidor, who was named MPSF Coach of the Year for the third time earlier this week, received a celebratory Gatorade bath after the ballgame. With the win, her Ags tallied their
most victories in a single season since 2004. Davis’ 269 goals scored this season are also a program record, surpassing the 239 UCD netbenders in 2010. Reflecting on her group of “Super Seniors” who elected to return this school year and utilize their extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA following last springs cancellations, Isidor said the following: “When they made that decision to come back, we knew... “With all the players we had returning, plus them, we knew we’d have the ability to do something special.
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UCD vaulters shine at Classic Aggie tracksters add names to record book Enterprise staff Junior Jered Española and sophomore Katrina Meier won the men’s and women’s pole vault, respectively, with the former climbing UC Davis’ all-time leaderboard for the event, highlighting the Causeway Track Classic dual meet with Sacramento State at the Woody Wilson Track at Toomey Field on Friday night. Meanwhile, down at the West Coast Relays in Fresno, second-year freshman Sierra Atkins placed sixth in the women’s 5,000 meters with a time of 16 minutes, 26.47 seconds. That puts her fifth in school history, and gives her the best 5K time by an Aggie since Alycia Cridebring and Sarah Sumpter each set and reset the Aggie benchmark in the 2013 season. Atkins was joined by junior Brooke Starn, who ran a 16:39.49 in the meet. Back in Davis, the Hornets ultimately swept the Aggies in the team scoring, with the Sac State men claiming a 94-75 victory and the Hornet women outscoring their hosts by a 103-78 final. Española cleared the bar at 5.22 meters, or 17 feet, 1.5 inches, making him just the fifth Aggie in history to break the 17-foot barrier in the event. Meier went 3.82 meters (12-6.25) for a personal record, then opted the set the next height at 3.97m, with the hopes of becoming the fourth jumper in school annals to clear 13 feet. Unfortunately, she was unable to clear that standard, but won the meet title by almost exactly 1 foot. Anthony Easter and Theo Goodwin each won double events for the Davis men. Easter captured the 110 hurdles (14.22) and 400 hurdles (52.69), while Goodwin
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Katrina Meier clears the bar during the pole vault event Friday against Sacramento State. The sophomore from Murrieta vaulted 3.82 meters (12-6.25) for a personal record. posted PRs in each of the 100 (10.67) and 200 (22.06). The Aggie men also scored event wins by Corey Moore in the discus (48.99m, 160-8), Ivan Mendez clipped teammate Ryman Crone in the final stretch of the 5K (14:45.57), while Matthew Okonkwo won the 400 (47.43) and led off the winning 4x400 relay (3:16.57). On the women’s side, Kathleen Bufka led a 1-2-3 sweep in the long jump with her 5.61m (18-5), Amelia Wiggs claimed the two-person competition in the high jump (1.55m/5-1), Marlene Gutierrez notched a winning shot put of 14.40m (47-3), Chloe Arriaga edged teammate Brenna Wapstra Scott in the 1,500 (4:41.06). The Causeway dual served as the lone
home meet of the COVID-affected 2021 season and came with the volunteer assistance of the UCD sports staff — including Director of Athletics Rocko DeLuca. Numerous members of the Aggie women’s swimming team volunteered at events, just hours after participating in the final practice under now-retired head coach Barbara Jahn. Friday’s meet also provided a sendoff for the Aggies’ senior class, which received framed jerseys during a ceremony prior to the running events. The Aggies now prepare for the Big West Conference Championships. The multi-event competition runs on May 7 and 8, while the main championship meet will run from May 13 through 15. Both are hosted by UC Irvine.
Blue Devils swamp Rio BY OWEN YANCHER Enterprise sports editor There wasn’t much defense played Friday night at Arroyo Pool as 52 goals were scored between the Davis High boys and girls water polo contests against Rio Americano. Still, the Blue Devils collected a pair of victories in front of a home crowd of roughly 100. The season opener for both schools, the Devil boys ripped the Raiders, 21-14, behind a mammoth, nine-goal outing from senior Trey Doten. The Devil girls, buoyed by hat tricks via Kenzie Walker and Lucie Lapuz, topped Rio, 12-5.
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Playing their first game in 15 months, the Davis High boys beat Rio Americano, 21-14, Friday. Blue Devil junior Ryan Pfeifer scored a goal in the rout.
Boys “It felt a little weird finally playing a real game,” Devil attacker Josh Davis admitted. “But for our first one in
almost 15 months, I think, as a team, that we played really well.” Josh Davis netted five goals in the Devils’ 2021 debut, on six shots. The effort tied a career best for the UC Davis-bound senior, while Jonny Vochatzer and Alex Cordone added hat tricks. In goal, Juan Ramirez tallied eight saves — one coming late in the match on a Raider 5-meter penalty shot. The Devils led by just a single score following the opening quarter of play, 5-4. But Doten set the nets ablaze shortly after, powering in seven of his nine tallies in the final three periods. Ryan Pfeifer also bent the twine after halftime, firing in a cross-cage dart off a dish from Davis. “There was definitely improvement,” Josh Davis added, referencing the Devils’
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SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021
Remember that one time Snow saved a kid?
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ost Giants fans remember Darren Baker, Dusty’s son, being scooped up at home plate by J.T. Snow when the then 3-year-old inadvertently wandered into the field of play during the 2002 World Series. Baker is now in his senior season at Cal. He’s a career .294/.331/.356 hitter for the Bears. He’ll graduate this spring with a degree in American Studies. His father played at Del Campo and Darren graduated from Jesuit prior to attending Berkeley. ■ Reaction to Madison Bumgarner’s no-hit, no-run seven-inning win last Sunday was mixed among baseball fans and media. On the plus side for MadBum, advocates said he should be credited with a no-no since the outing, as mandated by MLB, called for a game played over seven innings and Bumgarner did not allow a base hit in
that time frame. Others said that no-hitters often are broken up in the eighth or ninth innings and that a no-hitter must be pitched over nine frames. This debate will rage onward. ■ Only hard-core baseball fans (and fantasy owners) know of Jerry Blevins. Blevins, 37, pitched for 13 seasons, mostly with the A’s and Mets. He was at the Mets’ alternate training site since Opening Day, didn’t see much chance for advancement, so he retired. What, he was asked, did he plan to do on his first day as a non-ballplayer? “I’m taking my wife and kids to the Mets game, and I’m going to have a hot dog and a beer,” Blevins said. “I’ve always been a fan at heart.” Refreshing to hear. Those around the game wish him well. Don’t be surprised if he transitions to coaching at some point. Blevins pitched in 609 games, all
but one in relief. ■ NCAA president Mark Emmert, under fire from quarters near and far, received a 2-year contract extension, to the dismay of many in collegiate athletics. Emmert was rumored to be leaving NCAA to take a presidential position at a major FBSplaying institution. ■ Is there any good reason to think or believe the Kings will be better in either the short- or long-term? Their “performance” in Wednesday’s 154-105 loss, at home, to the Utah Jazz was an embarrassment for the entire organization. Not only did they lose by 49 points, but assured
themselves of a 15th consecutive non-playoff season. ■ Over his 25-year managerial career, Bruce Bochy was ejected 77 times. That’s a span of 4,032 games with San Diego and then San Francisco. Bochy was a model of deportment compared to Bobby Cox, who managed Toronto and Atlanta. Cox was tossed 162 times, or the equivalent of an entire major league season. ■ Note to NFL draftees selected the past three days: If you didn’t like where you were taken, do something about it on the practice field and, if you are fortunate enough to make a roster, do so in the games as well. Coaches don’t care where you were chosen. They do care about whether you can help them win games. ■ Threes are wild: Only two pitchers in major-league history have won 300-plus games, struck out 3,000-plus hitters and had a career ERA under
3.00: Walter Johnson (1907-27, Washington Senators) and Tom Seaver (1967-86, New York Mets, Cincinnati, Chicago White Sox, Boston). ■ The most important day of the NFL draft was yesterday, rounds four through seven. That is when the great personnel departments come to the fore, unearthing gems (often offensive linemen) that their colleagues miss. Teams that do well on the third day are often among the contenders. Tom Brady was a sixth-round pick. ■ This Thursday, May 6, is Willie Mays’s 90th birthday. The Say Hey Kid is the oldest living member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. — The longtime radio and television color man on UC Davis football broadcasts, Doug Kelly is director of communications for Battlefields2Ballfields and managing general partner of Kelly & Associates. Reach him at DKelly1416@aol.com.
Blue Devil girls lacrosse is sticking it to the competition Enterprise staff If the Davis High girls lacrosse teams keeps winning games so handily, it may just warrant a national ranking. Thursday, the Lady Devils thumped Justin-Siena, 17-11. They returned to Brown Stadium on Friday night to take down Christian Brothers, 17-4. Between the two matches, Devil attacker Colette Quaas scored eight goals, Meilla Blissett tallied five and Tory Agnew, Gabby Laguero, Amara Higgins and Devon Morris each scored four. Stepping up big time, Davis captain Grace Scheuring, who normally plays on the attack, suited up for the shorthanded Devils at goalkeeper against Justin-Siena. In her first career appearance between the pipes, Scheuring made five saves. Other Devil scorers between the two matches included: Alee Holman-Evans, Gracie Hartsough and Lauren Lee. DHS holds a perfect 7-0 record heading into a road match next Tuesday against Vista Del Lago.
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Wrestling River City High hosted the Blue Devil wrestling squad for its first competition of the spring Saturday in West Sacramento. The event was solely individual matches, with varsity and junior varsity athletes all sparring together. Emma Bordios won with a pin, as did Tristan Wolrich, up 16 points. Ethan Rosendale was victorious in a 12-point decision, as was Noor Mashiana, earning a second-period pin. Juana Peralta, Josh Prudhoome, Kosta Christopulos, Sam Reising and Nathan Kerr were also among competitors earning praise from Devil head coach John Rosendale: “Especially after all the quarantining, adjusted scheduling and readjustments, it would be really easy for athletes and coaches to be negative right now,” he explained. “But we have some very serious positive energy around the wrestling team.” The veteran coach says this year’s team is
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Sophomore Gabby Laguero (16), seen here versus St. Francis, netted a pair of goals in Davis High’s 17-11 victory over Justin-Siena on Thursday night. without a doubt, the Devils’ best in team history. “We’ve got Adrienna Turner ranked No. 1 in the nation, we have a freshman, ranked No. 14 in the nation,” Rosendale added. “Zach Brooks is ranked second in the state. Ethan Rosendale is currently ranked 14th in the state. Last season, Aaron Turner was ranked 40th, and both Tristan and Noor were honorable mentions. “It really is the best wrestling team we’ve ever had,” he added. “But what’s even cooler than all the rankings and the success … the most incredible thing has been watching our seniors invest time and energy into this next generation of wrestlers.” “The (newer) kids to the sport are so lucky to have them.” The Devil wrestlers have a large team this spring, 28 athletes strong. DHS hosts Pleasant Grove next Friday for a 6 p.m. dual.
Boys golf Freshman Andre Zhang continued his standout season Thursday in the Devils’ victory over Elk Grove at Wildhorse Golf Club. Zhang’s round of 34 was Davis’ best as the locals beat Elk Grove, 182-202, even with the Thundering Herd only sporting a
four-man team. The Devils, playing with six, had solid outings via Ryan Firpo and Logan Green, who each finished at 36, Ishan Malik (37), Joe Fields (39) and Rowan Shankarappa (41). DHS has a Delta League bye this coming week, but head coach Zeb Becker reports the Blue Crew will hold a Ryder Cup-style “Davis Cup” on their usual match day, with captains Braeden Schimmel and Green selecting team pairings. “Then we finish our season with a chance to win league against Jesuit and Pleasant Grove,” Becker says.
Boys lacrosse The Devils’ Friday match against Oak Ridge was postponed due to a Trojan scheduling hiccup. DHS head coach Nick Juri says the two teams plan to make the game up later this month. Davis hits the road Tuesday for a 3:30 p.m. clash with Jesuit in Carmichael.
Track and field A handful of Blue Devil competed Saturday at Rocklin High’s Thunder Invitational. In the boys 110-meter hurdles, Nolan
Bitners (16.71) and Scott Inouye (16.85) cracked the top 10, finishing fourth and sixth, respectively. Ryan Mitchell (4:30.79) and Conner Cougevan (4:37.10) also placed sixth and ninth in the 1,600. Diego Perez won the 800 (1:55.12) and Sean Layman was sixth (2:00.30) and Zach Ayers took the crown in the 3,200 (9:22.05). The Devil girls finished second in the 4x100 relay with Chloe Barr, Isabel Garcia, Emma Vogt and Sophia Young pumping out a 50.82. Vogt was eighth in the 400 (1:02.70), Garcia (13.40) and Young (13.43) went ninth and 10th in the 100 and Anaya Browning’s 2:33.14 race in the 800 was good for fourth overall, while Amie Huang finished sixth in 2:33.64 — with half-asecond separating the fourth- through seventh-place runners. Barr was also fourth in a tight 200 race (27.52) and Young was eighth (27.83). In the boys 4x400 relay, Ray Oldham, Layman, Perez and Clay Ballard were second (3:32.89). Genna Olivarri placed fourth in the girls long jump (14-08.25) and sixth in the triple jump (31-06), in which teammate Lily Gieschen was third (3401.75). UC Santa Barbara commit Shay Hawkes was second overall in the high jump (5-0) and Gabby Caceres-Fernandez (10-0) and Maddie Buzbee (9-0) were third and fifth in the pole vault. Tyler Venner was third in the shot put (45-01), while Carson Saechow’s 38-08 toss was good for seventh. Oldham won the boys long jump (19-10) and was second in the high jump (6-0), while Griffin Starr (37-07.25) and Tai Hackett (37-02.75) went fifth and sixth in the triple jump. Bitners was fourth in the high jump (5-08) and Jason Arendt finished seventh (5-07).
Baseball Devil pitcher Jack Wright tossed eight innings, allowing just four hits and a single earned run and Mikey Finerty finished 2 for 3 at the plate, but the Blue Crew fell, 2-1, in a 10-inning rubber match Saturday at Pleasant Grove High in Elk Grove. With the loss, DHS slipped to 11-5 overall and 1-5 in Delta League play. The Devils kick off a three-game series with conference foe Sheldon at on Tuesday starting at 4 p.m.
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From Page B1 “And they did not disappoint.” Earlier this week, former Blue Devils Agnew and Belenis were named to the All-MPSF squad along with Larson, Myers, Seifert, Graham and Deremer. Agnew, Hofgard, Belenis, Dalton, Mathieson and Larson were also each named to the MPSF all-tourney team following the match. While the MPSF does not hold an automatic NCAA tournament bid for its conference-winner, the NCAA is set to hold a national selection show on May 9. Sixteen conference champions qualify automatically, while the balance of the field is selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Committee. Notes: A potent one-two punch this season, Myers and Larson are the only two Aggies to score in every match this season. Isidor is 32-21 (.603) overall and a perfect 7-0 in MPSF play in four seasons with the Aggies, improving to 172-122 in her head coaching career which included stints at Drew University (56-15 from 1996-00) and her alma mater Penn State (84-86, from 200010).
preseason scrimmage against Jesuit earlier in the week. “Especially on the offensive end. “Our younger players are getting used to the physicality and they did great, guarding drives and pressuring passes.” DHS held the Raiders scoreless in the final period, but the veteran Blue Devil said allowing 14 goals in a game isn’t something he wants to see happen again this spring: “We still have to work more on playing defense as a team and limiting those goals,” Davis added. The locals host another match, this Monday at 5 p.m., when the Dixon Rams visit Arroyo.
Freshman Lapuz finished with a team-high four steals, three goals and an assist Friday. Lapuz netted the Devils’ first score of the match 46 seconds after the opening sprint, off an assist from Claire Miller. Malaya Wright popped the next shot past Rio’s net-tender, Kate Densmore, with help from Lindsay Taylor who score her own goal, less than two minutes later. As time expired in the first quarter, Walker connected with Miller on a score that put DHS up 4-0. From there on, the Lady Devils cruised, outscoring the Raiders, 8-5.
Taylor and Wright each scored a second goal, while Alyssa Waterson cashed in. Waterson also assisted Lapuz on her second scoring strike, which came during a Davis power play. Splitting time in the cage, Maddie Walker made five stops, while Kappa Martin thwarted two Rio shots. Marina Demas led the Raiders with a pair of goals. The Lady Devils returned to the water Saturday in Lafayette, falling to Acalanes, 9-4. Taylor and Kenzie Walker each scored two in the loss. In goal, Maddie Walker chalked up 12 saves, while Waterson, Miller and Wright each registered steals. DHS (1-1) takes on Dixon Monday following the conclusion of the boys varsity match.
DUNNING: Golf needs to speed up and add alligators From Page B1 club. This can be a putter or a driver or a wedge or even a tennis racket, a pool cue or a hockey stick. Whatever you prefer, the choice is yours. But that’s the club you will use for your entire round. Some folks say golf is slower than molasses, but it’s worse that that. It’s actually even slower than baseball, which is about as bad as it gets. To speed up the game to a tolerable level, players will be put on the clock after every shot.
The time from when you strike your tee shot to the time you strike the ball for your second shot cannot exceed 90 seconds. So go ahead and crack that thing 350 yards, but remember, you’ll have just 90 seconds to wiggle down the fairway and hit the ball again. The world record for the 400meter dash — farther than anyone can hit a golf ball — is 43.03 seconds, so 90 seconds is actually quite generous. From the second shot to the third the time limit is 60 seconds
and will be reduced by 10 seconds for each shot thereafter. If you reach nine shots and the ball is still not in the hole, you will be required to take a seat in the gallery. Rather than taking turns hitting the ball, the goal is to be the first one to put the ball in the hole, which will allow you to subtract one stroke from your total for that hole. All water hazards will be stocked with alligators, sand traps with scorpions and trees lining the fairway with buzzards that feast on slow-moving mammals.
Fans will be allowed to scream and stomp their feet when a player is putting and TV commentators will no longer have to whisper as if they were covering a funeral. Under these rules, I figure a full round of golf will take about 45 minutes, so if you walk downtown with your sweetheart to have lunch, you’ll probably miss the whole deal. Which might not be a bad thing at all. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
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Yuletide usurper Dear Annie: My sisters and I always took turns having the family Christmas at our respective houses. Six years ago, it was my turn to be the hostess. I was in the kitchen all morning cooking. As everyone arrived and was going through the buffet line, I noticed no one was taking much food. Some were not even getting a plate. I asked why my daughter wasn’t eating anything. She said she ate too much at my older sister’s earlier. I felt like a train hit me. My sister said she just “ended up” having a brunch at her house for whoever wanted to stop by to pick up extra gifts. It turns out that she had baked a ham, made several casseroles, prepared a big vegetable tray, salads and a few desserts. She had invited our entire family except my husband and me. I was pretty upset and said, “Well if I’d known you were going to have something at noon, we would have just came to your house, too, and I wouldn’t have spent the time all morning cooking and preparing for everyone to come here.” She said, “Well, that’s why I didn’t tell you, because I knew you would be mad.” She didn’t apologize and ended up leaving shortly after by going to get her and my brother-inlaw’s coats and waving a Merry Christmas, saying they had to be somewhere and left. My Christmas was ruined. All I can gather is that she moved into a condo earlier in the year and wanted to have everyone for Christmas. Had she asked me if she could’ve hosted Christmas, then I gladly would’ve let her. Since then, I’ve hardly seen my sister. She started “forgetting” my birthdays. She still kept in touch with my daughters, and her husband and daughter have come to my house for get-togethers. But she always says she’s too busy. I’d just like to know what you think about what happened. Was I being overly sensitive about the Christmas meal? Obviously, she never intends to apologize for the disaster, and I’m sure it’s too late now anyway. I just wonder what an outsider would think. — Sidelined Sister
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Dear Sidelined: Your sister might never apologize, but you can still forgive her. Do it for your own sake. Write a letter expressing how hurt you’ve been by her actions over the last six years. Then write another letter expressing how you love her anyway. Don’t mail either of them. Treat it as a therapeutic exercise, to process your feelings and air frustrations. Then try reaching out to her. Express how you’ve felt sad that she hasn’t been in your life much these past few years and that you’d like to change that. Hopefully, that ice between you two will start to melt. You’re sisters, and it would be a sin to let one holiday meal ruin your relationship for the rest of your life. ——— Dear Annie: You were so right to encourage “RSVPP” to attend the son’s wedding, despite the estrangement. My son invited me to his wedding, and I went, despite hardly being involved in his life. I was slighted during the event, in keeping with what our relationship had turned into, but I was strong. I have that milestone, a universal and timeless tradition in my memory. My only daughter actually told me I would not be coming to her wedding, and I was absent. Today, my son is dead, and I have no regrets because I have that moment in my memory of his short life. The awkward moments have faded. Perhaps they should read Karl Pillemer’s “Fault Lines, Fractured Families and How to Mend Them,” before they go. They are not alone and maybe their presence will be a turn in the relationship. For whatever reason, the son has made the first move. The couple will likely be having their grandchildren. They don’t want to keep the door closed on the possibility “RSVPP” will share in that joy. Life, as I learned, is unpredictable. — A Mother Always Dear AMA: I am so sorry for the loss of your son. Your insights are valuable, and I appreciate the book recommendation. ——— Dear Annie: I fell in love and lost track of myself. He broke my heart. I don’t know how to get a hold of myself again. He seems to just see me as a joke and just likes toying with me. He still always calls and texts. But also shames me for responding. What kind of way is that to act? What should I do? — Dismissed Dear Dismissed: This man sounds like a psychic vampire, and he won’t be satisfied until he sucks the life out of you. Bar him from your house, and block his number. At first, you might find it hard not to talk with him, but I promise that it will get easier
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SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021 B3 survivors of physical abuse but also people who are experiencing emotional abuse, which it sounds like could be the case for you. Hang in there.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: 03/15/2021 FBN Number: F20210234 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) BERENGUERS 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 34895 County Road 16 Woodland, CA 95695 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Robert Gabriel Macias 34895 County Road 16 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: 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): Robert G. Macias 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2 1231 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: 04/02/2021 FBN Number: F20210295 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) CONTINUUM RIVER DISTRIBUTION 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 3121 Evergreen Ave., Ste 100 West Sacramento, CA 95691 Mailing address: Attn: Adrian Lambie 200 Spectrum Center, Ste 300 Irvine, CA 92618 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip River Distributing Co., LLC 600 California St., Ste 600 San Francisco, CA 94108 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: 9/18/2015 “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): Chris Candelario Senior Vice President, Sales River Distributing Co., LLC 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2 1232 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CV2021-635 1. SOLCIRE KUNNER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: BROOKE LYNN ROUSSEL to BROOKELYNN KAI KUNNER 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 6/2/2021 Time: 9:00 AM Dept: #9 Room: N/A The address of the court is 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 3. a) A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Davis Enterprise 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616 Date: April 9, 2021 Daniel M. Wolk Judge of the Superior Court 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9 1243 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: 03/18/2021 FBN Number: F20210246 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) STAR COMMUNITIES 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 154 Inner Circle Davis, CA 95618 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip John D. Burmester 144 Inner Circle Davis, CA 95618 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): John Burmester, Owner 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9 1244
4. Business Classification: Limited Partnership 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): Meg Blankinship 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23 1281 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF John E. Eck CASE NO. PR2021-0049 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: John Edward Eck A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: Ashley M. Eck in the Superior Court of California, County of: Yolo THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: Ashley M. Eck be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on 05/21/2021 at 9:00 a.m. in Department 9 located at 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Signed: Donna N. Shioya Attorney for petitioner 225 30th Street, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95816 916-231-0688 4/25, 4/28, 5/2 1267 NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Case No. 34-2020-00280954 In the Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of Sacramento, in the Matter of The Estate of Melanie A. Martindale, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Shari L. Kantor, as personal representative of the Estate of Melanie A. Martindale, deceased, will sell at private sale, to the highest and best bidder, upon the terms and conditions hereafter stated, and subject to confirmation by the Superior Court of the County of Sacramento the right, title, interest and estate of decedent, at the time of death, and all right, title and interest that the estate has acquired by operation of law, or otherwise, other than or in addition to that of the decedent at the time of death, in and to the real property located in Yolo County, described as follows: 3610 Cooper Island Road, West Sacramento, California 95691 (Yolo County APN 045590-52-1). Written bids or offers are invited for the property and must be in writing and will be received by Shari L. Kantor, personal representative c/o the Law Offices of Mitchell S. Ostwald, 3001 I Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, California on May 12, 2021, or thereafter within the time allowed by law. The sale of the property herein described will be made upon the following terms and conditions: (i) minimum price of $399,000 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME cash or such credit terms and conditions STATEMENT as the court may approve; (ii) property Filed: 04/27/2021 is sold “as-is”, (iii) buyer’s assumption FBN Number: F20210373 of any and all liabilities arising from 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) physical condition of property and prior Meg Blankinship Consulting occupants use of property and indemnity 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of of seller for any and all liabilities arising Principal Place of Business in California. from physical condition of the property Business is located in Yolo County. and from prior occupants use of property; 527 Hermosa Pl. (iv) sale is probate sale and is subject to Davis, CA 95616 court confirmation. The right is reserved 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), to reject any and all bids before entry of a Residence Address, State, and Zip confirmation order. Meg Blankinship 4/28, 5/2, 5/5/21 1271 527 Hermosa Pl. Davis, CA 95616
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING The Yolo County Planning Commission will hold a public meeting and consider the following matter on May 13, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard as indicated below via Zoom: https://yolocounty.zoom.us/j/97388566 818?pwd=OENhdE9LVTVXY0EwNzUxdE hqNWZtdz09 Meeting ID: 973 8856 6818 Passcode: 146225 Or Telephone: (408) 638 0968 Meeting ID: 973 8856 6818# Passcode: 146225. TIME SET AGENDA 8:30 a.m. ZF #2019-0021: Request for a Use Permit by Wilbur-Ellis to convert a seed research facility into a consolidated facility for the storage and distribution of fertilizer and agricultural products located at 38001 County Road 27 in unincorporated Yolo County (APN: 041-050-001). The project site is located on a 69-acre Williamson Act contracted parcel and has a 45-acre conservation easement held by the Yolo County Land Trust and the City of Woodland for Swainson’s hawk foraging habitat. A Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH#2021040048) has been prepared for this project. (Applicant: Wilbur-Ellis Company) (Planner: JD Trebec) ZF #2020-0043: Request for a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to consider denial of a Use Permit application for a very large solar energy system and battery storage facility on approximately 150 acres of prime farmland, actively farmed and enrolled in the Williamson Act (APN: 049-100-035); or, provide direction for further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Applicant: Gibson Renewables, LLC/Owner: AWR Land Partnership, LP) (Planner: Stephanie Cormier/Tracy Gonzalez) The starting time of the public hearing for each individual item on the Time Set Agenda is listed for the convenience of applicants and other interested parties. The public hearing will not start before its scheduled time. Adequate time will be provided for each public hearing to accept all relevant public testimony. Public comments on all items are encouraged. Copies of staff reports and the environmental document for the projects are on file in the office of the Yolo County Community Services Department, 292 West Beamer Street, Woodland, California. All interested parties should appear and will be provided an opportunity during the public hearing to present relevant information. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009(b)(2) and other provisions of law, any lawsuit challenging the approval of a project described in this notice shall be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing or described in written correspondence delivered for consideration before the hearing is closed. 5/2 1272 STORAGE LIEN SALE Auction at Stonegate Self Storage, 2772 W Covell Blvd, Davis, CA. 95616. When? 5/19/21 at 11:00 AM. This and enforcement is authorized by Chapter 10, commencing without warranty or guarantee for cash only. We reserve the right to reject any or all offers. Purchased items must be removed from property immediately following the sale. The following is a general description of the items to be sold: Cabinets, Shelving, Appliances, Chairs, Misc Boxes. Unit# and Name: E0I0 Nichole Arnold BOND #0342850 Auction at Stonegate Self Storage, 2772 W Covell Blvd, Davis, CA. 95616. When? 5/19/21 at 11:00 AM. This and enforcement is authorized by Chapter 10, commencing without warranty or guarantee for cash only. We reserve the right to reject any or all offers. Purchased items must be removed from property immediately following the sale. The following is a general description of the items to be sold: Clothing, Backpack and Toiletries. Unit# and Name: F088 Donnita Rodriguez BOND #0342850 5/2, 5/9 1279 STORAGE LIEN SALE Auction at Stonegate Self Storage, 2772 W Covell Blvd, Davis, CA. 95616. When? 5/19/21 at 11:00 AM. This and enforcement is authorized by Chapter 10, commencing without warranty or guarantee for cash only. We reserve the right to reject any or all offers. Purchased items must be removed from property immediately following the sale. The following is a general description of the items to be sold: Cabinets, Shelving, Appliances, Chairs, Misc Boxes. Unit# and Name: E0I0 Nichole Arnold BOND #0342850 Auction at Stonegate Self Storage, 2772 W Covell Blvd, Davis, CA. 95616. When? 5/19/21 at 11:00 AM. This and enforcement is authorized by Chapter 10, commencing without warranty or guarantee for cash only. We reserve the right to reject any or all offers. Purchased items must be removed from property immediately following the sale. The following is a general description of the items to be sold: Clothing, Backpack and Toiletries. Unit# and Name: F088 Donnita Rodriguez BOND #0342850 5/2, 5/9 1280
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SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021
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long with many in our nation, I breathed a sigh of relief when the Derrick Chauvin guilty verdict was read. Along with that sigh came a flood of other emotions tied to a complicated history of race and power. This has been a year of tension and turmoil with the combination of calls for police reform and trying to survive COVID. In the case of the police reform movement, we were called to face difficult truths. Some may struggle to understand why we should answer this call but rising to meet moments like this is imperative to the advancement of our principles of equity and dignity for all. As we sort through how our own city should respond to this call, it is easy to get swept up in the urgency of needed change. It is much more difficult to pause and ask what change is needed and are we only making symbolic gestures with little benefit to our local citizens. There are many symbolic actions we take as a Nation that tie us together and speak to our common goals as a people. We mark the 4th of July to celebrate the idea of liberty together and fly the flag at half mast to mourn together. Asking for reform in our local system of policing is an action we must take not only as a gesture of solidarity with our BIPOC community but to improve the social, emotional and economic outcomes in their daily lives. To this end we must ask the question if a moratorium on police hires for any number of years would improve the life of a youth struggling with the impact of domestic violence at home. Would moving services out of a
building improve the social determinants that contribute to the school to prison pipeline. If not, it does not mean there is not merit to these actions. Changing the focus of how we deliver service can have a positive effect on what we label criminal. However, it does mean that we must set priorities for the needs in our own community and find ways to make the reform we ask for meaningful for us. My City Council colleagues and I are committed to the nine recommendations our joint committee, and the community justice groups have worked so diligently on. It is disheartening to hear the narrative in some spaces that our motives are to wait the moment out or ignore the difficult actions. Facing these difficult actions and standing in the reckoning of reform needs to be done correctly so that the success is unshakable. The last thing we want is a different community movement, a year down the road, to decide this was a bad idea and undo all our efforts. The success of this reform is too important to too many people. It is important to note that the changes we are exploring are part of a history of support for police reform that our city has committed to. Some of that support, starting in 2015, includes:
■ The police department, representatives from the Human Relations Commission and other community members created the Alternative Conflict Resolution program. The program is an informal, confidential mediation process based on two restorative practices: circle processes and non-violent communication. ■ The Police Department requires all staff to undergo implicit bias training. ■ In 2017, the council gave direction to hire consultants to review the police oversight system and historical activity in Davis, collect public input and provide recommendations. The consultant team held numerous focus groups and public meetings, researched options and prepared recommendations. Consultants recommended a two-pronged system, Police Accountability Commission and expanded Police Auditor role, which council approved. ■ Created and filled Homeless Outreach Coordinator position to provide a non-sworn response to unsheltered individuals. This later expanded to include another full-time homeless outreach position. For the past year, a third position in the Police Department has been redirected to assist unsheltered individuals with navigational services. ■ City began to collect Racial Identity and Profiling Act (“RIPA”) data (not required until 2022) and submitted 2020 data to State. (Other communities our size are not doing this yet.) ■ At the request of council, members from three commissions (Human Relations, Social Services and Police Accountability) provided input on police oversight. This resulted in the nine recommendations that
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elow is a brief overview of the actions taken by council to address eight of the nine recommendations. In addition to these actions, we are working in subcommittees to look at how best to restructure services and their delivery to address the question of the ninth recommendation, developing a new department. In my research of best practices, I will note that our county and city has gone over several iterations of service delivery models to address mental health, diversion and restorative justice. It will be important to inquire about previous successes and challenges. ■ While state agencies analyze 2020 data related to racial and identity profiling in arrests and traffic stops, the city will engage independent professional researchers to undertake additional analysis. ■ The city will consider a funding request for a public safety analyst who can work to compile and interpret data locally. ■ The city will use timely qualitative analysis to identify areas for officer improvement and to provide increased customized training or prompt policy adjustments. ■ The police department will work with the Police Accountability Commission to improve dialogue. ■ Implicit bias training will continue as a priority for the Police and all city staff. ■ Council will consider education reimbursement request for police department staff wishing to pursue coursework in
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drought and the city of Davis should be looking for ways to educate the public to “maximize stormwater/rainwater capture,” by not allowing one drop of stormwater/rainwater to leave Davis. Stormwater is a very valuable resource. Why isn’t Davis looking for ways to keep our rainfall in Davis by allowing it to percolate into groundwater? We need a vision that includes stormwater, seen as a valuable, precious, local resource. It’s time the city of Davis moves towards improving stormwater capture. Rain gardens, raincapture systems and, most simply, encouraging residents to disconnect their downspouts to direct rainfall to their gardens, will help reduce runoff to the streets. Vote no on the proposed stormwater fees. Keep every raindrop in Davis. Kathy Grant Davis
In defiance of racism The Davis Odd Fellows Lodge and the Davis Rebekah Lodge have long supported friendship, love, truth, faith, hope, charity and universal justice. We abhor racism and violence, and we support the elevation of the character of mankind. We wish to state solidarity with those who oppose injustices, and those who support dignity, respect, freedom and peaceful expressions of human rights. We join in solidarity with all people who strive for a better America. Matthew Elliott Noble Grand, Davis Odd Fellows Lodge
Thank you to library! I would like to publicly express my appreciation for the Mary L. Stephens Branch Library managers and staff for making the library easily available to patrons during the past year-plus of quarantine. Having easy access to a choice of reading material saved my mental health. Their handling of library access was creative and very user-friendly. Many, many thanks! Dottie Paige Woodland
Debate must include Asians I was struck by Mr. Alcauskas’ op-ed published in the April 18 edition of The Enterprise. I join him in desiring a more diverse (and less NIMBY) Davis, particularly given our community’s under-index in Black and Latinx families. However, it was jarring to read a lengthy op-ed around diversity (or lack thereof ) in Davis and not encounter one mention of the Asian community. The issue of race in America is too often binary — Black and white. In this case, at least Mr. Alcauskas is ternary in acknowledging Latinx. That said, a discussion on diversity in Davis without the mention of the sizable and
varied AAPI community is inherently flawed. Per the 2010 census, Davis is 22% Asian. And yet Mr. Alcauskas views Davis as “an un-integrated, non-diverse white island.” The Asian American experience can often be described as “unseen and unheard” — and despite Asians being more than a fifth of the population, I feel we are invisible to the author and many others in town. Further, we need to acknowledge that the AAPI community is not a monolith. Per Pew, Asians have more income inequality than any other racial or ethnic macro-group. Thus, it doesn’t simply suffice to say the over index of Asians in Davis vs. California is satisfactory if we truly wish to open our community to the level of diversity the author relishes. From the Chinese Exclusion Act and the Internment of Japanese, to the murders of Vincent Chin and Thong Hy Huynh at Davis High School, Asians are perpetually viewed as “outsiders” in America. The rise in AAPI violence over the past year exemplifies that further. I truly hope that Davis will be an oasis of diversity that sees, hears, acknowledges and welcomes all — including Asians. Anli Zhang Davis
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higher education. ■ City staff, with the assistance of the council subcommittee, will engage with a professional consultant to create a plan to engage with the broader community with the goal of building community dialogue and trust. ■ The city will identify funding to hire a consultant to conduct a community survey which will ascertain community-wide sentiments regarding public safety. ■ The city will expand coordination with the county on housing and homelessness and youth diversion programs. ■ Homeless services will shift away from the police department to the city manager’s office or another department. ■ The city has implemented a pilot program with Yolo County to implement a co-responder model where trained mental health professionals engage directly in calls for service in lieu of, or in partnership with, sworn officers. A council subcommittee is working with staff and Yolo County Health and Human Services to examine an expansion of this program. Police reform is one of many reforms in a long list of reforms we must institute to make real change around the outcomes for our marginalized neighbors. As we work on our budget and consider what services we should prioritize, I urge everyone to ask for support of our youths, evaluation of hiring practices and anti-racist training of all personnel. We have pulled through much last year. Let’s make this last push a good one. — Gloria Partida is the mayor of Davis.
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The upcoming stormwater fee that the city of Davis is proposing unfairly taxes large property owners, especially the residents in the Willowbank area who own parcels of half an acre or more. I find this ironic, since our home in Willowbank is no larger than most Davis homes, 2,000 square feet; yet our half-acre property is able to maximize and capture this rainwater, as it spreads and is absorbed by the surrounding landscape. Very little rainwater leaves our site. Davis homes on smaller lots have more impermeable surfaces around their homes, so stormwater is routed to the streets, lost to the landscape, and groundwater recharge, yet they pay the lower fees. Our Willowbank property is providing a benefit to our local watershed; most Davis homes are not, yet we are taxed higher than those property owners. When I attended a city of Davis informational meeting sharing my concerns, I was told I made a good point, and once the fee increase is approved, they will look into my concerns. Seriously? I cannot support a fee heading in the wrong direction. We are currently experiencing a 10-year
I am writing this letter in support of the Davis Schools Foundation fundraising efforts. On May 6, the Davis Schools Foundation will be participating in the greater Sacramento community’s Big Day of Giving to support local nonprofits. It has been a trying year for everyone, but as a board member of DSF, I know that DSF’s annual grants to the Davis schools are more important than ever, especially in our funding priority areas of mental health and counseling services, equitable opportunity and access, and support of our educators. Fundraising has been difficult for all organizations over the last year, but if you are one of the fortunate ones who can donate during these times, I ask that you support The Davis Schools Foundation now or on May 6 through the Big Day of Giving https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/ davisschoolsfoundation or at any time at www.davisschoolsfoundation.org. I am donating myself to our matching-funds pool — will you please join me? Jean Kridl Davis
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Another reason to be a bit more thankful F T or the first time in almost 500 days, I watched a Sacramento Kings game, in person, Monday night. It was the same Golden One Center, the same Kings (nearly blowing a 17-point lead in the closing minutes), UC Davis alum Scott Moak was still the public address announcer and Kayte Christensen was still still sitting next to Kyle Draper at the NBC Sports California desk when I walked into the arena. At the same time, absolutely nothing was the same ... Parking was a breeze. Entering and exiting the building took all of two minutes. I was required to present my COVID-19 vaccine passport upon entry. And once inside, between every six to eight seats, throughout the entire arena, were the cardboard cutouts sports fans have become all too familiar with during the pandemic. All said, there can’t have been more than a few hundred total fans there. The entire upper bowl section was closed, as were all court-side seats. And while there were concessions, you had to order them via your mobile phone. And after picking them up in a designated area, you couldn’t take them down to your seats.
Instead, security guards monitored eaters and drinkers, who were required to stay in the concourse area until they’d finished. It was a bit annoying, but at the end of the day, there were fans in the arena. Living and breathing fans, albeit, masked. And you could tell it made a difference, especially as fans booed and heckled former Kings and now-Dallas Mavericks center Willie Cauley-Stein, as he missed a pair of free throws during the second half. Sacramento beat the Mavericks, 113-106, despite the absence of All-Star-worthy point guard DeAaron Fox, who will miss the next 10 days due to the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. The Kings have not confirmed whether Fox tested positive or was just a close-contact with an individual who did. FAR, FAR AWAY: Seven
thousand miles away, in New Delhi, India, the thought of going to a professional basketball game, indoors, right now, is unfathomable. The country is logging more than 350,000 COVID-19 cases per day and thousands of deaths, while numbers in the U.S. continue to decline, overall, according to CDC figures released Monday. In Delhi, cars have been converted to hospital beds to house the sick and ailing. Sidewalks have transformed into makeshift morgues. And health officials are telling residents they’ll need to obtain their own oxygen and medicine — supplies have simply run out. Fox News reported Tuesday that on the black market, oxygen tanks normally priced around $80 are being sold in India at a 1500 percent premium, for nearly $1200. My neighbors and I, all vaccinated, talked about the situation as we drove to the Kings game, Monday. In the U.S., Operation Warp Speed has helped almost a quarter of the population already receive vaccine doses. In Davis, more than 57 percent of individuals have gotten the shot, according to Yolo County. Contrast that with India,
where barely 1 percent of the population has been vaccinated.
HANKFUL COACH: Last week, the Davis High swim team (which I help coach) wrapped up its spring season. We made it through our pandemic-shortened schedule without an outbreak or a single COVID case, with athletes testing twice weekly via Healthy Davis Together. In this sense, compared to so many other sports teams in the Sacramento region, we were an outlier. We didn’t have a single event canceled or postponed, while so many other schools, across all sports, dealt with positive cases. I would be remiss to not thank Healthy Davis Together for providing the Davis Joint Unified School District with free, daily testing available to all student athletes over the past year. But I also have to thank my own student athletes, who throughout our season, took COVID protocols extremely seriously — wearing masks as soon as they exited the water each practice and at competitions, while keeping away from friends and gatherings that would’ve otherwise put their teammates at risk of possible exposure.
Regular temperature checks and symptom surveys were tedious, I know — I was the one conducting them. But not a single student complained once. Near the end of our season last week, several athletes missed practices because they became eligible to receive the vaccine and took advantage, many scheduling appointments in town through Healthy Davis Together. To a veteran coach, Grandma’s birthday gets old as an excuse to skip a workout. But missing practice for a vaccine that can potentially save the lives of those around you — that’s OK in my book. This week, I get to attend almost 15 individual Davis High sporting events. Across town, almost 1,000 kids will suit up across 18 different DHS sports programs that have seasons overlapping this spring. But across the world, there are so, so many people afraid to even step outside right now. I hope every Blue Devil athlete realizes just how fortunate we are. — Reach Owen Yancher at oyancher@davisenterprise.net. Follow him via Twitter at @dhspunter.
Legends reflect on retirement Heidi’s family adds BY PATRICIA QUINN Special to The Enterprise
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f you have ever been involved in the sport of swimming in Davis, you know about Stu and Mary Kahn. Whether it was your kid swimming in DARTS, you or someone you know swimming with Davis Aquatic Masters, or reading an article in The Enterprise, the name Kahn is familiar to you. Stu and Mary Kahn have coached Davis Aquatic Masters, affectionately known as DAM, for the past 13 years and are now set to retire on May 1. They have created a legacy through their many achievements in the sport as well as building a community of like-minded people who love to swim, competitively or for fitness, and who will miss the never-ending encouragement, support, and guidance of Mary and Stu Kahn. Diane Barrett and I sat down via zoom with Mary and Stu Kahn and asked them to share their memories of the past 13 years. PQ: Tell us about a few notable things that stand out in your memory during the past 13 years? Mary ran down a list of things that she easily remembered in her years with DAM. MK: “Dozens of healthy moms exercising right up to their delivery day; the passing and loss of exceptional DAM members; a wedding held in the water at Civic Pool; the number of swimmers who have been members of the club for 2, 3 and 4 decades; the fact that in just one town, we maintained and grew our status as the largest Masters cub in America swimming; our ongoing support of the Yolo County Food Bank culminating in
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COMMENTARY a recent donation drive of $10,000; saving the life of a heart attack victim during an early morning workout; our status as the one and only husband/ wife coaching team in United States Masters Swimming. PQ: What’s the first thing you’re going to do once retired? MK: Enjoy a 6 a.m. breakfast on the patio, and then go take a nap. PQ: What is something you’re really going to miss? SK: Without question it’s our members. Our best friends are all DAM members. They’re our adult family. In coaching at high school, college or USA Swim levels the main focus in on performance and achievement. At DAM, it’s always been about helping people feel good about their swimming and themselves. But adult lives are complicated. We’ve discovered that while the mountain tops may inspire us, the valleys mature us. MK: Another thing we’re going to miss are sunrises and sunsets. We’ve seen literally thousands of them and they’re always a beautiful reminder of our Creator’s awesome power. PQ: What is something you’re not going to miss? MK: As much as we love doing what we do, we’re not going to miss the harshness of a year-round, day long outdoor occupation; freezing mornings, scorching afternoons, smoke and pollen-filled skies. We are thinking of getting desk jobs. PQ: What impact has the greater Davis community had on your lives and careers? SK: Most notably, it’s
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he family of Heidi Young would like to express our appreciation to God, who placed caring and selfless people in Heidi’s path to come to her defense and take care of her after her attack. May God bless each of you for your actions taken to aid Heidi. We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation and deepest gratitude to Mr. Kline, Mr. Sheppard, Mr. Hopkins, the Davis Police Department, first responders and all those caring people who came to Heidi’s rescue. To those individuals whose selfless acts of courage and fortitude to stop Mr. Granken’s alleged attack, and your ability to subdue him until law-enforcement arrived: We express our undying gratitude and acknowledge that you have given our family an uplifting of Spirit and thankfulness for your quick selfless actions with no thought of your own wellbeing. To all those who went to Heidi’s aid and stayed with her after the attack until the paramedics arrived to treat her, we express our deepest gratitude. Your expression of caring towards Heidi is appreciated more that words can express. We are so blessed to have Becky Marigo, administrator of Davis Community Meals, in our life. We are so thankful for all the help and phone calls we have received. I am Heidi’s aunt, and I would like to share her story with you. Heidi Evette Young was born Aug. 20, 1961, in Sacramento. She moved to Davis as a small child. Heidi went to Heald Business College and graduated with a degree in business. She worked at the local bank for many years. Heidi’s love of pearls led her to pursue a degree from GIS in gemology, specializing in pearls. At around the age of 30, Heidi was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was started on medication. She and her family moved to Montana in
2006 where she resided in a home next to her family for several years; but around 2016 Heidi was tired of living in Montana and chose to discontinue her medication and move back to her beloved hometown of Davis. Heidi has never been married and she has no children. Heidi, believing she was no longer disabled, chose to discontinue her Social Security Disability payments and find a job, but because of her illness she was unable to find a job. In her mind she should work until retirement age, because that is what she had been taught. With the help of Mrs. Marigo, Heidi’s benefits were reinstated. For many years, we have done all we could to help and provide for Heidi; but she has preferred to live out on the streets alone. Heidi’s stubbornness and mental illness makes her feel unworthy of basic necessities and sometimes will not eat for that reason. You will often see Heidi trying to scoop up things in thin air, she actually thinks she is losing her body parts and she is picking them up. The phrase “because she is not a harm to herself or others” still rings loud and clear in our ears, as we have been told that so many times we feel absolutely helpless. Heidi is a Christian lady, who loves the Lord and has never indulged in illegal drugs or alcohol. Her parents are in their 80s, experiencing health challenges of their own and can’t help Heidi, but we keep her in our daily prayers. My sister and I drove to Davis on Tuesday night to see Heidi; she is doing as well as expected. We will return and hopefully she will be able to speak to us. Thank you again to all those who came to Heidi’s aid and we would ask that if you know someone who suffers from mental illness, please pray for them, and help in some small way to bring awareness to the difficulties the mentally disable and their families face daily.
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Stu and Mary Kahn have coached Davis Aquatic Masters for the past 13 years and are ready for the next chapter. been the beneficial association with the DARTS (Aquadarts). We coached the DARTS for 10 years before coaching DAM, so we’ve always had a soft spot in our hearts for that program. Specifically, for the leadership and direction provided by Billy Doughty and Carolee Gregg. Per capita, there are not many American communities more involved in aquatics than Davis. And the long, rich traditions of DAM and DARTS make us the anchor stores of those aquatic programs. The pools in Davis are no longer state-of-the-art facilities but they are maintained well by the irreplaceable Troy Richardson who keeps them in top-notch condition. PQ: What was your best achievement? SK: It has been to continue the legacy of DAM by nurturing a healthy, educational, safe and challenging environment. On a personal level, the
impact of that legacy has been multi-dimensional. Not only have we been co-workers but also lane mates, teammates and competitors, leading to happier, healthier lives. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Nothing great in life was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Long ago we agreed to offer enthusiasm as our daily greeting card. It’s not always easy to do, but effective. We believe that if we enjoy what we’re doing and have fun every day, our athletes will, too.” Diane and I, both longtime DAM swimmers could not agree more with this last statement. DAM is much more than a group of people swimming and this is due to the influence of Stu and Mary. They will be missed for many years, for many reasons. — Davis Aquatic Masters is an organization that runs deep into the community, for nearly 50 years and with 600-plus members.
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Pining for connections with old friends L ast week I wished fervently for something that is impossible. I don’t know if this is a side-effect of COVID isolation, but I wished that I could find two friends from when I was young. I’m usually pretty good at keeping up with people, but I lost contact with both young women early on. They would be in their 70s now, as I am, possibly living abroad, and since I don’t know their last names, I can’t find them online. Annie and Diana. I met them in 1967, the year I secured permission to leave college for a semester and signed myself up at the University of Dijon in classes for Frenchlearners. I registered for a dormitory, but when I arrived on campus my name wasn’t on the list. So, I knocked around town looking for a place to stay, an effort that would have worried my parents sick if they had known about it. I met Marcello, a 30something Italian immigrant, via a note on a wall. He put his apartment up for sublease because he was getting divorced and I moved in. We found Annie, a French girl my age, who
became my roommate. Annie was slim, with wispy straight hair and a frail way of moving as if her legs were too thin. She said she was going to the university, but I didn’t see her buy books or study. A couple of weeks after she moved in, I caught her crying for the first time. Soon I realized that trips to the mailbox made her cry. Jean-Marc, her boyfriend, lived far away. It wasn’t clear to me why they lived apart, but Annie was very unhappy. She told me the separation was temporary, but it still made her cry. Two months into our living arrangement, Annie confessed that she was pregnant. Her parents had thrown her out, but Jean-Marc was going to come to Dijon and marry her. Waiting was hard. I knew she was suffering but I was young myself, barely 20, and I didn’t know how to help.
Finally, Jean-Marc spoke more clearly: He would send money but he had no plans to come. Ever. At the end of January, when Annie was about five months pregnant, I returned to the United States. I wrote to her but she didn’t answer. ———— I met Diana in Dijon, too. A college student from Buffalo, N.Y., she took the same classes as I did. We started hanging out in a crowd of young internationals, all studying French. Things in our crowd got tricky at Christmas when everyone seemed to have a home to go to except Diana and me. I suggested we travel together to Spain, a country I had visited in a youth-exchange program. I hoped we could spend Christmas with my former host family in Segovia, but when that didn’t pan out, I came up with an alternative. I suggested that if we hung out in a small town like Ávila, we could probably get someone to invite us to Christmas dinner. “Spaniards are so friendly,” I must have said. How I thought we would secure an invitation from strangers is beyond me, but Diana and
I eventually abandoned my plan, scoured Ávila for food, found only bread, and spent the loneliest Christmas ever on our cheap pension. Maybe I thought a Christmas invitation would happen because we were an unusual pair that drew some attention: two Americans, tall and slim, one white, one black. I kept my hair long; she wore hers in a net. We enjoyed being together, just the two of us, but we were cautious. I don’t believe we ever talked about hair, let alone race, let alone my Christmas idiocy. Back in Dijon after the holiday, we rejoined our crowd until I left at the end of January, returning to an America roiled by the Vietnam War and civil unrest. Martin Luther King was murdered only three months later. Diana and I exchanged a couple of letters and then lost touch. How I wish I could know her now. I’m convinced she would still be the gentle person I knew then, but wise. She wouldn’t go tailing after some naïve and privileged white girl who was certain that total strangers would open their doors to us on Christmas. ———— As I write about Annie and
Diana, I realize that my motivation for wanting to find them differs between one and the other. With Annie, I’m curious how the story ended, as if her life were a book or a movie. Did she lasso Jean-Marc and get married? (I doubt it.) Did she find another partner? Did her parents forgive? With Diana, I want much more: to be with her again, to learn whatever she might teach me. What did she think back then? What does she think now? Because we came of age in the same era, is there something important we share? For me, there seem to be two kinds of longing for people from the past: simple curiosity (Annie) vs. the urge to reconnect (Diana). Pandemic living has made people draw close to each other sometimes and push each other away sometimes, but there’s a third dimension. I catch myself watching videos of people, strangers to me, falling into each other’s arms. COVID has made me dream of reunions. — Marion Franck has lived in Davis for more than 40 years. Reach her at marionf2@gmail. com.
A lighthouse of hope for the poor in Yolo County “Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” — Dr. Maya Angelou
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ike Maya Angelou, we believe the human spirit can overcome extreme obstacles and still shine within. As an organization, Empower Yolo’s mission is to promote safe, healthy, and resilient communities. The people of Empower Yolo — our staff, board of directors and volunteers — are all committed to brightening the lives of community members, including those in crisis, with purpose, respect and appreciation of their strengths while honoring their cultural practices and traditions. Throughout the past year, Empower Yolo has been steadfast and here for our clients and the community, a lighthouse remaining strong and present during the pandemic. “Empower Yolo has been a light of hope for the community, because most of the county’s services moved from in-person to online,” says Lina Hernandez, case manager and site coordinator at the Knights Landing Resource Center. “I have seen clients come from West Sacramento, Woodland and Yolo to get in-person services. Clients commented on how grateful they felt with the resource center for helping them in-person. Some were unable to navigate their technology to do zoom calls, so in-person help was something they
EMPOWER YOLO heavily relied on,” Hernandez said. Empower Yolo continues to be a “light of hope” in the community as it serves clients at a high rate moving through the COVID-19 pandemic. Each day, staff at Empower Yolo’s Dowling Center, two shelters, and resource centers in Davis and Knights Landing offer a network of services and resources to survivors of abuse, families in need, low-income residents, homeless, seniors, farmworkers, and immigrant clients regardless of status. Since the beginning of the pandemic, vulnerable populations have not only struggled to stay healthy from the coronavirus, but they also endured hardships such as loss of jobs/ reduced hours, and the inability to provide basic necessities such as food and clothing. As we move through the pandemic, these needs still exist, but are compounded with other issues such as paying past and current rent and utilities, applying for unemployment and disability benefits, and finding employment. In Knights Landing, clients are applying for those benefits and the pandemic EBT card, which provides food benefits to help families with children who are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals through the federal School Breakfast or National School Lunch Program. The resource center
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Empower Yolo aids food distribution in Knights Landing. answers many workrelated pandemic questions for clients, provides peer counseling and weekly food distribution. “I went from serving 25-30 clients a week to 75 clients each week,” says Hernandez. The resource center also serves as a COVID testing site and helps clients make appointments for vaccines. Similar to the Knights Landing resource center, Empower’s Davis resource center continues to support many residents with weekly food distribution through its Eat Well Yolo program in partnership with the Yolo Food Bank. Clients continue to reach out for help with paying rent and utilities. Empower Yolo is a community partner in the state’s CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Program to help renters and landlords with unpaid rent. Both the landlord and tenant have to apply. For questions about this program, or to make an appointment for application assistance, call the main office at 530661-6336. “We have been providing
a lot of pandemic relief services for residents,” says JiaJia Zhao, the case manager and site coordinator at the Davis Resource Center. “Empower Yolo has been open and helping victims, low-income residents, since the pandemic started. Clients can easily reach out to us by phone or email for assistance and quick responses.” The Davis Resource Center has been actively providing case management services for 65 Chinese seniors. “I have been consistently communicating with and providing individual advocacy services at least twice a month for all of these seniors,” Zhao said. Most of these seniors have no family support. Many clients need administrative help with completing applications, or help with navigating technology. “We have helped many clients verify their identities for unemployment insurance,” Hernandez said. Advocates assist clients with applications and verify their identities by
mail or fax, which is timeconsuming. Hernandez recalls migrant workers waiting several months with no income for their unemployment benefits to come in. “It was helpful to have a Migrant Seasonal Farmworkers Representative from the Employment Development Department represent clients even if it was only by phone to connect with the EDD office. Without this support workers would get locked out of their accounts, which delayed the process. It has been difficult for some clients to navigate technology,” says Hernandez. Advocates from both resource centers highlight the importance of being there for clients in person. “I can’t stress enough the importance of having the resource center open during the pandemic, for clients here in the Knights Landing community even for something as simple as making copies or printing documents to complete applications. It may seem small, but services here are essential and needed so clients don’t have to drive to Woodland,” Hernandez said. The community can help Empower Yolo continue to be a lighthouse of hope by supporting us on May 6 for the Big Day of Giving, a 24-hour online campaign to help Empower Yolo and hundreds of other nonprofits in the region. We are excited to announce we have $15,000 in matching funds thanks to several donors. A special thank you to Susan Starkweather
Stone, Pam Marrone and Mick Rogers, Nugget Market, and two anonymous donors. Double the impact of your donation for the clients we serve. For more information and to support Empower Yolo any time through May 6 visit www.bigdayofgiving.org/ empoweryolo. Resource centers also need volunteers to assist with outreach. Advocates are requesting additional resources for families in Knights Landing, and the need to connect with county representatives to help them understand that Knights Landing is an important community in Yolo County that needs more support. Local youths need summer activities in order for them to be healthy and resilient. Most of the parents in Knights Landing work during the summer and their children are home with nothing to do. In Davis, donations for homeless clients are needed such as new underwear; $5 gift cards for a sandwich, or a voucher for a hot meal; quick and easy meals/snacks; small bottles of water; small hand sanitizers for clients to take; paper towels; and tissue. Together, with your support, Empower Yolo can continue to be a “light of hope” brightening lives in our community. For more information about Empower Yolo, services or to donate any time visit: www.empoweryolo. org. — Natalia Baltazar is the director of development and community relations of Empower Yolo.
Academy adds four professors from UC Davis Enterprise staff Four professors from UC Davis have been elected as members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Established in 1780, the academy includes Americans with accomplishments in a wide range of fields, including scientists, artists, performers, poets and political leaders. The newly elected members from UCD are Robert Feenstra of the department of economics, College of Letters and Science; Jodi Nunnari or the department of molecular and cellular biology, College of Biological Sciences; Andrés Reséndez of the department of history, College of Letters and Science; and Geerat Vermeij of the department of earth and planetary sciences, College of Letters and Science. Feenstra, the C. Bryan Cameron
NAME DROPPERS Distinguished Chair in International Economics at UC Davis, is known, according to colleagues, for transforming the academic field of international trade from primarily theoretical into a fully data-driven science. He recently teamed up with international colleagues to modernize the iconic Penn World Tables (formerly of the University of Pennsylvania), into what is now known as the Penn World Tables at UCD and the University of Groningen. Nunnari is a distinguished professor and chair of the department of molecular and cellular niology. She is a pioneer in the biology of mitochondria, the structures that produce energy inside cells. Mitochondria
have their own DNA and are linked to a wide range of diseases, including heart disease, stroke and inherited disorders. Reséndez, professor of history, specializes in colonial Latin America, borderlands and the Iberian world. His book, “The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America” (2016), won the Bancroft Prize and the California Book Award for nonfiction. Vermeij, distinguished professor of earth and planetary sciences, is a paleobiologist interested in how predators and prey evolve together, especially among marine mollusks, and in how evolution, ecology and morphology interact. — Do you know of someone who has won an award or accomplished something noteworthy? Email it to newsroom@davisenterprise.net.
BY ANDY JONES Enterprise staff writer 1. Film. What Oscarwinning film director recently told the world that “people at birth are inherently good”? 2. Science. Is the cow’s milk that we buy at the store slightly acidic, slightly basic, or neutral? 3. Books and authors. The book “The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care” has been translated into 39 languages. What is the last name of its author? 4. Sports. In what decade did Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen
lead the Chicago Bulls to win 72 games in a season? 5. Shakespeare. What pompous steward is portrayed as the main antagonist of the Shakespeare play “Twelfth Night”? Answers: Chloé Zhao, slightly acidic, Dr. Benjamin Spock, The 1990s, Malvolio. — Dr. Andy Jones is the quizmaster at de Vere’s Irish Pub and author of the book “Pub Quizzes: Trivia for Smart People.” Dr. Andy is now also sharing his pub quizzes via Patreon. Find out more at www. yourquizmaster.com.
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45 Not your average joe? 47 Crux of the matter 49 Six-time W.N.B.A. All-Star Moore 50 A little bit of everything? 51 “Ditat ___” (Arizona’s state motto) 54 Snookered 55 Economic fig.
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40 Citizens of Brussels and Antwerp 41 Theatergoer’s break 44 What a ballerina twirls on 45 At just the right moment 46 Made a higher poker bet 47 White wetlands birds
50 Shout after an errant drive 54 Artist Picasso 57 Tax pros, for short 58 “Star Wars” princess 59 Black, in poetry 61 Has-___
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