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Davis schools superintendent leaving for SoCal job Jena Du is UC Davis’ first core officer, an unarmed and plainclothed officer who focuses on answering questions and building relationships.
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After five years as superintendent of the Davis school district, John Bowes will be returning to Southern California, where he’s worked for much of his career in education. In an announcement on the Davis school district’s website posted on Saturday, Bowes said that during at a special closed session school board meeting on Monday evening, “I informed our Board of Education that I BOWES have accepted a Heading south position as superintendent of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District and will be leaving the Davis school district on Aug. 6, 2021. It has always been a goal of mine to return to southern California in order to be closer to family.” Bowes will start as superintendent in Manhattan Beach on Aug. 9. Bowes came to Davis in the summer of 2016 from the Palos Verdes Unified School District, where he served as the assistant superintendent for human
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UCD task force recommends police reforms By Caleb Hampton Enterprise staff writer A task force convened last year by UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May to review campus police policies submitted its final report earlier this month. The 32-person Task Force on Next Generation Reforms to Advance Campus Safety made eight recommendations, which include increased transparency, restorative justice and new approaches for how campus police respond to mental health crises. The group was initially
formed as a result of discussions about policing prompted by the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others. The task force submitted its final report on June 15. On June 17, a five-person Associated Students of UC Davis task force released its own recommendations for public safety reforms on campus. Campus leaders noted significant overlap in the two groups’ recommendations and said they will take both into account as changes are made to campus police practices. “I appreciate receiving the
ASUCD’s recommendations and those will inform our campus safety planning as we move forward,” May said. “One of my goals was to make sure that students were well represented on the Next Generation Reforms to Advance Campus Safety Task Force. I thank the task force for making sure all students, faculty and staff had multiple opportunities throughout the last year to participate in providing feedback and ideas to the task force.” The task force’s first recommendation is to “create an institutional structure allowing a
continuing dialogue and review of the public safety function.” Under that structure, the Vice Chancellor of Finance, Operations and Administration would submit an annual report documenting progress on the implementation of each of the recommendations. The task force said it also discussed the possibility of forming a committee to evaluate changes based on “evolving data, research, and input from the community.”
Can DNA solve amnesia mystery? By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer Police say they will turn to DNA testing in hopes of learning the identity of an amnesiac woman who surfaced in Davis last month. Deputy Police Chief Paul Doroshov said his agency plans to reach out to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office cold-case unit to determine whether the woman’s DNA leads them to any of her relatives through genealogy databases — a method used by area law-enforcement agencies to crack unsolved crimes in recent years. The woman, believed to be in her early 30s, wandered in a confused state into a back yard in the
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a ton of calls, but nothing like, ‘Hey I know her,’ ” Doroshov said Monday. “So we’re still in the same boat.” A Davis Police Department Facebook post about the mystery received widespread attention, with a number of people posting links to potentially related missing-person cases, some of which date back decades. “We’re looking at them, but we just haven’t hit on anything yet,” Doroshov said. Police continue to urge anyone with information regarding the woman’s identity to contact Davis police at 530-747-5400. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenter prise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene.
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By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer Yolo County’s COVID19 case rate is low but rising, as the race between vaccines and variants continues. The county’s adjusted case rate has doubled over the last two weeks, from 0.6 per 100,000 residents on June 15 (the day the state dropped its mask mandate and reopened) to 1.2 on Tuesday. In the week before the state lifted its mask mandate, Yolo County reported 30 new cases of COVID-19. In the two weeks since the mandate was lifted, the county has
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Briefly Jogger robbed in South Davis A man reported being robbed at gunpoint Friday night while jogging in South Davis, the Davis Police Department reported Monday. Lt Mike Munoz said the victim was on a run in the 5600 block of Cowell Boulevard around 10:30 p.m. when two suspects approached him from behind. One grabbed his shoulder while the other ran out in front of him. One of the suspects, armed with a handgun, ordered the victim to the ground, where the robbers “searched him and ended up taking various pieces of property from him,” Munoz said. The suspects fled and the victim ran home to call police. Munoz described the suspects only as males wearing masks and dark clothing. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Davis police at 530-747-5400.
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C system will move ahead with vaccine requirement,” said the headline over Caleb Hampton’s front-page piece in The Davis Enterprise. Reading on about this bold development, it made me proud to have been associated in some small way with the UC system through my attendance at UC Davis a number of decades ago. UC Davis was a great campus then and it’s a great campus now. And even though it has changed dramatically since my undergraduate days, there’s still something special about being an Aggie. “On July 15, the University of California will finalize a policy requiring students, staff and faculty to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at least two weeks before the fall quarter begins,” Hampton’s story begins. Importantly, “The requirement will be enforced regardless of whether or not any COVID-19 vaccine has received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.” In other words, the clock is ticking and there’s no telling when or if the FDA will grant such approval. Adds Hampton, “The University first announced the vaccine mandate in April in a draft policy that
indicated the requirement would be contingent on a vaccine receiving the FDA’s full approval.” Indeed, the draft stated specifically “Enforcement of the mandate will be delayed until the full FDA licensure (approval) and widespread availability of at least one vaccine.” As we all know, vaccine availability has not been an issue for some time now. The country is awash in vaccine, so much so that some health officials are willing to make house calls. According to UC Health Communications Director Michael Crawford, as quoted by Hampton, “This policy has evolved since the original proposal shared on April 22 designed to encourage and incorporate community input.” Based on feedback from campus chancellors, Academic Senate representatives and studies on the efficacy of the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines,
Crawford explained, “the policy would be implemented immediately and allow for the use of vaccines currently approved by the FDA under emergency use authorization.” Mark my words, lawsuits are certain to follow. UC Davis already has strict rules against driving drunk on campus. Why? Because driving drunk endangers the health and safety of everyone. Running around campus unvaccinated can have the same deadly effect. Tobacco products are also banned on the Davis campus, though I think if I had to make a choice, I’d rather hang out with a group of smokers for an afternoon than a group of unvaccinated folks for the same period of time. You’re not going to get lung cancer from breathing second-hand smoke for 15 minutes, but you can most certainly contract COVID almost instantaneously from close exposure. UCD students and employees are already required to be immunized from measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox, but none of those diseases were ever politicized as COVID has been. Adds Hampton, “Students and employees may seek an exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine requirement based on medical or
religious grounds.” Which is as it should be. Some folks, for a variety of legitimate medical concerns, should not be vaccinated. And this country has a long tradition of exempting people from participating in activities that violate their religious beliefs, most notably conscientious objector status from serving in the military. However, that doesn’t mean those very folks can’t still contract or spread the virus, thus the exemption will come with a requirement to be tested at least once every four days and also to wear face coverings indoors and outdoors in crowded spaces. This after one recent and reliable study found that of the 18,000 COVID deaths nationwide in May, 99.2 percent were among the unvaccinated. Some people will claim they are being punished for their beliefs, but this strikes me as a fair and medically indicated requirement that respects both religious freedom and solid scientific evidence. Said UC Davis Chancellor Gary May, “Vaccinations can save lives. We encourage you to get your shots to help protect yourselves, your loved ones and your communities.” Go Ags. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
CHP joins tri-state I-5 traffic summer safety campaign
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Women’s electoral candidacies skyrocketed nationwide in the wake of the 2016 presidential election, which many saw as good news for democracy. But behavioral scholars have long maintained that women are more risk-averse than men, and thus are not as likely to sustain a prolonged political career — involving election losses as well as wins — the way male candidates traditionally have. Further, naysayers in a variety of media clips voiced that women were “sore losers,” and they predicted that the surge of women entering politics at that time would have little long-term impact. A new UC Davis study suggests, however, that nationwide data show women are in politics for the long haul. “Contrary to those narratives, our results show that the surge in women
State patrol agencies in California, Oregon and Washington are partnering for a traffic safety campaign focused on aimed at making the 1,381 miles of Interstate 5 safer for all summer travelers. “I-5 Alive” begins Friday, July 2, with a coordinated education and enforcement effort. In addition to a social media campaign, officers from the California Highway Patrol, Washington State Patrol and Oregon State Police will be especially watchful for traffic violations that often lead to tragedy on our highways. Speed and distracted driving top the list, along with driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol and failing to use safety belts and child safety seats. “Driving responsibly and at a reasonable speed is the best way to help ensure you and your passengers will arrive at your destination
safely,” CHP Commissioner Amanda Ray said. “We know people are eager to get out and travel, but reckless driving will not get you there sooner — it will just create dangerous conditions for you and everyone else on the road.” In California, CHP citations issued to drivers for speeds of more than 100 mph increased drastically during the early days of the pandemic, from 1,331 citations statewide in May 2019 to 3,480 in May 2020 — an increase of 161 percent. The number of citations for driving over 100 mph is still well above pre-pandemic levels, with 2,201 citations in April 2021. “Summer holidays should be a time of fun and family, not sorrow and tragedy,” WSP Chief John R. Batiste said. “We ask everyone driving the I-5 corridor to slow down, pay attention, drive sober and buckle up. When it comes
to safe highways, we are truly all in this together.” “Speeding continues to be one of the highest contributing factors to serious injury crashes and fatalities,” OSP Superintendent Terri Davie added. “Speeding tickets are easily the most common ticket issued; however, it isn’t the goal of law enforcement. The goal of speed enforcement is to potentially save your life and the lives of the others.” Five simple strategies for drivers to help make I-5 safer for everyone: n Slow down n Drive sober n Be patient n Put your phone down n Buckle up Each state agency will use its best strategies to provide additional enforcement presence during the month of July, including use of existing grant funding and shifting resources already on the road over to the I-5 corridor.
Community works to help foster youths Special to The Enterprise The West Plainfield 4H Club and Discovery Christian Church in Davis worked with nonprofit Make It Happen for Yolo County to conduct service projects to help transition-age youths in need, generally defined as ages 18-24 and predominantly foster youths, furnish their homes and become successful first-time renters. The church sent a volunteer group of 10 in late May to deep clean and reorganize the four Make It Happen furniture storage units in Davis. Two weeks later, four members of West Plainfield 4H purchased and assembled furniture as a life-skills project to donate to transition age youths. “We can’t thank the West Plainfield 4H Club and Discovery Christian Church enough for their generosity of time and resources to help the amazing youth we serve,” said Jan Judson, board president, Make It Happen for Yolo County. “Partnerships like these not only are vital to the work we do, they also show our clients that there is a community that cares about them and their success in life.” The 4H life-skills component is designed to help teens explore and learn skills for when they become independent. For the project, the club members, who range in age from 10th to 12th grades
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Davis police arrested a local man on assault and domestic-violence charges Saturday, hours after witnesses intervened in his alleged attack on a woman.
Members of the West Plainfield 4H Club load furniture for Make It Happen for Yolo County for transition-age youths in need as they move into their first independent homes. and live in Woodland and Davis, secured funding, shopped according to a budget and assembled the furniture. “Because 4H also focuses on giving back to the community, many projects like this one have a service element,” said Laura Warner, co-leader, West Plainfield 4H Club. “The fact that the
Bernhard said the post2016 surge has already created an increase in the base number of female candidates — and therefore repeat candidates in the future — such that women’s representation in politics is unlikely to return to pre-2016 levels. The paper, “Men and women candidates are similarly persistent after losing elections,” was published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Bernhard and co-author Justin de BenedictisKessner, a political scientist and an assistant professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.
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candidates is unlikely to be a ‘flash in the pan’ for women’s political representation,” said Rachel Bernhard, co-author of the study and assistant professor of political science at UC Davis. “Far from being ‘sore losers,’ women who run for office are just as likely to persist as men.”
According to police reports, the witnesses reported hearing the woman call for help around 12:40 p.m. Saturday at an apartment complex in the 2100 block of Cowell Boulevard. One
activity served their peer group made it all the more meaningful.” Volunteers with Discovery Christian Church helped prepare the storage units for the furniture donation from 4H by cleaning them from top to bottom and reorganizing the furniture and household goods already being stored in the units.
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person reported seeing the suspect straddling the woman, then run away as the witness approached them. Officers arrived on scene and contacted the woman, who had multiple facial injuries “that were consistent with being assaulted,” Lt. Mike Munoz said Monday. Police arrested the suspect, 26-year-old Jersain Steven Medina of Davis, when he returned to the area several hours later.
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ummer is the time to relax, refresh and indulge in sweet and heavenly treats. While you’re lounging poolside and watching the kids play, enjoy a cool, creamy and absolutely divine dessert that’s perfect on a hot day. This luscious Coconut Key Lime Cream Pie has a smooth texture with toasted shredded coconut on top. It’s sweet, but not too sweet, and will leave your taste buds wanting more as soon as you take your first bite. Fresh out of the refrigerator, it’s ideal for everyone to share on those days when it’s just too warm outside to not have a chilled snack. Also topped with lime zest and maraschino cherries, visually this pie is a winner with fun pops of color that will leave your mouth watering. To make this cool, creamy creation, add vanilla wafers to a blender to make crumbs. Add melted butter and blend. Add crumb mixture to the bottom of a pie pan and press against the sides. Refrigerate to make crust. In another large bowl, beat cream cheese, condensed milk and coconut extract.
In a different large bowl, beat whipping cream until it starts to thicken. Add powdered sugar and lime juice. Reserve 1 cup of the whipped topping. Add lime juice, coconut flakes and the reserved whipped topping to the cream cheese mixture then stir to combine. Add cream cheese mixture to the pie crust and smooth it out. Top with whipped topping then garnish with toasted coconut, lime zest and maraschino cherries. It’s the perfect pie to enjoy whether you’re outside enjoying some sunshine or inside, taking a break from the summer fun. After being chilled, all of the flavors combine to leave you with a delicious, one of a kind treat. Find more summer recipes at Culinary.net. If you made this recipe at home, use #MyCulinary Connection on your favorite social network to share your work. — Family Features
Coconut Key Lime Cream Pie Servings: 6-8 Ingredients: 1 package (11 ounces) vanilla wafers 1/3 cup butter, melted
2 cups heavy whipping cream ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar ½ cup Key lime juice, divided 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon coconut extract 1 cup shredded coconut ¼ cup toasted shredded coconut lime zest maraschino cherries Putting it together: In blender, pulse vanilla wafers into crumbs. Add melted butter and pulse until combined. Press crumbs into bottom and up sides of greased 9 1/2-inch deep-dish pie plate. Refrigerate 30 minutes. In large bowl, beat whipping cream until it thickens. Add confectioners’ sugar and 1 tablespoon lime juice; beat until stiff peaks form. Remove 1 cup; set aside. In separate large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sweetened condensed milk and coconut extract; beat until blended. Add remaining lime juice and shredded coconut; stir until combined. Add reserved whipped cream. Stir until combined. Pour into crust. Refrigerate 4 hours. Before serving, garnish with toasted coconut, lime zest and maraschino cherries.
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’m reading Mark Bittmans’s “Animal, Vegetable, Junk: A history of food from sustainable to suicidal.” Most of us foodies know Bittman from his New York Times columns and his many cookbooks (“How to Cook Everything,” for example), but here he addresses — historically, culturally, politically and environmentally — what it means for ourselves and our planet to grow, cook, and eat food. Food, in other words, is everything, and our food choices and policies affect everything. He is not, of course, the first or only person to say this. Just check out his bibliography for numerous others, and I’ve been saying it myself for at least fifty years. But Bittman says it particularly well. I’ll spare you a book review, except to say that it’s brilliantly done, entertaining, tremendously informative, and you should read it immediately. Or at least as soon as I return this copy to the library. One of the books on his recommended list is Kristin Lawless’s “Formerly Known as Food.” I haven’t read it but I love the title. The “food” in both books includes wine, of course, every bit as much a product of the soil as the tomatoes now (I’ve been
waiting all year) appearing at the farmers market. Just as “Formerly Known as Food” is a good way to think about the devolution from sustainable to suicidal, Formerly Known as Wine would be a good way to think about the change from ancient winemaking practices to the mass produced, highly manipulated stuff most people drink today. But you know if you’re a “Wineaux” regular that there are alternatives, one might even say antidotes, to “the suicidal.” Like “natural wine,” a subject of some controversy in the wine world, I admit. You’ve probably heard and read comments, for example, that “natural wines” just aren’t that good, which seems to me like saying fresh organic local tomatoes aren’t that good. And some aren’t. Others, though, are wildly expressive, interesting, alive and flavorful in a way that
you’ll never find in Big Wine — or a commercial tomato. But often our bodies and taste buds have just gotten so used to “the suicidal” that we sometimes need to clear our palates and start over. So I offer you a start-overagain wine. A bit of a random pick but so much fun that I just can’t help telling you about it. I found it at Vintage Berkeley (now open again after its yearand-a-half of delivery-only) and picked it up because I’ve had and much enjoyed wine from GULP before, both its red and its white. But this one is a new release, a 2020 orange. Like all wines in that category, it’s made from white wine grapes (as opposed to rosé, made with red).
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fter crushing, these grapes spend time on the skins, sometimes only a few hours. The grapes in this GULP orange, though, spent a whole week, developing thereby a lovely apricot hue and a touch of tannins. The GULP orange is equal parts verdejo and sauvignon, pretty typical of whites made in the La Mancha region of central Spain. And how can you resist a wine from La Mancha? Dust off your old copy of “Don Quixote” and pour yourself a glass. GULP Hablo wine is the
project of three brothers, Francisco, Javier and Luis Parra, who wanted to celebrate their love of the region and its soil by raising organic and biodynamic grapes. And their wines, including this orange, are very much natural wines. The Parras let the grapes do their thing with minimal help (native yeast fermentation, no filtering, just a smidge of sulfites) and become their own best ambassador for this “terroir.” Beautifully hazy, GULP orange comes in a liter bottle ($16), so you can indulge, especially at its modest 11% alcohol, in that extra glass that you’ll definitely crave. I drank it in Berkeley (ah, 30 degrees cooler than Davis), too, at a festive dinner of Hunanstyle dishes, which the Gulp did really well with. The event was in honor of two grandkids who not only made it through a tough year but “graduated,” respectively, to middle school and high school. And it was their dad’s birthday as well. We sat out in the garden, talked about a million things, and generally rejoiced at being together unmasked and closer than 6 feet. Under the circumstances, you might well ask, wouldn’t any wine taste good? Maybe so, but this one popped. It smells of orange blossom and tropical
fruit, tastes of flowers and apricots and orange zest with lots of herb and mineral notes; juicy, zippy, fresh. And if that description sounds too tame, I’ll add that there’s a bit of funk here, too, just enough to make it fun. Reading books like Bittman’s and drinking wine like GULP remind me how important it is to support the efforts of farmers who instead of steadily depleting the soil that sustains us are actually regenerating it and sequestering carbon in the process. Like the Parra brothers. And like the many farmers and growers nearer home who understand our current climate crisis and work hard to mitigate it. I’m not seriously suggesting that buying a bottle of wine will save the world; far more effective than our personal choices are much larger policy changes, some of which we can and should help effect. Nevertheless, being willing to pay “extra” for food or wine that facilitates healthy soil and our own healthy bodies is a necessary piece in this scary puzzle of sustaining life on Earth. — Susana Leonardi is a Davis resident; reach her at vinosusana @gmail.com. Comment on this column at www.davisenterprise. com.
Davis, Woodland scholars recognized by their respective universities Special to The Enterprise Andre Hofmann of Woodland has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2021 president’s list. The winter term runs from January to May. Full-time students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above are named to the President’s List. Fulltime status is achieved by earning 12 credits; undergraduate day students must earn 12 credits in fall or spring semester, and online students must earn 12 credits in either EW1 & EW2, EW3 & EW4, or EW5 & EW6. Southern New Hampshire University is a private, nonprofit institution with an 88-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults. Now serving more than 150,000 learners worldwide, SNHU offers approximately 200 accredited undergraduate,
Name Droppers graduate and certificate programs, available online and on its 300-acre campus in Manchester, NH. ———— Bryant University has announced the Commencement Award winners for the Class of 2021. A longstanding Bryant tradition, Commencement Awards recognize graduating seniors for their distinguished achievements and contributions in several categories including academic excellence, leadership, and service. This year, 42 students will receive awards. These high-achieving students are among more than 800 graduates who have successfully completed their Bryant University studies and will be awarded Bachelor’s degrees at the 158th Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies on May 22.
In the category of academic excellence and achievement, Olivia Millstone of Davis will receive the Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) Management Department Commencement Award.
Human Resources Management. These individuals have demonstrated academic excellence in HRM, active engagement with human resources practitioners, and a passion for a career in the profession.
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Millstone will graduate with honors (Magna Cum Laude) with a bachelor’s
degree in business administration degree with a concentration in human resource management. ———— Davis native Hannah Herrgesell received her bachelor of arts degree in art from Whitman College on May 23. A graduate of Davis High School, Herrgesell
graduated cum laude. John Thompson, also a graduate of Davis High School, also graduated with distinction. Founded in 1882, Whitman College is a private, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts and sciences undergraduate college located in Walla Walla, Wash.
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Davis firefighter Melissa Davis and Yolo County Animal Services Officer H. Rowle pose with two newly rescued turkey chicks before reuniting them with their mother.
No fowl play: Animal Services officers, firefighters reunite Davis turkey family By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer Two turkey chicks enjoyed a reunion with their mother hen after Yolo County Animal Services officers and Davis firefighters recently rescued them from a storm drain. A passerby noticed the mama turkey in distress in the Sutter Davis Hospital parking lot and called Animal Services after spotting the chicks in a storm drain, according to an Animal Services Office Facebook post. “Animal Services Officers Rawle and McGuigan responded and were able to get one of the chicks out right away, but the
second chick was in a place where it couldn’t be reached,” the post said. Enter the Davis fire crew, which pried off a nearby manhole cover in order to gain access to the elusive chick. They paused for a quick photo opportunity before reuniting the babies with their mother, who hovered nearby. “Please join us in thanking our local Animal Services officers and firefighters for the incredible care and compassion they took to reunite the mama turkey and her babies,” the post said. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene
Yolo County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to allocate funding from the American Rescue Plan to extend a pandemic-era program for housing the homeless. Since its inception in March 2020, Project Roomkey has provided more than 75,000 nights of shelter in leased motel rooms to 787 county residents, 75 of whom have ended up permanently housed. Funding for the program runs out this week, but Tuesday’s vote by county supervisors to allocate $173,722 in ARP funds will keep it going at least through the end of July. The cities of Davis and West Sacramento are sharing the cost of the extension, with Davis contributing $105,797 and West Sacramento $67,925. Should alternative funds become available — particularly from the state — those would be used instead of the ARP money. Meanwhile, discussions will continue about how to continue longterm with providing housing to the county’s unsheltered, including through possible use of more ARP funds. The county is set to receive $42.8 million in federal rescue plan funds and has been soliciting proposals from the community on how to use that money. As of Tuesday, more than 80 proposals have been received, ranging from creation of a countywide Crisis Now program to funding affordable and supportive housing to improving
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VARIANT: ‘We’ll continue to counter misinformation’ From Page A1 more than twice as transmissible as the original virus, Sisson said. And while studies have shown two doses of the Pfizer vaccine are 88 percent effective against infection with the Delta variant, less than half of Yolo County residents are fully vaccinated and vaccination rates have stalled or increased only minimally among different age groups. County residents ages 30 to 34 have the lowest vaccination rate in the county, with just 34 percent partially vaccinated and 28 percent fully vaccinated. Over the last three weeks, the vaccination rate in that age group increased only slightly, from 32 percent partially vaccinated to 34 percent. Sisson said Tuesday there is speculation “that group may be more concerned about reproductive side effects of the vaccines
because that is a primary child-bearing age group.” Such concerns have been refuted scientifically, she said, “however, there’s a lot of misinformation out there.” “We’ll continue to counter misinformation as it comes up,” she added. The age group with the largest increase in vaccination rates in Yolo County is the 12- to 15-year old cohort. Three weeks ago, 37 percent were partially vaccinated and 17 percent fully vaccinated. As of Sunday, 43 percent of adolescents in that age group had received at least one vaccine and 35 percent were fully vaccinated. The 16- to 19-year-old age group has the same vaccination rate as the 12to 15-year-olds. But the bottom line, as of this week, is that 65 percent of Yolo County residents ages 12 to 19 remain vulnerable to infection with the Delta variant and 72
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percent of those ages 30 to 34. Only two age groups in Yolo County have topped 70 percent fully vaccinated: 20- to 24-year-olds and 55to 64-year-olds, both of which were at 71 percent fully vaccinated as of Sunday. “The good news is that existing vaccines work well against the (Delta) variant,” Sisson said Tuesday. “The
bad news is that those who are not vaccinated are at high risk of infection.” Over the last week, concerns about the Delta variant have prompted several agencies, including the World Health Organization, to recommend that everyone continue to wear masks indoors. A press release from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Monday recommended that
SUPERINTENDENT: Board begins its search From Page A1 resources for about 2.5 years. Prior to Palos Verdes, Bowes held a variety of positions in the Los Angeles Unified School District over more than 20 years, starting as an elementary school classroom teacher, and eventually becoming LAUSD’s director of labor relations. Bowes and Davis school board president Joe DiNunzio indicated that the Davis school board has decided to tap Deputy Superintendent Matt Best — who has been the school district’s second-incommand under Bowes for several years — as interim superintendent starting Aug. 7. Bowes said, “I am confident Deputy Superintendent Best will continue the great work already underway in Davis school district and ensure a smooth transition between superintendents.”
Bowes added, “Serving as your Superintendent has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career, and I am proud of the successes our District has achieved over the past five years. I look forward to following many more successes in the coming years.” Best, a 1999 UC Davis graduate (bachelor’s degree in history and political science), joined the Davis school district as a highschool teacher in 2000. He went on to become principal at Da Vinci Charter Academy, and moved to the school district office in 2011, where he held the posts of assistant superintendent for human resources, associate superintendent for administrative services and deputy superintendent. DiNunzio said, “We have a strong and seasoned team in place to work with Mr. Best to ensure leadership continuity and a focus on
the successful opening to the start of the 202122 school year.” DiNunBEST zio added Interim that the superintendent Davis school board will shortly “begin a process to identify and recruit the next permanent Superintendent of the Davis school district. The search will involve input from key constituencies throughout our community, including staff, parents, students and other stakeholders, as part of a comprehensive and robust nationwide search.” DiNunzio indicated that the school board will likely soon be discussing the possibility of engaging a consulting firm that specializes in working with school districts looking to hire a
new superintendent. The Manhattan Beach school district, where Bowes is headed, is somewhat smaller than the Davis district (roughly 6,500 students in Manhattan Beach, as compared to roughly 8,500 students in Davis). Manhattan Beach is an affluent suburb along the Pacific Coast Highway several miles to the south of Los Angeles International Airport. Manhattan Beach has around 35,ooo residents, with an average home price of roughly $2.8 million — an average home price comparable to some Silicon Valley communities. (Davis has nearly 70,000 residents — closer to 75,000 if you include students living just outside city limits on the UC Davis campus — and an average home price in the high $700s, according to recent real estate data).
Eighty percent of residents in 95618 Zip code at least partially vaccinated By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer Eighty percent of eligible residents in the Davis 95618 zip code had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine through last week and 70 percent were fully vaccinated, according to state data. That zip code, which includes East and South Davis, as well as El Macero, is one of the most fully vaccinated communities in Yolo County and the state. Countywide, 55.9 percent of all residents have received at least one vaccine dose and 46.8 percent are fully vaccinated. The 95616 zip code, which includes North, Central and West Davis, as well as the UC Davis campus, is seeing lower vaccination rates than 95618, with 64 percent of residents having received one dose so far
and 56 percent fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, new COVID-19 cases in Davis are occurring at a rate of less than one new case per day, with 31 COVID-19 cases reported since May 20, according to the county. On the other end of the spectrum is West Sacramento, which has reported 84 new cases since May 20, an average of more than two per day and more than any other city in the county. West Sacramento’s vaccination rates are slightly lower than the county average, with 53 percent of residents in the 95605 zip code partially vaccinated and 45 percent fully vaccinated. That city’s 95691 zip code is doing better, with 66 percent of residents partially vaccinated and 57 percent fully vaccinated. Over in Woodland, the 95776 zip code — which
covers the eastern half of the city — has seen 83 percent of residents partially vaccinated and 66 percent fully vaccinated. Half of Woodland’s 95695 zip code residents are fully vaccinated and 64 percent have received at least one dose. Woodland has been averaging just under two new COVID-19 cases a day since May 20. The city of Winters, which has reported a total of eight new cases since May 20, has seen 46 percent of residents in the 95694 zip code fully vaccinated and 61 percent at least partially vaccinated. Since May 20, three Yolo County residents have died of COVID-19, including one Davis resident and two Woodland residents. ———— Any Yolo County resident can get vaccinated at home or at work through
July 16 by calling 530-6668665. The county health department’s call-to-order program will send a staff member to any home or business between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. The service is available to county residents ages 12 and up. County clinics will also be held on Thursday, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Health and Human Services Agency, 137 N Cottonwood, in Woodland, and on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Holy Rosary Church, 301 Walnut St. in Woodland. Both the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available. More vaccine options are available at MyTurn.ca.gov or 833-422-4255. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
‘UC Davis Live’ on post-pandemic economy By Andy Fell Special to The Enterprise The U.S. economy is showing rapid growth coming out of the pandemic, but prices are rising and supply chains are fragile. Unemployment remains high, but employers say they can’t fill vacancies. What’s going on with the U.S. economy? How is it affecting American families? Are these temporary glitches, or are some changes here to stay? Join “UC Davis Live” to study these
and other questions with two experts on the economy and how it affects people. Òscar Jordà is a professor of economics at UC Davis and senior policy advisor to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. He specializes in macroeconomics, central banking and monetary policy. Marianne Bitler is a professor in the UC Davis Department of Economics, with affiliation to the UC Davis Center for Poverty and Inequality Research. Her research focuses on
the effects of government safety net programs on disadvantaged groups, economic demography, health economics, public economics and the economics of education. The conversation, hosted by Soterios Johnson, will be streamed live on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter beginning at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 1. Questions can be submitted via Facebook and Twitter either in advance or during the show. “UC Davis Live” will take a summer hiatus after this show and return in September.
“everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors in public places as a precautionary measure. “Until we better understand how and to (whom) the Delta variant is spreading, everyone should focus on maximum protection with minimum interruption to routine as all businesses operate without other restrictions, like physical distancing and capacity limits.”
The press release noted that fully vaccinated people “appear to be well protected from infections with Delta variants, however people with only one vaccine dose of Pfizer or Moderna are not as well-protected. The smaller number of COVID-19 infections identified in people who are fully vaccinated have been mild illnesses.” Sisson had a different take on vaccinated individuals wearing masks. “At this point,” she said, “the data that I’ve seen about the effectiveness of the vaccine show that it is not necessary.” The vaccines, she said, are highly effective against the Delta variant “so I don’t see a reason for people who are fully vaccinated to put on a mask in public settings.” — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
REFORMS: Students remember pepper spray From Page A1 communication, transparency and training. “The Task Force heard community members repeatedly emphasize the need to build trust and improve communication with UC Davis about the campuses’ public safety resources,” the report states. “UC Davis leadership should develop an informational campaign on public safety services reflecting the needs and values of a diverse campus community, including information about campus safety concerns, the use of specialized teams for crisis response, the police function, and changes being made to provide inclusive and appropriate public safety services.” Another recommendation of the task force is for the campus police to “implement alternative approaches to public safety and policing.” Noting that UC Davis police already participate in the restorative justiceoriented Neighborhood Court program, the task force recommended that UC Davis also create its own restorative justice program. The group also recommended creating a specialized mental health response team and annually evaluating the use of weapons and traditional police uniforms for routine patrols. The group also advised that UC Davis do more to acknowledge the legacy of “the pepper spray incident,” when campus police officers approached
students who were sitting down in the Quad staging a peaceful protest and sprayed them in the face with pepper spray. The university later paid to have images of the incident scrubbed from the internet. “The Pepper Spray incident has forever impacted the UC Davis campus,” the report states. “The Task Force recommends acknowledgement of the 10 year anniversary of the Pepper Spray incident on November 18, 2021.” The report suggests that UC Davis also create a plaque or other public monument commemorating the student activism. The task force discussed the possibility of abolishing the UC Davis Police Department but concluded that it would not be in the campus community’s best interest as it would mean external police forces would take over policing UC Davis. “If the UCDPD did not exist, the local police departments or county sheriff offices would be called on to respond to emergency calls on the campuses,” the report states. The task force added that it did not believe the campus “would benefit from external policing because those officers would be unfamiliar with the unique needs of the campus communities and UC policies.” The task force’s full report and list of recommendations is available online.
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Budget puts off big college promises By Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters Lawmakers are boasting about a massive infusion of funding in the new budget to help more Californians afford college and expand enrollment at public universities, including the most competitive. But all of those are unfunded promises. None of that money will be available unless lawmakers and the governor agree next year to fund them. The $515 million to create a debt-free grant for lower- and middle-income University of California and California State University students? The budget deal for the 2021-22 fiscal year dedicates not one dollar to it but will next year “subject to appropriation.” The $149 million to fund 15,000 extra seats in 202223 for California residents at the UC and CSU? Not a dollar, either. For now, the budget language says the Legislature has “the intent” to provide funds next year, a departure from recent practice when the budget act provided money up front to grow enrollment later. Legislative staffers explain that their revenue projections show the state will be more cash-rich next year than this year. The move puts pressure on the systems to begin hiring more faculty without money in the bank ahead of an expected mandate to enroll more students. That sounds different than what Assemblymember Phil Ting, D-San Francisco and chair of the Assembly’s budget committee, said yesterday during a hearing on the budget deal: “We also hear people that we need to increase access to higher education. So we are increasing slots for them for 15,000 more students.”
What’s getting money now? The historic budget, the largest ever produced by Sacramento, does inject real money for the fiscal year starting July 1 that will immediately benefit thousands of students — but on
a smaller scale than what lawmakers’ budget summaries say. It’s a dramatic change from just a year ago, when the state was staring down a $54 billion budget hole and imposed cuts and IOUs of nearly $2.6 billion on California’s public universities and community colleges. All those dollars are being restored and then some in this budget deal, with the UC and CSU getting increases in ongoing funding of 5% — about $173 million and $186 million, respectively. And that excludes other one-time investments, like more than $400 million to revamp Cal State Humboldt as the state’s third polytechnic university with the goal of beefing up California’s capacity to teach the sciences. Or the $2 billion over three years to build affordable student housing and other campus buildings. A lot of that money will fund efforts at the UC and CSU to improve their graduation rates. This has the dual effect of getting students to a degree faster and opening slots for new students — though not as many as the proposed enrollment growth plans. But all the money for the UC still falls short of how much of its core funding for student academics used to flow from state support. Just over a decade ago, 60% came from the state’s general fund. Lately, it’s closer to 40%, meaning the system has relied more on tuition hikes.
Double the Cal Grants The state’s marquee financial aid program, Cal Grant, will this year expand guaranteed eligibility to at least 133,000 more community-college students, doubling how many community-college students currently receive it. That number can grow in future years because the award is an entitlement. It’s the most significant update in two decades to arguably the nation’s most generous state financial aid program.
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State budget support for the University of California system has waned considerably since the 1980s, punctuated by steep drops after two recessions in the first decade of the 2000s That’s because the restrictions on which communitycollege students can get the guaranteed money are waived, including those a year or less from graduating high school and those under a certain age. They will remain for students attending UC, CSU and private schools. Those restrictions blocked most community college students from receiving the aid; while more than a third of UC and CSU students got Cal Grant, the same was true for less than 10% of communitycollege students. By expanding Cal Grant, related programs are getting more money. The budget deal is adding another $83 million to make sure more students with dependent children who get Cal Grant also receive an additional $6,000, a program that first debuted in 2019. Student advocacy made a difference, said Colm Fitzgerald, the outgoing student-voting member of the governing board of the community college system. “I watched how that directly impacted the perspectives of legislators in terms of Cal Grants and how Cal Grant was then reformed,” Fitzgerald said. He also credited a law passed in 2019 that led to increases in the advocacy budget for members of the student senate of the community colleges to travel to Sacramento.
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supersize an existing Middle Class Scholarship that covers a portion of a student’s tuition at the UC and CSU by instead becoming a debt-free grant program. Crucially, the plan leaves out all community-college students. If the debt-free grant debuts next year, it’ll cover the college-going expenses that part-time work, college grants and state and federal grant aid don’t. Students of families earning more than $100,000 annually will receive less. That plan alone is estimated to cost $515 million, part of a down payment of what legislative staffers say will eventually cost at least $1.5 billion if fully funded. More details about the plan are forthcoming in a “trailer” bill that’s expected to appear in print today. Community-college students make up almost twothirds of all college students in California, so the state would have to spend as much as $1.4 billion to cover their housing, food and transportation expenses that existing aid doesn’t cover. That’s based on a 2019 estimate of how much a debtfree grant for community colleges would cost. This budget deal favors community colleges by funding their Cal Grant expansion now rather than later, said Senate President Pro Tem Toni G. Atkins. “There is more work to do, but we are particularly proud that our initial investment benefits community-college students first.”
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More money across the board The state will spend an unprecedented $93.7 billion from its general fund on education this year, and the typical California district will rake in millions in new funding. Modesto City Schools, for example, which has close to 30,000 students, is getting an extra $16.5 million this year to start. This money comes with almost no strings attached and can be spent on anything from payroll to maintenance. But that’s just the beginning. The state calculates funding for school districts using what’s called the Local Control Funding Formula. Under the formula, all districts receive a base amount of money per student, and more money for foster children, English learners, or those qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. If any of those groups make up a bit more than half of a district’s enrollment, the district gets even more money. The budget deal also reflects Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to direct $1.1 billion to districts with a high concentration of those vulnerable student groups; the Legislature had wanted to spread the money out over all districts that have highneeds students.
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Special ed gets extra attention Education experts are calling this fiscal year “the year of special ed,” with good reason: Not only are California lawmakers increasing state special ed spending by $656 million, President Joe Biden’s administration has promised even more funding over the next several years. “Special education funding has never, ever been the amount that is needed,” said Jonathan Kaplan, a senior policy analyst at the California Budget & Policy Center. “The federal government is the one that requires schools to provide an appropriate education, but they’ve never provided the funding. State dollars are provided to supplement what the federal government is providing.” This year, California will provide a 4.05% cost of living adjustment for all special education programs. In addition, the state will also provide another $550 million for “dispute resolution” for students who received little or no special education services during the pandemic. “Coming out of the pandemic we expect we’re going to see an increase in the number of students who need services,” Barrera said.
Early childhood education The final budget deal also dedicates ongoing funding to transitional kindergarten. This intermediate grade level was established to accommodate 4-year-olds who don’t turn 5 by Sept. 1, the cutoff for admission for kindergarten. The budget deal includes a timeline to implement transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds in California by 2025-2026. The plan would cost $2.7 billion once fully implemented. The state is also spending billions to expand child care subsidies. This year, $1.5 billion will go toward 120,000 additional kids, mostly those of essential workers. Next year child care subsidy spending would increase $2.7 billion. “I’ve never seen such an expansion and an attempt to improve the quality of childcare, really since the advent of Pre-K in the 1960s,” said Bruce Fuller, a professor of education at UC Berkeley. “The expansion of early education, in sheer dollar
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sports THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE — WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021
Local sports plays vital role in our lives G rowing up in the Central Valley part of California, sports was one of the many instruments in my life. One of those sports was football in high school. All thanks to UC Davis football assistant head coach Mark Speckman. Baseball was the first sport I played from third grade to my freshman year in high school. This is coming from a man who truly appreciates local and regional sports. That theme continues, and then some, as I am the new sports editor at The Davis Enterprise. Since I was hired earlier this month, I’ve been more than anxious for the 2021-22 school year to start. That will take a lot of enthusiasm for fans of Davis High and UC Davis athletic teams. In particular football, which we all know is huge here. On Aug. 20, new Davis High football head coach Mark Johnson and his Blue Devils begin the season with a non-league game
at Vacaville. Part of Davis’ preseason schedule includes a home game against Granite Bay on Aug. 27 and another home game against Grant of Sacramento. Davis, which won the 2019 Delta League title, will have its league games, in no particular order, against Jesuit and Elk Grove schools in Elk Grove, Sheldon, Cosumnes Oaks, Pleasant Grove, Franklin and Sheldon. Let’s not forget the other Blue Devils’ fall sports programs in volleyball, water polo and crosscountry. There’s also the Davis winter and spring sports teams. Bob Dunning, who has been covering UC Davis football for the Enterprise since 1970, returns this season to cover the Aggies. Doug Kelly is the radio and TV color man for Aggies football. I, too, will be at the Aggies’ home games photographing. UC Davis’ home opponents this year will be Dixie State, Idaho and Northern Colorado,
which will be the Aggies’ homecoming game. Eastern Washington rival Sacramento State will conclude the regular season home schedule. The Aggies’ away games begin at Tulsa, which is the season opener on Thursday, Sept. 2. Following that game will be treks to San Diego, Weber State, Idaho State, Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo in the battle for the Golden Horseshoe and Northern Arizona. A sports writer has favorite pro teams, right? Mine are the San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers and the Sacramento Kings. The latter team I’ve
written many stories, columns and photographed going back to the 2002-03 season. I’ve been to many Kings games as a fan and member of the media. I attended games as a fan of the Giants and 49ers, including the NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers in January 2020. Yes, you will see my columns at times. I’ll address what’s going on, sports-wise, locally, regional and nationally. My theory is local sports first. Prior to arriving at the Enterprise, I was sports writer at the Lodi News-Sentinel for more than four years. I saw Davis teams and student-athletes compete against Lodi and Tokay — two of six high schools that the News-Sentinel covers — in preseason and in the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs. Before the News-Sentinel, I was a staff writer at the Mountain Democrat in Placerville, which is owned by McNaughton
Newspapers that also owns the Enterprise. Prior, I was a freelance educational/sports writer at the Appeal-Democrat in Marysville, and freelance sports writer at The Stockton Record. I’ve also worked in radio as a DJ, assistant promotions director and board operator — running voice tracks. That must mean I’ve taken radio classes in college, which I did, along with TV production classes. But can you visualize my offbeat good looks on your TV daily? Nope. But it was fun working behind the cameras and editing videos. Some more information about this Sacramento area resident. When I’m not covering sports, some of my hobbies include weight lifting, as I like to work out four to five times a week. Today, I’m 5-foot-9 and weigh 195. Three years ago, same height but 220. I’m trying to get to 190, and at some point, 180. I
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FC Davis squads suffer tough losses at home, road By Will Wyman Enterprise staff writer Over the weekend, the FC Davis men’s and women’s soccer squads suffered tough defeats in close games.
Men For the first time in more than a year, the FC Davis men’s team welcomed fans back to Playfields Park. Davis residents were in the the stands and surrounding sideline, eager to see their beloved hometown squad in action. The Golden Lions have dominated their opponents to start the National Premier Soccer League season, starting the campaign with three straight wins in the Golden Gate conference. But that streak ended on Saturday night, as the Sacramento Gold posted a narrow 3-1 over FC Davis in the Causeway Clasico in the rivalry match. “It was an unfortunate loss for us,” noted FC Davis striker Titus Washington. “We weren’t on the same page. Usually, we’re all together on the field. Today, there were missed passes, people weren’t there, stuff like that. We’re hoping to fix that going into the next game.” Both goalkeepers were called upon early in the contest, making saves on either end as both teams got acclimated to the game. The visitors broke the deadlock 13 minutes in, as a save from Jon
Laughlin was folnet until, on the brink of lowed up by a Sachalftime, a lob found its ramento strike into way over Morgan Shepard the Davis net. The and into the Davis goal. lead lasted just The Freeze held a 1-0 lead at halftime. four minutes, as Washington picked The Freeze doubled their off a back pass, advantage almost immedirounded the keeper ately into the second half, and calmly slotted scoring off a corner just the ball into the three minutes to make it gaping goal for a 2-0. The Lionesses had 1-1 score. hope seven minutes later, as Alana Curtis was fouled Both teams in the box and earned Davis exchanged chances a penalty kick. The ensuing throughout the rest shot was turned aside by of the first half. But Fresno and the score Sacramento got the remained the same. last laugh before the break, hamHowever, just a few minmering the ball utes later, Sacramento home after a State’s Tiffany Miras made Christopher Lossin, Yolo Athlete/Courtesy photo the breakthrough for Davis scramble in the Davis box to take a and halved the gap between FC Davis striker Titus Washington gets ready to shoot the soccer ball in Saturday’s game at 2-1 lead. the two teams. Miras has a knack for opening goals: After halftime, it Playfields Park. she also notched Davis’ took the visitors off,” asserted Hall. “We kept mov- a week off before hosting Sonoma less than 10 minutes to notch ing, the players were coachable, County Sol on Saturday, July 10 opener in the team’s first ever their final goal of the evening, we kept hunting, we had good as part of a double header with home match last week. which was a towering header off a opportunities on goal. This was a the Lionesses. “To represent my area, it means corner kick driven past Laughlin like an honor and I wouldn’t want game that we got disconnected to make it 3-1. to let anyone down,” Miras told and that hurt us. There were a lot the Enterprise after Sunday’s Laughlin kept the game within more goal scoring opportunities. match. “I am so grateful to be able reach, making a number of key But I still think we’re a force to be The Lionesses were on the road to play for them and cannot wait saves down the stretch. But Davis reckoned with going forward, at Fresno Freeze on Sunday eveto see what the future holds for was unable to come up with any we’re going to come straight at ning, with the host also escaping us.” end product as the game clock everybody.” with a 2-1 win in the sweltering winded down. But the Freeze kept the LionFC Davis still holds the top heat. esses’ offense on ice to seal the Despite the first loss of the season, FC Davis head coach Chris position in the Golden Gate conThe game started off very back win. Hall took the positives out of the ference with a 3-1 record, but is and forth as both teams searched The result drops FC Davis’ difficult result. now tied on points with Sacra- for the opening goal. Neither side See SQUADS, Back page “We kept working our butts mento Gold. The Lions will have was able to find the back of the
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C Davis football fans who love a good and friendly round of golf while cherishing the memory of one of the Aggies’ all-time greats will be pleased that the wildly successful Phil Wells Memorial Golf Tournament is back on the calendar after a year off due to COVID-19 concerns. “We are back; what a year,” writes John Silverfoote, another UCD grid great who serves as tournament chair. “The Wells family and the Phil Wells Memorial Scholarship Fund board of directors are excited to invite you to the 5th annual Phil Wells Golf Outing. We are returning once again to beautiful Moraga and the rolling hills of Moraga Country Club. We are pleased to announce that proceeds from this year’s tournament will propel the Wells Fund over the $200,000 threshold.” The gathering will take place Monday, Sept. 13, with a noon shotgun start after a variety of activities in the morning. It concludes with a buffet dinner, plus a silent auction and
awards in the late afternoon and early evening. For those unfamiliar with UC Davis football lore, Wells was one of those guys who exemplified what has become known as Aggie Pride. Sadly, he died just over six years ago at the age of 63 after a courageous battle with NonHodgkins Lymphoma. He is fondly remembered by his teammates and the thousands of Aggie fans who followed his stellar career, both on and off the field. As I noted in this space after his death in 2015, Wells was one of those key players who helped kickstart the Aggie dynasty under Jim Sochor in the old Far Western Conference. Phil was a three-year letterman (1972-74) who participated on three consecutive conference
championship teams that compiled a 14-1 FWC record. Said Bob Foster, UCD’s defensive guru at the time who later went on to serve as head coach, “Phil was what you’d call a contradiction. He was one of those top notch guys, so nice, gentle, positive and kind. Just a great, great kid. But put him on a football field and look out.” Indeed, Wells was a force to be reckoned with behind that disarming smile. A first-team all-Far Western Conference selection, FWC Defensive Player of the Year and team captain n 1974, Wells shared that season’s Most Valuable and Inspirational Player Award with tight end Rick Fortner. Wells was later honored with the Colby E. “Babe” Slater Award as the UC Davis male athlete of the year for all sports. “He was the kind of guy you loved to coach,” said Foster of Wells. “He was always all about the team. On the field he was very smart, tenacious and aggressive. And off the field, he was just a
wonderful young man.” The Wells endowment from the tournament provides a $10,000 annual grant to Aggie football, but this year there will be an added bonus. “We are excited to announce our partnership with Jane Arp and the Fred Arp Endowment Fund for a unique naming opportunity in the soon-to-be-completed Edwards Family Athletics Center on the UC Davis campus,” Silverfoote said. “Fred was a legend at Davis. He was associated with Aggie football for over 50 years, 41 as a defensive line coach. Phil Wells was one of Fred’s favorite players. Truly a partnership made in heaven.” Silverfoote added, “The Arp and Wells endowment funds have committed $50,000 over the next five years to this once-in-a-lifetime naming opportunity. The defensive line coach’s office will forever be known as the ‘Arp-Wells’ office.” For information or to sign up for the tournament, contact Silverfoote at Foot24@comcast.net or call 925-360-8319.
Olympic trials in Oregon
Enterpse staff Two former UC Davis track and field athletes and a Davis High alum were on hand at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. on Saturday. Erinn Beattie, one of the two UCD graduates, competed in the women’s heptathlon where she stands at 15th place overall following the opening day of competition. In the 100-meter hurdles, Beattie had a time of 14.29 seconds. The high jump was the next event, as she cleared the bar at 5 feet, 9 inches, or 1.75 meters per the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials’ Website. In the
shot put, Beattie had a toss of 10.89 meters (35 feet) and ran the 200 and clocked at 26.64. Fiona O’Keeffe, a 2016 Davis High graduate, took 20th place in the 10,000-meter race. She finished 20th at 33 minutes, 03.09 seconds. Former Aggie Kim Conley scratched prior to competing in the same race as O’Keeffe. On her Twitter account Saturday morning, Conley posted: “Very sorry to be missing the Olympic Trials 10,000m race today. Glad to be here in Eugene and on the road to 100% health. Dreams are made here on the track at Hayward Field!”
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The best part of texting is not having to type
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’m not the latest technology sort of guy. My car is nearly 20 years old and never breaks down. So why replace it? My laptop and desktop iMacs are about 7 years old and function great. When new cellphones come out, the advertising buzz doesn’t motivate me to get rid of a device that works perfectly well. Even though I love Apple computers, I’ve never had an iPhone. I like the value I have gotten from my 4-year-old Pixel 2 Android. Google is now three generations on with the Pixel 5. I probably won’t upgrade to a new version until this one breaks. But I must say, when I bought my Pixel, I didn’t realize what its best feature would be. I was happy to finally have a smart phone with a bigger screen, much more memory and a good camera. What really sets Google apart is its advanced voice-to-text technology. A friend of mine who works for Cisco says Google is years ahead of everyone else in voice-recognition software. One way I like to use it is to find some basic information on an internet search. For example, I wanted to know the current euro-to-dollar exchange rate. So I spoke into my phone: “In
dollars, how much does one euro cost?” The female voice in my phone replied, “One euro equals one dollar and 19 cents.” Google also brought up a graphic showing a chart of the euro-to-dollar exchange rate for the last 12 months. The morning I heard on NPR that a 12-story condo building collapsed near Miami, I was curious to see just where it was and what it looked like on Street View. So I spoke into Google Maps on my phone, “Champlain Towers Surfside Florida.” Without having to type on a small keyboard — a burden for a 57-year-old man with clumsy thumbs — my Pixel showed me just what I wanted to find. I realize with Siri, Alexa and similar services doing a search by voice is not all that unusual. Yet, its efficiency with texts makes voice-recognition extraordinarily helpful. Part of that is I send out
quite a few texts every day. Texting is now a big part of daily communication for me. At times, I will have three to four text threads with different groups of friends coming in at once. We share more photos by text than we do by Facebook. Given my limitations as a manual texter, simply speaking into my phone and pressing send is a blessing. It even translates spoken punctuation marks, such as comma, period and exclamation or question mark. However, as good as Pixel is, it’s not perfect. I have come to expect certain errors. For example, when I say “pitchers” — a few friends of mine talk a lot of baseball — my phone hears “pictures.” Often, the translation mistakes are due to my talking too fast or without good articulation. When English is your first language and the person you are speaking to has the same accent, your listener can figure out what you said, even if she didn’t clearly hear every syllable. It’s just the opposite when English is a second language or your listener is not used to your accent. Then everything can sound too fast and garbled. I recall speaking with a telephone operator in India in the early-1980s who told me, “You
have a very strong accent, sir. Please speak more slowly so I can understand your words!” That was the first time anyone had ever suggested I had an accent. Of course, to a Kenyan, a Scot or an Australian, Californian natives speak English with a thick American accent. Both ways, it helps to slow down and enunciate.
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ecently in a group text — where the subject of Dodge City, Kan., came up — I wanted to mention that a friend and I had once been through there on a train trip from Chicago to Los Angeles. We were delayed for 12 hours in Dodge City after a freight train derailed. I spoke into my phone, “A freight train …” But I said that fast and Google transcribed my words as “Afraid train.” Mistakes like that are embarrassing when I hit send without first reading back and correcting my text. I noticed a few years ago that Pixel had trouble distinguishing then from than. Its default was “then.” If I spoke, “I am taller than my brother,” the text would read, “I am taller then my brother.” Fortunately, Google has fixed this using artificial intelligence. The software understands enough grammar to now know in context where it should be
then and where than. However, “where” can still cause confusion. Speaking, “We’re where we’re supposed to be,” erroneously transcribes as, “Where where we’re supposed to be.” With my cycling friends, some text threads cover where we’ve recently ridden. Not too long ago I voiced this: “Last week comma Robert and I rode out Road 23 past Esparto comma and then on the way back took a levee next to a slough period.” That transcribed as, “Last week, Robert and I rode out road 23 past Esparto, and then on the way back took a levy next to a slew.” I had to fix levy, slew and the capitalization of road. Not too bad. Slowly but surely, these bugs are getting worked out by machine learning. Perhaps its biggest weakness remaining is with uncommon proper names. If I say “William Smith,” Pixel will get that right. But if I voice, “Lucas Frerichs,” it thinks I said, “Lukas Fredericks.” Eventually, my 2002 Toyota will break down and I’ll get a new car equipped with BlueTooth. One thing I look forward to is being able to voice texts while driving safely. — Rich Rifkin is a Davis resident; his column is published every other week. Reach him at Lxartist@yahoo.com.
Davis City Council is making progress on public safety
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he city of Davis continues to advance towards a new way of delivering public safety. The pace of that progress has been a point of contention for some in our community. The city council meeting of June 22 was a testament to the amount of passion our community can mobilize towards transformative city topics. For this topic, it has been clear from the beginning that this is not a fringe issue here or nationally. It is also not in dispute that this can have positive life changing impacts if done correctly. What has been a source of frustration is the disconnect between the community and city council’s perception of progress towards this common goal. I, as many others, was deeply disturbed at the image of George Floyd’s murder. As I listen to the frustration from public commenters, I hear the sense of urgency to enact immediate change. In Davis, there were specific requests for defunding the police or redirecting resources to address other needs, such as mental health or homelessness, enacting the 8 Can’t Wait policies and moving mental-health and homeless services out of the police department. During this period, many cities across the country announced a commitment to decrease their police budgets and move resources to mental health and other social services. A year later, those cities show little progress in decreasing those budgets. We as a council took a more measured approach. We realized that we did not know what the depth of need for services for mental health and the unhoused population were, but knew they were growing. We knew we faced many of the challenges facing other cities as well. We did not know what number of dollars or
Commentary reduction in armed personnel would rectify these problems. Blindly cutting the police budget would only feel good for a short while, grab a headline and not make any real change. Had we followed the calls for cutting the budget in June of 2020, enacted the one remaining policy we did not meet of the 8 Can’t Wait campaign, moved homeless service out of the police department, and added more mental-health responders, we would have been done by now, but I do not believe we would have made deep change. Instead, we engaged in a process aimed at laying down lasting structure and which would give use benchmarks to make course corrections if needed. We engaged our commissions, community and reached out to learn best practices. This process takes time. As we look over the timeline below it is important to remember this was done in the middle of a pandemic when much of the staff was working from home and dealing with a public health crisis. From that perspective it is amazing we accomplished this much and even more so that we have done much more than was initially asked. What is not seen here are the countless hours staff has put in working out logistics and meeting with the county or others. The hours council members have spent on webinars learning best practices or speaking to relevant stakeholders. What is not seen here are the quiet public interactions we have had with people that are afraid of crime rising. May 25, 2020 — In the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, many communities across the country were
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calling to “defund the police.” June 16, 2020 — At the City Council meeting during the final approval of the city’s annual budget, the City Council indicated considering potential structuring changes for or city involvement in social services, including mentalhealth services, and learning about best practices to improve law enforcement. The Council passed the following motion: Direct staff to develop a proposed outreach plan/work plan related to identifying and funding community health and safety improvements. Specifically, staff will seek input from the Police Accountability, Human Relations and Social Services commissions, as well as the Independent Police Auditor, and Yolo County. The focus shall include preventative solutions and consideration of systems of interaction between police and community and will inform the upcoming Police Department strategic plan. Aug. 11 and 30, Sept. 23, Oct. 15, and Nov. 18, 2020 — The joint subcommittee of these commissions met to discuss issues around law enforcement, mental health, racism, substance abuse, and related topics. In addition, each of the three commissions held separate discussions/ updates at their individual commission meetings throughout the summer and the fall. These meetings generated much public comment. Dec. 1, 2020 — The joint subcommittee produced a report that was presented
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to council on. In this report nine recommendations were put forward to address reimagining of public safety in Davis. Dec. 15, 2020 — Council directed staff to review the report and return with feedback and responses to the nine recommendations made by the joint subcommittee. April 6, 2021 —Council received the staff response to the temporary joint subcommittee; gave direction for implementing recommendation 1-8, utilizing data to help inform future policy and organization decisions; formed two subcommittees to Determine whether city services currently assigned to the Police Department should be assigned to other city departments and ways to identify and meet needs around mental health and services for the unhoused, Today — During the last budget discussion, $790,000 in placeholder funds from the American Rescue Plan were set aside to implement public-safety reform in the future.A concern raised by many at this meeting was the continual rise of the police budget. There are several reasons for this. First and foremost is that all budgets tend to rise over time even if no new services are added. This is due to pre-negotiated cost of living adjustments, changes to benefits and other items not in our control. If we look at the police budget, which has not increased staff per capita since 1990 levels, we see that it maintains a steady percent of both the total and more
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relevantly the general fund budget. Accounting practice changes this year and additions requested as part of the nine recommendations from the joint subcommittee exaggerated the look of an increase in this year’s police budget. Again, because we have not determined what or if an amount of decrease would be beneficial, we have not assigned a specific decrease to the police budget overall. It also should be noted that a specific decrease to the police budget was not part of the nine recommendations, which is what has been worked out as our agreed roadmap going forward as a community. It is disheartening to see the continued rhetoric that asserts we are doing nothing. That we are ignoring the nine recommendations. That we did nothing during the last budget process and nothing again this budget process. That we only show up at rallies but do not really care. I am appreciative of constructive criticism. I value the iterative process of reassessing as we go forward. That process requires communication and collaboration and looking for genuine ways to assess what has been done to make the best improvement. An example of what happens when collaboration breaks down is the heated
protest that arose at the June 15 City Council meeting that resulted in protesters loudly banging on the chamber side doors and damaging door handles. This protest resulted from the belief that regardless of the calls to reduce the police budget we had added two new officer positions. This miscommunication could have been cleared up if community activists had asked questions before rallying people with the narrative that council was duplicitous. I have spent a good deal of my life participating in protest. I believe in the value and sometimes necessity of causing people to move out of their comfort zone and take note. I also understand the power of mixing that protest with negotiation and knowing when a hand is overplayed. The ability of a community to move through difficult periods while maintaining a positive relationship is especially important to the outcome of a common goal. Being partners in bringing about innovative changes does not mean there will be agreement on all items, but it does mean keeping the opportunity to collaborate open and accept that there will be differences that will require work to bridged. — Gloria Partida is the mayor of Davis.
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leave him alone. He won’t talk to me or his daughter. I am not sure how much longer I can take this. What should I do? — Stay or Go? Dear Stay or Go: Only you can truly know whether to stay or go. It does sound like there has been a lot of love and history between you. Your husband’s attempts to isolate himself seem to be in response to demands from work that he cannot control. He might have depression or built-up rage. Try marriage counseling or encouraging him to attend therapy on his own to navigate through these challenges. Life is filled with peaks and valleys, and you — along with the entire world — are in a valley because of the pandemic. Never make life-altering decisions in a peak or valley. Try and get to a state of calm and peace first. This is a moment in time, and it will pass. ——— Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for many
to deal with this. I just don’t know how. — Don’t Want to Hurt Someone Else Dear Don’t Want to Hurt Someone Else: You are very wise to be concerned, and you are correct that you are certainly not the first person to have dealt with this, nor will you be the last. Here are some steps you can take: — Have a conversation focusing on both your concerns and the positives. — Ask a respected authority figure or an attorney to reinforce the message about not driving. — Have a relative or close friend “borrow” the car. — Hide or “lose” the car keys. — Anonymously report your husband to the DMV. — Disable or sell the car. — Hide your own car and car keys. Best of luck to you. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators. com.
Peaks and valleys Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 12 years. We have never had an easy marriage, and I am considering leaving him. I got out of an abusive relationship before I met him, and I feel like I am being put in that position again. This time, it is not physical violence but emotional and financial. My husband took a job that he had always wanted. During the training, he made less than what he was making before. I had to leave my full-time job to take care of the kids. I picked up a parttime job, but it did not compare to what I was making before. Both his and my credit were ruined, and we almost lost the house. Then, COVID-19 hit. My husband’s employer put a stop to voluntary overtime, but there was mandatory overtime. His employer blacked out dates that were off-limits for vacation. My
husband is a first responder, and we had to cancel our vacation this year due to those blackout dates. In fact, the whole summer was blacked out, from mid-April until mid-September. He was just informed that he will be on 12-hour days, with no days off for the foreseeable future. It has been years since we have been away as a family. What’s worse is that I have health issues. The only thing the doctors can do is treat the symptoms and make me comfortable. We have been through a lot together. I love him with all my heart, and he is a great guy. However, he treats me differently now. He told me today to cancel his phone and
years. He is now in his 80s and should be chauffeured around rather than driving himself. He is adamant that he is a great driver and will drive till the day he drops dead. But he cannot feel his feet at all because of diabetes, and he has cataracts on both eyes. He’s been told by one of his doctors that if he is hit from behind, his spine could literally internally decapitate his head due to his extremely advanced degenerative disc disease. He is in extreme pain constantly but refuses to give up his right to drive. This man is a retired senior military officer and a retired surgeon. He has given orders his whole life and doesn’t know how to take any orders. Please help me know what to do. I don’t want him to be responsible for someone else getting hurt, but I know he will be beyond angry if I initiate some process that ultimately takes his driving privileges away. I know I’m not the first wife who has had
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Public Notices NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF John Troidl CASE NO. PR2021-0119 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: John Troidl A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: Matthew Troidl in the Superior Court of California, County of: Yolo THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: Matthew Troidl be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on July 16, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. in Department TBD located at 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in 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: Michael G. Abrate Attorney for petitioner 655 University Ave., Suite 230 Sacramento, CA 95825 1339 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: 05/12/2021 FBN Number: F20210421 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) BLACK NITE TINT 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 10 N. East Street, Suite #207 Woodland, CA 95776 Mailing address: 351 Quail Drive Woodland, CA 95695 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Maria Angelica Santillan Jaime Santillan 351 Quail Drive Woodland, CA 95695 4. Business Classification: A Married Couple 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact
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List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Sec.106 of the Programmatic Agreement, Residence Address, State, and Zip T-Mobile West, LLC plans to upgrade an April Puntillo Wallace existing telecommunications facility at 3713 Maidu Place California Avenue Davis, CA 95616. Please Davis, CA 95618 direct comments to Gavin L. at 818-8984. Business Classification: Individual 4866 regarding site SC14187A. 5. Beginning Date of Business: The 6/30, 7/2/21 Registrant(s) commenced to transact CNS-3486342# business under the fictitious business THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE 1374 name or names listed above on: N/A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME “I declare that all information in STATEMENT this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true Filed: 06/23/2021 information which he or she knows to be FBN Number: F20210546 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) false is guilty of a crime.) Desert Shorebird Studio 6. Signature of Registrant(s): 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of April Wallace, Owner 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14 1366 Principal Place of Business in California. Business is located in Yolo County. 1303 Lake Blvd. PUBLIC NOTICE Davis, CA 95616 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION OF Residence Address, State, and Zip YOLOGO SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS Clara Heinicke INCLUDING INCREASED ROUTE 42 A/B 1303 Lake Blvd. FREQUENCY, CHANGES TO ROUTE PATH Davis, CA 95616 AND SCHEDULE, AND ELIMINATION OF 4. Business Classification: Individual OTHER YOLOBUS FIXED-ROUTE SERVICES 5. Beginning Date of Business: The At 7:00 p.m. on Monday July 12, 2021, Registrant(s) commenced to transact the Yolo County Transportation District business under the fictitious business (YCTD) Board of Directors will conduct a name or names listed above on: N/A public hearing regarding the proposed “I declare that all information in implementation of the first phase of this statement is true and correct.” YoloGo service changes. This meeting (A registrant who declares as true is agendized to allow Board Members, information which he or she knows to be staff, and the public to participate in the false is guilty of a crime.) meeting via teleconference, pursuant to 6. Signature of Registrant(s): the Governor’s Executive Order N-29- Clara Heinicke 20. Options to join this meeting will 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, 7/21 1375 be provided as part of the final agenda published for the July 12th meeting on STORAGE LIEN SALE the District’s website (http://yolobus.com). There will be a lien sale at South Davis YoloGo was unanimously adopted Storage, 4836 Chiles Rd, Davis, CA 95618 by the Board of Directors during their On: MONDAY July 26th, 2021 at 1pm April 12, 2021 meeting. The service This enforcement is authorized by Division recommendations within YoloGo are 8, Chapter 10 of the California Business & proposed to be phased into service, Professions Code, commencing without with the first phase proposed to be warranty or guarantee for cash only. implemented in September 2021. The Purchased items must be removed first phase of service recommendations immediately following the sale. to be considered during the July 12, 2021 The personal Property stored with the public hearing includes: undersigned by: William Calhoun • Increased frequency, modified route FIRST Unit F08 (suit cases, fridge, cloths, path in Sacramento and Davis, and golf clubs, chairs, tool box, 2 metal lockers, revised service schedules for the Route dresser, stereo, books, end tables.) 42A/B The personal Property stored with the • Elimination of routes determined to be undersigned by: William Calhoun under-performing and/or underutilized. SECOND Unit F23 (dressers, stereo, The proposed Route 42 A/B route cabinet, leather chair, desk, end Table, schedule and path modifications, list of golf items, bikes, tv, suit cases, glass table, proposed Routes for elimination, and the turn table, misc boxes, kitchen ware, bar final YoloGo Study can be viewed online stools) The personal Property stored with the at: www.yolobus.com/yologo. undersigned by: William Calhoun Copies of the relevant proposed service THIRD Unit H43 (washer & dryer, cabinet, changes may be requested by contacting bikes, boom box, lamps, bed, bar stools, Kathy Souza at ksouza@yctd.org or by chairs, kitchen ware, golf clubs, draft desk) calling 530-402-2819. Hard copies of all The personal Property stored with the proposed service changes and YoloGo undersigned by: Lisa Powell Study are available for review at YCTD, FOURTH Unit C25A (cloths, shoes, side 350 Industrial Way, Woodland, CA 95776. table, lamps, plastic bins, duffle bags, The public is invited to provide input kitchen ware, kids toys, chair, misc boxes) on the proposed service changes. The BOND#0342850 options for providing public comment 6/30, 7/7 1376
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SPORTS: The rest of the football story From Page B2 will get to the last two weights. More hobbies include meeting new people, of whom I will be here in Davis in upcoming weeks and months in work and outside of work. Music plays a role in my life, too; I’m thankful for having AM/FM radio, Sirius XM Radio and, believe it or not, a built-in CD player in my SUV. Long drives and photography are some of the other hobbies. Here’s the story of meeting Coach Speckman. In 1982, as an eighth-grader at, then, El Captain Junior High in Delhi, which is located in Merced County, my game plan was to play baseball, if not compete in track and field, entering my freshman year at Livingston High. Delhi didn’t have its own high school until 1998, so more than 90 percent of eighthgraders at El Captain went to Livingston each year. Speckman, in the early 1980s, was the Livingston
football head coach. Speckman and Livingston High varsity boys basketball and baseball head coaches visited us eighthgrade boys at El Captain. Part of Speckman’s motivational speech was that it does not matter what your physical size is, you can play football if you have the heart and desire, and beyond. Plus, football builds character. I was very thankful to have played high school football all four years. Not a starter, other than a game and a half as an offensive tackle my sophomore year, but a team player. One understands about building character during the process of playing the sport, but more after you graduate from high school and/or college. On Instagram, follow these two profiles — 530athletics and mikemedia12. On Twitter, follow me at @MBDavisSports. I will also be handling the Enterprise Sports account as well.
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Easing the fiscal burden In past years, increases in overall education funding were dwarfed by the tens of millions of dollars some districts were required to pay to employee retirement funds. The cost of pension liability stressed district budgets, especially during the pandemic. “Every year the pension costs continue to rise,” said Modesto City Schools Superintendent Noguchi. “Last year, there was no cost of living adjustment but an increase in pension costs.” The overall increase in funding this year would help districts with their pension liabilities, a fiscal burden that pushed some districts into deficits.
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From Page B2 record on the season to 2-2. The Lionesses will be back at Playfields Park on to host the Diablo Valley Wolves at today (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. They will have the weekend off before the San Francisco Nighthawks come to town on July 10 for Soccer Fest, a doubleheader for both the women’s and men’s FC Davis teams. Tickets are available on the team’s Web site, http:// footballclubdavis.com. Reach Enterprise staff writer Will Wyman at wymanw26@gmail.com. Follow him via Twitter at @wyman_why
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Parcel Dispatch, PDQ 216 F Street
In line with the legislature’s proposal, the budget will invest $54 million this year and $650 million in ongoing spending to pay for breakfasts and lunches for all students.
SQUADS: FC Davis will host doubleheader on July 10
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Money for more teachers The budget deal includes $2.8 billion in one-time funding to help school districts recruit, retain and train teachers. With a high number of teacher retirements this year, some districts face a looming staffing shortage. As the pandemic recedes, more teachers could keep class sizes low and allow students who fell behind to get more one-onone attention.
Over 40 Years of Experience
Downtown Davis
530-756-7084 Mon-Fri 9-5:30 & Sat 10-2
L TO R: GARY, ANDREA, LANDON, LUKE, LAURA, LYNN
Come in to PDQ today and help us celebrate 40 years in business! Parcel Dispatch, PDQ is celebrating their 40th anniversary. Family owned and operated since 1981, PDQ provides UPS, FedEx, USPS, Notary, Fingerprinting, Mailbox Rentals and great customer service. Owners Lynn and Laura Christensen enjoy working with their children, Katie, Landon and Gary and their “adopted” employees, Luke and Andrea. PDQ works hard to provide their customers with the best service possible and enjoy treating people like they are part of the PDQ family.
Moore & Moore
Attorneys At Law
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Personalized and Comprehensive Service for your Individual and Business Legal Needs The firm is a participant of the U.C. and State of California ARAG employee legal benefit program.
413 F Street, Davis (Phoenix House)
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216 F Street • Davis, CA 95616
(530) 756-7084 FAX (530) 756-3090
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(530) 756-2536
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$45/week (3 month commitment)
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