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Virus sees increase after Thanksgiving By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer

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Redrawing the map How much will redistricting shift political power? By Sameea Kamal and Jeremia Kimelman Redistricting won’t change California’s status as a blue state. But it could decide just how blue it is.

drawing the state’s new congressional and legislative districts is in the hands of an independent commission — officially without concern about the impact on the partisan balance of power.

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Enterprise staff writer Still need a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot? Yolo County has multiple vaccine clinics scheduled this week, including two pediatric clinics scheduled for Wednesday. In Davis, Harper Junior High School will host a pediatric firstand second-dose clinic from 4 to 7 p.m on Wednesday. The school is at 4000 E. Covell Blvd. and a food truck will be present for those wanting a bite to eat with their shot. A pediatric first- and seconddose clinic will also be held Wednesday at Southport Elementary School at 2747 Linden Road in West Sacramento. Pediatric Pfizer doses are for children ages 5 to 11. The county’s HHSA building in

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Woodland, 37 N. Cottonwood St., will be the site of a clinic on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. where appointments are needed. On Sunday, a large, day-long clinic will also be held at 37 N. Cottonwood St. where pediatric first-and second-doses will be available as well as adult boosters. The clinic will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will feature a food truck. Volunteers are still needed for the large clinic. Sign up and receive a brief training at http:// yolopodclasses.org/ Another pediatric vaccine clinic will be held at Prairie Elementary School, 1444 Stetson St. in Woodland on Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. The county's call-to-order vaccine program — Door Vax — provides initial adult-dose vaccines

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Yolo County will provide up to $1 million in funding to continue COVID-19 testing throughout the county via Healthy Yolo Together. The Board of Supervisors last month voted to provide up to $500,000 for testing during the first quarter of 2022 and another $500,000 for the second quarter. The city of Davis had previously committed $750,000 in American Rescue Plan funding for Healthy Davis Together testing through the spring. Healthy Yolo Together is the countywide offshoot of Healthy Davis Together. “The Yolo County Board of Supervisors and I unanimously voted to support the funding to help extend COVID-19 testing for the Healthy Yolo Together project,” said Supervisor Jim Provenza of

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Yolo County is now seeing a post-Thanksgiving increase in its COVID-19 case and test positivity rates, though hospitalizations remain low. The county’s case rate was about 7 per 100,000 residents on Thanksgiving day but had risen to 8.4 on Tuesday and is expected to rise further in the coming days. Currently the rate per 100,000 residents is 5.9 for vaccinated residents and 25 for unvaccinated, according to the county’s online COVID-19 dashboard. Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson called the increase in cases unsurprising given the Thanksgiving holiday and its associated travel and gatherings. “The timing of this increase is nearly two weeks after the Thanksgiving holiday, which is what we’ve seen with previous increases in COVID-19 case rates after major holidays,” Sisson told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Sisson added that “the recent increase is small

and could be chocked up to day-to-day variability. “After all, a day does not a trend make.” However, she said, the expectation is that cases will continue to increase for the next several days, “in fact, making it a trend.” The county does remain in the orange tier of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s colorcoded community transmission chart, where red SISSON marks Yolo County the highhealth officer est transmission category with more than 100 cases per 100,000 residents in the past seven days and orange indicates 50 to 99 cases. As of Tuesday, Yolo County’s rate was 59. The county’s test positivity rate is also rising, “from 0.7 percent to 0.9 percent over one day, representing a relative increase of nearly 30

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Briefly Collision injures man in wheelchair Davis police say dense fog played a role in a collision that left a man in a wheelchair seriously injured last week. Lt. Ilya Bezuglov said the wounded man, 29, was using the crosswalk at Sycamore Lane and Alvarado Avenue at about 8:30 a.m. Friday when he was struck by the southbound vehicle. “The driver claimed that because the morning was so foggy, he didn’t see him,” Bezuglov said. Witnesses reported that the impact overturned the electric wheelchair, causing the victim to fall to the ground. He was transported to the hospital with facial injuries and pain to his body, and his wheelchair sustained major damage. The collision remains under investigation.

DPD collecting Toys for Tots The Davis Police Department will hold its final Toys for Tots drive of the year at Target, 4601 Second St., from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9. Donors are asked to contribute new, unwrapped toys for the event, which will be held rain or shine. “Have some fun, meet some interesting characters and help make a Yolo County kid’s Christmas a little more magical,” organizers said.

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UCD: Probiotics help nausea during pregnancy Special to The Enterprise SACRAMENTO — In a first-ofits-kind study, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine found that probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related nausea, vomiting and constipation. The findings were published in the journal Nutrients. Nausea and vomiting affect about 85% of pregnancies and can significantly impact quality of life, particularly during early pregnancy. “The cause of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy is unknown to this date. Various theories have been proposed, but none of them is conclusive,” said Albert T. Liu, lead author for the study and a professor of obstetrics and gynecology. “Nausea, vomiting and constipation during pregnancy can significantly diminish the quality of patients’ lives. Once nausea and vomiting during pregnancy progress, they can become difficult to control, and sometimes the patient even needs to be hospitalized,” Liu said.

Beneficial microbes Probiotics are referred to as “beneficial bacteria.” They can be found in foods like yogurt, kimchi, kefir, sauerkraut and tempeh. Probiotics are also available as food supplements. According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, other than vitamins, probiotics or prebiotics were the third most commonly used dietary supplement for adults. Probiotics are thought to support the community of different microbes, often referred to as the “gut microbiome,” found in the gastrointestinal tract. During pregnancy, hormones

like estrogen and progesterone increase, bringing about many physical changes. These increases can also change the gut microbiome, which likely affects the digestive system functions and causes unwanted symptoms like nausea, vomiting and constipation. The researchers set out to determine whether supplementing with a probiotic could be beneficial for gastrointestinal function during pregnancy. The study lasted for 16 days. A total of 32 participants took a probiotic capsule twice a day for six days and then took two days off. They then repeated the cycle. The probiotics were available over-the-counter and mainly contained Lactobacillus, a type of good bacteria. Each capsule contained approximately 10 billion live cultures at the time of manufacture. Participants kept 17 daily observations of their symptoms during the duration of the study, for a total of 535 observations for the researchers to statistically assess. What the researchers found was that taking the probiotic significantly reduced nausea and vomiting. Nausea hours (the number of hours participants felt nauseous) were reduced by 16%, and the number of times they vomited was reduced by 33%. Probiotic intake also significantly improved symptoms related to quality of life, such as fatigue, poor appetite and difficulty maintaining normal social activities, as scored by questionnaires. Probiotics were also found to reduce constipation significantly. “Over the years, I’ve observed that probiotics can reduce nausea and vomiting and ease constipation. It’s very encouraging that the study proved this to be true,” said Liu. “Probiotics have also benefited many of my other patients who weren’t in the study,” said Liu.

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New clues Participants also contributed fecal specimens before and during the study. The samples were analyzed to identify the type and number of microbes and the different byproducts of digestion. This allowed the researchers to examine whether biomarkers in the fecal specimens corresponded with more severe nausea and assess how the probiotics affected participants who began the study with different baseline biomarkers. One finding was that a low amount of bacteria that carry an enzyme named bile salt hydrolase, which generates bile acid to absorb nutrients, was associated with more pregnancy-related vomiting. Probiotics increase bile salt hydrolase-producing bacteria, which may explain why the supplements decreased levels of nausea and vomiting. Another finding was that high levels of the gut microbes Akkermansia and A. muciniphila at the beginning of the study were associated with more vomiting. The probiotic significantly reduced the amount of those particular microbes and also reduced vomiting. This suggests Akkermansia and A. muciniphila may be reliable biomarkers that can predict vomiting in pregnancy.

Another finding was that vitamin E levels increased after taking probiotics. Higher levels of vitamin E were associated with low vomiting scores. “This research provides key insights about the impact of gut microbes on gastrointestinal function during pregnancy. Our gut microbiota explains why we are what we eat, and why bacteriagenerated metabolites and products have a huge impact on our health,” said Wan. “They affect the gastrointestinal tract as well as skin health and neurological function.” Although the findings are intriguing, the researchers caution that due to the small sample size, further studies will be needed to confirm the effects of the probiotics. “Our previous work showed the benefits of probiotics in preventing liver inflammation. The current study might be one of the first to show the benefits of probiotics in pregnancy,” said Wan. “It would be interesting and important to further test whether probiotics can reduce nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy in cancer patients.” Additional authors on this study include Shuai Chen from the Department of Public Health Sciences, and Prasant Kumar Jena, Lili Sheng and Ying Hu from the Department of Pathology and

Police bust alleged catalytic-converter thieves By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer Two Sacramento men face grand theft and other charges after an unsuccessful attempt to steal a vehicle’s catalytic converter, Davis police said. The noise from the part removal woke up residents on Boston Terrace, who

called police shortly before 5 a.m. Friday and gave a vehicle description as the suspects fled the scene, according to Lt. Ilya Bezuglov.

and Rudy Hernandez, both 26, were booked into the Yolo County Jail on suspicion of grand theft, conspiracy and drug possession.

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Bezuglov said the pair had removed the catalytic converter from the vehicle but left it behind in their haste to leave the scene.

Driver arrested following multi-county chase By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer Authorities arrested a Dixon man Monday after he allegedly led them on a highspeed, multi-county pursuit that passed through Davis at one point. The chase began shortly before 5 a.m. when Solano County sheriff ’s deputies attempted a traffic stop on the suspect's pickup in unincorporated Vacaville,

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according to a news release. That triggered the hour-long pursuit that continued onto westbound Interstate 80, then Highway 50 into El Dorado County. Matthew Ramos, 52, was taken into custody on evading and reckless driving charges at the end of the chase, by then under the jurisdiction of the California Highway Patrol and El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Office.

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UC Davis police say a man exposed himself while attempting to record a student last week inside Shields Library. The incident occurred at about 6 p.m. Thursday, police said in a crime-alert bulletin issued Monday. The student attempted to report the suspect to library

Police described the man, who used the name “Jacob Winston” to the victim, as an Asian American in his 20s, 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-8 with an average build and black, “greasy” medium-length hair. He wore a light blue hooded sweatshirt, light colored shorts and sneakers, and

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Ten ways to green your holiday spirit By Jennifer Gilbert Special to The Enterprise

here are a variety of ways to make your holidays more eco-friendly — here’s our list of top 10 ways to green your holidays.

Green your tree Here’s a look at the factors to consider when choosing your tree. A live tree helps clean the air. You can plant it in your yard when it gets too large, or donate it to be planted elsewhere. They can be heavy to move around though and not all trees grow well in our area. Cut trees are easier to care for than live ones, still give off the scent of a live tree, and can be placed in your organics cart or yard material pile after the holidays. Don’t forget that depending on where and how they are harvested, there are carbon emissions associated with growing and shipping trees. Artificial trees can be reused for many years, are often economical and can save time in

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easy set-up and take down. However, they are not recyclable, so if you choose an artificial tree, be sure that it can last a long time. Whichever tree you choose, please keep in mind that flocking your tree can contribute to litter when the flocking falls off during transport or disposal. Cut trees that are flocked cannot be composted and are not accepted in yard piles or in organics carts; they have to go in the trash.

Give experiences (Don’t buy stuff) If you are looking for gifts for the holidays, instead of buying stuff, give the gift of an experience (such as local restaurant gift certificates, park passes, day trips to a special place, etc.) or gift a subscription service (CSA “farm box”, subscription for online books or magazines, etc.).

(Don’t wrap stuff) If you do give physical gifts, instead of traditional wrapping paper, choose reusable ways to conceal gifts, such as reusable gift bags, baskets and reusable boxes. Beautiful cloth napkins can be a gift and a gift wrap all in one!

Buy local food (Save the leftovers) When planning your holiday menu, choose locally grown food for the freshest fruits and vegetables. Farmers markets and u-pick farms are great places to find fresh food to support local agriculture. Freeze or make soup with leftovers.

Keep grease out of the drain Avoid sewer back-ups by disposing of used cooking oils and fats properly. Soak up small amounts of cool, hardened fats and grease with paper towels and place in the organics bin. Recycle liquid oils and grease for

free at the Yolo County Landfill hazardous waste drop-off, every Friday and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Visit www. YoloCounty.org/Landfill for more information.

Make DIY gifts Show off your talents and give a gift you make yourself like homemade or decorated soaps, hair clip décor, reusable snack bags, custom t-shirts (iron-on decals), knitted, crocheted, or sewn gifts, etc.!

Reuse, recycle, compost Try to minimize waste during the holidays by using reusable dishware, recycle waste whenever possible, compost waste that’s not recyclable, and label waste bins clearly so there’s no guesswork about what goes where.

Turn down the heat Turn the thermostat down a few degrees, and keep curtains open when there is sunlight to

naturally warm your home.

Choose less toxic items Try using baking soda, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, or castile soap for natural and less toxic cleaning. Choose rechargeable batteries to power up your electronics instead of toxic single-use batteries.

Check for leaks With cooler weather and rain, irrigation systems are typically shut off or dialed back for the winter months. Now is a good time to use the city’s online customer water-use portal, AquaHawk, to check for potential leaks around the home. VisitSaveDavisWater.org for more information. For more green holiday tips, visit DavisRecycling.org. — Jennifer Gilbert is a city of Davis Conservation Coordinator; this column is published monthly. Reach her at: PWWeb@CityofDavis.org

UCD studies honeybees’ effectiveness at pollination By Kathy Keatley Garvey Special to The Enterprise Honeybees are celebrated as effective plant pollinators, but just how effective are they? Newly published UC Davis research in the American Journal of Botany yields some surprising results. Honeybees are effective pollinators, but when compared to other pollinators, including wild bees, they are rarely the most effective plant pollinators, according to a meta-analysis project led by doctoral candidate Maureen Page and postdoctoral researcher Charlie Casey Nicholson of the Neal Williams laboratory, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. Page and Nicholson are the co-leading authors of “A Meta-Analysis of Single Visit Pollination Effectiveness Comparing Honeybees and other Floral Visitors,” the cover story of the current edition of the journal, published Nov. 30. “Although high visitation frequencies make honeybees important pollinators, they were rarely the most effective pollinators of plants and were less effective than the average bee,” said Page. “This suggests that honeybees may be imperfect substitutes for the loss of wild pollinators and ensuring pollination will benefit from conservation of non-honeybee taxa. In the future, we hope other researchers will use the data we have collected to further investigate the factors that influence pollination effectiveness.” Page and Nicholson originated the idea for the project during a graduate seminar led by UC Davis professor and community ecologist Louie Yang in the winter of 2020. While the COVID-19 pandemic shut down or postponed many other research projects, Page and Nicholson forged ahead and organized fellow graduate students and postdoctoral students to collectively read and extract single visiteffectiveness data from

more than 468 papers. The two then analyzed the data from a subset of these papers (168) to ask whether honeybees and other floral visitors differed in their single visit pollination effectiveness. Page and Nicholson began with the premise: “Many animals provide ecosystem services in the form of pollination including honeybees, which have become globally dominant floral visitors. A rich literature documents considerable variation in single visit pollination effectiveness, but this literature has yet to be extensively synthesized to address whether honeybees are effective pollinators,” The researchers conducted a hierarchical metaanalysis of 168 studies and extracted 1564 single visit effectiveness (SVE) measures for 240 plant species. “We paired SVE data with visitation frequency data for 69 of these studies,” they wrote. “We used these data to ask three questions: (1) Do honeybees (Apis mellifera) and other floral visitors differ in their SVE? (2) To what extent do plant and pollinator attributes predict differences in SVE between honeybees and other visitors? (3) Is there a correlation between visitation frequency and SVE?” They compared honeybees to multiple pollinator groups, including ants, bees, beetles, birds, butterflies, flies, moths and wasps. “Surprisingly, honeybees were less effective than other bees as pollinators of crop plants, suggesting that the importance of honeybees as crop pollinators derives largely from their numerical abundance rather than the quality of their floral visits,” Page said. “Honeybees were significantly less effective than the most effective nonhoneybee pollinators but were as effective as the average pollinator,” they wrote in their results section of the paper. “The type

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Several species of bees crawl on a sunflower; a honeybee, a sunflower bee and two sweat bees as identified by Professor Williams, a pollinator ecologist. “Honeybees are as effective as the average pollinator, but rarely the most effective pollinators of plants,” according research by Maureen Page and Charlie Casey Nichloson of UC Davis. “Surprisingly, honeybees are less effective than other bees as pollinators of cultivated plants, suggesting the importance of honeybees as agricultural pollinators derives largely from their numerical abundance. Their study confirms a widely held belief that honeybees are not the best pollinators of plants globally and substantiates the growing concern that honeybees may be imperfect substitutes for the loss of wild pollinators.” of pollinator moderated these effects. Honeybees were less effective compared to the most effective and average bird and bee pollinators but were as effective as other taxa. Visitation frequency and SVE were positively correlated, but this trend was largely driven by data from communities where honeybees were absent.” The researchers concluded that “Although high visitation frequencies make honeybees important pollinators, they were less effective than the average bee and rarely the most

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REDISTRICTING: Legislators on the move From Page A1 of 40 in the state Senate, plus 42 of 53 in the U.S. House. While slightly more competitive, the preliminary districts aren’t likely to change those numbers much, according to one study. Democrats are likely to keep 40 of 52 House seats, 62 Assembly seats and 31 Senate seats, says the Public Policy Institute of California analysis. But those party breakdowns could shift in the final districts that the commission will be working on the next several weeks before adopting them just before Christmas. Fredy Ceja, communications director for the commission, said that when seeking public comment, it didn’t ask for political affiliation. And he noted that the state constitution says that “districts may not be drawn for the purpose of favoring or discriminating against an incumbent, political candidate, or political party.”

State Legislature Democrats have a supermajority in the Legislature, and, under the draft maps, that doesn’t appear likely to change. According to the PPIC analysis, which uses data from the nonpartisan PlanScore site, 14 Assembly seats and 11 Senate seats are likely to change party control at least once in the next decade — a slight increase from 12 and 9 with the current districts. The commission — which is discussing Assembly maps this week and state Senate dis-

tricts the week of Dec. 14 — does not take into account the current district lines, or where incumbents live. That’s why the draft maps place as many as 29 state Assembly members and 14 state senators in a district with another incumbent. Legislators would have to move to another district to avoid running against a fellow lawmaker, though enforcement of the law has been weakened. The final lines will also determine who can challenge incumbents and can run for open seats. One factor that is already influencing the potential partisan breakdown: legislators who are leaving voluntarily. Democratic Assemblyman Ed Chau of Monterey Park in Los Angeles County, for example, was appointed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom to a judgeship. Chau represents the only Asianmajority legislative district in not just California, but the continental U.S., according to redistricting expert Paul Mitchell. Also, Democratic Assemblymen Kevin Mullin of San Mateo County and Rudy Salas of Bakersfield and state Sen. Sydney Kamlager of Los Angeles are all eyeing U.S. House seats. Assemblyman Marc Levine of Marin County is running for insurance commissioner and fellow Democratic Assemblyman Richard Bloom of Santa Monica is running for Los Angeles County supervisor, while Assemblyman Jim Frazier, a Fairfield Democrat, announced today he’s stepping down Dec. 31 to seek a

transportation job. Even with some departures, however, Republicans have no realistic hope of winning a majority in the Legislature. But getting rid of the Democratic two-thirds supermajority — which allows Democrats to pass tax increases or put constitutional amendments on the ballot without any Republican votes — is conceivably within reach. If Republicans were able to flip at least seven seats in the Assembly and five in the state Senate, they would have more influence over taxes and policy choices. Democratic leaders shied away from commenting on the potential impact of the new districts while the commission is still at work. “In keeping with the distinct roles established by voters for the Legislature and the Citizens Redistricting Commission, we will not be able to provide comment on the draft maps,” state Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins of San Diego and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon of Lakewood said in a joint statement provided Tuesday to CalMatters by a spokesperson. “While the Citizens Redistricting Commission does its job, the Legislature will continue to do ours — building upon the historic and transformative accomplishments that we have made in this legislative session.”

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stakes for California’s congressional seats could be a little higher. According to the PPIC analysis of the preliminary maps, 13 U.S. House seats are likely to change party control at least once in the next decade, compared to 10 within the existing districts. Nationwide, Republicans only need to flip five seats in 2022 to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives. And they’re well on their way, just from the GOP-controlled redistricting already completed, according to analyses of new congressional districts by Politico and FiveThirtyEight. That’s not by accident: In most other states, redistricting is done by state legislatures, most of which are under Republican control. That includes states that gained congressional seats after the 2020 Census, including North Carolina and Texas. (California lost a seat for the first time ever, complicating the redistricting process.) In states where legislators drew the lines, nearly 90% of congressional races over the last decade were easy wins for one party or the other, Politico reports. Jonathan Mehta Stein, executive director of California Common Cause, which has led the charge for independent redistricting commissions statewide and on the local level, noted that while the process has been “disruptive,” the alternative as seen in other states is a lot more gerrymandering and less competition.

Community groups receive Biberstein grants Special to The Enterprise Nonprofit social-service groups from around Yolo County received grants totaling $17,315 from a fund established by Congregation Bet Haverim, Jewish Fellowship of Davis. The Biberstein Social Action Fund was established in 2002 to honor longtime Davis residents Ernie and Hannah Biberstein for their contributions to community service and social justice. The fund sponsors efforts to address problems related to poverty, discriminations, abuse and neglect. The funds went to 13 organizations: Bike City Theatre Company (BCTC) and The Culture C.O.-O.P. ; Davis Oral Health Project; Fourth and Hope; HEART of Davis (formerly Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter); iDream – The Mac Give Back Project; Make it Happen for Yolo County; Meals on Wheels Yolo County; Personal Care Pantry (WUMC); STEAC; Suicide Prevention of Yolo County; Thriving Pink; Yolo Crisis Nursery; and the Yolo Food Bank. “We are very happy to make these awards,” said Ernie Biberstein. “We think they will make a meaningful difference.” The winners, who were chosen by a committee of Bet Haverim members, will be recognized at a ceremony at the Bet Haverim Religious School in Davis in January. “With the loss of Hannah, we feel that it is even more important to show our religious school students the value of supporting the needs of their community,” Biberstein said. Hannah Biberstein passed away in April of 2011.

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INCREASE: Schools see cases, too From Page A1 percent,” Sisson said. “Taken together, the increasing case rate and the increasing testing positivity rate indicate that COVID19 is spreading in Yolo County.” Hospitalizations are a lagging indicator, coming weeks after a rise in cases, “so we have not yet seen an increase in hospitalizations in Yolo County,” Sisson said. In fact, hospitalizations have declined from eight COVID-19 patients in the county’s two hospitals on Nov. 22 to three as of Tuesday. ———— Thanksgiving gatherings may have contributed to new COVID-19 cases in Davis schools as well. On Tuesday there were 17 active cases among students in the Davis Joint Unified School District and 34 students were in quarantine. Seven student cases have been identified since the beginning of December. ———— Sisson apologized Tuesday to anyone who got caught up in a MyTurn vaccine scheduling snafu over the weekend. A number of county residents reported they showed up for a clinic in Woodland that they’d registered for on MyTurn only to find there was no clinic. “Our team has been

experiencing several challenges with the state’s MyTurn registration system recently,” Sisson said. “Glitches in MyTurn resulted in the inadvertent creation of clinics that were not visible to staff but were visible to members of the public who signed up for appointments, only to show up to find no clinic.” Sisson said she believes the problem on MyTurn — one that other counties experienced as well — has been resolved and everyone who signed up for a “phantom clinic,” as she described them, has been contacted to reschedule. ———— The UC Davis Genome Center has yet to report a local case of the Omicron variant but continues to sequence every positive sample received via Healthy Davis Together, Healthy Yolo Together and campus testing. Sisson said Tuesday that she expects much more will be known about Omicron in the coming weeks, “but right now we simply don’t know much.” Yet to be determined are how infectious Omicron is, how effective vaccines and existing treatments are against it and whether Omicron causes more severe disease. What is known comes from South Africa’s findings, Sisson noted. “South Africa is experiencing rapid … growth in

cases during its current wave, with cases rising faster than in all three previous waves, including the Delta wave. “This rapid spread suggests a virus that is either more contagious or is escaping immune responses or both.” Sisson said that cases of Omicron in South Africa are occurring among people previously infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 and “these reinfections suggest that Omicron can evade immunity from prior infection.” The Omicron wave in South Africa is also resulting in higher hospitalizations for younger South Africans, especially children under the age of five, Sisson said. “It’s not known how any of these findings from South African will translate to the United States, where vaccination rates are higher and the population is older,” she said. “Only time will tell.” Until then, “we should focus our efforts on fighting the variant that is already here — Delta — and preparing for the variant that is coming — Omicron. “The good news,” said Sisson, “is that the actions we’re already taking to protect ourselves from Delta will be the same actions we take to protect ourselves from Omicron.” Those actions?

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1. Vaccination and boosting. “Even if the vaccine has reduced effectiveness against Omicron,” Sisson said, “the vaccine will still provide some protection. “A recent booster, if you’re already vaccinated, will get your immune system tuned up to fight the Omicron variant.” 2. Wear a mask. “And not just any mask,” Sisson said, “but a mask that fits well and filters well. “A surgical mask with an adjustable nose piece to get a good fit around your eyes and cheeks is one good option. You could also upgrade to a more tightly fitting KN95 or an N95 mask. No more basic fabric masks. Make sure your fabric mask has a replaceable filter or wear a surgical mask underneath it.” 3. Get tested for COVID19. “When?” asked Sisson. “When you have symptoms, after you’ve been in close contact with someone who tested positive or after a higher risk activity like traveling or attending a gathering.” 4. Stay home when you’re sick. “Don’t risk spreading disease to other people,” Sisson said. “If we all do all four of these things, we will be as ready as we can be for the Omicron variant.” — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

public health,” he said. “We’re grateful for the support from the county and other local communities that allow HYT to continue its work.” Yolo County received $10.5 million in state Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity grants to better respond to outbreaks like COVID-19, which will provide for the continued

COVID-19 testing. The county’s $1 million funding commitment to HYT is a key part of the funding model with anticipated support from the city of Woodland. For current testing locations and times, visit HealthyDavisTogether. org/testing/ Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are accepted at most testing locations. Parking is free.

VACCINE: County offers help From Page A1 to any county residents ages 12 and up at home or work as well as boosters or pediatric doses for those ages 65 and up, individuals who are homebound or those with special needs. To schedule an appointment, call 530-902-3230 for English, 530-3793465 in Spanish or

530-908-0721 in Russian. For assistance in getting vaccinated, visit www.yolocounty.org/ getvaccinated. As of Dec. 3, 69.7 percent of Yolo County residents have received at least one vaccine dose and 62.3 percent are fully vaccinated. One in five fully vaccinated adults have received a booster shot.

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Market sets holiday hours Special to The Enterprise The Davis Farmers Market will be closed on Christmas and New Year’s days, but open for special morning hours on the Fridays before each holiday. On Fridays, Dec. 24 and 31, the market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon. It will have regular hours on (3 to 6 p.m.) on Wednesday, Dec. 29. America’s favorite farmers market operates rain or shine in Central Park, 301 C St., Davis. Year-round, the Davis Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on

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Malik on his own for daytime duties HUB Staff Davis High janitor Muhammed Malik is the only day janitor to clean the school’s 34 bathroom stalls. Malik tries to clean each of the bathrooms when his shift starts, before the 10 a.m. break, before lunch, and then again during lunch. He makes sure they are clean, as bathrooms are a place people go to cough, sneeze, spit and blow their nose. “It’s a place that worries me all the time,” Malik said. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Malik has been following a new procedure to clean bathrooms and classrooms if there is a suspected case of COVID-19. “Our routine got more aggressive,” Malik said. Despite his diligence, Malik can’t always keep the bathrooms as clean as he would like. Bella Murnane, a junior, thinks the bathrooms are always clean but Jazmin Cortez, a junior, thinks they are pretty dirty. “There is trash everywhere, and it’s weirdly hot in the bathrooms,” Cortez said. “Even though I don’t use the bathrooms they are still pretty clean,” Murnane said. DHS senior Emma Yu thinks that the bathrooms are clean enough for students to use, but other students such as DHS junior Margot Butler think they aren’t as clean and usually never stocked. “I think that the bathrooms are clean enough to use from what I have seen,” Yu said. “They usually aren’t stocked, sometimes I’ll go and there will be no soap,” Butler said. The status of the school bathrooms really depends on if Malik has had time to clean them yet. Since Malik is the only daytime janitor, he has to clean the bathrooms all by himself. That includes taking out the trash and stocking the bathroom. What really affects him is students not picking up after themselves. “It puts me behind,” Malik said. This is also a problem outside of the bathrooms; students leave trash all around school after lunch. Butler thinks adding more trash cans can help this problem. “Maybe adding more trash cans can help with the trash,” Butler said. Malik’s solution is to just have students throw their own trash away. As well as that, Malik thinks that having

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another day custodian would help a lot and allow him to clean more in a day, but he thinks that there isn’t room in the school budget for another one. Malik finds it helpful when students throw their trash in the trash and water bottles in recycling. “It makes it easier for me on trash day,” Malik said. Since the TikTok “devious licks’ challenge started, it has really affected the cleanliness of the boys’ bathroom — and Malik’s workload. The challenge, encouraging students to steal resources from their schools and bathrooms in particular, make work even harder for staff members like Malik. He thinks having the doors open helps a lot when it comes to things like this, so he still has a place to clean that isn’t destroyed. “Having the doors open makes it easier for us to catch students if they are making a mess,” Malik said. Cortez thinks that having the doors open doesn’t have an effect in catching people who steal, vape, or draw on the walls. “People still go in there to vape. Even though the doors are open, it doesn’t change anything,” Cortez said. Cortez has also seen groups of people going into the bathroom just to hang out, which can cause a line to form and result in people being late to class when trying to use the bathroom during passing periods. “Sometimes there will just be a group walking in there and making it so everyone has to wait, even though they aren’t using the bathroom,” Cortez said. Butler thinks there should be some changes when it comes to the bathrooms, such as placing more trash cans, more soap dispensers, and more paper towels. “More soap dispensers would be nice so you don’t have to go all the way to the other side of the sink to get some soap,” Butler said. One thing Malik wants every student to know is that students shouldn’t hesitate tell him what they want changed. That doesn’t stop at the bathrooms; if students see something that could be changed around the school Malik recommends they inform him. “If they ever want something to be changed around our school they can always come and tell me. If it’s about the trees not being watered enough or the bathrooms I would still like to know,” Malik said. HUB Photo/Bridget Nagle

Muhammed Malik is Davis High’s only day janitor.

By Grace Kishiyama HUB Staff Davis High students believe crystals have special healing powers while others are simply attracted to them because of their unique and eye-catching appearance. Senior Alex Barth both collects and wears crystals. “(Crystals) are really cute to wear and (are) a fun thing to believe in,” Barth said. Out of the variety of crystals, each is said to protect against something or is said to have some sort of power. “I love black obsidian and tiger’s eye because they protect you from negative energy,” Barth said. She also wears different types of quartz— such as smoky quartz and rose quartz, amethyst and carnelian— because they “make (her) feel protected from bad juju.” Similarly, junior Malia Peris always carries around rose quartz. “I like rose quartz because it helps with self-love,” Peris said. Peris always carries around clear quartz, as well as a variety of other crystals. “When I get anxious, I carry around amethyst ... I always carry around clear quartz because it is the universal human crystal,” Peris said. She also likes opalite because she believes it helps with communication and carnelian to help with motivation. Peris believes crystals are for more than just looking pretty. “(Crystals) can help spiritually if you use them correctly,” she said. Peris and senior Ha-khanh Pham both have been into crystals for a long time. “I’ve been collecting (crystals) since age 4 or five,” Pham said. One of Pham’s “core memories” from when she was a young child is going to the gift shops at museums. “I only liked going to the gift shops. I begged my parents to buy me the pouches of rocks,” Pham said. However, the majority of her crystal collection was not from gift shop purchases but were given to her. One of her dad’s coworkers had daughters who owned a National Geographic rock tumbler — something Pham thought was fascinating as a young child. “You can buy a lot of rocks in their raw form and you can tumble them so they become really smooth and shiny,” Pham said. “ I was only 10 or 12, but most of my (crystal) collection comes from (the daughters),” Pham said. Pham is a long-time crystal collector but admits she didn’t “get back into it until (crystal collecting) started getting popular.” Pham’s favorite crystal is the tiger’s eye. She recently purchased an entire pound of it. “Everywhere I go I am gifted tiger’s eye, so I thought I should buy some and gift it to people,” Pham said.

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With winter coming, days are getting shorter and the skies cloudier. This affects Davis High students suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). “Cold weather makes me feel inactive and tired,” sophomore Kate Dendulk said. Holly Istas is a psychology teacher at DHS. She teaches about called SAD in a unit on psychological disorders in her class. “It is in the (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) so (SAD) is considered a psychological disorder,” Istas said. SAD often shares symptoms with depression, such as loss of energy, sadness, mood swings, and irritability. According to an article published by Boston University in 2019, an estimated 10 million Americans are affected by SAD. DHS counselor Ann Murao has worked with students for many years. “I do think that weather has an effect on us. Factors like lack of sunlight and lack of physical activity impact emotion,” Murao said. There are many causes for SAD, such as chemical imbalances in the brain. According to The Cleveland Clinic, sunlight exposure helps regulate serotonin in our brains, so a lack of sun creates a shortage of serotonin in the brain causing feelings such as sadness. Fortunately, there are many treatments for SAD, such as phototherapy, also known as light therapy, or using lights that mimic the sun. Other options are cognitive

behavioral therapy and antidepressant medication. Davis is fortunate enough to have nice weather and sunlight. According to weath erspark.com, Davis has a hot season lasting about 3.7 months and a cool season lasting around 2.9 months. Davis also gets a lot of sunlight with the shortest day of the year, still getting about 9 hours and 28 minutes of sunlight and the longest day about 14 hours and 52 minutes of sunlight. DHS math teacher Kurt McCormick has noticed a difference in moods in students on days with poorer weather. “Students seemed a little more subdued on the first day of bad weather,” McCormick said. The weather affects him, too. “I feel like I am moving slowly and lacking a little bit of motivation in the morning when I am preparing for class. However, once the first bell rings, the feeling goes away,’’ McCormick said. Dr. Philippe Rast is an associate professor in Quantitative Psychology at UC Davis. His work specifically emphasizes coming up with models that describe behavior variability in a person. “Normal weather patterns don’t typically influence emotions. That is what we mostly found in our research. However, there are individual differences and some may be influenced by specific weather patterns,” Rast said. Because Davis gets a lot of sun, SAD may not be as prevalent here as it may be in places that get almost 24 hours of darkness during the winter like Norway or Alaska. However, that doesn’t mean that it’s not present in our population.

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ost Californians understand that the economy is not working for them. A recent statewide survey revealed disturbing pessimism about the state of things. Nearly two-thirds of us believe that children growing up today will be worse off financially than their parents. More than two-thirds believe the gap between rich and poor is growing wider. While there is not a lot of hope among many, there is this: 78% believe it is important for workers to organize so that their employers don’t take advantage of them. We are seeing that on an ad hoc basis in a phenomenon some are calling the “great resignation.” A record number of workers quit their jobs in 2021, spawning a worker-driven labor shortage. Job levels have not returned to prepandemic levels not because there is a shortage of low-wage jobs, but because of widespread dissatisfaction with the conditions that come with those jobs. Workers are fed up and feeling empowered. We are seeing it also on an organized basis in a surge of work-stoppages that has been termed by some “Striketober” and “Strikesgiving.” Here in California, fast food workers are rallying to end unsafe working conditions and pushing for higher wages during the “Fight for 15” campaign, which includes advocating for passage of Assembly Bill 257, dubbed the “FAST Act,” which would require franchise owners to meet industry standards on working conditions, wages and working hours. Also this year, more than 20,000 janitors across the state in my union fought for and ratified a new contract. It provides many with a fully-paid, family health care plan, a $20 per hour minimum wage and employer contributions to a pension plan that will provide them with the retirement security they deserve.

mericans are taking note of worker progress. The Gallup organization, which has since 1936 periodically polled Americans on how they rate labor unions, found in September that support for unions is now at its highest point since 1965. Support is particularly high among young adults and those with annual household incomes below $40,000. Seeing all this, those who are satisfied with the status quo are beginning to push back, asserting that organized workers somehow have too much political influence. But if you’ve watched what’s happened in Washington, D.C., or even Sacramento this year, you know that the evidence is otherwise. It wasn’t labor lobbying that scuttled attempts to lower prescription drug costs by allowing Medicare to negotiate prices, and it wasn’t labor that blocked paid family and medical leave for workers, and it hasn’t been labor that has kept billionaires and big corporations from paying their fair share of taxes. Corporate lobbying did all that. Working people united in unions have, however, played a significant role in advocating for actions that have helped families weather the COVID-19 crisis. There have been periods in our history when dissatisfied workers have successfully pushed for change. There were periods, such as after the World Wars or coming out of the Great Depression, when working people made great contributions to society and then insisted that they be rewarded. For the essential workers — Black, Latinx, Asian, white — whose sacrifices made it possible for us to get through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, this is another such time. To move our economy forward so that it works for all of us, workers need a stronger voice, not a muffled voice. It will take collective resolve to bend the arc of inequality, to close the gap between rich and poor, to re-create a thriving, racially inclusive middle class that can again have faith that children will fare better than their parents. That’s the union agenda. Californians are on board. — David Huerta is president of Service Employees International Union, United Service Workers West. He wrote this for CalMatters.

s we enter the season of giving, we are mindful of all our clients, survivors and their children, families in need, and vulnerable individuals living on the margins that are in need of extra support at this time. While many of us were lucky enough to come through the pandemic unscathed, many of our neighbors are suffering from the continued effects of the ongoing pandemic; and for those who were already struggling, the impact of the pandemic only amplified their needs. As we all continue to navigate through this uncertain time and find our new normal, we are cognizant of the fact that many people are still in need. It’s important for us as a community to find ways to give back, and truly make a difference in someone’s life through meaningful acts of giving. University Retirement Community’s Relations Committee is one such group that has supported Empower Yolo this year through very thoughtful, creative projects where they are making a difference in their own way. “It was an easy decision to support Empower Yolo,” says Judy Higgerson, registered nurse, URC resident and URCRC member. “When we moved to Davis five years ago my husband and I looked for a nonprofit organization to volunteer with and that met our values in helping others. We learned quickly about Empower Yolo when we donated our old cell phones. Learning the importance of donating cell phones to Empower Yolo clients and the value it had helping those who needed a lifeline was very much in line with our values,” says Higgerson. Donating their cell phones for survivors of abuse began their relationship with Empower Yolo. Higgerson wanted to do more for the clients. She and the URCRC organized and provided a wonderful Mother’s Day celebration for all the mothers and children residing at the shelter last May. “We wanted to put together a special Mother’s Day treat for the families at the shelter. It took no time for the committee members to join in the creation of 20 gift bags and three cakes to be delivered early for Mother’s Day,” said Higgerson. They also included a fun surprise for the kids as well. A grand donation of over 100 children’s books accompanied the mom’s gift bags and cakes. “I believe that there is always a desire to give to others in need, and special

Empower Yolo surprises for the kids at the shelter provide some needed fun for them,” Higgerson added. Providing thoughtful donations or special celebrations at the shelter for clients and their families for the holidays and during the year brings them joy and truly touches their lives; and makes a difference in their healing process and mental wellbeing. With support from private donations, Empower Yolo is making a difference in the community — from emergency wraparound services for survivors (including shelter, clothing, legal advocacy, counseling, 24-hour crisis line) to housing support; food distribution; youth services; community resource centers; access to health care; support for the homeless, immigrant clients, families in need; and so much more. Together, we can uplift and continue to encourage hope with our clients; and let them know extra support is available if they need it. Through their special projects and donations URCRC has shown our clients and their children that they matter, and that their community supports them. Currently, Higgerson and URCRC members are working on a special holiday project for Empower Yolo. They are hand-painting a bookcase and providing a variety of books for the children at the shelter. “A URC resident volunteered to donate a children’s bookcase,” Higgerson said. “While searching for books to fill the bookcase, an additional idea popped up to paint the bookcase. We are working with a URC staff member (who has beautiful artistic talents) to hand paint some fun, whimsical characters and creatures on the bookcase to

Nebraska outpacing California Several months ago the head of the Yolo County Democratic party wrote a letter to call voters to consider the strong progress of the current state’s administration before the recall vote. Dan Walter’s Forum column (Dec. 5) provides the report card on the state’s progress over the past 18 months. California is failing with one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. California has developed a barbell economy where wealthy urban areas surf the rising equity markets while the rural and agricultural areas are left behind with

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make it unique and special.” This is a thoughtful, creative and meaningful project the children at the shelter will enjoy for years to come. If you are interested in participating in our holiday giving programs here are some wonderful opportunities to help families in need: Holiday meals: The shelter is in need of grocery gift cards to make warm holiday meals for clients and their families. Grocery gift cards to Grocery Outlet, Safeway or Nugget of any denomination are greatly appreciated. Donations can be dropped off at 175 Walnut St. in Woodland or 441 D St. in Davis during office hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Friday, 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Adopt a Family: Each year Empower Yolo coordinates an “Adopt a Family” program during the holiday season where donors can confidentially adopt clients in need for holiday gifts. This is truly a wonderful program that brings so much joy to our clients and their children, and shows them how much their community supports them. To adopt a family wish list contact: holidays@empoweryolo.org. General giving wish lists: Donating items from our general wish lists offer larger groups (such as school and church groups, sports teams and scout troops) more flexibility in giving together. We have general giving lists for “Mothers for the Holidays,” “Teens for the Holidays” and “Rooms to Go.” Our clients can always use these items, and we often get last minute clients and families during the holidays where these gift items are greatly appreciated. The shelter is especially in need of “bathrooms to go” items, and twin and queen sheet sets.

restrictions on development of natural resources. Our excessive regulations, taxes, and cost of living are hollowing out the middle class and causing a net out migration for the first time since statehood. We have no one to blame but ourselves for our failed policies. We should learn from Nebraska to get California back on track. Ryan Baum Davis

Masks and public health I want to give a shout-out to the young woman working the register at one of our Davis supermarkets for holding the line on our public health. A young man in front of me on line at the check-out was not wearing a mask, and the checker politely told him to please wear one. The man, or should I say man-child, pulled a mask out of his pocket, flashed it at her, and then

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Amazon Smile: If you shop on Amazon shop smile. amazon.com choose “Empower Yolo Inc.” in Woodland as the non-profit to support, or you can find us at: smile.amazon.com/ch/ 94-3027535. Shop as you normally would and Empower Yolo will receive a percentage of eligible purchases, which is an easy way to support Empower Yolo. For more information about holiday giving visit: empoweryolo.org. To “Adopt a Family,” request a general giving wish list, or for questions contact: holidays@ empoweryolo.org, or call 530-661-6336. All of these holiday giving programs are wonderful opportunities to help clients in need, or you can come up with your own creative project or way to give back and make a difference in someone’s life this holiday season and beyond. “It suits the personality of many residents at URC to give of themselves to our community in many ways. We know when we give of ourselves, the return is multiplied. The depth and breadth of URC residents’ skills, knowledge, and history are valuables to behold that we would like to share with our community,” says Higgerson. “Working with Empower Yolo we see the depth of its services, and the dedication of their staff and administration is to be admired on many levels. We thank Empower Yolo for partnering with us to make our project ideas a reality for the families being served — thank you for giving that gift back to us,” says Higgerson. To learn more about Empower Yolo and our holiday programs visit: empoweryolo.org. — Natalia Baltazar is the Director of Development and Community Relations of Empower Yolo.

put it back in his pocket, looking smug at seemingly defeating her request. The checker politely told our young patriot that the mask should be worn while in the store. At which point the man put down his one item, proclaimed that he would not wear a mask, and then headed out of the store, striking a blow for all those who think the world only revolves around themselves. I recount this tale to remind us that it is often our low-wage and “essential” workers that bear the brunt of these kind of selfish, ignorant and belligerent temper tantrums. Kudos to this checker and others like her that understand the necessity of upholding public health orders to defeat this virus. Jesse Drew Davis

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ou know fruit cake and caramel and peppermint candy Divinity, fudge and bread pudding with brandy But do you recall The most famous sweet treat of all? (Bah-dum-dum-dum…) When my husband was growing up, it was simply called Nut Roll. It was easily the most anticipated thing his mother made during the entire year, anticipated by Bobby, his siblings and every friend and neighbor who was lucky enough to receive one in the days leading up to Christmas. By Bobby Dunning’s account, the Nut Rolls were rolled, filled, baked, frosted and placed on foilwrapped cardboard. They were then wrapped in Saran Wrap to be delivered to the Dunnings’ friends and neighbors. I asked Bob if he helped in delivering the Christmas treasures and he replied, “I was too young to drive and the Nut Rolls were too heavy for me to carry.” I don’t remember the first time I learned about Nut Roll and I also can’t remember a Christmas in the last 22 years without Nut Roll. If it’s Christmas time, there will be Nut Roll. And if there is no Nut Roll, it’s not Christmas. My original copy of the recipe, a butter-stained photocopy of page 113 of an old University Farm Circle cookbook, displays

Dorothy Dunning’s Nut Roll recipe nestled between Eileen Ojakangas’ Lemon Bars and Eileen Ojakangas’ Walnut Slice. Eileen must have been an amazing baker to have her Lemon Bars and Walnut Slices embrace Dorothy’s legendary Nut Roll. Baking Nut Roll is not a task to be marked off a list, but rather an event. It requires a date on your December calendar and the full attention of all participants. You will need rolling pins, cake yeast and matching aprons for the photo ops. There will be singing of Christmas carols and, very likely, some cursing. You will need cardboard and foil and Saran Wrap. After 16 years of baking Christmas Nut Roll, I suggest the following adjustments to Dorothy Dunning’s almost-perfect recipe: n Quadruple the dough recipe and make lots of smaller Nut Rolls to share with the people you love the most. n Double the filling recipe. n Let the dough rise in your youngest child’s bunk bed. One of my favorite memories and last moments captured on video of Dorothy Dunning is of our little girls, 5, 4 and 3 years old, with their beloved Gram, 90 years

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For the most famous treat of all, try a Nut Roll. old. Gram sits at the head of our dining room table in a red-and-white checkered apron. Her hands are sprinkling flour and rolling dough and clapping with delight. She is surrounded by little girls in aprons matching her own and holding mini rolling pins. Everyone is giggling and there is flour everywhere. As I record the magical scene, I imagine Gram is a fairy godmother, my little girls are fairies and the flour is fairy dust. And I can’t imagine that a pastry will actually result from all this happy mischief. But it does. And it is lovely. And delicious.

And from that moment, I know that Nut Roll — Gram’s Nut Roll — is Christmas. — Shelley Dunning is a Davis resident and a mom of four. Reach her at dunningsm@yahoo.com.

Gram’s Nut Roll Dough 1 cake yeast ¼ cup warm water ¾ cup lukewarm milk ¼ cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg ¼ cup vegetable oil 3½ to 3¾ cup sifted flour Putting it together Dissolve yeast in water. Stir in milk, sugar, salt,

egg and shortening. Mix in flour. Turn out on floured board and knead 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Put in greased bowl, cover and let rise to double in bulk (2 hours).

of rectangle, roll like a jelly roll and pinch to seal ends. Let rise 30 minutes. Bake on cookie sheet 40 minutes at 325 degrees. If it browns too fast, cover with brown paper.

Filling ¼ cup soft butter ½ cup brown sugar ¼ cup evaporated milk 2 cups ground walnuts 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla

Frosting ¼ cup soft butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup powdered sugar

Putting it together Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla and milk. Blend in nuts. Roll dough into an almost paper-thin rectangle. Spread filling to edges. Beginning at wide edge

Putting it together Cream butter, vanilla and sugar until well blended. Add evaporated milk slowly until the frosting is the right consistency (about 1/8 cup). Frost top of Nut Roll. Garnish with maraschino cherries and mint leaves to look like holly.

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his is the time of year when I wear my Santa hat. I like doing that. In a practical way it keeps my ears warm on these chilly mornings, but more importantly I find it makes folk a bit more friendly. People smile at me and some wish me “Good morning” while I’m on my morning stroll. Others express a liking for my hat and a few call out “Merry Christmas.” That’s all fun and I love it. Of course, there are always those few more studious or wise ones who cross the street when they see me coming thinking, I suppose, that I’m an old man a few cards short of a full deck. We should all wear a Santa hat this time of year — Advent — as it is the season of happiness and goodwill leading to Christmas. Maybe wearing something as silly as a Santa hat will relieve some of the stress and anger and polarization in our communities. After all, everybody knows that the real Santa lives at the North Pole with his elves and reindeer and spends his time sorting among those who are naughty or

around love, joy, peace and generosity. Wearing a Santa hat is a good sign one is open to those ideas.

nice, so it’s not like the Santa hat represents a socialist takeover. Nothing to get steamed about. My Santa hat is a sure sign that we are in Advent. This is the four-week period leading up to the great celebration of Christmas and the birth of the Christ child. We are now two Sundays down and two to go. Whether you are a church-going Christian or not you are living through the season of Advent and, unless you adhere to a different religious tradition from Christianity, you almost certainly engage in Advent traditions: you probably have a tree and lights and plan on gifts and feasts. More important I think than the things of Advent is the spirit of Advent all of which revolves

Brewers of course are also living through Advent, whether they like it or not. This is brewers’ slowest time of year in terms of beer production because the weather, being cold, dark, wet occasionally and snowy in places, it is not the time to order a frosty beer. We are just too close to the winter solstice and the year’s shortest day. Few beer drinkers these days realize that a beer’s frostiness can be solved by the simple strategy of heating it up, that is, the traditional practice of mulling beer. It’s a nuisance and perhaps unsanitary and, in the hands of some, maybe dangerous. The easiest way requires a fire to make a hot poker (right there, that’s what I mean about dangerous) that is then plunged into a mug of beer. Alternatively, beer may be heated in a vessel of some sort such as a traditional conical pot that can go directly into the hot coals. Mulling could add not

just warmth but some unique new flavors. Even determined beer drinkers on these chilly days often switch to more alcoholic products with more intense flavors. It’s worth remembering that, if a drinker uses standard measures, a “drink is a drink” in alcohol terms. Beer is not really a Christmas sort of drink. Christmas is more of a hot chocolate or eggnog, time of year or enjoying quiet times with Irish coffee or a whiskey preferably Scotch (no ice). And, being a celebratory season of good cheer and gift-giving and singing and rich eating, most tipplers might reasonably argue that wines or especially champagne are better suited.

understand why champagne is such a celebratory drink. It looks like a celebration with its bubbles. It’s amazing stuff. Metaphorically it reminds me of a little excited dog jumping with joy just waiting to be petted. Beer, though it has many of the same bubbly characteristics, cannot compete with that (except that it

Stevens tapped as executive director for PCC Special to The Enterprise Putah Creek Council’s Board of Directors is excited to announce that it hired Phil Stevens as the organization’s new executive director, starting in December. “Phil has a strong skillset of previous experiences that include management as executive director of a similar organization, fundraising, restoration, and strategic planning. He brings a lot of enthusiasm to this position, and we’re excited about the future of Putah Creek Council as we grow with Phil as the critical part of our team,” said Brian Bellamy, chair of the board.

Name Droppers Stevens has been a passionate conservation professional for over two decades. His earlier work with The Nature Conservancy included leadership positions responsible for securing donor funding as well as program development. Later, he led the Urban Creeks Council, a Bay-area non-profit dedicated to protecting and restoring urban streams. As executive director for that organization, with a comparable mission to Putah Creek Council, he dealt with many similar tasks of project develop-

ment, managing restoration activities, coordination with other STEVENS agencies, New executive commudirector for nity outreach, and fundraising.

He has followed the work of Putah Creek Council for some time and is very excited to become the new executive director. “Putah Creek Council has a remarkable record of achievement over the years,” Stevens said. I feel tremendously honored to have a chance to contribute to the organization’s continuing success.”

His conservation work continued as associate director for Marine Applied Research and Exploration followed by forming and becoming principal of the firm Overstory Land Stewardship, which focuses on ecologically sensitive land management.

Putah Creek Council’s mission is to support regional ecosystems through advocacy, education, and communitybased stewardship. To learn more, visit www. putahcreekcouncil.org or www.facebook.com/ putahcreekcouncil/.

does not give one acid stomach). In contrast, red wine in a glass at a feast, metaphorically, is a spoiled cat lying there motionless, even scowling, but condescendingly willing to be swirled and sniffed at and aahhhed over. Beer poured properly into a wellshaped clean glass, by contrast, is a charming favorite aunt ready to engage in an amusing conversation and who would not want that at the feast? Maybe this year would be a good time to try that; after all there is such an extraordinary range of beer flavors available that a good match for any meal can be found, from the most robust to the most delicate. So here we are in Advent, a very special time of year leading us on to Christmastide and all the secular and spiritual things that represents. And at this time of year please do wear a Santa hat. I like doing that and, if you try it, you will, too. — Reach Michael Lewis at lewiswales@me.com. Comment on this column at www.davis enterprise.com.

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WOMEN: Defense hits cold spell From Page B8 Cougars led by 10 after one and held a 39-19 lead at the break. The Aggies defense cooled off the hot-shooting Cougars in the third, holding Washington State to just 32 percent in the period. But they could not make much of dent in the deficit, eventually shrinking the gap to 55-38 after a 6-0 run midway through the fourth but would get no closer. The Aggies shot 42 percent from the floor to Washington State’s 45 percent, the first UC Davis opponent to shoot better than 40 percent in a game this season. After breaking for finals, the Aggies return to the court on Monday, Dec. 13 at 4 p.m., hosting Stanislaus State.

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UC Davis guard Ezra Manjon (5) is in flight, passing the basketball past a UC Merced player in Saturday’s nonconference game at the University Credit Union Center on Saturday.

MEN: Aggie shooters were hot From Page B8 rebounds and added three steals and an assist to his first half efforts. UCD shot a sizzling 60 percent from the floor and 50 percent from long range in the first half, while holding the Bobcats to just 27.3 accuracy. Les was especially pleased late in the game when a longtime college basketball official calling the game told him what “great kids” the Aggies have in the fold. No one can argue with that assessment. Pepper, who hit three straight treys down the stretch against UOP on Wednesday, upped his streak to six by going 3 of 3 from long range against Merced.

Anigwe finished with 14 points to lead all scorers, while Pepper, Kane Milling and Leo DeBruhl all had 11. DeBruhl was also 3 of 3 on 3-pointers. “He’s a great shooter and it was really pleasing to see him get some looks today,” Les added. Les plans to lighten the load on his team during finals week before they return to action Dec. 14 at Oregon State. After a Dec. 19 date at UOP, the Aggies return home against University of Portland Dec. 22 before opening Big West Conference play at home Dec. 28 against UC Riverside. — Contact Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

CIM: Good day for local runners From Page B8 Also competing Sunday were a handful of locals including recent UC Davis harrier turned-pro Eva Goodisson, who helped the

Aggie women to a Big West Conference Cross Country title this past month. Also on the course was Gillian Meeks in the half marathon relay, Grayson Hough and 2020 Olympic Trials qualifier

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FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20210930 10/27/2021 kquam, Deputy

Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: 1) RT GRAPHIX Physical Address: 707 SYCAMORE LANE UNIT 101 DAVIS CA 95616 Mailing Address: 707 SYCAMORE LANE UNIT 101 DAVIS CA 95616 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) ELK PACE INC 07 SYCAMORE LANE UNIT 101 DAVIS CA 95616 Business Classification: Corporation Starting Date of Business: N/A s/MUHAMMAD RIZWAN TUFAIL Official Title: PRESIDENT Corporation Name: ELK PACE INC I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, kquam, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published: November 24, December 1, 8, 15 2021

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CV2021-1995 To all interested persons: Petitioner: Wei Che Tsai filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a) Present name Wei Che Tsai to Proposed name Jerry Weiche Tsai b) Present name Wei-Che Tsai to Proposed name Jerry Weiche Tsai c) Present name WeiChe Tsai to Proposed name Jerry Weiche Tsai d) Present name Wei_Che Tsai to Proposed name Jerry Weiche Tsai THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: January 7, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Dept. 9 The address of the court is Yolo Superior Court Clerks Office - Civil 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Davis Enterprise. Date: November 12, 2021 DANIEL M. WOLK Judge of the Superior Court Published November 24, December 1, 8, 15, 2021 #1573

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FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20211019 11/24/2021 MLindstrom, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: 1) Rx Consultants Physical Address: 15 Palm Ave., Woodland, CA 95695 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Richard I. Sakai 15 Palm Ave. Woodland, CA 95695 2) Joy E. Sakai 15 Palm Ave. Woodland, CA 95695 Business Classification: General Partnership Starting Date of Business: N/A s/Richard I. Sakai / Joy E. Sakai Official Title: Corporation Name: I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, MLindstrom, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published: December 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 #1595

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20211004 11/19/2021 mlindstrom, Deputy Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: 1) YOLOyardcare Physical Address: 216 F St #77 Davis CA 95616 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) MICHAEL ROJAS 835 EUREKA AVE DAVIS CA 95616 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 10/1/21 s/MICHAEL ROJAS Official Title: Corporation Name: I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, Micha Lindstrom, Deputy Clerk State of California, County of Yolo Published: December 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 #1591

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To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: DONNA L. YACKEY, DONNA LEE YACKEY A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: MICHAEL F. YACKEY in the Superior Court of California, County of: Yolo THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: MICHAEL F. YACKEY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on DECEMBER 16, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. in Department 9 located at 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Signed: LILIT A. MINASYAN, DROBNY LAW OFFICES, INC. ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER 4180 TRUXEL ROAD, SUITE 100 SACRAMENTO, CA 95834 916-419-2100 12/1, 12/3, 12/8. #1571

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PURPOSE: A public hearing will be held by the Yolo County Committee on School District Organization (Committee) to receive comments from parents, teachers, members of the community, and bargaining unit leaders regarding the Adoption of Redistricting Plan for the Yolo County Board of Education Trustee Areas based upon the 2020 Census. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Committee may take action on adoption of the redistricting plan for the Trustee areas. DATE: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 TIME: 6:00 p.m. [approx.] LOCATION: Yolo County Office of Education 1280 Santa Anita Court, Suite 120 Woodland, CA 95776 or Zoom Conference Meeting: https://ycoe.zoom.us/j/97637728971 Or One tap mobile: US: +16699006833,,97637728971# or +13462487799,,97637728971# Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 Webinar ID: 976 3772 8971 Individuals wishing to speak before the Committee are requested to fill out a speaker card, which will be available in the Conference Center. Completed speaker cards need to be submitted to the Board Recording Secretary; speakers will be called in the order in which the cards are received. You may also use the *raise hand feature in Zoom to speak on this matter during the meeting. Each individual addressing the Committee will have a maximum of three minutes to speak to ensure that all who wish to address the Committee on this matter will be heard. Materials subject to the public hearing will be available at the public hearing and online at www.ycoe.org. If you would like a copy of the materials prior to that time, contact the Yolo County Office of Education at 1280 Santa Anita Court, Suite #100, or call (530) 668-3702. Posted this 2nd day of December, 2021 Published December 8, 2021

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GIRLS: Valiant effort by Devils From Page B8 UC Davis attacker Logan Anderson gets ready to take a shot in Saturday’s NCAA National Semifinals at the Spieker Aquatics Center on the UCLA campus. Owen Yancher/ Courtesy photo

Trojans hold off Aggies in semifinals Special to The Enterprise LOS ANGELES — Logan Anderson and Ben Fleming scored a pair of goals and the UC Davis men’s water polo team were within a pair of the No. 1-ranked team in the nation in USC midway through the fourth quarter. But the Trojans scored twice in the final minute to hold off UC Davis for an 11-8 victory in the first of two national semifinal contests on Saturday during the NCAA National Collegiate Men’s Water Polo Championships at the Spieker Aquatics Center on the campus of UCLA. The Aggies finished their season at 19-9 overall on the year in their eighth all-time NCAA Tournament appearance, claiming their sixth Western Water Polo Association title in program history on their way to the

postseason. USC improved to 18-2 overall on the year, defeating UC Davis for the third time this season, and advances to meet either UCLA or California in Sunday’s championship. Anderson added an assist to his total to join teammate Michael Plastino with three-point days, with the latter scoring a goal and adding a pair of assists. Spencer Towill, Nir Gross and Levi Murtaugh also found the back of the cage, while Gross drew four exclusions and Fleming finished with a pair of steals. In the cage, sophomore Aaron Wilson followed up his 14-save performance against Long Beach State in the opening round on Thursday with 12 more stops against the high-powered Trojans. UC Davis was within a goal with just under three minutes to play in the first

before three straight scores by USC extended the lead to four with 4:16 to go in the second. The two teams went back-andforth with the next six scores before Fleming scored on a five-meter just before the end of the third and Murtaugh scored at the 3:01 mark of the fourth to make it a 9-7 contest. That would be as close as the Aggies would be able to get, however, as Jacob Mercep scored twice in the final 63 seconds for the Trojans around a goal by Plastino for the final score. The Trojans held a 36-29 advantage in the shot column and hit just under 31 percent for the day to the Aggies’ 28 percent. Four of UC Davis’ eight scores came on the power play and the Aggies scored on both of their five-meter attempts on the afternoon.

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Gregg outpaces the competition to win CIM By Owen Yancher Special to The Enterprise Pumping his fists as he crossed the finish line Sunday morning in downtown Sacramento, Davis native Brendan Gregg was immediately embraced by his wife Jonah Weeks after winning the California International Marathon. Sporting a grin that stretched to midtown, the 2007 Davis High graduate split the finishing ribbon at 2 hours, 11 minutes and 21 seconds — more than a minute ahead of secondplace runner Rory Linkletter (2:12.52). Setting a new course benchmark, Sarah Vaughn’s 2:26.53 effort won the women’s run, while Gregg’s mad dash

was less than 55 seconds off Jerry Lawson’s 1993 record run of 2:10.27. “I love coming back here,” Gregg said shortly after embracing his wife, father, and sister at the finish line. “I’ve done other marathons, but I always want to come back and do it at home at the people’s marathon.” The race featured more than 9,000 athletes, including an additional 900-plus relay runners. Pacing at just over five minutes per mile throughout the 26.2-mile course, Gregg moved from third place at the 5k to second overall by the time he passed the half marathon mark. The Stanford alum then led the field from the 30k onward.

A three-time USA National Team member and two-time NCAA Division I Track and Field AllAmerican, Gregg’s run topped his former personal record by more than 10 seconds. The son of longtime Davis High cross-country head coach Bill Gregg, Brendan is also the brother of professional runner Kaitlin Gregg Goodman. Both race winners, Gregg and Vaughn, take home $10,000 in prize money, plus performance bonuses. Prize money is divided equally between the men’s and women’s fields, with monetary prizes going to the top 10 finishers for each.

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UC Davis Chancellor Gary May (right) holds the finish line ribbon as race winner Brendan Gregg flies through the finish chute Sunday at the California International Marathon in Sacramento.

UCD men dominate the court By Bob Dunning Enterprise staff writer

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Davis High’s Brooklin Cienfuegos looks at the referee for the count in her 116-pound match against her River City opponent in Tuesday’s nonleague match at the Raiders’ gym. Cienfuegos, only a freshman, won by pin.

Young Devils grapple with defeat Raiders 42, Blue Devils 21

By Mike Bush Enterprise sports editor WEST SACRAMENTO — Three Davis High wrestlers came through in Tuesday’s nonleague match against River City’s squad. Altogether, the Blue Devils’ middleand upper-weight classes won four matches. But the host Raiders dominated rest of the contest, as they posted a 42-21 victory. “We’re a young team,” said Davis head coach John Rosendale. “We’re recovering from two years of (the pandemic).” Rosendale moved some of his wrestlers, who usually compete on the Blue Devils’ junior varsity team, to compete on the varsity level Tuesday night. While those wrestlers competed, River City took command in the lower- and middle-weight divisions. “I feel like our kids who were asked to

Next match: Saturday at Curt Meddler Invitational, Elk Grove, 9 a.m.

wrestle varsity showed up and wrestled their hearts out,” Rosendale said. Both Davis and River City forfeited their 106- and 113-pound classes to start the contest. Then the Raiders won the next four matches to take a 24-0 lead. Davis’ first win of the match came in the 145 class, which came at the 1 minute, 9 second mark in the first period. The Blue Devils’ Sam Reising rose to the occasion to win by pin, which made the score 24-6. After the Raiders won the 152 and 160 classes, both by pins, for a 36-6 advantage, the Blue Devils won three of the final four matches. At 195, senior James Davis won his

match by pin over his Raider foe with 5 seconds left in the first period. That trimmed the Raiders’ lead to 36-12. “James is an excellent competitor,” said Rosendale of Davis. “He wants to push all the time. It’s been an honor to have him on the team.” Davis’ Jude Veress (220) won by forfeit. Joshua Prudhomme (heavyweight) won by pin in the second round. “A couple more of our experienced wrestlers did really well,” Rosendale said. On Saturday, Davis will compete at the Curt Meddler Invitational at Elk Grove High. Action begins at 9 a.m. In the only girls’ match Tuesday, Davis’ Brooklin Cienfuegos won her match by pin in the first round. — Contact Mike Bush at mike@ davisenterprise.net. Follow on Twitter: @MBDavisSports.

Speck Memorial Tournament

DHS girls basketball squad finishes fourth fouled and made 1 of 2 free By Rebecca Wasik throws. After two more basEnterprise correspondent kets by Kate Nelson and After a brutal loss on Fri- Schouten, Schouten was day in the winner’s bracket of fouled once again, and this the 48th annual Dorothy time made both her free Speck Memorial Tourna- throws. ment, the Davis High girls At the end of the first basketball team was looking quarter, the Blue to win the Devils and Wildthird-place cats were tied game against 11-11. the Whitney In the second High squad. quarter, Next game: Thursday Davis (1-3) Schouten hit a kept the game at tournament, TBA. 3-pointer. Then, much closer Nelson added than the night before, but ultimately fell to Whitney another two points to Davis’ (4-2), which squeaked by tally. Bledsoe was fouled and with a 43-38 victory to take made both free throws. At halftime, the Blue Devthird place on Saturday. “Overall, I’m really proud ils led Whitney 18-17. In the third quarter, of how they bounced back Schouten got two baskets. after (Friday) night,” said Davis head coach Heather Then, Malia Abrenica hit Highshoe. “We competed two 3-pointers. Ali Cordone against a really strong Whit- added two points as well. Nelson then scored the final ney team.” In the first quarter, Mara Davis basket of the quarter Bledsoe scored Davis’ first with an assist from Bledsoe. two baskets of the game. At the end of the third, Then, Tessa Schouten was Davis held on to a slim lead

Jim Les was a happy man as he dismissed his Aggie men’s basketball team to hit the books in preparation for finals week at UC Davis. The Aggie head coach was able to clear the bench and give just about everyone significant playing time in an overwhelming 81-40 nonconference win over UC Merced Saturday afternoon at The Pavilion. The Aggies are now 4-3 after their second straight win, while Merced, the youngest University of Califor- Next game: Tuesday at Oregon State, 7 p.m. nia campus, is 2-6. “Everybody on this Listen: KHTK 1140 team works hard in Watch: Pac12 practice and they all contribute, so those guys deserve those minutes they got today,” Les said. “You always have to be ready. You can be just one turned ankle away from being in the game. I really liked the way we came out tonight and led with our defense. This was definitely an extension of the way we played the other night (a 63-57 win over UOP).” UCD used 3-pointers from Elijah Pepper and Caleb Fuller to score the game’s first 10 points, and before seven minutes had elapsed, the Aggies were up 19-2. In the first half alone, 10 Aggies broke into the scoring column, led by Christian Anigwe on 5-of-7 shooting. Anigwe also pulled down four

Aggies 81, Bobcats 40

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Rough day for Aggie women Enterprise staff

and made 1 of 2 free throws as well. Bledsoe then scored the final two baskets of the

Cierra Hall finished with nine points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals for the UC Davis women’s basketball team in a nonconference home game against Washington State. But the visiting Cougars finished with four players in double-figures, lifting them to a 71-49 win over the Aggies in a doubleheader at the University Credit Union Center on Saturday. The loss snapped UC Davis’ three-game winning streak, drop- Next game: Monday vs. ping it to 4-3 overall. Stanislaus State, 4 p.m. Washington State, Listen: KDVS 90.3 FM which was receiving Watch: EPSN+ votes in both the latest Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls, improved to 6-1 overall. Sage Stobbart, along with Lena Svanholm and second-year freshman Bria Shine, led UC Davis with five rebounds apiece, including three on the offensive glass from Shine. Svanholm added eight points off the bench for the Aggies, which received 24 points from their reserves to outscore their counterparts. UC Davis scored the first basket of the game on a driving layup by Hall and battled to a 4-4 tie before a 9-0 run by the Cougars gave Washington State a lead it would not relinquish. The

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Cougars 71, Aggies 49

Wildcats 43, Blue Devils 38

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Blue Devil guard Malia Abrenica (5) shadows Whitney’s Marissa Shihadeh in Saturday’s third-place game of the annual Dorothy Speck Memorial Tournament. of 32-29. In the fourth quarter, Bledsoe was fouled and made 1 of 2 free throws. Schouten was also fouled