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Gov. Gavin Newsom presents the breakdown for the $267.8 billion budget revise in a program dubbed “California Roars Back” at the Secretary of State building auditorium in Sacramento on May 14.
By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer With an Omicron surge underway and children returning to the classroom next week, vaccinations among children in Yolo County are lagging. Fewer than one in four Yolo County children (23.7 percent) ages 5 to 11 are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and just 31.5 percent have received at least one dose, according to the California Department of Public Health. That age group has been eligible for the pediatric Pfizer vaccine since early November. As with the adult dose, shots are given three weeks apart. Yolo County Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson will be sending out a letter to students and their families addressing the importance of vaccination, as well as the need to wear well-fitting, high-quality masks indoors, to get tested and to stay home when sick. She noted that New York City is seeing an increase in pediatric hospitalizations as part of their Omicron wave, especially
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progressive tax system, severe racial inequalities remain.
California is a state of contrasts. On the one hand, it is flush with a $31 billion budget surplus from the gains of the rich, enabling it to spend record amounts on schools and health care. On the other hand, a new study reveals that despite a
The study, Portrait of California by Measure of America, found that Native Americans’ average lifespan is 67 years, a decrease of more than 7 years since 2012. Black youth are more than twice as likely than white youth to be out of both
school and work in the years following high school. And, in the city of San Jose, Latinos earn $0.46 for every dollar white workers earn. “These inequities didn’t come out of nowhere, they are the result of policy choices,” said Laura Laderman, chief statistician at Measure of America, a
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As perhaps the most accurately addressed business in Davis, the F Street Dispensary on 420 F St. is a far cry from the stereotypical purveyor of marijuana. With education, safety and comfortability integral to their foundation, this joint is unravelling the taboo that’s been wrapped around cannabis for decades. Before officially opening in October of 2018, Rob and Mike Read spent the better part of a year advocating for allowing dispensaries to open in town.
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Unnatural people are people, too I love this time of year, mostly because I get to learn about all the new laws the California Legislature has passed. I don’t have an exact count, but usually new laws number around 1,000 annually, which makes me wonder how we got by in the previous year without these supposedly important laws on the books. For instance, I am now looking at the Gambling Control Act that flew through both houses of the Legislature and was signed by the governor in October. This much-needed new law is going to change the world, I’m sure. According to the Legislative Counsel’s Digest, “Existing law requires specified employees of a gambling enterprise to apply for and obtain from the commission a valid key employee license or a work permit.” Got it. Furthermore, “Existing law defines ‘gambling enterprise employee’ for purposes of the act to mean a natural person employed in the operation of a gambling enterprise.”
I’m not sure exactly what a “natural” person is, but I suspect it’s a compliment, as in he or she is a “natural” when it comes to shooting a basketball through a hoop or some such thing. Then again, if the law specifies that this employee must be a “natural person,” it presumes there are unnatural persons out there somewhere as well. Why an unnatural person cannot be a casino employee is a mystery, but maybe next year there will be legislation protecting the right of unnatural persons to work in a gambling establishment. This natural person includes, among others, “Dealers, floor personnel, security employees, and waiters and waitresses, or any other natural person whose
employment duties require or authorize access to restricted gambling enforcement areas. Understood. “This bill would exclude from the definition of ‘gambling enterprise employee’ a natural person employed solely to serve or prepare food or beverages if those duties are performed only in areas of the establishment in which gambling is not authorized.”
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policies of this chapter.” Including, apparently, natural persons who write run-on sentences. “ ‘Key employee does not include a natural person who is employed solely to supervise employees whose duties are solely to serve or prepare food or beverages if the supervisor and the employees perform their duties only in areas of the establishment in which gambling is not authorized.” In other words, there’s a bright line on the casino carpet telling a food and beverage natural person “DO NOT CROSS” or you’ll be in trouble with the pit boss, the shift boss, the credit executive, the gambling operations manager and, most importantly, the state of California.” I’ll report on the other 999 new laws once I can determine exactly who is and who is not a natural person. Can’t wait to see what else our lawmakers have been up to for the last 12 months. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
Fire damages S. Davis California district attorneys home a second time challenge boost in prison credits By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer A South Davis home damaged by fire last week was struck by a second blaze early Wednesday morning that also threatened a neighboring house. The 3:45 a.m. fire occurred at the same Miwok Place residence where the Dec. 20 fire went up an interior wall and into the attic area, displacing the residents due to the extent of the damage. The house remained unoccupied at the time of Wednesday’s incident, with firefighters arriving on scene to find both levels of the two-story house fully engulfed in flames, Davis Fire Chief Joe Tenney said. The call was upgraded to secondalarm status, which brought in additional fire crews from the UC Davis and Woodland fire departments. “Initial fire crews did an excellent job quickly
knocking down the fire using large hose lines,” Tenney said. “The neighbor’s house was threatened and the occupant there was evacuated. Firefighters were able to prevent any damage to the neighbors house. Unfortunately, major damage occurred to the original home.” No firefighters were injured during the incident, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation, Tenney said. Both power and gas to the residence had been disconnected due to the earlier fire, he noted. The Woodland and Dixon fire departments provided station coverage for the city of Davis and UCD under the region’s mutual/automatic aid agreement, which Tenney said “is becoming more and more necessary for jurisdictions to help each other as calls for service continue to increase.”
Cache Creek Conservancy offers internships Special to The Enterprise The Cache Creek Conservancy is accepting applications from college and university students or recent graduates for its 2022 Internship Program. Nancy Ullrey, executive director of the Woodlandbased Conservancy said that each internship will end with the quarter or semester, depending on which college or university the student is attending. In 2020, many interns stayed for two or more sessions. The Ecological and Environmental Interns
will assist Conservancy staff with habitat restoration for native wildlife and plants within the nature preserve and other sites along the lower Cache Creek watershed. Although the next internship is scheduled to begin in January, those interested can still make an application. Email a résumé and cover letter explaining why you would like to intern at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve in Woodland to cachecreekconservancy@gmail.com. Please include the subject line “Cache Creek Internship Application.”
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Special to The Enterprise Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert announced that she and 27 other elected California district attorneys, including Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig, have been granted a temporary restraining order preventing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from enacting an increase of 50 to 66 percent prison credits for second-strikers with serious and violent criminal histories. This measure follows the CDCR’s recently enacted emergency regulations that allows for additional credits to be awarded to serious and violent felons, including credits that are not based upon completing any rehabilitation programs. While CDCR’s newest regulations grant additional good-conduct credits to inmates working in fire camp related activities, they also added additional credits to “nonviolent” second strikers. Unrelated to fire camp credits, CDCR sought to increase credits
to 66 percent conduct credits — two-thirds time off sentences — to secondstrike inmates housed at a minimum-security level A or B facility. CDCR did so amid litigation challenging additional credits for serious and violent offenders. This new class of credits will include convictions for domestic violence, human trafficking, animal cruelty and possession of weapons by individuals who have previous convictions for serious and violent felonies. In order to stop the enforcement of this newest early release emergency regulation, the 28 DAs filed a temporary restraining order on Dec. 22. The court granted the petition and issued the TRO against CDCR on Wednesday. In 2015, Schubert began opposing and publicizing the early release of “nonviolent” second-strike felons. Under California law, “nonviolent” felonies include domestic violence, rape of an unconscious person, human trafficking, and assault with a deadly weapon. “Second strike”
refers to an inmate who was previously convicted of a serious or violent felony. “Many of these so-called ‘nonviolent’ second strikers have long and violent criminal histories – including repeat felony domestic violence convictions, sexual assaults and gun violence,” Schubert said. “Releasing these dangerous inmates after serving a small fraction of their sentences not only lacks accountability, it shortens effective rehabilitation, violates victims’ rights and is a significant threat to public safety. No one is contesting good conduct credits for fire camp work, but sneaking in another class of individuals with serious and violent criminal histories goes too far.” Added Reisig: “Violent crime has been steadily increasing across most of California. Promoting more early releases of prison inmates who have been convicted of heinous crimes or who have violent records, without any confirmation of rehabilitation, is not making anyone safer.”
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New Year brings maximum CHP enforcement Special to The Enterprise The ushering in of a new year brings with it the anticipation of a fresh start, positive changes, and healthy resolutions. What it should not bring are headlines of tragedies caused by drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol. To encourage safe travel for those who are out on the road, the California Highway Patrol will conduct a maximum enforcement period from 6:01 p.m. on Friday through
11:59 p.m. Sunday. “Ringing in the new year should be an exciting time filled with celebration and hope,” CHP Commissioner Amanda Ray said. “To help keep the roadways safe through the holiday and beyond, our officers will be out in force to deter, detect and removeimpaired drivers.” During the previous New Year’s Day MEP, 56 people were killed in crashes in California. Sadly, half of the vehicle occupants killed in the crashes were not wearing a seat belt. During
that same 78-hour MEP, CHP officers made 709 arrests statewide for driving under the influence. To help bolster this year’s holiday traffic safety effort across state lines, the CHP will again partner with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and the Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota state patrols in a Western States Traffic Safety Coalition for the “Drive
High, Get a DUI” campaign. With the focus of the New Year’s operation to identify and remove impaired drivers from the road, the CHP will have all available personnel on patrol, including drugrecognition evaluators to conduct evaluations of suspected impaired drivers. For daily MEP updates and other valuable traffic safety-related information, follow @CHP_HQ on Twitter.
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SHOTS: Local efforts beat state rate From Page A1 among unvaccinated children, illustrating the importance of getting children vaccinated. And while the vaccination rate for 5- to 11-year-olds in Yolo County is less than 25 percent, it does exceed the statewide rate of 15.1 percent fully vaccinated. However, Yolo County is lagging the state in the 12 to 17 age group, with 55.6 percent fully vaccinated (still defined as having received two shots) and 60.8 percent having received at least one dose, according to state data. Statewide, 63.9 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds are fully vaccinated and 71.7 percent have received at least one dose. Yolo County also trails the state in the 18 to 49 age group. Statewide, 74.5 percent of residents in that age group are fully vaccinated but in Yolo County, 66.9 percent are, according to state data. The county exceeds the statewide vaccination rate among older populations. Yolo County residents ages 50 to 64 have the highest vaccination rate in the county, with 87.9 percent fully vaccinated. Statewide for 50- to 64-year olds, 81.8 percent are fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, a little over 85 percent of county residents ages 65 and up are fully vaccinated, compared to 79.9 percent statewide. Broken down by race and ethnicity, Asian Americans in Yolo County have the highest vaccination rate, with 69.8 percent fully vaccinated, followed by Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders with 67.9 percent fully vaccinated, according to state data. Among the county’s Black residents, 64.7 percent are fully vaccinated as are 64.2 percent of white residents. Fifty-two percent of American Indian and Alaska Native residents are fully vaccinated as are 56.9 percent of Latino residents, according the state Department of Public Health. ————
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COVID-19 vaccinations among children are lagging in Yolo County with 68.5 percent of the county’s 5- to 11-year-olds still unvaccinated nearly two months after the Pfizer pediatric vaccine was authorized for that age group. (Source: California Department of Public Health). Yolo County’s health order requiring individuals who test positive for COVID-19 to remain in isolation for 10 days remains in effect for the time being. The county also requires unvaccinated individuals who have been identified as a close contact with someone who tested positive to quarantine for 10 days. Those standards have been in place since last year, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week revised its recommendations to shorten the isolation period to five days for individuals who remain asymptomatic, with the added proviso that they wear a mask when around others for five more days. The CDC also now recommends that unvaccinated individuals who were exposed to COVID-19, as well as vaccinated individuals who are eligible for boosters but have not received one, to quarantine for five days followed by strict mask use for another five days. Individuals who have received a booster shot do not need to quarantine but should wear a mask for 10 days after exposure, according to the CDC. “The change is motivated by science demonstrating that the majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs early in the course of illness, generally one to two days prior to onset of symptoms and the two to three days after,” according to the CDC
announcement. “Therefore, people who test positive should isolate for five days and, if asymptomatic at that time, may leave isolation if they can continue to mask for five days to minimize the risk of infecting others.” The state has announced it will align with the new standards and Yolo County is planning to revise its isolation and quarantine orders, according to county public information officer John Fout. But the county is seeking additional details from the CDC and California Department of Public Health before doing so. In the meantime, the current orders still apply, Fout said. ———— Over the last three weeks, the county has reported 240 new COVID-19 cases in the city of Davis; 235 in Woodland; 228 in West Sacramento; 28 in Winters; and 58 in the unincorporated areas. Three additional deaths were also reported during that time period. As of Wednesday, 11 people were hospitalized in the county’s two hospitals with COVID-19, all but one of them unvaccinated. Sisson said Wednesday that nearly all new cases of COVID-19 in Yolo County are being caused by the Omicron variant. — Reach Anne Ternus-Bellamy at aternus@davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernus Bellamy.
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Lots of animals are waiting for “forever homes” at the Yolo County Animal Shelter, 2640 E. Gibson Road in Woodland. Among them is Jackson (A185152), a tan-andwhite, 1-year-old bully breed mix. He is shy at first but once you are friends he can't wait to show you his sit, down, shake and how much he loves his toys. Jackson loves to walk and can be silly with the zoomies.
and Foster & Kinship Care Education programs at Woodland Community College. “Over $20,000 was given this year, and we are grateful to the college’s District Foundation Office for helping to make giving tax deductible,” Schroeder added. STORAGE LIEN SALE There will be a lien sale at South Davis Storage, 4836 Chiles Rd, Davis, CA 95618 On: Tuesday January 18th 2022 at 11AM This enforcement is authorized by Division 8, Chapter 10 of the California Business & Professions Code, commencing without warranty or guarantee for cash only. Purchased items must be removed immediately following the sale. The personal Property stored with the undersigned by: Chala Holloway FIRST Unit B15 (kids toys, mattress, boombox, clothing, pillows, shoes, handbag, cooler, bedframe) The personal Property stored with the undersigned by: Jessica Heidelberg Second Unit B57 (mattresses, headboard, shoes, clothes, bedding, portable fan, towels, tote boxes) BOND#0342850 Published December 31, 2021, January 7, 2022
“Because of this amazing support, all of Yolo County’s foster teens and nonminor dependents, those 12 to 21-years-old, were given gifts and a stocking filled with Christmas joy.” Anyone interested in becoming a foster parent or supporting Yolo County foster care programs are
urged to contact Schroeder at 530-574-1964 or visit www.yolofostercare. com to make a donation. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ ATernusBellamy.
Jackson Also hoping for a good home is Duracell (A190512), a 1-year-old black-and-white border collie mix who is very smart and enjoys learning new tricks. This very energetic active pup will need a big yard and an owner who is committed to a training and exercise routine. For information on adopting, contact adoptycas@gmail.com. All shelter animals are up-to-date on vaccinations, microchipped, and spayed or neutered. The shelter is closed to the public for non-emergencies but the staff is available to assist at 530-
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ental health is now the leading cause of hospitalization of children under 18 in California. This crisis facing youth and their families is staggering. In addition to the effects of the COVID19 pandemic, young people face existential threats like climate change, gun violence in schools as well as communities, civil rights crises, and an uncertain educational and economic future. From 2009 to 2017, depression increased 69% among 16- and 17-year-olds. The suicide rate among 18- to 19-year-olds increased 56% from 2008 to 2017. An estimated 8% to 10% of children under age 5 experience clinically significant and impairing mental health problems. The stress and social isolation caused by the pandemic have intensified the already existing crisis, particularly for children and youth of color, low-income communities, LGBTQ+ youth and other vulnerable populations. Last week, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory on the youth mental health crisis. It calls attention to the growing prevalence of mental health challenges nationally and offers multi-sector recommendations to address the challenges. California is already taking action on many of the Surgeon General’s recommendations. Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature invested $4.4 billion in the 2021-22 state budget to establish a bold new initiative to transform the state’s children and youth behavioral health system. Through this initiative, California is building an innovative, prevention focused ecosystem where all children and youth ages 0 to 25 are routinely screened, supported and provided services for emerging and existing mental health needs.
So it’s ironic that criminals, a group despised by this state’s political class, should now be in position to set much of California’s political agenda for 2022. In this state of almost 40 million persons, as few as 200 to 300 individuals took group actions in November that might reverse years of liberal lawmaking and leftist defiance of the voters’ will on things like cash bail. There was nothing constructive in what they did. The agenda has already been shifted somewhat by a group of supposed gang members via their series of “smashand-grab” burglaries in November and early December, almost exclusively targeting high-end stores like Nordstrom, Louis Vuitton and Lululemon. Riding four-to-a-car, these organized and prepared bandits appeared suddenly in dark evening hours, sledgehammered their way through thick plate glass windows and made off with goods worth as much as $5 million. In some cases they failed, as police arrived before some stores in Palo Alto and Los Angeles could be looted. Some stolen goods were later recovered from storage lock-
notices within days. In San Francisco, where ultra-leftist DA Chesa Boudin already faces a recall vote, a few suspected group burglars who operated in posh Union Square were held in custody on judges’ orders, but others were released. ers, where they were stashed to await eBay appearances and flea market sales. With the aid of security cameras and tips from persons who recorded license numbers from among the fleets of getaway cars, police caught some of those alleged to have conducted the raids. They were a mix of men and women of several ethnicities, and because of the leftleaning politics that have governed California for the last few decades, most of those captured did not spend much time in jail. In Los Angeles, where District Attorney George Gascon imposes an almost absolute no-cash-bail policy on the nation’s largest local court system, all 14 bandits arrested locally were quickly released to await court appearances. That spurred fears the same suspects would soon commit other crimes. In LA County, which voted 55-45 percent on a 2020 state ballot referendum to keep cash bail in effect, it was no coincidence when Gascon was served with fresh recall
Meanwhile, Gov. Gavin Newsom looked nervous and uncertain as he proclaimed that the flashmob attacks must halt. And Attorney General Rob Bonta, who voted while a state legislator to end cash bail, staged a San Mateo County appearance to announce a six-year sentence for the final and primary defendant in a years-ago scheme to heist drugs from stores there and sell them overseas.
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o one could remember the last time Bonta joined local authorities in celebrating a tough sentence. Bonta has been joined by other Democratic leaders like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Newsom in revising prior soft-on-crime rhetoric. It’s uncertain how much all this action will change the state’s 2022 political scene, already sure to feature issues like housing and water, not to mention a host of hot congressional and legislative races in newly revised districts. But fear has always been a huge factor in voting, and it’s been at least a decade since Californians felt a strong fear
of crime just before casting their ballots. Exactly such fear motivated the 1986 campaign ginned up by then-Gov. George Deukmejian, who succeeded in ousting three liberal justices of the state Supreme Court opposed to the death penalty. With an almost entirely different electorate today, the potential effects of fear and crime on the year’s politics are less predictable. But the reactions of Newsom, Bonta and others to the rash of smash-and-grab robberies was probably instructive. The California banditry drew more publicity than similar crimes in other places as varied as Chicago and New Orleans. Top Democrats displayed far more anxiety over the mass burglaries than over any other issue they’ll face this year. They obviously realize fear of crime could hurt them badly. Which puts an awful lot of power in the hands of the criminals who organized the raids here and could orchestrate more. — Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. His book, “The Burzynski Breakthrough, The Most Promising Cancer Treatment and the Government’s Campaign to Squelch It” is now available in a softcover fourth edition. For more Elias columns, visit www.californiafocus.net
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n addition, the budget included $3 billion for community schools that offer wraparound services and supports for young people, as well as outreach to families, creating a whole child approach to education. Many of the newly funded mental health services can happen right at or nearby the school site, making group and individual counseling and support immediately available. As a pediatrician and an educator, we know that a holistic approach is critical to improve the social and emotional wellbeing of our state’s children and youth. Schools — including early childhood learning sites, K-12 schools, and colleges and universities — can serve as essential points of access for prevention, early intervention and mental health treatment. Caring, nurturing relationships with an adult and feeling connected to school, community and family are key to a young person’s mental health and resilience. These social and emotional supports are not a distraction from academics; they are the pathway to safe schools and successful learning. It is also vital that we address the issue of stigma. That’s why the initiative funds a public education campaign to reduce stigma and encourage children, youth and their families to understand the impact of toxic stress and seek needed care before a crisis. Together we can normalize emotional well-being so that it is viewed like healthy food, exercise and sleep. Addressing the growing mental health crisis and social and emotional well-being of our state’s children and youth is paramount to their future and to the future of California. The U.S. Surgeon General’s report calls for a “whole of society” effort. It will take all of us working together to deliver on California’s bold vision to ensure the mental health and well-being of all our state’s children and youth a reality. — Dr. Mark Ghaly is Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency. Linda Darling-Hammond is president of the California State Board of Education. They wrote this for CalMatters, a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s Capitol works and why it matters.
Letters The north wind, again I refer to Sherman Stein’s letter of Dec. 13 asking where the north wind has been. Well, since I’m on the record here for letters about the north wind and 95 yearold Professor Stein is an old family friend, I called him and his wife Hannah. I told him the following, and he said I should send it as a letter to the editor. Well, I respect my elders, so here it is. The north wind normally doesn’t blow much from June until about the second week of January, when we’ll probably get our first good blow. My first letter (Nov. 10, 2020) about the north wind speculated that the strong windstorms during the tinder-dry fall
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months are something new and are likely climate change-related. Subsequently(March 21, 2021) , I wrote t hat Ihadfound a scientific paper showing t hat the unprecedentedly strong north winds in our fall season were driven by the global warming-related warming of ocean waters off of the coast of Korea causing typhoonsthat push intense high pressure fronts towards us, leading to out-of-control wildfires. Don Lotter Davis
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influence using technology. Thoughtful as it is, the real issue of DUI relates directly to the acceptance of drug use in the U.S. (certain drugs are acceptable for recreational use). Drinking alcohol and smoking or ingesting THC are the most popular and acceptable forms of recreational drug use, common sense is not ever a factor in their use. Driving while under the influence of these drugs should never occur but it is all too often the case. No matter what measures are offered to reduce DUI, we will all be unsafe anytime we choose to drive our car in a society where acceptance of drug use overrules preventing injury or death from DUI. John Clark Davis
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From Page A1 “Our biggest challenge is that three-quarters of cannabis consumption in sales is black market. With a 15% excise tax, 10% Davis cannabis tax, Yolo County sales tax, those compound on one another and multiply,” explained Rob. “So, when a customer has the option of paying 35% in tax at a legal store or having it much cheaper from a friend, three quarters will stick to their friend or the black market.” Although the challenges never cease, they do nothing to quell the dispensary’s customer service or commitment to creating a comfortable environment. From recreational to medical and strains to dosage, the knowledgeable staff is trained to assist customers both novice and experienced. All this coming alongside the meticulous testing and state tracking systems every product sold must go through before even getting to the shelves. “Folks have a ton of questions, and our staff is so good at being those experts that walk them through product type, adequate dosing amounts, potency and effects. That’s why we ask the reason you come for, it’s a consultative selling approach,” Rob
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The F Street Dispensary is at 420 F St. in downtown Davis. explained more about the inviting nature of the dispensary. “My brother and I wanted to create an experience that’s fit for even grandma. It’s clean, well-lit and we’ve created an environment that welcomes all walks of life and resonates with them.” With unfortunate stereotypes of cannabis consumption abound — thanks largely in part to Cheech and Chong and movies like “Dazed and Confused” — it’s important to not let them overshadow potential medicinal benefits. With a
background in running senior living communities, Rob is also a two-time cancer survivor that’s heard many stories of how cannabis use has helped chemotherapy patients find their appetite or helped people who suffer from arthritis go back to doing hobbies they love. “It’s the customers I meet and the people I’ve known my whole life in Davis,” Rob talked about the best part of running a dispensary in Davis. “Our family has been here for over 40 years, and it’s seeing the
community members I love come in, even if they come just to say hi. It’s also working with our amazing team. I feel blessed to have them and just be part of such a great town.” While marijuana simply isn’t for everyone, hopefully with enough compassion for those that do partake, the stereotypes and taboo will cease to exist. To stay up to date on the dispensary’s offerings, visit their website at 420fstreet.com. — Reach Aaron Geerts at aaron.geerts@ mcnaughton.media.
Obituaries George Crisp
May 28, 1935 — Dec. 4, 2021 A longtime resident of Davis for 53 years, George Crisp suddenly passed away at the age of 86 on Dec. 4, 2021. He was surrounded at bedside by his youngest son Tony, grandkids Tyler, Konnor and Mackenzie. He was born to Native American George “Frank” Crisp and Sarah Pace, he grew up as a farm boy in Modesto. He began his family in Winters, before making the permanent move to Davis, which he called, “close to God’s country.” He worked for the city of Davis for 31 years taking care of numerous Davis parks, mostly Northstar Park, something he was proud of. After attending UCD, he became a flower and plant expert and made many relationships with residents in the local parks. His son Tony worked with him his last year before retiring. A diehard Giants and 49ers fan, he loved to attend and watch games. His hobbies included collecting sports memorabilia of his favorite players, stamp collecting and duck
paintings. He was one of the original Tri-City Cowboys Pop Warner football coaches in the 1970s, only to watch the players again at Davis High School CRISP along with his son. He spent years coaching and watching some of the best Davis players. He spent years with the Davis Babe Ruth League program and was in charge of the umpires during the 1980s. He loved Davis so much he naturally became a UC Davis Aggie and Davis High Blue Devil faithful, donating to their programs. He made sure to attend every game his son played in during his volunteer time with the community. George could tell endless stories about watching great players come through Davis as an Aggie or a Blue Devil. He would still attend games as a long-time season ticket holder if his health allowed until the end. He will be missed by the community.
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Oct. 19, 1951 — Dec. 3, 2021 John Earl Denman (Jed), 70, passed away peacefully from an apparent heart attack in Davis, on Dec. 3, 2021. He was proud to have been vaccinated as well as receiving the booster, so COVID-19 was not an issue. He was born in Powell, Wy., on Oct. 19, 1951, and attended schools in Lovell, Wy., graduating from Lovell High school in 1970. After high school, he attended Northwest Community College from 1971 to 1973 and worked for Lovell Clay Products until 1975. He worked in Sheridan and Bozeman through 1978 when he moved to Billings, where he managed a masonry material supply house for about three years. He then worked as a bookkeeper and junior
estimator for a masonry contractor until 1983, at which point he moved to Denver. While living in Denver, he was a sales manager for a brick company in Boulder. He moved to Southern California for work, then on to Las Vegas for a while. Around 1989, he moved to Northern California and was hired by a company to help develop Windows-based masonry construction estimating software — a “job” that he enjoyed immensely. He found his niche there in Davis. The climate, the people and the vibrancy that comes from a progressive college town enriched his life. Jed was a walking encyclopedia of sports – he loved all sports, but was especially interested in
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He is survived by his sons Tony (retired Nevada Highway Patrol trooper) and Rick Crisp (California registered nurse). He has two living sisters, Ruth Welborn and MaryAnn McBride, both of Modesto. He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Jackie and brother Dave. He had numerous grandchildren from Modesto to Nevada growing a special bond with Tyler and Konnor Crisp. He spent his remaining years in a rest home where he was still an avid reader and watching sports. There will be a 30-minute service honoring George’s Korean War combat-veteran time, where he earned numerous medals while in the Navy. It will take place at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Road in Dixon, at 1 p.m. Feb. 25. Anybody that was friends of the family may attend and please arrive 30 minutes early to set up for the escort to the service. There will be no reception following the service. Email his son Tony with any questions or comments at tc556@ hotmail.com.
baseball and football. He was a regular reader of Davis Enterprise’s Bob DENMAN Dunning and Wendy Weitzel; he was like a town crier, keeping his friends abreast of the comings and goings of downtown Davis. Jed also won dozens of the weekly football picks in the ’90s and 2000s. “Jed” is survived by his sister, Cathy Denman (Mike Masterson) of Green River, Wy.; and cousins Jane Richardson (Dennis Hejduk) of Las Vegas, Jocelyn Cartwright (Rev. Tom) of Woodburn, Ore., Dr. Audrey Spindler of San Diego, and Sharlene McComas of Fox, Mont. He will also be greatly missed by
his close friends Phil Kitchen and Curt Robinson in Davis, as well as his property manager Brenda Smith, neighbors Miguel Medina and Alan Vianna, as well as his legal counsel Ruth Rowlette. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald Hessin Denman (June 10, 2003) and Eleonor Richardson Denman (Sept. 10, 1989), sister Pam Denman (Dec. 25, 1948); and niece Malissa Jane Miller (Aug. 27, 1982). Jed was living a very happy life; he did it his way. For him, everything had a time or a place — he was a minimalist with a milliondollar smile. Services are pending. The family requests no flowers, though a donation to the Red Cross or attending a sporting event in his memory would be appropriate.
different policy choices that lead to different outcomes.” Democrats’ budget visions in California call for greater spending on social programs, education, and healthcare, but advocates say that, based on the study’s findings, that the state should be specifically targeting marginalized populations. Policy experts are hopeful about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s commitment to adding $300 million for public health in the budget he will propose to the Legislature in early January. That funding will allow counties to identify and address specific racial inequities in their regions and potentially create an Office of Health Equity to offer further funding through state grants. Some counties, including Orange and Alameda, already have health equity programs targeting racial inequities. The study’s authors broke from standard measures of economic success such as gross domestic product or the unemployment rate. Instead, they used the American Human Development Index, which assesses the level of education, life expectancy, and income of different populations and assigns a score from one to 10 that signifies a group’s access to a “freely chosen life of value.” While the typical Californian ranks higher than the average American on the index, the disparities within the state are wide. The top 1% of Californians score a 9 or higher, while more than 30% of the population scores below 5, lower than the average American. Researchers further broke down life expectancy, education, and income by race. White and Asian Californians can expect to live to 78 years old, while Latino and Native American life expectancies lag at least three years behind. Both Native American and Black life-expectancy have decreased since 2012, with Black lifeexpectancy dropping by 1.5 years to 74 years old. Democrats in the state Senate and Assembly are proposing to strengthen existing safety net programs that indirectly target inequality, such as
CalWORKs, the state’s welfare-to-work program, and Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program for the poor. Democrats aim to increase spending on universities and community colleges, with the chairperson of the Assembly Budget Committee proposing $10 billion for improving school facilities. Senate leaders want to close academic learning gaps in schools through more education spending. “California is in good fiscal health,” Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins of San Diego said in a statement. “It’s time to build on the progress we’ve made: more access to education and health care.”
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But progressive policy experts want to go one step further. They want targeted spending for specific groups, because as Measure of America points out, support isn’t getting where it needs to go. Whites and Asians, for example, were three times more likely to have a bachelor’s degree as Latinos, the index noted. Similarly, Black women’s college enrollment rate is almost 4 percentage points lower than white women’s. In recent years, California has authorized additional cash aid for the poor through programs such as the Golden State Stimulus (the statewide cash assistance program to support low-income households during the pandemic) and guaranteed income. Advocates want to see more because there are no strings attached to that financial help — and it gets into the hands of the groups most in need of support. While Laderman said she is concerned that “all of these gaps that we have seen will have widened” during the pandemic, she is optimistic that “there are certain opportunities in these moments in the pandemic to invest in the interventions that are necessary.” — This article is part of the California Divide, a collaboration among newsrooms examining income inequality and economic survival in California.
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‘The Matrix Resurrections’: It’s déjà vu all over again By Derrick Bang Enterprise film critic Charles M. Schulz sagely observed that a cartoonist is “someone who has to draw the same thing day after day, without repeating himself.” Lana Wachowski, on the other hand, is a writer/director who makes the same movie time after time, while repeating everything. The utter absence of originality in this fourth Matrix installment is both tedious and disheartening: in its own way, a contributor to the death of imagination. Wachowski — abetted by co-writers David Mitchell and Aleksandar Hemon — apparently can make the same movie ad infinitum, and fans don’t seem to mind. What was novel and mindblowingly audacious, back in 1999, has become familiar and boring. A brief prologue introduces the feisty, blue-tressed Bugs (Jessica Henwick), a “white rabbit” on a covert mission in what clearly is a dangerous Matrix rabbit hole, seeking clues that will reveal more about “The One,” who sacrificed himself for humanity 60 years earlier. Following that, we drop in on Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves), a wildly successful computer programmer who has made a fortune for himself, and his company, with a three-part immersive game called “The Matrix Trilogy.” Given that Thomas — known in the “real” world as Neo — died nobly at the conclusion of 2003’s “The Matrix Revolutions,” his appearance here clearly indicates fresh bad behavior by the intelligent machines that control the Matrix. (As a quick recap, all of
‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Starring: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Henwick, Jada Pinkett Smith, Priyanka Chopra Jones, Christina Ricci, Toby Onwumere Rating: R, for violence and profanity Available via: Movie theaters and HBO Max (until Jan. 21) humanity unknowingly exists within a simulated reality of our familiar world, their physical bodies actually trapped within pods that suck their life force for energy.) Thomas suffers from bad dreams, despite having shakily moved beyond a recent psychotic break that prompted a suicide attempt: a crisis expertly managed by his warmly sympathetic psychiatrist (Neil Patrick Harris). Worse yet, Thomas is confronted by his boss — Jonathan Groff, suitably smarmy and condescending, as Smith — and informed that they’re going to make a fresh sequel to the “Matrix” game trilogy: something Thomas swore he’d never do. In a bit of cheeky meta, Smith explains that they have no choice; their corporate owners, Warner Bros., will do the game with or without them. This early chapter is laden with droll in-jokes and sly,
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Although not entirely convinced, Thomas (Keanu Reeves) instinctively senses that much of what Bugs (Jessica Henwick) says is true … and that his supposed life on Earth isn’t actually what he thinks. break-the-reality-wall efforts to blur the line between what’s happening within this film, and what’s happening in our real world. Alas, that sort of clever winkwink-nudge-nudge quickly is replaced by an endless stream of chases and shoot-’em-ups, to the point of exhaustion. It’s amazing how, despite being armed with rapid-fire automatic weapons, the Matrix baddies never even nick any of our good guys … whereas the latter always take out their enemies with single, well-placed shots. So, okay: Thomas/Neo once again discovers that his “supposed” life has been wholly artificial. He actually has been back in a Matrix pod, until being rescued by Bugs, Sequoia (Toby Onwumere) and the rest of their team. He then learns that humanity — in the mostly dystopian “real” world — has gathered into a fresh protected community, Io, build on the ashes of its predecessor (Zion) which was
mostly destroyed in “Revolutions,” and carefully concealed from the nasty, roving Matrix sentinels. Back in the virtual reality world, Thomas/Neo had been noticing a woman, Tiffany, who frequents his favorite coffee shop. She looks remarkably like his beloved — and also deceased — Trinity: no surprise, since she’s once again played by Carrie-Anne Moss. Believing in his heart that this must actually be Trinity, he insists on risking Io and its many inhabitants, with an effort to return to Matrix/Earth in order to “rescue” Trinity/Tiffany. And because Wachowski and her fellows scribes want it this way, instead of properly calling Thomas/Neo a selfish jerk and locking him away for their own safety, Bugs and the others cheerfully join him on this insane quest. Before embarking on said suicide mission, Thomas/Neo must “toughen up” during a wreck-thelandscape, Samurai-style skirmish with former mentor Morpheus:
now played by Yahya AbdulMateen II, presumably because he’s younger and more buff that Laurence Fishburne. With respect to that point … at 56, stone-faced Reeves is past his sell-by date for this sort of physical mayhem. On top of which, he still can’t act worth a damn; he makes Clint Eastwood (in his prime) look like Anthony Hopkins. Reeves’ sole go-to expression looks more like a guy suffering from indigestion, than anything approaching credible angst. What’s perhaps most disappointing is that the bravura special effects and imaginative action sequences, so eye-popping in 1999’s first film, are shadows of their former self. The battles here are merely big, loud and dumb. Perhaps not content with that, the third act “climaxes” with a zombie apocalypse horde, as all “regular” people in Matrix Earth are transformed into berserkers ordered to kill Thomas/Neo, Bugs and all the others. Seriously? This is what passes for “new” in this franchise? I could go on, but there’s really no point; this series’ fans likely will adore this fourth installments as much as its diminishing-returns predecessors, insisting that everything old is new again. And since the Matrix machines never will truly go away, this same premise can be repeated again and again. And again. And again. Count me out. — Read more of Derrick Bang’s film criticism at http://derrick bang.blogspot.com. Comment on this review at www.davisenter prise.com.
Sonoma art museum gets funky with Bay Area artists Special to The Enterprise SONOMA — The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art will present “Out of Our Minds: Clayton Bailey & Tony Natsoulas” from Jan. 15 to April 24. This exhibition brings together two giants of California Bay Area ceramics. “SVMA is pleased to bring the work of Clayton Bailey and Tony Natouslas to Sonoma,” said SVMA executive director Linda Keaton. “Clayton was a leader in the funk art movement, and Tony’s work derives from the movement. Funk art’s irreverent, unorthodox style will be a treat for our audiences, and reminds us not to take art, and ourselves, too seriously.” Satire, humor, and irreverence are hallmarks of Bailey and Natsoulas’ art. Their work is part of a strong tradition of California figurative art, born out of California Pop Art and often referred to as “Funk art.” Funk’s unrefined, irreverent, unorthodox, conceptual aesthetic and sometimes pointed critique reveals its Dada lineage and homegrown California assemblage tradition. Bailey is
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Clayton Bailey, “Beautybot,” 2000, “Boybot,” 2000, and “Robopet,” 1990. considered an originator of California Funk art, and Natsoulas’ work descends from the movement. The exhibition kicks off with an Artist Talk by Natsoulas at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22. Natsoulas will present his own work and discuss his artistic relationship with Clayton Bailey. “When I first visited Clayton’s museum in Port Costa at age 18, I saw the most amazing art I had ever seen. It gave me permission to make whatever I was passionate about.” Natsoulas will also be in
conversation with Philip Linhares at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5. Linhares is the former curator at Oakland Museum of California and is well-versed in the works of both Natsoulas and Bailey. This exhibition is also the first museum retrospective honoring Clayton Bailey since he passed away in 2020 in Port Costa, California. A significant number of Bailey’s robot sculptures are included in the exhibition. The robots are reincarnated from discarded bicycle and automobile parts, kitchen appliances, and other scrap metal parts. As Bailey states, “The ‘past lives’ of the robot’s various ‘mechanical molecules’ are said to give them their soul.” Also included are important abstract and fantastical figurative ceramics, some hailing from the artist’s legendary “Wonders of the World Museum.” This exhibition is supported by Manitou Fund and Sonoma Tourism Improvement District. The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art is at 551 Broadway, a half-block up from Sonoma’s historic Plaza. Museum hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is
$10 and free for SVMA members; additional information is available at svma. org or 707-939-SVMA. Wednesday is always free. The Exhibition Reception will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. The Exhibition Reception is free for SVMA members and $10 for the general public. Pre-registration and masks are required for this event. Register at svma.org/exhibitions. Bailey was born in Antigo, Wis., in 1930 and attended University of Wisconsin at Madison. After earning his bachelor of science degree, he switched to art and earned a master’s in art and art education in 1962. He moved to California in 1968 to teach ceramics at UC Davis with colleagues such as Roy De Forest, Wayne Thiebaud, William Wiley and Manuel Neri. He taught there until retiring in 1996. Bailey is considered to be part of the 1960s “Funk Art” movement, along with Robert Arneson, Joan Brown, Bruce Conner, Jay DeFeo, Roy de Forest, Viola Frey, Wally Hedrick, Jess, Maija Peeples-Bright, Peter Voulkos and William Wiley. In 2013, Bailey opened the
Bailey Museum in Crockett, which housed his life’s work and the work of his wife Betty. Bailey had 33 solo museum shows, and his work is in the permanent collections of more than 60 major museums, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the de Young Museum, the Remnick/ Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., and the ValentinKarlstadt in Munich. Natsoulas (b. 1959) grew up in Davis, where his father was a professor of psychology at UCD. Frequent visits to Sacramento’s Crocker Museum exposed him to Bay Area ceramic artists like David Gilhooly and in high school he attended classes taught by Robert Arneson and visited Clayton Bailey’s
studio. Natsoulas went on to attend Sacramento State, studying under Robert Brady and Ruth Rippon. In 1979, he returned to UCDand received his BFA in 1982.
After a year in graduate school at Maryland Institute, College of Art, he returned to UC Davis for his MFA and began exhibiting his life-size figurative ceramic sculptures with Rena Bransten Gallery in San Francisco. Over the past three decades Natsoulas has had solo exhibitions at numerous venues including the Morris Graves Museum of Art in Eureka, Transmission Gallery in Oakland, Smith Anderson Gallery in Palo Alto, Pence Gallery in Davis, Triton Museum in Santa Clara, B. Sakata Garo in Sacramento, and James Snidle Fine Arts in San Francisco. His work is in many museums and private collections.
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LEGAL NOTICE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Yolo County Board of Supervisors will be conducting a public hearing on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors. The meeting will be held virtually pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(1) (as amended by Assembly Bill 361) with participation instructions as set forth on meeting agenda posted to the County website (www.yolocounty.org) and available for viewing outside of the County Administration Building located at 625 Court Street, Woodland, CA 95696 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider renaming County Road (CR) 31A to Buckeye Road to assist in facilitating accurate emergency response. County Road 31A, which is located north of the City of Winters, lies between Buckeye Road at either end serving two property owners. Pursuant to County Code Section 8-13.106(a)(2), a notice identifying the road name request will also be posted in a conspicuous place along CR 31A at least 10 days before holding the public hearing. The road renaming is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Anyone who wishes to comment on this matter may do so in advance by emailing clerkoftheboard@yolocounty.org or telephonically at the public hearing. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009(b)(2) and other provisions of law, any lawsuit challenging the approval of a project described in this notice shall be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing or described in written correspondence delivered for consideration before the hearing is closed. Dated: December 31, 2021 Lupita Ramirez, Deputy Clerk Yolo County Board of Supervisors #1624
FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20211047 12/06/2021 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: Burnham Partners LLC Physical Address: 1606 L St. Davis, CA 95616 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Burnham Partners LLC 1606 L St. Davis, CA 95616 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: 10/28/2021 s/Douglas A. Walter Official Title: Manager Corporation Name: Burnham Partners LLC 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, State of California, County of Yolo Published December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021
FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20211036 12/02/2021 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: DAVIS WILLS AND TRUSTS Physical Address: 2810 5th Street Davis, CA 95618 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Jennifer Bretschneider 38243 Patwin Terrace Davis, CA 95616 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: 8/1/2011 s/ Jennifer Bretschneider 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, State of California, County of Yolo Published December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021
FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20211030 12/01/2021 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: Fitness System of West Sacramento Physical Address: 2531 Evergreen Ave. West Sacramento, CA 95691 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Best Supplement Guide LLC 512 N. Cherokee Ln. Lodi, CA 95240 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: 1/1/2012 s/ Sean Covell Official Title: CEO Corporation Name: Best Supplement Guide LLC 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, State of California, County of Yolo Published December 24, 31, January 7, 14, 2022 #1627
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The good, the bad, the top stories of 2021 7. UCD women run to cross-country title
By Mike Bush Enterprise sports editor
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aturday marks the beginning of 2022. But this year, there were many bright sports moments in the city of Davis. They ranged from the UC Davis women’s basketball team continuing its winning ways in the Big West Conference to the Davis High girls water polo squad’s playoff run that extended past winning another Sac-Joaquin Section Division I title. There was also the success of Zachary Ayers and the Davis High boys and girls cross-country teams and the UC Davis women’s squad, two former Davis High baseball players and a UC Davis football that jumped out to a winning start. However, one UCD program received national attention because of misconduct off the field. Before you ring in 2022, let’s look at The Enterprise staff ’s picks for top 10 sports stories of 2021.
In November, the UC Davis women’s cross-country team, much like Ayers and the Blue Devils’ squads, raced to success. The Aggies, racing on the familiar twists and turns of the Wildhorse Golf Club course, dominated a stacked Big West Conference Championship field to run away with the conference championship. Sierra Atkins took second place on the 3.7 miles race at 20:21.3. Brianna Weidler took third at 20:378.6 and Hope Bergmark fifth at 20:43.1. At the NCAA West Regionals, which took place at the Haggin Oaks Golf Course in Sacramento, the Aggie women’s team took ninth place.
No. 8. Stanford assistant takes over UCD baseball
1. UCD baseball hazing scandal In the middle of July, a statement was emailed to media outlets that the UC Davis baseball program had been placed on suspension and the Aggie coaches on administrative leave after college officials learned about allegations of misconduct involving the team. Matt Vaughn, who had been the Aggie head coach for the last 10 seasons, was placed on leave and ultimately resigned in November. In a statement that UC Davis’ News and Media Relations emailed to The Enterprise, “The safety of students is of utmost importance to UC Davis. The university has learned of allegations of misconduct involving the varsity baseball team. The UC Davis Office of Compliance and Policy is investigating these allegations, and the entire baseball program has been placed on suspension pending the outcome of this review.” UC Davis baseball resumed practices under three interim coaches. Tony Bloomfield, the former Cosumnes River College baseball head coach who led the Hawks to the playoffs 17 of his 19 years, was temporarily in charge. Joining Bloomfield were Randy Choate and Ray McIntire. Choate pitched for the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Rays, Florida/Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2000s. McIntire served as director of baseball operations at the University of Arizona and was a volunteer assistant coach at the University of San Diego and his alma Mater, the University of Nevada in Reno.
2. UCD women’s basketball The UC Davis women’s basketball team dominated the Big West Conference, again. During the season that was still played during the pandemic, the Aggies posted a 9-1 BWC mark and were 13-3 overall. In March, UC Davis reached the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. In their only playoff game at Bill Greehey Arena in San Antonio, Texas, the 12thseeded Aggies feel to No. 5 Missouri State, 70-51. UC Davis forward Cierra Hall was the team’s leading scorer during the season, averaging 12.3 points per Cierra Hall game and 7.9 rebounds per game. Teammate Evanne Turner was next in scoring at 10.6 points per game and Kayla Konrad at 9.3 points per game. The Aggies have won five Big West Conference regular-season titles, which included the 2019-20 title. That was one of four consecutive titles under head coach Jennifer Gross’ tenure. UC Davis won the crowns during the 2018-19, 2017-18 and 2016-17 seasons. The first one came during the 2009-10 season.
3. DHS girls water polo From September to November, the Davis High girls water polo team (30-4)
Davis goalie Maddie Walker puts her arms up to block a shot in Saturday’s NorCal Championship game. Christoph Lossin/ Enterprise file photo
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The UC Davis baseball team made headlines after the team was suspended and the coaching staff was placed on administrative leave following allegations of misconduct. An investigation found hazing activities involving alcohol. While some players had left the program, those that stayed were eventually allowed to resume practices under stricter supervision. conquered the bulk of the competition in preseason, the Delta League and the section’s D-I playoffs. The Blue Devils competed in a halfdozen tournaments and consistently reached the championship games. In Delta League play, Davis had no problems against rival St. Francis and Franklin of Elk Grove. Enter the section’s D-I playoffs. Davis rolled past Oak Ridge and St. Mary’s. Then the Blue Devils defeated Granite Bay in the section title game. Davis has won 13 D-I titles since 2000 and a combined 16 — which includes three in D-II — since 1991. Advancing to the California Interscholastic Federation NorCal D-I playoffs, Davis earned the No. 2 playoff seed. The Blue Devils’ won their first two games, which included a heart-pumping 9-8 win over Soquel in four overtimes on Nov. 18 to advance to the NorCal title game. But Davis’ goal of winning its first-ever regional title came to an end when NorCal rival Miramonte of Orinda — that had beaten the Blue Devils three times in three tournaments during the regular season — took the season sweep with an 11-4 win on Nov. 20. Lindsay Taylor and Maddie Walker, both four-year starters, were two key players on this year’s squad. Other key players on the Blue Devils’ roster were Kenzie Walker, Malaya Wright, Lucie Lapuz, Kyla Cutler and Isabelle Meraz.
4. Ayers keeps on running
the season, took fifth place in 14:55.6. The Blue Devils took 10th place as a team with 284 points. One more race to compete, Ayers competed at the Eastbay Cross-Country Championships National Finals — formally known as the Foot Locker Cross Country — at Morley Field, Balboa Park in San Diego. He took 21st place with a time of 15:44.6. Recently, Ayers made a commitment to join the Air Force Academy. He will run on the academy men’s cross-country team.
5. Former DHS baseball players now in the MLB Former Davis High baseball players Ryan Kreidler and Ryan Holgate continue to wind their way to the top of the baseball world in Major League Baseball. Kreidler, an infielder, was promoted to the Detroit Tigers’ AAA Toledo Mudhens with a promise of heading to the mother ship’s spring training in February. In 41 AAA games, Kreidler hit .304 with seven home runs and 22 runs batted in. Holgate, who played at the University of Arizona in recent years, supplied clutch power to help send the Wildcats to the College World Series last spring. The left-hitting outfielder smacked 11 regular-season home runs while hitting .351 with 56 RBIs. In the CWS, he hit .333 with a homer and six runs batted in five games. In June, the St. Louis Cardinals drafted Holgate 70th overall in the MLB’s Draft.
A senior on the Davis High boys cross-country team, Zachary Ayers ran to success throughout the fall season. The Blue Devil won or placed in the top 10 of Starting their season on a rare numerous invitational races Thursday in September, the from September through Aggies kicked off the fall season November. The big race he finwith a 19-17 upset over Tulsa. ished strong in was the Delta Zachary Ayers That set the tone for UCD, which League Championships at Wilwon its next five games, including liam Jessup University in Rockbeating No. 14 Weber State. lin, where he clocked in at 14 minutes, 53.1 The Aggies had players who stepped up seconds on the 3.1-mile course. on offense and defense. On offense, running In November, Ayers was in the top two of back Ulonzo Gilliam Jr., quarterbacks Trent the Sac-Joaquin Sub-Section and Section championships. He took second place at the Tompkins and Hunter Rodrigues, plus wide receiver Jared Harrell and tight end McCalDivision I sub-section championships at lan Castles. Moving to defense, Isaiah 16:07.8, edged by league rival in Jesuit’s Thomas, a defensive back who was a threat Braden King, who had a time of 16:06.8. in returning punts and kickoffs, joined TedAt the section championships at Willow dye Buchanan, Chris Venable and Jordan Hill on the Folsom High campus a week later, Ayers came out the winner in D-I with Perryman. Punter Daniel Whelan continued to annoy opponents and awe spectators a time of 15:28.6. King took second place at with his booming kicks. 15:48.3. After Idaho State posted a 27-17 win to But what was important for Ayers and hand them their first loss of the seathe DHS squads was taking second place son, the Aggies got back on the winas a team in D-I. That led to the Blue ning track in the Big Sky. UC Davis Devils advancing to the CIF State Crosswon its next three conference Country Championships at Woodward games. Park in Fresno. Ayers, who had competed But the Aggies, 8-4 at the Woodward Park course earlier in overall, lost their final two conference games, both at home, to Eastern Washington and Causeway Classic rival Sacramento State. Despite the losses, the Aggies earned an FCS playoff berth. A possible rematch against Sacramento State in the second round, the Aggies saw their season come to an end when the South Dakota State Jackrabbits raced to a 56-24 victory.
6. UCD football
Tommy Nicholson has become familiar with the UC Davis baseball diamond in recent years — now the Stanford assistant coach will be on the Aggies diamond on a regular basis starting in January. Earlier this month, Nicholson, who has been an assistant coach in the Stanford baseball program, agreed to become the Aggies’ new skipper. Nicholson’s wife, Marin, is a UC Davis graduate. “It feels great,” said Nicholson in an exclusive interview with The Enterprise. “I’m really excited to get this opportunity. I really enjoyed meeting with (UC Davis Athletic Director) Rocko (DeLuca) and the staff. I really love the people that are in place at Davis. Everything I know about the community is just awesome, and I can’t wait to be a part of it. I’m really excited to build something special. I’m super excited about it.” During his time at Stanford, Tommy Nicholson Nicholson was on Cardinal baseball teams that played UC Davis and Sacramento State in nonconference games.
9. Barksdale swims at Olympic trials In June, Davis High graduate Emma Barksdale reached the finals at the Olympic swimming trials. Barksdale, a 2015 DHS graduate, punched her ticket at the finals at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. after racing to a seventh-place finish in the women’s 200-meter individual medley 24 hours earlier. The former Blue Devil swimmer had a storied collegiate career at the University of South Carolina before turning pro in 2019.
10. Davis High football
Another story in June was former UC Davis defensive coordinator Mark Johnson being hired as the new Davis High football head coach. Johnson took over for Steve Smyte, who stepped down after the spring season. Smyte led the 2019 Blue Devils squad to the Delta League title and advanced to the second round of the section’s D-I playoffs. Johnson was the defensive line coach for the American River College football program. Prior to ARC, Johnson was the Woodland Christian High football head coach. He led the Cardinals to the Sacramento Metro Athletic League crown and advanced to the section’s D-VII playoffs. But this past season, Johnson and the Blue Devils posted a 1-8 overall record. Davis’ only win was 42-19 over Pleasant Grove of Elk Grove in a Delta League game on Oct. 15. This game was also the Blue Devils’ homecoming game at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium. In November, Johnson resigned after his only season at Davis High, stating that he was offered, and accepted, a fulltime job working in sales with a commercial uniform-supply company. Prior to his new job, Johnson worked as a substitute teacher in Yolo County. From 2009 to 2012, Johnson was the defensive coordinator in the Aggies’ grid program. — Contact Mike Bush at mike@ davisenterprise. Daniel net. Follow on Whelan Twitter: @MBDavis Sports.