The Davis Enterprise Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Sports

Food

Green

Anigwe sets career highs, but Aggies fall to Mustangs — Page B3

Julie Cross: Pie and mighty

— Page B6

And the Oscar goes to ...

— Page A2

enterprise THE DAVIS

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022

Hospitals stretched

by COVID surge

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer

Davis artist Wes Horn created this bench at G Street Plaza to honor Bob Bowen.

Bowen is depicted on the front of the bench riding a high wheel bike as he has done for many years in the UC Davis Picnic Day parade.

The project resulted from community members wanting to recognize Bowen’s retirement from the city of Davis and to honor his contributions over multiple decades to city culture.

A group of private donors spearheaded by former Davis

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Yolo County have reached their highest point since last winter’s surge, with 25 patients in the county’s two hospitals on Tuesday.

The last time that many COVID-19 patients were at Sutter Davis and Woodland Memorial hospitals was in early February of 2021.

The county saw a sharp increase in just the last six days, with hospitalizations nearly doubling from 13 last Thursday to 25 on Tuesday. All but five of the 25 patients are unvaccinated.

On Tuesday, the county had no ICU beds available in its two hospitals and just two medical/surgical beds, according to county data.

Yolo County Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson warned last week that hospitalizations would likely increase over the next week or two given the extremely high rate of COVID-19 transmission in the county over the

See BENCH, Page A3

See SURGE, Page A3

Courtesy photo

Benchmark: Downtown art honors Bowen

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer A new mosaic bench has been installed in G Street Plaza in honor of Bob Bowen.

Bowen, this year’s Citizen of the Year, spent 43 years working for the city of Davis in both public relations and community service before his retirement in 2021.

The bench was completed by local artist Wes Horn. And while the city will not be

holding a dedication ceremony due to the pandemic, members of the public are invited to view the bench when visiting downtown.

The significance of the G Street Plaza as a place for the bench lies in the city’s history.

“The town of Davisville was founded in 1868 and two of the first businesses, the Empire Saloon and the American Hotel, were established a few years later at the corner of 3rd and G Streets,” said Bowen. “G Street

Plaza is located in one of the first developed parts of downtown. It’s an honor to have a bench in a place with so much historical significance.”

The bench features signature Davis locations like the Varsity Theatre and the Rainbow City playground and iconic community images significant to Bowen, such as unofficial city mascot Hamburger Patty, the Davis Children’s Nutcracker and the Davis High School Blue Devils.

Adventures in the Caribbean and locally

W

e had a risky, challenging nature adventure in December, our family of nine, adult kids and partners and grandkids.

We flew to the Caribbean where we rented a boat captained by my husband, Alan Jackman, loaded up groceries for a week, scuba gear for all, and set sail in the British Virgin Islands. Our daughter, Kristen Andersen, choreographed it all as she fears it is a last chance for a total family trip since her oldest soon graduates and heads east for a career. In the past, we’ve had our best times together doing this trip.

VOL. 124 NO. 8

INDEX

Many things have changed since we traveled there eight years ago. In 2017, Hurricane Irma hit, a Category 5 with sustained winds of 185 mph and gusts of over 220 mph. Two weeks later, Hurricane Maria, hit St. John. Two thirds of the homes were destroyed and

See POND, Page A5

Jasmine Vazquez/Courtesy photo

Disney could not improve on colors of many fish species viewed on dives in the Caribbean.

WEATHER

Business Focus A6 Events ��������������B4 Living ����������������B6 Classifieds ������B3 Forum �������������� A8 Per Capita �������� A2 Comics ������������B5 The Hub ������������B1 Sports ��������������B2

Thursday: Sunny and clear. High 60.

Low 42.

HOW TO REACH US www.davisenterprise.com Main line: 530-756-0800 Circulation: 530-756-0826

JIN-YING SHAW

Real Estate Broker Associate

530.400.5643

ELITE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Voted #1 jyshaw8@gmail.com www.jyshawhomes.com Lic.# 01471258/02071505

http://facebook.com/ TheDavisEnterpriseNewspaper http://twitter.com/D_Enterprise

Shop safe.

Shop local.

• PUZZLES • BOARD GAMES • CARD GAMES • MINIATURES & PAINTS • AND MORE!

Voted Best Bank of Yolo County 18 Consecutive Years

OPEN 11AM-9PM EVERY DAY

1790 E. 8TH ST.

Crider Law Group Estate Planning and Elder Law

Revocable Trusts | Family Protection Trusts Wills | Powers of Attorney

MARTHA BERNAUER Senior Real Estate Specialist REALTOR®, CalDRE# 01273735

530-304-4208 marthabernauer.com marthabernauer@yahoo.com

Saturdays: 8-1 Wednesdays: 3-6 Central Park

thatsmybank.com Equal Housing Lender | Member FDIC

WED • FRI • $1

GoLyon.com

DavisFarmersMarket.org

MATTHEW CRIDER Attorney at Law crider law group

530-771-6887

Local

A2 THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE

Briefly City to resume parking rules As of Feb. 5, Saturday parking enforcement will begin again in Davis.

To avoid any violations, the Davis Police Department advises motorists to be mindful of posted time limits, paid parking requirements, as well as the 20-minute parking zones in the downtown area.

DHS tutors present concert Come watch the Davis High School Strings Tutoring Program Winter Concert from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, at the Brunelle Performance Hall on the high school campus, 315 W. 14th St. in Davis.

The performance will feature three different orchestras with musicians from fourth to 12th grad, chamber ensembles, and tutorand-student recitals playing music by Bach, Mozart and Pachelbel.

The show is free to the public, and donations are accepted at the door. All proceeds directly support the tutoring program. Contact dhsstringstutoring@gmail.com with questions.

About us

And the (climate) Oscar goes to ...

I I t seems everyone everywhere is talking about the movie “Don’t Look Up.” Surely that’s an exaggeration, but Netflix reports the film is its second-biggest hit of all time, with over 150 million hours viewed in one week. This is a staggering number, especially for those of us who remember Netflix in its early days when customers could request a movie be snail mailed to them, up to three at a time, then send it back in the mail in order to request a new movie.

An article in the New York Times explained and summed up the movie’s phenomenal public reception in a January 15 article entitled, “A Satire’s Serious Intentions – Don’t Look Up hopes to spur action on climate change” noting both positive and critical responses. The film’s director, Adam McKay’s, intent was to provide a “kick in the pants” to knock people and governments out of their current posture of complacency and resistance to actions matching the severity of the problem. “I’m under no illusions that one film will be the cure to the climate crisis but if it inspires conversation, critical thinking, and makes people less tolerant of inaction from their leaders then I’d say we accomplished our goals.”

If you had not yet heard, the plot revolves around a comet that is aimed directly at earth and is big enough to cause planetary destruction. The comet, of course,

California News Publishers Association

Certified Audit of Circulations

The Davis Enterprise is published Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays by The Davis Enterprise Inc., 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616. Application to Mail at Periodicals Postage Prices is Pending at Davis, CA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to to The Davis Enterprise, P.O. Box 1470, Davis, CA 95617-1470.

Phone 530-756-0800 ———— R. Burt McNaughton Publisher Taylor Buley Co-Publisher Sebastian Oñate Editor Nancy Hannell Advertising Director Shawn Collins Production Manager Bob Franks Home Delivery Manager

SUBSCRIPTION RATES FOR CARRIER DELIVERY

(plus tax) Home delivery..............$3.69 per week Online..........................$3.23 per week 12 weeks................................. $44.84 24 weeks................................ $89.30 48 weeks............................... $159.79

MAILING ADDRESS Please send correspondence to The Davis Enterprise P.O. Box 1470 Davis, CA 95617-1470 or The Davis Enterprise 315 G Street Davis, CA 95616 HOME DELIVERY If you do not receive your Enterprise by 5 p.m. on Wednesdays or Fridays or 7 a.m. on Sundays, please call 530756-0826. Missed issues will be delivered on the next publishing day.

HOW TO REACH US PHONE, MAIL OR IN PERSON Home delivery: 315 G St., 530-756-0826 Delivery phone hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Sun. 7-10 a.m.

Business office: 315 G St. 530-756-0800 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

FAX

Advertising ������������������530-756-7504 Home Delivery (Circulation) ��756-7504 News ����������������������������������756-1668

EMAIL News �����������newsroom@davisenterprise.net Sports ����������������sports@davisenterprise.net Home Delivery � circulation@davisenterprise.net Classifieds ������ classads@davisenterprise.net Advertising ������������ads@davisenterprise.net Legal Notices ���� legals@davisenterprise.net Obituaries ������������� obit@davisenterprise.net Production ���� graphics@davisenterprise.net

ON THE WEB www.davisenterprise.com

It was short and similar to “Don’t Look Up” but it was not widely viewed and, I judge, probably too visceral, too scary.

is a stand-in for the climate crisis.

I know it sounds weird to say, but the movie is a hilarious satire, making comic fun of just about everybody, with the possible exception of the earnest scientists trying gamely to get people and politicians to pay attention.

It has long been argued that scaring the pants off people is not an effective method of motivating action on the climate crisis. It has also long been argued that to soft pedal the threat is equally ineffective. Satire, humor, making fun of a terrifying threat, seems to me to achieve what neither scaring or ignoring have been able to do: namely focus attention in a way that might (jury is still out on this) get us moving.

I remember a public service spot from more than a decade ago that featured a young girl on railroad tracks, with a train approaching in the background as the narrator talked abbot oncoming disaster from climate change.

The spot ended with the train very close to the young girl and still moving fast but cuts away to the final message, “there is still time.”

also remember “Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”, a dark comedy from 1964 satirizing the Cold War standoff between the U.S. and Russia over nuclear weapons. Wikipedia indicates that, “The film is often considered one of the best comedies ever made, as well as one of the greatest films of all time.” As with “Don’t Look Up” its premise was a threat of planetary destruction, this time through a first use of nuclear weapons by politicians and generals. The target of the satire was the theory of “mutual assured destruction” (MAD) that to this day underpins policy in both the U.S. and Russia. We can’t really say that this satire, though it motivated an enormous amount of public concern, has been effective in diminishing the threat of nuclear holocaust.

I also remember “The China Syndrome.” This movie also depicted a potential calamity: meltdown of a nuclear power plant in Los Angeles. Not planet threatening but centered on one of earth’s biggest population centers.

It was not a comedy. It was a thriller, and it was released just 12 days before the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania. It is fair to say that the timing had a dramatic impact on nuclear

power in the U.S. The movie and its actors won several Academy Awards.

Not to belabor comparisons of “Don’t Look Up” with prior movies, but there is at least one more that deserves mention as we evaluate the impact “Don’t Look Up” might have on our future. “The Day After” was not for the theaters, it was a television film aired in 1983. According to Wikipedia, “More than 100 million people, in nearly 39 million households, watched the program during its initial broadcast.

With a 46 rating and a 62 percent share of the viewing audience during its initial broadcast, it was the seventh-highest-rated nonsports show up to that time and set a record as the highest-rated television film in history — a record it held as of 2009.” The film was also shown on the Soviet Union’s state TV in 1987, with the producers demanding that “the Russian translation conform to the original script and that the broadcast would not be interrupted by commentary.”

So, this new movie could be a game changer, and the hope would be that as a comedy where everyone gets blown to bits in the end is at least a part of what gets the world moving in a serious way to respond to the climate crisis.

— John Mott-Smith is a resident of Davis. This column appears the first and third Wednesday of each month. Please send comments to johnmottsmith@comcast.net.

City seeks volunteers Earth BioGenome Project begins sequencing in earnest to staff commissions

By Andy Fell Special to The Enterprise

2022 Member

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022

Project aims to catalog 3,000 genomes by end of 2022 A global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and other eukaryotic life on Earth is entering a new phase as it moves from pilot projects to full-scale production sequencing. This new phase of The Earth BioGenome Project, or EBP, is marked with a collection of papers published this week (Jan. 17) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, describing the project’s goals, achievements to date and next steps.

“The special feature on the EBP captures the essence and excitement of the largest-scale coordinated effort in the history of biology,” said Harris Lewin, chair of the EBP Working Group and Distinguished Professor of evolution and ecology at the University of California, Davis. “From fundamental science to breakthrough applications across a wide range of pressing global problems, such as preventing biodiversity loss and adapting food crops to climate change, the EBP’s progress in sequencing eukaryotic life is humbling and inspiring. Achieving the ultimate goal of sequencing all eukaryotic life now seems within our reach.”

Launched in November 2018, the goal of the EBP is to provide a complete DNA sequence catalog of all 1.8 million named species of plants, animals and fungi as well as single-celled eukaryotes.

Earth is forecast to lose 50% of its biodiversity by the end of this century without action to curb climate change and protect the health of global ecosystems. Creating a digital library of DNA sequences for all known eukaryotic life can help generate effective tools for preventing

biodiversity loss and pathogen spread, monitoring and protecting ecosystems, and enhancing ecosystem services.

Network of networks The project functions as an international network of networks, coordinating numerous group-specific, regional and national-scale efforts, such as the California Conservation Genome Project (U.S.), Darwin Tree of Life Project (Great Britain and Ireland), the Vertebrate Genome Project and the 10,000 Bird Genomes Project (Denmark and China).

The project’s administrative office is located at the UC Davis Genome Center. The center also serves as the major DNA sequencing hub for the California Conservation Genomics Project, a UC-wide project led by Professor Bradley Shaffer at UCLA, which aims to assist the state of California in managing endangered and economically important species using genomic tools.

Phase 1 goals The first two years of the EBP, 2018-20, represented the startup phase. The goal for phase 1, through 2023, is to produce reference genomes representing about 9,400 taxonomic families. So far, affiliated projects have produced about 200 such reference genomes, with sequencing, assembly and annotation of more than 3,000 expected to be completed by the end of 2022, representing about one-third of the phase 1 goal.

As of December 2021, the project includes 5,000 scientists and technical staff at 44 member institutions in 22 countries on every continent except Antarctica. There are 49 affiliated projects covering most of the major taxonomic groups of eukaryotes,

Copyright 2022

Bob Dunning is on vacation.

The Wary I returns on Jan. 28.

which have access to tens of thousands of high-quality samples from museum collections and field biologists.

Most recently, a group of African institutions in 22 countries came online as the Africa BioGenome Project. BIOSCAN, which is implementing DNA barcode technology for discovering and identifying species, and the Global Virome Project, an effort to discover new viruses that might pose pandemic threats, have also joined as affiliates.

Major activities of the first three years have included developing and evaluating standards and strategies, organizing regional, national and transnational projects, and building communities through regular working committee meetings and an annual conference.

In addition to the International Scientific Committee, which develops standards for the project, the EBP has also formed committees on Ethics, Legal and Social Issues and Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. EBP’s proactive stance on understanding ethical, legal, and social issues surrounding the project will inform recommendations on access and benefit sharing, equity and inclusion in indigenous communities in biodiverse countries.

Special to The Enterprise Commissions help plan the future of Davis and serve as a conduit for citizen input – a way of gathering, analyzing and recommending options to the City Council. Commissions also provide an important avenue for determining the community’s feelings about issues and extending the reach of the democratic process.

Applications may be downloaded at: https:// www.cityofdavis.org/cityhall/city-clerk/apply-toserve-on-a-city-commission All applications and accompanying documents are considered public information and may be disclosed/released pursuant to the California Public Records Act. The application deadline is Feb. 18.

Applications may be submitted via email to ClerkWeb@cityofdavis. org via mail to the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall (23 Russell Blvd., Suite 1, Davis, CA, 95616) or via the drop box in the City Hall parking lot.

In addition to the application form, commission applicants will participate in a 10 to 15-minute private interview with the Council subcommittee and city staff.

Applications are

tentatively scheduled to be submitted to City Council for appointment in March 2022.

For more information, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 530-757-5648 or visit the City of Davis website at: https://www. cityofdavis.org/city-hall/ commissions-and-committees In accordance with AB361, Commission meetings will be held via teleconference or other electronic methods only, and no in person attendance is allowed. n Bicycling, Transportation, and Street Safety Commission meets on the second Thursday (monthly), 5:30 p.m. n Civic Arts Commission meets on the second Monday (monthly) at 6 p.m. n Historical Resources Management Commission meets on the third Monday (monthly), 7 p.m. n Police Accountability Commission meets on the First Monday (monthly), 6:30 p.m. n Recreation And Park Commission Meets on the Third Wednesday (monthly), 6:30 p.m. n Senior Citizens Commisson Meets on the second Thursday (monthly) at 2:30 p.m.

Local

THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 A3

School board looks at secondary classes for its next meeting

By Aaron Geerts Enterprise staff writer

Courtesy graphic

SURGE: County will provide free antigen home test kits From Page A1 last month.

Hospitalizations are a lagging indicator, generally trailing new cases by two or more weeks.

But new cases also remain elevated, with the county reporting 1,552 new cases over the three-day weekend.

The city of Davis was home to 445 cases reported since Friday, 200 of them in the college-age population of 18- to 24-year-olds.

The city of Woodland reported 374 new cases while West Sacramento reported 533 and Winters reported 33. Unincorporated areas of the county saw 163 new cases since Friday.

There is a hint of good news coming from Healthy Davis Together and UC Davis, however. While daily new cases of COVID-19 remain well above previous surges in Davis, they have begun to come down along with the test positivity rate.

Healthy Davis Together reported 1,172 new cases for the week of Jan. 11-16, down from 2,258 the week prior.

The test positivity rate, which was hovering around 9 percent earlier this month, had dropped to 6.56 percent on Tuesday.

The UC Davis campus is also seeing a decline in new cases and test positivity.

The campus online dashboard shows 548 positive cases among students detected between Jan. 9-17 and a test positivity rate of

3.20 percent. Between Jan. 2-10, the campus reported 1,230 student cases and a test positivity rate of 4.91 percent.

The percentage of oncampus isolation and quarantine housing in use dropped to 41 percent on Tuesday from 55 percent last week.

———— Yolo County is providing free antigen home test kits to residents who have tested positive for COVID19 and want to reduce their isolation period.

Under state and county rules, people can leave isolation if they test negative with a rapid antigen test on day 5.

The county has drivethru distribution events this week in Davis, West Sacramento and Woodland. Proof of a previous positive test is required, either in the form of PCR test results on a cell phone or tablet, or a photo of a home test with name and date of test. Individuals must have tested positive within the previous seven days.

The drive-thru test-kit distribution events are: n Wednesday: Healthy Davis Together at Research Park, 1632 Da Vinci Court, in Davis, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. n Thursday: Sutter Health Park, 400 Ballpark Dr., in West Sacramento, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. n Friday: Health & Human Services Agency, 137 N Cottonwood, in Woodland, from 10 a.m. to

3 p.m.

The federal government is also now mailing antigen tests to all households. Visit https://www.covidtests.gov to order them.

———— The county has several COVID-19 vaccination clinics scheduled for this week where first and second doses will be available as well as booster shots.

Clinics will take place at the Health & Human Services Agency, 137 N Cottonwood St., in Woodland on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. The clinics on Wednesday and Thursday are from 5 to 7 p.m. and the clinic on Saturday is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Walk-ins are welcome for first and second doses but appointments are required for booster shots.

Visit myturn.ca.gov or call 1-833-422-4255 for appointments The county also continues to offer its Door Vax in-home vaccination service.

Residents ages 12 and up can call to order their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and individuals ages 65 and up, homebound or who have special needs can have a booster shot delivered to their homes.

To schedule an appointment, call 530-902-3230 (English); 530-220-6481 (Spanish); or 530-9080721 (Russian).

— Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net.

Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

Thursday, Jan. 20, marks the next Davis school district board meeting. Filled with items new and old, the short agenda will cover everything from Covid updates to educational program updates.

With the seasonal surge of COVID still in full swing, the meeting will — as always — feature a health and safety update for the safe return of staff and students to school.

This will cover current metrics as well as initiatives taken by the district to combat the pandemic.

From there, the board will move on to the approval of a New Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee Member. With a plethora of construction related expertise, staff will recommend Michael Lehner to be appointed to a term of two years starting in February.

Also on the docket is a revisitation of the secondary course program.

Annually, the board of education will take into consideration all the staffrecommended additions and revisions to the district’s secondary program.

The new courses being recommended include an AP Environmental Science, Environmental Chemistry and Modern World Civilization Honors.

Revisions will span a wide variety of courses including computer sciences, media arts, athletics and more.

The approval of facility and bond program agreements will also comprise the meeting. Primarily construction initiatives, approvals will cover the Davis Senior High School tennis court project, the Cesar Chavez parking lot project, the Early Learning Center project, furniture programming and procurement for the Da

Vinci High Tech Hub and more.

Further updates in the meeting include the district’s budget and declining enrollment. This will cover the pandemic’s fiscal impact, budget allocations as well as declining enrollment’s direct impact on the district’s fiscal stability.

The governor also released the 2022-23 budget on Jan. 10. Further details on that financial impact on the school district will be shared at the Feb. 3 board meeting.

To attend the meeting in person, the open session will be taking place at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Chambers on 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis. The meeting is also available on TV by turning on the DJUSD Education Channel 17, and online by visiting www.djusd.tv.

— Reach Aaron Geerts at aaron.geerts@ mcnaughton.media.

Courtesy photo

A new mosaic bench has been installed in G Street Plaza in honor of Bob Bowen.

BENCH: Steeped in Davis history From Page A1 mayors Lois Wolk, Dan Wolk and Ruth Asmundson and former City Manager John Meyer garnered community support for the project.

Horn, a second-generation sculptor, ceramicist, mosaicist, and builder, was tasked with creating the bench.

A Davis resident, Horn specializes in large-scale public art and functional installations. His work can be found incorporated into libraries, schools, galleries, transit stations, sculpture gardens, town squares and public streets.

— Reach Anne Ternus-Bellamy at aternus@davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

More California children hospitalized in omicron wave

By Elizabeth Aguilera CalMatters COVID-19 hospitalizations among California’s children — especially those too young to go to school — are the highest they have been since the pandemic began.

Chalk it up to the highly contagious omicron variant, kids exposed during in-person instruction at school and other public places, and infants and preschoolers being ineligible for vaccination.

The state has tallied nearly 850,000 cases of COVID among kids 0 to 17 since the beginning of the pandemic. Of those, 44 have died — equivalent to an entire school bus filled with kids.

“The wave of delta and wave of omicron challenged some assumptions we had that kids would not get it and got spared,” said Dr. Theodore Ruel, chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Global Health at UCSF. “Now we know that kids absolutely do get infections, and even though they are small numbers they do get admitted and some die.”

This peak in hospitalizations of kids across the state has surpassed records set during last winter’s surge, said California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly last week. The state reached a high of 90 pediatric admissions in one day on Jan. 4, according to the California Department of Public Health. The previous high of 41 pediatric admissions in one day occurred in January 2021, a record surpassed earlier during the omicron surge on Dec. 29 with 50 admissions.

“The case numbers in children are skyrocketing along with those in adults,” Ruel said. “Children were spared infections early on and I think it was because of the shut down and school closures, and children had less of an opportunity to run into infected kids.”

California’s public health department is running a statewide marketing campaign and doing community outreach to raise awareness around vaccination. The campaign targets parents and is going out on social media platforms like

Twitter and Snapchat. In an email the department said the community outreach is focused on the state’s more impacted communities.

Pediatric experts across the state say that so far families don’t need to go back to sheltering in place with children to avoid omicron or complications, including a rare multiinflammatory syndrome known as MIS-C. They cite the need for schools and day care for working families as well as the social isolation that has made the pandemic tough for kids.

But they are advising families to revisit early pandemic precautions about limiting get-togethers, avoiding unnecessary activities and protecting their youngest and most vulnerable family members by masking, social distancing and getting vaccinated.

In Orange County, a child under 5 died from COVID complications in December, the county’s health agency said last week.

California mirrors the nation in seeing the highest number of pediatric hospitalizations with COVID-19

DESIGNING SPECTACULAR KITCHEN REMODELS! (530) 760-6625 527 G STREET, DAVIS LORAINDESIGN.COM

since the beginning of the pandemic, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a briefing on Friday. Still, hospitalizations are relatively low with rates of 4 in 100,000 for those under 5 and 1 in 100,000 for kids five and above.

In Los Angeles, Dr. Colleen Kraft, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, worries about the number of sick kids because even a small percentage could mean thousands of ill children. Already this year, among symptomatic kids in the emergency department, 45% are testing positive, up from 2.9% in November, she said.

“Omicron is so contagious that the people that are unvaccinated are at highest risk,” Kraft said. “In many cases we have families and parents who could be vaccinated who are choosing not to and they

are putting everyone at risk.”

At her hospital in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, 41 children are currently admitted and a quarter of them are in the intensive care unit, she said. It’s the highest number of admissions in the last 12 months for the hospital.

She is most concerned about children who are not vaccinated, especially those under 5.

“Parents and family members that come in contact with them should be vaccinated,” Kraft said. “For the next few weeks while the cases are really high, they should think about whether they want to be doing their extra activities or things that are more optional.”

In California, 65% of children aged 12 to 17 are vaccinated, while just 19% of youngsters aged 5 to 11 are vaccinated, according to state data. Those figures

are just slightly ahead of national averages of 54% and 16%, respectively.

For one family in Orange County, the consequences of the surging omicron variant came due just after the new year when their toddler was hospitalized with COVID-19.

Adeline Zermeno, 2, developed a fever around Christmas and tested negative for COVID. A little more than a week later she landed in the hospital after a 10-day stretch of nonstop fever that reached 104.9, fatigue and a positive COVID test, said her mom, Lindsey Zermeno.

Adeline spent two nights in the hospital with ear and sinus infections brought on

by COVID and is still

See OMICRON, Back page

Please, don’t drink and drive.

We would rather not be your designated driver.

116 D Street Davis, CA 95616 530-758-5500

FD-992

www.smith-funerals.com

Estate Planning|Probate Trust Administration Special Needs|Elder Law

21 Court Street Woodland, CA 1652 W. Texas Street Fairfield, CA

www.bsoninlaw.com

(530) 662-2226 Caring for our clients, Protecting their assets™

Forum

A4 THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE

Commentary

Outdated limit hurts public services

By Scott Graves Special to CalMatters

C

alifornia faces a frustrating paradox.

The state budget is flush with cash, but a decades-old ballot measure could soon limit the amount that can be used to support millions of Californians who need help now.

Meanwhile, fortunes are rising for corporations and the wealthy, and most Californians think the enormous gap between rich and poor will grow in the years ahead.

It’s time for state leaders to chart a path toward overhauling the antiquated spending cap that limits our ability to make the ongoing investments needed to help all Californians be healthy and thrive.

Californians’ concern with rising inequality isn’t surprising: Millions continue to suffer the effects of a pandemic that has exacerbated long-standing health and economic inequities, especially for communities of color, who are experiencing higher rates of illness, death and overall hardship. To make matters worse, key housing, sick leave and economic supports ended for California families last fall.

Californians strongly support expanding safety net programs to improve economic security. And the continued growth in state revenues — as recently highlighted in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget — means the money is there to do so.

But there’s a hitch: Policymakers’ hands are tied by an archaic rule that links state spending today to the budget priorities of the 1970s — a disco-era spending cap known as the Gann Limit.

California voters approved the Gann Limit in 1979, in one of the lowest-turnout elections in modern state history. The Gann Limit applies to state spending as well as to spending by local governments. If the state exceeds its limit over a two-year period, the Legislature must spend the revenue over that limit in specific ways — providing half to taxpayers and the other half to K-12 schools and community colleges.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022

A gift as you leave California F or most of the last decade, California has seen a steady outmigration to other parts of America, one that has somewhat outnumbered the also steady in-migration.

No place matches onceconservative Orange County in the number of migrants departing for more politically conservative places like Texas, Idaho and the windswept plains of Nebraska.

Many of the 190 daily emigrants leaving California daily for Texas since 2011 claimed to move because of higher taxes and a poor business climate in California, spurred by a succession of Democratic-dominated state administrations that gave new privileges to undocumented immigrants while instituting many measures to fight climate change.

But a look at real estate prices in California and the favorite destination states reveals that the most likely reason migrants take off is simple: cash: Real estate the migrants buy is usually much cheaper and much larger than what they sell off when they leave.

This is particularly true for folks leaving Orange County for major areas of Texas.

The median home price in Orange County as of mid2021 was $1.09 million. That means half the homes sold there went for more than $1.09 million, and half for less.

Meanwhile, the median home price in Texas at midyear was $375,000. But most Californians who move to Texas don’t head for the more rural parts of the state, where prices are lower. Rather, the most popular destinations, according to the StorageCafe real estate web site, are Collin County in suburban Dallas, home to cities like Plano and McKinney; Tarrant County (Fort Worth), and Denton County, where the significant cities include Denton and Frisco.

The average Orange Countian moving to Collin County pays a median $400,000 less for a new house than what their former home brought, calculates StorageCafe. Plus, the new home on average is 940 square feet larger. So an Orange Countian moving to Collin County will have money to bank, besides adding space equivalent to a normal two-bedroom apartment.

In Fort Worth, where the average price differential is $547,000, California emigres find themselves with 379 extra square feet, equal to many one-bedroom hotel suites.

In Denton County, the numbers are similar, with median home price differentials with Orange County running at $458,000 and homes averaging 747 square feet larger.

These are powerful motivations to move, even though new Texas residents quickly pay far higher electric and natural-gas bills. Power outages also are more common in suburban Texas areas than anywhere in California.

T

hings aren’t much different in Star, Idaho, 17 miles northwest of Boise. Star is the fastestgrowing city in America largely because of ex-Californians.

Here’s what folks can get, based on autumn real estate listings in Star: The most expensive home available was a 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath home with 6,284 square feet on 1.16 wooded acres for $1.34 million. That’s far above the Orange County median, but cheap compared to anything comparable in pricier parts of the OC, like Irvine, Laguna Hills and Newport Beach.

More typical was a threebedroom, two bath home of 1,773 square feet for $524,000, almost $500,000 below the Orange County median.

And folks moving to equally conservative, less fashionable Kearney, Neb., could find a five-bedroom, three bath, 2,471 square foot home for $424,000.

If these prices seem higher than expected, it’s because median home prices all across America have been dragged upward over the last few years by hot real estate markets in California, New York and the Washington, D.C., area, especially its Virginia suburbs.

But movement is still primarily California to Texas.

Even Texas urbanologists concur that money and not politics is the big motivator — many folks prefer to cash out and get financial security even if it means leaving California’s salubrious climate, beaches and national parks.

Said William Fulton, director of an urban research institute at Houston’s Rice University, “There’s no question the main driver is housing prices in California.

When housing prices there go up, so does migration to Texas. When housing prices in California go down, migration to Texas does, too.”

So never mind what some emigrants may say about taxes or liberal politicians, these moves now and always have been mostly about the money.

— 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 soft cover fourth edition.

For more Elias columns, visit www.californiafocus.net.

T

he Gann Limit challenges California’s ability to adequately support current services. The cost of many public services — from health care to support for seniors and people with disabilities — can easily increase faster than the spending cap is allowed to rise each year. If we don’t allow growing revenues to meet the cost of basic services, policymakers could be forced to make major cuts to spending outside of K-14 education, such as for health care, child care and housing assistance.

The spending cap also constrains state leaders’ ability to advance bold policy solutions. These include affordable child care for all working families and ongoing investments to address the homelessness and affordable housing crises. Funding significant new investments to help all Californians thrive can best be achieved by removing the straitjacket of an outdated spending limit.

State policymakers have limited options to avoid hitting the Gann Limit. For example, they can spend more on items excluded from the limit, such as infrastructure projects. This is a key reason why major infrastructure proposals have been prioritized by state leaders as part of this year’s budget deliberations.

In contrast, the spending cap restricts state spending on critical supports like child care, in-home care for seniors, and assistance with housing costs. The Gann Limit doesn’t prioritize these kinds of people-focused investments, implicitly viewing them as excessive or unnecessary.

Since the spending cap is in the California Constitution, state leaders would need to ask voters to approve any changes to it. Substantially reforming or — better yet — repealing the Gann Limit would allow the state to plan for and make the bold investments needed for all Californians to share in the state’s wealth.

Californians want to address growing income and wealth inequality, and we have the resources to support those who have been left behind, both before and during the pandemic. It’s time to reconsider rules made by a previous generation of Californians — rules that deny policymakers the tools needed to fulfill the promise of a California dream for all Californians.

— Scott Graves is the director of research for the California Budget & Policy Center, a nonpartisan, research and analysis nonprofit.

Letters Baseball’s worst call ever?

I enjoyed Doug Kelly’s “Off the Top of the Wall” column, “Officiating crews make proper calls most of the time,” in the Jan. 9 Enterprise. I just have to add one call though, one of the worst in recent MLB history: first-base umpire Gabe Morales’ strike-three call on a not-even-borderline check swing by the Giants’ batter in the ninth inning to, yes, end the game and series, just when the Giant, Wilmer Flores, was about to whack a double to tie up the game (OK, I can dream).

This was possibly the closest pennant race and series ever, of any rivalry — both teams, after five games, ended up with 14 points total. The Giants had won 107 games, the Dodgers 106 during the season.

The call is an easy Google on YouTube “Dodgers V Giants Check Swing Blown Call 2021 Playoffs.” Check swing calls are like first-base calls — tie base goes to the

enterprise A McNaughton Newspaper Locally owned and operated since 1897

Foy S. McNaughton

R. Burt McNaughton

Taylor Buley

Sebastian Oñate

President and CEO Co-Publisher

Publisher Editor

Official legal newspaper of general circulation for the city of Davis and county of Yolo. Published in The Davis Enterprise building, 315 G St., Davis, CA. Mailing address: P.O. Box 1470, Davis, CA 95617.

Phone: 530-756-0800. An award-winning newspaper of the California Newspaper Publishers Association.

runner. Borderline crossing of wrists on a swing goes to the batter, not a strike.

Don Lotter Davis

Protecting democracy Like Dec. 7, Jan. 6 is a day that will live in infamy. But unlike Dec. 7, the infamy of Jan. 6 arose from internal forces, both from ordinary citizens and, as we are now learning, with the awareness of some elected officials. One of the reasons the United States is admired around the world is because the respect for democracy is held as an unalterable core belief.

Imperfect as it may be at times, democracy, with its protection of liberties, separation of powers, rule of law, and fair, transparent elections to change leadership is the best form of government hands down, because it gives everyone the best chance to live decent, productive lives and influence their government through access to the ballot box and free speech. We don’t have to look far around

Speak out President The Hon. Joe Biden, The White House, Washington, D.C., 20500; 202-456-1111 (comments), 202-456-1414 (switchboard); email: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact

U.S. Senate Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 331 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; 202-224-3841; email: http://feinstein. senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me Sen. Alex Padilla, B03 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510;

the world to see how countries with authoritarian governments are often a menace to their own citizens and neighbors, and are not places where most would aspire to live.

Our democracy works best when we honor the social compact that elections should occur peacefully and all citizens should have an opportunity to exercise their right to vote. After an election, the public and candidates should respect the result with grace, win or lose. And if someone doesn’t like the result, they are free to try to change the voters’ minds in time for the next election, but they should not attack the legitimacy of the election or, even worse, democracy itself.

This compact was breached on Jan. 6, and we need to focus on ways to fix it. A good place to start is to hold individuals who violated the rules of law and civility on Jan. 6 accountable and collectively reject their path by committing again to our civic duties of participating in and protecting our democracy with the goal of passing it on.

David Sandino Davis

202-224-3553; email: padilla.senate. gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me

We welcome your letters

House of Representatives

Addresses and phone numbers should be included for verification purposes; they will not be published.

Limit letters to 350 words.

Anonymous letters will not be accepted. We reserve the right to edit all letters for brevity or clarity.

Mail letters to The Davis Enterprise, P.O. Box 1470, Davis, CA 95617; bring them to 315 G St.; fax them to 530-756-1668; or email them to newsroom@davis enterprise.net.

Rep. John Garamendi (3rd District), 2368 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515; 202-225-1880.

District office: 412 G St., Davis, CA 95616; 530-753-5301; email: visit https://garamendi.house.gov/contact/ email

Governor Gov. Gavin Newsom, State Capitol, Suite 1173, Sacramento, CA 95814; 916-4452841; email: visit https://govapps.gov. ca.gov/gov40mail/

From Page One

THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 A5

POND: Back at home, the birds come out all over the place From Page A1 all but a handful of boats.

They’ve only half rebuilt and there is so much debris to clean up, still being washed ashore.

We learn of coral dying all over the world. Would there be any left to see? Would we still see fish, sharks, lobster, conch, corals, fans and sponges with spectacular colors that Disney couldn’t improve on? Could we stay free of COVID on packed planes wearing N95’s? We all needed documents and QR codes to get through multiple inspections and customs and COVID tests.

After 15 hours of travel — nine tightly packed hours on a plane — boat and van shuttles we finally boarded our rental boat at Scrub Island. Most rental boats had to be purchased anew and they doubled in rental price. Our daughter found a bargain. We soon found out why as shortly after leaving the dock, water started coming up through the floor boards. Luckily, it was fresh water — leaking water storage

tanks. It was just the beginning of troubles with our tired, bargain boat. But the pleasures made the problems less irritating.

Then it was time to dive, snorkel and enjoy the fruits of the sea. I’m filled with a sense of miracle and wonder when I dive and see corals and fish. Their outrageous colors and patterns look as brilliant as those in National Geographic movies. I spot black fish with phosphorescent purple tiny polka dots, colorful rainbow parrotfish, sergeant majors — striped like a zebra, long skinny giant barracuda, royal gramma also called fairy basslet that are iridescent purple with a bright sunset yellow rear. I struggle to look, look, look to remember these fish and hope I can later identify them on a chart, but there are some not even found on the chart. We’d list as many as 15 species after a dive.

We were overjoyed to see so many fish, coral and sponge species. Though the scientists from the United Nations Environment Programme have warned that if there aren’t drastic reduc-

tions in greenhouse gas emissions, the Caribbean and other places around the globe could lose coral reefs by the end of the century Another change. The billionaires’ yachts are bigger and showier. We sailed around Jeff Bezos’s 466 foot yacht complete with two helipads, swimming pool, cinema, night club, gym, sauna, decompression chamber, and you can rent it for a mere four million dollars a week.

Our first dive was the Wreck of the HMS Rhone, a Royal Mail ship that was supposedly unsinkable but went down in a hurricane with 183 passengers and crew from another ship.

Only 23 crew survived. The passengers had been tied to their bunks to help them ride out the hurricane. The wreck occurred back in 1867 as hurricanes have always been a part of the BVI’s.

They are just getting more intense and frequent now.

A miracle event: my husband and I came up from a dive, hung on to a mooring ball far from land. We were the only ones

there as we waited for our dinghy to come get us. Our yacht had to stay at a free daytime mooring spot. A commercial dive boat tethered to a nearby mooring ball. “Is there an Alan there?” they shouted. “Alan Jackman?” ”That’s me,” shouted my husband.

“Well, we found your billfold floating in the ocean.”

“What? How could that be?” It is a navy, nylon small billfold that he used to buy stove gas at our last stop and put it in his bathing suit pocket. He didn’t even know it was gone. And how likely it would float and be spotted by someone and they would find us?

Of course, we had ambivalent flying shame, discomfort because of the damaging emission of greenhouse gases by air travel.

However, near-empty planes are flying just to keep their landing spots in Europe. In the U.S., the FAA wisely keeps extending minimum slot usage requirements at major airports to reduce the pollution. And the BVI’s depend on tourists to rebuild.

———— I returned home to delight in the many nature pleasures in our region enjoyed with no greenhouse-gas guilt. Last week, I biked with Davis Bike Club to Dixon one day, Winters the next, made easier to keep up with faster friends on our new electric bikes. On Jan. 1, we enjoyed our Friends of North Davis Ponds first Saturday bird stroll.

Twenty-five people showed up of mixed ages and three expert birders Chris Dunford, Ken Ealy and Joshua Greenfield led subgroups.

We spotted a combined total of 46 species. You are invited to show up with binoculars for the next one, Saturday, Feb. 5th at 9 a.m., 3500 Anderson Road.

West Pond will have a stroll on February 2nd. Meet at the end of Isle Royale and Bryce Lane at 9 a.m. So grateful that beauty abounds in our area. Enjoy it.

— Jean Jackman is a Davis resident. Her column appears monthly. Got at story, comment, correction? Contact her at JeanJackman@gmail.com.

Jean Jackman/Courtesy photo Roger Smith/Courtesy photo

White-crowned sparrows are commonly seen around the North Davis Ponds.

Western meadowlark was one of 46 species recorded at the First Saturday Friends of North Davis Ponds Bird Stroll.

Hire Local. Hire a Pro. • Place Your Ad Today: (530)756-0800 AIR COND./HEATING

BLAKE’S

Heating & Air Conditioning

46 Years in Davis!

Replacement Specialists FREE ESTIMATES Complete sheet metal shop Servicing all makes Clean l Polite l Locally Owned

(530)758-4030 Lic. #299969

CONSTRUCTION

(530)756-6061

Davis Resident Since 1969.

Eisele Construction Lic. #628459.

Tile, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, bathrooms & kitchens.

30 years experience!

(530) 312-6124

530-450-9717

• Painting & Construction • Interior/exterior painting • Cabinet painting • Attention to detail • Professional painting • Drywall repairs • Deck and fence sealing • 15% off on complete exterior job • Insured bonded LIC #1043878 High quality service for the fairest price

FREE ESTIMATES

CA Lic #767832 Jeff Goeman Goeman Construction New Construction & Remodeling

• New constructions • Remodel • Additions • Kitchen & bathroom remodels • Patio & decks Call today for FREE ESTIMATES! (530)400-5817 (530)750-9094

Woodland-Davis Garage Door Commercial-Residential Service All makes and models Locally Owned Best Prices Guaranteed (530)666-7952 LIC# 830181

DESIGN J. Roy Construction & Design Residential Design Services Remodels, Additions, New Homes, Exterior Features Concept to Construction Documents

(530)758-2673 http://www.jroyconstruction.com

DOLL REPAIR

Residential/Commercial Additions, Kitchens & Bathrooms Plumbing, Electrical, Concrete, Decking, Dry Rot Repair, Window Replacement

1123 Gum Avenue, Woodland Lic. # 830181

FREE ESTIMATES (530)848-7805

Mowing, blowing, edging, sprinklers, trimming, weeding, clean-ups, hauling trash.

(530)220-5522 Dave (530)666-5522 AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPE AND GARDENING.

Mowing, edging, trimming, blowing, weeding, fencing, gutter cleaning, sprinkler repair, tree work and one time cleaning. FREE estimate.

(530) 207-7798

BG Landscape & Full Yard Maintenance Mowing, edging, blowing, trimming, weeding, fencing, sprinkler, tree work, one-time cleanup. Gutters, hauling, commercial, residential.

Free estimate.

Bonded/Insured.

CA Lic#918309.

Call BOB (530)308-2804

General yard work. Mowing, edging, trimming, weeding, hauling trash, repair sprinklers. Reasonable rate.

FREE ESTIMATE

Residential/Commercial.

Call Mike

Full Service Contractor Design & Build Member of BBB Over 30 Years Experience Office: (530)787-3717 Cell: (916)995-6159 Email: goemanjr@yahoo.com

530.666.7952

Always Paradise Gardening

CONSTRUCTION

ALTA QUALITY PAINTING

REPAIRS INSTALLATIONS

GARDEN/LANDSCAPE

License# 698797

FREE ESTIMATE!

Specializing in Residential Monthly Maintenance

Custom homes, remodels, commercial work. Fair price, quality work, timely completion.

FREE DETAILED ESTIMATES.

(530)400-5670 (530)756-9394 Fran’s Doll Care & Repair Antique - Vintage - New “Every Doll Is Special” (530) 750-9926

GARDEN/LANDSCAPE

PLUMBING

ROOFING

We Install Tankless Water Heaters, Tubs, Shower Replacements, Water Line Replacements, Remodels, Fixtures, Sewer & Drain And Much More!

CSLB# 913295

****$200 off new roof **** All your roofing needs!

Roof/Gutter cleaning Certified low & steep slope installers Residential & Commercial

(707)249-6159

TREE SERVICE

UNIVERSITY LANDSCAPING

ADDITIONS/REMODELING CONTRACTOR

BATHROOMS/KITCHENS MIKE’S HOME IMPROVEMENT

GARAGE DOORS

Call The Enterprise to Boost Your Ad with Online Display

Lawn service, tree service, fence service, sprinklers, bricks, and pavers. Free estimates.

Lic#BL008702

(530)383-4634

« Lawn mowing - edging blowing - pruning - weeding « Repair sprinkler/drip systems « One-time cleanups & hauling « Aeration/weed control « Power washing

FREE ESTIMATES (530)753-0752 SERVING DAVIS SINCE 1994

SCL#327777 HARDWOOD/FLOORING

Davis Hardwood and Carpet DBA Floors Too Hardwood Laminate Installation Sand/Finish Repairs 30+ Years in Davis.

ASK ABOUT available carpet and installation Lic#909693

Plumbing Doctor Service & Repair Sewer & Drain Cleaning

The Feel Good Plumbing Experience!

(530)756-2209 www.plumbingdoctor.com

(530)545-1110

ROOFING

PAINTING

• All types of roofing • Residential & commercial • Gutter & downspout installations • Roof repair • Water proofing • Seamless roofing

L&L Roofing

ALTA QUALITY PAINTING 530-450-9717

• Painting & Construction • Interior/exterior painting • Cabinet painting • Attention to detail • Professional painting • Drywall repairs • Deck and fence sealing • 15% off on complete exterior job • Insured bonded LIC #1043878

High quality service for the fairest price

FREE ESTIMATES

Call today for FREE ESTIMATES! (530)400-5817 (530)750-9094

FREE ROOF INSPECTION

License #736384

ALLSTATE ROOFING

(916)900-8134

Alliance Tree Service

(530)219-5199 http://alliancetrees.com Tree & Stump Removal Pruning • Thinning • Shaping FREE ESTIMATES CA State Lic.#832084

*Pruning and Shaping *Tree removals *Stump Grinding *24-Hour Emergency Service Certified Arborist #WE-9302A CA Contractor’s #1000444

Reasonable Rates Free Estimates *10% off when you mention this ad* Budget Tree Service (530)756-TREE (8733) Cell (707)249-9207

Local

A6 THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021

• Tax Preparation & IRS Audits - Individual, Business, Rental - Non-Residents & International Lindsey Zermeno/Courtesy photo via CalMatters

Adeline Zermeno, 2, in recovery after spending two nights in the hospital because of COVID-19. Here she is enjoying her post-hospitalization meal. She requested Chik-fil-A.

OMICRON: Vaccination is critical for children From Page A1 dealing with a lingering viral rash. Her big brother and father got sick too but their cases were mild.

The family had gathered with their extended family for Christmas and everyone who could be was vaccinated. Still, nine of the 23 attendees got sick, including Adeline.

“It felt incredibly scary,” said Lindsey Zermeno, a nurse at Children’s Hospital Orange County where her daughter was admitted.

“There is so much that is unknown about COVID and although for the most part many people get through it just fine, there are still so many unknowns.”

Now she is vigilant for signs of MIS-C, a rare syndrome marked by inflammation in the body’s organ systems, including the heart, kidneys and brain.

“I pray to God that we get skipped over for that complication because it was so stressful having her in the hospital,” she said.

There have been 783 MIS-C cases in California during the pandemic.

“It is rare but it is very severe and kids have died from it, they can require life support, it causes decreased heart function,” said Dr. Angela Dangvu, a pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County

Primary Care Network who works at an off-site clinic.

“It’s all a balance. Parents have to decide what kind of activities are important for their kids and the chance of them getting sick.”

In addition to the risk of MIS-C, children who have had COVID are also at risk of what has been dubbed “long COVID” and, separately, an increased risk for diabetes, according to a new study from the CDC. For all these reasons, experts said vaccination among kids who can get it is critical. If they get a breakthrough case, their symptoms are typically mild and the vaccine helps prevent longer term complications, said Dangvu, who is Adeline’s pediatrician.

Doctors said drug-makers are conducting pediatric vaccine trials for those under 5 and recently changed the testing plan to include a third dose for those 6 months through 4 years old to see if that boosts their immunity to COVID. As for Lindsey Zermeno, she can’t wait for the vaccine to be available for her daughter.

“I’m very anxious for the vaccine,” she said. “As a former pediatric ICU nurse, I’ve seen really bad things happen to kids because they were not vaccinated for the flu or pertussis.”

Suicide Prevention trains volunteers Special to The Enterprise Suicide Prevention and Crisis Services of Yolo County (SPYC) will hold a six-week crisis line volunteer training beginning March 1 to April 5.

Crisis line volunteers play a role in saving the lives of Yolo County residents; when they join the dedicated team of volunteers who answer the phones at SPYC, they become the first point of human contact in the steps toward mental health.

Volunteers undergo a 40-plus hour training program in which they develop the skills needed to address issues of depression, suicide, family relationship conflicts, and mental illness. Initially, volunteers commit to serving six hours per week with a one-year service commitment upon successful completion of the training program.

Volunteers have been, and continue to be, the backbone of SPYC. Quality training provides volunteers with the opportunity to participate in the increased well-being not only of themselves, but of those in their community.

SPYC will be interviewing prospective volunteers until Feb. 17 and will accept applications for this training up until Feb. 15.

Those interested in applying are asked to please review the training dates listed below to ensure they will be able to attend each training date; there are no make-ups, and all potential volunteers are required to attend each training, on time, and for the full duration.

Applicants must be at least 20 years old. Training will be conducted virtually but all crisis line shifts must be taken in-office.

The interview period is Jan. 17 to Feb. 17. The application deadline is Feb. 15.

To apply, visit www.

SuicidePreventionYoloCou nty.org to download and complete a volunteer application. Applications can be mailed or emailed back to SPYC. For questions or additional information, please call the SPYC business office at (530) 756-7542.

• Financial Coaching IN PERSON, BY PHONE, OR ONLINE

ENROLLED AGENT 20 Years Experience

dchristinekrieger.com • (530) 902-8958

BLINDS • SHUTTERS • SHADES Come See Our Showroom!

Windows & Doors Newpane.com • Online prices • No sales people • Featuring Milgard Windows & Patio Doors

Go to Newpane.com or call 1-800-614-7263 CA License #782072

Owners, Eric & Paula Rich

2300 5th Street, Davis | (530) 756-4187 DavisHomeTrends.com

RENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE FULL MANAGEMENT SERVICE TENANT LOCATOR SERVICE FURNISHED HOUSING

Gillian Brady, Attorney Mediator

HOUSES/DUPLEXES/CONDOS/APARTMENTS

Mediating divorce, parenting, family and elder law for over 15 years.

512 G Street, Davis • www.kingproperties.com Becky King Owner

www.FindingCommonGround.com

(530) 753-0121

(530) 756-2536

dchristinekrieger.com (530) 902-8958

Take the anxiety out of taxes Make life easy.

Rely on an experienced tax professional.

ENROLLED AGENT 20 Years Experience

Moore & Moore

Design

&

Build Enjoy 530.758.5321

Attorneys At Law Personalized and Comprehensive Service for your Individual and Business Legal Needs The firm is a participant of the U.C. and State of California ARAG employee legal benefit program.

413 F Street, Davis (Phoenix House)

Tel: (530) 758-8317 • Fax: (530) 758-8318 mytrustedlawyer.com

40 RS! A YE Over 40 Years of Experience

www.andygagnonlandscapes.com 216 F Street • Davis, CA 95616

530.666.0668

(530) 756-7084 FAX (530) 756-3090

Lic. #391363

Andy Gagnon, Owner P.O. Box 544 Woodland, CA 95776

DAVIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL More every day at BlueDevilHUB.com

B Section

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022

Sports Events Living

B2 B4 B6

Students, teachers frustrated over new bell schedule

By Colette Quaas and Sophia Young HUB Staff A recent controversial decision to drastically change the bell schedule for the 2022-2023 school year was still the dominant topic of discussion at the Davis Joint Unified School District school board meeting on Jan. 6, with teachers and students speaking out against the new schedule.

Due to the passage of California Senate Bill 328, which mandates that school starts no earlier than 8:30 a.m., DJUSD had to decide on a new bell schedule with a later start time. The school board sent out a survey to the parents, teachers and students at Davis High. The survey resulted in an overwhelming amount of votes in favor of schedule one, the closest option to the current schedule.

However, after discussion, the board ultimately decided on schedule two, a less popular option. This schedule shortens block periods from 90 minutes to 70 minutes, adds a second period extended time and includes three block days (longer class periods) instead of the current two block days.

Davis High school board student representative and senior Ryan Sahar spoke at the board meeting.

“Some seniors take five classes so they can go to work or other extracurriculars after school. In general, this (the new schedule) will affect many extracurriculars and put more stress on them, which is the opposite of what we want. How will a schedule where students with five periods get out at 11:38 a.m. one day and 3:30 p.m. the next day, which is an extreme inconvenience for most, affect their responsibilities outside of school?” Sahar said at the meeting.

Physics teacher Jean-Paul Whittall, a member of the scheduling committee, went to the school board meeting to give his input, asking the board to reconsider the schedule for the upcoming year. Whittall said that results of the survey conducted months

Colette Quaas/hub graphic

Objections raised by students and teachers cite the inconsistent times students finish school, 3 block days and unclear Wednesday extended periods. prior were not being represented in the decision agreed upon by the board.

“What came to be known as schedule one, an alteration of our current schedule, that was only included at the behest of teachers on the scheduling committee came to be the most approved proposal by all of the polled parties. Teachers who are expected to implement the schedule, parents that are represented and students who will have to actually attend school all approved of it and the committee approved of it by a majority,” Whittall said.

Confusion has also stemmed around the 40 minute extended second period that has been implemented into the new schedule. It includes a new extended block time on Wednesdays for students to go where they need to for help for their classes or connect with their peers and teachers.

“I know that students have been asking for extra time to do their work in between classes, but I just don’t think that’s the way to go about it,” junior Rohan Nepomuceno said. “Maybe like a larger

lunch, or even just having school end earlier or start later … I think that would be better.”

DJUSD Interim Superintendent Matt Best said that the extended period was needed.

“The idea is there are so many things that happen in the life of a student, socially, emotionally, academically and you just need a little extra help sometimes or just a break or time to connect with your group or a project or whatever it might be. The extended time purpose is that we as adults will be able to get you to the place you need to be to get the support you need,” Best said.

After hearing criticisms of the adopted schedule, board member Lea Darrah suggested the secondary schedule be brought back into discussion. However, the board did not second Darrah’s motion.

“I’m disappointed about the board’s decision, as the majority of students and teachers have been very vocal and concerned about schedule two. This, in my eyes, devalues representation of the people living in this community,” Sahar said.

Best and Tom Adams, president of the board, spent the time to explain why they chose the schedule they did.

“One of the goals we heard from the students and the community was to try not to end school later than 3:30. Some students have jobs after school, after-school programs, clubs. We know there are students responsible for taking care of their elementary school-aged siblings. So the later you go in the school day, the more time you put in between those activities,” Best said.

Best also cites the benefits of having more block periods throughout the week.

“Block periods allow teachers to do a wider variety of activities.

When you sit in a 52 minute period it is fast, you are in and out of the classroom like that. We also heard that 90 minutes is a long time to be zeroed in on what’s happening in the classroom so we thought maybe a 70 minute period was a better time for students’ attention,” Best said.

Although the board has decided to follow schedule two, they still plan to think about how

it will be implemented and change some things if necessary.

The only thing that was set in stone was the start and end times.

Junior Elliot DeJong (who is a section editor for The HUB) started a petition in hopes of convincing the board to reconsider their decision.

“I think 19 hours later, we had hit 500 signatures and 2500 people had seen the page,” DeJong said.

However, the petition had been made only hours before the meeting and therefore had only about 41 signatures at the time that DeJong emailed them the petition.

“I do feel that since the petition had been started so soon before that, they didn’t really understand the full picture from the data we had given them,” DeJong said.

The petition now has over 1,000 signatures. There are 1,833 full-time students at DHS. DeJong plans to bring the petition to the next scheduled board meeting on Jan. 20.

Lackluster attendance at Davis High as Omicron surge strikes schools

By Lewis Herring-Tillman

Art history teacher Doug Wright has stayed home on some days while one of his six children is in quarantine after testing positive.

HUB Staff The Omicron variant has placed hundreds in quarantine and caused widespread staffing and testing shortages since the second semester began for Davis Joint Unified School District schools.

“This surge is more prolific than any other we’ve seen,” DJUSD interim superintendent Matt Best said.

Meanwhile, the count of students who were at home with COVID-19 reached 50 on Jan. 18, with an all-time high of 108 on Jan. 10.

DHS sophomore Charlie Mellema tested positive shortly after coming back from winter break.

“I did feel like, ‘this is going to happen eventually,’ and members of my family are becoming sick too,” Mellema said.

DJUSD contact tracers previously sent individualized emails to families informing them of exposure to COVID. Now, a single list of classes with potential exposures is emailed to families.

Mellema, like some other students, is in favor of temporarily going back to distance learning.

Manage your subscription

“It’s really hard when you are trying to understand expectations at work while also trying to run a partially-quarantined household,” Wright said.

Wright expressed concern over other families who have been in partial quarantine recently. “A few years ago, we all lived in a condo and it would have been impossible to quarantine there,” Wright said.

Genna Olavarri/hub graphic

This editorial cartoon highlights how Davis High events have been canceled or postponed due to the surge in COVID cases.

According to Best, that is not logistically possible due to state laws passed over the summer.

“If we were to close, it would only be on a classroom-to-classroom level,” Best said. “And even then, we have a robust plan to keep all of our classrooms open through substitutes.”

This plan includes placing

coaches in substitute positions, assigning teachers to other classes during prep periods and even asking administrative staff to go from site to site to fill other roles. Best himself was a substitute at an elementary lunch line.

Auto tech teacher Robert Thayer is just one of many teachers who have seen their classes

online

• Vacation Stops • Missed Deliveries • Payments THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE 530.756.0826

shrink. He agrees, however, that schools should stay open.

“Most people would agree with me in saying that we should avoid closing schools—almost, I want to say, at any cost,” Thayer said.

“Even though it was easier for high school students, distance learning was bad across the board.”

“Everybody at some point has gotten or is going to get some variation of this,” Wright said. “It seems better at this point to mitigate the virus’ effects than stop it entirely, especially considering how many people are immunized.”

Among the anxiety of Omicron, pandemic fatigue and exhaustion has become the norm.

“We are all struggling emotionally to deal with, and cope with, all these changing conditions that the variants bring,” Best said.

1. Go to DAVISENTERPRISE.COM 2. Click on MY ACCOUNT two: name, phone 3. Then REGISTER Enter and/or account number.

sports THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE — WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022

DHS girls drop close one to Cosumnes Oaks

By Rebecca Wasik

Davis kept the score close in the first quarter. Bledsoe Enterprise correspondent started the scoring for Davis The Davis High girls bas- with two field goals and ketball team came close to three free throws. Tessa another Delta League win Schouten also added two on Monday, but the points for Davis despite Cosumnes Oaks squad took being fouled. Within the last a 51-43 win at the Blue minute, the Wolfpack added Devils’ north gym. a 3-pointer and After a added two 52-28 win over more field goals Sheldon on to the score. As Friday, Davis the first quarter (3-11 overall, Next game: Friday vs. ended, 2-1 Delta) Pleasant Grove, 7 p.m. Cosumnes looked to keep Oaks held a that momen10-9 lead. tum going against the Bledsoe continued to Wolfpack (10-6). Mara dominate in the second Bledsoe led the Blue Devils quarter. She led off scoring with 21 points, while Alia for Davis with another basCordone added 10 points. ket while being fouled. With “Mara dominated the seven minutes left in the paint tonight,” said Davis half, Pauline Anasco hit the head coach Heather High- Blue Devils’ first 3-point shoe. “We needed to do a shot of the night. Bledsoe better job of getting her the added five more points to ball more. She was so effec- Davis’ tally from free throws. tive down low and at the free throw line. Mara definitely kept us in that game.”

See DHS, Page B3

Wolfpack 51, Devils 43

Davis High center Alia Cordone (13) eyes the basket in front of Cosumnes Oaks’ Kym Hartman (40) in Monday’s Delta League game at the Blue Devils’ gym.

Mike Bush/ Enterprise photo

Blue Devils continue to roll through Delta

By Mike Bush Enterprise sports editor One of the strengths that the Davis High boys soccer team has this season is depth.

That was on full display in Tuesday’s Delta League home game against Elk Grove. That led to Davis posting an 8-1 victory over the Thundering Herd at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium.

Davis (9-1 overall, 7-1 league) maintains its first-place position in the Delta League. Pleasant Grove (5-4-3, 4-1-2) follows at second place, Jesuit (8-2-2, 3-21) third and Franklin (5-3-3, 3-22) fourth. According to the Sac-Joaquin Section’s Website, www.cifsjs.org, the top four teams in the DL advance to the playoffs, which begin on Feb. 10.

Eight minutes and two shoton-goal attempts into the game, Davis’ Simon Vaca-Lorenzi gave his team a 1-0 lead on Elk Grove (0-8-1, 0-6-1). Vaca-Lorenzi took a cross-field shot and buried the ball into the corner of the goal.

“They attacked us from the back,” said Davis head coach Alex Park of the Thundering Herd’s defensive tactic to start the game.

“So, they made it difficult.”

From the time of Vaca-Lorenzi’s goal to their next goal, the Blue Devils had five shots on goal in the first half. Vaca-Lorenzi had two more attempts, followed by Davis teammates Lucas Liu and Holt Klineberg taking their chances at the Thundering Herd’s net.

Davis’ second goal of the game came at the 28th minute. Halfback Zach Anderson, on a pass from teammate Justin Rager, took the shot from cross field and booted the ball into the back of the net, which gave the Blue Devils a 2-0 lead.

Mike Bush/Enterprise photo

Davis High’s Simon Vaca-Lorenzi (17) watches the soccer bounce in the first half of Tuesday’s boys soccer game against Elk Grove at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium. Vaca-Lorenzi scored the first goal for the Blue Devils, who posted an 8-1 win over the Thundering Herd.

“Once we got two goals (that) forced Elk Grove to come out and play soccer,” said Park of Elk Grove moving players outside and inside to the middle of the field.

Nick Montano took two shots on goal in the first six minutes of the second half for the Blue Devils. Then Jebri recorded his second goal in the 47th minute on a breakaway, as the Elk Grove goalie came out of the box. That gave Jebri time to sneak the ball passed the goalie and upped Davis’ lead to 3-0.

In the 50th minute of the

game, Davis upped its lead to 4-0, as Kai Peris buried the ball, coming off a corner kick.

The Thundering Herd scored their only goal of the game five minutes after Peris’ goal. Elk Grove got that goal at the south end of the stadium off a corner kick. That made the score 4-1.

Three different Davis players scored the next four goals, which added to the final score.

Jason King gave the Blue Devils a 5-1 lead on a penalty kick in the 61st minute. Taking the shot, King lined up the shot that went

past the Thundering Herd goalie and into the back of the net.

Andrew Yang added to the Blue Devils’ score in the 65th and 71st minutes. The first goal was when Yang and a large group of Davis and Elk Grove players were battling for the ball inside the box.

Yang found footing and kicked the ball into the corner of the net for a 6-1 score.

Yang’s second goal came off a corner kick. That gave the Blue Devils a 7-1 advantage.

“I’m blessed with a deep bench that’s talented,” Park said.

Davis’ Evan Stafford used his head to finalize the final score. In the middle of the Thundering Herd’s goal, Stafford took a header and directed the ball into the net.

Davis is idle until Tuesday, Jan. 25, when it plays at Franklin for a second time. In their first meeting at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium on Dec. 16, 2021, Franklin posted a 1-0 victory over the Blue Devils.

— Contact Mike Bush at mike@ davisenterprise.net. Follow on Twitter: @MBDavisSports.

Aggie gymnasts vault past Hornets for second straight victory Special to The Enterprise The UC Davis women’s gymnastics team secured the top three spots in three of the four rotations to run away from Sacramento State, 194.075-191.450, Sunday afternoon at the University Credit Union Center.

The result marked the second straight weekend that the Aggies downed the Causeway Cup rival Hornets.

UC Davis set the tone early by taking the top three spots in the vault, posting a 48.750. Freshman Keanna Abraham and senior Kyla Kessler took top honors on the apparatus with a 9.80.

The Aggies separated themselves by sweeping the Hornets in the uneven bars. Four UC Davis scorers finished with scores of 9.70 or better as Kessler once again led the pack with a 9.775.

Kessler won the all-around competition with a score of 39.150. The senior placed in the top-three in three of the four rotations.

Freshman Megan Ray cemented the meet by scoring a 9.90 on her floor exercise as the Aggies took the top four floor marks. Sophomore Emma Otsu posted a 9.825.

UC Davis will hit the road for the next two weekends. The Aggies open their three-meet road

UCD

roundup

Leroy Yau, UC Davis Athletics/Courtesy photo

UC Davis’ Megan Ray competed in the floor exercise in Sunday’s home meet against Sacramento State.

swing at Alaska Anchorage on Friday.

Softball UC Davis softball had a record 11 studentathletes named 2020-21 Easton/NFCA AllAmerica Scholar Athletes when awards were announced for the 2020-21 academic year.

To be selected, student-athletes must post a 3.5 GPA or better for the school year.

Megan Bower, Jessica Day, Anna Dethlefson, Taylor Fitzgerald, Marissa Jauregui, Sommer Kisling, Isabella Leon, Libbie McMahan, Bella Pahulu, Leah Polson, and Sarah Starks represented the Aggies on the list.

UC Davis hasn’t had more than four representatives on the list since it began following the 201314 academic year. The award was not presented following 2019-20.

Nationwide, over 8,800 student-athletes (NCAA DI, DII, DIII, NAIA, junior colleges and high schools) were named Easton/NFCA AllAmerica Scholar-Athletes, the highest total in the Association’s history and the second-consecutive year achieving the 8,000-plus plateau.

The Aggies will begin the 2022 season on Feb. 11 at home as they host Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara and Montana for the NorCal Kickoff.

Sports

THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 B3

Anigwe sets career highs, but Aggies fall to Mustangs Enterprise staff SAN LUIS OBISPO — Christian Anigwe had a career night, but it wasn’t enough to complete the UC Davis men’s basketball team’s second-half comeback as Cal Poly posted an 82-74 Big West Conference win on Saturday.

UC Davis (7-5 overall, 0-1 BWC) had four players score in double figures.

Anigwe secured a doubledouble with 20 points and 13 rebounds, both careerhighs. Of Anigwe’s 13 boards, nine were offensive, a UC Davis Division I-era record.

Elijah Pepper tacked on 16 points and two steals and Ezra Manjon added 16 points, seven rebounds and matched his career-high with eight assists. Kane Milling had a career-high 12 points, three rebounds and two assists to give the Aggies four in double-figures.

Trailing 37-27 at the half, the Aggies did what they’ve done all season and came out of the lockerroom strong, at one point going on an 8-0 run to pull within 44-46 with 12:06 to go. Anigwe scored six straight during the run.

After two free throws by the Mustangs, UC Davis went on a 6-2 run to tie the game at 52 with 8:26 to go.

Cal Poly responded with a 10-1 run and though the Aggies pulled at 79-71 and 80-74 following 3-pointers

by Milling, the Mustangs were able to maintain enough of a margin to pull away.

Saturday contest was the Aggies’ first conference game of the season, and just the second game since Dec. 22, 2021, for the Aggies, who have suffered more than any other team in the Big West Conference in terms of COVID-related cancelations. UC Davis had three games canceled prior to its 78-71 win over UC San Diego on Jan. 8. The Jan. 13 game at CSU Bakersfield was canceled due to COVID issues within the Roadrunners’ program.

The Aggies continue Big West Conference action at CSU Northridge on Thursday, and to UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, Jan. 22.

On Thursday, Jan. 27, UC Davis welcomes Cal State Fullerton at the University Credit Union Center. Game time is 7 p.m.

Leroy Yau, UC Davis Athletics/courtesy photo

UC Davis forward Christian Anigwe (4) gets ready to slam the basketball on Saturday’s Big West Conference game at Cal Poly.

DHS: Blue Devils defense unable to cool off Wolfpack’s hot shooters From Page B2

Davis High forward Mara Bledsoe (20) looks to score 2 of her 21 points in Monday’s game against Cosumnes Oaks.

Mike Bush/ Enterprise photo

PUBLIC NOTICE - In accordance with Sec.106 of the Programmatic Agreement, T-Mobile West, LLC plans to upgrade an existing telecommunications facility at 1865 H Street Davis, CA 95616 . Please direct comments to Gavin L. at 818-8984866 regarding site SC06784A. 1/19, 1/21/22 CNS-3546492# THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Victoria Romero Garibay CASE NO. PR2021-0236 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Victoria Romero Garibay A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Rodolfo Garibay in the Superior Court of California, County of: Yolo The Petition for Probate requests that: Rodolfo Garibay 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 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 in this court as follows: Date: February 1, 2022 Time: 9:00 A.M. Dept.: 10 Room: N/A located at 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. 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: Marissa Sirota Attorney for petitioner 510 4th Street Davis, CA 95616 (530)231-5853 Published January 16, 19, 23, 2022 #1645

Schouten and Izzy Cherry each added baskets for the Blue Devils. As the half wounded down, Isabel Tan of Cosumnes Oaks hit a 3-pointer. At the half, the Wolfpack led 31-23.

Cosumnes Oaks kicked off the third quarter with a 3-pointer. Cordone hit three 2-point field goals before Tan hit another 3-pointer.

Bledsoe closed out the third for the Blue Devils with two free throws made.

Going into the fourth quarter, the Wolfpack led the Blue Devils 37-32.

Cordone led off the fourth quarter with a 2-point field goal while being fouled.

Bledsoe added another 2 points from free throws.

Anasco hit her second 3-pointer of the night with NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given pursuant to California Business and Professional Codes #21700-21716, Section 2328 of the UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535 the undersigned, StorQuest Express Self Storage of Woodland, will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal property of: Name: Marqueya Pitts, Yesenia Gonzales, Maria Ramirez Ceja, Rachel Manzanares, Jennifer Woolstencroft, Cheryl Felix, Bryan Silva, Melanie Swearinger, Tracie Morgan, Sherlene Seaton Rodriguez, Jacob Kite. Property to be sold: household goods, furniture, appliances, clothes, toys, tools, boxes & contents.

Auctioneer Company: www.storagetreasures.com The Sale will end at 10:00 AM, Jan 27, 2022. Goods must be paid in CASH at site and removed at completion of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

StorQuest Express Woodland 1610 Tide Ct. Woodland, CA 95776 (530) 383-7737 1/12, 1/19 #1630

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20211069 12/15/2021 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: FUSION Physical Address: 1810 East Main Street #102 Woodland, CA 95776 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): Joseph A Palacios 3010 Azevedo Dr. Sacramento, CA 95833 Business Classification: Individual Starting Date of Business: N/A s/ Joseph Palacios 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 January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2022 #1637

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220013 01/07/2022 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business Name: New Bohemia Brewing Company Physical Address: 2001 2nd Street Davis, CA 95618 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): California Brewing Co. LLC 2001 2nd St. Davis, CA 95618 Business Classification: Limited Liability Company Starting Date of Business: 01/07/2022 s/ Trenton Yackzan/Owner Official Title: Operations Manager Corporation Name: California Brewing Co. 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 January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 2022 #1636

four minutes left in the game.

After a 7-0 run for the Wolfpack, Cordone added another point to Davis’ tally with a free throw made.

As time ran out, Bledsoe added a final two points to Davis’ score.

Turnovers plagued the Blue Devils in this game, which led to a tight score in a physical matchup.

“We didn’t contain their shooters,” said Highshoe.

“We knew coming into the game that they could shoot, in particular, No. 23 (Tan).

They had 10 made 3s.

(Tan) had 6. That really hurt us. We turned the ball over 20 plus times, which hurt our opportunity to score. We needed to value the ball better on

both ends of the court.”

Anasco finished the game with 6 points, Schouten 4 and Cherry 2.

Davis will host Pleasant Grove (6-9) on Friday at 7 p.m.

— Follow Rebecca Wasik on Twitter: @BeccaFrom TheBay.

Your Puzzle Solutions Sudoku 1

t

(upside down)

Sudoku 2

t

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Diana D. Holmes CASE NO. PR2022-0009 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Diana D. Holmes A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Daniel D. Gee in the Superior Court of California, County of: Yolo The Petition for Probate requests that: Daniel D. Gee 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 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 in this court as follows: Date: February 24, 2022 Time: 9:00 A.M. Dept.: 9 Room: N/A located at 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. 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:Barbara Sonin Attorney for petitioner 21 Court Street Woodland, CA 95695 (530)662-2226 Published January 16, 19, 23, 2022 #1642

B4 THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021

powered by

Thu 1/27 Living Trust Seminar - Fair‐ �eld, CA - January 27, 2022 @ 10:30am This is a FREE Living Trust Seminar Round Table Pizza, 5085 Business Center Drive, Fair�eld. info@Learn LivingTrust.com, 800-350-6376

High Water Mark, Wild Iris, Adrian Ruiz @ 8pm / $12 Brick and Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission Street, San Francisco

Special Interest @ 8pm Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, San Francisco

Saturday Jan 29th

Editor's Voice

Mel Brooks' "The Producers"

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 8pm / $11 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Autumn Jean Henderson

Careless Whisper

Performing Arts, 607 Pena Dr., Davis

@ 8pm Brick & Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission St, San Francisco

The plot is simple: a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-man‐ nered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious �op @ 9pm in history, thereby bilking their backers (all "little old ladies") out of millions of Dan’s Irish Sports Bar, 1524 Civic //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// dollars. Only one thing goes awry: the show is a smash hit! The antics of Max //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Dr, Walnut Creek AmirSaysNothing Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they maneuver their way fecklessly through �nd‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Rotary Club of Winters @ 8:30pm ing a show (the gloriously offensive "Springtime for Hitler"), hiring a director, raising the money and �nally going Mark Normand Weekly Lunch Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, to prison for their misdeeds is a lesson in broad comic construction. At the core of the insanely funny adventure @ 9:45pm @ 12:15pm / $5-$20 San Francisco is a poignant emotional journey of two very different men who become friends.

Punch Line Comedy Club, 2100 Buckhorn, 2 Main Street, Winters //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Arden Way, Sacramento ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Mon 1/31

Living Trust Seminar Vacaville, CA - January 27, 2022

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

@ 1pm This is a FREE Living Trust Seminar Round Table Pizza, 888 Alamo Drive, Vacaville. info@LearnLiv ingTrust.com, 800-350-6376

@ 11am SVN West San Francisco, 10 South //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Van Ness Ave, San Francisco Agents Of Time

Lost desert @ 10pm 1015 Folsom, 1015 Folsom St, San Francisco

@ 10pm

1015 Folsom, 1015 Folsom St, San ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Living Trust Seminar Vallejo, CA - January 27, 2022 @ 3:30pm This is a FREE Living Trust Seminar Vallejo Veterans Memorial Build‐ ing, 420 Admiral Callaghan Lane, Vallejo. info@LearnLiv ingTrust.com, 800-350-6376

Francisco

Immersive Van Gogh (Off Peak) [N]

@ 10pm Powerhouse Pub, 614 Sutter St, Folsom

@ 9pm / $32-$42 The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe

Immersive Van Gogh (Off Peak) [N]

SVN West San Francisco, 10 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco

Sat 2/05 Immersive Van Gogh (Peak) [N]

@ 11am SVN West San Francisco, 10 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

@ 9:15pm Boom Boom Room, 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco

San Francisco Ballet

Wed 2/02

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SVN West San Francisco, 10 South

Learn about the Girl Scouts!

Dax Shepard

Van Ness Ave, San Francisco

@ 8pm The Masonic, 1111 California St, San Francisco

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

@ 7:30pm War Memorial Opera House, 455 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Franklin St., San Francisco

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Rotary Club of Davis //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Weekly Lunch + Program

Kurt Travis Live at Gold‐ �elds w/ Amarionette Cat‐ bamboo and Sani Bronco

@ 7pm Gold�eld Trading Post, 1630 J St, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Sacramento

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Yak Attack

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 12pm

Aqua Nett

Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Immersive Van Gogh (Peak) [N] @ 12pm

Immersive Van Gogh

@ 6pm (Peak) [N] //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// We have safe spaces and fun ac‐ @ 1pm tivities for the whole family to enjoy; Armchair Expert Presents: SVN West San Francisco, 10 South Tantra Speed Date - San //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// masks required. Come share in the Armchaired & Dangerous Van Ness Ave, San Francisco Francisco! (In-Person adventure of Girl Scouts. Girls /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Live Singles Event) Featured come to this in-person Girl Scout //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 8pm / $69.50-$129.50 Dance Series 1 - "Love, @ 5:30pm / $35-$60 information event to see what Girl Immersive Van Gogh (Off The Masonic, 1111 California St, Smuin" Tired of Swiping? Tantra Speed Scouts, 1520 Tulip Lane, Davis.

San Francisco Peak) [N] @ 2pm / $34-$69 Date is not your average singles camille.adams@girlscoutshcc.org //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 1pm Fort Mason Center - Cowell The‐ event, and it's back in person! The //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SVN West San Francisco, 10 South Dirty Cello: Renegade Or‐ ater, Marina Blvd. at Buchanan St., Center SF, 548 Fillmore Street, San Moondough Van Ness Ave, San Francisco San Francisco chestra at Blue Note Napa Francisco. help@tantrany.com //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 6:30pm /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 8pm //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Gold�eld Trading Post, 1630 J St, Immersive Van Gogh (Off Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Immersive Van Gogh Dark Star Orchestra Sacramento Napa Peak) [N] (Peak) [N] @ 7pm Big Head Todd & the //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 2pm @ 2pm Harrah's Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, DWELLINGS Monsters SVN West San Francisco, 10 South SVN West San Francisco, 10 South Stateline @ 6:30pm Featured Van Ness Ave, San Francisco @ 7:30pm / $40-$60 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Gold�eld Trading Post, 1630 J St, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Uptown Theatre Napa, Haley Johnsen Sacramento Immersive Van Gogh (Off 1350 3rd St, Napa Immersive Van Gogh @ 7pm //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Peak) [N] (Peak) [N] The So�a, 2700 Capitol Ave, "Freestyle Love Supreme" Tina Burner Maybe This @ 3pm @ 4pm Sacramento @ 7:30pm / Free-$5 Time SVN West San Francisco, 10 South SVN West San Francisco, 10 South //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// A.C.T.'s Geary Theater, 415 Geary @ 7pm / $15-$20 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco Van Ness Ave, San Francisco St., San Francisco Oasis, 298 11th Street, San Fran‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Featured //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// cisco Immersive Van Gogh (Off

Sat 1/29

Joey Avery: Punchline Sacramento w/ Mark Normand

Peak) [N] @ 4pm SVN West San Francisco, 10 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco

@ 7:30pm Punch Line Comedy Club, 2100 Ar‐ den Way, Sacramento

@ 8pm / $25 The Independent, 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco

"Our Town"

@ 7:30pm / $12.50 Woodland Opera House, 340 2nd Street, Woodland //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Freestyle Love Supreme" The Asteroid No.4 @ 8pm Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, San Francisco

@ 8pm / Free-$5 A.C.T.'s Geary Theater, 415 Geary St., San Francisco

Go By Ocean

Embryonic Devourment

@ 8:30pm Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco

@ 8:30pm Thee Parkside, 1600 17th St, San Francisco

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

The Art of Banksy (Off Peak)

Watts

Donavon Frankenreiter

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

@ 9pm Monarch, 101 6th St, San Fran‐ cisco

@ 9pm / $30 The Independent, 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco

Sullivan King

Spike

@ 9pm DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San Francisco

@ 9:45pm / $35 Punch Line Comedy Club - Sacra‐ mento, 2100 Arden Way, Sacra‐ mento

Life in 24 Frames

@ 7pm Gold�eld - Downtown, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 1630 J Street, Sacramento Ananaki //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 9pm Shiner

Fri 1/28 Matt Jaffe

@ 6pm Tarragon Cafe, 200 Fillmore St, San Francisco

DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San Francisco

@ 7pm Gold�eld - Downtown, 1630 J //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Street, Sacramento

Left/Right

@ 9pm Public Works, 161 Erie St, San //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Francisco

Fri 2/04 Editor's Pick Miranda Love @ 10 Crow's BBQ

San Francisco Ballet

@ 4:30pm Ten Crows BBQ, 4011 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe

@ 7:30pm War Memorial Opera House, 455 Franklin St., San Francisco

Jet Black Pearl: The Edwardian Ball 2022

Tove Styrke

Rugby

@ 9pm DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San Francisco

@ 7:30pm Mondavi Center, 523 Mrak Hall Dr, Davis

@ 8pm The Masonic, 1111 California St, San Francisco

@ 8pm The Chapel, 777 Valencia St, San Francisco

@ 8pm / $32 The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Boule‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// vard, San Francisco The Art of Banksy (Off

Peak)

The Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Bangs @ 8:30pm Thee Parkside, 1600 17th St, San Francisco

Wicked Pricks @ 8:30pm Thee Parkside, 1600 17th St, San Francisco

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

moms @ 8:30pm Thee Parkside, 1600 17th St, San Francisco

North Mississippi Allstars @ 9pm / $25 The Independent, 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Chico Pinheiro Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa

Sun 2/06

Gogh with Lifeway Ke�r Immersive Yoga

@ 8am ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Dance Series 1 - "Love,

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Smuin"

Ty Segall & Freedom Band

@ 7:30pm / $34-$69 Fort Mason Center - Cowell The‐ ater, Marina Blvd. at Buchanan St., San Francisco

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

@ 7pm ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Triptides

Dance Series 1 - "Love, Smuin"

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

@ 7pm ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Mark Normand

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Editor's Pick

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

@ 9pm The Green Room Social Club, 251 Main St, Plac‐ erville Magic Fusion Starring Robert Hall @ 9pm / $32-$42 The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly Village Way, South Lake Tahoe

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Featured

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

AJ Lee & Blue Summit

@ 5pm SVN West San Francisco, 10 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco

Boring Lauren/Loser Lees/LOUIZA

@ 6pm Knockout, 3223 Mission St, San Francisco

Featured

Immersive Van Gogh (Off Peak) [N]

@ 6pm The Palace of Fine Arts Exhibition Center, 3601 Lyon Street, San //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Francisco

@ 9:30pm The Park Ultra Lounge, 1116 15th St, Sacramento

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Neil Frances

@ 12:15pm See website for details . University Park Inn and Suites, 1111 Richards Boulevard, Davis. jen.kukis@ed wardjones.com, 530-564-4655

@ 7:30pm / $34-$69 Fort Mason Center - Cowell The‐ ater, Marina Blvd. at Buchanan St., San Francisco

SVN West San Francisco, 10 South Van Ness Ave, San Francisco

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Immersive Van Gogh (Peak) [N] @ 11am

SVN West San Francisco, 10 South //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Van Ness Ave, San Francisco SUMif The Ophelias @ 8pm /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 8pm @ 8:30pm //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// The Palace of Fine Arts Exhibition Immersive Van Gogh Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, San Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, @ 6:30pm Center, 3601 Lyon Street, San Paul Woolford (Peak) [N] Francisco San Francisco Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Francisco @ 9pm @ 12pm //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Napa //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Public Works, 161 Erie St, San SVN West San Francisco, 10 South //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Ty Segall XaeboR Francisco BIT Van Ness Ave, San Francisco @ 8pm @ 9pm Day Tvvo //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 9:30pm /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd, San DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San @ 7pm DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San Dance Series 1 - "Love, Francisco Francisco Popscene, 155 Fell St, San Fran‐ Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Smuin" cisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Tommy Trash @ 2pm / $34-$69 Pixie and the Partygrass //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Hexx @ 1pm Fort Mason Center - Cowell The‐ @ 9pm Boys Holy Craft Comedy: StandBergerac, 316 11th St, San Fran‐ ater, Marina Blvd. at Buchanan St., DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San @ 8pm Tina Burner - Maybe This up Comedy & Bottomless cisco San Francisco Francisco Great American Music Hall, 859 O'‐ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Time Beer and Mimosas /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// farrell St, San Francisco @ 7pm / $17.55-$40 @ 7pm / $15-$20 Volen Sentir, Wassu at //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Immersive Van Gogh Allen Stone Stand Up Comedy with Bottomless Oasis, 298 11th Street, San Fran‐ Audio @ 9pm The Gilmour Project (Peak) [N] Beer + Mimosas at Chinatown's cisco @ 2pm The Independent, 628 Divisadero @ 8pm @ 3pm //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// best bar! Holy Craft Brewery Tap‐ Audio Nightclub, 316 11th St, San St, San Francisco The Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van SVN West San Francisco, 10 South room · San Francisco Craft Beer, Magic Fusion Starring Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Ness Ave, San Francisco Van Ness Ave, San Francisco 787 Broadway, San Francisco. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Robert Hall //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Nickodemus luigidiazom@gmail.com @ 7pm / $32-$42 Robert Dubac: STAND-UP @ 9pm Scott Guberman Necessary Noise //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly JESUS Public Works, 161 Erie St, San @ 8pm @ 5pm Village Way, South Lake Tahoe @ 2pm Francisco The Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Featured Firescapte Theatre, 414 Mason St //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Ness Ave, San Francisco Francisco #502, San Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Smiley /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Featured //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 9pm Land Line Tony Lindsay DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San @ 5pm @ 3pm Francisco DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San Gogh with Lifeway Ke�r Powerhouse Pub, 614 Sutter St, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Francisco Immersive Yoga Folsom /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Deckard @ 9:15am //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 9:30pm SVN West San Francisco, 10 South Captive State The Great Northern, 119 Utah St, Ravel Van Ness Ave, San Francisco @ 5pm San Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 3pm DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// War Memorial Veterans Building, Francisco Rotary Club of Winters Anastasia (Touring) 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco Motion Potion /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Weekly Lunch @ 7:30pm / $34-$94 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 9:30pm Rotterdam @ 12:15pm / $5-$20 SAFE Credit Union Per‐ The Great Northern, 119 Utah St, Miranda Love @ Social Buckhorn, 2 Main Street, Winters @ 5pm forming Arts Center, 1301 San Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San House Circa //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// L St., Sacramento Francisco @ 5:30pm Catbamboo @ 7:30pm B. Squid /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Social House, 1001 Heavenly Vil‐ 2 @ 6:30pm Mondavi Center, 523 Mrak @ 9:30pm lage Way, South Lake Tahoe Papers @ 7:30pm Gold�eld Trading Post, 1630 J St, Hall Dr, Davis The Great Northern, 119 Utah St, //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Capistrano Hall, 6000 J St, Sacra‐ @ 5pm Sacramento San Francisco mento DNA Lounge, 375 11th St, San //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Magician Jay Alexander Editor's Pick //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Francisco Kurt Travis @ 6:30pm / $27.50-$35 The Alpine Camp /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Action Bronson Marrakech Magic Theater, 419 O'‐ @ 6:30pm @ 7:30pm Featured @ 8pm Farrell St., San Francisco Gold�eld Trading Post, 1630 J St, Immersive Van Gogh The Green Room Social Club, 251 The War�eld, 982 Market St, San //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Sacramento (Peak) [N] Main St, Placerville Francisco //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 5pm Adele and Chill //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// COCO PERU is Bitter SVN West San Francisco, 10 South @ 7pm / $10-$15 Elefante Boldy James Van Ness Ave, San Francisco Oasis, 298 11th Street, San Fran‐ Bothered & Beyond @ 7:30pm /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 8pm cisco @ 7pm / $15-$20 Ace Of Spades, 1417 R St, Sacra‐ The War�eld, 982 Market St, San //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Oasis, 298 11th Street, San Fran‐ Immersive Van Gogh mento Francisco cisco (Peak) [N] Editor's Pick //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// @ 6pm "Our Town" Marc Maron The Alchemist Magic Fusion Starring SVN West San Francisco, 10 South @ 7:30pm / $12.50 @ 8pm @ 8pm Robert Hall Van Ness Ave, San Francisco Woodland Opera House, 340 2nd Uptown Theatre Napa, 1350 3rd St, The War�eld, 982 Market St, San @ 7pm / $32-$42 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Street, Woodland Napa Francisco The Loft Theatre, 1001 Heavenly Editor's Pick //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Village Way, South Lake Tahoe

Mama Said

Sun 1/30

Tue 2/01

Thu 2/03

"Freestyle Love Supreme"

Warp

TREMOURS

@ 8pm / Free-$5 A.C.T.'s Geary Theater, 415 Geary St., San Francisco

@ 8pm Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell St, San Francisco

@ 8pm The Starlet Room, 2708 J St, Sacramento

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Power Play

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

The best place to promote your events online and in print. Visit us @ https://mynorcalevents.com

@ 10pm Powerhouse Pub, 614 Sut‐ ter St, Folsom

Hiroshima

@ 6:30pm / $35-$65 Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main Street, Napa

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

powered by

YOLOlaughs

THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE

Baby Blues

By Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott

Pearls Before Swine

By Stephan Pastis

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 B5

Dilbert

By Scott Adams

Zits

By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 For Release Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Crossword New York Times Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1 Policy nerd 5 P.F. ___ (restaurant chain) 11 Query 14 Gaelic language 15 Actor Pattinson 16 Actress Farrow 17 Northern European region 19 Cozy lodging 20 Kind of beef from Japan 21 Like the richest soufflé 23 County of Newark, N.J. 26 Oil-drilling structure 27 Feeling of dejection 30 Its flag has a blue 61-Across 34 Lyrical dedication 35 Scare off 37 Play dirty

ANSWER E A R S

B E A T

A F L A C

N A O M I

B R I E L A R S O N

S O L V E

P S S T

A T T A

Z O P O O S T

S U N S

38 “Star Wars” racing vehicles 40 Flier with a tail 42 Fiona or Shrek 43 Swords with blunted ends 45 Radium discoverer 47 Mr. ___ (Tootsie Pop’s avian mascot) 48 Its flag has a white 61-Across 50 Beguile, to Brits 52 “___ been meaning to mention …”

53 Military helicopters, colloquially 54 2021 Elizabeth Warren book 58 Two kings or two queens, e.g.

60 Chopper 61 Flag symbol seen twice in this puzzle’s grid

66 Rapper ___ Wayne 67 Novelist Graham 68 Opera highlight 69 It’s a mess!

70 Was in a state of suppressed agitation 71 Actor Jon of “Good Omens”

Edited by Will Shortz 1

2

3

4

5

14

6

7

1214 1215

9

10

11

15

17

18

24

12

13

32

33

51 Sign in some clothing stores … or a hint to 19-, 25- and 32 Boast 44-Across 5 Is down with 34 Landed 57 Louis-Dreyfus of 8 Loved, loved, “Veep” loved 35 “City Without 58 Japanese noodle Walls” poet 13 Edible part of a taro plant 36 Early DVR device 59 Centers of activity 14 “SOS!” 37 Accumulating 60 Citizen of bank deposits?

15 Place for pigeons Muscat to sit 39 One responsive 61 Meadows to voice 16 Unit of 62 Head of a commands 17-Across brewery?

40 Writer ___ 17 See 16-Across Rogers St. Johns 63 Messed around 18 Shade akin to (with) cream 42 Cut of a dress, 64 Subject of maybe 19 Speculations Netflix’s “Have a that don’t pay off 43 Large number Good Trip” 65 Followers of 22 Start of a tax 44 Some court morns form winners 23 Firework’s path 47 “___ but a scratch!”

DOWN 24 Like the anagram 1 Type of horse 48 Obama ___ “I’ll make a known for (2009-17) wise phrase” endurance riding 49 High-end Italian for “William 2 High regard for scooter Shakespeare” one’s hometown, say ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE (UPSIDE DOWN) ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE 3 Act high and mighty toward W O N K C H A N G S A S K 4 Gertrude who E R S E R O B E R T M I A wrote “Rose is a S C A N D I N A V I A I N N rose is a rose …”

K O B E E G G I E S T 5 “Take this!”

E S S E X R I G 6 Draft choices L O W N E S S F I N L A N D 7 Expectorated O D E D E T E R G O L O W P O D S C O M E T O G R E 8 Canadian birthplace of Rae E P E E S C U R I E O W L Dawn Chong and D E N M A R K E N T H R A L Michael J. Fox I V E H U E Y S 9 Young love P E R S I S T P A I R A X E N O R D I C C R O S S 10 Make tweaks to L I L G R E E N E A R I A 11 Boots from S T Y S T E W E D H A M M Down Under

25 Journeys for people who are relocating

E X I T

P A L S

S O D O P E

E L O P E D

W O E R S C

N K S E A N K S E W N E D S E E N M I R S E L Y

S A V I N G S D O X E D

R E S O R T S E C

C R I B

ACROSS

1 “___ fair in love and war”

21

25 28

34

29

35

30

31

36

3

4

5

6

No. 1215

7

8

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

10

11

12

29

30

31

23

24

25 33

26

27

28

34

36

35

37

40

41

44

38

43 46

48 52

39

42 45

51

9

21

22

32

By Charles M. Schulz

37

Edited by Will Shortz 2

Classic Peanuts

22 26

27

1

By Charles M. Schulz

19

38 39 40 41 42 DOWN 1 Director 43 44 45 46 47 Anderson 48 49 50 51 2 Tolkien monster 52 53 3 Secretive org.

4 Logic puzzle 54 55 56 57 58 59 invented by a math teacher as 60 61 62 63 64 65 a teaching tool 66 67 68 5 Baby’s bed 6 Refine, as a skill 69 70 71 7 Lawyers’ group, for short PUZZLE BY TAO PLATT 8 Actress Campbell 25 Its flag has a 56 Depend (on) 9 Climber’s 39 Penultimate yellow 61-Across belaying device matches 57 See 58-Down 10 Job for a play 28 Little bit of time 41 10th anniversary 58 With 57-Down, director TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE gift car air freshener 29 Soup starter 11 Female friend in shape 44 Nest egg C R A B D E T E R 30 “___ Jacques, France dormez-vous?”

59 Got an A on 46 Set of moral F O I E I M A G E 12 Gluttony and principles R O A D S T A T I O N 31 Popular vote 62 Drops on the lust, for two E M E T A L L S D 13 Philosopher winner of 2000 grass?

49 Vacation destination A P I C E T Immanuel 32 Its flag has a 63 Hour, in Italy M A R K E T C R The A S New H blue-and-white 51 “Yay!” Sales Corporation 18York OutedTimes Syndication 64 Virtual citizen in S W A N T O N Y A maliciously 620 Eighth Avenue, New61-Across York, N.Y. 10018 a popular video 54 Friends S P O R T T O R T online game franchise 331-800-972-3550 Lingers (on) For Information Call: 55 Sign at a R W I R E T I E 22 Home with For Release Wednesday, January 19, 2022highway 36 Second-tallest 65 Symbolic U.S. A M O N B U N H A D a northern cloverleaf bird on earth “uncle” exposure P A N E D G E I W I S H E U R O S 23 Got married in Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more than 7,000 past Vegas, perhaps D R O P A N D R O L L puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year).

L N I L E U N D O 24 “That’s Y S N O W S E E P awesome!”

Read about and comment on each puzzle: nytimes.com/wordplay.

Crossword

Classic Peanuts

16

20 23

8

No. 1214

49 53

54

47 50

55

56

57

58

59

60

61

62

63

64

65

Gentle Sudoku 1 Complete the grids so that every row, column and outlined 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9.

No number will be repeated in any row, column or outlined box.

PUZZLE BY JESSIE BULLOCK AND ROSS TRUDEAU

12 Difference between icky and picky?

14 Some fine cigars 20 ___-Latin (language of the Vatican) 21 Shortest month of the year 24 Assume the role of 26 Beethoven’s “Für ___” 27 Cather who wrote “O Pioneers!”

50 Bacteriainhibiting drug 51 ___ wrestling 30 Longhaired feline 52 Skin-care brand 31 Piques 53 ___ and void 33 Leading role in 54 Volume of the “X-Men” films Horace 55 Answer to the 38 Abolitionist riddle “What can Thaddeus go up and down 41 Battle of Britain without moving?” attack 56 Popular game 45 Low island or with virtual reef people, with “The” 46 Cry between “ready” and “go” 57 Scribble (down) 28 Website?

29 Un-screw-up-able

Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more than 7,000 past puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year).

Read about and comment on each puzzle: nytimes.com/wordplay.

Intermediate Sudoku 2 See the Sudoku solutions in today's classifieds.

H A N G S O B E R T N A V I A E E G G R I S F I N T E R G O M E T C U R I E K E N T H T P A I R D I C C E E N E E W E D

H U R R A H

O S S R I A A M M

A M I I E G L A O L O G O R E

N O R W A Y S I N S

ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE

D W E L L S K A N T

9 10 11 5 6 7 8 4 3

living

B Section

THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022

The Hub Sport NorCal Events Comics

B1 B2 B4 B5

New year and new questions to answer

H

appy New Year! Apparently we all have lots of questions for 2022, and a few of them are even about food.

Q: I’m on the search for a hotwater crust savory pie sans mushrooms or curry.

A: With pleasure! I’m a big fan of hot-water crust thanks to “Great British Baking.”

Unlike traditional American pie crust, hot-water crust can be handled and rolled without making it tough. You do need it to be warm while you’re working with it, so plan accordingly. Although my recipe calls for butter, you can use half butter/half lard if you happen to have it. My favorite filling is roasted pork shoulder, cheddar, dried cranberry and roasted winter squash.

Hot-Water Crust Savory Pie To fill a 10” Springform pan.

Ingredients: 12 cups total of filling, including some or all of: n Finely chopped cooked meat: ham, roast beef, pork shoulder, chicken n Grated cheese: cheddar, Havarti, jack n Cooked vegetables: onions, mushrooms, spinach (squeeze really well), cubed winter squash n Dried fruit: cherries, apricots, prunes, chopped and macerated in brandy, vermouth or stock n Eggs: shelled hardboiled eggs 1 egg 500 grams (4½ cups) allpurpose flour 5 grams (¾ teaspoon) Morton kosher salt 170 grams (12 tablespoon) unsalted butter ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon boiling water

Optional jelly: 1¼ cups hot broth 1 packet/2 teaspoons/6 grams unflavored gelatin Putting it together: Make your filling first. If you’d like to assemble your pie in layers, keep the ingredients separate. If you’re in a hurry, chop everything together in a big bowl. Do your best to minimize the amount of moisture you add to avoid a soggy bottom. It is worth letting the dried fruit rest in some hot brandy or broth to rehydrate a bit, then draining them well. You can add the liquid to your hot broth if using.

Locate your tools. Lightly grease a springform pan. Find a rimmed sheet pan, rolling pin, a paring knife and whatever you use to roll out dough – I have a silicone sheet with concentric circles and measurements that I swear by, but a clean counter lightly dusted with flour will do as well. If you’d like to make your pie decorative, now is the time to find your cookie cutters.

Make your crust. Measure flour and salt and mix in a heatproof bowl. Measure water into a large microwave safe cup or a pot, add butter (cut in chunks) and heat. As soon as butter has melted and water has just started to boil, remove from heat and stir into flour until everything is wet. It will look horrible. Let stand until cool enough to touch, about 5 minutes.

Turn dough out and knead. It should be supple and easy to work with, like oily Play-Do. Split

from oven and let cool at least 15 minutes before cutting.

Optional Jelly. If you’d like the full meat pie experience, let your pie cool for an hour.

Dissolve gelatin in ¼ cup of the broth. Heat the remainder of the broth to boiling and stir in the dissolved gelatin. Insert a small funnel into the vent hole and slowly pour in the meat jelly. Refrigerate until set, about 3 hours.

Julie Cross/Courtesy photo

Unlike traditional American pie crust, hot-water crust can be handled and rolled without making it tough. For the full meat pie experience, pour in some meat jelly. dough one-third and two-thirds.

Pop the smaller portion back in the bowl to stay warm and form the large portion into a ball. Roll out into a circle big enough to line your pan and hang over the edge. Dough should be as thin as you can comfortably work with – no more than a quarterinch thick. Put the crust into the pan, pressing it neatly into the edges. Patch any holes that occur and press out any thick seams. Don’t trim edge yet!

Roll out the smaller portion of dough to make your lid. You’ll need a little vent hole in the center, so cut that out now.

Assemble your pie. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat your egg well with a bit of water.

Fill the pie. If you’re using layers, your bottom layer should be some of the cheese as additional insurance against a soggy bottom. Ideally filling will

mound a bit over the top of the pan. Drape your top crust over the filling. Pinch edges together and use your paring knife to cut off any excess.

I like to tuck my pinched edges back into the pan for a smooth edge, but you can twist and flute the edge if you like. You can also roll the excess dough back out and cut into decorative shapes to top your pie. Brush top of pie with beaten egg, adding decorative shapes if using and brushing the tops of those as well. Reserve the leftover egg.

Place pie on a baking sheet and pop into the oven.

Bake 1 hour, rotating pie once or twice, until top is golden and lovely. Remove from oven and very carefully release the catch.

Remove ring. Brush sides with reserved egg and return to oven for another 15 minutes or so, until sides are golden. Remove

———— Q: Have you tried Musette in Davis? I love their grain-bowl inspired dishes.

A: I haven’t made it to Musette yet, but their flavors look fantastic! Grain bowls are an excellent choice if you’re trying to eat less meat, don’t want to spend a lot of time cooking, cater to diverse appetites or just plain like grains.

My favorite is toasted barley, which I keep in the fridge for quick breakfasts (great with onions, peppers and greens with an egg on top) and lunches (with leftover dinner vegetables, baby spinach and a sparkly vinaigrette.)

Toasted Barley Makes 3 cups.

Ingredients: 1 cup hulled barley 3 cups water ½ teaspoon salt Putting it together: Place the barley in a large skillet with a lid. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until barley is a nice nutty brown and smells great. Add water and salt and cook covered, stirring every once in a while, until most of the water is absorbed and the barley is just tender. Let cool and refrigerate until needed.

— Have a question? Visit Julie on Facebook at The New Home Ec or email jacross@dcn.org.

Djokovic and the growing culture of loopholes Loophole Land, I am sure many Americans for a variety of reasons sympathized with Novak Djokovic in his effort to enter Australia to compete in their Open tennis tournament. I was not in the least bit sympathetic towards Djokovic whose approach and behavior I thought, at best, was unseemly, unsporting and ungentlemanly and insensitive to what Australians have endured to protect themselves from COVID. He sought a loophole. I was gratified when he was eventually deported although I am disappointed it took so long.

My own memorable experience of entering Australia persuades me that Djokovic was unlikely to pass the first layer of contact with the Australia Border Force, who take their work seriously and with no nonsense and likely no deference to the Mikado of tennis.

I entered Australia for the

first time on a business trip in the 1970s. After we landed at Sydney airport one steward walked through the cabin opening all the overhead lockers followed by a second with spray cans of insecticide, used liberally. Ten minutes later we disembarked. At immigration I was diverted into a separate line and found myself eventually in a stark and unfriendly room to meet my luggage opened and the contents spread out.

The rule in such circumstances is to remain calm and courteous. Uniformed guards arrived about a halfan-hour later and began grilling me. They were clearly enjoying that experi-

ence without telling why I was afforded this special welcome.

Eventually I asked the “Why?” question.

One replied “Well mate, you got no Australian visa, so we are deporting you.”

My mistake. At the time I was traveling on my British passport because we did not apply for American citizenship until Ronald Reagan began waving the anti-immigrant flag in the 1980s. I had not expected that a Briton would need a visa to enter a Commonwealth country with such strong ties to Britain.

The head honcho interrogator was leafing through my passport, about to return it for my imminent departure, when he asked “Wot kind of Perfessor are yer anyway?” I told him. His eyes lit up because this was perhaps the coolest thing that happened to him that day. He called to his mates that he had a brewer here COURTESY PHOTO

W

e Americans live in Loophole Land. There is a loophole for every regulation to assure that no-one’s feelings are hurt. This applies most readily of course the those who are famous or vocal and demanding and well connected and mostly white and usually wealthy, and not so much to those who are not.

Our requirement that regulations contain enough loopholes so that all options are addressed often leads to great confusion because so many “ifs, buts and thens” must be appended. Recent case in point is the inability of the CDC to offer clear guidelines for vaccination.

Here is a clear guideline: “All persons entering a crowded place must be vaccinated and masked.” Nothing about testing negative, religious exemption, prior exposure or what comprises a crowded place or the meaning of the word entering. It is uncomplicated.

However, Americans would howl foul at this. We would have a dozen questions most beginning “Well, what about ….”

I am reminded here of my grandson’s answer when I asked about religious exemptions for COVID at his college (Notre Dame).

He said “Try that one on the Monsignor!”

Brewers understand clear guidelines because the integrity of our product and business, in all sorts of ways, depends upon strict adherence to uncompromising guidelines set by, among others, governing jurisdictions, government policy and regulations, taxing authorities, and not the least by corporate requirements around, for example, safety and strict adherence to manufacturing parameters often called SOPs or Standard Operating Procedures.

There are no loopholes, only requirements.

Because we live in

YOLOgreens

Teach kids to protect Earth Family Features

Teaching kids about the environment from an early age starts lifelong habits and creates awareness about the way humans affect the Earth.

Connecting those lessons to school is an easy way to reinforce how the whole family can make everyday changes that make a difference.

Lower lunchtime impact. Between brown bags, baggies and other packaging waste, school lunches generate a heap of trash. Instead,

encourage kids to pick colorful reusable lunchboxes they can use again and again. Bento-style boxes add kid-friendly fun while keeping food separated so you can skip plastic baggies.

Manage transportation. Getting kids to and from school affects the environment in multiple ways, from energy consumption to pollution. You can reduce your family’s impact by having kids ride the bus or carpooling with others in your neighborhood.

and for next 30 minutes or so I answered homebrew questions from half-adozen home-brew-loving members of the Australian Border Force. Then with grins and back-slapping all around I was released into the city.

My contact with the guards was maybe two hours and then freedom.

Djokovic spent 10 hours at the border and wound up in detention. He might have done better to break out a six-pack.

Djokovic had it coming.

He thought he could wrangle his way through a loophole. Instead, he fails in his responsibility as a famous person to help ordinary people to make wise decisions and take wise actions; he makes much of his con-

trarian beliefs that add to the confusion around science in general and about the relatively simple public health requirements that can help mitigate the effects of the present pandemic.

Sure, he has a magic tennis racquet that puts butts on seats and eyes on TV sets and generates lots of money, but that does not permit him to expect others to indulge his peccadilloes.

From those given much, much will be demanded.

Djokovic and others like him who have large followings and large audiences fail the test by being too selfcentered to care about the damage they do.

— Reach Michael Lewis at waleslewis792@gmail. com.

New Beginnings...

Thousands of styles to choose from:

Diamond Rings Pendants Earrings

Services:

Jewelry Repair Restorations Watch Batteries Engraving Appraisals Consignments

241 F St., Davis • 530.231.5443 www.lurojewelers.com lurojewelers@gmail.com MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-6PM • SATURDAY 10AM-4PM