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UC Davis antibody helps block COVID Special to The Enterprise SACRAMENTO — Researchers at UC Davis Health have engineered a novel antibody, FuG1, that can directly interfere with the cell-to-cell transmission ability of SARSCoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. FuG1 targets the enzyme furin, which the virus uses for its efficient chain of infections in human cells. The approach could be added to existing SARSCoV-2 antibody cocktails for greater function against emerging variants. A study evaluating the efficacy of the engineered antibody was published today in Microbiology Spectrum. “We developed an approach that interferes with the transmission chain of SARS-CoV-2. The COVID-19 vaccines are a great lifesaver in reducing hospitalizations and severe illness. Yet, we are now
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County to lift universal mask mandate next week By Anne Ternus-Bellamy
county continues to recommend that everyone wear face masks indoors.
Enterprise staff writer Yolo County’s universal mask mandate will be lifted along with the state’s on Feb. 15, the county announced Wednesday. The local health order requiring everyone to wear face coverings in indoor public settings and workplaces, regardless of vaccination status, has been in place since July 30. Going forward, only unvaccinated individuals will be required to wear face coverings, though the
In addressing the change on Thursday, Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson said, “I still strongly recommend that everybody continue to wear a mask indoors. “The real difference here is that it is being recommended but not required, and part of that is a transition into a new phase of COVID in which we are learning to live with the virus and we will be shifting our government response
away from mandates and more toward the traditional public health role of making recommendations. “Masks do work,” Sisson added. “We’re just not going to require it.” She highlighted research showing just how well masks work. “There was a study that was just published last week that showed people who consistently wore an N95 or KN95 when they were in indoor public spaces were 83 percent less likely to be infected,” Sisson said.
“We now know that my mask protects me and you and your mask protects you and me. So it’s quite possible for an individual to wear a mask to protect themselves when nobody is masking in that
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Schoolyard rules changing as well By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer
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A CHP officer and towing crew inspect a crashed pickup whose driver allegedly fired gunshots at two other vehicles on Mace Boulevard this morning.
Police detain suspect in Thursday morning road-rage shooting By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer Authorities combed the Mace Ranch area by road, foot and air this morning, searching for a suspect who fired gunshots at two motorists in Davis this morning. Andre Chevill Wilson, a 53-year-old Elk Grove resident, was later taken into custody along Second Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. The ordeal began shortly after 6 a.m., when the CHP began receiving calls of a solo vehicle collision along westbound Interstate 80 west of Mace
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Boulevard, Officer Rodney Fitzhugh said. Subsequent calls added more detail, noting that two pickups were traveling westbound and took the Mace Boulevard exit, where “one of those vehicles’ drivers opened fire on the other vehicle,” Fitzhugh said. At about the same time, a third vehicle was traveling northbound on Mace Boulevard “and they had rounds hit their car,” Fitzhugh said. No one was injured in either shooting. “We believe there was a road rage, or what we call highway violence, incident” that preceded the shooting, Fitzhugh added.
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“What led up to it, we don’t know.” After the shootings, the suspect attempted to get back on the freeway but lost control of his Dodge Ram pickup, which ran off the road, crashed through a fence and came to rest partially on the bike path that runs along the freeway. The suspect fled from the crash scene, spurring a widespread search that included Davis police officers, the Yolo and Solano County sheriff ’s deputies, multiple K-9 units and a CHP helicopter. The Davis Police Department issued
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Yolo County’s health officer is no longer recommending that K-12 students wear masks outdoors at school, provided a majority of the student population is vaccinated. Previously Dr. Aimee Sisson had recommended everyone wear masks outdoors on school campuses and some school districts — including the Davis Joint Unified School District — made outdoor masking mandatory. What changed? “Students who are ages 5 through 11 are now eligible to be vaccinated,” said Sisson. “When this school year began, children 5 to 11 were not eligible for vaccination and the (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has recommended that unvaccinated persons wear a mask outdoors when they are not able to maintain six feet of distance from others. “So that was the basis for my recommendation for outdoor masking in students in Yolo County.” Now, however, “we have had uptake of vaccines, we have had availability of vaccines for kids 5 through 11, so yesterday I issued an updated recommendation for K-12 schools that if a majority
of their student population is vaccinated, that I would no longer recommend that they mask outdoors,” said Sisson. “But nothing has changed for indoor masking at our K-12 schools,” she added. “The state continues to require all students and staff on K-12 campuses to wear masks indoors and the state has indicated that will not change before Feb. 15.” Students have been removing their masks outdoors during lunch, of course, and Sisson said Thursday that there hasn’t been much in the way of virus transmission during those periods. “I think there have been close contacts and a lot of students who have been sent home to quarantine because of exposures outdoors at lunchtime, but we’re aware of very few students who have actually converted to positive as a result of those outdoor exposures,” Sisson said. “In general, outdoor exposures are much lower risk than indoor exposures and that’s the reason why kids are eating outdoors. “So while we’ve had a lot of kids sent home on quarantine because of those outdoor exposures,
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Voters get to decide DiSC’s future T O DiSC OR NOT TO DiSC ... I was glad to see the members of our esteemed Davis City Council vote unanimously to place DiSC 2022 on the June ballot and let everyone in the city decide whether or not we want this project. That, after all, was the goal of the original Measure J several decades ago. Put simply, when you plan to convert apricots to apartments or alfalfa to affordable housing, you have to let the people decide instead of relying on strictly on the votes of five City Council members. Some folks argue that this is the wrong way for government to operate, but Measure J never required that every issue be put on a citywide ballot, just those that turn cornfields into concrete. The original project was rejected two years ago by 52 to 48 percent. The most recent proposal has been slimmed down to about half the size of what we voted on in 2020. Whether that will be enough to move the needle 2 percentage points plus one from “No” to “Yes”
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remains to be seen. But no matter how you feel about the project, it’s best to let the people have their say after all sides have an opportunity to launch their respective campaigns. A SPORTING BUCKET LIST ... Since sportswriting continues to be a part of my duties at Davis Only Local Newspaper, I have told the campus braintrust in charge of such things about my personal wish list for UC Davis athletics. First, I want to see the Aggie football team schedule a game with Notre Dame in full view of Touchdown Jesus, and second, I want to see the Aggie men’s basketball team schedule Gonzaga. The Aggie women’s basketball team, incidentally, has already
SPEAKING OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL ... It was truly heartening to see a large and enthusiastic crowd — primarily UC Davis students — in attendance at last Saturday’s scintillating Aggie men’s basketball win over Hawaii. Students — and others — have had to stay away from these events for far too long, as necessary as that absence may have been.
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N THE OTHER HAND ... No sooner had the Aggie men strung together a two-game win streak against conference leaders than the dreaded virus struck again, forcing cancellation of two more games this week, including a Saturday showdown against defending champion UC Irvine. Sooner or later this nasty interruption to our lives will be in the rearview mirror, but as some smart person said the other day, if having to wear a mask is the worst thing that ever happened to you, you have had an incredibly soft and easy life.
STARBUCKS AND THE SUPREME COURT ... After the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration could not force a vaccination mandate on certain private employers, the head of Starbucks announced that his company would “comply” with the ruling. Which misses the point of the ruling entirely. The ruling was about not having to comply with anything. There was nothing in the ruling for Starbucks to comply with. As a private corporation, it is free to require its employees to be vaccinated and it’s free to not require its employees to be vaccinated. There is no mandate either way. Starbucks seems to want the Supreme Court to take the heat for whatever decision the coffee giant might make. WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME ... I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love the new Applebee’s ads. Or maybe I just miss “Cheers.” — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
UCD alumni give $8M for holistic student support By Ashley Han Special to The Enterprise Joelle and Michael Hurlston want all students at UC Davis to have every opportunity for a successful future. The alumni and longtime donors are giving $8 million to support Aggies along every step of their college paths, from meeting basic needs to offering the very best career development, innovation opportunities and graduate school experiences. “We want our gifts to touch as many UC Davis students on campus as possible, beyond just the colleges we graduated from,” Joelle Hurlston said. “We targeted different aspects of career and academic development at our three colleges, but also wanted to help all students by supporting a program to eliminate food insecurity.” A significant portion of the contribution will establish the first endowed
deanship on the Davis campus at the Graduate School of Management. This is the university’s second endowed deanship, with the first created in 2015 at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis Health. The remainder of the Hurlstons’ gift will benefit three distinct undergraduate areas: the Diane Bryant Engineering Student Design Center in the College of Engineering; the Division of Student Affairs’ Internship and Career Center for career development for agricultural and environmental sciences students; and Student Affairs’ Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center. “Joelle and Michael’s generosity shows just how much they love and care for the success of our students and leaders,” said Shaun Keister, vice chancellor of Development and Alumni Relations and president of
the UC Davis Foundation. “They are the quintessential alumni couple, and we deeply appreciate their passion for UC Davis.” The college sweethearts, who met as undergraduates, credit UC Davis for their fulfilling careers. Joelle Hurlston, a 1989 College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences alumna, is a hazardous materials consultant who inspects new facilities at manufacturing companies in Silicon Valley. Michael Hurlston — a 1988 College of Engineering graduate who went on to earn an MBA (1990) and master’s degree (1991) from UCD — has worked as an
executive at Broadcom (technology) and Finisar (optical communications), and is the CEO of Synaptics, a semiconductor company that prides itself in engineering exceptional experiences. Longtime donors to many areas across UC Davis, in 2016 the Hurlstons endowed a presidential chair that rotates between the Graduate School of Management, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and College of Engineering. Endowing a deanship The endowed deanship at the Graduate School of Management will provide funds for teaching, research
and outreach at the dean’s direction, opening opportunities for Dean H. Rao Unnava to advance the mission of the school. “This gift will make a substantive difference in our ability to retain our faculty who are among the very best in the world, as well as build new programs and recruit the brightest students to the Graduate School of Management,” Unnava said. The Hurlstons said they admire Unnava’s work and leadership, and hope that the deanship will bolster his plans for business education innovation. — UC Davis News
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Briefly Tax credits to hire homeless WOODLAND — YoloWorks!, Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency and Yolo County Workforce Innovation Board, in partnership with California Franchise Tax Board, will host information sessions for employers and homeless services providers on the California Homeless Hiring Tax Credit. All interested employers are encouraged to attend to discover how to connect with Continuums of Care and other certifying agencies and unhoused service providers can learn how to connect local workforce development board services and tap into their network of employers. The informational sessions will be from noon to 1 p.m., Feb. 10 and 17, via Zoom; interested parties can register by visiting https:// tinyurl.com/YoloFTB. For information, access the YoloWorks! Event Calendar at www. yoloworks.org, or contact Erica Johnson, HHSA Program Coordinator at erica.johnson @yolocounty.org or call/text 530-631-2289.
Da Vinci roars into the ’20s The juniors at Da Vinci Charter Academy have been hard at work for their signature project, Party Like It’s 1929 Night on Friday, Feb. 18. Da Vinci is a project-based learning school, so instead of just learning about the Roaring Twenties, the students will be pulling the public back in time to have a swell evening. Come experience the Roaring Twenties with a Magazine Launch Party showcasing the events, innovations and culture that took place. Come to Da Vinci Charter Academy to travel back through time by walking through a speakeasy and meeting mob members straight out of the 1920s. You never know who you might see. The night will start at 6 p.m. and end at 8 p.m., Da Vinci is at 1400 E. Eighth St. in Davis. The night will adhere to the DJUSD COVID-19 policy, which means all those attending must be masked.
Travelaires host Zoom preview The Davis Travelaires, a local nonprofit that offers excursions in Northern California and beyond, will preview their upcoming day trips in a Zoom presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 1 p.m. Learn more about their outings to Tudor Rose Tea Room in Santa Rosa (April 21); “Dear San Francisco,” a high-flying acrobatic show (May 21); and China Camp State Park & Sausalito (June 15). Attendees will have plenty of time to ask questions and suggest ideas for future Travelaires trips. Register for the presentation by visiting https://davistravelaires. org or emailing DavisTravelaires@gmail. com.
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MANDATE: ‘Omicron wave is receding,’ stats say From Page A1 environment and that is highly effective.” Masking in indoor public spaces like grocery stores is still required for unvaccinated individuals. And as they did back in June when the county lifted its mask mandate prior to the Delta surge, businesses will have three options for enforcing the requirement: continuing to require face coverings of all patrons; checking vaccination cards at the door; or simply allowing individuals to self-attest to being vaccinated (in other words, the honor system). In a press release issued Wednesday, the county said, “at the start of the pandemic, we had few options to slow the spread of COVID-19 and prevent our healthcare system from becoming overwhelmed. “Today’s situation is very different. The virus has changed, with Omicron causing less severe disease than previous variants. Our preventive measures also have
improved, with highly effective, safe vaccines for everyone ages five and older offering protection from severe disease, hospitalization and death. We have effective antiviral medications and monoclonal antibody treatments.” Sisson said Wednesday the county is lifting its mask order “because the COVID-19 situation has changed thanks to effective vaccines, effective treatments, and a variant that causes less severe disease. “The Omicron wave is receding, but COVID-19 will continue to be with us,” she said. “We must learn to live with COVID-19. Moving away from requiring everybody to wear masks indoors is a first step toward living with COVID-19. I still recommend that everybody wears a mask indoors in Yolo County, but it will no longer be required in most settings for fully vaccinated persons starting Feb. 16.” Universal masking will still be
required in specific settings, including public transit, K-12 schools, childcare, healthcare, correctional, shelter, and long-term care settings. “The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a challenge for everyone over the last two years, and Yolo County residents have demonstrated their willingness to follow public health requirements,” said Yolo County Supervisor Angel Barajas, who chairs the Board of Supervisors. “We will continue to support ways for residents to protect themselves and others from the disease.” Barajas’ colleagues on the Board of Supervisors were divided on Tuesday about whether the local mask mandate should remain in place longer. Supervisor Jim Provenza of Davis, in particular, urged Sisson to “really give careful consideration as to whether or not we should continue a while longer.” Provenza noted that vaccinated
individuals can still become infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 and pass it on to others, transmission that becomes less likely if everyone is masked. “People who are vaccinated, they’re not going to get as sick,” he said, “but they can still spread it to others who will. “We still can’t vaccinate children under five... and there’s people who have been vaccinated who can get very sick.” Supervisor Don Saylor of Davis said he had complete faith in Sisson and would support whatever decision she made on the mask mandate, but like Provenza expressed concern about those who are immunocompromised or unable to protect themselves solely through their personal actions. “We do have a societal obligation to one another,” he said. — Reach Anne Ternus-Bellamy at aternus@davisenterprise. net. Follow her on Twitter at @ ATernusBellamy.
The art of solidarity in Central Park Special to The Enterprise Solidarity Space Davis in Central Park began organically and spontaneously in June of 2020 as the Davis community gathered to mourn the killing of George Floyd. Over the course of almost two years, the stage in Central Park has become a natural gathering space for racial justice education, healing, grieving, rallying and now, for art. When Kate and Sule Anibaba founded Solidarity Space Davis along with community organizers, they had always envisioned the space as one filled with art. “It was important to us to celebrate Black, Brown, and
Indigenous People of Color — not just mourn the loss of them,” Kate explains. To celebrate Black History Month, the Solidarity Space Davis has two art projects underway. Currently, Kate and Sule Anibaba are filling the space with colorful quilted panels featuring Black artists and activists throughout history. The Anibabas are adding panels to the space as the month goes on. “ With support from International House Davis and the city of Davis Arts and Cultural Affairs Program, Solidarity Space Davis has also put out a call for art. Called the “Art of Solidarity,” the call is
requesting hobbyists, doodlers, poets, photographers, amateurs, professional artists, and anyone in between to submit images that reflect the Solidarity Space Davis’ vision for racial justice, inclusion, and equity in the city of Davis and beyond. Ten images will be selected and turned into a banner or vinyl wrap to adorn the Solidarity Space Davis. Selected artists will receive a $100 prize for the use of their images in the panel. For more information about the Art of Solidarity, go to: https://internationalhousedavis.org/event/ art-of-solidarity-call-fortemporary-art/
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of Public Health, just 35 percent of children ages 5 to 11 in Yolo County are fully vaccinated and 55 percent of adolescents ages 12 to 17.
Pets of the week Special to The Enterprise Lots of animals are waiting for “forever homes” at the Yolo County Animal Shelter, 2640 E. Gibson Road in Woodland. Among them is Lisa (A191801), a 1-year-old female Dutch sheep dog. Lisa is a gentle and calm dog that makes friends easily. Lisa is happy to go on walks or spend the day just chilling with you in the garden. Lisa has a beautiful brindle coat that makes her stunningly unique. Also hoping for a good home is Dominic (A191876), a gorgeous 5-year-old German shepherd who is affectionate and a loyal companion. Dominic cannot live with cats but has many doggie friends. Dominic arrived at the shelter with his BFF Letty. For information on adopting, contact adopt ycas@gmail.com. All shelter animals are up-todate on vaccinations,
Lisa microchipped, and spayed or neutered. The shelter is closed to the public for non-emergencies but the staff is available to assist at 530668-5287 during new temporary hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Mondays to Fridays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. For information, visit www.petfinder.com/member/us/ca/woodland/yolocounty-animal-servicesca283.At Rotts of Friends Animal Rescue, you’ll find Tom, a super-sweet 6year-old brown-and-white
Dominic neutered male terrier/Chihuahua. Tom loves to play with other small dogs. He’s calm and snuggly but loves to run zoomies when he’s happy. Tom is looking for an adult-only home or one with older children. He would make a great companion for a single person who wants a buddy. Gemma is an adorable, young, smaller-sized spayed female Rottweiler. She just completed her six weeks obedience training classes so she knows her commands and is leashtrained. Gemma is a really
Tom sweet girl who loves to play and have fun. She would be great in an active family. She loves long walks but also likes to snuggle with her humans. The next Rotts of Friends’ adoption event is from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at 34505 County Road 29 in Woodland. Come by 10 a.m., as it takes at least an hour to meet and adopt a dog; everyone who will be living with the dog should come out to meet it.
Gemma Bring proof of homeownership, such as a mortgage statement or property tax bill. If you rent, please bring proof that you are allowed to have a dog in your home, such as a pet clause in your lease or a note from your landlord. All dogs adopted from Rotts of Friends are healthy, microchipped, up-to-date on their vaccines and come with free lifetime obediencetraining classes. For more information, visit facebook. com/rottsoffriends.
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UC Davis announces major student-career initiative Campus looks at social justice, equity By Julia Ann Easley Special to The Enterprise UC Davis announced it is embarking on a major initiative to make career exploration and preparation accessible to all students as a matter of equity and social justice. Through Aggie Launch, the university aims to foster opportunities so that all graduates — including those who are from low-income families, underrepresented minorities, first-generation college students and women — can experience meaningful, timely and gainful employment. It is one of the Big Ideas or flagship priorities for funding in the university’s $2 billion comprehensive campaign. Aggie Launch-related programs and hundreds of students are already benefiting from more than $10 million in donations. As part of the initiative: n The Quarter at Aggie
Square is integrating classroom learning and community engagement through Aggie Square, the innovation hub planned for the Sacramento campus. n UCD is leading a consortium of four colleges and universities to provide paid work experience at community organizations for 1,000 students over two years under the #CaliforniansForAll College Corps. n And beginning this quarter, a UC Davis pilot program will extend federal work-study funds to startups and small businesses employing students with financial need. Marcie Kirk Holland, executive director of the Internship and Career Center at UC Davis, said a graduate’s first job is key to setting the pace for the rest of their career and earnings. Nearly 30% of graduates who start out underemployed — in a job for which they are overqualified — remained underemployed after five years, according to a 2018 research report by the Strada Institute for the Future of Work and Burning Glass Technologies.
UCD has programs to help first-generation students, and others. But many students still miss out on resume-building experiences and skills development that can make the difference in landing that all-important first career position and being competitive for graduate and professional school. “We see this as a social justice issue,” Kirk Holland said. Aggie Launch is UC Davis’ vision to help undergraduate and graduate students start career preparation early, participate in an expanded array of experiential learning, benefit from career mentoring and graduate with a robust career plan or path to advanced studies. The initiative seeks to remove barriers to student participation — including awareness about opportunities, finances, and lack of transportation to jobs and internships. Kirk Holland said Aggie Launch already goes beyond the career center and involves a campuswide “fleet” of partners across both academic and administrative
units in students’ career preparation. It plans to establish infrastructure to provide some administrative support and capture economies of scale for new and existing programs. Aggie Launch will build on existing successes, such as Aggie EVO, which provides careerbuilding programs for studentathletes. “The real power is that the coaches prioritize time for the student-athletes’ professional development — just as they do for their athletic training,” said Kirk Holland. “Our goal is to replicate that kind of focus throughout the campus.” Over the last two years, about 120 staff and faculty from across campus have helped develop Aggie Launch and its recommendations. Mary Croughan, provost and executive vice chancellor, has approved an implementation plan, and formal consultation will occur with the Academic Senate on curricular- and faculty-oriented elements of the initiative. Experience from student jobs Citing the student-run Unitrans bus service as a model, Kirk
Holland said Aggie Launch will strive to increase the mentoring and skill development offered through more than 5,000 student jobs on campus. Kimmy Nguyen credits three years as a shop assistant in the bus fleet’s maintenance yard with helping her land a summer internship with bus manufacturer GILLIG in Livermore, California. She started the internship after graduating in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering and, within two weeks, translated it into her full-time position working on the design and integration of engines, transmissions and more. As part of Aggie Launch, UC Davis is disbursing an additional $400,000 in work-study funds this academic year through a federal pilot program to expand work-study funded positions to small businesses and startups. The campus is recruiting employers to offer what could be an additional 100 part-time positions for students. — UC Davis News
Obituary Steven Rolly McNurlin Dec. 21, 1939 — Jan. 18, 2022
Steve was born in Minneapolis on the first day of winter, the shortest day of the year. He’d say, “That means I’ll be a little short in my life …” (though he lived to 82!) While working full time and being a father, he attended college night classes at Cal State University, Long Beach, graduating in operations management when he was 35. Steve maintained a career in aerospace as an
operations planner for 37 years at a single company: Garrett AiResearch Manufacturing (today’s Honeywell). In the 1960s, he was part of the Apollo missions, building components that actually saved the astronauts’ lives in the Apollo 13 crisis (they strapped together used boxes that recycled breath into fresh oxygen). In his youth, Steve played rhythm guitar in the
Nomads rock band in San Diego. He later enjoyed playing golf and poker, McNURLIN watching football and crime shows, and keeping track of trivia and history. Steve was a grateful member of Alcoholics Anonymous since 1983, and thought we should “always try to leave the world a better place than
we found it!” Steve was preceded in death by his daughter Corrine McNurlin and is survived by his former wife Barbara McNurlin, son Jeff McNurlin, daughter Tracia Barbieri, and grandchildren Ashlyn and Kian Barbieri. As a passionate student of the Civil War, his celebration of life will be held on President Lincoln’s birthday, Feb. 12. For details, please email Tracia at traciabarbieri@gmail. com.
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ANTIBODY: Pandemic spurred action From Page A1 learning that they may not be as effective in controlling the transmissibility of the virus,” said Jogender Tushir-Singh, senior author of the study. Tushir-Singh is an associate professor in the department of medical microbiology and immunology and a member of the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center therapeutics program. His research uses rational protein engineering to generate multi-targeting antibodies as cancer therapeutics. When the pandemic hit, he began thinking of similar strategies that might work to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Enzyme activates protein Furin, found throughout the human body, is involved in various functions of cells. It is a type of enzyme, a protease, that can break down proteins into smaller components. It does this by cutting, or cleaving, the polybasic peptide bonds within the proteins. In cleaving these bonds, furin often acts as a switch, changing an inactive protein into an active one. For example, furin cleaves the inactive proparathyroid hormone into parathyroid hormone, which regulates calcium levels in the blood. It can also cleave and activate viruses that enter human cells. Pathogens that utilize furin in their human host include HIV, influenza, dengue fever and SARS-CoV-2.
Virus exploits host furin system When SARS-CoV-2 infects a human cell, it is in its active state, having already “cleaved” its spike
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Engineered FuG1 antibody competitively interferes with the furin function needed for the SARS-CoV-2 virus to become highly transmissible. UC Davis Health/ Courtesy graphic
protein, a key protein that binds to ACE2 receptors to gain entry. But when the virus is being synthesized within the host cell — when it is replicating — the spike is in an inactive state. The virus needs to use the host cell’s furin to cut the spike protein into two parts, S1 and S2, which makes the spike active on the viral particles for efficient transmissibility upon release. “The virus exploits the host’s furin to transmit from one cell to another and another. This added activation step is what makes the virus highly transmissible,” said Tanmoy Mondal, the first author for the study and a post-doctoral researcher at UC Davis Health. But inhibiting furin to limit the SARS-CoV-2 chain of infection cycle is not a straightforward mechanism. “Furin is found throughout the human body and is needed for the normal functioning of many biological processes. Stopping furin from doing its job causes high body toxicity. That is why the standard furin inhibitor drugs are not a clinically feasible option,” Tushir-Singh said. Instead, he and his team engineered a conjugated antibody targeting the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. The design is similar to therapeutic monoclonal
(IgG) antibodies but includes an added feature — Fc-extended peptide — that specifically interferes with the host furin. The researchers named this approach FuG1. FuG1 allows the interruptions of the furin function to limit spike activation, thus specifically limiting the viral transmissibility during its chain of infection in host cells. The high affinity, variabledomain-targeting spike in FuG1 is key for furin-targeting specificity to avoid potential toxicity.
Antibody interferes with stability The team evaluated the engineered furin disrupter, FuG1, in human lung tissue cells. Tests were run with the original SARS-CoV-2 variant and pseudoviruses. They found that: n Adding the furin disruptor peptide did not interfere with the function of the antibody or its ability to bind to the SARS-CoV-2 spike. n FuG1 significantly impacted the spike cleavage at furin sites. n FuG1 additionally interfered with the overall stability of the SARSCoV-2 spike protein, which in general is necessary for infecting cells and transmissibility of the virus. The next steps for the team will be a series of
experiments in mice. They will also test the engineered antibody against current variants like omicron. Tushir-Singh is cautiously optimistic that variants such as omicron will not yield many differences. “The FuG1 antibody is logical in targeting the newly acquired biological component of SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility — the furin spike cleavage. Since our approach targets the viral assembly process itself, rather than ACE2 neutralization, as long as newly emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants do not interfere with FuG1 antibody binding, it is highly likely this sort of strategy would interfere with viral transmissibility,” Tushir-Singh said. In addition to targeting SARS-CoV-2, Tushir-Singh thinks this approach could be applied to future coronaviruses or any other virus that utilizes proteases like furin to infect cells for their pathology. Additional authors on this study include Gururaj Shivange and Alaa Habieb from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia. Funding for this research was provided by the National Cancer Institute and the Department of Defense. — UC Davis Health News
an alert, advising citizens to shelter indoors until further notice. Officers took Wilson into custody at about 8:15 a.m., about two hours after the shootings, along Second Street at Fermi Place, “and the weapon used in this incident also was recovered,” Fitzhugh said. Wilson was expected to be booked into the Yolo County Jail on two counts of attempted murder and other charges. Fitzhugh declined to release specific information about the weapon or where officers located it. The CHP’s traffic information website indicates
officers found a handgun on the Dodge Ram’s center console and may have been in search of a rifle that was “missing” from the vehicle. Police shut down Mace Boulevard’s westbound freeway offramp and onramp during the search, and the lawenforcement activity resulted in a westbound traffic backup into West Sacramento. Southbound Mace Boulevard north of the freeway was blocked off as well. All roads fully reopened at about 11:15 a.m. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene.
West Sacramento crash victim identified By Lauren Keene
Department news release.
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“Officers arrived on scene and found a single unresponsive occupant trapped inside the vehicle, which was fully engulfed in flames,” police said. “Officers attempted to remove the subject from the vehicle but were unable to do so due to the intense flames.”
A 22-year-old Sacramento woman has been identified as the victim of a fatal vehicle collision that occurred last Friday night in West Sacramento. Danielle Draney was at the wheel of a vehicle that struck a tree at about 8 p.m. in the 1000 block of Riverside Parkway, just north of the Interstate 80/Highway 50 interchange, according to a West Sacramento Police
Emergency personnel pronounced Draney deceased at the scene. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
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Touring company brings updated ‘Fidelio’ to Mondavi By Jeff Hudson Enterprise correspondent On the evening of Saturday, Feb. 19, the Mondavi Center will present something that local audiences haven’t seen in quite a while ... a touring production of a famous opera from the early 1800s. None other than Beethoven’s one-andonly opera, “Fidelio,” will be presented in an updated, modern-dress version that transfers the setting for the story from a gloomy prison in 18th Century Spain over to a grim, 21st-century prison in the United States. This production, by the small-but-up-and-coming Heartbeat Opera Co. of New York, made quite a splash when it was first performed back in 2018. The show caught everybody by surprise, and received the sort of enthusiastic reviews from bigcity critics that up-and-coming artists often dream about (but seldom receive). Critic Joshua Barrone of the New York Times wrote, “I nearly missed Heartbeat Opera’s ‘Fidelio’ ... and I’m so glad I didn’t.” Barrone described Heartbeat’s production as “urgent, powerful, and poignant,” and admired the way Beethoven’s venerable twocentury-old original had been “reorchestrated, reduced and reimagined” for the present era. And over at The New Yorker, critic Alex Ross
described Heartbeat’s “Fidelio” as “imaginative” and “vital” and added that he “was blindsided by it’s impact.” It’s possible that some of youngish leadership at Heartbeat Opera may have fainted, and needed to be revived with smelling salts, after reading those glowing notices. They soon began thinking about a “Fidelio” tour, to capitalize of the Big Apple buzz. Of course, then the pandemic hit ... and the performing arts scene went into hibernation for over a year. Now, finally, Heartbeat Opera’s “Fidelio” is finally on the road. “Fidelio” premiered in Vienna in 1805, during the aftermath of the French Revolution ... when Beethoven was keen on the revolutionary ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity. The opera tells the story of an unjustly imprisoned reformer, secretly locked up by a corrupt public official who intends to starve the man to death. The prisoner’s wife decides to try and save her husband by disguising herself as a young man (named Fidelio) and becoming a guard at the prison where her husband is being secretly held, without charge. The 1805 “Fidelio” was not an instant success. Over a period of years, Beethoven revised his opera ... twice. The 1814
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Nelson Ebo sings the role of Stan in Heartbeat Opera’s “Fidelio” in 2018. version of “Fidelio” finally achieved box office success and critical acclaim. But the years of laboring on “Fidelio” seem to have deterred Beethoven from attempting another opera ... instead, he devoted his energy to symphonic, choral and chamber works. With its central themes of freedom and justice (vs. injustice) and its scathing depiction of crooked officials who cavalierly abuse the human rights of those who get in their way, “Fidelio” became something of a politically charged classic during the turbulent 20th Century. Arturo Toscanini conducted a radio broadcast version of “Fidelio” in 1944, when the outcome of
World War II was by no means certain. And after the demise of Nazi oppression, a number of opera houses in Germany and Austria chose to reopen their doors with postwar productions of “Fidelio.” During the subsequent Cold War, new productions set “Fidelio” in locations as diverse as a concentration camp holding intellectuals in the Soviet gulag, or a Latin American banana republic (under the thumb of a corrupt dictator). And in East Germany in 1989, a timely production of “Fidelio” was staged just weeks before the Berlin Wall fell. Half a world away in the People’s Republic of
China, productions “Fidelio” were effectively prohibited for years (though that ban has since reportedly been lifted). Heartbeat Opera’s “Fidelio” moves the opera into present-day America during the Black Lives Matter era, with its sharp social tension following repeated incidents in which unarmed Black men have died during encounters with white law-enforcement officers (or selfappointed vigilantes). Beethoven’s grim Spanish prison becomes a highsecurity American lockdown, in which the majority of the inmates are black and poor. For the climax of Beethoven’s opera
— in which a chorus of prisoners sing about freedom — Heartbeat’s “Fidelio” features the recorded voices (and video) of some 100 inmates at Midwestern prisons (along with another 70 volunteers from prisonrelated choral groups). And for instrumental accompaniment, this “Fidelio” has a compact ensemble that looks a lot more like a pit band from a Broadway show, rather than a formally dressed opera orchestra. Transforming a centuries-old classic into a modern adaptation that resonates with contemporary audiences is by no means a brand-new trend — the creators of “West Side Story” in the 1950s openly acknowledged that they were updating “Romeo and Juliet” from Renaissance Italy to modern New York (and the tragic ending worked just as well, set in contemporary times). Heartbeat Opera’s rendition on “Fidelio” attempts something similar, blending Beethoven’s music and ideas with a setting that will be more familiar than 18thcentury Europe for most 21st-century attendees. Heartbeat Opera’s “Fidelio” will be performed on Sat. Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mondavi Center’s Jackson Hall. Tickets are $75$25, with discounts for students, at MondaviArts. org.
February is time for togetherness and ‘Bling’ Special to The Enterprise
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t’s February, the month for love and friendship, which is especially evident at our Second Friday ArtAbout reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday Feb. 11. Together with Logo’s Books, The Artery, and 3rd Space Art Collective, the Pence will open its doors for a free public reception to celebrate our new exhibit, “Bling-Bling.” We’ll have free wrapped chocolates and valentine’s decorations up, and you can shop in the gift shop while enjoying a great night out with a friend or partner. The map for the event is available at all four locations by Wednesday the week of 2nd Friday, or check www.facebook. com/davisartabout. We will have the doors open for proper ventilation, and we’re foregoing refreshments to ensure that masks stay on in our space. “Bling-Bling” was the brainchild of Pence assistant director Eileen Hendren, who tasked a group of artists to make something blingy in honor of Valentine’s Day. We have a few small ceramic sculptures by Jeff Nebeker decorated gold, and wacky beasts by Cathi Newlin. But most of the exhibit is
jewelry, which we’ve never done before at the Pence. And the jewelry ranges from unique beaded necklaces by Amina Harris, to ceramic and glass fused pendants by artists such as Marcia Smith and WenWen Paquette Wang. Sculptors like Sandy Whetstone branched out for the exhibit, creating stylish earrings with clay and wire for the first time, and they are lovely. Davis artist Nancy Shapiro’s necklace is a two-strand affair resembling oak trees and acorns, and it’s spectacular. Her materials include silver, smoky quartz, and peridot, and she has a pair of silver earrings shaped like oak leaves to match. Gail Rushmore’s necklace includes multiple strands of freshwater pearls, which are centered on a ceramic pendant that is shaped like a real moth. In all, it’s a fun exhibit to visit, and perhaps you’ll even find something that you need as a gift for yourself. Downstairs, we have two shows continuing from the previous month. Sean Alcala’s glass sculpture exhibit literally glows with color, texture, and movement. As a young artist in his
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20s, he spent time working in Monterey, which explains why he’s distilled the feel of the beach in his forms. There’s the turquoise and green of the water, the shape of the waves, as well as the texture of the sandy bottom. I assumed that he used actual sand, but it’s actually different minerals that change color in the firing process. His exhibit, up
through Feb. 25, is sponsored by
James R. & Suzette M. Smith. In our “2020” exhibit, we invited artists to reflect back on the year’s events, and the exhibit includes work by Andres Alvarez, Deziree Dizon, Gayle BonDurant, Jamie Angelo, Jen Nachmanoff, Judy Neal, Lynn Beldner, Maurice Moore, Orin Carpenter, Pam Dizon, Sally Smith, and Tom Aire Donich. Our community wall is a great addition to the exhibit, as it
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Christie fans will be appalled by this shipwreck By Derrick Bang Enterprise film critic Vanity, thy name is Kenneth Branagh. Bad enough that he dishonors Agatha Christie by turning her shrewdly stoic, sharp-as-a-tack Hercule Poirot, he of the “little gray cells,” into a despondent, uncertain, weeping snowflake with no emotional control: somebody to be scorned, not admired. Worse yet, Michael Green’s laughably overcooked and overwrought script makes absolutely hash of Christie’s celebrated 1937 novel, and his efforts at dialogue are remarkably unpersuasive. And as if all this isn’t enough, Branagh — who also directs — tolerates (encourages?) overacting to such a ludicrous degree, that he telegraphs the plot’s most surprising twist. Dame Agatha must be spinning in her grave. This brings us to the issue of assigning early 21st century attitudes on characters who inhabit the 1930s: an “enhancement” that must be handled with care, lest the disconnect become distracting. There certainly isn’t anything wrong — as a positive example — with making two of these suspects lesbian lovers; even if Christie never specifically addressed such a relationship, they certainly existed. But completely changing numerous supporting characters — in name and behavior — is both unnecessary and irritating. Sigh. The year is 1937; the story opens as Poirot enjoys a holiday in Aswan, admiring the majesty of the pyramids. He chances to meet a young friend, Bouc (Tom Bateman), traveling the region with his mother, Euphemia (Annette Bening). This reunion is interrupted by an uncomfortable display back at their hotel: Newlyweds Linnet (Gal Gadot) and Simon (Armie Hammer) are being stalked by his former fiancée, Jacqueline (Emma Mackey). She never does anything overt, beyond showing up wherever the
‘Death on the Nile’ Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Emma Mackey, Annette Bening, Tom Bateman, Sophie Okonedo, Letitia Wright, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Ali Fazal, Rose Leslie, Russell Brand Rating: PG-13, for violence, bloody images and sexual candor Available via: Movie theaters honeymooners happen to be … but even that’s deeply unsettling. Linnet and Simon ask Poirot to intervene; he points out that Jacqueline has broken no crime. Hoping to elude their stalker, Linnet — who’s rolling in money — and Simon book private passage on the steamship Karnak, set to tour the Nile River. Their extended entourage includes Bouc, Euphemia and… n Louise Bourget (Rose Leslie), Linnet’s maid, a mousy, timid young woman (and the only character here who feels authentic to Christie); n Katchadourian (Ali Fazal), Linnet’s financial advisor and childhood friend, who radiates shiftiness; n Windlesham (Russell Brand), a physician devoted to Doctors Without Borders-style humanitarian work throughout the world; n Marie Van Schuyler (Jennifer Saunders), an avowed communist, traveling with her nurse and constant companion Miss Bowers (Dawn French, making this a droll reunion of the famed British comedy team); n Famed American blues singer/ musician Salome Otterbourne (Sophie Okonedo), along with her daughter/manager Rosalie (Letitia Wright); and
Newlyweds Simon (Armie Hammer) and Linnet (Gal Gadot) happily tour an Egyptian bazaar, little realizing that the stalker they’ve hoped to elude, isn’t very far away… Courtesy photo
n Poirot, invited at Bouc’s insistence. Everybody is gay and merry, particularly when the steamship stops and allows them to tour the massive, fabled Abu Simbel temples. But when everybody returns to the Karnak, Jacqueline is present, cheerfully waving them aboard from the bow. The steamship resumes its journey. A murder occurs shortly, and then another (the second one far more gruesome than anything Christie ever wrote). Poirot’s perceptive skills are put to the test: a task that becomes increasingly difficult when so many of the others begin to treat him with undisguised contempt and hostility. Again, that’s bad psychology and stupid scripting. One doesn’t annoy the detective investigating a murder, lest one become the target of suspicion. One cooperates, if only with stiff politeness. But it’s pointless to carp about such details,
because — following the initial murder — Green’s screenplay devolves into a classic idiot plot … which is to say, the story lurches forward only because everybody behaves like a pompous, entitled idiot at all times. Branagh’s handling of Poirot is even more self-indulgent than was the case the first time. He apparently believes that all of Christie’s tics, quirks and mannerisms make the character deeply flawed and vulnerable, rather than a resolute force of genius with whom to be reckoned. Branagh’s Poirot suffers, and far too much; no wonder he’s treated with such disdain. Gadot’s Linnet is appropriately aristocratic, and Mackey makes a great femme fatale; both look terrific when poured into barelythere dresses by costume designers Paco Delgado and JobanJit Singh. Rosalie is by far the most interesting and wellfleshed character; Wright brings
intelligence, spunk and shrewd acuity to the role. The production work is as stunning as the story is banal. The special effects required to replicate this 1937 setting are impeccable, and cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos’ sweeping tableaus along the Nile are gorgeous (which compensates for his tendency toward too many tight close-ups of cast members … particularly Branagh). Production designer Jim Clay’s Karnak exterior and interiors are quite luxurious. Which merely gives us a film that’s all dressed up, with nowhere to go. I can’t bear the thought of Branagh mutilating another Christie novel, so let’s hope this is the last time he dons Poirot’s mustache. — Read more of Derrick Bang’s film criticism at http://derrick bang.blogspot.com. Comment on this review at www.davisenter prise.com.
BLING: Plenty to see From Page B1 features works of art by 26 artists in the community. Check out the fold-out pop-up book “Haunted House of Pop-up Horror,” by Kate Snow, or the colored pencil drawing of a figure by Deborah Hunter. All of them are wonderful, and we are grateful that so many people answered our call for artworks. As part of “2020,” artist Orin Carpenter has a series of artworks in the exhibit that are powerful to view. His series In-Danger Species was stimulated in response to the assassinations of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmad Arbery, and so many others in previous years. “Sick and Tired” shows a young man screaming through a megaphone, surrounded by images of
people marching, and police in full riot gear. It’s full of symbolism, from the giant stenciled number 6, to the African kente cloth of the young man’s shirt. A black-and-white photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. looks on, and there is so much that’s says we want to be heard, now. As Carpenter writes, “This series is about the plight of African-American men. Each piece resonates the different struggles we as Black men face daily for years and how our resilience is built upon our aches and pains. Different symbolism helps to illustrate how we as men of color have to know our worth in order to survive. From the number 6 (day of man being created) to number 7 (day of completion), we are profiled
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Nancy Shapiro’s persimmon necklace is made of silver and carnelian, and is part of the Pence’s Bling-Bling exhibit. criminally to look the same, yet we are physically different.” I invite you to come to see his work in person at the Pence. The exhibit is sponsored by Rosa Marquez and Yatish Mishra, and ends on March 1. — Natalie Nelson is the executive director and curator of the Pence Gallery; her column is published monthly.
Manetti Shrem Museum wins national architecture accolade Special to The Enterprise The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis has been named one of the 25 best museum buildings of the past 100 years by ARTnews — one of just four museums in the United States selected. The Manetti Shrem Museum is also the only California museum and only public university museum to appear on this prestigious list. ARTnews includes the museum in the company of some of the most important and revered museum buildings from around the world, including the Louvre and Louvre Abu Dhabi, Centre Pompidou, the Guggenheim Museum, Guggenheim Bilbao, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). “As many architects have realized over the years, museum buildings can, if anything, function like artworks themselves, as objects for appreciation,” the article says. As lead architect Florian Idenburg, founding partner of SO – IL, noted at the museum’s opening on Nov. 13, 2016, the 21st century museum is “neither isolated nor exclusive, but open and permeable; not a static shrine, but a constantly evolving public event.” Associated architects SO – IL
and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, along with contractor Whiting-Turner and UC Davis’ Design and Construction Management team, worked to achieve a new form of museum architecture that blurred the usual hierarchical relationship between exhibition and teaching spaces. “The building’s main focal point is an undulating canopy comprising grids of stretched aluminum beams that cascades over the roof and also shades some outdoor spaces,” ARTnews writes of the “sun-filled” Manetti Shrem Museum. “The canopy’s pattern was inspired by the fields of agriculture that surround the northern California campus.” Idenburg, whose firm was recently awarded a United States Artist fellowship, said, “We are thrilled to be included among this exceptional group of institutions, as this project was a pivotal turning point in our young firm’s trajectory. The values of openness and dynamic innovation expressed in its design represent our commitment to fostering kinetic, unrestrictive modes of experiencing art and community. We hope this facility continues to serve the museum’s diverse and intrepid programming well into the next hundred years.”
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“Sick and Tired” is a print by Orin Carpenter that offers a call to action for the future.
Local musicians can apply for $10K grant Special to The Enterprise The Davis Independent Music Initiative (DIMI), a grant-funded initiative that seeks to improve the quality of music produced in Davis, has announced its upcoming grant application cycle. Musicians and groups in Davis looking to produce a new original musical album or work are encouraged to apply for the $10,000 grant. The application cycle opens on March 1, with a deadline of April 1. DIMI was established in fall 2019 after inaugural recipient Joel Daniel received an award. Daniel received a $5,000 grant from the city of Davis Arts & Cultural Affairs Fund to write and release new music. He accepted the award with the strong hope that the group would continue to fund musicians in the years to come with an
established grant. Out of this, DIMI was formed with the goal of improving the music coming out of Davis. Recipients of the grant are expected to produce a new album or musical work, host it on the internet where the community can listen free of charge, and perform it for the city. The 2022 application cycle will mark the third iteration of the grant. In addition to Daniel’s award in 2020, the musical partnership Boca Do Rio received the grant in 2021, bringing their Brazilian music to Davis. “DIMI is pleased to announce the opening of our 2022 grant application,” said Daniel. “The grant is crucial in keeping music alive in Davis by giving local musicians the incentive to stay, write, produce, and perform their music for and in the community. The DIMI
grant is one way to help keep talent in the area and support our local musicians as they pursue their paths of bringing music to the world.” Individual musicians and musical groups looking to apply for the award can find the application on DIMI’s website. Projects that elevate the voices of and include Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), or otherwise promote cultural and social equity, are especially encouraged to apply. Those interested in applying for the award or community members who are interested in songwriting are also invited to attend DIMI’s Song Dr./ Tune Up Sessions held the first and third Wednesdays of the month via Zoom. To learn more about DIMI, visit https://www. davisimi.com/.
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Adults need T flexibility to seek higher ed By Dee Allsop Special to CalMatters
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here are more than 5 million California adults over 25 years old who have an intention to enroll in higher education within the next two years. Far fewer will be able to do it. Helping them act on this intention is key to California’s future, as the state finds itself in a workforce crisis with 2 million more degrees and certificate holding job candidates needed to meet our workforce demands in crucial fields like teaching and nursing. Because these Californians are so critical to the state’s future, my company was commissioned to conduct a survey to learn who they are and what is preventing them from pursuing the additional career education they need and want. This past summer, we interviewed more than 1,000 California adults over 25 who were not able to finish college or never got the chance to start. What we found is quite simple. The gap between the desire and ability to pursue adult education is massive. Half (50%) of all California adults would be interested in taking some kind of college or adult career education if their concerns and barriers were removed. Yet less than 1 in 10 (9%) are in a position to do so. So, what are the barriers? Not surprisingly greater affordability and money would make the biggest impact. Just over half (51%) specifically point to financially related support as the factor that would make the biggest difference for them personally: An affordable program for someone on a tight budget; a scholarship or grant to pay for enrollment, books and fees, or financial aid to help with some of the costs of the education.
he lines between American citizens and immigrants who live here, legally or not, have just gotten more blurred. As a result, it’s logical to wonder if much incentive remains for non-citizens to go to the trouble and expense of upgrading their status. For those who want all immigrants to enjoy all the rights of citizens, the early part of this year has been a banner time. During the year’s first week, just after Eric Adams swore his oath and became New York’s new mayor, he endorsed a local measure letting non-citizens vote in all New York elections. Adams opposed this change during his election campaign, and did not sign it into law, but rather let it automatically take effect when he declined to veto it. Just a few days later, California Gov. Gavin Newsom took a big move toward installing government-paid health care as an entitlement for everyone living in California, no matter their citizenship or economic status. He did this by including more than $2 billion in his proposed new state budget to expand the state’s Medi-Cal health insurance system for the poor to cover undocumented immigrants between ages 26 and 50. Medi-Cal previously covered all other
low-income persons living in this state. Newsom’s move would help about 700,000 of the current uninsured. Medi-Cal covers about one-third of all Californians, the rest required to purchase other types of health insurance or risk not getting needed treatments. Newsom sees his latest proposal as a step on the path toward single-payer health insurance, where everyone in California would be covered by a state plan roughly equivalent to federal Medicare insurance. It’s all part of a trend that started about 20 years ago, when Chicago and a few cities in Maryland began letting non-citizens vote. The rationale all along has been that non-citizens, regardless of their legal immigration status, are part of the fabric of the communities where they live. As Adams put in on his inauguration day, “I believe that all New Yorkers should have a say in their government … I look forward to
bringing millions more into the democratic process.” California has been dipping toes into this movement for the last 10 years. In almost every session of the Legislature during that time, Democratic lawmakers have advanced bills allowing noncitizens to vote in all local elections. Those proposals have not passed. But school boards in both San Francisco and Los Angeles took up the idea, and it actually passed as the local San Francisco ballot Proposition N in 2016. The measure allows non-citizen parents of students in the local school district to vote in school board elections, but no others.
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o far, no non-citizens have been permitted to vote in presidential or other federal and statewide elections since 1926, when Arkansas became the last state to ban the practice during a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment. For non-citizens to begin voting in Los Angeles — where the school board proposed the idea three years ago — or any other California city a local ballot measure must pass. So far, none has appeared outside San Franicsco, in part because of preoccupation with the coronavirus and efforts to keep schools open even as it rages. One positive motive behind
the moves in California seems simple: Backers believe that involving more parents in decisions about their kids’ schools might improve student performances. For sure, improvement is needed, especially after standardized test scores tanked during the 2020-21 academic year dominated by distance learning via Zoom and other remote learning programs. But officials and voters ought to think hard about all this. For widespread non-citizen voting would remove one more distinction between citizens and non-citizens, eliminating yet another motive for achieving citizenship, just seven years after illegal immigrants became eligible for California driver licenses. And anything that removes incentive to seek citizenship ultimately hinders both assimilating immigrants and helping them advance, because citizenship remains a necessity to hold many jobs and to move forward in American society. — 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.
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mportantly, greater flexibility — something without a price tag — would make it possible for one-third of these adult learners (33%) to get back into career education programs they seek. For most of these adult learners, their personal situation in life simply makes it too hard to balance college or career education with the need to spend time working to support and provide for their family and other responsibilities. These Californians simply need flexible course schedules they can take any day of the week or time of day, programs where they can move at their own pace, and programs they can do online so they don’t have to travel to a class or campus. Clearly, online education is a game changer for these adult learners. Nearly two-thirds (62%) report they would “definitely” or “very likely” take a 100% online program “where you can do your class work from home any day of the week or hour of the day and move at your own pace.” The need and opportunity for additional adult education is widely shared across all demographic groups — as mentioned, about half (50%) would get more career education if barriers were removed. Californians formerly in foster care (64%), single fathers (64%) and veterans (58%) are all much more likely to re-enroll given the chance. COVID-19 has added to the need and desire of many Californians to get more career education. One-third of this group has been negatively impacted by COVID and the large majority of them (71%) would re-enroll if given the chance. While financial limitations are a major barrier, our research has made it clear: the large number of California adults who didn’t finish college or never got the chance to start is matched by their strong desire to re-enroll to get the education they need to help get ahead in life. Making that dream more affordable and providing flexibility is the key to helping the more than 5 million California adults pursue degrees and certifications in fields California needs — a win-win for everyone. — Dee Allsop is a founding partner of Heart + Mind Strategies. He wrote this for CalMatters, a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s Capitol works and why it matters.
Letters Cost to students Imagine you are an international student with passion and excitement and come so far away from your home to study in the U.S. Aside from the crazy tuition of $22,000 each term, which is 5 times the price of local students, you also have to pay additional hundreds of dollars for the textbooks that may never finish reading. Skipping meals and worrying about financial problems are our daily routines. Although the tuition part is understandable, paying additional hundreds of dollars only for textbooks that I will only be using for one term is not. Since 1970, the price of textbooks has risen by about 1041%, and it is three times faster than the inflation. Personally, I opt for Equitable Access until now. It surely lowers the textbook price a bit, however, it is still a heavy burden for college students. I paid $199 aside of $22,000 tuition fee for textbooks with Equitable Access.
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Remembering Elaine Fingerett I’m writing to express my sorrow about the recent passing of a wonderful and important Davisite: Elaine Fingerett. Known to many as an academic coordinator at UC Davis’ Aboretum, talented musician and community builder, Elaine was a constant fixture in Village Homes, where I grew up. Her enthusiasm for the arts, for community fellowship and for the earth itself was unbridled and infectious. For more than 30 years she showed me and family kindness, from when I was an extremely shy child through to when I was a grad student at UCD. I remember helping coordinate a graduate writing series at the Arboretum in 2012 and seeing how Elaine’s smile lit up the entire garden. I will miss that smile. For Alan, Sara, Toby, Carlee Ann and her beautiful grandsons, I share my condolences and gratitude that I got to know her as long as I did. Julia Halprin Jackson Davis
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Youth football skills on tap Sunday Enterprise staff On Sunday, before Super Bowl LVI takes place between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, there will be a youth football camp at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium. Davis High football head coach Steve Smyte, who is returning for his second tenure, and his coaching staff will be holding a Super Bowl youth football skills clinic. The clinic is open for kids in second through eighth grade. The camp will run from 9 to 10:30 a.m. To register or more information, contact Paul Hasson at phasson@ djusd.net.
UC Davis men’s basketball Aggie guard Ezra Manjon has won his second Big West Conference Player of the Week award of the season after the conference announced last week's winners on Monday. Manjon led UC Davis to wins over UC Riverside and Hawaii last week to get the Aggies to 3-3 in
the BWC, and 10-7 overall. Manjon won previously on Dec. 20 and is the fourth Big West player to win multiple Player of the Week honors this season. Manjon had 19 points, five assists, three rebounds, one block and an assist against the Highlanders on Feb. 1. He had seven points during an 18-6 stretch that put the Aggies up by 16 and closed the game scoring UC Davis' last four points on free throws to secure the win. The sophomore from Antioch was electric against Hawaii on Feb. 5, putting in 20 points with five rebounds and two assists. He had four points and an assist during UC Davis' gamechanging 17-5 run with less than 10 minutes remaining in the game and again hit shots down the stretch, including four of the Aggies' final six points. It was his fifth 20-point game of the season and 53rd career game with double-figures. Manjon needs just 71 more points to reach 1,000 in his career.
River Cats WEST SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento River Cats, Triple-A affiliate of the 2021 National League West champion San Francisco Giants, have added a second job fair on Saturday at Sutter Health Park. The event will take place from 10 a.m. through 1 p.m. After completing an online application at rivercats.com/employment, those interested in working for the River Cats and at Sutter Health Park for the upcoming season may attend this free event where hiring managers will conduct interviews. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age, with a valid work permit and
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at least 21 years old if the position serves alcohol. A condition of employment requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Available jobs are parttime seasonal positions in concessions, culinary, catering, promotions — Cat Crew — and game day staff such as security, EMTs and parking attendants. Employees of the River Cats and Sutter Health Park receive job training, food discounts while at work, competitive wages and tickets to River Cats games. For more information, call (916) 376-4722. For the best visuals, it is suggested arriving by 11 a.m. on Saturday.
The Kings play their next three games on the road; at the Washington Wizards on Saturday, Brooklyn Nets on Monday and take on the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. The Kings’ recent trades on Thursday and earlier this week will determine if they make the playoffs or bust.
n Speaking of the Super Bowl, time to pick the winner and score. If the San Francisco 49ers were playing, I would elaborate more in this column. Final score: Cincinnati Bengals 28, Los Angeles Rams 23. — Contact Mike Bush at mike@davisenterprise.net. Follow on Twitter: @MBDavisSports.
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y random thoughts as we enter Super Bowl weekend. n Three of the five Davis High varsity winter sports teams are in the playoffs. The Davis High boys soccer team is the most notable, as the Delta League champions earned the top seed in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs. The Blue Devils played No. 16 Chavez of Stockton in the first round of the playoffs on Thursday. See Rebecca Wasik's story and Christoph Lossin's photos. Today, the Davis High girls soccer team, which is the No. 9 seed, plays at No. 8 River City in a D-I game. The Blue Devils enter postseason at 6-2-5, which includes a second-place finish in league. Wasik's game story will appear online over the weekend and Sunday's edition. The Davis High girls basketball team has secured one of the Delta League's
four playoff berths. Entering today's finale at Pleasant Grove, the Blue Devils have an 8-3 record in league and 9-12 overall. The section will release playoff brackets early next week. Today and Saturday, five Davis High girls wrestlers will take part in the section's North Regional Girls Wrestling Tournament at Natomas High of Sacramento. This tournament features girls from the Sac-Joaquin and Northern
sections. The top eight in each weight class will advance to the section's Masters Tournament, which will be at Stockton Arena on Feb. 18-19. On Saturday, the Davis High wrestling team, boys, will compete at the section's D-I tournament at Del Oro High of Loomis. This year's tournament has a different format, as it's only one day. The top eight from each weight class also advance to the section's Masters. n The UC Davis men's basketball team enters the weekend at 3-3 in the Big West Conference and 10-7 overall. The Aggies are thinking playoffs as well. n The UC Davis women's basketball squad is 4-5 in the BWC and 10-9 overall entering after beating UC San Diego at the University Credit Union Center. The Aggies are still in the playoff hunt. n One week from Friday, the UC Davis baseball team will begin a new era
under new head coach Tommy Nicholson. The Aggies will host Saint Mary's in a non-conference game at Dobbins Stadium. UC Davis will also host the second game on Feb. 19 and the Gaels have the final game on their field on Sunday, Feb. 20. Nicholson takes over for Matt Vaughn, who resigned last November after the completion of an investigation into alleged hazing reported last summer. n Last November in my column I mentioned to wait until February to see if the Sacramento Kings are going to have a winning record come the All-Star break. On Sunday, Feb. 20, the NBA All-Star Game will take place at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
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UC Davis forward Cierra Hall (32) moves inside the paint in the second quarter of Thursday’s Big West Conference home game against UC San Diego.
Aggies defeat Tritons By Mike Bush Enterprise sports editor A giant lead doesn't guarantee a victory. But three UC Davis women basketball players made some serious noise in a Big West Conference game on Thursday Forward Cierra Hall posted her sixth double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Aggie teammates Lena Svanholm and Sydney Burns also had double figures. That helped lift UC Davis to a wire-to-wire 51-42 victory over UC San Diego on Thursday night at the University Credit Union Center. The Aggies snapped a brief twogame skid, as they improved to 4-5 in the BWC and 10-9. Thursday’s win improved the Aggies’ home record to 7-3 this season. Despite shooting just 29 percent from the field, UC Davis made up for it by dominating the glass, outrebounding the Tritons, 51-37, setting a season high in rebounding for the third consecutive contest. Hall finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds on the night, hitting 5-of-10 from the field and sinking all eight of her free throw attempts. It was the senior's third 20-point game of the season and her eighth with at least 10 rebounds. Burns was close to her first career double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Svanholm hit 4-of-9 from the field and a pair of three-pointers en route to her 12 points. Aggie center Sage Stobbart added eight rebounds and a season-high five blocks to go with a pair of steals. The Aggies opened up the first quarter with a 12-2 advantage. But they lead 27-21 at halftime after turning away a late Triton surge in the second quarter. UC San Diego made it a 3-point
game on a couple of occasions early in the third quarter. But a pair of baskets by Hall and another from Svanholm rebuilt the lead to nine points, which forced a UCSD timeout. The Tritons closed out the quarter with back-to-back buckets. But Burns hit a pair to start the fourth quarter, giving the Aggies another nine-point lead with 6:38 to play. That advantage would not last, as a 9-2 burst by UC San Diego trimmed the UC Davis lead to just two points at 42-40 with 2:54 to play. However, that would be as close as the Tritons would get. Hall then caught fire, scoring her team's next nine points to ice the victory. UC San Diego, which was led Julia Macabuhay who had 13 points, are 6-5 in conference and 9-11 overall. On Saturday, UC Davis welcomes UC Irvine to the University Credit Union Center for a 2 p.m. conference game. Three of the next seven BWC games for UC Davis will be played at the University Credit Center, including Saturday’s game. After Saturday’s meeting with UC Irvine, the Aggies will be on the road to play at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, CSU Bakersfield, CSU Northridge and UC Santa Barbara. Entering March, UC Davis will close out conference play at home against Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton. This year’s Big West Conference championship will begin on March 8 at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nev. UC Davis Athletics contributed to this story. — Contact Mike Bush at mike@ davisenterprise.net. Follow on Twitter: @MBDavisSports.
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Davis High’s Simon Vaca-Lorenzi (17) uses his head to move the soccer ball in Thursday’s SacJoaquin Section Division I boys soccer playoff game at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium.
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Blue Devils beat Chavez By Rebecca Wasik Enterprise correspondent Four goals in the first half led the Davis High boys soccer team to a 5-1 win against Chavez High's squad in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs on Thursday at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium. Davis High (12-2) is the top-seed. Chavez (8-7-1), a member of the San Joaquin Athletic Association, was the No. 16 seed. Two Blue Devil players had two goals while securing the win. “We moved the ball really well tonight,” said Blue Devil Zach Anderson, a senior co-captain. “We all played really well together. It helped that the fans were out here cheering us on. Everyone got to play today which was great too.” Three minutes into the first half, Blue Devils goalie Declan Fee made a strong save, preventing the Titans from striking first. In the 14th minute, Davis' Lucas Liu found the back of the net for Davis’ first goal of the night for a 1-0 score. Three minutes later, Simon VacaLorenzi sunk a goal for Davis, which now led 2-0. At the 20-minute mark, Anderson found the back of the net to make it 3-0. One minute later, Anderson sunk another goal, bringing Davis’ tally to four goals in the first half. “It felt really good, obviously,” said Anderson. “The third and fourth goal are really important goals to extend the lead.
It was great to have all the fans and my teammates behind me.” Vaca-Lorenzi found the back of the net for his second goal of the night at the 48th minute. Halfway through the second half, tensions began to rise between the two teams when a Chavez player was yellow carded; shortly after, a Davis player followed him into the book. In the 61st minute, Davis missed a close penalty kick off the goalpost and one minute later missed another penalty kick after it was stopped by Chavez’s goalie. The Blue Devils held onto a shutout until the final minute of the game when Chavez scored its first goal of the night. Throughout the game, the ball was kept mostly on Davis’ side of the field and the Blue Devils dominated possession of the ball. “We’re gonna get back to practice (Friday),” said Anderson. “We’re gonna play the way we did today, and it should be great.” Now Davis will face the No. 8, Oak Ridge High of El Dorado Hills in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Oak Ridge, out of the Sierra Foothill League, beat No. 9 Franklin of Elk Grove on penalty kicks. The Oak Ridge-Davis game will also be played at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium at 6 p.m. — Follow Rebecca Wasik on Twitter: @BeccaFromTheBay.
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Hosting a virtual open house REAL ESTATE 101
In the age of COVID, getting eyes on your home listing might require you to hold a virtual open house. Homelight.com reports that data shows that in-person showings were down as much as 58.4% in April 2020 as compared to a year prior. The particulars of preparing for an online event are somewhat different than preparing to host an in-person open house. Check the regulations in your local area to see if events such as open houses are al-
lowed. Be sure to follow any requirements about masking or capacity.
What is a virtual open house? A virtual open house is a live event streamed on social media or video platforms that allow your agent to provide information about your home as well as a walk-through, and answer questions live from viewers. It can also be recorded and the video made available online to viewers who can’t attend the open house live. Rather than a typical open house during which prospective buyers may come and go at any time during the posted hours, a virtual open house is more structured. The agent will likely give a presentation at a set time, then take questions.
Marketing A virtual open house might be promoted across your agent’s social media channels and the marketing channels they typically use. You also can share a link to the event on your own social media channels to help spread the word. Your local MLS might even offer a special place in the listing to advertise a URL for a virtual open house event.
Preparing your home Beverly-Hanks Realtors recommends preparing your home for your agent by turning on lights, opening curtains and doors to the areas that will be shown on camera and shutting off areas
of the home that will not be shown. Experiment with lighting before the event to be sure there is no unwanted glare or other issues created by lighting. As with any open house, you will need to plan to be away from home, including pets and children, during the event. Edina Realty recommends ensuring your home has a strong internet connection available and that any technical issues are resolved before your agent goes live.
Set your agent up for success Be sure to prepare your agent for the showing by pointing out any special features of your home and sharing what your family has loved about the home. This will help your agent showcase your home to viewers. If you have a floor plan for the home, share that with your agent so they can make a plan regarding which areas to show and how to time the showing of each room. If there are any issues with the home about which you foresee buyers having concerns, be sure your agent is well versed on the issue so he can answer buyers’ questions accurately.
Make the sale Be aware that if you do receive offers during or shortly after the open house, the buyers will likely still want to see the house in person before sealing the deal. Talk to your agent about which contingencies you’re willing to accept. —HomeWise
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Understanding closing costs REAL ESTATE 101
Buying a home is often a lot of fun early on, when we’re more focused on finding just the right neighborhood and then imaging how you’ll occupy a new space. Unfortunately, the last step in the process — colloquially described as “closing on a house” — can sometimes be a huge stumbling block.
You don’t have to be a first-time buyer to find yourself in a difficult situation, in particular if you haven’t taken closing costs into account. Here’s an in-depth look at closing costs.
What are closing costs?
There are various additional expenses that are built into a home sale, and they must be addressed before the agreement is finalized. Typically, you can expect to pay between 2% to 5% of the purchase price in closing fees, according to real estate experts. Obviously, depending on our final negotiated price, these last-minute fees can end up being quite substantial. That’s why it’s best to understand what you’re paying for, and make a contingency plan. You don’t want a deal to fall through during the final moments before you weren’t prepared.
What do they cover?
Lender and third-party fees — including attorney costs — are due as part of closing on a house. Some nonrecurring expenses and installments of certain regular fees are also typically included. One-time bills might include appraisal expenses, document preparation and home-inspection charges, while your on going payments are for things like homeowner’s insurance and property taxes. Any other related transaction from throughout the buying process can end up on this final balance sheet, as well. Consult your real estate agent early on and then stay in contact with your loan officer as all of this unfolds, and they’ll help guide you through it.
Who pays closing costs?
They’re typically shouldered by the buyer, though there are some cases in which the seller covers some closing costs. For instance, the seller might pay the real estate agents. Homebuyers might also use closing costs, or a portion of the closing costs, as a negotiating tool during purchasing negotiations. Just understand that if you intend to ask for closings costs, sellers might be less apt to make wholesale repairs to the available property. Sometimes shortening the closing period can help make one buyer’s offer more attractive than others.
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Even attentive buyers can find themselves surprised by the final numbers when buying a house. Some have been fooled by so called “no closing fee deals,” in which sellers seemingly agree to cover these expenses. But the costs remain; they’re just built into the overall amount of your loan — meaning an increased monthly payment and perhaps a higher interest rate. Loan estimates can also fluctuate as the application process moves forward. As your closing day draws near, the main point of contact becomes your loan officer. They will be able to discuss any changes to your loan, interest rates, monthly payments and how much cash you’ll need to close. —HomeWise
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G IN D3-car 3 baths, garage. EN P4 beds, 1109 Entrada Drive, Davis • $698,000 D 1,155 sq. ft. 3 beds, 2 baths, 2 carL garage, SO 4284 Putah Creek Road, Winters • $1,300,000 LD2 car garage. O2 baths, 14 acres, 3S beds, 4319 Redbud Place, Davis • $1,485,000 Dsq. ft. L3,674 4 beds, baths, S4O 44498 N. El Macero Drive, Davis • $1,025,000 Dsq. ft. L2,397 4 beds, baths, S3O 444761 Garden Court, El Macero • $755,000 Dsq. ft. L1,633 3 beds, baths, S2O 983 Pierce Lane, Davis • $1,317,000 Dsq. ft. L2,789 4 beds, 3O baths, S Dixon • $1,050,000 LD 32+ acres O S 5808 Nicholas Lane, Dixon • $995,000 4 beds, 3 baths, 2,536 sq. ft., 25 acres LD O S 822 W. Main Street, Winters • $631,496 Dsq. ft. 4 beds, 3O baths, L2,778 S 708 Ivy Court, Winters • $544,000 4 beds, 3O baths, Dsq. ft. L2,406 S 114 Almond Drive, Winters • $469,500 3 beds, baths, Dsq. ft. L1,671 S2O Westwood Court, Winters • $1,049,000
2537 Centennial Drive, Woodland • $763,000
SOLD 2373 Castle Pines Way, Woodland • $520,000 D 2 baths OL S4 beds, 415 Baker Street, Winters • $479,000 D & dryer hook up inside. Duplex. Both units 2 beds, bath,L washer S1O 115 Abbey Street, Winters • $509,000 LD& dryer hook up and carport. Owasher Duplex. Both units 2 beds, 1S bath, 210 Edward Street, Winters Dsq. ft. L2,024 6 beds, baths, S3O 4 beds, 3 baths, 2,935 sq. ft.
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THE REAL ESTATE REVIEW
The Davis Enterprise, Friday, February 11, 2022
NEW YEAR, STILL A SELLER’S MARKET! Contact Kim if a move is on your radar! 628 Fillmore Street $899,000
NEW LISTING
OPEN SAT 10-3 & SUN 10-1
3 Beds • 3 Baths 1,975 Sq. Ft.
4 Beds • 2 Baths 2,267 Sq. Ft.
One owner fully accessible custom Streng home in Westwood
One owner custom Streng home in Covell Park with bonus room
2109 Everglades Place $1,099,000
NEW LISTING
528 Hermosa Place $999,000
NEW LISTING
OPEN SAT 10-12, 2-5 & SUN 10-12
822 Peregrine Avenue $1,299,000
PENDING SALE WITH 4 OFFERS
4 Beds • 3 Baths 2,359 Sq. Ft.
3 Beds • 3 Baths 2,523 Sq. Ft.
West Davis cul-de-sac home in the desirable Aspen neighborhood
Exquisite custom built, one-story Northstar home
KIM’S 2021 SOLDS
530.304.4947
kimeichorn.com keichorn@golyon.com
CA DRE# 01196250
823 Peregrine Avenue �������������������� $1,617,428 39678 Lupine Court ������������������������ $1,400,000 602 Georgetown Place�������������������� $1,340,000 20 Parkside Drive ��������������������������� $1,320,000 983 Pierce Lane ������������������������������ $1,317,000 39614 Primrose Place �������������������� $1,293,300 5414 Tufts Drive ������������������������������ $1,270,000 2812 Corona Drive �������������������������� $1,250,000 3802 Gaviota Place ������������������������� $1,217,000 1518 Willow Lane ���������������������������� $1,200,000 426 Sandpiper Avenue �������������������� $1,156,500 1040 Pierce Lane ���������������������������� $1,125,000 659 Equador Place�������������������������� $1,077,000 3409 Morro Bay Avenue������������������ $1,050,000 539-541 J Street ����������������������������� $1,030,000 808 Villanova Drive ������������������������� $1,022,000 626 B Street ������������������������������������ $1,000,000 708 Robin Place ��������������������������������� $995,000 914 Plum Lane����������������������������������� $975,000 1256 Antelope Avenue ����������������������� $960,000 1950 Alicante Street �������������������������� $950,000 726 Falcon Avenue ����������������������������� $925,000
2316 Rodin Place ������������������������������� $901,000 1676 Harvest Drive ���������������������������� $899,995 918 Colby Drive ���������������������������������� $899,000 1508 Eligio Lane �������������������������������� $890,000 2129 Pollock Court ���������������������������� $862,000 1000 Plum Lane��������������������������������� $860,000 802 North Campus Way ��������������������� $800,000 1608 Clemson Drive �������������������������� $799,000 879 Linden Lane �������������������������������� $778,602 637 Rutgers Drive ������������������������������ $775,000 801 Anderson Road ��������������������������� $770,000 558 Villanova Drive ���������������������������� $749,000 1515 Union Drive ������������������������������� $741,000 3621 Koso Street ������������������������������� $730,000 3230 Albany Terrace �������������������������� $729,900 3506 Monte Vista Avenue ������������������ $726,000 1327 Via Colonna Terrace������������������ $675,000 2333 Roualt Street ����������������������������� $673,100 2403 Whittier Drive ���������������������������� $670,000 1206 Farragut Circle �������������������������� $655,000 2102 Whittier Drive ���������������������������� $650,000
1506 Manzanita Lane ������������������������ $646,500 834 Atwell Circle, Woodland�������������� $650,000 937 Chestnut Lane ���������������������������� $640,000 2306 Temple Drive ����������������������������� $630,000 2618 Temple Drive ����������������������������� $615,000 426 K Street ��������������������������������������� $599,000 2679 Briscoe Court, Woodland���������� $570,000 9604 Glacier Creek Way, Elk Grove ��� $554,550 628 Poplar Drive, Woodland �������������� $540,000 910 L Street���������������������������������������� $547,000 713 K Street ��������������������������������������� $533,625 4102 Cowell Boulevard ���������������������� $522,000 2105 E� 8th Street ������������������������������ $499,000 3317 Monterey Avenue ���������������������� $499,000 834 Walker Street, Woodland ������������ $499,000 3031 Oyster Bay Avenue �������������������� $480,000 4162 Cowell Boulevard ���������������������� $465,000 609 Court Street, Woodland �������������� $420,000 1311 Drake Drive Unit C �������������������� $395,000 133 Elliott Street, Woodland�������������� $345,000 1907 Donner Avenue #4 �������������������� $335,000