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House OKs Thompson gun-control legislation

County has more than 22K ballots to count

By Caleb Hampton

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy

Enterprise staff writer

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On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Protecting Our Kids Act, a new bill to address gun violence that was introduced last week by Rep. Mike Thompson, THOMPSON D-Napa, Introduced and other gun-control bill members of Congress.

The Protecting Our Kids Act includes “commonsense measures supported by the American people that will help end gun violence and save lives,” Thompson, who chairs the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, said last week in a press release.

“The heartbreaking mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Tulsa, along with the everyday gun violence that

“America The Beautiful” by principal Grace Sauser. Then after a land acknowledgement by Ellyn Landreth, Sauser gave an overview of the year and the difficulties that came with it. That came hand-inhand with praise for the resilience displayed by students and staff through it all.

could be here on this special day to join you in being celebrated,” said Sauser. “While each and every graduate worked hard to get to this point, our team was always behind them. Supporting them, cheering them on, encouraging them when times got tough and applauding them for each credit completed.”

“While our celebration for graduation this year may be focused on a small group of students, our pride in your accomplishments is big. And we wish that all of our graduates

The graduation ceremony also highlighted the outstanding achievement of the English learners, all of

Yolo County still has 22,209 unprocessed ballots from Tuesday’s election, but the outcomes of local races seem unlikely to change as those ballots are counted.

Proponents of Measure H — the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus — have conceded defeat, while Davis Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs has claimed victory in the race to replace Don Saylor on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors.

The 22,209 ballots yet to be counted come from all over the county and represent less than half of all ballots cast in Yolo County during the primary election.

The county elections office has until July 8 to count them all and report final results to the California Secretary of State’s Office.

Following recent elections, Yolo County has

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As Davis Adult School principal Grace Sauser, right, speaks, graduates William Moore and Travis Fisher enjoy the end of their journey toward a degree.

Davis Adult School celebrates grads

By Aaron Geerts Enterprsie staff writer Tuesday, June 7, marked the official graduation for distinguished students of the Davis Adult and Community Education school.

After putting in copious amounts of effort, discipline and resolve, these students have taken a great stride towards their future.

Taking place in the Davis Senior High School cafeteria, the graduation began with a singing of

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Concessions as DiSC heads toward defeat Reisig, Lopez solidify leads

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer Davis City Councilman Dan Carson, who served as honorary chair of the Yes on Measure H campaign, issued a concession statement Wednesday as the ballot measure appeared headed to defeat.

With 11,166 ballots counted so far, the measure that would have greenlit development of the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus is trailing badly with 63.52 of voters opposed and 36.48 in favor.

“While I am disappointed by the election results, I congratulate the No on H committee on their hardfought campaign and I accept and respect the

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apparent decision of Davis voters to disapprove Measure H,” Carson said.

CARSON “LookKey role ing forward, I’m hopeful that our community can come together and find common ground for building a more sustainable, welcoming, and vibrant Davis.”

Carson played a key role in the campaign, most notably when he sued six Davis residents who signed ballot arguments opposing Measure H, seeking courtordered changes to arguments that he contended

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were false and misleading.

A judge ordered two changes but left the bulk of the No on H arguments intact and later ordered Carson to pay $42,000 in attorney fees.

The final vote count for Measure H remains to be seen, as the county elections office still has more than 22,000 uncounted ballots. But it appears the second iteration of DISC had more opposition than the first.

Back in 2020, Davis voters defeated a larger version of the project by a 52 percent to 48 percent vote.

Developer Dan Ramos returned less than a year later with a slimmed-down

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By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer Yolo County voters stuck with the incumbents in the races for district attorney and sheriff, re-electing both Jeff Reisig and Tom Lopez to their respective offices according to results available as of Thursday.

For Reisig, it marks his fifth term as the county’s top prosecutor, to which he was first elected in 2006.

With all 20 county precincts reporting (although some ballots still unprocessed), he received 60.77 percent of the vote to challenger Cynthia Rodriguez’s 39.23 percent as of Thursday afternoon.

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still have some 22,200 unprocessed ballots to count, however, LOPEZ a combiWay ahead nation of vote-bymail, provisional and those requiring further review. It may take several weeks before they’re tallied.

Reisig declared victory in a statement released Wednesday.

“I am humbled by the overwhelming support we received last night, as Yolo County voters decisively

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Briefly Thompson leads House field As of Thursday, Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Napa, was out to a wide lead in the primary election to represent California’s 4th district in the U.S. House of Representatives. With 69% of the votes tallied, Thompson had 56,901 votes, or 67.5%, and the race had been called for him.

Matt Brock, a Republican of Vacaville, ranked a distant second, with 13,665 votes, or 16.2%. Scott Giblin, also a Republican, had 7,440 votes, or 8.8%. As of Thursday, the second place on the November ballot hadn’t been called.

California uses a toptwo primary system, meaning that the two candidates who get the most votes in the primary qualify to be on the midterm election ballot in November.

Prior to this year’s elections, Davis was moved from District 3 into the new District 4 created during the redistricting process that happens once every 10 years following a census. The new 4th district includes all of Napa and Lake counties and parts of Yolo, Solano and Sonoma counties.

After the district lines were drawn, Rep. John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, who has represented Davis and much of Yolo County since 2009, announced he would seek re-election in the newly created 8th District, which covers parts of Solano and Contra Costa counties.

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think for a while at least Davis voters have seen the last proposal to convert ag land to homes and other uses after Measure H went down to a resounding defeat in Tuesday’s election.

Oddsmakers in Reno declared this race a dead heat going into the election, but those who placed their money on the No on H side won handily.

I don’t think anyone who closely follows Davis politics thought a nearly 2-to-1 defeat was in the offing, though the momentum over the last several weeks of the campaign had clearly shifted in favor of the “No” side.

How many folks were truly “undecided” when the DiSC campaign began will remain a mystery, but the turning point for many came when Davis City Councilman Dan Carson, the honorary chairman of the Yes on H campaign, filed a lawsuit seeking to change what he claimed were false and misleading statements in the No on H ballot argument.

In the case of Measure H, one side was saying traffic on Mace Boulevard would be improved and the other side was saying it would become disastrous. No one knows for sure if either of those assessments was accurate.

The No on H folks fired back that Carson was trying to stifle free speech, an argument that seemed to stick even though free speech is not guaranteed in a ballot argument that is printed at government expense.

The law does allow a judge to order certain language changed or stricken if it is found to be substantially false or misleading, but the bar is high.

Ballot arguments tend to provide worst-case scenarios and half-truths or best-case scenarios and half-truths. Rarely are any such arguments 100 percent accurate.

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asically, Carson and the “Yes” folks argued that DiSC would bring wonderful benefits to the city, while the “No” contingent argued the project would bring about the death of Davis as we know it.

Carson was incensed by certain aspects of the No on H ballot argument and felt he would win the lawsuit, the false ballot language would be removed and DiSC would march merrily on to victory.

It was a serious political miscalculation that backfired mightily.

Given that Carson’s lawsuit was basically funded by the DiSC developer, it took on a David vs.

Goliath appearance that couldn’t be shaken. I heard the term

“heavy-handed” more times than I can count.

As political operatives like to say, the optics were bad.

In her post-election story, Anne Ternus-Bellamy pointed out that the score is now 5-2 against project approval under what originated 22 years ago as Measure J, a Davis ordinance that requires voter approval before ag land can be converted to other uses.

So, we can now go on raising almonds for munching, alfalfa for cows and sunflowers for graduation photos on the land surrounding our city.

And rest assured, fellow Davisites, our precious Grizzly Bear habitat will remain forever protected.

The voters have spoken.

It’s time to pull up the drawbridge, fill the moat with abundant alligators and keep things exactly as they are.

— Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

Healthy Davis Together earns more accolades

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer Healthy Davis Together received the Presidential Excellence Award at the annual International Town Gown Association (ITGA) conference held in South Carolina this week.

The award is presented to one or two town-gown communities each year that demonstrate exceptional performance in leadership, educational achievement or volunteer service.

Davis Mayor Gloria Partida accepted the award during the conference on behalf of the city, UC Davis and the Healthy Davis Together initiative.

HDT started in September 2020 with the goal of preventing the spread of COVID-19 and facilitating the coordinated and gradual return to city activities and the reintegration of UC Davis students back into school and community life.

While the testing program will conclude on June 30, the initiative will continue COVID-19 surveillance through wastewater monitoring along with sharing pandemic response information with other university towns, leaders and others.

Since its inception 21 months ago, HDT achieved the following: n Conducted more than

800,000 COVID-19 tests n Administered 16,000 COVID-19 vaccines n Collected over 10,000 air filter and wastewater samples n Supported more than 50 K–12 schools in Yolo County with testing and education materials n Provided free testing, grants and other resources to keep over 400 Davis businesses open “Healthy Davis Together is a testament to what cities and universities can do together in terms of pooling resources and working toward a common goal,” said Partida. “Thank you to Chancellor (Gary) May, the entire Healthy Davis

together team and our city staff. We hope this will be a model for collaboration for other universities and towns.”

Said May: “Healthy Davis Together demonstrates the value that universities like UC Davis bring to their communities, and how when the city and university partner together, they can make a positive difference in the lives of their citizens.

“We look forward to continuing our strong partnership with the city in new ways as we emerge from the pandemic,” he added.

HDT project director Brad Pollock — who chairs the UC Davis School of

Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences — said HDT is “a reflection of the fabric and collaborative spirit of Davis.

“The city, county, campus and community members rallied together to reduce the spread of COVID-19 like few other university towns,” said Pollock. “The success of the program was possible because of the remarkable and resilient people who came together to support our community and one another.”

— Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net.

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UC Davis expecting nearly 40K at weekend commencements

By Caleb Hampton Enterprise staff writer In a Monday press release, UC Davis announced plans for managing traffic and logistics at this week’s commencement ceremonies, which tens of thousands of students and guests are expected to attend. The undergraduate commencements, which are spread out over three ceremonies, will be held Friday, June 10, Saturday, June 11, and Sunday, June 12 at UC Davis Heath Stadium.

Roughly 7,000 students have registered to participate in the undergraduate commencements.

According to campus estimates, about 12,500 students and guests are expected at each of the three ceremonies.

“Most attendees are expected to travel on Interstate 80 and Highway 113 to get to the early morning commencements,” UC Davis said in its press release. “Entrance gates to UC Davis Health Stadium are

scheduled to open at 6 a.m., and the ceremonies are scheduled to start at 8 a.m.”

UC Davis is coordinating its traffic management with the California Highway Patrol, Caltrans and the city of Davis Police Department, the campus said.

Lt. Doug Voska of the UC Davis Police Department, who oversees patrol services for the campus, said a major part of the traffic management plan is to help drivers exit the highways and find designated parking areas. “We want to help graduates and their guests safely and conveniently get on campus to enjoy the big day and then exit when they’re ready,” he said.

UC Davis is using a new format for its undergraduate commencements this year. In the past, undergraduate commencements were held in seven separate indoor ceremonies. This year, there will be three outdoor ceremonies — the first full-scale in-person com-

mencements since the pandemic began.

With the new format — which was announced in 2019 but delayed by the pandemic — comes new traffic arrangements. Elements of the traffic management and parking plan include: n On each commencement day, overhead electronic signs on I-80 at Davis and Dixon will help commencement-goers find the right exit: Attendees traveling westbound will be directed to use the UC Davis exit, and those traveling eastbound will be directed to take Highway 113 north and use the Hutchison Drive exit. n Signage on southbound Highway 113 will direct attendees to exit at Russell Boulevard. n Four color-coded tracks on campus will help those traveling by car to find their way to and from the stadium. n The campus is partnering with the Highway Patrol, and tow trucks

will be on standby to assist any disabled vehicles. n The campus is also encouraging carpooling, promoting other means of getting to the ceremonies and offering free shuttles serving about a dozen downtown and south Davis hotels. n Volunteers will assemble at a remote location on campus and be bused to the commencement area. n The campus is asking employees not involved with commencement to consider working remotely on Friday, if possible.

A livestream of each ceremony will be shown at the University Credit Union Center, where seating will be offered for graduates’ additional guests without tickets or those who prefer to be inside. More details about UC Davis’ commencement can be found at the commencement website.

— Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@davisenterprise.net.

Follow him on Twitter at @calebmhampton.

City of Davis purchases conservation easement on 124 acres of farmland

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer The city of Davis has purchased an agricultural conservation easement on 124 acres of farmland located less than a mile from the city limits, northeast of the Wildhorse residential development, as a permanent preserve for farmland and open space.

The property is currently planted with almond and pistachio trees and abuts a stormwater conveyance channel that also serves as a wildlife corridor, according to a press release.

The city will co-own the $925,000 agricultural conservation easement with the Yolo Land Trust, which will monitor it in perpetuity on behalf of the city.

Both parties were interested in protecting this land because of the proximity to city limits, location near other protected farmland, prime agricultural soils and public access to

local wildlife corridors, the press release said.

The family that owns the property, the Gills, also donated a limited public trail easement to the city that runs along the channel and adjacent to the nut orchard north to County Road 29.

The trail easement will be activated when the city secures legal public access from the city-owned Wildhorse agricultural buffer.

“The protection of farmlands and habitat areas is an important part of preserving the history and character of Davis,” said

Mayor Gloria Partida. “We have proudly protected more than 5,600 acres of land so far, of which 240 acres is open space for the enjoyment of our residents and families.”

About a quarter of the purchase price was paid with the city’s special open space protection parcel taxes (Measure O) and open space development impact fees. The remainder was paid with grant funds from the state. The transaction closed on May 31.

According to the city press release, the state

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funded its portion of the acquisition through the California Strategic Growth

Council’s Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation program.

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Briefly Don Shor, on ‘Davisville’ Don Shor, local gardening expert and owner of Redwood Barn nursery, talks about the effect of the drought and changing weather on Davis landscapes in the latest edition of the KDRT program “Davisville.”

The subjects include how plants mediate heat, changes in what people are buying in Davis, why he chose Davis for his business, and smart ways to use less water during the dry months ahead.

Shor also co-hosts the weekly “Davis Garden Show” with Lois Richter on KDRT and writes a garden column for the Davis Enterprise.

“Davisville,” hosted

by Bill Buchanan, is broadcast on KDRTLP, 95.7 FM Mondays at 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays at 5 p.m., Fridays at 12:30 p.m., and Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. The program with Shor will be broadcast through June 11, and is available anytime at https://kdrt. org/davisville or on Apple podcasts.

Sutter Auxiliary seeks volunteers The Sutter Davis Hospital Auxiliary is once again inviting community members to discover the joys of volunteering. “We had to take a COVID vacation in 2020 and 2021,” said Auxiliary Co-President Georgia Waid. “But now that we’re back, we really need more help.”

Auxiliary volunteers support patients and families by providing blankets or pillows and other comfort items to patients, sharing their time and talents inside the gift shop, helping visitors at the information desk, or assisting patients in the surgery center or on the medical floor. SDHA even accepts pet therapy teams through Paws on-Call. Training is provided in all services.

Shifts are four hours, and volunteers are asked to work at least two shifts per month and to commit to a minimum of one year of volunteering.

For information and to apply, go to https:// www.sutterhealth.org/ volunteering/sdh.

Ultimate sport on ‘Timeout Radio’ With its fast-paced action and the extreme speed, stamina, and agility of its players, the sport of Ultimate definitely lives up to its name. Find out how Ultimate got its start, why “Frisbee” was dropped from its official name, and when it could become an Olympic sport.

Did you know that early games were played with pie-tins, most leagues have no referees, players call their own fouls, and use rock-paper-scissors to figure out which team starts the game? On the latest episode of “Timeout Radio,” host Rohan Baxi talks to Keenan McKelvey and Luke Adel from UC Davis’ Ultimate team.

“Timeout Radio” is a radio show and podcast based in Davis for youths. It airs on KDRT 95.7 FM from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and 8 to 8:30 a.m. Saturdays. Episodes are archived at https:// kdrt.org/program/ timeout-radio. Follow on Instagram @timeout.radio.

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Farewell to Explorit’s board president

By Sarah Allen-Sutter Special to the Enterprise

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xplorit’s long-serving board member and board president, Dr. Sheila Allen, is retiring from the Explorit Board of Directors. We would like to take a moment to thank Sheila for her hard work and to celebrate all that she did for Explorit.

Sheila joined Explorit’s Board of Directors in 2012, inspired to join by her strong interest in science education. Her own kids had spent many days exploring the hands-on activities at Explorit, and she wanted to get involved to support the local science center in its mission of educating and engaging kids in science.

Of the 10 years that Sheila was a member of the Explorit board, she served five of them as board president, working hard to lead Explorit and keep it running at its full potential. She saw Explorit through some tough years, including its temporary pandemicinduced closure. During the closure, she led the team in restructuring Explorit, hiring a new program director, office manager, and website designer. With the combined efforts of the staff, the board, and volunteers Explorit reopened in 2021 with a revamped interior, a new exhibit, and a new website.

Throughout her time as president, Sheila also formed many new community partnerships. She worked with the city of Davis, along with staff, board members, and community volunteers, to freshen up and maintain the interior and exterior of Explorit. She

collaborated with the Discovery Museum, Explorit’s volunteer-ofthe-year Susan Douglas, and the city of Davis to transport a large rocket engine into Explorit’s front yard, where it has become a popular attraction for visitors to Explorit as well as community members just passing by.

One of Sheila’s largest projects as president involved working with the city of Woodland and Tuleyome to plan the Woodland Regional Park Preserve and expand Explorit’s nature programming. Other new collaborative projects included teaching educational programs and guiding scout projects with the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts of Northern California and working with Cool Davis to create a plan for the “greening” of Explorit.

For Sheila, Explorit is important to the community because it is essential to have a local center for kids and families to explore hands-on science, especially in a city that places a high value on educational quality. She is proud that Explorit serves not only Davis, but surrounding regions as well with our traveling programs.

Through hands-on science, Sheila hopes that Explorit will help inspire the next generation of scientists, showing them that science is fun!

Dr. Sheila Allen’s commitment and contributions to Explorit Science Center cannot be understated, and we will greatly miss her positive attitude and can-do enthusiasm. Sheila left us with

Sheila Allen joined Explorit Science Center’s Board of Directors in 2012, inspired to join by her strong interest in science education.

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these parting words: “No organization is dependent on one person; it is the collaboration between the community, staff, board members, and partners all working together that makes Explorit what it is. I look forward to seeing the young scientists of today solving the questions and problems of tomorrow.”

———— Exploit’s coming events: n Explorit is open to the public on Fridays from 1-4 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. Explorit members, ASTC, and those age 2 and under free.

Explorit strongly encourages all guests to wear a mask while indoors. n Limited spaces are available for our Summer Science Camps. All camps run from Monday-Friday and will have both indoor and outdoor components. Price is $175 for members, $200 for non-members.

Register for summer camp at https://www.explorit.org/camps. n A membership to Explorit grants the recipient free visits to Explorit’s regular public hours, discounts on events, summer camps and workshops, and gives you ASTC benefits to visit other museums throughout the world.

To purchase or for more information visit https://www.explorit. org/membership or call Explorit at 530-756-0191. n Like many small businesses the closures have had a significant impact on our income and sustainability. Now is a great time to donate and help Explorit continue to educate and inspire the scientists of tomorrow: https://www. explorit.org/donate.

— Explorit Science Center is at 3141 Fifth St. For information, call 530-756-0191 or visit http://www. explorit.org, or “like” the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/explorit.fb.

Explore the beauty of Yolo County on two wheels Special to The Enterprise

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here are many adjectives one could use to describe Yolo County, California. The area is blessed with beautiful weather, picturesque views, a thriving agriculture community, a world class university, and historic and charming towns.

Next door to the state capital and at the gateway to some of the nation’s best wine regions, Yolo is overflowing with abundance.

And there is no better way to experience that bountiful environment than on two wheels. With gas prices at a record high, riding a bike is not just an enjoyable adventure, but an economically smart one too. So, grab your helmet and get ready for some cycling adventures.

Davis: The cycling hub of the Region Home to the US Cycling Hall of Fame, Davis boasts as many bicycles as there are residents. With a 12-mile bike loop that passes through many areas of town and utilizes the fantastic Greenbelt and bike lane infrastructure, Davis is a bike riding mecca. And cycling doesn’t stop at its borders, as it is surrounded by some of the best cycling routes available, with lovely flat backroads passing farmlands and orchards.

Add to that the presence of The Bike Garage at the Cannery, where you can grab local bike maps and access bike mechanics and instructors, and you know why Davis is known as a bike lover’s dream. If you crave a group ride, check out the Davis Bike Club, which leads rides a few

times per week to different locations, and the Bike Campaign, which organizes fun bicycle events throughout the year.

Eastbound to the state capital For those interested in heading to the state capital on two wheels, head west about 17 miles from Davis on the bike path that runs alongside I-80 and crosses the Yolo Bypass. While it may not be the most pleasant of rides during the highway portion, it is safe as the bike lane is separate from traffic.

You can stop in West Sacramento at the fabulous Tree House Café for delicious food in a charming outdoor garden, attend a River Cats minor league baseball game, satisfy your history buff cravings at Old Town Sacramento, or go all the way to the impressive California State Capitol building. And if you’re too tired to bike back to Davis, a bonus is that Amtrak permits bikes on the Capitol Corridor train. Check Amtrak for schedules and more information.

Due north to historic Woodland If it’s historic architecture you crave, head due north to Woodland, which is only about 10 miles from Davis. You can take Roads 98 or 102, both of which have wide bike lanes but a decent amount of traffic, or Road 99, which has a narrower bike lane but less traffic.

Woodland has a thriving local food scene. If you are into a great cup of joe, try Morgan’s Mill, or newcomer Gallery Coffee Roasters, both of which

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have fantastic coffee and great atmosphere in historic spaces. Prefer a brew? Give Blue Note Brewing Company downtown a try. Just be careful not to drink too much so you can safely ride back to Davis (or get a designated driver and throw your bike in their car!).

And a bonus is that a second location of The Bike Garage is in Woodland for any cycling needs, including bike mechanics.

If you want to join a friendly group ride, check out the Foy’s Riders, affiliated with Foy’s Bike Shop in Woodland.

South to Dixon for baked goods and brews Have a hankering for great baked goods or perhaps a local microbrew?

Head 10 miles south to the town of Dixon and visit the fabulous Solano Baking Company to munch on yummy sweetness, or to Ruhstaller Brewery for an authentic brew-farm experience, complete with a hops field inhabited by adorable chickens.

You can start south of the UC Davis campus and take Old Davis Road or head west on the Russell Bike Path and follow the beginning of the Davis to Winters route before veering south. Enjoy passing farms and orchards up close along the way, and

don’t forget to bring a backpack or bicycle panniers to stow away some fruits and veggies from Pedrick Produce on the way back to Davis.

Go west to charming Winters For many Yolo County area cyclists, the 15-mile ride from Davis to Winters is considered the best and for good reason. The ride is beautiful with views of the Berryessa Gap beckoning you as you make your way to Winters while passing orchard fields and crossing the iconic Stevenson Bridge (known as Graffiti Bridge to most cyclists due to the cool graffiti that covers the structure).

Start in Davis by heading west on the Russell Bike Path to the end, and then turn left onto Stevenson Bridge Road. From there, turn right onto Putah Creek Road and it’s smooth sailing all the way to Winters. Once you arrive in charming downtown, you’ll cross another historic bridge made of iron, and then make your way to the Steady Eddy’s, an uber bike-friendly café frequented by cyclists from all over Yolo County (as evidenced by the plentiful bike racks out front typically filled with bikes!).

Winters also boasts wine tasting rooms and brewer-

ies for those seeking adult beverages, as well as a pedestrian-only outdoor dining area to enjoy food from downtown restaurants.

No matter which direction you ride, Yolo County offers excellent cycling adventures that will help you appreciate the natural beauty of the area and the great towns located in it.

You can use Ride with GPS, a trusty app loved by many cyclists or any maps app you’re familiar with, such as Google Maps, to help you discover and navigate routes. So, what are you waiting for? There’s never been a better time – or place –to explore life on two wheels!

— Lisa Montanaro wrote this for The Bike Campaign. For more information about how to “Drive Less. Ride More.”, contact Maria Contreras Tebbutt at funmaria@sbcglobal.net or www.TheBikeCampaign.com. Lisa Montanaro is the author of the book The Ultimate Life Organizer and is a freelance writer for print and online publications. She is currently revising her debut novel. When not writing, Lisa helps organizations and people be more productive. And when not working or writing, Lisa can be found on two wheels cycling!

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Unjust sentencing law overdue for reform

By Yvette McDowell Special to CalMatters

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n 1991, a woman named Tammy Garvin was arrested and charged with a murder she didn’t commit.

Garvin is a survivor of sexual abuse and trafficking, which began when she was 14 and compounded earlier abuse. The exploitation she suffered came to a head when her abuser — at that time, her boyfriend and pimp — murdered one of her clients. Garvin had driven her abuser to the crime scene to commit a robbery, but she was neither involved in the stabbing that followed nor in the room at the time. She fled the scene with her abuser and was subsequently arrested and charged with felony murder.

During her trial, prosecutors ignored the patterns of violence Garvin had been subjected to and overlooked patterns of abuse and control that continued in the courtroom: Her abuser threatened to murder her and her father if either of them testified against him. She was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Her abuser was acquitted and went free.

Why was a woman who suffered years of abuse, and who did not commit the murder, given such a sentence? Because Garvin was prosecuted under California’s “felony murder special circumstances” law, which held her as culpable as her abuser. She had no chance for justice.

The majority of incarcerated women are survivors of domestic violence, child abuse or trafficking, and are often coerced into involvement in crime by their abuser.

Many of the women and transgender people who make up California’s life-withoutparole population are charged and sentenced under “felony murder special circumstances” provisions.

But California has an opportunity to do better for these people through the Sentencing Reform Act of 2021 — Senate Bill 300 — which would bring our penal code more in line with the practical implications of intimate-partner violence research.

With the passage of SB 300, people could not be sentenced to death or life without parole if they did not kill anyone or intend for anyone to die, though they still would be sentenced to at least 25 years to life. The bill also would allow judges to consider all circumstances, such as domestic violence, abuse or trafficking, in their sentencing decisions.

Right now, if someone dies during the course of certain felony crimes and the prosecutor chooses to charge under the felonymurder-special-circumsance law, those involved must be sentenced to life without parole — even if the death was accidental and there was no intent to harm anyone. In Garvin’s case, her abuser was committing a robbery when the victim died. Despite research demonstrating that abusers can, and do, use fear and intimidation to control and manipulate their victims — including coercing them to engage in criminal activity — judges aren’t allowed to consider all the facts. So Garvin, who didn’t kill anyone, was sentenced for murder.

SB 300 would allow the judge, not the law, to set the prison term. The current policy, which guarantees a long sentence without the possibility of parole, was meant to decrease the likelihood of reoffense. Evidence does not support determinate sentencing as an effective deterrent, however. Research shows that probation and social re-entry programs are more important in reducing recidivism.

“Felony murder special circumstances” provisions, like the one that sent Garvin to prison for life, exact an incredibly high price on individuals but offer no clear public safety benefit. Instead, they contribute to over-incarceration.

California needs policies that make us all safer. Lawmakers need to allow judges to more appropriately mete out justice. They need to pass the Sentencing Reform Act of 2021.

— Yvette McDowell served Pasadena as a firefighter/paramedic before becoming an assistant city prosecutor. Now retired, she is a speaker for the Law Enforcement Action Partnership.

Newsom probably can’t lose this fall

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ov. Gavin Newsom easily won this month’s California primary election. But no matter, he will still have to run this fall.

After demonstrating overwhelming vote-getting power both in this balloting and last fall’s abortive, Republican-led recall election, is it possible he might somehow contrive to lose in November’s runoff election?

The easy and very likely answer is no. For one thing, no candidate who so overwhelmingly whipped all the opposition since the state adopted its top two “jungle primary” system has ever lost, or even seen their springtime edge diminish much in the general election.

But there is also evidence Californians are unhappy with the direction where Newsom has led the state since 2018, and there is no sign of any kind of course change from him. There have been some signs he may be a little bored with the job, too – blithely taking off on family vacations both last Thanksgiving week during the spate of smash-and-grab burglary/ robberies and leaving again for two weeks in late March and early April as inflation began striking hard at the pocketbooks of almost all Californians.

There is no evidence yet that many voters hold those absences against Newsom,

Letters Water usage I am all for conserving water at all times, and especially during droughts.

Instead of micromanaging individual behaviors like car washing, how about overall per household limits based on household size, or steeply increasing costs for usage over reasonable limits. I do enjoy periodically washing my car, but I do so with a small amount of car soap, a quick rinse, turn off water, suds up, quick rinse off, water off. I’d estimate I use 5-10 gallons. How much water is wasted in long showers, over watering lawns, etc.?

I often use 5-10 less CCF of water versus the average single family customer per my city bill. I don’t need the nanny state to tell me how to use every 5-10 gallons of water. If car wash “chemicals” are the concern what about every other household product like cleaners that go down the drain. Is the City going to police those also? Are shower monitors coming soon?

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but there’s ample evidence most voters think the state in general is on the wrong track.

In a springtime survey by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, about 60 percent said they believe this.

The survey’s director, Mark DiCamillo, told a reporter that “Californians are giving a negative rating of the direction of the state. That coincides with how voters are viewing their personal financial situation.”

Could Newsom have done something about that? For sure, rather than take his family to Central and South America as inflation bit harder and more suddenly than it has anytime in the last 40 years, Newsom could have stayed home and done some serious jawboning, as governors often do in economic crises.

No one knows if it would have been effective, but Newsom could have summoned the heads of California’s major gasoline refiners to Sacramento when they first raised prices more than $1.30 above last year’s levels. He

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could have threatened them with legislative actions including oil depletion taxes like those in other oil producing states like Texas, Oklahoma and Wyoming. He could have invited legislators in to discuss price controls with the executives.

Even if it produced little result, meetings like that would have been good theater, creating the impression Newsom cares about inflation’s effects on individuals and that he’s determined to help. But he did nothing like that. Perhaps boredom with his job is the reason for such an abject lack of creative thinking.

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r maybe he’s just taking his reelection completely for granted and figures he doesn’t have to do anything special to earn it.

But the crises in this state that produce the “wrong direction” poll finding go far beyond gasoline prices. They also include realities like the fact found in other surveys that 64 percent of Californians feel their taxes are too high. It’s no coincidence that this number and the level of “wrong direction” discontent are virtually identical. Especially since fully 42 percent of voters also said in the polls they are worse off financially than one year ago.

Let’s eliminate nuclear weapons For those who share my concern about the dangers to humanity that nuclear weapons pose that was highlighted by Russian President Vladimir Putin when he used the threat of nuclear war in his attack on Ukraine, there is a statement being circulated by the Nuclear Ban Treaty Collective’s campaign to support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons which can eliminate Putin’s threat. This statement reads as follows: “The power to initiate a global apocalypse lies in the hands of the leaders of nine nations.

“As 122 nations of the world indicated when they adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in July, 2017, this is unacceptable.

“As concerns about the threat of nuclear weapons re-enter the public consciousness, it is important to know that humankind is not without an answer to the nuclear threat. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which entered into force on Jan. 22, 2021, provides a clear pathway to the elimination of the nuclear threat.

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

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

Then there are falling enrollments in both public schools and community colleges, by proportions far greater than the state’s population loss of less than half a percent over the last fiscal year. The enrollment figures indicate pessimism over the future, many Californians concluding it may not matter whether or not they try to better themselves.

There’s also the continuing dilemma of homelessness, where no one offers a proven solution. Newsom has at least demonstrated caring and interest in this, devising a plan to force thousands of the unhoused into counseling and psychotherapy, like it or not.

That’s condemned by some as too draconian and coercive, but no one else has much of an alternative.

It adds up to a situation where Newsom remains the obviously huge favorite for reelection, but just might be ripe for ambush if rival Brian Dahle can quickly come up with tens of millions of dollars and overcome the Republican tag after his name.

— 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.

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“We call on all nuclear armed states to take immediate steps to: ■ engage the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, ■ attend the First Meeting of States Parties, and ■ sign, ratify and implement the Treaty.

“We also call on the U.S. media to recognize the existence of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and to include the Treaty in discussions, articles, and editorials regarding the nuclear threat and methods available to address it.”

This statement will be released nationwide on Tuesday, June 7th. You can find the page to sign the statement as well as other steps you can take on this issue at: (https://nuclearbantreaty.org/ statement-on-the-nuclear-threat/). The text of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons can be found at (https://www.icanw.org/tpnw_full_ text).

We can all use this statement to take a stand for a world free from the threat of nuclear war.

Judy Reynolds Davis

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

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MEASURE H: Low winning percentage From Page A1 version of the project that would have brought about 1.1 million square feet of office, laboratory and advanced manufacturing space, as well as 460 housing units, to open space directly east of Mace Boulevard and north of I-80.

But many of the same concerns were raised the second time around, with residents worried about the impact on traffic in the area as well as the loss of agricultural land and the impact on the environment.

On Thursday, Ramos said low voter turnout, rather than overall opposition to the project, was likely to blame for the defeat of DiSC. “Obviously we are disappointed with the outcome

on Measure H,” Ramos said. “We believe that it is more reflective of low voter turnout than the sentiment of the community overall.

Had voter turnout been greater, we think the result would likely have been different.

“We continue to believe in our project and the many benefits it would bring to Davis.”

Should Measure H go down to defeat as appears likely, it will be the fifth such defeat for a major development project in Davis since the “Citizens’ Right to Vote on Future Use of Open Space and Agricultural Lands” was enacted 22 years ago.

Measure J/R/D requires that any project that changes the land use designation of property from agricultural or open space

to urban uses be approved by voters.

Since the ordinance was enacted, just two projects — Nishi 2.0 and the West Davis Active Adult Community (now Bretton Woods) — have been approved. Voters turned down Covell Village, Wildhorse Ranch, the first Nishi project and now, it appears, two versions of the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus.

Alan Pryor, who chaired the No on Measure H campaign, said Thursday, “We are pleased by the overwhelming defeat of Measure H, which we believe would have resulted in a development that was harmful to Davis.

“It was a true grassroots effort of many volunteers over many months, who poured countless hours of

their personal time into the campaign,” Pryor said. “It was also the result of many passionate supporters who donated to the campaign, displayed lawn signs, wrote letters to the editor, and participated on social media. We thank everyone who was involved in the effort.”

Pryor added that the campaign hopes “the resounding defeat of Measure H leads to more collaborative community discussions that engage Davisites in creating future projects which will be truly sustainable and environmentally progressive.”

— Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net.

Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

Davis Adult School honored its English learners on Tuesday night as part of graduation ceremonies.

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GRADS: Principal full of praise for students From Page A1 whom stood proudly in front of the attendees with ear-to-ear smiles.

As a number of the DJUSD board trustees and administrators were also in attendance, board President Tom Adams took the podium to express his feelings about the students’ great achievement.

“We just spent, from my count, from spring of 2020 to the spring of 2021, there were 218 days of Zoom. I’m just exhausted saying that. But what does that mean? It means you persisted and kept going. In some ways it might have been more convenient, but more importantly you learned about yourself, you learned you could do it,” said Adams. “You also learned that while you have an individual achievement, it’s not a singular one. Because you know from the beginning when that you made that decision, you had the support of your family, you also had

the support of your friends and some very important teachers in your life.

When it comes down to it, you now know the recipe for success: Believe in yourself and surround yourself with those who believe in you.”

With awards distributed, it was time for high-school diplomas to be distributed as well. Sauser did not sugar-coat the reality these students faced while earning their diplomas.

They’re parents, providers and dealing with a full plate of responsibilities and worries outside the classroom.

Even still, they figured out a way to achieve their goal.

“Graduating from high school is always a milestone for all students and represents a tremendous amount of effort. There are late nights, studying, pages and pages of notes and hundreds of hours spent in class. But for the class of 2022, all this hard work occurred in the midst of one of the biggest, world-changing events

that we’ve ever experienced. And even though they got to be back in-person, it didn’t mean it was any easier for them because there was a lot of factors going on around them that previous classes had not had,” said Sauser.

“In fact, being back in-person in some ways was harder. Both of our graduating students had to commute, and gas prices alone could have kept them from coming. And that effort is not lost on me. For adults returning to school, the challenges are compounded by the myriad of responsibilities that they have.”

With that, the graduates — William Henry Moore and Travis James Fisher — were accepted by president Adams, and the class of 2022 from the Davis Adult and Community Education School took another step towards bringing their ambitions to fruition.

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

LEADS: Candidates look ahead to what comes next From Page A1 gave me the honor of serving a fifth term as District Attorney,” Reisig said.

“Thank you to the countless prosecutors, law enforcement officials, community members, friends and family that dedicated their personal time and donated their hard-earned money to making this victory possible.

“In my fifth term, I am committed to continuing our good work to implement innovative reforms to our criminal justice system, serve victims, and keep Yolo County safe,” he added.

Dillan Horton, Rodriguez’s campaign manager, said he would defer comment until the final vote count is in.

“We’re going to wait until there are more numbers,” he said.

During the campaign, Reisig touted himself as an

experienced district attorney who is tough on violent crimes while also REISIG Encouraged embracing by results reform, citing his office’s creation of mental health and drug intervention diversion courts as well as restorative justice programs and, more recently, a race-blind charging unit.

He also pledged to tackle Yolo County’s homelessness problem through law reforms, treatment and court-based programs.

Rodriguez, a longtime attorney with experience as a county and federal public defender and general counsel/deputy director of forensic services at the California Department of Mental Health, campaigned on the

need for change at the DA’s Office.

With public safety and mental-health treatment among her top priorities, Rodriguez outlined a platform of curbing mass incarceration, addressing racial inequalities and expanding access to the county’s various diversion programs.

In the sheriff ’s race, incumbent Sheriff Tom Lopez easily fended off a challenge from one of his deputies, Tommy Hayes, a resident deputy for the Zamora community and 15-year veteran of the Sheriff ’s Office.

As of Thursday’s tally, Lopez had garnered 72.25 percent of the vote returns to Hayes’ 27.75 percent.

Hayes contended that the Sheriff ’s Office continues to suffer from the low morale that Lopez pledged to address when he took office in 2019, affecting the agency’s ability to recruit and

retain employees.

Lopez, meanwhile, cited his 42 years of experience with the agency, nearly 30 of them in a leadership role, along with plans for improving employment prospects, morale and other matters that suffered during the Covid pandemic.

“It has been my honor to serve Yolo County for the last four years as sheriff, and I’m ready to keep working — there’s still more to do,” Lopez said Wednesday. “I’ve got a great department, and I’m proud of what we’ve done so far under difficult circumstances. We are committed to continuing to improve our service and to raising our standards of professionalism.”

Hayes did not respond to requests for comment about the election results.

— Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenter prise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene

Death notice Amiya Kumar Mukherjee

the Davis Community Church, 412 C St. in Davis.

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A reception will immediately follow on the brick courtyard at the Davis Community Church. For everyone’s safety, masks are required.

A celebration of life and memorial for Amiya Kumar Mukherjee will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at

For those who are unable to attend, the service will be available live online beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific Time at https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UC_cKn26_4Uz3qJP-mDw SCZw.

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BALLOTS: Vote by mail changes timeline From Page A1 generally finished counting well before the state’s deadline, but the increasing numbers of vote-bymail ballots dropped off on Election Day has left the outcome of some races lingering for weeks.

However, very rarely has the outcome of a local race changed following Election Night and then only when the race was very tight.

None of the local races on Tuesday’s ballot appear to fit that bill.

Frerichs is comfortably ahead of climate activist Juliette Beck in the race for Yolo County supervisor representing District 2. As of Thursday, Frerichs led Beck 64.92 percent to 35.08 percent.

Meanwhile, Measure H is currently losing with 63.52 percent of votes cast against the measure.

Dan Ramos, developer of DiSC, and Davis City Councilman Dan Carson, honorary chair of the Yes on Measure H campaign, have conceded that race, and Frerichs announced his victory in a social media post on Wednesday.

“I’ve won election to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors,” he wrote. “I love our county and its diverse communities. I’m excited about the job and am ready to work on addressing the myriad important issues, such as continued pandemic recovery, mental health concerns, homelessness,

the wellbeing of children and youth and the climaterelated FRERICHS threats of Healthy lead drought and wildfire risk that lie ahead.

“I’m humbled that the voters have placed their faith in me to continue to represent them, now at the county level.”

Frerichs will remain on the Davis City Council until the end of the year when — provided he does indeed win — he will be sworn in as county supervisor.

At that point, the remaining council members will have to decide whether to appoint a replacement to fill out Frerichs’ term — which would end in 2024 — or call a special election.

Frerichs currently represents District 3 on the City Council, an area comprised largely of central Davis.

Meanwhile, the county elections office will continue processing all those uncounted ballots. Campos said Thursday that the next update on local races will come on Monday and thereafter on Fridays until the tally is complete.

— Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net.

Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

GUN: Legislation likely to go nowhere in Senate From Page A1 often goes unreported must be addressed to save lives, and the House took action today to do just that,” Thompson said Wednesday. “After each mass shooting, we hear the same thing from the other side: they offer their thoughts and prayers. The Protecting Our Kids Act is more than thoughts and prayers. Every provision in the Protecting Our Kids Act is consistent with the Second Amendment and will save lives.”

The Protecting Our Kids Act would raise the lawful age to purchase a semiautomatic centerfire rifle from 18 to 21 years old. It would also make it a federal offense to import, sell, manufacture, transfer or possess a large capacity magazine, with exceptions for some law enforcement uses and the possession of grandfathered magazines.

The legislation would enable local governments to use the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to compensate people who surrender large-capacity magazines through buyback programs. It would award grants for Safe Firearm Storage Assistance

Programs, establish requirements to regulate the storage of firearms on residential premises and create criminal penalties for violating those requirements.

“As a hunter, gun owner, and combat veteran, I know that raising the age to buy certain assault weapons will save lives. I know limiting magazine capacity will save lives. I know going after gun traffickers saves lives. I know safe storage saves live. I know that regulating bump stocks and banning ghost guns will save lives,” Thompson said.

On Wednesday, The New York Times reported that the bill “stands no chance in the evenly divided Senate” as it lacks the support of enough Republicans to reach the 60 votes it needs.

“Senate Republicans must put the lives of our children, neighbors, and community members above their own political career. The moment has found us, and the time to act is now,” Thompson said.

— Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net.

Follow him on Twitter at @calebmhampton.

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UC Davis digs deep on sugar

By Caleb Hampton Enterprise staff writer

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Davis firefighters battled a vegetation fire Wednesday morning along Highway 113 south of Covell Boulevard. Battalion Chief Paul Swanson said the blaze began in the center diver, then spread to the freeway's west shoulder, scorching a quarter acre before crews brought it under control.

There were no injuries or structures threatened, and “fortunately there was very little wind, which made extinguishment less challenging,” Swanson said.

Should restaurants be required to include warning labels on their menus next to items that contain added-sugar? A new study from researchers at UC Davis found that consumers liked the idea and found it to be an effective means of reducing sugar consumption.

In 2021, researchers from UC Davis surveyed more than 1,300 adults and asked them to rate the effectiveness of icon-only and icon-plus-text addedsugar warnings. While there wasn’t a clear preference for one type of warning icon over the other, about 80% of survey participants supported having added-sugar labels on restaurant menus.

The study was published online in the July issue of the Preventive Medicine journal. It is believed to be the first study to design and test added-sugar warning

labels for restaurant menus.

“Excess added sugar in our food supply is a leading driver of Type 2 diabetes, which is predicted to affect about half of all U.S. adults in their lifetime,” the study’s lead author, Desiree Sigala, UC Davis postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Molecular Biosciences, told UC Davis’ news service.

Most adults and children in the U.S. consume more sugar than is recommended, and restaurants are a significant source of sugar in Americans’ diets, according to the study.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires added-sugar labelling on packaged foods, but there is no such requirement for restaurants.

“A first step in reducing added-sugar consumption from restaurants is to assist customers in identifying the added-sugar content of foods and beverages,” the study’s authors wrote.

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 Blossom (A195658), an 11-week-old tri-tabby kitten who was in foster care and now ready to go home. Blossom is darling and playful and will keep you entertained with kitten silliness.

Also hoping for a good home is Lucky (A196310) a 2-year-old female white dogo Argentino. She is a gentle and goofy dog who loves playdates and spending time just hanging out together. Lucky is playful and full of enthusiasm but also appreciates quiet

moments of snuggling, too.

For information on adopting, contact adoptycas@gmail.com. All shelter animals are up-to-date on vaccinations, microchipped, and spayed or neutered.

Staff is available to assist via phone during business hours at 530-6685287. Shelter hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. To meet any adoptable YCAS animals, visit friendsofycas.org. To volunteer, sign up at tinyurl.com/yolovolunteerapp. Follow on at @ ycas.shelter and Instagram at @yoloanimalshelter.

At Rotts of Friends

Policymakers across the country have considered requiring restaurants to include added-sugar labels on their menus and New York City recently passed a law requiring restaurants to included added-sugar warnings on prepackaged menu items.

“By exposing the high amount of added sugar in ordinary restaurant foods, these warnings could help consumers make informed decisions,” senior author Jennifer Falbe, UC Davis assistant professor of nutrition and human development in the Department of Human Ecology, told UC Davis’ news service. “But more importantly, requiring these warnings could incentivize restaurants to offer a wider variety of options that are not loaded with sugar.”

— Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net.

Follow him on Twitter at @calebmhampton.

Thyme

Blossom Animal Rescue, you’ll find Piper, a sweet 5-year-old spayed female boxer. She grew up in a loving family with a male Boxer, cats and kids, and is housetrained so Piper is perfect for a family looking for a dog in their life. She is super friendly and wellsocialized. She has no formal training, but she comes with free lifetime classes and the next one starts on June 29.

Lucky Thyme is a 12-week-old male shepherd with a little husky thrown in. He came into rescue with his 11 brothers and sisters — they are all well-socialized and as cute as can be.

Thyme comes up to date on vaccines, microchipped and with free lifetime obedience training classes. He will be neutered by Rotts’ vet at a prearranged date and the shelter will cover the cost.

Piper The next Rotts of Friends adoption event is from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 11, 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.

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, upto-date on their vaccines and come with free lifetime obedience-training classes. For more information, visit facebook.com/ rottsoffriends.

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Find comfort at roadside remembrances Special to The Enterprise

Pence Gallery

first remember meeting Frank Bettendorf when his sister Janet Day mentioned that her brother did some watercolor paintings. We often hear this at the Pence, and we never know what to expect. With Frank, his work proved to be truly exceptional, as not only does he have a great command of the medium of watercolor, but he also creates views of old roadside places that are so engaging.

His exhibit currently on display at the Pence through June 26 is titled, “The Last Road Show.” I love his celebration of gas stations, drive-in restaurants, and giant colorful neon signs for businesses that no longer exist. He shows all the rust and decay, from boarded up storefronts to broken windows.

As he writes, these recollections are “memories from former explorations of the West. My images create a sense of place and recall for me when diversity defined a place — unlike today’s cookie-cutter designs. The paintings remind me of the beauty, originality, and purpose of another age as they are vanishing. As I created the paintings, I remembered Wallace Stegner’s remark, ‘To understand who we are, we must know where we came from.’”

One of my favorite pieces is his watercolor Big Dipper. It shows a giant three-dimensional soft-drink cup and straw, with the restaurant’s name, Big Dipper. After a few moments, you notice that the playfulness of the sign is undercut by the plywood boards on the windows, so that you can’t see inside.

It’s a restaurant that’s long past its prime, yet it is also a reminder of a

time in which you noticed regional differences in the architecture and signage, and small businesses like this one were the norm before chain restaurants took over.

Stop by to meet the artist between 6 and 9 p.m. Friday, June 10, for our reception at the gallery.

We’ll be open along with four other venues downtown for 2nd Friday ArtAbout.

In our downstairs galleries, we have a new exhibit that opens on June 10 titled, “Found.” This exhibit displays assemblages, or sculpture from found or recycled objects, by contemporary artists working in the region. Participating artists include Jim Adan, Suzanne Adan, Randy Brennan, Nathan Cordero, Julia Couzens, Ianna Frisby, Stephen Giannetti, Nemo Gould, Cherie Hacker, Ron Peetz, Terry Peterson, Cami Rothmuller, Jill Allyn Stafford, Mike Stevens, and Carrie Ziser.

The word “assemblage” simply means a collection of unrelated objects that are unified for a greater purpose or narrative.

Objects may be any sort of manmade items, they may be antique or new, bought or found on the street. A huge draw to working with found objects is the objects themselves, and how they can be adapted to mean different things.

A classic example is In our exhibit. Jim Adan created an artwork that pairs two items: an antique bedpan and a piece of animal pelt inside of it.

It’s displayed hanging on the wall, as if it’s well — art. Jim’s work refers to a famous work of assemblage created in 1936 by Meret Oppenheim. Her piece is this essentially a real teacup and

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Julia Couzens’ “Summer Wind,” from 2021, is created of fabric, yarn and thread, and is part of the “Found” exhibit at the Pence.

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Frank Bettendorf’s “Big Dipper“ blends the artist’s interest in old roadside attractions with his love of vintage signs. spoon, covered with fur. It’s both creepy and amazing at once, as who wants to drink out of a furry cup? It’s that change in context — when two things collide and become something greater than themselves — that makes found object sculpture so appealing as an art form to artists.

An important part of assemblage for many artists is using materials or objects from their own lives or those of family members. Several of the participating artists, such as Jill Allyn Stafford,

Carrie Ziser, and Nathan Cordero, included items such as personal letters or clothing, that speak to a lived experience that is deeply personal and emotive.

Other artists such as Julia Couzens reuse materials rather than objects. Couzens’ assemblage Summer Wind is a layered abstraction of fabric, yarn, and other textiles on reclaimed wood. The piece merges abstract painting and sculpture with craft. As she writes, “For me the material world is all grist”—from a purchased material

to something she finds discarded on the studio floor.

It’s hard to describe the exhibit as it’s by nature eclectic, with a ton of humor, social commentary, and personal narrative. It’s up through Aug. 14 and is sponsored

by Ms. H.F. Richardson. This weekend from June 11 to 12 we have extra works on display in our Main Gallery as part of “Found,” so please stop by if you can from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m..

This weekend I am giving a talk “A Short History of Assemblage” on June 11 from 2 to 3:15 p.m. in the gallery. It’s free, but a donation of $10 is suggested. After I give an overview of some of the main practitioners of assemblage, from 1917 onwards, I will give a tour of the artworks in the “Found” exhibit. There is no registration, so please come a little early to get a seat. (Masks are encouraged but not required.)

— Natalie Nelson is the executive director and curator of the Pence Gallery; her column is published monthly.

Programs announced for Mellon Music Festival

By Jeff Hudson Enterprise arts writer Cellist Eunghee Cho — who grew up in Davis, went on to earn a doctorate in cello performance at the New England Conservatory, and is now on the music faculty at the University of Houston in Texas — has announced the programs for this summer’s Mellon Music Festival, to be held in Davis during late June.

Friday, June 24, 7:30 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall, 415 2nd St., Davis. Three works by living composers: “Voodoo Dolls” by Jessie Montgomery (born in New York), currently serving as composer-in-residence with the Chicago Symphony; “Five Taiwanese Folksongs” by Wei-Chieh Lin (born in Taiwan, educated at Juilliard in New York, where he now lives); and “Sonnets et Rondeaux”

by Giovanni Sollima (born in Italy, he has participated in Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project and performed with American poet and rock/ punk musician Patti Smith).

The “traditional” piece on the program will be a five-musician chamber adaptation of French composer Édouard Lalo’s Cello Concerto (composed in 1876). This performance will feature Canadian-Japanese cellist Joy Yanai as soloist.

Saturday, June 25, 7:30 p.m. Sudwerk Brewing Co.,

2001 2nd St., Davis. This concert will feature music (of course), as well as foodand-beer pairings intended to complement the music on the program.

The music includes contemporary string quartet arrangements of familiar works (like Debussy’s “Clair de Lune” and the famous Chaconne from J.S. Bach’s Partita No. 2 for solo violin); an arrangement of the “Suite Italienne” by Russian-born Igor Stravinsky

(1882-1971) which incorporates music from his 1920 ballet score “Pulcinella”); and four short compositions that have been featured prominently in film scores (ranging from Argentine composer Astor Piazzola’s “Oblivion” to a string arrangement the rock band Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”).

Seating capacity for this concert is limited, so it’s wise to purchase tickets for this program in advance.

Sunday, June 26, 7:30 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall, 415 2nd St., Davis. Three chamber works composed since 1990: “Castillo Interior” by Latvian-born composer Peteris Vasks (composed in 2013, for violin and cell0); the Ciaconna for violin and viola, composed in 2009 by Polish-born Kryzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020); and “Appalachia Waltz” by

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Davis native Eunghee Cho has announced the programs for this summer’s Mellon Music Festival, to be held in Davis during late June.

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‘Peace by Chocolate’: A tasty confection

By Derrick Bang Enterprise film critic Everybody in our bunkered, “fear the other” country should be forced to sit down and watch this Canadian charmer: as uplifting and (ahem) sweet a story — based on actual events — as I’ve seen in quite awhile.

In the real world, Issam Hadhad began his chocolate-making business in 1986, initially working from his grandmother’s kitchen in Damascus. He soon expanded into two shops, and within a quarter-century the business had grown to 30 employees, who helped distribute Issam’s chocolates throughout the Middle East and much of Europe.

In 2012, everything was destroyed by bombs dropped during the Syrian civil war, which had begun the previous year. The war forced the entire Hadhad family to leave Syria for Lebanon, where they pondered what to do next.

This is where director Jonathan Keijser’s quirky little film begins. He and co-scripter Abdul Malik depict this family’s subsequent saga with warmth, respect, a whimsical tone, and (more or less) fidelity to what actually happened.

Their narrative focuses on Issam’s son Tareq (a delightfully nuanced performance by Ayham Abou Ammar), the first family member to be accepted as a refugee sponsored by citizens of the tiny town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia.

He arrives in the middle of a punishing winter; the shocked, wide-eyed expression on Ammar’s face — as he surveys the snowbound

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surroundings — speaks volumes.

When greeted at the airport by sponsors Frank (Mark Camacho), his wife Heather (Cary Lawrence) and their friend Zariah (Kathryn Kirkpatrick), they gift him with a woolen cap emblazoned with the word “Canada.” This random act of kindness, along with cheery greetings from everybody Tareq meets, results in a severe case of culture shock (which Ammar plays with hilarious bewilderment).

Tareq had been a medical student back in Syria; he hopes to become a doctor.

Such desires are set aside while he works with Frank to help bring his mother Shahnaz (Yara Sabri) and father (celebrated actor/ director Hatem Ali, in his final role before he died) to Antigonish.

For the moment, his sister Alaa (Najlaa Al Khamri) and her

Tareq (Ayham Abou Ammar, left) listens politely, but with mounting dread, as his father Issam (Hatem Ali) explains how they can work together to rebuild the family’s chocolate empire. young child remain in Lebanon.

Distraught by this, Issam explores the town; he’s delighted to find a chocolate shop. But since he can’t speak English, his enthusiasm is misinterpreted by owner Kelly (Alika Autran), who finds his interest intrusive.

Frustrated by his inability to communicate — Tareq is the only bilingual family member — Issam retreats to the tiny kitchen in their new home, determined to “show” Kelly how proper chocolate should be made.

The deeper Issam gets into this project, the more he expects Tareq to help.

This is a familiar subtext in Keijser and Malik’s script: how what a traditional father takes for granted, clashes with the son’s

desires and expectations.

Ali and Ammar deftly convey this conflict: Issam with exasperation and increasingly insistent demands, Tareq with a quietly agonized blend of frustration and guilt.

Meanwhile, applications to Canadian medical schools are repeatedly rejected.

As his father’s confectionery activities become more ambitious, poor Tareq becomes increasingly discouraged, seeing his own ambitions fading out of sight.

This unhappy father/son conflict is offset by the Hadhad family’s ongoing bafflement regarding their colorful, overtly friendly and mildly eccentric Canadian friends: a tried-and-true cinema cliché that Keijser plays for gentle comedy. Camacho,

Lawrence, Kirkpatrick — and all the other bit players who pop up as Antigonish citizens — are delightful scene-stealers.

Poor Autran is tasked with being the sole sourpuss, as Kelly begins to regard Issam as a threat to her business: a subplot that remains unresolved when the film concludes (the one sloppy note in Keijser and Malik’s otherwise solid script).

The initially snowbound setting looks convincingly arctic, with a Montreal January standing in for Antigonish. Production designer David Blanchard creates a persuasive smalltown look and atmosphere, and whoever actually made all the chocolate candies, as the story progresses, deserves a medal; one wants to reach into the

screen and snatch a dozen.

Or two.

Keijser’s delightful film can be enjoyed as a droll fish-out-of-water saga, with Issam and his family learning how to become comfortable in their own surroundings; but it’s also the frankly jaw-dropping account of what these newcomers were able to do, in a few short years, thanks to the welcoming support of the Antigonish residents who embraced them whole-heartedly.

It’s an object lesson for those who espouse the blatant prejudice and racism on the rise these days, here in the United States.

— Read more of Derrick Bang’s film criticism at http://derrickbang. blogspot.com. Comment on this review at www. davisenterprise.com.

Winters’ Gazebo hosts summer concerts Special to The Enterprise One of the real pleasures of the season is to listen to live music outdoors on a balmy summer evening.

Winters Friends of the Library is excited to announce the lineup for the 2022 Summer Concerts at the Gazebo. This is WFoL’s 23rd year of hosting concerts, creating community and supporting the library.

The free outdoor concerts will be on Thursday evenings in July, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Rotary Park, Main Street at Railroad Avenue in downtown Winters.

The series will kick off on July 7 with Los Tres de Winters playing Norteño-style music, with accordion, bajo sexto, and bass. This lively music is a hybrid of Mexican and Spanish vocal traditions with waltzes and polkas brought to Mexico by Czech and German immigrants in

the mid-nineteenth century.

It evolved in the north of Mexico and is now a favorite style throughout Mexico and the U.S. Check them out on YouTube.

July 14 will feature Paddy on the Binge playing lively traditional Irish and Scottish music, including jigs, reels, hornpipes, and ballads. Between them the five band members play fiddle, guitar, flute, tin whistle, harmonica, bodhran (Irish drum), and Scottish pipes, and sing. You can get a preview of their music at paddyonthebinge.com.

On July 21, Back Porchestra takes the stage with original and vintage roots rock, Americana, Western swing, and country blues. Formed during the lockdown summer of 2020, the band features veteran Bay Area musicians who were idled by the pandemic and got together for

informal outdoor gigs, including Tim Eschliman (Etta James, Commander Cody, New Copasetics), Bowen Brown (John Lee Hooker, Tommy Castro, Rhythmtown-Jive), Candy Girard (Delaney Bramlet, Tanya Tucker, Clint Black, Jerry Garcia), and Beau Bradbury (California Honeydrops). You can get a preview of their music at backporchestra.com.

The series concludes on July 28 with Afincáo offering tasty Latin fare, including boogaloo, Cuban son, cumbias, boleros, and more. The band features seasoned performers with roots in rock, jazz, and rhythm and blues as well as Latin music. Their smoking hot percussion section, passionate guitars, and smooth vocals make the most of the complex Latin rhythms.

Learn more at instagram. com/_afincao_/.

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Head down to the Gazebo in Winters every Tuesday in July for some outdoor entertainment.

Invite your friends and neighbors, bring a blanket or lawn chairs or sit on the grass, sip a cool drink, and enjoy some fine live music on a summer evening.

The concerts are free, but

donations will be gratefully accepted. Winters Friends of the Library will have delicious refreshments for sale, and all proceeds will support the Winters Community Library.

MELLON: ‘Full Festival Pass’ for $50 From Page B1 American composer and violinist/bluegrass fiddler Mark O’Connor (b. 1961), which was recorded by O’Connor, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and bassist Edgar Meyer for their album “Appalachia Waltz” (released in 1996).

The “traditional” work on the program will be the famous String Quintet in C Major (string quartet

augmented by a second cello) by Franz Schubert (1797-1828). It was the final chamber work that Schubert completed prior to his death at age 31; it is often cited as Schubert’s finest achievement in the chamber music field.

Joining Cho onstage will be cellist Joy Yanai and violinist Katherine Arndt (who have played with the festival before, as well as violist

Lisa Sung and violinist MuChen Hseih (appearing in Davis for the first time).

Ticket options include a “Full Festival Pass” covering all three concerts for $50.

Individual tickets to a single concert are $20 general.

Admission is free for students and kids, but these free tickets still require online reservations. Tickets and information online at MellonMusicFestival.org.

Local filmmaker off to New York Special to The Enterprise An episode of “Yolo Yoyo’s” episode, “Miracles on College St.” a short documentary film Chris Hennessy produced, wrote and directed, is a top-5 finalist at the upcoming Manhattan Film Festival in New York.

The film is a 13-minute promotional trailer for Hennessy’s upcoming memoir, “Touched by Hannah,” and was also a runner-up at the 2022 ACM Western Region WAVE Cable TV Awards.

“Miracles” is a true story about a man with cancer (Hennessy), his 1-pound newborn daughter Hannah, and their fight for life. See a 2-minute teaser at https://fb. us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c8a 4ccd2df172e4ca39f3559&id=643cc349a9 &e=4b81d75e7f.

“Networking with the industry’s movers and shakers,” Hennessy said, “then being there with the crowd watching my film on the big screen in New York City — It’s going to be epic!”

For information, contact Keith Cary at 530-7953173 or kcary@dcn.org, or visit wfol.org. This year’s concert series is sponsored

by Waste Management and Oates Country Store.

Jonathan Salzedo will appear with the Chamber Music Society of Sacramento on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Brunelle Performance Hall at Davis High School.

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Harpsichordist Jonathan Salzedo appears with Chamber Music Society on Saturday

By Jeff Hudson Enterprise arts writer British-born harpsichordist Jonathan Salzedo, who has performed with numerous Bay Area ensembles, will appear with the Chamber Music Society of Sacramento on Saturday, June 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Brunelle Performance Hall at Davis High School, 315 W. 14th St. in Davis.

Salzedo will be featured in the two-movement

“Petite sinfonie concertante” by Swiss-born composer Frank Martin.

Premiered in 1946, the piece features an unusual ensemble that includes a harpsichord, a harp and a piano, backed by a small string orchestra. Martin was one of several 20th Century composers who wrote modern orchestral works for the harpsichord (the Spanish composer Manuel de Falla, Czech composer Bouslav Mar-

tinu, and French composer Francis Poulenc also produced new harpsichord concertos during the 1920s and 1930s).

Tickets are $30 general, $25 (seniors 60-plus), $12 students with ID and children, available online at CMSSacto.org and at the door. There will also be a second performance of the program on Sunday, June 12 at 4 p.m. in Sacramento’s Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.

THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE Dear Annie: You were right on the money to tell the “Mother-in-Law Who Wants to Keep Her Ears Clean” to tell that gossipy mom to keep her daughter’s business to herself. Hopefully, “Clean Ears” informs her daughterin-law of her mother’s constant gossip. That was my mother to a T, gossiping about me at family functions, and I wish my in-laws told her to mind her own business.

When my mother-in-law just ignored it, my mother took the silence as acceptance. Soon, my mother went further and started to tell others at family events.

Unfortunately, in order to stop it, we couldn’t invite her any longer to gettogethers.

— Thank You for Looking Out Dear Looking Out: Gossip usually comes back to bite us. If we don’t speak up to stop it, then we are just enabling it to continue.

Thanks for this reminder.

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LEARNING: Davis playing 7-on-7 games WORKOUTS: Game 4 From Page B6 Now the attention turns toward preparing for the upcoming season.

Smyte said that there were more than 30 incoming freshmen who signed up to play this season.

“Then another 29 ninth graders going into 10th grade,” Smyte said.

“I think we’re going to have a really, good-size JV team.”

If all goes well, Smyte noted, the Blue Devils could field a freshman football team. But for the 2023 season.

The Blue Devils are entering this season with only varsity and JV. The Blue Devils had spring drills that started toward the end of May through June 2.

Then Smyte and his coaching staff gave the players the week off to study for their finals.

The coaching staff will have the players start Monday’s practice inside one of the classrooms on

campus, going over that day’s practice schedule.

Smyte said this plan worked during his first tenure, which led to Davis experiencing winning seasons.

“We would kind of go through what our install would be for that particular day,” Smyte said. “Our big purpose was to introduce to these guys to our offense and defense.”

Davis will be running a multi-set offense this season, as it did in Smyte’s first tenure.

The Blue Devils will run a base 4-3 defense.

Davis will play at Monterey Trail of Elk Grove in a 7-on-7 game on Thursday, June 16.

Davis will play in a jamboree at Winters High this month, and host St. Mary’s of Stockton.

— Contact Mike Bush at mike@davisente rprise.net. Follow on Twitter: @MBDavis Sports.

of NBA Finals tonight From Page B6 4 against the Golden State Warriors, holds a 2-1 advantage.

If the Warriors win Game 4 tonight, then the series is tied at 2-2.

Another BTW — tonight’s game is scheduled to start at 6.

In military time, that’s 1800 hours.

In case you might be wondering, I wasn’t in

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the military earlier in my life.

But I’ve had many family members who were in the United States Air Force and Army.

Should the Finals go seven games, I will be buying a plethora of lottery tickets.

— Contact Mike Bush at mike@davis enterprise.net.

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y random thoughts as we head into the second weekend of June. n The bulk of the Davis High fall athletic teams will officially start their seasons on Monday.

In upcoming weeks, you should be seeing stories and photos of Blue Devil teams preparing for the season.

A note on the Davis High football team, which you can see to the right, and the rest of the high school football teams in the Sac-Joaquin Section.

Practices begun on June 1 and run through the Fourth of July. Then the dead period starts the same day through July 24.

Teams can still take part in voluntary weight training during the dead period.

Then on Monday, July 25, high school football teams can officially begin practices.

Davis will open its season hosting Vacaville at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium on Friday, Aug. 19. n Note to the two people who emailed me last summer that said there were too many football stories on the Blue Devils and the UC Davis teams, and less than two months after I arrived.

There might be similar or more stories this summer.

You sent your premature emails based on what you’ve seen at that point, which was at the time I started working at The Enterprise.

Subsequently, there were many sports stories during the summer through recent weeks other than football.

For those two people, if you’re not going to like upcoming football stories on DHS and the Aggies’ squads, tough! Don’t waste your time sending me another email whining about football coverage. n Former UC Davis punter Dan Whelan is one of four former Northern California football players who are on the New Orleans Saints’ roster.

Quarterback Ian Book, who played at Oak Ridge High from 2012 to 2014, join cornerback Paulson Adebo (Stanford) and defensive end Cameron Jordan (Cal) as the other three.

By the way, or BTW, the Saints play the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 27. n Ron and Mary Brown stadium has been busy in the past 30 days.

On Friday, Davis High’s Class of 2022 will be graduating.

Last weekend, the firstever Davis Athletic Showcase took place at the stadium and inside the Big Gym. On May 20 and 21, the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Track and Field Championships were at the stadium. n In my previous column on Sunday, I noted that it would be nice if the NBA Finals goes seven games.

The Boston Celtics, going into Friday’s Game

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Davis High football players James Trotmann (left) gets ready to tackle a bag that Jevon Green (right) is holding during the Blue Devils’ spring drills at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium on May 25. To view more photos, visit www.davisenterprise.com, click on the Sports tab and look for the story.

Learning continues in the classroom, field

By Mike Bush Enterprise sports editor Could history repeat itself for Davis High football head coach Steve Smyte?

Time will tell.

But for now, Smyte will have this year’s Blue Devils squad continue to learn in the classroom and field.

On Monday, the Blue Devils return to the classroom and turf on Ron and Mary Brown Stadium for their summer workouts. That includes hosting 7-on-7 games against Woodland, Pioneer of Woodland and Woodland Christian on Tuesday.

The games are scheduled to go from 5 to 7 p.m.

Smyte said that there are 40 players who signed up to play for the 2022 season.

There were 24 to 32 players who participated in the spring workouts. But when the Blue Devils suit up for their first game of the season on Friday, Aug. 19, when they host Vacaville in a non-league game, the roster should be hovering around 40 players.

There are seven seniors who took part in the spring workouts. There are more than 20 juniors on the roster.

“The guys that are sophomores right now that are going to be juniors, they are a large group,” Smyte said.

Smyte is planning to move up five to seven players from the Blue Devils junior varsity team — all of whom will be sophomores for the 2022-23 school year — moving up to the varsity ranks this season.

“They are guys that can handle it,” Smyte said.

During his first tenure as the head coach from 2018 to spring 2021, Smyte also moved up a group of sophomores in his first season.

Then the Blue Devils won the Delta League title in 2019, the program’s first league title since 1994.

The 2019 Davis squad advanced to the second round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs.

“We finished in the top 25 in Northern California,” recalled Smyte of the 2019 Davis football team.

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Blue Devil running back Anthony Edson runs for yards after a catch during a spring drill practice on May 25.

Local roundup

River Cats to host Play Ball this weekend WEST SACRAMENTO — The Sacramento River Cats, proud Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, are encouraging the next generation of baseball fans to bring a glove and ball to Sutter Health Park this weekend.

Kids and their guardians have the opportunity to play catch on the same grass as Heliot Ramos, Sean Hjelle, David Villar and more future Giants as part of the MLB’s Play Ball Weekend.

The goal of Play Ball Weekend is to reach the next wave of younger, diverse fans by fostering baseball and softball communities, and driving engagement in order to ensure

the long-term health of the sport.

The first 100 kids, and their guardians, at the upcoming Orange Friday are welcomed onto the Sutter Health Park field for a pregame catch session.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the pregame catch on the field will start at 6, with the line starting at the bottom of section 120.

After the fun on the field, stick around for postgame fireworks.

If unable to attend today’s game, come out Sunday for Sunday Funday, which in addition to the staple postgame kids running the bases, will also offer the opportunity for catch on the field. .

The River Cats are currently taking on the division-rival Reno Aces in a six-game series at Sutter Health Park.

To purchase, call the River Cats ticket hotline at (916) 371HITS (4487), email tickets@ rivercats or visit their Website.

UCD men’s cross country UC Davis sprinter Michael Wheeler has been awarded a grant from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

Wheeler, who graduates with a double major in history and economics and a minor in German, plans to pursue a career in the Foreign Service

and will teach in Germany.

“I’m really looking forward to spending a year in Germany,” Wheeler said. “I’ve been interested in Germany and German culture for quite a while. I’ve been learning the language for a long time.”

The program provides grants for individually designed study and research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs.

Wheeler competed in cross country and track and field across his four years at UCD. n To read the rest of Local roundup, visit www.davis enterprise.com and click on the Sports tab.