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Sisson provides update on COVID, masks, monkeypox By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer

A crowd of nearly 100 gathers for a December 2018 candlelight vigil at Davis’ City Hall in Max Benson’s honor following his death. Fred Gladdis/ Enterprise file photo

Three indicted in Davis boy’s death By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer Three former educators appeared in an El Dorado County courtroom last week after being indicted on involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the 2018 death of a 13-year-old Davis boy. Max Benson, who was autistic, died two days after being restrained by staff and losing

consciousness at the now-closed Guiding Hands School in El Dorado Hills. Filed on July 15, the El Dorado County grand jury indictment names the school’s parent corporation, Guiding Hands School Inc., along with its former executive director Cindy Keller, principal Staranne Meyers and special-education teacher Kimberly Wohlwend. The document alleges that

each of the defendants “had a legal duty to (Benson), a human being, failed to perform that legal duty, that failure was criminally negligent, and that failure caused death.” Keller, Meyers and Wohlwend pleaded not guilty to the felony charge at a July 19 arraignment hearing. They’re due back in court Sept. 2 for a

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13-year-old Max Benson died in November 2018 after being restrained at the private El Dorado Hills school he attended.

With COVID-19 testing in Yolo County dropping below the statewide average — and now just 10 percent of the peak testing volume during the original Omicron surge in January — wastewater levels “paint the best picture of how much virus is circulating in our communities,” Yolo County’s health officer told county supervisors on Tuesday. Currently wastewater is being monitored for COVID-19 levels in the city of Davis, the UC Davis campus, and in Winters, Woodland and Esparto by Healthy Central Valley Together, the latest offshoot of Healthy Davis Together. West Sacramento is part of the city of Sacramento’s wastewater monitoring program. So what does that data in Davis and surrounding communities show? A lot of COVID-19, said Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson. In the city of Davis, “the current levels … are as high as they were in the original Omicron wave in January … and trending up.” Levels in Winters, meanwhile, are higher than they were two weeks ago,

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By Caleb Hampton Enterprise staff writer The UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento was recognized as one of the best hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report, which released its annual survey of more than 4,500 hospitals this week. UC Davis Medical Center retained its ranking as the best hospital in Sacramento, which it has held for the past 11 years. It was also ranked the sixth-best hospital in California. “UC Davis Medical Center continues to be a national leader, utilizing the most innovative advances in medicine to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients,”

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UC Davis Health nurse Liz Dones gives the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to Jesus Espidola, the first patient to receive the shot at the UC Davis Medical Center in 2021. said David Lubarsky, CEO of UC Davis Health. “This recognition is due to the expertise and dedication of every member of our health

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The Yolo County Sheriff ’s Office recently announced its inaugural Citizen’s Academy. Designed to bolster trust and transparency, this program is an opportunity for Yolo County’s citizens to get a “behind the scenes” look at the Sheriff ’s office and brave individuals who within it. The academy’s curriculum will include classroom presentations on law-enforcement topics, a tour of the newly expanded jail, a tour of the coroner’s office, demonstrations from the

Marine Patrol Unit, SWAT, hostage negotiators as well as drone pilots. Alongside that, participants will also be able to take part in useof-force training scenarios. “The Citizen’s Academy is designed to give the public a basic understanding of law enforcement and the knowledge of how we operate here at the Sheriff ’s office. It also doesn’t require anybody to have knowledge of lawenforcement, but it’s a chance for people to see what happens ‘behind the scenes’ of the Sheriff ’s

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Briefly Burglary suspect sticks around A return to the scene of his alleged crime landed a Davis man in jail on burglary and other charges. Davis police Lt. James MacNiven said residents of a home in the 200 block of I Street had electronics stolen from their home sometime between July 22 and 23, the intruder captured on a Ring security camera. On Sunday, a resident saw the same suspect in the neighborhood and flagged down a passing UC Davis police officer, who caught up with the suspect, Devon Scott Quinn, 37, in the 300 block of First Street and took him into custody, MacNiven said.

Plate-free car leads to arrest Davis police arrested a vehicle theft suspect, with the help of two missing license plates. The missing plates on a Mercedes sedan captured an officer’s attention around 9:45 a.m. Sunday at the Valero gas station on Chiles Road, Lt. James MacNiven said. Further investigation revealed the car had been reported stolen in a July 17 carjacking and domestic violence incident in Sacramento. Police took the driver, identified as local transient Carlos Franklin, into custody. Franklin, 48, faces vehicle theft, identity theft and drugrelated charges.

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Special to The Enterprise WOODLAND — The Commission on Native Children will hold its Pacific Regional hearing in Woodland from Aug. 25 to 26 at the California Tribal College, and virtually. The prior regional hearing was in Bismarck, N.D., in June. The Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children was established by Congress as an independent federal entity charged with conducting a comprehensive study of federal, state, local, and tribal programs and developing recommendations on solutions that would improve the health, safety, and well-being of Native Children. The Commission will examine the unique challenges Native children face and make recommendations on improving the current system by building on the strengths and leadership of Native communities, with the goal of developing a

sustainable system that delivers effective, culturally appropriate, meaningful wrap-around services to Native children. “For too long, in spite of their resilience and rich heritage, the life experiences of Native children have been disproportionately marred by poverty, child abuse, domestic violence, crime, and substance abuse; it is our job, as Commissioners, to do all we can to change those circumstances for our youngest and most vulnerable Native people,” said Commission Carlyle Begay. The Pacific Regional Hearing run simultaneously in-person and virtually on Aug. 25 and 26. During the two days, the Commission will hear from respected researchers and experts in the region on the successes and challenges in supporting Native children on four key topics: physical, mental, and behavioral health; education and early-childhood development; child welfare, juvenile justice and

Arrest made in 2009 West Sac homicide By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer West Sacramento police announced this week an arrest in a homicide case that went unsolved for more than 13 years. Robert Wyly Spurlin Jr., 59, faces a felony murder charge in connection with the death of Monica Elise Turknett, whose body was found on June 13, 2009, inside her West Sacramento home, police said in a news release. Spurlin was living with Turknett at the time, according to police, who did not disclose the nature of their relationship. Turknett's cause also hasn't been released. Despite a decade-long investigation, the case remained unsolved until this year, when West Sacramento police detectives reopened the probe back in April. “Detectives spent months obtaining additional information and even requested assistance from members of the West Sacramento

community to provide invaluable insight about Turknett, her life, and the events leading to her murder in 2009,” the news release said. The investigation ultimately led to Spurlin’s arrest Saturday in Sacramento. He appears in Yolo Superior Court at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday for arraignment. Yolo County online court records show Spurlin faced drug-possession charges back in 1999, but the case was dismissed after he successfully completed a diversion program. He’s also had a half-dozen traffic violations, most recently in 2018. The murder investigation is ongoing, police said. Anyone with information is urged to contact the West Sacramento Police Department's crime tip hotline at 916-617-4747 or via email at PoliceCrimeTips@ cityofwestsacramento.org. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene

Thompson announces $1B in wildfire-defense grants Special to The Enterprise WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, announced that the United States Department of Agriculture has launched a new $1 billion Community Wildfire Defense Grant program. This program, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed by Congress, is designed to assist at-risk communities, including Tribal communities, nonprofit organizations, state forestry agencies and Alaska Native corporations with planning for and mitigating wildfire risks. “Climate change has drastically increased the duration and severity of fire season, and as we deal with the lasting implications of devastating wildfires, we must invest in resilience programs to protect our communities,” said Thompson. “The Community Wildfire Defense Grant program is going to provide the resources necessary to create wildfire protection plans, address wildfire infrastructure and resilience, and conduct training and preparation exercises. I encourage all eligible entities within our

communities to apply for this program and help us stay safe from wildfires.” Thompson voted for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on Nov. 5, 2021. Individual grants will fund up to $250,000 to create and update community wildfire protection plans or conduct outreach and education, and up to $10 million for associated infrastructure and resilience projects. Local and Tribal governments are encouraged to conduct planning exercises to assist their communities with wildfire preparedness, response and adaptation efforts. Projects must be completed within five years of the award obligation. The number of projects selected will be determined by available funding, which is $200 million annually. More information and applications are available at the Community Wildfire Defense Grants webpage at https://www.fs.usda.gov/ managing-land/fire/grants. Thompson represents California’s 5th Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties.

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violence; and systems innovations and best practices in Native communities. The Commission also invites Native children, their families, tribal leaders and community members to share their thoughts on issues that are important to protecting Native children served in the various communities following the panel on Aug. 26.

Register today Register for each day’s proceedings with the links below. Once registered, you will receive information on how to participate virtually and in-person. n Aug. 25, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.: https://kearnswest.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMuc-2sqTMtH 90b63I1ipwXe4Cp1Ng-_8A9. n Aug. 26, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: https://kearnswest.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqf-6spjwqGdcBY D09gWuQB6kxFMtkgAzZ.

The in-person hearing location will be the California Tribal College, Building 800, Community Room, 2300 E. Gibson Road in Woodland. California Tribal College guidance related to COVID-19 will be encouraged and followed. While the hearing is currently scheduled to be held both in-person and virtually, the Commission may decide to hold the Regional Hearing virtual-only due to COVID-19 developments. To learn more, visit https:// commissiononnativechildren.org. The public can submit oral and written testimony, as well as questions, at any time to email@ commissiononnativechildren.org. Follow the Commission on Facebook at Alyce Spotted Bear & Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, or on Twitter at @asbwscnc.

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Briefly Heat waves on ‘Timeout Radio’ Extreme weather events such as lightning, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes are scary. But did you know that heat waves are the most lethal weather phenomenon in the United States? Find out why heat waves happen and how to stay safe during one. On the latest episode of “Timeout Radio,” host Rohan Baxi talks to UC Davis climate scientist Dr. Richard Grotjahn about the consequences of heat waves and what climate models predict about the future of these extreme events. In this episode’s travel segment, listeners will visit Death Valley, one of the hottest places in the world. It is also the driest and lowest place in North America, and is home to moving rocks, singing sand, fish that survive in the desert, and colorful displays of wildflowers. “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. All episodes are archived at https:// kdrt.org/program/ timeout-radio. You can follow Timeout Radio on Instagram @timeout.radio and Facebook @TimeoutRadio.

Get tips from a Master Gardener August's Kitchen Chat by Treva Valentine, an accomplished Yolo County Master Gardener, will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Woodland Library Leake Room or via ZOOM at https://ucanr.zoom. us/j/98028723763. This presentation will include what to do in a vegetable garden in August, what to plant and harvest from the garden all year long. Emphasis will be on getting your winter garden started, how and why it should be done in August. This presentation is free and open to the public. Yolo County Master Gardeners are available to answer questions at 530-6668737 or mgyolo@ ucdavis.edu.

Join walkers thrice weekly Since 2007, the Brisk Morning Walkers of Davis meet year-round, three times a week — including holidays, light rain, and inclement weather. Walkers must be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, meet at 7 a.m. outside of Peet's Coffee & Tea in the Davis Marketplace at Covell Boulevard and Sycamore Avenue. In July, August and September walkers meet at 7 a.m. to beat the heat of summer. On Saturdays, Meet at 8 a.m. outside of Common Grounds Coffee Shop, in Oakshade Town Center at Pole Line Road and Cowell Boulevard. Walking distance is about 4 miles around a loop in one hour and 15 to 30 minutes. Whether you walk or not — meet after the walk for coffee, tea and socializing. For information, contact Marilú Carter at mccarter@ucdavis.edu or Richard Crescitelli at rcresci@rocketmail. com.

UCD announces makeup commencement dates By Caleb Hampton Enterprise staff writer On Tuesday, UC Davis announced the dates for makeup commencements the campus has planned for 2022 graduates whose June ceremony was cut short due to extreme heat. The makeup ceremonies are scheduled for Aug. 26 and 27 at 10 a.m. and Dec. 10 at 2 p.m., the last of which will take place the same day as the regularly scheduled fall commencement but at a different time. All three ceremonies will be held indoors at the University Credit Union Center. “All Spring 2022 graduates, regardless of their college or major, and who registered for June commencement are welcome to participate in one of the three upcoming ceremonies,” the announcement said. Planning for the makeup ceremonies was based on feedback graduates provided on a survey sent to the class of 2022. “Consistent with the commencement survey feedback, please expect a traditional ceremony format with students crossing the stage and having their names read,” the announcement said. Each graduate will be allotted up to four guaranteed guest tickets when they register for a

ceremony. They may also request additional tickets if they are available. The ceremonies will also be livestreamed online. Graduates who wish to participate in one of the makeup ceremonies must register online by Aug. 22. “We look forward to appropriately honoring your academic accomplishments,” UC Davis said in the announcement. In June, three undergraduate graduation ceremonies were held, but high temperatures and poor planning resulted in many students being denied the opportunity to cross the stage and receive their diplomas. The first ceremony, held June 10, was brought to a halt by the campus’ Fire Prevention Services after 36 people called for medical aid and 7 were transported to local hospitals. The event made national headlines. “While we can’t go back in time and fix what happened this weekend, we do want to make sure that we do our best to make amends,” UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May said at the time. “We’re going to plan the very best makeup ceremony we can.” — Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him on Twitter at @calebmhampton.

Scientists zero in on depression in women By Karen Nikos-Rose Special to The Enterprise Although treatments for depression exist, sometimes these treatments don’t work for many who use them. Furthermore, women experience higher rates of depression than men, yet the cause for this difference is unknown, making their illnesses, at times, more complicated to treat. UC Davis researchers teamed up with scientists from Mt. Sinai Hospital, Princeton University, and Laval University, Quebec, to try to understand how a specific part of the brain, the nucleus accumbens, is affected during depression. The nucleus accumbens is important for motivation, response to rewarding experiences and social interactions — all of which are affected by depression. Previous analyses within the nucleus accumbens showed that different genes were turned on or off in women, but not in men diagnosed with depression. These changes could have caused symptoms of depression, or alternatively, the experience of being depressed could have changed the brain. To differentiate between these possibilities, the researchers studied mice that had experienced negative social interactions, which induce stronger depression-related behavior in females than males. “These high-throughput analyses are very informative for understanding long-lasting effects of stress on the brain. In our rodent model, negative social interactions changed gene expression patterns in female mice that mirrored patterns observed in women with depression,” said Alexia Williams, a doctoral researcher and recent UC Davis graduate who designed and led these studies. “This is exciting because women are

understudied in this field, and this finding allowed me to focus my attention on the relevance of these data for women’s health.” The study “Comparative transcriptional analyses in the nucleus accumbens identifies RGS2 as a key mediator of depression-related behavior,” was published this month in the journal Biological Psychiatry. After identifying similar molecular changes in the brains of mice and humans, researchers chose one gene, regulator of g protein signaling-2, or Rgs2, to manipulate. This gene controls the expression of a protein that regulates neurotransmitter receptors that are targeted by antidepressant medications such as Prozac and Zoloft. “In humans, less stable versions of the Rgs2 protein are associated with increased risk of depression, so we were curious to see whether increasing Rgs2 in the nucleus accumbens could reduce depression-related behaviors,” said Brian Trainor, UC Davis professor of psychology and senior author on the study. He is also an affiliated faculty member with the Center for Neuroscience and directs the Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Lab at UC Davis. When the researchers experimentally increased Rgs2 protein in the nucleus accumbens of the mice, they effectively reversed the effects of stress on these female mice, noting that social approach and preferences for preferred foods increased to levels observed in females that did not experience any stress. “These results highlight a molecular mechanism contributing to the lack of motivation often observed in depressed patients. Reduced function of proteins like Rgs2 may contribute to symptoms that are difficult to treat in those struggling with mental illnesses,” Williams said. — UC Davis News

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Yolo County supervisors support gun-storage ordinance By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer A week after the Davis City Council approved an ordinance requiring safe storage of guns, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voiced unanimous support for a similar ordinance at the county level. The proposed measure will return to the board for a vote at its next meeting. Like the city’s ordinance, the new county law will require that all firearms in a residence be stored in a locked container or equipped with a trigger lock. The requirement does not apply when a firearm is in close proximity and under the control of the owner. As with the city ordinance, the county measure is aimed largely at reducing unintentional gun deaths as well as suicides. The proposed ordinance notes that of the 45,222 firearmrelated deaths in the United States in 2020, more than half were suicides. Last week, two Davis City Council members shared stories of childhood friends who died by suicide using firearms and Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor of Davis shared his own stories on Tuesday. “I know each one of us has some connection to this topic,” he said. “I had a childhood friend in Wyoming who had access to a weapon in his home and ended up unintentionally shooting and killing his brother. I know for a fact that person lived with the trauma of that and

continues to live with the trauma of that throughout his life. “Decades later,” Saylor said, “my own son had a friend in Davis who committed suicide with a weapon that he found in his family’s home. “This is not an abstract issue. Nor is it a question of removing a right that’s guaranteed under the constitution. This is a balanced measure. It simply amplifies and clarifies for all Yolo County residents a mechanism for assuring that safe firearm storage is in place.” Six members of the Yolo County chapter of Moms Demand Action spoke during public comment on Tuesday, urging the Board of Supervisors to take action. Emily Ault, a Davis resident and local lead of Moms Demand Action, said, “we don’t need to wait for tragedy to occur to enact these preventative measures. “Every year, nearly 350 children under the age of 18 unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else, another 700 children die by gun suicide each year, most often using guns belonging to a family member. “Additionally,” Ault said, “in incidents of schoolrelated gun violence, up to 80 percent of shooters under the age of 18 obtain their guns from their own home, a relative’s home or from friends.” Anna Domek, a West Sacramento resident who founded the Yolo County chapter of Moms Demand Action, added that, “firearm death is now the

leading cause of death for children in America. In 2020, gun suicide for children age 20 and under reached the highest rate in more than 20 years. “Storing firearms securely is one strategy to help prevent these tragedies.” The proposed ordinance that county supervisors voiced support for on Tuesday notes that, “a firearm stored while loaded or unlocked increases the risk of an accidental shooting, and has been associated with higher risks of suicide. “Utilizing gun locks or lock boxes when storing firearms in the home reduces the risk of firearm injury and death, as well as theft.” Additionally, the ordinance states, “keeping a firearm locked when it is not being carried ensures that it cannot be accessed or used by others without the owner’s knowledge or permission, decreasing the risk that the gun will be used to commit suicide, homicide, or inflict injury.” Supervisor Angel Barajas of the rural 5th District said, “this is something that is needed, that should have happened a long time ago, but I’m glad that we’re here today to vote on this ordinance to try to move it forward.” If passed by county supervisors at their next meeting, the ordinance would take effect within 30 days. Violations would be treated as misdemeanors. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

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Local developer Dave Taormino, Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, and Davis City Council members walk Tuesday to the groundbreaking at Bretton Woods in North Davis. Originally called the West Davis Active Adult Community, the project was approved by voters in November 2018. Located on 74 acres of land north of Covell Boulevard and just west of Sutter Davis Hospital, Bretton Woods at build-out will feature 560 dwelling units with 80 percent of all units reserved for buyers and renters ages 55 and over and 90 percent for individuals connected to Davis.

Solano genealogists gather on Zoom Special to The Enterprise The Aug. 4 guest speaker for the Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia will be Chris Jacobson. After choosing Vallejo as his home in 2011, Jacobson looked for ways to build community. Recognizing a need for historic-home expertise, he created Vallejo Historic Homes Support, with the mission to encourage local preservation and increase the enjoyment of living in Historic Vallejo. Later he created VallejoHistoricHomes.

com, a realtor website that includes individually selected MLS data on homes for sale, detailed guidance on selling a historic structure, and Historic Vallejo homeowner resources. The Zoom presentation will be made remotely. All active GSVB members will receive a Zoom link. To attend as a guest, send an email to president@gsvb.org no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 and request a Zoom invitation. Information on the event is at www. gsvb.org and www.facebook.com/GSVB. org.

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Researchers ID genes to help strawberries resist disease By Emily C. Dooley Special to The Enterprise

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Guiding Hands School’s former executive director Cindy Keller, principal Staranne Meyers and teacher Kimberly Wohlwend, from left, appear in El Dorado Superior Court for arraignment in November 2019.

INDICTED: Case moving to trial From Page A1 trial-setting conference. Their defense attorney, Kelly Babineau, could not be reached for comment. The trio had already faced involuntary manslaughter charges in a criminal complaint filed in the fall of 2019. The indictment moves the case forward to the trial stage. El Dorado County Sheriff ’s Department officials previously told The Davis Enterprise that deputies responded to the Guiding Hands campus on Nov. 28, 2018, after a student, restrained in a prone position during a “violent episode,” became unresponsive. A teacher performed CPR on Max until medical personnel arrived on scene and transported him to Mercy Folsom Hospital. He

died two days later at the UC Davis Medical Center. Prosecutors later identified Wohlwend as the teacher who restrained Max, leaving him in the face-down position for an hour and 45 minutes. Founded in 1993, the private Guiding Hands provided educational services and other programs to about 100 special-needs students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The Davis Joint Unified School District placed Max there after determining his educational needs could not be met locally. He previously attended Birch Lane Elementary School. The California Department of Education suspended Guiding Hands’ certification a week after the incident, and the

campus closed in January 2019. A subsequent investigation by the CDE found that school staff violated several state rules regarding student restraint, and that the staff ’s actions were “harmful to the health, welfare or safety” of Max. Keller, Meyers and Wohlwend all remain out of custody while the case is pending. At one point, attorneys in the case indicated a plea agreement might be reached, but a deal never materialized. A civil lawsuit filed by Max’s family also remains pending in El Dorado Superior Court. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenter prise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene. The Placerville Mountain Democrat contributed to this story.

Strawberry losses from Fusarium wilt could become less of a threat after researchers at UC Davis discovered genes that are resistant to the deadly soil-borne disease. The findings, published in the journal Theoretical and Applied Genetics, are the culmination of several years’ work, and the discovery will help protect against disease losses, said Steve Knapp, director of the Strawberry Breeding Program at UCD. “What we’ve accomplished here is important and it’s valuable for the industry and it’s going to protect growers,” Knapp said. Strawberries are a key crop in California, where about 1.8 billion pounds of the nutritious fruit are grown each year, making up roughly 88% of what is harvested in the United States. Finding the genes could prevent a Fusarium wilt pandemic. “The disease has started to appear more often up and down the state,” said Glenn Cole, a breeder and field manager with the Strawberry Breeding Program. “Once the wilt gets in, the plant just crashes. You have total die out.” UC Davis scientists screened thousands of strawberry plants in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ nursery and took DNA samples. They then

used genetic screening and developed DNA diagnostics to identify genes that are resistant to the primary race of Fusarium wilt. “The genes have been floating around in the strawberry germplasm for thousands of years,” Cole said, but no one worked to identify them. This latest development brings “strawberry into the 21st century in terms of solving this problem,” Knapp said.

Future crops This work means breeders can introduce the resistant gene into future strawberry varieties. This fall the program will release new cultivars that have the Fusarium wilt resistance gene. And the DNA diagnostic tools will help breeders respond to new Fusarium wilt variants that develop. “There will be new threats and we want to be prepared for them,” Knapp said. “We want to understand how this works in strawberries so that as new threats emerge, we can address them as rapidly as possible.”

“If you don’t have Fusarium resistance, you’re done,” Cole said. “The disease could be around more than you think.” Fusarium wilt hasn’t traditionally been an issue, but when the fumigant methyl bromide was phased out in 2005, things changed. The disease was in the soil, and without the fumigant, instances of wilt increased, especially in areas where crops weren’t rotated.

New varieties Knapp and Cole have informed the industry about current strawberry varieties that have the resistance so they can select plants with that added protection. The new resistant varieties coming out later this year will be suitable for several growing seasons. “It’s a big deal,” Cole said. “Everything is incremental in plant breeding, but it’s a big deal.” Plant scientists have been breeding strawberries at UC Davis since the 1930s, and they have released more than 60 patented varieties. — UC Davis News Service

Obituaries Maureen Poole d. July 10, 2022

Maureen Poole of West Sacramento died on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at her home, where she had been cared for by her beloved family — and her three dogs — during a brief illness. She had recently turned 59. Born in San Diego, Maureen was the daughter of Jane Anne (Jan) Mason Poole and the late Gerald R. Poole of Davis. Because Maureen’s father served in the Air Force, her family relocated frequently. They spent six years in the Panama Canal Zone, where Maureen learned to ride horses and to love the beaches of Panama. She graduated from King High School after settling in Davis in 1977.

Maureen worked for the Davis Joint Unified School District from 2000 until her passing, rising from departmental secretary to facilities specialist. In that position, she helped manage building and renovation projects. Prior to her two decades with the school district, she worked for the Sutter West Medical Group in Davis and for the city of Davis. She earned an associate’s degree from American River College and a real estate license. An avid hiker, Maureen summited Half Dome in Yosemite and Mount Tallac in the Sierras and explored many other challenging trails. She also loved interior design. She was active with the breast cancer

Wray LaVerne Winterlin

July 20, 1930 — June 18, 2022

Wray LaVerne Winterlin was born on July 20, 1930, in Sioux City, Iowa, to William (Sr.) and Nettie Winterlin. He passed away on June 18, 2022, at the age of 91 in Santa Rosa. Wray was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ who loved the Lord, his family and the church. Raised in Sioux City, Iowa, along with his two older brothers, William (Jr.) and DeWayne Winterlin, Wray enjoyed athletics and had a wonderful sense of adventure. He studied at Morningside College and Iowa State University. The Korean war interrupted his studies from 1951 to 1953 as he served in the US Army overseas. Upon his return, he completed his bachelor’s and master’s degree studies in agriculture at the University of Nebraska. On one of the most providential adventures of his life, a trip to the 1954 Urbana Christian Mission Conference, he met a wonderful Nebraska

group, Thriving Pink, and with Cancer Champions of Davis. A POOLE fiercely devoted mother and grandmother, she also frequently mentored friends and coworkers. In addition, she served as a guardian for an aging family member and never said no to lending a helping hand. Maureen leaves behind her children, Brian Fowell (Amanda Fowell) of Davis and Brittany Fowell (Jeff Larson) of Reno; granddaughter Emily Fowell of Davis; mother Jan Poole and stepfather Roger Gambatese, of Davis; brother, Jon Poole (Chigu Poole) of Salem, Ore.; sister Suzanne

farmgirl and teacher, Arlene Harper, who was assigned to ride in his car. Over the next year their love for their Lord grew along with their love for each other and on WINTERLIN June 15, 1956, they married and moved to California to attend Seminary. Upon completion of his theological education Wray and Arlene hoped to become missionaries and serve in another country, but the Lord had other plans for them, and they stayed in California. In 1959, Wray began his productive 32 year-long career at UC Davis, eventually becoming the director of the Pesticide Research Laboratory in the department of environmental toxicology. He was a charter and lifelong member of the University Covenant Church in Davis. In his retirement years he enjoyed volunteering in mission organizations and working on family and church

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Ade (Chris Ade) of Davis; nephews Chris Poole (Chris Poole), Eric Ade and Nate Ade; and niece Sophia Vogel (Sam Vogel). She is also survived by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Services for Maureen will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, July 29, at St. James Catholic Church, 1275 B St. in Davis. A Celebration of Life will follow at Suzanne and Chris Ade's home, 2901 Layton Drive. Gifts in her memory may be sent to Yolo County SPCA (yolospca.org), Cancer Champions of Davis (cancerchampions.org.) or Yolo Hospice (yolocares.org) Maureen was especially inspired by an old saying: “Fate whispers to the warrior: 'You cannot withstand the storm.' The warrior whispers back: 'I am the storm.’”

projects at home and around the world. Wray is survived by his wife of 66 years, Arlene, their three children, Jerry (Susan), Larry (Robin), Dwight (Sandy) and grandchildren Marye (David Benjamin), David (Kami), Mark (Tara), Ben, Aaron, Charlie, John, and Luke. Wray blessed his entire family with time and love as a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather who took an interest in and prayed faithfully for each member of his family. We thank God for his life witness and how he loved and trusted God for each day through Bible reading and prayer. Wray loved God and his hope was in Him. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the University Covenant Church, 315 Mace Blvd. in Davis; all are welcome to come. Streaming will be provided at (ucov. com/livestream). In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to University Covenant Church, Davis, in honor of Wray Winterlin.

Todd Christopher Trisch Aug. 14, 1973 — May 27, 2022

Precious and beloved son, brother, husband, father and uncle, Todd Christopher Trisch passed suddenly on May 27, 2022. Todd is survived by his father and mother, Chris and Tory Trisch, wife and son, Denise and Jackson Trisch, sister and husband, Leslie and Rich Nance, niece and nephew, Emma and Josh Nance. Todd loved all animals especially his two dogs, Scout and Mack who gave him unconditional love and support. Todd was born in Reno and attended the Davis schools from nursery school through high school. Todd graduated college from Chico State and became a successful businessman in sales. He loved people and with his magnetic personality became instant friends, never meeting a stranger. He married the woman of his dreams, Denise Grahlman in June of 2000. Their miracle child, Jackson Todd Trisch was born on May 29, 2004. Nothing in Todd’s life compared to his love for Denise and Jackson. Todd lived his life with an excited curiosity of our world. His diagnosis of cystic fibrosis at three months of age never stopped him from doing anything. Todd was magic, never complaining of his given path

because he was too busy living every single minute of his life. His love for nature TRISCH and wildlife was truly an inspiration. At the age of 34, Todd was gifted with a continuation of life by receiving a double-lung transplant. He was ever so thankful to his donor and family for this gift of life being able to watch his son becoming a young man. He loved soccer, skiing, road biking, mountain biking, golf, photography and traveling. His love of photography led him to photographing wildlife all over the world. He shared stories and pictures with many worldwide wildlife photographers. Todd was a loving son, with an infectious smile and laugh bringing countless joy to so many. Join a celebration of life at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Veterans Memorial Center, 203 E. 14th St. in Davis. The family requests donations in Todd’s memory to Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc. (CFRI); 1731 Embarcadero Road, Suite 210; Palo Alto, CA 94303.

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UPDATE: County juggles health issues RANKED: Hospital’s From Page A1 but trending down, while in Woodland they are below the levels seen two weeks ago but increasing. “Overall, I currently assess wastewater levels in Yolo County as high,” Sisson said. Even as the county’s case rate has dropped significantly due to the end of Healthy Davis Together testing, the county is still seeing enough cases to quality for the highest transmission level in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s colorcoded system. The good news: hospitalizations remain lower than they did during the peak of the Omicron surge. On Tuesday, there were five patients with COVID-19 in the county’s two hospitals, down from 10 the last time Sisson updated the Board of Supervisors in June. Additionally, Sisson said, “many of the recent hospitalizations have been individuals with incidental COVID found upon admission to the hospital for a non-COVID reason.” Sisson attributes the low number of hospitalizations despite high numbers of infections to vaccines and Paxlovid, an anti-viral treatment. But many county residents remain at risk because they have not received second booster shots, which Sisson said are “critically important for older adults. “Unfortunately, only about one-third of adults over 50 in Yolo County have gotten the second booster.” In addition to stressing the importance of vaccination, Sisson also continues to strongly recommend wearing masks in indoor public places. To that end, the county is distributing posters to businesses and nonprofits throughout the county highlighting the current level of risk. The red posters, being made available now, indicate the COVID-19 level is high and high-quality masks are strongly recommended indoors for everybody.

When the county’s transmission level drops from high to medium, businesses and nonprofits will be able to switch out those red signs for yellow ones announcing a mediumlevel of risk and recommending masking indoors especially for individuals over 50 or with underlying illnesses. When the county hits the lowest risk level, the posters will be green and will no longer recommend masking in indoor public places, but note instead that wearing a mask is optional. Sisson has long urged residents to wear well-fitted, high-quality masks like N95s, KN95s and KF94s. “Because these higher quality masks are more expensive, and less accessible to those in disadvantaged communities, the county is making 20,000 high-quality masks available for free at public libraries and at community events,” Sisson told county supervisors. The county is doing the same with rapid antigen tests. “Last week we launched two vending machines that are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide free tests in the community,” said Sisson. The first two machines are at City Hall in West Sacramento and the library in Esparto and in the coming weeks, vending machines will be placed at the Winters City Hall, the Stephens Branch Library in Davis and in Woodland. “Public health staff are monitoring inventory frequently,” Sisson said, “and will aim to keep the machines stocked so that residents will only take what they need now, knowing that the machines will still be there with tests when they need more later.” ———— While COVID-19 was the topic of the day for Sisson’s presentation to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, she also weighed in on monkeypox. “Over the weekend, the World Health Organization declared monkeypox to be a public health emergency of international concern,” Sisson noted.

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Vending machines containing free rapid antigen are in place in West Sacramento and Esparto and, in the coming weeks, will be added elsewhere in the county, including outside the Davis library. Eighteen thousand cases have been reported in 75 countries, including almost 4,000 in the United States, she said. “In California, 434 cases of monkeypox have been identified to date,” said Sisson, but “no cases of monkeypox have been identified in Yolo County to date. The disease, she said, is primarily spread through direct skin-to-skin contact with someone with a rash. However, “there can also be spread through… contact with an object that’s contaminated with the virus from the secretions from somebody’s lesions. That can be clothing or towels that that individual has used if those objects haven’t been laundered,” she said. “And there’s also the possibility of spread through respiratory droplets. These are large droplets that don’t go more than six feet and it takes prolonged face-toface contact with an individual who has monkeypox for it to spread through that route. So it’s a possibility, but it’s not the most common route of spread, which is the direct skin-toskin contact.” Sisson added, “anyone

Special to The Enterprise Woodland Community College is providing “Express Registration” in advance of “Welcome Week” activities next month. The college, located at 2300 E. Gibson Road., is undergoing a period of growth this year with more students anticipated as well as the construction of a Performing Arts Center and Culinary Institute. This fall, a soccer program for both men and women is also scheduled. College President Art Pimentel has previously reported that enrollment figures for the school have increased by as much as 21% compared to previous years, despite the fact that statewide college enrollment has declined. Pimentel has attributed the growth to increased course offerings as well

as strong interest in agricultural sciences. On Saturday, Aug. 6, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., there will be an “Express Registration” offered for prospective students who may have been too busy – or vacationing — to register more traditionally. Typically, students who have just graduated from high school will attend several years of college before deciding whether they want to go on and enter a university. However, other college students can be a diverse group. The Express Registration event will be in the administration building at the college and comes about a week in advance of “Welcome Week,” offered by the Office of Retention & Student Life. Isabel Duenas, interim director of Retention & Student Life, at the Woodland campus, reported

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Businesses in Yolo County can download posters from the health department to place in their windows and doors to alert the public about COVID-19 conditions. can get monkeypox, but certain communities, including men who have sex with men, are at higher risk of monkeypox during the current outbreak.” But at present, she added, “the risk to the general public in Yolo County from monkeypox is low.” — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

Welcome Week will go from Monday, Aug. 15 through Thursday, Aug. 18. “Welcome Booths,” will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. that Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, along college walkways and at building entrances. Fr On Wednesday, Aug. 17, in addition to Welcome Booths, there will also be “Information Tabling” from noon to 1 p.m. by Building 700. There will also be a Stress & Coping Workshop from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Multicultural Enrichment Center, Room 101. Finally, on Thursday, Aug. 18, there will be a session on “Student Success Tips,” from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Eagle’s Perch, which is located in Room 802 and 809. An Ice Cream Social and Meet and Greet will close out the week That Thursday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., also in the Eagle’s Perch.

SHERIFF: Public gets chance to learn about police work From Page A1 office,” said Public Information Officer, Lieutenant Juan Ceja. “One of the main goals is to build a line of communication with the community to show that we’re being transparent of how and why we do things, and also give people an inside look on how we operate.” The academy itself will run from Sept 6 to Nov 8 at the Yolo County Sheriff ’s Office located at 140 Tony Diaz Drive in Woodland. Sessions will take place on Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m., except for two which will be on weekends

from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. “We’re going to try to make this as hands-on as possible. For example, when we have our section on crime scene investigation, people are actually going to dust for fingerprints to see what the process is and the outcomes of it,” said Ceja. “They’ll have case studies that we’ve done for homicides and go through the progression of the investigation and see the results of it too. If people want, they can also opt to jump on one of our marine patrol boats and go out on patrol for a couple hours. There’s also going to be demonstrations on all

the equipment and gear we use on a daily basis and for special operations. Hopefully, too, we’ll be able to get people out on the range and try out some of our less-lethal options we have so they can see what they are.” Ceja maintains that this academy isn’t intended to be a recruitment tool. Rather, an insight into the operations of the Sheriff ’s Office. If someone does attend the academy and is inspired pursue a career in law-enforcement, of course Ceja and company wouldn’t be upset either. To apply, one must be at least 18 years old, not have

According to U.S. News & World Report, the hospital rankings are determined by an extensive analysis of data and take into account hospital volume, nurse staffing, patient experience, expert opinion surveys of physicians and other factors. — Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him on Twitter at @calebmhampton.

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single patient while we train the next generation of health professionals and scientists to treat the patients of tomorrow.” Several of the hospital’s specialties, including gynecology, geriatrics, diabetes and endocrinology, pulmonology and lung surgery, cardiology and heart surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, ear, nose and throat, cancer, and orthopedics ranked in the top 50 in the country. Gynecology was UC Davis Medical Center’s highest ranked specialty, coming in at No. 21. The hospital was also rated “High Performing,” the highest possible rating, in 13 common adult procedures and conditions, including back surgery, colon cancer surgery, heart failure, kidney failure, pneumonia and others. “These rankings, across such a broad range of

expertise, are an indication of our steadfast commitment to advancing health in our community by providing the highest level of care,” said Brad Simmons, chief administrator of UC Davis Medical Center and the chief operating officer of UC Davis Health’s Hospital Division. “I am so proud of our physicians, nurses and staff who are dedicated to providing excellent care to our patients. This recognition is a reflection of their constant hard work.”

any prior felony or misdemeanor convictions that imply moral corruption, must live or work in Yolo County, be willing to submit to a Live Scan and be willing to commit to the 10-week program. Applications are online at www.yolocountysheriff. com and are due by 5 p.m. Aug. 26. For the best possible experience, the Citizen’s Academy is limited to 20 students, so one shouldn’t procrastinate on this opportunity that’s as educational as it is enlightening. — Reach Aaron Geerts at aaron.geerts@ mcnaughton.media.

SACRAMENTO — If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, help can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week simply by dialing or texting 988. Within the United States, that number connects directly to trained mental health professionals at the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The program, which began July 16, is modeled after the 911 emergency system. It’s meant to be a memorable and quick number that connects people who are suicidal or in any other mental health crisis to a trained mental health professional. The trained crisis counselors can help people experiencing mental health-related distress such as: n thoughts of suicide n mental health or substance use crisis n any other kind of emotional distress People can call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline. org for themselves or if they are worried about someone they know who may need crisis support. Veterans can use the number to reach the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 and then pressing 1. Spanish speaking counselors can be reached by pressing 2 after dialing 988. UC Davis clinical neuropsychologist Angela Drake plans to encourage patients to use 988 in an emergency situation and as part of a broader selfcare plan. “There is a tremendous unmet need for mental health services in the United States, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that a significant number of people are experiencing mental health issues but lack access to treatment,” Drake said. “The new 988 system is a first step toward addressing some of those unmet needs and provides an important safety net for people who are experiencing a mental health crisis.” Calling 988 serves as a universal entry point

so that no matter where people live in the United States, they can reach a trained crisis counselor who can help. The new 988 dialing code is operated through the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The national network of more than 200 crisis centers helps thousands of people overcome crisis situations every day. These centers are supported by local and state sources and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). SAMHSA describes 988 as a first step towards a transformed crisis care system in America. The program is in response to the urgent mental health realities in the U.S. In 2020 alone, the U.S. had one death by suicide about every 11 minutes — and for people aged 10-34 years, suicide is a leading cause of death. In addition, there were more than 100,000 drug overdose deaths in 2021. The launch of 988 follows a three-year joint effort by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to put crisis care in reach for people in need. For more information about the 988 program, visit the SAMSA 988 page here, the FCC page here, and the VA page here. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. — UC Davis Health

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thought I’d be climbing a bit on Denali — the mountain Alaskan Athabascans call “the high one.” It is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet. I signed up for a trip three years ago, which was canceled twice. When we arrived at Denali National Park, it was hotter than Davis and we couldn’t view Denali due to smoke. There is only one road going into Denali National Park. The day was luckily sunny and clear when we drove as close as we could get to the mountain, about 50 miles from it. There is a road closure at mile 43. While repairing the road, they cut into permafrost which began to move and needed to be repaired daily so they closed it. Serious climbers are flown in on the South side. Unrealistic vacation expectations on my part to climb a part of it. We stayed first at the Denali Educational Center on the park border in pleasant cabins on the banks of the Nenana River. We’d walk a short distance to a hall for delicious meals and lectures. Surprising to me, the river itself was lifeless. No fish, otters, raccoons. It is glacial melt, gray, fast moving. There were few birds around. I only saw five birds common in Davis. We learned that there is only one frog in all of Alaska, the wood frog. Didn’t see it. We did delight in watching a mother moose with two calves feeding across the river from our dining hall. The ribs were showing in the moose. When her calves wanted to nurse, she would have none of it as she foraged, eating vigorously. There were still 7 to 10 feet of snow there in May, so she probably was hungry. The growing season is only three to four months in this subarctic place, so trees are pretty short, even though they have 24 hours of sunlight in the summer. The wildflowers are a delight. Hot-pink fireweed grows in profusion everywhere. Earlier in the summer I did a bike trip along rails to trails (old railroad beds made into beautifully paved bike trails) starting in Spokane and traveling through Idaho and Montana. A moose jumped out on the trail five feet in front of me. I braked with fear knowing that moose kill more people than bears. The moose was equally surprised and frightened and did a sideways shuffle away from me and then bounded down the incline on the other side of the path. We were biking through the Bitterroot Mountains on gorgeous trails. Craggy mountains with lots of lakes, creeks and rivers. Then I saw signs warning not to sit on the beach.

Turns out that mining sediments with lead, cadmium, arsenic and zinc in tailings were deposited into the Coeur d’Alene River which is the headwaters of the Spokane River. Huge Lake Coeur d’Alene which we biked around is contaminated too. Suddenly, the land didn’t look as beautiful to me. After a week at Denali Park with many hikes, we traveled to the Kenai Fjords National Park. We visited the Exit Glacier which was at a maximum in 1815 and has been retreating since — first at 3 feet a year, now more than 300 feet in a year. We took a 7.5 mile cruise out of Seward in the Gulf of Alaska to view Holgate and Aialik Glaciers, part of the Harding Icefield. We watched dramatic calving events, huge pieces of the glacier dramatically crashing into the water as they too are rapidly melting. We so enjoyed seeing sea otters, a Humpback whale, puffin, orcas, Steller sea lions — but couldn’t stop thinking about the climate crisis happening before our eyes. As the permafrost melts, it gives off lots of methane. May we all take action in some ways. We’ve got to reduce the amount of carbon we put into the atmosphere. A cautionary note. I started getting a cold on the plane and by the time I was home, I tested for COVID. I was with a group of 33 in Alaska. All were vaccinated and boosted and wearing masks in the bus. But 17 of 33 got COVID and were promptly isolated and off the bus. There are some highly transmittable variants out there so be careful. ———— Meanwhile in my absence at the North Davis Ponds, Chris Dunford, Ken Ealy and Joshua Greenfield led the first Saturday bird stroll and found 33 species, including two, common yellowthroats singing in the reeds around the Northstar Pond and two common gallinules. Speaking of the Northstar Pond, the good news is that the Council at its June 28 meeting approved The Northstar Pond Request for Proposal. Funding has been allocated for this project in the Fiscal Year 202223 midcycle budget update. We look forward to being able to watch the restoration that will enable us to see our pond again. Thanks to all who wrote letters and let the council know how much you value this amenity. Enjoy seeing more birds

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It was delightful to watch a mother moose and calves foraging across the river from our dining hall at the Denali Education Center. At right, a common yellowthroat was one of 33 species found at the July Friends of North Davis Ponds first Saturday Bird Stroll.

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than you could see in Denali at our local, free expert led tours while enjoying an activity kind to the environment. First Wednesday, Aug. 3 at West Pond at 8 a.m. First Saturday, Aug. 6 at 8 a.m. at the North Ponds. Check out the Facebook pages, Friends of West Pond, Friends of North Davis Ponds for more details about amazing birds you might encounter in our own backyard. — Jean Jackman is a Davis resident. Her columns appear monthly. Got a story, question, correction, comment? Contact JeanJackman@gmail. com.

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You can be lucky to see Mount Denali, often surrounded by clouds or smoke and unless you are flown in from the south to do a technical climb, you cannot get closer than 50 miles to it due to a road closure on the one road in Denali National Park.

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Aggies’ Westberg earns prestigious honor Enterprise staff NORMAN, Okla. — UC Davis men’s golfer in sophomore Jacob Westberg was named to the Srixon/Cleveland Golf AllAmerica Scholars list by the Golf Coaches Association of America. The recognition marks the secondstraight year that Westberg has earned the prestigious honor. Westberg is one of 440 Division I student-athletes across the country honored by the organization. To be eligible for the award, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their associate degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 50 percent of their team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, under 78.0 in NCAA Division II, under 79.0 in NCAA Division

III, under 78.0 in NAIA, and under 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university. The Sacramento native earns the award for the second straight year after becoming the first Aggie to be named a GCAA All-American Scholar since Ryan Han won the second of back-to-back awards in 2019. Westberg is the seventh UC Davis student-athlete to be honored since 1998, joining Jeff Hauer (1998), Chris Kilkenny (2003), Louie Bishop (2006-07), Josh Granger (2012, 2014), Brandon Baumgarten (2017-18) and Han (201819). On the course, Westberg was tabbed to the All-Big West second team for the second straight season.

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UCD men’s golfer Jacob Westberg sizes up his next shot during a match earlier this year.

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UC Davis running back Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. (34) runs away from Dixie State defensive back Kaejin Smith-Bejgrowicz (26) at UC Davis Health Stadium on Sept. 18, 2021. Gilliam Jr. rushed for 178 yards on 26 carries and scored four touchdowns in UC Davis’ 60-27 win over Dixie State, which is now known as Utah Tech.

UC Davis RB Gilliam is named the preseason Offensive MVP Trio of teammates earn preseason All-Big Sky Enterprise staff SPOKANE, Wash. — UC Davis running back Ulonzo Gilliam, Jr. was tabbed the Offensive MVP and was joined by center Connor Pettek and guard Jake Parks on the Preseason AllBig Sky Conference Team, the league office announced during its 2022 Football Kickoff media event Monday. Gilliam, Jr. enters the 2022 season with his name etched atop the Aggie record book. The Merced native has amassed 3,435 career rushing yards which is just 155 shy of breaking the record held by G.P. Muhammad (1995-98). The 2019 All-American is also just 150 all-purpose yards behind Muhammad for the school record. On top of his rushing yards, Gilliam, Jr. has hauled in 164 passes for 1,045 receiving yards. His 164 receptions currently rank ninth in the UCD annuals. The two-time Ken O’Brien Award winner (UC Davis Most Outstanding Offensive Player) also ranks ninth in scoring with 231 points on 38 touchdowns — fourth all-time among nonkickers. Gilliam, Jr. was named to the All-Big Sky first-team last season after rushing for 901 yards while also amassing 278 receiving yards with seven total touchdowns. The preseason All-Big Sky nod is the second of his career (2020). The last

Aggie to win the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year was Jake Maier in 2018, when he led the Aggies to their first FCS playoff berth in program history en route to being named a finalist for the Walter Payton Award. For Pettek, it marks the secondstraight preseason that he earns the recognition. The staple in the center of the UC Davis offensive line has started 35 games and helped the Aggies boast the second-most prolific rushing offense in the conference and the fourth overall. The Thousand Oaks native earned Freshman All-America honors from HERO Sports and Phil Steele in 2018, then garnered one of the team’s Championship Culture Awards a year later. Pettek also became the first Aggie center to serve as a co-captain since Ray Wilburn held a similar title in 2012 and was voted in that role once again in 2021. He earned All-Big Sky secondteam honors last season — his second consecutive all-conference accolade. Parks earned All-Big Sky first-team honors in 2021 after starting every game at right guard for the Aggies, moving his career total to 42-straight. The Huntington Beach native helped open the running lanes for UCD to rank second in the league with 178.5 yards rushing per game and fourth overall with 407 total yards per contest. Parks was a 2018 Hero Sports Freshman All-American and garnered Phil Steele freshman honors in his rookie campaign.

New Davis High football head coach Nick Garratt (center) goes over instructions with two Blue Devil players in Monday’s practice at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium. To view more photos, visit www.davisenterprise.com, click on the Sports tab and look for the story.

Blue Devils finding rhythm By Mike Bush Enterprise sports editor New Davis High football head coach Nick Garratt was eager to get his team on the field. His Blue Devil players also displayed plenty of energy as well. They met on the south end of Dewey Halden Field at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium on Monday for the first day of practice for the Blue Devils and all high school football teams in the SacJoaquin Section. Garratt said that all but one player participated in

various drills, along with working on the Blue Devils’ offense and defense. The one player who didn’t participate wasn’t officially cleared because of paperwork. Other than that, Garratt felt Monday’s practice went well. “Today’s practice was just a matter of king of getting use to the rhythm of practice,” Garratt said. “That was the big thing. We would like to, obviously, see practice go faster.” But it’s understandable when you kind of have a new system, kind of a new

way of doing things. It takes a little time.” Blue Devil players went through various drills during the two-hour practice. Some were running sideline to sideline in an East-West direction while clapping hands. Other drills were the karaoke drill, plus other and various drills. Then the Davis players took part in offensive drills. Quarterbacks, along with running backs, tight ends and wide receivers consisted of one group

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A group of Blue Devil football players drink water in between drills during Monday’s practice at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium. Davis will be practicing at the stadium through Friday. Then it strap on the shoulder pads on Saturday. The Blue Devils will scrimmage against Manteca and Monterey Trail of Elk Grove at Monterey Trail on Friday, Aug. 12. Rachel Kreager/Enterprise photo

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Municipal governments are the key to equity By Eric Payne and Courtney McKinney Special to CalMatters

s the state of California considers reparations to correct fundamental economic harms caused by slavery, it is local governments that have the authority to either aid or thwart such equity initiatives. A dispute in Fresno, where proposed industrial expansion threatens a community-led plan to address generational equity concerns, is one example. In the coming months, the Fresno City Council and mayor will decide the fate of the southwest Fresno community, providing a potential case study for the ways racial, economic and environmental injustice can play out in California. California claims to be a leader in the fight for racial justice, as well as a world climate leader, but from the vantage point of southwest Fresno, the realities of historic and present-day policies leave us far from achieving racial, economic or climate justice. When there’s money to be made in California, it’s communities of color that usually pay the price. The Fresno City Planning Commission voted last month to advance the mayor’s proposals to allow industrial development to expand in southwest Fresno, an area residents fought hard to keep out of industry control because of adverse health effects experienced by residents — primarily people of color. Many descendants of enslaved people in the United States came to California during the Great Migration. Those who settled in Fresno could only buy property in the industrial southwest corner of the city, which was and remains significantly more polluted than other areas of Fresno, with high rates of correlated health issues to prove it. Southwest Fresno now is ranked in the 99th percentile for hazardous environmental factors. (A pernicious lending practice known as redlining denied home mortgages to Black residents seeking to buy in other parts of Fresno.)

alifornia didn’t participate directly in the slave trade, but practices like redlining and racial covenants in Fresno, which were widespread , kept descendants of enslaved Americans locked out of healthier neighborhoods with corresponding higher property values. This provides a clear example of how racism in California fueled negative, generational impacts on health, environment and wealth-building. Theoretically, reparations are intended to make some of those repairs. In 2017, the City of Fresno incorporated the Southwest Fresno Specific Plan into its official planning documents, the result of a community-led campaign to block harmful industry development and put forth a vision of a healthy, thriving community. Now, industrial businesses that want to expand are undermining the plan with applications to revert to previous zoning designations, with growing support from city officials. Community members oppose the rezone and its related proposal for an industrial “overlay district” because both ignore their vision for a healthier southwest Fresno. Southwest Fresno needs more affordable housing, not more industrial development. Residents also need and have asked for retailers that offer basic necessities. Warehouse communities like the one in southwest Fresno have been transformed into accessible, mixed-use neighborhoods — Emeryville, for example. Fresno residents would like to see that kind of change happen too. The question is: Do their needs hold as much weight for city leaders as wealthier, whiter interests? As with many well-intentioned policies from Sacramento, it’s what happens in cities and counties that has the biggest impact on Californians. — Eric Payne, a resident of southwest Fresno, is the executive director of the Central Valley Urban Institute. Courtney McKinney is the director of communications for Western Center on Law & Poverty in Sacramento.

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he danger is definitely dire. This threat cannot be overstated. Due to a wicked weed with a noxious name, the state of California may soon forbid farming the foremost crops in our area. Planting is presently prohibited already on more than 4,300 acres. If you haven’t heard of it before, you soon will. It’s branched broomrape, also known as Orobanche ramosa. When I close my eyes and imagine Yolo County, I see agriculture — shady orchards full of almonds, walnuts, pistachios, plums and olives; and flat fertile fields, planted in rice, grapes, safflower, sunflower, beans, wheat, corn, alfalfa and tomatoes — especially tomatoes. While tomatoes are no longer quite as commonly grown as they once were — in 1997 Yolo County farmers planted 73,137 acres of tomatoes; in 2020 37,050 — they are still a vital part of our economy. Due to higher prices for tomatoes and less for tree nuts, tomatoes have been our most valuable crop recently. In 2020, tomatoes were worth $127,435,000; wine grapes were second at $104,951,000; and almonds third, $98,250,000. If broomrape gets worse, that cash could crash. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., “Broomrapes are aggressive root parasitic weeds, which attack strategic food crops, such as legumes and vegetables, and threaten the livelihood of many nations. “The continuous spread of Orobanche limits the choice of rotational crops and often force farmers to give up growing the most profitable host crops. Many farmers in the areas infested abandon agriculture altogether, forced to migrate and seek other means of income outside the

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hen a field is infested with broomrape, the parasitic plants latch onto the roots of the tomato cultivars, taking their nutrients and water. They do this because Orobanche is unable to produce its own chlorophyll. The tomato plants then become far less productive — losing around 80% of their yield. According to a tomatoprocessing industry publication, “Broomrape is a prolific seed producer. One plant can produce over 100,000 seeds; each seed only 0.3 mm long. Broomrape seed has been documented to last in the soil for at least 25 years, and is expected to last even longer.” It then spreads easily from field to field. It gets on the boots and clothing of farmers and laborers. It contaminates irrigation channels that feed farms far and near. It attaches to tractors and harvesters and other equipment. Broomrape not only threatens tomatoes, it can devastate fields of safflower, sunflower, carrots, bell peppers, cabbage and mustard species, lettuce, beans, chickpeas, vetch, clover, melons, potatoes, and hemp. According to a current

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tomato processing report, “Broomrape is classified as a Class A pest by the (California Department of Food and Agriculture). Because of this classification, although the outcome for any given processing tomato field which is infested with broomrape is up to the ag commissioner of the county in which the find is made, the state of California strongly suggests a ‘hold’ order on the field in question for a period of at least 2 years. “In practice this means that the entire crop revenue will be lost in the year of the find and in subsequent years only those rotational crops designated by the ag commissioner may be grown, harvested and sold.” A Yolo County map shows 27 160-acre parcels in quarantine, now. All are near Woodland. The biggest concentration of these properties is 960 acres. It runs 1.5 miles east from Highway 113, north of Churchill Downs Ave and south of Coil Lane. The closest field to Davis where broomrape has been reported to the Yolo County ag commissioner is a 160acre parcel south of Road 24 and west of Road 97. It’s likely the problem in Yolo County is worse than we know. Farmers are supposed to report finding broomrape in their fields. But many, fearing quarantine, might not be doing so. In the 1970s, Egyptian broomrape first emerged in California tomato fields. It was successfully eradicated by 1982. But it has come back much stronger in the last decade. It was found in San Benito County in 2009, San Joaquin County in 2014 and Solano County in 2014, 2016 and 2021. Yolo County has had new reports every year since 2017.

2017-18 school year. The thought of this increase is staggering, considering the number of cases that go unreported. As part of our Race and Social Justice research project, our group decided to focus on how Davis High School handles sexual violence and how its approaches affect students. We surveyed nearly 200 students at Davis High different grades and classes. Our data reveled that 31.5% of respondents were victims of sexual violence and 72.6% of respondents know someone who is or has been a victim of sexual violence.

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Farmers in Israel have had some success controlling and eradicating broomrape using a method called PICKIT.

ccording to an NIH report, the system “is based on predicting parasitism dynamics and employing a range of selective targeted chemical applications (preplanting incorporation, foliar application, and herbigation). … “The use of PICKIT in fields of processing tomatoes in northern Israel has led to effective control of Egyptian broomrape, even in fields with high infestation levels, resulting in a tomato yield increase of an average of 40 tons (per hectare) compared with nontreated plots.” The problem with using herbicides is the parasite will likely evolve to become herbicide resistant. So another approach that is being investigated is to edit the genes of the tomato plant using CRISPR. The idea is to alter the tomato — stopping it from producing hormones called strigolactones — which root parasitic weeds need to germinate. A risk of this approach is the modified plants will be much smaller and less fruitful. In February, an Israeli research team reported that they successfully edited the genes of a tomato plant to resist a similar root parasite called Phelipanche aegyptiaca. The GM tomatoes are able to pass on their edited genes, and the new tomato cultivars are as large and productive as non-edited varieties. Hopefully, this research will make it to market in time to save our tomato industry. — Rich Rifkin is a Davis resident; his column is published every other week. Reach him at Lxartist@ yahoo.com.

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Comfort food, comfort wine — even in high summer I romanticize mid-winter when the thermometer starts registering triple digits. Imagine sleeping under a comforter! Zipping up a boiled wool sweater over a thick turtleneck! Turning the oven to 500 degrees for a pizza! Making a thick spicy chick pea and dried porcini stew to be sopped up with fresh baked bread! Warming my hands on a hot cup of smoky lapsang souchong tea! Opening a bottle of rich red wine! Comfort eating, comfort drinking. But in summer, the balms are not so simple — in spite of the greater variety of beautiful fruits and vegetables that thrive on heat and sunshine. But there are, I realize, a few dishes that appear over and over in our household during hot spells. And become cozy by their very repetition. Salads get bigger and more elaborate. Sauces don’t simmer for hours as they do in January, but fresh tomato pesto over chiocciole or a piece of fresh Coho over quick-sauteed red amaranth (with a slice of sourdough to take advantage of the juices) does offer comfort — without much heat. I still make a Friday night pizza each week — but I bake it in a little toaster oven that lives outdoors (we call it the outdoor kitchen). Last Friday it was

topped with roasted (in the same oven) eggplant, basil, and fresh tomatoes. It called out for something red. Too hot for red? I asked myself. The Birdhorse Heliotropes came to my rescue. It’s a very light red, almost a dark orange in color and is best served thoroughly chilled. “Heliotropes” suggests a turning toward the sun, which is what these cinsault grapes do in their south facing slope, 3,000-foot elevation in El Dorado County. Cherry and rhubarb dominate this happy, lowalcohol wine and it seemed just right for the summer veg pizza. It’s a new bottling and comes from Birdhouse, project of Corinne Rich and Katie Rouse, partners in life as well as winemaking. Both work as winemakers at other wineries; Katie, you might like to know, has her M.S. in Viticulture and Enology from UC Davis. The two of them have “a vision anchored in a passion for diversification. We strive to showcase regions, varietals, and humans that have long had a

presence in this industry, but have yet to be celebrated by many of its constituents.” This Heliotropes, made in collaboration with Sacred Thirst Selections, was born of a hope “to bring together queer makers in support of one another,” makers that include artist Lia Halloran, who designed the label. In the spirit of collaboration, Birdhorse gives a portion of the proceeds to The People’s Potter Project whose mission is “to employ and empower formerly incarcerated women, trans and non-binary individuals through paid job training, access to a healing community, and meaningful employment in their collective non-profit ceramic business.” Thus your $25 (Coop) investment not only yields a delicious partner to a summer supper but also supports worthy causes. (My one complaint about this wine, by the way, is the wax seal over the cork. I don’t know who came up with this idea but removing the wax is seriously annoying and time-consuming. Maybe there’s a secret I don’t know. If you do, please share it with me. I wish more wineries would take the hint from places like Broc Cellars and Hobo/ Camp — their bottles just have naked corks, no wax, no foil, no plastic.) Tomato pesto, by the way, is

wonderfully simple. Just plop ¾ pound of Roma tomatoes (Everything Under the Sun has great ones right now) into boiling water for 30 seconds and pluck them out (save the water for your pasta), then chop, discarding some of the skin, and blend with fresh garlic, a generous handful of toasted pine nuts, good olive oil and plenty of sea salt. When you’re ready to stir in the drained al dente pasta, add ¼ cup of Parmesan and lots of fresh basil leaves. The cinsault grapes that go into the Heliotropes are also used by the Birdhorse crew to make their current (2021) rosé, also available at the Co-op ($20). Most of the rosé, though, is valdiguié, that pinot-like grape that grows so well in our area. The blend makes a lovely rich wine filled with flavors of strawberry and watermelon that give way to zesty citrus. I served it with the fresh tomato pesto dish, and as well as enhancing it, the rosé matched it almost exactly — so beautiful on the table. And no wax cover to wrestle with. Another wine new to the Co-op shelves and perfect for the season is the 2020 Terras Gauda Rias Baixas from Spain ($19). Terras Gauda was started in 1990 by the Fonseca family and is now considered one of Rias Baixas’ best wineries, winning numerous awards and elevating

the reputation of the appellation. Terras Gauda (Happy Land) is dedicated to preserving native grape varieties of northwestern Spain’s Galicia, of which Rais Baixas is a part. This 2020 — awarded 91 points by Wine Spectator — is a blend of 70% albariño, 22% caino blanco, and 8% loureiro. Albariño, best known for its intense floral aroma and flavor, does, I sometimes find, veer toward the too-fruity and flabby. Not this one. The summer stone fruit and grapefruit that start it off soon gives way to herbs, stone, and salt — and a long, impressive mineral finish. A complex and very sophisticated bottle, this is the perfect accompaniment to all sorts of seafood (try it with a ceviche or a salad topped with smoked trout), but it also did well with my side dish of garlic sautéed shishito peppers — now abundant at Farmers Market. Light red, orange, rosé, white — take your pick for summer drinking that offers cozy refreshment and serves as a reminder to savor the season in spite of heat and fire fears. — Susana Leonardi is a Davis resident; reach her at vinosusana@gmail.com. Comment on this column at www.davisenterprise.com.

Whip up a bountiful weekend brunch Special to The Enterprise Fresh air, warm sun and delicious foods make brunch a favorite weekend event. Set the stage (and the table) for an inviting experience with recipes that cover all the bases from snacks and desserts to a mouthwatering main course. Tide the appetite of your guests with Spiced GrassFed Lamb Over Hummus served with toasted flatbread or tortilla chips before dishing out Overnight Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole for a simple centerpiece. Just as those delectable dishes are vanishing, pull Brown Sugar Pound Cake out of the oven and pair with sweetened whipped cream and fresh fruit for a sweet finishing touch. — Family Features. Visit Culinary.net to find more ways to broaden your brunch menu.

Overnight Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole Wake Up to a Wonderful Brunch Perfect for any brunch occasion is a delicious dish that can be made a day in advance, simplifying your morning prep before guests arrive with growling stomachs. Prepared the day before and chilled overnight, this Overnight Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole is ready to bake to perfection in the morning with a gooey interior and crisp exterior filled with mouthwatering flavor. Drizzle with glaze then dish out to loved ones for a delicious

way to make brunch easy. Find more breakfast and brunch recipes at Culinary.net. Servings: 12 Ingredients: Nonstick cooking spray 1 package (20 ounces) French bread, cubed, divided 1 can (20 ounces) apple pie filling 9 eggs 1 cup half-and-half 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 cup powdered sugar, plus additional (optional) 2 tablespoons milk, plus additional (optional) Spray 8-by-8-inch glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Putting it together: In baking dish, add 10 ounces cubed French bread in bottom of dish. Pour apple filling over bread. Top with remaining cubed French bread. Set aside. In medium bowl, whisk eggs, half-and-half and cinnamon. Pour evenly over bread. Cover with aluminum foil and chill overnight. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Remove foil and bake 50-60 minutes. Let cool 10-15 minutes. In small bowl, whisk powdered sugar and milk. Add additional, if needed, until pourable glaze is reached. Drizzle over casserole before serving.

Spiced Grass-Fed Lamb Over Hummus A Fresh, Flavorful Brunch Bite Brunch is a perfect opportunity to entertain friends and family with

Spiced Grass-Fed Lamb Over Hummus, left, provides a fresh, flavorful brunch bite. Satisfy cake cravings with a Brown Sugar Pound Cake, below. Family Features/ Stock photos

delicious recipes that will delight their taste buds. For example, this smooth hummus is paired with tender New Zealand grassfed lamb loin chops and fresh toppings for flavor in every bite. Ready in less than 30 minutes, this Spiced Grass-Fed Lamb Over Hummus recipe is made using Atkins Ranch lamb, which is available at your local Whole Foods Market and hails from New Zealand where the animals are grass-fed 365 days a year and allowed to roam and graze freely over lush green hills and pastures. The result is a lean, finely textured, flavorful meat that tastes just as nature intended. Visit beefandlambnz. com for more recipes, cooking tips and information. Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Servings: 4-6 Ingredients: Lamb: 4 Atkins Ranch grass-fed lamb loin chops

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1 teaspoon cumin powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Hummus: 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas 3 cloves garlic, chopped ¼ cup tahini 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon paprika 3 tablespoons olive oil For serving: 1 Persian cucumber, small diced 1 small tomato, diced 2 tablespoons roasted pine nuts (or 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds) parsley, chopped lemon wedges toasted flatbread or tortilla chips Putting it together: To make lamb: Remove lamb from bone, dice meat into small cubes and transfer to medium bowl. Add cumin powder and salt. Toss to coat. Marinate while preparing hummus. To make hummus: Drain chickpeas, reserving 1 tablespoon liquid. Rinse chickpeas under running water then drain. In bowl of food processor, pulse chickpeas, chickpea liquid and garlic until chickpeas and garlic are chopped. Add tahini, lemon juice, salt, cumin, paprika and olive oil. Mix until smooth paste forms. Taste and adjust by adding more salt, lemon juice or olive oil, as desired. Transfer hummus to large platter and spread it out. In large skillet, heat extra-virgin olive oil over high heat until hot. Add lamb and cook 30 seconds without moving. Turn lamb over and cook 30-60 seconds, repeating until all sides are browned. Remove from pan and let

rest 5 minutes. To serve, place cucumbers and tomatoes in well of hummus then top with lamb, pine nuts and parsley. Top with squeeze of lemon juice and serve with flatbread or tortilla chips.

Brown Sugar Pound Cake Satisfy Cake Cravings with a Brunch-Worthy Dessert Whether your brunch feast consists of bacon and eggs, pancakes and waffles or a combination of favorites, you can cap it off with a sweet treat for the perfect ending. After all, no celebration is complete without dessert. Once the table is cleared of the main courses, dish out decadent bites of this Brown Sugar Pound Cake baked with high-quality ingredients like C&H Sugars to end the meal on a sweet note. Top with whipped cream and your crowd’s favorite fruits like strawberries and blueberries or serve the toppings separately for a customizable treat. Visit chsugar.com for

more brunch recipe ideas. Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Servings: 8 Ingredients: 1¾ cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for coating pan, divided 1 cup packed C&H Light Brown Sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt sweetened whipped cream, for topping (optional) fresh fruit, such as strawberries and blueberries, for topping (optional) Putting it together: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9-by-5by-3-inch loaf pan. In large bowl, beat sugar and butter until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla. In separate bowl, combine 1¾ cups flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to sugar mixture. Pour batter into pan. Bake 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan and turn out on rack to cool completely. Top with sweetened whipped cream and fresh fruit, if desired.

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Grizzlies blow lead, lose to the Blazers By Henry Krueger Enterprise correspondent Entrusted to bowl the final over with a 17-run lead, Ruchir Joshi of the Golden State Grizzlies had the odds in his favor on Sunday. To secure the win for the Grizzlies, Joshi needed to prevent the East Bay Blazers from scoring more than 16 runs in six balls. However, stepping up to the crease was Nawaz Khan, who has the sixth-highest StrikeRate in Minor League Cricket. In other words, Khan is among the best at scoring runs in a quick manner. Khan’s reputation proved worthy as he scored 20 runs on five balls to give East Bay (7-3) a one-wicket win against Golden State (5-4) at Arroyo Park. The 26-year-old batsman accounted for 29 of the Blazers’ 172 runs, which eclipsed the Grizzlies’ run total of 169.

Captain David White was named the Player of the Match as he led East Bay with 66 runs and six sixes. Golden State’s top run-producer was all-rounder Shivam Mishra, who tallied 77 runs, including nine fours and four sixes. Mishra was partially responsible for the Grizzlies’ highest-scoring over, scoring 11 of his team’s 23 runs in the 15th over. “He’s one of our top batsmen for sure. We bank on him quite a bit,” said Grizzlies general manager Nirav Shah. “Having lost a couple of quick wickets early, Shivam scored runs and made sure that we didn’t lose any more wickets.” While the Grizzlies were able to score the most runs in a single game since they tallied 174 against the Chicago Blasters on July 4, not all of the Blazers’ bowlers had a poor showing. Bowling four overs for East Bay, Mark Deyal took two wickets, gave up eight

runs and had the match’s lowest economy rate at 2.00. None of the Grizzlies were as dominant as Deyal, with none of the team’s bowlers allowing less than 26 runs. Holding down fourth place in the Western Division, Golden State’s loss was a missed opportunity to move up the standings since East Bay occupies the No. 3 spot. A win would’ve also moved the Grizzlies closer to playoff contention since the top two teams in each division qualify for the postseason. With five league matches remaining, Golden State can’t afford to lose too many more games if it hopes to make the playoffs for the second time in consecutive seasons. “The rest of the games coming up are quite manageable,” Shah said. “There’s only one tough game that we have, and even now, we do have an outside shot of

making it.” The challenging match Shah is referring to is Golden State’s next opponent, the Silicon Valley Strikers (10-0). The reigning champions of Minor League Cricket and the No. 1 team in the Western Division, the Strikers defeated the Grizzlies by 40 runs when the teams last played on July 17. Silicon Valley has scored the most runs of any team in Minor League Cricket with 1,750 across 10 matches and Strikers all-rounder Shehan Jayasuriya has the most runs of any player with 573. The match between the Grizzlies and Strikers is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. and will be played in Morgan Hill.

— Henry Krueger is a rising sophomore at Gonzaga University and an intern for The Enterprise this summer. Follow him on Twitter: @henrykrveger.

WESTBERG: Aggie to compete at U.S. Amateur From Page B1 The 2021 Big West Conference Tri-Freshman of the Year finished t-12th at the 2022 Big West Conference Championship. His best round of the season came at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, where he

carded a 4-under 212 to finish t-8th overall. Outside of collegiate competition, Westberg recently qualified for the 122nd U.S. Amateur that will be held at The Ridgewood and Arcola Clubs in Country Paramus, N.J., from Aug. 15-21.

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Jacob Westberg watches the golf ball fly during a match earlier this year.

while linemen were the other. Next the Blue Devils switched to defensive drills. Those groups also shifted between each drill. Defensive linemen, linebackers and defensive backs/safeties shuttered between those drills as well. “It’s only going to get better from here,” Garratt

said. “They were, remarkably, actually pretty fast and competitive.” Davis spent the last hour of practice working on offense and defense. “It’s a continuation of things that we did in the spring,” said Garratt, who was hired in the spring. “It’s just the base stuff that we’re getting in. We’re just trying to implement the basic steps.” Davis will hold its first

practice in pads on late Saturday morning, also at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium. The Blue Devils will scrimmage Manteca and Monterey Trail at Monterey Trail on Friday, Aug. 12. Then Davis opens the season hosting Vacaville on Friday, Aug. 19. — Contact Mike Bush at mike@davisenterprise. net. Follow on Twitter: @ MBDavisSports.