Winters Express - 2020/04/29

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Volume 137, Number 14 — Locally owned since 1884

The hometown paper of Juan Zaragoza

Winters, Yolo County, California, Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Face coverings required in Yolo County By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media As of Monday, Yolo County residents must wear face coverings in public in order to help limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. Face masks must cover the nose and mouth and may be made from a variety of cloth, fabric or other soft or permeable materials. Scarves, bandannas and homemade coverings are suitable. The face coverings are required while engaging in essential activities; visiting or working at essential businesses; seeking healthcare; and using public transportation. “The success of this order depends upon voluntary compliance by individuals and community acceptance of its requirements,” the health order issued by Dr. Ron Chapman states.

“Individual violators are unlikely to be cited, with enforcement directed instead at non-complying essential businesses and other enterprises. Individuals that choose not to wear face coverings when required by this order may encounter difficulties such as being refused access to public transit and essential businesses.” Requiring people to cover their faces in public is based on evidence that people infected with the virus may be asymptomatic but still contagious. The masks are meant to prevent the wearer from spreading the virus. The order does not not eliminate the need for sheltering in place, physical distancing of at least six feet away from others when in public, or frequent hand washing.

See MASK, Page 4

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Yolo County Sheriff and Winters Police Department vehicles block off parts of County Road 89 on Friday afternoon.

County Road 89 drive-by shooting victim dies Yolo County Sheriff seeking information from the community By Lauren Keene McNaughton Media The victim of Friday’s driveby shooting incident near Winters has died, Yolo County sheriff’s officials said Monday. “It’s now a homicide,” Yolo County Sheriff’s Lt. Ray Jimenez said of the man’s death, which occurred Sunday. The victim’s identity has not been released pending a positive identification by the Yolo County Coroner’s Office. Jimenez said detectives are still seeking a suspect in the shooting, which occurred

Roadmap to Recovery: Steps to re-open Yolo County By Anne Ternus-Bellamy McNaughton Media On Friday, Yolo County Health Officer Dr. Ron Chapman amended the county’s shelter-in-place order to allow a few outdoor recreational activities, namely, golfing, hunting, boating and fishing. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors will discuss a draft “Roadmap to Recovery” Chapman and his staff created that provides guidance on what other activities are considered low risk for spread of the novel coronavirus and may be allowed to resume in the coming months. The key will be first allowing activities considered at lowest risk for spreading the

virus, monitoring the impact and adjusting as needed, officials said. Looking down the line — as soon as May — low-risk activities likely to resume include some non-essential retail and construction activities (though very limited at first), as well as limited child care and even drive-in religious services. Other low-risk businesses and services that may follow include house cleaning, pet grooming, realtor showings and some non-contact outdoor sports. Not likely happening any time soon given their high risk: bars, nightclubs and gyms re-opening or large stadium events taking place.

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Rain for week: 0.00 in. Season’s total: 13.06 in. Last sn. to date: 36.38 in.

Classifieds ................... B-4 Community .................. A-6

Athlete of the Week..... A-5

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Winters rainfall season began 7/1/19. Weather readings are taken at 9 a.m.

Somewhere in between in the medium-risk category: nail salons, public pools, bowling alleys and more. The draft roadmap that lays all of that out comes with a key caveat: should increased activity lead to increased cases of COVID-19, hospitalizations or deaths, or an increased burden on the healthcare system, “these activities will immediately cease or reverse.” Chapman said last week that key metrics should be met in order to safely re-open Yolo County, including the most challenging one thus far — the ability to rapidly test anyone with COVID-19 symptoms as well as their close contacts and essential service providers. As has been the case across the country, a lack of testing has hindered efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Chapman said last week that the shelterin-place order is working, and the curve flattening, but it’s too soon to celebrate — or to end that shelter-inplace order. It is, however, “time to begin a discussion about how we slowly begin to crawl out of this situ-

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at about 1:30 p.m. Friday on County Road 89 north of Winters. The shots were fired by someone in a small, dark-colored sedan last seen heading northbound on Road 89. The driver who accompanied the injured passenger transported the victim to Sutter Davis Hospital. The victim was later transferred to an area trauma center for further treatment where he later succumbed to injuries. “It is early in the investigation and there are no further details at this time,” Jimenez said in a news release. Anyone

with information is asked to contact sheriff’s dispatchers at 530-666-8282 or leave an anonymous tip at 530-668-5248. County Road 89 was closed off from County Road 31 down to Winters city limits at Niemann Street during the afternoon. Winters Police Sgt. Jose Hermosillo and Officer Victor Barajas were on scene to assist Yolo County Sheriff deputies, said Winters Police Department Chief John P. Miller. Crystal Apilado and Rodney Orosco contributed to this article.

Cowan takes the gavel as new Mayor By Rodney Orosco

Projects & Funding

Staff Writer At the April 21 meeting, council members Jesse Loren and Bill Biasi, both of whom were re-elected in the March 3 election, had to be satisfied with hearty virtual high fives and a promise of cake in the future. All council members, and the city manager, attended the meeting via a video link. While Loren resumes her spot on the council, Biasi will hand the Mayor’s gavel to Wade Cowan. Biasi received the most votes in the election, and will become the Mayor pro tempore. Council members unanimously voted to approve amending city zoning ordinances regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU, aka granny flats). The new amendment will bring city rules regarding ADUs in line with new state rules. A few highlights of the new rules include: No impact fees shall be imposed on any ADU that is less than seven hundred fifty feet in size. And, no off-street parking shall be required for an ADU.

New Planing Commission Members

Nancy Northrup and Chris Rose will join the planning commission, replac-

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Wade Cowen ing Lisa Baker and Pat Riley. The city received applications from Richard Casavecchia, George EIrod, Jaime Guzman, Northrup, Rose, Carl Treseder, and Kristin Trott. Council member Loren and then Mayor pro tem Cowan, as the Interview and Selection Committee, recommended Northrup and Rose to serve in the place of the two retiring commission members. The Council approved the candidate recommendations and they will begin their terms at the upcoming May meeting. In his development planning status update, City Manger John W. Donlevy, Jr. reported that the 54unit Walnut 10 development is the only active project. The Walnut 10 project is scheduled to go before the planning commission at their May meeting.

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The Council unanimously voted to adopt a list of road projects to be funded by state gas tax funds, SB 1. More than $140,000 will fund eight street repair projects. The Council appointed council member Loren to represent Winters on the Yolo County Covid-Relief fund Leadership Advisory Board. The money will go to help non profit healthcare providers and those providing social safety net assistance. The Country Board of Supervisors allocated $250,000 to the fund, with participating cites expected to donate. Winters is still evaluating how much they will donate to the fund.

Business future

Donlevy hosted a special business town hall meeting on April 22. As policies come out regarding re-opening the county, Winters and its businesses will need to adapt and prepare for the new realities of doing business. The City will move more picnic tables into Rotary Park, adding more social distancing signs around the city and keeping in touch with businesses.

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