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2019: Tears and perserverance
Officers surround the house where the suspect in the January shooting of Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona (right) was hiding. SUE COCKRELL/ENTERPRISE FILE PHOTO FRED GLADDIS/ENTERPRISE FILE PHOTO
Davis Enterprise staff make their picks for the stories of the year Enterprise staff When gunfire broke out at an already chaotic traffic-crash scene on Fifth Street on Jan. 10, 2019, it was only the beginning of a trauma that would be visited on a family, a police department and a community. It is a cliché to say in moments of great tragedy that things will never be the same, but the murder of rookie Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona that night was a staggering blow to Davis’ sense of identity, and started a series of conversations on public safety, police relations and mental health that are still ongoing. It was, accordingly, chosen by the staff of The Davis Enterprise as the most significant story of 2019. The year was bookended by sorrow. Having begun with Corona’s slaying in January, we ended with the December homicide of a mother by her son in North Davis, and his subsequent death at the hands of responding police officers.
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In between, Davis residents tried to assert some control over their future, with debates over traffic, housing, voting and homelessness coming to the forefront of public consciousness. In each case the question was, “What sort of community will we be?” And the wider world made its impact, too. On the UC Davis campus, students found their lives upended by decisions made thousands of miles away, by U.S. and foreign governments. It was a bumpy ride, this 2019, one that will continue to affect us in years to come. Here, then, are the top 10 stories of year, as chosen by the staff of The Enterprise:
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Rookie Davis police officer Natalie Corona, 22, was fatally shot on the night of Jan. 10 while investigating a downtown traffic collision. The suspect: Kevin Douglas Limbaugh, who took his own life during a police standoff following the Fifth
Davis Police and Fire department personnel take a moment after installing a thin blue line flag on Fifth Street in memory of Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona the day after she was slain.
Street shooting. Corona’s killing — Davis’ first on-duty officer fatality in nearly 60 years — put downtown Davis on lockdown as dozens of federal, state, county and local lawenforcement officers swarmed throughout the city during a manhunt that later focused on a house just feet away from the crash scene. Surrounded by police, Limbaugh shot himself. Investigators found no motive for targeting Corona, other than a mysterious note in which Limbaugh, who according to former coworkers and neighbors had a history of odd behavior, claimed the Davis Police Department barraged him with “ultra sonic waves.” Police also recovered two handguns, which Limbaugh apparently had in his possession for years despite a court order following a Yolo County battery conviction that prohibited him from possessing firearms. Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel described Corona as “a rising star” in the department, having
worked part-time as a community service officer since 2016 before graduating from the police academy the previous summer. The senseless slaying of a promising young officer brought an outpouring of grief in the community. A makeshift shrine grew on the spot of the shooting, and more than 6,000 mourners attended Corona’s memorial service as condolences and donations toward a memorial fund benefiting aspiring law-enforcement officers poured in from across the country and beyond. A documentary about her life also is in the works, and a memorial at the Davis police station will be dedicated to her on the oneyear anniversary of her death.
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One pushed, one on its own, the Davis City Council and Davis Joint Unified School Board changed the method by which their members would be elected, going from at-large elections to
individual districts. Instead of voting for two or three candidates every two years to fill the five-member bodies, Davis voters will now vote once every four years, electing a single representative for the council and school board, based on where they live. Since adoption of the California Voting Rights Act, numerous jurisdictions throughout the state have faced court challenges to their at-large election systems and have lost in court whenever attempting to fight it. The school board acted early, and pushed through its changes without any pressure. The Davis City Council, on the other hand, was sued by Woodland attorney and former county supervisor Matt Rexroad, alleging that “Voting within Davis is racially polarized, which has resulted in minority vote dilution.” Seeing no point in fighting, the
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Ballot arguments submitted for tax measures Minimum-wage workers BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer In two months, Davis voters will make a pair of decisions that could significantly impact the quality of city services and school district programs well into the future. Those decisions: whether to approve a renewal of the city’s existing 1 percent sales tax and whether to impose a $198 school district parcel tax. Ballot arguments for both measures have been submitted to the Yolo County elections office and the text of those arguments, as well as impartial legal analysis, have been posted online. Vote-bymail ballots will be sent out
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Measure Q The city’s existing 1percent sales tax is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2020, unless renewed by voters. The tax provides the city with about $8.6 million annually to fund city services that include everything from police and firefighting to parks and recreation services and ongoing road and bike path repair and maintenance. All of the money raised by the tax goes into the city’s General Fund and may be used for any municipal purpose.
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Arguing in favor of Measure Q on the March ballot are Davis Mayor Brett Lee and four former mayors: Robb Davis, Lois Wolk, Ken Wagstaff and Ann Evans. “Davis is special,” they write. “Over many decades, we have intentionally designed our community to reflect, encourage and support our core values. “We gather for farmers market or music in our downtown common space and play sports in our parks, we’re proud to be a leader in bike- and walkability, and we love that our family-friendly town feels safe and secure. Voting Yes on Q is critical (for) continuing this life which we
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so cherish.” The sales tax renewal, they add, “is supported by every Davis city council member, the Davis Chamber of Commerce, Davis police officers, and many former and current local leaders because it generates crucial revenue for public safety, community public space, recreation programs, bike paths and roadway maintenance.” No argument was submitted against Measure Q. If passed by a majority of voters on March 3, Measure Q will continue the 1 percent sales tax in perpetuity unless repealed by voters in the future.
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will see pay boosts today BY ERICA HELLERSTEIN Mercury News
Low-wage workers will ring in the new decade with bigger paychecks as a round of minimum wage hikes takes effect on Jan. 1. Currently, the state minimum wage is $11 an hour for businesses with 25 or fewer employees and $12 an hour for larger employers. Beginning Jan. 1, both those rates will increase by $1 per hour. The hikes are part of a statewide law that raises the rate every year until it hits $15 in 2023. In addition, about a
dozen Bay Area cities are hiking wages beyond the new statewide minimum beginning Jan. 1. The cities’ wages — some as high as $15.40 per hour — are the latest in a slew of recent hikes as the Bay Area grapples with a housing crisis and soaring cost of living. For instance, in South San Francisco, workers will get a boost from $11 an hour at small employers and $12 an hour at large employers to $15 per hour. Minimum wages in Belmont will jump from $13.50 to
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Briefly Yolo judges get assignments The Yolo Superior Court has released its judicial assignments for 2020, which become effective Jan. 1:
Dept. 1 — Judge Peter Williams, arraignments/ master calendar. Dept. 2 — Commissioner Kent O’Mara, traffic/ small claims/unlawful detainers. Dept. 3 — Judge Daniel P. Maguire, family law Dept. 4 — Judge Sonia Cortés, family law. Dept. 5 — Judge Tom M. Dyer, juvenile court. Dept. 6 — Judge Janene Beronio, juvenile court. Dept. 7 — Judge David W. Reed, criminal court. Dept. 8 — Commissioner Dennis Umanzio, family support. Dept. 9 — Assigned judge, civil/probate/ conservatorships. Dept. 10 — Judge Samuel T. McAdam, civil/ probate. Dept. 11 — Judge Timothy L. Fall, criminal court. Dept. 12 — Judge Paul K. Richardson, criminal court. Dept. 14 — Judge David Rosenberg, criminal court.
House party backs Deos There will be a house party for Yolo County Supervisor candidate Linda Deos from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at the home of Robbie and David Murphy, 1120 Fordham Drive. Deos is a longtime consumer-protection attorney and smallbusiness owner. She serves on the Yolo County Cannabis Business Tax Citizens' Advisory Committee, the Davis Utilities Commission and the Board of Directors for the Yolo Basin Foundation. For information, contact Karen Friis, karen friis7354@gmail.com, or 209-304-2639.
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lsewhere today you are able to read a comprehensive recap of the top news stories of 2019 as compiled by the expert staff of The Davis Enterprise. Unfortunately, this effort led to an angry tweet from President Trump because he wasn’t mentioned once. I will not make that mistake. In fact, one of my goals for 2020 is to get mentioned at least once in a presidential tweet. In any regard, rather than look backward in this space, I am happy to provide a look ahead to the events that are certain to take place in our community and the world in the Year of Our Lord, 2020. Note: several predictions from previous years have been delayed by the usual governmental red tape, not to mention a foggy crystal ball, and are thus repeated here as predicted happenings in 2020. May I have the envelope please? THERE’S ALWAYS A SILVER LINING (January 7) ... Yolo County Health Department reports dramatic spike in births in South Davis, cites long delays on Mace Boulevard as likely cause. WOULD YOU LIKE FRIES WITH THAT? (January 14) ... Burgers and Brew takes over E.Z. Brow to create Burgers and Brow, offering a complete line of beauty products made with a ketchup/ mayo base. BEEP FOR THE VEEP (January 16) ... In a brazen move to attract votes in delegate-rich California, Michael Bloomberg names Lois Wolk as his running mate, moves campaign headquarters to Fluffy Donut.
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carbon-neutral, City Council bans all varieties of carbonara from Italian restaurants in town.
California to Russia for $1 and permission to build a Trump Tower in Vladivostok. “We bought Alaska from Russia, so we can certainly sell California to Russia,” the president explains. “All California is good for is almonds and wine and I don’t partake in either of those. Plus it’s not a bad idea to wipe those 55 Electoral College votes off the map.” DANCING WITH THE DEVILS (April 6) ... After winning state high school title, undefeated Davis High boys basketball team earns at-large bid to NCAA tournament while averaging 112.4 points a game. Blue Devils defeat Gonzaga, 113-111, in triple overtime in championship game. BIRDS OF A FEATHER (April 18) ... UC Davis Young Republicans once again invite Vladimir Putin to ride on their Picnic Day float.
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RARE HONOR (April 20) ... Staff of Davis Enterprise wins first Pulitzer Prize for coverage of devastating Sept. 30, 2019, tornado that uprooted three young pistachio trees north of town and blew the flag out of the hole on the 17th green at Wildhorse. The tornado also leveled much of East Davis, with damages exceeding two hundred dollars.
BOB, BOB, BOBBIN’ ALONG (January 27) ... Enterprise columnist, hired in 1970, reaches halfway point of newspaper career. City Council approves funds to relocate him to Woodland, simultaneously raising the IQ of both cities.
MACE MESS MASTERED (April 30) ... City Council votes to convert two-mile stretch of Mace Boulevard into a massive farmers’ market. “At last, there are now no more traffic jams on Mace,” declares Mayor Brett Lee. “Problem solved.”
RAKE OR ELSE (January 31) ... Noting that the state of California encompasses 104 million acres and has a population of just over 39 million (mostly Democrats), President Trump issues executive order requiring each Californian to rake three acres of the state for fire suppression “like they do in Finland.” Otherwise, all federal money to the Golden State will be discontinued.
UNPRINCIPLED PRINCIPLES (May 9) ... United States Supreme Court rules UC Davis’ heralded “Principles of Community” document is unconstitutional. “No one can be constitutionally compelled to ‘respect’ anyone,” court declares in unanimous decision.
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POLE LINE EXTENSION (February 14) ... City of Davis annexes North, North Davis (south Woodland), claims all sales tax revenue from Costco. New addition is designated as District 6 for Davis City Council elections. UNBRIDLED AMBITION (February 15) ... Matt Rexroad announces run for Davis City Council.
WORDS OF WISDOM (May 30) ... Merriam-Webster announces that the words “gourmet” and “premium” have been dropped from their dictionary listings because “they have been used so ubiquitously to describe everything from peanut butter to ice cream to the latest India pale ale that they have become virtually meaningless.”
BACK IN THE RING (March 1) ... Just in time for the California primary, Ed Prieto announces candidacy for U.S. President. Donald Trump claims Big Ed was born in Kenya and raised in Ukraine.
POTATO PALACE (June 1) ... President Trump builds Western White House in Moscow, Idaho, establishes “Brother City” relationship with Moscow, Russia. “Democrats can have their silly ‘sister cities,’ but real men need ‘brother cities,’ ” the President declares at a rally before 14,000 MAGA hat-wearing fans in the Kibbie Dome.
TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE (April 1) ... President Trump sells
PASTA BAN (June 12) ... In its continuing effort to make Davis
NEW CAST OF CHARACTERS (June 30) … After years of discussion, Disneyland confirms plans to move its entire Orange County amusement park to Yolo County and rename it Disney Davis. Explains a Disney spokesman: “We’ll bring all the characters to Davis except Goofy. He’s clearly already there.” FOUR-LEGGED SPLASHFEST (July 21) ... In order to comply with Title IX, UC Davis introduces co-ed equestrian water polo as a Division I varsity sport. NEWS BY THE ROLL (July 27) ... Citing the rising cost of newsprint, Davis Enterprise announces plans to print entire edition on toilet paper. Newsroom staff flushed with excitement. MOTTO MANIA MARCHES ON (August 1) ... Davis City Council votes 5-0 to adopt official city motto: “Davis — More Nuts Than Winters.” AND A CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM (August 25) ... Barron Trump enrolls at North Davis Elementary, immediately runs for student body president. YOU CAN BET ON IT (August 29) ... Aggie football team opens season with 136-0 win over Nevada, accepts earliest Rose Bowl invitation in college football history. CHILDREN BEST LEAVE THE ROOM (September 12) ... Six adult salmon arrested in shallow waters of Putah Creek, charged with spawning in public. HE’S A RAMBLIN’ WRECK FROM GEORGIA TECH AND A HELL OF AN ENGINEER (September 23) ... Gary May returns to Atlanta as Georgia Tech head football coach, immediately schedules home-and-home series with Aggies. Dan Hawkins named as UC Davis interim chancellor. PARCEL THIS (September 30) ... Under threat of an expensive lawsuit from out-of-town attorney Matt Wrecksthings, Davis City Council agrees that sales tax measure on the ballot should be decided “by district.” Those districts that vote against the tax don’t have to pay it. STOP IN THE NAME OF THE LAW (October 5) ... After an intensive 10-year study, a jointpowers agreement is reached between Yolo County, the city of Davis and Caltrans to authorize $3.2 million to install a stop sign where westbound Road 32A meets the railroad tracks. Accidents at the site decline to zero. FREE, FREE, FREE (October 19) ... Anonymous Davis billionaire buys Unitrans, renames it “Gyft” and offers free rides to anyone who smiles and says “please” and “thank you.” FAMILY FEUD (October 28) ... City Council declares nuclear family a violation of Davis’ nuclearfree ordinance.
DIVERSIFY OR ELSE (November 3) ... After the switch to district elections does not produce the result envisioned by the California Voting Rights Act, state Supreme Court disbands entire Davis City Council and appoints five new members to serve lifetime terms. “It’s clear the people of Davis cannot be trusted to vote properly,” declares the Court in a unanimous decision.
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LECTORAL EMBARRASSMENT (November 3) ... International Election Watchdog Commission invokes “mercy rule” and orders a stop to counting of presidential ballots after the first 34 states all vote overwhelmingly for the Democratic candidate. “We don’t wish to hurt the president’s feelings unnecessarily and cause him to do something rash, given that he still has two and a half more months in office” says committee chairperson Gno More, who asked not to be identified. FOUR MORE YEARS (November 4) ... Citing “gross voting irregularities” due to coordinated election interference from Russia, Ukraine and Northern Manitoba, President Trump declares Nov. 3 vote “null and void” and states “I will remain in office until further notice.” WHO WROTE THIS DOCUMENT? (November 5) ... Noting the all-encompassing nature of Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution, Rudy Giuliani declares the president can do whatever he wants to do, “and right now he wants to still be president, so that’s what he’s going to do. It’s all completely constitutional.” BAG BAN REVISITED (November 14) ... Adding extra layers of legislation to an already strict state law, city of Davis bans plastic bags, paper bags, Glad bags, handbags, sandbags beanbags, saddlebags, gift bags, windbags, airbags, scumbags, dirtbags, carpetbaggers, bagpipes, bagpipers, bag ladies, bagmen, bags under the eyes, baggy pants, Baggin’s End, people named Bagley, bagatelles, baguettes and rutabagas. RUN FOR THE ROSES (November 22) ... UC Davis vet school, equine division, purchases Avid Reader with a grant from Santa Anita racetrack. Changes store name to Avid Breeder. RELISHING OUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER (December 2) ... Davis Enterprise buys the Hotdogger, orders paper carriers to haul buns to get paper delivered on time. HOLIDAY CHEER (December 24) ... Davis Mayor Gloria Partida issues “heartfelt apology” and promises to attend 10 years of sensitivity training after inadvertently wishing her council colleagues “Merry Christmas” during final council meeting of 2020. “I have no excuse for my shameful behavior,” the mayor declares. NOSTRADAMUS STRIKES AGAIN (December 31) ... Davis Enterprise names all of the above as the top news stories of 2019. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
Police investigate downtown coffee-shop robbery BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer Three suspects remain at large after allegedly snatching laptop computers from their owners at a downtown coffee shop, Davis police said. Lt. Art Camacho said the incident occurred at about
4:20 p.m. Sunday when the trio entered Philz Coffee, 521 Second St., and forcibly took three laptops from their owners.”During a short physical struggle, two of the victims were able to recover two laptops from the suspects. The suspects, however, were able to flee the scene on foot still in
possession of the third laptop,” Camacho said. They were last seen leaving the area in a white Toyota sedan with the partial license-plate number 7VY. Witnesses described the suspects as African
American males between 17 and 25 years old, all wearing all black clothing. No weapons were seen. Anyone with information about this incident can contact the Davis Police Department at 530-747-5400.
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Measure G The $198 per parcel tax that Measure G would impose would raise about $3 million per year to fund teacher and staff salaries in the Davis Joint Unified School District. The tax — which must be approved by two-thirds of voters — would not expire unless repealed by the school board or voters and would include an annual increase for inflation. Eligible for exemptions from the tax would be those over age 65 or disabled as well as school district employees. Arguing in favor of the measure are local educators and business leaders, including former state superintendent of schools Delaine Eastin; the president of the Davis Schools Foundation, Ryan Davis; Birch Lane Elementary School teacher Roxanne Deutsch; business and community leader Bill Roe; and retired minister and Davis teacher JoAnn Diel. They contend Measure G will “maintain the Davis tradition of educational excellence for the children in our schools by supporting our teachers and school staff for about 50 cents a day.” “Teachers in Davis schools are at the center of student achievement,” the supporters of Measure G write. “Keeping teacher and
support staff salaries competitive attracts the best educators to our schools and prevents staff from leaving for higher paying districts. Currently, Davis teachers and staff are paid less on average than those in other schools in our region. Measure G fixes this systemic problem and ensures high quality public education into the future.” Four individuals signed a ballot argument rebutting that assertion and urging a No vote on Measure G: Mary McDonald, a school psychologist and parent; John Hoover, president of the Yolo County Taxpayers Association; Katie Kelly, a Davis farmer and parent; and Davis resident Tom Randall Jr. They contend that supporters of Measure G “present an emotional appeal without providing the background voters need to make an informed decision. “After researching the facts,” they write, “we cannot support Measure G. Better solutions exist for increasing teacher salaries.” The rebuttal includes the following arguments: ■ “In 2016 we approved Measure H, a $620/year parcel tax supporting Davis schools. In 2018 we approved Measure M, giving our schools 11 million annually for 30 years. Now, we are being asked to raise taxes yet again. Might existing funds be used to increase teacher salaries?” ■ “The median household
income of Davis residents is $57,000/year. Can homeowners afford over $1,400/year in school taxes? Can tenants afford rent increases resulting from these taxes?” ■ “Farmers and homeowners already bear a disproportionate weight of school taxes, yet Measure G taxes a small plot of farmland or home the same as an office building or hotel. Might restructuring Measure G resolve this issue?” ■ “Unless modified, Measure G raises taxes yearly without end. Shall our poor planning burden future generations?” ■ “Two statewide measures, designed to increase funding of K-12 schools, will be on the March/November 2020 ballot. Shouldn’t we wait for the voters’ response to these before increasing school parcel taxes?” In their ballot argument against Measure G, McDonald, Hoover, Kelly and Randall also add the following points: ■ “Were Measure G to pass, the owner of a home with an assessed value of $391,000 would pay $1,400/year in school parcel taxes. This offsets the benefits of Proposition 13 — designed to keep aging and lower-income residents in their homes. How would Measure G impact the age and economic diversity of our community? ■ “Measure G raises taxes on thousands of acres of farmland.
Doesn’t this offset the benefits of the Williamson Act — designed to protect the farming community so vital to our Davis heritage?” ■ “Measure G would tax a 900-square-foot home the same as a 50-unit apartment building. Why are homeowners bearing an unfair share of school parcel taxes? Shouldn’t taxation be based on the square foot of the structure such as in other districts?” ■ “Each year over 600 students from other districts receive interdistrict transfers to attend Davis schools. Is it fair that these students are subsidized by our tax dollars?” Rebutting that argument are DJUSD trustees Alan Fernandez and Joe DiNunzio as well as Victor Lagunes, president of the Davis Teachers Association; Sande Royval, president of the California School Employee Association — Davis; and Cory Koehler, executive director of the Davis Chamber of Commerce. “The ‘No’ position’s claims are simply not supported by the facts,” they argue. Their point-by-point rebuttal includes the following: ■ “DJUSD receives less funding from the state than average districts in the region. Local funding from the existing parcel tax was approved by voters to fund community priorities in science, the arts, libraries and
other programs.” ■ “85 percent of district costs are for employee compensation. DJUSD already spends less than comparable districts for the remaining non-employee costs. Increasing teacher compensation requires additional local funding or a reduction in teachers and corresponding reduction in programs.” ■ “Measure G provides seniors an exemption if they so choose.” ■ “Measure G has no impact on the Williamson Act, a state law, and most Davis farms are taxed as one parcel.” ■ “The state funding for each district is legally fixed by a formula.” ■ “Each out-of-boundary student provides more than $8,900 in state funding to DJUSD. Having these students attend our schools enables the district to maintain a steady enrollment, avoiding significant budget and program cuts.” The full text of Measure Q and Measure G, as well as the ballot arguments and impartial analysis, are currently available at https://www.yoloelections.org/ voting/measure-on-the-ballotfor-the-march-3rd-primaryelection. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@davisenter prise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
WAGE: Cities add their own increases for low-income jobs From Page A1 $15 an hour, and from $12 an hour to $13.75 an hour in Daly City. In Menlo Park, the minimum wage will climb from $12 an hour for large employers and $11 an hour for small employers to $15 an hour. Redwood City workers will see increases to $15.38, and Oakland workers will see their wages increase from $13.80 an hour to $14.14. Cities that have already hit the $15 threshold also will see gains: In Cupertino, wages will increase to $15.35. Workers in El Cerrito will earn $15.37 and San Jose’s minimum wage will rise to $15.25 per hour. And Los Altos, Palo Alto and Santa Clara, all will raise the minimum wage to $15.40 per hour. Alameda and San Leandro are set to reach $15 by July 2020. In the city and county of Los Angeles, the minimum is $13.25 per hour for smaller employers and $14.25 for larger ones, with an increase scheduled for July, 2020. Most other cities follow the state wage minimums. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, remaining unchanged since 2009. The lasting impact of the wage hikes for low-income workers has long been a source of debate. Opponents argue that increasing the minimum wage could suppress job growth and business expansion by compelling employers to pay higher rates, potentially resulting in business closures and job losses. Proponents say it’s needed for people struggling to gain a foothold in
the Bay Area, where skyhigh housing costs have reconfigured the wages that workers need to take home in order to survive. Ken Jacobs, chair of the UC Berkeley Labor Center, said the increases in Bay Area cities so far have resulted in higher earnings for workers without any measurable effect on jobs. “Essentially the minimum wage increases are doing what they are supposed to do in terms of improving workers’ income with very small overall net effects on economic growth or employment,” Jacobs says. Still, some experts caution against setting a standard rate across cities with vastly different economic landscapes. Micah Weinberg, CEO of the nonprofit California Forward, notes that many of the cities where the minimum wage boosts have been implemented are in “hot economic markets” like the Bay Area that can withstand the increases by passing some of the costs to consumers. In less affluent areas, the economic impact could be very different. “In these very strong, robust economic areas where we have seen these minimum wage increases I would say that on net they have been positive,” Weinberg says. “However, that doesn’t mean that we can have the same minimum wage in every part of California and not see different impacts. Because there are such radically different economies and costs of living across California. So we need to make sure that our economic policies
are tailored to individual regions and their economies.” Bringing down the cost of living and increasing the housing supply would have greater benefits for workers, Weinberg says. According to United Ways of California’s Real Cost Measure, which uses multiple data sources including census data to calculate the cost of living, a household with two adults, a preschooler, and a school-aged child would need to make $105,983 annually to meet their basic needs in Alameda County; $103,986 in Contra Costa County; $111,050 in Santa Clara County; $129,264 in San Mateo County; and $130,702 in San Francisco County. “Living in the Bay Area continues to get more and more expensive,” says Kate O’Hara, executive director of the East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy. “So we are seeing that even with the increased wages, it’s still really hard for workers to keep up with the costs of housing and other costs.” In Oakland, where the minimum wage will rise to $14.14 Jan. 1, McDonald’s worker and single mother Maria Arroyo said that between paying rent, gas, electric, and phone bills, and supporting her 11-yearold son, her paychecks often dry up before the month is over. “Fifteen dollars is necessary to survive here,” Arroyo says in Spanish, adding that her colleagues also support a higher minimum wage to sustain the city’s cost of living.
In Menlo Park, where a recent ordinance will bring the minimum wage from $12 an hour for large employers and $11 an hour for small employers to a flat rate of $15, some small business owners have expressed concern about the rapid rise in costs. Anna Chow, the owner of Cheeky Monkey Toys in Menlo Park, said the state’s model of staggered increases would be
more sustainable. “It didn’t give us a lot of time to budget and all that,” she says. “We know we are going to go to $15, but we wanted to be able to do that over the course of a year or two. The idea that all of a sudden this is what we have to do is an extra burden.” Menlo Park vice mayor and previous city council member Drew Combs said the measure was needed to address the city’s steep cost
of living. “Overall, I thought this was an effort to have a minimum wage that better reflects that this area is an incredibly costly area,” he said. — Erica Hellerstein is a reporter with the Mercury News. This article is part of The California Divide, a collaboration among newsrooms examining income inequity and economic survival in California.
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2019: Community looks to define itself for years to come From Page A1 council postponed March 2020’s scheduled election to November in order to implement the new system. The council and the school district each hired demographers to draw district maps and the next elections will be under the new method.
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Traffic
With commuter traffic on Interstate 80 getting worse by the week, and mobile apps like Waze sending drivers onto Davis streets in an attempt to get around the congestion, a street redesign in South Davis turned into a major flashpoint as traffic backed up along Mace Boulevard. The project began in 2018 with several components: eliminating channelized right turns at the intersection of Mace and Cowell Boulevard; constructing buffered bike lanes on Mace Boulevard; and reducing Mace from two lanes of traffic in each direction to one. But complaints from South Davis residents and others who regularly travel along Mace and through the Mace/Cowell intersection began almost immediately. Those complaints focused on traffic congestion along Mace from Chiles Road south to San Marino Drive and gridlock along Mace that made it difficult for residents of side streets to exit their neighborhoods, among other issues. By April, it was clear that parts of the project had to be reversed. In July, the City Council voted to remove the project’s concrete islands. In November, the council favored restoring a second lane on northbound Mace Boulevard as well as installing a traffic signal at Montgomery Avenue to deter drivers currently using the Mace corridor to avoid heavy freeway traffic. Stay tuned, this one is still ongoing.
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Homelessness
As the number of homeless people in the city and county grow, efforts focus on daytime respite centers, tiny houses and more services. Complaints by Woodland residents prompted the Yolo County Board of Supervisors to ban encampments on county property, most notably the historic County Courthouse, which had become something of a safe haven where Woodland police could not evict campers.
In Davis, a coalition of public and private entities raised millions of dollars for Paul’s Place, which, if approved by the City Council, will provide emergency shelter, permanent supportive housing and transitional housing in a remodeled building on H Street. Meanwhile, the Davis City Council is moving forward with plans for a homeless respite center on city property. Operating daily from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., the center will provide individual case management, connections to services and permanent housing plans for those willing, as well as food, laundry facilities, pet kennels, restrooms, showers, storage and lounge areas for the city’s homeless population. The original location, under the bicycle overpass on Second Street, drew opposition from residents and businesses, and the council voted instead to set it up in the city’s corporation yard near Fifth Street, with access from L Street.
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Armed robberies
A series of armed robberies — eight in seven weeks — hit Davis in the fall and winter. Three have involved carjackings — one attempted and two successful. “We clearly have been a target,” Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel said as he outlined his agency’s response to the crimes, which include increased nighttime patrols, cooperative investigations with neighboring police agencies and a proposed boost to surveillance technology in the city. The robberies also are being investigated by the newly formed Yolo County Crime Task Force — a multi-agency effort involving members of all seven of the county’s law-enforcement agencies that focuses on major crime trends.
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It seems like the eternal question in Davis: Where and how fast shall we grow? New projects are on their way, with legal victories clearing the way for Lincoln40 on Olive Drive and the Nishi Gateway Project between the UCD campus and the freeway. The Trackside development on Second Street is under appeal, after a judge ruled it violated Davis’ general plan. The Chiles Road Apartments under construction on the site of
Nima Abdollahpour, a Ph.D. student from Iran, has been denied entry to the United States to study. COURTESY PHOTO
the university to display greater support for its Iranian students. “We’re calling on Janet Napolitano and the university to oppose Trump’s discrimination against Iranian student-workers,” the petition states. So far, it has been signed by nearly 1,500 people.
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Winnie, a UC Davis undergraduate student, participated in pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong this summer before returning to UC Davis. She wears a mask to conceal her identity and covers one eye to honor a Hong Kong protester who was allegedly shot with a projectile by police. the old Pacific Standard Life Insurance building, and more projects — University Commons, the Aggie Research Campus and Olive Drive Apartments — are at some point in the approval pipeline.
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With online retailers becoming increasingly popular with shoppers, owners of brickand-mortar commercial property in Davis struggled to find owners/ tenants for several larger locations in Davis during 2019. These include the former Borders/Whole Foods store in Davis Commons, the former location of Watermelon Music on E Street downtown, and the former housewares building that Davis Ace Hardware once occupied on G Street downtown, all if which have all been vacant for some time. There are also vacancies in two large spaces at University Mall on Russell Boulevard, where the Forever 21 clothing store (once a Gottschalks department store), and The Graduate (longtime sports bar, restaurant, pool parlor and dance hall) shut down in 2019. Much of University Mall (dating from the 1960s) is slated for demolition, with plans for a new multistory University Commons building (containing a mix of retail space on the ground floor with apartments above, plus a multistory parking structure) proposed for the site.
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North Davis homicides
On a street with houses decorated for the holidays, police were
summoned to a domestic dispute early on the morning of Dec. 19, to find that a son had apparently fatally stabbed his mother. Carol Gray was injured when police arrived and succumbed to her wounds at the scene, while Chris Gray died after confronting two to three officers with a knife as they attempted to render aid to his mother, prompting more than one officer to fire at him with their service weapons. One officer sustained minor injuries to his finger during the altercation, for which he was treated with a splint, Police Chief Darren Pytel said Friday. It wasn’t the first time officers had been summoned to that address, the location of “multiple” prior police contacts with the Gray family, police have confirmed. The Davis Police Department’s online past activity records show several recent responses to the 400 block of Avocet Avenue for welfare checks, including three occurring within five days of the deaths and one just eight hours before.
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International politics hit the UC Davis campus on Sept. 9 when Ph.D. student Nima Abdollahpour was one of several Iranian students who was prevented from boarding a plane to the U.S. by U.S. Customs and Border Protection despite having a valid student visa. So far, the federal government has stayed mum on the reason why at least 17 students were forbidden from traveling. In November, the UC graduate student workers union, UAW 2865, circulated a petition asking
There was even more international tension in October, as students from Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland faced off in parallel with protests going on in the semi-autonomous island enclave. A group of students set up a table on the Quad to collect signatures urging members of Congress to pass a bill in support of human rights in Hong Kong. The students displayed a board covered in supportive messages and hung a large black flag bearing a pro-democracy slogan, which a Chinese student ripped off its pole and stuffed into a trash can. “That is rubbish!” the student shouted. “Hong Kong is a part of China!” A video of this incident was also posted online, prompting further debate about free speech on campus. What worried the Hong Kong students the most was being photographed. Every few minutes a different group of Chinese students sidled over to the protesters and surreptitiously took photos of them. When asked what he planned to do with the photos, one student shook his head and walked away. The protesters worry that the photos will be used by the authorities back home to retaliate against them and their families. ———— Other stories receiving votes: ■ School board places parcel tax on March ballot. ■ Residents demand city do something about Pacifico affordable housing complex. ■ County ends contract with Office of Refugee Resetlement. ■ UC Davis shuts down, reconstitutes marching band. ■ Hayley Gilligan agrees to manslaughter plea. — Enterprise staff writers Lauren Keene, Anne TernusBellamy, Jeff Hudson, Caleb Hampton and Tanya Perez contributed stories like these and others to keep the Davis community informed. Thanks to all of you for a great 2019, and we hope to bring you even more great coverage in the coming year.
OBITUARIES Clifford E. Simes July 3, 1935 — Dec. 8, 2019
Cliff Simes passed away peacefully at his home in Dixon with Donna, his wife of 60 years, by his side. Cliff taught history, auto shop and wood shop at Davis High School until he retired in 1993. Cliff and Donna have enjoyed retirement with many years of cruising, road trips and Marine Corps reunions. He was a member of the Woodland Elks and a volunteer restoration worker at the Heidrick Agricultural Museum in Woodland.
A man of intellect, great humor, compassion and, most of all, a deep love for his family and friends, Cliff will be missed by all. Cliff was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Ella Simes. He is survived by sons Michael (Alison) and Daniel (Lylah), grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Services for Cliff will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at University Covenant Church, 315 Mace Blvd., in Davis. Reception to follow at the church.
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Dr. Shereen S. Zakauddin died Sept. 12, 2019. Born Shereen Sheikh in Shimla, India, to an Indian Army Officer of the British Raj, her family moved to newly created Pakistan during the Indian Partition of 1947. She was educated in Catholic schools, settled in Peshawar near an American base (from which the U2 pilot Gary Powers took off in May 1960 on a spying mission over Russia during the Eisenhower presidency). Shereen’s parents expected a basic education for her. However, determined to become a doctor, she completed her premed requirements from Kinnaird College Lahore in 1961 and joined King Edward Medical College. Her very first achievement was winning a relay race in track. She competed in boating races, was a contributor to the college magazine, obtained a gold medal in minor surgery. She encountered a very difficult period in her life, she nearly broke her back, and her parents divorced — a huge social stigma in her culture — creating an emotional, financial and social crisis. She rallied and graduated from medical school second among more than 400 students in 1966. She got married in April 1967 to her class-
mate Dr. Zakauddin Vera. She did her internship in Baltimore 1967-68 (Johnson was president, the Vietnam War had yet to peak, Spiro Agnew was governor and Johnny Unitas was the Colts quarterback). She travelled by bus daily, worked at the hospital every other night with little rest or sleep. Despite this, she cooked, kept house in her one-bed apartment and attended medical grand rounds at Johns Hopkins on Saturdays. She bought her first car, a white Chevy Chevelle coupe, in spring of 1968 and with her husband, took her first vacation and joyfully drove the Chevelle on the sands of Daytona Beach along the Atlantic Coast. Shereen did her pediatrics training at DC General Hospital. Her first child Moin (M.D. PhD.), was born in 1970, and a daughter Yasmin in 1971 (lawyer and UK Solicitor). Shereen moved to Davis with her family in January 1973, completed her pediatric training at UC Davis, did a yearlong neonatology fellowship at UCLA-Harbor General Hospital, leaving her two infant children in Davis and flying back home on off-weekends.
After another year of neonatal fellowship at UC Davis Medical Center, Dr. Shereen served as Neonatology faculty at UCDMC. In 1977 she was invited by, and joined in practice Dr. Andrew Wertz, who had set up the first private neonatal unit in Sacramento, at Sutter Memorial Hospital. Her third and last child Omar (MFA, Chicago Art Institute) was born in August that year. Shereen was a dedicated doctor, philanthropist, a pleasant, compassionate human being. She was admired and trusted by nurses and mothers of sick newborns. She spent many nights at the hospital caring for the voiceless sick pre-term babies. Expectant nurses wanted “Shereen” present during their own deliveries. Sutter Hospital had a billboard on the causeway highlighting Dr. Zakauddin, a good and trustworthy lady-neonatologist. She retired in 1999 after 22 years of practice, continued public service, volunteered her medical knowledge around the globe. Her work with Doctors of the World in Kosovo was featured in The Davis Enterprise Jan. 28, 2002. She inspired many young women to become doctors.
She struggled gracefully against the ravages of ALS for years but did not forget prayer, charity or faith in God. In the last few months of her life she suffered immensely from the torture and indignities of the disease which, with other brutalities inflicted on innocent humans around the world, shook the foundations of her husband’s faith in an omnipotent, loving and kind God. Shereen was a devoted mother; doting grandmother to Daniel, Malik, Alexandra and Lila; a concerned sister to younger brothers Sikander, Shazad, Shamim and Shahid; mother-in-law to good human beings Dr. Robyn Vera and Dr. Diana Bruno; and leaves a big void in the life of her children and her grieving husband Dr. Zak Vera, professor emeritus, UC Davis. She was predeceased by her younger sister Yasmeen. She may have willed her own departure from this world to spare her children and husband the inconvenience and bother, in her mind, of her care, though she was the one who had sacrificed years of her time and needs to take care of her children and others. Rest in peace dearest Shereen. The world is a lonely place without you!
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Thursday ■ NAMI-Yolo, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will hold the next Davis meeting of the Connection support group from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room at César Chávez Plaza, 1220 Olive Drive in Davis. The group meets every Thursday at the same time and place. NAMI Connection is a free, 90-minute support group run by people who live with mental illness for other people who live with mental illness. The group is led by NAMI-trained peer facilitators.
Wednesday, Jan. 8 ■ Join Project Linus to make blankets for children who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Davis Senior Center on 646 A St. to share ideas, patterns and lots of good conversation. All are welcome to attend the meeting and help sew Linus labels on handmade blankets that will be given to Yolo County organizations that serve children in need. Project Linus members may take home donated fabrics and yarn each month to complete a blanket. Finished blankets can be brought to the next monthly gathering or at the Joann Fabric store in Woodland. For general information, drop-off location questions, or fabric and yarn donations, contact Diane McGee at dmmyolo@ gmail.com or 753-3436. ■ The first Davis Flower Arrangers meeting of the new year will begin at 7 p.m. at International House-Davis, 10 College Park, with a brief business meeting prior to the evening’s program. Visitor passes for this program are available at the door for $10 or $40 for the year’s membership which runs through May 2020. Katsuko Theilke will present for the first time in Davis. For information, contact president Molly Hillis at m3hillis@ gmail.com.
Friday, Jan. 10 ■ Folk musicians are invited to play together informally during a noon acoustic jam session on the Wyatt Deck of the UC Davis Arboretum, on Arboretum Drive next to the redwood grove. Pull out your fiddles, guitars, mandolins, penny whistles, pipes, flutes, squeezeboxes (you name it) and join your fellow musicians for a little bluegrass, old-time, blues, Celtic, klezmer, and world music over the lunch hour. All skill levels welcome. Listeners welcome! The event is free; parking is available for $9 in Visitor Lot 5, at Old Davis Road and Arboretum Drive. For information, call 530-752-4880 or visit https://arboretum.ucdavis. edu/events.
Saturday, Jan. 11 ■ The Yolo County Master
Gardeners will offer chance to see fruit tree pruning firsthand at Polestar Farm, 25491 County Road 21A in Esparto. Friends of the Esparto Library and UCCE Yolo County Master Gardeners will sponsor this event from 10:30 a.m. to Noon. Master Gardeners Steve Radosevich and Karina Knight will demonstrate how to prune fruit trees, and provide tips on how to encourage fruiting and improve the health of trees. You will also learn about common fruit tree pests and how to control them. In the event of rain, it moves to the Esparto Library.
Monday, Jan. 13 ■ The Thriving Pink speaker series will begin at 7 p.m. at University Covenant Church, 315 Mace Blvd. Dr. Davis “Sandy” Borowsky will present “The Role of the Pathologist in Breast Cancer.” Borowsky is professor in the Center for Comparative Medicine, department of pathology and laboratory medicine, at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center He will answer the question “how does the doctor you never see participate in breast cancer treatment and diagnosis?” Call 304-2746 for more detailed information.
■ The Yolo Prostate Cancer Support Group meets at 7 p.m. at the Woodland Community and Senior Center, 2001 East St. Men, as well as their spouses and family members, meet with prostate cancer survivors to learn about treatment options, and their experiences with recovery and side effects. The support group, established in 2006, is composed of volunteers; attendance and informative handout materials, as available, are free of charge. Guest speaker Jan Taylor of Comfort Keepers in-home care service in Woodland will participate in a roundtable discussion about the importance of having a health care advocate. For information, visit yolo prostate.net or call Gil Walker at 530-661-6449.
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elcome to a new gastronomic year in Yolo County. Our food culture is rooted in its proximity to year-round productive fields and pastures, orchards and vineyards. Some of our traditions are based on those found in places left behind by men and women who came to farm, work in the fields and processing plants, or study at UC Davis. The food is healthy, sustainable fare and is helping revitalize communities. Here’s how we celebrate throughout the year. January is cold in the Sacramento Valley. Time to visit Manas Ranch Custom Meat Market, 26797 State Highway 16, three miles west of Highway 505. Pick up some of the chorizo — Fred’s grandmothers recipe, or some Manas beef for a hearty winter meal. Check out Berryessa Gap Wineries seasonal food celebrations in Winters, including their sometimes January Big Pots, Big Reds commemorating the Feast of Saint Vincent of Saragossa, patron Saint of Winemakers and Wine Grape Growers. February is the Port, Wine, and Chocolate Lover’s Weekend Feb. 8-9, at the Old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, Clarksburg. The 26th Annual Duck Days, Northern California’s wetlands and wildlife festival, is Saturday, February 22. Food is available, but this is about the wildlife. The Capay Valley Almond Festival is Sunday Feb. 23, at Esparto Community Park, sponsored by the Esparto Chamber of Commerce. Drive through the beautiful Capay Valley and enjoy the fairy pink blossoms. The Guinda Grange Hall has food and local honey. According to Yolo County’s Agricultural Crop Report 2018, almonds remain in the number one spot with a gross value of $112,980,000, followed by Processing Tomatoes with a gross value of $100,944,000. Look carefully in the fields in February; you’ll see green fuzz — processing tomato starts.
March may be bud break in the vineyards, but thoughts turn to beer for some. Yolo County has brewpubs from West Sacramento’s Jackrabbit Brewing Company to Winters’ Berryessa Gap Brewery to Woodland’s Blue Note Brewing Company to Davis’ Sudwerk Brewing Company. For a list, go to https://visityolo.com/. Woodland’s Father Paddy’s annual St. Patrick’s Day traditional Irish meal with corned beef and cabbage is March 17. April brings a pop-up dinner at Woodland’s Savory Café April 2, with Chef Toby Barajas, based on recipes from my “Davis Farmers Market Cookbook” (www.savorycafeon main.com). April is also swarm season in Yolo County, so call your local police department if you see one and they will put you in touch with a beekeeper who will remove the swarm for free. April 18 is Picnic Day at UC Davis. The Lutheran Church at 8th and B Streets serves up a picnic of grilled chicken and ribs, beans, slaw and homemade pie for lunch and dinner. UC Yolo County Master Gardeners hold their annual tomato sales the first two Saturdays in April at the Community College in Woodland (see www.yolomgucanr.edu for dates). They feature heirloom tomatoes that grow well here and have been taste tested. April 1 marks the start of Picnic at the Park at the Davis Farmers Market. May is time to gather Elderflowers along a rural road or a creek bank to make Elderflower Syrup – which goes in sparkling water or sparkling wine to create Yolo County’s signature drink. For my recipe, go to www.annmevans. com. May 2 is the California Honey Festival in historic downtown Woodland.
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Guests sit at long tables under the sycamore trees at Davis’ Central Park at the 2019 Village Feast. May 14 is the Spring StrEatery – a round up of music and street food with food trucks produced by Land & Ladle outside of the Davis Food Co-op. L&L are also managing the programing for the educational pavilion in the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame for the Cali Rice Fest May 29-31 in downtown Davis (www.caliricefest. com). This first-time festival offers performance, learning, tastings and excursions. June features the Winters Farm-to-School fundraising lunch at Historic Wolfskill Ranch June 20. Dine at one long table under the historic olive trees for a multi-course, family style meal. (https:// www.wintersfarmtoschool. com/events). Matchbook Winery, outside of Zamora, off Interstate 5 or 505 at 12300 County Road 92B, has a wine tasting room and great views of the undulating Dunnigan Hills. Bring your own picnic basket. The grape vines should be leafed out by then. In the autumn, the leaves will be gold. July boasts fireworks on
July 4: Davis Community Park; Drake’s: The Barn at 985 Riverfront St. in West Sacramento; Winters High School; and Woodland High School. Several celebrations have oldfashioned pancake breakfasts. July is a good time for a picnic along the banks of Putah Creek at Winters or the Riparian Reserve at UC Davis, or a canoe ride and picnic at Lake Solano, where you can use one of the park’s grills. The 13th Annual Capay Tomato Festival July 25 at Farm Fresh to You Farm at Capay Organic, 23800 State Highway 16, Capay, celebrates heirloom tomatoes and is home to the nation’s first heirloom tomato tasting. August is the Yolo County Fair. Two food musts at the fair – Holy Rosary Taco Stand, Opening Night Gala, featuring local food and wine. Many of us are busy this month home tomato canning, blackberry gathering and backyard barbequing. Wednesday night is Picnic in the Park at the Davis Farmers Market, with food and live music. Explore Woodland
Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. Clarksburg is a fun trip - visit Bogle Vineyards, feel some Delta breeze, and have a picnic and a glass of wine. Wine grapes are the third largest of the top 20 commodity crops grown in Yolo County. September is farm-tofork month. Yolo County has pop-up meals every weekend: Davis’ Village Feast sponsored by Davis Farm-to-School and Les Dames D’Escoffier, Sacramento — Saturday, Sept. 12, possibly the State’s only outdoor Grande Aioli in the best of the southern French tradition — with 300 people at one long table (www.davisfarmto school.org); Yolo Land Trust’s A Day in the Country, Sept. 13, features tastes from San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento region’s top restaurants; Woodland’s Dinner on Main, Sunday, Sept. 20 (www.woodlandsdinner onmain.org) with 700 people at one table down Main Street with the best of the city’s fine chefs and wait staff; and, Winter’s Carnitas Festival at Winters Rotary Park,
which was the fourth Saturday in September last year. Check www.cityof winters.org/carnitasfestival/). October hosts Oktoberfests, including a first Saturday kick off in West Sacramento at RoCo Wine and Beer and one hosted by Davis Sunrise Rotary, a night of beer, sausage and traditional music. Turkovich Family Wines has a Fall Harvest Festival in Winters. Celebrate rural life at the Hoes Down Harvest Festival in Capay Valley, Oct. 13, at Full Belly Farm with food, music, games and dancing. First Sundays of the month, year-round, are time for Food Truck Mania in downtown Woodland. November is Berryessa Gap Winery’s annual Paella Cook Off at their Winters winery location (www.berry essagap.com). Thanksgiving reminds us of all we are thankful for. The Yolo County Food Bank and similar organizations could use some love any time of year. They feed the one in four people in our county who are food insecure. The Pre-Thanksgiving Davis Farmers Market on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is a big one for locavores. December is olio nuovo time, first pressed extra virgin olive oil, in Yolo County’s olive oil mills: Bondolio (preorder, they sell out fast), Yolo Press, and Seka Hills, to name a few. For a list, go to https://visityolo.com/. Olives are Yolo County’s 15th largest crop in terms of farm gate receipts (2018). The Davis Food Co-op, in the spirit of the season, offers its 34th Annual Holiday Meal, free to all, Dec. 24, at the Veterans Memorial Building. — Ann M. Evans is the author of the award-winning Davis Farmers Market Cookbook, which provides seasonal recipes for every level cook, available at local stores, the market and online. She lives in Davis with her husband, bees and chickens amidst an edible garden. Visit her website at www.annmevans. com or contact her at ann@annmevans.com.
I’m drinking some new wine for a new year I f all the articles I see about sticking to New Year’s resolutions are accurate, most of you have broken yours by now. Knowing the statistics (are they really worth gathering?), I make only the most pleasurable resolutions — like drinking better wine and trying new recipes. Should I want to attempt resolutions more demanding, I wait until Chinese New Year (Jan. 24 this year) to make them. By that time, the days are noticeably longer and brighter, the daffodils are blooming, and my oregano looks happier than it has for months. In other words, the hopeful earth injects a modicum of hope into my despondent disposition, which makes resolution-keeping a bit easier. One particularly rewarding resolution I urge on wine-lovers everywhere is one of my favorites — to try a new wine every week or fortnight. For one thing, a new wine jolts me out of what can be a nearly intractable routine (“But I love Biokult pinot noir — why not just drink that tonight?”). Even more important, it forces me to pay more attention—to what’s in the glass, yes, but also to the food it’s partnered with
and to the person I’m sharing it with. (Of course, I have an added incentive to try the new: I repeat myself less in this column.) Late last month, as the shortest day of the year approached, William Kramer asked if I wanted to taste a new Vinho Verde he had brought into Davis Wine ($19). Really? I thought. A Vinho Verde in the dark and cold? I think if it as a summer sipper — cold, refreshing, and unmemorable. But, OK, I’ll have a sip. Wow! I got a jolt of fragrant, lush fruit with lots of savory minerality, and a creamy but seriously zesty, limey acidity. A revelation. The wine’s called Aphros 10, the “10” in honor of the alcohol content that producer Vasco Croft insists on. Vinho Verde, by the way, refers to the wine’s youth, not its color; and has been for the last century a designated region in Lima, Portugal. It’s not
itself a grape but a blend, usually, of indigenous Portuguese grapes like alvarinho, arinto, loureiro, and trajadura. Aphros 10, though, is 100% loureiro. Croft is as passionate an advocate of biodynamic farming and local grapes as he is of the wonderful wine he makes from them. A convert to both biodynamics and wine, he started growing grapes in 2003 on a semi-abandoned property that had been in his family for centuries. His wines are now widely acknowledged to be “beautiful expressions of the terroir.” Since the wine seemed to cry out for seafood of some sort — William suggested oysters — I immediately bought my New Wine No. 1 and some bay scallops (which I sauteed with shallots and garlic in butter and olive oil, added lots of lemon juice, freshground pepper, and capers and served over linguine) and marveled at every delicious sip and morsel. The combination made an ordinary weekday dinner a light in winter darkness. New Wine No. 2 I also picked from the intriguing selection on Davis Wine shelves: the Bonny Doon
2018 Picpoul. A grape native to southern France, picpoul is vigorous, savory, and acidic — hence the name that means something like “lip stinger.” The grapes for this Bonny Doon, though, come not from France but from the Beeswax Vineyard in Arroyo Seco, an area cooled by Carmel Valley breezes. Bonny Doon, you may know, is the brain child of wild-man wine-maker Randall Graham — and he’s still at it after nearly 40 years. He long ago abandoned his “interventionist” ways, he says, and now works with organic grapes and “old-fangled” methods. He likes this latest vintage of picpoul for its “tingling acidity” and “singular savoriness.” I’ve loved Graham’s wines for years and I appreciate that he tries to keep his prices reasonable — this one’s just $14. Like the Aphros 10, it would be lovely with oysters, but since I’ve been on a sardine kick for many months, I’m planning to drink my second bottle with sardines in olive oil over einkorn spaghetti with lots of lemon and toasted bread crumbs. On a recent trip to San Francisco — an annual getaway from holiday
chaos — we wanted to try a new restaurant, but our penchant for repetition combined with heavy rain led us back to an old favorite, Del Popolo, just a short walk from our hotel. One of its attractions is its everchanging list of interesting wines — always a few local ones on tap, usually from tiny wineries and completely new to me. This time we chose a red, the Trail Marker Blaüfrankish from a vineyard in Mokeleme Hill (Sierra foothills). Winemaker-owner Drew Huffine sources fruit from small and “passionately cared for” vineyards and wants wines that have a “certain something” that “defies description.” This blaüfrankish fills the bill with its raspberry, peppery, spiciness; it’s just 12% alcohol but shockingly flavorful. The wine went beautifully with our weird
but wonderful assortment of food — from local squid with fregola and smoked fennel to a house-madesausage pizza — maybe our best-ever meal at Del Populo. Wine on tap, by the way, doesn’t mean less expensive, especially not in S.F., but certainly more exciting and environmentally friendly. If I’m going to spend $50 on a bottle (which I am, given the city’s ridiculously high wine prices), I’m going to help support innovative winemakers and restaurants that try to keep a low carbon footprint — another New Year’s resolution that I urge on food-and-wine lovers. — Susana Leonardi is a Davis resident; reach her at vinosusana@gmail. com. Comment on this column at www.davis enterprise.com.
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t’s easier to accurately judge past actions and decisions looking back than when taking those actions or making those decisions. As they say, hindsight is always 20-20. We are on the cusp of a new year and a new decade. Looking backward, it’s clear that the climate crisis is with us now, not far off in the future. It’s also true that as time passes the crisis becomes more and more acute, demanding stronger actions and bolder decisions. Grist recently published an article that, although it begins with a pretty bleak summary of the past, offers optimism for the future. The article begins, “Over the course of the past 12 months, evidence of humanity’s blind hurtle toward climate catastrophe piled up: ice sheets crumbled, wildfires swept the world, and we learned one million species face extinction.” But the article quickly pivots to Greta Thrunberg’s appearance on the cover of Time magazine as proof that, “2019 was a momentous year for climate politics” and a sign of good things to come, quoting her as saying, “We’re often told about these negative tipping points, things that we can’t change. There also can be positive tipping points, like
when people decide they’ve had enough.” So, in Greta’s view, having come from being a lone voice as a young climate striker to the Person of the Year in 2019 may signal that when we look back on it, 2019 was a crucial moment in history when the tide turned and enough politicians and other leaders came to their senses and became serious and urgent about facing the challenges of the climate crisis. What evidence is there for this 180-degree turn? Most compelling is the emergence of an active and insistent voice from young people, those who will experience the future and want it to be safe and healthy. As the Grist article points out, “In 2019, millions of youth activists took to the streets to make it known that they vehemently disapprove of the job adults are doing to curtail rising emissions.” The young folks walked out of school, their
parents followed their lead and walked out of jobs. These “climate strikes” took place all over the globe on Fridays throughout the later months of 2019 in cities as diverse as Islamabad, Seoul, Berlin, New York, Seattle and Davis. Rather than slowing, the movement appears to be growing. The Grist article points to other indicators of positive progress. The climate crisis is for the first time a major topic in our presidential election with a huge majority of Democrats joined by smaller but growing numbers of Republican voters indicating the climate crisis is real and serious. A Green New Deal has become a manifesto of sorts for action all over the planet. More than 11,000 scientists came out from behind their usual posture of just setting out data and letting other people talk about it to instead banding together to explicitly declare a climate emergency that is with us now, not off somewhere in the future. There are bunches of other positive indicators. California just hit a milestone of 1 million solar rooftops on homes, schools, government buildings, and businesses, a goal set more than a decade ago. The rebates provided by the state and
federal governments, along with regulatory decisions from the California Public Utilities Commission, were intended to, and successful at, driving down the cost of solar systems. The University of California, in addition to setting ambitious goals for solar and renewables, has recently decided to divest itself from investments in the fossil fuel industry; oil, coal, and natural gas. Tellingly, this is not a decision based merely on trying to be green. They anticipate a better rate of return from investments in solar, wind and other technologies. The financial industry also appears to be paying attention. 130 banks around the world pledged to align their business with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. The Wall Street investment firm Goldman Sachs recently announced it would stop funding coal-fired power plants in developing countries, a policy that previously only applied to plants in the U.S. or other developed nations, and would increase investment in renewables and sustainability by three-quarters of a trillion dollars over 10 years. According to Goldman’s CEO, “Companies have traditionally treated
sustainability as a peripheral issue. We don’t have the luxury of that limited perspective anymore.” In other good news, 12 Eastern states from Maine to Virginia have proposed a capand-trade system to curb tailpipe emissions from cars and trucks. The system would require fuel companies to purchase allowances for every ton of carbon emissions their fuel produces and those funds would be put to work in the participating states through investment in trains, buses, electric vehicle charging stations, and other efficiencies in the transportation sector. So far, this is just a plan, and there’s opposition from fuel companies, who complain, in part, this will cost poor and rural folks more to buy gas. It’s good to know these companies are always looking out for the less fortunate. So, happy New Year, and here’s hoping for 20-20 vision going forward into 2020. — John Mott-Smith is a resident of Davis. This column appears the first and third Wednesday of each moth. Please send comments to johnmottsmith @comcast.net.
Safe target shooting on public lands BY ANDREW FULKS Special to The Enterprise
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here are an estimated 2.5 million gun owners in California. For those in urban areas, indoor shooting ranges are often the only place one can legally target shoot. For those who live in less-populated parts of the state, public lands represent a free alternative location to practice target shooting. With access to public lands also comes a responsibility to leave them in as good or better condition as we found them. Many people have seen the impact on public lands of irresponsible shooting. Refrigerators, microwaves, even cars can be found in conditions that make them resemble Swiss cheese more than appliances. Spent shell casings, broken glass, and other trash can often be found at popular shooting areas on public lands. It doesn’t have to be this way. By taking the lead in how one treats the land while shooting, everyone can continue to enjoy this use of public property. Regardless of one’s individual beliefs about the shooting sports, it is a use that occurs on public lands and when it occurs, it should be done with the same level of respect and responsibility as any recreational activity. When recreational target shooting, there are a number of rules and guidelines to follow: On BLM and Forest Service lands, first make
TULEYOME TALES sure the land is open for recreational target shooting. The rules can be different for hunting. In general, more areas are open for hunting than target shooting, so be sure you know you are in the correct location for the activity you’ve chosen. For the BLM, consult both the website and Resource Area Management Plans for the BLM district you will be visiting. For the Forest Service, refer to the website and forest plan for the National Forest. Within the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, BLM lands that are open to target shooting are the public lands along Walker Ridge. Within the Mendocino National Forest parts of the monument, recreational shooting can take place so long as you follow the following regulations: ■ You are at least 150 yards from a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation area or occupied area. ■ You are not shooting across or on a National Forest System Road or an adjacent body of water. ■ You are not shooting into or within a cave. ■ You are not shooting in any manner or place where any person, property or resource is exposed to injury or damage as a result of such discharge. ■ You are not firing any tracer bullet or incendiary ammunition. During times of high fire
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A Valley Oak tree, standing in Lake County for well over 100 years finally succumbed last month to the effects of years of irresponsible and destructive target shooting. danger, the BLM and Forest Service may close the public lands to recreational shooting. This is because sparks from bullets hitting metal targets or rocks can ignite dry grass or leaf litter. Even soft lead bullets can start fires if they embed into a rotten log, as the heat they generate upon impact can start smoldering in the decaying wood. One should always shoot at paper or metal targets that they bring, and never shoot at rocks, trees, or other natural features. Trash, glass, and appliances should never be brought onto public lands for use as targets. If you are looking for space to shoot outside of a designated public shooting area it is best to find an already disturbed area that
is well away from a road. This can include areas that have been logged recently, an area with mine tailings, or a fire break, on which to set up targets. Always be aware of what is beyond your shooting area. Bullets can travel well over a mile, so a solid earth backstop is critical to shooting safely on public lands. Cleaning up after recreational shooting is an important part of good stewardship, as well as the law. Leaving an area littered with shell casings, trash, and broken targets is a quick way to get an area closed to recreational shooting. Brass centerfire shell casings can be reloaded, so each one left on the ground is money left behind. A few minutes scavenging brass at one shooting area left me with
hundreds of casings that I then reloaded and continue to use again and again. All hunting in California now requires the use of lead-free ammunition. Target shooting does not, but lead can still find its way into wildlife if leadbased bullets aren’t used in a responsible manner. Never shoot lead bullets or lead shot into water or in wetland areas, as waterfowl can ingest the shot while foraging along the shoreline or in shallow waters. More lead-free ammunition is becoming available, but it can spark more than lead when hitting metal, so again, be aware of fire risk and restrictions before shooting on public lands. Binary targets, which are created by mixing two
chemicals that explode when hit by high-velocity rifle bullets, are not legal to use in California or on public lands. If you still want the excitement of an explosion, but without the legal risk, there are products that allow you to fill empty two-liter plastic bottles with compressed air. The bottles then give a loud boom when hit. Be sure to clean up the area and remove the bottles after use. The bottles split on impact, rather than disintegrate, so they are easy to clean up after use. A homemade version can be made by taking the valve from a used bike inner tube, drilling a hole in the cap of a two-liter soda bottle, inserting the valve from the bottom, and screwing the lid tight on the bottle. Then inflate the bottle with a bicycle pump and you have a target that will make a nice ‘pop’ upon impact! Target shooting on public lands can be a great way to enjoy the outside, develop marksmanship skills, and spend time with friends and family. By practicing responsible target shooting on our public lands, these lands will remain open into the future. — Andrew Fulks is a founder of Tuleyome and Yolohiker.org and he is the current Board Secretary of Tuleyome. Tuleyome is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation organization based in Woodland. For information, go to: www. tuleyome.org
Solano Land Trust schedules several January events Special to The Enterprise SUISUN CITY — Join Solano Land Trust and ITS docents and participate in the activities to get outdoors and explore the beauty of Solano County. For important details, including each activity’s meeting location, directions and registration information, visit the events calendar at solanolandtrust.org. For additional questions, call 707-420-1041. January opportunities include: Saturday, Jan. 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the King-Swett Ranches Nature Hike: Explore the hills between Fairfield, Benicia and Vallejo. Participants will get a workout, and see and learn about the birds and other wildlife that call this area home. Residents and visitors are encouraged to take advantage of this special opportunity if they can because the KingSwett Ranches are otherwise
closed to the public. Moderate to strenuous hike, up to six miles. Free. Space is limited. Pre-registration at http://events.constant contact.com/register/event?llr= k4v5ckmab&oeidk=a07egpcr0pq ae9618a5 is recommended. Friiday, Jan. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Location to be determined Citizen Science Volunteer Opportunity: Every second Friday of the month, get involved in science on Solano Land Trust lands. No experience is necessary. Participants learn while volunteering. Free. Space is limited. RSVP to: volunteer @solanolandtrust.org at least two days in advance. Saturday, Jan. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rockville Trails Preserve Nature Hike: Explore the hills between Suisun Valley and Green Valley, and see sweeping views of Solano County and beyond. Enjoying the vistas of Solano County and
searching for wildflowers. Moderate to Strenuous, 4-6 miles. Registration is recommended at http:// events.constantcontact.com/ register/event?llr=k4v5ckmab& oeidk=a07egpcr0pqae9618a5. Meet at the red “Ice House” building on the corner of Rockville Road and Suisun Valley Road. Saturday, Jan. 11, from 9 a.m. to noon at Lynch Canyon Trail Crew Volunteer Opportunity: Help Solano Land Trust with projects which include improving trails, fixing fences, weeding and more. No experience is necessary. Participants learn while volunteering. Free pizza lunch provided. RSVP is recommended. Contact volunteer@solanolandtrust.org Saturday, Jan. 11, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Lynch Canyon Yoga Hike: Barbara Fredericks will lead this family friendly hike with some warm up stretches and then will proceed on the trail. On
yoga hikes, participants practice standing poses to support the body before, during and after the hikes. Participants can enjoy the sun on their face and the wind in their hair while they do yoga. RSVP recommended. Meeting location: Lynch Canyon Parking lot. Please note, the parking is $6 per vehicle, which goes to support Solano County Parks. Saturday, Jan. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lynch Canyon Bird of Prey Hike: Solano Land Trust and Solano County Parks present the first Lynch Canyon birds of prey hike of the winter migration season. This guided hike will be between 4 and 6 miles and is $10 per person. The parking is $6, which goes to support Solano County Parks. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required at http://events.constantcontact. com/register/event?llr=k4v5ckma b&oeidk=a07egpcv49dfe0e7152.
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At the same time that Americans are feeling the financial pinch of the holidays, they’re gearing up for 2020, with their top two goals being to save more and increase their credit scores, according to a national consumer survey by Experian. Almost three out of four consumers surveyed are motivated to improve their finances. To reach their New Year goals, survey respondents say they’ll spend less money to improve their credit score (59%) and pay off credit card debt (58%). To help get you started, Experian Boost ambassador, actor and financial empowerment activist, Hill Harper is providing these money tips: ■ Create a financial blueprint: The first step is to create a blueprint identifying your money, saving and investing goals. Examine your priorities and determine how much money you require to meet your basic needs. From there, you should assess what else you need to be happy and how
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DHS football tops, but girl power rules Enterprise staff It’s a right of passage for sportswriters everywhere to throw out every old calendar with a look back at the top stories of that previous year. For Davis sports fans — and The Enterprise crew that has the privilege of writing for them — 2019 had more than its share of candidates
for placement in the showroom window. After a debate that began as early as November, this newspaper’s sports contingent got close on its Top 10. There were two teams — the Davis High footballers and the UC Davis women’s basketball
and drew media coverage from not only this hometown product, but across The Causeway and beyond. When the grass stopped flying, DHS was 10-2. Coach Steve Smyte’s charges had produced one of the most accomplished campaigns in school annals. And wait! There were titles — league and section — for a raftload of girls programs at Davis High. Field hockey, swimming, soccer, water polo ... The list was impressive and the debate lengthy. So, in the end, after careful consideration, our sports staff did after all make some decisions. See what you think? We know the
There was no doubt about the resolve of the UC Davis women’s basketball program in 2019. The Aggies, who were back-to-back defending Big West champs, came into the season with a barn-sized target on their collective backs. But after UCD cruised through the conf ference at 15-1 but found themselves down b 17 points in the third period of the by
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1. Davis High football: The Blue Devils capture Delta League title and fan attention with 10-2 season. 2. UCD women’s hoops: A record-breaking season within a record-breaking season. 3. Lady Blue Devils rule: DHS girls soar with an embarassment of riches — soccer, field hockey and water sports among the titles. 4. UCD facilities: Athletics announced and started on an ambitious building project schedule.
The news came toward the end of 2018 — UC Davis Health and the Aggie Athletics Department would partner on a $40 million, 38,000-square-foot sports medicine, training, classroom and office facility at the northeast corner of Aggie Stadium (see above). The facility, includes a practice field, which was completed this fall. The main building is expected to break ground in the spring.
5. UCD football: With high hopes early on, a tough schedule slowed the Aggies’ move to the front.
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6. UCD men’s soccer: Third time’s the charm for coach Dwayne Shaffer’s pitchmen, who advanced to the NCAA postseason.
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courageous comeback of UCD volleyball player Mahalia White not only had a place in the Top 10, but in our hearts. New women’s programs on campus protected the integrity of Title IX while keeping status quo for the men (another courageous step forward). We know the building of facilities was important for Aggie sports moving forward, too. How do you keep another brilliant Aggie men’s water polo season off the charts while putting UC Davis men’s soccer in sixth place? Anyway, submitted for your approval, the Top 10 stories of a crowded 2019. See what you think. Maybe 2020 will require The Davis Enterprise’s Top 25.
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champions — that dominated the conversation. Coach Jennifer Gross’ 25-7 Big West Conference titans earned a trip to the NCAA tournament. It sported two of the program’s most prolific players in Davis history and managed to bring to almost 100 the number of victories in which all-time leading scorer Morgan Bertsch and guards Kourtney and Karley Eaton played. But then there was the earthmoving advance to the playoffs by Davis High’s football team. The Blue Devils won their first four games in breezy fashion, then after a burp against Elk Grove, strung together six straight victories
Had you polled members of The Davis Enterprise sports staff last January about which stories they felt would make a Top 10 list in 2019, almost to a person all would have placed UC Davis football in that category. Some would have put Aggie football right at the top ... and maybe quarterback Jake Maier (at left) a Walter Payton
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Ariola retires Dan Ariola had been coaching baseball since he was a sophomore in high school. Back in the 1970s there was no such thing as travel ball, so kids played in Babe Ruth leagues once they graduated from Little League. Ariola played on the 14-15-year-old team and was playing on the 16-18 squad in
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7. DHS boys basketball: After a surprising season in which they made the playoffs, DHS starts new year 11-1. 8. DHS skipper retires: New Devils baseball coach hired after long-time mentor Dan Ariola moves on. 9. UC Davis adds 2: Women’s beach volleyball and equestrian see successful inagural seasons. 10. A profile in courage: Two winning seasons for cancersurvivor and volleyball star Mahalia White.
giants It was a football season for the ages. Davis High’s 10-2 record earned a Delta League championship and a two-game visit to the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs. It was the most accomplished local season in more than two decades. The Blue Devils were a team that p passed for more than 2,000 yards (thank you, q quarterback Luke Carrell) and rushed for more t than 2,700 yards (thanks to running backs
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Call it Devil Girl Power. Soccer, swimming, track, field hockey, water polo ... You name the sport, it seemed like the Davis High girls had a championship season. Even when the Blue Devils weren’t running off with the banners, they seemed forever in the mix come playoff time.
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UC Davis men end the soccer season at 13-5-2 after falling 1-0 to visiting Louisville in the NCAA postseason second round. For the first time in program history, the Aggies won both the Big West regular-season and tournament titles, becoming the eighth team in conference history to accomplish the feat.
Boys hooping it up
7. New sports 9. Davis caught high school hoops fever last winter as the Blue Devil boys churned out their best campaign since the late 1990s.
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Last April UC Davis Athletic Director Kevin Blue made it official — announcing the addition of women’s beach volleyball and equestrian, brining UCD’s intercollegiate athletics repertoire to 25. The teams kicked off their inaugural seasons in style as both won their opening events.
True grit Aggie Mahalia White made a courageous comeback from Stage 4 nonHodgkins lymphoma to win the hearts of volleyball fans across the nation. White, a sophomore from Canoga Park, earned all-Big West first-team honors in helping the Aggies go 17-13 and earn a spot in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship.
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Davis High quarterback Brennen Garvin picks up another first down during a victory over Cordova. The Blue Devils went 10-2 to become The Enterprise’s No. 1 sports story of 2019.
GIANTS: Banner season From Page B1 Taylor Vaughn, Aaron Turner and Payne Barksdale). A formidable defense was anchored by conference Defender of the Year linebacker Zach Brooks and all-league safety Donovan Garvin, who figured in nine opponents’ turnovers. Of those mentioned, Garvin, Brooks, Turner and Carrell return. Mix in all-league linemen Patton Miller and Kieffer Jones with receiver Xavier Chambers and linebacker Andrew Baum (each accorded allDelta mentions) and you get the sense that the culture has changed. For their efforts, the Davis High gridiron posse was deemed by Enterprise staff members to be the top local sports story of 2019. So was 2019 a portend of things to come in 2020? DHS head coach Steve Smyte is pragmatic. He knows success is the byproduct of hard work. In football, real hard work … “It’s difficult to say how you’re going to be,” Smyte reports. “I’ll have a much better idea come June when I see what kind of dedication there is. “I’ve seen very talented teams who just weren’t dedicated and didn’t achieve up to their expectations. And I’ve seen teams who have overachieved based on their sheer grit and determination.” Smyte’s crew will see 26 seniors graduate in June. Of those, 13 earned some sort of all-league bows from Delta coaches. Eight other all-conference Devils return. “I won’t predict how we’re going to do because the reality is we’re not talented enough to just go out there and beat just anybody,” warns Smyte. “We’re going to have to go out and work hard in the offseason.” And just in case you’d heard this rumor — that Smyte is ready to hang it up — know he’s retooled his staff for next year, but he’ll be back in the saddle. After a published report in a Sacramento newspaper and a storm of concern on Twitter and via email, a lengthy discussion with the veteran coach unveiled a new approach he plans to take in 2020. But step away? “It’s not my plan,” Smyte told The Enterprise. “I haven’t said I’m retiring. I just haven’t figured out completely what next year looks like.” Smyte earlier named offensive-line guru Yijie Ge and defensive coordinator Ty
Brown as associate head coaches, says he’ll create a triumvirate — three co-head men. “We don’t give something for nothing in this program,” Smyte explained. “Yijie and Ty have proven themselves time and time again to be valuable members of our staff — guys who care very deeply about Davis football and are willing to put in the work necessary to make us successful.” Smyte said he sees his role as more of a mentor, guiding staff, filling voids wherever presented and doing more individual instruction with players. With a dozen starting players returning — and some of the most prolific position players in the section — the 2020 Blue Devils won’t be sneaking up on anyone.
circuit’s title game against Hawaii. These Aggies — sporting the program’s all-time leading scorer Morgan Bertsch (above) and all-time assists leader Kourtney Eaton — came back from the dead to win and head into the NCAA Tournament against No. 2 Stanford. In the Hawaii game, it was junior Sophia Song whose only field goal — a 3-pointer — gave Davis a late lead they never let go. It was Davis’ 16th straight victory. The following week, fortunes changed as the Cardinal flexed its collective muscle in a 79-54 decision at Maples Pavilion. Nonetheless, the Aggies had their third consecutive 20-plus win season (25-7) and third BWC banner in a row. The numbers were among the best in the nation. Digging deep in the stats, the Aggies outscored opponents by 22 points a game. UCD held opponents to just 56 points a night, the 22nd best figure in the land. The women advanced to the NCAA Tournament, their first such dance since 2011. With graduating seniors Bertsch, Kourtney and Karley Eaton on the court,
A quick look back ■ Devils 35, Grant 6 — Brennen Garvin replaced injured QB Luke Carrell and threw for a touchdown and ran for one. ■ Devils, 64-0 — Backup tailback Aaron Turner rushed for 152 yards and four TDs. ■ Devils, 49, Woodland 7 — Receiver Ben Busano (3 scores on four catches for 180 yards) and Carrell (4 TDs and 272 passing) were unstoppable. ■ Devils 48, Pioneer 0 — Linebacker Zach Brooks had 14 tackles and Kel Williams reovered a fumble as DHS defense ruled. ■ Elk Grove 35, Devils 28 — This backand-forth game saw Joey Asta and Yassine Lamsiah catch touchdowns passes as Delta League started off poorly. ■ Devils 47, Sheldon 7 — Davis wins the first of six straight. Donovan Garvin and Brooks had 11 tackles each. It also marked the return of 2018 MVP Payne Barksdale. ■ Devils 35, Pleasant Grove 28 — A healthy Taylor Vaughn went for 138 yards on the ground. ■ Devils 24, Jesuit 20 — A first-ever win for DHS, a late interception sealed the deal. ■ Devils 47, Franklin 21 — Barksdale scored three times and Taylor twice. ■ Devils 27, Cosumnes Oaks 14 — A Davis High Delta League championship and first 9-1 start in over two decades. ■ Devils 41, Gregori 7 — Lucas Griffiths, Brooks and Donovan Garvin all had eight tackles while DHS rushed for 291 yards in third playoff appearance in four seasons. ■ Inderkum 43, Devils 21 — A 21-0 deficit doomed the locals. But, hey, 10-2! — Bruce Gallaudet
the three amigas won 97 games. Oh yeah … one more thing: Aggie coach Jennifer Gross had guided her team to three straight conference titles, along the way earning three Coach of the Year nods. Gross said the retooling began right away and the Aggies have been working to gel newcomers with veteran players coming back to new roles in a slightly new system. So far the result has been mixed, but encouraging ... UCD stands at 4-8, but is coming off its best showing against Stanford in more than a decade in a 67-55 loss to the Cardinal last Saturday. The Aggies meet William Jessup today at 2 p.m. in a free-admission game before opening Big West play at UC Riverside on Jan. 9. Previously, Gross talked about last season and looked ahead to 2020: “Obviously, a lot of what we did ran through Morgan, so it will be fun to work to change things up,” reported the UCD coach now in her ninth season. “We have some really talented personnel and it will be a fun job to figure out how to best use everybody.” “I think defensively, we feel like we can press a little bit more with (the returning) group.”
“Offensively, we feel like we could be really dangerous in transition, so playing more up-tempo is the first thing that comes to mind. With starter Mackenzie Trpcic, Campbell Gray and Evanne Turner (15 points at Stanford) sharing duties, UCD seems rich in the backcourt, it feels like UCD is rich with backcourt. “With the Eatons graduating, that opens up some minutes (in the backcourt). It’s exciting. We have a lot of talent in the guard spot,” says Gross, commending Trpcic on her ability to push the pace, find the open player. Cierra Hall has joined Katie Toole, Song and Kayla Konrad in providing the Aggies with veteran punch. “Campbell Gray is a competitor, a really skilled guard that can play the point, she’s a combo guard, she’s a scorer. She’s a winner who competes at a really high level. “Evanne Turner is a Los Angeles Times all-area first-teamer. She is a 3-point specialist, a scorer, a floor general … and a great defender. She’s the whole package. Again, she’s such a winner. “I feel those are two girls who have competed at such a high level with both their high school teams and their club teams. I think both will be able to come in right away and contribute. “We’re adding some ball-handling, some shooting. Obviously, they’ll be freshmen and need to get up to speed, but I think they’re really highly skilled players who will add some nice depth to the roster.” Gross was asked to look back and try to put into words what the Eatons and Bertsch brought to Aggie basketball. “Well, they’re the winningest UC Davis players in the Division I era,” said Gross, herself a Cal Aggie Hall of Famer for her work as a UCD guard. (It must be noted that when Gross played guard for the Aggies in the 1990s, her teams won 101 games.) “To me, if you have to describe Kourtney, Karley and Morgan in one word? Winners. “They did so much work behind the scenes. They built such strong relationships with every single person in the program, and that made them easy to follow. They developed into amazing leaders in addition to being tremendous players on the court. “As (the Big West) tourney approached, in years past there was feeling among the players of ‘OK, let’s get to it already.’ Our teams were looking so forward to that moment where we just wanted to skip ahead. “Throughout this season, the seniors kept saying to me, ‘No, no. We don’t want to get there yet because we’re having so much fun, enjoying every moment of this ride.’ “That’s them in a nutshell. They’ve enjoyed every moment and worked so hard for everything they’ve achieved. The improvement that we saw from the group, and the relationships … and it’s not just the seniors: The whole group bought into that goal of just being our best every single day. “They’ve left an amazing legacy here at UC Davis and we’re going to be talking about this team for a long time.” So polished was Bertsch’s game that Dallas took her in the third round of the WNBA draft. But the Wings chose to go a different direction once Bertsch reported. Almost instantly, Santa Rosa native Bertsch traded her California chic wardrobe for a shawl and a parka as she headed to Spartak of Vidnoje in the Moscow Region of the Russian League. There’s she’s become one of the league’s most deadly scorers. What else is new, comrade? — Bruce Gallaudet
HOOPING: Off to a fast start From Page B1 Sharpshooters Aidan Doms, Kobe Standefer, Henry Siegler and Joey Voss were lockdown through the stretch, each averaging around 10 points per game, as DHS finished 8-4 in Delta League play (just a single win shy of conference title) and 17-9 overall.
Junior running back Aaron Turner heads downfield during Davis High’s 35-28 victory over visiting Pleasant Grove during watershed football season. The Blue Devils made the postseason, winning a playoff game in the best local gridiron showing in more than 20 years.
Earning a section berth, DHS beat Monterey Trail on the road, 58-57, in the opening round of the playoffs — Davis’ first postseason victory in Devil head
coach Dan Gonzalez’s 21 seasons at the varsity helm. “They really believed in each other,” Gonzalez told The Enterprise. “There isn’t one kid on (the) team that feels like they carried the load. They went into every game thinking it was going to be a different guy every time and that’s what’s been so special about this group.” Some 2,000 fans packed the DHS gymnasium to see the Devils take on eventual sectionwinner and No. 2 in the state Sheldon in the
second round. Davis led that clash, 34-31, at intermission, but lost footing in the second half en route to a 79-57 loss. Doms, Voss, Joey Asta and Standefer each received all-Delta honors. But the story didn’t end there as the Blue Crew’s success continued through the beginning of this season. Off to a program-best 11-1 start, the Devils are averaging nearly 90 points per game heading into conference play starting Jan. 8 at Cosumnes Oaks. — Owen Yancher
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TOUGH: UCD football season not as expected From Page B1 Award winner. Coming off their first-ever Big Sky Conference title, which included a deep run into the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs, the Aggies were among a handful of teams that prognosticators felt had a chance to compete for the national title in 2019. Indeed, the Aggies did make The Enterprise’s Top 10 this year, but the fact they were listed at No. 5 means that either four other sports happenings in town must have been truly spectacular — or UCD didn’t have anywhere near the campaign so many of their loyal fans anticipated. A little of both is true. After Dan Hawkins took over as head coach at the start of the 2017 season — helping to produce that Big Sky crown in just his second season — Aggie fans quickly assumed that the glory days of UC Davis football had returned. However, in 2019 there were no miracle comebacks, no last-second heroics (save for a 38-35 win over San Diego), no familiar rallies where the Aggies could seemingly do no wrong. The end result was a 5-7 record and a shocking 3-5 Big Sky record that landed Davis just one game from the cellar and four games out of first. In three critical contests — against North Dakota, Montana State and Sacramento State — the Aggies let fourthquarter leads slip away. Earlier in the season, two late interceptions doomed UCD from pulling a major upset at No. 1 North Dakota State. Win two of those four games and the Aggies likely would have been playoff bound once again. Two things became abundantly clear as the 2019 season wore on... First, the Aggies somehow didn’t have the ability to step on the gas and finish off an opponent down the stretch. And second, there were simply no easy outs in the locals' rugged Big Sky Conference schedule. Despite a 27-13 loss at Cal in the season opener, optimism remained high. The
greatest quarterback we’ve ever had here,” Hawkins offered. “I’m incredibly proud of this team. We played hard and we played well and we competed in every game, except Montana. We had some close wins (in 2018) and some close losses this year. If we make one of three plays, we beat the Bison. If we make one play, we beat North Dakota. There’s a slim margin of error in this league. I thought we’d get on a roll and get some things done, but it just didn’t happen.”
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In one of 2019’s bright spots, UC Davis tailback Ulonzo Gilliam breaks through for a long gain in victory over visiting Cal Poly. The Aggies, at the beginning of the season ranked in everyone’s top 5, hit a wall in Big Sky play (finishing 5-7 overall). Bears, after all, compete in the Pac-12, yet the Aggies were able to battle them on even terms for most of three quarters. After back-to-back wins over San Diego and Lehigh, the Aggies were 2-1 and ranked No. 4 in the country as they headed to Fargo to take on the perennial national champion Bison. Again, the Aggies played brilliantly in a difficult environment, but those two critical interceptions ended all chance of an upset in what was to be a 27-16 NDSU win. As it turns out, that loss kicked off a threegame Aggie losing streak, dropping them to 2-4 and reducing the margin for error in earning a return trip to the FCS playoffs. After the loss at North Dakota State, UCD entertained Montana and pretty much never showed up in a 45-20 loss that still has Hawkins scratching his head:
“That was the only game all year where I felt we just weren’t ourselves. It looked like we were putting too much pressure on ourselves instead of just going out there and having fun. Other than that one game, the effort was always there.” Consecutive season-ending losses to Montana State and Sacramento State by identical 27-17 scores ended all hope of a winning season or a playoff bid
Jake Maier On a bright note, senior Aggie quarterback Jack Maier became the most prolific passer in UCD history with 11,163 yards in three years as a starter. His 88 touchdown passes are No. 2 alltime. “He’s going to go down as arguably the
With apologies to the Grateful Dead, it was a long, strange journey on which alltime great Aggie receiver Keelan Doss embarked in 2019. After rewriting the UCD record books, Alameda native Doss was hoping his boyhood dream of playing for the Oakland Raiders would materialize in the June NFL draft. Projected as high as a third-round pick, Doss unexpectedly went undrafted. Almost immediately after the event ended, Raider coach Jon Gruden called and invited the ex-Aggie to camp. In preseason, Doss was Oakland's leading receiver — then got cut. He wound up with Jacksonville for a nanosecond before the Raiders realized a rash of injuries and an Adventure in Weirdness (remember Antonio Brown?). Back to the Raiders went Doss, with a full-fee NFL deal in place ... only to be little-used throughout the season. There is no figuring out the Oakland, er, Las Vegas Raiders. Whether UC Davis football will be a Top 10 story in 2020 remains to be seen. But with two FBS schools — Nevada and San Jose State — on the schedule (along with Big Sky powers Weber State, Sacramento State and Eastern Washington), it seems certain that the Aggies will once again dominate the sports pages of The Davis Enterprise. And who knows? Maybe one of those Top 10ers will be Maier and Doss again hooking up in the Big Arena. — Bob Dunning
ARIOLA: Guevin replaces long-time Devil skipper From Page B1 1978. A high school teammate Scott Cripps was still young enough to play on the younger squad, but he had a problem. His team needed a coach. So he gave Ariola a call: “Hey, why don’t you coach our team?” Ariola went down to the fields and offered to be the skipper — with some help from his brother, who was then a senior at DHS. They gave him the team.
“I was a sophomore in high school,” Ariola said. “And I coached that (team) for 10 years. From 1978 to 1987, I was a Babe Ruth coach. And then in 1988, I got my JV job at Davis High school, and I’ve been coaching at Davis High ever since.” Steve Swimley was a teammate of Ariola’s for years. “I played with Dan in (high school) and at UCD, and he was always drawn to coaching,” Swimley said. “Dan is a great competitor, he was as a player, and he is as a
coach. I think that is the part he is going to miss the most.” Mike Henle — an old friend of Ariola’s who faced his Babe Ruth teams back in the day as well as dueling with Dan as an umpire later in their lives — remembers those early coaching days. “He didn’t have the best talent, but he knew how to get everyone to play together, unselfishness, you know,” Henle said. “And he won, too. He knew coaching even back then. And I think even when he
was playing he was even coaching, too. It was just in his blood.” Ariola has been leading Davis teams — in one capacity or another — for 41 years. So when he finally decided to retire this year after 24 seasons as head coach of the varsity baseball team, it was not an easy decision.
New blue blood Ethan Guevin, a member of the 2004 Davis High Sac-Joaquin
Section title team, was named earlier this month to replace Ariola. “It feels like coming home.” After hitting .462 in his senior season (2005), Guevin’s first stop was a four-year career at Carlton College (Minn.). Australia and Belgium were the next stops in an extended playing career, followed by coaching stints with the Lehigh Valley Catz (Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League) and the University of South Carolina Upstate. — Lev Farris Goldenberg
Davis High water polo’s Alana Ahuna, left, looks to make a pass versus Franklin, while, at right, Skye Shaffer wins a 50-50 ball against Granite Bay. Both Blue Devil teams won section crowns. OWEN YANCHER, FRED GLADDIS/ENTERPRISE PHOTOS
DEVIL GIRLS: It’s raining DHS championships From Page B1 For example, the field hockey mavens rolled to a 19-0 campaign — increasing their winning streak to 45 straight games. Catie Fee scoring a pair in the title finale with Ella Simmons, Amara Higgins, Averi Brayton, Isa DeBruyn, Ella Helge, Molly Nichols, Gia Fanucchi also scoring. Goalkeeper Lili Wierzbicki added to the standout performances. “They played their hearts out,” said Devil head coach Beth Hogan. “With 11 seniors, there was a lot of emotion at the end of the last game. But they left it all on the field.” It seemed that every DHS squad played with heart and energy. In soccer, an all-star cast paced the girls to a 22-1-1 record; they lost only to Monte Vista in the NorCal regionals after winning their fourth consecutive Sac-Joaquin Section crown. Many gravitated to next-level pitches for program head coach Sara Stone, including Alana Curtis and Yasmeen Dmeiri (both to UC Davis), Paige Rubinstein (Stanford), Ruthie and Annie Mitchell (Chicago), Chella Grattet (UC Santa Cruz) and Skye Shaffer (UC Santa Barbara). As far as acumen in the pool, again Davis High girls were second to none ... Swimming their way to a section-best
21st title, the 2019 Lady Devils routed the in the SJS title game (the Devils’ 16th overfield by putting up a record 397.5 points. all section championship victory) before Leading the way were a pair of relay advancing to the CIF NorCal Tournament. teams as Iz Meraz, Erika Dahlgren, Char- In the opening round, DHS stunned Bay lotte Rosendale and senior Keianna Pineda Area heavyweight Campolindo, 7-6, in combined to set a school record in the 200 overtime at Schaal Aquatic Center before free with a time of 1:35.96. The benchmark falling to top-ranked Acalanes, the evenwas short-lived as Rosendale, Sanne tual tourney champ, in the semis. “I’ve coached a lot of Dequine, Elle Motekaitis really good teams,” Devil and Natalie Bercutt tagged head coach Doug Wright home in 1:35.33 a week said. “This was a group that later at the CIF state chamfrom the very beginning pionships in Clovis. had talent and some expeAt the state meet, Rosenrienced players, but was a dale’s 23.41 50-freestyle team that was going to have performance placed 10th in to work together to be sucCalifornia. DHS also was cessful and not rely on victorious in the section’s superstars. 200 medley relay, as Zoe Mika Hinton “But along the way, I Cosgrove, Bercutt, Meraz Section tennis champion think we found some and Rosendale stole the superstars.” show with a mark of 1:42.28. Davis found success in sports that feaCome fall, the Devils got right back to business, cruising through SJS water polo tured nets, too. Mika Hinton won the Sac-Joaquin Secplay to finish undefeated in regional competition for the fourth straight season. tion Division I tennis title. It marked the Emerging as one of the state’s best goalten- first time in 20 seasons that a Blue Devil ders, sophomore Maddie Walker led the had won the championship. section with 289 saves, while Faith Cerussi “It was kind of surreal,” Mika told The ended her senior season with a team-high Enterprise. “It didn’t really sink in at first. 95 goals. “I knew (the title) hadn’t been in Davis Davis would hammer St. Francis, 14-5, for a long time, and I kind of wanted to
“It was kind of surreal. It didn’t really sink in at first.”
bring that back home. … I didn’t think I’d be able to after being injured for so long. It was nice to achieve.” In basketball, DHS had a nice visit to the playoffs after the girls went 8-4 in Delta League play. After beating St. Francis in the regularseason finale at Golden 1 Center, coach Heather Highshoe’s squad knocked off 18-9 Oak Ridge before falling to Monterey Trail in a game effort, 63-58. Cristina Oliva led DHS and would gravitate to Cal State East Bay for her collegiate career. In track and field, the girls finished section competition second to St. Francis — snapping a three-season title run — but along the way Hannah Lybbert won the high jump at 5-05 — among other outstanding performances. In cross country, freshman Abby Carroll helped the girls to an 18th-place finish in the state championship after a third-place showing in the section race. In that section outing, Carroll ran a personal-best 19:51.5 on the Willow Hill course in Folsom. Also turning in PRs that day were Surina Beal, Corinne Dejong and Norah Bulaney. — Contributors Kim Orendor, Owen Yancher and Bruce Gallaudet
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District elections aren’t all bad Housing-crisis F fix must not be partisan BY JOE BUSCAINO Special to CalMatters
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ixing the housing crisis should not be a partisan issue. Housing is an American issue and is at the core of what it means to live the American Dream. Voters should insist that whoever wins in November, whether it’s President Trump or one of his Democratic challengers, tackle this issue. As president of the National League of Cities, I created a bipartisan task force of local leaders from across the country to shine a light on the key issues impacting our nation’s cities, towns and villages. Our collective discussion helped create the league of cities’ Leading Together 2020 Cities Agenda. As we drafted that agenda, one thing was clear: Solving our nation’s housing crisis and the growing number of men, women, and children experiencing homelessness is the issue that we who represent cities must solve. The quality of life for all of us has diminished because the rent is just too damn high. For me, this issue is personal. During my 15 years in the Los Angeles Police Department, I saw the daily impact and the longterm toll that a lack of affordable, accessible housing can have on families. Now as a member of the L.A. city council, I among the champions of increased funding to move people experiencing homelessness from tents into housing. Gov. Gavin Newsom also focuses on the emergency that is homelessness. We need the same urgency we’re showing in Los Angeles and California in the White House. As a country that values hard work, we must ensure every person who puts in a 40-hour work week can afford housing. That’s not the case now. With housing costs continuing to climb in diverse communities across the country, millions of individuals and families are left without enough money for medicine, transportation, and other basic needs. The result: cities and service providers working at the intersection of mental health, substance use disorder and homelessness are overwhelmed. Effective local responses require wide-ranging partnerships, including at the federal level. I will work with this White House and any future administration to ensure enough federal funding is in place to get people off the streets and into homes. Homelessness can be prevented by providing wraparound services, emergency assistance and crisis interventions for atrisk individuals and families before they face a crisis.
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ousing affordability can be addressed by advancing new policies to stabilize and stem the loss of public and affordable housing while authorizing new funding for programs that advance housing for all. If we put our differences aside, we can fix the housing and homelessness crisis. Much like the way Angelenos come together in the aftermath of an earthquake or a wildfire, there is no reason we can’t take that attitude and sense of collaboration to deploy solutions to affordable housing and homelessness — and challenge those vying for the highest office in the country to do the same. Our nation is strongest when all levels of government are leading together — to protect and advance the priorities of all citizens. I am rolling up my sleeves to put forward actionable solutions for the benefit of our community. We need the same level of urgency from the presidential candidates. All across the United States we want an end our housing and homelessness crisis. I will be doing my part and am calling on our presidential candidates to tell voters what their plan is to make sure every person has a place to call home. And whoever is elected in November must commit himself or herself to fulfilling a pledge to provide housing for all. — Joe Buscaino is a Los Angeles City Council member, and president of National League of Cities, Councilmember.Buscaino@ lacity.org. He wrote this commentary for CalMatters, a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California's Capitol works and why it matters.
acing the portent of a lawsuit that alleged that at-large elections in Davis violate the 2002 California Voting Rights Act, the City Council voted on Aug. 13 to switch from atlarge to district elections. According to the frontpage story in the next day’s Enterprise, council members were not happy about their decision. They felt it was unfairly forced upon our city. But, accepting legal advice — that they stood little chance to win in court and a near certainty the city would have to pay their own attorneys, the plaintiffs’ attorneys, expert witness fees and other litigation expenses — the Council rightly gave in to the threat. Not one city that has challenged a CVRA lawsuit has won on merit. Since that decision in August, almost all residents of Davis who have publicly commented on the change to district elections have voiced anger at the situation. They feel like the plaintiffs’ attorney — Matt Rexroad, a California Republican political consultant and a former elected official from Woodland — extorted the people of Davis, not for the public good, but for his private gain. Some are critical of the City Council, suggesting Davis should have fought the lawsuit. Most think we are better-served having at-large elections. In a Dec. 13 letter to The Enterprise, Gabe Lewin reflected this sentiment, writing, “I have not heard of a single person who thinks it’s a good idea for any reason, outside of avoiding this plaintiff 's lawsuit.” Mr. Lewin hasn’t heard why district elections might benefit Davis, largely because
we never had a public debate on the subject. Beside the contention of Mr. Rexroad in his July 1 letter to the City Council — that the interests of “minority voters” are harmed by at-large voting in Davis and thus the city is in violation of the 2002 California Voting Rights Act — there are five positives from having district elections in Davis. First is money. Winning an at-large seat usually requires a candidate to raise tens of thousands of dollars. In the 2018 contest, the top-two fundraisers both won. The bottom four candidates — all in losing efforts — raised less combined than Dan Carson, who took in over $40,000. Needing to reach one-fifth as many voters, a districtelection system for Davis makes it much less expensive to run and win. Second is personal interaction. With 70,000 residents, it’s impossible for a candidate to campaign door-to-door and speak with most voters face-to-face. When we have district elections, that will again become our norm. Each district will have roughly 14,000 people and 3,800 voters. Moreover, if candidates are able to get their messages out going door-to-door without relying on paid advertising, they won’t have to raise even one-fifth as much as Councilman Carson raised in 2018.
Third is voter equality. Because raising huge sums of money will be unnecessary to win, the power of individual citizens in district elections will be leveled. Currently, that is not the case. Davis has a network of a few hundred wealthy donors who have no trouble writing checks for $150 — the contribution limit — to the candidates they favor. Most Davisites, however, aren’t in that circle and lack the resources to fund campaigns. Fourth is the general interest. With money playing a smaller role in who wins, special interests — that give campaign donations with the expectation of receiving favors — will have less power. In at-large elections in Davis, real estate developers and labor groups make sure pliable members are elected. And fifth, district elections ensure all geographic regions of Davis will be represented. In our at-large system, Central, West Central and West Davis have been overrepresented for the last 40 years.
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ot everything, however, is better with district elections. The biggest advantage of at-large voting is that each member of the City Council, including the mayor, represents the entire city’s interests. If, for example, something is dilapidated downtown and needs city attention and city funding to fix, every member has an interest in getting that done. But when four of the five members of the council don’t have our downtown in their districts, it might be difficult to get the city to address that downtown issue.
The second major advantage is that minorities actually have a better chance to be elected in our at-large system where the top-two or topthree win office. In district voting — which will start in November 2020 — only the single highest vote-getter wins. The argument made by Mr. Rexroad is, in part, that white voters are more likely to vote for white candidates, Latinos are more likely to vote for Latinos, blacks for blacks, Asians for Asians and so on. But since no part of Davis has a heavy concentration of non-whites, and only the top vote-getter wins, it might be harder for a non-white to win a district election. A Latina who lives in Old East Davis, for example, cannot get any votes from Hispanic residents who live in West, West Central, Northeast or South Davis. Lastly, it’s not unlikely that some districts will have highly competitive elections with multiple candidates, while others may have one or none. So voters in some districts may have the right to vote without any choice. Like most Davisites, including all five current members of the City Council, I abhor the fact that our city was forced to make this change under threat of a lawsuit. It’s unfortunate the voters were not able to debate the question. Yet the change to district elections is not all bad. It’s a mixed bag. — Rich Rifkin is a Davis resident; his column is published every other week. Reach him at Lxartist@ yahoo.com.
LETTERS The proof is Provenza The old saying is: “The proof is in the pudding.” I say, “The proof is in Provenza.” Jim Provenza is running for reelection as our 4th District Yolo County Supervisor representing Davis, Willowbank, El Macero and the Yolo Wildlife Area. Jim has been our Supervisor since 2009. During his tenure, he has been instrumental in many programs that have improved the lives of Yolo residents; protected our environment and our future. Jim was a leading advocate for the Yolo Crisis Nursery and Yolo First 5, and he has promoted programs for the elderly such as the Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance. He is a forceful advocate for maintaining Yolo agriculture and the Yolo Habitat Conservancy. Jim is the hardest working public official I have ever met. If there's any type of meeting involving three or more, having any impact on matters within Yolo County, you can count on Jim attending. I urge everyone who cares about Yolo County and the benefits we all enjoy from living here to support Jim Provenza. Jim has proven to be a dedicated, knowledgeable and trustworthy public servant who has earned our support. John McDonough El Macero
Densifying Davis I’m writing in response to the recent Forum piece by Tom Elias regarding the proposed senate bill which would
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mandate dense high-rise construction near rapid transit stops. It was introduced as SB 50 early last year, sponsored by Scott Weiner and was endorsed by Gavin Newsom. One of its purposes is to reduce car travel. Mr. Elias offers several reasons that this proposed bill makes little sense. He points out that California transit systems don’t cover their cities adequately enough for most people to reliably be able to use public transportation. He also argues that not all of us would appreciate the “dense, noisy, concrete-filled” environment that this kind of planning creates. There is a bigger picture here. Over the last 10 years there’s been a “planning revolution” throughout the country, the result of the UN’s “Growing Smart” agenda. Commercial, industrial, and residential lands were rezoned and branded “mixed use,” with buildings four and five stories high replacing singlestory buildings, all designed to make one
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town look like every other town, regardless of its original character. Most towns provide funding or development, using Redevelopment Agency funds. These funds largely come from our property taxes. Very often, money that should be allocated for parks, roads, community services, keeping county hospitals open, etc, are diverted to recreate our downtowns. The public doesn’t even get a chance to vote on it. The Redevelopment Agency gets the money and then hires favored developers. Out go the mom and pop businesses and in come chain retail. Rents increase and inevitably, property taxes. If you’re concerned about these changes, and would like to believe that you should have an opportunity to weigh in and not be paying for things you might not even want, contact the city council with your questions. Ellen Cohen Davis
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Singed by sister’s cigs Dear Annie: My sister started smoking cigarettes when she was 18 and still smokes today at 48. She has quit several times over the years, but then she goes back to smoking again and again. Her husband and children want her to quit, and my older brother goes ballistic on the subject — yelling and screaming at her when she goes outside to light up. I had a quiet lunch with her recently, and we talked about it. I tried to be understanding, and she could sense that and said she appreciated that I wasn’t condemning her. She said she just loves to smoke, and if it kills her, so be it. She says that she does not want to quit. I reminded her that she had quit in the past, so at some level she wanted to quit. She laughed and said that she quit to please everyone else. I love her so much and don’t want for her to die young, yet I don’t know what to do. — Cigarette Dilemma Dear Cigarette Dilemma: You’re in a tough spot because you know what your sister should do — quit — but you don’t want to be a nag or jeopardize your whole relationship with her. My suggestion is that you continue to be a source of support for your sister as you quietly look into various alternatives to quit smoking. Group support, tobacco harm reduction practices and other alternative programs that have helped even the most diehard smokers kick the habit. I say “quietly” because you need to make it fun when you talk to your sister, and there might be a chance that she will be attracted to one of these programs and eventually snuff out her butts. ——— Dear Annie: In the past year my company has seen a lot of changes, from turnover to what the employees’ roles are. It seems like we keep getting more stuff thrown our way without compensation, and these changes sometimes create a negative atmosphere, particularly when our new boss is around. He uses fake compliments, telling us the team is doing great and then dumps other people’s work on our plates, saying it will benefit us but can’t tell us how. I like my job, and I like my co-workers. We are short-staffed, and I know that’s why we keep getting more added to our plates, but how much is too much? Due to being shortstaffed, it feels like I can’t leave because then it gets dumped on the people I care about. It’s not like I can go to anyone above because he is the big boss, but it seems like I just can’t reason with him. Annie, please help! — Annoyed and Underpaid Dear Annoyed and Underpaid: Sounds like you’re in a workplace pickle. You could just leave and find another job, but that would probably be too impetuous of a decision, and, as you suggest, it would leave your co-workers in a mess. You care about your colleagues at work, and you have
enjoyed your job in the past, all significant components of a fulfilling job. Unfortunately, getting taken advantage of is a major deterrence. Talk to the ‘big boss’ and express your likes and concerns. Tell him just what you told me: that you like the job and your co-workers but don’t feel that you can do as good a job as possible because you are overworked. Remember that good employees are always in demand, and you might want to spend some of that illusive free time exploring employment opportunities with a better work-life balance. ——— Dear Annie: My boyfriend, “Joseph,” grew up in a lower-income household in what we would now call a “food desert.” Most meals were fast food, and his parents didn’t really care about nutrition. They were just focused on getting something on the table, which I understand considering their circumstances. However, fast-forward 20 years, and he is still gorging on a lot of the same stuff he had as a kid — burgers, pizza, fried chicken, soda. I was raised in a house where the kitchen was the heart of the home, and vegetables were the lifeblood. Good meals meant good times with good friends where we felt good about what we were eating. Cooking healthy, delicious meals is important to me, and I’d like a partner who cares about this, too. Since moving to a bigger city with healthier options, his diet has improved a great deal, but I can’t seem to just accept his choices around food, whether it’s not drinking water, not eating enough veggies or not cooking at home often. Annie, how do I stop being so judgmental about this? I know that he gets stressed out about food because thinking about nutrition and recipes is totally foreign to him, and my nagging only is causing him more stress. This is one of our biggest sources of conflict, but I can’t seem to get over being “right” that his quality of life will improve when he improves the quality food he’s consuming. — Kitchen Confidential Dear Kitchen Confidential: It’s no secret that eating healthy is an important part of life. Good nutrition is imperative for a long, happy and healthy life. Your childhood sounds very fortunate. Yet just as important as good nutrition
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are good relations filled with love, tolerance and understanding. Be grateful that your boyfriend is trying, and give him credit whenever he eats a healthy meal. We have too much stress these days, and stressing about healthy eating can be unhealthy. Remember building new positive habits takes time. Be patient with him as he learns new eating habits. Try and remind him about how good it feels to feed your body and mind with healthy foods. ——— Dear Annie: I cannot tell you how elated I was to read the letter from “Eating and Satisfied.” I, too, found success with intermittent fasting — even to the extent of losing more than a hundred pounds. The experts have found that going without food for 16 to 18 hours straight will facilitate faster weight loss by using up your glycogen stores. Unless you are an athlete, which most of us are not, one of the worst things you can do for your weight is to eat every few hours. I found success with the two most common forms of fasting: the 18-hour fast and the 24-hour fast. One month I will do the 18-hour fast, where I will finish eating for the day by 6 p.m. and not eat again until noon the following day. I can then eat as much as I reasonably want (the key is “reasonably”) between noon and 6 p.m. The cycle starts again after supper and continues on a daily basis. The following month I switch to a 24-hour cycle, where I will eat whichever meal I choose, generally lunch, and then not eat again until I reach that meal hour 24 hours later — but only twice a week. My fasting during that cycle amounts to only eight to 10 days for the whole month total. Intermittent fasting has become the silver bullet that has killed my lifelong struggle with weight loss. The residual positives are that my cholesterol and blood pressure have gone down, my HDL’s have shot up, and my LDL’s have dropped dramatically, along with increased muscle tone and energy. I’m 64 years old, and I now look like I’m 40, and love the admiring looks from both men and women. Intermittent fasting has changed my life, and if I could stand on the street corner and shout from a pedestal, I would do it. Going without food for 18 or 24 hours is not as hard as you may think. I tried every diet plan available, including all those you see advertised on television that will cost you beaucoup bucks, and something free that was inside of me the whole time was the key to success. Thanks, Annie, for letting me share. — Skinny and Happy Dear Skinny and Happy: Yours is such a cool story. Thank you for sharing it. ——— Dear Annie: This is in response to “Brushless.” It has been my experience that no amount of educating about disease, long-term damage, pictures or cost of
repairs will motivate someone to brush their teeth — until they are ready. My teenage stepsons had just “listened” to another of their father’s lectures on the subject. When it was finished, I asked, “Do you know what that is on your teeth?” I received a grudging, “What?” I answered, “Germ poop.” They both went immediately to brush their teeth (after almost gagging!), and they continued to do so on a fairly regular basis. — A Beginning Dear A Beginning: Congrats on getting your stepsons to brush their teeth. They will truly thank you when they are older. I hope your letter helps other parents who are desperate. ——— Dear Annie: Recently, my girlfriend had a dinner party for six people. One of the guests took it upon herself to bring her dog to the affair. I was livid. This woman let her dog roam throughout the host’s home unattended. The dog owner was totally oblivious to the other guests in attendance. What is your take on this total disrespect for everyone involved? — Offended By Unwanted Guest Dear Offended By Unwanted Guest: Unless the invitation specifically mentioned that pets were welcome, you are absolutely correct. It was rude of the guest to bring her uninvited and unwanted dog. Of course, I say this assuming that it was not a service animal. I am a dog lover, but I couldn’t imagine bringing one of my dogs to a dinner party uninvited. If I encountered it the way you did, I would have had the same reaction you did. Woof. ——— Dear Annie: I am 65 and the oldest person working for my public entity. I have had excellent job reviews throughout the years. I have a new boss, and he seems to be getting rid of the few people who have worked here longest. A couple have left after being moved to difficult jobs they had never done before. He puts them into work situations that he knows will make them leave. He is now giving a younger man my job as a co-position. Both of us are supposedly equals in one job, except that the younger man makes about $18,000 a year more than I do. I believe this is to get me to quit. This job has been a one-person job for more than 20 years. I thought that it is illegal to pay a man more than a woman doing the exact same job. I have many years of experience, while he has never done the job. I will not leave. Do I have grounds for a lawsuit? I’m sure many others face similar situations, so your answer will help not only me, but many other senior workers. — Sharing My Job Dear Sharing My Job: That’s terrible. I really feel for you. If the facts are as you state them, by all means find a lawyer who specializes in workplace discrimination against seniors. Sounds like you’ve got a strong case.
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Commercial Glazing Contractor seeks experienced glaziers for Journeyman, Foreman & Superintendant positions. Work ranges from Multi-story office buildings to retail storefronts. Each journeyman candidate should have experience in the following; • Commercial Storefront • Curtain Walls • Aluminum Entrances and Hardware • Reading and interpreting blueprints All applicants should have their own trade specific hand tools, valid clean CDL and drive to succeed. We are a growing company with room for growth in knowledge and compensation for the right candidate. We offer full benefits. Please submit your resume to whayes@archgs.com
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Notice is hereby given pursuant to California Business and Professional Codes #21700-21716, Section 2328 of the UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535 the undersigned, Storquest Express Self Storage of Woodland, will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal property of: Name: Jesse Angstead, Brian Papin, Ronald Snook, Chris Hernandez, Chad Estes. Property to be sold: household goods, furniture, appliances, clothes, toys, tools, boxes & contents. Auctioneer Company: www.storagetreasures.com The Sale will end at 10:00 AM, January 16, 2020. Goods must be paid in CASH at site and removed at completion of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Storquest Express Woodland 1610 Tide Ct. Woodland, CA 95776 (530) 338-3531 1/1, 1/8 664
Davis, CA 95616 4. Business Classification: Individual 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: January 1, 2019 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Elizabeth Vaziri, Owner 12/25, 1/1, 1/8, 1/15 668 PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that the Yolo Habitat Conservancy will receive sealed bids for the “Elderberry Seedlings and Native Associates Planting Project” until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 611 North Street, Woodland, CA 95695. Project located at 15960 County FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Road 95B, Woodland, CA 95695. A STATEMENT Mandatory pre-bid job walk will be held at 8:00 AM on January 6, 2020 at Filed: December 2, 2019 the project site. Each bid must conform FBN Number: 2019-1000 to the requirements of the Contract 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) Documents, which can be downloaded OM-MANTRA along with all bid documents at www. 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of bidsync.com at no cost. It is the bidder’s Principal Place of Business in California. responsibility to register at www. Business is located in Yolo County. bidsync.com to ensure notification of all 1800 Shellhammer Dr. addenda. It is the bidder’s responsibility Woodland, CA 95776 to arrange for printing services. For more 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), information, send questions through Residence Address, State, and Zip www.bidsync.com. Anand R. Neupane 12/25, 1/1 669 1800 Shellhammer Dr. Woodland, CA 95776 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 4. Business Classification: STATEMENT Individual 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Filed: December 17, 2019 Registrant(s) commenced to transact FBN Number: 2019-1050 business under the fictitious business 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) name or names listed above on: SWEETPEAS HOUSECLEANING December 16, 2014 “I declare that all information in this FROM THE HEART statement is true and correct.” (A registrant 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of who declares as true information which he Principal Place of Business in California. or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Business is located in Yolo County. 361 West Woodland Ave. 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Woodland, CA 95695 Anand R. Neupane 12/25, 1/1, 1/8, 1/15 667 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip Diane Goodman FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 361 West Woodland Ave. STATEMENT Woodland, CA 95695 4. Business Classification: Individual Filed: December 20, 2019 5. Beginning Date of Business: The FBN Number: F20190168 Registrant(s) commenced to transact 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) business under the fictitious business Vaziri Bookkeeping Advisors 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of name or names listed above on: Principal Place of Business in California. June 1, 2002 “I declare that all information in this Business is located in Yolo County. statement is true and correct.” (A registrant 1051 Berryessa Lane who declares as true information which he Davis, CA 95616 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 6. Signature of Registrant(s): Residence Address, State, and Zip Diane Goodman Elizabeth Vaziri 1/1, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22 674 1051 Berryessa Lane
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK CAITLIN McMILLAN
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hether she’s crashing the boards for put-back buckets or providing a formidable wall on defense, Caitlin McMillan has come up big in the past three games for the Davis High girls basketball team. The 5-11 sophomore averaged slightly more than 13 points per game as the Blue Devils swept through the competition to capture the three-day Ram Jam Tournament title in Dixon on Saturday. For her effort, the standout center is this week’s Greiner Heating & Air/Davis Enterprise prep Athlete of the Week. McMillan opened with a career-high 15 points in DHS’ 64-30 rout of Pioneer on Thursday. The Patriots were riding an eight-game win streak before running into the Blue Crew buzzsaw. She had 9 of DHS’ 27 third-quarter points as the Blue Devils pulled away in the second half. “Caitlin had a strong performance,” said Davis High head coach Heather Highshoe after Thursday’s win. “Overall, (our bigs) played pretty aggressively, and they rebounded well, too, getting put backs.” McMillan had 13 points in Davis’ 82-61 win over Sutter on Friday. In Saturday’s Ram Jam championship game — a 48-26 win over the host Dixon — she accounted for 12 points, none more important to team morale and momentum than her buzzer-beating skyhook to end the first half. The heroics put the locals up by 3 at intermission. “I think Caitlin’s doing a great job rebounding, especially on the offensive end, and putting it back,” senior captain Surina Beal told the Enterprise. “She’s doing a good job drawing fouls, getting open inside and we’re able to get it to her and she’s finishing.” In addition to helping DHS bring home the title trophy, McMillan snagged some hardware of her own as she was named to the Ram Jam all-tournament squad. The 15-year-old is the daughter of Caron and Sean McMillan. McMillan & Co. will look to extend their six-game win streak Friday as they play host to Pleasant Valley in a nonleague contest at 6 p.m. Standing at 7-5, the big fish start for Davis when it opens Delta League play at Cosumnes Oaks next Tuesday. Tip off is at 5:30 p.m.
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Gonzalez leads another close road setback Enterprise staff ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Dreamstyle Arena — aka The Pit — is one of the toughest environments on visiting college basketball teams. And on Sunday, a crowd of 10,693 did everything in its power to make things as difficult as possible for the UC Davis men. But thanks to the Aggies’ defense — and their success from behind the arc — that the local invaders forced 12 tie scores and eight lead changes only to drop a 74-69 road decision to an emerging New Mexico crew, which ran its record to 13-2. “Our effort was outstanding tonight,” said UCD associate head coach Kevin Nosek following the game. “Everyone played with a lot of heart, intensity and hustle. We could not be more proud of these guys. Not only did our toughness lead to 20 turnovers (for New Mexico), it was a huge reason why we finished with 14 offensive rebounds. “The guys are doing a great job working hard and improving. Our ball movement is better, our shooting percentages are going up and that is exactly what (the
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UC Davis guard Stefan Gonzalez drives around LMU’s Erik Johansson during the Aggies’ 67-65 victory. coaching staff ) wants to see. We are battling teams and this experience will pay off once we open our league schedule.” UC Davis will return home for its final Big West Conference tune-up when it hosts Holy Names this Friday. Admission is free with the tipoff slated for 7 p.m. The Aggies will return home 5-10 — but that record includes five
road games in which Davis has been within 6 points at the final buzzer. UCD comes home to a perfect 3-0 mark at Bob Hamilton Court. On Sunday, not only did the Aggies force 20 turnovers (the most committed by an opponent this season), a seasonhigh 11 of their 24 baskets were earned from 3-point land. So game was Davis that
when Joe Mooney nailed a trey with only 2:23 remaining, it gave the Aggies a 67-66 lead. But the Lobos’ Zane Martin hit a key bucket and blocked a subsequent UCD shot and New Mexico managed a little distance by the conclusion. Still, trailing by only 3 with 51 seconds remaining, Elijah Pepper’s layup pulled UC Davis within one at 70-69.
Ex-Devils in faceoff, sorta BY OWEN YANCHER Enterprise staff writer The squads of two former Davis High girls basketball stars — and Delta League MVPs — are set to face off, kinda, Thursday in San Marcos. Sophomore shooting guard Kelsey Forrester’s unit will play host to her former DHS hoops battery mate Cristina Oliva when the East Bay Pioneers visit CSUSM at the Cougars’ Sports Center for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff. Coincidentally, East Bay (10-3, 6-1) and San Marcos (10-1, 5-1) currently occupy the 1-2 spots atop the California Collegiate Athletic Association standings heading into Thursday’s contest. Leading the Cougars in 3-point field goals, with 19 makes this season, Forrester is averaging 6.9 points per game, with a .475 clip from beyond the arc. Oliva, however, is
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Kelsey Forrester a former Devil goes up for 2 in recent college game. redshirting her first year with the Pioneers. In early action this season, she nailed a pair of 3-balls against UC Davis in what served as a preseason homecoming game for the 5-foot-9 guard at The Pavilion. Scoring 11 points as her CSUSM team beat No. 6 UC
San Diego for the first time in program history last month, Forrester dropped a careerhigh 23 in a 71-54 smothering of Cal Poly Pomona last week. “This year’s been awesome,” Forrester says. “I’m so thankful I get to do this since a lot of kids don’t get the opportunity
to play in college.” “My first year was such a big transition from high school,” she says. “You have to adjust to the pace of the game and the (skill level) of girls you’re playing against.” She says this year’s been different though, with the Cougars’ roster mostly unchanged from last season. “The chemistry between us has just gotten better and better,” Forrester says. The Delta League MVP in 2018, Oliva averaged a teamhigh 18.5 points per game her senior season. The two time all-conference honoree was also given Davis’ Denise Curry Award and represented the Blue Crew at the Nor Cal Select All Star and first-team Optimist contest. “I’m just living in the moment, playing basketball in San Diego,” she says. “It really doesn’t get much better.” — See more at Davisenter prise.com.
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zesc, everybody! If y’all don’t know what I just said, it means “hello” in Polish. It took me a month to pronounce that single word correctly. If you’re laughing, I don’t blame you, the Polish language is universally known to be one of the hardest languages to learn. With that said, my goal is to learn and perfect 10 words by the end of the season. I think it’s achievable. Speaking of goals, my basketball team and I are on a mission this year. Our goal is to make it to the playoffs and be one of the toughest teams to beat in the league. Our record is 10-2. We are in second place while riding a sixgame winning streak. I’m actually writing this column on my team bus as we speak. My team — TBV Start — is on its way to play Torun. Torun is currently sitting in first place with the record of 11-1. You know this upcoming game is going to be an all-out slugfest. Think of it like David and Goliath. People are counting us out in this bigtime away game, but we’re ready to shock everyone. We are trying to let people know that we want to be the best.
Torun is on a winning streak of its own. It won’t be an easy game, but I can bet you we’re going to give it our all. It’s not everyday you play for first place. (Editor’s note: It was a heartbreaking loss for Lemar’s squad, losing to Torun, 78-75 — although, once again Lemar was a key component for his Lubin Polish League contenders.) This season has been great for us. I’ve been a part of winning teams, but this team is special. The reason why is because everyone approaches the game with the right mindset. Everyone on the team gets along with one another. It kind of reminds me of my senior year playing at UC Davis. Moments like those are hard to come across twice. So I have some experience in providing the kind of leadership necessary to get us
over the top. My mindset is to be aggressive and play smart. The coaches and players also allow me to play my game which makes me very comfortable. I work extremely hard. I understand that all I need to do is trust my abilities. I’ve grown so much as a player since college, and I still feel I’m just scratching the surface of my potential. I love this journey I’m on. As a professional athlete all you can do is embrace the ups and down that come with playing professionally. At the end of the day, I’m doing what I love. I’m grateful for any opportunities. I can only give thanks to God.
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utside of basketball when I tell you it’s cold, y’all don’t understand the half of it. You know it’s cold when you can’t just get in the car and drive off. It’s a whole process here ... It’s so cold that there is ice covering the whole car. So I have to scrape it off my windshield. Turn on my car to defrost and wait outside until the ice melts because it’s even colder inside my car than the outside air. Once I can see through the front window
only then I can be on my merry way. Yea, I’m telling you it’s a lot of work just to back out of the parking space. The holidays have brought a little melancholy. It’s always hard to be away from family and friends during the holiday seasons. I miss looking at Momma as she takes her sizzling peach cobbler out of the oven. My eyes get bigger than a kid eating candy. However, my fianceé is visiting me during this time. A chance to stay warm and even more thankful. With New Year’s here, it’s three years since I last lived in Davis. It’s crazy to think how fast time moves. I’m truly grateful for all my experiences this year. This past year has been great, but I know 2020 will be even better. I hope everyone had a great Christmas and will have an even better New Year. Signing out from Lublin ... Note: San Diego native Brynton Lemar is a former all-Big West Conference player for UC Davis who has spent the last three years playing professionally throughout Europe (France, Hungary and now Poland). Periodically Lemar will write about his experiences in The Enterprise.