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Showtime! In a scene from the ACME production of “The Burials,” from left, Rebecca Hirsch portrays Chloe Martin, Morgan Hendricks-Chupa is Sophie Martin, Lee Libet is behind the camera as the Stage Manager, Jemima Aldas is News Reporter Zoe Lucas listening to Grey Turner as Republican Sen. Ryan Martin.

WeHousing chief dodges debts, sets up with new firm Police investigation found no crimes by Gao BY CALEB HAMPTON Enterprise staff writer

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Soup’s On and new play usher in Acme’s 40th year in Davis BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer On a chilly late afternoon last month, the Veterans Memorial Theater stage was bustling with activity as members of the Acme Theatre Company prepared for its next show. Artistic director Emily Henderson was on stage with the teenage actors, while others were moving set pieces around, huddled in discussions, preparing in other ways.

Looking on, in a center seat a few rows up from the stage, was Dave Burmester, the former Davis High School English teacher who founded Acme 40 years ago. He saw it then as an extension of his teaching, but also as much more: the company, for students in grades 9 to 12, would have a unique culture. Unlike other youth theater programs, where parents did everything from building sets and sewing costumes to running websites and conducting

publicity, Acme would be different. “We’ve tried to keep adults at arm’s length,” Burmeister said. Instead, every youth “has had an opportunity and responsibility to be involved both onstage and backstage. “That’s how you learn,” he explained. Over the last four decades, those teens moved on into the world and took with them the skills and confidence they gained from their time with Acme, everything from building sets and making costumes to overseeing lights and music, conducting community outreach and even teaching drama to young children

during regular summer camps. “Most of our alumni are working regular 9-to-5 jobs now,” said Burmester. “My son (is one) … and he says he owes a lot of his success to Acme because it gave him the confidence.” Indeed Acme alumni include everyone from Davis City Councilman Lucas Frerichs to the commander of the USS John S. McCain, Davis High graduate Ryan Easterday. Henderson, who took over as artistic director when Burmester retired in 2008, has been going through the Acme archives as the company enters its 40th year and has found many letters from alumni talk-

Months after going into hiding while indebted to several Davis apartments and about 100 UC Davis student renters, WeHousing founder Alan Gao quietly went to work for a new company. According to a recent update on his LinkedIn profile, Gao has been director of operations at Palo Alto-based small loans company American Credit since July 2019. In April 2019, WeHousing, which leased apartments mainly to UC Davis students from China, collected rent from students but did not forward the money to the apartments. “(Gao) is demanding the residents continue to pay him while he doesn’t intend to pay us,” Kevin Schultz, the onsite manager at the Drake Apartments, said in May. “I think anything he collects, he’s just going to run with.” Gao told The Enterprise his company went into debt after failing to fill about a third of its units for the 2018-19 year. WeHousing leased apartments in several college towns across the country, totaling about

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Schools implementing revamped tech program BY JEFF HUDSON Enterprise staff writer As teachers and students return to their classrooms this week, now that the winter break is ending, the Davis school district will start implementing the revamped Career Technical Education program, which was given a green light by the school board last month. On Dec. 19, during the school board’s final meeting of 2019, the trustees approved the proposed

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changes to the school district’s existing CTE offerings, which were laid out in a hefty presentation by Assistant Superintendent Rody Boonchouy, who described the revamped program as “the biggest and most significant overhaul and revision of our CTE program, ever,” with tweaks and changes to many courses at the highschool level, and plans to coordinate what happens at

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Briefly Assault suspect eludes police Woodland police came up empty-handed Thursday in their search for a local man suspect of assault, grand theft and vandalism. Alan Rush, 29, was last seen in the area of West El Dorado Drive and West Street, where at least five Woodland police cars and several officers could be seen late Thursday morning as they conducted their search. Woodland police Sgt. Dallas Hyde said Rush is wanted on a felony no-bail warrant for grand theft and also is a suspect in an assault and vandalism incident that occurred Thursday morning. “Please do not attempt to confront, apprehend or otherwise contact this individual,” he said. Anyone with information about Rush’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Woodland Police Department at 530-666-2411.

Hear about volcanos This month’s Science Cafe speaker is professor Kari Cooper from the department of earth and planetary sciences. Cooper will present “Volcano Science: Tales of Death, Destruction, Deities, and Kitty Litter,” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at G Street Wunderbar, 228 G St. in Davis. The event is free, with complimentary soft drinks courtesy of the UCD College of Letters and Science. Contact Jared Shaw for information at jtshaw @ucdavis.edu or www. facebook.com/davis sciencecafe.

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It’s a taxing situation on the ballot W ow, two taxes on the same ballot and less than two months to decide how to vote on one or the other. Yes, right alongside all those folks running for president of the United States will be our very own city of Davis ballot measures. Heady stuff indeed. Makes me wonder if Joe Biden or Elizabeth Warren or grumpy Bernie will endorse either of our local tax measures. First, we have Measure Q, which simply renews the city’s existing 1-percent sales tax that is set to expire at the end of the year unless the voters agree to renew it. And second, we have Measure G, a $198 annual parcel tax that is designed primarily to raise teacher and staff salaries throughout the Davis Joint Unified School District. Measure Q requires a simply majority vote (50 percent, plus one), which should be a piece of cake in this town. Measure G, on the other hand, requires a twothirds affirmative vote, which is a much higher bar and always makes the school folks nervous.

Special to The Enterprise A nice warm cup of coffee waits for you in the kitchen, like any other day. You get ready and head to work to begin your day. Everything seems normal until you see a familiar car parked in your work parking lot. Recognizing the vehicle, you drive to a safe place and call the police. Your stalker has found you again. January is Stalking Awareness Month. It is a time to educate ourselves and others around you about the seriousness of stalking. Stalking is serious, often violent, and can escalate over time. Stalking is often committed by someone the victim knows, and stalking by an intimate partner is the most common and most dangerous type of stalking. According to the Center for

Enterprise staff The Davis Police Department plans to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the death of Officer Natalie Corona this week by dedicating a memorial to its two officers who have fallen in the line of duty. In addition to the 22-year-old Corona, who was fatally shot on Jan. 10, 2019, while investigating a vehicle collision in downtown Davis, the memorial pays tribute to Officer Douglas Cantrill, shot by his own service weapon on Sept. 7, 1959, at age 23. Centered around the flag pole at the west end of the Davis police station

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The sales tax brings in around $8.6 million a year to fund city services, with all monies going into the city’s General Fund, which means it can be used for just about anything other than buying soda pop for council members from the Community Chambers vending machine during council meetings. Measure G is expected to raise around $3 million annually. Every now and then, of course, the City Council or the School Board will make decisions that might not be popular — Mace Boulevard comes to mind — and some folks will suggest that we simply don’t give the council or the board money to carry out their pet projects, which is silly. If you don’t like the decisions

Disease Control, approximately one in six women and one in 17 men have experienced stalking at some point in their lives. The first step to finding a solution to the problem is realizing that stalking can happen to anyone. Stalking is a course of conduct that can last for weeks or even years, and can take a toll on a victim’s emotional health and sense of security. Stalkers use a variety of tactics that can include unwanted phone calls, texts, contact via social media, unwanted gifts, property damage and threats. If you feel you are being stalked, it is best to keep an ongoing journal of the incidents when they occur. Note the date, time and location of where you are, and briefly describe the incident. If the incident escalates to where you, or

those around you, are in danger of being hurt, call 911. If you or someone you know is or has been a victim of stalking, ask for help from local resources in our community. Two such resources are Empower Yolo’s 24-hour crisis lines — 530-662-1133 or 916371-1907 — and Yolo County Victim Services, 530-666-8187. During National Stalking Awareness Month, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office is collecting used cell phones to distribute to victims in need. If you are interested in donating to support the cause, please bring any used, but functional, cell phones or chargers to the DA’s Office, 301 Second St. in Woodland, during the month of January.

parking lot on Fifth Street, the memorial will feature newly planted trees, a small bench and plaques honoring each of the slain officers. A ceremony to dedicate the memorial is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Friday. While

it is open to the community, Davis police advise that space will be limited, with seating closest to the memorial reserved for Corona’s large family, as well as members of the police and fire departments.

gas-station assault BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer

A Davis gas station employee was assaulted and bitten by a dog Wednesday during an incident in which three suspects remain at large, police said. The fight occurred shortly before 8:30 p.m. at the Arco station at 333 Mace Blvd., where Lt. Art Camacho said the employee first got involved in a verbal dispute with another woman. “The dispute escalated to a physical fight between the employee and the woman,” Camacho said. “Reportedly, the fight was joined by one additional male who

delivered several physical strikes to the employee.” A second man, accompanied by a pit bull, also joined the altercation, during which the dog bit the woman on the arm, Camacho said. All three suspects, described only as white adults, fled the scene in a light-colored vehicle before officers arrived on scene and remained at large as of Friday. The woman was transported to Sutter Davis Hospital for treatment of minor injuries stemming from the assault and the dog bite, said Camacho, who asks that anyone with information about the suspects to call Davis police at 530-747-5400.

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ccording to Anne TernusBellamy’s recent piece in The Enterprise, Mayor Brett Lee and former mayors Robb Davis, Lois Wolk, Ken Wagstaff and Ann Evans jointly authored a ballot argument in favor of Measure Q. “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 plays 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.” They also like that we can use run-on sentences without getting arrested. The sales tax renewal, this Fearsome Fivesome argues, “is supported by every Davis City Council

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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.” Tellingly, no ballot argument was submitted against Measure Q. In fact, anyone who is identified as having voted against Measure Q this March will be forcibly relocated to Woodland under Davis’ newly instituted “Love it or leave it” program. If the citizens of this fine town agree to renew the sales tax, it will continue in perpetuity unless the voters change their mind at some point in the future. For folks on my side of the tracks, “in perpetuity” is one of those fancy West Davis phrases that basically means “Till death do us part.” As for Measure G, there are strongly worded ballot arguments both for and against, but that’s another story for another day. — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

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uestion: I have heard that there are some changes in the laws with respect to individual retirement accounts that go into effect this new year. Can you describe them? And can you tell me how that will impact most of us? Answer: The new year always brings in changes. While most news has been focused on the changes in state law classifying “gig economy” workers as employees rather than independent contractors, the estate planning world is contending with a new federal law that may cause some problems in some estate plans. Congress overwhelmingly passed, and the president signed into law a few weeks ago, the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act” or “SECURE Act.” The Act makes many changes to tax-deferred retirement plans (IRA, 401(k), 403(b), and 457 plans). The law seeks to make tax-deferred retirement plans more accessible to smaller businesses, and it makes provisions for different types of financial products. But what most estate planners are concerned about is the Act’s significant changes to the rules regarding inherited tax-deferred retirement accounts or “inherited IRAs.” At the death of the tax-deferred retirement account holder, the

account is transferred pursuant to the account holder’s choices on the designated beneficiary form. The plan administrator (i.e. Charles Schwab, Fidelity, etc.) sends to each designated beneficiary a packet of papers asking how the designated beneficiary would like to receive his or her share. The options will usually include a “lump sum” or taking the account as an “inherited IRA.” During the life of the account holder, withdrawals from an IRA are taxable to the recipient as income, and withdrawals for an inherited IRA beneficiary are taxable as income as well. Taking a lump sum distribution results in the entire sum being taxed as income to the beneficiary. Under the prior law, if the beneficiary took the account as an inherited IRA, the beneficiary was only required to take a required minimum distribution or “RMD” from the account pursuant to a schedule promulgated by the IRS. Only the RMD would be taxed

as income, and the remainder could continue to grow tax-free. Also, under the previous law, the RMDs could be “stretched” over the lifetime of an individual. This meant that any significant withdrawal, and the tax on that withdrawal, could be deferred to a time when the inherited IRA beneficiary was earning less from other sources and thus in a lower tax bracket (i.e. the beneficiary’s retirement years). Now, under the SECURE Act, the inherited IRA beneficiary must draw down the entire account within 10 years of the account holder’s death, resulting in the payment of higher taxes. Unless the beneficiary, as described further below, qualifies for exclusion from the new law’s ten-year distribution provision, there will not be any annual RMDs. Simply put, the entire account must be distributed by the tenth year. The law will result in a beneficiary paying higher income tax on the inherited account. Assuming that the average American will be in his or her 40s or 50s when the last parent passes away, the average American will be in his or her prime earning years during the time period when he or she must draw down the entire account. The government is in search of revenue, and it has chosen those

of the account to the beneficiary, resulting in an enormous tax hit to the beneficiary. The 10-year mandatory distribution period has some exceptions. It does not apply to a surviving spouse, those who are disabled or chronically ill, minor children, or those within 10 years of age of the decedent. But the new SECURE Act provisions will apply to most adult-age beneficiaries who are inheriting an account from a parent. If this is all too confusing, this should stand as a reminder to review an estate plan with your attorney at least every five years, including your designated beneficiaries on any tax-deferred retirement account. If you know you have designated your living trust as a beneficiary, then you should certainly see your attorney sooner rather than later. Making simple changes to an estate plan now could save beneficiaries from having to make costly modifications to the trust after death. Add it to your list of new year’s resolutions. — Preston Morgan is a partner at Kopper, Morgan & Dietrich, a Davis law firm specializing in family law, estate planning and trust litigation. This column is published every other week. To pose a question, contact him at www.kopperlaw.com.

folks who are fortunate enough to receive a tax-deferred retirement account as inheritance to pay the bill. If you are more fortunate and inherit money outside of a retirement account, you will be pleased to know that the estate-tax exemption amount has increased to $11.58 million per person for 2020. We should all be so lucky. The real headache will occur in some estate plans where the settlor of a trust has named the living trust as the beneficiary of an IRA. Typically, estate planners advise a surviving spouse to name his or her children as individual beneficiaries of a tax-deferred retirement account. But sometimes, a person may want to restrict a beneficiary’s access to the funds. For example, a parent may seek to control the distribution of retirement assets to a spendthrift child. So, the answer was to have the settlor of the living trust designate the living trust as the beneficiary. The trust would be a “conduit” for the IRA distributions, and it would require that the successor trustee pay only the RMD to the beneficiary each year. Following the terms of a living trust, a trustee, under today’s law, may not make any distributions of RMD, given that the SECURE Act does away with RMDs. Then in year 10, the trustee will be required to distribute the entirety

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Allegra Pickett, grants manager for the Teichert Foundation, presented the Center for Land-Based Learning with a check for $3,000 during its December Board Meeting. The grant is to support the FARMS Leadership Program in Monterey County. The FARMS Leadership Program introduces students from local high schools that are interested in agriculture and environmental science to the college and career opportunities available to them. Additionally, during six monthly field days, students gain valuable hands-on experience working on farms, community gardens, and agribusinesses while learning the intricacies of their operations, as well as visit a college or university with majors in agricultural and environmental sciences. Prior to the check presentation, Pickett took the opportunity to speak to board members and staff leadership of the impact the Teichert Foundation knows this grant will have on agriculture and the Monterey community. “Teichert Foundation and our board of directors appreciate the

work and care your staff and board are putting into making this a significant asset for the community of Monterey,” Pickett said. “We are happy to support the FARMS Leadership Program and wish you much success.” This is the first grant the Teichert Foundation has made to the FARMS Leadership Program outside of its local Sacramento region. “We are so grateful to the Teichert Foundation for their generosity,” said Mary Kimball, executive director for the Center for Land-Based Learning. “The FARMS Program in Monterey County is just 3 years old, one of our newest program sites. Support from local businesses and the agriculture industry is critical to its long-term sustainability as well as all of our workforce development programs for high school students. This grant will make a big difference in our ability to maintain this important program in Monterey County and build upon its success.” Established in 1993 by walnut farmers Craig and Julie McNamara, the nonprofit Center for Land-Based Learning inspires, educates and cultivates future generations of farmers,

agricultural leaders and natural resource stewards. From new farmers and entrepreneurs who need access to land and capital, to high school students just starting to explore career paths, the Center for Land-Based Learning provides the training, direction and resources that lead to success. The Center for Land-Based Learning is the largest organization of its kind in the state. Our broad spectrum of programs, services and audiences make the Center for Land- Based Learning a unique driver of California’s workforce development, conservation efforts and agricultural economy. The Teichert Foundation expresses the company’s commitment to build and preserve a healthy and prosperous region. Grants are made in support of organizations that create beauty, foster culture, nurture children, provide access to food and housing for those in need, preserve nature, increase awareness of our environment, build an educated citizenry and a well-prepared workforce, and strive to provide better health for all.

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ver the holidays I read a really long story in The Atlantic headlined, “Your professional decline is coming (much) sooner than you think. Here’s how to make the most of it.” The writer, Arthur C. Brooks, goes into a lot of detail about his own path of finding career satisfaction, and it’s a very interesting read. But at more than 6,000 words, it’s a commitment (Read the whole story at www.the atlantic.com/magazine/ archive/2019/07/work-peakprofessional-decline/590650/). The headline piqued my interest because as readers of this column know, I’ve recently changed jobs after 17 years as an associate editor, then reporter, at The Enterprise. Also, my husband has just changed jobs, so the topic of our professional declines is intriguing. Anyhow, here’s the gist of Brooks’ story: Many people define themselves by their

careers, yet they don’t have a “What’s next?” plan that fulfills them. And it’s especially difficult for people who achieve amazing professional heights at a young age. A fun find in this story was research by a UC Davis professor. Quotes Brooks, “According to research by Dean Keith Simonton, a professor emeritus of psychology at UC Davis and one of the world’s leading experts on the trajectories of creative careers, success and productivity increase for the first 20 years after the inception of a career, on average. So if you start a career in earnest at 30, expect

to do your best work around 50 and go into decline soon after that.” Hmm, my best work happened at 50, and now I’m in decline. Although I guess I could read this to mean that my best work at The Enterprise was in decline, but now that I’m in a new position at UC Davis, I have 20 better years here than I would have had at the paper. The true takeaway of this story is that there are different kinds of intelligence that humans display in higher doses at certain ages — fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence. Professor Simonton found that “Poets — highly fluid in their creativity — tend to have produced half their lifetime creative output by age 40 or so. Historians — who rely on a crystallized stock of knowledge — don’t reach this milestone until about 60.” Thus, the story continues, “The best synthesizers and explainers of complicated ideas

— that is, the best teachers — tend to be in their mid-60s or older, some of them well into their 80s.” I like the advice of making a shift in one’s career toward what your brain excels at. Ideally you have a job that makes this possible, moving from “innovation and toward the strengths that persist, or even increase, later in life.” Newspapers tend to do well with this variety of ages ... while seasoned pros like Bruce Gallaudet and Bob Dunning often bring the important historical perspective, younger reporters like Caleb Hampton like to dig under rocks for novel, untold stories. It’s a great mix. Yet there’s still the question of how to have a fulfilling aftercareer existence, since many people idealize retirement years as a time to do what they truly love. Keeping in mind the same concepts of intelligence, a

rewarding retirement might include mentoring people in your field and serving others with your ability to explain complicated ideas. Plus, with modern research on happiness showing that people tend to be happiest around age 70 (and, interestingly, age 23), this period can become a fabulous time to use your crystallized intelligence and your pleasant outlook on life. Armed with this info, I feel like I can avoid becoming the “Get off my lawn!” oldster who looks back on past glories with mourning. With some forethought, my “what’s next” plan will be fulfilling, rewarding and fun. — Tanya Perez lives in Davis with her family. Her column is published every other Sunday. Reach her at pereztanyah@ gmail.com. Follow her on Twitter at @californiatanya.

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anuary is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Second only to the illegal drug trade, human trafficking is the world’s second most profitable criminal enterprise and in California, there is an increasing need to provide more assistance and care for the victims and survivors of these heinous crimes, according to the Law and Justice section of Yolo County’s official website. U.S. law defines human trafficking as the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person into commercial sex acts or labor or services against their will. The one exception involves minors and commercial sex. Inducing a minor into commercial sex is considered human trafficking regardless of the presence of force, fraud or coercion. Traffickers, also known as pimps, can be anyone — including family members, foster parents, friends, gangs, trusted adults or “boyfriends” — who profit from the selling of a person to a buyer. Traffickers target vulnerable children and adults and lure them into sex trafficking using physical and psychological manipulation, and sometimes they may resort to violence. Any child may be vulnerable to such a person who promises to meet their emotional and physical needs. Often, traffickers will create a seemingly loving or caring relationship with their victim in order to establish trust and allegiance. This manipulative relationship tries to ensure the victim will remain loyal to the exploiter even in the face of severe victimization.

These relationships may often begin online before progressing to a real-life encounter. “When I meet educators and parents, they are always shocked to learn that our youth are especially impacted; we live in a small community and they are not expecting such an appalling industry to silently flourish amongst us,” says Empower Yolo advocate Karen Hernandez. There are many signs/ indicators of human trafficking such as the following: chronic truant/ runaway/homeless youth; excess cash or motel/hotel room keys; multiple cell phones; signs of branding (tattoos, jewelry); having expensive items with no known source of income (especially hair extensions, manicures, cell phones, clothes); lying about age/ false identification/inconsistencies in information being reported; dramatic personality change; evasive behavior especially around a “new boyfriend”; talk about being “taken care of ”; disengagement from school, sports, community; lack of knowledge of a given community or whereabouts; evidence of being controlled; inability to move or leave a job; bruises or other signs of physical abuse; fear, depression, appearance of being tired or overworked; not speaking on ones own behalf; no passport or other forms of identification or documentation; working excessively long hours; living in place of employment; checking into hotels/motels with older adults and referring to males as boyfriend or “daddy,” which may be slang for pimp; poor

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physical or dental health; tattoos/branding on the neck and/or lower back; untreated sexual transmitted infections/diseases. “Sex trafficking of minors in our community is something that is difficult to accept, but it is happening every day in Yolo County to our youth. I am grateful for all the efforts to stop the exploitation of children by bringing awareness to this crime, services to its victims, and consequences to the exploiters,” says Cameron Handley, Director of Yolo County’s Children’s Advocacy Center. Yolo County is not immune to issues of labor and sex trafficking. Local law enforcement agencies, advocates, prosecutors, social workers, probation officers, mental health providers, healthcare professionals and more are organizing and collaborating in an effort to raise awareness, provide services to survivors and prosecute offenders. No one system, agency, or individual is capable of stopping human trafficking alone. In order to successfully combat this national epidemic, agencies, as well as individuals, must create strategic partnerships to respond to the issue on all levels. Yolo County has a coordinated community response so that when victims are identified services and support can start immediately. Empower Yolo has advocates on call to respond to a human trafficking investigation and offer support to a victim whether it be at a local hospital, law enforcement agency, forensic medical exam, CPS office, or forensic interview. An effective

response to human trafficking can be created by leveraging existing resources and collaborating with dedicated partners in an effort to fully combat this epidemic. In an effort to raise awareness and highlight services available to survivors Empower Yolo is cosponsoring the following event: A free film screening of California’s Forgotten Children: Let their voices be heard — Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Woodland Community and Senior Center “California’s Forgotten Children” is a feature documentary about child sex trafficking. The film recounts true stories of girls and boys who were commercially sexually exploited in California and are now survivors and courageous leaders fighting for the rights of victims worldwide. This film

gives viewers the tools to combat this epidemic and empowers survivors on their path to freedom. To register, contact Jennifer Davis 530666-8372, or jennifer. davis2@yolocounty.org. Empower Yolo provides services for survivors of human trafficking including safe shelter. There’s also a designated human trafficking advocate who works with survivors providing support, information, resources, and advocacy. We encourage community members to get involved by attending the film screening to learn more about the issues and what they can do to support their neighbors, friends and community. Empower Yolo will also be hosting a toiletry drive for human trafficking survivors for the month of January. Please donate new, travel-sized toiletry items (i.e. shampoo/conditioner,

body wash, soap, deodorant, Chapstick). Other helpful items are gift cards for coffee, fast food, gas and groceries; non-perishable snacks; sweat pants (smaller sizes); towels or wraps to keep warm. Items can be dropped off at the main office at 175 Walnut St. in Woodland, or 441 D St. in Davis during office hours; or give any time to our human trafficking program at: empoweryolo. org. Please follow our efforts throughout the month on Facebook (@ empoweryolo), Instagram and Twitter (@empower_ yolo). For more information on human trafficking or upcoming events contact Celina Alveraz at: celina@ empoweryolo.org, or call our 24-hour hotline for support at 530-662-1133. All services are free, safe, and confidential. Thank you to Andy and Sharon Opfell for sponsoring Empower Yolo’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month outreach efforts; we are grateful for their continued support. We also appreciate Soroptimist Davis and Woodland for providing comfort backpacks for human trafficking survivors. Empower Yolo thanks all of our supporters and donors for their support throughout the year helping us in our mission of promoting safe, healthy and resilient communities. Stay connected with Empower Yolo in 2020 at empoweryolo.org and for information on exciting events and opportunities in the new year. — Natalia Baltazar is the Director of Development and Community Relations of Empower Yolo.

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Wednesday ■ The Valley Oak Chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of America will meet at 10:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 27074 Patwin Road in Davis. Karen Platner will show her English smocking, which she has been doing for 38 years, since she dressed her first child. She now teaches the art, and sells hand-crafted clothing in stores and on Etsy. She is about to move to Montana where she will continue to inspire students, beginning with her eldest grandchildren. For information, call Diane Moore at 530-7560380. ■ 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 HouseDavis, 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. ■ “Everyday Improv: Finding the Laughter in Life,” an Applied Improvisation Workshop, runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at The Melon Ball at Watermelon Music, 1070 Lake Blvd. Suite 1. Registration is appreciated but not required by texting 530-304-4393 or email Liz@ImprovForLiving.org. The cost is a $10 sliding-scale donation at the door.

Thursday ■ The Active Older Wisdom Circle meets in the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St., at 10:15 a.m. Watch a YouTube clip and discuss the conscious aging movement and how you can be a part of it. ■ 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. The group is led by NAMI-trained peer facilitators. ■ Keep in Touch (KIT) meets in the Stephens Branch Library’s Small Conference Room, 315 E. 14th St., at 4 p.m. Enjoy a calming space for teens and young adults needing inspiration, social support or a place to chat. Relaxing activities will be available. Meets on the second Thursday of each month. Ages 13-19. ■ Join the Stephens Branch Library for a preview of “The Cost of Darkness,” a powerful documentary by Sandy Holman and the Culture C.O.-O.P., at 6 p.m. at 315 E. 14th St.

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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. ■ The monthly Second Friday Sacred Harp sing will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Davis Friends Meetinghouse, 345 L St. Free and open to the public, this is a participatory sing, not a performance. Beginners and listeners are welcome. Not affiliated with any religious organization. Sacred Harp singing is a tradition of sacred choral music — usually sung a capella and in three or four parts — that originated in New England and was later perpetuated and carried on in the American South.

Saturday ■ 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, the workshop will be held at 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. 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 yolopros tate.net or call Gil Walker at 530-661-6449.

Tuesday, Jan. 14 ■ Ethan Wellerstein will speak about his recent participation in the J Street U Summer trip to Israel, “Let Our People Know,” from 7 to 9 p.m. in the North Classroom at Congregation Bet Haverim, 1715 Anderson Road in Davis. The trip was structured to provide a nuanced understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This program is free and open to the public.

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ACME: Youths run the whole operation From Page A1 its 40th year and has found many letters from alumni talking about what Acme did for them “and how Acme transformed their lives,” she said. “They had an opportunity to do things themselves, to be allowed to fail in a safe place,” said Burmester, “without adults hanging over them.” Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor once described Acme to Burmester as “a youth development program disguised as a theater company,” Burmester said. Saylor’s own kids were Acme members years ago, Burmester said, and he’s been a supporter ever since. It’s no wonder, then, that Saylor has selected Acme Theatre Company as this year’s beneficiary of his annual fundraiser, Soup’s On, which in recent years has raised $20,000 to $30,000 — or more — for a local nonprofit. Acme, which relies on ticket sales, grants, small fundraisers and other sources to pay for operations has never had that kind of support before, Henderson said. “Those funds will help sustain us for years to come,” she said. That’s good news for the young members of the company, who are currently focused on their next show — “The Burials” — which opens this week.

Expanding horizons Acme has never hesitated to bring sensitive matters to the stage and “The Burials,” by Caitlin Parrish, is no different. A “modern-day ‘Antigone,’ ” as Burmester describes it, the play examines the aftermath of a school shooting. “It’s a current issue. We want to bring awareness to it,” said Odie Lopez, 16, who plays the character Greg, who is grieving over the death of his best friend. “I feel really grateful about bringing awareness to mental illness and school shootings,” Lopez said. Henderson said Acme has wanted to perform “The Burials” for a while but didn’t have the members to fill such a diverse cast. Making Acme more diverse and inclusive has

Check it out What: Acme Theatre Company presents “The Burials” When: Opening Jan. 9 and running through Jan. 19 Where: Veterans Memorial Theater, 203 E. 14th St. Tickets: $15/general admission, $10/ students and seniors. (Pay-what-you-can admission on Jan. 12 and 16). Purchase tickets at: https://www. brownpapertickets.com/ event/4426274. The Burials is a modern tale of civic responsibility that explores the aftermath of a school shooting, racism, police brutality and one family’s response to the United States gun epidemic. The show contains profanity and mature themes and may not be appropriate for children under age 13. A UC Davis Community Book Project postshow panel discussion will take place following the Jan. 16 performance. been a goal of members for years. Sophia Nachmanoff, 17, noted that the company noted “is historically white and doesn’t reflect Davis.” Members have focused recruitment efforts on various high school clubs, encouraging students of all backgrounds to participate and also considering diversity in selecting material. They were able to enlist enough new participants to perform “The Burials” this year. “But there’s still work to be done to be sure that we’re not tokenizing people of color,” said Nachmanoff. It wasn’t the first time the company has had to hold off on performing a particular play because of a lack of diversity. “Pronoun,” a coming-ofage tale focused on a transgender youth, was another show Henderson wanted Acme to perform after she first read the play years ago. But she needed members of the trans community in the cast to pull it off. By the end of 2016, she had those cast members and Acme performed the show in 2017. As they did with “Pronoun,” Acme will host a

Social issues Burmester notes that Acme has always tried to address social issues in the works the company chooses to perform, particularly the winter shows. Plays have covered everything from reproductive rights to hate crimes, the right to die and more. But none are chosen because of their topic, he said. Rather, because they’re worth performing. “One of the real problems is that if you look for a show to address an issue, that’s not a way to get people to come,” said Burmester. “This play does a great job of taking an issue that could be gridlocked,” said Rebecca Hirsch, 17, and moves it forward. “At the end of the day, it’s about humans and what moves them. Going to a theater to be connected to other people’s stories is why you go.” Meanwhile, the skills and confidence Hirsch and her fellow Acme members have developed thanks to their time here will likely benefit them for years to come. But what means the most to them right now is the community they’ve found with Acme. “Your best friends will be your Acme friends,” Burmester has told the teens for years. It’s true, they say. Henderson even met her future husband at Acme. The sense of family runs deep. Older relatives of current Acme members

are former members. The city of Davis remains replete with Acme alumni who still turn out for every show and support every fundraiser. “It’s such a great little community,” said Lopez. And that’s how it should be, given that Acme, said Nachmanoff, “is about finding a community.” “And finding out who you are,” added Burmester. Learn more about Acme and purchase tickets for “The Burials” — which opens Thursday evening — at https://www.acme theatre.net. Purchase tickets to Soup’s On — scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 30 at the Veterans Memorial Center — at https://www.don saylor.org/soups-on. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

Soup’s On When: Thursday, Jan. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Veterans Memorial Center, 203 E 14th St. Tickets: $30/general, $15/students. (Children under age 10 are free). Purchase tickets at https://soupsonacme. brownpapertickets.com. Every year, Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor of Davis selects a local nonprofit to receive the proceeds — as much as $30,000 some years — from his annual Soup’s On fundraiser. The event features live music, soups, breads and wine from local restaurants and chefs, a raffle and more. This year’s recipient: the Acme Theatre Company, a Davis-based, youth-led performance company for teens in grades 9-12. Previous beneficiaries have included Empower Yolo, the Putah Creek Council, the Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network, NAMI-Yolo, Meals on Wheels and many other Yolo County nonprofits.

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From Page A1 the junior high schools and even the elementary schools to enhance the options that students can pursue once they reach high school. The updated CTE program will be focusing on seven “industry sectors” and 14 “career pathways,” including: ■ In the Agriculture and Natural Resources sector, there are pathways titled Animal Science, Agricultural Mechanics, and Agriscience. ■ In the Transportation sector, there are pathways titled System Diagnostics/Service/ Repair and a new pathway, Electric Vehicle Technology. ■ In the Engineering and Architecture sector, there is a Robotics pathway. ■ In the Arts, Media and Entertainment sector, there are pathways that focus on design, media and visual arts as they relate to Photography, Film, Graphic Design, Journalism and Digital Arts. ■ In the Information and Communication Technologies sector, there is a pathway titled Software and Systems Development, and another pathway titled Networking and Cyber Security. ■ In the Health Sciences and Medical Technology sector, there is a pathway titled Patient Care. Students can also work on internship opportunities ranging in companies that focus on everything from legal services to well drilling. These pathways were developed over more than a year of meetings that included teachers, parents, students and local business leaders. Boonchouy said that as this group studied the situation, they found that survey data indicates

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Members of the Citrus Circuits robotics team working on one of their machines. that “fewer than 30 percent of our high school students feel that school his preparing them for careers.” In addition, “about 46 percent of our students are entering the workforce six years after they graduate, without a college degree,” Boonchouy said. In the past, the school district sometimes relied on grant money to fund CTA classes — but found that when the grant ran out, those CTA classes often went by the wayside. “If we want our CTE program to work, it has to be sustainable in terms of local funding,” Boonchouy said. “We also need to make sure that structures and conditions at school are compatible with the CTE program.” He added that, currently, about 16 percent of students in grades 10 to 12 are taking a CTE course of some kind. Under the revamped program, “We’re looking to get around half of our high school students involved with CTE,” Boonchouy said. The school board trustees liked the plan that Boonchouy proposed. “This is fantastic, and extraordinarily important for us to pursue,” said Joe DiNiunzio. “Thank you for putting this together well ... and listening to the student voice,” said Tom Adams. Bob Poppenga said the updated CTE program is “one of the more important things we’ve done as a board.”

And Alan Fernandes said that the study group’s work “has really crystallized what the career pathways are, and how students can achieve” employment in the field they plan to enter. School board president Cindy Pickett added that “the fact that so many teachers and counselors and employers were involved in this gives me a lot of faith in the likely success of the pathways and this program.” Gary Pearson, the district’s CTE grant specialist described the revamped program as “a monumental milestone ... I fully support this new direction.” Parent Hiram Jackson stressed the importance of CTE classes reaching “those students who are the farthest from opportunity,” including students from lower-income households and students who are English Learners. Parent Ben Samrick praised the automotive class taught by Robert Thayer at Davis High, which he said is “the light in the day, the only class my son looks forward to every day.” Dave Egolf, the retired teacher/principal from King High School, said that many Davis High grads have found good jobs in local auto shops. “The fact that six years after they graduate, only half of our students are using their college degree (in that field) speaks to the need for more CTE in the school district.”

reports and legal action if they failed to pay.

400 tenants in all. “For April and May, we used most of the rents collected to pay off loans,” Gao said. When the rent went unpaid in April, the Drake Apartments served eviction notices to 35 tenants, most or all of them international students at UC Davis. After students brought the mass eviction notices to UC Davis’s attention, the university, city of Davis and apartments worked together to find a solution that kept students in their apartments and cut WeHousing out of the equation. Davis property managers advised their WeHousing tenants to ignore Gao’s demands that they continue paying rent to WeHousing. However, the apartments could not collect rent from the students until they were able to take the units back from WeHousing and enter into leases with the students. Gao told media outlets and apartment managers he wanted to get out of his contracts with the apartments to limit future losses. However, accounts by students, property managers and lawyers indicate that Gao did everything in his power to prevent the apartments from terminating the contracts, thereby forcing the property managers to — technically speaking — “evict” the company in order to get their units back. In the meantime, Gao stopped answering calls and went into hiding. One apartment representative went to Gao’s home in Pleasanton and delivered an eviction notice in person, only for Gao to reportedly “pretend not to be who he is” to evade the notice. Another property manager hired a law firm, which sent eviction process servers to Gao’s home every day for two weeks. They found no trace of him. “The man just disappeared,” said Jingying Lu, a UC Davis student who graduated in June. While he was hiding, Gao continued to demand rent payments from the students, threatening them with late fees, defaults on their credit

One property management company won its units back from WeHousing in May and was able to enter into leases with its tenants and collect monthly rent. Other apartments were not able to evict WeHousing until July, just a month before the students’ leases ended. They did not collect rent from the students, many of whom returned to China when the quarter ended in June. WeHousing still owes most or all of the students upwards of $1,000 in security deposits. Nine students at the Drake apartments had paid rent to WeHousing up front for the final six months of the lease, and did not get anything back. In October 2019, Schultz estimated WeHousing owed the Drake Apartments about $100,000 in unpaid rent. WeHousing emptied out its Pleasanton office in the spring of 2019 and has shut down its website. Gao continues to avoid students who are looking to collect the money they are owed. Kang Sheng, a UCLA student who is owed a $3,000 deposit, said he called Gao every day for months until Gao blocked his phone number. The Davis Police Department opened an investigation into Gao in the spring of 2019. On Friday, deputy chief Paul Doroshov said detectives had not found Gao to have done anything criminal. “It’s likely a civil issue,” Doroshov said. “The apartments will have to sue him.” Gao answered the phone at American Credit’s Palo Alto office Friday but declined to comment or respond to questions from The Enterprise. A self-titled “serial entrepreneur,” Gao lists his WeHousing accomplishments in his American Credit bio, stating that he signed more than 200 contracts with apartments in two years with WeHousing. — Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@davisenterprise.net.

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One of her greatest accomplishments was raising a family full of love and support for one another. Lois was truly a beautiful soul, inside and out, who showed kindness and compassion to all creatures she encountered. She departed gracefully and left an indelible impression on everyone she touched. Lois was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Yola Jean Rolph. She is survived by her high school sweetheart and husband of 59 years, Bennie Osburn, whom she married on Jan. 31, 1960. Together they had three children: Jason (Loretta “Dee”) of Corning, Clayton (Rachelle) of Ankeny, Iowa, and Jocelyn (Brent) Ward of Elk Grove. She is also survived by six grandchildren: Benjaman (Emily), Cierra, Brooke, Hailey and Lauren Osburn and Colton Ward; and also one great-grandchild, Bodhi Osburn. According to her wishes, a celebration of life is being planned for this spring. In lieu of flowers, and because of her love for animals, the family suggests donations be made to local animal shelters or to the UC Davis Companion Animal Health program. Lois will be deeply missed by her many friends and loving family.

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Lois Arlene Osburn, 82, passed away peacefully on Dec. 19, 2019, surrounded by loved ones at Kaiser Hospital in Sacramento. Lois was born in Manhattan, Kan., on Feb. 3, 1937, to Arthur and Inez (Shellhammer) Smith and was a resident of Manhattan through high school and Kansas State College, where she received her bachelor’s degree in art. She was a resident of Davis for 38 years. Lois worked for K-State and the USDA in Manhattan and later for the department of genetics at UC Davis. Lois enjoyed spending time maintaining her yard in the company of her family including her dogs which ran freely around the property. Her love and support were shared generously to all. Lois was also passionate about art. Her love of oil painting produced many beautiful paintings over the years. The untrained eyes of friends and family liked to offer their impressions of what they saw in her abstract paintings. These “inventive” impressions would often result in the person being “immortalized” somewhere in the painting. This was something everyone took great pride in and discussed joyfully at family gatherings in her home.

Mark Allen Levy, 61, of Davis, died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. He worked as a counselor at Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to his children's college fund. A service will begin at 2 p.m. today at the Davis cemetery, 820 Pole Line Road.

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Briefly Dessert party backs Provenza Those living in Yolo County Supervisor District 4 are invited to the home of Sandy Filby and David Lichtenhan from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, to meet Supervisor Jim Provenza. Provenza will share his plans as supervisor of Yolo County if he is re-elected, and will invite questions and listen to voters’ concerns. Coffee, tea and hot apple cider will be available in addition to luscious desserts. For the address, contact Sandy Filby at 530-219-3548 or slfilby@icloud.com.

Speaker looks at Mideast conflict Ethan Wellerstein will speak about his recent participation in the J Street U Summer trip to Israel, “Let Our People Know,” from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, in the North Classroom at Congregation Bet Haverim, 1715 Anderson Road in Davis. Wellerstein is a second-year philosophy and economics student at UC Davis. The trip was structured to provide a nuanced understanding of the IsraeliPalestinian conflict, including the Israeli occupation of Palestinian Territories, and to help participants examine their own Jewish identities and connection to Israel. This program is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by Israel Peace Alternatives, and co-sponsored by J Street Davis and J Street UCDavis. Find information at https:// jstreet.org/let-ourpeople-know, www. bethaverim.org or 530-758-0842.

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Author to present book on war, peace, history Special to The Enterprise The Avid Reader will be welcoming author Mona Siegel and her latest history, “Peace on our Terms,” in-store on Friday, Jan. 24. The hour-long event begins at 7:30 p.m. at The Avid Reader, 617 Second Street in downtown Davis. It is free and open to the public. Siegel’s “Peace on our Terms” shares the story of world leaders coming together in the aftermath of “the War to End all Wars.” They promised to build a new international order rooted in democracy and social justice. Excluded from the negotiating table female activists demanded that statesmen live up to their word. In separate meetings they crafted their own agendas, and captured global headlines with a message that was both straight=forward and revolutionary: enduring peace depended as

much on recognition of the fundamental humanity and equality of all people — regardless of sex, race, class or creed — as on respect for the sovSIEGEL ereignty of indepenVisits dent states. Jan. 24 The book follows the dozens of remarkable women from Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia as they crossed oceans and continents; commanded meeting halls in Paris, Zurich and Washington; and marched in the streets of Cairo and Beijing. This sweeping account showcases Egyptian and Chinese nationalists, Western and Japanese labor feminists, white Western suffragists, and African American civil rights advocates working in

tandem to advance women’s rights. Publishers Weekly describes Siegel’s book as “a riveting study.” It further notes about this title that “this sparkling, character-driven history will captive readers interested in the suffrage movement and feminist history.” Mona Siegel is a professor of history at Sacramento State. Her primary focus is on peace and democracy, particularly in the inter-war years in France. She is the author of “The Moral Disarmament of France: Education, Pacifism, and Patriotism, 1914-1940” (2004). In 2019, Siegel co-wrote, along with Dorothy Sue Cobble, an article for The Washington Post discussing the state of the contemporary debate on paid

parental leave and discussing the history of paid parental leave policies.

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The Bike Campaign thanks everyone who came out to enjoy one of Davis’ awesome annual traditions, The Polar Bear Ride. This year, the New Year’s Day event attracted more than 100 enthusiastic riders. The bike parade traveled the entire Davis Bike Loop, starting and ending at Nugget Market in East Davis. Hot cocoa was provided for all riders at the end of the parade.

Yolo Hospice will offer a free introduction to the Mind-Body Wisdom for Dealing with Chronic Stress and Pain program with “Dr. G” at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at Davis Community Church, 412 C St. Chronic stress and pain can get you down, but what if it didn’t have to? This program aims to be the answer to changing how you live each day, despite pain and stress producing conditions or circumstances. Introduction is free and there is no obligation. If you are interested in the program, the fee is $80 for a seven-week class. Scholarships will

apply. To reserve your space, please call Yolo Hospice at 530-758-5566 and reference “MindBody Wisdom.” Gitane, Dr. G, is a Yolo Hospice Ambassador and psychotherapist in Davis, providing coaching, mentoring and education. Her weekly radio program on KDRT, “Heart to Heart,” offers inspiration on creating and maintaining a loving life. Yolo Hospice is a nonprofit, community-based organization that has been serving patients and families in Colusa, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, and Yolo Counties for 40 years. For more information, visit www.yolo hospice.org.

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‘Kindness’ flag to honor Corona BY ISABELLA PASSERINI Davis Girl Scouts Troop 262

The Bike Campaign needs serviceable bicycles. The nonprofit volunteer organization’s goals are to reduce car traffic and increase bicycling joy. These bikes can make a big difference in the lives of students and families in need. Contact Maria Contreras Tebbutt at funmaria@sbcglobal.net or at 530-753-1125. For more information, visit www.The BikeCampaign.com.

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The Davis Girl Scouts Service Unit will present an “Acts of Kindness” flag to the Davis Police Department at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, in honor of Officer Natalie Corona, who was killed in the line of duty on the night of Jan. 10, 2019. Officer Corona was known for going above and beyond in her service to the community. Inspired by her giving spirit, in July Davis Girl Scouts asked the

Davis community to go out and do something kind for another person in Officer Corona’s honor. The goal was to collect 224 acts of kindness, representing Officer Corona’s badge number 224. The acts were written on slips of paper and collected in several places throughout the city. Forty Girl Scouts participated in sewing these acts of kindness onto the stripes of a “Thin Blue Line” flag. Noraleigh Aubert of Troop 1031

designed and embroidered the canton for the flag. The Girl Scouts’ hope was that through these small acts of kindness to honor the sacrifice of a fallen hero, they could help bring healing to the city of Davis and to the Corona family. On Saturday, Jan. 4, Girl Scouts Troop 625 and Boy Scouts Troop 1625 will be tying blue ribbons around the trees in downtown Davis to commemorate Officer Corona.

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UC Davis freshman guard Ezra Manjon — all 5-feet-11 of him — dunks on Friday against visiting Holy Names. Each of Manjon’s two throwdowns brought The Pavilion crowd to its feet. C.K. HICKS, UC DAVIS ATHLETICS/COURTESY PHOTO

Slam dunks bring back old memories B ecause I apparently had too much free time on my hands during the holiday season, this past week I found myself watching a series of YouTube videos of the best sports plays of the decade. There were the best Premier League goals of the decade, the best NFL trick plays of the decade and LeBron James’ best plays of the decade. And so on ... Then I stumbled on a 30-minute video that the NBA put out focusing on the 100 best dunks of the decade. Naturally, I had to watch it, too. Ever since I was a basketball-mad teenager putting on dunk contests with my friends on an 8-foot hoop, I’ve been obsessed with dunks and this video took me back to my childhood love of the NBA because the dunk might just be the most exciting play in sports. I mean, there’s a reason why my friends and I played just as many pickup games on lowered hoops as regulation ones in junior high. But for the full 30 minutes of this video, I was riveted. When I watch an exciting moment in sports, my toes curl, and I counted at least 50 toe curls during the video, especially for its surprising key contributor: the legendarily unaware J.R. Smith. We may all be able to make dumb mistakes like Cleveland Cavalier Smith (bringing the ball out instead of shooting with the scored tied in the waning seconds of Game 1 of the 2018 NBA finals), but few of us are able to dunk like that man. In my iPhone notes, with

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50 dunks to go, I wrote down that I was surprised by the amount of times he appeared in the video. And then four more of his were featured, all thunderous throwdowns that absolutely brought down the gym. There’s just something so amazing about a human being flying through the air to stuff the ball through the hoop in the middle of a live game — and the variety of ways in which it can occur is truly remarkable. The easiest, of course, is the uncontested dunk, of which several were featured on this video, though none were obviously run-of-themill, fastbreak dunks. There were windmill slams, 360 jams and extended leaps where the players appeared to float through the air. Whenever I think about these dunks, I always admire the audacity that it takes to pull something like that off — think about how much confidence a player must have to even try a tomahawk on a fastbreak.

our team is already guaranteed 2 points on these breakaways, 17,000-plus people are watching you in the gym, with likely hundreds of thousands following along on TV or the Internet. Hit the dunk and you’ve thrilled an entire fan base, but mess up and you’re a Twitter meme. Literally on Friday night, Russell Westbrook tried this, missed and looked really dumb. Then, there’s the alleyoop, which I like because it brings teamwork into the element, where one player SEE REAM, PAGE B3

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Tough Delta opens Are 11-1 DHS boys ready? BY OWEN YANCHER Enterprise staff writer

Two years ago, the Davis High boys basketball team sat three games below the .500 mark heading into Delta League play. The Blue Devils’ patchy defense had just been exposed in a 76-55 loss to Chico, greasing the way for what would become a tough-to-watch and even-more-painful-to-partakein 15-game losing skid. “(It’s) part of the maturing process,” Devil head coach Dan Gonzalez told The Enterprise in the midst of that woeful streak. “We’re not able to shake those tough losses … we need to learn to put things behind us.” With Cosumnes Oaks (10-5) set to host this year’s red-hot 11-1 DHS unit on Wednesday in both schools’ Delta opener, this 2020 situation is far different. However, with the Blue Crew coming off its lone loss of the

Blue Devil swingman Joey Asta (10) heads to the basket during recent action. DHS will count on Asta’s leadership as conference starts this week. OWEN YANCHER/ ENTERPRISE PHOTO

preseason — a 100-76 postChristmas smackdown by Dougherty Valley — the question of whether or not the locals can bounce back remains relevant.

scorer Theo Seng. The 6-foot-8 Devil post was averaging a near double-double with 12.3 points and 8.6 rebounds per game before a nasty ankle injury

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Girls on a big roll Can the streak go beyond 7? BY LEV FARRIS GOLDENBERG Enterprise staff writer Heather Highshoe likes to schedule a tough basketball preseason. The veteran Davis High coach knows a trial by fire can prepare her Blue Devil girls for the pressure-cooker that is the Delta League. Her Blue Devils were certainly feeling the heat early on, limping to a 1-5 start with losses to powerhouses like Folsom and Del Oro. Then, the Devils got whitehot … Blue-and-White hot. DHS won the last two games of the Folsom-Vista del Lago Tournament, beat Whitney at home, blasted the competition for a Dixon Ram Jam championship, then edged Pleasant Valley in a Friday overtime decision. Now the locals own a sevengame win streak heading into league play. “I think the girls are in a

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perfect position right now,” Highshoe told The Enterprise. “This momentum we have right now, if we’re able to carry that into league, I’m excited to see what they can accomplish.”

versus last year’s league champ — Cosumnes Oaks — on Tuesday at 7 p.m. for both teams’ Delta opener.

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Les says, you pick ’em BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor As the clock ticks down to Thursday’s opening night of Big West men’s basketball, UC Davis coach Jim Les was asked about who might be the favorites. His crystal ball failed him. “Hard to pick a favorite,” said the former NBA player now in his ninth season as an Aggie. “I think league is up for grabs. No clear favorite.” Les’ comments came moments after his crew dismantled visiting Division II Holy Names, 101-41, on Friday. It was UCD’s fourth

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win in its last seven outings. Standing at 6-10, the experts aren’t rushing to pick the Aggies as new BWC favorites, but their showing is a far cry from the eighth-place preseason prediction by circuit media. And judging from current records, few of the Big West brothers — save UC Santa Barbara — have come out of the gates running. “Santa Barbara has been looking good and Irvine has a lot of people back, but it’s going to be a very competitive conference,” Les continued. “Once conference starts everything gets ramped up

and different teams can emerge.” Could one of those be UC Davis? The Aggies have been blown out only once (in the opener at Loyola of Chicago) and are getting big nights from multiple people: one night it’s leading scorer senior guard Joe Mooney, the next it could be freshman sensation Ezra Manjon or veteran swingman Stephan Gonzalez. UCD can go inside with 6-11 center Matt Neufeld or bomb away with a host of new faces. “We’ve played a really good,

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TODAY Davis High No events scheduled. UC Davis GYMNASTICS — Aggies at Sacramento State, 2 p.m. MONDAY Davis High SKIING/SNOWBOARDING: Devils at Alpine Meadows. UC Davis No events scheduled. TUESDAY Davis High BASKETBALL — Devil girls at Cosumnes River, 7 p.m. SOCCER — Devil girls vs. Pleasant Grove, 4 p.m. Playfields Park. UC Davis No events scheduled. WEDNESDAY Davis High BASKETBALL — Devil boys at Cosumnes River, 7 p.m. Devil boys vs. Franklin, 4 p.m. Playfields Park. SOCCER — Devil girls at Franklin, 3 p.m. UC Davis No events scheduled. THURSDAY

Davis High No events scheduled. UC Davis BASKETBALL — Aggie women at UC Riverside, 7 p.m. Listen: KDVS 90.3 FM. Watch: BigWest.TV. Aggie men vs UC Riverside, 7 p.m. Listen: KHTK 1140 AM. Watch: BigWest.TV. FRIDAY Davis High BASKETBALL — Devil girls at Elk Grove, 7 p.m. SOCCER — Devil boys at Pleasant Grove, 3 p.m. WRESTLING — Devil boys at Tim Brown Invitational, Devil girls at Wrestler Classic, Napa. UC Davis TENNIS — Aggie men at Stanford, 3 p.m. SATURDAY Davis High WRESTLING — Devil boys at Tim Brown Invitational, Devil girls at Wrestler Classic, Napa. UC Davis BASKETBALL — Aggie women vs. Hawaii, 2 p.m. Listen: KDVS 90.3 FM. Watch: BigWest.TV. SUNDAY, Jan. 12 Davis High No events scheduled. UC Davis GYMNASTICS: Aggies vs Cal, Stanford, San Jose State and Sacramento State, 2 p.m. MONDAY, Jan. 13 Davis High SKIING & SNOWBOARDING: Devils vs. league, Alpine Meadows. UC Davis No events scheduled. TUESDAY, Jan. 14 Davis High BASKETBALL: Devil girls at Sheldon, 7 p.m. SOCCER: Devil girls vs Sheldon, Playfields Park, 4 p.m. UC Davis No events scheduled. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15 Davis High BASKETBALL: Devil boys vs. Sheldon, 7 p.m. SOCCER: Devil boys vs. Jesuit, 1:15 p.m.; Devil girls at St. Francis, 4 p.m. UC Davis No events scheduled. THURSDAY, Jan. 16 Davis High No events scheduled. UC Davis BASKETBALL: Aggie women vs. Long Beach State 6 p.m. at The Pavilion; Aggie men at Long Beach State 7 p.m. FRIDAY, Jan. 17 Davis High BASKETBALL: Devil girls vs. Franklin, 7 p.m. SOCCER: Devil boys at Sheldon, 3:30 p.m. UC Davis GYMNASTICS: Aggies at Arizona State 6 p.m. SWIMMING & DIVING: Aggie women at San Jose State University San Jose. TENNIS: Aggie men at Pacific 1 p.m. in Stockton. SATURDAY, Jan. 18 Davis High BASKETBALL: Devil boys at Adidas Challenge at Sheldon High in Elk Grove, TBA. UC Davis BASKETBALL: Aggie men at CSUN, 3 p.m. SWIMMING & DIVING: Aggie women vs. UC Santa Barbara 11 a.m. at Schaal Aquatics Center. TENNIS: Aggie women vs. Sonoma State 11 a.m. at Marya Welch Tennis Center. SUNDAY, Jan. 19 Davis High No events scheduled. UC Davis WATER POLO: Davis Challenge — Aggie women vs. Santa Clara, 2 p.m. at Schaal Aquatics Center, vs. Fresno Pacific, 5 p.m. at Schaal Aquatics Center. MONDAY, Jan. 20 Davis High BASKETBALL: Devil girls at Dixon, 7 p.m. UC Davis No events scheduled.

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Blue Devil girls win in OT BY LEV FARRIS GOLDENBERG Enterprise staff writer With the preseason now in the rearview mirror — thanks to Friday night’s 49-48 overtime victory over visiting Pleasant Valley — the Davis High girls basketball squad can finally gear up for Delta League play. The Blue Devils feel comfortable in the driver’s seat these days, having won seven straight to boost their record to 8-5. Davis tips off conference play on the road against Cosumnes Oaks (3-10) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. But in the nonleague finale, the Devils and Vikings (5-7) played close for 32 minutes until PV guard Christiane Carlisle hit a game-tying 3-pointer with a few seconds to spare to send the game to OT. There was just enough time for Davis’ Emme Eisenman to get off a shot at the buzzer, but it hit the back of the rim and the fans got extra action. But the junior — who led DHS with 15 points — provided a basket that would put the Blue Devils up in overtime, 47-45. “Emme was looking to score from the outside (Friday),

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Davis High guard Kate Nelson (14) looks inside during Friday’s 49-48 overtime victory. Mara Bledsoe (32) stands at the ready to rebound. which was great,” said Davis head coach Heather Highshoe. “She was knocking down shots, and also made the right reads on her drives, which opened up the lane for floaters.” After Eisenman’s bucket, Davis was not quite finished. With 15 seconds to go, Skylar Schouten found Surina Beal on the block for 2 more points. But the Vikings responded

yet again, pushing the ball up court and hitting another deep 3-pointer to cut the lead to one. After Davis was fouled and missed the front end of a 1-and1, the Vikings’ shot at the buzzer missed and the Davis win streak continued. The locals — who have guarded the ball obsessively during their recent streak — lost the turnover battle on

Friday, 20-13, leading to a 22-20 halftime deficit. But when crunch time came, the Devils bore down. “In the second half and in OT, we limited our turnovers and rebounded more aggressively,” said Highshoe. “Valuing the ball at the end of regulation and OT was huge.” Five Devils scored 5 points or more in a revamped offense, as the locals ran out a man-to-man offense against Pleasant Valley’s 2-3 zone. “We got some good looks by being patient and executing,” Highshoe said. Devil Mara Bledsoe continued her recent scoring uptick with 10 points, while Beal and Schouten added 7 and 6 points, respectively. Caitlin McMillan contributed 6 more and Kate Nelson drilled a 3-pointer to finish with 5. Meanwhile, the DHS defense held an opposing squad under 50 points for the fifth time in six games. “Right now our defense is definitely still carrying us, so we just wanna (keep) that momentum into league,” Highshoe told The Enterprise.

BOYS: A great start with 11-1 mark From Page B1 against Clayton Valley sidelined him for the Big Blue Machine’s final two games of their tournament last week in San Ramon. Through Seng’s absence, it’s been a committee of ball handlers stepping in to pick up the slack. Shuffling around his lineup, Gonzalez moved 6-foot-4 Joey Asta from the four spot to center, where he’s held his own, battling bigs with three to four inches on him. After being converted to a towering guard, Ryan Hakl (6-6) has shifted back to power forward and been the Devils’ top point-getter along with Joey Voss — averaging 13 and 10 smackeroos, respectively, across Davis’ last three contests. Another DHS post, Keaton Massey, also has emerged as a long-range threat, catching several teams by surprise from beyond the 3-point line. “The guys just don’t quit,” Gonzalez has repeated over and over this season. “We know there’ll be challenges ahead, knowing the Delta League is how it is, but we’re still excited.” How much of a challenge will conference play really be for the upstart Blue Devils? The toughest in all of Northern California, according to

MaxPreps, which has the Delta League’s Sheldon (No. 1), Jesuit (4) and Davis (3) ranked among the top-five teams in the SacJoaquin Section and greater Sacramento region. Elk Grove (11) and Franklin (19) also grace the top-20. After sending more schools (five) than any other conference to the playoffs last season, things are shaping up to be another “dogfight,” according to Gonzalez, who guesses as to how the seven teams will finish in the rankings is as much a toss-up as the upcoming Iowa Democratic caucuses. “This league really needs to be recognized as one of the toughest leagues out there,” Gonzalez has said. “(Its) reputation speaks for itself.” There’s no question, however, who the big dogs are as Sheldon (10-2) enters Delta play ranked No. 4 in the Golden State. The talk of the town, Husky forward Marcus Bagley (who happens to be the younger brother of a notable Sacramento Kings player), is known to throw down 30-plus points a night, while the now-senior Brown brothers, Xavion and Xavier, have terrorized the conference since their freshman years. Jesuit (9-3) won the Delta title last winter, following Sheldon’s

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Joey Voss: a key Devil ingredient late-season forfeits resulting from a player-eligibility infraction. The Marauders’ junior guard Isa Silva is drawing college looks and offers as Jesuit has beaten local teams in Woodcreek, Folsom and Rio Americano. Elk Grove (13-2) is coming off a disappointing 3-9 league finish in 2019 but won nine of its last 10 outings heading into a meeting with Pleasant Grove (6-8) on Wednesday. The Thundering Herd’s Ameere Britton is averaging 15.6 points per game,

while PG’s 6-10 center J.P. Morgan has been close to uncontainable. At 10-6, Franklin can’t be written off, with recent victories against Alameda, Oakland and Granite Bay — each by double digits. The Wildcats tied DHS for second in conference last year at 8-4. Sophomore Davion Wright and senior Jazstein Blackmon are coming off a season in which they each received all-Delta honors. Then there’s the Blue Devils’ first opponent, Cosumnes Oaks (10-5). Under the direction of first-year head coach Sheridan Crite, the Wolfpack has won its last three games. CO’s Ravenna Miller is chalking up 22 points per game, while Malakai Hartman (15) and Ish Rehberg (12) also are consistently hitting double digits. “We know who Sheldon is,” Gonzalez has noted. “They’ve been the premiere team over these last few years, but everyone else feels like second place is up for grabs.” The long race starts in earnest Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Elk Grove. Bring on the Wolfpack. — Reach Owen Yancher at oyancher@davisenterprise.net. Follow him via Twitter at @530athletics.

GIRLS: Wading into the Delta deep From Page B1 by solid defensive play, as the suffocating Devil press held opponents to 43.7 points a game in those past seven victories. Where DHS struggled early on was in offensive execution. That too has seen a notable turnaround. Davis has averaged 56.7 ppg during the streak. Six players have delivered doubledigit outings, including five in one game during Davis’ 82-61 dismantling of Sutter in Dixon. “I think really all aspects of our game have continued to improve, which I think is a good feeling for the girls,” Highshoe said. Emme Eisenman leads the Devils in scoring with an 8.7 average. Add Surina Beal (8.1), Skylar Schouten (6.6), Caitlin McMillan (5.6) and Sydney Skinner (5.0) and opposing defenses will sweat. “There’s something about this group,” the coach said. “It’s just a huge team effort overall. This group gets along really well, they play well together, they want to see each other do well.” Now Delta play looms. So which teams are the speed bumps? “Quite frankly, all of them,” Highshoe said. “That’s what I love most about the Delta.” Here’s a quick look at league: Franklin (12-3) — The Wildcats look like the team to beat in the Delta, having won nine of

their last 10 games. and Roseville while averaging Led by the senior trio of almost 80 ppg. Malia Clark and Rena and Reba St. Francis (7-6) — Coming Sy, Franklin has downed Vista off a 2-2 finish at the Nike Tourdel Lago, Christian Brothers — nament of Champions, the both of whom beat DHS — and Troubadours are marshalled by Elk Grove in non-league con- Mia Fleming-Mullins’ Deltatests. They also leading 17.6 a beat Whitney night. twice, a team Always danwho Davis gerous at league nipped, 45-41. time, St. Francis Last year, the — who lost twice Wildcats went to Davis last sea8-4 in league son and finished and split a pair 5-7 in league — with Davis also gets 10.3 before bowing ppg from senior out in the sec- Heather Highshoe Jasmine Lee and ond round of DHS girls head coach 9.6 from Nicole Sac-Joaquin Rivera. Section playoffs. The Troubies beat MacFar“Franklin’s having a great land (who the Devils also beat) preseason so far, and that’s a and lost to Folsom and Vista del team that can come out and Lago (to whom DHS lost). surprise you,” Highshoe said. “St. Francis will always be a Sheldon (11-6) — Fresh off of huge rivalry,” Highshoe said. winning the West Coast Jambo- “We’ve seen them (play) a few ree, the Huskies are poised to times this year already, and improve on their 2-10 Delta they’re what you would expect: finish last season. scrappy, quick, got shooters.” Nine players average 5-plus Pleasant Grove (6-7) — Since points, making for a balanced starting 5-2, the Eagles have attack. Sheldon is led by senior drudged through a 1-5 stretch of captain Shaidell Mambuay’s games before Saturday. 11.3 and freshman Anyce JefPGHS lost to Davis twice last ferson’s 10.5. year — both times by 14 — and Thus far the Huskies have lost finished 0-12 in the Delta. Reya to Woodcreek and Del Oro, both Lee is the sole returning starter of whom handled DHS during its from last season, when she led five-game losing streak. the Eagles with 11.5 ppg. Sheldon started the season by The Grove — who fell to demolishing Burbank, Johnson Cosumnes Oaks by 27 in a

“There’s something about this group. It’s just a huge team effort overall.”

non-league game — has yet to play a home game this season. The Eagles open league play on Tuesday at home, hosting Elk Grove. Cosumnes Oaks (3-10) — The Wolfpack already has more losses than they had all of last season during their Delta title run. Cosumnes Oaks graduated two of its top scorers from a 25-8 team — but top dog Kailani Fox (11.6 average) returns. The Wolfpack, has lost seven of their last eight through Friday, beating only Pleasant Grove, 56-29, during that stretch. “They’re a different looking team,” Highshoe said, “But you still don’t know who to expect.” COHS gets Davis Tuesday. Elk Grove (3-12) — The Thundering Herd has been feeling the absence of injured senior Rylie Hardin (10.9 ppg last season), but Maya Chelini has stepped up in her absence by hitting 14.8 a night, good for second in the Delta. After going 20-9 overall and 7-5 in Delta last season, The Herd has struggled to score in the preseason, averaging just over 38 points per game. Elk Grove fell to Woodcreek, Folsom and Del Oro, all of whom handled DHS. After dropping five in a row, the Herd finished the West Coast Jamboree with a much-needed win over Damonte Ranch. — Reach Lev Farris Goldenberg at levfg2000@gmail.com.

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he first job I ever had was as an umpire for Davis Little League. Six years later, I still put on the gear for DLL in the spring and fall, in addition to reporting on sports for The Enterprise. So it came as a bit of a shock to me when I found out that DLL is moving umpiring from a paid position to a volunteer-only basis in light of some recent changes to California employment law. Assembly Bill (AB) 5 (which took effect on Wednesday) updates the standard for classifying workers as employees while making it harder to qualify as an independent contractor. The new law prompted the DLL Board of Directors to approve the change to volunteer umpires in a vote taken at a mid-December meeting. According to DLL Umpire-in-Chief Teena Price, a new, strict “ABC test” could mean that umpires are now viewed as employees in the eyes of the law. Local leagues could be required to provide benefits — such as health insurance — for their arbiters. While there are exemptions to the California law that will allow workers in certain areas to remain as independent contractors — such as doctors, reporters and artists — youth sports officials are not on the list ... as of yet.

As a longtime Little League umpire, I was disappointed by the state’s measure and DLL’s change. This law is aimed at the gig economy, specifically companies like Uber and Lyft who fail to provide benefits for their workers. That it should affect my little local baseball league seems unfair. But I have reconsidered my position. Little League was originally an entirely volunteer-based organization and the rise in compensating umpires was only caused by the extreme shortage of arbiters that many leagues face. To be able to provide enough umpires for teams, Little League needs to provide incentives to experienced senior umpires, guarantee that parent umpires get sufficient training and maintain their strong youth umpire programs.

In talking to Price and other “blues,” it seems that is exactly what DLL is attempting. So far all of the senior umpires — including myself — who Price has talked to plan on returning. And changes are being looked into, as DLL plans to require each team to have at least one qualified parent available to umpire next season. The league is looking into incentives for keeping on youth umpires, such as free training clinics, improved gear and uniforms, gift cards and more. Personally, umpiring for DLL has meant much more to me than the an occasional paycheck.

mping has allowed me to stay involved in the sport I love, despite my playing days being in the rear-view mirror. Davis Little League was my home for eight years. Umpiring has allowed me to give back to the community that I grew up in. Umpiring as a kid also is great life experience. I can tell you, standing behind the plate when I was a 13-year-old and making sure that two grown managers knew I was in charge is daunting. But those butterflies go away, and the praise (and pointers) coming from coaches, parents and fellow umpires were

huge confidence boosts. It is vital that DLL makes the effort to keep youth umpires involved. But Little League could still struggle to find enough umpires. Last spring, Price says DLL barely had enough umpires to cover every game. This fall, it was even harder to find umps, resulting in game cancellations. Making umpiring all volunteer will not make finding qualified arbiters any easier, and it is unclear whether the new law will affect youth sports officials at other levels, such as high school or travel ball. The move by DLL is cautionary. Price said DLL inquired with a lawyer about the effects of AB-5 before making the decision. There are already lawsuits in the courts that would provide exemptions to AB-5 for some workers. Uber, Lyft and Doordash, for example, are preparing to file a ballot initiative that would exempt them from the law. For now, youth sports officials are unsure of their status. One thing is for certain. You’ll still find me calling balls and strikes at Davis Little League this spring. — Reach Lev Farris Goldenberg at levfg2000@gmail.com.

BIG WEST MEN: Gauchos turning it on of late From Page B1 competitive schedule in some tough environments,” explains Les. “This team has been prepped for Big West play. We keep playing with the intensity we’ve shown and we’re going to be right there in late February and early March.” Here’s a quick look at the other eight Big West schools queued up in this week’s starting gate: UC Santa Barbara (11-4) — Winners of 10 of their last 11, the Gauchos have a Big 3 of sorts in preseason all-leaguers Max Heidegger and Amadou Sow and leading scorer JaQuori McLaughlin. Guard McLaughlin is averaging 15.3 points a game while providing 4.2 assists a night. Sow, the 6-9 Mali-born post, is hitting 14.1 ppg and is grabbing 7.1 rebounds. Heidegger, a four-year pain in the rear for Davis, has a 14-point average and is among the conference assist leaders. Santa Barbara has lost to UCLA, Rice (8281) and Oregon State, tough customers one and all. But it last lost to Southern Utah, 62-61, on Dec. 14. The Gauchos haven’t had a common opponent with the Aggies. Hawaii (9-5) — The Rainbow Warriors lost three key men — Jack Purchase, Zigmars Raimo and Brocke Stepteau — to graduation, but seem to have retooled nicely. Eddie Stansberry, a Bay Area product who has taken on scoring duties, is averaging 16.9 points a game. He’s launched 125 trey attempts, hitting 35.2 percent of them. Samuta Avea is putting up 11.4 points an outing; and point guard Drew Buggs, the junior by way of Long Beach Poly High, leads the loop in assists (6.7) while averaging a tick below 10 points a game. As for common ground with the Aggies, the Warriors beat San Francisco, 85-75. The Dons rallied to knock off Davis, 93-84, on Dec. 21. UC Riverside (9-5) — Conference media said the Highlanders were the circuit’s seventh-best team in that preseason vote. Riverside, with wins over Nebraska, Fresno State and San Jose State, is trying to prove the experts wrong. Arinze Chidom’s 12.3 points average and

seven rebounds a game paces resurgent stumbled into Pauley Pavilion on Dec. 28 UCR, which went 10-23 in 2018-19. and swaggered out with a 77-74 victory over Callum McRae is another board cleanser, the once-revered UCLA Bruins. On Friday, bringing down 7.2 caroms a game while Fullerton made one last tuneup — routing average about 10 points. He also has 15 Division III St. Katharine, 103-52. blocks, so fans can figure inside is no place to Jackson Rowe, who scored 17 and took be when playing these Highlanders. home 11 caroms versus UCLA, is part of a Among like foes balanced scoring with the Aggies, Rivattack that has him erside lost to both at 12 points a night, Sacramento State Austen Awosika at (62-49) and North14 and both Wayne ern Arizona (63-56) Arnold and Branwhile the locals split, don Kamga at 11.6. routing NAU in a The Titans and special appearance Aggies have played in Prescott and losfour of the same ing (61-51) to the teams — LMU, SacHornets. ramento State, San UC Irvine (8-8) — Diego and San FranCoach Russell cisco. Fullerton is Turner always has 0-4 against the something up his quartet, Davis beat sleeve for league. Loyola Marymount. Coming off a 31-6 Dedrique Taylor, BWC championship the former Aggie year in which the player and assistant Anteaters zotted coach, enters his Kansas State in the seventh year as boss NCAA first round, at the Orange Irvine returns a pasCounty school. sel of proven players. CSUN (4-11) — Be Back are forward afraid. Be very Collin Welp (14 C.K. HICKS, UC DAVIS ATHLETICS/COURTESY PHOTO afraid. points, 6.5 boards), That won-lost Aggie Joe Mooney is a major key to success. immovable center Matador record Brad Greene might be deceiving. The Matadors have (8/9/6.5), forward Austin Johnson played all but their last three games without (6.0/3/5/22 blocks), Tommy Rutherford (10.1-point average) and Eyassu Worku sophomore superstar Lamine Diane. Remember Diane burst upon the Big West (11.7/6.1 assists). scene last year by earning Player of the Year Transferred to Arizona is guard Max Hazzard and battling injuries has been preseason honors, in addition to Freshman of the Year all-leaguer Evan Leonard (9.5 ppg). Leonard and Newcomer of the Year — the first grand has missed five games. And after losing at slam in the 35-year history of the conference. Since recovering from the academic situaHarvard on Saturday, Turner & Co. have tion that sat him for the first 12 games of dropped three of their last four decisions. Nonetheless, UCI joined Santa Barbara as 2019, the 6-7 forward from Senegal has averaged 30 points a game and CSUN is 2-1. the darlings of the media’s early voting. It doesn’t assuage BWC fears that swingCommon ground: The Anteaters beat San man Terrell Gomez leads all conference scorDiego, a school that topped UCD. ers (21 a game) and is the school’s career Cal State Fullerton (5-10) — Get this ... The Titans, then sporting a 3-10 record, 3-point leader (233).

Then throw in second-year coach Matt Gottfried ... After 11 NCAA appearances with Alabama, Murray State and North Carolina State, Gottfried left Dallas of the NBA to redirect CSUN. In a 13-21 campaign last year, the Matadors had the most overall wins and league wins (five) in a half decade. Common with UCD: CSUN lost to New Mexico, as did the Aggies. The Mats beat Portland, 71-64. Davis lost to the Pilots, 72-62. Long Beach State (4-11) — Washington transfer Michael Carter III is a 6-foot-5 guard who had brought some life to the 49ers. His 11.9-point average melds with 3-point deadeye Chance Hunter’s fast start (13.7 points) but hasn’t translated to those all-important “Ws.” Hopes are that former Sheldon High star Joshua Morgan’s improved play (8.5 points, six rebounds) will advance even further beginning this week. Freshman Morgan also has 30 blocks. But after losing to Cal State Los Angeles on Saturday, Monson’s men have lost eight of their last nine. San Diego, which got past Davis, 58-54, lost to the 49ers, 74-62. Cal Poly (2-11) — There was a changing of the guard in March when John Smith replaced Joe Callero as Mustang coach. Smith, the former associate head coach at Cal State Fullerton, has some players to work with in Junior Ballard (12.4 ppg), Colby Rogus (8.5) and 6-10 post Tuuka Jaakkola, a sophomore from Helsinki, Finland. The Mustangs went on a September tour of England, going 2-2, but their return was less than jolly — going 1-7 to start the regular season (beating only D-III Simpson, 89-45). Cal Poly is 0-7 on the road and like Davis lost to Sacramento State (57-56). Good news? The Mustangs beat NAIAdivision Vanguard, 85-82, Friday night — making 36 of 41 free throws (both school records). —Reach Bruce Gallaudet at bgalla det41@gmail.com or call 530-320-4456. — Enterprise staff writer/columnist Bob Dunning contributed to this article. ■ See additional Les quotes online at Davisenterprise.com.

REAM: Slam-jam dreamin’ Brooks, Bordios sisters in From Page B1 lobs the ball up to another to throw it down midair. The best of these included LeBron and Giannis Antetokounmpo literally jumping over people after catching the ball — remember, these guys are barely human so apparently this is possible. Or there’s any dunk where someone throws the alley-oop off the backboard to their teammate, which rarely ever happens and is something I hope to see in person some day. Side note: My friend Brent and I tried an offthe-backboard alley-oop layup in a junior-high basketball game. I caught the lob midair, horrendously missed the layup and we both got benched for the rest of the game.

My life is not very similar to that of an NBA player. Lastly, though, there’s my favorite type of dunk: the posterization. Perhaps the best-ever example of this was Shawn Kemp’s mid-’90s destruction of Alston Lister, where Lister contested the dunk and got thrown to the ground by Kemp, who was barreling towards the basket at break-neck pace. Kemp then proceeded to crouch down and point with both hands right into Lister’s face in arguably one of the most disrespectful moments in league history. Last decade’s version of Kemp’s poster came in the form of 7-foot DeAndred Jordan slamming the ball down over 6-foot-3 Brandon Knight. Not only did Jordan

catch an alley-oop in the process, but he absolutely trucked Knight in the middle of the air before dunking so violently that my toes stayed curled and then cramped up. This was followed by Jordan providing one of the most humorous facial expressions I’ve ever seen on a human being. Look it up (youtube. com/watch?v=ujGSt-93 qZo) if you have the chance because plays like that are the reason why dunks might just be the most exciting moment in all of sports. Or, well, at least somewhere in the same vicinity as a goal in soccer. — Evan Ream’s column publishes Sundays. Reach him at eream@ davisenterprise.net or follow him on Twitter @EvanReam.

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BY EVAN REAM Enterprise staff writer It may be early in the season, but Davis High wrestler Zach Brooks is already starting to string together a series of impressive results, improving on a strong sophomore season from a year ago. Wrestling at the Joe Rios Memorial at Chico High, the 220-pounder posted a 4-1 record with four pins to place second overall. The result was even more impressive considering Brooks defeated a higherranked wrestler for the second time the season — all three of Brooks’ losses this year have come against the No. 1- and 2-ranked wrestlers in California. “I thought everyone wrestled hard this weekend, we keep building week by week,” Brooks said. “Personally, it was a good experience getting more practice and continuing to learn what I need to work on.” The performance earned Brooks the tournament’s Most Inspirational Award, chosen by the family of the late Joe Rios. But Brooks was hardly alone in shining at Chico, 148-pounder Tristen Wollrich put up a 4-2 record, while Ethan Rosendale (162 pounds) finished 3-2 to

round out the winning records for the Devils. Ethan Horowitz managed a 2-2 mark. “Chico is always a tough tournament, and it’s a good way for us to test ourselves as individuals and as a team,” said Wollrich. “We’ve gotten much better as a team and that’s clear from the results we got. As always, there’s room to improve, and we’ll keep working but everyone on our team keeps getting not only better technically, but also tougher and more aggressive and that’s what it’s all about.” Overall, the DHS boys finished 26th out of 62 teams. Meanwhile, two Davis girls took to the mats at the Albany Invitational. Sisters Emma and Kelsey Bordios finished with identical 2-3 records, good for sixth place. “The girls wrestled very well,” said assistant coach Adam Turner. “Emma and Kelsey both continue to improve in every match they wrestle. Emma took a ton of shots and finished well.” Both teams will be back in action next weekend as the boys head to the Tim Brown Invitational at Cal Expo, while the girls will head to Vintage High for the True Wrestler Classic.

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fter a year of massive fires and floods, electricity blackouts, utility rate increases and gasoline price gouging, California at last has a good news story to enjoy: The state’s teenage birth rate has reached a new modern-era low. But wait — that good news is threatened by the Donald Trump administration, which seeks to cut back Title X money that funds things like vans giving girls rides to community health centers where they can get birth control supplies, pregnancy testing and tests for sexually transmitted diseases. This is now the subject of one in the long series of lawsuits California is fighting in order to preserve programs that keep the standard of living here high and pollution lower than it’s been in many decades. Beyond the issue of why Trump and his minions would want to cut this funding — antiabortion and birth control ideology is the likeliest reason — is the unanswered question of why this incarnation of the federal government would want to cut programs that reduce welfare

and promote education of young people. In the face of political machinations, it may be constructive to delve into the reasons why birth rates are down among junior high and high school students. And they have dropped considerably over the last few years. With just under 14 live births for every 1,000 females aged 15 to 19 in 2018, California is now well below the national average of 19 births per 1,000 females in that age range. Arkansas is highest with 33; Massachusetts lowest at just eight. These figures mean there is still room for plenty of improvement here. That’s especially true in certain counties: Kern County, for example, had 32 live births per 1,000 young women, more

than double the statewide rate. Marin County was lowest at six. Both the national figures and those for California counties show strong correlation between low teenage birth rates and the wealth and education levels of adults. Massachusetts has the highest proportion of collegeeducated persons in America and Marin among the highest education rates for California counties. Both places also rank high in economic terms. But more than increased prosperity and education has lowered the California numbers. Government and private programs also have helped enormously. The state’s Family Planning, Access, Care and Treatment program provides free contraceptives and counseling to young people and is available at more than 2,000 locations statewide, including all University of California and Cal State University campus health centers. The emphasis on contraception also reduced abortions even as California’s teen birth rate declined. Abortions in 2018 were performed on 16 women out of

every 1,000 in the 15-44 age range, a drop of about 15 percent over the last five years. This demonstrates that prolife lobbyists who advocate against both abortions and making contraceptives widely-available are contradicting themselves. The better and the more widespread the contraceptive program, the fewer abortions in any state or area.

nd contraceptives are very widely used by California youths. The federal Centers of Disease Control reported that more than half of all sexually active high school students in the state say they used a condom the last time they had sex. An overlapping 30 percent said they relied on birth control pills and other non-condom methods in their most recent sexual experience. Then there was the failure of several statewide ballot measures that required parental consent for abortions. Because such consent remains optional for teenage girls, they can and often do seek counseling in large numbers. They might be inhibited if

counselors were required to inform parents. This all amounts to a vastly under-publicized good news story. For federal statistics over the last 10 years show that almost half of all teenage mothers leave school for at least a few years after giving birth. Those who don’t drop out must combine motherhood with studies and whatever jobs they hold, often crimping academic progress. This deprives many young women of college educations and lowers their potential for professional and financial success, often for the rest of their lives. The fact that fewer and fewer young women are now exposed to such hardships is a good news story of large proportions and one of which California can feel justifiably proud. — Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. His book, “The Burzynski Breakthrough, The Most Promising Cancer Treatment and the Government’s Campaign to Squelch It,” is now available in a soft cover fourth edition. For more Elias columns, visit www.californiafocus.net

LETTERS Support Linda Deos I am delighted to endorse Linda Deos for the Yolo County Board of Supervisors. It is time to change representatives. First, we need a woman on the Board of Supervisors. No woman has served as county supervisor since 2010. Second, Linda is interested in issues that have been ignored or mishandled for many years. Linda would like to expand day-care openings, including the possibility of the county offering a childcare program for its approximately 1,400 employees. The county child protection program also needs review: the number of children in the foster care system in Yolo County has increased from 388 in 2014 to over 670 in 2019. Currently, only 45% of foster children are placed in our county — 55% are placed outside Yolo County. Among California’s 58 counties, 50 of them have better rates of “incounty” placements than Yolo. What is going on? I have known Linda for several years and am impressed with her knowledge of the social service issues facing the county, her hard work, her competence and her common sense. She is not beholden to any special interest group, but is committed to figuring out what works best for the County as a whole. Her legal experience representing employees and consumers in employment and financial matters makes her particularly sensitive to the problems faced by community members. Linda has practiced law in Sacramento and Davis for 23 years and has lived in Davis since 2008 with her wife Eva, a Delta Airlines pilot. Please vote for Linda Deos for Yolo County Supervisor representing the 4th District. Marty West former Davis School Board member

than it has in many years, from 11% (201516) down to about 4% this year. Davis is a college town that has enjoyed a great reputation for its public schools. The greatest beneficiaries of our excellent schools have been the students of Davis. Let’s do what we can to take care of our students and preserve that reputation. Please join me in supporting students, teachers and the town of Davis by voting yes on Measure G. David Plaut Sixth-grade teacher, Chávez Elementary

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I’m voting yes on Measure G. When I started teaching in Davis over 20 years ago, principals didn’t have a hard time finding teachers to fill classrooms. Fast-forward to 2019 and DJUSD is struggling to attract and retain teachers. Even now, some of our elementary students don’t have a permanent teacher in their classroom. This is very damaging to students. And it hurts morale to see many of my coworkers leave to teach in higher paying towns like Dixon, Vacaville, Sacramento and West Sacramento. It’s not hard to identify the source of this problem. California is experiencing an acute teacher shortage, with 80% of school districts reporting difficulty filling positions. In addition, Davis receives significantly less state funding per-pupil than other towns because we have fewer disadvantaged students. As a result, our teacher salaries have not kept pace with neighboring districts. Some people think the school district has money to spare but just won’t spend it on teacher salaries. This isn’t true. In fact, DJUSD is running a much lower reserve

The city’s 1-cent sales tax increase from past years is up for renewal in March 2020 (Measure Q). It generates about $9 million in General Fund tax revenue for the city. It is not a bid for higher taxes, but the continuation of an existing tax. As it stands now, the city has a huge backlog of deferred maintenance that still needs to be addressed. In particular, roads, bike paths and pedestrian walkways are crumbling. Nor does the city have enough police patrols to deal with the recent crime wave that has hit Davis. Generally, I am somewhat fiscally conservative and reluctant to approve tax increases or reauthorizations. But I have approved this 1-cent sales tax increase when it was introduced and I wholeheartedly support its reauthorization so that it will continue in force. The reality is our roads, bike paths and pedestrian walkways are riddled with potholes, lumps and bumps from previous years of inattention. Many of our public buildings are in dire need of repairs. A recent crime wave necessitates more police officers patrolling our streets to protect citizens from harm. However, it should be noted the gas-tax

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revenue the city receives from the state and federal government, a major source of road repair funding, has dramatically eroded over the years. This is because less gas is being purchased due to car fuel economy restrictions, and the increased sales of electric cars that don’t use gasoline. In addition, federal/ state dollars usually flowing to cities have dried up over time because of budget difficulties. The city has an $8 million-a-year funding gap for all its expenses, including road/bike path repair/maintenance. For every $1 not spent on preventive road maintenance today, it will cost $10 in repairs later. It is axiomatic that we either pay now or pay exponentially more later. The same concept is true for building repairs. Citizens are also in dire need of the protection of more police officers to deal with the increase in crime. Vote a resounding yes on Measure Q. Elaine Roberts Musser Davis

Downtown planning It is a new year, a new decade, and it’s time to get developers and other property speculators out of our growth planning process. Recent issues arose with the Downtown Plan Advisory Committee (DPAC). This committee is “guiding the development of a new specific plan for downtown Davis.” On Dec. 13, The Enterprise reported a “Conflict of interest claim leveled against DPAC members.” The conflict involved the Trackside project. Trackside developers want to build a four-story project just outside downtown in the Old East Davis neighborhood. But the project doesn’t comply with Davis plans.

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After trying to compromise, the neighborhood sued. The neighborhood prevailed when a Yolo County judge ruled that, among other things, Trackside did not conform to the downtown specific plan. On Nov. 14, DPAC voted to recommend changing the plan to allow four-story buildings on property that included Trackside. Several committee members have financial ties to the project. None recused themselves. One excuse was that they were “tiny partners” with less than a 1% share. Consider that 1% of a 10-million dollar project is $100,000 — more than enough to set off any normalized conflict of interest concerns. Councilman Dan Carson suggested that Larry Guenther (representing the Old East neighborhood) has an equal conflict, as a homeowner. Guenther is there to protect and preserve the character of his neighborhood. Our homes and neighborhoods are not financial investments. Only a developer or property speculator would think that way! In Davis, real estate investors (like committee members Roe, Arnold and Yackzan) make money investing on the outskirts of established plans and then get those plans changed to suit their interests (just as they’ve attempted with Trackside). These people have no place in our planning process. Let’s have growth planning committees free of developers and local property speculators. City staff can guide plan development. After plans are made, if desired, we can invite developers to help work out details. A process like this would go a long way toward reducing the controversy and conflict that I have witnessed as Davis has grown over the last 45 years. Andy Bale Davis

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Concilio and soccer with Rick Gonzales R ick Gonzales is a well-known figure in Davis, as an educator, a coach and a leader in the Latino community. He continues to support many social action events. He is gregarious, funny and full of great stories. Let’s get to know him better. Robin: Where were you born? Rick: I was born in San Francisco. One day later my parents moved the family to Woodland. I grew up in Woodland and graduated from Woodland High School in 1964. Tell us what you did after high school graduation. Believe it or not, I was a stutterer. Now I talk so much because I am making up for lost time. At the time, I did not have confidence. I wasn’t ready for college. So, I joined the military and was in for three years. When I came out of the military I did not stutter anymore and I am not sure how I did that. I now had the confidence to go on with my life. And I had the GI Bill to continue my education. Tell us about your college education and career. I started at Sac City College at the age of 21. I then transferred to Sac State under the Educational Opportunity Program where I received my secondary teaching credential and a B.A. I always liked and played sports. I was a good athlete and could play almost any sport. Actually, I wanted to be a head coach. My first job was at Sacramento High. The principal of the school had an idea for me. He wanted me as head soccer coach for the men’s varsity soccer team. Soccer was one of the only sports I did not play. So, I had to learn it quick, which I did. The principal, Adolphus McGee, also wanted me as the special education teacher/resource specialist. After teaching for eight years, I went back to school to receive a Learning Handicapped credential. All high school students had to

pass the High School Proficiency Test in order to graduate. The special-ed kids could bypass this test. But I raised the standards and each student passed the test that the regular students did. My students felt proud that they achieved what the other students had achieved. Our soccer team was undefeated for five years and played in the state soccer tournament in 1974. I also coached the varsity women’s soccer team and the tennis team. Then I decided to become an administrator. I went back to school to get my administrative credential and got a job as viceprincipal at Luther Burbank High School. I ended my career by being a P.E. teacher for a number of elementary schools in Sacramento. I was honored to receive a teaching award when I was inducted into the International Educators Hall of Fame in 2013. That was the culmination of my 36 year teaching and coaching career. Tell us about your family. I have four brothers. Mom and Dad lived in Woodland. Many people will know my brother Jerry Gonzales. He was Police Chief in Davis for five years. When I married Erlinda, we moved to Davis. I have been living in Davis since 1975. We had four kids. My mom is 92 years old. And I am raising three of my grandchildren, ages 20, 13 and 9. Let’s hear about the formation and importance of the Yolo County Concilio. My dad opened up the first Latino barber shop in Woodland in 1953. It quickly became the community hub for Latinos. Some people didn’t even come in

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Rick Gonzales is a well-known figure in Davis, as an educator, a coach and a leader in the Latino community. for a haircut. They just come in to network. My dad saw the importance of this and formed the Concilio in 1970. Fifteen men got together at the Catholic Church in Woodland to organize the Concilio. My dad was elected executive director, a position he held until he died in 2004. In 2000, I was voted to be the president of the Board until I retired this year. My father received some funding from the county, state and federal governments. This helped us open a small office with staff and volunteers. They worked on the issues of the day — education, immigration, amnesty, job referrals, translations, etc. Anything that was needed, we tried to help. Then, when funding was lost, my father worked out of his

house. My dad was very gregarious. He only had a fifth-grade education, but he could talk to elected officials and janitors in the same respectful way. He knew César Chávez. Both my dad and I were mentored by Joe Serna, who was a professor at Sac State then. Joe taught us how to campaign and do effective advocacy. I believe that if you ask the right question to the right person at the right time for the right reason, you can solve almost any problem. This is my recipe for effective advocacy. Tell us about the annual dinner. My father appointed me to take over the annual dinner that honored local people for improving quality of life in our lowincome communities. That was

when I started the scholarship program. The scholarship program raised money to give educational scholarships to students graduating from local high schools. The first year, we gave two scholarships. When I retired, we had given a total of 1,000 scholarships. The criteria were that two scholarships of $300-600 each were given to one Latina and one Latino student from each school in Yolo County who was graduating that year based on GPA, community/school involvement and need. In addition, we also gave donations to local nonprofits that directly worked with the low-income population. The speeches from each student telling their story when they receive their scholarship is truly inspiring and heartwarming. Not to be missed. Now, Jesse Ortiz took over the scholarship program. I was honored as the Davis Citizen of the Year with the CA Covell trophy in 2012. I was the first Latino recipient. What do you like about living in Davis? It is a great place to raise kids. There are great sports opportunities. The schools are good. I am proud of the positive impact of the Concilio. As a community, we are welcoming to newcomers. What are you working on now? I am participating in the effort to raise money for the Officer Natalie Corona Odd Fellows Memorial scholarship. Thank you so much for meeting with me. I had a great time. You are living a varied and fulfilling life. Your activism has contributed to the quality of life throughout our community. — Robin Affrime is a longtime resident of Davis and a recently retired health care executive. You can reach her at robinaffrime@ gmail.com for comments or suggestions of people you would like to know more about. This column publishes every other month.

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BY KAREN LEVY Special to The Enterprise

chose a piece of property today. Then I signed a deed; and a contract. Then I wept in my daughter’s arms. Because it wasn’t the property, or deed, or contract I was supposed to choose and sign. Not the little English cottage of my dreams, the one in which my beloved Mark and I would end our days together once we reached retirement. The property I now own is a plot in the Jewish section of the Davis cemetery, where I stood shaking my head in disbelief at the absurdity of it all. It’s the property for which my brother generously paid because I could not. The one the cemetery employee said was available as she stood between the headstones with the plastic flowers, checking the sites on her laptop. My Mark died on Dec. 31. Not 10 minutes from our home. Right there on the corner of Eighth and J streets while we were doing what we so often did, going for a walk. As we left the house I told my son we’d be right back and Mark yelled, “Maybe!” joking like he always did. Then he never returned. We are lost. I can’t walk into our closet because I’m afraid to look at his clothes.

I can’t sit at the dining table because the seat across from me is empty. I can’t sit on the sofa in our bedroom where we had coffee every morning before heading out for work, the cat insisting on sitting on his lap. I can’t step into the garage because his car is just sitting there. I don’t know how to pay the mortgage, or the taxes or do any of those things he knew how to do and I just trusted that he would. I don’t know how to mow the lawn or set the timer on the sprinklers or clean the pool filter. I don’t know how to drive our son to his out-of-town infusions or how to make pita like only Mark could. And each time I need to make a decision I want to ask him and there’s just empty space where he’s supposed to be. It’s Thursday and I couldn’t watch “The Great American Baking Show” because I don’t want to find out who won without him. I’ll never be able to watch the sun dip into ocean from our favorite rock at the beach. Or warm my hands in his, or fall asleep with my head on his chest. And I’m afraid of closing my eyes at night because all I can

I can’t sit on the sofa in our bedroom where we had coffee every morning before heading out for work, the cat insisting on sitting on his lap.

picture is that last horrifying moment when they stopped the chest compressions in the emergency room and all I could do was stand there holding one of his socks. Our beautiful children arrived seconds later and I had to tell them that he was gone; standing clutched in each other’s arms surrounded by paramedics and nurses, complete strangers. But most important of all, I can’t tell him that he was the most amazing man I will ever know. A man to whom children and animals gravitated, a high school counselor who drove students home when they had too far to walk and helped them with their homework when no one else could. A man who could discuss philosophy and tell juvenile third-grade jokes in equal measure. I can’t tell him that he made me a better person because his kindness was contagious, and that I was the luckiest woman to have been chosen by him 28 years ago. That I could not have asked for a better father for our children, who are as kind and witty and lovely as he was, and that I cannot breathe without him. None of this is meant to make you feel sorry for me. It’s intended to make you turn to your husbands or your wives, your children or anyone who means the world

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Mark Levy, 61, of Davis passed away on Dec. 31. to you and tell them how you feel about them. Stay those extra few minutes and listen to their stories, even if you’ve heard them a thousand times. Even if they take the long, rambling route to tell them. Go out to the garden and look at the rose they want to show you; or the sunset you’ve seen a million times. What’s important is that they chose you to share the experience. Hold each other a little closer because it can all disappear in the blink of an eye. — Karen Levy is a Davis resident.

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Village Homes, Davis California Full Time Landscape Team Position Recruiting to fill a full time Landscape Team position. The position is 40 hours a week with wages being based upon experience. A qualified applicant should have the ability to perform essential duties of the position, the candidate should also have the following personal characteristics: Positive Attitude, Respect, a Strong Work Ethic and be Community minded. Essential Duties: • Ability to work independently and with other team members on routine landscape maintenance as well as specific landscape projects such as irrigation installation and repair • Promote a clean and safe work environment; keeping tools and materials in order • Communication and interpersonal skills Requirements: • This position is physically demanding requiring the following abilities: walking, lifting, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling. • Must be able to operate machinery associated with Landscaping • Frequently required to lift and/or move items which could weight up to 50 pounds and up to 100 pounds with assistance • This position entails working outdoors in adverse conditions We plan to interview qualified candidates on February 8, 2020 with employment to begin soon thereafter. Cover letter and resume should be submitted to: Todd Lembke at vha.landscape@gmail.com or to: Village Homeowners Association 2655 Portage Bay East #2 Davis, CA 95616

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6. Bid Bond, performance bond and material bond: Please see https:// cityofdavis.org/Home/Components/RFP/ RFP/1200/3101 for more information on 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the these requirements. City Council of the City of Davis (“City”) invites and will receive sealed Bids up to 7. Prevailing Wages: All employees on but not later than 2:00 PM on January the job shall be paid prevailing wages 28, 2020, at the City Clerk’s office of and be registered with the Department the City Manager, located at 23 Russell of Industrial Relations. See Contract Book Boulevard, Davis, CA 95616, for the for more detail. furnishing to City of all labor, equipment, materials, tools, services, transportation, 8. Award: City shall award the contract permits, utilities, and all other items for the Project to the lowest responsible necessary for the Russell Boulevard Bidder submitting a responsive bid as Green Street Demonstration Project, determined by the City from the Base Bid, CIP No. 8294 (the “Project”). At said time, and all Add Alternatives. City reserves Bids will be publicly opened and read the right to reject any or all bids or to aloud. Bids received after said time shall waive any irregularities or informalities in be returned unopened. Bids shall be valid any bids or in the bidding process. for a period of 90 calendar days after the Bid opening date. 9. Notice to Proceed: This project will be awarded for a late summer/ early fall 2. Requesting Contract Book: 2020 start date. The Notice to Proceed shall be issued no sooner than August The Contract Book (including all plans 31, 2020. and specifications) is required to be purchased for $50 per set from BPXpress 10. Further Information: For further Reprographics www.blueprintexpress. information, contact Kevin Fong, Senior com/davis or by calling at (916) 760- Civil Engineer, at kfong@cityofdavis.org. 7281. Bidder must purchase the Contract Questions will only be considered and Book from BPXpress Reprographics AND answered via email. Questions will not be on the BPXpress plan holder list to be be considered or answered 48 working deemed responsive. Only bidders on the hours prior to the bid opening. plan holders list shall receive addenda 11. Pre-Bid Conference: No Pre-Bid notifications. Conference is scheduled for this project. Please see further detail on bidding ————————————————— requirements by going to https:// Deliver Bids To: cityofdavis.org/city-hall/public-works/ CITY OFFICES - CITY CLERK’S OFFICE management-administration/rfps and 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, CA 95616-3896 selecting the respective link to this Project. (Building is located on the corner of Russell Boulevard & B Street) 3. Description Of The Work The Russell Boulevard Green Street *Note* If you choose to mail your Bid Demonstration Project includes Proposal via any of the overnight/express parking lot, sidewalk and landscaping services, the outside envelope MUST be improvements at 23 Russell Boulevard, clearly marked as [SEALED BID FOR: Davis, CA as follows: saw cutting, asphalt Russell Boulevard Green Street paving, curb, gutter, sidewalk, placing of Demonstration Project, CIP No. 8294 aggregate base, grading, tree removal, DELIVER IMMEDIATELY TO CITY vegetated swales, planters, landscaping, CLERK’S OFFICE] with underdrain, irrigation, concrete paving, bollard lighting, including Date And Time: all labor, materials, equipment, and January 28, 2020 2:00 p.m. incidentals, to completely install an ————————————————— END OF NOTICE INVITING BIDS operating facility in accordance with the 1/5 671 plans and Specifications.

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