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County reveals strategic plan
NorCal Rapist case finally sees day in court
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BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer
BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer Homelessness, climate action and farmland preservation are among the issues the Yolo County Board of Supervisors will focus on over the next five years as outlined in the board’s 2020-2024 strategic plan approved last month. The plan will serve as the board’s guiding document going forward, shaping discussion and decisions on issues ranging from safety net programs to public safety, climate action to economic development. But as the board held its first meeting of the year on Tuesday, uncertainty remains over who exactly will be shepherding that strategic plan through the next few years. Three of the board’s five members are up for reelection in less than two months, including two longtime supervisors who face challengers on the March 3 ballot: Supervisor Jim Provenza of Davis and Supervisor Duane Chamberlain of the rural 5th District. Provenza, who is seeking his fourth term on the board, has two challengers: Davis attorney Linda Deos and climate action activist David Abramson. Chamberlain is facing off against Woodland City Councilman Angel Barajas. Supervisor Oscar Villegas of West Sacramento is unopposed in his re-election bid, though the write-in period
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom presents the 2020-21 state budget at a press conference at the state Capitol on Jan. 10.
What Newsom’s budget says about state’s priorities CalMatters Stoked with liberal ideas, flush with another surplus, California in the Newsom era is getting the agenda America might have had, had America not elected President Donald Trump. As Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday unveiled his initial $222.2 billion budget proposal for next year, the priorities read like an extension of yet another Barack Obama — or maybe a first Hillary Clinton — administration: Public schools. Homelessness. Climate action. Consumer protection. School lunches. Affordable health care, even for undocumented people. Newsom even talked about maybe closing a prison soon. Pitching state legislators, who determine appropriations, the Democratic governor did some paddling to the right, as Jerry Brown would have
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put it: There was a tax cut idea for small business owners. And proposals to pay down debt and pension obligations and build budget reserves got positive reviews even from the handful of Republican lawmakers left in the Capitol. And he paddled to the anti-Trump left, lashing out at Trump’s California heckling: “He’s tweeting, we’re doing something,” Newsom said. This first budget ask is just the start of a long negotiation. And a number of potentially contentious issues — tax hikes, for example — were pointedly not on it. But these presentations do serve as a guide to what matters in an administration. Here are this one’s key takeaways:
Narrative change Enough with the dark national stories about
California being a mess, said Newsom, who started his presentation with a sunny reality check: record low unemployment of 3.9%, 117 months of consecutive job growth, an average of 3.8% economic growth over the last five years, a $19 billion rainy day fund
with millions more tucked away in other pots of savings. The governor and lawmakers will be able to fund homeless, health care and education initiatives through a $5.6 billion surplus. The governor held up
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Union wins millions in restitution for T.A.s BY CALEB HAMPTON Enterprise staff writer UC ordered to retroactively compensate student employees In 2017, United Auto Workers 2865, the student employee union at the University of California, filed a grievance against the university for hiring hundreds of teaching assistants for fewer than 10 hours per week — or 25 percent full-time equivalent — to avoid paying them tuition remission. As an employment benefit, UC students hired at 25 percent FTE or more are entitled to a have the
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Data distributed by UAW 2865 shows the increase in graduate student interns hired at less than 10 hours a week at UC Berkeley to avoid paying tuition remission. university partially cover their tuition.
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SACRAMENTO — Nearly 23 years have gone by, but David Conley still vividly remembers his work assignment from January 1997. The now-retired investigator for Bank of the West had a specific task that day: retrieving still photos from video of multiple ATM transactions at a Woodland bank branch. It stood out because “it’s the only person I ever saw in front of an ATM with a mask on,” Conley testified Friday in Sacramento Superior Court. Sacramento County prosecutors say that masked WALLER man was Serial rape Roy suspect Charles Waller, who stands accused of committing a series of sexual assaults in six counties — including two in Davis — attributed to the long-elusive “NorCal Rapist.” Waller, a longtime safety specialist at UC Berkeley who lived in Benicia before his arrest in September 2018, was identified as a suspect through DNA evidence that authorities say linked him to some of the
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City to fight appeal filed over Nishi BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer
its members Tuesday. UC Berkeley, where most of the affected students were employed, has been ordered to pay retroactive tuition and fee remissions to all affected student employees. The restitution from the university to its workers will total upwards of $5 million, the union estimated. The affected students were mostly undergraduate teaching assistants employed in UC Berkeley’s Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences department. According to data distributed by UAW
The Davis City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to continue defending the Nishi student-housing project in court. A Yolo County superior court judge ruled in favor of the city and developers in October, finding the project satisfies the city's affordable housing ordinance, does not discriminate against families and complies with the California Environmental Quality Act. A group called the Davis Coalition for Sensible Planning had filed suit over the project after the City Council placed the project on the
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Briefly Meet Deos at house party Julie Gallelo, Ginni Davis and Donita Stromgren are pleased to host a house party for Yolo County supervisor candidate Linda Deos from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, in El Macero. Deos is a longtime consumer protection attorney and small business owner. She currently serves on the Yolo County Cannabis Business Tax Citizens’ Advisory Committee, the Davis Utilities Commission and the Board of Directors for the Yolo Basin Foundation. For information, contact Donita Stromgren at dstromgren@ comcast.net or 530400-6931.
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School board to hear update on ethnic studies BY JEFF HUDSON Enterprise staff writer On Thursday, the Davis school board will hear staff updates on developing plans for the creation an ethnic studies curriculum in the school district, and also hear an update on developing plans to create a South Davis Library and Education Center (operated by the Yolo County Library system) in Walnut Park, adjacent to Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School. The school board also will hear a staff presentation on the 2019 California School Dashboard, which is an online source of information regarding student performance that displays statistics on multiple student performance areas on both a statewide and local school district level.
Ethnic Studies The staff update on ethnic studies will recap the state’s adoption of legislation in recent years relating to creating an ethnic studies emphasis in schools, as well as the California Department of Education’s efforts to create an ethnic
studies model curriculum. Staff will also recap the history of ethnic studies in the Davis school district, from the 1970s up to the present time, including the addition of new courses (mostly at the junior high and high school level) and the creation of the district’s School Climate office in the first decade of the present century. The staff update will outline the process of creating a school district ethnic studies task force, which will be established in coming weeks and will meet through Spring 2020, forwarding a report and recommendations to the school board in June 2020. This staff update on ethnic studies is informational, and is not accompanied by an action item on the part of the school board.
South Davis Library Currently, the Yolo County Library system operates a small South Davis branch in a room at Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School. That arrangement is regarded by the County Library system as less than adequate for serving South
Davis, and the existing facilities at the Mary L. Stephens (Davis Branch) Library on East 14th St. on the north side of Interstate 80 are largely at capacity. The County Library system is interested in creating a new and larger library facility in Walnut Park (next-door to Montgomery Elementary) that would include community meeting rooms, and wants to create a conceptual design for the new branch library by the conclusion of Spring 2020. After that, a work group (yet to be formed) would be formed to develop a multi-agency funding strategy and implementation plan. This update on plans for a South Davis branch library will be presented to the school board by Yolo County Supervisors Don Saylor and Jim Provenza (both of whom served on the Davis school board prior to being elected as county supervisors).
changes to the California School Dashboard, which displays online statistics at the statewide and local school district level relating to academic performance, student suspension, graduation rates, absenteeism, and college/career readiness. In 2019, the California Department of Education added an additional indicator of student performance — the English Learner Progress Indicator, which measures student performance on the state’s English Language Proficiency Assessments for California.
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The Davis school board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16, will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Chambers at Davis City Hall, 23 Russell Blvd. The meeting will be carried live on Davis cable television Channel 17, and can also be viewed live (and also following the meeting) online via Davis Media Access. A link to school board videos can be found in the governance section on the school district’s website, www.djusd.net.
Associate Superintendent Rody Boonchouy will brief the school board regarding the state’s recent
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Special to The Enterprise The Avid Reader will welcome author Eric O’Grey and his first book, “Walking with Peety,” instore on Saturday, Jan. 25. The hour-long event begins at 7:30 p.m. at The Avid Reader, 617 Second St. in downtown Davis. It is free and open to the public. O’Grey’s “Walking with Peety” shares the true story of a man who was overweight, with type 2 diabetes, whose doctor told him to adopt a shelter dog that would become his companion in helping him reverse his physical condition. He found Peety, a middle-aged and forgotten shelter dog. Together in a year they changed each other’s health and lives. Through walks, playing together and eating plantbased food, Eric lost 150 pounds and Peety lost 25. Not only did he lose weight. He reversed his type 2 diabetes, got off all medication, became happy and healthy for the first time in his life, and even reconnected with and married his high-school sweetheart. About “Walking with Peety,” Booklist says “This feel-good, easy-to-read book ... is sure to inspire many readers.” Out of his personal experience, Eric O’Grey is an inspirational speaker advocating for animal kindness and plant-based nutrition
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Eric O’Grey’s first book tells the story of Peety, the dog who helped turn his life around. and helping others reverse obesity and type 2 diabetes and achieve their optimal weight and happiness. O’Grey holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from San Jose State and a J.D. degree from Emory University.
The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday it reached a settlement with Xin Jiang, the owner of “Anna’s Kitchen,” a popular Chinese food delivery business that operated through WeChat and primarily marketed itself to Chinese foreign exchange students at UC Davis, in a civil enforcement action. The Yolo County Environmental Health Division began investigating Jiang after receiving multiple complaints from UC Davis students who reported becoming ill after ordering and consuming food prepared and delivered by Anna’s Kitchen. The investigation revealed that Jiang did not have a permit to operate a food facility in Yolo County, and had repeatedly delivered hundreds of meals that had not been kept properly hot or cold for extended periods of time, increasing the likelihood of food-borne illness. Yolo Superior Court Judge Peter M. Williams approved the settlement on Dec. 18. In it, Jiang admitted wrongdoing and is no longer operating Anna’s Kitchen. He will
pay $106,997 in costs and penalties, and will forfeit an additional $90,000 in penalties if he is discovered operating Anna’s Kitchen or offering any type of food for retail purchase without a valid permit going forward. Anyone with an outstanding “VIP Card” balance may obtain a cash refund or restaurant credit at Hunan Bar & Restaurant, 207 D St. in Davis. “Consumers who purchase food have the right to expect that their meals are being prepared, handled and delivered safely and correctly by businesses,” District Attorney Jeff Reisig said. “We thank the Yolo County Environmental Health Division for bringing these student complaints to our attention, and for thoroughly investigating this matter with assistance from our district attorney investigators and UC Davis Environmental Health and Safety staff. “We remain dedicated to prosecuting individuals and businesses who knowingly jeopardize public health and safety for their own personal profit,” Reisig added.
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Briefly House party backs Provenza Those living in Yolo County Supervisor District 4 are invited to the home of John Reuter, 71 Broken Circle in Davis, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, to meet Supervisor Jim Provenza, who is running for re-election in March. Provenza will discuss his accomplishments and future plans for Yolo County. He will also listen to voter concerns and questions. Refreshments will be served. Call Reuter for information at 530 304-1473 or e-mail at jer95618@gmail.com.
KDRT looks at ‘The Simpsons’ “The Simpsons” has delivered enough humor, satire, acclaimed writing and insight during its 30 years on television to have attracted serious attention from scholars. Karma Waltonen is among them — she’s an instructor at UC Davis whose expertise ranges from Margaret Atwood to stand-up comedy, and she’ll teach her next class on “The Simpsons” this spring. On the current edition of “Davisville,” Waltonen talks about “The Simpsons,” why the program matters, why her students want to study it, and similarities between Springfield and Davis. She also recently published her second book on the show, “The Simpsons’ Beloved Springfield: Essays on the TV Series and Town That Are Part of Us All”(co-edited with Denise Du Vernay). “Davisville,” hosted by Bill Buchanan, is broadcast on KDRTLP, 95.7 FM Mondays at 5:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m., and Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. The “Simpsons” episode will air through Jan. 26, and is available online anytime at http://kdrt. org/davisville.
GI and autism to be discussed The 2019-20 Minds Behind The MIND series continues Wednesday, Jan. 15, with a free lecture on “GI Treatment Approaches in Autism.” UC Davis MIND Institute developmentalbehavioral pediatricians Kathleen Angkustsiri and Bibiana Restrepo will present on gastrointestinal symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorder. Associate professor Angkustsiri and assistant professor Restrepo, both in the UCD department of pediatrics, will talk about management and treatment approaches, including the evidence for traditional, complementary and alternative modalities. They will also discuss ideas for supporting children with these health issues. Offered by the UC Davis Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the MIND Institute, this lecture is one in a series of presentations about neurodevelopmental disabilities open to families, educators, health professionals and community members. The lecture, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., will be held in the MIND Institute auditorium, 2825 50th St. in Sacramento. Registration is required at https:// ucdavis.co1.qualtrics. com/jfe/form/SV_ 3Jnc9XyXgJabcuV.
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entomology is all about. “My research focuses on insect succession. In forensic entomology, succession uses the patterns of insects that come and go from a body. These patterns help us estimate how long a person has been dead. Visitors can expect to learn about the many different ways insects can be used as evidence and what that evidence tells us.”
Special to The Enterprise How do fruit flies tell time? How do monarch butterflies know when to migrate? How can assassin flies overcome prey much larger than they are? How do bark beetles wreak havoc in our forests? What insects do bats eat? The community can learn about those topics — and much more — at the UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology when it hosts an open house themed “Time Flies When You Are Studying Insects: Cutting Edge Student Research” on Saturday, Jan. 18. The free family-friendly event will be from 1 to 4 p.m. in Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building on Crocker Lane on the UCD campus. “We will have a diversity of topics,” said Tabatha Yang, education and outreach coordinator for the Bohart Museum. “I just love how this university excels at interdisciplinary research. We may be the entomology and nematology department but we are connected to so many fields of research. Our grads are our future’s hope and here they are inspiring others.” Doctoral students who will showcase their research are: ■ Entomologist Yao Cai of the Joanna Chiu lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, ■ Entomologist Charlotte Herbert Alberts, who studies assassin flies with major professor Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology and professor of entomology, ■ Entomologist-ant specialist Zachary Griebenow of the Phil Ward lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, ■ Forest entomologist Crystal Homicz who studies with Joanna Chiu and research forest entomologist Chris Fettig, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Davis. (She formerly studied with the late Steve Seybold of USDA Forest Service and the Department of Entomology and Nematology.), ■ Forensic entomologist Alexander Dedmon, who studies with Robert Kimsey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, ■ Ecologist Ann Holmes is affiliated with the Graduate Group in Ecology, Department of Animal Science, and the Genomic Variation Laboratory. ■ Yao Cai: Cai, a fourthyear doctoral student, studies the circadian clock in insects. “Using Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) and Danaus plexippus (monarch butterfly), as models, we seek to understand how these insects receive environmental time cues and tell time, how they organize their daily rhythms in physiology and behavior, such as feeding, sleep and migration (in monarch butterfly),” Cai said. “Since clock design is conserved from fly to human, understanding how the fly clock works can be translated into knowledge and treatment for people who undergo clock disruption in their daily lives, such as jet lag, shift
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An assassin fly hitchhikes with Charlotte Alberts. work,” Cai said. Visitors will learn how fruit flies and monarch butterflies tell time, why the clock is important to them, and the tools scientists use to study circadian clock. ■ Zachary Griebenow: Griebenow, a third-year doctoral student, will be showcasing or discussing specimens of the ant subfamily leptanillinae, most of them male. “I will be showing specimens of the leptanillinae under the microscope, emphasizing the great morphological diversity observed in males and talking about my systematic revision of the subfamily,” he said. “In particular, I want to explain how the study of an extremely obscure group of ants can help us understand the process of evolution that has given rise to all organisms.” ■ Crystal Homicz: “Did you know that between 1987 and 2017 bark beetles were responsible for more tree death than wildfire?” asked Crystal Homicz, a first-year doctoral student. “Bark beetles are an incredibly important feature of forests, especially as disturbance agents. My research focuses on how bark beetles and fire interact, given that these are the two most important disturbance agents of the Sierra Nevada.” At her table, she will discuss the interaction between bark beetles and fire, why bark beetles and fire are an important feature of the forest ecosystem, and more generally the importance of bark beetles in many forest systems throughout North America. “I will have several wood samples, insect specimens and photographs to display what bark-beetle damage looks like, and the landscape level effects bark beetles have. I will also have samples of wood damage caused by other wood boring beetles and insects. My table will focus widely on the subject of forest entomology and extend beyond beetle-fire interactions.” Visitors, she said, can expect to leave with a clear understanding of what bark beetles are and what they do, as well as a deeper understanding of the importance of disturbance ecology in our temperate forests. ■ Charlotte Alberts: Charlotte Alberts, a fifthyear doctoral candidate, will display assassin flies and their relatives, as well as examples of prey they eat or mimic. Visitors can expect to learn about basic assassin fly ecology and evolution. Alberts studies the evolution of assassin flies (Diptera asilidae) and their relatives. “Assassin flies are
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Forest entomologist Crystal Homicz will be among the six UC Davis graduate students discussing their work at the UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on Saturday, Jan. 18. voracious predators on other insects and are able to overcome prey much larger than themselves,” she said. “Both adult and larval assassin flies are venomous. Their venom consists of neurotoxins that paralyze their prey, and digestive enzymes that allow assassin flies to consume their prey in a liquid form. These flies are incredibly diverse, ranging in size from 5-60 mm, and can be found all over the world! With over 7,500 species, asilidae is the third most specious family of flies. Despite assassin flies being very common, most people do not even know of their existence. This may be due to their impressive ability to mimic other insects, mainly wasps and bees.” For her thesis, she is trying to resolve the phylogenetic relationships of Asiloidea (asilidae and their relatives) using Ultra Conserved Elements and morphology. “I am also interested in evolutionary trends of prey specificity within Asilidae,
which may be one of the major driving forces leading to this family’s diversity.” ■ Ann Holmes: Ecologist Ann Holmes’ research interests include conservation genetics, environmental DNA, molecular ecology, fish, crustaceans, plankton, aquatic food webs, marine ecology and bats. At the open house, she will discuss her research on bat guano; she examines bat guano in the Yolo Bypass to see what insects they eat. “Insects in bat poop are hard to identify because they have been digested, but I can use DNA to determine which insects are there,” she said. “We care about which insects bats eat because bats are natural pest controllers. With plenty of bats, we can use less pesticide on farms and less mosquito repellent on ourselves.” ■ Alexander Dedmon: Forensic entomologist Alex Dedmon, a sixth-year doctoral student, will display tools and text and explain what forensic
The family craft activity will be painting rocks, which can be taken home or hidden around campus. “Hopefully some kind words on rocks found by random strangers can also make for a kinder better future,” Yang said. In addition to meeting and chatting with the researchers, visitors can see insect specimens (including butterflies and moths), meet the critters in the live “petting zoo” (including Madagascar hissing cockroaches, walking sticks and tarantulas) and browse the gift shop, containing books, insect-themed T-shirts and sweatshirts, jewelry, insectcollecting equipment and insect-themed candy. The Bohart Museum, founded by noted entomologist Richard M. Bohart (1913-2007), houses a global collection of nearly eight million specimens. It is also the home of the seventh largest insect collection in North America, and the California Insect Survey, a storehouse of insect biodiversity. It is open to the public from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, except on holidays. More information is available at http://bohart. ucdavis.edu or by contacting 530-752-0493 or bmuseum@ucdavis.edu.
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Celebration of Abraham focuses on dignity Special to The Enterprise When members of the Celebration of Abraham sat down in September to discuss the theme for this year’s annual Davis gathering, they reflected on the current times that seem so divisive, despite the fact there is one characteristic fundamental to all of us: human dignity. Although it is difficult to define human dignity, our religions and traditions remind us to hold it as a value in our relationships with others, especially with individuals who have views that are contrary to our own, and to maintain our own human dignity even in times of difficulty. In order to make community in a world comprising many religious traditions and beliefs, we must strive to renew our appreciation and respect for the dignity of all human beings. Thus, this year’s Celebration of Abraham theme is, “A Community Conversation on Human Dignity.” The 18th Annual Celebration of Abraham gathering, “A Community Conversation on Human Dignity,” will run from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, in the Fellowship Hall at St. James Catholic Church, 1275 B St. in Davis. The interfaith Celebration of Abraham was founded by a
“Even though there is not a simple definition of human dignity, we recognize this as a core value in our relationships with others and see how our community is stronger when we are able to understand and maintain this value.” Helen Roland Celebration of Abraham chairwoman group of Yolo County residents after September 11, 2001 with the hope of building community across religious differences during a time of heightened political tension in our country. We now find ourselves living through another time of heightened political tension, and the principles of the Celebration of Abraham to bring people together to
nurture a sense of compassion, respect, appreciation, and foster learning and understanding, are true now more than ever. “There can be many different definitions of human dignity,” said Helen Roland, chairwoman of the Celebration of Abraham and a member of the Davis United Methodist Church. “Even though there is not a simple definition of human dignity, we recognize this as a core value in our relationships with others and see how our community is stronger when we are able to understand and maintain this value.” The focus on human dignity is in keeping with the Celebration of Abraham’s principles. Anne Kjemtrup, a member of the Sacramento Area League of Associated Muslims Center and an active member of the planning committee, added, “The concept that human dignity is inherent to people as a result of God’s grace is a shared belief across the Abrahamic faiths. We look forward to exploring in conversation how remembering the shared value of human dignity might improve our interactions with others.” As always, to facilitate a truly meaningful experience for the close to 200 people who typically attend this free interfaith event,
18th Annual Celebration of Abraham What: Free interfaith community conversation When: 3 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 Where: St. James Catholic Church, 1275 B St. in Davis, Fellowship Hall Offering: Paul’s Place the program will be interactive. Sitting at round tables of eight to 10 people, those attending will delve into questions designed to help each person gain insight about expressions of human dignity from faith or other traditions and how these values may assist us when we interact with others who hold opposing views on highly charged subjects, such as the status of refugees. Those gathered again will sing “Children of Abraham” and engage in the traditional washing each other’s hands and breaking a loaf of bread to share with those at the table as symbols of respect and connection. As part of an annual tradition,
participants at Celebration of Abraham can donate money that is given to an organization connected to the theme of that year’s gathering. This year’s social justice offering will be Paul’s Place, a multifunctional facility to be built in Davis to serve the needs of those without permanent shelter. Paul’s Place will include 18 micro-units of permanent housing, 10 bedrooms for transitional housing, 4 emergency shelter beds, as well as a resource center with showers, laundry facilities and food. All the funds to build Paul’s Place are from private donations. Celebration of Abraham is sponsored by a number of spiritual organizations, including Congregation Bet Haverim/ Jewish Fellowship of Davis, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, Davis Community Church, Davis Friends (Quaker) Meeting, Davis Islamic Center, Davis Lutheran Church, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church of Davis, SALAM Center of Sacramento, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis and the Woodland Mosque. For information contact, Helen Roland hroland2@gmail. com and visit the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook. com/events/758616141289136/
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Martin Lee Harris
May. 4, 1930 — Jan. 1, 2020
Henning Bruett, longtime resident of Davis, passed away peacefully on New Year’s Day at the Carlton Plaza after a long bout with COPD and cancer. Hank was born in Brunsbüttel-Koog, a small coastal town in Germany on the North Sea. He was the youngest of three boys. At the age of 19, with $40 in his pocket and not knowing a word of English, Hank crossed the Atlantic on a freighter to seek his fortune in the New World. Once in New York, Hank boarded a greyhound bus across the U.S. to the Bay Area to live with his uncle and begin his new adventure. He worked for PG&E, SMUD and Valley Elevator before becoming a successful real estate investor and running an electrical contracting business. He met and married Rhoda Covington while
working for PG&E in Solano County. Hank was kind to everyone, had an infectious positive attitude and strong work ethic. His life philosophy was contained in the mantras “enjoy every day and each other”,” attitude is everything” and “never go to bed mad”. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife of 63 years, Rhoda. He is survived by his sons Brooks (Kelly) and Jeff (Donna); and grandchildren Max, Scott and Ashley. He will be remembered with great fondness by all who knew him. A Memorial Service followed by a reception will begin at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at Davis Community Church, 412 C St. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St Jude’s Children’s Hospital or Davis Community Church.
Sept. 24, 1939 — Jan. 2, 2020
Martin died on Jan. 2 with his wife, Ann, and his daughters, Mary and Megan, by his side. He was born in England to Gerald and Norah Harris and was the middle son of three brothers. He met Ann at London University and they celebrated their 53rd anniversary on his 80th birthday, Sept. 24, 2019. Martin and Ann came to the United States in 1968, and after working for Westinghouse and several small companies, Martin was accepted to the Stanford University School of Education. He received a master’s degree in 1972 and his Ph.D. in 1976. His career was spent working for the California Department of Education and teaching at Sacramento State, and UC Davis Extension. He was
Betty L. Wegener
Sept. 11, 1924 — Dec. 24, 2019 Betty L. (Echols, Hornbostel) Wegener, passed peacefully in Woodland on Dec. 24, 2019, at the age of 95. Betty was born Sept. 11, 1924 in Pittsburgh, PA. She graduated from Los Angeles High School at the age of 16. She earned her B.A. at Chapman University in Orange, CA and her teaching credential at Sacramento State. Betty worked as the secretary to the city manager of Richmond, a choir director, teacher, and was a mother extraordinaire. She was an active lady in the community and was a member of the Choral Conductor’s Guild of Sacramento, PFLAG Yolo County, Woodland Community Chorus, and was the choir director at several churches. She taught at Freeman Elementary and Lee Jr. High Schools in Woodland. Betty is survived by her children
Marjorie F. Echols, Thomas D. (Louise) Echols, Peter H. (Cherrill) Echols, and stepchildren Philip Hornbostel and Joy (Jim) Webb. She is survived also by two grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and three step-great-grandchildren. Betty is preceded in death by her parents L. Harold and Evelyn Logue; husbands Rev. K. Dean Echols, Wilmer A. Hornbostel, and Eliot “Bud” Wegener; son James M. Echols (Robert Stilwell); and sister Marjorie L. Kelley. A Celebration of Life will be held Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. at Davis United Methodist Church, 1620 Anderson Road in Davis. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Chapman University Alumni Fund of Orange, CA, and PFLAG National. Funeral arrangements are with Woodland Funeral Chapel.
Barbara Elizabeth Inderbitzen Nov. 7, 1930 — Sept. 15, 2019
Barbara (Hanel) Inderbitzen passed away peacefully on Sept. 15, 2019, at the University Retirement Center in Davis. Barbara was born on Nov. 7, 1930, in Cameron, Texas, the second of six children of Adolph and Mary Hanel. In 1947, her family left Cameron to reside in Houston. Following her graduation from Houston’s Aldine High School in 1948, Barbara worked at secretarial jobs in the Houston area. In 1952, at the invitation of her aunt Frances, Barbara moved to Oakland, where she worked as a secretary in Alameda County Health Department. Barbara met her future husband, Rudy Inderbitzen, in April 1954, and the two were married on Aug. 21, 1954, in Houston, Texas. They celebrated 63 years of marriage together. After their wedding, Barbara and Rudy resided in Davis where they raised two sons.
Barbara retired in 1992 after working many years at UC Davis, primarily in the School of Veterinary Medicine. In retirement, Barbara and Rudy enjoyed traveling to visit their son David and daughter-in-law Cathy during their assignments internationally and in the U.S. Barbara is survived her son David, and daughter-in-law Cathy. She was preceded in death by her husband Rudy, son Jim, parents Adolph and Mary Hanel, brother Greg Hanel and sisters Frances Marek and Martha Davis. A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at St. James Catholic Church, 1275 B St. in Davis, with a reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the General Scholarship Fund of St. James School, 1215 B St., Davis CA 95616; phone 530-756-3946.
also the author of “Introduction to Data Processing” and was delighted when it was translated into Spanish. He is survived by his wife, Ann, his daughters Mary and Megan (Michael), his two grandchildren Madeleine and Matthew, his brother Andrew (Sue), and his (deceased) brother Peter’s family in New Mexico. No services are planned at this time. During his lifetime, Martin was an advocate for services to people with developmental disabilities and served on the board of Summer House Inc. His family knows that he would be delighted if his friends and colleagues continued this support, especially for Summer House Davis and cheering on the Special Olympics Team Davis.
Gene Edward Rapp, Ph.D. Aug. 6, 1930 — Dec. 19, 2019
Gene Edward Rapp passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019 after a prolonged illness with Parkinson’s disease in Roseville, California. He is deeply missed by his wife, April, and her children, Brian and Heidi, their spouses, five grandchildren; and his children by his late first wife, Marilynn Soncini, Steve, Christine and Craig, their spouses, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Gene was born and raised in San Francisco. He attended UC Berkeley and UC Davis, graduating with bachelor’s degree and later master’s degrees in agricultural education. He attended The Ohio State University, earning a Ph.D. in agricultural education. He was a teacher of vocational ag and a
department head at Escalon High School, as well as an FFA advisor and state leader. He worked for UCD in ag practices and UC Berkeley in their International Visitors Office, division of agriculture. He was the executive director for the California Ag Educational Foundation for 13 years. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at the Davis Cemetery, 820 Pole Line Road, followed at 12:30 p.m. by a celebration of life in the Multipurpose Room of Davis Veterans Memorial Center, 203 E. 14th St. in Davis. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the Kiwanis Family House, 2875 50th St., Sacramento, CA 95817; or the Gene Rapp Fellowship Fund at the California AG Leadership Foundation, PO Box 479, Salinas, CA 93902.
Richard A. Dole
June 1, 1932 — Nov. 27, 2019 Richard Alexander Dole died peacefully at his home in Davis, surrounded by his loving family, on Nov. 27, 2019, at the age of 87. Sandy (or Dick, as he was also known) was born in Honolulu in the Territory of Hawaii on June 1, 1932, to Nedra (Johnson) and Richard Alexander Dole Sr. He lived most of his life in Palo Alto, where he graduated from Palo Alto High School in 1950 and from Stanford University, with a degree in chemistry, in 1955. Highlights from his youth included root beer floats at the Southern Pacific station in Palo Alto (which he enjoyed before heading out on his San Francisco Call-Bulletin paper route), biking with friends to Searsville Lake, playing football for the “Paly” Vikings (once carrying the ball seven yards while the crowd gasped) and, at the age of 19, spending three weeks at sea returning a Transpac yacht to San Francisco from Honolulu. Sandy met his wife, Betty Armstrong, through a Stanford acrobatics troupe. They were married for 63 years, until Betty’s death in May 2018. Together they raised two children, Jefferey, who died in 2008,
and Janet, a resident of Davis. His career included work as a chemist for Sunkist, a mail handler for the U.S. Post Office, and an engineering aide for the Santa Clara County Department of Public Works, from which he retired in the 1990s. He belonged to the Knights of Columbus and Sons in Retirement. Among his favorite pastimes were fly fishing in Wawona, reading novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs and James Fenimore Cooper, attending Stanford football games, and playing with his grandchildren. In later years he studied chess and played games through the mail with his father and brother. He also loved to swim and could still do a “one-and-a-half ” off the diving board at Palo Alto’s Rinconada Park well past retirement age. Besides Janet and her husband, Joe Krovoza, Sandy leaves two beloved granddaughters, Charlotte and Lillian Krovoza; his brother, Richard B. Dole (Susan); his sister, Lynn Marley (Craig); and two nieces and a nephew. Services will be private. Gifts in Sandy’s memory may be made to the Yosemite Conservancy or a charity of the donor’s choice.
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Could 2020 bring hydrogen highway? BY JULIE CART CalMatters California has been dreaming of a clean, modern hydrogen highway since 2004, when former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered preparations for a traffic jam of zero-emission, hydrogen-fueled cars, buses and trucks. That revolution, part of the battle against climate change, never materialized. The technology remains expensive and hasn’t gained wide traction, ceding the green-transportation crown to battery-powered electric vehicles, which are more widely available and support an ever-growing recharging network. But with successful pilot projects using hydrogen buses and freight trucks, and car manufacturers preparing to expand model options in the tiny consumer car market, proponents say this may be the year when the “fuel of the future” finally arrives. “Its moment is due. You are starting to see a sea change, as we get more aggressive about meeting our zero-carbon goals,” said Tyson Eckerle, deputy director of zero-emission infrastructure in the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. The state has continued to foster the promise of hydrogen fuel to pry carbon from transportation, California’s biggest source of planet-warming emissions. It has spent more than $300 million in the past 10 years funding rebates for those who buy or lease hydrogen cars, construction of refueling stations and the purchase of transit buses, as well as subsidizing development of hydrogen-driven freight trucks. And, at the moment, California is the hydrogen market: All but a handful of the 7,800 hydrogenpowered cars in the U.S. are here. For car-centric Californians, there’s much to like: Hydrogen vehicles fuel
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up in a few minutes — as opposed to hours of charging for most electric vehicles — and their efficiency affords a long driving range. Options Hydrogen as a transportation fuel has many applications. More than 26,000 hydrogen-powered forklifts are whirring around warehouses today, for example. The U.S. space program has long used hydrogen as rocket fuel. And more than a decade of testing hydrogen engines in transit bus fleets has produced results that surpassed projections, exceeding time without major repairs or replacement needed as compared to diesel engines. Hydrogen-fueled trucks are lighter, which translates into efficiency for long-haul drivers. Eckerle said the dozen or so state programs encourage hydrogen technology to increase consumer choice — “seed-planting.” This investment will soon be eclipsed by that of private companies, he added. The challenge for the automotive industry is overcoming basic market forces. There may be nearly 8,000 hydrogen cars on California roads, but that’s a microscopic number amid the state’s 35 million registered vehicles. The cars are not easy to find, nor are the fueling stations: California has only 44 such stations, mainly in populous cities. It’s nearly impossible to fuel up a hydrogen car at home, so a broad network of stations is critical to wider adoption, experts say. One reason motorists may not notice the hydrogen cars in their midst is that hydrogen-fueled Toyotas, Hondas and Hyundais don’t look much different from other sedans. That obscurity could end this summer, though, when hydrogen cars and shuttle buses built in Japan will be showcased at the Tokyo Olympics. Even the Olympic Torch will be lit with a hydrogen flame. The international exposure, coupled with increased consumer education from manufacturers, could catapult hydrogen to front-of-mind for car buyers. “We are at a really interesting point right now,” said Keith Malone, spokesman for the California Fuel Cell Partnership, which brings together state agencies, vehicle manufacturers and natural gas companies that make hydrogen fuel. “It’s no longer about proving the technology. It’s about bringing the technology to scale to drive down costs.”
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Aaron Slavin fuels his hydrogen-powered Toyota Mrai. Economics Hydrogen fuel is much more efficient than gasoline, but it’s also four times more expensive, roughly equivalent to about $16 a gallon. Even though hydrogen cars, which run electric engines, have cruising ranges of more than 350 miles — longer than any battery-electric and some gas-fueled vehicles — the cost of a fillup is significant. Incentives have eased that financial hit somewhat. Manufacturers offer refueling cards loaded with three years’ worth of credit, and the state offers a $4,500 clean-car rebate. That rebate mostly offsets the first year of leasing a hydrogen vehicle, which most drivers choose over purchasing. New hydrogen cars are in the $60,000 range, and lack the variety of model options available for battery-powered electric cars. Aaron Slavin and his wife, who live in the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena, made a spreadsheet to weigh the pros and cons of driving a hydrogenfueled car and concluded that continuing to own a gas-electric hybrid “didn’t pencil out.” “I’m a big fan of this car; I preach about them,” Aaron Slavin said, while refueling his 2017 Toyota Mirai at a one-bay hydrogen pump tucked into a conventional gas station in South Pasadena. Slavin, a performing-arts producer, said he is a perfect candidate for the car — self employed, with no regular commute, and with a hybrid SUV as backup. The second car became critical last year when an explosion at fuel-production facility choked supplies for months, leaving some hydrogen stations with empty tanks, stranding some drivers or necessitating long trips to
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alternative stations. The crisis, which some drivers dubbed the “hydropocalypse,” sent Slavin to a smartphone app that provided a real-time inventory of fuel at each station. That fuel hiccup has been resolved, but it raised a red flag. “Our lease is up in April, and I really have to give some thought to what we’ll do,” Slavin said. “I like the car, but I’m concerned about the fuel situation.” Producing energy from hydrogen has long been an enticing goal. After all, hydrogen is the world’s most abundant element, it’s energy-dense yet lightweight and, when used in transportation, emits not greenhouse gases but tiny pools of water. But there’s a carbon backstory to this cleanburning fuel. Even though after it is formulated it powers zero-emission electric motors, about 95% of hydrogen fuel is made with an energy-intensive process that relies on methane, the worst of the planetwarming gases. That makes
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it difficult for some environmental groups to support hydrogen vehicles. “We need to get methane out of the system, not establish a dependence on producing more,” said Kathryn Phillips, director of the Sierra Club in California. “If you look at hydrogen fuel cells through an environmental lens, right now it’s not the best use of state funds.” Proponents respond in two ways: While the state transitions to a zero-carbon economy, why not capture and use methane that today is spewing, unchecked, into the atmosphere from oil and gas facilities and landfills? Why not switch to a process that doesn’t require methane and instead uses the state’s surplus of solar power to do it, rendering the manufacturing clean and green? What comes next? Even with the advantages of faster refueling, lighter weight and longer range than battery electrics or gasoline cars, hydrogen vehicles can’t compete in a critical category: price. A conventional city bus may carry a price tag of $450,000. A hydrogen bus with the same specifications runs closer to $1 million. To Lewis Fulton, a transportation researcher at UC
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Friday ■ The Stephens Branch Library hosts Teen Anime After Hours at 5:30 p.m. at 315 E. 14th St. Watch three episodes of anime and enjoy free snacks, while supplies last. For ages 13-18. ■ The Other Voice Poetry Series welcomes Len Germinara with his new book, “Back Story,” and Linda Jackson Collins with her new book, “Painting Trees.” The poets will read from their work at 7:30 p.m. The reading is in the library of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis, 27074 Patwin Road, off of Russell Blvd in West Davis. This is a free event and includes an open mic. Davis Poet Laureate James Lee Jobe is the host. Email any questions to jameslee jobe@gmail.com.
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COUNTY: Strategic plan intended to guide future decisions From Page A1 for possible opponents is open until Feb. 18. The three incumbents, who have a combined 30 years of experience on the Board of Supervisors, represent a huge swath of Yolo County. The 4th District, which Provenza currently represents, covers much of north, east and south Davis and extends south and east of of the city as well. Chamberlain’s district covers all of the central, northern and western (largely rural) portions of the county and part of the city of Woodland, while Villegas represents West Sacramento as well as portions of the county south of that city. And while each supervisor grapples with issues unique to his district — such as Chamberlain’s focus on the needs of farmers — each (or their replacements) will be expected to focus on the priorities and goals outlined in the new strategic plan in the coming years.
Looking ahead Supervisor Gary Sandy of Woodland, who will serve as board chair in 2020, opened
Tuesday’s meeting with his thoughts on what lies ahead, asking, “How do we, as board members, work together to address the myriad … challenges before us without relinquishing the chance to look at the world with new eyes and search for new approaches and new ideas? “We have a number of significant challenges and questions ahead of us,” he noted. Among them: how to repurpose the underutilized juvenile detention facility in Woodland; how to regulate the cannabis and hemp industries in Yolo County; and how to assist rural fire districts “at a time of unprecedented change and increased risk of fire.” Additionally, Sandy said, “How do we move ahead with plans to better manage the homeless in a way that sets those who desire a better future on the path to resiliency and self-determination while ensuring the mentally ill receive the care that they need and the drug addicted are placed in recovery programs?” Assisting farmers as they look for new markets and explore new cultivation methods and creating an environment where housing can be built quickly and efficiently are also priorities, Sandy said.
“These are just a few of the difficult issues the board will have to tackle,” he added. “But looking forward, I’m hoping we SANDY can use 2020 as Chairman a turning point for our county organization that prizes innovation, values the contributions of our tremendous employees and keeps an active focus on the appropriate role of county government that best serves our citizenry, particularly the most vulnerable among us — children, seniors and the disabled.” The 2020-2024 strategic plan is intended to help guide the way. “It’s very worthwhile and much of what we do now fits into the plan,” Provenza said, “but to have it coordinated and organized and keep us on track is going to be tremendous.” The plan is the result of multiple board discussions as well as input from hundreds of county residents as well as representatives of special districts, advisory committees and more, all of whom weighed in during the course of 2019.
“It was a tremendous amount of work,” said Supervisor Don Saylor of Davis.
Points of emphasis The end result is a plan focused on five county goals: Thriving Residents, Safe Communities, Sustainable Environment, Flourishing Agriculture and Robust Economy. Each goal has associated outcomes, measurable metrics and specific strategies to aid in implementation. Under Sustainable Environment, for example, goals include conducting a critical review of the existing climate action plan to determine adequacy and feasibility of implementation and establishing a climate action plan work group to seek outside funding sources or enhance staff efforts. Under Safe Communities, goals include establishing access for wireless point providers to utilize the tower at the Yolo County Central Landfill; identifying strategies that prevent entry into the criminal justice system; and determining the types of incustody programming that will decrease recidivism and can be included in the new jail expansion space.
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the state in direct contrast to Trump, who criticizes Newsom’s response to California’s homeless crisis. Why dignify “California derangement syndrome,” as Newsom calls it, or rise to Trump’s Twitter bait? “If I’m not willing to stand up to a bully,” Newsom said, “if I’m not willing to stand up to someone who is attacking immigrant communities and refugees and attacking people working very hard every single day to feed their families, then I don’t belong here.”
Newsom is still resisting a proposal to extend the state’s earned income tax credit to undocumented workers who file taxes. That idea that was quietly dropped during final budget negotiations last spring. But he is willing to extend health coverage to an estimated 27,000 undocumented seniors over the age of 65 at a cost of $64.2 million a year through the state’s Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal. The expansion pushes California toward universal coverage. Gov. Jerry Brown first extended Medi-Cal to children regardless of immigration status and the state has since expanded coverage to undocumented young adults. But Newsom signaled restraint.
Homelessness Calling homelessness “the issue that defines our times,” Newsom asked for $1.4 billion for homeless services with a focus on getting money out fast for emergency rental assistance and board-and-care facilities for the mentally ill. He also directed state agencies to review public property that can be converted to emergency housing, and to deploy 100 camp trailers from the state fleet to use as temporary shelters. The proposals come on top of $1 billion allocated last year to keep people off the streets. The governor also stood by his decision not to name a homelessness czar. “You want to know who’s the homeless czar is? I’m the homeless czar,” Newsom said. He declined to say whether the state should guarantee a “right to housing,” a policy being pushed by some Democrats as a tool for hastening action. Assemblywoman Autumn Burke has introduced a “right to housing bill” for homeless families.
Building more The Newsom administration says the state has secured $4.5 billion in commitments — including loans and land — from tech companies Google, Apple and Facebook to support affordable housing. But the budget offered few new policy changes to make it easier for developers to
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The 2020-21 budget lays out the governor’s priorities for the state. build, except to say the administration is exploring the creation of a new agency on housing and homelessness. During his gubernatorial campaign, Newsom set a goal for the building of 3.5 million new homes.
Education The governor is pitching a $100 million grant program to offer $20,000 stipends to teachers who agree to work in lowincome schools for at least four years. The effort, Newsom says, addresses this sobering statistic: California schools with high concentrations of students in poverty have three times as many underprepared teachers. Calling the state of special education in California “a crisis,” the governor proposed $895 million in services for students with disabilities, with an emphasis on early intervention and screening for preschoolers. An additional $4 million would go toward dyslexia research — a soft spot for a governor who, himself, grew up dyslexic. Newsom’s $84 billion K-12 budget also steers $900 million toward teacher recruitment and retention in low-income schools that chronically have difficulty in hiring and keeping qualified educators.
Newsom lamented “those damn headlines coming from Betsy DeVos and the Trump administration rolling back the good work” of the Obamas. “Rather than complaining about it, we’re going to do something about,” he said.
Preschool Newsom made early childhood education a priority in his inaugural budget. His sophomore proposal builds on a goal of preschool for all. He wants $8.5 million to seed a new state office — the Department of Early Childhood Development — to simplify California’s complex system of childcare funding.
Give them shelter California wants to become a “no kill” state in 5 years, a goal that could save countless pets. Newsom proposes giving $50 million to the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program to train 100 animal shelters on alternatives to euthanasia. Newsom says it’s an issue close to his family.
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The budget also calls for nearly $32 million to fund an additional 10,000 in the state’s subsidized preschool program for low-income families. Issues of pay for child care workers and preschool teachers were left out for a second year.
Despite surplus and rainy day funds, California faces massive long-term liabilities. The state faces $250 billion in pension and retirement health liabilities for teachers and state workers. Newsom’s budget would continue chipping away. — This report was written by Judy Lin and compiled by the CalMatters staff. CalMatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics.
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Goals under Thriving Residents focus on identifying partners for dealing with homelessness and increasing the availability of home-visiting programs to build resiliency for children, youth and families. County staff will lead the plan’s implementation and provide quarterly updates to the Board of Supervisors. Additionally, a publicly available online dashboard will be created on the county’s website. Sandy said he hopes the strategic plan “will be a living document that is flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances while maintaining our strategic focus. “Through these implementation efforts, it is my aspiration and those of the Board of Supervisors that the 2020-2024 strategic plan will establish and nurture a positive and sustainable change in our shared and beloved community for years to come.” Learn more about the plan at www.yolocounty.org/2020Strategic-Plan. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@davis enterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
UNION: Ruling affects entire UC system From Page A1 2865, the number of teaching assistants hired below 25 percent FTE increased dramatically between 2015 and 2019. More than 1,000 students may now be entitled to reimbursement of around $7,500 per semester worked, the union stated. As an undergraduate, UC Berkeley student Kavi Gupta worked as a computer science teaching assistant for four semesters between 2016 and 2018. Because he was only hired to work eight hours per week, Gupta missed out on two years’ worth of fee remissions. Monday’s ruling means he is entitled to about $30,00. “I hear politicians talking about free college, but UAW 2865 UC Berkeley just actually got me a free year of it retroactively!” Gupta tweeted Tuesday. In its email to members, UAW 2865 said the ruling was a symbolic victory as well as a financial one, emphasizing the role that unions play in safeguarding workers’ rights and wages. “This victory underscores the importance of the union contract guaranteeing a fair process for resolving workplace issues, including the right to appeal to a neutral third-party arbitrator,” the union said. “It’s up to all of us to enforce these rights each term and advance the quality of
education at UC.” “We encourage workers at all UC campuses to look to their union when they are treated unfairly,” said Nathan Kenshur, head steward of UAW 2865 at UC Berkeley. While Berkeley is the only campus that has been ordered to reimburse student employees, the ruling will affect hiring practices across the UC system. The arbitrator ruled that all UC campuses must stop underappointing student teaching assistants to avoid paying them tuition remission and benefits. “This grievance was only filed at Berkeley, but moving forward, it is in effect statewide,” Kenshur said. UC Davis did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday or answer questions about whether it employs students below 25 percent FTE. While hundreds of students can now look forward to receiving overdue benefits, there is some uncertainty about how the ruling could affect the hiring of students to help teach classes on UC campuses in the future. “I think the ruling is probably good for TAs but I’m not sure of the fallout for teaching,” Gupta said. “I’m glad I’m going to get paid,” he added. — Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him on Twitter at @calebmhampton.
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COURT: Perpetrator kept his face covered during crimes From Page A1 crimes, while others were matched through similar conduct. Sacramento prosecutors have consolidated the NorCal Rapist cases from the six jurisdictions — Butte, Contra Costa, Sacramento, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo — into a single case that covers the 15-year crime spree spanning from 1991 to 2006. Of the 45 counts he faces, 11 stem from the Davis assaults. Waller, 60, quietly watched the proceedings from the defense table in his orange jail-issued jumpsuit. He alternated between rocking back and forth in his seat and consulting with his attorney, Joseph Farina. The ATM photo was the only known image of the perpetrator, who on the morning of Jan. 25, 1997, attempted multiple transactions but completed only one, taking $300 from a Davis woman’s account around 7:30 a.m., Conley recalled.
Roommates assaulted At about the same time, the Davis Police Department received a 911 call from a woman reporting that she and her roommate had been sexually assaulted in their Adams Street apartment. The lead investigator in
that case, now-retired Davis police Det. Kay Lipelt, recalled Friday arriving at the apartment to find the living room in disarray, with tables overturned and two twin bed mattresses on the floor. One victim said she awoke that early morning “after hearing some sort of loud noise,” Lipelt testified. Thinking it came from a neighbor’s apartment, she went back to sleep, but later “realized that somebody was in her room. ... He had his hand over her mouth and was telling her, ‘Be quiet — I have a gun.’ ” “I”m not going to hurt you,” the man went on to say, according to Lipelt. “I want your money.” Both women reported being bound and blindfolded, left in their bedrooms for moments at a time while the suspect rummaged around in other rooms. One told Lipelt she loosened her bindings and tried to escape through her second-story window, but the man caught her before she could flee. “She said throughout the whole thing he was very calm, speaking very softly, never got upset with her,” Lipelt said. His only expression of frustration came when he switched on the television and “remarked something about them not having cable.” After demanding the PIN numbers for the women’s bank cards — instructing his gagged victims to
use their fingers to relay the digits — he carried the women downstairs and strapped them to the mattresses, where he assaulted one woman but backed off the other when she resisted him, Lipelt said. Neither saw the man’s face but described him as a white male in his mid- to late 20s, 6 feet tall with an average build, wearing a ski mask, fingerless gloves, vest and brown hiking boots. For years, he remained unidentified.
Three years later The NorCal Rapist returned to Davis on July 16, 2000, this time targeting a woman at her Alvarado Avenue apartment. The recent UC Davis graduate had two roommates but was home alone for the weekend. It was a typically hot July day in Davis, and she’d left a kitchen window open throughout the day, retired Davis police Sgt. Scott Smith recalled on the witness stand Tuesday. That night, the woman left her apartment several times as she washed a few loads of laundry in the apartment complex, leaving her door unlocked on several occasions, Smith testified. Nothing seemed amiss until the woman prepared for bed, leaving the apartment one last time around 10:30 p.m. to retrieve her
NISHI: Project goes back to court as council members decry delay From Page A1 June 2018 ballot and before it was ultimately approved by voters. The group filed an appeal of Judge Peter Williams’ October ruling in the Third District Court of Appeal last month. The City Council voted in closed session on Tuesday to defend against the appeal. “We as a city make providing fair and affordable housing that meets CEQA requirements a top priority,” said Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Partida. “In addition, Measure R gives a voice to our voters in this process. We are defending this appeal because housing is badly needed and our citizens’ votes should be upheld.” As approved by the city and voters, Nishi would provide housing for 2,200 students on a parcel of land at the west end of Olive Drive between Interstate 80 and UC Davis. The Davis Coalition for Sensible Planning contended in court that the council had violated CEQA, the city’s planning and zoning laws as well as the city’s
affordable housing ordinance in approving the Nishi project. An additional cause of action was later added to the suit arguing that Nishi violates fair housing laws by discriminating against families because it limits the affordable housing component to full-time college students and leases that affordable housing by the bed and not by the unit. Sacramento attorney Patrick Soluri, who filed the suit on behalf of named coalition members Susan Rainier and Colin Walsh, had previously sued the city over its approval of another student-housing development, Lincoln40, on Olive Drive. The city prevailed in that lawsuit. Similarly, the city prevailed in court two years ago when a lawsuit was filed over the original Nishi project. Nishi 1.0 — as some have dubbed the 2016 proposal that ultimately was rejected by voters — had fewer beds (1,920) but included research, development and office space. The city prepared an Environmental Impact
Report for the original Nishi project in 2015 — one upheld by the court in that lawsuit — and prepared an addendum to the EIR for the new project two years later, contending the original EIR adequately assessed the impacts of the revised project. The lawsuit filed by Soluri disagreed, however, arguing the city violated CEQA by failing to prepare a supplemental or subsequent EIR. In his October ruling, Williams sided with the city. In announcing the city’s plan to fight the appeal, Councilman Dan Carson said Tuesday that, “the voters of Davis spoke clearly that they approved of this version of the Nishi project that will bring more quality housing to town. “I am concerned about the continued effort to overturn the will of more than 11,000 voters who approved of this greatly needed housing,” Carson said. — Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.
laundry. She was pouring a glass of water “when she heard a squeaking sound coming from upstairs,” Smith said. She armed herself with a pair of scissors and went upstairs, checking her roommates’ bedrooms for the source of the noise. As she checked the second room, “she came face to face with a subject in a mask,” Smith said. The man grabbed the victim, covered her eyes and pinned her to the ground, where he bound her wrists and ankles with what she believed to be wire and covered her eyes and mouth with duct tape, according to Smith. Asked about her roommates, she lied and said one was due home in a couple of hours. “Which car is yours?” the man asked in response as he looked outside to the complex’s parking lot. After
she identified her vehicle, the man carried her over his shoulder down the stairs — apologizing at one point when the woman’s head struck the wall in the stairwell. In the darkened parking lot, the suspect placed the woman in the back seat of her car and began to drive, stopping a couple of times and leaving the vehicle for reasons unknown. “You shouldn’t leave your windows open at night,” he admonished the victim at one point. Eventually the man parked the car and climbed into the back seat, where the sexual assault ensued. Afterward, he re-dressed the woman and said he’d drop her off near her apartment. “He told her he was going to leave her in the car with the car running and told her not to call the
cops,” Smith said. Earlier, he’d replaced the wire on her wrists and ankles with duct tape so she could work herself free. “Just give me some time,” the man said as he left. The woman freed herself and laid on the horn, ultimately driving herself to the police station when no one responded. Waller’s preliminary hearing resumes on Jan. 29 for attorney arguments, after which Judge Trena Burger-Plavan will rule whether there is sufficient evidence for the case to proceed to trial. Waller, who has pleaded not guilty to the allegations, faces life in prison if convicted. — Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenter prise.net or 530-747-8048. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene.
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s Skylar Schouten goes, so go the Blue Devil girls. In the first six games of the basketball season Schouten scored 11 total points and shot 21 percent for the field as Davis High hoops went 1-5. Then something clicked. In the Blue Crew’s next eight games, the junior forward bucketed 91 points, including four double-doubles and a 25-point, 12-rebound performance that kicked off the Devils’ eight-game win streak. Last Tuesday, the 5-10 Schouten was at it again, tallying 17 points, 10 rebounds and six steals in a 53-41 win over Cosumnes Oaks to open Delta League play. “Skylar’s overall game was huge for us in terms of rebounding and getting some steals and then hitting shots for us,” said head coach Heather Highshoe after the victory. She also hit a clutch 3-pointer late in the fourth period to seal the win. For her boards, buckets and all-around effort, Schouten is this week’s Greiner Heating & Air/Davis Enterprise prep Athlete of the Week. What makes Schouten extra dangerous is her ability to get to the charity stripe. On Tuesday, she hit 8 of 12 from the line, bumping her shooting percentage from the stripe to near 60. Her 32 free throws are second on the team after junior guard Emme Eisenman, and tied for third in the Delta. The second-year starter’s 97 rebounds lead Davis, and she ranks third with 30 steals this season. One of only five returners from last year’s playoff team, Schouten’s experience is invaluable for the Devils. And even more exciting: she still has her senior season to look forward to. Could she average a doubledouble? At 6.9 points and 6.5 rebounds a game this year, it is not out of the realm of possibility. Schouten’s minutes were limited in Friday’s 49-41 loss to Elk Grove, and the junior scored just 1 point. But Mara Bledsoe tallied 13 points, 10 rebounds and three steals in her stead, yet another example of how depth has carried DHS in its recent run. The junior also suits up for DHS water polo and swimming. Schouten’s mom, Angelina, is a veterinarian and former high-school basketball player and her dad Peter, works at La Mesa RV and coached Skylar’s brothers, Gavin and Zane. Tessa, the youngest Schouten, also plays hoops and is already taller than her older sister.
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Golden Lions announce new women’s side BY OWEN YANCHER Enterprise staff writer A week after making headlines by earning a bid to play in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup, FC Davis soccer made yet another big announcement Monday afternoon — the club has joined the Women’s Premier Soccer League as an expansion team for the 2020 season. The move completes a twoyear push to bring a women’s side underneath the FC Davis umbrella, the team said in release, noting “the Golden Lions will join more than 120 clubs from across the country that make up the largest women’s soccer league in the world.” With local AYSO Regional
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Mark Torguson of FC Davis directs one of his teams during a practice. Torguson pointed to more good news on the semi-professional soccer front as FC Davis adds a women’s team. Commissioner Cem Bolkan serving as president of the women’s side, Davis will hit the pitch this May against clubs from the PAC Northwest Conference, which includes teams from San Francisco, Sacramento and Pleasanton.
Lady Lions home games will be played at Playfields Park in South Davis starting this May, with the team’s season schedule to go public next month, local officials report. “The team can serve as a resource both on and off the
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Blue Devil captain Sydney Moore (2) boxes out a Husky defender Tuesday at Playfields Park.
The Davis High girls soccer team is still undefeated thanks to a 4-1 victory over Sheldon on Tuesday at Playfields Park, but arguably the biggest test of its young season comes today. Facing rivals St. Francis on a small pitch in Sacramento at 4 p.m., the Devils will have their work cut out for them against an 11-1-1 Troubadours side that has historically played DHS much better at home. “I’m hoping that being undefeated and having that momentum heading into today is enough,” said head coach Sara Stone. “This game has been a rivalry for so long, so much of it is driven by emotion, school pride, so much goes into it. “Tactically, just being aware of what it’s like to play on a field that’s 20-yards shorter and 20-yards more narrow than what our girls have been playing on their whole life. “They train on it and they play on it more than we do, so they’re probably more adapted to it, so it’s just how we’re going to respond to the conditions,” Stone added. If Tuesday’s game is any indication of form for the locals, though, St. Francis could be in for a long night as DHS won its fifth straight game at the expense of Sheldon to move to 5-0-2 overall on the season. The Blue DEvils put the game away early, with junior Summer Baron firing from 18-yards out to make it 1-0 just 18 minutes
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into the match. Five minutes later, freshman centerforward Olivia Johnson doubled the advantage for the hosts after volleying the ball into the upper-corner of the net from close range. Despite missing key midfielders Megan Looney and Franny Bolivar due to illness, creating chances proved easy for Davis,
Grappling in the first home dual meet of the season, the Davis High wrestling team split a pair of results Tuesday night, opening with a 48-31 win over Sheldon before falling 61-12 to area powerhouses Elk Grove. Juniors Tristan Wollrich and Ethan Rosendale starred on the night as they won their matches against Elk Grove, while sophomore James Davis defeated his Sheldon opponent. Meanwhile, sophomore Zach Brooks continued his impressive run and remained undefeated against wrestlers ranked outside the top three in the state, narrowly again falling to Elk Grove’s No. 3-ranked 220-pounder. The results are the first two steps for the Blue Devils whose preseason goal was to compete for the school’s firstever Delta League title. “We wrestled pretty well against Sheldon and had some freshmen wrestlers who did well, so I’m happy with how they’ve been progressing,” said assistant coach Ben Davis. “It
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field for the youth female players in our area,” said Bolkan. “Whether it’s a platform for players to continue competing in the sport they love — or providing mentorship opportunities to our budding local stars — the goal is to use the team as a vehicle for good.” FC Davis men’s head coach Mark Torguson, a former assistant coach for the UC Davis women’s soccer team and a smattering of other local colleges, agrees. “You always want there to be a pathway,” says Torguson, whose also helped coached girls soccer at Davis High the last several years. “We don’t always do the best job on the youth scene in terms of once we send them off to college, they’re kind of on their own from there on. “But the reality is, whether they’re in college or after, lots still want to play at a high level.”
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UC Davis forward Kayla Konrad (23) looks for someone to pass to during a recent Aggie game. The Valencia product has been a UCD shot in the arm.
The day is coming when Kayla Konrad completely takes over a basketball game. But right now, the 6-foot UC Davis forward is happy with her role as the versatile cog in an Aggie wheel that seems to be rolling in the right direction. Konrad, the former Southern Section Player of the Year from Valencia High, once averaged 21 points and 11 rebounds an outing as her Vikings prep team won a CIF championship. A redshirt sophomore after sitting out her first year at UCD due to a knee
injury, Konrad has now started 10 of 15 Aggies games and is providing a solid touch in whatever area her teammates need some energy. Konrad is fifth on the squad with a 6.7 scoring average. Her 6.1 rebounding stats is second among her colleagues. Thirty assists are third in UCD’s ranks and her 27.3 minutes a night also rank third. In a 62-49 victory over Hawaii at The Pavilion on Saturday, it was a typical Konrad performance. With Davis trailing early, she came off the bench to score
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B2 THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020
‘Just Ask Julie’ — she love questions R
ather shockingly, not every question can be answered by the interwebs. Or it can be answered, but with several startlingly different answers, some very wrong answers or some answers that don’t make any sense. What’s a body to do? In many cases, the answer seems to be “ask Julie.” Since I really like answering questions (not math questions, mind you) that’s just fine with me. In fact, The Enterprise has kindly agreed to make it official: Just Ask Julie! Dear Julie: Is there really any difference between toothpastes? — K.S. Yes, a veritable stew of ingredients. That’s only a problem if you are allergic to one of them, in which case you’ll have to read the tiny print every single time you buy toothpaste, since formulations change frequently. Other than that, there’s not too much difference — pick the one you like that offers the features you want and makes your teeth feel nice. While you’re at it, pick up some floss as well, since flossing now will save you a great deal of expense in dental bills later. Dear Julie: How do you get a server’s attention without being a jerk? — K.S. Make eye contact, smile and raise your eyebrows. Every good server will then get to you as soon as they
possibly can. More troubling is when your server has disappeared for more than 10 minutes. (Does that seem like a long time? Remember, servers are also human, and they may need a quick minute to care for themselves. Or they may be serving 10 other tables, or have been pressed into service to cover for a missing co-worker. Now, back to our table.) If your server has disappeared for more than 10 minutes, you may call upon any other member of the staff — again, eye contact, smile, say “Excuse me, we haven’t seen our server for a bit. Could you ask them to come over?” You can also ask the substitute for the check, but not for any other service. Dear Julie: Are the “organic” nonstick oil sprays just as bad as the conventional ones like Pam? — A.H. All the commercial spray oils are problematic in that they use a lot more resources than are reasonable. You can, however, easily buy a pump-style spray bottle that you fill
with oil yourself. The trick to those is to only put in a small amount of oil, since it goes bad fairly quickly in that type of bottle. Washing the spray cap frequently will ensure a nice spray instead of a sad trickle. If you do buy Pam or the like, please be sure the spray bottle is completely empty when you toss it in the recycling — cans under pressure are dangerous to the folks at the recycling plant. You can spray it into an empty milk carton until it is completely empty, then toss the milk carton into the compost and the spray bottle into the recycling. If for some reason you can’t empty the spray bottle, it needs to be disposed of as hazardous waste. (If you’re not in Yolo County, please check with your recycling facility for instructions.) Dear Julie: my former coworker left voicemails on her phone that a bunch of us listened, too — songs from some guy. It’s been years since we worked with her and we still find it hilarious. Has enough time went by that we can ask her the story behind the songs? Did your former coworker invite you to listen to those voicemails? If so, you may inquire. Otherwise I invite you to
consider how you would feel if you knew that people who might be called upon to give you a job reference were laughing at your former swain. Dear Julie: Why do people make things vegan and gluten free when most of the vegans i know are gluten enthusiasts? — D.G. Many people who elect to follow a vegan diet for health reasons also avoid gluten. Most people who follow a vegan diet as an ethical choice would like some nice sourdough. While it’s much easier to make gluten-free and vegan the standard, I don’t approve. Everyone deserves something nice to eat! Dear Julie: Why does my garbage disposal smell like death? — J.J. Your garbage disposal probably has a pop-out rubber doohickey. Pop it out and give it a scrub with a toothbrush and some baking soda, then let it stand for few minutes. There’s another rubber doohickey further down the drain that does not pop out. Give that a scrub on both sides as best you can with baking soda. (Wisdom dictates turning off the garbage disposal before doing this, right?) Finally, and this is the fun part, shove about half a cup of baking soda right down the drain, then follow it up with a cup of
white vinegar. Marvel at the resulting sink volcano. Give everything about 5 minutes to rest, then rinse everything, reassemble, and run the garbage disposal with plenty of cold water. For future stink prevention, do this cleaning once a month and run some nice citrus peel whenever you have it. (Don’t run halves of citrus, though, they can clog up the disposal.) Also, and this is key, teach all the people in your house to run the disposal every time they put something down it. Dear Julie: How much should one tip if you walk up to the counter to place an order and take a number back to your table? I feel like, if they’re just plopping food in front of me and never checking back (nor interacting with the glass of water I pour for myself ) it’s not really a tip situation but my husband defaults to 20% on any tip. — E.A.W.M Dear Julie: What about at Buffet situations where the waiter brings your drink and refills it? — J.V.Z In California, where restaurant employees make minimum wage, 10% at the register is fine, although I do 15% at places I go to a lot. In the second situation, tip at the register, then leave a dollar per person at the table. Dear Julie: What’s the
weirdest/most off-putting thing that someone else has ever cooked for you? — L.E. Shark casserole. Like tuna noodle casserole, but with shark caught that morning. It was delicious. Dear Julie: My brotherin-law has become very unpleasant to be around. How do I invite my sister to gatherings and kindly suggest he need not attend? — L.W. There’s really no circumstance in which you can have a family party and only invite one half of a married couple. What you can do is address the behavior, either quietly to your sister (“Alexandra, please ask your husband to remove my silverware from his underwear”) or quite publicly and directly (“Nicholas, we are not interested in discussing the current regime at this party.”) If necessary, you may recruit other guests to assist you in this activity. It may make him so mad that he won’t come over anymore. Wouldn’t that be a shame? — Want to Just Ask Julie something? Email jacross@dcn.org or visit her Facebook page at The New Home Ec. Question may be edited for clarity or kindness, and not all questions can be answered (especially math) or published.
Treat post-holiday blues with luscious whites
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banner year, I thought, for delightful Christmas gifts — like the note cards featuring amazing photographs taken (in an after-school photography class) by 10-year old grandkid Arlo. The chocolate truffles from Portland, a jar of truffle-hazelnut-parmesan spread and a box full of backyard mandarins are still enhancing my days, though not, alas, for long. My most unusual gift was a package of pancetta from Thea (whose relation to me I won’t even attempt to explain); she not only made the pancetta but also raised and butchered the pig that was, in turn, partly fed by the spent grains from son Jakob and daughter-in-law Sarah’s newly opened Northspur Brewing Co. in Willits. How cool is that? (And do visit the brew pub if you’re in the area.) New Year’s Eve brought us a jar of incredibly good honey from a friend who has her own hive, and, a couple of days later, a package arrived from friend Sara with a jar of her homemade healing balm, a hand-painted card, and a lovely poem she wrote. I feel immensely grateful to all these givers and immensely
lucky to have such generous, thoughtful, and creative family/ friends/neighbors. Bonus: none of my gifts is cluttering the house. Better than the gifts, though, were days of hanging out with family and friends, two sessions of caroling, a stint (ineptly) drawing beer behind the bar at above-mentioned brewery, and, of course, the meals, communally prepped, uniformly delicious (with communal clean-up, of course). And the wine flowed as freely as the beer — sparkling, white, red, rosé — none of it particularly memorable except that, in said company, each glass seemed just right and wonderfully festive. Coming home to resume our non-holiday routine, though, I longed for something(s) special to prolong the warmth
(metaphorical) of the season. My first pick was a bottle of the appropriately named Love White from Broc Cellars. New to the Co-op shelves ($19), it has been a favorite of mine for many years, each incarnation quite different. This 2018 is a lovely blend of rousanne, marsanne, grenache blanc and picpoul that tastes of stone-fruit, almonds, and spice. The picpoul is the “lip-stinging” grape I mentioned in the last column; it gives the lush (but dry and savory) wine a sharp, crisp, citrusy finish. Low in alcohol (12%) and eminently food-enhancing, it prompted a “Now this is a fun wine” from my faithful dinner companion. The grapes are from Chris Brockway’s friend Oscar Ramos’ 1350 ft elevation vineyard — Love Ranch, 35 miles south of Yosemite. Like all Chris’ wines, this is a spontaneously fermented, nothing-added, nothing-taken-away creature, alive and accessible and, yes, a lot of fun. One of Chris’ larger productions, it’s still only 700 cases, so I’m delighted it’s available here in Davis — get it before it disappears; it has already sold out at the (Berkeley) winery. (What a
charming Valentine’s Day gift this wine, with its many-hearted label, would be. Ditto the Broc Cellars Love Red, also sold-out at the winery but available at the Co-op.) My second post-holiday splurge ($20), too, is a recent arrival at the Co-op — Idlewild’s “The Bee,” a Piemonte blend of muscat canelli, arneis, and cortese. But the grapes here are from Mendocino not Northern Italy. Appropriately enough for a wine featuring a beautiful bee on the label and the subtitle Flora and Fauna, it smells and tastes of honey (though it’s quite dry), wildflowers, and spring blossoms. Rich and almost savory in the middle with lots of minerals, it finishes crisp and focused. Sam Bilbro, whose father founded the venerable California Marietta Cellars, started Idlewild, which is headquartered in Healdsburg. The better to concentrate on the winemaking itself, he keeps things simple: his winery is a warehouse and he owns no acres. But he partners with meticulous growers who farm these Italian grapes organically on “compelling” (Sam’s word) sites, like Fox Hill Vineyards, along the banks of the
upper Russian River. Sam also makes a red (The Bird) and a rosé (The Flower) blend as well as single varietal wines, a couple of which are available at Vintage Berkeley. So far The Bee is my favorite. Sam finds The Bee especially fun to make since the lovely aromas of the muscat canelli fill the cellar — as they will fill your glass and your nose. An extremely versatile wine, it paired nicely with everything on our table from a chunk of Roquefort to a shallot-rapini frittata to a fig-avocado-mesclun salad. Either of these whites would be a lovely partner to butter-sauteed fish fillets with capers and lemon or a winter vegetable gratin. As the circles of pancetta slowly disappear from the freezer and the Portland truffles all too quickly disappear from their box, I take pleasure in the thought of these special — and local — wines that brighten my table in this dark (literally and metaphorically) season. — Susana Leonardi is a Davis resident; reach her at vinosusana @gmail.com. Comment on this column at www.davisenterprise. com.
Workshop scheduled with nature photographer Lewis Kemper Special to The Enterprise All are invited to join worldrenowned nature photographer Lewis Kemper at a photography workshop from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters office in Davis. Kemper will provide new insights, inspiration and instruction to photographers of all levels in this fun-filled, educational workshop designed to enhance photographic skills. The group will begin by exploring the essentials of composition and lighting in a classroom setting. Then, with the setting sun as a backdrop, the group will travel to the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area to put new knowledge into practice. After a light supper, participants will have the opportunity to present their photos for group discussion and critique. “Helping people improve their photography while having fun is one of my favorite things in life!” Kemper said. Kemper has a degree in fine art
photography from George Washington University and has been photographing the natural beauty of North America for more than 30 years. His work has been exhibited and published in magazines, books and calendars worldwide. He has taught photography for many organizations including Palm Beach Photographic Centre, Santa Fe Workshops, Light Photographic Workshops, Aspen Workshops and Betterphoto.com. He is a contributing editor to Outdoor Photographer magazine. For more information about Lewis, visit www.lewiskemper.com. This workshop is one of Yolo Basin Foundation’s Explorer Series events and all proceeds support the Foundation’s wetlands and wildlife education for people of all ages. The cost is $125 per person and the workshop is limited to 16 participants. To register and see the full list of scheduled events, visit yolobasin. org/explorer. To register by phone, call Yolo Basin Foundation at 530-757-3780.
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World-renowned nature photographer Lewis Kemper will lead a hands-on workshop on Saturday, Feb. 8.
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THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020 B3
Big changes will be coming our way W
hen I approached The Enterprise 12 years ago about writing a column on what was then referred to as “climate change” I struggled to find an appropriate title for the column. While watching Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth,” I was struck by how many times the term “per capita” came up in describing greenhouse gas emissions. I thought then that individual action was the key factor to limiting emissions. If we all made minor changes to our lives, changed light bulbs and drove less, these individual actions would aggregate into significant reductions. This, in turn, would motivate local city councils and boards of supervisors to enact policies to reach energy savings beyond the reach of individuals. The snowball would accelerate its downhill run, gathering more and more momentum that would pressure states to take actions beyond the reach of local governments. And, of course, actions by states would be the critical mass needed for meaningful action at the national level, setting our country’s house in order and positioning the United States as a leader in proposing and enacting treaties with other nations. I’ve changed my mind about the basic premise of the snowball analogy above. I continue to
think it’s important for all of us to do what we can, to be a part of the solution instead of a part of the problem, but I don’t think we should fool ourselves that our actions can trump (so to speak) the failures of governments and the self-interest of corporations. We are no longer talking about climate “change.” A clear-eyed look at where we are today places us in a climate “crisis.” We, collectively, as a species, have wasted literally decades of opportunity to make small and incremental changes to our lifestyle and reliance on fossil fuels. Big changes are now necessary. I don’t want to overstate. Not everyone expects individuals to shoulder the burden of responding to the climate crisis and certainly there’s a substantial amount of effort from governments and corporations. But I don’t think it too extreme to say that most of us, as individuals, feel overwhelmed, somewhat numb and ineffective in what we can do that will make a difference. And we can feel guilty if we are not ticking off every single
box on the long list of actions available to individuals. It’s time to lighten up on ourselves and what we can do in our personal lives and to refocus on placing responsibility and accountability with those who have the power to solve the problem, namely governments and corporations. This isn’t to say we should stop putting solar on our rooftops, consider buying an electric vehicle when it comes time for a new car, or even stop replacing old light bulbs with new, more energy-efficient lights. But it does mean we elevate other actions to a higher priority. Consider the following as an example of government action or inaction. In a recent forum, a state legislator was asked whether California should incentivize electric vehicles by requiring that all cars sold in California be electric by some date in the future. The response was no, that electric vehicles currently constitute only a small percentage of California’s vehicle fleet, and when more people buy them the market will respond. A follow-up comment from the audience pointed out that many European countries as well as India and China, have enacted laws requiring electric sales by 2040 in an effort to, rather than wait for the market to transform, set a standard for the market to
It’s time to lighten up on ourselves and what we can do in our personal lives and to refocus on placing responsibility and accountability with those who have the power to solve the problem, namely governments and corporations. reach instead. This is not a new concept. Governments set mpg standards, appliance-efficiency standards and other policies to create or move a market. These can reflect either a broad societal commitment to sustainability or, contrariwise, successful lobbying by corporations, for example coal companies, to instead reflect narrow financial interests. Which direction rests in large part on who we elect. At the top of everyone’s list of “10 Things You Can Do to Combat the Climate Crisis” should be to vote for candidates at all levels of government who prioritize action on
climate. Consider the difference between Chancellor Merkel in Germany, a climate leader, and Prime Minister Morrison, responding to the interests of the coal industry and denying that climate is related to the fires currently torching Australia. Leadership matters, and not just at the national level. We also need it right here in Davis, Yolo County and California. In addition to doing what we can as individuals, and voting for climate candidates, the times require a realization and acceptance that the world we knew, and know now, will have to change. Just a couple of examples: Buildings may be taller as we densify to reduce transportation miles. Fossil fuels, whether for cars or home heating, may be more expensive or not allowed in new construction. The point is, we are past the point where we can get by with small changes (think light bulbs). We will need structural changes to our infrastructure that will require us to adapt. Some of those changes may require us to move out of our comfort zone and accept changes to our day-to-day lives. — John Mott-Smith is a resident of Davis. This column appears the first and third Wednesday of each month. Please send comments to john mottsmith@comcast.net.
It’s a perfect time to see backyard birds R
ight now is the best time for viewing birds in your own backyard or your local greenbelt. The leaves are off the trees and you can see them. If you have bird feeders, there are feeding frenzies going on at different times of the day — mid morning is one and before dusk is another. So, don’t be dismayed if you sometimes look out and see no birds. Perhaps you might make your yard more bird friendly and help out our feathered friends. I have never seen more species at the same time in my small backyard as I am seeing now. There are often eight species visible at feeding times. What draws them? A big column feeder, filled with black sunflower seeds, suet hanging in a special wire cage, two hummingbird feeders filled with sugar water, one net sock filled with Niger thistle seed, favored by the goldfinches, and a bird bath. Even on a cold day, there can be multiple species splashing around in the bird bath at the same time. They use the bath to clean their feathers and remove parasites. One hummingbird feeder hangs right next to my kitchen window and, somehow, our presence at the window doesn’t spook them. They perch and drink for a long time. Bird feeding is helpful with the extreme temperatures. The backyards species I am seeing most are whitecrowned sparrow, goldencrowned sparrow, dark-eyed junco, American goldfinch, Anna’s hummingbird, Western
An American robin feasts on toyon berries. Robins and cedar waxwings are becoming abundant now and often in toyon bushes. JEAN JACKMAN/ COURTESY PHOTOS
scrub jay, bushtit. And now, suddenly there are so many American robins and cedar waxwing — often found now in the toyon bushes eating the red berries. A surprise regular visitor, red-breasted nuthatch, is the species I never saw before this year in my yard. It is so cute because it crawls down the tree trunk. When they come with their feeding frenzy, they are pretty noisy. Here are some of the mnemonic bird songs. American goldfinch — po-ta-to-chip; American robin — cheerily, cheer-up, cheerio, or whinny calls; bushtit — sree sree sree; dark-eyed junco — dit dit dit, single pitched trill; golden crowned sparrow — oh dear me; three blind mice; house finch — warbling ending with zreee, cheep, cheep, cheep; red-breasted nuthatch — a nasal yank, yank, yank; and the white-crowned sparrow has about 10 calls but usually a sweet, whistling intro, a succession of jumbled whistles and a buzz or trill near the end. The cedar waxwing has a high pitched zeeeeeee. In the middle of the night I awake to great horned owls calling, a male with a lower tone and a female conversing. Neil Hubbard photographed a couple near the long lookout at the Partanksy Wildlife Area a half-hour after
NEIL HUBBARD/COURTESY PHOTO
Male and female wood ducks are commonly seen at our First Saturday Stroll in the Julie Partansky Wildlife Pond since we added nestboxes several years ago. sunset. They call to one another, hoo-h’HOO-hoohoo in a duet with the female a higher pitched call. The 23rd annual Great Backyard Bird Count will be from Friday, Feb. 14, through Monday, Feb. 17. Participants are asked to count birds for as little as 15 minutes on one or more days and report their sightings online at birdcount.org. Anyone from beginners to experts can take part. Visit the birdcount.org for more information. If you would like to do a group count, the North Davis Ponds Bird Count will be from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, led by Ed Whisler and Ken Ealy. Meet at the parking lot, 3500 Anderson Road. All ages welcome. Be part of the annual international bird count
sponsored by Cornell University Lab of Ornithology. Bring binoculars if you have them. Leaders will bring spotting scopes. Restroom and water nearby. In 2019, more than 160,000 participants submitted their bird observations online, creating the largest instantaneous snapshot of global bird populations ever recorded. ———— Thirty-two people attended the Friends of North Davis Ponds first Saturday Bird Stroll on Jan. 4. Forty-three species were identified. See a complete list and many photos at Facebook Friends of North Davis Ponds. You don’t need a Facebook account to view this. Birds seen regularly now because of volunteer efforts of nestboxes are the wood ducks and Western
bluebird. Check out our Facebook videos with birds identified that show species that come throughout the seasons. ———— An important volunteer opportunity awaits you, a chance to restore new open space in North Davis. On Jan. 23, please join us at the corner of F St. and Anderson Road, where we will work from 9:30 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, laboring to restore our new open space, three acres of upland habitat. Please bring equipment
with you such as shovel, rake, hand pruner, minisledge hammer and mark your equipment. Also bring water, snacks, and gloves. The event will be cancelled by 3 p.m. on Jan. 22 if high winds or rain more than 0.3 inches is forecast. RSVP to me by Jan. 20 at JeanJackman @gmail.com and put RSVP Jan. 23rd Restoration in the subject line if you plan to volunteer. — JeanJackman is a Davis resident. Her column appears on the third Wednesday of each month. Got a story, comment, question? Contact her: JeanJackman @gmail.com.
Western bluebirds are now common at the North Ponds and at our First Saturday Bird strolls, thanks to our new in 2019 nestbox trail.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020
Davis roads are bad and will get worse K
ing Nebuchadnezzar sees his wife, Queen Amytis, reading the day’s headlines. He asks her, “So honey, what’s news?” She turns to him and says, “Can you believe it, dear: Trouble in the Middle East!” Nebuchadnezzar shakes his head. “Trouble in the Middle East! How is that news?” I was reminded of that bygone Babylonian bastard when I was reading the city’s latest staff report and “discovered” the pavement in Davis is falling apart. It seems like the streets in Davis have been bad as long as there has been trouble in the Middle East. But in reality, our roadways are worse now than they were a little over a decade ago. And, despite new funding from the fuels tax, it is likely they will deteriorate more in the decade ahead. Streets in California are rated on a 0-100 pavement condition index. 100 is the best possible; 0 the worst. A score from 70-100 is considered good; 50-70 fair; 25-50 poor; and 0-25 failed. The city of Davis consultant, Nichols Consulting Engineers, reports, “The current average PCI for the city’s street network is 57 and 52 for the bike paths.” In 2009, our streets’ pavement condition index was 71 — on the low-end of good. It dropped to
62 (fair) in the 2012 assessment; improved to 63 in 2015; and plummeted to 57 this year. Our multi-use bike paths fell from 64 in 2008; to 58 in 2012; to 52 in 2019. So we are now on the low-end of fair and headed toward poor. We already have 80 streets or street segments that Nichols determined are in a “failed” condition. Davis (57) is below the statewide average (65) and worse than all nearby cities. Folsom’s PCI is 74; Elk Grove 73; Fairfield 71; Rancho Cordova 69; Woodland 69; Vacaville 68; Roseville 67; Dixon 67; Winters 64; and West Sacramento 60. Those cities grew faster than Davis in the last decade. Consequently, their average PCIs may be inflated due to more new residential roads. In Davis, most of our best streets are in new subdivisions, such as The Cannery. Give Blanchard Lane and
Strawberry Terrace — each rates a PCI of 97 — 10 years of neglect, and they will be as bad as Brown Drive (50) and Dinosaur Place (50) are today — on the margin of fair and poor. If the streets in The Cannery go 15 years without maintenance, they are apt to be as bad as Beech Lane (25) and Estero Bay (25) — now on the cusp of failure. And if we wait until 2040 to repair Blanchard and Strawberry, they will be as dreadful as the north end of Corona Drive (12), Del Mar Place (11), Evenstar Lane (10), Laurel Place (7) and Guava Lane (5). According to the city’s staff report, “When the budget is not sufficient for maintaining the desired PCI, the program tracks the shortfall as deferred maintenance — the maintenance and rehabilitation not performed due to insufficient funding — also described as a number representing the estimated cost to “catch up” to the defined pavement condition goal. “An example of deferred maintenance would be putting off the recommended slurry seal on a residential street in good or fair condition and putting off the base repairs and crack seals recommended.” Nichols notes: “Experience and research have shown that it costs much less to maintain
pavement in good condition than to repair pavement that has already failed.” Davis streets currently have $38.2 million in deferred maintenance. In order for the city to eliminate that deficit and to achieve an average PCI of 78 (“good”) by 2030, Davis needs to spend $123.5 million over the next 10 years. The required amount for 2020 alone would be $17.3 million. That is impossible.
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uesday night’s staff report explains that the city has identified $5,067,000 in funds for the 2020-21 fiscal year. The sources are construction tax ($130,000), roadway impact fees ($800,000), the general fund ($3,000,000) and SB 1 ($1,137,000). The last source is the 12 cent fuels tax hike the state legislature approved in 2017. Five million dollars is nowhere near what we need to get better. It’s not even enough to stop our streets from getting significantly worse. And it ignores the huge problem of our broken bike paths. The staff report notes that “… the city needs to spend approximately $7.9 million per year on streets and $3.9 million per year on bike paths over the next 10 years” in order to reach the “fair” PCI targets set by the City
LETTERS
Foundation, health, cannabis and disability access advisory groups. All of this effort has been carried out on top of her legal work with members of the community who are facing bankruptcy, or who are overwhelmed by credit and student debt. With this record of contributions in an unofficial capacity, imagine what she can achieve as a county Supervisor! Linda has the ability to meet and to exceed Mr. Provenza’s record if she is given the opportunity. I encourage voters in the 4th District to vote for the future by electing Linda to serve you. Michele van Eyken Davis
Counting them all In last Sunday’s Enterprise, Yolo County Supervisor Gary Sandy criticized our previous letters to the editor, saying that our numbers were wrong about Yolo County children in foster care. It turns out that both Gary Sandy’s numbers are correct and our numbers are correct. We are simply measuring two different things. We said that the number of children in the Yolo County foster care system increased from 388 in 2014 to over 670 in 2019. Gary said that on Oct. 1, 2019, only 391 children were in foster care. That’s correct: 391 children were actually in foster care. However, we were counting not only actual children in foster care homes, but also those children in the foster care system as a whole who are under the jurisdiction of the dependency court in Yolo County. Many of them are awaiting placement in foster homes. Plus, we were counting children between the ages of 18 and 21. This group was not included in Gary’s numbers. On July 21, 2019, the UC Berkeley database on foster care systems indicated that in Yolo County there were 681 children under the jurisdiction of the dependency court, with 407 of them in foster care placements. If children age 18 to 21 were included, 470 children were in actual foster care placements. We are all concerned about the children in the foster care system and are appreciative of everyone’s efforts to improve the situation. Marty West, former Davis School Board member, and Donita Stromgren, former director of Child Care Services for the city of Davis
Vote yes on Measure G An investment in our teachers is an investment in our children and our community. Our quality education system is one of the things that makes Davis stand out, statewide. It makes our city stronger and more appealing. The state of California is experiencing a teacher shortage, especially in math and science, which means that quality teachers will continue to be hard to recruit and retain. If Davis doesn’t offer competitive salaries for our teachers, we’ll see a decline in our education system and a decline in our community. Right now our teachers’
Council in 2013. Making matters worse, the general fund — which accounts for 60 percent of the road maintenance budget — is gravely endangered by rising pension costs. The city’s yearly pension bill, now $13.04 million, will rise by 56.9 percent to $20.46 million over the next four years. That will make it very hard for streets and multi-use paths in Davis to not deteriorate further in the coming decade. According to Nichols, in order to hold steady, the city must spend on average at least $7.59 million per year on streets and $2.22 million on bike paths from 2020 to 2029. I don’t know of any answer other than to keep increasing fuel taxes. It’s not as if driving or riding on bad pavement is without its own price. I learned the hard way recently when the rim on my road bike cracked after I hit a pothole. The new wheel cost me $242. Yet even tax increases may be offset by continual, unsustainable increases in hourly compensation paid to city employees. Until we have a City Council that cares about fiscal sanity and safe streets, Davis drivers and riders are in for a bumpy road ahead. — Rich Rifkin is a Davis resident; his column is published every other week. Reach him at Lxartist@yahoo.com.
Support teachers salaries are not competitive and in fact, they’re paid less than teachers in neighboring areas. It’s an unsustainable situation that needs to be addressed. Please join me in voting yes on Measure G. Let’s compensate our teachers fairly and maintain a strong public education system for our children and for the health of our community. Beth Lesen Davis
Support for Provenza I am writing in support of Jim Provenza’s reelection. As a supervisor, Jim has been a consistent supporter of human rights. He has stood in support of minorities, especially recent immigrants; he has worked to help disadvantaged and seniors where and when needed. As a past member of the Davis Board of Education he knows the important educational needs of our community. His consistency in backing many who may often be ignored is an important value and an important reason that he is needed and why I support him. A vote for Jim is a vote for a positive voice on the Board of Supervisors. Richard and Rachel Livingston Davis
Why no mental-health hold? A complete investigation into the deaths of Carol and Christopher Gray must include the reason the Davis Police Department did not initiate a mental health hold for Christopher Gray in their contacts immediately prior to the last and fatal one. Section 5150 of the Welfare and Institu-
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Time for positive change I’m writing in support of positive change and community engagement and thus in support of Linda Deos for the 4th District of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors. I’ve read with interest the various letters in support of both Linda and the incumbent, Jim Provenza; both appear to be good people who support their community. Letters in support of Mr. Provenza stress his accomplishments while on the board and, as one might expect when a person sits on the board for 12 years, there is a notable list. Board members are paid to accomplish things. The question one might ask, then, is why make a change? Incumbents traditionally have this advantage in a campaign. To this question, my response is, the making of public policy is strengthened locally by representation on our board from as many segments of our community as possible. In these troubled times, such inclusivity matters tremendously, not only at the national and state level but also locally — it starts here. Diversity of representation, however critical, should not be gratuitous, however. Linda Deos — not as part of her job but in her passion for giving back to her community — has volunteered on six area boards and commissions, including the Yolo Basin
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I’m a special education paraeducator at Harper Junior High, and I’m voting yes on Measure G. I have seen too many special education teachers come and go over the past 10 years, mainly because the pay is too low and they cannot afford to live here in Davis. Stability is very important for kids who are enrolled in special education. Students in special ed create real bonds with educators and paraeducators, bonds that ideally should last for several years. These long-term relationships help them develop into successful and independent students. Every time a special education teacher or paraeducator leaves, students lose a major support and it takes a long time for them to recreate a relationship with a new staff member. Measure G will raise funds that can help us attract and retain special education paraeducators and teachers. Please join me in supporting special education students by voting yes on Measure G. Virginie Bock Harper Junior High
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I think another contributing factor is that people (upside down) don’t date around as they used to; most people now go straight to the phase that used to be designated as “going steady.” This is too bad, as they miss out on an Sudoku 2 opportunity to step back and weigh their compatibility with different individuals. Thanks for writing. ——— Dear Annie: My 81-year-old mother lives in Florida with her same-age boyfriend of 10 years in a 55-plus community, which requires residents to maintain the interior and exterior of their home. I live in Ohio and fly down periodically to maintain this property. I also stay there. My last visit, while I was completing a plumbing repair, I caught a glimpse of her boyfriend mocking
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B8 THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020
DHS girls nipped by Huskies Enterprise staff Davis High girls hoops dropped a nailbiter to Sheldon on Tuesday night, 47-46, on the road. The loss moves DHS to 9-7 on the season and 1-2 in league. In a physical match, the Devils got to the line repeatedly but shot just 46 percent from the stripe (21 of 43). Emme Eisenman lead the way with 17 for Davis, while Greiner Heating and Air Athlete of the Week Skylar Schouten added 10. Sheldon (11-7, 1-1) won the turnover battle, 12-8, and hit three 3-pointers to the Devils’ one. The Huskies shot poorly from the stripe as well, hitting 8 of 19. Mara Bledsoe chipped in 8 points for Davis, and Caitlin McMillan finished with 5. The Blue Crew hosts is first Delta game of the season on Friday, as Franklin (15-4, 3-0) comes to town at 7 p.m.
Busano to play in Optimist Game
LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP gymnastics meet Sunday afternoon. While the Aggies (193.550) placed fourth, it was No. 9 Cal which won the meet (194.950). The Golden Bears edged archrival Stanford (194.700). San Jose State finished third (193.850) with Sacramento State fifth (189.675). Cunningham posted a 9.850 on vault, then followed with a 9.700 on uneven bars before delivering a 9.725 on floor. Hebert hit a 9.825 on floor to match Cal’s Kyana George for that event title. Freshman Logan Clagg wrapped up her collegiate debut with a 9.800 on floor, good for a piece of third place. Cammi Johnson had a career-best 9.825 on beam.
DHS football parents meet
A mandatory informational meeting will be conducted for parents and guardians whose kids plan to play football SACRAMENTO — It will be a star-studded at Davis High next season, announced Blue Devil head pair of rosters in this year’s 61st annual Opticoach Steve Smyte. mist All-Star Football Game, scheduled to The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the DHS library. kick off at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hornet Sta“At least one guardian or parent of a prospective varsity or dium on campus at Sacramento State. JV player is expected to attend,” Smyte told The Enterprise. And one of those many senior standouts “Everyone will learn the academic-, behavioral- and making the grade is Davis High football-related expectations of the program, receive an offwideout Ben Busano, who will don season and in-season schedule and have a chance to meet a uniform for the South. other parents who make up the Blue Devil football family.” Busano caught 21 passes for 662 yards Smyte says he hopes to answer any questions and “weland eight touchdowns as the Blue come (everyone) to Devil Nation.” Devils marched to a 10-2 overall record Smyte also announced the start of Davis’ and the Delta League title. 2020 Champions Strength and ConditionBusano, a versatile 6-foot, 191-pound ing off-season sessions. threat, will best be remembered for a scinThe coach says breakfast, prepared by tillating junior year in which he ran Ben Busano DHS Football Backers, is served after the for 447 yards and caught passes for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday workouts another 360 while scoring 10 touchdowns. Busano also completed all three of his passes for 156 (which begin at 6:40 a.m.). yards and two more scores. “Anyone interested in playing varsity football for the reigning Delta League champions is strongly encouraged to attend these sessions,” Smyte points out.
UCD fourth at NorCal Classic
Sophomore Cortney Cunningham posted career highs on both vault and floor exercise while junior co-captain Kelley Hebert nabbed a share of first place on floor, highlighting UC Davis action at its own NorCal Classic women’s
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UC Davis freshman Logan Clagg wrapped up her collegiate debut with a 9.800 on floor, good for a piece of third place. Welcoming both new and experienced players from Davis (and neighboring areas), the club’s two-month season will span through the end of February, with practices Tuesday and Sunday afternoons. Directed by Davis High head coach and former Michigan State player Beth Hogan, the club features 14-under, 16-under and 19-under units. Prospective athletes are encouraged to come try the sport for two practices free. “This is a great opportunity for seventh- and eighthgraders to learn the sport before trying out for the high school team,” Hogan says. “And for high school players to play and improve their skills.” Players will have the opportunity to play in tournaments at Stanford, Cal and UCD against players from the Bay Area, Moore Park and San Diego. For more info or to sign up, email Hogan at dcity. hockey@gmail.com.
DANDY: St. Francis match today SPLIT: Invites next From Page B1 which made it 3-0 eight minutes after the break, with Baron cutting inside to tally her second strike of the night. And though the Huskies pulled one back on a deft chip, senior captain Lily Byrne made sure to get in on the fun in the 69th minute.
Though she appeared to be crossing from the corner of the box, both Sheldon’s defenders and keeper misjudged the ball and — given that it was on target — it nestled calmly in the side netting for the final strike of the night. Last season, the Blue Devils swept the series with St. Francis.
DHS rolled like a buzzsaw last year compiling a 22-1-1 record en route to their fourth consecutive Sac-Joaquin Section title. The Blue Devils looked unbeatable until they ran into Monte Vista in the NorCal regionals. The Troubadours are on a three-game win streak, all shutouts.
From Page B1 was good to get in some matches where we were going able to be competitive. “We’ve made some improvements and found some areas that we still need to improve on, so there were a lot of good things out there tonight,”
Davis added. Next up for DHS this weekend, the boys will head to the Armijo Invitational, while the girls head to Lincoln for the Lady Eagles Invitational. On the team side, Tuesday marked the start of a three-week stretch of dual matches, starting with Tuesday’s meet at Jesuit.
BEACH: Konrad’s energy is a key to Aggies’ success From Page B1 7 points, collect nine rebounds, and dish out five assists. With Konrad heavily in the mix, UCD had a 25-4 run that helped the Aggies outscored the Rainbow Wahine, 42-15, in the second and third periods. Aggie coach says Konrad pretty much will do whatever is needed. Guard a hot hand, bring addition spark on the offense, make life miserable for foes in the paint. “I try my best to bring whatever I need for the team,” Konrad told
The Enterprise. “I feel my energy gets everyone up.” It’s been an up-and-down season this far as the Aggies stand at 6-9, 1-1 in Big West play. Nonetheless, Konrad feels the effort versus Hawaii — especially the lights-out middle of the game — could be a signal that all is well in Davisville going forward. “We come out here every game knowing it’s going to be a dogfight, so I’m just bringing everything I can,” says the daugher of Anne and Marty Konrad, both former athletes at Pacific.
“(Saturday) was a really good game after the loss to Riverside (75-70 last Thursday on the road),” explains Konrad. “That loss was something we couldn’t dwell on. I think we’re going up from here. We’re really bonded. We’re bringing our energy everyday.” The Aggies get another big test on Thursday as UCD entertains Long Beach State. Coming off a 69-65 loss at Cal State Fullerton, Beach (its new “mascot” nickname) blew a 4-point lead with 2:53 remaining. Long Beach, like
FC DAVIS: Adds women From Page B1 They’ll now have that opportunity, he says, thanks to the hard work of Bolkan and Golden Lions owner Adam Lewin. “Give Adam a lot of credit,” Torguson adds. “He’s taken the next step to make this happen.” Just like the men’s budding Causeway Clasico rivalry with Sacramento Gold, the Lady Lions will have a natural geographical rival of their own just across the Interstate 80 corridor with the Sacramento Storm. And the pitch could be a fun watch one to watch as well, with a smattering of former U.S. Women’s National Team players, including Elk Grove native and 2019 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Megan Rapinoe, who has suited up for WPSL squads in the past. There’s also about a dozen former Davis High stars currently playing in college who might have an interest. To receive updates on the FC Davis women, fans and/or prospective players can sign up for email updates at: fcdaviswomen.com/join-us. To help sponsor the team’s efforts or ask questions, email info@footballclubdavis.com.
Open Cup bid Entering his second year as the Golden Lions’ mentor, Torguson says his side is amped for its upcoming Open Cup opportunity and a chance at redemption after falling to Academica SC in the opening round of the NSPL playoffs last July. Winners of the Golden Gate Conference in just their second season as an NSPL member, the team’s 8-2-2 finish saw the
the Aggies, is 6-9, 1-1 BWC. Former Pioneer High standout Shanaijah Davison is the visitors’ big gun, averaging 14.1 ppg. Game time is 6 p.m.
Aggie men It’s off to Long Beach State (6-12, 1-1) Thursday for the Aggie men (6-11, 0-1). UC Davis, led by Joe Mooney (15.2 ppg) and freshman guard Ezra Manjon (10.7) and center Matt Neufeld (10.2), received a Saturday bye after dropping its
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Lions earn a top-10 national ranking. “In a way it’s kind of like a second playoff game from last year,” Torguson explains. “We kind of ended on a (bad) note with that loss in the playoffs, so this is our second chance to put a good run together.” Two wins from possibly lacing up against a Major League Soccer team like the San Jose Earthquakes — potentially in Davis — Torguson says: “Why not us?” “Every year there’s generally one amateur team that makes it,” the longtime Davis Legacy Tournaments Director adds. “Hopefully this can be our year to be that team that springs a couple upsets against the big dogs.”
home opener to UC Riverside, 65-59. The Beach will counter with Chance Hunter (14 points a game), Michael Carter III (12.3) and Colin Slate (10.7), Game time is 7 p.m. at Walter Pyramid. Then on Saturday it will be a 3 p.m. contest at CSUN. Both Aggie games will be broadcast on ESPN3 with Scott Marsh micside for KHTK 1140AM. — Reach Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41@gmail.com or call 530-320-4456. Also follow him on Twitter at BGSportsinDavis.
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For more info on FC Davis, visit the Golden Lions website at footballclubdavis. com. Notes: A Sacramento native, Torguson attended El Camino High before his collegiate soccer career as a goalie took him to Cosumnes River College, Cal State Bakersfield (where his Roadrunners won a Division II national title) and eventually Metropolitan State University in Denver. He’s directed Davis Legacy Soccer Showcase Tournaments, among the West Coast’s premier gatherings, since 2009. Legacy now offers six annual events featuring over 1,000 teams, 600 clubs and upwards of 30,000 participants. He also coaches Legacy’s 2002 boys side along with Davis High boys soccer coach Alex Park. — Reach Owen Yancher at oyancher@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him via Twitter at @530athletics.
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