The Davis Enterprise Wednesday, February 12, 2020

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City launches potholerepair crew

BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer City officials this week announced the launch of a four-person public works patrol that will respond to resident requests for pothole repairs.

“A dedicated four-person crew from the city’s Public Works Utilities & Operations Department will respond to customer-reported potholes daily and will scan the streets throughout town to proactively repair additional potholes,” according to a city press release.

Residents can report potholes by phone, email or on the city’s website at https://cityofdavis.org/potholes.

Potholes are created when cars drive over damaged pavement, causing the damaged sections to break apart and form a hole. Areas of roadways with poor drainage and/or with heavy traffic are more prone to potholes. In Davis, those holes are filled using cold-patch asphalt repair where a premixed asphalt is poured into the pothole. According to the city, “this is a quick, simple and costefficient fix.”

The process can be completed in wet conditions, allowing potholes to be fixed when it’s raining.

According to the city, pothole repairs will be done on a rolling basis without significant traffic impacts.

Last week alone, the patrol repaired 86 potholes proactively and two that had been reported to the city. Since December, 455 potholes have been patched, the city reported.

“We encourage Davis residents to reach out to the city about pothole locations,” said City Manager Mike Webb. “City staff wants to do all that it can to be responsive and repair our roads.”

The city press release notes that not all roadway issues are potholes — faulting, when there is a difference in the elevation across a joint of the roadway, or pavement failure, which is cracked, broken, depressed or sunken pavement, may look like

Marieke DeWaard’s work is among the offerings at the Pence Gallery for Friday’s ArtAbout.

Below right, Local artist Sid S. Ganesh shows watercolors and mixed media on cold press canvas at Cork It Again winery.

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Enjoy love and wine in downtown Davis

BY KATY KARNS Special to The Enterprise Have a night out on the town.

This month the downtown Davis art walk lands on the day of love. Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s or Galentine’s, come with your loved one or your best friend.

Bringing back the wildly popular Wine Walk, wine glasses and stamp cards are available to the first 200 visitors at the Pence Gallery. Go on a selfguided scavenger hunt through various art venues, enjoying wine tastings and treats along the way. Complete your stamp card with a final stop at the Co-op for more art, music, tastings and a chance to win the ultimate gift basket.

This month’s new comedy night is at Parkside Bar & Lounge, showcasing

talent from near and far. The entertainment doesn’t stop there; enjoy musical performances at the newly renovated Armadillo Music, Three Ladies Cafe or Three Mile Brewing Co. For more information, visit davisdowntown.com.

For a copy of the ArtAbout guide and map, visit Pence Gallery, 212 D St., or davisdowntown.com/2ndfriday-artabout.

Receptions ■ The Artery, 207 G St., 7-9 p.m.: “North Coast Visions: A Photographer and A Painter.” For this show, photographer Jock Hamilton and painter Adele Shaw take one dramatic aspect of California — the North Coast — and illustrate how two different artistic mediums capture the

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UC Davis student workers back strike in Santa Cruz

BY CALEB HAMPTON Enterprise staff writer UC Davis graduate student employees rallied on campus Monday, joining workers from across the University of California system in demanding a salary increase on par with the cost of living. Rallies were held on several campuses in solidarity with student workers at UC Santa Cruz, who began an indefinite strike this week after telling administrators they had reached a breaking point.

The student employees at UC Santa Cruz are demanding a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, worth $1,412 per

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month. The general strike began after failed attempts to negotiate with campus administrators.

Since December, UCSC teaching assistants have refused to submit grades for undergraduate courses they taught last quarter, totally about 12,000 missing grades, according to a spokesperson for the striking students. Roughly half of UCSC’s 800 teaching assistants are now on strike, withholding all teaching and grading.

“We have the capacity to bring this university to a grinding halt,” the UCSC COLA campaign said in a statement Tuesday.

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UC Davis grad student Beshara Kehdi rallies march participants on a blustery Tuesday on campus.

The action — called a wildcat strike because it has not been authorized by UAW 2865, the union that represents UC student employees — violates a no-strike

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clause in the student workers’ collective bargaining agreement that was negotiated with the university in August 2018.

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Briefly Two minors shot at in Woodland Woodland police are investigating the latest in a series of shootings, this one occurring Saturday night when two juveniles were shot at.

According to a Woodland Police Department Facebook post, the males were fired at shortly before 9 p.m. as they exited their vehicle in the 300 block of Bright Day Drive.

One was struck by the gunfire and sustained non-life-threatening injuries, for which he was treated at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento.

“At this time we have not been able to establish a motive for this crime and a suspect is not in custody,” the Facebook post said.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the department’s crime tip line at 530-661-7850.

A reward of up to $1,000 is available for information leading to an arrest of the suspect or suspects involved, police said.

Abramson hosts ‘renters forum’ Yolo County Supervisor candidate David Abramson will host a “Renters Forum” from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at Davis Coworking’s new downstairs event space at 825 Russel Blvd., Suite 35.

All who are interested (renters and homeowners alike) are welcome. Light refreshments will be provided.

Capacity is limited to 40. To register in advance, contact Kelsey Wood at klsywd@ gmail.com or 208-4099646.

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don’t know about you, but for me one of the joys of this whole electoral process is to see which citizens line up on which side of an issue or which candidate they decide to endorse.

I love to see campaign signs sprouting from front lawns like spring daffodils. I love to read every word of every letter to the editor as Election Day nears. I love those phone calls from some hired hand in Pennsylvania urging me to vote one way or another even though the person doing the calling has likely never set foot in Davis, California.

I love receiving my Official Sample Ballot from the good folks at the Elections Office in Woodland, with an “Impartial Analysis” of the issues, plus detailed arguments, both pro and con.

I especially love the fact that I can vote with the absolute certainty that my vote and everyone else’s vote will be counted fairly and accurately, despite what certain people in high office would

print about my 17 votes for Julie and that column no doubt landed in the president’s hands and the rest is history.

So arrest me and charge me with 16 counts of electoral fraud, not 17, since I was entitled to my first vote, but not all the rest.

have us believe.

The other day I heard the president tell a rally that some people “vote many times” in California, as if it were a stone-cold fact. Most folks in his MAGA-laced audience believed every word of it, even though no evidence was offered because there is no evidence.

I will admit that one year I did vote for Julie Partansky 17 times, partly because I liked Julie very much, but mostly because she made for such good copy that I figured I’d have rock-solid job security as long as she was in office.

I actually made that boast in

Special to The Enterprise A Yolo County jury convicted a 47-year-old Winters man on Jan. 30 of assaulting his girlfriend outside a West Davis apartment complex.

Jesus Luis Reyes was found guilty of inflicting corporal injury on his girlfriend, false imprisonment with force or violence, and two counts of dissuading witnesses from calling law enforcement in connection with the April 4, 2019, incident.

Prosecutors said Reyes was driving, his girlfriend in the front passenger seat, when he started to violently punch, slap and head-butt the woman in what one witness described as a “continuous beating.” Reyes’ girlfriend struggled to get out of the car, but he pulled her back inside and tried to

drive away.

A Davis mother and her son, who were outside, saw the brutal assault and yelled at Reyes to “let her go, let her go.” Reyes pulled out of the apartment complex, pointed his finger directly at the mother and her son and told them, “You don’t tell anyone.” Reyes drove off with the victim in the car before law enforcement could arrive.

With the help of the mother and her son, who were able to get the car’s license-plate number, the Davis Police Department tracked down Reyes and his girlfriend. Davis and Winters police worked together to locate the girlfriend, who was still bleeding from her face two hours after the assault. Reyes barricaded himself in his house and lied to officers

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about where the whereabouts of his girlfriend, who was crouched down behind Reyes in the home.

“We pursue justice for victims and witnesses of domestic violence crimes.

People who physically abuse their significant others can be extremely violent. When this type of violence is seen in public, it is not usually the first signs of physical abuse in the relationship,” District Attorney Jeff Reisig said.

“We are fortunate there are people in the community who will stand up and call law enforcement when seeing such extreme violence.”

Reyes, who has a violent history including prior domestic violence charges, face about 20 years in state prison due to a prior strike conviction. Sentencing is set for March 2.

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subjects in his vehicle through the outskirts of Woodland.”

The chase ended when the juvenile crashed into an unrelated vehicle and fled. Police arrested him on hit-and-run and multiple weapon charges after he returned to the scene and officers found the gun inside the car. His name was not released because he is a minor.

“Aside from the obvious lessons learned during this unfortunate incident, it is important to also focus on responsible gun ownership,” police said.

“Please do everything you can to keep your legal firearms out of the hands of individuals who can not legally possess them and are clearly not responsible enough to make good decisions just yet.”

Enterprise staff writer Woodland police say it was “a string of very bad choices” that resulted in a juvenile’s arrest and a gun being taken off the street Sunday night.

According to a Woodland Police Department Facebook post, the 17-year-old male’s first poor decision was to venture to a local park to purchase drugs from strangers, taking with him his father’s loaded 9mm handgun.

“During the ‘transaction’ the subjects selling the drugs pointed a gun at the male juvenile, but later fled after being startled by an unrelated passerby,” the post said.

“As part of this string of bad choices, the juvenile began to chase these

Learn about research tools for genealogy

Family lore fuels historical novel

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“Chasing Gods,” Willard Berry’s first novel, chronicles the calamitous life (1788-1852) of the author’s third great-grandfather, Ephraim Berry.

It is a cautionary tale of how the drive and desire for spirituality can lead to corruption and to the harm and loss of all that one holds dear. Married with family, on a small farm in Buxton, Maine, Ephraim lived a conventional life — until the appearance in 1816 of a charismatic, charlatan preacher, Jacob Cochrane, whose spirituality was based on free sexuality for men with their right to have several “spiritual wives.”

Ephraim and many in his community were lifted up and crowds found a prophet and God’s messenger. Cochrane eventually went to prison for lewd behavior and adultery, but Ephraim was rekindled when Mormon missionaries arrived in Buxton in the

The Davis Genealogy Club invites the public to learn about “One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools” with Stephen Morse at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St. Morse will describe the range of tools available and give the highlights of each one. The One-Step website at SteveMorse.org started out as a highly welcomed aid for effectively finding passengers in the Ellis Island database, and it has continued to evolve to now include about 300 web-based tools that have proven helpful to genealogy researchers.

Morse is the creator of the One-Step website for which he has received both the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Outstanding Contribution Award from the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Award of Merit from the National Genealogical Society, first-ever Excellence Award from the Association of Professional

Genealogists, and two awards that he cannot pronounce from Polish genealogical societies.

In his other life, Morse is a computer professional with a doctorate degree in electrical engineering. He has held various research, development and teaching positions, authored numerous technical papers and four textbooks, and he holds four patents. He is best known as the architect of the Intel 8086, which sparked the PC revolution nearly 40 years ago.

The Davis Genealogy Club’s meetings are held on the third Tuesday of most months, and guests are always welcome. Presentations are free, and club membership is $10 per year. The club’s library is in the Davis Senior Center and is open from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. A volunteer is available during these hours to help with resources.

For more about the library or club activities, call Lisa Henderson at 530-753-8943 or visit DavisGenealogy.org.

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’ve always found it interesting that the president claims anywhere from 3 to 5 million fraudulent votes were cast in California in the 2016 presidential election and that those votes provided Hillary Clinton’s wide margin of victory in the Golden State.

How he knows that all those bogus votes went to his opponent is unclear, but maybe if you’re not entitled to vote, you’re also not entitled to a secret ballot.

In any regard, in all my years of voting in my hometown I’ve never once heard of anyone who voted fraudulently.

There were, of course, people who voted who I wish had stayed home instead, because their vote

cancelled out my vote, but that’s the price you pay when you live in a democracy where you don’t have to explain why you put an “X” next to a certain candidate’s name.

You can vote for someone because you like their platform and you can vote for someone because they’re good-looking. You can even vote for someone because you don’t like their opponent.

There will be no quiz at the end of the voting process. No electoral examiner will haul you into a cramped room, shine a bright light in your eyes and compel you to defend your vote.

You can vote in silence, put your ballot in the box in silence, leave your polling place in silence and head home to watch the results on television.

And when you learn that Julie Partansky won the election by exactly 17 votes, you’ll know who to thank.

— Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

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1830s. Ephraim converted, abandoned his wife and set off with his six children and new female companion.

Meet the author at 2 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Stonegate clubhouse, 919 Lake Blvd. in Davis.

“Chasing Gods” is Berry’s first work of fiction. He taught political science for 10 years at Georgia State University. He moved to

Washington, D.C., to work on public policy, spending the next 33 years as the chief executive of several trade associations.

Before retirement, Berry began to look at his family history. An elderly aunt had told him to look for Ephraim Berry, but the author had difficulty finding him. In his search, several astonishing facts came together.

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A blue-ribbon committee for Clear Lake

BY VICTORIA BRANDON Special to The Enterprise

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lear Lake, the largest natural lake in California and the heart of Lake County, is far more than that: it is the oldest natural lake in North America, with 68 square miles of surface area and an average depth of 26 feet; among the world’s most productive fresh water ecosystems; and a regional, national and planetary treasure.

It’s not unusual for warm, shallow, nutrientrich lakes to support large populations of fish, birds and mammals of many different species, but bodies of water like this are ordinarily quite ephemeral, lasting only a few hundred or thousands of years before transforming first to marsh and then to meadow.

What makes Clear Lake unique are tectonic forces that have deepened its bed at approximately the same pace as sedimentation has accumulated: sediment cores show that a lake has existed continually at this location for at least 450,000 years and possibly as much as 2.5 million years.

Although the lake and its watershed offer a paradise for wildlife and abundant agricultural and recreational opportunities, the region also faces serious problems. Clear Lake has been subject to algal blooms for much of the past century, and was listed as impaired for excess nutrients under the federal Clean Water Act in 1986.

Like most other watersheds in the region, numerous abandoned mercury mines in the basin, especially the Sul-

TULEYOME TALES phur Bank Mine Superfund site, have led to significant mercury contamination. Although water clarity improved noticeably beginning in the 1990s, noxious “blooms” of cyanobacteria (commonly called “blue green algae”) have been intermittent since 2009.

Devastating wildfires in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 have denuded the hills surrounding the lake and increased the phosphorusrich sediment delivery that encourages rampant growth of “algae” and invasive aquatic weeds, while simultaneously reducing the tax base, increasing the demand for services and therefore limiting the capacity of local government to address these issues.

What to do? The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, charged with developing a recovery plan, has held periodic workshops that offered little besides recommendations to extend compliance deadlines.

Then in 2017 Assemblywoman Cecilia AguiarCurry, D-Winters, whose district includes all of Lake County, sponsored Assembly Bill 707 to create a Blue Ribbon Committee charged with developing strategies to clean up the lake and revitalize the local economies that depend on it.

The committee is chaired by the Secretary of Natural Resources and includes representatives from local government, UC Davis, the Water Board, Lake County tribes, and spokespersons for economic development, agricultural, environmental

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Clear Lake, looking south over the town of Lucerne with Mt. Konocti in the distance, is the oldest natural lake in North America. and public water supply constituencies. The legislation also included $2 million for research and formulation of a stewardship plan, and prospects for an additional $5 million in upcoming water bond funding.

The committee held its first organizational meeting in Upper Lake on Oct. 10, 2018, followed by a series of three stakeholder workshops on Oct. 24. The facilitators acknowledged that the first task was to assemble and coordinate the numerous studies that have been conducted on the lake in the past and are continuing on an ongoing basis, and to use this data set to create a model of what a healthy lake looks like, while avoiding any temptation to base that model on deep, cold bodies of water such as Lake Tahoe.

They appeared surprised at the number of local residents who participated and by both their commitment to Clear Lake and their breadth of knowledge, while many of the

UC Davis laboratory helps investigate fish-protection technology in Delta Special to The Enterprise The Department of Water Resources has partnered with the UC Davis J. Amorocho Hydraulics Laboratory to find innovative ways to investigate fish-protection technology within California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta estuary. Originally built as a hydraulics lab to perform modeling studies for the State Water Project, the laboratory has been a DWR tool for maintaining and protecting the state’s water supply for more than half a century.

At the helm of the lab, is a team of scientists and engineers who are setting the bar for opportunities made possible by state and regional partnerships, all while inspiring the next generation to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). ‘“The partnership between DWR and UC Davis is a prime example of DWR’s commitment to establishing dialogue

among diverse community groups to improve water resilience and job opportunities,” said Cindy Messer, DWR chief deputy director. “It’s just one of the ways we are working with local and regional water leaders to maintain and restore California’s water supply.”

“The partnership with DWR allows us to keep learning,” said Kara Carr, the lab’s lead engineer.

“Collaboration means work for us here and now, so we can pave the way and lay the foundation for our future scientists and engineers.”

The joint-venture has played an essential role in creating job opportunities, particularly for women in STEM disciplines. This is especially important considering that just one-third of all female students choose STEM-related fields in higher education, according to the United Nations Scientific Education and Cultural Organization.

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that currently trigger rampant growth of weeds and “algae.”

The project also will restore wildlife habitat, improve breeding and rearing conditions for the threatened Clear Lake Hitch, and provide significant recreational opportunities. Both the Water Board and a 1994 Environmental Protection Agency study have prioritized restoration of the area — the largest single damaged wetland on the lake — as the number one target for improving water quality and restoring an impaired ecosystem, and in February 2019 $15 million in state funding was procured to allow the county to purchase the remaining private properties within its boundaries.

Six additional meetings followed in 2019, several preceded by site visits, along with six meetings of a Technical Subcommittee chaired by committee members but primarily composed of outside experts. The year concluded with preparation of

an annual report to the governor and consideration of a formal letter of support for the prompt realization of the Middle Creek Project.

Priorities for 2020 include creating a model of the upper watershed; implementing a basin-wide monitoring strategy; conducting a bathymetric survey of Clear Lake; reviewing existing programs and Best Management Practices; and assessing public perceptions, attitudes, and knowledge gaps about the lake and water quality generally.

At this writing a 2020 meeting schedule was expected soon; schedules, agendas, and much additional information is available at the BRC website, http://resources.ca.gov/ clear-lake/.

— Victoria Brandon is the president of the board of directors of Tuleyome.

Tuleyome is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation organization based in Woodland. For more information go to www. tuleyome.org.

Mosquitoes back for spring

BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer They’re back.

Mosquitos “are out and looking to bite,” according to officials with the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District who reminded residents on Tuesday to take precautions now.

“This is a typical trend that we see every year in February when we get a few days of sunny and warm weather,” said Gary Goodman, the district’s manager.

“These mosquitoes are ones that had been hibernating during the past few months,” he explained.

“The warm temperatures have brought them out of resting and they are aggressively biting.”

Fortunately, he said, these mosquitoes are not the same species that can pose a threat for West Nile virus and are instead considered a seasonal nuisance, common during this time of the year.

District crews have been inspecting areas where these mosquitoes can breed and making appropriate treatments, the vector

control district said.

Meanwhile, over the past few days, the number of service requests received by the district has increased significantly.

“Since people are spending more time outside, they are noticing mosquitoes more,” said Goodman.

While the official start of spring is still more than a month away, a warming trend is expected for this week and it’s important for residents to inspect their property and drain any stagnant water they may find in flowerpots, buckets, bird baths or other small containers, the district said.

The best protection against mosquito bites is wearing long sleeves and pants when spending time outside. An effective mosquito repellent that contains DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus is also a good protective measure, the district said.

To report mosquito

breeding sources, request a home inspection or if you are being bothered by mosquitoes, call 1-800-4291022 or fill out a service request online at www.

FIGHTtheBITE.net Meanwhile, practice the Distirct D’s of mosquito prevention: ■ Drain standing water that may produce mosquitoes.

■ Dawn and Dusk are times to avoid being outdoors.

■ Dress appropriately be wearing long sleeves and pants when outside.

■ Defend yourself by using an effective insect repellent. Make sure to follow label directions.

■ Door and window screens should be in good working condition.

■ District personnel are also available to address any mosquito problems.

Call them at 1-800-4291022 or visit www.FIGHT theBITE.net

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Talk planned on climate change Special to The Enterprise Liza Grandia, professor of Native American Studies at UC Davis, will speak on “Climate Change and Conservation among Latin American Indigenous People,” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Davis Friends Meeting House, 345 L St. in Davis.

Grandia has concentrated her research on peasants and agrarian change, corporate trade and globalization, foreign aid, biodiversity conservation, political ecology and environmental justice, the politics of cancer and theories of the commons.

DWR allowed me, and many women after me, to advance in the field,” said Carr. “When it comes to women in STEM, we’ve been pushing and pushing, and these are the results. Women are the majority here.”

Carr and her team of researchers, engineers, and biologists are working on a $3.1 million project studying the behaviors and swimming patterns of juvenile green sturgeon.

Green sturgeon, a threatened fish species native to the Delta, have been disappearing from California waterways in record numbers in recent decades. Carr and her team have been working on the study since 2015 to find out why.

The study, funded by DWR, aims to improve the survival rates of juvenile green sturgeon by gaining a deeper understanding of the impacts on the species including water diversions and predation by other fish in the Delta.

participants appeared equally surprised that the focus of the group seemed to be as much on the economic revitalization of Lake County as on the ecological well-being of the lake itself. Although these subjects are admittedly closely connected, it was apparent that mission creep could become a serious issue as the committee’s mandate evolved.

The second committee meeting, on Dec. 20, was preceded by a tour of the Middle Creek Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project site: this project, first proposed in the 1990s, is widely acknowledged to be the single most effective action available to improve watershed health and Clear Lake water quality.

By breaching antiquated levees that “reclaimed” 1600 acres of wetlands for agriculture in the 1930s and ’40s, and by restoring the natural contours and hydrological functions of the area, the project will intercept much of the nutrient-laden sediments

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ARTABOUT: Live music adds to the festive atmosphere From Page A1 energy and spirit of the land.

■ The Avid Reader, 617 Second St., 5-7 p.m.: Susanna Lea of ZannaLea Photographic Art presents original photographs digitally modified as abstracts or to replicate artistic media.

■ Bohème, 409 Third St., 6-8:30 p.m.: Katy Karns shows a whole new series brought on by playing with photoshop. She uses her favorite medium of photography to capture the world around her and make abstract landscapes.

■ Couleurs Vives Art Gallery, 222 D St., Suite 9B, 5-9 p.m.: This gallery will be presenting different art projects with wine corks and various mediums of “heart art.” A Valentine’s craft table will be provided, as well as wine tasting and light refreshments.

■ Cork It Again, 820 Fourth St., 6-9 p.m..: Showcasing more than wine, local artist Sid S. Ganesh brings color to this local winery with watercolors and mixed media on cold press canvas.

■ Davis Food Co-op, 620 G St., 5-9 p.m.: Finish your Wine Walk here for a chance to win the Ultimate Davis Gift Basket. Ann Pister joins to showcase her paintings.

Local band Island Crew provides ambiance as you browse the art and enjoy tastings.

■ Davis Arts Center, 1919 F St., 6-8 p.m.: Artworks by hundreds of Yolo County high school students as well as work from the California Junior Stamp Contest make their

annual migration to the Davis Arts Center this February in the “Wildlife Art Exhibit.” Curated by Betty Berteaux, the exhibit is presented in conjunction with the California Duck Days Festival, a wetlands and wildlife festival sponsored by the Yolo Basin Foundation.

■ E Street Plaza, 5-9 p.m.: The Davis Craft & Vintage Fair continues to take over the E Street Plaza.

Listen to music, capture a memory at our photo booth station and get a caricature of you and your loved ones. You also have a chance to get creative at the craft table.

■ International House, 10 College Park, 6-8 p.m.: “The Life and Legacy of Dr. Isao Fujimoto — Asian American Studies and Community Advocacy” is on exhibit. Through art and activist testimony, this exhibition honors Fujimoto, a founding member of the UC Davis Asian American studies department and a scholar-activist devoted to lifting up the voices of those marginalized by economic, political and social systems. Supported, in part, by a grant from the city’s Arts & Cultural Affairs Program, the exhibit features work by students, professional artists, and media makers using a variety of mediums, including podcasting, poetry, video storytelling, printmaking, collage, interactive web design and more to explore themes of community, resilience and sustainability.

■ RE/MAX Gold, 408 Second St., 5-9 p.m.: Juan Medrano gives life to his creations using recycled metal pieces to put together designs. Snacks and

drinks are offered.

■ Three Ladies Café, 130 G St., 5-9 p.m.: Local photographer David Nasater fills the walls with his photography of explored ideas outside traditional landscape photography.

■ Logos Books, 513 Second St., 6-8 p.m.: Cathy Speck, a local artist and musician, will be showcasing her “Come See Gulls! Gulls! And More!” for what she calls Phonetos, which is enhanced photography.

There will be free refreshments and music by Folk Music Folks.

■ Pence Gallery, 212 D St., 6-9 p.m.: Start the Wine Walk here and enjoy two different showcases.

“Water + Color National Juried Exhibition 2020” showcases 40 watercolor paintings by established artists across the U.S., in the first juried exhibit, as selected by Sandy Delehanty. “The Printed Realm” presents a variety of prints by local and regional artists. There is a free Valentine’s Day-card activity and live music by Xylocopa from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

■ UC Davis Store, 630 Second St., 5-9 p.m.: Sarah Hedriana is a self-taught local quilter. She quilts with a modern twist using primarily solid-color cotton and linen fabric, all influenced by the rural landscape of this beautiful country we live in.

checked it out? Their intimate stage ■ Three Ladies Café, 130 G St., brings artists from all over to jam 6-9 p.m.: This event, supported by in the window. Come discover the the Davis Community Arts program, featured artist of the night. features dinner by Three Ladies ■ E Street Plaza, 6-9 p.m.: and vegan desserts by Purple Tree, Triple Treble is a seasoned band an open mic from 7 to 8 p.m. and consisting of three to five memmusic by Love Eternal from 8:15 to bers covering the hits you forgot 9 p.m. you loved, from Hank Williams to Natalie Merchant, The Supremes to The Grateful Dead.

■ Three Mile Brewing Co., 231 G St.: Local musician Dan MonJuan Medrano’s work using recycled tesanto wields a pretty interesting metal pieces is on song list, ranging from Foo Fighters display at RE/MAX to Ed Sheeran to Avett Brothers.

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Live performances ■ Armadillo Music, 207 F St., 8-9 p.m.: Recent renovations have given a whole new feel to this beloved record store. Have you

STRIKE: Student employees demand cost-of-living pay adjustment From Page A1 The contract between UC and UAW 2865, which goes through June 2022, included a 3-percent salary increase, setting wages for teaching assistants systemwide at around $2,400 per month before taxes for half-time employees. Fiftyeight percent of the union’s membership voted to ratify the contract.

UC Santa Cruz was the only campus whose workers opposed the 2018 contract by a wide margin.

More than 80 percent of UCSC union members voted against it.

As support for the strike broadened this week, union leaders asked the university to renegotiate the contract.

On Tuesday, the UAW 2865 Executive Board delivered a letter to UC Labor Relations director Peter Chester, saying the recent failure of California’s Proposition 10, which would have introduced some rent-control measures, and “skyrocketing rents” had pushed students beyond their limits.

“We believe the circumstances have changed to such a degree as to necessitate immediate bargaining over this important issue,” UAW 2865 president Kavitha Iyengar wrote.

income on housing.

The growing coalition of UC Davis students demanding a wage adjustment said the group is still determining its next steps.

“We have to try to make it known that this isn’t a normal thing where we’re just supposed to suffer for two, three, four, five, eight years while we’re here,” UC Davis student Beshara Kehdi said. “We are fighting for a decent kind of living.”

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UC Davis student-teachers march across campus Monday in support of striking colleagues at UC Santa Cruz. workers on strike at UC Santa Cruz and to get a movement of their own off the ground. “We’re here to make a ruckus,” said Kirin Rajagopalan, a Ph.D. student at UC Davis who helped organize the rally.

“As graduate students, we’re not paid enough to live. We struggle paying rent and we struggle buying groceries.”

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“Homeless workers, that’s not cool! Eat the rich!

Fund our schools!” students chanted as they marched from the Memorial Union to Mrak Hall.

UC Davis students said they rallied on Monday to express solidarity with the

According to campus surveys, UC Davis students paid an average of $1,003

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development defines anyone paying more than 30 percent of their income on rent as cost-burdened. People paying this much for rent “may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing, transportation and medical care,” the department says.

COLA campaign leaders said the $1,412 salary

adjustment Santa Cruz employees are demanding is the amount needed to relieve student workers from cost burden in Santa Cruz, one of the most expensive housing markets in the country. The adjustment would represent a salary increase of nearly 60 percent.

According to a recent report by the Apartment List, nearly half of renters nationwide, and more than 55 percent of renters in California, were cost-burdened in 2017. A separate survey found that nearly 30 percent of California renters were severely cost burdened, meaning they spent more than half their

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March. 15, 1953 — Jan. 10, 2020 Sam Matoba passed away at home on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, at the age of 66, after a nearly yearlong battle with cancer.

Sam will forever be remembered by his wife Pamela Matoba; their children Sara (John), Mari (Mike), Melanie, Kalin and Michael; and by his brothers and sister, Harry Matoba (Janet), Frank Matoba (Yuko) and Sally Kageura (Ted). Sam will also be remembered and missed by his grandkids, Paul, Johnny, Matthew, Bradley, Hadley and Wells; his nieces and nephews; and extended family and friends.

Always a man of science, Sam held a number of research jobs before settling in at the department of Food Science and

per month on rent in fall 2019, a 5.5-percent increase from 2018. “The majority of our pay goes to just trying to have a shelter over us,” said Beshara Kehdi, a Ph.D. student at UC Davis.

UC Office of the President media relations director Andrew Gordon said in a statement Tuesday that the university is open to discussing ways to improve housing affordability with student employees, but has no intention of revisiting the prevailing contract. “As part of our contract, UC expects teaching assistants, readers and tutors to perform their jobs,” Gordon said.

As of Tuesday, student workers and administrators each appeared determined to harden their stance. “It is our obligation and duty to take the necessary steps to ensure that undergraduate instruction is not disrupted,” Gordon said.

“Employees who participate in an unauthorized wildcat strike, which violates the agreement’s no strikes clause, may be subject to discipline, up to and

Technology at UC Davis in 1981. A longtime member of the food science research staff, he took great pride in working with and mentoring students.

Sam had wide and varied interests, with the skills and knowledge to do just about anything — from fixing a car to fine woodworking, cooking for his family to gardening, and so much more. He was active with Davis AYSO and Legacy soccer, coaching many teams for his kids over the years.

A Celebration of Sam’s life will run from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at the UC Davis Walter A. Beuhler Alumni Center, 530 Alumni Lane in Davis.

Nov. 23, 1930 — Feb. 3, 2020

Paul Norton Goldstene passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, in Davis.

A 49-year resident of Davis, Paul was a professor of political philosophy at Sacramento State University for more than 30 years and taught regularly for 13 years with Osher Lifelong Learning.

He was also a writer and the author of five books on the subjects of politics,

science and democracy.

Survivors include his wife of over 60 years, E.F. “Pat” Goldstene; son James, daughter-in-law Jami and granddaughter Lily of Gold River; and daughters Claire and Beth, both of Davis.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the ACLU, the Southern Poverty Law Center or any Democratic candidate of your choice.

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including dismissal from employment.”

On Monday, UC Santa Cruz deployed campus police to the school’s entrance, where hundreds of students had gathered to form a picket line. According to a spokesperson for the UCSC COLA campaign, police struck multiple students with batons and hospitalized another student, who was reportedly diagnosed with a concussion at the campus health center. The UCSC Police Department did not respond to a request for comment.

— Reach Caleb Hampton at champton @davisenterprise.net.

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POTHOLES: Crew ready to respond From Page A1 potholes when you are driving, but they cannot be repaired in the same manner and at the same speed as a pothole.

“Roadway issues reported to the city that are not potholes are catalogued and will be included in future roadway work, including the city’s annual pavement rehabilitation and slurry seal efforts,” the city said.

To report a pothole, call 530-757-5686, email PWWeb@cityof davis.org or visit www. cityofdavis.org/pot holes.

The online reporting system is GO Davis, a citizen-request management system that allows for reporting of everything from graffiti to street light outages and water leaks, and, now, potholes.

To ensure the city crew can locate each pothole, provide specific information whenever possible, including approximate size, where the hole is on the roadway (using nearest intersection), and if there is a nearby landmark or address that can guide the team, the city said.

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Today ■ Project Linus members gather from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St., to share ideas, patterns and lots of good conversation, as well as help sew Linus labels on handmade blankets that will be given to Yolo County organizations that serve children in need. For general information, drop-off location questions or fabric and yarn donations, contact Diane McGee at dmmyolo@gmail. com or 530-753-3436.

■ International House Davis and Imagining America present Daphne Muse and her collection of more than 5,000 letters documenting Black life and culture across the diaspora from 1958 to the present in a presentation from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 12, at I-House, 10 College Park.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Suzi O’Rear at suzi@ihousedavis. org or 530-753-5007.

■ “Everyday Improv” is a weekly drop-in improv comedy workshop where participants play improv games that help build mental agility, resilience and lots of laughter. It runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at The Melon Ball at Watermelon Music, 1070 Lake Blvd.

Suite 1. The workshop is a welcoming space to be silly, build confidence, and meet other fun-loving people.

Registration is appreciated but not required by texting 530-304-4393 or emailing Liz@ImprovForLiving.org. The cost is a $10 sliding-scale donation at the door.

■ The Yolo County Community Services Department invites community members to an open house about the bike and safety improvements for County Road 98 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the social hall of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis, 27074 Patwin Road in Davis. Additional information about the project can be found at http://www.yolocounty. org/community-services/ public-works-division/public-works-project-updates/ cr-98. For more information about the meeting, contact Darlene Comingore at darlene.comingore@yolocounty. org or 530-666-8433 or Lilia Razo at lilia.razo@ yolocounty.org or 530-6668845.

Thursday ■ The Active Older Adult Wisdom Circle meets at 10:15 a.m. in the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. A meeting for the elders in our community. Watch a YouTube clip and discuss the conscious aging movement and how you can be a part of it.

■ The Stephens Branch Library hosts Introducing Process Art Play for You and Your Child at 11 a.m. in the Children’s Activity Room, 315 E. 14th St. Children (ages 0-5) and their caregivers are invited to enhance their bond by creating art together in this hands-on workshop led by Yolo County Children’s Alliance. This program continues through July.

■ NAMI-Yolo, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will hold the next Davis meeting of the Connection support group from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room at César Chávez Plaza, 1220 Olive Drive in Davis. The group meets every Thursday at the same time and place. NAMI Connection is a free, 90-minute support group run by people who live with mental illness for other people who live with mental illness. The group is led by NAMI-trained peer facilitators.

■ Keep in Touch (KIT) meets in the Stephens Branch Library’s Small Conference Room, 315 E. 14th St., at 4 p.m. Enjoy a calming space for teens and young adults needing inspiration, social support or a place to chat. Relaxing activities will be available. Meets on the second Thursday of each month.

Ages 13-19.

■ Tania Hary, executive director of Gisha — Legal Center for Freedom of Movement, will speak on “Gaza: Possible Solutions,” from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Congregation Bet Haverim Social Hall, 1715 Anderson Road in Davis.

This event is free and open to the public and is sponsored by Israel Peace Alternatives, and co-sponsored by New Israel Fund and J Street Davis. For information, see Gisha.org, NIF.org, www.bethaverim.org or 530-758-0842.

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■ 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 League of Women Voters of Woodland will host a Centennial Gala Celebration, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Historic Hotel Woodland, 436 Main St. in Woodland. Author, lecturer and activist Sally Roesch Wagner will speak on women’s suffrage and the movement that made it happen. Tickets are $45 and include a buffet dinner and wine. Visit woodland.ca.lwvnet.org or email league@woodland. ca.lwvnet.org.

Saturday ■ A daylong meditation retreat with Doug Kraft focuses on the earliest meditation instructions of the Buddha called “easing awake” through agendaless, non-dual awareness.

It is planned for 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis’ sanctuary, 27074 Patwin Road in Davis. There is no charge but donations are accepted. RSVP to 916205-9936.

■ The Stephens Branch Library presents Community Ferment at 11 a.m. at 315 E. 14th St. Come for a fermented foods workshop.

■ The Avid Reader will be welcoming back author Nikki Smith and her two latest children’s books, “Sarah’s Journey West” and “Charlotte Spies for Justice,” part of the Girls Survive series beginning at 1 p.m. at The Avid Reader, 617 Second St. in downtown Davis.

It is free and open to the public. Both works of fiction feature African American young women lead characters. Call 530-758-4040 or visit avidreaderbooks.com for more information.

■ The Davis Origami Group meets at 1 p.m. in the Children’s Activity Room of the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St.Learn to fold paper into different shapes. First hour is for beginners; open to all ages and abilities.

■ Author Willard Berry will speak about his first novel, “Chasing Gods,” at 2 p.m. at Stonegate Club House, 919 Lake Blvd. in Davis. The book chronicles the life (1788-1852) of the author’s third greatgrandfather, Ephraim Berry, who was brought down by paternal scorn, an economy destroyed by war, and the crop less “Year without a Summer.” Married with family, on a small farm in Buxton, Maine, Ephraim lived a conventional life — until the appearance in 1816 of a charismatic, charlatan preacher, whose spirituality was based on free sexuality for men with their right to have several “spiritual wives.”

■ A Valentine’s Kirtan provides an evening of chanting sacred, ancient Sanskrit mantras from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Davis Community Church Fireside Room, 412 C St. in Davis.

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Celebrating the berry that says love S

trawberries are the world’s happiest fruit.

Growing up in Montana in the 1970s, I remember Smucker’s Strawberry Jam in the cupboard and Nestle Strawberry Quik in my milk.

There was always Strawberry Jell-o in our fridge and I remember eating tiny wild strawberries that tasted like candy from the side of a trail in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming.

What I don’t remember is ever eating a fresh, farmers’ market or grocery store bought strawberry.

Later in my life, as a new resident of California, I had the opportunity to work Saturday mornings, selling California strawberries at the Davis Farmers’ Market. It was hard work and very part-time. And it was, perhaps, my happiest job.

There was great joy in handing out those little green baskets heaping with bright-red strawberries for three hours every Saturday morning.

In the Aug. 21, 2017, issue of New Yorker magazine, in her article, “How Driscoll’s Reinvented the Strawberry,” Dana Goodyear reported the following: “According to Frances Dillard, Driscoll’s global brand strategist and a veteran of Disney’s consumerproducts division, berries are the produce category most associated with

happiness. (Kale, in contrast, has a healthcontrol, “me” focus.)

On a slide that Dillard prepared, mapping psychographic associations with various fruits, strawberries floated between Freedom and Harmony, in a zone marked Extrovert, above a word cloud that read “Social, pleasure, joy, balance, conviviality, friendship, warmth, soft, natural, sharing.”

Bright red, sweet, tart, juicy and heart-shaped, strawberries are available year round, but the best California strawberries begin to flood the market this month, just in time for Valentine’s Day. This year, in addition to the sweet paper valentines I know you’re already busy preparing, I suggest you include a special treat. In addition to your traditional valentine, add a homemade chocolate-covered strawberry for your sweetie.

Before you head off to the farmers’ market or grocery store, I humbly recommend the following when buying and caring for strawberries: ■ Inspect the top and the bottom of the clam shell or basket to check the condition of the strawberries. Sometimes, the strawberries on the bottom will be moldy or mushy.

■ Avoid buying strawberries with too much

white surface on the tips or the shoulders.

■ Choose strawberries that are bright-red and have bright green, freshlooking leaves.

■ Don’t wash until you’re ready to use. Rinse in cold water, giving special attention to the green leaves at the top where any residue or dirt might have settled.

After you prepare your chocolate strawberries, place each one in a small, clear cellophane bag and tie with pretty red ribbon to give to your sweetheart, classmate, teacher, grocery clerk or favorite kid.

Because nothing says, “Happy Valentine’s Day” like a homemade, handdipped, chocolate-covered strawberry.

— Shelley Dunning is a Davis resident and a mom of four. Reach her at dunningsm@gmail.com.

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This year, in addition to the sweet paper valentines I know you’re already busy preparing, I suggest you include a special treat. In addition to your traditional valentine, add a homemade chocolate-covered strawberry for your sweetie.

1 tablespoon coconut oil 1 pound strawberries Optional: 8 ounces white baking chocolate (melted for drizzling) mini chocolate chips chopped nuts sprinkles cookie crumbs coconut flakes Putting it together: Prepare a tray or cookie sheet by lining with parchment or wax paper.

If you are planning to decorate your chocolate strawberries, prepare small plates or bowls with optional ingredients.

Rinse strawberries thoroughly in a colander, making sure all dirt and residue is removed (pay close attention to the stem and green leaves). Pat strawberries with a towel to remove all moisture and set aside for at least 30 minutes to dry completely and allow to come to room temperature.

Put one to two inches of water in lower portion of a double-boiler and bring to a simmer on the stovetop.

In top level of doubleboiler, add preferred chocolate and coconut oil and stir until melted and smooth. Turn heat to low.

Gently grasp each strawberry by the leaves, being careful not to remove or tear. Dip each strawberry in the melted chocolate, swirling to coat the strawberry just up to the shoulders. The area just beneath and around the stem should be chocolate-free. Hold the strawberry above the pan for a moment to let the chocolate drip off the end, then gently scrape the end against the edge of the pan to remove excess chocolate and prevent “puddling” when you set the strawberry on the tray.

If you plan to decorate with mini chocolate chips, chopped nuts, sprinkles, cookie crumbs or coconut flakes, immediately sprinkle all sides of the chocolate strawberry with the desired topping.

If you are planning to add a drizzle of white chocolate, place the chocolate-covered strawberries on the prepared tray to set. When chocolate is completely set, spoon melted white chocolate into a pastry bag and quickly shake your hand back and forth, move from one strawberry to the next, drizzling each individual strawberry from top to bottom (top side only).

Valentine’s Day musings — read all about it I love sitting down to a quiet and nourishing breakfast. By that time I’ve bathed and stretched, so a good cup of hot tea and eggs poached in salsa or a grain bowl with sardines and avocado or a plate of cornmeal pancakes starts my work day with energy and cheer.

The morning meal ends with a 20-minute perusal of the day’s New York Times, which, of course, depletes both energy and cheer, but I’m addicted. (I know lots of people who dutifully consume their news with everymorning oatmeal or granola, but a bowl of cereal never seems to me like a real meal even it it does have fruit and nuts in it.)

Sometimes, though, I crave a change of scene from the four walls of our living/dining/ cooking space. For that I’m always in search of the perfect coffee shop (i.e., one with looseleaf tea, good food, relaxing music, and no screens) or other breakfast venue. So I was delighted to discover that Upper Crust Bakery opens at 7 a.m., serves quality morning caffeine, and has the best bagels in town.

Even better news: they plan an expanded patio for the warmer days ahead.

At the same time that I started taking advantage of this newkid-in-town, I found a rare good place — another newbie — for the other end of my workday,

when I switch from my secondfavorite drink to my first. My criteria were similar — good wine, reasonable prices, not-too-loud music, no screens, a nice buzz.

And so — Davis Wine Bar. The machines that dominated the small space in its Vini incarnation have been replaced with more tables. While you can still create your own wine-tasting ($20 for four generous tastes — your choice of 20-some wines), there are wines-by-the-glass, too, and, even better, by the bottle. You can buy a bottle, pay a modest corkage fee (waived with $10 food purchase — and the food, though modest, is excellent), and enjoy the low-key music with a companion or two or three.

The great thing about the wine-by-bottle is that you can pick anything on the shelves.

There are numerous excellent choices, both domestic and imported. In fact, DWB has arguably the most interesting

selection in town. On my last visit, I shared with friends a bottle of Raisins Gaulois, a new vintage of an old favorite of mine.

It’s a Kermit Lynch import, made by the Lapierre family in Morgon. Marcel Lapierre, a “natural wine” pioneer in the ’50s, before we threw that term around with such abandon, became an area legend for his “back-to-the-old-ways” techniques He died recently — at the end of a harvest — but his son Mathieu and daughter Camille continue his work and, in his spirit, have now introduced biodynamic practices into the family vineyard.

This modest but happy bottle is a gamay, as are most of the Lapierre wines, though this earlyrelease version is less serious than the famous Lapierre Morgons. Fun and lively, it’s a perfect match for Friday night pizza or just about anything else you can imagine pairing with a fruity, slightly dusty, nicely acidic red.

Jared at DWB kindly put it in the chiller for 15 minutes before we drank it — you should do the same. If you don’t want to consume the bottle at DWB, you can buy it for $17, pick up your pizza order from Upper Crust (I hear from reliable sources that it’s delicious — Friday nights only), and have an easy dinner-at-home.

Given Upper Crust’s location, you can instead walk the few

steps to the Davis Food Co-op for a bottle — maybe of another Kermit Lynch favorite of mine, the Tintero Rosso. This blend of barbera, dolcetto, nebbiolo, cabernet sauvignon (proportions vary with the vintage) is made by Marco Tintero, great-grandson of the Frenchman who founded the estate in 1900.

The grapes come from the Tintero vineyards in the Piemonte; the wine’s fermented in stainless steel and bottled unfiltered. Like the Raisins, it’s low in alcohol (12.5%) and extremely food friendly. Hard to imagine finding a more impeccable wine for $10, but that’s what it costs.

Try the Tinero Bianco, too — a minimally fizzy and lively blend of favorita, muscato and arneis.

This 2018 may be the best vintage yet.

A recent New York Times featured an article called “When a Newspaper Folds: ‘Our Community Does Not Know Itself.’ ” Those words keep haunting me, as I think about the abovementioned new local treasures and worry about the fate of our older local treasures like The Davis Enterprise. We know ourselves a community by many things, among them reading the local newspaper and frequenting local establishments.

So, perhaps since Valentine’s Day is upon us, you might think

about giving a subscription to a local friend or loved one. You could even cut out this column and wrap it around one of the above bottles — or a bottle of Broc Cellars Love Red (Co-op, $20).

Or take your Enterprise to Davis Wine Bar and enjoy local news (usually more entertaining and less dismaying than national news) while you sip. You’re bound to know someone there, and if you don’t, you might meet someone. Wine people are, in my experience, the friendliest folks around. Introduce yourself to William, Jared, and Ken or whoever’s working the bar.

Another Enterprise perk: finding out about things like new businesses in town, like the Valentine’s Day concerts at several venues, like the Valentine’s Day wine pairings at Berryessa Gaps’ tasting room in downtown Winters. BG is releasing its 2019 Petite Syrah that day. Join in the fun. Valentine’s Day may be a rather frivolous occasion, but we all need a short spritz of the sentimentally silly in these heavy times.

— Susana Leonardi is a Davis resident; reach her at vinosusana @gmail.com. Comment on this column at www.davisenterprise. com.

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or the past three years, the Davis High wrestling program has been on a meteoric rise thanks to a strong crop of young athletes who have come out of the city’s youth program.

The Blue Devils are coming off a season in which they finished with a winning record in the Delta League. It was the second straight year DHS turned that trick.

And while folks usually perceive wrestling as a guys’ sport — at Davis High, perhaps the biggest successes have come on the girls’ side of the program.

Last weekend at the Delta League championships at Sheldon High, Adrienna Turner, alongside classmate Emma Bordios, captured their respective weightdivision league titles.

For Turner, it was her third straight Delta League championship, and for that accomplishment the ultra-competitive junior has been named the Greiner Heating and Air/Davis Enterprise Athlete of the Week.

Last year was a banner year for Turner, who earned the highest-ever finish for a Davis High wrestler in postseason play, going 6-1 in the State Tournament to finish in third place.

On the coattails of such a successful run, Turner was invited to Nationals in North Dakota later that year.

“Women’s wrestling in California is growing, so it’s an amazing thing to say that Adrienna has won it three years in a row,” head coach Johnny Rosendale told The Enterprise following Turner’s victory.

“I don’t think that I’m embellishing to say that Adrienna is the best wrestler in the history of Davis High.”

Looking for her third straight spot in the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Tournament, Turner and Company head to Regionals this weekend at Natomas High.

For the record, other Blue Devils wrestlers advancing this week are: Zach Brooks, Juana Peralta, Kelsey Bordios, Astraea Blue Coat, Josh Prudhomme, Tristen Wollrich, Aaron Turner. James Davis, Ethan Rosendale, Kosta Christopulos, Ethan Horowitz, Noor Mashiana and Vance Tangren.

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Aggie gains are telling for 2020

BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise sports editor On paper, the last UC Davis baseball season didn’t necessarily turn heads, but Aggie coach Matt Vaughn — and those who follow such things — know that the local team made some telling gains.

“We took some steps forward,” Vaughn tells The Enterprise. “We didn’t end up with a great record (19-31), but we

ended up with some milestone-type things for our program.”

■ Overall, UCD was 19-31, but its Big West Conference mark was 9-15, good for a fifth-place tie. Not bad for a school picked in preseason to finish dead last in league.

■ Long Beach State, a traditionally tough out, was swept at Dobbins Stadium.

■ Four-time national champion Cal State Fullerton lost a home series to the Aggies.

■ Stanford fell to the locals on Sunken Diamond in Palo Alto.

■ The completion of the

UC Davis hosts Utah Weekend series:

■ Friday at 2 p.m.

■ Saturday at 1 p.m.

■ Sunday at 1 p.m.

Site: Dobbins Stadium $1 million batting cage and indoor/outdoor work space at UCD lifted spirits and should aid recruiting.

“I think, over the course of the summer, when you can add a facility like that, it shows everyone, ‘Hey, we’re moving forward,’ ” the ninth-year Aggie skipper believes.

Just how far forward, Vaughn and Davis fans will get to judge for themselves when Pac-12 Utah visits to open the season on Friday (2 p.m.).

The coach says his crew returns a handful of top hitters, is expected to improve defensively and — as always — will give each game an effort laced with Aggie Pride.

“The one thing that will be the same is that we’ll play hard, regardless of who we play against,” Vaughn promises. “I don’t think anyone’s ever come to our games and

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A Devil-ish ambush

Schouten’s career night leads girls

Just how big is DHS upset of McClatchy?

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he phrase has probably been used before, and, sure, it may be a little cliché, but the Davis High girls basketball team truly did send a shockwave through the Sac-Joaquin Section on Monday night.

A DHS losing streak that had spanned the tenures of the Lady Devils’ past five head coaches saw its end as Davis shocked a McClatchy team ranked 16th in the state and atop the Sac-Joaquin Section most of this season, 49-47.

For Emme Eisenman and Skylar Schouten — the Devils’ leading scorers with 14 apiece — the win avenged an ugly, 41-point loss to the Lions at the start of last season.

But the one game I had on my mind Monday was Davis’ meeting with McClatchy in the 2015 CIF State tournament.

In Devil head coach Heather Highshoe’s first year at the varsity helm after taking over for Karen Foster, DHS had gone 14-0 in Delta League play and bulldozed Lodi, 85-34, in the opening round of the section playoffs.

Days later, playing in front of a standing-room-only crowd at The Cage, the Lady Blue Devils triumphed over Lincoln, 74-67, in an overtime outing “that had more twists and turns than Lombard Street,” my friend and former Enterprise staff writer, Spencer Ault, wrote.

Winners of 18 games in a row at that point, with Devil stars Emma Stenz, Caitlin Mazzoleni, Katie Grahn, Anna Belenis, Kelsey Forrester and Alyssa Lengtat spearheading the attack (five

BY LEV FARRIS GOLDENBERG Enterprise staff writer

Two weeks after that huge win over Lincoln, the Devils had their bells rung and hearts crushed in a 77-54 loss to the Lions in the second round of the CIF State Tournament. It was a setback whose sting likely never faded from Highshoe’s memory — until late Monday night.

There are games that feel like history is being made.

Monday night at The Cage was one of those games, as Skylar Schouten’s wild jumper with 16 seconds to go lifted Davis High girls hoops over the No. 2 McClatchy Lions for the first time in more than 15 years, 49-47.

Schouten led the Devils with 14 points, 19 rebounds, five assists and four steals, while Emme Eisenman and Surina Beal added 14 and 11 points, respectively, in the nonconference upset.

Davis (14-12 overall, 3-7 league) entered the night on a three-game skid, and — at fifth place in the Delta League — its playoff hopes looked dim.

But appearances can be deceiving. Take Schouten’s game-winner, for example.

Tied 47-47, with 20 seconds left, Schouten gathered the ball at the top of the key with her back to the basket. She pivoted left and drove, then planted with two feet and put up a wild, crazy jumper between the outstretched arms of two McClatchy defenders.

“I’m so grateful it went in. I didn’t think it was going to,” said the junior forward. “I was holding my breath.”

After all the recent DHS travails, it was really crazy that the shot went in ...

“Coming off of our games lately, the girls could have

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Heroine of the night, DHS’ Skylar Schouten, carves out a path en route to a game-winning shot in an upset of No. 2 McClatchy on Monday. (though I’m sure folks like 1970s Lady Blue Devils Sue Towne, Therese Cardinet and Denise Curry might argue).

But even that 2015 squad couldn’t hold a candle to McClatchy.

of whom matriculated to collegiate athletic careers), some called it the mostentertaining playoff game in DHS girls hoops history.

Those same people thought it was likely one of the mosttalented Lady Devil basketball teams to ever take the court

Putting the ‘ex’ in XFL L

ast weekend I tried to watch the brand new XFL and give it a fighting chance. I really tried.

Honest I did.

There were two games on Saturday and two more on Sunday.

If you get to the Pearly Gates and tell St. Peter you missed church on Sunday morning to watch an XFL game, I doubt he will be sympathetic. Then again, maybe he’ll let you in under that old standard of sports — the Mercy Rule. In other words, he’ll feel so sorry for you that he’ll give you a heavenly pass even if you don’t deserve one.

Yes, Saturday and Sunday.

With only eight teams, it was easy for all games to be televised without any conflicts.

There were Renegades and Roughnecks, Wildcats and BattleHawks, Guardians and

Defenders, and Dragons and Vipers.

Yes, with so many professional sports franchises these days, we’re clearly running out of viable nicknames. And what was with those limegreen Tampa Bay helmets?

Was Goodwill having a sale?

The previous XFL, which was born and suffered a quick death several decades ago, was all about gimmicks. Players didn’t have real names.

Instead, they had selfassigned nicknames plastered on the back of their jerseys.

Remember “He Hate Me?” Enough said.

Weird old-school XFL camera angles not only took viewers into the offensive backfield, they also made folks run for their nausea medicine.

This time around, we were promised, there would be no

mud between the team captains.

The madness started with the opening kickoff, where one lonely kicker stood at his own 30-yard line, while the other 10 players on his team were lined up 35 yards away on the opponent’s 35-yard line. gimmicks. Just good, oldfashioned American football like we love to see it.

I don’t know if the folks who dreamed up the XFL were lying about no gimmicks or if they don’t know a gimmick when they see one.

The announcers were obviously schooled to play up the “no gimmicks” theme as well, even as gimmick after gimmick was unleashed upon an unsuspecting public.

Instead of the coin toss, I’m surprised they didn’t have a tug of war through a pool of

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veryone but the returner on the receiving team, meanwhile, was lined up at their own 30-yard line, just five yards away from the kicking team.

Close enough for a full body hug, for sure.

No one on either team — except the kicker or returner — was allowed to move until the returner touched the ball, and then unbridled mayhem broke loose.

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Build more housing to tackle homelessness I f you are conscious, you know California has a terrible and growing problem of homelessness. On a single night in January 2019, we had 151,278 homeless individuals in our state. Of those, 71.7 percent were unsheltered.

However, there may be a light at the end of the tunnel as our state adopts a solution proven effective elsewhere.

According to the 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress, “California has more than half of all unsheltered homeless people in the country (53 percent or 108,432), with nearly nine times as many unsheltered homeless as the state with the next highest number, Florida (6 percent or 12,476), despite California’s population being only twice that of Florida.”

Four of every 10 individuals identified as having chronic patterns of homelessness in the United States were in California.

Of the 39,275 Californians who are chronically homeless, 83.5 percent are unsheltered.

We are tied for third with Oregon among states with the highest rates of homelessness per 10,000 people.

Between 2018 and 2019, California’s homeless population grew by 16 percent (21,306 people). The one-year national increase of people experiencing homelessness, including California, was 14,885. So if you remove

our state, homelessness fell nationwide by 6,421.

Homelessness nationally has been declining for more than a decade. The number of individuals experiencing chronic homelessness declined by 20 percent, or nearly 24,000 people, between 2007 and 2019.

If you think the growth in homelessness is largely a warmweather phenomenon — where homeless people are moving out of states with cold winters into warmer places — the data don’t support that conclusion.

From 2007 to 2019 in absolute numbers and by percentages, New York (+47.1 percent) and Massachusetts (+22.1 percent) had the largest growth in homelessness. Florida and Texas had the largest absolute decreases in their homeless populations; and New Jersey (-48.8 percent) and Georgia (-46.8 percent) declined the most by percentages.

Beside the absolute numbers, what stands out most among California’s homeless population is our high number of unsheltered people.

There are only four major cities in the United States where more than 75 percent of the homeless were unsheltered in January, 2019. All four were in California: Fresno (83 percent), San Jose (82 percent), Oakland (79 percent), and Los Angeles (76 percent).

It’s even worse in our rural areas. In Colusa, Glenn and Trinity counties, 98 percent were unsheltered; in Lake County 94 percent; and in Alpine, Inyo, and Mono Counties 92 percent.

Part of the problem in California, compared with the rest of the country, is the high cost of housing, the general lack of rental housing and the lack of rental units for low and very low-income people.

A worrisome trend for California’s future is the relatively high number of our homeless who are under age 25. In the 2019 count, California had the largest number of homeless unaccompanied youth (11,993 people). That is more than one-third the national total.

The main reason, outside of California, that homelessness has been falling over the last decade appears to be the growth in permanent supportive housing, known as the Housing First model.

In 2007, there were 188,636 beds in this category nationally.

By 2019, that number had grown by 96 percent to 369,293 beds.

While our state has been late

to the party, things are about to change. In 2016, Gov. Jerry Brown signed the “No Place Like Home” legislation. Using bond funds — which voters approved in 2018 — California will dedicate up to $2 billion in the development of permanent supportive housing for people in need of mental health services or who have been or are at risk of being chronically homeless.

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he first $500 million of the NPLH bonds were sold in November. All of the revenues will be dedicated to providing permanent housing and assistance to those afflicted with mental illness.

A separate part of the NPLH program awards low-cost loans to nonprofits for permanent supportive housing. The city of Davis has not yet received any of that funding.

But Woodland — by way of Friends of the Mission — received a $5.3 million loan for its East Beamer Way Campus.

According to the Daily Democrat, “the facility would provide 54 beds along with a substance abuse treatment center, 100-bed shelter, 25 duplexes with 50 onebedroom units, 11 single units with two-bedroom units, community center and garden.”

Mercy Housing California is also receiving $7 million for a project in West Sacramento.

They will build 85 units, 41 designated as No Place Like Home residences.

LETTERS

Additionally, the state’s 201920 budget “includes $650 million for one-time grants to local governments to fund a variety of programs and services that address homelessness,” according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office.

State Sen. Jim Beall (D-San Jose) is also trying to restore the funds for new low-income housing that local redevelopment agencies had until that program was ended in 2011. He wants to provide at least $200 million annually, eventually climbing to $2 billion a year.

If cities and counties in California would permit the construction of much more middle-income and lower rental housing, many homeless people who have been priced out but are employable will be able to afford living in our state.

But a large share of the chronically homeless are not employable due to substance-abuse issues, mental illness, physical or mental disabilities, sickness or old age. Hopefully, the NPLH bond funds will permanently help that population.

As has happened in other states, providing supportive housing to those living on the streets can substantially decrease our homelessness crisis. If we are conscientious, California can solve our terrible and galling problem of homelessness.

— Rich Rifkin is a Davis resident; his column is published every other week. Reach him at Lxartist@yahoo.com.

Provenza for another term

Provenza is effective From chairing First 5 Yolo to Yolo Aging Commission, Jim has shown passion for the people of Yolo County. His leadership has been outstanding in developing and guiding these two critical programs for Yolo County citizens of all ages.

Jim’s compassion for those who are under represented goes above and beyond. He has served Yolo County as supervisor since 2008 and we need him to continue with his important leadership role. I know Jim, I’ve seen him in action at Yolo County Board of Supervisor meetings as well as community meetings. Jim cares about us and he is effective. That’s why I’m voting for Jim Provenza.

David Lichtenhan Davis

Linda Deos support As a former high school guidance counselor in an inner-city school in Jacksonville, Fla., I have a special interest in criminal justice reform, particularly for juveniles.

I believe we need creative ideas for dealing with most juvenile delinquents besides incarceration. Court-ordering them back to school simply further challenges an already stressed system that is working hard to maintain order and discipline while providing an education.

Early childhood education and low cost childcare options are critically important to provide healthy growing environments for our youngest community members and their families. High quality child care for all income levels is the low cost, best prevention to keep juveniles out of the justice system.

I have listened carefully to the candidates on various issues and believe that Linda Deos has lots of creative, workable solutions to countywide problems.

Linda will ensure that we properly fund non-incarceration approaches to crime including housing, education and job training that have all demonstrated a reduction in recidivism rates. She advocates for building working partnerships to address the lack of accessible, affordable quality child care for all income levels.

Linda’s opponent has served adequately for 12 years. Let’s collectively thank Jim for his work. It is now time to step aside and allow for new, fresh ideas.

Linda Deos will serve us well.

Susan Stone Davis

Support for Measure G I am writing to voice my support for Measure G. It’s a cliché, I know, to say that the children are our future. But, it’s true. I know I want my future filled with welleducated people who can solve enormous problems and make life-changing discoveries.

Excellent public school education has been drawing parents to Davis for as long as any of us can remember. But, the local public school teachers who provide that excellent education are not currently paid a competitive salary — and we risk losing them. So, if we wish to continue the legacy of providing the children of Davis with excellent public school education, we need to find a way to increase our teachers’ salaries.

Due to ever-diminishing state and federal funding, the DJUSD can’t do it alone.

It’s up to us to help. So, I’m in. I’m voting yes on Measure G. And, I call on all the other local voters to join me in supporting the teachers — and children — of Davis.

Liz Stelow Davis

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Dare to be bold, This next decade of climate polices will make or break the future of this planet, but you don’t have to remind David Abramson of that truth. In fact, he’s one of the only public servant hopefuls I’ve ever encountered who’s bold enough to put forth a vision that truly prioritizes our planet over our profit margins. Frankly, it’s a breath of fresh air and a ray of hope for public service.

Yolo County would be well served with this energy on our Board of Supervisors.

Running as a champion of sustainability, regenerative ecology, and green technology, Abramson contends boldly with the realities of our community in the face of climate change, and he’s ready to tackle these challenges right in our backyards, where the soil meets the seeds. Being part of a generation that will be defined by our collective action (or inaction) on climate change, David’s energy for service to both people and the planet is admirable. He joins the ranks of many young leaders across the country who are embracing Green New Deal principles and ethos — in name and in action.

David walks the walk, and his principled approach as a servant and steward for our community as well as our planet would make an invaluable addition to the Board of Supervisors. Authentic, honest and courageous — vote boldly this March 3 for Abramson.

Eric Gudz Davis

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My name is Gary Pelfrey and I am the vice president of Davis Flight Support in Yolo County and this letter is in support of Jim Provenza’s re-election. I’ve worked with Jim since his election to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors and many times on complicated aviation matters, job creation in an advisory capacity and as a business manager.

Occasionally, we’ve had differing opinions on next steps, but Jim was willing to listen, learn, work with me and make decisions that were in the best interest of everyone and Yolo County.

This method of collaboration is how things get done and are accomplished whether it be at work or in public office. It’s been a refreshing experience to work with someone like Jim Provenza in our local government.

Political experience is important, but an individual’s personal characteristics, consistent values and knowledge used in how they determine direction and act is just as critical. During this election I’ve had the opportunity to get to know more about Jim’s background. His education and career experience have built a strong foundation in areas of fiscal responsibility, care for those who need support in our community and improving job growth with a focus on economic development for our future.

When I view the list of people and organizations that support Jim in his re-election, it’s positive to see such a diverse group including educators, public officials, agriculture leaders, along with labor and business organizations like ours.

Though different in what we do we all see and have experienced Jim’s leadership, background and direction, and have come together to support his re-election.

My family and I live and work in Yolo County and it’s our community. We appreciate Jim’s work and would like to see him continue in his role. Do your research, understand the candidates and ask questions. I have and continue to support Jim Provenza for re-election.

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YANCHER: One for the annals From Page B1 Myself included, some 500 of the Blue Devil faithful made the trek across The Causeway for that contest at McClatchy’s gym — one of the coolest high school basketball facilities around, in my opinion (other than the old Rec Hall at Palo Alto High).

Surely no team could ever beat McClatchy, I remember thinking.

Surely not DHS ...

And none did, as the Lions went on to win that year’s CIF state title, beating Serra (Gardena) in doubleovertime at Cal’s Haas Pavilion.

Oddly enough, entering Monday’s outing this 2020 McClatchy unit sported a better overall record than that 2015 team. And they likely left the building shellshocked having been upset by a Davis team that sat just a single game above .500 at 13-12.

MaxPreps.com records stretch back only 16 seasons, but I have a feeling this win snaps a Lion win streak against DHS dating back far longer than 20 years. Former Devil coach Dan Ariola, a Blue Devil grad himself, who mentored the team in the 1990s, told me via text that he can’t recall Davis ever having beat McClatchy.

And while Schouten and Eisenman showed up biggest on the stat sheet Monday (heck, Schouten had an eyepopping 19 rebounds), I have to also tip my cap to Devil sophomore Mara Bledsoe for this one. It was her rebounding, her box outs and her pass breakups that I felt made a big difference in this upset for the history books.

Take a quick bow, Blue Devils. It’s back to business tonight against Pleasant Grove.

— Reach Owen Yancher at oyancher@davisenterprise.net. Follow him via Twitter at @530athletics.

Playoff-bound DHS soccer splits Enterprise staff It was a mixed bag for the DHS soccer teams. The girls found their footing after a shocking loss, but the boys continue to struggle down the stretch.

Here’s a quick look at the team’s Monday’s games ...

The Davis High girls soccer team didn’t get a chance to celebrate a Delta League title last Friday as it fell to St. Francis.

However, the Blue Devils’ first losing streak in more than half a decade ended at one as they

topped Sheldon 5-0.

DHS improved to 10-1-3 overall and 9-1-1 in league. Davis has a chance to capture its sixth consecutive league title today on Senior Night against Cosumnes Oaks. Kickoff at Brown Stadium is slated for 5 p.m.

Davis came out flying Monday, with senior Lily Byrne scoring twice in the first half to go along with goals from classmate Annabelle Lossin and freshman Olivia Johnson.

Lossin added a second strike off a free kick in the second half

From Page B1 responded differently today,” said Davis coach Heather Highshoe. “I couldn’t be more proud of them.”

McClatchy (23-3) sprinted down the floor with 16 seconds left, but Beal poked the ball away, forcing a desperation shot that tipped off the rim.

DHS players, coaches and fans erupted in emotion as they sprinted toward midcourt when the buzzer sounded.

“I’m just proud of everyone, everyone executed,” Schouten told The Enterprise. “All the things that we’ve been practicing and wanting to work on we executed this game, and we needed this win.”

They may have needed it, but few could have expected the Devils to actually snatch victory from the jaws of these Lions.

“They came ready to play,” said McClatchy head coach Jeff Ota. “They kicked our butt every which way … It was a great job by Davis. They deserve the win.”

From the outset, the energy in the building was different.

Beal drilled a corner 3-pointer on the first

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the Davis High boys soccer team qualified for the playoffs despite a 2-0 loss to Sheldon at Brown Stadium.

The Huskies (6-7-2 overall, 4-5-2 league) scored on either side of halftime. The Blue Devils would have clinched third in the league with a win.

“We self destructed, we just completely fell apart,” said head coach Alex Park. “No one had a good game today, not one player.”

DHS (9-6-2, 4-5-2) travels today to sixth-place Cosumnes Oaks.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: January 27, 2020 FBN Number: F20200091 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) JSL JANITORIAL SERVICE 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California.

Business is located in Yolo County.

839 WEST LINCOLN AVE. #715 WOODLAND, CA 95695 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip RENEAU EVELYN 839 WEST LINCOLN AVE. #715 WOODLAND, CA 95695 4. Business Classification: INDIVIDUAL 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: DECEMBER 31, 2005 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

6. Signature of Registrant(s): RENEAU EVELYN 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26 714

“That was just a surreal moment,” Highshoe said. “The level of maturity that every single one of them showed (Monday), the poise, they never seemed frazzled.”

So where will this game go down in the annals of Blue Devil lore?

Former Davis guard Cathy Speck has been there for many, if not most, of the most epic moments in DHS girls hoops history. (Fans will remember she was on the Blue Devils’ two Sac-Joaquin Section championship teams in the 1970s.)

“None of them were better than that,” said the long-time Davis super fan. “Because it was a whole team effort ... I’m so happy for them.”

Davis visits Pleasant Grove today, then hosts St. Francis on Friday for Senior Night in The Cage. Both tipoffs are 7 p.m.

“We’re gonna carry this win and this momentum into the last two games here in league, and keep our fingers crossed that we get a bid,” Highshoe said.

Notes: Beal went 3 for 3 from 3-point land in the first half. ... The Devils were all over on the glass, out rebounding the Lions 53-26, including 21 offensive boards.

possession and Eisenman picked a pocket and finished a smooth finger roll, putting Davis up early.

But this was McClatchy and the Lions went on a 10-0 run to take the lead. But Davis did not fall into a deep hole like they have in recent games. Beal threaded two defenders for a dime to Maddie Buzbee, Eisenman lofted a floater to beat the first quarter buzzer, and the locals led 16-15 after 8 minutes.

The first half was a Blue Devil clinic, as the locals committed zero fouls and held the visitors to 0 for 13 beyond the arc. DHS led at the half, 25-24, thanks to a powerful postup from Mara Bledsoe (6 points, nine boards).

Davis dominated the offensive boards in the second half, and 6 second-chance points saw the two teams tied 37-37 heading into the final frame.

The Lions went up by 5 in the fourth, 44-39, but Davis responded again, aided in an 8-0 run by two Schouten putbacks and an Eisenman jumper. Sara White hit McClatchy’s second trey of the game to knot the score, setting up Schouten’s heroics.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Filed: January 14, 2020 FBN Number: F20200049 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) WOODLAND SELF STORAGE WOODLAND STORAGE 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California.

Business is located in Yolo County.

1434 EAST MAIN STREET WOODLAND, CA 95776 Mailing address: 591 COLUSA AVE. YUBA CITY, CA 95991 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip RANJIT S KHAGURA 591 COLUSA AVE. YUBA CITY, CA 95991 4. Business Classification: INDIVIDUAL 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

6. Signature of Registrant(s): RANJIT S KHAGURA 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12 692

to cap the scoring for the Devils.

Davis holds a two-point lead in league standings.

“It’s senior night, we have four of our six seniors able to play, which gives us more of a reason to have a purpose to play in that game,” DHS head coach Sara Stone said. “We’re playing for our team, but we’re also playing for our seniors. And we have more of an incentive because if we win the game, we win the league.”

Boys fall — By virtue of other Delta League team’s misfortunes,

AMBUSH: Late Schouten shot lifts Devils

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020 B3

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: FEBRUARY 10, 2020 FBN Number: F20200138 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) PANNIER FOODS 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California.

Business is located in Yolo County.

415 2ND STREET DAVIS, CA 95616 Mailing address: 630 RADCLIFFE DRIVE DAVIS, CA 95616 3. List Full Name(s) of Registrant(s), Residence Address, State, and Zip CYNTHIA RAUB 630 RADCLIFFE DRIVE DAVIS, CA 95616 4. Business Classification: Individual 5. Beginning Date of Business: The Registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: FEBRUARY 10, 2020 “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

6. Signature of Registrant(s): CYNTHIA RAUB 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/4 718 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Filed: February 10, 2020 FBN Number: 2020-0136 1. Fictitious Business Name(s) CENARIOS PIZZA IN DAVIS 2. Street Address, City, State and Zip of Principal Place of Business in California.

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Sports

B6 THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Are you ready for some football?

Split before Classic

Enterprise staff It’s on like Donkey Kong for the 2020 edition of the UC Davis football team.

Spring practice (in winter) began today as Aggie coach Dan Hawkins greeted his returning crew and some new recruits to the 9 a.m. workout at UC Davis Health Stadium.

Other practices this week will be conducted on Thursday and Friday, both going 9-11 a.m.

Unlike sessions from past seasons, all Aggie practices will be at the stadium, none will be conducted at the Howard Way field off Russell Boulevard.

Running through March 6, the workouts will include two full-pad scrimmages on the evenings of Feb. 21 and Feb. 28. All sessions are open to the public.

UC Davis is coming off a 5-7 campaign. It will open the 2020 season on Aug. 29 at Nevada.

The home schedule features games against San Diego, Idaho, Eastern Washington, Northern Colorado and Sacramento State (Nov. 21).

Bertsch re-signs Morgan Bertsch, a cog in the Spartak Vidnoe team of the Russian Pro Basketball League, has re-signed with Dallas of the WNBA. The Santa Rosa native was drafted last year in the third round of the pro draft by the Wings.

Bertsch, the UC Davis alltime leading scorer, is coming off a 16-point performance that allowed her Moscowbased squad to eliminate Hatay from Eurocup competetion earlier this month.

Morgan Bertsch is

Bertsch

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Aggie football coach Dan Hawkins starts preparing his guys today at UC Davis Health Stadidum. Practices will be open to the public. averaging 13.3 ppg during the regular season and is hitting at a 14.3 clip in the playoffs. Spartak will next meet Avenida on Feb. 20.

Bertsch has been on fire inside the arc, hitting 57.6 percent of her shots.

Dallas also announced that Moriah Jefferson, Liz Cambage and center Megan Gustafson signed multiyear deals to stay with the wings. Imani McGeeStafford and Karlie Samuelson also signed new deals. All terms are undisclosed.

Leon the lion When UC Davis shortstop Isabella Leon blasted three homers over the weekend, it helped her team open the softball season 4-1 at the Aggies’ NorCal Kickoff.

As Leon went 9 for 17 with 10 RBI, there could be little doubt that Big West officials would take note.

Sure enough, the sweetswinging Chula Vista native was named conference Player of the Week for her efforts.

UCD returns to action against Bradley on Friday (10 a.m.) at the Golden State Classic, hosted

by San Jose State at the Rosetta Canyon Sports Park in Lake Elsinore.

SAN DIEGO — In a busy Sunday, No. 9-ranked UC Davis defeated No. 22 CSUN, 9-7, in the Triton Invitational before falling, 8-7, to No. 16 LMU. Aggie sophomore center Noelle Wijnbelt finished the day with a team-high seven goals on two hat tricks.

Against the Matadors, Chloe Robinson and Wijnbelt put up four goals apiece as Emily Byrne contributed one.

Now the locals will host Saturday’s Aggie Classic at Schaal Aquatics Center. First game is at 10 a.m. as Davis and Cal square off for the third time this winter.

UCD and San Jose State meet later (3:30 p.m.) in the day with Fresno State (10 a.m.) and Pacific (3 p.m.) providing Sunday’s Aggie competition.

UCD ROUNDUP Mouw won a playoff against Arizona State standout Mason Andersen for first at 13-under (203).

UCD next heads to La Quinta to host The Prestige Presented

by Charles Schwab from Feb. 17-19 at the Greg Norman Course at PGA WEST. The field is strong with the Aggies, Iowa State, LSU,

Joe Mooney

Lax Aggies feted A pair of UC Davis lacrosse players rang in the 2020 season in style as midfielder Kate Graham and attacker Mia Lawrence were honored by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation this week as offensive and rookie of the week respectively.

The awards come after UCD pushed Arizona State on Saturday (before falling, 16-12) and in advance of the Aggies second home contest of the season on Friday at 7 p.m., versus California to UC Davis Health Stadium.

Tourney blown away

Aggies top Stanford WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — With Thomas Hutchison carding a 4-under-par 212 for the tournament, the UC Davis men managed to shoot a 2-over 866 to finish 14th at last weekend’s Amer Ari Invitational.

The score was good enough to finish two strokes in front of defending national champion Stanford. Pepperdine (825) came from 12 strokes down on the final day to nip Texas by 2 strokes and the Waves’ William

home for the week with the women taking on resurgent Cal Poly today at 6 p.m. and the men getting UC Santa Barbara on Thursday (7 p.m.).

The Aggie women are coming off an 87-81 shocker at UC Irvine last weekend. UCD (12-10, 7-2) remains a game ahead of second-place Hawaii in the Big West standings, but faces a Mustang squad (6-14, 3-6) that has won two of its last three outings.

Cal Poly also played Davis tough, although losing to their visitors, 42-38, on Jan. 25. Forward Katie Toole paces the Aggies, averaging 14.2 points a game.

For the men, an outstanding road effort on Saturday saw UCD handle Cal State Fullerton, 87-81. A career-high 23 by Ipswich, England native Caleb Fuller led the Aggie charge.

The Gauchos (168, 5-4) come in with a definite international flavor — sporting players from Guinea, Canada, Croatia, New Zealand and Spain , plus it is Mali product Amadou Sow who’s the reigning BWC Player of the Year.

On Saturday, the Aggie teams present a Pavilion doubleheader with the women hosting Irvine at 2:30 p.m. and the men taking on CSUN at 5 p.m.

Northwestern, Stanford, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Pepperdine, San Diego State, SMU, Sterling University, Texas, Texas Tech, UCLA and Wyoming competing.

Live scoring will be available at golfstat.com.

UCD hoops home Basketball fans rejoice. Both UC Davis hoops programs are

RIVERSIDE — Well, that didn’t work out ...

Women’s golf play in the Battle at The Rock was shortened to a single round after high winds canceled the first 36 holes on Monday, then knocked the rest of the event from the course.

Prior to the stoppage, the Aggies were in fourth place as a team at even par, with Skyler Wood tied for second at 1-under and sister Madison in a tie for 10th at even-par. Freshman Jackie Lucena at 1-over followed with Rei Nakatani at 3-over for Davis.

Next up for the Aggies is the Westbrook Spring Invitational on Feb. 23-24, in Peoria, Ariz.

DUNNING: The football circus is back in town From Page B1

The first time I saw it, I didn’t know if I was watching professional football or a game of Capture the Flag at summer camp.

If someone manages to score a touchdown, no kicker will be running onto the field to attempt the extra point. The goal posts are there just so it looks like a real football field.

The head coach will have a

difficult decision to make after a score. Have the ball placed at the 2-yard line and be awarded 1 point for a successful run or pass, place the ball at the 5-yard line and get 2 points for success or place the ball at the 10-yard line and get 3 points.

How about 4 points if the ballcarrier runs into the end zone backward, does a summersault and lands squarely on both feet?

If you don’t think a 3-point

conversion is a gimmick, you need to find a dictionary now.

I’ll concede it may well be that this football-crazed nation is demanding more football. But we want real football, not some circus-act facsimile thereof.

J

ust once, I’d like to see one of these so-called “spring” leagues announce that “we have adopted the exact rules of the NFL” or “we have adopted

the exact rules of college football.” Then, and only then, would we know for sure we’re getting the real thing.

After all, fans love the NFL and fans love college football. No one is demanding that the rules be changed. No need to mess with perfection.

None of the “innovations” the XFL has introduced will make the game better or more exciting or more fan-friendly.

Instead, they simply remind us once again this is not real football.

One of the XFL’s stated goals is to finish its games in under three hours. Apparently, they know that folks watching at home will not be able to take it any longer than that before switching to “Bowling for Dollars.”

The XFL. The “X” will soon stand for “Ex.” — Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

BASEBALL: Vaughn believes Aggies have improved From Page B1 said, ‘Oh, they’ve got a bad record, they’re just laying down.’ ” The big question mark in 2020? Pitching.

After going through 2019 with 5.67 team earned run average and allowing opponents to hit .307, the Aggies are determined to shore up things on the mound. Playing in cavernous Dobbins Stadium — 410 feet to center and 385 to the power alleys — those pitching stats were particularly disturbing numbers.

Armijo High graduate Brett Erwin is expected to start on Friday, and Vaughn loves his stocky righthander: “He’s a strike-thrower.

Slider, sinker. Nothing really goes straight with him. He’s not going to overpower anyone, but he’s going to stay at the bottom of the zone and when he pitches, we usually have a chance to win the game.”

A junior now, Erwin went 5-5 in 14 appearances with a 3.70 ERA last spring.

Jake Spillane (1-3, 6.07) and Wyatt Tucker (1-2, 6.35) are vying for the

Saturday and Sunday starts, but as previous records suggest, the competition to start wags on.

At closer, Vaughn sees “a committee” until somebody emerges. Last year’s stopper, Steve Ouellette (2.79 with five saves), is injured and unavailable.

The rest of the lineup has some proven veterans.

With fifth-year senior catcher Logan Denholm returning, Vaughn likes how his hurlers will be handled: “To have a guy like Logan, with that veteran leadership ... It’s tremendous.”

Denholm, by way of Oak Ridge High, hit .295 with three home runs and 25 RBI in 2019.

Also back is leading hitter Tanner Murray. A San Lorenzo Valley High product, the angular Murray hit .364 as a sophomore and also paced Davis in runs scored, RBI and slugging percentage (37/31/.503).

Sweet-swinging outfielders Tanner Morrison (an Albany native) and Vanden High’s Alejandro Lara provide veteran skills and averages — .302 and .312 respectively.

A freshman from Davis

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Davis High product Zach Carrell, front, stretches it out during UC Davis baseball practice this week at Dobbins Stadium. It all starts for real Friday as Utah comes to town for a three-game set.

High, Jonah Henrickson, has won the starting job at first base. Vaughn says the recruit from across the street “had a great fall. He’s a good player who is going to be a great player for us.”

Jaylen Smith (Stockdale High of Bakersfield), according to his coach, comes into the new year

“faster, stronger, bigger after getting after the weight room in the offseason.” Smith will open at second base — a position that Kyler Arenado (Huntington Beach) backed up last year, but is expected to move to third, at least against Utah.

“Kyler’s the kind of guy

we can put anywhere,” Vaughn adds.

Pitman High’s Colton Evan will open in right field.

The hope for that trio is that their bats will come alive. Evan hit .262 with just one RBI and Arenado (.143) and Smith (.167) hope to build off promising

summer and spring outings.

In addition to Utah, home series with Loyola Marymount and Boise State are mark-your-calendar matchups.

Home-andaways with Sacramento State and Pacific also are on the agenda.

“We’re a work in progress,” admits Vaughn. “But we’re continuing to get better and, hopefully, this will be the year we turn the corner.”

Notes: In a year that it appears to all-hands-ondeck for UCD pitchers, the Aggies have only two lefties on staff — and that could be very good news for another former Davis High product, Zach Carrell.

Vaughn likes the way the freshman is developing and says throwing portside helps show batters something different: “He’ll have his opportunities.” ... Big West play begins March 27 at Long Beach State with the home conference slate starting April 3 against UC Santa Barbara. ... For a complete schedule, visit ucdavisaggies.com/ sports/baseball/schedule.

— Reach Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41@ gmail.com.