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Having been forced to close almost a year ago due to structural problems, the old Valley Wine building in downtown Davis had its roof collapse on Wednesday. Firefighters were on scene.

Downtown building’s roof collapses

BY LAUREN KEENE Enterprise staff writer

Yellow caution tape and chain-link fencing were erected around a shuttered downtown Davis building Wednesday after the roof collapsed, causing part of the building to lean against a neighboring fast-food restaurant.

The former home of Valley Wine Co., 417 G St., will be demolished on Saturday, Davis building officials said after members of the Yolo County Bomb Squad sent a remote-controlled robot into the structure — which reportedly has seen multiple break-ins by transients since it closed last May — to make sure no one was trapped inside.

“This is the Davis Police Department. Anyone inside the building needs to exit — the building is unsafe for occupancy!” an officer announced via radio as the robot made its entry.

No one answered.

While the building has been vacant and condemned for nearly a year now, a sense of urgency arose at about noon Wednesday when a passerby

called emergency responders to report that the roof had caved in and the building appeared to be falling.

The roof “has been falling all morning,” Destiny Yarrow, the manager of Western Feed & Pet Supply to the south, said in an interview later that day. “You could hear it creaking and cracking.”

It continued to crumble well into the afternoon, causing windows to break out as well, Fire Chief Joe Tenney said.

“If you look at the building, it’s structurally unsound,” Tenney said at the scene, noting that the front half of the roof has collapsed while “the north and south walls are bulging outward.” The north wall came to rest against Taco Bell next door, which later shut down for safety reasons.

“There are huge separation gaps between the roof structure and the wall structures. The building’s clearly still moving,” Tenney said.

With crews unable to enter or even get near the 3,300-square-foot structure due to its safety hazard, workers

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The Yolo County bomb squad robot surveys the damage at the scene. fenced off both the falling building and Taco Bell while the city worked with Valley Wine owner John Booher — who also owns the building — to

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Yolo County reports third coronavirus death

BY ANNE TERNUS-BELLAMY Enterprise staff writer

The novel coronavirus has claimed another life in Yolo County — the second resident in two days to die, health officials reported on Wednesday.

Three county residents have now died of COVID19 — the disease caused by the coronavirus — and 67 people have tested positive — an increase of 11 cases

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over Tuesday. All but one of the new cases were in the city of Woodland, which now has 17 confirmed cases.

The city of West Sacramento still has the most confirmed cases — 34 — while the city of Davis has 10 and Winters and the unincorporated areas of the county have a total of six.

Yolo County Public Health Officer Dr. Ron Chapman has said the

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number of cases in a given city is not necessarily reflective of how “sick” that city is; rather, it may be the result of different testing protocols and the use of different labs.

Chapman has also said that 40 percent of some tests are producing false negative results and that, combined with the lack of broad testing in general, means incidences of the disease are likely much

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greater than the numbers show.

The good news, even with the additional cases and fatality reported Wednesday: hospitalizations remain unchanged. A total of 17 county residents have been hospitalized during the course of this pandemic, including a number of whom were later discharged to isolate at home.

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Final results from the March 3 presidential primary election are in, giving Measure G — the schools parcel tax — a win and changing the makeup of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors.

The final composition of the board will be determined in November, however, as incumbent Supervisor Jim Provenza of Davis and challenger Linda Deos are headed to a runoff.

Meanwhile, Woodland City Councilman Angel Barajas has defeated longtime Supervisor Duane Chamberlain in the rural 5th District, which also encompasses a portion of the city of Woodland.

Barajas finished with PROVENZA 52.37 Incumbent

percent of the vote to Chamberlain’s 47.63 percent.

In the DEOS 4th DisChallenger trict, Provenza finished with 48.43 percent to Deos’ 37.5 percent.

David Abramson finished in third place with 14.07 percent. Because no candidate topped 50 percent, the top two finishers head to a runoff.

Deos, a Davis attorney, said Thursday she appreciates “the opportunity Yolo County voters have given me to continue in this race.”

Noting the ongoing global pandemic, Deos said, “while the economic fallout is not fully known, I have spent decades working with individuals and companies who have fallen on hard times and into bankruptcy… I look forward to using my years of experience to help us out of this crisis and into a better future.”

Provenza, seeking his fourth term on the Board

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UC Davis will hold virtual commencement in June

BY CALEB HAMPTON Enterprise staff writer UC Davis will not hold a traditional commencement ceremony this June, Chancellor Gary S. May announced Wednesday.

The campus is putting together a virtual celebration to honor the class of 2020 in June with the possibility of an in-person ceremony being held for those graduates at a later date.

“We are saddened to

share UC Davis Commencement Ceremonies will not take place in the same way as previous years,” May said.

The decision to move the ceremony online comes amid widespread mitigation efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he expects the state’s number of cases will peak in May, but that the trajectory of

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Briefly Esparto waste station open

The Esparto Recycling and Transfer Station will reopen to residential customers who live in the unincorporated areas of the county who do not subscribe to solid waste curbside-collection services.

The Transfer Station, 27075 County Road 19A in Esparto, will be open on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and remain closed all other days.

A Code Enforcement Officer will be onsite checking identification to ensure this essential service is serving the needs of rural residents only. This screening process is also in place to ensure that unessential waste related items are not recycled until the Yolo County Shelter in Place order is lifted.

While the Household Hazardous Waste Facility remains closed to residents at the Yolo County Central Landfill, the Division of Integrated Waste will continue to serve the needs of residents by offering free at-home collection of hazardous materials.

To schedule a free pickup of hazardous waste, call the landfill at 530-666-8813. For information, visit www. yolocounty.org/landfill.

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Davis Poet Laureate James Lee Jobe has offers a free poetry reading at 7:30 p.m. today live online at facebook.com/ jamesleejobe.

After each reading is over, a video is created and remains at that same web address.

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We’ll keep amplifying local voices “A fter McClatchy bankruptcy, reporter Julie K. Brown urges Americans to subscribe to local newspaper,” said the headline over a story by Clare Duffy in CNN Business.

“The shrinking presence of local news across the United States may be dividing the country, Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown said Sunday on CNN’s Reliable Sources,” the story began. “ ‘With these smaller newspapers drying up across the country, it is creating a collapse of local newspapers and local news and the kind of information they provide around the country,’ said Brown. “ ‘Because there isn’t the number of voices and the number of local newspapers, that has contributed to the divisions that we’re experiencing around the country.’ ” Intentionally or not, local newspapers frequently unite communities because they cover and discuss

and advocate and provide a forum for opinions on local issues.

And even if those local issues may be divisive within the town, the division is rarely on Democratic or Republican lines.

If the newspaper offers fair coverage of those issues — even if it editorializes on one side or the other — it becomes a community forum that folks on both sides of an issue will look to for coverage.

And then there are all those items that a local newspaper covers that have nothing to do with division.

We all root for the high school football team. We all sit on the curb watching the Picnic Day Parade go by. We all pray for our young men and women who have been sent off to war.

We all take pride when one of our own wins a Nobel Prize or an Olympic Gold Medal or the Hawaiian Ironman or sacks a quarterback in the Super Bowl. All of which, incidentally, have been accomplished by graduates of Davis High School.

And we all grieve together when we open the newspaper to see that one of our friends or neighbors or local icons has passed away.

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f the local newspaper goes away, and is replaced by the partisan drumbeat that is a staple of the cable news networks, our differences become exaggerated and our sense of community engagement, common purpose and hometown pride are diminished.

Ten free library resources anyone can use at home Special to The Enterprise Yolo County residents are invited to join Yolo County Library online for a wide range of information and entertainment — free from home during the county’s shelter-in-place order.

Wondering if you need to return your library materials? Please keep your materials at home until the library reopens. Due dates have been extended until May 4 and overdue fees will be waived. Get questions answered by visiting the library webpage or calling 530-666-8005.

No library card? No problem! Yolo County residents can register for a temporary Yolo County Library eCard to instantly access a wide range of digital services at: https:// web-iii.yolocounty.org/self reg. Alternatively, borrow e-books and e-audiobooks with OverDrive’s Libby app. Simply sign up with your mobile phone number and gain instant access.

“We offer free digital resources for all ages,” said Yolo County Librarian Mark Fink. “Now is a great time to explore our website, https://yolocountylibrary. org, to read a new book, learn a new skill, or catch up with your favorite publication.”

Here are 10 ways to use the library from home (for free): ■ Spring into Reading by participating in the Spring Reading Program, sponsored by the Yolo County Library Foundation. Participants can register on the library’s website, earn digital badges while reading at home and are entered into a prize drawing when 10 badge activities are completed.

■ The library’s Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest pages have updates, live and prerecorded storytimes, trivia-night events and forums to connect with fellow community members scheduled throughout the day Mondays through Fridays.

■ Learn about the latest shelter-in-place resources.

The Yolo County Library website FAQ page provides an updated list of useful community resources, including food banks, community meals, school lunches and delivery services, emotional-support resources and wage replacement sources for impacted workers. The list also includes activities and entertainment resources for families, including live zoo webcams, virtual tours, online museum art exhibits, virtual music and theater performances, open education courses, craft instruction and online sporting events. Go to www.yolocountylibrary. org/faq.

■ Browse the books,

audiobooks, news and magazines with the library’s virtual collection. The library offers something for every kind of reader, so read and listen to a treasure trove of fresh content. Also try OverDrive, which offers our community’s most popular fiction and nonfiction on any desktop or through the Libby app for your mobile device. E-book and e-audiobook formats are available as well as options for IOS, Android and Kindle.

The newest app SimplyE combines OverDrive, Enki (if the user wants more indie options or more nonfiction variety), and the Digital Public Library of America collection (DPLA). Magazine lovers can use Flipster for favorite popular titles, including current and back issues.

Visit www.yolocounty library.org/reading.

■ For elementary-age children, Flipster eMagazines offers Highlights and Ask! The Tumblebooks database includes readalong and animated e-books for parents and young children to enjoy together, as well as literacybuilding games, puzzles and videos.

To keep teens and tweens busy, look to TeenBookCloud for e-books, e-audiobooks, videos and more.

Lastly, encourage a child’s math literacy with Tumble Math, an e-book collection designed to help children understand mathematical concepts through stories.

■ Teachers and students of all ages can benefit from the library’s online Encyclopedia Britannica, Spanish language Escolar and General One File research tools. Teaching Books provides teachers with activities, reading lists, books and author resources, authors hosting free events and more. Teachers can have instant videos and interviews with authors. Go to www.yolocountylibrary. org/research.

■ Learn or practice any of the 163 languages on the library’s website through courses, movies and music, including a new COVID-19 language course in 101 languages from Pronunciator.

Quickly build conversational skills through a suite of interactive online drills, scored quizzes, and downloadable audio lessons and phrasebooks.

■ Improve your English skills with USA Learns, a free website to help adults learn English online. There are three English courses to teach beginning and intermediate English anytime, day or night. Video lessons include English speaking, listening, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading, writing, grammar and a new U.S. citizenship course.

■ Yolo County Archives and other historical collections can be explored from

the comfort of home. Calisphere, at https://calisphere.org, aggregates digitized collections from a number of California repositories, including resources from the Yolo County Archives.

Google Arts & Culture, at https://artsandculture.goo gle.com, includes curated collections from the California State Archives, the Crocker Art Museum, the Bancroft Library and the California Academy of Sciences.

California Revealed, at https://californiarevealed. org, helps California’s public libraries digitize, preserve and provide online access to archival materials, including collections from the Yolo County Archives and the West Sacramento Historical Society.

Additionally, some photographs and collections from the Yolo County Archives are digitally available at: www.yolocounty history.com. Nationally relevant resources and curated digital collections can be accessed through the Archives Unbound database on the library page at https://yolocoun tylibrary.org/research/.

■ Reach your goals and finish your high school education with Career Online High School. By providing academic coaches and individual career paths, this program sets students up in a supportive environment to obtain their high school diplomas.

Participants must be 19 years or older and live in Yolo County.

Take the self-assessment at https://www.careeronline hs.gale.com/ca/self-assess ment/.

For questions, call 530666-8005 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

I have worked for the same small-town newspaper for 50 years because I love this level of journalism and the intense activism residents of this city display on a wide variety of issues, most all of them local.

No one cares if the mayor or the city manager or the parks and recreation director or the school board president is a Democrat or a Republican. We simply care what they will do to enhance and improve the day to day lives of those of us who live here.

Davis is a special town because of the special people who have made it so, whether they arrived 60 years ago or 60 months ago or even 60 days ago.

It is our joy and our privilege to report on everything about this city we call home.

May it always be so.

— Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise. net.

Davis Media Access launches online diary Special to The Enterprise Davis Media Access invites residents to help document the history Yolo County residents are making during the COVID-19 pandemic by participating in a virtual storytelling project here in Yolo County.

“Historians are as informed by first-person recollection and ephemera as they are by world events,” DMA executive director Autumn LabbéRenault said. “Think about those who kept diaries during the flu of 1918, or the spread of smallpox through the Americas. What we experience as individuals adds to a greater understanding of the crisis we’re weathering as a whole.”

In this spirit, DMA is launching “Life in the Time of COVID-19: Yolo County Community Diary” as a collaborative storytelling project during this time of societal shift.

Using their cell phones, local residents can record and upload a brief (90 seconds or less) description of some aspect of their experiences. What’s it like to work from home? To home school your children?

How is your business or

nonprofit adjusting? How are you reshaping your creative expression? How are you struggling? Who is helping you? What places in Yolo County are soothing your physically distanced soul?

Videos can be serious, humorous, informative, or short performance pieces.

It’s quick, easy, free and open to anyone in Yolo County. Labbé-Renault invited everyone to participate so that DMA can help tell the story of this time, in this place.

Upload videos to https://davismedia.org/ diary. DMA will aggregate the videos into small themed collections, such as businesses, schools, the arts, nonprofits, etc. and host them on our YouTube Channel. Segments may also air on DCTV Comcast Channel 15 or on community radio station KDRT 95.7 FM, or be shared on DMA’s social media. By uploading a video, participants acknowledge they understand it may be used as part of the project, and can therefore be seen/ heard by the public. DMA reserves the right to not use any submission.

For information, visit davismedia.org, or email info@davismedia.org.

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Davis’ Beehively at forefront of education revolution

BY OWEN YANCHER Enterprise staff writer For the past century, the chalk-and-talk method of teaching has remained the American standard.

Brick-and-mortar classrooms have dominated the educational landscape and yet, at the same time, over the years, technology has evolved at an exponential rate.

Amid this 2020 COVID19 outbreak and both state and nationwide district shutdowns, schools find themselves at a historic crossroads — deciding between the forfeiture of their remaining months of instruction for the academic year or making immediate transitions to distance-learning platforms.

Though their task might appear herculean, especially for districts like Davis Joint Unified — one that serves thousands of students and is looking to make the switch to online learning in just a matter of days, systems already exist for these large-scale education changeovers.

And it’s been a Davisbased firm, Beehively, at the forefront of this education revolution for the past decade, easing the burden on local schools and educators as they’ve shifted platforms.

Starting with St. James School in central Davis as its first client almost 12 years ago, Beehivley is now actively aiding the distance learning of over 150,000 students at well over 100 sites nationwide.

“These past few weeks, we’ve been working around the clock,” says CEO Brian Bolz, who expects those numbers to continue to climb as more states fall in line with California Superintendent Tony Thurmond’s recommendation that districts cease in-person instruction for the remainder of the school year.

Bolz says every school district is tackling the transition a bit differently.

“We had some schools that closed down on Friday, March 13, and wanted to start their distance learning instruction immediately that next Monday,” he says.

“Just ready-set-go.”

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Davis-based education company Beehively is on the cutting edge of the learning-from-home movement.

Sonoma’s Presentation School, which serves students in kindergarten through 8th grade was one of the first to move entirely online with the help of Beehively and it’s sister-business Bonsai (an IT support firm).

“We’ve been able to develop a blueprint that schools are now using as a springboard,” adds Ryan Waddington, a Beehively account executive.

Other districts, like DJUSD, are taking a slower approach as they distribute technology to students and get teachers situated for successful online instruction.

But what, exactly, does online instruction look like for kindergarteners, elementary students or high school age learners?

“Right now, everything’s on the parent and child’s schedule for the younger students who need help using the technology,” says St. James Principal Heather Church.

Currently, her teachers are releasing lesson videos in the morning, hosting occasional Zoom sessions and having virtual recesses. Older students have been able to stick to their more compartmentalized routines and interact

with multiple instructors for different subjects each day.

“We’ve put ourselves out there for students and parents,” Church adds. “They’re seeing our homes and families in videos we’re making.

But now, more than ever, we need to be there for kids to help keep their minds, bodies and spirits engaged through these tough times.”

Bolz, who studied computer science and economics at Stanford, says this COVID-19 situation has simply brought the technology bubble that’s been building up over time to its bursting point. He sees no reason for schools to drag their feet when it comes to implementing these processes.

“The pressure to change has now reached that peak where the change is unavoidable,” he says “You can’t put the genie back in the bottle.

“Distance learning is part of the game plan for good now.”

And while that may mean a huge investment of time and effort on the part of teachers, as they adjust their lesson formats, Bolz sees it as

an investment for the future.

Once developed, online lesson plans will still be available if needed down the road.

“Teachers are realizing the burden doesn’t all fall on them,” Waddington adds. “They don’t have to make all these videos and content themselves. This is a collaborative effort across the board and people across America are pooling their resources .”

It’s a whole new frontier, for teachers and students alike.

Notes: Educators or schools looking for help as they transition to online learning are encouraged to reach out to Beehively’s Brian Bolz, brian@bee hively.com, or Ryan Waddington, ryan@beehively. com. Besides its online learning transition help, Beehively specializes in website configuration, software innovation, Google integration and can help schools with technology user agreement writing.

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

UCD Student Farm keeps working to feed community

BY DIANE NELSON Special to The Enterprise A half-dozen people wear orange plastic gloves and keep their distance from each other as they harvest lettuce, kale, beets and other crops at the UC Davis Student Farm. Their bounty will help feed the Davis community in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Like everyone else, we’re trying to respond as best we can in these uncertain times,” says Katharina Ullmann, Student Farm director, taking a break from the day’s harvest.

Most operations at UC Davis have been suspended in response to California’s stay-at-home order to slow

the spread of the infectious disease. Ullmann and a small, essential crew of staff and student employees work carefully to tend fields that feed local groups and provide a place where students can experience sustainable agriculture.

“As of right now, the FDA says there’s no evidence COVID-19 is a foodborne illness, so we feel comfortable at this time continuing to provide food for the community,” Ullman explains.

“We’ve instated heightened health and safety measures to minimize risk of transmission. No one is coming out here if they show any signs of illness, of course, and we have strict rules for

washing hands for at least 20 seconds.”

Also, the crew all wear single-use gloves, stay at least 6 feet apart and sanitize every tool and surface that people touch.

About 120 communitysupported agriculture subscribers benefit from the farm’s harvest, as do groups that support students like the UC Davis Dining Services and the ASUCD Pantry and Aggie Compass — the Basic Needs Center.

“I truly appreciate the commitment of everyone at the Student Farm to keep things going during this insane time,” wrote one grateful CSA subscriber in an email last week. “I know I am

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Ken Earl is one of an essential team of workers at the UC Davis Student Farm using strict safety precautions as they continue to harvest crops for the community. better prepared to ward off the virus if I am eating super fresh, healthy vegetables.”

Ullmann can’t predict what operations will look

like in the coming weeks.

Like other California universities, UCD will conduct classes online this spring.

“We usually enroll 60 to

90 student interns each quarter who all work at the Student Farm. Given that we’ll be moving some of our programming online, we don’t know yet how many students will be able to participate,” Ullman says.

“We’ll have a clearer picture in the next couple weeks.”

In the meantime, a skeleton crew will harvest spring crops, plant summer vegetables and share their produce with the Davis community.

“We’re grateful we can still be out here farming,” Ullman says, turning to join her crew in the field. “Food unites us.”

— UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Finding our way in close quarters

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recently asked a friend, also in his 70s, how life was going.

It’s just him and his wife, 40 years married, stuck at home like the rest of us because of the virus.

Things are OK, he said. As for his wife, a known introvert, “being asked to stay close to home is something she’s quite comfortable with. What she isn’t as comfortable with is my day-long presence, and my sense is she’s struggling to figure out how to handle that.”

Hmm, a lot of us could echo that. Diane is used to me playing golf several times a week, or going to teach at the university, giving her free rein in the house for significant portions of the day. Now I’m here.

As for all those Davis parents whose children used to head off to school? They’re underfoot, 24/7.

Thank God there’s electronic connectedness.

Our yard has never been this pristine. We go out each day looking for something, anything, that needs attention. The real work was completed two weeks ago. I hope to spot a leaf, of any size, that has freshly fallen.

Then I can justifiably change into clogs, my old sweatshirt and my gloves, in order to pick it up and place it into our brown-lidded, official Davis recycling can.

That takes seven minutes on average, thank goodness.

In olden days — like 60 days ago — I might pop into a store four or five times a week to pick up fresh fish for dinner, meat for a new recipe, or the olives and cheese required for a dinner salad.

No longer.

When we first read a few weeks ago that there would be special hours for seniors at Davis supermarkets, I was wary, not relieved.

Lotta seniors live here. Diane and I drove up to Save Mart to check it out early one morning.

The parking lot was so full, it looked like the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. We made a U-Turn and returned home. And we drove by the Davis Food Co-Op during senior hours a few days later…and kept going, past the crowded lot.

“Costco is empty at 2 or 3 o’clock, midweek,” Diane confided.

It was, and the store has very wide aisles. I anxiously advanced the shopping cart behind Diane, using my jacketed forearms to push. No flesh touched the cart.

Conflicting articles said I was or wasn’t in danger from this or that, mask or no mask, don’t touch your face, the virus can enter through your eyes. I was a confused mess, hiding behind my sunglasses. It was so dark in the store, I couldn’t see anything specific, but I comfortably trailed Diane’s jacketed silhouette two feet ahead.

The whole grocery scene has evolved quickly since then. Costco has since progressed to a safe, highly managed entry, shopping, and exit process. Nugget has announced masks are mandatory.

SaveMart, like other stores, has a plexiglass panel shielding checkers.

Personal shopping bags are out, even the expensive, handwoven ones from foreign collectives. New plastic bags, which were banished, are becoming the “in” thing.

Toilet paper is still a thing? One friend assured me that certain Davis stores, if they have it, still dispense only one or two rolls per supplicant. Another asserted that the early-morning surge of seniors at her favorite store keys on toilet paper.

A third friend said his daughter, who had three roommates, was down to one roll in their apartment. A good dad, he drove over with the solution.

Actually, there are all kinds of tales about our grocery stores.

This week garlic is hard to find.

Most of it comes from China, so we can guess why. It would take a real reporter to go on scene several times during the week, interview shoppers and speak to managers, to do an exhaustive look at the grocery scene. It’s exactly what I’m not supposed to do.

However, I’ve heard of no Davis supermarket story matching that of my niece in Manhattan on a recent weekend. When she descended from her Manhattan apartment to shop at a nearby WholeFoods, she found the line to be around the block. Ninety-minute wait, she was told.

She called mom and dad in New Jersey; the parents drove across the George Washington Bridge and brought food right to her door. Fortunately the mom, my sister-in-law, reported that there were only half-a-dozen cars on the bridge. (We take a little license with numbers here, using White House standards.)

Feeling trapped one morning, I decided to visit a farm family with a U-Pick strawberry field just south of Woodland. I enjoyed being on hands and knees in the rows — fresh air, sweet berries. I picked seven pounds that day and 17 more the next.

I also met a woman who was weeding the rows. We swapped stories. Her daughter in the Bay

Area has an actual hazmat suit.

Now that, I thought, is intense.

But she explained that her daughter has a health issue that compromises her lungs. Whoa.

Should there be some type of emergency, like having to evacuate her apartment building, I’d want it in the closet, too.

But back to food. For us, simple is fine. Endless greens from the garden. Other veggies from the Saturday Farmers Market — I go at 8:30, few people, and social distancing is the order of the day.

Whatever is at hand from the pantry or the freezer works out. We never really stocked up, nor do we feel the urge.

End of the day, food isn’t that important right now. People we know have lost their incomes, perhaps their livelihoods. People we know are physically compromised and rightly acutely worried about getting this virus.

A buddy tells me of his daughter, a young mother of a 2-yearold who took in a friend’s toddler while an abusive relationship plays through with that’s child’s parents.

Just eat something that keeps you healthy. Amen.

— Daniel Kennedy has a long history with the earth’s bounty and is an adviser to the Davis Farmers Market. Reach him at kennedy46@gmail.com.

Learn about the science of wet, wrinkly hands

BY SARA THOMPSON Special to the Enterprise

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veryone has experienced pruned and wrinkly hands when in the bath or pool. The effect has usually been dismissed as your skin absorbing water and swelling up.

Some scientists, however, think there may be a more intentional reason.

Since about the 1930s, there have been studies on why our hands prune up when submerged in water for extended periods. It was found that hands with nerve damage did not wrinkle like the areas without damage. With more observations and studies it was determined that the wrin-

EXPLORIT SCIENCE CENTER kling on our hands is due to an involuntary nervous system reaction. It is the part of our nervous system that works without us continuously telling it to work, such as keeping us breathing and our heart pumping.

Now that we know the how, we begin to ask ourselves, why does our body do this? Several studies in the 2000s suggest it helps with our grip in wet environments. Studies would have a group pick up marbles of various size, some wet and some dry. They would also have a separate

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Your skin never lies. group of people soak their hands in warm water for an extended period of time and pick up the same objects.

The studies showed that those with the wet, pruny hands could pick up the wet objects better than those with dry hands. It made no difference between the

hands when picking up the dry objects.

Scientists think the wrinkling of fingers could have helped early man pick food when raining or in wet, marshy environments. The pruning on our feet could help us grip the ground in rain or wet environments too, just like the tread on a tire helps grip the ground when wet.

The wrinkling and pruning of hands and feet when submerged is still being studied. For some fun with family at home, try it at home. Find some different objects to pick up or varying sizes and textures, marbles were used in the above studies because of their smooth sides. Soak some of

the objects, and have someone try to pick up both the wet and dry objects.

If there are two of you, have one person soak their hands in warm water for 10 or more minutes, and have them try to pick up the objects as well. If there is only one of you, do the experiment with dry hands, then repeat with wet. Once you have done the experiment with just wet and dry hands, try varying the time of soaking your hands, or using warm and cold water.

It is always fun to change your variables to see if the results change or stay the same.

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Study: Coronavirus economic OBITUARIES Florence May Grosskettler effects might last decades March 27, 1930 — April 5, 2020

Special to The Enterprise The economy could be suffering the effects of the coronavirus for decades, suggest economists at the University of California, Davis, who researched the financial effects of pandemics dating back to the 14th century.

“If the trends play out similarly in the wake of COVID-19 — adjusted to the scale of this pandemic — the global economic trajectory will be very different than was expected only a few weeks ago,” the authors wrote in a working paper published this week.

“Pandemics are followed by sustained periods — over multiple decades — of depressed investment opportunities.” Òscar Jordà, Sanjay Singh and Alan M. Taylor, all professors in the Department of Economics, concluded in their paper that the pandemic will likely depress real rates of return, lead to small increases in real wages and weigh on investment.

A real rate of return is an annual percentage of profit earned on an investment, adjusted for inflation.

The paper, “Longer Run Economic Consequences of Pandemics,” was published online by the Financial Reserve Bank of San Francisco, where Jordà is a senior policy adviser. The research was also reported on in Bloomberg.com and in other media.

The researchers studied macroeconomic responses to historic pandemic events, using data collected over many years by economic historians, and measured economic performance at annual frequency in cities, regions and countries from the 14th century to the present.

The economists looked at 12 major pandemics where more than 100,000 people died. They also looked at armed conflicts that killed comparable amounts of people.

“Significant macroeconomic after-effects of the pandemics persist for about 40 years, with real rates of return substantially depressed. In contrast, we find that wars have no such effect, indeed the opposite,” the authors said in their paper.

They said pandemics

typically are followed by depressed investment opportunities, possibly because of heightened desires to save, possibly due to an increase in precautionary saving, or because people are trying to rebuild depleted wealth.

Following a pandemic, the natural rate of interest declines for decades thereafter, reaching its lowest point about 20 years later, researchers said. About four decades later, the natural rate returns to the level that would be expected had the pandemic not taken place. The natural rate of interest is an interest rate that supports the economy at full employment and maximum output while keeping inflation constant.

The major caveat identified by the economists is that past pandemics occurred at a time when people did not survive to old age. “The Black Death and other plagues hit populations with the great mass of the age pyramid below 60, so this time may be different,” they said.

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Play golf and benefit child-abuse victims Special to The Enterprise Soroptimist International of Greater Davis will host its annual golf tournament on Saturday, July 18, at Davis Municipal Golf Course. Proceeds will benefit Yolo County’s Multi-Disciplinary Interview Center, which benefits victims of child abuse and their families, and

Soroptimist programs.

There will be prizes for winners, closestto-the-pin and most accurate drive. The cost is $100, which includes lunch.

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Florence May (Bailey) Grosskettler died on Sunday, April 5, 2020.

Born in San Francisco in 1930, the daughter of Charles and Caroline Bailey. Before she was a year old, she moved to Stockton, where she resided until she married John Benty at the age of 20.

The two lived in Los Angeles for a number of years, she working for Union 76 Oil while her husband attended Art Center College of Design on a scholarship.

John was drafted by the Army in 1951 and the two moved first to Texas and then to England, where he was stationed.

While in England they traversed the continent that instilled in her a love for travel. The adventurous couple then shipped John’s new Austin Healey from England to New York and drove the convertible cross-country to California.

From California, they moved to Detroit, Chicago and then back to Long Beach. Finally, they moved to New Jersey, John working in New York while Florence raised their two children, Cameron and Christiane.

In the early 1970s, Florence became a registered nurse and moved back to California where she was to continue her career at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Stockton. She attended continuing-educational

programs while working as a full-time nurse and became qualified to work in intensivecare and cardiac-care units. She retired in 1992 after 32 years of nursing.

Throughout her working career she traveled the world, visiting over 50 countries. Florence moved to Davis in 2000 and met Jack Grosskettler while playing a game they both loved, bridge. They were married in 2004. With her second husband, she would add to her “country collection” traveling to such unique locations as Antarctica, Vietnam and Jordan. Florence and Jack would continue to play bridge twice a week, making a life together that truly gave her great joy. She passed away nine days after her 90th birthday.

She is survived by her son, Cameron Benty and wife Suzanne; daughter Christiane May Spoto and husband Stuart; and grandchildren Ari Spoto-Kowal and husband Sam, Jenna Benty-Potts and her husband Ben, Alexi Spoto, and Jordan Benty.

Due to the passion she had for the arts, the family asks that in lieu of flowers a remembrance in Florence’s name may be made to the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art in Davis at https://give. ucdavis.edu/Donate/YourGift/323626.

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Pets of the week Covey Keep socialdistancing regulations in mind when in public gardens like the UC Davis Arboretum.

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UCD Arboretum urges social distancing

BY SIENNA MATA Special to The Enterprise

As skies start to clear and the holiday weekend quickly approaches, people are looking forward to spending some time outside—many at the UC Davis Arboretum and Putah Creek Riparian Reserve. It is crucial that everyone going out in public prioritizes adhering to social distancing above all else, which means skipping popular destinations, opting for more local neighborhood or less crowded areas.

According to leading experts, social distancing is working to flatten the

curve, but people must continue to practice this to secure public health.

“While the curve is bending in the state of California, it’s also stretching, and at any moment we pull back, you can see that curve go back up, that slope go back up,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a message Wednesday.

This means people need to avoid situations in which they may not be able to reliably practice social distancing, such as visiting two-way trail heads and the associated congested parking areas.

“If you’re on a single trailhead going up and folks are coming down, you

can’t do that,” Newsom said.

Trails at the Arboretum and Reserve tend to get many visitors, but there are a lot of nearby alternatives that better lend themselves to social distancing.

“The entire campus is a public garden,” said Kathleen Socolofsky, assistant vice chancellor and director of the Arboretum and Public Garden. “There are so many gorgeous places to take a walk throughout campus, where it’s much easier to avoid crowding.”

Another option is to go on a local adventure. Gain new knowledge and an appreciation of your neighborhood by documenting

nature using iNaturalist. org. You can contribute to science while learning more about your environment by documenting plants and animals you see.

You don’t even have to leave your yard to enjoy the outdoors. This weekend is the perfect time to dig into gardening resources at home. The Arboretum and Public Garden website (arboretum.ucdavis.edu) features a Sustainable Gardening Toolkit, where you can find plant recommendations, planting plans, and links to other sites and resources, including their comprehensive Gardening for Pollinators page.

Genome variation gives insight into virus spread

BY ANDY FELL Special to The Enterprise As SARS-CoV-2 has spread around the world, its transmission rate has varied alongside variations in its genome, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis.

Surveillance of the virus genome may help public authorities target areas about to experience an upsurge of infection.

“What we’re trying to do is establish if genomic variation in the virus is predictive of changes in infectivity,” said Bart Weimer, professor of population health and reproduction at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. A preprint describing the work is available online, and the paper has been submitted for publication.

Weimer and graduate student DJ Darwin R. Bandoy analyzed the

genomes of 150 SARS-CoV-2 strains, mostly from outbreaks in Asia prior to March 1, 2020, as well as epidemiology and transmission information for those outbreaks. They classified outbreaks by stage: index (no outbreak), takeoff, exponential growth and decline. The ease of transmission of a virus is set by the value R, or reproductive number, where R is the average number of new infections caused by each infected person.

They combined all this information into a metric called GENI, for pathogen genome identity.

Although it has just 15 genes, SARS-CoV-2 is mutating all the time as it spreads around the world, Weimer said. Most of these changes make very little difference but sometimes the virus becomes more or less transmissible. For example, estimates of R as of March 1 varied from less

than 2 in China to as high as 8 in Italy.

Comparing GENI scores with the phase of an epidemic showed that an increase in genetic variation immediately preceded exponential growth in cases, for example in South Korea in late February. In Singapore, however, bursts of variation were associated with smaller outbreaks that public health authorities were able to quickly bring under control.

The team is planning to carry out a deeper analysis with a larger set of 2,000 SARS-CoV-2 genomes now available.

Combining genomic and epidemiological information in this way could allow authorities to better anticipate where a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases is brewing, Weimer said.

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Could regular speech transmit coronavirus?

BY ANDY FELL Special to The Enterprise Normal speech by individuals who are asymptomatic but infected with coronavirus may produce enough aerosolized particles to transmit the infection, according to aerosol scientists at UC Davis.

Although it’s not yet known how important this is to the spread of COVID19, it underscores the need for strict social distancing measures — and for virologists, epidemiologists and engineers who study aerosols and droplets to work together on this and other respiratory diseases.

Aerosols are particles small enough to travel through the air. Ordinary speech creates significant quantities of aerosols from respiratory particles, said William Ristenpart, professor of chemical engineering at UC Davis. Ristenpart is co-author on an editorial about the problem published this week in the journal Aerosol Science and Technology.

These respiratory particles are about one micron, or one micrometer, in diameter. That’s too small to see with the naked eye, but large enough to carry viruses such as influenza or SARS-CoV-2.

more particles are emitted and that some individuals are “superemitters” who give off up to 10 times as many particles as others.

The reasons for this are not yet clear. In a follow-up study published in January in PLOS One, they investigated which speech sounds are associated with the most particles.

Calculating just how easily a virus spreads through droplets requires expertise from different fields. From

virology, researchers need to know how many viruses are in lung fluids, how easily they form into droplets and how many viruses are needed to start an infection. Aerosol scientists can study how far droplets travel once expelled, how they are affected by air motion in a room and how fast they settle out due to gravity.

“The aerosol science community needs to step up and tackle the current challenge

Lots of animals are waiting for “forever homes” at the Yolo County Animal Shelter, 2640 E. Gibson Road in Woodland.

Among them is Jimbo (A177576), a 5-year-old neutered pittie mix who has enjoyed hiking and fun activities in his foster home.

Jimbo Also looking for a good home is Captain (A177946), a gentle and loving 7-year-old neutered German shepherd.

His foster family reports he is playful, loves his daily walks and loves to cuddle.

Captain All shelter animals are up-to-date on vaccinations, microchipped, and spayed or neutered.

For information on how to adopt a pet, call 530-668-5287 or visit www.petfinder.com/ member/us/ca/woodland/yolo-county-animal-services-ca283/.

At Rotts of Friends Animal Rescue, you’ll find Junie, a 1- to 2year-old spayed female

Junie Rottweiler. She is a very sweet gentle natured dog.

She can be a little shy but warms up quickly. She loves to play and walks well on leash.

Covey is a young neutered male great Pyrenees. He’s a friendly, playful, fun-loving boy who gets along with cats and other dogs. He was found with his brother, but they can be adopted separately.

The next Rotts of Friends’ adoption event is from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 11, at 34505 County Road 29 in Woodland. Come by 10 a.m., as it takes at least an hour to meet and adopt a dog; everyone who will be living with the dog should come out to meet it.

Bring proof of home ownership, such as a mortgage statement or property tax bill. If you rent, please bring proof that you are allowed to have a dog in your home, such as a pet clause in your lease or a note from your landlord.

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presented by COVID-19, and also help better prepare us for inevitable future pandemics,” Ristenpart and colleagues conclude.

Other authors on the editorial are Asadi; Professor Anthony Wexler, UC Davis Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; and Nicole Bouvier, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

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by Historical Resources Management Commission (HRMC) on the proposed demolition, and replacement project at 1031, 1037, 1041, and 1047 Olive Drive. The HRMC will be providing advisory input consistent with the Zoning Ordinance on proposed project. The HRMC will be providing advisory input consistent with the Zoning Ordinance on proposed project. In accordance with Executive Order N-33-20 and N-29-20, this meeting may be conducted electronically or by teleconference, without a physical location from which members of the public may observe and offer public comment.

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Healthy soil is vital to a lush lawn. It takes a little work, but improving soil can create vibrant, healthy, green grass.

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Improve soil quality for a better lawn

A lush, green lawn can vastly improve a home’s curb appeal. Thick, healthy grass indicates that homeowners care enough about their properties to invest the time, effort and money to make them beautiful.

According to the landscaping tool company Troy-Bilt, soil fertility is the foundation of healthy lawns. In fact, the quality of the soil is essential whether one is growing acres of grass, potted plants or vegetable garden beds. No matter which type of soil a homeowner is working with, there are various ways to make it better.

Remove thatch

Thatch is a tightly knotted layer of leaves, grass roots, stems, and other debris that accumulates between the grass blades and the soil. Too much thatch can hinder the movement of water, air and nutrients into the soil.

According to organic fertilizer company OrganoLawn, thatch often occurs if the production of dead organic material in the lawn exceeds the ability of the microorganisms in the soil to break down that organic matter. A halfinch of thatch is normal. If thatch gets too thick, it will need to be removed.

The home improvement resource DIY Network says dethatching can take place in the summer, fall and winter using a thatching rake.

Aerate

A lawn aerator will create holes in the soil. This can improve drainage and encourage worms and helpful microorganisms that require oxygen to thrive in the soil. The Briggs & Stratton Company says the best time to aerate a lawn is during the growing season when the grass can heal and fill in any holes, such as spring and fall. Aeration can help develop deeper grass roots for a healthier lawn.

parts sand and silt and half as much clay.

If the lawn is not yet established, loamy soil can be created and then the grass seeds planted.

For established soil, after removing thatch and aerating, top-dressing the lawn can help. This involves adding a thin layer of soil over the lawn.

It can improve the soil without killing the existing turf. Ideally, it should be done in early fall or spring, as this gives the grass time to grow through three to four more mowings before severe heat or cold sets in.

Healthy soil is vital to a lush lawn. It takes a little work, but improving soil can create vibrant, healthy, green grass.

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the light shines from behind it.

“Make sure your home office suits your performance under particular lighting conditions,” says Stromatt, who recommends the following tips: ■ Don’t set your monitor in front of the window; the bright background light shining behind the screen causes eye strain.

■ Place your chair at least arm’s length from the screen so that it can be seen without reading glasses or squinting.

■ Add LED tape lighting behind your monitor or under a desk for diffused light.

■ Use solar shades to soften lighting and lessen heat.

After setting up a glarefree workstation, add task lighting. Use dedicated light sources such as desk lamps for tasks like paperwork and filing. Place direct task lights on the opposite side of the hand you write with to avoid casting shadows onto your work.

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Many people have found themselves working from home. Whether setting up shop at the kitchen table or creating a complete home office, here are simple hacks to make your new work environment comfortable and productive.

“No matter which room becomes your workspace, proper lighting plays a key role in avoiding fatigue, eye strain and other discomforts,” said Jennifer Kis, director of marketing communications at Progress Lighting.

Begin by defining your workspace. Setting up on the kitchen or dining table can work — temporarily.

The upside is that it’s quick and easy. But these rooms are typically high-traffic areas, leading to distractions. Plus, you might have to pack up work at mealtimes. Instead, re-purpose a small table and chair and place it in an out-of-theway spot, such as a stairwell or bedroom corner.

Next, think about lighting. Layering light is a basic technique that should be used in every room, but especially home offices.

“Balance the lighting for different times of day. Natural light for day, layered light for afternoon and task lighting at night,” recommends Piper Stromatt, lead designer and partner for Curate Custom Homes.

“There are three layers of light to consider: ambient

or general light, task lighting and decorative or accent lighting.”

Select a location with a good source of ambient light. Natural light is ideal: it diffuses throughout the space, bouncing off walls and ceilings to cut down on glare that can reflect on the computer monitor and the shiny desk surface.

“When selecting ambient light sources, the goal is to illuminate the entire space without creating undue glare and contrast, which can lead to headaches and eye strain,” Kis says. “If possible, avoid using overhead ceiling fixtures as the primary source of lighting. If that’s the only option, use a dimmer switch to vary light levels as needed.”

Positioning your workspace correctly also helps.

For rooms with natural light, place your desk perpendicular to the window, ideally facing north or south so that sunlight doesn’t cast shadows at certain times of the day. If an overhead fixture is the only light source, situate your workstation so that

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of Supervisors, said he is “very proud and honored to have placed first in the March 3 primary election.

“I would like to thank my family, my campaign staff and my supporters for their hard work on behalf of my re-election,” he said.

“In particular, I am grateful to the voters of the 4th District for trusting me to continue to represent their interests on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors.

“I congratulate my opponents on their campaigns and look forward to the general election on Nov. 4.”

Measure Q, meanwhile, an extension of the city of Davis sales tax, finished comfortably ahead in the vote with 82.53 percent, needing only a majority vote to pass.

According to Davis City Councilman Dan Carson, who led the effort to pass Measure Q, that 82.53 percent set a modern record for support for a city tax measure.

“We did this the Davis way, as a

School psychologist Tim Paulson, right, and School Board Trustee Alan Fernandes keep track of Measure G as the polls roll on election night, March 3.

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community,” Carson said. “Passage of Measure Q was possible because we truly love the iconic quality of life in this community and insisted on keeping the beautiful parks and greenbelts and the safe community we all enjoy.”

Measure Q extends indefinitely the city’s 1-cent sales tax — last approved by voters in 2014 — to pay for police and firefighter salaries, the costs of parks and recreation programs and road and bike path maintenance.

All of the revenue raised — an annual amount estimated at

$9 million before the global pandemic sent the economy into a tailspin — stays in Davis and, according to the City Council, covers the majority of the city’s costs for public safety personnel as well as about two-thirds of the cost of maintaining the parks system and recreation program.

Carson said Thursday that had the measure failed, “the loss of this critical city funding would have imperiled the long-term financial stability of our city.”

“This funding source is becoming all the more important as our

emergency services personnel work on the front lines to protect us all from COVID-19,” he noted.

“The overwhelming support for Q is a vote of confidence in the city of Davis and its stewardship of taxpayer dollars,” Carson added. “We recognize and appreciate the trust that Davis voters placed in us as well as the responsibility that comes along with that trust.”

Unlike Measure Q’s assured victory from the outset, the outcome of Measure G has been up in the air for weeks.

The measure — which implements a $198-per-year parcel tax to increase teacher salaries in the Davis Joint Unified School District — was below the two-thirds threshold required for passage the morning after the election.

However, with each batch of results released by the Yolo Elections Office over the last few weeks, it crept closer to that threshold.

With the final vote in on Wednesday, Measure G had 68.05 percent of the vote.

A total of 64,858 ballots were counted by the elections office, representing 55.3 percent of Yolo County’s 117,181 registered voters.

Turnout last month was higher than the 53.6 percent voter turnout for the 2016 presidential primary election.

The final vote tally released on Wednesday came shortly after Sen. Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign for president. Sanders was the top choice among Yolo County Democrats, with 38.02 percent of votes cast in the Democratic primary going to him. Former Vice President Joe Biden was second, with 25.13 percent, followed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren with 17.28 percent and Michael Bloomberg with 8.97 percent.

Meanwhile, 11,098 Yolo County residents voted for President Donald Trump in the Republican primary — 91.73 percent of the votes cast in the Republican field.

— Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@davisenter prise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @ATernusBellamy.

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the local crisis will stretch well beyond that date.

May said UC Davis made the difficult decision to call off the traditional commencement ceremony in consultation with public health experts. “Given the serious health concerns, we could not risk the safety and security of our students, parents and families,” he stated.

Yolo County is currently under a legally enforceable “shelter-in-place” order, with residents required to

stay at home unless going out for essential work or activities.

“The risk is too great to the community to assemble large gatherings such as UC Davis commencement,” May said. “We have shifted our planning to host a virtual Commencement celebration for our graduates in June AND are exploring options to also convene a more traditional, in-person Commencement ceremony in late 2020.”

Should conditions allow for it, the traditional ceremony would likely be held

in December, May said on Twitter.

UC Davis has posted a survey where students slated to graduate this quarter can submit feedback on ways to honor graduates in June. “We are actively looking at alternatives to celebrate our graduates in an appropriate manner,” May said. “We look forward to celebrating together in the best way we can.”

— Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net. Follow him on Twitter at @ calebmhampton.

DEATH: Officials urge more distancing From Page A1

Meanwhile, all three of the deaths reported by the county occurred in males between the ages of 55 and 74, with two of them over the age of 65, according to the county’s dashboard.

With a holiday weekend ahead, the county is urging residents to continue staying home and physically distancing from family and friends as much as possible.

“The COVID-19 virus continues to spread through Yolo County and is a danger to people of all ages,” Chapman said Wednesday.

“I know that this holiday is a time for people to gather but this is not the time to gather. Gathering will cause more sickness and death. Please stay at home and practice social distancing.”

A press release from the county notes that “social distancing does not have to mean social loneliness” and offers the following ideas for people to connect during the holiday: ■ Posting photos or stories on social media ■ Calling or texting to share well wishes ■ Hosting virtual egg hunts or celebrations with friends ■ Hiding holiday gifts or eggs in the house or backyard for those living in the residence ■ Dropping off holiday baskets on doorsteps ■ Supporting local businesses by ordering holiday gifts or take out Find more information about the novel coronavirus and local cases at https:// www.yolocounty.org/coronavirus.

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The Yolo County bomb squad’s robot arrives to check out the collapsed building.

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Taco Bell “is probably going to be closed for a while, until we deal with the safety issues,” Tenney said. The restaurant’s owner has been cooperative, he added.

Greg Mahoney, assistant director and chief building inspector for the city of Davis building division, said the city has repeatedly tried to work with Booher to have the structure either repaired or torn down, with no success. Booher could not be reached for comment Thursday.

“Today is the first day I’ve been able to talk to the owner directly,” Mahoney

said Wednesday. Efforts began last May, he said, when the owner hired a structural engineer to inspect the building’s roof, and the engineer determined it was not at risk of a major failure.

If it did fail, the roof would fall in on itself and not pose a hazard to adjacent buildings, the engineer told the city via letter, according to Mahoney. He also opined that the roof could be repaired.

But nothing happened after that, and “in December we decided we needed to take action,” tagging the building as unsafe and launching an abatement process, Mahoney said.

The city issued a citation against the owners in

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION BEGINNING ON MAY 8, 2020 OF TAX-DEFAULTED PROPERTY FOR DELINQUENT TAXES (Made pursuant to Section 3692, Revenue and Taxation Code) On February 11, 2020, Chad Rinde County Treasurer-Tax Collector, was directed by the Board of Supervisors of Yolo County, California to conduct a public auction sale. The tax-defaulted properties listed below are subject to the tax collector's power of sale.

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The sale will be conducted on the Internet at www.bid4assets. com, beginning on Friday, May 8, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. (PDT) and ending on Monday, May 11, 2020 by 5:00 PM (PDT). During this public auction, property will be sold to the highest bidder for not less than the minimum bid as shown on this notice. Due diligence research is incumbent upon the bidder. The winning bidder is legally obligated to purchase the item. Any parcel remaining may be reoffered on the Internet at www.bid4assets. com, beginning on Friday, June12, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. (PST) and ending on Monday, June 15, 2020 by 5:00 PM (PDT). D, Any new parties of interest shall be notified in accordance with Revenue and Taxation Code section 3701.

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Interested bidders must register online at www.bid4assets. com. A single deposit of $5,000, plus a $35.00 processing fee, is required to bid on auction properties. The deadline to register and submit the deposit is Monday, May 4, 2020. This is an online auction and the bidding will take place via the internet.

If you do not have internet access, computer workstations are available at most public libraries. At the conclusion of the auction, unsuccessful bidders’ deposits and processing fees will be returned to them by Bid4Assets.

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Full payment of all purchases is required within 3 business days of the auction (by May 14, 2020, 1:00 p.m. PDT/4:00 p.m. (EDT). A payment processing fee of $35.00 will be added to the final price of every parcel successfully purchased by a winning bidder and will be collected by the internet vendor by the settlement deadline. A California transfer tax, calculated at $1.10 per $1,000, or fraction thereof, will be added to the purchase price. If a winning bidder's payment is not received by the internet vendor by the settlement deadline, the winning bidder's deposit will be forfeited to the County. Please refer to the conditions of sale posted at www.bid4assets.com for more information.

January for failing to address the problem, but again got no response, he added.

By mid-March, the city was prepared to issue a notice and order to either repair the building or tear it down “when the COVID-19 (crisis) hit,” disrupting operations citywide, Mahoney said.

Mahoney said he met on site Wednesday with the owner, who “tells me the building will be demolished within the week. He tells us he will act quickly.”

— Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenter prise.net or 530-7478048. Enterprise staff writer Owen Yancher contributed to this report.

offered for sale. If the parcel is not sold, the right of redemption will revive and continue up to the close of business on the last business day prior to the next scheduled auction.

If the properties are sold, parties of interest, as defined in California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 4675, have a right to file a claim with the County for any excess proceeds from the sale. Excess proceeds are the amount of the highest bid in excess of the liens and costs of the sale that are paid from the sale proceeds.

More information may be obtained by calling (530) 666-8625 or online at www.yolocounty.org.

PARCEL NUMBERING SYSTEM EXPLANATION The Assessor's Parcel Number (APN), when used to describe property in this list, refers to the assessor's map book, the map page, the block on the map (if applicable), and the individual parcel on the map page or in the block. The assessor's maps and further explanation of the parcel numbering system are available in the Assessor's Office.

The properties that are the subject of this notice are situated in Yolo County, California and are described as follows: APN 034-216-004-000 046-531-031-000 046-501-001-000 046-661-001-000 046-661-010-000 046-661-011-000 046-665-019-000 039-125-008-000 043-210-001-000 027-450-018-000 045-563-006-000 045-692-013-000 045-821-032-000 060-060-009-000 065-290-007-000 005-606-004-000 045-220-005-000 046-220-013-000 049-453-014-000

Last Assessee Minimum Bid Siu Perry Michael $75,079 Ryder Allfam Properties $12,256 Reynen & Bardis (Parella) LP $16,657 Reynen/Bardis Communities Inc $61,004 Reynen/Bardis Communities Inc $59,269 Reynen/Bardis Communities Inc $59,872 Reynen/Bardis Communities $58,620 Negri Lynna Berry Rev Trust Est $27,935 Berny Khalid $62,695 Rose Darren $14,900 Zou Yan $64,332 Zou Yan $65,692 Bohart Elizabeth Arias $21,087 Stumm Cynthia R $16,258 Delacey Thomas & Eugenia R $16,742 Muniozguren Agustin & Maria $9,477 Stathos James G $23,663 Marshall-Ishi 2003 Rev Trust etal $47,458 Gonzalez Norberto & Gonzalez Norberto... $6,386 051-201-009-000 Chappell Carnegie & Mildred Estate of $8,240 056-263-008-000 Sanchez Salvador $7,915 067-133-009-000 Chao Bobby $41,238 014-255-012-000 Stefs Tomorrow Trust $4,414 I declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct.

All property is sold as is. The County and its employees are not liable for the failure of any electronic equipment that may prevent a person from participating in the sale. All sales are final, with the exception that the Tax Collector reserves the right to rescind the sale in the event that an error is discovered that may have affected the due process rights of the former owner.

By participation in the Internet Auction, the bidder agrees to cooperate in the rescission of the sale if such an event occurs Chad Rinde, Yolo County Tax Collector within one year of the sale of the property.

Executed at: Woodland, Yolo County, California on March 24, 2020.

The right of tax redemption will cease on Thursday, May 7, Published in: The Davis Enterprise on: 2020, at 5:00 PM (PDT) and properties not redeemed will be April 3rd, April 10th and April 17th, 2020

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Top tips for getting a car, including having it delivered

Special to The Enterprise Getting a car is a pretty big move, made all the more daunting due to the health threat and financial uncertainty posed by the COVID-19 crisis.

Still, you have places to go. And with public transportation and ride-sharing a definite no-go for now, a car is probably your best bet.

With all of this to consider not to mention getting a good deal - here are five tips that experts say everyone should keep in mind when looking for a car in 2020.

A new car also depreciates like crazy when it leaves the lot. In fact, new cars lose around 20-30% of their value in just the first year, and are worth about half of their sticker price after three years.

Those are just a couple of the reasons that more people are now getting used cars - with a record 62% of prime customers opting for pre-owned over new.

Now more than ever, don't buy new

Nowadays, about half of vehicles are bought with loans. And in order to keep payments low, Americans are drawing them out longer than ever, with an average loan term of over half a decade.

This situation leaves you throwing away a ton of cash on interest over the years of the loan - and left with few options for getting the debt off your shoulders if your financial situation or ability to pay changes.

We are finally waking up to what our parents always told us: going with a pre-owned vehicle is the smart choice.

According to Kelley Blue Book, the average new car will set you back about $37,000, while one that's used (and identical in nearly every way) comes in at a considerably lower $20,000 or so.

Don't take out crazy loans

It's no wonder there's a national auto loan crisis, with a record 7 million Americans who are 90 days or more behind on their car payments.

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Websites like Edmunds offer forums where consumers can compare where and what other people paid for similar vehicles, while resources like Carfax and J.D. Power provide valuable information on your car's history.

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How many can you find?

Buzz and Beeper Bunny like to play games together.

Find somebunny to be your buddy and do this page together! If the page looks easy, share it with somebunny younger than you. If it looks hard, share it with somebunny older.

Standards Link: Visual discrimination.

You Need: Each player needs 8 markers. Buttons, pebbles or even small squares of paper make good markers.

GAMES BUNNY BASKET PATTERNS PATH TRUST EGGS SPRING CHALLENGE PAGE SIGNS HUNT EASTER RACE PLAY

Goal: Be the first person to get to the sum of 23.

How to Play: 1. The first player puts one marker on a number and says the number aloud.

2. The second player places a marker on another number, adds that number to the previous number and says the total aloud.

3. Play continues until one player reaches exactly 23.

Standards Link: Mathematics: Calculate the sums of whole numbers to 23.

Buzz’s Eggs-tra Challenge: Change the numbers in each egg above, using the numbers 5 through 8.

Who won the egg roll race? Trace the winning egg’s path to find out.

Find the words in the puzzle, then in this week’s Kid Scoop stories and activities.

R Y G A M P E G G S A S G P H P A T H L C H A L L E N G E R E U M A B A S K E T A N E Y S P T I N R S T S P R I N G P U T B U N N Y G T I S E U M S C E A N G T R P A T T E R N S R Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognizing identical ca al words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Standards Link: Eye-hand coordination.

Beeper’s Eggs-tra-ordinary Challenge: Begin with 23 and subtract the amounts to reach zero.

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Standards Link: Mathematics: Subtract single digits from single and double digits.

Solve Beeper’s message by writing the next number in the patterns below. You may need to add, subtract, multiply or divide. Then write the matching code word beside the number on the message line.

Message: 3, 6, 9, 48, 24, 12, 6, 90, 80, 70, 60, 5, 10, 20, 40, 25, 20, 15,

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basket = 29 bunny = 3

egg = 16 Every = 12

a = 80 buddy = 10

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple directions. Mathematics: Students solve a variety of problems.

happy = 39 needs = 50

Spring Hunt Look through the newspaper for signs of spring. Can you find: • a flower • an egg • a baby animal • another sign of spring?

Standards Link: Science: Classifying objects.

Whom do you trust? Do you know why?

Can you find a picture in the newspaper of someone you trust? Can you find a picture re of someone you would not trust? Think about why you selected each picture.

Standards Link: Health: Identify support systems in the community.

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‘See You Yesterday’: Not much to look at Fantasy undone by awkward elements of social commentary

What follows is the always engaging try-try-again premise ... In a nod to other time-travel stories, C.J. and Sebastian are aware of the dangers of coming into contact with their in-the-past selves.

BY DERRICK BANG Enterprise film critic

I love time-travel stories.

It’s always fun to see how clever — or not — the writer(s) are, in terms of trying to avoid blatant temporal contradictions.

Gold standards include “Back to the Future,” “Interstellar,” “About Time” and “Edge of Tomorrow,” each of which ingeniously handles a twisty premise.

“See You Yesterday,” alas, does not belong in their company.

Director Stefon Bristol’s odd-duck fantasy doesn’t know what it wants to be, when it grows up. At first blush, the nerdish young protagonists’ aviator goggles and repurposed proton packs — apparently borrowed from “Ghostbusters” — suggest a larkish tone, even given the gravity of the event they’re attempting to undo by bouncing back in time.

Michael J. Fox’s cameo appearance, as their high school science teacher, also is a nice touch: an affectionate nod to one of the sub-genre’s high points.

But this initial suggestion of a family-friendly frolic is shattered by every character’s relentlessly coarse profanity; the frequent F-bombs are quite off-putting, and definitely warrant an R rating, as opposed to the misleadingly gentler “TV-MA”

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Surrounded by all manner of gadgets and gizmos, C.J. (Eden Duncan-Smith) and Sebastian (Danté Crichlow) puzzle over what went wrong with their time-travel backpacks. assigned by virtue of the film being a Netflix original.

Bristol and co-writer Fredrica Bailey also seem far more interested in making a social statement about racist white cops gunning down innocent black victims; the timetravel element becomes mere window-dressing on which to hang a “black lives matter” indictment. But it’s meager lip service; that plot element never goes anywhere. Bristol and Bailey merely state the obvious, as if that’s enough.

(Hardly.)

Much worse: Their film’s so-called “conclusion” is a total cop-out, and a textbook case of lazy writing.

Bristol and Bailey apparently hit a brick wall and didn’t know what to do next, so they simply … stopped. That’s just sad.

And annoying.

The story begins in a deserted alley, as Brooklyn teenage prodigies and best friends C.J. Walker (Eden Duncan-Smith) and Sebastian Thomas (Danté Crichlow) test their newly assembled chronodisplacement backpacks.

Sparks fly and soda cans wobble, but nothing else occurs. Back at the drawing board, they ponder what to adjust.

Their neighborhood is rough, with bad actors often seeking folks to intimidate. C.J. is blessed

with a protective older brother, Calvin (Brian “Stro” Bradley), who regards her outlandish science experiments with a dubious eye; Sebastian’s cheerful grandmother (Myra Lucretia Taylor) is similarly indulgent. Local residents congregate at a well-stocked bodega run by Carlito (Carlos Arce Jr.).

The shop gets robbed at gunpoint one afternoon, and the two thugs flee past Calvin and his friend Dennis (Wavyy Jonez), who are just walking in the area. A police car screeches to a halt, two trigger-happy cops charge out, and — assuming Calvin and Dennis are the culprits — start shooting. Calvin dies.

‘See You Yesterday’ Starring: Eden DuncanSmith, Danté Crichlow, Brian “Stro” Bradley, Johnathan Nieves, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Carlos Arce Jr. and Michael J. Fox Rating: TV-MA, because of violence and relentless profanity The heartbroken C.J., realizing that she potentially has the means to

change the past, perfects the time-travel backpacks with Sebastian’s help. They bounce back to just before the incident, but here’s the rub: They have only 10 minutes to act, after which they’ll be returned to the present.

And they quickly discover that altering one parameter has unforeseen consequences.

What follows is the always engaging try-tryagain premise lifted from 2004’s “The Butterfly Effect” (or, for those with excellent memories, the episode “Controlled Experiment” from the 1960s TV series “The Outer Limits”).

In a nod to other timetravel stories, C.J. and Sebastian are aware of the dangers of coming into contact with their in-thepast selves.

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Rapper Balling releases new music video while sheltering Enterprise Staff

Davis native Matthew Balling has released a new single and video called “Shock Em Up,” featuring Maccabee and Mykrophone.

While a lot of his work is on hiatus due to the shelter-in-place order, “it’s given me more time to spend with my family and more time doing art/creating,” said Balling, whose main career is running a nonprofit that helps steer at-risk youths away from violence and crime and raises awareness of sex trafficking.

This particular song was inspired by Balling’s desire to talk about social injustices and faith, and tell a bit of his personal story.

He also wanted to use “a dope beat to feature and collaborate with other artists,” he said.

“But the main reason for doing the song came from urgency to bring awareness — in particular awareness to the shooting

of Stephon Clark.”

He called the song “Shock Em Up” because he wanted people’s preconceived notions to be torn down.

“In the song, I relate my story, social injustices and faith (or religion) together by talking about neighborhoods.

Jesus was doubted or perceived to be a certain way based on where he was from. ‘Can anything good come out of Nazareth?’ I believe I was doubted or looked down on, based on where I used to live.

‘Can anything good come out of the trailer park ?’

“To relate it to the social injustices, I feel like people and some authorities go into some of our city’s neighborhoods with an unnecessary hypervigilance based on preconceived notions that lead to a lot of terrible mistakes.”

People can purchase the song and video at apple music or iTunes, or stream it on Spotify by

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DAC offers subscription for do-at-home art projects Enterprise Staff Families looking for something fun and creative to do while staying at home can subscribe to art projects that will be delivered each week by email.

Davis Arts Center’s staff and teachers have been working on projects to grow creativity that can be done at home using simple materials, many of which

can be done either outside or indoors. They are designed so that both adults and kids can enjoy them.

Davis Arts Center usually relies on programming and art classes to keep its doors open but with public health orders causing it to close temporarily, it is losing its main source of funding.

So the staff is selling these email subscriptions

to help stay afloat. It is asking for a $50 per month recurring donation or $100 for eight weeks to be added to the email list, working out to a little over $10 per week.

Each weekly email will include five to seven curated projects.

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‘They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead’: Orson around Absorbing documentary profiles the legendary director’s final unfinished film

BY DERRICK BANG Enterprise film critic Mention Orson Welles, and everybody — everybody — immediately thinks of “Citizen Kane.”

Film buffs are equally likely to cite “The Lady from Shanghai,” “Touch of Evil” and “Chimes at Midnight.”

Baby-boomers are more apt to remember Welles’ ubiquitous TV commercials for Paul Masson — “We will sell no wine before its time” — which were parodied mercilessly by stand-up comics.

But in Hollywood, during his final few decades — Welles died on Oct. 10, 1985 — he was just as notorious for an expanding list of unfinished projects.

They include: ■ “Don Quixote,” primarily filmed, off and on, between 1957 and ’69 (!), when production was halted after the death of star Francisco Reiguera, although Welles continued editing footage well into the 1970s; ■ “The Deep,” based on Charles Williams’ novel “Dead Calm,” shot between 1966 and ’69, but left unfinished when financing evaporated, and completion was rendered impossible when star Laurence Harvey died in 1973 (Williams’ novel later was filmed by entirely different hands in 1989, with Nicole Kidman and Sam Neill); and ■ “The Dreamers,” based on two short stories by Karen Blixen, which went no further than two 10-minute segments Welles filmed in 1979.

And one other, which has become the stuff of legend.

Documentarian Morgan Neville’s “They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead” — a Netflix original — depicts the fascinating, frustrating and ultimately heartbreaking saga of what Welles intended as his last great film: “The Other Side of the Wind.”

‘They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead’ Starring: Orson Welles, Peter Bogdanovich, John Huston, Oja Kodar, Alan Cumming, Rich Little, Dennis Hopper, Cybill Shepherd, Jeanne Moreau and Danny Huston Rating: TV-MA, for nudity and strong sexual content Neville’s project also gains class and dramatic heft from Alan Cumming’s arch on-camera narration, filmed in gorgeous monochrome by cinematographer Danny Grunes.

Welles’ film was cheekily autobiographical, although he repeatedly denied as much while giving cheerful interviews during the many years that production limped along. He took a “film within a film” approach; the primary action is set during a lavish party being thrown for oncefamed film director Jake Hannaford (played by John Huston), who has been struggling to complete a commercially viable feature, in order to revive his faded career.

The party sequences, which feel spontaneous and unrehearsed — but absolutely aren’t, Welles being the ultimate script control freak — are constantly intercut with sequences from Hannaford’s expressionistic movie-in-progress: an obvious satire of the overly atmospheric work of 1960s and ’70s European directors, with dollops of sex and violence (such “vulgar” touches being atypical of Hannaford’s earlier work).

Today we’d call the result a meta-mockumentary, but such terms didn’t exist when filming

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While Peter Bogdanovich (left, holding megaphone) waits to deliver his next line, cinematographer Gary Graver adjusts lights according to the very precise instructions given by Orson Welles (seated).

Welles’ film was cheekily autobiographical, although he repeatedly denied as much while giving cheerful interviews during the many years that production limped along. began in 1970. And since Neville’s documentary is a film about the making of a film, which in turn is about the making of a film, the multiple-meta result is enough to make your head spin.

(This was by no means Welles’ first fling with such experimentation. His 1955 London stage play,

“Moby Dick — Rehearsed,” alternated between dramatic sequences from that Melville classic, and behind-the-scenes shenanigans among the mid19th-century repertory actors rehearsing the production.

Although one full performance was filmed, the resulting movie is presumed lost.)

Welles also intended “Wind” as a satiric jab at the “old Hollywood” that was fading rapidly, as a series of young Turk filmmakers began to defy long-standing studio system control. Ergo, Hannaford is shadowed throughout the evening by up-and-coming director Brooks Otterlake (Peter Bogdanovich, mirroring the mentor/protégé relationship he had with Welles); partygoers include a clearly stoned Dennis Hopper, looking like he just stepped off the set of “Easy Rider.”

Welles co-wrote the script with Oja Kodar, a much younger Yugoslavian actress destined to become his lover — and, after his death, the primary keeper of his

artistic flame — and who plays the sexy star of Hannaford’s film.

Filming continued for most of the 1970s, with Hannaford’s celebratory party being re-shot over and over again, both because of cast changes — Bogdanovich replaced Rich Little as Otterlake, when the stand-up comic had to bow out due to previous commitments — and because Welles kept coming up with additional ideas.

It was “a circus of scattered souls,” as one participant recalled.

Huston didn’t even join the project until 1973; until then, an off-camera Welles spoke all of Hannaford’s lines while filming the individual(s) he was addressing. Once Huston arrived, he repeated all of the necessary dialogue scenes in closeups, his sequences then cut into the filmin-progress.

Neville recounts the entire saga more or less in chronological sequence, via a blend of archival

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See Johnny Cash exhibit online Broadway at Music Circus postpones summer season W

BY NATALIE NELSON

Special to The Enterprise

riting my monthly Enterprise column is always something I look forward to, despite having written over 168 of them over the years. I still get excited to share news about upcoming events, classes or exhibits at the Pence with readers.

However, for the past three weeks, my work calendar just has a bunch of canceled marks on it. I’ve been juggling family and work life amid the anxiety of COVID-19, and trying like many of you to not lose it while so much is shifting around us.

For two years, we’ve been planning for a major traveling exhibit, “1968: The Redemption,” that offers a glimpse into an important moment in music history. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of a landmark event, the exhibit is a collection of photographs from two journalists lucky enough to be among a handful of eyewitnesses to the historic Johnny Cash concerts at Folsom Prison. The exhibit features 32 photographs and memorabilia that follows Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, and their family during the golden era from the Folsom prison recording to the March 1969 concert in Anaheim.

For a small nonprofit, we needed the financial support of many individuals and the city of Davis Arts & Cultural Affairs program to bring it to Davis. I’d like to acknowledge the generosity of the city of Davis Arts & Cultural Affairs, Rosa Marquez and Yatish Mishra, Tom Doyle and Kathy Joseph, Bill and Nancy Roe, Wil and Karen Uecker, Gail Gordon, Sunny Shine, William

Shows scheduled for 2020 will take place in 2021 Special to The Enterprise

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Johnny Cash performs with June Carter, singing “Going to Jackson” at a March 1969 Anaheim concert. For two years, the Pence has been planning for a major traveling exhibit, “1968: The Redemption,” featuring 32 photographs and memorabilia celebrating the golden era from the Folsom Prison recording to the Anaheim concert. The exhibit can’t be rescheduled, so until the museum can open again, patrons can peek in the windows to see some of the display or watch some videos about the show on the YouTube Pence Gallery channel through May 24.

PENCE GALLERY Kenefick and Terry Davison. The exhibit was developed by Mid-America Arts Alliance.

I had planned poetry readings, a photographer’s talk, and tours in conjunction with the Johnny Cash show for April and May, as it was scheduled from April 7 to May 24. I’m still hoping that we can open to the public in May; for now, you can peek in our windows to see it. (Yes, we installed it anyway, as it can’t be rescheduled.)

We’re creating some videos about the show, and you can find them on our YouTube Pence Gallery

channel.

Speaking of videos, we have several videos recently created by Pence staff members that I hope you will enjoy. Caitlin Schwarz, our gallery assistant, has done two sewingcraft videos, great for children or adults. Katharine Schultz, our education associate, offers a great tour of the “Water+Color” exhibit, as well as Laurelin Gilmore and Liz Webb’s exhibit “Stories We Tell Ourselves.” I should have one up as well by this point that offers a tour of the watercolor paintings from our previous juried exhibit.

Stay healthy, and stay creative! Many people are using this opportunity to

try out new art forms, and we hope that you’ll share them with us on Facebook or Instagram as well.

We are still accepting applications for our Emerging Artist Award; this wonderful award offers a solo exhibit at the Pence and a grant of $3,000. Sponsored by James R. and Suzette M. Smith, the deadline has been extended until 5 p.m.

April 17.

For more information, email me at penceart director@sbcglobal.net.

— Natalie Nelson is the executive director and curator of the Pence Gallery; her column is published monthly.

Broadway Sacramento President and CEO Richard Lewis announced that for the first time in its 70-year history, Broadway At Music Circus will not produce a season of shows this summer due to the uncertainties and risks created by the coronavirus pandemic.

The shows that were scheduled for the 2020 season — “Kinky Boots,” Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Carousel,” Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me, Kate,” “Annie,” Monty Python’s “Spamalot,” and “The Color Purple” — will be postponed until the summer of 2021, beginning June 8 and taking place every other week.

Broadway At Music Circus patrons who have purchased season tickets will have the opportunity to transfer those tickets to the 2021 season. Singleshow tickets have not yet gone on sale.

In a letter to patrons, Lewis said the following: “In the 70 years since the very first Broadway At Music Circus show, we’ve experienced a variety of changes and challenges.

But never have we faced something as dire as the coronavirus pandemic, which is causing widespread disruption to every aspect of our being, threatening the lives and livelihood of millions.

“It saddens me greatly to tell you this, but out of an abundance of caution and concern for the health and safety of our

patrons and employees, we are postponing the 2020 Broadway At Music Circus season for the first time in our 70-year history. Not knowing with any certainty whether it will be safe — or even allowed — for large groups of people to assemble as soon as June, we could not move forward with the complex preparations and significant financial commitments required to produce the season.

“For those of us dedicated to creating these productions for you to enjoy, this was an extremely painful decision. And as you can imagine, it creates a significant financial hardship for our company, a nonprofit whose very existence is dependent on the loyalty and generosity of our patrons and supporters.

“With your support and loyalty, we will get through this. And when we emerge, we’ll once again come together to enjoy the art form that we all cherish — and that Broadway At Music Circus has provided to the Sacramento community since 1951.”

Broadway At Music Circus patrons who have already purchased 2020 Season or Trio tickets, or reserved group tickets, can go to Broadway Sacramento.com. Broadway Sacramento staff are working remotely and the box office is currently closed. Patron questions can be emailed to info@ broadwaysacramento.com.

For the latest updates on the situation with the coronavirus, go to Broadway Sacramento.com.

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Enjoy some of the best old heist movies Engaging casts dabble in some light-hearted larceny

BY DERRICK BANG Enterprise film critic

Thanks to streaming services, being housebound isn’t merely a good excuse to catch up with recent films that flew beneath the radar; it’s also an excellent opportunity to seek out older releases that may have eluded you.

I’ve long been fond of heist flicks: a genre essentially created by 1955’s “Rififi,” also recognized as one of the finest classic noir crime dramas. Director Jules Dassin’s taut little drama is celebrated in great part because of its meticulous depiction of the heist planned and executed by the story’s four protagonists: a nailbiting sequence that runs 25 minutes without dialog or music.

Unfortunately, “Rififi” isn’t available via any of the common streaming services, and is limited to the (subscription) Criterion Channel.

Its merits notwithstanding, it’s quite a downer; as is the case with many noir entries, everybody comes to a bad end.

As “Ocean’s Eleven” and its two sequels proved anew, heist flicks are a lot more fun when they’re light-hearted, and involve an “impossible job” that requires meticulous planning and execution; everything seems to go wrong, and then everything goes right.

Several of my favorites — 1972’s “The Hot Rock,” 1973’s “The Thief Who Came to Dinner” and 1980’s “Rough Cut” — aren’t available via any streaming service, which is rather annoying.

Fortunately, several others are waiting to be discovered, or enjoyed anew; what follows is but a sampling.

Writer/director Richard Brooks’ “$ (Dollars)” — available via Amazon and other services — is a frothy 1971 romp that offers both witty dialogue and genuine tension, while capitalizing on the enticing chemistry between Beatty and giggling, too-cute-forwords Goldie Hawn, early in her big-screen career. The story builds to one of the best, longest and most exciting chase scenes ever lensed.

Beatty’s Joe Collins has been playing a very long con, as an American security consultant hired to enhance protective measures at the United World Bank

in Hamburg, Germany. Joe has partnered with a pair of hookers — Dawn (Hawn) and Helga (Christiane Maybach) — who have identified three dodgy clients who routinely stuff illicit cash into the same bank’s safe deposit boxes: a crooked Las Vegas attorney (Robert Webber); a gung-ho U.S. Army sergeant (Scott Brady) with a lucrative black market sideline; and a ruthless drug smuggler dubbed Candy Man (Arthur Brauss).

Joe has concocted an absolutely brilliant scheme to empty the safe-deposit boxes belonging to all three. The heist is a tautly edited, nail-biting sequence in its own right, but the best is yet to come; Joe and Dawn don’t get away clean, having left enough of a trail for Sarge and Candy Man to detect.

1978’s “The Silent Partner” — also available from Amazon — is an ingeniously twisty little thriller. The story opens at Christmastime; the narrative focuses on Miles Cullen (Elliott Gould), a disenchanted teller at a branch bank in a Toronto shopping mall, who accidentally learns that the place soon will be robbed by an individual dressed as a bell-ringing Santa Claus.

Recognizing a way to take advantage of the situation, Miles clandestinely hides most of his cash transactions in a lunch box; when the ersatz Santa shows up and demands the drawer’s contents at gunpoint, he walks away with far less than subsequently is disclosed during TV news reports.

Miles, in turn, nets a cool $48,300 ... and nobody suspects him.

Nobody, that is, except the former Santa (Christopher Plummer), a vengeful psychopath who doesn’t take this lightly. Director Daryl Duke’s mostly light tone is interrupted by unexpected — and therefore quite effective — bursts of violence, and the story builds to a terrific conclusion.

Director/co-writer Phil Alden Robinson’s “Sneakers” — available via Vudu — is an underappreciated 1992 gem: a delightful, low-key heist adventure.

Martin Bishop (Robert Redford) heads a San Franciscobased team of security specialists that includes ex-CIA operative Donald Crease (Sidney Poitier), electronics technician and conspiracy theorist Darren “Mother” Roscow (Dan Aykroyd), blind phone and audio wizard Irwin “Whistler” Emery (David Strathairn), and apprentice hacker Carl Arbogast (River Phoenix).

After reluctantly agreeing to

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Joe (Warren Beatty) and Dawn (Goldie Hawn) contemplate how to spend some ill-gotten gains, little realizing that they’re in mortal danger in “$ (Dollars).”

In “The Score,” veteran thief Nick (Robert De Niro, right), anxious to retire on a high note, reluctantly allows best friend and professional fence Max (Marlon Brando) to talk him into one more score. steal a genius cryptographer’s “black box” on behalf of a pair of pushy NSA agents, Martin and his buddies discover that they’ve been conned; their contacts weren’t with the NSA at all, and the stolen whatzit proves to be a powerful “skeleton key” capable of breaching even ultra-secure encryption systems. Possession of this hot potato proves increasingly dangerous, ultimately leading to somebody — believed long dead — from Martin’s past.

Possible salvation requires stealing the black box again, this time from a far-better-secured environment: a complicated mission which, in a hilarious twist, involves the slowest heist ever masterminded on the big screen.

2001’s “The Score” — available via Netflix — is the 21st century’s

In “Sneakers,” Martin (Robert Redford, right) and Donald (Sidney Poitier) see nothing but bad news, as they surveil the security-laden building they’ll reluctantly have to penetrate.

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first great heist thriller, thanks to a solid cast, taut direction and a clever premise with some nifty third-act twists. The story takes place in Montreal, where veteran safe-cracker Nick Wells (Robert De Niro), having enjoyed a long, jail-free career, considers retiring after a routine burglary nearly goes sour.

He’s talked into one final job by his longtime fence, Max (Marlon Brando), who has learned that a priceless French national treasure is being stored in the Montreal Customs House. The hitch: Max must take on a partner, the much younger Jack Teller (Edward Norton), who has spent weeks casing the Customs House.

Jack is impatient and impulsive, which Nick regards as bad news, but the lure of a $4 million payday — Max already has a buyer in place — is too tempting to resist. The “impossible heist” angle is suitably complex, and the caper occupies the film’s entire third act, during which Nick’s apprehensions concerning Jack prove prophetic.

Rum drinks, sandy beaches and gentle samba rhythms mingle smoothly in 2004’s “After the Sunset” — available from Amazon and others — a droll heist dramedy that takes maximum advantage of its sun-drenched Bahamian setting.

The script gets considerable mileage from a mélange of delectable relationship dynamics, most notably the cat-and-mouse antics

that bond seasoned jewel thief Max Burdett (Pierce Brosnan) and his longtime nemesis, FBI agent Stan Lloyd (Woody Harrelson). Feverish sensuality is supplied by co-star Salma Hayek, cast as Lola Cirillo, Max’s girlfriend.

Following a successful career, Max and Lola have retired to the aptly named Paradise Island, to enjoy a life of sun and sloth. But the indolence leaves Max bored, and therefore tempted when Stan appears out of the blue, to ensure that his adversary doesn’t steal a fabled diamond, which will be exhibited on a cruise ship scheduled to dock on the island for a week.

Lola, content with retired life, insists that Max not succumb, and threatens to leave him if he does. This promise becomes harder to keep when vicious local gangster Henri Mooré (Don Cheadle) “asks” Max to steal the gem for him. Given that this is a heist film, Max’s attempt on the gem is inevitable; the question is how he’ll pull off the caper without getting caught by Stan, killed

by Mooré, or abandoned by Lola.

These should keep you busy for a while — while giving me a chance to investigate another genre for “shelter in place” film buffs.

— Read more of Derrick Bang’s film criticism at http://derrick bang.blogspot.com. Comment on this review at www.davis enterprise.com.

YESTERDAY: Decent actors need a better script to work with From Page B2 Duncan-Smith and Crichlow are likable young actors, comfortable in front of the camera; C.J. and Sebastian have the warm familiarity of longtime friends.

That said, the script doesn’t give them much to work with; their respective family dynamics are

strictly routine. Indeed, most other characters are defined only vaguely.

Spike Lee is one of this film’s producers, which perhaps explains the story’s rough edge and inner-city aura of peril; there’s a sense that Bristol is trying to emulate the tone of serious

Lee dramas such as “Do the Right Thing” and “25th Hour.” But that simply doesn’t mesh with the time-travel premise.

It’s worth noting that Bristol and Bailey expanded this film from their 2017 short of the same title, with the same two young stars. I suspect it worked better at

15 minutes than it does here; the filmmakers have done little to justify the additional hour-plus.

Even so, the production values are reasonably solid — if obviously low-budget — and Bristol handles his feature directing debut with assurance. He’ll likely do better when allowing

somebody else to write.

Too bad we can’t go back in time, in order to make that happen with “See You Yesterday.”

— Read more of Derrick Bang’s film criticism at http:// derrickbang.blogspot.com.

Comment on this review at www.davisenterprise.com.

ORSON: Negatives were locked in Parisian vault until after Welles’ death From Page B2 interviews with Welles, and on-camera reminiscences

by Bogdanovich, Kodar, Little, Cybill Shepherd, Danny Huston and others.

Neville cleverly has Welles punctuate — or react to — some of their comments, via vintage clips from the director’s old film roles.

However, Neville’s failure to identify the on-camera speakers is extremely irritating. It’s essential to know who’s talking, and when, and we rarely do.

Production stalled in 1974, when funds allegedly were embezzled by one of the investors. Welles was able to start again with fresh financing supplied by

a French-based Iranian syndicate led by Mehdi Bousheri, brother-in-law of the Shah of Iran. Welles continued to edit the mountain of footage, but by 1979 had only roughly 40 minutes of finished film.

(You know what’s next, right?)

Then the Iranian Revolution hit.

Welles’ film was considered part of the deposed Shah’s estate — ergo, Iranian property — so Ayatollah Khomeini ordered the negatives locked in a Parisian vault — where they remained, long past Welles’ death.

And yet — despite being an entry in Simon Braund’s marvelous 2013 book, “The

Greatest Movies You’ll Never See” — everything finally fell into place a few years later. Legal obstacles vanished, Bogdanovich obtained all footage, and he pieced “The Other Side of the Wind” together in what he hopes is the way Welles would have wanted it.

It, also, is available

via Netflix.

But be advised: It’s aggressively weird — deliberately so — and not nearly as engaging as Neville’s documentary.

— Read more of Derrick Bang’s film criticism at http://derrickbang. blogspot.com. Comment on this review at www. davisenterprise.com.

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any parts of current reality, from talking wristwatches to smartphones and sophisticated industrial and domestic robots like Amazon’s Alexa, Roomba vacuum cleaners and many more, occurred in science fiction stories decades before becoming everyday devices.

So it pays today to consider where California and the rest of modern civilization may be headed, with online work and education expanded exponentially as part of the effort to curb the worldwide COVID-19 viral pandemic.

Increasingly, people communicate by computer, smartphone and smartwatch rather than in person. Isolation grows ever more common; “social distancing” is officially mandated as a key anti-virus tactic, with violations potentially punishable by fine or jail time.

So a look at one of the first times something like this appeared in literature and the extreme form it took there might be appropriate before the current reality becomes habit in California, where many of the world’s trends are set.

That first appearance came via the distinguished author Isaac Asimov’s 1957 novel “The Naked Sun.” The book sees humanoid robot Daneel Olivaw and his human detective partner Elijah Bailey, natives of Earth, travel to the fictional planet of Solaria to investigate a murder. On Solaria, they find a civilization of vast plantations, each inhabited by only one person.

The planet’s rigidly controlled population of 20,000 is supported by 10,000 times that many robots, who do all the work. The few humans, virtually always isolated, communicate almost exclusively by hologram — their real-looking but ephemeral images projected across thousands of miles, a potential technology far more advanced

than the so-called holograms used on some drivers licenses and credit cards today.

Face-to-face communication, especially of the sort needed to reproduce, is seen as dirty stuff on Solaria, even if it’s occasionally unavoidable.

In the face of the coronavirus, things have not yet gone nearly that far. But today’s great expansion of working remotely by computer and other “smart” devices is creating changes for many millions.

This includes schoolchildren who get lesson plans and some supervision from teachers working at home via tablets and computers, some supplied by school systems. Even television reporters now perform live standups with backyard hedges or living rooms as backdrops, rather than the usual graphics like video boards with weather maps.

It’s a massive change that seems to work in this hopefully brief period when parents are forced to shelter at home to avoid either spreading or catching the virus. But what happens if parents return to work, but schools remain closed, as Gov. Gavin Newsom has hinted they

might until next fall?

That’s unknown. But California has far too few day camps and other day care programs to handle the millions of children who might soon need supervision from someone other than a parent.

What’s more, despite offers of free Internet service from companies like Verizon, many children lack connectivity in their homes, but can’t go to Starbucks, public libraries or other commercial sites to pick up Wi-Fi connections, because most such places — when they reopen — still won’t cater to unsupervised children.

Will employers still want to pay rent on many thousands of square feet of office space when they’ve seen their employees can use kitchen tables? The relatively few times employees actually need to see their bosses could be accommodated by renting a large room.

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No one knows if all this means fewer humans will eventually be needed, al la Asimov’s Solaria.

But while the changes are new, the concepts they’ve begun bringing to life are not.

eanwhile, working life in California and many other locales has changed radically since shelterin-place became common government policy. Many workers already had no need for access to bulky file cabinets, drawing boards, easels and fax machines.

They could find almost everything they need online with laptop computers costing as little as $200 each and, in some cases, mere tablets that cost much less.

What happens to them when the pandemic runs its course?

Will workers still want to make long commutes? All this might not work for food service workers, but no one yet knows how permanent the changes imposed on restaurants will become, how radically today’s experience might alter California’s future.

— Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. His book, “The Burzynski Breakthrough, The Most Promising Cancer Treatment and the Government’s Campaign to Squelch It” is now available in a softcover fourth edition. For more Elias columns, visit www.californiafocus.net.

COMMENTARY

Apply this urgency to climate change

BY MICHAEL CORBETT Special to The Enterprise

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ayor and Davis City Council members, Let’s not follow in Trump’s and others’ footsteps, ignoring science and contributing to a catastrophic death toll.

Today’s public-health crisis is mirrored by the ongoing climate crisis. We need to learn from those who ignored warnings from public health officials and recognize we are making an even bigger mistake by not listening to the climate scientists who are telling us to act immediately. Negligence on this scale will be much more catastrophic with the continued escalation of environmental destruction, starvation, migration, disease and the possible collapse of civilization.

It’s easy to waffle around with climate action because it feels distant. As if it won’t touch us. But the scientists are telling us to act now. This list of climate actions demands your attention immediately. Just like with coronavirus, most of the measures must be implemented locally and swiftly. Please, be the council that makes the city of Davis a climate leader.

Immediately adopt the following city actions.

■ Halt the installation of new natural gas infrastructure in new construction.

■ Upon resale, require all buildings with natural gas equipment to convert to electric.

■ Require all new buildings to be net-zero energy through installation of solar PV and thermal water heating or provide equivalent cost funding to build a community-owned project for solar energy production to be sold to Valley Clean Energy.

■ Convert all city-owned buildings to 100% electric, eliminating any use of natural gas.

■ Eliminate building inspection fees for conversion of natural gas equipment to electric in all apartments and rental units. Use incentives to encourage such conversions.

■ Continue with current programs to convert the city vehicle fleet to all electric and to install electrical vehicle charging stations around the city.

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mergency action taken by local jurisdictions to address coronavirus shows the public that governments can take immediate action when they want to. We need your action for the climate emergency. We need this sense of urgency, this sense of productive panic.

Every single early step we missed addressing the coronavirus is costing lives. Similarly, every action we delay to address the climate emergency will have devastating and life-altering effects for us and our children. You’ll be out of office, but because of your unique position you’ll still be complicit if you don’t lead.

The city of Davis should not, in our current economic crises, be spending $500,000 (or more) on a consultant to write a plan telling us what we already know and should be doing right now. The CAAP should be updated in house with remaining funds used to start immediate implementation of the listed actions.

— Michael Corbett is a former mayor of Davis.

LETTERS Save KDVS Last December, The Davis Enterprise carried a story about the University of California’s intent to demolish Freeborn Hall along with other university buildings in the state that cannot reasonably be brought up to current seismic standards.

The article stated that Freeborn’s demolition could come as early as the summer of 2020. The article also stated that while some of the organizations operating out of Freeborn had found alternative locations, no place had yet been found for KDVS, the student radio station. I recently have heard that still no location has been identified. Also, due to the COVID-19 shutdown, the annual KDVS fundraiser has been canceled.

For 50 years, KDVS has carried student-run music, news, and public affairs programs, including in the last two years a real gem on politics “Radio Informar,” which until the shutdown began was hosted every Thursday at 5 p.m. by Francisco Dominguez.

I am wondering whether the UCD Associated Students and administration are going to solve this problem and find a new location for the station.

If you want to advocate for KDVS (with a properly equipped studio), send a message to Emily Galindo, vice chancellor for student affairs at UCD. Stu Pettygrove Davis

No respite for neighbors Since the homeless shelter opened in February, I’ve been finding dozens of drug needles and lots of poopsmeared blankets on my property and around the Korean Church.

I live about 150 feet from the entrance to the shelter. I have now collected 14 needles used for drugs tossed into my back yard and twice as many along L Street and in the church’s driveway. In addition, I have also found six or seven poop smeared blankets and clothing either tossed into my backyard or in my front yard along with all the garbage that blows over from the Korean church where

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they allow the homeless to gather under the tree on L Street.

At what point is my family’s health as important as those the shelter is helping? How many more drug needles and poop blankets do I have to find around my home and in my backyard before the city does something? Do my two children, ages 8 and 11, need to be harmed in some way before this stops? I did not have this happening before the shelter opened on Feb. 23.

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Letter: Reuse those masks The Centers for Disease Control finally recommended that Americans wear masks daily. Thank goodness.

But now the question is where do Americans find masks? The current recommendation is for Americans to use cloth face coverings. This may be because they do not want the average American competing with healthcare professionals for COVID-19-protective N95 masks. But the reality is that N95 masks can be safely reused several times.

While hospitals across the country are being forced to reuse personal protective equipment, California hospitals are still throwing away PPE after single or single-day use.

Why are we throwing them away?

Californian medical centers should stop disposing of unsoiled masks and encourage their reuse. Additionally, major medical centers have the ability to decontaminate the masks that are normally thrown away.

If the hospitals do not wish to reuse their masks we suggest that they decontaminated them and make them available to the public. The public needs as many masks as possible.

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THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE — FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2020

What really matters S

ince the sports world has come to a standstill, The Enterprise staff briefly wondered if there would be enough athletics in play to keep the Toy Department of the newspaper (as my old boss used to call the sports section) open.

After a month of canceled seasons, closed facilities and the sequestering of coaches and athletes, we’ve nonetheless discovered that the heart of the sports community still beats.

But without three-run homers and record-setting races, we’ve made some adjustments. We cut back on daily pages ... just until this lunacy ends. And the standard fare has become columns, features on how folks are coping off the field and human-interest stories that tell unique tales.

With school “out,” we thought

Thanks for the memories

it might be a good time to ask veteran Davis High coaches about their most memorable moments as a Blue Devil. Their homework assignment was turned in on time and is published adjacent this column.

I remember many of the events they talked about. And I appreciated that quite a few of the coaches couldn’t single out an exact event or performance, but chose instead to reminisce about their overall experiences — and the pride that comes from the journey and opportunity.

I pulled from the article the comments of Blue Devil girls lacrosse mentor Jenn Morris.

I thought I was going to wax philosophically about what she and other coaches said. But the more I read Morris’ thoughts ... well, she said it all about

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Coaches recall exceptional sports moments

BY BRUCE GALLAUDET Enterprise staff writer With prep sports on hold, and online classroom instruction not starting until Monday, The Enterprise gave veteran Davis High coaches some homework during the recent shelter-in-place edicts.

Knowing the Blue Devils have won more titles than any other school in the Sac-Joaquin Section — while each year typically sending about 20 student-athletes on to college competition — coaches were asked about their most memorable moments at the local school.

It was a tough assignment.

Some of the local mentors pointed to an individual athlete’s accomplishments. Others

embraced the overall experience working with youthful studentathletes. One had to look back less than a month for a reality check.

Take a break from whatever you’re doing — you must be looking for something to do — and check in with these nine DHS coaches. Each gets an A-plus on their homework ...

Doug Wright — For his Davis High water polo girls, there hang 16 section-title banners at the school. Wright looked back: “It is virtually impossible to come up with a single moment after all these years,” explains the popular coach who also helped build a dominant girls swim program. “But

I will say for me, there is no better moment then when your team gets to the section championship game and everything is on the table.

“They have trained hard and are prepared. The team just executes. (The girls) communicate and move as one body with one heartbeat and one soul. You know you have succeeded as a coach when you don’t have to coach at all.”

Ty Brown — The current Blue Devil defensive coordinator, badminton mentor and former wrestling coach couldn’t pull one moment or season from his many years at DHS. He had this to say: “The best moments have

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“The talent she brought to this team and helped transfer to our players has been amazing.”

Beth Hogan DHS field hockey coach

At left, Davis High senior Isa DeBruyn (white sweater) waves goodbye to teammates from her host family’s front lawn in South Davis. The Dutch foreign exchange student is returning to the Netherlands early with Davis schools closed for the year.

Above, DeBruyn’s DHS field hockey teammates organized a car parade send-off in order to say their goodbyes while social distancing.

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heltering at home these last few weeks I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on life and the work I do, both as a sports journalist and as a swim coach.

Having Davis High’s swim season abruptly ended has been nothing short of devastating for both myself and the 100-plus studentathletes I coach.

In all honesty, I still don’t think I’ve fully processed it.

But the situation also has challenged me, and so many other coaches, to think outside the box — how we can press onward with meaningful team activities despite a need for social distancing and as the remainder of our competitions were canceled for the school year.

Along with so many other sports teams, Blue Devil coaches have been transitioning to virtual training. We’re now utilizing

platforms like YouTube, Zoom and Google Classroom to help student-athletes stay fit and engaged throughout the shutdown.

Over the next several weeks, I’m excited also to be partnering with various members of the DHS athletics team — including Athletic Director Jeff Lorenson, football coach Steve Smyte, baseball’s Ethan Guevin and longtime boys basketball coach Dan Gonzalez — as we produce a video series of coaches chats for all Blue Devil athletes. We’ll cover a variety of topics, ranging from team culture to motivation, philosophy and leadership.

But teams and athletes are getting creative as well...

I’ve seen videos all over the internet of groups finding clever things to do while quarantined:

cars snaked down her host family’s South Davis street to bid farewell to their all-conference teammate, who waved goodbye in the rain from her front lawn.

D in-home scavenger hunts to online bingo, book clubs, cooking and watching Netflix series at the same time.

This past Monday night, the Davis High field hockey team organized a goodbye car parade for their Dutch standout Isa DeBruyn, who is finishing up her foreign exchange program early now that California schools have closed.

It was a bittersweet, soggy sendoff for the senior as more than 30

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eBruyn hails from Arnhem — a city of roughly 150,000 residents 60 miles southeast of Amsterdam and just a short drive from the German border. Come fall, she’ll be attending Utrecht University.

It’s a school strikingly similar to UC Davis in terms of student population. It also happens to be home to its nation’s leading veterinary medicine program.

“Having Isa ... it’s been awesome,” DHS field hockey coach Beth Hogan told me. “The skill level she has — that so many Dutch players have, since they’ve been playing since 3 or 4 years old — is amazing.

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“Clubs are multi-generational there, in that families will all play for one club. Kids teams all the way up to adult teams. It’s a really cool environment.

“But the talent she brought to this team and helped transfer to our players has been amazing.”

The Devils’ assist leader (10) as they extended their multi-year winning streak to a record 45 matches following a 19-0 season, DeBruyn is likely to be back in the U.S. playing college hockey as part of another exchange program some time in the near future.

And don’t be surprised if the school she’s playing for turns out to be UC Davis.

Safe travels, Isa. —Reach Owen Yancher at oyancher@davisenterprise.net.

Follow him via Twitter at @530athletics.

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hat’s up, Davis?

My adopted country, Poland, has closed its borders and officially shuttered shops, clubs and restaurants in an attempt to stem the coronavirus. The climate in Poland is one of great concern (not unlike everywhere else).

People are anxious to see how the country will handle the impact of the pandemic.

Thankfully, I’m back at home in sunny San Diego. There are the same concerns here as there were 6,054 miles away in Lublin, where I played.

My basketball season ended abruptly last month when the Polish Basketball League unanimously decided to cut the league short due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Our team was off to its best season in its club history. We were in second place and coming on. The regular-season championship was in our grasp. It was once an unforgettable season for all the right reasons. Now it’s unforgettable for others ...

The relationships I forged were special. We worked so hard

as a team ... and regardless of how the season ended, we were champions in my eyes.

It’s just so very unfortunate that we aren’t going to have the opportunity to play for all the marbles. Frustrating right? Very frustrating, but deep down inside, I believe canceling the remaining league games was the right thing to do.

While I was in Europe, you could sense how worried people were. I went to the grocery stores and simple things like water were gone.

I spoke to some of my teammates recently and they told me it’s only getting worse there. This was tough to hear because I knew how much the Polish people looked forward to enjoying springtime. They’ve been in cold weather since October. Now, as the flowers bloom, people are forced to stay inside. I pray this virus is controlled sooner rather than later. We’ve never experienced anything like this.

Things don’t feel much better on this side of the world either.

As I flew back to the U.S., all the people who arrived from

Europe had to get their temperature scanned. Of course, I was one of them. They made you fill out special documents and take extra precautions before they let you back in the country. It was a different process. As a United States citizen, these measures seem surreal.

Our health workers are the champs here. They have put themselves in harm’s way to ensure the safety of Americans — so join me in a shoutout to them for doing such a great job in trying to keep us all safe.

In San Diego, like in most Polish communities, pretty much every restaurant, theater, mall and normal public-gathering place is closed. Thankfully, the grocery stores, pharmacies and

hospitals remained open.

I’ve been quarantined for almost three weeks. However, social distancing (being alone) has been a skill of mine ever since I left America to live on my own in different countries. So, I’m a pro at it (bet you can’t hear my weak laugh).

However, it’s been a transition from being away from the game this long. It hurts more than you know. But I’m not alone. Millions of athletes around the world can relate.

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n the flip-side, being shut in gives us an opportunity to learn new skills we didn’t have the time to learn in our “normal” lives: taking online courses, reading books, spending time with that special someone.

Life is about perspective. We have to focus on the positives rather than negatives. That attitude is really getting me through these uncertain times. I’m doing my best to learn and grow as a person. I’m urging everyone to grow and look at the glass as half full.

This world is going through a

lot, but we have the choice to change our focus. When we survive this situation, we will become better prepared as families and as a nation.

I hope everyone is taking the proper precautions: I don’t think I have to tell you how important it has become to wash your hands, use hand sanitizer and follow the guidelines laid down

by California officials.

It’s important to respect social distancing, too. I know some folks who think not gathering doesn’t apply to them. They are so wrong: those pick-up soccer games can be deadly to the participants and those at home.

We all will be stronger after this.

In the meantime you can catch me binge-watching “Ozark” on Netflix. Be safe everyone and God bless.

— Brynton Lemar is a 2017 graduate of UC Davis, who led the Aggie men to their only Division I-ear berth in NCAA March Madness. He has since played throughout Europe, most recently for MKS Start in Lublin, Poland. Reach Lemar at blemar2017@gmail.com.

Aggies Gonzalez, Rojas officially led nation Enterprise staff With nothing but crickets chirping during what should have been an exciting time for college softball, one bit of good news has come UC Davis’ way ...

It’s official, says the NCAA: Aggie outfielder Alyse Rojas led the nation in hits with 50.

And it was even close ...

Rojas, who hit .485 for UCD, finished seven hits ahead of second-place finisher Taty Forbes (North Carolina State).

A former standout at Vacaville High, the junior also clubbed seven home runs, drove in 23, scored 28 while fashioning an .816 slugging percentage.

Rojas went 2 for 4 in her team’s last game — an 8-3 win over visiting Pacific — before the coronavirus outbreak ended the season. The Aggies finished 16-12.

Rojas, whose sister Maddie is a first baseman for Davis, also led the Aggies at the plate in 2018 (.348).

Gonzalez top bomber Stefan Gonzalez — the senior UC Davis guard — gets to do some bragging.

In the pandemic-shortened basketball campaign, the deadeye from Pocatello, Idaho, led the nation in 3-point shooting, say final statistics

released this month by the NCAA. A transfer from St. Mary’s, Gonzalez hit 83 of 174 from beyond the arc — a 2019-20 best percentage of 47.7.

Gonzalez becomes the second Davis player to led the nation from 3-point land. Corey Hawkins did it during the 2014-15 campaign.

No Aggie ever hit more threes than Gonzalez (125) since men’s basketball joined the Big West Conference in 2007.

Since the start of his senior year, Gonzalez was one of the NCAA’s top shooters on a weekly basis, but his performance in a Big West road game at Hawaii pushed him to the No. 1 position for the rest of the season.

In that Jan. 25 matchup in Honolulu, the senior guard connected on 7-of-10 deep shots.

Starting with that game against Hawaii, throughout the final 11 games of the season, Gonzalez recorded 30 percent of the Aggies’ baskets from distance.

Gonzalez’ 3-point-shooting percentage is second only to Hawkins’ .488 figure in the program’s single-season records book.

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From Page B6 memorable moments ...

“That question is like asking me to pick a favorite child! There are so many memorable moments, and, after 12 years at DHS, I have built up so many memories,” wrote the former Ithaca College All-American (who once was the head coach at George Washington). “Each group of players sort of got their own special moment or great win.

“My daughter makes fun of me because when we show up at a field, I’ll always have a story, or a great game moment, or sometimes a horrible game attached with that field, and I love to share those with my team.”

But sticking to the homework assignment, Morris went on: “The most notable win had to be beating Novato in 2017 because it gained national attention. Novato was the three-time defending section champs and were on a 42-game winning streak that started in 2015.

“We played on a Saturday, which I hate doing because there are always problems on Saturdays. We were missing a few players for the Wennberg Orchestra Festival, and another was out with a fever. I know we were missing three of our four starting defenders.

MORRIS “Midway through the game, DHS girls the fire alarm on campus startlacrosse coach ing going off. It was loud and you couldn’t hear anything. The refs called the coaches in and asked if we wanted to wait until they turned it off to finish the game. The other coach said no, so we played.

“The alarms sounded for at least 10 minutes, if not longer. Maggie Whittemore had the game of her life in goal. She made 10 huge saves and, somehow, we held a team that averages 19 goals a game to just nine.

“Tess McDaniel scored the game-winning goal on a pass from Alex Agnew with about 2:30 left in the game. It was such an amazing team effort.

Nothing about the game was pretty, but we played hard and battled for a 10-9 win. I remember saying to them before the game, ‘Someone is going to beat this team. Why not us? Why not today?’ “ Morris went on to talk about other significant victories, pulling names from the past: Kylie Drexel, Mari Cajandig, Briki Cajandig, Nicole Pugh, Camille Renaud, Sophie Purves, Amara Higgins, Kelly Chuck ...

Some of the coaches turned the tables and asked me about my most memorable recollection.

So here’s mine: It’s not one moment in time, but it’s knowing that so many great coaches have collected in one spot with such long-term dedication; men and women who put their studentathletes’ welfare first, along the way teaching life lessons as a byproduct of the time spent together.

— Reach sports editor Bruce Gallaudet at bgallaudet41@gmail.com or call 530-320-4456

come off the field ... The walk back to locker room with a kid that never appeared in a newspaper article.

The moment when you realize it’s bigger than the games and the wins. When kids comeback as fathers or mothers and leaders in our community ... Those are the best moments.”

Sara Stone — Under this coach’s guidance, an already powerhouse DHS girls soccer program became storied.

When The Enterprise reached out to Stone for this memory exercise, the paper called her a “veteran coach.” Her response: “Wow, the years have been passing and maybe enough years have passed by for me to be considered a ‘veteran’ coach.

Being home has given me time to reflect and given me perspective.

“With times like these I would say every moment with my team from warm ups, to trainings, games and fitness are all memorable moments.

To pick just one?

I would say the 73-game unbeaten streak that ended in our final game of the 20192020 season. It brought energy and a purpose to every game in working to keep that streak alive. I love that this memorable moment involved talented players over time, each season and every year.”

Steve Smyte — With a football résumé as long as the sport’s playing field, Smyte has been a coach in the CFL, at UC Davis and Boise State and has put in five seasons at the helm of the defending Delta League champion Devils. His team’s top accomplishment is still fresh: “Some of the highlights are winning the Delta title, winning our first playoff game and starting the season beating Grant last year (all of which were quarter-century firsts).

“But most memorable was the secondhalf at Grant two years ago when we were down by 28 points at the break. In the second half, we supported each other, no one pointed fingers and we stuck together and took it to Grant (the rest of the way). I knew at that time we were going to have the culture of trust, unity, grit, fortitude and pride that we needed if we wanted to achieve to the best of our abilities.

“Oh wait. Was I supposed to say being voted the No. 1 local sports story of 2019 by the prolific Davis Enterprise sport’s staff?”

Tracy Stapleton — Between his boys water polo and swim teams, the coach has helped bring home 15 section titles over the years. One particular game

stands out ...

“While I have had many great memories during my tenure at DHS (can it really be 32 years and nearly 1,000 games?), I think you will not be surprised in my most memorable moment.

That’s easy. It was Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012.

“The setting: Sac-Joaquin Section championship day at Woodcreek High.

My son Connor was a senior, about to suit up for his last high school game.

After three straight finals appearances where we came up short, we broke through winning the Division I section championship defeating Granite Bay in dominant fashion.

“To top that off, my daughter Colby hit the game-winning shot with 14 seconds remaining in the girls championship match about 90 minutes later. Quite a day and a very fond memory.”

Spencer Elliott — The former UC Davis sprinter is well into his second decade running the massive Blue Devil trackand-field program. He and his staff have sent dozens of athletes on to SPENCER next-level comELLIOTT petition, winning a truck-load of league and section honors. Elliott — the California Coaches Association track coach of the year — says his most memorable moment signaled a time of sadness, uncertainty.

“My honest answer? The (day) the COVID-19 pandemic canceled our season. On that Monday, we were celebrating our Sacramento State performances and talking about entries for the weekend’s meet. By Wednesday, that weekend’s meet was canceled and by Friday we were no longer able to meet as a team.

“In the span of a week, everything shut down. I will never forget this. I will never take for granted the time I get to spend with my coaches and athletes. Going forward, I will use this to help young people realize how lucky they are to have teammates, coaches and opportunities to compete.”

Julie Crawford — Since 2012, Crawford has served as Devil girls volleyball coach.

She says, “I get a little choked up when I reminisce about some of my most memorable moments.”

“There are so many. Each season I so cherished in itself. But my earliest significant memory would be

back in my first year, my team earning the Delta League title.

“Two other very fond memories that come to mind would include our fivegame win over St. Francis in 2014. We came from behind ... the energy in the gym was unforgettable. The picture in the paper the next day still gets me teary eyed, and hangs on the wall in my office.

“Another ongoing significant highlight for me is hosting the annual Davis High Fall Classic Tournament, which is a longstanding tradition in our town for 20-plus years. It was a very special feeling when my team won the tournament, in both 2014 and 2016.

“These memories are constant reminders of the passion and love for volleyball that exists at Davis High. I am lucky to be a part of the ongoing success and traditions. I have the best job in the world.”

Sally Hosley — A gifted private instructor, for more than a decade Hosley has been on the courts for Davis High, too.

“Over the years, we have had great wins and some not-so-great losses. They are memorable for a day, and then we move on. What seems to be memorable are the shared non-tennis experiences our players have had throughout the years ...

“The list? Raucous van rides with an over-abundance of snacks. Late nights dying hair and making videos in hotel rooms during overnight matches. Players helping each other with homework at the courtside picnic tables before practice. Players consoling each other (or celebrating) after practice or matches at the exact same tables. Teammates supporting each other during matches.

“For me, these moments are the most memorable.”

Nick Juri — Longtime boys lacrosse coach sifted through the memories and came up with a moment during his stint at DHS junior varsity mentor ...

“In my 15 years, there are quite a few memories. In 2007, my first year as junior varsity coach of the Davis Knights (loaded with eventual Blue Devils), competing against Oak Ridge varsity with our JV team, we killed three minutes to win by a goal after I erroneously yelled, ‘30 seconds left.’ The memory stands out because Cliff Hu played in this game. Today, I get to coach along side him.

“And most memorable for me are the men who have returned to the program (Hu, Mikie Schlosser, Joey Moseanko, Connal JULIE Hart, Rudy Buhlman, CRAWFORD Gabe Cross and Willie Hawkins) to share their knowledge and love of lacrosse. It makes me damn proud and fuels my commitment to the Blue Devils.”