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Funding uncertain for South Davis Library

As part of the iFLIM project, a clinical fiber probe gets inspected in Dr. Laura Marcu’s clinical manufacturing space on the UC Davis campus. An NIH grant will help the research move into Aggie Square.

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer

The grant will also pay for the center’s facilities at Aggie Square, which will include state-of-the-art laboratories, teaching space, learning centers

The long-awaited goal of a county library in South Davis is looking like a heavy lift, Yolo County supervisors said this week.

Hopes for a new $21.7 million facility in Walnut Park hinge largely on receiving a grant from the state later this summer and Davis voters approving another library tax.

The county has applied for an $8.78 million grant from the California State Library’s “Building Forward Library Infrastructure Program” and expects to hear in August if it will be awarded.

That grant requires a one-to-one local match which would be partially covered by $5 million in accumulated Davis Library Mello Roos proceeds and $2.26 million in development impact fees, according to County Librarian Mark Fink.

Had the Davis Innovation and Sustainability Campus been approved by voters last month, the developer would have provided another $2 million for the library construction, but that’s off the table now.

“There is definitely a funding gap,” said Fink. “Right now we don’t have

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Grant funds research at Aggie Square

By Caleb Hampton Enterprise staff writer UC Davis was awarded a $6.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to create a new center aiming to use light-based, artificial intelligence-informed technologies to transform surgical procedures, the campus announced this week in a news release. The center will be part of the Aggie Square innovation hub that is currently under construction in Sacramento.

The National Center for Interventional Biophotonic Technologies (NCIBT), as it will be known, will focus on two optical imaging technologies that were developed at UC Davis. The technologies, interventional fluorescence lifetime imagining (iFLIM) and interferometric diffuse optical spectroscopy (iDOS), will be combined with an AI learning platform to offer real-time guidance during medical and surgical procedures.

The center will also support research and development, clinical application and training related to the new technologies.

“We are developing a new technological paradigm for surgical and interventional medical decision-making,” said Laura Marcu, founding director of NCIBT and professor in the UC Davis College of Engineering’s Department of Biomedical Engineering. “This technology will help surgeons and other physicians make decisions in

real time by assessing the local tissue’s constituents, physiology and pathology, and integrating this imaging data with preoperative and other intraoperative imaging data and information from a patient’s history, to optimize the procedure.”

Killer’s parole rejected for 14th time

By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer A man who murdered his former girlfriend and another man in Davis more than 40 years ago still poses a threat to public safety, two state Board of Parole Hearings commissioners ruled this week in denying his release.

It marked the 14th parole denial for Daniel James Wehner, 69, who is serving a life sentence at California State Prison, Corcoran. Tuesday’s parole hearing was conducted remotely by video due to the ongoing pandemic.

Wehner fatally shot 19-year-old Robin Ehlman and her friend John Manville, 25, at the Castilian

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Apartments in March 1980 after stalking Ehlman, whom he physically and emoEHLMAN tionally abused during their dating relationship, according to Yolo County prosecutors.

A plea agreement in June 1981 sent Wehner to state prison for 27 years to life.

At the time, a courtappointed psychiatrist interviewed members of Wehner’s family who described him as “irresponsible,” “violent” and having an “explosive temper.”

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Deputy Commissioner Gary Shinaver both agreed at Tuesday’s hearing that MANVILLE Wehner should remain in prison.

“You have accepted responsibility for some of your actions but haven’t come to understand the depth and breadth of your actions,” Kazel told Wehner, according to a news release from the Yolo County DA’s Office. “You have a superficial understanding and remorse for the victims.”

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‘Reimagining Russell’ starts with roundabout plan Special to The Enterprise The city announced Tuesday the first phase of the Reimagine Russell project will begin with an allocation in the 2022-23 budget for $250,000 to fund a preliminary design for a roundabout at the junction of Russell Boulevard and Arlington Road.

“This is just the first step in making Russell Boulevard safer for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles,” Mayor Lucas Frerichs said. “In years to come, the city will look for grant opportunities to fund further improvements to Russell to create

a more welcoming entrance to Davis and the UC Davis campus.”

Vice Mayor Will Arnold added that, “We look forward to continuing to partner with UC Davis and Yolo County to enhance the safety features and the sense of place of this corridor.”

Having a shovel-ready project “will enable the city to pursue grant funding needed for the roundabout at a time when very significant amounts of federal and state funding are becoming available for projects just like this one,” Councilman Dan

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Briefly Police look into two strong-arm robberies Davis police are investigating a pair of robberies that occurred earlier this week and remain unsolved.

One victim reported being assaulted and robbed of his wallet and cell phone at about 5:30 a.m. Monday on the bike overpass at Community Park, Lt. James MacNiven said.

He described the three assailants as a male and female of unknown race, with no description of the third. No weapons were used or seen.

At about 8:40 p.m.

Wednesday, a second victim told police that another man took his cell phone and fled, punching the victim in the face during a subsequent chase. That incident took place on Russell Boulevard near University Mall.

The victim described the suspect as a white male adult, about 6-foot-3 with curly black hair, wearing a gray sweatshirt and track pants. He was last seen heading westbound on Russell.

Anyone with information about either of these incidents is asked to contact the Davis Police Department at 530-747-5400.

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Hey, we even beat word of mouth

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ince the city of Davis spent considerable time and money commissioning a report on how residents feel about a variety of issues in our town, and since EMC Research spent considerable time and money conducting a survey of 500 Davisites, I felt duty bound to read all 40 pages of the final report.

Thus I, too, spent considerable time and money on this endeavor, though it was the city that actually spent my money to make it all happen.

According to the “Project Purpose,” this survey had three main goals.

First, to “Understand current satisfaction with City of Davis services, features and quality of life, and compare perceptions over time.”

Presumably, “satisfaction” also includes “dissatisfaction,” otherwise we’d get one of those rosy nothing-to-see-here reports.

The ability to “compare perceptions over time” is possible because this is the fourth such survey in the last 15 years.

The second goal is to “Provide a baseline measurement of community sentiment about public safety

and policing in Davis.”

And the third goal is to “Explore the preferred methods of communication about Davis news and events.”

I’m hoping the answer to the third question from all 500 respondents is “I read Bob’s column in The Davis Enterprise every day and then I know everything I need to know,” but I haven’t gotten to that part yet.

The “Survey Findings,” while subject to interpretation and debate, are that “Overall, Davis residents report high satisfaction with the quality of life and city services.”

That satisfaction, no doubt, varies considerably depending on whether you’re living in a McMansion bordering a fake lake or in a

tent alongside the railroad tracks.

“While affordable housing remains a top concern, residents are increasingly concerned about homelessness and crime.”

Like the old standbys death and taxes, “homelessness and crime” will rise to the top of every survey in every city in America these days.

In Davis, 29 percent of respondents listed affordable housing/ senior housing/student housing as the most important issue we face today.

Homelessness was next with 14 percent, followed by crime/public safety/drugs with 10 percent.

Growth, which is seemingly a huge issue in Davis, came in at 5 percent, which doesn’t mean it wasn’t important to Davisites, just that it wasn’t the No. 1 concern.

My No. 1 concern, the skyrocketing cost of maple bars, did not make the Top 10.

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oving on, “A majority report positive interactions with Davis Police and feel comfortable calling the police in an emergency. Some indicate concern about bias and

racial profiling in policing.”

While 84 percent would “feel comfortable calling the police in an emergency,” 16 percent would not. While I count myself among the 84 percent, the city needs to look hard at the 16 percent who feel otherwise and try to come up with solutions.

Because if you don’t feel comfortable calling the police in an emergency, your options are few and your safety is in danger.

Finally, the report notes, “The Davis Enterprise is the top source of information for Davis residents, followed by word of mouth.”

Whether or not “word of mouth” includes unconfirmed gossip or claims that the election was stolen, is unclear.

Despite that glowing endorsement that brought smiles and high-fives to the dedicated folks in our humble newsroom, I couldn’t find my photo anywhere in the report.

There’s more. Much, much more. Some of it very interesting.

Stay tuned.

— Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

Downtown plan draft UCD: No evidence former water available for review polo coach victimized locals

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer It’s been a long time coming, but a draft environmental impact report on the Downtown Davis Specific Plan is finally available for review.

Public comment on the document can be submitted through Sept. 16 and a Davis Planning Commission meeting on Sept. 14 will provide an additional opportunity for public input.

The plan, along with its associated form-based code, lays out a vision for the future of downtown Davis, one focused on redevelopment, additional housing, public access and multi-modal transportation.

In the works for years, the plan covers 32 blocks downtown, stretching from First Street (including Davis Commons) in the south to Fifth Street in the north (in addition to several blocks on G Street up to Eighth Street), and from A Street east to just past the railroad tracks, including the train station.

If approved, the plan would allow for the addition of 1,000 residential housing units and 600,000 square feet of nonresidential development by 2040.

The form-based code is the implementation mechanism for the plan, providing eight primary land-use designations and related development standards with additional regulations pertaining to existing historic resources and design elements.

The plan essentially becomes a new guide to long-term development and infrastructure downtown, with building heights ranging from two to five stories with seven-story buildings permitted in certain areas.

The overarching goals of the plan include: n Facilitating a carbon neutral, equitably accessible, water efficient, zerowaste resilient community by 2040.

n Creating a compact, mixed-use community, designed to support active modes of transportation and sustainability. n Establishing a development hierarchy to promote non-vehicular travel and create a strong sense of place. n Consolidating regulatory processes for consistency, predictability, and to provide a comprehensive plan for development, infrastructure, and streamlined environmental analysis. n Developing complete streets that improve access to transit and non-vehicular modes of transit, increase bicycle and pedestrian safety, and reduce dependence on vehicles and VMT. n Encouraging residents to use downtown instead of driving across town or to nearby cities for jobs, experiences, dining, and shopping. n Providing a variety of housing options at all levels of affordability near opportunities, jobs, facilities, services and destinations where most daily needs can be met without a car. n Finding creative ways to reuse vacant and underutilized retail and commercial space downtown. n Creating a sense of place that balances new development with historic character. n Creating public spaces that are green, active, inclusive, and support the health of the public and the environment.

The draft EIR is available for public review and download on the city website at https://www.city ofdavis.org/city-hall/ community-developmentand-sustainability/ planning-and-zoning/ downtown-davis-plan.f A printed copy of the document is available for public review during normal business hours at the city’s Department of Community Development and Sustainability, 23 Russell Blvd., Suite 2.

By Caleb Hampton Enterprise staff writer An independent investigation into UC Davis’ former assistant water polo coach Daniel Noble found no evidence that he violated university policies pertaining to sexual violence or harassment, according to a report made public Tuesday. UC Davis commissioned former assistant U.S. attorney Ellen London of London & Stout P.C. to carry out the investigation.

On May 20, agents from the FBI arrested Noble at his home in Davis. On June 2, a federal grand jury indicted him on charges related to distributing child pornography.

Noble, 26, is currently out on $100,000 bail and residing with his parents in Southern California.

UC Davis terminated Noble’s employment with the university in May shortly after he was arrested.

This spring, a federal agent in Florida conducted an undercover investigation into chat groups on Kik, a mobile messaging application.

While monitoring a particular group, the agent observed a user — later traced to Noble — post at least seven videos depicting prepubescent and pubescent girls and boys performing sex acts on themselves, on each other and on adult men.

According to an affidavit filed in support of a criminal complaint and arrest warrant, the agent believed the minors depicted in the videos were real people. One of the videos, which showed

an adult male raping a prepubescent girl wearing a mask, was part of a series NOBLE Arrested familiar June 2 to the FBI. “The child victim in that series was sexually abused outside the state of California, and her abuse was video recorded,” the affidavit stated.

The criminal charges Noble was indicted on only relate to the distribution of child pornography.

He has not been accused of producing it.

After Noble’s arrest, UC Davis announced it was commissioning an independent investigation to determine whether Noble engaged in sexual misconduct during the performance of his coaching duties on campus. “I am deeply concerned that individuals in our community may have been harmed,” UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May said in a message to the campus community on May 20. “If there are victims within our community, our highest priority will be to provide support for them.”

During the first two weeks of June, investigators spoke to fifteen witnesses affiliated with UC Davis Athletics and two witnesses affiliated with the Davis Water Polo Club (DWPC), where Noble coached youth water polo.

“We selected these individuals because they had knowledge about Noble’s activities at the University

or the DWPC or because they were identified as friends of Noble,” the report said. All of the interviews were conducted via videoconference.

Investigators said they deemed the witnesses to be credible. “The witnesses who knew Noble were shocked at the news of his arrest,” the report said. “With respect to Noble’s coaching style and interactions with players, coaches, and other staff, the witnesses familiar with Noble’s coaching described Noble as professional.”

Investigators also reviewed thousands of emails Noble sent and received, his social media accounts, and end-of-season surveys completed by members of the men’s water polo team for the UC Davis Athletics Department. UC Davis asked the investigators not to contact students during their review in order to prioritize connecting potentially impacted students to support resources before putting them through any questioning.

“The evidence we considered in this investigation included information obtained from reviewing over ten thousand documents and speaking with 17 witnesses,” the report said. “That evidence demonstrates that Noble kept any alleged activity involving (child sexual abuse material) separate from his professional life at UC Davis.”

— Reach Caleb Hampton at champton@ davisenterprise.net.

Follow him on Twitter at @calebmhampton.

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Adapting for a life underwater

By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise

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ur oceans and waterways are teeming with all kinds of life.

From fish to cephalopods, gastropods, bivalves and more! Even mammals have found a way to live in the water full-time as well.

All mammals are identified by being warm-blooded, breathing air through lungs, having hair or fur for some of their lives, giving birth to live young, and producing milk to nourish their babies. Marine mammals can be categorized into four different groups: cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians and marine fissipeds. All of these types of marine mammals have a variety of adaptations that allow them to live aquatic life.

Cetaceans are the group that makes up whales, porpoises and dolphins. This group has adapted to living full time in the water by losing their hind legs, developing a tail with flukes, and their forelimbs have evolved into flippers. Their bodies are also torpedo-shaped for better movement through the water, and have a dorsal fin for balance.

They use specialized blood flow for regulating their temperature and have organs and blood vessels that specialize in better oxygen storage.

They still breathe air when they surface, using a blowhole at the top of their heads to get oxygen to their lungs. Cetaceans are born with small hairs on their bodies and small whiskers on their snouts. They quickly lose these hairs and use thickened skin and layer of blubber to help with regulating their temperature.

Female cetaceans nurse their young until they are old enough to eat larger prey, such as fish, with the rest of their family groups.

Pinnipeds are the group that makes up seals, sea lions, and walruses. These marine mammals spend some of their time in water and some

the money to build the facility even if we receive the grant from the state and also right now we do not have the funding to operate that facility.

“To pay for operations at both the Mary L Stephens Davis Branch Library and a South Davis Library, along with debt service payments for existing debt and new debt to construct the library, the current tax would need to be replaced with an amended tax and that tax would need to be approved with a two-thirds approval rate by voters,” Fink said.

Davis voters back in 2007 approved Measure P to issue $7.5 million in bonds to maintain library services, expand the collection and programs, and expand and modernize the building on 14th Street.

More than 73 percent of voters were in favor.

According to Fink, should the $8.78 million grant be received from the state this summer, the timeline would include a new tax on the ballot in March 2024 with construction beginning in late summer 2024 and the library opening, at the earliest, in November 2025.

If the grant comes through, Supervisor Jim Provenza of Davis said, that’s essentially money in the bank, “which we then have several years to fundraise around and bring parties together to put together enough to get it constructed and then … the voters in Davis will have to decide if they want a second library … to address the problem of lack of capacity at the current Davis library.”

“This is something we’ve worked on for a while,” Provenza added. “It’s a heavy lift, but I think we can get there.”

The need for a library in South Davis was first identified nearly a decade ago, said Fink, who noted that the Stephens Branch Library is at capacity and its current location does not allow for further expansion.

“Construction of a new library would effectively meet the needs of a

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Common dolphins, their bodies shaped by evolution to thrive in their ocean habitat, leap across the waves.

Explorit Science Center on land, but also have specialized adaptations to help them live in and around the water. Pinnipeds have a set of fore-flippers and hind-flippers that allow them to move both on land and in water.

Their body shape also helps with moving through water and on land.

Their bodies are covered in long, fine hairs that help trap heat to their skin, which is also thick layer of blubber underneath to keep their core warm. Their blood is also adapted to carry higher concentrations of oxygen and can fully exhale air from their lungs and partially collapse them for deep dives.

Sirenians are manatees and dugongs. They are the only herbivorous marine mammals, feeding primarily on sea grasses and other marine plants, but do occasionally eat small invertebrates living in these plants. Like cetaceans, they also live fully in the water, having an adapted body to allow them to swim and dive

for extended periods. They have large whiskers on their snouts that help with moving sand around in search of food.

Marine fissipeds also spend part of their time on land. This group includes polar bears and sea otters.

They are included because they primarily hunt in the water and have a variety of adaptations to aid a partially aquatic life. They have thick, waterproof hair and a layer of thick fat for staying warm.

All these animals still hold the characteristics of mammals, but all have their own fascinating adaptations to better live in an aquatic environment.

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growing population in South Davis and buffer the use at the current Stephens Branch library,” Fink said.

And by building a library in South Davis, which has a higher number of residents living below the federal poverty level than other parts of town, “we’re more able to effectively provide free access to early literacy and parenting resources, provide story times and programming for people of all ages, develop and provide access to multilingual resources, and also provide more ready access to our ESL programs and classes.”

Not to mention providing “a safe and fun and free place for residents to gather and study and socialize,” said Fink.

Both the city of Davis and the county identified Walnut Park as a potential location for a South Davis facility. The value of the land, which would be donated by the city, is estimated at $4.16 million.

Provenza said the proposed library “is needed by the entire community of Davis, in that the current library is at capacity and has been for some time.

“There’s times of day and week where people are on the floor because there’s no place to sit,” he noted.

Another reason for a library specifically in South Davis, Provenza said, “is it’s in an economically disadvantaged part of town, near Montgomery (Elementary) School which is 49 percent economically disadvantaged.”

He also cited the freeway which separates South

Davis residents from the current library and said, “that is a tremendous barrier to young people, especially grade-school students, to actually get to a library in the evening… In South Davis, we have a lower-income population. Some don’t have cars or ready transportation so it’s an ideal solution, particularly with the city contributing the land.”

Provenza recommended moving forward with planning on the library “and, assuming the grant from the state, I’m confident that we can get there.”

But some of his colleagues appeared skeptical.

Supervisor Gary Sandy of Woodland said, “this does appear to be a heavy lift and a bit of a stretch from what I can tell at this point.”

He also noted other needed capital improvement projects in Yolo County, including a new animal shelter.

But Chad Rinde, the county’s chief financial officer, said the funding sources identified so far “are library-specific funding sources …

“In addition, if a library special tax is amended, that would be constrained to library-specific purposes.

So we are looking first to library sources before we broaden our view (to) other funding sources.”

Sandy replied that, “I don’t want to rain on anyone’s parade, and I know that there’s a lot of hard work that’s gone into this project, a lot of people care deeply about it, but just looking at the specifics, it

seems like a stretch to get there.”

Provenza, however, said, “if the grant funding comes through it gets easier …

City funding is a possibility.

We did convince a developer to contribute to it and I think other developers could be asked, because whenever more people come into Davis, it increases demand on the libraries so it does make sense there.”

And Fink said, “If we secure that initial funding from the state, that could maybe give us some leverage to see if other funding sources from other partners would be available.”

Those partners could include both the city and the Davis Joint Unified School District.

“If we get the grant, then we’re in position to see if we can make this work,” Provenza said. “And the ongoing expenses, I think is something that could be covered by a parcel tax that would then be a decision for the Davis voters to make.”

— Reach Anne TernusBellamy at aternus@ davisenterprise.net.

Follow her on Twitter at @ ATernusBellamy.

The city of Woodland Sustainability Advisory Committee hosted a community input forum on the environment, climate change and sustainability at the Leake Center during the afternoon of Saturday, July 9.

Nearly 50 Woodland residents and stakeholders participated in the event, sharing their ideas, concerns, and questions about environmental issues in Woodland as well as the role the city can play when it comes to global challenges such as climate change.

The range of topics shared by participants varied from water conservation to waste management to alternate modes of transportation and air quality, but they also frequently tied back into concerns over climate change.

“It’s clear that many Woodland residents want the city to be proactive and a leader when it comes to environmental sustainability and tackling the climate crisis,” said Allison Martin, a volunteer member of the advisory committee and one of the event’s organizers. “They get frustrated when healthy trees, which keep homes cool by providing shade and sequester carbon as they grow, are cut down by homeowners and replaced by water-thirsty grass lawns, even though we are in middle of an extreme drought. They wish there were more ordinances, education, and incentives

from the city to help their neighbors design their yards to be more efficient and sustainable, and with the bigger picture — reducing our dependency on fossil fuels and slowing the effects of climate change — in mind.”

Several participants, including Josie Enriquez from the Yolo Family Resource Center, expressed concern over the health effects of smoke and air pollution caused by wildfires, which are increasing in frequency and intensity in California largely due to climate change-related drought conditions. “I’m thinking about my own mother and families are thinking about their children with asthma” Enriquez said at the forum. “And it’s scary, because this is our new normal and I don’t know if we can fix it.”

Looking at the positive, many newer Woodland residents were delighted to learn about the strategic steps the city took towards securing its water future as part of the Davis-Woodland Water Supply Project. The DWWSP included a shift from groundwater to surface water usage with an emphasis on improving water storage and water quality.

Other positives included the noticeable increase of electric vehicle charging stations, the community solar program (Valley Clean Energy), and the expansion of the city’s organics collection program.

PAROLE: Davis police chief opposes murderer’s release From Page A1 Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel wrote a letter in opposition of Wehner’s parole.

“The shocking acts of violence committed by Mr. Wehner victimized our entire community,” Pytel wrote. “This community is still not over that shock and terror of the murders committed

by Mr. Wehner.”

Ehlman’s father and sister, who was 14 at the time of the murders, also delivered statements at the hearing, as did

Manville’s sister.

Chief Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Raven represented the DA’s Lifer Parole Unit.

“We will continue to do everything we can to support the Ehlman and Manville families. We will continue to remember and honor Robin and John,” District Attorney Jeff Reisig said. “That is the very least we can do for these families and all families who have survived similar tragedies.”

Wehner will again be eligible for parole in three years.

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Wimpy plan to cut pollution needs muscle

By Dan Becker and Scott Hochberg Special to CalMatters

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eadly fires, persistent drought, extreme floods and lost homes are part of the California Legislature’s stark forecast for the effects of climate change. And the U.S. Supreme Court has just hobbled the federal government’s ability to tackle climate pollution. That’s why it’s so frustrating that the California Air Resources Board is knuckling under to the auto industry with its weak plan for cutting tailpipe pollution, the state’s largest source of climate-heating greenhouse gases.

Gov. Gavin Newsom needs to step in before the plan is finalized next month and tell the board to strengthen the rule, speeding the all-electric transition and slashing auto pollution.

In the coming weeks, the air board will finalize auto pollution-reduction targets through 2035 — but it’s falling short of what’s needed.

Newsom knows that curbing auto emissions is key to protecting our lungs and the planet. He already has declared that 100% of new cars sold must be electric by 2035.

But scientists warn that to prevent more severe climate damage, almost every car on the road in 2050 must be emissions-free.

Because many drivers keep their cars 20 years or more, the last gas-powered cars, pickups and SUVs must be sold no later than 2030. Yet the draft rule requires only that 68% of vehicles be electric by then.

The board proposes no greenhouse-gas standards for gas-powered cars, millions of which will be sold in the coming years.

Newsom must put strict pollution limits on them, which will deliver not only climate and health protections but also millions of dollars in consumer savings at the pumps as cars and trucks guzzle less gas.

Equity also is key. The board must develop a mandatory program to protect low-income communities and the environment far better than its half-hearted efforts do so far. The air board’s voluntary equity program offers credits to automakers who choose to sell discounted electric vehicles, which in turn allows them to make more polluting cars. That tactic worsens air quality and global warming.

A stronger clean-cars rule is a political winner for the governor. Sixty-two percent of Californians support reaching 100% electric-vehicle sales by 2030. And with climate legislation stalled in Congress, this rule is the single biggest step California can take to fight climate change.

There’s no excuse for delay when Californians are staring down a summer of tinderbox conditions, water shortages and dangerous heat.

As for automakers, they have the technology to meet more ambitious electricvehicle and pollution-reduction targets that will protect the climate. With electric-vehicle costs falling rapidly, in many cases it already is cheaper to buy and run an electric vehicle than a gas-powered vehicle.

This is auto mechanics, not rocket science.

Auto companies tout promises to make vast numbers of electric vehicles while selling huge numbers of gas-guzzling SUVs and pickups and lobbying to weaken environmental rules. Meanwhile, consumers — who stand to save millions at the gas pump — are lining up to buy plug-in vehicles, sales of which rose 82% during the first three quarters of last year. But instead of meeting this demand, major carmakers are capping waitlists.

California used to be a world leader in fighting auto pollution. Now, Europe and China are leading the way, thanks in part to government policies. Newsom can reclaim California’s mantle as the standard-bearer for strong clean-car rules — but only if that standard requires a rapid and equitable transition.

The California Air Resources Board is showing it won’t resist automakers’ pressure.

Newsom needs to take the wheel and drive the state to a safe, pollution-free future.

— Dan Becker is director of the Center for Biological Diversity’s Safe Climate Transport Campaign. Scott Hochberg is a staff attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity’s Climate Law Institute. They wrote this for CalMatters, a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s Capitol works and why it matters.

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es, there have been several examples of completely unprovoked mass gun violence in California. But no, it’s not nearly on the same scale as in the rest of America.

Yet, there is some commonality: Most mass crimes committed with firearms in this state over the last several years were perpetrated by shooters aged 21 and under.

Just like recent massacres in Texas, Illinois, Buffalo, N.Y., and many other places.

But gun mortality rates in California are far lower than in other states, especially the big ones we are most often and most appropriately compared with.

In 2020, researchers say, this state’s rate of firearm deaths was one of the lowest in America, at 8.5 per 100,000 residents. That compared with 13.7 per 100,000 nationally and in Florida and 14.2 per 100,000 in Texas, where Republican Gov. Greg Abbott prompted state legislators last year to make open and closed (hidden) carry pretty much a universal right. All this came before the U.S. Supreme Court this summer made open and closed carry essentially a nationwide right for adults.

While some Californians will die and have died in shootups like the 2019 Poway synagogue incident and a

Letters My name is Kyla Steen and I am a 10thgrader at Davis High School. I am writing today to discuss the lack of gun regulations in our country. As I’m sure you know there have been many recent shootings, especially in schools. This is partially due to it being very easy for civilians to get access to military-grade guns. I believe that if we all work together to try to change the laws around gun regulations in our beloved nation, we can prevent many innocent people from dying.

So readers, I ask you today to please email, call, write, or meet with your state senator to change these laws and put a stop to this senseless violence. I look forward to seeing what we can all accomplish.

Thank you.

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springtime Sacramento mass killing, residents of this state are about 25 percent less likely to die from a bullet wound than other Americans.

That is thanks to a panoply of state laws, some governing ammunition purchase, some dealing with background checks and others with age limits.

These laws are one reason we don’t hear much about “Saturday Night Specials” anymore. Those were cheap handguns with low standards for design and safety, readily available for street-corner purchase. Recent California laws cut that trade far below its previous levels. Now we hear more about “ghost guns,” often home-built from designs available on the Internet.

One new law pushed and quickly signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this year will use the principle okayed by the Supreme Court when it ruled a current Texas anti-abortion law constitutional: The Texas law allows private citizens to sue anyone who promotes or assists an

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abortion in any way, even if the plaintiff has never met the abortion patient or provider. That law puts anyone who helps a woman get the procedure at risk for major monetary penalties.

Newsom has now put makers, designers, dealers and on-line promoters of ghost guns at similar risk.

There’s also a Newsom effort to make Californians much more aware than they are today about the state’s 2014 “red flag” law, allowing family members and a few others to request court orders forbidding firearm access for persons with mental illness or emotional problems, considering them risks to themselves and others.

This law has been little used, but the gun lobby is now working to stymie proposals for similar rules in other states, alleging they violate the Constitution’s Second Amendment. So far, there are few signs this idea will catch on significantly across the nation. Still, Newsom promised last month to invest $11 million in state education funds to promote it here.

President Biden wants national laws to go much farther than California’s in controlling firearms, asking for a ban on private ownership of assault weapons and highcapacity magazines often

Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, it is clear that bodily autonomy — your control of your own body — is no longer constitutional. So I would propose that we take this to the logical conclusion: Give us your kidney.

There are many many people with kidney failure, on dialysis, who will soon die if they do not get a transplant. So, whether you want to or not, you will be required to support life by having your body invaded and you kidney removed, so that we can find a match and transplant it into them, and save their life.

You even have two — why would you complain?

Mark Hoffman Davis

City permit backlog We recently submitted fairly routine landscaping plans to the city for permit approval. These were prepared by a

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used in school shootings and other multi-fatal incidents.

He also wants to eliminate the federal law giving gun makers immunity from financial liability when their products are used to kill dozens, as in Uvalde, Tex., and the 2012 Sandy Hook school shootings in Connecticut.

Even after 15 Republican senators joined Democrats to pass a gun control bill in June, there’s no reason to believe its funding for red flag protections will be used in most states. GOP governors like Abbott often claim mental illness, not guns, causes most mass shootings.

If that’s true, why don’t they even try to enforce the new national red flag rules or push similar state laws?

The bottom line: Newsom is right in saying California is safer — even if far from completely safe — because of its gun laws. And if, as is often intoned piously, we’re all in this together, let’s see more states adopt the kind of laws that now protect Californians more than most others.

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professional, licensed landscape architect and included a detached pergola structure.

Imagine our surprise when we were informed our plans needed to be outsourced to a third party firm and that it could take over a month to complete. We called at the end of the 30 days and were informed the plans needed review by a structural engineer! Our landscape contractor has since moved on to another job because of these delays, leaving our yard a churned up mess.

How many other citizens of Davis are caught up in this administrative nightmare? The politicians seem oblivious or accepting of this problem. I emailed our outgoing mayor three times with nary an acknowledgement or response. I appeal to folks in this town to quit rolling their collective eyes and saying “oh, that’s just Davis,” let’s stop this insanity and demand better city services from our politicians and well-compensated city employees.

Michael Finnegan Davis

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Davis library begins distributing free at-home COVID tests

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer The Stephens Branch Davis Library began distributing 2,000 free at-home COVID-19 rapid test kits on Wednesday.

The tests will be available during regular business hours at the library, located at 315 E 14th St., until supplies run out.

Each FloFlex test box contains one at-home test and community members are asked to take only what they need to ensure that tests are available for everyone who needs them.

The city of Davis received a total of 8,000 free test kits from Healthy Davis Together as part of the wind-down of the program.

“Getting tested remains an important tool in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19.”

Lucas Frerichs Davis mayor To ensure the most vulnerable populations in the community had access to testing, test kits were first offered to local nonprofits and organizations like the Davis Migrant Center, Davis Community Meals and Housing,

the Yolo Crisis Nursery, YoloCares and affordable housing sites, among others.

The city’s Parks and Community Services Department is also offering free InteliSwab COVID19 rapid test kits to those enrolled in city summer camps. Parents or guardians of enrolled youth can request up to two free boxes of tests from the Parks and Community Services office at City Hall, 23 Russell Blvd. There are two tests in each box.

“Getting tested remains an important tool in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19,” said Mayor Lucas Frerichs. “We are grateful to be able to provide test kits to our residents, including young people and those most

vulnerable, so that we can continue to keep families and communities safe and healthy as we continue our return to greater normalcy after enduring this pandemic.”

When performed correctly, the city said in a press release, home antigen tests are reasonable substitutes for PCR tests. Residents should get tested if they have been exposed to COVID-19 or have symptoms. If someone has COVID-19 symptoms and tests negative for COVID-19 with an antigen test, it is recommended they stay home and test again one to two days later.

Residents can also get tested at health care providers, by purchasing test kits at local pharmacies,

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GRANT: Making new paradigm

Robert E. Senghas

June 30, 1928 — June 26, 2022 Robert E. Senghas, 93, a resident of Wake Robin Retirement Community in Shelburne, Vt., died on June 26, 2022, of natural causes. He was born on June 30, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Erwin William Senghas and Lydia Mueller Senghas.

Bob graduated from Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Ohio. In 1950 he graduated from Yale College, and he earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1953. In September 1952 he married Dorothy Caiger; she predeceased him in 2002 after 50 happy years together.

He served as an officer on active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps for two years. Then Bob practiced law in San Francisco for five years, until he decided

picking up free test kits at Yolo County libraries (while supplies last) or ordering up to three rounds of free, at-home COVID-19 tests through the U.S. Postal Service at www.COVID. gov/tests.

Insurance companies, including Medicare and Medi-Cal, will also cover members for up to eight tests each month, either through a reimbursement claim or by direct billing depending on the plan.

Additionally, Yolo County is launching an upcoming pilot program of five, free test kit vending machines at always-open outdoor locations in Davis, West Sacramento, Woodland, Esparto and Winters.

to become a Unitarian Universalist minister. He graduated in 1963 with a M.Div. from the Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley; that school awarded him an honorary S.T.D. in 1984.

He served as minister in Unitarian churches in Davis and Wellesley Hills, Mass. He was the minister of the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Burlington, Vt. (the church at the head of Church Street) from 1979 to 1989, when he retired. From 1974 to 1979 Bob was the executive vice president of his denomination, the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (the UUA), representing the New Hampshire-Vermont District, and on the UUA Board Finance Committee.

Bob is survived by three sons, Frederick Christian

Senghas of Florida, Edward Caiger Senghas and his wife Maureen Cotter SENGHAS of Rolling Meadows, Ill., and Stuart Bailey Senghas and his wife Alicia Wein Senghas of Vermont; grandchildren Matthew, Sarah (Brian Hall), Nathan, Lydia and Isaiah; great-granddaughter Emma; and by many nieces and nephews and their children. In addition, he is survived by an identical twin brother, the Rev. Richard E. Senghas of Scarborough, Maine.

He served on several boards, including Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, the Committee on Temporary Shelter in Burlington, and the Vermont Mozart Festival Board. In 1965 Bob participated in the civil rights movement in Selma, Ala.

Since 1982 he has been a practicing Zen Buddhist, a nonresident of the Zen Mountain Monastery in Mt. Tremper, N.Y.; a senior student of its abbot, the late John Daido Loori, Roshi; as well as a founding member of the Zen Affiliate of Burlington and of the Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Fellowship.

He is the author of the book “Cycles of Reflection” and enjoyed playing the viola, having played in the Amateur Musicians Orchestra (AMO) and the University of Vermont Orchestra as well as chamber groups.

A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the First Unitarian Universalist Church at the head of Church Street in Burlington.

Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made to one’s favorite charity.

Arrangements are by Elmwood-Meunier Funeral Home of Burlington.

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“Aggie Square supports advancements of biomedical technologies and close collaborations among engineers, clinicianscientists and industry.

These promote development of clinically useful

tools and dissemination of these discoveries and tools through teaching, training and commercialization,” said Griff Harsh, professor and chair of neurological surgery at UC Davis Health, and deputy director and training leader of NCIBT. “We believe that the NCIBT embodies the mission and vision of Aggie Square.”

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

Among them is Asuna (A196742), a 2-month-old female gray tabby kitten who will squeak at you until you pick her up and hold her. Then Asuna will purr and purr. She may be a tad shy at first but quickly will warm up to her new family and friends.

Also hoping for a good home is Leafa (A196741), a 2-month-old female blackand-white kitten who can be a reserved at first but lived with other kittens so she knows how to make friends. Once Leafa is comfortable in a new

home, she'll have bursts of energy and will be super playful and silly.

For information on adopting, contact adoptycas@gmail.com. All shelter animals are up-to-date on vaccinations, microchipped, and spayed or neutered.

Staff is available to assist via phone during business hours at 530-6685287. Shelter hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. To meet any adoptable YCAS animals, visit friendso fycas.org. To volunteer, sign up at tinyurl.com/ yolovolunteerapp. Follow on at @ycas.shelter and Instagram at @yolo animalshelter.

At Rotts of Friends

Asuna

Animal Rescue, you’ll find Ice Berg, Bergy for short, a 1½-year-old neutered male Siberian husky mix with light blue eyes. He’s as sweet as he is good-looking. He loves attention, walks well on leash and is a totally easy dog to be around. Bergy is calm yet loves to play and be silly.

He doesn’t play well with cats but other than that’s he’s a perfect boy.

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RUSSELL: Intersection a problem Carson said.

In 2021, the city, UC Davis and Yolo County launched the “Reimagine Russell Boulevard” collaborative project to address safety and accessibility along a 3-mile stretch of Russell Boulevard from B Street to County Road 98.

On a typical weekday, the city reported, 8,000 cyclists, 20,000 vehicles and more than 13,000 transit riders travel through this corridor.

Community workshops were held in 2021 and earlier this year, community questionnaires were done, and a vision plan including design concepts for an

Bergy

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Funds have been included in the city budget for preliminary designs for a roundabout at Russell Boulevard and Arlington Road.

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accessible, multimodal and sustainable future for Russell were presented to the City Council last month.

For information, visit the city’s website at https:// www.cityofdavis.org/ Click on the button “Improvement Projects” then select “Reimagine Russell Boulevard” from the list.

Anise is a 4-month old spayed female black shepherd. She is crate-trained, walks well on leash, is well socialized and as cute as can be. She loves to play with everything, is up to date on vaccines, microchipped and with free lifetime obedience training classes. Anise is also at a perfect age to get her used to living with cats.

The next Rotts of

Anise Friends adoption event is from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 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 homeownership, 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.

All dogs adopted from Rotts of Friends are healthy, microchipped, upto-date on their vaccines and come with free lifetime obedience-training classes. For information, visit facebook.com/rottsof friends.

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‘The Sea Beast’: Monstrously entertaining Animated charmer blends colorful action with a timely message

By Derrick Bang Enterprise film critic Shrewdly thoughtful parables don’t get much better — or more enjoyable — than this one.

Director/co-scripter Chris Williams’ cunningly crafted “whale of a tale” deftly laces its gorgeously animated adventure saga with underlying themes of loyalty, inclusiveness, environmental awareness and — this is the biggie — the folly of blindly placing one’s faith in “accepted tradition.”

That’s a boatload of messaging, but the genius of Williams and Nell Benjamin’s script is that their film never feels like it’s preaching; such elements are an organic part of a thoroughly enjoyable story.

The setting is a somewhat familiar world, at a time akin to our late 17th century era of coastal towns and cities supported by sailing vessels. But these waters are laden with enormous sea beasts that prey on defenseless cargo ships, which has led to generations of heroic monster hunters who set sail in tall ships in order to attack these underwater giants.

It’s dangerous work, and the town orphanage is filled with children whose parents have perished in battle.

No ship is more respected than The Inevitable,

‘The Sea Beast’ Rating: rated PG, for dramatic intensity Starring (voices): Karl Urban, Jared Harris, Zaris-Angel Hator, Dan Stevens, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Kathy Burke, Jim Carter, Doon Mackichan, Helen Sadler Available via: Netflix helmed by the legendary Capt. Crow (voiced by Jared Harris) and his stalwart crew, most notably surrogate son Jacob Holland (Karl Urban). They’ve long defeated such monsters, at constant risk to life and limb, always returning to port with proof of kill — a tusk, a tail spike, a claw — for the King (Jim Carter), Queen (Doon Mackichan) and grateful townsfolk.

The film opens with a rip-snortin’ clash between The Inevitable and a Brickleback: an impressively nasty, hard-shelled behemoth with massive, shipshredding tentacles. This is an exciting, tautly edited sequence — Joyce Arrastia, take a bow — that establishes the characters of Crow, Jacob, Lt. Sarah Sharpe (Marianne JeanBaptiste) and taskmaster Ms. Merino (Helen Sadler).

Nobody admires them more than little Maisie Brumble (Zaris-Angel Hator), an orphan who has long dreamed of becoming a monster hunter: in part to avenge her parents, who went down with The Monarch. Maisie has devoured the many books that have mythologized Captain

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Despite his best efforts, Jacob always seems to get into trouble when Maisie is involved.

Crow, Jacob, The Inevitable and all their predecessors.

She’s also quite precocious and outspoken, with a tendency to “escape” from the orphanage — and then get dragged back — each time a monster-hunting ship returns to port. Needless to say, she’s not about to miss the Inevitable’s arrival.

But what should be a celebratory occasion is blunted by the King’s decision to decommission all monster-hunting vessels, and their crews. The task instead will be assigned to the Royal Navy, which has just developed a heavily armed battle ship: The Imperator, helmed by the vainglorious Adm. Hornagold (Dan Stevens).

In part, the King pompously adds, because Crow and The Inevitable never have been able to chase down the most fearsome of

all sea beasts: the massive Red Bluster.

Crow isn’t impressed.

“She rests too low,” he snorts, after a glance at this heavily fortified ship, “and them fixed cannons is useless.

“And her captain is an ass.”

Thanks to Jacob’s quick thinking and diplomatic savvy, The Inevitable is given one last chance to track down and kill the Red Bluster.

Once at sea, Jacob discovers that Maisie has hidden herself on board.

When The Inevitable does (inevitably) find the Red Bluster, the encounter proves quite unexpected … particularly to Jacob and Maisie.

This film gets its heart from the strong familial bonds between characters.

Crow’s obsessive, Ahab-like tendencies are softened by

his devotion to Jacob, whom he rescued as a young boy: the only survivor of a monster attack.

Jacob — a stalwart, good-hearted soul — develops a similar fondness for the inquisitive Maisie, whose open-mindedness challenges him at every turn.

The film’s “cuteness factor” is supplied by a bigeyed, purple-tongued, indigo-hued mini-monster that Maisie adopts and logically dubs “Blue.” This playfully wiggling critter’s puppy-dog loyalty prompts Maisie to consider the crucial question: Is benevolence limited solely to small creatures?

The script’s only clumsy note is an encounter with the witchy, spider-like Gwen Batterbie (Kathy Burke), who offers a bargain with apparently dire consequences … yet we get

no closure on that.

Children will adore this film because it’s fun, fastpaced and appealingly animated. Older viewers — by Williams’ deliberate design — will be reminded of the Orwellian efforts by red state politicians and activists to fabricate and protect a (literally) whitewashed version of American history in school textbooks. That aspect of this film’s messaging couldn’t be more timely.

I’ve said it before, and it bears repeating: Many of today’s sharpest, most thoughtful and enjoyable scripts are attached to family-friendly animated films.

This one is a certain Oscar contender.

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

Natsoulas hosts Wiley exhibition Special to The Enterprise The John Natsoulas Gallery in downtown Davis will display works by renowned funk artist William T. Wiley (1937-2021).

The exhibition will be open from July 27 to Sept. 24 at the gallery, 521 First St. in downtown Davis.

Wiley was one of the leading artists of the Funk movement, and his “Slant Step Show” of 1966 became ubiquitous in this genre.

This multi-talented artist, who worked in diverse media and performance art, served not only as an educator, but as a conduit for ideas.

This exhibition will showcase the intensity of his artistic, social and political discourse. He was not afraid to address issues

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The John Natsoulas Gallery in downtown Davis will display works by renowned funk artist William T. Wiley.

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Artist William Wiley of racism, war, environmental degradation and societal change. He often did so subtly, using off-thecuff humor including witticisms and puns and complex, dense imagery.

His drawings and “word art” are more related to his thought process than to any finished ideas, and they reveal his place also as a conceptual artist. The texts on his works simultane-

ously force viewers to more actively and intelligently engage with his art.

Wiley’s artistic training began at the California School of Fine Arts (later the San Francisco Art Institute), where he received his BFA in 1960 and his MFA in 1962.

Shortly thereafter, he relocated to accept a teaching position at UC Davis.

He joined Robet Arneson, Roy De Forest and Wayne Thiebaud in the faculuty, and molded the UC Davis art department into a powerhouse. Together, this inspirational group of artists taught the following generation, including Bruce Nauman, Deborah Butterfield, Richard Shaw, Stephen Kaltenbach and Stephen Laub.

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Applegate Dance brings life to stage, community

By Casey Hersch, LCSW Special to The Enterprise Undoubtedly the past three years have been filled with various losses resulting from the pandemic.

Whether it be socializing, live shows, or dining out, many of us lost connection to our invigorating sense of “aliveness.” We all felt shutdown to some degree on the inside as the world shut down on the outside.

Yet, despite these uncontrollable losses, an iconic Davis dance studio, Applegate Dance, still found ways to revitalize the community and redefine how to feel alive even when the world seems chaotic.

Applegate Dance Studio returned to the stage after a three-year pandemic performance break. “Alive In The Arts,” the meaningful title of their program, graced the Brunelle theater stage with dancers of all ages and abilities. The symbolism of this event shined greater than even the smiles and sparkles in the room. Simply put, no matter what life brings, you can find meaning and hope when you connect to music, movement, community and creativity.

As the lights dimmed, I expected the stage to explode with live dancers.

Instead, bright prerecorded voices filled the room and set the tone for an unforgettable presentation: Welcome…. we must

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Applegate Dance Company’s 29th season offered new opportunities such as producing a music video, filming skits, acting, choreographing and self-expressive vignettes. From left, top row, are graduating seniors Alicia Joo, Isabelle Messner and Anna Hoeft, Sarah Yeung; bottom row, May Wang and Juliet Gee. admit that putting the show together amidst COVID has been a challenge. But this is a challenge we couldn’t have been any happier to take on. In many ways it has brought us even closer together as a performing group. For the dancers at Applegate Dance, dance is invigorating. It is healing, and it is nourishing to the artistic soul. Being able to dance and perform really sustains our sense of well-being and makes us feel whole again (ADC Dancers).

Lisa Applegate-Zimanyi has directed Applegate

Dance Company for 29 seasons. In order to adhere to the health and safety of her dancers, she chose an unconventional performance model. Instead of one large public show, dancers participated in mini-performances for family and friends. Live performances combined with prerecorded performances and vignettes to reduce COVID risk.

“I felt so badly for these young persons whose lives as they knew it came to an abrupt halt in 2020,” Applegate said. “Instead of focusing on what we

couldn’t do, I saw this as an opportunity to grow and try new experiences. Our studio is known for presenting professional quality live shows, but this year called for innovation. In the process everyone explored new ideas and dug deeper into what makes us who we are.”

Students enjoyed new opportunities such as producing a music video, filming skits, acting, choreographing and selfexpressive vignettes. Most important, Applegate Dance members harnessed their adaptation skills. At

various times students had to step into each other’s shoes, literally, as some of their peers left temporary gaps while recovering from COVID. “I wanted this year’s performance to represent that we are a team, says Applegate, extensions of one another, just like our world.

Our show isn’t about stars and leading roles. We are all leaders, fully capable of stepping up and accepting new roles through guidance and support.”

As a clinical social worker, dancer and community member, this year’s program had special meaning to me. The blend of live, behind the scenes and candid camera recordings captured the dancers’ wellrounded experiences. Even though we all know dance is healthy, the performances showed how being part of Applegate Dance positively affects youth development and builds lifelong resilience.

The “Alive In the Arts Program” featured diverse dance styles such as ballet, hip hop, jazz, contemporary, Irish dance and Broadway.

“Siamsa,” aka “Riverdance,” is an Applegate Dance ritual performed by students every year. Past and current company dancers teach the choreography to new dancers. Role modeling, mentoring and friendships are merely a few assets students gain

from tradition and consistency.

“Aligned,” choreographed by the graduating seniors, brought raw emotion to the stage. Each senior entered the stage in the order they joined the dance company.

As they moved in and out of each other’s spaces, they ended together and connected for life by this experience.

“Ocean Floor” transported the audience under the sea. The professional costumes made by Rebecca Wendlandt and Stephanie Baltz brought sea horses, crustaceans and balletic fish to life. The diversity of the ocean floor mirrored Applegate’s studio diversity as dancers from ages ten through adulthood collaborated.

While the dancers’ performances seemed effortless, this observation is a testament to the studio’s emphasis on technique, discipline and body positivity. Classes not only provide a strong technical foundation for serious dancers, but a variety of fitness, strengthening and body awareness classes also serve those who wish to improve mobility, health and wellness. After all, when you feel alive in the arts, connect to your body and feel the music, anything is truly possible.

For information, visit www.applegatedance.com.

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Jo and the Schmoes — from left, Ron Goldberg, Phil Hildenbrand and Cedar Seeger — will perform July 26 at Village Homes.

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From left, Jett Kidd (as Mr. Sew), Alex Richmond (as Mr. Stitch), Catherine Carrie (as Sinister the Prime Minister) and Chloe Aldrete (as Carlotta) examine the Emperor’s New “Suit” in DMTC’s Youth production of “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”

DMTC youngsters present ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ Special to The Enterprise Davis Musical Theatre Company’s Young Performers Theater Division, announces its summer youth production, “The Emperor’s New Clothes (The Prince Street Players Version).”

The establishment that has become synonymous with theatre for young audiences, Prince Street Players puts its trademark breezy flair on the classic tale. This version is a charming exploration of the dangers of vanity, that feature a host of hilarious characters, including a brassy, tap-dancing, bugle-playing Empress.

Two conmen, Mr. Stitch

and Mr. Sew, wreak havoc at Wits Ends Palace when they present the Emperor with a special gift: an exquisitely beautiful “magic” suit of clothes, invisible to all but the wisest of men. The dangers of vanity are hilariously addressed with a host of delightful characters as Emperor Maxmilian the Most, dons his most expensive, least visible outfit. It looks like it’s up to the lowliest of the Emperor’s staff, Chester the Jester, to imbue His Highness with some common sense.

The show is directed and choreographed by Jan Isaacson, with musical direction

by Montana Monce.

“The Emperor’s New

Clothes (Prince Street Players Version)” plays at 7 p.m.

Friday, July 22, 2 p.m. Saturday, July 23; 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24; 7 p.m. Friday, July 29; 2 p.m. Saturday, July 30; and 2 p.m. Sunday, July 31.

All performances are at the Jean Henderson Performing Arts Center, 607 Pena Drive in East Davis.

Tickets are $8 all ages. They can be purchased online at dmtc.org (there is a $2 facility fee per ticket on a purchase, cash, charge, phone, Internet or in person), or by calling 530-7563682.

For information, visit dmtc.org or call 530-7563682.

YoloArts puts out call for poets Special to The Enterprise YoloArts will sponsor its first Art & Ag Poetry Contest in collaboration with Davis poet laureate Julia B. Levine, and city of Davis Arts & Cultural Affairs.

Experienced and beginning poets, age 18 and older, are invited to apply.

Winners of the contest will be invited to read their selected poems at the Art Farm opening reception on Sept. 8 at The Barn Gallery in Woodland. Poems

created and inspired from Yolo County farmlands will be considered.

First, second, and third place prizes will be awarded. Application details are online at yoloarts.org/art-ag-project/ and the deadline for submitting poems is July 27. Up to three poems per poet will be accepted.

For information, contact Janice Purnell, YoloArts creative director at jpurnell @yoloarts.org or 530-309-6464.

Performers’ Circle features Jo and the Schmoes Special to The Enterprise Jo and the Schmoes (AKA Ron Goldberg Trio) is a three-piece band performing a variety of songs taken from oldies rock, folk, country and blues.

Goldberg and friends have provided music to Yolo County, Sacramento and beyond since he came to Davis in 1975.

The trio features Goldberg on vocals, guitar, and other stringed instruments; Phil Hildenbrand on percussion; and Cedar Seeger on vocals, bass and six-string guitar. The Schmoes put a new spin on classic tunes mixing

styles and instruments to offer a fun filled musical act fit for audiences of all ages.

The Village Homes Performers’ Circle is a free event that welcomes performers of all levels as well as audience members who simply come to enjoy the performances. No tickets or reservations are required. Resuming after a two year hiatus during the pandemic, the event is held the fourth Tuesday of each month, except December.

The event begins with an open mike and concludes with the featured

performance.

Signup begins at 6:45, with signup performances (one performance/act, 5 minutes each) from 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. The featured act performs from 8:30 to 9 p.m. The emcee this month will be George Haver.

Village Homes Performers’ Circle is held in or outside the Village Homes Community Center, 2661 Portage Bay East, Davis.

This month the performance will be outside in the amphitheater. For information, visit https:// www.facebook.com/ villagehomesperformers.

Playwright Hannah Hunley will present “Call of the Castle” at the Vets Memorial Theater starting Friday.

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Theater group presents ‘Call of the Castle’ Special to The Enterprise Local author, playwright and UC Davis student Hannah Hunley presents an original play, “Call of the Castle” at the Veterans Memorial Theater, 203 E. 14th St. in Davis.

Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Friday, July 15; 2 and 7

p.m. on July 16; and 7 p.m. on July 17.

A family-friendly fantasy adventure set in a traveling castle, this oldfashioned fantasy dishes out some modern social commentary.

Safe and socially distanced seating will be provided. All profits will

go to provide youth and community theater and education.

Tickets are $10 for students and seniors, $15 general admission and $5 for children 10 and under with adult at https://www. brownpapertickets.com/ event/5501966.

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FIELD: Led Davis in batting average

Sacramento Republic FC

From Page B6 competed at the Triple Crown Zoom Into June Showcase. The team posted a 5-1 record at the showcase.

"It's a good group of girls," said Kalanetra of her Lady Magic teammates. "We have a lot of potential."

The squad is currently playing at the Triple Crown Nationals in Riverside. The nationals run through Saturday. The Lady Magic has an 0-2-1 record as of Thursday.

The Lady Magic received an invitation to play in a PGF National, which will take place after the

On July 9, the Sacramento Republic FC hosted the Oakland Roots FC at Heart Health Park.

The game ended in a 3-3 draw.

The tie gives Sacramento an 8-5-4 for seventh place in the USL — Western Conference.

The Republic FC’s next home game is Saturday, also at Heart Health Park, against Birmingham Legion. Game time is 8 p.m.

At top, Republic FC head coach Mark Briggs (center) is hugged by players.

At center, midfielder Luis Felipe races toward the soccer ball.

Below, Republic FC fans cheer on the squad during their game against the Roots FC. Rachel Kreager/Enterprise photos

nationals in Riverside.

Kalanetra posted big numbers for the Blue Devils in the spring season. She had a .467 batting average, .488 on-base percentage and 22 RBIs. She also had eight doubles and six stolen bases.

On defense, Kalanetra had a .902 fielding percentage.

Kalanetra has been playing softball since age 8. She started playing in the Lady Magic teams since age 12. She recently turned 16.

— Contact Mike Bush at mike@davisenterprise.net. Follow on Twitter: @MBDavisSports.

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Westberg qualifies for U.S. Amateur Qualifier Enterprise staff UC Davis junior-to-be Jacob Westberg has qualified for the 122nd U.S. Amateur after finishing as the runner-up at the U.S. Amateur Qualifier held at the Almaden Country Club in San Jose.

Westberg fired a 7-under 137 at the two-round event at the par-72, which is a 6,960-yard course.

Westberg opened the qualifier with a first round 6-under 66 and then capped off the event with a final round score of 1-under 71. In the final round the Sacramento native eagled the par-4 ninth and sunk three birdies on the back-nine.

In the first round, Westberg boasted a clean card with six birdies.

Classmate Lucas Carper finished as the first alternate in third place, carding a 6-under 138 that included a first round 68.

The Aggies have a rich history at the U.S. Amateur. Recently, Thomas Hutchison made the Round of 16 last

year in his third trip to the prestigious event. Westberg was the first alternate in 2021.

Westberg was tabbed to the All-Big West second team for the second straight season.

The 2021 Big West Conference TriFreshman of the Year finished t-12th at the 2022 Big West Conference Championship.

The 2022 U.S. Amateur will be held at The Ridgewood and Arcola Country Clubs in Paramus, N.J., on Aug. 15-21.

Stroke play runs from Aug. 15-16 with 18 holes each day, followed by the round of 64 in match play on Aug. 17.

The field will be further whittled down with the round of 32 and round of 16 matches on Aug. 18, with the quarterfinal (Aug. 19) and semifinal (Aug. 20) matches to follow.

The 36-hole championship match will be played on Aug. 21.

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UC Davis men’s golfer Jacob Westberg watches his shot during a match earlier this season.

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San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle talks to the media after they beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-13 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Dec. 19, 2021.

San Francisco announces open practice Enterprise staff

SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers announced Tuesday the full schedule of open practice dates for the team’s 2022 Training Camp presented by SAP hosted at the SAP Performance Facility in Santa Clara.

Season ticket members will receive exclusive access to ticket presale starting Thursday while general on-sale will commence on Monday, July at noon.

All open practice tickets will cost $5, with proceeds benefitting the 49ers Foundation and their mission to educate and empower Bay Area youth.

To purchase tickets, fans can visit www.49ers.com/ camp.

This year’s camp is highlighted by an open practice on Aug. 7 known as 87 Day, the annual remembrance honoring 49ers legend Dwight Clark to raise awareness for individuals diagnosed with ALS and their families.

As part of the event, the team will host two ALS organizations — the ALS Association Golen West Chapter and Augie’s Quest — as honorary guests in the Community Corner.

Prior to that, the 49ers will participate in the NFL’s second-annual Back Together Saturday on July 30 and will host NFL Network on-site to showcase the 49ers players, coaches and fans throughout the day.

The full-open practice schedule is as follows: Wednesday, July 27; Thursday, July 28; Saturday, July 30; Monday, Aug. 1, Tuesday, Aug. 2; Wednesday, Aug. 3; Friday, Aug. 5; Sunday, Aug. 7; Tuesday, Aug. 9; and Wednesday, Aug. 10.

All times are approximately 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Dates and times are subject to change.

Free parking will be available at Red Lot 1 and will open at 9 a.m., a little over one hour prior to the beginning of practice.

Complimentary shuttle buses will run between Red Lot 1 and the SAP Performance Facility. Although there will be no sale of concessions, water stations will be available, and fans are permitted to bring their own snacks.

All Faithful in attendance will have the opportunity to participate in the 49ers Foundation’s Dig for Gold Auction and Sale, presented by Jelly Belly, giving them the chance to leave training camp with a piece of 49ers memorabilia.

Items up for auction and sale include game-worn jerseys, team-issued gear, autographed items and pieces of 49ers history.

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Davis High softball player Naomi Kalaentra gets ready to take a cut in a Delta League game against Franklin on May 12.

Kalanetra showcasing talents on field

By Mike Bush Enterprise sports editor Naomi Kalanetra posted impressive numbers for the Davis High softball team during the spring season.

Now the junior looks to enhance her skills on the diamond, which has gained the attention of colleges this summer.

Kalanetra, who has started on the Blue Devils' varsity softball team since her freshman season in 2021, is playing for the Lady Magic Boykin 16-andunder travel softball team this summer. The team is based out of Dixon.

During the Fourth of July weekend, Kalanetra and her Lady Magic teammates competed in the Colorado 4th of July Sparkler tournament.

Lady Magic finished with a 2-4 record.

Kalanetra, who plays third base, outfield and catcher in both travel and high school softball, felt her performance at the plate was solid in the Lady Magic's six games.

"I thought I did really well," Kalanetra said.

"My hitting was pretty solid. I believe I got some attention."

Kalanetra said there were approximately 50

colleges from around the United States scouting high school softball players playing for their travel teams.

"As far as college coaches, after looking at the team record, a better approximation is 30 schools," Kalanetra said.

High school softball players who are going to be juniors the next school year and age 16 can communicate with colleges about potential scholarships after Sept.

1.

Kalanetra was asked through a liaison, which is used to communicate with colleges to a player's high school softball head coach, to seriously consider attending upcoming softball camps after Sept. 1.

"Which I plan on attending," Kalanetra said.

The Lady Magic squad started the summer season by being cochampions of the Premier Girls Fastpitch Memorial Day Tournament, which was played in the Stockton area.

"The summer season started off really well," Kalanetra said. "I feel I've been doing pretty well."

Lady Magic also

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Kalaentra touches home plate to score in a Blue Devil nonleague home game against Kennedy on March 10.