The Davis Enterprise Friday, January 20, 2023

Downtown block stays closed to vehicles

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer

The Davis City Council on Tuesday voted in favor of keeping a block of G Street downtown closed to automobile traffic.

That block, between Second and Third streets, has been closed to vehicle traffic since early in the pandemic when

restaurants and shops were forced to close to indoor business. The city had quickly set up a temporary use permit process for those downtown businesses that wanted to use outdoor space, including sidewalks and the street, to serve customers outside, and closing G Street to traffic enabled them to do so.

More than 2½ years later, the block remains closed to vehicle

traffic, and on Tuesday evening, the City Council voted to keep it that way, albeit with improvements to aesthetics and functionality.

With Councilman Josh Chapman recused from the discussion and vote because he owns a business — Armadillo Music — within 500 feet of G Street, and with former Mayor Lucas Frerichs’s council seat vacant until

a May special election, the decision was left to the remaining three: Mayor Will Arnold and council members Gloria Partida and Bapu Vaitla.

Before them on Tuesday were four options brought forward by city staff: n Option 1 — Reopening G Street to two-way traffic, as it

Meet your local storm watcher

By Monica Stark Enterprise staff writer

Colin McCarthy is making waves online with his extreme weather updates under the Twitter handle, @US_Stormwatch.

Having started his account in 2017 at age 13, McCarthy, aiming to study atmospheric science, now boasts 79,000 followers since the last rains. Essentially self-taught from studying meteorology greats Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel to Daniel Swain of the Weather West blog, McCarthy looks forward to major study courses.

On Saturday, Jan. 14, he tweeted, “a violent storm

0.43 inches of rain in 5 minutes!”

UC dismisses professor for alleged sexual assault

By Monica Stark Enterprise staff writer

The Board of Regents of the University of California dismissed chemistry professor Ting Guo from the faculty of UC Davis, UC Davis News and Media Relations announced on Thursday.

According to a press release, under university policy, the regents decided at the request of UCD Chancellor Gary May and on the recommendation of UC President Michael Drake.

“We are grateful that the Regents agreed with our recommendation to terminate the employment of Dr. Guo effectively immediately,” May said in the press release. “Sexual misconduct is not tolerated at UC Davis. We encourage people to report abuse and seek support.”

According to UC Davis, an investigation by the Title IX office found that Guo had sexually assaulted a high-school student who had worked See BLOCK, Page A5

NPR correspondent to speak at Mondavi Center

By Jeff Hudson Enterprise correspondent

Longtime NPR legal correspondent Nina Totenberg — who began covering the Supreme Court for NPR in the mid-1970s, and continues to do so today — will speak at Mondavi Center on the UC Davis campus on Friday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m.

Totenberg covered many famous Supreme Court decisions in the decades before today’s university undergrads were born. In the 1970s, Totenberg covered Supreme Court decisions relating to several men

convicted in the Watergate scandal. In the 1980s, she covered President Ronald Reagan’s nomination of William H. Rehnquist as Chief Justice. In the 199os, she covered the confirmation hearings of Clarence Thomas, who had been nominated as a Supreme Court justice by President George H.W. Bush — Totenberg’s coverage included the explosive testimony of law professor Anita Hill, alleging that Thomas had committed sexual harassment in the workplace.

Totenberg continued to

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Customers enjoy coffee on the closed-off block of G Street on Wednesday morning.

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UC Davis freshman

just tore through Davis with extremely heavy downpours and high winds. My closest weather station recorded

His daily Twitter routine depends on whatever the weather is up to. “If there’s not a lot going on, I may

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Nothing but blue skies? UC Davis student Colin McCarthy is making waves with his extreme weather updates on Twitter.

West Sac killer’s parole denied for fifth time

For the second time in four months, the California Board of Parole Hearings ruled that a former West Sacramento gang member should remain in prison for his role in a teenage boy’s murder.

Parole commissioners previously found 47-year-old Daniel Robinson suitable for release in December 2021, only to reverse that decision last fall.

A Yolo County jury convicted Robinson of second-degree murder for the Jan. 4, 1996, killing of 16-year-old Robert Castro in a gang-related drive-by shooting, committed while the teen rode his bike down a neighborhood street.

According to the a news release from the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, Robinson was a member of the 29th Street Crips who, along with his friends, felt “disrespected” by another West Sacramento gang, the Broderick Boys.

“They decided to get revenge by shooting Castro, even though they had never seen him, didn’t know him, and had no reason to believe he was in a gang,” prosecutors said.

Sentenced in 1998 to 18 years to life at Salinas Valley State Prison, Robinson served 23 years before receiving the December parole grant.

What’s $1.4 billion between friends?

Ithink we’ve seen this sharethe-blame game before.

“Notice of Pacific Gas and Company’s request to increase rates in its 2022 wildfire mitigation and catastrophic events application,” said the ultra-slim mailer that landed in my East Davis mailbox one day last week.

Of course I had to wait until the power came back on before I could read my favorite power company’s latest guided missive.

I should note that PG&E’s entire opening paragraph was all capital letters, which are more expensive than lower case and may be one of the reasons they’re asking for a rate increase in the first place.

Before I could plunge headlong into what this might mean for our household budget, PG&E suggested I memorize the meaning of the several “acronyms you need to know.”

Let me grab a notebook and a hot drink.

“PG&E: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.”

When I was living in Portland as a young child, we called it Pigs, Goats and Elephants when mom or dad would open the PGE (Portland General Electric) bill.

“CPUC: California Public Utilities Commission.”

And here I thought it was an ice hockey term.

“WMCE: Wildfire Mitigation and Catastrophic Events.”

Wildfire mitigation, it seems, is defined as having the ratepayers pay for damages they didn’t create.

Like so many of my power-seeking colleagues, I have a love-hate relationship with PG&E. I hate it when the power goes off and I love it when the power comes back on.

And, before we go any further, it

should be noted that when PG&E sends a crew out to repair something, they are invariably kind, helpful and extremely competent.

That’s so even if the wind is howling, the rain is pouring and the clock says it’s 3:30 in the morning.

They’re even kind to our golden retriever, who dissolves into a quivering mess anytime the lights go out and the thunder booms.

Under the heading “Why am I receiving this notice?”

PG&E writes, “On December 15, 2022, PG&E filed its 2022 WMCE application with the CPUC.”

And boy am I glad I spent the last 15 minutes memorizing those acronyms.

“The application requests $1.4 billion to recover costs recorded in various balancing and memorandum accounts.”

I’m sorry, but I don’t have $1.4 billion in either my balancing account or my memorandum account.

Have you considered contacting

Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos?

The application seeks interim rate relief of 85 percent to be recovered over 12 months beginning June 1, 2023, for electric distribution only. The remaining 15 percent would be recovered over the subsequent 12 months.”

At which time we can all expect PG&E to request another WMCE from the CPUC, along with whatever other acronyms have been invented along the way.

“Many customers receive bundled electric service from PG&E.”

The only bundling we do around here is when the power goes out and we all bundle up in whatever blankets are available.

“PG&E is proposing to recover electric costs over a three-year period beginning June 2023.”

Basically tomorrow.

“A summary of the proposed rate increase for each year included in the application is provided in the top chart inside.”

The check is in the mail.

— Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

STORM: UC Davis offers ‘really cool career opportunities’

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not even tweet that day. But say there’s a big storm going into California or a big tornado outbreak in the south or the plains, I could be on it for hours.”

During fall-quarter final exams, he wasn’t tweeting much when the sun was out. Winter break was a different story. “This big storm barrage started, and I tweeted out dozens, maybe 100 times, since Christmas,” he said.

Humble about the increase of his following throughout the recent storms, McCarthy said, “It’s cool to see because it shows a lot of people care about what’s going on in our rapidly changing world. It’s cool to see people are fascinated with the same stuff I’m interested in.”

Outdoor activities with his father have paved his path thus far. “He was always checking the weather. From a young age, I always found it fascinating.”

He won a San Mateo County award for a seventh-grade science fair project that examined

microclimates in his hometown of San Carlos through personal weather stations all over town. He found that significant differences in rainfall because of the different hills and little valleys. “It was just crazy to see how one station could be at 25 inches for rain in a year, and then a mile east, another station could be at 18 inches, which is thousands of gallons of less water falling from the sky in that one area.”

Learning from tweets by scientists, meteorologists, and climate scientists about the weather, McCarthy said Twitter has some of the best data and that the National Weather Service offers beginner to more advanced courses. Through their classes, he’s trained to become a verified professional storm reporter for them to help issue inclement weather warnings.” It just helps with issuing warnings and then saying they’ve received verifiable evidence of these warnings actually occurring.”

Having presented science fair projects as a kid, McCarthy now studies at

UC Davis to become a meteorologist. “Hopefully, I will get all that fantastic knowledge in this great atmospheric science program at Davis … It’s a small major, but they have awesome professors. And we live in a place where meteorologists, climate scientists, and all that kind of stuff are needed.”

McCarthy appreciates when friends ask him if they should cancel their flight or be able to make it up to Tahoe with snow. “It’s pretty awesome because I’m really young, and I’m not even technically degreed, but I feel like I have a ton of knowledge, and people appreciate that.” He’s had friends say they saw his tweet on the news or him on the news. “It’s just crazy to be full circle, to be on the news or in these big places

with huge audiences.”

McCarthy said a meteorologist from one of the biggest weather apps in the world, MyRadar, is working on a piece on atmospheric rivers and the recent storms. “I talked to him, and we’ve been going back and forth.” The meteorologist and McCarthy will chase possible tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and maybe a hurricane in Florida.

“I got many aspirations to see a tornado or be in the eye of a storm with someone who knows what they’re doing.”

“You gotta love it” — he repeated, “You gotta love it. You want to go out there and not necessarily put yourself in harm’s way but know that you know it’s dangerous, and you never know what can happen out there, especially with

extreme weather.” Meanwhile, the forecast is bright and sunny for this freshman who’s set on meteorology with career ideas spanning from building an even larger social media presence to working for the private sector and helping companies adapt to climate change and forecasting for them. He’s also considering forensic meteorology, where he could testify as an expert witness in court cases to determine if the weather played a role in a car crash, for instance.

“I think there are really cool career opportunities, and I can always change jobs or pursue something else.”

He’s a freshman, after all.

— Contact Monica Stark at monica@ davisenterprise.net.

Terry

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 Terry (A200298), a 2-year-old Siberian husky mix with stunning eyes. Terry is a plush sweetheart who is easygoing and loves to sit and pose for photos.

Terry is a loud greeter but only when he’s trying to say hi to other dogs.

YCAS animals, visit friendsofycas.org. To volunteer, sign up at tinyurl. com/yolovolunteerapp. Follow on at @ycas. shelter and Instagram at @yoloanimalshelter.

Make sure to protect your friends

What are your new year’s resolutions? More exercise? Get organized? What about preventing a deadly disease? Heartworm disease can be deadly for dogs, cats, and ferrets but is easy to prevent with medication.

Heartworm disease or dirofilariasis is not contagious but is a serious and potentially fatal disease caused by a blood-borne parasite Dirofilaria immitis. It is transmitted by female mosquitoes that take blood from infected animals with microscopic baby worms (microfilariae) in their blood. In 10-14 days, the microfilariae in the mosquito become infective-stage larvae.

Then, when the mosquito bites an animal, infective larvae left by the mosquito on the animal’s skin enter the host through the bite wound. In 6-7 months, the larvae become sexually mature adult heartworms that can reproduce and live 5-7 years in dogs and 2-3 years in cats.

paws for thought

Also hoping for a good home is May (A200451), an energetic 1-year-old Labrador retriever who would do best family looking for an exercise partner and willing to provide her brain games. May greets you very excitedly with a lot of energy but settles down and just loves pets. May is smart and learns quickly. May walks past the other dogs with no issue and loves to play in the yards.

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

Staff is available to assist via phone during business hours at 530668-5287. 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 adoptable

Pebbles is a totally adorable 6- to 8-monthold spayed female black Chihuahua. Pebbles is a sweet and happy pup and would love to be your very best friend. Pebbles is crate-trained, up to date on vaccines and microchipped.

The next Rotts of Friends adoption event is from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 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, 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, up-to-date on their vaccines and come with free lifetime obedience-training classes. For information, visit facebook.com/ rottsoffriends.

Mature heartworms are foot-long worms that reproduce and live in the heart, lungs and blood vessels of affected animals. Dogs can have 30 or more worms in their heart and lungs. Although cats may have only one or two worms, they can make cats very sick.

Veterinarian care to treat a dog with heartworm disease is costly ($500-$1,000-plus) and time consuming. Melarsomine dihydrochloride is an injectable drug that kills adult heartworms and is administered in a series over time. Additional treatment is needed to kill the microfilariae. An antibiotic to combat possible infection from Wolbachia, a type of bacteria that live in heartworms, may also be administered.

Complete rest is essential while dying and decomposing heartworms

are carried in the blood to the lungs’ small blood vessels and eventually absorbed by the body. A six-month checkup after treatment ensures dogs are heartworm free and ready to go on medication to prevent future infestation.

Both indoor and outdoor cats can get heartworm disease when bitten by a mosquito carrying microfilariae. In 3-4 months immature heartworms make their way to the heart and lungs where they can cause inflammation and HARD (Heartworm Associated Respiratory Disease). When an adult heartworm dies, it releases toxins that damage a cat’s lungs causing respiratory problems or even sudden death. While there is no FDAapproved drug to treat cats with heartworm, symptoms can be managed with medication.

Ferrets are an interesting combination of dog and cat. Like dogs, they are more susceptible to heartworm disease than cats but have symptoms more similar to cats’ symptoms. While no drugs are FDAapproved for ferrets with heartworms, two drugs to prevent heartworm are approved.

Monthly medication to prevent heartworm disease along with an annual checkup will keep your pets healthy and give you peace of mind. Pets not on heartworm medication need to be tested for heartworm disease first.

Prevention is worth it. If your pet is already on heartworm prevention, consider a worthy New Year’s resolution done!

Learn more: n “Heartworm Basics,” American Heartworm Society @ https://www. heartwormsociety.org/petowner-resources/heartworm-basics n “Keep the Worms Out of Your Pet’s Heart! The Facts about Heartworm

Disease” @ https://www. fda.gov/animal-veterinary/ animal-health-literacy/ keep-worms-out-yourpets-heart-facts-aboutheartworm-disease

Happy Tails

Grant Olson was looking to adopt a small dog for his elderly mother who missed her canine companion who’d recently passed away. Seeing a senior Chihuahua mix being carried back to his kennel, Grant asked if it was available. It was.

After sitting on a bench with this little dog resting quietly on his lap, Grant knew he was the perfect companion for his mother.

Shelter pets must be altered before they’re adopted so Grant agreed to foster until the dog could be neutered and took him home. Grant noted, “He is doing very well — fitting in great with my mother. I love him. He is very smart and adjusting very well and seems to be very happy. He likes to go outside in the yard and likes to snuggle next to my mom. He seems to be fine and my mom loves him.”

Later, Grant continued, “We named him ‘Boy’-easy for my mom to remember. She was always saying, ‘Come on boy, come on boy.’ So I said, ‘That’s his name.’ LOL.”

When Boy was neutered, Grant and his mother learned Boy had heartworm disease. They are grateful that Front Street Animal Shelter is providing Boy’s treatment at no cost while they care for him at home.

Currently, Grant reports, “He’s been on a strict medical regime. He’s doing very well and he’s very happy here.”

— Evelyn Dale of Davis is a volunteer and advocate for shelter animal welfare. Contact her at pawsforthought.comments@gmail.com. This column appears monthly.

MONDAVI: Totenberg reflects on a life of journalism

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be a prominent Supreme Court correspondent in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. She has recognized by the American Bar Association seven times for excellence in legal reporting, and received many other prominent awards, as well as 20 honorary degrees from colleges and universities.

Just last year, Totenberg covered the Supreme Court’s controversial decision regarding abortion, when the court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, setting off widespread protests in cities around the country.

The title of Totenberg’s talk at the Mondavi Center is “Dinners with Ruth” — a

reference to Totenberg’s bestselling memoir of the same title, which examines her 48-year friendship with Ruth Bader

Ginsburg, who was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, and served on the Supreme Court until Ginsburg’s passing in 2020.

Tickets are $89-$25 general, with discounts for students. Ticket buyers can receive a free copy of Totenberg’s book “Dinners with Ruth”... a voucher that can

Clark

Pebbles

May

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It didn’t take very long for Grant Olson to know that “Boy” was the perfect companion for his mother and he is!

TOTENBERG Will be on campus on Feb. 3

moderated by Pamela

Wu, who is director of News and Media Relations at UC Davis Health. Details at MondaviArts.org.

Janet Lee Collins (née Wentworth) was born in 1941, in Portland, Ore., and passed away unexpectedly in her home in Woodland on Jan. 8, 2023. She was predeceased by her parents, her twin sister and a dear aunt, and survived by Steve, her beloved husband of 43 years, two children, a daughter-in-law, a son-in-law, and four grandchildren.

Janet relocated to Sacramento with her family when she was 10 years old and graduated from Norte del Rio High School in 1959. She attended American River College and worked at Cal Western Insurance until in 1962. She lived in Davis from 1966 until 2016, where she raised her two children and worked at UC Davis for 26 years, starting in the temporary pool (1979-1982), moving to secretary to the registrar (1982-1996), and finally serving as a student affairs officer in the Dean’s Office for the College of Letters and Science until her retirement.

Throughout most of her time on campus, she also worked on the university mediation team. Former colleagues report that she was valued for

her approachability, composure, kind nature, and excellent people skills.

Janet enjoyed an active retirement, filled with friends, family, and service. In 2005, she joined the University Farm Circle, where she held multiple leadership positions, including President (2017/18) and Scholarship Chair (or Co-Chair) (2019-2023). Additionally, she enthusiastically participated in many of the UFC’s interest sections, including the bridge and garden groups. UFC friends described her as exemplifying the welcoming mission of the UFC and appreciated her willingness to step up when work needed to be done, her vast institutional knowledge, and her steady leadership.

COLLINS

In addition to her volunteer work, she belonged to multiple, longstanding book clubs and dinner groups. She was an active, longtime member of the Davis Flower Arrangers, serving as president for multiple terms. She loved to travel, craft with friends, garden, and cook and was an avid photographer who won many awards at the Yolo County Fair over the years. Janet also practiced yoga with friends for many years.

Janet was a cherished friend, described by one as a person who “specialized in friendships.” Repeatedly, friends reported that she was warm, a good listener, sincere, trustworthy, generous with her time and fun-loving. Family members described her as creative, patient, caring, cheerful and thoughtful. She will be remembered fondly by many, but especially by her family, and her husband who will dearly miss his best friend and his “everything.”

A celebration of life will be held this spring. Details will be posted on her Facebook account.

Ralph Lee Riggs of Davis passed away on Jan. 1, 2023. He was born Oct. 7, 1938, to Ralph B. and Geraldine Riggs in Chicago.

Ralph attended Monmouth College (Illinois). He obtained a degree in chemistry, and was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, and the track and cross-country teams. He graduated in 1960. He then earned a master’s degree in chemistry from University of the Pacific.

years. A founding member of the Davis Comic Opera Company, Ralph performed in many of their musicals for 30 years. He also performed with the Davis Chorale and the UCD Chorus.

She also combined her love of gardening with community service. In 2022, Janet completed the Yolo County UCCE Master Gardener Program, which trains volunteers to provide the public with home horticulture information.

Jean Neely

Jan. 4, 1961 — Nov. 29, 2022

Sheila Jean Neely, of Davis, was called home on Nov. 29, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 61.

Born on January 4, 1961 to Kenneth Fullerton and Toni May in Springdale, Ark., Sheila moved to Davis as an infant and lived between there and Woodland for the rest of her life.

In her early adulthood, a successful modeling career afforded Sheila the opportunity to travel around the world. She was featured in international ads, TV commercials, promotions and publications like Vogue magazine.

She loved the opportunity to meet interesting people while striking poses

in exotic destinations such as Hong Kong and Mexico.

In her mid-20s, Sheila’s focus shifted and she found the true purpose of her life: motherhood. She gave birth to a son, Justin, in 1985, and to a daughter, Corrie, in 1989.

Family was more important than anything to Sheila, and as a mother she loved to take her kids on trips and adventures, constantly planning fun activities. She was her kids’ biggest fan, over the moon for their every achievement, always offering unconditional love and support.

Living the last 20 years of her life in peace with her soulmate Patrick Moore,

FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE

Jesse Salinas Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20220965 12/22/2022

Business is located in Yolo County

Fictitious Business Name: Community Mercantile Physical Address: 622 Cantrill Dr Davis CA 95618 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s): 1) Community Mercantile 622 Cantrill Dr Davis, CA 95618

Business Classification: Corporation Starting Date of Business: 10/01/2010 s/ Stephanie Koop Official Title: CEO

Corporation Name: Community Mercantile I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal Jesse Salinas County Clerk/Recorder State of California, County of Yolo Published January 6 13 20 27 2023 #2128

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LYNNE O CRANDALL Case No PR2022-0263

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate or both of LYNNE O CRANDALL A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Bradford G C r a n d a l l S r i n th e S u p e r i o r C o u r t o f C a l i fo r n i a C o u n ty o f YOL O T H E P E T I T I O N F O R P R O B A T E r e q u e s t s t h a t B r a d f o r d G Crandall Sr be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent THE PETITION requests the decedent s will and codicils if a n y b e a d m i t t e d t o p r o b a t e T h e w i l l a n d a n y c o d i c i l s a r e a v a i l a b l e f o r e x a m i n a t i o n i n t h e f i l e k e p t b y t h e c o u r t

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act (This authority wi ll allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval Before taking certain very important actions however the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action ) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Feb 24 2023 at 9:00 AM in Dept No 11 located at 1000 Main St Woodland CA 95695

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issua n c e o f l e t t e r s t o a g e n e r a l p e r s o n a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e a s defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court If you are a person interested in the estate you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250 A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk

Attorney for petitioner: VIVIAN L THOREEN ESQ SBN 224162 STACIE P NELSON ESQ SBN 185164 JAIME B HERREN ESQ SBN 271680 HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP 400 SOUTH HOPE ST 8TH FLR LOS ANGELES CA 90071 CN993393 CRANDALL Jan 18 20 25 2023 #2142

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Janet’s honor to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (https:// www.lls.org/) or the University Farm Circle Endowment (UFC Treasurer, P.O. Box 858, Davis, CA 95617).

Sheila served as a proud caretaker to her mother Toni May. Sadly, Toni passed away three days after her daughter, both the week before the birth of Sheila's first grandson.

Empathy was one of Sheila’s defining characteristics, and she cherished her personal relationships, grateful and appreciative of all the little things in life. She had an incredible love for people, a light-hearted nature, and she lit up any room she walked into. Her kind and nurturing manner extended to everyone in her life, and she had many

friends for it. Over the years she held dear correspondences, photos and keepsakes from all those she cared for.

She is survived by her son, Justin McCapes; daughter Corrie Stone and son-in-law Austin Stone; grandson Wyatt; partner Patrick Moore; sisters Stacy Roman (John Roman), Sherry Fullerton, Leanne Fullerton and Cindy Kubic; brothers Robert Neely, Frank Fullerton and Kenneth Fullerton; uncle Bruce; stepfather Mike Neely; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

The celebration of life will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Pheasant Trek, 32640 County Road 19 in Woodland. All are welcome.

City of Davis Notice of Public Hearing

The City of Davis City Council will conduct a public hearing on t h e p r o j e c t a s d e s c r i b e d b e l o w a t a m e e ti n g b e g i n n i n g a t 6:30 p m on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 in the Community Chambers City Offices 23 Russell Boulevard Davis California Please contact the City Clerk s Office or Department of Community Development and Sustainability for the approximate time this item will be heard

Proje ct Na me : C i ty of D a vi s Ho us i ng El em e nt 20 2 1-2 0 29 (Ve rs io n 2 )

Project Location: City Wide Applicant: City of Davis Project Description: O n A u g u s t 3 1 2 0 2 1 t h e D a v i s C i t y C o u n c i l a d o p t e d t h e H o u s i n g E l e m e n t f o r 2 0 2 1 - 2 0 2 9 A s r e q u i r e d b y l a w o n September 10, 2021, the document was submitted to the California State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for t heir certification HCD responded with a letter to the City of Davis on December 8 2021 in which HCD found that the housing element (as adopted in 2021) did not comply with State Housing Law (Article 10 6 of the California Government Code ) Therefore the adopted Housing Element is not certified

In response staff spent many months working with HCD on revisions to the adopted document It is staff’ s hope that with these changes, HCD will be able to certify Version 2 of the Housing Element for 2021-2029 However prior to re-submittal to HCD Version 2 of the 2021-2029 Housing Element must be ap p rov e d b y th e ci ty o f D a vi s Th e p r op o se d pr o je c t i ncludes the continued discussion of additional comments on the City s 6th Cycle Housing Element As an element of the D a v i s G e n e r a l P l a n a n d i n a c c o r d an c e w i t h t h e C a l i f o r n i a

Government Code the Housing Element presents a comprehensive set of housing policies and programs to address identified housing needs for the City of Davis

The City of Davis 6th Cycle Housing Element enables the City to preserve improve and develop housing for all incoming segments of the community and show how the City intends to meet the RHNA numbers assigned by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) The RHNA for the City of Davis includes a total of 2,075 housing units consisting of 580 very low-income units 350 low-income units 340 moderatei n c o m e u n i t s a n d 8 0 5 a b o v e m o d e r a t e - i n c o m e u n i t s

However, the proposed project does not include any physical d e v e l o p m e n t o f h o u s i n g i d e n t i f i e d i n t h e H o u s i n g E l e m e n t Therefore physical changes to the environment would not directly result from project approval

Availability of Documents: Additional information pertaining to the project is available for r e v i e w a t t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t a n d

Sustainability, Planning Division, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, California 95616 Staff reports are available through the city s website at: https://www cityofdavis org/city-hall/commissions-andcommittees/planning-commission/agendas

Staff reports for the public hearing are generally available five (5) da y s p ri o r to th e h e ar ing d ate a n d may b e a vai l abl e b y co ntacting the proje c t pl ann e r

Public Comments: All interested parties are invited to participate in the meeting or send written comments to Sherri Metzker Project Planner City of Davis Department of Community Development and Sustainability 23 Russell Boulevard Suite 2 Davis California 95616; or via email at: smetzker@cityofdavis org no later than noon the date of the meeting For questions, please call the project planner at (530) 757-561 0 extension 7239

The City does not transcribe its proceedings Persons who wish to obtain a verbatim record should arrange for attendance by a court reporter or for some other acceptable means o f r e c o r d a t i o n S u c h a r r a n g e m e n t s w i l l b e a t t h e s o l e e xp e n s e o f t h e p e r s o n r e q u e s t i n g t h e r e c o r d a t i o n

If you challenge the action taken on this matter in court the challenge may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written corresp o n d e n c e t o t h e D i r e c t o r o f C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t a n d

Sustainability or City Clerk at or prior to the public hearing Sherri Metzker Community Development Director Published January 20 2023 #2145

Ralph married his college sweetheart, Judy Irelan, on Aug. 26, 1961. Ralph’s first job was at Washington State University. In 1962, he took a job in the water sciences department at UC Davis, then joined Stauffer Chemical Co. in Richmond in the early 1970s. Retiring in 1998, Ralph worked parttime for AgraQuest in Davis.

Ralph was a member of the Davis Community Church and sang in the choir for more than 50

Ralph was preceded in death by his parents and his wife. He is survived by his sons Lee and David (Elizabeth), granddaughter Rebecca (Josh), and sister Joan Baker (Glen).

The family wishes to thank the staff at Carlton Senior Living, the Sutter Davis Hospital staff, and Sutter Hospice staff for their care, compassion, and support.

Donations in Ralph’s memory can be made to the Davis Community Church Music Fund or animal charity of your choice.

City of Davis Notice of Public Hearing

The City of Davis City Council will conduct a public hearing on the project as described below at a meeting beginning at 6:30 p m on Tuesday January 31 2023 in the Community Chambers, City Offices, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis, California The meeting agenda is generally available on the City s Website five (5) days prior to the hearing date Please contact the City Clerk s Office or Community Development and Sustainability Department for the approximate time this item will be heard

Project Name: Davis Communicare Expansion Project Project Location: John Jones Road Davis CA (APN #036060-029)

Project Applicant: Daniel Eriksson Comstock Johnson Architects Inc 10520 Armstrong Ave Mather CA 95655 Property Owner: Sutter Davis Hospital 2000 Sutter P lace Davis, CA 95616

#08-22 Mitigated Negative Declaration #01-22

Project Description: The applicant is requesting approval of planning applications to allow construction of a new 17 663 square-foot one-story administrative and medical-services building for Davis Communicare and relat ed site improvements on approximately 3 a c r e s o f a n u n d e v e l o p e d s i t e T h e s i t e i s l o c a t e d o n J o h n

Jones Road directly north of the existing Communicare Health Center

The new facility includes offices meeting rooms and facilities for additional client and company needs Site improvements include driveways parking landscaping and drainage lighting outdoor amenities and gathering areas frontage improvements, and other related improvements Approximately half an acre of the site will be developed in the future for a proposed outdoor food medicine program and outdoor therapy uses In addition to the site design review, the project requires a PD A m e n d m e n t R e z o n e t o c h a n g e t h e s u b z o n e f r o m P D 3 - 9 0

Urban Reserve to PD 3-90 Public/Semi-Public In addition the City of Davis has prepared an Initial Study for the project and intends to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration as part of the public hearing

Availability

Public Comments: All interested parties are invited to participate in the meeting a s d e s c r i b e d i n t h e m e e t i n g a g e n d a , o r s e n d w r i t t e n c o mments to City Clerk s Office or to Eric Lee Project Planner City of Davis Department of Community Development and Sustainability 23 Russell Boulevard Suite 2 Davis California 95616; or via email at: elee@cityofdavis org no later than noon the date of the meeting For questions, please call the project planner at (530) 757-5610 extension 7237

The City does not transcribe its proceedings Persons who wish to obtain a verbatim record should arrange for attendance by a court reporter or for some other acceptable means o f r e c o r d a t i o n S u c h a r r a n g e m e n t s w i l l b e a t t h e s o l e e xp e n s e o f t h e p e r s o n r e q u e s t i n g t h e r e c o r d a t i o n

If you challenge the action taken on this matter in court the challenge may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written corresp o n d e n c e t o t h e D i r e c t o r o f C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t a n d

Sustainability or City Clerk at or prior to the public hearing Sherri Metzker Community Development & Sustainability Director Published January 20 2023 #2144

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BLOCK: Commenters back closure

was prior to the pandemic, and restoring on-street parking;

n Option 2 — Keeping the road closed to traffic for outdoor dining and other uses but with detailed protocols for businesses and the city regarding improvements, maintenance, attractiveness and cleanliness;

n Option 3 — Reopening the road for vehicle traffic but allowing for closures for special events or certain times of the week; or

n Option 4 — Reopening the northbound lane for vehicle traffic and parallel on-street parking.

The city’s Bicycling, Transportation and Street Safety Commission last week unanimously recommended Option 2 — keeping the closure — and on Tuesday evening, public comment overwhelmingly agreed.

Nearly 40 people weighed in at the meeting, many longtime Davis residents who said they’ve enjoyed having a block downtown where they can enjoy a meal or drink outdoors and not have to deal with auto traffic.

On the other side were some non-restaurant business owners who say they’ve been negatively impacted by the closure.

Many have complained for more than a year that they have lost customers due to the lack of parking on the block, lack of visibility with nobody driving by, and the generally ugly state of the street.

Speaking to the council Tuesday, artist Heidi Bekebrede, a member of The Artery on G Street, said, “I just feel like we’re not being listened to and I feel almost bullied at this meeting with all these people that seemingly came out of nowhere to give their comments.

“It becomes a hot button issue because it’s unfair,” she said. “It happened so quickly. We weren’t given any notice. We didn’t begrudge it at all, at first, because we understood what was going on. But after almost three years, it doesn’t seem fair.”

Bekebrede complained in particular about the garbage she sees on the block when she opens The Artery, including bottles, pizza boxes and cigarette butts.

Also urging the reopening of G Street was JinYing Shaw, a realtor and downtown business owner, whose client owned the restaurant MT BBQ.

Shaw said the owner opened MT BBQ in 2018, “but because of COVID, the close of the street, everything was dead.

“But now COVID is over, he was hoping that business would return to regular basis and he would have a decent income. But because the street is closed, he has been suffering business-wise and his investment basically went to

waste. He’s so desperate, he’s crying for help,” she said.

“If the street is not open, especially new businesses are dying because new businesses do not have any return customers so they suffer … because nobody knows about them.”

The Davis Downtown Business Association did not take an official stance on the issue, executive director Brett Maresca told the council Tuesday, because there was no clear consensus among members.

They were surveyed recently and, according to city staff, of the 10 percent of DDBA members who responded to the survey, 40 percent favored reopening G Street to two-way traffic; 30 percent favored maintaining the closure; and the remaining 30 percent favored either options 3 or 4 (closing the block for special events or restoring one lane of vehicle traffic).

“There are strong arguments being made with differing opinions, but not an overwhelming majority for any single option,” Maresca noted.

“However, we are taking a very solid stance on something definitive happening to make this block a lot better than the state it is currently in and has been for too long.”

Specifically, Maresca said, the city needs to ensure “a strategic, executable and controllable plan” is in place that includes n Minimal aesthetic and potentially uniform structural standards, including more greenery;

n Continuous cleaning and maintenance by the city, businesses and other stakeholders;

n More attractive and effective lighting;

n A defined and wellmarked bike path;

n Attractive wayfinding signage and on-street arrows for better traffic flow; and

n Financial compensation to the city for use of public space by businesses using private patios and parklets and that those funds be used for downtown enhancement.

“Simply put,” Maresca said, “if the city is not going to put a plan in place and execute that plan in a reasonable amount of time, and/or if there is not going to be accountability to enhance and continuously maintain this area, than the DDBA would request for the street to be reopened as soon as possible.”

After listening to the lengthy public comment, council members weighed in.

Partida initially said she favored Option 3 — closing the block to vehicle traffic only for special events or certain days of the week — but added that she was open to her colleagues’ thoughts.

And those colleagues — Arnold and Vaitla — firmly favored maintaining the closure.

“I’m very sympathetic to both sides,” said Vaitla. “I do appreciate that certain businesses face uncertainty going into the future.

“That being said, I do support Option 2. I think that there is this larger issue of the role that streets play in building community. We know that cities all over the world and our country are primarily designed for cars, not human beings … A more pedestrian-friendly downtown is, in my view, a potential catalyst for economic development as well as a contributor to our climate goals.”

He added that the concerns about the attractiveness — or lack thereof — of the space currently are warranted and should be addressed, and said, “at the end of the day, the city has a responsibility to make this space successful for everyone who’s there now. That’s a legitimate task for us to plan out well into the future, how we’re going to mitigate some of those negative impacts.”

Arnold agreed, noting that “over the last century or so … we have ceded a lot of our shared public space to one purpose that absolutely negates all other purposes.

“Once you have cars driving down a street, whether it’s one-way, whether it’s two-ways, that’s what that street is for. And to tread across it is to risk your life …. Hopefully we mitigate around that (with) stop signs, (with) crosswalks, but the bottom line is, depending, upon where you look, up to a third of our shared space is no-go zone because there’s 1,000pound machines going up and down it.

“We’re now in the position to take back some of our public spaces from these 1,000-pound machines and reopen them to people,” Arnold said.

He also noted that the discussion happening around this block of G Street is similar to what occurred back when the city closed a portion of

Fourth Street between B and C streets to create Central Park. Back then, Arnold said, “it was very controversial to close off that block… and now we have a full two-block Central Park … And there were tons of people opposed to it, vehemently.

“But I believe that we ought to find opportunities to take back our shared public space from automobiles. Not all the time, not even most of the time … but some of the time we ought to do that.”

“I’m going to support Option 2 because I believe we can make this a jewel of our downtown,” Arnold said.

Partida noted that was what she originally hoped for with the G Street vehicle closure, that “this would become this jewel and it would become a place that we could activate and that would be vibrant… and I still have that hope and I do think we can mitigate for the businesses that are there,” including, she said, perhaps by having the city assist businesses that want to move elsewhere in the city.

City staff will return to the council with plans for improving the block, possibly using grant funds or American Rescue Plan funds already allocated by the council for downtown improvements.

“We would … develop that ultimate vision of what does the corridor look like both aesthetically and programmatically and from a maintenance and cleanliness point of view,” said City Manager Mike Webb.

He also said there would be immediate engagement with the businesses along the corridor to assess their interest and willingness in sharing responsibilities with the city for care and maintenance.

“We would come back to the council with an overall vision plan and then, within that, short-, medium- and longer-term implementation steps.”

PROFESSOR: Regents act on request

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in his laboratory. The disciplinary process concluded with a recommendation that Guo be dismissed from the faculty. UCD said Guo had been on administrative leave since the investigation was launched in early 2021.

The student’s AP chemistry teacher assigned her to job shadow a chemist.

According to court documents, she emailed several UC Davis professors, and Guo was the first to respond. They first met in 2010.

Guo, 58, was appointed to the UC Davis faculty in 1999.

Court documents show statements that the student was suicidal and had involuntarily received mental health services due to the impact of the alleged sexual assaults.

Following the case, May asked the Title IX office to initiate an independent, external review of all UC Davis programs involving youths, according to Thursday’s press

release. Eve Peek Fichtner, a partner with the law firm of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo are conducting the review.

According to UCD, Fichtner is examining: *Protections for minors in all youth programs in university facilities from 2010 to the present, and whether there are areas for improvement *Protocols and practices governing communication and information sharing between the UC Davis Police Department and the UC Davis Title IX Office

*Whether anyone in a leadership position in the chemistry department knew or should have known about sexual misconduct concerns related to Ting Guo between 2010 and 2021 and whether those concerns were appropriately reported. If so, whether appropriate action was taken to respond to concerns.

— Contact Monica Stark at monica@ davisenterprise.net.

Dodd introduces high-risk app ban for state devices

Special to The Enterprise

SACRAMENTO —

With California state government facing unprecedented attacks on information security, state Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation Jan. 11 that would ban the downloading and installation of all highrisk social media applications on state-owned or issued devices including cell phones, in part mirroring a federal ban.

“Social media apps are ubiquitous in our daily

lives, but there is growing concern about information theft and data collection that comes with their use,” Sen. Dodd said.

“Prohibiting these apps on state phones and other devices is a commonsense way to prevent exposure of our sensitive material and the possible tracking or data breaches..”

Dodd’s proposal, Senate Bill 74, comes amid worldwide concern over cybersecurity threats posed by high-risk apps.

Past and future plans at Northstar Pond

Northstar Pond was once a place to see reflections of trees, clouds and sky. It was a place to watch the nest building, egg laying, hatching and feeding of coots and pied billed grebes.

The first column I wrote in 2003 was about the river otters cavorting in Northstar Pond. A dozen neighbors sat along the banks watching them. The otters have appeared almost every year but don’t stay around as there are not so many fish for them.

This year, while working on the Uplands Habitat, on the east side of the drainage pond, we watched an otter cross F Street, cross the uplands and disappear through a hole under the fence in the Julie Partansky Wildlife Area — though there was little water in that pond.

Now, we cannot see into the Northstar Pond on three-fourths of the perimeter. Cattails are growing up high and gradually taking over the whole pond. Unless managed, they will fill the pond. The city once paid for a management plan that was never followed.

Thankfully, the Davis City Council voted to fund a restoration of the Northstar Pond. We met with the former director of Parks and Community Service back in October to discuss pond issues. At that time, the plan was for dredging pond to make it deeper, at least 5 feet, which would prevent the cattails from taking over and for improved aeration. The plan was to start in time so that it could be completed before breeding season and at a time with least impact on wildlife. That has not happened.

There is now a new director of

Parks and Community Services, Deanne Machado. And the person now in charge of the Northstar Pond restoration is Dave Knighton, parks manager. He was part of a panel consisting of John McNerney, the wildlife specialist, and Chris Gardner, open space coordinator, to review proposals and conduct interviews with prospective lake management companies.

They chose SOLitude to achieve the short-term goals of gaining control of the pond and long-term goals of maintaining control. Dave explains that SOLitude has an extensive background in pond lake and oceanic maintenance.

Due to many factors, they did not get a November start on this as hoped. The city had to receive required insurance information to satisfy the contract. The Northstar project was one of the first contracts to undergo this scrutiny-laden new process. There will be three phases. First, re-establishing the aeration system and getting control of the algae and some shoreline work. Phase 2 happens during the nesting season and involves maintenance and monitoring.

Phase 3 will involve heavy machinery slated to begin in Autumn 2023. A vegetation and sediment removal barge will be deployed on the pond and this is

where much of the sediment and cattail roots will be removed and disposed of. So, it appears we will have to be patient to get views of the pond back again.

Happily, Knighton says, “Northstar Park is one of my personal favorites in the city, and I can’t wait for the pond to be restored to its former aesthetics for others to enjoy!” He, too, has been frustrated by the complications and delays in getting this project started.

Congratulations and heartfelt thanks to the 84 participants in the 52nd annual Putah Creek Christmas Bird Count in December. The organizer and compiler was Bart Wickel. The participants counted 184 species, with an all-time high of western bluebirds (868), Anna’s hummingbirds (295) white-breasted nuthatches (269), spotted towhees (454), Say's phoebes (84), Lewis' woodpeckers (159)

and house wrens (54). Approximately 60% of the count area was burned in fires in 2020 so the bird numbers were down for some species, but still, impressive numbers.

This year an inaugural Woodland/Davis CBC began. Bruce Christensen was the compiler. The CBC circle represents a powerful interface between development and nature. It’s a circle with two small cities, two riparian areas and agricultural areas. Bruce says, “These are the birds whose backyards and neighborhoods we live in.” This gives some assessment of our human impact. They recorded 138 species. Their most abundant species was 12,572 snow geese

Internationally, this was the 122nd Christmas Bird Count.

There is concern because in past decades, far more total birds were tallied even though there has been a growth in number of

Pied-billed grebes built a nest, laid the eggs and hatched them in the Northstar Pond in past years. It was all visible from the walk between the North Ponds.

counts and participants. The data estimates a 3-billion-bird decline in the North American breeding avifauna.

Do you know of a young, avid birder? There are summer birding classes and camps and The Central Valley Bird Club is offering scholarships.

Care to learn a bit more about birds? Join in on the Friends of North Davis Pond’s Bird Stroll the first Saturday of the month from 9 to 10:30 a.m., led by bird experts. Meet at 3500 Anderson Road. Join the Friends of West Pond on the first Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 9 to 11 a.m. Meet at Isle Royale and Bryce Lane.

— Jean Jackman is a Davis resident. Her column appears each month. Got a story, question, correction? Contact: JeanJackman@gmail.com.

Top 10 new year’s environmental resolutions

By Jennifer Gilbert Special to The Enterprise

The beginning of a new year is a great time to consider adopting new habits that are better for the environment. Below are 10 ways to reduce your environmental footprint in 2023.

n Keep wildlife wild by not feeding them

While feeding wildlife might sound like a good thing, it often leads to human vs. wildlife conflict and could lead to the need for corrective management. Feeding wild animals can also contribute to wildlife health issues.

n Watch what you put down your drains

Sewer pipes are built to handle specific, predictable materials. Sending any other kind of material down the drain (yes, even via the garbage disposal) can cause sewer back-ups, which can be an expensive (and unpleasant) problem. Often the biggest culprits of backups are “flushable wipes,” fruit stickers and fats, oils and grease.

Visit GreenerDavis.org and click on the link for “Pretreatment” to learn more.

EnvironmEntal updatE

n Sort out your recycling and organic waste

When buried in landfills, paper, cardboard, food scraps, yard trimmings and other organic waste emits 20% of the state’s methane (a climate super pollutant 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide). Sorting out your recycling and organic waste from the trash so it doesn’t reach the landfill has a direct impact on the climate crisis.

If you’re concerned that what you put in the bin doesn’t actually get recycled, rest assured that recyclables from Davis are not landfilled and Recology does not ship lowgrade plastics overseas. Items placed in your organics cart are composted at the new composting facility at the Yolo Landfill.

Sorting out recyclable and compostable waste does make a difference and is an easy way for everyone to combat climate change.

Visit DavisRecycling.org to learn more.

n

Choose fewer toxic items

Here are some ideas to try: use baking soda, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice or castile soap for natural and less toxic cleaning; make the switch to rechargeable batteries and LED bulbs; or dispose of hazardous waste items at the Yolo County Landfill Household Hazardous Waste Facility (open every Friday and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.).

n Use water efficiently Whether our region is in drought or not, it’s always important to conserve water. Be sure to dial back your irrigation in the winter and water with the weather: turn off your irrigation when it rains and keep it off for 48 hours after a rain event. Visit SaveDavisWater.org to sign-up for the City’s online, customer wateruse portal, AquaHawk, to monitor your daily and hourly water usage and to set usage alerts.

n Drink tap water Davis tap water meets and exceeds all State and Federal drinking water standards, which are more stringent and require more

rigorous testing than water quality standards for bottled water. Avoid plastic waste and drink from the tap instead of buying bottled water. Visit www. CityofDavis.org/waterquality for more information.

n Prevent litter by keeping waste bins closed

A large portion of the trash that ends up in our oceans and waterways originates from inland sources when trash from the streets enters the stormwater system and is transported via rivers and waterways to the ocean. We can help our waterways and oceans stay clean by keeping waste bin lids closed so wind can’t blow waste out. Tie plastic bags in a knot before disposing of them so they aren’t blown away by wind as your trash is being emptied into the garbage truck.

n Consider bypassing your water softener

If you haven’t already, try bypassing your water softener to determine if the current level of water hardness is acceptable for your home or adjust the grains setting on the water softener accordingly. Reducing or eliminating

the use of water softeners can help protect water quality by reducing the amount of salt flushed into the sewer system by water softeners.

This salt cannot be removed by the Wastewater Treatment Plant, so when treated wastewater flows from the Plant and into wetlands and waterways, these salts increase the salinity of those ecosystems and cause environmental harm.

n Use mulch in your landscaping

Mulch has many benefits for plants, including

conserving water and suppressing weeds. When leaves fall from trees and bushes you can just “leaf” them on the ground for a fantastic mulch!

n Follow us on social media!

Follow us at@Greener Davis on Facebook and Instagram and subscribe to our free monthly conservation email newsletter at GreenerDavis.org.

— Jennifer Gilbert is a City of Davis Conservation Coordinator; this column is published monthly. Reach her at PWWeb@ CityofDavis.org.

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Multifaceted jazz star returns to Mondavi

By Jeff Hudson Enterprise arts writer

Singer Cécile McLorin Salvant came to the attention of jazz lovers across the nation in 2010, when she won the Thelonius Monk Jazz Vocal Competition, and released her first album (the self-titled “Cécile”).

Other widely-praised albums followed, and in 2016, she performed at the Mondavi Center for the first time. The audience reaction to that concert was so positive that she was invited back for another performance in 2017, and again in 2018, and yet again in March 2020 (singing her cantata/song cycle, “Ogresse” — she composed the music, and both wrote and illustrated the libretto, in addition to singing the piece).

Along the way, Salvant has won three Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album (in 2016, 2018, 2019). Her 2022 album “Ghost Song” is up for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album this year. Critics have said some very nice things about “Ghost Song.” Frank Alkyer of Downbeat (founded as a magazine in 1934, and

nowadays also read online) wrote “There’s an intellectual playfulness to everything that Cécile McLorin Salvant’s velvety voice touches. It rises and falls with authority, striking highs that flutter and lows that grumble and roar. Her wordplay teases, taunts and tests in a way that forces her to not just sing a lyric, but dive into roles with the zeal of a method actor.”

She comes from an interesting personal background. She was born in Miami to a Haitian father and a French mother. She started classical piano lessons at age five, and began singing with the Miami Choral Society at age eight.

In 2007, she moved to France, where she studied music ... and law. Since 2010, she has performed at the famous Newport Jazz Festival, New York’s Village Vanguard, and toured with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

In 2020, she was awarded a MacArthur Foundation Award (sometimes dubbed a “genius grant”) for “Using manifold powers of interpretation to infuse jazz standards and original compositions with a vibrant, global,

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Tickets

Jan. 27, are $75-$25 general, with discounts for students, MondaviArts.org.

Join the adventure with ‘Treasure Island’

By Amber RobinsonBurmester Special to The Enterprise

Adapted from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, “Treasure Island” is the story of a young boy, Jim Hawkins, who wishes to have an adventure at sea.

This epic tale is filled with classic characters that emerge from the book and onto the stage, entertaining the audience through song and energetic choreography that entices everyone to clap along; they join the cast on a sailing journey steeped with the promise of treasure and swashbuckling adventure.

Billy Bones, deftly played by Aaron Baikie Rick, enraptures the audience with his precise accent into the dramatic mystery about pieces of eight. Tom Morgan (Eddie Voyce), a family friend of the Hawkins, entices young Jim Hawkins (Kate Loscutoff) with tales of the sea. Voyce also acts as the show’s narrator, stepping aside to give periodic updates and fill in the blanks.

Later in the opening scene, Billy Bones gives Jim a map that could lead to a load of buried treasure, but Billy Bones’ role time is cut short when he receives the “black spot” from his sinister former mate, Pew. Morgan convinces Jim’s mother, Mrs. Hawkins, (Irma Weldon), to allow Jim to join him on voyage in search of the lost treasure.

Weldon plays the role with passion. She has a strong soprano voice and caries the melody line

superbly while portraying a concerned mother trying to help her son see that the greatest treasure is at home. Their housekeeper, Meg, played well by Amaralyn Ewey, gets drawn into the quest in an interesting plot twist. There is a highly entertaining dance number in the inn which had the audience clapping along with the merry jig. The ensuing ship’s voyage to Treasure Island is led by Captain Smollett (Matt Franck). Franck plays the hero’s role with a strong sense of morality and courage, costumed like a knight in shining armor. The sailors were entertain-

ing as they danced and sang the sailor way in “Jimmy-Jim-Jim,” “Long John Silver” and “Ship Shape.”

David Cross is the slippery villain, Long John Silver, who develops a relationship with Jim Hawkins, even while he is plotting to get the treasure for himself. Cross is convincing in his role, demonstrating cleverness in his scheming while at the same time showing warmth and loyalty to young Hawkins. Dick Johnson (David Ewey) stands out amongst the sailors, an energetic and an enthusiastic deck hand I wouldn’t

want to mess with. Along with Ewey, Mary Dalberg, Jennifer Goldman, Zariah Williamson, Brian Weldon and Kevin Armer are engaged crewman helping keep the ship in “Ship Shape.”

Ben Gunn (Travis Lindquist) who was stranded for many years on the island shared his desire for cheese in a funny song “Cheese! Cheese!” Meg was bemused by the strangeness of this character enhancing the hilarity of this scene even more.

Tom Morgan and pirate George Merry (Sonny Alforque) both demonstrate multiple talents with their guitar and

squeeze box playing.

Throughout the production most all characters in the show spoke with authentic “sailor” accents. The musical numbers were just plain fun, and the dancing conceived by director/choreographer Jeff Teague is highly entertaining to watch. Teague staged the show with true depth and dimension. Split levels and use of a transparent scrim really enhanced the visual quality of the musical.

The detailed projections added to the depth of the flies and artistic set pieces. The creative and precise lighting accentuates all scenes. I truly felt like I was near the ocean and having real weather outside with the lightening and rain sound effects. The island scene had exotic plants, ferns, and background sounds to convince the audience we were in a jungle. The costuming was fabulous. Each character pirate, sailor, townsperson all in elaborate garb. Denise Miles and Michele Goldberg did not disappoint.

The music director and keyboard player, Jia-Min Rosendale played along and made the show and transitions toe tapping and entertaining with original organist sounds.

This show is entertaining and you don’t want to miss it!

Tickets at Woodlandoperahouse.org. Or call the box office and reserve your seats for Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m., or Jan. 21 and 22 at 2 p.m.

feminist sensibility.”

when the COVID pandemic put live concerts on ice in 2020, Salvant reportedly decided to used her unexpected free time by reading French novelist Marcel Proust’s mammoth

4,215-page novel “À la Recherche du Temps Perdu” (translated into English as “In Search of Lost Time,” though older readers recall it under the title “Rememberance of Things Past”). She read this

literary landmark in the original French, reportedly in about 200 hours.

of which is to say that Cécile McLorin Salvant, presently 33 years old, has aleady established herself as a multifaceted singer,

composer, and writer... a figure to be reckoned with.

for the Cécile McLorin Salvant Quintet’s concert at Mondavi on Friday,

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Arr, Jim Boy, get ye to the Woodland Opera House for “Treasure Island.”

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Cécile McLorin Salvant brings her quintet to the Mondavi Center on Jan. 27.

‘The Son’: Growing pains

Contrivance mars this depiction of mental illness

By Derrick Bang Enterprise film critic

Director/playwright Florian Zeller’s “The Father” (2020) is an emotionally harrowing experience, thanks both to Anthony Hopkins’ superbly nuanced, Oscar-winning performance, and a clever non-liner narrative that mirrors the title character’s tragic slide into dementia.

Zeller’s new film, alas, isn’t nearly as powerful.

For the most part, the actors can’t be faulted; Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern and Vanessa Kirby do solid work, and Hopkins is mesmerizing in a fleeting cameo.

Zen McGrath’s handling of this film’s title character is one weak link; he simply isn’t credible as a teenager struggling with mental illness.

But McGrath isn’t entirely to blame, because he hasn’t been granted sufficiently persuasive material. Scripter Christopher Hampton’s adaptation of Zeller’s stage play frequently feels contrived; the scenario and sequence of events lack credibility.

Peter Miller (Jackman), a high-profile Manhattan attorney with his eyes on a prize career shift to Washington, D.C., has been settling comfortably into life with new partner Beth (Kirby) and their infant son. The story begins with

the unexpected arrival of his agitated ex-wife, Kate (Dern), and her revelation that their 17-year-old son, Nicholas (McGrath), hasn’t been to school for a month.

He has pretended to go, leaving her home each weekday morning with what she’d expect to see, in terms of books and other materials; and he has returned at the appropriate time each afternoon. But school officials finally exposed the charade, and Kate has no idea what Nicholas actually has been doing.

Nor does Nicholas offer any sort of defense. He simply insists that he “can’t stay” with his mother any longer, and would prefer to live with his father, Beth and his baby brother.

Beth isn’t thrilled; her expression makes this obvious. But she doesn’t object; she recognizes the importance of a father/son bond, and she clearly wants her relationship with Peter to succeed. Beth never states any of this in so many words, but it’s clear from Kirby’s delicate, quietly shaded performance.

(Although Kirby has been quite busy since, she remains well remembered as Princess Margaret, in television’s “The Crown.”)

At first blush, this new situation seems comfortable, although Peter chooses — rather too rapidly — to chalk up Nicholas’ prior odd actions as teenage angst and acting out. Kate, still worried, becomes a more frequent presence; it’s easy to assume that Nicholas’ behavior actually is a means of reuniting “his family.”

To a point, we can forgive Peter’s failure to examine this dynamic more closely, because he has too much on his plate: placating Beth’s rising anxiety, and trying to spend quality time with their infant son; attempting to re-bond with Nicholas; being sensitive to Kate’s fretfulness (the divorce apparently was amicable); and not letting any of this interfere with his career.

He isn’t entirely successful. Jackman’s features become more grim, more dour, more rigidly controlled: clearly a man in over his head.

Even so, it becomes impossible to accept his bland failure to clock the significance of Nicholas’ self-destructive behavior and disturbing references to suicide. And, ultimately, the contrivances become unacceptable. Neither Peter nor Kate checks to be sure that Nicholas is attending his new school; that’s absolutely ludicrous. Their unwillingness to seek qualified professional help also is a stretch.

The story’s increasingly awkwardness is fueled further by Zeller’s failure to get a convincing performance from McGrath, whose stiff delivery often looks and sounds like a wannabe actor giving an unsuccessful cold reading.

Dern puts heart and soul

into Kate’s despair. Her eyes also have an occasional glimmer of hope: a sense that she, too, wishes things could be the way they were when Nicholas was younger. (More than once, I wondered why their marriage broke up; Zeller and Hampton offer no clues.)

The situation becomes somewhat more intriguing when Peter visits his own father (Hopkins), who — in one quick scene — is revealed as a sadistic, unapologetic bully who obviously made Peter’s childhood absolute hell.

The ferocity of Hopkins’ snide, disdainful little speech intensifies when, after scorching the earth, he settles back with a smug, satisfied smile.

Absolutely chilling.

At this point — if not sooner — we begin to wonder which son deserves this film’s title. I favor Peter, because Jackman is so persuasive at depicting a man

desperate to be a better father than the one he grew up with, and terrified of falling short.

McGrath simply doesn’t radiate mental illness. Nicholas isn’t sufficiently crafty, manipulative, despairing or unstuck; he also lacks the heightened presence that should make people uneasy when he enters a room.

The result is unsatisfying, which also renders the story’s inevitable conclusion rather anticlimactic. Whether any of these characters achieves greater selfawareness, remains an open question.

One wonders what Zeller will do next. The Mother? The Daughter?

Hold me back …

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

Artery presents landscape visions by Phil Gross

The

Opening on Feb. 3 and

continuing through Feb.

27, Gross returns to themes he is fond of — walking on a pathway along Putah Creek, riding down a country or coastal road, or being airborne fly-

ing high above the clouds.

Many of Gross’ paintings evoke a sense of wonderment and vastness, with their big skies and distant horizon lines. Others conjure the peaceful quiet of

intimate settings. Although these are familiar worlds, Gross transforms the vistas — déjà views, shining with the bright and deeply saturated, warm-colored pal-

ette that is Gross’ signature.

The Artery, 207 G St. in downtown Davis, is open seven days a week, Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday

noon 5 p.m. The Artery will be open from 7 to 9 p.m., Feb. 10 for the gala opening of “Déjà View.” This coincides with the Davis Second Friday ArtAbout.

Performers’ Circle features Swann Thursday Live! music series welcomes alt-country’s Tani

Special to The Enterprise

John Swann will perform songs from his native Canada as the featured act at the Village Homes Performers’ Circle on Tuesday, Jan. 24, in Davis. In a departure from his usual ensemble gigs, Swann will play and sing solo, tell a story, and encourage a few sing-along choruses from the audience.

Since 2001 John has been active on the Davis music scene as the leader of the folk-rock jam band, Hardwater. He has performed with many local folk artists including Ray Frank, Laura Sandage, and Andrew Corbett. In the 1970s John sang and played guitar in The Rentals, a folk-rock band based in Victoria B.C. Growing up in the 1960s, his biggest musical heroes were Jimi

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. It 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 p.m., with signup performances (less than 5 minutes per act) from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. The featured act performs from 8:30 to 9 p.m. The emcee this month will be Laura Sandage.

This month the Village Homes Performers’ Circle will be held inside the Village Homes Community Center, 2661 Portage Bay East, Davis. The audience is encouraged to wear masks in the well-ventilated space. For information visit https://www. facebook.com/villagehomesperformers/.

Special to The Enterprise

The Davis Odd Fellows’ Thursday Live! music series returns Feb. 2 with San Francisco musician Maurice Tani.

Doors open at 7 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second St., with music starting at 7:30 p.m. All ages welcome. Thursday Live! shows are free, but donations are encouraged to support the musicians.

Tani has been a fixture on the local alt-country scene for more than a decade with his band 77 El Deora. He previously sang and played guitar for the seminal Motown-style party bands Zasu Pitts Memorial Orchestra and Big Bang Beat.

Known for his agile guitar style and expressive

singing, Tani’s particular flavor of Americana is a broad-spectrum tincture of influences to cure the wide range of ills his fertile imagination conjures.

While rooted (at times distantly) in country music, his writing is centered on an urban-western perspective — short musical narratives of life on the left coast, a sort of cinema for the blind. No one blends Americana, blues and country quite like Tani.

The San Francisco Chronicle has praised his “twangy modern country sound” and called his songs “wry yet romantic, tender but aggressive.”

Said Robert Sproul of No Depression Magazine: “I was blown away! Maurice

Tani writes songs that sound at once familiar, ethereal and beautiful. A songwriter’s songwriter with recurring themes of his own life experiences.”

Thursday Live! is sponsored by the Davis Odd Fellows Music Committee with support from KDRT radio. It’s a continuous music series that happens the first Thursday of most months.

“We are so proud and thankful for music lovers in our community who continue to keep live music with local musicians alive and thriving,” committee member Juelie Roggli said.

For more information, or to be added to the email list, contact Roggli at juelrog@gmail.com.

Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin and Frank Zappa.

Special to The Enterprise

Artery presents “Déjà View,” new paintings by popular landscape artist Phil Gross.

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“Once Upon A River” by Phil Gross.

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“Creekside Path” by Phil Gross.

They look happy, but that’s misleading; Peter (Hugh Jackman, right) and Kate (Laura Dern) are beginning to realize that their teenage son Nicholas (Zen McGrath) has some serious problems.

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Hopkins, Zen McGrath

Available via: Movie theaters

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John Swann will headline the Performers’ Circle on Jan. 24.

Maintenance patterns drive oil price spikes

By Larry Harris Special to CalMatters

Retail gasoline prices last year shot to record highs in California — a spike partly related to crude oil prices — but to a level unique to the Golden State.

Responding to widespread outrage, Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a special session of the California Legislature to consider imposing an excess profits tax on refiners.

Although founded on fairness principles, Newsom’s proposed tax will do little to address the underlying root causes of the price spikes. State elected officials instead need to shift their focus and understand the incentives for refiners to maintain their facilities and store finished products. To accelerate effective policymaking, the Legislature must facilitate research and lift the legal barriers to accessing the state’s industry data.

In general, refinery shutdowns are necessary to conduct maintenance and to address unexpected safety and quality problems. These outages largely do not impact prices since refineries typically store significant amounts of gasoline to cover potential shortages. Outside of California, many refineries produce common gasoline grades, so lost production at a single refinery rarely affects overall prices.

But in California, refineries are required to produce specially formulated gasoline grades and switch between summer and winter formulations. Since few refineries produce the state’s formulation, routine and unscheduled shutdowns can cause shortages that other refineries cannot make up. Additionally, refineries are reluctant to store substantial quantities of the current formulation when the seasonal changeover is near. These shortages cause our gasoline price spikes.

The role of these factors — and the lack of scrutiny — demonstrate that policymakers must pay close attention to refiner maintenance practices to attenuate spikes in gasoline prices.

When gasoline prices increase, producing refiners collect windfall profits. This means refiners have a strong incentive to produce during price spikes.

These incentives are strongest for refiners that operate only one refinery producing California grades. If they experience an outage, they miss out on the windfall.

But if a refiner operates two or more sites, periodic price spikes alter their incentives for maintenance. When one of their refineries goes offline, the windfall profits they obtain at other refineries offset their lost profits. The windfall profits can be so great that the refiner may make more money overall despite a shutdown.

Multi-refinery operators thus have an incentive to schedule more routine maintenance. And depending on repair costs, the windfall profits earned reduce their incentives to better maintain their equipment. If repair costs are not too high relative to maintenance costs, they will do less maintenance, and unscheduled downtime will increase.

These observations are founded on wellaccepted managerial economic theory that researchers have proven in many other industries. Still, knowing that these predictions actually characterize maintenance decisions made by California refiners would be helpful to public policymakers. In particular, policymakers ought to know whether maintenance outcomes vary by how many refineries refiners operate.

To this end, I asked the California Energy Commission to allow me to examine the production data that all California gasoline refiners report monthly. Unfortunately, current law only allows the commission and its employees to examine the data. This restriction prevents academic researchers (or members of the public) from producing work that could help the Legislature and the energy commission better regulate gasoline markets.

In the meantime, agency employees should study their data to determine whether maintenance outcomes vary by how many sites a refiner operates. If they do — as I expect they will find — the commission should strengthen the incentives to keep refineries up and operating safely and, in turn, keep prices lower at the pump. — Larry Harris is a professor and the Fred V. Keenan Chair in Finance at the USC Marshall School of Business.

Ban won’t change much here

From the moment AsianAmericans and other students brought lawsuits against affirmative action admission policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, it was clear that even if they prevailed, not much would change in California.

For this state’s mostly-liberal electorate has been anything but liberal when voting on affirmative action, the practice of favoring some minority groups over whites and Asians in college admissions and contracting, giving them a boost to make up for past discrimination.

Every sign in the U.S. Supreme Court’s hearing on the combined Harvard/North Carolina cases was that the conservative-oriented court would vote at least 6-3 against affirmative action.

California voters were decades ahead of them on this. Already in 1996, voters here disapproved affirmative action, passing Proposition 209 by a 54-46 percent margin. They doubled down on it four years later, when state legislators offered a ballot measure to repeal Prop. 209. This one, known as Prop. 16, lost by 57-43 percent and the issue was supposedly settled here.

But things have never really been settled. No sooner was race removed as a potential factor in admissions to both University of California and California State University

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campuses than university officials substituted other factors like income and parental education levels as proxies for race and ethnicity. For without doubt lower family economic status and parental education levels puts students at a disadvantage in both earning top high school grades and performing well on standardized tests.

The minority groups best known for stressing their children’s education over other investments always have objected to affirmative action, steadily arguing academic merit should be the sole consideration in admissions. Those groups include Asian Americans and Jewish Americans. Many Jews in particular have long favored merit as the sole admission criterion because for most of American history, they were systematically discriminated against in employment practices, housing and university admissions. Such bigotry also was long a factor in private club memberships, including beach clubs and country clubs. But over the last 50 years, new laws have banned that kind of discrimination when it

can be proved.

But the effects of California’s voter-approved ban on affirmative action were immediate, obvious and have been continuous since passage of Prop. 209.

The measure drastically reduced diversity at the most competitive UC campuses. In 1998, the first admissions year affected by the ban, the number of Black and Latino first-year students plunged by nearly half at UCLA and UC Berkeley. At Berkeley Law School, Black admits were down three-quarters from their pre-209 levels.

While minority admissions at Cal State campuses were not as heavily impacted as at UC, they are still far lower than population proportions at the CSU campus with the most competitive admissions.

That’s Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where only 31% of applicants were admitted in fall 2021. On that campus, 53% of undergraduates are white, 19% Latino, 14% Asian and just 1% Black. By contrast, at Cal State Los Angeles — with an 80% admission rate — 72% of students are Latino, 11% Asian, 4% Black and 4% white.

At Cal Poly SLO, only 0.7 percent of undergraduates are currently Black. And the word has gotten around – since 2011, that campus has had the lowest rate of Black applicants of any California public university. It also educates the

The Davis Phoenix Coalition was founded in response to a life-threatening anti-gay hate crime, and 2023 will mark our 10-year anniversary in Davis, California.

We were dismayed to learn today that Davis Parent University and the Davis Joint Unified School District decided to change a scheduled in-person event on trans and gender-expansive kids to an online-only event to protect the physical and emotional safety of the speaker, parents, and children who would attend this event. We t fully understand and agree with their choice to protect the speaker and our community members.

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Speak out President

We are angered that once again — following a national pattern — an event that aims to educate families about trans identity and youth and connect them with supportive, life-saving resources has been forced to change venue due to transphobic, hateful threats of violence.

Hateful speech that promotes biases such as racism, misogyny, ableism, and homo- and transphobia is often platformed under the argument of “free speech,” without a nuance of analysis that recognizes how hate speech leads to acts of violence against marginalized communities.

But when an event is planned to support people who are marginalized by race, gender, sexuality, ability, etc., those same “free speech advocates” infringe upon the free speech of others by using the tools of bullies, threatening physical harm in order to silence voices they disagree with. This is

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smallest proportion of students from low-income families and has since 2008.

No matter what the Supreme Court rules, UC and the most competitive Cal State campuses will continue seeing far fewer Black students than population figures appear to merit — about 1 percent of UC students, compared with 4 percent of population. But the same impact will not be felt among Latinos, as they apply in large numbers to campuses in areas with strongly Latino population.

All this means that if the Supreme Court rules as expected, banning affirmative action at universities that receive federal funds, very little will change in California.

But hundreds of universities in other states where affirmative action has long been a legal practice will likely to adopt practices like UC’s, making family wealth and education negative factors in admissions. Essentially, the harder parents work and the more successful they are, the more roadblocks their children will face.

— 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.

not only a hateful act, but it is fundamentally un-American.

We are glad that technology will allow the speaker, Dr. Rachel Pepper, to still reach Davis’s parents, youth, educators, and others concerned about the wellbeing of trans and gender-expansive kids with valuable information and resources. Additionally, we are proud to be one of many local resources that supports families with LGBTQ+ kids as well as the youth themselves.

As an organization dedicated to ending prejudice and hate, we feel compelled to point out how these threats of violence effectively silence or sideline voices advocating for access to physical and mental healthcare for youth that can save their lives.

Anoosh Jorjorian Director of Yolo Rainbow Families a program of the Davis Phoenix Coalition

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Blue Devils soccer blank Jesuit

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The Davis High boys soccer team wrapped up the first half of Delta League play with a 2-0 win over Jesuit on the Marauders’ field in Carmichael on Wednesday.

Davis (6-0 in the Delta League, 9-0-2 overall) got on the board first against Jesuit (3-1-2 in the Delta, 7-2-4), en route to post a 2-0 win.

Ayush Tuladhar scored the first goal for Davis, with teammate Simon VacaLorenzi getting the assist. Then VacaLorenzi scored second with an assist from Lucas Liu for the final goal.

“It was a really hard-fought game by both sides and Jesuit had some good chances in the first half, but in the second half we took over and dominated,” said Davis captain Caleb Yoon. “A key part of our win (Wednesday) was our defense. Our back line played very well against

Jesuit’s dangerous attack and our players did very well in order to keep that clean sheet. Overall, it was a very good team win that was very important playing away from home to keep us undefeated.”

On Friday, DHS will start the second half of league play at Sheldon. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m.

Davis’ next league game is next Wednesday against Cosumnes Oaks at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium. Game time is also 4 p.m.

Youth flag football

The Davis Junior Blue Devil football program will be holding spring flag football league for kids in second to eighth graders.

There will also be an all-girls division for fifth through eighth graders.

To register or more information, visit juniorbluedevils.com.

DHS: Another league game today

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The Blue Devils displayed smart ball movement and kept taking numerous shots.

St. Francis took shots at the 42nd and 65th minutes, however both kicks went over the goal.

The Troubadours recorded a shot on goal on a penalty kick in the 66th minute that was caught by Davis goalie, Aubrey McLin.

All of these kicks paid off for St. Francis when it

scored a goal at the 68th minute mark.

The game was then tied 1-1 with 12 minutes left to play.

Davis took two shots on goal in the 72nd and 75th minutes. Both were caught by St. Francis’ goalie.

The Troubadours took two shots on goal to close out the game in the 77th and 79th minutes. Both kicks were stopped by McLin.

“Anybody that has been around our program for a

while knows the rivalry between us and St. Francis,” said Stone. “We had a neutral mindset going into the game and didn’t focus too much on both teams being undefeated. It was just another game and we treated it like that.”

Davis’ next game will take place today against Delta League adversary Sheldon at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium at 4 p.m.

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SQUAD: Host Sheldon tonight

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opportunities to increase its lead.

The Blue Devils capped off an 11-0 run going into the final minutes of the first quarter.

The second quarter began and possession of the ball belonged to the Blue Devils. Point guard Malia Abrencia quickly attacked the basket and converted a layup for their first points of the quarter for a 16-6 score.

Pioneer needed to put points on the board after DHS had built its double-digit lead. The visitors were able to get to the line for free-throws, but only converted one.

Meanwhile Davis was able to get to the stripe and convert field-goals.

The Blue Devils were up 19-8 against the Patriots. But, the Patriots

stayed resilient, as sophomore Keziah Maldonaldo-Lemus threw a pinpoint pass, by three Davis defenders, to Oliva Gill for a layup which got the lead back down to single digits at 19-10.

However, Davis converted an and-1 opportunity, courtesy of Jiana Trotman, to push the lead 22-10.

Because shortly after, Arbencia caught fire. She’d go on to hit the first 3-pointer of the game.

Then follow it with a steal and coast-to-coast transition layup for a quick five points. Davis went up 25-12, with only a couple minutes left in the half.

At the end of the second the score was DHS ahead 27-16.

The third quarter of the game started with

an emphatic block from the Patriots defense.

But, a Davis offensive rebound quickly turned into Arbencia’s second triple of the night.

After some defensive battles between the teams, Schouten got to the line twice in a row for free-throws. She only converted one from each attempt, but the score was now 32-16.

Davis’ lead was 44-25 after three quarters.

Abrenica scored 18 points. Schouten had 17 points.

Maldonaldo-Lemus with eight points.

Davis returns to Delta League League action today against the Sheldon Huskies. Game time is scheduled at 7 p.m. — Gabriel Caraballo is a recent UC Davis graduate with a degree in communication.

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Davis center Tessa Schouten (11) also scored in double figures in Wednesday’s game.

Soccer

DHS, St. Francis end Delta League game in tie

By Rebecca Wasik Enterprise correspondent

It’s no surprise that a matchup between two undefeated Delta League teams ended in a tie.

The Davis High girls soccer team (7-01) and St. Francis (10-0-3) came to a 1-1 draw at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium on Wednesday.

Both teams came into the game with a 5-0 Delta League record. Now they are 5-0-1. Davis is 7-0-1 overall and St. Francis 10-0-3.

“It was a great performance,” said Davis head coach Sara Stone. “Momentum of the game, recognizing when to be direct and recognizing when to slow the game down. Overall, it was a great team effort with a lot of heart and desire.”

In the first half, the Blue Devils took a considerable number of shots, while the Troubadours racked up several fouls.

Davis’ first shot came two minutes into the game when Grace Fabionar kicked the ball to the right of the goal.

Fabionar recorded DHS’ first shot on goal of the game in the 4th minute, but the ball was stopped by St. Francis’

goalkeeper.

Mia Simmons had a shot on goal one minute later on another kick stopped by the Troubadours’ goalie.

Strong offense from DHS paid off when Audrey Aguirre scored a goal for the Blue Devils in the 10th minute.

Aguirre scored Davis’ only goal in its last home game against Franklin High on Jan. 11.

“Audrey is a cheeky player,” said Stone. “She has found herself in good situations around the goal and capitalized when it counted. I’m very happy for her.”

Davis’ final shot on goal of the half came in the 37th minute when Victoria Agnew’s kick was stopped by St. Francis’ goalkeeper.

Throughout the first half, the Blue Devils did a solid job of keeping the ball on their side of the field.

Davis led 1-0 at halftime.

St. Francis offense came out strong in the second half while the extensive number of fouls from the Troubadours continued.

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Blue Devils too much for Pioneer squad

By Gabriel Caraballo Enterprise correspondent

Following its Delta League win against the Elk Grove High’s squad on Tuesday, the Davis High girls basketball team were pitted against the Pioneer High Patriots’ squad for a non-conference contest on Wednesday.

The Blue Devils jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter, en route to a 55-41 victory inside the South Gym.

“Better execution overall,” said Davis head coach Heather Highshoe, whose squad has an 8-11 overall record. “We had great contributions from everybody who stepped on the court. It was a really good team win for us.”

The Blue Devils held a 5-4 lead in the opening quarter. Then they would start kickstart their offensive engine that became brighter for the rest of the game.

After Blue Devil center Tessa Schouten’s missed freethrow, Davis nabbed two-straight steals that translated into two easy transition baskets to go up 9-4 over Pioneer. Davis’ defense conjured a theme of forced turnovers that lasted throughout the rest of the game. Their defensive scheme switched from man to zone and added a half-court press into the mix.

“That’s typically how we like to play,” Highshoe said. “We like to press, force some turnovers and get easy conversions out of that.”

These tactics added more physicality to their defense and closed passing lanes for Pioneer, which continued to turn the ball over, while Davis capitalized on those

Aggies lose in final seconds

By Bob Dunning Enterprise staff writer

In a battle of two Big West men’s basketball heavyweights, UC Riverside’s Zyon Pullin made a short bank shot with 2.4 seconds remaining as the league-leading Highlanders took a tense 74-72 win over UC Davis before a crowd of 1,307 Thursday night at the University Credit Union Center.

The Aggies had tied the game at 72 on a putback by Eli Pepper with 24.5 seconds left, but after a timeout, Riverside methodically worked the clock for the final shot as Pullin drove to his right and put in the winning basket.

Pepper’s desperation heave from behind the halfcourt line was well off the mark as time expired.

“We wanted to force them to the left at the end, but he managed to drive to the right, which is his strength,” said a disappointed Aggie head coach Jim Les afterward.

Defensive lapses

“We had a couple of defensive lapses there at the end that ended

up being the difference. We have to stop shooting ourselves in the foot at the end of the half and the end of the game.”

UCD and UCR entered the game as the two hottest teams in the Big West, both with four-game winning streaks. It’s too early to say they are the two “best” teams in the conference, given that Hawaii, UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara might have an argument with that assessment.

With the win, Riverside remains atop the Big West standings at 7-1 and 14-6 overall. The Aggies are now 4-3 in conference and 11-8 overall.

Game was close

Thursday’s contest was close throughout, with neither team ever leading by more than seven points.

The Aggies took command early, holding the Highlanders without a field goal for the first five minutes of the game while forging a 9-2 lead.

Riverside roared back for its biggest lead of the night at 31-24 and took a 33-28 advantage into the break.

Christian Anigwe ignited a 19-8 Aggie run to open the second half as UCD took a 47-41 lead on Robbie Beasley’s 3-pointer — his second in a two-minute span — with 13:06 to play.

But then it was Riverside’s turn to respond as the Highlanders took a 68-62 lead entering the final three minutes on a 3-pointer from Flynn Cameron as the shot clock expired.

The Aggies battled back to tie the game at 70 and again at 72, but never regained the lead.

Anigwe led all scorers with 22 points and added seven rebounds, while Pepper had 19 points and TY Johsson had 13.

“The nice part about this is we have about 12 hours to think about this one and then we get back at it with Cal Poly,” Les added.

“If we can learn from our mistakes and get better, we can be a pretty good basketball team.”

Still, it’s a long season, with 13 more league games to play, beginning Saturday for UC Davis with a 3 p.m. home game against Cal Poly.

— Contact Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.

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Davis High forward Grace Fabionar (6) watches the St. Francis goalie grab the save in Wednesday’s Delta League game at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium.

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Blue Devil point guard Malia Abrencia (with basketball) scored 18 points in Wednesday’s non-league game. To view more photos from the game, visit www.davisenterprise.com, click on the Sports tab and look for the story.

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UC Davis guard Sione Losé (22) takes the basketball up the court while Aggies head coach Jim Les (right) watches in Thursday’s Big West Conference game at the University Credit Union Center. To view more photos, visit www.davisenterprise. com, click on the Sports tab and look for the story.