WOODLAND — Family meant everything to Tina Vital.
A mother and grandmother, she worked hard to provide for her loved ones, recently achieving her goal of earning her trucker’s license. The only sister among five siblings, she grew up bold and fierce.
“She always put me in check,” brother Victor Ramirez said. “We always had a strong bond.”
Six university bands will battle out their beats starting at 2 p.m. near Mrak Hall on Picnic Day, Saturday, April 15. Marching bands from UC Davis, UC San Diego,
Stanford, the University of San Francisco, Cal Poly Humboldt and Cal Poly Ponoma will last for eight hours, ending with UC Davis playing last.
Historically the battle would be a competition between the schools to see who could play the longest with-
out repeating any songs. A school would win if they were the last ones playing. Many years ago, the battle would last until late into the night and end when the other schools would have to go home or finally
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Motorists struck and killed two pedestrians in the Davis area over the past two days, resulting in one driver’s arrest for impaired driving, while the second fatality remains under investigation.
Davis police dispatchers received a call shortly before 2:30 a.m. Monday of a man down in the roadway in the 1400 block of Olive Drive, according to Deputy Police Chief Todd Henry.
“Upon arrival it became very clear he had been
struck by a vehicle and was deceased,” Henry said, describing the victim as being in his mid30s.
Yolo County coroner’s officials were in the process locating the man’s next of kin as of Tuesday morning.
The motorist had left the collision scene, but the Davis Police Department announced Monday afternoon they had traced the involved vehicle and driver to a residence in Sacramento. That person’s name has not been released.
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Vital and her extended family began their Saturday in Vacaville, attending a celebration of life for their cousin, one of three relatives who had passed away in recent months.
From there, they went their separate ways. Vital drove her mother home, then gathered two of her three children and 4-yearold granddaughter to go see the new “Super Mario
Murder is among the charges being filed against a 13-year-old Woodland boy accused of causing Saturday’s vehicle collision that killed a woman and injured 10 others.
Yolo County Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney Melinda Aiello said the teen will make his first juvenile court appearance Wednesday morning. Under state law, he cannot be charged as an adult.
He remains in custody at Yolo County Juvenile Hall, where authorities booked him Monday evening following his release from medical treatment for injuries he sustained in the three-car crash.
Bros. Movie.”
“Unfortunately, they didn’t make it,” said Armando Preciado, another of Vital’s brothers.
As they headed toward the Main Street theater, a speeding vehicle driven by a 13-year-old boy slammed
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By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer
With four peripheral development projects in the works on the northeastern edge of the city of Davis, the City Council last week hit the brakes on all of them for now, saying they would not favor any of those projects going before voters in the November 2024 election.
Rather, said council members, they would prefer city staff focus on a revenue measure for that ballot and give residents a break from another contentious election cycle focused on a development project. Meanwhile, work continues by a council subcommittee on criteria the
city should use in evaluating peripheral projects.
A representative for one of the four proposals — the Shriners property north of Covell Boulevard and east of Wildhorse — told the council that none would be ready in time for that ballot anyway, absent shortcuts.
But Davis resident and developer John Whitcombe disagrees. Whitcombe and his partners have proposed the “Village Farms” development north of Covell and west of Pole Line Road that would include 1,395 new housing units along with parks, bike paths, a preschool, a new Davis fire station and grade-separated bike/pedestrian crossings to the east and west.
The project, Whitcombe said, would absolutely be ready for the November 2024 ballot if the city gives the go-ahead to begin preparing an environmental impact report.
“There’s no reason to put this on hold,” he said Monday.
The county, he added, is even willing to assist the city with the staff needed to get the proposal through the analysis and review process.
“We can do it,” Whitcombe said. “There’s no reason the city can’t permit us to proceed.”
Long a vast agricultural field across Covell from the
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A local man found out the hard way the consequences of making false 911 calls.
Derrick Waddell Cooper, 55, is suspected of calling the Davis Police Department’s emergency line 16 times Thursday night without reporting any type of incident, Lt. John Evans said.
Officers tracked the calls to the E Street area, where they found Cooper in possession of six cell phones, Evans said. He was booked into the Yolo County Jail on charges of misusing the 911 system.
EVERYONE LOVES A PICNIC ... I won’t tell you how many Picnic Days I’ve attended, but it’s substantially more than half since the event came into being in 1909.
Of course, the 1924 Picnic Day was cancelled by an outbreak of hoof-and-mouth disease among the campus cows, which is not to be confused with the current footin-mouth disease that has afflicted so many of our modern-day politicians.
As Picnic Day 2023 approaches this Saturday, it’s much the same as the Picnic Days I remember while growing up in this town.
There will be a big parade with maybe a float or two or three, a beloved parade marshal to kick things off and an open house for the ages.
The one thing that’s missing, however, is a significant sports menu, since most UC Davis spring athletic teams will be on the road this weekend.
Many years ago Toomey Field used to host the biggest one-day high school track meet in the world, but those days are long gone. What’s left of Toomey Field will sit idle on Saturday.
There will be women’s lacrosse and women’s water polo at home, but UCD baseball will be playing at UCLA, softball at Northridge, track and field at Azusa, men’s tennis at Riverside and beach volleyball at Stockton.
UC Davis doesn’t control scheduling when it comes to league games. That’s up to the conference.
Still, for all those Aggie athletes who will be road warriors this weekend, they’ll be missing a chance to participate in one of the most significant events on the Davis campus. Plus, home games on Picnic Day draw 10 times as many fans as home games on other days.
It seems to me that conference leaders should get together and come up with a plan to allow each member school the opportunity to pick one day a year when all their athletic teams will be guaranteed to be playing at home. For UC Davis, that logically would be Picnic Day.
As it is, all these athletes are being robbed of a tremendous experience on what is always a great day.
This annual grand showcase should include everything and everyone our cherished university has to offer, including its hundreds of athletes who represent
UC Davis so well on the field of play.
The wonderful folks at Davis Lutheran Church at the northeast corner of Eighth and B are back in action Saturday with their splendid barbecue that features great food and family friendly prices.
The annual barbecue was missing in action during the pandemic, but will return in force this year. This will be the 30th such barbecue, with proceeds having supported a variety of worthy community organizations over the years. This year’s recipient will be Davis Community Meals.
Saturday’s hours are 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There is plenty of seating under the giant Davis Heritage Tree that spreads over the church lawn, but boxes will also be prepared to go.
The menu features pork ribs, chicken, beans, cole slaw, rolls and homemade pies that will make you think you’re already in heaven.
THIS IS NOT NORMAL ... I don’t know about you, but it’s fingernails-across-a-blackboard for me when I read weather reports in the newspaper or hear weather folks on TV telling me what is “normal” for this time of year.
When it comes to weather, especially in the unpredictable Central Valley, there’s no such
thing as a “normal” day or year. There is, however, an “average” day or year.
The difference between the two terms, especially when it comes to weather, is significant.
Many newspapers, including this one, will report that the “normal” high temperature for April 12, is 72 degrees. But if you look over the historical record for April 12, you’ll find that the actual temperature in Davis on April 12 was rarely exactly 72 degrees.
Much more likely, that 72 represents an 82 one year and a 62 in another, for an “average” of 72, but certainly not a “normal” of 72.
The same with rainfall and snowpack and the number of days a year that exceed 100 degrees.
In other words, it’s perfectly normal in July to have a number of days over 100 degrees and a number of days under 90 degrees, all of which together make up the average, not the norm.
If we could solve this problem, the world would be a much better place.
GONE ... There are four small trees all in a row and all in spectacular bloom at the corner of L Street and Claremont.
It’s a sight that’s worth a drive or a bike ride, but they won’t last long.
— Reach Bob Dunning at bdunning@davisenterprise.net.
During
first two weeks of April, every
County household will receive a letter inviting residents to participate in a survey that will be used to better understand food access, food security levels and related health issues of people in Yolo County.
Whether someone is personally affected by food insecurity or not, “it is critical for Yolo Food Bank and its partners to hear from all populations,” according to a press release from the food bank. The data collected will directly inform Yolo Food Bank’s services.
“The only way to be really thoughtful about our programs is to understand the unique challenges, hopes, and needs from the people that live here,” said Yolo Food Bank Executive Director Karen Baker. “This data will be so important in telling the Yolo County story accurately by capturing important nuances that affect vulnerable populations. If you live in Yolo County, we want to hear about your cultural food preferences, your personal barriers to accessing food, and any health implications you might be facing.”
Yolo County’s director of health and human services, Nolan Sullivan, said,
“Living in a community like Yolo County, we are surrounded by some of the most bountiful farmlands in California… no one living here should struggle to put food on their family’s dinner table.
“Join local food security leaders like the Yolo Food Bank and Yolo County in assessing the community food need throughout our county, take the survey and encourage others to do so,” Sullivan said.
The survey is sponsored
by the Yolo Food Bank and administered by the Institute for Social Research, Sacramento State University, and designed in partnership with Yolo Food Security Coalition and Valley Vision.
Every household in Yolo County will receive the invitation letter — a total of 77,409 residences.
Additional paper copies of the survey will be distributed locally in the community at the Food Bank’s distributions and through several of their partner agencies to
ensure the survey reaches unsheltered populations, students, seniors and rural areas in Yolo County.
Households are encouraged to participate by accessing a unique invitation code that will be mailed to them. Individuals may enter it online by following the link or scanning the QR code included in the invitation letter. The code can only be used once and only one survey per residence is permitted.
“The Yolo Food Bank’s
Yolo Food Access Survey— the first of its kind — will be incredibly important for getting a much more accurate picture of food and nutrition insecurity, and healthy food access challenges that Yolo County residents are facing than provided by current statistics,” said Evan Schmidt, CEO of Valley Vision. “The survey findings will help drive investments and actions to ensure that no Yolo County community member will go to bed hungry.”
Oak Tree Plaza shopping center
— stretching both north to the to the city owned land that is home to the Blue Max Kart Club and Davis Paintball, and west to F Street north of The Cannery — the site was proposed for development nearly 20 years ago but Davis voters rejected the project — named Covell Village — in 2005.
Now Whitcombe and his partners — seven Davis families in all, he said — are back with Village Farms.
“Village Farms Davis is designed to deliver solutions to the community’s most pressing challenges: housing affordability and attainability, declining school enrollment, public service, climate change resilience and fiscal sustainability,” the developers said in the application submitted to the city on Friday.
“The site is a significant infill opportunity, bordered by the city of Davis along 75 percent of its edge,” the application states, and will “weave together existing neighborhoods into a more connected and cohesive Davis.
“Affordable housing, affordable-by-design starter homes with a ($25 million to $30 million) program to make these homes attainable for middle income families and other new home buyers, and an overall diversity of housing types and sizes are proposed to address our community’s housing crisis.”
The project would be built in distinct phases, the application states, “to minimize the impact on surrounding neighbors.
“The first phase will include all of the project’s affordable housing, a majority of the starter homes and many community-serving components including new greenbelts and a new Fire Station within a joint-use Emergency Services Community Center.”
Increasing the city’s stock of
starter homes is a key emphasis of the project, Whitcombe said.
While Village Farms Davis would include 1,395 residential units in all, including 210 permanently affordable apartments for those with low, very low and extremely low incomes, as well as 875 single-family, market-rate houses of various sizes, it’s the the 310 “attainable single-family units” that are unique — so unique, said Whitcombe, that it’s likely never been done anywhere before.
Those units would range in size from 800 to 1,200 square feet and sell for, on average, $600,000. But the unique aspect of the proposal is the “developer
contribution program,” under which the developers would put 15 percent of the home price toward a down payment to match the buyer’s 5-percent down payment. The home must then be owneroccupied for a minimum of two years.
Meanwhile, the $25 million to $30 million in equity held by the developer in those homes would be repaid by the buyer upon resale of the homes, with the funds going toward the city’s affordable housing programs.
“In this sense, the (developer contribution program) equity is akin to affordable housing in-lieu fees in that it will provide equity
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“Detectives are continuing to actively investigate the circumstances of the incident and are awaiting additional information from the Yolo County Coroner’s Officer regarding the cause and manner of death before determining whether any criminal charges are appropriate,” police said in a social media post.
“This isn’t as straightforward as it would have appeared,” Henry told The Davis Enterprise on Tuesday, confirming that investigators are awaiting the results of an autopsy, scheduled for Saturday, before determining how to proceed. Until then, “we’re in a holding pattern.”
Anyone who may have
been at or near the collision scene between 1:30 and 2:30 a.m. Monday and has more information is urged to contact the Davis Police Department at 530-7475400 or policeweb@city ofdavis.org.
The California Highway Patrol responded to the previous pedestrian fatality, which occurred at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday along westbound Interstate 80 east of the Pole Line Road overcrossing.
CHP Officer Rodney Fitzhugh said the pedestrian, identified as 22-yearold Carlos Keppers, was walking in the freeway’s traffic lanes when the driver of a 2023 Polestar struck and killed him.
Coroner’s officials said Keppers was from Anchorage, Alaska, and was
Feb. 7, 1955 — March 28, 2023
Lane was born in Glendale. He attended the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis, where he later became a beloved instructor. His kindness and generosity were exceeded only by his tremendous work ethic.
He is survived by his sons, Seth and Devon; and siblings Carole, Bruce and Karen.
A memorial will be held
at Putah Creek Lodge on the UC Davis campus at 1 p.m.
Thursday, May 20.
attending UC Davis. His social media profiles show he was due to graduate in June with a degree in business and managerial economics, and was a member of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.
Fitzhugh said alcohol is believed to be a factor in the collision. The driver, Fairfield resident Phillip Duane McShan, 22, had stopped at the collision scene and was taken into custody on DUI charges.
Fitzhugh said the incident remains under investigation, and anyone with additional details is asked to contact the Woodland CHP office at 530-6624685.
— Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisen terprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene.
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for future affordable housing in an amount greater than the current affordable housing in-lieu fee of $78,150 per home,” the application states.
It is a double contribution, said Whitcombe — the buyer receives help with the down payment, which also knocks down their total cost, and the city receives millions of dollars for future housing.
“It’s never been done before,” said Whitcombe, who believes the affordable-by-design component along with the assistance to homebuyers would aid young families in particular.
Other elements of the Village Farms proposal include parks and recreation areas, bike paths, a preschool, a new Davis fire station and a bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing over Pole Line Road and possibly over the railroad tracks to the west.
The “Heritage Oaks Park” would be a 20-acre community park at the corner of Pole Line and Covell, while the “Village Trails Park” would be a 7.5-acre park adjacent to greenbelts, an education farm and more, and include play fields, playgrounds and open turf areas.
Whitcombe and his partners are now urging the city to allow them to proceed with the Village Farms proposal so it can go before voters in November 2024.
During the City Council discussion last week about peripheral development projects, Mayor Will Arnold noted that the city is in a unique position, with multiple proposals coming froward simultaneously “and they’re all jockeying to be the first one.”
The first of the four to come forward actually did so several years ago, when David Taormino introduced Palomino Place, the smallest of the four proposals. Palomino Place, proposed for the 25-acre Horse Ranch property in Wildhorse, would include up to
184 housing units as well as a variety of community amenities.
The proposal for the Shiner’s property east of that calls for about 1,100 housing units and the “On the Curve” proposal on 85 acres east of Mace Boulevard would include up to 788 housing units.
Given the staff time required to get such projects through review and onto the ballot — and a city planning department that remains understaffed — city staff had recommended that the council consider picking one of the four projects to undertake review for possible inclusion on the November 2024 ballot.
But while the four council members expressed interest in and an openness to all of the proposals, they also indicated November 2024 was too soon.
“I do not think November 2024 is right for any of them,” said Councilman Bapu Vaitla.
His colleagues agreed.
Members of the public weighed in on the development proposals as well. During public comment at last week’s council meeting, Alan Pryor urged consideration of Village Farms, saying it is the best and has the best chance of passing in November 2024.
Among those on the other side was Eileen Samitz, who said the Shriners property is the best location. Covell Village, she said, was voted down in 2005 “for a lot of reasons.”
She cited “toxics at the north end from the landfill site … about half of the project is flood plain… no safe-access route over Covell to get the kids to school…
“Of all the sites, that is the worst site and that’s why it failed. And it continues to be the worst site. The Shriners site is clearly the best site,” she said.
But absent a change of course by the council, none of the four projects will go before voters until after 2024.
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call it quits. These days, the battle ends at 10 p.m. because that's when the noise permit ends, so when the time comes, all the bands will play their fight song, ending with UC Davis, explained Claire Inouye, UC Davis Marching Band Manager 2021-2023.
“Since we have to end at 10 p.m., there is no longer an official winner.” Jokingly she added that since, technically, UC Davis plays last, they're the winner.
Some readers have asked why the event's location has been moved from the lawn up against Lake Spafford. Inouye said the main reason was accessibility and the lack of evacuation routes and that the fire marshal asked them to move.
Loving the interactions between the multiple different bands, Inouye said there is a part of Battle of the Bands where all the bands will play a song together called “Beginnings.”
As all the different sections of all the bands will join together to play and create horn movements together, the crowd's energy heightens, and Inouye said she enjoys seeing her family and friends enjoy the music created by her and her friends.
The UCD Marching Band roster has 171
people in the band, with about 90-110 people showing up to Monday Night rehearsals regularly and around 110 people participating in the parade part of Picnic Day this year, though more might be playing in the Battle of the Bands.
During Picnic Day, parades, and football season, the UCD Marching band has twohour long Monday, Wednesday, and Friday rehearsals. This year since there are only two weeks of rehearsal before Picnic Day, we also have a two-hour Saturday rehearsal during the day. When they do not have a halftime show or a parade to prepare for, they only have the Monday night rehearsal, and section leaders will occasionally host sectionals to work on specific music sections.
Inouye wanted to thank her officer council for making her job “enjoyable and easy.”
“They are a very dedicated group helping rebuild this organization after being disbanded/COVID. Our numbers coming out of COVID were low, but they have been increasing steadily. I am excited to see how the band grows. I truly love and enjoy being around everyone in this unique and amazing organization,” she said.
— Contact Monica Stark at monica@ davisenterprise.net.
Many adults nearing retirement age count down the days until they can bid adieu to the daily tasks of commuting and working so they can enjoy much more time for recreation, travel or whatever is they aspire to do.
As enticing as unending free time may seem, some retirees find it is not ideal to be entirely free from the responsibility of working. As current seniors can attest, inflation can drive up the costs of living, meaning that seniors who were once able to afford a certain retirement lifestyle may no longer enjoy that hard-earned luxury. Others may miss the daily opportunities to socialize that working provides, or the way problem-solving on the job stimulates the brain. But even retirees who miss working may not be ready to return to the workforce full-time. That can make part-time employment an ideal fit for mature workers.
Here’s a look at some part-time positions that could be a good fit for older adults reentering the workforce.
Working in retail opens seniors up to a wide array of responsibilities and scenarios. Jobs may include greeting customers, making sales, putting out inventory, and helping customers select merchandise. Being personable and having good customer service skills are necessary traits to have when working in retail. Many stores offer part-time employees flexible hours so schedules can be customized.
Retirees who loved their job but wanted to spend less time doing it can return as consultants. According to The Balance:
Money, individuals often find they earn more per hour working as consultants than they did as full-time staff members. Consulting is a way to share expertise and experience without making a full-time commitment.
A customer service representative is tasked with helping customers solve problems and ensuring customer satisfaction. He or she may work in a traditional office or store location, or answer calls and resolve issues from home.
Retirees may want to consider jobs working in schools or in related capacities. Driving a school bus is an option if people are willing to undergo the proper training and licensing to operate this type of vehicle. Seniors also may consider working as lunchroom aides or lunch service providers, crossing guards, substitute teachers, and paraprofessionals. School employees will only work a few hours during the day. They’ll also enjoy many holidays off as well as summer vacations.
Receptionists greet patients or customers in office settings. According to AARP, they are the welcoming faces of organizations. Answering phones and light clerical work also may be required of receptionists. Those who want to work off-peak hours can think about working nights and weekends in hospitals or skilled nursing facilities.
Seniors have many different options if they decide they want to return to the workforce in a part-time capacity.
Many older adults choose to trade in the regular hours of 9 to 5 when they retire to delve into a much more personally guided passion: consulting.
Generally speaking, consulting is a term loosely given to providing business advice and sharing expertise without working directly for a company.
Consultants lend their knowledge and flair for problem-solving to guide companies on topics such as marketing, operational improvement and even staffing, according to My Consulting Offer. Consultants do not often work for the company they are assisting, but may be brought in on a contractual basis for a set period of time. The Balance: Money advises that consultants typically can earn more per
hour as consultants than they would if they were actual staff members on payroll.
Consulting may attract seniors considering retirement because of the flexibility it provides. Retirees unsure about how to get started in the field of consulting can consider this rundown of what it takes to pursue this option.
Consultants provide guidance in any number of areas, but skills in these disciplines are highly desirable:
■ data analysis
■ project management
■ management
■ reporting
■ ethics
■ human resources/hiring ■
Getting started in consulting may just be a matter of picking up where you left off . Reach out to past employers who benefitted from your work to see if they may be in need of consulting services. Even if there aren’t any opportunities there, former employers may put you in touch with other businesses who are in need of your services. Also speak with friends, neighbors and other acquaintances to see if they may be able to help you find the right consulting opportunity.
While certification and extensive education, including master’s degrees, may not be needed to get
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Seniors have many different options if they decide they want to return to the workforce in a part-time capacity.
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into two other cars, including Vital’s, at Court and College streets shortly before 4:30 p.m.
The impact caused two of the cars to catch fire, killing Vital, 43, and injuring 11 others.
Woodland police Sgt. Victoria Danzl said the victims ranged in age from 4 to 54, several of whom remain hospitalized with major injuries.
The 13-year-old, who police say stole his own parents' car for a joyride, was booked into Yolo County Juvenile Hall on Monday evening after being released from medical treatment. Initially arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter with negligence and evading police causing injury, he now faces murder charges as well, Yolo County prosecutors announced Tuesday.
Vital’s family and dozens of their supporters gathered
Monday at the scene of the fatal collision, where a memorial of balloons, flowers, candles and photos grew steadily throughout the day.
Speaking to reporters, Vital’s brothers began by thanking the police, firefighters and ambulance crews who responded to the collision, as well as the medical staff who continue to treat Vital’s son, daughter and granddaughter.
Both of Vidal’s kids, Johnny Barrera, 24; and Trinity Barrera, 18; suffered burns and multiple broken bones, their family said. Adalina Perez, Vital’s granddaughter, underwent surgery to relieve brain swelling Monday and may lose a leg due to severe burn injuries.
Six people who were in the third vehicle, including three teenagers, sustained minor and complaint-of-pain injuries, Woodland police said.
“Our prayers go out to them, too,” Preciado said.
Preciado recalled he and other
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into consulting, they certainly can set you apart from others. Explore industry-specific certification, certified management consulting certification or project management consulting certification to refresh your skills. These certifications also may show employers that you are committed to consulting.
Consultants are billed as experts in their fields or areas of concentration. Make sure your résumé points to concrete examples of
positive client outcomes and use it to emphasize your prior successes.
Consulting requires figuring out what is missing and filling that void. That means staying on top of your industry and determining which solutions will fix specific problems the industry may be facing. Consulting may be the next path for retirees who are looking for a flexible way to get back into the workforce.
relatives were on the road Saturday when they began receiving phone calls about a horrific crash in Woodland, “but we didn’t know who was involved.”
They saw photos from the scene and recognized Vital’s car. They rushed to the UC Davis
Medical Center, where medical helicopters had flown several injured victims, but realized the worst when Vital wasn’t there.
“It’s a big loss for everybody,” Ramirez said. “Not just for us — for the community. She touched a lot of hearts.”
“She had so much love and joy for everybody,” added Michael Delgado, Vital’s boyfriend of seven years who encouraged her to pursue her commercial driver's license. “She was so proud.”
The family declined to speak at length about the teen suspect, saying they’re waiting for the legal process to play itself out. For now, they’re focusing on the long road ahead as their injured relatives begin to heal.
“We’re all pretty strong in supporting each other,” said Rudy Chavez, Vital’s eldest brother. “We’ve always been there for each other. It’s always been like that.”
Supporters have established a GoFundMe page to help the family with expenses resulting from the tragedy, and plan a car wash fundraiser starting at 9 a.m. Saturday at Pete’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, 164 Main St. in Woodland.
— Reach Lauren Keene at lkeene@davisenterprise.net. Follow her on Twitter at @laurenkeene
Retirees unsure about how to get started in the field of consulting can consider this rundown of what it takes to pursue this option.
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UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education’s new, online Public Health Certificate Program — one of the campus’ first “pipeline degree programs” of its kind — is now available to current and future public health professionals.
Developed in partnership with the UC Davis Department of Public Health Sciences, the certificate program is designed to address a national public health workforce shortage by providing advanced training for careers in public health. The innovative program is a bridge to public health-related master’s degrees and serves as a seamless entry point to the UC Davis Master’s in Public Health Program, ranked 19th in the US.
“There has been a surging demand for public health services as we transition out of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Brad Pollock, chair of the UC Davis Department of Public Health Sci-
ences. “The pandemic highlighted the growing need for public health professionals, and right now, we only have one-fifth of the needed public health workforce in the U.S.”
Up to 12 units of credit can be transferred to the graduate Public Health degree, giving working professionals the flexibility to advance their education in a manageable, convenient way while still maintaining full-time employment. The graduate-level coursework offered in the certificate program also serves as a post-baccalaureate for the UC Davis program and other MPH programs, helping future public health workers gain a competitive advantage.
"Online pipeline programs such as the Public Health Certificate reflect the changing needs and expectations of working professionals,” said Susan Catron, Dean of UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education. “These programs provide an aca-
demically rigorous learning experience with immediate workforce applications, while keeping the door open for pursuing a graduate degree.”
The one-year, part-time certificate program provides foundational knowledge in core areas of public health, including epidemiology, biostatistics, health services administration, and social and behavioral determinants of health. “You will master the competencies required for accredited Master of Public Health degree programs, and for those of you already working, the certificate may expand your options for promotion and advancement within your organizations,” said Pollock.
A unique feature of the program is that participants will benefit from strong networks in the public health world due to UC Davis’ close proximity to the California Department of Public Health, one of the largest and most innovative public health agencies in the United States, and
other local health departments, community clinics and advocacy groups. Courses are taught by experienced faculty from the UC Davis Department of Public Health Sciences and industry experts, ensuring a relevant and applicable curriculum that prepares students for certification in public health.
The four-course program is now open for enrollment. A bachelor’s degree, introductory level statistical knowledge and familiarity with SAS programing prior to applying is highly recommended:
Epidemiology for Health Professionals: June 26-Sept. 4, 2023
Social & Behavioral Determinants of Health: Sept. 27-Dec. 8, 2023
Introduction to Health Science
Statistics: Jan. 8-March 15, 2024
Health Services Administration: April 1-June 7, 2024
To learn more about this program sign up for a free, online
information session this spring at https://cpe.ucdavis.edu/course/ public-health-certificate-program-information-session.
For more than 60 years, the UC Davis Division of Continuing and Professional Education has blended the distinctive academic expertise of UC Davis with practical training that immediately improves capability and job performance. This “Career Curriculum” supports working professionals as they refresh and expand job skills over the course of their careers.
With nearly 50,000 annual enrollments in professional, academic and enrichment courses and nearly 3 million enrollments on Coursera, UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education serves lifelong learners in the growing Sacramento region, all 50 states and more than 100 countries.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Case Number: CV2023-0441
To all interested persons:
Petitioner: Amanda Jean Aguilar filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
Present name a Amanda Jean Aguilar to Proposed name
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Case Number: CV2023-108
To all interested persons: Petitioner: AHMAD BILAL filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
Present name a AHMAD BILAL to Proposed name BILAL BAHEER
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause if any why the petition for change of name should not be granted Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted If no written objection is timely filed the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING
9:00 a m Dept : 11 Room:
The address of the court is Yolo Superior Court Clerks Office - Civil 1000 Main Street Woodland CA 95695
A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county:
The Davis Enterprise Date: March 9, 2023 Timothy L Fall Judge of the Superior Court
Published March 29, April 5, 12, 19, 2023 #2226
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Case Number: CV2023-525
To all interested persons:
Petitioner: Kening Thonen filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
Present name a Kening Thonen to Proposed name Kaya Kening Thonen
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause if any why the petition for change of name should not be granted Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing
OF HEARING
Date: 5/24/2023 Time: 9:00 a m Dept : 11 Room:
address of the court is Yolo Superior Court Clerks
1000 Main Street Woodland CA 95695
this Order to Show C ause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspa-
the Superior Court
Published April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 2023 #2238
Date: 5/4/2023 Time: 9:00 a m Dept : 14 Room: The address of the court is Yolo Superior Court Clerks
- Civil 1000 Main Street Woodland CA 95695 A copy of this Order to Show Cause sh all be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county:
The Davis Enterprise
Date: March 8, 2023 Judith S Craddick Judge of the Superior Court Published March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2023 #2211
This May 1, I am realizing the end of an era and it’s hurting my heart a little bit.
From the time our oldest daughter, Maev, could toddle on her own from our idling mini-van to her friend’s front door in the dark of night and hang a pretty paper cone of flowers on the knob, our family has celebrated May Day.
It began small and simply, a continuation of traditions both Bob and I held separately as children. It was a custom handed to us by our mostly German mothers and it was a sweet practice to share and pass on to our children.
To this day, I’m not sure exactly what it was we were recognizing — the approach of summer, the rights of workers, the pretty girl in our sixth-grade class who’d just been crowned May Queen — but for sure, we recognized it every year by hanging May baskets full of flowers and candy on our favorite people’s front doors.
Every year on the afternoon of April 30, we would clear our dining room table of newspapers, homework and craft projects, then set up our May basket-assembly station. There was construction paper, ribbon, flowers, lacy doilies, candy and boxes for transporting the finished baskets.
Bob would take the kids to find and cut bright red Bottle Brush, usually from the tree at the PG&E corporation yard, to supplement the bouquets. I would begin forming the paper cones, adding ribbon and stuffing with tissue paper. Then, together, we’d fill each hanging basket with candy and flowers, attach a simple tag reading “Happy May Day” and place them, standing up, in a cardboard beer or wine box that we’d collected from Trader Joe’s.
The tradition was that friends and family would wake up on the morning of May 1 to a beautiful basket on their front doorstep. Customarily, the pretty package would be left in the wee hours of the morning, before the recipient awakened for the day. But in our family, mornings were tough, so from the beginning, we chose to leave the gifts late at night, presumably after the friends had gone to bed.
It was most important that the person receiving the bouquet never knew who it came from.
And this is what made this tradition so special to our family. Making the baskets, compiling the list of friends, coordinating the delivery route based on addresses was all fun and challenging. But the real
adventure came in making the actual delivery to the front doors without getting caught. Or shot. Or arrested.
It was a covert operation requiring cooperation, focus and a good sense of timing. It mattered what shoes you wore (bare feet were best for a quick and quiet delivery). Dark clothing was a must.
Once all of our kids got to preschool, we realized we could cut our delivery time significantly by delivering baskets to the classroom doors at their schools. In one stop, we could deliver baskets to all their teachers and the office staff. Add in the excitement and intrigue of running around your school campus at midnight and seeing it in a completely different light, and this onestop delivery was a huge win.
Over the years, we blanketed the campuses of DCCNS, Valley Oak, North Davis, Holmes Junior High and Davis Senior High with May baskets. At school the next day, the kids would sit stoically in their desks as their teachers would hold up a May basket and ask, “Where did this come from?” No kid ever divulged their secret.
Over the years we’ve delivered hundreds of May baskets, each kid taking their turn at sneaking the gift to their friends’ and teachers’ doors. Some nights we didn’t get home until 2 a.m. In April of 2020, as schools closed and COVID raged, we delivered 48 baskets.
I’m proud to say that in 18 years, we were never caught. Not one time did someone turn on their porch light and yell, “Who’s there?” And not once did the police show up to investigate that idling van down the street or the sound of footsteps on the porch after midnight.
This April 30 will be the first in a long time that our dining room table isn’t strewn with paper and flowers and candy. And it will be the first May Day in a long, long time that we don’t feel the exhilaration of delivering bouquets to doorsteps all over Davis and Woodland. The reason for this is really two-fold. One: Our kids
have grown up. Eventually, maybe they will adopt this tradition with their own families in the future, but for now, work and college schedules and distance from each other prevent our May Basket tradition.
And two: The explosion of Ring doorbells and camera security on front porches is prohibitive. Even if I chose to make those baskets and deliveries without my husband and kids (which you all know I would), none of us need to see my face on your security camera and going viral on
Facebook. You don’t need that and I don’t need that.
This year, I will celebrate May Day in my heart. With or without a May basket on your front porch, I wish you the happiest of days. May you feel joy for the approaching summer, may your workday be short and your wages high, and to May Queens everywhere, I honor you.
— Shelley Dunning is a Davis resident and a mom of four. Reach her at dunningsm@gmail.com.
Here is a sentence it should be impossible to write in a functioning democracy in which elected offi cials work for the good of their constituents:
“There is nothing new or unusual about the recent murder by gunfire of children and their teachers at a small Christian school in Nashville.”
From the president on down through the ranks of elected officials, I heard the message of that sentence: “Nothing can be done beyond what has already been done.” Some were more bold than others, but there were no actionable ideas.
I have always assumed that politicians mostly react this way because they need money from the gun lobby representing gun manufacturers and the NRA, among others, to get re-elected. I am sure that is partly true, but I also wonder if the inability to do anything about mass shootings
and other abuses of firearms, is because it is literally too late:
The gun-control horse has escaped the barn.
Suppose that tomorrow we could wave a magic wand and halt sale of those weapons that can cause the most death in the least time: assault weapons. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation there are already about 20 million AR-15-style rifles in our country, which rather suggests to me that most people who want such a gun already have one.
Those 20 million weapons will
not go away. They will simply change hands in the secondary market with progressively even less oversite from background checks. I’m not sure we would be any better off after a ban on assault rifles even though a ban from 1994 to 2004 was effective. However, 20 to 30 years ago there were many fewer such guns in circulation.
Any weapons ban today would merely drive up the value and price of existing weapons, grow the secondary market and maybe spawn a black market.
There is already a federal excise tax on gun sales of 10% on short guns and 11% on long ones. Such taxes are often justified by and used to mitigate effects of products that have a downside and, as brewers know, taxation can be used to suppress sales of such products. Guns and beer are in the same regulatory basket.
I rather suspect that those
who want to own an assault rifle are not very price sensitive and even doubling that tax would hardly dent sales.
And so we are left with the most sensible, most effective and most impossible option: Nationwide confiscation of all assault weapons. Well, that’s not gonna happen!
If we cannot, in any practical way, find control options that would significantly reduce access to guns, are there defensive actions that might work?
Through a process of thorough background checks, ideally, we might prevent all those who should not have guns from getting them, and through red-flag laws we take way guns from all those who become a danger, and we might require young men too young to drink beer to not have an assault rifle.
If sensible, stable and mature men and women are the only
ones owning guns all might be well. Unfortunately, defense has to succeed 100% of the time. That’s an impossibly high bar, though it’s better than a free-forall.
And so we turn to other defensive means such as “hardening” the target. This means deflecting a shooter from a target because it looks too formidable (defended). There are ways of doing this in some places more easily than others. But we are always beset by the question as to why in God’s name should we have to do such a thing.
Finally, I ask myself if a shooter were in a building with me what would I want? I would want a sturdy locked door between us, and, though I hate to admit it, I would want a gun in my hand. I would be the good guy.
Reach Michael Lewis at waleslewis792@gmail.com.
When they’ve given up, what can the rest of us do?Karen Fee/Courtesy photo Our family’s tradition of hanging May Day flower baskets on our friends’ doors never wavered … until now.
The city of Davis regularly receives questions about whether or not a product is recyclable, can go in the organics bin or needs to go in the trash. Here are a few general tips to help figure out which bin something should go into:
n In order for an item to be recyclable, it must be made out of one single material. Example: an empty can that is entirely metal is OK to recycle. A coffee can with a metal rim at the top and bottom with a paperboard middle is not recyclable.
n The only glass items that are recyclable are food and beverage containers.
n Any paper product that is used to hold or wipe food or beverages (or that has food or beverages stuck on it) is not recyclable, but can usually go into the organics bin.
n If something looks like it’s made out of paper, but is shiny or metallic, it’s not recyclable. If it’s just shiny, like a paper plate or paper cup, it can go in the organics bin. If it looks metallic, like a gum or hot
dog wrapper, it needs to go in the trash.
n Recyclables should be clean and dry before they go in the recycling cart. While these general rules are helpful, there’s still some odd products out there that can confuse people. Here are some of the most common items we’ve been asked about recently:
n Plastic bags. Plastic bags, film plastic or plastic wrap that are clean and dry can be accepted for recycling at some grocery stores. Please be sure to check with the store first, as not all grocery stores offer plastic bag recycling, and those that do may have limits on the types of plastic bags, film and wrap that they accept. Most grocery stores used to have plastic bag recycling programs, but some of them have stopped recently as there is not much of a recycling market for them at the present time.
n Used cooking oil. Do not pour cooking oil, fats or grease down the drain.
Soak up small amounts of cool, hardened fats, oils and grease with paper towels and place in the organics bin. Recycle larger amounts at the free Household Hazardous Waste drop off at the Yolo County Landfill from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
n Refrigerated cartons
Cartons that must be refrigerated before they are opened (check the label on the product, and it will tell you if this is the case) cannot be recycled, but they can go in the organics cart. If it has a cap and a plastic spout, remove the cap (and the spout of you can) and place them in the trash.
n Shelf-stable cartons Cartons that do not need
As the climate changes, many species are expected to adjust where and how they live. Some are expected to seek cooler elevations as it warms, but what happens to species already at the top of a mountain?
A study of squirrels living in California’s high-elevation Sierra Nevada indicates that climate is only one factor to consider when trying to predict where an animal will make its home in a changing world.
The study, led by the UC Davis is published in the journal Ecology and Evolution and was conducted in alpine regions stretching nearly 200 miles from Alpine County just south of Lake Tahoe, along the spine of the Sierra and south to Tulare and Inyo counties.
The study characterizes the niche space of three species of squirrel: the yellow-bellied marmot, Belding’s ground squirrel and the golden-mantled ground squirrel. The authors analyzed nearly 6,000 observations of individual squirrels, collected from field survey data conducted over four years.
For this study, the “niche” describes all the conditions in the environment that are important for an animal to live in an area.
“We’re trying from a conservation perspective to understand what will happen to these species as the world changes,” said lead author Aviva Rossi, who conducted the study while a UC Davis graduate student in the department of wildlife, fish and conservation biology. “A quantitative analysis of what makes a species able to live where it lives allows us to bring that information forward, and better understand differences between species.”
Niche was defined not only by climate, but also by topography (like how steep an area was) and land cover
(such as meadows or forests). Some of these nonclimate environmental conditions, like slope or the presence of rocks, rarely change.
Although all three squirrel species occur in the same region, they each use that space a little differently because their niche is different.
Grassland meadows were particularly important for yellow-bellied marmots and the Belding’s ground squirrel. Yet, within a meadow, marmots preferred drier conditions, while Belding’s ground squirrels favored wet vegetation.
Golden-mantled squirrels — a common sight at area campgrounds — preferred forested areas and do well with more snowfree days. Belding’s ground squirrels preferred having snow on the ground longer.
Even with these overall selection patterns, there can still be too much of a good thing in extreme years, Rossi said.
Mammals in high-elevation mountains are often perceived as vulnerable to climate shifts, the study notes. Yet the results underscore the importance of including factors that go beyond climate when defining their niche.
Rossi notes that climate change is often viewed through a lens of hope or despair, but the study illustrated how its impacts are more complex.
“There’s hope in some areas and not in others,” Rossi said. “If one species is there because of a meadow and another is there because of an outcropping of rocks, as the world changes, it may change where one species lives but not the other. We just want to better understand what’s likely to happen so we can make better conservation decisions.”
to be refrigerated until after they are opened should be placed in the trash.
n Clothing and textiles
The Yolo County Landfill accepts clothing and textiles for recycling every day. They will take textiles of any quality (as long as they are clean and dry) as the materials are reused when possible and the rags are recycled into Persian rugs.
We often are asked why certain items are not recyclable in our city. While recycling simple materials like paper, glass and metals is a fantastic way to manage waste and reuse resources, recycling complex products that contain multiple materials fused together is costly and depends on having a
recycling facility that can process and extract those materials. Rather than focusing on why we can’t recycle something locally, we should consider why producers are making products that are not more easily recyclable or compostable.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a strategy to place a shared responsibility for end-oflife product management on producers instead of on the public or local governments. The City of Davis passed a resolution in 2010 supporting EPR and has supported several California EPR laws for batteries, carpet, pharmaceuticals and plastics.
We, as consumers, can let manufactures know
what we want to see in products. Choose products at the store that are recyclable or compostable, have recyclable or compostable packaging, minimal or no packaging or are designed for more than one use. If you have to choose something that’s not recyclable or compostable, contact the product manufactures and let them know you want to see them modify their product or create a free take-back program.
For more information on recycling, visit DavisRecycling.org.
— Jennifer Gilbert is a Conservation Coordinator with the City of Davis; this column is published monthly. Reach her at PWWeb@CityofDavis.org.
Kenedi Brown flashed a big smile with good reason.
The pitcher on the UC Davis softball team is in the history books in the top of the fourth inning of Saturday’s Big West Conference game against UC Riverside at La Rue Field. Brown used a rise pitch to strike out UC Riverside batter Leah Brito on a 1-2 count, which gave Brown the new record of becoming the Aggies’ Division I strikeout career leader at 550.
“I think that would have been the best option for that specific hitter,” said Brown of the pitch choice. “(UCD catcher Grace Kilday) and I talked about it beforehand.”
Add a big hit from teammate Anna Dethlefson, and UCD (8-4 in the Big West, 22-12) concluded the Easter weekend with a 5-0 win over UCR.
“I think she did a great job,” said UC Davis head coach Erin Thorpe. “She knew that the record was coming, and that’s always kind of a tough position to be in. But I think once she got the record... she kind of shut them down from there.”
The win puts UCD in a third-place tie in the Big West with Cal State Fullerton
(8-4, 11-6). Long Beach State and UC Santa Barbara are currently tied for first place at 9-3 each.
Home plate umpire Orlando Mahone called a time out after Brown fanned Brito. That allowed Brown’s infield to enter the circle, starting with catcher Grace Kilday hugging Brown. Then third baseman Rylie Costa, shortstop Libbie McMahan, second baseman Sommer Kisling and first baseman Sarah Starks to congratulate Brown.
“To have my teammates there was super special,” Brown said. “To have them celebrate something that I’ve dreamed of doing since I’ve been here.”
Brown enjoyed this win even more. That is because when she was younger, she said there were coaches who told her she wasn’t good enough and would never play college softball.
Brown had an encore after reaching the feat, striking out UC Riverside’s Taylor Burdette for the second out of the inning and No. 551.
Brown finished with five strikeouts and tossed a three-hitter. She improved her record to 12-5 with an ERA of 1.41.
The Aggies were able to finish the inning when Dethlefson, also a junior,
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Austin Vasquez, seen here competing earlier this season, has a strong showing in the 5,000 meters race in the Bay Area over the weekend.
BERKELEY — An iconic sports venue rises from a city block in Berkeley.
Edwards Stadium has seen better days.
Grunge covers the concrete façade built in 1932. Fading colors border a finish line Jesse Owens crossed. A rusty hue stretches over a grandstand where soccer fans cheered Alex Morgan. But the aura of this Art Deco arena remains strong.
The UC Davis athletes who competed here Saturday understood the symbolic luster—and lived up to it.
Austin Vasquez captured first place in the 5,000 meters at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational. The junior was among several Aggies to claim top honors at the high-profile meet. UC Davis won the men’s 4x400 relay and claimed first place in three women’s field events at Edwards Stadium.
“This is my first time here, and I heard good things about it,” Vasquez said. “I always like looking at stadium records, just for some inspiration. I like the explorationfactor and the variety. It’s something new.”
The three-day meet drew 547 athletes representing 17 schools and several national teams. The Golden Bears hosted Pac-12 rivals Stanford and Oregon. Sacramento State and San Jose State were here. No visiting school represented more than the Aggies.
The 63 Aggie athletes brought some big expectations to the East Bay.
“We love to come here,” said senior distance runner Julia Marriott, after placing fifth in the 5,000 meters. “We brag to our freshmen: ‘just wait until you see Cal’s stadium.’ It feels like you’re in a real stadium, a real arena. It makes it fun.”
Of the UC Davis men, 16 athletes claimed top-ten finishes. The 4x400 team of Kian Maher, Joseph Monti, Luke Stewart and Brody Roberts ran a winning time Saturday of 3 minutes, 21.54 seconds.
On the women’s side, freshman Elizabeth Churchill won the high jump with a leap of 1.76 meters (5 feet, 9¼ inches).
Senior Chelsea Daye leaped 6.01 meters (19 feet, 8¾ inches) to grab first in the long jump.
Freshman Rebel Tuinukuafe won the shot put with a See VASQUEZ, Page B2
Bases loaded in the 11th inning and one out.
Both the UC Davis and Sacramento State baseball teams found themselves with this exact same opportunity in Tuesday’s nailbiter Causeway game at Dobbins Stadium.
But only the Aggies capitalized on it, ending with a dramatic 4-3 walk-off victory in their meeting this season that is now tied at 1-1.
After relieving pitcher Kaden Riccomini left the Sacramento State runners stranded in the top of the 11th, UCD (11-17) loaded the bases for consistent slugger Alex Gouveia, who sent everyone home.
“Double play ball was still in effect with one out, but I didn’t really let that get in my head, especially late in a game like that,” Gouveia said. “My guys had a lot of trust in me, so I just played free and trusted everything I did.”
That trust was not misplaced. Gouveia smacked a hard fly ball to left field, allowing Riley Acosta, hit by a pitch earlier, to tag up and end the game.
Gouveia got the Gatorade dumped on him, but the entire team shared in the glory of winning the hard fought game.
“They’re really doing it for each other and starting to play as a team,” said UCD head coach Tommy Nicholson. “The main thing we’re focused on is playing for each other, not worrying about your own individual results.”
The team’s determination was on full display in a close game that saw them get out of tough spots multiple times.
The Aggies started the scoring in the first inning with Gouveia strolling into home after James Williams III took a bases-load walk.
However, Sacramento State (1716) would put three more runs on the board before UCD scored again.
With the score tied in the 5th, the Hornets had loaded the bases after a quick succession of walks. But UCD infielders kept the score tied with a lethal double play.
Down 2-1 in the seventh frame, the Aggies had a chance to even the score with runners on first and third base and Gouveia at bat. Although the men were left stranded after a groundout, Nicholson believed this missed opportunity would help Gouveia later in the game.
“(Alex) has had a few more of those opportunities of late and I think those were good learning
experiences for him,” Nicholson said. “To have him put a good swing on it and give us the sack fly to win the game.”
The tide started to turn for the Aggies in the bottom of the eighth, sparked by a first pitch home-run by cleanup batter Mark Wolbert.
Williams III followed it up with a line drive double down the left field line. Caden Hogan was swapped in as a pinch runner, and made the most of Nick Leehey’s long sacrifice fly to center field.
After the caught ball bobbled by the outfielders, Hogan sprinted all the way home, tying the game.
The next two innings saw a stalemate, with Nathan Peng’s pitching and UCD infielders keeping the Hornets at bay. After escaping their sticky situation in the 11th with two caught infield fly balls, the initiative was in the hands of the Aggies.
Acosta was hit, and a well-placed bunt from Freshman Ethan Kang advanced him to second without resulting in an out. Another walk loaded the bases, and the rest was history.
Gouveia’s walk-off was the second of his career, his first one against Sacramento City College last season.
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Enterprise staff
Kenedi Brown of UC Davis softball and Constantinos Djakouris of UCD men’s tennis have been named the school’s male and female StudentAthletes of the Week.
Brown etched her name atop the record book in a Big West Conference home game against UC Riverside on Saturday, becoming the program’s Division I career strikeout leader in the backend of the doubleheader sweep.
She recorded career strikeout 550 for the first out of the fourth inning en route to the Aggies’ 5-0 win.
Brown is currently ranked second in the Big West Conference for ERA (1.41), wins (11) and complete games (10).
Djakouris picked up two wins this week to improve his team leading singles record to 10-2.
The freshman handled his match against Saint Mary’s in straight sets on April 6.
Then posted a three-set thriller that sealed the Aggies’ upset over No. 32 UC Santa Barbara on Saturday.
The two victories boosted UCD’s record to 3-0 in the Big West and 10-5 overall.
The UC Davis women’s beach volleyball
team secured back-to-back wins over Santa Clara University 3-1 and Boise State 3-2 on Senior Day, for their final home matches of the season on Saturday.
The duos of sophomore Mia Olen and senior Megan Luly, plus sophomores Colleen McGuire and Kyle Miller, went undefeated Saturday.
That helped the Aggies advance to 5-3 in the Big West and 15-10 with wins against Boise State and Santa Clara University.
Davis (3-0 in the Delta League 10-2) posted a 10-9 overtime road win over Granite Bay on April 6.
Tory Agnew scored five of the Blue Devils’ goals. She had nine shots on goal in the game.
Katie McMullen had two goals for DHS. Gabby Laugero, Olivia Ayson and Izzy Churchward had a goal each.
Agnew, along with McMullen and Laugero, had an assist each.
Blue Devil goalie Amel Seleman, only a sophomore, had five saves.
Davis plays at Vista del Lago of Folsom today at 7 p.m.
Then DHS welcomes Woodcreek in a non-league game at Ron and Mary Brown Stadium Friday at 7:30 p.m.
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heave of 13.52 meters (44 feet, 4 ¼ inches).
The trio were among the 13 Aggie women to place in the top 10.
Tuinukuafe’s toss helped overcome a tough start for the UCD women throwers.
Hammer throwers Ashpreet Kler (50.51 meters) and Brena Videll (50.4 meters) placed seventh and eighth, respectively.
Each athlete fouled on three of her six attempts.
UCD freshman Chinyere Egbuziem launched one throw into the throwing pit’s surrounding cage. With the orb stuck firmly high above, the competition went on.
Canadian international Camryn Rogers threw 77.30 meters. Runner-up Anna Purchase (73.02 meters) of Cal competes for Great Britain. Third-place finisher Agne Lukoseviciute
wore the flag of Lithuania.
The star-laden event affected the Aggie psyche, according to UCD throwing coach Tim Fua.
“These are the growing pains, he said. “I think their heads are exploding right now.”
n To read the rest of the story, visit www.davisenterprise.com and click on the Sports tab.
— Follow Mark DeVaughn on Twitter: @ OrangeMarkD.
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UC Davis batter Anna Dethlefson belted a grand slam in Saturday’s Big West Conference game against UC Riverside at La Rue Field.
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raced toward a fly ball off the bat of Highlander’s Jackie Alday, catching the ball for the final out.
Then UCD teammates and Dethlefson broke open a 1-0 score in the bottom of the same frame — and with two outs.
Starks walked and moved to second base when Costa singled down the third base line.
Kisling walked to load the bases.
Then Dethlefson, the Aggies’ leadoff hitter, step into the batter’s box. She swung at an outside pitch on a 1-2 count, as the softball sailed over the left field fence for a grand slam and a 5-0 score.
“They had their firststring pitcher (Maddie Heinlin) back in at that point, and I really struggled with her movement
earlier in the series,” said Dethlefson, who wenbt 2-for-4 and 4 RBIs. “I kinda think Just got lucky and was able to connect well on that pitch.”
n To ready the rest of the story, visit www. davisenterprise.com and click on the Sports tab.
— Contact Mike Bush at mike@davisenterprise.net. Follow on Twitter: @MBDavisSports.
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“I play well against Sac teams,” he joked. He also speculated that facing Sac State, a longtime rival and former stomping ground for two Aggie coaches, might have “intensified” the game. Coach Nicholson coached the Hornets in 2011-12, as well as 2017,
and third base coach Andrew Ayers played for them until 2013.
Aside from tying the series with Sacramento State (1-1), Nicholson predicted that the outcome of the game would give the Aggies confidence going forward.
“We’ve had some pretty close losses that can be a little demoralizing,” he
said, referring in part to several recent late-game losses to UC San Diego. “And we’ve just focused on playing hard every game and believing we’re gonna win, and I think our guys really believe they can win every game.”
— Jamie Moddelmog is a UC Santa Cruz graduate. He is a former Enterprise intern.
Another year, another unprecedented vote in Davis. This time, four-fifths of the town look on as District 3 voters look to fill the seat vacated when former City Councilman Lucas Frerichs won election to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors.
AS WE OFTEN say, Davis is fortunate to attract all manner of qualified candidates for its local elections. In this year’s vote, which closes on May 2, we are happy to back Donna Neville for the open position. Her experience in government service, and her well articulated vision for the future of the city, make her the best choice for District 3 voters.
A UC Davis Law School grad and longtime Davis resident, she worked in state government, including as chief legal advisor to the California state auditor. Her work in the auditor’s office included performance audits of state and local government programs and developing the application and selection process for the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, she told The Enterprise in March.
Closer to home, she is a member of the Davis Planning Commission and a former member and chair of the Davis Finance and Budget Commission. She serves as board president of the Yolo County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and served as chair of the Davis Joint Unified School District Measure M Bond Oversight Committee, which oversaw expenditures on school facilities construction projects.
On the housing city’s persistent housing shortage, Neville aims to promote affordable infill housing by streamlining the city’s permitting process for infill and for accessory dwelling units; backing the Housing Trust Fund with a steady revenue stream; and collaborating with the school district on identifying surplus district property that can be used for housing within the city limits.
On homelessness, she advocates for more staffing for the Department of Social Services and Housing. “More staffing” is a bit of a theme, as she also cites understaffing as one reason the city is having trouble delivering the level of services Davis voters expect, especially in the case of infrastructure. As befits someone with experience in the state auditor’s office, she sees the need to bring in more revenue to the city as a critical component to shore up lagging services. Taking full advantage of the city’s Downtown Davis Specific Plan is a critical first step in generating the money this community needs (and that’s for all the council members, not just whoever wins in May).
ON A SLIGHTLY RELATED note, the eventual winner will be stepping into a situation created by Davis’ switch to district voting some years ago. Not only is the majority of this city not participating in the election, but the people who are voting will have gone months without representation on the City Council.
It is extremely unlikely, in the current legal and financial environment, that Davis would ever return to at-large elections. Likewise, it’s too much to expect attorneys seeking a government-funded payday to forebear from bringing a lawsuit they are sure to win. Instead, we need to look to the Capitol in Sacramento, and remembexr the current awkwardness whenever we see the Legislature debating top-down changes to local government. There are always consequences.
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California has taken a beating lately, with (mostly Republican) governors of other states blasting many aspects of life here, not to mention the state’s biggest-name politicians. They cite everything from weak public schools to an upcoming ban on gasoline-powered cars and high state income taxes as reasons to desert this state.
And yet … No state has recovered faster from the COVID-19 pandemic and its blows to employment, California unemployment having dropped in each of the last 11 months. Firefighters got the upper hand on last year’s ration of wildfires quicker than ever, too. And for the 12th straight year, California teams were in the Major League Baseball playoffs. Two teams, to be sure. Not to mention the fact that a California school, USC, seems to have adjusted faster and better than almost anyone else to the new financial scene in college football.
Now come two new realities that make this state look even better, despite having one less member of Congress and one less electoral college vote than it did for the last 20 years. One is verifiable economic information. While some forecasters see troubled financial times ahead, and possibly a recession, the latest figures seem to belie that pessimism.
This state saw huge gains
in leisure and hospitality revenue in 2021, whose figures have only lately been reported, along with growth in industries like health care, social services, technology, construction and defense spending.
This does not even mention agriculture, where California remains America’s No. 1 foodproducing state.
Despite headwinds caused by lingering aspects of the pandemic that hurt tourism, California posted America’s second-highest growth in gross domestic state product (GDSP – the total of all goods and services produced in the state) in the last quarter of 2021. Its 6.3 percent growth between pre-pandemic 2019 and the first quarter of 2022 was beaten only by Washington state’s 6.9 percent.
By contrast, Florida and Texas, whose governors often joust verbally with California’s Gavin Newsom, all with an eye toward future White House possibilities, checked in with GDSP growth of 5.3 percent and 3.9 percent respectively.
For California to better its prime challengers so soundly represented an unexpected achievement, especially coming while it lost a small percentage of its populace to each of those other two states.
California’s natural advantages are one reason it does so well.
No place enjoys a better climate, with the ability to pursue a huge variety of activities in close proximity to one another all year ‘round.
This makes for strong tourism. The latest ranking from the home maintenance website lawnstarter.com places California first among the states in the number of scenic drives, from Highway 1 through Big Sur to state Highway 120 over Tioga Pass into Yosemite National Park from the east to Redwood Highway 101 in the state’s northwestern corner and the Monterey Peninsula’s 17-mile-drive.
California is also No. 1 in number and scenic quality of national parks, including many sizes and types from Lassen Volcanic to the southern desert’s Joshua Tree.
It’s also first in attractions, including the likes of San Diego County’s Sea World and Legoland, Anaheim’s Disneyland and San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf. This list does not even include Lake Tahoe and the Gold Rush country in the Sierra
Nevada foothills.
All those places, drives and phenomena – and others too numerous to list – guarantee large numbers of tourists each year there’s no major pandemic or world war.
That, in turn, ensures a healthy travel sector in the economy, with all the jobs and tax revenue hotels, restaurants, airlines and car rental companies can generate. Yes, California can have recessions and does, but it also boasts lasting features that guarantee swift recovery from economic problems.
Then there’s the big surprise in the lawnstarter.com rankings, supervised by faculty at two major Eastern universities: California now ranks just 45th in wildfire risk, and not because everything has already burned, but because places like Idaho and Texas and Alabama are not as well prepared to handle fires when they start.
It’s not perfection, but it does put the lie to declinists who have said for many years that California is headed downward in almost all regards. In fact, in most ways the very opposite is true.
— 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 soft cover fourth edition. For more Elias columns, visit www.californiafocus.net.
I’m a District 3 resident supporting Francesca Wright for Davis City Council in the election ending May 2. I’m impressed by Francesca’s experience, compassion and vision.
Our climate emergency is starting to effect us, and Francesca recognizes that changes are needed. In discussing multiple modes of transportation, I’m impressed that she’s thinking about how renters will be able to safely park and recharge electric motor vehicles (with different numbers of wheels). She notes a number of actions we can take to transition away from fossil fuels and their impacts on her web site, wrightfordavis. org/platform.
Francesca’s experiences in consulting with local governments and stakeholders have given her a collaborative approach to getting things done. I’ve also been impressed by her emphasis on the council
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giving clear direction and time-bound benchmarks to staff, in order to be able to establish fair and effective accountability.
I appreciate her emphasis adaptive reuse and infill to provide housing, multimodal transport perspectives, and reverence for the creativity and abilities of Davis residents. She is an attentive and skilled listener, and I think that will help her be a good representative for our district, and a great addition to the council.
Doug Walter DavisDonna Neville has a passion for public service, community advocacy, volunteerism and inclusivity and will be an excellent Davis City Council member.
Donna helped me immensely when I became a commission chair in 2021. She advised me on Brown Act requirements and suggested some productive and inclusive ways our commission could engage new members.
I returned Donna’s kindness and expertise when she decided to run for council
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and wanted to learn more about Measure O and the City’s Open Space Program and strategic plan. The Donna Neville I know is generous, listens carefully, and does her homework!
Donna also has extensive professional and volunteer experience working on broad-based solutions to problems facing local governments generally and the Davis community.
In addition, she has the temperament to work productively with a wide range of community advocates, commissioners, city staff, and our local, regional, and state elected officials. She knows how a well-run city should operate and she’s willing to work hard so the City of Davis serves all of its citizens.
Our ballots for this special, mail-in-only election will arrive in our mailboxes this week. I urge my fellow District 3 residents to visit donna4davis.com to learn more about Donna and her ideas for Davis. Then, on or before May 3, make a plan to mail in your vote for Donna Neville for Davis City Council, District 3.
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ost ants build their homes or nests underground. They dig tunnels and rooms. The extra dirt is carried outside and forms a hill around the entrance.
Underground ant nests contain many different rooms with different functions. There is a
room where the queen lays eggs. A team of worker ants cares for the queen, her ant larva and the cocoons.
nt nests also have special rooms to store food, a nursery for young ants and resting rooms for worker ants.
When an ant finds a large piece of food, it returns to the nest and enlists other worker ants to help carry the food. On the way back to the nest, the ant leaves a trail of odors as landmarks, so that it can find its way back to the food.
Ask a friend to give you each type of word. Fill in the blanks and read the story aloud for some silly fun.
Unlike most ants, Ambrose Ant had a terrible sense of direction. Instead of following the trail to picnics, he often wound up in _____________. All the ants following him would have to ________ through __________ bowls of ________________.
The Queen of the ants became very __________. She declared that Ambrose could never leave the ____________ anthill.
Your mission is to combat the Evil Power Master who has reportedly allied with the Ant People. Are your missing group members playing a prank, or have the Ant People taken them prisoner?
Unscramble the title of this book. Then, check it out at your local library this summer!
Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Read age-appropriate
According to the National Pest Management Association, the world harbors 12,000 species of ants. Look through the newspaper and find four or more numbers that add up to exactly 12,000.
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Oops! Leafcutter ants removed some words from this article. Draw a line to where each word belongs.
Leafcutter ants live in the and collect leaves by first them into small pieces using their sharp, pointed jaws. They carry the back to their nest, holding them high above their heads.
Surprisingly, they eat the leaves. Instead, they use them to food! Back at the , smaller worker ants the leaves clean and cut them into tiny pieces. These are then chewed up and made into miniature heaps to grow the fungus on which they .
Standards Link: Life Science: Living organisms have distinct structures and body systems that serve special functions in growth, survival and reproduction.
Unfortunately, on his way to the food storeroom, Ambrose took a wrong turn, went through a _____________ tunnel, and ended up in ________________. He lives there today, where he enjoys going for a __________, munching on _____________, and working as a tour guide.
Workers in ant colonies have a variety of different jobs. Many of these are similar to jobs people have. Look through the newspaper to find people that do the following ant colony jobs:
All the ________ bugs agree that the _________ thing about one of Ambrose’s tours is that they’re always a surprise—you never know WHERE you’ll go!
Standards Link: Grammar: Identify nouns, verbs, adjectives and interjections in reading.
Complete the grid by using all the letters in the word ANTS in each vertical and horizontal row. Each letter should only be used once in each row. Some spaces have been filled in for you.
The noun fungus means a type of plant life (such as molds, mushrooms, mildews) that grow on decaying matter.
Leafcutter ants grow fungus gardens underground.
Try to use the word fungus in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members.
Imagine the ants are going on vacation. Where will they go? What will they do? What will they pack?
Exhaustion Arroyo: Dancin'
Trees in the Ravine by W.
Fran Astorga
@ 7pm / $25
Apr 13th - May 21st
Cutting Ball Theater and IN THE MARGIN team up to bring audi‐ences a bilingual psychedelic com‐edy written in the debts of the pan‐demic that is sure to bring the laughs while tackling crucial topics.
Cutting Ball Theater, 277 Taylor Street, San Francisco. boxof�ce@ cuttingball.com, 415-525-1205
Adrian West Band
@ 7pm
The Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St, San Francisco
Ron Sexsmith @ 7pm The So�a, 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento
JAKE XERXES FUSSELL @ 9pm / $22
The Independent, 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco
Magician Jay Alexander @ 9pm / $50 Marrakech Magic Theater, 419 O'‐Farrell St., San Francisco
UC Master Gardeners 11th Annual Tomato Plant Fest & Sale!
@ 9am Come to the 11th annual Tomato Plant Fest & Sale. Choose from 24 varieties and 5,000+ organicallygrown tomato plants. Speak with Master Gardeners for all your tomato and other gardening ques‐tions. 1710 Soscol Ave, 1710 Soscol Avenue, Napa. mastergar deners@countyofnapa.org, 707253-4221
11th Annual UC Master Gardeners Tomato Plant Fest & Sale
@ 9am Come to the 11th annual Tomato Plant Fest & Sale. Choose from 24 varieties and 5,000+ organicallygrown tomato plants. Speak with Master Gardeners for all your tomato and other gardening ques‐tions. 1710 Soscol Ave, 1710 Soscol Avenue, Napa. mastergar deners@countyofnapa.org, 707253-4221
Lucrecia
@ 8pm
Old Iron‐sides, 1901 10th St, Sacramento
Rising Appalachia
@ 8pm / $45
Swedish American Hall, 2174 Mar‐ket St, San Francisco
Christine and the Queens
@ 8pm The Regency Ballroom, 1290 Sut‐ter Street, San Francisco
"We Own the Laughs"
Comedy Showcase
@ 8pm / $10.13
Punch Line Sacramento, 2100 Ar‐den Way, Suite 225, Sacramento
"The Rita Hayworth of this
Generation"
@ 8pm / $10-$12.50 Theatre Rhinoceros, 2926 16th Street, San Francisco
The Mating Game: An Improvised Game Show that's More than a Game!
@ 8:15pm / $25 Apr 13th - Apr 23rd
An improvised romantic-comedy that's a hilarious tribute to the clas‐sic 70's TV show, The Dating Game. Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. kenn@synergytheater.com, 925408-8540
Dummy
@ 8:30pm
Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco
MARBLED EYE
@ 8:30pm
Bottom Of the Hill, 1233 17th St, San Francisco Night Market in the Courtyard
@ 6pm
Don't miss the Pence Gallery's up‐coming Night Market event! Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis. penceso cialmedia@gmail.com, 530-758-3370
2nd Friday ArtAbout at the Pence Gallery @ 6pm
Don't miss the Pence's next ArtAbout reception on April 14, featuring new exhibits and an out‐door Night Market! Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis. pencesocialme dia@gmail.com, 530-758-3370
Magician Jay Alexander
@ 6:30pm / $50
Marrakech Magic Theater, 419 O'‐Farrell St., San Francisco
Kabir Singh
@ 7:30pm / $25.25 Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐bus Avenue, San Francisco
Prizmatism: Rizo in Concert
@ 8pm / $35 Apr 14th - Apr 15th
Step into a facet of your own per‐sonal dreamscape with the Grammy award-winning chanteuse, Rizo. A �erce but kind‐hearted fusion of comedy, bur‐lesque, performance art and rock and roll. Great Star Theater, 636 Jackson Street, San Francisco. management@greatstartheater.org, 415-735-4159
Michelle Lambert: JaM Cellars Concert @
Creek
Artist Talk with Maxine Solomon
@ 2pm Save the date for an upcoming Artist Talk with Maxine Solomon at the Pence Gallery! Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis. pence socialmedia@gmail.com, 530-758-3370
415 Day San Francisco Pub Crawl
@ 4pm / $12
Celebrate 415 Day with cheap drinks, DJs and more at the San Francisco 415 Day Pub Crawl on Saturday, April 15. 1233 Polk St, 1233 Polk Street, San Francisco. info@crawlsf.com, 415-515-5220
Magician Jay Alexander @ 6:30pm / $50
Marrakech Magic Theater, 419 O'‐Farrell St., San Francisco
"Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" at Solano College Theatre!
@ 7:30pm / $20
Revel in our fabulous glittering costumes, cackle with delight at the witty script, and fall in love with our passionate cast! Get tickets to see this funny, heartwarming musi‐cal, just $10-20 a seat! Solano Community College, 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fair�eld
The Towns (Oakland): The Towns at Neck of the Woods @ 7:30pm Neck Of the Woods, 406 Clement St, San Francisco
Ninajirachi: Fake & Gay @ 9pm f8, 1192 Folsom St, San Francisco
Magician Jay Alexander
@ 9pm / $50 Marrakech Magic Theater, 419 O'‐Farrell St., San Francisco
The Kaleidoscope Kid: Save Ferris Live @ Harlow's @ 11pm Harlow's, 2708 J St, Sacramento
KUSF ROCK N SWAP RECORD FAIR
@ 7am SF's largest record fair makes a re‐turn Sunday, April 16th on USF's campus in the McLaren Center! McLaren Conference Center, 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco. kusf @usfca.edu, 415-386-5873
"Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" at Solano College Theatre! @
"Priscilla,
at Solano
Madrone Art Bar, 500 Divisadero St, San Francisco
Clay Bell Live: Relik Tavern Presents Clay Bell @ 4:30pm The Rellik Tavern, 726 1st St, Beni‐cia Rocket Girlonstage drama at Imagina‐tion
Theater @ 7pm / $17
Dramatic true story of Mary Sherman Morgan, NASA's best kept secret, who made possible Amer‐ica's 1st successful satel‐lite launch. Imagination Theater, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville. itplac erville@gmail.com, 530663-6983
Disney's NEWSIES @ 7pm / $25
Through special arrangement through Musical Theatre Interna‐tional, ACHS Theatre Arts is thrilled to present Disney's NEWSIES! American Canyon High School Theater, 3000 Newell Drive, American Canyon. sheartt@ nvusd.org
Miles Gordon @ 7pm The Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St, San Francisco
Phil Grif�ths: Featuring for Steve Byrne at Cobb's Comedy Club @ 7:30pm Cobb's Comedy Club, 915 Colum‐bus Ave, San Francisco
Petroglyphs @ 7:30pm Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St, Sacra‐mento
Drift Away Dreamer @ 7:30pm Old Ironsides, 1901 10th St, Sacra‐mento
Katie Cash Music @ 8pm The Lost Church, 65 Capp St, San Francisco
EDM Pop Night @ 9pm / $15 The Independent, 628 Divisadero St, San Francisco
Fedde Le Grand @ 10pm Temple, 540 Howard St, San Fran‐cisco
California Vibe Watercolor Workshop with David Lobenberg @ 10am / $250
Apr 22nd - Apr 23rd
Sign up now for the California Vibe Watercolor Workshop with David Lobenberg! Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis. pencesocialmedia@ gmail.com, 530-758-3370
Ideateam: Blues, Brews and BBQ @ 12pm Blues, Brews and BBQ, Texas St & Jefferson St, Fair�eld The Knotty G's Duo at
Red's
As someone who has had the same short Bieber cut my whole life, I am the least qualified person to be talking about hair trends at Davis High. However, after talking to a wide variety of students, I have found four of the most intriguing and relevant styles that are trendy right now. Come along with me as I explore the different ways people style their hair at DHS.
Hair clips are a simple yet effective way to elevate your outfit. They’re an easy acces sory that come in lots of different colors and shapes.
Senior Mollie Dyer is a seasoned pro in styling the clips. “I usually like to match the color of the clips with what I’m wearing,” Dyer said.
Her diverse inventory includes colorful stars, neutral colors, tie dye, glitter and polka dots.
“Originally, my like for them started in eighth grade when I cut my bangs really badly, so I had to start wearing them to keep my bangs back.”
Now, Dyer is always prepared.
“I always have a pair in my pants pocket, no matter what,” she said.
For anyone who wants to hop in on the fun, Dyer says, “be yourself and wear them how you want to wear them.”
Hair dye permanently changes your hairstyle, and has recently increased in popularity. As seen on TikTok, teenagers can be found impulsively dyeing their hair, expressing their personality through dif ferent colors and patterns.
Junior Lindsey Whiteford has done just that. She first dyed her hair two years ago out of “purely, purely impulse.”
“I saw a couple of pictures that I liked
and I went out and did it,” Whiteford said. Since her first time, she has dyed her hair four different colors: blonde, black, red and purple. Her favorite so far has been purple. “It’s fun and super colorful; you can spot me in a crowd,” she said. Whiteford recommends hair dye but tells anyone planning to do it themselves to wear gloves because it can stain. “It’s super fun, but think it through,” she said.
A less permanent and more common style is to braid your hair.
Sophomore Kaylie Adams uses the style to kill two birds with one stone. She says the hairstlye heelps her feel stylish and also serves an athletic function.
“It’s fun to do and it’s helpful when I play (volleyball and softball) because it stay in place,” Adams said. Her favorite braid is the French or Dutch braid. There are different variations of each and she says making a braid into a ponytail is a fun twist. Adams suggests looking up tutorials online.
“Nobody in my family could do my hair so I learned how to do it myself,” she said.
A hairstyle that that is also a quick and easy go-to is a slicked-back bun. The hairstyle is achieved through slicking back your hair into a tight bun, often used with gel, hairspray or a combination of the two.
The style made it onto New York’s Fashion Week for fall and winter runways and is popular among high schoolers.
Junior Juana Francesca Peralta wears the look often. “(It doesn’t) require retouching and fixing; you can have this hair done and look fresh throughout the day,” Peralta said.
As far as tips go, Peralta recommends wetting your hair beforehand and to use lots of gel and hairspray.
Mardis said.
Rocking this hairstyle helps Mardis align himself with his passion for acting and showcase his personality.
By tyrese rAney HUB StaffDavis High students all have different hair types, types, textures and patterns that tell a story. For the Black community, hair is more than just hair; Black hair is a root connection to Black heritage and a key form of self expression.
Hair type is categorized by the pattern and texture of one’s hair, whether it be wavy, curly, straight or coily.
Sophomore Dominic Mardis wears his type 4 hair in a flat top, a popular style in the mid 1980s that represents pride and power in the African American community.
“I like my length too and how easy it is to maintain in the mornings and nights. On top of all that it reminds me of a lot of my favorite actors and that time period,”
Junior Jiana Trotman’s hair journey began at five-years-old when her mother, who has a straight hair texture, struggled to learn how to style her curly hair. Trotman took the matter into her own hands by learning to do her type 3 hair.
“In 5th grade, that’s when I started learning how to do my hair… Then in 6th grade, I started doing my edges and slick back edges. It definitely wasn’t perfect … This year and last year I liked my hair and I feel like I’m really perfecting it,” Trotman said.
Embracing their natural hair texture is important for Black people as it is the love poured into each style that maintains their crown.
“To me, braids represent unity, it’s empowering helping my friends braid hair and it represents the Black experience to me,” junior Savana Anderson said. Hair care is vital and time consuming for many in the Black hair community. With thousands of styles comes many challenges like long hair care regimens and
expensive upkeep. Max Williams, a barber who works for the Davis Barber Shop, specializes in all hair types and textures.
WIlliams notices the shop isn’t putting out products for people with curlier and coarser hair, which makes seeking out products harder.
“It’s not just hard, but expensive, and the brands are not well known. Brands I be recommending to people aren’t heavily marketed. With commercials you see on TV, Axe, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Old Spice, Loreal, a lot of those aren’t the best. A lot of the best stuff you’ll find would be the stuff not advertised,” Williams said.
In contrast to a few years ago, more products for diverse varieties of hair styles have appeared in local markets and retail centers in recent years.
However, not all larger stores provide a full array of products for Black hair.
“Everybody has an opinion, everyone says Cantu is bad for your hair, everyone says Pantene is bad for your hair, so what’s good for my hair?” Trotman said.
Most average hair stylists only provide hair care services to indi-
viduals with hair types such as 1a-2c.
This makes finding a stylist challenging as it can be expensive or require extensive trips. This also applies to men looking for barbers who can offer expertise with Black hair.
Countering this widespread
texturism, Davis High parent Ebony Hally says that all Black hair should be celebrated.
“Hair is our glory so however each individual describes theirs to be, bald, short or long, that’s their glory that’s their highlight, just the world in general needs to honor (it),” Hally said.
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