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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2022

Protesters’ brawl disrupts planned UCD event

Reps. John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, left, and Mike Thompson, D-Napa, attend Thursday’s announcement at Waggoner Elementary School in Winters of an agreement between the USDA and California for more than $23 million.

By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer

“As someone who was born and raised here in Winters, and as we talk about this new program that we have at USDA – bringing local food to schools, enhancing the ability of schools who are doing it already and enabling even more schools to do it — I couldn’t think of a more perfect community than to do it here in my hometown in Winters, which is an incredible shining example,” Lester Moffitt said.

Student organizers at UC Davis canceled a campus event Tuesday night following a violent brawl outside the venue. The event, organized by Turning Point USA at UC Davis — a registered student affiliate of the conservative nonprofit organization founded by Charlie Kirk — was slated to feature activist and podcaster Stephen Davis as its keynote speaker. But before the event could begin, roughly 100 protesters and counterprotesters — some reportedly wearing “Proud Boys” apparel — “fought among themselves, used pepper spray, knocked over barricades and removed traffic cones” outside the UC Davis Conference Center, according to a statement released by UCD on Tuesday night. “Some in the crowd used barricades to beat on the glass of the UC Davis Conference Center, where about 30 people were inside waiting for the event to begin,” officials said. “The students who organized the event agreed to cancel the remarks out of concern for safety. Staff from Student Affairs on-site agreed that there was grave danger should the

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USDA grants more than $23M for schools Program aims to boost purchases from Solano, Yolo By Crystal Apilado McNaughton Newspapers WINTERS — Federal and state officials announced Wednesday they have signed a cooperative agreement with California for more than $23 million to purchase products and food from local

farmers — to include producers in Solano and Yolo counties — to provide quality, nutritious school meals. The Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program gives the California Department of Education the ability to purchase and distribute local and regional foods and beverages for schools in the state to serve children through the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. The products will be healthy and unique to each school’s

County supervisors approve matching funds for Davis Downtown Streets Team

City settles with softball association on gender equity

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy

Enterprise staff writer The Yolo County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved nearly $400,000 on Tuesday for a pilot Davis Downtown Streets Team. The allocation of county American Rescue Plan funds matches the appropriation made by the Davis City Council last week and will extend the pilot program from one year to two. A Downtown Streets Team has been a priority for the Davis Downtown Business Association as it serves multiple purposes, from the short term (beautifying downtown) to the

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geographic location, officials said. The big-picture goal is to improve child nutrition and build upon relationships between schools and local farmers. U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt made the announcement at a gathering Wednesday at Waggoner Elementary School. Winters is her hometown and she attended Waggoner Elementary.

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long term (addressing homelessness).

safety, crime and cleanliness.

The program, currently operating in 16 cities in Northern and Central California, utilizes a volunteer work model under which teams of unhoused residents clean up high visibility areas of downtown and, in exchange, receive case management, employment services and a basic needs stipend.

“In addition to assisting in mitigating concerns of business owners, property owners and guests of the downtown,” Maresca said, “Streets Team will play a critical role in life management and sustainment for our unhoused community members.

In a letter urging approval of funding for the program, DDBA executive director Brett Maresca said a Downtown Streets Team will provide solutions to many of DDBA members’ top concerns, including

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“Streets Team will supply basic needs stipends, in the form of gift cards, to unhoused individuals who would clean the downtown and work on simple beautification projects. The gift cards will be purchased

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Enterprise staff writer Following lengthy negotiations, the city has reached a settlement with the Davis Youth Softball Association and two civil rights nonprofits aimed at leveling the playing field in community-based youth athletics by providing equal opportunities and benefits for female athletes. The settlement announced Thursday addresses allegations of noncompliance with a state law known as the “Fair Play in Community Sports Act,” which requires gender equity in

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youth athletic programs, including those operated by parks and recreation districts. Under the agreement, the city of Davis will make softball-oriented improvements to facilities, constructing shaded dugouts, providing quality spectator seating and installing portable restrooms and nearby drinking water stations. These improvements are already underway, the city reported. DYSA will work collaboratively with the city to implement additional facilities improvements

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