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Filing period opens Monday for District 3 council seat By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer
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The normalizing of the Odd Fellows By Monica Stark Enterprise staff writer Mystery and intrigue surround one of the oldest fraternal orders of all time with their symbols and secrets. The fraternity club with an odd name began in Britain. With literal skeletons found in closets, one may be drawn to live a life of virtue by staring death in the face. “There may be skeletons in Odd Fellow Lodges,” Davis Odd Fellows President and
Department Commander Dave Rosenberg said. Has the Yolo County Judge and former Davis mayor ever seen any? “Oh God, yes; There are secrets inside the lodge,” he answered. Some of these secrets happen right away at initiation: passwords, signs, and grips. Long ago, the Odd Fellows had a whole book of signs, so when Odd Fellows would meet other Odd Fellows, they could communicate by flashing a sign, a
In keeping with the spirit of all things odd, practices today include meeting times that start at 8:01 versus 8 o’clock and hosting “Oddtoberfest,” a catchy turn of phrase of the annual German beer festival. In the entryway of the second floor lies fraternal order regalia and jewels worn by officers during important meetings. A decorative throne sits on the hall’s stage for well-known
characters like Santa for his annual breakfast with Davisites. On New Year’s Eve, Mumbo Gumbo, a popular local band, graced the hall. With 349 members, the Davis Odd Fellows has the largest Odd Fellows fellowship in the world. When Rosenberg joined in 2004, the thenmayor remembered a much different scene. There were only 30 members. “It was very
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Report: Homicide suspect not competent for trial
State funds two ag easements near Davis
By Lauren Keene
By Anne Ternus-Bellamy
Enterprise staff writer WOODLAND — The man accused of fatally beating his girlfriend’s toddler should undergo mental-health treatment before continuing his court proceedings, according to a report recently submitted in Yolo Superior Court. Derrick Dimone Woods’ homicide case has been at a standstill since May, when his public defender raised doubts regarding Woods’ ability to understand the nature of the legal proceedings and assist in preparing his defense. That led to an evaluation
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helpful technique if danger was afoot.
Residents interested in running for the vacant District 3 seat on the Davis City Council can take out nomination paperwork beginning Monday. The nomination period will run through Friday, Feb. 3, which is the final day candidates may make an appointment to submit completed paperwork to run for office. Ballots will be mailed to District 3 voters beginning April 3 with the allmail election taking place on Tuesday, May 2. All of this was set in motion back in June when former Mayor Lucas Frerichs was elected to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors. He was sworn in to that position on Tuesday, officially vacating his City Council seat representing District 3. Later that day, the remaining four Davis City Council members voted unanimously to fill the vacancy by calling a special election rather than appointing someone to fill the seat. Whoever is elected in May will finish out the remainder of Frerichs’s term, which runs through 2024. Candidates must be residents of District 3 based on the original district map approved by the council in
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by the Alta California Regional Center, which provides services to people with developmental disabilities. On Friday, Judge Peter Williams reported receiving a 56-page evaluation “that finds him not competent and recommends referral for treatment.” Typically, a defendant will undergo treatment at a state facility until their mental competence is restored, allowing court proceedings to resume. Prosecuting attorney Jesse Richardson requested two weeks for his office to review the report “and discuss internally what we
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Sixteen-month-old Amanda Owens, right, was found dead in a motel room on Feb. 15, 2021, allegedly murdered by her mother’s boyfriend; her half-brother Elijah Washington was also hurt in the attack. might want to do with that … given its complicated nature and the nature of
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Nearly $4 million in grants from the state will be used to purchase two agricultural conservation easements near the city of Davis, preserving nearly 340 acres of farmland in perpetuity. A $915,000 grant from the California Strategic Growth Council, awarded to the city of Davis and the Yolo Land Trust, will help purchase an easement of 120 acres northeast of the city and immediately west of County Road 105. The parcel is adjacent
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to other agricultural areas. A second grant of $2.9 million, also from the strategic growth council, will help purchase an agricultural conservation easement on 217 acres of farmland south of Putah Creek. That grant was awarded to the Solano Land Trust. “We’re pretty excited about both of these,” Assistant City Manager Kelly Stachowicz told the City Council on Tuesday. Agricultural conservation easements are voluntary, legally recorded deed
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