The issue: First a striking uniform, then a Ôperfect car.Õ What will LibyaÕs enigmatic leader think of next? LibyaÕs Moammar Gadhafi is a man of seemingly limitless talents, the most striking of them, in many peopleÕs minds, was fashion designer. He positively shone at a parade kicking off the 40th-anniversary celebration of the coup that … Continue Reading
Enterprise columnist New York City Ñ In the rare times IÕve visited this largest of American cities, I have always found that selecting a place to eat is an incredible challenge. I mean, to me this is a strange and wondrous city, the little that I know of it, and IÕd really hate to waste … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer Consider the classic BLT sandwich: bacon, lettuce and tomato. Maybe a little bit of mayonnaise. The BLT is as straightforward as it gets Ñ even taking its recipe as its name. But at the FarmerÕs Kitchen Cafe, 624 Fourth St. in downtown Davis, the no-frills sandwich is transformed into something special with … Continue Reading
Enterprise columnist STRANGE HAPPENINGS É as we move into the ÒArguments for Measure P,Ó ÒArguments against Measure P,Ó and the ÒImpartial AnalysisÓ stage of our upcoming land-use election, itÕs interesting how this whole measure managed to get before the voters in the first place É Parlin is a smart development company É First, they hired … Continue Reading
Enterprise columnist As we all try to figure out ways to disconnect from the municipal water supply by digging our own wells or buying only bottled water, Davis residents are still trying to pick their jaws off the ground after reading about future water costs in this town. Or perhaps current water costs after looking … Continue Reading
A $450,000 restitution fund has been created for customers of a defunct Ford car dealership in Vacaville. The fund is part of a settlement in a 2007 lawsuit between Vacaville Ford, its primary owner Bryan White and the Solano County District AttorneyÕs Office. The dealership and White were sued for unfair business practices after customers … Continue Reading
Diane Parro, executive director of the Yolo County Visitors Bureau, has been elected to the executive committee of the Central Valley Tourism Association. She will serve as the association secretary. The mission of the CVTA is to promote the region of California stretching from Bakersfield to north of Yuba City. Food and wine is abundant … Continue Reading
This week marks the final video in this edition of River City BankÕs ÒFrom Wall Street to Your StreetÓ videocast series. Last week, River City President and CEO Steve Fleming channeled his father, a professor, to educate the videoÕs viewers about the current state of interest rates and how they impact the consumer. This week, … Continue Reading
The Davis Chamber of Commerce plans a mixer to celebrate Oktoberfest from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at First Northern Bank, 434 Second St., Davis. The event will feature live music, food by Little Prague, microbrews by Sudwerk, pastries by Konditorei and local wines by HollyÕs Hill and Putah Creek Wineries. For more information, call … Continue Reading
Special to The Enterprise The long-awaited Village Pizza & Grill opened Aug. 26 at 403 G St. Davis diners are already familiar with Village BakeryÕs excellent pizza and breads. The new eatery builds on that, with salads, grilled items, specialty sandwiches and some Middle Eastern food like kebabs. For now, itÕs open from 3 to … Continue Reading
The issue: Leaders of Germany, Russia meet in Poland to commemorate the 60th anniversary of historic invasion It is progress that German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin were able to meet in a free and independent Poland to mark the 70th anniversary of the opening salvo of World War II that … Continue Reading
Enterprise photo The college football season starts tonight. Glory hallelujah, there is a God. By Saturday night, this annual celebration of fall will have spread throughout the land. Of course, if you donÕt have cable or satellite, the college football season doesnÕt really start tonight at all. No games are planned for ABC, CBS, NBC, … Continue Reading
The issue: The next small step toward normalization would be direct mail delivery There are small signs that Cuba is interested in a modest series of steps to improve relations with the United States. CubaÕs fallback position on negotiating any positive changes in the standoff has traditionally been that first the United States has to … Continue Reading
The issue: Upcoming report highlights SECÕs incompetence, inexperience and lack of backup from management After Bernard MadoffÕs Ponzi scheme collapsed, having bilked charities, hedge funds and retirees of as much as $65 billion, the temptation is to say: ÒWeÕve learned our lesson. That will never happen again.Ó Barring an overhaul of the Securities and Exchange … Continue Reading
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