Davis The Davis Committee for Palestinian Rights formed in 2009 to locally apply the growing international strategy of boycott, divestment and sanctions as a way of pressuring Israel to comply with international law, end its occupation and stop its violation of the human rights of the Palestinian people. As members of the Davis Food Co-op … Continue Reading
Davis The Davis Food Co-op Web site states that the Co-op is a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise. It further says that its cooperative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others. The Co-op bylaws are designed to ensure that each member Ñ not a select few … Continue Reading
Davis As a member of the Davis Food Co-op, I attended MondayÕs meeting re: the issue of the Co-op adopting a policy of boycotting items imported from Israel. It was quite interesting to hear from proponents of the boycott and those opposed to it. Clearly, Barry Broad presented the most articulate statement when he said … Continue Reading
Davis ItÕs vital for newspapers to do more than just repeat whatÕs being said, but to show real news judgment. ThereÕs an old joke that if one group tries to claim that the Earth is flat, a newspaper would report, ÒEarthÕs Shape: Views Differ.Ó Unfortunately, that joke is far too true when it comes to … Continue Reading
Davis Did you know bullfrogs can eat almost anything? They came over to the Central Valley on a ship. Here, they wreak havoc, eating almost everything in their way. The worst thing they eat is the giant garter snake, which is an endangered species. This is the worst animal they eat because it is one … Continue Reading
Davis Did you know that one of the most endangered species in CaliforniaÕs San Joaquin Valley is the San Joaquin kit fox? These cute animals with thick fur and large ears are getting killed by car collisions, bug spray, coyotes and red foxes, fragmentation because of dams and mostly loss of habitat due to the … Continue Reading
Davis I would ask our community leaders and representatives to consider some other means of solving our great economic crisis instead of imposing a sales tax on the items we purchase. Sales taxes only hurt those on a fixed income and, in fact, increase economic problems. If a family or person is on a fixed … Continue Reading
Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve A few weeks ago my wife, Lyndsay Dawkins, and I were leading an outing at Stebbins Cold Canyon for some of the Soroptimists of Winters and Davis. As we walked up the Homestead trail, the chartreuse leaves from the buckeye trees had already emerged, the creek, that seasonal spillway, was flowing … Continue Reading
The Davis Chamber of Commerce will host a workshop from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, to offer tips on how to have a successful booth at Celebrate Davis. The annual festival, a combination of business expo and outdoor family fair, will run from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 13, in Community Park. … Continue Reading
The Small Business Development Center of Greater Sacramento presents a free workshop on ÒSmall Business Administration Financing OptionsÓ from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the center, 1410 Ethan Way, Sacramento. The workshop will cover various SBA loan programs, the loan application process and more. To reserve a space, call (916) 735-1700.
A business workshop on ÒGetting Good PressÓ will be offered from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Dixon Chamber of Commerce, 220 N. Jefferson St., Dixon. Debra Dingman, owner of The Write Mind, is offering the workshop through the Solano Small Business Development Center. Dingman will talk about ways for workshop participants to … Continue Reading
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery has awarded a $635,000 loan for tire recycling equipment to Tri-C Manufacturing Inc. The loan will allow the West Sacramento-based company to create 13 new jobs and keep 2.6 million tires out of landfills. ÒNot only does this loan help stimulate CaliforniaÕs economy through job creation, it … Continue Reading
Arun Sen has been appointed to the board of directors of USE Credit Union, ranked among the top 3 percent of credit unions nationwide, the company announced. Sen, who is a retired senior environmental research scientist from UC Davis, has been a member of the credit union since 1977. He has served as an associate … Continue Reading
Glenn Mounkes, facility manager for the Odd Fellows Hall, and Sydney Vergis, candidate for the Davis City Council, will speak at the Progressive Business Exchange luncheon on Wednesday. Mounkes will discuss the Odd Fellows Hall and rental opportunities for special events. Vergis will talk about her candidacy for the Davis City Council and issues that … Continue Reading
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