The new band Hourglass will continue this seasonÕs weekly downtown concert series with a performance from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the E Street Plaza, between Second and Third streets, Davis. This event is part of the Davis Downtown Business AssociationÕs free ÒFriday Night MusicÓ concert series, which will continue through Sept. 3. The … Continue Reading
The issue: A nonprofit rapid-response team will be on standby to stop leaks and clean up spills This development should go into the category of: Why wasnÕt this done a whole lot earlier? Four of the oil giants drilling in the Gulf Ñ Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron Ñ plan to spend … Continue Reading
Lois Ann Loomis passed away peacefully on July 13, 2010. Ann grew up on her family farm near Kellogg, Iowa. She attended Iowa State University, earning a bachelorÕs degree in related science with an emphasis in food science and nutrition in 1949. She was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority, where she served … Continue Reading
Enterprise columnist BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME É coming on the heels of a spanking-new IGA grocery in Stonegate and a spanking-new Trader JoeÕs in University Mall, Eastsiders werenÕt at all surprised when their struggling mall was awarded a bargain-basement, buy-it-today-because-we-wonÕt-carry-it-tomorrow Grocery Outlet É All of which prompted Eastside Paul to wonder ÒIs there … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer After beating the stuffing out of four straight opponents in one playoff tournament two weeks ago, the Davis Junior American Legion all-stars proved they could go toe-to-toe with anyone in winning the Area 1 showdown last weekend in Arcata. Now they find themselves tuning up for another run at a California title … Continue Reading
Nineteen-year-old Matt Petersen of Davis won the half-marathon race in the first Davisville Moo-nlight Run on Saturday evening with a time of 1:12:44. His twin brother Drew Petersen took first place in the 5K with a time of 16:28.9. On the womenÕs side, 32-year-old Megan Canova of Vacaville won the half-marathon in 1:31:08 and 23-year-old … Continue Reading
TACOMA, Wash. Ñ The Tacoma Rainiers notched their second straight walk-off win after besting Sacramento 5-4 in extra innings at Cheney Stadium on Monday. With the game tied at 4-4 in the bottom of the 10th inning, outfielder Mike Wilson blasted a single to left that drove in third baseman Matt Mangini from second for … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer The Western States Endurance Run is not so much a race… ItÕs more like its name suggests Ñ a test of endurance. There are a handful of runners who are competing and hoping to win the race but, for the most part, the athletes are only looking to finish the full 100 … Continue Reading
With the start of the 2010 Davis High School football season a little over a month away, what could be more fun for gridiron fans than getting involved Ñ really involved Ñ with their beloved Blue Devils? First-year DHS head coach Steve Smyte and The Davis Enterprise will team up in a unique partnership this … Continue Reading
Special to The Enterprise As court executive officer and jury commissioner for Yolo Superior Court, I would like to take this opportunity to respond to a letter published July 15 in The Davis Enterprise, ÒTake a free pass on jury duty?Ó I hope this information will help you answer the question posed in the … Continue Reading
Davis Congratulations to neighbors of the Davis Manor Shopping Center for landing a new grocery store. This newest addition is the finishing touch for a lesson on how to revitalize an entire neighborhood. The transformation from a dilapidated eyesore to a vibrant neighborhood center is now a reality. And what a striking success story this … Continue Reading
Davis Let me get this straight. A member of our state Legislature Ñ who cannot organize its way out of a paper bag Ñ is criticizing the UC Davis chancellor for sports program cuts she was forced to make because the Legislature spent too much money and canÕt pass budget reform or a budget. Good … Continue Reading
Enterprise art critic SACRAMENTO Ñ With smiles on their faces, pink piglets snuggled and slept next to their contented mother at the California State Fair. Woodland artist Alice Micheltorena quickly brushed her paints on paper, to capture this happy family in a plein air watercolor. She entered the finished work in a new fair event, … Continue Reading
The Acme Theatre Company production of ÒThe Three MusketeersÓ opens Friday and continues through Aug. 15 at the VeteransÕ Memorial Theater, 203 E. 14th St., Davis. Curtain times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Each Sunday matinee will kick off with a pre-show Òroyal questÓ at 1:30 p.m. The play, based … Continue Reading
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