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Many factors affect health care prices

Special to The Enterprise Not long ago a hiker was critically injured deep inthe Northern California wilderness. The patient was airlifted to the closest hospital, which happened to be part of our Sutter Health network of doctors and hospitals. As a result of quick access to medical technology and highly skilled caregivers, another life was … Continue Reading

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Corporate bucks play a bigger role

Enterprise columnist Money has always been crucial in California politics. As far back as the mid-1960s, the legendary Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh called it Òthe motherÕs milkÓ of his profession. Unruh was talking about campaign donations from both individuals and businesses. But this year, the role of money has acquired entirely new dimensions. Yes, self-funded … Continue Reading

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Long on ideas but short on specifics

The issue: Congressional RepublicansÕ economic plan lacks all-important details Congressional Republicans donÕt care much for President ObamaÕs handling of the economy. TheyÕve made that abundantly clear. AND WHILE itÕs true Obama inherited an economic mess, the statue of limitations has passed for blaming it all on George W. Bush. In the campaigns this fall, Republicans … Continue Reading

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Lorraine Rothe Kerr

Lorraine Rothe Kerr, 94, of Woodland, passed away Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, at The Californian in Woodland. She was just 16 days short of her 95th birthday. Lorraine was born Sept. 11, 1915, at her familyÕs Plainfield Farm, 9 miles southwest of Woodland. She was the youngest daughter of Herman and Daunah Rothe. She was … Continue Reading

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John Jay Chapman

John Jay Chapman died Aug. 13, 2010, in Texas. He was 31. Born April 22, 1979, in Sacramento, he grew up in Davis and graduated from Davis High School in 1997. His family plans a Celebration of Life at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at John Barovetto Park, 4400 Alhambra Drive. Those who knew him … Continue Reading

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Backward thinking will keep us all safe

Enterprise columnist ItÕs been called Òbassackward parkingÓ by some and Òbackward thinkingÓ by others. It has also caused much head-scratching among this townÕs motorists and spurred many heated discussions about just how exactly it would work in real-life, everyday, downtown Davis traffic. IÕm speaking, of course, of the cityÕs plan to experimentally restripe a number … Continue Reading

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