Special to The Enterprise The idea of car-sharing is not new. Ever since the invention of the automobile, households have been sharing cars. The concept of commercial car-sharing is relatively new. It began in Switzerland in 1987 and arrived in North America via Quebec City in 1994. As of January, there were 27 car-sharing programs … Continue Reading
Special to The Enterprise In 1984, a woman named Joan Peters wrote a book called ÒFrom Time Immemorial,Ó in which she claimed to prove from historical records that Palestine was an essentially empty land when European Jews started moving in and that what are now called Palestinians are descendants of illegal immigrants from the surrounding … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer Coming into WednesdayÕs boys water polo match between Davis and Granite Bay high schools, the two teams were steeped in Sac-Joaquin Section tradition and titles. The homestanding Blue Devils have earned 13 regional crowns Ñ all in Division I. The Grizzlies are in D-II and donÕt have as long a history as … Continue Reading
Enterprise columnist IÕve always known that sooner or later this long-running scam that allows me to do absolutely nothing while other folks write my column for me will be exposed. This, however, apparently will not be the year that happens. In the old days, and I mean nearly 40 years ago, when I invited others … Continue Reading
With an eye toward ThursdayÕs matchup against Granite Bay, one of the toughest girls tennis teams in the area, Davis High wasnÕt sure TuesdayÕs contest with Del Oro would feature the type of competition that would keep it sharp. But the Blue Devils were wrong. The Golden Eagles gave DHS all it could handle in … Continue Reading
The Blue Devil snowboarding squad will have an informational meeting in the Davis High multipurpose room on Thursday at 7 p.m. All interested students in grades 9 through 12 are welcome. For more information, contact Marcia Heller at (530) 753-8930 or dmheller4@comcast.net Anibaba on TV Local fans can see former Davis High soccer star and … Continue Reading
The Davis High girls field hockey team must like to stay busy. In a week that will see the Blue Devils play three games in three days from Monday to Wednesday, DHS hasnÕt allowed a goal in winning the first two contests. The Devils will take the momentum of their 3-0 win over Corning on … Continue Reading
With early season games against tough opponents, Davis High girls volleyball coach Leigh Whitmire isnÕt expecting to see her team win every match. But the veteran coach would like to see a bit more competitiveness and consistency from her squad. Whitmire saw some spurts of good play in TuesdayÕs 25-11, 25-17, 25-16 loss to area … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer After two games, Will C. Wood High seems like a resurrected team. ThereÕs a new coach, a 1-1 start in which the offense looks rejuvenated, and some promise being shown by an undersized defense. WildcatsÕ first-year man Carlos Meraz says FridayÕs game will tell his teamÕs fans a lot more about who … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer The relationship between the offensive and defensive units of a football team is unique during practice because on each play, oneÕs success is the otherÕs failure. Over the course of the season, the UC Davis football team will spend approximately 175 hours on the practice field so there will be plenty of … Continue Reading
Enterprise correspondent SACRAMENTO Ñ New week, same result. For the second week in a row, the Davis High junior varsity football team trounced its opponent, beating the Sacramento High Dragons, 35-6, on Saturday. Running back Kevin Sorensen Ñ doing his best Toby Gerhart impression Ñ rushed for 103 yards on 15 tries, an average of … Continue Reading
Enterprise columnist ItÕs been five days. You can exhale. The on and off story of the idiotic minister in Florida who threatened to burn copies of the Quran in a bonfire outside of his tiny church in Gainesville, Fla., never would have raised an eyebrow anywhere, but for the fact that reporters paid ungodly attention … Continue Reading
Davis I enjoyed Jill Van ZantenÕs commentary Friday calling on us to give up plastic bags. I was surprised, however, that when she noted that we Òalmost achieved a landmark statewide ban on single-use plastic grocery bags,Ó but lobbyists Ògot to just enough of our politicians first,Ó she failed to name state Sen. Lois Wolk. … Continue Reading
Davis The prospect of a public burning of the Quran invokes painful memories of another public burning of other religious books in another time marked by intolerance, hate and infamy that engulfed the entire world in hellfire, bloodshed and tragedy. Why Ñ how Ñ has intolerance again come to be worshipped on the altar of … Continue Reading
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