\n RANCHO BERNARDO — The journey continued Wednesday for a game Davis High boys basketball team in the ESPN/iScore Classic in San Diego County. \n For the second straight day, the Blue Devils came close but lost a contest in which they outrebounded and — for the most part — outplayed their opposition at Rancho … Continue Reading
Davis \n David Solomon (Forum, Dec. 26) uses strong and personal language in a commentary whose tone supports construction of high-speed rail in California. Please don\’t mislead us, Mr. Solomon. Are you attacking Assemblyman Jim Nielsen personally and the issue is incidental (Nielsen displays “shocking ignorance” and could be “disingenuous”)? \n Are you purporting to … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer \n Sacramento developer Angelo Tsakopoulos has completed the purchase of a controlling interest in Conaway Ranch, a key step toward an $80 million deal to bring river water to Davis and Woodland and his plans to sell more of it to Southern California. \n Tri-City Water and Farm LLC, of which Tsakopoulos … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer \n Work continues on the effort to bring a state-of-the-art courthouse to Woodland, and court officials hope to break ground on the project in late 2011. \n “It\’s possibly the most complex building project ever undertaken in Yolo County,” Yolo Superior Court Presiding Judge David Rosenberg said in an interview this week. … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer \n The issue of a fence paralleling the railroad tracks along Olive Drive in Davis appears likely to heat up again in January. \n The Union Pacific Railroad, which owns the tracks, is contemplating a 3,800-foot-long fence, intended to stop people from walking across the tracks. Such crossings, while technically illegal, are … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer \n WINTERS — Divers entered the murky waters of Putah Creek late Wednesday afternoon in search of a Winters man who has been missing since Monday. \n Jose De Jesus Lopez, 49, was last seen by his friends sometime between 3 and 4 p.m. Monday on the north bank of Putah Creek … Continue Reading
\n Capitol Corridor trains will run on a weekend/holiday schedule on New Year\’s Eve and New Year\’s Day, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. \n The Capitol Corridor serves 16 stations along its 170-mile rail corridor from the Sierra foothills to the San Francisco Bay Area and San Jose. \n For schedules or more information, visit … Continue Reading
\n Many Davis residents received new electronics as holiday gifts, leaving a stack of old gadgets in their wake. Those unwanted items can be safely disposed of at a free electronics recycling event Saturday, Jan. 15, courtesy of Davis Waste Removal and the city of Davis. \n The drop-off event will take place rain or … Continue Reading
\n Rural farmers in 20 of the world\’s poorest countries will soon be receiving a boost from UC Davis. \n UCD will partner with five other research universities and a number of private organizations in a $9 million, five-year project aimed at modernizing extension and advisory programs in hopes of alleviating poverty. \n “This is … Continue Reading
\n Join Arboretum Superintendent Emeritus Warren Roberts for a lunchtime stroll in the UC Davis Arboretum on Wednesday, Jan. 12. \n Enjoy the crisp weather, learn about the Arboretum\’s collections, and get a little exercise. \n Participants will meet at noon at the Gazebo, on Garrod Drive on the UC Davis campus. There is no … Continue Reading
The Associated Press \n SACRAMENTO — California will create an Internet-based insurance ex-change to let consumers comparison-shop for affordable health insurance coverage under two of the many laws taking effect with the new year. \n Gov. Arnold Schwarze-negger signed bills in September making California the first state to authorize an oversight board for an insurance … Continue Reading
\n UC Cooperative Extension Yolo County Master Gardeners will present pruning classes Saturday, Jan. 8, at Central Park Gardens, at Fourth and B streets in Davis. \n * Fruit tree pruning begins at 9:30 a.m. Learn how fruit tree training done during the dormant winter season directs new growth, helps create the desired tree structure, … Continue Reading
\n El Macero junior golfer Ben Corfee, 16, participated in the Junior Golf of Northern California\’s \n Tournament of Champions at The Links of Spanish Bay in Monterey last weekend. \n Corfee carded a 78 to tie for fifth and finish just seven strokes out of first. The TOC field was made up of the … Continue Reading
Enterprise correspondent \n Meet Bob Bowen, Davis High School Class of 1970, and his son Spencer, Class of 2011. \n Wait a minute — you\’ve probably already met them. \n Spencer is Davis High School\’s student body president, and his father held the same position in the spring of 1970. \n “I\’m ultimately responsible for … Continue Reading
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