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Are plastic bags really a problem?
In 2007, Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina Teen USA, became an overnight sensation for her confused answer to a simple question. She was asked, “Recent polls have shown a fifth of Americans can’t locate the U.S. on a world map. Why do you think this is?” Upton began, “I personally believe that U.S. Americans are … Continue Reading
Lawyer: Couple confessed to kidnapping Dugard
By Lisa Leff PLACERVILLE — A Northern California couple charged with kidnapping Jaycee Dugard and holding her captive for 18 years have given full confessions to authorities, a defense lawyer said Monday. The revelation came as prosecutors and defense lawyers opened negotiations on possible plea bargains that could avert a trial and testimony by the … Continue Reading
Made with love
The Thursday Morning Women’s Group at the Lutheran Church of the Incarnation has made quilts that will be donated to several organizations in Yolo County and to Lutheran World Relief. The quilts are made with donated materials, and supplies purchased by the group. Front row, from left, are Louise Wilson, Betty Weber and Judy Berry; … Continue Reading
Custom homes fill out Patwin neighborhood
Custom home lots went up for sale this month at Patwin Terrace, a new subdivision nestled in an existing decades-old neighborhood just west of Davis. Investors Eric Roe and Tim Ruff bought the 10-acre Yolo County parcel last year from William and Barbara Knox, who have held on to the property since the 1970s. The … Continue Reading
Spring has sprung for DHS athletics
The scramble for practice time and facilities is in cacophony mode as the first big week of spring sports competition begins at Davis High. Coordinating workout time — and, thanks to the rain, shelter — has been the charge of first-year athletic director Dennis Foster. Getting enough training in to be ready for this week’s … Continue Reading
H&R Block prepares EZ tax forms for free
H&R Block is preparing simple federal 1040-EZ forms for free at retail locations and online through the H&R Block At Home Free Edition. In Davis, H&R Block is at 1411 W. Covell Blvd. in the Marketplace shopping center. The company’s website is http://www.hrblock.com. For those who choose to fill out the form on their own, … Continue Reading
AgraQuest expands products to European market
Davis-based AgraQuest Inc. and Bayer CropScience have expanded their previous home and garden fungicide supply agreement beyond the U.S. to three European countries. Under the terms of this second agreement, AgraQuest technology based on its proprietary strain of Bacillus subtilis (QST 713) will be used for Bayer’s Natria home and garden market in France and … Continue Reading
Lawyer: Couple confessed to Dugard kidnapping
PLACERVILLE (AP) — A defense lawyer says the Northern California couple charged with kidnapping Jaycee Dugard and holding her captive for 18 years have given full confessions to police. Attorney Stephen Tapson, who represents Nancy Garrido, told reporters Monday outside court that his client and her husband, Phillip Garrido, were re-interviewed by detectives during the … Continue Reading
My date (almost) with Bob Dunning
It started as an innocent suggestion. These things always do. Last summer, Bob Dunning recommended I try his daughter’s yoga studio, Bikram Davis, 405 L Street, http://www.bikramdavis.com. For those who don’t know about this particular yoga method, it involves 26 postures practiced in 105-degree heat. My internal reaction went something like this: Holy God! That … Continue Reading
Crash kills wrong-way driver
A 64-year-old Davis woman was the wrong-way driver who caused a three-car collision Monday morning on a Woodland highway, according to Yolo County coroner’s officials. Teresa Sedillo suffered fatal injuries in the crash, which occurred at about 11:45 a.m. on northbound Highway 113 just south of Gibson Road. She was pronounced dead at the scene, … Continue Reading
