The Davis Musical Theatre Company will present the classic musical comedy “Guys and Dolls” beginning Friday at the DMTC Performing Arts Center, 607 Peña Drive, Davis. Frank Loesser’s 1950 Tony Award-winning show is based on short stories by Damon Runyon. It follows the exploits of New York gamblers Sky Masterson and Nathan Detroit and the … Continue Reading
Overheard at the UC Davis Arboretum on Feb. 20: “This is why I moved here from Michigan.” I was standing in the Eric E. Conn Acacia Grove, trying to get a close-up of the daffodil-yellow clusters of blooms. February is still technically winter, and we’ve had more than our share of dreary weather this season. But on a … Continue Reading
March 6, 1948 – Jan. 25, 2011 John W. Jones of Davis — father, son, brother, uncle, scoutmaster, police officer, fraternal adviser and congressional candidate — passed away Jan. 25, 2011, at the age of 62. John was born and raised in the Mission District of Santa Barbara, son of Elmer, the Santa Barbara County … Continue Reading
The issue: Libyan dictator may make good on his promise to die a martyr, but simple exile would do Sooner or later, a dictatorship confronts this dilemma: How willing is it to kill its own people in order to stay in power? This week, Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi convincingly answered that question, showing why, at 42 … Continue Reading
A Sacramento man faces felony drunken-driving charges following a collision late Tuesday on a Davis freeway offramp. California Highway Patrol officers said the crash occurred at about 11:30 p.m. as 25-year-old Brandon L. King was exiting eastbound Interstate 80 at Richards Boulevard. He apparently looked down briefly, then looked up to discover he was about … Continue Reading
Almost no one running for president ever campaigns in California once the February primary election is over. This state is so strongly assumed to be true-blue Democratic that voters here don’t even see the most inventive, interesting and controversial campaign commercials. Ted Costa — the man who filed the petitions to recall ex-Gov. Gray Davis, … Continue Reading
The Davis’ Got Talent final competition, which was planned for Saturday night at the Veterans’ Memorial Theater, has been canceled because not enough participants signed up. The contest coordinator said Davis’ Got Talent will be offered next year, probably later in the season when fewer community activities are competing for participants. For more information, call … Continue Reading
El Círculo Español will meet on Tuesday, March 8, and La Table Française Wednesday, March 9, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Logos Books, 513 Second St. All are welcome to come join the group for an hour of conversation in your favorite foreign language.
The Sacramento Tree Foundation and Cal FIRE have awarded the Putah Creek Council $15,000 to engage volunteers to plant 500 trees in the Putah Creek Nature Park. The Putah Creek Council is one of 12 regional groups in the six-county region to receive funding from the Sacramento Tree Foundation, with the support of the California Department of … Continue Reading
DHS thespians stage Simon farce The Davis High School drama department presents Neil Simon’s “Rumors” March 4-12 in the Brunelle Performance Hall at DHS, 315 W. 14th St. “Audiences can really expect a night filled with total over-the-top humor and crazy situations that ask them what would they do if they were in that situation,” … Continue Reading
PARIS (AP) — France and Germany threatened to hit Libya with EU sanctions for Moammar Gadhafi’s fierce crackdown on protesters, while the European Union said the violence in Libya could constitute crimes against humanity and urged an independent probe into it. The continuing brutal and bloody repression against the Libyan civilian population is revolting, French … Continue Reading
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