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Hello, old friend: Orendor returns to paper for the summer
Visitors to The Davis Enterprise newsroom stop dead in their tracks, rubbing their eyes. Can it be? Old friend Kim Orendor — for 10 years a fixture in the sports department — sits comfortably in her old chair. This time, the assignment is temporary. Orendor, after a six-year absence, is a summer replacement. The former … Continue Reading
Smyte weighs in on Boise’s opponents seeing blue
My phone rang just before 10 p.m. the other night. It was Steve Smyte. I had forgotten I called Davis High football coach Smyte earlier in the day; about 12 hours before. The second-year Blue Devil mentor’s phone respectfully asked if I’d leave a message. Smyte wasn’t available. Hmmm. Not quite true. Smyte is always … Continue Reading
Late stab at debt-limit deal to avert U.S. default
WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of intense partisanship, the White House and congressional leaders made a desperate, last-minute stab at compromise Saturday to avoid the government default threatened for early next week. “There is very little time,” declared President Barack Obama. Obama met with top Democrats at the White House and spoke by phone with … Continue Reading
Fortunately, nothing happens when I’m gone
After wandering around the Pacific Northwest for a few days, trying out the new see-food diet — you see it, you eat it — I returned home to a stack of Davis Enterprises awaiting my anxious eyes. Sure, I could have kept up with the happenings in town by heading to davisenterprise.com every day on … Continue Reading
Capay Organic celebrates 35 years with farm tour
To celebrate its 35th anniversary, Capay Organic invites the public to a free farm tour and fig harvest on Saturday, Aug. 13. “I’m certain that our parents would have never imagined in 1976 when they started our farm on 20 acres of thistle weed that our business would grow to feed thousands of families throughout … Continue Reading
Local Jiu-Jitsu athletes standout in Rio
Davis’ Michael Quigley and Laura Bradford traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this month, to train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with their Black Belt Masters and BJJ Revolution Team. They spent their time learning new techniques at Nova Geração, the school of Francisco “Toco” Albuquerque. The academy is located in Leblon, a borough of Rio de Janeiro. … Continue Reading
Craigslist robbery investigation leads to Sacramento man
Authorities say they solved a string of strong-arm robberies involving iPads with the arrest Friday of a 27-year-old Sacramento man. Edwin Caleb Lee is suspected of arranging to meet with people selling their iPads on Craigslist, then making off with the devices without paying after asking to inspect them, Lt. Paul Doroshov said. One incident … Continue Reading
Alert bank teller helps police nab suspected ID thief
Davis police say a Mission Hills woman wasn’t acting like herself when she attempted to withdraw $10,000 from a downtown bank Friday. According to Lt. Paul Doroshov, 60-year-old Irene Harrison tried to make the transaction using a fake ID card, which raised a Chase bank teller’s suspicions when Harrison’s signature didn’t match the one on … Continue Reading
Tryouts for U14 baseball team Aug. 10
The Davis Crush, a competitive under-14 travel baseball team, will conduct tryouts on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 5 p.m. at Civic baseball fields at 5th and B streets. The Crush is coached by former UC Davis player Tim Busbin. This tryout is for boys with birth dates after May 1, 1997. Players should arrive at … Continue Reading
It’s a long way back
Dear Annie: My wife, “Amy,” is 26. She is a wonderful, pretty girl, and I love her to pieces. We’ve been married two years. Her married sister, “Zoe,” is a year older and supermodel gorgeous, but I have never been even remotely attracted to her. A few months back, we had a big family party … Continue Reading
Brew It Up closing in Sac
Brew It Up, which originated in The Marketplace in Davis but moved to midtown Sacramento when its plans to redevelop Old City Hall (now Bistro 33) were denied, is closing this weekend, owner Michael Costello announced today. Read more on its website: http://www.brewitup.com/
Davis public school calendar, 2011-12
First day of school: Aug. 23 Labor Day: Sept. 5 Elementary student holiday (K-6): Nov. 4 Veterans Day: Nov. 11 Thanksgiving break: Nov. 21-25 Winter break: Dec. 19-Jan. 2 Martin Luther King Day: Jan. 16 Secondary student holiday (7-12): Jan. 23 Lincoln’s birthday: Feb. 13 Presidents Day: Feb. 20 Spring break: April 9-13 Memorial Day: … Continue Reading
Cool Davis leaders request new service projects
Local individuals, groups and organizations are invited to plan projects for the second annual Cool Davis Day of Service, which will take place throughout the Davis area. The Day of Service, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 15, is in conjunction with the Cool Davis Festival planned for the next day. Under the banner of “Healing Our Planet … Continue Reading
