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Help your kids start the school day off right with one of these grab-and-go breakfasts: 1. Egg rolled in tortilla — scramble and cook one egg in a small non-stick pan. Do not stir; it should look like a disk. When cooked, slide onto a warmed whole-wheat tortilla. Add a dollop of salsa, and fold … Continue Reading
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The International Film Series starts its 15th year with “The Cats of Mirikitani” on Friday. A 2006 U.S. film, it was directed by Linda Hattendorf. Films are shown on the first and third Friday nights of each month, from September through June, at International House, 10 College Park. Refreshments are served at 7:30 p.m., and … Continue Reading
No Comment / August 29, 2011 | Posted in Briefly,Central Davis,Movies | Read More »
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The trial of alleged cop killer Marco Topete resumes this week with prosecutors seeking to admit the defendant’s reported confession to shooting a Yolo County sheriff’s deputy. In a motion filed last week, District Attorney Jeff Reisig wrote that the decision stems from an incident on Aug. 4, less than two weeks before the start … Continue Reading
No Comment / August 29, 2011 | Posted in Crime, Fire + Courts | Read More »
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Over Forté will liven up Central Park on Wednesday with traditional jazz music, Dixieland, swing and blues tunes at Picnic in the Park, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The park is at Third and C streets in downtown Davis. The group performs regularly at the the Yolo County Fair, Woodland’s Stroll through History, and Woodland … Continue Reading
No Comment / August 29, 2011 | Posted in Downtown,Music | Read More »
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I always enjoy the insightful Enterprise theater reviews by Bev Sykes and look forward to reading many more of them. Bev brings an extensive background in theater and writing to her job. I also thought that the additional review of “Miss Saigon” by Ann and Amanda Bistolfo was of interest for its different points of … Continue Reading
No Comment / August 29, 2011 | Posted in Letters | Read More »
Happy New (School) Year! Davis schools are back in session. This is a good time to take a moment as a community to remember that the safety of our children is in our hands. Please, drive slowly and carefully near schools especially during drop-off and pickup times. Unfortunately, some of the most dangerous driving maneuvers … Continue Reading
No Comment / August 29, 2011 | Posted in Letters,Opinion | Read More »
Matthew Hoh’s “Special to the Enterprise” on Sunday, Aug. 21, bore the title, “Time to bring the troops home.” But for the life of me I can’t discern anything he adds to the strategy discussion of how and how swiftly, to withdraw from Afghanistan responsibly. I gladly credit Hoh for his public service in Afghanistan; he … Continue Reading
No Comment / August 29, 2011 | Posted in Letters | Read More »
By Ed Schroeder In mid-2008, my faculty colleague, George Tchobanoglous, and I were asked by the Davis City Council to review the city’s Water Resources Master Plan. George is currently out of the country and therefore comments in this piece are mine alone. The council was particularly interested in responses to two questions: Do alternative … Continue Reading
No Comment / August 29, 2011 | Posted in Columns,Opinion | Read More »
The issue: We hope the venerable Tennessee coach battles Alzheimer’s as long as she can Society has a long tradition of dealing with certain diseases by simply not mentioning them. It wasn’t all that long ago that cancer was never mentioned as a cause of death in newspaper obituaries. The deceased, as it were, died … Continue Reading
No Comment / August 29, 2011 | Posted in Our View | Read More »
The issue: It’s dangerous to underestimate a dictator like Syria’s Assad These must be lonely times for Syria’s Bashar Assad. When he tries to phone Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak or Tunisia’s Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, he gets no answer, or if he does, it’s a voice he doesn’t recognize. Likely when he tries to call … Continue Reading
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