By Lisa Justice What color is a star? If you go outside tonight after sunset and take a good look at the sky, you’ll probably observe many stars that look white. But that’s only what you can see with your eyes. If you were to look at a beam of sunlight with a diffraction grating, … Continue Reading
Davis police searched a Mace Ranch neighborhood early Friday morning for a man who fled from a stolen car. Lt. Paul Doroshov said officers were patrolling the area at about 5 a.m. after someone reported seeing a car with a smashed window on Atlantis Drive near Madera Court. While cruising the area, the officer made … Continue Reading
The Davis Bridge Educational Foundation has announced that it is postponing its fundraising Salsa Dinner and Dance, originally planned for Jan. 28, until the spring. The foundation provides after-school tutoring for low-income Davis elementary and junior high school students who are academically at risk. Details will be announced at a later date. For more information, … Continue Reading
Itchy and infected ears comprise one of the most common presenting complaints at a small-animal veterinary clinic. Early and appropriate treatment of ear issues in pets is vital to manage this irritating condition and prevent serious complications. Otitis externa is a term that describes inflammation of the outer part of the ear, from the pinna … Continue Reading
By Mariko Yamada Recent front-page Sacramento Bee headlines about tragedies in California nursing homes should be glaring reminders about the reasons California pioneered the adult day health care alternative to nursing home care 40 years ago. If you are old — or are planning to be — pay attention, because this system is about to … Continue Reading
By Natalie Fladager For most of us, the exodus of Borders was a disappointment, a shrug, a short reminisce of those rainy Sundays and “Harry Potter” premieres we dressed up for. We enjoyed the holiday coffee blends, the endless stacks of magazines for every plausible and sometimes unbelievable interest, the little corners where we could … Continue Reading
By John L. Gann Jr. The beginning of another college school year is sending growing numbers of students to campus, as it has for more than half a century. The annual ritual seems to go on forever, but for the first time there are signs that in its present form it won’t. And it is … Continue Reading
The next Kindermusik class, “Family Time,” will be a five-week session that meets at 4:30 p.m. Sundays, starting Oct. 23, at a private home in South Davis. Two five-week sessions are planned. For more information, visit www.kindermusik.com/classes/family-time-details.aspx. The tuition will be $75 per session. A portion of the fee is used to fund music programs … Continue Reading
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — UC San Francisco police have arrested the suspect in the slaying of the president of a Hells Angels chapter at a Nevada casino. UCSF Assistant Police Chief Paul Berlin says 53-year-old Ernesto Manuel Gonzalez was taken into custody after he was spotted by an officer just a block from campus police … Continue Reading
Community meditation nights are held Mondays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Davis Holistic Health Center, 1403 Fifth St. Short talks followed by sitting and walking meditation are oriented to a beginning level and all are welcome. The program is sponsored by the ACI-Davis/Sacramento Buddhist Group. For more information, go to www.aci-davis.org.
Free yoga classes are offered Thursdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Davis Holistic Health Center, 1403 Fifth St. The ACI-Davis/Sacramento Buddhist Group is sponsoring these beginning-level classes. A variety of styles will be taught, and students at all levels are welcome. For more information, go to www.aci-davis.org.
Students ages 6 to 13 are invited to learn cheers, jumps, tumbling and a dance by the award-winning Davis High School cheerleaders (pictured performing at a recent game) at a clinic on Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Davis High School South Gym, 315 W. 14th St. The event runs from 1 to 4 p.m. Participants will … Continue Reading
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