The issue: Cain’s proposal would cause pain for everyone, but hits the poor hardest. Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has gone a long way with a winning smile, affable manner, a single issue with a catchy title, “9-9-9,” and by turning away critics with a soft answer, given without elaboration: What they say isn’t true. … Continue Reading
The issue: Now the hard work begins, creating a government that is democratic and strong The policy, indeed, the hopes, of the coalition of Libyan rebels and the Western and Arab nations that overthrew Moammar Gadhafi, the mercurial and merciless dictator of 42 years standing, were neatly summed up by 37-year-old Amani Deghayes, who took … Continue Reading
The issue: Two senators propose fast-tracking visas for immigrants willing to buy a home in the U.S. to help buoy housing market. Longtime observers of the American political scene knew that the immigration problem would begin to be solved when enough people found a way to benefit and even profit from the problem. New York … Continue Reading
The issue: This measure being pitched to Congress is simply a tax break for multinational corporations The idea of a tax holiday to allow giant multinational firms to repatriate their overseas profits to the United States at substantially reduced tax rates — 5.25 percent to 8.75 percent compared to the standard 35 percent — is … Continue Reading
Five cast members from the beloved television show “Mystery Science Theater 3000” will bring their movie mocking to the Mondavi Center at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. Creator Joel Hodgson and cast members Trace Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinsten, Frank Conniff and Mary Jo Pehl have reunited to riff on movies on DVD and in live … Continue Reading
Are you proud of your country? Is there pride in serving in our military? Students in grades 6-12 are being asked to answer those questions in two youth essay contests sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Last year, more than 160,000 students nationwide participated in the contests and more than $3.4 million in scholarships, savings … Continue Reading
By the end of the year, Davis could be selected as one of six cities that can save the world. Or at least to act as a model on just how to save it. David Gershon, former White House and United Nations adviser, has embarked on a tour to invite select cities to apply for … Continue Reading
The plan is simple: Bring 10 items or more to a local swap meet — high chairs, shoes, socks, shirts, skirts, pants, hats, family-friendly movies, toys, jumpers, etc. — and leave with as much as you need. Peace.Love.Swap — an organization that organizes events for parents to swap their gently used baby, kid, teen and … Continue Reading
OAKLAND (AP) — The scene was calm but tense early Wednesday as a crowd of hundreds of protesters dwindled to just a few dozen at the site of several clashes between authorities and supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement a night earlier. Police in riot gear stood watch only a few yards away from … Continue Reading
October is a month of milestones for Greg and Ali Steele. It’s when they celebrate their birthdays, their wedding anniversary and, as of a year ago, the birth of a baby girl.
This year, it happened to be the month the West Sacramento couple jointly aided three seriously injured crash victims.
It was Saturday, Greg Steele’s 33rd birthday. The couple, former Davis residents, first enjoyed lunch at Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, where they had had their first date. Afterward, on a whim, they decided to take a motorcycle ride along the Sacramento River.
When I noted in this space last Sunday that our water rates will rise far more dramatically than the 14 percent annual increase the city has promised, several city officials wrote to say the 14 percent figure was only an estimate for the “average” user that presumed the higher rates would cause people to conserve … Continue Reading
Dear Annie: My eldest brother has a secret. Before he met his wife, he was married and had two children in a country that does not have divorce. This was 25 years ago. The first marriage was very rocky, and my brother left his wife while she was pregnant with their second child. He then … Continue Reading
This Delta Valley Conference football schedule is looking more and more like a walk through a dark barn with Michael Myers. Lopsided losses to bullies Franklin and Grant already have left welts on the psyche of Davis High’s undermanned-but-game Blue Devils. Both the Wildcats and Pacers are imposing — no question — but neither are … Continue Reading
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