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Sports briefs: Registration open for Davis Little League
Davis Little league is accepting early registration for the spring season through Dec. 31. Early registration costs are $100 for T-ball; $155 for Farm through Majors; and $250 for Juniors. Costs go up by $30 if players are registered between Jan. 1 through Jan. 15, 2012. Age ranges for each division can be found at … Continue Reading
Green Party presidential candidate visits Davis
Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for president in 2012, will be in Davis on Friday morning for a no-host coffee and breakfast between 8 and 9 a.m. at Cafe Bernardo, 234 D St. Local residents are invited to stop by and meet her. A Massachusetts resident, she is a physician who is campaigning on the … Continue Reading
Judge rules state can’t take tax funds meant for First 5
A Fresno County judge has ruled the state cannot take $1 billion in tobacco tax funds earmarked for early childhood development programs — including those funded by First 5 Yolo — to help solve the state’s budget crisis. The ruling, released Monday, came in a lawsuit filed by 10 counties last spring after Gov. Jerry … Continue Reading
Raiders find themselves in unfamiliar territory: alone at the top
ALAMEDA — The Oakland Raiders head into the final month of the season in a most unusual place after an eight-year stretch of disappointment and losses. They stand alone in first place in the AFC West. Oakland (7-4) has a one-game lead on Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos after beating the Chicago Bears, 25-20, … Continue Reading
DHS choral concert planned Dec. 13
The Davis High School Winter Choral Concert will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the Brunelle Performance Hall at DHS, 315 W. 14th St. The Advanced Treble Choir, Concert Choir, Jazz Choir and Madrigal Singers will present an array of holiday selections for all to enjoy. The concert is free and open to the … Continue Reading
Greiner Athlete of the Week (11/30/11): DHS boys basketball player Ilanko Nataraajan
It’s an old trick of Michael Jordan’s, and one LeBron James struggled to pull off in last year’s NBA playoffs. For the first 31 minutes and 59 seconds of Monday’s Foundation Game between Ilanko Nataraajan’s Davis High boys basketball team and Vacaville, the versatile senior was content to fill up the stat sheet and facilitate … Continue Reading
Claus, candles and carriage rides
Davis residents will ring in the holiday season Thursday evening at the annual Downtown Davis Holiday Open House. Community members are invited to take part in one of Davis’ oldest community traditions, which features the Children’s Parade and the tree-lighting ceremony, visits with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, performances by local musical groups, horse-drawn carriage … Continue Reading
Name droppers: Schneider, Moffitt, appointed to Water Quality Control Board
Bob Schneider,63, of Davis, and Jennifer Lester Moffitt, 31, of Yolo have been appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Schneider served as a member of the board from 2000 to 2006. He has been a partner Verve Enterprises since 1995. He also was a partner at Bob Schneider … Continue Reading
Make holiday ornaments, decor Friday at Senior Center
Local residents are invited to join the women of Delta Gamma sorority to make some stellar yet easy holiday ornaments to dress up a tree, mantel or ceiling. The free workshop will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St. Participants will learn how to make two kinds of ornaments: … Continue Reading
