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Kings get KO’d by Knicks

SACRAMENTO — Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points, Tyson Chandler had 18 of his 22 in the second half, and the New York Knicks assumed control early in beating the Sacramento Kings, 114-92, on Saturday night. The Knicks didn’t miss starting forward Amare Stoudemire, their leading rebounder and second-leading scorer who sat out with a sprained … Continue Reading

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Museum seeks loan of 1930s objects

Violet Gordan's 1930's velvet dinner dress has been donated for the new exhibit at the Hattie Weber Museum by her daughter, Maggie Kautz, who was an early volunteer at the museum.  Courtesy photo

The next large exhibit planned for the Hattie Weber Museum of Davis will feature Davis in the 1930s, the decade before World War II changed the town, the country and the world. Many news reports from the era will be featured; museum volunteers also would like to give visitors a glimpse of what life was … Continue Reading

No Comment / December 31, 2011 | Posted in Downtown,Local News | Read More »

College bowl roundup: Illinois sends UCLA home hungry

UCLA wide receiver Taylor Embree (82) makes a 16-yard touchdown reception next to Illinois defensive back Tavon Wilson (3), but the Bruins dropped the Fight Hunger Bowl, 20-14, to the Illini on Saturday at AT&T Park in San Francisco. AP photo

SAN FRANCISCO — Terry Hawthorne returned an interception 39 yards for Illinois’ first touchdown late in the third quarter and the Illini snapped a six-game losing streak by beating UCLA, 20-14, in the Fight Hunger Bowl. Nathan Scheelhaase added a 60-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Jenkins midway through the fourth quarter to seal the first … Continue Reading

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Robert M. Nyman

Nyman, Robert

May 9, 1931 — Dec. 5, 2011 Robert M. (Bob) Nyman, 80, died on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. He was able to attend his Davis High School class reunion, held just over six weeks before his death, which was a cherished goal. Bob was born in Denver, Colo., on … Continue Reading

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Fullerton stifles UCD women in Big West opener

UCD's Samantha Meggison, left, competes with Cal State Fullerton's Alicya Crisp for a ball during the Aggies' 58-50 loss to the Titans on Saturday at The Pavilion. Wayne Tilcock/Enterprise photo

The only way to combat good defense — like the kind Cal State Fullerton played on Saturday at The Pavilion — is with efficient offense. And the UC Davis women’s basketball team unfortunately proved that in its Big West Conference opener, a 58-50 loss to the Titans. The Aggies fell primarily because they struggled to convert critical … Continue Reading

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NASA probe circling the moon for New Year’s Day

PASADENA (AP) — As planet Earth rang in the new year, a different kind of countdown was happening at the moon. After a 3½-month journey, a NASA spacecraft flew over the moon’s south pole, fired its engine and dropped into orbit Saturday in the first of two back-to-back arrivals over the New Year’s weekend. Mission … Continue Reading

No Comment / December 31, 2011 | Posted in Associated Press | Read More »

Celebrate with Lescroart on Tuesday

Davis author John Lescroart invites the community to a celebration of his new book, “The Hunter,” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second St. in downtown Davis. The book launch party will feature food by Stones Catering and music by the Caribbean Jazz Quintet with special guest Eric Boone on acoustic … Continue Reading

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