By Christine Schmidt The Davis High School ski team won its third race Monday, a giant slalom at Alpine Meadows. The snow conditions continue to affect the race season, but the Davis team proved that it can be competitive even when the snow isn’t ideal. The giant slalom course had to be reconfigured due to … Continue Reading
Yolo County Supervisor Jim Provenza will hold open office hours from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Konditorei Austrian Pastry Café, 2710 Fifth St., and from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. in Davis. Community members are invited to drop by and chat about issues … Continue Reading
The music industry, as we know it, is on life support and facing extinction. I recently ran into an old friend who has been in the music industry for over a decade. I have nothing but respect for this woman- who I’ll call “Mary.” With passion, enthusiasm and a tireless work ethic, Mary built a … Continue Reading
The city of Davis Gymnastics and Dance Center seeks participants for the Tumble Through the Tropics show. The students will cartwheel with pirates, tumble with flamingos and hula with Hawaiian dancers. This performance is open to everyone age 3 and older who is enrolled in Tumbling Tutus, Tiny Tumblers, Junior Jumpers, Fantastic Flippers and all … Continue Reading
The Sacramento students of Kika Shibata, including several from Davis, will present their 10th anniversary flower and demonstration show, “Floral Symphony,” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18-19. Shibata, who is based in San Jose, is a master in the Sogetsu School of Ikebana (Japanese-style flower arranging). The show will be … Continue Reading
SACRAMENTO — Gaber Saleh, a first-year medical student, has won the $2,000 Amin and Nancy Habbas Scholarship, established to help high-achieving students of Arab origin enrolled at the UC Davis School of Medicine. Criteria for the Habbas Scholarship, established in 1991, include leadership potential, community and extracurricular involvement, financial need and academic achievement. Saleh, an … Continue Reading
WOODLAND — A Yolo County prosecutor said Tuesday he expects to file additional charges against Cristan Rooms, the Esparto foster parent and youth soccer coach accused of molesting or abusing two children. “We anticipate there being more victims. How many victims, we’re not certain,” Deputy District Attorney Rob Gorman said following a brief hearing in … Continue Reading
Today’s larger ski resorts offer high-speed lifts, on-mountain fine dining, slope-side condominiums and retail space that some strip malls would envy. Many skiers and snowboarders find themselves routinely heading to the more heralded Lake Tahoe resorts, rarely contemplating a visit to more modest locations. The preference seems to be big names, big amenities. And what … Continue Reading
By Margo Roeckl For the first time in eight years of coaching, Marcia Heller was able to do her victory dance on the bus home from the Davis High School snowboard team’s third race. Halfway through the season, the Davis team is leading the division after finishing first Monday at the slalom race at Boreal … Continue Reading
The Yolo County Master Gardeners will present a free grape-pruning workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Woodland Community College Greenhouse Orchard Area, 2300 E. Gibson Road in Woodland. Master Gardeners will demonstrate spur and cane grape pruning techniques in the college vineyard, and visitors can learn how to start their own grapevines … Continue Reading
Details Who: Violinist Rachel Barton Pine plays all five of Mozart’s violin concertos; a 7 p.m. talk with Mondavi Center executive director Don Roth precedes the concert When: 8 p.m. Saturday Where: Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at UC Davis Tickets: $35-$72 general, $17.50-$36 students; www.mondaviarts.org; (530) 754-2787 Violinist Rachel Barton Pine — a performer … Continue Reading
Psychotherapist and life coach Gitane’s radio program, “Heart to Heart,” has a new time. The show will air live at 4 p.m. Thursdays on KDRT, 95.7 FM, with replays at noon Fridays. This week’s show features a not-so-typical take on the word “gratitude,” in the interest of opening to new perspectives and looking at oneself and … Continue Reading
Two free workshops on pruning, originally scheduled for Jan. 21, will take place Saturday at the Central Park Gardens near the corner of Third and B streets in downtown Davis. From 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Master Gardener Steve Radosevich will cover “Dormant Pruning of Fruit Trees,” demonstrating the pruning techniques that will preserve the health … Continue Reading
A course in beginning meditation will be offered from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on four consecutive Mondays starting next week at the Davis Holistic Health Center, 1403 Fifth St. “Meditation is a powerful tool that helps us improve our daily lives and reach our highest spiritual goals,” a news release said. “Drawing from authentic ancient … Continue Reading
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