Tuesday, May 7, 2013
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Where are Mace Ranch rabbits?

When I found out that the protected wildlife area at Mace Ranch Park was going to be turned into a recreational park, I wondered what would happen to all the rabbits that called that place home. The last time I saw the rabbits, they were huddled in the center of the field, and appeared to […]

May 07, 2013 | Posted in Letters | Tagged ,

Big investors discovered distressed housing

The issue: It’s disheartening to see that some of the same firms that pumped up the real-estate bubble until it popped are now in a position to profit from their handiwork Traditionally, big institutional investors avoided single-family homes. The purchases tended to be time-consuming, one-on-one negotiations with the seller. The properties were widely scattered, making oversight […]

May 07, 2013 | Posted in Our View | Tagged ,

Businesses must hire more vets

By Michelle Obama and Jill Biden Two years ago, we launched Joining Forces, a nationwide campaign to rally all Americans to support our veterans and military families. We did this for two simple reasons: because we were both awed by the courage and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform who risk their lives […]

May 07, 2013 | Posted in Columns | Tagged ,

Possible solution to violence

Given the daily violence in this state and county, the failure of the government to deal with the problem, as well as, the uncompromising position of the gun lobby and the non-gun owner citizenry, I feel one possible long-term solution could be teaching a mandatory course in conflict resolution. These classes would have the potential […]

May 07, 2013 | Posted in Letters | Tagged ,

Keeping the coaches in check

I would have liked to have made a quick reply to Ashley Yudin’s April 28 letter to the editor asking “Is the school board over the line?” but the record is going to take a while to clear up. I have no skin in the volleyball world — none. However, I do think that letting […]

May 07, 2013 | Posted in Letters | Tagged ,

Non-residents don’t pay school tax

With recent information in The Enterprise about upwards of 550 non-Davis resident students, I wonder why we should continually pass school bonds. 550 students mean a whole school! While some of these students are from families who work in Davis but live elsewhere, the number is enormous and may represent a district that accepts others just […]

May 07, 2013 | Posted in Letters | Tagged ,

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