Wednesday, June 5, 2013
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Davis kids need foster care, too

Learn more What: Yolo County foster care “meet and greet” session When: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 5 Where: Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St., Davis Info: www.yolofostercare.com By Cherie Schroeder Kids are hurt every day by people who should protect and keep them safe. This happens in Davis, too. Over the past few years, […]

June 05, 2013 | Posted in Columns | Tagged ,

Comey’s a good pick for the FBI

The issue: Republican raised the right red flags during Bush administration James Comey, 52, is the probable nominee to be the next FBI director. Whether part of a deliberate strategy or not, he would be the second Republican — after former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel at the Defense Department — picked for a highly visible […]

June 05, 2013 | Posted in Our View | Tagged ,

Why did ‘patriots’ want to cheat?

Do you remember the scandal in the Bush years, in which large numbers of prosecuting attorneys were fired for refusing to bring bogus charges against Democrat politicians, so as to hinder their election efforts? Nobody went to jail! That was an egregious abuse of a government agency for political reasons. This latest scandal about the IRS […]

June 05, 2013 | Posted in Letters | Tagged ,

Kudos for a job well done

I would like commend The Davis Enterprise’s layout department for the nice job it does with the obituaries. Probably most people take it for granted, but as an amateur genealogist who sees a lot of obituaries, they are very well formatted. The placement of the photo and keeping the columns together and not all strung […]

June 05, 2013 | Posted in Letters | Tagged ,

AIM: focus on real issues

Reflecting on the article regarding the lottery for placement in the AIM program, I would suggest that placement determined by ranking of 8- and 9-year-olds on a 30- to 40-minute test also lacks validity. For several reasons, a few percentage points are insignificant. In my teaching experience in third and fourth grades, I have seen […]

June 05, 2013 | Posted in Letters | Tagged ,

Sad changes in Community Park

Sadly, it no longer appears to be safe to walk in Community Park near the swimming pool at night — unless perhaps one stays close to the lighted tennis courts. Sadly, a certain subset of homeless folks appears to have occupied the area under the defunct solar panels on a more permanent basis. This last […]

June 05, 2013 | Posted in Letters | Tagged ,

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