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Davis needs crosswalk safety

In Boulder, Colo., I had the amazing experience of standing at a crosswalk and a car actually stopped even though there were no red lights or stop signs. I felt a special joy at being treated with respect as mandated by law. In Davis, I’ve given up all hope of safety and belief in any […]

June 20, 2013 | Posted in Letters | Tagged ,

Research supports AIM’s aims

By Deborah Nichols Poulos The AIM (formerly GATE) program of self-contained classes for students who have high academic potential is under attack.  There is so much disinformation being tossed about, some contradicting itself, that it is hard to keep track. Opponents of AIM say the program should be limited only to those burdened with problems […]

June 20, 2013 | Posted in Columns | Tagged ,

A debt of honor to translators

The issue: We owe it to Iraqis and now Afghanis to stand by our word In Afghanistan, the Taliban have promised to kill Afghanis who worked for the Americans and their families. In Iraq, similar threats were made by radical Islamic insurgents. They were not idle threats. The terrorists proved quite diligent in carrying out […]

June 20, 2013 | Posted in Our View | Tagged ,

Time to send a message?

Davis has been a predictable “shoo-in” single-party community for congressional candidates in recent years, which has, in effect, limited accountability and pushed aside the spirit of competition. The result? We have served as enablers of a political class that does not share our values and who consider politics a career (rather than a temporary public […]

June 20, 2013 | Posted in Letters | Tagged ,

Ceremony was a fitting tribute

The members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6949 in Davis would to thank the community of Davis for another successful Memorial Day tribute. Special thanks to keynote speaker Don Saylor, the Davis Brass Ensemble, the Davis Children’s Choir and the Davis High Madrigals for the music and song. Thank you to: * Carol Kessler […]

June 20, 2013 | Posted in Letters | Tagged ,

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