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It’s back to school on Wednesday for local kids

Students will start classes Wednesday in the Davis school district — and it appears that there might (perhaps) be a small uptick in the school district’s enrollment. “We had about 130 families come to the District Office over the summer and fill out  ‘intent to enroll’ forms,” said Associate Superintendent Clark Bryant, meaning those families […]

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Mobile home park still looking for special water rates

Residents at the Rancho Yolo mobile home community in East Davis haven’t given up their fight for more affordable water rates just yet. When the City Council reconvenes Tuesday after its summer recess, council members will have to consider a request by the mobile home park to revise the rates it was assigned as part […]

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Man perishes after Davis skydiving accident

Andrew Cofer, a 23-year-old Lodi man, died in a Davis skydiving accident this weekend when his harness became detached during decent. The Yolo County Sheriff’s Deputies initially responded to the report of a skydiving accident at the Skydance Skydiving facility in the Yolo County Airport at 6 p.m. Saturday. When police arrived, Cofer was found […]

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Local leader steps into far-reaching role

The Rev. Kristin Stoneking, a local figure who has spent years promoting religious unity, is moving from one nearly 100-year-old organization to another.

After 14 years of working as director and campus administrator for the Cal Aggie Christian Association, Stoneking, 44, is taking the reins at the New York-based Fellowship of Reconciliation.

And at the onset of her new role at the nation’s oldest and largest multi-faith peace and justice organization is an illustrious invitation; to speak during the March on Washington commemoration on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial Wednesday.

Thanks to Bob Bowen, there’s no place like Davis

Join the fun What: Davis High School Hall of Fame induction When: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, awards at 7 p.m. Where: Freeborn Hall, UC Davis Tickets: $65 each, tables of 10 for a $1,000 sponsorship Info: www.dhsblueandwhite.org * Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories profiling the 2013 inductees to the […]

August 27, 2013 | Posted in City government | Tagged ,

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