It was Davis 20, opponents 0 as the Blue Devil junior varsity girls soccer team rolled over Monterey Trail and Elk Grove last week. First, DHS beat The Trail, 12-0, on the road. Led by middle stoppers Melissa Tueber and Claire Buhlman and outside stalwarts Emily Torbert, Sarah Osland and Kacey Carlson, the Devil defense … Continue Reading
“The Cabin in the Woods” 4 stars Starring: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz and Jesse Williams Rating: R, for strong, gory horror violence, profanity, drug use, sexuality and brief nudity Folks will chortle — quite enthusiastically — about this one for a while. Although looking every inch like a … Continue Reading
“American Reunion” Three stars Starring: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Seann William Scott, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Eugene Levy, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, Dania Ramirez Rating: R, for relentless crude and sexual content, profanity, nudity, brief drug use and teen drinking High school reunions, in great part trading on nostalgia, promise much … Continue Reading
In this wonderful city we call Davis, there is only one subject that’s off limits when it comes to criticism. That subject is bicycles. Dare to say anything critical about this city’s bicyclists and the God of Two-Wheelers will come out of the sky to strike you down. The other day I noted in this space … Continue Reading
What kind of fun can two people have in Yolo County with $25? You’ll be pleasantly surprised.
The Enterprise sent five staff members out with this mission, and they came back with a variety of ideas for cheap dates.
From sports — both playing and watching — to art, music and tasty food, a good time was had by all, including a canine companion.
Read on for our suggestions on how to have fun for 25 bucks …
* Editor’s note: This is the ninth in a 13-part series previewing Davis High’s spring sports. Should Davis High’s boys swimmers start hitting pool walls before the rest of their 2012 competition, it could mean the beginning of another big run for the Blue Devils. They are 40 strong but include only five seniors. Fourteen of … Continue Reading
The Golden Globes may be more freewheeling and snarky; the People’s Choice Awards may be more populist. For prestige and historical significance, though, nothing compares to the Academy Awards.
True, the show can be creaky, overlong and sycophantic. I sometimes worry that the folks onstage will break their arms, from patting each other — and themselves — on the back so much.
But the Oscar ceremony is what it is …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, died Saturday. She was 48. Beverly Hills police Lt. Mark Rosen told reporters outside the Beverly Hilton that Houston was pronounced dead at … Continue Reading
All the planets finally aligned for the Lady Blue Devils. Well, all but two … In an impressive home performance on Tuesday, the Davis High girls basketball team used a lane-filling defense and a good shooting night to rush past Whitney, 70-43, in a home nonleague encounter. DHS hit 29-of-67 shots (43 percent), outrebounded its … Continue Reading
DIXON — Snapping a three-game losing streak, the Davis High girls basketball team has something to celebrate going in to the new year. “Relax, have fun and play loose” is what coach Karen Foster told her Lady Blue Devils just before the locals routed Franklin (Stockton), 62-22, in the seventh-place game of the Dixon Ram … Continue Reading
Starting this annual column with an excellent disc always feels like a good omen, so let’s turn first to Ellis Marsalis’ “A New Orleans Christmas Carol” (ELM Records 19790). Long before Wynton and his many talented brothers became young cubs on the jazz scene, Daddy Ellis was roaring with the assurance of a venerable lion. … Continue Reading
Three Davis Diamonds gymnasts — Lily Heilmann, Clara Riggle and Kyra Mayfield — competed hard last weekend at the Junior Olympic Level 5 State Championships in Redwood City. Competing in the youngest session on Sunday, Heilmann drew a start on that most nerve-racking of events, the balance beam, where she overcame a deduction to take … Continue Reading
Whether it’s distracting the youngest patients from their pain with silly songs, engaging a bored teen stuck in isolation with piano lessons, or singing softly with a family at the bedside of a dying child, longtime Davis resident Kathy Lorenzato uses her passion for music to bring some measure of comfort to children who need it the most.
She has met, entertained and befriended more children than she can count. She is a constant, a familiar face to children with chronic diseases like sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis who repeatedly find themselves hospitalized.
New in town? This vocab lesson could be just the thing to get you acquainted As a newcomer to Davis, you might hear people mention “ARC,” “DAC” or “D-QU,” but what are they talking about? Thanks to our toad tunnel and anti-snoring ordinance, you might only be familiar with the city of “All Things Right … Continue Reading
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