The idea of tapping ground water as Davis’ only water supply option has officially evaporated. The Water Advisory Committee voted unanimously Thursday in favor of using both ground water and surface water for Davis’ future needs. The committee will make a formal recommendation to the City Council by mid-summer that includes some form of surface … Continue Reading
Football is regarded as prep athletics’ most physical sport. Contact and concussion go hand-in-hand in most people’s perceptions. But of the almost 30 concussions suffered by Davis High athletes this school year, fewer than 10 have come on the gridiron. Now, partially in answer to California Assembly Bill 25, all Blue Devil sports participants will … Continue Reading
In the last days of his administration, Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed his deputy legal “affairs” attorney Dan Maguire as a judge in Yolo County. Maguire had managed many sensitive issues on behalf of the Republican governor’s “inner circle,” including but not limited to directing funds from the Protocol Foundation to pay for special trips and expenses … Continue Reading
The Blackberry panic that started on Wall Street in 2007 was just a big overdue correction and the speculators were terrified that the feds might let capitalism work. But when the market dropped 600 points, politicians threw our money from the U.S. treasury into the biggest scum bucket in history. This happened even though there … Continue Reading
It’s easy to see: Davis sometimes does the right thing. And sometimes it doesn’t. Recently, the City Council chose to pass a resolution stating that money is not speech and corporations are not people. Right on! However, the City Council has not yet chosen to move our money from Wells Fargo, where homebuyers were knowingly … Continue Reading
Kelly Schulze had a pair of RBI doubles in game one and the game-winning hit in game two to help the UC Davis softball team take a doubleheader sweep after a 4-2 win and a 4-3 victory in nine innings against UC Santa Barbara on Saturday at La Rue Field. Schulze had a combined three … Continue Reading
By Christopher S. Rugaber WASHINGTON — Rising foreclosures are weighing on the U.S. housing market, reducing prices and keeping new-home sales weak. Foreclosed homes are usually sold at steep discounts, thereby lowering average prices. And by expanding the supply of low-priced previously occupied homes, foreclosures tend to limit demand for new homes. Some economists expect … Continue Reading
Senior center Dakotah Mohr scored a rebound and put-back on a 6-on-5 situation with 16 seconds remaining to lift the 11th-ranked UC Davis women’s water polo team to a 10-9 upset of No. 8 San Jose State in front of a packed Picnic Day and Senior Day crowd on Saturday at Schaal Aquatics Complex. The Aggies improve to 17-12 … Continue Reading
Wells Fargo & Co. announced that it invested a record $146,100 to nonprofits in Yolo County in 2011. In addition, Wells Fargo team members contributed more than 163 volunteer hours to help their neighborhoods and communities succeed. “There are many families and individuals in our communities who have been affected, in some way, by the … Continue Reading
I happen to be one of those folks who just loves a contest. Especially a contest we have a chance of winning. I think we were all inspired when the Powells won that nationwide Christmas lighting contest and presented the Davis schools with a check for $100,000. So I was thrilled when I saw the … Continue Reading
Ryan Chin recently was hired as operations manager by Sacramento/Yolo Mutual Housing Association. In that position, he will oversee human resources, risk management, contracts administration, computer networks and systems, and office management. He also will play an integral role in organizational development of the nonprofit and be a member of Mutual Housing’s management team. In … Continue Reading
By Vicki Murphy Another expansion of Northern California’s Cache Creek Casino is on the horizon. The Yocha Dehe Wintun tribe has applied to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to annex 853 acres of its Capay Valley fee title farmland property into trust lands, to be used as home sites for their tribal members. Two other … Continue Reading
By Gosia Wozniacka FRESNO (AP) — Nitrate contamination of drinking water is a pervasive problem in California’s agricultural heartland and is bound to intensify in the coming years, according to a University of California, Davis study released Tuesday. The study, ordered by the state Legislature, shows chemical fertilizers and livestock manure are the main source … Continue Reading
“The Secret World of Arrietty” 4 stars Starring (voices only): Bridgit Mendler, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett, Carol Burnett, David Henrie, Moises Arias Rating: G, and suitable for all ages Those already familiar with Studio Ghibli need not be reminded of Japanese animation impresario Hayao Miyazaki, famed for classics such as “Spirited Away,” “Howl’s Moving Castle” … Continue Reading
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