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Karla Sutliff has been appointed as California’s chief engineer. She is the first woman to be appointed to the position. As chief engineer and deputy, Sutliff is responsible for all engineering aspects of the department’s construction projects statewide from their design through the completion of construction. She will oversee a program of more than 9,000 [...]
Watch out for sentences that begin with “in my day.” It’s a sign that some old guy is about to tell you a story about the way things used to be. Well, in my day, people planted fruit trees in the winter, bulbs in the fall, tomatoes in April or May. And some flowering shrubs [...]
Susan Lovenburg, who is starting her second term on the Davis school board, was sworn in at Thursday’s meeting by her friend and political mentor Delaine Eastin, a longtime Davis resident and former state superintendent of public instruction. “I am so proud of this school board,” Eastin said, “they have stood for local taxes that [...]
By Cedar Burnett Not everyone can be Martha Stewart. For the mere mortal hosts among us, holiday party planning can whip up stress and anxiety: Is my house inviting? Do I have enough chairs? What about food? If the thought of entertaining sends you to the nearest couch with a bottle of aspirin, relax — [...]
Here are some significant dates in the UC Davis “sweethearts” murder case: Dec. 20, 1980: John Riggins and Sabrina Gonsalves, both 18-year-old UC Davis freshmen, vanish from Davis after ushering a performance of the “Davis Children’s Nutcracker,” and as they prepare to attend a surprise party for Gonsalves’ sister Andrea. Dec. 22, 1980: Authorities discover Riggins’ van [...]
A woman was robbed at gunpoint in Woodland on Friday afternoon, and police are now looking for the two suspects who allegedly stole her vehicle and a reported $20,000 in cash. The 22-year-old Woodland resident was in the parking lot of Purity Plaza around 4:32 p.m. She was leaving work with a deposit and got into her [...]
Dr. Nilas Young, a UC Davis heart surgeon, is the 2012 World of Children Award winner for his success in saving the lives of more than 13,000 of the world’s most vulnerable children through the medical caregiving nonprofit he founded, Heart to Heart International. The 67-year-old surgeon received the award at the annual World of [...]
The Yolo Sportsmen’s Association in Yolo County recently received two state grants from the National Rifle Association Foundation, totaling more than $12,000. The club, which is open to the public, received $3,000 to purchase 20 new target rifles for the Junior Rifle Team, and more than $9,000 to purchase a new replacement trap machine for [...]
It seems a mural springs up on a wall just about every other day in Davis, so Friday’s transmedia mural walk drew large crowds to learn about all the new art. The walk around downtown Davis featured many styles of painting, including “Hidden Treasures” by Myron Stephens. Individuals can take self-guided tours using a phone [...]
Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, D-Davis, welcomed Gene Caselli of Winters into the 8th Assembly District’s Century Circle on Sept. 18. Caselli, who turned 100 years old this year, is a longtime Winters resident and farmer. Born in 1912, Caselli met his wife Marion in San Jose in 1937. The Casellis moved to Winters in 1955, where [...]
