Wednesday, June 19, 2013
YOLO COUNTY NEWS
99 CENTS

Please assure our constitutional rights

Contact them Sen. Barbara Boxer: boxer.senate.gov/en/contact/policycomments.cfm Sen. Dianne Feinstein: www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me Rep. John Garamendi: Garamendi.house.gov/contact-me/e-mail-me We, the undersigned Davis community groups, seek to restore our democracy by speaking out against Section 1021(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012, which subjects U.S. citizens to military detention, without trial, until the “end of hostilities,” [...]

Juneteenth: Remembering the promise of citizenship

Join in What: Juneteenth will be celebrated with food, entertainment and educational exhibits to remember when Union soldiers enforced the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas on June 19, 1865 When: 1-5 p.m. Saturday Where: Veterans’ Memorial Center, 203 E. 14th St., Davis By Desmond Jolly History is a battlefield and memory is, as academics say, contested [...]

What do you think? What is the coolest thing your dad has taught you?

Dina Connor Laundry Lounge owner, Davis: “The best revenge is living well.” Gail Wilson support facilitator, Sacramento: “He taught me how to ride a bike.” Vincent Gulli student, San Francisco: “Do what you want to do, not what other people want you to do.” Brady Hudson general contractor, Davis: “You deserve what you work for.” [...]

Can you give them a home?

Poppy is a 1 1/2-year-old spayed female McNab border collie/German shepherd cross. She is obedience-trained and housebroken. Poppy plays well with other dogs and is a true joy to have around! Daphne, a 10-month-old spayed female Dalmatian cross, is a very fun-loving, good-natured girl who loves to play with other dogs. Daphne is very people-friendly, super-sweet and gentle. Although [...]