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Craig McNamara, a Winters organic farmer and president of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture, will be the featured speaker at an awards ceremony Wednesday at UC Davis. McNamara also is the founder and president of the Center for Land-Based Learning. The award — the Eric Bradford and Charlie Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership [...]
The Davis Cruise-In, a classic car show, returns to The Marketplace shopping center at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The center is at Sycamore Lane and Covell Boulevard in West Davis. The April Cruise-In featured classic cars such as Steve Garcia’s ’56 Mercury Montclair and Joe Denson’s ’56 Chevy Apache 3500 pickup truck. Bring your classic car, truck, [...]
The Davis Genealogy Club invites community members to attend a panel discussion on “Using the National Archives and Records Administration to Retrieve Military Records” with researchers Martha Teeter, Sue Torguson and additional club members. The free program takes place at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St. Military records [...]
Check it out What: 44th annual Whole Earth Festival hosts an average of 55,000 attendees and artists ranging from musicians and dancers to carpenters and painters. Vendors, food and entertainment abound. When: Friday, 1 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, May 12, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: UC Davis Quad Info: [...]
Clean, good quality water to drink is important to Davis. Just as important is good quality water to send downstream to the delta. The Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency will provide clean drinking water for the next decades and make sure our wastewater discharge meets the requirements set by law. Yes, the cost of water will [...]
This writer concludes that Davis will have to build a water supply/improvement project sooner or later to comply with state wastewater discharge standards. There is no getting around this fact but one has to laugh out loud when reading the objections to higher rates that have been raised by the Democrats and so-called “progressives” who [...]
Measure I deserves your no vote: It is ill-conceived, and overly expensive. The surface water project will exceed the cost estimates presented to the electorate, therefore, costs and rates will increase significantly. CDM/Smith’s Jan. 23 letter to the water agency stated among its reasons for withdrawing, “RFP requirements may drive the project cost to exceed [...]
I support the water project and understand the need for long-term sustainability. I will vote no, however, because of the fee proposal. It is unfair and punishes me as a water user. Last month I used 3 ccf. Under the present fee proposal, I will pay $59 per ccf (that is not a typo). My [...]
After reading campaign materials and thinking over how to vote on Measure I, I’ve decided to vote no. Why? My main reason is the fiscal impact of this expensive, unaffordable project, resulting in high rates for a project that is not needed now. Of concern to me is, if water rates increase three- or four-fold, [...]
There are numerous programs in Northern California that provide accommodations and guides for visually impaired children and adults who want to experience outdoor adventure, sports and more. Whether it’s kayaking on San Francisco Bay, skiing in the Sierra, spending a few weeks at summer camp or participating in the Special Olympics, there is something for [...]
Taqueria El Burrito opened on Wednesday in the former Great Wall of China II space at 223 F St., in the E Street Plaza. Owner Jose Cortez said he’s wanted to open an eatery in Davis since before he opened one in Natomas two years ago. It took this long to find the right spot. [...]
Companies that tout social responsibility and whose managers contribute to political action committees tend to provide higher returns to shareholders, suggests a new UC Davis study. “Especially for smaller public companies, if the firm has been active in disclosing corporate social responsibility measures and if the individuals in the company are politically active, there’s a [...]
Despite being separated by more than 2,000 miles, dedication to improving the treatment of those who have life-threatening diseases has bound two medical entities together into one cohesive effort. Ken Murray, founder and CEO of Davis-based Transformatix Technologies Inc., said his company is now connected with the well-respected Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Being [...]
A new Request for Proposal form on the Yolo County Visitors Bureau’s website will make it a whole lot easier for prospective visitors who want to bring their meeting or convention to the county. The form is designed to let event and meeting planners input their needs for hotels, meeting rooms and other venues, and [...]
