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Out for a Walk: Rolling over your odometer
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (906+ words) I've turned over 100, 000 miles on a couple of cars and our older son put 200, 000-plus on an '86 Toyota. A few weeks ago my body's age rolled over from 79 (so pedestrian) to 80 (majestic). Miles traveled matter, so do years lived. I…...
Dan Walters: Coastal Commission loses two key lawsuits
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (660+ words) California has had a Coastal Commission for more than a half-century, beginning with a 1972 ballot measure whose advocates played on Californians" fears about losing access to popular beaches and who cited the sprawling Sea Ranch development along the Sonoma County…...
Street Beat: Harvey's Coffee offers a new brew
16+ hour, 48+ min ago (966+ words) Davis resident'Harvey Uyeyama is bringing his love of coffee to market. The 2nd Street location at the Davis Collection is ready to open on May 15. The idea behind 2nd Street is to give clothes a second chance. The grand opening for 2nd Street…...
Mondavi is full-steam-ahead with performances
20+ hour, 14+ min ago (377+ words) The Artery presents "Colorful Creations by Loom and Lens," f" Bassist and bluegrass songwriter Shelby Means will be at the Mondavi Center's Vanderhoef Studion on May 13 and 14. Award-winning pianist Evren Ozel will be at the annual Mellon Music Fesival over…...
Woodland events honor Yolo County's fallen law-enforcment officers
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (332+ words) Family members of Yolo County Sheriff's Deputy Jose Antonio Diaz, killed in the line of duty in 2008, pause by the Yolo County Fallen Officers Memorial following its unveiling in May 2013. Yolo County peace officers who died in the line of…...
Labor activists gather in park for May Day
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (642+ words) Demonstrators gather in Central Park in downtown Davis on Friday as part of nationwide May Day protests to bring attention to labor issues." Davis Central Park held space for two International Workers Day events Friday with politically differing ideologies, but…...
California Republicans who flipped seats in 2024 are fighting to keep them | News | davisenterprise. com
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (467+ words) Lawmakers and staffers move among the desks on the Assembly floor at the state Capitol in Sacramento on May 31, 2022. In 2024, California Republicans flipped three legislative seats amid a nationwide rightward shift that helped elect President Donald Trump." Now, they must…...
Dan Walters: Newsom leaves single-payer healthcare to successor
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (666+ words) Universal healthcare provided by government is the holy grail for those on the political left, so its advocates in California cheered " or at least most did " when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 770 three years ago. The legislation stemmed from…...
Commentary: Who pays the price for Davis schools?
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (900+ words) At a time when the Davis Joint Unified School District is asking families to consider closing neighborhood schools, one question remains unanswered: Have district leaders fully examined their own spending before asking the community to absorb the consequences? The answer…...
Street Beat: Upper Crust introduces "Bistro Night
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (812+ words) Upper Crust Bakery aims to provide that French caf" experience in Davis. The Davis Beer Shoppe is open seven days a week at211 G St. I sat for a chat with Lorin and a very enthusiastic employee, Taylor Mateo Ashley Prado,…...