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UC Davis will make new hires to advance equity and inclusion goals Shares UC Davis has created several new positions on its Davis and Sacramento campuses as part of its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, university spokeswoman Melissa Blouin announced Tuesday in a press release. The positions were also highlighted in a document released this week, which assesses the UC Davis’ progress on creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. The report was commissioned foll...

Get rolling for Loopalooza 2 minute read A dad and his young son pedal along a Davis bike path during the 2015 Davis Loopalooza. Fred Gladdis/Enterprise file photo Support Local Journalism Shares Back in 2010, Davis cycling advocates and city officials decided Davis families might benefit from an introduction to the Davis bike loop. Their idea: Invite children and their parents to bike the 12-mile loop on a Sunday in May, visiting fun activity stations set up along the way where they would rec...

Rock, knives and threats: Winters police call in backup during violent brawl Dale Ritter. Courtesy photo A thrown rock triggered a large melee Wednesday evening in Winters, leading to a standoff, evacuations and ultimately the arrest of a suspected gang member who allegedly started the brawl, police said. It all began shortly after 5 p.m., when police received several 911 calls reporting a large crowd, some armed with knives, in the 100 block of Grant Avenue, according to a Winters Police Depar...

Commentary: Data system will chart path to success Special to CalMatters Positivity rates. ICU capacity. Unemployment claims. Vaccine efficacy. Inflation. Over the past year, California’s public officials and individual citizens alike have navigated the pandemic by relying on data. It’s helped us understand a terrifying new reality. It’s helped us recognize that Black and brown Californians are least likely to have access to work-from-home options, in-person learning and vaccinations; tha...

Need a new best friend? Support Local Journalism Shares Rotts of Friends Animal Rescue has five 10-week old puppies that are ready for their new homes. Mom is a purebred German shepherd and the sire is a husky/Doberman mix. The puppies are up to date on puppy shots. They will be spayed or neutered by our vet when they are older, and Rotts of Friends will cover the cost. They come with free lifetime obedience training classes. Call Renee Lancaster at 530-681-1326 for pre-screening. Calling hours...

UC Davis releases fall reopening details Classrooms, housing, dining to open at full capacity UC Davis is planning to reopen classrooms, campus housing and dining facilities and other campus buildings at full capacity this fall, according to a letter published Monday by Chancellor Gary S. May and Mary Croughan, provost and executive vice chancellor, which detailed the campus’ fall reopening plans. The University of California previously announced its intention to resume in-person learning on ...

Sixteen-month-old Amanda Owens, right, was found dead in a motel room on Feb. 15, allegedly murdered by her…

Are we there yet? We are losing sleep over this sleepiness Shares My husband, S, and I are in a ridiculous battle over sleep. I’m actually frustrated at both of us. As everyone is well aware, sleep is really important to your body. It’s when your brain gets some recharging time and your cells, muscles and tissues undergo repair. Poor sleep is to blame for many problems, including low energy, mental function and susceptibility to disease. S gets poor sleep most nights, and I give him a good ...

Commentary: English law the gold standard in Central Asia Special to The Enterprise One of the great challenges for countries seeking global investment is to be able to assure that their legal systems are transparent, reliable and free from political influence. Kazakhstan, an ambitious Central Asian country, has risen to this challenge with the Astana International Financial Center. Established in July 2018, the AIFC, based in Kazakhstan’s capital Nur-Sultan, imported a gold-plated, civil leg...

Dan Walters: As drought hits California, long-term issues loom Shares By the time this column is published, Northern California may be receiving some much-needed rain, and possibly some snow. However, late-season precipitation does not change the reality that California is in one of its periodic droughts after two dry years. Major Northern California reservoirs are only about half-full due to scanty runoff from mountain snowpacks, farmers are getting tiny percentages of their normal water allot...