Speaking from personal experience about drug use
May I speak from experience? I came from a family of six siblings with two going down the wrong path: one survived and one did not. That is not to say one died, though at 70 he did pass away estranged...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nine months after police in riot gear dispelled racially charged protests, President Barack Obama is prohibiting the federal government from providing some military-style equipment...
View ArticleMemorial Day services come off with a few hitches
Memorial Day services in Woodland -- for the most part -- came off with few problems. The weather wasn't too hot nor too windy. That's important. I've attended services at the Woodland Cemetery where...
View ArticleDavis sours on sweet drinks for 'kids meals'
The headlines weren't watered down at least:"City of Davis passes first in nation 'kids meal' healthy beverage requirement.""Do you want water or milk with that?""California city makes water, milk...
View ArticleA week punctuated by stories about our changing town
It was a busy past few days starting on Saturday morning, made more so because I'd promised the family to take some time off that day after having a busy previous week.So, after a quick workout at...
View Article2 prominent Yolo County people pass away
It was sad news to read about the death of longtime Realtor Doug Arnold, who at age 68 died last Saturday in his sleep at his Davis home. Arnold died of congestive heart failure after suffering from...
View ArticleI'd prefer to decide how I die
"What kind of society are we?" asked Sen. John Moorlach, R-Costa Mesa, during Thursday's debate about the landmark right-to-die law later passed by the state Senate. "I don't believe we are in a...
View ArticleThis and that as we cope with a summer heat wave
To paraphrase the late Robin Williams from "Good Morning Vietnam": How hot is it out there? It's Hot! It's damn hot. It's so hot my shorts are on fire. How hot will it be tonight? Hot! Hot! Hot!So,...
View ArticleFrom fire hydrants to swimming pools, water woes mount
The trouble with a drought is there's not enough water to go around. Yeah, I know, that seems rather obvious. But because there's not enough water, people get real funny when they see water being...
View ArticleWater warnings on the way in Woodland
Come June, Woodland -- and most likely a host of other cities across California -- will be including in their water bills a warning that the water is unsafe to drink because it causes cancer. So,...
View ArticleWhat is going on with YGRIP?
It has been more than a year since Woodland School Board members have heard from Ben Flores, the city's Youth Gang Reduction, Intervention and Prevention initiative coordinator.His last update to the...
View ArticleFinally, the Confederate flag gets the attention it rightly deserves
Patricia Wheeler of Woodland wrote this past week "That flag in South Carolina isn't the Confederate flag at all. It's Lee's battle flag. It began to be flown in the South in the 1960s as the civil...
View ArticleLet all flags fly for the sake of free speech
A protester climbed a flagpole at South Carolina's capitol the other day and did what that state's legislature has so far avoided doing. She took down the Confederate flag that flies near a monument to...
View ArticleFun on the Fourth leads to big birthday celebration
I don't know about the rest of you but I could use a rest after all the activity on the Fourth of July. First it was heading downtown bright and early to watch members of American Legion Post 77 put...
View ArticleTrees take top billing as we weather the drought
The most recent brouhaha locally has been about the newly planted lawn in front of the new Yolo County Courthouse. It was, no question, a major faux pas on the part of state Court officials to plant...
View ArticleBattle against cell phones in cars has been lost
Editor's Note: Given the recent news that more drivers than ever are using cell phones in their vehicles, despite the risk of fines and penalties, this column by Chico Enterprise-Record Editor David...
View ArticleCleaning out the 'in basket' before taking time off
I'm taking a few days off this next week before we head into August and the Yolo County Fair, and wanted to clean out my in basket of information.First, I wanted to note the idea of a "Parklet" using...
View ArticlePolitics can lead to strange bedfellows near and far
There are two common definitions for the word "bedfellows." The first is that they are people who share the same bed, which doesn't apply here. The second is that of "a temporary ally or associate,"...
View ArticleThere's no taking time off in a social media world
I took a few days off but remained connected to the news room via my mobile phone, which provided me with a steady stream of text messages, emails and other tips about events taking place in...
View ArticleHelp for an injured serviceman and other spot news
I normally don't like to send out requests for financial support, but the effort is for one of Woodland's own and it seems right. Ellen Moxley reported there is a fundraiser for Sgt. Dylan Steele. His...
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