Davis

Exactly 80,289 first-years were admitted to at least one of the nine UC campuses this year, setting a record high. In a press release Tuesday, the University Office of the President said that the “state’s continuing disinvestment in its public university system” brought about a low 3.6 percent increase in the number of California...

There will be a Whole Earth Festival volunteer meeting tonight in the Student Community Center. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. and the theme is “uni-colored.” Volunteers, called Karma Patrollers, are invited, along with anyone who is interested in becoming a volunteer. The Whole Earth Festival will be May 11 to 13,...

Councilmember Greenwald Concerned with Using West Yost Given Track Record The city staff is recommending the Council Approve a resolution that would authorize City Manager Steve Pinkerton to execute a consultant agreement with the West Yost/Malcolm Pi...

As Kroll aptly notes, Lt. John Pike of the UC Davis Police Department became the face and image of the pepper spray incident.  "The image of Lieutenant John Pike spraying the activists has gone beyond viral to the point of being iconic, with Lieuten...

Welcome to week three of the Internship and Career Center’s (ICC) Countdown to Summer!  Each week the ICC will highlight a task that will help you be prepared to land a job or internship by summer.  Breaking the process down to weekly tasks will make it less daunting and will yield success. Week 2:...

WEDNESDAY That’s why it’s a restroom Someone was sleeping in a public restroom on Research Park Drive. THURSDAY Dream car A man was passed out in a red Camaro on the side of the freeway near Mace Boulevard. Really hates Twilight A child was walking with a stake in in his hand on Loyola...

On Sunday, the Davis Police Department (DPD) was dispatched to the 634 G St. Radio Shack around 6:45 p.m. in response to a report of an armed robbery. After a preliminary investigation, officers determined an unknown suspect entered the store, took out a handgun and demanded money and an Xbox 360 video game system....

Gail Caitlin, executive director of the Nonprofit Resource Center in Sacramento, recently gave a presentation in Woodland on behalf of GiveLocalNow, a campaign aimed at increasing philanthropy in Placer, El Dorado, Sacramento and Yolo County. “The goal of the event was to encourage organizations and to tell their local impact story,” Caitlin said. The...

This week is Picnic Day Pre-Week. There will be events on the Quad every day leading up to Saturday. Tuesday, Tug o’ War, noon to 1 p.m.Wednesday, Cow Milking Contest, noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Mini Carnival, noon to 1 p.m. Trivia Night at the Silo, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Entertainment Showcase, noon...

With the departure of U.S. Bank from its Memorial Union (MU) location, conversation about the future of banking services in the university has engendered alternative options. One group of students and alumni is beginning the process of installing a student-run credit union to take up the financial role that U.S. Bank once served on...