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UC Davis student protesters have locked down Dutton Hall

May 16, 2013
UC Davis student protesters have locked down Dutton Hall

Early this morning, the Vanguard received a call that protesters had locked down Dutton Hall and barricaded all entrances to the building.  When the Vanguard arrived on the scene this morning, there were estimated to be roughly 30 protesters who had...

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Brown Thumb Mama
What’s with the short shorts? Why buying clothes for little girls is impossible

May 16, 2013
What’s with the short shorts? Why buying clothes for little girls is impossible

Everybody knows that I'm not a girly-girl, right? These fingers haven't seen a manicure in years, and I'd rather be in the garden than sitting under a dryer in foils to get my color "just right." While that's the path I've chosen for myself, I want Li...

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The California Aggie
Beer culture expands in Davis with the Food Science Brewing Club

May 16, 2013
Beer culture expands in Davis with the Food Science Brewing Club

Twenty students are completely silent, brows beneath sunglasses furrowed in deep concentration as they scribble notes on a scorecard. They sniff, swirl, sniff, gulp and ponder. They’re tasting beer. Earlier in the evening, Brad Titus, an officer of the Food Science Brewing Club (FSBC), proposed a question: Without sight, can we discern different beer...

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FOX40
Sacramento Wheelchair Dance Troupe Helps Accident Survivors

May 15, 2013
Sacramento Wheelchair Dance Troupe Helps Accident Survivors

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These girls don’t need legs to dance.

“You can continue living your life after something horrible happens,” said 20-year-old Maria Gast.

For Gast, something horrible happened Feb. 13, 2012 on J Street in Sacramento. She got in the car …


Sacramento Magazine
Get dirty this Saturday for a good cause at the Norcal Mud Run

Get dirty this Saturday for a good cause at the Norcal Mud Run

txking/Shutterstock.com If you’re looking to truly challenge yourself physically, then look no further than the Norcal Mud Run (formerly Tough ’n Dirty). This is not your average fun run by any means. It’s a mud and obstacle course designed to test your body, mind and endurance. It sounds daunting, but don’t worry; it is...

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Sacramento Connect
Swish! Kings to stay in Sacramento

May 15, 2013
Swish! Kings to stay in Sacramento

DALLAS – The NBA Board of Governors has struck down the Sacramento Kings’ move to Seattle. The NBA’s Board of Governors – made up of the league’s 30 team owners – made the ruling today at the Hilton Anatole, a source told The Bee. KJR radio in Seattle reported the vote was 22-8. The...

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Ride the Monster Kool Bus at Lowe’s in West Sac

Ride the Monster Kool Bus at Lowe’s in West Sac

The Monster Kool Bus will be at Lowe's in West Sacramento from Friday May 10th through Monday May 20th, 2013, weekdays 4pm-9pm and weekends 10am-9pm.. Stop by and take a wild ride.

Sacramento Connect
National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day!

May 15, 2013
National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day!

A roundup of recipes from Sacramento Connect bloggers for National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day.

The Sacramento Bee
Old-fashioned West Sac farmer uses Web to sell products

Old-fashioned West Sac farmer uses Web to sell products

Dan Gannon, owner of Humble Roots Community Supported Ag in West Sacramento, farms without machinery. His only source of labor is his animals.Dan Gannon goes about his work as a farmer as if his feet are planted firmly in the 19th century. O...

FOX40
Aerojet Helping Develop Craft for Mars Mission

May 14, 2013
Aerojet Helping Develop Craft for Mars Mission

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The next step step towards a human mission to Mars has arrived: meet Orion, the spacecraft that is destined to eventually take humans to the red planet.

First, NASA has to make a few stops.

“We’re building a …




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