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May 17, 2013 - Researchers at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) are studying a deer hair-loss syndrome across the state. Wildlife experts are calling the issue "hair loss" but the real problem appears to be from the infestation of...

May 17, 2013 - Despite intense political pressure by the oil industry, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee on April 29 approved three bills proposing to halt fracking (hydraulic fracturing), a controversial method of oil and natural gas extraction...

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Gov. Jerry Brown and his fellow Democrats in the state Legislature are headed for a showdown over the way California pays for its public schools. Brown is proposing a revolutionary plan to give extra state aid to schools that teach large numbers of poo...

NEVADA CITY, Calif. May 17, 2013 - Senator Ted Gaines has sponsored legislation which will establish a process for counties to secure reimbursement for costs incurred as a result of providing public defender services to indigent persons who are prosecu...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. May 17, 2013 - United States District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. sentenced a union manager and his wife today for misappropriation of funds, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. This case is the product of an inve...

Eight years ago next month, police responding to a report of a potential hit and run accident in the Safeway parking center in South Davis came to the home of the Buzayans.  The evidence that an actual accident occurred was sketchy at best, neverthe...

Yesterday, we responded to the op-ed by Glen Byrns, the Davis resident who recounted his story about the garage fire. "There's been a lot of talk about reducing staffing levels for the Fire Department. During the discussion, it was often mentioned tha...

By Terri Leonard Editor's note: The following is an email sent to the WAC by Dr. Leonard regarding an issue that came up at last month's WAC meeting regarding the fluoridation issue Dear Members of the Water Advisory Committee, I am sending this ema...

by Catherine Woodward Paul Dufrisne's jury trial began on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 15th in Department 8. Mr. Dufrisne is charged with resisting arrest, contempt of a court order, and assaulting a police officer. Deputy Public Defender He...