Don't be fooled by Uncle Vito's classic New York-style black and white exterior wall - eating here isn't like stepping into a Godfather movie. I was personally intrigued that such an interesting looking pizza place dedicated to New York-style cuisine was opening, but was slightly disappointed by the lack of authenticity.
The next time you see a small white butterfly fluttering through town, it could land you a free pitcher of beer or the cash equivalent.
Arthur Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology at UC Davis continues his annual "Butterfly-for-Beer" contest, now in its 38th year, this month.
Shapiro will reward whoever captures the first live cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae) of the year. Only adult butterflies found outdoors in Sacramento, Solano or Yolo counties are eligible.
Gloria Steinem, the renowned feminist and political activist, has cancelled her scheduled speaking engagement at UC Davis.
Steinem, who decided to bow out of her appearance to express support for UC service workers, was scheduled to speak at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 16.
If all goes according to plan, the Davis Joint Unified School District may soon sell its surplus property at the Grande School Site in North Davis.
After decades of ownership, DJUSD has finally achieved a tenable design for the 8.83 acre property in collaboration with City Council and surrounding neighbors.
With extremely limited on-campus housing at UC Davis, the Office of Student Housing keeps an eye on the local rental market. Student Housing's 33rd annual survey of the state of the rental market was released late last month.
In the city of Davis, the vacancy rate increased slightly from 0.7 to 0.8 percent and the average cost of rent increased 4.36 percent in 2008.
