Interim fire chiefs take over at UCD and Davis
Campus and city chiefs retire, talk of consolidation begins
While students' worlds currently revolve around finals and term papers, the city of Davis welcomed two new interim fire chiefs last week to the UCD and city of Davis Fire Departments.
Local students question candidates for state superintendent
Public forum will be held today on campus
Elementary and high school students from the Davis area will be questioning candidates for State Superintendent of Public Instruction at a public forum today at UC Davis.
Public higher education anticipates higher yearly enrollment
California estimates a 16 percent increase of students by 2019
While students were busy protesting fee hikes, the California Postsecondary Education Commission was busy conferring about another area of discussion - demands of public colleges' future enrollment.
News in brief
Man stabbed in Davis; Three godless billboards vandalized; Yamada presents on danger of scams, fraud; Wolk criticizes Delta management approach; Tutors needed at local libraries; and more
Northern California festival celebrates all things almond
Capay Valley communities come out for a day under the almond blossoms
Colorful almond blossoms have been in bloom for the past two weeks, which means it's time for the 95th Capay Valley Almond Festival. On Sunday, Esparto, Capay, Brooks, Guinda, Madison and Rumsey will all collaborate for a celebration spanning 22 miles throughout the region. \
UC librarian union ratifies contract with UC system
Negotiations highlight concerns over future of UC Davis library
Following months of negotiations, the American Federation of Teachers union, representing University of California librarians, and the University of California system agreed to extend the labor contract currently in place. The union represents approximately 400 librarians from all of the UC campuses, including 50 librarians from UC Davis. Department heads fall outside of the union, but the librarians - not to be confused with library staff - associated with the American Federation of Teachers include those at reference desks or giving demonstrations to classes. The ratifications seen in the extended contract exclude most economic variables. The ratified contract, very similar to its prior self, includes changes such as a 1 percent increase in professional development money for librarians to use to further their education.
Davis ranks as best college town for apartment renters
Reviewers consider parking, construction, safety, noise
Many characterize Davis as the ideal college town, part of which includes students' satisfaction with apartment renting. ApartmentRatings.com ranked Davis as 2009's best college town in the country for renters in a list that showcases the popularity of various college towns around the nation. Davis came out on top of 85 other towns in the running, far outranking Harvard University's Cambridge, Massachusetts, which finished last. In 2009, the US News & World Report college charts listed Harvard University as the best college in the world.
Students stage sit-in at meeting to protest tuition hikes
Protests throughout state bring attention to public education crisis
Following a meeting for the annual UC lobby day on Mar. 1, five students staged a sit-in in Rep. Jim Nielsen's (R-Gerber) office. The students presented Nielsen with a document supporting increased funding for higher education and recruiting and retaining low-income students. The students refused to leave until he agreed to sign it, but Nielsen refused and the California Highway Patrol was called. UC director of gGovernment aAffairs Steve Juarez was present at the meeting that took place right before the sit-in.
Varsity Theater upgrades to 3-D, second screen
Architecture, renovations, murals paint town history
Davis's Varsity Theater is holding an open house today to showcase the technological improvements and additions that make the movie experience all the more thrilling. The theater is celebrating a second screen and further renovations on Thursday, Mar. 11 at noon at the theater on 616 2nd St. The Varsity was originally a single-screen theater in 1950 and became two screens in 1976. In 1992 it was reopened as a center for performing arts. It reverted to a single screen in 2006 when it began showing mainly independent and art house films.
Proposed wastewater treatment system looks to reduce costs and energy consumption in face of rising rates
In face of rising rates city looks for alternatives to current system
Faced with rising water and sewer rates, the city of Davis is seeking to adopt a more efficient water treatment system.
