Who to Watch: It’s been said that Los Angeles changes you. Redshirt freshman Rachelle Smith’s performance at the LMU Invitational last weekend is living proof. The Valley Center, Calif. native had a breakout weekend, doubling her season goal total with five goals, while adding four assists and three steals in just 58 minutes.

Who to watch: UC Davis is coming off a season-best 48.550 team score in uneven bars, and as usual, the event begins with sophomore Lida Gehlen. The Sun City, Calif. tied for second place with 9.800 and leads the team this season with seven wins on bars.

Event: Big West Conference Tournament Teams: UC Davis vs. UC Riverside Records: Aggies, 18-10 (12-4); Highlanders, 13-15 (10-6)

UC Davis Cancer Center researchers have found a probable explanation for some tumor cells’ resistance to the breast cancer drug trastuzumab, commonly known by its designer name Herceptin. Herceptin targets the protein HER2, which is a receptor of tyrosine kinase, an enzyme that encourages cancer cell growth. In a Mar. 1 study published in Cancer Research by David Shattuck, Jamie K. Miller, Kermit L. Carraway III and Colleen Sweeney, initial results conclude that another molecule known as a MET receptor can act similarly to HER2 in some HER2-positive breast cancer patients, thus inhibiting Herceptin’s effectiveness.

Former UC Davis student Sydney Vergis announced her candidacy for Davis City Council on Feb. 14. Vergis, who majored in economics and environmental policy analysis and planning, has been involved with Davis services and programs since her residency in 2001. She has served on the city’s Business and Economic Development Commission (BEDC), the Davis City Tree Commission and the Yolo County Young Democrats (YCYD).

Who to watch: Sophomore sprinter Ugo Eke opened the outdoor season Mar. 1 with authority, winning the 200- and 400- meter dashes at the All-Cal Challenge Cup in Irvine. She also ran a leg in each of the Aggies’ winning 4×400 and 4×1600 relay teams. For her efforts, the Gold River native earned Big West Conference Women’s Track Athlete of the Week honors.

One of the cornerstones of male consciousness is an overwhelming desire for mischief. Some kids react by acting out, others by picking fights. We stole a tree. My buddy Josh and I were 10 years old when we began our journey toward blatant tree-theft. After sneaking out of our respective houses at 2 a.m. sharp, we convened on my front yard and used a roll of toilet paper to make the rudest symbol we could conjure – an angry frowny face – on our neighbor’s hedge. Fifteen minutes later we were frantically tearing it down, convinced by a passing police car that we were headed for federal pound-you-where-it-hurts prison. Ten, remember.

Peter J. Shields Library’s national ranking has plunged as a result of a lack of funding over the last fifteen years, according to a report released by UC Davis’ unionized librarians. University Council-American Federation Teachers (UC-AFT) Davis Local 2023, a union of UC Davis lecturers and librarians, released a fact sheet titled The UC Davis University Library is in Trouble, claiming that even though the campus has grown, the library’s adjusted budget has remained virtually unchanged.

As former NBA star Kevin Johnson continues his campaign for mayor of the city of Sacramento, local area politicians offered their views on how the race may potentially affect Yolo County. The scheduled June 3 primaryelection, in which the 42-year-old Sacramento native will challenge three-term incumbent Heather Fargo, is important because it will decide the leader of the Sacramento region – the 16th largest media market in the country, said Yolo County District 1 supervisor Matt Rexroad.

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TUESDAY Wish I was trailer trash Individual reported trailer was stolen and then recovered on Wake Forest Drive. Sunny side up? Unknown subject egged individual’s front door on Cantrill Drive. Breakup and make up? A backpack and clothing were strewn in front of a window on Anderson Road.

Exactly 100 years ago on this day, Mar. 14, 1908, Ed Heinemann was born. A self-taught engineer by age 20, Ed went on to work with the Douglas Aircraft Company in the 1930s and was soon a chief engineer overseeing the construction of 100,000 fighter planes for World War II – planes with names like the A-26 Invader, Havoc and The Daunter. The company shone and became a member of the RAND Corporation, which was formed by the government in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force.