Esparto, Yolo County’s largest rural unincorporated community, recently received two EPA Brownfields Assessment grants to help with its downtown revitalization project. The two grants are for $200,000 each and will evaluate the presence of hazardous substances and petroleum, respectively, at certain locations within the community.

This year at the Whole Earth Festival (WEF), the party was at the DJ Stage, coordinated by Kelly Scott, also known as Kelly D, a UC Davis staff member. Tucked away from the booths and food stands was the DJ stage, which set the scene for two nights of high-energy music and dancing.

Walking the greens of the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf West Regional, UC Davis wasn’t just happy to be there. But there were so many reasons why they should’ve been.

Making its first appearance at the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, Pa. since taking third in the 2004 grand final, the UC Davis women’s rowing team made its return known. “We wanted to focus on our race plan and not everybody else,” said head coach Carissa Adams. “We felt if we could execute our race place then we could win.”

UC Davis is among the first colleges in the nation to launch the new iTunes U site. iTunes U allows users to gain free access to files, including music, podcasts, event highlights and campus news.

The three-page paper is actually a five-page paper. “You’re joking,” I say over the phone. “Nope.”

Teams: UC Davis vs.CalState Northridge Records:Aggies,22-34(8-10); Matadors,21-23(10-8) Where:Matador Diamond – Northridge

When it comes to who will be UC Davis’ next starting quarterback, sophomore frontrunner Greg Denham has been left in the dark. “I don’t know – no comment,” said Denham, who’s been competing for the spot with junior Daniel Alfaro and redshirt freshman Sean Maraz. “I don’t really have any idea or any say.”

Dominic Callori used to don a jersey and sneakers as a star center for the UC Davis basketball team, hoisting jump shots and grabbing rebounds many a time at the ARC Pavilion.

Rising food prices around the world are forcing people to think twice about what they buy at the grocery store. Among the factors are high oil prices, which have in turn increased production costs on the farm, marketing and processing aspects.

It may sound too strange to be true, but engineers are about to begin work on a project that would keep carbon dioxide out of the air by injecting it into the ground. A pilot project will equip a Kern County power plant with the ability to capture 1million tons of carbon dioxide byproduct and inject it into geologic formations 7,000 feet below the Earth’s surface.

Heading into this weekend’s series, the Matadors thought they had a chance to make the playoffs. On Friday, they were forced to think differently.