Whenever I see a restaurant named after someone,it makes me wonder if that person actually exists.Did the owner just arbitrarily choose a name for the restaurant that’seasier to pronounce thanhis real name? That’sprobablywhat I would do. In any case,I thought I’d finally give Cindy’s a try after passing it up so many times on the freeway.Judging by theflower décor andcolor scheme of the sign– yellow,red and green– I figuredit wasprobably a diner.All other details about the restaurant,though,were as mysterious to me as that Milk Farm Restaurant sign off Interstate-80.

TODAY Whole Earth Festival noon to10p.m. UC Davis Campus Check out this yearly three-day festival of arts,music and food that celebrates Mother Earth.

In Wednesday’s article “UC Davis alumnus killed in shark attack,” the location of the attack was misspelled.The attack occurred inSolana Beach,Calif.,notSolanoBeach.

A bill scheduled to be heard in the assembly appropriations committeeonMay14aims to give farmers more flexibility in what they can sellat roadside stands.

Teams: UC Davis vs.UC Riverside Records:Aggies,29-17 (9-6); Highlanders,16-26 (10-5) Where:Riverside Sports Complex – Riverside When:Today at7p.m.; Saturday at2p.m.; Sunday at1p.m.

Women’s rowing Onehundred and twenty-seven universities will take to theSchuylkillRiver inPennsylvania today and Saturdayfor the Dad Vail Regatta.

The Yolo County Housing Authority joined other local organizations in the Yolo County Climate Change Compact last week.The compact is part of a group of county jurisdictions that have agreed to implement programs to reduce the impact of global warming and climate change.

Event:NCAA Division I West Region Championships Host: Sacramento State Where:Lincoln Hills Golf Club – Lincoln,Calif. When:Today,Friday and Saturday, all day

Imagine the last final exam of your senior year – walking into a classroom with a pencil and Scantron in hand. However, this image is a bit different for UC Davis music majors. The culmination of an undergraduate’s college career in music concludes with a senior recital. Picture all your friends, family and faculty in one room waiting to hear the talent you have been developing for at least the past four years.

I love Rage Against the Machine.When I was a pissed off13-year-oldmiddle class white male living in suburbia,their anti-establishment lyrics and angst ridden music appealed to me instantly.But just as I began to actuallyunderstand their lyrics,the lead singer left the band.That day ranks among the worst of my life,right up there with the death of Mitch Hedberg and the day I found out the Power Rangers weren‘t real.

Maple syrup,hockey and great bands.Suffice to say,Canada has beenimpressive withtheir three bestexportsover the years,and Tokyo Police Club isthelatest addition to the third.

Sacramento rapper Random Abiladeze (pronounced“abilities“) really does have some serious lyrical abilities.Listening to his full-length debut,you get the sense he’s “been doing this for a while,“ and it‘s true– he has.The22-year-old emcee,winner of this year’sBattle of The Bay Poetry Slam atStanfordUniversity,has been rappingfor almost10years.