Local officials have taken the first steps toward developing an off-road bikeway between the cities ofDavis andWoodland.The Davis City Council voted Tuesday night to help fund a study examining the possibility of an alternative transportation corridor between the two cities.

Closed-session meeting The council met in closed-session for labor negotiations with Firefighters Local3494.

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Editor’s note: In order to shed some light on its day to day operations, The Aggie talked to its own Jon Gold this week. The managing editor is a senior political science and international relations double major.

The male Japanese beetle doesn’t look for a pretty face when trying to choose a mate. Instead, the invasive pest sniffs for a female’s sex pheromone, a chemical signal which she naturally releases, which the male detects with an enzyme in its antennae, said UC Davis entomology professor and chemical ecologist Walter Leal.

Anybody who still shudders at the traumatizing memory of childhood booster shots will appreciate a recent UC Davis medical study that could mean the end of daily injections for infants afflicted with neonatal diabetes.

Swiss adventurer and schoolteacher Louis Palmer made a stop in Davis on Saturday on his trip around the world to showcase his exclusively solar-powered vehicle, the Solar Taxi. He began his trip July 3 in Lucerne, Switzerland and has traveled 22,000 miles through Europe, Asia and North America.

SATURDAY Rave, Davis style Police received a complaint of 15 to 16 male and female juveniles who were possibly involved in lewd behavior in the public restrooms on C Street. The juveniles were suspected of being intoxicated or using drugs.

Ever wish to DJ at the famed Studio 54 in Vegas or dream about being an MC at the Hard Rock Café in Sacramento? Were you destined for the music industry and just need an opportunity?

Davis residents seeking refuge from the heat have another option this summer: Manor Pool.

Now that Davis is down to a chilly 92 degrees, this story may not resonate with some of you as it might have last week, but I’m telling it anyway. Walking home from the ARC, I felt like getting a cool drink.

Ever wish to DJ at the famed Studio 54 in Vegas or dream about being an MC at the Hard Rock Café in Sacramento? Were you destined for the music industry and just need an opportunity?