TODAY Cancer awareness event Noon to 1 p.m. The Quad Join Colleges Against Cancer to learn more about cancer in the African American community. This event is part of Black Family Week.

The Davis City Council heard a presentation on next year’s budget Tuesday night, and while there were no dramatic shortfalls or deficits, feelings among the council were mixed.

Health conscious individuals all over the country have been reacting recently to the news that the chemical Biphenyl-A (BPA), found in Nalgene water bottles and other plastics, can be potentially dangerous to humans. Davis has been no exception, and worried citizens are busy replacing their old Nalgenes with BPA-free alternatives.

Closed session meeting withcityattorney Harriet Steiner Discussion of potential litigation

Candidates for the Democratic nomination for the 8th District Assemblyseat meet tonight in a debate sponsored by the Woodland League of Women Voters. The forum will be held at 7 p.m. in the Woodland Community and Senior Center.

The Whole Earth Festival came and went last weekend with both grunts and squeals. “Mending Our Web” included a plethora of enjoyment.Personally,I eat up all the free-spirited vibes in the air,love the wide variety of handmade goods for sale and of course the ethnic concession stands and the zero waste mission.But for some,Whole Earth is not so enjoyable,as they resent the high concentration of hippies.

LIVE MUSIC Underworld Productions:Take Over Today,9p.m.,$15 The Empire inSacramento It’s a massively Greek event – Kappa Delta Phi,Pi Alpha Phi,Chi Rho Omicron and Kappa Psi Epsilon have all teamed up to overthrow the Empire’s regime for one night only.There are a lot of rules for admission,including a long list of dress code requirements,so I suggest you check theFacebookevent for more detailed information.

Today “UC Davis Global Funding Workshop in Science and Engineering“ Evan Notman 206Olson,noonto2p.m. Sponsored byUniversity Outreach and International Programs

The Boston Tea Party had nothing to do with dolls and tea sets, but don’t quiz American history teachers on that. Following low American history test scores, the U.S. Department of Education has granted $1 million to the UC Davis History Project, a program on campus that educates history teachers in the Sacramento area.

The 10-week recycling effort known as RecycleMania culminated with a ninth-place finish for UC Davis, out of over 400 schools in the partial campus division.

Like most students, Julie Woodworth has difficulty finding an open bike parking space in front of the Activities and Recreation Center. Rather than scour the bike racks for an empty space, she said she typically just leaves her bike on the ARC’s front patio area, with its tire locked to the frame.

New asthma inhaler encounters rough changeover Millions who suffer from asthma and lung disease will have to change inhalers by the end of the year,and it may be difficult for many people.