The streets of San Francisco may become costly for drivers. The San Francisco County Transportation Authority recently released a study concerning the implementation of a congestion pricing plan in high-traffic areas.If put into action,the plan would charge drivers a$3fee for driving in and out of the city’s congested areas during weekday peak-hours.

The owners of the largest plot of undeveloped land in Davis want to develop it into a mix of housing and industrial office space.The Davis City Council,however,is not so keen on the idea of giving it up for housing.The roughly100-acre site,known as Cannery Park,is located north of Covell Boulevard and east of F Street.For38years it was the site of a cannery operation but has been vacant since1999.Lewis Planned Communities,the current owner,has been working for four years on a plan to construct610residential units and20acres of business park offices.

Bruce White,professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering,has been chosen to be the new dean of the College of Engineering.He will hold the position for the next three years starting next month. White will replace the current dean,Enrique Lavernia,who has been tasked to fill the role of the campus’s provost and executive vice chancellor.

Fresh off the plane from New York and soon on his way to Pakistan,journalist William Langewiesche made a stopatUC Davis to tell aspiring writers not to give up on that journalism career quite yet.

MUSIC Standard Tribesmen, Harlem, Fatty Acid Today, 8 p.m., $5 Funcastle in Sacramento Maybe you think you’ve already heard enough garage-pop throwbacks, but the Texas-based trio behind Harlem is a band worth listening to. Not quite lo-fi and with the right amount of sloppiness, Harlem sheds some catchy and jangly light on lyrical subjects like […]

Today Exploring the Microbial World of Frankliniella Occidentalis,the Western Flower Thrips Lisa Chanbusarakum,Doctoral student– UC Davis 12:10to1p.m.,122Briggs Sponsored by entomology

In an effort to develop new cancer treatments,UC Davis Cancer Center researchers might have struck gold. Researchers have discovered a metabolic deficiency in pancreatic cancer cells that could potentially be used as a treatment for pancreatic cancer.

This column is a good-bye to Jdimytai Damour,the34-year-old temporary Wal-Mart employeewhowas trampled to death this past Friday in Long Island. Trampled to death! What the fuck! That‘s how Mufasa died! Trampled by wildebeests that didn‘t know any better.I suppose there‘s no real difference between the mindless animals inThe Lion King and the stampede of people bum rushing a Wal-Mart at five in the morning.I know times are tough but,shit,you just killed a man! All to get the latest PlayStationfor a bargain price.Picture this guy up at5a.m.to face the insanity and chaos that is middle America‘s dealing with the economic recessionand he ends up paying with his life.Hah,how ironic.

If you’ve ever been frustrated by Unitrans,tonight at6in the Davis Community Chambers is the time to speak up. Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) will be holding an “Unmet Transit Needs” hearing tomorrow for four counties in the Sacramento area including Yuba,Yolo,Sacramento and Sutter.

The final stage in testing new varieties of rice that can withstand harsh flooding conditions has been successfully completed in India and Bangladesh. Researchers at UC Davis,UC Riverside and the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines proved that flood tolerance can be bred into any rice plant by introducing a single gene.The breeding strategy has broad implications for health and livelihood in flood prone regions of the world where rice is a dietary staple.

Teams:UC Davis at Sacramento State Records:Aggies,2-5; Hornets,0-5 Where:Hornets Nest – Sacramento When:Today at7:35p.m. Radio:KHTK(1140AM)

Teams:UC Davis vs.No.18Arizona State Records:Aggies,3-1; Sun Devils,3-2 Where:The Pavilion When:Today at7p.m.