FRIDAY Charitable giving Occupants of a silver sedan were reportedly throwing bottles out of their vehicle near the intersection of Third and B streets.

People around the world celebrate the French for inventing cinema and for making kissing an art form. On Saturday, Sacramento united with hundreds of other countries to celebrate with the French for the Fête de la Musique, which translates to World Music Day.

Saturday morning was one of firsts for acommunity,a church,a minister and a couple. Dawn Student married Sharon Dale in the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis.They were escorted,wearing semi-casual clothing,into the sanctuary to the tune of “Chapel of Love” by The Dixie Cups,with over150guests singing and clapping along.

Starting July 1, drivers will have to use a new hands-free approach to talking on their cell phones. Two laws, SB 1613 and AB 33, will prohibit cell phone use while operating an automobile, unless the driver is using a hands-free or wireless device.

Civil rights groups have requested that theCalifornia courts block an initiative which would renew the state’s ban on gay marriage from appearing on the November ballot. Maybe I’m alone in this,but the idea that so many people are willing to devote so much of their own time and money to fund an initiative that would take rights away from their neighbors is incomprehensible to me.Don’t they have better things to do?

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced just over two weeks ago that California is facing a drought, warning that the state could be forced into some heavy rationing if the situation does not improve. In Davis, however, a sense of urgency to change water habits has not quite developed yet. The city has not implemented any rules or restrictions on its residents, but some residents are aware of the issue and feel obligated to make a personal change.

While some studentsmay enter the corporate world or go on to graduate school after college,others opt for adifferent journey.

UC Davis seniors have used the last few months to prepare for their graduation day.

080604_sp_gatenatwo.CNotes: PULL QUOTE: “After all the injuries, I think it’s kind of like you’re at the bottom of the mountain looking up. You’re just asking yourself, ‘Will I ever get there?’ You climb and you climb and you climb, and then you fall off – fall all the way to the bottom – and you’re […]

When I finally abandoned my dream of becoming a history professor a year-and-a-half ago,I decided my last column would be a proud declaration of my immediate intention to join the Army.

I’ve written a lot of columns this year – 27, actually, including this one – and I’m proud of every damn one of ’em. Very proud. I’m proud of them because, let’s be honest, they were pretty damn good.

For these students of the UC Davis Department of Art Masters of Fine Arts graduate program, art is more than just a hobby.