Who to watch: Offensive tackle Mark Tos, a two-time All-Great West Conference selection, has been named a preseason All-American by both Phil Steele’s College Football Preview and The Sports Network, headlining a number of UC Davis football players to receive distinction heading into the 2010 campaign.

Oct. 3 residents of Davis will attempt to set a record for the longest single line of bikes.

At its sixth annual Wikimania international conference in Gdansk, Poland, the Wikimedia Foundation appointed UC Davis reference librarian Phoebe Ayers to its Board of Trustees for a two-year term.

Woodland, CA – A dead body was discovered in a Streng Storage unit last Tuesday after Woodland police received a call about a possible deceased subject.

The Sacramento State women’s soccer team was chosen to finish second in the Big Sky Conference this season while the Aggies were picked to finish ninth in the Big West Conference. UC Davis refused to let that bother it as the Aggies opened up their 2010 campaign with a 1-0 win over rival Sacramento State.

THURSDAY: Meat Lab Sale; Fire University.

Malaria is the cause for nearly one million deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization’s web site.

Last month, campus police at UCSF Mission Bay denied Ric Chavez entry to a public meeting of the Board of Regents in an incident that has flared tension from critics of the UC administration’s alleged lack of transparency.

It’s all fun and games until someone is put on academic probation. Isn’t that how the saying goes?

The second annual Davis Art Center Summer Attack! teen concert series, sponsored by Acme Theatre Company and KDVS 90.3 FM, comes to a close on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. The third and final concert in the series, which only features local high school-age bands, will be held at the Davis Art Center’s indoor stage with tickets available for $5.

Dude, where’s my wiener?

Funding shortfalls and increased costs means many Yolo County departments will be experiencing closures during the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Several offices have decreased their hours and increased staff furloughs.