Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has recently signed legislation granting University of California faculty and workers the same legal protections under the California’s Whistleblower Protection Act as state employees, including those at California State Universities and community colleges.

In an attempt to alleviate the financial effects of the ongoing budget crisis, the UC Board of Regents informally endorsed a proposal at their July 14 meeting, which would potentially grant students their undergraduate degree by taking a course load fully available online.

Many of the of the olive oils sold as top-grade “extra virgin” are not what their labels claim, according to a new study from the UC Davis Olive Center. Authentic extra virgin oil has more complex flavors and is milled without heat or chemical solvents. As the top grade of olive oil, extra virgin also commands the highest price.

You never know when you’ll need a toaster; Unhappy ending; The airline would probably lose it anyway; Keeping print alive; Practical application of PHE 001; Because this never happens in Davis…; Flash dance; Bad eggs.

When the non-native Asian clam species was spotted in Lake Tahoe back in 2002, it didn’t seem like a big deal. Boaters reported seeing strange, golden-colored shells, but it wasn’t an Asian clam invasion – not yet.

Get your creative thinking caps on! The mixed media art show \

Parts of downtown Davis will be closed off to traffic today for the relocation of two B-street houses.

Students living in Davis have their own I’m-bored-and-need-a-study-break routine. It usually does not stray too far from dinner, movie and frozen yogurt.

Begun as a project by two UC Davis undergraduates in 2004, the DavisWiki is now a thriving, collaborative resource for the Davis community.

On July 23, Chancellor Katehi unveiled “UC Davis: A Vision of Excellence,” a project 10 months in development that seeks to provide a framework for reaching long-term goals of the campus.

WEDNESDAY: Poetry Night Reading Series: Molly Fisk.

“Recuperation fostered by creative outlet” – such is the philosophy behind the Child Life & Creative Arts Therapies Program at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. If you ever sought catharsis in making collages, sculpting clay or other artistic activities, you’re in line with the practices of the Child Life program.