Marco Antonio Topete was sentenced to death Wednesday for the murder with special circumstances of Yolo County Sheriff’s Deputy Jose “Tony” Diaz. The Yolo County jury that convicted Topete read its verdict aloud before Judge Paul K. Richardson at a District 3 courthouse. In October, Jurors sentenced 39-year-old Topete for first-degree murder in the June […]

The Gunrock Pub, along with ASUCD, will begin its pilot event series on Wednesday. Located by the Silo, the Gunrock Pub event “Aggies at the Pub” will be serving free nacho night, free tasting of Aggie Lager, free giveaways and full service bar with cheap pub food from 3 to 7 p.m. The goal of […]

It’s hard to miss the 6’6” center on the UC Davis water polo team. Add in the fact that he’s led the Aggies in goals his last two seasons, with 49 and 68 respectively, and it’s no wonder players and coaches love working with senior Aaron Salit. “Talk about humble, he’s so grounded and so […]

Teams: UC Davis vs. San Jose State; vs. Wichita State Records: Aggies 2-0; Spartans 0-1; Shockers 1-0 Where: The Pavilion When: Today at 7 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. Who to watch: After sitting out all of last season due to injury, Cortney French made her first appearance since the 2009-10 season last week. The […]

The last of four town hall meetings to discuss the future of UC Davis athletics will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tonight in the ARC ballroom. The meeting will be held to facilitate commentary regarding the changes proposed by the Dempsey Report, which provided a path for UC Davis to move from an […]

I peruse books on wilderness survival about as often as the planets parade in a perfect conga line, but of three things I am certain: sea water sucks, fire is awesome and it’s unwise to strut around in 30-degree weather wearing skimpy mini-dresses that are shorter than my patience on a caffeine-free Monday morning, or […]

When I was younger, before I knew what I would major in or what sort of career I would pursue, I had very clear ideas about what type of person I wanted to be. I played the children’s game of make-believe, imagining myself as a skater or a movie star — dressing up, acting everything […]

Eco-friendly, state of the art, revolutionary; these terms get bandied about the UC Davis campus quite frequently … and for good reason. UC Davis has recently completed construction on a new research winery that seeks to be the first zero-net energy structure of its kind in the world. The structure has been awarded LEED Platinum […]

By the time lunch rolls around and a large cup of coffee has worn off, it can be hard to ignore the inviting aroma surrounding the new Star Ginger Food Truck. The second food truck to park itself on the UC Davis campus, Star Ginger — which opened in mid-October and is located at the […]

On Tuesday, a strike approved by the UC Davis Faculty Association took place on the Quad, bringing almost 2,000 students, workers and faculty together for our campus’ largest protest in recent years. The protest consisted of speeches by faculty, graduate students and undergraduates, followed by a march around campus leading to an occupation of Mrak […]

The Davis Farmers Market Association is partnering with Sutter Davis Hospital and two local authors to release a cookbook featuring food available for purchase at the Farmers Market. For the authors, Georgeanne Brennan of Winters, and former Davis Mayor Ann Evans, the book is a realization of an idea that they first had three years […]

As college students we tend to be more selective of the programming we watch. For some, TV programming may not be a reality that coincides with a tight budget, so what is a good solution for being able to experience the entertainment we want on our televisions? It is called Roku 2 XS. What is […]