The City of Davis has appointed Yvonne Pimentel Quiring as the new assistant city manager/administrative services coordinator to city manager Steve Pinkerton. Her work with the city began on Oct. 1. “I am responsible for the finance for finance, budget and treasury components as well as human resources and the community services departments,” Quiring said. […]

Ryky Tran settled into his driver’s seat, preparing to sleep in his ’99 blue Honda Civic for the third week in a row. His stomach grumbled; he hadn’t eaten a meal in two days. The UCLA fourth-year anthropology major moved from Boston to Los Angeles in 2000 after dropping out of high school. Shortly after, […]

UC officials released over 9,500 pages of internal documents per request of The Sacramento Bee. Emails were also released and ranged from messages of disdain regarding Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi’s actions to messages of support from colleagues. According to The Sacramento Bee, internal investigations found an egregious lack of leadership by University officials while attempting […]

The Davis/Berkeley Shuttle will cost $11 effective Oct. 1. This is the first time the price has been raised since 2009 and it reflects increasing costs to run the shuttle service. While this $1.35 increase is lamentable, we find it reasonable. We commend those running the Davis/Berkeley Shuttle for their efforts in keeping the costs […]

I wish I could say I had a great relationship with my roommate freshman year. I can’t. Freshman year was like having a baby with Michael Cera: nine awkward months punctuated by miscarriages of social interaction. Part of it was letting the year get off to a rocky start. The rest was allowing my rocky […]

Teams: UC Davis, 5-4-4 (3-1); UC Santa Barbara, 8-1-3 (2-1) Where: Aggie Soccer Field When:  Saturday at 3 p.m. Who to watch: Junior Alex Henry’s assist and game-winning goal led the UC Davis men’s soccer team to back-to-back wins over UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton and led to his selection as the Big West Conference […]

Artist: Tame Impala Album: Lonerism Rating: 5 The problem with most music labeled as psychedelic or “spacey” is that too often, the songwriting and instrumentation is stretched thin to indulge in endless solos, meandering suites and tuneless free-form jamming. This is not so for Australian psych-rock group Tame Impala, who keep the druggy vibes of the […]

The California Community Colleges recently elected a new chancellor. Dr. Brice W. Harris, former chancellor of the Los Rios Community College, was unanimously selected by the board of directors on Sept. 27. Harris will receive a salary of $198,500 and will begin his duties on Nov. 6. Harris will succeed Jack Scott, who served the […]

I speak to the dismayed, because I have been dismayed. Four years ago when I was 17 and the Obama administration took the White House, I cheered my heart out as an admirer from afar. Four years later, as I skip past another article about the Democratic and Republican camps preparing for some other ephemeral […]

Mormon mommy blogs: I can’t stop/won’t stop. I’m obsessed. If you’re not a college female, I don’t blame you for not knowing what I’m talking about. Don’t worry — not only do these blogs not affect you in any way, but you can go your entire life without having to think about a growing group […]

Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, spoke at UC Davis yesterday to endorse four Democratic congressional candidates. The rally, organized by Davis College Democrats (DCD), took place on the East Quad at 11:15 a.m. and featured words from ASUCD president Rebecca Sterling, DCD president Aref Aziz, Reps. John Garamendi and Jerry McNerney […]

Doc Joe is a psychologist and attorney who has consulted with and advised people of all ages. Katy Ann is a licensed marriage and family therapist, who, like Doc Joe, has counseled and advised people of all ages. The discussion and advice offered in their column is not offered as a clinical recommendation or as a substitute for […]