Teams: UC Davis vs. No. 19 Stanford; at UC Santa Barbara Records: Aggies, 18-25 (8-4); Cardinal 32-16; Gauchos 23-26 (8-4) Where: Smith Family Stadium — Stanford, Calif.; LaRue Field When: Today at 6 p.m.; Saturday at noon and 2 p.m.; Sunday at noon Who to watch: Despite getting just one hit in the weekend series […]

Last week, the subject of my column was of scientists being honest but wrong. This week, I want to talk about the other part of being wrong: being dishonest. Entire books can and have been filled with stories of infamous hoaxes by people with a variety of reasons (often money, sometimes fame, occasionally to prove […]

Prepare to be disgusted: Many products we use every day, such as lipstick, gelatin, candy and shampoo, contain dye. Even some foods we eat contain dye. The disgusting part? Dyes such as carmine contain minuscule amounts of Dactylopius coccus, which is a beetle that can be found on cacti. According to the World Health Organization, […]

By the end of Saturday, the Rominger West Winery will be shutting down. The business, located in East Davis on Second Street, was founded in 2006. Over the years it has hosted many concerts, fundraisers and other community events. The Winery was founded by Mark West and the late Charlie Rominger. Rominger grew grapes and […]