Forty days, four hours, 32 minutes ago. According to the website helpfindlinnea.org, this is the length of time since Linnea Lomax walked out of an outpatient clinic in Sacramento without her wallet, cellphone or medication. Lomax, a UC Davis first-year from Placerville, has been missing since June 26. A human development major with a GPA […]

Sure, UC Davis is now an NCAA Division I school, but it doesn’t produce athletes of the same caliber as the top athletic programs right? Not so fast. A couple of UC Davis alumni went to London to participate in the 2012 Olympic Games. Swimmer Scott Weltz, a UC Davis graduate in the class of […]

WEDNESDAY Sitting Pretty Someone reported a prostitute sitting alone on Russell Boulevard, concerned that her pimps were nearby, though they were unable to say why they thought she was a prostitute. Home Run A person in a baseball cap was believed to have stolen the “For Sale” sign at an apartment complex on Sycamore Lane. […]

On Sunday morning, with her trusty bike and fellow tree lovers, UC Davis urban forestry researcher Julia Bartens began her seven-day, 585-mile Tour des Trees ride through Oregon. The fundraising event will last Aug. 5 to 11. The annual Tour des Trees is organized by the Tree Research and Education Endowment (TREE) Fund and sponsored […]

Stephen Robinson, a UC Davis alumnus who acted as a mission specialist on four space shuttle missions, recently announced that he is leaving NASA to become a professor at UC Davis. Robinson started as an undergraduate at UC Davis in 1973 and graduated with a double major in mechanical and aerospace engineering in 1978. Robinson […]

It has been a long road. But the search is finally over. On July 5, Terrance J. “Terry” Tumey was announced as the next Athletics Director for UC Davis. Tumey travels from Dominican University of California, which is in San Rafael, after a three-year stint there. As the Aggies put the finishing touches on their […]

Lt. John Pike, the campus police officer who most notably sprayed seated UC Davis students in a Nov. 18 protest, has been fired. According to documents obtained by the Sacramento Bee, newly appointed UC Davis Police Chief Matt Carmichael fired Pike Tuesday, rejecting findings by an internal affairs investigation conducted last November that declared Pike […]

UC Berkeley announced that on July 11, alumni Brian Maissy and Jessica Felber dropped their lawsuit accusing UC Berkeley and the UC system of failing to address anti-Semitism on campus during 2010 protests. The lawsuit originates from an incident on March 5, 2010 when Felber, plaintiff and member of Tikvah: Students for Israel, was allegedly […]

Tyler Raber, the Aggie golf sensation, has been all work and no play this summer. The UC Davis red-shirt senior’s phenomenal performances in the four amateur tournaments held these past two months is a reflection of the hard work and countless hours he spends on the green every day. Raber’s awe-inspiring summer journey began with […]

This year’s annual Yolo County Fair is showcasing its theme “Sheep Thrills and Muddy Wheels,” featuring a wide range of livestock, agriculture and antique exhibits. Additionally, there will be local entertainment, commercial and concession vendors and a carnival. Arts and crafts booths are also available for children. Attendees can pay $25 per person for unlimited […]

I had the pleasure of attending 107.9 The End’s Endfest in Sacramento at the Power Balance Pavilion the other week, courtesy of an Owl City representative. Living in the Sacramento area for the duration of the school year, I can definitely say that the area has some of the best radio stations I’ve had access […]

What are the pros and cons of taking Summer Session? “I like it because it’s really quick and if I don’t want to take a class that I do not really like very much, I can get it done pretty quickly. But it does takes away your summer — I’m literally done after this session […]