With Picnic Day coming up, the Davis City Council is planning ahead to keep things under control with the re-establishment and extension of the Safety Enhancement Zone. Last year, city council established a safety zone during Picnic Day, with the borders drawn around Downtown Davis. Within this zone the penalties for violations of certain municipal […]

With a three-fourths majority, Davis voters approved Measure C on Tuesday. The education parcel tax received 12,435 votes in favor of the tax (72.3 percent) and 4,756 ballots against the measure (27.7 percent). A two-thirds majority was needed to approve the tax. The five-year parcel tax will raise $6.5 million a year for classroom programs […]

Securing the presidential office for another six years with his victory on Sunday, Vladmir V. Putin has led Russia since 2000 with or without the support of his people. Putin’s 64.7 percent win was neither a marginal nor an unbelievable one. And while most Russians subscribe to the belief that if it ain’t broke, don’t […]

On Tuesday UC Davis welcomed state and local leaders from higher education, business and government to the Mondavi Center to discuss the current economic climate and job market with UC Davis students. ASUCD President Adam Thongsavat posed the idea of a student oriented summit to Chancellor Katehi to discuss the problems, difficulties and possible solutions […]

In Review: Zindagi Indian Bistro 213 E St. Hours: Monday to Wednesday and Sunday 11:30 a.m to 10 p.m.,  Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Food: *** Ambiance: * Cost: $$ Key Food and ambiance quality **** I’m dining here every day *** Almost like eating at home ** Better than my roommate’s cooking * […]

Dictionary.com: “Art, noun [pronounced – ahrt]: The quality, production, expression or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing or of more than ordinary significance.” Elizabeth Orpina: “Art, noun [pronounced – Mean Girls]: Art takes human form in Regina George.” As you can tell, I’m obviously on my way to becoming the next […]

On Tuesday the Federated University Police Officers Association was granted a court order to indefinitely postpone the release of an investigation of the Nov. 18 pepper-spraying incident. The findings were set to go public Tuesday afternoon. The union cites that the report could contain confidential information about the officers involved and wants this removed. The […]

MUSIC KDVS Presents: Electric Jellyfish + Feeling of Love, Delacara & Ennui Trust Tomorrow, 8 p.m., $5 Davis Bike Collective, 1221 Fourth St. A three-piece collaboration from Melbourne, Australia, Electric Jellyfish tours the U.S. for the first time in two years in support of its new release, Trouble Coming Down. Exclusively touring both America and […]

Editor’s Note: For the rest of this quarter, Aggie arts reporter Sasha Sharma will investigate the process of designing a runway collection from beginning to end. Check MUSE bi-weekly to see Funmilayo Alabi’s progress as she continues to work on her collection for the Picnic Day Fashion Show in spring. Funmilayo Alabi is one of […]

When the final seconds ticked off the clock, the UC Davis women’s basketball program trailed on the scoreboard, but by no means did it ever accept defeat. The Aggies were knocked out of the Big West Conference Tournament by Pacific in a hard-fought, first-round defeat. The loss can be attributed to several factors, but lack […]

Today, UC Davis’ Department of Theatre and Dance will premiere Federico García Lorca’s final play The House of Bernarda Alba. The piece is interpreted by Juliette Carrillo, UC Davis’ current Granada Artist-In-Resident. Her direction has gained accolades from The New York Times, and her prolific career has now landed her in Davis. The House of […]

Editor’s note: On Feb. 2, The California Aggie was invited to participate in an exclusive phone press conference with Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele from Comedy Central’s series “Key & Peele.” Claire Maldarelli and Elizabeth Orpina, participated and here is what they had to say: As a writer for The California Aggie, I recently had […]