Davis Chief of Police Landy Black has been tasked with temporarily supervising the Davis Fire Department while the city explores a range of options to foment more cooperation and efficiency between the UC Davis Fire Department and the Davis Fire Department. The appointment, which was made on Jan. 8 by City Manager Steve Pinkerton, follows […]

The basic assumption of researchers dealing with memory, including Brian Wiltgen, an assistant professor of UC Davis’s department of psychology and the Center for Neuroscience, is that memory retrieval involves the activation of the same neurons that were engaged during learning. He is in charge of a neuroscience laboratory focused on various topics such as […]

On Monday at 2:20 p.m., the Davis Police was notified of a possible sighting of the suspect in the sexual assault and robbery case that occurred on Saturday at the Davis Community Church. The Davis Police arrested 25-year-old transient Christopher Turk at a shopping center in West Davis. The police found physical evidence that connected […]

Super Bowl Sunday is coming up, and if there’s one thing I am thinking about, it’s snacks. What am I going to eat during the Super Bowl? I mean, don’t get me wrong, the football thing is cool too, but I’m a food blogger. Food. Is. Always. On. My. Mind. It seems as though everyone […]

You’ve just gotten back from a massive house party, it’s 3:43 a.m., and you’re only now beginning to realize that you haven’t eaten since 3:43 p.m. Yeah, you drank massive amounts of alcohol on an empty stomach, but that can’t be helped at this point. At least you didn’t end up praying to the porcelain […]

If you step onto the gravel-covered paths within the Davis Central Park Gardens, do note that there is a high probability of a sensory explosion. Split into seven parts by theme, the Central Park Gardens are located in the park parallel to B street and act as a place for Davis residents to relax and […]

The UC Davis Track and Field team competed over the weekend on Friday and Saturday at the University of Washington Invitational. The event is the first official meet of the season and included some of the best collegiate and professional athletes in the country. UC Davis had 14 competitors in events and performed solidly overall […]

Davis Rebekah Lodge’s second annual charitable crab feed will be on Feb. 2 at 5:30 p.m. at the Davis Odd Fellows Hall. Only 30 tickets are left and the event is open to the public. Tickets are $40 and are available at the Avid Reader bookstore at 605 Second St. Last year, the event sold […]

THURSDAY Mi casa no es su casa An intoxicated female walked into someone’s house and refused to leave on N Street. FRIDAY Bathing beauty Someone was concerned with their neighbor’s mental state as the neighbor hadn’t bathed in years, forcing the person to drive past with their hand over their eyes on Fiesta Avenue. SATURDAY […]

On Monday morning, a man sitting on railroad tracks in Davis was killed by a Union Pacific freight train coming from Roseville. He was two miles from the nearest railroad crossing. The Davis Police responded to the area of Second Street and Pena Drive after a call at around 4:30 a.m. The incident delayed Capitol […]

Many people, especially liberals, still widely accept the view that we need minimum wage laws to provide the working poor with a fair wage. A minimum wage is a legally mandated price floor for labor — for instance, in California it is illegal to hire a worker for less than $8 an hour. On the […]

Jan. 18 reclaim UC @reclaimuc yudof, birgeneau, celaya… what about katehi? Jan. 20 Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack Preview of the kinds of football references I’ll be making during the next two weeks: “Just made myself a super bowl of cereal!” Jan. 23 Stephen Colbert ‏@StephenAtHome I believe Ayn Rand’s first love poem went: Roses are […]