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Four UC Davis graduates were selected for the California Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program for 2013. The fellows are appointed as advisors to the California State Legislature for one-year terms. They aim to provide policy makers with unbiased scientific and technical advice on issues put before the state senate and assembly. The four UC […]

The People’s Vanguard of Davis and Davis Media Access will sponsor a roundtable forum on the Woodland-Davis surface water project, or Measure I, on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Davis Community Chambers. Proponents and opponents will participate, with three of each side on the panel. Three technical experts on hydrology, financing and water […]

The annual Davis Stampede will take place on Sunday starting at 8 a.m. at Central Park. The event will temporarily close off Third and B streets around the park for the runners. The Davis Stampede is a race that occurs on the first Sunday of February. Individuals can participate in 5K, 10K or half-marathon routes. […]

UC Davis experienced a 23 percent increase in applications from international transfer students for Fall 2013, the largest percentage increase of all University of California schools. According to the UC Office of the President, UC Davis received a total of 69,642 applications, an 11.4 percent increase from 2012. Of these applications, 8,789 were from international […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

On Saturday at about 11:40 a.m., the Davis Police received a call that a sexual assault and robbery took place 20 minutes beforehand at the Davis Community Church at 412 C St. The victim was approached by a suspect who brandished a stabbing instrument while walking across the property. The suspect sexually assaulted her, as […]

Feb. 8 is the deadline for Davis residents to submit nominations for the City of Davis’ 19th annual Environmental Recognition Award. According to the city website, the awards are intended to recognize the environmental stewardship of Davis individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations. The winners of each category are selected by the city’s Natural Resources Commission. […]

Holly Ober, a resident of Davis and employee at UC Davis, started a blog on Tumblr called Wild Davis (wild-davis.tumblr.com) in early January. The blog features and aims to document pictures of wildlife in and around Davis. “One of the things that amazes me is the animals that are able to coexist with humans,” Ober […]