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Founded by Chip and Lynne Sundstrom in 2007, the Esperanza Rising Foundation has given hope to families of farmworkers living in subpar conditions by donating all of its profits to the agriculture community in the Delano School District outside Bakersfield. “My dad has always loved agriculture,” said Marketing Director Molly Sundstrom. “He got his bachelors […]

A steady trend throughout campuses across the nation has seen an increase in textbook rentals as opposed to textbook purchases. The most obvious reason for this trend is students saving money. “I figure I’m most likely not going to be using the book any further after the quarter is done,” said Peter Eckes, a fourth-year […]

WEDNESDAY Exact change only Someone was walking around downtown with a sign asking for $18 on Second Street. An unmentionable crime A burglar entered someone’s laundry room and stole 20 pairs of panties for the second time on Cowell Boulevard. Comic Con Somebody broke into an apartment and stole comic books on Sycamore Lane.   […]

Davis Farm to School will hold the Eighth Annual Village Feast on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. in Davis Central Park. An end-of-the-summer tradition, the event will bring around 300 members of the community. Buckhorn Steakhouse will cater and all attendees should bring their own plates and utensils. Funds will go to the Davis […]

The Sierra Club’s Sierra magazine recently ranked UC Davis as America’s number one coolest school in its sixth annual ranking of the greenest colleges in the nation. Three years ago UCD ranked 24th, two years ago, 16th and last year, eighth. “At UC Davis, sustainability is one of our core values,” said UCD Chancellor Linda […]

THURSDAY Planking is SO over A man was reported lying facedown on J Street.   It’s in the cards A person a girl believes to be her stalker left her a note saying they only have a little time left on Olive Drive.   School of Rock Though no cars were present and all lights were […]

On July 18, the UC Board of Regents voted to raise the supplemental tuition for most of its graduate school programs by as much as 35 percent. Taking the brunt of the measure will be the UC system’s four nursing school programs, which will all see tuition increases of 35 percent. Most of the other […]

From Friday, Aug. 24 to Monday, Aug. 27, the Amtrak Station on Second Street will be closed for maintenance. During this time, passengers will not have access to the station’s building, which includes the waiting area, lobby and restrooms. In addition, the ticketing services and Quik-Trak ticketing kiosks will not be available. Checked baggage service […]

On July 18, the City of Davis launched its Nextdoor site — a free, private social network that allows for neighborhood and citywide communication. Together with Nextdoor, the city established 33 neighborhoods. “It gives neighborhoods the ability to create their own private website, to talk to their neighbors about what’s important to them, whether it’s […]

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 […]

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 […]