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Obituary

City NewsSeptember 27, 2012
After disappearing on June 26, UC Davis first-year and Placerville resident Linnea Noel Lomax was found on Sept. 7. She was 19. According to her parents, Lomax was a victim of a sudden onset of mental illness and subsequent suicide. Lomax graduated from El Dorado High School in 2011. In a tribute written by her […]

New thrift shop brings inexpensive brand name items

City NewsSeptember 27, 2012
Somewhere hidden among the midst of Tea List and Cloud Forest Café is a little thrift shop called Bohème. Dawn Donahue, owner of Bohème, opened up her shop at the end of this July, sharing with a friend whose side of the shop sells new and comfortable classic clothing. According to Donahue, her shop name […]

UC and CSU research assistants to be granted bargaining rights

City NewsSeptember 27, 2012
Senate Bill 259 was recently approved by the Senate with a vote of 46-27. The bill, if approved by Gov. Jerry Brown, will affect 14,000 research assistants in the University of California (UC) system, as well as 2,000 at the California State University (CSU) system. The bill was created by Sen. Loni Hancock with the […]

Police Briefs

City NewsSeptember 10, 2012
WEDNESDAY Oh Lord, not again Extra patrol was requested because of a large party at a church on C Street last weekend, and someone was concerned it would reoccur.   THURSDAY Ding dong, the witch is dead Someone woke up to the sound of a thud to find an unknown person on their doorstep on […]

Second Street Food Rodeo on Sept. 21

City NewsSeptember 10, 2012
The Davis Dirt is presenting the second Street Food Rodeo on Friday, Sept. 21 from 4 to 9 p.m. at the corner of Sixth and G Street in downtown Davis. According to The Davis Dirt’s website, the best street food vendors from the Sacramento area will be in attendance, with live music by Tha Dirt […]

Fundraiser being held for UCD researcher Ben Davis

City NewsSeptember 10, 2012
The UC Davis Center for Health and the Environment is an integral center for medical research at UC Davis. Each scientist brings a unique and essential perspective to their research focus. One such individual is Ben Davis, a researcher at the UC Davis Center for Health and the Environment. Ben’s research focuses on finding a […]

UCD student Linnea Lomax confirmed dead

City NewsSeptember 9, 2012
On the morning of Sept. 7, volunteers looking for 19-year-old UC Davis student Linnea Lomax discovered a decomposing body near the banks of the American River near Sacramento State. Hours later, it was confirmed the body was Lomax’s. Lomax went missing on June 26 after leaving an outpatient treatment facility. She had previously spent 12 […]

Police Briefs

City NewsAugust 27, 2012
WEDNESDAY Parkour and recreation Someone was running through the neighborhood jumping over fences yard-to-yard and yelling on Cork Place.FRIDAY But the show must go on Someone has been coming into a business asking to live in the “showroom” on Pena Drive. Weeding Rainbow A person was riding a bike through the neighborhood saying he was […]

UC Davis law student to participate in Climate Ride California

City NewsAugust 27, 2012
Beginning from the Redwood Empire near Eureka, UC Davis third-year law student Michael Murza will endure a five-day, 320-mile bike tour from Sept. 9 to 13 before crossing the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge in the final leg of Climate Ride California. “I have chosen to participate in Climate Ride California because it is one […]

Local winery raises money for ag community families

City NewsAugust 27, 2012
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 […]

Textbook rentals trend upward

City NewsAugust 20, 2012
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 […]

Police Briefs

City NewsAugust 20, 2012
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.   […]