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A trend sweeping across U.S. universities seems to have missed the University of California campus at Davis. The hiring of lecturers as a means of confronting budgetary concerns has yet to be implemented. The U.S. Department of Education cites the national average of “part-time faculty” as nearly 41 percent — a roughly 9 percent increase […]

By the end of Saturday, the Rominger West Winery will be shutting down. The business, located in East Davis on Second Street, was founded in 2006. Over the years it has hosted many concerts, fundraisers and other community events. The Winery was founded by Mark West and the late Charlie Rominger. Rominger grew grapes and […]

SATURDAY True dedication People were shouting for everyone to start celebrating Picnic Day before sunrise on A Street. Safety in numbers Eighty people with open containers were walking down Oeste Drive. It was an emergency Someone called 9-1-1 to discuss which drinking games to play on Russell Boulevard. Wrong holiday Twenty people were allegedly smoking […]

Local Tweeps gathered for the first official Davis Tweetup this place Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event was hosted by de Vere’s Irish Pub, located at 217 E St. The Davis Tweetup is an ongoing project by Danielle DeBow and Blake Cooper. A Tweetup, which is a play on the word “meetup,” aims […]

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors met on April 16 to discuss revoking their decision to endorse Goodwill’s use of public bonds to fund a new Davis donation site. On April 10, the board voted 5-1 to approve the building of Goodwill donation centers in West Sacramento and Davis. The board was asked to make […]

A new way to support good causes is in town. Local nonprofit organization Reason to Party Sacramento will host a Spring Gala at 9 p.m. on April 27 at the Old Sugar Mill in Clarksburg. The proceeds will go to Sacramento Splash. Sacramento Splash was chosen as the beneficiary for the spring gala because it […]

Recently, junior art studio major and Occupy UC Davis protester Thomas Matzat and his attorney spoke with the College of Letters and Science about lifting his expulsion. The Davis Vanguard said he will be reinstated if he follows conditions that are currently unspecified. Matzat was arrested on March 17 with felony vandalism to campus property. […]

STAND is a student-led anti-genocide coalition comprised of internationally established chapters. The organization’s mission is dedicated to empowering individuals and communities with tools to prevent and end genocide worldwide. On April 19, hundreds gathered to support Senate Joint Resolution 23 (SJR23). California State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), an advocate of officially recognizing the Armenian […]

Two and a half million young adults in America today have health insurance because the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Commonly known as ObamaCare, this initiative allows those under the age of 26 to stay on their parents’ health plans. This could change if the United States Supreme Court rules against PPACA, the […]

The upcoming June primary elections will feature a major change with the introduction of a new ballot. Some hope this will alter the kind of candidates that are elected to public office. This reform was a result of Proposition 14, a ballot initiative passed in June 2010. Voters will now see a “top two” primary […]

Yolo County Coffee Company is a budding new business co-owned by Ryan Brand, who also co-owns Yoloberry Yogurt. “We decided to open Yolo County Coffee Company as a complementary business,” Brand said. “I also have some prior experience in coffee.” The store opened in December. Operating from Woodland, Brand reports that the store has been […]

The Davis Art Center (DAC), located on 1919 F St., has steadily been professionalizing its programs. About a year and a half ago the James Irvine Foundation – a provider of grants to nonprofit organizations across California – awarded the center with $225,000 over a course of three years. “We have a new mission,” said […]