City News
UC, CSU to lend money to the state
City NewsAugust 8, 2011
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on Aug. 1 that requires University of California (UC), California State University (CSU), California Community Colleges (CCC), the Judicial Council, as well as other agencies, to invest at least $500 million into the state, with the investments exceeding no more than $10 billion. Senate Bill 79 was introduced in early January in response to the state’s economic crisis.
Police Briefs
City NewsAugust 8, 2011
Building wouldn’t yield; Someone needs a story; Free car wash; Textbook creeper.
Many restaurants and bars to open downtown
City NewsAugust 8, 2011
Out with the old and in with the new will be the theme in Davis as many new businesses are planning on calling the city home.
Students lead “Farmworker Justice March”
City NewsAugust 8, 2011
On Saturday night, about 30 students and members of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) marched from the UC Davis Domes to University Mall’s Trader Joe’s where they picketed outside and delivered a letter to the manager asking the store to sign on to the fair food agreement.
Picnic Day death resulted from “freak” neck injury
City NewsAugust 1, 2011
The death of 22-year-old Scott Heinig, a graduate of Davis Senior High School and a UC Davis baseball player, resulted from a rare, “freak” injury to a neck artery after being punched by one of his friends, according to authorities.
News-in-Brief: Davis hires new city manager
City NewsAugust 1, 2011
The Davis City Council unanimously selected Steve Pinkerton as city manager at their July 26 meeting.
Davis looks into expanding downtown parking
City NewsAugust 1, 2011
Davis City Council voted 3-2 to continue discussion about building a new parking structure downtown at its July 19 meeting.
New medicinal marijuana clinic opens downtown
City NewsJune 2, 2011
A new medical marijuana clinic has opened at the E Street suites downtown near Chipotle.
Supreme Court may challenge state immigrant tuition policy
City NewsJune 2, 2011
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering challenging California’s policy of granting in-state tuition to qualified undocumented students.
Dresbach Tank House faces demolition or sale
City NewsJune 1, 2011
On 190 E St., the Dresbach-Hunt-Boyer Tank House idly sits next to its respective Dresbach-Hunt-Boyer mansion.
Obama proposes cut of federally-subsidized loans
City NewsMay 31, 2011
The Pell Grant Protection Act – part of President Barack Obama’s proposed 2012 budget – would cut the Federal Subsidized Loan Program, which subsidizes student loans on the basis of financial need.