City News
Student to eat pet pig
City NewsMarch 7, 2011
Thibault Hoppe-Glosser wants your garbage. The junior science and technology studies major is collecting food scraps to feed his pet, Carnito.
Q & A with Dan Wolk
City NewsMarch 3, 2011
The California Aggie interviewed newly appointed city councilmember Dan Wolk. The following is an abridged version of the interview.
Ham it up for Pig Day
City NewsMarch 3, 2011
It’s finally here! Pigs will not fly, but dance, eat and eat some more this Saturday at the annual Pig Day at the Davis Farmers Market.
Agency seeks cleaner water for Davis
City NewsMarch 3, 2011
The Board of the Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency recently sent a draft decision to the State Water Resources Control Board requesting water rights to 45,000 acre-feet from the Sacramento River.
Handicap accessibility to be increased in Central Park
City NewsMarch 2, 2011
On Feb. 15, the City Council Redevelopment Board approved conceptual plans for new updates to Central Park, which would include a new play area and new restroom. The updated master plan will bring these new amenities to the park with the main goal of improving handicap accessibility. The board plans to have construction underway this summer.
Drivers not moving over for safety vehicles
City NewsMarch 2, 2011
Safety responders are asking drivers to follow the law to prevent unnecessary deaths.
Video rental stores to close this spring
City NewsMarch 1, 2011
After 15 years of providing movie rentals to the Davis community, 49’er Video is closing on March 31.
News in brief: Party foul in south Davis
City NewsMarch 1, 2011
A party on Friday night at Avalon Apartments left a 19-year-old male injured and an 18-year-old male stabbed in the chest, according to Davis police.
Texas considers concealed weapons on campus
City NewsMarch 1, 2011
Fourteen of 32 Texas state senators authored a bill that would allow concealed weapons on college campuses.
Environmental advocates seek elimination of methyl iodide
City NewsFebruary 28, 2011
Farm and farmworker leaders are urging the state, and Gov. Jerry Brown, to support healthy and green farming without the use of methyl iodide. The pesticide, which is used in growing strawberries, is said to cause cancer, late-term miscarriages and contamination of groundwater.
Students protest elimination of adult health services
City NewsFebruary 28, 2011
Amanda Summat, a junior English major, collected 664 signatures in three days this month in an effort to save California Adult Day Health Centers.