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Governor funds Cal Grants

City NewsMay 25, 2010
The governor kept his promise to protect higher education, but it may come at the expense of two critical state social programs.

Yolo County cuts dog, cat adoption costs

City NewsMay 24, 2010
Mention the name Mr. Bigglesworth to UC Davis alum Hilary Hand-Howitt, and she will think of a different cat besides that of Dr. Evil’s in the film Austin Powers.

Link between migraines and other diseases inconclusive, studies say

City NewsMay 24, 2010
There may be some links between migraines and other diseases, according to recent studies featured in USA Today.

New Davis businesses and retailers set to open in fall

City NewsMay 24, 2010
Come fall 2010, Davis students will have an even wider array of restaurant and clothing retail options to select from.

Sacramento, San Francisco sever ties with Arizona

City NewsMay 21, 2010
Sacramento and San Francisco Mayors Kevin Johnson and Gavin Newsom, respectively, have both taken action to sever ties with Arizona in response to the state’s recent controversial immigration law.

Concert promotes environmentalism

City NewsMay 21, 2010
For all those who might have missed Earth Day this year, there is a chance to make up for it. This Saturday the Campus Center for the Environment (CCE) and the External Affairs Commission (EAC) will be kicking off their fourth annual Music on the Green event at Central Park from 5 to 8 p.m.

City and county officials agree to prevent homelessness

City NewsMay 20, 2010
Local city and county officials as well as staff have worked for nearly two years on a 10-year plan entitled, “One Piece at a Time: Ending and Preventing Homelessness in Yolo County.” The plan targets local resources to address the root causes of homelessness within the county.

Higher education will take years to restore budget cuts, study says

City NewsMay 20, 2010
The time it takes states to restore deep cuts has grown longer in the last 20 years, according to a study presented at the American Educational Research Association’s annual meeting at the beginning of May.

Davis police chief applies to lead Fairfield police

City NewsMay 19, 2010
Davis’ top cop since 2007 is among the final three candidates to head the Fairfield police department.

Kagan’s Supreme Court nomination yields warm reception among UCD professors

City NewsMay 19, 2010
Last Friday’s Washington Post Q&A analyzed her sexual orientation. On May 17, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) blasted her for restricting on-campus military recruitment at Harvard Law School. Politicians have fretted over her lack of judicial experience.

Davis resident attacked with stun gun, sexually assaulted

City NewsMay 19, 2010
A victim of attempted rape by someone she knew was left with minor injures and burns from a stun gun.

Inexperienced, female professors hit with more classroom incivility, study finds

City NewsMay 19, 2010
Students may think their sly under-the-desk texting skills are going unnoticed, but Dr. Rod Goodyear, a professor at the School of Education at the University of the Redlands, is keeping track of incidences of classroom incivility.