City News

Two people were arrested on Super Bowl Sunday for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Increased patrol was a part of the state’s Avoid the 8 program, which sets up DUI checkpoints during weekends with an expectation of a higher number of drunk drivers.

The mortality rate of California women who die from causes directly related to pregnancy has nearly tripled in the past decade.

Los Angeles and San Francisco roads may conjure up images of traffic nightmares, but according to 2007 state traffic data, the worst place to take a drive in California is in the city of Sacramento.

What started as efforts geared toward benefiting the students and faculty of UC Davis has now transformed into a complex issue, on which different sectors of the community are having difficulty coming to an agreement.

It was 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 2, about 12 hours after his early release from Sacramento County jail, when Kevin Eugene Peterson attempted to sexually assault a counselor at Sacramento Loaves and Fishes.

The city of Davis continues to lead the way in environmental preservation.

Walking off a sport injury isn’t as easy as it sounds.

Davis residents and the advocacy group Saving California Communities (SCC) gathered last week at the downtown Seasons restaurant to hear UC Davis Law Professor Christopher Elmendorf speak about the likelihood, legality and logistics of a possible constitutional convention.

THURSDAY

The disastrous consequences of Haiti’s 7.0 magnitude earthquake, which hit the island on Jan. 12, are thousands of miles away. Nonetheless, multiple Davis businesses and organizations are engaged in an assortment of relief efforts.

UC Davis donors have limited their giving, according to lower endowment funds for the 2009 fiscal year.

While most people get caught up in life’s daily distractions, one person has devoted her efforts to aid those in need.