City News
Senator Mark DeSaulnier suggests ways to improve government
City NewsNovember 16, 2009
Californians are not happy with the government, and economic conditions are not helping.
Oil severance tax aims to support higher education
City NewsNovember 16, 2009
Hope for a financially stable higher education system in California may seem implausible, but AB 656 by Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico (D-Fremont) rekindles some faith that the University of California, California State Universities and community colleges will have some help.
Leonid meteor shower illuminates skies
City NewsNovember 13, 2009
Last Saturday evening, Yolo County emergency crews received calls from residents stating that a fireball had fallen from the sky.
Annual Bean Feed features Sen. Barbara Boxer
City NewsNovember 12, 2009
Around 300 people came to the Veterans Memorial Center in Davis on Nov. 8 to hear U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer speak at Davis’ annual Bean Feed.
25 million users play online farming game daily
City NewsNovember 12, 2009
What started as a small San Francisco online gaming company three years ago has now grown into a 600-employee company.
Lawsuit challenges bone marrow compensation ban
City NewsNovember 10, 2009
Organizations are taking bigger steps in raising the chances of a match for those in need of bone marrow transplants (BMTs). Raising the availability of BMT donors has taken a route through the legal system.
Electronics prices at record-lows
City NewsNovember 10, 2009
In the face of rising tuition costs for the winter quarter, UC Davis students can at least look forward to an unprecedented drop in electronics prices this season.
Facebook memorializes profiles of deceased friends
City NewsNovember 10, 2009
Whether there is life after death, reincarnation or a heaven above, the issue still remains of what to do with a deceased friend or family members’ Facebook profile.
DVRs increase television ratings
City NewsNovember 10, 2009
A new friendship has recently been forged between television networks and their former foe – Digital Video Recorders, or DVRs.
Amtrak to offer free Wi-Fi
City NewsNovember 9, 2009
The United States passenger railroad, Amtrak, hopes technological improvements will attract more passengers. Amtrak announced that it plans to equip their trains with free Wi-Fi Internet in the following year to draw more riders.
Citizens reject Wildhorse Ranch housing project
City NewsNovember 9, 2009
The Measure P results are in. By a 74.7 to 25.3 percent vote, Parlin Development Company’s project to rezone East Davis’ Wildhorse Ranch from an agricultural area into a housing development failed.

