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Abandoned boat bill moves forward When a boat or other vessel is abandoned on a state waterway, the State Lands Commission has the authority to remove and dispose of it. That process is cumbersome, however, requiring lawsuits filed through the Attorney General’s Office. A bill to simplify and expedite this process is currently making its way through the state legislature, according to a press release from the office of State Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis).

In 2008, Clinton P. Murray made $231,687. He is a California prison guard. Hold that thought. A long time ago, when I was a junior in high school running around campus before class defacing the pro-war posters put up by student government by writing rebuttals in sharpie across the propaganda, I had more than a war to be pissed off about.

Eating in restaurants and traveling on buses,planes and trains was not always a smoke free experience in California.California was the first statein the nation to ban smoking on trains,planes,buses,public buildings,workplaces,restaurants and bars,andthis monththe statecelebrates the20th anniversary of those laws.

For many of the100,000people expected to celebrate Picnic Day in Davis this weekend,the real fun begins Saturday night,when students and alumni traditionally host parties and gatherings in residences around town. Those events don’t always have happy endings,however,and the Davis Police Department is ratcheting up its workforce this weekend to make sure things don’t get out of control.

Two senior care facilities in Davis are working with Yolo County health officials to contain a suspected outbreak of norovirus,a gastrointestinal virus that is believed to have affected as many as80senior citizens in the past several weeks. “We know that one case for sure is norovirus,” said Bruce Sarazin,director of the county health department’s Environmental Health Division. “And,we know that other people at the facilities have similar systems.”

Go take a hike– in Sacramento. Earlier this month Prevention Magazine,a monthly healthy-living magazine,ranked Sacramento as the nation’s24thbest walking city in their list of “25Best Walking Cities.” San Francisco ranked number one.

It’s Davis! Local leaders announced Friday that Davis has been selected as the new permanent home of the U.S.Bicycling Hall of Fame. “There’s a huge excitement in the air about it,” said City Councilmember Sue Greenwald. “I was ecstatic.“

It turns out that peanuts are not the only food consumers should be wary of due to salmonella contamination. The U.S.Food and Drug Administration recently issued recalls of pistachios as well as a certain brand of frozen egg rolls due to Salmonella contamination. The contaminated pistachios came from the Terra Bella,Calif.-based company Setton Pistachio.They announced their recall onMar.30.

As joblessness approaches11percent in California,the Employment Development Department has been swamped by a continuous surge in unemployment insurance claims. It now has State Senate Majority Leader Dean Florez to contend with as well.

Unlicensed taxi drivers stopped at airport Regional law enforcement officials announced Wednesday they were engaged in an effort to crack down on illegal taxicabs at Sacramento International Airport. “Operation Road Runner,” which concluded this week at the airport, identified two illegal taxi companies operating three unlicensed operators. It also found 19 licensing and regulatory violations, according to a press release. Cab drivers found in violation were ordered to halt operations.

In the Apr.2issue of The Aggie,the article“Government rewards people who bike to work,” failed to mention that the$20bike-to-work voucher is not available to UC Davis employees.The act passed by Congress only applied to employers who pay federal corporate taxes.Since the University of California does not pay federal corporate taxes,UC employees cannot receive this tax benefit.Furthermore,UC has not indicated that it would be willing to use its own funds to subsidize bike commuters.The Aggie regrets the omission.

In business news this week,Hunan moves across the street,Davis gets its own motorsports store,2K Thai prepares to open KetMoRee and Burlington Coat Factory takes over Target’s old Woodland location. Hunan 209D St.