City News

Davis police are seeking information on a suspect who robbed US Bank in Downtown Davis yesterday morning. The male suspect entered the bank at 304 F St. and handed an employee a note requesting money at 11:24 a.m. Thursday, according to a Davis Police Department press release.

Though February brought more rain than January, Yolo County is facing yet another dry season, which may lead to a negative impact on water levels. “The [drought is not only affecting Davis], but also the entire state,” said Blaine Hanson, an irrigation and drain specialist with UC Davis Extension. “We periodically get dry years and we periodically get wet years.“

“One less!” shouts the Gardasil advertising campaign slogan,and teen girls seem to be listening. More than a quarter of all teenage California girls received at least one human papillomavirus vaccination shot in2007,according to data from the California Health Interview Survey.

A wave of potential retirements among federal veterinarians could be a blessing for vet students. A recent report from the Government Accountability Office indicates that the number of federal veterinarians is quickly dwindling.

County officials and residents met to discuss planning for an Alternative Transportation Corridor connecting the cities of Woodland and Davis Monday night. The corridor would allow bikes,low speed electric vehicles and pedestrians access between the cities,which could be a particularly important notion for people affiliated with UC Davis who commute to and from Woodland.

The U.S.Bicycling Hall of Fame could be moving to Davis.After the Amgen Bike Tour‘s kickoff in Davis on Feb.15,and the bike exhibition featured downtown last fall,attracting the Hall of Fame would be a crowning achievement for Davis bike enthusiasts.

Reports of data breaches increased47percent in2008,according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.The number of breaches reported jumped from446in2007to656.

A group of scientists released a report last week claiming that climate change will have a dramatic effect on future bird populations.The authors of the study are calling on lawmakers to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and improve conservation efforts to protect the birds.

It‘s no secret that textbooks are expensive. Financial help is on the way for middle to low-income students and families who have a harder time paying for the hundreds of dollars worth of textbooks needed for class each term.

After an outpouring of privacy concerns from many of its users,popular social networking site Facebook scrapped itsnew terms of service agreement.

THURSDAY Too secure On University Avenue,anindividualcould not unlock their U-lock because it was jammed.

The budget picture for the city of Davis is not pretty. The city faces a nearly$2.4million shortfall in revenues for the current fiscal year due to lower than expected revenues from property taxes,sales taxes and other city income.