City News

There won’t be many sad eulogies for the late JuicyCampus at UC Davis. The controversial website, which provided a space for students to post anonymous gossip, was a source for rumors that entertained some college students and enraged many more.

TUESDAY Welcome to America! A driver was driving on the wrong side of the street and almost hit another vehicle on F Street.

For many local merchants,the Amgen Tour of California was more than a chance to see Lance. On a dreary Sunday morning in Davis that would have normally kept most burrowed deep in bed,several thousand cycling fans and onlookers braved the conditions to see the race,spending moneyindowntown on the way.

Cold,wet and windy weather wasn’t enough to stop thousands from coming out to see the Tour of California start in Davis on Sunday. The first stage of the Amgen Tour of California kicked off in Downtown Davis,giving spectators a chance to get an up-close and personal look some of the biggest names in professional cycling.

It’s a fact that many don’t know – a bad check could get you sent to jail.

Two members of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors were in Washington D.C. this week lobbying for stimulus funds for Yolo County infrastructure projects.

California’s students have used drugs and alcohol more than previously imagined,according to a statewide survey released by the state Attorney General’s Office.The study revealed that45percent of ninth graders and57percent of11thgraders reported getting “high” at least once in their lifetimes.

Lance Armstrong,Levi Leipheimer,Floyd Landis and more than100of the nation’s best cyclists will cycle through town on Sunday as part of the Amgen Tour of California. The first stage of the nine-day,750-mile race will begin in Davis on Sunday,and local organizers say they expect the event to draw crowds of Picnic Day proportions.

The economic downturn has not slowed the spread of solar energy in California. In2008,Californians installed158megawatts of solar power,twice as manyasthe year before,according to a report from the California Public Utilities Commission.

With maps covering the walls,movable whiteboards,newcomputers and clean desks,this classroom seems like it belongs in a new suburban middle school – except for the razor wire outside.The classroom was onestop ona tour ofthe Yolo County Juvenile Detention Facility.The detention facility’s firstopenhousegave Yolo County residents an up-close look at the new facility,whichopened in2005.

With just two months left in what is normally the wettest part of the season and California’s major reservoirs already running low,little doubt remains that dry conditions will persist through spring,experts say.Even with the latestsmallburst of cold and damp weather,California’s snowpack remains far below average.

Downtown Davis businesses are feeling an itch for expansions,renovations and grand openings. Recently,multiple businesses have either opened or renovated their locations.The restaurant industry in downtown Davis has become particularly affluent. Here is a preview of some changes you can expect to see downtown: