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A free public lecture will take place at the Varsity Theater tonight at7to celebrate the200thAnniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the150th Anniversary of Darwin’s publishing of “On the Origin of Species.“ The event was first initiated by Angus Chandler and Dena Grossenbacher,both members of the UC Davis Population Biology Graduate Group.

Sacramento man convicted on statutory rape counts A Yolo County jury convicted a 35-year-old Sacramento man of multiple counts of statutory rape and oral copulation with a minor,according to an announcement from District Attorney Jeff Reisig.

Last month’s crash of US Airways flight 1549 into the Hudson River has airports across the country considering the severe danger of bird strikes. Flight 1549 was brought down when birds were caught in each of the plane’s engines at 3,200 ft.

Underfunding from the state and a surge in new cases has put Yolo Superior Court in a precarious position.Yolo Superior Court dealt with a large increase in case filings last year,according to statistics released early this month.

It’s hard to miss the huge downtown banner – California Duck Days is coming to Davis. Starting Friday night with a free evening welcome reception at the Davis Art Center and continuing all day Saturday with day trips throughout the area, California Duck Days is the one of the oldest wildlife festivals run by the Yolo Basin Foundation.

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.