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POLICE BRIEFS

City NewsMay 30, 2008
TUESDAY Suspect substitute Individual was spotted on a bench at a playground who matched the description of someone who was previously posing as a substitute teacher onBarony Place.

City Council campaign methods

City NewsMay 30, 2008
With the June 3 Davis City Council election just around the corner, candidates are ratcheting up efforts to get their names and messages out to voters. Taking the form of mailers, websites and lawn posters, campaign publicity deals primarily with increasing name recognition, even while the major candidates in the race assert their aim to engage in a more substantive discourse with voters.

Future of Nishi property in discussion

City NewsMay 29, 2008
The future of the Nishi property, located southwest of Richards Boulevardlvd. and Interstate- 80, is up in the air.

American Airlines to start charging for all checked bags

City NewsMay 29, 2008
American Airlines announced last week that it would begin charging for all checked luggage beginning June 15. American is the first to implement a $15 charge for the first checked bag. Many major airlines, such as Delta and United, have recently started charging for a second checked bag. The new policy is not universal, according […]

City transportation budget faces challenges

City NewsMay 29, 2008
The streets ofDavis won’t be free of potholes in the upcoming year if the budget stays as it is.

City brief

City NewsMay 29, 2008
Review of Budget Recommendations (Presentation)

Sacramento Greyhound terminal to be moved out of downtown

City NewsMay 28, 2008
The Sacramento City Council approved a project that would relocate the city’s Greyhound terminal outside of downtown Sacramento.

California sues the Environmental Protection Agency

City NewsMay 28, 2008
In December, the Environmental Protection Agency rejected a waiver submitted by the state of California that would allow stricter emissions standards than those set by the EPA.

Court of Appeals rules paper inaccessible to the blind

City NewsMay 27, 2008
American money may change, which would entail more than just an enlarged purple five as seen on new $5 bills. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled 2 to 1 that paper money is inaccessible to blind people since different denominations cannot be distinguished by touch. Following this ruling, the Department of the Treasury may decide on how to redesign the currency.

Police Briefs

City NewsMay 27, 2008
FRIDAY Getting high,literally Individuals were smoking marijuana onaroof onAlvarado Drive.

Legislators consider selling excess land

City NewsMay 27, 2008
In the face ofCalifornia‘s$17billion budget deficit,some lawmakers are pushing to sell the state‘s surplus land to generate new revenue.The California Senate Committee on Governmental Organization held an informational hearing May13to evaluate the potential benefits of sellinggovernment-owned land.

California teen birth rate rises for first time in 15 years

City NewsMay 27, 2008
California’s remarkable 15-year decline in teen birth rates came to an end in 2006, according to a study released last week by the Public Health Institute (PHI). The report estimates teen births cost California taxpayers $1.7 billion per year.