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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.
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.

