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Passed a resolution in support AB 2598,which would allow local governments to implement rent controls for residentialcare facilities for the elderly.

San FranciscoMayorGavin Newsomrecently sent in a proposalthat would make recycling cans,bottles,paper,yard waste and foodscraps mandatory instead of voluntary inSanFrancisco.

Students in Davis start searching for houses and signing leases six months before move-in day. If you need a place to live in the middle of the lease year, good luck.

For Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the winning numbers lie in the state lottery.

The law of supply and demand: It is a basic tenet of economics that holds that more of a particular commodity drives down its price. This may not be the case, however, in regard to the prices of Davis homes, according to a recent data analysis conducted jointly by Mayor Sue Greenwald and Mark Siegler, chair of the economics department at California State University, Sacramento.

On May 2 and 3, Cyclone Nargis ravaged the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar. Over two weeks later, the cyclone’s effects are still strong. An estimated 1.6 to 2.5 million people have been affected, according to a United Nations press release. At least 78,000 have been killed by the cyclone and 56,000 people are still missing.

FRIDAY Cars are my handicap Three to four kids were seen hitting golf balls at nearby cars onB Street.

Months after everyone thought it would be over,the Democratic primary continues today inOregon andKentucky. Despite the widespread belief that Barack Obama has essentially lockedupthe nomination,Hillary Clinton has vowed to stay in the race until the very end and fight forthe nomination.

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors announced last week their intentions to proceed with plans to expand the Sacramento International Airport. In order to fund the construction, per passenger fees charged by airlines will be raised from $6 on average to $9.

There will soon be new space for independent coffee downtown. The owners of Mishka’s Cafe are currently negotiating the final terms of an agreement with the city of Davis to construct a new building on land to the west of the Varsity Theatre.

On May 12 in an LA district court, Judge Audrey B. Collins awarded the popular social-networking website MySpace a $234 million anti-spam judgment, which is believed to be the largest award of its nature to date.

In aneffort to make Davis greener and more environmentally friendly, Davis Waste Removal is offering free drop-off recycling for rigid plastics at itsrecycling center on at 2727 Second St.