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Davis schools rank as ‘high performing,’ state finds

City NewsJune 2, 2008
Davis students once again scored one of the highest test scores in the region in the 2007 Base Academic Performance Index, according to the state Department of Education. All the schools in the Davis district scored above 800 this year, placing them under the “high performing schools” category.

Yolobus increases service to Sacramento during I-5 closure

City NewsJune 2, 2008
Yolo County began offering added service on Yolobus today as part of an effort to ease congestion during this summer’s intermittent Interstate 5 closures for Caltrans repairs.

California lawmakers look to tax adult entertainment

City NewsMay 30, 2008
California’s massive adult entertainment industry might be able to help the state out of its current budgetary woes. A bill working its way through the legislature aims to impose a 25 percent tax on income received from adult entertainment venues – colloquially referred to as strip clubs, adult bookstores and “peep shows.”

Allergies possibly linked to birth order

City NewsMay 30, 2008
If you’re the oldest in the family, you may be one of the unlucky ones in terms of allergies. According to a recent study from the University of South Carolina, first-born children are at a higher risk of developing allergies and asthma because they experience different conditions in the uterus from their younger siblings.

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.