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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is more than a federal holiday - it is a day to reflect on civil rights of the past and future.

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Since today's generation texts at all hours of the day, mobile technology companies are capitalizing on students' nimble thumbs to promote texting services in new industries. The latest place to send text messages: local and university libraries.

After much contention, the Davis City Council discussed an area being used to curb the city's expenditures in the face of a suffering economy.

Tensions were high Tuesday night at the Davis City Council meeting when many opposed to the council's follow-up on cold weather shelters arrived.

Davis may be referred to as a cow town, but there are plenty of dogs too.

Operational and design changes in the aviation and marine transportation sectors could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50 percent by 2050. Currently, aviation and marine transportation account for approximately 5 percent of total domestic greenhouse gas emissions and 3 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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There are countless Internet scams, from standard advertisements to complex e-mails, but Davis police responded to one unusual robbery that resulted from a meeting in the cyber world.

Just a drag: A known suspect pickpocketed someone and removed a cigarette on Pine Lane.

Students considering graduate school for the humanities may have cause to hesitate. The Modern Language Association (MLA) recently issued their 2009-2010 "Job Information List" with dismal results for available university faculty positions in English, foreign language and literature.

The eradication of the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) will soon be underway later this month. The plan is to deploy twist tie traps throughout Davis, in hopes of protecting interests of the Yolo County Agriculture Industry. Some leading scientists, however, disapprove.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again - the old adage goes. This is what Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) is doing for two of his bills that were vetoed last fall. As 2010 begins, Yee is reintroducing the two bills with some changes.

Despite the plethora of budget cuts and economic crises California has seen recently, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is optimistic about his final year in office.

The Yolo County board of supervisors voiced their support of the non-partisan reform organization California Forward. The group aims to address the fiscal and governmental issues affecting California by refocusing the way the state is run. California Forward's stated mission is to "improve the quality of life for all Californians by creating more responsive, representative and cost-effective government."