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Friday, March 29, 2024

City News

Campus clarifies political advocacy rules

Political advocacy among staff and faculty is not only common but also encouraged, as long as certain policies concerning the university are followed. Faculty and staff just have to be mindful of a few rules. UC Davis Government and Community Relations encourages active political participation, as long as political activity is not performed on university time and no university resources are used.

POLICE BRIEFS

MONDAY

 

Those shoes are mine, betch!

An individual on Shasta Drive called the police, hysterically stating that his mother took his shoes.

 

Many Davis speed limits out of date

According to state law, speed limits have to be reevaluated and justified every five years. There are currently several street sections in Davis where the speed limits are not up to date.

"Every five years we have to update our traffic surveys.… It affects some of our speed limits," said Roxanne Namazi, senior civil engineer with the Davis Public Works Department. "Fifty-four of 120 [speed segments] are now impacted."

State budget takes away local funding

It's not as bad as some feared, but the state budget signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger last month will have a negative impact on the city's budget. The state budget for fiscal year 2009 will impact redevelopment funds, transportation money and grant funding for Davis law enforcement. The total impact on the city's budget will be $760,000.

California DREAM Act vetoed

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed the California DREAM Act on Sept. 30 for the second time in two years. The act, authored by state senator Gilbert Cedillo (D-Los Angeles), was aiming to allow illegal immigrants access to financial aid at the University of California, California State University and California's community colleges.

"I share the author's goal of making affordable education available to all California students," wrote Governor Schwarzenegger in a letter to the state senate, "but given the precarious fiscal condition the state faces at this time, it would not be prudent to place additional demands on our limited financial aid resources as specified in this bill."

UC Davis breaks student voter registration record

Student political advocacy groups are taking campus voter registration records to new heights as Election Day approaches.

As of Tuesday, 2,000 students registered to vote since the quarter began thanks to the combined efforts of the UC Davis chapter of Students for Barack Obama (SFBO) along with Davis College Democrats.

In the first eight days, UC Davis not only broke the previous California student registration record - held by Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo - but doubled it. Davis registered 1,447 students in eight days, surpassing Cal Poly's record of 450 in a week.

Corrections

In the Oct. 7 issue of The California Aggie, the article "Number of international students at UCD slowly increasing" stated there are over 2,500 international students and scholars at UC Davis. The article should have stated that there are over 4,000 international students and scholars.

 

In the Oct. 6 issue of The California Aggie, the ASUCD Senate Briefs misspell the name of the ASUCD president. The name should be spelled Ivan Carrillo.

The Aggie regrets the errors.

Homeless organizations face severe state budget cuts

Homeless assistance providers in Yolo County will have to cut programs and services this year due to lack of ML funding.

Yolo's homeless providers have depended on grants from the Federal Emergency Shelter Grant program for a number of years, but the FESG will not be providing any funds to organizations in the county this year.

Governor signs SB 381, voters can soon register online

California residents will soon be able to register to vote from a computer instead of by mail thanks to Senate Bill 381, which just became law.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the bill late September, which will allow voters to register online. Electronic registration will not be made available until the state's new electronic voter registration database, VoteCal, is in full operation, likely 2010.

County faces shortage of court advocates for children

When kids end up in the court system, the experience can be overwhelming. With that in mind, a group of volunteers organizes to provide support for these youths.

Community comes together for Neighbors’ Night Out

Residents of the city of Davis largely consist of families and students. The city of Davis holds an annual Neighbors' Night Out event, which was held for the third consecutive year this Sunday.

Event organizers say the purpose of Neighbors' Night Out is for students and local residents to meet, establish contacts and build relationships.

Police Briefs

 

A parade of her own

An individual was walking along Second Street with a wheelbarrow full of stuffed animals, yelling and talking to an invisible person behind her.

 

Life Chain urges against abortion

A group of parents, children and other community members gathered Sunday for a pro-life prayer demonstration on Fifth Street. The demonstration, known as a Life Chain, is an annual event that has occurred in Davis for over 10 years.

Garamendi talks student fees, green jobs

Fees and tuition at California colleges are rising rapidly, and California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi says it's up to students to change that.

Garamendi spoke at a Davis College Democrats rally on campus on Friday in front of an audience of about 85 people. He gave a rousing and energetic speech touching on national and regional political issues, including the federal Wall Street bailout and the state budget deal.

Correction

Friday's article on the unemployment rate incorrectly stated that August job losses led to a total of 15,109,000 unemployed Californians. The job losses actually brought the number of employed Californians down to 15,109,000. The number of unemployed Californians was 1,417,000. The Aggie regrets the error.