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How the new Plant Optics Lab machine “TSWIFT” could help isolate climate-resilient crops   By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org   Taylor Swift isn’t a stranger to things being named after her — from the millipede species dubbed Nannaria swiftae in 2022, to the entire city of Glendale, Arizona being temporarily renamed Swift City in honor […]

On senior day, the Aggies played their last Big West Conference game before their move to the PAC-12 Conference next year   By ELOISE ENGS — sports@theaggie.org   On April 29, the UC Davis women’s lacrosse team played their last game of the season against San Diego State University at UC Davis Health Stadium. The […]

Brace yourself for the heat with these upbeat tunes from your favorite student journalists   By THE EDITORIAL BOARD   While we’ve all enjoyed the past week or so being cooler than expected, we knew it couldn’t last forever — heat, bugs and blooms are on the horizon. What better time than now to curate […]

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CRISPR, a powerful gene-editing tool, can be used to improve environmental and human health   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.    Researchers at UC Davis, in collaboration with others at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley, have been granted $70 million for a project that aims to reduce methane emissions […]

The suspect has been denied bail and will remain in custody while awaiting trial   By KATIE DEBENEDETTI — city@theaggie.org   This afternoon at 1:30 p.m., Carlos Raeles Dominguez was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder and three counts of use of a deadly or dangerous weapon at the […]

Carlos Dominguez was a third-year student at UC Davis until last week, according to the university   By CHRIS PONCE, KATIE DEBENEDETTI AND SONORA SLATER — city@theaggie.org   At 2:00 p.m., the Davis Police Department held a press conference to share updates about the investigation into two homicides and one stabbing incident that left a […]

A man was detained just a block from Sycamore Park, the scene of Saturday night’s fatal stabbing   By KATIE DEBENEDETTI — city@theaggie.org   A person of interest has been detained following the string of stabbings in Davis this past week. Around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, a witness saw a man who matched the suspect profile […]

Following the homicide in Central Park, people gathered together at the “Compassion Bench” to share how their lives were touched by Breaux   By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   On Sunday, April 30, less than a week after the fatal stabbing in Central Park, the Davis community came together to hold a vigil for the […]

Aggie Compass is also helping unhoused students and TAPS will eliminate evening parking fees   By SONORA SLATER — campus@theaggie.org   Campus authorities have announced expanded safety services and guidance on holding evening events and classes online following a string of stabbings in Davis over the past week.  The victims of the attacks included UC […]

The search for a suspect or suspects is ongoing as FBI and neighboring police departments join in    By KATIE DEBENEDETTI — city@theaggie.org   Since Thursday, April 28, three stabbings, including two fatal ones, have occurred in the city of Davis. The search for a suspect or suspects is ongoing as of Tuesday evening.  Though […]

Following the third stabbing this week, police discuss ongoing investigation    By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   Earlier today, at 11:00 a.m., Davis police, alongside Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, city officials and representatives from the District Attorney’s Office held a press conference to discuss the ongoing investigations into three stabbings, including two fatal ones, that have […]