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On the night of Jan. 17, eight explosions were heard by residents of the on-campus living community the Domes and surrounding complexes. These explosions were the result of materials detonated at the site of the UC Davis Student Farm by police and other officials. The materials were among those recovered from 418 Russell Park, home […]

You might not think the marriage of the subprime mortgage crisis in Ireland and the mass exodus of writers and artists from Davis to humanities-friendly locations could have a brain-child, but it has, and she is celebrating her first birthday. This Sunday, the Davis Flea Market will celebrate its one-year anniversary. It was inspired by […]

ASUCD President Rebecca Sterling recently vetoed Senate Resolution 2, which called for increased transparency and greater student influence in regard to decisions concerning the UC Davis Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA). Former senators Patrick Sheehan and Justin Goss authored the resolution. Sheehan said he wanted students to have a well-established, formal space to publicly air […]

The UC Davis Police Department is conducting a criminal investigation into a chemical explosion that took place in an apartment in Russell Park during the early morning hours last Thursday. The resident of the apartment, David Snyder, who was temporarily working as junior researcher at UC Davis, was injured during the explosion and was taken […]

UC Davis campus police evacuated a housing complex building on 418 Russell Park this morning, after they were alerted that a UC Davis researcher was treated at a Davis hospital for a hand injuries from a minor explosion, according to the UC Davis News Service. The building housed 13 people. Police discovered chemicals in an […]

In January, Gov. Jerry Brown revealed that California now has no budget deficit, which once was $25 million two years ago. Gov. Brown released a Governor’s Budget Summary which includes plans to increase educational funding. The spending plan, which derives from a $97.6 billion yearly fund, calls for certain advancements in education. This includes an […]

Foundation Windpower, a company that specializes in producing renewable energy, has proposed a plan to campus administration that would put up two wind turbines that could potentially produce enough energy to power 7,500 dorm rooms. According to Bob Lewis, founder and vice president of sales at Foundation Windpower, if administration agrees to accept the turbines, […]

Last Thursday evening, downtown revelers and beer aficionados alike attended the grand opening of the University of Beer, the latest addition to an increasing number of drinking venues in downtown Davis. The new craft beer shop, located at 615 Third St., will serve only beer, with 60 different taps offering an extensive menu. “What I […]

Roberto Carlos Delgadillo, a librarian at UC Davis, has been recognized as a winner of the “I Love My Librarian Award.” The award, which was granted to 10 librarians nationally, is presented by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, The New York Times and the American Library Association and serves to acknowledge the exceptional work […]

Mathnasium, located at 618 Fourth St., opened December 2012 in Davis. Rene Tsang, the center director of Mathnasium, works with his daughter Rebekah to help students learn and understand mathematics. Currently, three UC Davis students work there as tutors. The Aggie sat down and talked with both Rene and Rebekah about the goals of Mathnasium […]

Beginning Dec. 18, 2012, vehicles were the least of bicyclists’ and pedestrians’ worries as they traveled down what was once called Old Davis Road. Running along the Arboretum waterway and now officially known as Arboretum Drive, the road was previously open to cars as well. Instead, traffic can now travel along the “new” Old Davis […]

On Nov. 30, 2012, the Pulsepoint application was launched by the UC Davis Fire Department (UCDFD) and City of Davis Fire Department (CDFD), along with the City of Davis Dispatch center. The app was conceived by Fire Chief Richard Price from the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District. The smartphone app aims to allow community […]