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UC Davis to clean 25-acre former testing site as part of $14 million settlement with EPA The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated in a recent press release that it had reached a settlement with the UC Regents to clean up decades worth of contaminated soil, solid waste and soil gas at the “Laboratory for […]

Pine, Currant Hall residents compensated with Aggie Cash for inconvenience Two residence halls in the Tercero housing area remain under construction while students occupy them. Scaffolding surrounds Currant Hall and Pine Hall while the buildings are being retrofitted for a water-intrusion issue that causes windows to leak when it rains. There is no stucco on […]

Not an infestation after all, two cockroaches found What was originally thought to be an insect and rodent infestation at Crepeville ended up being nothing of the sort. The health inspector, who assessed Crepeville on Monday, Oct. 15, found two cockroaches in a non-service area. The health code violation it thus fell under was insect […]

Da Vinci high schooler caught giving classmates cookies containing human remains An average day at Da Vinci Charter Academy was turned upside down after what seemed like an act of kindness from a fellow classmate turned out to be a vile gesture. An investigation is currently underway by the Davis Police Department after a worrisome […]

Part two of a continuing series about experiences on an archeological dig in Poland One of the most iconic Halloween costumes is the vampire. Dark clothes, a cape and fangs are all you need to imitate Dracula or any other vampire from popular horror movies. However, there was a time when people were genuinely afraid […]

UC Davis wins thriller in front of Homecoming crowd The UC Davis football team pulled off an exhilarating 44-37 overtime victory over visiting Idaho State on Saturday evening, much to the delight of a packed house at Aggie Stadium on Homecoming weekend. In front of the third sellout in stadium history, the Aggies overcame a […]

Chief talks about recent Davis thefts, how to secure one’s belongings, fostering better police-to-community relationship The California Aggie recently sat down for a question-and-answer conversation with UC Davis Police Chief Joseph (Joe) Farrow. Below is a transcript of the interview. It has been edited and condensed for clarity.   The California Aggie: It seems kind […]

Undergoing cleaning, suspected reopening Oct. 16 As of Monday, Oct. 15, a makeshift sign on a piece of paper was taped to the Crepeville door, reading: “CLOSED FOR CLEANING.” A second, more official sign was posted later by the Yolo County Division of Environmental Health, confirming that Crepeville was closed due to a “temporary suspension […]

Robberies at various coffee shops around Davis The Davis Police Department identified four stunts of coffee shop robberies in Davis and surrounding areas in the last few weeks. Students and coffee-goers alike are advised to be more aware of risks. Andy Fell, the public information representative for the UC Davis Police Department, indicated where the […]

Students call for stronger, more substantive administrative response ASUCD President Michael Gofman was on his way to class on Monday morning when he saw a Facebook post from a friend reporting the presence of an anti-Semitic flier posted at Young Hall. By 3 p.m., Gofman received reports of the fliers at the Memorial Union, […]

The Aggie sports desk highlights last year’s standouts The start of the new school year for UC Davis falls right in line with the startup of the athletics season; with a number of successes across all 23 of UC Davis’ NCAA teams. Multiple players have made names for themselves and emerged from the pack as […]

Robbery latest in string of recent crimes Yesterday, at approximately 5:10 a.m. at Tennis Court Lane, a man stole a CBS 13 news camera and fled the area in a getaway vehicle which then struck a CBS 13 cameraman, university police said. The news crew had set up their equipment to film a segment about […]