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Picnic Day statistics are compiled between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday, Davis police and the agencies assisting them. 2012: Arrests: 53, for public intoxication: 37, four will face criminal charges Citations: 150, open-container of alcohol: 91 (88 issued in the Safety Enhancement Zone encompassing Downtown Davis and Old North Davis), minor in possession of […]

Editor’s note: In Who’s That Aggie?, The California Aggie finds a student on campus and investigates their background and experiences at UC Davis. When junior computer science major Joey Fusco walks into a room, the energy shifts in his favor. He moves quickly and speaks even swifter. Fusco sports a slight smudge on the right […]

The California Senate Education Committee approved Senate Bill 960, a bill aimed at giving California State University (CSU) students a chance at increased involvement when it comes to self-imposed fees, on April 11. The bill still awaits the State Senate approval. The bill ensures that student fees are not unfairly implemented by CSU administration without […]

Nearly three months after U.S. Bank announced its withdrawal from the university campus, 12 protesters have been ordered to court for an arraignment on Friday at  8:30 a.m. The 11 students and one professor face up to 11 years in prison on the charges of the obstruction of movement in a public place and conspiracy […]

Think back to the good ol’ days when your music player didn’t come in various candy-colored shades, but in black and gray. Or when your songs weren’t listed alphabetically by artists’ last names but serendipitously started playing, and when your music didn’t have elaborate cover artwork but had to be labeled on a thin, white […]

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors met on April 16 to discuss revoking their decision to endorse Goodwill’s use of public bonds to fund a new Davis donation site. On April 10, the board voted 5-1 to approve the building of Goodwill donation centers in West Sacramento and Davis. The board was asked to make […]

The annual KDVS 90.3 FM fundraiser started Monday and will continue through Sunday. An organization funded by ASUCD, local businesses and listeners, KDVS gets half its income from its audience. In order to provide the community with shows and programming, KDVS is asking for donations. Depending on the pledge amount, a thank-you gift consisting of […]

It is remarkable how often Star Wars sneaks into the daily vernacular. How often are people overheard referencing Wookiees, stormtroopers, miscellaneous droids or their own imaginary Jedi skills? Even an innocent passerby who has never seen any of the six Star Wars films could recognize a heavy rasp riddled with respiratory distress as an attempt […]

The UC Davis Recreation Pool opened yesterday. “The staff and I are excited for the opening of the Rec Pool; it’s a great place to enjoy the warm, sunny weather. It signals the start of the summer season for us,” said Erica Brown, Assistant Director of Aquatics, in a press release. The Rec Pool is […]

On April 17, the Reynoso task force held a second forum about their report on the Nov. 18 pepper spray incident. The forum was intended to be more low-key than the initial release of the report, with less media coverage and more attendees, to more adequately address individual questions and concerns about the report. “We […]

In the second question-and-answer session last Thursday, members of the Reynoso Task Force, Penny Herbert, William McKenna and Katheryn Kolsar, met with a small number of community members to further discuss the findings that were publicly released on April 11. Around 10 members of the community attended the public forum, raising questions about the police […]

Last Thursday, Interim Police Chief Matthew Carmichael was sworn in as the UC Davis police chief. Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi administered the oath. “Matt’s service over the past months has been extraordinary during some very demanding and difficult circumstances,” Katehi said. At the swearing-in ceremony, Katehi also announced that the oversight of the UC Davis […]