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The event’s theme for 2022 is “Rediscovering Tomorrow,” a twist on the past two virtual Picnic Day themes of “Envisioning Tomorrow” and “Discovering Silver Linings”   By KAYA DO-KHANH — campus@theaggie.org   On Saturday, April 23, UC Davis’ 108th Picnic Day will be celebrated in person for the first time in two years. Picnic Day […]

Students, faculty and experts speak on Sacramento shooting that killed six and injured 12  By CHRIS PONCE  — city@theaggie.org   Content Warning: This article contains descriptions of gun violence and death which some readers may find disturbing.   On April 3 at approximately 2 a.m., police officers responded to a mass shooting in the 10th […]

Students share their experience with the CalFresh program at UC Davis By JENNIFER MA — campus@theaggie.org    CalFresh, also known federally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), helps individuals and families with monthly food assistance. This is done through food stamps and Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. According to the CalFresh website, it is […]

UC Davis researchers studied the effects of digital tomography versus mammography  By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org   Research led by UC Davis Health found that over half of women in the U.S. will experience at least one false-positive mammogram across a decade of annual breast cancer screening. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, aimed […]

There are a variety of benefits, too! By OWEN RUDERMAN — opruderman@ucdavis.edu  Many of us can remember a time when we first learned a musical instrument. For me, it was middle school, where I learned to play the recorder. I don’t remember much of the lessons — all I know is that when I learned […]

Apprenticeships are focused on building trades and construction industries By SHRADDHA JHINGAN — city@theaggie.org   In a press release published on Feb. 28, Yolo County announced that people searching for jobs would have the opportunity to participate in Virtual Information Sessions, which would expose them to training for the building trade and construction industry. There […]

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will pay businesses to hire individuals experiencing homelessness By SOFIA BIREN — city@theaggie.org The Homeless Hiring Tax Credit (HHTC) was passed last year, became effective on Jan. 1 and will continue until Dec. 31, 2026. This initiative, passed through California Assembly Bill 150, outlines a system in which […]

Leola Calzolai-Stewart discusses her new film, “The American Diplomat,” and encourages people to explore more diverse accounts of history    By MAYA SHYDLOWSKI — features@theaggie.org    This article is the fourth in a four-part series in honor of Black History Month in which The California Aggie interviews a few of the many distinguished African American […]

Holman hosts weekly discussions and “The Cost of Darkness” documentary viewings sponsored by the Yolo County Library By LEVI GOLDSTEIN — city@theaggie.org Activist, educator and author Sandy Holman spoke with The California Aggie on Friday, Feb. 4. She described the process that she and her organization, The Culture C.O.-O.P., designed to create lasting change in […]

The Davis community hosted an array of events celebrating Black History Month By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org As Black History Month comes to an end, the Davis community organized many events to empower Black voices this month. These events, both on and off-campus, ranged from film premieres to celebrations of beauty and art. As the […]

Through the program, students can earn points toward adopting a polar bear for their school By SHRADDHA JHINGAN — city@theaggie.org On Jan. 28, the City of Davis announced in a news release that the Polar Pedal program organized each year by the Safe Routes to School program will be starting for 2022. Throughout the month […]

Yolo County Library has hosted several events for Black History Month By LEVI GOLDSTEIN — city@theaggie.org During the month of February, which is Black History Month, Friends of the Davis Public Library, Yolo County Library and the Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency are jointly sponsoring a series of virtual discussions and viewings of […]