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New building to bring UCD vet med researchers together
With help from a gust of wind, a duck-tolling retriever named Kefi tugged the cloth from a sign marking a new UC Davis veterinary medicine building on Friday. When finished in December 2012, the $58.5 million building, dubbed Research Facility 3B, will stand four stories high and measure 76,000 square feet. It “will provide modern, … Continue Reading
Devil boys swimmers peaking at right time?
Timing is everything, especially in swimming, where timing is a double-edged sword. A swimmer’s time is always posted on the board, for all to see, and in prep pool competition, establishing a strong enough time to qualify for section finals is the season-long key. When schools in the Sac-Joaquin Section gather for the championships at … Continue Reading
Local girls no match for Delta Valley swimmers
There was no mystery at the Delta Valley Conference girls swim meet on Friday. Alternating with boys events, the Davis High distaffers won their 24th consecutive league crown at Arroyo Pool, topping second-place Laguna Creek, 641-350. Beverly Nguyen, Tara Halsted and Rachel Johnson each captured two individual events, the Devil relay teams swept those three … Continue Reading
Off-season? Not for Davis High football program
What off-season? If you don’t think this is prep football season, guess again. This semester, Davis High football players have been surviving a 6:15 a.m. training course, called Zero Period. Some have been in involved in after-school tutoring or a Blue Devil gridiron homework club. There are afternoon weight-room sessions, allowing potential players from the … Continue Reading
Randall files Measure A complaint with FPPC
A Davis man has announced that a complaint has been filed with the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission regarding the campaign in favor of Measure A, the school district’s proposed emergency parcel tax. Thomas Randall Jr., spokesman for the Davis Taxpayers Against Measure A committee, announced the complaint in a six-page statement delivered last week … Continue Reading
Solution to our problems is in the bag
It’s nice to live in a town with so many creative minds, like the one belonging to my friend Randy. Instead of complaining, Randy sees all sorts of possibilities in our proposed grocery bag ban. When something’s inevitable, you may as well figure out a way to make a buck off of it. While admitting … Continue Reading
Watney is six shots back at Zurich
AVONDALE, La. — Bubba Watson made a 4-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole for a 2-under 70 and a share of third-round lead with Webb Simpson on Saturday in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Davis High graduate Nick Watney also shot on 70 on Saturday to move into a tie for 21st, … Continue Reading
