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Woodland-Davis commute saves money, improves well-being

By Paul Erickson I am an engineer and love machines. In my opinion, the wheel is one of the most incredible, history-changing technologies of all time. All of us who live in modern society either directly or indirectly use the wheel in some way, but for most people, the wheel is just something on our […]

August 31, 2012 | Posted in Columns | Tagged ,

Tribe donates $36,000 to insure children

Thirty Capay Valley children will receive comprehensive medical, dental, vision and mental health insurance for a full year thanks to a $36,000 grant from the Yocha Dehe Community Fund to the Yolo County Children’s Alliance. For these 30 children, the money will cover the insurance premium assistance component for the Yolo Community Health Initiative called […]

August 31, 2012 | Posted in Local News | Tagged ,

Dean, No. 2 resign from UCD College of Agriculture

Both the dean and executive associate dean of UC Davis’ College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, perhaps the keystone school on campus, have stepped down from their respective positions at the university. Dean Neal Van Alfen and Executive Associate Dean Jim D. MacDonald announced their resignations in letters sent Tuesday to Chancellor Linda Katehi and […]

August 31, 2012 | Posted in UC Davis | Tagged ,

It’s football season again! (even if it still feels like summer)

Thursday night’s UC Davis football season opener against Azusa Pacific University drew an appreciative crowd of Aggie alumni, community members and kids, including members of the Davis Junior Blue Devil football program. It was “A Salute to Heroes Night” at Aggie Stadium as UCD honored members of the armed forces as well as police and […]

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Davis students do well on STAR tests

Davis students by and large did well on last spring’s annual round of STAR tests, according to results released today by the California Department of Education. Across the district, “in English language arts, Davis students demonstrated a slight gain in almost every grade level,” said Associate Superintendent Clark Bryant of the Davis school district. “The […]

August 31, 2012 | Posted in Schools | Tagged ,

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