Date Archive: 10-25-2012

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UC Davis gala celebrates alumni contributions

UC Davis will honor seven alumni and one friend — including Janice Eberly of the U.S. Treasury and celebrity chef Martin Yan — at its Alumni Awards Gala on Feb. 1 in San Jose.

The Cal Aggie Alumni Association invites the public to attend the gala at the San Jose City Hall Rotunda. Tickets are required.

The gala begins with a wine reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by a dinner and awards ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Tickets to the black-tie-optional event are $125 for CAAA members and $175 for nonmembers. For more information, contact Jennifer Thayer at 530-754-9098 or [email protected]

State lawmakers altered 5,000 votes after the fact

By Hannah Dreier and Juliet Williams SACRAMENTO (AP) — In a closely contested state Senate campaign, Assemblywoman Cathleen Galgiani has been urging voters to judge her on her legislative achievements, saying on her website that she is “proud to have a record of standing up for the people of my district.” Voters who try to […]

Not by bread alone

Whole Foods executives are joined by local dignitaries Wednesday morning at the bread-breaking ceremony before the store opened at the Davis Commons shopping center, First and E streets. Bread was baked in the shape of letters spelling out “DAVIS.” From left are Ken Hines, regional vice president for Whole Foods; Clare Hasler-Lewis, executive director of […]

‘No burn’ days made mandatory in Davis

The Davis City Council unanimously approved a mandatory wood-burning ordinance Tuesday that will prohibit residents from lighting fires this winter on days with especially low air quality. Residents who burn on “curtailment” days and receive complaints from neighbors could be fined by the city up to $100 for the first offense, though the council stipulated […]

Planning Commission asks council to take aim at Target pad changes

When a developer says he can attract 10 new retail stores to Davis, especially when new retail has been hard to come by lately, it would seem the city would do everything it could to help. But if that same developer said that to bring those businesses in, the city would need to take action […]