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New endowment provides support for opportunities to study abroad

Generations of UC Davis students will have more opportunity to study abroad as part of their education, thanks to a recent $1 million gift from Ann E. Pitzer, a UCD alumna and current member of the UC Davis Foundation Board of Trustees. Pitzer, a La Jolla resident, made the gift to the UCD Education Abroad Center so that […]

March 26, 2013 | Posted in Local News | Tagged ,

Meeting yields goals on ‘climate-smart’ agriculture

An action-oriented scientific agenda for tackling global climate change and its impacts on agriculture emerged from the international, three-day Climate-Smart Agriculture Conference, which drew more than 300 participants last week to UC Davis. Conference participants, who represented 34 nations on six continents, grappled with the need to dramatically ramp up agricultural production to feed a […]

March 26, 2013 | Posted in UC Davis | Tagged ,

Trial date set in former Yolo prosecutor’s disciplinary case

A July trial has been scheduled for a former Yolo County prosecutor who faces disciplinary charges stemming from his failed bid for a judgeship last year. Clint Parish, 41, is accused by the State Bar of California of willfully violating rules of professional conduct by making false allegations against his opponent, incumbent Yolo Superior Court Judge Dan […]

March 26, 2013 | Posted in Crime, Fire + Courts | Tagged ,

Park renovations almost done, more coming

The first of two phases of renovations for Central Park in Davis is nearing completion, and next on the agenda is the contentious issue surrounding an old building along with something less divisive — a new playground.

The first wave of construction included a new restroom, a handicapped ramp into the sycamore grove, installation of LED lights and upgraded electrical service to the park …

Council to consider reworking advisory commissions

The City Council will put its advisory committees and commissions under the microscope Tuesday to examine whether they’re best serving the community in their current configuration. After expressing an interest in reviewing the role of commissions during its goal-setting exercise late last year, the council will have the opportunity to make changes, potentially through consolidation […]

March 26, 2013 | Posted in City government | Tagged ,

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