Two terrific runners and an outstanding gymnast for UC Davis will be presented with awards as the 2011-12 Aggie Athletes of the Year at next month’s Cal Aggie Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony. The picks were announced this week by UCD’s interim director of athletics Nona Richardson. Sarah Sumpter, named last week as the Big … Continue Reading
Breathing air usually isn’t thought of as an award-winning activity, but helping make it a little less polluted deserves some kind of recognition, especially for those who do the most to clean up some of the dirtiest air in the nation. For the 36th year, Breathe California of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails highlights the heroes who make … Continue Reading
SACRAMENTO — You win some in heart-stopping fashion and you lose some when the prom looms large and shadows are getting longer. Such was the mercurial first day for Davis High in the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs on Saturday at the Sacramento Softball Complex. “I’m proud of how we played,” Blue Devil skipper Art Guerra said … Continue Reading
Matt Hansen was even for the day, while Jonny Baxter tied for 27th overall as the UC Davis men’s golf team finished in 12th place at the NCAA Stanford Regional on Saturday at the Stanford Golf Course. The Aggies, in their second straight regional appearance, finished at 17-over for the tournament, falling short of 11th … Continue Reading
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. announced that it has achieved a major customer milestone, having recently upgraded more than 9 million meters to SmartMeter technology. Now, with 93 percent of the SmartMeter installations complete across Northern and Central California, most of PG&E’s customers have access to the energy- and cost-saving benefits of SmartMeters – ranging … Continue Reading
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is alerting customers to be aware of a scam that has impacted other utility customers across the country. The scam, which reportedly has been taking place in person, through social media, through posted fliers and through text messages, claims that President Obama is providing a credit or directly paying utility … Continue Reading
“Battleship” One star Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, Tadanobu Asano, Liam Neeson, John Tui Rating: PG-13, for intense action violence, mayhem and profanity “Battleship” is a movie for folks who found the “Transformers” flicks too intellectually challenging. Erich and Jon Hoeber’s laughably moronic plot would make a great discussion topic in a … Continue Reading
Most softball teams stress getting the first hitter on. The top of the order is key. For Davis High, which opens Sac-Joaquin Section tournament play Saturday in Sacramento, that lead-off spot has been well represented with senior Melanie Habib. A sensational shortstop who will next roam the infield for Pacific, Habib brings a .380 batting … Continue Reading
Jonny Baxter’s 70 placed him in a tie for 27th place as the sophomore led the UC Davis men’s golf team on Thursday, the first day of action at the NCAA Division I Stanford Regional at the Stanford Golf Course. Baxter finished even for the day, and the Aggies are in 13th place overall. His first … Continue Reading
See it locally Davis: Davis Astronomy Club members will provide telescope viewing starting at 6 p.m. Sunday at Explorit Science Center, 3141 Fifth St. Lassen: Some Davis Astronomy Club members will meet at the Bumpass Hell parking area in the southern part of Lassen Volcanic National Park from 5 p.m. to sunset; park rangers will … Continue Reading
After seven months filled with community meetings and committee reviews, the job of the Recruitment Advisory Committee to find the next athletic director for UC Davis is nearly finished. The committee was assembled by UCD Chancellor Linda Katehi in October 2011. Using a strategic athletic audit by outside source Cedric Dempsey, the committee hosted several … Continue Reading
Grammy-nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen will play with his band, Too Much Fun, and special guest Austin DeLone at 8 p.m. Thursday at The Palms Playhouse, 13 Main St. in Winters. Tickets are $22, available at Armadillo Music in Davis, Watermelon Music in Woodland, Pacific Ace Hardware in Winters and at the door, … Continue Reading
The UC Davis football team’s Spring Game on Saturday may not have been a thrilling shootout, but it did give fans a glimpse of what the team will be like this fall. Defense was the story of the afternoon as Gold — the first-team defense and second-team offense — grinded out a 13-7 victory over … Continue Reading
USA Today put Davis’ Southern Pacific Depot on its list of “10 Great Places to Celebrate National Train Day.” The national newspaper published its list, compiled Ed Breslin, co-author of “America’s Great Railroad Stations,” on Friday. Amtrak started National Train Day in 2008 to commemorate the anniversary of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad. Falling on Saturday for 2012, the … Continue Reading
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