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In their first major action of the winter quarter, Occupy UC Davis protesters on Tuesday afternoon took over the former home of the campus’ Cross-Cultural Center.
Though numbers fluctuated, at mid-afternoon about 50 remained inside the cottage, one of the campus’ oldest buildings, across from the Quad.
Since breaking camp on the Quad in December, protesters have been relatively quiet, holding workshops, meetings and small protests, without incident, at the U.S. Bank branch inside the Memorial Union.
“Over the winter break, people took time to refocus, re-energize and reorganize,” said Brett Lempke, a junior anthropology and philosophy major …
7 Comments / January 24, 2012 | Posted in Featured Stories,State government,Taxes,UC Davis | Read More »
UC Davis Police Chief Annette Spicuzza has been placed on administrative leave pending a review of her officers’ use of pepper spray on unarmed protesters Friday. Two of the involved officers also remain on leave.
“As I have gathered more information about the events that took place on our Quad on Friday, it has become clear to me that this is a necessary step toward restoring trust on our campus,” Chancellor Linda Katehi said in a news release issued early this morning.
“I take full responsibility for the events on Friday and am extremely saddened by what occurred,” Katehi added.
On Sunday, Katehi also called on the Yolo County District Attorney’s office to investigate the campus police department’s use of force. The district attorney agreed to conduct a review in collaboration with the Yolo County Sheriff’s Department.
206 Comments / November 21, 2011 | Posted in Crime, Fire + Courts,Featured Stories,UC Davis | Read More »
New in town? This vocab lesson could be just the thing to get you acquainted As a newcomer to Davis, you might hear people mention “ARC,” “DAC” or “D-QU,” but what are they talking about? Thanks to our toad tunnel and anti-snoring ordinance, you might only be familiar with the city of “All Things Right … Continue Reading
3 Comments / September 16, 2011 | Posted in Special Editions,Welcome to Davis | Read More »
SACRAMENTO — Area youths face an uphill climb, but a unified effort could better the chances of success for them and the region, according to a UC Davis study released Thursday. “We found, unfortunately, that, in many ways, the region is failing its youth,” said Jonathan London, the director of the UC Davis Center for … Continue Reading
No Comment / July 14, 2011 | Posted in Schools,UC Davis | Read More »
A Sacramento man who marked his 11th drunken-driving arrest last weekend was arraigned Wednesday on charges that could bring his fourth stint in state prison in less than seven years. Jay Wayne Porterfield Jr., 46, is charged with felony counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 or … Continue Reading
No Comment / June 16, 2011 | Posted in Crime, Fire + Courts,Local News | Read More »
Enterprise staff writer \n The UC Davis student who died after her car crashed into a Miller Drive home last month had a blood-alcohol content of 0.16, twice the state\’s legal limit for driving, authorities said. \n Sandra Adelin Garcia-Velazquez, 21, died at the scene of the Jan. 9 collision, where local police encountered damage … Continue Reading
No Comment / February 08, 2011 | Posted in Archived Stories | Read More »
Enterprise staff writer \n WOODLAND — The Yolo County District Attorney\’s Office wants to undo a plea agreement that would keep the woman accused of embezzling $46,000 from a local nonprofit agency — while she was on probation for a similar offense — out of prison. \n Claudean Sue Medlock, 54, the former executive director … Continue Reading
No Comment / December 02, 2010 | Posted in Archived Stories | Read More »
