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UC Regents Approve New Student Housing at UC Davis
UC Davis will break ground on a new residence hall next spring in the Segundo area, following approval this week by the UC Board of Regents. The $100 million project aims to address the growing demand for on-campus housing and commitments the campus has made with the city of Davis.
Excessive heat warnings in effect for desert and mountain communities in Southern California
Portions of Los Angeles County, including Palmdale and Lancaster, as well as smaller towns in the San Gabriel Mountains and the Antelope Valley, can expect to see temperatures of 100 to 110 degrees.
West Sacramento receives $30k to replace old drinking water fountains at parks
(FOX40.COM) — The city of West Sacramento received $30,000 on Thursday to replace drinking fountains that are in need of upgrades at some of its parks. The funding comes from the nonprofit West Sac Play, which raised the money to replace five water fountains that are “past their prime” with hydration stations. The city was […]
Sacramento’s public housing agency faces scrutiny over vacancies
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento’s public housing agency faces scrutiny as hundreds of much-needed public housing units sit vacant. Some have been empty for years, despite a waiting list thousands of families long. Now, Sacramento’s City Council and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) want answers....
UC Davis Softball: 11 Aggies Named 2023-24 Easton/NFCA Scholar Athletes
UC Davis softball program ties its record with 11 players named 2023-24 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes for maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher. 11 UC Davis softball players named 2023-24 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes. Program record tied with 11 scholar athletes, matching the mark set in 2020-21 State of Play. UC...
Newsom vetoes bill requiring accountability for $5.3 billion in broadband funds
(The Center Square) - California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a widely supported bill that would have required the state to annually report on its progress in using billions of dollars in state and federal funding to expand broadband internet access, saying the bill is redundant. The bill author said the governor’s solution only requires the state to report its progress for one year, which leaves no benchmark for future comparison and accountability. ...
Janae Braun Promoted to Full-Time Women's Soccer Assistant Coach
DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis women's soccer head coach Tracy Joyner has announced the addition of Janae Braun (formerly Janae Gonzalez) to her coaching staff as a full-time assistant coach, strengthening the Aggie staff as the 2024 season approaches. Braun graduated from UC Davis in 2019 and in 2023...
California proposal to allow discrimination to help 'marginalized' quietly fails
(The Center Square) - A controversial bill to amend California’s constitution to allow for discrimination that helps “marginalized” groups failed to be heard in the State Senate before a July deadline to make it on the November ballot. The proposed change was part of a 14-bill slavery reparations package from the California Legislative Black Caucus. The bill, ACA 7, was authored by Assemblymember Corey Jackson, D-Moreno Valley, and would have spawned a ballot measure to create an exemption to the state constitution’s ban on racial...
More hot days ahead before reprieve from heat in Sonoma, Napa counties
Though temperatures Saturday will cool slightly following Friday’s scorching heat in Sonoma and Napa counties, the week ahead could bring more hot days. Temperatures in Sonoma and Napa counties broke 100 degrees Friday, rising in areas further away from the bay and coastal influence, said National Weather Service Meteorologist Matt Mehle. In Sonoma County, weather stations near Lake Sonoma ...
Multiple hole-in-ones at Tahoe Donner Golf Course
TRUCKEE, Calif. – On July 12, San Fransisco resident Toby Chan scored his second ever hole-in-one. Chan hit the 145 yard hole-in-one on Hole 12 with his 8 Iron. He lost sight of the ball and when he went to the green, he couldn’t see it anywhere. It wasn’t until he went to remove the flagstick that he realized he had scored the hole-in-one.
85,000 gallons of untreated sewage reported in Lake Tahoe, health advisory in effect
(FOX40.COM) — Placer County officials have announced that a health advisory is in effect for those in the Carnelian Bay area of Lake Tahoe following a sewage spill that occurred on Thursday evening. The advisory comes after 85,000 gallons of untreated sewage escaped from a nearby main sewage line break on Thursday night along Highway […]
Garbage collection change coming next week
Beginning next week, some people in Folsom will experience a change in when their garbage is collected. Beginning the week of July 22nd, the City of Folsom Waste and Recycling Division is beginning new collection routes and times. The plan is to be more efficient in the way the collection process is done.
Over $1 million in fines issued from illegal weed operation
(KRON) – The Fairfield Police Department's Special Operations Team, Code Enforcement Unit, Patrol and California Department of Cannabis Control collaborated in uncovering three illegal indoor marijuana grows, the Fairfield Police Department announced on social media on Friday. The California Department of Cannabis Control's Enforcement Division assisted the department in containing 2,624 plants. According to the […]
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