Delta advocates at public hearing say California WaterFix is inconsistent with Delta plan

Submitted by Elk Grove News.Net on Thursday, November 1st, 9:55 am

The Delta Stewardship Council listen to public comments in West Sacramento on October 26. Photo by Dan Bacher. |

By Dan Bacher | November 1, 2018 |

Dozens of Delta advocates showed up for the public comments period of the Delta Stewardship Council on Friday, October 26 to testify how Governor Jerry Brown’s California WaterFix project is inconsistent with the Delta Plan.
As usual, the hearing was held at 9 a.m. on a workday, forcing many of those who attended to take off time from work.
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Saluting the veterans among us

Submitted by UC Davis on Wednesday, October 31st, 1:50 pm

UC Davis honors its military veterans next week with yellow ribbons on our quads (both of them); red, white and blue pins on our veterans; and celebrations on the Davis and Sacramento campuses.

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Blood drive shares in excitement over football

Submitted by UC Davis on Wednesday, October 31st, 1:45 pm

Eager fans who can’t wait for the Causeway Classic football game have a chance to beat Sac State on a different kind of field next week: in bloodmobiles stationed around the Quad for the three-day Causeway Classic Blood Drive.

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Submitted by Government Technology

Tuesday, October 30th, 2018, 1:47pm

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Tuesday, October 30th, 2018, 1:40pm

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‘African Lionesses’ to share stories of success and struggles

Submitted by UC Davis on Tuesday, October 30th, 1:35 pm

“True gems of Africa” and other speakers are on the program for next week’s African Lioness Symposium, presented by the UC Davis Blue Center for Developing Economies, a unit of Global Affairs, and the Davis-based Tese Foundation.

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Monday, October 29th, 2018, 10:30am

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Submitted by Historic City Cemetery

Monday, October 29th, 2018, 10:15am

Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Standing on J Street during the latter part of the 19th century, it seemed you could throw a rock in any direction and hit a photography studio. On this interactive tour we will be delving into the lives of local photographers and their subjects. We’re asking for shutterbugs of all levels to participate. Working together, we will have an album on Facebook dedicated to this tour and everyone’s perspective of some of the most beautiful works of art that the cemetery has to offer. Bring your Point-and-Shoot, DSLR, or cell phone and get ready to have some fun!

The cemetery is located at 1000 Broadway, Sacramento. Meet at the Tenth Street gate. There is free street parking on surrounding streets. Tours are free; however, donations are appreciated and benefit cemetery preservation. For more information, call 916-448-0811.

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We’re 11th in ‘Top 50 Green Colleges’

Submitted by UC Davis on Friday, October 26th, 12:13 pm

Roll out the green carpet: UC Davis is ranked 11th among The Princeton Review’s “Top 50 Green Colleges” for 2018, our fourth consecutive year on the list.

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Coconut the snow leopard recovers from eyelid surgery

Submitted by UC Davis on Friday, October 26th, 11:00 am

Coconut, the snow leopard cub born at the Sacramento Zoo earlier this year, underwent a rare eyelid surgery on Wednesday, October 24.. UC Davis veterinary specialists and the Sacramento Zoo veterinary team collaborated to correct a congenital eyelid defect known as colombas. This ocular deformity is sometimes documented in snow leopards under human care. Coconut was also born with other birth defects that impact his mobility.

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