It may sound too strange to be true, but engineers are about to begin work on a project that would keep carbon dioxide out of the air by injecting it into the ground.
A pilot project will equip a Kern County power plant with the ability to capture 1 million tons of carbon dioxide byproduct and inject it into geologic formations 7,000 feet below the Earth's surface.
Esparto, Yolo County's largest rural unincorporated community, recently received two EPA Brownfields Assessment grants to help with its downtown revitalization project.
The two grants are for $200,000 each and will evaluate the presence of hazardous substances and petroleum, respectively, at certain locations within the community.
Rising food prices around the world are forcing people to think twice about what they buy at the grocery store.
Among the factors are high oil prices, which have in turn increased production costs on the farm, marketing and processing aspects.
ASUCD Senate meetings are scheduled to begin Thursdays at 6:10 p.m. Times listed are according to the reporter's watch during the May 8 public meeting location, the Memorial Union's Coffee House.
May is bike month in California, and Davis, the oft-called bicycle capital of the world, is holding true to its title.
The city of Davis started the month with the dedication of the new Covell Boulevard bicycle under-crossing at Mace Ranch District Park, the first of an assortment of bicycle-themed events in May.
A bill scheduled to be heard in the assembly appropriations committee on May 14 aims to give farmers more flexibility in what they can sell at roadside stands.
May is bike month in CaliforniaBill would let farmers sell goods made from cropsPolice BriefsMay 8, 2008
Capitol Corridor trains to receive security upgradesCity BriefCity Council will oppose Prop 98Yolo County Housing joins Climate Change CompactMay 7, 2008
Study finds more fast-food options lead to more obesityThe Sacramento Bee's database causes upsetCanine distemper hits Yolo County ShelterMay 6, 2008
POLICE BRIEFSYolo County considering cuts to mental health budgetDavis School District's $4 million deficit to blame for layoffsAB 2911 under suspense file to determine cost implicationsMay 5, 2008
Thousands of native plants to be grown for Putah CreekBenefit concert raises awareness for D-Q UniversityMay 2, 2008
East Davis's Manor Pool to reopen soonPOLICE BRIEFSCity Council candidates express views at public forumApplication period open for Campus Sustainability GrantsNorthern California rattled by earthquakes from east and west
