Audit Faults University Of California Sex Misconduct Process

June 21, 2018

In a review of how sexual harassment complaints were handled at campuses in Berkeley, Los Angeles and Davis, auditors found some people accused of misconduct continued to sexually harass others after they were disciplined ineffectively.

Environment

Extreme Weather Dropped Lake Tahoe Clarity To Historic Lows In 2017

June 13, 2018 | Steve Milne

If you spent time on the water at Lake Tahoe last year and thought it looked a lot cloudier, you're right. UC Davis researchers say extreme weather — drought followed by heavy rains — caused clarity in 2017 to drop to its lowest recorded level.

Students Missing Class Is A Red Alert — But Researchers Say They Have A New Tool To Address The School-Absence Problem

May 22, 2018 | Chris Nichols

Researchers took advantage of a new state reporting requirement to produce a detailed study and interactive map showing which schools struggle the most with chronic absenteeism.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

'Three Revolutions' That Will Change How People Move

April 19, 2018 | Cody Drabble

UC Davis professor Dan Sperling explains changes taking place that affect how people use transportation.

Health Care

Hospitals Hope To Break Cycle Of Violence With Follow-Up Programs

March 27, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

The hospital is one place to offer youth who’ve been shot, stabbed or assaulted a way out of a dangerous situation. A new program at UC Davis aims to provide follow-up support for patients impacted by violence.

Around 100,000 San Joaquin Valley Residents Live Without Clean Water; Study Suggests Access Is Close

March 13, 2018 | Ezra David Romero

A new study from UC Davis found that while about 100,000 San Joaquin residents don't have access to clean drinking water, solutions aren't out of reach.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

UC Davis Dr. Dean Blumberg On The Difficult Flu Season

March 8, 2018 | Chris Remington

Dr. Dean Blumberg from UC Davis Medical Center explains why the flu season was so bad this winter.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

UC Davis Professor Shares Memoir On 'Dancing in Blackness'

March 1, 2018 | Jen Picard

Professor Halifu Osumare shares her book "Dancing in Blackness: A Memoir."

Health Care

Kids And Pot: How One Emergency Room Is Responding

February 21, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

Pediatric marijuana cases can be hard to diagnose in the emergency room, but physicians say they're seeing more of them.

2 Bears Burned In California Wildfire Spotted In The Wild

February 19, 2018

Two bears that were badly burned in December's Thomas fire were spotted in the wild after receiving fish skin grafts to treat their third-degree burns.