Workers Clean Up Oil Spill On California Beaches By Hand
An underground pipeline leak last month released over 100,000 gallons of oil, about 21,000 gallons of which flowed into a storm drain, and wound up on Refugio State Beach near Santa Barbara.
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An underground pipeline leak last month released over 100,000 gallons of oil, about 21,000 gallons of which flowed into a storm drain, and wound up on Refugio State Beach near Santa Barbara.
Long hours, minimal pay, constant pressure over results, papers and grants if you are in a top research institution, so make sure this is what you want.
The rash-causing parasite is normally found in birds that then pass it to snails and then pass it to humans in the water.
The hydrant is the exact type specially designed for Disney theme parks. The Clow-made low silhouette hydrant is preferred for places where there's lots of foot traffic.
Computer science professor, Patrice Koehl, says his continued educations opened the door to new opportunities in his career.
The viticulture and enology department is trying to mitigate drought damage by testing out new watering techniques without compromising grape quality.
Tasked with overseeing clinical trials using only the best clinical practices, oftentimes teaching groups of research assistants at the same time keeps the job of clinical research coordinator in high demand.
Les led the Aggies to the Big West regular-season title and a spot in the National Invitation Tournament last season. They were 14-2 in the Big West and 25-7 overall, a year after going 9-22. The turnaround was the biggest in NCAA Division I last season.
Each one has her own personal war story, but Laura Tyrrell, Cindy Pico, and Carol Garcia have worked for years to turn their rough journeys into something positive.
It's the second year the school and brewery held the competition for the Iron Brew title. Forty students all part of the program worked all semester to come up with the perfect beer to be judged.
UC President Janet Napolitano will host a seminar on Thursday showing how colleges and universities can better serve students living in the country illegally.
Ken Giles, a professor of agricultural engineering at UC Davis, has spent the past several years studying and refining the Yamaha R-MAX unmanned helicopter. The device comes equipped with tanks to fly above crops, including grapes, releasing pesticides and supplements with little labor cost.
Researchers have long said that mother's milk can prevent disease, but in a UC Davis food science lab, scientists apply that old research for a new medical breakthrough.
These plants are not soaking in water, but they are soaking-in the beauty of a drought-resistant garden.
At the UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery, CBS13's tour guide Ellen Zagory, the director of public horticulture, guides us through the world of drought-tolerant plants.
The 101st annual Picnic Day is this weekend, and officials at UC Davis are preparing for the celebration.
Researchers with the California university spent three years gathering air samples from monitoring systems in a plane and near Point Sur on the California coast. Scientists said they were able to determine signature traits of pollutants from different areas, allowing them to determine their origin.
The Yolo County Coroner's Office has ruled the official cause of death of Whitney Engler was gunshot wounds to the head and chest.
That's because Hoby Wedler was born blind. But that's not stopping him from wanting to guide future college students through some of the most difficult scientific courses.
In a win for women in the battle of the sexes, researchers have found that women have better memories than men as they age.
Some on-the-field fireworks during Saturday's friendly match between Sacramento Republic FC and UC Davis led to the Republic head coach forfeiting the game.
Josh Ritchart scored 21 points and Big West Player of the Year Corey Hawkins had 13 of his 15 in the second half to rally UC-Davis to a 71-67 win over CS Northridge on Thursday in the opening game of the conference tournament.
Corey Hawkins pumped in 30 points and UC Davis closed out its Big West Conference regular-season championship with an 80-61 win over UC Irvine on Saturday night.
Josh Fox converted a three-point play and Hawkins made two at the line to close the Aggies within 54-52. UC Riverside then missed a shot attempt from distance, and Darius Graham dropped a 3-pointer on the other end to give the Aggies their first lead of the contest with 1:18 remaining.
