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51�ԹϺ�� Davis Media Sources for Warm-Weather Safety; People and Pets

Karen Michele Nikos — May 23, 2019 - 4:38pm

As temperatures reach at or near the century mark, the University of California, Davis, has sources for media seeking information on summer safety including protection from the sun and mosquitoes, safety in the water, keeping cool in general, and food-preparation practices. There are also pet-safety sources here. This information was updated July 26, 2019.

Campus Safety

Karen Michele Nikos — February 12, 2018 - 11:03am

The safety of students, staff and faculty is always a high priority. The campus has many resources to help our campus community to remain safe.

University of California Announces Hoverboard Restriction

Cody Kitaura — June 14, 2016 - 9:40am

While hoverboards may already have gone the way of Furby, Tickle Me Elmo and other holiday gift fads, it’s now even less likely they’ll show up around campus.

A new 51�ԹϺ��-wide policy says you can’t have one of the self-balancing, battery-operated boards on any campus or at any medical center, unless the board is certified as safe by an independent testing laboratory, such as UL. As of today, UL had approved only a handful.

Exterior Lights: We're Checking Them, Fixing Them

Dave Jones — February 22, 2016 - 10:39am

Police officers, maintenance workers and others have been enlisted to systematically observe the campus’s exterior lights to make sure all are working properly, and to get them fixed quickly if they are not.

How to report

Lighting outages — Call the Facilities Management Customer Support Center, 530-752-1655

Security deficiencies — Call police dispatch, 530-752-1727.

10 Tips to Keep Summer Grilling Safe

Robyn Frances Huey — June 30, 2015 - 8:00am

Warm weather means outdoor grilling, bringing families and friends together for fun, sun and good food. Unfortunately, it is the perfect environment for foodborne illnesses, too, which peak in the summer.