In yesterday's Bee, reporters George Hostetter and John Ellis brought us a story heralding Fresno's imminent new fee structure for developers and laying out some of the difficulties for the city going forward. The story follows a flurry of activity and discussion on the subject last week. Expect more stories as the City Council continues taking action. Related: City Council member Jerry Duncan writes on his blog that he was misquoted in last week's L.A. Times story on the issue. (Correction: That is Jerry Duncan, not Brian, as an earlier posting misstated.)

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• Unveiling the UC: Jim Steinberg gives us a taste of the excitement and challenges that face the first class of students at UC Merced. Don't miss the sidebar, with tons of additional coverage, commentary, graphics and a photo gallery.
• They watch the watchmen: Matt Leedy reports, "Fresnans upset that the city doesn't have an independent police auditor gathered Saturday to learn how to watch and document officers' behavior.

  "Civil rights advocates are leading an effort to start a local chapter of Copwatch, a grass-roots program in which community members videotape law enforcement officers while they're on duty."

• All the fun of cow milking with none of the fuss: Reporter Guy Keeler takes a look at the new AgVentures Learning Center in Tulare. "Recently installed exhibits include a life-size fiberglass Holstein with a real-life milking machine," Keeler writes. "Visitors can hook the milking claw up to the cow's udder and watch 'milk' flow through tubes just like it does at a real dairy. And if you want to know what a cow feels during the milking process, stick a finger into the teatcup on the display panel and experience the pulsations of the milking machine's vacuum pump." Read more on AgVentures from Sarah Jimenez.
• Speaking of cows: Tired of sending the same old greeting cards to friends? As reported in today's Business section, maybe you can break out a yard card instead, decorating your buddy's lawn with big cartoon animals and personalized messages.