City News

Thousands of private sector jobs coming to the region The City of Sacramento signed a preliminary agreement with Centene, a Fortune 500 St. Louis-based health insurance company, to establish a West Coast headquarters in Sacramento. The agreement is expected to bring about 1,500 new jobs to the region. Most positions will be in the fields […]

Congregation Bet Haverim announces 11 recipients of Social Action Fund Grants Yolo County nonprofit social services organizations that serve young children, the elderly, the homeless, the hungry and others in need will receive $13,500 in grants. Grants to 11 of these organizations are made possible by Congregation Bet Haverim’s Biberstein Social Action Fund and were […]

Planning committees address Davis housing crisis On Nov. 20, the City of Davis’ Social Services Commission came together for its monthly meeting in the Community Chambers at City Hall. Among other issues, the commission discussed the proposed West Davis Active Adult Community and listened to a presentation from David Thompson, a co-principal of Neighborhood Partners, […]

Anti-Monsanto protesters seek discovery from Yolo Sheriff, District Attorney’s offices The anti-Monsanto protesters who were arrested in May will go to trial on Dec. 4. The Anti-Monsanto Project consisted of over 30 people who assembled in front of the Woodland Monsanto on May 22 until the Yolo County Sheriff’s office arrived at the scene. Of […]

Social Bikes, SACOG, cities of Davis, Sacramento, West Sacramento partner to promote bike sharing A partnership between Social Bicycles (SoBi), a privately owned bike technology company, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments and the cities of Davis, Sacramento and West Sacramento will establish a bike-sharing system in the Sacramento and Davis areas in 2018. Bike […]

Restoration will give rise to ecological activity, encourage nature walks City-owned land in North Davis on the southwest corner of F Street and Anderson Road is set to undergo habitat restoration. The project is set to restore the vacant lot to a California-native grassland with trees, shrubs and wildflowers. It is designed to complement the […]

Who let the chickens out? Nov. 15 “Reporting party is reporting that subject is at In-N-Out driveway exposing himself while urinating.” “Checking parking signs for the run this weekend.” “Apartment was vandalized by acquaintance on 11/11/2017.” “Reporting party’s roommates all received a call from an unknown subject, the caller ID on their phones was the […]

New train stops opened in Fairfield, Vacaville The Capitol Corridor train stations recently opened up new stops in Fairfield and Vacaville to provide commuters another option for travel. Meanwhile, the City of Fairfield plans to revamp the area with a new downtown so that people have easier access to the train station. Dave Feinstein, a […]

KDVS hosts dance party fundraiser at Delta of Venus In downtown Davis on Nov. 16, KDVS hosted its fall fundraiser at Delta of Venus cafe. As part of a yearly effort to raise $70,000, the Davis radio station brought out its local DJs to bump music for a night of drinks and dancing. “All my […]

Candidates for City Council discuss changes they hope to bring to Davis The upcoming election to determine who will fill the opening spot on Davis City Council in 2018 has already sparked the campaigns of several candidates in the Davis community, including Brody Fernandez, Eric Gudz and Dan Carson. All three candidates have a variety […]

‘Justice for the Picnic Day 5’ organizers make voices heard On Nov. 14, the Davis City Council held its bi-weekly public comment session along with their general meeting. Among attendees at the comment session were the “Justice for the Picnic Day 5” movement, a protest group dedicated to defending the five men and women who […]

Yes, dogs bark Nov. 8 “Occurred overnight — window smashed, nothing taken.” “White newer model van with black rims parked for 30 minutes, vehicle not running, subject sitting in the driver seat.”   Nov. 9 “Subject trying the lock. Possible intoxicated person.” “Unknown knocked on the front door three times, reporting party not expecting anyone, checked […]