City News

10 Davis residents displaced by small fire On Saturday, Oct. 28, firefighters were alerted to a small fire in South Davis. Responders arrived at the Sharps & Flats Apartment Complex at 1660 Drew Circle and found smoke floating out of a window that had been broken by the fire. “We got the call at 10:31, […]

Sacramento homeless population continues to have no right to rest On Nov. 2, a Superior Court jury denied homeless plaintiffs’ claim that the city of Sacramento selectively enforced its longstanding ordinance banning prolonged camping in public and private spaces within the city. “Homeless plaintiffs hoped to prove that the city violated their constitutional right to […]

Local crisis nursery provides care to families, children The Yolo Crisis Nursery has been operating in Davis for 17 years, working day and night to provide temporary care it can to children and families who need it while also helping parents manage emergencies. “The core of our work is dedicated to positively change the lives […]

Who left the cars out? Oct. 25 “Signs posted two days ago regarding no parking, three vehicles in violation.” “Vehicle taken within last two hours — spare key left in the vehicle.” “Male dressed in clown costume knocking on doors stating he was coming to get people.”   Oct. 26 “Vehicle partially blocking rear exit […]

Dirk Brazil steps down, City of Davis appoints new city manager Davis City Manager Dirk Brazil has decided to retire after a three-year tenure. In a closed session a few weeks ago, the City Council voted 5-0 in favor of replacing Brazil with Mike Webb, who was previously the assistant city manager and has been […]

60,000 e-books added to Yolo County Library Yolo County Library has introduced 60,000 new e-books to its collection in partnership with Enki, an e-book platform created by California libraries. This new addition will add even more resources to the library’s collection. All genres are included in the collection in hopes that everyone in the Davis […]

City of Davis expands Zipcar program to Portage Bay West The City of Davis recently added two new vehicles to its fleet of Zipcar vehicles. The new cars, a Subaru Crosstrek and a Mazda 3, will be at a new Zipcar location at Portage Bay West. Currently, Davis hosts seven Zipcar locations and 15 vehicles, […]

Search continues for solution to end homelessness On Oct. 24, the Davis Chamber of Commerce held a panel discussion at the Veterans Memorial Theater to address the growing homelessness issue in Davis. The discussion was free and open to the public. The panel was made up of 10 local leaders, including a number of social […]

Where are the keys? Oct. 18 “Motion detection light on side yard just went off… reporting party thinks he heard side gate open.” “Seven vehicles currently parked in no parking area on street from 0200 – 0600 hours and requested vehicles be cited.” “Female heard shouting ‘Get out of here, leave me alone’ and reporting […]

University and city focus on solving housing shortage UC Davis’ enrollment numbers have steadily increased, as the university opened its doors to 1,100 more students in the 2016-17 academic year. That number is likely to increase in the 2017-18 academic year. This large influx of new students, combined with an increase of residents seeking to […]

Over 200 participants walked together to places of worship of Abrahamic religions in Davis On Sunday, Oct. 22, the Celebration of Abraham hosted an Interfaith Walk in Davis. Participants had the opportunity to learn about the three Abrahamic religions — Judaism, Islam and Christianity — as they walked to each place of worship. Participants enjoyed […]

Educators anticipate District’s decision toward a proposed educational initiative For the past year, Sacramento teachers, students and parents have rallied for the acceptance of an educational initiative to make Sacramento a Destination District for California. The Board of Education’s rejection of the proposal moved educators and other Sacramento Unified School District faculty to approve a […]