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Cyclists in City of Davis unite for National Bike Month The event that keeps cyclists waiting all year long is finally rolling around the corner — National Bike Month! Started by the League of American Bicyclists in 1956, the annual event encourages people to give cycling a try and educate the public about bike culture […]

“Idaho Stop” in Davis: Beneficial to cyclists, threat to bike safety For as long as anyone can remember, all road vehicles — whether bicycles or automobiles — followed a “same road, same rights, same rules” philosophy. Yet, some cyclists claim that the new proposed California law, the “Idaho stop,” would make roads safer for bicycles […]

Students, staff with symptoms advised to stay home The Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency is warning students of all grade levels to be aware of a norovirus outbreak, otherwise known as the stomach flu, according to an Aggie Alert sent out on March 5. So far, 40 students and seven staff members of […]

Live from Davis, California April 23 “Loud party with subjects urinating in RP’s backyard.”   April 24 “Female stealing recyclables from the complex.”   April 25 “RP’s housemate locked RP out of the apt and keeps threatening him with pepper spray every time he tries to come back inside.”   April 26 “Large geyser of […]

City of Davis tackles Distracted Driving Awareness Month, brings attention to resources Although Distracted Driving Awareness Month has ended with the passing of April, the importance of road safety for cyclists, pedestrians and drivers within the community is still of the utmost importance. Davis, also known as the “Bicycle Capital of America,” is also home […]

Matthias Gafni wins prize for work at The East Bay Times What started off as a dream to play football morphed into the beginnings of a journalism career that took off and landed on a Pulitzer Prize. Matthias Gafni, a 1998 UC Davis alumnus, hoped to play football his freshman year, but ended up pursuing […]

Davis will be the 100th municipality in California to accept the ban The City of Davis plans to hold a series of public hearings regarding enactment of a proposed ban on polystyrene foam, or styrofoam. The ban will be applicable to all businesses and restaurants that serve food and beverages starting September 2017, according a […]

Governor Jerry Brown announces end of drought emergency Governor Jerry Brown signed an executive order officially ending the state of emergency surrounding California’s multi-year drought on April 7. The last five years have been the driest on record in California, with record-breaking temperatures in the triple digits and the amount of rainfall and snowpack far […]

Presentation features new realms of DNA, genealogy In a world centered around science and its effects on our everyday lives, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is an especially important component since it is the fundamental unit of life. Genealogy is a vast field of study that enables people to find out more about recombinant DNA and […]

$20,000 goal to be raised for CASA May the fourth be with CASA during Yolo County’s Big Day of Giving. With May 4 just around the corner, cities within Yolo County are striving to reach new charitable heights. An annual event put on by Yolo County is looking to raise $4,000 more in donations compared […]

Picnic Day edition April 22   “Subjects setting off bottle rockets in the backyard.”   “Groups of students gathering in the streets.”   “Male approached RP and whispered to him.”   Party “on Pole Line […] has a bounce house.”   “Intoxicated female in RP’s vehicle refusing to get out.”   “Several subjects in parking […]

Festival proceeds will be donated to local charities The Davis Rebekah Lodge will host a Bollywood night, which includes Indian food, music and dancing, on May 6. While the night serves as a way of bringing residents of Davis together, it also helps those in need; all proceeds are donated to Empower Yolo, a local […]