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Davis police confirm multiple shooting suspects in the incident   By YUENJO FAN — city@theaggie.org   The Davis Police Department has released more details regarding the shooting that occurred at Community Park on Picnic Day, April 12.  In a released update, Davis police confirmed that multiple shooters were involved in the incident that left a […]

New Japanese eatery brings authentic izakaya experience to Davis’ dining scene   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org   Show Izakaya, a new Japanese restaurant, recently opened its doors at 102 F St. The restaurant occupies part of the former Season’s Kitchen & Bar, with the other portion soon to be occupied by Orangetheory Fitness, scheduled […]

How a local dispensary has won the hearts of Davis residents   By PIPER AWEEKA — city@theaggie.org   Club420, formerly known as F Street Dispensary, remains a Davis favorite, winning the 2025 title of Best Dispensary in the city. With an additional location in Dixon, the dispensary remains a local operation with humble roots. As […]

For the third consecutive year, the Thai restaurant was voted as a favorite amongst UC Davis students   By MATTHEW MCELDOWNEY — city@theaggie.org   Topping the list of hot spots in Davis’ bar scene, Sophia’s Thai Kitchen came out as a standout favorite. The restaurant opened from the kitchen of another bar as Davis’ first […]

How the local bookstore strengthens and celebrates the Davis community with books.   By KATYA OKS — city@theaggie.org   Located in Downtown Davis on 617 2nd St., The Avid Reader is an all-time favorite for UC Davis students. With wide glass windows showcasing displays of books that span from national favorites to releases from local […]

From egg hunting to cookie decorating, turnout was the highest in years   By PIPER AWEEKA — city@theaggie.org   On Saturday, April 20, the Davis Odd Fellows held their annual Breakfast with the Bunny event. As doors opened at 9 a.m., guests were met with a buffet of fruit, muffins, cereal, yogurt and more. With […]

DJ Colin, Gavin and ENTO played a surprise set for customers   By RORY CONLON — city@theaggie.org   Volt Coffee, Tea & Taps, a shop located on Olive Drive, hosted a surprise DJ set in collaboration with Davis Rave Company (DRC) Creatives on April 7. Caden Velasquez, the founder and chief executive officer of DRC […]

The sexual assault, human trafficking and domestic violence advocacy non-profit worked alongside UC Davis volunteers to collect donations for their shelter and its services   By MATTHEW MCELDOWNEY — city@theaggie.org   In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month, Empower Yolo collected essential donations for their Shower the Shelter event on April […]

The event welcomed members of the community to plant trees while spreading awareness about environmental health    By YUENJO FAN — city@theaggie.org   On April 5, the city of Davis and Tree Davis co-hosted a tree-planting event at Robert Arneson Park in the Wildhorse neighborhood to celebrate Arbor Day. A day of observance that encourages […]

Thousands rally at the California State Capitol for nationwide protest against the Trump administration   By KATYA OKS — city@theaggie.org   As part of a series of protests taking place across the nation, Sacramento hosted a “Hands Off!” protest as part of a nationwide mobilization on April 5, 2025. Over 1,400 protests were held across […]

The Davis Downtown Business Association heard from UC Davis and Davis PD representatives   By RORY CONLON — city@theaggie.org   The Davis Downtown Business Association (DDBA) discussed the aftermath of the violence on Picnic Day and rescheduled an upcoming event during their meeting on April 17.  Kelly Fong Rivas, the local government relations director at […]

The new library will be located in South Davis and will open in late 2026   By OLIVIA HOKR — city@theaggie.org   In partnership with the city of Davis and the California State Library, the Yolo County Library will host the groundbreaking ceremony of a new library on April 18 at 11 a.m. at 2700 […]