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Beloved Sacramento-based bakery chain opens storefront in Davis   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org   The highly anticipated Estelle Bakery & Pâtisserie opened its doors on Tuesday, April 1 at their new storefront at 2710 5th Street, bringing a fresh mix of French-inspired pastries and artisan breads to the local community. In addition to their […]

To ensure the city’s compliance with Senate Bill 1383, Recology Davis will be monitoring for waste contamination during trash collection   By PIPER AWEEKA — city@theaggie.org   Beginning this April, Recology Davis is teaming up with the city of Davis to ensure its compliance with California’s Senate Bill (SB) 1383. Enacted in January of 2022, […]

10 out of the 11 city council commissions are seeking new members   By OLIVIA HOKR — city@theaggie.org    Applications to serve on a city commission are now open for Davis residents ages 18 and older. The following commissions are hiring: Climate and Environmental Justice, Fiscal, Human Relations, Open Space and Habitat, Planning, Police Accountability, […]

The local organization’s bi-annual festival continues with screenings of Doris Day films    By GIA LOOMIS — city@theaggie.org   This spring, the Davis Odd Fellows have resumed their bi-annual Classic Film Festival in Downtown Davis. The festival spans three Sundays and returned on March 30 with a showing of “Pillow Talk (1959).” Each week, the […]

The newly opened cafe offers unique drinks, a welcoming atmosphere and a fresh study space for students   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org   Frenzy Coffee Co. recently held its soft opening at 305 1st Street, drawing in a large crowd of students and community members. Although the soft opening was originally planned to run […]

Approximately midafternoon in Community Park, a shooter opened fire near Davis Senior High School    By HANNAH SCHRADER, CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   City of Davis police and first responders were dispatched to North Davis following reports of a shooting on April 12. The shooting occurred at Community Park, leaving three people shot and one […]

The plans will be implemented by the police department, the city and local faith-based organizations   By RORY CONLON — city@theaggie.org   On March 18, the city of Davis released a staff report with five proposed plans to address homelessness. If the proposals move forward, two of the plans will be implemented by the Davis […]

Improvements for Unitrans, pedestrian safety and more    By MATTHEW MCELDOWNEY — city@theaggie.org   On March 24, Davis announced that the city has received over $7.5 million in grants from federal programs and the county since June 2024 — the complete list of these grant programs is accessible through the city’s press release. The city […]

The meeting set out to discuss recent hate incidents in Davis    By YUENJO FAN — city@theaggie.org   On Feb. 27, the city of Davis Human Relations Commission (HRC) met to discuss sanctuary city policies and address issues of hate alongside a recent controversy between two commission members. The controversy came after HRC Commission Member […]

Masako Toki and Professor Stephen Herzog spoke on how the legacy of nuclear disarmament activism is still carried out to this day   By MATTHEW MCELDOWNEY — city@theaggie.org   Masako Toki and Professor Stephen Herzog gave a talk on nuclear disarmament for the Feb. 27 Davis Friends, a Quaker organization, meeting. Toki and Herzog discussed […]

Dyson engaged students and faculty in a powerful discussion on the transformative role of art in shaping the future   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org   The California Studio: Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies in the Maria Manetti Shrem Museum recently hosted Torkwase Dyson for an artist talk on Feb. 27 at Wright Hall. Dyson, a […]

The meeting had discussions of temporary and conditional use permits   By PIPER AWEEKA — city@theaggie.org   On Feb. 26, at 7 p.m., the city of Davis Planning Commission held its bimonthly meeting at the Community Chambers to discuss two scheduled public hearings. In the first hearing, the Co-Chair of the Interfaith Housing Justice Davis, […]