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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 […]

New earthquake warning technology may reduce damage, increase understanding of hazards Although residents of California continue to be daunted by the threat of earthquakes, one can easily ignore the risks of such a natural disaster and act as if it will never occur. However, as California is home to one of the most dangerous faults, […]

What this means for the city, residents Talk of legalizing outdoor cannabis cultivation has been lingering in the air, and the Davis City Council finally approved it with a unanimous vote of 5-0 at the council’s April 4 meeting. This enables residents to grow up to six plants outdoors, as long as it does not […]

Davis soon to be home to four unique breweries Beer enthusiasts: Is Davis finally making the map in the brewing industry? Those who think not may soon be proven wrong. In the next couple of months, two new Davis breweries, Dunloe Brewing and Super Owl Brewing, will be ready to open their doors for people […]

Mayor of Davis joins 180 other mayors in taking the Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation The month of April is Earth Month, meaning now is the time to go green. During Earth Month, the City of Davis hosts many events with the goal of challenging citizens to make the Earth a greener place. […]