City News

Local Davis restaurant closes doors for “A Day Without Immigrants” Imagine a day in the U.S. — people going about their everyday lives — but minus an important and sizable portion of the community. This is the idea pushed by participants in “A Day Without Immigrants”, or, as referred to by some social media accounts, […]

Local Whole Foods closes Feb. 12 After five years of providing business to students and locals of Davis, the Whole Foods Market on 1st Street closed on Sunday, Feb. 12. The Davis location was one of nine Whole Foods Markets across the country to permanently close. The Whole Foods Market in Davis was located in […]

Demonstrations take place at hundreds of Planned Parenthood locations nationwide Over 100 protesters both for and against Planned Parenthood rallied outside of the Woodland clinic on Feb. 11 during a protest that was initially held to urge Congress and President Trump to defund the organization due to Planned Parenthood’s in-clinic abortion services.   What was […]

California Redevelopment Agencies require Davis to sell Historic City Hall The City of Davis must sell its Historic City Hall due to a statewide call for cities to dissolve any properties formerly funded by the Redevelopment Agency (RDA), which dissolved in February of 2012. The state hopes to return the property taxes to public agencies […]

Davis residents show solidarity in wake of travel ban, vandalism On his seventh day in office, when President Trump signed his thirteenth executive order which imposes an immigration ban on seven predominantly Muslim nations, Muslims and non-Muslims alike across the U.S. cried out against the order. Of the 37 percent of Davis residents that consider […]

CalRecycle donates $197,851 The City of Davis will soon have new recycling bins throughout town thanks to a $197,851 grant awarded by the State Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle). “The funds will be used to purchase new recycling bins for the Downtown core area, parks and greenbelts and to purchase a few solar […]

The world is a weird place Feb. 6 “Chronic phone problem.”   Feb. 7 Person “not making any sense.” May be “due to intoxication.”   Feb. 8 “Recorded phone call from male that asked multiple questions about massages.”   Feb. 8 “Sedan occupied by male with female in passenger seat bent over in his lap.” […]

Mayor Robb Davis reaffirms that the City of Davis will not make any policy changes President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 25 threatening to withhold federal funds from cities and counties designated as “sanctuary jurisdictions.” “Sanctuary jurisdiction” is a loosely-defined term used to denote cities and counties that choose to limit their […]

Davis resident Lauren Kirk-Coehlo arrested in connection with hate crime Police arrested a Lauren Kirk-Coehlo, resident of Davis and graduate of Davis High School, on the morning of Feb. 14 as suspect in the Islamic Center of Davis vandalism case, which investigators and state and federal prosecutors have labeled a hate crime. The arrest comes […]

Davis residents create financial model to make city’s financial state more transparent To increase transparency between the city’s financial situation and the community, three residents created a model called Project Toto which aims to improve how the city communicates its finances in an easily accessible design. Jeff Miller and Matt Williams, who are members of […]

Something smells fishy Jan. 29   “Loud music or TV –– reporting party has gone over twice but they keep turning up the volume.” Jan. 30   “Static on the line –– tried to contact via cell but no answer and unable to leave message –– last call advised having phone problems due to tree […]

Davis Cemetery District hosts fundraiser with potted plants Who said that Valentine’s Day is limited to young lovers? This Valentine’s Day, the Davis Cemetery District will allow friends and family to place orders for potted plants to put on the graves of those who are buried there. The fundraiser is a part of a project […]