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New Calico Cat sculpture being built next to Roy the Dog in Downtown Davis John Natsoulas, local artist and owner of the John Natsoulas Art Gallery, located at 521 First St. in Downtown Davis, has helped create over 40 pieces of artwork across Davis and is an avid supporter of its art scene. Natsoulas is […]

Public art project underway for 40th anniversary celebration of Farmers Market Downtown Davis is known as the heart and spirit of the Davis community, and a new public art opportunity will ensure it stays that way. The City of Davis Arts Commission and Davis City Council are asking artists to decorate five utility boxes in […]

City passes resolution to increase parking violation fees, now in effect In March, the Davis City Council approved a resolution to adopt a parking fine schedule and implement an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) program, recommended by city staff. In order to carry through this recommendation, an increase in parking violation fees in the city […]

Unitarian Universalist Church hosts free event at Davis Cemetery On Saturday, May 15, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis hosted its third Death Cafe at the Davis Cemetery. The event is a unique opportunity for people of all ages and backgrounds to come together and discuss their thoughts and experiences with death. The Davis Cemetery […]

Students gather for presidential campaign rally On Monday, May 9, 21,000 people crowded into Sacramento’s Cal Expo to hear presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speak at a campaign rally. Despite the rally location being announced only three days in advance, many attendees waited hours to enter the event. Vermont Senator Sanders discussed the major tenets of […]

Four stars to be memorialized in Midtown Sacramento After being approved for development in August 2015, the Sacramento Walk of Stars is finally underway, and the first four honorees were announced on May 9. Stars honoring LeVar Burton, Dr. Balazs “Ernie” Bodai, Gregory Kondos and Debbie Meyer will be the first placed into the ground. […]

Safety, economic feasibility considered for construction At the May 3 Davis City Council meeting, the council reviewed proposals for a new bike path starting from The Cannery, located at 1550 Cannery Ave., and extending throughout the city. In addition to a recommended plan, Bike Path Option 1, the council also reviewed The Cannery’s grade-separated crossing […]

Eight bands competed to win Dixon’s first Battle of the Bands since 1977 The annual Dixon May Fair hosted the Johnny Ruiz Memorial Battle of the Bands, reintroducing the competition that last took place in 1977. The event, which was held on May 6,  is named after Johnny Ruiz, a member of the Stevenson Bridge […]

Wolk’s campaign focuses on education, environment, equality On June 7, voters across California will head to the polls to choose their preferred candidates in the well-publicized presidential primaries. However, voters will also be having their say on a number of local measures and nominating their party’s candidate to run in the California State Assembly election […]

International compost awareness celebration educates community on food sustainability Green Restaurants Alliance Sacramento (GRAS) celebrated its fifth annual International Compost Awareness Week from May 1 to 7. As part of the event, GRAS held the FoodCycle celebration on Saturday, May 7 at Fremont Community Garden from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. GRAS is a coalition […]

Golden 1 Center concessioners to source 90 percent of ingredients within 150-mile radius This October, the $507 million Golden 1 Center in Sacramento will become the new home to the Sacramento Kings. While many eyes are fixed squarely on the court, there is something just as interesting coming from the kitchen. The new arena will […]

Davis Phoenix Coalition hosts second annual pride celebration The Davis Phoenix Coalition (DPC) will be hosting its second annual Davis Pride celebration on May 22. The group’s mission is to eliminate intolerance to prevent hate motivated violence, ultimately creating a more inclusive community. This year, the DPC honed in on building a much larger celebration […]