City News

Local organizations, projects celebrate volunteers in the community On Saturday, April 23, the City of Davis will be hosting a Community Day of Service in which various projects and organizations will come together to encourage volunteer participation. The city hopes to promote the active involvement of volunteers in the community by hosting a fun event […]

Davis City Council implements entertainment permit ordinance in place of previous moratorium The Davis City Council held a meeting on Tuesday, April 5 to discuss lifting a moratorium put on new and existing nightclubs and bars in Davis. At the meeting, the council, who originally voted 4:1 in favor of enacting the moratorium, voted to […]

Board of Education discusses current programs, prepares for district-wide strategies to address achievement gap issue On April 7, the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) Board of Education met to discuss ways to close the achievement gap in Davis Elementary Schools. Despite having high Academic Performance Index (API) scores, DJUSD still has an achievement gap, […]

On Saturday April 16, Sacramento will host its annual Beer and Chili Festival at Roosevelt Park, located at 1615 9th St. The event, which has been running every year since 2011, will include a chili cook-off competition and a variety of beer tastings from over 15 local vendors. The festival is run by the Sacramento […]

At least 10 deaths, 48 overdoses attributed to fentanyl-contaminated street drugs in Sacramento A recent spike in drug overdoses in the Sacramento area is likely due to street-purchased painkillers contaminated with fentanyl, according to the Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services. As of April 8, 10 people have died and an additional 48 […]

Community will get an inside look of life at The Cannery during 5K, 10K run The Cannery, a new housing community in Davis, will inaugurate the first annual Can Run on April 23 and all proceeds will go to public schools in Davis. The Can Run will feature a 5K and 10K run in addition […]

Local non-profit, Yoga Moves Us, helps build stronger communities by making yoga accessible to all As of April 2, Yoga Moves Us has reached out to the Davis community in order to expand its mission to build happy, healthy communities and connect people who are inspired through the practice of yoga. Yoga Moves Us is […]

Davis community celebrates life of Cesar Chavez, discusses social inequality On Sunday April 3, the City of Davis celebrated Cesar Chavez Day at the Veterans Memorial Center at 203 E 14th St. The event featured Dr. Tonantzin Rodriguez, who spoke about health inequities facing minority groups, emphasizing the effects on the Latino community. She cited […]

Family-friendly event connects local authors, community On Sunday, April 10, the Sacramento Public Library will be hosting the second Local Authors Festival at the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria in the Central Library, located at 828 I St. in Sacramento. The event will take place from noon to 3 p.m. and is meant to bring together local […]

Lawsuit claims Nishi Project improperly exempted from building affordable housing units On March 18, 2016, attorney Michael Harrington, a former Davis City councilmember, and attorney Don Mooney filed a lawsuit against the City of Davis over the proposed Nishi-Gateway project. The project, which is often described as a “mixed-use innovation district,” is a 57.7 acre […]

Davis seventh-grader impresses community with entrepreneurial spirit On Thursday, March 31, those watching CNN’s “Daily Share” segment on entrepreneurs caught a glimpse of Maya Zingaro, a seventh-grader at Holmes Junior High School in Davis. Maya Zingara owns an Etsy store, Bentley’s Bowtique, which opened on Sept. 11, 2015. The online store features accessories for pets, […]

Local communities spread knowledge, appreciation for land, biodiversity On March 19, a Spring Festival was held at Cowboy Camp near Williams, Calif. to celebrate the new Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument (BSMNM), a region that stretches from northeast Napa County into the Mendocino National Forest. The event was held by the United States Bureau of […]