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Business model connects production, service On Saturday, April 16, Identity Coffees opened the door of its over 4,000 square ft. store, located on 28th and O streets in Midtown Sacramento. The grand opening celebration included food and samples of select menu items, including cold brew and cascara coffees, as well as live music by Julio […]

Local organization promotes exercise, safe biking On May 1, Davis Bicycles will host the annual Loopalooza, an event to promote safe bicycling for elementary school children. Davis Bicycles, an organization dedicated to promoting bicycling in Davis and increasing safety for cyclists, created the Loopalooza in 2010 to better acquaint children with the Davis Bike Loop […]

Training reduces effects of implicit bias in prosecution On March 31, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with the Museum of Tolerance, trained prosecutors about the role of implicit bias in prosecution. District attorney Jeff Reisig was inspired to bring the training to Yolo County after attending the 10th annual National Prosecution Summit […]

Senior residents of Davis learn about healthy living as part of monthly series The Davis Senior Center, in collaboration with Yolo County’s Adult and Aging Branch, held a workshop on diabetes on April 14 as a part of their monthly healthy living series. The workshops increase seniors’ awareness of ways to stay healthy. The program […]

Save Ourselves raises money for breast cancer support services On April 16, Save Ourselves, a Sacramento breast cancer organization, had its fifth Annual Walk for Breast Cancer on the Jedediah Memorial Trailway along the American River. The money that was raised went to local breast cancer support services and educational programs. Save Ourselves is an […]

Boba-mania returns to Davis as Gong Cha becomes the latest boba store to set up shop From ShareTea and Teabo Café to Lazi Cow, Davis has been experiencing a huge influx of boba stores in recent years. Now, in the spirit of competition, Gong Cha has also opened up its doors. Located at 1411 W. […]

Governor Brown announces California to be first in the nation committed to raising minimum wage to $15 per hour California Gov. Jerry Brown joined legislators and labor leaders on March 28 to announce a landmark agreement that makes California the first state to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022. The plan […]

Local fashion show raises awareness for child abuse prevention Although April is known for bringing warmer temperatures and pollen allergies, it also signifies National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. Yolo County Children’s Association (YCCA) has been fundraising throughout the month and held their most recent and largest fundraising event, Project Prevention, on April 15. This […]

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 […]