City News

Sacramento nonprofit agency implements Safenight app Opening Doors Inc., a Sacramento nonprofit dedicated to assisting underserved populations in finding economic and social opportunities, recently signed up with the Safenight app and uses it as a resource for local human trafficking and domestic violence victims in need of a safe shelter. Safenight was launched in April […]

Vandal threw bricks into windows of five Davis coffeehouse locations The Davis Police Department (DPD) is conducting an investigation on a series of vandalisms that occurred at five Davis Peet’s and Starbucks locations around 3 a.m. on March 22. At each location, the vandal threw small bricks into the windows of the shops, causing shattered […]

Workshop held April 2 for residents to voice design ideas At the City Council meeting on March 15, the council unanimously approved a budget for the renovations of the Rainbow City Play Structure, located in the Community Park at 1405 F St. Community members are invited to participate in the planning process by attending a […]

Two hikers forced off trail by suspect brandishing handgun Two women fell victim to an alleged crime while hiking on Saturday, March 26 at UC Davis’ Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve in the unincorporated Solano County, near Lake Berryessa. The women, aged 18 and 59, set out for a hike around 3 p.m. At some point […]

Battle over trademark causes name changes to historic property sites at Yosemite National Park On Jan. 14 the National Park Service (NPS) announced that the names of several historic properties at Yosemite National Park will be changing due to a trademark dispute with the previous concessioner, Delaware North. The name changes will affect many iconic […]

First local, all-organic juicery now open in Downtown Davis The City of Davis gave a long overdue welcome to its first juicery in the beginning of March. Sun & Soil Juice Company, located on 527 G St. in Downtown Davis, serves local, all-organic, raw cold-pressed fruit and vegetable juices as well as house-made trail mix, […]

Restaurant serves super-spicy traditional Sichuan cuisine In early March, Chengdu Style opened its doors in the University Mall to serve authentic Chengdu food to the Davis community. The restaurant joins an already existing community of Chinese restaurants in Davis. Chengdu Style is located at 737 Russell Blvd., in the space formerly occupied by Lee’s Deli, […]

Increase in turkey population concerns Davis residents Turkeys have been seen crossing the street, moseying around town and resting on the UC Davis Quad. Some have even been known to adhere to traffic laws. But now, turkeys have been labeled as an increasingly pesky problem. A steady rise in the turkey population over the last […]

Fifth annual Food Film Festival returns offers education and entertainment The Sacramento Food Film Festival (SFFF) will return for a fifth year from April 7 to 16 at a variety of venues, sponsored by different restaurants and organizations in the Sacramento area. The annual festival is held to help educate the community about food systems, […]

Incident at Davis Amtrak station second hate crime in eight days A 32-year-old Ethiopian man was the victim of an alleged hate crime outside the Davis Amtrak station on Feb. 22. The suspect, described as a white 40-to-50-year-old man, was possibly intoxicated as he was witnessed holding a bottle at the time of the attack. […]

City council approves 10 percent tax on recreational marijuana dispensaries to be placed on June ballot On Feb. 16, the Davis City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to place a tax on marijuana dispensaries on the June 7 ballot. The proposal to place a business license tax of 10 percent on recreational marijuana dispensaries was […]

In late February, Nugget Markets purchased Sonoma’s Glen Ellen Village Market and Sonoma Market On Feb. 24, Woodland’s Nugget Markets announced that they would be purchasing Sonoma-based Glen Ellen Village Market and Sonoma Market. The deal is expected to close on March 31. Don Shone opened Glen Ellen Village Market in 1963 and was joined […]