City News

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 […]

Initiative announced at town hall event hosted at California Museum in Sacramento On Wednesday, Feb. 24, a panel of experts, community members and advocates spoke at the #Agua4All town hall event at the California Museum in Sacramento. The event was hosted by The California Endowment, an advocacy group that creates solutions and awareness regarding health […]

US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bay Area community contribute to wetland, habitat restoration efforts   Under the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded just over $5 million to fund nine California coastal projects, six of which are located in Northern California. The federal grants are part of […]

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control suspends KetMoRee Thai restaurant and bar liquor license On Feb. 25, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) declared a 30-day liquor license suspension upon the KetMoRee Thai Restaurant and Bar located on 238 G St. in the City of Davis. KetMoRee is prohibited from selling or […]

Creative Hair & Spa opens its doors March 6 to raise money for Jillian Foster Trust While many may be spending this Sunday catching up on sleep or studying for finals, the women at Creative Hair & Spa, located at 1520 E Covell Blvd. in Davis, will be devoting their day off to Jillian Foster, […]