City News

Yolo Land Trust, Blue Note Brewing Co. host fundraiser to help conserve local farmland Yolo Land Trust (YLT) hosted a Mardi Gras party on Feb. 9 at the Blue Note Brewing Company in Woodland.  In honor of the holiday, the event included free mask decorating and barbeque from Buckhorn Grill Food Truck. “We were looking […]

Mail-in ballots increase convenience for voters in Yolo County Over the past 30 years, Yolo County has made several changes to its electoral process. With new laws in place, registering to vote has become significantly easier, and more people are voting with mail-in ballots, according to the Yolo County Election Office. Susan Patenaude-Vigil, assistant clerk […]

Developers make plans for Davis expansion With a steadily increasing population density and expanding UC Davis campus, the City of Davis has considered numerous development plans to accommodate the growing local community over the past few years. According to the United States Census Bureau, Davis has grown from having less than 1,000 residents to almost […]

Annual wetlands, wildlife festival brings fish, fowl, fun to Yolo County Since 1995, Yolo Basin Foundation (YBF) and its sponsors have held the Duck Days Festival in Davis. This year, the festival will take place from Feb. 21 to 22. YBF is a non-profit, community-based organization founded in 1990 that offers environmental education programs related […]

Eight week session to begin Feb. 9 On Feb. 9, a young adult bereavement group will commence at the Homecare Services Building, located at 3630 Business Drive in Sacramento. The free group serves 17- to 24-year-olds who are coping with loss by using a combination of talk and art therapy to help them work through […]

Woodland-based Bike Campaign and Garage offers free repairs and bicycle safety education. In April 2012, the Bike Campaign and Bike Garage were founded by Maria Tebbutt with the goal of spreading the importance and beauty of biking while simultaneously educating citizens on its positive environmental and health factors. “Our number one objective is to reduce […]

Your clothing funk is over: two new clothing stores open in Davis. In December, the clothing boutique Miyamo opened its doors in its brand-new Davis location, followed by ShopCuffs, which opened its second store in January. Miyamo, located on G St., is the second Miyamo store owned by Becky Anderson; her first is in Napa, […]

Davis strives to find wage balance between employees, business owners. As of January 2016, California has raised its minimum wage from $9 per hour to $10 per hour. Despite the increase, some Davis residents believe that the state’s minimum wage still does not keep up with the high cost of living. Sean Raycraft, Davis resident […]

Owls threatened by construction, dwindling food sources One of the last breeding pairs of burrowing owls in Davis are living in Fermi Place, an empty lot adjacent to Highway 80 East and Target. The lot is currently for sale for $4 million, a price too high for conservation groups to purchase. The Burrowing Owl Preservation […]

Yellow-rumped warbler, red-shafted flicker prepare for breeding On Jan. 16, Lois Richter, a docent for the UC Davis Arboretum, led a tour highlighting winter birds in Davis. Richter has been giving this tour every year for five years, and she explained that the Arboretum did not have any outdoor winter events before hers. Richter did […]

City Council passes temporary ordinance allowing indoor cultivation of marijuana for medical use only On Jan. 12, the Davis City Council unanimously passed a local ordinance allowing patients who rely on medical marijuana as treatment to cultivate up to 50 square feet in their homes. Assembly Bill 21 (AB 21)  a California bill that went […]

Program supports city effort to reduce landfill waste This July, the City of Davis will commence its new organic waste-cart initiative which will prevent organic items from being placed in the landfill when they can be composted. According to Jennifer Gilbert, conservation coordinator at the Davis Public Works Department, the organics program will help the […]