City News

Residents express concern over local incidents of sexual assault On Oct. 24, a female victim was sexually assaulted in a Davis park by three unidentified male subjects. On Nov. 1, a male subject indecently exposed himself to a female student in the Tercero residential area at UC Davis. This upcoming January, a UC Davis […]

Thanksgiving 5K, 10K, half marathon race through Davis The 28th annual Davis Turkey Trot race took place on Nov. 21, the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The event consisted of a 5K, 10K and half marathon race, all starting at the intersection of 6th Street and C Street. A few thousand participants ran in the races, many […]

Davis residents consider safety of city bike lanes. The City of Davis has grown from having a single bike lane to over 50 miles of bike paths in almost 50 years, attracting one of the highest population of cyclists in the United States. This has created an increased need for bike safety. Jennifer Donofrio, City […]

Drive provides turkeys for families in need. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Activities League (SAL) partnered with Walmart stores last week to collect frozen turkeys for hundreds of recipient families for the Thanksgiving holiday. SAL representatives and community members gave out turkeys to less fortunate families so that they, too, could enjoy the holidays. “The community […]

Ugly sweater contest, live music, movie specials, carriage rides, to celebrate the arrival of the holiday season. On Thursday, Dec. 3, Davis will welcome the holiday season by hosting the 34th Annual Downtown Davis Holiday Celebration, which consists of the Holiday Tree Lighting, the Children’s Candlelight Parade and sponsored events throughout downtown. Numerous downtown businesses […]

Downtown Davis stores prepare for fourth annual window decorating contest. The winners of the 4th Annual Davis Downtown Window Decorating Contest, which began on Nov. 27, will be announced during the week of Dec. 13. With 28 downtown stores competing, the competition is heating up for this Davis tradition. “We have three place winners this […]

Officer Darren Pytel will take over for Chief Landy Black in 2016. On Nov. 18, the Davis Police Department (DPD) announced that Officer Darren Pytel, a long-time veteran of the DPD, will be taking over the position of police chief in 2016. After nine years of leadership, Chief Landy Black is retiring. Pytel started working […]

$300 million development project faces city council, voter decisions The City of Davis is deliberating on a $300 million development called the Nishi Gateway Project which would create a new residential, business and research space in South Davis. On Nov. 17 the Davis City Council, in a 5-0 vote, asked to see more specific proposals […]

Davis Fire Chief discusses preparedness for earthquakes According to Davis Earthquake Track, 255 earthquakes occurred in and around Davis in the last year. The San Andreas Fault, which runs through California, has been anticipated to erupt for a long time. According to a forecast by the U.S. Geological Survey, the risk of an 8.0 magnitude […]

DBID Report approved, public worried about issues affecting downtown night safety On Nov. 17, the Davis City Council approved the Davis Downtown Business Association’s (Davis Downtown) annual Downtown Business Improvement District (DBID) Report for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Davis Downtown is an organization dedicated to advocating on behalf of the downtown businesses, developing regional marketing […]

Four members recognized for contributions to cycling at 29th annual ceremony On Nov. 7, the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame, located in Davis, held their 29th annual induction ceremony to honor the four new inductees. Al Crossley, Alison Dunlap, Janie Eickhoff and Andy Taus all contributed to the sport of cycling largely enough to be […]

Bill to increase screening of U.S. refugees John Garamendi, member of the US House of Representatives for the 3rd Congressional District of California, voted for bill HR4038 on Thursday, Nov. 19. Also known as the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015, or SAFE Act, bill HR4038 requires that thorough background checks be conducted […]