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Surfing theme brings coastal vibes while serving poke dishes, Hawaiian Lush Ice. Zuma Poke and Lush Ice, a Hawaiian restaurant, will open its doors to Davis residents this January, featuring traditional poke with a California twist and Lush Ice, a boozy Hawaiian ice drink. In August 2015, the restaurant applied for a permit to sell […]

Grants to be distributed by the city to help artist carryout projects. This past October, the Davis Civic Arts Program received $75,000 from The Cannery as part of the city’s 1 percent for the Arts Program, where new construction sites set aside 1 percent of their construction budget to fund city art projects. The city […]

Meeting facilitates communication between Davis Police Department, residents On Nov. 16, community members gathered at the Davis Community Church for the Alternative Conflict Resolution (ARC) program, which allows participants to share their views on the relationship between Davis citizens and the Davis Police Department (DPD). The program was organized by the DPD, the Human Relations […]

Temple Coffee Roasters hosts opening party for new location in Davis Temple Coffee Roasters, with their unique take on coffee, has arrived in Davis. Residents from across town flocked to the well-lit café, located at 239 G St., for the Opening Party held on Nov. 11. Complimentary beverages, a live jazz band and a photo […]

Putah Creek Winery owners put their own spin on the #GivingTuesday initiative. Jessica Chin Foo, managing partner and co-founder of the GARBA Wine Company, which owns Putah Creek Winery (PCW), has always had a strong interest in nonprofits and community development. Chin Foo, who is also a UC Davis managerial economics alum, previously worked with […]

Market at new time, with seasonal produce With the cold weather setting in, the Davis Farmers Market at Central Park is gearing up for the winter season. Although the ninth best farmers market in the country is slower in the winter season compared to the other seasons, there is a large variety of new produce. […]

City Council approves Life in 11 Dimensions project, extension of bar moratorium, appointment of Civic Arts Commissioners. On Nov. 3, the Davis City Council unanimously approved the Life in 11 Dimensions (11D) project to construct a two-story building dedicated to the visual and performing arts. They also approved the extension of a moratorium on bars […]

Levels of Hexavalent Chromium exceed new state standards. The City of Davis Public Works Department (DPWD) recently announced that the local water was below drinking water standards. The reason can be directed to the high levels of chromium-6, or hexavalent chromium (HC), that was discovered in the Davis water supply. According to Stan Gryczko, assistance […]

$2.5 million project installed to keep salmon from straying into irrigation canals. Irrigation canals threaten the lives of salmon as they swim up the Sacramento River on their way from the ocean to the spawning beds from where they were hatched. These misleading paths threaten their lives before having the opportunity to reproduce. A $2.5 […]

Hot food, Hot atmosphere, Hot Italian Hot Italian is bringing their traditional Italian cooking to the heart of Davis this fall, opening a new location at 500 1st St. Hot Italian currently has two locations — one in Sacramento and one in Emeryville. The pizza and panini bar is expected to open in late November […]

Yolo County Friday Night Live works to call attention to distracted driving. A student-led study conducted near high schools in West Sacramento, Winters and Woodland analyzed tendencies of selected drivers in the area. Observed drivers were found to be engaged in activities that seriously impaired their focus while driving. Distracted driving includes eating or drinking, […]

Parcel tax to provide science, foreign language, music classes in district schools On Oct. 15, the Davis Board of Education addressed a timeline for the development of a ballot measure that would renew two Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) voter-approved parcel taxes. Parcel taxes are ballot measures that raise a flat rate tax on […]