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Contraband cigarette and tobacco products confiscated over the past 15 years are destroyed in Woodland On May 20,, the State Board of Equalization (BOE) dumped and destroyed 30 tons of contraband cigarette and tobacco-related products at the Yolo County Central Landfill (YCCL) in Woodland. The cigarettes and tobacco products were confiscated through search warrants and […]

AB 969 currently has bipartisan support On May 19, the California Assembly approved Assembly Bill (AB) 969, a bill that would give California Community Colleges (CCCs) grounds to suspend or dismiss students who threaten or commit violence against fellow classmates, whether the violence occurs on or off campus. The bill also requires students to report […]

Sacramento’s historic LGBT community to be decorated with rainbow crosswalks On May 12, Sacramento City Council approved the addition of rainbow crosswalks to the block of 20th and K streets in Sacramento’s Midtown Lavender Heights neighborhood. Similar to the crosswalks in San Francisco’s Castro District, West Hollywood and Boystown Chicago, the crosswalks in Sacramento will […]

The California State Senate passed Senate Bill 277 (SB 277) on May 15 with a vote of 25-10. The bill will remove the personal belief exemption that allows parents to opt out of vaccinating their children of state mandated vaccines. The bill was introduced by Senator Richard Pan D-Sacramento and Senator Ben Allen D-Santa Monica. […]

Letter of intent sent to express interest in joining, working toward 2015-16 energy goals With the intention of making progress on its 2015-16 goals, which are part of the Community Choice Energy Advisory Committee (CCEAC), the Davis City Council sent a non-binding letter of intent to explore possible membership to Marin Clean Energy (MCE). MCE […]

Yolo County takes part in National Peace Officer Memorial Day during National Police Week Last Friday at 12 p.m. the Yolo County law enforcement agencies and the Yolo County Retired Peace Officer Association hosted the Yolo County Fallen Officers Tribute at the Yolo County Peace Officer Memorial at the county courthouse in Woodland. Yolo County […]

Oakland, Stockton, Salinas police departments to implement procedural justice-based law enforcement training Following an amendment made to Assembly Bill 1118 (AB 1118), California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced on April 17 the results of a 90-day review of the police training that will now focus on implicit bias and use of force. Over the past […]

People might soon be able to drink alcohol while biking around Sacramento, or at least while having the option to pedal, as they occupy one of 15 seats in a ‘bike bus’ that is steered by a sober chauffeur. According to Off the Chain Bike Bus Tours’ website, these ‘bike buses,’ or quadricycle vehicles, average […]

After meeting with mayors from across the state, many of them from the Bay Area, Governor Jerry Brown proposed new legislation on April 28 that would fine up to $10,000 per day for violations of target water reduction goals for cities, water providers and water districts. The fines would be enforced by local water agencies […]

Downtown sees increase in restaurants, decrease in retail After 18 years of business in downtown Davis, Ground Zero ski shop will be closing its doors on June 28. Ground Zero’s lease contract was up for renewal and according to Executive Vice President of Ground Zero, Brendan Mohr, their landlord doesn’t believe that the business can […]

Trudy Kalisky was a graduate student at UC Davis when she and her husband Mo decided to start their own business. Over the years it developed into what is now the Upper Crust Baking Company, an artisanal bakery known for its unique bread and cookie recipes. They’ve been selling at the Davis Farmers Market for […]

On April 21, the Davis City Council approved the Public Works Department’s recommendation that consulting firm NBS Government Solutions will conduct a sewer-rates study. Since the current sewer five-year rates will end in 2016, the study is set to begin in either May or June. “The Utility Rate Advisory Committee… and the [City Council] will […]