City News

Davis-based Ruebner family leading the new construction with Harrison Construction The corner of Third and G streets will complete construction of the exterior of Sacramento-based business Temple Coffee Roastery by the end of the week. Built a little over a century ago, the previous building did not meet seismic requirements. Anthony Ruebner, representative of the […]

On Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m., the 6th annual A Taste of Davis event will be taking place at the Davis Odd Fellows Lodge Hall, 415 2nd St. The event, sponsored by Davis Odd Fellows, includes food and beverages from local restaurants, caterers, breweries and coffee shops. Guests can sample food throughout the evening. […]

Our little town of Davis never sleeps, and the Davis Police Department is there to keep the peace. The following is the most entertaining bits of the police activity in Davis, from Picnic Day 2015. SATURDAY, APRIL 16: PICNIC DAY Wake Up Call 7:12 a.m.: Someone was hit in the face by a stranger. Cheetah […]

University of Wisconsin, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation releases 2015 county health rankings The University of Wisconsin and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released the 2015 County Health Rankings, listing Yolo County as one of the top 10 healthiest counties in California. The rankings, which were announced March 25, evaluate each state in America, including the District […]

Improvements include a water-efficient car wash, updated store, additional parking The City of Davis Planning Commission approved the remodel of the Shell gas station on Olive Drive on April 8. The remodel will include an updated store, additional parking spaces, new fuel pumps and a car wash. “It will be a more updated, contemporary look. […]

On Apr. 15, the Davis Progressive Business Exchange (DPBE) hosted Mayor Dan Wolk at the International House to speak about the Renew Davis proposal. Various business leaders from Davis and other nearby cities gathered to briefly introduce their businesses and to listen to Wolk. Bob Bockwinkel, chair of the DPBE, explained that the DPBE has […]

Motivate International, Inc. to provide over 6,000 additional bikes to bike share program Over the next two years, the Bay Area bike-share system expects to  increase the program from approximately 700 to 6,300 bikes by expanding into Oakland, Berkeley and Emeryville. Under the leadership of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and bike supply from Motivate […]

County joins other local governments supporting the 3.3-mile urban circulator project Sacramento County joins a round of local governments supporting the funding of the Downtown Streetcar Project, a 3.3-mile urban circulator connecting the city of West Sacramento and downtown Sacramento. “The County of Sacramento has committed $3 million towards [the project’s] cost of construction,” said […]

Our little town of Davis never sleeps and the Davis police department is here to keep the peace. The following are the most entertaining bits of police activity in Davis.   THURSDAY, APRIL 9 Caffeine rush hour 10:15 a.m.: Dutch Brothers Coffee traffic blocks a deliveryman from delivering package. Furry friends 7:41 p.m. A raccoon […]

Ordinance would help achieve waste reduction goals City Council voted unanimously on April 6 to begin the process of putting an ordinance in place that would require the containerization of yard waste and biodegradable products. This would allow those items to be picked up on a similar schedule to that of trash and recycling and […]

Proposal to reduce flood risk by 2016 With levee structures that were built hundreds of years ago by farmers, the infrastructure does not meet new safety standards set by the state. Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA) hopes to begin improvement on the levees to address problem areas that do not meet the new 200-year […]

Davis Police Department, Parks and Community Service Department discuss volunteer opportunities with Willow Creek residents Tonight from 5-7 p.m., the Davis Parks and Community Service Department and Davis Police Department (DPD) will be holding an information night at Willow Creek Park for their adopt-a-park program. Every three weeks, meetings are held at local parks to […]