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In the past two months, the Nugget Markets and Davis Farm to School and Yolo Farm to Fork have been awarding schools with ‘stellar garden programs’ across Yolo County. These organizations have been working to provide everything from workshops, grants for gardens in schools and supplies to supplement school-based garden learning. The Nugget Markets is […]

On June 3, the City of Davis will be holding its General Municipal and Special Elections. Registered voters will be electing two seats for Davis City Council along with voting on two measures — Measure O and Measure P. Measure O Approving Measure O would mean re-authorizing and extending the current transactions and use tax […]

The California Strawberry Commission (CSC) filed a lawsuit against UC Davis in fall 2013 with the belief that UC Davis has intentions of ending its strawberry breeding program. The strawberry breeding program is a program that has, for decades, researched and developed new varieties of strawberries. Because of its existence, California strawberry growers can buy […]

U.S. college students in their young adult years are responsible for historically low voter participation rates, averaging between 21 and 25 percent turnout in the last 35 years, according to a study by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE). UC Davis students are no exception to this statistic and […]

This year, Celebrate Davis! 2014 was held in Community Park on F Street on May 15. Celebrate Davis! is an annual, free, community-wide festival organized by the Davis Chamber of Commerce. It is a family-oriented conglomeration of picnicking, a music festival, food booths and a Davis business expo. “Celebrate Davis! is truly a community celebration […]

5/12 #personal On Valdora Street, somebody was staying at her boyfriend’s house when one of his housemates recorded her conversation with her boyfriend and posted it on Tumblr. Third time’s a charm A drunk guy on San Marino Drive was riding his bike and fell off of it three times. 5/14 Spa treatment A person […]

The Caltrans rehabilitation of U.S. Highway 50 that began April 22 has brought up some concerns regarding traffic during commencement weekend from June 13 to June 15. The setbacks have been less severe than originally anticipated by faculty. The rehabilitation taking place between 18th and 24th streets in Sacramento has gone into its Eastbound Phase […]

On Feb. 20, Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1210, which if enacted would establish the California DREAM loan program. DREAM (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) programs focus specifically on aid to undocumented individuals who arrive in American borders as minors and continue undocumented residency into adulthood. Qualifying individuals fulfill […]

Beginning Jan. 14, California has been in a drought emergency. Since then, Gov. Jerry Brown has encouraged all citizens to cut back at least 20 percent of their water use. Moreover, since the agricultural industry in California alone produces over 50 percent of the nation’s vegetables and fruits, along with dairy and wine, the consumer […]

Monday 4/28 Low-key A guy on E Street opened someone’s door with a key and claimed he was going to spend the night. The person asked him to leave but he returned in the morning asking to sleep at the residence again because he was cold. Saturday 5/3 Waffle around Somebody jumped the fence on […]

The Cannery Development Project, a housing project that will include public parks, green belts, urban gardens and a pool began the construction process on May 2 with a groundbreaking ceremony. The development will be built on the former Hunt-Wesson tomato cannery site located at 1111 East Covell Blvd. The lot is approximately 100 acres — […]

Homelessness has been a chronic problem not just on the national level, but also for Yolo County and the City of Davis. A study conducted by the National Alliance to End Homelessness called “The State of Homelessness in America 2013” said that the nation’s homeless population decreased by 0.4 percent, though the number of people […]