City News

MONDAY 4/21 May the odds be ever in your favor A kid was playing chicken with passing trains on Fifth Street. I demand a shrubbery Someone’s front and side shrubs were ripped out of her yard on North Campus Way. TUESDAY 4/22 Busted Somebody reported her son was almost hit by a Unitrans bus in […]

Christy Larson, a fourth-year exercise biology major from UC Davis, was one of the youngest participants in the Boston Marathon on March 21. Larson qualified for the Boston Marathon at the Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco in 2012, with a time of three hours and 17 minutes, finishing in 10th place. This year, at […]

On March 25, Honda and UC Davis opened the Honda Smart Home US, which demonstrates “green living” with technologies that provide zero-net energy living and transportation. The smart home in the West Village complex is able to produce more renewable source energy than it uses. That means it has enough energy to fuel a Honda […]

Tuesday 4/15 Crash and burn Someone sent a text message to her academic advisor threatening to “burn them all down” on Glacier Drive.  Noose-ance On Mercedes Avenue, someone reported a rope hanging down from a tree with a small loop. Thursday 4/17 Totally buggin’ Someone on Klee Place reported a neighbor for using a loud […]

Elections for the open Davis City Council seats will take place on June 3, and five candidates are running for two four-year terms. The Aggie interviewed the five candidates about their experiences and goals. John Munn John Munn, a resident of the City of Davis since 1978 and a UC Davis grad who spends his […]

On April 15, City Manager Steve Pinkerton gave a presentation to the Davis City Council to update the community about the City of Davis’ current financial predicament and the plans that are being made to alleviate the budget problems. The report takes into consideration the fiscal years of 2014-15 to 2017-18. It has been estimated […]

Picnic Day 2014 drew in a huge crowd this year. April 12 marked the 100th anniversary of the annual UC Davis open house event, enticing visitors from around the world to participate in the Aggie lifestyle. Picnic Day’s classic, annual activities include the Doxie Derby, UC Davis Fashion Show, cow milking, the Chemistry Magic Show, […]

In response to backlash from certain community groups, California voters will not vote on a constitutional amendment aiming to allow race, gender and ethnicity to be considered in college admissions for California public higher education institutions in the upcoming election. California Assembly Speaker John A. Perez announced on March 17 that Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 […]

Saturday, 4/12 Super Size Me Someone on Mace Boulevard tried to go through a drive-thru in a U-Haul, got stuck and damaged the roof. Life’s a picnic Several people called to report a large party on L Street with people running around naked. Stick in the mud On Alhambra Drive, someone had a problem with […]

On March 5, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a memorandum to reverse a 2011 ruling by a Sacramento federal judge that weapon holders needed to show they face “credible threats of violence or carry large amounts of cash and need enhanced protection.” A three-judge panel voted 2-1 to overturn this policy, saying […]

On April 12, UC Davis will celebrate its centennial picnic day by bringing back loved events from past years and further expanding its safety zones into the City of Davis. Long time Davis residents might remember that in the past, police have had issues with alcohol at Picnic Day. There will be about 60 police […]

On March 25, Davis City Council halted a proposal to implement paid parking in downtown Davis. In October 2012, Davis City Council appointed members for the Downtown Parking Task Force (DPTF) which would meet monthly to identify the parking problems in downtown Davis. The task force came up with solutions for the management of parking […]