City News

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 […]

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 […]