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Davis City Council members unanimously voted on Feb. 11 to place an initiative on the June 2014 ballot that will ask voters to decide if they think the city’s water rates are fair and legal. Water rates are scheduled to increase over the next five years to help pay for Davis’ $106 million share of […]

The City of Davis has found itself facing a daunting revenue problem, and is proposing to solve the problem with spending cuts and a sales tax increase. “The increased funding, should the measure pass, would generate approximately $3.7 million annually and would be used to help address a structural deficit in the city’s budget,” said […]

New legislation that would require colleges and universities to adopt “victim-centered” response and prevention measures for sexual violence on campuses in California was announced in a press conference presented by Sen. Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) on Feb. 10. SB 967, co-authored by Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, (D-Santa Barbara), and State Rep. Bonnie Lowenthal, (D-Long Beach), […]

On Feb. 12, City of Davis City Manager Steve Pinkerton announced that he would be leaving his post to accept a position as the general manager of the Incline Village General Improvement District. Pinkerton has held the position of city manager of the City of Davis since 2011. Pinkerton’s last day will be April 25, […]

Raise the Wage Davis, a grassroots campaign, kicked off their initiative to raise the minimum wage in Davis to $15 per hour on Jan. 31. The group has submitted their initiative to the City of Davis to get it on the November 2014 ballot. The next step, according to Neil Ruud, communications director of the […]

Pachamama Pachamama Coffee is owned by small-scale farmers and therefore distinguishes itself from the many other coffee shops in Davis. Pachamama Coffee Cooperative, on 521 First St., was established in Davis in 2001. Nicolas Brown, the co-founder, was studying at the UC Davis Medical School, and he decided that Davis was the perfect place for […]

Monday 2/10 Sneak peek Someone on Cowell Boulevard thought his daughter’s boyfriend was in her room because his shoes were outside her bedroom window, the screen was off and the bedroom door was locked. Thursday 2/13 Dark wash Someone requested extra patrol on Boston Terrace for a male who sits alone in the common laundry […]

On Feb. 11, the idea of development of the Downtown University Gateway District was presented to the Davis City Council. The project combines the development of three different properties totaling approximately 100 acres. While planning of the project is not yet complete, the three different properties will most likely make up some combination of high-density […]

For the past year, the UC Davis Veterinary Center has been holding puppy socialization classes coined “Yappy Hour” for dogs eight to 14 weeks old. The program began expanding in January. The class, at one time free and just twice a month, now costs $80 for a package of four classes. Classes are Tuesdays and […]

The California drought is causing “extremely dry conditions [that] have persisted since 2012” and is affecting both communities and wildlife, said Gov. Jerry Brown. According to state officials, 17 rural communities that span from Santa Cruz to Sonoma counties in California are in danger of running out of water within four months. The California Department […]

Tuesday 2/4 It’s all in the delivery Someone on Kestrel Place discovered three fraudulent charges on his credit card totaling $800, then inadvertently received a package addressed to the suspect. Thursday 2/6 Pet peeve The reporter asked a man on Albany Street not to smoke and he became aggressive, threatening to come back later and […]

The Farm Bill, affecting many aspects of nutritional consumerism, was signed into law by President Barack Obama on Feb. 7. This bill was previously passed by the House of Representatives by a vote of 251 to 166, and by the Senate with a vote of 68 to 32. To reference its wide range of impacts, […]