City News

The City of Davis, one of the most bike-friendly cities in California according to the League of American Bicyclists (LAB), is looking to improve upon that status even further by taking the Diamond Challenge along with other cities across America. “The City of Davis was working with the League of American Bicyclists to redesign the […]

Tuesday 1/28 Surprise party An unknown male was inside the reporter’s apartment on Albany Avenue drinking and playing music. The reporter had no roommates and no idea how he got inside. Wednesday 1/29 Makes skin crawl A squirrel was found dead on Second Street appearing to have been skinned. Give him some credit On East […]

On July 1, the City of Davis will join 89 other cities and counties across California that have come together to ban plastic bags from retail stores. Approximately one-third of the cities and counties of California now participate in the bag ban, a huge jump from 2011, when only 15 cities and counties were involved. […]

This year’s flu season has seen an alarming number of deaths in California. The number of confirmed influenza deaths has increased by 52 as of Jan. 31 to a total of 147 confirmed deaths in the state of California. An additional 44 deaths are still under investigation by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). […]

In the past several months, Davis has seen a series of high-profile murder cases go through various court proceedings. The cases of Daniel Marsh, Aquelin Talamantes and Darnell Dorsey have all gained considerable attention. Daniel Marsh is accused of murdering an elderly Davis couple, Oliver Northup, 87, and his wife Claudia Maupin, 76. According to […]

The State of California has been officially declared in a drought State of Emergency on Jan. 17 by Gov. Jerry Brown. According to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, dry conditions were experienced statewide in 2012 and 2013 based on reports by the U.S. Drought Monitor and the Department of Water Resources. Regions of the […]

Tuesday 1/21 Expensive to boot On Anderson Road, someone wired $1,200 to a known suspect for shoes that were never shipped. Thursday 1/23 Pool party An intoxicated guy on L Street was drinking a beer while sitting in a pool of his own vomit. Eggsposed Someone caught a group of people on film egging a […]

On Jan. 22, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Dan Maguire issued a tentative ruling stating that the City of Davis’ current and future water rates to pay for the Woodland-Davis Surface Water Project are legal and fair. The Yolo Ratepayers for Affordable Public Utility Services (YRAPUS) and John Munn filed a lawsuit against the City […]

On Nov. 22, 2013, the UC Davis Bookstore officially announced its partnership with Amazon online — the first partnership that Amazon has had with any university. Amazon approached UC Davis during Spring Quarter of 2013 to pitch the idea of this pilot program. UC Davis will receive a little over 2 percent of most purchases […]

The One World, One UC Davis campaign was launched in the fall of 2013. Advertising for the campaign has cost $81,249, according to Associate Chancellor for Strategic Communications, Luanne Lawrence. The One World, One UC Davis campaign, which focuses on featuring exceptional UC Davis faculty, students and donors and their stories, seeks to improve the […]

As Winter Quarter begins, so does the search for off-campus housing. Getting roommates in order, picking the perfect location and scoring the unit of your choosing can often seem like miracles when they come together. However, one detail can be the difference between realty heaven and housing hell: the price. Over the last two years, […]

Sugar Daddies is having its annual Bracketology competition, pitting two customer-chosen ice cream flavors against each other every week. “Sugar Daddies is made up of two parts, the ice cream is from The Davis Creamery and the cupcakes are from Cupcake Craving in Arden,” said Bradley Santi, Sugar Daddies employee. “Both owners are dads, hence […]