City News

The City of Davis general fund faces a deficit of $5.1 million as it heads into the 2014-15 fiscal year. City council members are weighing options to increase the revenue of the City of Davis, which include a potential increase in sales tax, the institution of a parcel tax and other cuts. This deficit is […]

With the beginning of the new year, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has implemented new road rules for 2014. “Many of these new laws are a combination of ideas by the state legislature and the DMV,” said Artemio Armenta, public information officer for the DMV. “New ideas are continually introduced and moved through […]

Sutter Davis Hospital received the 2013 Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, the nation’s highest Presidential honor that recognizes performance excellence in quality improvement, workforce, operations and leadership. “Sutter Davis Hospital has been on this quality journey for five years to improve and sustain our performance in seven categories: leadership, strategic planning, customer focus, measurement, analysis […]

The Davis City Employees Association (DCEA) hasn’t received a salary raise since 2009, and simultaneously rejected retirement and healthcare cuts proposed by the City of Davis. During the Nov. 19 Davis City Council meeting, the City of Davis voted for the second time in two years to pass on the issue. As a result, the […]

On Nov. 19, the Davis City Council discussed the Mace 391 farmland. The property is located on the Westside of County Road 104, east of Mace Boulevard, north of Interstate 80. Members of the council had to decide whether or not they should maintain the original preservation agreement for this land or if they should […]

Opponents of a state bill that would allow transgender K-12 students access to school facilities and programs that match their gender identity have submitted a referendum in hopes of repealing the law. Referred to by detractors as the “coed bathroom bill,” AB 1266 would codify certain rights for transgender students, such as the ability to […]

SUNDAY 11/22 Hoodlums A large group of people dressed in black appeared to be putting hoods on each other on Sycamore Lane. MONDAY 11/23 Trader woes A group of people were throwing things at passing cars and bikers on the Trader Joe’s side of Sycamore Lane. WEDNESDAY 11/25 To get to the other side Five […]

The California State Department of Fish and Wildlife owes Yolo County $1.4 million for the management of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, accumulated over the last 13 years. “Our wildlife areas are state-owned, so these payments are in lieu of taxes. They may have a tight budget, but these fees haven’t been paid in over […]

Since the onslaught of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in November 2013, several organizations, businesses and prominent groups in Davis are holding fundraisers to aid those directly affected by the storm. Some members of the Davis-Yolo County Filipinos and Fil-Am at UC Davis are originally from the affected areas and still have families living there. […]

The first annual Sac Valley National AIDS Day Bike Ride was held on Dec. 1, and all funds raised went toward the promotion of HIV/AIDS testing, prevention and treatment both globally and locally. Bikers departed from the Davis International House and chose to bike either a 30- or 60-mile route. The ride was a combined […]

The Davis Square Tomatoes Craft Fair is in full swing this month and held their first fair on Dec. 1. The fair has been going on once a month since August 2012. The upcoming fair will be on Dec. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Central Park at Third and C streets in […]

On Nov. 1, more than 47 million Americans who take part in the federal food stamp program saw their monthly benefits shrink as a temporary boost from the 2009 stimulus package expired. According to the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a non-partisan think tank, a family of four collecting the maximum monthly benefit of […]