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How Davis’ local health food store showed support for the vegan community   By PIPER AWEEKA — city@theaggie.org   On Sunday, Jan. 12, the Davis Food Co-op, a community-owned and operated grocery store known for its wide array of health foods, held a tour of its establishment to highlight vegan products.  In a college town […]

Members of the local community gathered in remembrance of the fallen officer and in support of her family   By MATTHEW MCELDOWNEY — city@theaggie.org   In a statement from the Davis Police Department on Jan. 10, the department reflected on the loss of Officer Natalie Corona, six years since her passing. “The tragic loss of […]

The Davis Transportation Commission met to discuss greenhouse gas emissions and ways to advance city biking culture   By YUENJO FAN — city@theaggie.org   The city of Davis Transportation Commission met on Jan. 13 to provide updates on the city’s transportation climate plan while addressing biking culture.  The Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP), is […]

On Jan. 10, community members participated in a post-holiday season cleanup   By OLIVIA HOKR — city@theaggie.org   On Friday, Jan. 10, the Make Davis Sparkle event was hosted in partnership with Davis Picks It Up, the Davis Chamber of Commerce, the city of Davis Parks & Community Services, the Davis Downtown Business Association and […]

Davis Live Music Collective continues to bring diverse live music experiences to the community   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org    Sudwerk Brewing Company hosted two live indie-rock music artists, Bad Bad Hats and Party Nails, on Jan. 11. The event was sponsored by the Davis Live Music Collective (DLMC) — a non-profit, volunteer organization […]

Cat lovers can now rejoice over the newest fluffy sensation: Cat Tales Feline Health Center and Cat Lounge   By MATTHEW MCELDOWNEY — city@theaggie.org   While many students may have been scrambling to study for finals at the end of fall quarter, Davis welcomed its first cat café and feline center into its city on […]

The joint committee discussed the construction and budget for the Walnut Park Davis Library and Pacifico Housing Community   By YUENJO FAN — city@theaggie.org   The first Yolo County/city of Davis 2×2 meeting of the year took place on Jan. 8 to discuss the upcoming South Davis Library construction, Pacifico Housing Community and updates from […]

The Jan. 9 city council meeting was comprised of updates to the General Plan alongside new leadership being appointed   By RORY CONLON — city@theaggie.org   The Davis City Council approved a contract with Raimi + Associates for consultant work on the city’s General Plan and appointed Bapu Vaitla as mayor and Donna Neville as […]

Beloved local bakery transitions to online orders after nearly a decade of serving the community   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org   Local Davis bakery Let Them Eat Cake (LTEC), founded by owner Alyssa Bulfer in 2016, closed its storefront on 310 C St. in late December. The store, which has been a Davis staple […]

California’s new “Daylighting Law” illuminates the dangers of low visibility while driving   By PIPER AWEEKA — city@theaggie.org   On Jan. 2 of this year, the city of Davis announced its plan to begin instituting California’s Assembly Bill (AB) 413, dubbed the “Daylighting Law” which will largely impact parking demarcations downtown. By “daylighting,” the bill […]

New California law raises the penalty of repeat drug and theft crimes to a felony   By YUENJO FAN — city@theaggie.org   On Dec. 18, Proposition 36 was enforced as an effort to combat drug and theft crimes statewide. A measure on the 2024 election ballot, the proposition was voted on by Californians, with a […]

The measure on last November’s ballot raised Davis’ sales tax from 8.25% to 9.25%   By RORY CONLON — city@theaggie.org   Measure Q, which passed in November 2024 with a 64.2% majority, raised the sales tax in Davis by one percent, from 8.25% to 9.25%. It is set to generate about $11 million worth of […]