City News

UC Davis graduates make up the largest proportion of City Year corps members in the Sacramento branch, according to City Year Executive Director Jake Mossawir. The Sacramento branch of City Year, although only in its second year, serves more than 3,000 students in five different schools. City Year is a non-profit organization that offers tutoring […]

THURSDAY 11/14 Blasphemous Someone received threatening phone calls from a male subject who was upset that the lunch he had at the church on Pole Line Road had mayonnaise on it. FRIDAY 11/15 The Vampire Diaries Somebody came home to their apartment on Arlington Boulevard to find muddy slippers and blood drops on the floor […]

On Nov. 19, the Davis City Council voted to approve the Cannery Project and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) attached to the proposal. Outlined in the Nov. 19 meeting agenda as an analysis of various issues such as air quality, land use planning and noise and cultural resources, the EIR is a crucial step in the […]

On Nov. 23, the Change of Pace Foundation will host the 26th  annual Davis Turkey Trot. The Davis Turkey Trot is a marathon held each year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving in order to provide participants with a fun, healthy and positive community event. The event is open to kids and adults, and also serves […]

Rite Aid agreed on Sept. 24 to pay a $12 million settlement for their toxic waste dumping. Yolo County received $420,000 for how the toxins have affected the local landfill. Of that $420,000, $162,500 of Yolo County’s portion has gone toward the Environmental Health Unit with the remainder going to the district attorney’s office to […]

In seven states on the West Coast, salads and sandwiches were recalled from Trader Joe’s stores due to an E. coli outbreak. The contamination has been traced back to the company Glass Onion catering (based in Richmond, CA), which also distributes to Whole Foods and Walgreens, among other familiar retailers. “To be honest, I am […]

On Nov. 12, the Davis Police Department (DPD) received a grant to fund overtime staffing in the traffic safety department through a program called “AVOID.” “This program is specifically intended to create coordinated regional traffic enforcement teams to conduct saturation patrols, sobriety checkpoints, DUI [driving under the influence] enforcement, holiday traffic enforcement, public information campaigns, […]

In recent weeks, several restaurants in Davis have opened, closed and even expanded. The Jamba Juice located in Davis Commons is closing and, Whole Foods will be expanding into that space. “We are very excited to be expanding our store; we will finally be able to satisfy consumer needs for more indoor seating,” said Kristen […]

On Oct. 29, the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Northern California Chapter held its annual Green Building Super Heroes Awards Gala recognizing the entire University of California system amongst others for their commitment to sustainable innovation in California. UC Davis was singled out among the campuses for its new West Village complex, as well as […]

From Nov. 16 to 17, Davis is hosting a Startup Weekend sponsored by Hacker Lab and Davis Roots. Hacker Lab is an organization that travels to different cities and partners with local organizations to host Startup Weekend Hackathons. Davis Roots is the local organization that Hacker Lab has partnered with. It is a nonprofit startup […]

Court proceedings for a Davis woman accused of drowning her five-year-old daughter were halted on Nov. 8 after her attorney declared doubt to her mental competency to stand trial. Yolo County Superior Court judge David Reed suspended Aquelin Crystal Talamantes’ case so she could go through court-appointed psychological evaluation by a mental health professional. According […]

MONDAY 11/4 Leaf well enough alone A resident of G Street yelled at a gardener for blowing leaves into her yard and then attempted to hit him in the face. THURSDAY 11/7 Devil’s advocate A woman accused someone’s 15-year-old sister of being possessed by the devil on B Street. Forbidden fruit A woman on G […]