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Supertyphoon Haiyan/Yolanda displaces thousands According to UN reports, over 660,000 people have been displaced by Typhoon Haiyan. The death toll is currently estimated to be over 10,000 and continuing to rise. People are now struggling to find basic necessities such as food, water and blankets. The typhoon ripped through the Kabisayaans, an island group directly […]

In June 2014, the City of Davis will vote to elect new city council members. Some current members plan to run for reelection, others hope to be elected to district assembly seats and new candidates will run for the first time. Davis City Council is made up of five seats, two of which will become […]

The Davis City Council discussed an affordable housing work plan on Oct. 22 that addressed issues or plans for the low-income housing units in the City of Davis. The affordable housing program includes rental housing and offers options that range from shared equity and equity recapture through secondary loans and ongoing resale restrictions on ownership […]

Cold weather shelters for the homeless are opening in Davis for the upcoming winter months. Among these are the Cold Weather Shelter, a program within Davis Community Meals, and the Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter (IRWS). These shelters are open on a nightly basis and provide food and housing for those in need in our Davis […]

In recent weeks, students have noticed that their weekend nights are being cut short because police are shutting down fraternity parties. Students are left questioning if these parties are getting shut down because they are not under control or because they are associated with Greek Life. Bree Sinclair, a fourth-year political science and English double […]

The Davis Police are still investigating an arson attempt at a West Davis fraternity house, Kappa Sigma, on Nov. 3. The arson fire was set around 1 a.m. on Sunday according to Lt. Glen Glasgow of the Davis Police Department (DPD). An unknown suspect or suspects started a natural gas leak and set fire to […]

The earthquake early warning system, Senate Bill (SB) 135, was approved by Governor Jerry Brown on Sept. 24. The bill, introduced by Senator Alex Padilla (D-San Fernando), would expand the existing earthquake early warning system, the California Integrated Seismic Network (CISN). “When it comes to earthquakes in California, it is not a matter of if, […]

On Oct. 23, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors applied for a $40 million state grant in hopes of renovating its county jail. The funds would be used for upgrades that focus on reducing recidivism rather than expanding capacity. These would include new beds for the prison’s health care facility and equipment for its aging […]

THURSDAY 10/31 Peeping tom Someone was watching through binoculars and believed there to be a mountain lion sitting and whining in a tree on Russell Boulevard. Too old to trick-or-treat, too young to die Someone reported a 20-year-old man wearing black leather and a gold chain that rang the bell to trick-or-treat even though the […]

North of Covell Boulevard and between F & J streets, the location previously occupied by the Hunt-Wesson tomato processing facility will soon be the site of the Cannery Project — a 100-acre development implemented by The New Home Company (TNHC). It will comprise of 547 residential units and 10 to 15 acres of mixed-use commercial […]

This season brings drastic changes to University of California (UC) health care plans for the upcoming 2014 year. For UC Davis employees, open enrollment started on Oct. 28. Guerren Solbach, UC Davis health care facilitator, said that every one in five UC Davis employees must change medical plans during this open enrollment. In Jan. 2014, […]

Fatal shooting at LAX Airport Suspected Los Angeles International Airport shooter Paul Ciancia charged with two felony offenses: the murder of federal officer Gerardo Hernandez, and commission of violence in an international airport that occurred on Nov. 1. Cianca could potentially face the death penalty or life in prison without parole if convicted. Representative McCaul […]