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TUESDAY Vegicide A man was walking slowly, talking to plants and then lighting them on fire on Second Street. WEDNESDAY A warm welcome Someone was run off the roadway by another vehicle and hit the “Welcome to Davis” pole on Chiles Road. SATURDAY Halloweentown High Someone came into a business on Third and C streets, […]

GRID Alternatives, a nonprofit organization that offers solar technology to qualifying low-income households, partnered with the City of Davis in May 2013 to help Davis homeowners save money while being environmentally friendly. The organization will install solar electric systems either at a low cost or for free for households that depend on those needed savings […]

In June 2013, Yolo County launched a program for restorative justice called “Neighborhood Court.” UC Davis is the only university in the state of California to offer such a program. The initiative was inspired by a similar program implemented in San Francisco County in 2011. There is increasing awareness of this alternative method as an […]

Starting in 2014, shoppers will no longer receive non-reusable plastic bags from retailers at checkout. The Davis City Council has voted to ban the distribution of single-use plastic bags. Citizens will have to bring their own bags, or purchase paper bags for $0.10. Small plastic bags used for bagging produce and other perishable food items […]

The Rim Fire, the third largest in California’s history, began on Aug. 17 in Stanislaus National Forest. Just days later some of Davis’ own firefighters were called to the scene. Firefighters from both the City of Davis Fire Department (CDFD) and the UC Davis Fire Department (UCDFD) arrived on scene on Aug. 21, when close […]

All over the City of Davis, renovations aiming to improve roadways are taking place. First Street, Fifth Street, B Street, Third Street, Drexel Bike Boulevard and the east end of the Arboretum are among the important downtown pathways impacted by this construction. “In 2011, we applied for a grant from the state,” said Jennifer Border, […]

WEDNESDAY 9/18 Cinderfella On Apple Lane, someone found a guy lying on the front lawn wearing only one shoe. THURSDAY 9/19 What a pain A woman on East Eighth Street called the police, swore, stated “ow,” then laughed and hung up. SATURDAY 9/21 Loveline On Moore Boulevard, someone called the police saying he needed someone […]

Mayor Joe Krovoza will vacate his position as Mayor of the City of Davis in June 2014 and will run for the California State Assembly, representing the fourth assembly district. Krovoza was elected in 2010 and he now wants to transition to state level politics. The Aggie asked Krovoza a few questions about his campaign […]

This fall, Davis will welcome a number of new restaurants. These include new Davis branches of CREAM and The Melt, along with new locations for the familiar Beach Hut Deli and Common Grounds Coffee. CREAM, standing for “Cookies Rule Everything Around Me,” is a famous ice cream and cookie shop originally located in Berkeley. The […]

Editor’s note: Hudson Lofchie was a former science editor for The California Aggie. You know those great entrepreneurial ideas that you come up with, but have no idea how to pursue? Local start-up business accelerator Davis Roots is available to help make those dreams come true. Davis Roots is a nonprofit organization that accepts a […]

Editors note: This video is part of a collaboration between The Aggie and AggieTV Construction of the Compassion Corner Earthbench came to an end last Friday, May 31st. While the majority of the construction took place during a community build on April 28th, the finishing touches have been added since. The bench – constructed entirely from […]

On May 23 at 8:47 p.m., a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck to the south of Lake Almanor in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Tremors were felt 113 miles away by people in the City of Davis. Some minor damages were reported in the area, including collapsed chimneys, fallen objects inside houses and two destroyed water tanks, […]