City News

The Laundry Lounge extends services as others close
City NewsMarch 13, 2013
On Jan. 6, the Wash Mill Laundromat on East Eighth Street closed its doors after 40 years of business. Another laundromat, the Quick Clean Center, used to be located on G Street but is no longer in business. After the closure of these laundromats, there remains only one laundromat in the city of Davis: The […]
News in Brief: Assault investigated as hate crime
City NewsMarch 13, 2013
An assault that occurred on Sunday at around 3 a.m. left 31-year-old Mikey Partida with major injuries after being severely beaten. Partida was attending a house party at the 300 block of I Street. On his way back to the party to retrieve his keys, a man began kicking and beating Partida while yelling out […]
Yolo County creates travel magazine
City NewsMarch 12, 2013
The new Yolo County tourist magazine, YOLO, published its first issue at the end of January. Also known as “You Only Live Once,” the magazine capitalizes on the popular acronym as a way to showcase all the attractions Yolo County has to offer. YOLO has since been received with much excitement by the Davis community. […]

Website aims to help roommates settle bills
City NewsMarch 12, 2013
Zenrow is a new tool that offers college roommates a solution to handling and paying bills — a common grievance in college. “Like most useful applications, the founding team had a deep-seated need for Zenrow,” said Luke Langon, one of the founders of Zenrow. “At a certain point, almost every roommate gets fed up with […]
Police briefs
City NewsMarch 12, 2013
TUESDAY Clearly the right number There was a hang-up call to the Davis Police Department; in the background were male subjects talking about drinking, driving and smoking weed on Hanover Drive. THURSDAY Smooth Criminal A juvenile wearing a green baseball cap, green shorts and purple shoes used scissors to open and steal $100 headphones on […]
News in Brief: City considering fire department staffing changes
City NewsMarch 11, 2013
At Tuesday evening’s city council meeting, the Davis City Council voted to postpone the decision to staff fire engines with fewer firefighters until it decides the budget for the next fiscal year. Currently, each fire station — Downtown Station 31, West Davis Station 32 and South Davis Station 33 — has at least four staff […]
News in Brief: Arkansas man, woman convicted of Davis carjacking
City NewsMarch 11, 2013
On Thursday, 34-year-old James Hammons of Rodgers, Ark. and 39-year-old Sara Erbe of Fayetteville, Ark. were convicted of multiple counts stemming from an Oct. 8, 2012 carjacking in Davis, according to a Yolo County press release. Hammons pled no contest to six crimes — carjacking, evading a police officer, vehicle theft, receipt of stolen property, […]
News in Brief: Voters approve Measure I
City NewsMarch 7, 2013
On Tuesday, the last batch of Davis voters cast their votes for Measure I, also known as the Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency surface water project. According to the Yolo County Elections Office website, Measure I received 8,014 “yes” votes, or 54.1 percent of the 14,832 total votes, and 6,802 “no” votes, or 45.9 percent of […]

West Village opening cafe, market
City NewsMarch 7, 2013
UC Davis West Village is home to 1,500 residents, a pool, a gym and a study area. And at the end of March, West Village will be introducing the new HUB kitchen, cafe and market. HUB has been in the works for some time and is intended to support the property, its residents and the […]
News in Brief: Picnic in the Park concert season to begin
City NewsMarch 7, 2013
Starting March 20, Picnic in the Park concerts will return to the Davis Farmers Market from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Wednesday until Oct. 30. According to a Davis Farmers Market press release, Davis Food Co-op will sponsor the live concerts given by local bands. Additionally, Central Park’s bicycle-powered carousel, Rocknasium’s climbing wall, Bouncing Bungalows, […]
Ratepayers sue City of Davis over water rates
City NewsMarch 6, 2013
A class action lawsuit was filed against the City of Davis on Jan. 30, alleging that the city does not charge itself for water used at city-owned facilities. As a result, ratepayers are paying for their water usage along with the city’s. The lawsuit also states that the city’s current and proposed water rates for […]
News in Brief: Man arrested for marijuana possession
City NewsMarch 5, 2013
On Friday after 8 p.m., Davis Police arrested 27-year-old Brenton Dumas of Davis for possession of marijuana with the intent to sell and for carrying a concealed weapon. Officers were patrolling the area due to recent vandalism when they discovered Dumas at the bike tunnel behind Davis Commons. Dumas was found with 5.6 ounces of […]

