City News

At around 10 p.m. on Friday, a sexual assault took place in South Davis, according to the Davis Police Department. A man grabbed the 17-year-old female victim from behind, who was walking west on Cowell Boulevard near Koso Street. A struggle ensued as the suspect grabbed the victim’s shirt and buttocks. The victim screamed and […]

Yolo County’s Multicultural Community Council (MCC) held a forum on Muslims and Sikhs on Thursday — the first in a series of public forums aimed to foster understanding and appreciation of local cultures. The forum was held at Woodland Community College from 7 to 8:30 p.m. National President of the American Muslim Voice Foundation Khalid […]

On Friday at around 2:15 a.m., the Davis Police received a call about an armed robbery at Fifth and L streets. Police determined the suspect had displayed a handgun to two victims. The suspect took the victims’ property and fled in a vehicle. The victims obtained a description and partial license plate of the vehicle. […]

It was pig perfect on Saturday. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Davis Farmers Market at Central Park hosted the 22nd annual Pig Day. “The event is all pig-themed with pig crafts and food. Free kids crafts tables are held by volunteers from Davis Parent Nursery School, University Covenant Nursery School, Davis Community Church […]

Thursday evening, the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) Board of Education decided to approve changes to the current homework policy affecting kindergarten through sixth-grade children. A 2-3 vote accepted the 10-minute addition to homework time. “Our kids in the achievement gap need to be doing homework and they need to be reading more, and […]

Beginning August, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will stop the delivery of mail and magazines to street addresses on Saturdays, a cut that will save an estimated $2 billion annually. Both private residences and businesses will be affected. Packages, prescription medications and priority mail will continue to be delivered. Post offices will remain open […]

The 14th annual Spay Day Sacramento event is on Sunday. The Sacramento Area Animal Coalition still has more than 150 appointments left for male cats to be neutered. The limit is two cats per household and the price is $15 per cat. Each cat will receive the neuter surgery, vaccinations, flea preventive medicine and microchip […]

KDVS will be hosting a panel discussion with proponents and opponents of the surface water project tomorrow from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Any last-minute questions for the panel should be submitted to news@kdvs.org. — Claire Tan

On Tuesday afternoon, Davis Police were notified of a strong-armed robbery at Oak Grove Park in East Davis. The police said the suspect approached the victim and demanded property. The suspect then took the victim’s bicycle and left the scene. Police identified 35-year-old Cangleska Standingelk of Davis as the suspect, who was arrested at Chestnut […]

The City of Davis and the UC Davis Arboretum are convening a community meeting this Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. to gather feedback regarding the planned improvements that will occur to the Putah Parkway and the east end of the Arboretum. The meeting will allow the public to voice its opinions on the designs […]

De Vere’s Irish Pub at 217 E St. will be hosting St. Baldrick’s Day events in March. During the events, the community can come out and shave their heads while collecting donations for childhood cancer research. St. Baldrick’s is a nonprofit foundation for childhood cancer research that encourages people to raise money to support a […]

The Davis Downtown Parking Committee would like individuals who typically drive to downtown by vehicle to take a three-minute survey regarding parking experience in downtown Davis. The survey will help the committee evaluate parking in downtown, as well as provide information to the City of Davis’ Parking Task Force. Individuals who wish to participate in […]