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Sprout Up, an environmental education program, is now active in Davis elementary schools. The statewide, nonprofit organization is aimed at promoting environmental awareness in first and second graders through hands-on learning. “[The students] don’t get enough exposure to environmental education. Sprout Up’s program is completely applicable to the science curriculum of living things that we’re […]

Concerned about how the surface water project — Measure I — will affect you? Don’t know what surface water is? Want to know if you can shower in better water? KDVS will be hosting a panel discussion with proponents and opponents of the surface water project on Feb. 22 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Any […]

The City of Davis is hosting a community forum on breaking the cycle of gun violence. The event will feature renowned gun violence researcher Dr. Garen Wintemute, and Amanda and Nick Wilcox, legislative and policy chairs of the California Chapter of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. The forum will be held on Feb. […]

As of Feb. 11, there have been 41 residential burglaries in Davis since Jan. 1. This is a noticeable increase from 36 in 2012 during the same time of year. According to Lt. Glenn Glasgow of the Davis Police Department, these crimes are a combination of forced entries and thieves seizing the opportunity of open […]

On Monday at around 7 p.m., the Verizon store at 500 First St. was robbed. The suspect came into the store asking to look at some merchandise. While the clerk was assisting him, the suspect began to remove products from the storage cabinet. He stated he was armed with a weapon although none was seen. […]

At 1:30 p.m. on Monday, a fire broke out at the University Court Apartments at 515 Sycamore Lane. Eight apartment units were damaged. The incident was considered third-alarm status, with 35 firefighters from UC Davis, Woodland, Dixon and West Sacramento fire departments assisting. At least 15 residents are displaced. One person was trapped on the […]

The annual California Duck Days will be held on Feb. 23 at Yolo Basin Wildlife Area Headquarters from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be an opening art show for the event on Feb. 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Davis Art Center. This event is free to the public and the […]

Cool Davis held a Cool Home Workshop on Saturday at the Mary L. Stephen’s Davis Branch Library at 315 E 14th St. from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendees learned how to measure their energy usage and improve their home energy use. Lynne Nittler, one of the founders of the Cool Davis Initiative, said that […]

Between 4:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, four burglaries and one attempted burglary took place in South Davis. At 4:30 a.m., the Davis Police were alerted of an interrupted burglary. The resident saw the suspect flee through a window. The Davis Police Department said the burglar(s) entered through unlocked sliding doors and unlocked bedroom […]

FRIDAY Teenage theatrics A 16-year-old girl was reported running down Sycamore Lane screaming “I hate you” over and over again. SATURDAY Cold, hard criminal A guy threw ice at someone’s car on F Street. Not-so-Jolly Green Giant Someone was passing by the park on Alhambra Drive with two friends when a male in a moss […]

Last week, Food Not Bombs (FNB) celebrated 17 years in Davis. FNB is group of volunteers that are dedicated to serving free vegan and vegetarian food to the Davis community. The organization has a group of chapters all around the United States. FNB Davis was created in the winter of 1996. One of the founding […]

The City of Davis and Davis Police will hold a Volunteer Recruitment Fair tomorrow at the Veterans Memorial Center located at 203 E 14th St. from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The city and Davis Police Department (DPD) are looking for individuals interested in volunteering in various city services. According to a DPD press release, […]