City News
Congressman opens new Davis District Office
City NewsJanuary 28, 2013
On Thursday, Congressman John Garamendi officially opened his new Davis District Office at 412 G St. About 200 constituents attended his open house to meet the congressman, his wife Patti and office staff. Garamendi represents California’s 3rd congressional district. He said that Davis is the geographic center of the district and a critical part of […]
Tour de Cluck looking for coop submissions
City NewsJanuary 28, 2013
Davis’ annual Tour de Cluck will be back on May 25 and is anticipated to be even better than previous years. Tour de Cluck started as a series of fundraisers for the Davis Farm to School Connection. As the event returned each year, it grew in size and importance, and now a number of different […]
Bicycle traffic school becomes popular choice for bike violations
City NewsJanuary 24, 2013
A new citation for bicycle tickets has been in place on the UC Davis campus since Fall 2011. Students have the option of taking an online safety class instead of paying the original $200 fine. Statistics show that people are mostly taking the class instead of paying the $200 fine for a ticket. Since last […]
News in Brief: Vanguard Court Watch wants council members
City NewsJanuary 24, 2013
Yolo County’s Vanguard Court Watch is looking for members of the community interested in being a part of the new Vanguard Court Watch Council. Vanguard Court Watch is a nonprofit with volunteers focused on monitoring and tracking cases that go through the Yolo County Judicial System every week. It also puts eight to 10 interns […]
News in Brief: Shields Library fire alarm goes off due to restroom leak
City NewsJanuary 23, 2013
At approximately 2:45 p.m. last Thursday, the fire alarm went off in Peter J. Shields Library. Staff and students in the library evacuated the building and remained outside for around 20 minutes before firefighters cleared the building for re-entry. “People were hesitant, there was some confusion and then people started to leave,” said second-year English […]
Dutch Bros. Coffee offers 24-hour service
City NewsJanuary 23, 2013
Dutch Bros. Coffee, located on West Olive Drive, is quickly gaining popularity with students and Davis residents since its opening in November 2012. Store manager Erin Backman said that business is going great so far and they are starting to see some regular customers and many more new ones each day. The shop took over […]
Davis implements coyote coexistence plan
City NewsJanuary 22, 2013
The City of Davis is set to launch a Coyote Management and Coexistence Plan following incidents of human and animal endangerment last year. In 2012, a U.S. Department of Agriculture specialist killed five coyotes that were found near Wildhorse Golf Course in July after receiving complaints from local residents. In addition, a house cat was […]
Police Briefs
City NewsJanuary 22, 2013
THURSDAY Don’t cry over spilt alc A female was crying at the bus stop, sitting next to a broken bottle of alcohol and an alcohol puddle on Fifth Street. Bye bye baby Someone stayed at Days Inn on Chiles Road with his girlfriend and when he awoke, his girlfriend was gone and so were his […]
News in Brief: President’s plan to reduce gun violence revealed
City NewsJanuary 17, 2013
Yesterday, the White House issued President Obama’s plan to minimizing gun violence in the nation. Titled “Now Is the Time: The President’s Plan to Protect our Children and our Communities by Reducing Gun Violence,” the plan lists four “common-sense” steps: Closing background check loopholes to keep guns out of dangerous hands; banning military-style assault weapons […]
City accepting proposals for social service projects
City NewsJanuary 17, 2013
The city of Davis annually receives funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Through Jan. 31, individuals can submit proposals for social service projects they feel would make good use of these funds by submitting an application to the city by 5 […]
Governor declares California’s budget deficit-free
City NewsJanuary 17, 2013
In January, Gov. Jerry Brown revealed that California now has no budget deficit, which once was $25 million two years ago. Gov. Brown released a Governor’s Budget Summary which includes plans to increase educational funding. The spending plan, which derives from a $97.6 billion yearly fund, calls for certain advancements in education. This includes an […]
News in Brief: Hit-and-run at South Davis intersection
City NewsJanuary 17, 2013
On Tuesday, a hit-and-run collision occurred at around 11:10 p.m. at Richards Boulevard and Olive Drive. Chisoo Song, 21, was biking eastbound on Olive Drive through the intersection when a vehicle traveling westbound on Olive Drive made a left turn in front of him. The vehicle hit Song’s front tire, which proceeded to eject him […]

