City News

Increase in UC Davis international transfer applications
City NewsJanuary 30, 2013
UC Davis experienced a 23 percent increase in applications from international transfer students for Fall 2013, the largest percentage increase of all University of California schools. According to the UC Office of the President, UC Davis received a total of 69,642 applications, an 11.4 percent increase from 2012. Of these applications, 8,789 were from international […]
Chief of Police to oversee Davis Fire Department
City NewsJanuary 30, 2013
Davis Chief of Police Landy Black has been tasked with temporarily supervising the Davis Fire Department while the city explores a range of options to foment more cooperation and efficiency between the UC Davis Fire Department and the Davis Fire Department. The appointment, which was made on Jan. 8 by City Manager Steve Pinkerton, follows […]
News in Brief: Arrest made in sexual assault and robbery case
City NewsJanuary 30, 2013
On Monday at 2:20 p.m., the Davis Police was notified of a possible sighting of the suspect in the sexual assault and robbery case that occurred on Saturday at the Davis Community Church. The Davis Police arrested 25-year-old transient Christopher Turk at a shopping center in West Davis. The police found physical evidence that connected […]
News in Brief: Thirty crab feed tickets left
City NewsJanuary 29, 2013
Davis Rebekah Lodge’s second annual charitable crab feed will be on Feb. 2 at 5:30 p.m. at the Davis Odd Fellows Hall. Only 30 tickets are left and the event is open to the public. Tickets are $40 and are available at the Avid Reader bookstore at 605 Second St. Last year, the event sold […]
Police Briefs
City NewsJanuary 29, 2013
THURSDAY Mi casa no es su casa An intoxicated female walked into someone’s house and refused to leave on N Street. FRIDAY Bathing beauty Someone was concerned with their neighbor’s mental state as the neighbor hadn’t bathed in years, forcing the person to drive past with their hand over their eyes on Fiesta Avenue. SATURDAY […]
News in Brief: Man hit by Union Pacific freight
City NewsJanuary 29, 2013
On Monday morning, a man sitting on railroad tracks in Davis was killed by a Union Pacific freight train coming from Roseville. He was two miles from the nearest railroad crossing. The Davis Police responded to the area of Second Street and Pena Drive after a call at around 4:30 a.m. The incident delayed Capitol […]
News in Brief: Sexual assault and robbery on church property
City NewsJanuary 29, 2013
On Saturday at about 11:40 a.m., the Davis Police received a call that a sexual assault and robbery took place 20 minutes beforehand at the Davis Community Church at 412 C St. The victim was approached by a suspect who brandished a stabbing instrument while walking across the property. The suspect sexually assaulted her, as […]
City’s environmental award nomination period open
City NewsJanuary 29, 2013
Feb. 8 is the deadline for Davis residents to submit nominations for the City of Davis’ 19th annual Environmental Recognition Award. According to the city website, the awards are intended to recognize the environmental stewardship of Davis individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations. The winners of each category are selected by the city’s Natural Resources Commission. […]
Davis resident starts wildlife blog
City NewsJanuary 28, 2013
Holly Ober, a resident of Davis and employee at UC Davis, started a blog on Tumblr called Wild Davis (wild-davis.tumblr.com) in early January. The blog features and aims to document pictures of wildlife in and around Davis. “One of the things that amazes me is the animals that are able to coexist with humans,” Ober […]
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 […]

