City News

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 […]

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, 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

From January through March, the Davis Food Co-op is hosting a series of wine and beer tastings to raise money for the Yolo County Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Center (SADVC). According to the SADVC website, the center aims to minimize sexual assault and domestic violence through prevention, intervention and treatment. “One in four women […]

The City of Davis and Davis Humans Relations Commission will host the 19th annual Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Celebration on Monday at 10:30 a.m., following the 9 a.m. presidential inauguration. It is a free event and will be at Varsity Theatre, 616 Second St. Presentations and music will be featured in remembrance of MLK […]

On Dec. 4, 2012, the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) received an $853,000 grant, funding a number of different programs that try to decrease the amount of underage drinking. The grant was given by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Although OTS awarded the grant, the funds […]