City News

In November, the Davis Police Department (DPD) received an $80,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in order to prevent instances of driving under the influence (DUI). The DPD will distribute this grant throughout Yolo County and use it to fund its “Avoid the 8” […]

From Friday to Dec. 2, the Davis Art Center, located at 1919 F St., will hold its 22nd annual Holiday Sale. According to a press release, this year the center will have even more vendors and more holiday activities. Over 70 vendors will be present, selling handmade items spanning from jewelry to artwork. Prices range […]

The Davis Farmers Market Cookbook, written by Ann M. Evans and Georgeanne Brennan, recently placed first in the non-fiction category of the 2012 Writer’s Digest contest for self-published books. The authors were awarded $1,000 in prize money and the book will be featured in the March 2013 issue of Writer’s Digest magazine. This is not […]

Last Tuesday night at 1880 Cowell Blvd., a pizza delivery person was approached by two male subjects demanding the delivery person’s money. According to the Davis Police, the subjects said they had a weapon, although it wasn’t drawn. The suspects are described as being in their 20’s, about 6 feet tall and wearing black sweatshirts. […]

Last Tuesday, the Davis Police arrested 27-year-old Marcus Ford from Yuba City. According to a Davis Police press release, at around 5:20 a.m., a patrol officer in South Davis heard a car alarm near Davis Swim and Fitness at 303 Ensenada Way. The officer pulled into the parking lot and saw Ford fleeing from the […]

After visiting UC Davis West Village during its initial development in 2010, Faris Saeed, a Middle Eastern housing developer, was inspired to create a sustainable city near Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Saeed is CEO of a Dubai-based company, Diamond Developers. He visited Davis because he supported and donated to the University’s Middle East/South […]

On Nov. 13, the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees indefinitely postponed a vote on three proposed fee increases for the CSU system. The fee increases, which were removed from the agenda to be considered at a later date, would have gone into effect beginning in fall 2013 if they were passed. The fee […]

On Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Square Tomatoes Crafts Fair will take place in Central Park. In addition to the fair, vendors and volunteers will be participating in a parody of “Gangnam Style” by PSY, called “Square Tomatoes Style.” Founder of the fair Sally Parker and volunteers will begin singing and dancing […]

WEDNESDAY Auto-embarrassment Someone filed a report that her car had been stolen on G Street, but the report was unfounded because she had forgotten where she had parked it. Then they bolted Two males were carrying bolt-cutters and when asked what they were doing, stated that they had just found them; they then returned to […]

From Oct. 12 to 13, Maurice Kalisky of Davis’ Upper Crust Bakery participated in the fifth-annual Raisin Bread Contest, winning the California Prize for his multigrain walnut-raisin bread, Birdseed. The contest was hosted by the California Raisin Marketing Board (CRMB). This year there were 104 entries, and 36 were chosen to come to the competition. […]

Plans for the construction of a new Yolo County Superior Courthouse in Woodland have been set in motion. Construction will begin in spring 2013, thanks to combined efforts of Yolo Court officials, state agencies, Woodland City Council and staff, as well as private businesses. Currently, the courthouse has seven departments spread across Downtown Woodland. The […]

From Dec. 6 to 9, Davis will be hosting the Art Basel Miami Beach Davis Satellite Show. The art show will run from noon to 8 p.m. from Dec. 6 to 8, and from noon to 6 p.m. on Dec. 9. It will be held at 212 F St. Artists and curators Charlie Schneider and […]