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Need to battle bouts of the holiday blues? Attend a free workshop hosted by Child Care Services on Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Center Game Room, located at 203 W. 14th Street. David Hafter, a marriage and family therapy counselor from Victor Community Support Services, will give advice on how […]

In partnership with the John Natsoulas Gallery, located at 521 First St., the Davis Mural Team presented to the City of Davis 35 new sculptures and murals. The team is comprised of 12 artists from throughout California. It is one of the top mural teams in the country because of the amount of artworks completed […]

The City of Davis will be able to track its greenhouse gas emissions with the help of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). PG&E committed $15,000 to the City of Davis to invest in bringing their energy and greenhouse gas inventories up-to-date. Benefits of the program include analyzing and tracking the city’s energy consumption, transportation, […]

Students will now have a way to keep their environmental consciences clear when throwing parties by recycling red cups through the Red Cup Cleanup campaign. The campaign, multilaterally coordinated by the Campus Center for the Environment (CCE), the Dining Services Sustainability Office and the ASUCD Environmental Policy and Planning Commission, will enable students to easily […]

In an effort to make it easier to find locations and geographical references in the Davis area, Keyan Kousha, a 2012 graduate of UC Davis with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, developed a DavisWiki iPhone app. As a nonprofit, location-based wiki, the app depends on its users to share, add and edit locations. “The […]

WEDNESDAY Dat bike is dope A person’s bike was stolen and then that person saw someone on Olive Drive riding it and confronted him about it. The person responded that he bought it for “50 bucks and a bag of dope.” THURSDAY Facebook stalking There were secondhand reports from parents with Facebook accounts that several […]

On Oct. 27, the Yolo County Animal Shelter, located at 2460 E. Gibson Road in Woodland, received an exterior paint job and parking lot re-striping by local painting contractor Brooks Painting. “Brooks Painting staff, friends and volunteers began at 7 a.m. and [continued] throughout the day, painting the entire exterior of the cinderblock building and […]

While other counties are waiting to see if Proposition 30 will pass and how many cuts they may face next year, the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) is trying to take a preemptive measure. The proponents for Measure E state that this is a way to safeguard against Prop. 30 failing. Opponents argue the […]

The Davis Senior Center at 646 A St. will host the Holiday Craft Affair on Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Crafts such as wreaths, jewelry, candles and other items will be sold by over 25 local artisans. Entertainment and gift wrapping will be available. Free refreshments will also be provided by the […]

In early November 2010, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) opened the first public comment period for its fourth version of its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating program. Currently known as LEED v4, the proposed rating system was initially named LEED 2012. On June 4, President, CEO and Founding Chairperson of the […]

On Oct. 30 at 4:10 p.m., a victim was walking through Russell Park from work when a male subject on a bike rode up from behind. The victim moved out of the way to allow the biker to pass. Feeling suspicion, the victim began to walk back to work. The male subject followed her and […]

On Oct. 31 at around 7 a.m., a man wearing a mask attempted to burglarize the CVS/pharmacy at The Marketplace on West Covell Boulevard. The man fled when employees called for security. The suspect is described as a white male adult, about 6 feet tall. He was last seen wearing a black mask and a […]