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The First Annual Pumpkin Smash Bash, hosted by the Heidrick Ag History Center, will be on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. at 1962 Hays Lane in Woodland. The fundraising event will feature adult trick-or-treating (beer tasting), a pumpkin smashing contest, costume contest, a raffle and other festivities. The winner of the raffle […]

The small crowd at Monticello at 630 G St. was vocal during the discussion about Proposition 37 on Oct. 21. Earlier that day Monticello hosted a small Food Day event, in which various farms showed up and sold organic food. The Prop. 37 campaign advocates “The Right to Know.” The proposition was drafted in order […]

The annual Davis Fall Festival is back this Saturday. “We have the Fall Festival on this weekend every single year; this is probably our 30th Fall Festival at least and it’s a celebration of the harvest and the abundance of what’s available at the market,” said Randii MacNear, market manager of the Davis Farmers Market. […]

On Sunday at around 3:15 p.m., the Davis Police Department (DPD) was dispatched to Common Grounds Coffee at 2171 Cowell Blvd. Employees noticed a man masturbating inside the shop. They believed it was the same man who had indecently exposed himself at the location on Aug. 13. The next day, the DPD confirmed it was […]

Two Davis residents walking westbound on Second Street approaching A Street were robbed by two male subjects Sunday at around 10:05 p.m. One of the robbers brandished a silver handgun, demanding that the two residents turn over their property. The two residents complied, handing over their cell phones, a wallet and a duffel bag. The […]

On Wednesday, Whole Foods Market will open its fourth Sacramento area store located at 500 First St. in the Davis Commons. Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza will be present at the 9:45 a.m. bread-breaking ceremony that will commemorate the event. Doors will officially open at 10 a.m. Whole Foods will offer local products from within 100 […]

The City of Davis Community Services is searching for performers for the third annual Davis’ Got Talent. Applications, demos and lyrics need to be submitted in an envelope before 5 p.m. on Nov. 7 at City Hall, located on 600 A St., Suite C. There is a $10 audition fee for residents and additional fees […]

On Oct. 18, a 20-year-old woman was raped on the sidewalk near the intersection of Fourth and I Street at around 11:50 p.m. Sgt. Mike Munoz of the Davis Police Department (DPD) told KCRA 3 that the woman wasn’t able to provide a detailed description of the rapist due to the darkness and due to […]

Gov. Jerry Brown spoke to University of California (UC) student newspapers before a rally at UCLA on Oct. 16, in support of Prop. 30, the measure that would prevent further cuts to public education. He answered questions about the proposition and why he believes it is the solution to maintaining the public education system, as […]

The Sixth Annual Davis Jazz & Beat Festival will be held Oct. 19 from 7 to 10 p.m. and Oct. 20 from noon until the end of the day. The first day of the festival will be at the John Natsoulas Gallery on 521 First Street. It will feature the Linda Blair Dance Company and […]

In the past year, Davis has seen multiple businesses come and go. Driving along Cowell Boulevard, you might see a green and furiously dancing gherkin — one Mr. Pickle — a new addition to the Davis restaurant scene. Mickey Mann, manager of Mr. Pickle’s, said that Mr. Pickle’s has been looking to Davis for the […]

Davis is set to welcome Whole Foods Market to Davis Commons next week, with the store’s grand opening on Oct. 24. Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza and the store’s management will take part in an inaugural bread-baking ceremony at 9:45 a.m. With Davis’ long tradition of small retailers and local sourcing, Whole Foods has pledged to […]