City News

On Saturday the public is invited to attend a free guided tour of the City of Davis Wetlands from 3 to 5 p.m. Guides from the Yolo Basin Foundation will be on hand to teach the importance of the habitat as well as its importance to seasonal and resident diving ducks. November is when diving […]

This past weekend, a group of Bay Area cyclists embarked on a two-day ride called The Ride to Know from San Francisco to Sacramento in support of Proposition 37. Prop. 37, the California voter initiative to require labeling of genetically-modified (GM) foods, has been a debated item on the Nov. 6 ballot. The cyclists included […]

Most people know the old slogan: “Happy cheese comes from happy cows, and happy cows come from California.” For the past few years, however, dairy farms have been struggling to keep afloat. The California dairy industry produced over 2 billion pounds of cheese in 2011. In fact, California ranked second in the nation for highest […]

FRIDAY Parenting, you’re doing it right A woman shoplifted a 30-pack of Keystone, put it on top of her baby in a stroller and walked out of the store on Russell Boulevard. Pothead protocol    Somebody reported people smoking marijuana and requested that the police advise people to close their windows on Pole Line Road. […]

From 2 to 4:30 p.m., Downtown Davis will host its annual Treat Trail on Halloween. Families will be able to trick-or-treat at local businesses. Downtown businesses along First, Second, Third and Fourth streets, as well as businesses along B, C, D, E, F and G streets, will participate in the candy-giving. A list of all […]

The third annual Haunted Forest event will end on Halloween from 7 to 10:30 p.m. The event is located in the forest at 9084 Winters Road, tickets are $15 each, cash only. The event is hosted by Sam and Sherean Maynard and is for adults and teens of Winters, Esparto, Davis, Woodland, Vacaville and other […]

Among a string of new businesses in Downtown Davis is Vini Wine Bar. Owned by former Davis resident Jeff Day, the bar officially opened on July 15 and is located on 611 Second St. across from the Varsity Theater. At the bar’s center, there are three circular self-serving stations with three others strewn across two […]

The election this November has a number of decisive measures and propositions on the ballot. The Aggie summarized the four measures and 11 propositions on the Nov. 6 ballot to inform voters of what to expect. “As far as I’m concerned, the most important thing to keep in mind is that your vote counts. You […]

On Oct. 27, the Fourth Annual Monster Bash Halloween Costume Party will take place at the Odd Fellows Hall on 415 Second St. from 7 p.m. to midnight. The event is open to people ages 21 and older. Proceeds will go to the Davis High Madrigal Singers’ outreach tour in June 2013, in which the […]

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. […]