City News

Davis’ Square Tomatoes Craft Fair is back this month with even more vendors, activities and booths. The fair was started in August and the community has taken such a liking to it that it is slated to continue each month. This month it will be on Sunday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]

If anyone has passed by 336 C St. — across from the Farmers Market —  recently, they would notice that a vast, empty lot has replaced the Phi Delta Theta house. The project began on Sept. 17 when the asbestos was removed from the house’s exterior. The actual demolition of the house took place Sept. […]

This Sunday, the Davis Cemetery will host a Celebration of Life Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. The cemetery is located at 820 Pole Line Road. UC Davis professor Dr. Andy Jones and performer and poet from San Francisco Amy X. Neuberg will give performances. The festival is being held to remember those who have […]

The City of Davis has appointed Yvonne Pimentel Quiring as the new assistant city manager/administrative services coordinator to city manager Steve Pinkerton. Her work with the city began on Oct. 1. “I am responsible for the finance for finance, budget and treasury components as well as human resources and the community services departments,” Quiring said. […]

The California Community Colleges recently elected a new chancellor. Dr. Brice W. Harris, former chancellor of the Los Rios Community College, was unanimously selected by the board of directors on Sept. 27. Harris will receive a salary of $198,500 and will begin his duties on Nov. 6. Harris will succeed Jack Scott, who served the […]

On Monday evening, John Garamendi (D-Solano), the candidate for California’s 3rd Congressional District and former lieutenant governor of California, made an appearance at the UC Davis Student Community Center to answer questions that were posed by students. The congressional candidate forum was part one of a two-part series in which Garamendi and opponent Kim Vann […]

The California Department of General Services will be holding a vehicle auction Wednesday, Oct. 10. The auction will include used cars of various makes and models and will begin at 9 a.m. after viewing and registration. The auction will end after the last vehicle is auctioned and bidders will have until 4 p.m. to submit […]

FRIDAY Stucc-on you A man was loitering in someone’s backyard saying he was a stucco inspector. Babies sitting babies Someone saw a 6-year-old girl pushing a 6-month-old in a stroller without parental supervision, swinging him around and sitting on him on Fifth Street. Goth party of one A female in all-black clothing was lying drunk […]

Sunday marked the seventh annual Davis Neighbors’ Night Out. Once afternoon peaked, neighborhoods around Davis began to host block parties ranging from various types of potlucks — dessert, BBQ or dinner — to ice cream socials. About 110 block parties were held across the city. Students, Davis residents and members of the City Council of […]

The Davis/Berkeley Shuttle recently increased its fare from $9 to $11. The change was effective starting Oct. 1. The intercampus bus provides transportation between the Davis and Berkeley campuses on weekdays, for students, faculty and staff. “We haven’t raised rates since 2009, so the increase is actually overdue to address the program deficit due to […]

The Davis International House held its second annual International Festival at the Veterans Memorial Center located on 203 E. 14th Street. The event was held on Saturday from 12 to 6 p.m. The subtitle for the event was “unity in diversity.” The event was entirely free to the public. Robert Blake, an International House Board […]

A man was suspected of attempting to kidnap a 10-year-old girl on campus Sept. 30. The girl was walking around Orchard Park around noon when a man approached her on a black mountain bike. He asked where her parents were, and when she didn’t reply, he reached out to grab her. The suspect is described […]