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The Open Door Art Studios held its second open door event in Downtown Davis on Friday, May 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. The studio is located on 231 G Street in the Court and Cedar Plaza. It spans several units and occupies a large portion of the second floor. Open Door is currently a […]

Taxpayers will fund executive pay raises thanks to a vote yesterday by the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees. The board passed a measure to ask campus foundations to cover the raises for up to 10 percent of new campus presidents. The board created the proposal to lessen outrage about salary hikes. Critics said […]

Davis residents will have the opportunity to vote on the renewal of a Parks Maintenance Tax when it appears on the June 5 ballot. Voting in favor of Measure D would renew a tax that partially funds the upkeep of city parks and greenbelts. The tax would require a two-thirds vote to pass. In the […]

Progress Ranch, a group home for boys with behavioral problems that make them ineligible for foster care, will be entering its own phase of progression. Its current director, Russell Kusama, will retire at the end of the year. Kusama has been with Progress Ranch since 1978, almost since the organization’s beginning in 1976. Some things, […]

On April 16, Thomson Reuters published its 19th edition study abstract of the 100 Top Hospitals in the United States. Sutter Davis Hospital is on the list of top small community hospitals in the nation. This is the hospital’s second consecutive year and third time being recognized. Thomson Reuters is a data company that provides […]

Ann Prepare Lavni is a Haitian Creole phrase meaning “Let us prepare the future.” This nonprofit project, organized by students, aims to alleviate the costs of Haiti’s Foreign Language programs through the donation of hygiene supplies, school supplies and the training of Foreign Language teachers to better prepare them for educating the youth. The project […]

FRIDAY Everyone loves Rodney Someone was yelling “Rodney” repeatedly for unknown reasons on Olive Drive. Sounds like a dopey spot There were marijuana plants growing next to a bike trail near San Marino Drive. Dislike An unknown person on Cranbrook Court was using someone’s phone to post on Facebook. SATURDAY Don’t jump to conclusions A […]

On April 29 the Democratic National Convention Caucus for the 3rd Congressional District was held in Fairfield, California. The 2012 Democratic National Convention will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina this upcoming September. The ballot consisted of eight candidates ––  all males of different backgrounds. In this district, males and females run in separate elections […]

The State Senate voted on Thursday to approve four measures by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis). One of the initiatives, Senate Bill 1274, allows Shriners Hospital for Children in California to bill insurers for services provided to patients with insurance coverage. The legislation aims to enable the hospital to pay costs and maintain services for patients […]

May 6 will mark the Davis Dollars May Craft Fair in Downtown Davis. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the G Street Shopping Center will feature crafting activities and crafts for sale. The Seventh and G Street event is free and run by Davis Dollars — a group that aims to localize the economy to […]

Streets around Davis’ Central Park will be closed this Saturday afternoon following the Farmers Market and Sunday to make room for the first annual “The Legends Gran Fondo” bike ride. According to a press release from City of Davis Public Relations Manager Bob Bowen, drivers are encouraged to avoid C Street along the side of […]

Adding to the increasing levels of student loan debt in the United States is the possibility of having federal, or subsidized, Stafford Loan interest rates double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1. In a report, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said student loan debt has surpassed the nation’s credit card […]