City News

Since its foundation in 2001, the Stepping Stones support program has helped children and teens that have experienced the death of a loved one face their grief and begin the healing process. Organized by the Yolo Hospice, program participants meet in a group setting twice a month to learn how to acknowledge their loss and […]

The beginning of January marked a trend of burglaries and attempted burglaries around the city of Davis. So far, at least 19 burglaries have been reported, with four of them being attempted burglaries. The number of home burglaries and attempted burglaries were calculated over a period of two time cycles. The Davis Police Crime Analysis […]

THURSDAY You get used to it Someone new to California was concerned about drug use on Shasta Drive. Trespassing is tiring Someone heard snoring noises coming from the attic while home alone on Impala Place. FRIDAY Vampires don’t recycle There was a blood trail running from a kitchen to a dumpster on Mace Boulevard. SATURDAY […]

The common practice of bring-your-kid-to-work-day has been turned on its head. Parents of the Millennial Generation are following their children, many new college graduates, to the workplace. Findings from a survey released earlier this month by Michigan State University entitled “Parent Involvement in the College Recruiting Process: To What Extent?” show this trend continuing. Surveyors […]

The Davis Economic Development Roundtable, which took place on Feb. 21, featured presentations by the Davis Cultural Arts Committee, the Davis Chamber of Commerce, the Davis Downtown Business Association (DDBA), Davis Roots, Designing a Sustainable and Innovative Davis Economy (DSIDE), UC Davis and the Yolo County Visitors Bureau. Each group was given a few minutes […]

The Yolo Basin Foundation held its annual California Duck Days, a wetlands festival, this weekend. There was an opening gala event on Friday night and the festival itself was this past Saturday. The event took place at Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters on Chiles Road, adjacent to the 80 freeway. This was the 17th year […]

At the start of the new high school semester in January, Yolo Energy Watch commenced its new internship program, Young Energy Leaders. The six current high school interns are collaborating with various businesses to reduce energy use and increase awareness, and visibility in energy efficiency. Yolo Energy Watch is a nonprofit partnership with Yolo County, […]

The Downtown Davis Open Artists Studios project is now underway, intent on bringing more color to the Davis community. The venture will introduce new artists’ studios into the downtown area, and will also deliver more opportunities for the public to learn about art. The project is spearheaded by the Downtown Davis Business Association (DDBA), in […]

In hopes to fix what they consider the “hazardous” state of Fifth Street, Davis Community Development Administrator Katherine Hess and Senior Civil Engineer Roxanne Namazi are co-heading the Fifth Street Corridor Project in cooperation with the city of Davis. The city was awarded $836,000 in federal grants to complete the plan. The Davis City Council […]

The Davis City Council approved a water rate study to develop a new rate structure, which kicked off at the Water Advisory Committee meeting on Feb. 16. “A rate study is a common and typical undertaking for any water utilities,” said Assistant City Manager Paul Navazio. “Legally you’re only allowed to set rates to cover […]

Since Feb. 6, Davis voters have been mailing in ballots for the Measure C parcel tax. Measure C would fund student programs under the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD). The last day to submit a ballot is March 6 by 8 p.m. Measure C calls for a renewal of Measures Q and W, which […]

FRIDAY Sermon was boring Several transients were sleeping in a church on C Street. SATURDAY Geostash Someone found a large amount of marijuana in a “geocache” at an unspecified location. Double double trouble Several people were intoxicated and causing a scene at In-N-Out on Olive Drive. SUNDAY Santa’s running late A woman called stating there […]