City News

Students wary of the burdens of air travel may see a new option opening for their treks to Southern California. The commencement of November brought with it the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s new business plan. The proposition drew much notice due to a doubling in the project’s previously estimated cost, culminating in a $98 billion […]

This month will mark the final chapter for one local Davis bookstore. Sweet Briar Books, located at 654 G Street, will close following a liquidation sale, which begins Friday. Sales on the entire inventory – books, CDs and DVDs – will start at 20 percent off. Owner Sharon Segal is also selling 42 maple bookcases […]

With a slimmer and increasingly competitive job market awaiting graduates, many students look to graduate school as a potential respite from an unforgiving economic climate. However, given what University of California (UC) President Mark Yudof called “a sad day for California” in his letter to the state following Gov. Jerry Brown’s recently proposed $500 million […]

The Hallmark Inn on F Street will be undergoing more changes in the near future. Over the last few years, they have added a large mural of Davis’ view of Winters, an upgraded complimentary breakfast and renovated all the rooms. “To stay competitive in the market is to be upgrading,” said Marisa Schaffer, the general […]

Yolo County’s public works department suggested raising the speed limits on 14 county roads due to recent surveys that showed increased driving speeds. It was found that drivers were driving at 48 to 49 miles per hour (mph) on Russell Boulevard, which has a 35 mph speed limit. The Yolo County Board of Supervisors accepted […]

SUNDAY Unhappy meal A man was standing in front of McDonald’s holding a sign that stated “McDonald’s Employees Are Rude” on Chiles Road. Procrastination is still legal Someone called 911 and hung up at Shields Library. Sounds dopey Several people were smoking a bong in a car and refused to leave because they were legally […]

Davis City Councilmember Stephen Souza plans to officially announce his candidacy for the June 2012 council election Saturday morning. The announcement will be made at 10 a.m. at the Davis Bicycle Hall of Fame at Third and B Streets in downtown. Following the speech, Souza will conduct a “Rolling Announcement,” in which he will bike […]

The construction phase of the Downtown Davis Third Street and Fifth Street redesign projects will be underway by the summer of 2012. For Third Street, the main goal is to appropriately connect downtown to the UC Davis campus. For Fifth Street, bike lanes and turn pockets will be created for bicyclists. The overall cost of […]

FRIDAY Half empty or half full? Someone vandalized an apartment and left behind a shot glass on G Street. Party to die for There was loud music coming from the cemetery on Pole Line Road. Day of the Douche A group ripped down decorations, smashed pumpkins and urinated on lawns on B Street. SATURDAY Looking […]

Last Wednesday, The California Supreme Court unanimously rejected two Republican backed lawsuits to the new state redistricting lines, thwarting GOP attempts to gain political leverage in the upcoming elections. “In the absence of a written opinion, we can only speculate as to why they made this decision, but we are resolute in gathering the signatures […]

Families with costumed kids in tow gathered at Central Park on Saturday for the Davis Farmers Market Fall Festival. The Halloween-themed festival welcomed the fall season with live music by the Peter Franklin Band, as well as hands-on crafts and science activities. Visitors also enjoyed an array of animal exhibitions, such as baby piglets from […]

Foreclosure, theft, rundown buildings and resident discontent have plagued South Davis’ Pacifico Student Housing Cooperative in recent years. Property managers are working to turn this trend around with new regulations and remodels. The City of Davis bought Pacifico in 2010 for $1.6 million to prevent a foreclosure. Yolo County Housing (YCH) signed a contract with […]