City News

On Feb. 15, the City Council Redevelopment Board approved conceptual plans for new updates to Central Park, which would include a new play area and new restroom. The updated master plan will bring these new amenities to the park with the main goal of improving handicap accessibility. The board plans to have construction underway this summer.

Safety responders are asking drivers to follow the law to prevent unnecessary deaths.

After 15 years of providing movie rentals to the Davis community, 49’er Video is closing on March 31.

A party on Friday night at Avalon Apartments left a 19-year-old male injured and an 18-year-old male stabbed in the chest, according to Davis police.

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Fourteen of 32 Texas state senators authored a bill that would allow concealed weapons on college campuses.

Farm and farmworker leaders are urging the state, and Gov. Jerry Brown, to support healthy and green farming without the use of methyl iodide. The pesticide, which is used in growing strawberries, is said to cause cancer, late-term miscarriages and contamination of groundwater.

Amanda Summat, a junior English major, collected 664 signatures in three days this month in an effort to save California Adult Day Health Centers.

The City of Davis City Council appointed Dan Wolk as the newest councilmember, after four hours of questioning, deliberating and voting on Tuesday night.

Davis’ popular mode of transportation is now available as a taxi service.

The 2012 Department of Education budget President Barack Obama proposed last Monday would sustain Pell Grants at their current maximum of $5,550 per college student.

As part of its venture into the world of breakfast, Ali Baba will serve breakfast items without charge between from 8 a.m. andto 11 a.m. next Tuesday.