City News

The Davis City Council adopted a resolution Tuesday indicating its opposition to Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed removal of the over 400 city redevelopment agencies throughout the state.

This Sunday, runners from Davis and out of town will gather for the 29th annual Davis Stampede. A Change of Pace Foundation, a non-profit organization promoting fitness and healthy living for children, holds the event every year on the first Sunday of February.

There’s a vacancy on the Davis City Council and 10 hopefuls are vying for the spot.

CSU Sacramento (CSUS) experienced a record-high number of sexual assaults on its campus last semester. This term, that number is being used in a campaign to put more patrols on campus.

In 2004, JusticeCorps launched its pilot program in Los Angeles County, providing assistance to low-income litigants unable to afford legal representation. Since then, the program has expanded to the Bay Area, San Diego and – as of September 2010 – Sacramento.

Out-of-towners now need to be more careful when driving in the city of Sacramento.

The University of California has suspended its study abroad program in Egypt and announced yesterday that it will evacuate students from Cairo.

Like all good children; Escapees

The city of Davis is looking to discard some of its landfill waste with a new composting pilot. Businesses within Davis have received invitations to apply for the Food Scrap Pilot Program.

In close proximity to restaurants, entertainment and campus, Downtown Davis, among other areas of the city, attracts both students and non-students to its quaint and convenient housing.

Business recently froze for two local frozen dessert stores in Davis. This winter, the ice cream war left Cold Stone Creamery in North Davis and E Street’s Yogurt Shack in downtown Davis as causalities. The stores closed on Dec. 28 and Nov. 20, respectively.

Davis residents will soon have a chance to learn the ins and outs of local government and police services.