City News

In the Nov. 2 election, 59.6 percent of California registered voters participated, the highest number of people in 16 years and five gubernatorial elections, California Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced last month.

A 3,800-foot long fence is planned for construction along the south side of the railroad, inciting protest from the community. Construction is set for early this year.

Downtown Davis kicks off the holiday season in style tonight by honoring over 40 years of tradition with its annual tree-lighting ceremony and festive activities at the E Street Plaza.

A 2009 UC Davis National College Health Assessment survey randomly surveyed 8,000 UC Davis undergraduates about their alcohol consumption in the previous 12 months.

Free classes on almost any skill or topic will soon be available to everyone, with no exception. The Davis People’s Free School (DPFS), an organization starting up in winter quarter, provides an alternative model of education. It relies on community members to take responsibility for teaching each other.

Nov. 19 – A Davis man was convicted of three felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts upon a child. Demetrio Burciaga, 46, is being charged for molesting his 15-year-old niece after she stayed the night at his house in Davis in February.

There was no one to hit snooze over Thanksgiving break; People actually do that?

Despite the rain, 2,481 runners and walkers took part in the 23rd annual Davis Turkey Trot Nov. 20 at Civic Center Field.

Sacramento State (CSUS) is doubling their evening patrol on campus in response to five sexual assaults in the last three months.

A dangerous trend that mixes alcohol abuse and eating disorder behaviors is becoming more popular among college students. Coined as “drunkorexia,” those who practice it sacrifice calories for a better buzz.

After nearly a year of examining the combination of alcohol and caffeine, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Saturday an official ban on caffeinated alcoholic beverages. This brings to an end the debate over Four Loko, the product at the center of discussion.

Beginning Dec. 7, there will be a $3 increase for parking violations, increasing the average ticket to $43. The new fine will be applied to tickets received both on campus and in the city of Davis.