City News

The non-profit organization offers a wide range of donated novels and all proceeds help finance the services they offer to the public library   By MATTHEW MCELDOWNEY — city@theaggie.org   Friends of the Davis Public Library, a non-profit founded under the core message of providing additional financial support to its library, held their book sale […]

Dominguez’s arraignment was scheduled following the hearing   By MADELEINE YOUNG — city@theaggie.org   Carlos Reales Dominguez was arraigned on March 13 following the preliminary hearing that began on Feb. 26. Last year, prosecutors deemed Dominguez mentally unfit to face charges based on testimony made by Dr. Dale Watson on the fifth day of Dominguez’s […]

“And Then They Came For Us” discusses Japanese American Internment during World War II    By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org    On Feb. 26, the city of Davis hosted a community viewing session of the film “And Then They Came For Us” in recognition of Executive Order 9066 at the Veterans Memorial Theater. Executive Order […]

The group hosts weekly sessions for fire artists to practice and express their craft   By MATTHEW MCELDOWNEY — city@theaggie.org   On Feb. 22 at E Street Plaza, members of Fire University gathered to perform fire and spin dance performances. Fire University, founded in 2006, is a collective of impassioned practitioners who gather weekly on […]

The city council officially recognized and held a ceremonial presentation for Black History Month   By HANNAH SCHRADER — city@theaggie.org   On Feb. 20, Davis City Council held their second meeting of the month and officially recognized February as Black History Month.  Mayor Josh Chapman started the council meeting by recognizing the importance of Black […]

As the council starts to update its general plan, the Davis community shares thoughts    By ZOE SMITH — city@theaggie.org   On Feb. 20, the Davis City Council began its general plan update process. The need to update the city’s general plan was brought to the city council’s attention by the Davis League of Women […]

County organizations hold free trainings to promote sustainable farming practices   By EMMA CONDIT — city@theaggie.org   The Yolo Carbon Farm Partnership is a collaborative effort between multiple organizations to support and promote sustainable farming practices. The groups involved include the Yolo Land Trust, the Yolo County Resource Conservation District (RCD), The Center for Land-Based […]

Breaux’s friends and family celebrated his life and legacy    By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   On Monday, Feb. 26, nearly 20 people shared Boston cream pie as they celebrated the 51st birthday of David Henry Breaux, also known as “The Compassion Guy.” The event, which was hosted by Maria Breaux, David’s older sister, was […]

This year’s theme will be “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion”   By KATELIN PANG — city@theaggie.org   In a Yolo County press release on Feb. 14, it was announced that the annual Yolo County Women’s History Month celebration will take place on Saturday, March 2. The celebration will be hosted in Woodland […]

Shabu Shack, an Elk Grove-based hot pot franchise, is set to open in the Davis Commons   By HANNAH SCHRADER — city@theaggie.org   Shabu Shack is a family-owned business that originally started in San Jose when the Quang family purchased the first hot pot location — where Richard Quang’s wife worked. The business is now […]

On Feb. 26, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office provided notice they would not seek the death penalty against suspected serial stabber Carlos Dominguez   By HANNAH SCHRADER and CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   Prosecutors at the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday morning that they would not pursue the death penalty charge […]

Local businesses share their experience with the storm and recent outages   By KATELIN PANG — city@theaggie.org   On Feb. 4, the city of Davis experienced an atmospheric storm that caused several businesses to temporarily lose power.  At Mishka’s Café, Sacramento City College student and Barista Claire Barret had experienced a normal Sunday of customers […]