City News

Día brings community members together to celebrate children and encourage literacy   By OLIVIA HOKR — city@theaggie.org    Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros, also commonly referred to as Día, will be celebrated by various Yolo County Library locations throughout the month of April. Día is a nationally recognized holiday that aims to honor […]

Davis now owns part of a $960,000 agricultural conservation easement primarily facilitated by a parcel tax intended to protect open space   By HANNAH SCHRADER — city@theaggie.org   The city of Davis has made a concerted effort to protect its natural landscape through the Open Space Program, which was established in 1990 to protect farmland […]

The initiative is meant to expand community services with expected completion by 2026   By ALEXANDRA SHAPIRO — city@theaggie.org   On March 25, Representative Mike Thompson secured a boost to the city of Davis by presenting an $850,000 check for the South Davis Library project. This funding was secured as part of the government funding […]

The group offers $5 classes multiple afternoons per week at the Davis Community Church   By EMMA CONDIT — city@theaggie.org   The Davis Line Dance group, run by a group of women who volunteer several days a week, teaches line dancing to the Davis community. Each class, the volunteers break down each step combination into […]

Following the March ballot, the parcel tax to help fund Davis Joint Unified School District is here to stay    By MATTHEW MCELDOWNEY — city@theaggie.org   The results for Measure N, a parcel tax of $768 a year, were confirmed as of March 21, 2024. The measure passed with 68.24% of the Davis community voting […]

Two victims were assaulted by a group of people downtown, leaving one victim severely injured   By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   On March 29, there was an assault on two individuals near 2nd and F Street, according to the city of Davis Police Department. The assault left one victim “severely injured” and “unable to […]

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 […]