City News

The Stage 2 Start of the Amgen Tour of California kicked off yesterday with a festival in Central Park. At 11 a.m., a group of 950 -racers and their entourages – sped through downtown, making their way through Russell Boulevard.

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors is looking at every possible source of revenue to help balance the struggling budget, including requiring cat owners to license their cats. Though this plan has not been officially proposed, it was brought up for consideration at the May 11 Board of Supervisors meeting.

THURSDAY Buzz-kill Two individuals were in custody for shoplifting two energy drinks on East Covell Boulevard. Dear Abby… A resident on Huerta Place requested to speak to an officer for advice about her minor son.

While sewer and water rates are expected to go up this summer, the city will first discuss the details of the 2010-2011 General Fund budget. The Davis City Council voted to postpone a public hearing on the rate increases until May 25, which is also the date for the new fiscal year’s final budget adoption.

The Davis Police Department is concerned about safety and monetary costs as rows of darkened lights and copper-wire thefts have hit Davis hard over the past few weeks.

The Princeton Review is no stranger to handbooks, but recently it added a new listing to the pile. Their “Guide to 286 Green Colleges” includes UC Davis along with many other UC campuses.

As part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Flood Map Modernization Program, new flood zone maps will take effect in Yolo County on June 18. Originally issued in Dec. 2008, the new flood zone maps have significantly expanded the area of high-risk flood zones within the county.

Stage 2 of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California race is on its way, and the city of Davis is preparing to host the world’s top professional teams.

Picnic Day. UC Davis. It almost seems like one couldn’t exist without the other.

The 2010 Census motto, “It’s in our hands,” may take on new meaning if California and four other states, including Texas and Arizona, still have low census participation rates after upcoming final counting efforts.

Companies with a history of market success that are known for their attractive and exciting products ranked highest on a list of preferred employers in a recent survey.

Those looking for a place to buy fresh local produce away from the crowds of the bi-weekly Davis Farmers Market now have a new option: the Winters Farmers Market.