City News

Many California workers will have a new resource when it comes to affordable housing. The California Legislature unanimously voted in favor of AB 1246, which Gov. Schwarzenegger later signed.

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors met last Thursday and Friday to discuss worst-case scenarios that departments will face as a result of the county’s $21 million budget deficit.

Yolo County is recognized for its fields of green farmland thanks, in part, to the California Land Conservation Act of 1965, or the Williamson Act. However, California’s budget crisis cut $28 million from the Williamson Act, leaving the undeveloped countryside in jeopardy.

California Complete Count Committee, the official entity that partnered with the U.S. Census Bureau for Census 2010, is exploring outreach strategies to count all University of California students by spring.

What was once considered a simple and fun time for children now means irritated neighbors and dissatisfied parents. Recess at Montessori Country Day Care center has been causing disagreements over the noise level for years.

Despite tough economic times, the city of Davis is allocating funds to assist residents in affording and ultimately participating in recreation programs. Friday is the deadline to submit recreation fee subsidy applications for the initial application period.

For those who cringe at the sight of a jury duty notice, Yolo County’s grand jury is not similar.

The present and future conditions of California roads are in question, according to a new report.

THURSDAY

With four local adviser offices in Davis and another office opening soon, the financial planning group Edward Jones is reaching the top of national charts.

Davis man sentenced to prison: Yolo County Superior Court Judge Kathleen White sentenced Tracy Justin Cooke, 28, to two years and eight months in state prison for assaulting Davis police officers, District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced.

Two U.S. defense officials have called for an end to the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, taking a step toward allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the military.