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During the Davis City Council meeting, the council approved a motion to create a progression plan that will eventually ban gas-powered leaf blowers and small off-road engines   By HANNAH SCHRADER — city@theaggie.org   At the Davis City Council meeting on Jan. 16, the council unanimously approved the motion to create a transitory plan that […]

The department has released a survey which will be open until Feb. 20   By EMMA CONDIT — city@theaggie.org   The city of Davis’s Parks and Community Services Department has released a survey to receive input about the city’s parks and recreational programming. The survey is open to the public and will remain live until […]

The election, scheduled for March 5, will have Davis voters deciding on whether to support continued funding for local public schools   By ANTHONY W. ZAMMIKIEL  — city@theaggie.org   On March 5, Davis voters will be heading to the polls to not only participate in the presidential primary election but to vote on local and […]

The first candidate to be announced for the 2024 election hopes to represent the people of Davis By MADELEINE YOUNG — city@theaggie.org Dillan Horton has become the first to announce his candidacy for Davis City Council in the 2024 General Municipal Election. After running for Davis City Council in 2020 and coming in second place, […]

The new members will learn techniques to carry on the conservation work of the council for years to come    By ZOE SMITH — city@theaggie.org   On Jan. 20, the Putah Creek Council welcomed new stewardship team members to their program through the first of two training sessions. The second training session’s date is yet […]

The interfaith vigil featured members of different faiths calling for a ceasefire    By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   Content warning: This article contains discussion of violence.   On Thursday, Jan. 18, people from different walks of faith gathered at Central Park for one common goal: calling for peace and a ceasefire to the war […]

Returning for the first time since the pandemic, the chocolate festival will feature several local vendors    By HANNAH SCHRADER — city@theaggie.org   On Feb. 4, after a hiatus following the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Davis Odd Fellows will hold their annual chocolate festival at the Davis Odd Fellows Lodge, featuring dessert vendors from all over […]

Thompson announced that a discharge petition had been filed for the Keep Americans Safe Act, requiring a vote in Congress about banning large-capacity magazines   By ANTHONY W. ZAMMIKIEL  — city@theaggie.org   On Jan. 11, Representative Mike Thompson (CA-04), who represents Davis and most of Yolo County, announced his intention to file a discharge petition […]

The city council discussed a comment letter regarding the Caltrans Draft Environmental Impact Report    By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   On Jan. 9, the Davis City Council held their first regularly scheduled meeting of the month. At their meeting, the council swore in Councilmember Josh Chapman as mayor and authorized letters of intent to […]

The Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committee navigates farming and environmental concerns along the multi-use Putah Creek    By EMMA CONDIT — city@theaggie.org   As part of its initiative to manage Putah Creek, the Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committee (LPCCC) is seeking community feedback from stakeholders in Solano and Yolo County. On Jan. 10, the committee […]

The program challenges participants to see how many books they can read in the year while strengthening community   By MADELEINE YOUNG — city@theaggie.org   With the start of the new year, the Yolo County Library has announced the continuation of its year-long reading program, challenging residents to read more books suggested by provided prompts.  […]

Free and donation-based mantra meditation and kirtan classes bring together and uplift community members in Davis and Woodland   By ZOE SMITH — city@theaggie.org   On Jan. 10, 12 locals gathered at the Davis Community Church to participate in a weekly mantra and kirtan meditation hosted by married couple Anna Matthews and Sam Dreis. The […]