City News

Thanks to a grant, Yolo County will have the resources it needs to supervise its sex offenders on probation. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors accepted $259,075 from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Violence Against Women Recovery Act. The funding is available from Oct. 1, 2009 to Sept. 20, 2010, and will provide increased community supervision of offenders convicted of sexual assault in Yolo County. The grant will also increase support for their victims.

As a celebratory thank-you to its loyal customers, the Davis Farmers Market will hold its annual Fall Festival on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Central Park.

With the digital textbook initiative students may worry less about the cost of textbooks every quarter.

If you are over 18 and love to write, you could be Davis’ first poet laureate.

The school year can get nuts, but more students are talking out their problems with trained professionals.

California is cracking down on drivers under the influence with new legislation that prevents these individuals from even starting their cars.

All five members of the Federal Communications Commission agreed to augment rules for protecting network neutrality, also known as net neutrality.

It’s the end of an era as Lamar Heystek, the youngest councilmember since former ASUCD President Bob Black’s election in 1974, announced that he will not be seeking reelection.

Third time’s a charm – at least that’s what the owners at Agave Restaurant and Tequila Bar are hoping.

There’s only one item on the ballot in Davis this fall, and that’s Measure P.

A tri-city walk-a-thon this weekend aims to inspire community members to raise awareness about affordable housing. Davis, Woodland and West Sacramento will participate this Saturday in the event hosted by Habitat for Humanity of Yolo County.

Race officials announced yesterday that the city of Davis will again be a host city in the professional cycling road race. On May 17, 2010, the second stage of the eight-stage race will begin in Davis, leading cyclists on their way to the finish line in Santa Rosa.