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Businesses, residents and city of Davis workers presented their proposals for G Street renovations    By HANNAH SCHRADER — city@theaggie.org   On Oct. 4, the city of Davis held a public workshop to gather community input on G Street. The street has prohibited the use of motor vehicles since June of 2020, originally in an […]

The city council discussed openings, gave an update on Hate-Free together and recognized Hispanic Heritage and National Breast Cancer Awareness month at recent meetings   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org  On Sept. 4, at the first city council meeting of the month, the Davis City Council announced the grand opening of Rose Creek Park, located […]

The refurbishment was done in collaboration with Davis Odd Fellows By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   Throughout the summer, the city of Davis renovated the “Welcome to Davis” sign that is located at the entrance of the Richards Underpass. The sign features 12 different medallions of local nonprofit organizations that are meant to represent values […]

City of Davis Parks and Community Services Department introduced their new series intended to increase resiliency in youth through multiple recreational activities   By MADELEINE YOUNG — city@theaggie.org   During the Sept. 19 city council meeting, the “Inclusive Parks, Inclusive Hearts: United Communities Through Recreation” initiative was presented: a series of programming that provides free […]

The company celebrates their 39th season against all odds   By ZOE SMITH — city@theaggie.org   Davis Musical Theatre Company (DMTC) is finishing up their run of the musical “Something Rotten!” underwritten by Georgia Paulo. Next month “Oklahoma!” will be playing from Nov. 3 to Nov. 26. Co-founders Jan and Steve Isaacson started the theater […]

The city of Davis has five councilmembers who are elected by district   By THE CITY NEWS DESK — city@theaggie.org   The city of Davis has five councilmembers, including a mayor and vice mayor, who serve four-year terms. City council elections are held every two years and are held via district elections. The city of […]

The most recent bomb threat targeting Davis schools and the public library leaves the city of Davis with a total of five bomb threats since August   By HANNAH SCHRADER — city@theaggie.org   On Sept. 25, the Davis Police Department responded to the most recent in a series of bomb threats which have resulted in […]

The business offers an alternative to social gatherings focused on drinking   By ZOE SMITH — city@theaggie.org   On Sept. 21, Root of Happiness Kava Bar located on 211 F Street in Davis hosted a “Resonance Roots” night for individuals 18 and older. Local DJs, including The Davis DJ, Producer Homsy, Jacob Johnson and DJ […]

The initiative is being launched with the goal of making micromobilty transportation options more readily available   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org    The city of Davis recently launched a joint program along with local company Spin. The business, headquartered in San Francisco, was founded in 2017 and is a leading micromobility company specializing in […]

The program is seeking volunteers for its workshops   By MADELEINE YOUNG — city@theaggie.org   On Oct. 3, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office posted a press release that shared they were seeking volunteers for a Restorative Justice Partnership training taking place Oct. 21. This workshop-style training provided volunteers a deeper understanding of restorative justice […]

Approval comes following years of stagnant living conditions for firefighters   By HANNAH SCHRADER —  city@theaggie.org   Item 6 on the City Council’s agenda for their Sept. 5 meeting discussed an improvement project for Fire Station 31, located on the corner of 5th and E Street. The council approved the resolution and the station will […]

Authorities have cleared the employee residences and campuses following searches   By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   On Wednesday morning, at approximately 2:20 a.m., the Davis Police Department was notified of a threat claiming that bombs had been placed at the homes of Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) employees, DJUSD District Offices, three DJUSD […]