City News

Amid a national housing crisis that has hit California especially hard, one might ask how the Davis market is doing – and the answer is debatable. “I don’t think Davis is immune to the housing bust at all,” said economics lecturer Erick Eschker. “You just have to look at the rest of California and the Bay Area.

The city of Davis responded last week to the Yolo County Grand Jury’s investigation of the Davis Fire Department by announcing its intention to hire an independent investigator to evaluate the jury’s report of inconsistent promotion practices stemming from a close alliance with the union.

Davis residents seeking refuge from the heat have another option this summer: Manor Pool.

Despite the community’s best efforts to help, the Davis Joint Unified School District is still looking for money to avoid losing teachers and programs.

SATURDAY Rave, Davis style Police received a complaint of 15 to 16 male and female juveniles who were possibly involved in lewd behavior in the public restrooms on C Street. The juveniles were suspected of being intoxicated or using drugs.

Despite massive support from both state and national agencies, fires continue to burn across Northern California. While the majority of the fires that began in June have been extinguished, smoke from remaining fires still pollutes the air.

Davis prides itself on being a college town, but in the summer when school is not in regular session, the city gets quieter as many students return home or travel. Residents get a taste of life in an even smaller town.

By sunrise on July4the streets of Downtown Davis were filling with cars,bikes and people in spandex.Within two hours,bicyclists were speeding throughthestreetsat speeds over30mph – so fast that spectators had just enough time to read the race numbers pinned to speeding torsos.

oloCounty’s2007-2008Grand Jury released its final report last week,detailing its investigations of the Davis Fire Department and theWoodlandJointUnifiedSchool District.The report analyzed and provided recommendations on five instances of wrongdoing or mismanagement by the two agencies.

SATURDAY Airing dirty laundry An individual broke into a commercial laundry room onArthur Street.

WhenGovernor Arnold Schwarzeneggerannounced a drought in June,Californians were told to take shorter showers and use less water on their lawns.But for farms inCalifornia andYoloCounty,the challenge of dealing with less water is even greater.

A combination of factors has led to the appearance of West Nile Virus in theSacramento region. Six mosquito samples taken inSacramentoCounty have tested positive for the virus,and10infected dead birds have been reported,according to the Sacramento-Yolo Vector Control District.