City News
Davis schools rank as ‘high performing,’ state finds
City NewsJune 2, 2008
Davis students once again scored one of the highest
test scores in the region in the 2007 Base Academic Performance Index,
according to the state Department of Education. All the schools in the
Davis district scored above 800 this year, placing them under the “high
performing schools” category.
Yolobus increases service to Sacramento during I-5 closure
City NewsJune 2, 2008
Yolo County began offering added service on Yolobus
today as part of an effort to ease congestion during this summer’s
intermittent Interstate 5 closures for Caltrans repairs.
California lawmakers look to tax adult entertainment
City NewsMay 30, 2008
California’s massive adult entertainment industry might be able to help the state out of its current budgetary woes. A bill working its way through the legislature aims to impose a 25
percent tax on income received from adult entertainment venues –
colloquially referred to as strip clubs, adult bookstores and “peep
shows.”
Allergies possibly linked to birth order
City NewsMay 30, 2008
If you’re the oldest in the family, you may be one of the unlucky ones in terms of allergies. According to a recent study from the University of South Carolina,
first-born children are at a higher risk of developing allergies and
asthma because they experience different conditions in the uterus from
their younger siblings.
POLICE BRIEFS
City NewsMay 30, 2008
TUESDAY Suspect substitute Individual
was spotted on a bench at a playground who matched the description of
someone who was previously posing as a substitute teacher onBarony Place.
City Council campaign methods
City NewsMay 30, 2008
With the June 3 Davis City Council election just around the corner,
candidates are ratcheting up efforts to get their names and messages
out to voters. Taking the form of mailers, websites and lawn posters, campaign
publicity deals primarily with increasing name recognition, even while
the major candidates in the race assert their aim to engage in a more
substantive discourse with voters.
Future of Nishi property in discussion
City NewsMay 29, 2008
The future of the Nishi property, located southwest of Richards Boulevardlvd. and Interstate- 80, is up in the air.
American Airlines to start charging for all checked bags
City NewsMay 29, 2008
American Airlines announced last week that it would begin charging for all checked luggage beginning June 15. American is the first to implement a $15 charge for the first checked bag. Many major airlines, such as Delta and United, have recently started charging for a second checked bag. The new policy is not universal, according […]
City transportation budget faces challenges
City NewsMay 29, 2008
The streets ofDavis won’t be free of potholes in the upcoming year if the budget stays as it is.
Sacramento Greyhound terminal to be moved out of downtown
City NewsMay 28, 2008
The Sacramento City Council approved a project that would relocate the city’s Greyhound terminal outside of downtown Sacramento.
California sues the Environmental Protection Agency
City NewsMay 28, 2008
In December, the Environmental Protection Agency
rejected a waiver submitted by the state of California that would allow
stricter emissions standards than those set by the EPA.

