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Woodland Joint Unified School District passes resolution to instruct implicit bias training for staff    By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   Content Warning: This article contains discussions of transphobia.   On Thursday, Aug. 10, the Woodland Joint Unified School District (WJUSD) convened to approve several agenda items. These included Resolution 2-24, which would offer student-led […]

A shelter-in-place was conducted for Davis Senior High School and the North Davis Elementary School in response to the threat   By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   On Monday morning, at 10:06 a.m., Davis Police were alerted of another bomb threat made to the Mary L. Stephens Library. This comes one week after the first […]

Authorities announce that bomb threat included a form of hate speech   By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   On Aug. 21, around 3 p.m., Davis authorities warned people to avoid the area of the Yolo County Library on E 14th between F Street and Oak Avenue. Lieutenant Dan Beckwith with Davis Police Department announced on […]

Owner of Happy Heart Yoga Micky Lal is committed to providing the town of Davis with easy access to wellness services and exercise classes   By ZOE SMITH — city@theaggie.org   Happy Heart Yoga is offering free yoga classes on Fridays in Arroyo Park, with donation-based yoga classes, where participants are encouraged to pay what […]

The establishment is set to open at the end of Sept. on Olive Drive   By HANNAH SCHRADER —  city@theaggie.org   Volt Coffee, Tea and Taps will operate as a coffee shop during the day and, on select nights, will transform into a beer garden offering craft beer and food trucks. Volt is located at […]

Local businesses collaborate to bring back the event for 2023   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org    The Pence Gallery and The Artery have brought back the 2nd Friday ArtAbout in Davis for another year. The free event occurs on the second Friday of each month and is a self-guided art walk that showcases the […]

In light of the recent long-range growth subcommittee status report, the Davis community made their apprehension clear for the future of housing in Davis    By HANNAH SCHRADER —  city@theaggie.org   On June 20, the Davis City Council’s meeting agenda had an item that outlined the future development of housing in Davis and was the […]

Memorial organized by Maria Breaux and the city remembers the “Compassion Guy”   By MADELEINE YOUNG — city@theaggie.org   On Saturday, June 3, members of the community gathered by the Compassion Bench in honor of the late David Henry Breaux. The memorial was organized by the city of Davis and his sister, Maria Breaux, and […]

The city is partnering with the California Raptor Center to help return a baby owl to its nest   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org    The city and California Raptor Center recently helped with the renesting of an injured Great Horned Owlet who was displaced from its family by installing a wicker basket to serve […]

Child safeguarding initiative by local anti-trans activists attempts to remove books about gender and sexuality from schools and public libraries    By ZOE SMITH — city@theaggie.org   Content Warning: This article contains discussions of transphobia.   On May 21, a local group called the Yolo County Moms for Liberty hosted a “child safeguarding meeting” at […]

The Express Ace Hardware store in Davis ceases operations, leaving Davis with one Ace Hardware location   By HANNAH SCHRADER —  city@theaggie.org The Aggie Ace Hardware located at 606 West Covell Blvd. in the Anderson Plaza shopping center shut its doors on May 31, almost 11 years after its opening on July 30, 2012. The […]

Davis Pride Festival featured vendors and live performances   By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   Content Warning: This article contains discussions of transphobia.   On Sunday, June 4, Davis held its ninth annual Pride Festival, which is the largest event hosted in the city to celebrate Pride Month. The event was kicked off with the […]