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City-owned farm Howat Ranch sets precedent in Yolo County area for offsetting carbon emissions    By ZOE SMITH — city@theaggie.org   In collaboration with Yolo County Resource Conservation District, the city of Davis’s Community Development and Sustainability department is working to implement carbon farming techniques that will enhance the local habitat while also drawing as […]

Davis to use sheep to control plant growth in Open Space Program habitats   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.   The city of Davis recently began using sheep from Perennial Grazing to combat weeds and other unwanted plant growth in their 60-acre Oak Savannah habitat at the South Fork Preserve, […]

City council passed an item that would officially denote June as Pride Month at May 26 meeting   By HANNAH SCHRADER —  city@theaggie.org   Content Warning: this article contains discussions of transphobia.   On May 26, the Davis City Council met to address both the new agenda items and the previously scheduled agenda items that […]

The Davis Phoenix Coalition and volunteers begin their preparations for annual Pride celebration even in the face of protesters    By ZOE SMITH — city@theaggie.org   Content Warning: this article contains discussions of transphobia.   On May 28 at 6 a.m., members of the Davis Phoenix Coalition (DPC) gathered at Central Park to paint nine […]

Davis Pride to host its ninth annual Pride Festival in Central Park this month   By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   This year’s Pride Month will feature a slate of events in the city to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. The Davis Phoenix Coalition (DPC) has organized a lineup of events that are set to occur […]

The district attorney’s office met with the Yolo County Mental Health Diversion Collaboration Court Team to discuss how they are serving the community    By MADELEINE YOUNG — city@theaggie.org    On May 9, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office held a virtual commons town hall meeting that discussed how to help individuals who have committed […]

Delta of Venus holds local performances every Sunday from 1-3 p.m.     By ZOE SMITH — city@theaggie.org Lea este artículo en español.   On May 14, the music group Zorelli played at the local Davis cafe Delta of Venus, located on 122 B Street. The patio area of the cafe was crowded with people listening […]

Following the Unsheltered Community Plan created in response to the recent stabbings, Davis intends to provide more support for the unhoused community   By: Alma Culverwell — city@theaggie.org    The city of Davis and Davis Community Meals and Housing created and implemented an unhoused community shelter plan in response to the recent stabbings. Dana Bailey, […]

Earlier this month, the Regal location on G Street unexpectedly closed   By HANNAH SCHRADER — city@theaggie.org Lea este artículo en español.   The Regal Cinema 5 at 420 G St. closed on May 4 with little notice to patrons. Regal announced the closing of the theater on their website, and a note was left […]

Davis residents share their perspectives about small crime in Davis   By ZOE SMITH — city@theaggie.org   Content Warning: This article contains discussions on sexual harassment.   On April 29, local bystander Steve Greco witnessed threats of kidnapping and sexual assault yelled from a moving vehicle at a woman walking her dog at the corner […]

Yolo County Democrats, Davis Democratic Club, Davis College Democrats and others gather for spring fundraiser   By MADELEINE YOUNG — city@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.    On April 29, the Yolo County Democratic Party hosted its spring fundraiser at the Veterans Memorial Center, featuring former presidential candidate and former Secretary of Housing and Urban […]

Several local businesses come together to hold annual 12-mile bike loop   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org    On May 7, the city of Davis and Bike Davis held their 13th annual Loopapalooza, a 12-mile bike loop with several stations along the way, each highlighting different local organizations.  The celebration originally started in 2010 when […]