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Following the third stabbing this week, police discuss ongoing investigation    By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   Earlier today, at 11:00 a.m., Davis police, alongside Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, city officials and representatives from the District Attorney’s Office held a press conference to discuss the ongoing investigations into three stabbings, including two fatal ones, that have […]

An overnight shelter-in-place order has been lifted as police continue to search for suspect   By KATIE DEBENEDETTI — city@theaggie.org   Late Monday night, a third stabbing in less than a week took place in Davis. The female victim is currently in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times through a tent. The attack took […]

Activists, families and DJUSD community members address anti-trans rhetoric across the nation and in Davis   By CHRIS PONCE  — city@theaggie.org    Content Warning: This article contains discussions of transphobia.   Davis Joint Unified School District’s (DJUSD) recent school board meetings have featured discussion and controversy regarding the rights of transgender and non-binary youth. On […]

The annual celebration highlighted workers’ voices   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.   On Saturday, April 22, the Davis Human Relations Commission held its annual César Chávez Festival in Central Park. This year, the festival focused on worker voices and labor campaigns and highlighted “Worker Unity Through All Professions.” The […]

The stabbing was the second in less than four days in Davis   By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   The victim of the homicide at Sycamore Park has been identified by authorities as UC Davis student, Karim Abou Najm according to the Davis Enterprise.  The second homicide was reported last night by the Davis Police […]

The death is being investigated as a homicide   By SONORA SLATER — city@theaggie.org   The man found dead on a bench in Central Park Thursday morning with multiple stab wounds has been identified as David Henry Breaux, commonly known as the “Compassion Guy,” according to the Davis Enterprise. His body was discovered after police […]

The Burger Patch location in Davis closes after three years of serving the community   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org    On March 31, the decision was made to close down the Davis location of the local vegan fast-food chain, Burger Patch. The Davis location had been serving students and Davis residents their popular vegan […]

The new feature on the city’s website hopes to engage the community in local forestry   By ALEX UPTON  — city@theaggie.org    The city of Davis introduced a new online format to engage the community in the city’s Urban Forest Management Plan, which is available on the city of Davis’s website. City council met on […]

The council discussed housing funds, the Urban Forest Management Plan and the American Rescue Plan    By ALEX UPTON  — city@theaggie.org    On March 21, the Davis city council held its last council meeting of the month to discuss current housing issues in relation to the city’s American Rescue Plan funding and the new Urban […]

Davis Human Relations Commission extends Thong Hy Huynh nomination deadline to early April   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org    The Davis Human Relations Commission decided to extend the nomination deadline for the Thong Hy Huynh awards to Monday, April 3. The Thong Hy Huynh awards were created in 1986 to honor the late Thong […]

The city of Davis extended nominations for the annual awards that recognize Davis youths’ contributions to the community   By ALEX UPTON — city@theaggie.org    The city’s annual Golden Heart awards nomination period for 2023 has been extended to April 17, according to a press release on Tuesday. These awards recognize outstanding youth in the […]

Debate is ongoing about the extent the city of Davis should develop into its periphery land   By ANTHONY W. ZAMMIKIEL — city@theaggie.org Lea este artículo en español.   On April 4, the Davis city council received a subcommittee update detailing the Long Range Growth Status Report, which concerned outward expansion within the Davis periphery. […]