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The Innovative Vertical Home Village on H Street hopes to use joint housing and service resources to address the Davis housing crisis    By MADELEINE YOUNG — city@theaggie.org Lea este artículo en español.   On Feb. 7, Paul’s Place, an innovative four-story home village project in Davis, opened with the goal of providing permanent and […]

Woodstock’s Pizza, a downtown Davis staple, re-opened in new location last December   By ALEX UPTON — city@theaggie.org   In December 2022, Woodstock’s Pizza opened a new location at 238 G Street, just down the block from their previous storefront at 219 G Street. Woodstock’s is a popular location for Davis locals and students alike […]

Davis Fire Department asks nearby residents to be aware of ongoing training    By ANTHONY W. ZAMMIKIEL  — city@theaggie.org   On Feb. 14, the Davis Fire Department (DFD) began conducting training exercises at the former Hibbert Lumber site located at 500 G St. in downtown Davis. The training exercises will continue until Mar. 17. “The […]

As part of a larger listening tour, Representative Thompson and his staff held two events in Davis last week   By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   On Feb. 14, Rep. Mike Thompson and both his California- and Washington-based staff hosted two events in Davis to connect with the local community. The first event was held […]

Amidst the housing crisis Davis students camped overnight at Almondwood apartments to secure a lease   By MADELEINE YOUNG — city@theaggie.org   On Jan. 31, Davis City Council adopted the second version of its proposed Housing Element. The previous proposal was adopted last August but had to be updated as the element was not compliant […]

Davis law enforcement cites a TikTok challenge as the reason for increase in vehicle theft, but students are divided over whether the social media app is responsible   By ANTHONY W. ZAMMIKIEL  — city@theaggie.org    Law enforcement authorities in Yolo County have cited a TikTok challenge from the summer of 2022 as a possible reason […]

Davis Parent University hosted an online event that received protest and backlash; the community responds with support for gender expansive people   By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org Content Warning: this article contains discussions of transphobia.  Lea este artículo en español.   On Jan. 11, Davis Parent University (DPU) hosted an event featuring the co-author of […]

After his recent Senate campaign announcement, Representative Schiff spoke at a meet-and-greet hosted by the Davis College Democrats on Feb. 14   By ANTHONY W. ZAMMIKIEL  — city@theaggie.org   Adam Schiff, the Democratic congressperson who represents California’s 30th District (CA-30), attended a meet-and-greet hosted by the Davis College Democrats at the International House (I-House) on […]

Neville wants to address climate change, fiscal responsibility and housing crisis    By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   On Jan. 26, Davis Planning Commission member Donna Neville announced her candidacy to represent Davis City Council’s District 3. As the May 2 special election is on the horizon, Neville spoke about what she wants Davis residents […]

Last month’s council meeting included a presentation on different options to address public concerns about the continued closure   By ANTHONY W. ZAMMIKIEL  — city@theaggie.org    Davis City Council agreed on proposal measures to address ongoing public concerns and suggestions for the G Street closure between Second and Third streets last month. This comes after […]

Wright hopes to represent District 3 with a focus on housing and community engagement   By MADELEINE YOUNG — city@theaggie.org   On Jan. 25, Francesca Wright formally declared her candidacy for Davis City Council. Wright is campaigning to fill the District 3 seat recently vacated by Lucas Frerichs, who left the council after his successful […]

Wastewater-based disease surveillance contributes to greater health equity and is essential for monitoring viruses    By LA RISSA VASQUEZ — city@theaggie.org   Throughout January, COVID-19 levels have fluctuated, but are significantly higher in Davis than in other parts of Yolo County, according to wastewater monitoring in the city of Davis and UC Davis wastewater plants […]