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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. […]

The council voted against hearing the appeal in a 2-1 vote    By MADELEINE YOUNG — city@theaggie.org   On April 4, the Davis city council held its first meeting of the month. During the meeting, the council discussed an appeal filed by Councilmember Bapu Vaitla in regard to the new development plan for the University […]

The Davis Area League of Women Voters hosted a forum with the candidates to discuss the upcoming election   By CHRIS PONCE  — city@theaggie.org   On March 29, The Davis Area League of Women Voters (LWV), in partnership with Davis Media Access, hosted an online forum featuring District 3 city council candidates Donna Neville and […]

The calendar now observes Indigenous People’s Day   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org    Last March, the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) approved a new instructional calendar for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. The new calendar’s changes include observing Indigenous People’s Day on Oct. 9, starting school on Aug. 22 and ending school on […]

How the American Rescue Plan Act is supporting local artists recovering from the pandemic   By ALEX UPTON  — city@theaggie.org    On Feb. 27, the city of Davis announced its list of 50 local artists who are recipients of $1,000 relief grants through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Out of the $19 million fund […]