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A portion of the funding originally allocated for the project will now be put toward the Yolo County welfare budget deficit   By SONJA WOOLEY — city@theaggie.org   The Pacifico Project, a five-year joint effort between the city of Davis and Yolo County, has been indefinitely postponed, as announced at the Oct. 15 Davis City […]

The annual event highlights community members who drive civic engagement across Yolo County   By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org    The Yolo Community Foundation hosted the annual Yolo Philanthropy Awards on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 5:30 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Theater. The event recognized local nonprofits, volunteers and business partners whose charitable work has […]

The rally drew thousands of attendees and featured a speech by U.S. Representative Mike Thompson   By MICHELLE BEKHTEL, GIA LOOMIS — city@theaggie.org   On Oct. 18, the “No Kings” rally and march took place at Civic Central Park in Davis, as part of a nationwide act to call for more restrictions on President Donald […]

Discussion includes the Election Rigging Response Act’s origins and student reactions   By KATYA OKS — city@theaggie.org   On Nov. 4, Californians will vote in a special election regarding Proposition 50, also known as the Election Rigging Response Act. If implemented, the act will “authorize temporary changes to congressional district maps,” which would flip five […]

Community members gathered for free food, clothes and workshops on handling interactions with law enforcement   By MADELYN SEVIGNY — city@theaggie.org   On Oct. 27, NorCal Resist hosted a “Know Your Rights” training at the Davis Night Market. The Davis Night Market is a group that redistributes excess food to members of the community on […]

Jesse Salinas, Yolo County registrar of voters, recounts Woodland mail theft incident   By KATYA OKS — city@theaggie.org   On Oct. 8, a mail theft incident was reported in Woodland, which impacted several Cluster Box Units (CBUs) ahead of the California Special Election. CBUs, or “community mailboxes,” are defined as “a centralized unit of individually […]

Customers and employees were given two-day notice of closure, as Starbucks undergoes national restructuring   By GIA LOOMIS — city@theaggie.org   In late September, hundreds of Starbucks employees received the news that their stores were set to shut down within the next week. This mass closure of stores includes the Starbucks location frequented by UC […]

Council members debated affordable housing and clean energy proposals By KATYA OKS — city@theaggie.org On Sept. 30, Davis City Council met to discuss policy considerations in relation to affordable housing developments and clean energy proposals throughout the city. Community Development Director, Sherri Metzker, started off with a staff presentation. There were two topics of discussion […]

Commission emphasizes community input as it begins new year of work By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org  The Davis Human Relations Commission met on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m. in Davis City Hall to review its agenda and set goals for the upcoming year. This commission advises the city on matters related to social equity, […]

Dunston spoke about his goals to address unhoused communities, balance the structural deficit and work alongside UC Davis leadership By JORDAN POLTORAK — city@theaggie.org During the Aug. 19 Davis City Council meeting, Daryel Dunston was chosen unanimously to be the new city manager. Dunston previously served as the assistant city manager in Santa Rosa and […]

Steinberg discussed his career and reflection on public service, leadership and the future of local governance By KATYA OKS — city@theaggie.org On Sept. 22, Pi Sigma Alpha — the National Political Science Honor Society at UC Davis — hosted a fireside chat with former Sacramento Mayor and State Senate President pro Tempore, Darrell Steinberg. The […]

Davis community reflects on the celebration of the month while acknowledging current political climate By KATYA OKS — city@theaggie.org Sept. 15 marked the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month. The month stands as a national acknowledgement of Hispanic and Latino communities and serves to “give extra recognition to the many contributions made to the […]