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Advocates for unhoused individuals claim Sacramento is failing to support its homeless population during the pandemic On Dec. 15, Mayor Darrell Steinberg of Sacramento announced new criteria regarding public warming centers for the city’s homeless population this winter. Under the new plan, the city will open warming centers after the temperature reaches 33 degrees Fahrenheit […]

Educators examine how the pandemic has exacerbated educational inequalities, especially for students of color On Dec. 18, the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) announced in an email that it will spend January discussing a plan for reopening under a hybrid model. Small groups of students are already learning on campus, but the majority of […]

Hello officer, can I get a ride home? November 19 “Dropped car keys in storm drain.” November 22 “Vehicles illegally parked facing opposing traffic and specific concern about ‘bicycle traffic and 12 neighborhood kids that love their scooters.’” November 25 “Male crouching down shooting finger guns in the plot.” November 28 “Female asked if she […]

Yolo County Planning Commission moves forward with plans to require discretionary use permit for cannabis activities On Nov. 12, an online public hearing was conducted on the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance (CLUO) as part of the ongoing project by the Yolo County Planning Commission to amend Yolo County Code.  The amendment could potentially add a […]

Healthy Davis Together partnership between UC Davis and the City of Davis provides testing at the senior center Healthy Davis Together, a partnership between UC Davis and the city of Davis, has brought free saliva-based COVID-19 testing to the broader Davis community. This test involves spitting, unlike the more invasive nasal swab test. The program […]

More than 61 permanent transitions to housing have been achieved through the program Project Roomkey, a partnership between Human Services Agency and Yolo County Health on the local level, has provided 49,244 nights of shelter to around 533 members of the homeless population between March 16 and Nov. 17, averaging to 92 nights per individual, […]

Yolo County Public Information Officer urges residents to safely celebrate December holidays after expected surge in COVID-19 cases following Thanksgiving The tree lighting ceremony has been a staple in the Davis community for years, but this year’s ceremony had to be adapted in order to comply with COVID-19 safety standards. Due to COVID-19 restrictions that […]

The library maintains its position as vital community hub amid pandemic with both physical and virtual programs Yolo County Library is now offering three new services, according to a Nov. 17 press release. The new services include one-hour computer appointments, email reference and contactless printing, copying and faxing.  These services are available during normal business […]

Yolo County officials are working with affected facilities to control the spread of COVID-19 Due to a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, Yolo County re-entered the purple tier on Nov. 16. The long-term care facilities in the county are of special concern, as they house some of its most vulnerable citizens, according to Yolo County […]

Nonprofits adapted to comply with safety regulations, but they need donations for upcoming holiday season The COVID-19 pandemic left a significant impact on everyone’s lives, especially on particularly vulnerable groups such as the homeless population. Various organizations in the Davis and Sacramento area such as Sacramento Loaves & Fishes, Davis Community Meals and Housing and […]

Restaurants and other businesses struggle as indoor dining is prohibited and fewer students return to Davis Yolo County announced in a press release published on Nov. 16 that it would be moving to the purple tier, following an increase in positive cases of COVID-19. As of Nov. 16, the adjusted case rate for Yolo County […]

Machete man returns to fight his archnemesis—plants! November 5 “Her Amazon packages were delivered to neighbor’s house by accident and they were not returned or given to respondent as stated in court order.” November 7 “Four to five subjects playing beer pong. Respondent concerned for the noise primarily, as well as the shelter in place […]