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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 […]

Theater and dance companies adapt to comply with social distancing guidelines The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted several different industries that rely on in-person gatherings including the performing arts. Due to social distancing guidelines, performing arts companies and workers had to adapt to these unprecedented times.  Steve Isaacson, the treasurer and co-producer of the Davis Musical Theatre […]

Yolo County Public Information Officer explains the need to be transparent in regards to racial, ethnic health inequity In an effort to provide transparent COVID-19 data to its residents, Yolo County has joined neighboring counties such as Sacramento, Napa and Solano in adding race and ethnicity fields to its COVID-19 dashboard.  Yolo County decided to […]

99,576 votes were cast which could have been the effect of “negative partisanship” In the recent 2020 general election, the total votes cast in Yolo County reached an all-time high, according to a press release. “[The] total votes cast in Yolo County reached a record high—99,576,” the press release reads. “This equates to an approximate […]

$84 million plan involves no tax increases, pace of work depends on recession The Davis City Council has approved a plan to fix the city’s bike paths and roads. Davis roads are some of the worst in the region, with a pavement condition index of 57, lower than every city in the region and the […]