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The exhibit blends humor, community engagement and everyday materials to challenge viewers’ ideas about identity By ALMA CULVERWELL — city@theaggie.org  The Pence Gallery has launched its 50th anniversary programming with a wide-ranging exhibition by Emeryville-based artist Robert Ortbal, known for transforming everyday materials into imaginative sculptures that blur the boundaries between human, animal and abstract […]

The event was open to the public and included live entertainment, a community ofrenda and vendors By KATYA OKS — city@theaggie.org On Saturday, Nov. 1, the Davis Chamber of Commerce hosted a celebration for Día de los Muertos at the G Street Plaza.  This is the second annual installment of the celebration, and included partners […]

The proposed changes affect the A, B, F, G, P, Q and Yolobus 42 routes By MADELYN SEVIGNY — city@theaggie.org The City of Davis and Unitrans have invited community members to provide feedback to current services through an online survey and outreach events where locals could learn about the proposed changes and provide feedback. One […]

The meeting featured a presentation by the Office of Independent Review Group    By KATYA OKS — city@theaggie.org   On Nov. 3, the Davis Police Accountability Commission held a meeting to discuss the potential role of artificial intelligence (AI) in policing. The meeting was led by Michael Gennaco, a founding member of the Office of […]

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 […]