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Nonprofits adapt to help children during pandemic, receive support from community The COVID-19 pandemic has affected numerous lives in the Davis community, resulting in an increased demand for services provided by nonprofits. Local organizations such as Yolo Crisis Nursery, Winters Farm to School and Progress Ranch have continued to provide services, but changed their models […]

Barber shops, hair salons able to commence indoor operations while adhering to health, safety guidelines Yolo County recently announced a COVID-19 Green Check Program “for local businesses to apply for that recognizes and endorses businesses that are in compliance with the Yolo County and State COVID-19 health and safety requirements and guidelines,” according to a […]

Avoid smoke inhalation health effects by reducing outdoor activities when possible Northern California wildfires have resulted in poor air quality in the city of Davis, which has experienced consistently unhealthy air since early September.  The air quality index (AQI) in Davis reached a high of 191 on Sep. 12, according to the U.S. Air Quality […]

Businesses transition to outdoor studios, forced to pause live classes during wildfires due to poor air quality The COVID-19 pandemic took a severe toll on businesses around the country, especially those based on in-person attendance such as dance and yoga studios. To comply with safety regulations, studios like Sac Dance Lab and Davis Barefoot Yoga […]

Despite concern over building height, increased traffic patterns, city council moves forward with project On Tuesday Aug. 18, the Davis City Council held a meeting to discuss the University Commons Project, which would lead to the redevelopment of the site where the University Mall is currently located. This would “entail reconfiguration and replacement of the […]

Wildfire evacuations and poor air quality threaten to increase the severity of COVID-19 during wildfire season On Aug. 16, multiple early-morning lightning strikes sparked the LNU Lightning Complex fires in two locations in Northern California. The Eastern location, named the Hennessy fire, has threatened parts of Napa and Solano Counties, as well as the city […]

Local Davis movement spreads across country to help community members Tuesday Table began in March when the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant financial fallout and a growing need for more resources in the Davis community. The official Facebook page for Tuesday Table provided further insight into this movement.  “Tuesday Table is an opportunity to give to […]

Thousands of students sign petition demanding no-fee lease cancellations citing recent Berkeley legislation, state law raises legal questions UC Davis student April Nicholson launched a petition calling for Davis City Council to pass new legislation offering various student lease accommodations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, student job loss and remote learning. As of Aug. 10, […]

COVID-19 leaves negative impact on another Downtown Davis business Bistro 33’s “Mojito Night” has long been a staple of the Davis community and of the UC Davis student experience. Each Thursday night, dozens, if not hundreds, of students and community members gathered at Bistro 33 from 6 p.m. to midnight to buy mojito cocktails at […]

Local owner Mickey Mann made comments in email to employees, faced repercussions from corporate leaders The corporate headquarters of Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop permanently closed its Davis location Tuesday evening after the local owner sent an email to staff comparing the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement to the Ku Klux Klan. Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop, […]

Wear your face masks May 20 “White male adult standing on trash can in front of gas station. Subject was initially clothed, but is standing on trash can taking them off. Now only wearing boxers.” “Noise complaint. Loud karaoke.” May 22 “Customer in the store refusing to wear face mask and has been asked to […]

Large group of protesters march to Davis Police Station even though protest was canceled Members of the Davis community marched from the Community Park to the Davis Police Station on Saturday, June 6 in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. Leading up to the protest, however, the protest’s organization was called into question after leader Amber […]