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News of isolated students comes after news breaks of UC Davis Medical Center patient tests positive for coronavirus Three UC Davis students who were roommates in Kearney Hall are in isolation for potentially being exposed to the coronavirus. The isolation comes after a patient being treated at the UC Davis Medical Center tested positive for […]

“Male subject threw hot coffee” February 6 “Heard only, loud ‘BOOM.’” “Drop box broken off wall.” February 7 “Train arms down for the last 15 minutes with no train. Traffic backing up.” “Open signs on business but doors are locked, dark inside, no one seen. Two new bikes with for sale signs on them.” February […]

Plan in place to engage community, facilitate pollination The Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area might be unfamiliar to those who are not avid bird watchers or agriculturalists, but it plays a crucial role in the Delta region. Viewable for those traveling on the Interstate 80 causeway, the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (YBWA) constitutes a stretch of […]

Recently-founded scholarship offered to honor Mary Ellen Dolcini’s legacy The Mary Ellen Dolcini Foundation recently announced it will begin presenting “higher education scholarships for graduating high school seniors of Mexican-American heritage,” starting with the Class of 2020, according to the Mary Ellen Dolcini Foundation website.  High school seniors who are graduating from Davis and Woodland […]

Downtown art gallery offering $1,000 for information leading to the capture of vandals after “White Light Madonna” sculpture destroyed in courtyard A sculpture in the courtyard of the Pence Gallery in Downtown Davis was beheaded in an apparent act of vandalism on the night of Jan. 23. The gallery is offering a $1,000 reward for […]

The grass is not always greener on the other side: Council members combat increasing invasive species due to toxic pesticides The Davis City Council voted to officially end the use of pesticides containing glyphosate, the chemical found in RoundUp, after the city successfully reduced its use in public green spaces over the last few years. […]

Davis relief organizations address food insecurity Five organizations in Davis have partnered together to provide relief for those who are in need, specifically students, with a series of free instructional cooking classes. These organizations are the Yolo Food Bank, Homeless Outreach through Prevention and Education (HOPE) at UC Davis, CommuniCare, The Davis Food Co-Op and […]

Despite public backlash, federal law restricts Davis city government from preventing construction of 5G wireless facilities The Davis City Council voted to approve an ordinance on Jan. 28 regulating the construction of new wireless facilities, which are necessary for the rollout of 5G Internet service. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) restricts the ability of local […]

Quiet down your drinking game! January 30 “911 Hang up. Screen is broken, and he can’t seem to get his phone to stop dialing 911.” January 31 “Black SUV seen driving in reverse and on wrong side of road.” February 1 “Unknown subject locked themselves inside the women’s restroom, not allowing access to patrons.” February […]

Residents to have options of wider roads for bike safety   In a press release published on Jan. 27, Yolo County announced that it will be undertaking a County Road (CR) 98 Bike and Safety Improvement Project. The project involves initiatives designed to benefit residents of Yolo County by widening roads such as CR 98 and […]

Davis School District joins nine other school districts statewide seeking compensation for teen vaping epidemic On Jan. 22, the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) filed a lawsuit against JUUL Labs, Inc. in the Yolo County Superior Court (case no. CV 20-93). DJUSD joins nine other school districts in a statewide lawsuit represented by Baron […]

Targeting both high-schoolers and college students, Yolo election officials deploying programs to drive turnout The Yolo County Elections Office is deploying new strategies to get local youth to vote in the primary elections on Mar. 3, citing concerns about consistently low turnout among young voters in the county.  The push to engage young voters is […]