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Decline in funding for Meals on Wheels contributes to lengthy waitlist Meals on Wheels is a nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering daily hot meals to food-insecure senior citizens. The program is partially funded by federal community development block grants, which have diminished by over $1 billion since 2001. This decline has contributed to a lengthy […]

CHP apprehended subject on pursuit from California State Route 113 At 6:39 p.m. on Jan. 26, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers detained a suspect pursued into Davis from California State Route 113. Stationed at CHP’s Woodland headquarters, Officer Armando Ocampo provided details about the arrest. On California State Route 113, CHP officers attempted to pull […]

County police, fire department respond to single-engine crash in Davis A homebuilt, single-engine aircraft crashed at Yolo County Airport on Jan. 1. The aircraft flipped upside down, injuring the pilot and the plane’s sole passenger, according to the West Plainfield Fire Department and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  West Plainfield firefighters were the first to report […]

Tables turning, police taking off handcuffs January 2 “Open line sounded like child playing.” January 3 “Reporting party babysitting six year old who put on and locked handcuffs; they are utilizing keys and unable to get off. Requested assistance.” “Vehicle stuck in car wash and not authorized to be there.” January 4 “Subjects in white […]

Staff members of Courtyard Healthcare Center picket to gain leverage on contract bargaining table Staff members of the Courtyard Healthcare Center in Davis picketed on Friday, Jan. 17 to protest the proposed contract by their employer. The workers are represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 2015, California’s union for Long Term Care Workers. Ojo […]

Davis starts process to determine division of HOME and Community Development Block Grants Over the next few months, the City of Davis will give almost $1 million of federal grant allotments to various community organizations that provide services to the low-income population. City officials expect to receive roughly $300,000 of HOME grants and $680,000 of […]

Christmas break-in resulted in two doors being badly damaged, police still investigating Thousands of dollars that had been raised through donations were stolen from the Salvation Army Service Center in Woodland over the holidays. The burglary occurred at 413 Main Street between late Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019 and 12:30 on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, and […]

That’s a negative December 23 “Male with head stuck inside washing machine in laundry room — reporting party thinks he’s high on something.” “Male subject skateboarding and doing tricks in the middle of the street, reporting party honked at him and he cursed at her.” “Smaller beige color dog with blue collar that growls and […]

City council is working jointly with Yolo County Board of Supervisors to fund six months of operation The Davis City Council voted to move forward with plans for constructing a daytime respite center on Fifth Street during a meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. The respite center would be open during the day to provide […]

Devastating wildfires and long-term blackouts caused by PG&E spur Davis representatives to call for its transformation from a private to public company The Davis City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 17, 2019 to approve a resolution supporting the transformation of PG&E into a customer-owned utility. Resolution 2019 lists the city’s frustrations with the company. “Californians […]

Police are considering installing surveillance equipment around city to ward off future property crimes The Davis Police Department said it is considering installing security cameras and license plate readers in public areas around the city in response to a recent uptick in property crimes. Police Chief Darren Pytel introduced the possibility of public security cameras […]

High rent leads Pluto’s to shut down indefinitely Pluto’s, a restaurant chain based in the Bay Area, has shut down in Davis after nearly 20 years of business. First opened in San Francisco in 1995, the restaurant quickly gained popularity and moved to Davis in 2000.  Pluto’s general manager said the high cost of rent […]