City News

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 […]

$373 million Folsom Dam Raise project will heighten structure by three-and-a-half feet, take five years to complete  Construction officially began on the 64-year-old Folsom Dam, with government leaders ceremoniously digging the first shovel into the ground. Officials are hoping to raise the structure by three-and-a-half feet to reduce flood risk to the greater Sacramento area […]

Incumbent Jim Provenza, challengers Linda Deos and David Abramson, share policy views on issues from community On Jan. 26, three candidates for the 4th District of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors,  Linda Deos, David Abramson and incumbent Jim Provenza, shared their stances on a number of issues.  The Yolo County Board of Supervisors consists […]

January 25 “Female was dropped off last evening in the lobby, female advised she resides in the LA area and has no means to get back home.” “Vehicle hit with eggs, continuous problem and appears several vehicles were hit in neighborhood.” “Buttons being pressed then disconnect.” “Black mini cooper speeding and cutting vehicles off.” January […]

Reward fund, gang task force, increased patrols implemented after three unsolved deadly homicides in recent months The Woodland Police Department announced the formation of the Gang Task Force to combat a spike in gang-related violence in recent months. The announcement came after three unsolved homicides occurred in Woodland, including the death of 16-year-old Alvaro Gamera […]