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Human Rights Commission awarded Sacramento 100 points on its annual Municipal Equality Index.  This November, the Human Rights Commission (HRC) awarded Sacramento 100 points on its Municipal Equality Index, which documents LGBT inclusivity in cities across the country. The goal of this report card, according to the HRC, is to reduce inequality experienced by the […]

Yolo County Resource Conservation District works with Xerces Society to plant over 6,000 native plants at six sites across county The Yolo County Resource Conservation District is planting thousands of native plants to increase the breeding and foraging habitat for the dwindling western monarch butterfly population. The project is a joint effort between the Yolo […]

Community gathers together to celebrate holiday season The annual Candlelight Parade and Holiday Tree Lighting, one of Davis’ oldest community traditions, returned for its 38th year on Dec. 5. The parade, which has been sponsored by the Davis Food Co-op for over two decades, started at the Co-op at 620 G St. and ended at […]

Two subjects pronounced dead, investigations underway The Davis Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance call early Thursday morning, which turned into an officer-related shooting that left two dead. Police officers received a call around 3:40 a.m. from the 400 block of Avocet Avenue in North Davis, according to Davis Deputy Police Chief Paul Doroshov. […]

Beware of roommates November 22 “Garage door opener taken from vehicle last night.” “Reporting party advised she and her husband were in a physical, male threw a hamburger at reporting party and reporting party slapped male.”  November 23 “Complaint of group of people cheering too loudly for runners.” “Customer with dog inside the store refusing […]

Measure Q will be on March 2020 special election ballot Measure Q, a renewal of a 1% sales tax on goods sold within the town of Davis, is on the March 2020 ballot. On Sep. 3, the City Council of Davis unanimously passed Resolution No. 19-137, a declaration of a fiscal emergency, stating that a […]

Tradition inspires healthy lifestyle in Davis community This year’s annual Davis Turkey Trot marked the event’s 32nd year. The event, held on Nov. 23, took off at Civic Center Field in Downtown Davis and featured eight different events and distances, including half-marathons, a 10K and 5K as well as a newly-added two-mile dog jog.  Collaborating […]

Over two dozen CA reps. urge company to transition to publicly owned entity in letter Davis Mayor Brett Lee was one of over two dozen California representatives, including 21 other mayors, who signed a Nov. 4 letter addressed to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom. The letter called for the […]

Earl “EJ” Thompson convicted for insurance fraud, wage theft after causing total loss of over $2 million A man who helped construct the UC Davis South Tercero Dorms was sentenced to 10 years in prison for insurance fraud, wage theft and other related charges.  Over the course of the Tercero project, Earl “EJ” Thompson stole […]

Please signal when merging November 15 “Bus merged into lanes without signaling.” November 16 “Subjects pulled sign for reporting party’s apartment complex out of the ground and drop-kicked it to another location in the yard.” “Three dogs running loose in the street — not aggressive — all seem to be together.” “Unknown subject knocked on […]

Proposed project would replace shops on Russell Blvd. with a seven-story structure for mixed residential, retail use In early November, city officials released a draft of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed University Commons project. Plans continue to move forward to redevelop the University Mall (UMall) on Russell Blvd. into seven stories of […]

Meetings will discuss Cannabis Land Use Ordinance, environmental impacts detailed in Draft Environmental Impact Report Two community meetings will be held in Davis in early December to educate citizens about the proposed regulations for growing cannabis in unincorporated Yolo County. The meetings are the first two of nine scheduled throughout the county after the release […]