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New restaurant is still as busy as before, increasing sales by thousands a day Mikuni, a Japanese restaurant in Davis, has completed its expansion and moved from Suite 11 to Suite 19 in Davis Commons. The new restaurant officially opened on Oct. 26, about a two-month delay in the moving project schedule. Kimberly Yoon, the […]

Community members of all ages rally together in candlelight vigil to extend support to DACA recipients The Davis community gathered at the “Home is Here” rally in support of DACA on Tuesday, Nov. 12. The rally was organized by the Davis Phoenix Coalition and the Unitarian Universalist Church. DACA, an acronym for Deferred Action for […]

Piles of leaves need to leave November 7 “Male came into store, upset his sandwich was made late. Subject demanded free items and employees refused. Subject was upset for not getting compensation.” November 8 “Marijuana buds left on a bench. Request items be cleaned up.” November 9 “Reporting party wants to know when the scheduled […]

Sacramento Councilman Allen Warren proposes building overnight shelter for about 700 of city’s homeless Sacramento’s worsening homelessness crisis has prompted City Councilman Allen Warren to tentatively propose a tiny-house village for the city’s homeless population. The settlement would be named “Renewal Village” and would house homeless and low-income renters.  As of 2017, roughly 3,700 homeless […]

Corgi lovers learn about, test what Corgis can do at annual event  The Golden Gate Pembroke Welsh Corgi Fanciers (GGPWCF) hosted their annual Corgi  Faire at Lillard Hall in Davis on Nov. 10. Around 200 guests attended the event, and most brought their corgis to try out various activities.  Gina Lorenzi, the co-chair of this […]

Eight armed robberies, two car-jackings within seven week period in Davis Davis police continue to investigate a series of eight armed robbery incidents and two car-jackings that occurred in a seven-week period between late September and mid-November. The Davis Police Department has issued three separate warnings to the Davis community regarding the incidents over this […]

Concerns from community members about Second Street location addressed during Davis City Council meeting The Davis City Council has moved the planned respite center for the homeless to a corporate yard on Fifth Street, after listening to concerns from the community about its original location on Second Street.  The topic was discussed during the City […]

Dog barks out of loneliness November 1 “Red Fiat or Mini Cooper driver irratically [sic]. Driver honking and causing disturbance.” “Reporting party has filled out the online packet.” November 2 “On-going for last hour. Dog barking. No one home.” “Guests have their bikes parked on reporting party’s lawn and they knocked over their table.” November […]

Davis bike advocacy groups host bike festival to encourage bicycle use  The Davis Pedalfest on Nov. 3 exhibited around 20 different types of bicycles for participants to learn about and experience at the Veterans Theater and Community Park. It was a joint effort of the Bike Campaign and Bike Garage, the City’s Safe Routes to […]

New district map approved after lengthy planning, community input period After months of meetings, public outreach and planning, the city council selected a new map of the city on Oct. 22 that will divide Davis into five separate voting districts, each with its own representative council member. The new district map was the fourth version […]

Environmental Working Group contests Davis water limit leniency Since 2017, nearly 9% of California’s public water systems have been “out of compliance,” violating state and federal drinking water standards, according to the state’s Water Resources Control Board. While Davis has been in compliance with health standards currently, some organizations have concerns as to the safety […]

Kincaid, Tick fires ravage California despite statewide power outages meant as proactive measure The first flames of the Kincaid Fire were reported on Oct. 23 in the small town of Geyserville, located in northern Sonoma County.  Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency due to both the Kincaid Fire and the Tick Fire […]