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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 […]

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. […]