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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 […]

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 […]