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From angsty teen to underage party without parents  September 26 “Vehicle drove in slowly and quietly and parked on the wrong side of the road.” “Vehicle parked in bike lane/no parking zone.” “Unknown number of subjects in bathroom — reporting party advised she can hear a large dog barking.” September 27 “Loud party. Subjects screaming.” […]

Under threat of lawsuit, City of Davis revamps council member elections, districts  Under the threat of a formal lawsuit, the City Council of Davis voted unanimously to transition from an at-large voting system to district-based elections on Aug. 13. The months-long transition process is slated to finish on Nov. 5, at which time the city […]

Youth in Davis organizes city-wide climate strike  High-school students, their families and the community at large organized a climate strike in Davis on Sept. 20 as part of a wider range of global climate strikes which started to gain traction once Greta Thunberg, a young climate activist, initiated a call to action to combat climate […]

Intense bike arguments, terrible parking September 21 “Reporting party attempted to take pictures of [a] trailer parked in the area, X exited and started yelling at reporting party and is now following.” September 22 “Subjects being loud with apartment door open.” “Vehicle parked in a ‘Zip Car’ stall and it’s not supposed to be.” “Reporting […]

Strong winds, humid weather create risk for wildfires The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will be shutting off power in 34 counties across Northern and Central California, including Yolo County, citing strong winds which pose wildfire threats. While the City of Davis will not be affected — according to the most recent reports at […]

Tax measure allows city council to call special election The Davis City Council voted unanimously to declare a fiscal emergency in their Sept. 3 meeting in an effort to avoid what city staffers warned would be a “dramatic” loss of sales tax revenue. The declaration allows the city to call a special election in March […]

Funds raised for ALS Walk-A-Thon A benefit dinner, featuring homemade food and music, will be held at Dunloe Brewery in Davis on Oct. 5 for the Walk to Defeat ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). Among the attendees of the benefit dinner will be Cathy Speck, who has ALS. Her condition inspired her to become captain of […]

Abandoned suitcases, lost pine tree September 12 “Male walking around talking on [the] phone about ‘how many drugs he has sold tonight.’” “Male inside building, appeared to be hiding behind a mailbox.” September 15 “Pine tree fell and now in the street.” September 16 “Sorority having party in [the] backyard.” September 17 “Sounds of someone […]

Mosquitoes, dead birds from both counties have tested positive for the virus  Public health officials overseeing Yolo and Sacramento County have confirmed the presence of mosquitoes infected with the West Nile virus in both counties. Officials are advising residents to take steps to prevent infection during mosquito season, which began in early August and is […]

National Weather Service issues Tornado warning in Yolo, Solano County area The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning around 6:36 p.m. for Yolo and Solano counties yesterday, Sept. 28. The warning lasted until 7 p.m., following a thunderstorm of hail. Karl Swanberg, a forecaster at the National Weather Service’s Sacramento office, noted that a […]

Trailer gives first look at fallen police officer’s life  An upcoming documentary about the life of Police Officer Natalie Corona, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on Jan. 10, is in the works. A trailer, published on Aug. 14, introduced a glimpse into the film and includes segments of interviews with […]

D.C. Police Department arrests suspect, court hearing to come Sept. 12 Margery Magill, a UC Davis alumna from the class of 2015, was fatally stabbed on Aug. 27 in Washington D.C. while walking a dog. Police were able to arrest the suspect and described the alleged attack as random, without any clear motive. Police Chief […]