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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 […]

Illegal bush trimming? October 24 “East side of the pond near [the] bird sanctuary, large tree down blocking the bike path.” “Vehicle parked in bike lane.” October 25 “Male on a ‘jump’ bike was stopped in area where plants are overgrown and carrying a bag. Subject looked at reporting party’s neighbor and fled on bike. […]

Energy provider is looking to own transmission and distribution infrastructure within Yolo County Valley Clean Energy Alliance, the electricity provider for the City of Davis, recently proposed a $300 million bid for the assets owned by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) within Yolo County. The goal of the proposal is to transfer control of the […]

Representatives from UC Davis, city council, county board of supervisors hosted a yearly meeting on campus, special focus on student housing efforts An annual public meeting between county, city and university representatives was hosted at the UC Davis Genome Center Auditorium on Oct. 17, during which officials discussed the measures currently underway to address a […]

City of Davis seeks public opinions about Draft Downtown Plan The City of Davis released the Draft Downtown Davis Specific Plan and Draft Downtown Form-Based Code for a 90-day public review and comment period, starting Oct. 14 until Jan. 14, 2020. The public can submit their comments through the online comment form.  The plan will […]