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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 […]

Trader Joe’s rings in a new era The Trader Joe’s in Davis’ University Mall underwent a recent change, replacing their previous mascot, Davis the Duck, with a new mascot, Agnes the Cow, as of July 22. The mascot acts as a prize for children to find while their parents are shopping and is meant to […]

A woman accused Dive Bar employee, bar denies allegations A customer who went with a friend for a drink at Dive Bar in Sacramento accused a bartender of drugging her drink in a tweet on July 15, sparking independent investigations by the bar’s management and the Sacramento Police Department. The customer, Angel Gonzalez, said in […]

Several women reported feeling drugged after drinking downtown, at a frat house and a residence, with three reporting sexual assault Davis police say they are investigating seven separate reports of women who believe they were drugged while drinking in Davis within the month of June and July. Three of the women also say they were […]

The end of an era for Redrum Burger Around three decades ago, Redrum Burger, formerly known as Murder Burger, opened its doors to students, travelers and residents alike in Davis. On August 4, the Davis staple located on 978 Olive Drive closed for good. The owners of the restaurant took to Facebook to share the […]