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Stranger danger February 27 “Mediation with granddaughter who is currently moving out of resident and yelling/causing a scene reporting party has AirBnB tenant staying at location and doesn’t want to expose them to granddaughter’s behavior.” “Open line with faint conversation then x faintly saying she called by mistake.” “On the bike path behind above location […]

Home Match as a housing solution that could be explored for Davis The UC Berkeley Retirement Center has started a program where retired UC Berkeley faculty can provide housing to UC Berkeley graduate students. So far, three pairs of students and retirees have been matched through the Home Match pilot program, and the pilot hopes […]

Debate surrounding Professor Joshua Clover’s comments raise questions of academic freedom, constructive discussion In an opinion article, columnist Nick Irvin of The Aggie called for administrative action against UC Davis English and comparative literature professor Joshua Clover for anti-police comments. California Assemblyman James Gallagher has since started a petition calling for Clover to be fired. […]

Issues with previous emergency notification channels during manhunt highlight need for better warning system in Davis Police are urging Davis residents to enroll with YoloAlert, an emergency notification network, after issues with other notification systems came to light following the shooting of Officer Natalie Corona. On the evening of Jan. 10, a manhunt was underway […]

53 to 47 percent margin indicates bikeshare preferred over rideshare A study done by Uber indicated that its bikeshare service JUMP has become more popular than its ridesharing counterpart in the Sacramento area. JUMP bikes are more popular than the ride-service by a 53 to 47 percent margin. Sacramento and the surrounding area are the […]

Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine offers free tuition for first five classes Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, which will begin accepting applications in June 2019, will waive tuition for its first five classes of medical students. Mark Schuster, the founding dean and CEO of the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine, elaborated on how the idea […]

City of Davis receives accusations of dyeing water blue, results show otherwise Throughout January and February, the city of Davis received multiple complaints about the water tint being more blue than usual, especially when observed in large basins such as bathtubs. The city responded almost immediately to these calls and took water samples, both within […]

Stranger danger February 27 “Mediation with granddaughter who is currently moving out of resident and yelling/causing a scene reporting party has AirBnB tenant staying at location and doesn’t want to expose them to granddaughter’s behavior.” “Open line with faint conversation then x faintly saying she called by mistake.” “On the bike path behind above location […]

The Bike Campaign provides services, education for those seeking to use bike transportation around Davis The Bike Campaign is a group of people from all across Davis and Sacramento dedicated to reducing car trips to schools and workplaces while increasing biking enjoyment and safety. The organization was founded by Maria Contreras Tebbutt, who also founded […]

Yolo County Public Defender’s Office fundraises for holistic defense The Yolo County Public Defender’s Office will host its Holistic Defense Fundraiser on March 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Blue Note Brewing Company in Woodland. The event will honor of the 56th anniversary of the Gideon v. Wainwright case, which ruled that all defendants […]

Focus on environmentally-friendlier weed control alternatives over chemical products Updates to the City of Davis’ pesticide application suggest that there was only one chemical application in Davis parks throughout 2018 and thus far in 2019. The city’s Integrated Pest Management policy established an emphasis on cultural and mechanical ways of weed control over pesticide use. […]

Neighborhood Court seeks input from community for second rounds of grants, expansion Over the past couple of weeks, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office and the Health and Human Services Agency have been hosting a series of community engagement meetings to attain public feedback regarding grant proposal development for the second round of Proposition 47 […]