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Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital provides grant for YoloCare With assistance from a community grant provided by Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital, Yolo Hospice will soon expand its palliative care program called YoloCare. According to Yolo Hospice’s website, “The YoloCare palliative care program provides an extra layer of support for people dealing with a serious […]

Police, fire departments work to keep city safe In light of several recent events — such as school being canceled due to poor air quality from deadly fires in nearby counties, or the failure of the WarnMe system — individuals took necessary actions to ensure the safety of Davis and its residents. Police officers and […]

With widespread support from community members, city officials vote unanimously to begin construction on apartment complex for Davis workforce On March 19, The Davis City Council voted unanimously to give the green light to the Chiles workforce housing program. This action effectively approved plans for an apartment complex geared toward working families rather than students. […]

How dare someone have a flashlight March 24 “Reporting party’s arm scratched by roommate during 415 over cardboard boxes that were left in common area.” “Loud thumping music.” March 25 “Male subject yelling at customers and is running up to their vehicles as they arrive.” “Male subject soliciting in the area without identification. Reporting party […]

Mars, Inc. to research cacao with UC Davis faculty With temperatures rising in West Africa, climate change is drawing many concerns for what the future may look like for the cacao crop and companies like Mars, Inc. This business will now be a part of downtown Davis, as the city offers a new location for […]

Businesses cited will face fines, clerks cited can opt into restorative justice program The Yolo County District Attorney’s office carried out an undercover operation on March 9 and 10, during which it cited five Davis stores for the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors. The investigation was conducted throughout 27 locations in Davis. It […]

Financial transparency tool discloses city’s spending habits To paint a clear picture of the city’s financial data, the City of Davis relaunched OpenGov, a platform to interactively visualize local governments’ financial records. Using graphics to portray information, OpenGov intends to be user-friendly and easily accessible for residents. “What a government does, how we operate, where […]

Advocates urge legislators to support California Senate Bill 29 On March 20, hundreds of advocates from the Health4All Coalition urged legislators to support California Senate Bill 29, which would enable access to healthcare for all Californians, regardless of immigration status. The event started a #Health4All Day of Action, so those who could not attend could […]

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 […]