City News

Yolo County Health Council issues health report showing positive, negative trends Mixed health trends were revealed in the Yolo County Health Council’s annual health report. Dr. Michael Wilkes, a professor of medicine and member of the health council, delivered the report at the Jan. 29 Board of Supervisors meeting. Among the positive trends was a […]

PAC discusses new independent police auditor, develops community outreach plan On Feb. 7, the City of Davis’ Police Accountability Commission conducted its first regular meeting. The commission discussed the police department’s strategic plan, the new independent police auditor and the commission’s future community outreach plan. Police Chief Darren Pytel also gave the commission an overview […]

“Mini-Dorms” up for review The Davis City Council considered tackling “mini-dorm” construction through an urgency ordinance. Before the ordinance, people could get away with having more bedrooms on their properties as long as they noted that the rooms would be dining rooms or other rooms. In reality, though, many of the extra rooms have served […]

Pizza weaponry January 30 “Subject sleeping in front of main entrance to civic center.” “Yolobus nearly hit reporting party while she was riding her bike. Reporting party confronted the driver who refused to apologize. Bus stopped at bus stop in area.” February 1 “Male transient sitting on a bench near the playground with an empty […]

Study conducted at California State University, Fresno showed more drivers behind the wheel using phones In a 2018 report, the California Office of Traffic Safety found that cell phone usage behind the wheel had gone up since 2017, but down compared to the percentage of that in 2016. California State University, Fresno helped conduct the […]

IRS-certified student organization looks to expand tax services Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is a nonprofit student organization that provides free tax assistance to the Davis community, including students, who need their taxes filed. It is IRS-certified and centered in the city. Carrie Cho, a fourth-year managerial economics major, is a part of VITA as […]

18th annual Black History and Multicultural Event hosted in Guigna Guange Hall On Feb. 6, the Guigna Guange Hall hosted its 18th Annual Black History and  Multicultural Event. The event was filled with music, free food and inspirational speeches and stories from all perspectives of life. The thought of the event thrilled Vicky Ma, a […]

Cohort of high schoolers begins pilot civic engagement program The Sacramento Area Council of Government kicked off its Youth Leadership Academy on Jan. 26 with the pilot program’s first training. Over the next five months, the program’s cohort of 29 high school participants from across SACOG’s six counties — El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo […]

Developer of Davis senior housing project questions whether campaign funding laws were violated A lawsuit levied against the City of Davis and developers of the West Davis Active Adult Community that accused the two parties of housing discrimination was dismissed without prejudice in January. WDAAC developer David Taormino is now questioning whether the lawsuit constituted […]

A Change of Pace Foundation will contribute to fund for police department On Feb. 24, A Change of Pace Foundation will host The Davis Stampede in remembrance of Officer Natalie Corona, who was fatally shot in downtown Davis on Jan. 10. To honor Corona, whose badge number was 224, the organization will contribute $2.24 from […]

Watering the plants January 23 “Unoccupied vehicle with trunk open and several Amazon packages inside.” January 24 “Misdial/ Testing new phone.” January 25 “Subject carrying a wheelchair. Subject in roadway.” January 26 “Male advised he pressed the wrong button.” January 27 “Transients associated to camp are using city electricity via a light pole.” “Party and […]

California student aid commission motivates high school seniors to submit FAFSA, Cal Grant applications for the 2019-2020 school year As high school seniors begin to choose a university to attend after graduation, one of the factors in committing tends to be tuition and other fees. A lot needs to be taken into consideration when choosing […]