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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 […]

City Council reconsiders plans surrounding Pacifico, including creation of mental health facility The Feb. 19 City Council meeting featured a discussion of the current state of the Pacifico Housing Property located in South Davis. The city staff provided a report on the historical background of Pacifico and the issues that it currently faces. After long […]

Ordinance to address abandoned shopping carts in Davis, impose fines on businesses for impounding carts The Davis City Council is taking steps to address the shopping carts littered around Davis. The council and city staff are drafting up an ordinance that would require businesses to put containment systems in place, as well as impose fines […]

After initially refusing to take a stance on the Green New Deal proposal, Garamendi announces support in Facebook post Congressman John Garamendi hosted a town hall meeting on Feb. 19 where local activists pressured him to support the Green New Deal, which he initially declined to back, after a heated hour-and-a-half exchange with attendees. On […]

Stop vacuuming so loudly February 19 “Grandson is at the residence ‘trashing’ the place.” February 20 “Occurred week ago. Two aggressive solicitors came to business and made vague threats to steal reporting party’s glasses.” February 21 “Subjects with amplified music.” February 22 “Unknown suspect used reporting party’s bank account at Davis Nugget.” February 23 “Unknown […]