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Arts Alliance Davis looks toward art as healing mechanism The group Arts Alliance Davis seeks ways to incorporate art as a way to heal people in the community who have experienced trauma. It hopes to serve as second responder to emergencies. “We’re a group of artists, arts organizations — sometimes businesses, community members — and […]

Owner of Village Pizza & Grill is opening a new pizza restaurant in the heart of downtown Davis The owner of Village Pizza & Grill, Aziz Fattahi, is opening another pizza restaurant at 236 B St., on the corner of Third and B streets. Fattahi, who opened Village Pizza & Grill in 2009 and also […]

Liability, health concerns, fees threaten to end program serving Davis homeless population UC Davis student organization Homeless Outreach through Prevention and Education has been fundraising and raising student awareness in an attempt to save the Showers Program — a program that allows individuals experiencing homelessness to use Hickey Gym’s athletic showers for one hour on […]

Boba shop caters to students as a hangout spot The building on the corner of Third and A Streets, formerly occupied by Off-Campus Books, will be separated into two eateries, one of which will become i-Tea, a boba tea shop. According to Jacky Ruan, the president of 168 Eat & Entertainment Enterprises, the company is […]

Yolo District Attorney has presented evidence for murder charge in preliminary hearings, contradicting claims of self-defense Davis resident Hayley Gilligan maintains that she shot her ex-boyfriend in self-defense last October. The prosecution, however, has presented evidence that disputes her accounts of events in preliminary hearings, according to The Davis Enterprise. After an arraignment on Feb. […]

Stop leaving behind luggage February 5 “Injured jackrabbit near the grassy strip between curb and sidewalk by address.” February 6 “Unattended black suitcase left in the plaza area across from above location.” February 7 “Coyote seen running through the park. Not aggressive.” February 8 “Unknown male came into gas station and dropped off backpack.” February […]

Uncertain impact on students living off-campus Davis residents can expect an increase in solid waste program rates since there was not a majority opposition from the public, as permitted by Proposition 218, to the City Council on Feb. 5. Due to deficits in the program, rates will raise annually for households in the next five […]

Mixed expectations for how new federal program will affect Davis On Feb. 5, the City of Davis announced that a Davis region has been chosen to receive opportunity zone status. Opportunity zones were created within the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to address national economic disparities by using tax benefits to incentivize […]

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 […]