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Brooks Painting Charity redesigns Yolo Food Bank for annual charity painting Last spring, the Yolo Food Bank was deemed the winner of the 12th Annual Brooks Painting Charity Paint Giveaway contest, which donates painting services to local community-oriented organizations. Since Jan. 19, the Food Bank neared its completion with the painting and labor for the […]

Glacier Point Apartments expected to cost over $200,000 for reconstruction At approximately 5:45 p.m. on Jan. 1, a call was reported to the Davis Fire Department that the Glacier Point Apartments, located at 2225 Glacier Dr., had smoke and flames spewing from the roof. It started with a large crackling noise and led to much […]

Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento, a local branch of a nonprofit that facilitates after-school running and character-building programs for young girls, received a $30,000 grant from the Rite Aid Foundation’s KidsCents Regional Grant Program. Girls on the Run is an international organization based in Charlotte, N.C., and was chosen by the Rite Aid […]

Grant will fund new program HOPE that aims to provide transitional housing, services to homeless victims of crime The Yolo County District Attorney’s office announced on Dec. 31 that it successfully secured $1.5 million in funding for a new transitional housing program led by the Woodland homeless shelter Fourth & Hope. In a press release, […]

West Beamer Place apartments officially opened in December, offering 80 new homes to low-income families On Dec. 11, Yolo County officials and developers celebrated the opening of West Beamer Place, a low-income apartment complex in Woodland almost 15 years in the making. The 80 new homes in West Beamer Place aim to provide relief for […]

Electric vehicle charger in Muir Commons example of rise in alternative energy On Nov. 9, 2018, Muir Commons celebrated the installment of 26 Level-2 electric vehicle chargers, one for each household, as part of PG&E’s EV Charge Network program — making it the largest multi-unit dwelling electric car charging project in California thus far. Both […]

Downtown Davis holds freedom march in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Davis hosted its annual celebration for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 21 at the Varsity Theatre. The event featured guest speakers and music to commemorate civil rights with the theme, “Advancing the Dream; Empowering and Uplifting the Next Generation.” […]

California implements mandatory in-car breathalyzers for second-time DUI offenders On Jan. 1, Sacramento County became one of the first areas to enforce in-car breathalyzers for residents convicted of DUI offenses. California put the new requirement into action after the original bill received unanimous approval in legislature, emphasizing the consequences of individuals drinking and driving. The […]

Fire crews able to suppress a train car fire before it ignited a nearby diesel tanker Woodland firefighters and police are investigating a suspicious fire that erupted in a boxcar on the evening of Dec. 26, according to Woodland fire officials. Fire crews were able to suppress the fire quickly before it reached a nearby […]

New year, new calls December 26 “Reporting party sent money to Hong Kong to unknown person.” December 27 “Unknown male arrived at reporting party’s residence to perform landscaping, per reporting party she didn’t hire anyone and felt it was odd.” December 28 “Reporting party can hear knocking and scratching noises on windows, and possible people […]

Q&A featuring school board member goals, challenges The Davis Joint Unified School District welcomed three new school board trustees in the Nov. 6 election. The trustees were sworn in to begin their four-year terms at the end of 2018. Each trustee differs in experiences and perspectives but both share an affection for and desire to […]

Davis accepts proposals for community development, housing investment This month, the City of Davis invited local nonprofit organizations to submit proposals for the Community Development Block Grant and Housing Investment Partnership, grant programs that support services such as “meals, shelter, transportation, elder care services and healthcare to low-income residents,” according to the city’s press release. […]