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Yolo County Public Defender’s Office hosts annual clothing drive The Yolo County Public Defender’s Office Social Work Program is back with its annual clothing drive to help ease the transition from Yolo County Jail back into the community. Emily Kochly, an adult social worker for the Yolo County Public Defender’s Office, stated that this is […]

Davis police, school district officials investigate anti-Semitic vandalism incident at Holmes Junior High Police are investigating a report of anti-Semitic vandalism found on Oct. 29 at Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School. According to police and school officials, multiple swastikas were discovered in a boys bathroom at the Davis school. Lieutenant Mike Munoz of the […]

Yolo County Elections Office hosts event to educate youth on election process On the night of Nov. 6, the Yolo County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Elections Office (ACE) hosted an Election Night Bash at the Yolo County Administration Building in Woodland to engage youth in the local election process. This second annual event gave local youth a front row […]

Just don’t double park October 31 “Subject is refusing to pay his bar tab, requesting assistance.” “Two college-aged subjects followed reporting party’s children while they were trick-or-treating.” “Groups screaming and setting off fireworks at the park.” “Male subject walking through complex, appeared to be looking at bicycles parked near leasing office.”   November 1 “Subjects […]

Davis Senior Center supports programs with funds from event revenue The city of Davis participated in upcoming holiday festivities by hosting the Holiday Craft Fair at the Davis Senior Center on Nov. 3. The event brought together local businesspeople and raised money for the venue, offering Davis residents an opportunity to support their community. Complete […]

Plan calls for complete remodeling of most stores University Mall, a 1966 establishment, is soon to be remodeled. Brixmor Property Group, Inc., the landowners of University Mall, have made plans for a redevelopment of the mall in order to better suit the needs of the Davis community. Andrew Gracey, the vice president of Brixmor, explained […]

Davis Chamber of Commerce hosts first of many quarterly downtown clean-up events E Street Plaza was scrubbed clean by Davis community members on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 3. With sponges, rakes and power washers in hand, the volunteers left the plaza spotless. The Davis Chamber of Commerce and the Davis Police Department hosted its […]

Tower Bridge replacements in progress in Sacramento Tower Bridge in Sacramento is under repairs and will receive new suspenders as a safety precaution. California did not want to wait any longer on taking precaution against possible accidents so the maintenance projects have been in effect. Caltrans confirmed, however, that the bridge itself is not sagging. […]

Community members can clear overdue fines with food donations As the holiday season approaches, the Yolo County Library is kicking off its annual Food for Fines program. The event allows library cardholders to use food donations to clear overdue fines. Each food item donated to any Yolo County Library between Nov. 13 and Dec. 31 […]

Regulations, policies being established to monitor e-scooters’ impact on city Electric scooters have been popping up in numerous parts of California, and the Davis City Council is discussing bringing them to town. E-scooters, like the rentable bikes around campus and the city, can be rented and dropped off anywhere. Simply downloading an app allows users […]

City, residents, homeless affected by smoke Update (15 Nov. 2018, 7:33 p.m.): AQI in Davis has risen to 323. The Butte County fire has affected students and residents alike, as the air quality index in Davis has reached up to 305 as of 6 p.m. on Thursday. Sacramento’s AQI has reached up to 311. Both […]

Alliance 1 came out on top of robotics tournament From Oct. 26 to 28, Davis Senior High School hosted its first robotics competition in Davis. This tournament-style competition featured 20 teams with over 40 robots. Competing schools were assigned into teams of four and worked together against other teams to win the tournament.   “It’s […]