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Who doesn’t like volleyball? May 25 “Male parked in front of business started to exit vehicle with a baseball bat, but then drove away, staring at reporting party standing at the ATM machine.” “Subject seen on surveillance stealing unknown item and still on site in the store.” “Food delivery person was at reporting party’s door […]

Floating island added to Davis arboretum by interns to act as small wetland, promote better water quality Internships are a major part of many college students’ lives. At UC Davis, interns are fortunate enough to help improve their very own campus through the Learning by Leading Program at the Arboretum and Public Garden. These Waterway […]

Mural and mosaic in the works: Celebrating communal differences, promoting change In response to the 2016 presidential election, Kate Mellon-Anibaba started the nonprofit organization Statement of Love to start conversations and promote positivity. The organization later won a grant from the city to create a mural celebrating the differences within the community. “I started Statement […]

Yearly event encouraged participants to ROAR: rise, organize, activate, realize The Juneteenth celebration took place on Sunday, June 3 at the Davis Senior Center. The event was organized by the Yolo County Library, the Culture C.O.-O.P., the Friends of the Davis Public Library and the City of Davis. The annual event, celebrated by many African […]

Memorial Day ceremony brings remembrance, understanding Flags, 20 feet apart from one another, stood all along the road cutting through the Davis Cemetery on May 28. On a rather hot Memorial Day Sunday, at least 300 attendees gathered at Davis Cemetery to recognize veterans who have served and those who continue to serve. A veteran […]

Four awards given to those who improve Davis community Four community members and organizations accepted the Thong Hy Huynh awards for their involvement in helping improve the Davis community on Tuesday, May 15. These recipients received awards in four categories: civil rights advocacy, community involvement, young humanitarians and lifetime achievement. The Thong Hy Huynh awards […]

Who puts soil on cars? May 17 “Westbound Russell from Anderson. Sounds like 2 cars racing and doing donuts on Russell.”   May 18 “Reporting party and boyfriend in verbal. Male now hitting his head against wall.”   May 19 “Reporting party heard noise from backyard, looked outside and saw unknown subject.” “Reporting party can […]

District Attorney’s Victim Services Division promotes services to migrant community As a part of the Victim Services Divisions’ outreach efforts to migrant communities in Yolo County, the District Attorney’s office has been adamant about ensuring that the community is aware of available services in case migrants become victims of crime. Migrant camps open during the […]

Davis bikers remember those lost, show how vulnerable they are to cars On May 16, bicyclists rode for nine miles through Davis together without saying a word. Their journey was part of an international bicycling event called the Ride of Silence, which happens every year on the third Wednesday of May. The Ride of Silence […]

Sonoma State community shaken, supportive Sonoma State University was the site of a fatal stabbing on Sunday, May 13. The incident occured at the Sauvignon Village student apartments, where a dispute broke out between two men. Tyler Bratton, a 19-year-old, has been accused of fatally stabbing a 26-year-old Sonoma County resident. Neither individuals involved were […]

Mental health, criminal justice system discussed at rally Students, family members, residents, community leaders and activists all gathered in front of the Memorial Union patio on Thursday, May 17, to remember Eric Pape, a former UC Davis student. They also continued the conversation his death generated about mental health and injustice in the criminal justice […]

Annual summer reading commenced on May 20 The Yolo County Library’s annual summer reading program this summer will be held from May 20 to August 18. This year’s theme, “Reading takes you everywhere,” will host a variety of programs and activities to motivate people of all ages to savor the simple pleasures that lie in […]