City News

Davis residents to decide on fate of project in June On Feb. 6, Davis City Council discussed the Nishi Student Housing project, a proposed housing plan for 700 apartment units on the field between the I-80 highway and Old Davis Road. A smaller, broader Nishi project was proposed two years ago but was shot down […]

Yolo Crisis Nursery holds annual fundraiser to benefit families in need The Yolo Crisis Nursery is holding its annual “Krustaceans for Kids” Crab Feed on March 24 at 6 p.m. at the Woodland Community and Senior Center. The annual crab feed is the largest fundraiser the nursery holds, and members of the Friends of the […]

Congregating dog owners Jan. 29 “Reporting party woke up from sleeping and called 911 on her cell phone — reporting party asked for an officer to investigate everywhere after hearing strange noises.” “Children were playing in the puzzle section in library and found various medication which they mistook for candy and ingested it. Children and […]

Proposal for 1,000 tiny homes in Sacramento Darrell Steinberg, the mayor of Sacramento, proposed building 1,000 tiny homes in the next three years to address the homeless crisis in Sacramento. “On any given night, there are about 4,000 homeless people and, sadly, half of them are outside because of no fault of their own and […]

New leadership, health care experience at Sutter Davis Sutter Davis Hospital recently announced a new CEO, Rachael McKinney, who assumed the position on Nov. 27. McKinney replaced Jennifer Maher, who was the CEO of Sutter Davis since 2014 and was recently named CEO at Sutter Roseville Medical Center. McKinney is a fellow of the American […]

Sacramento International Airport pushes for new lounges, incentives for nonstop airlines Sacramento International Airport will be revamping its programs and facilities, procuring new lounges and incentives for nonstop airlines to provide flights to destinations like Europe. Since the Board of Supervisors approved the incentive program on Jan. 9 for its 2018 agenda, the airport is […]

Free or discounted admission for all ages Over two dozen Sacramento area museums offered free or discounted admission for the city’s annual Museum Day on Feb. 3. The event was coordinated by Sacramento Area Museums and Visit Sacramento. The event was sponsored by Sutter Health and California Family Fitness. FOX40 and Studio40 Live, KSEG 96.9 […]

You don’t see (or hear) that every day Jan. 20 “Male stealing recyclables, has child in stroller with him screaming.”   Jan. 21 “Approximately 30 people with people spilling out of the unit into the walkway.” “Unknown subject shining flashlight into living room window on the east side, reporting party looked out and saw a […]

Rallies held around Davis to protest for better wages, benefits On Jan. 18, the Davis Teachers Association held a rally for better wages and benefits at three major intersections in Davis: 5th and B, Mace and Chiles and Covell and Pole Line. The rallies were attended by teachers working all over the district, from Patwin […]

Potential benefits for Davis water consumers New water meters will be installed in the city of Davis, replacing the existing water meter boxes. The upgrade will use an advanced metering infrastructure to transmit hourly water usage information approximately four times a day. Having access to water usage information will help consumers keep track of their […]

Davis Bike and Pedestrian Program, Safe Routes to School Program provide activities, events to ensure bicycle safety The Davis Bike and Pedestrian Program and Safe Routes to School Program both seek to prevent bike collisions and other problems by educating the youth on bicycle safety. Jennifer Donofrio, the bike and pedestrian coordinator for the city […]

Bicycling advocates are wheelie excited The City of Sacramento plans to install parking-protected bike lanes on J Street from 19th Street to 30th Street this summer. J Street Safety Project is designed to calm traffic, improve pedestrian crossings and make the street more inviting for travel and spending time on the corridor. The one-way street […]