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Thursday, March 28, 2024

City News

Dixon corn maze bigger than ever

The 2007 Guinness Book of World Record's "Largest Corn Maze in the World" has grown.

Cool Patch Pumpkins, located in Dixon, has grown three acres since last year to a size of 43 acres. It is also the site of a complex consisting of a pumpkin patch boasting over 2,000 pumpkins of 30 varieties, a food area with tri-tip sandwiches and hot dogs and a children's play area complete with a mountain of straw.

High unemployment rate impacts students too

California's job market is in its roughest patch in 12 years, and students may be affected.

The unemployment rate in California for the month of August was 7.7 percent, the highest since 1996.

College smoking rates may increase despite all-time low

The American Lung Association released a report last month that found that the smoking rate among college students is lower than ever before. Although one in five college students smoked cigarettes in 2006, the lowest rate since 1989, experts say the rate may increase again.

City offers ‘low carbon diet’ to residents

The city of Davis is going on a diet. Selected residents will soon begin a city-sponsored project called the Low Carbon Diet, intended to reduce household carbon dioxide emissions by 5,000 pounds per year.

News In Brief

Police search for Davis bank robber

 

Davis police announced Tuesday afternoon that they were in search of a bank robbery suspect.

At approximately 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, a white male adult entered the US Bank office on F Street and handed a note to a teller demanding money, according to a DPD press release. The teller handed over the money and the suspect fled.

Lance Armstrong to ride in Amgen Tour of California

The word is out: Lance Armstrong will ride again.

Armstrong announced last week that he would participate in the 2009 Amgen Tour of California, riding for the Kazakhstan-based Astana team.

POLICE BRIEFS

THURSDAY

 

Hey, it's comfy when you're drunk

A subject was sleeping on the sidewalk on Olive Drive.

California bans text messaging while driving

California recently became the seventh U.S. state to ban text messaging while driving after Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill 28 last week, a measure that will further prohibit a driver's ability to use a cell phone while driving.

SB 28, written by Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), will ban the use of a wireless communications device to "write, send or read a text-based communication," which includes but is not limited to text messages, instant messages and electronic mail.

New Yolo courthouse to replace cramped facilities

Addressing what the state court system says is a "state of crisis," Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill that authorizes $5 billion worth of construction and renovation of facilities throughout the state.

City gets closer to “living wage”

The city of Davis could be on the way to boosting the wages of some of its lowest paid workers after last week's City Council meeting. The council voted 3-2 to have city staff write a living wage ordinance covering everyone paid by the city. The ordinance would require contractors who work with the city to pay their employees a predetermined wage above the state minimum wage of $8 per hour.

Report says students in remedial classes had good high school grades

A report released last week showed that many students who are taking remedial classes in college actually had good grades in high school.

The study, released by education advocacy group Strong American Schools, looked at the scope and cost of college remediation courses - classes that students take to catch up on skills they need for college - whether or not they learned them in high school.

City responds to grand jury findings

Concerns about possible misconduct in the Davis Fire Department are being addressed as the city of Davis continues an internal investigation.

The Davis City Council voted Tuesday night to send a letter responding to a Yolo County Grand Jury investigation that raised serious questions about practices and policies within the fire department.

Tree Davis to distribute free shade trees

Tree-lined streets are one of the hallmarks of Davis, and a new nonprofit program is aimed at expanding the tree canopy in town.

Tree Davis, a local nonprofit environmental group, is planning on distributing 250 free shade trees to be planted in the city of Davis. Organizers say the trees will provide much-needed shade for homes and streets, saving energy and adding character.

POLICE BRIEFS

SATURDAY

 

Take me away again to Margaritaville

An intoxicated individual was passed out in the front lobby of a business on Chiles Road.

City Brief: Sept. 9

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