City News

Yolo County began offering added service on Yolobus today as part of an effort to ease congestion during this summer's intermittent Interstate 5 closures for Caltrans repairs.

California's massive adult entertainment industry might be able to help the state out of its current budgetary woes.

A bill working its way through the legislature aims to impose a 25 percent tax on income received from adult entertainment venues - colloquially referred to as strip clubs, adult bookstores and "peep shows."

If you're the oldest in the family, you may be one of the unlucky ones in terms of allergies.

According to a recent study from the University of South Carolina, first-born children are at a higher risk of developing allergies and asthma because they experience different conditions in the uterus from their younger siblings.

TUESDAY

Suspect substitute

Individual was spotted on a bench at a playground who matched the description of someone who was previously posing as a substitute teacher on Barony Place.

With the June 3 Davis City Council election just around the corner, candidates are ratcheting up efforts to get their names and messages out to voters.

Taking the form of mailers, websites and lawn posters, campaign publicity deals primarily with increasing name recognition, even while the major candidates in the race assert their aim to engage in a more substantive discourse with voters.

The future of the Nishi property, located southwest of Richards Boulevardlvd. and Interstate- 80, is up in the air.

The streets of Davis won't be free of potholes in the upcoming year if the budget stays as it is.

Review of Budget Recommendations (Presentation)

The Sacramento City Council approved a project that would relocate the city's Greyhound terminal outside of downtown Sacramento.

In December, the Environmental Protection Agency rejected a waiver submitted by the state of California that would allow stricter emissions standards than those set by the EPA.

American money may change, which would entail more than just an enlarged purple five as seen on new $5 bills.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled 2 to 1 that paper money is inaccessible to blind people since different denominations cannot be distinguished by touch. Following this ruling, the Department of the Treasury may decide on how to redesign the currency.

FRIDAY

Getting high, literally

Individuals were smoking marijuana on a roof on Alvarado Drive.

In the face of California's $17 billion budget deficit, some lawmakers are pushing to sell the state's surplus land to generate new revenue. The California Senate Committee on Governmental Organization held an informational hearing May 13 to evaluate the potential benefits of selling government-owned land.

California's remarkable 15-year decline in teen birth rates came to an end in 2006, according to a study released last week by the Public Health Institute (PHI). The report estimates teen births cost California taxpayers $1.7 billion per year.