City News

Because of Davis' close-knit community, the city's Fourth of July celebration at Community Park is more than just fun and fireworks.

The federal government will completely ban the slaughter of cattle that are unable to walk, said agriculture secretary Ed Schafer Tuesday.

MONDAY

It may be the meter maid

Individual reported rear tire was marked with yellow chalk on F Street.

Last Tuesday, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted in a three-to-two decision to proceed with the draft Water Management Ordinance and future discussion.

The Davis City Council enthusiastically approved minor amendments to the plans for a specialty farm to be located off I-80 near Kidwell Road on Tuesday night.

Passed a resolution in support AB 2598, which would allow local governments to implement rent controls for residential care facilities for the elderly.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom recently sent in a proposal that would make recycling cans, bottles, paper, yard waste and food scraps mandatory instead of voluntary in San Francisco.

Students in Davis start searching for houses and signing leases six months before move-in day. If you need a place to live in the middle of the lease year, good luck.

For Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the winning numbers lie in the state lottery.

The law of supply and demand: It is a basic tenet of economics that holds that more of a particular commodity drives down its price.

This may not be the case, however, in regard to the prices of Davis homes, according to a recent data analysis conducted jointly by Mayor Sue Greenwald and Mark Siegler, chair of the economics department at California State University, Sacramento.

On May 2 and 3, Cyclone Nargis ravaged the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar.

Over two weeks later, the cyclone's effects are still strong. An estimated 1.6 to 2.5 million people have been affected, according to a United Nations press release. At least 78,000 have been killed by the cyclone and 56,000 people are still missing.

FRIDAY

Cars are my handicap

Three to four kids were seen hitting golf balls at nearby cars on B Street.

Months after everyone thought it would be over, the Democratic primary continues today in Oregon and Kentucky.

Despite the widespread belief that Barack Obama has essentially locked up the nomination, Hillary Clinton has vowed to stay in the race until the very end and fight for the nomination.

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors announced last week their intentions to proceed with plans to expand the Sacramento International Airport. In order to fund the construction, per passenger fees charged by airlines will be raised from $6 on average to $9.

There will soon be new space for independent coffee downtown.

The owners of Mishka's Cafe are currently negotiating the final terms of an agreement with the city of Davis to construct a new building on land to the west of the Varsity Theatre.