Davis News

Once considered among the most exotic houseplants, orchids are popping up all over at affordable prices.

In what promises to be a boost for Davis, the Varsity Theatre will be the first cinema in Yolo County with a digital 3D capability.

East Palo Alto will commemorate its 26th birthday and the country's Independence Day with a parade and community celebration on July 4. The festivities will begin 9 a.m. at Cesar Chavez Elementary School with parade-goers leaving the school around 10 a.m. for a march to Martin Luther King Park, Mayor Ruben Abrica said.

Local police traded badges for jogging shorts Thursday for the Special Olympic Torch Run.

On Tuesday, June 30, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors will consider an agreement with the Davis Indoor Sports Center, to lease its property at 2801 Second St., Davis, for purposes of accommodating the library program while the Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library is being remodeled.

The Davis Chamber of Commerce will be awarding the 13th Annual Bill Streng Business of the Year Award to Fleet Feet Sports, Davis, at a July 7 luncheon.

Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District announced today that one sentinel chicken located in Yolo County has tested positive for West Nile virus.

A great blue heron takes wing over the Davis Wetlands, a prime area for bird-watching. On July 4, guides will take visitors on a two-hour tour of the 400-acre wetlands, which relies on treated wastewater for moisture.

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors announced that Tracie Olson will be the county's new public defender, replacing Barry Melton upon his retirement on June 30.

On Wednesday Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, D-Davis, will join with other assemblymembers and the California State Council of the Vietnam Veterans of America in honoring veterans at a Veterans Recognition Luncheon celebration.

Grilled wine- marinated tri-tip is one of the not-so-odd favorites among solo eaters, according to Deborah Madison in her book "What We Eat When We Eat Alone: Stories and 100 Recipes." More info: Deborah Madison WHAT: The chef and cookbook author comes home to Davis to talk about her new book, "What We Eat When We Eat Alone: Stories and 100 ...

A suspected car thief is recovering from burns after police said he tried to set a stolen sedan on fire after stripping it of parts.

Yolo Hospice and local artist Laura Sandage, are celebrating the release of a music CD titled In Equal Measure: Songs for the Tender Witness.

Learn what factors contribute to your overall score and how this number can affect your financial future at Yolo Federal Credit Union's free credit score workshop on Tuesday, from 6 to 7 p.m. at 2171 Cowell Blvd., in Davis.

The University of California, Davis, will move its working professionals MBA program from One Capitol Mall to the university's Sacramento campus in March.

The California Highway Patrol is working to upright a big rig that flipped on westbound Interstate 80 in Davis, snarling morning traffic.

On her first trip as the nation's No. 2 agriculture official, Kathleen Merrigan made clear that the Obama administration's commitment to nutrition isn't going to stop with the White House's new vegetable garden.

Two single vehicle rollovers occurred in Yolo County last weekend. On Friday, May 29, around 7:35 a.m., Davis resident Michael Kelsen was driving southbound on Highway 113 when he turned his 2005 white Honda Civic in an unsafe manner, said California Highway Patrol Officer Curtis Reese.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's tenure as California governor could have been a landmark time for the Golden State.

Hundreds of protestors marched in Woodland on Saturday night, calling for an independent investigation to the April 30 police shooting of Luis Gutierrez.