Local Politics · Yolo County
For the Nov. 3 General Election, Yolo County will operate 16 Ballot Drop Boxes, 14 Vote Centers, and a Mobile Vote Center serving rural areas including Yolo, Guinda, Zamora, and Clarksburg. Ballot Drop Boxes opened Oct. 2 and remain available through 8 p.m. on Election Day; several are secured outdoors and accessible 24 hours. Vote Centers offer in-person voting, vote-by-mail drop-off, same-day registration, bilingual assistance, and ADA-accessible ballot-marking devices, with most open 10 a.m.–6 p.m. starting Oct. 24 or Oct. 31 and extended to 7 a.m.–8 p.m. on Election Day. The voter registration deadline is Monday, Oct. 19, after which Conditional Voter Registration remains available through Election Day.
Crime · Davis, CA
Daniel James Bravo, 40, of Sacramento was arrested Oct. 14 in connection with an alleged arson at the Sterling 5th Street Apartments, 2100 Fifth St., Davis, where a vehicle fire in the garage damaged three vehicles on Oct. 6. The Davis Fire Department responded around 5:30 a.m. to the blaze, which activated the sprinkler system and fire alarm before being quickly extinguished. Bravo pleaded not guilty Friday at his arraignment in Yolo Superior Court to charges of arson, three counts of vandalism, and reckless burning of property. Judge Danette Castillo Brown ordered him held without bail but set a bail hearing for 9 a.m. Wednesday before Judge Clara Levers.
Crime · Davis, CA
Davis school board candidate Beth Bourne's attorney, Jesse Franklin-Murdock, filed a demurrer Monday at her arraignment in Woodland challenging the Yolo County District Attorney's criminal contempt complaint. The case alleges Bourne twice violated a civil harassment restraining order through social media posts made on June 21, though a Sept. 15 civil-court ruling found posts from that date were not in violation. Franklin-Murdock argues the complaint is unconstitutionally vague and infringes First Amendment rights; the DA's Office has until Nov. 4 to respond, with a demurrer ruling set for Nov. 30. Bourne did not enter a plea. Separately, the Sonoma County District Attorney continues reviewing charges related to Bourne's Oct. 13 arrest for allegedly trespassing on the Sonoma Valley High School campus during a counter-protest at a student walkout over removal of a pride flag.
Public Safety · Davis, CA
Davis police responded shortly before 7:50 a.m. Sunday to the 500 block of Russell Boulevard, where they found 60-year-old Houman Tehranchi bleeding from the head as bystanders performed CPR. Davis firefighters and American Medical Response paramedics treated Tehranchi, but he died. The Yolo County Coroner's Office identified him Monday. Davis police said no evidence of foul play was found, and the death remains under investigation.
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Crime · Davis, CA
Davis Police Activity — October 18, 2026
POLICE ACTIVITY
06:49 a.m. Suspicious Circumstance – Glide Drive and El Cemonte Avenue. Four vehicles appeared to have been broken into, including one van and one Nissan sedan; the other two vehicles were not identified. Disposition: Unfounded.
07:26 a.m. Auto Theft – Madrid Court. A resident reported that her 2008 Lexus, last seen in her driveway the previous evening at approximately 7 p.m., was no longer there. No suspect information or camera footage was available. The resident requested an officer call her back. Disposition: Service.
07:49 a.m. Dead Body – Russell Boulevard. An unidentified man of unknown age was found bleeding from the head with CPR in progress by responding personnel. Disposition: Service.
08:48 a.m. Property Lost/Found – Roualt Street. A resident reported that her ex-boyfriend had left a handgun at her house and she wanted it removed. The resident advised that a domestic violence restraining order is on file. Disposition: Service.
01:26 p.m. Suspicious Circumstance – 5th Street and L Street. Two young people, approximately eight or nine years old, were observed riding a Unitrans bus by themselves. One was described as a white female juvenile with blonde hair, wearing a pink and black crop top and carrying a black purse. The other was described as a Hispanic female juvenile in a light blue crop top and grey pajama pants. The juveniles had been picked up from Amtrak and taken the Unitrans bus to L Street. Disposition: Service.
02:49 p.m. Hit and Run, No Injury – West 14th Street. A resident reported that her vehicle was struck while parked and the other vehicle left the scene. The resident did not see the incident, but a passerby had camera footage showing it occurred at approximately 2:31 p.m. The suspect vehicle was described as a silver Ford Mini SUV. The resident's vehicle was an Ionic 9 Hyundai. Disposition: Service.
03:14 p.m. Verbal Disturbance – Chiles Road. A young man reportedly harassed the reporting party and threatened to kill him. The reporting party had gotten into an altercation with the subject in the laundry room and had since gone into his own room. Disposition: Service.
03:49 p.m. Reckless Driving – Chiles Road. A gold sedan was reported swerving into oncoming traffic near the intersection of L Street and westbound Chiles Road. Disposition: Service.
06:51 p.m. Attempt to Contact/Locate – Mace Boulevard. Staff expressed concern about a man seen with a child who appeared to be intoxicated, noting he might try to leave while impaired. The man was described as a white male in his 40s, approximately six feet tall, with short brown hair, wearing a black shirt and grey sweat shorts. His son, a white male juvenile age nine, wore a grey t-shirt. It was unknown which vehicle was associated with them. Disposition: Report Taken.
06:59 p.m. DUI – West Covell Boulevard. A subject attempting to pull into a parking space sideswiped the reporting party's car, then struck a light pole while trying to back out. The reporting party approached the subject and smelled alcohol. The subject was driving a black Honda Accord and remained on scene. Disposition: Arrest Made.
07:06 p.m. Hit and Run, No Injury – West Covell Boulevard. The reporting party's vehicle was sideswiped at a stop sign entrance. The reporting party drove a Toyota Highlander. The suspect vehicle was described as a dark-colored sedan that left the scene. The reporting party agreed to wait on site for officer contact. Disposition: Service.
08:22 p.m. Verbal Disturbance – Chiles Road. The reporting party advised that the same subject from an earlier call was harassing him from his bedroom window. The reporting party also stated that other subjects in the area joined in, throwing ice and crowding around him. He was able to separate and return to his room, where he agreed to wait for officer contact. Disposition: Service.
08:34 p.m. Annoying/Threatening Phone Call – Chiles Road. The reporting party had hired a day laborer for a tree company and released the subject from work when he arrived at the job site intoxicated. Over the past two weeks, the subject reportedly showed up at the reporting party's home intoxicated, called and texted repeatedly, and made threats including killing the reporting party's children and wife, making bombs, contacting the labor board, and calling Child Protective Services. Disposition: Service.
08:44 p.m. Suspicious Circumstance – K Street and 5th Street. Approximately thirty minutes prior to the call, the reporting party's 16-year-old autistic brother was walking a dog when a male approached him, cursing and yelling. The subject moved closer as the juvenile tried to back away, then got in the dog's face. When the subject realized the juvenile was recording on a phone, he backed away. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male in his 20s with hair in a bun, wearing a long-sleeve black shirt and red pants. Disposition: Incident Number Given.
08:53 p.m. Suspicious Vehicle – Jacobsen Lane. A resident who is part of the neighborhood watch reported seeing a silver two-door Challenger driving slowly around the residential street and looking into parked vehicles. The vehicle was described as currently parked near a food truck with its lights off. The driver was described as a dark-skinned Hispanic male, bald or with very short hair, in his 30s. Disposition: Service.
09:00 p.m. Attempt to Contact/Locate – Oyster Bay Avenue and Magellan Street. Second-hand report: the reporting party's son advised that two subjects had been walking around for approximately thirty minutes shining flashlights into parked cars. Subject one was described as a Hispanic male in his 20s, five feet eight to five feet ten inches tall, with a mustache, wearing a grey hoodie with the hood up and pants. Subject two was described as a Hispanic male in his 20s wearing a hoodie and pants. The reporting party requested an area check only. Disposition: Unable to Locate.
11:00 p.m. Extra Patrol – F Street. A transgender male resident reported what he believed to be the same individual who broke into his home two weeks prior. Disposition: Service.
12:48 a.m. Public Contact – 5th Street. A person requested to speak with a lieutenant or sergeant regarding harassment from an unknown subject. The reporting party stated they were being threatened online through apps and profiles, with pictures of guns and implications of use but no direct words. The reporting party noted they had once used a government-issued phone but no longer do. Disposition: Service.
Source: davis_crime
Education · Davis, CA
UC Davis's School of Education will launch a new Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree and teaching credential program with its first cohort beginning in July 2027, replacing the existing six-quarter M.A. in Education pathway. The one-year program offers multiple subject credentials, single subject credentials in agriculture, English, math, science, and social science, and bilingual authorizations in Spanish and Mandarin. Applications for the 2027–28 cohort are currently open, with a scholarship priority deadline of Jan. 15, 2027, a general deadline of March 1, 2027, and space-available acceptance through June 1. The program was approved by the UC Office of the President in August and is designed to address California's teacher shortage, where substandard credential permits have more than tripled since 2012–13.
Community News · Yolo County
A free, countywide job fair will be held Thursday, October 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Civic Center Galleria (1110 W. Capitol Avenue) in West Sacramento. More than 50 employers across industries including healthcare, education, IT, manufacturing, and hospitality will recruit for full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions. The event is organized by YoloWorks!, the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency, and the Yolo County Workforce Innovation Board in partnership with the City of West Sacramento. Jobseekers are encouraged to register in advance at YoloWorks.org and bring resumes.
Crime · Davis, CA
Davis police arrested 25-year-old Kevin Liu of Sacramento on suspicion of DUI causing bodily injury after two collisions in The Marketplace shopping center parking lot on West Covell Boulevard Sunday night. Officers responded shortly before 7 p.m. after witnesses reported Liu sideswiped a car, struck a light pole while attempting to park, then sideswiped a second vehicle at the lot's exit. Liu displayed objective symptoms of intoxication, performed poorly on field sobriety tests, and had a blood-alcohol content more than four times the legal limit of 0.08. One victim complained of pain from one of the collisions. Liu was booked into Yolo County Jail.
Social Events · Yolo County
Yolo Bird Alliance is offering three free October events open to the public across Yolo County. A Birding for Beginners walk takes place Saturday, Oct. 17, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the UC Davis Putah Creek Riparian Reserve near Hopkins Road and Levee Road. An evening research program featuring five grant-funded bird studies will be held Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Davis Senior Center (646 A St.), with a Zoom option available. A Halloween-themed bird walk at the Davis Cemetery District and Arboretum (820 Pole Line Rd.) is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31, from 7:30 to 10 a.m.
Community News · Davis, CA
Soroptimist International of Davis is accepting applications for its Live Your Dream Education and Training Awards for women who are primary wage earners for their families. Awards range from $2,500 to $6,000, with the top recipient advancing to the Sierra Nevada Region and potentially international levels for up to $15,000 more. Funds may cover tuition, books, childcare, transportation, and other education-related expenses. The application deadline is Sunday, Nov. 15.
Nearby · Transportation · Yolo County
The Freeport Bridge over the Sacramento River will be fully closed to vehicle traffic from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays through Monday, Nov. 30, as Sacramento County completes structural steel weld repairs on the bridge deck. The bridge connects South River Road in Yolo County with Freeport Boulevard/State Route 160 in Sacramento County, approximately four miles north of Clarksburg. Detour routes include West Sacramento to the north and the Paintersville Bridge on SR 160 to the south. Sacramento County initially sought nighttime work but was unable to secure U.S. Coast Guard approval for marine-traffic restrictions and cited November weather concerns affecting weld quality.
