Davis, CA · Daily edition
12 stories from Davis and Yolo County, in about five minutes.
Housing & Development · Davis, CA
Davis voters decide Nov. 3 on Measure W, the proposed Willowgrove neighborhood of 1,250 homes on 232 acres at the city's northeastern edge. In October the City Council approved three steps that depend on the vote: farmland to be preserved in exchange, a property tax split with Yolo County and a request to annex the site.
Local Politics · Davis, CA
Davis is hiring a consultant to run the process for its next trash-hauling contract, with proposals due Oct. 30. Under the city's tentative schedule, residents would be asked about service levels from January to June 2027 through a survey, two workshops and tabling at the Farmers Market, before the city seeks bids from haulers starting in September 2027.
Transportation · Davis, CA
From Nov. 27 through Jan. 2, Davis won't issue permits for downtown construction or roadwork that closes or restricts streets, sidewalks, bike lanes or parking, and most work already permitted must stop. The City Council approved the pilot Oct. 6; emergency and essential utility work are exempt.
Public Safety · Davis, CA
The City of Davis has appointed Matt Davis, former undersheriff-coroner for the Yolo County Sheriff's Office, as its next police chief effective November 9, 2026. City Manager Daryel Dunston announced the appointment Monday, with a swearing-in scheduled during the Nov. 17 Davis City Council meeting. Davis, a 1997 Davis High School graduate and Sacramento State criminal justice graduate, began his career with the Sacramento Police Department in 2003 before transferring to Yolo County in 2004. He replaces Todd Henry, who left in September to become an assistant sheriff for Placer County; Deputy Police Chief Matthew Petersen has served as interim chief since then.
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The Yolo County Tax Collector’s Office reminds property owners that the first installment of 2026-27 secured property taxes is due Nov. 1 and becomes delinquent if unpaid by Thursday, Dec. 10. A 10% penalty applies to payments made after this deadline. Property owners can pay via Easy Smart Pay, where enrollment for the December installment closes Nov. 30. Failure to receive a bill does not exempt owners from payment or penalties.
Crime · Davis, CA
A Davis resident reported losing $100,000 to a phone scam that began with a mid-September call from someone claiming to represent U.S. Bank, according to the Davis Police Department. Lt. John Evans said the caller told the victim they were suspected of purchasing illegal firearms and transferred them to a person posing as an FBI agent. The victim received official-looking documents, including a purported arrest warrant signed by a New York judge, and ultimately wired money to a bank in Dubai after weeks of communication. Police urge anyone targeted by similar scams to cease contact with callers and file a report.
Crime · Davis, CA
The Davis Police Department is investigating several reports of juveniles firing airsoft guns or BB guns at people in various parts of the city. The most recent report came at about 6:30 p.m. Monday from the 3100 block of Fifth Street, where callers described boys shooting orange-colored gel blasters near Mace Ranch Park. Similar incidents were reported Sunday afternoon and evening near Target on Second Street and at John Barovetto Park on Alhambra Drive. The juveniles, some riding bikes, were described as approximately 12 or 13 years old. Officers checked the areas but were unable to locate suspects matching the descriptions.
Education · Davis, CA
UC Davis School of Education will replace its six-quarter, two-year M.Ed. program with a four-quarter, one-year format beginning July 19, 2027. Applications for the 2027-28 school year are currently open, with a scholarship deadline of Jan. 15, 2027, a general deadline of March 1, and acceptance through June 1 as space allows. The condensed program maintains Sacramento-area classroom placements while reducing total instruction by approximately half a quarter. Chancellor Gary May cited California's teacher shortage as motivation for the change.
Community brief · Davis, CA
The Davis High School girls water polo team won the Sierra Foothill League Tournament's first-ever championship, defeating Granite Bay 9-2 on Tuesday at the Grizzlies' pool. The Blue Devils finished 6-0 in SFL play and are expected to earn the top seed in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I Playoff bracket, with playoffs scheduled to begin Nov. 3. The DHS boys team lost its league championship game 14-13 to Del Oro at the Davis Senior High…
Community brief · Davis, CA
About 400 artists, scholars and students attended the 2026 Imagining America National Gathering at UC Davis Oct. 23-25, marking the organization's final national event before relocating its headquarters to Penn State by June 30, 2027. The three-day conference featured more than 70 workshops, panels and talks on arts-based public scholarship. IA had been headquartered in Davis since 2017. Local collaborative projects continue after the move,…
Nearby · Crime · Woodland, CA
A Yolo County jury on Tuesday acquitted David Manuel Sanchez Gallardo, 36, of Woodland, of second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter in the Dec. 3, 2023 fatal shooting of Isaias Jaime outside a West Main Street massage business. Gallardo testified he acted in self-defense after arriving at the scene following calls from his frightened girlfriend, who was Jaime's sister-in-law. The prosecution argued Gallardo was the initial aggressor and that bullet-casing evidence contradicted his account. This was Gallardo's second trial; his first ended in a mistrial in 2025 when jurors deadlocked.
Crime · Davis, CA
POLICE ACTIVITY 9:08 a.m. – Injury accident and fire response. A gray four-door Honda was involved in a car accident on Research Park Drive. An officer responded. A report was taken. 9:24 a.m. – Vehicle burglary. On Lillard Drive, the reporting party advised that she had left her car keys in her mailbox overnight. Someone took the keys from the mailbox, accessed her vehicle, and stole the registration. The reporting party's husband removed the car battery so the suspect would not return to steal it again. A report was taken. 10:24 a.m. – Suspicious person. On F Street, occurring at approximately 8:30 a.m., the reporting party said she was approached by a Black male, age 35, five feet eight inches tall, wearing a blue hoodie, gray pants, and black shoes. The subject wanted to sell the reporting party a car that belonged to another employee at the location. Last seen heading toward G Street. Unfounded. 11:50 a.m. – Vehicle burglary. On East 14th Street, near the bus stop possibly in St. James, juveniles wearing black hoodies and carrying skateboards were hitting and smashing the front windows of a red Honda. A report was taken. 1:10 p.m. – Public contact. On Cowell Boulevard, the reporting party requested to speak with an officer regarding past physical and verbal child abuse occurring between 2016 and 2022 by a known suspect. A report was taken. 2:17 p.m. – Family disturbance. On Cowell Boulevard, the reporting party advised that her brother's girlfriend had been locked inside a room in the apartment and was not free to leave of her own will. Officers responded and provided advice. 2:36 p.m. – Vehicle burglary. On 5th Street, occurring October 25, 2026, between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., multiple juveniles used rocks to break vehicle windows. The juveniles biked away, then returned and attempted to steal from the vehicle. The reporting party, a property manager, has video footage of the incident. Service provided. 2:47 p.m. – Suspicious circumstance. At Mallorca Lane and San Sebastian Street, the reporting party advised that a male subject involved in a domestic violence case involving the reporting party's daughter had just gotten on the bus the reporting party was driving and then got off. The reporting party advised the male subject is on probation and may have a current warrant out of Sacramento Police Department for the incident. Hispanic male, dressed in black with blue jeans and a face mask, last seen heading down the 5th Street alley. Service provided. 4:21 p.m. – Hit and run, no injury. On East Street, occurring October 15, 2026, the reporting party was advised by her insurance company to file a report. The reporting party's vehicle was hit by an unknown vehicle at the location. Service provided. 4:38 p.m. – Suspicious circumstance. On East Covell Boulevard, occurring approximately three minutes prior, a white male with long hair wearing a green shirt was in a parking lot looking into cars and circling the reporting party's car. The subject appeared to be looking for keys. The reporting party believed he was suspicious. Unable to locate. 5:26 p.m. – Tampering with vehicle. On K Street, occurring at 4:51 a.m., the reporting party advised that a subject driving a black Dodge sedan with an unknown license plate parked next to the reporting party's blue 2012 Nissan Altima, drilled a hole in it, and stole gas from the vehicle. The reporting party advised the property manager may have video footage of the incident. A report was taken. 6:28 p.m. – Juvenile disturbance. On 5th Street, three juveniles on bikes carrying BB guns were shooting on the bike path across the street from a business, then on the bike path behind Target. The reporting party was shot at twice but did not require medical attention. All appeared to be about 12 years old. One wearing a black hoodie and jeans. Two wearing gray hoodies, gray jeans, and a black backpack. Three wearing a black hoodie, jeans, and red shoes. Service provided. 7:13 p.m. – Attempt to contact or locate. On Sutter Place, a 12-year-old female was acting violently by threatening to harm the reporting party and herself, though she had nothing with which to cause harm. The reporting party was trying to arrange an involuntary psychiatric hold at the emergency room, but the ER told her to call the police department instead. A juvenile was in a silver Hyundai in the ER parking lot. The reporting party was outside the vehicle. Service provided. 11:00 p.m. – Extra patrol. On F Street, a transient male was observed. The reporting party believed it was the same individual seen two weeks ago attempting to break in. Service provided. 11:04 p.m. – Suspicious person. On L Street, a homeless male walked up to a resident and then walked away after hearing a dog bark. One Black male, five feet ten inches tall, skinny, wearing gray clothing and carrying bags. Last seen on foot heading southbound. Unable to locate. 11:42 p.m. – Violation of court order. On East Street, the reporting party requested an officer contact. The reporting party's ex-boyfriend was contacting her by phone. Per the reporting party, a no-contact order is on file. Service provided.
