Local Politics · Davis, CA
A 2014 Davis forecast projected the general fund's balance dwindling to $690,000 by mid-2019; a later city budget reported $21.3 million available then. Accounting differences and policy changes limit direct comparisons. The 1% sales tax voters renewed in 2020 brought in $9.1 million in the 2019-20 fiscal year, above the ballot's $8.6 million annual estimate. The latest long-range forecast projects recovery in the 2030s, conditional on investment returns and other assumptions.
Local Politics · Davis, CA
A long-range forecast presented to the Davis City Council on June 16, 2026, projects the general fund falling about $2.7 million a year short, on average, from the 2024-25 through 2029-30 fiscal years even with 2024's Measure Q sales tax, and reserves below the city's 15% goal from 2027-28 through 2032-33. It projects recovery in the 2030s as pension costs fall, if its assumptions about investment returns, staffing, pay and infrastructure spending hold. The council adopted $1.4 million in ongoing cuts in June; the city manager plans to propose more savings in February 2027, and the city's 2024-25 audit isn't finished.
Local Politics · Davis, CA
On Oct. 6, the Davis City Council voted 4-1 to keep choosing its mayor and vice mayor by a vote of its members rather than rotating the job among council districts or drawing lots; its calendar lists the next pick for Dec. 15. The council also moved to start regular meetings at 5:30 p.m. instead of 6:30 p.m. starting in January, and introduced the ordinance for that change on Oct. 20.
Housing & Development · Davis, CA
Mutual Housing California plans to start renovating Moore Village, Tremont Green and Twin Pines in January after the Davis City Council approved the financing steps in October. Mutual said residents would move out temporarily for four to five weeks while their units are renovated, then return to the same unit.
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Local Politics · Davis, CA
The Davis City Council on Oct. 20 adopted an ordinance that sets up the legal framework for a possible future city electric utility, Davis Power. Under its terms, adopting it doesn't form the utility, commit the city to build anything or require it to serve any customer, and staff say making a utility operational would take several years of study and further council decisions.
Housing & Development · Davis, CA
Davis's Planning Commission on Oct. 28 recommended an ordinance writing the state's SB 9 into city zoning, which can allow up to four homes on a lot typically used for one. Commissioners asked the City Council, which tentatively takes it up Dec. 15, to look at a proposed ban on short-term rentals of any unit on such lots and at how many lots flood-zone rules would exclude.
Transportation · Yolo County
The Freeport Bridge connecting Sacramento and Yolo counties will close to vehicle traffic from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, throughout November beginning Nov. 2. Crews will perform structural repairs during the weekday closures; the bridge reopens each evening and remains open on weekends. Yolo County Supervisor Oscar Villegas said contractor availability made scheduling difficult, pushing the work past a preferred summer window. Local business owners near the bridge expressed concern about lost customers but acknowledged the need for the repairs.
Local Politics · Yolo County
The Yolo County Elections Office announced the schedule for the November 3, 2026 General Election manual tally and unofficial results posting. Precinct selection for the one percent manual tally occurs Thursday, November 5 at 3:00 p.m. at the Elections Office (625 Court Street, Room B05, Woodland), with the tally beginning Monday, November 9 at 10:00 a.m. Unofficial results are expected on Election Night at approximately 8:15 p.m., 10:00 p.m., and midnight, with updates continuing every Tuesday and Friday by 5:00 p.m. until certification no later than December 3, 2026. The public may observe the tally process; RSVPs are due November 3 to elections@yolocounty.gov.
Local Politics · Yolo County
The Yolo County Elections Office at county headquarters in Woodland is conducting final preparations for the November 3 election, including signature verification via the Agilis machine and ballot processing through the OPEX envelope opener. Registrar of Voters Jesse Salinas confirmed that tabulation results will be posted to the office website beginning at 8 p.m. on Election Day, and mail-in ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 will be counted within an eight-day window. The office has expanded its Conditional Voter Registration program, allowing unregistered voters—particularly UC Davis students—to register via smartphone QR codes at vote centers and cast live ballots the same night. Salinas estimated that election certification will extend past Thanksgiving due to state-mandated cure deadlines.
Community News · Davis, CA
The Davis High School boys and girls water polo teams have earned the No. 1 seeds in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I playoffs after competing in the Sierra Foothill League Tournament championships on Tuesday. The boys team, which defeated Granite Bay 9-2, will host Franklin of Elk Grove at the Davis Senior High School Aquatics Center this Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The girls team, which lost to Del Oro 14-13, is scheduled to play Mountain House at the same venue on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 5:30 p.m. Both teams aim for the Division I title game scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14.
Social Events · Sacramento, CA
Multiple turkey trot events across the Sacramento area offer runs from one mile to half-marathon distances at locations in Davis, Woodland, Roseville, Folsom, Granite Bay, Elk Grove, Sacramento, and Lincoln. Registration fees for several events increase after Oct. 31, with additional deadlines running through Nov. 25. Costs range from $8 for a kids' fun run to $98 for multi-race packages, with proceeds supporting local charities including food banks, animal shelters, and scholarship funds.
Community brief · Woodland, CA
Folklórico Latino de Woodland will present its 40th Anniversary Showcase on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Richard Brunelle Performance Hall in Davis, California. Performances by the organization's Youth Academy and Adult Company are scheduled at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., with a reception for alumni, supporters, and local leaders from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Davis Veterans Hall. The non-profit was founded in 1986 by Woodland community members to promote…
Community brief · Davis, CA
The Progressive Business Exchange will host Anoosh Jorjorian, chair of the Davis Phoenix Coalition, as its featured guest speaker on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lamppost Pizza, 1260 Lake Blvd., in the Westlake Plaza. Jorjorian is expected to present on how federal-level actions affecting immigrants and the LGBTQ+ community impact Yolo County, outline DPC's reactive and proactive programs, and discuss midterm election effects…
Community brief · Davis, CA
The Davis Odd Fellows' Thursday Live! series presents Mitch Polzak and the Royal Deuces on Nov. 5 at the Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second St., downtown Davis. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. The donation-only event supports the musicians directly, with the bar open. Polzak performs rockabilly and 60s country music.
Crime · Davis, CA
Davis Police Activity — October 29, 2026
POLICE ACTIVITY
8:21 a.m. — Injury accident on Research Park Drive. A vehicle struck a bicyclist. Officers responded and provided service.
9:10 a.m. — Suspicious circumstance on D Street. A neighbor reported that a residence at the location, vacant for several years, appeared to have had its front door kicked in that morning. No one was present. Officers responded and provided service.
9:20 a.m. — Domestic violence call on Second Street. A male and female were reportedly involved in a physical altercation. Officers were unable to locate the parties.
11:08 a.m. — Battery report at Third Street and E Street. The reporting party stated a man attempted to grab their arm and was following them. The suspect was described as a white male adult, 30s, medium build, wearing a long-sleeve pink hat and green shirt, associated with a large dog. Officers investigated and the call was unfounded.
11:15 a.m. — Suspicious circumstance on G Street. Five minutes prior to the call, a subject entered a business requesting to use a phone. The business allowed her to use it. The subject appeared to be a juvenile, approximately 10 years old, but advised the reporting party she was 36. She appeared possibly unable to care for herself. She was last seen heading south on G Street, barefoot, wearing long sleeves and a bright blue Hogwarts-themed blanket. Officers responded and provided service.
11:24 a.m. — DUI report at West Covell Boulevard and Anderson Road. A white Hyundai Tucson traveling westbound ran a red light. Officers responded and provided service.
12:55 p.m. — Suspicious circumstance at Pole Line Road and Loyola Drive. The reporting party stated that moments earlier, a subject appeared to be breaking into a gold van using a wire on the driver-side door, on the west side of Pole Line Road. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male adult, 30s, wearing a long-sleeve navy blue shirt. Officers responded and provided service.
1:15 p.m. — Trespass complaint on B Street. A subject behind a building near a basketball court was reportedly using intravenous drugs and refusing to leave. Officers responded and provided service.
2:21 p.m. — Suspicious person report on Russell Boulevard. Five minutes prior, the reporting party stated a subject had been following them around a store and parking lot, threatening to rob them and calling them names. The subject told the reporting party he was retired California Highway Patrol. He was driving a white Toyota Camry with tinted windows and an unknown license plate. The suspect was described as a white male adult, 75 years old, white or blue in complexion, who appeared possibly under the influence, with eyes described as "popping." Officers responded and provided service.
2:44 p.m. — City code violation on Valdora Street. Two subjects were reportedly going door to door and were near a plot when the reporting party confronted one of them. The male subject reportedly told the reporting party something along the lines of, "If I could do something to you, I would," after which both left. One was described as a black male adult, 30s, wearing long sleeves; the other as a Hispanic male adult. The call was cancelled by the reporting party.
3:19 p.m. — Public contact on East 14th Street. Officers made radio contact regarding an incident from the previous day in which an adult male was reportedly hitting on a 15-year-old at the location. The reporting party had a picture of the man to show police in case he is a registered sex offender. Officers responded and provided service.
3:40 p.m. — Physical disturbance on Anderson Road. Inside the building, two transients were reportedly in a physical fight. Officers responded and provided service.
5:18 p.m. — Suspicious circumstance on Pole Line Road. A large rock, approximately the size of a grapefruit, was placed on the curb on the east side of the roadway. The reporting party expressed concern it could be thrown onto the freeway. Officers responded and provided service.
6:35 p.m. — Public contact on Fifth Street. The reporting party, restrained by a restraining order, stated they had guns to turn in and were waiting in a vehicle in the parking lot. A report was taken.
10:01 p.m. — Suspicious person on Pena Drive. A male was caught on camera looking through the front window of a business. The reporting party believed the subject possibly broke the front window but did not state why. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male adult wearing a scarf around his neck. Officers responded and provided service.
10:20 p.m. — Assault with deadly weapon on Sycamore Lane, north of the complex near the tunnels. A friend of the reporting party was reportedly attacked with a pipe. The suspect was described as having long hair. Officers responded and provided service.
10:27 p.m. — Reckless driving report on North Campus Way. Drag racing was heard in the area. Officers responded and provided service.
11:27 p.m. — Suspicious circumstance on Second Street. The reporting party stated they could hear dragging sounds coming from a roof and could see a rope hanging off the side of the building near the parking lot. Officers responded and provided service.
12:02 a.m. — Vehicle burglary on First Street. Within the past hour, the reporting party's silver Toyota Camry had its window smashed. What was taken is unknown. A report was taken.
12:43 a.m. — Extra patrol requested on Arthur Street. A male subject was reportedly possibly casing bicycles in the complex. The reporting party confronted the subject, who left in a dark-colored vehicle. Officers responded and provided service.
2:40 a.m. — Burglary alarm at Cousteau Place, south lobby entry door. Officers responded and provided service.
5:28 a.m. — Suspicious vehicle on Pole Line Road. A white truck occupied by four subjects had reportedly been loading unknown items for the past 30 minutes. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle.
5:39 a.m. — Audible alarm, unverified, on Research Park Drive. An officer observed motion at the main door, main motion, intrusion verifier, dining motion, and kitchen motion. Officers responded and provided service.
6:44 a.m. — Vehicle burglary on Research Park Drive. Over the overnight hours, the reporting party had two work trucks broken into. Windows were busted out and toolboxes, tools, and generators were stolen. The loss was reported in the several tens of thousands of dollars. The vehicles were a white Ford F550 and a white Dodge Ram.
Source: davis_crime
