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In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Davis from local and regional media.
Commentary: The lessons we should learn from cyclist’s death
Commentary: The lessons we should learn from cyclist’s death
Thompson, Jones face off in League of Women Voters candidate forum
Thompson, Jones face off in League of Women Voters candidate forum
UPDATE: Police investigating Russell Boulevard death
UPDATE: Police investigating Russell Boulevard death
As Sacramento ICE activity rises, immigration fears renew fight over police data
Local activist Leanna Hunt speaks out against ICE arrests during the Sacramento City Council meeting Tuesday. She opposed funding the Police Department, which she says assists ICE agents. rbyer@sacbee.com Thre...
Oct 22, 2026Controversial 499-home project in rural Elk Grove heading to Planning Commission
A sign showing a development proposal pending sits on the land of the potential Summer Villas project southeast of the Sheldon Road and Waterman Road intersection on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The development w...
Oct 22, 2026Man hit by ICE vehicle in Woodland criticizes police, says agents visited his home
Antonio Moreida addresses the Woodland City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, hours after he was struck by a vehicle driven by a federal immigration agent. Moreida criticized the police response to the collisi...
Oct 21, 2026Sacramento police could get 11% raises under new contract. What would it cost?
Sacramento police officers respond to an incident in the Oak Park neighborhood in March 2026. The union representing rank-and-file officers reached a tentative labor agreement with the city after months of nego...
Oct 20, 2026Rancho Cordova city manager gets $36K in raises, bonus after council vote
Rancho Cordova City Manager Micah Runner will receive an approximate 6% salary increase and a nearly $16,000 bonus after the Rancho Cordova City Council approved the raise Monday. Runner was appointed to the ro...
Oct 20, 2026Rocklin delays vote on 281-unit affordable housing project again. Here’s why
A rendering shows the proposed Midas Apartments, a 281-unit affordable housing development planned for Midas Avenue and Pacific Street in Rocklin. HRGA via city of Rocklin A proposed 281-unit affordable housin...
Oct 20, 2026Rancho Cordova OKs another $2.2 million for Highway 50 pedestrian bridge
Construction on Rancho Cordova’s pedestrian overcrossing is expected to start this summer. The overcrossing will allow pedestrians and bicyclists to walk over Highway 50 on Zinfandel Drive between Folsom Boulev...
Oct 20, 2026How much longer will Sacramento’s progressive politics let Califia suffer? | Opinion
For too long, the streets of Sacramento have borne the disproportionate burden of accommodating the region’s homeless population, while the county government has done too little to provide people with the menta...
Oct 20, 2026Rich Rifkin: Lessons learned from the death of Lincoln Sabini
Following the death of UC Davis student Lincoln Sabini, who was hit by a car while riding his cargo bike on Hutchison Drive near West Village, his friends, family and fellow students have focused on what they call an “unsafe” bike lane. Their response has been to blame UC Davis for not having “a separated protected bike path” along that roadway.
Oct 6, 2026