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Council members publicly slam developer By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer
Davis developer David Taormino got an earful Tuesday evening from Davis City Council members who criticized his behavior and comments to the community in recent months as he has sought revisions to the Bretton Woods senior housing community currently under development in west Davis. Approved by voters in November 2018 (when it was called the West Davis Active Adult Community), Bretton Woods will bring 560 housing units to 74 acres of land north of Covell Boulevard and just west of Sutter Davis Hospital. Groundbreaking on the project was in July. But Taormino has since sought amendments to the conditions of approval while also criticizing city staff and, according to City Council members, blaming the city for delaying the project, something that has clearly rankled council members as well as some city commissioners. The changes Taormino was seeking before the council on Tuesday included reducing the width of
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Striking UC Davis grad-student workerss picket near the Teaching and Learning Complex on campus Wednesday. Monica Stark/ Enterprise photo
UCD grad-student strike goes on Students keep up pressure while having fun By Monica Stark Enterprise staff writer From the front lines of the UC Davis grad student strike: Pole dancers, Hula Hoopers, a
bike parade, bike repair, more food, Theatre of the Oppressed workshops, and university classes filled the field at the intersection of Hutchinson Drive and La Rue Road on Wednesday.
the historic UC academic worker strike threw together a “Big Queer Picket Day” on Wednesday to raise attention to the fact that housing and homelessness disproportionately affect young LGBTQ+ people.
After two full days of splitting the picket line across campus with one on Russell Boulevard and Howard Way and the other on La Rue Road and Hutchinson Drive, Davis organizers of
“It’s expensive to live in Davis. It’s expensive to live in every city that has a UC campus. And so, what we’re here is to support our bargaining team who are trying to work with the university to
Legislature sees boost to diversity By Ariel Gans and Ameea Kamal
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UC Davis workers began striking on Monday, Nov. 14, calling an end to UC’s “unlawful behavior,” which they say prevents agreements on fair
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A rainbow flag decorates a desk in the California Assembly. have at least 10% LGBTQ representation for the first time ever, according to Equality California. If that happens, California would be the first state to achieve
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proportional LGBTQ+ representation in its legislature — and the number could go as high as 14 of the 120 legislators.
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The city of Davis will kick off the holiday season on Thursday, Dec. 1, with the 41st annual candlelight parade and holiday tree lighting downtown. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. when the candlelight parade will depart from the Davis Food Co-op parking lot at 620 G St. Walkers, strollers, wagons and decorated bicycles are all welcome to join the parade to the E Street Plaza. Parade participants are encouraged to park in the free parking structure behind the Signature
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Downtown holiday festivities return Dec. 1 By Anne Ternus-Bellamy
CalMatters Leading up to Election Day, advocacy groups were predicting — or at least hoping — that California voters would elect record numbers of women and LGBTQ people to the Legislature. Based on the results so far, it appears that history will be made — and that the state Assembly and Senate will look more like California than ever before. With eight openly LGBTQ candidates winning, including four potential new lawmakers, plus four holdovers, the Legislature is on track to
give us a fair contract and living wages,” said Wednesday’s event organizer, Jeremy Rud, who is a striking teacher’s assistant and Ph.D. candidate within the Department of Linguistics.
Stadium 5 Theatres at Fourth and G streets since no parade parking will be available in the Food Co-op parking lot or in the E Street Plaza parking lot.
At 6:30 p.m., Mayor Lucas Frerichs and the rest of the City Council will light the tree in the E Street Plaza.
There will be music and entertainment both before and after the tree lighting, including performances by the Davis Youth Choir (at 6 p.m.); the Davis High Jazz Choir (at 6:15 p.m.); the Davis
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