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FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2023
City Council won’t hear U-Mall appeal
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By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer
Brazilian Capoeira Angola, left, and Local Vocals will be among the entertainment at UC Davis’ Picnic Day on April 15.
By Monica Stark Enterprise staff writer Uplifting the talents, passion and creativity that the area has to offer, the entertainment at April 15’s UC Davis Picnic Day promises to showcase a variety of performers, many of whom are locals to Davis and Yolo County, says Jillian Monyon, entertainment director. Last year there was some
seating by the World Stage at California Hall, and since there will be performances on the UCD Quad, people can bring picnic blankets to sit and watch. The Enterprise got in touch with a few of the performers to talk about their music and their upcoming Picnic Day gig. The Brazilian Capoeira Angola group invites Brazilian artists to teach students
Brazilian Folkloric Arts. In a collective statement, the group wrote, “We decided to perform at Picnic Day because we think it is a great opportunity for students and the community to see and experience the unique arts of Brazilian Capoeira Angola and Brazilian drum rhythms.” They will perform at the Sciences Lab Building Patio at 2:20 p.m.
The Liquid Hotplates say that, just like every a capella group will tell you, they sing a variety of genres. Their emphasis, however is rhythm and blues, soul, alternative and pop. “All the arrangements are student-made, and so we try to have a healthy mix of styles that all of the members of the group enjoy,” they said in a
See IGNITE, Page A3
UCD students start driving-safety campaign By Monica Stark Enterprise staff writer Following the freeway collision that took the lives of three UC Davis students on Friday, March 31, volunteers from SF Zion Church launched a communitydriven initiative called “Safe Drive, Save Lives” to promote safe driving practices and raise awareness about the dangers of reckless driving. A campaign table at Central Park had brochures, cell phone holders, stickers, and tire pressure gauges free of charge to those in need on Wednesday during the Davis Farmers Market.
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Pointing at the tire pressure gauges on the table, organizer and UCD biostatistics graduate student Jonathan Fernandez said, “Some people don’t know what this is, or they might know what it is but don’t typically use it as much. We want a plan of action to come in that these little habits are what’s going to make the difference of allowing one to drive more safely.” After hearing the news, Fernandez remembers thinking, “Again?” “You know, one time is already too much, and it
See SAFETY, Page A3
WEATHER Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High 68. Low 45.
The Davis City Council will not hear an appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of the University Mall redevelopment project. Councilman Bapu Vaitla filed the appeal in March, arguing the commercial-only project approved by the commission is not consistent with the vision of the city’s General Plan, in part due to its lack of housing, and the council on Tuesday was asked to decide whether to hear that appeal at a future date. But with the council composed of just four members until a May special election fills the District 3 seat, and with Vaitla himself unable to participate in the vote since he had filed the appeal, all three remaining council members needed to vote in his favor. And while Mayor Will Arnold and Vice Mayor Josh Chapman did, Councilwoman Gloria Partida did not. Noting that the redevelopment of University Mall has gone through multiple public hearings with heavy public input dating back several years already, Partida said she did not see how hearing Vaitla’s appeal “is going to put us in a place that the community needs.” The original plans for the University Mall redevelopment were for a vertical mixed-use project that
See APPEAL, Page A6
Brixmor plan impacts city’s Housing Element By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer
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UC Davis grad student Jonathan Fernandez offers brochures, cell phone holders, stickers, and tire pressure gauges free of charge at Wednesday’s Davis Farmers Market in Central Park.
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The approval of the University Mall redevelopment project without a residential component will require the city to identify other parcels in the city where future affordable housing units can be built. The state Housing and Community Development Department notified the city in a letter on Monday that the Housing Element approved by the City Council in February and submitted to the state cannot be certified until that is done.
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