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Massive fire in Woodland burns through garage and neighboring home
(FOX40.COM)– A massive fire engulfed a garage and the neighboring residence, according to the Woodland Fire Department. Around 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, all three Woodland Fire Department engines and trucks were dispatched to a house fire on Buckeye Street. Upon arrival, crews said they discovered a fire that extended from a house garage into a […]
Community remembers victims one year after first Davis stabbing
DAVIS - Saturday marked one year since the first of three stabbings rocked the Davis community. The community is still healing one year later and some people were getting emotional looking back and talking about the victims. "It was a nightmare. It was the scariest time of our lives," said Davis resident Connie Saint. In the wake of fear, students say they opted for driving instead of the usual walking or biking, not knowing when the next stabbing could happen."Just on edge, nobody knew what was going on and it was scary, a guy just walking around...
Are California police missing domestic violence murders? New bill would let families review cases
Joanna Lewis’ family never believed she took her own life. In 2011, investigators found her hanging from a bath robe’s belt inside a closet. The Solano County Cororner’s Office declared her death a suicide. But Lewis, 36, had previously sought restraining orders against her husband, Vacaville pastor Mark Lewis, accusing him of domestic violence.
Davis police officer fired over man’s 2019 death at Golden 1 Center Sacramento
(FOX40.COM) — An officer from the Davis Police Department was fired abruptly after the force learned about his deadly past. Former officer, Drake Quitugua, was recently fired for his involvement in the 2019 death of Mario Matthews at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Matthews was allegedly trespassing at the arena around 3:30 a.m. in […]
Water dispute escalates between Vallejo, Napa Valley city over warehouse project
The water-supply battle between Vallejo and American Canyon has opened on another legal front, as Solano County’s largest city has sued its southern Napa Valley neighbor over a recently adopted streamlined approval process for certain large warehouse projects. At the center of the latest dispute is the 208-acre proposed...
Winters Elementary School celebrates opening of school food pantry with ribbon cutting
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — The Henry J. Winters Elementary School is celebrating the grand opening of its new food pantry with a ribbon cutting. School officials said the “Wildcat ROAR Store” will expand access to fresh foods to students in need. "It’s still exiting to have a...
Davis to hold remembrance events for 1-year anniversary of stabbing victims
(FOX40.COM) — Saturday marks the one-year anniversary since David Breaux died as one of three victims in the Davis Stabbing killings. Breaux, 50, was killed on April 27 and Karim Abou Najm, 20, was killed on April 29. Kimberlee Gilroy, 65, was stabbed several times on May 1 but would survive. “A year ago, our […]
The California Aggie has a radio show!
Listen to “Agricola” on KDVS 90.3 FM every Friday. Hello!! We have so many writers now that we can’t fit all of our content in print (!!!), so I’m going to try and keep this short — but I have some news that I’ve been waiting to share with you all for so long.
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