🌱 Patch AM: Why Olive Drive walkers are being warned to stay extra alert

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Olive Drive walkers are being warned to stay extra alert
• What’s next in the UC Davis fire chief embezzlement case?
• How will Village Farms reshape affordable housing in Davis?

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 33 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 58, low: 37.
• Tuesday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Davis police investigating at least 6 indecent exposure incidents (cbsnews.com) — Police are investigating at least six indecent exposure incidents reported Jan. 2 and 6 along Olive Drive in Davis, a busy route for UC Davis students. Officers urge anyone with information to contact the Davis Police Department and remind residents to stay aware, especially in the poorly lit area near Richards Boulevard and the In-N-Out corridor.
   

2. How UC Davis embezzlement case unfolded and what's next for accused ex-fire chief (sacbee.com) — UC Davis is at the center of an embezzlement case involving its former fire chief and an executive assistant accused of falsifying overtime timesheets, with $42,000 in unearned pay at issue. The assistant has pleaded no contest to misappropriating public money, while the ex-chief’s separate felony case continues in Yolo Superior Court after a judge denied his bid for mental health diversion.
   

3. City Council to Consider Draft Affordable Housing Plan for Village Farms Development (davisvanguard.org) — Davis residents should know the City Council is about to decide key terms for the Village Farms development’s affordable housing, including 262 required units and a $6 million Housing Trust Fund contribution. The draft plan details land dedication, income-level targets, and strict timelines tying later construction phases to actual progress on affordable homes.
   

4. Everywhere Science launches first-ever Davis Flash Film Challenge set for Jan. 28 (dailydemocrat.com) — Local filmmakers of all ages can join the free Davis Flash Film Challenge starting Jan. 28 at Everywhere Science’s Davis studio, then see their work screened Feb. 28 at Sudwerk Brewing. Supported by a City of Davis arts grant, the monthlong contest includes workshops, a surprise creative prompt, and community awards, all aimed at nurturing Davis’s growing storytelling scene.
   

5. Make It Happen for Yolo County's 3rd Annual Paint for Purpose fundraiser set for Feb. 7 (dailydemocrat.com) — Davis residents can support local transition-age youth at the Paint for a Purpose fundraiser on Feb. 7 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis. For $75 a ticket, guests will create a guided painting, enjoy refreshments and prizes, and help Make It Happen for Yolo County furnish first homes for youth leaving foster care or homelessness.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Davis

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Thursday January 15

• Seraph Brass: |Thursday Concert
  Ann E. Pitzer Center , Davis, CA
  12:05 pm
• Teju Cole in Conversation with John Gossage
  Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art , Davis, CA
  4:30 pm

Friday January 16

• Seraph Brass: Friday Concert
  Ann E. Pitzer Center , Davis, CA
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 11

• Davis Waldorf School: A Preschool Puppet Story
  The Pleasant Pheasant Bookstore , 1059 Court St Suite #109 , Woodland
  10:30 am
• Newsies Jr.
  "The Woodland Opera House" Community Theatre , 340 Second St , Woodland
  2:00 pm
• Chess Club Meeting
  Peter J. Shields Library , 100 N Quad , Davis
  5:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Sutter @ Woodland
  Woodland High School , 21 N West St , Woodland
  4:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Seraph Brass: |Thursday Concert
  Ann E. Pitzer Center , Davis, CA
  12:05 pm
• Teju Cole in Conversation with John Gossage
  Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art , Davis, CA
  4:30 pm
• Cal State Fullerton Titans at UC Davis Aggies Basketball
  University Credit Union , Memorial Union , 1 Shields Ave Ste. 246 , Davis
  6:00 pm
• Woodland Traditional
  Woodland Group , 96 W Main St , Woodland
  7:30 pm

Friday January 16

• Winter Dance
  Douglass Middle Woodland, CA 95695
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I wanted to share that I went to community mercantile today, and had a great experience.
  the employee (I didn't catch her name) and Stephanie were friendly, patient, and I got quite a few items for a STEAL. and, the store advocates for… (Nextdoor Holmes)

• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(08696) - 4120 Chiles Rd in Davis. Apply here.
• University of California Davis posted a job opening for Krener Visiting Assistant Professor 2026 in Davis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Davis here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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