Anyone may park on any street in Davis, with a few exceptions. Obviously, parking is prohibited in areas with red curbs or in front of fire hydrants. It is also illegal to park in front of a driveway. People are not required to park in front of their own homes, or leave space free in front of someone else's home, though it is polite to do so. Some neighbor-hoods have parking districts, which limit parking to residents or employees with parking permits - the rules are outlined on the signs. These areas are generally closer to the University or the downtown.

There is no limit to the number of vehicles that can be owned by a household. However, vehicles visible from the street must be operable and have a current DMV registration. Vehicles may not park on lawns or other non-paved surfaces. A vehicle parked on the street without moving for more than three days may be determined to be abandoned. To initiate a complaint about an inoperable vehicle, call code compliance at 757-5646 or email codecompliance@ci.davis.ca.us. To file a complaint about an abandoned vehicle, call the Police Department at (530) 747-5400. This information came from the Dept.: Planning and Building webpage: www.city.davis.ca.us/pb/

Q: And the house cost…?
Ina: $9,250
Joe: It was the only thing available in our means.

Q:This was regarded pretty far out of town at the time.
Ina:Oh yeah, we were outcasts, we were definitely on the wrong side of the tracks.
Joe:It was kind of a caste thing!
Ina: And people kept telling us "Your house is not going to last ten years, those houses are crackerboxes!" I can tell them that when they tore out our back wall, we found out they are very solid!
Joe: When we moved in, there were lots of children, everybody had children.
Ina: We were all about the same age, and the kids were about the same age. You didn't walk your kids to school, they walked themselves to school!

Q: You used to own the furniture store on L street?
Joe: We were there for about 20 years.
Ina: That was our third store. The first was where the theaters are on G Street, we were right on the railroad tracks in a Quonset hut. It was called the Red Barn. It just had a mud floor, and whenever the train went by, everything would be covered in dust.
Joe: And our second shop was on 1st Street, then we moved into the building down L Street.

Q:So how do you keep yourselves active?
Ina: He works about fourteen hours a day.
Joe: Workaholic. I like to work. And we like to travel. When we slowed down our traveling, I started doing more of my crafts work.

At the General Meeting in March, we elected 3 new Board members. We could still use one more member to get us to a full 7-person Board. The Board meets once a month, except July & August, and runs the annual General Meeting, block party along with other events and duties. Please contact any of us if you might be interested.