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Members of several local faith communities connect in workshop An interfaith workshop titled “Opening Up Our Hearts” was held on Saturday, Sept.16 at Congregation Bet Haverim, inviting community members to explore the concept of forgiveness on an individual and interpersonal level. While hosted by Congregation Bet Haverim, the workshop was facilitated by Bread of Life, […]

Welcome back to Davis — did you miss it? Sept. 13 “Unknown alarm sounding within the neighborhood intermittently within last 2 days.”   Sept. 14 “Loud noises heard — items being thrown about — no visual.”   Sept. 14 “Vehicle parked perpendicular to the curb, particularly blocking northbound lane.”   Sept. 16 “Unfamiliar vehicle with […]

Yolo County Library gives every student in Davis free library card in September as part of library promotion   Libraries across the nation, including the Yolo County Library, joined together to recognize September as the official library card sign-up month, a campaign created by the American Library Association, the major governing and professional association for […]

Yolo Hospice, City of Davis collaborate on art wall In a time when the world may seem divided by politics and discrimination, art can be the answer to lessen this chaos. The City of Davis and Yolo Hospice are working together to bring the “Before I die…” art wall to downtown Davis. People of diverse […]

Davis Commons loses another tenant The Habit Burger Grill in downtown Davis has been serving its signature “charburgers” to hungry customers since 2007, when they first set up shop in the Davis Commons. But now, 10 years after the burger joint first popped up, The Habit has shut down its Davis location, barring Davis residents […]

Library introduces shelves for self-published local authors The Yolo County Library has a brand new program in place to support local, self-published works by authors in the area. The libraries are introducing a shelf into each library that will house books from writers in the community who have written and independently published their own books. […]

With more job opportunities in tech, computer science education is expected to evolve To say that today’s technology industry is growing would be an understatement. From shared Facebook videos about Amazon’s new cashier-less grocery store,  to endless Apple iPhone updates, evidence of the booming technology and computer science industry is everywhere, especially in California. With […]

Torn pieces of Quran thrown at local masjid during Ramadan prayer On the evening of June 23, torn pages of the Quran were thrown at the Davis Islamic Center during a Ramadan prayer. This most recent act of vandalism marks the second hate crime to occur at the masjid, or mosque, in the past six […]

Farm tour, dinner and live music at Watermelon Music A folk benefit concert held at Watermelon Music on June 3 enabled the Davis community to learn about FARM Davis, an organization that actively works to help homeless people in the local community. The event featured live music from singer-songwriter Dave Nachmanoff, who is also passionate […]

Cryptosporidium in Davis public pools With summer in full swing and the sun pushing more and more people to the pools, it’s a good time to consider safety in all manners, including the water we swim in. Cryptosporidium outbreaks, while extremely infrequent, have been on the rise over the last few summers, with detectable signs […]

Fighting social stigmas in the community Amid turbulent political and social climates, the Davis community aims to foster and support its local LGBTQ adolescents. Beginning this summer, Davis will welcome its first LGBTQ youth counseling group in an effort to provide local teens with resources for healthy social and emotional development. The first LGBTQ group […]

Yolo Community Care Continuum receives grant to replace farmhouse roof After being damaged during this year’s harsh winter storms, the roof at the farmhouse in rural Davis was in dire need of repair. The Yolo Community Care Continuum (YCCC) was able to receive a $6,240 grant from the Sacramento Region Community Foundation to replace part […]