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The Ukulele Kids Club donates instruments to UC Davis Children’s Hospital What started off as one man’s hope to provide community service has expanded into a volunteer organization that fundraises to send ukuleles to children’s hospitals. Corey Bergman, founder of Ukulele Kids Club Inc., was inspired to help others through music — one of his […]

Recent report finds that many other California counties rates also higher Yolo County’s poverty rate remains higher than before 2007, prior to the onset of the Great Recession, according to a new report issued by the California Budget & Policy Center from the beginning of this year This report, titled “Few California Communities Have Fully […]

Thriving Pink offers free yoga sessions for cancer survivors at Fit House Davis For local cancer survivors, a new yoga program called “Thriving Yoga” is coming to Fit House Davis in February. Teaming up with nonprofit organization Thriving Pink, the program will offer four yoga classes free to “anyone who has experienced cancer.” There will […]

Slim Jims and beer cans Jan. 15 “Son is making holes in the walls.” Jan. 15 Man “on bike with backpack had a flashlight and possibly a Slim Jim was looking at parked vehicles.” Jan. 17 “Reporting beer can art at Village Bakery.” Jan. 20 “Male in his 20’s on bicycle went to open garage […]

More than 600 women’s marches held throughout the world In response to the recent election and inauguration of President Donald Trump, thousands of women’s rights activists rallied in front of the California State Capitol Building on Jan. 21 to join in the fight to protect equal rights for women and for all. “Ladies, and those […]

Local Masjid had broken windows, slices of bacon on door The Islamic Center of Davis was the victim of vandalism early on the morning of Jan. 22, the suspect of which appears in a surveillance video as a female with long hair. Windows of the Masjid were broken and bacon was put on door handles […]

New, modern laundromat spreads love, laundry around Davis Adding to the ever-growing, enriched Davis community, Love Laundry opened as the second laundromat in town. While The Laundry Lounge on Hanover Dr. remains open, this new laundry facility caters to residents on the east side of town. Love Laundry is located at 1776 E. 8th St. […]

Farmer advocacy organization will honor Heringer Estates Family Vineyards and Winery at 103rd annual meeting When it comes to dealing with the challenges of farming and agriculture, Yolo County farmers are not alone. The Yolo County Farm Bureau — a local farmer advocacy organization — provides political representation to Yolo County farmers. Gretchen Schauer, a […]

UC Davis researchers receive funding for salmon study Record level numbers of Chinook salmon have been spawning in Putah Creek this winter, likely as a result of improved drought and habitat conditions and various management practices in the region. “Around 1,500 salmon have been recorded spawning in Putah Creek this winter,” said Peter Moyle, a […]

Grant from Sutter Health supports Davis Pathways in providing shelter for the homeless More long-term housing solutions are on their way for the City of Davis’ homeless population, thanks to a $233,000 grant from Sutter Health. 131 people were recorded as homeless in Davis in January of 2015, according to the Homeless Point-in-Time study. However, […]

From drunkards to eavesdroppers, Davis residents continue to wreak havoc Jan. 7 Male “inside restaurant asleep with vodka bottle next to him.”   Jan. 7 “RP was distressed that a disheveled elderly female loitered in front of her home in a taxi cab for a while, then approached the residents to tell them she lived […]

Downtown Davis offers a wide range of Thai cuisine Sweet, salty, sour and spicy. Thai food has it all. Although Thai cuisine centers around these four main flavors, it offers an endless range of dishes. With curries, salads, noodle plates and rice, Thai food can be go from sweet to brutally spicy. This is especially […]