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Workers rallied at the quad demanding better treatment from UC Davis By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   On Oct. 13, UC Davis workers rallied together at the quad, calling for a strike authorization vote as part of the Union of Postdocs and Academic Researchers’ (UAW) October Mass Membership Meeting. The UAW’s Davis chapter list of […]

UC Davis medical students show support for UWF farm workers’ efforts to pass assembly bill 2183 By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org On Sept. 28, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2183 into law — a bill that has long been lobbied for by the United Farm Workers (UFW). According to the UFW, the bill aims to […]

Eight advisory commissions are hiring Davis residents 18 years and older   By CHRIS PONCE — city@theaggie.org   On Sep. 22, the city of Davis announced that it is seeking applicants for certain City Council Advisory Commissions. The requirements to apply include being a Davis resident and being 18 years of age or older. The […]

The citywide social event will feature potlucks, tea parties and more By RIDDHI PURANIK — city@theaggie.org Davis Neighbors’ Night Out is a yearly event hosted by the city of Davis along with UC Davis and the Associated Students of UC Davis (ASUCD), according to the city of Davis website. The event is a celebration of […]

The open-to-all walking art tours make a reappearance after a hiatus due to the pandemic   By RIDDHI PURANIK — city@theaggie.org   The Davis Downtown Business Association hosts monthly self-guided tours that explore art installations, galleries and businesses in Davis. The Davis Downtown website says that the ArtAbout tours will take place on the second Friday […]

“In the Key of Davis” public pianos reappear in Davis after a long hiatus   By RIDDHI PURANIK — city@theaggie.org   The city of Davis relaunched its public piano program, In the Keys of Davis, which features six pianos placed around town that are part of a public arts program run by the city of […]

The city of Davis hosted a free celebration honoring Independence Day on the 4th of July at Community Park.    By RIDDHI PURANIK — city@theaggie.org   The city of Davis organized a celebration in honor of Independence Day on Monday, July 4 at Community Park (203 East 14th Street). According to the City of Davis […]

New walking paths, signage and seating areas aim to make the preserve more inclusive to people with physical disabilities   By RIDDHI PURANIK — city@theaggie.org   This spring, the city of Davis completed a series of improvements to the public accessibility of the South Fork Preserve. These improvements were made available to residents on May […]

The $100,000 grant will go toward civic engagement in Yolo County schools   By SOFIA BIREN — city@theaggie.org   On April 28, Yolo County announced that its Office of Education had accepted a $100,000 grant from the James B. McClatchy Foundation to build civic engagement among its students. This grant was received in conjunction with […]

The community encourages talking about mental health to raise awareness and increase access to resources   By SHRADDHA JHINGAN — city@theaggie.org   In a press release published on May 16, Yolo County proclaimed the month of May as Mental Health Awareness Month. According to the press release, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors met on […]

Sacramento County is offering greenhouse inventory and building electrification in support of the fellowship position    By SOFIA BIREN — city@theaggie.org   The AmeriCorps CivicSpark program, is a more state oriented subdivision of Americorps according to the Americorps website. Americorps CivilSpark applications are currently open for the 2022-2023 school year. Each region of the state […]

The new site will provide prescriptions for antiviral medication if necessary   By RACHEL SHEY — city@theaggie.org   Yolo County recently opened its first “test-to-treat site” in Woodland, located near the OptumServe testing site at 2780 E Gibson Road. The new site allows Yolo County residents to take a rapid antigen test and potentially receive […]