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DJUSD campuses are now open to students, but families can choose to continue distance learning Starting April 12, the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) moved to Phase 4 of their plan to return to campus and started holding in-person classes five days a week, according to a message from Dr. John A. Bowes, DJUSD […]

Community faces an increase in overall need due to pandemic-related hardships Just over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, nonprofit organizations such as Yolo Food Bank, Yolo County Children’s Alliance and Progress Ranch have experienced significant changes, including an overall increase in need.  Yolo Food Bank’s official website states that it serves to “coordinate the […]

Organizations across Yolo County address seasonal increases in fires and continue to address fire prevention On March 24, the Yolo County Fire Safe Council had its second meeting, during which council members discussed fire preparedness and prevention with other community leaders.  The Fire Safe Council was formed under the Yolo County Resource Conservation District to […]

Graphs show trends in COVID-19 spread in Davis as experts explain how the data is analyzed Healthy Davis Together has been collecting data from municipal wastewater autosamplers to assess the extent of the COVID-19 outbreak in Davis since Sept. 2020, and recently compiled and analyzed the wastewater data on its website.   As of March 31, […]

Even as vaccination distribution increases, Yolo County officials stress the importance of adhering to safety guidelines In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 and limit large gatherings, the City of Davis released mandatory changes to the open-air tents in downtown Davis, according to a news release published on Feb. 24 from the city.  […]

As Yolo County moves forward with reopening, local businesses are able to provide county residents with increased services On March 24, 2021, Yolo County moved from the red (substantial) tier, into the orange (moderate) tier.  According to a press release, the move follows two consecutive weeks of meeting the orange tier’s metrics. As a result […]

Both in-person and online recreation camps will be offered as the program adapts to COVID-19 restrictions The City of Davis Parks and Community Services Department has released a recreation guide for summer 2021. There are camps available for children and youths from ages 2 to 17. Registration will take place on April 13 for programs […]

Yolo County also creates a Draft Sustainability Plan to work toward a more sustainable future The City of Davis has started planning for an update to the 2010 Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP), according to a news statement released on March 11. This CAAP Update will establish a plan for the City of Davis […]

UC Davis professor explains that local resolutions express solidarity After Yolo County passed a resolution on Feb. 23 condemning anti-Asian violence, the Davis City Council adopted a similar resolution on March 16.  Davis City Councilmember Dan Carson explained that the resolution was suggested by community member Lisa Yep Salinas, who also suggested the Yolo County […]

Superintendents and teachers work to provide quality educations despite pandemic challenges The Yolo County Office of Education held their annual Yolo County Elected Community Leaders Forum, in which the county superintendents gave residents and community leaders an update about the status of education.   Public Information Officer of the Yolo County Office of Education Anthony Volkar […]

Screening for COVID-19 variants and testing Davis wastewater are also under way On March 1, Healthy Davis Together opened a new COVID-19 community testing site at Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School in South Davis.  UC Davis Health Director of Business Development Tod Stoltz explained that this is one of the smaller COVID-19 testing sites.   “It’s a […]

Local businesses and community centers balance efforts to reopen indoors and safety concerns On Feb. 24, state guidelines allowed Yolo County to move into the red tier. The move allows local businesses to either expand capacity or resume indoor operations.  Fitness centers and gyms can now operate at 10% maximum occupancy, places of worship can […]