Participate or Stop Whining Monday, August 31 – Friday, September 4 This week there is ample opportunity for civic involvement in Davis.  Why engage?  So our community reflects our collective - Read more

What do Bistro33, the Pole Line Road Overcrossing, Varsity Theatre and the pending US Bicycle Hall of Fame all have in common? They all came to fruition with the financial assistance of the Davis Redevelopment - Read more

The last weekend of August is upon us… the youngsters are  back in school… several thousand UC Davis folks are moving in, moving around and moving out of apartments and houses as the yearly lease cycle - Read more

Must. Stop. Dreaming. About. Sidewalk Bulb-outs. Living in downtown Davis has many charms for someone like me  who shuns the use of cars and chooses to walk, bike or take public transportation everywhere. I pay - Read more

by Susan Lovenburg Hear that?  It’s the sound of alarm clocks ringing all over town.  This morning the 8,500 (give or take a few) students of the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) return to - Read more

The scene: a small lake, Cumming Lake …a small cabin…a dock…a pontoon boat…a kayak…an ATV.  Great food and wine accompanied with a dose of family in the form of my brother and his - Read more

Officials Find it Impossible to Squash Rock’N'Roll Bug It’s a school-free summer day, the sun is shining and if you  look around you’ll probably see most 11 and 12  year old kids swimming at - Read more

by Benjamin Lewis I have long promoted organic agriculture as a way to practice good stewardship of the land, and to reduce the polluting and deleterious effects of chemical farming on the environment.  Now, for - Read more

by Kaylin Adamski As I look forward to moving into one of the ancient, soon-to-be-knocked-down downtown bungalows, I realize that something is different this year.  The housing situation for students has - Read more

The song “All Things Must Pass” by George Harrison has many implications; the one we do not like to ponder is that one of those “things” is ourselves. This past week in Davis there was an estate sale. - Read more