Yolo County Bulletin Board

Aggies hold on to win home opener, 36-22, over Texas A&M-Commerce

29-7 lead melts away before a late interception seals the deal

Seasons’ end

Upscale Davis restaurant closing soon; Hair salon has new ownership

I Camisa and Son, Soho

Here's the last of the London drawings I did after our trip, and this one was drawn on the very day that the shop itself closed. This is I Camisa and Son, a little deli and Italian foods store on ...

The Dublin Castle

Another in the series of London drawings I did this summer after our trip, all of which have some meaning to me. This is The Dublin Castle, on Camden's Parkway. I wrote some things about Parkway r...

Aggies head home to take on Texas A&M-Commerce

Both teams looking for first win after opening losses to FBS schools

Friday Fish Fry: Meaningless endorsements, stolen elections, free snacks and a rare and endangered flower in our midst

Identify this mystery flower and win a swill prize ☕️

Regent Sounds Studio, Denmark Street

Another in the series of London drawings to hang on the wall. This is Regent Sounds Studios on Denmark Street, off Charing Cross Road. I've already posted about the state of Denmark Street in a re...

After an easy-as-pie week, picking football winners just got tougher

It's still best not to bet the rent money on this fearless forecast

Primrose Hill Books

Here is another drawing from the series I made after getting back from London. That afternoon when I went to Primrose Hill, climbed up the hill to look over the view I had not seen in many years, ...

Survey says: we'll keep your answers "completely" anonymous

Pew, phew - all the answers to questions you were afraid to ask

A roundup of the Comings & Goings since I joined Substack

Lots of business projects underway in Davis

the Highgate Pantry

When I got back from London, I was filled with that usual longing for the old place, faced with the long hot Davis summer. I wanted to be back wandering the streets and looking for cool things to ...

Porter Connors earns Big Sky and national awards for performance at Cal

In other news, is a 76-0 blowout worth $500,000?

Aggie soccer vs. Santa Clara: Men earn first win, women lose tough battle

No. 10 Broncos use two late goals to stop UC Davis women

Words matter - choose them carefully

Teaching journalism has unique challenges that aren't always obvious

Did you hear the one about the eight-year remodel?

Bears dominate second half to take down Aggies, 31-13, in football opener

Cal went on 24-0 run, despite a strong effort from UC Davis defense

Aggies head to Berkeley hoping to end a 92-year-long drought

UC Davis football season opens with a tall task against the Golden Bears of Strawberry Canyon

Friday Fish Fry: Presidential letters, Lotter vs. Bush, a military salute and a turkey trot

We end the week with heartwarming words, memorable Davisites and wild animals in our midst

Bob's Picks - Nailbiters and Cupcakes as the college football season finally gets underway

USC-LSU, Notre Dame-Texas A&M, Georgia-Clemson, Miami-Florida headline a tough week for football forecasting

Davis changes rules to allow larger Safeway

Also, an update on Watermelon Music, G Street, Pho Yummy, a new gas station and Subway, Local Kitchens' remodel and much more

In the latest survey of great places to live, the S-word rears its ugly head

Being No. 1 is not always what it's cracked up to be

late July, downtown Davis

The Seawhite accordion sketchbook that I filled in the second half of July was very much a double A-side. The campus side, well that was We Can Work It Out, and the downtown side is Day Tripper. O...

Fasten your seatbelts, college football season has arrived

Aggies head to Berkeley Saturday to battle the Golden Bears

Davisville, Aug. 26, 2024: Got an additional $25 to $49 for the library?

Davis has two local tax measures on the ballot this fall and today we talk about the one for the library, Measure T. (We looked at the other one, sales tax increase Measure Q, last month.) Measure...

Remembering those great presidential campaigns with McCain, Obama and Romney

How on earth have "diversity" and "equity" and "inclusion" become dirty words?

Tristan, Fontes, Goldstein lead Aggie women to 3-0 soccer rout at University of the Pacific

Late Utah Valley comeback forces 2-2 deadlock with Aggie men

Friday Fish Fry: The Constitution, a coup, the will of the people and a cat

I could have won a Blue Ribbon at the Yolo County Fair but I didn't want to break anyone's heart

From Doss to Shoemaker to Ellison, Aggies have been blessed with strong receivers over the years

Hutton, Tompkins, Davis, Gbatu ready to give Golden Bears a run for their money

I’ve got the scoop on the coffee cafe that's coming

Also, word from Estelle, Taffach Ethiopian, Three Mile Brewing, the Carl's Jr. and Black Frog Coffee spaces, a sushi truck, local pools and more

Tomatoes are made for ketchup (or war)

Yolo County roads turn red in the summer sun

Aggie men's soccer listed 4th in Big West preseason poll

Late Loyola Marymount goal stops Aggie women, 3-2, in non-conference action.

The first-ever Wary One quiz for those who think they know their history well

If you gather folks together and take the quiz at the same time, first prize will be the satisfaction that you're the smartest person in the room

late July, UC Davis

Here's what I did in the second half of July. Or rather, half of what I did. When I was in London I bought a Seawhite of Brighton accordion sketchbook, one that is just under 7″ tall (that's...

UC Davis has been blessed with a long line of of talented quarterbacks in its 106-year football history

Miles Hastings combines talent and experience as the Aggies look forward to the 2024 season

Remembering the day when I took my daughter off to college so many miles away

Tears of sadness and tears of joy, but a rite of passage that you're lucky to experience

UC Davis has been blessed with a long line of of talented quarterbacks in its 106-year football history

Miles Hastings combines talent and experience as the Aggies look forward to the 2024 season

KDRT interview – Davisville

This week I appeared on the local radio station KDRT interviewed by Bill Buchanan, host of the long time show Davisville. It was a fun conversation, talking about my sketching and the stories behi...

Aggie women dominate Sacramento State in season soccer opener

Goals by Coverdale, Tristan pace impressive win over archrival Hornets

More G Street Gaffe, Sales Tax, Grammar Police and Strong Cats

Is Wendy Weitzel in line for a Pulitzer? - She should be