Yolo County Bulletin Board

Zion National Park (part 1)

For Spring Break this year we took another trip to southern Utah, to visit some of the beautiful national parks down there. In 2021 we had been to Arches and Canyonlands, staying in Moab after a v...

Plan A Family-Friendly Getaway in Yolo County

The summer travel season will be here before you know it, so now is the time to start thinking about the perfect destination. For those with kids in tow, planning [...]

Picnic in the Park returns: May through September

The music, food and family fun of Picnic in the Park returns to the Davis Farmers Market on May 1. The popular event is every Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m., May through September. A local band plays ...

Davisville for 5:30pm on Apr 29th, 2024

Davisville, April 29, 2024: Capitol Corridor’s plans include underpass from Olive Drive to Davis station, more trains

The Capitol Corridor trains that connect Davis with the Bay Area and Sacramento are evolving as the service recovers from the pandemic. The corridor is adding passenger cars and resuming a full we...

as sure as eggs is eggs

Before I show you all my Utah sketches, I'm fast forwarding to this month, which was the 30th anniversary of the installation of the Eggheads by UC Davis professor and renowned sculptor, Robert Ar...

a beer at the shoppe

After that last sketchcrawl, it was raining on and off a lot. My legs were in need of more rest after that 7k run, so I popped into the Davis Beer Shoppe for a nice beer and a sketch, while outsid...

sketching a rainy day in davis

Last month we held another Let's Draw Davis sketchcrawl in downtown Davis, this time on 2nd Street. It was a really rainy day too, but we had a good turnout of sketchers not minding that. I sat be...

"Early Giving" opens April 18 for BGOG 2024 - Over 130 Yolo nonprofits participating

Today's the Big Day for BDOG 2024 - Over 130 Yolo nonprofits participating

Thank you for your Big Day of Giving generosity

Earth Day Is a Great Day to Make a Pledge

Volunteers, pledgers, and experts – and some who are all three — gathered on April 13 in the Blanchard Room of the Stephens Branch Library to celebrate Earth Day and the wrap up of the Yolo ...

Earth Day Pledgers Loved the Learning

Yolo Earth Day Pledger ROBIN pledged to … Bike, bus, or walk to work, school, or errands 3x per week (or more) Make a plan to electrify my home Avoid palm oil starting with reading labels Give up ...

another march on campus

Here are some sketches drawn around campus last month, all different media, I suppose. Above, that's the UC Davis water tower as seen from the Arboretum, very close to my office. I drew in brown f...

Re-use and Re-purpose at the Community Mercantile: Quarterly Coalition Meeting

Wed March 15 4:00-6:30pm Hybrid: in-person and Zoom

DCAN to Host ‘Davis Housing Solutions: A Community Conversation’

How can we address the need for more affordable housing in Davis? Davis Community Area Network (DCAN) is hosting a housing focused forum Thursday, May 16 from 6pm to 9pm at Davis Community Church....

The Many Benefits of Trees

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Explorit Science Center Science Expo

May 4 from 10am to 2pm Explorit Science Center Davis

Upcoming Extreme Heat and Health Events

Listening session on heat planning The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Climate Change and Health Equity (CCHE) Local Assistance Unit is hosting a listening session on Wednesday, May ...

Cool Davis and DEVA at Picnic Day Parade and EV Exhibit

Cool Davis and the Davis Electric Vehicle Association(DEVA) had an enthusiastic presence at Picnic Day Parade this year. Members from across the community including the Raging Grannies, Internatio...

Regenerative Agriculture Forum Brings Strengths and Needs into Focus

A community forum on regenerative agriculture was held Sunday, April 28, at Sacramento State University campus, hosted by 350Sac in partnership with Third Act Sacramento, the Environmenal Council ...

Indulge in the Authentic with a New Yolo County Travel Podcast

Have you heard? Yolo County is hitting the airwaves! A new travel podcast takes a deep dive into everything Yolo County, from wine and wine growing to food and farming. [...]

Explore the Slow Food Trail with a New Yolo County Podcast

Curious about the slow food movement in Yolo County? You can learn all about it on a new podcast that showcases the best ways to experience farm to table, from [...]

Sip and Savor Along Yolo County’s Boutique Wine Trail

Whether you prefer Tempranillo or Albariño, Cabernet or Rosé, you’ll find it in Yolo County, one of the most diverse wine-growing areas in Northern California. Or so explains Aaron Millar, [...]

Woodland’s Dinner on Main: Uniting Farmers, Winemakers & the Community

Nothing brings people together more than great food. And no food is greater than food grown on local farms. This is the hallmark of Yolo County’s agricultural heritage, which is [...]

Davisville for 5:30pm on Apr 22nd, 2024

Get Involved Today!

Cool Davis is forever encouraging community members to Get Involved — either with us, our partners, or any other organization or entity that is working to reduce emissions and build resilien...

two of the usual

After getting back from southern California, a couple of downtown Davis sketches, familiar looking, white houses with a bit of triangle, a tree casting a shadow, the standard Pete sketch. This is ...

Downtown Riverside

And here then are the last few of my sketches from Riverside, southern California. I did consider joining the trip to visit the UC Riverside campus, so that I could add another UC campus to my ske...

UC AMP 2024

I recently attended the UC-AMP conference in Riverside, a meeting for administrative management professionals in the University of California. I had been to the same conference last year in Berkel...

May is Bike Month Events 2024

Month of May, May 7th for Loopalooza

Taking Collective Climate Action

By Patricia M. Moore, M.A., re-published with permission, see original post on the 350 Sacramento website. In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we explored how climate change is causing distress in ma...

at the Mission Inn Riverside

A month ago I was in Riverside, southern California, for a conference for work. The conference itself was at the nearby conference center, but the official hotel for it was the historic Mission In...

Roll Through Yolo County This May During National Bike Month

Dust off those handlebars and pump up those tires — May is National Bike Month, and Yolo County is a great place to celebrate! National Bike Month is a [...]

The 2024 Farm to Table Dining Season

In the heart of California's agricultural landscape lies a culinary gem that embodies the essence of freshness, sustainability, and community: Yolo County's farm to table dining scene. Nestled ami...

Davisville for 5:30pm on Apr 15th, 2024

Davisville, April 15, 2024: Happiness in spite of the problems of the world

In Harboring Happiness: 101 Ways to be Happy, author Dan Brook says happiness is worth pursuing despite all the awful things happening across the globe. He bases this on research and on what he ha...

Mayor Chapman guests on "The City Considers"

a plate full of pancakes at the original pantry

I had a lie in on the Sunday; well I woke up very early (even after the time change) to watch Spurs v Villa through the corner of my eye, but I fell back asleep when it looked like it wasn't going...

Greater Sacramento Region Recognized As A National Leader In Equitable Economic Growth By Brookings 2024 Metro Monitor Report

The 2024 Brookings Metro Rankings, analyzing 10-year economic performance of the country’s 54 largest metros through five key indicators – growth, prosperity, overall inclusion, racial inclusion a...