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It’s piano season in Davis
Free public use pianos are tuned up and replaced throughout the City for music-making and merriment.

City of Davis Fourth of July celebration
Details on the City’s free celebration—your only chance to see legal fireworks!

Applications open for Yolo NEON program to strengthen local nonprofits
Through expert-led cohort training, individualized support, and peer learning, Yolo NEON equips local nonprofits with the tools to streamline operations, reduce risk, and increase efficiency.

City of Davis Senior Center naming survey
The City of Davis is exploring a new name for the Davis Senior Citizens Center and has invited the community to participate in a survey.
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Reality TV club fosters inclusion at Davis Senior High School
The Davis skate park is getting a major upgrade
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Regulating your nervous system after gun violence
Gun violence is a common enough occurrence that it is important to know how to take care of yourself and the nervous system in the aftermath.
Celebrating relationships in a season of love
There’s no one-size-fits-all to maintaining relationships, but there’s been enough research to give us a clear picture of what actually helps.

Let’s agree to do less in 2025
In a vibrant area like Yolo, the pace of life can feel relentless. As we welcome 2025, it’s worth asking—are we doing too much?


Bovine bliss: Hensleigh Healthy Beef are raised with love
Happy cattle lead to happy customers, says Paul Hensleigh, who runs Hensleigh Healthy Beef with his wife Michele.

Village Bakery sells — and buys — at the farmers market
At the Davis Farmers Market, there are the loyal shoppers and the loyal sellers. And then there’s Aziz Fattahi: both.

LOV Farms: Berry bountiful
Three generations of love go into LOV Farms. The family has made the trip from Santa Maria to the Davis Farmers Market since 1999.
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Celebrate Black History Month at The Avid Reader
Five Ways to Avoid Amazon: A Local, Last Minute Holiday Shopping Guide
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Hot Rods & History
Help promote our local artists, culture and community.
No amount is too small and will help showcase Davis and Yolo county’s unique people, places and events. Thank you!