Local
The Smoldering Forest: A people-powered cinema comes to I-House Davis
Created and performed by artist Anuj Vaidya, The Smoldering Forest reimagines the South Asian epic Ramayana through the voice of its female protagonist, Sita—daughter of the earth.
Meet the Candidates 2026
Watch “Meet the Candidate” videos produced by Davis Media Access ahead of the June 2 election.
Celebrating 40 years of travel with Davis Travelaires
The Davis Travelaires organization offers a wide range of trips—from local day trips to multi-day excursions in the U.S. and abroad—all designed to appeal to interests in arts, history, and culture.
Scholarships can send your child to Davis Arts Center this summer
The DAC has partnered with their own donors and the Davis Odd Fellows to create two scholarship programs to support local families.
Giving The Gift of Art Through Exhibit Sponsorship
With a compact staff and budget, the Pence Gallery hosts an astounding fifteen to twenty exhibits a year. While visitors see the finished show on the walls, a lot happens behind the scenes to make it all come together.
Featured
Mah Jongg is having a moment
Building screen-free, relationship-based hobbies may sound like a relic of the pandemic era, but in Davis and beyond, a growing number of players are fueling a quiet resurgence at the Mah Jongg table.
“Good fire” returns to Cache Creek as Native stewardship revives land and water
By: Juliette Beck and Diana Almendariz As California searches for solutions to wildfire, the mismanagement of water and climate change, a growing movement guided by Native practitioners in Yolo County
Newsbeat champions print in a digital age
“There is a Tinker Bell quality to [print media], you know?” Terence said. “If enough people believe in it, it will survive.”
May 2026 Issue
Featuring the Mah Jongg craze in Davis, Native land stewardship practices making a difference in Yolo County, and how Newsbeat has stood the test of time even in a digital era.
Today
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!
Fighting Food Insecurity in Yolo County
Food, Dignity, & Community: Stories from Yolo County’s front lines
These stories offer a glimpse of what’s possible when community, philanthropy, and local leadership come together around a shared goal: ensuring every neighbor has access to the food they need.
Center for Land-Based Learning
Deepening Ties Between Local Ag, Local Markets, and Local Need
