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Applications open now for 2026 Yolo Community Foundation Scholarships
All applications are due by March 13, 2026.

Nominations open for Davis Citizen of the Year & Brinley Community Volunteer Award; Deadline Jan. 31
A committee of residents, representing various activities in Davis, will then select the recipients. The awards will be presented at the March 3 City Council meeting.

Yolo County Partnership Awarded $28m Grant for Affordable Housing Community
The project features sustainable transportation improvements and resident services.

KDRT show “Davisville” brings home 3 SF Press Club awards
Longtime KDRT public affairs host Bill Buchanan won three awards for “Davisville” at the 48th San Francisco Press Club annual awards this week.

CalCCA challenges decision that could retroactively raise energy bills for millions of Californians
CalCCA’s petition argues that retroactively changing rates is unlawful.

Yolo County Office of Education receives Golden Bell Award
The Yolo County Office of Education has been recognized with one of California’s top public education honors for its leadership of the countywide ‘Roadmap to the Future’ initiative.

Zombie Bike Parade 2025 raises nearly $10k for adaptive bikes
Since 2019, the Zombie Bike Parade has now raised nearly $50k to build adaptive tricycles for children with disabilities.

No auditions, just fun. Community Theater takes new shape in Davis.
Sandcastle Theater Company is a youth-centric drama group based in Novato with satellite operations running in other cities, including Davis.

A Librarian’s guide to December at the Libraries in Davis
This year, the Mary L. Stephens and South Davis Montgomery branches are organizing the month around a simple, resonant theme: kindness.

Davis native, tree expert takes the helm at Tree Davis
Franco brings her professional expertise as a certified arborist and tree risk assessment expert and deep roots in Davis.

What is AI doing to your brain? Author & journalist Jacob Ward comes to Davis.
Covering the intersection of technology, human behavior, and social change, Ward explores the big, invisible forces like AI that are acting on us every day.

December 2025 Issue
Flip through the digital copy of our December 2025 issue right here!

Forget Black Friday. The City of Davis does Artists Sunday.
Davis is home to world-renowned artists, craftspeople, and makers, meaning—luckily for us—holiday gifts can be both one-of-a-kind treasures and literal fuel for our local economy.

Registration for 2026 Davis Art Studio Tour open now
The Davis Art Studio Tour is self-guided and totally free to the public, giving local art lovers the rare opportunity to enter sacred studio spaces.

City of Davis new website survey
The City of Davis invites community members to take a short survey, open from Oct. 27 to Nov. 21, 2025, to inform the redesign and improvement of the City’s official website.

Classic film fest brings 1970s murder mysteries to Davis
The festival kicks off with The Last of Sheila (1973) on November 2, followed by Chinatown (1974) on November 9, and concludes with Murder on the Orient Express (1974) November 16.

Building Community Through Art: Celebrating 50 Years of the Pence Gallery
For nearly five decades, the Pence Gallery has been at the core of the Davis and Yolo County arts community.

YCF sends $30k in donations to address food insecurity, invites community to join
Yolo Community Foundation has announced a $25k donation to the Yolo Food Bank’s Food First initiative & a $5k donation to Meals on Wheels Yolo County.

Candlelight Parade & Winter Wonderland set for Dec. 4
The City of Davis invites the community to attend the 44th annual Candlelight Parade and newly re-envisioned Winter Wonderland event on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 6-8:30 p.m.

Give More, Buy Less: A Buy-Nothing gift swap in Davis
Davis is invited to embrace generosity and sustainability at its first ever Buy-Nothing Holiday Gift Swap, a free event that reimagines how we give during the holidays.

Classic film fest brings 1970s murder mysteries to Davis
Classic Hollywood intrigue is back in Davis this fall.

The Big Gay Garden grows grassroots friendships
In a world that can feel unwelcoming to queer people at best—cruel, even—one group of gardeners in Davis are stewarding their community plot toward connectivity and friendship.

Safe-sleeping pilot program extended, helps find permanent housing
A volunteer-based pilot program giving families without homes a safe place to sleep at night in their vehicles has been extended and organizers say the program is getting people into permanent housing.

November 2025 Issue
The Big Gay Garden, Yolo County’s love for Line Dancing, and a big celebration for our favorite local deli, Zia’s!