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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. 

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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.

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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.

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