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Take a brisk walk with Sierra Club
Sierra Club “brrrisk” morning walks take place Tuesdays and Thursdays year-round in Davis. The group meets at 7 a.m. at Peet’s Coffee & Tea at The Marketplace, Covell Boulevard and Sycamore Lane in North Davis. The group walks about 4.5 to 5 miles in 90 minutes, and return to Peet’s about 8:30 a.m. Walkers visit … Continue Reading
Yolo deputies, Woodland girl honored for rescue efforts
WOODLAND — The Yolo County Sheriff’s Department honored two of its deputies and a 14-year-old girl Friday for their roles in the December rescue of a family whose car plunged into a rain-filled slough. Deputies Mike Glaser, 45, and Derrick Alatorre, 26, each received the department’s Silver Medal of Valor, while Cloreesa Borrego of Woodland … Continue Reading
Project proposed for Peña house site
Owners of the long-standing Peña house at Fourth and D streets in downtown Davis, where pioneer daughter Narcissa Peña lived until her death in 2008, want to replace the building with a new four-unit condominium. The owners, collectively known as 4th D LLC, bought the property at 337 D St. in 2009 with the intention … Continue Reading
Investigators come up empty in search for additional remains
A search Thursday in the area of a dry creek bed in northern Yolo County failed to turn up any additional human bones like those found two weeks ago, sheriff’s investigators said Friday. That leaves forensic anthropologists with two leg bones, a jaw bone and a rib bone as they try to determine the sex, … Continue Reading
Origami lovers will gather May 14 at library
The Davis Origami Group will meet from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 14, in the Children’s Activities Room at the Stephens Branch Library, 315 E. 14th St. in Davis. First-time folders and more advanced folders are welcome. For more information, email andrew.hudson13@gmail.com or call (530) 753-6093.
Pedal power rules! May is Bike Month in Davis
A variety of Davis groups will host bicycle events during May to promote the positive health, social and environmental impacts of bicycling. A listing of the Davis May is Bike Month events can be found online at http://www.cityofdavis.org. Million Mile May Challenge: Residents throughout the region are asked to participate in the challenge to use … Continue Reading
Maypole procession, dance kick off school’s fair
The Davis Waldorf School invites local families to celebrate spring at its annual day of games, food and festivities, with a May King and Queen and a traditional maypole dance. The May Faire celebration begins at 9 a.m. Saturday with garland-making, hair-braiding and bakery treats. The Maypole Procession performed by Waldorf students begins at 10 … Continue Reading
