Wednesday, October 17, 2012
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Fall gardening workshops offered at WCC

Gardeners, now that you’ve harvested your summer crops, it’s time to clean up your garden and do your winter planting. To help you prepare for this work, the Yolo County UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are offering their fall gardening workshops from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 20. This free event will take place […]

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‘Scary’ changes afoot for trick-or-treat for UNICEF

On Halloween night, children throughout Davis will continue a tradition that began in Philadelphia in 1947, when kids carried decorated milk cartons to raise money to help their peers in war-torn Europe. Trick-or-treating for UNICEF has been a tradition in Davis for more than 30 years, and this Halloween is no exception. But things will be […]

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No on H lawn signs available

No on Measure H lawn signs may be reserved by emailing the campaign at [email protected] Measure H seeks voter approval to change the status of the Yolo County auditor/controller and treasurer/tax collector’s office from elective to appointed. It will be decided by county voters on Nov. 6.

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Pets of the week

Lots of dogs and cats are waiting to be adopted at the Yolo County Animal Shelter, 2640 E. Gibson Road in Woodland. Among them is Leia (No. 110639), a 3-year-old spayed female pit bull. Also hoping for a good home is Alanna (No. 105720), an 18-month-old spayed female gray tabby cat who is a “sensitive […]

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Fundraiser helps DHS student grant program

Enjoy dinner at The Davis Graduate on Wednesday and raise money for the Davis High School Blue & White Foundation’s student activity grant program. The program provides funding to support curricular and extracurricular activities — such as sports training camps, fine art workshops, tutoring and items such as costumes, sports equipment and musical instruments — […]

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Learn about ornamental grasses at Arboretum

Visitors to the UC Davis Arboretum are invited to join a guided public tour Saturday of ornamental grasses in the Arboretum’s West End Gardens. The group will meet at 10 a.m. at Nature’s Gallery Court on Garrod Drive. “Come observe ornamental grasses in their finest season of the year, and learn more about the design […]

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Two nights of poetry this week at Natsoulas Gallery

The Poetry Night Reading Series will feature Emily Hughes and Traci Gourdine at 8 p.m. Thursday at the John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First St. in downtown Davis. Poetry will be showcased again Friday evening at the gallery, when Allan Davis Winans will read his work at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Jazz Beat Conference. […]

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