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A team of researchers led by a UC Davis plant scientist has identified a lettuce gene and related enzyme that put the brakes on germination during hot weather — a discovery that could lead to lettuces that can sprout year-round, even at high temperatures. The finding is particularly important to the nearly $2 billion lettuce […]
Ever want to fly fish the Pacific Coast surf zone? You couldn’t ask for a more dynamic environment. It’s likely to be one of your greatest challenges in fly fishing. The Pacific surf zone is one heck of a place to bring your flyrod. Don’t let that scare you — bring it on! There are […]
Sierra Club hosts brisk morning walks in Davis on Tuesdays and Thursdays year-round. The group meets at 7 a.m. at Peet’s Coffee in the Market Place, Covell Boulevard and Sycamore Lane, off Highway 113. All are welcome. Rain will cancel the walk. The walk is about 4.5 miles in 90 minutes, returning to Peet’s Coffee […]
The 13th annual Winkler Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science. The annual event will include a five-course gourmet dinner, individually prepared by professional chefs. Dinner courses will be paired with premium wines, introduced by the winemakers who donated them. The dinner will be […]
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig and the District Attorney Victim Services Program will hold its first Victim Services Fair at E Street Plaza in Davis from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25. It will provide the Yolo County community with information about the resources available to victims of crime and what steps people […]
The Old City Cemetery Committee presents a tour of veterans graves at noon Saturday, May 25, at Sacramento Historic City Cemetery, 1000 Broadway, Sacramento. Honor our veterans by taking a tour of veterans’ graves from the Spanish American War up to the Vietnam War. The tour group will assemble at noon after the Memorial Day […]
Claudia Maureen Maupin, 76, oracle, mother, gracious friend, was taken from us on Sunday, April 14, 2013. Known for her boisterous laughter, her loving spirit and her ability to make every person she encountered feel valued, she was an angel who walked on Earth with us for too brief of a time. Claudia was an […]
