Yolo Co. Emergency Drought Proclamation
Yolo County Issues Emergency Proclamation for Unincorporated Areas of the County Due to Exceptional Drought Conditions (Woodland, CA) – Yolo County has issued an emergency proclamation due to exceptional drought conditions in the unincorporated areas of the county and urges all residents and businesses throughout the…
Pride Run and Upstander Carnival Set for Oct
Davis Pride Run for Equality The Davis Phoenix Coalition board of directors and the Davis Pride planning committee invites runners and walkers alike to help raise awareness about the ongoing efforts needed by communities to prevent hate-motivated crimes. Sunday, October 10, 2021 4:00 PM 8:00 PM…
Fall Environmental Update from the City of Davis
October to November is the fall planting season for our area and with shorter days and cooler weather, it’s the best time of the year to plant. Fall planting is best because the soil is moist, weeds are not as prolific, and cooler temperatures put…
Welcome to Bapu Vaitla, New Cool Davis Board Member!
Our newest board member, Bapu Vaitla is member of the City of Davis Social Services Commission and a fellow studying gender inequality with Data2x, an initiative housed in the United Nations Foundation. His core interest is the relationship between social cooperation and the well-being of…
Seeds of Justice Series to Study Native Resistance and Resilience
September 26, October 10, Nov 1
Two Sets of CAAP Workshops in July
Four dates in July online
Big Day of Giving 2021 Surpasses Goal
We are so grateful to our Big Day of Giving Donors! Cool Davis set a lofty goal of $30,000 for Big Day of Giving and still exceeded that goal with an amazing response from our community! Thank you to match fund donors for providing us…
Weave Your Braid: Ecology and Mental Health
We are all weavers. Ecology and mental health both depend on this weave. They are integrated systems. The challenge comes when as humans we make a choice to mute or diminish our response-ability. When this muting becomes a habit, we choose compensatory behaviors. These behaviors…
CAAP Meeting on Equity and Inclusion Highlights Ways to Center Equity
The City of Davis Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) Community Equity and Inclusion workshop, held May 27, 2021, drew over 60 engaged participants including community stakeholders, the City of Davis CAAP team, Cool Davis staff, board, and Coalition members, and panelists who related their personal…
Tuleyome Tales: Visit the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Located in California’s Central Valley, the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex is made up of six individual National Wildlife Refuges including Sacramento, Colusa, Delevan, Butte Sink, Sutter and a long stretch of the Sacramento River from Red Bluff south to Princeton. The complex adds up…
Ask Greener Davis — What goes down the drain?
Greener Davis has complied some of the most frequently asked questions they get regarding what should and shouldn’t go down the drain. If you have a question that you feel would be of interest to the community, please email it to PWWeb@CityofDavis.org, and you may…
Grassroots Coalition Rallied to Keep California a Pro-Solar State
Hallelujah. A day for celebration! I have a great story to share about how “all of us” won yesterday and killed the bill AB 1139 that wanted to kill rooftop Solar in California. This was not anything anyone expected. We were already preparing to win…
Extreme Heat Resources for Newly Opened 2021
Yolo County officials urge all county residents to take measures to protect themselves accordingly during the summer heat. Vulnerable populations include individuals over 65 years of age, children under 4 years of age, those who work outdoors, people who are overweight and those who are…
Virtual Juneteenth Celebration June 6: “Still WE Rise”
This year’s annual Juneteenth Celebration, themed “Still WE Rise,” goes virtual on Sunday, June 6 from 1:15-3:30 p.m. at https://tinyurl.com/yolojuneteenth2021. This family friendly event will be recorded in Davis on DCTV and will feature a variety of entertainment and educational presentations by people from around…
Rainbows Ready for Davis Pride
Rainbow crosswalks, live music, drag queens, and skating are all on the calendar as Davis celebrates June is Pride Month and the Davis Pride Festival set for Sunday, June 13, in Central Park, 401 C St., Davis. Several activities lead up to and follow that…
May 27 CAAP Workshop to Focus on Community Resilience and Equity
Thursday May 27 at 5 pm online
CAAP Workshop Launches Community Engagement
The first workshop for the Davis Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) Update process was held online the evening of April 22, 2021, on the 51st Earth Day. As many as 94 participants, including the presenters, were in attendance that night, hoping to learn more…
Environmental update: Here’s a Greener Davis Q&A
One of the fantastic things about our community is the appreciation for and knowledge of local and regional environmental issues. Staff regularly receive great questions about environmental topics, and there are a few questions that come up a lot, so we’ve provided those questions (with…
Take the Reimagine Russell Boulevard Survey
Participate in an online community questionnaire as part of the Reimagine Russell Boulevard planning process. Share how you currently travel on Russell Boulevard and what would make your experience better. Your feedback will help inform the project team as we begin to develop concepts for…
It’s Easy to Grow Citrus in Containers
Editor’s Note: Thank you to Editor James Fowler from Yolo County Master Gardeners (UCCE) for agreeing to share this article. Michael Kluk is both a master gardener and a writer for Cool Davis. See his bio at the end of this article. In the Winter…
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"It was at the urging of Davis City Vice Mayor, and immediate past SACOG board chair and current director, Lucas Frerichs that the group reconvened and committed to finding meaningful ways to work together and develop shared priorities. Frerichs believes the agreement acknowledges the growing economic interdependence of the megaregion and will prove to be a huge bonus in the eyes of policymakers. “Alignment on a shared transportation vision with our neighboring MPOs showcases everyone’s commitment to action. It sets the foundation and demonstrates to our state and federal funding partners that investments here will lead to real, tangible results,” he said.
Four Sac Area Transportation Projects Prioritized on “Megaregion Dozen” List - Cool Davis
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16-county Megaregion Working Group agrees on 12 priority transportation investments October 21, 2021: At its last meeting of the year, the Northern California Megaregion Working Group approved the “...TWITTER FEED
This upcoming @3Rev_ITSDavis webinar will focus on the Top-Ten Strategies for California Automated Vehicle Policy. Featured speakers will be @DanSperling_ITS @Mollie_C_D_Ago, Lori Pepper, @bertkaufman, and @zoox - Don't miss this event on Oct. 20th! 🚗👏
Webinar: Top-Ten Strategies for California Automated Vehicle Policy
Webinar: Top-Ten Strategies for California Automated Vehicle Policy Panel Description:
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Biden Crafts a Climate Plan B: Tax Credits, Regulation and State Action
Biden Crafts a Climate Plan B: Tax Credits, Regulation and State Action
The new strategy could deeply cut greenhouse gases that are heating the planet but it will still face considerable...
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Just Say “No” to Manifest Destiny by Alan Taylor, Ph.D., 2 time Pulitzer Prize Winner November 1, 5pm, at Episcopal Church of St. Martin and via videoconference
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Seeds of Justice Series to Study Native Resistance and Resilience - Cool Davis
September 26, October 10, Nov 1
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(CNN) A series of potent Pacific storms are directed at Northern California this week ... the storms could lead to flash floods and dangerous debris flows in a wide swath of the region already devastated by recent wildfires.
Level 5 atmospheric river to unleash flooding across drought-stricken California
After nearly a year without rain, a series of potent Pacific storms are directed at Northern California this week,...
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