Per Capita Davis: One step forward, two steps back
It seems the news on most topics around the globe alternates between scary and hopeful. The Climate Crisis is no exception. I’m not sure if we are on a “one step forward, two steps backwards” trajectory or a “two steps forward, one step backwards” journey….
Sweet Salad Recipe
When the weather gets warm, it gets easier to be excited about salads! Winter is also a good time when you can grow your own lettuce greens but you might want to use dried fruit instead of fresh strawberries. But even so, boring salads will…
Mollie D’Agostino and her 2018 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid
The Owner/Driver Name: Mollie D’Agostino Occupation: Policy Director, 3 Revolutions Future Mobility Program Location: Davis, CA The Vehicle Year/make/model: 2018 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid Type: Plug-in hybrid Range: 26 miles (battery only); 560 (battery + gas) MPGe: 105 MSRP*: $27,900 Time owned: <1 year *When new, at time of model release. The Experience…
Spooky Science Nights Return to Explorit
Spooky Science Nights return to haunt Explorit this October with an all-new, immersive sci-fi mystery. Travel back in time to Explorit’s wild west, ghost town past to solve a gold rush mystery and help the Mace family save their horse ranch! Use physics to open…
Screening of “The Bicycle Revolution” at Bicycle Hall of Fame
Wednesday, October 10 at 6:00 pm
The Indigenous Wisdom of Yolo County
Tuesday, October 16th 6:30 to 8:30pm
Cool Cuisine Serving Up Sausages at Oktoberfest
Saturday, October 6th from 6pm to 9pm at Davis Central Park
Arboretum Native Plant Sales Fall 2018
Saturday September 29 from 9am to 1pm (first two hours members only)
Kindness: An unsung climate change tool
When you think of climate change and community resilience, visions of seawalls, renewable energy projects and other physical things may come to mind. But there’s another powerful tool that anyone of any age at any time can act upon to help their community weather the…
Urban Forest Town Hall at Davis Senior Center
Tuesday, October 2nd 6:30pm-8:30pm
EVs@theMarket 2018 a Huge Success!
The final numbers are in! This year’s EVs@theMarket event far surpassed last year’s event in basic metrics as well as photographs and videos produced. Conversations with electric vehicles owners numbered 1078. There were 27 owner-volunteers displaying their electric vehicles (three more than planned via a little…
Electric vehicles go the distance
Electric vehicles have many advantages over combustion-engine vehicles, including less maintenance and lower fuel costs. However, the average EV can’t go as far between fueling as the average combustion-engine vehicle. This causes the phenomenon of “range anxiety” — the fear that your car’s battery will…
Car Free Fall Events
The City of Davis Bike and Pedestrian Program and Safe Routes to School Program and other partners are hosting events throughout the fall months. Enjoy events, prizes, and giveaways when you bike, walk or use transit. The goal of Car Free Fall is to encourage…
Per Capita Davis: The ‘tipping point’ revisited
Back in 2007 when I began writing these articles there were a few terms that captured the discussion about global warming. One was the term in the prior sentence: “global warming.” It may have been adequate at the time, but the soft, fuzzy, cozy, under-a-blanket…
Ying Wu and family and their 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
The Owner/Driver Name: Ying Wu Occupation: Health-related Location: Davis, CA The Vehicle Year/make/model: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Type: Plug-in hybrid Range: 33 miles (battery only); 570 (battery + gas) MPGe: 84 MSRP*: $41,995–$44,995 Time owned: 1 year *When new, at time of model release. The Experience…
Get in the Game: E Street Plaza Pop-Up
Friday, September 28 2pm to 6pm for E Street Plaza Pop-Up
Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Breakfast Cookies
Homemade nut milk is worth the extra effort and time over store bought because the taste is just incomparable! But homemade nut milk comes with one issue: what are you supposed to do with the leftover pulp? I was tasked by my boyfriend (homemade nut…
Suresh Ram and his 2017 Chevrolet Bolt
The Owner/Driver Name: Suresh Ram Occupation: Program Manager Location: Davis, CA The Vehicle Year/make/model: 2017 Chevrolet Bolt Type: All-electric Range: 238 miles MPGe: 119 MSRP*: $36,620–$40,905 Time owned: <1 year *When new, at time of model release. The Experience What made you decide to go…
Diana Lucas and her 2014 Ford CMax Energi
The Owner/Driver Name: Diana K.I. Lucas Occupation: Retired Location: Davis, CA The Vehicle Year/make/model: 2014 Ford CMax Energi Type: Plug-in hybrid Range: 20 miles (battery only); 550 (battery + gas) MPGe: 88 MSRP*: $31,635 Time owned: 3.5 years *When new, at time of model release….
Alf Brandt in his 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
The Owner/Driver Name: Alf W. Brandt Occupation: Attorney in the California State Legislature Location: Davis, CA The Vehicle Year/make/model: 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV Type: All-electric Range: 62 MPGe: 112 MSRP*: $29,125–$31,125 Time owned: 5+ years *When new, at time of model release. The Experience What made…
FACEBOOK FEED
"Town hall" style gathering with Congressman John Garamendi is planned for Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 6pm, at the Veterans Memorial Club Room in Davis.
Commentary: Rally puts pressure on Garamendi to endorse Green New Deal
davisenterprise.com
By Nick Buxton Special to The Enterprise Seventy people crammed the sidewalk outside Rep. John Garamendi’s Davis office at lunchtime on Feb. 8 to urge him to endorse a Green New De...2 days ago
Richard Seyman
Here's the active link so you can sign the petition to Garamendi urging him to support GND. https://yesgnd.com/?fbclid=IwAR06YwzfpA1TOKA4TvUxLLNDeVI_28Pgt8J01_mVQqmYTvcC5cyxc7A_skY
Yeah, and not only that, Garamendi has not signed onto the House version of the Medicare for All bill. What the hell?!!
TWITTER FEED
Today, I took part in a #fridaysforfuture #climatestrike outside NSW Parliament house. Although I was 11hours ahead due to timezones, I striked in solidarity with young people all across the UK for their February 15th Youth Strike for Climate!
@StrikeClimate @Strike4Youth
