Community Info & Events

In a celebration acknowledging years of planning, design, review and outreach, the nonprofit Davis Community Meals and Housing (DCMH) announced the greater Davis community has raised more than $4 million of the estimated $5 million cost to replace its dilapidated building at 1111 H Street with Paul’s Place, a new innovative, multi-functional facility, designed by a local architect. Paul’s Place will provide day services, critical health and human resources, emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing to people living homeless in Davis.

Short program marks the the occasion of Yolo Food Bank's Grand Opening of its new facility, capping a $9.5 million expansion campaign geared at knocking out food insecurity across Yolo County. 

For more information: yolofoodbank.org

Recorded 08/24/19.

Lin Weaver hosts Scott Love, Yolo County Library Regional Manager, and Susana Quezada-DeLuna, Career Online High School Graduate.

yolocounttylibrary.org/career-online-high-school

topics discussed include: the Career Online High School Diploma, including eligibility, costs, experiences, and success rate.

Recorded 08/14/19.

Lin Weaver hosts Jeff Hudson, Arts Critic for the Davis Enterprise and Capital Public Radio.

davisenterprise.com

topics discussed include: Davis events and shows, as well as the school year, including the classes at the Sac City College - Davis Center, the Davis public schools starting on August 28th, and the UC Davis academic calendar.

Recorded 08/14/19.

On May 22, 2019, Saving California Communities hosted a free public forum on citizens redistricting, co-sponsored by California Forward. 

The program features these speakers and topics: 

Rachel Simons hosts JoEllen Welsch, Vice-President, and Mikaela Leach, Communications Director, both of the Yolo Crisis Nursery.

yolocrisisnursery.org

topics discussed include: operating 365 days a year, mission to keep families safe and intact, founding in 2001.

Recorded 05/16/19.

Video corrected 05/30/19.

Jeff Shaw hosts Dana Carey, Emergency Manager, Yolo County.

yolo-alert.org (register for notifications)

evacuate.yolocounty.org (to know your zone)

topics discussed include: the new Yolo County evacuation plan and the Yolo Alert System, how to be safe & smart during emergencies.

Recorded 04/18/19.

Isa Sheikh hosts Aidan Ramey, Founder, Davis Flag Project.

facebook.com/ourdavisflag

topics discussed include: where idea was inspired from, process of garnering support for a City of Davis flag, design ideas and sources, response of city council and Davis residents, importance and symbolism of having a city flag, and comments on the current proposed design.

Recorded 04/18/19.

Rachel Simons hosts Jan Judson, Board President, and Vance Dokes, Youth Representative, of Make It Happen Yolo County.

mihyolo.org

topics discussed include: mission, what they do, difficulties faced by youth transitioning out of the foster care system, how to donate household items and furniture to former foster care and transition age youth in Yolo County.

Recorded 04/18/19.

This is the first of a three part forum on Affordable Housing in Davis, CA.   This first episode features policymakers. 

Part two in April 2019 will feature providers.  And Part three in May 2019 will feature affordable housing tenants and users and those in need of housing.

The event was held on Thursday, March 21 from 7 to 9 pm at Repower Yolo/ Indigo Building at 909 5th St - Davis and recorded by Davis Media Access