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Davisville May 11, 2020 with Madison Suoja & Laura Sanchez, Davis Food Co-op

Submitted by Bryce Parker on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 4:10pm
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Bill Buchanan talks with Madison Suoja & Laura Sanchez of the Davis Food Co-op, about working during the pandemic.

The Covid-19 pandemic has closed or curtailed most stores, with the Davis Food Co-op and other grocers among the few exceptions. So what has it been like to work in the Co-op during the pandemic? Has the experience changed as shoppers adjusted to new conditions, are there insights here as other Davis stores prepare to re-open, and why are flour and toilet paper rarely on the shelves?

Davisville July 6, 2020 with Derrick Bang, Davis Author and Writer

Submitted by Bill Buchanan on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 12:48pm
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You’ve heard songs from this genre—if you’ve watched enough TV or old movies, you could probably hum at least a few (think Dragnet, Shaft or Mission: Impossible). But although crime and spy jazz produced iconic melodies, says Davis writer Derrick Bang, these days the style is largely dormant. Bang has written two new books, “Crime and Spy Jazz on Screen” (they cover 1950-70 and 1971-present), to help bring the music out of the shadows.

Davisville June 22, 2020 - with Jumana Esau, University Medal Winner

Submitted by Bill Buchanan on Tue, 06/23/2020 - 4:25pm
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Each year, UC Davis chooses a graduating senior to receive its University Medal—effectively, the top student from a class that includes many thousands of accomplished students. Today we talk with 2020 medalist Jumana Esau, who grew up in the Bay Area and Jordan, about the award, why she studies climate fiction, the value of her English degree, her work for refugees, the practical power of a good story, and what she’ll take with her from Davis when she leaves.

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Davisville June 8, 2020 with Gloria Partida, the next Mayor of Davis

Submitted by Bill Buchanan on Fri, 06/12/2020 - 11:23am
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2020 is an eventful year, and Gloria Partida is about to become mayor of Davis right in the middle of it, in July. She appears on Davisville today as she gets ready to begin her term, and the subjects include the killing of George Floyd in police custody, the difficulty people have talking honestly about racism, and the pandemic, plus the latest Davis development questions, and the job itself.

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Davisville May 25, 2020 with Steve Boschken, Davis Real Estate and Mortgage Broker

Submitted by Bill Buchanan on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 2:32pm
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We're about three months into the Covid-19 pandemic, and today Steve Boschken, a Davis real estate and mortgage broker, returns to Davisville to talk about the effects on Davis rents and housing so far. The subjects include lease renewals among students, the uncertainty of in-person classes at UC Davis this fall, where Davis stood before the pandemic hit, the rise in unemployment, prices, and how conditions in Davis differ from other parts of the region.

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Davisville April 13, 2020 with Davis Enterprise Columnist Wendy Weitzel

Submitted by Bryce Parker on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 5:08pm
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Today I talk with Davis Enterprise retail business columnist Wendy Weitzel about how local restaurants and retailers are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss stories of struggle, creativity, and most of all uncertainty, plus thoughts about how retail might change even after the stay-at-home public health orders are lifted. She has written her Comings & Goings column for nearly 20 years and normally posts a new column every other week, but is writing weekly during the pandemic.

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Davisville April 27, 2020 with Municipal Finance Expert Bob Leland

Submitted by Bryce Parker on Fri, 05/01/2020 - 11:29am
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We're about three months into the Covid-19 pandemic, and today Steve Boschken, a Davis real estate and mortgage broker, returns to Davisville to talk about the effects on Davis rents and housing so far. The subjects include lease renewals among students, the uncertainty of in-person classes at UC Davis this fall, where Davis stood before the pandemic hit, the rise in unemployment, prices, and how conditions in Davis differ from other parts of the region.

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Earth Day Sing Out

Submitted by Jeff Shaw on Wed, 04/22/2020 - 3:38pm
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Earth Day has been celebrated with large, public gatherings worldwide for fifty years. This year, KDRT is working with the Davis Climate Strike and a coalition of climate activists from Davis, Yolo, Solano, and Sacramento counties to put together a special Earth Day Sing Out for you.  You can join your voice in song -- and take action from your home -- in defense of a healthier environment.