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Bob Dunning: A step in the right direction I think we’ve always known that true justice is elusive. Indeed, I’ve heard the words “Justice was served” a number of times since a Minnesota jury Tuesday afternoon returned three guilty verdicts against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd last May. In a legal sense, I suppose, justice was served. Or at least that buzzword of buzzwords, “accountability,” was accomplished. But no number of guilty v...

Yolo County’s health officer warned Tuesday that with the increase in the more infectious UK variant locally, indoor gatherings and events approved by the state last week are still risky and the state’s timing “poor.” However, the county will not be more restrictive than the state, Dr. Aimee Sisson told the Board of Supervisors. “Yolo County, of course, could opt to be stricter than the state,” she said, “but it’s important to remember that Yolo County is not an island. We’re ...

UCD announces limited in-person commencement Shares For the first time since the pandemic started, UC Davis graduates will get to celebrate their accomplishments at in-person graduation ceremonies this spring, UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May announced Friday. While the commencement ceremonies will be limited in scale, with public health precautions required, the chancellor celebrated the news as a step forward. “Among the painful and unfair costs the pandemic has extracted from the world is t...

Health officer urges caution as UK variant cases rise in Yolo County Dr. Aimee Sisson. Courtesy photo With the more infectious and deadly UK variant now making up two-thirds of all new cases of COVID-19 in Yolo County, health officer Dr. Aimee Sisson is urging residents to double down on protective measures, including getting tested and vaccinated. Otherwise, she said, Yolo County could end up with “a surge that could look like Michigan, where hospitalizations from COVID are climbing and expe...

Democrats honor Schelen at fundraiser Shares The Yolo County Democratic Party will host a Zoom fundraiser at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, to toast Bob Schelen’s 12 years of service as party chair. To donate and join the event, go to bit.ly/Schelen. For more information regarding the Yolo County Democratic Party, visit yolodemocrats.org.

Tree goes after fatal drop Tree-removal equipment marks the site where an evergreen ash tree was taken down Friday, more than seven weeks after a large limb fell from the tree and caused fatal injuries to Davis mother Jennifer Comey on the windy morning of Feb. 23. City officials ordered the tree’s removal “out of an abundance of caution” on the advice of an independent arborist who noted the tree’s proximity to the park’s playground area. Read more:

UC Davis’ 2021 Picnic Day event, scheduled for Saturday, April 17, will have the theme “Discovering Silver Linings”…

Five things to know about federal drought aid 6 minute read An irrigation system does its work near Adin, a small town in Modoc County, in July 2019. In response to increased drought risk, farmers and ranchers in all 58 California counties will become eligible for loans to assist with loss of crops, trees, land and livestock. Anne Wernikoff/ CalMatters photo Support Local Journalism CalMatters Stop if you’ve heard this before: California is in the grip of a severe drought. Again. Now the fed...

Teens can tie dye headbands at Pink Buddies event Shares Pink Buddies, a support group run by teens for kids and teens with parents diagnosed with breast cancer, is hosting a safe morning of friendship and tie-dying headbands at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 24. The group will meet at Northstar Park, 3500 Anderson Road in Davis. Teens are welcome to bring a friend. RSVP today to thrivingpinkbuddies@gmail.com. At the same location and time, Thriving Pink is hosting its monthly morning walk around the ...

Plea deal nets 28-year term in Davis domestic violence case Shares A Sacramento man pleaded no contest to attempted murder and other charges this week in connection with a brutal Davis domestic-violence altercation. Ricardo Don Barkins, 52, agreed to serve a 28-year state prison sentence as part of Tuesday’s plea agreement, in which he also admitted causing great bodily injury to his former girlfriend and having a prior strike offense — a 1992 robbery — under California’s “three strik...