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Hi Davis! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How UC Davis Arboretum's 90 years are reshaping life around town
  • Stanford field hockey heads to Davis this Friday—here's when and where
  • How a UC Davis study says heat is stressing California's redwoods

Also on today's calendar: Bat Week Screening of "The Invisible Mammal" and Davis Premiere and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Cool with periods of sun, with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 46.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Happy 90th Birthday UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden (splashmags.com) — UC Davis Arboretum's 90th anniversary highlights just how much this living landscape shapes daily life in Davis, from the Shovel Gateway downtown connection to beloved volunteer programs and plant sales. The piece traces the Arboretum's history, celebrates local volunteers who moved here for its gardens, and previews future plans like integrating the California Raptor Center and expanding educational programs.
   

• Stanford Falls to No. 8 Wake Forest (gostanford.com) — Stanford's field hockey team will visit Davis this Friday, Oct. 16, to face UC Davis at the Aggie Field Hockey Facility, with a 1 p.m. start. After a tough 4–1 loss to No. 8 Wake Forest, Stanford is looking to rebound, giving local fans a chance to see high-level collegiate field hockey close to home.
   

• California's Tallest and Most Iconic Trees Are Getting Heatstroke (wired.com subscription) — Researchers at UC Davis have found that coast redwood leaves sharply slow photosynthesis during extreme heat, a response that could threaten the long-term health of these iconic forests. Their two-year study highlights how rising temperatures and declining fog may weaken redwoods' ability to store carbon, with ripple effects for wildlife and climate resilience important to Californians.
   

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  • Election ballots may have been stolen during Sacramento mail truck break-in (sacbee.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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