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🌱 Patch AM: What will Davis’s new outdoor dining rules mean for your favorite spots?
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In today's newsletter:
- What will Davis's new outdoor dining rules mean for your favorite spots?
- What changes will the Davis Phoenix Coalition's new leader bring?
- Why Davis is rethinking its trash contract years before it expires
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A morning shower in spots, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
- Friday: Cool with clouds and sun, temps: high: 77, low: 52.
- Saturday: Pleasant with sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Davis City Council passes measure to clarify, streamline outdoor dining program (sacbee.com) — Davis residents will see clearer, more consistent rules for outdoor dining after the City Council approved code changes aimed at boosting downtown restaurants and bars. The streamlined permitting system replaces the patchwork of pandemic-era and older rules, with existing outdoor dining spaces required to meet new standards by December 15, potentially affecting where and how you eat outside in downtown Davis. 
2. Davis Phoenix Coalition names Sandré Henriquez Nelson as executive director (dailydemocrat.com) — Leadership at the Davis Phoenix Coalition is shifting as longtime director and former mayor Gloria Partida hands the reins to veteran nonprofit leader Sandré Henriquez Nelson, while staying on the board to guide the transition. Based in Davis and serving Yolo County, the coalition plans listening sessions, expanded fundraising, and more support for local LGBTQ+ youth, schools, and businesses in the coming weeks.
3. Davis opening trash contract to competition. Could Recology be replaced? (sacbee.com) — Davis is opening its trash, recycling, and compost contract to competitive bids, rather than automatically renewing with current hauler Recology Davis when the deal ends in 2029. With local rates higher than many neighboring cities, officials hope a public, multi-year process with extensive community input will clarify priorities, potentially reshape services, and influence what residents pay for waste collection.
4. UC Davis doctoral candidate Carla-Cristina de Melo Edwards receives the 2026 Medical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology Student Recognition Award (dailydemocrat.com) — A UC Davis doctoral candidate in entomology, Carla-Cristina "CC" de Melo Edwards, has earned a national Medical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology award plus a research grant supporting mosquito resistance studies in California. Her work at the Davis campus focuses on how yellow fever mosquitoes develop resistance to common insecticides, with potential implications for public health across the state.
📸 Around Davis
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Davis
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- First Friday Coffee with the Principal
Harper Junior High School Davis, CA 95616
8:30 am - Labor Day - no school
Martin Luther King Jr Davis, CA 95616 - Legal Holiday - Labor Day
District PDF Davis, CA 95616
12:00 pm - Back to School Night
Fred T. Korematsu Elementary Davis, CA 95616
5:30 pm
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Wednesday September 9
📣 Davis Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Education Meeting
Davis Joint Unified School District Community Chambers, 23 Russell Boulevard
6:30 pm - First Friday Coffee with the Principal
Harper Junior High School Davis, CA 95616
8:30 am - Panda Express Fundraiser
Freeman Elementary Woodland, CA 95695
4:00 pm - #DixonRocks Family Art Night →
Dixon Library, 230 N 1st St, Dixon
5:30 pm - #Dixon Rocks #Kindness Rocks →
Dixon Library, 230 N 1st St, Dixon
6:30 pm - Labor Day - no school
Martin Luther King Jr Davis, CA 95616 - Legal Holiday - Labor Day
District PDF Davis, CA 95616
12:00 pm - UC Davis Farmers Market – Spring Season →
University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave, Davis
10:00 am
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Wednesday September 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone have, or know of, a significant number of milkweed plants (the Monarch plants) here in Davis?
I have a few Monarchs that need a home close to milkweed, mine plants have been exhausted. Thanks! (Nextdoor Sycamore) - In light of the upcoming Super El Niño, what does everyone think about flood insurance?
I understand Davis is a low-risk area, but with the possibility of very severe rains this winter, do you think flood insurance might be worthwhile? (Nextdoor Richmond American Homes)
- University of California Davis posted a job opening for Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies in Davis. Apply here.
- Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. posted a job opening for Branch Manager in West Sacramento. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Davis here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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