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Davis, California is located in Yolo County. Zip codes in Davis, CA include 95617, 95616, and 95618. The median home price in Davis is $387,000 which is roughly $284/per square foot. More Davis information.

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7 hrs ago | The Daily Democrat

YoloCounty students initiated into honor society

The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

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Sat May 18, 2013

The Daily Democrat

Flags being collected in Yolo County

The ceremony is open to the public and will be held at the West Plainfield Fire Station at 24901 County Road 95, Davis, at 9 a.m. "We urge the citizens of Yolo County to drop off their worn, tattered and faded flags to the following locations for proper retirement," according to Bill Wagster, veteran's service officer.

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Davis Enterprise

Local authors to speak at writing conference

Six local authors will take part in a three-day creative writing conference at the University of the Pacific's main campus in Stockton June 14-16. There is an optional weeklong class/workshop follow-up for writers from 6 to 9:30 p.m. June 17-20. The interactive workshops and presentations will cover all aspects and genres of creative writing, from ... (more)

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Davis Enterprise

Award honors ag leadership, integrity

Craig McNamara, a Winters organic farmer and president of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture, will be the featured speaker at an awards ceremony Wednesday at UC Davis.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Time

Forget the IRS - There's an Olive-Oil Scandal Afoot

We have an oil problem on our hands, and it has nothing to do with renewable energy and carbon emissions.

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Business Journal

UC Davis will use Covered California grant for Spanish-language outreach

University of California Davis will use a $1 million grant announced Tuesday by Covered California to work with El Concilio, the council for Spanish speakers, to educate almost 133,000 primarily Spanish-speaking residents in the Central Valley about the new state health benefit exchange.

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The Daily Democrat

Juneteenth Celebration held by Yolo library

The Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch of the Yolo County Library will co-host the celebration of Juneteenth in partnership with the Friends of the Davis Public Library, the city of Davis, Culture Co-op and others.

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The Daily Democrat

Wolk bill to aid efforts to support libraries moves forward

The Senate Governance and Finance Committee voted 5-2 this week to support legislation by Sen.

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Fox News

Top 100 universities go with liberal graduation speakers

When it comes to selecting a commencement speaker, the nation's top 100 universities lean decidedly left, according to a new survey by the Young America's Foundation.

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Thu May 16, 2013

The Daily Democrat

Gallery: Thursday, May 16, 2013

Through May. The photographs of Alan Craig Barnard, titled "Local Landscapes," will be on display at Blue Wing Gallery, 405 Main St., Woodland through May.

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ScienceBlogs

Spring in California: Saturday is Fascination of Plants Day

On Saturday, May 18, the second international " Fascination of Plants Day " will take place under the umbrella of the European Plant Science Organization .

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Drugs.com

H1N1 Flu Virus Detected in Seals Off California Coast

After the human H1N1 influenza pandemic began in 2009, researchers from the University of California, Davis, detected the virus in free-ranging northern elephant seals off the central California coastline.

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In El Dorado County

Two Jackpots in One Night for Lucky Player at Red Hawk Casino

She enjoys the slot machines and was playing a Triple Blazin' 7s slot for just 15 minutes when the reel lined up for a $114,165 jackpot.

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Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Swine flu found in elephant seals off Calif.

The Contra Costa Times cites a University of California, Davis study that finds the seals contracted the H1N1 virus back in 2010, just as the pandemic caused by the virus was winding down in humans.

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Fiber Optics Online

UT Arlington Electrical Engineer Using Quantum Nature Of Light To Boost Internet Security

Michael Vasilyev's goals in his research are simply stated: increase by tenfold the amount of information that can be securely transmitted via the Internet and the distance over which that data can be transmitted.

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The Daily Democrat

Tour de Cluck to hold 'FowlFood Finale'

Tour de Cl uck is introducing the "Fantastic Fowl Food Finale," new related event to cap off the month of activities.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Dry farming draws interest of small growers in Central Valley

A centuries-old farming technique called dry farming - once the order of the day in the Central Valley - is once again drawing the interest of some of the region's farmers.

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Examiner.com

Food energetics and nutrition behavior

How many fields or specializations in nutrition are there? Let's say you wanted a graduate degree in nutrition.

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USA Today

Human embryonic stem cells are cloned

Human embryonic stem cells generated from cloned embryos grew for the first time into a variety of cell and tissue types, including contracting heart cells.

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Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Luncheon to discuss 'farm-to-fork' goals

A panel of experts today will discuss Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson's goals of making the area a "farm-to-fork" capital and the agriculture industry's impact as a regional economic driver.

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