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Commentary: Better understanding on ADHD
54+ min ago (657+ words) After more than two decades working in public service, I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 41. The diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder did not change what I had done, my accomplishments, or my story. It changed how…...
Empower Yolo: protecting the mental health of our children
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (532+ words) Empower Yolo ASSETs staffers Aaron Montalvo and Mayra Tomayo give a mental-health-awareness presentation to students." As May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, we turn our attention to a critical but often overlooked connection between domestic violence and mental health " especially…...
UC STEM Fest to inspire kids with science, engineering
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (176+ words) Hundreds of local schoolchildren will get hands-on exposure to science, technology, engineering and math at the 2026 UC STEM Fest on Saturday, May 2, from 9 a. m. to noon at Rex & Margaret Fortune Early College High School in Elk Grove." More than 60 activities and…...
Yolo Crisis Nursery: A day to strengthen local families
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (712+ words) April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time for our community to come together around a simple fact: when families have support, children are safer. In Yolo County, that support often begins at the Yolo Crisis Nursery, where families facing…...
WCC presents annual Student Showcase
1+ week, 1+ day ago (190+ words) Sudden Silence" by Jaritza Mendoza Herrera." Untitled work by"Yougna Kang. Woodland Community College presents its 4th annual Student Showcase, opening May 1 at Gallery 625. Yolo Arts is pleased to collaborate with Woodland Community College professor of fine art Manuel Fernando Rios…...
Yolo CASA: An investment in children's future
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (554+ words) The power of a consistent and stable one-on-one relationship between a trusted adult and a child in foster care is unmatched. In a courtroom full of adults deciding a child's future, there is one person whose only job is to…...
UCD: Babies pay more attention when parents combine words, gestures
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (561+ words) The puzzle included in this study. Ababy's focus may seem brief, but some words and gestures do a better job of keeping their attention on their surroundings even before they say their first word. A new study from UC Davis,…...
250 Winters students stage "ICE Out" walkout
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (560+ words) Middle school and high school students joined together at Rotary Park during the ICE Out student-led protest. Students concluded their protest at the intersection of Railroad and Grant avenues on Tuesday, Feb. 17. More high school students joined in on their…...
Yolo Crisis Nursery: Volunteers make safety net work
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (642+ words) I've written a food column for The Davis Enterprise off and " Runners laced up their tennies and fastened those leashes on" Pam Rhodes is the 2025 Yolo Crisis Nursery Volunteer of the Year. The Yolo Crisis Nursery has long been a…...
School Board tackles workforce housing
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1335+ words) As teachers and staff leave due to long commutes and rising living costs, the Davis Joint Unified School District put the focus on addressing staff shortages by providing affordable housing for district employees. At Thursday's Board of Education meeting, the…...