Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 24th of May.
Good morning, Davis.
Davis celebrated National Bike Month with rides, incentives and events as residents logged trips on the NorCalGO app to win prizes — upcoming activities include a community bike party on May 30 and a bike scavenger hunt on May 31.
The campaign shows how biking makes travel easy and healthy around town.
UC Davis held its 25th annual Big Bang!
Business Competition where more than $100,000 in cash prizes and residencies were awarded for innovations in fields such as livestock health, education, and food agriculture—Caltech undergraduates won the $25,000 first prize for a biosensor that provides real-time herd health data.
Davis police arrested a suspect after the Picnic Day park shooting at Community Park injured three people, the department announced Friday morning.
Davis Feminist Film Festival celebrated its 20th anniversary on May 9th and 10th with a theme called Unkempt that showed films by women and minority groups—organizers reported 1,182 submissions from 88 countries and a strong local turnout.
The Basement Gallery and Open Walls Collective will host a senior art show on June 7 at Pence Gallery to feature work from graduating UC Davis artists.
The event will use a larger display space to show diverse art mediums and build connections with local art professionals — marking a significant send-off for the students.
Critics said that SB 607 would gut CEQA — a law that has kept communities safe for over 50 years by checking project safety and protecting workers.
The bill was heard by the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 23rd, and environmental and labor groups vowed to fight it to keep these protections in place.
New Harmony Jazz Band Performance
11 a.m. — Central Park — Free — Enjoy two sets of Swing, Big Band, and Latin jazz standards while surrounded by the Craft & Vintage Fair.
May Book Club: The Left Hand of Darkness
7-9 p.m. — Starbucks — Free entry — Engage in a lively discussion about Ursula K. Le Guin's classic in a friendly women's book club setting.
NorCow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open and Collegiate Championships
9 AM - 4 PM — University Credit Union Center — Entry fee required — Compete in Gi and NoGi divisions for youth and adults at this premier martial arts event.
Andre Nickatina Live at G St. Wunderbar
1-5 p.m. — G St. Wunderbar — Ticket prices vary — Catch the legendary Andre Nickatina at this all-ages day show in Davis.
TT College Men's Soccer ID Camp
6:00 AM – 2:30 PM — Davis Legacy Soccer Club — $ — Experience training and exposure with Division 1 college soccer coaches.
Davis Music Festival 2025
6 PM – 12 AM — Davis Odd Fellows — Ticket prices vary — Experience whimsical folk rock with Ian George and his outlandish ballads.
On-Site Tour of The Farmstead
9 AM - 7 PM — The Farmstead at Dixon — Free entry — Explore the newest senior community focused on independent living, assisted living, and memory care.
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