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1. Nina Choe Set To Arrive In Davis After Historic Year (ucdavisaggies.com) — UC Davis is welcoming standout freshman golfer Nina Choe to town after a remarkable year that included multiple major amateur titles and consistent top finishes. Local sports fans can watch for her as the Aggies open their 2026–27 season in mid-September, with Choe expected to bolster an already competitive Division I program based right here in Davis.
2. Woodland school district to redraw boundaries as enrollment shifts across city (cbsnews.com subscription) — Woodland Joint Unified, the largest district in Yolo County and bigger than Davis schools, is redrawing attendance boundaries after uneven enrollment left some campuses overcrowded and others half-empty. The changes, expected to start next school year, could shift where many Woodland students attend, offering useful context for Davis families comparing regional school options.
3. San Rafael elevates acting city manager to full status (pressdemocrat.com) — San Rafael has permanently appointed Paul Navazio, a former Davis and UC Davis-affiliated administrator, as its city manager with a substantial raise and expanded benefits. His background includes senior roles in Woodland and Davis, and he now oversees San Rafael's $208 million budget while guiding the city through leadership changes and a contentious homeless-shelter rollout.
4. Solar Panels Can Cool Crops—and Workers (eos.org) — Researchers used real leaf temperature data from Davis to validate a new model showing how solar panels can actually cool crops and nearby workers. Their simulations suggest agrivoltaic systems can reduce heat stress, save water, and even improve panel efficiency, hinting at future opportunities for climate-smart farming approaches that could be relevant to Yolo County agriculture.
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