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In today's newsletter:

• How could Davis' new trash contract change your monthly bill?
• Why those pesky milkweed aphids might secretly be helping your plants.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cool with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
• Sunday: Abundant sunshine, but cool, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Davis opening trash contract to competition. Could Recology be replaced? (sacbee.com) — Davis City Council has voted 4–1 to open the city's trash, recycling, and compost contract to competitive bidding when the current Recology agreement ends in 2029, aiming to explore better rates and services. Over the next two years, residents can expect a detailed public process, with community input on priorities like pricing, programs, and potential new haulers before a final contract is chosen.
   

• UC Davis research on aphids and milkweed plants (dailydemocrat.com) — UC Davis researchers have found that sticky honeydew from aphids on milkweed can actually boost milkweed growth, making seedlings taller and heavier in honeydew-conditioned soil. Conducted at a UC Davis research facility, the study suggests aphids may influence plants and surrounding ecosystems through belowground soil changes, offering a new perspective for local gardeners battling milkweed pests.
   

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Monday September 7
• Labor Day - no school
  Martin Luther King Jr Davis, CA 95616
• Legal Holiday - Labor Day
  District PDF Davis, CA 95616
  12:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Back to School Night
  Fred T. Korematsu Elementary Davis, CA 95616
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 4
• 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
Monday September 7
• Labor Day - no school
  Martin Luther King Jr Davis, CA 95616
• Legal Holiday - Labor Day
  District PDF Davis, CA 95616
  12:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• UC Davis Farmers Market – Spring Season →
  University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave, Davis
  10:00 am
• Back to School Night
  Fred T. Korematsu Elementary Davis, CA 95616
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Field of Dreams BBQ →
  Cool Patch Pumpkins, 6150 Dixon Ave W, Dixon
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning everyone.
  What's something you're grateful for today? (Nextdoor West Central)
• My dog ran away Chiles rd motel area.
  Black with green collar and female. Help me find her thank you (Nextdoor Beachhut Davis)

• CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Product / Event Demonstrator in Woodland. Apply here.
• Aerotek posted a job opening for Mailing Production Worker in West Sacramento. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Davis here.

🗞 Nearby News

Woodland

• Woodland Joint Unified School District extends boundaries input survey for school adjustments (dailydemocrat.com)
• Pioneer High School volleyball team beats Woodland High School in non-league crosstown rivalry showdown (dailydemocrat.com)
• COURT WATCH: Public Defender Argues Threat of Prison Hinders Accused's Engagement in Treatment (davisvanguard.org)

West Sacramento

• Bake a cake, bring a cake. Capital Cake Swap is coming to West Sacramento (sacbee.com)
• Suspect in Los Banos Fairgrounds Killing Turns Himself In, Booked on Murder Charge (losbanosenterprise.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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