🌱 Patch AM: How could SB 1164 reshape future Davis City Council elections?

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In today's newsletter:

• How could SB 1164 reshape future Davis City Council elections?
• Yolo County historian honored for exhibits created with Davis collaborators
• How a UC Davis vet student is reinventing clinical training

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 95, low: 68.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SB 1164 Could Give Davis a Path Back to At-Large Council Elections (davisvanguard.org) — Davis residents may soon have a new option for how they elect City Council members, as SB 1164 could let the city move away from district elections toward a citywide proportional ranked-choice system while still complying with voting-rights laws. The piece explains how Davis ended up with districts, why many races are now uncontested, and what this state bill might change for future local elections.
   

• Yolo County educator Melissa Moreno receives the 2026 Capital Region Individual Artist Fellowship (dailydemocrat.com) — Yolo County educator and historian Melissa Moreno has earned a 2026 Capital Region Individual Artist Fellowship for her community-driven exhibits on land, labor, and social justice, many created with Davis-based partners. Her projects have involved UC Davis Archives, the Davis Art Alliance, and local youth to highlight overlooked farmworker and community histories. Residents can look for her exhibits in county spaces and future collaborations.
   

• Gen Z Was Told We Would Save the World. Is It Delusional to Think We Still Can? (myvetcandy.com) — A UC Davis veterinary student, Morgan Lunn, helped launch Vet Scientia, a virtual anesthesia‑training platform that won a major prize in UC Davis' 2025 Big Bang! competition, showcasing local innovation in vet education. Her work is highlighted alongside other Gen Z veterinary students nationwide who are tackling access to care, mentorship, diversity, and burnout before they even graduate.
   

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Monday September 7
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• Legal Holiday - Labor Day
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Tuesday September 8
• Lunch Mob at Hecho En Mexico
  Vacaville Chamber of Commerce Hecho En Mexico 1040 E Monte Vista Ave, Vacaville, CA, 95688
  12:00 pm
• Girls Volleyball @ Chico
  Grant Union High Chico High School, 901 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926, USA
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball, Girls JV @ Burbank
  Hiram Johnson 3500 Florin Rd., Sacramento, California, 95823
  5:30 pm
• Flag Football, Girls JV @ Burbank
  Hiram Johnson Sacramento, CA 95820
  6:00 pm
• Flag Football @ Vacaville
  Grant Union High Vacaville High School, 100 W Monte Vista Ave, Vacaville, CA 956
  6:15 pm
• Volleyball, Girls VR @ Burbank
  Hiram Johnson 3500 Florin Rd., Sacramento, California, 95823
  6:30 pm
• Flag Football, Girls VR @ Burbank
  Hiram Johnson Sacramento, CA 95820
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• UC Davis Farmers Market – Spring Season →
  University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave, Davis
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The kittens are almost ready!
  Will be up for adoption at yolo spca on Gibson after the 17th. They are happy and healthy and need forever homes (Nextdoor Wildhorse)
• Just found this cat sitting in the driveway of 1504 Spruce lane by nugget.
  If anyone near by has some food or the ability to take her in she isn't in great shape. I think she's deaf and she keeps trying to meow but no sound… (Nextdoor Davis Manor)

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🗞 Nearby News

Woodland

• Sacramento news this week: CSU workers rally, Woodland flock cameras and more (sacbee.com)
• Column: Generational legacy leads a woman home (dailydemocrat.com)
• Woodland Police Department makes 5 arrests in 2 separate investigations (dailydemocrat.com)

West Sacramento

• Salt Lake Suffocates Sacramento in Ninth on Sunday (oursportscentral.com)

Winters

• Find Top Pet Sitting Jobs in Glenn, CA (care.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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