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Sunday September 27th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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In today's newsletter:

  • How copper thieves are targeting farms just south of Davis
  • UC Davis community anxiously awaits news on missing Woodland couple in Nepal.
  • How does UC Davis stack up against California's elite universities?

Also on today's calendar: Davis Farmers Market – Wednesday Evenings (50th Anniversary Year) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 90, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 97 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Copper wire thefts hit Yolo County as 3 Sacramento residents arrested in Woodland (sacbee.com) — Law enforcement is warning about a surge in copper wire thefts stretching from south of Davis to northern Yolo County, hitting agricultural pumps and lighting and causing costly damage. After three Sacramento residents were arrested in Woodland with wire and tools, the Sheriff's Office is still seeking additional suspects and asking Davis-area residents to report suspicious activity.
   

2. Search continues for Woodland couple in Nepal (kcra.com) — A Woodland couple with close ties to UC Davis remains missing a month after catastrophic flooding in Nepal, as friends and family anxiously await news. UC Davis associate dean Hemant Bhargava says search teams and relatives are now on-site with equipment, but no trace has been found yet. The husband is expected to return to UC Davis after a sabbatical.
   

3. Best colleges in California (kioncentralcoast.com) — UC Davis lands at #10 on a new ranking of California's best four‑year colleges, highlighting the town's flagship campus alongside UCLA, Berkeley, Stanford and others. For Davis families and students weighing options, the list underscores UC Davis's strong academics, selectivity and statewide reputation compared with other top schools.
   

4. Swim And Dive Holds Blue vs. Gold Intrasquad (ucdavisaggies.com) — UC Davis swimmers and divers just wrapped up their annual Blue vs. Gold intrasquad meet at Schall Aquatics Center in Davis, with several Aggies winning multiple events. The scrimmage sets the stage for the team's regular season, which starts Oct. 3 at Pacific and includes a home meet against Nevada on Oct. 9.
   

5. Meditations: The Extinction of Neanderthals — and Humans? (davisvanguard.org) — A Davis Vanguard contributor reflects on Neanderthals, symbolic thought, and how human consciousness and art evolved alongside our capacity for destruction. While not about Davis events, it invites local readers to consider how AI, creativity, and deeper self‑awareness might shape humanity's future and avert our own kind of extinction.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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