Pieter Pastoor's blog

Corner Drug, a longtime family-owned pharmacy in Woodland, was recently targeted in an anti-LGBTQ act of vandalism. Store windows were broken and hateful messages were written on the building, leaving behind damage that reaches far beyond broken glass.

This week on Hello Davis!, Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 5:30 p.m., our guest is Anoosh JorJorian, who is affiliated with the Davis Phoenix Coalition.

Anoosh will help us look beyond the incident and discuss the broader questions it raises: How do acts of hate affect members of the LGBTQ community? What impact do they have on the larger community? And what social and cultural conditions create an environment in which this kind of hostility can take root?

Join us for an important conversation about hate, its consequences, and the role all of us can play in building communities where people feel safe, respected, and welcome.

Listen in at KDRT 95.7 FM or online at KDRT.org.

This Wednesday (Aug. 5) at 5:30 p.m., Master Gardener John Murrieta shares some insights into what exactly is a Master Gardener.

John is a member of the UC Master Gardener Program of Yolo County.

This Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., Hello Davis! will welcome The Davis Phoenix Coalition, when coalition Director Anoosh Jorjorian will interview Kate Laddish and Kelly Heung.

Laddish (she/her), a longtime advocate for disabled Californians who lives in Winters, is president of the California IHSS Consumer Alliance and chair of the Yolo County In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee. Dr. Heung is associate director of the Northern California LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities) training program with the UC Davis MIND Institute.

The program airs on KDRT 95.7 FM and kdrt.org

Grab the closest hammock you can find and tune in for Listening Lyrics on KDRT 95.7 FM / KDRT.org at 4 p.m. Pacific!

Mizz Mercedez (Mercedes Yarbrough) is a community leader, educator, and creative force rooted in the historic Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, Minn. With more than a decade in public education -- specializing in special education and behavior -- she is known as #YoKidzFavoriteTeacher for making learning fun, culturally affirming, and engaging through comic books, media, movement, and the arts.

Mizz Mercedez co-hosts the fun and uplifting FunGirlz FriYay Radio Show on WFNU, where laughter, real talk, and joy set the tone every week. She is also the community engagement director at 825 Arts, founder of RONDO Double Dutch, and a passionate advocate for Black history, youth empowerment, and community healing. Above all, Mercedes believes positivity is her superpower and that community is built through love, creativity, and connection.

Luke Hatton of the Davis Repertory Theater will be Pieter's co-host this week on Listening Lyrics, Friday at 4 p.m.

TONIGHT! TONIGHT! TONIGHT! The Davis Phoenix Coalition – Davis' nonprofit of the year! – broadcasts their first radio show here on Hello Davis on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org. The show features conversations with local community advocates on key issues, including understanding Yolo’s marginalized communities and fighting hate crimes. TUNE at 5:30 p.m. – listen and learn how you can get involved!