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Davisville, Dec. 25, 2023: Expanding Interstate 80 through Davis

Mon, 12/25/2023 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

Traffic on Interstate 80 is often frustratingly slow through Davis, and has been for years. What’s the remedy? Caltrans proposes adding a fourth lane, and the options include allowing free use of the lane only to vehicles with at least three occupants — anyone else using the lane would pay a toll. That’s the option the Yolo Transportation District Board unanimously endorsed a couple weeks ago.

In other words, there are two big changes on the table — a bigger freeway, plus the start of tolls for some of the traffic on I-80 in Yolo County.

The project is in the news this season as people respond via surveys, comments, and various events (including this Davis teach-in). On today’s Davisville we talk with Autumn Bernstein, executive director of the Yolo Transportation District, and Lucas Frerichs, who chairs the county Board of Supervisors and is a former mayor of Davis, about what's proposed, and why.

86. Into the Urban Wild

Mon, 12/25/2023 - 2:43pm | Rohan

Walking in quiet urban settings with shade and greenery improves mood and reduces stress. Hear about the seven principles of Leave No Trace and how we can protect our urban nature preserves. Felicia Wang, restoration biologist at the 130-acre Cache Creek Nature Preserve, tells us how it was restored from a gravel mine, why native plants and cultural burns help our local ecology, and how you can sign up for their internships and public education programs. Then travel to Arizona, the Grand Canyon State — home to the largest urban preserve in the country, sky islands, towering 100-year-old saguaro cacti, and a remote area where mules still deliver mail.

Timeout Radio playlist for 12/25/2023

A Celtic Winter Solstice

Sat, 12/23/2023 - 6:00pm | David A. Reynolds

Tune into this week's session of Celtic Songlines for a musical celebration of a Celtic Winter Solstice.

Our holiday playlist features Ashley Davis, Karan Casey with Niall Vallely Music and Robbie Overson, the band Altan, the brilliant Kate Rusby, firedance with Jaiya, The Chieftains, Cara Dillon , Micheál Ó Domhnail with Kevin Burke, some winter, fire and snow with Orla Fallon Official Page, Al Petteway and Lúnasa.
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