Autumn Labbé-Renault (she/her) began her career as a newspaper reporter and editor; worked in development and public affairs/policy for Planned Parenthood, and has spent the past 20+ years using media tools to build capacity and community in Yolo County. She’s served as DMA’s ED since 2007.
What: 'Open Country' film debuts in Davis benefits KDRT
When: 3/10/24
Where: Davis Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second St., Davis
Tickets online or at the door
Davis residents Glenda and Jesse Drew recently completed a documentary film on the history and politics of country music, an effort that's been a labor of love for the couple for many years. It is a gift, they say, to "community organizations, down-home music venues, alternative film spaces, union halls, and grassroots projects, as a means to spread the word and to help generate some funds and resources to continue doing the good work you do."
By Bill Buchanan for Davis Media Access
Posted 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 6
Measure N, the latest school parcel tax to go before Davis school district voters, is winning — but not by much.
The results won’t be final until the Yolo Elections Office counts all ballots, including ones that voters mailed on or before March 5 but don’t arrive for a few days after. The office explains the process in “Why it can take time to certify an election.”
As of this morning (March 6), the measure to impose a $768 tax per parcel of property in the Davis Joint Unified School District has received 7,194 yes votes, or 66.91 percent of the total counted so far, against 3,557 no votes, or 33.09 percent.
The measure needs two-thirds approval to pass, and has cleared that hurdle by less than one-third of 1 percent so far. For now, that margin of victory works out to about three dozen votes.
In other words, the outcome is too close to call as of March 6. Measure N supporters quoted in a story today by Monica Stark of the Davis Enterprise were hopeful. A story by David Greenwald in the Davis Vanguard called it a nailbiter.
Other Yolo results
Each election season, DMA produces candidate and position statements for contested local races. This season's lineup includes 17 candidates running for: Congressional 4th, Senate 3rd; Yolo County Supervisor Districts 3,4,5; Superior Court Judge Dept 14; and position statements for Measure N in Davis. DMA's coverage is nonpartisan and a free service for candidates and the community; we take no position and make no endorsements. https://dctv.davismedia.org/collections/election
On Wednesday, February 7 from 6–7:30 PM, DMA will be recording and livestreaming this forum from the Davis Veterans Memorial Center Club Room. The views expressed in this forum do not necessarily repsent those of DMA, its board or staff. Use this link to set a reminder or watch live:
https://youtube.com/live/WcpUq8cpi0k?feature=share
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Appreciating this recent article about DMA's multi-year partnership with Woodland Community College on its E-Learning Studio.
Edit: The recorded program is available here.
Starting at 7 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 31, DMA will livestream abd record the League of Women Voters Davis Area's Yolo County Supervisor District 4 Candidate Forum. Please use this link to view. Click on "Notify Me" to setup an alert regarding the upcoming stream. Also please subscribe to our channel!
Starting at 10:30am on Monday, January 15, DMA will be livestreaming the 30th Annual City of Davis Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration. Please use this link to view. Click on "Notify Me" to setup an alert regarding the upcoming stream. Also please subscribe to our channel!
Few nonprofits have a media arm, so it makes sense that many in Yolo County turn to Davis Media Access (DMA) for help in documenting important community events. Helping others amplify their work is a big part of our work! We were happy to assist the Davis Futures Forum (a project of Cool Davis) with its I-80 Teach-In on Dec. 7. #nonprofits #DavisCA #climateaction #communitymedia
Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 873 in October, which integrates media literacy into the core subjects that all students learn throughout K-12 in California’s public schools. California joins New Jersey, Illinois, and Delaware in teaching media literacy in grade school, in particular.
The bill was authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), and supported by the Los Angeles County Office of Education, Common Sense Media, the California News Publishers Association, and Media Literacy Now, among others.
If you’re not familiar with the term, media literacy is a discipline that develops critical thinking skills around media to determine its credibility and accuracy. It’s something we have woven into our workshops, internships and policies at Davis Media Access (DMA) for decades, and I’m really pleased to see the legislation pass because I believe it to be one of the most important tools we have to counter disinformation.
