Davis Life Magazine

In many ways, being the pastor of a church without its own building (we rent the beautiful synagogue on Anderson) is sort of like being part of a phantom church.  We have no physical structure to speak of, no place to call our own, not even a permanent sign to let people know where we [...]

Hi.  I’m Walking Bob, and I’ve been really gratified to receive a good number of ideas for future entries in this series.  Rita Hosking sent me on this walk, telling me that I’d be fascinated by the work of a luthier that she relies on.  First of all, I had to find out what a [...]

The lovely Katie Batchelor, a bus driver, allowed me to interview her as she was driving. Katie was gracious enough to not only let me interview her but to also laugh at my jokes. Katie is 21 years old and a third year at UC Davis. She balances working as a bus driver and majoring [...]

Hi.  I’m Walking Bob, and I was browsing the shelves of my local used stereo equipment, book and office supply store, also known as the SPCA Thrift Store, when I saw a familiar face.  Former Emerson teacher and current performer on the Americana music scene, Rita Hosking, didn’t have a guitar in hand, but she [...]

Hola! Today’s random rider is Alex Taylor. Alex is a bus service trainer. Thanks to him our bus drivers get us safely to our destinations! Alex is a recent UC Davis graduate. He majored in wildlife, fish and conservation biology and is a former intern of the Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology. When he [...]