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UC Davis Economist Helps Guide the State’s Fiscal Future

  • by Alex Russell
  • May 15, 2026
  • Community
UC Davis economist Ina Simonovska, a leading expert on global finance and trade, is serving on the California Governor's Council of Economic Advisors, which makes policy recommendations across a range of pressing issues for the state.
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Attacks on Public History and America's National Parks

  • by Keith David Watenpaugh
  • October 31, 2025
  • Self & Society
A visit to Muir Woods National Monument prompts a reflection on the current attacks on public history and Keith David Watenpaugh's past as a National Park Ranger.
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What is Diwali? California's Newest Holiday Explained

  • by Maria Sestito
  • October 23, 2025
  • Arts & Humanities
Hinduism’s Diwali, or “Festival of Lights,” is California’s newest state holiday. Scholars from the Department of Religion, Culture and Society in the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis explain its significance.
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