Our annual State of the City Dinner was a resounding success. We hope everyone had as much fun as we did while learning about the exciting new developments for our city.

If you were unable to attend, we have you covered! You can watch a recording of the speeches here. Thank you to Woodland TV for both recording and live-streaming the event, and to Howard Entertainment for providing music and audio!

Finally, we want to thank The HIVE Tasting Room and Kitchen for hosting us, City Manager Ken Hiatt and Mayor Vicky Fernandez for speaking with everyone, Anderson Family Catering for catering the dinner, Charles Vincent McDonald Photography for photographing the event, and our Headline Sponsor Dignity Health for supporting this important annual event.

We have much more planned for the rest of the year, so stay tuned for more exciting updates from the Chamber of Commerce!

Join us at our office at 400 Court Street on Thursday, July 27^th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for our Open House! Everyone is welcome to this free event, and if you're a member we invite you to sign up to set up a table for samples or merchandise.

Light refreshments will be available, and you can use this link to RSVP.

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors is delighted to announce the approval of an agreement with RISE, Inc. in the amount of $400,000 to expand Advance Peace services. This expansion will bring the highly effective gun violence prevention program to the City of West Sacramento, as well as the communities of Knights Landing, Dunnigan, and Esparto. The agreement will be in effect from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.

Read the full press release here.

Last week, the Chamber hosted a forum to bring restaurant owners together to discuss issues their businesses have been facing. We had a very productive discussion ranging from unpermitted food vendors to safety and vandalism. In case you missed it, worry not! You can check out our breakdown on key takeaways on our website.

The HIVE, Northern California’s largest varietal honey and mead tasting room and kitchen launches a new farm to fork brunch menu, Saturdays from 9am – 2pm. The new menu, which debuted on Saturday July, 22, showcases local produce alongside honey-inspired dishes and beverages.

“At The HIVE, we encourage guests to relax among the pollinator gardens, learn about varietal honey and mead (the alcoholic beverage made from honey), and enjoy a well-crafted meal,” shares Nectar Director, Josh Zeldner

The HIVE Tasting Room and Kitchen is located at 1221 Harter Ave in Woodland, CA and is open Tuesday – Thursday 11am-3pm, Friday 11am-8pm and Saturday 9am-2pm. For more information visit their website.

The Yolo County Elections Office transitioned to election administration under the California Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) in 2022. The Elections Office has developed a renewal draft Election Administration Plan (EAP) that is now available on their website. Public comment on the draft EAP may be submitted over a 14-day public comment period (until Wednesday, July 26, 2023).

Read the full press release here.

Are you a people person who loves to socialize and make new friends? Are you looking for new ways to make connections and grow your network? Do you want to be more involved with the Chamber of Commerce?

Becoming a Chamber Champion is just what you're looking for! Chamber Champions are an exclusive group of member volunteers who will meet on a regular basis to engage new and current members in fun and upbeat ways. They support the Chamber's mission by attending events, welcoming new businesses, assist in marketing efforts, and rallying the Woodland business community.

The Woodland Chamber is currently accepting applications for our Chamber Champion Program. Chamber members can apply using the Info Hub or by following this link. Spots are limited for the Champions. Please contact the Chamber office with any questions.

Meals on Wheels Yolo County recently announced receipt of a $10,000 grant from Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer in the U.S., to continue and expand the provision of weekend nutrition to Yolo County’s lowest income senior citizens.

You can read more about the grant here.

In case you missed our virtual meeting on the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) for Yolo County, we've got you covered! Kristen Wraithwall, the Manager of the Yolo County Sustainability Division, has kindly made her presentation available to chamber members, which you can check out here.

Thank you for speaking with us Kristen!

Yolo County experienced another year of growth as reflected in the assessment roll value  released today by the county’s Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters Jesse Salinas. According to Salinas the annual assessment roll reached $36.13 billion, a 6.87% increase over the prior year.

Read the full press release here.

Stop by Cache Creek Realty's new location for a Taco Tuesday Open House! The event will held at their offices at 215 Court Street on Tuesday, August 1^st from 4 to 6 p.m.

The SpongeBob Musical will be playing at the Historic Woodland Opera House from August 11^th to the 27^th. Though based on the quirky and lovable Nickelodeon cartoon character, the show, surprisingly to some, is full of original songs penned by icons of the music world. It was nominated for 12 Tony Awards in 2018!

You can learn more about the musical as well as purchase tickets here.

Next in the Live at The HIVE Summer Concert Series is Paddy on the Binge! This is a local band based in Davis and plays traditional Irish and Scottish music, as well as other musical bits.

You can learn more about this concert and others in the series on The HIVE's website.