
Blue Note Brewing in Woodland has been sold to Hooby’s Brewing of Winters. Founder Dave Towne is retiring to Asheville but will stay two months to advise new manager Courtney Stocking. Hooby’s family also runs the seasonal Hooby’s Farm taproom, slated to reopen later this month. The change adds to Yolo County’s ten‑brewery landscape, where consolidation is emerging.

Sassafras Beauty, a Davis, California independent cosmetics and salon retailer, will close within eight to twelve weeks, likely in May 2024, after owner Danielle Crane failed to sell the business and faced unsustainable rent of nearly $10,000 per month. The...

In September, PBS‑affiliated KVIE launched the free Abridged newsletter, delivering investigative and cultural stories to Sacramento‑area readers. The service now includes dedicated Yolo County, food‑and‑drink, and arts‑culture editions, many authored by former Sacramento Bee and local newsroom staff. Abridged has...