May marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Judgment of Paris, when two California wines won in a showdown against esteemed French wines. These two local vineyards had a helping hand.

The former Villa restaurant has reopened as The Junction, a sprawling Santa Rosa beer garden with blistered pizzas, cocktails, fire pits and plenty to keep kids — and dogs — happy.

Betsy Fischer has worked in Santa Rosa Junior College’s Culinary Arts Program for 26 years. As she prepares to depart, she dispenses lasting advice for students.