Jake and Corrin Messing with their 2-year-old son Leo in the living room of their Healdsburg home on Friday, February 6, 2026. (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat)

A Healdsburg Native Trades City Life for the Comfort of a Familiar Place

Klaus Rappensperger smooths out an edge on a custom metal project at Schnitzkraft Steel Artistry in Santa Rosa, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat)

Meet the Santa Rosa Industrial Artist Who Welds Winning Designs

Willow Peterson, owner of Made Local Marketplace at Montgomery Village in Santa Rosa, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (Beth Schlanker / The Press Democrat)

Made Local Marketplace Owner Shares Favorite Things in Sonoma County

Purple sea urchins gathered during a sea urchin uni foraging class with Fork in the Path tours Jan. 18, 2026 at the Sand Beach Cove at Fort Ross State Historic Park on the Sonoma Coast. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)

Purple Sea Urchins Have Devastated the North Coast Kelp Forest. Here’s How Locals Are Helping

Jewelry at Gallery Lulo that was used by the stars in the movie The Devil Wears Prada 2. Photo taken in Healdsburg on Friday, February 6, 2026. (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat)

The Devil Wears Prada — And Jewelry From a Healdsburg Gallery

Mercedes Hernandez, founder of SoCo Market in Santa Rosa Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (Beth Schlanker / The Press Democrat)

Local Entrepreneur’s Mission Is To Connect the Community. Here’s How She Does It

Ridge Vineyards, Lytton Springs, Dry Creek, Sonoma County. (Robert Holmes)

Three Sonoma County Wineries Leading the Way in Sustainability

Lace lichen festoons the trees in Sonoma Valley Regional Park. (Julie Vader / Special to the Index-Tribune)

California’s State Lichen Is a Misunderstood Wonder. Here’s Where To See It in Sonoma County

Around Petaluma With Jazz Musician Greg Johnson

Saxophonist Greg Johnson shares his favorite spots in Petaluma.