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Author: Tom Edwards

Former professional cyclist Andy Hampsten, center, talks with BMC CEO Gavin Chilcott before they go on a ride with members and supporters of local cycling team, Team Swift, in Santa Rosa, California, on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Hampsten is known for being the first American to win the 1988 Giro d'Italia, where he rode over the Gavia Pass during a snowstorm. (Alvin Jornada / The Press Democrat)

Cycling Celebrity Opens Santa Rosa’s Astro Motel With Free Bike Ride

January 2018April 2018

For those not inclined to take on the roads, there will be drinks and hour d'oeuvres too.

Enter Sonoma Magazine’s Cutest Cat Contest

January 2018October 2018

Love taking photos of your cat? Submit them to Sonoma Magazine's Cutest Cat Contest.

Meet the Winner of Sonoma Magazine’s Cutest Cat Contest

January 2018October 2018

A panel of independent judges has selected the cutest cat of them all. It wasn't easy, but here's the winner.

A Sad Note: Hundreds of Pianos and Prized Instruments Lost in Sonoma County Fires

January 2018

Every musician has an emotional connection to their instrument. In the North Bay fires, over 10 percent of the more than 6,200 homes destroyed contained a piano.

A rock with works acknowledging firefighters sits on a picnic table in an area spared by the fire at Sonoma Valley Regional Park in Glen Ellen, on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. (BETH SCHLANKER/ The Press Democrat)

Sonoma County Parks, Ravaged by Fires, On Road to Recovery

January 2018May 2018

Three months after the devastating fires, the resilience of nature has already begun restoring many formerly bleak landscapes with the brilliant green of new life.

Precious Remnants: Connecting Sonoma County Fire Victims with Pieces of Their Past

January 2018January 2018

Following the Sonoma County fires, a few local residents worked hard to collect singed pages from beloved books, burned postcards, letters and photographs and reconnect these rescued remnants of the past with their owners.

A San Diego Cal Fire firefighter monitors a flare up on a the head of the Nuns fire (the Southern LNU Complex), Wednesday Oct. 11, 2017 off of High Road above the Sonoma Valley. A wind shift caused flames to move quickly up hill and threaten homes in the area. (Kent Porter / Press Democrat) 2017

The Fight of Our Lives: Stories from the Sonoma County Fires

January 2018January 2018

Survivors and first responders share personal accounts of horror and heroism during the first hours and days of the Sonoma County fires.

Sean Jerry with Cal Fire at the Glen Ellen Cal Fire station, Thursday Nov. 16, 2017. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat

Man With a Plan: How a Glen Ellen Fire Captain Saved Thousands of Homes from Fifty-Foot Flames

January 2018January 2018

Read the story of how one fire captain saved thousands of Glen Ellen homes - one of many heroic experiences during the Sonoma County fires.

The 10 Cutest Cats in Sonoma County

January 2018October 2018

Get ready for some cuteness overload!

10 Cutest Dogs in Sonoma County

December 2017December 2017

Get ready for cuteness overload!

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