(photo courtesy KQED)

Freak Fan: Believe It Or Not

PBS is rolling out the biopic, “Ripley: Believe It Or Not,” following the life of the native Santa Rosan and his fascination with freakish oddities.

Architect Gerda Engelbart (photo by Chris Hardy)

The Finish: Gerda Engelbart

The former ballet dancer finds a parallel between that fluid use of space on stage and her building-design work today.

Panna Cotta is served at Baci Cafe & Wine Bar in Healdsburg. (Conner Jay/The Press Democrat)

Dining Out

Harvest time means fresh inspiration for chefs. Here are a few spoon-size portions of restaurant reviews by Jeff Cox.

Sonoma Plein Air Gala takes place Sept. 19-20 all over Sonoma Valley. Here, Laura Roney of Santa Rosa paints the vineyards at the Annadel Winery near Oakmont. (photo by John Burgess)

A Great Crop of Good Times

As the weather cools and the leaves change color, here are a few things to do to bring the new season in.