Sonoma Magazine Staff, Author at Sonoma Magazine

Our Favorite Things in Wine Country

March 2014

Slow down for a few Sonoma County favorites.

Under Government’s Watchful Eye

February 2014

Artisan producers are hamstrung by the limits of modern health regulations.

A Fresh Affair -DaVero Farms and Winery

February 2014

Early harvests yield wonderful meals to celebrate the warmer days and nights of the season.

Seth Schwebs, left sets a kite aloft while Temesgen Schwebs, Steven Johansen and Kristen Schwebs share snacks during a hiking break at the Taylor Mountain Open Space in Santa Rosa. (Alvin Jornada / The Press Democrat)

Prepare to Launch!

February 2014

Go fly a kite. And that’s meant in the nicest way possible.

Elizabeth Hale of Committee on the Shelterless (COTS), center, and Judy Murphy, a Mary Isaac Center volunteer, right, tearfully listen as a former homeless person recounts how their life was changed for good with help from Catholic Charities during "Lost in Paradise: A Forum on Homelessness in Sonoma County" at the Glaser Center in Santa Rosa, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. (Alvin Jornada / The Press Democrat)

‘Lost in Paradise’ forum highlights homelessness in Sonoma County

February 2014

The Glaser Center in Santa Rosa was filled with citizens concerned over the plight of the homeless population in Santa Rosa, highlighted by a recent Sonoma Magazine article.

A variety of sheep at Pozzi Ranch located on the hills overlooking the town of Bodega. (Erik Castro / For The Press Democrat)

Shear Pleasure

January 2014

Beautiful, warming wool comes from Bodega, Valley Ford

Jessie Dirks and Charlotte Warren waking up under a bundle of blankets and sleeping bags on a cold Sunday morning in the mid-30s at a West End neighborhood park of Santa Rosa. December 1, 2013. (Photo: Erik Castro/for The Press Democrat)

Lost in Paradise

January 2014

In this land of plenty, an alarming and growing number of youth are homeless, hungry and disconnected.

Rischi Paul Sharma of Laguna Nigel says hello to Orent II, a Canine Companion service dog, at the Pinot for Paws event at Jordan Winery on Saturday, November 30, 2013. (photo by John Burgess/The Press Democrat)

J Vineyards & Winery’s Pinot for Paws

January 2014

J Pinot Noirs paired perfectly with the life-enhancing work of Canine Companions.

The Sonoma Magazine launch party at Buena Vista Winery, in Santa Rosa, Calif., on November 7, 2013. (Alvin Jornada / The Press Democrat)

Sonoma Magazine celebrates its relaunch

January 2014

Sonoma Media Investments hosted the celebration in November at Buena Vista Winery.

Tatiana Argenal, left, Liza Nichayeva and Amanda Muller during the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Sonoma County Gatsby Gala at the McDonald Mansion, in Santa Rosa, Calif., on September 21, 2013. (Alvin Jornada / The Press Democrat)

Playful Night at the Gatsby Gala

January 2014

The retro night of 1920s-era amusement took place at the McDonald Mansion.