Forced to make changes, local restaurateurs found some silver linings and adapted their business models into successful programs they continue to embrace today.
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People of Sonoma County
Meet the Woman Behind Sonoma’s Volunteer Fire Foundation
Jacqui Jorgeson founded the Volunteer Fire Foundation following the Kincade fire. The nonprofit provides financial, wellness, and mental-health support to firefighters.
Petaluma’s The Oyster Girls Want You to Have a Party
The sisters behind Petaluma’s beloved The Shuckery talk knife skills, terroir — and why winter’s oysters are the best of the year. Plus, how to throw an oyster party.
Catch Up with Sonoma Stompers Manager Zack Pace
After a two-year hiatus, the award-winning Sonoma Stompers manager is ready to get back to baseball this summer.
Flower Farmer Hedda Brorstrom’s 6 Favorite Sonoma Spots
The Full Bloom Flower Farm owner and farmer shares her love of flowers along with some favorite west county spots.
A Day Trip on the Russian River, Inspired by Guerneville’s Michael Volpatt
Take a tour of restaurants, wine shops and more in the Russian River Valley, where you just might run into the Big Bottom Market owner himself.
Meet the Bay Area Filmmaker Who Makes Short Films for Nonprofits
Graton-based Jake Viramontez created an initiative that offers to make films for free for nonprofits in need, such as Sebastopol's Ceres Community Project.
Meet the Head Farmer at One of Sonoma’s Most Beautiful Winery Gardens
Reveling in the season’s most beautiful vegetables with farmer Stephen Carter of Sonoma’s Scribe Winery.
Interior Designer Shares His Favorite Sonoma Spots
Cesar Chaves creates beautiful home interiors, but he describes his own tastes as “kind of simple.”
25 Black-Owned Businesses in Sonoma County
From winemakers to restaurant owners and wardrobe stylists, here are the Black entrepreneurs leaving their mark on Sonoma County.
‘This Is My Calling’: Forestville Guitar Maker Is One of the Most Talented in the Country
Maegen Wells makes one-of-a-kind custom guitars from her workshop in a grove of redwoods near the Russian River.