Sonoma People Archives

The couple perform a choreographed first dance. (Katie Monroe)

Personal Touches Create Memorable Moments at Healdsburg Wedding

February 2026

The couple's celebration included an intimate church wedding and a lively ceremony with personalized mementos at Barndiva in Healdsburg.

Family and friends dance around Sanjana at a sangeet held at Paradise Ridge Winery two days before her wedding to Evan. (Katie Miller)

Colorado Couple Celebrates Multicultural Wedding in Sonoma County

February 2026

A Colorado couple returns to Sonoma County for a multicultural celebration featuring lively, traditional ceremonies.

Chefs Leah Scurto, left, and Dany Cleland, right, serve soup during the Queer Soup Night event at Slow Co. Pizza in Cotati Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Beth Schlanker / The Press Democrat)

Queer Soup Night Builds Community One Bowl at a Time

February 2026

By centering warmth and generosity, Queer Soup Night shows that community-building doesn’t always roar. Sometimes, it simmers in a pot of soup, with room at the table for everyone.

Kyndall and Blake wanted a relaxed yet elegant garden vibe as only Wine Country could provide. The couple's late summer ceremony was held at the Dutton Family property with its garden and refurbished barn. (Amy Jordan)

Local’s Dream Wedding Comes to Life at Family’s Dutton Estate

February 2026

The barn-style wedding at Dutton Estate Winery in Sebastopol had a relaxed yet elegant garden vibe — fulfilling a young girl’s dreams.

The Deslondes band members Sam Doores, left, Dan Cutler, Riley Downing, and Howe Pearson perform at Little Saint in Healdsburg on Thursday, November 13, 2025. (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat)

Little Saint in Healdsburg Might Be the Hottest Music Venue in the Country

February 2026

The intimate venue has generated so much buzz in the broader music community that artists are going out of their way to tour through Sonoma County to experience it.

EARTHSeed is a new permaculture farm that both grows food and fosters resilence in the land and its people. One of founder Pandora Thomas’ goals is to make the farm and its products accessible to those who have historically faced barriers to access, particularly communities of color. She hopes to offer a robust program of classes and farming internships. (Beth Schlanker/The Press Democrat)

Over 50 Black-Owned Businesses in Sonoma County

February 2026

From winemakers to restaurant owners and wardrobe stylists, here are the Black entrepreneurs leaving their mark on Sonoma County.

Susan Preston in her studio near her home of 50 years in the Dry Creek Valley. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)

For Sonoma County Artist and Farm Owner, It’s Time ‘To Be a Little Spiky’

December 2025

From the Dry Creek Valley farm she built with her husband, Susan Preston reveals her life as an artist: Feminist, feral and fantastical.

Scott Keneally of Good Fire, Thursday, October 2, 2025, salvages wood from Sonoma County’s woodlands, which were cut for fire protection. Keneally then cuts, boxes and sells the firewood. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat)

Locally Founded Nonprofit Is Fighting Fire With Firewood

December 2025

The Good Fire Project, a nonprofit created by a volunteer firefighter in Healdsburg, is repurposing forgotten felled trees into firewood.

Rabbi Jeremy Morrison stands with his guitar in front of his congregation during Shabbat at Congregation Shomrei Torah on August 15, 2025. (Abraham Fuentes/For The Press Democrat)

New Rabbi for Sonoma County’s Largest Synagogue Leads With Openness, Hope

December 2025

Rabbi Jeremy Morrison encourages pride and joy in congregation's Jewish identity while carrying on the synagogue’s mission of social justice.

A student’s practice stitches lay on top of a cloth Sonoma County map that will be used for embroidery at Robert Mahar’s craft retreat at Westerbeke Ranch in Sonoma on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat)

Embroidery Artist Robert Mahar Crafts With Vintage Vibes

December 2025

A celebrated embroidery artist and educator brings craft and creativity to his new home in Sonoma Wine Country.