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1 month ago | 
sonomamag.com | John Beck |Ana Fingerson
A farm boy from rural Illinois, Mark “Mooka” Rennick started recording local bands on a cheap analog tape machine while still a student at Sonoma State University in the ’70s. After buying a mixing board used by the Beach Boys, he moved to an old chicken farm in Cotati, where he built Prairie Sun Recording, a residential recording studio for top-notch artists who flocked from around the world to live, eat and breathe music together.
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2 months ago | 
sonomamag.com | Abigail Peterson |Ana Fingerson
Dylan Hunn and Jason Teplitz met in college at Stanford, when they were assigned to be teaching assistants for the same introductory computer science class. Now living in San Francisco and working in the field of artificial intelligence, the couple hosted their September wedding at Kenwood’s Chateau St. Jean Winery.
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2 months ago | 
sonomamag.com | John Beck |Ana Fingerson
Near the end of his career, artist Richard Diebenkorn realized he needed to escape the very place he was famous for painting — Ocean Park, the bustling Santa Monica neighborhood that inspired his widely celebrated series of mesmerizing, abstract patterns and delicately hued landscapes. After two decades in west Los Angeles, he had begun to feel “hemmed in and closed in,” he told friends.
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2 months ago | 
sonomamag.com | Michael Shapiro |Ana Fingerson
Santa Rosa photographer Kaare Iverson was on a photo assignment for a winery along Dry Creek outside Healdsburg when a colossal construction project caught his eye. “I found these mysterious wooden pillars sprouting from the edge of the creek,” he remembers. Iverson later learned the pillars were part of a project to create habitat for endangered salmon.
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2 months ago | 
sonomamag.com | Carey Sweet |Ana Fingerson
This cafe, tea house and yoga studio in downtown Sebastopol, which opened in 2022, is all about organic wellness, with a “food as medicine” philosophy that includes vegan dishes and healing kavas, cacaos, matcha drinks, herbal teas and elixirs. The concept makes perfect sense for Sebastopol, a town where the bohemian vibes are strong. But at this time of year, full of fresh starts and good intentions, the cafe’s healthy focus is a terrific choice for all kinds of diners.
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2 months ago | 
sonomamag.com | Heather Irwin |Ana Fingerson
The holidays are past, and spring is months away, so why not snuggle in with the most comforting food on earth? As kids, we may start with the blue box and bright orange powdered cheese, but the real thing — made with creamy cheese sauce, hearty pasta and all the add-ins you can imagine — is a dish for the kid in all of us. Cozy ComfortUnderwood Bar and BistroHead to this Graton hideaway for bubbling elbow mac topped with toasted bread crumbs. Simple as that.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
pressdemocrat.com | Ana Fingerson
Spanish-speaking educator soughtThe Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada is looking for Spanish-speaking volunteers in Santa Rosa. Responsibilities include speaking to the public on topics specific to the association and collaborating with staff to expand programs. Must be 21 years or older to apply.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
pressdemocrat.com | Ana Fingerson
A blood drive was held Jan. 2 in Rohnert Park as part of the 19th annual Bucket Brigade Challenge, a friendly competition among fire departments in Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties in partnership with nonprofit blood supplier Vitalant. People were donating in support of the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
pressdemocrat.com | Ana Fingerson
About 100 people came to a Dec. 21 gift wrapping and bake sale event in Petaluma that raised money for veterinary care for cats up for adoption. The third annual event was hosted by Petaluma Pet Pals, a nonprofit organization that operates Morti’s Used Book Nook and Cat Adoption Lounge on Petaluma Boulevard North. Donations of any amount were accepted for gift wrap services and a selection of baked goods, according to Tanya Reyes, manager of Morti’s and co-founder of the lounge.
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Dec 24, 2024 | 
mercedsunstar.com | Ana Fingerson
"Check, Please! Bay Area" lets Bay Area residents recommend their favorite restaurants and two others go check them out and see what they think. The review show, launched in 2005 and hosted by Petaluma resident Leslie Sbrocco, has featured dozens of North Bay restaurants over the years. Click through the gallery above to see all the restaurants that have been featured in Sonoma and Napa counties. For more information, go to kqed.org/checkpleaseCopyright (C) 2024, Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
