September/October 2023 Online Edition
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Sep/Oct 2023
Letter From The Editor
This August marks my 20-year Cali-versary, a term dubbed by another transplant to this golden state. The exact date is lost to the analog existence I was living in 2003—no
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Meet An Artist: Filmmaker Ian Nelson
Meet An Artist: Filmmaker Ian Nelson While growing up in the beautiful and diverse landscape of Sonoma County, Ian began exploring his interest in creating various forms of art, from
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Where Are They Now?
Sculptural painter Nell Hergenrather, Made Local Magazine’s very first featured artist, has continued to expand her artistic ambitions and offerings. Find her at Art Trails from Sept. 30-Oct 1 and
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Park Place
October 22, 2023 will mark 10 years since the tragic death of 13-year-old Andy Lopez, who was fatally shot by a Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy near an overgrown empty lot
Cafeteria Dreams
How Sonoma County schools are seeking to replace prepackaged vended food with farm-grown produce. Photos – Paige Green Photography You are what you eat. And for the 30 million children
Orange You Glad It’s Fall?
Autumn in Sonoma County is positively gourd-geous, and with more pumpkin patches than you can shake a broomstick at, there are plenty of opportunities to carve out some fall family
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From Ecuador With Love
Grand Central Cafe is more than a coffee shop. Owners Natalie and Juan Carlos Vinueza opened it during the waning days of the pandemic, and what began conceptually as a
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Car Wars
Six months after the Tubbs Fire, my then-husband and I received a registered letter from our landlady notifying us that we had 60 days to vacate our two-bedroom rental. We
Hope In The Spotlight
What is your organization’s mission? Our mission is to equip and empower students and adults to create schools and communities that are safe, welcoming, and inclusive. What project(s) are you
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