Locals

Liquid Motion, Thotty McNaughty’s Give & Take

Bastet Dance Fitness is located in Rohnert Park. It’s situated between a Pentecostal church and a Packard car museum—in what looks to be a battered old Safeway.  “Interesting neighborhood,” I thought to myself. I knocked and entered. Thotty McNaughty was waiting.  As we stood at her ad hoc work station inside...
Victor Temple's adaption of Duke Elington’s Nutcracker Suite will be performed in Santa Rosa.

Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite Adaption by New World Ballet Director Victor Temple

And so it was that he, a b-boy, was discovered by she, a prima ballerina, on the streets of...
Kirby Faine: I am an artist. I am on the autism spectrum.

Cedars of Marin Artist and Animator Kirby Faine’s Imagination Soars

This edition of “Locals” is a touch ticklish. It follows up my interview with Nicole Frazer, the art curating...
Sam Ojebola is a paid case worker for Social Vocations Services (SAVS), and executive director of Jesus Cares 2020.

Saminuh Ojebola Is Thankful: Jesus Cares 2020 Ministries

This local story contains an American counter-narrative. It is about an immigrant putting food into the mouth of Americans. The...
With locations in Novato and Santa Rosa, Made Local Marketplace incubates local brands from across the North Bay.

Local Cornucopia, A Market for Makers

A “made locally” store is stocked with much of all we make here. In a right world, there would...
Scores of local Sonoma businesses sell their wares online with new Trellus app launch.

Sonomazon Arrives, Driven by Adam Haber of Trellus

Adam Haber is not a local. Unmistakably, Haber is from Long Island. But if his new partnership with SoCo...
Ash Gregorio is a painter, as well as a tattoo artist.

Mark Maker: Painter and Tattoo Artist Ash Gregorio

As a tattoo artist, Ash Gregorio’s human canvases run through the normal range. As a painter, her canvases run...
Common Ground Soil Services

Dirt to Dirt, an Entrepreneur Touts ‘Ecological Burial’

As a ghoulish hypothetical, if one were to place an unembalmed body in a concrete casket, and allowed the...
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The Faces of Head Start of Sonoma County

The Faces of Head Start of Sonoma County

The Face of Dog Training

The Face of Dog Training

The Face of Sonoma County Lavender

The Face of Sonoma County Lavender

The Face of Cosmetic Dentistry

The Face of Cosmetic Dentistry

The Face of Private School

The Face of Private School

The Face of Trusted Home Services

The Face of Trusted Home Services

The Face of Hot Yoga

The Face of Hot Yoga

The Face of Transformational Healing Through Expressive Arts

The Face of Transformational Healing Through Expressive Arts

The Face of Hair Transplantation

The Face of Hair Transplantation

The Face of Aesthetics and Wellness

The Face of Aesthetics and Wellness

The Face of Education for the Individual

The Face of Education for the Individual

The Face of Outdoor Dining in Kenwood

The Face of Outdoor Dining in Kenwood

The Face of Electrical Contracting

The Face of Electrical Contracting

The Face of Healthy Aging

The Face of Healthy Aging

The Face of Organic Chocolate and Tea

The Face of Organic Chocolate and Tea

The Face of Reliable, High-Quality Cannabis in Marin

The Face of Reliable, High-Quality Cannabis in Marin

The Face of Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Design

The Face of Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Design

The Face of Hot Yoga & Pilates

The Face of Hot Yoga & Pilates

The Face of Real Estate in West Sonoma County

The Face of Real Estate in West Sonoma County

The Face of Family-Owned Home Improvement

The Face of Family-Owned Home Improvement