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The list below has contact information for some of the main NEWSROOM departments at The Press Democrat.
If you want more information on ADVERTISING, you can go to our Advertising resources section. If you have a question regarding your SUBSCRIPTION, HOME DELIVERY, or another CIRCULATION-related issue, you can go to our Subscriber resources section. To order a PHOTO REPRINT, you can go to our Photo Reprints section.

The Press Democrat address
427 Mendocino Ave., P. O. Box 569, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
Main number: (707) 526-8570
Newsroom: (800) 675-5056
Sports (800) 660-5056
Circulation (707) 575-7500 -- This is the number to call if you have missed the delivery of your paper or are calling about your newspaper subscription. To email us about the delivery of your paper, contact dispatch@pressdemocrat.com

Advertising: Visit www.pdmediasource.com for advertising contact information.

This Week Sonoma County: (707) 304-3313 or circulation@pressdemocrat.com

Newsroom number, 707-526-8585, between 8:30 a.m. and midnight (Pacific Time)

General newsroom fax, 707-521-5330

To submit your group's calendar item, go to our CALENDAR section.

To submit an obituary or death notice, go to our OBITUARIES section.

Newsroom mailing address: P.O. Box 910, Santa Rosa, CA 95402

Research/Library: Telephone assistance from 1-5 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday-Friday. 707-526-8520

Online
(to avoid spam, we've replaced the @ with [at] -- you'll need to put the @ back in so we get your email!)

Digital Director: Greg Retsinas
greg.retsinas[at]pressdemocrat.com


Online Project Manager: Tomas Chadsey
tomas.chadsey[at]pressdemocrat.com

Online Advertising: Nicol Harris
nicol.harris[at]pressdemocrat.com

BiteClubEats.com
Heather Irwin, Online Creative Manager
427 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, Ca 95402 heather.irwin@pressdemocrat.com


Santa RosaMom.com
Crissi Dillon, moderator
427 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, Ca 95402 crissi@santarosamom.com

SonomaPets.com
427 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa, Ca 95402 editor@sonomapets.comcom




Newsroom
Executive Editor:
Catherine Barnett
catherine.barnett[at]pressdemocrat.com

Managing Editor:
Bob Swofford
bob.swofford[at]pressdemocrat.com

Senior Editors/News:
Chuck Buxton
chuck.buxton[at]pressdemocrat.com
George Manes
george.manes[at]pressdemocrat.com
James Fremgen
jim.fremgen[at]pressdemocrat.com

Senior Editor, Presentation:
George Millener
george.millener[at]pressdemocrat.com

Newsroom Staff

Local news
Doug Wilks, content and assignment editor: doug.wilks[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-521-5254; fax: 707-521-5330

Reporters:
kerry.benefield[at]pressdemocrat.com - Kerry Benefield
cathy.bussewitz[at]pressdemocrat.com - Cathy Bussewitz
mary.callahan[at]pressdemocrat.com - Mary Callahan
lori.carter[at]pressdemocrat.com - Lori Carter
robert.digitale[at]pressdemocrat.com - Robert Digitale
julie.johnson[at]pressdemocrat.com - Julie Johnson
guy.kovner[at]pressdemocrat.com - Guy Kovner
clark.mason[at]pressdemocrat.com - Clark Mason
derek.moore[at]pressdemocrat.com - Derek Moore
bob.norberg[at]pressdemocrat.com - Bob Norberg
paul.payne[at]pressdemocrat.com - Paul Payne
randi.rossmann[at]pressdemocrat.com - Randi Rossmann
sam.scott[at]pressdemocrat.com - Sam Scott
brett.wilkison[at]pressdemocrat.com - Brett Wilkison

Business - technology - science
Ted Appel, team leader, ted.appel[at]pressdemocrat.com

707-521-5288; fax: 707-521-5436

Reporters:
nathan.halverson[at]pressdemocrat.com - Nathan Halverson
steve.hart[at]pressdemocrat.com - Steve Hart
kevin.mccallum[at]pressdemocrat.com - Kevin McCallum

Entertainment/Features: Food and wine, recreation, leisure, lifestyle, home and garden
Joanne Derbort, features editor, joanne.derbort[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-521-5403; fax 707-521-5330
Submit calendar items at http://events.pressdemocrat.com/events/new
Diane Holt, deputy editor, diane.holt[at]pressdemocrat.com

Reporters:
diane.peterson[at]pressdemocrat.com - Diane Peterson
peg.melnik[at]pressdemocrat.com - Peg Melnik
meg.mcconahey[at]pressdemocrat.com - Meg McConahey
dan.taylor[at]pressdemocrat.com - Dan Taylor

Sports: Professional, college, and high school coverage
Bill Pinella, assistant sports editor: bill.pinella[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-526-8500; fax: 707-521-5283
Reporters:
padecky[at]aol.com - Bob Padecky
phil.barber[at]pressdemocrat.com - Phil Barber (Raiders)
Lacohn[at]aol.com - Lowell Cohn
mike.coit[at]pressdemocrat.com - Michael Coit
robert.rubino[at]pressdemocrat.com - Robert Rubino

Research/Library: Telephone assistance from 1-5 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday-Friday. 707-526-8520

Photography and Video
Chad Surmick, director of photography: chad.surmick[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-521-5485
Beth Schlanker, staff photographer: beth.schlanker[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-521-5480
John Burgess, staff photographer: john.burgess[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-521-5481
Christopher Chung, staff photographer: christopher.chung[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-521-5488
Crista Jeremiason, staff photographer: crista.jeremiason[at]pressdemocrat.com
Jeff Kan Lee, staff photographer: jeff.lee[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-521-5483
Kent Porter, staff photographer: kent.porter[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-521-5484

Petaluma bureau, 5 Keller St., Suite 6, Petaluma, 94952
Lori A. Carter 707-762-7297, lori.carter[at]pressdemocrat.com

Ukiah bureau, 215 West Standley Street, Suite 4, Ukiah, CA 95482
Glenda Anderson 707-462-6473, glenda.anderson[at]pressdemocrat.com



Editorial and opinion staff

Editorial Director:
Paul Gullixson, 707-521-5282: paul.gullixson[at]pressdemocrat.com

Editorial Writer:
Jim Sweeney, 707-521-5201: jim.sweeney[at]pressdemocrat.com

E-mail: letters[at]pressdemocrat.com
(please include street address and phone number)

Columnist
chris.smith[at]pressdemocrat.com - Chris Smith/columnist