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General information

Toll-free numbers
(800) 675-5056, Newsroom
(800) 660-5056, Sports

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

General newsroom fax
(including for calendar items)
707-521-5330

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

General number
707-546-2020

Petaluma bureau
205 Keller St.
Suite 102
Petaluma, 94952
Joe Sanchez 707-762-7297
Toby Young 707-762-9498

Ukiah bureau
445 N. State St.
Ukiah, CA 95482
462-6470
Glenda Anderson 707-462-6473

The Press Democrat
427 Mendocino Ave.
P. O. Box 569
Santa Rosa, CA 95402

Executive Editor:
Catherine Barnett
cbarnett[at]pressdemocrat.com

Managing Editor:
Bob Swofford
bswofford[at]pressdemocrat.com

Senior Editors:
Chuck Buxton
cbuxton[at]pressdemocrat.com
George Manes
gmanes[at]pressdemocrat.com

Senior Editor, Nights:
James Fremgen
jfremgen[at]pressdemocrat.com

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


(yes, replace the [at] with @ ... it is so printed here to prevent exposing employees to spam)


Newsroom teams

Breaking news: Crime, courts, police, fire
Jim Sweeney, team leader: jsweeney[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-521-5201; fax: 707-521-5436
Reporters:

bnorberg[at]pressdemocrat.com - Bob Norberg
mcallahan[at]pressdemocrat.com - Mary Callahan
khillenmeyer[at]pressdemocrat.com - Katy Hillenmeyer
ppayne[at]pressdemocrat.com - Paul Payne
rrossman[at]pressdemocrat.com - Randi Rossman
dmoore[at]pressdemocrat.com - Derek Moore

Business - technology - science
Ted Appel, team leader, tappel[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-521-5288; fax: 707-521-5436
Reporters:
mcoit[at]pressdemocrat.com - Michael Coit
cbenfell[at]pressdemocrat.com - Carol Benfell
mfricker[at]pressdemocrat.com - Mary Fricker
shart[at]pressdemocrat.com - Steve Hart
kmccallum[at]pressdemocrat.com - Kevin McCallum

Entertainment/Features: Food and wine, recreation, leisure, lifestyle, home and garden
Joanne Derbort, team leader and editor, Savor Wine Country Magazine: jderbort[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-521-5403; fax 707-521-5330
Fax for calendar items: 707-521-5330 | Submission guidelines
Diane Holt, deputy editor, dholt[at]pressdemocrat.com
Reporters:
jbeck[at]pressdemocrat.com - John Beck
dpeterson[at]pressdemocrat.com - Diane Peterson
glauer[at]pressdemocrat.com - George Lauer
pmelnik[at]pressdemocrat.com - Peg Melnik
mmcconahey[at]pressdemocrat.com - Meg McConahey dtaylor[at]pressdemocrat.com - Dan Taylor

Government: Politics, local and state governments
George Manes, team leader: gmanes[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-521-8502; fax: 707-521-5436
Reporters:
kbenefield[at]pressdemocrat.com - Kerry Benefield
lcarter[at]pressdemocrat.com - Lori Carter
cmason[at]pressdemocrat.com - Clark Mason
mmccoy[at]pressdemocrat.com - Mike McCoy
brose[at]pressdemocrat.com - Bleys Rose

North Coast: Schools, demographics, seniors, youths, religion, minority issues
Doug Wilks, team leader: dwilks[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-521-5254; fax: 707-521-5330
Reporters:
jhay[at]pressdemocrat.com - Jeremy Hay
gkovner[at]pressdemocrat.com - Guy Kovner
dmoore[at]pressdemocrat.com - Derek Moore
rdigitale[at]pressdemocrat.com - Robert Digitale
ttesconi[at]pressdemocrat.com - Tim Tesconi
rwolfe[at]pressdemocrat.com - Rayne Wolfe
khillenmeyer[at]pressdemocrat.com - Katy Hillenmeyer

Sports: Professional, college, and high school coverage
James Barger, sports editor: jbarger[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-526-8500; fax: 707-521-5283
Reporters:
bpinella[at]pressdemocrat.com - Bill Pinella/Asst. Sports Editor
padecky[at]aol.com - Bob Padecky
pbarber[at]pressdemocrat.com - Phil Barber (Raiders)
bmeadows[at]pressdemocrat.com - Bruce Meadows (golf)
Jeff_fletcher[at]pacbell.net - Jeff Fletcher (baseball)
Lacohn[at]aol.com - Lowell Cohn
rrupprecht[at]pressdemocrat.com - Rich Rupprecht (baseball)
rrubino[at]pressdemocrat.com - Robert Rubino
mmaiocco[at]aol.com - Matt Maiocco (49ers)

Foreign/national/state news
James Fremgen, after 3 p.m. (Pacific Time) :jfremgen[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-521-5298

Research/Library: Public reference services, 1-5 p.m. (Pacific Time) Tuesday-Friday.
Vonnie Matthews, librarian: research[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-526-8520

Photography and Design
George Millener, senior editor for design: gmillener[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-521-5244
Dennis Bolt, graphics editor: dbolt[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-526-8683

Petaluma bureau
Jose L. Sanchez, Jr.: jsanchez[at]pressdemocrat.com; 707-762-7297
Tobias Young: tyoung[at]pressdemocrat.com; 707-762-9498
Fax: 707-769-8526

Ukiah bureau
Mike Geniella: mgeniella[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-462-6470
Glenda Anderson: ganderson[at]pressdemocrat.com
707-462-6473

Editorial and opinion staff

Editorial Director:
Peter Golis, 707-526-8651: pgolis[at]pressdemocrat.com

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

Editorial Writer:
Anne DuBay, 707-526-8637: adubay[at]pressdemocrat.com

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

Columnists:

csmith[at]pressdemocrat.com - Chris Smith/columnist
sswartz[at]pressdemocrat.com - Susan Swartz/columnist and news
glebaron[at]pressdemocrat.com - Gaye LeBaron/columnist
ccoursey[at]pressdemocrat.com - Chris Coursey/columnist

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