Welcome to North Bay Q&A, where Press Democrat reporters answer your questions about Sonoma County

From top left (clockwise): The Russian River; firefighters putting out brush fire above Larkfield; workers harvest cabernet sauvignon grapes at a Rockpile vineyard; Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa; Bodega Bay crab fisherman, aboard the Karen Jeanne, returns to the Spud Point Marina; spectators at the 38th Annual Butter and Egg Days Parade.
From top left (clockwise): The Russian River; firefighters putting out brush fire above Larkfield; workers harvest cabernet sauvignon grapes at a Rockpile vineyard; Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa; Bodega Bay crab fisherman, aboard the Karen Jeanne, returns to the Spud Point Marina; spectators at the 38th Annual Butter and Egg Days Parade.

Sonoma County wouldn’t be the place it is without people like you. Whether you're a longtime resident or a recent transplant, there's probably something you've wondered about this place we call home.

What are those ’ruins’ off Chanate Road? Or why is Sonoma County building new homes during an intensifying drought?

We love to hear about what sparks your interest in North Bay. That’s why we’re asking for your observations and questions. We're here to answer them. Your curiosities about Wine Country help inform the way we tell stories. And we're proud to be a part of this community alongside you.

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