5Qs with Grocery Outlet "Wine Guy" Steve Sevilla
Sevilla, 74, oversees the downtown Grocery Outlet's extensive wine section, where he indulges his passion for wine and shares his expertise
November 04, 20265Qs
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5Qs with Día de los Muertos organizer Gloria McCallister
McCallister, 68, has helped organize Petaluma’s El Día de los Muertos event since 2000; this year, a photo of her husband of 45 years is among those placed on the public altar
October 28, 2026
5Qs with Daily Acts founder and executive director Trathen Heckman
Heckman, 55, celebrates the nonprofit’s 25 years of healing and changing lives through gardening
October 21, 2026
5Qs with United Cerebral Palsy of the North Bay CEO Christina Isetta
In recognition of Zero Waste Month, we speak with the nonprofit leader and longtime Petaluman who oversees the Petaluma Recycling Center
October 14, 2026
5Qs with Petaluma Pumpkin Patch farmer Jim Groverman
The fourth-generation Petaluman who grew up on Corona Road considers farming and ranching a way of life, and his homegrown pumpkin patch and handmade corn maze are proof
October 07, 2026
5Qs with Sonoma Spice Queen owner Wind McAlister
McAlister, 52, got her start mixing spices in her kitchen and now has two stores in the county: the flagship location in Petaluma and a second in Santa Rosa that opened early last month
September 30, 2026
5Qs with DeLeon Judo Club Sensei Henry Kaku
Kaku, 78, was born in Japan to parents imprisoned during World World II, moved to the Bay Area as a child, and settled in Petaluma in 1985 with his own family; both of his children also still live in town. In addition to judo, he teaches origami and Japanese-American history.
September 23, 2026
5Qs with Upper Room Petaluma tattoo artist Jimmy Bruce
Bruce, 37, is a Petaluma native who has been tattooing in town for 16 years, opening Aces Over Eights with two colleagues in 2011 and moving to his own private studio in 2024
September 16, 2026
5Qs with post office clerk Casey Gemo
The familiar smile behind the counter at the downtown Petaluma post office
September 09, 2026