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• California Winery Ditches Grapes for Unusual Crop in Latest Blow to Troubled Industry (pulptastic.com) — A Healdsburg winery, Chateau Diana, has ripped out over an acre of Zinfandel vines and planted 3,000 sunflowers instead, creating a new draw for visitors while confronting a shrinking wine industry. Co-owner Corey Manning hopes the floral experience will attract younger guests and keep the property vibrant, even as he continues growing thousands of pounds of produce annually for food-insecure families around Healdsburg.
• When the Russian River became California's nude beach battleground (pressdemocrat.com) — A look back at the 1970s battles over nude sunbathing along the Russian River shows how beaches near Healdsburg and Wohler Bridge became flashpoints over personal freedom and public decency. Local residents, including a Camp Rose mother, pushed for stricter rules, while nudists and county officials wrestled with access, enforcement, and what kind of community Sonoma County wanted to be.
• 'She was remarkable in every way': Sonoma County women remember Gloria Steinem (pressdemocrat.com) — Sonoma County women are reflecting on Gloria Steinem's legacy, from inspiring local educators to energizing activists who still organize today. One Sebastopol organizer was interviewed while protesting outside the General Dynamics facility in Healdsburg, which peace advocates criticize for its role in weapons production, underscoring how Steinem's call to action continues to shape activism across the region.
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