Cal State Sonoma News

Graduates from wine schools across the world know the relationship between pH and free sulfur dioxide, but they may not have as good a handle on analyzing a profit and loss sheet or anticipating how currency fluctuations could render their wine less competitive.

Dr. Eduardo M. Ochoa, U.S. assistant secretary for postsecondary education, has been named as interim president of CSU Monterey Bay.

Solano Community College's first students to earn bachelor of art degrees through a new partnership with a local university crossed the proverbial graduation stage this week.

The upcoming primary on Tuesday, June 5, for the 1st District Supervisorial seat being vacated after 10 years by Valerie Brown, could have huge implications.

Julia Bryant Sudlow of Novato was named to the dean's list for the spring semester at the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park.

Rohnert Park could see a new hotel break ground on its west side late next year, a project that could help boost the local economy and the city's finances.

Four artists received awards at Sanchez Art Center's 2012 Left Coast Annual, juried by Michael Schwager of Sonoma State University.

Alli attended Willits High School, graduated Sonoma State University and is currently employed by Sutter Pacific Health in Santa Rosa.

This is an artist's view of a dust torus surrounding the accretion disk and the central black hole in active galactic nuclei.

The northern elephant seals migrate throughout the north-east Pacific. They are foraging there on populations of squid and fish at an interface or gyre between the two rotating oceanic currents in sub-polar and sub-tropical regions.

Rohnert Park city councilman, 2004-2008; placed third in 2008 primary for 3rd District supervisorial seat, which Zane went on to win Elected to county Board of Supervisors in 2008.

A nearly full house greeted the Santa Rosa Symphony Saturday night as the orchestra wrapped up its 84th season with an invigorating, French program while bidding farewell to the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts.

Cal State Long Beach President F. King Alexander has been chosen as the winner of the "Robert C. Maxson President of the Year Award" by the California State Student Association for a second time.

David Sandri, wine-industry veteran of over 20 years and current Rohnert Park resident, has earned the title of Certified Specialist of Wine from the Society of Wine Educators, an international organization whose mission is to advance wine education through professional development and certification.

A year of preschool, a year of pre-K, seven years of K-6 at Del Cerro Elementary , two years at La Paz Junior High, four years at Mission Viejo High School, four years at Sonoma State University, plus a final year of student teaching at Analy High School in Sebastopol has all lead to today's credential ceremony at SSU.

A Crane Creek Regional Park This park south of Healdsburg offers a range of activities - from meandering hiking paths, to a disc golf course and plenty of benches perched atop rolling hills.

A local couple is organizing a concert featuring Joe Alessi the principal trombonist for the New York Philharmonic, to raise funds for Haiti, where they have spent two years volunteering their medical services, according to an article in the Sonoma Index Tribune .

Posted by PD staff in County , Featured Articles on May 6th, 2012 tags: 1st supervisorial district , Board of Supervisors , Bramfitt , Cuclis , Gorin , McClure , Sanders , Sawyer , Sonoma County , Sonoma Valley , Valerie Brown Valerie Brown's pending retirement from the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has led to the most sharply contested race ... (more)

Last week's Solano Economic Development Corp. breakfast provided excellent food for thought for Solano leaders.

Father Gary Lombardi, pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, is being honored at the annual Gene & Evelyn Benedetti Leadership Celebration on May 4 at the Green Music Center.