Forage Wars: The Growing Controversy Over Sonoma’s Wild Foods
Sonoma Magazine
04/01/2023
John Beck
Food foraging, traditional crops, wild spaces, sustainability, wildlife ecology, Meghan Walla-Murphy
https://www.sonomamag.com/forage-wars-the-growing-controversy-over-sonomas-wild-foods/
Film Fest Petaluma reveals exciting 2023 lineup
The Petaluma Argus-Courier
04/02/2023
David Templeton
Film Fest Petaluma, short films, Petaluma Film Alliance, Mike Traina, Sonoma County Student Film Festival
https://www.petaluma360.com/article/entertainment/film-fest-petaluma-reveals-exciting-2023-lineup/
Guide to wine classes in the North Bay
The Press Democrat
04/03/2023
Alana Minkler
Wine industry, wine classes, wine education, wine certifications, SRJC Wine Studies program, Shone Farm, Kevin Sea, enology, wine cellar worker, wine marketing, wine hospitality and direct marketing
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/specialsections/classes-for-wine-lovers-enthusiasts-and-experts-in-the-north-bay/
Culture Crush, Week of April 5
PacificSun
04/04/2023
Daedalus Howell
Becoming Story, Greg Sarris, Burbank Studio Theater, storytelling
https://pacificsun.com/culture-crush-week-of-april-5/
Commentary: New minimum wage is not a living wage
The Sonoma Index-Tribune
04/04/2023
Martin J. Bennett
Minimum wage, cost of living, living wage, Martin J. Bennett
https://www.sonomanews.com/article/opinion/commentary-new-minimum-wage-is-not-a-living-wage/
Out and About in Petaluma
Petaluma Argus-Courier
04/05/2023
Argus-Courier Staff
Petaluma Film Alliance, Carole L. Ellis Auditorium, Petaluma Cinema Series
https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/news/sandra-fernandez-o-hare-selected-for-iaotp-s-lifetime-achievement-award
Sandra Fernández O’Hare selected for IAOTP’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Digital Journal
04/05/2023
Press Release
Lifetime Achievement Award, Sandra Fernández O’Hare, bilingual education
https://www.petaluma360.com/article/entertainment/out-and-about-in-petaluma-147/
College notebook: SRJC Athletics Hall of Fame to induct 1st class in three years
The Press Democrat
04/06/2023
Gus Morris
SRJC Athletics Hall of Fame, Ben Swenson-Aguirre, Konrad Schmidt, Kyle Griffin, Greg Alexander, Brenda Flyswithhawks, Bear Cubs
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/srjc-and-ssu-highlight-native-american-voices-in-ongoing-speaker-series/
Interview: Evelyn Mitchell on Kevin Burke Memorial Scholarship
KSRO
04/06/2023
Chief Kevin Burke Law Enforcement Scholarship Fund, scholarship fund, SRJC Police Academy
https://www.ksro.com/2023/04/06/interview-evelyn-mitchell-on-kevin-burke-memorial-scholarship/
SRJC and SSU highlight Native American voices in ongoing speaker series
The Press Democrat
04/07/2023
Lonnie Hayes
Sonoma State University, Native American traditions, Native Fest, Native American studies, Erica Tom, ethnic literature, cultural burning
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/srjc-and-ssu-highlight-native-american-voices-in-ongoing-speaker-series/
SRJC student plans unity-promoting mural for Santa Rosa park after repeated vandalism
The Press Democrat
04/10/2023
Mya Constantino
Vijay Kareesan, mural, grafitti, commuity park, Tubbs Fire, Coffey Park, Dutch Flohr Park
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/santa-rosa-student-vijay-kareesan-plans-iconic-mural-for-neighborhood-park/
Head of Berkeley City College to take over reins at SRJC
The Press Democrat
04/11/2023
Jeremy Hay
Maria Angélica Garcia, Berkeley City College, president, superintendent, Frank Chong, Sean Martin, SRJC All Faculty Association, construction, renovation, bond measure, Sarah Laggos
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/head-of-berkeley-city-college-to-take-over-reins-at-srjc/
SRJC Names New President and Superintendent
KSRO
04/12/2023
Maria Angélica Garcia, Berkeley City College, president, superintendent, Frank Chong
https://www.ksro.com/2023/04/12/srjc-names-new-president-and-superintendent/
New leadership for Santa Rosa Junior College
The Sonoma County Gazette
04/12/2023
Roger Coryell
Maria Angélica Garcia, Sonoma County Junior College District Board of Trustees, Berkeley City College, president, superintendent, Frank Chong, Chicana, LGBTQIA+, Dorothy Battenfeld
https://www.sonomacountygazette.com/sonoma-county-news/new-leadership-for-santa-rosa-junior-college/
Dreaming up a life on stage
Petaluma Argus-Courier
04/12/2023
David Templeton
Regielyn Padua, Casa Grande High, Cinnabar Theatre, theeatre arts, Leslie McCauley, nonbinary, actor, mental health
https://www.petaluma360.com/article/entertainment/dreaming-up-a-life-on-stage/
Petaluma Fire Department holds 1st high school career day
The Press Democrat
04/14/2023
Alana Minkler
Firefighting jobs, workforce, career opportunities, career education, recruitment
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/petaluma-fire-department-holds-1st-high-school-career-day/
How to Celebrate Earth Day in Sonoma County
Sonoma Magazine
04/14/2023
Maci Martell
Earth Day, Climate Action Night, Bertolini Student Center, ecological sustainability, climate justice, bicycle infrastructure, textile recycling, fossil fuel divestment, carbon capture
https://www.sonomamag.com/how-to-celebrate-earth-day-in-sonoma-county-2023/
Q&A with Santa Rosa Junior College’s incoming president, Maria Angélica Garcia
The Press Democrat
04/16/2023
Alana Minkler
Maria Angélica Garcia, Berkeley City College, president, superintendent, Frank Chong, Latina, LGBTQIA+, leadership, enrollment, career education, Sonoma State University, housing, dual enrollment, job skills training, financial aid, adult learners, language acquisition
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/qa-with-santa-rosa-junior-colleges-incoming-president-maria-angelica-gar/
Newsmakers: CEO on the move; Appointments
Community College Daily
04/16/2023
Matthew Dembicki
Maria Angélica Garcia, Berkeley City College, president, superintendent, Latinx, California Organización de Latinx Empowerment, Guidance, Advocacy for Success, Leadership Fellow with the National Community College Hispanic Council, Skyline College, Promise Scholars Program, student equity, guided pathways, food and housing insecurity, Biden administration, President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities
https://www.ccdaily.com/2023/04/newsmakers-237/
Mendocino College to host Native Learning Symposium April 21
Lake County News
04/18/2023
Mendocino College, Lake Center, Native Learning Symposium, Lori Thomas, Native American Studies, native students, icons and activists, wellness, science, native plants and foods, contemporary art and language
https://www.lakeconews.com/news/75454-mendocino-college-to-host-native-learning-symposium-april-21
Sonoma County Office of Education Event Series Will Spotlight Youth Mental Health
Sonoma County Office of Education News
04/18/2023
Conversations in Community, mental health, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, surgeon general, Dr. Bruce D. Perry, trauma, healing, behavioral health
https://www.lakeconews.com/news/75454-mendocino-college-to-host-native-learning-symposium-april-21">https://www.scoe.org/pub/htdocs/news-archive.html?news_id=1503
Fremont student wins California’s Digital Junior Duck Stamp Contest>
U.S Fish and Wildlife Service
04/18/2023
Artwork, conservation, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, wetlands, waterfowl, habitat conservation
https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2023-04/fremont-student-wins-californias-digital-junior-duck-stamp-contest
Climate Action Night at SRJC Thursday provides a place to direct your climate anxiety
The Press Democrat
04/19/2023
Mary Callahan
Claimate anxiety, climate crisis, Climate Action Night, climate initiatives, Abigail Zoger
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/climate-action-night-at-srjc-thursday-provides-a-place-to-direct-your-clima/?artslide=0|
Bestselling author Jasmin Darznik tells of ‘missing women’ history forgets at Women in Conversation event
The Press Democrat
04/19/2023
Jennifer Graue
Jasmin Darznik, Women in Conversation, Studio Theatre
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/bestselling-author-tells-of-missing-women-history-forgets/
Al Maggini, decorated World War II aviator, Sonoma County philanthropist, dies at 107
The Press Democrat
04/20/2023
Chris Smith
Al Maggini, Albert Maggini, philanthropy, board of trustees
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/al-maggini-decorated-world-war-ii-pilot-sonoma-county-philanthropist-die/
‘Yes, chef!’: Santa Rosa Junior College culinary students fire up training cafe after 3-year closure
The Press Democrat
04/21/2023
Heather Irwin
Cafe Rose, Burdo Culinary Arts Center, Culinary Arts Department, Betsy Fischer, Joni Davis
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/yes-chef-santa-rosa-junior-college-culinary-students-fire-up-training/
New Sonoma Valley High School mural celebrates Hispanic community
The Sonoma Index-Tribune
04/21/2023
Vince Basada
Sonoma Valley High School, Cultural Anthropology, mural, Latinx
https://www.sonomanews.com/article/news/new-sonoma-valley-high-school-mural-celebrates-hispanic-community/
Al Maggini: 107-Year-Old Veteran, Stockbroker, Philanthropist Passes Away
KSRO
04/21/2023
Al Maggini
https://www.ksro.com/2023/04/21/al-maggini-107-year-old-veteran-stockbroker-philanthropist-passes-away/
Earth Day: A time to pause, engage and take action
The Press Democrat
04/22/2023
Mary Callahan
Climate Action Night, climate legislation, Earth Day, environmental studies, environmental geography, environmental sociology, earth sciences, Katie Gerber, biology, Abigail Zoger
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/earth-day-a-time-to-pause-engage-and-take-action/?artslide=0
Petaluma, SRJC alum Luke Haggard could be picked in NFL draft
The Press Democrat
04/22/2023
Gus Morris
Luke Haggard, Petaluma High School, football, Lenny Wagner, Bear Cubs, NFL
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/sports/college-football-petaluma-srjc-alum-luke-haggard-could-be-picked-in-nfl-d/
Amazon Labor Union President Comes to Healdsburg Speaking to Protesting Farm Workers
KSRO
04/24/2023
Chris Smalls, Amazon Labor Union, We the Future Social Justice Conference
https://www.ksro.com/2023/04/24/amazon-labor-union-president-comes-to-healdsburg-speaking-to-protesting-farm-workers/
Cloverdale construction firm CEO wins North Bay Forty Under 40 award
North Bay Business Journal
04/24/2023
Nicole Humber, Bravo Restoration & Construction, North Bay Forty Under 40, alumna
https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/article/cloverdale-construction-firm-ceo-wins-north-bay-forty-under-40-award/
Prof. Monica Cornejo Shares Experiences as an Undocumented Immigrant in Academia
The Cornell Daily Sun
04/24/2023
Stuti Gupta
Prof. Monica Cornejo, communication, alumna, undocumented immigrant, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DACA, Cornell University
https://cornellsun.com/2023/04/24/prof-monica-cornejo-shares-experiences-as-an-undocumented-immigrant-in-academia/
‘The Addams Family’ at SRJC
The Bohemian
04/25/2023
Beulah F. Vega
The Addams Family musical, Burbank Auditorium, Laura Downing-Lee
https://bohemian.com/the-addams-family-at-srjc/
Spring Fashion Show Returns To Petaluma SRJC Campus
Patch.com
04/27/2023
Maggie Fusek
Fashion Studies Program, Spring Fashion Show, Carole Ellis Auditorium, Fashion Studies Design Contest
https://patch.com/california/petaluma/spring-fashion-show-returns-petaluma-srjc-campus
Exchange Bank Announces First Quarter 2023 Earnings
Business Wire
04/27/2023
Exchange Bank, Doyle Scholarships
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230427005943/en/Exchange-Bank-Announces-First-Quarter-2023-Earnings
Farm visits, plant sales and gardening workshops offer a way back to nature
The Press Democrat
04/28/2023
Meg McConahey
Dave Fazzio, horticulture, landscaping, Shone Farm, sustainable agriculture, plant sale
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/farm-visits-plant-sales-and-gardening-workshops-offer-a-way-back-to-nature/
To help students, some colleges provide double the teachers
The Lexington Clipper-Herald
04/29/2023
Ellen Dennis, The Seattle Times
Community Colleges, Santa Rosa Junior College
https://lexch.com/news/national/to-help-students-some-colleges-provide-double-the-teachers/article_8312f3ab-43a7-566f-843b-9fcbf766a95c.html
Former Hoosier Luke Haggard Signs With Tampa Bay Buccaneers as Undrafted Free Agent
Sports Illustrated: Fan Nation
04/30/2023
Jack Ankony
Luke Haggard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, football, Santa Rosa Junior College, NFL
https://www.si.com/college/indiana/football/indiana-football-offensive-lineman-luke-haggard-signs-with-tampa-bay-buccaneers-as-undrafted-free-agent
Marin workforce training program for Latinos bolstered by $524K grant
Marin Independent Journal
04/30/2023
Adrian Rodriguez
Golden Gate Transit, Canal Alliance, pre-apprenticeship program, career training, job placement support, Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative, Foundation for California Community Colleges, California Workforce Development Board, bus operator apprenticeship
https://www.marinij.com/2023/04/30/marin-workforce-training-program-for-latinos-bolstered-by-524k-grant/
THE OAK LEAF
The Oak Leaf endorses Dr. Angélica Garcia to be SRJC’s 6th president
The Oak Leaf Editorial Board
03/30/2023
Board of Trustees, college president, candidates, Dr. Kimberlee Messina, Dr. Santanu Bandyopadhyay, Dr. Angélica Garcia
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/opinion/2023/03/30/the-oak-leaf-endorses-dr-angelica-garcia-to-be-srjcs-6th-president/
Dr. Angélica Garcia selected as next president of SRJC
Dharma Niles, Sean Young, and Michael Combs
04/11/2023
Board of Trustees, college president, Dr. Maria Angélica Garcia, Berkeley City College, superintendent, Frank Chong, Dorothy Battenfeld, Presidential Search Advisory Committee, Dr. Kimberlee Messina, Dr. Santanu Bandyopadhyay, LGBTQIA+, poverty, Dr. Robert F. Agrella, Roy Mikalson, Randolph Newman, Floyd P. Bailey
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/news/2023/04/11/dr-angelica-garcia-selected-as-next-president-of-srjc/
SRJC Theatre Arts welcomes the Addams Family to its main stage
Lucas Cadigan-Carranza
04/11/2023
Theatre Arts, The Addams Family, A New Musical Comedy, Laura Downing-Lee, Nate Riebli, Alyce Finwall, Dr. Frank Chong
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/arts-entertainment/2023/04/11/srjc-theatre-arts-welcomes-the-addams-family-to-its-main-stage/
Al Maggini: A century of success
Rita S. Losch
04/20/2023
Al Maggini, board of trustees, Al Garcia, Randolph Newman, Richard Call, Maggini Hall, Dr. Frank Chong
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/news/2023/04/20/al-maggini-a-century-of-success-2/
SRJC Student Trustee announces resignation at Board of Trustees meeting
Michael Combs
04/21/2023
Delashay Carmona Benson, student trustee, board of trustees, Student Government Assembly, Byron Reaves, Robert Ethington, Sarah Laggos, SGA President Abrea Tillman, Dean Matthew Long, Presidential Search Advisory Committee, Trustee Council, Kim Starke, Hector Delgado, Zack Miranda
https://www.theoakleafnews.com/news/2023/04/21/srjc-student-trustee-announces-resignation-at-board-of-trustees-meeting/
