High Tech

  • LIVE: SMART Opens Larkspur Station, Inaugurates Service

    LIVE: SMART Opens Larkspur Station, Inaugurates Service

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  • Amid Shutdown Threats, Calistoga Explores Microgrid

    Amid Shutdown Threats, Calistoga Explores Microgrid

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    Share with FriendsWith increasing threats from PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutdowns, the city of Calistoga is exploring a plan to use renewable energy and a local microgrid, to increase resiliency […]

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  • Wildfire Cottages Rise with Volunteer Help

    Wildfire Cottages Rise with Volunteer Help

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    Share with Friends A small home community now taking shape in Santa Rosa’s Fountaingrove neighborhood is testing how new, innovative construction techniques can get affordable houses built cheaply, and efficiently. […]

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  • New Voting Technology Rolled Out for Sonoma County

    New Voting Technology Rolled Out for Sonoma County

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    Share with FriendsWith interest in the 2020 general election beginning to heat up, Sonoma County is rolling out a new,  high tech voting system that will be used for the […]

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  • Secret Sauce for Small Business

    Secret Sauce for Small Business

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    Share with FriendsVirtual networks and high tech tools can help small businesses reach their customers, and goals.  That’s the message that business acceleration firms Hello Alice and Salesforce brought to […]

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  • Science Discovery Day

    Science Discovery Day

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    Share with FriendsThousands of young people, parents in tow, converged on the Sonoma County Fairgrounds this weekend to do hands-on science. As Karl Van Amburg reports, the annual North Bay […]

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  • SMART Headed to Windsor

    SMART Headed to Windsor

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    Share with FriendsSMART rail service is headed north, after the train system’s board of directors approved money to begin the long-awaited extension to Windsor. As Karl Van Amburg reports, the […]

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  • Emergency Warning System Tested

    Emergency Warning System Tested

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    Share with Friends As the one year anniversary of the devastating October Firestorm approaches, Sonoma County emergency officials launched the first-ever test of a new emergency warning system. As Karl […]

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  • SMART First Anniversary

    SMART First Anniversary

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    Share with FriendsThe Sonoma Marin Rail Line is celebrating its first year anniversary this weekend, offering free rides to the public. As Karl Van Amburg reports, the first 12 months […]

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  • Mountaintop Fire Cameras on the Way

    Mountaintop Fire Cameras on the Way

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    Share with FriendsComing up on News of the North Bay….new high definition, high tech cameras mounted on Sonoma County peaks could soon help North Bay agencies spot fires before they […]

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  • A Place for Creators

    A Place for Creators

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    Share with FriendsIn Sebastopol, artists and makers of all kinds are discovering a well-equipped art space that encourages hands-on creation.  As Karl Van Amburg reports, the facility may be modern, […]

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  • Startup Sonoma Thinks Big

    Startup Sonoma Thinks Big

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    Share with FriendsA group of young high-tech entrepreneurs have big plans for Sonoma County and its future.  In fact, they’ve launched a downtown Santa Rosa business incubator, that’s one of […]

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