Penngrove, California

TWiT.tv is a podcast network that broadcasts technology-focused podcasts, founded by broadcaster and author Leo Laporte in 2005, and run by his wife and company CEO Lisa Laporte. The network began operation in April 2005 with the launch of This Week in Tech. Security Now was the second podcast on the network, debuting in August of that year. As of January 2024, the network hosts 14 podcasts; however, some are being discontinued, or are only available with a Club TWiT subscription. Podcasts include This Week in Tech, Security Now, and MacBreak Weekly. TWiT founder and owner Leo Laporte, in an October 2009 speech, stated that it grossed revenues of $1.5 million per year, while costs were around $350,000. In November 2014, during an interview with American Public Media's Marketplace Leo Laporte stated that TWiT makes $6 million in ad revenue a year from 5 million TWiT podcasts downloaded each month, mostly in the form of audio, and that 3,000 to 4,000 people watch its live-streamed shows. On March 18, 2015, prior to the filming of This Week in Google, Leo Laporte stated that TWiT expects to make $7 million in revenue in fiscal year 2015, and made "almost" $10 million in revenue in 2016.TWiT gets its name from its first and flagship podcast, This Week in Tech. The logo design originated from a traditional logic gate symbol of an "AND gate" turned on its side. Voiceovers are provided by Jim Cutler.

SOMO Village is a mixed-use redevelopment of a former Agilent campus in Rohnert Park, California (40 miles (64 km) north of San Francisco). SOMO Village spans 200 acres in the foothills of Sonoma Mountain in Rohnert Park, California. The mixed-use development aims to cultivate a thriving community by fostering a healthy and sustainable way of life. With 1750 residential units ranging from single-family homes to cottages, condos and apartments, the development promises to offer diverse housing options for individuals and families. SOMO Village also features 600,000 square feet of an innovative business hub with a wellness focused coworking space (SOMO Cowork). Complementing this community is an array of thoughtfully curated amenities, including a community garden, concert and event venue, public art, Waldorf-inspired high school, and more. Future planned amenities include a fitness center with functional training, hot yoga and recovery area, coffee shop, day care, brewery, and more. Selected as the first One Planet Living Community in North America, SOMO Village has adopted the ten-principle framework covering social, environmental, and economic sustainability aspects. The project is certified by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) and the development has also received the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA).

Credo High School is a tuition-free, college prep public charter school in Rohnert Park, California, following the core principles of public Waldorf education and serving students in ninth through twelfth grades. The school has been expanding annually since it opened in 2011, and there are 400 students for the 2018-2019 school year. Credo High School was granted charter approval in 2010 after three years of planning by a development team led by Executive Director Chip Romer and Education Director Thomas Schaefer. The school was originally located on Southwest Blvd. in Rohnert Park, California, but in 2017 relocated to SOMO Village in Rohnert Park, planned to be the model sustainable community in North America and dedicated to reducing carbon dioxide emissions and creating a more sustainable world. Today, Credo High School is the only "One Planet" school in the world and has been recognized as a Planetary Leader by Bioregional, Inc., the London-based international nonprofit that oversees One Planet Living worldwide. The school is financially supported by Awakening Entelechy, Inc., a nonprofit created expressly for the purpose of supporting the school.

The Lagunitas Brewing Company, founded in 1993 in Petaluma, California, is a subsidiary of Heineken International. Before Heineken bought a 50% share of the company in 2015, the company met the definition of a craft brewery. Two years prior it ranked fifth top-selling craft brewery in the US. Heineken purchased the remainder of the company in 2017.

Lichau Creek is an 8.9-mile-long (14.3 km) southwest-flowing stream in Sonoma County, California, United States, which flows through the town of Penngrove and discharges into the Petaluma River. The original name of the creek is O'Hara Creek and is named after the settler, John O'Hara, who purchased and owned the land through which the creek flows. O'Hara was born in 1833 in County Sligo, Ireland and settled in Penngrove sometime between 1852 and 1857 and died in 1911 at the age of 78 years. The October 26, 1904, Santa Rosa Republican refers to this creek as O'Hara Creek.

Petaluma North station is a planned Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit station in Petaluma, California located at Corona Road and North McDowell Boulevard. The station was planned as an infill station to be constructed after the initial phase of the system's construction had been completed. The site may include a 150-space parking facility. In addition to vehicle and bicycle parking, there will be electric vehicle charging stations available at the station.SMART estimated construction costs for the station at $11 million in 2019. In June 2020, the SMART Board of Directors authorized $8 million from the sale of a district-owned property to be used for design and construction of the station. However, in January 2021, the Petaluma City Council rejected a housing development tied to the station project, placing the station's future in doubt.In July 2022, the city won a $10 million state grant for construction of the station. The city and the Sonoma County Transportation Authority each contributed $2 million for the station's construction, bringing the construction budget to $14 million. Construction of the station and pathway will start in November 2023, and is expected to be completed in late 2024. As of May 2023, the station is expected to open in 2025.

The Sitting Room Library is a reading room and archive in Penngrove, California, US, that provides the community with access to women's literature and art.

Sonoma State Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Sonoma State University. It is located in Rohnert Park, California.

The Cotati Speedway was a 1.25-mile (2.01 km) wooden board track for automobile racing in Cotati, California. The track was built and opened in 1921, and featured heavily banked turns, which were around 41.5° at their steepest. It hosted six AAA Championship Car races across 1921 and 1922. Despite the popularity of the sport, the Cotati Speedway failed to attract the size of crowds the organisers had hoped for, partly due to the track's location. In December 1922, primarily for financial reasons, the track was shutdown. Despite attempts by some locals to save the track, it was dismantled the following year, with much of the timber reclaimed and sold for other projects.

Cotati station is a Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit station in Cotati, California. It opened to preview service on June 29, 2017; full commuter service commenced on August 25, 2017. It is located on Cotati Avenue. The station building was constructed by the city independently of the transit authority. The station has parking, including an electric vehicle charging station.

Sonoma State University (SSU, Sonoma State, or Sonoma) is a public university in Rohnert Park in Sonoma County, California. It is one of the smallest members of the California State University (CSU) system. Sonoma State offers 92 bachelor's degree programs, 19 master's degree programs, and 11 teaching credentials. The university is a Hispanic-serving institution.

Rancho Cotate High School is a four-year comprehensive high school in Rohnert Park, California. It is located at 5450 Snyder Lane, adjacent to the campus of Sonoma State University. Students have opportunities to participate in a wide variety of sports and extra curricular activities. It was established in 1966 and named after the Rancho Cotate land grant. It serves the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District. Enrollment in the 2006–2007 school year was about 1800-1900 students. A new football stadium was built in 2008. In the summer of 2019, the construction of a new Theatre, Arts, and Gymnasium building was completed. The high school is fed by Lawrence E. Jones Middle School.