Data Center: online information resources
Published: Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 3:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 3:33 p.m.
Take a moment or an hour to explore the online database resources of the Press Democrat.
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Search newspaper article archive -- Includes articles by Press Democrat staff, locally-written opinion columns and letters to the editor, from Sept. 1994 through yesterday.
Search Press Democrat photos -- Search by photographer, subject, or other keywords; photos are available for purchase
Search Press Democrat funeral notices -- You can also search death notices from more than 700 national and international newspapers and the Social Security Death Index
BUSINESS
North Bay Business Journal- Book of Lists-- a compilation of all lists published in the North Bay Business Journal throughout the year, including the largest companies in a wide range of major industries such as Banking & Finance, Health Care, Construction, Wine, Technology and Real Estate.
California – Projections of Employment by Occupation-- 10 year projections on the future outlook of different professions
California- Occupations in Demand-- lists occupations with the most job openings, and the fastest growing occupations by area.
EDUCATION
API School Data -- Compare schools using the latest Academic Performance Index base scores and similar schools rankings. Updated May 6, 2011.
How your school measures up in state testing -- Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program scores for all subject and grade levels. Updated Aug. 16, 2011
Are North Coast schools meeting their goals? -- School performance (Adequate Yearly Progress, AYP) in terms of state and federal No Child Left Behind laws.NEW! Updated Aug. 31, 2011
ENVIRONMENT
Santa Rosa weather history -- From Jan. 6, 1931 through the end of last week
GOVERNMENT
Sonoma County salaries -- Salaries of employees for Sonoma County and agencies the county oversees. For calendar year 2010. Data posted October 2011.
Public employee salaries -- Salaries of employees for city and county governments in Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties, from the state controller's office. For the calendar years 2009 and 2010. NEW! Updated December 2011.
Sonoma County pension data -- Retired Sonoma County government employee pensions, from the Sonoma County Employees' Retirement Association Current as of Sept. 20, 2011.
LIFESTYLE
Community supported agriculture programs in Sonoma County -- Search for CSAs throughout the county, Updated 2010.
Farmers' markets in the North Bay -- Search for markets by city and day of the week, Updated 2010
Restaurant inspections -- Links to government databases for Sonoma and Mendocino counties
Sonoma County Harvest Fair -- 2011 wine competition winners. Search by appellation, winery, or type of wine, or your favorite winery NEW!.
Sonoma County Harvest Fair -- 2010 wine competition winners. Search by appellation, winery, type of wine, medal, or price point!
Summer camp guide, 2011 -- The annual Summer Camps Guide was designed to make choosing youth summer activities easier than ever! Browse by category, name, location, keyword, residential, or extended care criteria. Now with photos and maps! Added April 15, 2011
SPORTS
The Press Democrat's Prep Athletes of the Year, 2011 -- Features statistics for the outstanding high school athletes and scholar athletes in our area. Added May 23, 2011
NATIONAL
Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts -- Search recent Food and Drug Administration press releases regarding product recalls
Does the IRS owe you a refund? -- See if the IRS owes you money and learn how to get your check
Find out when the International Space Station satellite will be visible over Santa Rosa
REAL ESTATE
County home sales -- Search an online database of home sales in Sonoma County dating back to Jan. 1, 2004. Users can retrieve home sales by city, ZIP code or street name. Updated weekly.
Sonoma County foreclosures -- Data includes multiple stages of foreclosure, including Notice of Default and Notice of Trustees Sale. Updated weekly.
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