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After growing up in Petaluma, Natalie Vinueza (née Mitchell) left town to pursue a career in acting. But circumstances brought her back in 2020, then steered her toward a new, unexpected, "completely fulfilling" career running a café with her husband, Juan Carlos.
June 10, 2026
Patty Norman knows children's books better than anyone in town. She has run the children's section at Copperfield's since 2003, and even before that, brought her own children to the store. Here Norman reflects on inclusivity, epic book-release parties, and the rock band Night Ranger.
June 03, 2026
Workshops make Petaluma a regional zero-waste hub
June 03, 2026
As executive director of Agricultural Community Events Farmers' Markets, Smith helps run 10 markets across the North Bay, including Petaluma's year-round Tuesday market at the Petaluma Community Center and seasonal Saturday market at Walnut Park.
May 27, 2026
Cate Swan knows there's no better time to be on the water
May 27, 2026
For the first time in Petaluma, mature trees on private property are protected by law. With the city council’s approval in April of a new tree preservation ordinance, most trees in city limits with a trunk diameter of at least six inches (measured 4.5 feet from the ground)
May 20, 2026
Born and raised in Petaluma, Lawrence, now 76, was once the youngest city commissioner in Petaluma. Eventually he became the city's longest-serving commissioner. And then there's the River Phoenix thing.
May 20, 2026
Rebuilding Together Petaluma has big plans for Vallejo Street property
May 13, 2026
Your fire-engine-red 1941 Ford pickup appeared in "American Graffiti," but you’ll also be showing a second classic car at Cruisin’ the Boulevard, correct? Yes, a ‘57 Chevy Nomad. It’s freshly built. It sat for a long time, and it took three years to put
May 13, 2026