Get Out: Petaluma youth to escape from Alcatraz
Local open-water champion will lead young swimmers from "the Rock" to San Francisco shoreline this September
July 29, 2026Nate Seltenrich
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Rivertown Will Be Revived
Organizers of beloved local festival usually held in late July are taking a year off
July 22, 2026
5Qs With Petaluma Music Festival Director Cliff Eveland
The 19th annual festival on Saturday, July 25, features 14 bands on three stages and benefits music programs in Petaluma schools. Eveland, 60, who has led the festival since its start in 2008, also teaches band at Petaluma High and Petaluma Junior High – for one more year, he tells us.
July 22, 2026
Independence Day Events in Petaluma and Beyond
On July 4, 1776, delegates from 13 British settlements along the Atlantic Coast of North America formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. This document severed political ties between the colonies and Great Britain, and marked the birth of the United States as an independent nation. A lot has happened over
July 01, 2026
5Qs With Fireworks Planner Tara Deffley
After joining Petaluma Parks and Recreation last April, Cloverdale resident Tara Deffley took the lead in organizing this year’s July 4 fireworks show
July 01, 2026
Get Out: Meet the Weed Team
Petaluma Wetlands Alliance volunteers, including an 88-year-old former Petaluma ER doc, help manage invasive plants at Shollenberger Park
June 24, 2026
5Qs With Petaluma Pickleball President Jodi Clark
Jodi Clark is president and co-founder of Petaluma Pickleball, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the local pickleball community, as well as an official ambassador for USA Pickleball, the sport's national governing body.
June 24, 2026
These Three Petaluma Dads Have Your Back
Forget the golf bag, the grill accessories, and the whiskey-of-the-month club. Sometimes all dads need is someone to talk to, says Dom Garrett, dads’ night out coordinator for the Petaluma Mothers Club. Every month, Garrett, who has an almost-three-year-old daughter, picks a local bar
June 17, 2026
5Qs With Grand Central Café Co-Owner Natalie Vinueza
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