By Petaluma Voice

We've been publishing for five months now, but better late than never: It's finally time for Petaluma Voice's official launch party, happening this Saturday, Sept. 19, from 3 to 6 p.m., in midtown Petaluma.

Subscribers in our Incubator tier and above can enjoy beer, wine, and snacks; meet the team and other community members including past 5Qs interview subjects and city officials; and ask us all your questions about launching a hyper-local news nonprofit!

Sound like something you're into? Here's your last chance! Become an Incubator to attend one free Petaluma Voice event per year, and we'll put you on the list!

This week's issue

Want to know what's going on in Petaluma? Head straight to Talk of P-Town. This week's column is loaded with information about developments at the old Papas' Taverna location on Lakeville, efforts to revamp the railroad trestle, new animal services providers, a house fire in east Petaluma, and more.

Our 5Qs interview features longtime tattoo artist Jimmy Bruce, a Petaluma native who also serves as the men's ministry coordinator at Calvary Chapel Petaluma.

In local government news, we've got an item from reporter Jennifer Sawhney on city council's approval late Monday night of Petaluma's updated General Plan. More details to come.

Our feature this week spotlights Dunham Elementary School, founded in 1870 in rural northwest Petaluma and still going strong. Editor Nate Seltenrich and photojournalist Crissy Pascual report on Dunham's expanding agricultural education program, the only one of its kind in Sonoma County.

Editor Tobias Young has a dispatch on the upcoming Petaluma Poetry Walk, now in its 29th year and presenting award-winning poets from throughout the Bay Area and beyond reading at eight walkable venues in downtown Petaluma.

Finally, Scene & Herd features a photo of Petalumans representing various organizations that were recognized by the city Monday evening for leading the way in local disaster preparedness. Oh – and we've got photos of hot rods, too.