City Council Considers $52 Million Contract for Public Safety Facility
Monday meeting will also include plan for development around the Petaluma North SMART station
July 03, 2026
City Leaders Seek to Attract and Retain Businesses, Including Hotels
Mindful of vacant storefronts, dipping sales tax revenues, and frustration among business owners about the city’s permitting process, city leaders are working on several ways to attract and retain businesses in Petaluma. Staff from the Economic Development Division within the Community Development Department presented a number of such strategies
July 01, 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
Casa Grande Grad Performs on Broadway
After winning at a regional high school theater awards show, Casa Grande High School graduate Samara Castro was one of more than 100 students from across the country to perform on Broadway last week. In early May, she placed as one of two finalists at the Sara Barreilles Awards in
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
Calling All Kids! Family Open Mic Night
As music teachers, Julia Cramer and Tyler Johnson have goals for their students. The most obvious is that their students learn to play an instrument. But in their hearts is a bigger goal for Petaluma: they want to foster a youth music scene here. To that end, these professional musicians
July 01, 2026Independence: July 1, 2026
Birthdays and anniversaries are like echoes in the air or ripples on the water. They link the past to the present, and even the future, perpetuating out into the distance for as long as we continue to acknowledge them. Some of those ripples are bigger than others, like 18th birthdays
July 01, 2026
Scene & Herd: Sea Lion Rescue
In this video, a Marine Mammal Center crew rescues a sea lion on Monday, June 29, that had been spotted on the Petaluma River this week. According to Saill White, who took the video at 2:30 p.m., a total of 10 rescuers helped get the sea lion into
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