When Lamar Shahbazian received a large amount of flowers from her neighbor who is a floral designer, she decided to head down to the United Methodist Church on D Street and begin making small bouquets to give out freely. Passersby got to pick bouquets or make them themselves. What better
June 10, 2026
City staff need your help to name Petaluma’s longest path, running three and a half miles along the city’s eastern edge. This multi-use path paralleling the urban growth boundary – with suburbia and schools on one side and fields, cows, and an airport on the other – spans from
June 10, 2026
River trip boasts beautiful views yet demands careful attention, says Rich Brazil, rear commodore of the Petaluma Yacht Club
June 10, 2026"There is no democracy without journalism," fired “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley told The New York Times last week. "It can't be done." Last week we voted in the California primaries, and this week the work of democracy continues. As an independent, nonprofit, locally
June 10, 2026
In partnership with local animal shelters, every month we feature different dogs and cats available for adoption.
June 10, 2026
Students, parents, and educators are finding balance in Petaluma’s new Valley Vista Public Waldorf school, which formed last year from two existing schools with very different histories. With declining enrollment at the longtime Valley Vista Elementary School on North Webster Street and growth at Live Oak Charter School, a
June 05, 2026
A visiting delegation of Japanese scientists and a ginger farmer toured Petaluma’s Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility and adjacent Shollenberger Park on Monday, June 1, to learn more about the city’s wetlands and innovative water treatment system. The visit was organized by Masayuki Komatsu, a decorated Japanese researcher
June 05, 2026
Petaluma City Council will hold its next meeting on Monday, June 8. Here’s what’s on the agenda. The meeting begins with a closed session at 5 p.m. to confer on labor negotiations. After the closed session concludes, the regular meeting begins at 6 p.m. To start
June 05, 2026New subscribers and loyal readers, thank you. And welcome, all, to our second Re-Fresh Friday newsletter. We publish weekly on Wednesdays, but sometimes you'll see us in your inbox on other days with brand-new content and reminders about past stories. Today we've got three
June 05, 2026