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, 2026Birthdays 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
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
Petaluma Wetlands Alliance volunteers, including an 88-year-old former Petaluma ER doc, help manage invasive plants at Shollenberger Park
June 24, 2026
Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury report slams Petaluma's oversight of former animal shelter provider
June 24, 2026
The lifelong Petaluman and friendly proprietor of Volpi’s Ristorante & Bar also ran a dairy, was an accomplished athlete, played the accordion, and more
June 24, 2026
A lively scene unfolded between gasps, yells, and a few rounds of beer as fans of the FIFA men’s World Cup gathered at Ernie’s Tin Bar outside Petaluma to watch the Mexico-South Korea game on Thursday, June 18. Petaluma sisters Elizabeth Kim and Lisa Bell came straight
June 24, 2026
Petaluma nonprofit Amor Para Todos spreads a message of inclusion, and love, for all
June 24, 2026
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