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
The popular downtown thrift store will not reopen
June 03, 2026
A fawn rests under a parked truck, waiting for its mother to return. Baby wildlife for whom Petaluma is home can be found all over town in spring. If you notice a lone fawn, fear not, said Doris Duncan, executive director of Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue – they aren't
June 03, 2026
Started in 1938, the holiday commemorates Salvation Army volunteers who served donuts to soldiers during World War I
June 03, 2026
Patty Norman knows children's books better than anyone in town. She has run the children's section at Copperfield's since 2003, and even before that, brought her own children to the store. Here Norman reflects on inclusivity, epic book-release parties, and the rock band Night Ranger.
June 03, 2026
Workshops make Petaluma a regional zero-waste hub
June 03, 2026