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Kevin Akers, 64, a fifth-generation Petaluman, may be retired from a successful career as a graphic artist, but he still wants to produce art that “makes a difference.” His latest project involves handmade Christmas ornaments of iconic Petaluma signs.
July 29, 2026
The 19th annual festival on Saturday, July 25, features 14 bands on three stages and benefits music programs in Petaluma schools. Eveland, 60, who has led the festival since its start in 2008, also teaches band at Petaluma High and Petaluma Junior High – for one more year, he tells us.
July 22, 2026
Maxfield Bala, 32, has been painting murals since he was a teenager at Petaluma High School. The artist returned to his alma mater to create a mural dedicated to a program he studied there, auto and metal shop.
July 15, 2026
The first two things that the owner of Mariapilar Ice Creamery looks at in the morning are her bank balance and the weather. There's nothing better than a hot day for an ice cream maker.
July 08, 2026
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
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
Two siblings remember their father, Domenic Anthony Gizzi, a Petaluma resident who passed away last May
June 17, 2026
After growing up in Petaluma, Natalie Vinueza (née Mitchell) left town to pursue a career in acting. But circumstances brought her back in 2020, then steered her toward a new, unexpected, "completely fulfilling" career running a café with her husband, Juan Carlos.
June 10, 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