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After five years of planning, thousands of comments, and more than 100 opportunities to share feedback on the city’s long-term planning document, the Petaluma City Council approved General Plan 2050 and its accompanying environmental impact report Monday night. Hours after the public hearing on the General Plan began,
September 16, 2026
The shelves have yet to be stocked. The tables are bare. The counter is quiet. But all that is about to change in a few short days as Down Under Industries, a homegrown Petaluma cannabis retailer, prepares to open its second local storefront and first inside city limits. It will
September 02, 2026
Court documents show that Petaluma mayoral candidate Shelina Moreda joked about drinking and driving and apparently smashed a residential window with a piece of wood before a Sonoma County judge granted a domestic violence restraining order in late 2025. The court initially granted a temporary restraining order against Moreda on
September 02, 2026
Sonoma County would oversee animal control and licensing while the Humane Society of Sonoma County would take over Petaluma's shelter
September 02, 2026
Petaluma mayoral candidate Shelina Moreda will remain on the ballot for the November election despite questions over her residency after a move to within city limits. Moreda came in third in the June primary for Sonoma County supervisor, when her residency was a ranch outside city limits. Candidates for Petaluma
August 21, 2026
About 400 new families a month are signing up for local food bank
August 19, 2026
Long-lost Ford truck finds its high school owner four decades later
August 19, 2026
Casa Grande High School flag football coach and custodian suffers double stroke during practice
August 12, 2026
Mayor Kevin McDonnell is challenged by former supervisorial candidate Shelina Moreda and small businessman John Hanania; school board races draw new candidates; some districts extend deadline after incumbents do not file
August 05, 2026