ADUs and Low-Income Housing Surge, Middle-Income Units Lag in 2025
Hundreds of additional housing units already approved
May 06, 2026News
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How to Report a Missing Person
On Sunday evening, the Petaluma Police Department announced that Chace Finn, the 16-year-old Petaluma teen who went missing last week, has been safely located in good health and is now with his family. The post did not elaborate on where or how Finn was found. His mother, Nadine
May 04, 2026
Missing Petaluma Teen Is Home Safe
Update 5/4/26 at 2:00 p.m. Headline changed to reflect that Chace is home safe. Please read our update here. A Petaluma family pleads for the public's help to find their 16-year-old son, Chace Finn, who has been missing since Tuesday, April 28.
May 03, 2026
Future Fest Makes Environmental Action Fun
Annual event returns to Petaluma Community Center on May 3
April 29, 2026
Steel Sculptures Stolen
For 63 years, Petalumans have left Pronzini Farms with Christmas trees secured to their cars. For 11, they’ve carried away armloads of pumpkins. But sometime in late March, months removed from the tractor rides and mega slides of the holiday season, someone made off with something they shouldn’t.
April 29, 2026
Roundup of April City Council Decisions
In April, Petaluma’s seven-member City Council approved updates to its electrification requirements for new buildings, authorized a construction contract for a new skatepark, and approved additional RV parking in town. This isn’t a complete list of actions taken this past month, but shows some of what transpired.
April 29, 2026
More Marsh, Less Trail?
A bold vision for the future of Petaluma’s most popular river park
April 22, 2026
Growth from Grief: Unveiling Wally's Snack Shack
The fun-loving and always-in-the-moment Wallace “Wally” Henry didn’t mind getting dirty at his family’s farm in Penngrove and was especially good at picking carrots, said his mother, Tomi Henry. At 6 years old, he was a gifted artist, too. But as summer break was
April 22, 2026
A Community Thread Unravels
Downtown thrift store Sacks set to close after nearly four decades
April 22, 2026