Vote: October 14, 2026
Issue #27
Election Day isn't until November 3, but ballots are out and official drop boxes are now open. You can also place your completed ballot in the mail. For more information about how to vote, see our Sept. 2 guide.
On Saturday, we published extensive interviews with six city council candidates vying to represent District 1, 2, or 3. We hope you find them useful when making your decision.
You can find all our local coverage of the 2026 election (dating back to our very first issue) right here. Meanwhile, CalMatters' 2026 Voter Guide is a great resource for statewide races and propositions.
Meet Petaluma Voice staff to share story ideas, talk Petaluma, or just say hi, from 2 to 3 p.m. every third Thursday at Aqus Cafe (189 H St.) -- including this Thursday, Oct. 15. We look forward to seeing you there!
This week's stories
Talk of P-Town leads with an item on a statement released by District 2 supervisor candidates Joanna Paun and Sylvia Lemus about "months of increasingly disturbing, racially motivated messages."
Also on the election front, Penngrove does not have a dedicated voting place this year. One resident is concerned about how that will impact voting accessibility in a community with a significant elderly population.
In other news, we have the scoop on the new Petaluma Dog Park Project and its plans for a safe, accessible, full-featured dog park in town.
In recognition of Zero Waste Month, we share an interview with longtime Petaluman and United Cerebral Palsy of the North Bay CEO Christina Isetta, who oversees the recycling center downtown.
Scene & Herd, meanwhile, features colorful photos from the Petaluma Pride event at the fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 10.
Finally, Petaluma Voice intern Audrey Atiyeh brings us a piece on all the places, streets, and songs named for Petaluma – including a neighborhood in El Salvador and a restaurant in New York City.
In case you missed it: Petaluma parks
To pair with this week's story on the Petaluma Dog Park Project, we thought we'd share some of our past coverage. Petaluma loves its parks, from neighborhood playgrounds to Shollenberger and Helen Putnam to our longest park, the river. Over the last six months we've covered quite a few:
- "Petaluma River Floathouse rocks" – July 8
- "5Qs with Petaluma Pickleball President Jodi Clark" – June 24
- "Help name city's longest path" – June 10
- "Get Out: Dawn at the river" – May 27
- "Skate park breaks ground" – May 27
- "Get Out: What's blooming at Putnam Park" – Apr. 22
- "More marsh, less trail?" – Apr. 22
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