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This week in Petaluma: Music, comedy, author events and Bands on the Basin
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (403+ words) Friday, July 10, 7: 30 p. m. Friday, July 10, 5: 30 " 8 p. m. The Occasionals " a local group of seasoned musicians with a common goal of sharing songs everyone loves mixed with their own originals " play western swing and classic country, and you can catch them at Petaluma's Riverfront…...
Letters to the Petaluma Argus-Courier, July 10, 2026
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (505+ words) EDITOR: John Burns" latest broadside attempts to blame Petaluma"s current fiscal woes on the successful referendum signature drive against the council majority"s hare-brained overlay zoning(To build a stronger Petaluma community, build a better downtown," July 3). To quote…...
Petaluma officers chase down, arrest Santa Rosa teens suspected of grand theft
20+ hour, 31+ min ago (257+ words) The Petaluma Police Department says its officers chased and arrested four Santa Rosa teenagers for allegedly stealing merchandise from the Petaluma Target store last month. An officer patrolling the area of Johnson Drive on June 19 was alerted to the incident…...
See things, buy things, drink things at the Petaluma Art & Garden Festival
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (673+ words) At Petaluma's annual Art & Garden festival coming up this Sunday, July 12, attendees will definitely find art and, as advertised, they will also find experts, information and supplies to support gardeners with their own plant-growing projects. But if festival titles could…...
Police: Two "firework arrests" in Petaluma include arson, drug possession
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (297+ words) The Petaluma Police Department has announced "two firework arrests made ahead of 4th of July weekend," although neither was a typical case of setting off illegal fireworks. In the first incident, officers responded to the 1700 block of Colwood Drive in Petaluma…...
12 Petaluma events from fireworks on the 4th to the Art and Garden Festival
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (448+ words) Saturday, July 4, 10 a. m. to noon In celebration of Independence Day, the Petaluma Historical Library and Museum presents an uplifting morning of music, history and community, concluding with the ringing of the historic Korbel Bell. 20 Fourth St. Petaluma Museum. org. Saturday, July…...
Music, art and community: 11 upcoming shows in and around Petaluma
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (382+ words) Friday, July 3, 5: 30 " 8 p. m. Friday, July 3, 4 " 7 p. m. Ready to kick up your boots and hit the dance floor?" "Join a community of dancers on First Fridays, July 3, for a night of line dancing lessons and open dance. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or…...
Sea lion that swam up Petaluma River diagnosed with neurotoxin poisoning, euthanized
1+ week, 1+ day ago (765+ words) A lone sea lion spotted late last week on the Petaluma River was determined by veterinarians to be suffering from neurotoxin poisoning and has been euthanized, a Marine Mammal Center spokesman confirmed. First reported Friday, June 26 by a Petaluma resident…...
Life takes us interesting places: Petaluma pianists remarkable journey
1+ week, 1+ day ago (697+ words) For Jimmy James Page " a Petaluma-based piano teacher and seasoned professional pianist " long-time relationships are the foundation of a remarkable life at the keys. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Page attended college at Rutgers University, where he got a BA…...
Fistfight in downtown Petaluma leads to two arrests, police say
1+ week, 2+ day ago (195+ words) Police arrested two Petaluma men suspected of being in a fight downtown after one of them punched an officer and the other one was seen urinating in public, the department said. Officers responded to the reported fight just before 6: 30 p. m. Friday,…...