Hoodhenge
When Carlos de Villasante’s stepdaughter tells new friends where she lives, she’s learned to stop saying “the corner of Baker and Bodega.” Now, he reported, she says, “Where the car hoods are.”
The Week in Petaluma, Sept. 29-Oct. 6
Find cool stuff downtown, learn how to cope in emergencies, pick up fresh produce, try your foot at beginning ballet, dance to the Harvest Band, be surprised by stories, discover the dances of 1840s Petaluma, eat pancakes for a good cause -- all going on this week in Petaluma.
Looking Back, Sept. 29, 1913
Here's a peek at what made news in Petaluma a century ago.
An evening of commemoration and hope
Twenty years ago, the Petaluma community came together to look for one of its own, Polly Klaas. The Polly Klaas Foundation – formed as a result of that search, invites the community to an evening of commemoration and hope from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4. The free event includes a formal presentation from former FBI [...]
Book prize for local authors
Penngrove authors Gerald and Janice Haslam have received the 2013 Samuel I. Hayakawa Book Prize for their biography In Thought and Action: The Enigmatic Life of S.I. Hayakawa. The annual prize goes to the most outstanding work published in the past five years on topics of direct relevance to the discipline of general semantics. Hayakawa’s [...]
The Week in Petaluma, Sept. 22-29
Enjoy Country Night at Lagunitas, two -- count 'em, two -- car shows, Halloween and Vine art show, Jim Henson's film "Labyrinth" and the annual downtown Antique Faire -- all this week, all in Petaluma.
Beneath a harvest moon
Autumn's debut is a time to reflect on life and nature's bounty.
NoWa, NoWash or Feed Mill District?
No matter what you call it, the three-block area along Petaluma Blvd. north of Washington Street is undergoing a renaissance.
Help local youth create, play music
Richard Standard of Petaluma is an artist and storyteller. He’s also a musician whose goal for years has been to get as many children as possible involved in playing music. Standard’s latest project is dulcimer building and playing. He’s on kickstarter.com, seeking donations to build stringed instruments for county students. He hopes to raise enough [...]
Local firms go gold in Harvest Fair judging
This year’s Sonoma County Harvest Fair professional food winners include four Petaluma businesses, all honored with Double Gold medals in the dairy category, no surprise considering Petaluma’s agricultural background. The Sonoma County Harvest Fair uses a Danish system of judging, which considers each item individually. If judges deem necessary, multiple gold medals may be awarded [...]