Petaluma mobile home park facing closure highlighting California’s housing friction
Petaluma, California – The owner of Petaluma‘s low-income Little Woods Villa mobile home park is seeking to close…
‘R-Evolution’ to end its San Francisco residency in October
The striking, 50-foot-tall “naked lady” sculpture by a Petaluma artist that is currently installed in San Francisco could…
California is falling behind on community solar – The Press Democrat
I remember when California was a solar leader. I have lived here my entire life. I am a…
Fatal crash closes road near Petaluma for hours
A man in his 60’s was killed in a crash near Petaluma Friday morning, shutting down a stretch…
Trump administration sues two California cities over natural gas bans
The Trump administration is suing two California cities over ordinances that ban the use of natural gas piping…
Feds sue the Bay Area cities of Morgan Hill, Petaluma over bans on natural gas in new buildings
Two cities in the San Francisco Bay Area are facing a lawsuit brought on by the Trump administration…
4.0 earthquake rattles California Bay Area near Santa Rosa
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. three miles from Santa Rosa, according to…
San Rafael bicyclist killed in Petaluma hit-and-run identified
The bicyclist killed in an unsolved hit-and-run in Petaluma was identified as George Ramos, a 67-year-old resident of…
California animal rights activist sentenced to 90 days in jail for stealing chickens from Perdue poultry plant
A California animal rights activist who stole four chickens from a Perdue Farms poultry plant in Sonoma County…
Animal welfare activists protest outside Oakland Safeway ahead of Thanksgiving: Here’s why
A group of animal welfare activists gathered at an Oakland Safeway on Wednesday evening, protesting the treatment and…
Bicyclist killed following hit-and-run in Petaluma, CHP says
A bicyclist was killed Saturday morning in Petaluma after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene,…
Petaluma woman, 79, swims length of Golden Gate Bridge for 95th time
Kathie Hewko, 79, swims at Active Wellness Center in Petaluma Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Beth Schlanker / The…