Fifty years ago, a low-budget film – shot mostly at night in downtown Petaluma – captured the end of an era, that of hot rods and car-hops, and the beginning of another. “American Graffiti,” directed ...

Environmental groups are suing the National Park Service over the agency’s decision to extend agreements with dairy farmers and cattle ranchers at Point Reyes National Seashore, calling the move “a ...

There was a full house at the Petaluma City Hall chambers late into Monday night, as City Council members approved recommendations from city staff that will ultimately take property management control ...

The Petaluma City Council this week moved to ban new gas stations, cementing a nearly two-year moratorium as leaders accelerate ambitious climate action goals. The prohibition, approved unanimously ...

The mom and influencer at the center of a viral kidnapping allegation at a Petaluma Michaels store last December has been charged with giving false information to police, Sonoma County prosecutors ...

From antique cars to marching bands, Petaluma’s annual Butter and Egg Days Parade was packed with fun floats and event entries to entertain the thousands of residents who descended on downtown ...

When Sadie and Eddie Martinez of Petaluma headed out last week to pick up a nativity scene and decorations for their Christmas display, they had no idea they’d end up at the center of an international ...

As a child, Bailey Farren practically grew up in Petaluma’s fire stations, where her mother worked as a paramedic and her father was a fire captain. But it wasn’t until the catastrophic 2017 Tubbs ...

The news that world famous rocker Jack White would be coming to Petaluma’s humble Phoenix Theater this Thursday hit local fans like a ton of bricks. And the tickets, once available, came and went just ...

Hours, and in some cases years, of hard work are paying off for gymnasts competing in Petaluma’s Redwood Empire Gymnastics club as the young athletes aim for gold in state, regional and national-level ...

A divided Petaluma City Council voted Monday to move forward with San Francisco artist Brian Goggin’s controversial “A Fine Balance” bathtub sculpture – but only as a temporary installation that will ...

The D Street Bridge in downtown Petaluma was raised Tuesday morning to allow boats and equipment to pass into the Turning Basin, where the city is working on installing new docks and pilings. The ...