Petaluma News

Craig Benedict Lee, 54, pleaded no contest on March 11 to one count of possessing child pornography.

The Sonoma County Democratic Party has passed a resolution of opposition to the Wastewater & Water Service Initiative, which will appear on the November 2008 ballot in Petaluma.

A San Francisco-based operator of upscale family health clubs and corporate wellness programs in North America plans to open its first North Bay club in Petaluma early next year, an operation set to be one of ...

By Liz Watson For the Argus-Courier Petaluma Police Chief Steve Hood said his department exhausted "all reasonable options" before euthanizing K-9-trained Max, who had worked on the force alongside his handler, ...

BY KERRY BENEFIELD THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Petaluma Police are investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred in front of an eastside home early Tuesday morning.

Petaluma police are investigating a shooting into an occupied residence on Santa Clara Lane early Tuesday morning.

By COREY YOUNG ARGUS-COURIER STAFF Petaluma Fire Chief Chris Albertson rode in style on his last day of work Friday.

A federal judge in San Francisco has refused to throw out the charges against the Petaluma ship's pilot who was directing the container ship in November that sideswiped a Bay Bridge tower, spilling more than ...

Craig Benedict Lee, 54, pleaded no contest on March 11 to one count of possessing child pornography.

Know your Petaluma trivia? Petaluma360 blogger Bill Hammerman wants to test your knowledge of Petaluma's past.

By YOVANNA BIEBERICH ARGUS-COURIER STAFF It's the most consumed meat in the world - and it isn't beef, pork or chicken.

A Resolution in Support of the Financial Stability of the City of Petaluma and in Opposition to the Wastewater & Water Service Initiative that will appear on the November 2008 Petaluma ballot.

Petaluma Museum president Susan Villa has resigned from her post after six years, and her shoes are being filled by local historian and Argus-Courier columnist Katherine Rinehart.

Some residents unable to get mental-health help - Petaluma Argus Courier By DAN JOHNSON A man in Penngrove suddenly suffers a mental breakdown, and because he is part of a group that has been identified as ...

A 46-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday morning after an officer allegedly found 11 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of his vehicle, police said.

Volunteers needed for food drive The Petaluma Kitchen needs volunteers to help with its summer food drive and Food for Families program.

By PAUL PAYNE THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Starting today candidates for public office in Sonoma County may begin pulling nomination papers for the Nov.

By L.A. CARTER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT What started out as a simple disputed speeding ticket has blossomed into a full-scale trial in Sonoma County Superior Court, costing both sides thousands of dollars.

By RANDI ROSSMANN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT An argument between two men riding in the front seats of a car turned violent when the passenger punched the driver, causing the car to crash on Highway 101 in Petaluma ...

By Joseph McMahan Argus-Courier Intern Can a broken storage container and $13,000 in stolen fireworks stop kids from playing baseball? Not by a long shot.