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Petaluma motorcyclist dies in Highway 101 crash
A Petaluma man died Monday morning after his motorcycle collided with two other vehicles along U.S. Highway 101 near Novato. The 46-year-old man was splitting lanes on southbound Highway...Read More
Police arrest Petaluma woman twice this week on suspicion of DUI
A 37-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence twice this week in Petaluma, according to police. The Petaluma resident was first arrested after she drove...Read More
Community on alert as bear lingers in Raymond Heights
A bear rambling through Petaluma on Sunday morning has taken up a position in a tree outside a Petaluma home, where animal staffers are keeping a close eye on...Read More
Crews stop forward progress on vegetation fire near Petaluma
Cal Fire crews are quickly tackling a vegetation fire reported west of Petaluma Wednesday afternoon. Cal Fire officials said on social media shortly before 2:25 p.m. that Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit...Read More
Coho salmon wait out heat, drought conditions in cooler conservation home
Drought and poor water conditions at Lake Sonoma prompted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to move young coho salmon from Warm Springs Fish Hatchery in Geyserville to...Read More
Police catch one of two vehicle burglary suspects after foot chase
A 27-year-old Oakland man was arrested and a second suspect remains at large after they allegedly smashed vehicle windows at an apartment complex in Petaluma to steal property, police...Read More
Residents spot mountain lion still roaming Petaluma
A mountain lion spotted east of U.S. Highway 101 in Petaluma on Tuesday night was seen again Wednesday morning, according to police. Petaluma police initially issued an alert at...Read More
Chainsaw-wielding suspect in custody after sign vandalism reports
Police arrested a 39-year-old man suspected of cutting down city signs with a chainsaw on Sunday morning in Petaluma. About 10:30 a.m., police starting getting calls about a man...Read More
Police search for man accused of exposing himself to two girls
Police are searching for a man who exposed himself Tuesday morning to two girls who were walking in the 1500 block of Joan Drive. Police described the suspect between...Read More
Night of drinking leads to accidental gun discharge, injuring 21-year-old man
A Petaluma man accidentally shot and injured another man Monday night after a night of drinking, police said. Police arrested 21-year-old Petaluma resident William Gingras-McCauley on suspicion of negligent...Read More
Police say three armed suspects pistol-whipped, punched man outside home
Petaluma police are seeking suspects who allegedly pistol-whipped and punched a man outside of his home on Sunday evening. Officers responded around 7:30 p.m. to a 911 call about...Read More
Petaluma’s D Street Bridge closes for river dredging project
The historic D Street Bridge in Petaluma will close to all traffic starting at noon Sunday through the end of Oct. 13 for a river dredging project, the city...Read More
Police believe fatal crash somehow connects to earlier killing
A fatal crash on U.S. Highway 101 in Petaluma early Friday is linked to the killing of a woman at another location in the city but police haven’t revealed...Read More
Elderly man with cognitive disability goes missing from Petaluma home
Petaluma police are asking for the public’s help in finding an elderly man who has not been seen since Sunday night. Tung Le, 76, was last seen around 8...Read More
Daughter finds parents dead in Petaluma home, police consider murder-suicide
Police in Petaluma are investigating a possible murder-suicide that occurred Thursday. Officers with the Petaluma Police Department responded Thursday at 9:53 a.m. to the 1600 block of Shenandoah Court...Read More
CHP seeks driver who hit motorcycle in Petaluma, injuring two people
The California Highway Patrol is seeking the driver of a truck that hit and injured two people riding a motorcycle near Petaluma on Sunday evening. Officers responded around 5:15...Read More
High-speed chase, helicopter pursuit leads to suspect arrest after Petaluma sideshow
A Rohnert Park man was arrested late Saturday night after leading police on a chase from Petaluma to Cotati, the Petaluma Police Department said. The suspect, identified as 18-year-old...Read More
Police arrest store employee suspected of recording women in bathroom
Petaluma police on Sunday arrested an employee of a grocery store on suspicion of hiding a cellphone to record women in a bathroom stall. Police responded to the grocery...Read More