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In today's newsletter:

• How Petaluma police cracked down on DUI drivers this holiday weekend
• Could your Petaluma lawn qualify for a free Mulch Madness makeover?
• Where Petaluma kids can get free lunches all summer long

Also on today's calendar: Farm to Stable Fundraiser and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do you learn how to make ice cream ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 45.
• Sunday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 45 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Petaluma police make 12 DUI-related arrests over Memorial Day weekend (pressdemocrat.com) — Petaluma police made 12 DUI-related arrests over the Memorial Day weekend, including several drivers already on DUI probation, underscoring a strong local crackdown on impaired driving. Officers say they stepped up enforcement during one of the year’s busiest travel weekends and are reminding Petaluma drivers that getting behind the wheel impaired endangers everyone on the road.    

• Petaluma's Mulch Madness program helps homeowners ditch water-hogging lawns for drought-tolerant gardens (cbsnews.com) — Petaluma residents can still apply to Mulch Madness, the city’s free turf-conversion program that swaps thirsty lawns for drought-tolerant, pollinator-friendly gardens and drip irrigation. The decade-long effort has already transformed about 2 million square feet of local yards, saving roughly 45 million gallons of water annually and showcasing model gardens at homes and the Petaluma Regional Library.    

• Sonoma County's Free Summer Lunch Program for Kids Returns for 2026 (sonomasun.com) — Families in Petaluma can access free, healthy summer lunches for kids through the Redwood Empire Food Bank’s countywide program running June 8 to August 7. Meal sites in Petaluma and other Sonoma County cities will offer sit-down and some grab-and-go options, helping cover the gap when school cafeterias are closed. Details and locations are available online or by phone.    

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📸 Around Petaluma

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Petaluma

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Saturday May 30

• Farm to Stable Fundraiser →
  Giant Steps Therapuetic Equestrian Center, 7600 Lakeville Hwy, Petaluma, CA, 94954
  4:00 pm
• Greg Lamboy at Adobe Road Winery →
  Adobe Road Winery Tasting Room, 6 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma
  4:30 pm

Sunday May 31

• Renew: A Sustainable Culinary Celebration for Sonoma Valley →
  The Barn at Harrow Cellars, 150 Wagner Rd, Sonoma
  3:00 pm

Monday June 1

• Wise Girl Workshops Summer Collective Camps →
  Wise Girl Workshops, 735 Stony Point Rd, Petaluma
  9:00 am

Sunday June 7

• Petaluma Summer Wine Stroll →
  Montagne Russe Winery and Record Lounge, 155 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma
  3:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Advancing the Science: The latest in Alzheimer's Research and Care →
  9:00 am

Thursday June 11

• Craft Pizza-Making Class with Chef Bryan Jones, supporting Sonoma Family Meal →
  1370A Redwood Way, Petaluma
  5:00 pm

Friday June 12

• Soulful Roots Rock & Twangishnes: New Copasetics at Redwood Cafe Fri, June 12, 6:00-8:15 →
  Redwood Cafe cotati, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hayle’s Come(n)T’s
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🗞 Nearby News

Penngrove

• Letters to the Editor, Wednesday May 27 (pressdemocrat.com)

Cotati

• Sale closed in Cotati: $930,000 for a single-family home (pressdemocrat.com)

Rohnert Park

• Graton Resort & Casino Introduces a New Dining, Gaming and Entertainment Destination in Sonoma County (tgandh.com)
• Sonoma County sheriff's deputy injured during arrest near Rohnert Park, authorities say (pressdemocrat.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Sundae School (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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