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1. Student With Gun At North Bay School In Juvenile Hall (patch.com) — Petaluma police briefly locked down Casa Grande High School after students reported a classmate might have brought a gun to campus, leading officers to find an unloaded firearm in a backpack. No one was hurt, the lockdown was lifted within about 20 minutes, and the teen was booked into Juvenile Hall while investigators look into how she obtained the weapon.
2. Petaluma Police to truck drivers: 'know your approved route' (petalumanews.com) — Petaluma police are reminding truck drivers to stick to the city's designated truck routes after a semi flattened a yield sign at South McDowell Boulevard and Baywood Drive. The article maps out which Petaluma streets and roundabouts can safely handle large trucks, explains how routes are designed, and points drivers to the city's online truck-route map.
3. Transit Month Part 3: Planes, Trains & Automobiles — Where Can Transit Take You? (sonomacity.org) — If you're in Petaluma, this guide shows exactly how to use SMART trains, Sonoma County Transit, and Golden Gate buses and ferries to reach Santa Rosa, San Francisco, the airport, and beyond. It walks you through using Route 40X to the Petaluma Transit Mall, connecting to the Downtown SMART station, and mixing driving, biking, and transit for flexible regional trips.
4. Huffman Advances Northern CA Projects in Critical Water Resources Legislation (house.gov) — Petaluma residents could see long-term benefits from a federal water bill that speeds up studies to restore the Petaluma River marsh and Ellis Creek wetlands, improving flood protection and climate resilience. Representative Jared Huffman highlights these local projects as part of broader national water infrastructure and climate adaptation efforts, aiming to modernize aging systems and better prepare communities for droughts, floods, and sea level rise.
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