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1. Petaluma Brush Fire Suspect Arrested (patch.com) — Petaluma police arrested a 45-year-old woman after a vegetation fire broke out near an encampment by Hopper Street and Caulfield Lane. Officers say she admitted starting the blaze and had a lighter, and they warned that nearby brush could have allowed the fire to spread into open space and threaten people, property, and wildlife.
2. Petaluma: Single-family home sells for $3.4 million (pressdemocrat.com) — A recently built four-bedroom home on Michelle Lane in Petaluma just sold for $3.4 million, one of the city's higher recent sale prices. The article also compares this deal with several other million‑dollar Petaluma home sales this year, giving you a quick snapshot of how local prices and price‑per‑square‑foot are trending in different neighborhoods.
3. Bridge City Sinners Hitting The Road This Rocktober (antimusic.com) — Petaluma music lovers can catch Bridge City Sinners' dark, high‑energy folk‑punk show at Mystic Theatre on October 27 as part of their West Coast "Trick or Treat" run. The band, known for rowdy singalongs and eerie ballads, is touring the UK and Ireland first before bringing its Billboard‑charting sound to a handful of California venues this fall.
4. Prep football: North Bay games to watch in Week 5 (pressdemocrat.com) — Petaluma football fans can circle Saturday, Sept. 26, for the Trojans' road game at Redwood, one of several highlighted North Bay matchups this week. The roundup breaks down key league‑shaping games across the region, with computer projections and reporter picks that give you a sense of which local teams are surging as league play ramps up.
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