🌱 Patch AM: McEvoy Ranch Opens Olive Harvest To Visitors

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In today's newsletter:

• Walk Petaluma olive groves, watch milling, then taste fresh oil
• Which Petaluma athletes shined in this week's North Bay action?
• What investigators revealed about the deadly DUI crash near Petaluma

Also on today's calendar: Artist Showcase and Special Annex Tour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 50 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 52.
• Saturday: Sunny and sweltering heat, with a high of 100 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• McEvoy Ranch Opens Olive Harvest To Visitors (patch.com) — Petaluma residents can step behind the scenes of McEvoy Ranch's olive harvest this October, following olives from grove to mill on a working 550-acre ranch. Guided tours explain how the fruit becomes extra virgin olive oil, with some visitors able to watch live milling before enjoying a fresh oil-and-bread tasting. The paid tours run twice daily and require advance reservations.
   

• north-bay-athletes-of-the-week-top-performers-in-prep-sports-around-region-17 (modbee.com) — Petaluma athletes and teams are prominently featured in this roundup of standout North Bay high school performances, including a dominant girls water polo win over Petaluma and a strong flag football stretch led by freshman quarterback Preslee Young. Local readers can see how Petaluma stacks up against nearby rivals like Casa Grande, Vintage, and Napa across several sports.
   

• Novato woman sentenced for DUI crash that killed mother, aunt near Petaluma (pressdemocrat.com) — A Novato woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a February DUI crash on Highway 101 near Petaluma that killed her mother and aunt. Investigators say her blood-alcohol level was more than double the legal limit, and both victims were ejected from the car because they weren't wearing seatbelts.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Artist Showcase and Special Annex Tour →
  423 Allan Ct, Healdsburg
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Grand Bazaar of Petaluma →
  Petaluma Fairgrounds, 175 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• The Venue@Healdsburg, Healdsburg's 'NEW' Outdoor Marketplace →
  The City Hall Parking Lot, 401 Grove St, Healdsburg
  9:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Adult Group Ukulele Class →
  Bennett Valley, Santa Rosa
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Garage Sale →
  1000 Aspen Way, Petaluma
  8:00 am
• For the People - Benefit Concert for Petaluma People Services Center →
  Griffo Distillery & Tasting Bar, 1320 Scott St, Petaluma
  6:00 pm
• Live Music by Sophia Rayne →
  1 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma
  6:00 pm
• Simchat Torah Celebration →
  Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma, 205 Keller St, Petaluma
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Crush Party →
  Bouchaine Vineyards, 1075 Buchli Station Rd, Napa
  11:00 am
Monday October 5
• Club Kindness →
  Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma, 205 Keller St, Petaluma
  3:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• New Moon Circle Luncheon →
  205 Keller St, Petaluma
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Brazilian Cooking Class Benefiting Sonoma Family Meal →
  Sonoma Family Meal, 1370A Redwood Way, Petaluma
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update!!!!!!
  Found!!!!!Lost old 20 year old cat black and white off Grant Avenue today old and didn't have his air tag on Please he may be walking in someone… (Nextdoor Upper Mountain View)
• Does anyone know this dog?
  She's wandering around on broadway near high school. No collar no leash. (Nextdoor Downtown Petaluma)

• MarinHealth posted a job opening for Surgery Scheduler, Spine Institute, (Larkspur/Novato/Petaluma), Full Time, Days in Petaluma. Apply here.
• Petaluma City Schools posted a job opening for Instructional Assistant, Special Education (0.25 FTE) - Grant Elementary School in Petaluma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petaluma here.

🗞 Nearby News

Penngrove

• Fourth SMART collision this month causes delays near Penngrove (pressdemocrat.com)
• Best headboard with storage (sonomanews.com)
• Petaluma's upcoming festivals and markets, bike rides and boat trips (petalumanews.com)

Cotati

• 2.2 magnitude earthquake detected near Cotati, CA on Sept. 29 (sacbee.com)
• Plants, Prost & Perfect Harmony (bohemian.com)

Sonoma

• Retired Sonoma County Employees May See Pension Changes After New CA Law (patch.com)

Ok Petaluma! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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