What's up Petaluma! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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1. 2 Die After Small Plane Built from Kit Crashes into Golf Course and Becomes 'Fully Engulfed in Flames' (people.com) — A small homebuilt plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Petaluma Municipal Airport on Wednesday, slamming into Rooster Run Golf Club and erupting into flames, killing both people on board. Petaluma police and firefighters responded quickly, but the aircraft was fully engulfed when they arrived. Federal investigators are now examining the wreckage, with a preliminary report expected in about 30 days.
2. Clo Cow Half Marathon returns, closing some Petaluma streets this weekend (pressdemocrat.com) — Expect significant downtown Petaluma street closures this weekend as the Clo Cow Half Marathon and shorter races return Sunday morning, with no-parking zones and rolling closures starting early Saturday. Petaluma police and CHP will manage traffic, but drivers should plan extra time or avoid Kentucky Street, Western Avenue, and nearby lots during the listed hours.
3. 4-bedroom house sells for $965,000 in Petaluma (pressdemocrat.com) — A four-bedroom home on Sestri Lane in Petaluma recently sold for $965,000, highlighting current prices in this neighborhood. Nearby sales on Lansdowne Way and Primrose Drive show similar four-bedroom homes topping $900,000, offering residents a snapshot of today's local housing market values.
4. Local Roundup: Bethel girls volleyball sweeps St. Pat's (mercedsunstar.com) — Shollenberger Park in Petaluma hosted a Vine Valley Athletic League cross country meet this week, where American Canyon runners turned in strong performances on the 3-mile course. The roundup also highlights Bethel's sweep over St. Patrick-St. Vincent in girls volleyball, a tight American Canyon loss to Vintage, and several local flag football and water polo results that shape current league standings.
5. Santa Rosa Man Arrested in Connection with Fatal September Hit-and-Run (ksro.com) — A Santa Rosa man has been arrested in connection with a late-September hit-and-run that killed a 43-year-old Petaluma woman along Guerneville Road. Investigators traced a damaged Ford Ranger to the suspect after a resident's tip, and he now faces DUI and hit-and-run charges while being held in Sonoma County Jail on $500,000 bail.
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