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Greetings Petaluma! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Petaluma's license plate cameras helped save an at-risk driver.
  • See how much a Sierra Drive home just sold for in Petaluma
  • See how Petaluma teams fared in this week's prep action.

Also on today's calendar: Annual Northbay Craft Bash and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 83, low: 52.
  • Monday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• License Plate Readers Help Petaluma Police Rescue At-Risk Driver (ksro.com) — Petaluma police used automated license plate readers to help locate an at-risk local driver who went missing and was later found safe in Humboldt County. The same camera network also aided in arresting a woman suspected of vehicle theft, even as some residents continue to question the privacy implications of expanding surveillance technology.
   

• Single-family home sells for $875,000 in Petaluma (pressdemocrat.com) — A three-bedroom, two-bath home on Sierra Drive in Petaluma just sold for $875,000, highlighting a strong local housing market. The piece also lists several other recent Petaluma sales, giving residents a snapshot of neighborhood prices and trends drawn from county property records.
   

• prep-roundup-cardinal-newman-carrillo-piner-secure-flag-football-victories (modbee.com) — High school athletes across the North Bay kicked off their flag football and volleyball seasons this week, with Petaluma teams featured in both sports. Petaluma fell 20-13 to Rancho Cotate in flag football and dropped a 3-1 volleyball match to Cardinal Newman, while several neighboring schools logged shutouts, comebacks, and standout individual performances.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Save Mart Companies posted a job opening for Multi-Purpose Clerk - Grocery - 1000 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma, CA 94952 in Petaluma. Apply here.
  • PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Manager in Petaluma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petaluma here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Local Ventures: Tookey Farms' Westside Road Farm Stand (patch.com)

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Rohnert Park

  • Pickleball In Rohnert Park: What To Know Before You Hit The Court (patch.com)
  • Charges filed against two people in Rohnert Park human trafficking case (pressdemocrat.com)
  • Love for Dolly, Disdain for bad news: Aug. 28 PD Letters (pressdemocrat.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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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