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Cheers Petaluma! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Petaluma students turn recycling mistakes into striking gallery art
  • Petaluma man arrested after alleged death threats at San Rafael bank
  • How Rohnert Park's library closure ties into Petaluma's recent upgrades

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

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Turning sunny; warm, with a high of 88 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 52.
  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 79 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. SRJC Students Turn Recycling Mistakes Into Gallery Art In Petaluma (patch.com) — Petaluma residents can explore "Beautiful Trash," a new exhibit at SRJC's Mahoney Library Gallery that turns mistakenly recycled items into thought‑provoking art about waste and consumption. Created through the 2026 TRASH residency, the student work remains on display in Petaluma through December before moving to the Petaluma Arts Center for a fall run.
   

2. Petaluma Man Threatened To Shoot, Kill Bank Employees: Police (patch.com) — A 72-year-old Petaluma man was arrested at his Petaluma home after San Rafael police said he threatened to shoot and kill employees at a downtown bank during a dispute over his account. Officers later seized several firearms, including two unserialized rifles, under a gun violence restraining order, and booked him on suspicion of felony criminal threats and illegal firearm possession.
   

3. Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library closing for four-month renovation (pressdemocrat.com) — Sonoma County Library is closing the Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library from September 1 through December 31 for a major renovation, while shifting basic services to a nearby temporary site. The project is part of a broader systemwide upgrade effort that recently overhauled branches in Petaluma and Healdsburg, funded largely by Measure Y and state grants.
   

4. Volleyball roundup: Windsor, Rancho Cotate start season on win streaks (pressdemocrat.com) — Petaluma volleyball fans saw Rancho Cotate sweep Petaluma High 3–0 on the Trojans' home court, with the Cougars dominating all three sets. The roundup also notes Cardinal Newman visiting Petaluma High on Wednesday and lists several other North Bay teams' early-season results, giving locals a quick snapshot of how regional rivals are shaping up.
   

5. Sonoma Valley Democrats endorse Sonoma mobile home protection ordinance; will send formal notice to City Council (sonomanews.com) — Petaluma mobile home residents get a cautionary mention as Sonoma activists push a tougher ordinance to prevent park closures and displacement of seniors and low‑income neighbors. Local advocates say Sonoma County has become a hotspot for closure threats and want stronger, proactive protections before similar pressures hit communities like Petaluma more directly.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Very friendly cat in our backyard
    Has a collar on but I can't see the name. Any one missing a cat? (Nextdoor Adobe Creek Estates)
  • This was originally posted on Josie's Lost Dog Alert of Sonoma County (8/24) and I Love Petaluma (8/25) FB groups:
    This female Welsh Corgi was found on Magnolia Ave at Thompson on 8/24 and is now at the Sonoma County Animal Shelter in Santa Rosa. This must be… (Nextdoor St Francis/Ponderosa Dr)
  • Lucky Supermarket posted a job opening for Multi-Purpose Clerk - Grocery - 1000 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma, CA 94952 in Petaluma. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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