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🌱 Patch AM: What recent Morning Glory Drive home sales reveal about Petaluma prices
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Good morning Petaluma! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What recent Morning Glory Drive home sales reveal about Petaluma prices
- What Petaluma police found at Friday night's DUI checkpoint
- How did Petaluma's big win set up next week's showdown?
Also on today's calendar: Aren't Reverse Mortgages a Scam? Learn the Facts at Free Webinar and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 49 degrees.
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- Tuesday: Hot with clouds and sun, with a high of 95 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sale closed in Petaluma: $890,000 for a property (pressdemocrat.com) — A single-story home on Morning Glory Drive in Petaluma just sold for $890,000, and several neighboring houses have also changed hands recently. For local homeowners and buyers, these sales highlight current prices for three-bedroom homes in this part of town, with recent deals ranging from $790,000 to $1.18 million depending on size and features.
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• Arrests made at Petaluma DUI checkpoint near outlet mall (pressdemocrat.com) — Petaluma police ran a six-hour DUI checkpoint Friday night on Petaluma Boulevard North near the outlet mall, screening more than 1,000 vehicles and arresting two suspected impaired drivers. Officers also arrested one person for violating a protection order and cited 14 motorists for driving unlicensed or with suspended licenses, underscoring ongoing local efforts to curb dangerous driving.
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• prep-football-follow-friday-nights-week-2-games (fresnobee.com) — Petaluma High's football team rolled past Santa Rosa 42-7 and now heads into a much-anticipated matchup as Analy's home-opener opponent next Friday. The roundup also tracks how nearby programs like Casa Grande, Montgomery, and Ukiah fared, giving Petaluma fans a sense of how regional rivals are shaping up early in the season.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Petaluma
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★ Featured events ★
- Aren't Reverse Mortgages a Scam? Learn the Facts at Free Webinar →
Online via Zoom,
12:00 pm - 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival →
St. George Orthodox Church, 7311 College View Dr, Rohnert Park
12:00 pm - 2nd Annual BEE in Kenya Dinner and Art Auction →
Dragonfly Farm and Floral, 425 Westside Rd, Healdsburg
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Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Caring for Our Community: Supporting Caregivers, Strengthening Connections →
10:00 am - San Antonio High School Back to School Night & Pasta Feed
Petaluma City Schools San Antonio High School, 500 Vallejo St, Petaluma, CA 94952, U
6:00 pm - Become a Professional Herbalist →
Gathering Thyme, 426 Petaluma Blvd S, Petaluma
6:00 pm - Rosh Hashanah Community Dinner →
Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma, 205 Keller St, Petaluma
6:30 pm - High Holidays 2026 →
Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma, 205 Keller St, Petaluma
7:00 pm - The Sisters Seasonal Gathering →
Soap Cauldron — Three Sisters Apothecary, 11830 Main St, Penngrove
10:00 am - Rosh Hashanah Kids Fest →
Lucchesi Park, 320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma
4:00 pm - Shofar in the Park →
Lucchesi Park, 320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma
5:00 pm - Building Foundations of Caregiving and Supporting Independence →
10:30 am
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Tuesday September 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Historic 1984 Olympic Torch To Lead Rotary World Polio Relay —Marguerite Padovani Read on Patch
- What is This?
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Get your glow on! If you would like to get your skin rejuvenated just before the holidays, I am looking for models for Plasma Fibroblast to… (Nextdoor Downtown Petaluma)
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- Terminix (Copesan) posted a job opening for Pest Control Technician in Petaluma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petaluma here.
🗞 Nearby News
Penngrove
- Is there alien debris on the moon? Some scientists plan to find out (pressdemocrat.com)
- Soft Science: Dream‑Pop Devotion and the Heart Behind Sand (highwiredaze.com)
Cotati
- 4-bedroom home in Cotati goes for $680,000 (pressdemocrat.com)
Rohnert Park
- Review: Spreckels' 'Equivocation' in Rohnert Park cleverly blends whimsy, philosophy, Shakespeare (piedmontexedra.com)
- Property in Rohnert Park sells for $730,000 (pressdemocrat.com)
- Was Cloverdale's City Council right? Readers weigh in: Sept. 5 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!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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