Video: Petaluma’s Shelina Moreda interviewed by KTVU Channel 2

You may have seen our June 8th interview with Shelina, Herding cows on motorcycles to pro racing internationally: An interview with Shelina Moreda which was viewed by thousands. Recently she was interviewed by our very own Ken Wayne on KTVU Channel 2 news which aired last night.   Here is the video of that interview titled Petaluma: Bay Area Woman Set To Make Racing History. Channel 2 and anchor Ken Wayne did a great job covering this story and putting it together.

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Saving and Raising Lives: An Interview with #Petaluma's Lt. Jaclyn Cuevas Trosper

Recently we posted a story in the Petaluma Magazine about NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit hospital team that saved the life of a Romanian Soldier at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan.  On March 30, 2014 this soldier suffered what would be fatal injuries after being struck by an IED.  The blast resulted in the death of another soldier and critically wounding four others who suffered from various injuries. What interested us about this article was a #Petaluman Lt. J.C. Trosper, aka Jaclyn Cuevas Trosper, is an intensive care unit and trauma nurse who was quoted in that article.  It was her team worked to save the life of this soldier. This week Lt. Trosper received nurse of the month award by her commanding officer.

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Video Petaluma's 2014 Annual Art & Garden Festival

Video of the Making of the #Petaluma Mural by Maxfield Bala

You may have already seen the new mural created by Maxfield Bala that has gained attention recently. Maxfield and Andrew Bala just created a video now available on YouTube and Vimeo that shows Maxfield create the artwork with a time elapse and him working of scaffolding.

The mural is 20 ft. tall and 40 ft. wide and it is visible from East Washington in downtown near the bridge and Water street. This had to be a challenge for the artist because the surface, or Maxfield’s canvas so to speak, twisted and uneven corrugated metal. The finishing piece would not make you suspect the surface was uneven.

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2014 #Petaluma Art & Garden Festival A Great Success

The streets of Petaluma were packed today with visitors from all around the county for the 2014 Petaluma Art & Garden Festival.  The music, food, wine and beer were awesome and from local Petaluma businesses. Here is a short video on today’s event.

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#Petaluma's David Best Builds 2014 Burning Man Temple In Petaluma

You may have been wondering, what is all that activity going on across from the feed mill downtown. There was about 40 people working under several tents surrounded by wood material.  Over the sound of hammers, nail guns, and saws people were busily communicating and working in concert to build something.  A woman stepped out of her car in front of me as I was looking on.  I asked her what they were doing.  She told me they were building the Burning Man Temple.  I asked if it was “thee” Burning Man Temple? And she replied “Yes”.  I was talking to Jules Mancilla, aka “Little Wing”, who seemed to be like a foreman on the job.  However she told me that no one is really in charge. The people come together and work to build the structure. Burning Man is a week-long annual event held in the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada.

This is the first time this structure will be built in Petaluma. However it won't be the first time this structure was built by a Petaluman. The man in charge is David Best from Petaluma. David started building the temple in the year 2000 and has become a legend for Burning Man attendees.  Since then the event has grown so large that permits limit to sell 70,000 tickets that are sure to sell out and a lot of people will be disappointed that they will not be able to go.

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Another Amazing Organ Donor Story Involving a #Petaluma Resident!

On December 26, 2013 the Argus Courier covered the story Families Bonded Through Organ Donation. As a follow-up to that story, the SFGate reports today in a story New pancreas saved her son; now she’s returning the favor. Yesterday #Petaluma’s Janice MacKinnon will be donating here kidney to the father who donated his deceased son’s organs that helped to save the life of Janice’s son Jake.

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Update: HAPPY ENDING FOR #PETALUMA MUSICIAN WHO DONATED KIDNEY TO EX-GIRLFRIEND

ABC Channel 7 News did a nice follow-up on Daniel Burdick and Sabrina Timms.  Click here for the entire story and the follow-ups with happy ending.

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Mirissa Neff PBS reporter interviews the Carolina Chocolate Drops at #Petaluma's Mystic Theater

Recently backstage at the Petaluma Mystic Theater, reporter Mirissa Neff interviewed Dom Flemons and Rhiannon Giddens of the band Carolina Chocolate Drops. Sound Tracks, Music Without Borders is a PBS TV Show produced with KQED in San Francisco. Footage includes the Mystic theater and portions of their performance there.

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Music Video Filmed in #Petaluma’s Lagunitas Tap Room Loft

If you have ever been in the loft at the Lagunitas Brewing Company, its hard not to recognize the signature paneling backdrop for this video.  Karl Denson films his music video in what seem like the perfect venue for this notable artist. Denson played saxaphone in Grammy Winner Lenny Kravitz band. According to Wikipedia Kravitz met saxophonist Denson and invited him to play on the song, “Let Love Rule.” Kravitz was so impressed with his playing that Denson played on much of the album. Denson toured with Kravitz for the next five years.

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The Talented Nate Lopez Plays Original Song “Blackstro” at #Petaluma’s Farmers Market

Just outside of Tres Hombres this week at the Petaluma Farmers Market I ran into the very talented Nate Lopez. You will note this 7 and 8 String Guitarist uses every aspect of the guitar to play base, rhythm and lead making him a one man band.