Today! Free summer fun will be had by all at the 15th Annual Art & Garden Festival

Don't miss this great event today from 11am to 5PM in downtown Petaluma. While it is THEE place to be for art and garden enthusiasts who will enjoy local crafters, artisans and gardeners, it’s also a great place for friends and families who simply want to enjoy live music (on two stages), local wineries and breweries, restaurants and fine food purveyors offering their tastings (you have to purchase a tasting package to enjoy the libation and food). Bands will be a local variety to include Soul Section, Foxes in the Henhouse, Hot Grubb, and Kevin Durkin & Friends. Artists of all ages will be demonstrating their skill at chalk art. 

Petaluma Entrepreneur Nicole Smartt Releases New Book

Petaluma's Nicole Smartt releases new book  "From Receptionist to Boss: Real-Life Advice for Getting Ahead at Work". Having advanced from receptionist to business owner in less than seven years, Nicole Smartt offers a goldmine of information to anyone wanting to become extraordinarily successful in their career.

Buy it today.

California Coast features piece on “Petalumer’s” American Graffiti

Petaluman filmmaker Ali Afshar releases movie “The Dog Lover”

Opening at Petaluma Boulevard 14 Theater July 8-14, 2016

Emmi acquires American artisan cheese maker Petaluma based Cowgirl Creamery

From Food & Beverage:


Dairy company Emmi has entered into a merger with cheese maker Cowgirl Creamery and the associated Tomales Bay Foods, which will allow it to strengthen its position in sustainably produced speciality cow’s milk cheeses.

In addition, Emmi said that it would benefit from the strong voice of the Petaluma, California-based company in the American artisan cheese community.

Go to http://bit.ly/EmmiAcquiresCowgirlCreamery to read the rest of the article.

Connie Williams writes 'Memorial Day Resources for Your Classroom' for KQED Education Space

Connie Williams, Teacher Librarian at Petaluma High School writes about Memorial Day Resources for Your Classroom in KQED Education Space - to read her article go to http://bit.ly/MemorialDayClassroom

Petaluma's mandatory water savings reducing and may soon be over

By GUY KOVNER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT 



For most Sonoma County residents, the days of strict water savings mandates could be over by summer, a result of brimful reservoirs and a dramatic shift this week in state water conservation rules.

Santa Rosa and five other Sonoma County water providers should be excused from state-ordered water-saving standards as soon as next month under California’s updated conservation campaign, tailored for the first time to match regulations to the reality of regional water supplies, officials said Friday.

To read the entire Press Democrat article go to http://bit.ly/MandatoryWaterSavingsOver