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.

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Petaluma Native & UCSB Gaucho Senior Pitcher, Ashley Ludlow, Gets First All-Conference Selection

Ashley Ludlow made her first career all-conference selection as an honorable mention. Read more here http://bit.ly/AshleyLudlow

City of Petaluma pushes Corona Road SMART train station by waiving $2.4 million in fees

By ERIC GNECKOW ARGUS-COURIER STAFF | May 21, 2016, 12:01AM

The city is offering to waive $2.4 million in fees that would otherwise impact construction of a parking structure at a possible east side passenger rail station at Corona Road and North McDowell Boulevard, a move that comes as Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit officials continue closed-door talks over a possible alternative site.

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VIDEO: 13 Year Old Shocks By Breaking 61-year Old Track Record

13 year old William Fatu from Santa Rosa breaks 61-year history track record at Petaluma Speedway in his mini stock racer.

Earlier in April this year he also made headlines in the Press Democrat in article Future looks bright for teen Santa Rosa car racer Will Fatu. 

St Francis Winery CEO Christopher Silva Born in Petaluma into a deep-rooted Swiss-Italian dairy family

St. Francis Winery CEO Christopher Silva a lifelong learner, By Chris Smith Press Democrat

Photo By Christopher Chung, Press Democrat

Born in Petaluma into a deep-rooted Swiss-Italian dairy family, Silva was 15 and bike-delivering The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa’s Town & Country neighborhood when he set his sights on becoming a grocery bagger at the small-chain gourmet supermarket on Fourth Street.

That certainly goes for his late grandfather, Petaluma dairyman William Cassina. “He always said, ‘Every job is important. Respect everyone who works,’” Silva said.

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Sculpture crafted by Ilana Spector and Mark Grieve of Petaluma, California

May 21: Annual Garden Celebration Highlighted By New Book

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide The Norfolk’s Botanical Garden (NBG) has been the destination of thousands of tourists and gardeners during the course of its existence. This weekend, the city and NBG will host the 8th annual celebration to honor the 200 Black women and 20 Black men whose labor....

The sculpture, crafted by Ilana Spector and Mark Grieve of Petaluma, California, was framed to represent the various themes of the Garden http://bit.ly/PetalumaSculpture

Petaluma Ca’s Kala Brand Music Sales Boom

Petaluma’s Kala Brand Music has experienced years of double-digit growth to 2015 sales of $20.2 million from about 400,000 instruments.

Got to http://bit.ly/KalaBrandMusic to learn more.