Petaluma Milestones
-
Petaluma complex on market for $12M
By Jeff Quackenbush North Bay Business Journal
Monday February 8, 2010 12:18 pm
On the heels of two north Petaluma sales totaling 278,000 square feet in late 2009, Charles Stephens of Stephens Properties just put his 85,000-square-foot Petaluma flex-space property at 715 Southpoint Blvd. on the market asking $12.35 million, or about $144 a square foot.
-
Club One of Petaluma – 41,000 square feet devoted to fitness
By Jeff Quackenbush, North Bay Business Journal
Sunday December 27, 2009 5:14 pm
The new Club One, located on a four-acre parcel of land at 1201 Redwood Way in Petaluma, expands the traditional definition of a full-service fitness center. About 400 members and guests come each day to the club visible from Highway 101 near Old Redwood Highway.
-
County school board member to head state association
Wednesday December 9, 2009 1:04 pm
Sonoma County Board of Education member Ray Peterson has been named president-elect of the California County Boards of Education association, a statewide organization that serves as a voice for public education policy at the state and federal levels.
-
Updated: Marriage licenses
Tuesday December 8, 2009 3:00 am
The following marriage licenses were issued to southern Sonoma County residents between Nov. 30 and Dec. 4:
-
Kimball named senior VP by Wells Fargo
Monday December 7, 2009 1:31 pm
Longtime Petaluma resident James S. Kimball has been named regional senior vice president of Wells Fargo Bank’s North Coast regional commercial banking office.
-
Petaluma City Schools wins state award
Tuesday December 1, 2009 12:21 pm
Petaluma City Schools has been awarded a state Golden Bell Award for its Ready for Kindergarten program.
-
Video boom powering Dilithium
By STEVE HART, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Friday November 27, 2009 12:28 pm
A surge in mobile video traffic is driving growth at Petaluma's Dilithium Networks, which raised $10.9 million in a recent round of venture funding.
-
Youth of the Month for October
Thursday November 19, 2009 9:30 am
“Psst … I’m going to be a brown dinosaur for Halloween!” announced Jairo Damian, and sure enough he was.
-
Petaluma police department wins state award
Friday November 13, 2009 9:46 am
The Petaluma Police Department received a special state award for Impaired Driving Prevention in the 2008 California Law Enforcement Challenge.
-
Head of Sonoma County Water Agency announces retirement
By BOB NORBERG, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Wednesday November 11, 2009 3:00 am
The top official of the Sonoma County Water Agency, Randy Poole, will retire at the end of February, triggering a restructuring at the agency that supplies water to 600,000 people in the North Bay.
Petaluma history
-
How Petaluma became a city
In 1858, Petaluma was a bustling, fast-growing community that was clearly looking for permanence on
-
A river ran through it
Picture a valley where the grass grew higher than a man on horseback with a mild climate, fresh wate
-
How Petaluma became the ‘World’s Egg Basket’
How did Petaluma become the “World’s Egg Basket”? It had several advantages other communities lacked
-
Petaluma changed urban planning forever
In the mid-1970s Petaluma gained nationwide fame for being the first city in the nation to effective
-
Oral histories: Four native Petalumans share stories
Read the stories of four native Petalumans and their memories of a specific event that occurred whil
-
The horses ran through it, but our children will never see it
There are some amazing and tragic things you will see if you look back to places that we lost, saved
-
Celebration has been in the works for five years
Some say that Petaluma attracts citizens who relish community and heritage because the town evolved
-
Petaluma timeline
A timeline of significant events in Petaluma's history.
-
Celebrating Petaluma’s 150th birthday all year
A calendar of events during the city's sesquicentennial year.
-
Famous citizens of the last 150 years
Here is a sampling of some of our city’s many famous, accomplished and esteemed citizens of the last
-
Petaluma River is vital part of city’s identity
Petaluma’s waterfront is bustling. Restaurants along the river banks offer outdoor seating that enco
-
Petaluma has inspired many songs over the years
Over the years Petaluma has been an inspiration to many singers and songwriters, beginning with the
-
Book celebrates city’s past, present and future
A new book, “Celebrating Petaluma,” commemorates the city’s sesquicentennial and contains articles
-
Names of streets and places in Petaluma
Who was Kenilworth? How did Keokuk Street get its name? McDowell? Payran? Skillman? Shollenberger? H
-
Railroad routes may come back
The rails are gone and the old rights of way are grown over with weeds and littered with debris. Liv
-
How the city observed its 100th birthday in 1958
When the citizens of Petaluma celebrated the city's 100th birthday in 1958, they thought theirs was
-
Modern medical facilities started in 1912
The history of formal medical facilities in Petaluma dates back to 1912 and has included four main h
-
Schools have a large niche in Petaluma history
Schools have occupied a central position in the history of Petaluma and the adjacent countryside.
-
Art works celebrate city’s 150th birthday
A celebration of Petaluma in works by local artists opens April 5 at a newly refurbished Aurora Colo
-
The test of time
Petaluma has many enduring businesses that have called the city home. Here is a sampling of some of
-
Many hotels served the passing parade
It’s not exactly the crossroads of the world, but a lot of travelers and visitors have passed into a
search
post your stuff
Petaluma360.com is here for you to post your comments, photos, news and events with the community. Post it now!
Your Voice
Have something to say? Join the conversation!
Your Photos
Trying out photography? Show off your stuff here.
Your News Items
Want to report the news? Have an item to share with everyone? Send us your news so we can share it with the community.
Your Events
Submit your area events to encourage others in your community to attend.