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A crew from Weeks Drilling & Pump Co. test a new well, pumping into a self-contained ditch at a vineyard property near Sonoma on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. (Christopher Chung / The Press Democrat)

Supervisors move to appeal ruling that Sonoma County’s well ordinance violated environmental law

The board’s decision is the latest evolution of the county’s years-long legal battle with environmental advocates that has thrown the county’s ability to issue groundwater well permits into limbo.

Petaluma police arrested a Martinez man on Saturday March 29, 2025, after he led Petaluma police officers on a brief chase. (Petaluma Police Department)

Officers arrest man on electric bike after chase

Comic Jackie Kashian is coming to Petaluma, with a trunkful of car jokes, wry observations about life and "positive mother-in-law" gags. (Jackie Kashian)

Jackie Kashian wants to cheer you up in Petaluma

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Assembly bill aims to speed Highway 37 flood and traffic upgrades

FILE -Chinese waitresses dressed in orange shorts and t-shirts cheers while welcoming the arriving guests at the Hooters restaurant in Beijing, China, Sept. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

After Hooters files for bankruptcy protection, what will happen to the local restaurant?

Damien Carney, owner of the Avinage Wine Shop in downtown Petaluma. Photographed on Monday, March 31, 2025. (Crissy Pascual/Petaluma Argus-Courier)

Petaluma bars still recovering from ‘Dry January’

Kat McFee was hired as the new principal of Valley Vista Public Waldorf and will begin her new role in the 2025-26 school year. (Jason Sutter / Petaluma City Schools)

Newly merged Valley Vista Public Waldorf school gets new principal

Healthy Petaluma District and Foundation Chief Executive Officer Ramona Faith (center) speaks with attendees at the Blue Zones Project Petaluma kick-off on April 14, 2024. (Courtesy of Elizabeth Baird Photography)

Healthy Petaluma launches community health survey

The former location of Jamison’s Roaring Donkey, at 146 Kentucky St. in downtown Petaluma, is slated to become Art Play Cafe, a coffee shop and entertainment space for families. (Photo by Don Frances/Argus-Courier Staff)

New coffee shop and ‘play cafe’ coming to former Roaring Donkey site

Photos: Food bank line a lifeline in Petaluma

A shopper returns to their vehicle at Lucky’s supermarket parking lot in Santa Rosa, Wednesday, March 25, 2025, as an early spring storm rolls in to Sonoma County. (Kent Porter/ The Press Democrat)

Umbrellas up no more: Sunshine and 70s on the way for North Bay