Petaluma police and fire news

• Petaluma jewelry store burglar's sentence stands despite '3 strikes' change

  Saturday May 18, 2013 9:02 am

  

  Career criminal serving life in prison denied reduction in sentence under new change.

• Police say campaign reduced cellphone use while driving

  By LORI A. CARTER, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Tuesday May 14, 2013 4:56 pm

  Police say distracted driving campaign is working.

• Petaluma man jailed in smash-and-grab purse snatching

  By RANDI ROSSMANN, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Monday May 13, 2013 11:19 am

  Man smashed a window of a car in Rohnert Park to grab purse.

• Man arrested after brandishing gun, knife in Petaluma restaurant

  Sunday May 12, 2013 11:12 am

  Police: Man laid gun, knife on patrons' table and said their conversation was 'disrespectful.'

• Wild drive through Rohnert Park ends in suspected car thief's arrest

  By ROBERT DIGITALE, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Monday May 6, 2013 12:35 pm

  

  Petaluma man allegedly rammed stolen truck through backyards.

• Pair in custody in suspected string of purse snatchings

  By JULIE JOHNSON, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Wednesday May 1, 2013 7:22 am

  On purse stolen at Petaluma Lucky grocery.

• Dry, hot weather prompts North Bay red flag warning

  Tuesday April 30, 2013 12:42 pm

  North winds coupled with low humidity and high temperatures has prompted a red flag warning.

• Camper crash fouls southbound 101 traffic

  Tuesday April 30, 2013 12:28 pm

  

  Accident involving camper fouls traffic from Olompali State Park to Petaluma.

• Fights follow annual Petaluma parade

  By JULIE JOHNSON, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Monday April 29, 2013 8:00 am

  Police looking for man who beat another person unconscious.

• Controlled burns sending heavy smoke over Petaluma

  Friday April 26, 2013 4:57 pm

  The pall hanging over the Petaluma area Friday is the result of controlled burns in northwest Marin …

• Road closures and increased patrols during weekend festivities

  Friday April 26, 2013 12:53 pm

  Petaluma police are reminding citizens of road closures and extra patrols this weekend.

• Petaluma firefighter injured battling garage blaze

  By MARTIN ESPINOZA, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Wednesday April 24, 2013 3:00 am

  

  He suffered second-degree burns while battling a fire on South McDowell Blvd. Wednesday afternoon.

• Petaluma man arrested, suspected of DUI after crash

  By KEVIN McCALLUM, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

  Wednesday April 24, 2013 9:22 am

  Man arrested on suspicion of driving with a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limi…