Petaluma Milestones
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Mary Celestre elected to board of PEP Housing
Tuesday November 3, 2009 3:00 am
Mary Celestre, Petaluma branch manager and assistant vice president of Summit State Bank, has been elected to the board of directors for Petaluma Ecumenical Properties Housing.
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Bank of Marin names new VP in Petaluma
Monday November 2, 2009 3:05 pm
Bank of Marin has appointed Chris Rosell vice president, private banker for Sonoma County in the bank’s North McDowell office in Petaluma.
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Two promoted at Steward Property
Monday November 2, 2009 3:02 pm
Jeff Farnsworth, a four-year employee of Steward Property Services in Petaluma, was promoted to director of operations.
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Updated: Marriage licenses
Sunday November 1, 2009 3:00 am
The following marriage licenses were issued to southern Sonoma County residents between Oct. 26 and 30:
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New artwork at Live Oak
Wednesday October 28, 2009 12:34 pm
There’s a new work of art gracing the campus of Live Oak Charter School.
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Eye doctor opens 'vision center' in business park
Wednesday October 28, 2009 12:22 pm
A Petaluma ophthalmologist is expanding his practice into a 2,000-square-foot space at the Redwood Business Park.
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Boys & Girls Club names top youth
Thursday October 22, 2009 4:19 pm
Brayan Araiza, a 17-year-old Corona Ranch Clubhouse member, has been chosen as Youth of the Month for September by the Boys & Girls Club of Marin and Southern Sonoma Counties.
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Sonoma Land Trust hires finance director
Thursday October 15, 2009 10:46 am
Longtime Petaluma resident Paul DeMarco has been hired as the new director of finance and administration for Sonoma Land Trust.
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Serving our country
Thursday October 15, 2009 10:26 am
Recent news about Petaluma members of the U.S. Armed Forces:
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Brian Breen joins Jacobson & Breen Financial Group
Thursday October 8, 2009 1:10 pm
Raymond James branch manager Moe Jacobson recently announced the formation of Jacobson & Breen Financial Group, an independent firm at the corner of Washington and Keller streets.
Petaluma history
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How Petaluma became a city
In 1858, Petaluma was a bustling, fast-growing community that was clearly looking for permanence on
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A river ran through it
Picture a valley where the grass grew higher than a man on horseback with a mild climate, fresh wate
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How Petaluma became the ‘World’s Egg Basket’
How did Petaluma become the “World’s Egg Basket”? It had several advantages other communities lacked
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Petaluma changed urban planning forever
In the mid-1970s Petaluma gained nationwide fame for being the first city in the nation to effective
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Oral histories: Four native Petalumans share stories
Read the stories of four native Petalumans and their memories of a specific event that occurred whil
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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
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Celebration has been in the works for five years
Some say that Petaluma attracts citizens who relish community and heritage because the town evolved
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Petaluma timeline
A timeline of significant events in Petaluma's history.
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Celebrating Petaluma’s 150th birthday all year
A calendar of events during the city's sesquicentennial year.
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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
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Petaluma River is vital part of city’s identity
Petaluma’s waterfront is bustling. Restaurants along the river banks offer outdoor seating that enco
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Petaluma has inspired many songs over the years
Over the years Petaluma has been an inspiration to many singers and songwriters, beginning with the
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Book celebrates city’s past, present and future
A new book, “Celebrating Petaluma,” commemorates the city’s sesquicentennial and contains articles
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Names of streets and places in Petaluma
Who was Kenilworth? How did Keokuk Street get its name? McDowell? Payran? Skillman? Shollenberger? H
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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
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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
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Modern medical facilities started in 1912
The history of formal medical facilities in Petaluma dates back to 1912 and has included four main h
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Schools have a large niche in Petaluma history
Schools have occupied a central position in the history of Petaluma and the adjacent countryside.
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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
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The test of time
Petaluma has many enduring businesses that have called the city home. Here is a sampling of some of
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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
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