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‘More determined than ever before’: Activist Zoe Rosenberg released from Sonoma County jail. Click the image for more info.
‘More determined than ever before’: Activist Zoe Rosenberg released from Sonoma County jail
Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg was released from the Sonoma County jail Wednesday and will serve the rest of her felony sentence on house arrest, according to Berkeley-based Direct Action Eve…
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December 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
‘More determined than ever before’: Activist Zoe Rosenberg released from Sonoma County jail. Click the image for more info.
Second night of wind, rain knocks down trees, power lines and closes North Bay roads. Click the image for more info.
Second night of wind, rain knocks down trees, power lines and closes North Bay roads
Downed powerlines, road closures and widespread power outages across Sonoma County disrupted Christmas morning plans for thousands of residents.
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December 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Second night of wind, rain knocks down trees, power lines and closes North Bay roads. Click the image for more info.
Religion and culture combine in lead-up to Christmas at area churches. Click the image for more info.
Religion and culture combine in lead-up to Christmas at area churches
For parishioners at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Petaluma, advent services provide comfort and strength for the faithful attending mass on the days before Christmas.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Religion and culture combine in lead-up to Christmas at area churches. Click the image for more info.
Windstorm pounds Sonoma, Napa counties; downs trees and leaves homes in dark. Click the image for more info.
Windstorm pounds Sonoma, Napa counties; downs trees and leaves homes in dark
A highly anticipated windstorm downed trees and damaged power lines, leaving thousands of people in the dark early Wednesday.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Windstorm pounds Sonoma, Napa counties; downs trees and leaves homes in dark. Click the image for more info.
Arlene Francis Center to celebrate Kwanzaa Dec. 27. Click the image for more info.
Arlene Francis Center to celebrate Kwanzaa Dec. 27
Saturday’s event coincides with the second day of Kwanzaa, which honors the principle of self-determination.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Arlene Francis Center to celebrate Kwanzaa Dec. 27. Click the image for more info.
‘Good Riddance’: Petaluma’s top three Grand Slam-winning stories for 2025. Click the image for more info.
‘Good Riddance’: Petaluma’s top three Grand Slam-winning stories for 2025
True tales of nude modeling, surviving life’s mysteries, and a late-night prank gone wrong.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
‘Good Riddance’: Petaluma’s top three Grand Slam-winning stories for 2025. Click the image for more info.
2025 in film: Petaluma critics review an active year of movie reviews. Click the image for more info.
2025 in film: Petaluma critics review an active year of movie reviews
‘Sinners,’ ‘Superman’ and ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ get high praise as our film reviewers look back on a colorful year at the movies.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
2025 in film: Petaluma critics review an active year of movie reviews. Click the image for more info.
Letters to the Petaluma Argus-Courier, Dec. 26, 2025. Click the image for more info.
Letters to the Petaluma Argus-Courier, Dec. 26, 2025
“The hotel is not a threat to our heritage, but a bridge to sustain it.”
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December 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Letters to the Petaluma Argus-Courier, Dec. 26, 2025. Click the image for more info.
‘It’s easy’: Petaluma columnist explains how to win at Christmas. Click the image for more info.
‘It’s easy’: Petaluma columnist explains how to win at Christmas
Celebrating the real spirit of Christmas: shopping hard for a solid month.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
‘It’s easy’: Petaluma columnist explains how to win at Christmas. Click the image for more info.
Roundup: Maria Carrillo girls outlast University in double-OT victory. Click the image for more info.
Roundup: Maria Carrillo girls outlast University in double-OT victory
Plus: More basketball action, as well as soccer results, from around the North Bay.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Roundup: Maria Carrillo girls outlast University in double-OT victory. Click the image for more info.
Akognon, Casa Grande grad and former NBA player, to host skills camp in Santa Rosa. Click the image for more info.
Akognon, Casa Grande grad and former NBA player, to host skills camp in Santa Rosa
Josh Akognon, who has played all over the globe, is coming back to Sonoma County this week to share his knowledge and passion for the game.
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December 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Akognon, Casa Grande grad and former NBA player, to host skills camp in Santa Rosa. Click the image for more info.
Football: Press Democrat offensive player of year, All-PD teams: Beau David, Ukiah. Click the image for more info.
Football: Press Democrat offensive player of year, All-PD teams: Beau David, Ukiah
The senior put up some of the best numbers in school history, leading the North Coast Section in passing yards and total yardage.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Football: Press Democrat offensive player of year, All-PD teams: Beau David, Ukiah. Click the image for more info.
Roundup: St. Vincent boys to play for title at home hoops tournament; Windsor girls now 10-0. Click the image for more info.
Roundup: St. Vincent boys to play for title at home hoops tournament; Windsor girls now 10-0
Plus: More results in basketball and soccer from around the North Bay.
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December 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Roundup: St. Vincent boys to play for title at home hoops tournament; Windsor girls now 10-0. Click the image for more info.
North Bay officials, commuters react to Caltrans plan to reduce carpool lane hours on Highway 101 in Sonoma, Marin counties. Click the image for more info.
North Bay officials, commuters react to Caltrans plan to reduce carpool lane hours on Highway 101 in Sonoma, Marin counties
In face of withering criticism, the state highway agency has reversed its decision to nearly double carpool lane hours on the heavily travelled north-south corridor.
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December 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
North Bay officials, commuters react to Caltrans plan to reduce carpool lane hours on Highway 101 in Sonoma, Marin counties. Click the image for more info.
Sony Pictures Entertainment acquires majority stake in ‘Peanuts’ brand. Click the image for more info.
Sony Pictures Entertainment acquires majority stake in ‘Peanuts’ brand
With the Schulz family retaining 20% ownership, the conglomerate promises to ‘elevate the value’ of the iconic characters.
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December 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Sony Pictures Entertainment acquires majority stake in ‘Peanuts’ brand. Click the image for more info.
Signature-gathering effort to recall Petaluma council member falls short. Click the image for more info.
Signature-gathering effort to recall Petaluma council member falls short
“I made my point,” said John Hanania of his failed attempt to remove District 1 Council member Janice Cader Thompson.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Signature-gathering effort to recall Petaluma council member falls short. Click the image for more info.
Basketball: Casa Grande cruises to opening win at Callan tournament. Click the image for more info.
Basketball: Casa Grande cruises to opening win at Callan tournament
The Gauchos passed their first test at the home tournament to reach the semifinals.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Basketball: Casa Grande cruises to opening win at Callan tournament. Click the image for more info.
Southwest Airlines makes early decision to add more flights to Denver out of Sonoma County airport. Click the image for more info.
Southwest Airlines makes early decision to add more flights to Denver out of Sonoma County airport
Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport has another four months before it welcomes Southwest Airlines to Santa Rosa. Even so, the airline already has committed to adding more flights next summer to…
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December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Southwest Airlines makes early decision to add more flights to Denver out of Sonoma County airport. Click the image for more info.
Kathleen Mirtoni, longtime Petaluma Junior High teacher, dies at 79. Click the image for more info.
Kathleen Mirtoni, longtime Petaluma Junior High teacher, dies at 79
Mirtoni began teaching at PJHS in the early 1990s and was known for establishing the school’s drama club.
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December 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Kathleen Mirtoni, longtime Petaluma Junior High teacher, dies at 79. Click the image for more info.
How a Sonoma County school counselor’s simple ‘toolbox’ for emotions grew into a global movement. Click the image for more info.
How a Sonoma County school counselor’s simple ‘toolbox’ for emotions grew into a global movement
A Napa first-grade classroom shows how a social-emotional curriculum created in rural Sonoma County 25 years ago is now helping children worldwide navigate frustration, stress and conflict.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
How a Sonoma County school counselor’s simple ‘toolbox’ for emotions grew into a global movement. Click the image for more info.
Basketball: Casa Grande’s Callan tournament features solid local field. Click the image for more info.
Basketball: Casa Grande’s Callan tournament features solid local field
Three local tournaments headline this week’s slate, the second-to-last before league play begins in January.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Basketball: Casa Grande’s Callan tournament features solid local field. Click the image for more info.
WiesMade, featuring premium, made-in-the-USA jeans and denim jackets, opens Petaluma store. Click the image for more info.
WiesMade, featuring premium, made-in-the-USA jeans and denim jackets, opens Petaluma store
Dismayed by jeans’ evolution toward “athleisure wear,” Nic Wiessler founded WiesMade, specializing in durable, USA-made pieces, in 2023. The Petaluma location is its first store.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
WiesMade, featuring premium, made-in-the-USA jeans and denim jackets, opens Petaluma store. Click the image for more info.
Soccer: Cardinal Newman girls salvage draw with Casa Grande on stoppage-time goal. Click the image for more info.
Soccer: Cardinal Newman girls salvage draw with Casa Grande on stoppage-time goal
Plus: More results from around the region.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Soccer: Cardinal Newman girls salvage draw with Casa Grande on stoppage-time goal. Click the image for more info.
Petaluma’s Don Pancho’s restaurant celebrates 25 years. Click the image for more info.
Petaluma’s Don Pancho’s restaurant celebrates 25 years
Owners Victor and Maria Sahagun welcomed and thanked about 100 people, and treated them to a buffet dinner of traditional Mexican food and drinks.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Petaluma’s Don Pancho’s restaurant celebrates 25 years. Click the image for more info.
Keller Street parking garage in downtown Petaluma gets new security cameras. Click the image for more info.
Keller Street parking garage in downtown Petaluma gets new security cameras
Other upgrades to the well-used garage include better lighting and new ADA parking.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Keller Street parking garage in downtown Petaluma gets new security cameras. Click the image for more info.