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09/16/2026

🎉 Happy Latino/a/e/x Heritage Month, Petaluma! [Español abajo]

On Monday, Petaluma’s City Council officially proclaimed September 15 through October 15, 2026, as Latino/a/e/x Heritage Month!

This month is an opportunity to honor and celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of community members whose ancestors came from México, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

Did you know that 22% of Petaluma’s population identifies as Hispanic or Latin American? Or that 35% of students in the Petaluma City Schools district are Latino/a/e/x? You may have guessed that Spanish is the second most spoken language in our community.

So, this month, we celebrate the generations of Latin Americans who have enriched our community and our nation. We invite you to join us in learning about, honoring, and celebrating Latino/a/e/x heritage—today and every day.

¡Celebremos juntos! 💛
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09/15/2026

🚌🔎 Join us this Saturday for the Petaluma Transit Scavenger Hunt! [Español abajo] Explore Petaluma, meet fellow transit lovers, and learn about what’s going on with transit around town. There will be PRIZES, so GAME ON!

📍Saturday, Sept. 19, 1-4 p.m.
🚆 Begins at Petaluma Downtown SMART Station
☕ Ends at Grand Central Petaluma for refreshments, wrap up, and speakers
👉 Find all the details and register here: https://luma.com/0eri945q

The scavenger hunt is part of our celebrations for September’s Transit Month. It’s brought to you by Petaluma Transit in collaboration with Petaluma Urban Chat, Transbay Coalition, Seamless Bay Area, Sonoma County Transit, Sonoma-Marin Area Transit, and Redwood Bikeshare.

🗓️There’s still time to join in with a few other Transit Month events: a virtual community workshop on 9/22 and a ride contest. See below for details:
https://cityofpetaluma.org/celebrate-transit-month-2026/
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09/10/2026

📣 NEXT WEEK: Petaluma City Council Meeting [Español abajo]

Join us Monday, September 14 at 6:00 p.m. for the next Petaluma City Council meeting. You can attend in person at City Hall or virtually via Zoom, including providing public comment remotely.
Some big items on the agenda include:

🧯 Preparing Petaluma for Emergencies
Council will recognize National Preparedness Month and consider adopting Petaluma’s portion of the 2026 Sonoma County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which helps guide local efforts to reduce risks from natural hazards and disasters.

🎉 Latino/a/e/x Heritage Month
Council will also issue a proclamation recognizing Latino/a/e/x Heritage Month and the contributions of Petaluma’s Latino community.

📘 Petaluma's General Plan Update
Following years of community input and planning, Council will consider certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report and adopting the Petaluma General Plan 2050—the City’s long-term roadmap for decisions about housing, transportation, parks, climate, public services, and more.

🐾 Animal Services
Council will consider agreements with Sonoma County Animal Services and the Humane Society of Sonoma County for animal field services, sheltering, veterinary care, and community services.

Attend or Participate:
📍 In Person: City Hall Council Chamber, 11 English Street
💻 Zoom: https://cityofpetaluma-org.zoom.us/j/89164922587
📞 Phone: (669) 444-9171 | Meeting ID: 891 6492 2587
📝 Written Comments: [email protected]
📺 Watch: Comcast Channel 28, U-Verse Channel 099, or cityofpetaluma.org/meetings

View the full agenda and staff reports at cityofpetaluma.org/meetings.
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09/09/2026

⛈️ With a Super El Niño on the forecast, we have plenty of resources to help you get wet weather ready! [Español abajo]

Visit the City’s emergency webpage (https://cityofpetaluma.org/emergency) where you can:
⚠️Sign up for Emergency Alerts
🎒Get a handy checklist for packing your Go Bag
📌Find your Evacuation Zone
💧Discover tips on how to prepare BEFORE rain and flooding hits, and what to do DURING a flood (Look for the Flood webpage and then Flood Alert page – and bookmark that page)

Want to find out more?

👀 Look out for an upcoming special edition of the City’s Community Update focused on emergency prep in honor of September’s National Preparedness Month. If you’re not already signed up, subscribe or read all Updates here: https://cityofpetaluma.org/subscribe/
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09/08/2026

Front yard makeover! Look at how one Petaluma resident turned their lawn into a water-wise garden with the help of the City’s Mulch Madness program. Read on to find out how to transform your yard (for free!) as well as info about a free plant workshop on 9/26. [Español abajo]

🪏 Mulch Madness offers FREE sheet mulching supplies to qualified water customers – both residential and businesses – to turn lawns into low-water use gardens. Bonus: once you’ve completed the sheet mulching process, you may be eligible for free low-water use plants! Get started today by visiting https://cityofpetaluma.org/mulch-madness/

🪴 🗓️Right Plant, Right Place: free workshop. Saturday Sept. 26, 11am – 12:30pm at the Petaluma Regional Library. Come learn how to design a beautiful landscape that supports local pollinators, provides habitat, and conserves water. Open to all! Mulch Madness participants are required to attend the workshop in order to receive the City's free climate appropriate plants. Find out more and RSVP at: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/jcwzbq/event/rightplantrightplacesept2026/
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09/03/2026

Roundabouts 101: Slow Down, Yield, and Go [Español abajo]

Noticed a few more roundabouts while driving around Petaluma lately? They’re designed to help slow traffic, reduce congestion, and improve safety, and Petaluma now has 9 of them around town.

A few tips to navigate them safely:

🚗🧍‍♀️ Slow down as you approach and watch for people in crosswalks.
👀 Yield to traffic already in the roundabout. Look left and enter when it is safe.
🔄 Travel counterclockwise around the center island.
➡️ Signal when you exit so others know where you are going.
🚴 Bicyclists can ride through with traffic or, if a ramp is available, exit the roadway and navigate around the perimeter of the intersection using sidewalks and crosswalks.
🚶‍♂️ Pedestrians should use designated crosswalks and stay out of the center island.

️Remember: slow down, look left, yield, and signal when you exit.

Visit our roundabouts webpage to learn more, find a list of all of Petaluma’s roundabouts, and view an infographic of how to use them. https://cityofpetaluma.org/roundabouts
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09/01/2026

🚌 Share your input on Petaluma Transit! If you haven’t yet had chance to attend one of our recent transit community workshops, there are THREE left. [Español abajo]

- 9/2 (TOMORROW!) at Lieb St Senior Apartments
- 9/9 *NEW workshop added* at the Downtown River Apartments
- 9/22 VIRTUAL meeting

You may have noticed recent updates to Petaluma’s bus, paratransit, and Access by LumaGo services (those small, green buses — our on-demand shared-ride service). Join us at one of the remaining community workshops to learn more, ask questions, and help shape what comes next.

Find more details and RSVP at: https://petalumatransit.fillout.com/communityworkshop
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08/31/2026

🚲Join us for a Public Art Bike Ride on Friday, September 4 at 6 p.m.! [Español abajo]

Come and see three of Petaluma’s newest public art installations:
- Shape Totem by Mary Fuller McChesney at the Baywood roundabout on McDowell Boulevard
- New bench and sculpture fragments by David Best near his River Arch along the Lynch Creek Trail. See the River Arch in this reel 🎥
- And Medusa sculpture by Mary Fuller McChesney at City Hall on Basset Street.

🕕 Ride starts and ends at Walnut Park
🎀 Then head over to City Hall for a ribbon cutting and refreshments at 7:30 p.m.

This fun community event is brought to you by Petaluma’s Public Art Committee and Safe Streets Petaluma.

Ride with friends and neighbors, see some art, and have some fun. We hope to see you there!

Learn more at: https://cityofpetaluma.org/event/transit-month-first-friday-public-art-ride/
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08/27/2026

👀Take a peek at how one local HOA transformed their lawn into a beautiful water-wise landscape – with the help of the City of Petaluma’s Mulch Madness program. [Español abajo]

Mulch Madness offers FREE sheet mulching supplies to qualified water customers – both residential and businesses – to transform thirsty lawns into thriving low-water use gardens. The city provides cardboard, compost, and mulch, delivered to you at no cost! Plus, once you’ve completed the sheet mulching process, you may be eligible for free low-water use plants!

Converting your lawn helps you:
🌱Transform your outdoor space
💦Save thousands of gallons of water per year
💲Save money on your water bill
🐝Create a pollinator habitat

👉Learn more at: cityofpetaluma.org/mulch
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08/25/2026

🚌Attention all junior high or high school students, parents and guardians: Petaluma Transit’s school-specific bus routes are back for the 2026-27 school year! [Español abajo]

Routes 301, 302, 303 and 311 serve Petaluma Junior High, Petaluma High, Casa Grande High and Kenilworth Junior High. They also connect with other Petaluma Transit services. These routes operate on school days and follow Petaluma City Schools’ academic calendar, with service running earlier on Wednesday afternoons.

Bonus - like all Petaluma Transit services, school routes are free to ride! And they’re open to members of the public too.

↪️Plan your trip by visiting https://transit.cityofpetaluma.net/schools/, calling 707-778-4460, or download the Transit App at: https://transitapp.com/
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