The Petaluma Argus-Courier

Published: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 11:56 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 11:56 a.m. The Petaluma Health Center learned Wednesday that it has received an $8.9 million dollar federal grant to help purchase and renovate a $53,000-square-foot building at 1179 N. McDowell Blvd. Full Story »

Published: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 3:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 9:29 a.m. The Petaluma Arts Center continues its new salon series "Art in Hard Times," with a artist discussion on Dec. 17 at the center. Full Story »

Published: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 3:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 10:59 a.m. Looking for an inexpensive way to spend some fun holiday time with family or friends? Full Story »

Published: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 7:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 7:00 a.m. After lengthy discussions Tuesday night, Petaluma planning commissioners recommended approval of an environmental impact report for the controversial Target shopping center proposal. Full Story »

Published: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 7:14 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 7:14 a.m. Supporters and opponents of a proposed Petaluma retail center anchored by Target and Friedman's Home Improvement are expected to come out in force to tonight's planning commission meeting. Full Story »

Published: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 4:01 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 4:01 p.m. Only moderator-approved comments are shown on this page. To see all comments, please visit the forum. Full Story »

Published: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 3:59 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 3:59 p.m. Three adults and a 3-year-old girl escaped a dangerous situation on Sunday morning when a neighbor informed them that smoke was complex from their duplex unit on the 1400 block of Sunrise Parkway. Full Story »

Published: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 3:39 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 3:39 p.m. A malfunctioning transformer caused a power outage in around 50 units in the Enclave at Adobe Creek Apartments on Sunday night. Full Story »

Published: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 3:03 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 3:03 p.m. Full Story »

Published: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 2:22 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 2:22 p.m. Full Story »

Published: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 9:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 9:01 a.m. Petaluma police said Sunday they arrested 11 people in a drunken driving and driver's license checkpoint and on extra patrols Saturday night. Full Story »

Published: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 9:05 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 9:05 a.m. Petaluma City Council members will discuss a settlement today with three former planning commissioners who sued when they were ousted from their volunteer positions this summer. Full Story »

Published: Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 7:16 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 7:16 a.m. A 23-year-old Petaluma man was arrested Friday on suspicion of assaulting three teens with a baseball bat, forcing them to take refuge in a Jack in the Box restaurant on East Washington Street. Full Story »

Published: Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 7:23 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 7:23 a.m. Full Story »

Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 at 10:40 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 4, 2009 at 10:40 a.m. William Saladin certainly doesn’t strike a listener as an 80-year-old. Full Story »

St. John's Episcopal Church has begun holding Taize services on the first Friday of each month. The service consists of music and chanting Scripture. Full Story »

Police Chief Dan Fish, right, and Fire Chief Larry Anderson are participating in the annual kettle challenge to raise funds for the Petaluma Salvation Army. Full Story »

Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 at 3:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 4:35 p.m. Full Story »

Published: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 11:45 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 10:20 a.m. The Petaluma Fire Department received 63 medical and 25 fire or other emergency calls from Nov. 23 to 29. Here are some of the incidents the department responded to. Full Story »

Published: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 11:45 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 10:15 a.m. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department responded to the following calls in the south county during the last week. Full Story »

Published: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 11:45 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 10:12 a.m. Here are some of the cases the Petaluma police responded to recently. Full Story »

Published: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 4:53 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 4:53 p.m. Petaluma merchants are encouraging local shopping on Dec. 5 and Dec. 6 as part of the second annual “Shop and Crawl” event. Full Story »

Published: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 4:10 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 4:10 p.m. The "Welcome Home Troops" event scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5 has been canceled. Full Story »

Published: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. A downtown Petaluma café that was told to obtain a permit for live music by city officials is in the process of doing so. Full Story »

Yellow stripe shows where the proposed Rainier Avenue crosstown connector would extend under Highway 101 and west toward Petaluma Boulevard. The configuration of the planned interchange has not been decided. Full Story »