Beginning next fall, Petaluma parents will have an option for children who might not quite be ready for kindergarten because of a socio-economic situation or simply because they are slightly too young to meet state requirements.

An old railroad trestle along the Petaluma River has long been in the foreground of the view from riverside restaurants in downtown Petaluma.

Petaluma City Councilman Gabe Kearney was perplexed when a city planning commissioner objected to his use of an iPad to read a lengthy environmental document during a recent meeting.

The Petaluma Fire Department received 52 medical and 24 fire or other emergency calls from Jan. 23 through Jan. 29. Here are some incidents that the department responded to.

Here are some of the cases the Petaluma police responded to recently. Further information on some cases was not immediately available and is indicated by the acronym INA (information not available). The Argus-Courier publishes the names of people arrested for serious crimes such as those involving physical injury, property loss or damage of property, including burglary, battery, vandalism and ...

Petaluma police on Friday will be out looking for drivers going at unsafe speeds.

Petaluma police on Friday will be out looking for drivers going at unsafe speeds.

Petaluma hairstylist Nicole Sessi was in the Castro on Sunday, looking for her uncle, who died of AIDS in 1990 when she was in the fourth grade. Sessi's mother, who spent the past 21 years sewing a fabric tribute to her...

Petaluma City Councilman Gabe Kearney was perplexed when a city planning commissioner objected to his use of an iPad to read a lengthy environmental document during a recent meeting.

As part of a state grant, the city's traffic officers will be looking for unsafe drivers -- whether they're going the speed limit or not.