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Greetings Petaluma! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new federal lawsuit could upend Petaluma’s all-electric building rule
  • How $6 million in Petaluma school cuts could affect your student
  • Petaluma’s GameStop is closing this week—here’s what we know.

Also on today's calendar: 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 41.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• United States Seeks to Invalidate California Cities' Natural Gas Bans in New Buildings (natlawreview.com) — Petaluma’s all-electric requirement for new buildings is now being directly challenged by the Trump administration in federal court, alongside Morgan Hill, as an unlawful de facto ban on natural gas. The case could reshape how Petaluma regulates building energy use and may encourage broader challenges to local electrification rules across California and beyond.
   

• Petaluma schools chief reveals planned budget cuts totaling $6 million (pressdemocrat.com) — Petaluma City Schools is weighing $6 million in budget cuts for 2026-27, including staff positions, athletics, field trips, and alternative education, after a parcel tax measure failed. A Budget Advisory Committee’s recommendations will go before the school board Tuesday at 4:15 p.m. at 200 Douglas St., with in-person and virtual participation options for families and staff.
   

• GameStop to exit Santa Rosa Plaza (pressdemocrat.com) — Petaluma gamers are losing their local GameStop this week, as the chain closes its North Bay stores in Petaluma and Rohnert Park while also exiting Santa Rosa Plaza. The shutdowns are part of nearly 500 U.S. store closures tied to GameStop’s ongoing financial restructuring and review of underperforming locations.
   

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    I recently moved back to Petaluma and I’m hoping to connect with Gardeners in the area. I have a blank slate to start with, and I was hoping someone… (Nextdoor Petaluma Northeast)
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Rohnert Park

  • Rohnert Park Man Suspected Of Supplying AR-Style Guns To Street Gang Indicted (patch.com)
  • Authorities, community searching for missing Rohnert Park man (pressdemocrat.com)
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Novato

  • Locals Protest ICE Killing With Procession To Honor Victim In Marin County (patch.com)
  • Missing 92-Year-Old Woman Found In Marin County: Police (patch.com)

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