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Spotted on the Petaluma calendar: Russian River Railbikes last event of the year: Pedal to the North Pole!

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  • How a Petaluma trivia host became TV’s newest “Jeopardy!” champ
  • Why a Petaluma-linked animal rights case is back in the headlines
  • How a Petaluma-based daughter helped shape her mother’s haunting art book

Also on today's calendar: Russian River Railbikes last event of the year: Pedal to the North Pole! and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Cloudy, showers; breezy, with a high of 56 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A morning shower, then rain, temps: high: 54, low: 48.
  • Thursday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 54 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Petaluma trivia guru is now a reigning ‘Jeopardy!' champion (pressdemocrat.com) — Petaluma resident and trivia host Trey Hart is riding high after winning a Dec. 12 episode of “Jeopardy!,” making him the show’s reigning champion until taping resumes in late February. Hart, who works for the Redwood Empire Food Bank, also runs Tap Out Hunger trivia nights, including recent fundraisers at HenHouse Brewing in Petaluma, and hopes his TV success boosts those charitable events.
   

• Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg to be released from jail this week, group says (mercurynews.com) — A high-profile animal rights case tied to Petaluma-area poultry farms is back in the spotlight as activist Zoe Rosenberg is set to leave Sonoma County Jail for strict house arrest. Her conviction stemmed from 2023 actions at Petaluma Poultry and related protests, and supporters continue pressing for a gubernatorial pardon while local farm operators defend their practices.
   

• For Sonoma County Artist and Farm Owner, It's Time ‘To Be a Little Spiky' (pressdemocrat.com) — Sonoma County artist and Dry Creek Valley farmer Susan Preston is gaining new recognition through her richly textured book, “In Ghost Time,” which explores her life, art, and ghost-town childhood. Her daughter Francesca, a writer and artist based in Petaluma, contributes an intimate essay that ties her mother’s decades of journals and drawings to the creative legacy felt across the county.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Cotati

  • Letters to the Editor, Monday Dec. 22 (pressdemocrat.com)
  • Stay Safe During Bay Area Storms: Tips for Flooding, Power Outages, and Winds (kqed.org)

Rohnert Park

  • CSC Flooring Recognized For Giving Back To Community (patch.com)
  • Rohnert Park couple forfeit cash for allegedly operating illegal fish biz from home (norcalpublicmedia.org)
  • Dazzling neighborhood light displays show off the holiday spirit in Sonoma County (pressdemocrat.com)

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