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Good morning Petaluma! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Petaluma’s GameStop is closing this week—here’s what we know
  • What the Lakeville Highway plea means for Petaluma’s safety and lawsuits.
  • Petaluma schools leader poised to take top job in neighboring Sonoma district.

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  • Wednesday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Thursday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 39.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. GameStop to exit Santa Rosa Plaza (pressdemocrat.com) — GameStop is closing its Petaluma store this week, along with locations in Santa Rosa Plaza and Rohnert Park, as part of nearly 500 shutdowns nationwide. Petaluma gamers and workers will soon lose their local outlet, while nearby Coddingtown and Vallejo stores are expected to remain open for now.
   

2. Driver pleads no contest in Lakeville Highway collision that killed Sonoma woman (pressdemocrat.com) — Petaluma officials have already paid $650,000 to the family of a woman killed in a 2024 Lakeville Highway crash and made safety changes along the dangerous stretch. Now the Vallejo driver has pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter, while dueling lawsuits over alleged hazardous road conditions involving Petaluma, Caltrans and others continue into 2026.
   

3. Jason Sutter Likely Choice for Sonoma School Superintendent (sonomasun.com) — Petaluma City Schools’ assistant superintendent Jason Sutter is reportedly the leading candidate to become Sonoma Valley’s next superintendent, pending background checks. The longtime Sonoma resident previously led Prestwood School and left in 2019 to take district-level roles in Petaluma, where he now oversees human resources and emphasizes joyful, engaging learning environments.
   

4. Feds sue the Bay Area cities of Morgan Hill, Petaluma over bans on natural gas in new buildings (cbsnews.com) — Petaluma’s ban on natural gas in new buildings is now the target of a federal lawsuit, alongside Morgan Hill, arguing the rules are illegal and too costly. The case follows a court decision striking down Berkeley’s similar ordinance and seeks to permanently block Petaluma’s policy from taking effect, potentially reshaping how future homes and businesses here can be built.
   

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