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Hello Petaluma! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How far can you go starting from Petaluma's SMART station?
  • What Amy's Kitchen's shake-up means for Petaluma's future as its home base
  • Want tickets for Brandy Clark's January show at Mystic Theatre?

Also on today's calendar: (cancelled)Caring with Confidence: Practical Tools, Real Stories and Support and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 79, low: 53.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Transit Month Part 3: Planes, Trains & Automobiles — Where Can Transit Take You? (sonomacity.org) — Petaluma riders now have clearer options for reaching and using SMART trains, with Route 40X buses linking Sonoma Valley directly to the Petaluma Transit Mall and Downtown SMART station. From there, you can head north toward Santa Rosa and Windsor or south through Marin to San Francisco, mixing buses, trains, ferries, bikes, and cars to build flexible regional trips.
   

2. Amy's Kitchen closing Bay Area plant, shifting hundreds of jobs to Idaho and Oregon (mercurynews.com) — Amy's Kitchen will keep its corporate headquarters in downtown Petaluma even as it closes its Santa Rosa manufacturing plant and shifts hundreds of jobs to Oregon and Idaho. The move highlights mounting challenges for large Sonoma County food producers and follows earlier Amy's layoffs affecting workers in both Santa Rosa and Petaluma, while local officials pledge new job‑placement support.
   

3. Brandy Clark to Release THE BIRD Album January 15; TAKE FLIGHT WORLD TOUR 2027 (broadwayworld.com) — Brandy Clark is bringing her Take Flight World Tour to Petaluma's Mystic Theatre on January 29, giving local fans a chance to hear songs from her upcoming album "the bird" live. The Grammy-winning songwriter's tour stop is part of a West Coast run that also includes Los Angeles, Monterey, Felton, and Berkeley before heading north and across the country.
   

4. SATURDAY FOOTBALL — Hoopa and Arcata lose on a tough day for HDN teams (humboldtsports.com) — High school football fans in Petaluma saw St. Vincent de Paul dominate visiting Arcata 47-0, improving the home team's record to 3-1. The shutout marked Arcata's third straight scoreless loss, while other Humboldt-Del Norte League teams had mixed results across California and even as far as Michigan this weekend.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Petaluma

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★ Featured events ★

    Monday September 21
  • Garage Jam →
    Out West Garage, 321 Second Street, Petaluma
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Misty, a cat who went missing in Petaluma, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 12 hours, 48 minutes. Message from Owner: "My… (Nextdoor Petaluma Northeast)
  • What is the best burger in town i am near acme is that good?
    i am not supposed to eat them but hey gotta live life right? (Nextdoor Tri-School Area)
  • Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Petaluma. Apply here.
  • Babki posted a job opening for Part-Time Game Tester in Petaluma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petaluma here.

Ok Petaluma! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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