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In today's newsletter:
- How November's tax measures could change bills for high‑earning Petalumans.
Also on today's calendar: Aren't Reverse Mortgages a Scam? Learn the Facts at Free Webinar and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 52 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Hot with clouds and sun, temps: high: 95, low: 59.
- Wednesday: Very hot with a brief shower, with a high of 98 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Temporary California tax is set to expire — but Democrats want to make it permanent (nypost.com) — High‑earning Petaluma residents could see their current state income‑tax rates made permanent if California voters approve Proposition 3 this November, preserving billions in revenue for schools and services. The measure, along with a separate one‑time wealth tax proposal, would not change lower‑income brackets but could significantly shape long‑term funding for education, healthcare, and other statewide programs Petalumans rely on. 
📸 Around Petaluma
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Petaluma
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★ Featured events ★
- Aren't Reverse Mortgages a Scam? Learn the Facts at Free Webinar →
Online via Zoom,
12:00 pm - 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival →
St. George Orthodox Church, 7311 College View Dr, Rohnert Park
12:00 pm - 2nd Annual BEE in Kenya Dinner and Art Auction →
Dragonfly Farm and Floral, 425 Westside Rd, Healdsburg
6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Caring for Our Community: Supporting Caregivers, Strengthening Connections →
10:00 am - Become a Professional Herbalist →
Gathering Thyme, 426 Petaluma Blvd S, Petaluma
6:00 pm - San Antonio High School Back to School Night & Pasta Feed
Petaluma City Schools San Antonio High School, 500 Vallejo St, Petaluma, CA 94952, U
6:00 pm - Rosh Hashanah Community Dinner →
Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma, 205 Keller St, Petaluma
6:30 pm - High Holidays 2026 →
Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma, 205 Keller St, Petaluma
7:00 pm - Rosh Hashanah Services →
Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma, 205 Keller St, Petaluma
10:00 am - The Sisters Seasonal Gathering →
Soap Cauldron — Three Sisters Apothecary, 11830 Main St, Penngrove
10:00 am - Rosh Hashanah Kids Fest →
Lucchesi Park, 320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma
4:00 pm - Shofar in the Park →
Lucchesi Park, 320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
📣 Petaluma Shout Outs!
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- Gathering Thyme — (415) 524-8693
- Cheryl Teach Music — (707) 326-8797
- Apple Orchard Preschool — (707) 861-2361
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Historic 1984 Olympic Torch To Lead Rotary World Polio Relay —Marguerite Padovani Read on Patch
- Petaluma Urban Chat and Transbay Coalition, in partnership with Seamless Bay Area, are thrilled to be hosting a Petaluma Transit Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, September 19th from 1 pm to 4 pm.
Explore Petaluma, meet fellow transit lovers and advocates and learn more about what's going on with Transit in Petaluma. We will have prizes for… (Nextdoor Oak Hill) - 2 big fluffy white dogs have been seen running up Gossage Way.
Animal control has been notified if you are missing them! (Nextdoor Gossage Avenue)
- PACS posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Petaluma. Apply here.
- Levi Strauss & Co. posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock Associate in Petaluma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petaluma here.
🗞 Nearby News
Penngrove
- Is there alien debris on the moon? Some scientists plan to find out (pressdemocrat.com)
- If It's Huset's, It's Probably Buddy Kofoid (speedsport.com)
- Soft Science: Dream‑Pop Devotion and the Heart Behind Sand (highwiredaze.com)
Cotati
- 4-bedroom home in Cotati goes for $680,000 (pressdemocrat.com)
Rohnert Park
- Homes for Sale Under 400K in Rohnert Park CA (zillow.com)
- 2 additional arrests made after man shot outside Santa Rosa bar (pressdemocrat.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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