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🌱 Patch AM: Petaluma Brush Fire Suspect Arrested

Coming up: Harvest Time Barn Sale Event: Saturday 9/26 from 9am until 1pm. on the Petaluma Patch calendar

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What's up Petaluma! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Petaluma encampment fire leads to arrest and wildfire concerns
  • See how this $3.4M Petaluma home compares to your neighborhood
  • What to expect when Bridge City Sinners hit Mystic Theatre Oct. 27

Also on today's calendar: Harvest Time Barn Sale Event: Saturday 9/26 from 9am until 1pm. and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 53 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Petaluma Brush Fire Suspect Arrested (patch.com) — Petaluma police arrested a 45-year-old woman after a vegetation fire broke out near an encampment by Hopper Street and Caulfield Lane. Officers say she admitted starting the blaze and had a lighter, and they warned that nearby brush could have allowed the fire to spread into open space and threaten people, property, and wildlife.
   

2. Petaluma: Single-family home sells for $3.4 million (pressdemocrat.com) — A recently built four-bedroom home on Michelle Lane in Petaluma just sold for $3.4 million, one of the city's higher recent sale prices. The article also compares this deal with several other million‑dollar Petaluma home sales this year, giving you a quick snapshot of how local prices and price‑per‑square‑foot are trending in different neighborhoods.
   

3. Bridge City Sinners Hitting The Road This Rocktober (antimusic.com) — Petaluma music lovers can catch Bridge City Sinners' dark, high‑energy folk‑punk show at Mystic Theatre on October 27 as part of their West Coast "Trick or Treat" run. The band, known for rowdy singalongs and eerie ballads, is touring the UK and Ireland first before bringing its Billboard‑charting sound to a handful of California venues this fall.
   

4. Prep football: North Bay games to watch in Week 5 (pressdemocrat.com) — Petaluma football fans can circle Saturday, Sept. 26, for the Trojans' road game at Redwood, one of several highlighted North Bay matchups this week. The roundup breaks down key league‑shaping games across the region, with computer projections and reporter picks that give you a sense of which local teams are surging as league play ramps up.
   

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    Working with Lorraine was a blast - she is fun, patient, has many tips and tricks for different scenarios. We've never raised two puppies at once… (Nextdoor Tri-School Area)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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