🌱 Patch AM: Sonoma Marin Carpool Hours Shift Again on HWY-101

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In today’s newsletter:New Highway 101 carpool hours reshape Petaluma’s daily commuteHow does this $750,000 Ely Boulevard sale compare to your block?Can Petaluma baseball reload and repeat its league title run?Also on today’s calendar:Spring Paint & Sip at Aldina Vineyardsand 4 more events.Today’s riddle:Why couldn’t the dog get the apple? 🤔 (Answer below!)Weather forecast:Sunday:Sunny and very warm, with a high of 78 and low of 47 degrees.Monday:Areas of fog, then sun, temps: high: 72, low: 40.Tuesday:Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 38 degrees.📰

News we’re reading• Here You Come Again: Third Change To Sonoma Marin Carpool Hours On HWY-101Highway 101 carpool hours have been changed again, affecting Petaluma drivers who rely on the busy Sonoma-Marin corridor for their daily commute. After months of complaints and political pressure over extended carpool-only times that worsened congestion, Caltrans has scaled back the hours to 6–9 a.m. and 3–6:30 p.m., aiming to ease gridlock while still encouraging carpooling.• Single-family home sells in Petaluma for $750,000A South Ely Boulevard single-family home in Petaluma just sold for $750,000, offering three bedrooms, two baths and a fireplace on a sizable lot. The article also compares this sale with several nearby properties sold over the past year, giving residents a snapshot of current neighborhood prices and trends.• Baseball preview: Top teams, players to watch this seasonPetaluma High’s baseball team is again expected to contend in the Vine Valley Athletic League, even after graduating several all-league stars like Arlo Pendleton and August Cuneo. Local standouts Rowan Ball, Dalton Deadman, Aiden Jones, and others are poised to lead the Trojans, as Casa Grande, Justin-Siena, and other North Bay programs gear up for another tightly contested season.

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★Featured events★Saturday March 14Spring Paint & Sip at Aldina Vineyards14210 Bacchus Lndg Wy, Healdsburg1:00 pmThursday March 26Hearing Horizons175 Railroad St, Santa Rosa11:00 amWant to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local eventsSaturday March 14Corned Beef and Cabbage Feed385 Woodward Ave, Penngrove3:00 pmJeremy Gorman at Adobe Road Winery6 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma4:30 pmWednesday March 18Building Brain Healthy Habits1:00 pmThursday March 19Building Brain Healthy Habits2:00 pmSaturday March 21Anthony Presti at Adobe Road Winery6 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma4:30 pm

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🗓Events NearbySunday March 8Exploring the Veil Between with Lisa WinstonSonoma Ashram, 1087 Craig Ave, Sonoma10:00 amWednesday March 11Restful Leadership RetreatFairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, 100 Boyes Blvd, Sonoma12:00 pmRestful Leadership Retreat: A Luxury Restorative Leadership ExperienceFairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, 100 Boyes Blvd, Sonoma3:00 pmFriday March 13Pepper on the Run Friday the 13th show at Penngrove Pub!Penngrove Pub, 10005 Main St, Penngrove7:00 pmMain St. Band returns to The Penngrove PubPenngrove Pub, 10005 Main St, Penngrove7:00 pmSaturday March 14Glen Oaks Ranch WalkGlen Oaks Ranch – Sonoma Land Trust, 13255 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen10:00 amCollecting For Bonsai with George HaasSonoma Botanical Garden, 12841 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen11:00 amHave we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself!

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💬ChatterWhat your neighbors are talking about on social mediaHi my dog Rose is missing.She is 14 years old. Her name is Rose. And she was lost at Bond Park in east Petaluma Monday 3/2/26. She accidentally got out from home. She has no… (Nextdoor Petaluma Northeast)Found lab on Pepper Road today!This sweet boy was running around on Pepper today and no collar. We have him at our house safe and sound. You can tell he’s loved; putting it out… (Nextdoor Upper Mountain View)The Save Mart Companies posted a job opening for Service Specialist (Grocery Bagger)-Lucky-1000 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma, CA 94952 U in Petaluma. Apply here.Cinema West posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Clerk – Operations Support in Petaluma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petaluma here.

🗞Nearby NewsPenngroveSupervisor David Rabbitt won’t seek re-election, leaving open race for 2nd District seat (pressdemocrat.com)CotatiLocals to honor retiring chiropractor Hallgren-Luke (thecommunityvoice.com)Debbie Abrams, local radio host, ends 30-year run at ‘kick in the pants’ gig at KZST (pressdemocrat.com)Letters to the Editor, Saturday March 7 (pressdemocrat.com)Rohnert ParkThrift store shopping is trendier than ever in the North Bay. Here’s why and who benefits (pressdemocrat.com)

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