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How Petaluma's Día de los Muertos Grew From a Church Altar to a 4,000-Person Procession

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How Petaluma's Día de los Muertos Grew From a Church Altar to a 4,000-Person Procession

Nina Singh-Hudson

Sep 24, 2026

A photo placed on a St. Vincent altar in 2000 sparked a tradition that now fills downtown Petaluma every fall.

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Sep 24, 2026
How Petaluma's Día de los Muertos Grew From a Church Altar to a 4,000-Person Procession
Aug 31, 2026
Sonoma County Musicians Rally to Help Injured Radio Legend Bill Bowker, 82
Aug 26, 2026
Rohnert Park Cotati Library Shuts Down Four Months for $1.9M Overhaul
Aug 20, 2026
Petaluma's New 24-Hour Pet ER Fills a Gap as Vet Demand Explodes

National

Redwood City Police Say Liquor Store Manager Chained Himself, Set Fatal Fire That Killed Two

Redwood City Police Say Liquor Store Manager Chained Himself, Set Fatal Fire That Killed Two

Mission Curry House Ordered Closed After Inspector Finds Live Cockroaches Inside Both Ovens

Mission Curry House Ordered Closed After Inspector Finds Live Cockroaches Inside Both Ovens

Floyd Mayweather Charged With Felony Theft Over $200K Watch Bought With a Bounced Check

Floyd Mayweather Charged With Felony Theft Over $200K Watch Bought With a Bounced Check

Nashville Pizza Thief Burns Hand Grabbing Pie From 550°F Oven

Nashville Pizza Thief Burns Hand Grabbing Pie From 550°F Oven

Beach-Blocking Billionaire Ditches the Niners to Buy the Team That Ruined Their Season

Beach-Blocking Billionaire Ditches the Niners to Buy the Team That Ruined Their Season

FBI Crushes National Predator Ring; 205 Arrested, 115 Children Saved in LA, SF, DC, Chicago, & NY

FBI Crushes National Predator Ring; 205 Arrested, 115 Children Saved in LA, SF, DC, Chicago, & NY

Fresno Prosecutor Stabbed in Courthouse Park, Officials Blame Parole System

Fresno Prosecutor Stabbed in Courthouse Park, Officials Blame Parole System

NY Duo "Bizzle" and "Mercedes" Accused in Nationwide Drugging Scheme Connected to Manhattan Man's Death

NY Duo "Bizzle" and "Mercedes" Accused in Nationwide Drugging Scheme Connected to Manhattan Man's Death

Flying Taxis Just Made Their First US Public Flight—Right Here in Salinas

Flying Taxis Just Made Their First US Public Flight—Right Here in Salinas

Miami-Dade Deputy Killed in Line of Duty, Community and Department Mourn 26-Year-Old's Death

Miami-Dade Deputy Killed in Line of Duty, Community and Department Mourn 26-Year-Old's Death

Politics

Santa Rosa's Only Contested Council Race Pits Retired Firefighter Against City Board Chair

Sonoma/ North SF Bay Area/ Bay Area

Santa Rosa's Only Contested Council Race Pits Retired Firefighter Against City Board Chair

About 21 hours ago

88-Year-Old Napa Propane Boss Sues Phillips 66, Says Hunts Stole His Customers

88-Year-Old Napa Propane Boss Sues Phillips 66, Says Hunts Stole His Customers

Oct 09, 2026

McGuire, Gallagher Trade Jabs at Ukiah Forum Over Water, Health Care and Iran

McGuire, Gallagher Trade Jabs at Ukiah Forum Over Water, Health Care and Iran

Oct 09, 2026

Sonoma County Supervisors Routinely Delete Texts, Transparency Lawyers Cry Foul

Sonoma County Supervisors Routinely Delete Texts, Transparency Lawyers Cry Foul

Oct 05, 2026

Real Estate

Santa Rosa Ranch With Lazy River and Llama Pens Hits Market for $3M

Sonoma/ North SF Bay Area/ Bay Area

Santa Rosa Ranch With Lazy River and Llama Pens Hits Market for $3M

Nina Singh-Hudson

Sep 23, 2026

Sea Ranch Lodge to More Than Double Rooms With Bold Bjarke Ingels Expansion

Sea Ranch Lodge to More Than Double Rooms With Bold Bjarke Ingels Expansion

Sep 09, 2026

Sonoma County Library Drops $12.78M on Petaluma Office Tower for New HQ

Sonoma County Library Drops $12.78M on Petaluma Office Tower for New HQ

Nina Singh-Hudson

Sep 08, 2026

Forestville Home Sales Swing From $549K to $2.5 Million in Two Weeks

Forestville Home Sales Swing From $549K to $2.5 Million in Two Weeks

Aug 30, 2026

Crime

Motorcyclist Killed at Forestville Intersection That Claimed a Life in 2013

Sonoma/ North SF Bay Area/ Bay Area

Motorcyclist Killed at Forestville Intersection That Claimed a Life in 2013

About 19 hours ago

Incident Near Ukiah Appears to Be Double Homicide-Suicide

Incident Near Ukiah Appears to Be Double Homicide-Suicide

About 22 hours ago

Rohnert Park Firefighter Says Cal Fire Fired Him Over Religious Beard Rule

Rohnert Park Firefighter Says Cal Fire Fired Him Over Religious Beard Rule

Nina Singh-Hudson

Oct 09, 2026

Santa Rosa Police Search for Missing 13-Year-Old Seen With 19-Year-Old in Petaluma

Santa Rosa Police Search for Missing 13-Year-Old Seen With 19-Year-Old in Petaluma

Nina Singh-Hudson

Oct 09, 2026

Arts & Events

Sonoma County Art Trails Opens 160 Studios, From Ex-Disney Designer to Hidden Braille Art

Sonoma/ North SF Bay Area/ Bay Area

Sonoma County Art Trails Opens 160 Studios, From Ex-Disney Designer to Hidden Braille Art

Nina Singh-Hudson

Oct 08, 2026

Grammy Nominee Ingrid Michaelson Brings Cozy Trio Tour to Rohnert Park's Weill Hall

Grammy Nominee Ingrid Michaelson Brings Cozy Trio Tour to Rohnert Park's Weill Hall

Oct 06, 2026

Santa Rosa Museum Marks 30 Years of Día de Muertos With Altars and Block Party

Santa Rosa Museum Marks 30 Years of Día de Muertos With Altars and Block Party

Sep 30, 2026

Sonoma County's Native Museum Marks 30 Years With Gala, Eyes on the Next Fight

Sonoma County's Native Museum Marks 30 Years With Gala, Eyes on the Next Fight

Sep 29, 2026