Tourists bloodied after man attacks them at hotel: Petaluma Police

A couple visiting the Bay Area from Sweden was brutally attacked outside a hotel in Petaluma, police said. The tourists were reportedly beaten by a man on drugs, who thought they had broken into his room.

Police looking for man who robbed bank in Petaluma Thursday afternoon

Police are searching for a man who walked into a Petaluma bank early Thursday afternoon and robbed it of an undisclosed amount of cash.

Man tries to coax child to leave Petaluma park with him, police say

Police in Petaluma received a call from a resident Thursday night who told them a suspicious man tried to coax her young son into leaving with him earlier at the city's McDowell Park.

Bay Area astronaut - and 1st Native woman - leads crew to space

Nicole Mann, commander of the SpaceX Dragon, is from Petaluma and became the first Native American woman to live and stay aboard the space station.

15-year-old girl arrested for allegedly stealing and crashing truck in North Bay

Petaluma police said a 15-year-old girl stole a truck and crashed it while intoxicated. They said she fled the scene on foot, but they tracked her down.

Petaluma suspect shoplifts, threatens employees at 7-Eleven

Petaluma police are looking for a man they believe shoplifted at a 7-Eleven twice earlier this month and threatened clerks with bodily injury during the second incident. 

Petaluma daughter lives with mother's corpse for more than a year: police

A welfare check at a home in Petaluma on Tuesday revealed a woman who had been dead in her home for over a year, with her daughter cohabitating with the corpse the entire time, police said.

Skimming devices found at retailers, ATMs Petaluma police warn consumers

Petaluma Police have a warning for the public. They said four skimming devices used to steal ATM and credit card information have been found at several businesses and that there are likely more out there. 

Petaluma twins arrested in homicide of 23-year-old Novato man

Petaluma police arrested a pair of twin brothers who allegedly attacked and killed a Novato man in downtown Petaluma, authorities announced Friday.

Man dies in Petaluma grass fire

A man has died in connection with Petaluma's Roblar fire.

Petaluma City Hall vandalized following removal of homeless Steamer Landing residents

Petaluma police are requesting assistance in finding suspects who vandalized Petaluma City Hall Wednesday night, likely a response to the removal of residents from Steamer Landing encampment.

Fire erupts in Petaluma airport hangar, destroying plane

Fire crews responded to the scene of a fire at the Petaluma Municipal Airport on Monday, according to fire officials.

Woman dies after being run over by own car

A woman in Petaluma who was run over by her own car has succumbed to her injuries, a spokesperson for the Petaluma Police Department announced on Monday.