SMART rail work has shut Corona Road at the tracks for a couple of days. The closure, which started Tuesday, is expected to end around 6 p.m. Thursday. Then at 6 p.m. Friday, Ely Road is scheduled to be closed until about 9 p.m. Sunday. Next week, more Petaluma streets will be closed but final dates have yet to be ironed out. The closures are part of the rail district’s upgrade of the tracks through Sonoma County. Crews are tearing… Read More »
Here’s a look at Petaluma’s top collision intersections for 2010, according to the Police Department: First: McDowell Boulevard at East Washington Street, with 12. Police say all of the collisions occurred during daylight hours, 81 percent involved property damage only, 64 percent were caused by unsafe speed, 63 percent were rear-enders, 27 percent involved injuries and 18 percent were sideswiping. Second: East Washington Street at Sonoma Mountain Parkway, with 10. Police say 80 percent of the collisions happened during the… Read More »
