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Petaluma trying to rid city of abandoned vehicles

Monday, at 7:54 by

An average of more than 100 complaints a month about abandoned vehicles — cars, trucks, boats, trailers, RVs and more — come into Petaluma police, and on Wednesday the city is taking action. Police Lt. Tim Lyons says a total of eight officers from the Police Department’s traffic unit, from parking enforcement and from code enforcement will be hitting the city’s streets at 8 a.m. with the goal of going up and down every single street, looking for abandoned vehicles… Read More »

Five-peat for Petaluma police

Sunday, at 9:49 by

It’s a five-peat for Petaluma police. For the fifth year in a row, the department was honored by the California Law Enforcement Challenge  for having the best  program of cracking down on impaired drivers among the state’s police departments. (When it comes to five-peats, the New York Yankees did it by winning the World Series from 1949 to 1953 and the Montreal Canadiens by winning the Stanley Cup 1056 to 1960, so it’s not easy.) At a ceremony Thursday at… Read More »

DUI crackdown this St. Patrick’s weekend

Thursday, at 2:26 by

Extra police officers will out on patrol this weekend looking for DUI drivers. It’s part of Sonoma County’s anti-DUI Avoid the 13 task force, and it’s being conducted this weekend because Saturday is St. Patrick’s Day, a time when some people celebrate a bit too much and then drive. The extra officers will hit the streets at 6 p.m. Friday, with the extra enforcement ending at 6 a.m. Sunday. “Whether you are meeting a few friends at the local pub… Read More »