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Trying to make sense out of getting around

Another way to fix crosswalks?

Wednesday, at 7:51 by

Just before 9 a.m. Sunday, a 97-year-old visually impaired woman was struck while trying to cross East Washington Street at Elly Boulevard South in Petaluma. Petaluma Police officers found her in the crosswalk with moderate injuries, along with a 62-year-old driver who told them she hadn’t seen the pedestrian until the collision occurred. Officers said the sun may have contributed to the driver’s lack of vision but, in a press release, Sgt. Ken Savano also pointed to the “protected and… Read More »

Meet county’s anti-DUI boss

Tuesday, at 9:48 by

Ken Savano doesn’t mind if you’re out on the town and have a drink or so. But just be sure you’re not driving afterward when you shouldn’t be because if you are, Savano is hoping you’ll wind up arrested and in jail. “Many people say, ‘I’m fine. I’m OK,’ but they don’t realize how the alcohol will affect them on the road,” said Savano, a Petaluma police sergeant who also is coordinator of Sonoma County’s anti-DUI task force, the Avoid… Read More »

Traffic safety awards for local police

Thursday, at 6:17 by

Three Sonoma County police departments were honored recently by the state for their overall traffic safety programs and enforcement of traffic laws last year. Petaluma police received first place among those departments with 51 to 60 officers, Santa Rosa earned second place among the 165 to 250 officer group and Sebastopol was second place among departments of 1 to 18 officers. Petaluma also received a special award for the best impaired driving enforcement and education program in the state, an… Read More »