We've had several readers write in asking what the new STAR smog test program is. Here's an answer: The state Bureau of Automotive Repair on Jan. 1 changed its smog test program by eliminating Gold Shield smog-check stations, which generally handled potentially high polluting vehicles, and creating STAR test stations, [...]
Just in time for Christmas, Caltrans has boosted the speed limit between Rohnert Park and Petaluma on Highway 101 back to 65 after so many years of construction to widen the highway. Now, drivers have been going 65 on that stretch for months ever since Caltrans finished paving the road, [...]
Our previous Mailbag column generated comments and questions from readers: From Tim: I have been doing a lot of driving in the Coddingtown area as of late and noticed an area of concern: Can you have someone look into the intersection of Cleveland Ave. & Guerneville Road? Specifically, going eastbound [...]
Sonoma County's Avoid the 13 anti-DUI task force plans two DUI/license checkpoints on Friday night in Petaluma. The locations aren't being disclosed by the task force, in which all of the county's police agencies participate, but they'll be from 7 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday. The checkpoints are part [...]
Road Warrior readers have been writing in regularly for the last few weeks asking when is the speed limit on Highway 101 from north Petaluma to south Santa Rosa going to be raised back to 65. We've been asking Caltrans, too, and here's the answer from spokesman Adam Priest: Caltrans [...]
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 [...]
Here are some Caltrans road projects that are expected to cause traffic slowing this week: --Highway 101, southbound onramp from Old Redwood Highway/Petaluma Boulevard North in Petaluma will be closed 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday. --Highway 101, various lanes closed from Rohnert Park Expressway to Todd Road [...]
Here are some Caltrans road projects that are expected to cause traffic slowing this week: --Highway 101, various lanes closed from Rohnert Park Expressway to Todd Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and possibly Friday and 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday and Tuesday. --Highway 101, [...]
Here's a question from a Road Warrior reader: For the last 3 weeks I've watched the police presence at the roundabout near 101 on Petaluma Blvd S change from enforcement to encroachment. There's been an officer stationed at the roundabout 4 of 5 mornings every single week, often with TWO [...]
A Los Angeles film production company on Thursday plans to film parts of a Toyota commercial on rural roads west of Petaluma, at times using a helicopter. The film crew will be working 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. along Chileno Valley Road from Wilson Hill to Tomales-Petaluma roads and on [...]