Petaluma
Americannoun
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Most didn’t realize that the maker of a viral web series was a high-school student in Petaluma, Calif.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
“I think it shows strength,” said a man named Charlie who’d driven 90 minutes to a Petaluma gun store to see Bianco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
“People make that decision not from the rational brain, but from the emotional, instinctive brain,” said Deborah Price, a money coach in Petaluma, Calif.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
Petaluma, in Sonoma County, followed with a similar ordinance in 2021.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Rosie is the brand name for a type of chicken raised by Petaluma Poultry.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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