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"Thanks so much for your patience in finding me a home - and for the lovely unexpected fruit and wine basket, the screen repairs, the home warranty and roof fixed. These are things I obviously knew nothing about - and appreciate it so much".
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Petaluma Information Petaluma has over 50,000 residents and that number grows by about 1,000 people each year. This number increases despite the City's controlled growth law, which limits residential construction to 500 new homes per year.
Schools Petaluma boasts 26 schools within eight school districts. It has 20 elementary schools, two junior high schools, and four senior high schools. Sonoma State University, about 15 minutes north, enrolls almost 6,000 undergraduate students each year and The Petaluma Center, Santa Rosa Junior College, enrolls about 5,000 students per year. History Petaluma's history has evolved through many channels. It was first the site of general Vallejo's Rancho, now a State Park, and later the area was a hunter's camp during the Gold Rush. Petaluma soon after became a thriving river town, shipping food and manufactured goods south on the Petaluma River. Both poultry and dairy cattle have led the way in Petaluma's role in the agricultural scene. In the late 1800's a local poultry farmer-blacksmith invented the incubator, ushering in a new era, as Petaluma became known as the "Egg Capital of the World"! Today Today, Petaluma is a leading dairy center, home of the "World Wrist Wrestling Championships" and host of the annual Butter and Eggs Days and River Festival celebrations. With its unique Victorian and iron front buildings, it has also become a favorite of Hollywood filmmakers and commercial producers. Although still a small-town atmosphere, Petaluma is close to the bustling Bay Area, the beautiful Pacific Ocean coastline, and the serene Wine Country of the Napa Valley. Together with its fine parks and modern shopping centers, Petaluma offers the ideal community environment. |
