Petaluma is a town in Sonoma County, California, part of the North Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area, located 37 miles (60 km) north of San Francisco. Its population is 57,941 according to Census 2010.
Adobe Rancho Petaluma, located in Petaluma, is a National Historic Landmark. Its construction began in 1836 on the orders of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, then Commander of Presidio San Francisco. It is the center of a 66,000 acre (270-km²) ranch extending from the Petaluma River to Sonoma Creek. The adobe is considered one of the best preserved buildings of the era in Northern California.
Petaluma is a transliteration of the Miwok Beach phrase pÃÆ' Â © ta lÃÆ'ºuma which means ridge and may refer to Petaluma's closeness to Mount Sonoma.
Petaluma has a well-preserved historic town center that includes many surviving buildings from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
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History
The Miwok Coast lives in southern Sonoma County, and PÃÆ'Ã… © ta LÃÆ'ºuma was originally the name of a village of Miwok east of the Petaluma River. A number of other villages on Miwok Beach are also located in and around what is now Petaluma; Wotoki, immediately to the south of Petaluma village, across the river, Etem, Likatiut, and Tuchayalin, near downtown Petaluma, and Tulme and Susuli, just north of the Petaluma border.
The Petaluma region is part of a 1,600-hectare (270-km²) Mexican land grant by Governor Jose Figueroa to Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo called Rancho Petaluma. In 1836, Vallejo ordered the construction of Rancho Petaluma Adobe at a farmhouse in Petaluma, whose family is often used as a summer home, while he lives in the neighboring town of Sonoma. Vallejo's influence and Mexican control in the region began to decline after Vallejo's capture during Bear Flag Revolt in 1846.
Pioneers moved to Petaluma from the eastern United States after James Marshall discovered gold in Sierra Nevadas in 1848. The city's position on the Petaluma River in the heart of productive farmland was crucial to its growth during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sailing scows, such as scooters Alma (1892), and steamers waded through the river between Petaluma and San Francisco, bringing agricultural produce and raw materials to the burgeoning city of San Francisco during the California Gold Rush.
There is a brothel center along Petaluma Boulevard, which was once the main road until the 101st US Highway was built in the 1950s.
The Sonoma County Bank Building, now home to the Heirloom Baker Creek Seed Company and the Petaluma Seed Bank, was built in the 1920s.
Petaluma was soon known for grinding millers and the chicken processing industry, which continues to be present as a small part of its trade. At one time, Petaluma was known as "The Capital of the World Egg," which sparked nicknames like "Chickaluma". Petaluma hosts the only known Poultry shop and is the place where the egg incubator was created by Lyman Byce in 1879. Petaluma is also where Randall Smith founded Mesa/Boogie (also known as Mesa Engineering), which produces high quality guitars and guitars bass amplification.
One of the largest historic chicken processing factories still stands in the downtown area; This 1930s brick building is no longer used for the chicken industry, but is being evaluated for preservation and usage change. Though no longer known as the Capital of the Egg of the World, Petaluma maintains a strong agricultural base today with dairy farms, olive groves, vineyards and berries and vegetable fields.
According to the Army Museum in Presidio, San Francisco, Petaluma was relatively uninjured during the San Francisco earthquake on April 18, 1906, due to the strong and stable rock base underlying the region. As one of the few communities in the region that remained standing after the earthquake, Petaluma is the staging point for most of the Sonoma County rescue and aid efforts.
Petaluma is currently the location of many pre-1906 buildings and Victorian-style houses on the western side of the river. The downtown area has experienced many river floods over the years and during the Depression trade declined. Lack of funds prevent the demolition of old houses and buildings. In the 1960s there was a counter-cultural migration from San Francisco to Marin County and southern Sonoma County, looking for cheaper housing in less urban neighborhoods. The Victorian, Queen Anne, and Old Eastlake houses are restored. The historic iron front buildings in the downtown commercial district were also rescued. Traffic and construction of new homes for the most part is diverted to the eastern city center with the construction of the 101 highway. The historic commercial district of Petaluma district is on the list of national historic sites.
The first official air flight was in 1911, when Fred Wiseman brought a handful of letters from Petaluma to Santa Rosa, including letters from Petaluma post office John E. Olmstead and mayor Petaluma. The Wiseman plane ends at the National Air and Space Museum.
There was a large influx of Jewish inhabitants, beginning during World War I. This community was formed around shared socialist ideals, as well as religious and cultural ties; this is depicted in the movie A Home on the Range (2002).
With a large inventory of historic buildings, Petaluma has been used as a filming location for a number of films made in the 1940s, '50s, and 60s (see the movie list below). The historic McNear Building is a public movie location.
Petaluma pioneered a time-controlled approach to development. After Highway 101 was reconstituted as a highway in 1955, residential permits increased threefold, from 300 in 1969 to 900 in 1971. Due to the soaring population in the region in the sixties, the city imposed a "Petaluma Plan "in 1971. This plan limits the number of building permits to 500 annually for a five-year period starting in 1972. At the same time Petaluma made a red belt around the city as a boundary for urban expansion for several years. Similar to Ramapo, New York, Housing Development Control Systems were created to distribute building permits based on points systems that fit into the city's general plans to provide low and middle income housing and split similar construction between east and west and single families and multi-family housing.
The stated goal of Petaluma's controlled time growth management is to ensure regular growth; to protect the city's small town character and the surrounding green spaces; to provide housing options; and to maintain adequate water supply and waste treatment facilities.
The controlled development plan attracted national attention in 1975 when the city was brought to justice by the Construction Industry Association. The city's limitation was upheld by the Circuit Court 9 in 1975 and the Supreme Court rejected the Petition for Writ of Certiorari in 1976. This court ruling still forms the basis for most local growth management governance in California.
Regardless of the history of this planned development, the Petaluma City Council voted on 13 April 2009, to eliminate the entire planning department and lay off all the planning staff. The responsibilities of the Planning Division are then contracted out to the consulting firm of the Metropolitan Planning Group, which employs some of the previous planning staff and continues to operate the planning services for the city.
In the late 1990s, Petaluma was also known as the Telecom Valley because telecommunication startup companies seemed to be breeding from each other, and offered tremendous wealth to shareholders and early employees. Two success stories are Advanced Fiber Communications (AFC) (now Tellabs), and Cerent, purchased by Cisco. Some of Cerent's employees went on to buy the Phoenix Theater, a local entertainment venue, which used to be an opera house.
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Geography
Petaluma has a total area of ​​14.5 sq mi (37.6 km 2 ). 14.4 sq, mi (37.3 km 2 ) from the ground and the rest 0.1 m² (0.3 km 2 ) is water. Water is 0.74% of the total area.
It is 32 miles (51 km) north of San Francisco.
Petaluma is flanked by the Penembrove community in the north and Lakeville in the south.
Petaluma is located at the northernmost edge of the Petaluma River, a tidal estuary curved southward to the San Pablo Bay. The level of pollution in the river, once large, has increased in recent years. A large number of cities are in the flood plain of the river, which overflows every few years, especially in the Payran neighborhood.
The main environmental noise source is the U.S. Route. 101, Petaluma Boulevard, Washington Street, and other major arteries. The number of people living in the noise exposure zone greater than 60 CNEL is about 4,000.
Climate
Petaluma enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate. Dry summers are marked by days of usually warm and cold nights. Summer mornings often start to fog and cool, but the mist usually fades by noon, giving way to clean the sky and warmth for the rest of the day. August is usually the hottest month, with average daily temperatures ranging from 82 ° F (28 ° C) to 53 ° F (12 ° C). December is usually the coldest month, with average daily temperatures ranging from 57Ã, Â ° F (14Ã, Â ° C) to 39Ã, Â ° F (4Ã, Â ° C). Winter is cool and rainy, with ice sometimes occurring on a clear night.
The National Weather Service's cooperative station in Petaluma has a high temperature record of 110 Â ° F (43 Â ° C) on June 2, 1960. The record low temperatures of 16 Â ° F (-9 Â ° C) were recorded in November. 14, 1916, and 14 December 1932. The wettest year was 1998 with 45.93 inches (1,167 mm) and the driest year was 1976 with 8.29 inches (211 mm). The wettest month is February 1998 with 19.59 inches (498 mm). The most rain in 24 hours was 4.29 inches (109 mm) on December 27, 2004. Although snow was rare in Petaluma, 1.5 inches fell in January 1916, as well as about 3 inches in January 2002.
Demographics
2010
The US Census 2010 reported that Petaluma had a population of 57,941. Population density was 3,998.9 persons per square mile (2,590/km²). Petaluma races are 46,566 (80.4%) white, 801 (1.4%) African American, 353 (0.6%) Native Americans, 2.607 (4.5%) Asian (1.3% China, 0.9% Philippines, 0.8% India Asia, 0.4%% Japan, 0.3% Vietnam, 0.2% Korea, 0.1% Pakistan, 0.1% Laotian, 0.1% Thailand) , 129 (0.2%) of the Pacific Islands, 5.103 (8.8%) of other races, and 2,382 (4.1%) of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 12,453 people (21.5%). Latino ethnic groups are Mexicans (16.2%), Salvador (1.2%), Guatemala (0.6%), Nicaragua (0.3%), Peru (0.3%), and Puerto Rico (0 , 3%).
The Census reported that 57,217 people (98.8% of the population) lived in households, 361 (0.6%) lived in unembienced groups, and 363 (0.6%) were institutionalized.
There were 21,737 households, of which 7,541 (34.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 11,392 (52.4%) were married couples living together, 2,257 (10.4% ) had a housewife without a husband present, 1,052 (4.8%) had a householder male in the absence of a wife. There are 1,319 (6.1%) unmarried partners of the opposite sex, and 207 (1.0%) of the same married couple or partnership. 5,372 households (24.7%) consisted of individuals and 2,366 (10.9%) had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.63. There were 14,701 families (67.6% of all households); the average family size is 3.14.
The population was spread with 13,455 people (23.2%) under the age of 18, 4,589 people (7.9%) aged 18 to 24, 15,041 people (26.0%) aged 25 to 44, 17,273 people (29.8% aged 45 to 64 years, and 7,583 people (13.1%) aged 65 years or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females, there are 96.3 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 93.8 men.
There are 22,736 housing units with an average density of 1,569.2 per square mile (605.9/km²), of which 14,159 (65.1%) are occupied owners, and 7,578 (34.9%) are occupied by tenants. Homeowner vacancy rate is 1.3%; rental vacancy rate of 4.8%. 37,389 people (64.5% of the population) live in housing units occupied by owners and 19,828 people (34.2%) live in rental housing units.
2000
In the 2000 census, there were 54,548 people, 19,932 households, and 14,012 families living in the city. Population density was 3,953 people per square mile (2,590/km ²). There are 20,304 units of homes with an average density of 1,471/sqÃ, mi (568/km²). City's racial makeup is 84.16% White, 1.16% African American, 0.54% Native American, 3.91% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Island, 6.08% of other races, and 3.98 % of two or more races. 14.64% of the population is Hispanic.
There were 19,932 households in which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had non-husbands female households, and 29.7% is not family. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size is 2.70 and the average family size is 3.16. The age distribution is: 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% 65 years old or older. The average age is 37 years. For every 100 females, there are 95.6 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 91.9 men.
The average income for households in the city is $ 61,679, and the average income for families is $ 71,158 (these numbers have increased to $ 68,949 and $ 85,513 respectively as 2007 estimates). Men have an average income of $ 50,232 versus $ 36,413 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 27,087. About 3.3% of families and 6.0% of the population are below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.1% of those aged 65 and older.
Economy
Amy Kitchen, Calix, CamelBak, Clover Stornetta Farms, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Petaluma Poultry and Athleta Inc. headquartered in Petaluma.
Top entrepreneurs
According to Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2017, the top companies in the city are:
Military
AS. Coast Guard
The US Coast Guard operates the Petaluma Training Center outside Petaluma, near Two Rock. It operates several "A" and "C" schools in TRACEN Petaluma including Electronic Technician (ET), Food Service Specialist (FS), Health Services Technician (HS), Information Systems Technician (IT), Operations Specialist (OS) School Storekeeper (SK), and Yeoman (YN).
The Coast Guard also operates the Chief Petty Officer Academy at TRACEN. The Academy trains senior non-commissioning officers (Chief Officer Petty) for the U.S. Coast Guard. and the US Air Force.
California National Guard
The California National Guard operates an armed forces facility in Petaluma, at 580 Vallejo Street.
Parks and recreation
Immediately to the southwest is Helen Putnam Regional Park, accessible from Chileno Valley Road. The 216-acre park (0.9 km 2 ) has trails for hiking, cycling and horseback riding and is one of two parks named in honor of former mayor Helen Putnam serving from 1965-1979; the other is Putnam Plaza on Petaluma Boulevard. Located above the town of Petaluma on the northwest side of Sonoma Mountain is the Fairfield Osborn Preserve, a nature reserve with native flora and fauna diversity. Nearby to southeast is Tolay Lake, a prehistoric seasonal settlement site by the Miwok and Pomo tribes.
Government
Local
The Mayor of Petaluma was David Glass, formerly deputy mayor, and at the Planning Commission from 1999 until his Mayoral election in November 2002. The other six councilors were Kathy Miller (Deputy Mayor), Chris Albertson, Teresa Barrett, Mike Healy, Gabe Kearney , and Dave King.
State and federal representations
In California State Legislature, Petaluma is in the 3rd Senate District, represented by Democrat Bill Dodd, and the 10th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Marc Levine.
In the United States House of Representatives, Petaluma is divided between California's 2nd congress district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman, and California's 5th congress district, represented by Democrat Mike Thompson.
Education
Public schools are managed by the Petaluma City School District. There are two comprehensive high schools in Petaluma: Petaluma Middle School and Casa Grande Secondary School, whose athletic teams are known as Trojans and Gauchos respectively. Casa Grande High School has a renowned Academic Decathlon team, which has represented Sonoma County for the last 27 years in state-level competition. There is an annual soccer game between a team of two schools known as "Egg Bowl". Both Petaluma public high schools are Kenilworth Junior High and Petaluma Junior High School.
St. Vincent de Paul High School, a Roman Catholic private school, is in Petaluma, and his athletic team is known as Mustang. Santa Rosa Junior College has a second campus in Petaluma, and the un-accredited art school campus atelier l'Atelier aux Couleurs is located in Petaluma. Harvest Christian School is a Classical and Christian private school in Petaluma, serving the K-8 class.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Highway 101 US is the main highway through the city. State Route 116 also runs through town as Lakeville Highway. Other major roads include East Washington Street, North and South McDowell Boulevards, and Petaluma Boulevard.
Petaluma is served by Petaluma Transit, Golden Gate Transit and by Sonoma County Transit bus service. The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) rail line was inaugurated in August 2017 and serves Petaluma-Downtown station, adjacent to the historic Northwestern Pacific Railroad depot near Washington Street. The second station, Petaluma-North, is planned for future development and services.
The nearest major airports are San Francisco International Airport and Oakland International Airport, Sonoma County Airport Express buses connect Petaluma with the airports. Public flights are served by Petaluma Municipal Airport. Also Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County Airport located north of Santa Rosa.
Famous people
- Josh Akognon, basketball player
- Jon Andersen, wrestler
- Ben Bostrom, Pro AMA motorcycle driver
- Lloyd Bridges, actor
- Clark Coolidge, poet
- Ryan Davis, video game journalist
- Jared Emerson-Johnson, composer and actor
- Joe Enochs, football player for VfL OsnabrÃÆ'¼ck
- Wayne Adam Ford, Chain Killer
- Justine Frischmann, visual artist & amp; lead singer Elastica
- Jeff Gerstmann, video game journalist
- Jonny Gomes, baseball player
- Norman Greenbaum, singer songwriter
- Myron Healey, actor
- Daedalus Howell, author
- Tsunami bomb, band
- Duke Iversen, football player
- Brainerd Jones, architect
- Pauline Kael, the film critic, was born in Petaluma
- Karen Kilgariff, actress and author
- Polly Klaas, the murder victim
- Leo Laporte, a technology journalist, formerly of Tech TV, founder of TWiT
- Robert P. McChesney, visual artist
- The Mommies, comedy duo
- Richard A. Penry, Medal of Honor recipient
- Bill Pronzini, mystery writer
- Jake Rodkin, video game designer, podcaster
- Winona Ryder, actress
- Alexander Sachal, Russian artist
- Christina Hoff Sommers, author and equity feminist
- The Jackson Temple, California Supreme Court Judge
- Silver Trees, film writers, and producers
- Benjamin Trott, founder of Six Apart, creator of Movable Type and TypePad
- Mena Grabowski Trott, founder of Six Apart, creator of Movable Type and TypePad
- Lynn Woolsey, US Representative from California
Petaluma in popular culture
- The song "Petaluma Afternoons" appeared on the 1998 record album Time Between Trains by folk singer Susan Werner.
- In the computer game Sim City 2000 , "Petaluma" is often a neighboring community in a city built by players.
- The novel of Michael Ondaatje 2007 Divisadero is partly arranged on a farm located near Petaluma.
- A piece of musical called Dan on the Seventh Day Petal Down in Petaluma, inspired by a park in Petaluma, created by Harry Partch in 1963.
- Petaluma is briefly mentioned by an applicant in the 1971 comedy film Harold and Maude.
- In the episode of the television show M * A * S * H ​​â € <â € < 'The Topper', the character of B.J. Hunnicutt calls the "Petaluma fighter festival."
- In Nickelodeon's The Mighty B! Highway overpasses have a Petaluma sign on it.
- In the Peanuts comic series, Snoopy, a beagle train for a wrestling event at Petaluma (but disqualified because he does not have a thumb).
- In an episode of the 1970s Emergency television series, firefighter Chet Kelley mentioned trying to get out for the Armor Wrestling Championships at Petaluma, but lost to other applicants before traveling.
- In their song "Days of the Phoenix" from their September 2000 album titled The Art of Drowning , the AFI punk rock band made a reference to the Phoenix Theater on Washington Street in downtown Petaluma, a band venue used to play regularly. In a movie "One Way Passage" starring William Powell, Kay Francis, Aline MacMahon, Frank McHugh, and Warren Hymer plays police detective, Hymer tries to seduce actress Aline MacMahon by saying she wants to quit his police job and retire to the payments. full for a chicken farm in Petaluma.
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