Community Corner
Week in Review: Suspected Bike Thief in Troubled Waters; Supe Goes to Court
A round-up of major news stories from the past week.
Monday, July 15
Petaluma's school district and teachers union and have reached an impasse on contract talks for the 2013-2014 school year, with both sides requesting a state mediator to help resolve their differences.
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Tuesday, July 16
Police arrested two men on suspicion of vandalism in Petaluma last week in separate incidents.
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Wednesday, July 17
The search for a suspected bike thief led police to a creek near the Petaluma river, where they say they found their man in hiding, fully submerged. Police identified the suspect as Robert Lee Ball, 52 of Petaluma.
Thursday, July 18
Sonoma County Supervisor Efren Carrillo made his first court appearance less than week after being arrested on suspicion of felony burglary and misdemeanor prowling at a woman's residence in the area of Stony Point Road and West Third Street in west Santa Rosa.
Friday, July 19
A Petaluma man was arrested this morning on suspicion of indecent exposure, authorities said.
The alleged incident occurred at a Starbucks parking lot on 5306 Old Redwood Highway at about 9 a.m., police Sgt. Jim Stephenson said.
