Half of those responding to our March 15, 2012 online poll are in favor of a countywide ordinance banning the use of single-use plastic bags at grocery stores. Forty-one percent were opposed to such a ban and 6.7 percent were not sure. When asked if they would favor a 10 [...]

Most of those responding to our March 8, 2012 online poll are opposed (57.4 percent) to fluoride being added to the county’s water system, which supplies water to Petaluma. Here are some of the comments by those who responded to the survey: —— “Does this mean I won’t have to [...]

The overwhelming majority (88.9 percent) of people responding to our March 1, 2012 Pulse of Petaluma question want to see the Deer Creek shopping center — and Friedman’s Home Improvement — become a reality as soon as possible, citing the need for a home improvement center and the continuing loss [...]

Bring on the dogs and increase the searches, penalties and punishment for students possessing and using drugs. Half of those answering our Feb. 23, 2012 poll think that way. Here are some of the comments by those who responded to the survey: —— Education of health hazards of drug use, [...]

The majority of this week’s poll takers (Feb. 16, 2012) feel that the use of electronic devices such as iPads and smart phones needs to be regulated and public policies developed to monitor their use during public meetings. More than half (66 percent) of the respondents supported having public policies [...]

More than half of those responding to our Feb. 9, 2012 online poll said they were disappointed that Petaluma will initially get only one SMART train station, versus two, as had been promised in the 2008 SMART ballot measure. Petaluma was originally promised two stations, one downtown and one near [...]

More than three-quarters of the respondents to our Feb. 2, 2012 online poll felt that Sonoma County roads were in poor shape. Only 3.1 percent thought county roads were in good shape, while 7.8 percent said the roads are in average condition. When asked if they thought the county was [...]

A majority (69.2 percent) of those responding to our Jan. 26, 2012 online poll supported the idea of mandatory labels for genetically modified organisms in food products. Nearly 25 percent of respondents were opposed to the idea and 6.2 percent were not sure. When asked if they thought GMOs in [...]

Half (52.9 percent) of those responding to our Jan. 19, 2012 online poll about a fireworks felt that the city should enact a more stringent law that would ban fireworks use throughout the city. Forty-one percent said that fireworks should not be banned and 5.9 percent were not sure. Forty-one [...]

Results from our Jan. 12, 2012 online poll about a $52 per year proposed parcel tax to help fund improvements to local parts were split. About half (49 percent) of those who responded said they would vote for the measure, while 45.1 percent said that they would not vote for [...]