Petalumans overwhelmingly oppose a quarter-cent sales tax increase for public safety, but they're about evenly split on support for an increase in the hotel bed tax (occupancy tax paid by hotel users), according to the results of the Feb. 19, 2009 online poll. The City Council is considering both measures [...]

About half of those who responded to the Argus-Courier's online survey Feb. 12, 2009 said that recent assaults by gang members have made them feel less safe walking in their neighborhood at night. About one-third said that they have altered their clothing choices when out in public because of recent [...]

Almost two-thirds of the respondents to an Argus-Courier online poll Feb. 5, 2009 say that the impact of school budget cuts will be much greater this year due to the state's budget situation.Some 64.3 percent said the impact will be much greater, while 31 percent said it will be somewhat [...]

What's the weakest aspect of the city's retail base? According to half (50.8 percent) of those responding to the Jan. 29, 2009 Argus-Courier online poll on Petaluma's economic development strategy, it's electronics.Poll respondents also said that the city is lacking in home improvement retail (23.8 percent) and clothing stores (11 [...]

Nearly three out of four people (73.8 percent) who responded to an Argus-Courier poll Jan. 22, 2009 do not want Dutra Materials' proposed asphalt plant south of Petaluma to be approved by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.More than three-fourths (77.8 percent) said they are concerned about potential impacts of [...]

More than half of those responding to an Argus-Courier online poll Jan. 15, 2009 feel that teen drinking is becoming more of a problem in Petaluma.Of the respondents, 60.5 percent said teen drinking is a growing problem, 20.9 percent said it's not and 18.6 per-cent said they weren't sure.When asked [...]

More than four out of five people who responded to our online poll Jan. 7, 2009 say they make a conscious effort to shop at local stores.More than three-fourths said they try to first shop at locally owned stores before others. More than two-thirds said they are shopping less frequently [...]

Less than one-fourth of those who responded to an online Argus-Courier poll Jan. 1, 2008 feel that Petaluma"s streets are in better condition than they were five years ago. Some 20.3 percent said that streets are better, while a combined 78 percent said they"re either worse or the same. Asked [...]

The year that just ended was not a very good one, according to those who responded to an Argus-Courier online survey Dec. 25, 2008. But Petalumans said it was a better year for them personally than it was for their city or their country.Asked if 2008 was a good year [...]

In spite of recent violent events downtown, most people (51.9 percent) still feel safe going there at night, according to an Argus-Courier online poll Dec. 18, 2008.Nearly two-thirds of respondents (63 percent) say they do not plan to change their after-dark entertainment patterns because of these events.Asked if businesses whose [...]