The majority of those responding to this week’s online poll thought that the sickest redwood tree in Center Park should be removed while the other two should stay. About 13 percent thought all three trees should remain. About 24 percent thought all three trees should be removed. More than half [...]

The majority of people responding to this week’s online poll believed that the city should renew its $1-per-year lease with the Sonoma-Marin Fair on the 64-acre property it owns. Almost 86 percent of people believed it should do this, while about 12  percent believed it should not. Two percent weren’t [...]

Scam artists targeting the elderly appear to have many victims in the community, based on the results of this week’s Pulse of Petaluma online poll. About 46 percent of those responding to the poll had been or knew a victim of elder fraud. Only 3.8 percent weren’t sure, while 50 [...]

After a local little leaguer suffered severe injuries when he was hit in the forehead by a line drive, those responding to an online poll were divided on whether or not the metal bats that Little League currently uses should be banned. About 41 percent believe the Little League should [...]

About 46 percent of people responding to the Argus-Courier online poll were not satisfied with the new open primary voting system for the June 5 election. Meanwhile, 36.7 percent were satisfied, and 16.7 percent weren’t sure. The most popular way to inform oneself about the election was through newspapers. About [...]

About 62 percent of those responding to the Argus-Courier online poll believed it was very or somewhat important for Petaluma to have a community fireworks show. about 38 percent believed that it was not very important or not important at all. When asked if they would donate to keep the [...]

More than half of those responding to the Argus-Courier online poll thought that Petaluma should consider outsourcing its animal services. Roughly 60 percent believed that the city should consider this, while 34 percent did not. Around six percent of voters weren’t sure. Here were some of their comments. —— “We [...]

Most, or about 67 percent, of those responding to the Argus-Courier online poll, disagreed with the city’s decision to negotiate a new garbage hauling contract without seeking relief for ratepayers. About 76 percent also thought that the city should wait and open the contract to competitive bidders in three years, [...]

Most people responding to the Argus-Courier's April 12, 2012 online poll believe that the state legislature should choose not to ratify a gaming compact that would allow a large casino to be built in Rohnert Park. Nearly 80 percent said they were very concerned about the issue. Here are some [...]

The majority of people responding to the Argus-Courier's April 5, 2012 online poll favor Petaluma Police using state grant funding to enforce drunk driving laws and to prevent pedestrian and bicycle collisions.  75.8 percent said they supported this, while 20.9 percent said they did not. Here are some of the [...]