Amelia Parreira

San Francisco

Reporter at Petaluma Argus-Courier

Reporter at The Press Democrat

Reporter @PetalumaArgus and @NorthBayNews; Former Producer @KCBSRadio; Reporter @RiffOnline

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Articles

‘The natural sport for me’: Nonprofit helps bring pickleball to Petaluma Fairgrounds

1 week ago | pressdemocrat.com | Amelia Parreira

As America’s fastest-growing sport continues its rise in Petaluma, a local nonprofit has found a new place for covered courts with lots of room, at least temporarily: the Petaluma Fairgrounds. Petaluma Fairgrounds Pickleball, founded by Chad and Lisa Lichty, has partnered with the city to bring new, removable courts to the centrally located fairgrounds.
Photos: Petaluma schools’ Westside Relays celebrates 50 years

1 week ago | petaluma360.com | Amelia Parreira

Petaluma’s annual Westside Relays is a special event every year for students, their families and school staff from around the region. But this year’s competition – held May 19-20 at Petaluma High School – was extra special as it marked the event’s 50th year. The two-day track and field event, open to elementary school students from all local school districts, got its start in 1975 thanks to the efforts of legendary former Petaluma High coach Doug Johnson.
School officials in Petaluma warn of ‘dangerous’ Tiktok trend

3 weeks ago | petaluma360.com | Amelia Parreira

The Petaluma City Schools district is investigating a series of incidents that are believed to be linked to a “dangerous” trend circulating among students on the social media app Tiktok. In a message to families on May 9, Esmeralda Sanchez Moseley, assistant superintendent of student services, said schools are seeing an increase in incidents “involving intentional damage” to district-issued Chromebook computers.
School officials in Petaluma warn of ‘dangerous’ Tiktok trend

3 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Amelia Parreira

The Petaluma City Schools district is investigating a series of incidents that are believed to be linked to a “dangerous” trend circulating among students on the social media app Tiktok. In a message to families on May 9, Esmeralda Sanchez Moseley, assistant superintendent of student services, said schools are seeing an increase in incidents “involving intentional damage” to district-issued Chromebook computers.
Petaluma Sports Roundup: VVAL track and field championships

3 weeks ago | petaluma360.com | Amelia Parreira

The Vine Valley Athletic League track and field championships, held May 7 at Petaluma High School, brought out some top performances among local athletes. Casa Grande’s boys varsity team took second place overall, as did the Gauchos’ girls junior varsity and Petaluma’s boys junior varsity teams. Casa’s girls varsity team finished third overall. Below are some of the highlights. A full list of results can be found at athletic.net.
‘Exactly what I’m meant to be doing’: Petaluma City Schools nurses discuss their roles

3 weeks ago | petaluma360.com | Amelia Parreira

Coming as she does from a long line of nurses, Monika Carvalho was inspired to become a fourth-generation nurse herself, and began her career in 2007 working as an RN at UCSF, where she stayed for 16 years. But about two years ago, Carvalho, a Petaluma resident, realized she wanted to find a position closer to home and to her family, and was thrilled when the opportunity arose to become a nurse for the Petaluma City Schools district.
Surveillance video shows latest in string of vandalism incidents at Petaluma Fairgrounds

1 month ago | petaluma360.com | Amelia Parreira

Petaluma police have released video footage of a suspect destroying property in the Petaluma Fairgrounds in an act of felony vandalism – the latest in a string of similar incidents on the city-owned property. The most recent incident occurred Tuesday at around 8:20 p.m., an hour before officers were called to the fairground’s livestock office on the report of a window being broken.
Petaluma school board finalizes budget cuts, reinstates nurse position

1 month ago | petaluma360.com | Amelia Parreira

The Petaluma City Schools Board of Trustees on Tuesday made its final vote to cut a number of positions from its 2025-26 budget as the district tackles a $2 million deficit following the ending of federal COVID-19 relief funds. But the board managed to spare a few positions that were on the chopping block, including a school nurse position many said was essential to student health.
Petaluma school board finalizes budget cuts, reinstates nurse position

1 month ago | pressdemocrat.com | Amelia Parreira

The Petaluma City Schools Board of Trustees on Tuesday made its final vote to cut a number of positions from its 2025-26 budget as the district tackles a $2 million deficit following the ending of federal COVID-19 relief funds. But the board managed to spare a few positions that were on the chopping block, including a school nurse position many said was essential to student health.
Police: Woman, 33, arrested in attempted robbery of Petaluma gas station

1 month ago | petaluma360.com | Amelia Parreira

A 33-year-old homeless woman suspected of attempted robbery of a local gas station has been arrested, Petaluma police announced Monday. According to police, an employee of the 76 Gas Station at 101 N. McDowell Blvd. called authorities at around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 to report an attempted robbery had occurred there. The employee reported that a female suspect entered the gas station’s store, requested a bag, demanded cash and claimed to be with the federal government, police said.