Talk:Petaluma, California
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I just re-inserted the Polly Klass line. Perhaps it isn't in the right spot, but I couldn't figure out why it has been deleted twice. Having lived in the town at the time it happened, I think it is an important part of the town's history. Perhaps there should be a history section?
Perhaps the point is that the vicious sex murder of an innocent little girl by a scum-of-the-earth killer is a much, much, MUCH more serious thing than the death by idiocy (aka drugs) of a nobody member of an ultra-ultra-ultra-minor local nobody band. Perhaps the other, virtually irrelevant matter should be removed?
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[edit] floating map
this is a very poor graphic for lead image. i would vote to delete it or move to bottom. it is uninteresting besides being unreadable. what do others think? Anlace 17:48, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
- It's not so horrible, it just doesn't give much info. It probably should not be the lead image. -Will Beback 21:42, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
- I'm at fault for moving it. I agree it is not very exciting. I had just moved it because its previous position was even worse. Feel free to replace it with something more exciting. (Please do keep the image somewhere, though. Someone did take the time to make it after all). Ke6jjj 16:18, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Sublime
It seems that there's a constant fight on this page for and against mentioning the Petaluma heroin overdose and eventual death of the lead singer of the band Sublime. The most recent battle seems to have been between an anonymous user (for) and Anlace (against). Anlace, your primary concern seems to be that the event didn't have a strong source and that it mentioned drug use. Am I understanding you correctly?
The event certainly did happen and Sublime is well known enough that their history with Petaluma is worth mentioning. If we could find a verifiable and trusted source for the exact details of the event, would your concerns be addressed?
— Ke6jjj 16:32, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
- a source would quench my concern. Anlace 18:56, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
Why is there so much emphasis on murder in Petaluma? Karr is a non-issue to Petaluma history; had had no affect on the town. The historical event the most influenced Petaluma was Lyman Byce's incubator in 1879. That's what Petaluma celebrates as its history. The fish hatchery should be added; perhaps also Casa's Academic Decathalon success. Petaluman 23:25, 18 August 2006 (UTC) Petaluman.
[edit] Genealogy
Is there a desire to see a genealogy section? I have been working on several families from Petaluma and all are referenced.
[edit] Notable, notable, notable
I take back what I said in the edit history -- I guess Winona does need to be listed twice, if it was worth reverting my change. I also cleaned up Lynn Woolsey being pluralized, which was also reverted. Why, I have no idea. Dori 06:08, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
The list of songs about Petaluma should include AFI's "Days of the Phoenix". The Phoenix is an important piece of Petaluma culture.
