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Community mourns tragic loss of Penn Valley mother, child

A community congregated at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Grass Valley to grieve collectively over the tragic death of a Penn Valley woman and her daughter. Cynthia Peterlin, 42, and her daughter, Sophie Peterlin, 12, were killed when a boat piloted by Paul Peterlin, 42, was struck by a watercraft allegedly operated by 53-year-old Jeffrey Sandow of Auburn, according to Lt. Damon Gil, spokesman for the Yuba County Sheriff’s Office. Sandow was allegedly intoxicated at the time. However, not even a hint of outrage was expressed during Friday’s ceremony; instead, those collected expressed sadness over the brevity of the lives …

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