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I’m glad to see the Pacific Sun begin to introduce your readers to the fast-approaching floating offshore wind industry (“Full Tilt,” Feb. 27).

Going forward, it would be useful to see a more balanced coverage of something that may well permanently industrialize significant portions of California’s coastal waters, rather than a reprint of the industry’s own public relations while failing to mention its sometimes adverse impacts on our natural world.

One of the key entities behind the emerging PR blitz for floating wind cited in the Pac Sun story says it exists to help the oil and gas offshore oil and gas drilling industry “diversify” its portfolio of projects.

Not surprisingly, since one of the most probable dominant bidders for offshore tracts in California waters being offered by Trump’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) recently dropped the word “oil” from its corporate name. And unfortunately, the recent federal government shutdown cut short the public comment period for the Humboldt and Morro Bay coastal wind lease offerings so severely that even key agencies were unable to comment, while requests for an extension of the comment deadline went unheeded by BOEM. As with any major irreversible planning decision, sound science should be guiding the public and our decision makers, but a lot of

the relevant scientific questions about stray electrical fields in ocean waters from unhooked “plug and play” power cables; about whale entanglements amid the virtual net of seafloor anchor cables; about attraction of—and potential damage to—sensitive species of at-risk seabirds; and about how to ensure safety where commercial fishing overlaps (or is displaced by) the proposed wind leases, still remain unanswered.

Offshore wind projects would inevitably have onshore impacts if they are to deliver power to sites on land, meaning more transmission lines and infrastructure. Any rational energy strategy for the future of our state should include energyefficiency and energy-conservation implementation, rather than blithely ignoring that part of the equation.

When we know that the industrial supply chain for floating offshore wind is comprised almost exclusively of some of the biggest firms in the global offshore oil drilling complex, when so many of the wind bidders here will be oil companies, and in a world where fracked natural gas is being wastefully burned off and thrown away at record rates by “flaring” in various states, a PR-fueled rush to exploit our most productive coastal upwelling waters might benefit from being just a bit more precautionary and science-based than is presently being suggested by its paid cheerleaders.

Richard Charter Bodega Bay

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Heroes &Zeroes

By Nikki Silverstein

A man contemplating suicide sat on the guardrail of the Atherton freeway overpass with his legs dangling above Highway 101. Novato police dispatched Corporal Nick Zolli, who arrived at the scene and slowly moved toward the 27-year-old. In a matter of minutes, Zolli gained his trust by speaking calmly and telling him he was there to help. The two developed a rapport. The corporal continued to reassure him, while he placed his hand on the man’s back. Eventually, he convinced him to climb back over the guardrail to safety. Zolli, a 13-year veteran of the Novato PD and a top mental-health officer, handled the tense call with the composure and empathy necessary to save the young man’s life. The department says his experience as the peer support team leader and his training with crisis intervention are true assets to the Novato community. Hats off to Corporal Zolli.

We just knew a few Marin parents would be ensnared in the college-admission cheating scandal.

Indictments last week allege that fifty people around the country committed crimes. Three of them live in Marin County—and pardon the ranting, but the scandal highlights that it’s just too white and privileged around here. We don’t always appreciate the struggles of regular folks when they have to eke out a living. Anything we want here, we buy. Throwing cash at a problem usually takes care of it. Even stringent college admission requirements are no match for Marin’s monied class.

So, let’s not consider the hard-working student denied admission because a cheater’s kid gained entry into a top college. Let’s instead think about the ruthless nature it took to complete the con. Parents want the best for their kids, and that’s fine, but Marin’s wealth already gives our children enough advantage: private schools, tutors, college entrance exam prep courses.

And here’s the thing: Just because we can afford it doesn’t mean we’re entitled to it. What a concept!

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Upfront That’s never fun—especially if yer poor.

The Tow Hold Assembly bill aims to end ‘poverty tows’ in California By Tom Gogola

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struggling man in West Marin was recently arrested on minor charges and spent a few months serving local time at the Marin County lockup in San Rafael. Before his arrest, the man had been living in his car. When he got out of jail, he was homeless. His car had been tagged and towed, by a company under contract with Marin

County, to one of its impound lots— along with all his possessions and identification papers. In a word, this man was screwed.

This is a common enough hardluck story in the land of sky-high rents: sure, you can live in your car, but you’ve got to move it every three days—or else.

That’s sort of hard to do if you’re poor and in jail.

Now, San Francisco state Assemblyman David Chiu has introduced a bill this week in Sacramento that aims to eliminate poverty-related towing. The bill was inspired by a recent report from the Western Center on Law & Poverty, Towed into Debt, which found that “hundreds of thousands of California drivers have their cars towed every year for non-

7 inconvenience,” says Chiu. “It can exacerbate an existing untenable financial situation. We should not be taking away a person’s livelihood or shelter simply to try to collect a minimal debt. This legislation will help stop a vicious cycle of penalizing poor people simply for being poor.”

Dank Francis Ever since Francis Ford Coppola graduated from college back East and settled in California, he’s been ahead of the curve, whether in film or, more recently, viticulture. Last year, he added a cannabis product to his portfolio.

“Wine and cannabis are two ancient and bounteous gifts of Mother Nature, linked by great care, terroir and temperateness,” Coppola tells the Pacific Sun this week, by way of his assistant. (You can’t actually talk to the Godfather, unless he talks to you first.)

“Expertise making one applies to the other. As with growing grapes, location matters,” Copplas says-notsays, and adds that his cannabis is a “true blend of art and science.”

Coppola’s 2018 Growers Series offers a package of three oneounce marijuana strains: a sativa dominant Sour Diesel; an indicadominant Blue Zkittlez; and a hybrid called Tanhie.

An associate close to the director says that “cannabis has long played an integral part in his creative process.”

Of course, to make his trippy films Coppola had to get high. And he must have been high when Coppola thought making a third Godfather movie was a good idea. Moreover, his wife Eleanor, the associate says, is a “firm believer in CBD.” Though the website for the 2018 Growers Series depicts a large wine bottle with the name “Coppola,” along with the famed director’s signature, the cannabis is housed inside a small tin in the shape of a wine bottle with an embossed pot leaf. It’s Godfather packaging, totally over the top.

A nifty black-and-white drawstring bag contains rolling papers, a small pipe and a book of matches with the director’s initials.

Kathleen Murphy, who handles publicity for Coppola’s cannabis line, says the strains are “not overly potent.” If you wanted a

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emergency, non-safety related reasons.”

The three main culprits, according to the Western Center study, are unpaid tickets, expired registrations and parking for more than 72 hours on a public street. The study found that those who can’t afford to pay parking tickets and registration fees “often can’t afford to retrieve their vehicles once administrative fees, storage fees, and unpaid tickets are added together—fee totals often reach $1,500 or more.” If you can’t pay the fee, the state sells your car.

If the state sells your car, you can’t get to work. If you can’t get to work, you lose your job. And thus the cycle of poverty continues.

The Western Center study found that every year, the state sells 200,000 government-towed vehicles.

Chiu’s bill, AB 516, would eliminate three types of poverty tows: those where a person has five or more unpaid parking tickets; tows where a registration is six or more months out of date; and tows where a car has been parked on a public street for 72 hours without being moved.

Chiu’s bill has been widely endorsed by anti-poverty and civil-liberties groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union of California.

Chiu expects some pushback from local transit agencies, which are, generally speaking, not in favor of being told what they can or can’t do by the state. But as the Western Study notes, localities are losing money on towing programs that disproportionately impact the lesser-of-means.

A locality will use the tow as leverage to collect a debt, but in many cases, the debt isn’t paid and the car goes to auction, where it’s sold at a fraction of its value. The Western Center study reports that “cities are losing money on tows, especially when the reason for the tow is someone’s inability to pay government fines and fees.

Towed vehicles can quickly rack up thousands of dollars in fees and fines that often can’t be paid off by their owner. The fees and fines don’t get collected, the car is sold, and everyone loses.

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Towing «7 mind-melting Apocalypse Now experience, forget about it.

To market his Growers Series, Coppola created a separate commercial entity called Sana, which is ancient Sanskrit that some claim translates into “marijuana.”

The word “chill,” which is broadcast on the Grower’s Series website, suggests that wine and weed are compatible. That’s Coppola’s point.

The cannabis is cultivated organically in the sun by the Humboldt Brothers, CEO Johnny

Deim and chief farming officer Brett Todoroff. Both keep a low profile.

“Francis Coppola considers the Emerald Triangle, specifically Humboldt County, as one of the best place in the world to grow cannabis,” Murphy says. “With all of its microclimates, it’s the ultimate playground for the experienced cannabis grower.”

Too bad for you, Marin and Sonoma county growers—the Godfather has opted for greener pastures to the north.—Jonah Raskin

Flashback 20 Years Ago THIS

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—Matthew Stafford, Deborah Crooks and Carol Inkellis, March 17–23, 1999

40Years Ago THIS WEEK

We asked a reporter, who had little special knowledge of atomic physics and chemistry, to investigate the general principles of producing a hydrogen weapon.

At no time did he look at any classified information, or secret documents. He did only what any good investigative reporter with a few background courses in chemistry and physics would have done: He educated himself on the pubic services available.

In the process, the reporter discovered the key to another “secret” that we at The Progressive had suspected for many years: that the real purpose of the secrecy laws is to shield the weapons program not from those who might seek to injure America, but from Americans who seek to protect America from itself. The secrecy laws, he found, are effectively used to prevent people outside the weapons program from investigating the complex and profound issues of public health, safety and environmental concern arising from the manufacture of nuclear weapons.

—Sam Day, managing editor of ‘The Progressive,’ in a response to an injunction preventing the magazine from publishing an article about the making of an atomic bomb, March 1

50 Years Ago THIS WEEK

Charles Schulz is known to his friends as Sparky. He lives in a secluded, lushly green, hidden part of Sebastopol. Surrounded by 28 acres of land, he draws “Peanuts” in a quiet, beautifully appointed studio.

First of all, there is the impression that you are talking to a friend: he is easygoing, calm, and confident. There is a quick smile and an honest degree of appreciation if you mention something you like in the comic strip. He has something of the small boy about him: maybe it is the trace of shyness which he isn’t afraid to show. As we left, I felt privileged to have spent the afternoon in such good company. Here’s how it went: Q: I understand that you and your wife are building a very beautiful ice skating rink in Santa Rosa.

A: Yes. I think, without being egotistical, that we regard this as the world’s most beautiful ice arena, for the kind which is open to the public for general skating. Just the atmosphere of the rink will be different from any that has been constructed . . . the whole thing is going to be kind of extra special.

Where did the name ‘Peanuts’ come from?

It’s a stupid name which was thought up by someone from United Features Syndicate, 18 years ago. I’ve been fighting against it ever since. I think it’s a terrible name.

—Adrianne Marcus, March 20–26, 1969

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Look for the Union . . .

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Organized labor on the march to unionize pot workers By Jonah Raskin

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an unions organize cannabis industry workers, some stoned, some sober, others undocumented and still others with college degrees?

It’s tricky.

The upsides: a unionized cannabis industry

could help improve wages and working conditions for men and women who labor in North Bay cannabis fields, warehouses and dispensaries. Unions could also assist the industry as a whole by rendering it more transparent, and by insisting on standards

that contribute to the health and safety of employers, employees and consumers.

The downsides: a wobbly workforce that’s still laboring underground in many cases and that doesn’t really need the union dues on top of the onerous tax burden that »10

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comes with compliance. Not to mention that there’s not one or two, but three unions angling to ramp up their rolls with the North Bay cannabis labor pool.

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is one of the unions pushing to organize weed workers.

Its drivers already transport legal weed throughout the state; now the union is pushing out into the fields and warehouses. At 1.3 million members strong, the IBT is one of the strongest unions in the country and now they’re in the thick of a campaign to organize a California cannabis industry that is moving haltingly from illegality to legality.

The Teamsters have already been engaged in the cannabis culture in this state for decades. Along with the California Growers Association, plus law enforcement and elected officials all across the state, the Teamsters supported and lobbied for Proposition 215, which ushered in the state’s landmark medical marijuana regime in 1996.

The Teamsters also lobbied in favor of Proposition 64, which legalized adult use in 2016 and launched the system of regulation and taxation that’s now in place.

Once the legal cannabis industry had employees who delivered and distributed marijuana, it made perfect sense, from the Teamsters perspective, to organize them.

“Helping new industries evolve” is the current Teamster slogan. They’d like to see the cannabis industry evolve by embracing unionization— an effort already underway that’s helped one California pot business organize its workers.

The Teamsters recently helped organize workers at Continuum, a California marijuana distributor that has offices and warehouses in Oakland, Sacramento and Orange County. “We worked closely with the Teamsters,” says Tim Morland, the compliance and policy director at Continuum. “Now all our employees—drivers and warehouse workers—are in the union and make $25 an hour.”

The Teamsters have also stood by their pot-transport workers when they’ve been arrested and detained by law enforcement.

The Los Angeles police recently nabbed and held a cannabis delivery man named Richard Rodriguez, a member of Local 853, for 15 hours.

The Teamsters found a lawyer who

secured the trucker’s release; no charges were filed. “No one has ever offered me that kind of protection,” he told the Teamsters blog. “We need the Teamsters because they have those relationships.”

Closer to home, it's a challenge to obtain accurate information about where and what the Teamsters are actually doing on the ground in the North Bay on the cannabis front—in part because there’s competition between rival local labor organizations that nobody in the union-advocacy movement wants to talk about, at least on the record.

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t’s understandable that the union doesn’t want to tip its hand about its organizing plans and invite sabotage at the hands of “right to work” agitators. And it’s a touchy prospect going in: Some cannabis companies are still very much underground, or straddle a gray border that divides the legal and the illegal. They don’t want or need the publicity of a union shop.

A local Teamsters organizer who insisted on anonymity says of efforts to unionize the industry, “This is just the beginning. A lot of people haven’t followed rules and still don’t

follow rules. They’re not the easiest people to work with.”

The United Farm Workers (UFW) and the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), also aim to organize cannabis workers. If you’re a cannabis worker, we want to talk with you,” says UFW national vice president Armando Elenes.

For its part, the UFCW asks that the Teamsters kindly step back. “The UFCW has a Cannabis Workers Rising Campaign,” UFCW spokesman Jeff Ferro says. “We would hope they [the Teamsters] respect our jurisdiction.”

The competing unions reflect the diversity and scope of a cannabis industry that stretches from fields and warehouses to trucks, kitchens and dispensaries.

Another Teamster spokesperson who requested anonymity says the union is aware of competition from the UFW and UFCW. One difference, she says, is that Teamsters don’t want to be organized-labor militants. “We aim to be an advocate for the industry, not a thorn in its side.”

Organizers note that there’s still some lingering bitterness in California’s Central Valley between the United Farm Workers and the Teamsters, who tried to elbow out Cesar Chavez’s organization in the 1970s. But it was a different Teamsters in the ’70s—in bed with organized crime and with a corrupt ex-convict Jimmy Hoffa as its leader.

The union has taken great pains to reform its image and organization since its mid-’70s lowpoint, when Hoffa disappeared and was presumed to be killed by the Mafia.

He still hasn’t been found.

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t’s a different union today, even if it is headed by James Hoffa Jr. Kristin Heidelbach heads the Teamsters Cannabis Division.

A graduate of Sacramento State University, she commands an office in the state capitol, travels widely, speaks publicly and provides a recognizable name and face to an industry that has historically been reluctant to go public.

Heidelbach worked closely for more than a decade with her mentor, Barry Broad, a Teamsters lawyer from 1985 until his retirement last year. For much of his career, Broad focused exclusively on cannabis issues.

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not just because Murder Mountain is up on Netflix, highlighting the outlaw culture to the north. Yes, the pot workers are often pleasantly stoned, but many are also unhappy with the long hours, the repetitive work and the demand to turn out product quickly.

“A lot of trimmers and dispensary workers are treated unfairly,” Heidelbach says. “They need representation because they’re often afraid to speak up, lest they lose their jobs. At one place, I was told, ‘We’re good to our workers, but you can’t talk to them.

They’re idiots.’”

Along with the condescending tone directed at workers, Heidelbach’s also gotten an indifferent, if not cold, shoulder from big commercial operators in the North Bay. One Sonoma County-based cannabis-industry spokesman who insisted on anonymity says the weed industry is now so squeezed by taxes and regulations it can’t survive further squeezing by the Teamsters.

The new taxes that are part of the Proposition 64 legalization regime have made it nearly impossible for individuals without big financial backing to enter the market.

Earlier this year, Clayton Taylor, a fledgling organizer for the Teamsters—he has an office in Santa Rosa—spoke to a roomful of largely union-indifferent members of the Sonoma Valley Cannabis Enthusiasts (SVCE), an industry

group that wants Sonoma Valley weed to be as well-known as Sonoma Valley wine.

Ken Brown, a former Sonoma mayor and a longtime local activist, helped bring Taylor to the SVCE meeting.

“The Teamsters have a right to organize,” Brown says. “[But] if people don’t want a union, that’s their business.”

For years, Brown’s wife, Jewel Mathieson, has been the heart and soul of the Sonoma Patient Group, the longest-running dispensary in Sonoma County. The Sonoma Patient Group is not represented by any union.

At the SVCE meeting, Taylor distributed a Teamsters flyer that boasted, “We sign what’s called a Labor Peace Agreement which sets the bedrock for the positive relation between employer and the Teamsters.”

That day, no SVCE growers signed up.

“We’re strapped,” one member says. “The union could make life more difficult for us.”

Immigrant trimmers in the cannabis industry are also pretty wary of the uptick in union agitation. Rosa (not her real name) is 25 and from Central America; Santiago (not his real name) is 29 and from South America. She has a passport and a visa; he has no legit papers.

What they make in four months here lasts a year back home. Three

years ago, they earned $25 an hour as trimmers. By 2018, the wage had dropped to $15.

Working conditions are onerous—they put in shifts of up to 14 hours, and are under near constant surveillance—but Rosa and Santiago haven’t sought union representation and say they won’t strike or rock the boat. When they don’t like one workplace, they move to another farm or warehouse where the weed bosses are kinder.

Santiago worries about Rosa and rightly so.

“She has trimmed on remote farms where growers hit on her,” he says. “There’s little, if any, protection.”

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t CannaCraft, a major cannabis-manufacturing facility in Santa Rosa, CEO Bill Silver expresses pride in the CannaCraft workforce and the company itself. “I was initially drawn to the company because it treats all our employees well.”

Silver, a former professor at Sonoma State University, is a bit more guarded when it comes to the question of a unionized Cannacraft.

The company employs around 180 people.

“That’s a sensitive issue,” says Silver. “I don’t want to comment on anything that’s in progress.”

Jonah Raskin is the author of ‘Marijuanaland: Dispatches from an American War.’

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“We joined with members of the cannabis industry to reach consensus on issues and to create the regulatory system that’s now in place,” he says. “We knew it would be a rough transition for the legacy players, but the industry will settle down and become efficient, capitalized and automated like the rest of California agriculture.

“Government officials,” he adds, “had been uncomfortable dealing with people in the underground economy. Once the Teamsters unionized workers, it helped legitimize the industry.”

Broad says cannabis workers have suffered in the black market because they haven’t been paying into or accessing Social Security, unemployment insurance or workers’ compensation.

“There has been a dark side to the cannabis industry,” Broad says.

“There’s been use of child labor, which is against the law, and there has been a lot of pot on the market with fungus that’s not fit for human consumption. We’ve helped to clean up the whole industry in more ways than one.”

Heidelbach carries on Broad’s legacy. Over the past three years, she has staked out the Emerald Triangle for organizing pot workers.

The Emerald Triangle has for decades been the heart of the California cannabis industry— though it’s losing ground to Salinas, Monterey and Santa Barbara, where municipalities are eager for tax revenue from the emerging economy.

Broad notes that Humboldt growers, far removed from the regional motherlode of cannabis consumers in San Francisco and San Jose. It’s a long way to drive with a load of legal weed, he says, even for a veteran Teamsters driver.

Last fall, Heidelbach chaired a panel at the Emerald Cup (the annual cannabis county fair, job market and stoner festival) in Santa Rosa that was titled “Tips for Making Money in the Newly Regulated Market.”

“It’s all about survival,” Heidelbach told the audience. That summed up the sentiments of the participants on the panel. None were gleeful about the future of legal weed.

Heidelbach is presently focused on working conditions in the Emerald Triangle and beyond, and

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THE WEEK’S EVENTS: A SELECTIVE GUIDE MILL VALLEY

Chamber Music Champs Widely regarded as the world’s premier piano quartet, the Fauré Quartett takes its name from composer and pianist Gabriel Fauré, and for the last 25 years, the group has been setting new standards in chamber music, winning awards for recordings and live performances. This weekend, the Mill Valley Chamber Music Society welcomes the Fauré Quartett for a concert featuring selections from Mahler, Brahms and more on Sunday, March 24, at Mount Tam United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley. 5pm. $35; youth under 18 are free. 415.381.4453.

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Life of Light Best known as the co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers in San Francisco, Lawrence Ferlinghetti is an icon of the Beat generation and a poet, artist and civil libertarian whose influence continues to resonate. On the occasion of his 100th birthday, filmmaker and friend Christopher Felver presents a screening of his documentary, ‘Ferlinghetti,’ that covers Ferlinghetti’s career and life with an intimate focus. Featuring interviews with Ferlinghetti and figures like Allen Ginsberg and Dave Eggers, Ferlinghetti screens on Sunday, March 24, at Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 6:30pm. 415.454.1222.

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Healthy Shrooming Currently gaining popularity in the West, chaga mushrooms have been used for centuries in parts of Asia to boost health and immunity. While they don’t look like much, the mushrooms can be steeped in tea and used in elixirs that are packed with antioxidants. Experience the mushrooms for yourself in the Chaga Mushrooms for Health workshop with Gavin Escolar, founder of the Chaga Company, who offers samples, a demonstration and supplies for attendees to make their own chaga mushroom cold brew kit on Wednesday, March 27, at Fairfax Backyard Farmer, 135 Bolinas Road, Fairfax. 6pm. $60. 415.342.5092.

MILL VALLEY

New Blues Beloved bluesman and former North Bay resident Eric Lindell gets around. Now living in New Orleans, he’s made one acclaimed record after another that stretch the boundaries of country, rock, blues, R&B and soul, and this year, he’s debuting a new musical project, Zenith Sunn, alongside famed Texas blues guitarist and bandleader Anson Funderburgh of Anson Funderburgh & the Rockets. The longtime friends and collaborators will play new versions of Lindell songs, their original blues tunes and classics from the likes of Fats Domino and other greats on Wednesday, March 27, at Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 8pm. $27–$32.

415.388.3850.

—Charlie Swanson

Jayson Carpenter

Blues-rock veterans Tommy Castro & the Painkillers play two nights at Rancho Nicasio, March 22 and 23, as part of their Killing It Live tour. See Concerts, p20.

ARTS

Shakespeare in Loud The play’s the thing—but the thing is too loud for some Mill Valley neighbors By David Templeton

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hen is a free outdoor performance a thing of public service and culture and art, and when is it just noise?

That’s the debate currently being battled in Mill Valley, where residents near Old Mill Park have petitioned the city to reduce the auditory impact of an annual Shakespeare festival that comes to the park’s small amphitheater for nine afternoon performances over four weeks every summer.

“The duration of practices and performances needs to be addressed,” stated a letter, anonymously distributed throughout the Old Mill Park neighborhood and sent to the

city. The letter went on to request “a substantial reduction” in the noise and other disruptions in the park.

According to the actors and artists of Curtain Theater—the nonprofit that has staged the productions annually for 19 years—the company is already complying with city ordinances prohibiting amplification of any kind in the park, along with other curfews, limitations and restrictions designed to limit the impact of the productions on residents.

Whatever the company has done or is doing, it’s not enough.

Or so insist the letter writers, who appear to have been stirred into action by last summer’s production of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part

One, a history play crammed with battle scenes and war trumpets. The suggestions in the letter include a request that the Curtain reduce its number of shows from nine to four, that it limit rehearsals in the park to just one or two, and that each rehearsal be much shorter.

The sound-battered citizens also want the city to limit the number of large weddings held in the park, and to some extent, their size and duration.

City rules have long allowed up to three events in the park per day, according to Jenny Rogers, director of arts and recreation for the city of Mill Valley. But in response to neighborhood feedback, large-scale events have recently been cut back to

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one per day. Food trucks have been eliminated, and all catering activities have been banned.

Many nearby residents would love to see such actions expanded even more, reversing the steady evolution of Old Mill from a neighborhood park into an event venue. At the very least, many would like the city to charge enough to make the aural inconvenience worth the trouble.

At the March 6 meeting of the commission, the public was invited to share its thoughts.

“I can hear every word of every rehearsal, and every performance, all through the day,” said Nell Marshall, who lives on Cascade Avenue, near the park. “There have been times I cannot take a work call at home, because even with my windows closed, the sound of the actors voices is so loud.”

Steve Beecroft, who lives right behind the park and serves on the board of the Curtain Theater, countered the call for fewer performances in the park, reminding the commissioners that the theater company provides its shows for free.

“I think it would be a travesty if a few loud complainers were able to dictate what happens in a park created for the benefit and enjoyment of all in our community,” he said, pointing out that the Curtain Theater has circulated its own petition with more than 700 signatures and 400 comments supporting the company.

“If the number of performances were reduced, the Curtain would not be able to raise enough funds to continue.”

Linda Maxwell, who identified herself as having lived near Old Mill Park for 25 years, also addressed the impact of Shakespeare in the Park.

“While the audience hears one performance,” she said, “the neighborhood listens every weekend, for months, to the same play, including rehearsals and performances. I propose that the Curtain Theater compromise by agreeing to rehearse elsewhere.

This would provide a needed balance, giving the neighborhood some peace and quiet to enjoy their weekend.”

According to Moore and Rogers, the group will return in the future with action items and recommendations.

The commission is committed, Moore said, to finding a fair solution to the issues discussed by the public.

“We really are. We may not make everyone 100 percent happy,” added Rogers, “but we’re going to try to get as close as we possibly can.” Y

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hahyar Ghanbari might be an unfamiliar name to most in America, but in Iran it is a different story. “Right now I have written 300–400 songs, many of which are sung by famous Persian singers,” Ghanbari says.

Originally from Tehran, Ghanbari traveled to London in 1965 when he was 15, and was immediately captivated by the music playing everywhere. “I loved the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan—I was completely changed by this music,” says Ghanbari. He would later become known as one of the most influential writers of the new wave of Persian modern songwriting.

“I returned to Tehran, and I decided to modernize how I wrote songs. I put poetry in all the songs, and for those days this was very new,” he says.

Ghanbari published his first song when he was 18 and continued writing songs until he was 24, when the revolution in Iran started.

Ghanbari was outspoken in his poetry and songwriting, and refused to censor himself despite the threats from the government, and eventually he was forced into exile. He took refuge in France, where he would meet his future wife.

Until he met her, Ghanbari had shied away from actually singing the songs he wrote, but then something changed. “She was my first listener,“ he says. “From day one, I would have loved to sing my songs, but I hadn’t the courage to do that. When I lost my family, my country, then met my wife, I suddenly had the courage to sing the songs I wrote.”

Now Ghanbari has produced 14 solo albums, some in French, some in English, and some in his native Persian tongue. His music is passionate, carrying a deep emotional undertone. His lyrics seem to be pulsing with a message for the listener; even when the

lyrics are in a different language, the feeling behind his voice diminishes the language barrier.

How his lyrics evolve, however, remains a mystery to Ghanbari. “It is as if someone else is writing those songs for you, because the next day when you read it, it is like someone else gave you the whole thing. It is very strange,” Ghanbari says. “There is no word to describe it.”

Ghanbari will be singing and speaking poetry when he performs with Persian Flamenco guitarist Farzad Arjmand in San Rafael, but he also looks forward to connecting with the audience through conversation.

“I always converse with the audience about my songs,” he explains, “because most of them are part of the culture.”

Shahyar Ghanbari and Farzad Arjmand perform on Saturday, March 23, at Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael.

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After the aliens arrive, the secret police and the rebels match wits in ‘Captive State.’ By Richard von Busack

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fter the end of the world, the lights are still bright in Chicago’s Loop; there’s a veneer of normalcy, as long as you’re in the right class and stay in the right places. The top-notch, poorly titled Captive State, by Rupert Wyatt of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, is the first feature film to acutely deliver the mood in the Trump era. This is what a real resistance would be like.

After a shock-and-awe alien invasion, the world’s governments capitulated and instituted a collaborationist regime. Nine years after, the aliens—rebranded as “the Legislators”—run things, strip-mining the earth, drilling, baby, drilling, and sending obstinate humans to some offworld slave-labor colony.

The script by Wyatt and his wife, Erica Beeney, centers around the rebels: nurses, teachers, whores and street criminals. The aliens monitor all broadband, so the resistance uses analog technology: reel-to-reel tapes,

carrier pigeons, and secret messages hidden in cigarette papers. We’re lured into the story through a set of lovers in the slums of Pilsner, a Chicago suburb: prostitute “Jane Doe” (Vera Farmiga) has luxuries, a record player and a vase of fresh cut flowers; her trick is the secret policeman William Mulligan (John Goodman).

Wyatt cuts from this sadness to brutal urban guerrilla action. On the graffitied walls are memorials to Rafe (Jonathan Majors), seemingly killed in an insurrection in Wicker Park, flattened by reprisal bombings.

His surviving little brother Gabriel (Ashton Sanders, of Moonlight) is pulled into the rebellion.

Captive State isn’t perfection; there’s an inelegant info dump by teletype in the opening: it’s like an arcade game telling you what you’re going to be shooting at. The whippy small camera technique can leave you puzzled; a couple of escapes are exciting in the set-up, but vague in the finale.

The $25 million budget doesn’t permit a new kind of alien. They’re standard-issue buggos, nicknamed “roaches.” We never see their throne room, but we learn that visiting humans must be enveloped in germicide because they can’t stand our smell.

It’s tough to read Captive State as anything but a film on the side of the insurgents, a thriller of colonists and colonizers. Farmiga, a delicate and deeply apt tragic actor, and the magnificent old bull Goodman, with his eloquent grunts of displeasure, make the pair emissaries from a richer, more soulful age of movies.

Captive State provides a hopeful end without simple-mindedness. You can read a lot of the fate of fascists into Goodman’s line, “Didn’t you pay attention in history class, Gabriel?”

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• New Movies This Week

By Matthew Stafford

Alita: Battle Angel (PG-13) Apollo 11 (G) Ash Is Purest White (NR)

Friday, March 22–Thursday, March 28 Alita: Battle Angel (2:02) Robert Rodriguez’s FX-heavy sci-fi thriller about a kickass cyborg amnesiac stars Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly and Mahershala Ali. Apollo 11 (1:33) Enthralling documentary beholds the landing on the moon through never-before-seen 70mm footage; Neil Armstrong stars.

Ash Is Purest White (2:21) Zhao Tao stars as a gangster’s girlfriend who emerges from 18 years in prison to behold a landscape far different from the world of 1999.

Captive State (1:49) Collaborating with the enemy gets a sci-fi rethink as a Chicago neighborhood invaded by aliens splits itself between the rebellious and the submissive.

Cat Video Fest 2019 (1:20) Festival features home movies, music videos and Internet downloads of kitties, pussies, tabbies and tomcats in all their feline glory.

Captain Marvel (2:08) Brie Larson stars as Marvel Comics’ latest cinematic superhero, a Clinton-era fighter-pilot-turned-überempowered defender of humankind; Samuel L. Jackson costars.

Diana Ross: Her Life, Love and Legacy (2:00) Celebrate the superstar songstress’s 75th birthday with seldom-seen footage, personal tributes and great moments from her legendary Central Park concert.

Dumbo (2:10) Tim Burton’s live-action reboot of the Disney classic about a flying elephant and his circus sidekicks; Alan Arkin, Michael Keaton and Eva Green star.

Everybody Knows (2:12) Asghar Farhadi thriller stars Penelope Cruz as a vacationing wife with a missing daughter, an amorous ex and family secrets aplenty.

Ferlinghetti (1:22) Insightful portrait of the revered San Francisco poet, artist, publisher and proprietor of City Lights Bookstore on the occasion of his 100th birthday; Allen Ginsberg, Dennis Hopper, Dave Eggers and many others pay homage.

Fighting With My Family (1:48) Offbeat indie biopic of Raya Knight, aka Superstar Paige, and her tight-knit professionalwrestler family; Stephen Merchant, of all people, directs.

Five Feet Apart (2:00) Wistful romance about the restrictive and non-tactile flirtation between two teenage cystic fibrosis patients.

Gloria Bell (1:42) Julianne Moore triumphs as a fifty-something cubicle drone who spends her nights clubbing and making time with John Turturro.

The Hummingbird Project (1:51) 21st century thriller stars Alexander Skarsgård and Jesse Eisenberg as high-tech traders taking on equally sleazy hedge-fund manager Salma Hayek.

In Search of Greatness (1:20) Inspiring documentary delves into the soul and spirit of athletic achievement through in-depth interviews with Pele, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Venus and Serena Williams and other icons.

Jimi and Otis at Monterey (1:05) Catch the soulful Otis Redding and the explosive

Jimi Hendrix delivering legendary performances at the 1967 Monterey Pop music festival.

Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Church (1:30) Newly restored concert film features the guitar god’s legendary 1970 appearance at the Atlanta Pop Festival.

Kusama: Infinity (1:25) Documentary portrait of Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese painter-sculptor-poet who’s overcome ageism, sexism, racism and mental illness to become the world’s top-selling female artist.

Leningrad Cowboys (1:05) Aki Kaurismäki’s 1994 concert film of his goofy Finnish rock band making marvelous music with the Red Army Chorus & Dance Ensemble before 70,000 rapturous fans.

More than Funny (1:30) Rising comic Michael Jr. stars in a movie that’s part autobiography and part stand-up routine.

National Theatre London: I’m Not Running (2:40) David Hare’s edgy new drama about a doctor-turned-politico and the choices she makes to accommodate her party, community and self.

No Manches Frida 2 (1:42) The gang from Frida High are back and beach-bound for a sunny afternoon of rambunctious horseplay.

Sorolla (1:10) Explore the Spanish master’s greatest paintings on an insightful tour of Madrid’s Museo del Prado.

The Sower (1:38) Sumptuously realized period piece about the young women of a remote and de-masculinized mountain village and their pact to share the first male who wanders by; Marine Francen directs.

Stage Russia: King Lear (2:50) Direct from Moscow’s Satirikon Theatre it’s Yury Batusov’s acclaimed production of the Bard’s unflinching look at an aging, tragic monarch.

The Tragedy of King Richard the Second (2:30) Direct from London’s Almeida Theatre, it’s Simon Russell Beale as Shakespeare’s vain, foolish, irresponsible regent.

Transit (1:41) Era-hopping German thriller about a Holocaust refugee assuming a dead man’s identity in modern-day Marseille.

A Tuba to Cuba (1:24) Toe-tapping, eye-opening documentary follows the Preservation Hall Jazz Band on their 2015 visit to Cuba in search of New Orleans’ musical roots.

Us (2:00) Metaphoric fright-fest from Jordan Peele about a family traumatized by their own terrifying, all-knowing doppelgängers; Lupita Nyong’o stars.

The Wedding Guest (1:34) Travelogue of a thriller about a kidnapping plot gone awry in photogenic New Delhi; Dev Patel stars.

The Wild Pear Tree (3:08) Rich, deep, immersive Turkish drama about a young writer’s quest to discover his role in the modern world.

Wonder Park (1:25) Family-friendly cartoon about a little girl’s adventures at a magical amusement park; Jennifer Garner and Jeffrey Tambor lend voice.

Captive State (PG-13) Cat Video Fest 2019 (NR) • Cruel Intentions (R) • Diana Ross: Her Life, Love and Legacy (NR) • Dumbo (PG) Everybody Knows (R) Ferlinghetti (NR) Fighting With My Family (PG-13) Five Feet Apart (PG-13)

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Gloria Bell (R)

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG)

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They Shall Not Grow Old (R)

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To Kill a Mockingbird (NR) Transit (NR)

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Us (R)

The Wedding Guest (R) The Wild Pear Tree (NR) Wonder Park (PG)

Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:30, 1:35, 7:35, 10:30; 3D showtime at 4:35 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 1:55, 4:30, 7:10, 10:05; Sun-Thu 11:30, 1:55, 4:30, 7:10 Rafael: Fri-Sat 8:15; Thu 7:30 Captain Marvel (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 12:45, 3, 4, 6:05, 7, 9:15, 9:50; Sun-Wed 12, 12:45, 3, 4, 6:05, 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:35, 12:45, 1:50, 4, 5:05, 6:10, 7:15, 9:25, 10:25; 3D showtime at 8:20 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 6:45, 9:40; Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:40; Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:45; Mon-Thu 3:45, 6:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:30, 5:10, 7:55, 10:35 Rafael: Fri 3:45; Sat 2, 3:45; Sun 2; Tue-Wed 5:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:25, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55 Regency: Thu 7 Cinema: Thu 6, 8:50 Fairfax: Thu 6:01 Northgate: Thu 6, 9, 11:15 Playhouse: Thu 6:01 Rowland: Thu 6, 8:45, 11:30 Rafael: Fri-Sat 5:30 Rafael: Sun 6:30 (filmmaker Christopher Felver in person) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:55, 4:40, 7:20, 10:05 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:50, 9:45; Sat-Sun 11, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:50, 1:45, 4:50, 7:45, 10:35 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:10, 3:15, 6:30, 9:20; Sun-Wed 12:10, 3:15, 6:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11, 12:10, 1:30, 2:40, 4, 5:10, 6:30, 7:40, 9, 10:10; Sun-Thu 11, 12:10, 1:30, 2:40, 4, 5:10, 6:30, 7:40 Sequoia: Fri 4:25, 7:15, 9:45; Sat 1:55, 4:25, 7:15, 9:45; Sun 1:55, 4:25, 7:15; Mon-Wed 4:25, 7:15; Thu 4:25 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:40, 9:15; Sat-Sun 11:15, 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:45 Northgate: FriWed 10:55, 1:40, 4:25, 7:05, 9:40 Rafael: Fri 3:30, 6, 8:30; Sat-Sun 1, 3:30 6, 8:30; Mon-Thu 6, 8:30 Lark: Fri 6:15; Sat 3; Sun 2:20; Mon 10:15; Tue 8:20; Thu 4:20 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:35, 2:55, 5:20, 7:40, 10:10 Lark: Wed 7:30 Rafael: Tue 7 Lark: Fri 4:15; Mon noon; Wed 10:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:30 Lark: Wed 7:30 Lark: Thu 6:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:55, 2:35, 5:15, 7:50, 10:30 Lark: Tue 6:30 Rafael: Sun 4:15 Lark: Sun 11

Regency: Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:40, 6:50, 9:50; Sun-Wed 12:40, 3:40, 6:50; Thu 12:40, 3:40 Regency: Sun 1; Wed noon Rafael: Fri 3:45, 5:45, 8; Sat-Sun 1:30, 3:45, 5:45, 8; MonThu 5:45, 8 Lark: Fri 2:15; Sat 1; Sun 6:40; Mon 1:45; Tue 12:40 Lark: Fri 8; Sat 10:20; Sun 4:10; Mon 5:45; Wed 2:45; Thu 1:45 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 4:10, 9:25; Sun-Thu 4:10 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 3:45, 6:15, 7:15, 9, 9:45; Sun-Wed 1, 3:45, 6:15, 7:15; Thu 1, 3:45, 7:15 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 10; Sat-Sun 11, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25 Playhouse: Fri 4, 7, 9:45; Sat 1, 4, 7, 9:45; Sun 1, 4, 7; Mon-Thu 4, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7, 10 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:40, 2:10, 4:40, 7:20, 10; Sun-Thu 11:40, 2:10, 4:40, 7:20 Lark: Sun 8:30; Tue 2:40; Thu 10:10 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:20, 9:30; Sun-Wed 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:20 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:30 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 6:30, 9; Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9; Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30; Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:30; Thu 3:30

We have omitted some of the movie summaries and times for those that have been playing for multiple weeks.

Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm.

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Denmo Ibrahim and Patrick Alparone share ideas on their first date in ‘The Who & the What.’

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laywright Ayad Akhtar burst on the theater scene in 2013 with Disgraced, a searing drama about identity politics and Islamophobia, which earned him the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Gender issues in the Islamic community are the focus of Akhtar’s The Who & the What, running now at MTC through March 24.

The play opens in the kitchen of the home of Afzal (Alfredo Huereca), where his daughters, Mahwish (Annelyse Ahmad) and Zarina (Denmo Ibrahim), are engaged in a sisterly debate about marriage.

Mahwish, a traditionalist, wants to get married but feels she can’t until her older sister is betrothed. Zarina, who was engaged at one point, has lost interest in dating and sees no reason for her sister to wait.

Afzal does what every loving father would do for his eldest single

daughter—he opens up a fake account under her name on a Muslim dating site and starts interviewing prospective boyfriends. One of the prospects, a convert to Islam named Eli (Patrick Alperone), had actually met Zarina before. They’ll date and eventually marry, which allows Mahwish to marry. They’ll all live happily ever after.

Not quite. Zarina is a writer, and her relationship with Eli has given her the impetus to continue her work on a novel about the prophet Mohammed. It questions Mohammed’s infallibility, is sexually graphic and challenges the religious oppression of women. When Eli reads the book, he’s stunned. When Afzal reads the book, he’s apoplectic.

It’s an odd combination of situation comedy and theological debate that doesn’t mix particularly well. It’s no fault of the cast, who are

quite good. Director Hana S. Sharif elicits a performance from Huereca that elevates Afzal above the typical meddling parent, and Ibrahim is very effective as a Muslim woman in a modern world battling against her own subjugation.

Alparone’s Eli may be the most interesting character, despite the thankless role of plot propeller. It’s the script that falters, with dialogue that is often trite and a conclusion that feels rushed and wholly unbelievable.

The Who & the What strives to be both a Muslim-American comedy and a drama about religious orthodoxy. It has its moments, but with each genre subtracting from the other, it succeeds at neither.

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Surfin’ Curds Using the power of pedals and cheese to find—more cheese By James Knight

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y late January, it was clear that I was not on track to meet my New Year’s dietary goals, so I cast about for any possible culprit besides my own self-discipline.

My eyes landed on the plate of cheese I’d enjoyed almost nightly with crackers, maybe a little secchi salami, and maybe a little wine. No, not the cheese! Suppose it was the crackers?

“A small amount of fat is better than a slice of bread,” Maureen Cunnie tells me. Cautioning that she is not a nutritionist, but

operations manager at Cowgirl Creamery, Cunnie affirms that I’m behind the times if I feel guilty about indulging in their doublecream cheese products because of the bad rap on fat.

“That trend is actually changing very rapidly,” she says. “Cheese is very nutritious, it has fat and protein. If you’re athletic or into working out or doing cross training, you need both that fat and protein to retain muscle.”

I’m getting an idea: why not, instead of gnawing on ribs in some spurious version of the Upper Paleolithic, move

the clock forward a few thousand years to the pastoral era?

Pastoralism is more than a pretty picture. For thousands of years pastoral societies in Africa, Asia and Europe have herded goats, sheep, yaks—you name it, it’s got milk, they herd it—and made various fermented products. A rigorous survey of online resources turned up just one mention of pastoralism writ as fad diet, and trademarked, no less: “The Pastoral Life—Home of The Pastoral Diet™ & Movement Plan.”

Unfortunately, the author let the site’s hosting expire shortly thereafter,

but from what I remember it goes like this: I can eat plenty of cheese if I mimic the active lifestyle of a wiry herdsman leading his flock around the mountains. And oh yeah, a little goatskin flask of wine is absolutely OK. That’s it. I’m sold.

Soon, I’m pushing my herd uphill to greener pastures on Point ReyesPetaluma Road. Though it’d be a kick to run a bunch of bleating sheep down D Street, my herd is actually two wheels on a steel-frame road bike.

My first stop is Marin French Cheese, founded in 1865 when, apropos, a sudden demand for a high-protein egg alternative was filled with the Petite Breakfast Cheese. The hot tip here is to get the discounted off-weighted samples. I catch a round of Schloss that’s still sliceable and move on.

I learn from my friendly cheesemonger at Cowgirl Creamery that their aromatic Red Hawk is only made in Point Reyes Station because it wouldn’t ripen the same in another environment. I opt for Wagon Wheel, which is like a fontina but more rich and buttery.

A detour to Nicasio Valley Cheese nets a rare hunk of aged San Geronimo—fine-textured, less buttery but almost smoky, with a meaty umami quality.

Cheesemaking at this creamery, which has Swiss-Italian heritage, can be viewed through a window while one nibbles on samples.

Back in town, I find something besides cheddar and ice cream at Petaluma Creamery—a dry Jack goat cheese that’s flaky and tangy.

Midway up a treacherous path in the hills of West County— Occidental Road—the tiny shop at Bohemian Creamery is packed with artisan treats like Bo Peep.

Now this looks like something an old shepherd pulled out of his rucksack, but it’s creamy under the rustic-looking rind, like Toma.

OK, by month’s end I’ve gained five pounds. But I don’t blame the cheese, the beautiful cheese, and let us not speak of the wine. I blame the weather—seems the shepherd took shelter for much of this rainy February.

See if you can do better at next weekend’s Artisan Cheese Festival, where the curds are mounded high at Sunday’s walk-around tasting. Go ahead, climb every mountain. Need more exercise, do another lap.

California Artisan Cheese Festival, March 23–24. Tickets, $25–$150.

Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa.

707.545.4200. artisancheesefestival.com.

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March 31st is celebrated as a California state holiday, in honor of what California labor leader and civil rights activist?

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Many Chinese dishes are stir-fried in a large-circular container with what short name?

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The European silk industry began around A.D. 553, after Christian missionaries smuggled what out of China?

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The 2017 Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series was awarded to what series based on a 1985 dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood?

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Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming are the only states that allow their citizens to do what?

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About 300 years ago, official documents in England were bound by tape of what color?

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Which river forms most of the border between the states of Oregon and Washington?

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10 Superman, the Man of Steel, who can change the course of rivers and

bend steel in his bare hands, was born on what planet? His alter-ego is what mild-mannered reporter, who fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American way, writing for what great metropolitan newspaper?

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Calendar

Concerts MARIN

New Century Chamber Orchestra Daniel Hope leads a program, "Forbidden Music," with compositions written under oppressive regimes, featuring VenezuelanAmerican pianist Vanessa Perez. Mar 24, 3pm. $29 and up. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.444.8000.

Sondheim Tonight Veteran cabaret vocalist Craig Jessup sings the songs of Stephen Sondheim accompanied by pianist Ken Muir, bassist Paul Eastburn and drummer Tommy Kesecker. Mar 23, 8pm. $23-$33.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Tommy Castro & the Painkillers The "BB King Entertainer of the Year" and his band play two nights as part of their "Killing It Live" tour, with special guest Ron Thompson on Friday. Mar 22-23, 8:30pm. $25. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

SONOMA Stephen Marley The second son of Bob Marley performs an acoustic set with an opening performance from his daughter Mystic Marley. Mar 24, 7pm. $39 and up. Mystic Theatre & Music Hall, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.775.6048.

Clubs & Venues

Papermill Creek Saloon Mar 22, Just Friends. Mar 23, Shambollix with Mike Weiss. Mar 24, 6:30pm, Jenny Kerr. Mar 27, the Reb Blake Project. 1 Castro, Forest Knolls, 415.488.9235.

Peri's Silver Dollar Mar 22, Milk for the Angry album-release show. Mar 23, Angelex. Mar 26, Essence and Danny Uzi. Mar 27, Sean Kelly & the Heartthrobs. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Mar 24, 5pm, LoWatters. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

Sweetwater Music Hall Mar 21, Kuinka and Caitlin Jemma. Mar 22-23, Zepparella. Mar 24, 6:30pm, Liz Kennedy with Eamonn Flynn. Mar 27, Zenith Sunn feauring Eric Lindell and Anson Funderburgh. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

Terrapin Crossroads Mar 20-21, Thunder & Lightning. Mar 22, Top 40 Friday with the Rowan Brothers Band. Mar 23-24, Spafford. Mar 25, Grateful Monday: the songs of John Barlow. Mar 26, the Blank Tapes. Mar 27, FeatPrints. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

SONOMA Mystic Theatre & Music Hall Mar 21, the Sam Chase & the Untraditional with the Soft White Sixties. Mar 22, Eli Young Band. Sold-out. Mar 23, Steve Poltz and Daniel Rodgriguez. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.775.6048.

The Phoenix Theater Mar 22, Defecrator with Miasmic and Oneiric Eclipse. 201 Washington St, Petaluma, 707.762.3565.

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Bolinas Community Center Mar 22, Hand Habits with Alex Bleeker and friends. 14 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.2128.

Blue Note Napa Mar 20, Connie Han. Mar 21, Laura Dreyer & the Manhattan Rio Connection. Mar 22-23, Morgan James. Mar 24, 11am, Sunday Brunch with Mike Greensill. Mar 27, Jetblacq.

1030 Main St, Napa, 707.880.2300.

Fenix Mar 21, Evan Thomas Blues Band. Mar 22, About Face. Mar 23, Shahyar Ghanbari and Farzad Arjmand. Mar 24, 6:30pm, Marin Community Music School Spring Showcase.

919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

Marin Center's Veterans Memorial Auditorium Mar 24, 3pm, Marin Symphony Family Concert. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.473.6800.

19 Broadway Nightclub Mar 20, songwriters in the round with Danny Uzi. Mar 21, the Proxies. Mar 22, Martha Davis & the Motels. Mar 23, Soulbillies and DJ ADM. Mar 24, Rhythms & Rhymes. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

No Name Bar Mar 21, Michael LaMacchia Band. Mar 22, Michael Aragon Quartet. Mar 23, Darryl Rowe. Mar 24, Super High Right Now. Mar 25, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

Art Openings MARIN Alemany Library Gallery Mar 21-Apr 30, "Substrate," exhibit features new works by by Steven Polacco, chair and director of Dominican art, art history and design department. Reception, Mar 21 at 6pm. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael. 415.485.3251.

Comedy Tuesday Night Live See standup comedians Clinton Jackson, Kevin Camia and others. Mar 26, 8pm. $17-$27. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Events

Lectures

Purim Party Experience and enoji-themed party with buffet dinner, magic show, crafts and more.

Masquerade costumes encouraged. Mar 21, 5pm. $15-$22. Lucas Valley Community Center, 1201 Idylberry Rd, San Rafael, 415.472.3202.

Ecology of Transient Killer Whales Lecture is presented by Josh McInnes of the American Cetacean Society. Mar 26, 7pm. $10. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.3871.

Field Trips Headlands Nightlife Family night hike explores the lives of nocturnal animals. Pre-registration required.

Mar 23, 5:30pm. NatureBridge at Golden Gate, 1033 Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito, naturebridge.org/golden-gate.

Owl Wars Look and listen for the owls that call Muir Woods home in a 5-mile dusk hike.

Reservations required. Mar 23, 5:30pm. Free with admission. Muir Woods Visitor Center, 1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, 415.388.2596.

Film Ferlinghetti Filmmaker Christopher Felver presents his definitive documentary on San Francisco poet, artist, publisher and civil libertarian Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Mar 24, 6:30pm.

Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

Paper Clips Documentary follows an extraordinary experiment in Holocaust education. Mar 27, 6pm. Museum of International Propaganda, 1000 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, 415.310.1173.

Rockin' at the Lark Double-concert film "Jimi Plays Monterey & Shake! Otis at Monterey" plays with musician Matt Jaffe performing live. Mar 27, 7:30pm. $10-$18. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

Food & Drink Chaga Mushrooms for Health Experience the powers of antioxidant-rich chaga mushrooms with Gavin Escolar, founder of The Chaga Company. Mar 27, 6pm. The Fairfax Backyard Farmer, 135 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, 415.342.5092.

YES Foundation Give Back Tuesday Dine to support the advocates for highquality arts and educational programs for students of the Ross Valley School District.

Tues, Mar 26. Iron Springs Pub & Brewery, 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax, 415.485.1005.

For Kids Family Farm Day Enjoy a variety of crafts and activities related to the day's theme of sheep shearing. Mar 23. $35; kids under 3 are free. Slide Ranch, 2025 Shoreline Hwy, Muir Beach, 415.381.6155.

Timothy Murphy & Marin Land Grants Local historian Marcie Miller gives a talk on the larger-than-life character that helped form early San Rafael in the 1800s.

Reservations required. Mar 23, 6pm. China Camp State Park, 100 China Camp Village Rd, San Rafael, 415.456.0766.

Readings Book Passage Mar 20, 7pm, "The Big Book of Tricks for the Best Dog Ever" with Chris Perondi. Mar 21, 7pm, "The Orchid and the Dandelion" with W Thomas Boyce. Mar 22, 7pm, "The Galactic Earth Council" with Celestine Star.

Mar 23, 11am, "A Mind Unraveled" with Kurt Eichenwald. Mar 23, 4pm, "Moon USA National Parks" with Becky Lomax. Mar 24, 1pm, "Awake Leadership" and "Awake Ethics" with Hilary Grosskopf. Mar 24, 4pm, "An End to Upside Down Thinking" with Mark Gober. Mar 26, 7pm, "Look How Happy I'm Making You" with Polly Rosenwaike. Mar 27, 1pm, "The House of Broken Angels" with Luis Alberto Urrea.

Mar 27, 7pm, "The American Agent" with Jacqueline Winspear. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Theater Mamma Mia! Performing Arts Academy of Marin presents the ABBA musical. Mar 22-24. $25. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800.

These Shining Lives Four young women in 1920s Illinois discover that they’re braver, stronger and more extraordinary than they could have imagined. Through Mar 31. $15-$27. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, 415.456.9555.

The Who & the What Catch the Bay Area premiere of the fierce and funny new play about identity, religion and the contradictions that make us who we are. Through Mar 24. $10-$39. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

The PACIFIC SUN’s calendar is produced as a service to the community.

If you have an item for the calendar, send it to calendar@bohemian.com, or mail it to: NORTH BAY BOHEMIAN, 847 Fifth St, Santa Rosa CA 95404.

Inclusion of events in the print edition is at the editor’s discretion. Deadline is two weeks prior to desired publication date.

TO PLACE AN AD: email legals@pacificsun.com or fax: 415.485.6226. No walk-ins

please. All submissions must include a phone number and email. Ad deadline is Thursday, noon to be included in the following Wednesday print edition.

Seminars&Workshops To include your seminar or workshop, call 415.485.6700

Real Estate HOMES/CONDOS FOR SALE

SINGLE MEN. Single & Dissatisfied? Tired of spending weekends and holidays alone?

Join with single women in this class to explore what’s blocking you and learn how to create more success romantically (or socially). Nine-week Single’s Group STARTS Mar. 25th. Or weekly coed Intimacy Groups and Women’s Groups. Space limited. Advance sign-up required. Also, Individual and Couples sessions. Central San Rafael. For more information, call Renee Owen, LMFT #35255 at 415/453-8117.

AFFORDABLE MARIN? I can show you 60 homes under $600,000. Call Cindy Halvorson 415-902-2729, BRE #01219375. Christine Champion, BRE# 00829362.

Authentic Relationship Group, Highly Effective & Affordable Therapy. 9 week groups forming now near downtown San Rafael, meet 2 Tuesdays a month in April and May. International Teacher and Stanford Trained therapist, Ilene Wolf, Licensed MFT for 25 years, Brief Solution-Focused Therapist: Shows you the exact practical tools to experience more joy & turn your life into a success story. “I have seen 100s of individuals, couples, families and groups, you can start feeling better today.” Call for a free 20 minute interview to see if this group is right for you. Call 415.420.3619 to see if this is right for you. www. ilenewolf.com. Where Dreams Become Possibilities. Empathy Tool Kit provided.

GARDEN MAINTENANCE OSCAR 415-505-3606

Group for Former Members of High Demand Groups or Cults is offered alternate Saturdays, 3:00 - 5:00 PM. This successful, safe, supportive/explorative group has been running for 15 years. Topics participants address include trauma, loss, recovery issues, relationships; understanding cultic characteristics and “normal” responses; learning new coping skills; disconfirming inaccurate, self-limiting beliefs with better outcomes.

Facilitator: Colleen Russell, LMFT, CGP, 25 years’ experience, herself a former member in her early adulthood. Kentfield Office. www.colleenrussellmft.com; email: crussell@ colleenrussellmft.com; phone 415-785-3513.

Mindful Self Compassion 8-Week Class Series. Cultivate skills to respond to difficult moments in your life with kindness, care and understanding. Based on the groundbreaking research of Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer, Mindful Self-Compassion brings self-kindness, a sense of common humanity, and balanced, mindful awareness into our everyday lives. Facilitator: Elizabeth Gosselin is certified through the International Mindfulness Teacher’s Association and founder of Yoga of Compassion. Details: Tuesday Evenings, April 9 - May 28, 6:30 - 9:00. Plus 1/2 Day Saturday April 27. At Unitarian Universalist 240 Channing Way San Rafael, CA. Must be registered to attend. $550 per person. For information or to register email: elizabethgosselin@mac.com or visit yogaofcompassion.com

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BLITHEDALE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 04, 2019.

(Publication Dates: February 27, March 6, 13, 20 of 2019)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146185.

The following individual(s) are doing business: VITALITY BOWLS, 765 E. BLITHEDALE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: KIMMCO LLC, 765 E. BLITHEDALE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 04, 2019.

(Publication Dates: February 27, March 6, 13, 20 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146186.

The following individual(s) are doing business: VITALITY BOWLS, 100 DONAHUE ST. SUITE 160F, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: KIMMCO LLC, 765 E.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146187.

The following individual(s) are doing business: VITALITY BOWLS, 765 E. BLITHEDALE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: KIMMCO LLC, 765 E. BLITHEDALE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 04, 2019. (Publication Dates: February 27, March 6, 13, 20 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146238. The following individual(s) are doing business: EUROPEAN AUTO REPAIR, 114 MILL STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: KEVIN H. REIER, 442 VIA HERBOSA, NOVATO, CA 94949. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This state-

ment was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 04, 2019.

(Publication Dates: February 27, March 6, 13, 20 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146328.

The following individual(s) are doing business: ENGEL + VOELKERS SAUSALITO, 539 BRIDGEWAY SUITES A AND B, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: SAN FRANCISCO REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS INC., 3636 E. COAST HIGHWAY, CORONA DEL MAR, CA 92625. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 25, 2019.

(Publication Dates: March 13, 20, 27 and April 3 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146385.

The following individual(s) are doing business: ALBA SALON, 621 DEL FANADO RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: ALBA SALON CORPORATION, 621 DEL FANADO RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on MARCH 4, 2019.

(Publication Dates: March 13, 20, 27 and April 3 of 2019)

Trivia answers «19 1

Cesar Chavez (thanks to John Petrovsky from San Rafael for the question)

2 Wok 3 Silkworms 4 The Handmaid’s Tale 5 Smoke tobacco anywhere;

there is no smoking ban

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Red (hence the name “red tape”)

7 The Columbia River 8 2061 (the comet comes

around every 75 years)

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Captain James Cook, first European to reach Australia and New Zealand

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Krypton; Clark Kent; The Daily Planet BONUS ANSWER: Germany and Austria (Thanks to Michael Vogel from Mill Valley for the question)

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PublicNotices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146366.

The following individual(s) are doing business: INNOVATIVE RADIO SOLUTIONS, 15 SILK OAK CIRCLE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: DOGTREKKER, INC., 15 SILK OAK CIRCLE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on MARCH 1, 2019.

(Publication Dates: March 13, 20, 27 and April 3 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146398. The following individual(s) are doing business: PRIME MOBILE PET GROOMING, 247 D STREET #103, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JULIANA DE ANDRADE DA COSTA, 247 D STREET #103, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on MARCH 6, 2019.

(Publication Dates: March 13, 20, 27 and April 3 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 146229. The following individual(s) are doing business: KBM ENTERPRISES, 26 CHALDA COURT, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: KEVIN B. MCNEW, 26 CHALDA COURT, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 11, 2019.

(Publication Dates: March 13, 20, 27 and April 3 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2019146348. The following individual(s) are doing business: THE APPLICANT MANAGER, 361 3RD ST, SUITE F, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: THE HR MANAGER LLC, 361 3RD ST, SUITE F, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with

the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEBRUARY 27, 2019. (Publication Dates: March 20, 27 April 3, and 10 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2019146457. The following individual(s) are doing business: ARCH STREET PROPERTIES, 40 WALNUT AVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: EQUITY FARM LLC, 40 WALNUT AVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. This business is being conducted

by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on MARCH 14, 2019. (Publication Dates: March 20, 27 April 3, and 10 of 2019) OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1900797 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1.

Petitioner (name of each): Robert Fong, Monica Barker, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Ever Gray Fong to Proposed Name: Rocky Ever Fong 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING a.

Date: 4/16/2019, Time: 9:00am, Dept: E. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in

the county of Marin. DATED: FEB 28, 2019 Andrew E. Sweet Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By E. Chais (March 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2019) CORRECTION: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1900535 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Cassandra Mary Helen Christiansen and Leif Marius Christiansen, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Isis Mae Christiansen to Proposed Name: Iris Mae Christiansen 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 4/5/2019, Time: 9:00am, Dept: B Room: B. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin. DATED: FEB 7, 2019 James T Chou Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By C. Lucchesi, Deputy (February 20, 27, March 6, 13 of 2019) Correction dates (March 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2019) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RAYMOND J. BUSSEY CASE NO.: 19PRO00291 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Raymond J. Bussey AKA RAYMOND JOSEPH BUSSEY A Petition for~Probate~has been

filed by: Richard Gibbs in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo. The Petition for~Probate~requests that: Richard Gibbs be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, If any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 4/12/2019, Time: 9:00AM, Dept.: 28 Address of court: 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California~Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California~Probate~Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in~Probate~Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: C. JEAN RYAN,

Sideman & Bancroft LLP, One Embarcadero Center, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 392-1960 FILED: Mar 7, 2019 Clerk of the Superior Court by Annamaria Sousa Deputy Clerk (March 13, 20, 27 of 2019) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1900931 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Nancy E Belza and Paul C Belza, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Ryan Harrison Belza to Proposed Name: Ryan Kensington Belza 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 5/6/2019, Time: 9:00am, Dept: A Room: A. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin. DATED: MAR 11, 2019 Stephen Freccero Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By C. Lucchesi, Deputy (March 20, 27, April 3, 10 of 2019) NOTICE TO PROPOSERS. Notice is hereby given that the Butte County Office of Education, (hereinafter “BCOE”) will receive proposals submit electronically in a single PDF to the BCOE by 3:00pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 to b2w@bcoe.org with the subject line reading: 2019 Back 2 Work Marin County RFP_Proposers Name. No separate emails with pieces of applications will be accepted. The single PDF of

the full application must be emailed. Applications emailed to any address other than listed above will not be accepted.

Proposals to administer TWO (2) Work Crews in Marin County for the Back 2 Work Program for the BCOE. After the scheduled closing time set for receipt of proposals, proposals may not then be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) calendar days from and after said closing time, except as otherwise provided in the California Public Contract Code.Each proposal must conform to the requirements of the Request for Proposal (“RFP”) specifications and other documents comprising the contract documents, which may be examined online at https://www.bcoe. org/o/bcoe/browse/12974 and copies obtained at the office of Shelle Hord, Sr. Administrative Assistant, located at 2015 J Street; Suite 205, Sacramento, CA 95811, (530) 532-5686.No proposal will be considered unless it follows the instructions provided in the RFP. Each proposal must be submitted with a fully executed Non-Collusion Affidavit that complies with Public Contract Code Section 7106.All proposers shall be responsible for familiarizing themselves with the conditions and requirements of bidding prior to submitting a proposal. Within ten (10) calendar days after notification of the award of contract, the successful proposer will be required to submit a fully executed contract and furnish the certificates of insurance required by the contract.

Funds for this program are contingent upon a fully executed contract between Caltrans and BCOE. Funds will not be available and a contract will not be entered into with the successful proposer until these funds are made available from the State. This RFP shall not be construed to create an obligation on the part of BCOE to enter into a contract with any firm or individual. This request is an information solicitation of proposal only. BCOE reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and/or waive any irregularities or informalities in the RFP process.

Mary Sakuma •Superintendent of the Butte County Office of Education. 1859 Bird Street, Oroville, CA 95965

By Amy Alkon

Q:

I’ve been with my boyfriend for four years. I thought I was superhappy, but I recently got a crush on a co-worker. Now I’m worried that maybe I’m not totally satisfied in my relationship. If I were truly in love with my boyfriend, why would I be crushing on somebody else? Does this make me more vulnerable to cheating? Should we go into therapy?—So Confused

A:

You’re in a relationship, not a coma. That said, your worries are understandable. There’s been a belief, even among some researchers, that crushing (on somebody other than one’s partner) is the gateway to cheating—as well as lower commitment and lower relationship satisfaction. Obviously, crushy thoughts about, say, a co-worker can lead to a hookup (or more) in a way that matter-of-fact thoughts do not. However, it turns out that researchers failed to make a distinction between having a crush (an attraction to a person other than one’s partner) and having a high degree of what’s called “attention to alternatives” (basically, eyeballs ever on the prowl for “attractive alternatives” to one’s current partner).

In research by doctoral student Charlene F. Belu and psychologist Lucia F. O’Sullivan, 80 percent of the participants reported having a crush on somebody other than their partner while in a committed relationship. Only a small subset (17 percent) of those participants “reported they would leave their romantic partners for their crush if the opportunity arose,” suggesting that for many, their crushes “are not considered true viable alternative partners.”

The researchers found people’s crushes to be “of relatively long duration, although not as long as the length of ” a person’s “current romantic relationship.” This “duration . . . suggests that one’s crush endures in parallel to one’s primary relationship.” They even speculate that having a crush may even help sustain a relationship, by (mentally) “providing some variety to help cope with monotony” that’s a natural part of longterm relationships but “without the risks inherent to infidelity.”

So, getting back to you, as long as your relationship’s satisfying and the only sex vacations you take with your crush are in your mind, you’re probably OK.

Q:

Out of nowhere, a male friend started criticizing me, telling me that I need to change careers to make more money. He does have a successful business (started with seed money from his extremely wealthy family). But I didn’t ask for his advice, and besides, I love my job, and I’m working on what I need to do to move forward. So I ended up snapping at him. He got mad and insisted that he just wants the best for me.—Steamed

A:

Criticizing someone does not make them want to change; it makes them want to Google for listicles like “10 Foolproof Tricks for Getting Away with Murder.”

To understand your friend’s spontaneous outburst of unsolicited advice, consider that human communication is strategic. Evolutionary scientists Vladas Griskevicius and Douglas Kenrick find that seven “deep-seated evolutionary motives”—emerging from survival and mating challenges our ancestors faced—“continue to influence much modern behavior.” These evolved motivations still driving us today are (1) evading physical harm, (2) avoiding disease, (3) making friends, (4) acquiring a mate, (5) keeping that mate, (6) caring for family and—ding-ding-ding!—(7) attaining status.

Yes, status. There’s a good chance that your dispenser of unsolicited advice has the best of intentions; he can be the expert, the career seer, the swami of success.

But whatever this guy’s motive, you have no obligation to donate your attention to his cause.

The best time to set boundaries is before they’re needed. Or needed again. Gently inform your friend that you truly appreciate his desire to help but the only advice that works for you is the solicited kind. Should he wish to, uh, solicit your solicitation, he can ask: “Would you be open to hearing . . . ?” If you accept, it might help you keep an open mind if you focus on what you two have in common—for example, a relative who proclaimed, “When I die, all of this will be yours!” Unfortunately, your grandma was making a sweeping gesture toward her salt and pepper shaker collection.

Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave. #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email adviceamy@aol.com. @amyalkon on Twitter. Weekly radio show, blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon

Astrology

For the week of March 20

ARIES (March 21–April 19) During the coming

weeks, everything that needs to happen will indeed happen only if you surprise yourself on a regular basis. So I hope you will place yourself in unpredictable situations where you won’t be able to rely on well-rehearsed responses. I trust that you will regard innocence and curiosity and spontaneity as your superpowers. Your willingness to change your mind won’t be a mark of weakness but rather a sign of strength.

TAURUS (April 20–May 20) In the

animated kids’ film Over the Hedge, 10 talking animals come upon a massive, towering hedge they’ve never seen. The friendly group consists of a skunk, red squirrel, box turtle, two opossums and five porcupines. The hedge perplexes and mystifies them. It makes them nervous. There’s nothing comparable to it in their previous experience. One of the porcupines says she would be less afraid of it if she just knew what it was called, whereupon the red squirrel suggests that from now on they refer to it as “Steve.” After that, they all feel better.

I recommend that you borrow their strategy in the coming weeks. If a Big Unknown arrives in your vicinity, dub it “Steve” or “Betty.”

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) I urge you to locate a metaphorical or very literal door that will give you access to a place that affords you more freedom and healing and support. Maybe you already know about the existence of this door—or maybe it’s not yet on your radar. Here’s advice from Clarissa Pinkola Éstes that might help. “If you have a deep scar, that is a door,” she writes. “If you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the water so much that you almost cannot bear it, that is a door. If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life, that is a door.”

CANCER (June 21–July 22) Musician Carole

Kaye is the most famous bass guitarist you’ve never heard of. Over the course of five decades, she has plied her soulful talents on more than 10,000 recordings, including gems by Frank Zappa, Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, Simon and Garfunkel, and the Beach Boys. Twenty-seven-time Grammy winner Quincy Jones has testified that Kaye has written “some of the most beautiful themes I’ve ever heard in my life” and that she “could do anything and leave men in the dust.” I trust this horoscope will expand the number of people who appreciate her. I also hope you’ll be inspired to become more active in spreading the word about the gifts that you have to offer the world. It’s high time to make sure that people know more of the beautiful truth about you.

LEO (July 23–August 22) “When you want

happiness, what are you wanting?” asks aphorist Olivia Dresher. The repeat of an event that made you feel good in the past? A sweet adventure you’ve thought about but never actually experienced?

Here’s a third possibility. Maybe happiness is a state you could feel no matter what your circumstances are; maybe you could learn how to relax into life exactly as it is, and feel glad about your destiny wherever it takes you. In my opinion, Leo, that third approach to happiness will be especially natural for you to foster in the coming weeks.

VIRGO (August 23–September 22) There are old traditions in many cultures that pay special attention to the first brick or stone that is laid in the earth to initiate the construction of a future building. It’s called a cornerstone or foundation stone. All further work to create the new structure refers back to this original building block, and depends on it. I’m pleased to inform you that now is a favorable phase to put your own metaphorical cornerstone in place, Virgo. You’re ready to begin erecting a structure or system that will serve you for years to come. Be sure you select the right place for it, as well as the best building materials.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) Born under the sign of Libra, Ivan Kharchenko (1918– 1989) was a military officer and engineer for the Soviet army. His specialty was disarming explosive devices before they detonated. Over the course of

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his career, he defused an estimated 50,000 bombs and mines. Let’s make him your patron saint for the coming weeks. Why? Because I suspect you will be able to summon a metaphorical version of his power: an extraordinary capacity to keep volatile situations from blowing up. You’ll be a virtuoso at waging peace and preventing strife.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21) There

was a time, less than a century ago, when pink was considered a masculine color and blue a feminine hue. In previous eras, many European men sported long hair, wore high heels, and favored clothes with floral patterns. Franklin D. Roosevelt, one of America’s most prominent 20th-century presidents, sometimes wore skirts and feather-bedecked hats as a child. With these facts as your keystone, and in accordance with astrological omens, I encourage you to experiment with your own gender expressions in the coming weeks. It’s prime time to have fun with the way you interpret what it means to be a man or woman—or any other gender you might consider yourself to be.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21) According to estimates by population experts, about 109 billion humans have been born on planet Earth over the millennia. And yet I’m quite sure that not a single one of those other individuals has been anything like you. You are absolutely unique, an unmatched treasure, a oneof-a-kind creation with your own special blend of qualities. And in my prophetic view, you’re ready to fully acknowledge and celebrate these facts on a higher octave than ever before. It’s high time for you to own your deepest authenticity; to work with extra devotion to express your soul’s code; to unabashedly claim your idiosyncratic genius.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19)

We don’t know as much about European history between the sixth and ninth centuries as we do about other eras. Compared to the times that preceded and followed it, cultural and literary energies were low.

Fewer records were kept. Governments were weaker and commerce was less vigorous. But historians don’t like to use the term “Dark Ages” to name that period because it brought many important developments and activities, such as improvements in farming techniques. So in some ways, “Lost Ages” might be a more apropos descriptor. Now let’s turn our attention to a metaphorically comparable phase of your own past, Capricorn, an era that’s a bit fuzzy in your memory, a phase about which your understanding is incomplete. I suspect that the coming weeks will be an excellent time to revisit that part of your life and see what new evidence and insights you can mine.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) Why do some American libraries ban certain books, ensuring they’re unavailable to local readers? The reasons may be because they feature profanity or include references to sex, drug use, the occult, atheism and unusual political viewpoints. Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis is one of the most frequently censored books. Others are Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Beloved by Toni Morrison, and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. In my astrological opinion, these are exactly the kinds of books you should especially seek out in the coming weeks. In fact, I suggest you commune with a variety of art and ideas and influences that are controversial, provocative and intriguing.

PISCES (February 19–March 20) At the age

of 97, Piscean cartoonist Al Jaffee is still creating new material for the satirical Mad magazine, where he has worked since 1964. There was one 63-year stretch when his comic stylings appeared in all but one of Mad’s monthly issues. I nominate him to be your role model during the next four weeks. It’s a favorable time for you to access and express a high degree of tenacity, stamina and consistency.

Go to realastrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s Expanded Weekly Audio Horoscopes and Daily Text Message Horoscopes. Audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1.877.873.4888.

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