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Since the Pacific Sun is now a vehicle for advertising (for Budweiser beer of all things!) I’d like to contribute an advertisement for a product I love: the Chevy Bolt (Dining, Sept. 18).

I don’t know why everyone isn’t driving this car. It’s all electric and gets 250 miles to a charge. OK, if you’re a long distance commuter without a place to plug it in, perhaps this isn’t the car for you. But for everyone else this car rocks!

Every time I drive my safety green Bolt I feel smug and self-righteous about not contributing to greenhouse gases and global warming. I know that our individual choices will not by themselves change the world, but they might make a dent.

You never have to breathe exhaust fumes or go to a gas station again! And it has lots of pep. We leased our Bolt from the local Chevy dealer with a rebate from Sonoma Clean Power.

I don’t often watch TV, but when I do the car ads are still promoting big gas guzzling trucks to macho men. WTF! Guys, you can still feel powerful driving the Bolt even if your penis is small.

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Heroes &Zeroes

By Nikki Silverstein

Maxine, an 82-year-old resident of The Redwoods in Mill Valley, stumbled and fell down in the crosswalk near her home at Camino Alto and East Blithedale. Nancie Bailey of Muir Beach, a teacher on her way to pick up her children from school, witnessed the accident and jumped into action.

Nancie left her car in standing traffic to assist Maxine. After helping her get up, Nancie escorted her out of the road and over to the sidewalk.

The pair determined Maxine shouldn’t walk and Nancie drove her home.

“Angels do exist on earth and Nancie, in her heroic efforts to help an 82-year-old pedestrian, wore her wings that day,” said Maxine.

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We were surprised to learn that Big Five Sporting Goods in Northgate One shopping center sells firearms. Not just sporting guns, but semi-automatic weapons.

In fact, it’s one of the only places in Marin to purchase guns. As Carolyn Gauthier of Terra Linda points out, this is the same neighborhood store where your children shop for soccer balls and sneakers. The location is within one mile of Terra Linda High School and at least three elementary schools.

“I find it disturbing and unconscionable,” says Gauthier.

A perusal of the Big Five website is a bit unsettling. The store sells 9mm ammunition in boxes of 1,000 and a rifle called the Savage Arms 64 Takedown Semi-Auto, just to name a few of the things we don’t need in Marin. Gauthier will be collecting signatures in front of Big Five starting on Oct. 5 to ask their corporate office to stop selling firearms in Marin County. Support her efforts by signing her petition or contacting Big Five directly at (310) 536-0611.

Upfront The battle in Point Reyes National Seashore pits elk against cow, with the former providing better optics.

Rut Causes Public comments reveal bitter divide in Point Reyes park plan By James Knight

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lthough Point Reyes Station catches more than a few sunrays on a recent late-August day, the northern tip of the Seashore, which is administered by the National Park Service, gets the Pacific Ocean’s full fog-machine treatment.

At historic Pierce Point Ranch, a windbreak of gnarled trees just beyond the parking lot is hardly visible. Yet the bugling of unseen male tule elk is as clear as a bell. The term, “bugling,” with its upbeat, brass

instrument connotations, doesn’t do justice to this haunting screech that’s about as wild as it gets, just an hour north of the Golden Gate.

The rut, when male elk (called bulls) compete for influence with groups of females (cows), takes place from August to October, and it’s one of the Seashore’s many natural resource features—along with whale and elephant seal viewing—that draw up to 2.4 million visitors each year.

There are plenty of other bulls and cows to see here, too.

More than 5,700 dairy cows and

cattle graze on Seashore land leased to dairy and beef operations. But considering their smaller number, about 750 animals in free-ranging herds and fenced in at Pierce Point, the tule elk surely rank highly among visitors.

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Wilderness advocates prefer a PRNS landscape wherein these beasts emerge from the fog.

Amendment Draft Environmental Impact Statement closed on Sept. 23.

“One really important thing for people to realize,” Gunn clarifies, “…it’s not a vote. And we try to make that clear to people. What we’re looking for is substantive information to inform the process.”

Previously, the Park sought to implement an updated Ranch Management Plan (RMP), consulting the public in a series of workshops and comment periods. But a coalition of environmental groups, frustrated that the process did not include an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), sued and halted it.

“Every park does it that way when they make a big management decision,” says Jeff Miller, a conservation advocate for the Center for Biological Diversity.

“They do that through an environmental review.”

The park was trying to skip that step, according to Miller, who traces his activism in the park to family hiking trips when the Seashore opened in the 1960s. “When the park

service tried to float the ranch plan, killing the elk was the last straw.”

The Amendment Draft now includes a more specific plan, “Alternative B,” to lethally remove elk from a contentious herd that shares pasture with cows, while extending ranch leases to 20-year terms. This is the NPS’s “preferred alternative.”

The statement does mention five more alternatives, from “no action” to “cessation of ranching operations.”

“It wasn’t about kicking ranchers out, which is what ranchers fall back on when anyone asks questions,” says Susan Ives, whose organization, Restore Point Reyes Seashore, encourages public commentary on the plan.

“It’s how to restore the native prairie—let’s try to bring back some of these native plants that are on the brink,” says Ives, who does not view the preferred alternative as an acceptable compromise. “There really weren’t a lot of alternatives that we could support.”

The Seashore will not release the public comments for several months, according to Gunn.

Already, elk advocates are criticizing the process.

“I have helped to collect hundreds of comments from other citizens who also want the park to choose wildlife protection and restoration and to phase out ranching,” forELK founder Diana Oppenheim writes in a letter to park Superintendent Cicely Muldoon.

Melanie Gunn and the NPS refuse to accept those comments, stating a policy of not accepting bulk comments. “We can’t accept comments that have been submitted on behalf of others,” Gunn states. “So, we let that individual know, as soon as we got them, that she could take them back and ask individuals to send them.”

A preview of comments provided to the Pacific Sun highlight the disconnect between the Park Service mission, the environmental findings of the EIS and the preferred alternative. Among writers offering

substantive perspectives, Ken Brower, who watched as a “fly on the wall” as his father, David Brower, worked with ranchers and politicians to establish the park, writes, “It is a historical falsehood—despite the widespread myth otherwise—that the park’s founders ever intended that ranching be permanent.”

Judd A. Howell, former ecologist and research scientist at Golden Gate National Recreation Area, questions why the Seashore’s 5,700 cattle units cannot tolerate 124 elk among them. “The notion that elk are a ‘problem’ is obviously misguided, since elk coexist with cattle on BLM and Forest Service grazing lands throughout the western U.S.,” he says.

It remains to be seen how many of the 7,000-plus comments received weigh in for or against the preferred alternative. Some may be classified as opinion only, and will not be incorporated at all, says Gunn. But they won’t be lost in the fog. “We provide a response to those comments.” Y

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Redwood High School athletic director Bob Trappmann caused a bit of a fuss when he resigned as athletic director (but not as football coach) in reaction to a ruling on the question of long hair on athletes.

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Just as Governor Brown signed legislation permitting the legal use of marijuana for medical purposes, California Attorney General George Deukmejin launched an all-out assault on crops of sinsemilla, the

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The new medical marijuana law, which takes effect January 1, 1980, will give cancer chemotherapy patients access to marijuana under a program to be directed by the Research Advisory Panel. California is the 14th state to enact such legislation.— Joanne Willams, 9/28/79 ...Apocalypse Now, for all its intentions, for all the immense talent and money lavished upon it, offers at best no more then the glint of a candle. At its worst, it is a moral and filmic failure. —Irving R. Cohen, 9/28/79

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Oil drilling off California’s central coast would create a terrible mess: oil spills, air pollution, tanker traffic and offshore drilling platforms as tall as 25-story buildings. All this for enough fuel to run the country

for 30 to 45 days. That’s the bleak scenario in a 330-page, $95,000, two-year report commissioned by the six coastal counties. That’s pretty much what drilling foes have said for years. They wanted a tome to back them up. —Steve McNamara, 9/29/89

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Laura Dern (left), accompanies her new film, Noah Baumbach’s ‘Marriage Story,’ at this year’s Mill Valley Film Festival.

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Mill Valley Film Festival Illuminates Marin By Richard von Busack

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loser than Toronto, warmer than Sundance and less pricey than Cannes: the Mill Valley Film Fest is a real goldilocks; not too big, not too small, having easy proximity to LA while being a nice, safe distance from it. The festival’s 42nd year brings luminaries from both sides of the camera.

It’s a particularly exciting year, and peak television is part of the uproar. Netflix and Amazon’s decision to (at last) do a little promotion means previews of the Eddie Murphy-starring Dolomite is My Name and Martin Scorsese’s massive The Irishman.

Opening night is Just Mercy, with

Jamie Foxx as an Alabama man railroaded for the killing of a white woman in 1988. Closing night is a fielder’s choice of either roaring engines or defective detectives. Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in Ford vs.

Ferrari, about the challenge the Ford GT-40 posed to the Italian sports-car maker at Le Mans in 1966. In Motherless Brooklyn, actor Edward Norton adapts Johnathan Lethem’s novel of skulduggery in Eisenhower-era NYC. The Mill Valley Film Fest continues to fight the canard that indie cinema is white and male, with terrific success. There are three special focuses: politicallyactive cinema, Swedish cinema and “Queer-ish” cinema. The last is an

elastic category encompassing the new Pedro Almodovar (Pain and Glory), the new Francois Ozon (By the Grace of God), a documentary about a peculiarly loathsome lawyer (Where’s My Roy Cohn?) and the latest version of Sheridan Le Fanu’s much-filmed, Victorian-era lesbian vampire story Carmilla.

This year’s fest is particularly strong in films starring and made by women.

Tributes here include celebrations of Laura Dern, Olivia Wilde and Alfre Woodard (starring as a prison warden in Clemency, which took the Grand Prize at this year’s Sundance). Oct. 13 presents an afternoon with Barbara Rush, whose career includes both

Nicholas Ray’s brilliant 1956 Bigger than Life and Space: 1999, where she co-starred with her husband of some 30-plus years, Martin Landau. Kasi Lemmons brings Harriet, an aboutdamn-time biopic of Harriet Tubman (Cynthia Erivo). Prathana Mohan’s The MisEducation of Bindu is a bright movie about a reject girl who may not make it out of high school before her dorky stepdad (David Arquette) kills her from sheer embarrassment.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being is back in 4k restoration, and its star Lena Olin will attend the screening.

Also newly restored: 1990’s A Thousand Pieces of Gold (see sidebar).

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Former inmate and acclaimed actor Danny Tejo is the subject of a new documentary screening at MVFF.

Seberg, who was hounded to a lonely death by the FBI. German director of adult comedies Doris Dörrie brings Cherry Blossoms and Demons, an East-meets-Westmeets-booze story. Here in spirit if, sadly, not in person: a one-day retrospective of the late Agnes Varda who, in 1967, directed one of the most luminous movies ever made about Marin, Uncle Yanco.

Noah Baumbach, of The Squid and the Whale, receives a MVFF award along with the screening of his newest, Dern-starring Marriage Story; The next Batman, Robert Pattinson, arrives with the terrific-looking, black-and-white The Lighthouse about sea-monsters and men on a remote shore in the 1800s— Robert Eggers, of The Witch, directs.

Michael Apted brings his latest installment of his decades-spanning project recording the two Englands, 63 Up. Roger Michell (Notting Hill, Venus) unveils Blackbird—about a matriarch (Susan Sarandon) who gathers her family before committing assisted suicide over her shame at endorsing Jill Stein (sorry,

actually because of terminal ALS).

Musical events at Sweetwater Music Hall augment this fest: the musical clippings of the Hi-Di-Ho Show, in honor of the long-gone, but still-missed record store; bluegrass legend Alice Gerrard, of Hazel and Alice, accompanies a documentary about her career; and there’s a performance by the vintage, all-gal psychedelic band Ace of Cups.

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dictator, who he imagines smokes and eats meat (roast unicorn heads).

Trouble worsens when Jojo discovers his mother is using the attic to hide Anne-Frank, a Jewish girl (a terrific Thomasin McKenzie, from Leave No Trace). Scarlett Johansson, using a soft Dietrich accent, is at her very best as Jojo’s teasing mom. Sam Rockwell, the local Jugend-leader, is a little light in the jackboots. In its detailed art direction, this film is what a Wes Anderson movie would look like if it had teeth. Still, some people will hate it like they’ve hated nothing since Life is Beautiful.

with a dinner-plate-sized tattoo of La Adelita. Later, he was Isador “Machete” Cortez, formidable star of the Mexploitation-flick Machete: “You didn’t tell me that ‘Mexican day laborer’ was a got-damn federale!” squawks a Texan chump. Rodriguez found the tough man’s tender side in the Spy Kids series. Turns out he’s sort of a local (lived in San Quentin for a spell); this documentary shows how the actor/restaurateur first endured prison, then show business.

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters

One of her earliest films, the Joyce Carol Oates–derived Smooth Talk, played at Mill Valley in 1985. Since then, Dern’s international career has included quiet dramas and blockbusters alike; she fled dinosaurs at Jurassic Park and commanded an armada in deep space. In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Dern was the intrepid glam Vice Admiral Holdo, whose idea of battle dress was a grey/maroon evening gown. Dern’s look of slightly wary innocence made her a long time wanderer in the catacombs of David Lynch, from Blue Velvet on. In 2006, Lynch whimsically mounted a one-man Oscar campaign for Dern in Inland Empire by pasturing an attention-grabbing cow in the grass on an LA traffic island. Maybe that was his idea of a joke. Here’s the punchline: Dern absolutely should have won.

She’ll be accompanying Marriage Story, her newest film.

More than just a profile of the whitebearded, Berkeley-based animator and his wife Jules Roman, the businessperson who kept the roof on his studio. Tippett's path is similar to a lot of stop-motion animators: early obsession with the Dynamation of Ray Harryhausen (Jason and the Argonauts), a stint doing advertising and then in on the ground floor with Industrial Light and Magic. Tippett contributed to the magic of The Empire Strikes Back by creating the Tauntaun, the macropod steeds used on the ice planet Hoth, and the 3D chessboard where the pieces whack one another.

He designed the slouching, Sidney Greenstreetish Jabba the Hutt and some of the beasts of the Mos Eisley cantina. The meta-story is how Tippett and his colleagues weathered the advent of digital technology, which they were sure would put them all out of business. In fact, the sculpting with motion Tippet perfected was essential to the success of the digital age of special effects.

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by Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do in the Shadows). In 1944 or so, young Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) is a picked-on and facially scarred member of the Hitler Youth, whose father has vanished in the war. Fortunately, he has an imaginary confidant to buck him up: his pal Der Fuhrer (Waititi).

The boy has a speculative idea of the

Cinema is not all about pretty people: take Danny Trejo, the granite-faced, steam shovel–jawed actor generally cast as a son of Satan, mostly under the direction of Robert Rodriguez who loves Trejo like John Ford loved Ward Bond. A fearsome sight in Desperado, he took off his shirt to reveal a vest stuffed with a cutlery-store’s worth of knives and a massive chest decorated

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Xmas Cake: This American Shelf-Life In this enlightening short—a sort of animated TEDtalk with sumi calligraphy—Mill Valley’s May Yam profiles Petra Hanson. She was a hyphenate whose careers included clothing designer and rock star in Tokyo. And then Hanson started to age… . The title is an unpleasant Japanese phrase, akin to one describing stale holiday fruitcake, for women who are unmarried at 24. It was a problem that used to be solved by suicide.

Mill Valley Film Festival takes place Thursday, Oct. 3, through Sunday, Oct. 13, at several venues in and around Mill Valley. For complete schedule and tickets, visit mvff.com.

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Stay Gold Marin filmmaker’s restored feature screens at MVFF By Richard von Busack

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irector Nancy Kelly has been at her craft long enough to see her only feature film, Thousand Pieces of Gold (1990), come to life not once, but twice. It concerns Lalu (Rosalind Chao), a Chinese girl sold by her parents and taken to the Old West, followed by her escape and a romance with a sensitive Westerner (Chris Cooper). In a new 4k restoration, the film will play at the Mill Valley Film Festival on Oct. 6 and at Century Larkspur Oct. 8 before opening at the Smith Rafael Film Center on Nov. 8. The restoration happened thanks to Sandra Schulberg’s Independent Film Project, which saves indie films whose original masters are starting to deteriorate with age. The quality of

the 4k restoration left Kelly in tears.

“I’ll be struck dead by the film guys for saying this,” she says, “but it looks better than it did originally.”

Kelly and her husband Kenji Yamamoto, who produced and edited, made A Thousand Pieces of Gold on a slim budget. “We raised money but didn’t raise all the money we actually needed,” she says. “We had to find a gold rush town that wasn’t a tourist trap, and we couldn’t afford to take out the parking meters and billboards.”

Kelly heard about Nevada City, Montana. “It’s where they shot Little Big Man. This fanatical collector lived there. Whenever a mining town building was coming down, he’d number all the logs or boards, and transport them and put them

five short, dramatic films to teach UMASS Amherst students to drink responsibly,” she says. “I personally did not drink my way to college.”

Kelly’s collaborator on the project was the filmmaker Gwendolyn Clancy, currently of Reno. Clancy headed west to Modoc County, and Kelly joined her. The two lived on a ranch for several years. Without film production equipment, much less electricity, it was hard to work. Coming down to San Francisco, Nancy met the SFAIeducated, experimental filmmaker Yamamoto and married him.

Recently, Kelly and Yamamoto made a documentary about something that surprised her as a new arrival here. Kelly was in Point Reyes, riding the horse she brought down from Modoc. How could San Francisco be so jam-packed with people and still have all that unspoiled terrain just across the bridge?

Nancy Dobbs of KRCB—founder of Sonoma’s only public tv station, who just retired this week—coproduced Kelly and Yamamoto’s Rebels With A Cause. It played Mill Valley in 2012. John Hart’s San Francisco’s Wilderness Next Door and L. Martin Griffin’s Saving the MarinSonoma Coast were Kelly’s guides to how a mix of local activism and federal action kept this heavenly domain from becoming a golf-coursecovered purgatory. Kelly hired Frances McDormand, a sometimes-resident of Bolinas, to do the narration.

Since Thousand Pieces of Gold, Kelly and Yamamoto developed three feature films; one got as far as the casting stage before the keystone financer felt out.

This didn’t stop Kelly, who is developing a new film, provisionally titled When We Were Cowgirls.

Regarding her 40-year collaboration with her husband, Kelly notes, “We get along pretty well. Whoever is the director on a project has the last word.

Kenji is this happy, cheerful optimistic person, and we fight to have the best first joke of the day. Sometimes I do, sometimes he does.”

A word to the young filmmaker?

“Oh, God. I think what Kenji said to me when I was ready to give up: nothing in the arts makes any sense.

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Rosalind Chao stars in the 1990 drama ‘Thousand Pieces of Gold.’

back together there. The place had a Chinatown and we needed a Chinatown—as long as we were out of there by Memorial Day we could rent it for an affordable price.”

Debuting at the SF International Film Festival, Thousand Pieces of Gold played all over the world.

“We were hoping to have a theatrical release, but we left Cannes without a deal,” she says. “After a year we got a small distributor, Graycat Films, and it aired on American Playhouse. Every cable channel ran it when cable was a big deal. When VHS was the latest thing, we sold it to Hemdale. We didn’t have a choice.”

The infamous Hemdale Home Video organization siphoned off the money, but happily, Yamamoto and Kelly still own their film.

“When I look back on it, I realize that at every point where it got good distribution, things would evaporate,” she says. “Then you wait for the next big thing. We were lucky we had an agent who was honest and kept up with this stuff.”

She and Yamamoto headed to L.A. to further their careers, subletting an apartment and getting jobs teaching at UCLA. Kelly recalled, “I went to a lot of meetings, and they’d ask me, ‘what do you want to do?’ And I’d tell them, and their eyes would glaze over. I didn’t have a sense of what would sell.

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Kelly is from the working part of the Berkshires. She’s from North Adams, Massachusetts, on the silicon strip of Highway 128, a tech corridor that turned into a rust belt when globalization hit. Kelly later made a film Downside Up, about the beginnings of MassMOCA, the art museum built into the vacant Sprague Electric factory building where her father once worked.

Documentaries about art are a specialty of Kelly + Yamamoto; they’ve done short pieces for KQED’s eclectic Spark and a profile of Rene di Rosa of the di Rosa preserve.

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The historic Mill Valley Lumber Yard draws guests like Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, who stopped by last week.

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A Day in the Valley Local charm abounds in Mill Valley By Nikki Silverstein

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ill Valley, nestled at the base of Mt. Tamalpais, exudes charm with its natural surroundings, quaint local businesses and eclectic arts scene. Incorporated in 1900 with 900 residents, today the population has swelled to over 14,000. Trek to the waterfall at Cascade Falls, window shop downtown or enjoy a free Shakespeare performance at Old Mill Park’s amphitheater and you’ll understand why folks flock to Mill Valley.

If you ask a local the main reason they made Mill Valley their home, you’ll probably hear the word proximity. Whether they live on a steep hilltop or in a lush valley, they’re

just minutes away from some of the most prized settings in the world: Muir Woods, Mt. Tam and the edge of the Pacific Ocean, all located within the Mill Valley zip code.

The primeval redwood forest in Muir Woods, situated on Redwood Creek, is a top destination for Bay Area visitors. Amazingly, the tallest tree in Muir Woods is about 250 feet tall and estimated to be around 780 years old.

Advance parking or shuttle reservations are now required. It’s an extra step, but well worth it.

The highest peak in Marin is Mt. Tam, “the Sleeping Lady,” at an elevation of 2,572 feet. Spectacular vistas of San Francisco and even the

Farallon Islands on a clear day reward hikers and mountain bikers who make the pilgrimage to the summit.

Take the 1.7-mile hike on Tennessee Valley Trail and you’ll end up at the Pacific Ocean. The scenery is glorious, with the secluded beach flanked by rock cliffs.

Stolte Grove and the adjacent garden are two of the many hidden gems in Mill Valley. Located in the Homestead Valley neighborhood, the park contains a redwood stand with a creek running beside it. The lavish gardens next door showcase dozens of huge hydrangea bushes and trumpet vines growing wild.

Residents love that they don’t need

to cross the bridge for big city culture.

This little city is home to annual events including the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival, Mill Valley Film Festival and Mountain Play, a live musical theatre production at Mt. Tam’s outdoor amphitheater.

The O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, a community art center presenting programs in the visual, literary and performing arts, is celebrating its 50th year. Located on a two-and-a-half acre campus, the pièce de résistance of the property is the sculpture garden with works by Dick O’Hanlon. There’s also an art gallery open to the public with juried shows that feature local artists »16 and change monthly.

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Mill Valley «15 For evening entertainment, check out the calendar at Sweetwater Music Hall and dance the night away to live music from rappers to rockers. If professional live theatre in an intimate venue is more your style, try the Marin Theatre Company, where the west coast premiere of Sovereignty is now playing. The Throckmorton Theatre, an art center, offers a diverse lineup of live music, comedy and workshops in a beautifully restored theatre. Or perhaps you’d prefer to see a film at The Sequoia Theatre, a 1920s movie house showing the latest flicks and the Live in HD Metropolitan Opera series.

Before going out on the town, visit one of its many fine restaurants. No matter what you have a hankering for, you’ll find a Mill Valley eatery serving it.

Downtown is home to first-rate fare at new and established restaurants. The recently opened Gravity Tavern serves robust meat and fish dishes and notto-be-missed tater tots. The 55-year-old La Ginestra, known for its Neapolitan cuisine and handmade pasta, is the perfect place for a family meal.

A new favorite is the Watershed Restaurant located in the Lumber Yard, which is built on the site of Mill Valley’s first sawmill. With community seating and a lovely outdoor patio, the ambience feels welcoming. Chef Kyle Swain changes the California cuisine menu frequently, based on what’s available from local farms, ranches and fisheries. I thoroughly enjoyed the signature dish—halibut crudo with avocado, cucumber, horseradish green and lemon oil. The thick cut fries with aioli were also delicious.

The Dipsea Café on Shoreline Highway overlooks Coyote Creek. An abundance of natural light graces their country kitchen décor, creating a lovely spot for brunch. For a sweet treat, try the cheese blintzes with orange zestcheese filling, blueberry-strawberry sauce and sour cream. Before you leave, take a gander at the historic photos of Mill Valley adorning the walls.

Across the road, the Shoreline Coffee Shop has dished up a mix of American and Mexican food since 1962. The avocado toast is yummy and their breakfast burrito is always tasty.

Travel a few blocks up the street and savor the dining experience at the Buckeye Roadhouse. House specialties include oysters bingo, chili-lime brick chicken and smoked beef brisket from their on-site smokehouse. You can also eat your meal in their warm and inviting bar.

If you’d rather cook, head to the

90-year-old Mill Valley Market, locally owned and operated by the Canepa family for four generations. Much of their produce is locally sourced, such as greens from Green Gulch Farms and honey from Mill Valley beehives.

They have an outstanding selection of hard-to-find European items including Kinder chocolates, Branston Pickle and Duerr’s marmalade. The extensive wine selection includes bottles from California and all over the world. If you’re more of a beer person, they carry over 400 brands. Mosey down the aisles to see what delicacies you’ll uncover.

Don’t spend all of your time eating, though. Unique shops abound in Mill Valley. One that strikes my fancy is Mad Dogs & Englishmen Bike Shop in the Lumber Yard. Their inventory consists of modern reproductions of classic English touring bikes. E-bikes rule in this store. I covet the Ruffian, handcrafted in Germany, or maybe the Elby with a range of 90 miles on one charge.

Also in the Lumber Yard is Lulu Designs, a jewelry store and working studio with an all-female team of master goldsmiths. Owner Lulu uses gemstones from India and a proprietary blend of bronze in her pieces, which owe inspiration to botanicals and textiles.

ToyHouse, a specialty store for children, is a great place to find just the right gift for the kid who has everything. Their collection includes toys, games, trains, dolls and everything else a youngster dreams about. Locally owned and operated, ToyHouse makes shopping easy by providing a place for kids to play while you browse and by offering complimentary gift wrapping.

Before we finish our journey, there’s one place you can’t miss: the Mill Valley Library. The award-winning building boasts floor to ceiling windows delivering views of redwoods and the creek. The cozy, wood-burning fireplace is usually roaring when the temperature dips. Free After Hours events include wine and free classes taught by instructors with remarkable credentials. I’ll be at the Naked Truth event this Friday sipping a glass of red while watching live storytellers perform sans script.

I don’t live in Mill Valley, but I sure spend a lot of time there. Whether I want to kick up my heels or spend the day relaxing, I always discover something delightful to do in Mill Valley. You will, too. email: nikki_silverstein@gmail.com

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From symphony performances to rehab, Metallica still lives the rockstar life.

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Sad But True James Hetfield’s Symphony of Sorrow By Tom Gogola

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ast week a man in a brandnew Metallica baseball hat stood outside a West Marin grocery and asked about the breed of a peculiar and hairless dog wandering nearby. “I’ll answer your question,” I responded. “But first— what’s with the Metallica hat? Are you with the band or something?”

The man, who appeared to be in his late 50s, pointed toward the store and said, “We just played with them.”

It took a moment for the casual comment to register. What? You just played with Metallica? “Yes,” he responded, affably. His partner was inside shopping. “My husband,” he said, pointing again at the store,

“he’s the conductor of the San Francisco Symphony.”

Much laughter ensued and the conductor emerged for the store with his parcel. Michael Tilson Thomas lives in these parts, and the symphony performed two nights of Metallica music, “S&M2,” in early September. It was the second time the Bay Area thrash metal titans have worked with a symphony. A movie of the shows is due out this month. It will play locally at the Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael on Monday, Oct. 14.

The men departed. One of the high-holy hippies of West Marin was on the scene and noted, “You know, they say that conductors live

longer than anyone—they have the longest life span.”

It makes sense, the high-holy hippie continued, and we checked off the various reasons why. Consider the aerobic aspect of a conductor fully in his element, for one thing. The musicians focus completely on the conductor as he gyrates and coaxes and persuades them to heights of symphonic glory.

That’s ego-gratifying stuff right there, and quite uplifting from a spiritual perspective. Plus, the conductor is the star of the show and he or she’s got their back turned to the audience the whole time. That’s pretty punk rock.

The high-holy hippie declared it his favorite interaction of the day, maybe even of the month, and everyone went

about their business. Days later, news emerged that Metallica frontman James Hetfield had entered a rehab clinic and the band was canceling tour dates to deal with the shared trauma. Reports highlighted that Hetfield had been sober for 15 years and helped other musicians with their addictions during that time.

Then news broke that longtime Grateful Dead lyricist and San Rafael resident Robert Hunter had passed on.

A real double-shot of sad news. I always keep the “Uncle John’s Band” lyrics at bay for moments like these—when “life looks like easy street, there is danger at the door.” There’s a beautiful Jerry Garcia Symphony version of the song from Red Rocks that’s seen heavy rotation in my house this week. Y

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Renee Zellwegger gives an all-star performance in ‘Judy.’

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Under the Lights Renee Zellwegger channels Judy Garland in new biopic By Richard von Busack

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s the actor and singer Judy Garland, Renee Zellwegger is held in tight closeup: a bundle of nerves dosing herself with pills, mouth crooked and trembling, wincing from cigarette smoke and bad memories.

Half the time in Judy, she knocks you out, half the time you want to knock her out. Starved down to a shadow, Zellwegger’s bag-of-bones Judy is a wraith in her final year working.

It’s 1968 and the 47-year-old is a huge star in London. Her insomnia and vast need for love tortures her.

Her personal life is in smithereens; back in L.A., her ex-husband Sid Luft (perennial rotter Rufus Sewell) is trying to get custody of her two

young children. Meanwhile, she’s courted by Mickey, a persistent younger man (Finn Wittrock) of such untrustworthiness that his very presence should set off every burglar alarm for blocks.

Zellwegger embodies— impersonates may be the correct term—Garland and her vast yearning for applause. But without the the amphetamine-fed megalomania you hear in the tapes Garland made to soothe herself. There she sounds more like Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Unlike Judy Davis’ superior 2001 version of Garland, this victim is missing the other half of what made the woman behind Dorothy Gale such a sacred monster, a chronic no-

shower and a meltdowner.

Director Rupert Goold (of the James Franco-starring True Story, which also went in for multitudes of closeups; this theatrical vet seems to compose for television) delves for backstory in tinted postcard images of MGM, where Garland underwent a species of child abuse—overwork and over-medication.

On stage, after the film’s slow build, the performance of “By Myself ” is just about perfect; well orchestrated and reflecting the dazzle Garland emitted. Also affecting is a very touching sequence about a late night with a pair of gay stage door johnnies (Andy Nyman and Daniel Cerquiera), who Judy

flusters by revealing that their idol is just a lonely person who’d like to go get some dinner in a city that shuts down at 11pm. (Judy’s production design makes a point: Swinging London took place in a drab, decaying town that badly needed a coat of paint.)

The night closes with some 4am piano and a slow, torchy version of “Get Happy.”

There’s a word for a lot of Judy, and that word is schmaltz; I preferred the previous arrangement where she’d sing “Over the Rainbow” and we’d cry, rather than the role reversal here.

‘Judy’ is playing in limited release.

Abominable (PG)

By Matthew Stafford

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Ad Astra (PG-13)

Larkspur Landing: Fri 6:30, 9:25; Sat 12, 3, 6, 9; Sun 12, 3:20, 6:30, 9:30; Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:40, 1:45, 4:45, 7:40, 10:35

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Downton Abbey (PG)

Larkspur Landing: Fri 6:45, 9:35; Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30; Sun 11:45, 2:45, 6:10, 9:10; Mon-Wed 6:40, 9:35 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 6:30, 9:25; Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:25; Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30; Mon-Thu 3:30, 6:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:25, 4:25, 7:15, 10:10: SunThu 10:30, 1:25, 4:25, 7:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:35, 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 10:15

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Abominable (1:37) Family-friendly cartoon about a group of Shanghai youngsters overcoming all odds to return a wayward yeti to the Himalayas.

Ad Astra (2:04) Pensive sci-fi flick stars Brad Pitt as an astronaut searching the solar system for his missing father.

The Addams Family (1:27) Charles Addams’ ghoulishly funny family is back, this time in cartoon form with Charlize Theron, Oscar Isaac and Bette Midler supplying the voices.

Brittany Runs a Marathon (1:43) Jillian Bell stars as a dissolute, out-ofshape Manhattan twentysomething determined to run the New York City marathon.

Downton Abbey (1:30) The veddy British cult TV series hits the big screen with the household in a dither over an upcoming visit by King George and Queen Mary their bloomin’ selves!

Gemini Man (1:57) Ang Lee thriller stars Will Smith as a professional assassin targeted for elimination by a technokiller.

Ghostbusters (1:47) Freelance parapsychologists Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd take down New York’s spookiest spooks, including one possessing the body of Sigourney Weaver The Goldfinch (2:29) Movie version of Donna Tartt’s bestselling novel stars Ansel Elgort as a teen grappling with his mother’s death with the help of a treasured painting.

Hustlers (1:50) True tale of a troupe of strippers who took on Wall Street

sleazoids; Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu star.

Gemini Man (PG-13)

Northgate: Thu 7, 10 Rowland: Thu 7, 10

Ghostbusters (PG)

Northgate: Sun 4; Thu 7

The Goldfinch (R)

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Hustlers (R)

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Joker (R)

Cinema: Fri-Tue 12:55, 4, 7, 10 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12,

Joker (2:02) R-rated comic-book flick stars Joaquin Phoenix as an especially gritty and freaked-up version of the once-jovial Batman supervillain.

12:30, 3, 3:30, 6:30, 7, 9:30, 9:55; Sun-Thu 12, 12:30,

Judy (1:58) Biopic stars Renee Zellweger as larger-than-life showbiz icon Judy Garland, putting on a show in Swinging London at the twilight of her career.

7, 9:45; Sat 1, 4, 7, 9:45; Sun 1, 4, 7; Mon-Thu 4, 7

Mill Valley Film Festival The 42nd annual cinematic soiree features seminars, workshops, galas, in-person tributes and hundreds of movies from around the globe.

1:40, 3:10, 4:35, 6:05, 7:30, 9, 10:25 daily

Mister America (1:26) Comedy tells the true tale of a broke, inexperienced egomaniac who tried to unseat the San Bernardino DA who tried him for murder.

Official Secrets (1:52) True tale of a British intelligence agent who leaked politically incendiary information on the eve of the Iraq invasion; Keira Knightley stars.

Rambo: Last Blood (1:29) John Rambo is back and more pissed off than ever, exacting vengeance with his customary panache.

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2:50) Historical epic about the Indian chieftain who led a revolt against the British colonial East India Company; Amitabh Bachchan stars.

War (2:30) Tiger Shroff and Hrithik Roshan, India’s top two action stars, deliver the goods in a slam-bang adventure flick about an elite soldier ordered to kill his rogue mentor.

3, 3:30, 6:30, 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:15, 11:15, 1:15, 2:15, 4:15, 5:15, 7:15, 8:15, 10:15 Playhouse: Fri 4, Regency: Fri-Sat 10:45, 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:25; SunThu 10:45, 1:40, 4:35, 7:30 Rowland: 10:45, 12:15, Judy (PG-13)

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Official Secrets (R)

Regency: Wed 7:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:20, 2:05, 4:55, 7:40, 10:20; SunThu 11:20, 2:05, 4:55, 7:40

Rambo: Last Blood (R)

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Northgate: Fri 9 (in Telugu with English subtitles)

War (NR)

Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 2:30, 6:15, 9:55 (in Hindi with English subtitles)

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Be on the lookout for an abuse of flour as you enjoy some Ukrainian-style pierogi.

DINING

Eat Impeach Leave the popcorn. Get the pierogi By Tom Gogola

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he pundits are pumped and declaring that it’s time to grab the popcorn, folks, because this is going to be a wild ride.

Under the tragic and somber circumstances, I’m reaching for the pierogi.

There’s nothing funny about impeachment—nothing at all, in fact—but a person’s got to eat. And nothing says “self care above all else” than impeachment-related foods that relate in some way to the clear and present situation the country finds itself in. Nothing says “food therapy” like healthy local foods.

So, yes: Pierogi not popcorn.

The potato dumplings are one of the national dishes of Ukraine and while they’re available around the North Bay, Not to be getting all presidential, I want you to do me a favor, though: Make your own.

Rodney Strong Vineyard in Healdsburg offers a really tastylooking recipe on their website—a foraged mushroom and steak pierogi, stop the presses!—that they recommend you pair with one of their Cabernets. Go for it. More traditional versions include pierogi stuffed with cabbage or sauerkraut The Rodney Strong recipe is simple

enough and looks like a fun way to spend a weekend afternoon when the only high crime or misdemeanor you’ll have to worry about is an abuse of flour. There’s nothing worse than a gummy pierogi, so go easy on that stuff.

The North Bay has a rich and long history of Russian meddling in our coastline, but it’s all been in the service of tourism and generally on the up-and-up. Russian and Ukrainian culture is one of the sublime through-lines that makes life up here interesting, and it’s not just because they named a river after mother Russia.

The cultures are celebrated as they should be, and despite whatever the guy on the other end of the phone is saying or sort-of threatening. The North Bay doesn’t have to worry about a lack of any reciprocal relationship with Ukraine, especially when it comes to food.

For instance, an early-September festival of Ukrainian foods and music took place in the City of Sonoma in early September (and how we pine for those recent and comparatively innocent days of pre-impeachment yore!). The festival was, according to the Sonoma Press Index report, a serious and seriously fun event with authentic eats from Ukraine—wine herring, smoked mackerel, eggplant relish, pear soda—and all sorts of traditional music from the former Soviet republic.

The Sonoma Ukraine event had a deadly serious mission along with the celebration, reported the Sonona paper. Organizer Tarney Baldinger, besides making the eggplant relish, was on hand to raise money for a Ukrainian warzone hospital and to help families of Ukrainian war veterans. Baldringer was also collecting clothing, medical supplies, “fabric for camouflage nets and pads for tank seats, underwear for soldiers and men’s socks” at the event.

Hey, it wasn’t quite $250 million in American military aid to help Ukraine stave off further Russian aggression on its eastern border, but then again, nobody was extorted to dig dirt on Sonoma’s city council in exchange for the assistance to Ukrainian war victims.

The North Bay has already dealing with the long hand of Washington when it comes to the Ukraine, its culture and people.

Mexican immigrants aren’t the only immigrants on Stephen Miller’s list of unfriendlies, apparently: Last year, the longstanding Worlds Friends Dinner in Sebastopol got caught up in international immigration affairs after Ukrainian students’ visas were denied and they couldn’t come to town for for the annual event.

Maybe there was a perfect conversation with a Ukrainian leader over the past year, or maybe not, but the World Friends Day is back at full multicultural strength on Nov. 4. It’s being billed as “Where Sushi meets Borsch” and celebrates Sebastopol’s sistercityhood with Takeo, Japan and Chyhyryn, Ukraine. Y

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Road Kings Terroir on wheels this weekend

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ice view, but what do the wines taste like?

Cyclists who participate in Levi Leipheimer’s 11th annual King Ridge GranFondo this Saturday, Oct. 5, will roll out on a flat road that’s flanked by vineyards, and a few wineries, in the Russian River Valley wine appellation. Nothing unusual about that, wine country–

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wise. As they gain elevation, they’ll enter the Sonoma Coast appellation. At the peak of the namesake climb, they’ll be smack in the midst of the Fort Ross-Seaview appellation. In these more far-flung regions, there are few wineries but many isolated pockets of vineyard, best seen and felt on a bike ride—a terroir experience that’s rewarding even without opening a bottle. But, we will open that bottle.

The Piccolo: Dutton Estate 2017 Dutton Palms Russian River Valley Chardonnay ($49) Anyone who rides 30 miles out and back from Santa Rosa is no slouch, and this Chardonnay is no slouch, either. Picked from the vineyard surrounding the family’s estate home on a hill in a picturesque little valley west of Graton, this dry-finishing wine is made with 40 percent new French oak, yet it’s just vanilla frosting on the apple cake, in flavor—not the butterball some associate with California Chardonnay.

The Medio plus Willow Creek: Bohème 2015 Stuller Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir ($55) I cheated on the biking bit: I drove my car to this little Occidental tasting room to get an updated tasting note, but found that it’s much the same as the 2008 that I tasted way back when: “From a vineyard nestled in a bowl of trees, peeks in and out of vanilla, potpourri and savory marjoram aromas, but the plum fruit flavor is zaftig and fresh.” Ditto for the 2015, and the 2013, which is also still on offer, but even more silky and sumptuous. These wines are some of Sonoma Coast’s hidden gems.

The Gran: Red Car 2013 Fort RossSeaview Syrah ($55) Where King Ridge meets Hauser Bridge before a notoriously steep descent, Red Car’s estate vineyard hugs the road.

This neighborhood is lousy with big names in Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, but the under-appreciated varietal here is the Syrah. Ever been skeptical about a tasting note about “grilled blueberries”? This is it, for reals. Smoky, Malbec-like, road-tar aromas also come to mind, but when this wine hits the palate, it’s all about tangy, fresh plum skin sensations. If you prefer the Pinot from this Sonoma Coast locale, the tantalizingly aromatic, olallieberryand cherry-scented, dry-finishing Red Car 2015 Fort Ross-Seaview Pinot Noir ($75) is much more than the region’s medio, indeed. Y

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Ace Of Cups & Friends Mon 10⁄7 • 7pm ⁄ $17–19 • All Ages

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In what cities are these universities located?

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Southwestern Folk 5:00 ⁄ No Cover

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Concerts

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Oct 4, Radiokeys. Oct 5, Walter Salas-Humara and the Apache Surfers. Oct 6, Particle Kid. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

The Milk Carton Kids Los Angeles indie-folk duo performs fresh off their appearance at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass.

Oct 5, 8pm. $36. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Richard Howell Award-winning jazz saxophonist plays alongside other world-class improvisers of jazz and groove music. Oct 5, 8pm. $28-$38.

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

Birds of Bolinas Lagoon Observe resident and overwintering waterfowl, shorebirds and landbirds that take advantage of the estuary. Oct 6, 10am. Bolinas Lagoon, Bob Stewart trailhead on Olema-Bolinas Rd, Bolinas, marincountyparks.org.

The Tavern on Fourth Oct 4, Smiling at Strangers. Oct 5, ColdSol. 711 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.4044.

Focus on Raptors at Hawk Hill Walk in Rodeo Valley and head up to Hawk Hill for raptor viewing. Oct 8, 10am.

Rodeo Lagoon, Marin Headlands, Sausalito, marincountyparks.org.

Terrapin Crossroads Oct 2, Stephen Kellogg and Will Hoge with Hailey Steele. Oct 4, Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz and friends. Oct 5, 2pm, Wake the Dead. Oct 8, North Mississippi AllStars. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Clubs & Venues

Art Opening

Dance Palace Oct 5, SonoMusette. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1075.

Bay Model Visitor Center Oct 8-Nov 16, “A Seaweed Sanctuary,” Josie Iselin and Ellen Litwiller come together with delightful visions of seaweed and the wonders that live within. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.3871.

HopMonk Novato Oct 3, Goodnight Moonshine. Oct 5, Forejour. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Oct 9, the Fixins. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax, 415.485.1005.

Iron Springs Public House Oct 3, Bump-Ford & Son. 901 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.457.6258.

Lighthouse Bar & Grill Oct 5, the 7th Sons. 475 E Strawberry Dr, Mill Valley, 415.381.4400.

19 Broadway Nightclub Oct 3, the Keepers featuring Scott Guberman.

Oct 4, DJ SoundClown. Oct 5, Love Jet With Derrick Hughes. Oct 6, Elvis Johnson’s Fairfax Blues Jam. Oct 8, Amanda Richards & the Good Long Whiles. Oct 9, Olive & the Dirty Martinis.

17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

Old St Hilary’s Landmark Oct 6, 4pm, Caroluna with Paul Smith. 201 Esperanza, Tiburon, 415.435.1853.

Papermill Creek Saloon Oct 4, the Asteroid No. 4 with Natural Pear.

Oct 6, Junk Parlor. 1 Castro, Forest Knolls, 415.488.9235.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Oct 2, Quel Bordel. Oct 3, Koolerator. Oct 4, Jumbo Mathus with Beckylin & Her Druthers. Oct 5, La Mandanga. Oct 6, Joe Kaplow and David Tyler Fox. Oct 9, Liquid Green. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Oct 4, the Lucky Losers. Oct 6, 5pm, Mike Lipskin and Dinah Lee. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

Field Trips

Sweetwater Music Hall Oct 4, “Johnny & June Forever” with Danny Evans and Essence. Oct 5, Hayes Carll and Purple Glaze. Oct 6, Ace of Cups. Oct 7, Petra Hanson and Gaijin a Go-Go. Oct 8, Little Hurricane. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

Steve Earle Acclaimed singer-songwriter sits in for a solo acoustic show with opening set from Lake Charlatans. Oct 3, 8pm. $67. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

George’s Nightclub Oct 6, 5pm, Ken Cook and Doug Miller Jazz Duo. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

WINEPEX Stamp Show Stamp exhibits and vendors are on hand, with free stamps for kids. Oct 4-6. Free admission.

Marin Center Exhibit Hall, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.473.6400.

Seager Gray Gallery Oct 2-31, “Devorah Jacoby: She,” the artist creates paintings that entice, challenge, delight and engage. Reception, Oct 5 at 5:30pm. 108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.384.8288.

Events Family Day at MarinMOCA New program provides art-making opportunities to parents with their children.

Sun, Oct 6, 11am. Free. MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.506.0137.

Jimmy Carter Jamboree Tribute to the former President celebrates his 95th birthday and the first Green Deal of 1979 with special guests and music. Oct 4, 7pm. $40. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, jimmycarterjamboree.org.

Lit Camp Fundraiser Celebratory evening includes wine, food and readings from both Lit Camp alumni and local, best-selling authors. Oct 4, 6:30pm.

Free admission. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, 415.927.0960.

San Geronimo Valley Community Center Golden Anniversary Celebration Daylong party includes live bands, games, art show, kids fun and lively talks on the region’s history. Oct 5, 12pm. Free admission.

San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo, 415.488.8888.

San Rafael Elks Lodge Golf Tournament & Benefit Have fun golfing, dining and dancing the night away for a good cause. Oct 4, 12pm. $150. Peacock Gap Country Club, 333 Biscayne Dr, San Rafael, 415.453.4940.

Yoga in the Park Fun-filled and dynamic event offers a way to get active in the park. Oct 6, 10am. McNears Beach Park, 201 Cantera Way, San Rafael, marincountyparks.org.

Film Italian Film Festival The fest offers great films, both comedy and drama, from Italy. Oct 5, 5:30 and 7:45pm. $16/$120 full series. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, italianfilm.com.

Movies in Creek Park Family-friendly movies screen at dusk with raffles, trivia contest and more. Oct 5, 6:30pm. Creek Park, Sir Francis Drake Blvd and Center Blvd, San Anselmo, moviesincreekpark.com.

Food & Drink Field to Glass Wine Dinner Series showcases winemakers and other wine professionals. Oct 3, 6pm. $150. Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.927.3331.

Marin Green Drinks Monthly get-together features speakers from the Bioneers Conference and drinks.

Oct 8, 5:30pm. Free admission. Lotus Cuisine of India, 704 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.456.5808.

Lectures The End of Alzheimer’s Learn to identify contributors to cognitive decline, including Alzheimer’s, and how to prevent or reverse it. Oct 4, 2pm. San Rafael City Council Chambers, 1400 Fifth Ave, San Rafael. cityofsanrafael.org.

Fall Planting with Homestead Design Collective Get expert advice on how to get the most from your garden as the weather cools. Oct 8, 10am. $35. Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, 415.455.5260.

James Tissot: Fashion & Faith Art talk looks at Tissot’s new retrospective at the Legion of Honor Museum. Oct 5, 1pm.

Free. Larkspur Library, 400 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.927.5005.

The Man Beneath the Paint Bonnie Portnoy presents her journey to uncover the mysteries of her grandfather, Impressionist Tilden Daken. Oct 4, 1:30pm.

Marin Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, 415.499.6400.

Philosophy Circle Study Five-session seminar examines and discusses the radical thinking and compelling ideas of the late Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan. Oct 7, 7:30pm. $105-$175. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.444.8000.

San Francisco’s New Urban Landscape Workshop Explore the genre of city photography and focus on creating photos of San Francisco and its many juxtapositions. Oct 9, 7pm. $350. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Readings Book Passage Oct 3, 7pm,“This Tender Land” with William Kent Krueger. Oct 5, 1pm,“Sex After Grief” with Joan Price. Oct 5, 4pm,“Mothers & Murderers” with Katherine Ellison. Oct 5, 7pm, “Navigating the Divide” with Linda Watanabe McFerrin. Oct 6, 1pm,“Yoga for Better Sleep” with Mark Stephens. Oct 6, 4pm,“The Farmhouse Culture Guide to Fermenting” with Kathryn Lukas and Shane Peterson. Oct 6, 7pm,“Joseph and the Way of Forgiveness” with Stephen Mitchell. Oct 8, 7pm,“The Invention of Yesterday” with Tamim Ansary. Oct 9, 7pm, “A Beginner’s Guide to Japan” with Pico Iyer. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Larkspur Copperfield’s Books Oct 5, 12pm, “Cabin Style” with Chase Reynolds Ewald. 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur 415.870.9843.

Theater Little Shop of Horrors A meek florist and his killer plant wreak havoc in the classic off-kilter musical. Oct 4-13. $15-$25.

College of Marin James Dunn Theatre, 835 College Ave, Kentfield, 415.485.9385.

The Mousetrap Ross Valley Players present the classic mystery written by Agatha Christie.Through Oct 13.$17$29.Barn Theatre,Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd,Ross,415.456.9555.

Sovereignty A young Cherokee lawyer fighting to restore her Nation’s jurisdiction confronts the ghosts of her grandfathers. Through Oct 20. $25$52. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

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SINGLES GROUP. Single & Dissatisfied? Tired of spending weekends and holidays alone? Join us to explore what’s blocking you from fulfillment in your relationships. Next 9-week Single’s Group starts week of Oct. 14. Advance sign-up required. Space limited.

Also weekly Coed (emotional) Intimacy Groups and Women’s Group (all meeting now), and Individual or Couples Sessions.

Meets in spacious Victorian in Central San Rafael. For more info, call Renée Owen, LMFT #35255 at 415-453-8117 or email reneeowen@sbcglobal.net or www.therapists.psychologytoday.com/183422.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - File No: 147524. The following individual(s) are doing business: THE MEADOWS ASSOCIATES L.P., 555 SUMMIT AVENUE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: 514 LARK COURT LLC, 514 SUMMIT AVENUE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941.

This business is being conducted by 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 AUGUST 29, 2019. (Publication Dates: SEPTEMBER 11, 18, 25, OCTOBER 2 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT - File No: 2019147501.

The following individual(s) are doing business: LEHMAN THERAPY, 1717 FIFTH AVE STE E, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: LEHMAN THERAPY:

INDIVIDUAL, PARTNER, AND FAMILY COUNSELING, INC, 1717 FIFTH AVE STE E, 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 AUGUST 27, 2019. (Publication Dates: SEPTEMBER 11, 18, 25, OCTOBER 2 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT —File No: 2019-147498.

The following individual(s) are doing business: LIQUID STOCK, 840 APOLLO STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245: LIQUID CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC., 840 APOLLO STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245. This business is being conducted by 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 AUGUST 27, 2019. (Publication Dates: SEPTEMBER 18, 25, OCTOBER 2, 9 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 147620. The following individual(s) are doing business: SOL SISTER, 35 BUENA VISTA AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: CRISTINA JENNINGS, 35 BUENA VISTA AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. 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 SEPTEMBER 18, 2019. (Publication Dates: SEPTEMBER 25, OCTOBER 2, 9, 16 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 2019147640.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 147485. The following individual(s) are doing business: MODICA HOME, 15 E. BLITHEDALE AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: CHERYL MODICA, 13 SKYLARK #1, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. 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 AUGUST 26, 2019. (Publication Dates: OCTOBER 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 2019147544.

The following individual(s) are doing business: JC TOWING, 5 SAINT PAUL CIRCLE, NOVATO, CA 94947: JOSE D GUZMAN CASTILLO, 5 SAINT PAUL CIRCLE, NOVATO, CA 94947. 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 SEPTEMBER 6, 2019. (Publication Dates: OCTOBER 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 147622. The following individual(s) are doing business: AMANDA MATHSON, 62 CHESTER AVENUE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: AMANDA LOREN LEE, 62 CHESTER AVENUE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930:. 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 SEPTEMBER 18, 2019. (Publication Dates: OCTOBER 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 147657. The following individual(s) are doing business: POINT MARIN, 6 CREEKSIDE COURT, NOVATO, CA 94945: POINT MARIN, LLC, 6 CREEKSIDE COURT, NOVATO, CA 94945:. 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 SEPTEMBER 24, 2019.

(Publication Dates: OCTOBER 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2019) OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Number: (Numero del Caso): CIV 1900513

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): JOHN OOSTERBAAN, an Individual; CLOSETS MINI STORAGE, an unknown entity; SPACE MINI-STORAGE, LLC, a California limited liability company; and DOES 1-20 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Hadar Hartshorn NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are servedon you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/self help), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit

groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Court Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ self help), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la information a continuacion.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Marin. 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff ’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Martin Zurada Venardi Zurada LLP, 1418 Lakeside Drive. Oakland, CA 94612. 510-832-4295.

DATE (Fecha): FEB 6 2019. JAMES M. KIM, Clerk By C. LUCCHESI, Deputy. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF MARIN HADAR HARTSHORN, Plaintiff, vs. JOHN OOSTERBAAN, Defendant. Case No.: CIV1900513.

STATEMENT OF DAMAGES. To Defendant JOHN OOSTERBAAN: Plaintiff, HADAR HARTSHORN seeks damages in this action as follows: GENERAL DAMAGES. Emotional distress: $250,000.00. SPECIAL

DAMAGES Property damage: $100,000.00.

PUNITIVE damages: Plaintiff reserves the right to seek punitive damages in the amount of $350,000.00 when pursuing a judgment in the suit filed against you.

Dated: 08/15/19 By: ____ _/s/__________________ ________ Martin Zurada.

Attorney for Plaintiff.

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF MARIN HADAR HARTSHORN, Plaintiff, vs. JOHN OOSTERBAAN, Defendant. Case No.: CIV1900513 STATEMENT OF DAMAGES To Defendant CLOSETS MINI STORAGE: Plaintiff, HADAR HARTSHORN seeks damages in this action as follows: GENERAL DAMAGES Emotional distress: $250,000.00.

SPECIAL DAMAGES. Property damage: $100,000.00 PUNITIVE damages: Plaintiff reserves the right to seek punitive damages in the amount of $350,000.00 when pursuing a judgment in the suit filed against you. Dated: 08/15/19 By: _____/s/_ ___________________ ______Martin Zurada Attorney for Plaintiff.

(Publication Dates: September 4, 11, 25, October 2 of 2019) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1903290 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Richard Wolford, Kaelan Wolford, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Kieran Makoa Blue Wolford to Proposed Name: Richard

Makoa Blue Wolford 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: 10/24/2019, 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: August 29, 2019 Andrew E Sweet Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By E. Anderson, Deputy (SEPTEMBER 11, 18, 25, OCTOBER 2 of 2019) Notice Content SUMMONS - FAMILY LAW CASE NUMBER: FL 1901651 NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: SANTIAGO MARTINEZ RODRIGUEZ You have been sued.

PETITIONERíS NAME IS: DEYANNIRA OCHO

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The following individual(s) are doing business: TQ SOLUTIONS, 1687 HILL ROAD, NOVATO, CA 94947: TINA M QUINTANILLA, 1687 HILL ROAD, NOVATO, CA 94947:. 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 SEPTEMBER 20, 2019. (Publication Dates: SEPTEMBER 25, OCTOBER 2, 9, 16 of 2019)

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PublicNotices GARCIA You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call or court appearance will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children.

You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center ([ http://www.courts. ca.gov/self help ]www. courts.ca.gov/self help), at the California Legal Services website ([ http://www.lawhelpca. org/ ]www.lawhelpca. org), or by contacting your local county bar association. NOTICE-RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. The name and address of the court are: MARIN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORINA, 3501 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, P.O. BOX 4988, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.

The name, address, and telephone number of the petitionerĂ­s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: DEYANNIRA OCHO GARCIA, 101 WOODLAND AVENUE, #1, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.Tel:415-760-2575.

Clerk, by /s/ JAMES M.KIM, Court Executive Officer, Marin County Superior Court, By K. Yarborough, Deputy.

Date: April 29, 2019.

STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS, Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from: 1. removing the minor children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; 2. cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children; 3. transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and 4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court.

Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of

survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be files and served on the other party. You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective.

However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.

NOTICE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE: Do you or someone in your household need affordable health insurance?

If so, you should apply for Covered California.

Covered California can help reduce the cost you pay towards high quality affordable health care. For more information, visit [ http://www.coveredca. com/ ]www.coveredca. com. Or call Covered California at 1-800300-1506. WARNING IMPORTANT INFORMATION California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption.

You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property.

(Publication Dates: September 11, 18, 25, October 2 of 2019) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1903502 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Layli Adelstein, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Ted Barry Adelstein to Proposed Name: Teddy Dov Adelstein 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: 11/14/2019, 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: September 13, 2019 Andrew E Sweet Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By E. Anderson, Deputy (SEPTEMBER 25, OCTOBER 2, 9, 16 of 2019)

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Q:

I’m in a weird place in my life: My work situation’s up in the air, and there’s a lot of uncertainty in my romantic life and my living situation. Friends are telling me to be patient and live in the moment, but I’m finding all of this not knowing extremely upsetting. Is there anything I can do to feel less anxious?—Distressed

A:

When everything seems uncertain, it’s easy to go really dark: “Please forward my mail to the refrigerator box in the underpass where I’ll soon be living with my fiance, the cat.”

Decision researchers have consistently found that we humans have a strong “ambiguity aversion” or “uncertainty aversion.” We get seriously unsettled by the big foggy monster of the unknown: not knowing what’s going to happen or not having enough information or expertise to reasonably predict it.

As for what’s going on under the hood, brain-imaging research by neuroeconomist Ming Hsu and his colleagues found that the amygdala—an area of the brain tasked with spotting threats and mobilizing our response to them— was more activated in response to “ambiguity.”

This freakout by our brain’s Department of Homeland Security was a good fit in the ancestral times in which it evolved. These days, however, we’re living in a world vastly safer than the one our psychology is adapted for.

To tamp down the queasiness of uncertainty, verbalize your fears. Research by neuroscientist Matthew Lieberman suggests this depowers the amygdala by putting the prefrontal cortex, the brain’s reasoning center, to work. Tell the story of your worst fear in each of your uncertain situations: Your boss not only fires you but chases you out of the building with a broom. Then, carrying a box of your stuff, you come home to your roommate in bed with your boyfriend. Then you go out for a beer, only to return to a smoking pile of ash where your apartment used to be.

Obviously, you’d prefer that none of this happen. However, you aren’t unemployable or unloveable, you have friends with couches and there’s Airbnb.

Q: A:

I’m in my late 40s. I’ve noticed many of my friends reconnecting with, and marrying, people they knew years ago—sometimes friends, sometimes exes. Is everybody just desperate, or is dating all about timing?—Wondering

In your early 20s, you know what’s vitally important in a partner: that he doesn’t have “weird nostrils” or wear a belt buckle with his own name on it.

Then you do some living and maybe get shredded by a relationship or two, and your preferences change. In short, context matters. Context is simply your personal circumstances, and it includes factors like your own mate value and whether you’re in a hurry to have a baby before your ovaries retire to a cabin.

It turns out that when looking for partners, we have a budget. It works like it does at the supermarket. You can buy the finest steak and lobster and then starve for the rest of the month, or you can shop more in the Top Ramen and lunchmeat arena and keep yourself consistently fed.

Evolutionary psychologist Norman Li applied this budgetary approach in researching partner preferences. Prior research had poor methodology, simply asking, “Hey, what do you want in a partner?” Well, if somebody asks you that— sky’s the limit!—what’s your answer? “Um, is Chris Hemsworth available? How ‘bout Liam?” But when you’re constrained, you have to make tradeoffs. You have to “buy” the important qualities first—“necessities” versus “luxuries,” as Li put it. When research participants were most constrained, intelligence and kindness were major priorities for both sexes.

This might explain why people in their 40s suddenly see something in people they tossed aside years ago or maybe just never thought of as partner material.

Basically, at a certain point, many people give up on finding the exact right person and look for a right enough person.

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 October 2

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1956, the U.S.

federal government launched a program to build 40,000 miles of high-speed roads to connect all major American cities. It was completed 36 years later at a cost of $521 billion. In the coming months, I’d love to see you draw inspiration from that visionary scheme.

According to my analysis, you will generate good fortune for yourself as you initiate a long-term plan to expand your world, create a more robust network and enhance your ability to fulfill your life’s big goals.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus-born

Youtube blogger Hey Fran Hey has some good advice for her fellow Bulls, and I think it’ll be especially fresh and potent in the coming weeks.

She says, “Replacing ‘Why is this happening to me?’ with ‘What is this trying to tell me?’ has been a game changer for me. The former creates a hamster wheel, where you’ll replay the story over and over again. Victimized. Stuck. The latter holds space for a resolution to appear.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “The soul has illusions as the bird has wings: it is supported by them.” So declared French author Victor Hugo. I don’t share his view. In fact, I regard it as an insulting misapprehension. The truth is that the soul achieves flight through vivid fantasies and effervescent intuitions and uninhibited longings and non-rational hypotheses and wild hopes—and maybe also by a few illusions. I bring this to your attention because now is an excellent time to nurture your soul with vivid fantasies and effervescent intuitions and uninhibited longings and non-rational hypotheses and wild hopes.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I know people of all genders who periodically unleash macho brags about how little sleep they need. If you’re normally like that, I urge you to rebel. The dilemmas and riddles you face right now are very solvable IF and only IF you get sufficient amounts of sleep and dreams. Do you need some nudges to do right by yourself ? Neuroscientist Matthew Walker says that some of the greatest athletes understand that “sleep is the greatest legal performance-enhancing drug.”

Top tennis player Roger Federer sleeps 12 hours a day.

During his heyday, world-class sprinter Usain Bolt slept 10 hours a night and napped during the day.

Champion basketball player LeBron James devotes 12 hours a day to the rejuvenating sanctuary of sleep.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Actor and dancer Fred

Astaire was a pioneer in bringing dance into films as a serious art form. He made 31 musical films during the 76 years he worked and was celebrated for his charisma, impeccable technique and innovative moves. At the height of his career, from 1933 to 1949, he teamed up with dancer Ginger Rogers in the creation of 10 popular movies. In those old-fashioned days, virtually all partner dancing featured a male doing the lead part as the female followed. One witty critic noted that although Astaire was a bigger star than Rogers, she “did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and while wearing high heels.” According to my reading of the astrological omens, you may soon be called on to carry out tasks that are metaphorically comparable to those performed by Rogers.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your No. 1 therapy in the coming weeks? Watching animals. It would be the healthiest thing you could undertake: relax into a generously receptive mode as you simply observe creatures doing what they do. The best option would be to surrender to the pleasures of communing with both domesticated AND wild critters. If you need a logical reason to engage in this curative and rejuvenating activity, I’ll give you one: It will soothe and strengthen your own animal intelligence, which would be a tonic gift for you to give yourself.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Every time my birthday season comes around, I set aside an entire day to engage in a life review. It lasts for many hours. I begin by visualizing the recent events I’ve experienced, then luxuriously scroll in reverse through my entire past, as if watching a movie starring me. It’s not

By Rob Brezsny

possible to remember every single scene and feeling, of course, so I allow my deep self to highlight the moments it regards as significant. Here’s another fun aspect of this ritual: I bestow a blessing on every memory that comes up, honoring it for what it taught me and how it helped me become the person I am today. Dear Libra, now is an excellent time for you to experiment with a similar celebration.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Depression is

when you think there’s nothing to be done,” writes author Siri Hustvedt. “Fortunately, I always think there’s something to be done.” I offer this hopeful attitude to you, Scorpio, trusting it will cheer you up.

I suspect the riddles and mysteries you’re embedded in right now are so puzzling and complicated that you’re tempted to think there’s nothing you can do to solve them or escape them. But I’m here to inform you that if that’s how you feel, it’s only temporary. Even more importantly, I’m here to inform you that there is indeed something you can do, and you are going to find out what that is sooner rather than later.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “How inconvenient to be made of desire,” writes Sagittarian author Larissa Pham. “Even now, want rises up in me like a hot oil. I want so much that it scares me.” I understand what she means, and I’m sure you do, too.

There are indeed times when the inner fire that fuels you feels excessive and unwieldy and inopportune.

But I’m happy to report that your mood in the coming weeks is unlikely to fit that description. I’m guessing that the radiant pulse of your yearning will excite you and empower you. It’ll be brilliant and warm, not seething and distracting.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I envision

the next 12 months as a time when you could initiate fundamental improvements in the way you live. Your daily rhythm 12 months from now could be as much as 20 percent more gratifying and meaningful. It’s conceivable you will discover or generate innovations that permanently raise your long-term goals to a higher octave. At the risk of sounding grandiose, I predict you’ll welcome a certain novelty that resembles the invention of the wheel or the compass or the calendar.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Modern literary critic William Boyd declared that Aquarian author Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) was “the best short-story writer ever,” and “the first truly modern writer of fiction: secular, refusing to pass judgment, cognizant of the absurdities of our muddled, bizarre lives and the complex tragi-comedy that is the human condition.” Another contemporary critic, Harold Bloom, praised Chekhov’s plays, saying that he was “one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre.” We might imagine, then, that in the course of his career, Chekhov was showered with accolades. We’d be wrong about that, though. “If I had listened to the critics,” he testified, “I’d have died drunk in the gutter.” I hope that what I just said will serve as a pep talk for you as you explore and develop your own original notions in the coming weeks.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Pisces-born

Dorothy Steel didn’t begin her career as a film actress until she was 91 years old. She had appeared in a couple of TV shows when she was 89, then got a small role in an obscure movie. At age 92, she became a celebrity when she played the role of a tribal elder in Black Panther, one of the highest-grossing films of all time. I propose we make her one of your inspirational role models for both the coming weeks and the next 12 months. Why? Because I suspect you will be ripening fully into a role and a mission you were born to embody and express.

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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