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›› LETTERS All that glitters is not Pabst, indeed I agree with the sentence given to the man who killed the Novato girl and injured her father [“Maximum Sentence for Edward Schaefer,” July 16]. I also believe the alcohol companies need to take some responsibility here, and I don’t see anything about that. These companies spend hundreds of millions, billions of dollars in advertisements to get people to use their product. Every single weekend, these unnecessary deaths and injuries take place. This has been going This old Cutty Sark ad even promotes drinking and on for decades! yachting... You think secondhand smoke is dangerous? How about secondhand drunks? Why are the alcohol companies allowed to get away with this? The district attorneys need to bring charges against them, holding them liable as well. At least a fine. We need legislation that penalizes these companies for making such a dangerous substance if we are ever going to reduce the number of deaths and injuries these companies cause every single weekend. Paul Barrier, Novato

Patients, heal thyself I was appalled, but not shocked, by Dr. Kornfeld’s letter to the editor [“Getting

Opie Off Opioids,” July 16] where he touts the use of a drug, buprenorphine, to treat drug addiction. Is it just me that can figure this out, or is treating drug addiction with drugs the height of absurdity? Drugs are the cause. The overwhelming habit of looking to drugs for every imaginable disorder, physical and mental, and the overwhelming, even cultish belief in medicine, is the cause. Look to your own healing power, which comes from within. Only from within.

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Vast Disparity in Paramedic Taxes San Rafael Fire Dept provides Paramedic services in NSR unincorporated areas through contractual agreements with the County for Marinwood, Lucas Valley, and Santa Venetia... Stand up to PG&E and Smart Meters! The growing controversy over PG&E’s Smart Meters that the Pacific Sun wrote about yesterday has really begun to disturb me, so I began wondering if there was a way I could...

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Don Harte, Corte Madera

Marin swimming upstream in salmon protection A fact commonly overlooked in recent reporting on the salmon-streamprotection debate in West The anadromous strain. Marin [“If a Tree Falls in San Geronimo...” July 16] is that the county of Marin’s current tree ordinance legally allows the removal of five trees every year (regardless of species or size) on developed parcels adjacent to streams without any oversight or accountability in one of California’s most important watersheds left for endangered coho salmon, the San Geronimo Valley. Wild salmon require cold water, shelter, food and woody debris provided by healthy forests. Forests also provide invaluable ecosystem benefits to our communities, including preventing erosion and providing clean water. Under the current ordinance one could

legally remove five 200-year-old redwoods or oak trees along a salmon stream, or denude your property of trees, without any oversight or mitigation. This is poor, outdated policy that must change. Neighboring towns in Marin, and nationwide, have far more progressive and protective policies in place to protect their forest resources. Marin County, considering the importance of the Lagunitas Watershed, and with our salmon currently in an “extinction vortex,” should be leading the way not lagging behind. There are those who have been led to believe that protection of public trust resources can be achieved simply through voluntary actions. Time has proven them wrong, and time is no longer on the side of our endangered wild salmon. If volunteerism really were the silver bullet, our society would not have needed the Endangered Species Act or Clean Air Act to begin with. Voluntary actions are highly commendable but effective science-based regulation and incentives are necessary for a realistic and balanced approach to protection of public trust resources. Paola Bouley, Salmon Protection and Watershed Network, Forest Knolls

Nuclear power plants... talk about ‘too big to fail’! In your recent interview with Stewart Brand [“A New Brand of Environmentalism,” June 25] I was disappointed with Brand’s continued shortsighted position supporting America’s increased reliance on nuclear power plants to generate electricity. Barack Obama supports this plan as well, all cleverly rationalized by saying that the plants themselves are safe now, more solidly built and far less likely to suffer accidents like the Three Mile Island accident and panic of 1979. Brand makes no mention of the greatest hazard of all, the horrid toxicity of the spent, highly radioactive fuel rods and the problem of safely transporting them and disposing of them to our so-called “national sacrifice zones.” The federal government has already spent hundreds of millions to build one such “zone” at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, a mere 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Recently, however, I read that the Yucca project has been discontinued, and a new “national sacrifice zone “ is being built somewhere in New Mexico.

And, of course, Brand did not breathe a word about France. Today France generates 80 percent of its electricity from nuclear plants, transports its spent fuel rods by rail to its coast, then ships them to Congo, where they are then transported again into the interior of that country, and buried somewhere in the interior of that Third World country. Is a part of Congo now to be designated as an “international sacrifice zone”? Or as a financially needy ThirdWorld country, with low environmental standards, that will accept France’s incredibly toxic material for a fee? We have got to wake up. Some day a nuclear disaster will hit us, as did hurricane Katrina and now the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Human shortsightedness created these disasters. They were predictable and we were forewarned. Our world today is full of these potential disasters waiting to happen. Lulling ourselves with shortsightedness, it is easy to remain addicted to our lifestyle of convenience and comfort, seeing ourselves as entitled to everything we want, including all the electricity we want, regardless of the cost to future generations. In short, real environmentalism means we have not inherited the earth from our ancestors; we have borrowed it from our descendants. I am sure that Stewart Brand and his fans have not yet grasped this principle. Kenneth Kelzer, Novato

Reminds us of another fable—the Boy Who Cried Wolf... So Obama sues to block Arizona’s law to protect its borders from invasion, claiming it infringes federal government prerogative and preemption while, like the fabled “dog in the manger,” he won’t let the feds do the job either. A quick check of the Constitution reveals he is violating both Art. II, Sec. 1, paragraph 8, his oath that “I will faithfully execute the office of President...” and Art. II, Sec. 3, his constitutional duty that “he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed...” (including immigration laws). How much longer must we wait until this super-secretive president, with his contumaciously concealed and unscrupulously protected background, faces his overdue impeachment? Fielding Greaves,San Rafael

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The buzz on Prop. 19 Would legalization mean greener pastures for marijuana dispensaries? by Pe t e r S e i d m a n

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ities and counties across the state are seeing an explosion of medical marijuana activity, and they’re playing catchup to create guidelines, ordinances and tax structures for medical marijuana dispensaries. Now there’s a new wrinkle: A proposition on the November ballot that would legalize small amounts of marijuana for all adults has many wondering what would happen to the medical dispensaries if it passes. In 1996, California voters passed Proposition 215, which decriminalized marijuana use for medical patients. After obtaining a valid recommendation from a doctor, patients can possess and cultivate modest amounts for their personal use. In addition, a designated primary caregiver can obtain and cultivate marijuana for a patient. Prop. 215 passed with 55.6 percent of the vote. In 2003, the Legislature passed SB 420, which clarifies Prop. 215 and sets up the procedures under which patients today obtain, cultivate and use medical marijuana. State law now mandates that the Medical Marijuana Program, under the California Department of Public Health, issue identification cards to qualified medical marijuana patients. In Marin, for example, a patient can receive a recommendation from a doctor, take it to the county health department and receive

the state identification card. By April 2010, all counties but two had set up a procedure to obtain the state cards, according to the California Health Executives Association, which represents city and county health departments and their directors. Patients are allowed to possess six mature or 12 immature plants and up to eight ounces of processed marijuana—unless local guidelines specify increased limits. And it’s that kind of vagueness that has led to California’s Wild West of cannabis. California was the first state to decriminalize marijuana for medical use, and starting the process via the ballot box was bound to create quandaries. Prop. 19 generates even more questions. California’s laws permit patients to form collectives, or clubs, to distribute marijuana grown for the collective. Though not everyone has a green thumb, those with gardening aptitude can grow for the rest of the collective, which is how medical marijuana dispensaries broke into the big time in California. As groups of patients began using the medical marijuana club arrangement, dispensaries began popping up across the state—and the feds took notice. But the threat of federal legal action tamped down runaway expansion of the dispensa- 10 >

›› NEWSGRAMS Supes request PUC halt on SmartMeters Concerns over PG&E’s SmartMeter program were voiced at the county level Tuesday when the Marin Board of Supervisors declared it is against further installation of the meters until a study currently under way determines they are safe and accurate. The board voted 4-0 (with Susan Adams absent) to compose a letter to the state Public Utilities Commission president Michael Peevey, outlining their request for the commission to place a moratorium on the project.The supervisors stated that because of“the concern and uncertainty expressed by the public regarding SmartMeter operational accuracy and the wireless technology employed by the system, it seems not only fiscally prudent but appropriately protective of the public trust to suspend operation of the SmartMeter system until your independent investigation is complete and remedies implemented.” The county supervisors join an increasing number of groups that have publicly requested further study on the effects of the installation of SmartMeters. Responding to a PacificSun.com article about the wireless meters, Fairfax Town Councilman Larry Bragman says that Fairfax has“long had a wireless-telecommunications ordinance which requires a party...to obtain a use permit from our Planning Commission.” Bragman adds that“PG&E began installation of its SmartMeter project without obtaining the required permit.They have since notified Fairfax that they do not believe that they need to obey our ordinance.” —Elizabeth Cermak Enter sandman... and hikers Metallica vocalist James Hetfield has had his share of reviews over the years, but here’s one he won’t need to worry about—an EIR of a proposed trail to be blazed near the singer’s Terra Linda property. The county environmental coordinator’s finding that the trail would cause“no significant effects”to the open space sidesteps the painstaking environmental-impact-report process, paving the way for work to begin on the trail next year. Lobbying for the trail—dubbed the 680 Trail, after its elevation—began in 2008 after the “Creeping Death”songwriter erected a fence along his property after vandals trashed it. But the fence cut off the link between the popular Luiz Ranch and Loma Alta fire roads—and suddenly the voice behind“Leper Messiah”became just that, at least among avid open space users. The county still needs to acquire state EIRs and permits, but if the road toward those proves smooth, hikers could be ambling past the“Harvester of Sorrow”vocalist’s property by October 2011. —Jason Walsh Osheroffs to sue killer, his mom’s business and city of Novato The parents of Melody Osheroff, the 9-year-old girl killed last year in a Novato crosswalk, have filed a lawsuit against the city and the drunken driver who ran her down with his motorcycle. The lawsuit claims that the intersection, San Carlos Way and San Marin Drive—where Edward Schaefer killed Melody Osheroff and maimed her father when they were finishing their nightly walk—was dangerous.The city failed to calm traffic by reducing the speed to a safer limit and failed to enforce the 35-mile-an-hour limit, the suit says. Kimberly and Aaron Osheroff filed the wrongful-death and personal-injury lawsuit earlier this month in Marin County Superior Court. The suit says that Schaefer, who was sentenced to 24 years to life in state prison last week, was working for his mother’s company, Marin Beauty Company, at the time of the accident. In addition to Schaefer and the city of Novato, the suit seeks damages from Marin Beauty Company and Schaefer’s mother, Sheri Dunne. Dunne owns three beauty-supply stores and salons. Schaefer has worked for the company on and off for the past 20 years.—Ronnie Cohen EXTRA! EXTRA! Post your Marin news at ›› pacificsun.com

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Talk of the town Hippie schoolmarm brainwashes youth with tale of socialist utopia... by Jason Walsh

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“The best thing the record has done is stop my parents nagging me to get married,” the hit-making schoolteacher told the Sun. “Now they’re proud that I’m ‘Miss Abrams.’” Though in the song Abrams contemplates “a time I’ll have to leave Mill Valley,” she still makes Throckmorton Boulevard her stomping grounds. She left teaching in the early ’70s to pursue a musical career—and after a series of children’s albums, countless songwriting partnerships with Elmo “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” Shropshire, and several long-running musical theater productions to her credit (For Whom the Bridge Tolls and New Wrinkles, among others), Abrams has carved out a successful career from the base of Mt. Tam. She even had a “Mill Valley” 40th anniversary reunion with the original Strawberry Point Fourth Grade Class— now in their late 40s—and is working on a book about the song. “Mill Valley is still a wonderful place to live,” Abrams says. “There are a lot of yuppies and people interested more in money than quality of life, but you’ll always find that you can’t do anything to hide the beauty of the mountain and the redwoods.” Despite her triumphs in stage, song and screen (she was married to Marin filmmaker John Antonelli), Abrams remains dubious about whether her decision to leave teaching was the right one. “If I had a crystal ball, I may have stuck with teaching,” she says. “It’s been a tough road making a living creatively. There have been a lot of great things about it, but it would have also been great to influence so many lives of so many kids over the years.” Adds Abrams: “And I’d be retired by now, which would have really been amazing.” ✹ Help Jason compose ‘The Novato Song’ at jwalsh@pacificsun.com.

by Howard Rachelson

1. In wet winters, what body of water, after reaching its maximum depth of 13 feet, can frequently flood streets of San Anselmo and Ross? 2. What country, more than any other, uses Latin as an official language? 3. Each of these has a “fast” name: 3a. Billboard Magazine’s 2009 Artist of the Year 3b. Personal finance software 3c. Company specializing in oil changes and tune-ups 3d. Homer Simpson’s favorite convenience store 4. What important chart was created in the 1860s by Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev? 5. In February 1998, the New York Times excitedly reported that this controversial person had visited the White House 37 times. Who was it? 6. Give the scientific and common names for the largest and strongest bone in the human body. 7a. What Frenchman wrote the 1873 novel Around the World in Eighty Days? 7b. This writer is sometimes called “the father of...” what genre of fiction? #8a 8. Pictured at right and below: Name these celebrity couples 9. The largest source of America’s energy, 40 percent, comes from which of the following: coal, petroleum or natural gas? 10. The Ted Williams award is given each year to the most valuable player of ... what?

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BONUS QUESTION: Strict Buddhist monks eat only at what times of day? Howard Rachelson, Marin’s Master of Trivia, invites you to a live Team Trivia Contest every Wednesday at 7:30pm at the Broken Drum in San Rafael. Send your best trivia question (with your name and hometown) to howard1@triviacafe.com; if your question is used in the ‘Pacific Sun,’ we’ll give you credit!

±ÊThe sudden onset of vertigo incapacitated Eric Overholt last Saturday as he walked home from the Marin City Library. Barely able to stand, he grabbed onto a street sign. A woman waiting at the nearby bus stop took his number and contacted his wife. She then gave him water and found a man to help her get Eric over to a bench. The pair waited with him until his wife arrived. Although Eric doesn’t have their names, he wants to thank the kind people who came to his assistance. “For all the bad press Marin City receives, I am glad that I live in a community where strangers are still willing to help others,” said Eric. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

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²ÊWhat happened to progressive, tolerant Marin? Last week, a former San Marin High student and his friend allegedly committed a hate crime by spray-painting racist graffiti on school walls. This week, an invitation to the Tam High Class of 1980 reunion came our way—the invite uses an image of the school’s now-banned American Indian name and mascot—posted onto an Old West “Wanted” poster of all things—as well as a sexed-up caricature of a female Native American. We hope this insensitivity doesn’t become a weekly occurrence in our fine county.—Nikki Silverstein

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America was “talkin’ ’bout Mill Valley” 40 years ago this week. It was summer, years ago 1970—and the bells were striking midnight upon the nation’s hour of chaos. The U.S. military was storming the Cambodian border, the bloodied Weathermen waged anarchy against the federal government and merciless National Guardsmen mowed down angry student demonstrators at Kent State U. But there was still one little place where life felt very fine and free—where people weren’t afraid to smile, and stop and talk to you a while. Yes, music lovers across the country were turning on and tuning in to the West Coast utopia described in Strawberry Point kindergarten teacher Rita Abrams’ hit single, “Mill Valley.” Miss Abrams’ detailed account of her North Bay Brigadoon of boundless creeks, towering trees and unremitting friendliness made the “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” landscape seem like an industrial-waste dump in comparison. The single, officially credited to “Miss Abrams and the Strawberry Point Fourth Grade Class,” drew radio airplay across the country and earned the self-described hippie schoolteacher write-ups in Rolling Stone, a photo session with Annie Leibowitz, an offer for a Jell-O commercial (she turned them down) and guest slots on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, the Steve Allen Show and a video of the song directed by Francis Ford Coppola. (YouTube it, you won’t be disappointed.) “It all began,” wrote Sun managing editor Don Stanley in July of 1970, “on Christmas morning when Miss Abrams took that now famous walk through town, watched the kid on his new bike, exchanged some smiles, met a dog and then wrote the song.” “The song,” inspired by her Christmas constitutional, was originally intended as something simple that her kindergarten students could handle. But when she played a tape of the kids belting out “Mill Valley” to her record-producer pal Erik Jacobsen—who’d worked with the Lovin’ Spoonful—he insisted they cut the kiddie canticle as a single for Reprise Records. After upgrading to 9-year-old Strawberry Point voices and promo-ing the 45 for record-company execs, Reprise demanded a “rush release”—and the label’s roster of Hendrix, the Kinks, Frank Zappa and Richard Pryor grew to include a group with a 7:30pm bedtime. The rest was child-chantey history.

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›› UPFRONT < 8 The buzz on prop 19 ries and their collective cultivation. Lynnette Shaw has operated the Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana in Fairfax for 13 years. Although she has had her run-ins with the feds, she’s been breathing a bit easier since U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder sent out a memo last year announcing that his Justice Department was backing off prosecuting medical marijuana cases, unless the circumstances clearly indicate a violation of state law and a level of criminality that reaches lofty proportions. The key there is that marijuana use—medical or otherwise—still violates federal law, and the feds can step in at any time. Shaw notes that she has had a good relationship with local law enforcement, and she credits that in part to her careful compliance with local zoning and business regulations. “I went through months of Planning Commission review,â€? she says. By the time she came out of the process, Shaw had 84 conditions of operation on her dispensary. The number was reduced to 72 in 2002. Just this year, the good relationship with the town resulted in Shaw receiving approval to deliver medical marijuana to patients, the ďŹ rst service of its kind in the country. And the number of conditions has declined to 63. But during the years that Shaw complied with town rules and regulations, other marijuana dispensaries were opening in towns, unlike Fairfax, that had yet to enact medical marijuana zoning ordinances and regulations.

Some cities across the state declared moratoriums to stop the proliferation. In Marin, San Rafael, Sausalito and Mill Valley are among the jurisdictions that put a hold on allowing dispensaries to open. Other cities, including Corte Madera, did nothing—they didn’t enact a moratorium or an ordinance forbidding dispensaries, or a law allowing them. But even in cities with a moratorium, dispensaries opened in what Shaw says is the new Green Rush. Medical marijuana clubs opened in Sausalito, KentďŹ eld and Santa Venetia. Two opened in Corte Madera. Some dispensaries in the state skirt the intent of Prop. 215, which calls for the collectives to be not-for-proďŹ t enterprises. In April, Prop. 215’s co-author, William G. Panzer, warned medical marijuana advocates and dispensary operators that they should heed the letter of the law, which calls for dispensaries to operate as strict collectives, not capitalistic retail establishments. California courts, he warned, could be ready to move on questionable operations. Already, the city attorney of Los Angeles has won two court injunctions against dispensaries in that city. Here in Marin, Corte Madera is taking action. Jeffrey Walter, the town attorney, sent cease-and-desist letters to the two dispensaries that had opened, telling them to close by June 25. They did not, and last week Walker said he was ready to seek injunctive action. Marin Supervisor Susan Adams says the county also got fed up with the dispensaries that opened in disregard of local zoning rules in Santa Venetia and KentďŹ eld and was pursuing legal recourse.

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The Corte Madera and Santa Venetia dispensaries are called “throw openâ€? operations. “That’s not how I have ever worked,â€? says Shaw. “I wanted to make it right and be approved the right way.â€? That was important, says Shaw, for her patients. “Once we got approved the right way, I could call the police to protect us, and immediately, the thugs went away and the weirdos went away.â€? Patient safety is just one of the mindboggling issues some local ofďŹ cials are coming to grips with as they try to fashion regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries. Adams is co-chair of a task force at the California State Association of Counties that’s looking at how various local jurisdictions are dealing with medical marijuana—or not dealing with it. Craig Litwin, director of government relations at CannBe, a medical marijuana consulting ďŹ rm, is a former Sebastopol councilman and mayor who co-authored that city’s cannabis dispensary ordinance. “Our dispensary here and other model dispensaries throughout the state check with the doctor to make sure the patient actually is who they say they are. And they will check with the state to ensure that the doctor is registered. That’s the best system. Creating model regulations allows model dispensaries to step forward and participate in a competitive selection process, enabling local jurisdictions to protect themselves.â€? The competitive selection process is one of the ways Oakland has created its own model dispensary program. The city used a competitive process to “whittle the city’s

dispensaries down to a total of four who then submitted applications,� Litwin says. The city of Napa passed a competitive-process ordinance similar to Oakland’s, and Stockton is also looking at a competitive process. “It’s a little bit more work. You have to sit down and sift through the applications, but you get a better operator that way rather than pulling a name out of a hat.� Litwin and other medical marijuana advocates are urging cities and counties to move forward with zoning and regulation, especially in light of the possible passage of Prop. 19, the Control and Tax Cannabis 2010 initiative. It would allow adults to possess one ounce of marijuana and cultivate a marijuana patch of no more than 25 square feet. It also would prohibit the public use of marijuana, and ensure that its use is restricted in or near schools and other public areas. The possible passage of Prop. 19 raises the question: If adults could legally possess and cultivate marijuana, why would they need a medical marijuana dispensary? Litwin notes that medical marijuana dispensaries “supply more than medicine, at least the model ones do. They supply ancillary [health] services. They supply support groups.� An increasing number of jurisdictions are contemplating taxes on medical marijuana, and on adult-use marijuana if Prop. 19 passes. It’s possible that medical marijuana could be taxed at a lower rate than adult use. (Advocates don’t like the term “recreational use�; they prefer “adult use.�) Oakland recently enacted a tax on marijuana sales that’s expected

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It was the most dangerous most frightening show we ever did, and this band has never been scared of anything.—Bill Wyman

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BLOOD Russell, above left with Jagger and photographer Dominique Tarle last week in Paris, shot many of the Rolling Stones’ most iconic images.

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“Rape, murder—it’s just a shot away...it’s just a shot away...”—Rolling Stones, “Gimme Shelter,” 1969

BY THE AUTUMN of 1969, fledgling rock photographer Ethan Russell had shot sessions with members of the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. Not yet 24, he already had a knack for finding himself at the center of rock music’s most tumultuous moments. Russell’s playfully violent images of doomed Rolling Stone guitarist Brian Jones, at the house once owned by Winnie the Pooh author A.A. Milne, became a metaphor for wasted youth after the drug-addled founder of the band was discovered dead months later at the bottom of his swimming pool. Russell’s photos of the Beatles’ Let It Be recording sessions not only found their way to the covers of the that album and Hey Jude, but took on whole new levels of significance when it turned out to be the band’s final recording session—ever. And Russell’s photo assignments with history were only just getting started. Impressed with what they’d seen from the Bay Area-based photographer, the Stones hired Russell to capture their fall 1969 tour of America on film. From the first stop at Colorado State University—through Phoenix, Dallas, Detroit and their legendary Madison Square Garden shows that resulted in the Get Yer Ya Ya’s Out live album—Russell documented “the greatest rock ’n’ roll band in the world” at the height of its career, and at what may be the most infamous event in rock history—Altamont. 12 PACIFIC SUN JULY 23 - JULY 29, 2010

In response to the growing legend of “Woodstock Nation,” the Stones and their management haphazardly decided the final show of the tour would be a free concert—a Woodstock West, as it were—on Dec. 6, 1969, at the Sears Point Raceway near Novato. But negotiations for Sears Point broke down, and the venue quickly changed—to the Altamont Speedway in Livermore. The probability of disaster was sealed at the very conception of the event: The speedway was not set up for rock festivals; the 8,000-car parking lot was woefully inadequate for the expected hundreds of thousands of concertgoers; the “security” would be handled by Hells Angels, the counterculture biker group that reveled in its outlaw image. The Stones went on late. The impatient throngs had passed the time by doping, and then doping some more. As Charlie Watts dealt out beats with his drumsticks, the Hells Angels dealt out beatings with pool cues. As the band broke into “Under My Thumb,” a hopped-up 18-year-old black youth named Meredith Hunter pulled a gun, waved it at the stage and then disappeared beneath of a flurry of bodies. Five knife stabs to the back later, Hunter lay dead at the boots of Hells Angel Alan Passaro. The Stones, along with Russell and the rest of their entourage, fled the scene by helicopter. None of them knew until hours later there had been a killing—but what Ethan Russell did know was that he had just photographed a disaster of staggering proportions. Forty years later, the Stones are still touring, and Russell is still taking pictures. The Marin resident’s latest photo-essay collection, Let It Bleed, is a walloping 15-by-12-inch 420-page catalog of images and commentary about his year with the Stones, from the birth of the 1969 U.S. tour to its deadly conclusion. We asked Russell about his new book and the show that has come to symbolize for many Americans the end of the ’60s.

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It’s been four decades since Altamont—why such an encyclopedic assessment now? I’m a fellow that will ask: What the f--k happened? I didn’t think there was a better vehicle to capture all this. In the book I went back and interviewed everybody that would talk to me, from the security guy [Tony Funches] to [writer] Stanley Booth, to the 16 people that were the core group from the tour. So...what happened? The purpose of the book is to let the reader be there with the people that were there and see what conclusion they would come to. What conclusion did you come to—was Altamont the “end of the ’60s”? There’s no question in my mind—it ended the ’60s. But there’s a caveat, and it’s an

A poorly chosen Livermore venue, Hell’s Angels security and obscene amounts of drugs became the mix for a deadly cocktail at Altamont.

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important one. If you’re just living in sort of the flow of time, there’s no “this is the beginning and this is the end.” But when people write about history, they like markers. They like—Hiroshima was the end of the second world war. Or maybe D-Day. But you’ve got to choose something. And if you’ve got to choose an “end of the ’60s,” there’s not a better thing to choose than Altamont. But what exactly ended? The anti-war movement continued; the counterculture continued; the drugs certainly continued... The point is that the one thing all those people had in common, all the people at Woodstock had in common—and what we as a generation had in common—was this attachment to music. And the attachment to music really came from Chuck Berry and early rock-androll and radio. It was Bill Wyman listening to Chuck Berry on armed forces radio in Germany; it was Mick Jagger when he was 13 years old listening to it in England, it was me listening to it when I was 11. It was that connection with that particular media that sort of hooked everybody in. I think that was true for the 400,000 that went to Woodstock and the 300,00 or 400,000 that went to Altamont. 14 >

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Photographer Ethan Russell’s new book rolls away the stone on Altamont

And that that ended after Altamont, I think is pretty clear. How much of Altamont’s baggage comes in comparison to how supposedly wonderful Woodstock had been? Woodstock was in part what it became because it was on the cover of the New York Times arts section. Within moments of its happening it was heralded as the event that signaled consolidation of this movement that everyone had been talking about since the mid-’60s. And it’s where the phrase Woodstock Nation was coined. So you had this notion that there was this cohesive group—but if there was anything about this group that held it together it was music...music and drugs. So the Altamont concert was an attempt to cash in on Woodstock. I think that’s right. But there was a genuine sense of trying to do the right thing and be in the spirit of the times. I don’t think [the Stones] thought it was a huge deal, but they thought it was the right thing, so they offered to do it. But it had been three years since the Stones toured the states and the atmosphere had changed significantly in America. There was a real, genuine excitement that was building. There was something that was genuinely revolutionary happening. There was a big fundamental difference between what was going on in England and what was going on America. Americans just had no idea what England was. They were only just out of the second world war—which took them down. They didn’t lose, but they lost their empire. So there was really no relationship between the two [cultures], but there was this misunderstanding that there was—especially by Americans. They assumed a shared language meant similar lives. One of my favorite lines from the Beatles Anthology was when George Harrison was asked by some American whether he had a record player when he was a kid. And his response was—“I didn’t have a record player...I didn’t have sugar.” You make mention in the book about a press conference where the Stones appear confused as to why the American press keeps asking them questions about politics and Vietnam. This is the stuff that I find endlessly fascinating. But let me try in an experiential way. I was 21 when I went to England [in 1967]. And I roomed with an English kid that was younger than me that was going to go to Cambridge. And he had no sense at all—it wasn’t on his horizon or in the air that he breathed—that there was a war. There was no war in England; it wasn’t their war. But the Stones themselves were singing about it...”war is just a shot away” [from “Gimme Shelter”]...”went down to the demonstration” [in “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”]...”I’ll shout and scream, I’ll kill the king” [from “Street Fighting Man”]. 14 PACIFIC SUN JULY 23 - JULY 29, 2010

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I’ve got to find a place to live, got to think about the future, because obviously I can’t do this fore ever… we’ve been going for eight years… I mean, we’rre so old— Bill’’s 33!” —Micck Ja agger I also think it’s fundamentally true that Jagger would write things like “Street Fighting Man” like a dramatist would write a play. He would take it as an idea that he would develop it dramatically and he would develop it convincingly, but the difference is I, as an American, grew up with Bob Dylan and out of a tradition, that of the singer/songwriter being in the first person and telling you actually what they were thinking and doing. You believed them because they were telling you what was going on with them. I don’t think that Jagger’s writing about what’s going on with him when he’s writing “Street Fighting Man.” It’s a cultural difference. Which is why the British, as a rule, do not take that same position that Americans uniformly do—that Altamont was the end of the ’60s. The British just don’t see it that way. Then what do the British think of Altamont? [Former Rolling Stones guitarist] Mick Taylor, when I asked him if Altamont was the end of the ’60s, says—in such a perfectly dry English response—“well, it was the end of the ’60s. It was December of 1969.” Completely without irony. If he was able to be say that dryly, while knowing what he knows about it, then to me it’s obvious that [the English] just don’t get the same cultural relevance. Have you ever asked Mick Jagger about it? Jagger, right up to the very last minute said he’d be part of the book, then at the end didn’t do it. Jagger has never talked about it, except briefly here and there. [Editor’s note: In a 1995 interview with Rolling Stone, founder Jann Wenner asked Jagger how he felt after Altamont. Jagger replied, “Well, awful. I mean, just awful. You feel a responsibility. How could it all have been so silly and wrong? But I didn’t think of these things that you guys thought of, you in the press: this great loss of innocence, this

We’re splitting if those cats… don’t stop beating up everybod dy in n sight.”” —Keith Richards

cathartic end of the era.... I didn’t think of any of that. That particular burden didn’t weigh on my mind. It was more how awful it was to have had this experience and how awful it was for someone to get killed and how sad it was for his family and how dreadfully the Hells Angels behaved.”] What about the rest of the band? Bill Wyman, who is very interested in the history of the band, was very direct about it. And he said he’d never seen the Rolling Stones scared, ever, except then. And that it was the worst concert that ever happened to him. What do you remember from the concert? My personal feeling—from the moment I got to Altamont to the moment I got on that helicopter to get out—was I want to get out. I had no idea somebody had been stabbed, because you couldn’t see it well enough. There was no light on the audience, there was just the light from the stage. But what you did see, and what gave the flavor to the entire day, was these beatings that took place. The single greatest image is this 30 square yards of compressed people where nobody could move—and suddenly there being a big empty hole where people had scrambled away where you’d see these arms of these Hells Angels waving around. Were they just randomly beating people up? They’d knocked out [Marty Balin] the singer from Jefferson Airplane, so you knew there was a lot of violence. The violence that surrounded the stabbing of Meredith Hunter didn’t appear different to any of the other violence. And it’s actually at the exact

Torn and frayed, above. Inset, Meredith Hunter, wearing green looking up, in the moments before his fatal stabbing.

moment after that stabbing—which no one knew about yet—that Keith [Richards] goes to the front of the stage and says [to the Angels and the crowd], “If those cats don’t stop beating up on everybody, we’re splitting.” And after that a Hells Angel that was on stage walks up to Keith and says there’s a guy out there with a gun and he’s shooting at the stage. That, needless to say, changes everything. And the Hells Angel who killed Meredith Hunter was eventually acquitted in 1971 by a jury that found he’d acted in self defense. The question is—was [Meredith Hunter] shooting at the stage? When I first saw the stabbing [in the documentary on the concert, Gimme Shelter], my opinion was that the Hells Angels were responsible. That, fundamentally, it was the Hells Angels f--king up. As part of what I did for the book...I interviewed the detective who worked on the case, and there’s a very good case to be made that gun was in fact pointing at the stage. The Hells Angels may have saved the Rolling Stones? It’s one of the ironies of Altamont that if that had been the only violence of the day, the Hells Angels might have been heroes. And I don’t know that, of course. [Tour manager] Sam Cutler said he’ll believe forever that the Hells Angels saved Jagger’s life. [Cutler] says, if Hunter wanted to shoot Hells Angels, he could have shot them, they were all around him. But if you look closely at the film, that hand is going up and down pointing toward

the stage—he moved toward the edge of the It’s more like the ’70s ended the ’60s. Bestage and, plus, he asked somebody that was cause you can’t ignore the accelerated impact on a speaker between him and stage to “get that drugs and alcohol were having on the downâ€? [as in, out of the line of ďŹ re]. people—and the ’70s were much more about But they never drugs than the ’60s. But came up with a moSan Francisco was probtive for him to attack ably the most changed the band, right? down that road because He was a gang memit had happened there ber from Oakland. He ďŹ rst. Because the 13-yearhad amphetamine in olds that listened to the his bloodstream. And late ’60s music, which he had a gun. was druggy in its inferCould Altamont ences, by the time they happen today? hit the ’70s they were usThere’s so little reing like they were 30. Plus lationship between cocaine came in. I think 2010 and back then. I the ’70s as a decade was don’t know...Altamont more about the dissoluis peculiar because it The Fab Four had become four individuals by the tion behind drugs than was a musical event time Russell shot them for the ‘Hey Jude’ cover. the ’60s. But you already that was allied with a social movement. saw it playing out in San Francisco in 1969, Music had been allied to a social movement and that’s what you saw at Altamont. since 1963, if not sooner. I don’t see that You also shot one of the most anymore. I don’t see where the elements of famous album covers for one of rock’s Altamont, which require that you have that most famous albums—’Who’s Next.’ social attachment to something, that they Who ďŹ rst said, “Hey guys, let’s urinate exist. In music, anyway. And that’s not even on that stone slab!â€? to ignore the more obvious things—like it’s Here’s the story about that. [The Who] become inďŹ nitely more corporate. I don’t had been trying to get an album cover for think music occupies the same place cultur- ages and had a bunch done and none were ally at all. working and they hired me. We were drivPerhaps Altamont wasn’t so much ing back from a gig somewhere in England the end of the ’60s as it was the dawn and I saw those monoliths. But we were in of the ’70s. a caravan and Pete [Townshend] would

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drive about 100 miles an hour, so we passed been in a situation where a band was rethem before I could say anything. But we cording. So, speaking of either the Stones got to the next roundabout and he said to or the Beatles, one of the things they both me, “Do you have any ideas [for a photo]â€? did, of course, was play things over and and I said, “Well there were these shapes.â€? over and over again. So I was around So then we turn around, go back the other while they did all this [for the last few way, get off and walk out on to this kind of songs of Let It Be]. And the excitement of wasteland and we get out to those shapes being there never went away. But did I get and I initially have particularly off on the them doing something music? I just didn’t reout of 2001, you know ally. Not as I did when the apes when they’re I got off on the music sort of gesturing at the to almost any of the monolith. But then Beatles other records. I looked around and It’s just not my favorPete was pissing on it. ite album. But I had a And all four of great time being there, them had to relieve and especially their last themselves at the concert on the roof. But same time? being there while they Pete managed, but were making music was the others didn’t. So if not as exciting...I would you really look closely, have loved to have been One of rock’s greatest albums—’Who’s Next’ and if you can imagine there when they were a 35mm ďŹ lm can ďŹ lled with water, that’s what making any number of other albums. you’re seeing from the rest of them. You shot Brian Jones, and then he And you also shot the Beatles’ ďŹ nal drowned. You shot the Beatles, and then recording session in late 1969—the they broke up. You shot the Stones, and band would ofďŹ cially break up that then they played Altamont... April. Did you sense a tension in the Yeah, you don’t want me to take your band—like it was about to come crash- picture. ✚ ing down? E-mail Jason at jwalsh@paciďŹ csun.com. The answer would be no. But I was of course a huge Beatles fan by the time I Comment on this story in TownSquare, at showed up. I was 22 or 23; I had never ›› paciďŹ csun.com

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them to look anything but fresh. Look for empire styles or a wrap dress. 3. Not-your-usual-T-shirts. If you’ve been in stores lately, you know that the anything-but-plain T-shirt has enjoyed a renaissance. T-shirts are pretty, fancy, frilly. They stand alone as the most interesting part of an outfit. Pack a few. 4. Jewelry pieces that relate to each other. You don’t have to pack a lot of jewelry, but look for a couple of groups of things that will pull together simple, casual outfits as well as dressy attire. How about a dangly, chunky, bright silver earring with chunky silver bangles—especially if you’re wearing multi-colored prints? Or a colorful beaded earring with a stretchy bracelet with gemstones on it—great for wearing with solid-colored clothing. Even if these items aren’t expensive, they may be precious to you, so definitely pack jewelry in your carry-on. 5. Crinkle cotton, linen or rayon scarf. These are forever useful. Wrap it around your neck in a chilly airplane. Add it to a sleeveless sundress for unexpected style. If you’re having dinner in an air-conditioned restaurant, putting it around your neck

can feel just right. your weight will be distributed better. Gel 6. Pack a cute shoes first-aid kit. If you pads are great slipped inside higher heeled don’t listen to me when I shoes. say, “Never wear shoes 7. Pack a travel steamthat have never been er. Jiffy Steamer worn before,” you’ll makes a great come to regret it if one (www. your days are packed jiffysteamer. with activities and com). A those new shoes steamer are causing blisworks much ters. Carry some faster and Band-Aid Blister easier than Block and a few the hotel corn pads in case your feet ironing get unhappy. You may be board. There doing more walking than are very few you normally do. Flipfabrics the steamer flops can be killers on can’t tackle. feet unless you’re just With your outfits walking from the pool planned out, you won’t to the snack stand. be overpacking at the Look for comfort last minute, throwing technology in flats in all kinds of unrelated so you have more items. Reward yourself support for days by slipping in a simple No ward when you can go canvas bag—if you fall for robe is c omplete shop the local a hailstorm of souvenirs, without a frilly T farmers’ market or seayou have something to carry -shirt. side boutiques. Carry foot powder them home in without paying with you to keep your feet smelling fresh for an overweight bag. ✹ and feeling cool inside of flats. If you’re Brenda Kinsel is a fashion and image consultant based in Marin. Check out her Web site at www.brendakinsel.com. tromping around a city, look for shoes with a short, squat heel rather than pointy Offer some helpful fashion advice on TownSquare heels. You’ll get a lot more support and at ›› pacificsun.com

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venerable Rutherford Grill in Napa Valley, and the salad was served alongside a weighty enchilada. Fat slices of tomato were decorated with pearls of corn, rounds of crispy cukes and chunks of ripe avocado. A shower of snipped chives added just the right notes and the dressing was mild yet complementary. It was the perfect picture of seasonal ingredients at their peak. Another day, another restaurant and another summer salad. The place was the Moss Room in the Academy of Sciences and the star ingredient was the red plum. Wedges of the sweet fruit were boosted by arugula, salted up with Marcona almonds and shreds of Manchego cheese and doused with a sherry vinaigrette. The salad not only celebrated the season, but also celebrated the Spanish as they won the World Cup. The avors were at once sweet, salty, spicy and bitter, making my tongue tap-dance in my mouth. Back home, as I walk around my garden and collected ingredients to re-create these three salads, I was struck by the bounty of some ingredients, such as lettuce, and the severe lack of others, like juicy, sweet Linton tomatoes. I have lots of red plums and arugula and, luckily, the farmers market has excellent corn, tomatoes and avocados to round out the rest of the ingredients. Summer harvests live on in simple salads and reminiscences of life long ago in the Garden State.

Bacon Lettuce Tomato Stacked Salad Yields 4 salads Buttermilk Dressing: 1/2 cup buttermilk 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (Best Foods) 1 clove garlic, minced 2 teaspoons each fresh basil and parsley, minced 1 teaspoon ďŹ nely chopped jalapeno Pinch cayenne Salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon warm, rendered bacon fat

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Spanish World Cup Salad Yields 4 servings Dressing: 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar (O brand) 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Salad: 4 generous handfuls of arugula, watercress or other spicy green 1/4 cup Marcona almonds 3 tablespoons Manchego cheese, coarsely grated or cut in shards with a paring knife 4 plums, cut in wedges

Season to taste. Put salad ingredients on top of dressing and chill in fridge until serving time. When ready to eat, toss dressing with salad until all leaves and plums are evenly coated. Serve immediately. -------------------------

Rutherford Salad Yields 4 salads Dressing: 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Salad: 3 big, juicy tomatoes, cut in 1/2-inch thick slices 1/2 cup corn kernels, either leftover from cooked ears or raw if ears are really fresh 1 avocado, cut in medium dice 1/2 cup Persian or English cucumber slices, about 1/2-inch thick 4 thin slices of red onion 2 tablespoons snipped chives

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erhaps you remember a couple of columns from early last year about the escapades of my friend Clark. He’s the wealthy senior who trolled Craigslist for 20-something women willing to exchange sex for a night on the town. Much to my surprise, he had no trouble finding women game for wining, dining and schtupping. Clark’s ultimate goal was to find one he liked well enough to keep around for a while. If a woman was fortunate enough to make it to the final round, the prize value increased significantly—an apartment and car. I’d like to say he was a benevolent old guy wanting to help a young gal just starting out; however, it’s more accurate to say he was a letch wanting to obligate her for booty calls whenever he felt the need arise. Lots of takers for that arrangement too. I ridiculed and harangued him on a regular basis. His main defense was that women his age have too many expectations. “Like what?” I asked. “Intelligent conversation?” “That’s one,” Clark answered. “You give in on that and next thing you know, they want a commitment.” “A fulfilling relationship with a woman who’s your equal. Scary stuff,” I said. The first woman he put in an apartment was Keri, a grad student. She left when she fell in love with an age-appropriate man. In no time flat, Hailey replaced her. “Isn’t that a little fast?” I inquired. “I have a lease,” he responded. “No sense letting it go to waste.” “Of course not,” I said. “Maybe you could get a two-bedroom apartment and have a lady-in-waiting. That way, there’s no lapse at all between your sugar babies.” Unfortunately for Clark, Hailey was a party girl and never around when he wanted to stop by. He hadn’t anticipated this issue, especially considering he only expected to see her once or twice a week. “I feel taken advantage of,” he complained. “You’re a 69-year-old man enticing vulnerable girls with your money, and you feel used?” I asked. “I’m not sure if I would call that irony or chutzpah.” Eventually he lost interest in the type of woman interested in a sugar daddy. Clark graduated from dating women his granddaughter’s age to dating women his daughter’s age. About six months ago, Clark confessed his true feelings. “I thought sex would be enough, but I’m lonely. I want a companion. Younger than me, but not too young. Maybe I’ll get married again.”

I was verklempt. Our dirty old man is growing up. “Hallelujah, Clark,” I said. “The first thing you need to do is ditch those nasty Craigslist personals. Try Match or eHarmony.” Today, he’s in a bona fide relationship with a 45-year-old woman he met on Match.com. I’ve met Christine several times and I think she’s a great catch— successful, attractive and independent. Like Clark, she owns a beautiful home and loves fine dining. The couple always has reservations at a trendy restaurant and sometimes she even insists on paying the tab. Christine doesn’t want anything from Clark except his company. Great. That’s what Clark wants. Or, at least it’s what he claims to want. Just one problem. Clark’s a man and once a man has what he wants, he doesn’t want it anymore. Poor Christine, heading straight from head-over-heels to heartbreak. “She thinks we should be out constantly.” Clark explains. “She’s never been married, so she’s into that dating scene.” “What scene? You go to nice restaurants, not nightclubs,” I say. “I hate her dog,” he declares. “That’s not a reason for anything.” “She’s young and she stays up too late,” says Clark. “She calls me at 11 and says ‘what are you doing.’ What do you think I’m doing? I’m sleeping.” “You’ll never be happy,” I reply. “I think I should date a woman in her 50s,” he muses. “Of course,” I say, nodding my head. “A 50-year-old goes to sleep earlier than Christine, right?” “Probably,” Clark replies. “Admit that you have no idea what you want,” I demand. “First, it’s 25-year-olds, now we’re up to 45 and you say you need 50. You’re absurd.” “I’m a nice guy,” he says. “No baggage to speak of. Generous. I want someone just like me with a vagina.” “Why don’t you update your online profile with those requirements? Make sure you include your net worth in there, or nobody will respond,” I say. “You want to know the truth?” Clark asks. I nod. “If I loved Christine, none of that stuff would matter. The sad part is that I tried to fall in love with her. I really did,” he said quietly. ✹ Email:nikki_silverstein@yahoo.com

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FRIDAY, JULY 23 The Late Show with David Letterman Paul McCartney and Bruce Willis are on tonight. It’s been so long since either one of them has had a hit, they got booked on the same night so they could comfort each other. CBS. 11:35pm. Supernatural Tonight they are sending Lucifer back to hell, and they are charging him for luggage, too. CW. 9pm. Dual Survival The two hosts are dropped in the harsh Arizona desert and must find each other before they find a way out.To make it harder, they have to use iPhones and AT&T service. Discovery Channel. 10pm.

ents need to change their wills or hire bodyguards. VH1. 10pm.

SUNDAY, JULY 25 Law & Order: Criminal Intent When a college student is exsanguinated, detectives have to look for witnesses, and a dictionary. NBC. 7pm. Jersey Shore This is the reunion episode where the cast members get back together. It’s like all the other reality show reunions only with more court order violations and mysterious rashes. MTV. 9pm.

THURSDAY, JULY 29 Community Jeff takes the post as editor of the school paper. That’s the kind of thing that looks really good on your resume, right between “fry cook” and “ditch digger.” NBC. 8pm. The Universe Tonight, we learn about the “seven wonders of the solar system,”five of which are in Las Vegas. History Channel. 9pm.

TUESDAY, JULY 27 Breakthrough with Tony Robbins The inspirational speaker and author has a new show where he helps unfortunate people get through crises. Tonight he helps a man who broke his neck on his honeymoon realize that he is a human being and not just a set-up for some lame joke your dad would tell. NBC. 8pm. The Colony The second season of the reality show challenges 10 new people to survive SATURDAY, JULY 24 No Country for Old in a post-apocalyptic sceMen The story of drug nario.To do this, they need to money, a desperate flight, find food, water, shelter and a ruthless killer and a a warlord with whom they haircut that never really can battle to save the future caught on. (2007) KICU. of mankind.The warlord is 7pm. optional though. Discovery Collateral A taxi driver Channel. 10pm. is held hostage by a hitCheerleader Nation The man who demands he team needs to raise money be taken to a series of to get to the national chamcontract killings. In the pionships.With cheerleaders larger cities, the meters Coifed and dangerous, Saturday at 7. we always recommend a car are programmed with wash, even if they don’t need a special rate for that. to raise any money. Lifetime. 10pm. (2004) TNT. 8pm. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation This weekend’s murder victim is a member of a motor- WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 Confessions: cycle gang. Investigators not only have to Animal Hoarding A woman who keeps 87 determine the time and cause of death, they dogs in a trailer. It hardly leaves room for the have to figure out what that one tattoo is meth lab. Animal Planet. 8pm. supposed to be. Is that a Tasmanian devil or Dirty Jobs We’re pretty sure we don’t want a teddy bear with a thyroid problem? CBS. to know what they do at a bone black plant. 9pm. Discovery Channel. 10pm.

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MONDAY, JULY 26 Lie to Me This week, a woman is shot at a political rally. If it were a Tea Bag rally, it would be classified as “death by irony.” Fox. 8pm. The Bachelorette Ali faces all the men she turned down on the show, which is likely good practice for her high school reunion. NBC. 8pm. You’re Cut Off The pampered young Always tip an extra 5 percent on contract killings. Saturday, 8pm. women“graduate” from the program. Turn on more TV Guy at That means their credit card bills no longer ›› pacificsun.com go to their parents. It also means their parJULY 23 - JULY 29, 2010 PACIFIC SUN 23

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t’s an album you might wish wasn’t so The LP, a loose-knit sci-fi concept album, damn relevant. became the best-selling album by one of The Gulf of Mexico is a toxic stew of the best, most eclectic and least apprecioil, chemical disated West Coast persant and dead bands of the fish.And“Nature’s 1960s and ’70s Way,” the cautionrock era. Neil ary tale from SpirYoung cohort it’s newly reissued David Briggs 1970 psychedelic produced the realbum Twelve cord. The album Dreams of Dr. Sarspawned the Top donicus, echoes 100 hit “Animal that haunting reZoo,” a social frain, “It’s nature’s commentary on way of telling civilization’s thin you, something’s veneer, as well as wrong.” the classic-rock Forty years afradio staple ter its release, the Smells like teen Spirit: The bandmembers ranged in age from 16 to 44! “Nature’s Way.” Sundazed label Spirit guitarist has reissued a hi-def LP edition of Twelve and boy genius Randy California penned Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus (Epic/Legacy), “Nature’s Way” in San Francisco one afterout-of-print on vinyl for two decades (and noon while the band waited to perform at a better use of petroleum products than the Fillmore Auditorium. killing sea turtles). That stark environmental anthem

coincided with the inaugural Earth Day celebration, becoming the first pop song to seriously address concerns about pollution and ecological disaster. The album presaged the glam rock of Marc Bolan and T.Rex and continues to have an impact: Walter Becker of Steely Dan, who lived in the same apartment building as Randy California, has credited the Spirit guitarist’s bluesy style as a major influence and has noted that Spirit’s jazz-inflected prog-rock paved the way for Steely Dan’s distinct 1970s pop sound (many have noted the similarity between the piano figure that opens “Space Child” and the intro to Steely Dan’s hit “FM”). More recently, the lo-fi indie-rock icon Sam Beam of Iron & Wine shaped part of his song “Wolves” after “Prelude—Nothing to Hide,” from Twelve Dreams, and hip-hop star Common and rocker Pink have sampled Spirit recordings. Five years after its release, and with the original lineup split up, the album went gold. That lineup was a musically diverse bunch. Ed Cassidy, who was guitarist Randy

Randy California, you have him to thank for ‘Stairway to Heaven.’

California’s stepfather, had played drums for Thelonious Monk, Roland Kirk and other jazz greats. He was a founding member—along with Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder— of the Rising Sons. Keyboardist John Locke also had strong jazz roots. And vocalist and percussionist Jay Ferguson was classically trained and immersed in bluegrass before turning to rock and then film and TV composing (most recently, he wrote the theme to the hit TV series The Office). At 15, Randy California (nee Randy Craig Wolfe) played guitar for Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, the New York band led by Jimi Hendrix—Hendrix dubbed him Randy California to avoid confusing him with another band member. The young guitarist turned down an offer by the future rock superstar to move to London when Hendrix headed overseas to start the Experience. Instead, he returned to his native L.A. At first, his genre-leaping, multi-generational band (ages 16-44) was named Spirits Rebellious, after the mystical writer Kahlil Gibran’s poem. Spirit released its self-titled debut in 1968. On its first tour of the United States, Led Zeppelin opened several shows for Spirit. Jimmy Page later pilfered the descending chord progression and main guitar riff from the Spirit tune “Taurus” for the signature Zep song “Stairway to Heaven.” Page never admitted the plunder, but Randy California did live to see others embrace his musical vision. In 1997, he drowned while saving his 12-year-old surfer son from a riptide near a friend’s home in Molokai, Hawaii. His body was never recovered. ✹ Hum a few bars for Greg at gcahill51@gmail.com. Tune up to the Marin music scene at

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words and sandals, astronomy, and Christians behaving badly: If this admittedly snarky description doesn’t quite sum up Agora, it comes close. A Spanish film directed in English by Chilean-born Alejandro Amenabar (The Others,

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Shock and awe GREEN ZONEcould easily have become what its detractors claim it is, a Hollywood preachie trying to smuggle its left-wing politics into an action picture. But set your stopwatch: 10 seconds into the film’s opening frames you’ll know you’re in for a world-class gut-clutch. Set in the chaotic opening hours of America’s shock-and-awe invasion of Baghdad, Zone puts us on point with the first Army unit charged to find the WMDs that were the war’s justification. But squad leader Roy Miller (Matt Damon) and his men keep coming up dry—their intel doesn’t Night of the Damon. square with the pigeon poo-covered empty warehouses they keep finding. When Miller says as much at a tense military briefing for the brass, he gets the predictable slapdown, but nets a part-time job from CIA station chief Martin Brown (Brendan Gleeson) who shares Miller’s doubts about “Magellan,” the shadowy source who provided the Pentagon’s intelligence that brought us to war. Directed by Paul Greengrass, this big-budget military thriller has everything that’s missing from mainstream fare: realism and maturity, hurtling action, meaty internecine battles between rival branches of government. The lukewarm critical response to the film just mystifies me.—Richard Gould 26 PACIFIC SUN JULY23 - JULY 29, 2010

But there’s trouble in River—er, Mediterranean—City as the Christians aggressively proselytize while the Jews and pagans—or some of them—resist. These conflicts aren’t merely intellectual or theological: Battle after battle is fought in this two-plus-hour film, with massive digitally produced crowd scenes and plenty of blood. The film’s centerpiece is the Christians’ sacking of the library, as the pagans attempt to rescue some of its precious books (that is, scrolls). Two of Hypatia’s students, the upperclass Orestes, and her slave Davus, convert— Davus becoming a follower of the black-clad preacher Ammonius. But Weisz’s Hypatia floats ethereally above the fray, refusing either to convert or to get emotionally involved with her admirers, speculating about the shape of the earth and its position related to the sun, and occasionally uttering such lines as, “Why are slaves never around when you need them?” Agora makes some timely points about fundamentalist religions, as the radical Christian sect the Parabolani preaches women’s submission and “modesty.” You’d think the filmmakers had taken the fundamentalists’ advice, as, aside from Hypatia, women are virtually MIA from this film. Hypatia doesn’t even appear to have any female servants, which strikes me as odd. What the film does have, in splendid abundance, are impressive sets: the library and other public buildings, lavish interiors, a ship at sea. Agora leaves us with the impressions that the ancients lived amid constant religious strife, butchery and upheaval, interrupted by short periods of speculation about the solar system. Maybe that’s the way it was, but you have to wonder. —Renata Polt ●

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bout a half hour into The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, after a particularly dramatic magical showdown, sorcerer-in-training Dave looks incredulously at his new master, Balthazar, played by Nicolas Cage. “Are you insane?” Dave asks. “Little bit,” Balthazar responds. That exchange can, in so many words, sum up “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” the latest offering from producer Jerry Bruckheimer, the guy who brought us “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “National Treasure.” “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” follows the Bruckheimer tradition of big stars and big special effects, often at the expense of truly compelling characters or a believable plot. However, what sets this film apart from other action-adventure blockbusters of the summer is that it is aware of its own absurdity and wastes no time attempting to convince the audience that what it’s watching has any significance whatsoever. The plot is pure inanity. While on a

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school field trip, lovesick fourth-grader Dave meets Balthazar, a 1,000-year-old sorcerer literally locked in an epic battle against evil sorcerers Horvath (Alfred Molina) and Morgana (Alice Krige). The encounter leaves Dave the laughingstock of his classmates but Balthazar convinced that he’s the young boy he’s been looking for lo these many years who will succeed the greatest wizard of them all, Merlin. Fast forward 10 years. Balthazar manages to convince the nerdy (and still lovesick) college student Dave to learn the craft of sorcery and help him defeat Horvath and Morgana once and for all. Together, Baruchel and Cage have surprisingly good chemistry as the skeptical student and the tutor patient yet assured in his coaching methods. While Baruchel’s Dave is basically a live-action version of his chatty, dorky Hiccup in “How to Train Your Dragon,” Cage as Balthazar is understated and kind of cool. Mention must be made of the film’s clever nod to the Sorcerer’s Apprentice sequence in the 1940 Disney classic “Fantasia,” in which Dave makes like Mickey and tries to use his powers on a few mops and buckets. It’s this silliness that makes “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” enjoyable in a mindless kind of way. The film falls short in its supporting characters and smaller plot details, which ultimately leave the viewer detached from the film’s suspense. Alfred Molina does his best as the villainous Horvath, but we are told next to nothing about him or the extent of his wickedness. And don’t even try to understand how the sorcerers’ magic, an odd combination of spells and physics, works. But then, in a movie so confident in its own insanity, who really cares about making sense?—Robin Migdol Review our reviews at letters@pacificsun.com.

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Movie summaries by Matthew Stafford

Fiona Glascott strolls the shores of the Black Sea in ‘Anton Chekhov’s The Duel,’ opening Friday at the Rafael.

● Anton Chekhov’s The Duel (1:35) A dissolute gambler and his widowed mistress come under the professional scrutiny of a cynical zoologist. ● Clifford’s Really Big Movie (1:13) The big red dog runs off and joins the circus! ● Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky (1:58) True tale of the passionate love affair between the Parisian couturiere and the avant-garde composer. ● Cyrus (1:32) Sundance fave about a divorcee’s battle of wills with his new girlfriend’s overprotective twentysomething New Age son. ● Despicable Me A wicked suburban supervillain is waylaid in his plans to steal the moon by three little girls in search of a papa. ● Elvis on Tour: 75th Anniversary Celebration (2:05) The King is back in dazzling 1972 concert footage and in vintage glimpses from his younger days edited together by Martin Scorsese. ● Eric Clapton Crossroads 2010 (2:00) The gitbox guru headlines Chicago’s Crossroads Guitar Festival alongside Sheryl Crow, ZZ Top and the great B.B. King. ● The Girl Who Played with Fire (2:09) Sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo finds edgy computer hacker Lisbeth Salander accused of murder and on the run from the cops. ● The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2:32) Stieg Larsson’s bestseller hits the big screen with Michael Nykvist as a down-and-out newspaperman out to crack a long-forgotten unsolved murder. ● Grown Ups SNL vets Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, David Spade and Rob Schneider star as middle-aged buddies who reunite for a wild holiday weekend. ● I Am Love (2:00) A Milanese family dynasty is shaken to its core when Mama has an affair with her son’s best friend. ● Inception Christopher Nolan sci-fi thriller stars Leo DiCaprio as an outlaw adept at the art of stealing thoughts and secrets.

● Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (1:24) Acclaimed documentary about the iconic, foul-mouthed 76-year-old comedienne and her struggle to keep up with the demands of her career. ● The Karate Kid Fish-out-of-water Jaden Smith takes on all of Beijing’s bullies with a little help from kung fu master Jackie Chan. ● The Kids Are All Right (1:44) The happy household of gay couple Julianne Moore and Annette Bening is upended when the spermdonor daddy of their two kids drops by for a visit. ● Knight and Day (2:10) Cameron Diaz’s mundane existence is turned upside down when she gets involved with international secret agent Tom Cruise. ● La Rondine (2:05) SFO’s sumptuous art deco production of the racy Puccini opera stars Angela Gheorghiu as a kept woman intrigued by a younger man. ● The Last Airbender M. Night Shyamalan fantasy about the balance of power between the four elements (and the sexy young stars who embody them). ● The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen (2:50) Bizet’s smoldering señorita is back and looking especially saucy in big-screen high definition. ● The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot (2:05) Catch Franco Zeffirelli’s dazzling production of the Puccini opera in big-screen high definition. ● Predators A group of cold-blooded mercenaries become the prey of alien big game hunters! ● Ramona and Beezus (1:44) Beverly Cleary’s mismatched sisters scramble onto the big screen. ● Robots (1:29) Family-friendly cartoon about a rambunctious troupe of mechanical critters. ● Salt (1:39) CIA agent Angelina Jolie uses all her superspy skills to outwit her fellow spooks when she’s fingered as an enemy counteragent. ● Samson and Delilah (2:35) Saint-Saëns’ version of the steamy biblical epic, grandiloquently presented by SFO and shown in big-screen high definition. ● The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (1:51) Aging Manhattan warlock Nicolas Cage joins forces with a young protégé to protect the city from an evil genius. ● The Tale of Despereaux (1:34) A literate little mouse takes on a vengeful rat, taking his inspiration from the Knights of the Round Table. ● Toy Story 3 (1:32) What’ll happen to everybody’s favorite playthings now that their owner is all grown up and heading off to college? ● The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2:04) Teen angst at its bloodiest is back, as Bella is forced to choose between Edward the vampire or Jacob the werewolf. ● Winter’s Bone (1:40) A mountain girl from the Ozarks goes a-searching for her kinfolk when the law repossesses her house. ✹

›› MOViE TiMES ❋ Anton Chekhov’s The Duel (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Fri 4:45, 7, 9 Sat-Sun 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9 Mon-Thu 7, 9 Clifford’s Really Big Movie (G) Century Northgate 15: Tue 10am Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky (R) ★★1/2 CinéArts at Marin: FriSat 12:45, 7:30 Sun 12:45, 7:30 Mon-Thu 1:30, 7:20 Cyrus (R) ★★★ Century Northgate 15: 12:15, 2:45, 5:20, 8, 10:20 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:10, 9:30 Sun-Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:10 Despicable Me (PG) ★★1/2 Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 7, 9:30 Sat-Sun 11:35, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Mon-Thu 7, 9:20 Century Northgate 15: 11:40, 12:50, 2, 3:10, 4:25, 5:30, 6:45, 7:45, 9, 10 Century Rowland Plaza: 12, 2:15, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40 Fairfax 5 Theatres: 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri-Sat 2, 4:40, 7, 9:15 Sun-Thu 2, 4:40, 7 ❋ Elvis on Tour: 75th Anniversary Celebration (Not Rated) Century Regency 6: Thu 7 CinéArts at Sequoia: Thu 7 ❋ Eric Clapton’s Crossroads 2010 (PG) Century Regency 6: Tue 7:30 CinéArts at Sequoia: Tue 7:30 The Girl Who Played with Fire (R) ★★ Rafael Film Center: Fri 3:45, 6:30, 9:15 Sat-Sun 1, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:15 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (R) ★★★★ Rafael Film Center: Fri-Wed 8:15 Grown Ups (PG-13) Century Northgate 15: 11:35, 2:10, 4:40, 7:25, 9:55 I Am Love (R) CinéArts at Sequoia: Fri-Sat 1:55, 4:35, 7:20, 10:05 Sun 1:55, 4:35, 7:20 Mon 4:35, 7:20 Tue 4:35 Wed 3:30 Inception (PG-13) ★★★1/2 Century Cinema: Fri-Sat, Mon-

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Thu 12:15, 3:40, 7:10, 10:30 Century Regency 6: Fri-Mon 10:40, 12:10, 1:55, 3:45, 5:20, 7:10, 8:40, 10:20 Century Rowland Plaza: 11, 12:30, 2:10, 3:50, 5:30, 7, 8:40, 10:10 CinéArts at Marin: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10:15 Sun 12:30, 3:45, 7 Mon-Thu 1:15, 4:30, 7:45 Fairfax 5 Theatres: 12:50, 4:05, 7:20 Tiburon Playhouse 3: Fri-Sat 1, 4:10, 7:30 Sun-Thu 1, 4:10, 7:30 Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (R) ★★1/2 Rafael Film Center: Fri 4:15, 6:15 Sat-Sun 2:15, 4:15, 6:15 Mon-Wed 6:15 The Karate Kid (2010) (PG) ★★★ Century Northgate 15: 1, 7:05 ❋ The Kids Are All Right (R) Century Regency 6: Fri-Mon 11:30, 12:50, 2:10, 3:30, 4:50, 6:10, 7:30, 8:50, 10:10 CinéArts at Sequoia: Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:25 Sun 1:40, 4:20, 7 Mon, Wed 4:20, 7 Tue 4:20 Knight and Day (PG-13) ★★1/2 Century Northgate 15: 11:55, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35, 10:05 ❋ La Rondine (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Thu 7 The Last Airbender (PG) ★★1/2 Century Northgate 15: 4:15, 10:10 ❋ The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen (Not Rated) Century Regency 6: Wed 6:30 Thu 10am CinéArts at Sequoia: Wed 6:30 Thu 1 Lark Theater: Wed 6:30 The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot (Not Rated) Lark Theater: Sat 10am Predators (R) ★★1/2 Century Northgate 15: 11:45, 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:25 ❋ Ramona and Beezus (G) Century Northgate 15: 12, 2:25, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 Lark Theater: Fri, MonTue 5:15, 7:30 Sat-Sun 3, 5:15, 7:30 Wed 2, 4:15 Thu 7:30

Robots (PG) ★★★ Lark Theater: Fri 10am Salt (PG-13) Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:30, 10 Sat-Sun 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 Mon-Thu 6:50, 9:15 Century Regency 6: Fri-Mon 11:15, 12:25, 1:50, 3:10, 4:25, 5:40, 7, 8:20, 9:35 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:30, 12:40, 1:50, 3, 4:10, 5:20, 6:30, 7:40, 8:50, 10 Fairfax 5 Theatres: 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40 Samson and Delilah (SFO) (Not Rated) Rafael Film Center: Sat 10am The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG) ★★1/2 Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:10, 9:45 Sat-Sun 11:25, 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45 Mon-Thu 6:45, 9:20 Century Northgate 15: 11:50, 12:35, 1:40, 2:30, 3:20, 4:20, 5:10, 6, 7, 7:50, 8:45, 9:40, 10:30 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:05, 1:45, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20 CinéArts at Marin: Fri-Sat 1, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45 Sun 1, 4:15, 7:15 MonThu 1:45, 4:20, 7:30 Fairfax 5 Theatres: 1, 4:15, 7, 9:45 The Tale of Despereaux (G) ★★★ Century Rowland Plaza: Tue, Thu 10am CinéArts at Marin: Tue 10am Toy Story 3 (G) ★★★★ Century Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:20, 9:55 Sat-Sun 11:20, 1:55, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 Mon-Thu 6:30, 9:05 Century Northgate 15: 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15; 3D showtimes at 11:30, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 Century Rowland Plaza: 11:55, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10:05 Fairfax 5 Theatres: 1:20, 4:30, 7:10, 9:35 The Twlight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13) ★★1/2 Century Northgate 15: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Winter’s Bone (R) Century Northgate 15: 12:10, 2:40, 5:15, 7:55, 10:15 CinéArts at Marin: Fri-Sat 4, 10 Sun-Thu 4

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›› THEATERS CinéArts at Marin 101 Caledonia St., Sausalito • 331-0255 CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley • 388-4862 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera • 924-6505 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax • 453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur • 924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur • 800-326-3264 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael • 800-326-3264 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon • 435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael • 454-1222 Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda • 479-5050 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato • 800-326-3264

Steve McQueen and company take on a nasty piece of ectoplasm in ‘The Blob,’ playing under the stars in San Anselmo’s Creek Park Friday night at 8pm. Info: 272-2756. JULY 23 – JULY 29, 2010 PACIFIC SUN 27

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Live music 07/23: Loralee Christensen Trio Marinwood Music in the Park Series. With live music, food, drinks and a bounce house kids area. 6-8pm. Marinwood Community Center, 775 Miller Creek Road, San Rafael. 479-0775. www.marinwood.org 07/20: Joel Streeter Original pop/rock. 8-10:30pm. Free. Max’s Cafe, 60 Madera Blvd., Corte Madera. www.maxsworld.com 07/23: Barbara Higbie Grammy nominated, award-winning singer/songwriter, piano/multiinstrumentalist/composer Barbara Higbie has something cool to share. 8-10pm. $20-23. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley. 383-9600 . www.142throckmortontheatre.org

07/23: Big B and his Snakeoil Saviors Boogie-woogie western swing. 8:30pm. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com 07/23: D’Bunchovus Part of the Live Music Friday Series. 5:30-8:30pm. Free. Marin Country Mart at Larkspur Landing, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 606-7435. www.marinorganic.com 07/23: Dedicated Maniacs With Pat Nevins band. 9pm. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. www.19broadway.com 07/23: Doc Kraft Band Swing, Latin, rock, zydeco. 8:30pm $5. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-0100. www.sausalitoseahorse.com 07/23: Lauralee Brown Band Jazz. 7pm. Saylor’s Restaurant & Bar, 2009 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1512. www.saylorsrestaurantandbar.com 07/23: Midsummer Music Party With

Audrey Moira Shimkas and the Doc Kraft bands. 7pm. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com 07/23: New Rising Sons With Boudeeka. ’60s dance music. 7-10pm. Taste Of Rome, 1001 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-7660. www.taste-ofrome.com 07/23: Swing Fever Jazz and Blues by the Bay series. 6:30-8:30pm. Gabrielson Park, Anchor and Bridgeway, Sausalito. www.ci.sausalito.ca.us 07/23: Tommy Castro Band Rock and blues. 8:30pm. $15-25. Palm Ballroom, Seafood Peddler, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 389-5072. www.murphyproductions.com 07/24-25: Paul Thorn Band 8:30pm July 24 performance; 3:30pm July 25 barbecue on the lawn outdoor show. $27-30. Rancho Nicasio, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com 07/24: Blues Kitchen Six piece band with Nancy Wenstrom and Sarah Baker. 9pm-midnight. Presidio Yacht Club, For Baker, Sausalito. 332-2319. www,presidioyachtclub.org 07/24: Jocelyn Steele Smooth jazz vocalist. 7-10pm. Saylor’s Restaurant & Bar, 2009 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1512. www.saylorsrestaurantandbar.com 07/24: Orquesta Borinquen Salsa music and dancing. Dance lesson at 8:30pm. 8:30pm1:30am. $15. Seafood Peddler, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 601-3685. 07/24: Saturday Night Groove Fest With Cheap Therapy, Michael LaMacchia’s Organic Jive Collective and Jeconte. 8-11:45pm. $12. Mill Valley Masonic Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 389-6637. www.woodsmv.com

07/24: Walter Strauss and Mamadou Sibide International duo: fingerstyle guitarist

BEST BET ‘Beware of the Blob!” A giant oozing substance will engulf San Anselmo this weekend—and you’re invited! Film Night in the Park’s latest sci-fi classic to terrorize families and friends is 1958’s THE BLOB, screening at Creek Park on July 23. Steve McQueen makes his big-screen debut in this tale of a jelly-like alien that drops from the sky and demonstrates a robust appetite for small-town middle Americans. McQueen was 28 when he took on his first starring role Or, as Burt Bacharach so deftly put as teenager Steve Andrews. it in his theme song for the film, “Beware of the Blob, it creeps and leaps and glides and slides across the floor, right through the door and all around the wall, a splotch, a blotch—be careful of the Blob!” Film starts at 8pm. For info, visit www.filmnight.org.—Jason Walsh 28 PACIFIC SUN JULY 23 - JULY 29 , 2010

Walter Strauss and Malian Hunter’s Harp master Mamadou Sidibe. 8pm. $17-20, kids for less. San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo. 488-8888. www.sgvcc.org 07/25: Black Olive Jazz Band Part of the Town Center Summer Music Series. 2-4pm. Free. Town Center, Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera. www.shoptowncenter.com 07/25: Just Voices "Faces of Love." SingersMarin adult choir performance. 4pm. Communnity Congregational Church, 145 Rock Hill Dr., Tiburon. 07/25: Jonathan Poretz Jazz vocalist. Music ini the Park series. 1-4pm. Free. Creek Park, San Anselmo. 258-4640. www.sananselmoarts.com

07/25: Steve Kimock, Greg Anton and Special Guests Part of the San Geronimo Valley Summer Fest. The evening features organic fare, vendors, jumpee, playground. Proceeds will benefit local food bank and programs of the San Geronimo Valley Community Center. 4-8pm. $25-30. San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo. 488-8888. www.sgvcc.org 07/27: Deborah Winters With Cedricke Dennis. Jazz. 7-10pm. No cover. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. www.panamahotel.com 07/28: Sherri Roberts With the David

Udolf jazz duo. 7:30-10:30pm. No cover. Caffe DiVino, 37 Caledonia, Sausalito. 431-1280. www.caffedivinosausalito.com

07/29: Audrey Moira Shimkas Quartet Pop/rock, jazz and blues. 7:30-10:30pm. No cover. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com 07/29: Lip-Sticks With Paula Helene. 7-10pm. No cover. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. www. panamahotel.com 07/29: Wanda Stafford Quartet Jazz. 6-9pm. Free. Jason’s Restaurant, 300 Drakes Landing Road, Greenbrae,. 925-0808. www. jasonsrestaurant.com 07/30: Chrome Johnson Original rock. 8:30pm. $12-15. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com 07/30: Deborah Crooks Acoustic Americana. Part of the Live Music Fridays series. 5:308:30pm. Free. Marin Country Mart at Larkspur Landing, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 606-7435. www.marinorganic.com

07/30: Jack Van Paris and Company Rock, R&B and originals. 8:30pm-midnight $5. Presidio Yacht Club, Travis Marina/ Fort Baker, Sausalito. 302-6180. www.presidioyachtclub.org 07/30: Macy Blackman Rock/blues. 7-10pm. Saylor’s Restaurant & Bar, 2009

Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1512. www.saylorsrestaurantandbar.com 07/30: Mari Mac and Livin' Like Kings Jazz and Blues By the Bay series. 6:30-8:30pm. Free. Gabrielson Park, Anchor and Bridgeway, Sausalito. www.ci.sausalito.ca.us

Throckmorton Theatre, Downtown, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142ThrockmortonTheatre.com

Sundays: Mal Sharpe’s Dixieland Band

07/24-08/28: ‘Altered Book Show’ Sixty

Jazz. 3-6pm. No Name Bar, 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1392. Tuesdays: Swing Fever Jazz. 7pm. Panama Hotel, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. www.panamahotel.com

artists give new life to old books. “The Visual Word,� member show. Opening reception 4-7pm July 24, with a talk by Donna Seager. Free. MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr., Novato. 506-0137. www. marinmoca.org 07/24: All You Can Art O’Hanlon, a nexus of creativity since 1969, is cleaning house and will be selling a large collection of works by local artists at low prices. 3-6pm. Free. O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 388-4331. www.ohanloncenter.org

Theater/Auditions 07/23-24:‘Children of Eden’ The Stapleton Theatre Company presents a musical directed by Bruce Vieira and accompanied by a live orchestra. 7:30-10pm. $12-20. Drake H.S. Little Theatre, 1327 S.F. Drake Blvd., San Anselmo. 454-5759. www.stapletontheatreco.org 07/23-25:‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead’ Presented by the Marin Summer Theater. 8pm July 22-24, 2pm July 25. $10-15. Marin Summer Theater, 15 San Marin Drive, Novato. 233-1552. www.marinsummertheater.org Through 08/15:‘The Middle Ages’ Set in the trophy room of a men’s club from World War II through the late 1970s, Gurney illustrates the conflict between longstanding traditions and the need for change. 8pm. $15-25. Ross Valley Players’ Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross. 456-9555. www.rossvalleyplayers.com Through 08/15: Travesties Tom Stoppard whips up a clever, tasty dish about art and society. Presented by the fabulous Marin Shakespeare players. Check website for performance dates. 8pm. $20-35. Forest Meadows Ampitheatre, 1475 Grand Ave., San Rafael. 499-4488. www.marinshakespeare. org

Through 09/26:‘The Taming of the Shrew’ Cast off with Marin Shakespeare for a swashbuckling romp for all ages with a “Pirates of the Caribbean� setting. Visit website for more showtime information. 8pm. $20-35. Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, 1475 Grand Ave., San Rafael. 4994488 . www.marinshakespeare.org

Comedy Tuesdays: Mark Pitta and Friends You never know who will show up at this weekly stand-up comedy night. 8pm. $15-25. 142

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Through 07/24: ‘Adding On: Repetition with Variation’ Marin Arts Council and Art at the Cheese Factory present an installation where a variety of objects are repeated for dramatic and artistic effect. Wed.-Sun. 11am-6pm. Free. Marin Arts Council Gallery, 906 Fourth St., San Rafael. 459-4440. www.marinarts.org Through 07/30: ‘Realm of Dreams’ Collaborative exhibit by Phyllis Thelen and Barbara Andino-Stevenson, also features poet Ann Rinehart and photographer David Leslie. 10am5pm. Free. Art Works Downtown, 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael. 451-8119. www.artworksdowntown.org

Through 08/01: ‘Something I’ve Been Meaning To Tell You’ Annual Members Exhibition features recent work by gallery artist members illuminating the show’s theme. Free. Gallery Route One, Point Reyes Station. www. galleryrouteone.org

Through 08/08: ‘Land and Sea: Realistic and Abstract Landscapes and Seascapes’

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wear, psychedelic art and psychic readings with Carolyn Ferris. 10am-5pm. Free. Crystal Chalice, 1930 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax. 785-7119. www.thecrystalchalice.com.

07/28: The A-List Series With Michael Krasny Charismatic KQED Forum host and author in conversation with the incisive and insightful journalist Phil Bronstein. 7:30-9:30pm. $12-15. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org 07/30: Whistestop Tea Dance Party Social for Marin’s older adults. Bring friends and your dancing shoes. 5-7pm. Free. Whistestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave., San Rafael. 456-9062. www. thewhistlestop.org

ate pace. Free post ride appetizers and cocktails. 6-8pm. Free. Luna Sport, 480 Gate Five Road, Studio #300, Sausalito. 260-3991.www.lunasportgear.com. Thursdays: Walk for Fun Put on your walking shoes and have a 2-3 mile amble around Tam Valley. Hang with old friends and make new friends. Every Thursday through the end of the year. 5pm. $10 donation per month Tamalpais Valley Community Center, 203 Marin Ave., Mill Valley. 388-6393. www.tcsd.us

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Outdoors (Hikes & Bikes) 07/24: Marin History Dominican Area Walking Tour A special tour of the Dominican area of San Rafael which will cover many of historic homes and important buildings on the campus. Reservations are required. 10-11:30am. $5-10. Dominican Convent, 1520 Grand Ave., San Rafael. 454-8538. www.marinhistory.org.

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Through 10/31: Marin Open Garden Project Veggie Exchange Wow, you grew that? Amazing! Bring the excess from your garden to exchange with other gardeners at locationc around the county every Saturday. Free. 9-10am. on the Novato Unified School District Lawn, 1015 7th St., Novato; 9-10:30am. at San Anselmo Town Hall Lawn, 525 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo; 9:30-11am. at Sun Valley Park, K & Solano St., San Rafael; 9-10am. at Boyle Park, 11 East Dr., Mill Valley; 3-4pm. at Sustainable Fairfax Backyard, 141 Bolinas Ave., Fairfax. 419-4941. www.opengardenproject.org

Food and Drink Tuesdays: Tamalpais Valley Farmers Market Local and regional farmers, and food purveyors will showcase their high quality, seasonal bounty of organic and specialty foods. 3-7pm. Free. Tamalpais Valley Community Center, 203 Marin Ave., Mill Valley. 388-6393. www.tcsd.us

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Thursdays: Ross Valley Farmers Market Meet and shop local, organic and regional farmers and artisan producers. 3-7pm. Free. Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 382-7846. www.magc.org

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PUBLIC NOTICES 995 Fictitious Name Statement FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 124366 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as M&R VENDING, 10 CATALINA BLVD., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: BLAKE MAYOCK, 10 CATALINA BLVD., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on June 28, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 124293 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as KINSHIP INITIATIVE NETWORK OF SERVICES, 300 SUNNY HILLS DRIVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: SUNNY HILLS SERVICES, 300 SUNNY HILLS DRIVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on June 17, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 124371 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as THE GRACE INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY AND ELECTION INTEGRITY, 645 TAMALPAIS, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: SUNRISE CENTER INC., 645 TAMALPAIS, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on June 28, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2010124273 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as K&K COMPANY, 64 CROSS CREEK PL., LARKSPUR, CA 94939: VALERIA KUZNETSOVA, 64 CROSS CREEK PL., LARKSPUR, CA 94939; VLADIMIR KUZNETSOV, 64 CROSS CREEK PL., LARKSPUR, CA 94939; ANDREI KUZNETSOV, 64 CROSS CREEK PL., LARKSPUR, CA 94939. This business is being conducted by a general partnership. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on June 16, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 124360 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as BUSINESS FOUNDATIONSANNELISA MACBEAN, M.A., 130 GREENFIELD AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: WHEALTHY PLANET, INC., 130 GREENFIELD AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on June 15, 2010. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on June 25, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2010124369 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as BLACKOAK RESOURCE GROUP, 239 HILLSIDE AVE., KENTFIELD, CA 94904: DAVID L PAULI, 239 HILLSIDE AVE., KENTFIELD, CA 94904. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on June 1, 2010. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on June 28, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 124387-1,2,3,4 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as MARIN MMA; MARIN BJJ; MARIN MIXED MARTIAL ARTS; MARIN BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU, 222 GREENFIELD AVE., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: MIKYO RIGGS, 1005 SOUTH ELISEO DR. #2, GREENBRAE, CA 94904. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on June 30, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2010124423 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as MARINFIT, 60 TRELLIS, SAN

RAFAEL, CA 94903: EVAN FITZGERALD, 60 TRELLIS, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on July 6, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 124345 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as MARINA’S DESIGN, 7 GENEVA WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: MARINA MCKENNA, 7 GENEVA WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on July 1, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on June 24, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 16, 23, 30; August 6, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 124458 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as LING LI INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO, 10 GRANADA DR., CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: JUDY PA, 10 GRANADA DR., CORTE MADERA, CA 94925. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on July 8, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 16, 23, 30; August 6, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2010124456 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as BELLASANTE, 89 CENTER BLVD., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: MELANIE L TRAUB, 107 BROOKMEAD CT., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on August 1, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on July 8, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 16, 23, 30; August 6, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 124452 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as SUNSHINE BODYWORKS, 1514 FIFTH AVE., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: XIUMEI DONG, 3034 COLONIAL WAY #8, SAN JOSE, CA 95128. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on July 7, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on July 8, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 16, 23, 30; August 6, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 124476 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as BABY ANGELS DAYCARE, 41 WINDWORD DR., CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: NOUSHIN REZAI, 41 WINDWORD DR., CORTE MADERA, CA 94925. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on July 12, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 23, 30; August 6, 13, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 124501 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as PIZZERIA ROSSETTI, 45 CALEDONIA ST., SAUSALITO, CA 94965: IL ROMANO, LLC., 133 MEADOCROFT DR., SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. This business is being conducted by a limited liability company. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on July 15, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 23, 30; August 6, 13, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 124365 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as HAIR N JOY, 310 MILLER AVE., MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: LAM VU, 2035 FLINTFIELD DR., SAN JOSE, CA 95148. This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on June 25, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 23, 30; August 6, 13, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 124444 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as SHIPSHAPE YACHT MAINTENANCE, 1300 MAR WEST #11, TIBURON, CA 94920: STEPHEN F. SPOJA, 1300 MAR WEST #11, TIBURON, CA 94920 . This business is being conducted by an individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on July 7, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 23, 30; August 6, 13, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2010124549 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as BAY AREA BLUESTONE, 170 GARY PLACE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: BLUEROCK ENTERPRISES INC., 170 GARY PLACE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This business is being conducted by a corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on May 17, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on July 20, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 23, 30; August 6, 13, 2010) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 124541 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business as OPTIMUM NUTRITION THERAPY, 1300 MAR WEST ST. #11, TIBURON, CA 94920: STEPHEN SPOJA, 1300 MAR WEST ST. #11, TIBURON, CA 94920; SHARON MEYER, 1300 MAR WEST ST. #11, TIBURON, CA 94920. This business is being conducted by co-partners. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on July 20, 2010. (Publication Dates: July 23, 30; August 6, 13, 2010)

997 All Other Legals ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1003385. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner GEORGE TSUKAYAMA LAGUA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: GEORGE TSUKAYAMA LAGUA to GEORGE JOSEPH TSUKAYAMA. 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: August 11, 2010, 8:30 a.m., Dept. J, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 113, San Rafael, CA 94913-4988. 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 following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date: June 29, 2010 /s/ Verna A. Adams, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Pacific Sun: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 304202 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder’s Office. Fictitious Business name(s): SUNSHINE BODYWORKS, 1514 5TH AVE., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. Filed in Marin County on: January 2, 2010. Under File No: 122975. Registrantâ ™s Name(s): RUI YUAN LI, 1767 27TH AVE., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on July 8, 2010. (Pacific Sun: July 16, 23, 30; August 6, 2010) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1003552. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner KAREN MERYL PAREDES SANTOS on behalf of BELINDA RIHANNA PAREDES SANTOS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: BELINDA RIHANNA PAREDES SANTOS to BELINDA RIHANNA CASTILLO PAREDES. 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: August 26, 2010, 8:30 a.m., Dept. E, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 113, San Rafael, CA 94913-4988.

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Week of July 22-July 28, 2010

ARIES (March 20 - April 19) Ready for some good news? On Friday, upbeat Jupiter comes to a standstill in your sign, bringing optimism and a happygo-lucky attitude. Meanwhile, it is finally time to put away whatever instrument of drudgery you’ve been dragging around. The playful Sun is taking over your entertainment house and knows how to fire up your mojo. By Sunday, the Full Moon sets off a couple of days when everything and everyone you encounter requires making a choice. TAURUS (April 20 - May 19) Saturday has your name written all over it. Hedonistic Venus (your ruler) is stirring up fun in your house of play. Sunday’s Full Moon brings awareness of the personal sacrifices required to pursue professional success. Although your sign desires material security, for the next year, spiritual and emotional growth will be strongly emphasized in your chart. So, if you’re working (or looking for work) more than you are seeking inner peace, you might want to shift your priorities. GEMINI (May 20 - June 20) Someone from your past could make this a particularly interesting weekend. However, your chart shows a bit of conflict—especially in the realm of your romantic life. You’ve entered a cycle that favors serious affairs over casual ones. Meantime, your ruler (chatty Mercury) leaves the dramatic sign of Leo to enter the discreet sign of Virgo on Tuesday. For the next few weeks, you may actually be able to keep a secret.... CANCER (June 21 - July 21) Your birthday month is over and you enter the weekend a little exhausted. Friday is a challenging day. On Sunday, the Full Moon begins to replenish your energy levels, but it may not be enough. Planetary imbalances expose your desire to make big career changes without damaging your emotional well-being. Like the sign Taurus, you are prone to putting security before taking the kind of risks that can bring true progress. LEO (July 22 - August 22) The spotlight turns to you as your zodiac cycle gets off to a fabulous start. Both exciting Uranus and upbeat Jupiter connect with your ruler (the playful Sun) to ensure there is nothing dull or disappointing to spoil your birthday. As for your upcoming year, money can be made, but not without effort. The key is finding a job that provides so much meaning to your life that the paycheck is just icing on the cake. VIRGO (August 23 - September 21) A week of feeling good thanks to sociable Venus and active Mars in your sign while the creative Sun in Leo stirs your imagination. It’s the right time for romance and daring to do the extraordinary. If you need a loan, ask now. If you’ve been waiting for funds from an inheritance or a legal settlement, check your mail. Remember that for the next two years, you are expected to be financially responsible. LIBRA (September 22 - October 22) You believe that you must keep it together in spite of feeling tremendous pressure to fall apart. The planetary dynamics seem to have targeted you for a particularly intense week. On Sunday and Monday, the Full Moon in the objective sign of Aquarius provides an opportunity to stop taking it all so personally. Meanwhile, the entertaining Sun has taken over your house of group activities. For the next month, it’s the more the merrier. SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21) Your ruler, powerful Pluto, is currently at odds with the other planetary bigwigs. You may feel that you are misunderstood and unappreciated. This may be somewhat true in your work environment; however, your friends are quite fascinated with you and your views. Stop worrying about what isn’t working out and start being grateful for what is. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 20) The Leo Sun brings a smile to your face as it lights up your natural house of travel and learning. It is the time of year when expanding your horizons is on the agenda, whether visiting a faraway location or signing up for classes at your local college. And don’t forget to add falling in love with a foreigner to your list of potentially mind-broadening experiences. Once again, your innate upbeat optimism kicks into high gear. CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 18) Your ruler, ambitious Saturn, has moved into your career house, where he intends to spend the next couple of years. If you’ve been a “good” Capricorn and worked very hard on your professional life, you will be rewarded. If you’ve been a “rogue” Capricorn, who played when you should have been climbing the ladder to success, you are expected to make up for lost time. In either case, the public is watching. AQUARIUS (January 19 - February 17) The generous Sun has entered your relationship house. If you are attached, you and your sweetie are in the mood to share. If you are looking for love (the permanent kind rather than the casual kind), you might discover someone close by to be a strong candidate. In general, your immediate environment is offering lucky opportunities in many areas—including romance and affection. Maybe you should reschedule that trip to Prague. PISCES (February 18 - March 19) You’re getting a late start on summertime sports and exercise, but you are getting a start and that’s what counts. And, there are still two months until autumn. This focus on fitness doesn’t have to be painful. Sensuous Venus and competitive Mars continue to encourage physical activities of a romantic nature as they remain in your relationship house all week. Hey, burning calories is burning calories. ✹ Email Lynda Ray at cosmicclues@gmail.com or check out her website at www.lyndarayastrology.com JULY 23 – JULY 29, 2010 PACIFIC SUN 33

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A girl in my college accounting class came to my mom’s house, where I live, to study with me for a test. While she was there, burglars broke in, made us strip to our underwear, then bound and gagged us. We were tied in chairs, back to back, but were able to hold hands. (We weren’t hurt, and my mom came home and untied us a couple hours later.) I’ve always been attracted to this woman, but she has a boyfriend. However, our experience intensified my crush. Are feelings generated in a trauma legitimate? Should I make my feelings known?—Rope Burns Sorry I took so long answering your question, but I got abducted by aliens and they didn’t have Wi-Fi on the mothership. If you’ll believe me, I’ll believe you—and forget that your question sounds like the script to a G-rated porno: You both strip down, get tied up and then the crooks leave and your mom comes in with a plate of cookies and a box-cutter. It is possible that danger amped up your feelings of attraction. The intuitive explanation is that you bonded over a shared scary experience. It’s hypothesized by researchers (but not yet well supported by evidence) that there’s “misattribution of arousal”: mistaking revved-up feelings from a scary situation for feelings of attraction. Anthropologist Helen Fisher speculates in Why We Love that “danger is novel to most of us” and “novelty elevates levels of dopamine—the chemical associated with romantic love.” You can make your feelings known to this girl, but you for sure shouldn’t make an announcement. Proclaiming your interest will not only be embarrassing for both of you, she’s sure to tell you what you already know—that she has a boyfriend—and leave it at that. Instead, take her out for drinks and try to kiss her afterward. She can always turn you down, and you can always blame it on the alcohol and go back to being study buddies. Act like it isn’t a big deal, and it shouldn’t be (avoid the temptation to lean over your textbook and ask, “Get tied up here often?”). Then again, if she likes kissing you, she might end up “confused” about her relationship—which is the gateway drug to maybe ending it and seeing if there’s anything “legitimate” with you. If girlfriend-poaching is against your principles, you could say something to her—not in some big pronouncement-type way, but with an offhand remark: “Hey, if you ever ditch that boyfriend of yours, I’d love to take you out for dinner and a mugging.”

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I’ve been dating a woman for three months, but told her that I don’t ever see getting serious with her. Initially, she seemed fine with keeping things casual, but lately, she’s been teasing me, asking how long we have to date before I change my Facebook relationship status from “single” to “in a relationship.” Hers says “single,” but I get the feeling that if I changed mine, she’d change hers pronto.—Socially Networked This friend of a friend of a friend “friended” me on Facebook. OK, fine, I friended him back. A few days later, barely awake, I signed on Facebook to the announcement “Josh Fakename is in an open relationship.” Don’t know the guy, never met the guy, but at least I don’t have to wonder whether he’s having sex with multiple partners. Welcome to the Too Much Information Age. People sign up for Facebook or start blogging and tweeting without giving much thought to what their personal privacy policy will be. Because a button exists for them to give out information, they go ahead and do it. Facebook is a cesspool of ill-advised revelations, with some privacy settings, and just like in an arrest, you have the right to remain silent, and should probably use it more often than not. You’ve already informed your, uh, insignificant other of your relationship status. If your feelings are unlikely to change, gently make that known so she doesn’t hang around nursing false hope. While you’re at it, you might change your relationship status on Facebook to the default—not yet filled out. In the future, you can provide it on a need-to-know basis, like when the dinner party host wonders if there’s a plus-one, and when you’re ordering at Starbucks: “I’ll have a tall Americano and my life partner here will have a grande mocha with whip.” ✹

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PUBLIC NOTICES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 33 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 following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date: July 8, 2010 /s/ JAMES R. RITCHIE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (Pacific Sun: July 16, 23, 30; August 6, 2010) AMENDED NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: STEVEN JAMES ROBIN. Case No. PR-1003054. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STEVEN JAMES ROBIN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: KENNETH E. ROBIN in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KENNETH E. ROBIN be appointed as per-

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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 four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. 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: RICHARD V. DAY, 563 JEFFERSON ST., NAPA, CA 94559, (707) 253-8500. (Publication Dates: July 23, 30; August 6, 2010)

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New at United! Local organic farmstead cheeses. Produced in Marin County – old-world style. Three avors to choose from: Formagella, Nicasio Square and Black Mountain.

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ORGANIC BLACKBERRIES OR RASPBERRIES Bake into a cobbler and top with vanilla ice cream. 6oz clam shell

NORM’S WINE

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19.98 lb

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FINER MEATS & SEAFOOD

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1.98 ea

ROCKY FRANKS Made with all natural chicken for a delicious and healthy hot dog. 12oz. pkg.

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4.98 lb

BAY SCALLOPS Wild caught–previously frozen. Pat dry then roll in our or cornmeal, salt and pepper, pan fry in skillet with olive oil for 2-3 minutes. Serve with rice pilaf and sautÊed veggies.

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