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QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “Charlton Heston is there for the birth of Christ, the crucifixion, a number of key Roman wars and a terrific chariot race, a list of experiences he shares with Brian Williams." [SEE PAGE 9]

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››LETTERS Measles shmeasles!

The measles outbreak that originated in Disneyland is now big news, but should it be?

Should it be used by public health officials and pediatricians to create a panic, to push the MMR vaccine, which includes measles?

There are plenty of people old enough to remember when they were kids and got measles, and all their friends got measles, and that no one died. The constant bleating of public health officials claiming that measles is not trivial, that it can have serious, even fatal consequences, is a lie of outrageous magnitude. On the local TV news, I have seen a clip of a well-meaning, but confused mother talking about the “tragedy” of measles. It’s a childhood disease ... not a tragedy. Research has shown that exposure to childhood diseases confers a certain amount of protection to cancer. Childhood diseases help a child’s immune system to develop, to mature.

“Authorities” are using the measles outbreak from Disneyland to stigmatize the anti-vaccination movement and, eventually, to prevent parental choice. Media sources have even referred to Orange County, California, the location of Disneyland, as a “hotbed of the anti-vaccine movement.” This sort of offensive language is meant to suggest a cult. No, it is the pro-vaccination crowd who are the

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Well, looks like the new souvenir T-shirt is, “I went to Disneyland and all I got was this lousy disease.”

unscientific cultists, who follow whatever the doctor says, whatever the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, no matter how blatantly dangerous and wrong-headed.

The obvious truth is that, in the last 50

years, children are far sicker than ever. The biggest change has been the number of vaccinations, from four or five, to now 70-plus vaccinations by the first grade. Besides questionable biological material, every vac-

cine contains neurotoxins and immunotoxins, chemicals that poison the nervous and immune systems, respectively. It is common sense that putting poisons into a child’s body, over and over, will cause serious disease. Yes, I know, you have been told, over and over, that the link between vaccines and autism has been discredited. How can you poison a child to health?

The whole concept of herd immunity is a blatant fiction. Either vaccines work, or they do not. If a vaccine is supposed to prevent a particular disease, why does nearly everyone have to be vaccinated for it to work? This isn’t science; this is marketing. To top it off, outbreaks of measles and other diseases have been documented in fully vaccinated populations. This disproves the efficacy of vaccination, and of herd immunity, simultaneously.

The “authorities,” who I consider “medical Nazis,” are telling you that not vaccinating your child is not a personal choice, because it, allegedly, affects others. This is pseudoscience, just like the eugenics movement in the early part of the 20th century, where those considered physically or medically unfit, were forcibly sterilized by government. Some were even killed. “They” want to take away your choice as a parent and as an individual. Laws have been passed, and are being proposed, in

California and other states, to further restrict health freedom. Stand against the tyranny of Big Brother in a White Coat!

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Going Medieval on your MMS

The discussion centered around vaccinating children, or not, is more than simply the latest example of a lack of trust in science and social institutions in the modern world.

It is also an example of the emerging weaknesses of social context.

When new vaccines were introduced into society in the post-World War II era, there was in place a social context of progress and advancement that arose out of a prior technological marvel, victory in the war.

That massive cooperative effort created among Americans, and others, a context of faith in general prosperity.

We were on the same team, or so many believed. It could be said that, during the time, we found shelter from the storm within each other.

That team feeling is gone. Whether it broke down over Hiroshima, Inchon, Da Nang, Nixon, OPEC, Patty Hearst, All In The Family, the Iran hostage crisis, the Reagan disaster, Israel, Iraq, climate change, same-sex marriage, meth, guns, Google, Harbaugh, or Afghanistan makes little difference.

It is gone and isn’t coming back. We’re now at a point where we have to think about pulling Johnny out of school because Susie’s parents won’t bring her to get her shots.

It doesn’t matter that Susie’s parents’ views are medieval, that they have chosen to apply trash science to the health of their kids. They have their beliefs and we shall honor them to our disadvantage.

In studies of comparative history, this is called a period of decline. It could last another 50 years, or 20, or 10.

So let’s enjoy the concluding dark ages of the American experiment while we can.

Skip Corsini, San Carlos

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Driving us up the wall?

Will new funding restrictions affect transportation in Marin?

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ost Marin cities and the county face restrictions on the amount of federal gas tax money they can spend. The cause: Rejecting the Plan Bay Area concept of priority development areas.

When motorists fill their gas tanks in Marin, they pay 18.4 cents per gallon in federal gas tax for the regular formulation of gas.

The state’s ethanol concoction comes with a lower tax, but whichever rate gets figured into a gas-tax-return equation, when the feds send the gas tax back to Marin, it now comes with restrictions that previously didn’t exist.

And those restrictions constrain the way Marin can spend money on critical road and transportation maintenance and improvement projects.

The road to the current situation started when AB 32 became law in 2006. It mandates a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. A separate executive order called for reducing emissions by 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.

A central vision of how AB 32 would work included a scenario in which counties, cities and towns would, among other goals, promote efficient energy use, encourage workforce housing and push for improved public transit.

In 2008, the Legislature took AB 32 one step further down the road to regional planning with SB 375. It’s part of the Sustainable Communities Strategy. It seeks to coordinate land-use and transportation planning. The law requires cities and counties to develop “sustainable strategies.” It pushes for integrating non-motorized transportation, public transit, walking and transit-oriented development into local agency long-range plans.

“Improved planning means cleaner cities, less time stuck in your car, and healthier, more sustainable communities,” said California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary D. Nichols in a press release explaining SB 375. “Cities that choose to develop Sustainable Communities Plans that meet these targets have an advantage when it comes to attracting the kinds of vibrant, healthy development that people want.”

The concept of sustainable communities, as encapsulated in a transit-oriented development concept proved to be a focal point for critics who objected to the state dictating regional planning, especially regional planning that tied transportation planning and funding to housing development and planning.

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sustainable communities. When the idea first circulated and the law was enacted, the consequences seemed academic.

When the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) unveiled the Plan Bay Area concept that called for regional housing plans that set the number of homes that each of the Bay Area’s nine counties should accommodate, slow-growth Marin residents raised loud objections, saying that the concept of a regional planning agency setting goals for Marin was inappropriate. They also said that the numbers of homes ABAG set for the county and its cities were unrealistic and burdensome, a requirement that would change the face of Marin and degrade its “small-town atmosphere” with “stack and pack” high-density housing along the Highway 101 corridor.

Supporters of the transit-oriented development concept noted that ever since Marin’s first countywide plan, the county had embraced the idea of a developed corridor along Highway 101 to provide housing to accommodate workers and create downtown areas that were friendly to pedestrians and bicyclists.

While the debate over whether the state’s regional planning mandate, and the idea of connecting housing development to transportation planning, raged, the Bay Area’s regional planning agencies, ABAG and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) were crafting the practical implications of the philosophical concept.

A key issue was how MTC would weigh various criteria in deciding how to disburse transportation funds generated with federal gas tax money. The disbursement policies represented the first attempt to meet the new sustainable strategy. In 2012, MTC created and approved a policy document for a fouryear cycle. According to the document, “One Bay Area Grant is a new funding approach that better integrates the region’s federal transportation program with California’s climate law and the Sustainable Communities Strategy. Funding distribution to the counties will encourage land-use and housing policies that support the production of housing with supportive transportation investments.”

Critics of the strategy and of transit-oriented development contend that policies will not reduce greenhouse gas emissions to any appreciable extent, and they will only impose unacceptable development for communities that accept the premise. The critics urged the county and Marin cities to withdraw from ABAG and from the sustainable strategy that ties housing with transportation. Corte

››NEWSGRAMS Fundraising screening to benefit TBI documentary Every year, about 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). TBI, also referred to as the “silent epidemic,” affects individuals who have acquired brain injury from a sudden blow to the head or by an object that violently pierced the skull and entered the brain.

Local three-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker David Brown hopes to shed some light on this complex injury by hosting a fundraising event on Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center. Brown says that he hopes to raise enough money to help complete his documentary, Going the Distance: Journeys of Recovery.

The doc follows the lives of four TBI survivors, who reveal their personal stories of “devastation, heroism and hope.” These four individuals take the audience on a journey that chronicles each individual’s road to recovery—starting from the day of their accidents to their days of learning how to walk, talk and live again.

Joining Brown is acclaimed comedian, Michael Pritchard, who will be emceeing the event with two TBI survivors: Grace Dammann and September Williams.

“This extraordinary and inspiring documentary,” Pritchard says, “needs to be completed and widely distributed.”

The nearly-completed doc has screened at seven TBI conventions throughout the U.S. Brown hopes to raise $30,000 to finish his film, which he has been working on for six years.

All proceeds will help pay for the costs of “music and archival licensing, color correction, sound mixing and mastering.”

Brown asks for a $25 minimum donation at the screening. The fundraising screening will take place Sunday, Feb. 15, from 4:30-6:30pm at the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center’s Kurland Lounge. To RSVP, contact David Brown at 415/468-7469. And for more information on the documentary, visit its official website, www.goingthedistance.info/index. html.—Janelle Moncada “Morality clause” additions to Catholic high schools’ handbooks lead to public outrage Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone knows that not every teacher at four Catholic

high schools will agree with statements that will be added to the faculty handbook after a renegotiation this year of a collective bargaining agreement with the teacher’s union. But he stresses that the statements—which have come to be known as “morality clauses” because of their opposition to abortion, contraception, artificial insemination and same-sex marriage— will be nothing new.

“I thought this would be an opportune time to insert language to try to bolster the Catholic identity and mission of our schools by clarifying what is already within the contract,” he said in a video defending the clauses. The new agreement, he said, will help the teachers in the schools run by the archdiocese—Archbishop Riordan and Sacred Heart Cathedral in San Francisco, Marin Catholic in Kentfield and Junipero Serra in San Mateo—”to understand what their role is and the parameters in which they operate in order to advance the mission of the school.”

A protest by students and teachers on Friday in front of San Francisco’s Sacred Heart Cathedral was sparked by the clauses that outline church teachings. Many fear that the added statements will make it difficult for teachers to do things like make contraception available to students, support same-sex couples, or be in same-sex relationships themselves.

The archbishop stresses that teachers will not be required to sign any kind of a statement or oath, and that “the intention is certainly not to pry into the private lives of the teachers.”

But teachers, he said, also have to respect the mission of the school and the way they live their public lives.

“The teachers are entitled to their private lives, as we all are. But as in any institutions, those entrusted with furthering the mission of the institution must also not act in any way so as to compromise or undermine the mission of our schools.”

An online petition to the morality clauses fetched more than 1,000 signatures in less than 24 hours.—Molly Oleson

Madera, in fact, did withdraw from ABAG, although it still must abide by state housing requirements.

The MTC policy document stipulates how MTC will accomplish a practical application of its policies. And that application directly affects how much money the county and its cities will have to spend on transportation projects.

The MTC policy document states that funding disbursement of federal gas tax money will use “transportation dollars to reward jurisdictions that accept housing allocations through the Regional Housing Need Allocation process and produce housing.”

MTC also will reward communities that support the Sustainable Communities Strategy “by promoting transportation investments in

Priority Development Areas.” The agency’s policy document also states that the disbursement strategy will allow “investments in transportation categories such as Transportation for Livable Communities [Initiative], bicycle and pedestrian improvements, local street and road preservation, and planning and outreach activities, while also providing targeted funding opportunities for Safe Routes to School ...”

It’s clear from the policy document that communities accepting the regional housing goal concept of priority development areas can stand at the front of the funding line when federal gas tax gets disbursed. The One Bay Area Grant distribution strategy focuses on a number of weighted criteria. Population accounts for 50 percent of the formula. Also

included is the total numbers of housing units a community is willing to plan. And within that number is the total number of low-income and very low-income housing units.

The policy document is clear on the intent of the weighted criteria: “The objective of this formula is to provide housing incentives to complement the region’s Sustainable Communities Strategy, which together with a Priority Development Area-focused investment strategy will lead to transportation investments that support focused development.”

To underscore the intent of the funding strategy, communities must spend a set minimum percentage of funding coming through MTC from the feds in priority development areas. Most Bay Area counties must spend 70 percent of their federal gas tax money in priority development areas and adjacent areas that benefit the priority development areas.

Four North Bay counties—Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano—managed to get something of a waiver under which they can spend 50 percent of the federal gas tax money on priority development areas “to reflect the more rural nature of these counties,” according to the policy document. (The stipulated policies hold true for a four-year cycle, and MTC can change them at the end of a cycle.)

Even with the reduction of priority development area spending to 50 percent, Marin residents opposed to Plan Bay Area and what they perceive as oppressive housing requirements continued their objections to the priority development area concept. By the

time the debate had quieted, proposed priority development areas in Marin had been excised. Currently only two priority development areas of consequence remain in Marin: downtown San Rafael and Marin City. (A small area near the Cal Park Hill tunnel was on the list, but the county withdrew housing consideration for it, meaning it doesn’t figure in the MTC disbursement calculations for priority development areas.)

In a four-year cycle, MTC receives gas tax disbursement from the feds and takes 50 percent of it for regional projects. The third lane and bike path on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge is one example. The other 50 percent goes to the nine Bay Area counties, which must spend their set percentages in priority development areas.

The problem for Marin—because critics of the housing plan rejected priority development areas—is that only two priority development areas remain in which to spend a full 50 percent of the federal gas tax revenue. That means that cities and towns such as Fairfax and Novato, which have no priority development areas, will only see half of the federal gas tax money—and they must share it with the rest of the non-priority development areas in the county.

Dianne Steinhauser, executive director of the Transportation Authority of Marin, says that her agency takes about 25 percent of the money MTC disburses to Marin and sends it out for road maintenance projects. The total amount of federal gas tax that comes to

Marin is $10 million over four years. “When I get that in the next cycle,” Steinhauser says, “I will have to spend 50 percent of it connected to just two areas, in downtown San Rafael and Marin City.”

The number of projects in Marin that need funds far outstrips the total funds that come from federal gas tax, even without the 50 percent requirement. And even with using the gas tax funds to leverage more funds, the number of maintenance and improvement projects still outstrips the funding supply.

Taking 50 percent off of the top for only two areas leaves the funding picture even worse for the rest of the county.

And it’s no easy task to find funding sources to make up the money that will have to go to just the two priority development areas. The state used to kick in some money from the state gas tax, but it now uses all of its tax revenue to maintain the state transportation infrastructure.

“I heard all the arguments” during the Plan Bay Area debate, Steinhauser says.

Critics said that they objected to holding transportation funding hostage to housing development. It wasn’t worth accepting the transportation money, they said, to alter the character of the county. They said, “Reject the money!” And they did. And the county and its cities did.

Marin County Supervisor Steve Kinsey serves on MTC. “The money is going to go where the PDAs are,” he says. “The spigot is pretty well turned off for [the rest] of Marin.”

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There’s talk that staff at MTC is thinking about increasing the Marin priority development area spending requirement to 70 percent, which would make things even harder in Marin. Steinhauser thinks the North Bay counties, working together, can hold off that impetus.

The priority development battle has left Marin with a tarnished reputation, at least in the eyes of other Bay Area counties. (Critics might say it’s a badge of honor and individuality.)

In regional planning circles, Marin is considered “a bad performer,” Steinhauser says. “They make that very clear. We are not well-appreciated. We are admonished by other counties on a regular basis.”

Now, the county and its cities face the practical implications that come with the loss of the federal gas tax funding as it gets restricted to San Rafael and Marin City. Steinhauser says that critics have wanted to reject the regional funding and planning strategy and now they should come up with ways to raise the money lost to their communities.

“That’s my answer,” she says. “We need to put things in front of voters, whether it’s a local city sales tax or a countywide revenue source of some sort. If we want to thumb our noses at these federal funds, then we need to be realistic about what [funds] we have to work with. We don’t have these [federal] monies any longer.” Y Contact the writer at peter@pseidman.com.

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1a. What is the only enclosed shopping center in Marin County?

1b. What are its three main anchor stores?

2. True or false: Elephants are afraid of mice.

3. The axel jump, toe loop and flip jump are common to what sport with a two-word name?

4. In October of 2012, Starbucks opened its first coffee shop in what country long associated with tea drinkers?

5. The names of what five South American countries end with the letter “A”?

6. Jane Fonda won the Academy Award as best actress in 1971 and 1978, for her roles in which two films?

1a.

7. This Major League Baseball team was a cellar dweller from its origins in 1998 until it changed its deadly team name in 2007, after which it’s been a contender, even making it to the World Series in 2008. What team?

8. The U.S. Civil War officially ended on April 9, 1865, when what Confederate General surrendered to what Union General at what location in Virginia?

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▲ Kentfield couple Laura Talmus and Ace Smith founded Beyond Differences after their daughter Lili died at the age of 15 from complications of a cranial facial syndrome. The nonprofit’s mission is to end social isolation in middle school, which Lili unfortunately experienced. Talmus and Smith partnered with a group of teens from Marin to create an inclusive culture, one in which all teens feel accepted and valued by their peers. Today that group has grown into hundreds of teens across the country. On Friday, Feb. 13, they are sponsoring the second annual No One Eats Alone Day. The one-day event is intended to be a learning experience that will touch middle school kids for the rest of their lives.

Visit www.beyonddifferences.org for more information.

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by Howard Rachelson

▼ “Cute dog. Boy or girl?” That straightforward question briefly confused a Sausalito family with a newly adopted puppy. They were sure their pup was female, but a long-practicing veterinarian informed them that their dog is male and would need to be neutered. The Southern Marin vet stood his ground when the family asked for clarification. Later, the family’s young daughter asked her neighbor Isa, who has two dogs, if she could determine the pooch’s gender. Isa was certain the dog was sans penis, which was later confirmed by a different vet. We’re so embarrassed for the initial doctor that we won’t identify him, but suggest that he get his eyesight checked immediately. This, my friends, is why you should always seek a second opinion.

— Nikki Silverstein

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epression,” says comedianwriter Johnny Steele. “I guess I’ve always known that depression was bad, that it was a disease, that some of my friends even suffered from it. But to tell you the truth, until six months ago, depression was just something I never took very seriously.”

It is a testament to how seriously he takes the disease of depression today that Steele, a master of language, punch lines and witty conversation, doesn’t seem to realize that he just made a kind of a joke. Nowadays, Steele—a subject of the locally filmed documentary 3 Still Standing, about survivors of the 1970s San Francisco comedy boom—has become a kind of accidental spokesperson for taking depression very, very seriously.

The thing that opened Steele’s eyes—the event he refers to that happened six months ago—was, of course, the death of Robin Williams. On Aug. 11, 2014, after years of battling depression and other ailments, Williams, arguably one of the world’s most beloved and respected actor-comedians, took his own life at his home in Tiburon.

Williams’ suicide shocked and stunned friends and fans around the world, and the additional reports of the entertainer’s mental and physical struggles just added additional pain to an already unspeakable tragedy.

For his many friends, who include Steele, the next few days were nightmarish. Televi-

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sion news showed tasteless shots of Williams’ house surrounded by police cars until enough public outcry shut down the cameras. In the papers, as well as on radio and television, the question was repeated over and over: How does someone who’d accomplished so much, who’d given so much laughter to the world, and was loved so deeply and widely in return, reach a point where death seems like the only choice? The tone of the media conversation ranged from sympathetic to outraged, with some conservative pundits accusing Williams of cowardice for giving up when so much had been given to him. Some of his closer associates went on the air to stumble foggily through bereft and agonizing tributes to their fallen friend and colleague.

Some preferred to keep their feelings to themselves.

“In the 24 hours after Robin’s passing I thought I’d never be able to speak about it,” says Steele, who lives in Berkeley, but for eight years was a frequent cycling companion of Williams, having gone for a long ride through Marin just over a week before the news broke about the tragedy. “Again, I don’t want to act as if I was Robin’s best friend or anything,” Steele says, a rare pause of discomfort audible in his speech. “I’d known him for years, but we started palling around seven or eight years ago, riding bikes together, and we did that pretty frequently

when he was in the area. But, I’d become a bit closer to him toward the end, and I did go riding with him a lot. And so, when he passed, everybody called me and said, ‘Hey, you rode bikes with him. Let’s get you on my TV show, or my radio show, and let you talk about Robin.’”

Steele admits that, for a couple of days, he didn’t want to do that.

“First of all, I was very sad, and was composing my thoughts, and I couldn’t believe it was even happening,” he allows. “And the other thing was—I was just really sensitive to the possibility that anything I said would look like I was capitalizing on this grief everyone was feeling. People do that, when a celebrity suffers a tragedy, and to me it often seems like a ghoulish, ugly thing to do.”

Steele, looking for his own answers, got out a notepad and started writing down facts and figures about the disease of depression.

It was, he admits, a way to channel his own tumultuous mix of grief, guilt and anger into a form that perhaps would reveal something useful. What he quickly learned was that what he knew about depression was just a piece of a massive problem.

“I did some poking around, and the sheer numbers I was reading just threw me back,” he says. “I just never knew depression touched so many people. I think the figures I read were that 750,000 people, in the United States alone, attempt suicide every year. As

a comic, we have to put everything into perspective, right? It helps us make sense of things. So ... 750,000 people, that’s enough to fill the city of San Francisco. That’s just the people who attempt suicide. It’s not the people who suffer from depression, which is even huger, and I don’t remember the numbers of people who are successful at their suicide attempts, but it’s something in the tens of thousands.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were just over 41,000 successful suicides in the U.S. in 2013.

No figures for 2014 have been released. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that episodes of depression, an illness estimated to affect one out of every 10 Americans, is easily the most common form of mental illness in the country. The number of clinical diagnoses of depression increases by 20 percent each year in the U.S., and still, less than 20 percent of those who have symptoms of clinical depression are receiving any form of treatment.

The primary reason people choose to suffer depression in silence: shame.

“The only shame is that we’re not doing more to battle this horrible thing that affects so many people,” Steele says. “Here’s some more perspective. We were attacked on Sept.

11, 14 years ago, 3,000 people died when the Twin Towers fell, and in response we launched two wars that went on for 10 years,

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The film ‘3 Still Standing,’ in which Steele and Williams, among others, discuss the San Francisco comedy boom in the ‘80s, screened at this year’s Mill Valley Film Festival.

killed hundreds of thousands of people, and to do it we spent two or three trillion dollars.

We did all of that because of 3,000 people.

“Well, over 10 times that many people die of suicide and depression every single year, just inside the United States,” he continues.

“I know we’re spending some money on it, but I don’t think we’re spending trillions of dollars. I know there aren’t parades in the street supporting the psychiatrists and counselors and suicide prevention hotline workers, people who are trying to stop this deadly, terrible thing. I know there are wars on terrorism, and wars on drugs. When are we going to start the war on depression?”

It was, in part, his gut reaction to such statistics, and partly a response to some of the more negative opinions being expressed in print and on FOX news, that Steele, a few days after Williams’ death, suddenly agreed to do a few select interviews.

“I decided to do a local TV station news show,” he says, explaining the decision that put a series of unexpected events into motion. “I told them I wanted to talk about two things. First, I wanted to talk about how Robin inspired me—what a great guy he was. Second, I felt like I needed to talk about what a monster this kind of depression must be, because if depression took a guy like Robin Williams, then, hey, nobody is safe.

I wanted to say, ‘Don’t blame Robin. Robin was attacked by a demon, a demon called depression, and for reasons we are still trying to understand, the demon won.’”

Steele taped the interview with the local ABC affiliate’s nightly news program, and despite Steele’s intention of keeping himself from showing any emotion that might be sensationalized, in the last minute or so of the interview, he found himself choking up.

It was when Steele was asked to speculate on what Robin Williams’ legacy would be. Steele said a few words about Williams’ energy and enthusiasm for performing live.

“A lot of comics aren’t all that thrilled at the idea of going on stage,” remarks Steele.

“Whenever I think I’m phoning it in, or when a bit isn’t going well, or whenever I’m feeling like there’s something else I’d rather be doing, I think of Robin Williams, and I suddenly get this explosion of energy. When Robin was on stage, he was playful. He was excited. He loved what he was doing.”

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It’s a huge challenge. In the U.S., the CDC estimates that 86 million are “pre-diabetic”, a term for early impaired glucose metabolism that puts individuals at higher risk of developing diabetes later. In Marin that translates to hundreds of people.

Despite the relatively low prevalence of diabetes in Marin, it is accelerating rapidly. Marin attracts a diverse group of people drawn to a healthier environment and lifestyle. The county’s growing ethnic diversity includes many who are at genetic risk for diabetes. People are living longer, and obesity rates are increasing, which are additional risk factors. So it’s imperative that we also accelerate prevention efforts to insure that the diabetes epidemic doesn’t increase here.

In addition to pre-diabetes, undiagnosed active diabetes is another concern. Although the level of undiagnosed diabetes has declined by about a third in the last 15 years, about 10 to 20% of diabetes still goes undiagnosed. Without a diagnosis, individuals aren’t getting the early treatment and support necessary to avoid complications that can be devastating. In fact, the first time many patients learn they have diabetes is when they’re being seen for one of its complications.

attacks, which declined by nearly 68%. Stroke and amputations declined by about half. The key is prevention, early diagnosis, improved control of high blood pressure, cholesterol and associated factors and smoking cessation—all of which are being addressed more actively now.

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Marin General Hospital has recently spearheaded a diverse Diabetes Care Program specifically oriented to improve the lives of patients with diabetes both in the community and in the hospital. Marin residents with diabetes also have access to unprecedented educational tools at the hospital’s Braden Diabetes Center (BDC) to help them understand diabetes, support healthy choices, self-manage blood sugar and learn about new technologies and treatments. They also have the opportunity to participate in clinical research studies using the state-of-the-art oral agents and the newer and generic insulins through Marin Endocrine Care and Research. It adds up to cutting edge care on the green side of the Bridge.

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Those who are diagnosed with Type II diabetes can reduce complications, and in some cases, even reverse the course of the disease. It’s almost never too late to achieve improvement, and in many cases it’s not complicated.

Everyone over 40 should be screened To take charge of their health, patients need to find out where they stand. Risk factors for developing diabetes include having a relative with diabetes, obesity and sedentary lifestyle, gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy), age and ethnic background. Symptoms such as excessive thirst, increased urination, weight fluctuations, blurred vision, and fatigue could be indicators that an individual has active diabetes. But the disease doesn’t always present with these typical symptoms. It sometimes can be silent for many years while causing complications to nerve, heart, kidney and eye tissues. Everyone over 40 should be screened, as well as those with clear risk factors.

Don’t let worry prevent you from getting screened. Overall, there’s encouraging news for diabetes patients. According to an April, 2014 article in the New England Journal of Medicine that looked at hospital discharge data for 11,000 diabetes patients between 1990 and 2010, rates of diabetes-related complications have been significantly reduced in the past 20 years, sparing millions of people the problems they once faced from the disease. Especially striking was the decrease in heart

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In the final seconds of the interview, Steele admits to being reluctant to talk about what Williams’ legacy will be. With a mention of having only just begun to learn about depression, he eventually puts together an answer.

“I hope that the death of this incredible, kind, wonderful, brilliant humanitarian brings this nation closer to taking a serious look at who these people are walking the streets and screaming at parking meters— why are people killing themselves? It’s a terrible thing, man, and I wish his legacy would be something else, but part of his legacy is going to be that, and that may be greater, and save more lives, than any movie or comedy show we ever did.”

On tape, it’s an extremely powerful moment.

“The cameraman started crying,” Steele says, “and it made me lose it a little. I got more emotional than I was trying to do on camera. So I broke down a bit. And I felt really bad about it. It just seemed like the kind of thing that took the focus away from Robin and put it on me, and I hated that. I hated it.”

Steele actually attempted to stop that part of the interview from appearing on the news, but it not only ended up airing, the station posted the entire interview on its website.

“I hadn’t agreed to that, and I was a little pissed off,” Steele says. “I just wanted to give a little insight into the guy, and now I was afraid it had backfired. I was really angry, and I wrote to them, and said I wished they’d take it down, but they didn’t—and then the letters started coming in.”

It was a turning point that quickly changed everything.

“In the mail, on Facebook, in notes to me personally on Twitter, I got these emails and letters and notes,” he says. “Some people found me through my website, people in the Bay Area, people in Boston and New York, people in Europe. There must have been a hundred messages within the next few days.

“The ones that were most moving were the people who said, ‘I have battled this disease for years, and I’ve lied to everyone about it. I’ve hidden it. I go to a psychiatrist, but I’ve never wanted anyone to know. I didn’t want my family to know, because I don’t want them to think I’m a weakling. But I’m coming out now. Because of what you said about Robin Williams. Because you said that depression must be a tremendously powerful demon, and that if it takes Robin, who else is safe? I see now that depression isn’t my fault.

So I’m going to stop lying about it and let my friends and family help me any way they can.’”

The letters kept coming.

“One letter said, ‘My son killed himself, and I’ve been thinking it was because of something I did wrong, or didn’t do right.

Over and over I’ve been asking myself, “What did I do? What didn’t I do that I should have?” And I realize now that I could have done nothing. I realize now that what happened to Robin is what happened to my son. And if Robin couldn’t get around

it, or out from under it, then no wonder my son couldn’t get out from under it either. I have to stop blaming him, or blaming myself.’

“There were all these beautiful, beautiful letters I got,” Steele goes on. “They were so inspirational. And some people said, ‘Thank you, thanks for saying that, because it helped me more than you can know.’ And believe it or not, six months now after Robin’s passing, I’m still returning these emails. I’m still having people come up to me after a comedy show, or a screening of the film at a film festival, and they tell me these stories. They tell me that Robin’s death gave them a way to see this disease Steele in his element. in a different light. People have come up to me and said, ‘I’m not embarrassed anymore that I have “In recent screenings of the complete film, clinical depression.’ And they cry, and they though, it’s changed a little,” he says. “Just in give me a hug, and I try to do what Robin the last couple of months, when we screen would have done.” the movie, and Robin shows up, people Steele listens to the stories. sometimes applaud. They clap, and someAnd sometimes, he even hugs them back. times they cheer. Maybe we’ve gone through “I have to admit that before Robin the initial grief period, and now we’re into passed—and this is another thing that has an acceptance period of some kind, where sideswiped me to admit—my eyes were people are at least able to say, ‘Hey! There he closed to what depression is. I’m sorry it took is. We miss him. Let’s let him know.’ a friend of mine dying to open them. I think “It doesn’t happen often, but it does hapI probably had a very different perspective pen.” when Kurt Cobain died. I didn’t know him, Now, with the Oscars on the horizon, and but I remember having a more thuggish the inevitable moment when millions of response to his death. I liked his music quite people around the planet will watch the ana bit, but I think I probably said, ‘Oh, he was nual In Memorium segment of the broadcast, depressed? Boo hoo! What a pantywaist. during which Robin Williams’ face and voice Why didn’t he just pull himself up? He’s got will join all of the other entertainers who’ve millions of dollars and everything to live for! passed away in the last 12 months, it is posWhat kind of an idiot throws all of that away sible that the enormous worldwide grief for just because they’re sad?’

Williams will see a fresh spike.

“I probably said exactly that,” he says.

Steele, for one, won’t be watching. He’ll be “Being close to a guy makes you see things performing at a benefit at Cobb’s Comedy differently.”

Club in San Francisco. A tribute to Robin Now half a year after Williams’ death, the Williams, the event, which also features Rick sting is still strong with many people, but the Overton, Bobby Slayton, Dana Gould and nature of that sting is changing. Steele has others, will raise money for one of Williams’ noticed it in many little ways, including the favorite causes—helping the stray dogs of response audiences give during one particuSan Francisco. lar moment in the aforementioned film 3 Asked today if, after half a year, the comStill Standing. While the specific focus of the mitment to talk frankly about depression documentary is Steele, and fellow comics and suicide is still as strong, Steele is uncharWill Durst and Larry “Bubbles” Brown, sevacteristically silent for several seconds. eral other notable Bay Area comics—includ“I think I’m still processing Robin’s death, ing Robin Williams, who taped his interview to be honest,” he says. “I still can’t wrap my early last year—appear onscreen to talk brain around it. Did it change my life? Yes! about the San Francisco comedy boom and Did it make me want to take on the world bust in the ’80s. and fight the fight against depression, and “In the summer, not long after Robin get people to do something? Yes! Will I still passed, we showed a trailer of the film at the feel this strongly about it in a year? I can’t Bernal Heights Film Festival in San Frantell you that. But for now, when the opporcisco,” recalls Steele. “And the audience was tunity comes up to talk about depression laughing at the clips, laughing at the little during a Q&A, or to talk to someone after a snippets of stand-up, and the various people show who’s hurting, or to call a friend who I saying various things about comedy—and know is struggling with depression and say, then when Robin’s face appeared, they just all ‘Promise me that what happened to Robin went ... ooooh. It was like the clichèd punch- won’t happen to you without a fight. Promise in-the-gut. The air went out of the room, and me you’ll call me and let me come over and you could feel the emotion in the air. talk,’ well then, right now, yeah, I will do

everything I can, and I assume there are a lot of other people doing the same thing.”

Whatever legacy will come from the tragedy of Williams’ death, it will happen through people like those regular people who either knew the embattled comic or only watched him from afar, people now offering a more informed answer to the question: Why did Robin Williams kill himself?

“Why did Robin kill himself? He didn’t.

That’s how I see it now,” Steele says in his own answer. “I don’t think Robin sat down and voluntarily said, ‘Hey, here’s what I’m gonna do. I’m going to get seriously depressed and when it’s as bad as I can take it I’m going to end it all.’ Depression lies to you. It makes you believe something that isn’t true. It makes you think you’ll be better off, and the people you love will be better off, and it’s not true.

“I wish we could talk to the depression, to reach through the fog of it and tell people who are considering suicide, ‘Hey! I’m sorry, man. I know you’ve got some horrible pain, and you’re suffering from it, and I wish we could figure out how to stop that—but know this. No one will be happy if you go away.

You might be in the very bottom of this pit, and hopefully you’ll find a way out again, and I know you’ve been in it off and on for years, and you’re suffering, and you’ve been suffering real bad for months in a row lately.

“But everybody wants you to succeed. Everybody wants to help you. And, by the way, it’s not your fault if you have depression, and it’s not your fault if you listen to the lies. But don’t—please don’t listen to the lies. ’Cause that’s all they are.”

Steele stops again.

Whether he was just travelling back in time and speaking to Williams, or into the future, to all of the millions of people who will someday battle the illness that claimed his friend, it doesn’t matter. Either way, the only solution is to keep fighting.

“I know,” Steele says, “there has to be a way to stop this fucked-up disease. There has to be. And I just hope we find it soon.” Y

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ith the carefully timed release of the movie Fifty Shades of Grey (Feb. 14), some plan to spend the day with their amour glued to the big screen. But if your tastes tend toward the more, er modest, here are a few ideas for you that don’t require toys that can’t be purchased in a children’s store.

DO IT YOURSELF DECADENTLY Grab your sweetie and head over to ITK (In The Kitchen) Culinary in Sausalito.

Spend the evening together preparing a decadent chocolate lava cake topped with fresh berries and cream. The cost is $150 per romantic meal. The sumptuous menu includes the classic Oysters Rockefeller, a Carrot Ginger Soup and Cornish Game Hens. You will even have the opportunity to whip up a couple of dishes, and the class begins at 5pm, lasting approximately 2.5 hours. Saturday, Feb. 14, 5-6:30pm, 300 Turney St., Sausalito, 415/331-8766.

GOOD SEED Here is a tasty idea that also supports a good cause. The Living Seed Company, an organization that gives heirloom and open-pollinated seeds to schools and groups who are growing gardens, has planned a fundraiser dinner that will be prepared exclusively from food that comes from farms and local West Marin producers. This dinner—on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 7pm—will support the Giving Seed Program. Tickets are $75. To reserve a spot, call 415/663-8002.

ALL-STAR CAST FOR V-DAY For a lively Valentine’s Day, check out Terrapin Crossroads for a special brunch at 11am. Stay for dinner and live music by Bonafacio Silas and Terrapin All-Stars. The restaurant is located at 100 Yacht Club Dr. in San Rafael.

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American Sniper (R)

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American Sniper (2:12) Bradley Cooper stars as Chris Kyle, the Navy SEAL sniper who became a feared legend in war-torn Iraq; Clint Eastwood directs. l Birdman (1:59) Offbeat comedy from 21 Grams director Alejandro González Iñárritu about a onetime movie superhero (Michael Keaton) trying to get himself some thespian cred by starring in a Broadway play. l Black or White (2:01) True tale of the eyeopening custody battle between a white grandpa and a black grandma; Octavia Spencer and Kevin Costner star. l Boyhood (2:44) Richard Linklater’s intimate epic, filmed with the same cast over the course of 12 years, focuses on one boy’s evolving life from age 6 to 18; Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette star. l Daryl Hall & John Oates: Recorded Live from Dublin (1:50) Direct from Dublin’s Olympia Theatre it’s the top-selling duo in musical history crooning their greatest hits. l Exhibition Onscreen: Matisse (1:30) Direct from London’s Tate Gallery it’s a dazzling exhibition of Henri Matisse’s colorful, evocative cutouts. l Fifty Shades of Grey (2:02) E.L. James’ B&D best-seller hits the big screen with Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan as a college student sub and her businessman dom. l Foxcatcher (2:10) True story of Olympic wrestlers Mark and Dave Schultz (Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo) and their edgy, intense relationship with their deeply obsessed heir-to-afortune sponsor, John du Pont (Steve Carell). l Giant (3:21) Sprawling Edna Ferber saga of a Texas dynasty and its cattle/oil empire; George Stevens directs Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean. l The Imitation Game (1:53) Benedict Cumberbatch as ace cryptologist Alan Turing, leader of Britain’s top code-breakers, who raced against time to crack the Nazis’ Enigma Code during World War II. l In Search of Chopin (1:50) Documentary examines the life and career of the great Polish composer highlighted by performances of his music on vintage instruments. l Into the Woods (2:05) Stephen Sondheim’s twisted musical fairy tale gets the Disney treatment; Rob Marshall directs Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp and Chris Pine. l Jupiter Ascending (2:07) The Wachowski kids write and direct the far-flung tale of a washerwoman-turned intergalactic wunderkind; Mila Kunis stars. l Kingsman: The Secret Service (2:09) A top-secret espionage organization turns a tough street kid into an international superspy; Michael Caine and Samuel L. Jackson star. l McFarland USA (2:09) Kevin Costner stars in the inspiring story of a disadvantaged high school’s triumphant long-distance racing squad. l The Metropolitan Opera: Iolanta/Duke Bluebeard’s Castle (3:40) Live from New York it’s a dazzling double bill of Tchaikovsky’s romantic fairy tale and Bartók’s noirish erotic thriller. l Mr. Turner (2:29) Mike Leigh biopic stars Timothy Spall in a prizewinning performance as the great yet eccentric 19th century British painter J.M.W. Turner. l A Most Violent Year (2:05) Critically acclaimed drama about a young entrepreneur’s pursuit of the American Dream and the crime and corruption that stand in his way.

Black or White (PG-13) Boyhood (R) k Daryl Hall & John Oates: Recorded Live from Dublin (PG-13) Exhibition Onscreen: Matisse (PG) Fifty Shades of Grey (R)

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National Theatre London: Skylight (2:15) Live from the West End it’s David Hare’s dramatic showdown between two ex-lovers on a stormy night; Stephen Daldry directs Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy. l Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts Catch five cartoons from around the world up for this year’s Academy Awards. l Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts Program of five minimalist documentaries on a wide range of subjects with one thing in common: a shot at Academy bling. l Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts The Academy’s picks for the year’s top five live-action short subjects screen at the Rafael this week. l Paddington (1:29) Michael Bond’s lovable little bear hits the big screen, wandering London in search of a home; Sally Hawkins and Hugh Bonneville oblige him. l Project Almanac (1:46) A group of nerdy teens discover the blueprints for a dangerous, mysterious ultra-gizmo. l Red Army (1:25) Documentary focuses on the legendary Red Army hockey team, its captain, Slava Fetisov, and how the team’s fortunes mirrored the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. l Royal Ballet: The Winter’s Tale (2:35) Composer Joby Talbot and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon reinterpret the Bard’s turgid tale of jealousy, magic, love and loss through movement. l Selma (2:08) Biopic recounts the events leading up to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery and the passage of the Voting Rights Act; David Oyelowo stars. l Seventh Son (1:42) Aging knight Jeff Bridges takes on witch-on-the-loose Julianne Moore; Sergei Bodrov directs. l She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry (1:27) Vibrant documentary history of the modern women’s movement of the late ’60s; Kate Millett, Susan Brownmiller and Rita Mae Brown share insights from the front lines. l The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (1:33) Everybody’s favorite Porifera makes his way ashore to soak up a little terra firma and ends up tangling with pirates! l Still Alice (1:41) Drama stars Julianne Moore in an acclaimed performance as a college professor grappling with early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. l The Theory of Everything (2:03) Biopic focuses on the young yet degenerating Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) as he woos and wins his future wife (Felicity Jones) and breaks new ground in physics and medicine. l Timbuktu (1:37) A Malian cattle herd runs afoul of jihadist fundamentalists and warring rebels when his favorite cow goes astray; Mauritian cineaste Abderrahmane Sissako directs. l Two Days, One Night (1:35) Belgian Canneswinner stars Marion Cotillard as a single mom whose coworkers have voted to lay off in exchange for fat salary bonuses. l The Wedding Ringer (1:41) Clueless groomto-be Josh Gad hires Kevin Hart to pose as his suave, confident best man; hilarity ensues.

Whiplash (1:46) Indie sleeper about the edgy, ferocious mentor-pupil relationship between a gifted young jazz drummer and his exacting taskmaster. l Wild (1:55) True tale of a spiraling young woman’s thousand-mile trek along the Pacific Crest Trail in search of strength and healing; Reese Witherspoon stars. l

Foxcatcher (R) k Giant (G)

The Imitation Game (PG-13)

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Into the Woods (PG) Jupiter Ascending (PG-13)

Kingsman: The Secret Service (R)

k McFarland USA (PG) k The Metropolitan Opera:

Iolanta/Duke Bluebeard’s Castle (Not Rated)

Mr. Turner (R) A Most Violent Year (R) National Theatre London: Skylight (Not Rated) Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts (Not Rated) Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts (Not Rated) Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts (Not Rated) Paddington (PG) Project Almanac (PG-13) Red Army (PG) k Royal Ballet: The Winter’s Tale (PG)

Selma (PG-13) Seventh Son (PG-13) She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry (Not Rated) The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG)

Still Alice (PG-13) The Theory of Everything (PG-13) Timbuktu (PG-13) Two Days, One Night (PG-13) The Wedding Ringer (R) Whiplash (R) Wild (R)

Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:05, 7, 9:55; Sun-Wed 1:10, 4:05, 7 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Tue 6:30, 9:30; Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:15, 2:25, 4:15, 7:15, 8:25, 10:15; Thu 11:45, 1:15, 2:25, 4:15, 7:15, 8:25, 10:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:50, 2, 5, 8 Sequoia: Fri, Tue 5, 8; Sat-Mon 2, 5, 8; Wed 3:30; Thu 5 Lark: Fri 8:30; Sat 7:45; Tue 8:25; Thu 2:35 Marin: Fri-Sat 4:10, 9:35; Sun-Mon 4:10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:50, 1:35, 4:20, 7:05, 9:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 4:40; Thu 10:45, 1:35, 4:25 Rafael: 8:15 daily Regency: Thu 7 Lark: Thu 8:30 Cinema: Fri-Wed 1, 4, 7, 10 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:20, 3:15, 7:05, 9:10, 9:55; Sun-Wed 12:20, 3:15, 7:05 Northgate: 10:45, 11:45, 12:40, 1:40, 2:40, 3:35, 4:35, 5:35, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:25, 10:25 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 6:45, 9:15, 9:45; Sat-Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:15, 9:45; Mon-Wed 12:45, 3:45, 6:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11, 12:15, 1:50, 3:10, 4:40, 6:10, 7:30, 9:05,10:25 Sequoia: Fri 4:30, 7:30, 10:25; Sat 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 0:25; Sun-Mon 1:30, 4:30, 7:30; Tue-Wed 4:30, 7:30; Thu 4:30 Lark: Sat 2; Mon 2:45; Wed 12:25 Regency: Sun 2; Wed 2, 7 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:10, 7:15, 9:45; Sun-Wed 1:15, 4:10, 7:15 Marin: Fri 4:30, 7:20, 10; Sat 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10; Sun-Mon 1:45, 4:30, 7:20; Tue-Thu 4:30, 7:20 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:40, 1:30, 4:15, 7:10, 10:05; Sun-Mon, Thu 10:40, 1:30, 4:15, 7:10; Tue 10:40, 1:30, 4:15; Wed 10:40, 1:30 Lark: Thu 5:30 Lark: Fri 12:30; Sun 2:15; Wed 3:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Tue 7:15; 3D showtime at 10:10 Sat-Sun 1:25, 7:15; 3D showtimes at 4:20, 10:10 Marin: Fri 3:55, 9:45; 3D showtime at 6:50 Sat 10:05, 3:55, 9:45; 3D showtimes at 1, 6:50 Sun-Mon 3:55; 3D showtimes at 1, 6:50 Tue-Thu 3:55; 3D showtime at 6:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 1, 4, 7, 10; 3D showtimes at 11:25, 5:25 Thu 1, 4, 7, 10; 3D showtimes at 11:25, 2:25, 5:25, 8:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:05, 7:15; 3D showtimes at 4:05, 10:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:40; Sun-Wed 12:45, 3:45, 6:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Tue 7, 10; Sat-Sun 1, 4, 7, 10 Northgate: Thu 8:10, midnight Regency: Fri-Sat 11:05, 12:40, 2:15, 3:50, 5:20, 7, 8:25, 10:15; Sun 11:05, 12:40, 2:15, 3:50, 5:20, 7, 8:25; Mon-Thu 11:05, 12:40, 2:15, 3:50, 5:20, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:40, 1:40, 4:45, 7:45 Northgate: Thu 7, 9:55 Lark: Sat 9:30am; Wed 6:30 Marin: Sat 9:30am; Wed 6:30 Regency: Sat 9:30am; Wed 6:30 Sequoia: Sat 9:30am; Wed 6:30 Rafael: Sat-Mon 1:15 Regency: Fri 10:30, 1:25, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25; Sat 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:25; Sun-Wed 10:30, 1:25, 4:30, 7:30; Thu 1:25, 4:30, 7:30 Lark: Sun 11 Rafael: Fri-Mon 4, 6; Tue-Thu 6 Rafael: Fri-Mon 12:45 Rafael: 8 daily Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12, 2:15, 4:35, 6:55 Northgate: 12, 2:35, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45 Playhouse: Fri 4:55, 7:05; Sat-Wed 12:25, 2:40, 4:55, 7:05 Northgate: 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:20 Regency: Fri-Sat, Mon-Tue, Thu 10:25, 2:40, 7:40; Sun 10:25, 7:40; Wed 10:25 Regency: Tue 7 Northgate: 10:55, 1:55, 4:55, 7:55 Northgate: 11:35, 4:45; 3D showtimes at 2:10, 7:20, 9:55 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:45, 7:05; 3D showtimes at 11:15, 4:25, 9:45 Rafael: Fri, Tue-Thu 6:15; Sat-Mon 1:15, 6:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30 Sun-Wed 12:15, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Tue 9:15; 3D showtime at 6:45 Sat-Sun 4:15, 9:15; 3D showtimes at 1:45, 6:45 Northgate: 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30; 3D showtimes at 11, 1:20, 3:40, 6, 8:20 Playhouse: Fri 4:45, 7, 9:25; Sat-Sun 12:15, 2:35, 4:45, 7, 9:25; MonWed 12:15, 2:35, 4:45, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:10, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 11:30, 1:55, 4:35, 7, 9:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:55, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:20; Sun-Wed 11:55, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50; Thu 11:15, 1:50, 4:20 Lark: Fri, Mon 5:40; Tue 12:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:20, 2:15, 5:10, 8 Rafael: Fri-Mon 4:15, 6:30, 8:45; Tue-Thu 6:30, 8:45 Lark: Fri 3:20; Sun 7:45; Mon 12:25 Northgate: Fri-Wed 2, 7:35, 10:05; Thu 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7:35, 10:05 Lark: Sun 5:10; Mon 8:30; Tue 3:15 Marin: Fri 7:05; Sat-Mon 1:30, 7:05; Tue, Thu 4:10, 7:05 Regency: Fri-Sat 12, 4:50, 9:55; Sun, Wed 11:20; Mon, Tue, Thu 12, 4:50 Lark: Sat 5; Tue 5:45; Thu noon

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Sat 2/21 • Doors 8pm • $20

The Stone Foxes presented by (((folk YEAH!))) & Sweetwater Music Hall Wed 2/25 • Doors 7pm • ADV $12 / DOS $15

Soul Ska feat Jon Korty (Vinyl), Ryan Scott (Monophonics), Alex Baky (Monophonics), Gardner Goetze (Fenton Coolfoot), Liz Lawson (Albino!) & Sean Sharp (Stymie & the PJLO) Sat 2/28 • 2 shows: 7 & 9:30pm • ADV $37 / DOS $47

Del McCoury Band

www.sweetwatermusichall.com 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley Café 388-1700 | Box Office 388-3850

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$14-17. Studio 55, 1455 East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael. 453-3161. studio55marin.com

see every day, or like, ever featuring the mighty Stanley Jordan with a bunch of heavies. You may yet be lucky enough to score a golden ticket for Valentine’s weekend as it’s not sold out. 8pm Feb. 13-14; 7pm Feb. 15. $7989. Grate Room, Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

02/13: The Two Mikes Mike Duke and Mike Lipskin. 8pm. No cover. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com.

02/13: Rusty Evans Ring of Fire 9pm. $10.

Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com/novato.

02/13: Sabbath Lives Rock. 9:30pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.

02/13: Savannah Blu Bluegrass, Americana. 9pm. $5. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 8681311. smileyssaloon.com 02/13: The Van Animals, Spirit Wind 9pm.

George’s Nightclub, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael. georgesnightclub.com

ViDEO Lights, camera ... action!

NIGHTCRAWLER stars Jake Gyllenhaal as low-level criminal Lou Bloom who strikes paydirt one evening capturing a few seconds of bleeds-it-leads video footage for the L.A. news market. A quick study of sleaze in all forms, he hones his new craft following the unwritten rules of the news biz and the city’s class divide—where nothing south of the 10 Gyllenhaal visualized his character as a hungry coyote and lost 20 pounds for his role. freeway is apt to draw a 310-viewer’s tear or clench a lapel. Even better, Lou has Weegee’s gift for capturing the most gruesome and newsworthy pix of the previous night, sometimes moving and posing car-tossed corpses to make them more friendly to the small screen, or forcing a police confrontation for live TV by using a well-timed 911 call. In a town where gossip and tragedy are echo-chambered to the level of myth and farce, he moves about with the ease of a natural spawn.

But one mass murder threatens to drive up the career and personal stakes for him considerably, with nothing less than KWLA’s Nielsen ratings on the line. This sort of antihero has populated two centuries of highbrow lit, pulps and serials, but he’s seldom seen in Hollywood films, whose audiences don’t warm to two hours of unrelieved cynicism about the American dream. Rene Russo co-stars as the news director aiming to make a secure name for herself in the cutthroat world of local news.— Richard Gould

F R I D AY F E B R UA R Y 1 3 — F R I D A Y F E BRUAR Y 2 0 Pacific Sun‘s Community Calendar 02/14: The 85s Valentine’s Day Bash 9pm.

$10. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax.

459-1091. 19broadway.com.

02/14: Cabaret d Amour Featuring Moana Diamond 8pm. $20+. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way,

Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com/novato.

02/14: Carl Oser 6-9pm. The Trident, 558 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 331-3232. tridentsausalito.com 02/14: The Doc Kraft Dance Band Swing, Latin, country, jazz, reggae, R&B, Motown, rock, Zydeco.

8:30pm. $10. Valentine’s Dance. Fort Baker Presidio Yacht Club, Fort Baker, Sommerville Road, Sausalito.

601-7858, www.dockraft.com.

02/14: Honeydust Rock. 9pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.

02/14: Kristin Hoffman 8pm. $18-20. Studio 55, 1455 East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael. 453-3161. studio55marin.com 02/14: Lady D Sings 6:30pm. Rickey’s, 250 Entrada Dr., Novato. 883-9477. rickeysrestaurant.com 02/14: Le Jazz Hot Romantic French music.

7:30pm. $15. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com.

02/14: Los Flamencos del Pueblo with Pilar Moreno 9pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

02/14: Over the Rhine with William Fitzsimmons 8pm. $35-37. Sweetwater Music

Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.

02/14: Pride and Joy 9pm. $19-21. Mystic Theatre, 21 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma. 707765-2121. mystictheatre.com.

02/14: Sweethearts of the Radio 2015: with Heidi Clare and Ron Tomason, Eric and Suzy Thompson, Kate Brislin and Jody Stecher, Paul Shelasky and Paul Knight

KWMR fundraiser. 7:30pm. $25. Dance Palace, 503 B St., Pt. Reyes Station. dancepalace.org

02/14: Valentines at Fenix with the Sun Kings 8:30 and 10:30pm. $95, includes prix fix

dinner, champagne, red rose. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com.

02/15: Brett Dennen, Willy Tea Taylor 8pm. $25-7. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.

02/15: Buddy Owen Band Blues, rock. 8pm.

No cover. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.

02/15: Foxes in the Henhouse 11:30am. No cover. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com.

02/15: Namely Us 7pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

02/15: The Rowan Brothers 4:30 and 6:30pm.

No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

02/15: WendyDeWitt with John Lee Sanders “Piano Party.” 4pm. No cover. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com.

02/16: Colonel and the Mermaids 8pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

02/16: Open Mic Night Hosted by Marty Atkinson. 7pm. No cover. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. sausalitoseahorse.com.

02/16: Open Mic with Austin DeLone

7:30pm. No cover. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.

02/16: Open Mic with Derek Smith 8:30pm.

Free. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax.

459-1091. 19broadway.com.

02/16: Open Mic with Simon Costa 8:30pm.

Free. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax.

485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

02/17: Fat Tuesday at the Fenix: The Pulsators 8pm. $10. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San

Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com.

02/17: Noel Jewkes Jazz 7-10pm. No cover.

Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. sausalitoseahorse.com.

02/17: Kortuzday Mardi Gras Jam 9pm.

No cover. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.

02/17: Ridgeway Space Station Reggae, hiphop. 9pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

02/18: 1 Grass 2 Grass Redgrass Bluegrass

Acoustic, bluegrass. 8pm. Free. Iron Springs Pub and Brewery, 765 Center Blvd., Fairfax. ironspringspub.com.

02/18: Storm Large 8pm. $29-32. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 3881100. swmh.com.

02/18: Stu Allen and Friends Led Zeppelin night. 8pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

02/18: The Elvis Johnson Soul Revue Rock.

9:30pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.

02/18: The Frontmen: Rory McNamara wtith Stevie Coyle 9pm. The Sleeping

Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

02/18: Open Mic with Dennis Haneda: Selah Ford 7pm. No cover. All ages. Hopmonk,

224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com/ novato.

02/18: Suzanne Vega, Solid Air Duo 8pm. $40-50. Napa Valley Opera House, 130 Main St., Napa. 707/260-1600. citywinery.com.

02/18: The Right Time with Fenton Coolfoot 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.

02/19: 4:20 Happy Hour with Ross James, Brian Rashap and Marty Schwartz 4:20pm.

No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

02/19: Burnsey’s Sugar Shack Rock. 9pm. No cover. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax.

459-9910. perisbar.com.

02/19: Chrissy Lynne Band 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 4591091. 19broadway.com.

02/19: Gini Wilson Trio Jazz. With RobbFisher and Cami Thompson. 7:30-10pm. No cover.

Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. sausalitoseahorse.com.

02/19: James Nash and Friends 8pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

02/19: Rachel Lark Songwriter, electronics. 9pm. $5. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 8681311. smileyssaloon.com

02/19: Restless Natives, Damon LeGall Band, Mobbd Rock.7:30pm. $6. All ages.

Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com/novato.

02/19: Samurai Wolf Ensemble With Steve Wolf, Teja Bell, David Smadbeck and Iseult Jordan.

9pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax.

485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

02/19: Twice as Good 2XG 8pm. $12. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com.

02/20: Andoni Piano. 6:30pm. Rickey’s, 250 Entrada Dr., Novato. 883-9477. rickeysrestaurant.com 02/20: Beppe Gambetta Solo flat picking, European folk influenced guitar ad vocals. 8pm.

$20-25. Schoenberg Guitars, 106 Main St., Tiburon.

789-0846. www.om28.com 02/20: Chelle’s Juke Joint Vocal ensemble.

8pm. $15-36. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600.

142throckmortontheatre.org.

02/20: The Flying Salvias With Dearest Henry and Sweet Pea Kathleen. 4pm. No cover. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com.

02/20: The Grateful Bluegrass Boys, PA Furnace with Jeff Miller and Phil Ferlino

9pm. $10-12. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.

02/20: Mana Quartet With Tom Finch, Denielle Basom, Anna Pfeifer and Christopher Krotky.

9:30pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

02/20: The Marinfidels 9-midnight. $12.

Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. sausalitoseahorse.com.

02/20: Petty Theft 9pm. $20. Hopmonk, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 892-6200. hopmonk.com/novato.

02/20: Physical Suicide Deterrent System Project Rock. 9:30pm. $8. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29

Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 459-9910. perisbar.com.

02/20: Rattlebox Humdingers with Barry Sless 8pm. No cover. Terrapin Crossroads,

100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

02/20: The Tubes 9pm. $30-34. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.

02/20: Volker Strifler Band 8pm. $12-15. Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com.

02/20: The Wayhighs Jam rock. 9pm. $5.

Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. smileyssaloon.com 02/21: Band of Fog With Michael Delman, guitar; Rick Meissner, guitar; Kevin Frazier, saxophone/vocals: Jim Wheaton, bass; Bill O’Callaghan, drums; Carey Caccavo Wheaton, vocals; Claire Thuesen, vocals. 9:30pm. The Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

02/21: Cochrane and Friends 9pm. No cover.

Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael.

524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

02/21: Cosmic Mercy Rock. 9pm. $5. Smiley’s Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-1311. smileyssaloon.com 02/21: Crystal Bowersox With Steve Seskin.

8pm. $20-49. Uptown Theatre,1350 Third St., Napa. 707/259-0123. uptowntheatrenapa.com 02/21: Firewheel Rock, country, blues.

9pm-midnight. $12. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. sausalitoseahorse.com.

02/21-22: Jackie Greene 8pm. $25-35. Napa Valley Opera House, 130 Main St., Napa. 707/2601600. citywinery.com.

02/21: Janam World, rock, fusion. 8pm. $14-17.

Studio 55, 1455 East Francisco Blvd., San Rafael. 4533161. studio55marin.com 02/21: Lazyman: Ramble on George George Harrison celebration show. 8pm. $20. Grate Room, Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael.

524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

02/21: Shana Morrison 8:30pm. $15. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 6622219. ranchonicasio.com.

02/21: The Stone Foxes 9pm. $20. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 3881100. swmh.com.

02/21: Sucker MCs Hip hop, dance. 9:30pm. $8.

Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 4599910. perisbar.com.

02/21: Zepperella, Hell’s Belles 8pm. $23-26.

Mystic Theatre, 21 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma.

707/765-2121. mystictheatre.com.

02/21: Zigaboo Modeliste and the New Aahkesstra, Jay’s Happy Sunshine Burger Joint 9pm. $15-20. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17

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Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. 19broadway.com.

02/22: Eli Carlton-Pearson, Charles Mosellee, Michael Pinkham Jazz. 7pm. The

Sleeping Lady, 23 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 485-1182. sleepingladyfairfax.com.

02/22: Greg Johnson and Glass Brick Boulevard with Carlos Reyes 6:30pm. $12-15.

Fenix, 919 Fourth St., San Rafael. 813-5600. fenixlive.com.

02/22: Houston Jones Don’t miss a rare opportunity to see these sweet musicians tear it up one more time in a real ol’ local roadhouse.

4pm. $10. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. ranchonicasio.com.

02/22: Lumanation, Lorin Rown’s Carribean Blue 6pm. No cover. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19

Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 388-1100. swmh.com.

02/22 An Evening with Los Lobos 8pm. $49-54. Grate Room, Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 524-2773. terrapincrossroads.net.

02/22: Voodoo Switch 9pm. No cover. 19 Broadway Night Club, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 4591091. 19broadway.com.

Comedy 02/14: Best of the San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition 8pm. $25. Showcase

Theater, Marin Center, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. 473-6800. marincenter.org

02/14: Johnny Steele: Cupid’s Comedy Cavalcade Comedy and live music with

Lumberyard. Featuring Dan DeShara, guitar/ vocals; Tom Fleming, guitar/vocals; Jim Bogios, drums/vocals; Dave McCullough and Paul Shenton, bass. 8pm. $21-36. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600.

142throckmortontheatre.org.

EVERY TUES 8PM

TUESDAY NIGHT COMEDY MARK PITTA & FRIENDS

The Best in Stand Up Comedy

10 years of giving you a weekly dose of hilarity!

CUPID’S COMEDY CALVACADE

An hour of stand-up followed by two hours of dancing...what could be better?

SAT FEB 14 8PM

NOONTIME CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES WED Sliding scale - pay what you can. Donations gladly FEB 18 received. Featuring Tanya Tompkins on Cello.

12PM MORT SAHL: SOCIAL SATIRE

THU FEB 19 7PM

CHELLE’S JUKE JOINT

FRI FEB 20 8PM

MARTY ALLEN

FRI FEB 27 8PM

Thoughtful, Provocative Insightful Humor Comedy, Conversation, Satire.

Every Thursday at 7pm in the front Studio.

Absolute talent! Thrilling a cappella music fresh back from Europe.

The original comedic genius returns for a special night of laughs!

SCOTT CAPURRO

Ferociously Edgy, Wildly Controversial, Wickedly Hilarious, Insightful Comedy! ...plus opening set by hot-shot comedian Casey Ley

SAT MAR 7 7PM

42ND STREET: THE MUSICAL

Fri, Mar 13, 7:30pm / Sat, Mar 14, 2pm / Sun, Mar 15, 2pm

Join us for the new TYP production of the Broadway hit, 42nd Street! This 2 time Tony Award-winning play chronicles the tale of putting on a Broadway musical during the height of the Great Depression. Plus it’s a fun show for the entire family!

The Kanbar CenTer aT The Osher Marin JCC

02/17: Tuesday Night Comedy with Mark Pitta and Friends Established headliners and

up-and-coming comics drop by and work on new material. $16-26. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org.

02/19: Mort Sahl: Social Satire Provocative humor and engaging conversation. 7pm. Free.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. 142throckmortontheatre.org.

Theater 02/19-03/15: ‘The Convert ‘By Daniel Gurira.

Directed by Jasson Minadakis. 7pm Feb19-22 and Feb. 24-March 1; 2pm Feb. 22, 28. $35-47. Marin Theatre Company, Miller Ave., Mill Valley. 388-5208. marintheatre.org.

Through 02/15: ‘Impressionism’ By Michael Jacobs. Billie Cox, directs. 7:30pm Thurs.; 8pm Fri.Sat. $15. The Barn Theater, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 456-9555. rossvalleyplayers.com.

Concerts 02/13: Golden Gate Opera Valentines Dinner With Raymond Chavez, tenor; Olga

Chernishva, soprano; Daniel Lockert, piano. Puccini arias. 6:30-11pm. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. sausalitoseahorse.com.

02/15 and 17: Marin Symphony “Masterworks 3: Eight Seasons.” Alasdair Neale conducts works by Vivaldi and Piazzolla. Jeremy Constant, violin. 3pm Feb. 15; 7pm Feb. 17. $20-35. Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium, Marin Center, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. 473-6800. marinsymphony.org.

sat 2/21 @ 8pm

peter rowan Bluegrass Band

legendary Grammy award-winner & his band

sat 2/28 @ 8pm

the house jacks a Capella with attItude

hip • edgy • awesome coming soon

3/22 kronos quartet 5/9 paula poundstone marinjcc.org/arts 200 n. san PedrO rd, san rafael, Ca

FEBRUARY 13 - FEBRUARY 19, 2015 PACIFIC SUN 19

Lunch & Dinner Sat & Sun Brunch

Fireside Dining 7 Days a Week

D I N N E R & A S H OW

HE TWO MIKES Feb 13 T NICASIO’S FAVORITE MIKES, Fri

DUKE AND LIPSKIN

8:00/ No Cover

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Sat E JAZZ HOT Feb 14 L Romantic French Music & Fabulous Food & Drink 7:30

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Feb 21 Sun

Feb 22 Sat

Feb 28

Booggieie Woo en “PIANO PARTY” WITH Que JOHN LEE SANDERS 4:00 / No Cover Henry and Kathleen THE FLYING SALVIAS Piano, Accordion, and Vocal Mischief 8:00/ No Cover SHANA MORRISON Sassy, Sultry Songwriter/Singer 8:30 HOUSTON JONES High Octane Americana 4:00 CHUCK PROPHET

WENDY DEWITT’S

AND

THE MISSION EXPRESS

Magnetic Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist 8:30 Sun ERRY HAGGERTY Mar 1 T Guitar Legend 5:00/ No Cover Fri IPBONE R EDDING Mar 6 L Singer, Multi-instrumentalist 8:00/ No Cover Reservations Advised

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On the Town Square, Nicasio www.ranchonicasio.com

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02/18: Noontime Concerts: Tanya Tompkins Cello. Noon. Free. Throckmorton

Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 3839600. throckmortontheatre.org.

02/25: Noontime Concerts: William Klinghoffer, Joe Bloom, French horn;

piano. Noon. Free. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 383-9600. throckmortontheatre.org.

Dance 02/16: Nederlands Dans Theater 2 7:30pm.

$35-95. Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon St., S.F. 392-4400. cityboxoffice.com

02/22: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo 3pm. $20-45. Marin Veteran’s Memorial

Auditorium, Marin Center, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. 473-6800. marincenter.org

Art Through 02/22: (Im)materiel - Winter Exhibition at Headlands Center for the Arts Opening reception noon-5pm Jan.18. What

humans are able to physically see represents only a minute fraction of the electromagnetic spectrum.

But given the proper means, the invisible can become visible. Group exhibition guest curated by Kevin B. Chen. Includes photographs, sculptures and video installations by 18 artists. Presented by Headlands Center for the Arts. Free. Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito. 331-2787. www.headlands.org/.

Through 03/15: Looking Back, Going Forward Andrew Romanoff, mixed media works.

“Unearthing: Two WEAD ARtists.” Reenie Charriere and George-Ann Bowers, new collaborative works.

“White White Red: Living Woman.” Sheri Park, video

TRiViA ANSWERS: From page 8 1a. The Mall at Northgate 1b. Macy’s, Sears and Kohl’s

BEST MUSIC VENUE 10 YEARS RUNNING

2. False 3. Figure skating

DON’T FORGET…WE SERVE FOOD, TOO!

4. India

Brunch, Lunch, Dinner • BBQ, Pasta, Steak, Desserts

“Only 10 miles north of Marin”

5. Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela and Guyana

Sat 2/14 • 8:30pm doors • 21+ • R&B/Motown

6. 1971, Klute / 1978, Coming Home

McNear’s Dining House AN EVENING WITH PRIDE & JOY Thu 2/19 • 8pm doors • 21+ • Reggae

GROUNDATION, THE 15TH ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO BOB MARLEY PLUS INDUBIOUS

7. From 1998 they were the Tampa Bay Devil Rays until 2007, when they became the Tampa Bay Rays. (Thanks to Joe Herzberg from Corte Madera for the question.)

ZEPPARELLA

8. Robert E. Lee / Ulysses S. Grant / Appomattox Court House in Virginia

Fri 2/27 • 8:30pm doors • 21+ • World Reggae

9. Bavarian Motor Works/ Bayerische Motoren Werke

Tue 3/3 • 7:30pm doors • 21+ • Funk/Jazz Jam Band

10a. ... liquor is quicker.”

Sat 2/21 • 7pm doors • 21+ • Led Zeppelin Tribute Band

PLUS HELL'S BELLS

BIG MOUNTAIN, PLUS RASUN GALACTIC

PLUS KUNG FU Fri 3/6 • 7:30pm doors • 21+ • Country

BLACKHAWK & THE OUTLAWS Sat 3/7 • 7:30pm doors • 21+ • R&B

BETTYE LAVETTE

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10b. ... remove all doubt.”

10c. ... happy.” (Thanks to Stanton Klose, from Terra Linda, for the question idea.)

BONUS ANSWER: Around age 5; a newborn’s brain is about 25 percent the size of an adult’s, 80 percent by age 3, and 90 percent by age 5.

installation, performance based works. 11am-5pm daily. Closed Tuesdays. Gallery Route One, 11101 Hwy. 1, Pt. Reyes Station. gro.org.

Through 03/24: The Alcatraz Florilegium

“Plants of Alkatraz Gardens,” botanical prints.

Reception 2-4pm Jan. 31. Stinson Beach Library, 3521 Shoreline Hwy., Stinson Beach. 454-9561. marinlibrary.org.

Through 03/26: Dwelling in Art James Heron, Jeff Daniel Smith, Mark Schatz, Kristen Jensen, Cyndra Bradford and Curtis Arima, mixed media group exhibition. Artists reception with champagne and tea cocktails 6-8pm Feb. 13. Desta Tea and Art Gallery, 417 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. 5248932. desta.com.

Through 04/05: Strewnfield Thomas Campbell, bronze sculpture, large scale mixed media paintings, paper quilts, ceramic works.“A Life in Transition.” Brian Gaberman, photographs.

“Returning Gold to the Sun.” Charlie Callahan, video installation, mixed media works. Artist talk with Thomas Callahan 2pm Feb. 21.Bolinas Museum, 48 Wharf Roadm Bolinas. 868-0330. bolinamuseum.org.

02/20: Susan Scott “Call Me Captain.” 7pm. Free.

Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.

927-0960. bookpassage.com.

02/14: Melissa Pimentel “Love by the Book.”

7pm. Free. Copperfield’s Books, 850 Fourth St., San Rafael. 524-2800. copperfieldsbooks.com.

02/18: Laurie R. King “Dreaming Spies.” 7pm.

Free. Copperfield’s Books, 850 Fourth St., San Rafael.

524-2800. copperfieldsbooks.com.

02/20: Joyce Carol Oates “The Sacrifice.”

7pm. Free. Copperfield’s Books, 775 Village Court, Montgomery Village, Santa Rosa. 707-578-8938. copperfieldsbooks.com.

Outdoors 02/14: Evening Hike on the Big Rock Trailhead Friendly, leahsed dogs welcome. 4-6pm.

Free. Big Rock trailhead, Lucas Valley Road, San Rafael. 473-2816. marincountyparks.org

02/14: Samuel P. Taylor State Parak Habitat Restoration Bring gloves. 1-3pm. Free. Camp

02/17: Mid-Winter Film Festival: ‘The Princess and the Frog’ 2pm. San Anselmo

Taylor, Samuel P. Taylor State Park, Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Lagunitas. 488-9897. cnpsmarin.org 02/16: President’s Day Paddle Family friendly paddle board race for all ages at McNears Beach Park. Day of race registration starts at 9am, races start at 10am. USCG approved flotation devices and leashes are required. Course length and duration will be weather dependent. Wear comfortable athletic clothing and sturdy shoes. Bring a paddle board, OC1, OC2, prone or kayak. No pets, except service animals, please. Heavy rain will cancel the event.

9am-noon. Free. McNears Beach Park, 201 Cantera Way, San Rafael. marincountyparks.org 02/18: Wild Canines of Marin County Stay warm and cozy inside the snack bar and learn about the wild canines of Marin. Chief park ranger Rob Ruiz will discuss the habits and identifying characteristics of our canine neighbors: Foxes and coyotes. Hot chocolate and snacks provided. No pets, except service animals, please. 6:30-8pm. Free.

McNears Beach Park, 201 Cantera Way, San Rafael. marincountyparks.org

02/18: Mid-Winter Film Festival: ‘The LEGO Movie’ 2pm. San Anselmo Library,

Marine mammal Center, 2000 Bunker Road, Ft. Cronkhite, Sausaltio. marinemammalcenter.org.

Kids Events 02/14: Mad Hatter’s Valentine’s Day at the Schulz Museum Meet cartoonist Ben Zaehringer;

craft activities; red haired girls receive free admission.

10am-5pm. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. schulzmuseum.org

02/16: Chinese Lunar New Year Festival With traditional music, lion dance, calligraphy, art. 10am-3pm. Bay Area Discovery Museum, 557 McReynolds Road, Sausalito. 339-3900. baykidsmuseum.or.org.

02/16: Nature for Kids: Roy’s Redwoods

Bring lunch. No pets, except service animals, please.

Rain may cancel. 10am-1pm. Free. Roy’s Redwoods Loop trailhead, Nicasio Valley Road, San Geronimo.

893-9508. marincountyparks.org Library, 525 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. 2584600. sananselmolibrary.org.

525 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. 258-4600. sananselmolibrary.org.

02/19: Mid-Winter Film Festival: ‘Tangled’

2pm. San Anselmo Library, 525 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. 258-4600. sananselmolibrary.org.

02/20: Lake Fishing for Kids Rangers will cast out with kids at Stafford Lake Park and try to reel in the biggest fish in the lake. A limited number of fishing poles and bait will be provided first come, first served to beginners thanks to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. A fishing license is not required for persons under 16. All skill levels are welcome and no experience is necessary. No pets except service animals, please. 9-11am. Free. Stafford Lake Park, 3549 Novato Blvd., Novato.

02/20: Mid-Winter Film Festival: ‘Despicable Me’ 2pm. San Anselmo Library,

525 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. 258-4600. sananselmolibrary.org.

Readings 02/17: Special Dinner with Nicolette Hahn Niman Author of “Defending Beef: The Case

for Sustainable Meat Production.” 6pm. $ 75-125, includes signed book and dinner. Saltwater Oyster Depot, 12781 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Inverness. ptreyesbooks.com.

02/18: Sandip Roy “Don’t Let Him Know.” 7pm.

Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com.

02/19: John Burley “The Forgetting Place.” 7pm.

Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. bookpassage.com.

02/22: Marine Science Sunday: Marine Mammal Parents and Pups .10am-5pm Free.

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02/14: Saint Valentine’s Festival: Farmer’s Market Market festivities include, sugar cookie

decorating, creative reuse heart art project, old fashioned photo booth, face painting, pony rides and live music. Marin Country Mart, Larkspur Landing, Larkspur. 461-5700. marincountrymart.com 02/14: Sweetheart Stroll Free horse drawn carriage rides in downtown Novato. Start from one of two pickup points: Second at Grant Ave. and Sherman Ave. at Grant Ave. 6:30-9:30pm. Free. Grant Ave., Novato. downtownnovato.com 02/14-22: Tulipmania Check out more than 39,000 tulips in bloom, gardening tips, shopping.

10am guided tour daily. Pier 39, Embarcadero at Beach, S.F. pier39.com/tulipmania 02/14: Yoga-Zumba-Spinathon Proceeds from the Y’s Annual Giving Campaign go to scholarships for after-school child care, day camp, swim lessons, Youth Court and access to Healthy Living programs.

8am-noon. $25-50. Marin YMCA, 1500 Los Gamos Dr., San Rafael. 492-9622. ymcasf.org/marin

02/20-22: 31st Annual Marin Show: Art of the Americas American Indian, pre-Columbian,

Spanish colonial, contemporary American Indian, and Latin American art exhibited and for sale.

Exhibited art includes jewelry, textiles, baskets, pottery, beadwork, sculpture, photography, paintings, books. Preview 5-7pm Feb. 20; 10am-6pm Feb. 21; 11am–4pm Feb. 22. $15-35. Exhibit Hall, Marin Center, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. 4736800. marincenter.org

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WHAT’S YOUR SIGN? WEEK OF FEBRUARY 13 - FEBRUARY 19, 2015

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ARIES (March 21 - April 19) Time for more than a juice cleanse, Aries!

Clear your schedule for a little “me time” on Feb. 19. You’re in the mood for a little spiritual awakening and re-evaluation. What is the next step you need to take? Think long-term—working as a part-time cruise ship singer may pay the bills, but it won’t get you one step closer to veterinary school.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) Tired of playing tug-o-war, Taurus? The fight is over! Has work required more, er, work than play recently? Quarrels with obnoxious coworkers are of the past come Feb. 17. It’s going to be all about collaboration for you—if you want to succeed, you’ll need to find the right partner. Don’t just grab any ol’ Joe by the copy machine—think strategically.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20) Get to work, Gemini! You’ve been daydreaming and manifesting, but it’s time to make some moves. On Feb. 18, Pisces takes a tour in your house of long-term goals and career. The Great Wall of China didn’t build itself—if you’re looking to make some revolutionary adjustments to your job situation, now’s the time!

CANCER (June 21 - July 22) Feeling like you’ve lost your mojo, Cancer?

You may have been on a roll with a special someone before Mercury went retrograde and communication went array. Good news: You can get back on track to Seduction Town on Feb. 14. Your Valentine’s Day will be focused on love and you’ll finally be communicating all the right things.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) You’re doin’ it big this V-Day, Leo! I mean, is there really any other way for you to do things? It’s no surprise that a commitment is headed your way—and in dramatic, idealistic fashion—you’re getting engaged! If saying, “I do,” elicits a nauseating response, or if you haven’t found the right lion or lioness to settle down with, you’re likely to take a huge step with a new business partner.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) Wondering if you’re getting special treatment at the coffee shop, Virgo? Is that free extra shot of espresso a sign of love or an act of kindness? Neptune is in your house of love and marriage, so take notice of any out-of-the-ordinary affections. It’s likely that you’ll find love or hear a confession from a secret admirer on Feb. 14.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) You’ve got big dreams, Libra! There’s no better time than on Feb. 18—the new moon in Aquarius, fellow air sign—than to bring your latest project ideas to your boss’ attention. You’ve got the answers your team is looking for—you just need to speak your mind! The creative boost of the new moon will only help to guarantee the success of your million-dollar concepts.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) Wondering about workflow, Scorpio? If you rely on freelance projects to pay the bills, you may have experienced a lull due to Mercury screwing with everyone’s communication. The good news: You’re about to have so many projects that you’re in for a few upcoming allnighters. Go ahead and splurge on that QVC special—you’ve earned it!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) Time to take a trip, Sagittarius! The new moon on Feb. 18 arrives with the travel bug gnawing at your leg. Pack your bags and head out of town as soon as possible. You’re overdue for a little change of scenery. It might provide just the boost you’ve been craving— full of rejuvenation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) Don’t overthink it, Capricorn! This Valentine’s Day, if you’re looking for a little extra emphasis in the love department, you don’t need to plan much. The moon will be in your sign on Feb. 14—sprinkling you with the fairy dust from Cupid’s bow itself. Listen to your gut when it comes to love. Your Valentine is sure to agree with whatever you have hiding up your sleeve.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) The world is your oyster, Aquarius! Do you have the urge to travel? Wanderlust will take the steering wheel on Feb. 19—it’s time to explore that hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant with mixed Yelp reviews. It’s time to visit whatever destination has been collecting dust on your bucket list.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) Big things are coming your way, Pisces! On Feb. 18 you’ll be the driving force behind a project that could make or break your company. All of your brainstorming and daydreaming is about to pay off. Let your boss in on the secret—those 30-minute-abstract-brainstorming finger-painting sessions really did pay off!

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136443 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SHADES OF MARIN, 2070 4TH STREET,SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ERIC G WIDERGREN, 2070 4TH STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 14,2015.

(Publication Dates: Jan 23,30, Feb 6,13 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136483 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MIA’S MASSAGE THERAPY, 7 Mt. LASSEN DR, # C -134, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: MYONGHEE AUSTIN, 151 LUCAS PARK DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 20,2015. (Publication Dates: Jan 23,30, Feb 6,13 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136394 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: REDWOODS STUDIO, 331 MADRONE AVENUE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: ROBIN L LA BELLE, 331 MADRONE AVENUE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 08,2015.

(Publication Dates: Jan 23,30, Feb 6,13 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136498 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ISLAND TIMES BBQ, 242 SAN RAFAEL AV, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: BENITO NAWAQAVOU, 242 SAN RAFAEL AV, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 21 ,2015.

(Publication Dates: Jan 30, Feb 6,13,20 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136484 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ALICIA’S BEAUTY SALON, 5420 NAVE DR, SUITE “A”, NOVATO, CA 94949: ALICIA M. REID, 311 FIRST ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL.Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 20 ,2015.

(Publication Dates: Jan 30, Feb 6,13,20 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136503 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BUZZ PHOTO BOOTHS, 637 LINDARO ST, SUITE 201, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: RAPPORT REAL ESTATE, LLC, 637 LINDARO ST, SUITE 201, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 21 ,2015.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136502 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) MACRO BLOOM 2) ERIC BELLUCHE PHOTOGRAPHY, 11 FOREST AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: ERIC F. BELLUCHE, 11 FOREST AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960.The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 21 ,2015.

(Publication Dates: Jan 30, Feb 6,13,20 of 2015 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136481 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: WOOLLY EGG RANCH, 503 TENNESSEE VALLEY RD, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: 1)KENNETH E. KIRKLAND, 503 TENNESSEE VALLEY ROAD, 2) JUDITH A. KIRKLAND, 503 TENNESSEE VALLEY RD, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941.The business is being conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business, under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 20 ,2015.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136513 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ORGANIZE FOR JOY, 1491 LINCOLN AVENUE # 3, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: BELINDA A. BEEBE, 1491 LINCOLN AVENUE, # 3, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business, under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 22 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Jan 30, Feb 6,13,20 of 2015 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136579 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PILOT PROPERTIES INTERNATIONAL, 615 MAIN STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: MATTHEW DOMINIC ASHE, 615 MAIN STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965.The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant expired for more than 40 days ago and is renewing, transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 30 ,2015.

(Publication Dates: Feb 6,13,20,27 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136583 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: D & R VENTURES, 87 OAK GROVE DRIVE, NOVATO, CA 94949: 1) MAXIMO INVESTMENTS, LLC, 87 OAK GROVE DRIVE, NOVATO, CA 94949, 2) DASH STRATEGIES, LLC, 12342 CRAYSIDE LN, SARATOGA, CA 95070.The business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 30 ,2015.

(Publication Dates: Feb 6,13,20,27 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136461 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ARSEA SERVICES, 237 PICNIC AVE # 10, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ROLANDOCARLOS PARAJON VERISTAIN- PIZARRO, 237 PICNIC AVE # 10, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 15 ,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 6,13,20,27 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136399 The following individual(s) is(are) doing business:GREENHOME 5, 38 MILLER AVE, #508, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: KENNETH I. BROOKS, 15 BERNARD ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business, under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 08,2015.(Publication Dates: (Publication Dates: Feb 6,13,20,27 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136560 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) PAUL DE BENEDICTIS & ASSOCIATES, 2) DB MUSIC, 3) DE BENEDICTIS MUSIC, 4) MNEMONIC RECORDS, 170 ARROYO ROAD, LAGUNITAS, CA 94938: PAUL J DE BENEDICTIS, 170 ARROYO ROAD, LAGUNITAS, CA 94938.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 28,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27, Mar 6 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136561 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE PUPPY LADY, 170 ARROYO RD, LAGUNITAS, CA 94938: AMY W DE BENEDICTIS, 170 ARROYO RD, LAGUNITAS, CA 94938.The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 28,2015.

(Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27, Mar 6 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136621 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE R DYNAMIC, 145 CORTE MADERA TOWN CENTER, SUITE # 174, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: 1) JOESPH BENCHARSKY, 503 PALMA WAY, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941,2) FAY LANDAV, 2445 TOPAZ DR, NOVATO, CA 94945, 3) SANFORD FRIEDMAN, 1310 FULTON ST, # 309, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117.The business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. The registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 4,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27, Mar 6 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136616 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MILAIDY HOUSE CLEANING, 330 CANAL ST, APT # 20 A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ELVIRA M. LOPEZ PEREZ, 330 CANAL ST APT 20 A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 03,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27, Mar 6 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136601 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN OPTIMAL HEALTH, 1925 EAST FRANCISCO BLVD STE 12, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: SARA KENDALL GORDON, 63 VENDOLA DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 02,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27, Mar 6 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136594 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: TIPPING TALENT, 59 CORTE FEDORA, GREENBRAE, CA 94904: MINOO AYAT, 59 CORTE FEDORA, GREENBRAE, CA 94904. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 02,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27, Mar 6 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 136628 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PANACHE KITCHEN INNOVATIONS, 1464 GRAND AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: CHRIS THEOFEL, 1464 GRAND AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 04,2015. (Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27, Mar 6 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015136574 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SPOTLESS OFFICE, 205 LAUREL PL, APT # 13, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 1) JOSEPH A CATANIO, 205 LAUREL PL, APT # 13, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901, 2) ALYSSA CATANIO, 205 LAUREL PL, APT # 13, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted

by A MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan 30,2015.

(Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27, Mar 6 of 2015)

OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY

OF MARIN. No. CIV 1404836. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner MARCY JANET WILLIAMS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: MARCY JANET WILLIAMS to MARCY WILLIAMS. 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: 02/25/2015 AT 09:00 AM, ROOM L, DEPT L, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 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 OF FILING: Jan 8, 2015 (Publication Dates: Jan 16,23,30, Feb 6 of 2015.)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No. CIV 1500213. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ROSA M.ZELAYA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: LUIS ANTHONY GAJON ZELAYA to ANTHONY ZELAYA. 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 objec-

tion is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: 04/01/2015 AT 09:00 AM, ROOM L, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 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 OF FILING: Jan 20, 2015, (Publication Dates: Feb 13,20,27,Mar 6 of 2015.)

STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIP OPERATING UNDER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 2011127133 The following person(s) have/has withdrawn as a general partner(s) from the partnership operating under the fictitious business name of: WELL - ECOM, 405 TAMARACK PLACE, NOVATO, CA 94945. The fictitious business name statement for the partnership was filed on 06/20/2011 in the County of Marin. The full name and residence of the person(s) withdrawing as a partner(s): 1) ELBERT LANE, JR, 405 TAMARACK PLACE, NOVATO, CA 94945. Signed: ELBERT LANE, JR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Marin County on January 27, 2015, indicated by file stamp. RICHARD N. BENSON, MARIN COUNTY CLERK, S.OLIVA,DEPUTY CLERK. Feb 13, 20, 27, Mar 6, 2015

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I just moved in with the love of my life. Her former boyfriend from years ago lives in her downstairs “granny unit.” My girlfriend recently revealed that along with financially subsidizing him, she’s still doing his laundry because “it’s just easier.” He is 50 and previously earned a lot of money repairing computers and being a handyman, but he is not “into” working.

My girlfriend is a therapist and sees a therapist, who has advised a proper separation. Amazingly, my girlfriend would rather she and I move out than insist he leave (though the home and loan are hers!). I’m worried that this will be one long, frustrating ride.—Dumbfounded

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Kids these days grow up so fast. Before you know it, they’re 50 and back home doing bong hits in the basement.

Though you see your girlfriend as the preyed-upon one here, consider that she’s getting something out of this, too, like feeling needed and conflict avoidance. Being conflict-avoidant means refusing to experience legitimate adult discomfort—like the ouchiepoo of telling a full-grown able-bodied man that he needs to go get a job, an apartment, and a roll of quarters to do his own damn laundry.

We evolved to be a social species and to care about how others see us.

However, we can take this too far, as your girlfriend has, probably out of an overvaluing of relationships (over self) and an ensuing desperate need to be liked. This leads her to shove away her needs, making her the perfect mark for an aging and manipulative slacker—to the point where she stops just short of cradling her adult baby in her lap and feeding him a bottle of pale ale.

Life involves making trade-offs. On the one hand, you call her the love of your life. On the other hand, she comes with a man-sized tumor that she seems unwilling to excise from her life and yours. Whatever you decide, avoid telling her what to do (which generally provokes defensiveness, not change). Instead, you can tell her where your “nuh-uh, can’t do” point is—like if you ultimately can’t live with a woman who is in a relationship with you but has one foot (and her wallet and a couple of laundry baskets) squarely in the life of her ex.

It’s possible that a real likelihood of losing you could do for her what having a therapist and being a therapist could not—compel her to act assertively.

However, you do take a risk in drawing the line. You may decide to just suck it up to keep her, even if it means keeping him. If so, try to focus on the positives of having an adult toddler around—like how he should only need to be taken to the emergency room for the occasional cardiac event and not because he’s put yet another bean or LEGO up his nose.

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I started dating a female co-worker. I’ve seen many office romances go bad and be fodder for gossip, so I act very professional at work so nobody knows. She’s hurt that I’m keeping her a “secret.”—Stressed

It’s a bit of a disconnect to get the office hello from a guy who, just the night before, was undressing you with his teeth.

But the real problem here isn’t conflicting ideas on whether to put out an all-office memo: “The softball team will meet at 5:30pm behind the building, and oh, yeah, Amber and I are doing it.” Differences of opinion are part of every relationship. What helps your partner feel OK about them—even when she goes along with what you want—is acting like you’re in a relationship, not a dictatorship. This means figuring out policy together instead of your single-handedly deciding it and then—surprise!—greeting her like you aren’t quite sure whether she’s Amber who just helped you break your headboard or what’s-her-face from sales.

Had you made this a discussion instead of a decree, she might’ve told you she’s worried you’re ashamed of her—allowing you to reassure her (assuming you’re not). Well, there’s no time like now to have that policy discussion— including worst-case scenarios, like how you two would handle it if things went south. It does seem prudent to wait to alert your co-workers until you’re reasonably sure your relationship has legs. However, sooner or later, somebody from the office is likely to run into the two of you out on the town. The story of a Saturday night strategy session in the parking lot of a romantic French restaurant is unlikely to fly—especially when it appears to have ended with both of you wearing her lipstick. Y

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