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Whale Safe is a technology-based mapping tool used to prevent deadly ship collisions with whales.

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Union Square is once again home to the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink (www.unionsquareicerink.com). The rink is hosting a number of events this holiday season, like Drag Queens on Ice, Flashback Fridays and more. This popular attraction will be open daily from November 2 to January 16, and tickets must be purchased in advance. Skate rental is included in the price of admission.

Safeway Holiday Ice Rink

Marin-based nonprofit Bread & Roses (www.bread androses.org) is holding its annual Fall Benefit Concert in San Francisco on November 19. This year’s fundraising event takes place at the Saint Joseph’s Arts Society and supports Bread & Roses’ mission of delivering hope and healing through its free live music program for children, adults and seniors who are isolated in Bay Area institutional settings. The event includes musical performances by Lucius, Aaron Lee Tasjan and Celisse.

Lizzo is coming to the Bay Area

Make sure to catch the one and only Lizzo when she makes a stop at Chase Center in San Francisco on November 12 as part of the North American leg of her Special Tour (www.chasecenter.com). The three-time Grammy Award–winning singer, songwriter and rapper has seen massive success with uplifting songs like “Juice” and “About Damn Time.”

The increasing number of

Whale Safe (www.whale safe.com), an artificial intelligence–powered detection system. Now in operation around the San Francisco Bay, Whale Safe with its near-real-time data can inform large ships when whales are nearby, giving captains the chance to shift course or slow their approach.

Lake Tahoe

There’s more than fall foliage at North Lake Tahoe this month. The Tahoe Chocolate and Wine Festival kicks things off on November 6 at the Hyatt Regency’s Lone Eagle Grille. Northstar (www.northstarcalifornia.com) is planning to open on November 18 and is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the launch of the improved Comstock Express chairlift. Palisades (www.palisadestahoe.com) is planning to open on November 22, with the new Base-to-Base Gondola set to transport skiers to terrain at both Alpine Meadows and Palisades Tahoe. Palisades has also relocated the Red Dog chairlift to offer direct access from the parking lot.

There are numerous local measures on the ballots in Marin County this year, with residents having the chance to mail in or drop off ballots or cast their votes on important issues directly on November 8. 15 Total measures in the county

$98 Amount per year for Measure B library parcel tax renewal

$1.27 million Estimated annual revenue for Ross Elementary School District if Measure C passes

$1.6 million Annual amount to be generated by Belvedere’s Measure D, which will be used primarily for protection against the threat of natural catastrophe

¼ cent Amount Measure G would raise Larkspur’s sales tax

9More years of San Anselmo’s library services tax at the rate of $70 per parcel if Measure H passes

$2.4 million Projected annual revenue if San Anselmo’s sales tax increases through Measure J

7.5 Percentage of net profits that cannabis businesses would be required to pay through Measure K if they take in more than $50,000 a year

$2.8 million Projected additional annual revenue for Sausalito if Measure L is approved

$18 million Amount to be raised to acquire Martha Co. property in Tiburon if Measure M passes

4Number of years of continued paramedic services tax through Measures N, F and E

$276,000 Projected amount raised in the Inverness Public Utility District annually if Measure O passes

The nationwide fentanyl overdose epidemic has taken a deadly toll in Marin, resulting in local health leaders and educators launching a countywide effort to curb the threat it poses to adults and young people alike. The county’s public health department will be working with the Marin County Office of Education, county behavioral health division and RxSafeMarin to confront the issue on two different fronts. Education is being provided so that if people choose to experiment with drugs, they’ll know how to avoid high-risk situations, and officals are also ensuring that Narcan, an opioid overdose reversal drug, is widely available, including at Marin public schools. “Overdose deaths have doubled in the past three years and fentanyl is driving that increase,” says Dr. Matt Willis, Marin County’s public health officer. “Today, more than half of our overdoses are fentanyl related.”

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Lang & Reed (www.langandreed.com) is hosting a Fall Release Party on November 6, with live music, food and plenty of chenin blanc and cabernet franc. On November 8, the winery is hosting an open house along with The Debate and Newfound Wines at Spring House. The Napa Valley Film Festival’s inaugural 2022 NVFF Film, Food and Wine Showcase (www.napavalleyfilmfest.org) is happening November 10 to 13 at the Culinary Institute of America at Copia, with special culinary events held in tandem with film screenings. And you won’t want to miss Cakebread Cellars’ (www.cakebread.com) annual Cabernet Day on November 12, with food and wine pairings offered alongside the vineyard’s reserve cabernets.

Following a Marin County Civil Grand Jury report that urged local governments to speed up the transition to electric appliances, San Ansel-

residences. “Phasing out fossil fuel infrastructure and transitioning away from methane gas is one of the most important steps we can take to address the climate crisis,” says San Anselmo mayor Alexis Fineman.