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On Strike Healthcare workers at Santa Rosa Memorial and Petaluma Valley hospitals are going on strike Thursday, June 9, and we’re asking for your support. No one wants a strike, but St. Joseph Health’s profit-driven approach to healthcare has left us no choice.

Since 2009, St. Joseph has reaped more than $242 million in profits from our local hospitals. These profits have

come at a steep cost to our community.

St. Joseph keeps staffing levels low in order to keep its profits high, and this has harmful effects on the quality of care we provide. St. Joseph cut its local nursing staffing levels by 15.5 percent between 2011 and 2014. According to the California Department of Public Health, these cuts have contributed to patient falls and increased risk of bedsores, infection and errors in patient care. The two hospitals recorded twice as many regulatory incidents per

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occupied bed than Sutter or Kaiser, and 10 times as many violations of state standards for quality care.

The staffing issues, combined with drastic benefit cuts and low wages, have sent morale plummeting and have made it difficult to recruit and retain experienced caregivers. On average, Petaluma Valley and Memorial caregivers make 25 percent less than Kaiser caregivers and 9 percent less than those at Sutter. And while St. Joseph has been posting huge profits,

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the corporation implemented severe cuts to retirement benefits for Petaluma caregivers and has threatened to do the same to Memorial workers.

We’ve proposed three simple solutions: (1) establish staff-to-patient ratios and an acuity-based staffing system to ensure that we can deliver timely, quality care; (2) establish patient-care committees composed of caregivers and hospital managers to solve staffing problems; and (3) make pay and benefits competitive with Sutter and Kaiser in order to recruit and retain experienced caregivers.

These hospitals are part of our community, and many of us have devoted our working lives to them. We need to make sure they remain worthy of that devotion. Please support us on the picket line June 9.

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From the Ed. In an abundance of caution, we are removing stories by freelance writer Joseph Mayton from Bohemian.com.

Because he cannot provide notes for his stories or details about his interviewees, and in light of questions about his credibility in another publication, we are removing the material.

Last week’s news story, “Mountain Top,” had a couple of errors. Susan Gorin is not the current president of the Sonoma Board of Supervisors; she was the president in 2015. Also, Gorin did not pay expenses for a fundraiser at Chateau Sonoma; she received an in-kind contribution from its owner, Susan Anderson, to cover food and venue expenses. The online version of the article has been updated to correct these errors, which we regret.

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Hands off is best for stranded marine ´ mammal BY BRANDON BREDO

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he Sonoma Coast is as beautiful as it is abundant, with breathtaking vistas that are home to many forms of wild animals. Depending on the time of year, visitors to the coastline can observe a great marine mammal migration, particularly that of the California gray whale. Many marine mammals, including seals and sea lions, whales and dolphins, can be seen at different times of the year right from shore.

When visiting the coast, you may come across a live seal or sea lion on a beach or someplace that may not seem safe for you or the animal.

Marine mammals will often land themselves on a beach for warmth.

These haul outs, as they are called, are normal behavior and crucial for their survival.

Beach strandings, however, can occur during pupping seasons or high surf and rough ocean conditions. Sometimes, stranded pups can be malnourished because they haven’t learned to feed themselves.

Strandings can also be caused by illness (leptospirosis, domoic acid poisoning and pneumonia), a parasitic issue, or perhaps the animal has been injured (boat props, netting wounds or entanglement, shark bites, bullet wounds).

It’s very important to report any perceived stranding so that professionals can make an assessment. After receiving a call and locating the stranded animal, Sausalito’s Marine Mammal Center staff and park rangers place signs out at a safe distance from healthy animals so that they can return to the water on their own while people keep a distance of 50 to 100 feet. Sick or injured animals are taken to the Marin Mammal Center for further treatment, rehabilitation and ultimately released back into the ocean.

Sonoma County’s most visible species are the California sea lion, the northern elephant seal and the Pacific harbor seal. Male elephant seals can weigh as much as 4,500 pounds, and a male California sea lion, as much as 850 pounds. This is why it is important to keep your distance. Remember, too, that these are federally protected species, and it is illegal to harass, touch or injure them.

Brandon Brédo is supervising park ranger for Sonoma County Regional Parks. SonomaCountyParks.org.

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WATER WORRIES It’s too early to say if conditions that produced last year’s algae outbreak will return, but for now the water is fine, friend.

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County on alert for repeat of harmful algal bloom in Russian River BY TOM GOGOLA

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onoma County officials leapt into the fray late last summer when a surprise and lethal toxic blue-green algae bloom in the Russian River killed a golden retriever and freaked out river-splashing funseekers drawn to the cool water and numerous waterborne entertainments.

The blue-green menace is also called cyanobacteria, and it’s pretty harmless for the most part.

But, as county health officials explain, if the algae grows quickly—or “blooms”—it can create and release cyanotoxins that can cause neurological and gastrointestinal distress if consumed.

The blooms are an unusual occurrence in the Russian River, say county officials, so it’s fair

to say that Sonoma County was caught a little off guard last year— even as county health workers do regular sampling of “fresh and ocean water for fecal bacteria to protect the public” says Karen Holbrook, deputy health officer with Sonoma County, via email.

Sonoma County Health Services has gotten out in front of any looming bloom this year.

The county issued an information sheet just in time for Memorial

Day weekend, as it warned against another possible bloom of bluegreen algae. Among other handy helpfuls on its website, the county has created an online portal through which concerned citizens can check the results of ongoing tests for bacteria in the water.

This move to provide real-time data to river-goers is reminiscent of state environmental and health officials’ move in recent months to keep fishermen and consumers up to date on the status of another algae bloom that conspired to shut down the Dungeness crab fishing season for months.

That disastrous bloom and its toxic by-product, domoic acid, not only killed the Dungeness season, but Scientific American reports it is causing brain damage in California sea lions. The culprit was a large blob of warm water offshore that provided a breeding ground for the algae.

The freshwater Russian River algae bloom was largely a byproduct of a hot summer and drought conditions that are no longer prevailing, after a pretty steady El Niño–driven storm season filled reservoirs and flushed rivers and streams.

Last year, the county reported that the algae blooms can occur in areas of a body of water that are slow-moving or shallow, where the nitrogen load can erupt into a biomass known as a “harmful algal bloom” (HAB, in the vernacular). So far, the county hasn’t spotted any blooms this year.

“We can’t say for certain if harmful blue-green algae blooms will occur again, but we are prepared with our monitoring plan and outreach efforts in case a bloom does happen,” Holbrook says.

To that end, the Environmental Health and Safety division of the Sonoma County Department of Health Services and the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board will be monitoring conditions along the Russian River through the summer as part of a pilot program. The state ramped up its outreach efforts in 2012 when there were outbreaks

D E B RI EF ER Strike Thursday As we were going to press this week, Debriefer got word that hundreds of healthcare workers at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital and Petaluma Valley Hospital will go on a one-day strike over persistent claims of understaffing, turnover and cuts to benefits. Justin DeFreitas, communications director with the National Union of Healthcare Workers, says the hospitals have brought in replacement workers and told the workers that if they strike for one day, they’re going to get locked out of the hospital for five days. St. Joseph Health, which operates the hospitals, posted a job listing on indeed.com that details their plans for the replacement workers: They flew in on June 5; they will be deployed to the hospitals on June 7 for training, and they’ll work from June 9 through June 13—even though the union has only made plans for a one-day strike.—Tom Gogola

The Elders Speak Despite being the most underreported crime in the United States, elder abuse reports continue to rise in Sonoma County, according to data just out from Adult Protective Services and the LongTerm Care Ombudsman. The rise in reports in Sonoma County is due to two factors, according to Gary Fontenot, section manager for the Adult and Aging Services in the Sonoma County Human Resources Department. “There are simply more people over the age of 65 than in previous years, increasing the number of elderly,” ) 10 The Bohemian started as The Paper in 1978.

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in the Eel River and in and around the San Francisco Bay area.

Local businesses along the river are also being called upon to keep an eye out for the bloom and contact county officials.

They’re also being asked to keep customers apprised of the algae situation. Holbrook says health officials can’t pinpoint particular areas of the Russian River as being especially vulnerable to a bloom. “The river environment frequently changes,” she says.

“There are not known specific locations that are more prone to harmful algal blooms.”

The blue-green algae bloom is one of several HABs that have been on the rise in recent years as effects of global warming manifest themselves. Lake Erie was the site of a huge outbreak of blue-green algae in 2012 that led to “dead sea” areas of that freshwater lake. Closer to home, county officials warned off people and especially their pets from dipping a toe, or a paw, into Spring Lake following a 2012 outbreak of cyanotoxin there.

Last year, as the algae bloom unfolded in the Russian River, the county considered the extreme step of closing beaches along the Russian River, but never did— the bloom was a late-summer occurrence and the crowds and the algae largely abated as the weather cooled and El Niño set in. The county jumped in with warnings and did tell people to leave the animals at home, however, after the lone dog died.

This year, Sonoma County has laid out some “healthy water habits” that build on last year’s encounter with the HAB. The county has recommended that pet owners check with their vets if they’re concerned about bluegreen algae health effects.

“Currently, conditions do not support blue-green algae blooms, and there are no restrictions for recreational use along the river, including pets,” says Holbrook.

“Even if cyanotoxin is not present, visitors are encouraged to practice healthy water habits,” she adds, which includes rinsing off all family members, “including pets.”

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Here’s what the county is explicitly recommending: • Do not drink river water. Do not cook or wash dishes with river water. Wash yourself and your family with clean water after river play.

• Consume fish only after removing guts and liver, and rinsing fillets in clean water • Bring your life jacket, but leave the alcohol at home. The side effects of alcohol—impaired judgment, reduced balance, poor coordination—can be magnified by the boating environment.

As Memorial Day passed and temperatures in Sonoma County hit the 90 degree mark, there were no health advisories in place on the Russian River—but there are color-coded warning signs should the blue-green algae rear its ugly flagellum again. The county website (sonoma-county. org/health/services/freshwater. asp#russian-river) notes that “should conditions change to support the growth of blue-green algae blooms, information will be posted here along with any health precautions recommended by DHS. Information will be updated regularly.”

The county has also put up phone numbers for those who want to keep up on the blue-green-algae status.

There’s a beach-status hotline (707.565.6552) to go along with the county’s Russian River Bacteriological Test Results webpage. The county has also set up a business-hours phone number to field questions about blue-green algae, 707.565.6565.

In the meantime, Holbrook says the county is going by thresholds established by the state in recommendations and assessments it made in its 2016 California Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Bloom Network Guidance advisory.

“If toxins are detected at a level above the thresholds” set by the state, Holbrook says, “then DHS will issue public notification and post signs at the beaches.”

Until then, relax by the river.

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Fontenot says, adding that “there has been a lot of outreach to make the issue more known, and that outreach is producing more reports.”

Elder abuse can take many forms: self-neglect by the senior; physical, mental, sexual or financial abuse; as well as neglect or abuse by family members, caregivers or others. To that end, the Petaluma Partners in Protection are presenting “A Little Help from Our Friends,” June 14 from 4pm to 7pm at the Petaluma Community Center on North McDowell Boulevard. Senior centers are also raising awareness of abuse by displaying purple flags, each representing one report of elder abuse. Reports can be made to Adult Protective Services at 707.565.5940 or 800.667.0404 for elders living in homes or apartments in the community. For elders residing in care facilities, contact the ombudsman at 707.526.4108 or 800.231.4024.—Casey Dobbert

Jenner in Transition The California Coastal Commission approved $500,000 last month to help open public access at the Jenner Headlands Preserve. Currently access is limited to guided tours. The preserve offers a variety of attractions: redwood forests, oak woodlands, seasonal creeks and coastal views. The new facilties will offer a day-use area with picnic tables, Americans With Disabilities Act–approved restrooms and parking, new trailheads leading to existing trails, new signage and kiosks, 2.5 miles of newly opened coastal bluffs and nearly an acre of restored wetlands.—Casey Dobbert

BRINGING THE HEAT Fremont Diner’s signature dish is ‘so hot it’ll set a cheatin’ man straight.’ But don’t let that scare you.

Hot Damn

Fremont Diner’s Nashville chicken has a story to tell BY STETT HOLBROOK

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hen it comes to food, everyone has a bit of the Southerner in them.

That’s because the food of the South—barbecue, fried chicken, biscuits and gravy, grits, dry-cured ham—is so darn good and it elicits memories of meals gone by and strong opinions about how to cook it right.

I’m a Southerner by birth, but raised in California. My parents moved west from Virginia when I was two. I also spent two formative years in Austin, Texas.

My mom used to live in Walnut Creek, but recently moved to Granite Bay near Sacramento, so I don’t see her as much anymore.

We’ve taken to meeting for lunch once a month or so. She’s retired and willing to drive a bit, so we meet at the Fremont Diner, a superb outpost of Southern

cooking on the outskirts of Sonoma.

Food is a big topic between us, and the Fremont Diner allows us to catch up while critiquing the quality of the beans, the smokiness of the barbecue, the strength of the iced tea and other important details. But now all I want to talk about is the Nashville chicken.

I’ve been going to the Fremont Diner for years, but somehow I just ordered the chicken for the first time last week and, hot damn, it’s my new favorite thing. We’re

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not talking fried chicken. The skin is crisp, but it’s not battered.

It doesn’t start out overly spicy, but it builds over time. Hot chicken juices commingle with chile pepper heat to create an explosion of fiery flavor. Cold beer is an essential accompaniment.

Fremont Diner owner Chad Harris won’t reveal the recipe, but he gave me a few hints. The chicken is brined, not marinated in buttermilk. And it’s very light on the breading. “It’s more of a dredge,” Harris says.

The chicken is rolled in a spiced flour mixture and then fried.

After frying, it’s dunked in a chile oil bath. That accounts for its beautiful deep, dark-red color.

Harris got his inspiration from the “hot chicken” at Prince’s Chicken Shack in Nashville. the much-imitated originator of the minimally battered but maximally flavored fried bird.

The story behind the celebrated dish, as described in a great article in the online journal Bitter Southerner, began in the 1930s with a ladies’ man by the name of Thornton Prince and one of his lady friends who served him a spicy plate of chicken as a form of revenge for his cheating ways. It backfired. Prince loved the chicken and in time opened a restaurant featuring the spicy bird, and it became a regional hit.

While the chicken was confined to Nashville’s black community for decades, white folks like Harris discovered it, and now the word is it out.

“It’s a thing now,” he says.

In a nod to the chicken’s philandering roots, Fremont Diner’s menu descriptions says it’s “so hot it’ll set a cheatin’ man straight.” The restaurant serves theirs on a single slice of white bread in an ode to tradition. The bread gets stained a ruddy red from the chicken drippings. Of course you should eat it.

The housemade pickles on the side help temper the heat. The dish is served with a choice of mac ’n’ cheese or a waffle. Go for the waffle and celebrate your inner Southerner.

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Dining Our selective list of North Bay restaurants is subject to menu, pricing and schedule changes. Call first for confirmation.

Restaurants in these listings appear on a rotating basis. For expanded listings, visit www.bohemian.com.

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Rating indicates the low to average cost of a full dinner for one person, exclusive of desserts, beverages and tip.

S O N OM A CO U N T Y Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant Eclectic $.

Authentic and filling, and a welcome culinary addition.

913 Fourth St, Santa Rosa.

707.568.6455.

Baci Cafe & Wine Bar

Cafe. $$-$$$. Creative Italian and Mediterranean fare in casual setting, with thoughtful wine list featuring local and Italian wines. 336 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.433.8111.

Cafe Cape Fear Cafe. $$.

Comforting atmosphere and Southern-kissed California flavors. 25191 Hwy 116, Duncans Mills. 707.865.9246.

Dierk’s Cafe Cafe.

$.Classic, fresh diner food in a comfortable diner setting.

Hearty and filling omelets, sandwiches galore and the famous Dierk’s pull-apart.

Ought to be in a movie.

Parkside Cafe: 404 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.573.5955.

Midtown Cafe: 1422 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.2233

Glen Ellen Star

California. $$. A comfy-casual, farmhouse-style restaurant with classic American -nspired dishes. Wood-fired pizzas, roasted and grilled meats, and uniquely prepared seasonal vegetables. 13648 Arnold Dr., Glen Ellen. 707.343.1384.

Jackson’s Bar & Oven

seafood and noodles. 140 Second St, Ste 120, Petaluma.

707.762.6888.

Mac’s Delicatessen

Diner. $. Best diner in downtown Santa Rosa. Large selection of Jewish-style sandwiches; excellent cole slaw. 630 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.3785.

Pack Jack’s Barbecue. $$. A casual spot to get some good BBQ-ed grub, Pack Jack’s is anticipated to once again be serving up authentic BBQ for a good price after a long, lamented closure due to fire.

3963 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol. 707.827.3665.

Rosso Pizzeria & Wine Bar Pizza. $-$$. Friendly, plentiful staff at outstanding and creative pizzeria.

Excellent and affordable wine list. Creekside Center, 53 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa.

707.544.3221.

SEA Noodle Bar Thai.

$-$$. The best thing about the noodles are the deeply flavorful broths that borrow from Vietnam’s tradition of noodle soups like pho and bun bo hue. 268 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa. 707.521.9087.

Shiso Modern Asian Kitchen Sushi. $$-$$$. Chef

Ed Metcalfe offers extensive modern Asian menu with emphasis on sushi–sashinmi, nigiri and specialty rolls–made from local ingredients. Ask for the omakase. 19161 Hwy 12, Sonoma. 707.933.9331.

American. $$. A casual hotspot with a great comfort-foodinspired menu in a key Railroad Square location. Get “The Undecided” pizza, with surprise toppings that never disappoint.

135 Fourth St, Santa Rosa.

707.545.6900.

Classic steakhouse with expertly prepared cuts of beef, prime rib, grilled fish and chicken and classic salads and side dishes. 101 Fountaingrove Parkway. 707.578.0149.

Jennie Low’s Chinese.

Tides Wharf Seafood.

$-$$. Light, healthy and tasty Cantonese, Mandarin, Hunan and Szechuan home-style cooking. Great selection, including vegetarian fare,

The Steakhouse at Equus Steakhouse. $$-$$$.

$$. This famous backdrop for Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’ offers an ocean-view for every seat in the house.

Fresh seafood straight from

the bay. Try the clam chowder.

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$$. Corte Madera’s barbecue hot spot, Pig in a Pickle specializes in fresh, local ingredients cooked long and slow. Everything is made from scratch, including buns, rubs, pickles and sauces. 341 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera. 415.717.7093.

Cafe Arrivederci Italian. $$. Owners Pedro Ulloa and Carlo Scatena promise food enthusiasts a truly enjoyable dining experience. The atmosphere is sophisticated but still comfortable, and the service staff is friendly yet efficient.

The dishes are infused with international flavors to create distinctive tastes. Extensive wine list. 11 G St, San Rafael.

415.453.6427.

Cucina Sa Italian. $$. Small but well-loved spot. Get the pizza from the wood-burning oven, the homemade pasta or the many meats and seafoods, but save room for tiramisu.

Also selling wine “out the back door” from their small shop.

510 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo. 415.454.2942.

Jackson Cafe American.

$. You’re here for lunch, and lunch is a square dea. The Jackson Cafe is operated in a partnership with the nonprofit Homeward Bound of Marin and its Fresh Starts Culinary Academy in Novato.

The program offers job training and a safe-kitchen certification for students who were once homeless. 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael.

415.454.0964.

Jennie Low’s Chinese.

$$. Light, healthy, and tasty Cantonese, Mandarin, Hunan, and Szechuan home-style cooking. Great selection, including vegetarian fare, seafood, and noodles.

Vintage Oaks Shopping Center, Rowland Ave, Novato.

415.892.8838.

M&G’s Burgers & Beverages Hamburgers.

$. The ultimate in American cuisine. Crispy fries, good burgers and friendly locals chowing down. 2017 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax.

415.454.0655.

Osteria Stellina Italian.

$$-$$$. Billed as “Point Reyes Italian with an unwavering commitment to local organic products,” and that’s pretty much what you get. The food is dependably inventive and delicious. Highly recommended.

Pig in a Pickle Barbecue.

Poggio Trattoria Italian. $$-$$$. Truly transportive food, gives authentic flavor of the Old World. The cheaper way to travel Europe 777 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.7771.

Station House Cafe

California. $$. Innovative menu, fresh local seafood and rangefed meats. Outdoor dining; full bar 11180 State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1515.

Tommy’s Wok Chinese Cuisine Chinese. $-$$. Tasty

and filling Chinese fare without the greasy weigh-down. Nice vegetarian selections, too.

3001 Bridgeway Ave, Sausalito.

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The William Tell House Restaurant

American. $$. Marin County’s oldest saloon. Casual and jovial atmosphere. Steaks, pasta, chicken and fish all served with soup or salad. 26955 Hwy 1, Tomales. 707.878.2403.

Yet Wah Restaurant

Chinese. $$. Can’t go wrong here. Special Dungeness crab dishes for dinner; dim sum for lunch. 1238 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.460.9883.

N A PA CO U N T Y Buster’s Original Southern Barbecue

Barbecue. $. A very busy roadside destination–for a reason. It’s the hot sauce, available in two heats: regular and hot. And the hot, as the sign says, means “hot!”

1207 Foothill Blvd, Calistoga.

707.942.5606.

Goose & Gander

American. $$. Cozy steakhouse vibes, but with a much more generous menu. Fish, pasta and steak are some of the standard dishes, but the G&G burger should not be overlooked. Interesting charcuterie and cheese lists.

1245 Spring St, St Helena.

707.967.8779.

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Beer Here Now Better than a beer garden, Beerfest is the annual festival in Sonoma County where hop heads can sample brews from over 50 breweries. The festival, held annually since 1991, is set for June 11 at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. Enjoy beers ranging from hop bombs to sour beers to barrel-aged brews. Featured breweries include Petaluma Hills Brewing Company, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Russian River Brewing Company, Third Street Aleworks, Napa Smith Brewery and many more. There will also be food vendors, such as Trader Jim’s, India Gourmet, KettleTopia, Red Cool and the Fabulous Frickle Brothers. Tickets are $50 for regular admission, and $60 for a VIP. Regular admission gets you unlimited beer samples and a commemorative glass from 1pm–5pm.

VIP ticket holders get in an hour earlier and enjoy special beers and food pairings. Net proceeds from the event go toward Face to Face, a nonprofit organization aimed at ending HIV and supporting those living with HIV/AIDS. Go to f2f.org/beerfest for more info.—Casey Dobbert

La Toque Restaurant French-inspired. $$$$. Set in a comfortable elegantly rustic dining room reminiscent of a French lodge, with a stone fireplace centerpiece, La Toque makes for memorable specialoccasion dining. 1314 McKinstry St, Napa. 707.257.5157.

Mustard’s Grill American. $$$. “Deluxe truck stop classics” include Dungeness crab cakes with chipotle aioli, grilled Laotian quail with cucumber-scallion salad and a bacon-wrapped rabbit roulade.

7399 St. Helena Hwy, Napa.

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Oenotri Italian. $$$. A casual eatery with the three P’s of Italian: pizza, pasta, and panini. Delicate pizza and pasta dishes, and they butcher their own meat. These guys do simplicity well. 1425 First St, Napa. 707.252.1022.

Redd California cuisine. $$$$$. Rich dishes balanced by subtle flavors and careful yet casual presentation. Brunch at Redd is exceptional. 6480 Washington St, Yountville.

707.944.2222.

Ristorante Allegria Italian. $$. Inside a historic 1916 building lies this Italian restaurant with music, candlelight and a robust menu.

Full bar, wine list and special dining in “the Vault”–more romantic than it sounds, believe us. 1026 First St, Napa.

707.254.8006.

Siena California-Tuscan. $$$$. Sophisticated, terroirinformed cooking celebrates the local and seasonal, with electric combinations like sorrel-wrapped ahi tuna puttanesca.

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Breweries SONOMA CO U N T Y Bear Republic Brewing Company

One of the originals on the North Bay craft-beer scene, this family-owned brewery only gets better with age.

Most famous for Racer 5, the Healdsburg location offers a surprisingly diverse selection of beers beyond the betterknown names. 345 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. 707.433.2337. bearrepublic.com.

Fogbelt Brewing Company Born from

winemaking families, brewers Paul and Remy mix rich flavors and hop-driven beers to form complex and tasty brews. Each release from Fogbelt is named for North Coast Redwood trees, from the Armstrong Stoutchocolaty and balanced- to the Hyperion Red Ale-with roasted malty flavor highlighted by crisp citrus undertones.

1305 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.978.3400. fogbeltbrewing.com.

Lagunitas Brewing If you haven’t hit up the beer garden at the North Bay’s most laid-back brewery, waste no time and get down there, preferably on one of the many nights of live music.

Sip on a Little Sumpin,’ Hop Stoopid, Hairy Eyeball, Pils . . . you are getting verrrrrryyy thirsty . . . 1280 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma. 707.769.4495. lagunitas.com.

Old Redwood Highway Brewery Now that they’ve

made the leap from the garage to an actual building, this Windsor-based brewery has really taken off. Part of the appeal, beyond delicious beers, is the focus on locally sourced ingredients. 9000-A Windsor Road, Windsor. 707.657.7624. redwoodbrewingco.com.

101 North Brewing Company A new addition to

the North Bay craft beer scene, this brewery’s Heroine IPA has 101 North winning at the beer game just out the gate. Based in Petaluma, put it on your “oneto-watch” list. 1304 Scott St., Ste. D. Petaluma. 707.778.8384.

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Petaluma Hills Brewing Co. Seeing how it’s located across from Lagunitas Brewing Co., Petaluma Hills Brewing Co. had to do something to distinguish itself from the 500pound gorilla. For one, Petaluma Hills has a friendly taproom where you can see beer being made and are encouraged to ask questions. And the brewery is known for great dark brews like the full bodied but balanced Porteluma. Petaluma Hills Brewing Company, 1333 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma.

707.766.4458. petalumahills. com.

Russian River Brewing Co Tasty pizza and excellent—and worldfamous— brews. Two words: beer bites! 725 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.2337. russianriverbrewing.com.

Sonoma Springs Brewing Co. With a focus on German-Style beers (try the Uncle Jack’s kolsch or the Summer Altbier, when available) and California ales, Sonoma Springs Brewing Co. boasts a good-looking lineup of ales. 19449 Riverside Drive, Ste. 101, Sonoma. 707.938.7422. sonomaspringsbrewery.com.

Stumptown Brewery A day on the river isn’t complete without a stop at Guerneville’s best (and only) brewery. Better yet, sip ale on the expansive patio overlooking the Russian River, and let those kayakers do all the work for you. 15045 River Road, Guerneville.

707.869.0705. stumptown.com.

Third Street Aleworks Third Street is sometimes overshadowed by a worldrenowned brewery just around the corner, but their Bombay rouge—a malty, drinkable IPA—can hold its own in a roomful of crowded beers. 610 Third St., Santa Rosa. 707.523.3060. thirdstreetaleworks.com.

Woodfour Brewing An artisan brewery located in the Barlow in Sebastopol, Woodfour is one of the only completely solar-powered breweries in the country. 6780 Depot St., Sebastopol. 707.823.3144. woodfourbrewing.com.

MARIN CO U N TY Baeltane Brewing & Tasting Room Marin

brewery proudly produces artisanal ales specializing in Belgian, French and West Coast Ale styles. Enjoy a pint in the inviting tasting room featuring live music and absolutely zero TVs. 401-B Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato. 415.883.2040. baeltanebrewing.com.

Marin Brewing Co.

Excellent soups, salads, pub grub and award-winning porkbeer sausage. 1809 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

415.459.4672.

Moylan’s Brewery & Restaurant At Moylan’s, the

M stands for malty. Hit up this Novato landmark for traditional ales that won’t fail the taste test.

15 Rowland Way, Novato. 415.898.

HOPS. moylans.com.

N A PA CO U N TY Downtown Joe’s Restaurant & Brewery

Boasts a brewery built by Chuck Ankeny—the great-grandson of Adolf Hamms—this Napa mainstay has serious historical chops. Try the palate-altering Golden Thistle Very Bitter ale, and prepare to be amazed. 902 Main St., Napa. 707.258.2337. downtownjoes.com.

Napa Smith Brewery

Brewer Don Barkley was part of the revered New Albion Brewery, America’s first craft brewery since Prohibition, back in 1978. He’s now part of the team creating gold-medal winning IPAs, wheat beers, pilsners and more. 1 Executive Way, Napa. 707.254.7167. napasmithbrewery.com.

Napa Valley Brewing Company Located within

the Calistoga Inn, this brewery produces an admirable Dugan oatmeal stout that just might replace your next egg-andbacon breakfast. What’s for dinner? Why, a Calistoga porter, of course! 1250 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.4101.

Amateur Ale Yeah, I remember my first Home Brewers Competition BY JAMES KNIGHT

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hecking in at Petaluma’s Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds to see what the home brewers have cooked up for the second annual Sonoma County Home Brewers Competition, I found the event was a veritable fair itself—or “faire,” as there was a contingent of merry, costumed Ren-faire types wandering the grounds.

Hosted by the Petaluma Downtown Association, the event on May 28 offered home brewers the chance to have their winning recipe brewed and distributed by 101 North Brewing Company. Hoping to survey the hobbyists on their ambitions to enter the burgeoning craft-brew business, I encountered good brew at my first stop. Nico Silva, who hopes to open a brewpub someday, has been home-brewing for just three years, but he had the esters dialed in with his fruity-scented Highway 116 doppel weizen. “I was going for Bananas Foster,” Silva said.

The creator of Insidious Six just wanted to keep it fun. “I don’t want to make it work,” Carl Downing said. It was no work at all sampling his nutty, chocolatey altbier, inspired by a German style brewed before technical developments made lagered beer more popular.

Curiously, there were no lagers, save for Cody Kay’s Corntastic American pilsner, which was made with popcorn and sported its own slogan: “Make yellow fizzy beer great again.” The only difference between this wholesome, crisp and light brew and the mass-market beers of this style is that it was 10 times better.

While some brewers lamented that, between work and kids, the dream of going pro was pie in the sky, others explained that it’s the kids that got them into brewing—they might not go out much anymore, but they can still brew at home.

Despite being a full-time firefighter and paramedic, Kevin Larson is lining up investments to launch Coastal Acres Brewing into the sea of craft beer. Look for Trapezoid IPA, if you like it fresh and resinous.

Hoping to stand out in the crowd, brewers got creative with the fruit and herbal adjuncts. “This puts me on the beach!” one taster exclaimed over a coconut-scented chocolate stout.

But there was no time to linger, because there were 62 beers to sample before casting an informed vote at the awkwardly located polling place. The task was nearly impossible—after sampling a dozen or two, I was getting ready to exercise my franchise, if you know what I mean.

The only non-IPA among the finalists, Powpow’s Nitro CoffNilla stout, took the prize. But the real surprise was that, whether they dream of going pro or not, these brewers aren’t just making tolerable “efforts.” I’d gladly drink most of those I sampled over an equal number of nationally distributed products.

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Crude Awakening Dirty Canadian tar sand oil may be headed to Bay Area refineries

BY WILL PARRISH

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n recent years, oil corporations have intensified their push to make the San Francisco Bay Area and other areas of the West Coast into international hubs for refining and shipping of one of the world’s most carbon-intensive and polluting fuel sources: the Canadian tar sands.

In April, that long-standing effort spilled into Santa Rosa mailboxes. Constituents of 3rd District supervisor Shirlee Zane received a letter, addressed to Zane herself, from a group called Bay Area Refinery Workers.

“As a member of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District,”

the letter read, “you’ll soon vote on a proposal that will impact our jobs, our refineries and the important work we do refining the cleanest gasoline in the world.”

It asked that Zane “please remember that the Bay Area refineries provide more goodpaying union jobs than any private sector employer in the region.”

Twelve refinery employees provided signatures, but the letter was produced and mailed by an organization called the Committee for Industrial Safety, which is bankrolled by the oil giants Chevron, Shell, Tesoro and Phillips 66. According to state and federal records, each corporation annually provides the group between $100,000 and $200,000 to advocate on their behalf.

The letter’s apparent aim was to influence Zane’s upcoming vote on a little-known but potentially far-reaching Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) regulation called Refinery Rule 12-16 that’s aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emmissions. If enacted, the measure would make the BAAQMD the nation’s first regional air district to go beyond state and federal mandates in regulating refinery GHG emissions, the pollutants that fuel global climate change.

Zane is one of the BAAQMD’s 24 directors, along with elected officials from nine Bay Area counties extending from Santa Clara in the South Bay to Sonoma and Napa. They will determine

the measure’s fate at a yet-to-bescheduled meeting later this year.

Staff members at BAAQMD have proposed four alternative forms of Refinery Rule 12-16. But only one has the support of a coalition of environmental groups and the unions that represent refinery employees: a quantitative limit, or cap, on GHGs. Processing the tar sands would dramatically increase greenhouse gas pollution at the refineries under the BAAQMD’s jurisdiction, and advocates from groups like Oakland’s Communities for a Better Environment (CBE), an environmental justice organization, say an emissions cap would turn back what they call the “tar sands invasion” from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Refinery Row The San Francisco Bay Area has been a core oil-refining area for

over a century. In 1881, the Pacific Coast Oil Company opened California’s first refinery on the island of Alameda. Pacific Coast Oil Company went on to become Chevron, rated by Forbes as the world’s 16th wealthiest corporation.

In 2014, the Bay Area’s five refineries, including Chevron’s flagship Richmond facility, processed an average of 754,000 barrels of oil per day (45.5 percent of California’s production total) into gasoline, jet fuel, propane and other products. California, in spite of its reputation as a haven for tree huggers, is the third leading oil producer among U.S. states, much of it exported to surrounding states.

The Bay Area refinery corridor in Contra Costa and Solano counties constitutes the country’s second largest oil production center west of Houston. The largest is in Southern California, particularly the south Los Angeles areas of Wilmington and Carson, where the population is over 90 percent Latino, black, and Asian-Pacific Islander. Most people downwind of the Contra Costa and Solano refineries are also people of color.

As with the tar sands, some of California’s petroleum sources— including the oil fields in Kern County—are much denser than more conventional, lighter forms of crude. California refineries have developed a unique capacity to refine heavy crudes.

A little over 8 percent of oil produced in the U.S. comes from the tar sands. Due to opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline, however, the tar sands industry has been unable to expand its production in the Louisiana–Texas Gulf Coast.

Without the pipeline, say industry experts, it’s left to the West Coast to provide the infrastructure for the tar sands’ specialized production requirements on a large scale.

“The tar sands are potentially very cheap, and a lot of refineries in California are already optimized to process it,” says Joshua Axelrod, a policy analyst at the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC). Axelrod is a tar sands expert who co-authored a 2015 report called “West Coast Tar Sands Invasion.”

Oil consumption in Central and Latin America is starting to

outstrip production, another factor driving the tar sands industry’s West Coast ambitions. California producers could make up the difference via shipments from nearby ports. The 2015 NRDC report concluded that West Coast tar sands refining could increase eightfold—from 100,000 barrels per day in 2013 to 800,000 over the next decade.

One argument in favor of the tar sands, repeated by most leaders of the Republican Party and some Democrats, is that greater tar sands production would wean the U.S. from oil sources in more politically hostile regions. Environmental advocates counter that the oil industry already receives more than $1.5 trillion in government subsidies, according to a 2015 International Monetary Fund study, that should instead be dedicated to low-carbon transportation and renewable energy.

Over a Barrel Growing public opposition has slowed the tar sands’ entry into the U.S. in recent years, including the grassroots campaign largely responsible for convincing President Obama last year to veto the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would have carried tar sands crude from Canada to the Gulf Coast.

Indigenous people in Western Canada have played a decisive role in delaying two pipelines through British Columbia that would enable large-scale shipments to Washington and California via tanker, barge and train.

In 2013, Valero announced its intention to bring large volumes of tar sands crude oil into Los Angeles and the Bay Area by rail, and applied for permits to the South Coast Air Quality Management District and BAAQMD. The pipeline proposals were already in limbo, so the company saw railway shipments— up to 70,000 barrels a day, according to the company’s permit application—as an alternative.

Both the Bay Area and Southern California air districts have granted the permits; the Benicia City Council is set to make a ruling on the Bay Area spur of the project sometime this year.

Phillips 66 already receives a small volume of tar sands via an elaborate delivery system that involves a railroad line to Bakersfield, truck deliveries to a pumping station and a pipeline extending between its refineries in Santa Maria and Rodeo, with the latter processing it into jet fuel.

The company now proposes new Southern and Northern California rail projects that would bring a far greater quantity of tar sands to each facility.

Other possible projects include a Bakersfield rail hub that would bring tar sands crude to existing California pipelines and rail-toship projects in Portland and Vancouver, Wash.

A coalition of environmentalists and refinery employees have opposed the oil industry’s push to refine dirtier fuels. The tar sands are a major focus in their efforts, along with Bakken shale oil from North Dakota and other U.S. sources. Among the organizations are the Bay Area chapter of 350.org, the Sierra Club, the Asian Pacific Environmental Network, Richmond Progressive Alliance, CBE and Steelworkers Union Local 5 — which represents 80 percent of the workers at three refineries.

While climate change impacts are a major focus of this opposition, these groups also oppose the threat that increased tar sands refining poses to public health. Oil refineries have imposed an especially large pollution burden on the low-income people and people of color who have been disproportionately forced, by historical and economic circumstance, to live alongside them.

The same combustion processes that release climate pollution also emit toxic effluents that cause cancer and neurological damage, as well as particulate matter that penetrates lungs and clogs arteries, as the federal Environmental Protection Agency and state and regional air districts have acknowledged.

In a conversation at a restaurant on San Pablo Avenue in southeast Richmond, CBE community organizer Andrés Soto, who has lived downwind of Chevron for most of his life, described his community’s struggles with cancer, autoimmune disorders ) 18

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Critics warn that without the cap, the oil industry will continue pursuing new tar sands infrastructure on the West Coast at a frenetic pace. “We’ve seen them come at us at a 10 times faster rate in the last few years,” says CBE senior scientist and refinery expert Greg Karras. “Up and down the refinery belt, refineries are retooling for the tar sands and creating infrastructure for export of refined tar sands products overseas.”

Experts have warned of the effects of a significantly expanded production of the tar sands—a sticky mixture of sand, clay and bitumen trapped deep beneath Canada’s boreal forest. It would lock in dramatic increases in global temperatures and result in devastating impacts to ecosystems and human societies throughout the globe. A 2015 report in the journal Nature found that trillions of dollars’ worth of known and extractable coal, oil and gas reserves (including nearly all remaining tar sands and all Arctic oil and gas) should remain in the ground if global temperatures are to be kept under the safety threshold of 2 degrees centigrade that’s been agreed to by the world’s nations at the Paris climate summit last year.

In an ecologically minded region like the Bay Area, an emissions cap to stop a dramatic increase in regional tar sands production (and tar sands exports from local ports) might seem like a political no-brainer. But staff and some members of BAAQMD say they are concerned that GHG emissions averted in the Bay Area would simply occur somewhere else, since the oil industry would increase production elsewhere. Doing so would render Refinery Rule 12-16 ineffectual in curbing climate pollution because other regions might not be so attentive.

Karras and other advocates believe the opposite is true. The cap offers local elected officials a rare opportunity, they say, to make a significant contribution to heading off the catastrophic impacts of global warming.

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and other health problems, and linked local struggles to eliminate pollution to the broader climatechange fight.

“You can either move and hope to get away from it, or you can try to fight back and try to help everybody’s lives,” Soto says. “And I’m not just talking about fighting for people in Richmond or Benicia or Martinez. Because of global warming, I’m talking about the whole planet.”

This merging of climate change and environmental-justice activism solidified following a 2012 episode when a crack in a steel pipe at Chevron’s Richmond refinery caused a fireball to ignite inside the facility. Nineteen workers escaped with their lives. For several hours, the flame was visible throughout the Bay Area. A toxic plume spread over Richmond and San Pablo, and prompted 15,000 residents to seek medical treatment.

In response, the BAAQMD proposed a set of refinery regulations geared toward monitoring refinery emissions and requiring further health studies. By 2014, the BAAQMD board of directors unanimously passed a resolution directing staff to “prepare a strategy to achieve further emissions reductions from petroleum refineries which shall include as a goal a 20 percent reduction in refinery emissions, or as much emissions reductions as are feasible.”

Three years after the Chevron fire, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board pinpointed managerial negligence as one cause. But the main factor was the refinery’s reliance on oil with high sulfur content, which caused rapid corrosion of the pipe.

The tar sands contain even more toxic metals and chemicals than Chevron’s existing crude sources, as well as higher concentration of sulfur, the BAAQMD notes, and thus threaten more frequent spills, fires and explosions.

Frustrated by BAAQMD staff members’ slow progress, numerous environmental groups demanded last year that the agency impose a refinery-wide numerical cap on particulate matter and greenhouse

gases. The tar sands are more carbon-intensive and more toxic to refine than conventional crude. Tar sand bitumen is heavy and takes more energy than conventional crude to refine into usable products. The refining process also leaves behind large quantities of petcoke, the only fossil fuel the EPA regards as dirtier than coal.

The 2015 “Tar Sands Invasion” report noted that tar sands oil production causes about three times the carbon pollution of conventional crude, and that 800,000 barrels per day of the sticky substance—the amount the oil industry is pushing to bring to California in the next decade— equals the annual emissions of 33.7 million vehicles.

Meanwhile, existing BAAQMD regulations have reduced smog, but have failed to reduce emissions of very fine, extremely small particles, which are greatly increased in tar sands refining. Particulate matter is already causing an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 deaths in the Bay Area—it’s the region’s most lethal pollutant. Refineries are the largest industrial source of GHGs and particulate matter pollution alike, with refined products—namely, gas and diesel burned in vehicles— being the biggest source overall.

Yet BAAQMD staff declined to include the particulate matter emissions-cap proposal as part of Refinery Rule 12-16. Instead, they proposed four possible means of regulating GHG pollution: a refinery-wide emissions cap; limits on GHG emissions from specific pieces of refinery equipment; restricting refinery emissions of methane; and a two-pronged regulatory structure like the one in Washington state that requires refineries either to increase their energy efficiency or reduce GHG emissions by a set amount by 2025.

At a June 1 BAAQMD committee meeting in San Francisco, executive officer Jack Broadbent acknowledged that three of the measures would take years to study and implement. The only option that could happen quickly is a cap.

But Broadbent and other BAAQMD staff members were strongly critical of the cap idea and asserted that they had no legal authority to implement it. Staff

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member Eric Stevenson said in an interview that the biggest flaw in the emissions-cap proposal is that it would “cause production to go somewhere else to meet the demand in California, so that you don’t end up achieving an overall reduction in emissions.”

About 50 proponents of an emissions cap attended the meeting and several said the BAAQMD should adopt all four of the proposals. Some noted that the cap would be a first step in meeting the air district’s long-range goal of reducing regional GHG emissions by 40 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050. Refineries are responsible for roughly 15 percent of Bay Area GHGs. “It’s really absurd, in the truest sense of the word, that these folks from communities alongside refineries have to be here to implore you to not allow emissions to be going up in an era of declining emissions, and given what the air district’s job is,” said Jed Holtzman of 350 Bay Area. “Preventing an increase is part of reducing. If you know you’re going the wrong way, then arguing about how fast you’re going, or whether you know everything you could about your tires, is not a smart move, and it’s not what you’re here for.”

Greg Karras has also expressed frustration with BAAQMD staff and noted in an interview that their proposals are disconnected from the refineries’ tar sands push.

“We can cap refinery emissions

immediately to prevent a tar sands invasion from increasing them irreversibly and take the first step toward deeper emission cuts later by setting an interim goal for significant partial cuts of 20 percent,” he says. “It is unfortunate, to use a polite term, that BAAQMD staff has aligned with the oil industry in fighting us to overturn the board’s direction with respect to that critical first step—the emission caps.”

The danger in addressing the tar sands threat, he says, is that “the oil industry’s push to rebuild for even dirtier tar sands oil could be locked into place for another generation if we fail to act now.”

One episode that validates the BAAQMD’s authority to impose the cap, proponents say, took place in 2014. California attorney general Kamala Harris joined Richmond residents and environmental organizations in sharply criticizing plans for an expansion of Chevron’s Richmond refinery.

Harris supported a greenhouse gas cap as a condition of the project’s approval.

Tip of the Cap Ironically, one of the main bulwarks against the emissions cap so far has been the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the agency that implements California’s climate change programs. In a letter to the BAAQMD last September,

program, the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, also creates an incentive to reduce at-source refinery emissions but does not require it.

The proposed Bay Area emissions cap would have no trading component.

While some sources say that CARB may be reconsidering its stance, the oil industry’s chief regional lobbying group, Western States Petroleum, has seized on the agency’s current position. In a statement for this story, lobby president Catherine ReheisBoyd noted that “if BAAQMD is considering a local greenhouse gas cap on refinery emissions, [Western States Petroleum] strongly encourages the District to take into account the California Air Resources Board’s concerns.

CARB has clearly stated that a local cap will: (1) not reduce statewide GHG emissions; (2) reduce cap-and-trade efficiencies; and (3) undermine statewide efforts to reduce GHGs.” Environmentalists describe these arguments as right-wing and defeatist. “Cap and trade is being used as a barrier to creating a simple limit on refinery pollution,” Karras says. “Tell me if their argument doesn’t sound a lot like what the Republicans are saying about why we shouldn’t have a climate policy, which typically goes something like, ‘China will just pollute more anyway, so we might as well get the economic benefits.’”

The NRDC’s Axelrod agrees.

Though his organization supports California’s cap-and-trade program, he called the argument that emissions’ “leakage” would result from a Bay Area refinery emissions cap “far-fetched.”

“Fundamentally, it sounds like the same argument that happened with Keystone XL, which we labeled ‘the inevitability argument,’” he says. “The oil industry’s line was that if you reject Keystone XL, the amount of tar sands it would have facilitated would inevitably happen anyway.

But that obviously hasn’t been the case.” Not yet at least.

Cap proponents note that any increases in Bay Area refinery production are likely for export.

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executive officer Richard Corey flatly stated that “a local cap on Bay Area refinery emissions will have no effect on overall GHG emissions . . . Any emissions reductions from a Bay Area refinery cap would likely be compensated by emissions increases (also called emissions leakage) in other parts of the state.

This emissions leakage would likely be associated with shifts in business activity outside the Bay Area.”

Corey’s reasoning is tied to a state-level greenhouse gas reduction program that applies to stationary pollution sources like refineries and power plants: cap and trade. The program caps carbon emissions from these entities, with yearly reductions in allowable levels of pollution. From 2015 to 2020, for example, the cap is dropping by 3 percent per year.

But the program is aimed at providing maximum flexibility to the oil industry, so it allows them to buy credits, or offsets, from carbonsaving projects elsewhere in the United States, or in Quebec, or to sell credits themselves if they’ve reduced their own emissions.

Environmental-justice advocates have criticized the program for allowing polluters to buy their way out of reducing emissions at the source—and thereby allowing them to continue burdening communities with pollution.

Chevron is a case in point. The company was California’s secondlargest greenhouse gas emitter in 2013, according to CARB data. But it was also the largest purchaser of offsets under the cap-and-trade program in its inaugural two years between 2013 and 2014, according to a recent study by the Oaklandbased California Environmental Justice Alliance.

The company used forests in Maine, Michigan, South Carolina, Willits and Humboldt County—and an Arkansasbased project to destroy ozonedepleting substances—to offset its pollution, which mainly occurred in Richmond. As a result, its emissions were undiminished.

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20 Tar Sands ( 19 is Contra Costa County supervisor John Gioia, a fourth-term Democrat who represents the county’s westernmost urban area, including Richmond. He serves as the Bay Area representative on the California Air Resources Board, a post he received from Gov. Jerry Brown.

Following the signing of the Paris climate change pact in December, whereby 195 countries pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, BAAQMD voted to convene a regional climate change summit this October. It will explore strategies for achieving a regional 80 percent reduction in GHG emissions by 2050.

Gioia is taking a wait-and-see approach on Refinery Rule 12-16.

“The main point is that we need to keep the pressure on to keep reducing criteria pollutants, toxic pollutants and greenhouse gases,” he says. “Whatever the board ends up adopting will be the most far-reaching regulation at a local air district of greenhouse gas emissions and I think that’s an important acknowledgment.”

San Francisco County supervisor John Avelos is among the BAAQMD directors who unambiguously support the emissions cap. Los Altos city councilmember Jan Pepper has not publicly committed to voting for the cap, but said in an interview that she is motivated to prevent the tar sands from coming to the Bay Area. A version of the same Bay Area Refinery Workers letter sent to Zane’s constituents also landed in mailboxes in Pepper’s district, a fact that she “didn’t appreciate, although it provided a teachable moment where I could communicate with my constituents who didn’t already know about these issues.”

The letter also went to BAAQMD directors’ districts in Alameda and Contra Costa County districts.

Steelworkers Union Local 5 organizer Mike Smith said his office had received numerous calls about the letter and that he was also upset by it. He noted the union’s continued support for stronger refinery regulations.

“We’re the first people affected by

LOCALLY SOURCED POLLUTION The Bay Area refinery corridor in Contra Costa and Solano counties is the country’s

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the emissions, whether they’re from catastrophic failures or longer-term emissions,” he says. “Our members are a part of these communities, and we want to have the cleanest and safest workplaces possible.”

Sonoma County’s other BAAQMD representative, Petaluma city councilmember Teresa Barrett, is also in wait-andsee mode. “I want to make sure that what we’re doing is scientifically verifiable and really will get us to the outcome that we’re looking for.”

Napa County’s lone BAAQMD delegate, 2nd District supervisor Brad Wagenknecht, takes a similar position and emphasizes the difficulty in navigating a regulatory process with the knowledge that the air board is likely to be sued no matter what it does, and calls for “both sides” to temper their criticism of the agency’s work.

Zane did not respond to a request for comment.

The Committee for Industrial Safety’s most recent disclosure statement with the California secretary of state lists Walt Gill, government affairs manager at Chevron, as the organization’s president; Chevron attorney James Sutton is listed as treasurer. Neither Gill nor Sutton responded to requests for comment. Gill was among those who signed in as an attendee at the recent BAAQMD meeting.

Phillips 66 spokesperson Aimee

M. Lohr confirmed that the Bay Area Refinery Workers letter came from the “Committee for Industrial Safety, sponsored by energy companies.”

Big Oiled

The oil industry has been California’s biggest spender on lobbying and elections for years, with much of their effort aimed at climate-change legislation, California secretary of state data reveals. California mandates GHG emissions reduction by 20 percent from 2005 levels by 2020. Last year, the state moved beyond that goal with SB 350, which requires that 50 percent of electricity generation must come from renewable sources, and that energy efficiency of buildings double, both by 2030.

In the run-up to the adoption of SB 350, oil companies unleashed a gusher of cash. The industry spent more than $31 million lobbying California legislators in 2015, according to data on the California secretary of state website. The effort appeared to pay off, as moderate Democrats agreed to strip a provision from SB 350 that would have required a 50 percent reduction in petroleum use by California’s cars and trucks by 2030.

Gioia says he has never seen anything quite like the industry’s recent Bay Area Refinery Workers

mailer. At the June 1 BAAQMD meeting, he noted that it has become well-known in Sacramento that the oil industry will attempt to pass legislation to limit the authority of local air districts if Refinery Rule 12-16 goes forward.

Proponents say that a regional refinery emissions cap will enable the BAAQMD to fulfill its role in a struggle to starve the tar sands beast, and to stand up to the power of the oil industry. In that way, the agency would fill a regulatory gap not addressed by state climate programs, such as cap and trade and the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard.

But proponents say the cap is also a pragmatic approach to the tar sands invasion the Bay Area faces. The full BAAQMD board of directors will hear a staff presentation on Refinery Rule 12-16 at a San Francisco meeting June 15. Expect it to be well-attended. “Oil refining is the largest industrial emitter of GHG and [particulate matter] in the Bay Area,” reads a recent letter from 13 regional community groups who are tracking the tar sands invasion, “and yet refineries here have no facility-wide limits on these emissions, though other industries do. Keeping emissions from increasing would not require any change in current operations of any refinery.”

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Django Jam

Belgian-French guitarist Django Reinhardt is widely considered one of the first and most influential players in Europe’s jazz movement, and is celebrated the world over 60 years after his death. This month, the North Bay’s DjangoFest Mill Valley brings together a lineup of all-star musicians for a swinging weekend of concerts and workshops in the spirit of Reinhardt’s legacy. The Rhythm Future Quartet, Stochelo Rosenberg Quartet, Gonzalo Bergara and others perform in concert, while Olli Soikkeli, Jason Anick and others lead workshops on the art of musical improvisation, authentic Gypsy jazz aesthetics and guitar technique on June 10–12 at Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. $45 and up. 415.383.9600.

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Santa Rosa artist Daniele Todaro creates vibrant works through printmaking, fabric collage and pastel paintings inspired by the sights and sounds of the North Bay. Her pieces explore sumptuous still lifes of local produce and collage pieces representing musical instruments and artists seen through various colorful textures swirled together. For her latest showing, ‘Pastels & Monotypes,’ on display now, Todaro recreated the sun-dappled landscapes and seascapes she encounters driving on the backroads of Sonoma County.

Her solo show runs through June 26, and Todaro will be on hand for an artist’s reception on Saturday, June 11, at Upstairs Art gallery, 306 Center St., Healdsburg. 2pm. Free. 707.431.4214.

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Singer and bandleader Chris Hudlow formed Lost Dog Found in 2010, playing a throwback mix of rock and roll, soul and New Orleans jazz to the delight of fans throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Last April, Hudlow suffered a major stroke and has been beset by medical expenses while he recovers.

This weekend, friends and fans come together for a benefit show titled Can’t Keep a ‘Lost Dog Found’ Man Down. Several bands, including Stax City, Lungs and Limbs, Burrows and Dilbeck Trio, and the Lost Dog Found members perform, with food and drinks, raffle, silent auction and more. The benefit happens on Sunday, June 12, at the Sebastopol Community Center, 390 Morris St., Sebastopol. Noon to 6pm. By donation. 707.874.3176.

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creativity and casual fun along the way.

This approach is shaped into conferences such as the women’s entrepreneur event Create + Cultivate, summer camps like the four-day Unique Camp mountain retreat and other oneday events from San Francisco to New York City.

In Sebastopol, Daniel

Weinzveg, an organization development consultant and design specialist, and Alexa Cole, a career coach and leadership trainer, have created their own local offering, the Lab. Spring Lab went down in May, and Summer Lab is set for August.

“The Lab is a collaborative and creative experience for individuals, communities and

teams, facilitating conversations among entrepreneurs, artists and professionals, and deepening professional relationships,” Weinzveg says.

“These days,” Cole adds, “humans are not connected in the ways they need—to our deeper selves, purposes and in meaningful ways to one another.

The Lab is a creative forum which fosters that.”

The event was recently held at Sebastopol’s West County Coffee & Wine and hosted 28 designers, consultants, artists and other creative types who paid $35 for a day of fun and problem-solving.

Among other activities, Weinzveg and Cole had the participants make two 12-foot pieces of art with paint, crayons, stickers, PlayDoh and other childhood-evoking materials.

“Some talked about creating a home, others about new lines of business, others more spiritual practices,” Weinzveg says.

In addition to getting their hands dirty, participants talked about their creative and professional plans for spring, set career goals and gave each other honest feedback on ideas and initiatives.

Lani Yadegar, a relationship coach, was one of the attendees.

“It was so fun to let myself be messy with my creativity, be prompted by great questions and eat good food with good people while doing that,” she says.

Others used the event to foster self-empowerment. “It taught me to disregard thoughts that might be critical, shameful or fearful,” says Sebastopol graphic designer Patrick Finney, “something I struggle with as designer trying to anticipate client reactions to my work.”

The organizers, already at work on the next event, are lamenting a national shift in how and where people work and the way we think

‘It was so fun to let myself be messy with my creativity, and eat good food with good people.’

“The millennial generation is the first highly digital generation, which innately separates us,” adds Cole, reflecting on the current state of individuality and fluid workplaces, “even though globally we may feel closer,” At Summer Lab, Weinzveg and Cole are partnering with Santa Rosa’s 6th Street Playhouse and planning “lively networking, a shared delicious meal, thoughtprovoking fun and exploration of passions and goals.”

Sonoma County needs such initiatives, say Weinzveg and Cole, but the support network for entrepreneurs and creative individuals in the county is growing. They point to Chimera Community Arts & Makerspace in Sebastopol, which also serves as a co-working space, and the Sebastopol Entrepreneurs Project, a project launched by the Sonoma County Economic Development Board that provides resources, courses and community support for business startups.

The Lab is joining them—and bringing crayons to the party.

“Like many communities around metropolitan cities,” Cole says, “Sonoma County is harnessing and supporting new energy and evolution through creative projects.”

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Brad Surosky—actor, singer and chief operating officer of Sonoma’s Transcendence Theatre Company—is searching for the best way to describe his company’s rapid rise from out-of-town upstarts to invested resident artists—singers and dancers and dreamers who, against all odds, have created a certified North Bay theatrical phenomenon.

Next weekend, with a show titled This Magic Moment, Transcendence launches its fifth full season of summertime performances, having first established itself in 2012 with its popular musical-dance showcase called Broadway Under the Stars.

Featuring enormous casts of performers from New York and Los Angeles, the splashy musical revues are staged outdoors in the old winery ruins at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen.

Which brings us back to that cow.

“You’re driving down the street,” says Surosky, “and you see a cow, and you think, ‘Well, there’s a cow,’ and you keep driving. But if you see a purple cow, you’re going to stop, get out of the car, and say, ‘Hey! That’s a purple cow!’ And then you’re going to take pictures and send them to all your friends.

“The goal we have had from the very beginning of Transcendence,” he continues, “is to create a purple cow—something so special and unusual and different that people will have to notice it, and will want to come and see it and tell people about it and want to be part of the experience.”

Mission accomplished.

Part of the challenge of putting these shows together, is finding ways to make each show feel different from the others.

“This year,” he says, “we will do that by taking songs people are used to hearing one way and working them around and turning them upside down, so you will hear them and feel them in a whole new way.”

He presents This Magic Moment as a particularly strong example of that.

“The show will be an exploration of those magical moments that happen throughout life,” he says.

“Well, motherhood is one of those moments, right? We have two actual pregnant women—a month or so from giving birth— performing in the show. So here will be songs about that, and songs about every other kind of magic moment we experience in life.”

‘This Magic Moment’ runs June 17– July 3. ‘Fantastical Family Night’ runs July 15–16. ‘Dance the Night Away’ runs Aug. 5–29. Season closing gala shows Sept. 9–11. All performances at Jack London State Park. 2400 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen. Doors open for picnicking at 5pm; show starts 7:30pm. Tickets $42–$129. 877.424.1414. broadwayjacklondon.com.

THE COUNTRY LIFE Agyness Deyn takes in the sights in Terence Davies’ new film.

Scottish Tragedy

‘Sunset Song’ sings of rural bliss and loss

BY RICHARD VON BUSACK

T

erence Davies is a clear-eyed nostalgia artist specializing in the retrieval of the mood and the color of the past. Sunset Song, an adaptation of the Lewis Grassic Gibbon novel set a century ago in Scotland’s Kincardineshire, seems like the culmination of Davies’ work. It functions both as a dreamy eclogue about farm living and as a war memorial.

The lean, tall Agyness Deyn stars as Chris Guthrie, the daughter of a viciously dour father (Peter Mullan, excellent). Though the ardors of childbearing send Chris’ mother to her grave at an early age, the farm is a kind of paradise. There is dialogue about the struggle with the soil, but the soil doesn’t look like it’s putting up much of a fight.

It’s almost always golden harvest time, and, given the Scottish locale, the weather is surprisingly cooperative.

There is hard work in this movie, but little in the way of squalor.

Later, Chris enters into a romance of absolute picture-book bliss with a neighboring farmer, Ewan Tavendale (Kevin Guthrie), who comes back soured and violent from the trenches of WWI. Davies favors a theatrical approach that goes along with the stateliness of his composition: characters enter, stand and state their business as they would in a play. And the singing of a chorus walking their way to church is too beautiful to believe, though Davies, as in his 1988 masterpiece Distant Voices, Still Lives, with its sparing and canny use of music, uses the singing of the hymn to contrast with what follows when the congregation gets to church. There, they hear a saber-rattling war sermon by the preacher about how the nation deserves a “chastisement of blood and fire” for its sins.

Davies is sharp with dualities—the difference between the world of women and men, for example; he favors the former over patriarchal tyranny and the military.

Trusting our abilities to understand, Davies suffuses Sunset Song with compassion toward all. There’s a great deal of feeling behind a toast to life: “Sing it. Cherish it. ’Twill never come again.”

‘Sunset Song’ opens June 10 at Summerfield Cinemas, 551 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa. 707.522.0719.

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‘I love it here,’ says former New Yorker Jason Crosby.

Full Bloom

Jason Crosby makes his mark in Marin music scene

BY CHARLIE SWANSON

E

ven though multiinstrumentalist Jason Crosby has been playing music with prodigious skill since he was two years old, he still calls himself a late bloomer.

Classically trained in violin, piano, guitar and other instruments, the Long Island native, living in Marin County since 2013, plays regularly around the North Bay and beyond with Phil Lesh, Doobie Decibel System and others.

On June 11, Crosby joins an allstar lineup at the Blue Rose Foundation’s massive fundraising concert at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma. Crosby will hit the stage alongside songwriter Jackie Greene, Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers and Nicole Atkins.

“I had a different kind of childhood growing up, listening to classical and jazz, so a lot of [rock and folk] music that l learned, like James Brown and the Grateful Dead, I learned by playing with bands rather than hearing from the source,” Crosby says.

The first time Crosby ever played music without having it written in front of him, he says, was at age 16. “It was nerve-wracking.”

After high school, Crosby started playing in rock ’n’ roll bands. That’s when he says his excitement for contemporary music caught fire. He toured regularly with Robert Randolph & the Family Band, the Susan Tedeschi Band and others.

Crosby lived in Manhattan for 10 years before moving to Marin. “I came out in 2012 with God Street Wine and played at Bob Weir’s TRI Studios as well as Sweetwater and Terrapin—the loop of magic going on here in Marin,” he says. Things clicked so much that Crosby decided to move to California full-time.

“I love it here,” Crosby says of the North Bay. “Musicians get well taken care of here. It’s a great community. It’s amazing, because I was once just that kid discovering this music like the Dead. I was a little bit of a late bloomer, but to be around them now and be considered a peer is gratifying.

“Through Bob [Weir] and Phil [Lesh], I’ve met so many other people who have taken me on the road or into the studio,” Crosby continues. “I’ve been unbelievably busy ever since I moved here.”

When not on the road, Crosby is a staple of the North Bay scene.

On June 2, he celebrated his 42nd birthday with a massive concert party at Terrapin Crossroads, and his upcoming schedule includes several dates throughout California with Doobie Decibel System, his duo with Moonalice’s Roger McNamee.

“I’m humbled by it,” Crosby says.

“It’s just been an adventure here.”

The Blue Rose Foundation fundraiser happens Saturday, June 11, at McNear’s Mystic Theatre, 21 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. 8pm. $50–$60. 707.765.2121.

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Benefit concert features Jackie Greene, Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers and special guests Nicole Atkins and Jason Crosby.

Jun 11, 8pm. $50-$60. Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.

Healdsburg Jazz Festival

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Jun 9, Sonoma Strings. Jun 10, Dawn & Tony. Jun 12, 2pm, Gary Vogensen’s Sunday Ramble.

Jun 14, Project Censored. Jun 15, West Coast Songwriters Competition. 189 H St, Petaluma. 707.778.6060.

Varied and innovative week of jazz presents shows by Claire Daly Quintet, Fred Hersch and Anat Cohen Duo and others with a New Orleans celebration and a Billy Hart retrospective.

Through Jun 12. several venues, various locations, Healdsburg, healdsburgjazzfestival.org.

Arlene Francis Center

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Bergamot Alley

Mystic Braves, Dengue Fever, Fruit Bats, Giant Sand, Silver Apples and many others take the stage for this annual event that also features local wines, beer and food trucks. Jun 10-11. $40 and up.

Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark St, Sonoma.

707.938.5277.

MARIN COUNTY DjangoFest Mill Valley

The spirit of Django Reinhardt is celebrated with a worldclass lineup, three nights of concerts and various workshops. Jun 10-12. $45$65. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

Ismay

Young Petaluma singer and songwriter performs classic bluegrass and folk music inspired by the ghost towns of the American west. Jun 9, 8pm. Free. Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas.

415.868.1311.

NAPA COUNTY Napa Valley Jazz Getaway

All-star concerts featuring headlining performers, dinners, wine receptions, jam sessions and more are all part of the fifth annual getaway event.

Jun 8-12. Westin Verasa Hotel, 1314 McKinstry St, Napa. www. jazzgetaway.com.

Jun 11, I Declare War with Here Comes the Kraken. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.

Barley & Hops Tavern Jun 9, Hilary Marckx. Jun 10, Dave Hamilton. Jun 11, Gypsy Cafe. 3688 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental. 707.874.9037.

Jun 14, Moonshiner Collective.

328-A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.433.8720.

The Big Easy

Jun 9, Howard Wales with Terry Haggerty and Kevin Hayes.

Jun 10, Dusty Green Bones Band. Jun 11, Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s. Jun 14, American Alley Cats. Jun 15, Bruce Gordon & the Acrosonics.

128 American Alley, Petaluma.

707.776.4631.

Cinnabar Theater

Jun 12, 7:30pm, Dirty Cello album release show. 3333 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.763.8920.

Coffee Catz

Tues, 12pm, Jerry Green’s Peaceful Piano Hour. Jun 9, 3:30pm, Randall Collen & Todd Smith Jazz Duet. Jun 10, 3:30pm, PR Jazz Duo. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol.

707.829.6600.

D’Argenzio Winery

Jun 9, 6pm, the TownLounge Band. 1301 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.280.4658.

Finley Community Center

Mon, 11am, Proud Mary’s ukulele jam and lessons.

Second Friday of every month, Tom Shader Trio. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.543.3737.

French Garden

Jun 10, Tone Bent Duo. Jun

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Jun 14, 6pm, Lost Dog Found. 217 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.

Hood Mansion

Jun 10, Funky Fridays with Hour of Tower. 1450 Pythian Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.833.6288. www.funkyfridays.info.

HopMonk Sebastopol

Jun 11, Stacy Jones. Jun 12, Shook Twins and John Craigie. Jun 13, Monday Night Edutainment with the Beat Poet Delwin G. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

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Jun 10, 5pm, Solid Air. Jun 10, 8pm, David Thom. Jun 11, 1pm, the Battlefield. Jun 11, 8pm, Whitherward. Jun 12, 1pm, Nate Lopez. 691 Broadway, Sonoma.

707.935.9100.

Hotel Healdsburg

Jun 10-11, 9pm, Babatunde Lea and friends. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg. 707.431.2800.

Jackson Theater

Jun 10, Joey Alexander Trio.

Sonoma Country Day School, 4400 Day School Place, Santa Rosa. 707.284.3200.

Jamison’s Roaring Donkey Wed, open mic night. 146 Kentucky St, Petaluma.

707.772.5478.

Jasper O’Farrell’s

Tues, Sessions hip-hop and reggae night. Second Friday of every month, DJ Konnex and DJ Jaclyn JacaLioness. 6957 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol.

707.829.2062.

Lagunitas Amphitheaterette

Jun 13, 4:20pm, the Growlers.

1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.

Lagunitas Tap Room

Jun 8, Little Jonny & Aki Kumar.

Jun 9, Muncie. Jun 10, JimBo Trout. Jun 11, Jinx Jones. Jun 12, Lazyman. Jun 15, Shelley King. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.

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Jun 9, Eric Wiley. Jun 10, Susan Sutton Jazz Trio. Jun 11, Levi Lloyd & the 501 Blues Band.

Jun 12, Sister Candy’s Novice Project. Jun 15, Songwriters Showcase Nite. 16280 Main St, Guerneville. 707.869.0501.

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Jun 12, 9pm, Marcus Machado.

Jun 14, 6pm, Jeb Brady Band.

Jun 14, 9pm, Barnyard Hammer.

Jun 15, Lender. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.

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Jun 9, G Rex. Jun 11, the AllwaysElvis Show & Band.

8210 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7878.

Jun 10, Deluxe. Jun 11, Mostly Simply Bluegrass. Jun 12, 2pm, Ridgeway. Jun 14, Sean Carscadden Trio. 464 First St E, Sonoma. 707.935.0660.

Jun 9, Dore Coller and Bermudagrass. Jun 10, American Honey. Jun 11, Trainwreck Junction. Jun 13, the Blues Defenders pro jam. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove.

Mystic Theatre

Whiskey Tip

Jun 10, Kaki King and Glockabelle. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.

Occidental Center for the Arts

Jun 12, 5pm, Rhythm Future Quartet. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.874.9392.

Paul Mahder Gallery

Jun 9, “Reinventing Motown” with Claire Daly Quintet. 222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.

Phoenix Theater

Jun 8, Afroman. Jun 10, Dej Loaf and Chozen. Jun 11, Heap of Stone with R4id and the Leaders. 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.

Raven Theater

Jun 11, Fred Hersch and Anat Cohen Duo. Jun 12, 11am, Marcus Shelby Orchestra with Tiffany Austin and Craig Handy.

115 North St, Healdsburg.

707.433.3145.

Redwood Cafe

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Jun 8, Sound Kitchen. Jun 9, 4pm, Smooth Sam Hurley. Jun 9, 7pm, Buzzy Martin. Jun 10, 4pm, Ramble & Rose. Jun 11, 3pm, Shawna Miller student recital. Jun 11, 8:30pm, Dream Farmers. Jun 12, 3pm, Celtic Fiddle Music. Jun 12, 6pm, Irish jam session. Jun 15, Irish set dancing. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.7868.

Rio Nido Roadhouse

Jun 10, the Dylan Black Project. Jun 11, the Pulsators.

14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido.

707.869.0821.

Rossi’s 1906

Jun 10, the Tri Tip Trio. Jun 11, the Grateful Bluegrass Boys. Jun 12, 5pm, the Good Ol Boys. Jun 12, 9pm, Sunday Night Blues Jam. 401 Grove St, Sonoma. 707.343.0044.

Spoonbar

Jun 8, 6:30 and 8:30pm, Charlie Hunter Trio. 219 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.433.7222.

Taft Street Winery

Jun 12, 3pm, Tom Rigney and Flambeau. 2030 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol. 707.823.2049.

Jun 10, the Tahoes Band. Jun 11, DJ Crisp. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.843.5535.

MARIN COUNTY Fenix

Jun 8, Dallis Craft Band. Jun 9, the Bloodstones. Jun 10, Reed Fromer Band. Jun 11, Zulu Spear. Jun 12, 6:30pm, John Wubbenhorst and Facing East. Jun 15, the Marinfidels.

919 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.813.5600.

Jun 12, 4pm, TonaLaura Jazz Duo. 201 Esperanza, Tiburon.

Osteria Divino

Jun 8, Jonathan Poretz. Jun 9, Passion Habanera. Jun 10, Ian McArdle Trio. Jun 11, Joe Warner Trio. Jun 12, Noel Jewkes Duo. Jun 14, Deborah Winters with Ken Cook. Jun 15, Bay Tones Trio. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito.

415.331.9355.

Panama Hotel Restaurant

Jun 8, John Hoy. Jun 9, Wanda Stafford. Jun 14, the Jazz Roots Band. Jun 15, Panama Jazz Trio. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael.

415.457.3993.

Peri’s Silver Dollar

Jun 10, Mania. Sun, Mexican Banda. Tues, hip-hop open mic. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.226.0262.

Jun 8, the New Sneakers. Jun 9, Mark’s Jamm Sammich.

Jun 10, 5pm, Chris Brown and Simon Costa. Jun 10, 9pm, Sol Doc and the Optimystics. Jun 11, Fairfax Festival After-Party.

Jun 12, Casa Manana Benefit.

Jun 14, Fresh Baked Blues.

Jun 15, the Elvis Johnson Soul Revue. 29 Broadway, Fairfax.

415.459.9910.

Grazie Restaurant

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Gabrielson Park

Jun 10, 6:30pm, Jazz & Blues by the Bay with Tiffany Austin.

Anchor St, Sausalito.

George’s Nightclub

Jun 11, the Ray Bans. 823 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.897.5181.

HopMonk Novato

Jun 9, Country Line Dancing.

Jun 10, Choppin Broccoli. Jun 11, Volker Strifler. Jun 15, open mic night with Beth Marlin.

224 Vintage Way, Novato.

415.892.6200.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery

Jun 8, Aaron Redner and friends. Jun 15, the Jones Gang featuring Mark Karan.

765 Center Blvd, Fairfax.

415.485.1005.

JB Piano Company

Jun 11, 7pm, the Jeff Denson Quartet. 540 Irwin St, San Rafael. 415.456.9280.

Menke Park

Jun 12, 5pm, Summer Sunday Concerts with Ruth Gerson.

Redwood Ave and Corte Madera Ave, Corte Madera.

415.302.1160.

19 Broadway Club

Jun 8, Koradub. Jun 9, Dance/ House at Club 19. Jun 10, 5:30pm, Chris Alexander. Jun 10-11, 9pm, the Monophonics.

Jun 12, 1pm, Jazz Roots Band.

Jun 12, 5pm, the Little Bit Show.

Jun 10, Gary Vogensen & the Ramble Band. Jun 12, 4pm, BBQ on the Lawn with the Kronos Quartet. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio. 415.662.2219.

Rickey’s

Jun 10, 6:30pm, Phillip Percy Pack. Jun 11, 6:30pm, Charles Wheal Blues. 250 Entrada Dr, Novato. 415.883.9477.

Sausalito Seahorse

Jun 9, James Mosely with Beverly Freeman. Jun 10, the 7th Sons. Jun 11, 1pm, Jason Wright flamenco guitar. Jun 11, 8:30pm, the Brigham Brothers and Morgan Bolender. Jun 12, 5pm, Somos el Son with Braulio. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon

Jun 8, Erica Sunshine Lee. Jun 10, Whitherward. Jun 11, Urban Grass. Jun 12, Ovando. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.

Sweetwater Music Hall Jun 8, Nicole Atkins. Jun 9, Sarah Jarosz and Curtis McMurtry. Jun 10-11, Zepparella. Jun 12, MY AMP student showcase. Jun 13, Open Mic. Jun 14, Jonathan Richman featuring Tommy

Larkins. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.1100.

Jun 10, Anders Osborne solo acoustic. Jun 11, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams. Jun 12, 12pm, Summer Kickoff Party with Phil Lesh and friends.

100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

415.524.2773.

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Jun 12, 12pm, David Correa Group. 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera.

415.924.2961.

NAPA COUNTY Ca’ Momi Osteria

Jun 11, the Battlefield. 1141 First St, Napa. 707.224.6664.

Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant

Jun 9, Jimmy James. Jun 10, Levi Lloyd & the 501 Blues Band. Jun 11, Jinx Jones. Jun 12, DJ Aurelio. Jun 14, West Coast Blues Society Caravan of All-Stars. 902 Main St, Napa.

707.258.2337.

Goose & Gander

Jun 12, 1pm, Kenya B Trio.

1245 Spring St, St Helena.

707.967.8779.

Jun 10, 7pm, Gretschkat Delta Blues. Jun 11, 7pm, Zak Fennie.

Jun 12, 1pm, Jimmy Duhig slack key. Jun 13, 7pm, Blues in All Keys. 3150 B Jefferson St, Napa.

707.666.9028.

River Terrace Inn

Jun 9, Timothy O’Neil. Jun 10, Craig Corona. Jun 11, Billy D. 1600 Soscol Ave, Napa.

707.320.9000.

Silo’s

Jun 8, Kevin Patrick Radley and Tim Peck. Jun 9, Coffee House featuring Kith & Kin. Jun 10, Sweet Plot. Jun 11, Guitarzilla.

Jun 15, Michael Annuzzi.

530 Main St, Napa.

707.251.5833.

Uptown Theatre

Jun 12, Who’s Bad tribute to Michael Jackson. 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.

Uva Trattoria

Jun 8, Tom Duarte. Jun 9, Duo Gadjo. Jun 10, Party of Three.

Jun 11, Justin and friends. Jun 12, Nate Lopez. Jun 15, David Ranconi. 1040 Clinton St, Napa.

707.255.6646.

Veterans Memorial Park

Jun 10, 6:30pm, Napa City Nights with Twice as Good and others. Third and Main St, Napa. www.napacitynights.com.

New West Ismay mixes classic bluegrass and modern folk Raised in Petaluma, singer and songwriter Ismay (aka Avery Hellman) has been immersed in the music of the American West since she can remember. The granddaughter of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass founder Warren Hellman, Ismay grew up playing and singing the songs of seminal musicians like Townes Van Zandt as well as contemporary masters like Cat Power’s Chan Marshall.

In addition to her love of music, Ismay has a passion for horses, riding and caring for them since she was young. Last month, she embarked on a horseback tour of several Old West ghost towns in Nevada’s White Pine mountain range. Documenting these relics and performing her rich, original music in the abandoned structures further instilled the songwriter—who took her stage name from a similar town in the badlands of Montana—with a greater sense of folk traditions and their ethereal wonder. She shares that wonder with audiences at the 165-year-old Smiley’s Saloon on June 9.

If you can’t make this week’s show, you can catch Ismay when she co-hosts the first ever Sonoma Mountain Music Celebration at the Five Springs Farm, east of Petaluma.

She’ll be joining several other Bay Area bands, including Steep Ravine, American Nomad, Rainy Eyes and others.

Ismay performs on Thursday, June 9, at Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 8pm. Free (21 and over). 415.868.1311.

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Kitty Hawk Gallery, “The North Bay Letterpress Show,” group exhibit features new works. 5pm. 125 N Main St, Sebastopol.

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MarinMOCA, “Summer National Juried Exhibition,” features contemporary artists from around the nation and includes sculpture, paintings and photography with a strong emphasis on abstract explorations.

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Upstairs Art Gallery, “Pastels & Monotypes,” artist Daniele Todaro’s paintings of Sonoma County’s landscape use expressive colors and complex texture. 2pm. 306 Center St, Healdsburg.

707.431.4214.

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Redwood Cafe, “Lynn Hennessy Solo Show,” Sonoma County artist displays acrylic abstract paintings. 6pm. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.7868.

SONOMA COUNTY Art Museum of Sonoma County

Through Jun 26, “Tom Holland: Five Decades of Art” retrospective celebrates the painting and sculpture by the popular Bay Area artist. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. TuesSun, 11 to 5. 707.579.1500.

Arts Guild of Sonoma

Through Jul 4, “The Invitational,” artworks by local community artists, showing in all mediums. 140 E Napa St, Sonoma. Wed-Thurs and SunMon, 11 to 5; Fri-Sat, 11 to 8.

707.996.3115.

Atlas Coffee Company Through Jul 3, “Gary Paintin Solo Art Show,” see robot babes, sneakers, animals wearing hats with sneakers and more. 300 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.526.1085.

Calabi Gallery

Through Jul 2, “James Ford Grant Solo Show,” exhibit features sculptures, acrylic paintings with mixed-media materials on canvas and panels, digital monoprints and photographs. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5.

707.781.7070.

Charles M. Schulz Museum

Through Jul 25, “It’s Football, Charlie Brown,” selection of Peanuts comic strips highlights the Gang’s gridiron efforts.

2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa.

Mon-Fri, noon to 5; Sat-Sun, 10 to 5. 707.579.4452.

Chroma Gallery

Through Jul 24, “The Art of Music,” group show is inspired by the sounds, emotions and sights of music and musicians.

312 South A St, Santa Rosa.

707.293.6051.

Dallas A Saunders Artisan Textiles

Through Jul 4, “Magnolia Editions Contemporary Tapestries,” exhibit of woven works by several American artists including Squeak Carnwath and Chuck Close. 275 Hwy 128, Geyserville. Fri-Sun, 11am to 6pm. 707.708.9065.

Dutton-Goldfield Winery

Through Jul 19, “Jill KellerPeters Solo Show,” colorful paintings from the artist display. 3100 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol. Daily, 10am to 4:30pm. 707.827.3600.

Finley Community Center

Through Jun 16, “The Wonder of Shape & Color,” a wide range of media is presented by Santa Rosa Art Guild. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa.

Mon-Fri, 8 to 6; Sat, 9 to 11am.

707.543.3737.

Fulton Crossing

Through Jun 30, “June Art Showing,” displaying new works by studio and visiting artists with previews of Art at the Source open studio artists.

1200 River Rd, Fulton. Sat-Sun, noon to 5pm 707.536.3305.

Gallery One

Through Jun 12, “Art at the Source Preview Exhibition,” a community showcase of art in advance of the June open studios event. 209 Western Ave, Petaluma. 707.778.8277.

Graton Gallery

Through Jul 3, “Angles & Curves,” architect Ken Berman’s angular art is contrasted with the mixedmedia fluidity of painter Marylu Downing. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sat, 10:30 to 6; Sun, 10:30 to 4. 707.829.8912.

Hammerfriar Gallery

Through Jun 25, “Grace,” fine art photography exhibit by Elisabeth Sunday reveal the inspiring interplay of her muse, Africa. 132 Mill St, Ste 101, Healdsburg. Tues-Fri, 10 to 6.

Sat, 10 to 5. 707.473.9600.

Healdsburg Center for the Arts

Through Jul 17, “Clay & Glass Exhibit,” fifth annual show features 13 artists working in the creative mediums with diverse techniques and styles.

130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6. 707.431.1970.

Hopscotch Gifts & Gallery

Through Jun 20, “Lovin’ Life,” featuring Hilary Hecker’s soft sculpture, Julie Beardsley’s framed beaded art, John Sumner’s whimsical cat paintings and prints and Kay Young’s glassware.

14301 Arnold Dr, #2A, Glen Ellen. Thurs-Mon. 10 to 6.

707.343.1931.

Joseph Jewell Wines

Through Jul 30, “Wizardsky at the Jewell,” figure painter and visionary artist Richard Wizardsky displays reverseengineered glass paintings on repurposed windows and glass. 6542 Front St, Forestville. Thurs-Mon, 11 to 5.

707.975.4927.

Marketplace on Fourth

Through Jun 25, “Seascapes of Sonoma,” local artist Tom Russacher displays his seascapes and landscapes, with prints available for sale.

845 Fourth St, Santa Rosa.

707.303.7530.

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Through Jun 26, “Axiom: Ethiopia,” photographers Xiomara Castro and Daniel D Zarazua present work from their recent expedition to Ethiopia. 3605 Main St, Occidental. Sat-Sun, 11 to 4.

707.874.2100.

Occidental Center for the Arts

Through Jul 10, “Songs from the Sea,” juried show celebrates the magnificence of the sea with visual expressions in all media. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental.

707.874.9392.

Pie Eyed Open Studio

Jun 11-12, “Ruth Gendler & Richard Stangl Show,” painter and photographer display their explorative works and unique perspectives. 2371 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol. Sat-Sun, 12pm to 4pm 707.477.9442.

Riverfront Art Gallery

Through Jun 26, “Late Spring Show,” with Santa Rosa photographer Stephanie Hamilton-Oravetz. 132 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

Wed, Thurs and Sun, 11 to 6. FriSat, 11 to 8. 707.775.4ART.

Sebastopol Center for the Arts

Through Jun 12, “Art at the Source Preview Exhibition” features work from artists participating in the upcoming Art at the Source open studios weekends. 282 S High St, Sebastopol. Tues-Fri, 10 to 4; Sat, 1 to 4. 707.829.4797.

Sebastopol Gallery

Through Jun 12, “Treen,” woodturner Kalia Kliban’s new show exhibits works made from walnut, alder, birch and other fine woods. 150 N Main St, Sebastopol. Open daily, 11 to 6. 707.829.7200.

Sonoma Community Center

Through Jul 1, “intro | Spectate,” display of works

by Sonoma Ceramics resident artist Brittany Rea. 276 E Napa St, Sonoma. Daily, 7:30am to 11pm. 707.938.4626.

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art

Through Jun 12, “Modern Twist,” contemporary bamboo sculpture from 17 Japanese artists joins “Contemporary Calligraphy,” with writer Thomas Ingmire in collaboration with artist

Steele Lane Community Center

Through Jun 23, “Coastal West,” colorful plein air paintings by Vanessa Hadady celebrates the coastal waters from California to Oregon.

415 Steele Ln, Santa Rosa.

Mon-Thurs, 8 to 7; Fri, 8 to 5.

707.543.3282.

MARIN COUNTY Art Works Downtown

Through Jun 17, “Marin Contemporary,” Art Works main gallery showcases artists who live or have an art studio in Marin County and create work in contemporary themes or materials. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5.

415.451.8119.

Bay Model Visitor Center

Through Jun 11, “Wall Sculptures,” mixed-media pieces include works created with wood, metal, wire and found objects. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.3871.

Corte Madera Library

Through Jul 7, “Found Sculpture,” photography exhibit by Joseph Bacon draws inspiration from the familiar and reveals the beauty in the everyday. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera. 707.924.6444.

Gallery Route One

Through Jun 19, “Place Markers,” Mary Mountcastle Eubank uses textured and organic materials to memorialize events of change and loss, with Sukey Bryan in the project space and Kellie Flint in the annex. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. Wed-Mon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

The Image Flow

Through Jul 29, “As the Allure Fades,” photographs by Jay Ruland. 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley. 415.388.3569.

Marin Society of Artists

Through Jun 11, “Splish Splash,” members display their talents in this water-themed exhibition. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. Wed-Sun, noon to 4 pm 415.464.9561.

Robert Allen Fine Art Through Jul 29, “Selected Realism,” group exhibition of works on canvas featuring Regina Case, Jon Francis and others. 301 Caledonia St,

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415.331.2800.

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Manuel Neri. 551 Broadway, Sonoma. Wed-Sun, 11 to 5.

707.939.SVMA.

Through Jun 30, “Shadowcatcher,” collection of photogravure images by Edward S Curtis from the collection of Neil C Schauf.

6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo. 415.488.8888.

Thompson Dorfman Partners

Through Jun 30, “Quartet,” group exhibit of oil paintings, mixed-media work and digital abstracts. 39 Forrest St, Mill Valley. Weekdays, 10 to 5.

Toby’s Gallery

Through Jun 30, “Latino Photography Project,” presented

by Gallery Route One’s artists in the schools program. 11250 Hwy 1, Point Reyes Station.

Two Bird Cafe

Through Jun 26, “Borrowed World,” vibrant celebration of the natural world by poet Barbara Swift Brauer and photographer Laurence Brauer. Valley Inn, 625 San Geronimo Dr, San Geronimo.

Wed-Sun, 8am to 3pm, 5:30 to 9pm. 415.488.0528.

NAPA COUNTY Napa Valley Museum

Through Jun 26, “Napa Valley Collects,” displaying significant works from outstanding art collections throughout the Napa Valley. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4. 707.944.0500.

Comedy The Bubble Lady Magic Performance

A zany and silly show for all ages features dancing bubbles, magic and plenty of laughs. Jun 13, 3pm. $5-$7. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, 415.456.9062.

The Dude Bra Tour

Hilarious standup Kate Willett and musician Rachel Lark bring their West Coast tour to Sonoma County. Jun 15, 7pm. $13. Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park, 707.665.0260.

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Some of the Bay Area’s top standup comics will tape for a new TV show and are in need of a live studio audience. Space is limited. Jun 13, 6:30pm.

Community Media Center of Marin, 819 A St, San Rafael, cmcm.tv/marinsanity.

Events Annual Multicultural Party

Live entertainment by Bread & Roses Presents, as well as live Mexican and ukulele music. The menu features BBQ chicken, roast potatoes, salad, fruit, juice and dessert. Jun 8, 10:30am. $3-$6. Pickleweed Park, 50 Canal St, San Rafael, 415.454.0998.

Art at the Source Open Studio Tour

Discover more than 150 artists in western Sonoma County and visit their studios. Maps and artist info available at www. artatthesource.org. Through Jun 12. Free. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High St, Sebastopol, 707.829.4797.

Can’t Keep a ‘Lost Dog Found’ Man Down

Benefit event for local musician Chris Hudlow, frontman and saxophone player for Lost Dog Found, who recently suffered a major stroke. Food, raffle, auctions, and entertainment abound.

Jun 12, 12pm. by donation.

Sebastopol Community Center, 390 Morris St, Sebastopol, 707.874.3176.

Incarnation 100 Bike Ride

Choose from a 100 miles, 100 km or 45 mile bike ride through beautiful Sonoma County to raise money for services provided to the homeless community. Jun 11. $70-$90.

Church of the Incarnation, 550 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.292.9829.

Novato Festival of Art, Wine & Music

Live music from Danny Click & the Hell Yeahs, Wonder Bread 5, Chuck Prophet & the Mission Express, Rebel Rebel, Mother Truckers and more joins art from hundreds of local vendors and beer and wine tastings. Jun 11-12, 10am. Free.

Downtown Novato, Grant Ave, Novato.

Sebastopol Women & Pride Festival

Live music, gourmet food, drinks and more are on hand.

Jun 11, 2pm. $30-$40. Miss Daisy’s Magical Musical Wonderland, 790 Hurlbut Ave, Sebastopol, 707.478.7419.

SEC Sports Festival

Inaugural festival explores the future of athletics and celebrates the human potential through sports. Jun 10-12. $50$195. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, www. sportsenergygroup.com.

Second Saturday Cartoonist with Scott Jeralds

Meet, watch, and learn to draw with Emmy-award winning animation producer and director, known for his work on Scooby-Doo and the new Peanuts comic books. Jun 11, 1pm. Included in museum admission. Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, 707.579.4452.

species. Jun 9, 9am. Fort Ross State Historic Park, 19005 Hwy 1, Jenner, 707.847.3437.

Film Being George Clooney Filmmaker Paul Mariano is on hand to present his new documentary about the creative and humorous world of audio dubbing Hollywood films for the international market. Jun 12, 7pm. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

The Clean Bin Movie

Join the City of San Rafael’s Green Initiatives for a screening of the awardwinning film that takes a light-hearted approach to the serious topic of waste. Jun 15, 7pm. Free. First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, 1510 Fifth St, San Rafael.

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Field Trips Cemetery Tour

Academy Award-nominated documentary reports on America’s covert actions in the Middle East and beyond. Jun 9, 7pm. by donation. Peace & Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.575.8902.

The last tour of the historic cemetery offers a view into Napa’s past and the lives of those who reside there. Jun 11, 10am. $5-$20. Tulocay Cemetery, 411 Coombsville Rd, Napa.

Duck Soup

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The Landscape Architecture of Roberto Burle Marx

In Our Own Back Yard environmental education program welcomes the summer with a potluck, hikes and activities. Jun 11-12.

Rancho Mark West Farm, 7125 St Helena Rd, Santa Rosa, landpaths.org.

Muddy Hollow Adventure Hike

Enjoy scenic views and keep an ear out for bird calls. Jun 12, 11am. $40-$60. Point Reyes National Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Road, Point Reyes Station, ptreyes.org.

Roll at Rush Creek

Morning mountain bike ride is led by ranger Ian McLorg. Jun 11, 10am. marincountyparks. org. Rush Creek Preserve, Binford Rd, Novato.

SnapShot Cal Coast BioBlitz

Biodiversity event uses your smartphone to identify and catalogue several living

Lark Theater’s Family Series continues with the classic Marx Brothers’ comedy hit.

Jun 12, 3pm. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

Screening of illuminating doc features filmmaker Q&A and panel discussion. Jun 12, 4pm.

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

The Pink Panther

The original 1963 comedy screens as part of the Vintage Film Series. Jun 13, 7pm.

Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma, 707.996.9756.

Renoir: Reviled & Revealed

Documentary based on the collection of 181 Renoirs at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia looks at the artist’s changes in style and substance. Jun 8, 1 and 7pm.

Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol, 707.525.4840.

Jun 8, 6pm. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

Time to Choose

Neighbors to Preserve Rural Sonoma County presents the climate change documentary, includes post-screening discussion with executive producer Tom Dinwoodie.

Jun 15, 4:30 and 7pm. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol, 707.525.4840.

Screening of the climate change documentary includes post-screening discussion with executive producer Jeff Horowitz. Jun 15, 7:30pm. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

CRITIC’S CHOICE

Zara Muren: Master Design Series

The Bay Area filmmaker appears in person and presents a documentary film followed by a panel discussion. Sun, Jun 12, 4pm. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

Food & Drink Shavuot Ice Cream Party

Enjoy the Jewish holiday of Shavuot with a dairy buffet including cheesecakes, blintzes, ice cream spread with delicious toppings, coffee bar and more. Jun 12, 11am. Free with RSVP. Chabad Jewish Center of Petaluma, 1970 Rainier Circle, Petaluma, 707559-8585.

The Way Mama Liked It Chef Gator cooks up a prix fixe dinner from the recipes he grew up with. Jun 14, 7pm. $55. Fenix, 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

For Kids Once Upon a Time!

Join cafeteria kids theater this summer to rip into some classic fairy tales and put them back together in a zany, unique way. Jun 13-24. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville, 707.944.9900.

Show Goes On Jim Jarrett takes ‘Vincent’ home

“This show can go everywhere, and for as long as you want it to.” That’s what actor Jim Jarrett was told moments after debuting Leonard Nimoy’s beautifully written oneman-show Vincent, in Sun Valley, Iowa, 20 years ago.

As it so happens, the agent who approached Jarrett about Vincent—which relates the amazing story of Vincent van Gogh, as told by his brother, Theo—was not exaggerating. Jarrett has indeed toured the planet with the show ever since, snapping up awards at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland and beyond, performing the multi-character tour de force to critical acclaim at theaters, museums, universities and art festivals all over the world. Jarrett has appeared in Vincent over a thousand times, but never in his hometown of Sonoma—until now. “I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time,” he says.

A benefit for Sonoma Arts Live, the threeperformance run includes a gala opening night on Friday, June 10, at 6pm, with gourmet wines and snacks, followed by shows on Saturday, June 11, at 7:30pm and Sunday, June 12, at noon. For full details, visit sonomaartslive.org.—David Templeton

Chops Teen Club

Hang-out spot for Santa Rosa teens ages 12 to 20 offers art studio and class, open gym, tech lounge, cafe, recording studio and film club. Hours for high schoolers: Mon-Thurs, 3 to 9; Fri, 3 to 11; Sat and school holidays, noon to 11. For middle

school kids: Mon-Fri, 3 to 7; Sat and school holidays, noon to 7. Film club meets Tues at 4. Ongoing. Membership, $5$10 per year. Chops Teen Club, 509 Adams St, Santa Rosa, 707.284.2467.

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Renowned orchestra conductor Benjamin Zander presents a talk titled “The Art of Possibility.” Jun 9, 5pm. $40. Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Readings Book Passage

Jun 8, 7pm, “Before the Fall” with Noah Hawley. Jun 8, 7pm, “The Latter Days” with Judith Freeman. Jun 9, 7pm, “The Good Lieutenant” with Whitney Terrell.

Jun 10, 7pm, “December Boys” with Joe Clifford. Jun 11, 11am, “Our Pristine Mind” with Orgyen Chowang. Jun 11, 1pm, “Five Presidents” with Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin. Jun 11, 4pm, “The Inventors” with Peter Selgin. Jun 11, 7pm, “Bamboo Secrets” with Patricia Dove Miller. Jun 12, 1pm, “Murder on the Quai” with Cara Black. Jun 12, 4pm, “Engineering Eden” with Jordan Fisher Smith.

Jun 12, 7pm, “The Hour of Land” with Terry Tempest Williams.

Jun 13, 7pm, “What We Become” with Arturo Pérez-Reverte. Jun 14, 7pm, “Flight Patterns” with Karen White. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Church of the Oaks

Jun 11, 8pm, “Lost & Found” with Off the Page Readers Theater. $10. 160 W Sierra Ave, Cotati.

Diesel Bookstore

Jun 14, 7pm, “Bad: The Autobiography of James Carr” discussion, Betsy Carr, Gea Carr and Paul Harris discuss the reissue of the book. 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur 415.785.8177.

Healdsburg Copperfield’s Books

Jun 9, 6pm, “Lily and the Octopus” with Steven Rowley, followed by wine reception at Thumbprint Cellars. Jun 14, 6pm, “Sons and Daughters of Ease and Plenty” with Ramona Ausubel, followed by wine reception at Thumbprint Cellars.

104 Matheson St, Healdsburg 707.433.9270.

Lucky Penny Community Arts Center Jun 12, 2pm, Lucky Shorts, with eleven short stories written

by local authors dramatically read by Lucky Penny actors. $10. 1758 Industrial Way, Napa 707.266.6305.

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Jun 10, 8pm, “The Hour of Land” with Terry Tempest Williams, naturalist speaks, signs and reads from her new book. $8. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa 707.546.3600.

Many Rivers Books & Tea Jun 9, 7:30pm, “Aikido: An Everyday Approach to the Martial Art That Can Change Your Life & the World” with Paul Rest. $5. 130 S Main St, Sebastopol 707.829.8871.

Mockingbird Books Fri, Jun 10, 8pm, “Lost & Found” with Off the Page Readers Theater. $10. 6932 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol 707.824.0389.

Montgomery Village Shopping Center Jun 13, 7pm, “The Art of Tough” with Barbara Boxer. 911 Village Court, Santa Rosa.

Novato Copperfield’s Books Jun 11, 7pm, “The Girl Behind the Door” with John Brooks.

999 Grant Ave, Novato 415.763.3052.

Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Jun 10, 7pm, “Modern Lovers” with Emma Straub. Jun 15, 2pm, “Move!” with Lolly & YoYo. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.

Petaluma Library Jun 8, 6:30pm, “NeuroTribes” with Steve Silberman, presented by Sonoma County Library and Copperfield’s Books. Free. 100 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma 707.763.9801.

San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Jun 11, 12pm, Sisters in Crime author showcase.

850 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.524.2800.

Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books Jun 9, 7pm, “What We Find” with Robyn Carr. 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa 707.578.8938.

Sebastopol Copperfield’s Books Jun 11, 7pm, “Dining at the Ravens” with Jeff and Joan Stanford. 138 N Main St, Sebastopol 707.823.2618.

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Written by Marin local Mary Ann Rodgers and set in El Salvador, this black comedy about two sisters coming of age during a bloody civil war gets a staged reading. Jun 12, 7pm. $10. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, 415.456.9555.

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individuals and go through phases of color preference as a society in this new presentation from the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. Jun 14, 12pm.

San Anselmo Library, 110 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo, 415.258.4656.

Dancing at Lughnasa

Tony award-winning play that focuses on a family in 1930s Ireland features a cast of well-loved Marin and greater Bay Area actors. Through Jun 12. $12-$27. Novato Theater Company, 5240 Nave Dr, Novato, 415.883.4498.

The Invisible Hand

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar’s provocative drama examines how fanatical devotion can have devastating consequences.

Through Jun 26. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

The Magic Flute

Production of Mozart’s final masterwork is filled with laughter, adventure, romance and glorious music that’s perfect for the whole family.

Jun 10-26. $40. Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.763.8920.

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Private Lives, Private Lies

Sonoma County playwright Dianna L Grayer’s original play about the struggles and joys of eight LGBTQ characters plays for one night only. Jun 11, 7pm. $15. Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale, 707.894.3222.

West Side Story

The Mountain Play outdoor theater experience presents the Tony Award-winning musical classic for its 103rd season. Through Jun 19. $20-$40. Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, 3801 Panoramic Hwy, Mill Valley, 415.383.1100.

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or decades, cannabis cultivators, dispensaries and patients have faced raids and incarceration for growing, distributing and consuming cannabis.

The constant fear of police, property loss and expensive legal defense costs has created generations of cultivators who invested the bare minimum into materials and infrastructure.

Cheap equipment, unlicensed contractors and lack of codeenforcement guidelines created ideal conditions for fire hazards and excessive waste.

But with the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act of 2015 (MMRSA), the confidence level has increased for cannabis operators, investors, local government and businesses throughout California.

Entrepreneurs and big corporate companies alike are flocking from around the globe to invest in industry revolution.

With its roots in the tree-hugging,

peace-loving culture, this new economic boom could blaze a new trail and create solutions to global issues, instead of leaving problems behind for the next generation.

Blend the resources of the traditional ag and tech communities with the innovative culture of a multibillion-dollar industry that has survived decades of prohibition, and you may get a whole new era of agricultural advancement in soil testing, fertilizer, pesticides and soil mediums.

Universities across the United States are opening research centers and certificated programs in medical research, economics, agriculture and law. This activity is expediting access and education for cannabis operators and consumers alike.

In states that have implemented thoughtful guidelines, we can already see benefits in areas like environmental protection and economic growth. New water remediation techniques are inspiring traditional agriculture to rethink its methods. As a result, safe alternatives are becoming common practice and quality standards for human consumption are increasing. Distribution models are being developed that protect the farmer’s wealth, the patient’s health and the economic vitality of the cannabis industry.

Meanwhile, the array of healing properties once considered hippie folklore continue to be validated by modern science, as more health practitioners and medical researchers step forward to prescribe and study medical cannabis as a replaccement for synthetic pharmaceuticals.

California has been a leader in high-quality cannabis production, and with the introduction of the MMRSA, this state has the opportunity to write the playbook on how to implement a sustainable industry boom.

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ARIES (March 21–April 19) Mythologist Joseph Campbell analyzed fairy tales for clues about how the human psyche works. For example, he said that a fairy tale character riding a horse is a representation of our relationship with our instinctual nature. If that character drops the reins and lets the horse gallop without guidance, he or she is symbolically surrendering control to the instincts. I bring this to your attention because I suspect you may soon be tempted to do just that that—which wouldn’t be wise. In my opinion, you’ll be best served by going against the flow of what seems natural. Sublimation and transcendence will keep you much stronger than if you followed the line of least resistance. Homework: Visualize yourself, as you ride your horse, keeping a relaxed but firm grasp of the reins.

TAURUS (April 20–May 20)

I will provide you with two lists of words. One of these lists, but not both, will characterize the nature of your predominant experiences in the coming weeks. It will be mostly up to you which emerges as the winner. Now read the two lists, pick the one you like better and instruct your subconscious mind to lead you in that direction. List 1: gluttony, bloating, overkill, padding, exorbitance. List 2: mother lode, wellspring, bumper crop, gold mine, cornucopia.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) In his poem “Interrupted Meditation,” Robert Hass exclaims: “I give you, here, now, a magic key. What does it open? This key I give you, what exactly does it open?” How would you answer this question, Gemini? What door or lock or heart or treasure box do you most need opened?

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CANCER (June 21–July 22) The following excerpt from Wendell Berry’s poem “Woods” captures the essence of your current situation: “I part the outthrusting branches and come in beneath the blessed and the blessing trees. Though I am silent there is singing around me. Though I am dark there is vision around me. Though I am heavy there is flight around me.” Please remember this poem at least three times a day during the next two weeks. It’s important for you to know that no matter what murky or maudlin or mysterious mood you might be in, you are surrounded by vitality and generosity.

LEO (July 23–August 22) A half-dead blast from the past is throttling the free flow of your imagination. Your best possible future will be postponed until you agree to deal more intimately with this crumbled dream, which you have never fully grieved or surrendered. So here’s my advice: Summon the bravest, smartest love you’re capable of, and lay your sad loss to rest with gentle ferocity. This may take a while, so be patient.

Be inspired by the fact that your new supply of brave, smart love will be a crucial resource for the rest of your long life.

VIRGO (August 23–September 22)

Five times every day, devout Muslims face their holiest city, Mecca, and say prayers to Allah. Even if you’re not Islamic, I recommend that you carry out your own unique version of this ritual. The next three weeks will be a favorable time to cultivate a closer relationship with the inspirational influence, the high ideal or the divine being that reigns supreme in your life. Here’s how you could do it: Identify a place that excites your imagination and provokes a sense of wonder. Five times a day for the next 21 days, bow in the direction of this treasured spot. Unleash songs, vows and celebratory expostulations that deepen your fierce and tender commitment to what you trust most and love best.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) “The road reaches every place, the short cut only one,” says aphorist James Richardson. In many cases, that’s not a problem. Who among us has unlimited time and energy? Why leave all the options open? Short cuts can be valuable. It’s often smart to be ruthlessly efficient as we head toward our destination. But here’s a caveat:

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According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you’re now in a phase when taking short cuts may be counterproductive. To be as well-seasoned as you will need to be to reach your goal, you should probably take the scenic route. The long way around may, in this instance, be the most efficient and effective.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21) “Truth is

like the flu,” says poet James Richardson. “I fight it off, but it changes in other bodies and returns in a form to which I am not immune.” In the coming days, Scorpio, I suspect you will experience that riddle first hand— and probably on more than one occasion. Obvious secrets and wild understandings that you have fought against finding out will mutate in just the right way to sneak past your defenses. Unwelcome insights you’ve been trying to ignore will finally wiggle their way into your psyche. Don’t worry, though. These new arrivals will be turn out to be good medicine.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21)

According to Guinness World records, the most consecutive hours spent riding on a roller coaster is 405 hours and 40 minutes. But I suspect that during the next 15 months, a Sagittarian daredevil may exceed this mark. I have come to this conclusion because I believe your tribe will be especially adept and relatively comfortable at handling steep rises and sudden dips at high speeds. And that won’t be the only rough talent you’ll have in abundance. I’m guessing you could also set new personal bests in the categories of most frequent changes of mind, most heroic leaps of faith and fastest talking.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) Whether we like to admit it or not, all of us have acted like puppets. Bosses and teachers and loved ones can manipulate us even if they’re not in our presence. Our conditioned responses and programmed impulses may control our behavior in the present moment even though they were formed long ago. That’s the bad news. The good news is that now and then moments of lucidity blossom, revealing the puppet strings. We emerge from our unconsciousness and see that we’re under the spell of influential people to whom we have surrendered our power. This is one of those magic times for you, Capricorn.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) A few weeks ago you undertook a new course of study in the art of fun and games. You realized you hadn’t been playing hard enough, and took measures to correct the problem. After refamiliarizing yourself with the mysteries of innocent joy, you raised the stakes. You began dabbling with more intensive forms of relief and release. Now you have the chance to go even further: to explore the mysteries of experimental delight. Exuberant escapades may become available to you. Amorous adventures could invite you to explore the frontiers of liberated love. Will you be brave and free enough to meet the challenge of such deeply meaningful gaiety? Meditate on this radical possibility: spiritually adept hedonism.

PISCES (February 19–March 20)

Poet Sharon Dolin compares artists to sunflowers. They create “a tall flashy flower that then grows heavy with seeds whose small hard shells you must crack to get to the rich nut meat.” As I contemplate the current chapter of your unfolding story, I see you as being engaged in a similar process, even if you’re not literally an artist. To be exact, you’re at the point when you are producing a tall flashy flower. The seeds have not yet begun to form, but they will soon. Later this year, the rich nut meat inside the small hard shells will be ready to pluck.

For now, concentrate on generating your gorgeous, radiant flower.

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