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Not Connected Stett Holbrook’s article (“The Terrifying New Normal,” Oct. 18) would lead us to believe that the fires in Sonoma County were caused by climate change. The earth has always been a violent place.

For example, on Oct. 8, 1871, in Peshtigo, Wisc., a quick-moving fire whipped up by high winds in dry conditions, like the one we just saw, burned 1.2 million acres and killed 1,500 to 2,500 people.

These are the very same conditions we have here in Sonoma County every

October. Can we connect the Peshtigo fire to climate change? I agree we are changing the weather on earth, but if you look at earth’s history, the disaster list is endless.

Our hearts and prayers go out to the families who lost loved ones, homes and jobs in this disaster.

THIS MODERN WORLD

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Rebuilding Plan Thinking forward to rebuilding Sonoma County’s housing stock, it seems now would be the perfect time to accomplish a secondary goal as well—more affordable housing—by creating government incentives/assistance for adding secondary living units to any home lost to the fire whose owner would like to do so. Insurance only covers the cost of replacing what was there, but the city and county could (with adequate political will) negotiate

By Tom Tomorrow

whatever might be required with insurance companies to facilitate such additions, identify and secure a funding source and offer favorable terms, such as perhaps a zero-down loan with closing fees deferred until pay-off to fund the additional cost amortized over 20 years but due in five (giving owners adequate time if needed to establish a rental-income history that could be used to refinance or take out a new second). Repayment could be scheduled to begin only after the construction is completed, so that a homeowner could use the income from renting out the secondary dwelling for repayment if needed. Makes perfect sense to me. Any reason why not?

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Fountaingrove Revisited I remember when the Santa Rosa City Council gave its final approval for housing developments in the Fountaingrove wilderness area in the early 1990s. Then-mayor Sharon Wright and her colleagues on the council ignored people (myself included) who warned that doing so would expose homes in the area to the threat of wildfire. The council decided that the financial benefits (tax revenue from wealthy residents) outweighed the possibility of a catastrophic tragedy.

I wonder if Sharon Wright and her fellow former councilmembers still feel that way? This is one of those rare times when I really wish I had been wrong about something. Being able to say “I told you so.” has never felt so unsatisfying.

CHRIS WENMOTH Santa Rosa

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Up to Code Rebuilding for resilience in the face of future disasters BY RICHARD HEINBERG

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he immediate emergency may be over, but life in Sonoma County will never return to pre-fire “normal.” We are changed—certainly those who lost homes, but all of us to some degree. The question is, how shall we proceed?

Like it or not, we must anticipate more crises. Not just fires and climate-linked weather events, but earthquakes and human-caused disasters (failures of our energy and financial systems) as well.

Overgrowth during the last century has set up human civilization as a whole, and Sonoma County in particular, for all kinds of “corrections,” as stock market analysts call them. Let’s rebuild our communities in ways that promote resilience.

The most obvious resilience fix would be a better early-warning system. Many county residents close to the paths of fires complained they had little or no warning of approaching flames (my wife and I were awakened at 3am on Oct. 9 by a neighbor; many were not so fortunate). Why not install a system of sirens? Japan’s warning systems for earthquakes and tsunamis have saved thousands of lives.

Also, rebuild fire-smart: require fire-resistant building materials like concrete, stone and brick; prohibit buildings on steep slopes, where fires move fast; and require homeowners to plant only vegetation that doesn’t easily dry out and catch fire.

Resilience implies the ability to adapt to changed circumstances while maintaining essential functions, and sometimes maximizing adaptability requires redesigning the system. For example, a resilient food system is one with more redundancy of suppliers and more distributed inventories. Just growing grapes while importing the rest of our food may be economically efficient and may help us compete in the global economy, but it sacrifices resiliency.

Since so many threats cluster around climate change, it makes sense to rebuild so as not to exacerbate global warming. Sonoma County could take a cue from Greensburg, Kan., a town devastated by a category five tornado in 2007. Greensburg decided to rebuild as “the greenest town in America,” with renewable energy and LEEDcertified municipal buildings.

Crisis can be an opportunity, if we choose to see it that way.

Richard Heinberg is senior fellow at the Post Carbon Institute and a contributor to ‘The ‘Community Resilience Reader.’

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HIGH RISK If parts of Sonoma County are now deemed high risk for wildfires, how will that change insurance rates?

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High-risk fire insurance pool grapples with new normal of urban wildfires BY TOM GOGOLA

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s the historic North Bay fires are brought under control, data coming out of the state insurance industry tell a tale of massive destruction: nearly 5,500 residential losses, 601 commercial losses, up to 3,500 noncommercial auto losses and 39 boats burned up in the blazes that killed 43 and caused more than $3 billion in damage.

But there’s one fire-related

statistic that’s interesting for its small size: 23.

That represents the number of people who have so far filed insurance claims through the California Fair Plan, the fire insurer of last resort for those who can’t get otherwise get a policy because they live in an area at high risk for wildfires.

As it now appears that highdensity parts of Santa Rosa are at high risk for wildfires, what will that mean for the California Fair Plan moving forward and for homeowners’ insurance policies in places like devastated

Coffey Park? Will those folks still be able to access the private homeowners’ insurance market?

Will the California Fair Plan see a spike in participation as the state insurance industry also grapples with a “new normal” of potentially non-anomalous urban wildfires?

In places like Coffey Park, “we did not have much in the way of market share,” says Anneliese Jivan, president of the California Fair Plan. “Those neighborhoods were not considered high risk brush or wildfire areas, so we weren’t writing there.”

Does she think her agency

will be writing policies in the neighborhood as it is rebuilt and which lost some 1,400 homes to the inferno?

“What I can tell you is that I can’t predict what is going to happen, but we will be there for whoever needs us,” Jivan says.

“If the insurance industry, en masse—and I don’t think this will happen—says, ‘We won’t write it,’ we are going to be there, regardless of the number.”

Created in the aftermath of the 1968 Watts Riots, the California Fair Plan is based in Los Angeles and was established by the California Legislature in response to inner-city businesses’ inability to secure insurance after those riots. It soon expanded to include insurance options for people in areas at high risk for wildfires, and 50 years after its inception, may be more critical than ever.

The Fair Plan is essentially a privately run high-risk insurance pool that’s audited every three years by the state. It writes policies that are collectively underwritten by all insurance companies that do business in California.

That same insurance industry has been running away from fire policies almost as fast as Coffey Park residents ran from their blazing homes—a phenomenon highlighted in fallout from the 2015 Valley fire in Lake County, says a consumer advocate.

“Before this catastrophe, our organization had been involved with people in certain parts of the state who’ve been dropped or had their rates go up a lot,” says Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders, a consumeradvocacy group based in San Francisco.

“We’ve been worrying about this and the [State] Department of Insurance has been worrying,” adds Bach. “Things were a little scary before this—meaning insurers were starting to get the heebee-jeebies about staying in the fire-insurance market in California, and you can’t blame them, right?”

Homeowners insurance is not mandated by the state but is a requirement for anyone who wants to get a home mortgage

numbered. That is certainly where insurance companies have been saying they are headed.”

As the fires raged, the industry tuned in to the new normal of urban wildfires and their implication for insurers. A report in the online Insurance Journal that appeared while first responders were still plunging into the variously horrible infernos that broke out across three counties on Oct. 8, reported that a hazard-risk analysis undertaken by the Irvinebased analytics firm CoreLogic, found that 172,117 homes “with a combined reconstruction cost value of more than $65 billion are at some level of risk from the wildfires in the Napa and Santa Rosa metropolitan areas alone.”

That’s a lot of newly identified risk—but consumer advocates say the insurance industry can absorb it.

“As big as the fire was,” says Bach, “it’s still a drop in the bucket in terms of the number of policies that they have in force in the state. They should be fine, and these fires shouldn’t prevent them from doing business in the state. We’ll see some reduced competition, some reduced availability and some increased pricing,” she adds.

Mark Sektan, president of the Association of California Insurance Companies, a Sacramento-based lobby for the insurance industry, says time will reveal how fire insurance plays out in places like Coffey Park. “At this point, it’s too early to really anticipate what companies may or may not do in the aftermath of the North Bay firestorm,” Sektan says.

“I would anticipate there would still be availability,” he says, noting that some insurers may leave the fire-insurance market while others may choose to take on more risk.

In the meantime, insurance agents have deployed throughout the region and have already started cutting expense checks for people who will be displaced for many months as their homes are rebuilt. A 2003 reform to the state insurance code now requires that insurers provide up to two years’ worth of expenses to the displaced; other state laws

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from a bank. The California Fair plan won’t deny anyone in a once or future high-risk area, says Jivan.

In the aftermath of the devastating Valley fire, access to the California Fair Plan was tweaked to ease access for consumers now faced with an industry in retreat from writing fire policies.

“We went to the [state] insurance commissioner,” says Jivan, “and said, ‘Look, we’re making it hard to let people come in, because three companies would have to have denied them coverage.’ We just made it easier to come to us if they need us.”

The coverage offered by Fair Plan isn’t as comprehensive as one would find in the private market, says Bach.

“The coverage is basic,” she says, while also crediting the state for creating the program and expanding it. The insurance offers two separate tiers of coverage, one more comprehensive than the other.

“I give props to Insurance Commissioner [Dave] Jones and his team. They’ve tried to expand the benefits that are available with a Fair policy, but after past disasters, we’ve seen that many people were grossly underinsured.”

“Generally speaking,” says Bach, “you don’t want to be in the Fair Plan unless you don’t have a choice.”

The California Fair Plan covers up to $1.5 million in losses at a single residential location, according to online resources.

Bach expects that in places like Coffey Park, homeowners will likely experience an increase in their insurance rates, regardless of any new official high-risk designation that may come from state fire officials or insurance actuarians.

Before the fire, says Bach, “their home insurance was probably quite affordable, relatively speaking, and people were paying between $800 and $1,200 a year for their home insurance. I think we are going to see some changes in the market. The days of people paying under $1,000 for fire insurance in California I think are

FIRE COVERAGE Fewer than two dozen homes destroyed in the North Bay fires’

had ‘last resort’ fire insurance. Going forward, that may change.

forbid insurance companies from dropping customers for a year after a disaster is declared. That reform was of great help to Lake County fire victims, says Setkan, who notes that one lesson in these cataclysmic fires is that “the cleanup takes forever. Nothing can happen until that happens, and the cleanup is not driven by the insurance industry.”

Consumers are also protected by insurance reforms implemented

by Proposition 103 in 1988 that prevents the industry from engaging in price gouging, says Nancy Kincaid, chief spokesperson with the State Department of Insurance. “[Proposition] 103 mandates that rates are fair and justified,”

she says. When the industry models losses in a rare “anomaly” event such as the North Bay fires, and scopes out the losses over a two or three year period, she says, the industry can’t justify a spike in insurance rates to address anticipated losses—they can raise it “maybe 5 percent.”

But how does this storyline change if what was once rendered a rare anomaly by the insurance industry is now the norm?

Jivan says fire-modeling methods that created the “previously defined high [risk for] brush-fire areas won’t work anymore. It is my opinion that this will be a big wake-up call.”

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Dining WATERSHED MOMENT Shed co-owner Cindy Daniel says she’ll use Slow Food’s designation to further sustainability goals.

No Hurry

Slow Food seals its approval at its own pace with first four restaurant awards BY JONAH RASKIN

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ontrary to local lore, not all good things start in Sonoma County.

Indeed, the Slow Food movement didn’t arrive here until 1997, 11 years after Carlo Petrini founded it in Italy to protest the spread of fast-food restaurants and the opening of a McDonald’s in Rome.

Chapters soon sprang up all over the world like wild mushrooms after winter rains.

Now Slow Food Sonoma County North and Slow Food Russian River have pooled resources to create their own version of a longrunning international program known as the “Snail of Approval.”

Cloverdale resident Carol Diaz spearheaded a committee of seven who picked four restaurants that met their rigorous standards and those of

Slow Food International, which boasts a thousand chapters in 160 countries.

Not every restaurant that receives the Snail of Approval meets the same standards. Each locality, from Boston and New York to Chicago, creates its own criteria, though they all rally behind the watchwords “clean, good and fair.”

Diaz said that she and her fellow committee members in Sonoma borrowed freely from Vermont

Slow Food when they created their standards. Indeed, the food must be fresh, restaurant workers treated with dignity, business practices sustainable and produce sourced locally and organically.

That’s a tough row to hoe, and not every restaurant in the running for a Snail of Approval can hope for a perfect score.

Four Sonoma County restaurants—Diavola in Geyserville, Shed in Healdsburg, the Naked Pig in Santa Rosa and Estero Café in Valley Ford—met the rigorous criteria.

They will be recognized at a launch for the Snail of Approval program, upstairs at Shed, which has served for years as a meeting place for activists and foodies.

(Full disclosure: I’m a member of Slow Food Russian River.)

Cindy Daniel and her husband, Doug Lipton, have made Healdsburg’s Shed a destination and showcase for local farmers.

“It meant a lot to me when I was in Italy to see the Snail of Approval in restaurant windows,” Daniel said.

Her goal now is to turn Shed into a carbon-neutral, zerowaste environment. “The Snail of Approval is one way to move the whole conversation forward,” Daniel said.

Indeed, the future of food and sustainability in Sonoma might belong to the likes of Shed’s Meg Rottinghaus, 33, who comes from an Iowa family that raises soybeans and feed corn on hundreds of acres. Organic is a harder sell there than here.

Now Rottinghaus manages Shed, trains its 100 employees and bicycles to and from work.

When the Snail of Approval team members came to inspect the restaurant and market, she gave them a tour. She and executive chef Perry Hoffman also answered questions on subjects like sourcing, recycling and cooking.

“We’re transparent,” Rottinghaus said. “We’re also part of a giving and receiving community.”

Snail of Approval launch and awards, Shed Healdsburg, Nov. 1, 5:30–7pm.

Jonah Raskin is the author of ‘Field Days: A Year of Farming, Eating and Drinking Wine in California.’

Strong Brew Yes, we can fight fire with beer

BY JAMES KNIGHT

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he story of Sottile red is a tale of total disaster averted, then tragic loss and, finally, the spirit of a community coming together for a good cause.

And that was way before October 2017.

It all started Nov. 6, 2014, when a structure fire broke out in the charity-driven Bon Marche thrift store. The fire threatened adjacent Sonoma Spring Brewery, which was just getting back on its feet in the Riverside Drive building after being out of production for a year, until 30-plus firefighters showed up at the three-alarm blaze.

“They basically saved our bacon,” says brewery partner Derek Drennan. The following October, with tap room open and head brewer Tim Goeppinger’s kettles steaming with his signature

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Sonoma-style, German-influenced brews, the brewery invited the local fire department to help make a beer that would benefit the Sonoma Volunteer Firefighters Association.

They liked the idea, and chose a red ale because, well, fire department— but also because they preferred the brewery’s stronger ales like Lil Chief, for the originally named Firehouse Red. But while Goeppinger’s custom double American red recipe brewed, Drennan’s main point of contact for the November 2015 release party, a volunteer firefighter named Lino Sottile, suddenly passed away in his sleep. “He was a good guy,” says Drennan. “He was a regular customer of ours, he was a home brewer, and he was superexcited about this event.”

The beer was renamed to honor Sottile, and the event—now partwake, part-celebration—was well received by Sottile’s family and the community. The event expanded in 2016, with firefighters selling brats and T-shirts while a band played in the parking lot.

This year, says Drennan, “it’s taken on a whole new meaning—for obvious reasons.” And you don’t even have to show up to the release party, tentatively scheduled for Nov. 11, to benefit the Sonoma Volunteer Firefighters Association with 10 percent or more of beer sales: this year, Sottile red ale will be available in cans in local markets.

Other breweries contributing to fire relief efforts include St. Florian’s, which is named for the patron saint of firefighters; Third Street Aleworks, whose Annadel pale ale reminds us of a favorite place that needs our help; and Russian River Brewing, which not only moved fast to repurpose their Sonoma Pride trademark for a collaborative series of benefit beers, but is also holding a raffle offering Pliny the Younger fans line-jumping privileges during the next release in 2018.

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WAR ROOM Pat Kerrigan, left, emerged as the quarterback of KSRO’s North Bay fire coverage.

Dialed In

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At about 11:30pm on Oct. 8, KSRO radio producer and engineer Mike DeWald was finishing a game of hockey at Snoopy’s Home Ice in Santa Rosa when he smelled smoke. Maybe the Zamboni was overheating, he thought.

Heading for his home in Rohnert Park, DeWald’s phone began to light up with messages about a fast-moving wildfire headed from Calistoga to Santa Rosa down Mark West Springs Road. He wasn’t going home now. He turned around in Cotati and headed to the

radio station in Santa Rosa. By the time he passed the Sonoma County Fairgrounds on Highway 12, he could see fire illuminating he night sky in the east. It looked like “the gates of hell opening up on the horizon,” he says.

When DeWald arrived at the KSRO studio on Neotomas Avenue, he was alone. DeWald is the producer of The Drive with Steve Jaxon, from 3pm to 6pm, and works behind the scenes. But he was ready to go on the air to report on the fires, the scale of which he did not yet comprehend.

“I said, ‘I guess I’m going to have to do this.’ Just as I was about to do that, I saw

eWald, 30, started at KRSO 13 years ago as an intern. Because of his nine years scheduling guests for The Drive with Steve Jackson, DeWald’s cell phone holds numbers to a who’s who of Sonoma County.

“I don’t know everyone, but I know how to reach everyone,” he says.

He was soon lining up calls for Kerrigan and Marques with public officials, photographers and others with on-the-ground information about the fire.

It didn’t take long for the trio to comprehend how large and destructive the fires were. For DeWald, that moment came when Press Democrat photographer Kent Porter called in about 7am to report on the destruction he had seen in the Fountaingrove area.

“He was describing these landmarks that weren’t there anymore,” DeWald says. “‘This is gone. This is gone. This is gone.’

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Amid the chaos of the fires, KSRO became the voice of Sonoma County BY STETT HOLBROOK t first it was just Mike.

to Coast AM, a talk show about UFOs, Bigfoot and all things paranormal, and Kerrigan began to report the little she knew about the fires.

Fifteen minutes later, Michelle Marques, a former news reporter and host of a community affairs show on KSRO, arrived. She lives in middle Rincon Valley and awoke to the smell of smoke the same moment DeWald texted her a photo of the fire with a message that it was burning from Calistoga to Santa Rosa. After alerting her roommate, Marques grabbed her passport, 2016 taxes, sketchbook, toothbrush and two pairs of underwear and headed out the door. What she saw terrified her. Fire was visible to the south, and to the north she saw Fountaingrove ablaze.

“It was glowing red,” Marques says, “but bright like the sun was coming up. There were huge visible flames coming up along the ridge.”

Like DeWald and Kerrigan, Marques knew she had to get to work. She drove through hot blowing wind, debris and smoke on her Vespa scooter, her only vehicle. “I was really terrified. I think I was hyperventilating.”

movement in the parking lot. I thought, ‘That’s strange.’ And a few seconds later, Pat Kerrigan walked in.”

DeWald quickly learned that Kerrigan, KSRO’s 6–9am news anchor, had just been evacuated from her home in Kenwood. She was there with her wife and dog.

“She said something like, ‘Are you ready for this? Here we go.’”

What followed in the chaotic, early hours of Oct. 9, as the fire lay waste to thousands of homes and displaced some 100,000 people, was an extraordinary moment in Sonoma County. Just after midnight, DeWald broke in on the syndicated broadcast of Coast

errigan and Marques were on air until noon— for about 12 hours.

DeWald pulled a 19-hour day behind the board; the next day was 17 hours.

With regular programming out the window, Steve Garner, Steve Jaxon, Heather Black and others stepped in to hold down the mic. Kerrigan, whose smoky voice, at once authoritative and comforting, is now inextricably linked to the fires, doesn’t know how she has a voice left at all.

“It doesn’t make since. I guess that’s the way it’s supposed to be right now,” Kerrigan says.

Soon, everyone at KSRO was working long hours, answering phones, lining up guests, posting to Facebook and relieving DeWald, Kerrigan and Marquez. And it continued in the days that followed before anyone could take a breath.

The station went several days before they aired a commercial.

“It was like a telethon in the studio,” DeWald says.

KSRO became the voice of Sonoma County in part because early on there was no one else

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able to fill that role. Since the fires damaged cell towers, knocked out internet service and disabled Comcast cable for many hours, KSRO 1350-AM became the first and best source for information.

The station, part of Amaturo Sonoma Media, also simulcast on its four sister FM stations.

KSRO was omnipresent. Unlike FM transmitters, which use line of sight to broadcast their signal and must be erected on mountaintops and ridges, AM transmitters are located in lowlands, because AM radio waves travel near the ground.

KSRO’s transmitter was well out of the path of the fire on Stony Point Road near Highway 12. The station is required by law to drop its signal from 5,000 watts to 1,000 at night, except in cases of emergency.

“That’s what we did,” says Michael O’Shea, Amaturo Sonoma Media president. “We broadcast at full power 24/7.”

By 3am, the station was getting crowded, as many of KSRO’s employees were evacuated. No one knew how long they would be safe, because the studio is located at the mouth of Bennett Valley, an area that would later be evacuated.

O’Shea fled his Rincon Valley home and arrived at the station about 3:15am. He took a photograph from the station’s parking lot that showed how close the fire was.

During one broadcast in the first week of the fires, Jaxon had to dash out to get his dogs when evacuation of his Bennett Valley neighborhood was announced.

In the early days of the fire, there was no time to plan the broadcasts because there was so much happening, so much news to report. “It was just, keep it going and keep talking to people,” O’Shea says. He adds that Kerrigan was the best talker of all.

“I cannot offer any higher accolades to anybody,” O’Shea says. “She was our quarterback.”

Kerrigan has only been the news anchor at KSRO for a year, but she clearly rose to the occasion.

“I’m old-school radio,” she says.

“I think that’s why radio stations were created: to be of service to their community, and this is the perfect example of it.”

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THE CONDUCTOR KSRO producer Mike DeWald worked with news anchors and newsroom staff to maintain calm on the air.

eWald, during the long hours in the studio (which he calls a “a 30by-30 box”), worked to maintain mental focus. He likens his job of producer to that of a conductor.

“Whoever is on the air plays off of me. I have to keep calm as a middle point between things happening in the newsroom and things happening on the air.

Because if that chain breaks, then the sound on air becomes more chaotic.”

And chaos is not what people needed to hear. Local and state officials have been profuse in their appreciation of KSRO’s coverage.

“I want to thank KSRO for keeping the community apprised from top to bottom,” said State Sen. Bill Dodd in an interview on Monday with Kerrigan.

Like Kerrigan, Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano became a household name in the wake of the fire and a regular on KSRO. “They did quite the job,” he said. “They just kept covering everything and talking to everybody.”

In a disaster, cell phone and internet service can be unreliable.

But not radio, he said.

“It’s old technology and it works great.”

While he spent most of his time in the studio, DeWald went to Coffey Park the fourth day of the

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fires to report from the field, a first for him. The photographs he saw and interviews he heard did not prepare him for the devastation.

“When you actually stand in the center of Coffey Park,” DeWald says, “you see it’s just pieces of everyone’s life sitting in front of you in this area of desolation. To actually stand there and see it was just a really heavy moment.”

As the fire entered its second week, staff shifts began to normalize. DeWald was able to take time off to see a Shark’s game. Marques visited a friend in Petaluma and played Legos with her four-year-old daughter, a welcome change of pace. As of Friday, Kerrigan had not had a day off, but she was planning a break.

Even on her time off, Marques says she was still texting DeWald about the fire, processing what she’d seen and heard. “You’re terrified and you can’t really rest.”

During her second day on the job, the events of the fire got to her.

“I didn’t cry the first day,” Marques says, “but I did have to stop a couple of times the second day to just cry, and I couldn’t be on the air because it was awful.

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It was the first description of where the fire had reached near downtown. It was a sobering moment in the studio where we realized the fire was here and it had hit us.”

The seat-of-the-pants broadcast built on itself. The more public officials and others with information about the fire appeared on the air, the more others turned to the station to get the word out.

“It began on the fly and remained on the fly,” Kerrigan says. “Most of the preparation involved somebody handing me a piece of paper with a note scrawled on it so I knew who I was talking to.”

The station become a conduit of information, receiving news and broadcasting it in the same moment. In a crowded, highly fractured media landscape, frumpy AM radio emerged as the most essential source of information about the fires. Not bad for an 80-year-old radio station using technology that dates back to the late 19th century.

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THE VETERAN Pat Kerrigan fled fire around her Kenwood home and headed straight to the studio to report on the growing disaster.

KSRO ( 13 “It weighs on you so much, but in the heat of it, it doesn’t hit you.

But in the quiet by yourself, all these things you’ve heard come back to you. It’s a powerful thing.”

As firefighters gained control of the blazes last week, Santa Rosa residents expressed their appreciation to Cal Fire, the Santa Rosa Fire Department, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, PG&E—and KSRO. Banners were hung from freeway overpasses and placards went up on light poles. The praise is not something Marques is comfortable with, especially since there are people still unaccounted for. “I don’t feel that’s appropriate. We were just doing our job.”

DeWald was taken aback by the banners.

“We don’t belong with those names. We weren’t running into the fires, but seeing that did choke me up a little bit. It made me realize what we did had an impact.”

For Kerrigan, who has been a Sonoma County broadcaster since 1980, she appreciates the praise but hasn’t been able to pay much attention to it. She just returned home home last week.

“I’m honored by it,” she says.

“I hope one day to be able to sit

down with all of that, but I don’t know when it will be.” he fires are all but out as the cleanup and long road to recovery begins. I knew things were getting back to normal when I tuned into KSRO last week and Coast to Coast was back on air. The show focused on some apparently compelling photos of an alien that had crash-landed in Roswell, Ariz., in 1947. Lamentably, the bilious Laura Ingram is back on the air, too, a study in contrast to the goodwill on display in the North Bay. Syndicated programming had been suspended during the early days of the fire.

Monday, I heard a commercial from a prospecting law firm looking to sign up clients interested in suing PG&E, even though the cause of the fires has yet to be determined. Life goes on. But like the fire, KSRO’s role won’t soon be forgotten.

“The story was and is maybe the biggest thing that will ever happen to us as individuals and a community,” Kerrigan says. “It’s been the kind of radio people like me dream of—except for the circumstance of it.

“If it weren’t for all this death and destruction it would be a great couple of weeks of radio.”

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The already scheduled Love & Justice fundraiser this weekend was set to support Graton Day Labor Center and the immigrant laborers who live in the North Bay. Since the wildfires wiped out the homes of many of these underserved families, the Love & Justice benefit now aims to also raise funds for UndocuFund, which was recently founded to offer fire relief to undocumented immigrants who have been devastated in Sonoma County, but who don’t qualify for federal assistance. Featuring live music, dancing, dinner and a live auction, Love & Justice takes place on Saturday, Oct. 28, at Shone Farm, 7450 Steve Olson Lane, Forestville. 6pm. $40–$100 reduced sliding scale. gratondaylabor.org.

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Napa Valley’s Charbay Distillery and the Perfect Purée specialty-food company are joining flavorful forces to host a magical day of drinks and community support. The Wizards of Elixirs is a friendly cocktail competition featuring bartenders from restaurants and bars like Goose & Gander, Morimoto Napa, Ca’ Momi Osteria and Sam’s Social Club among others, who will create unique drinks that guests can stroll with and sip on. One hundred percent of ticket proceeds from the competition will be donated to local families directly impacted in Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties by the fires. Monday, Oct. 30, at CIA at Copia, 500 First St., Napa. 6pm. $35–$40. perfectpuree.com.

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Arts Ideas DRIVE THRU In the first two weeks of the fires, the Redwood Empire Food Bank delivered 1 million pounds of food.

Bank on It

Redwood Empire food bank rises to the occasion to help after fires BY TESS DUNN

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n a recent Sunday morning, there was a long line of cars outside Station 3990, the emergency distribution center for the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB).

With the North Bay fires leaving many without a steady source of income and food, the food bank has been a saving

grace. So much so that, outside of the building, a group of people is re-lifting a sign that has fallen, reading “Thank You Second Responders.” Everybody appears in high spirits, chatting and laughing together as they fill carload after carload. There’s a sense of community that only catastrophe can bring about.

The REFB has been around the block when it comes to feeding those in need. But never has it

witnessed a tragedy like this.

“We normally distribute 15 million pounds of food per year,” says CEO David Goodman, who helped fill the cars with nonperishables. “In the past two weeks alone, we’ve already distributed 1 million pounds.”

Without the fire, the food bank still has plenty of work to do. It runs 12 programs that fall under three initiatives: Every Child, Every Day, which is dedicated

to ending childhood hunger; Senior Security, which provides seniors with weekly produce pantries, monthly food boxes and any extra groceries they may need; and the Neighborhood Hunger Network, with the goal of supplying fresh produce and necessary groceries to anyone in need. “This is just what we do,” says REFB communications coordinator Kevin West of the organization’s dedication to serving the community. “We help hungry people.”

The food bank’s website lists facts that are indisputably heroic.

From distributing 13.1 million meals to serving over 175,000 meals to children after school and in the summer, the REFB is relentless in its dedication to its mission, even in the face of adversity. “We’re the most misunderstood company,” says Goodman. “People don’t know what we do. During times like this, people get it. But we’ll still be here after the media and national attention fades out.”

Sonoma County has rallied in this time of need, with continuous financial and food donations flowing in within the first two weeks. “The support of our local community and all of the Bay Area has been amazing,” says West. “Donations have come from individuals, community food drives, school food drives, businesses and corporations. We couldn't do what we do without community support.”

But West reminds the community that the food bank still needs help. “With the fires extinguished, we need community response to last. We are in this together for the long haul, and if support lessens, it will directly affect the response,” he says.

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AFTER PARTY Mary Shelley (Sherri Lee Miller) rises from her tomb to tell her story.

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‘Mary Shelley’s Body’ a chilling, intellectual ghost story

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rackling lighting, mist-shrouded cemeteries, ominous shadows and eerie organ music: playwright and Bohemian contributor David Templeton’s Mary Shelley’s Body, premiering at Main Stage West in Sebastopol, arrives just in time for Halloween.

More ghost’s story than ghost story, the play, adapted from Templeton’s novella of the same name and directed by Elizabeth Craven, gives us a cheeky Mary Shelley narrating the story of her life from the stone slab that is now her tomb. Missy Weaver’s lighting design, recreating flickering bonfires, plunges the stage into

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an intimately ominous landscape, but Shelley refuses to allow the melodramatic atmosphere to dampen her afterlife. Fist raised, she rails against it, meandering into a chilling narrative filled with gruesome humor and vulnerable reflections on her famous book and its creature, the rejected creation of a young student.

Visceral descriptions of icy winds and the creature’s terrified awakening create a riveting experience, assisted by Doug Faxon’s effective sound design, popping with thunder and pulsing electricity. Sheri Lee Miller as Shelley keeps a mischievous sparkle in her eyes throughout the sassy commentary, but is able to set aside the comedy for moments of challenging revelation. Her pain as she cradles empty air where her child’s head used to rest is raw and mesmerizing in its depiction of motherhood and loss.

Templeton has the ability to bring offstage characters to life through realistic observations drawn from his meticulous research, as with Claire, Mary Shelley’s sister. But Shelley’s preoccupation with interrupting an otherwise spellbinding story with precise dates breaks the supernatural ambience.

Still, I felt shivers at the character’s retelling of the alarming dream that prompted the writing of Frankenstein.

Shelley drops dark humor into her tale, pausing to add sensational histories that explain backstories to the creature’s body parts, from how he received a courageous heart to the fiendish “Washerwoman’s Tale” that left the audience gasping with horror.

Gradually, Shelley reveals key events in the novel that correspond to her own life and ventures into despair over rejection by a father who refused to understand how she could love a married man, the tragic loss of her children and being cast out to wander in the gloom, suffering alone without hope of redemption.

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Ghouls & Guitars Halloween concerts haunt the North Bay

BY CHARLIE SWANSON

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t’s been a long, terrible month in the North Bay, but the air seems to be clearing just in time to remember that Halloween is right around the corner.

As the spirited holiday falls on a Tuesday this month, clubs and venues around the region are taking the entire weekend to party with local acts and touring bands. Get your costumes ready—these shows and events are so fun, it’s scary!

Santa Rosa’s Pacific Soundrise take the stage this week on Oct. 28 at the Whiskey Tip in the Roseland neighborhood to celebrate the release of their new album, Chug Life. The reggae-rock outfit, fronted by brothers Shaun (bass) and Spencer Read (drums), will lead a costume party and likely chug a few beers in the spirit of the Halloween weekend.

In Petaluma, the Phoenix Theater hosts its annual Halloween Covers Show on Oct. 28, featuring local bands dressing up as their favorite classic rockers and playing the hits they grew up on. Indie-folk band Trebuchet trade in their harmonies for head-banging jams from Andrew WK, songstress Ashley Allred channels Madonna and other North Bay favorites impersonate everyone from At the Drive-In to ZZ Top. Also in Petaluma, Halloween gets heavy with a face-melting bill at the Big Easy on Halloween night, Oct. 31, with Hellbender headlining a shred-a-thon.

In Guerneville, Jerry Knight’s River Theater hosts a costume party on Oct. 28 with the psychedelic sounds of House of Floyd, the premiere Pink Floyd concert experience in the Bay Area. Other tribute acts overflow in the North Bay this week, including Black Sabbath tribute band Electric Funeral, playing at Spancky’s Bar in Cotati on Oct. 27, and 1980s rock-revue Aqua Nett at the Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa on Oct. 28.

Despite losing microphones and cash to some scumbag looters during the recent evacuations, Sonoma’s Sebastiani Theatre is moving forward with its annual Witchie Poo Halloween extravaganza, performing musical medleys for the whole family Oct. 28–29. Also in Sonoma, the Reel Fish Shop & Grill holds a Halloween bash and benefit for fire victims featuring rock and rollers Modern Action and a silent auction, and B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille presents a late-night Halloween party with drinks, dancing and costume contests, both on Oct. 28.

In Napa, Halloween gets fabulous with a concert at Silo’s on Oct. 28 with dance-inducing band the Fabulous Screwtops. In Calistoga, the town’s favorite dive bar, Susie’s, encourages patrons to dress in costume for a DJ party on Halloween, Oct. 31.

For more info on these and other Halloween concerts, see the Music calendar, adjacent page.

Concerts SONOMA COUNTY Habib Koité & Bamada One of Africa’s most popular and recognized musicians, the guitarist and composer has been named the biggest pop star of the region by “Rolling Stone.” Oct 30, 6:30pm. $30$35. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg. 707.433.3145.

North Bay Ukulele Festival

signature no-instrument, all-vocal aesthetic and quick-witted humor. Oct 29, 8pm. $40-$60. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa.

707.259.0123.

Clubs & Venues SONOMA COUNTY Aqus Cafe

Festival features local performances, workshops and more in honor of All Souls Day and Dia de los Muertos. Oct 28, 12pm. Free. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa, northbayukulelefestival.com.

Oct 25, Bluegrass and Old Time Music. Oct 26, Greg Chorebanian. Oct 27, Dave Hamilton. Oct 28, Ain’t Misbehavin’. Oct 29, 2pm, Morton Davis. Nov 1, Aqus Blues Jam. 189 H St, Petaluma.

707.778.6060.

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Arlene Francis Center

Platinum-selling Oakland rap star hits the stage for an all-ages concert. Oct 27, 8pm. $30. The Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St, Petaluma.

707.762.3565.

MARIN COUNTY Dumpstaween Celebration

Second annual party features New Orleans favorites Dumpstaphunk with Jazz Mafia Horns and the Crooked Stuff. Oct 31, 8pm. $30-$35.

Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.3850.

Jai Uttal

Bay Area musician performs an intimate solo acoustic concert to support his recent album, “Roots, Rock, Rama.” Oct 29, 7pm. $28-$34. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael.

415.499.6800.

M Ward

Due to the wildfires, the indie singer-songwriter’s scheduled concert at Gun Bun Winery in Sonoma has moved to San Rafael. Oct 29, 7:30pm. $40. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

415.524.2773.

NAPA COUNTY Home Free

Country music sensation is known for show-stopping performances that mix a

Oct 29, 5pm, Joelle Gonçalves and Mark Taylor student showcase. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.

The Big Easy

Oct 25, Wednesday Night Big Band. Oct 26, Copper Children.

Oct 27, the Voice. Oct 28, Halloween costume contest with Dixie Giants. Oct 31, Hellbender. 128 American Alley, Petaluma. 707.776.7163.

Brewsters Beer Garden Oct 26, bluegrass and bourbon with Festival Speed. Oct 27, Pat Jordan Band. Oct 28, the Zins.

Oct 29, Johnny Tsunami & the Hurricanes. 229 Water St N, Petaluma. 707.981.8330.

B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille Oct 27, DJ WIllie. Oct 28, DJ Cal. 400 First St E, Sonoma.

707.938.7110.

Coffee Catz

Oct 27, 3:30pm, PR Jazz Duo. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.6600.

Oct 28, Memory Lane Combo.

6250 Front St, Forestville.

707.887.2594.

Geyserville Gun Club Bar & Lounge

Oct 28, Derek Irving & His Combo. 21025 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville. 707.814.0036.

Green Music Center Schroeder Hall

Oct 27, Bel Canto: Voice Faculty Recital. Oct 29, 3pm, violinist Alexi Kenney. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

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Oct 28, the Miró Quartet with Jeffrey Kahane. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Guerneville Library

Oct 25, 5pm, Vellamo. 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville. 707.869.9004.

HopMonk Sebastopol

Oct 26, Shook Twins with Jerry Joseph. Oct 27, Cirque du Sebastopol with Royal Jelly Jive and SamVega. Oct 28, Cirque du Sebastopol with Random Rab and VNDMG. Oct 30, Monday Night Edutainment with DJ Hybriid. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

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Oct 27, 5pm, Jack Mosbacher.

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Oct 28, 1pm, Adam Traum.

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Oct 29, 1pm, Craig Corona.

691 Broadway, Sonoma.

707.935.9100.

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Hotel Healdsburg

Oct 28, David Weiss Quartet with Ron Belcher, Danny Spencer and David Udolf. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg.

707.431.2800.

Jack London State Park

Oct 29, 2pm, French piano recital with Esfir Ross. 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen.

707.938.5216.

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Oct 28, 3pm, T Luke & the Tight Suits. 120 Morris St, Ste 120, Sebastopol. 707.827.3893.

Wed, open mic night. Oct 27, Timothy O’Neil Band.

146 Kentucky St, Petaluma.

707.772.5478.

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Oct 27, Hot Grubb. Oct 28, Halloween costume party with Aqua Nett. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

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Oct 31, 6pm, Halloween with the Hubbub Club. 343 Florence Ave, Sebastopol, hubbubclub.org.

Oct 25, Sista Otis. Oct 26, Matt Lax and Nearly Beloved. Oct 27, the Oakland Stroke. Oct 28, the Gravel Spreaders. Oct 29, Matt Bolton. Nov 1, Nate Lopez. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma.

707.778.8776.

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Sun 10/30 • Doors 7pm ⁄ FREE • All Ages

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IrieFuse Native Elements

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

The Reel Fish Shop & Grill

Mc T’s Bullpen

Sun 10/29 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $30-$35 • All Ages

with Jazz Mafia Horns + The Crooked Stuff 2nd Annual Dumpstaween Celebration

Blood and the Beer. Oct 29, 5pm, One Horse Town. 490 Mendocino Ave #104, Santa Rosa, 707.890.5433.

Oct 26, Susan Sutton. Oct 27, Sam Peoples and Lynne Billig.

Oct 28, Levi Lloyd & the 501 Blues Band. Oct 29, the Fargo Brothers. Oct 31, Mac & Potter.

Nov 1, Willie Perez. 16280 Main St, Guerneville. 707.869.0501.

feat Dave Malone (The Radiators), Camile Baudoin (The Radiators), Mitch Stein (CRYPTICAL), Reggie Scanlan (The Radiators) & Eric Bolivar (Anders Osborne) + Special Guests

Dumpstaphunk

Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7868.

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HopMonk Novato

Oct 27, Rock Candy. Oct 28, Hollywood Halloween with Pride & Joy. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.

Murphy’s Irish Pub

Oct 27, Misner & Smith.

390 Morris St, Sebastopol.

707.823.1511.

Oct 25, Danny Uzi and Darren Nelson. Nov 1, Susan Copperman Quartet.

765 Center Blvd, Fairfax.

415.485.1005.

Mystic Theatre & Music Hall

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Oct 27, Ten Foot Tone. 464 First St E, Sonoma. 707.935.0660.

Oct 26, Phutureprimitive.

Oct 27, Wonder Bread 5.

Oct 28, Foreverland. Oct 31, Monophonics. Nov 1, Money Mark and the Mattson 2. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.775.6048.

Oct 29, 3pm, Community Sing with the Threshold Choir. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental.

707.874.9392.

The Phoenix Theater

Oct 26, fire relief support concert with the Cradle. Oct 28, North Bay Halloween Covers Show. 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.

Pongo’s Kitchen & Tap Oct 26, 6:30pm, the Buzz unplugged. 701 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy, Petaluma.

707.774.5226.

Raven Theater

Oct 28, Cash & King. 115 North St, Healdsburg. 707.433.3145.

Ray’s Deli & Tavern

Wed, 6pm, open mic session.

900 Western Ave, Petaluma.

707.762.9492.

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Oct 25, Pop-Up Jazz Jam with Debra Anderson. Oct 26, Memory Lane Combo. Oct 27, Sang Matiz. Oct 28, 3pm, Gold Coast Jazz Band. Oct 28, 8:30pm, Rockin’ Johnny Burgin. Oct 29, 3pm, Celtic Fiddle Music. Oct 29, 6pm, Irish jam session. Oct 30, open mic with DJ Loisaida. Oct 31, Gator Nation’s Halloween concert and a costume party. 8240

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Oct 28, Halloween party with Weekend at Bernie’s.

14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido.

707.869.0821.

Oct 26, Sabor Dominicano. Oct 27, Old School Marin Reunion Halloween Party. Oct 28, DJ party. Oct 29, Banda Night.

Oct 31, Sabor Dominicano Halloween Party. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.226.0262.

River Theater

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Oct 27, DJ MGB. Oct 28, George Heagerty. Oct 29, 4pm, Barbara Olney and friends. Oct 29, 8pm, George Heagerty. Oct 30, 5pm, Lithium Jazz. Oct 30, 9pm, DJ MGB. 16246 First St, Guerneville. 707.869.3377.

Occidental Center for the Arts

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Oct 27, Poyntless Sistars’ Halloween show. Oct 28, Halloween bash & benefit for Sonoma fire victims with Modern Action. 401 Grove St, Sonoma. 707.343.0044.

28, the Overcommitments Halloween Party. Oct 29, Greg Johnson & Glass Brick Boulevard. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.

Redwood Cafe

Oct 28, Halloween costume party with House of Floyd.

16135 Main St, Guerneville.

707.869.8022.

Sebastopol Community Center

Oct 27, Jason Wright and Jessica Yurn-Benevides.

44-F Mill St, Healdsburg.

707.723.7018.

Sonoma Speakeasy

Oct 26, Jim Caroompas and friends. Oct 27, DoRiaN Mode.

Oct 28, the Sidemen. Oct 29, 5pm, Halloween party with Lynne O & the Riots. Oct 29, 8:30pm, Sonoma blues jam.

Oct 30, Brandon Eardley. Oct 31, American roots night with Lou Rodriguez and friends.

452 First St E, Ste G, Sonoma.

707.996.1364.

Spancky’s Bar

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery

Oct 25, Void Where Prohibited.

Oct 26, Frankie Bourne Band.

Oct 27, Joose. Oct 28, Soul Ska with DJ Adam 12. Oct 29, Frank Stickemz. Oct 30, open mic. Oct 31, SunHunter Halloween Bash.

17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax.

415.459.1091.

No Name Bar

Oct 26, Well Known Strangers.

Oct 27, Michael Aragon Quartet.

Oct 28, Chris Saunders Band.

Oct 29, Timothy O & Co. Oct 30, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. Oct 31, open mic. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.1392.

Osher Marin JCC

Oct 27, Electric Funeral and Aerocksmith. Oct 28, Halloween bash with Mid-Life Crisis. 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.664.0169.

Oct 28, costume dance party with California Kind. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael.

415.444.8000.

Twin Oaks Roadhouse

Oct 25, Sebastian Monreal Trio.

Oct 26, Passion Habanera. Oct 27, David Jeffrey’s Jazz Fourtet.

Oct 28, Marcos Sainz Trio. Oct 29, Dan Zemelman Trio. Oct 31, Walter Earl Trio. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.9355.

Oct 26, Levi’s Workshop. Oct 27, Mike Saliani. Oct 28, Train Wreck Junction. Oct 30, the Blues Defenders pro jam.

Oct 31, open mic. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove.

707.795.5118.

Whiskey Tip

Oct 28, Pacific Soundrise Halloween party and album release show. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.843.5535.

MARIN COUNTY The Belrose

Thurs, open mic night.

1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael.

415.454.6422.

Fenix

Oct 26, Bond Girl. Oct 27, Freddy Clarke & Wobbly World. Oct

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Oct 25, Lorin Rowan. Oct 26, C-JAM with Connie Ducey. Oct 31, Blonde Sided. Nov 1, Todos Santos. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael. 415.457.3993.

Peri’s Silver Dollar

Oct 25, the New Sneakers.

Oct 26, Mark’s Jam Sammich.

Oct 27, Noelle Glory & the Guarantees. Oct 28, Ann Halen.

Oct 29, Chrissy Lynne and friends. Oct 30, Billy D’s open mic. Oct 31, Halloween night with Sabbath Lives. Nov 1,

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UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE African pop-star Habib Koité’s music helps heal the region with a show Oct. 30 at the Raven Theater in Healdsburg with free tickets for relief workers, social workers and educators. See Concerts, p19.

the Weissmen. 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.9910.

Rickey’s Restaurant & Bar

Oct 26, singer-songwriter showcase with Mark Nichol.

Oct 27, Joan Getz. Oct 28, Audrey Shimkas. Oct 29, Chime Travelers. Oct 29, 4pm, Volker Strifler. 250 Entrada Dr, Novato.

415.883.9477.

San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Oct 27, 6pm, Jazz Caliente.

850 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.524.2800.

Sausalito Seahorse

Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow.

Oct 26, Michael Irvine Jazz Ensemble. Oct 27, the Reed Fromer Band. Oct 28, Rock ‘n’ Roll Masquerade with the Marinfidels. Oct 29, 5pm, Halloween Party with Braulio and Somos el Son. Oct 31, Noel Jewkes and friends. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito.

415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon

Oct 26, Whitherward. Oct 27, the Singing Limbs. Oct 28, the Deadlies. Oct 29, Colby Dee. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.

Spitfire Lounge

Last Thursday of every month, the North Bass DJ night. Fourth Friday of every month, DJ Beset. 848 B St, San Rafael.

415.454.5551.

Sweetwater Music Hall

Oct 25, Antibalas. Oct 26, Midtown Social. Oct 27-28,

Gatorators featuring member of the Radiators, Cryptical and Anders Osborne. Oct 29, Sly and Robbie & the Taxi Gang with Bitty McLean. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

Terrapin Crossroads

Oct 25, Danny Click & the Hell Yeahs. Oct 26, Jimmy Amplifiers Night with Mike Pascale, Scott Law and Greg Loiacono. Oct 27, Chum presents Ghosts of Halloween Past. Oct 29, 3:30pm, spooky stories and songs with Scott Law’s Bluegrass Dimension.

Oct 31, Stu Allen & Mars Hotel.

100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Oct 25, noon concert with MUSA. Oct 26, Led Kaapana with Fran Guidry. Oct 27, José Neto & the Netoband. Oct 29, 6pm, Liz Kennedy album release show. Nov 1, noon concert with RossoRose Duo and Ian Scarfe. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

Trek Winery

Oct 27, Todos Santos.

Oct 28, Chime Travelers.

1026 Machin Ave, Novato.

415.899.9883.

2000 Main St, St Helena, 866.708.9463.

Andaz Napa

Oct 25, John Vicino. Oct 28, David Ronconi. Nov 1, Jeff Campbell. 1450 First St, Napa.

707.687.1234.

Beringer Vineyards

Oct 28, 12:30pm, Taylor Brown.

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Ca’ Momi Osteria Oct 27, One Sharp Mind. Oct 28, Noema. 1141 First St, Napa.

707.224.6664.

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Deco Lounge at Capp Heritage Vineyards Oct 28, Whitherward. 1245 First St, Napa. 707.254.1922.

Fairwinds Estate Winery Oct 28, 12pm, Delta Rockets.

4550 Silverado Trail N, Calistoga, 877.840.6530.

Napa Valley Roasting Company Fri, jammin’ and java with Jeff Johnson. 948 Main St, Napa.

707.224.2233.

River Terrace Inn Oct 26, Johnny Smith. Oct 27, Mark Harold. Oct 28, Smorgy.

1600 Soscol Ave, Napa.

707.320.9000.

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Silo’s Oct 26, Jeff Oster. Oct 27, Rudy Colombini & the Unauthorized Rolling Stones. Oct 28, the Fabulous Screwtops. Oct 29, New West Guitar Group. 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.

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Oct 31, Halloween party and costume contest. Wed, Open Mic Night with Randy Foisy.

1365 Lincoln St, Calistoga.

707.942.6710.

Uptown Theatre Oct 28, Louis Prima Jr & the Witnesses. 1350 Third St, Napa.

707.259.0123.

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Arts Events Galleries RECEPTIONS Oct 27

Sebastopol Center for the Arts, “Got Glass,” exhibit shows a wide range of techniques for glass art, from blown glass to painted panes. 6pm. 282 S High St, Sebastopol.

707.829.4797.

Oct 28

Healdsburg Center for the Arts, “Emerging Artists Show,” fourth annual exhibit features high school and collegeage artists. 5pm. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg.

707.431.1970.

Oct 29

Marin Society of Artists, “Poetry & Music, member art show celebrates the link between the visual and verbal with poems accompanied by artworks. 2pm. 1515 Third St, San Rafael.

415.464.9561.

SONOMA COUNTY Art Museum of Sonoma County

Through Nov 26, “Unpacked,” exhibit includes contemporary works from private collections in Sonoma and Napa counties. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5.

707.579.1500.

The Art Wall at Shige Sushi

Through Oct 29, “Claude Smith: Prints, Drawings & Paintings,” longtime Sonoma County artists presents an eclectic show that touches on themes of music, Taoist philosophy and the artistic process. 8235 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. Tues-Sat, 11:30am to 2pm; Tues-Thurs & Sun, 5:30 to 9pm; Fri-Sat, 5:30 to 9:30pm. 707.795.9753.

Buddha’s Palm Tattoo Gallery

Through Nov 1, “Three Artists Collaborate,” prolific Portland artist Sam Roloff teams with

Bay Area artists Shawn Webber and Joseph Paul Lichnovsky on a series of paintings that unites their styles. 313 Main St, Sebastopol. Tues-Wed and FriSat, noon to 8; Sun, noon to 4.

707.829.7256.

exhibit features Shelley’s Berlin-inspired drawings and Burns’ geologically informed stone sculptures. 132 Mill St, Ste 101, Healdsburg.

Tues-Fri, 10 to 6. Sat, 10 to 5.

707.473.9600.

Calabi Gallery

Healdsburg Senior Center

Through Oct 28, “Gallery Group Show,” featuring Calabi Gallery’s contemporary artists and selections from its vintage collection. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5.

707.781.7070.

Charles M Schulz Museum

Through Nov 6, “A Friendship Like Ours,” rediscover enduring duos, from Peppermint Patty and Marcie to Snoopy and Woodstock, featured in “Peanuts” in this exhibition of original comic strips. 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa.

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

Chroma Gallery

Through Nov 4, “Secret Identities,” exhibit delves into the art of concealment with masks, paintings, drawings, photographs, sculpture and video. 312 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.293.6051.

Finley Community Center

Through Oct 26, “Short Stories: A Group Exhibition,” Sonoma County artists come together and present new works in a variety of media. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa.

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

707.543.3737.

Glaser Center

Through Nov 30, “Unraveling Threads: The Mexican Indigenous Textile Project,” photographic prints highlight Mexican indigenous people, their customs and textiles. 547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.568.5381.

Graton Gallery

Through Nov 5, “Gather,” nature-based mixed-media show features Marylu Downing, Susan Miron, Leslie Zumwalt and others. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sat, 10:30 to 6; Sun, 10:30 to 4.

707.829.8912.

Hammerfriar Gallery Through Nov 18, “Bill Shelley & Shelley Spira Burns,” dual

Through Nov 28, “Healdsburg Gems,” several pastel landscape paintings are inspired by the region’s sights.

133 Matheson St, Healdsburg.

Healdsburg Shed

Through Oct 30, “Food Sovereignty, No to GMO Project” exhibition of posters from Mexican artist Francisco Toledo is inspired by the international food movement and agrarian reform. 25 North St, Healdsburg. 7 to 7, event times vary. 707.431.7433.

History Museum of Sonoma County

Through Nov 30, “Día de Muertos,” exhibition combines traditional and modern takes on the artistic Mexican holiday.

Through Nov 5, “Equine Epochs,” exhibit examines the history of horses in Sonoma County. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 4.

707.579.1500.

IceHouse Gallery

Through Oct 28, “The Pond Series,” Adam Wolpert’s collection of 70 paintings looks at one scene in different seasons for a mesmerizing journey. 405 East D St, Petaluma. 707.778.2238.

Journey Center

Through Nov 10, “Imaginary Voyage,” local artist Gerald Huth paints the human figure as a means of expression. 1601 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. MonFri, 9 to 5; weekend hours by appointment. 707.578.2121.

Paul Mahder Gallery

Through Nov 5, “Ann Wolff Glass Works,” the artist displays imaginative works in her preferred medium. 222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.

707.473.9150.

Petaluma Historical Library & Museum

Through Oct 29, “El Dia de Los Muertos,” featuring Bay Area Latino artists Sammy Sanchez Monter, Angela Byron, Nestor Torres and David Tafoya. 20

BRINGING BACK BABY If you missed this summer’s hyper-fun flick ‘Baby Driver,’

catch it as part of Petaluma Film Alliance’s fall series on Nov. 1. See Film, p24.

Fourth St, Petaluma. Wed-Sat, 10 to 4; Sun, noon to 3; tours by appointment on Mon-Tues.

707.778.4398.

Redwood Cafe Through Oct 30, “October Art Exhibition,” curated by Eolah Bates. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. Open daily.

707.795.7868.

Sebastopol Gallery Through Nov 26, “Let’s Talk About Trees,” mixed-media art Jeremy Joan Hewes combines photographs and acrylics paintings to depict trees and nature landscapes. 150 N Main St, Sebastopol. Open daily, 11 to 6. 707.829.7200.

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Through Oct 29, “The Migrant Series,” Colorado artist Don Coen’s stunning largescale portraits of migrant workers makes its West Coast premiere in the Main Gallery. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4.

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Sofie Arts Through Oct 29, “A Sky as Long as California: Seven Nearby Stars,” group show features works by Will Ashford, Christine MacDonald, Nancy Willis, Tony Spiers and others. 1407 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga. 707.341.3326.

Senior Wing at Finley Through Nov 6, “Watercolors Squared,” compilation of paintings by four Sonoma County water-media artists display varied interpretations of the world. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.543.3737.

NAPA COUNTY Caldwell Snyder Gallery Through Nov 9, “Quietly Unsettled,” recent paintings

by Vancouver-based artist Ross Penhall stylize forms and exaggerate contrasts. 1328 Main St, St Helena. Open daily, 10 to 6. 415.531.6755.

Napa Valley Museum Through Nov 12, “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program 1942-1964,” bilingual history exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution examines the experiences of MexicanAmerican manual workers and their families, with a

Comedy Scott Capurro Headlining comedian takes the stage. Oct 28, 8pm. $20$25. Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park.

707.665.0260.

Hilarious Halloween Comedian Dominique Gelin and magician Chin Chin lead a night of frightful fun. Oct 28, 7pm. $28. The Laugh Cellar, 5755 Mountain Hawk Way, Santa Rosa. 707.282.9319.

Events Bikes, Blues & Brews Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition hosts a fundraiser with music by Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, beer by Woodfour Brewing Company, silent auction

and raffle. Oct 28, 8pm. $30.

Saturday Afternoon Club, 430 10th St, Santa Rosa.

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Two terrifying haunted-house experiences under one roof get you in the mood for Halloween.

Through Oct 31. $15-$35.

SOMO Village Event Center, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park, blindscream.com.

Costume Carnival

Children and adults of all ages can enjoy games, bouncy houses, food, raffle and prizes for the best costumes. Oct 31, 4:30pm. Free. Lighthouse Christian Church, 700 Verano Ave, Sonoma. 707.343.1616.

Dia de Los Muertos Candlelight Procession Procession starts at 100 Petaluma Blvd North and includes live music, Ballet Folklorico, Aztec dancers, food and art, children’s activity area and more. Oct 28, 4pm. Free.

Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 20 Fourth St, Petaluma. 707.778.4398.

Dia de los Muertos Celebration at Mi Sueno Winery

Dress in costume and enjoy authentic Mexican street food, live Mariachi, face painting, raffles and wine. Oct 28, 5:30pm. $45. Mi Sueno Winery, 910 Enterprise Way, Suite M, Napa. 707.258.6358.

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French classic film about doomed romance features nuanced performances and sensuous black-and-white photography. Fri, Oct 27, 7pm and Sun, Oct 29, 4pm.

Sonoma Film Institute, Warren Auditorium, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.

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Italian Film Festival

The fest offers great films, both comedy and drama, from Italy.

Sat, Oct 28, 5:30 and 7:45pm. $16/$120 full series. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, italianfilm.com.

Serenade for Haiti

Bay Area director Owsley Brown and several producers are on hand for a screening of the film about a Haitian music school that must recover from the 2010 earthquake. Oct 26, 7:15pm. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.454.1222.

The Shining

Event includes massage, Reiki, yoga, taichi, acupuncture and more for families and first responders affected by the wildfires. Oct 28, 1pm. Free.

Sebastopol Community Church, 1000 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol. 707.823.2484.

Stanley Kubrick’s classic adaptation of the Stephen King novel plays on the big screen.

Oct 30, 7pm. $10. Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma.

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Sonoma County Art Trails

Iggy Pop narrates documentary about the Bay Area’s punk music history with a central focus on Berkeley’s 924 Gilman Street music collective. Oct 29, 7pm. $20. Mystic Theatre & Music Hall, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.775.6048.

Enjoy the abundance of creative talent in Sonoma County by visiting the professional studios of more than 170 artists. Maps and catalogs available at sonomacountyarttrails.org.

Through Oct 29. Sonoma County, multiple locations, Sonoma.

Viva Los Muertos

Windsor’s Dia de los Muertos celebration includes Mariachi music, dance, low rider car show, food vendors and more.

Oct 29, 4pm. Free. Windsor Town Green, 701 McClelland Dr, Windsor, townofwindsor.com.

Witchie Poo Halloween Extravaganza Annual variety show, featuring cast of Witchie Poo Players ages four years and up, includes a costume parade at intermission and prizes.

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Food & Drink Benovia, Bubbles & Bites Series

Enjoy a day complete with food from local chefs, delicious bubbly and amazing views.

Fri, Oct 27, 3pm. $30. Benovia Winery, 3339 Hartman Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.526.4441.

Eat, Drink & Be Scary

Tour the winery after dark, taste wines, enjoy snacks and dance to the “Monster Mash.”

Oct 28, 11am. $50. Trefethen Family Vineyards, 1160 Oak Knoll Ave, Napa. 866.895.7696.

Halloween Candy & Wine Pairing Candy and wine? It’s true. Oct 28-29. Meadowcroft Wines, 23574 Arnold Dr, Sonoma.

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Halloween Pizza + Pinot Dress in costume for a spooktacular night of food and wine. Oct 31, 5pm.

The General’s Daughter, 400 W Spain St, Sonoma.

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Heritage Turkey Sunday Supper Visit with artisan farmers and makers and feast on a fourcourse dinner prepared by all-star chefs. With live music, auctions and more. Benefits youth agriculture programs.

Oct 29, 3pm. $150 and up.

Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa, heritagesupper. eventbrite.com.

Love & Justice Benefit for immigration rights includes farm-to-table dinner, local beer and wine, live auction, guest speakers and live music from Dr. Loco & his Rockin’ Jalapeno Band. Oct 28, 6pm. $100-$150. Shone Farm, 7450 Steve Olson Ln, Forestville. 707.829.1864.

Napa Culinary Crawl Walking food and wine tour features several spots with exclusive bits and sips ready and waiting. Oct 26, 3pm. $40. Downtown Napa, First Street and Town Center, Napa. donapa.com.

Somm’s Table Spotlight Dinner Two renowned winemakers, Arnaud Weyrich of Roederer Estate and Darrin Low of Domaine Anderson, join Barndiva’s Alexis Iaconis and Chef Ryan Fancher in the vintners series. Oct 28, 6:30pm. $130 and up. Studio Barndiva, 237 Center St, Healdsburg.

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Wizards of Elixirs Cocktail Competition Friendly bartender contest encourages costumes and benefits fire victims in the North Bay. Oct 30, 6pm. $35$40. The Culinary Institute of America at Copia, 500 First St, Napa. 707.967.2530.

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FUNtazmagoria Celebration of all things creepy and fun lets your child explore and play, participate in a costume parade, enjoy face painting and more. Oct 29, 10am. Free w/ admission.

Children’s Museum of Sonoma County, 1835 W Steele Ln, Santa Rosa. 707.546.4069.

Halloween at Howarth Dress in costume and trickor-treat at various locations around the park. Oct 28, 12pm. $6-$15. Howarth Park, 630 Summerfield Rd, Santa Rosa.

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Hometown Halloween Party Kids can trick-or-treat at downtown Napa businesses in a safe and festive afternoon.

Oct 28, 11am. Downtown Napa, First Street and Town Center, Napa.

North Bay Science Discovery Day Kids will enjoy a range of science and technology activities, lectures, debates, exhibitions and workshops.

Oct 28, 10am. Free. Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa.

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Phantoms & Fugues Bring the kids in costume for a showing of the Peanuts feature film, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” followed by a short concert by David Parsons.

Oct 31, 6:30pm. $8. Green Music Center Schroeder Hall, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Sprite’s Night & Day of the Dead Classrooms are transformed into scenes from fairy tales, myths, fables or historical times for parents and kids to tour, with entertainment, food and more. Oct 28, 4pm. $5/kids 4 and under are free.

Woodland Star Charter School, 17811 Arnold Dr, Sonoma.

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Goat Milk Lotion Workshop

Learn to make goat milk and honey body lotions. Oct 28, 10am. $65. Redwood Hill Farm, 5440 Thomas Rd, Sebastopol, redwoodhillfarm.org.

Readings Calistoga Copperfield’s Books

Oct 28, 2pm, “Hannibal” with Patrick N Hunt. 1330 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga 707.942.1616.

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Oct 26, 6pm, “Nourished” with Lisa Huber. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg 707.431.2800.

Many Rivers Books & Tea

Oct 26, 7:30pm, “The Five Longings” with David Richo. $5. 130 S Main St, Sebastopol 707.829.8871.

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Oct 28, 12pm, “Pumpkin Spice Secrets” with Hillary Homzie.

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Napa Main Library

Oct 25, 7pm, “The Far Away Brothers” with Lauren Markham. 580 Coombs St, Napa 707.253.4070.

Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Oct 27, 7pm, “Tales from a Talking Board” with Ross E Lockhart. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.

Readers’ Books

Oct 26, 6:30pm, “Deepa’s Secrets” with Deepa Thomas.

130 E Napa St, Sonoma 707.939.1779.

Theater Bulrusher

Drama about race and identity is set in redwood country north of San Francisco in 1955.

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The Gumshoe Murders Get a Clue Productions presents a new murdermystery dinner theater show about a 1940s detective caught in a web of deception.

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The famed author of “Frankenstein” explores her past and legacy in this one-woman play written by “Bohemian” contributor David Templeton, making its world premiere. Through Oct 29. $15-$30. Main Stage West, 104 N Main St, Sebastopol.

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Monty Python’s Spamalot

Spreckels Theatre Company Presents the musical parody of the King Arthur legend adapted from the film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” Through Oct 29. $18-$30. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park.

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Quartet

Wickedly funny play is all about art, age and the human spirit. Through Oct 29. $15$35. Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.763.8920.

The Rainmaker

Sonoma Arts Live presents the Depression-era drama about one eventful day in a droughtridden town. Through Oct 29. $22-$37. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma.

707.938.4626.

The Rocky Horror Show Now in it’s fifth year, 6th Street Playhouse’s production of the camp cult classic runs for a limited engagement, with late-night performances Oct 28 and 31. Oct 26-31. $26-$36.

Annie O’s Music Hall, 120 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185.

Thomas & Sally

Marin Theatre Company opens its season with Thomas Bradshaw’s drama about Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, the enslaved woman who mothered six of his children. Through Oct 29. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.5208.

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nlike grape growers, cannabis growers who lost their plants in the fires don’t qualify for crop insurance. But the news isn’t all bad. Qualified cultivators will get some tax relief from Sonoma County.

Tax bills for growers in the legal pipeline are due Oct. 31. But those with damaged or lost crops can request a reassessment of their farms. No crops, no tax.

“They’re not out of luck,” says Andrew Smith, deputy agricultural commissioner for Sonoma County’s Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures. “You shouldn’t have to pay tax on something that’s not marketable.”

The ag department is helping growers get out to see their property in fire-affected areas. “We anticipate the need for [crop-loss assessments] to be very great,” says Smith.

Eligible growers include those who have applied for permits or those who have filled out a penaltyrelief form. Taxes for growers are based on the canopy size of their crops.

According to Tim Ricard, project manager with the county’s Economic Development Board, 122 permit applications have been submitted to the county. The vast majority of those are for cultivation. Ricard said his agency has proposed the board of supervisors extend tax deadlines for the cannabis industry to Nov. 17, and to the end of November for those in the evacuation zones.

Tawnie Logan, president of the Sonoma County Growers Alliance board of directors, counts three permit applicants affected by the fire so far, and of those planning to submit applications, there are at least 10 cultivation sites, three manufacturing labs, two warehouses for mixed-permit use and two genetics nurseries lost or damaged by the fire.

Beyond that, for those disqualified for permits by zoning, Logan counts 15 cultivation sites lost and one lab operation that was looking for property with the proper zoning. As for home grows, she estimates at least 50 were lost in the city limits and another 50 in the unincorporated areas.

But that doesn’t mean there is going to be shortage of cannabis.

SPARC and CannaCraft, two major Sonoma County producers and distributors affected by the fires, say they will backfill their inventory from other sources in California. In the run-up to recreational legalization next year, the state’s cannabis production this year is at an all-time high.

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“Yes, We Have No Bananas” is a silly novelty song that became a big hit in 1923. Its absurdity led to its wide use for humorous effect. For example, on the TV series The Muppet Show, various fruits and vegetables with faces did parodies of the tune. That’s why I find it droll that the “No Bananas” songwriters stole part of the melody from the “Hallelujah Chorus,” the climax of classical composer George Handel’s religious oratorio Messiah. I’d love to see you engage in comparable transmutations, Taurus: making serious things amusing and vice versa. It’s a time when you can generate meaningful fun through the art of reversal. Halloween costume suggestion: a tourist from Opposite Land or Bizarro World.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) During the next two weeks, you may have to navigate your way through more than the usual amounts of careless gossip, distorted “facts,” superficial theories, hidden agendas, fake news and official disinformation. To prevent problems in communication with people who matter, take advantage of the Halloween spirit in this way: Obtain a bicycle helmet and cover it with aluminum foil.

Decorate it with an Ace of Clubs, a red rose, images of wrathful but benevolent superheroes, and a sign that says “No Bullshit Allowed.” By wearing this crown, you should remain protected. If that’s too weird for you, do the next best thing: Vow to speak the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and ask to receive the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

CANCER (June 21–July 22) Watch out for a fake pizza-delivery driver who’s actually trying to issue you a legal summons. Be careful you don’t glimpse a blood red sky at dusk, in case it’s a prophetic sign that your cell phone will fall into a toilet sometime soon. Beware of the possibility that a large bird carrying a turtle to its nest accidentally drops its prey into a rain puddle near you, splashing mud on your fancy clothes. JUST KIDDING! All the scenarios I just described are stupid lies. The truth is, this should be one of the most worryfree times ever. You’re welcome, of course, to dream up a host of scary fantasies if you find that entertaining, but I guarantee that they’ll be illusory. Halloween costume suggestion: an indomitable warrior.

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LEO (July 23–August 22) What is the material object you want most but don’t have? This is an object that would serve your soul’s highest purposes, although not necessarily your ego’s. Here’s another question: What evocative symbol might help keep you inspired to fulfill your dreams over the course of the next five years? I suggest that you choose one or both of those things to be the inspiration for your Halloween costume.

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How about magic school? Or maybe detective school or time-travel school or superhero school? Probably none of the above, right? Much of your education revolved around what you had to learn rather than what would be fun to learn. I’m not saying it was bad you were compelled to study subjects you felt ambivalent about. In the long run, it did you good. But now here’s some sweet news, Virgo: The next 10 months will be a favorable time to get trainings and teachings in what you yearn to learn. Halloween costume suggestion: a student.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) Now is an excellent time to wash dishes, scour bathrooms, scrub floors, vacuum carpets and wash windows. But the imminent future will be an even more favorable phase to purify your motivations, tonify your emotions,

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purge your less-than-noble agendas, calm down your monkey mind and monkey heart, disinfect the moldy parts of your past and fact-check the stories you tell about yourself. So which set of tasks should you focus on? I suppose it’s possible to make great strides on the second set as you carry out the first set. But if there’s not enough time and energy to do both, favor the second set. Halloween costume suggestion: a superhero who has miraculous cleansing powers— King Janitor or Queen Maid.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)

“You never sing the same song twice,” said Billie Holiday.

“If you sing it with all the same phrasing and melody, you’re failing your art.” That’s an extreme statement, but I understand what she was driving at. Repeating yourself too much can be debilitating. That includes trying to draw inspiration from the same old sources that have worked in the past. I suggest you avoid this behavior in the coming days. Raise Holiday’s approach to a universal principle. Halloween costume suggestion: a persona unlike any you’ve ever tried or imagined.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21) How can you enjoy the lavish thrills of rebirth later unless you die a little inside now? It’s the trickiest phase of your cycle: a time when your energies are best used to resolve and graduate from the unfinished business of the last 10 months. I suggest that you put the past to rest as best as you can. Don your funniest sad face and pay your respects to the old ways and old days you’ll soon be leaving behind. (P.S.: Keep in mind that beauty will ultimately emerge from decay.)

Halloween costume suggestion: the mythical phoenix, which burns itself down, then resurrects itself from its own ashes.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) There’s no such thing as magic healing cauldrons, right? Even if there were, they can’t be used to brew potions that cure mysterious ailments and bad moods.

Right? Hard evidence provided by science and logic precludes the existence of exotic help coming from spiritual realms. Right? Well, no. Not right. There is in fact another real world that overlaps the material world, and it operates according to different laws that are mostly imperceptible to our senses. But events in the other real world can have tangible effects in the material world. This is especially true for you right now.

Take advantage! Seek practical answers and solutions in your dreams, meditations, visions, and miraculous encounters. Halloween costume suggestion: whitemagic sorcerer.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) Many years from now, in your last hours on earth, you will have a vision that shows you how all the events in your life were crucial to your life story. You will understand the lesson that was provided by each twist and turn of your destiny. Every piece of the gigantic puzzle will slip into place, revealing the truth of what your mission has been. And during that future climax, you may remember right now as a time when you got a long glimpse of the totality. Halloween costume suggestion: the happiest person on Earth; the sovereign of all you survey; the wise fool who understands yourself completely.

PISCES (February 19–March 20) You might be

able to pass for normal, but it will be better for your relationship with yourself if you don’t. You could try to tamp down your unusual urges and smooth your rough edges, but it will be smarter to regard those urges and edges as fertile raw material for your future happiness.

Catch my drift? In the coming weeks, your main loyalty should be to your idiosyncratic intelligence. Halloween costume suggestion: the beautiful, interesting monster who lives in you.

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Dear Oliver’s Market Customers, We are saddened by the devastating losses our community has sustained, and hope that you and your loved ones are safe. As much as we try to be otherwise, we are still at a loss for words. Our hearts are breaking for our employees, our customers, and our communities who have lost so much.

You are invited to join us in supporting local fire victims. In addition to our $10,000 contribution to the North Bay Fire Relief Fund, Oliver’s Market will match all customer donations up to $25,000. 100% of all donations will go directly to victims to serve both immediate and long-term needs.

Our employees who are able have been working tirelessly to remain open and provide the community with food, water and a sense of normalcy. We continue to operate with limited staff and resources, but are powering through to serve our customers to the best of our ability.

The sense of community we are experiencing right now is a beautiful counterpoint to all that is tragic right now. Our sense of community is rising to new heights. There is a long journey ahead, but we know that together we will rebuild and be stronger than ever before.

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