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Threet Street I appreciate the attention the Bohemian is giving to what looks like a dedicated effort to eviscerate our hard-won Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach and its Community Advisory Council. Both were established in 2016 after the tragic shooting death of 13-year-old Andy Lopez by Deputy Erick Gelhaus. (“IOLERO Review,” 9/18]

Recent maneuvers by the current director, Karlene Navarro, strike a note of alarm in the hearts of people who fought hard for the creation of this office and who have closely followed its activities since inception.

Your piece states correctly that the Sheriff’s Office claimed that the original Director, Jerry Threet, was “biased against police and policing.” What wasn’t mentioned, however, is that Sheriff Rob Giordano said nothing of the sort when

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Threet delivered his first Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors. In fact, he publicly supported Threet’s work at that hearing. But when the second year of audits revealed many more deficiencies in the Sheriff’s investigations of employee misconduct, Giordano did an about-face and launched a full frontal attack against Threet.

stacks up on the neutrality scale.

Our current Sheriff, Mark Essick, vigorously supported IOLERO and CAC during his election campaign, but since his election he now says that he wants to ditch both and favors replacing them with one-off contract audits. He enthusiastically supported Navarro’s appointment.

It is ironic that Threet carried out his duties with integrity and neutrality, and now only time will tell how his successor

Perhaps some people are banking on the possibility that the community has forgotten all about Andy Lopez. They are dead wrong.

By Tom Tomorrow

KATHLEEN FINIGAN Founding member, Police Brutality Coalition Santa Rosa

My questions about Karlene Navarro’s proposed ordinance to change the mission of her office (IOLERO and CAC) were not as represented in “IOLERO Review.” While I am concerned about how IOLERO’s mission will continue under Navarro, my principal concern is why she has changed it with so little experience on the job. I believe that’s the crux of the story.

What I asked was, “Why would Essick, who ran his campaign for Sheriff on his support for IOLERO and community involvement, want to see a change of ‘perspective’? And why would Navarro, with no involvement in the issues which brought us to this moment and with only six months on the job, ignore the duties of her job and work so hard to reverse the policies of the Board-created task force? We and the Supervisors should be seeking the answers to those questions.”

My concern is with power—who wields it, what they do with it, and why and whether it benefits the public or the powerful (in this case, the Sheriff's Office).

SUSAN COLLIER LAMONT

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A Happy Rant!

BY MARCIA SINGER

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seldom rant publically when I am feeling high on life. But, as a devout sleuth regarding the mysteries of peak periods, and seeing as the past two days showered me with unexpected gifts, a positive rant is overdue.

Background: I’d been stewing for months over the erratic pay habits of two of my employers; one a large corporation, the other a local small-business owner. And while I’ve survived four decades as an “indie contractor” on “verbal agreements,” when money isn’t forthcoming I can slip into self-doubt or blaming.

Fortunately, my life skills include mindfulness and a few coyotemedicine tricks to re-enter more empowering states. During Thursday’s morning meditation, I managed to let go of trying to control or micro-manage the situation, and spent my day appreciating what WAS working all around me.

That afternoon, after coaching a young client in L.A. about his lack of money flow, I found in my mailbox a hand-delivered envelope with all the back pay owed by the local employer. An hour later came an unexpected resolution to returning a cushion I’d bought online: an offer from their customer service department to keep the item, along with a store credit for the amount of my purchase. An unbelievably generous offer!

I’m still on a roll. Doors are literally and figuratively opening for me. At the bank and the library, I’m keenly aware of each “Have a good day” greeting; even the worker at a self-bussing restaurant who took my tray for me; and my friend whose birthday we were celebrating over lunch. She, too, is having a week of sweet flow and gratitude.

Minutes ago an old friend I’ve wanted to reconnect with for ages sent me a message asking if I wanted to catch up this weekend. A lucky coincidence? Nah. My so-called luck turns on whenever I focus on appreciating my life, and then I experience everything from small wonders to amazing synchronicities. When I allow my ‘good’ to flow to me and through me; when I let go of resisting, and embrace the Play of my Moments—Life can be so good.

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EAT TO LIVE Mexican immigrants harvest the American bounty but won’t eat it out of fear.

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Fearful Bay Area undocumented community turns away from federal food assistance. BY ERIKA HILLERSTEIN CALMATTERS

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ast month, Yuri sat in her dining room in San Jose, turned on the television, and heard something that made her sit up straight and sent her mind racing.

The Trump administration, the newscaster announced, had just published a new rule that could make it harder for immigrants to get a green card if they used, or were likely to use, public government benefits like food stamps or Medicaid.

Yuri, who came to the United States from Michoacán, Mexico, was enrolled in CalFresh, California’s food stamp program, for her seven children, who range in age from just over a month to 15 and who all were born in this country. But with the new rule,

Yuri, wondered, would staying on food stamps imperil her asylum application or get her deported?

Would she and her family have to move back to Michoacán, one of the Mexican states with the worst cartel violence?

She decided to terminate food stamps for her kids and to dis-enroll herself from MediCal, despite some health complications she said accompanied her latest pregnancy. She worries, she said, about how she will keep her children’s bellies full without food stamps. But she doesn’t want the use of social service programs to put her at risk for deportation somehow.

Across California, the looming change in what is known as the “public charge” rule is sowing confusion and fear within the immigrant community, causing many people to abandon programs they need for fear of retaliation from immigration authorities, according to nearly two dozen interviews with health care providers, lawyers, nonprofit organizations, and social service agencies.

The new rule could affect more than 2 million Californians, most of whom are not subject to the regulation, and could result in 765,000 people dis-enrolling from MediCal and CalFresh, according to UCLA’s Center for Health Policy Research.

Yuri, who did not want her last name used for fear of drawing attention to her family, would not be affected by the rule change: Refugees and asylees are exempted from the policy, as are the food stamps she gets for her children, who are citizens. But many immigrants like her, who are not subject to the rule are feeling the chilling effect, with some withdrawing from social services unnecessarily.

Social service experts describe patients staying away from crucial medical appointments, domestic violence survivors avoiding food stamps, a crime victim with a humanitarian visa dropping health coverage during treatment for cancer, and parents considering removing their

from housing assistance, health care or other social services.

A recent report by the Kaiser Family Foundation, for example, estimated that the rule could result in up to 4.7 million people withdrawing from MediCaid and The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Although it is difficult to measure the full impacts of the policy before it takes effect, there are some suggestions that it may already be having an influence.

In San Francisco County, according to court records, food stamp enrollment in households with at least one noncitizen dropped sharply when the proposed rule was announced in the fall of 2018, while citizen household enrollment remained relatively steady.

In Santa Clara County, data provided in court records indicates that the number of households receiving food stamps with at least one member who is not a citizen decreased 20 percent—or from about 15,000 to about 12,000—from October 2018 to May 2019.

During the same time period, food stamp enrollment in citizen households stayed at roughly 26,000. The records also show that MediCal participation in households with at least one noncitizen decreased 13.5% from the fall of 2018 to July 2019, while participation in citizen households increased 6 percent.

For health care providers in the Bay Area, the prospect of patients declining medical care is worrisome. Santa Clara County has the fourth highest rate of tuberculosis in California, according to Dr. Sara Cody, the county’s director of public health, with almost 10% of the population infected with latent TB. Patients forgoing evaluation and treatment could heighten the risk for spreading infection to county residents, she said.

Asylum seekers and refugees would be exempt from the current rule, as would victims of domestic violence and trafficking. But advocates and lawyers who work with those populations say that many of them, too, are confused

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about the 800-plus page rule and have asked if they should reconsider using benefits.

In addition, neither the the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nor free and reduced price school lunch programs would be affected by the change, but social service providers in the Bay Area say recipients of both benefits have expressed concern about continuing their enrollment.

As for Yuri, the path forward is one without CalFresh for her children, and, although

With immigration in the headlines and the harvest season afoot, Los Cien Sonoma County hosts its annual State of the Latino Community on Sept. 26 at the Sonoma State University Ballroom.

The sixth annual event is themed this year on the subject of “Closing the Gaps: Social Economic and Political,” and will include Aneesh Raman from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Raman was also a speechwriter for Barack Obama, cool. He’ll be joined by Marlene

she is seeking the advice of an immigration lawyer, legal consultation seems unlikely to change her mind about withdrawing. For now, she said, it all just seems too uncertain.

“We don’t want to have the risk,”‘ she says, rocking her newborn’s pink crib. “You never know what’s going to happen.”

Source: Calmatters. Erica Hellerstein is a journalist at The Mercury News in San Jose working for The California Divide, a collaboration among newsrooms examining income inequity and economic survival in California.

Orozco, lead research analyst with the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative. According to a release, she’s focused on immigrant integration and pathways of social mobility through entrepreneurship.

And, according to organizers, Julian Castro, the U.S. Secretary for Housing and Urban Development during the Obama Administration, will also be on hand for a discussion on civic engagement. Learn more about the event and the activists at Los Cien Sonoma County at https://www.loscien.org/.

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children from benefits ranging from free and reduced school lunches to health coverage.

Currently, green card applicants must prove they will not be a financial burden— referred to as a “public charge”— on the United States through use of cash welfare programs or publicly funded institutional care. The new regulation, which if it survives legal challenges will take effect in mid-October, would expand the public charge definition to include Medicaid, food stamps, and housing vouchers. Immigration officials will also consider income, education, English language abilities, and health when making a determination.

Claribel Chavez, an outreach worker for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley, said the primary reason the people she talks to resist signing up for food stamps is public charge.

“They’re just not doing it because they are scared,” she said. “They say, ‘We would rather struggle than put our name into the system.’ It’s getting bad.”

In August, Santa Clara and San Francisco counties sued the Trump administration over the regulation and filed a joint motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to block the rule before it takes effect. The motion argues that the rule, if implemented, would cause “irreparable harm” to the counties and “will cause individuals to dis-enroll from or forgo critical public benefits out of fear of potential immigration consequences.” California is one of a number of states suing to block the policy.

In its publication of the rule change, the Department of Homeland Security estimated that 324,000 people in households with non-citizens will withdraw or stay away from public benefits because of the change.

But immigrants‘ rights advocates said they expect the affected pool to be much larger, because the effects are trickling down to legal immigrants and mixed status families who, fearing negative consequences, may now withdraw or stay away

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A GRITTY TELL-ALL? Nah, just some great eats.

Truckin’ Tasty Chasing after Clif Family Winery’s food truck BY JAMES KNIGHT

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know the press release is not supposed to be part of the story. But when I looked back at the emails I received about Clif Family Winery’s bruschetteria food truck and the invitations to sample, taste and dine there, and I compared them to the time it took me to actually get over there and sample said food-truck food, I had the nagging thought: how could this not be part of the story?

The story about press agents courting freelance food-andwine writers isn’t exactly a gritty exposé of how the sausage is made. We’re a free-range lot, after all, and generally treated humanely, if not certified as such. But it generally boils down to offers of free food and wine in connection with something new and unique, in a world of similarly unique enterprises. Free food and wine—what’s the delay?

The reality is that each offering’s utility must be weighed against

its cost in gas to get there. And back. On a writer’s pay, that’s not being cheap—that’s triage.

So, I missed the Clif Family bruschetteria’s “celebratory media and industry launch party” in August, 2014. And in 2015, I couldn’t make it to the media lunch with the winemaker. And on it went. Was it bad timing, or was it my bias concerning the truck’s principle product, bruschetta?

Isn’t that Italian for “pizza toast?”

Nothing against pizza toast, it’s quick and easy. Put your

pasta sauce on your bread, sprinkle on the parm and we’re snacking good. All ya gotta do to get a little wine country flair is sub diced tomatoes and drizzle with olive oil—“extra vergine,” of course, which 60 Minutes has informed me is Italian for “super fraudulent,” or “somewhat adulterated,” depending on the dialect.

When Clif Family added a “Farm Feast” option to the menu at their St. Helena Velo Vino tasting room, it was a bit more enticing—more so than, say, “farm to toaster oven.” But, thankless wretch that I am, I didn’t bother to pop in for a nosh until I happened to pass through town one day around lunchtime. What a nosh I was in for.

I always like stopping in at the Clif Family Winery tasting room, just south of St. Helena’s downtown. They’re road cycling–positive, since cofounders Kit Crawford and Gary Erickson (founder of the Clif Bar snack food company) are big fans of the sport, and while the staff is generally prompt and professional, there’s also something a wee more endearingly wine-geeky and real about the young folks there than in some other valley locales.

Some useful facts about Farm Feast: The experience is priced at $75 per person, which seems high until you consider that if you’d lunched at a nearby restaurant instead, $75 would hardly net you a middling wine, let alone any grub. The Clif team starts your lunch slow and easy, with a pour of Sauvignon Blanc, followed by a rosé and an appetizer of arancini, and maybe dukkah—an herb and nut mix they seem particularly proud of. Then there’s a hearty, fresh fagioli e grano salad, which includes farro grain and garbanzo beans grown on Clif Family’s CCOF certified organic farm on Howell Mountain.

They had me at homegrown farro, but farm-to-table garbanzo beans? Who in hell, or more specifically, the world-famous Napa Valley wine region, grows, processes and then serves up house-sourced garbanzo beans—

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Let’s be honest. A similarly situated row of Cabernet Sauvignon on Howell Mountain would probably net about 10 grand on the open market—or something like that. So what’s with the lowly chickpeas? Are the Clif folks putting me on here—flaunting their energy-barderived riches, and laughing all the way to the banca?

I wished to talk to the chef, to explain this outrage. Just about then, Clif Family’s affable Executive Chef John McConnell appeared to check on my progress. McConnell explained that the farm team has freedom to experiment, save seeds, collect obscure ingredients like fennel pollen—which is dusted on one of the dishes—and design seasonal, and harvest-specific, menus to match the produce—including vegetables, fruits and herbs—in peak ripeness at any specific time of the year. Crazy as it may sound,

I have to say the garbanzos, although saved and dried from the previous harvest, were the best-tasting chickpeas I’ve ever encountered.

McConnell has headed up the food truck since its inception in 2014, and he’s still its biggest fan—you can follow him on Twitter at, get this, jmac_ onwheels. It’s more than a food truck; in reality, there’s another kitchen around the corner from the tasting room. Besides sourcing farm-raised ingredients accessorized with meats from quality sources, some organic, McConnell sources his backof-the-house expertise locally, bringing in graduates from the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone.

At last, the signature dish arrives; bruschette fungi, available à la carte at the truck for $14. It’s much, much more than a pizza toast, after all. Rich, savory and a meal by itself, it’s a fungi on wheels.

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This harvest time of year, the story seems to always be about the same grapes: First, it’s about Pinot Noir that’s been picked for sparkling wine—in July! Last, it’s about Cabernet Sauvignon still hanging on the vines—and rain is on the way! Rarely do we hear about the dozens of other grapes being picked. Recently, sommelier Chris Sawyer hosted an opportunity

to get to know some of these varieties a little better at a cozy tasting and seminar at Sebastopol’s Gravenstein Grill.

Winemaker Mick Unti, of Unti Vineyards in Dry Creek Valley, says he discovered the wines of France’s Rhône Valley when he was a student. “And it was cheap!”

Similarly, as a student on a tight budget in Paris back in 1979, Ramey kept an eye open for the good stuff, for cheap. “Cheap Bordeaux didn’t taste good. But the wines of the southern Rhône were great—and I could afford it!”

The varietal wines at the tasting included Syrah, some fermented along with a splash of the white grape Viognier in the style of the northern Rhône; Grenache, often blended with Syrah and Mourvedre in the southern Rhône style; and a host of other varieties blended in crisp rosés, whites and reds.

The panel echoed familiar laments about Syrah—rumored to have been tainted by the fast rise and faster fall of cheap Australian Shiraz (the same variety by a different name)—while affirming that producers still in the game are really on their game. Some 2,639 tons of Syrah were crushed in Sonoma County in 2018. Compare that to 34,841 tons of Pinot Noir.

Ramey 2015 Rodger’s Creek Petaluma Gap Syrah ($65) A sweet, spicy note, like hickory smoke, or a hint of nag champa, wafts above savory aromas of black and green olive. No marsupial fruit bomb, like some Shiraz; this is a silky, subtle, grown-up wine with grilled red fruit flavors accented with spice and leather, yet it’s not too rustic—like some Rhône—and is well suited to pairing with autumnal flavors.

Look for more Rhône-style wines at these wineries: ACORN Winery, Amapola Creek Winery, Benovia Winery, CRUX Winery, Dane Cellars, Davis Family Vineyards, Donelan Family Wines, Enkidu Winery, GlenLyon Winery, Jeff Cohn Cellars, Keller Estate, The Larsen Projekt, Lasseter Family Winery, Mengler Family Wines, Miner Family Winery, Muscardini Cellars, Odisea Wine Company, Raft Wines, Scherrer Winery, Winery Sixteen 600, Trentadue Winery and Two Shepherds.

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POTBOILER Raskin’s latest book, ‘Homegrown,’ is a North Bay harvest-season murder mystery.

Buds in the Bunker A million dollars in stolen weed. AR-15s and a man named No Name. What could go wrong? BY JONAH RASKIN

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he man who called himself “No Name” drove the speed limit along the highway, turned on the directional, stopped in the middle lane and pulled into the parking lot for Mono’s Tattoo parlor, where he killed the engine and removed the key from the ignition.

Under the blue sky, he locked the car, and with Tioga close behind him, walked under the neon sign, then around the back of the building and into the thicket where he stopped, picked a wild blackberry berry and ate it. Even from outside they could smell the marijuana that had been cut down by the thieves and carted away under cover of darkness.

Tioga found a footbridge where they crossed the stream. No Name crouched down, danced across the bridge and walked along a deer path that led behind the bunker that had no windows on the ground floor and that looked like it might survive, Tioga thought, an assault by Navy Seals.

Mounds of dried dog shit littered the yard. Tioga knelt down, squeezed through the doggy door and then turned her

head around and grabbed hold of the AR-15 that No Name handed her. He had a tougher time than she crawling through the door; his shirt ripped and he cut his ear.

Once inside, he was Mr. Tough Guy. “Not to worry,” he said and left Tioga to carry the canvas bag with the ammo, while he toted the AR-15. They entered a storage room with a rusted washing machine and a dryer that had been cannibalized for ) 14

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The setup: Detective Tioga Vignetta and her pal, a Yaqui who calls himself “No Name,” are tracking a stolen million-dollar marijuana crop.

They catch up with the thieves in an old building where Latinas are drying and processing it.

Tioga and No Name observe and leave, and Tioga calls the cops. No Name takes off.

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Now the stink of marijuana assaulted Tioga. It made her want to sneeze and she didn’t think she could prevent herself from sneezing. No Name shook his head and placed two fingers across his lips. On hands and knees, an inch at a time, first No Name, and then Tioga, crawled along the carpet until they reached the edge of the balcony.

It was a long way down to the ground floor below.

No Name lay down on his belly with the AR-15 at his side. Tioga peaked over the edge and saw a sea of marijuana plants hanging from the rafters. Fans whirled.

Vents expelled the fumes that made her eyes sting.

Hawk, who was one of the thieves, stood in the far corner of the room with a cell phone in one hand and a clipboard in another.

He wore a Borsalino, a Yin and Yang pendant and he broke into a rendition of Kid Rock’s “Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp.” When he finished his performance, he grunted and moaned as though he was in pain, though he did not appear to be hurt or injured.

Pablo—one of the workers— emerged from the upside down marijuana plants and applauded.

“You da best. You da boss.”

Then he smacked a woman with dreadlocks. “Move it.”

Four women, all bare-breasted, barefoot and in cut-off jeans, moved between a row of upside down plants and pulled dead leaves from the stems. The floor was littered with them.

Hawk cracked a whip. “Hustle.

We’re running out of time.” He walked across the length of the room, then stopped in the space directly under the balcony, where he began a conversation with someone whose voice Tioga could hear, but whose face she could not see.

A German shepherd tugged on its chain, barked and lunged toward the woman with the dreadlocks. Tioga felt an instant loathing for the dog. “I’ll shoot him if I have to,” she whispered.

WEED THIEF Whodunit? The plant is not talking.

A black spider crawled across No Name’s arm. Tioga watched the beast move one way and then the other, as though searching for a passageway to safety. With thumb and middle finger, she flicked it into the air and saw it land upside down, then right itself and vanish in the carpet.

Hawk was still talking to the invisible presence. “We fronted the dude 30 pounds,” he was saying. It was the same voice she had heard the day he first threw money at her in her office, as though money grew on a tree.

Apparently it did, at least for him. The man under the balcony, whom she couldn’t see, uttered a stream of words that didn’t sound

like English and that might have been Russian.

Hawk went on with his story.

“The asshole rolls the truck, which is packed with weed. He steals a truck, picks up his load which has tumbled down the ravine and gets out of there like a bat out of hell.”

Then came another break in Hawk’s story while he listened to the man under the balcony, his words still unintelligible to Tioga. After an interval, Hawk picked up the thread of the story he had been telling. “In the Valley, the dude goes one way and the chingada cop goes the other way. The guy gets away!

Isn’t that the dope! That’s us bro! We're getting away with the

million dollar crop and without a scratch.”

Hawk laughed; the man under the balcony laughed with him.

A slim taut body emerged from the shadows. The man stood in the light, removed the mask that had turned him into a wolf with a long snout and dark eyes.

The man shouted then placed the wolf mask over his face and howled wolf-like. He knew what he was doing. He had practiced, or maybe howling was innate; maybe he was a wolf man. He wore no shirt and no socks or shoes. He had the body of a surfer.

A pair of faded jeans hung from his hips, along with a holster that boasted two guns. His body was covered with sweat; bright green marijuana leaves stuck to his arms, shoulders, chest and belly.

Tioga’s head pounded and her stomach heaved. She was going to puke. She felt like a little bird condemned to hover forever, never able to land on a branch or to nest in a tree. Then she looked down at the sea of green.

The woman with dreadlocks stopped in the middle of a row of marijuana and put on a T-shirt that read “Guadalajara.”

Hawk stormed across the room and slapped her. She screamed and he slapped her again. “You’re not getting paid to cover your tits, bitch.” Hawk turned to the man with the surfer body who stood behind him. “Isn’t that right, Tomas!”

Tioga wanted to scream.

No Name held the AR-15 in his hands, his finger on the trigger.

“No, don’t,” Tioga whispered.

“I don’t know, you don’t know, what these Zombie Devil men might do.” She looked at the watchdog and the woman with the dreadlocks. “I’m going to backtrack and call the police. I hate to involve them, but I don't know what else to do. I need you to come with me and not do anything crazy.”

No Name’s nostrils flared. His face caught fire. “I don’t want to, but I will.”

He turned around and crawled across the floor on his belly, with the

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AR-15 in his hand and ready to come alive with a touch on his finger.

They went down the stairs, first Tioga, then No Name, out the doggy door and through the dried turds in the yard behind the bunker with the million dollar crop that the Zombie Devil men had ripped off.

In the thicket along the stream, Tioga stopped, picked a ripe blackberry and placed it on the tip of her tongue. It was as sweet as any jam she had ever tasted.

Then, she and No Name followed the path that brought them back to the neon sign outside Mono’s Tattoo Parlor. Tioga looked back at the bunker. “That was my ex with the wolf mask. That was him howling. He stole howling from me and perverted it.”

No Name snickered. “Too late now for me to blow him away, though I wish I had.”

Tioga looked back at the bunker and wanted to howl. She opened her mouth wide and then couldn’t bring herself to do it.

Beneath the neon sign for Mono’s that flashed on and off, she sent Ambrose a text: “Marijuana thieves holed up in the old sausage factory in The Springs next to the tattoo parlor. There’s a shitload of weed. It’s the jackpot.

But you gotta move fast, and bring all the fire power you’ve got.”

No Name stowed his AR-15 under the front seat of his white pickup truck. “If the cops are coming, I got to go. They’re looking for me.”

No Name sat behind the wheel and turned the key in the ignition.

Tioga took out her cell, checked her messages and shook her head.

“Nothing.”

In the distance, a siren wailed.

The chief of police and his deputy would arrive with plenty of backup. Hawk and her ex would go down for the count, the women in the bunker would be set free, and the million dollar marijuana, well, it would be up for grabs.

No Name fastened his seat belt.

“Are you coming with me or are you staying here?”

Tioga walked toward the thicket. “I don’t know.” Then, she raised her head, opened her mouth and howled. “Wait! I’m coming with you, No Name! The cops don’t need me. My ex will get everything that’s coming to him.”

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Harvest Fair Redux The Sonoma County Harvest Fair has been a staple of the fall season for 45 years, but it’s never looked like it does this year. For 2019, the Harvest Fair has opted to pair down its offerings into the most popular and essential activities associated with harvest season; namely the grape-stomping competition and grand tasting pavilion, both of which return to the Grace Pavilion at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa on Friday and Saturday, Oct 4-5.

For the tasting pavilion, over 100 Sonoma County wineries will be offering more than 300 wines to sample, meaning even the most knowledgeable sommelier is sure to find something new and exciting.

The wines are paired with all manner of small bites and more from the winners of the Harvest Fair’s annual professional food competitions.

All the while, teams of two will be stomping and crushing grapes as part of the fair’s “World Championship” grape stomp, with a grand prize of $1,500 on the line.

Though the Harvest Fair’s schedule is more compact this year, the fair still celebrates the region’s top farmers, producers and culinary artists with it’s Harvest Awards Dinner, taking place this Sunday, Sep 29, at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. The event will honor agricultural standouts like fourth generation Sonoma County dairy farmer Jennifer Beretta, Michael and Jenny Griffo of Petaluma’s Griffo

Distillery and Lou and Susan Preston of Healdsburg’s Preston Farm & Winery.

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Peak Season Napa Valley’s harvest season is a blur of parties, dinners and other gala events that commemorate the massive haul of grapes and other agricultural goodies that have made the region world famous. In the heart of the valley, St. Helena’s fall season is filled with traditional and nontraditional fun in two different looking harvest events.

After debuting in 2017, the biennial Oddtoberfest, presented by St. Helena's independent order of Odd Fellows, is back this year with a new mix of sumptuous street food, local beers, wines and music that embraces harvest time's simple pleasures. What makes the fest so Odd, you ask? Well, in addition to traditional German fare and Oomph-music, the fest features activities like a tomahawk throwing competition and other notso-normal harvest-related highlights.

Oddtoberfest commences on Saturday, Sep 28, at the lodge on Main Street in St. Helena. 2pm. $15 includes collectible glass, and a complimentary first round.

(Facebook.com/oddfellows167) One of the most beloved family events in the fall each year is the St. Helena Hometown Harvest Festival & Pet Pawrade, taking place Saturday, Oct 19, and featuring a full day of fun runs, animals on display, crafty vendors, art, interactive games for kids, live music and more along Oak Avenue. (Cityofsthelena.org)

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Grange Goes Grand Country music’s biggest stage is the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. While California is a long way from the opry, this weekend’s Grange Ole Opry brings the Nashville flavor to Sonoma County with live music and down-home fun. North Bay country duo the Easy Leaves bring a honky-tonk sound to the stage, and joining them is singer-songwriter Trevor McSpadden and a heaping of musical friends. The show also boasts kids’ activities, hand pies by Pye, and beer and wine. The Opry comes to town on Friday, Sept. 27, at Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. 6pm. $20. 707.573.6049.

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Vintage Fun Since 1897, community members in Sonoma’s Valley of the Moon have celebrated the harvest season and community spirit surrounding the occasion.

This year’s Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival marks 122 years of tradition that’s survived Prohibition, the Great Depression, two World Wars and more. The weekendlong affair opens with a Friday-night Gala featuring live music, dancing, gourmet food and wine. The rest of the weekend includes art, activities like the grape stomp and firefighter’s water fight, and much more.

Sept. 27–29, at the Sonoma Plaza, First St. E, Sonoma. Times and ticket costs vary. valleyofthemoonvintagefestival.com.

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year, the Museum of Sonoma County presents an exhibit dedicated to the day that includes traditional altars and other art. This year’s exhibit opens with a Día de los Muertos Opening Reception & Family Day that offers arts and crafts activities, traditional food, dance performances and altars created by local artists and organizations. Saturday, Sept.

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CANOPY VIEW Sunday tours at Occidental Arts and Ecology Center showcase organic gardens and orchards.

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Permaculture garden provides “insurance” against climate crisis BY AMELIA MALPAS

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fter 25 years of ecologicallyminded projects and community partnerships, the 80-acre Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC) is shifting its focus from curating triannual plant sales to cultivating a mother garden rich in perennials in response to the increasing severity of Northern California’s last drought.

Why perennials?

Perennials require less labor and water than annuals, and are multifunctional, says Doug Gosling, the mother garden biodiversity director and nursery manager since OAEC’s founding in 1995.

Multifunctional plants are a keystone of permaculture, a method of gardening that employs a “whole systems” approach to encourage ecological resiliency and biodiversity.

Each plant fills multiple roles in the garden, such as attracting pollinators, producing fruit and providing beauty.

“Food crops are every bit as beautiful as ornamentals,” Gosling says.

“There are stories behind the seeds,” says Olivia Rathbone, the OAEC communications director.

“Doug is a mad scientist with rare varieties and creating new ones.

He’s a horticultural genius.”

Gosling is interested in ancestor plants, from which familiar varieties are domesticated. His favorite perennial brassicas (mustards) include tree collards, Daubenton kale and wild cabbage.

In addition to the ancient brassicas, Gosling found Andean species thrive in Occidental.

The mother garden has Chilean

guavas, tree tomatoes from the Peruvian Amazon and yacon, a jicama-like Bolivian tuber.

At the OAEC, the climate crisis looms large. It’s warmer than it used to be. The OAEC moved its plant sales earlier in the year to accommodate this.

Gosling is particularly worried about losing biodiversity.

“Agricultural biodiversity is important from a cultural, genetic, political and ecological perspective,” assistant “plant geek” Marley Peifer confirms.

According to him, approximately 90 percent of the world’s varieties of food crops were lost in the last couple of generations.

People don’t know what we’ll need as the climate crisis worsens, Gosling says. To prepare, OAEC is “putting out as much diversity of food crops and medicinal plants as we can.” Peifer adds that the survival of our species is dependent on their protection.

Biodiversity is the backbone of ecological resilience.

“In Northern California, there’s a notable interest in herbal medicines and being less reliant on Western medicine,” Gosling says. The permaculture garden is “insurance against what we might be up against, against our failing medical system.”

Beyond their practicality, the perennials provide “an injection of hope,” Peifer says.

As for the art in ecology, Gosling says, “The pursuit of beauty is as valid a response to the challenges we’re facing, especially in the face of such ugliness politically. There’s so much beauty in the plant world.”

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alloween comes early to North Bay stages with two productions more commonly seen around that particular holiday. Monte Rio’s Curtain Call Theatre recreates The Haunting of Hill House through Sept. 28, while Healdsburg’s Raven Players present the serialkilling comedy Arsenic and Old Lace through Sept. 29.

Many people, including Steven King, consider Shirley Jackson’s 1958 novel The Haunting of Hill House one of the finest horror novels ever written. Adapted for film twice (and currently a Netflix series), F. Andrew Leslie adapted it for the stage in 1964.

Curtain Call’s previous genre production (Dracula) suffered

from a leaden script. This time, uneven performances are problematic. Casting often poses a challenge for smaller community theaters, and this West County troupe is no exception. Where they excel is with scenic design.

They somehow manage to fit really interesting sets onto their tiny hall stage and also provide effective technical elements. Here, they successfully create an atmosphere of fear and suspense through lighting, sound and special effects.

It’s an earnest production—good for at least a shiver or two.

Rating (out of 5): Joseph Kesselring’s tale of the Brewster sisters and their proclivity for poisoning lonely, old gentlemen has pleased audiences for over 75 years. The popular 1944 filmadaptation, directed by Frank Capra and starring Cary Grant as nephew Mortimer Brewster, contains what most film aficionados (and Grant himself) consider the debonair star’s worst performance.

Unfortunately, Michael Hunter appears to base his interpretation of the role on that performance. The eye-popping, face-mugging approach to the character didn’t work on film, and it doesn’t work on stage.

Other performances in this Joe Gellura-directed production do work; including Rebecca Allington and Priscilla Locke as Abby and Martha Brewster; Sophia Ferar as Mortimer’s girlfriend/fiancé; and Eric Yanez as a play-writing cop on the beat. Steve Cannon is actually a touch Karloff-ian as murderous brother Jonathan Brewster (Boris Karloff originated the role) and the reliable Robert Bauer is amusing as Jonathan’s sidekick Dr. Einstein. Michael Romero is a bit young as Teddy, but his appearances bring much-needed energy to the proceedings.

With dated references and its raison d'être (Karloff) long gone, Arsenic is starting to feel old.

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‘The Haunting of Hill House’ runs through Sept. 28 at the Russian River Hall, 20347 Hwy. 116, Monte Rio. Fri–Sat, 8pm. $15–$50. 707.524.8739.

‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ runs through Sept. 29 at the Raven Performing Arts Theater, 115 North St., Healdsburg.

Fri–Sat, 8pm; Sun, 2pm. $5–$28.

707.433.6335.

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he spice, sweetness and sadness of life is keener now in the 4K restoration of two of Les Blank’s documentaries, Chulas Fronteras (“Beloved [or beautiful] Borderlands;” 1976) and the shorter follow up Del Mero Corazon (“Straight from the Heart;” 1979). It’s part of the irreplaceable work of a trio of East Bay filmmakers: the late director Les Blank, co-director Chris Strachwitz, and Maureen Gosling.

These collaborators were the heir to Alan Lomax and others who travelled from the swamps to the mountains. The trio worked on about a dozen films on ethnographic music, each one a treasure that preserved sounds being muscled out by monolithic American pop culture.

Chulas Fronteras shows the team at their best, touring the Rio Grande Valley in the years before los narcos fouled it. The film gives eloquent translation to the lyrics of conjunto trios playing at events as formal as a 50th wedding anniversary and as colloquial as a backyard barbecue.

They were there at the right time to film aging legends such as “Flaco” Jimenez, Lydia Mendoza and the one and only “Hurican del Valle,” Narciso Martinez. (Meanwhile,

the film promoted musicians for a new audience, as Strachwitz reissued their work and sold it out of his Down Home Music store in fogbound El Cerrito.)

Despite the exuberance of the beat, Chulas Fronteras doesn’t neglect the political side of life. Key to this film is the problem of crossing a line that, as Octavio Paz wrote, is not a border, but a scar. This diaspora culture is shown in Grapes of Wrathworthy detail. We hear El Pinguinos del Norte play their ballad about Cesar Chavez, against documentary footage of the all-ages stoop labor in the potato and onion patches.

Later, the DJ at the Tamaulipas based XEOR, whose show “Chulas Fronteras” gave the film its title, spins a 45 corrido. It’s all about the beating that the state police gave a pair of UFW labor organizers in 1967 at a strike of melon-pickers trying to get more than 25 cents an hour in wages.

Like The River and the Wall, about the borderlands that administration proposes to maim with their wasteful and stupid wall, Chulas Fronteras is a film we need now more than ever.

‘Chulas Fronteras’ and ‘Del Mero Corazón’ open on Friday, Sep 27, at Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol. Sunday, Sep 29, screening at 1pm includes Q&A with Maureen Gosling, Chris Strachwitz and other special guests. rialtocinemas.com.

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t’s not as cool to get smashed in public today as it was with the older generations,” says musician Kegan Stedwell, who admits she’s been on both sides of that scenario.

“Sure, plenty of people still do it, but there’s definitely a movement of younger folks who are interested in having fun without the drugs and alcohol. Smashed is simply not a look that a lot of young people are going for these days.”

Stedwell, a lead singer with the Marin-based, Northern California soul-collective Venus in Scorpio, will perform this Saturday, Sept. 28, at RockSoberFest at the SonomaMarin Fairgrounds. The alcoholfree, multi-performer music event—

RockSoberFest takes place Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, 175 Fairgrounds Dr., Petaluma. AA meeting at 1pm. Music and dancing 2–9pm. Tickets $10–22.

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Stinky Tales

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Aunt Mary

Thu 10⁄3 • 7pm ⁄ $67–502 VIP • All Ages

Steve Earle Solo & Acoustic Lake Charlatans

Fri 10⁄4 • 8pm ⁄ $22–24 • All Ages

"Johnny & June Forever:

The Greatest Love Story Ever Sung" Sat 10⁄5 • 7pm ⁄ $28–33 • 21+

Hayes Carll Purple Glaze Sun 10⁄6 • 7pm ⁄ $20–22 • All Ages

Ace Of Cups & Friends Mon 10⁄7 • 7pm ⁄ $17–19 • All Ages

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Little Hurricane

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"You Gave Me a Song: Alice Gerrard & Friends" Sat 10⁄12 • 8pm ⁄ $28–30 • 21+

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versions of which have already rocked Mendocino County and Marin County—is the brainchild of Marin County’s Jeffrey Trotter, who decided sobriety shouldn’t come between him and his love of music and dancing.

The Petaluma extravaganza features performances by North Bay rock legend John Allair, a longtime keyboardist with Van Morrison. Allair—exuberantly praised for his high-energy, pulseand-key-pounding, boogie-woogie blues performances—will perform with Julia Harrell. Also on the bill is the surf-punk band The Happys, Americana singer-songwriter Paul Hayward, acoustic-rocker Tyler Allen, John and Camilla Ford, Angel Amador and the Petalumabased blues band No Account.

“This is one very eclectic lineup,” says Stedwell, who describes her own band as a theatrical musical showcase of great soul tunes, served up with plenty of razzledazzle. “We make our shows very entertaining, and if that means two or three costume changes in the course of a one-hour set, then we are all about doing that.”

In addition to the music, there will be food trucks and other vendors exhibiting wares and information, with the emphasis on enjoying beautiful music in an environment where the buzz comes from good company, high energy and great tunes. According to Stedwell, RockSoberFest is a great idea, and one that’s been a long time coming.

“When I was a kid,” Stedwell says, “going places where the adults were all drinking and getting hammered was normal. But times are changing, and I think that’s a good change.”

There’s definitely a kind of rebellion taking place, she believes, what with the Sober Curious movement and the rise of intentional sober breaks.

“Today,” she says, “some people are actually growing up to think that maybe alcohol poisoning is not a reasonable way to initiate our youth.

That’s a beautiful thing.”

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Calendar Concerts SONOMA The Grange Ole Opry North Bay version of the Nashville tradition features country group the Easy Leaves and songwriter Trevor McSpadden and friends. Sep 27, 6pm. $20. Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.573.6049.

RockSoberFest Skip the alcohol and enjoy the music, with bands like The Happys and Venus In Scorpio, guest speakers and more. Sep 28, 3pm. $10-$22.

Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, 175 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma, rocksoberfest.org.

Sonoma County Philharmonic Conductor Norma Gamboa leads the group in a program of Brahms and Beethoven at their new venue. Sep 28, 7:30pm and Sep 29, 3pm. $15; students are free.

Jackson Theater, Sonoma Country Day School, 4400 Day School Place, Santa Rosa, socophil.org.

NAPA Bandjango Collectif Gypsy-jazz ensemble, formerly called French Oak, play under their new band name and release their sophomore album. Oct 2, 7 and 8:45pm. $7-$15. Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.880.2300.

Dave Mason Founding member of the band Traffic performs as part of “The Feelin’ Alright Tour” with special guest Richie Furay. Oct 2, 8pm. $40-$80. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville, 707.944.9900.

Jim Messina Classic rock icon and former member of Buffalo Springfield and Loggins & Messina performs his hits. Sep 29, 8pm. $40-$60. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa, 707.259.0123.

Clubs & Venues SONOMA 3 Disciples Brewing Taproom

Fern Bar

Sep 26, Michael Price & Co. Sep 27, SambaNoma. Sep 28, Yuka Yu. Sep 29, Kevin Russell. Sep 30, Woodlander and friends.

6780 Depot St, Suite 120, Sebastopol, 707.861.9603.

Flamingo Lounge

Sep 27, Zepparella with Points North and Falkonner. Sep 28, Hell’s Belles with Cruella and the Messengers. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.545.8530.

Sep 28, 6pm, “Rose Town Mayhem” with Gurschach and 24Gore. 501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.978.2459.

Geyserville Gun Club Bar & Lounge

Aqus Cafe

Green Music Center Schroeder Hall

Sep 26, James Fowler. Sep 27, Riner Scivally Trio. Sep 28, Ain’t Misbehavin’. Sep 29, 2pm, Memory Lane Combo. 189 H St, Petaluma, 707.778.6060.

Barley & Hops Tavern Sep 26, Kyle Martin. Sep 27, Awesome Hotcakes. Sep 28, Adam Miller. 3688 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental, 707.874.9037.

The Big Easy Sep 25, Wednesday Night Big Band. Sep 26, Francesco Echo and Schlee. Sep 27, Dictator Tots and Flytrap. Sep 28, Dry Ice Queen with Star Blue and Inside Pocket. Sep 29, Eva & the Vagabond Tales. 128 American Alley, Petaluma, 707.776.7163.

Bluewater Bistro Sep 26, 5pm, Dustin Saylor.

21301 Heron Dr, Bodega Bay, 707.875.3513.

Brewsters Beer Garden Sep 26, Fog Holler. Sep 27, Strangers in Paradise.

Sep 28, Oktoberfest with Schwabenland German Band.

Sep 29, 1pm, Oktoberfest with Big Lou’s Polka Casserole.

229 Water St N, Petaluma, 707.981.8330.

Citrus Fairgrounds Sep 28, 6pm, Journey Revisited with the Hots. 1 Citrus Dr, Cloverdale, 707.894.3992.

Cornerstone Sonoma Sep 29, 12pm, Cornerstone Summer Music Series.

23570 Arnold Dr, Sonoma, 707.933.3010.

Elephant in the Room Sep 26, Cody Brown with Brad Byrd and Greg Feldon. Sep 27, Eki Shola and Lenkadu.

Sep 28, Blue Luke Andrews.

Sep 29, Awesome Hotcakes.

Oct 1, 6pm, Tarweed and the Great Wide Open. 177-A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, elephantintheroompub.com.

Sep 28, Aqua Velvets. 21025 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville, 707.814.0036.

Sep 27, Evan Hirschelman. Sep 29, 2pm, Navarro Trio. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Green Music Center Weill Hall

Sep 26, Diana Krall. Sep 28, Sonoma State Symphony Orchestra. Sep 29, 3pm, Mariachi Sol de Mexico. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

HopMonk Sebastopol

Sep 27, Bombargo. Sep 29, 4pm, FulaMuse. Sep 30, DJ Irie Dole.

230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma

Sep 27, Adam Traum. Sep 28, Chime Travelers. Sep 29, 1pm, Matt Bolton. 691 Broadway, Sonoma, 707.935.9100.

Hudson Street Wineries

Sep 27, 5pm, Dylan Juhan Trio.

428 Hudson St, Healdsburg, 707.433.2364.

Lagunitas Tap Room

Sep 26, Wildcat Mountain Ramblers. Sep 27, the SoulShake. Sep 28, the David Correa Group. Sep 29, Clout.

1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.778.8776.

Main Street Bistro

Sep 26, Eric Wiley. Sep 27, Levi Lloyd Blues Band. Sep 28, Fargo Brothers. Sep 29, Mac & Potter. 16280 Main St, Guerneville, 707.869.0501.

Murphy’s Irish Pub & Restaurant Sep 27, Twin Soles. Sep 28, Parts & Labor and DJ Izak.

464 First St E, Sonoma, 707.935.0660.

Mystic Theatre & Music Hall

Sep 25, Durand Jones & the Indications with Rudy De Anda.

Sep 26, MarchFourth with El Radio Fantastique. Sep 27, Mipso and Willy Tea Taylor. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.775.6048.

Goose & Gander

Occidental Center for the Arts

Sep 26, John Thompson. Sep 27, Hartyga. Sep 28, Wiley’s Coyotes. 1460 First St, Napa, 707.265.7577.

Sep 28, SonoMusette. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental, 707.874.9392.

The Phoenix Theater

Sep 27, Revocation and Voivod.

Sep 28-29, 2pm, School of Rock Santa Rosa presents California Summer & Epic 80’s Evolution.

201 Washington St, Petaluma, 707.762.3565.

Redwood Cafe

Sep 26, Aki Kumar. Sep 27, Soul Fuse. Sep 28, the Soul Section. Sep 29, 4pm, Oakland Jazz Choir. Sep 30, the Blues Defenders pro jam. Oct 1, Rock Overtime Student Performance.

Oct 2, West Coast Songwriters.

8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7868.

Reel & Brand

Sep 27, Driven. Sep 29, 12pm, 3 on a Match and O & the Riots. 401 Grove St, Sonoma, 707.343.0044.

Spancky’s Bar

Sep 28, Dead Again with Clementine Darling. 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.664.0169.

Spicy Vines Tasting Room

Sep 28, Pa Furnace. 441 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707.927.1065.

Whiskey Tip

Sep 27, Hell and the High Water.

Sep 28, Two Peace Reggae.

1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.843.5535.

NAPA Beringer Vineyards

Sep 28, 11am, Carlos Herrera.

2000 Main St, St Helena, 866.708.9463.

Blue Note Napa

Sep 25, Weekend Youth and Fellow Vessel. Sep 26, Grass Child. Sep 27-29, Al Di Meola. 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.880.2300.

Buster’s Southern Barbecue

Sep 29, 3pm, Rob Watson and friends featuring Vernon Black.

1207 Foothill Blvd, Calistoga, 707.942.5605.

Ca’ Momi Osteria

Sep 27, ’70s and ’80s dance party with DJ Rotten Robbie.

Sep 28, Roots Man Project. 1141 First St, Napa, 707.224.6664.

Sep 29, 5pm, John Courage.

1245 Spring St, St Helena, 707.967.8779.

JaM Cellars

River Terrace Inn

Sep 27, 5:30pm, Amber Snider.

1600 Soscol Ave, Napa, 707.320.9000.

Roadhouse 29

Sep 27, Derek Irving & His Combo. 3020 St Helena Hwy N, St Helena, 707.302.3777.

The Saint

Sep 27, Monica da Silva. Sep 28, JourneyDay Rhorer. 1351 Main St, St Helena, 707.302.5130.

Art Opening SONOMA Lori Austin Gallery

Sep 28, “Abstract*: 6 Perspectives,” original paintings by Beth Anderson, Linda Fisher, Suzanne Jacquot, Brigitte McReynolds, Gordon Mortensen and Kelsey Woodward. Reception, Sep 28 at 5pm. 6780 McKinley St #150, Sebastopol. 707.329.6725.

Museum of Sonoma County

Sep 28-Nov 10, “Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead),” exhibition features artwork and altars created by local artists, collectors and Youth+Art students. Reception, Sep 28 at noon. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. 707.579.1500.

Sebastopol Center for the Arts

Sep 27-Oct 20, "Sonoma County Art Trails Preview Exhibit," see works from every artist involved in next month’s Art Trails open studios tour.

Reception, Sep 27 at 6pm.

282 S High St, Sebastopol.

707.829.4797.

NAPA Blackbird of Calistoga

Sep 28, “Toby Kahn Photography Exhibit,” features work exemplifying Kahn’s 50 years of photographic art using the same 35 mm camera with a single lens. Reception, Sep 28 at 5:30pm. 1347 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga. 707.341.3080.

Comedy Adam Carolla Is Unprepared

Radio, podcast and stage personality appears in a night of improvised standup. Sep 27, 8pm. $35-$50. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa, 707.259.0123.

Chad Prather

Cowboy comedian performs as part of his “Star Spangled Banter” tour. Sep 28, 8pm. $35$55. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville, 707.944.9900.

Crazy Rich Wines

Enjoy world-class comedy and award-winning wines in an afternoon show. Sep 28, 12pm. $42. Charles Krug Winery, 2800 Main St, St Helena, 707.967.3993.

Hari Kondabolu

Brooklyn comedian with a new Netflix special appears for a night of standup with opener Liz Miele. Sep 28, 8:30pm. $18-$23. Mystic Theatre & Music Hall, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.775.6048.

The Natural Disasters

Improv troupe presents unscripted comedy and music.

Sep 27, 7:30pm. $15-$20. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

Scott Capurro

Veteran Bay Area standup is at it again. Sep 28, 8pm. $20. Reel & Brand, 401 Grove St, Sonoma, 707.343.0044.

Events Atelier One Open Studio

See new work and meet painters, sculptors, photographers and other creatives who work in the studio’s space. Sep 28-29, 11am. Atelier One, 2860 Bowen St, Graton, 707.823.4766.

Dia de los Muertos Family Day

Annual exhibit opens with an afternoon reception featuring food, sugar skull decorating, performances and more. Sep 28, 12pm. $5 donation. Museum of Sonoma County, 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa, 707.579.1500.

Fog City Flea

Curated market features regional handcrafted jewelry, apparel, apothecary, furnishings and other vintage

Friday Nights at the Museum

Heroes for Y Kids Charity Golf Tournament

Proceeds go toward scholarships for kids and families to attend programs offered by the Sonoma County Family YMCA. Sep 27. $180 and up. Windsor Golf Club, 1340 19th Hole Dr, Windsor, scfymca.org.

LandPaths Harvest Festival

Annual festival features keynote speakers, potluck meal, dance competition and other activities. Registration requested. Sep 28. Bayer Farm, 1632 West Ave, Santa Rosa, landpaths.org.

Open Studios Napa Valley

Artists open their doors for this annual event, where selfguided tours around Napa Valley let you discover new and exciting art. Maps and info online. Through Sep 29, 10am-5pm. Free. Napa Artists’ Studios, various locations, Napa, artnv.org.

Petaluma Fall Antique Faire Open air market features a selection of affordable antiques from over 200 dealers. Sep 29, 8am. Free admission. Downtown Petaluma, Fourth and Kentucky Streets, Petaluma, petalumadowntown.com.

Rainbow Play Date

Celebrate diversity and inclusion and enjoy snacks, crafts and story time.

Sep 29, 10am. Fuller Park, Jefferson and Oak streets, Napa.707.733.3199.

Recovery Resource Fair Network with others in recovery and meet representatives from community providers. Sep 27, 1pm. Free. Interlink Self-Help Center, 1033 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.546.4481.

Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival

Sonoma Valley celebration includes Friday night gala and

27, 7pm and Sun, Sep 29, 4pm. $5 donation. Sonoma Film Institute, Warren Auditorium, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707.664.2606.

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Local practitioners and vendors offer talks, demos, mini-sessions and wellness products. Sep 29, 1pm.

Free admission. Songbird Community Healing Center, 8297 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.2398.

Field Trips Foss Creek Clean-Up & Safety Fair

Swedish drama about selfdiscovery screens with prefilm lecture and post-film discussion. Oct 2, 6pm. $6.

Petaluma Film Alliance, Carole L Ellis Auditorium, 680 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy, Petaluma, petalumafilmalliance.org.

Cinema Under the Stars Enjoy an outdoor screening of “The Muppet Movie.” Oct 1, 7:30pm. Free admission. CIA at Copia, 500 First St, Napa, 707.967.2530.

Chulas Fronteras

In addition to the community cleanup, this event includes a community fair focusing on healthy and sustainable living. Sep 28, 8am. Healdsburg Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707.431.3303.

Classic doc about Nortena music screens with co-director Chris Strachwitz and assistant editor Maureen Gosling on hand, and live musical performance. Sep 29, 1pm.

Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol, 707.525.4840.

Solar Viewing & Public Star Party

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View stars near and far with the observatory’s telescopes and experts on hand. Sep 28, 11am and 8pm. Robert Ferguson Observatory, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood, 707.833.6979.

Take a Hike

Get in on a series of outings to better know the 30 miles of hiking trails at Jack London Park. Sep 28, 9am. Free; parking fees apply. Jack London State Park, 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen, 707.938.5216.

Trees & Plant Communities

Naturalists John Lynch and Bob Long lead a hike that focuses on plant diversity. Sep 28, 9:30am. $10. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood, 707.833.5712.

Water Bark

The swimming lagoon at Spring Lake once again opens for dogs to swim and play off-leash. Sep 28-Sep 29. $7 per dog plus parking. Spring Lake Park, 5585 Newanga Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.565.1355.

Film 13 Conversations About One Thing

Ensemble film features four fables woven into one sweeping look at New York City. Fri, Sep

Animated hit screens as part of Spanish-language series and features a drive-in atmosphere. Sep 28, 6:30pm.

Free. Healdsburg Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707.431.3303.

Snoopy, Come Home

Remastered animated film featuring the “Peanuts” gang screens with kid packs and Snoopy on hand. Sep 29, 12pm.

Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol, 707.525.4840.

Tiny Vineyards

Filmmaker Joseph Daniel and home winemakers featured in the film are in attendance for Q&A and wine reception.

Sep 26, 7pm. $11. Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma, 707.996.9756.

Food & Drink All About Olives

Learn about the history of olives and how to make them edible. Sep 28, 10am. $84.

Emeritus Hall, SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, donsolives.com.

Cocina Mexicana

Elegant three-course meal of Mexican dishes is paired with Sonoma County wines.

Sep 27, 6:30pm. $60. St Paul’s Parish Hall, 209 Matheson St, Healdsburg, 707.433.2107.

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The History of Napa Valley in 8 Glasses

Taste your way through the wines of notable Napa Valley pioneers. Sep 27, 6pm. $60. CIA at Copia, 500 First St, Napa, 707.967.2530.

Taste of Atlas Peak

Walk-around tasting features 13 wineries from the region.

Sep 28, 12pm. $75. Black Stallion Winery, 4089 Silverado Trail, Napa, 707.253.1400.

Carla Cain Walther

Monthly event features a “Game Night” theme with board games, beers, wine and other late-night fun. Sep 27, 6pm. $30. Charles M Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, 707.579.4452.

weekend of music, family-fun activities, art, beer and wine garden, and more. Sep 27-29.

Sonoma Plaza, First St E, Sonoma, valleyofthemoonvintagefestival.org.

Whiskey Wednesdays

Sample a different flight of whiskey every week. Wed. Goose & Gander, 1245 Spring St, St Helena, 707.967.8779.

For Kids Drop-In Chess Tutoring

Tutoring for kids ages 6 and up, no experience necessary.

Sep 26, 4pm. Free. Northwest Regional Library, 150 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa, 707.546.2265.

Museum Mondays for Little Ones Stories, arts and crafts activities, and movement games are designed for children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers. Sep 30, 10am. $5 per child. Charles M Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, 707.579.4452.

Lectures Peter H. Raven Lecture Series

Writer and citizen scientist Mary Ellen Hannibal speaks about “Searching for Heroes & Hope in an Age of Extinction.”

Sep 28, 5:30pm. $35. Quarryhill Botanical Gardens, 12841 Hwy 12, Glen Ellen, 707.996.3166.

Storytelling with Saris Artist and activist Monica Jahan Bose presents an afternoon of multimedia storytelling and art-making on an 18-foot-long sari. Sep 29, 3pm. Free; $20 VIP reception.

Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville, 707.944.9900.

Wild Lives of Wildlife Wildlife camera workshop includes tips and tricks for shooting on location. Preregistration required. Sep 28, 9am. $35. Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.527.9277.

HIT THE ROAD Author Joe Hill, son of Stephen King, flexes his own literary muscles when he reads from his new short story collection, “Full Throttle,” on Tuesday, Oct 1, at Copperfield’s Books in Petaluma. See readings, this page.

Readings Center for Spiritual Living

Sep 27, 7pm, “Thin Doors” with Ron Donoho. 2075 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa 707.546.4543.

Petaluma Copperfield’s Books

Sep 27, 7pm, “The Petaluma Wetlands Field Guide” with Marian Parker and John Shribbs.

Oct 1, 4pm, “A Stone Sat Still” with Brendan Wenzel. Oct 1, 7pm, “Full Throttle” with Joe Hill. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.

Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books

Sep 26, 7pm, “Hudson’s Kill” with Paddy Hirsch and “Buried” with Ellison Cooper. 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa 707.578.8938.

Sebastopol Copperfield’s Books

Sep 27, 7pm, “Hippie Chick” with Ilene English. Sep 28, 7pm, “Spiritual Rebel” with Sarah Bowen. 138 N Main St, Sebastopol 707.823.2618.

Theater Arsenic & Old Lace

Raven Players present the classic killer comedy. Through Sep 29. $5-$28. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg, 707.433.3145.

Gypsy

Production of the classic musical stars Broadway’s Kathy Fitzgerald as the iconic Mama Rose. Through Oct 20. $38-$48.

6th Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

The Kitchen Witches

Long-time rival cooking show hostesses are forced into an

unwanted partnership in this smash hit. Sep 27-Oct 13. $12$25. Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale, 707.829.2214.

Merman’s Apprentice

Sonoma Arts Live becomes an incubator for this new play about the golden age of Broadway. Sep 27-Oct 13. $25-$42. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma, 707.938.4626.

Nuts

Left Edge Theater opens their season with the courtroom drama that became a Broadway hit.

Through Sep 29. $28-$42; $15 Thursdays. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Tapas Short Play Festival

Pegasus Theater Company performs a collection of six short plays written by Northern California playwrights. Through Sep 28. $15-$18. Mt Jackson Masonic Hall, 14040 Church St, Guerneville, 800.838.3006.

The Two Gentlemen of Verona Napa Valley College turns Shakespeare’s comedy into an homage to 1980s John Hughes movies. Sep 27-28, 7pm. Free.

CIA at Copia, 500 First St, Napa, 707.967.2530.

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mid a growing crisis over emerging health impacts associated with “vaping” technology, Gov. Gavin Newsom last week announced a big crackdown to confront what he’s calling the “youth vaping epidemic.” The effort is mostly directed at stemming the tide of flavored e-cigarettes and flavored cigarette oils, but the vaping scandal has reached into the burgeoning California cannabis economy as well.

Newsom, who helped usher cannabis legalization into California under Jerry Brown, issued a three-pronged executive order last week to beat back an unexpected development in the state’s nascent legal-cannabis industry: several people have died

around the country from lung conditions said to emerge from overdoing it with the vape pen.

Out the gate, Newsom ordered the California Department of Public Health to spend $20 million on a public-relations campaign targeted at keeping kids away from tobacco and cannabis products until they’re of-age, with an emphasis on vaping.

The convergence of weed and tobacco products and the recent spate of deaths prompted the move by Newsom. The state was already dealing with an e-cigarette phenomenon with flavored tobacco products driving concerns over youth smoking when reports started to pop a few weeks ago about mysterious lung ailments associated with vaping cannabis products. Moving forward, Newsom has directed the Department of Tax and Fee Administration to crack down on counterfeit vaping products associated with tobacco, and set a new tax scheme based on the nicotine content of legal e-cigs.

He also ordered the CDPH to come up with a plan to keep vaping products out of the hands of the under-21 set.

That will include, according to his executive order, warning signs in stores that sell vaping products that would highlight the health risks now associated with the practice. Newsom’s given the agency until midOctober to come up with new recommendations on the dangers-of-vaping signage that will now join the ironic signage in North Bay medical dispensaries which warn that cannabis can give you cancer.

In a statement Newsom highlighted his especial concern about this issue, given that he’s a parent. He said he understood the anxiety faced by parents when their kids start puffing away on flavored tobacco products, especially given “mysterious lung illnesses and deaths on the rise,” that are now associated with vaping technology.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Comedian John Cleese speaks of two different modes toward which we humans gravitate. The closed style is tight, guarded, rigid, controlling, hierarchical, and tunnel-visioned.

The open is more relaxed, receptive, exploratory, democratic, playful, and humorous. I'm pleased to inform you that you're in a phase when spending luxurious amounts of time in the open mode would be dramatically healing to your mental health. Luckily, you're more predisposed than usual to operate in that mode. I encourage you to experiment with the possibilities.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Upcoming

adventures could test your poise and wit. They may activate your uncertainties and stir you to ask provocative questions. That's cause for celebration, in my opinion. I think you'll benefit from having your poise and wit tested. You'll generate good fortune for yourself by exploring your uncertainties and asking provocative questions. You may even thrive and exult and glow like a miniature sun. Why? Because you need life to kick your ass in just the right gentle way so you will become alert to possibilities you have ignored or been blind to.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Novelist John irving

asked, "Who can distinguish between falling in love and imagining falling in love? Even genuinely falling in love is an act of the imagination." That will be a helpful idea for you to contemplate in the coming weeks. Why? Because you're more likely than usual to fall in love or imagine falling in love—or both. And even if you don't literally develop a crush on an attractive person or deepen your intimacy with a person you already care for, I suspect you will be inflamed with an elevated lust for life that will enhance the attractiveness of everything and everyone you behold.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You know your body is made of atoms, but you may not realize that every one of your atoms is mostly empty space. Each nucleus contains 99 percent of the atom's mass, but is as small in comparison to the rest of the atom as a pea is to a cathedral. The tiny electrons, which comprise the rest of the basic unit, fly around in a vast, deserted area. So we can rightfully conclude that you are mostly made of nothing. That's a good meditation right now. The coming weeks will be a fine time to enjoy the refreshing pleasures of emptiness.

The less frenzy you stir up, the healthier you'll be. The more spacious you allow your mind to be, the smarter you'll become. "Roomy" and "capacious" will be your words of power.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "We don't always have

a choice about how we get to know one another," wrote novelist John Irving. "Sometimes, people fall into our lives cleanly—as if out of the sky, or as if there were a direct flight from Heaven to Earth."

This principle could be in full play for you during the coming weeks. For best results, be alert for the arrival of new allies, future colleagues, unlikely matches, and surprise helpers.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In North America, people call the phone number 911 to report an emergency. In much of the EU, the equivalent is 112.

As you might imagine, worry-warts sometimes use these numbers even though they're not experiencing a legitimate crisis. For example, a Florida woman sought urgent aid when her local McDonald's ran out of Chicken McNuggets. In another case, a man walking outdoors just after dawn spied a blaze of dry vegetation in the distance and notified authorities.

But it turned out to be the rising sun. I'm wondering if you and yours might be prone to false alarms like these in the coming days, Virgo. Be aware of that possibility. You'll have substantial power if you marshal your energy for real dilemmas and worthy riddles, which will probably be subtle.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "I just cut my bangs in a gas station bathroom," confesses a Libran blogger who calls herself MagicLipstick. "An hour ago I shocked myself by making an impulse buy of a perfect cashmere trench coat from a stranger loitering in a parking lot," testifies another Libran blogger who refers to himself as MaybeMaybeNot. "Today I had the sudden realization that I needed

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to become a watercolor painter, then signed up for a watercolor class that starts tomorrow," writes a Libran blogger named UsuallyPrettyCareful. In normal times, I wouldn't recommend that you Libras engage in actions that are so heedlessly and delightfully spontaneous. But I do now.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You could call

the assignment I have for you as "taking a moral inventory" or you could refer to it as "going to confession." I think of it as "flushing out your wornout problems so as to clear a space for better, bigger, more interesting problems." Ready? Take a pen and piece of paper or open a file on your computer and write about your raw remorse, festering secrets, unspeakable apologies, inconsolable guilt, and desperate mortifications. Deliver the mess to me at Truthrooster@gmail.com. I'll print out your testimony and conduct a ritual of purgation. As I burn your confessions in my bonfire at the beach, I'll call on the Goddess to purify your heart and release you from your angst. (P.S.: I'll keep everything confidential.)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Two

hundred years ago, Sagittarian genius Ludwig Beethoven created stirring music that's often played today. He's regarded as one of history's greatest classical composers. And yet he couldn't multiply or divide numbers. That inability made it hard for him to organize his finances. He once wrote about himself that he was "an incompetent business man who is bad at arithmetic." Personally, I'm willing to forgive those flaws and focus on praising him for his soulinspiring music. I encourage you to practice a similar approach with yourself in the next two weeks. Be extra lenient and merciful and magnanimous as you evaluate the current state of your life. In this phase of your cycle, you need to concentrate on what works instead of on what doesn't work.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): "When you hit a wall—of your own imagined limitations—just kick it in," wrote playwright Sam Shepard. That seems like a faulty metaphor to me. Have you ever tried to literally kick in a wall? I just tried it, and it didn't work. I put on a steel-toe work boot and launched it at a closet door in my basement, and it didn't make a dent. Plus now my foot hurts. So what might be a better symbol for breaking through your imagined limitations? How about this: use a metaphorical sledgehammer or medieval battering ram or backhoe. (P.S. Now is a great time to attend to this matter.)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1965, Chinese archaeologists found an untarnished 2400-year-old royal bronze sword that was still sharp and shiny. It was intricately accessorized with turquoise and blue crystals, precision designs, and a silk-wrapped grip.

I propose we make the Sword of Goujian one of your symbolic power objects for the coming months. May it inspire you to build your power and authority by calling on the spirits of your ancestors and your best memories. May it remind you that the past has gifts to offer your future. May it mobilize you to invoke beauty and grace as you fight for what's good and true and just.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "All human beings

have three lives: public, private, and secret," wrote Piscean novelist Gabriel García Márquez. I will add that during different phases of our lives, one or the other of these three lives might take precedence; may need more care than usual. According to my analysis, your life in the coming weeks will offer an abundance of vitality and blessings in the third area: your secret life. For best results, give devoted attention to your hidden depths. Be a brave explorer of your mysterious riddles.

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