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Marin County has one of the lowest rates of incarceration and crime of any county in the state, a fact that attracts deputies from around the state, says Sheriff Robert Doyle. p7

We’re Not So Bad

These days some people have a hard time recognizing anything good about our country. But the truth about the U.S. is complicated.

Granted, the Trump years have brought us low, but for anyone coming from the global south, the U.S. still looks like paradise—at least, initially. Rule of law, due process, opportunity, democracy, as much as these have been diminished of late, they're still there, battered but breathing. In raising public awareness of all that is wrong in the U.S., we’ve been discounting all that's right.

Ron Lowe Nevada City

Reform Prop.13

Well-timed to accompany the election to defeat Trump in November of next year, an initiative to “adjust” Proposition 13 in the form of a “split roll” tax will also be on the ballot.

A split roll tax enables commercial and residential properties to be valued, assessed, and taxed differently. In the campaign there will be almost as much B.S. produced to confuse and irritate voters as in the presidential version.

We will read desperate claims by the California Chamber of Commerce and others who will say another $11 billion or so of taxes on businesses will kill economic growth in the state for centuries.

On the other side, the unions, including the California Teachers

Association, Mark Zuckerberg and many community groups will claim that the initiative will promote greater fairness in the tax system and reasonably benefit the schools and other precious causes.

Governor Newsom will stay out of the battle for now until he sees which way the wind’s blowing, and will get away with that by telling us that any adjustment to Prop. 13, passed by 65 percent of voters in 1978, should be part of a general tax reform program.

No matter how you feel about Prop. 13, which took away many reasonable ways for municipalities to tax our citizens but not all of them, it’s going to be tested, as it should be.

What would be nice, and what will never happen in this state, is for all the interest groups involved, and our beloved and pretty useless state elected officials, to sit down now and once and for all hammer out a tax reform program that’s fair and equitable for all Californians, businesses and individuals, which, in part because of Prop. 13, we don’t presently have.

It won't happen because democracy doesn’t work in this state, nor in this country, at this time.

We know this because people such Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein, Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and Brett Kavanaugh are in positions of power.

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By Nikki Silverstein

Farewell to fines at the Marin County Free Library (MCFL).

Beginning July 1, the libraries go fine-free to entice residents to come on in to check out books, DVDs, audiobooks and more.

The 25 cents per day late fee created a barrier to library access and drove borrowers away, especially those on low or fixed incomes. “Everyone should have equal access to our materials regardless of their financial status or any other factor,” says MCFL Director Sara Jones.

Without the fear of fines, folks visit the library more often, the use of borrowed materials increases and customer satisfaction rises.

What about the funds raised by the fines? Turns out it’s negligible— less than half a percent of the MCFL budget. “In fact, it costs the library more in staff time to collect and account for the fees than the fees generate,” Jones said. “That saved staff time can be devoted to more patron services.”

If you owe fines, the slate will be wiped clean on July 1, just in time to catch up on your summer reading.

Marinites flip out about Trump supporters, but should they flip them off ?

A caravan of about a dozen cars motored together for four miles in Novato last week to kick off Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign. Their cars, decorated with Trump-Pence signage and American flags, attracted attention from others traveling on 101. That’s when middle fingers began extending out of the windows of vehicles passing by the procession.

We’re not fans of the man, but we defend the right of his supporters to demonstrate in Marin. We also believe that people have the right to make obscene gestures to his followers; however, why bother going low?

If we want to get into a tizzy about Trump, we should keep our fingers to ourselves and volunteer in the swing states where our voice may make a difference.

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Upfront Advocates say a public banking option would help cities divest from fossil fuel investments.

In Us We Trust State public banking bill puts the spotlight on investment portfolios in San Rafael and Novato By Tom Gogola

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here’s an effort afoot in Sacramento for public banking that’s putting the focus on how localities manage their investment portfolios.

A bill that’s currently parked in a Senate committee chaired by North Bay legislator Mike McGuire would, for the first time, allow municipalities or regions to create commercial banks that would function in much the same way as

Wall Street banks like JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo.

Assembly Bill 857, authored by Assemblymen David Chiu and Miguel Santiago, sets out to create a regulatory framework to allow California to license public banks that would give cities the option to stop doing business with big banks and invest taxpayer money into local communities.

“We don’t have control over our

own money supply,” says North Bay public banking activist Shelly Browning, who’s a longtime public bank activist. Her road to advocacy for public banking leads from Egypt’s Freedom Square protests, to the domestic Occupy movement, to the spring-off Occupy effort to get public banks in the public consciousness.

“We have no idea where they are investing it,” says Browning of

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the Wall Street banks’ investments.

Well, thanks to the Rainforest Action Network, those investments have been damningly detailed.

The RAN reports that Chase and Wells Fargo have industry-leading investments in the so-called “extreme fossil fuel” industry, which includes coal mining (Chase) and fracking (Wells Fargo and Chase).

Their 2019 report, “Banking on Climate Change” reports that Chase is the nation's leading financier of the nation's booming domestic energy industry, with $64 billion in total investments. Wells Fargo is not far behind at $61.4 billion.

But what about the cities that use those banks, yet are part of the region’s rich history of fighting against climate change and its impacts? A review of Novato’s investments reveals that it’s invested taxpayer money with foreign banks that have invested in so-called “extreme fossil fuels,” according to the Rainforest Action Network’s report.

That’s where public banking might come in to save the day—or at least part of it. Cities would no longer bank with the likes of Wells Fargo, but would still be free to invest in dirty energy on their own accord, through their investment managers who are hired by the cities with approval from their respective city councils. As Browning notes, a public banking law would make good on the California Public Banking Alliance's slogan of “Our Money. Our Values. Our Bank.”

It’s a heady idea that’s taken hold of the public imagination around the state and nation, if not Marin County. Neither the county nor any of its towns have addressed, or voted in support of, the public banking initiative. To date, Santa Rosa’s the only North Bay town to take up the call with a vote.

Imagine, says Browning, being able to buy stock options in local schools from a municipal or regional bank, instead of paying the endlessly higher taxes levied on residents to pay for school services—an all-too-familiar scenario for Marinites swaddled with tax-enhancement Measures A-through-infinity.

Browning sees Marin as ripe for the public banking moment, given the county’s public posture on addressing climate change.

San Rafael finance director says the city keeps a close eye on investments made in its name.

To date, some two dozen states have weighed in on the public banking debate with bills of their own. It’s a sweeping movement, says Browning, “and the Wall Street banks are watching.” But, the California Banking Association is against the bill parked in McGuire’s committee, and while a handful of community lenders individually support the bill, the statewide lobby representing them opposes it.

McGuire himself is mum on the bill.

So, what about Marin cities? What values do they promote, at least on paper, through their investments?

Depends on which city.

A review of Novato’s investment portfolio reveals the city uses an investment management firm, Public Finance Management, that’s invested millions of taxpayer dollars in foreign-owned banks with significant investments in the extreme fossil fuel industry.

Those connections are spelled out in the RAN’s “Banking on Climate Change,” which grades domestic and foreign banks on their investments in the fossil fuel industry.

It would be unfair to hold Novato to some higher standard

than other cities, since Public Finance Management is the same firm Petaluma and Santa Rosa use to manage their own investments.

In all three cities, investment decisions regarding foreign-owned banks are made by the hired investment managers.

San Rafael uses a different investment management firm, Insight Investment, that’s owned by BNY Mellon Bank, until recently one of the most oft-cited investors in extreme energy. Until recently, BNY Mellon also showed up on the “Banking on Climate Change” report card for its investments in the coal industry.

However, Mellon has changed its public-facing profile in recent years as it moved away from long-standing investments in the coal industry. It’s highlighted in its investor reports and prospectuses that one day soon the renewable energy industry could bring a solid return on investment.

But, that day has yet to arrive, and investing taxpayer money in renewable energy sources isn’t yet part of the Insight strategy.

Here’s the rub: Even as the parent company BNY Mellon emphasizes a

turn toward renewable investments and highlights coal’s dim future prospects (the company specifically declares that, unlike the Trump Administration, it believes in global climate change) the investment firm it owns, Insight Investments, shows scant interest in those investment to date.

A review reveals that San Rafael’s investment portfolio includes zero investments in renewable energy companies, but several investments in corporate bonds with Toyota’s financing division.

San Rafael’s finance director, Nadine Aiteh Hade, has been on the job for about a year-and-a-half and says that in that time, “from what I’ve seen, and the way that I conduct my department, is we try to bring a socially conscious and sustainable outlook to everything we do,” and that extends to decisions about investments.

“The challenge that you have being a city finance director is you’ve got to make sure the money you are investing is safe, and yielding the highest rates that you can. For me, it has been a very fine balance—what’s the best return I can get, and how can I do that in the most socially conscious and sustainable »6

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way.” That message, she says, is passed along Insight Investment.

Hade’s enthused by the advent of the public banking moment in California and what it could mean for San Rafael. “I think it would be great. It would reflect what our community needs, and the values of San Rafael,” she says.

Novato, through its investment management firm, is meanwhile investing in high-yield negotiable certificates of deposits in banks such as Credit Suisse and UBS that received low grades in the “Banking on Climate Change” report, even as the interest-bearing CDs are providing a steady return on investment to Novato. Phone calls to city officials in Novato were not returned for comment.

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hen it comes to public banking, all roads lead to North Dakota.

The public banking movement in California sprang up from the activism around Standing Rock and the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy that came to a head in late 2016 in North Dakota protests over the pipeline through sacred Sioux territory.

Browning notes the benefits brought to bear by the nation's only public bank, the Bank of North Dakota, which came into the public spotlight during the Standing Rock demonstrations that peaked at the end of 2016. That bank in recent years emphasized investments in renewable energy sources and is viewed as a model of scalability that could work in California, if there’s political will and the courage to divest from banks like Chase and Wells Fargo.

“There’s an alternative,” says Browning, but time’s running out to adopt it. “We’ve got 12 years to turn it all around,” she adds, referencing the accepted wisdom of our time that says climate change impacts will really start to accrue in about a decades' time. “The time is now to turn it around.”

The public banking bill sailed through the state assembly with support from local assemblymen Jim Wood and Marc Levine. It’s a feelgood bill of sorts, and it’s a pretty safe bet that it won't require anyone to do anything. The bill merely opens the door to localities that would like to pursue the option, and it’s gotten endorsements from a handful of cities around the state, including Santa

Rosa and Oakland, and from the California State Democratic Party.

Last week, Santa Rosa voted to endorse the public banking bill even as, like Novato, its investment portfolio includes numerous investments in certificates of deposit with foreign-owned banks that invest in the robust, if controversial, extreme fossil fuel-industry.

As with Santa Rosa, Novato also has investments with a scandalplagued Scandinavian bank called Nordea, according to investment reports. Nordea’s been caught up in a barrage of charges involving money laundering, Russian oligarchs and possible organized crime, charges that have been richly detailed in the European press but have received scant domestic coverage.

Even as Santa Rosa voted to endorse the public banking bill last week, Marin County didn’t take it up, nor did San Rafael or Novato, the two largest cities in the county. But according Browning, a regional public bank serving Marin County could be well-served by a public bank option.

She says much of the activism around public banking has taken place in Sonoma County, which is looking to the south to see how its smaller county-cousin could fit into the mix.

How would it work? Browning explains how, practically speaking, and based on the North Dakota public bank that's held up as a model, there's a scalability issue with public banks—you need a sufficient tax base to generate the revenue needed to support a commercial lending institution in the public domain. North Dakota's 100-yearold, state-run public bank is a success in a state with a population of 750,000. The aggregate population of Marin County and San Francisco is around 1.1 million.

One vision for Marin County is that it could team up with the big city to the south and create a regional public bank that way. Another, says Browning, is “they could possibly be pulled into the north” and be part of a new dream of Browning’s called the North Coast Bank, and join with Sonoma, Humboldt and Mendocino counties. If nothing else, the bill under consideration offers the opportunity for localities to undertake feasibility studies to determine if this is a dream worth pursuing. Now it’s just up to Marin County cities to take up the call. Y

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Cruiser Control Sheriff Robert Doyle on implicit bias, Sacramento politics, and fifty years with the Marin County Sheriff’s Office By Tom Gogola

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t’s a busy Saturday morning at the San Quentin Rifle Range as members from law enforcement agencies around Marin County receive instructions in use-of-force and weapons training.

The facility is owned by San Quentin State Prison, but is used by the Marin County Sheriff ’s Office (MCSO) and other local agencies. Officers gather in a training room filled with gear and safety-first posters and postings. There they load their weapons with live ammunition, strap on noise-canceling headphones and head for the range down the hall.

Now two uniformed MCSO officers stand in the open firing range while an instructor in a bright red shirt barks commands at them. The range is reminiscent of the inside of a parking garage—a vast expanse of sloping concrete that looks like an elongated

auto ramp. Numerous bad-guy targets are set up for the police officers.

Officers are required to receive ongoing training in use-of-force protocols and today’s instructions focus on encounters with two suspects—one with a knife, the other with a gun.

With the trainer behind them, the officers stand side by side and fire their service Glocks at the target, re-load and do it again. Shell casings hit the cement floor with a clattering sound. Like so many real-time encounters on the streets, the entire exercise is all over in a few short minutes.

The training is nothing new but what is new is a proposed state law, AB 392, that sets out to reframe use-offorce parameters for California peace officers. It’s a controversial bill largely driven by the 2017 police shooting of Stephon Clark in Sacramento. Clark was shot and killed by police officers

who reportedly mistook his cellphone for a weapon. The officers were cleared in a shooting that prompted months of protest in the capital city that led to the introduction of AB 392 last year.

At the center of the debate over use-of-force protocols in Sacramento is Marin County Sheriff Robert Doyle. In his 50 years as a Marin County sheriff, Doyle’s seen everything from the 1970 Marin County Courthouse shootout to the Marin County floods of 2018.

The Pacific Sun recently sat down with Doyle at his office in San Rafael to talk about AB 392 and other bills that have emerged from Sacramento in recent years, and to take the pulse of the MCSO. He’s on the legislative committee of the California State Sheriff ’s Association and as such is directly involved in negotiations over the bill.

“There’s two things that you

don’t want to see being made,” Doyle says. “Sausage and laws.” The Clark shooting and its aftermath, he says, are evidence of what he calls a “clamor in Sacramento to write laws” whenever there’s a policerelated incident that raises questions about use-of-force policies.

Of the Clark shooting he says, “there were a lot of factors in that shooting that provide it was a justified shooting—but legislators don’t seem to care about it.”

He describes a Democratic supermajority in Sacramento as not being anti-police, but as being immediately opposed to any bills that come before it that are designed to enhance or reinforce law enforcement in the state. “I think you are seeing the legislature doing things that affect law enforcement negatively,” he says. »8 “I don’t want to bash all of the

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Sheriff Robert Doyle says “warrior culture” in policing is “inappropriate.”

legislators, but it’s interesting that they have a lower approval rating even than our very unpopular president.”

The basic controversy over AB 392 centers on the distinction between use-of-force that’s “reasonable” versus what is “necessary.” In the Clark shooting, the suspect was hit with seven bullets, killing him.

But Doyle says it was, as originally proposed, a “terrible bill because it defined what ‘necessary’ was.” To law enforcement officers, it meant that “unless you are under fire, you can’t use lethal force”—a standard that’s unreasonable from the perspective of law enforcement, Doyle says. “The peace officer is a human being out there risking his or her life every day,” he says. “Other people are counting on him or her to protect them. It was a terrible piece of legislation.”

That’s when Gov. Gavin Newsom got involved. Doyle credits the governor for stepping in to try and make it a better bill for law enforcement. Plus, he says, “I don’t

think there were the votes to pass it as written.” In the end, the law enforcement lobby headed by Doyle didn’t support it but also “sort of agreed to not oppose 392 because it would just come about again.”

He says it’s now a bill law enforcement can live with. The sheriff’s lobby hasn’t endorsed it or opposed it. Though the bill was prompted by the Clark shooting, there hasn’t been a high-profile use-of-force case in the state since the shooting occurred in 2018. “The governor’s staff made a great point,” Doyle notes.

“There’s no controversial issue out there right now—this is a perfect time to resolve this.” The bill is now less focused on interpreting the definition of “necessary force” and when it’s allowed to be used. It passed the Senate committee on public safety on June 18 with a 6-0 vote.

Doyle’s seen use-of-force standards evolve over his half-century with the MCSO. “The standard has changed,” he observes. “A lot of things have

changed, but years ago the standard was totally different.” The old standard was pretty cut-and-dry: If an officer didn’t see something that might be construed a threat to his or others’ safety, the officer couldn’t use lethal force. Then, as Doyle recalls, the courts started to get involved in use-of-force cases and started to look at the state of mind of the police officer at the time of the shooting, among other factors. Beginning roughly in the 1980s, the use-offorce standard started to “favor” law enforcement. Even if lethal force was found to be unnecessary under the circumstances, the officers had a reasonable expectation that it was necessary at the time of the incident.

In the Clark case, for example, even though the suspect was carrying a cellphone and not a gun, the perspective of the officers— and the conclusion of subsequent investigations into the shooting— was they believed he was, and the shooting was therefore reasonable even if it wasn’t necessary.

One problem amplified by the Clark case is the public perception, based largely on citizen-posted videos that weren’t a phenomenon until recently, that there’s been a big increase in police shootings in recent years. Doyle makes this point. Organizations such as Black Lives Matter highlight controversial police shootings as being the tip of an iceberg of police force-instigated injustices targeting non-white citizens.

“But if you look at the statistics,” says Doyle, “there aren’t as many police shootings as some of these groups would like the public to believe, and especially of unarmed people and of people of color.” He further notes that when it comes to murders, most occur between members of the same race. “Most crimes like that are white on white or black on black,” he says. “Of course there are egregious examples, and of course there are bad shootings. The problem is that everyone these days paints everything with a broad stroke.”

The debate over 392 comes at what might be considered an inflection point in law enforcement in California. Last year the legislature passed AB 1421, a transparency bill that unwound California’s longstanding status as having the most restrictive public access laws in the nation when it came to peace officers’ personnel records and records of complaints against officers.

As a whole, the law enforcement community in California was opposed to 1421, as was Doyle, who says his position was that he didn’t believe “complaints that weren’t sustained should be made public. It’s unfair to the officer or the deputy.”

His department, he says, has seen an uptick in records’ request since AB 1421; one such request has yielded the full investigative report of Marin General Hospital incident that ended with the death of a mentally-ill suspect. All officers involved in that tragedy were cleared of wrongdoing.

Doyle he also sees some value to AB 1421, or the transparency it does provide the public, at least when it comes to public perception of agencies and their disciplining of officers. Doyle recalls that in 2013, an MCSO officer fired off numerous shots in a reckless manner. Doyle and the MCSO as a whole came under intense fire from police accountability activists for allegedly covering up the officer’s misdeed. Because of the pre1421 restrictions on law enforcement officials to release personnel files, “we were accused of whitewashing it,” says Doyle. “Even though we had fired the employee, we couldn’t talk about it.”

The county as a whole has one of the lowest rates of incarceration and overall crime rate of any county in the state, and Doyle notes that officers come from around the state and to serve here. It’s a mostly white force that reflects the demographic of Marin County, he says. About 15 percent of the force is comprised of African American officers, he says.

Doyle oversees a department of around 215 sworn officers and works out of an expansive office in Marin Commons, which houses the MSCO and some Kaiser Permanente office space.

All police agencies have a culture and if there’s one at MCSO, it’s driven by Doyle, who joined the force after serving in the Army and was sworn in as a patrol sergeant in 1969. He moved through the ranks and became sheriff in 1996.

Interactions and interviews with MSCO officers reveal a boss who demands respect for the chain of command and who drums the message into his officers to get out of their patrol cars and get to know the communities they serve.

Patrol officers don’t just represent MSCO as an agency, they’re told— they represent Doyle himself when they’re on duty. He’s known to

9 you don’t want police officers acting on their biases, but adds that there’s always a risk of alienating peace officers by declaring, for example, that everyone’s a racist who needs training to address their racism.

When it comes to bias, Doyle says, “I think there’s some people who think we’re not accepting it, when in fact some law enforcement officials believe that implicit bias training is insulting to them. Of course we all have biases. We’re all born with that, whoever you are. The question is, do you act out on that? We have a pretty robust training program in our agency,” Doyle says, adding he’s not opposed, per se, to incorporating the state training module at some point.

“Law enforcement resists it,” he notes.

“It could be a little insulting to use— people telling us what we are thinking, or what we shouldn’t be thinking.”

Doyle grapples with the advent of social media and how it intersects with police work. In a way, he’s blessed, to the extent that Marin County has a low crime rate and hasn’t made the headlines in recent years over use-of-force issues or issues related to officers’ online conduct. The news, as nearby as San Francisco, is heavy of late with stories of peace officers posting racist or otherwise controversial material on their personal social media accounts. He says it hasn’t been an issue that he’s aware of with officers under his command.

Agencies with outstanding issues of trust with their local communities— such as Sonoma County after the 2013 police shooting of 13-year-old Andy Lopez—often use social media as a tool to help tell the “good stories” about policing that, they say, get drowned out whenever there’s a high-profile incident like the Lopez shooting.

But Doyle’s not interested in using Facebook to tell the good stories, he says. He’s using it “to provide information to the public. I know there’s some feel-good stories but it’s really to provide information. It’s not to sell us or put us in a good light.”

Starting this year, he says, the MCSO will have a public information officer onboard who will deal with media requests, press conferences and the like—but will also deal directly with the public. “We’re doing it,” he says, “to provide information. Not to get people on our side.” »10

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counsel his force on knowing the difference between the spirit and the letter of the law and acting accordingly, says one deputy as he describes to a reporter the nuanced police work that goes in to, for instance, dealing with a meth-head with outstanding warrants, but who would be better served by going to the hospital than to jail because of a failure to appear in court.

Sometimes, the warrant can wait for the perpetrator to first deal with their immediate health issues.

Doyle’s community-policing focus is a critical issue for the MSCO. Most of the 215 officers who patrol the streets don’t live in Marin County, owing to the outsized cost of living in the county. (Doyle lives in Novato.) Officers in Marin County are paid below the median average for the North Bay, a sticking point for the local union that represents the force and it currently negotiating a new contract with the county.

To accommodate the fact of Marin’s pricey housing costs and how that impacts on law enforcement, when MCSO moved its headquarters into the new building, it included numerous bunks and a no-frills but pretty cozy TV lounge for deputies. The MCSO headquarters now sleeps up to 42 officers over a 24-hour-period. It’s workable, if not ideal. There’s no residency requirement for officers who are nevertheless encouraged to get to know the residents and communities they patrol. Strongly encouraged, as one deputy put it to a reporter recently.

“We have people who live as far away as Yuba City and Sacramento,” says Doyle as he explains the challenges of having many officers commuting to work.

There’s also a state-of-the art gym, and the walls of the facility are adorned with slogans and sayings that highlight respect and service. A large self-defense gym room with padded floors features a huge, and somewhat jarring, mural of Deputy Ryan Zirkle, who died after a car crash on Highway 1 in 2018. Zirle was 24 years old.

The message that’s drummed into deputies: Nobody is invincible.

Doyle’s overseeing his police agency during a period of great interest in the concept of “implicit bias” and its relation to law enforcement. He notes that the state’s training protocols on the subject are in the process of being revised, because “it’s gotten kind of stale.”

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ne reason to get the information out to residents is baked into the Marin lowcrime-rate cake. When people live in a low-crime area, they tend to not think too much about the crimes that are, or could be, committed in their midst. It’s probably a good problem to have from the perspective of law enforcement, but still, it’s a problem.

For example, there’s been a spate of car break-ins recently in the tony Marin neighborhood of Bel Mar Keys involving some 30 vehicles.

Except they really weren’t break-ins, as the doors to all the vehicles that were burglarized were all unlocked.

The episode underscores how in Marin County, residents often have to be reminded that even if the crime rate’s low by state and national standards—there are still plenty of crimes being committed there every day.

And there’s a saying that “no call is too small,” when it comes to responding to residents’ complaints.

On a recent weekend morning, MCSO’s dispatch desk receives a call from a Bel Mar Keys resident asking that an officer come out and check on a vehicle that’s been parked in front of his house. California has a 72-hour-law that says parked vehicles can remain in the same spot for three days before they have to move on. Given the county’s high cost of living and excessive rents, people living in their cars in Marin County is a fairly common phenomenon—as is local residents’ pushback to the street campers in their midst. It’s a thorny problem..

An officer arrives on scene and meets with the resident, an older man, who says he’d like to see the vehicle moved from in front of his house. It’s been there for a few days, he says. The officer knocks on the windows of the small, clean camper but nobody answers. The resident says he needs the car moved so he can work on his boat, which is parked next to the camper.

But the boat looks like it hasn’t been moved, or touched, in years.

Its registration is out of date, and there’s so many cobwebs on the mast of the boat that it’s practically a sail unto itself.

Observing the scene, it wouldn’t be unfair to surmise that the owners of the camper parked next to the seemingly abandoned boat because, well, if an unregistered and cobwebbed boat can

sit on the street of exclusive Bel Mar Keys, why can’t we?

The officer writes a courtesy note to the owner of the camper and chalks the tires of the vehicle. He’s got three days to move the vehicle. The episode and interaction reflect the real-time, and seemingly mundane issues that officers deal with all the time in Marin County from residents. In this case, the officer arches an eyebrow at the fact that the complainant himself is in apparent violation for parking an unregistered vehicle on the street. The episode, observed by this reporter, had a decidedly “only in Marin” feel to it, but also drove home a point Doyle made during a recent interview when he repeatedly referred to MCSO cops as “peace officers.”

You hear a lot in and around law enforcement about a so-called “warrior culture” that’s inherent in some police agencies and perhaps even encouraged in others. But this small-scale encounter in Bel Mar Keys highlights how most policing reflects anything but a warrior culture, and is far removed from the occasional hair-raising encounter with an armed perpetrator and the resulting split-second decisions cops would have to make.

And, it’s far removed from the highly emotional calls for service that involve a deceased child. Those are the sorts of incidents that lead officers to think of themselves as not the person they were when they joined the force.

That may be similar to how military personnel see themselves following a combat tour—but that’s where the similarities end (even if some military training is applicable to law enforcement, as an officer at the firing range suggested).

It’s a message Doyle himself says he pushes to his officers. As a veteran of the U.S. Army, he rejects any denoting of peace officers as warriors.

“I think it’s inappropriate,” he says. “I don’t think of any of us as warriors,” he adds, even if some officers look at it that way. He served in Vietnam and came back a 5-foot-eleven young man who weighed 115 pounds. “I hardly looked like a warrior,” he says with a laugh. “I was fortunate to come home physically intact and mentally intact.”

If Doyle took anything from his Vietnam experience, it’s to make sure his own officers come home from their shifts in the same condition.

That’s the biggest untold story about the force he oversees, he says: the officers who comprise it. Y

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THE WEEK’S EVENTS: A SELECTIVE GUIDE

CORTE MADERA Battle Tales In April 1969, Berkeley activists planted the first tree on a University of Californiaowned, abandoned city block on Telegraph Avenue. The University warned that unauthorized use of the land would not be tolerated; and on May 15, which would soon be known as Bloody Thursday, a violent struggle erupted. In eyewitness testimonies and remarkable photographs, author Tom Dalzel recounts the event in his new book, “The Battle for People's Park, Berkeley 1969,” and appears in conversation on Thursday, Jun 27, at Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.

7pm. 415.927.0960.

SAN RAFAEL Circle of Time

AlterTheater finds and fosters the best new voices in Bay Area theater, investing in and encouraging artists and playwrights to take risks and think big. Such is the case with the new work by playwright Laura Shamas, Circular, in which a modern-day soldier crashes through time to the ancient world of Homer’s Odyssey and confronts monsters old and new. Circular plays onstage Friday to Sunday, Jun 28-30, at West End Studio Theater, 1554 Fourth St., San Rafael. Fri-Sat, 8pm; Sun, 2pm. $15-$32 and up.

415.454.2787.

MILL VALLEY Fusion Fest A benefit for North Bay homeless and foster care children and youth, this weekend’s inaugural Summer Jam Festival World Fusion is a showcase that aims to bring together a massive array of music lovers to Marin for a celebratory mix of Caribbean rhythms, soul, funk, samba and jazz music. The festival features special guests percussionist James Henry, drummer Pete Escovedo, multi-instrumentalist Richard Howell, guitarist Ray Obiedo and many others jamming out on Saturday, Jun 29, at Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 7:30pm. $25-$35.

415.383.9600.

BOLINAS Feel the Love Producing uplifting concert and festival events in Marin and beyond, Haile Conscious Works specializes in offering musical ambassadors of reggae such as Lee Tafari and Tuff Lion. Both of whom join a stacked lineup of performers including Mikey General and Prezident Brown for the Haile Conscious Love Party. The early, all-ages show starts with a dinner featuring Jamaican, Mexican and and California cuisine, with an acoustic showcase, concert and art show. The party starts Sunday, Jun 30, at Bolinas Community Center, 14 Wharf Rd., Bolinas. 5pm. $13-$18; kids 12 and under are free.

Valerie Fremin

—Charlie Swanson

The “Titan of the Telecaster” Bill Kirchen plays with several old friends at the Cookout Concert Series on Sunday, Jun 30, at HopMonk Tavern in Novato. See concerts, pg 19.

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Emily Joyce

Dwight Yoakam brings his honkytonk flair to the Marin County Fair

MUSIC

Rough Terrain Dwight Yoakam has cut a dusty path through the pop country landscape By Bill Kopp

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wight Yoakam launched a life in music at precisely the wrong time. But over the ensuing decades, he helped bend country music—or at least a significant part of it—in the direction he pursued. For his efforts, he became a commercially successful and critically acclaimed artist, winning two Grammys and awards from each of the three largest organizations in the genre.

Kentucky-born Yoakam hit Nashville intent on furthering his career. But at the time, the prevailing style in country music focused on the kind of slick pop exemplified by the 1980 film Urban Cowboy. Yoakam's own music drew more from harder-edged

honky-tonk country. Frustrated with Nashville, he moved on to Los Angeles. There, thanks in part to his commitment to rough-hewn authentic country, he fell in with the rockabilly and punk scenes where his music was appreciated for its unvarnished authenticity.

Without the backing of a label, Yoakam managed to independently finance his debut EP, Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. Reprise soon offered him a contract and released an expanded version of the record in 1986. Sailing against the prevailing winds of country-pop, the album soared to Billboard's No. 1 spot.

Having established there was a market for his brand of country, Yoakam continued to tour and release albums. Both Hillbilly Deluxe (1987)

and 1988's Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room reached the top spot on the country album charts; they also fared reasonably well on the mainstream chart, showing that the singer-guitarist’s appeal extended beyond country.

Yoakam’s first two albums of the ’90s continued his platinum-selling streak, and his collaborations were equally well-regarded; Yoakam worked with Patty Loveless, Buck Owens, Ralph Stanley, John Prine and others.

In retrospect, Yoakam’s career seems linear and consistent; unlike many artists, he never really suffered a creative slump nor a fall from commercial favor.

Instead, he continued to pursue his own musical vision, building and maintaining a solid fan base.

In between touring and recording

commitments, Yoakam cultivated an acting career; his most recent notable role was as a character on Billy Bob Thornton's Goliath television series. Yoakam also holds the distinction of being the most frequent musical guest in the history of The Tonight Show. His 2016 album Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars... was a bluegrass-tinged release, but two subsequent non-album tracks (“Then Here Came Monday” and “Pretty Horses,” both released last year) found Yoakam returning to his inimitable honky-tonk style.

Dwight Yoakam performs a soldout show at the Marin County Fair on Wednesday, Jul 3, at Marin Fairgrounds, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 7:30pm. marinfair.org.

FILM

One 4 All ‘Toy Story 4’ proves the series is built to last By Richard von Busack

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obody today knows how to drill into childhood trauma like Pixar, to find the nerves connected to an emptynest parent’s anxieties, or to the fearfulness of being a child. There are scenes in Toy Story 4 that really sting, such as the observation of a little girl, weeping in misery in her first day in kindergarten.

The series took the example of Margery Williams’ 1922 The Velveteen Rabbit. It’s a kids’ book, as popular as it is dire, about the suffering of a stuffed bunny and

its ultimate resurrection. In four installments, Pixar played with the ideas in that depressing book, satirizing the uncanniness of walking, talking toys. Here, debuting director Josh Cooley balances the ebullient humor of the toybox with the story’s essential tragedy.

This time around, the men will get it in the brisket harder than the women. In this installment, Cowboy Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) is going through it. His porcelain pal Bo Peep (Annie Potts) gets Kondoized, shoved into a cardboard box and given away. And his new

person, 5-year-old Bonnie, isn’t very interested in him. Obsolete and relegated to the dusty closet, Woody salves his dignity by protecting a tenderfoot toy Bonnie made out of a plastic spork, with pipe cleaner arms and googly eyes. Forky (Tony Hale), who longs to return to the garbage from which he was repurposed, is a flight risk. During a family RV vacation, he gets loose.

Woody tracks the fugitive to a tourist town antique store; a fortress run by a damaged 1950s baby doll called Gabby Gabby (a remarkable performance of neurosis

‘Toy Story 4’ is playing in wide release.

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The latest ‘Toy Story’ installment features favorites like Woody(Tom Hanks), and introduces new toys like Forky (Tony Hale).

and loneliness voiced by Christina Hendricks). This queen bee is protected by a mute goon squad of ventriloquist dummies; scary, but scary in a good way, that thrilling way that makes the best Disney cartoons sing.

Stalemated, Woody encounters a guerrilla band of freed toys living in the wilderness of a city park. They’re led by an old friend, now a wild woman with the skills of a general.

Learning to take orders from her is part of Woody’s dilemma. This is not at all the kind of movie that grouses about a world in which women hold half the power.

However, it treats the fears of males losing their traditional position of authority with sensitivity.

You can wring a sigh out of any former child, thinking about that loved toy they carelessly left in the park so many years ago, never to be seen again. It’s not always the big traumas that mark us, but the tiny death of a thousand cut losses. So, it’s a sweet thought to consider such toys as not lost, but free, getting up to lives of their own and seeing new horizons. A soaring moment has Woody taken up to the top of the antique store to have a look at the bright lights. He’s dazzled, after having once considered a mere nursery lamp his own personal lodestar. It’s all the opposite of the waiting in hope that the toys did in The Velveteen Rabbit, suffering until they were finally immolated.

The colors are, as always with Pixar, a delight. The evocative, busy small town background is stuffed with visitors and lit up by a carnival passing through. It’s all the more fun because Bonnie isn’t enraptured by it, she’s caught in her own personal kid business. Toy Story 4 has the look of summer in the western states: The painted beauty never gets in the way of the story.

Today’s movies aren’t built half as well as these cartoons, with their Hans Christian Anderson terrors and brash humor. There’s a lot of laughter in this series, such as the toys pranking the suburban dad like leprechauns in order to buy time for Woody’s mission of rescue.

And, there’s one uproarious Looney Tunes-worthy sequence of a pair of fluffy-yet-shady carnival stuffed critters plotting to mug a sweet little old lady. (They call their plan “The Plush Rush.”) The engineering of fright, laughter, chases, and sweet relief here is just about classic.

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Movies

• New Movies This Week

By Matthew Stafford

Friday Jun 28-Thursday July 4 American Woman (1:51) A decade in the life of a blue-collar Pennsylvania woman struggling to raise her granddaughter on her own; Sienna Miller stars.

Anna (1:58) Luc Besson action thriller stars Sasha Luss as a gorgeous, highly skilled government assassin; Helen Mirren and Cillian Murphy look on.

Annabelle Comes Home (1:46) Yet another creepy doll wreaks havoc on yet another suburban family despite the best efforts of a demonologist, a priest and something called “sacred glass.”

Be Natural (1:43) Overdue documentary tribute to Alice Guy-Blaché, filmdom’s first female filmmaker, who made a thousand movies between 1896 and WWI; Jodie Foster narrates.

The Biggest Little Farm (1:31) Documentary follows an LA couple as they reinvent their lives by creating a 200-acre utopia of orchards, animals and over 200 crops.

Booksmart (1:45) Coming-of-age comedy about two high school brainiacs who make up for lost time (not to mention drinking, drug use and strong sexual content) the night before graduation.

Child’s Play (1:30) Reboot of the 1988 horror flick about a mother, her son and the creepiest doll since Talking Tina.

The Dead Don’t Die (1:43) Jim Jarmusch’s hipster political horror comedy stars Tom Waits, Carol Kane, Steve Buscemi and Bill Murray.

A Dog’s Journey (1:48) Bailey is back, letting his soul drift from one adorable pooch to another, each of them devoted to a cute little girl named CJ. Himalaya (1:49) Dazzling yet pensive epic poem follows a group of Tibetan villagers on their annual caravan across the Himalayas.

John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum (2:10) Keanu’s back as the slack-jawed ultra-assassin, this time with a $14 million bounty on his head and a posse of hitmen on his tail; Angelica Huston costars.

Kabir Singh (2:55) Indian drama about a successful surgeon who devolves into jerk-hood when his girlfriend marries another guy.

The King and I (3:00) The acclaimed Lincoln Center revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical about the tempestuous relationship between a Siamese monarch and an English schoolteacher.

The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2:01) Wistful, poetic drama about a Fillmore native struggling to remain in his rapidly gentrifying home town.

Late Night (1:42) TV talk show superstar Emma Thompson gets a dynamic dose of sisterhood when she hires Mindy Kaling as her first female staff writer.

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake (2:10) The Sadler’s Wells ballet troupe presents the cutting-edge choreographer’s audacious

reinterpretation of the Tchaikovsky classic.

Men in Black: International (2:00) People in black Tessa Thompson, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson and Chris Hemsworth are back and battling a turncoat as well as the usual array of Martians.

Midsommar (2:20) Two unwary Americans find themselves in a rural Scandinavian summer-fest where the spookiness is as unrelenting as the sunshine.

National Theatre London: Small Island (3:20) Direct from the National Theatre stage it’s Andrea Levy’s dovetailing saga of colonial Jamaica during WWII. Pavarotti (1:55) Ron Howard’s tribute to the opera superstar features insightful interviews, seldom-seen footage and dazzling performances newly restored in Dolby Atmos.

Photograph (1:50) Easygoing Indian romantic dramedy about the attraction that develops between two strangers as they wander about Mumbai.

The Raft (1:37) Documentary focuses on a 1973 social experiment in which anthropologists observed 11 specially selected human guinea pigs on a 101-day Atlantic cruise, tempers and hormones flaring.

The Secret Life of Pets 2 (1:26) Yet more insights into what your pooches and pussycats do when you’re out of the house; Dana Carvey and Tiffany Haddish lend voice.

Spider-Man: Far from Home (2:09) Spidey brings his arachnid act to Europe, weaving his web in search of Continental bad guys; Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Keaton star.

The Spy Behind Home Plate (1:38) Documentary portrait of Moe Berg, the brainy multilingual major league catcher who spent WWII as an OSS agent undermining the Nazis’ A-bomb project.

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2:00) Portrait of the Nobel Prize-winning novelist shares her insights on race, history and the human condition plus tributes from Angela Davis, Oprah Winfrey and other fans.

Toy Story 4 (1:30) Woody and the gang are back and grappling with the concept of what it means to be a toy; Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and the late Don Rickles vocalize.

Whisper of the Heart (2:10) Yoshifumi Kondo anime about a budding author, a wannabe Stradivarius and the gimleteyed cat that inspires them.

Yesterday (1:52) When mass amnesia envelops the globe, the only person who remembers the Beatles plagiarizes his way to fame and fortune; Danny Boyle directs.

Aladdin (PG) All Is True (PG-13) American Woman (R)

Northgate: Fri-Mon 10:10, 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10 Lark: Sat 4:45; Sun 6:45; Mon 3:45; Thu 3 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:20, 2:05, 4:50, 7:35, 10:20; Sun-Wed 11:20, 2:05, 4:50, 7:35 Anna (R) Northgate: Fri-Sun 10:55, 1:50, 4:40, 7:35, 10:30; Mon 10:25, 1:20, 4:10, 10:30 Annabelle Comes Home (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon 6:45, 9:25; Sat-Sun 1, 4, 7, 9:40 Northgate: Fri-Mon 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:35 Rowland: FriSun 9:50, 12:30, 3:05, 5:55, 8:30, 9:45, 11:05; Mon 9:50, 12:30, 3:05, 5:55, 8:30, 11:05 Avengers: Endgame (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Mon 11, 3, 7 Be Natural (NR) Lark: Fri 4; Sun 8:50; Mon 6; Thu 10 The Biggest Little Farm (NR) Rafael: Fri-Sun 12:15, 2:15, 4:15, 6:15, 8:15; Mon-Tue 6:15, 8:15; Wed 4:15, 6:15, 8:15; Thu 12:15, 2:15, 4:15, 6:15 Booksmart (R) Northgate: Fri-Sun 11:40, 2:20, 4:55, 7:40, 10:20; Mon 11:40, 2:20, 4:55, 10:20 Child’s Play (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon 7:15, 9:45; Sat-Sun 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:15, 9:50 Northgate: Fri-Mon 10, 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 8, 10:25 The Dead Don’t Die (R) Northgate: Fri-Mon 11:50, 5:40 Lark: Fri 6:40; Sat 10; Sun 4:30; Tue 3:45; Thu 12:45 • A Dog’s Journey (PG) Echo in the Canyon (NR) Rafael: Fri-Sat 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30, 8:30; Sun 12, 2, 7:15; Mon-Tue 6:30, 8:30; Wed 4:30, 6:30, 8:30; Thu 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30 Rafael: Sun 4:15 (star Tsering Bawa Dorjee in person) • Himalaya (G) • John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum (R) Northgate: Fri-Mon 2:30, 8:15 Northgate: Fri-Mon 9:30pm (in Hindi with English subtitles) • Kabir Singh (NR) Lark: Sun 1; Wed 6:30 • The King & I (NR) The Last Black Man in San Francisco (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:35, 1:35, 4:30, 7:25, 10:15; Sun-Wed 10:35, 1:35, 4:30, 7:25 Late Night (R) Northgate: Fri-Mon 11:45, 2:25, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25 Sequoia: Fri 4:40, 7:25, 9:55; Sat 1:55, 4:40, 7:25, 9:55; Sun 1:55, 4:40, 7:25; Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:25; Thu 1:55, 4:40 The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (NR) Lark: Sat 9; Mon 8:30; Wed 3:45; Thu 7:30 Lark: Tue 6:30 • Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake (NR) Men in Black: International (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Mon 10:20, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20 Rowland: FriMon 10:50, 1:50, 4:35, 7:40, 10:35 Northgate: Tue 7, 10:10; Wed-Thu 12:30, 3:40, 6:55, 10:10 • Midsommar (R) National Theatre London: Small Island (PG-13) Lark: Sat 1 Pavarotti (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:40, 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 9:55; Sun-Wed 10:40, 1:30, 4:20, 7:10 Sequoia: Fri 4:15, 7, 9:45; Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45; Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7; Mon-Wed 4:15, 7; Thu 1:30, 4:15 Rafael: Fri-Sat noon, 7:15 (star Mary Gidley in person at 7:15 • The Raft (NR) shows); Sun, Wed 3:30, 8; Mon-Tue 8; Thu 3:30 The Secret Life of Pets 2 (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Mon 12:25, 2:45, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45 Rowland: FriMon 9:40, 12:10, 2:40, 5, 7:20 • Spider-Man: Far from Home (PG-13) Cinema: Tue-Wed 12:30, 3:45, 10:15, 3D showtime at 7; Thu 9:20, 12:30, 3:45, 10:15, 3D showtime at 7 Fairfax: Tue-Thu 12, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Northgate: Tue, Thu 9:30, 12:45, 1:50, 4, 7:15, 10:30, 3D showtimes at 10:35, 5:05, 8:20; Wed 9:30, 12:45, 1:50, 4, 7:15, 10:30, 11:25, 3D showtimes at 10:35, 5:05, 8:20 Playhouse: Tue 3:30; Thu 12:15, 3:30, 6:45 Rowland: Mon midnight, 12:05am; Tue-Thu 9:30, 12:40, 3:50, 7, 10:10, 3D showtimes at 11, 2:10, 5:20, 8:30, 11:30 The Spy Behind Home Plate (NR) Rafael: Fri-Sat 2:15, 4:30; Sun, Thu 1:15, 5:45; Mon-Wed 5:45 • Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:25, 4:20, 7:15, 10:10; Sun-Wed 10:30, 1:25, 4:20, 7:15

Toy Story 4 (G)

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Whisper of the Heart (G) Yesterday (PG-13)

Cinema: Fri-Mon 11, 1:40, 7, 9:40; 3D showtime at 4:20 Northgate: Fri-Mon 9:55, 10:35, 11:15, 11:55, 12:35, 1:15, 1:55, 2:35, 3:55, 4:35, 5:20, 5:55, 6:35, 7:15, 7:55, 9:55, 10:35; 3D showtimes at 3:15, 8:35 Rowland: Fri-Mon 9:30, 10:20, 11:10, 12, 12:50, 1:40, 2:30, 3:20, 4:20, 5, 5:50, 6:50, 7:30, 8:20, 9:20, 10:10, 10:50 Northgate: Mon-Tue 7 Fairfax: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 daily Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon 7, 9:55; Sat-Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 Northgate: Fri-Mon 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:50; Sun-Wed 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7 Rowland: Fri-Sun 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:50; Mon-Wed 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7:15, 10

We have omitted some of the movie summaries and times for those that have been playing for multiple weeks.

Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm.

CinéArts Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 388-1190 Century Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 924-6506 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax, 453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, 461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, 491-1314 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 435-1251 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 454-1222 Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 479-6496 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 898-3385

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Natalie Gallo performs one of the many show-stopping numbers in ‘A Chorus Line.’

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Transcending Broadway The stars come out at Jack London State Park By Harry Duke

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or eight years, the Transcendence Theatre Company has entertained local audiences with top quality musical revues featuring magnificent choreography set to a mixture of show tunes and popular musical hits. Utilizing talent with Broadway and national touring company experience, the question “When are they going to do a real show?” has lingered over the winery ruins in Jack London State Park for some time.

The answer is “Right now!” as Transcendence presents A Chorus Line, their first full-length book musical. The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning classic about dancers auditioning for eight spots

in a Broadway chorus is tailor-made for this company.

Having been put through their paces by demanding director Zach (Matthew Rossoff ), the 17 performers who make the first cut (the show loses a third of its diverse cast after about 20 minutes) are subjected to penetrating interviews.

Who are they? What brought them to dance? What would they do if they couldn’t dance? Their stories are the show. Family problems, sexual awakenings, body image issues and more are beautifully addressed through song and dance.

In a pre-show speech, director Amy Miller shared with the soldout audience that A Chorus Line was her favorite musical because it was

about real people. That, along with the fact that most of the cast have either lived or are currently living lives very similar to the ones they portray, made the lack of credibility of several characters disappointing.

Some characters are played too broadly, while others aren’t played strongly enough. Kristin Piro delivers an excellent Cassie, but I didn’t buy her relationship with Zach for a second.

Rossoff simply didn’t exude the vocal power and physical authority required of the role.

More than credible was Royzell D. Walker who, while having the least “legitimate” stage experience of the cast (he’s a recent graduate of the University of Alabama), brought a commanding stage presence, a

terrific voice and dynamite dance moves to the character of Richie.

Natalie Gallo is superb as Diana Morales, who regales us first with her tale of being told she was “nothing” and then with the showstopping “What I Did for Love.”

It’s a good first effort by the company, but would have benefited from more nuanced direction. There’s great dancing, some very nice vocal work, but uneven acting. In the parlance of the show: Dance: 10, Voice: 8, Character: 6.

‘A Chorus Line' runs Friday–Sunday through June 30 in Jack London State Historic Park. 2400 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen. Park opens at 5pm, show starts at 7:30pm. $49–$154.

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here’s more to summer wine than chilled whites and rosés. On those summer evenings when an onshore breeze sneaks in under the still-blazing sun, the time and temperature are right for a light Pinot Noir from a cool climate

region like, say, Anderson Valley.

But wait—the weather station in Boonville, the no-stoplight small town that’s the main settlement in Anderson Valley—says it’s 80 degrees at noon on this first, somewhat mild day of summer, while over in Graton in cool climate Green Valley, it’s only 69. And the other day, even Philo, further up the valley, reported temps in the upper 90s, compared to the 80s in Santa Rosa. So, what gives about this cool climate Anderson Valley?

“While it’s something of a coastal climate, it’s a little shielded from the effects of the ocean,” says Adam Lee, winemaker at Siduri Wines. “Check the morning temperatures,” Lee advises, “because sometimes it gets colder in the mornings, and it takes longer to warm up. It’s not the highest high, but how long did it take to get there?” Although Siduri is renowned for its wide range of sources, from Oregon down to Santa Barbara, it’s taken Lee nearly 25 years to get back to Anderson Valley, where he purchased his first grapes for the brand.

Lee says that weather stations don’t tell the whole story of elevation in Anderson Valley, and besides, “I tend to talk more about the fact that it’s fairly isolated, and people don’t know the area very well.” The valley’s more about farmers working their own vineyards than it’s about the kind of high-end hotels where sommeliers like to stay.

Lucky for Siduri, one of those family farmers is Jackson Family Wines, which has made big investments in the valley. JFW bought Siduri in 2015, but retained Lee as winemaker. Siduri’s 2017 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir ($40) blends fruit from three vineyards, up to 2,000 feet in elevation. This silky, light-hued Pinot shows woodsy and spicy, like split redwood. With flavors of strawberry and cranberry jam, and a hint of mint—or that Anderson Valley hallmark, pennyroyal—it’s on the warmer side of cool Pinot. Crack the screw cap and sip as an aperitif.

A cooler customer yet, Siduri’s 2017 Edmeades Anderson Valley Pinot Noir ($50) has an even more limpid, raspberry red hue, and a charming scent of raspberry pastille— pardon the fancy wine argot, but Jolly Rancher just won’t do—and milk chocolate. This is silky, too, but higher acidity lends it a sterner, more structured palate impression. The better option to serve with lighter summer fare off the grill, or to put in a bag and blind taste alongside a wine from Burgundy, France—where it’s forecast to hit 100 degrees on Wednesday, June 26. Y

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all U.S. currency containing the image of Abraham Lincoln?

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machine power is equivalent to one unit of what?

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Kris Kristofferson Los Lobos John Hiatt Booker T’s Stax Revue

All these events occurred within what 3-year time period? The Berlin Wall was erected, the computer chip was patented, the birth control pill was OK’d by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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City where Louis Armstrong was born on Aug. 4, 1901

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Home of the perennial world champion rugby union team called the “All Blacks”

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State of Maine’s eastern neighbor

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Can you name this courageous 18-year-old gymnast, whose vault on a severely sprained ankle helped ensure a U.S. Gold Medal in gymnastics at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta?

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What U.S. military general, in 1942, famously stated “I shall return,” after fleeing the conquering Japanese, in what country? Did he return?

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This TV show, which debuted 1989 and just finished its 30th season, ranks as the longest-running sitcom, the longest-running animated show and the longest-running prime time American TV show in history. What is it?

9 “Fifteen minutes can save you 15 percent,” so claims Geico Insurance. a. GEICO is an acronym for what phrase? b. Who owns GEICO? 10 Can you think of three different whole number A, B, and C, for which

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BONUS QUESTION: According to the Guinness Book of World Records, what is the most commonly stolen book from U.S. libraries?

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hingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus and is related to the chickenpox virus. What triggers an outbreak is unclear, but stress, trauma and a compromised immune system seem to be culprits. I came down with a case two weeks ago.

The pain was uncomfortable, but not severe. It’s going to get worse, my doctor warned me. Shingles is a potentially debilitating condition because it exposes nerve endings on your skin. It generally lasts two to five weeks, but pain and nerve damage can last indefinitely.

Endless nerve pain? My doctor prescribed an anti-viral medication which was supposed to shorten the duration of the disease, as well as Tylenol 3 for pain. Then I did what you’re not supposed to do when you’re sick: I went online. But rather than read worse-case scenarios, I researched what cannabis could do for shingles, since it seems to be prescribed for just about everything else.

Turns out there’s a wide body of research that shows the efficacy of using cannabis to treat shingles.

According to the United Patient’s Group, traditional painkillers don’t

fight shingles pain well because shingles damages nerve receptors that would normally allow them to work. But the receptors for cannabis are located throughout the body and escape shingles’ attack. That means cannabis can provide pain relief as well as reduce inflammation.

A 2011 study in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology (“Regulatory Role of Cannabinoid Receptor 1 in Stress-Induced Excitotoxicity and Neuroinflammation”) found that our endocannabinoid system, which is activated by cannabis, has neuro-protective functions that can guard against nerve inflammation and damage.

Thus encouraged, I stocked up on a THC-rich salve and lozenges with equal parts THC and CBD. After a week of using both, I’m feeling better. Small, non-psychoactive doses of cannabis helped with the pain better than Tylenol 3 and my rashes are almost gone.

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Concerts Bill Kirchen Guitarist and co-founder of Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen reunites with band members Bobby Black, John Tichy and Buffalo Bruce Barlow for a cookout concert. Jun 30, 5pm. $25-$30.

HopMonk Novato, 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

Dwight Yoakam Chart-topping country and Americana veteran performs the opening night of the Marin County Fair. Jul 3, 7:30pm. $10-$60.

Marin Fairgrounds, Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael.

The Wailers Legendary Jamaican group headlines “Reggae on the Water” concert at Terrapin’s outdoor Beach Park. Jun 30, 2pm. $25-$30.

Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Clubs & Venues Bolinas Community Center Jun 30, 5pm, Haile Conscious Love Party with Mikey General and Prezident Brown. 14 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.2128.

Downtown Tiburon Jun 28, 6pm, Friday Nights on Main with Dee Dee Coco and the Mixx Company. Main St, Tiburon, 415.435.5633.

Fenix Jun 29, Freddy Clarke & Wobbly World. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

Gabrielson Park Jun 28, 6:30pm, Ron Thompson & His Resistors. Anchor St, Sausalito, jazzandbluesbythebay.com.

George’s Nightclub Jun 29, DJ night. Jun 30, 5pm, Kurt Huget and friends. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

Hamilton Amphitheater Park Jun 29, 5pm, Hot Amphitheater Nights with Element Brass Band. 601 N Hamilton Pkwy, Novato, novato.org.

HopMonk Novato Jun 29, George Michael birthday celebration with One More Try. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Jun 26, Casual Coalition. Jul 3, Chris and Lorin Rowan with Ken Emerson. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax, 415.485.1005.

Mantra Wines Jun 29, Charles Wheal Band. 881 Grant Ave, Novato, 415.892.5151.

Marin Art & Garden Center Jun 27, 5pm, One Grass Two Grass. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, 415.455.5260.

Marin Country Mart Jun 28, 6pm, Friday Night Jazz with the Jeff Derby Trio. Jun 30, 12:30pm, Folkish Festival

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Calendar with Rivertown Trio. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, 415.461.5700.

Menke Park Jun 30, 5pm, Jenny Kerr Band. Redwood and Corte Madera avenues, Corte Madera, 415.302.1160.

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Jun 29, House Party featuring DJ Pavones.

Jun 30, Bill Petitti Quartet. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

No Name Bar Jun 27, Jazzitude. Jun 28, Michael Aragon Quartet. Jun 29, Blue Monday Blues Band.

Jun 30, Timothy O & Co. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

Osteria Divino Jun 27, Yacht Club of Paris. Jun 28, Parker Grant Trio. Jun 29, Marcos Sainz Trio. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 415.331.9355.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Jun 26, Michelle Lambert. Jun 27, the Buzz. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

Papermill Creek Saloon Jun 27, Pepa & Edgar with Gardner Goetze.

Jun 28, San Geronimo. Jun 29, the Bad Thoughts. Jun 30, 6:30pm, Kevin Meade and Highway One with Stephanie Keys. 1 Castro, Forest Knolls, 415.488.9235.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Jun 27, Mark’s Jam Sammich. Jun 28, Humidors. Jun 29, Breakin Bread. Jun 30, Dylan Juhan. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Jun 28, Paul Thorn Band. Jun 30, 4pm, BBQ on the Lawn with the Sun Kings. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

Sausalito Seahorse Jun 27, Judy Hall. Jun 28, Pride & Joy. Jun 29, Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums. Jun 30, 4pm, Orquestra Bembe. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Jun 29, Groove Eternal. Jun 30, 5pm, Jazz Afternoon. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

Station House Cafe Jun 30, 5pm, John Allair. 11180 State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1515.

Sweetwater Music Hall Jun 26, 6:30pm, Mad Mama & the Bona Fide Few. Jun 27, La Leche and Honey featuring Lech Wierzynski. Jun 29, Forejour. Jun 30, Dan Bern with Moshe Vilozny. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

The Tavern on Fourth Jun 28, Keith Waters 4tet. Jun 29, the Gold Souls. 711 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.4044.

Tennessee Valley Cabin Jun 28, 6:30pm, Creekside Fridays with Chris Sanders Band. 60 Tennessee Valley Rd, Mill Valley, 415.388.6393.

Terrapin Crossroads Jun 26, Darren Nelson & the 421’s. Jun 27,

Prolific folk-rock songwriter and bandleader Dan Bern plays an intimate solo show on Sunday, Jun 30, at Sweetwater Music Hall. See clubs & venues, this page.

Magic in the Other. Jun 28, Keller Williams.

Jun 29, Pamela Parker Band. Jul 3, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Jun 28, Tim Hockenberry with Tal Morris and Gary Novak. Jun 29, Summer Jam Festival with James Henry and friends.

Jun 30, 5pm, Sunday Pro-Showcase featuring Levi Lloyd. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Art Opening Marin Community Foundation Jun 26-Oct 18, “Altered States,” features original works from four Bay Area artists that explore the idea of subconscious creative practices. Reception, Jun 26 at 5:30pm. 5 Hamilton Landing, Ste 200, Novato. 415.464.2500.

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Jun 27-Jul 27, “Bold,” colorful group exhibit is juried by Robert Green. Reception, Jul 2 at 5:30pm. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.4331.

Seager Gray Gallery Jul 2-31, “The Object in Art: To Have and to Hold,” group show features easy-tohandle art. Reception, Jul 2 at 5:30pm.

108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.384.8288.

Dance Alma del Tango Studio Mondays, 7pm, Learn to Dance Argentine Tango Levels 3 and 4. Wednesdays, 7pm, Learn to Dance Argentine Tango Levels 1 and 2. 167 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo 415.459.8966.

Events Art in the Park Bring the whole family out to paint the beautiful scenery and wildlife of Creekside Marsh. Jul 2, 10am. Creekside Park, 231 Bon Air Rd, Greenbrae, marincountyparks.org.

Marin County Fair This year’s fair is “Over the Moon” with art, agriculture, carnival rides, headlining concerts and nightly fireworks

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show Jul 3-7. $15-$20 at the gate. Marin Fairgrounds, Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.473.6800.

Field Trips Fair Fireworks & S’more Feast Stroll to the Nike Site in the McInnis Park to see the Marin County Fireworks and roast marshmallows. Jul 3, 8pm. McInnis Park, 310 Smith Ranch Rd, San Rafael, marincounty.org.

Sunrise Tour of Muir Woods See majestic trees and hear the story of the forest. Reservations required. Jun 30, 5:45am.

Free. Muir Woods Visitor Center, 1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, 415.388.2596.

Film Movies in Creek Park Family-friendly movies screen at dusk with raffles, trivia contest and more. Sat. Creek Park, Sir Francis Drake Blvd and Center Blvd, San Anselmo, moviesincreekpark.com.

Food & Drink Off the Grid Food Trucks Eat your way through the largest gathering of mobile food trucks in Marin, listen to live music and take in great views. Sun, 11am.

Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, 415.461.5700.

For Kids

Research in a discussion about the health of our oceans. Jun 29, 2pm. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.3871.

We?” with Janet Napolitano. Jul 2, 7pm, “The Orphan’s Song” with Lauren Kate. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Monkeypalooza Five Little Monkeys Toy Store hosts a day of magic, performances, live animals and activities for all ages. Jun 29, 11am. Free. Town Center Corte Madera, 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera, 415.924.2961.

Chair Yoga for Seniors Safely improve strength, flexibility and more with weekly class. Wed, 11am. $8. First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, 1510 Fifth St, San Rafael, 415.456.6760.

Theater

Nature for Kids: Nocturnal Creatures Kids can explore a redwood forest and the large, open meadow at its edges. Jun 30, 6pm.

Roy’s Redwoods Preserve, Nicasio Valley Rd, San Geronimo, www.marincountyparks.org.

Tommy’s Space Adventure Puppet Art Theater presents an out-ofthis-world show for kids. Jun 27, 4pm.

Larkspur Library, 400 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.927.5005.

Lectures Aging in Place Topics include mortgages, taxes and protection from current scams. RSVP requested. Jun 27, 6pm. Free. Bank of Marin, 501 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Greenbrae, 415.459.6245 ext. 17.

Avoiding Scams, Fraud, Identity Theft & Financial Abuse Marin County’s Department of Aging and Adult Services presents a talk.Jun 28,2pm.San Rafael Library,1100 E St,San Rafael,415.485.3323.

Body of Water Join Michael Stocker of Ocean Conservation

Left Coast Writers Literary Salon Author Constance Hale talks about writing characters. Jul 1, 7pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, 415.927.0960.

Lunch & Learn Daytime workshops help women get a hold of their life with Indie Alley’s Ruth Kim. Registration required. Through Jun 26, noon. The Indie Alley, 69 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, theindiealley.com.

Tools for Democracy Come and learn how to be a more effectively engaged citizen. Jul 2, 6:45pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323.

Zentangle Art Learn to draw using patterns to increase focus and creativity. Jun 27, 11am. Larkspur Library, 400 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.927.5005.

Readings Book Passage Jun 27, 7pm, “The Battle for People’s Park, Berkeley 1969” with Tom Dalzell. Jun 28, 7pm, “Night in the American Village” with Akemi Johnson. Jun 29, 1pm, “How Safe Are

Circular AlterTheater presents a new play about a modern-day soldier in Afghanistan crashing through time into Homer’s Odyssey. Jun 2830. $15-$49. West End Studio Theatre, 1554 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.2787.

Measure for Measure Marin Shakespeare Company takes on one of Shakespeare’s darkest comedies for their 30th season. Jun 28-Jul 21. $12-$38 and up.

Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, 890 Belle Ave, Dominican University, San Rafael, marinshakespeare.org.

Wink Dark comedy about the thin line between savagery and civilization is told through the perspective of a cat. Through Jul 7. $25-$60.

Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 146878. The following individual(s) are doing business: RICHARD A. RUBENSTEIN, MD, 110 BALTIMORE AVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: BALTIMORE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC., 110 BALTIMORE AVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on MAY 15, 2019. (Publication Dates: JUNE 12, 19, 26, JULY 3 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 146997. The following individual(s) are doing business: HILLHOUSE ELECTRICAL, 10 SPRING GROVE AVE, SAN

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The following individual(s) are doing business: UGEMS, 7 MT. LASSEN, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: WILLIAM FELDMAN AND COMPANY, 724 LAS COLINDAS, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on MAY 30, 2019. (Publication Dates: JUNE 19, 26, JULY 3, 10 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT —File No: 2019146914.

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Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 8/6/2019, Time: 9:00am, Dept: B, Room: B. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper

of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin. DATED: June 4, 2019 James Chou Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By E. Anderson, Deputy (June 12, 19, 26, July 3 of 2019) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1902166 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Gwendolyn J. Sereno, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Gwendolyn J. Sereno to Proposed Name: Prartho M Sereno 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 8/5/2019, Time: 9:00am, Dept: B, Room: B. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin.

DATED: June 4, 2019 Andrew E Sweet Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By E. Anderson, Deputy (June 12, 19, 26, July 3 of 2019) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1902157 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Edy Ermidio Rodas Diaz & Ansley Sumy de Leon Hernandez, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Ainsley Edy Rodas de Leon to Proposed Name: Ansley Edy Rodas de Leon 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 8/5/2019, Time: 9:00am, Dept: A, Room: A. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the

county of Marin. DATED: June 4, 2019 Stephen P Freccero Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By Q. Roary, Deputy (June 19, 26, JULY 3, 10) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KEVIN A. SHANNON CASE NO.: PR 1902158 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: KEVIN A. SHANNON A Petition for~Probate~has been filed by: JILL THORPE. in the Superior Court of California, County of Marin. The Petition for~Probate~requests that: JILL THORPE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 7/8/2019, Time: 9:00AM, Dept.: J, Address of court:

3501 Civic Center Drive, PO Box 4988, San Rafael, CA 94913-4988. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California~Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California~Probate~Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in~Probate~Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: ANDREA DITULLIO, 300 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 1050, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104 FILED: MAY 29, 2019 James M. Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By: E. Anderson (JUNE 12, 26, JULY 3)

By Amy Alkon

Q:

I was talking with this guy I’ve known for over six years who lives a plane ride away. It was late at night on a weekend, he was saying all this mushy sexy stuff and how he wanted to fly me out to his city, blah, blah, blah. Afterward, he never called or texted again. It’s been weeks now. He’s done this before—come on hot and heavy, then disappeared. He doesn’t drink or do drugs, so that isn’t an explanation. Why do men do this?—Feeling Dumb For Believing...Again

A:

Well, on the upside, he isn’t afraid to express his feelings. On the downside, if you’re like many women, you prefer your relationships longform—more Nicholas Sparks’ “The Notebook” than 3M’s “The Post-it Note.”

You aren’t the only one on these calls who buys into everything the guy says he has in store for you (and no, I’m not suggesting there’s an FBI agent listening in from a “cable company” van). While this guy is on the phone with you, chances are he also believes what he’s telling you—which is to say, deception has a brother, and it’s self-deception.

Evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers defines self-deception as “the active misrepresentation of reality to the conscious mind.” As for how the self can end up being “both the deceiver and the deceived,” Trivers and fellow evolutionary researcher William von Hippel explain that our mind seems to have “informationprocessing biases” that “favor welcome over unwelcome information” in a way that reflects our goals. (Think rose-colored horse blinders.)

Trivers and von Hippel note that believing our own hooey helps us sell it to other people: If you aren’t conscious that you’re lying, you won’t be burdened by the mental costs of maintaining “two separate representations of reality” or show physical signs of nervousness at possibly getting caught.

Understanding all of this, try to go easy on yourself for being a bit of a slow learner on the “fool me twice” thing. If this guy was also putting one over on himself in these phone conversations, that probably made it much more believable to you. Mark him as emotionally toxic and come up with a plan in case he calls again. Options include blocking his number, not picking up, or figuring out how to control the conversation if he veers off into Sweetnothingsville.

Q:

I went on three or four dates with this dude, and he said it wasn’t really working for him and stopped calling. I’m confused about what went wrong or what put him off. My friends tell me to leave it alone. Doesn’t he owe me an explanation for why he isn’t interested anymore, considering we went on multiple dates?—Baffled

A:

You are owed: 1. The correct change. 2. The news that a guy you’ve been dating is no longer interested. Period. It’s not his job to tell you that you are, say, bad in bed or have all the table manners of a coyote on recent roadkill.

Still, it’s understandable that you’re pining for an explanation. Research by psychologist Daniel Kahneman suggests that being in a state of uncertainty makes us very uncomfortable. It makes sense we evolved to feel this way, as going through the world in a state of ignorance doesn’t increase our chances of survival, mating and passing on our genes: “Oh, what a pretty berry! Here’s hoping it won’t cause violent convulsions and death!”

However, there’s a way to alleviate the mental itchiness caused by not knowing, even in cases where there’s no way to know what really happened. You could say we believe what we think—especially what we repeatedly think. Studies by memory researcher Elizabeth Loftus find every time we recall a story (or even something we’re told might have happened to us) it encodes it more deeply in our minds, often to the point where it starts to seem like it actually happened.

In line with this, come up with a story for why the guy bailed, and tell it to yourself repeatedly. For example, imagine him saying, “I just remembered that I’m emotionally unavailable” or, if that seems a little boring, “Your slight nose whistle is actually endearing, but it seems to have a thing for Dave Matthews covers, and I can’t stand that band.”

Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave. #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email adviceamy@aol.com. @amyalkon on Twitter. Weekly radio show, blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon

Astrology

For the week of June 26

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Here are your

fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead. JULY: Discipline your inner flame. Use your radiance constructively. Your theme is controlled fire.

AUGUST: Release yourself from dwelling on what’s amiss or off-kilter. Find the inspiration to focus on what’s right and good. SEPTEMBER: Pay your dues with joy and gratitude. Work hard in service to your beautiful dreams. OCTOBER: Undo your attractions to “gratifications” that aren’t really very gratifying.

NOVEMBER: Your allies can become even better allies. Ask them for more. DECEMBER: Be alert for unrecognized value and hidden resources.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead.

JULY: If you choose to play one of life’s trickier games, get trickier yourself. AUGUST: Shedding irrelevant theories and unlearning old approaches paves the way for creative breakthroughs. SEPTEMBER: Begin working on a new, long-term product or project.

OCTOBER: Maybe you don’t need that emotional crutch as much as you thought. NOVEMBER: Explore the intense, perplexing, interesting feelings until you’re cleansed and healed. DECEMBER: Join forces with a new ally and/or deepen an existing alliance.

By Rob Brezsny

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead. JULY: Say this every morning: “The less I have to prove and the fewer people I have to impress, the smarter I’ll be.”

AUGUST: Escape an unnecessary limitation. Break an obsolete rule. Override a faded tradition. SEPTEMBER: What kind of “badness” might give your goodness more power? OCTOBER: You’re stronger and freer than you thought you were. Call on your untapped power. NOVEMBER: Narrowing your focus and paring down your options will serve you beautifully.

DECEMBER: Replace what’s fake with the Real Thing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Here are your

fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead.

JULY: Stretch yourself. Freelance, moonlight, diversify and expand. AUGUST: Having power over other people is less important than having power over yourself.

Manage your passions like a wizard! SEPTEMBER: Ask the big question. And be ready to act expeditiously when you get the big answer. OCTOBER: You can arrange for the surge to arrive in manageable installments.

Seriously. NOVEMBER: Dare to break barren customs and habits that obstruct small miracles and cathartic breakthroughs. DECEMBER: Don’t wait around hoping to be given what you need. Instead, go after it. Create it yourself, if necessary.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead.

JULY: It’s time to take fuller advantage of a resource you’ve been neglecting or underestimating. AUGUST: For a limited time only, two plus two equals five.

Capitalize on that fact by temporarily becoming a two-plus-two-equals-five type of person. SEPTEMBER: It’s time and you’re ready to discover new keys to fostering interesting intimacy and robust collaboration.

OCTOBER: The boundaries are shifting on the map of the heart. That’s ultimately a good thing. NOVEMBER: If you do what you fear, you’ll gain unprecedented power over the fear. DECEMBER: What’s the one thing you can’t live without? Refine and deepen your relationship to it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead. JULY: Can you infuse dark places with your intense light without dimming your intense light? Yes! AUGUST: It’s time for an archetypal Sagittarian jaunt, quest, or pilgrimage. SEPTEMBER: The world around you needs your practical idealism. Be a role model who catalyzes good changes. OCTOBER: Seek out new allies and connections that can help you with your future goals. NOVEMBER: Be open to new and unexpected ideas so as to get the emotional healing you long for.

DECEMBER: Shed old, worn-out self-images. Reinvent yourself. Get to know your depths better.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead. JULY: Acquire a new personal symbol that thrills your mind and mobilizes your soul. AUGUST: Reconfigure the way you deal with money. Get smarter about your finances. SEPTEMBER: It’s time to expedite your learning. But streetwise education is more useful than formal education. Study the Book of Life. OCTOBER: Ask for more help than you normally do. Aggressively build your support.

NOVEMBER: Creativity is your superpower.

Reinvent any part of your life that needs a bolt of imaginative ingenuity. DECEMBER: Love and care for what you imagine to be your flaws and liabilities.

your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead. JULY: You have an enhanced capacity to feel at peace with your body, to not wish it were different from what it naturally is. AUGUST: You can finally solve a riddle you’ve been trying to solve for a long time. SEPTEMBER: Make your imagination work and play twice as hard. Crack open seemingly closed possibilities. OCTOBER: Move up at least one rung on the ladder of success. NOVEMBER: Make yourself more receptive to blessings and help that you have overlooked or ignored. DECEMBER: You’ll learn most from what you leave behind—so leave behind as much as possible.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Here are your fortune

cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead.

JULY: Transform something that’s semi-ugly into something that’s useful and winsome. AUGUST: Go to the top of the world and seek a big vision of who you must become. SEPTEMBER: Your instinct for worthy and constructive adventures is impeccable.

Trust it. OCTOBER: Be alert for a new teacher with a capacity to teach you precisely what you need to learn. NOVEMBER: Your mind might not guide you perfectly, but your body and soul will. DECEMBER: Fresh hungers and budding fascinations should alert you that deep in the “genius” part of your soul, your master plan is changing.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead. JULY: I’d love to see you phase out wishy-washy wishes that keep you distracted from your burning, churning desires. AUGUST: A story that began years ago begins again. Be proactive about changing the themes you’d rather not repeat. SEPTEMBER: Get seriously and daringly creative about living in a more expansive world. OCTOBER: Acquire a new tool or skill that will enable you to carry out your mission more effectively.

NOVEMBER: Unanticipated plot twists can help heal old dilemmas about intimacy. DECEMBER: Come up with savvy plans to eliminate bad stress and welcome good stress.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Here are

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead. JULY: I’ll cry one tear for you, then I’ll cheer.

AUGUST: Plant seeds in places that weren’t previously on your radar. SEPTEMBER: You may seem to take a wrong turn, but it’ll take you where you need to go.

OCTOBER: Open your mind and heart as wide as you can. Be receptive to the unexpected. NOVEMBER: I bet you’ll gain a new power, higher rank, or greater privilege. DECEMBER: Send out feelers to new arrivals who may be potential helpers.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Here are your

fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the months ahead.

JULY: Your creative powers are at a peak. Use them with flair. AUGUST: Wean yourself from pretend feelings and artificial motivations and inauthentic communications. SEPTEMBER: If you want to have greater impact and more influence, you can. Make it happen! OCTOBER: Love is weird but good. Trust the odd journey it takes you on. NOVEMBER: If you cultivate an appreciation for paradox, your paradoxical goals will succeed. DECEMBER: Set firm deadlines. Have fun disciplining yourself.

Go to realastrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s Expanded Weekly Audio Horoscopes and Daily Text Message Horoscopes. Audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1.877.873.4888.

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