CannaCraft now Red Cross HQ

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CannaCraft now Red Cross HQ

CannaCraft, Inc. has temporarily donated 12,000 square feet of office space to be used as the American Red Cross Regional Headquarters for Northern California fire relief.

Effective Oct. 13,, 200 American Red Cross volunteers will be coordinating all Northern California relief efforts from CannaCraft’s headquarters located at 2330 Circadian Way in Santa Rosa. The space will serve as a planning and logistics center for Red Cross efforts throughout the area. Volunteers are expected to occupy the space for a minimum of five weeks.

CannaCraft, Inc, California’s largest medical cannabis manufacturer, employs over 140 people in Sonoma County. At this time, several employees have lost homes and over 20 percent of employees have been evacuated. The company is still assessing losses to their sites throughout the area and expects damage to be substantial. The CannaCraft headquarters located in Santa Rosa remain intact and operational at this time.

In addition to donating office space, CannaCraft donated $50,000 in cannabis medicine to local dispensaries be distributed to patients who have been displaced by the fires.

“The cannabis industry has operated without a safety net for so long that we tend to look out for one another. CannaCraft has been fairly fortunate during this disaster which allows us to help out our cannabis community as well as our local community” said Ned Fussell, CannaCraft Co-CEO. Dennis Hunter, CannaCraft Co-CEO, added “We will continue to evaluate our resources including vehicles, property, facilities, equipment, and product to determine how to best serve our community at this time. We will be providing more information on these efforts as they develop”.

The Highway Poets Rock Out For Fire Relief This Weekend

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22366665_1677829275569386_2514833459235869225_nLast month, Petaluma’s longtime indie-soul rock band the Highway Poets were celebrating the release of their new album, Chasing Youth, and planning for a exciting new chapter in their musical journey.
This month, the Highway Poets–like thousands of others in the North Bay–are watching wildfires rip through their region and looking for ways to help. In that regard, the band has announced that they are donating all proceeds from their shows and album sales this week to the fire relief fund started online by Jake Kloberdanz, a vineyard and winery owner living in Napa.
On his Facebook page, songwriter and frontman Sebastian St James announced the Highway Poets’ plan to donate to the fund with a heartfelt statement:

In times like these we need to be strong for the ones that are hurting and I can’t express enough how much my heart truly aches for everyone who has lost or is losing a home this week. As entertainers we can offer a little escape that hopefully turns into the strength to rebuild. Help us raise money for the victims by taking in a bit of joy even if it’s just for the night.

Tonight, Thursday Oct 12, the Highway Poets play with Night Animals at the Boom Boom Room in San Francisco. Tomorrow, Friday Oct 13, the band takes the stage at Papermill Creek Saloon in Marin. On Saturday, Oct 14, the Highway Poets come to their hometown for a double dose of music, performing a set at Jamison’s Roaring Donkey between 3pm and 6pm, and then moving over to the Big Easy to join acoustic zydeco band Left Coast Syncopators late into the night. In addition to donating their earnings and sales, the band will be collecting donations at each show.

Local Makers Create Comprehensive Database on Sonoma Fires

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Local Makers Create Comprehensive Database on Sonoma Fires

A team of volunteers based out of Chimera Arts and Makerspace in Sebastopol has spent the last four days creating, compiling and sharing verified up-to-date information, resources and news regarding the Tubb’s, Nunn’s and other fires in Sonoma County on the website Sonomafireinfo.com.

“We all woke up early in the morning (on Monday) and decided to figure out what we could do to help out,” says Dana Woodman, founder of Chimera and a key figure in Sonomafireinfo.com. “One of things we were noticing was lack of information, there wasn’t a lot of data being generated that was accurate.”

A software consultant by trade, Woodman and his fellow makers put their computer skills to use to make Sonomafireinfo.com a translatable website that funnels information from different sources regarding the status of shelters, local markets, gas stations, pharmacies, and animal assistance, as well as accurate information about donations and volunteering options. The volunteer group has ranged from 10 to 30 people at a time on site at Chimera gathering data and calling officials and businesses to get accurate information.

“It started as a Google doc shared on social media with a list of resources, by the end of Monday, it was converted to a website, structured to be useful on phones and browsers,” explains Woodman. Ninety hours into the ordeal, SonomaFireInfo.com has over 75,000 unique visitors and over 1,000 followers on Twitter. Woodman expects to keep the site going even after fires have been put out, and says it will transition from emergency response to recovery information. “Right now the site’s geared toward short-term, life-saving stuff, but when the fires die down we’re going to keep doing this until it’s not needed anymore.”

If you need updates or resources, or if you are looking for ways to help, visit sonomafireinfo.com and @sonomafireinfo on Twitter.

Three Suspected Looters Lassoed by SRPD

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Three Suspected Looters Lassoed by SRPD

The Santa Rosa Police Department says it has arrested three suspected looters on Cleveland Avenue and on Peterson Lane. In a release, Sgt. Jeneane Kucker relates that Kelly Thomas Martin and Tammara Lavette Hill were arrested and brought to the Sonoma County Jail on new charges and outstanding warrants. Both are in their late forties. Martin was arrested while in possession of methamphetamine and ammunition. Patrick Brian Daly, who is 28 and also of Santa Rosa, allegedly stole a bicycle in the evacuated zone and “threatened the owner with a knife during the commission of the act.” He was arrested while in possession of another stolen bike and for holding unspecified narcotics.

Between Oct. 9 and Oct 11, SRPD responded to 69 calls of suspicious activity or suspected looting. Fifteen people have been contacted as a result of those calls, and those three have been arrested. SRPD says its priority “is saving lives during this horrendous disaster,” but is also “taking the protection of property very seriously” says Kucker in her release. Security is tight around the evacuated areas of the city and SRPD has been actively looking for trespassers, looters and people thumbing their nose at the city’s curfew restrictions.

No-Cost Vet Care

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No-Cost Vet Care

The Sonoma Humane Society is offering no-cost veterinary treatment for burn victims. Owned or stray animals affected by the fires can come to Sonoma Humane for basic treatment. If the care required is greater than the facility can provide, patients will be referred to a critical care facility.

Sonoma Humane Society is currently acting as the clearing house for lost and found pets for Sonoma County as Sonoma County Animal Services is without power, internet and phones. People who have lost or found an animal should message the humane society on Facebook and be sure to hashtag #LOSTPETSsonomacountyfire2017.

The humane society is open from 8am to 5pm daily at 5345 Highway 12 West, Santa Rosa.

North Bay Fire Relief Fund

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North Bay Fire Relief Fund

This week’s devastating fires are being felt all over the North Bay. While flames are still threatening the region, the community is already stepping up to help relief efforts. One such case is the North Bay Fire Relief Fund, overseen by a coalition of diverse, local organizations including: The Farmers Guild, Community Alliance with Family Farmers, the North Bay Organizing Project, Daily Acts, the School Box Project, the Arlene Francis Center, Sebastopol Grange and Conservation Action.

Today, Thursday, Oct 12, the fund hosts a benefit concert at Sebastopol Grange Hall (6000 Hwy12, Sebastopol 5pm. by donation). The event will include food, drinks, music, words of solace and solidarity, silent auction, opportunities for further support, and more. Funds will be provided to victims, including family farms, farm workers and those suffering losses not covered by insurance or traditional relief services.

For details, click here.

North Bay Fire Relief Benefit Concert Happening in Sebastopol, Oct 12

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This week’s devastating fires are being felt all over the North Bay. While flames are still threatening the region, the community is already stepping up to help relief efforts. One such case is the North Bay Fire Relief Fund, overseen by a coalition of diverse, local organizations including: The Farmers Guild, Community Alliance with Family Farmers, the North Bay Organizing Project, Daily Acts, the School Box Project, the Arlene Francis Center, Sebastopol Grange and Conservation Action.
Tomorrow, Thursday, Oct 12, the fund hosts a benefit concert at Sebastopol Grange Hall (6000 Hwy12, Sebastopol 5pm. by donation). The event will include food, drinks, music, words of solace and solidarity, silent auction, opportunities for further support, and more. Funds will be provided to victims, including family farms, farm workers and those suffering losses not covered by insurance or traditional relief services. For details, click here.

Love Wines

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Love Wines

Discriminating palates are quite welcome at Equality Vines, Guerneville’s new tasting room inspired by the causes of justice and equality.

The Equality Vines story starts when the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges case was wrapping up in the Supreme Court. As the named plaintiff in the case, which tested state same-sex marriage bans, Jim Obergefell enlisted a New York public relations firm to field the barrage of media attention and interview requests he was receiving.

“Our role was as gatekeeper,” says Michael Volpatt, co-owner of Larkin/Volpatt Communications. “It was a fascinating time, and wonderful to work for such a historic figure.” While vetting petitioners at said gate, Volpatt became interested in wine distributor Matt Grove’s idea to create a sparkling wine that celebrated the court’s 5–4 decision in favor of recognizing same-sex marriages.

Volpatt knew just the vintner to ask about blending a celebratory and inclusive sparkling: Joy Sterling of Iron Horse Vineyards, whose signature Wedding Cuvée was joined by a Rainbow Cuvée in 2014. Debuting on the first anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges in June 2016, the 2008 Love Wins sparkling rosé ($35) is an appropriately exuberant, deep pink cuvée displaying toasty richness and red berry fruit.

To help launch the new tasting room, which opened last month in a cornerstone location in Guerneville (the former Mercantile five-and-dime—alas, it is gone), Jim Obergefell himself mans the bar throughout November, pouring the new Love Wins blanc de blancs ($40), the Decision Pinot Noir ($60) and presumably signing copies of the book, Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality, also for sale at the tasting room. Each bottle sold contributes a donation to nonprofit organizations including Face to Face of Sonoma County.

“I think Jim is an awesome spokesperson for us because his legacy will always live on,” says Volpatt. “He is representative of how far the LGBT people have come.” But there’s still a ways to go for many causes, which is why the brand introduced its next “pillar of equality” this year with the Suffrage Series dedicated to women’s equality.

On Nov. 18, League of Women Voters president Chris Carson joins Obergefell to pour wines like the 2016 19th Amendment Sauvignon Blanc ($28), a juicy, green-fruited and grassy “New Zealand–style” savvy made by Alison Green-Doran.

Bring any of these wines to your next celebration or Thanksgiving dinner—you can’t help but win.

Equality Vines, 16215 Main St., Guerneville. Open daily except Tuesdays, 11am–5pm; Fri–Sat 11am–8pm. Tasting fee, $15. Free tastings Friday, 6–8pm, Labor Day through March. 707.604.5795.

When Tom Met Sally

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When Tom Met Sally

‘I’ll have to think
about it.”

I give away little in revealing the final line of Thomas Bradshaw’s button-pushing world premiere Thomas and Sally. One could argue that the whole point of the play is summed up in those words, cautiously uttered by a contemporary college woman, Karen (Rosie Hallett), who’s just been told a whopper of a story by Simone, her roommate (Ella Dershowitz).

Simone is a descendent of the illicit union between American founding father Thomas Jefferson (an excellent Mark Anderson Phillips) and his inherited slave Sally Hemings (Tara Pacheco, magnificent), and she sees Jefferson and Hemings’ “relationship” as a kind of mind-blowing, against-all-odds love story.

Ellen is not so sure.

The tale begins years before the birth of Sally, one of several children born to Jefferson’s father-in-law, John Wayles, and his slave Betty Hemings. It’s that little-known fact—that Sally Hemings was the half-sister of Thomas Jefferson’s wife—that first inspired Bradshaw to tackle the project, unearthing scores of other challenging historical details along the way.

“Challenging” might not be big enough a word.

Though relatively breezy and light in tone, Thomas and Sally is proving to be MTC’s most polarizing play to date.

Expertly directed by MTC’s artistic director Jasson Minadakis, the epic endeavor—lasting just over two-and-a-half hours—frequently dazzles, with marvelous work from its technical artists, skillful performances from a first-rate ensemble and a plot structure that is as cleverly designed as the sets and costumes – including the aforementioned college-dormitory framing device.

Taken along with Bradshaw’s tendency to put contemporary words (“Wow!”) into the mouths of 18th-century figures, the framing device is an effectively Brechtian ploy. The presence of Ellen and Simone—who freely discuss sex, race and history, debating elements of the story, while occasionally donning costumes to enter the action—constantly roots the play in the realm of questions and context, encouraging careful thought over quick emotional response. As a result, Bradshaw’s bold foray into American history is often more intellectually gripping than it is emotionally engaging.

Then again, given the fiery and acrimonious emotions the play has inspired by those who’ve yet to see it, I suspect that’s just the point.

Rating (out of 5): ★★★★½

Roadside Attractions

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Roadside Attractions

Sean Baker’s The Florida Project is bursting with fun, squalor and tragedy. It’s shaggy, with what looks like rough-cut editing at times, and it’s seemingly been released under its working title. His subject is the adventures of a passel of kids in Kissimmee, not so far from the expensive gates of Disney World, a minimum-wage, subtropical holiday land. Baker positively blasts the screen with color, with Florida sunsets flamboyant enough to dement a parrot. Consultants from Technicolor worked on this, and it shows. Baker’s last film, Tangerine, was shot on a cellphone; the visuals here are more than payback for the limits of that kind of photography.

The Florida Project repays a big-screen viewing to see the low angle shots of berserk vernacular buildings. Giant oranges, frozen custard stands, a wizard’s 30-foot-tall head emerging from a warehouse full of Disney knockoffs—these images revive the feeling of being a kid.

Moonee (Brooklynn Prince), age six or so, is a long-term tenant with her mother in the grape-sherbet-colored Magic Castle Motel. It’s an adventure exploring the roadside attraction highway lands, or running around with her new pal from downstairs. Everything is exciting: the sightseeing helicopters close enough to buzz the motel, the swamp nearby with the shopping cart sticking out of it, or the fluorescent-colored plastic goodies cramming the aisles in a 99-cent store.

The focus is on the kids, as in a crane shot of Moonee and the little terrorists she hangs with running through the balconies. They’re Jancey (Valeria Cotto) and the third-grad boy Scooty (Christopher Rivera), a chronic mischief-maker who tries to play it urbane.

Those who were raised in a bit of squalor themselves can agree that Baker has perfectly depicted the highs and lows of being a running-wild kid. It’s all fun and games until someone calls Social Services.

‘The Florida Project’ is in limited release.

CannaCraft now Red Cross HQ

CannaCraft, Inc. has temporarily donated 12,000 square feet of office space to be used as the American Red Cross Regional Headquarters for Northern California fire relief. Effective Oct. 13,, 200 American Red Cross volunteers will be coordinating all Northern California relief efforts from CannaCraft's headquarters located at 2330 Circadian Way in Santa Rosa. The space will serve as a...
Read more

The Highway Poets Rock Out For Fire Relief This Weekend

Last month, Petaluma's longtime indie-soul rock band the Highway Poets were celebrating the release of their new album, Chasing Youth, and planning for a exciting new chapter in their musical journey. This month, the Highway Poets–like thousands of others in the North Bay–are watching wildfires rip through their region and looking for ways to help. In that regard, the band has...
Read more

Local Makers Create Comprehensive Database on Sonoma Fires

Sonomafireinfo.com verifies and shares vital fire information and emergency resources in real time.
Read more

Three Suspected Looters Lassoed by SRPD

The Santa Rosa Police Department says it has arrested three suspected looters on Cleveland Avenue and on Peterson Lane. In a release, Sgt. Jeneane Kucker relates that Kelly Thomas Martin and Tammara Lavette Hill were arrested and brought to the Sonoma County Jail on new charges and outstanding warrants. Both are in their late forties. Martin was arrested while...
Read more

No-Cost Vet Care

The Sonoma Humane Society is offering no-cost veterinary treatment for burn victims. Owned or stray animals affected by the fires can come to Sonoma Humane for basic treatment. If the care required is greater than the facility can provide, patients will be referred to a critical care facility. Sonoma Humane Society is currently acting as the clearing house for...
Read more

North Bay Fire Relief Fund

This week’s devastating fires are being felt all over the North Bay. While flames are still threatening the region, the community is already stepping up to help relief efforts. One such case is the North Bay Fire Relief Fund, overseen by a coalition of diverse, local organizations including: The Farmers Guild, Community Alliance with Family Farmers, the North Bay...
Read more

North Bay Fire Relief Benefit Concert Happening in Sebastopol, Oct 12

This week's devastating fires are being felt all over the North Bay. While flames are still threatening the region, the community is already stepping up to help relief efforts. One such case is the North Bay Fire Relief Fund, overseen by a coalition of diverse, local organizations including: The Farmers Guild, Community Alliance with Family Farmers, the North Bay...
Read more

Love Wines

Discriminating palates are quite welcome at Equality Vines, Guerneville's new tasting room inspired by the causes of justice and equality. The Equality Vines story starts when the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges case was wrapping up in the Supreme Court. As the named plaintiff in the case, which tested state same-sex marriage bans, Jim Obergefell enlisted a New York public relations...
Read more

When Tom Met Sally

'I'll have to think about it." I give away little in revealing the final line of Thomas Bradshaw's button-pushing world premiere Thomas and Sally. One could argue that the whole point of the play is summed up in those words, cautiously uttered by a contemporary college woman, Karen (Rosie Hallett), who's just been told a whopper of a story by...
Read more

Roadside Attractions

Sean Baker's The Florida Project is bursting with fun, squalor and tragedy. It's shaggy, with what looks like rough-cut editing at times, and it's seemingly been released under its working title. His subject is the adventures of a passel of kids in Kissimmee, not so far from the expensive gates of Disney World, a minimum-wage, subtropical holiday land. Baker...
Read more
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