North Bay Bohemian

What Can—and Can't—be Known by a Short Video Clip

Jenna Loceff — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:35:00 -0700

Anyone who goes near the internet or a television has at least heard of the Cotati police who kicked the door down at James and Jennifer Woods' house after being called on a domestic disturbance charge and tased Jennifer.

Crime reporter for the Press Democrat Julie Johnson wrote a story about the video going viral, and a follow-up that went a little more in depth about the incident and addressed the use of tasers.

All of these things are relevant and worth discussing.…

May 29: Bruce Macgowan at 142 Throckmorton Theatre

Leilani Clark — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:18:58 -0700

What is an “A-List Conversation”? And more importantly, how does one have one?…

May 25: James Hunter at Sweetwater Music Hall

Leilani Clark — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:43:00 -0700

Although he’s toured with Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison and Etta James, James Hunter still continues to play shows at small venues like Sweetwater Music Hall. Hunter spent most of his early career playing at clubs in London, so it’s no surprise that he’s happy to return to his roots.…

May 24: Jimmie Vaughan at Hopmonk Tavern

Leilani Clark — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:38:00 -0700

Though it’d be tempting for him to be a family tribute act, Jimmie Vaughan, older brother to guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, has retained his own distinct style. He also offers listeners something novel: good music to dance to.…

May 23: Preservation Hall Jazz Band plays at the Napa Valley Opera House

Leilani Clark — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:34:00 -0700

Preservation Hall, in the heart of New Orleans, continues to be a place where a love of jazz can be felt in every room. The dedicated musicians of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band work daily to bring some of this feeling to every venue they play.…

Letters to the Editor: May 22, 2013

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Letters to the Editor: May 22, 2013 Ironic, Ain't It? Why is it that nowhere in this story ("Steep Climb," May 15) is Amgen (the tour sponsor) mentioned as the manufacturer and clandestine provider of the primary drug in the scandal?…

Safety Net

Patrick M. Klenz — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Assembly bill aims to keep state hospital patients who commit assault out of county jails by Patrick M. Klenz Judges and juries, not police officers or state hospital orderlies, decide whether or not a defendant's mental disorder excuses the crime that person committed. Until their day in court, the mentally ill are treated by the system like any others suspected of the same crime.…

MacPhail Family Wines

James Knight — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Radio-Flying into the future by James Knight You know you're getting old when 10 years seems like, if not yesterday, not too long ago. "It's hard to believe," counters James MacPhail, "but 2002 was a different world."…

Beating a Dirty Game

Woody Hastings — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Sonoma Clean Power: The power of choice by Woody Hastings The most recent Bohemian article about Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) focuses largely on the four top energy service providers (ESPs) competing for SCP's contract. The story implies that the power mix of the chosen ESP will be the power mix of SCP, but this is not the case.…

Hot Summer Guide 2013

Taylor May — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Every which way to spend your time in the summertime months by Taylor May and Nicolas Grizzle Summertime memories are best made casually—the late-night walks, the impromptu skinny-dipping sessions, the boozy kisses and the houses full of friends. But planning your summer is key also, if only to make sure you don't miss the best that the North Bay has to offer.…

Design for Eatin'

Jessica Dur Taylor — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Gypsy Cafe's main-street eclectica in Sebastopol by Jessica Dur Taylor A few years ago, restaurant designer Shawn E. Hall was hired to rebuild the Pine Cone, Sebastopol's longstanding diner, which had served up eggs and hash to the community for almost half a century. After gutting the interior, exposing the original brick and beams, and installing a new kitchen, Hall agreed to help find a new owner for the space.…

Tourist Trap?

Leilani Clark — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

by Leilani Clark A grant application by the Sonoma County Regional Parks that envisions the Occidental Community Center as an "adventure day lodge" for tourists, complete with small shuttles to Jenner, Bodega Bay and Willow Creek, has stirred up concern among some residents. A June 4 meeting has been organized to raise awareness about the "Gateway to West Sonoma County Project," says Jacques Levy, one of the meeting's organizers.…

No Escape

Richard von Busack — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

This summer's movies all have a dark streak of reality by Richard von Busack A curdled version of "America the Beautiful" plays in the trailer for the home-invasion thriller 'The Purge' (June 7), and some kind of equally subtle political allegory can be discerned in the gated community taken to outer space in 'Elysium' (Aug. 9), which depicts a have-not/got-more civil war in the year 2154. The executive mansion gets it yet again in 'White House Down' (June 28).…

Heart and Soul

Gabe Meline — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

John Gorka delivers powerful folk at the Grange by Gabe Meline In his show at the Sebastopol Grange this weekend, John Gorka will probably get the loudest response from "People My Age," a funny little tune about the vagaries of time and its effect on one's flesh in middle age. But not all of the world's responses are audible.…

'Son' Down

David Templeton — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Arthur Miller masterpiece thwarted by weak acting by David Templeton All My Sons was Arthur Miller's first Broadway success as a playwright, and its brilliance and beauty are still clear after 66 years. But in live theater, a play is only as good as its presentation.…

Warehouse Stories

Gabe Meline — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

'Out of Order' a massive graffiti street-art show with over 40 artists by Gabe Meline The guy on the sidewalk sizes me up. "You from the Boho?" he asks.…

Saison Time

Leilani Clark — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

by Leilani Clark It's the season for light beer. But rather than reaching for a can of Tecate, why not stretch the taste buds with a saison?…

Sonoma County Book Festival Launches a Kickstarter Campaign

Leilani Clark — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:09:34 -0700

It's official. Books are still rad.…

Extended Play: Direct Energy

Rachel Dovey — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:43:00 -0700

In this week's news story, we reviewed the final four contenders for Sonoma Clean Power. Direct Energy, especially, might raise the green-leaning eyebrow.…

Five best Time Magazine millennial spoofs

Rachel Dovey — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:20:00 -0700

Maybe you've read the recent, controversial Time Magazine cover story about how the Millennial generation (hey, that's me!) is made up of a bunch of lazy, unemployed narcissists who live with their parents. I haven't.…

Maybe the Whistles Will Keep on Blowing

Jenna Loceff — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:48:00 -0700

The New Yorker just launched a pretty awesome tool called Strongbox intended to allow people to anonymously send tips to the newsroom. Though this isn't in direct response to the recent Department of Justice subpoena of Associated Press phone lines—the New Yorker has been working on this for several years—it certainly could not have come at a better time.…

Watch Cotati Police Kick Door In, Tase Resident

Gabe Meline — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:36:00 -0700

Just how private is your private life?

A video of Cotati police kicking in a door and tasing a man filming them has spread like wildfire around the internet, raising questions about citizens' Fourth Amendment rights and excessive use of force.

Last week, when a neighbor called to alert Cotati police about an alleged domestic disturbance incident between James and Jennifer Wood, officers arrived at the couple's front window.…

May 18: Loveline Reunion at the Uptown Theater

Leilani Clark — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:31:00 -0700

Though they may be better known for hosting Celebrity Rehab and for making sexist comments about women comedians respectively, Dr. Drew Pinsky and Adam Carolla had their start as a duo on “Loveline,” a syndicated radio show they hosted from 1995-2005. The two dished out advice on relationships and sex, covering everything from masturbation to infidelity, and lots of other topics that would only freak out sensitive ears.…

May 18: Alpha Bitch Soup at the Redwood Cafe

Leilani Clark — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:29:00 -0700

John Cougar Concentration Camp. Brian Jonestown Massacre.…

May 16: Walter Mosley at Book Passage

Leilani Clark — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:25:00 -0700

In 1990, the first Easy Rawlins mystery novel Devil in a Blue Dress joined a long line of books that take Los Angeles as its muse and antagonist. Written by Walter Mosley, the book was set in Watts, and introduced Rawlins, an African-American veteran who ends up broke and unable to find work.…