Cover: S.F.--Bedroom Community?
A new wave of urbanites are turning the traditional south-to-north commute on its head, working for megabucks in Silicon Valley and jetting home to San Francisco each night.

News: Mayoral Mambo
The conga line for SJ mayor is oh-so-ready to rhumba, if former mayor Tom McEnery can ever find his rhythm.

Public Eye: Mick Jagger croons, Barbara Boxer swoons.

Road-kill Runners: A day in the life of a freeway scooper-upper.

Presents of Mind: Metroactive's annual holiday guide cuts to the heart of the season of giving. Plus, clutter-free gifts.

Big Ska Country: Santa Cruz's Slow Gherkin upholds the rhythmic traditions of ska.

Hank for the Memories: A new generation of jazz players pays tribute to Hank Mobley.

Vanilla Spice: Surprise--the Spice Girls aren't worth hating.

Beat Street: New club Fuel 44 ready to fly.

Heading South: Christina Waters reviews Zibibbo and reports on a new crop of S.F. chefs moving onto the Peninsula.

Flavored of Celluloid: Too much symbolism sinks Australian thriller Kiss or Kill.

Bad and Bland: Clint Eastwood's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is swollen with exposition.

Nighthawk: Lovers are Happy Together at 3am.

Steinbeck Country: The symbols comes thick and fast in Of Mice and Men.

No Place Like It: Our notions of home are turned inside out at the de Saisset.