Cover: No Vacancy
Rental prices soar through the proverbial roof--the fourth in a six-part series on affordable housing.

News: Usual Suspects
Shenanigans charged in Santa Rosa Planning Commission appointment.

A Shot in the Dark: A growing number of parents are choosing not to inoculate their children.

Somethin' Cookin': A daylong visit to Ramekins, a visionary new culinary school that caters to kitchen-savvy home cooks and eager amateurs.

Ol' Yeller: Mustard Festival spreads it on.

On Her Own: Sebastopol restaurateur Martha Lopez finds a place to play house.

Nepal Niceties: Himalayan Chhahari dishes up the goods.

Heard It Through the Grapevine: Get to the root of all things wine.

Reel Deal: Local filmmakers shoot for the big time.

On the 'Edge': 'Edge of Seventeen' offers cinematic portrait of coming of age gay in the Midwest.

Mixed Bag: A bit of blues, a splash of psychobilly in latest CD releases.

Aural Fixation: The Cactus had to turn fans away at big Papa Roach show.

Audiofile: Reviews of new CDs by Not Hot, Stitch and Moodfrye.

SF Club Guide: Disco divas, hip-hop connoisseurs and salsa suaves to flannel-clad pinball players, jazz luminaries and more from the City by the Bay.

Get Jazzed: Complete SFJAZZ spring season schedule information.

Partners in Crime: Would-be thriller 'Accomplice' misses the mark.

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