Cover: Wing and a Prayer
The night The Birds met their match in Petaluma.

News: Danger Zone
The call for a renewed look at hate crimes in Sonoma County draws mixed review.

Mean to an Unz: Fernando Vega, the 73-year-old honorary chairman of the campaign to end bilingual education, has his own version of history.

The Scoop: The CIA gets 'em while they're young and Americans have something to be proud about once again.

Climbing Up on Capitol Hill: Check up on the your Congressional Representatives and U.S. Senators--where they stand, how they voted.

Vulcan Love Slaves: Buffy meets Mulder at ER--fan fiction lights up the Net.

Chart Action: Rare map exhibit charts the history of the Middle East.

Cow Punkers: Cropdusters--a little bit country.

Mix Masters: DJs blend samples for futuristic sound.

Audiofile: Reviews of the latest CDs by the Project, Warner Brothers and more.

The Dough Boy Speaks: Pillsbury study asks, Where's the beef?

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

Solar Souls: Cinnabar puts Lonely Planet in orbit.

Mean Scenes and GoodFolks: Martin Scorsese takes viewers on A Personal Journey through film history.

Dragon Revisited: Bruce Lee's landmark Enter the Dragon celebrates its 25th anniversary.

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