Cover: The Good (Food) Fight
Monsanto Company, the corporation at the center of the global food fight over genetically modified crops, can't seem to win the public's trust. Plus: Bob Cannard fights to make the government require manufacturers and retailers to label GMO products.

News: Blasts from the Past
Fifty years ago, the U.S. Army buried chemical weapons at the Sonoma County Airport. Is there still danger?

Usual Suspects: Backers of the Rural Heritage Initiative take one step forward, two steps back.

Berry Picky: The joys of plucking your own fruit.

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

Different Views: Mike Figgis' experimental 'Time Code' appears in four scenes at once.

Clip Art: Film collector's rare jazz footage premieres at Healdsburg Jazz Fest.

Tom in Love: John Woo's 'M:I-2' is producer/star Tom Cruise's chance to preen.

Cowboys and Centurions: From English accents to the meaning of "Cohort," Riders in the Sky take on 'Gladiator.'

Get Jazzed: Complete program notes on the San Francisco Jazz Festival's spring season.

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.

Russian River Blues Festival: Enjoy live music in the sun, June 17-18 in Guerneville. Sponsored by the Sonoma County Independent.

Fashion Statement: Actors Theatre stages a stylish finale.

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