Cover: Dotcom Charade
Those sexy high-tech companies promise to make the workplace a playground for employees. So why isn't everyone a happy camper?

News: Prey Tell
As Santa Rosa struggles to heal the hurt inflicted by pedophile priests, how do churches throughout the state deal with the problem?

Usual Suspects: Local activists protest police-involved deaths.

Night & Day: The two sides of the Creekside restaurant.

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

Sure Bet: Mike Hodges' latest film, 'Croupier,' is a house of games.

Animal Planet: Funny little creatures tell serious stories in 'Spike and Mike's Classic Festival of Animation.'

Britney Rules the Airwaves: Just what is teen diva Britney Spears telling us?

Old & in the Way: Four rock legends release new discs with mixed results.

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.

Alt.Fest: The counterculture Health & Harmony festival may be on its last legs.

Crazy about Kate: Comedian Kate Clinton delivers big laughs and faux innocence.

High Art: The Marin Mountain Play Association eschews Sonoma County digs for a production of 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.'

Talking Up a Storm: Terry Tempest Williams wows eco-friendly audience.

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