Cover: The River
The first of a two-part series on the future of the Petaluma River.

News: Usual Suspects
Will Sonoma County approve aerial spraying to fight vineyard pest?

Relaxed Menu: Madrona Manor lightens up.

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

Hero Zero: Author-historian Jeff Shaara looks at heroism, racial slurs--and 'Battlefield Earth.'

Shut Yo' Mouth: Samuel L. Jackson stars in director John Singleton's remake of 'Shaft.'

'Fantasia' Revisited: Disney updates its 1940 masterpiece as the flashy 'Fantasia/2000.'

The Big Pop: A photo essay of a day on the road with Bay Area band made good Papa Roach.

Bad Rap: Eminem's shock therapy--a contrived hoax or the real deal?

Perfect Pairs: New CDs work well in tandem to cure those summertime blues.

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.

Ellen's World: Did actress Ellen DeGeneres pay too high a price for coming out?

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