Cover: Damage Control
Poisoning the glassy-winged sharpshooter means poisoning you.

News: Late to the Gate
County workers face problems with Hartford Insurance.

Box of Reign: Gallery Route One artists think inside the box.

Critic's Picks: A guide to the week's best arts, theater and music events.

Nutty Buddies: 'Elling' follows two disturbed men in a grungy but lighthearted comedy.

Geek Rage: Pushing the buttons of the King of Television trivia.

Cosmic Cowboys: The Flatlanders are on the road again.

Balkanizing the Bay: Balkan folk dance draws a crowd.

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

Some Like It Hot: Reflections of a grill grrrl.

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