Issues / 2000 / Dec 28
Scientists study the health risks of poverty.
Jesus Lopez''s eyes flash with indignation as he describes the difficulty of proving that it''s not just farmworkers who are at risk for pesticide exposure. A community worker who has worked for California Rural Legal ...
Squid looks back on 2000
Why''s Everybody Always Picking on Me? Stetson-sportin'' legislator Pete Frusetta was better known for his verbal gaffes than his silver spurs. Eventually his fellow Assemblymembers just stopped listening altogether. It Takes Money to Save the ...
The ancient Chinese art of feng shui has people all fired up trying to combat that nasty little 'sha' force.
831--Tales from the Area CodeWithin hours of my first feng shui workshop, I''d broken a sweat rearranging the bedroom furniture. It wasn''t that I actually held any hope for our overpriced little rental with its ...
Your Letters
Thanks, Ghostbusters Thank you for your good, detailed coverage of our local heroes ("Ghostbusters," 12/14-20), who uncovered the compromised land-use practices that had been allowed to flourish between developers--attorney Tony Lombardo and the county. Pat ...
The origins and orientation of a food critic looking for love.
Amazingly, the year 2000 has come and finally is about to be gone. Aside from the hyper hype and fanfare on the front end, it was pretty much like any other year. Now we''re about ...
From The Editorial Desk
on an enlightening, entertaining year--read our cover story for all the shenanigans, skullduggery, boondoggles and Poppycock.Squid looks back
Streetalk
New Year''s Eve is just days away and the parties are ready to begin. As we slide from holiday revelry and into the first year of a new millennium--or maybe the second, no one knows--resolutions ...
The Music Heritage Society offers a world of hard-to-find choices for classical music lovers.
classicalWhile most classical record manufacturers continue to struggle for corporate stability and artistic direction, Music Heritage Society quietly continues to deliver the goods. Garnering licensing agreements that make up to 300 titles available to its ...
