Cover: Affirmative Acting
The UCSC African American Theater Arts Troupe celebrates 10 years with an award-winning play about the Harlem Renaissance.

The Goldies: Online Ballot 2001
Punch virtual chad for Metro Santa Cruz' annual excellence awards.

News: Angel Hunt
Santa Cruz techies troll for venture capitalists with deep pockets.

Nüz: Dan Alper says good-bye to Citizen's Police Review Board.

Bruce Bratton: Land use battles heat up in Bonny Doon; this week's film and video recommendations.

Work: Orgasm implants for nonclinical use.

Sights & Sounds: Too many MCs spoil the rap at Living Legends and Mystik Journeymen show.

On the Breakfast Circuit: Walnut Avenue Cafe cranks out the most important meal of the day.

Word of Mouth: Succulent Cantonese classics are among the killer lunch specials at Golden City.

Smelly Mess: 'Sweet November' remakes the equally emetic 1968 original.

Weekly World Web: Sometimes it takes an anonymous tip to get the message across.