Cover: Roots Seller
How former Santa Cruz songstress Gillian Welch beat the odds to become an Americana sensation.

News: Nüz
KAZU-FM meltdown shakes up the local public-radio landscape.

Bruce Bratton: KAZU sells out to NPR; native soprano Alexis Magaro returns for recital of Puccini, Bellini and Donizetti.

Future Thrill: Spielberg and Cruise turn over some surprising findings in their 'Minority Report.'

Getting Under the Skinhead: 'The Believer' has a unique take on racism.

Never Walk Alone: SC Symphony's Cabaret Pops program revives a few of America's favorite tunes.

The Rock Show: Early to bed, early to uprising.

Cruise Control: Aimed at the retro diner appetite, the new Cruisers keeps it on four delicious wheels in downtown Santa Cruz.