Cover Story: Housemates of Horror
Just in time for back to school, we present all-too-true tales of the monsters among us.

Nüz: De Anza Mobile Estates seniors fight for rent control; WTO negotiations end in a stalemate; Santa Cruz says no to Prop. 54.

Now Moore Than Ever: UCSC Arts & Lectures kicks off its season with Santa Cruz favorite Michael Moore.

Nothing Else: Woody Allen's comic instincts are petrified in romantic comedy 'Anything Else.'

Top Billing: Bill Murray gives an exquisitely funny and moving performance as a man 'Lost in Translation.'

Slime Time: The Austin Lounge Lizards rally around UCSC sports with 'The Banana Slug Fight Song.'

Royal Taj: The shaman of the blues, Taj Mahal, returns to Santa Cruz.

The Rock Show: The Violent Femmes; the Serendipity Project's freestyle competition.

A Prairie Home-Style Companion: Summer in the bratwurst belt can bring close encounters with friendly folks in the Land of the Fried.