Cover: Big Blues
Moe's Alley builds the blues into a Santa Cruz institution.

News: Generation C
Called the Silent Epidemic, the blood-borne hepatitis C virus strikes at the heart of a generation.

Fins de Siècle: Bruce Bratton hunts the seas for historical sharks and endangered fish food.

Real Magic: Painter Frank Galuszka mixes magic and myth for imagery that evokes both Caravaggio and Bonnard.

Tribal Techno: Lost at Last adds synthesizers to tribal beats and creates a dance club phenomenon.

Sights and Sounds: Quintessential urban punks X and roots hero Dave Alvin get into (two-)step at Palookaville show.

Notes From the Underground: The Santa Cruz Artists Movement makes a big show of politicizing an art community.

Autumnal Classics: As the temperatures drop, Pearl Alley Bistro becomes a brasserie devoted to big flavors.

A La Carte: Homemade treats fortify early risers at Henfling's in Ben Lomond.

Kiss and Tell: Teen girls wrestle with lesbian urges in Swedish import 'Show Me Love.'

Big Mouse House: Frank Darabont and Stephen King's prestige prison pic shocks with sentiment and nostalgia.