Cover: California Country
From hillbillies to singing cowboys, a rebellious brand of Western twang thrives in the Golden State.

News: Water World
Who's keeping track of the meter readers?

Code of the East: Sandip Ray, son of director Satyajit Ray, screens Eastern Western 'Target.'

Notes From The Underground: Subtle Oak Complexity puts on a pretty face for its new CD, and Love and Rockets made the old new again.

Culinary Views: Upscale resort dining at Aptos' Sanderlings.

A Wail of a Tail: Storyteller Erica Lann-Clark talks about Jewish folklore and her upcoming show with folk musician Mark Levy.

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