Cover: Pet Projects
From poodle pedicures to kitty acupressure, there's no end to the ways we pamper our four-footed friends.

News: Murdoch Era Ends
For a decade Santa Cruz businesses have been paying millions of dollars to a company controlled by one of the richest and most notorious media moguls of this century: Rupert Murdoch.

Can We Talk?: Former talk-show hosts of KSCO say that the local radio station's policy of unpaid labor is illegal and exploitive. Kay and Michael Zwerling say that workers should be grateful for the opportunities they have been given.

Hot-Weather Happenings: A complete guide to this summer's cultural, recreational and phantasmagorical fun.

Notes From the Underground: Local rockers Herbert impressed the pants off NFU's music critic when it opened for the Jesus Lizard.

Wise Fool: An interview with James Urbaniak, star of Hal Hartley's indie epic, Henry Fool.

Gun With the Wind: Lethal Weapon 4 has action--and heart.

Food Roots: Confessions of a Burrito Queen.

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