Cover: Raving Mad
New anti-rave bills working their way through Congress are meant to stick it to the makers of illegal drugs, but music promoters say they'll be a nightmare for civil rights.
News: Nüz
The California Coastal Commission favors Oblates of St. Joseph Church in parking decision.
Bruce Bratton: Highway 1 widening debate; the Cabrillo Music Festival; small communities fight megabusinesses.
Numbers Game: 'Gangster No. 1' is about thugs, by thugs, for thugs.
School Spirits: UCSC festival features alumni who've gone on to grape things.
Sugar High: Cabrillo Stage musical is hot despite the once-risqué '50s material having slightly cooled.
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