Cover: He's Got the Beat
Marin percussionist Zakir Hussain has the best of all worlds.

News: Root Stock
Sustainable ag movement blossoms in the North Bay.

Dorm Life: Surviving the roommate crisis.

Model Behavior: Is it time to burn down the mission?

Kenneth Cleaver: The Consumer Correspondent seeks legal services.

Open Mic: Sucking Sound.

Geek Girl: Get ready for a loveless future.

Birth of a Bistro: Matthew Greenbaum's ongoing gastronomy in Graton.

Heard It Through the Grapevine: Get to the root of all things wine.

Clowes Minded: Cartoonist's 'Ghost World' hits the big screen.

Watery Grave: Chilly thrills in 'The Deep End.'

Music in Monk Time: New CD collections capture jazz pianist in his prime.

SiFT: Disco divas, hip-hop connoisseurs and salsa suaves to flannel-clad pinball players, jazz luminaries and more from the City by the Bay.

Arts, Etc.: Birth of an Installation.

Due West: New bio highlights sex symbol's racial ambiguities.