Cover: Weed Killer
Is the end near for Sonoma County's besieged medical marijuana clinics?

News: Flipping the Bird
Desperately seeking a cruelty-free Thanksgiving.

Critic's Picks: A guide to the week's best arts, theater and music events.

Celluloid Snacks: Eight restored Les Blank films highlight the director's clear eye.

Song Catcher: Book, CD fete musicologist Alan Lomax.

Chicken Soup for the Tummy: Making chicken soup is as good for you as eating it.

Missing Kinks: No socks equals no sex in 'Psychopathia Sexualis.'

Bread Fever: Renowned bread builder Joe Ortiz bakes up a yeasty musical.