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| August 15-21, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Supergirl's Secret: Methamphetamine, the Hell's Angels drug of the past, steamrolls into the '90s, with easy home recipes, greater potency and a devoted following of do-everything teen girls. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| News | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Casualty of Conscience: A third to a half of all drivers in Santa Clara County are driving without insurance, especially in lower-income neighborhoods. In some pockets of L.A., the rate of uninsured drivers is up to 90 percent. With rising costs, are we headed the same direction?. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Polis Report: Smells like civic spirit. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Public Eye: Clinton rubs elbows with fellow Democrats in Palo Alto | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DeCinzo Cartoon: Power-less lines. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arts & Entertainment |
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| Movies | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All That Jazz: In 'Kansas City,' Robert Altman's characters rotate around two peculiar performances. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| My Degeneration: Blue-chip artist Julian Schnabel enjoys biting the art-world hands that fed him in 'Basquiat.' | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jumpin' Jack Flash: Blend of sweet and gross in 'Jack' hits the palate like chocolate-covered sloppy joes. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Keanu the Untamed: Casting Reeves in an action film means he doesn't have to stand still and act. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Surfin' Safari: Rhino's vintage compilations on CD and a reprinted book on the history of the sport spawn a wave of interest in surf culture. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Songs of the South: One moment Ben Harper croons like an urbane Taj Majal; the next, he yodels like a Malian griot. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Organic Hot Fusion: Norman Connors' marriage of progressive R&B and jazz appeals to brainiacs and romantics alike. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ax and We Will Receive: Tony MacAlpine's got live metal if you want it. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sites and Sounds: Cabrillo Music Fest's mix of film and music had dimension and integrity. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beat Street: A benefactor brings the Boss. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Art | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Of Latino Lenses: MACLA's new show gathers together the work of Chicano and Chicana photographers. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Menu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marvels of Marcella: Cafe Marcella's fine contemporary Italian cuisine and it's adjoining Marcella's Market, well-stocked with an accessibly priced array of French and Italian imports, inspires adventurous appetites. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bargain Bites: Lucy's Tea House in Mountain View proffers delectable teas, given names like Forest Heaven, Dragon Eyes and Molly Honey. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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