Cover Story: Does God Love Gays?:
Cinequest filmmaker Luane Beck says yes in the locally made documentary 'God and Gays.'

News: Control Issues:
Cupertino business owners and residents are steamed at development being orchestrated by San Jose, outside of local jurisdiction.

The Fly: San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales will leave behind a costly legacy.

Silicon Alleys: The End of Passwords.

Techsploits: Directive China.

Rev: Yellow Belly.

Growing Pains: A new show at Cantor Arts Center tracks 19th-century ideas about children in high art and popular culture.

Cinequest 2006: San Jose's film festival reels from the sublime to the outrageous in 12 days.

Breech Birth: Michael Winterbottom wrestles Laurence Sterne's unfilmable 'Tristram Shandy' to a cinematic draw.

Fighting Words: 'Shut Yer Dirty Little Mouth!' chronicles the alcohol-fueled battles of two SFers.

Doing Her Own Thing: DJ Backside reps for the ladies and the hyphy movement worldwide.

Now Hear This: Earphones hurt so bad but feel so good.

Book Box: 'Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights,' 'Still Standing: A Century of Urban Train Station Design,' and 'Beyond the Naked Eye: Details From the National Gallery.'

Spice World: Mountain View's Southern Spice is Indian food on the edge.

Live Feed: Strike Breaker.

5 Things: Edible Flowers.

Toilet Humor: Foothill Music Theatre opens the comic floodgates with 'Urinetown.'

Having Words in 'Private': Northside Theatre Company plays Noel Coward's love games in 'Private Lives.'

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