Cover Story: At Play in the Fields of the Lord:
The South Bay rock scene goes to church.

News: Crying Wolf:
Critics of the East Palo Alto Police Department say a group of rogue cops called the Wolf Pack is hunting whistle-blowers.

The Fly: Will the Mystery Sunnyvale City Council Whistle-Blower sign in, please?

Silicon Alleys: Alien Notion.

Techsploits: Jihad! Jihad!

Rev: Boatcar: A complicated series of wings can be unfurled from the cockpit to create a hydrofoil once you hit water.

Eyes Wide Open: This year's Open Studios covers three weekends and ranges from Pacifica to Morgan Hill.

Spellbound In Vietnam: Linh Viet's 'Once Upon a Time' dances to a different lute.

Smashup: A cycle of L.A. crime begins with a carjacking and ends with a feel-good blur in 'Crash.'

Pro and Con: 'Palindromes': no fetus can defeat us.

Hitching Post: Big budget 'Galaxy' will please old and new fans alike.

Ready for Combat: Lateef the Truth Speaker shall set you free.

Selling the Farm: Another rock venue bites the dust; Gilroy's Gaslighter Music Hall goes dark.

Follow The Leader: Guest conductor Patrick Flynn puts his stamp on Symphony Silicon Valley.

Club Life: Club Barcelona.

Yin-Yang Can Cook: Think vegetarians have it hard? Imagine what life is like for macrobiotic eaters, who finally have a place of their own in Palo Alto.

Silicon Veggie: When Good Vegetarians Go Bad.

5 Things to Love: Great Songs About Food.

Love and War: 'Hannah and Martin' at SJ Rep wrestles with the limits of forgiveness in the face of historical horror.

Looking Forward: TheatreWorks unveiled a raft of new works all in a rush last week.

For Whom the Belle Tolls: Emily Dickinson surfaces on a current of charisma in Pear production.

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