Cover: Three Amigos
A trio of North Bay painters share the spotlight at a new University Art Gallery exhibit.

News: Love Thy Neighbor
An upcoming local seminar focuses on Internet hate groups.

Babies Making Babies: Despite a drop in state averages, the local teen birthrate is on the rise.

Hot Stuff: Tierra Vegetables is a little on the chili side.

Wine Lines: Choosing the perfect complement to the roasted bird.

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

'Insider' Out: Cinematic tobacco-industry exposé 'The Insider' fails to ignite.

On the Front: 'West Beirut' chronicles teens coming of age in a war zone.

For Duke: New CDs mark Duke Ellington's centennial celebration.

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

Persian Print: East meets West in a new Iranian-American literary compilation.

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