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Kimiko's burden
She's a state senator's daughter – but does that qualify Kimiko Burton to be S.F.'s public defender? A lot of people don't think so
By Melissa Houston

Last week's issue


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In this issue
By Tim Redmond

Hall Monitor
By Savannah Blackwell

First, the Bad News
By Tim Redmond

New battle, old pattern
The war on terrorism takes the shape of the drug war
By Adam Clay Thompson

Renters' revenge
Five maneuvers you couldn't have gotten away with last year.
By Cassi Feldman

Speier's shakedown
State senator tells S.F. supes the city could lose Hetch Hetchy
By Savannah Blackwell

Tony Kilroy
1930-2002
By Savannah Blackwell and Tim Redmond

Campaign notebook

And now, a water grab

Opinion
Stop rigged planning
By calvin welch


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Underground airwaves
Pressure FM – pirate radio for disenchanted club kids.
By Amanda Nowinski

Clock wise
Tsai Ming-liang jumps zones.
By Johnny Ray Huston

Independents days
The S.F. Indiefest turns four and celebrates by playing a bunch of movies you might never get to see again.
By David Fear

'Slackers'
By David Fear

Microstructures of feel
Vijay Iyer's music wrestles his intellect into sound.
By Derk Richardson

Five Flights
Encore Theatre stages Adam Bock's sparkling at the Thick House.
By Brad Rosenstein

Stephen Petronio Company
By Rita Felciano

last exit
By derk richardson

liner notes
By Lynn Rapoport

Electric Habitat
By Amanda Nowinski

Script Doctor

Grooves

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Tongues untied

By Andrea Nemerson

This Modern World
The Enron collapse - the systems works?
By Tom Tomorrow

culture shocked
Welcome to 2002
By Katharine Mieszkowski

The Nessie Files
It's not just about peace – it's about surviving.
By nessie

Dine
Phyllomania! or, a movable hedge
By Paul Reidinger

Without Reservations
Scents of the past
By Paul Reidinger

Cheap Eats
Snow falling on cattle

By Dan Leone

Moon Signs
By Sally Cragin

The Blender


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