Class acts
We pick the up-and-coming local music stars who make the grade — your class of 2004

Warbler
By Kimberly Chun

Yellow Swans
By Sarah Han

TITS
By Mike McGuirk

Scrabbel
By Stephanie Laemoa

Equipto
By Juan Pablo

7 Year Rabbit Cycle
By Sarah Han

Pepito
By Ken Taylor

Tartufi
By Lynn Rapoport

Boyjazz
By Kimberly Chun

Christopher Willits
By Ken Taylor

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In This Issue

Good horse-keeping
An open letter to City Attorney Dennis Herrera on the subject of S.F.'s Juvenile Probation Department
By A.C. Thompson and Matthew Hirsch

Library loophole
S.F.'s law library operates outside of sunshine, ethics laws
By Matthew Hirsch

The intimidators
Undercover agents harass activists - and our reporter - at the RNC
By Camille T. Taiara

Neighborhood Business: The high cost of cool
Small businesses need financial assistance to put energy-guzzling refrigerators and freezers on ice.
By Matthew Hirsch

Neighborhood Business: Biztips
Openings, closings, and other life changes on the small-business scene.

Trail Mix
Inside news and insight on the fall campaigns

Alerts - Political Events
By Deborah Giattina

Talkback - Letters to the Editor

Editorial: Don't ease demolitions

Editorial: The juvie hall mess

Editorial: Pay Tennison and Goff

Opinion: Classist code words
By Tommi Avicolli Mecca