Cover: Green Acres
On June 8, Scotts Valley voters will decide the fate of the pro-growth city's last major open space.

Everyday Experience: Morton Marcus explores poet Gary Young's world.

Notes From The Underground: Palookaville played host to a hot bunny, and the What-Nots took over the Aptos Club.

The Whine List: Who has not felt bent out of shape by some irritatingly disrespectful restaurant practice?

Father's Day: Too much nuance flattens David Mamet's 'The Winslow Boy.'

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