News Briefs

• by Patricia Lynn Henley

Crack 2.0

Obsessive text messaging may soon be officially classified as an addictive disorder. Are you hooked?

Algae Action

Prof teams up with Santa Rosa to scrub our water clean with . . . green

• by Gianna De Persiis Vona

A Changing Landscape

Sudden oak death epidemic reshapes the North Bay

Brand-New Old Soul

Folk chanteuse Jesca Hoop follows her path from the hills of West County to the canyons of L.A.

• by Sara Bir

Fully Launched

'Committed' a great start for new studio series at Sixth Street.

• by David Templeton

Seeds of Wonder

Jesca Hoop's Kismet

• by Sara Bir

After the Fox

'The Hunting Party'--battle-scarred and bottle-scarred in the Balkans

• by Richard von Busack

Ill Communication

How I survived a very Beastie Saturday

• by David Sason

One Busy Dudek

Versatile guitarist Les Dudek plays rare West Coast gig

• by Bruce Robinson

First Bite

Restaurant review: Stella's Cafe in Forestville

Preview: Taste of Petaluma

Walking and eating have never been better friends.

• by Carey Sweet

Black Stallion Winery

Napa's newest "retail destination" winery is packed and showy, but dang if the wine's not great.

• by James Knight

White Flour Is Death

Making a move toward whole grains with Peter Reinhart

• by Gabe Meline

Arrogance of Ignorance

What began with Sacco & Vanzetti is nowhere near being over.

• by Robert Ovetz