OPINIONS
Bellingham by the Bay
By Bruce Bellingham


What You Can Do
By Lynette Majer


Final Word
By Bruce Bellingham



ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
It’s  a busy month for the S.F. Opera; an era begins with
new music director Nicola Luisotti
By Bruce Bellingham


Remembering Merce Cunningham
By Sharon Anderson


Cleo Laine and hubby return to the Rrazz Room;
Spencer Day shines; Lua Hadar makes a French connection
By Bruce Bellingham


Lorrie Moore, the witty writer, kicks off arts and ideas season at the JCC, Sept. 14
By Bruce Bellingham


Les Paul


Diane Baker, a seasoned veteran of the craft, teaches young actors how to do it in S.F.
By C.H. Clyde


S.F. legal novice tumbles headlong into elaborate plot in The
Dead Lawyer Conspiracy by Jane T. Robe
By Marcia Gotlin




FEATURES
Cover Story:
HOW THE SAN FRANCISCO SPCA LET US DOWN
By Susan Dyer Reynolds


East Bay SPCA is a shining new model for Bay Area shelters


SF/SPCA Rejects: Where Are They Now?


SCENE AROUND











FOOD AND WINE
Wine Report from the Fort
By Fred McMillin

Oenophilic Tendencies
By Jeannine Sano


Get Out of Town
By Susan Dyer Reynolds


The Tablehopper
By Marcia Gagliardi


Chef's Chat
By GraceAnn Walden

TRAVEL
The Inquisitive Traveler
By Patty Burness



PETS
Jasmine Blue's Tails of the Dog Park
Chapter 24: Why did Cooper fall through the cracks?
By Susan Dyer Reynolds