AltWeeklies Wire
How Young Is Too Young For a Sex Change?new
Most children grow out of gender identity disorder by their teens. Because the diagnosis usually goes away, psychologists rarely recommend that a child with gender identity disorder live as the other sex. But in some cases, when young children are extremely depressed, even suicidal, an early switch may be the best option.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Erin Carlyle |
03-04-2009 |
LGBT
Tags: transgender youth
Pop Residencies Gain Traction in S.F.new
Residencies by local indie-rock and pop bands, however, haven't quite taken hold in San Francisco like they have in other cities, despite efforts from clubs over the years. But now they are gaining traction.
Bridge Tolls Will Add Stress to Bay Area's Casual Carpoolnew
Casual carpoolers are about to face a major culture shock. The Bay Area Toll Authority announced last week that it is mulling whether to impose a $2 to $3 toll on carpoolers to help balance its budget. Some fear the fee threatens the future of this morning incarnation of the Bay Area's do-it-yourself ingenuity.
SF Weekly |
Lauren Smiley |
03-04-2009 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation, Bay Area
What Would Clint Reilly Do If MediaNews Tries to Buy the 'Chronicle'?new
Two years ago, San Francisco real estate magnate Clint Reilly successfully blocked an attempt by Hearst Corporation and MediaNews to combine some of their local business and sales operations. That was then and this is now.
An Investigator Re-Encounters an Old Rival in the Latest Banking Crisisnew
Richard Newsom is campaigning against what he sees as corruption among overseers of America's savings and loan industry. He is perennially, and profanely, annoyed: Regulators today "lack both the stones and the expertise" to rein in rogue bankers, he claims.
The Fuzziness of Human Rightsnew
On the anniversary of its legal birth, the concept is losing its interpretive luster.
East Bay Express |
Jay Youngdahl |
03-04-2009 |
Commentary
Taking on Amazon.comnew
Berkeley Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner wants the giant online retailers to stop cheating both California and independent booksellers.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
03-04-2009 |
Business & Labor
As Economy Struggles, Nonprofits Must Get Creativenew
With donations and grant funding down, charities turn to "social entrepreneurship" to help pay the bills.
East Bay Express |
Cristi Hegranes |
03-04-2009 |
Economy
Tags: nonprofit funding
The Manhattan Project of Marijuananew
If pot is truly medicine, shouldn't it be standardized? Analytical Labs wants to test the potency and safety of California cannabis.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
03-04-2009 |
Drugs
Say You Want a Revolution?new
Che director Steven Soderbergh tells why that there’s no reason to shrink from controversy and debate.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
03-04-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
San Diego's Most Upbeat Local-Music Booster Shares His Thoughtsnew
Tim Pyles is perhaps the most ubiquitous figure in San Diego music. By all accounts, he’s an overwhelmingly positive guy — the Ned Flanders of local music, if you will. Just be careful not to lend him your car.
San Diego CityBeat |
Todd Kroviak |
03-04-2009 |
Music
Tags: local music, Tim Pyles
Why Little White Teeth Won't Stay Under Wraps for Much Longernew
Along with his wife and drummer Yuko Sugiyama and guitarist Dmitri Dziensuwski, bassist and vocalist Phil Beaumont provides the framework for Little White Teeth’s discreet, sublime sounds, which have undoubtedly soothed their neighbors during otherwise quiet evenings.
San Diego CityBeat |
Todd Kroviak |
03-04-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: indie rock, Little White Teeth
The Great Demo Review 2009new
We received more new-music submissions than ever this year, but that didn't keep us from reviewing every one of them.
San Diego CityBeat |
San Diego CityBeat |
03-04-2009 |
Music
Tags: San Diego, Great Demo Review
You Don't Have to Be an Imaginary Porn Star to Enjoy a Good Carmenerenew
The Carmenere is a fruit. And a darn fine one it is, too, by golly.
San Diego CityBeat |
Martin Jones Westlin |
03-04-2009 |
Food+Drink
Miramar Landfill Swallows Great Whalenew
San Diego officials are faced with the timeless question of what to do with the carcass of a really big animal.
San Diego CityBeat |
David Silva |
03-04-2009 |
Animal Issues
