Cover Story
Bad habits die hard (but start young)

It's easy to be green
Oxnard’s first Big E Extravaganza, one of the largest environmental expos in the country 

Grand closings
Two of the county’s centers for modern art succumb to a dwindling economy 

Guest Editorial
Union run amok:Here’s hoping the prison guards’ recall of the governor blows up in their faces

Power To Speak
Substandard housing: Slumlords take advantage of illegals

News of the week
Crime down in Oxnard but up in Ventura

Ventura's trademark train trestle:
What a mess! 

Flynn v. Holden:
Who has the best argument? 

Advice Goddess 

Film
Rock'n'roll picture show 

In Good Taste
World Flavor Café

Music
Zoey's new lodgings

Outdoor Observer