VECTOR
Voila!
Let it be said: Steve Lowery gets things done.

COMMERCE
Pawdorable
Ellen Griley drops in on Second St. businesses Pussy and Pooch—where your dog eats better than you do—and Naples Fitness Studio, where it’s never too early to start your New Year’s resolutioning.

NEWS
Not a Pretty Picture
Two more layoffs indicate that the Long Beach Museum of Art’s financial situation has only gotten worse since it dodged its $3 million debt to taxpayers.

FEATURE
Diners Club
Theo Douglas looks at two historic diners that have survived—the Bob’s Big Boy Broiler in Downey, and George’s ‘50s Diner in Long Beach—and at the former Parasol Restaurant in Rossmoor, which hasn’t.

FOOD+DRINK
Subcontinental Lunch Rush
Miles Clements mines Himalayan salt at newcomer Kabob Curry then plans Thanksgiving at Johnny Rebs’. Also, Ellen Griley shoots tequila and pickle juice.

MUSIC
Flipping Out
Ellen Griley interviews professional skateboarder Geoff Rowley and DJ/producer/musician Piers Baron, the men behind Flip’s original Extremely Sorry soundtrack. Then, Rob Wallace checks out Brown&Blue, finds it to be almost as good as the real thing—that’s a compliment.

ARTS
Fully Formed
Vy Pham ponders shapes without stories at MoLAA, while Greggory Moore chills out at Alive Theatre’s Frozen.

FILM
Hell World
Precious isn’t very precious. It’s just really really good.