PHOTO by RUSS ROCA

FEATURE
Marcus Turner played at UCLA and in the NFL and now coaches football at Cabrillo High, where wins and players are sometimes hard to come by. Preaching hard work, discipline and enjoying the fruits of all your hard work and discipline, he’s had his share of success, most especially his son (and Cabrillo player) Marcus II.

NEWS
As developer Jeff Klein deals with questions about his long history of lawsuits and tax liens, the man who would save the Queen Mary learns why white knights wear all that shiny armor. Also, Vector Control, I, Fink and Criminy!

MUSIC
Chris Ziegler discovers the revivified Derrick Brown in Buffalo and the Tyde’s Darren Rademaker deciding on a fourth album title. Then Jenni Tarma and Alex Roman record some album reviews and Jim Hall passes through the apex of the transmaniacon with Banyan at DiPiazza’s.

ART
Theo Douglas pronounces the Long Beach Shakespeare Company’s The Maltese Falcon Hammett-astic. And Jolene Torr runs with the wolves in Fumi Nakamura’s new show at DDR Projects.

FOOD+DRINK
Miles Clements revisits Le Yen and finds that the place hasn’t changed a
bit–right down to the egg foo young. Delicious. Then David Stelzmuller
cures what ails him with a Witch Doctor at the Puka Bar. Also, the
always-reliable Blottery! and Help!

DEPT. OF COMMERCE
Sarah Bennett owns a typewriter and it needed repair. She found Salvation in the hands of a charming gal who works out of her home—best typewriter repair shop EVER! Then, in Buy Curious, Kim Lachance sells you on punk baby bibs. Really. Cuter than you’d think!

FILM
Our thoughts on We Own the Night and The Darjeeling Limited! Yes!

FINE PRINT
Ellen Griley graduated from Notre Dame in 2003: proud, successful, and totally hot for Brady Quinn. Four years later, she was all Notre Shame (get it?) and secretly in love with Pete Carroll. This week, she checks in from UCLA/ND game and finds herself a fan once again. God bless us!