Is Cooperation the Right Approach to Fuel the U.S. Car Idea? By Michael Schrage, Michael Schrage is a writer, consultant and research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He writes this column independently for The Times. He can be reached by electronic mail at schrage@latimes.com on the Internet
CULTURE PEARLS : When 'Progress' Isn't: U.N. Day at the Bowers By Benjamin Epstein, \o7 Benjamin Epstein is a free-lance writer who frequently contributes to The Times Orange County Edition. This column is one in an occasional series of looks at ethnic arts and culture in and around Orange County. \f7
Slater, Machado Shredding Through the World Tour Ranks By David Reyes and Rick Fignetti, \f7 and \o7 Rockin' Fig is Rick Fignetti, a Huntington Beach surfer/shop owner. Times staff writer David Reyes has reported on U.S. surf teams competing in Bali and Brazil.
Shane Puts on Party Face By Anne Michaud, \f7 and \o7 Anne Michaud is a staff writer for The Times Orange County Edition. Information for the Newsbites column can be faxed to (714) 966-5663, or addressed to: Newsbites/OC Live!, The Times Orange County, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, Calif. 92626. Or call (714) 966-7898.
Sumo-Sized Dohyo: Big on Appearances By Max Jacobson, \o7 Max Jacobson is a free-lance writer who reviews restaurants weekly for The Times Orange County Edition. \f7
Snakes, and the People Who Love Them By T. Jefferson Parker, T. Jefferson Parker is a novelist and writer who lives in Orange County. His column appears in OC Live! the first three Thursdays of every month