Steely Don: Mean Talent: Donald Fagen originally formed Steely Dan because the singers he was paid to write for couldn’t handle his material.

No Big Boxes Here: Boxing Match: Seaside City Councilman Darryl Choates doesn’t want another cookie cutter strip mall.— Jane Morba

Sleeper Hit: Downtime: Ulises (left, Enrique Arreola) stages a strike in Duck Season.

R&B Warriors: Add Bounce: Night Shift energizes crowds wherever they hold court.

Teenage Tragedy: Tootsie Pop Culture: Lolita’s (Heather Winterhalter) relationship with Humbert evolves as she grows from 12 to 14 years old.

Same as the Old Bosses: Meet the New Bosses: Incumbents Paula Hazdovac, Sue McCloud and Gerard Rose coasted to easy victories—again—in Carmel-…

Rapid Relatives: Spark Plugs: Mom-manager Gina Phinny says the only time Brandon (left) and Ryan aren’t “arguing like brothers is when they’re…

God and War: Peaceful Feeling: “If we understood the Lord’s Prayer,” says Rev. (top)Peaceful Feeling: “If we understood the Lord’s Prayer,” sa…

Up the Road: Sound Found: D.B. Walker (center, with David Nelson, left and Lee Patterson) couldn’t find any good acoustic blues so he created …

Double Vision: Bright Lights, Big City: Zoo animals get a glimpse of Times Square in The Wild.