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Reports that Eureka, California's `TimesStandard' newspaper managing editor Rex Wilson was fired after the paper ran a cartoon of a lap dancer astride a bar patron, intended as a commentary on a controversial owner Tom Great Razooly of the Tip Top Club, a topless nightclub. Newspaper publisher Mark Rochmond's reason for firing Wilson; Wilson's editorial apology to readers; Newspapers' responsibilities to readers.

Reports on the reactions of school authorities in San Francisco, California and journalism adviser Katharine Swan to the selection of Mission High School's `West Wing' paper for the Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award. School authorities' rejection of the award; Swan's decision to accept the award; Explanation that the award was meant for Swan and not for the school.

Reports on Riverside County, California-based `Press-Enterprise' newspaper's victory in a lawsuit against the Moreno Valley School Board over the latter's refusal to disclose a meeting with the paper. Board's violation of the state's Brown Act on open meetings law; Background on the case.

Reports on how the `San Francisco Examiner' newspaper was instrumental in helping the entire staff of a high school newspaper to travel to New York City to collect a special reporting award. Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers Association's selection of Mission High School's `West Wing' student paper as recipient of its Edmund J. Sullivan Award; Move by the `Examiner' to publish a story on the staff's financial difficulties.

Reports on the marketwide advertising campaign launched by DDB Needham Worldwide for the `Los Angeles Times.' Description of the advertisements; Comments of advertising and marketing heads Janis Heaphy and Jeffrey S. Klein about the advertisements; Emphasis of the advertisements around the paper's editorial content.

Reports on `San Jose Mercury News' newspaper's lawsuit against the city council of Sunnyvale, California to gain access to records and information of closed meetings that led to the banishment from city hall of councilwoman Frances Rowe. State law governing privacy in personnel matters; Agreement by city council of Union City in East Bay to settle closed-meeting challenge by paper.

Reports that `San Francisco Chronicle' has dropped its street-sale price from 50 cents to 25 cents in an effort to make up sales losses from the Major League Baseball strike. Sale of the discounted papers at Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART) and at the Municipal Railway (MUNI) stations; Increase in BART and MUNI's sales since the start of the program.

Reports on Senatorial candidate Michael Huffington's newspaper advertisements accusing the California-based `San Francisco Chronicle' newspaper of wrongly criticizing him. Issue of a 1985 `sanctuary resolution' signed by former Mayor Dianne Feinstein; `Chronicle' editorial admitting the paper's mistake in its story about the sanctuary issue.

Reports on the court victory of the `Oakland Tribune' newspaper in its lawsuit to overturn a boycott of the paper by the Oakland, California City Council. Violation of the National Labor Relations Act by the city council; Newspaper's request for compensatory and punitive damages; Council's accusation that the newspaper is anti-labor.

Relates that burning papers stuffed into a book drop were blamed by firefighters for a fire at the E.P. Foster branch library in Ventura, California in September 1996. Losses assessed at $2,000; Decision by Library Manager Donna Roff to keep the drop box closed when the library is closed.

This paper deals with the poll conducted by reporter Mike Cassidy among San Jose, California librarians on unlikely things that books patrons return to the library. Deputy City Librarian Richard Rendler's greatest find was a ham-and-cheese sandwich. Rendler was emptying the book drop when he made the find. Judy Kristofferson, Almaden branch manager, reported that when she worked at the Washington State Library she had seen uncooked bacon strips used as bookmarks. Many items found are obviously important to the patrons, items such as photos of babies, weddings and families. Receipts, paycheck stubs, credit cards, wallets, hotel room keys, homework and money are found regularly. Jeanne LoFranco, circulation supervisor, added that staff spend a great deal of time and effort attempting to return personal possessions to patrons. In San Jose, the five most common finds are: library cards, homework, personal bookmarks, mail and money.

Reports that a dispute between the University of California/Berkeley library and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) may threaten research libraries' abilities to build archives of scholars' papers. Focus and details of the dispute; Arguments of Berkeley library officials and NARA; Comments of Joseph A. Rosenthal, Berkeley university librarian.

Reports on the purchase of the papers of singer Rudy Vallee by the Thousand Oaks Library in California.

Features the Paperport, a scanner to help manage paperwork.