Catherine Tapia
Stories by Catherine Tapia
WHITE LIGHT, NIGHT HEAT
Mid-August meteors lure stargazers into the darkness
'BEAST BOY' HAS LEFT THE BUILDING
Pageantry, pathos and pixies at Comic-Con's annual masquerade
THE ECLECTIC WARRIOR
Local nonprofit keeps spirit of Buckminster Fuller alive
SINISTER SWEETS
Disappointment, disagreement surrounds defeat of bill targeting lead in candy
THE PORNO-POLITICO
Hustler publisher Larry Flynt greets his public
What lies beneath
The Central Library's out-of-reach collections
A MUGGLE NO MORE
Local geocachers use GPS to track down hidden treasure
CLASH OF THE GLUTTONS
Donut ‘gurgitators' go for the gold in Del Mar
DAY WITH THE DEAD
Cemetery visit makes each day above ground seem good
SENSE OF HUMOR NOT REQUIRED
‘Laughter leaders' are out for amusement-whether it's funny or not
BEEN THERE DONE THAT
Past-life therapist explores reasons why once is not enough
DUMB LIKE A FOX
E-mails flood in to Canadian columnist who irked O'Reilly
A SOUND BITE IS BORN
Tracking politically sensitive words in these politically sensitive times