Misconceptions*

Talk radio = informed opinion

Stopper = effective traffic management plan

Raymond Pettibon ≠ most successful local artist

Local TV news = news

Chambers of Commerce = community leaders

Heart of the City = responsible urban planning

Beach Cities Health District ≠ huge waste of taxpayer money

"Gravity's Rainbow" ≠ best novel written in South Bay

High property values = healthy community

Punk rock = well-understood cultural movement

Angels Gate ≠ most valuable incubator for local artists

PV golf courses = quality open space

Real estate agents ≠ used car salesmen

Chevron ≠ industrial polluter

Sport utility vehicles ≠ dangerous and selfish

PV Art Center ≠ So. Bay bastion of high culture

Local politics ≠ blind devotion to status quo

Fiesta Hermosa ≠ swap meet

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(Feb. 1, 2003)

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