Introducing West Magazine

West, the new Sunday magazine with a focus on California, chronicles how a fear of terrorism has found fertile ground in the Central Valley, pitting right vs. left, pro-war vs. antiwar. But at least one grieving parent’s voice is rising above the hysteria.

ALSO IN WEST:

* Check out Photo Synthesis, The Rules of Hollywood and a host of other new weekly features.

* Go dancing with Anne Lamott.

* Catch a whiff of an ill-fated idea for the big screen: Smell-O-Vision.

* Kick back with fiction from Daniel Handler, a.k.a. Lemony Snicket.

* Discover where to hear some great music after Wednesday’s Grammys.