POWERS THAT WERE: “Why should I only...

POWERS THAT WERE: “Why should I only hear the voices of homeowner presidents?” That was the complaint from L.A. Councilwoman Laura Chick, whose southwest Valley district has been torn by land-use squabbles. Saying a “small handful” of people too often dominate the debate, Chick is setting up citizen advisory panels (B1) . . . without conceding they’re aimed at curbing the influence of homeowner group presidents, longtime Valley grass-roots powers.

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HO-HUM RICHES: OK, you win the lottery. Big time. What’s first? Rush right over and snatch that check to kick off the spending spree, right? Not always. First thing Reseda caterer M. Subhan did was wait three weeks before collecting the first installment of his $23.9 million--the eighth richest individual jackpot in Lotto history. . . . “They need to take care of personal business before they come in sometimes,” a lottery official said. “Not everybody rushes in in the first 24 to 48 hours.” (B4)

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WHAT’S UP, DOC? If that’s the carrot, Godzilla wants a date with the rabbit. . . . Some senior citizens, like Jeane Krumanaker (above), created Halloween costumes for the exercise class Friday at McCambridge Recreation Center in Burbank. (B2)

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HONEY FITZ: The Valley College football team, off to its best start since 1987 and ranked seventh in the state, puts its unbeaten record on the line tonight against also-undefeated Bakersfield in a Southern Division showdown with bowl ramifications (C12). . . . Leading the charge: Former Agoura High quarterback Sean Fitzgerald, who ranks among state junior college passing leaders with nine touchdowns and is second in the Western State Conference.