- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL : Walton Gives Helix Victory in Spartan Classic
- Network Television 1990: A Light That Dimmed : Culture: No Big Three show today is as influential as 'Today' or 'All in the Family' have been. The rowdy cable arena will have the most future influence.
- San Diego County: 1990's Pop Scene : San Diego Rock Scene Produced Little Roll
- MUSIC REVIEW : Feinstein Delivers Dose of Nostalgia
- 4 Comedians Ready for Tip-Off of the Twisted : Humor: Jett Matthews, Jimmy McGee, Dick Hardwick and Shang will share the Coach House stage tonight in San Juan.
- EL TORO : Crash Crews Hold Rescue Training
- Nightmare Gives Manley a Real Scare
- Former Denver Bronco tackle Gerald Perry, who...
- Soviet Churches Unsure of Course as Nation Struggles for Freedom : Eastern Europe: The people are eager for something to believe in, but there is no precedent for how religious institutions should act and think in this environment.
- Cubic Earmarks $3 Million to Settle Fraud Case : Defense: Agreement would resolve long-running federal inquiry into possible procurement wrongdoing.
- FundAmerica Settlement OKd by Bankruptcy Judge
- COSTA MESA : State Files Claim in Soil Contamination
- Suspect in Killing of Northridge Boy Is Charged With Molestation
- Regulars Find the Corner Bar an Oasis in Industrial Desert
- LANDMARKS / COUNTY HISTORICAL SITES : Saticoy Walnut Warehouse Rode a Boom
- COMMENTARY : Keeping Robinson as Coach Is Soundest Move for Rams
- KATELLA KLASSIC : Western Remains Unbeaten, Advances
- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL : USC Rallies to Victory
- It's More Than a Consolation Game : Freedom Bowl: Oregon and Colorado State, unlike participants in past years, are glad to be in Anaheim.
- When Lady Didn't Sing, Knox Declined a Return Engagement
- FREEDOM BOWL CHRONOLOGY
- ARTESIA TOURNAMENT : Cleveland Falls to Long Beach Poly in Overtime, 75-72
- Miscellany
- KDOC Wraps Up Year With 3 Programs
- RELIGION BOOKSHELF
- Basic Tasks, Ballet Lesson on Video
- Dealing With Sociopolitical World Changes
- Not So 'Wonderful'
- U.N. Vote Against Israel on Palestinians
- Fan Looks for Help on Whom to Respect
- After Loss, Harrick Gets Some Advice
- Laker Pregame Shows Are Missing Something
- Dealing With Sociopolitical World Changes
- Dealing With Sociopolitical World Changes
- U.N. Vote Against Israel on Palestinians
- Trying to Figure Out What Happened to Rams
- He Doesn't Come to His Defense
- Jury Pay
- Dealing With Sociopolitical World Changes
- LOCAL LAWS '90 : Among...
- Reforms in Minority Contracting Demanded : Transit: RTD president orders drafting of changes after disclosures in The Times of abuses in construction program.
- Article on Thomas Didn't Tell It All
- 'Upon Further Review, That Memo Will Stand'
- Who Are They?
- Overcrowding in L.A. Schools
- Bo, Stick With Hobby and Quit Your Job
- Trying to Figure Out What Happened to Rams
- Dealing With Sociopolitical World Changes
- Fan Looks for Help on Whom to Respect
- Dodgers Just Need to Get Rid of a Few Minor Bugs in Farm System
- Dealing With Sociopolitical World Changes
- Reagan/Bush
- A 'Hamlet' True to Its Time
- Baker, Hussein
- High-Speed Vegas Train
- War Is Not a Game
- U.N. Vote Against Israel on Palestinians
- McIlvaine is Urged to Add, Not Subtract
- Legalize Drugs
- Trying to Figure Out What Happened to Rams
- U.N. Vote Against Israel on Palestinians
- Disclosure Inc. Will Buy Bechtel Unit: Disclosure...
- POTPOURRI RECIPES : Cherchez's Old English Rose:
- Cruzan's Father Says Family Gave Her Gift of Death
- Germany May Join NATO Force on Turkey-Iraq Border
- Shift in Redevelopment Priorities Felled Tuite : Downtown: Low-cost housing effort came too late. The agency chief, despite accomplishments, never achieved his dreams.
- Layoffs Throw Chill Into Citrus Workers : Labor: Cold snap puts many at packing plants out of jobs. Officials estimate that shutdowns will displace 15,000.
- Nations, Firms Itching to Do Business With Iraq : Global economy: In messages both public and private, they let it be known that they are eager to resume lucrative deals with Baghdad once the gulf crisis is ended.
- Halting Illegals at Border Now All-Year Work
- OXNARD : Motorcyclist Hurt in Freeway Accident
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : All's Well That Ends Well
- Countywide : Legal Immigrants Offered Amnesty on Phony Cards
- State Study Details AIDS Needle Mishap at Mercy
- LAGUNA HILLS : House Fire Blamed on Faulty Chimney
- BREA-OLINDA TOURNAMENT : Brea Falls to Montclair in Semifinal
- Baseball
- Frontiere: Robinson Stays as Ram Coach : Pro football: Owner makes a surprise statement that eliminates doubt about the future of field management.
- CENTURY TOURNAMENT : Buena Park Gains Final Despite 41 From Whitlock
- Father Guido Sarducci Sheds His Robes for a Part in 'Godfather III'
- Cowboys Place Aikman on Injured Reserve
- Offense Leaves Mark on Holiday Bowl : History: High scores have been common in the past 12 games. BYU has contributed to the damage.
- Gulf Crisis Found to Be 1990's Top Story
- Desert Is the Mother of Invention as U.S. Troops Adapt to Harsh Conditions : Military: The unforgiving environment spawns new products and clever uses for old ones.
- Iraq Launches 3rd Missile--but Not at Allied Forces : Military: Troops rush to battle stations as Soviet-made Scud-B is test-fired. Key targets are within its range.
- Vietnamese in U.S. Visiting Homeland in Growing Numbers : Immigrants: They need to see friends and relatives or to come to terms with their past. Hanoi has made travel easier.
- John (Jack) H. Fuller; Retired Truck Driver
- How a Rap Concert Burst Into Violence
- Deukmejian Names 2nd Aide to State Panel
- Volunteer Honored for Aid to Homeless
- Calabasas City Bid Lures 13 Candidates
- USIU Announces Major Cutbacks
- Willard Hanes; Retired Advertising Executive
- SIMI VALLEY : Reopening of Road Depends on Weather
- NBA ROUNDUP : Celtics Cool Off, Get Burned in Atlanta by Hawks, 131-114
- COAST CHRISTMAS CLASSIC : No. 1 Tustin Defeated by Jordan in Overtime
- BOWL REPORT : ROSE : Huskies to Use Finley-Designed Ball
- Takin On The Cash Headlines Golden State Futurity Tonight
- Cruzan Death Revives Religious Groups' Debate of Euthanasia : Issue: Some fear ruling will open 'floodgates' to killing the disabled. Others support family's decision to disconnect feeding tube.
- A Saxophonist of Many Sounds : Musician: Brandon Fields, who grew up in Fountain Valley and will play at El Matador on Monday, draws his inspiration from multiple musical traditions.
- Bebe Neuwirth: TV Star Yearns for a Return to the Great White Way
- FURNISHINGS : Decorative Collectibles May be Hazardous to Your Health
- Bush Forgives Last of Egypt Arms Debt
- Armory Shelter Plans Called Cold Comfort : Homelessness: Critics say guidelines needlessly lock out the needy. Orange County's policy has come in for special criticism.
- Peace Activists Urge Berman to Take Stand : Middle East: Marching outside the congressman's Valley office, a coalition of anti-war protesters condemns his silence on military intervention in Iraq.
- Descanso
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Indiana Wins With an Explosive Knight
- BYU's Passing vs. Texas A&M;'s Blitz : Holiday Bowl: Containing Detmer will be one key for Aggies, who figure to counter by running the football.
- TV Reviews : Evelyn Waugh's 'Scoop' on PBS Skewers the Press
- Miscellany
- New Generation of Fans Finds X in Reunion Tour : After a two-year break, the punk band is lining up young adults who were pre-teens when it got started.
- Awakening to 25 Years of Change
- A Break From a Career as a Psycho: A 'Normal' Role for Brad Dourif
- Hand Tools of the Trade for Do-It-Yourselfers
- 3 More Arrested in Alleged Burglary Ring
- Inmates Who Held Guards Captive Indicted on Kidnap Charges
- Man Arrested After Boy Accidentally Shot
- Religion : Announcements
- BOWL REPORT : ORANGE : Colorado Linebacker Pulls Hamstring
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Martin's 32 Points Help Rancho Santiago Advance
- STAGE REVIEW : 'Phantom' Dies of a Split Personality
- Jobless Rate Jumps to 4.1% in County, Tops Since '87 : Jobs: Figures support predictions that O.C. is in a mild recession, or soon will be.
- 10 NOTABLE GLOBAL DEALS IN 1990
- First Palestinian-Owned Bank Gets OK in Israel:...
- Court Ruling Asked on Legality of Lungren Appointment of Stirling as Chief Deputy
- World IN BRIEF : CHINA : Police Chief Ousted; Vice Laws Stiffened
- New Way to Reach Soldiers in the Gulf Unveiled
- THOUSAND OAKS : Library Volunteers to Deliver Materials
- SIMI VALLEY : Teen-Ager Killed in Traffic Accident
- Officer Talks Man Out of Threatened Suicide
- OXNARD : Transit Directors to Discuss Conferences
- HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
- VENTURA TOURNAMENT : Fay's Long-Range Marksmanship Gives Buena 92-84 Overtime Win
- PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP : Viloria's Goals Lead El Toro to Final
- SPORTS ON WEEKEND TV
- RELIGION BOOKSHELF
- Rock music fans looking for something to...
- BANKING
- Stock Prices in Tokyo Close Out '90 on Downside
- U.S. Will Sue to Block Japanese High-Tech Deal : Antitrust: President Bush allowed the takeover of Semi-Gas Systems of San Jose by Nippon Sanso, but the Justice Department argues that it would reduce competition.
- FURNISHINGS : Get Off Your Cornice Box and Learn to Talk Just Like an ASID
- Lloyd's Issues Warning of Mine Risk in Gulf
- California IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : Disability Taxes, Benefits to Rise
- World IN BRIEF : COLOMBIA : Government, Rebels Sign Peace Treaty
- Soviet Censors Block TV Show
- Israel Facing $35-Billion Tab to Settle Soviets
- Con Man Faces Charges in Bogus-Stock Swindle
- 60 Years After Her Reign, Rose Queen Gets a Crown : Parade: Holly Balthis served in 1930, one year before the tournament began handing out regal headwear. Now, at 83, she is given a special gift.
- HART TOURNAMENT : Hart Staves Off Saugus, 61-60, Advances to Championship Game
- GIRLS' ROUNDUP : Lakewood's Inside Game Stops Huntington Beach
- NFL TODAY'S GAMES : Chiefs Seek to Win, Then Root Against the Raiders
- BOXING / EARL GUSTKEY : Ruddock-Tyson Now Makes Little Sense
- Leading Indicators Off in November; 5th Straight Drop
- Canada Sells Second Nuclear Plant to S....
- California IN BRIEF : SYLMAR : Police Talk Man Out of Killing Himself
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Social Work Eases 'Quite a Guilt Load'
- A Park's Previous Life : Popular Ventura Site Bears Few Reminders of Former Cemetery
- BOYS' ROUNDUP : Venegas Scores 40 Points as University Wins
- Host UCSD Women Win Their Tournament Opener
- Clark, Two-Time Section Scoring Champ, Leaves Arizona
- Reconsidering Policy for the Soviet Union : Events there are moving much faster than U.S. thinking
- Full Force of New Arctic Blast Will Miss Southland
- Bang, Bang--Happy New Year?
- Judge Slashes Jail Land Award More Than Half : Courts: Jeffrey T. Miller of Superior Court calls jury's award of $55.6 million "excessive." He offers instead $22.9 million for 523 acres in East Mesa seized by county through eminent domain for a new jail.
- Family Wants 'Big Daddy' Released: The 6-year-old...
- Shekhar Will Meet Militants, Sikh Leader Says
- Exchanges Asked to Tighten 'Specialists' Rules
- GULF WATCH: Day 149 : A Daily Briefing Paper on Developments in the Crisis
- Threat of Germ Warfare Brings a New, Frightening Equation to the Gulf Crisis : Military: Saddam Hussein has denied possessing such a stockpile. But the U.S. isn't taking any chances.
- Newly Mended Eagle Takes Off--After People Do : Wildlife: The rare bird of prey is released in the same area where it was found unconscious last month after apparently being hit by a car.
- Boy Scouts to Blaze Trail Among Latinos : Recruiting: The organization will reach out through L.A. schools to the 'fastest-growing population in the country' to boost membership.
- Torrey Pines Struggles Past Lincoln
- Las Vegas Provides a Winner : UCLA: Freshman Shon Tarver, who originally planned to play for UNLV, has become a solid contributor for Bruins.
- USIU Trustees Vote to Eliminate Athletics : Gulls: Men's basketball team gets a reprieve. It will be allowed to finish this season.
- First Executive Won't Write Policies in N.J.:...
- Mortgage Rates Rise a Bit: Thirty-year fixed-rate...
- Just Didn't Sound Right: A victim of...
- FURNISHINGS : A Home-Craft Project With Lingering Scent of Success
- World IN BRIEF : SOVIET UNION : Spacecraft Falls Out of Control
- Iraqi Opposition Groups Uniting to Overthrow Hussein
- India Sending Food, Medicine to Soviet Union
- SANTA ANA : Swap Meet Must Find a New Home
- Countywide : Pulling Out the Stops on Drinking Drivers
- Countywide : Protest Against War in Mideast Planned
- Few Mysteries In Store for BYU, A&M; : Holiday Bowl: Cougars plan to pass; Aggies want to run. No changes are expected to sneak into either team's routine. : HOLIDAY BOWL COMPARISONS : BYU
- PACIFICA TOURNAMENT : Pacifica's Gaughen, Nagata Team Up to Beat Pius X
- SANTA ANITA : Tiny Mite Apollo Records Another Easy Victory in Near-Record Time
- An Odyssey Into the Garden of Learning : WORDS ON FIRE: One Woman's Journey Into the Sacred; by Vanessa Ochs Harcourt Brace Jovanovich $28.95, 328 pp.
- LONG BEACH TOURNAMENT : 49ers Play Poor Hosts to Brooklyn
- WEEKEND TV : Stars Are Out for Specials
- JAZZ REVIEW : Poncho Sanchez Adds a Dash of the Blues to Salsa Mix
- TV Reviews : Hendricks' Take on 'Freddie Freeloader'
- S.D. Jobless Rate Hits 4-Year High as Recession Spreads
- El Cajon
- Miscellany
- BOWL REPORT : SUGAR : Decision on Moore Expected Today
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT / WEEKDAY UPDATE : RAMS : Robinson Not Tied to L.A. Area
- Controversy Dogs Quayle on the Links : Racial: The vice president plays golf at an all-white country club in Pebble Beach. He cancels a second round after complaints from local officials.
- NEWPORT BEACH : Joggers Confronted by Potbelly Flasher
- Man Walking Along Anaheim Street Shot
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Judge Upholds 1987 Murder Conviction
- Battle Intensifies Over Zoo's Elephant Exhibit : Animal Care: Humane Society attacks credibility of park's spokesman, who denies enclosure is inadequate following the death of a 51-year-old mammal.
- SUPERVISORIAL ELECTION : Donation Cap Lifted in Race for 1st District : Politics: Candidates are free to raise unlimited amounts. Judge cites a federal court ruling that struck down Prop. 73 limits as an abridgment of freedom of expression.
- 3 Disqualified in City Council Race : Burbank: The would-be candidates fell "one or two" signatures short of the 50 they were required to submit by Dec. 20.
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT / WEEKDAY UPDATE : RAIDERS : Broncos' Reeves Likes Raiders
- Bo, Stick With Hobby and Quit Your Job
- Obituaries - Dec. 29, 1990
- Judge Clears Way for Matsushita to Purchase MCA : Courts: MCA shareholders unsuccessfully argued that Lew R. Wasserman's deal violated SEC rules that guarantee equal treatment to all stockholders.
- Police Slaying of Unarmed Parolee Under Investigation : Crime: Officers say the Costa Mesa man was shot after he reached inside his jacket, but eyewitnesses are giving a different version.
- PERSPECTIVE ON THE PERSIAN GULF : Defang the Future Saddam Husseins : Iraq is a test case for how the world will deal--or not--with post-Cold War nuclear proliferation.
- Deluxe Scrabble Scores With Nontraditionalists
- COLUMN ONE : Latin Job Force Hits the Streets : Unable to find steady employment, as many as 50 million Latin Americans work in the underground economy. Countries lose huge tax revenues, but people at least have incomes.
- Gilbert Lindsay, 1st L.A. Black Councilman, Dies : City politics: Longtime representative of 9th District was 90. He is credited with helping revitalize downtown.
- Band of Robbers Kills 1 in Rampage; 7 Arrested : Crime: The knife-wielding assailants, some on bikes, surrounded the victims, attacked them and fled.
- Anaheim May Seek Liquor Ban After Rap Melee
- Head of CRA to Quit; Will Get Large Payout
- Orange County : 1990 : THE YEAR IN REVIEW : Overbuilt to the Hilt, O.C. Office Space Goes Begging
- Cunningham Ruled Winner : Politics: San Diego judge rejects a claim by defeated Rep. Jim Bates that 44th District absentee ballots were verified improperly in November vote.
- California IN BRIEF : NEWPORT BEACH : Luxury Car Theft Ring Uncovered
- Pursuing Success : Lawyer Launches New Board Game Based on Quotes
- San Diego
- OJAI : Water Company to Raise Rates 31%
- SIMI VALLEY : Neighborhood Panel Positions Are Open
- A Menorah Without Prayers? A Creche Without Christ? : Religion: The seasonal arguing over religious symbols on public property has led to a lamentable secularization of religious culture.
- Orange County 1990-1991 Resolutions
- Officer Who Was Object of Search Returns to Duty
- Deliberations Resume in Jewelry-Drug Case
- 3 Plead Innocent in Marijuana Farm Case
- Hospital's New Look Startled Many--Till Word of a Killer Cyborg Got Out
- Chargers Moving in Wrong Direction
- VENTURA TOURNAMENT : Thousand Oaks Races Past Gallant Nordhoff, 93-59
- NHL ROUNDUP : Ranford Stops 26 Shots; Oilers Cool Off Flames
- Saints Hope Third Spot Is the Charm : NFL: New Orleans can gain playoffs via the wild card if it beats the Rams Monday and Cowboys lose to Falcons Sunday.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Ohio State Wins Battle of Unbeatens, 82-80
- In This Case, the Name Isn't Too Far Off : Blockbuster Bowl: Seventh-ranked Penn State, with a faint chance at No. 1, takes on Florida State tonight.
- Czechs Advance in Tennis Cup, Face U.S. Next
- CSUN's Fisher Waits, Hoping for New Grade
- Three by Kurosawa: The Vision Is Pure
- Airline Cuts Phoenix Fares to $20: Southwest...
- San Diego
- VENTURA : Parks Department Receives $514,000
- Satellite TV to Help Train Firefighters : Communications: Ten-foot dish will let crews at the new county fire station in Rancho Palos Verdes tune in to the latest instructional programs.
- Give Negotiations a Go and Hope for the Best : Split the difference on timing and start talking
- A Guard on Hard Times Finds Arson Suspect : Crime: 'Captain Hook' shrugs off media attention after discovering the man in the restroom of a Studio City restaurant.
- A Tough Row to Hoe : Big Chill of '90 Takes Toll on County Farmers and Laborers : Growers
- HART TOURNAMENT : Saugus Continues Roll With Decisive Victory
- Cleveland Roster Reduced to Seven After Defections
- After Winning Title, Eight Is Not Enough : Football: Antelope Valley Christian will step up to 11-man version on the heels of a 13-0 championship season.
- ROSE BOWL NOTES
- School Wins at Basketball--on 75th Try
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Shot in Final Second Lifts Kennedy, 39-38
- Animation Art Popular Despite Downturn
- Levin's 'Room' Opens Door to Terror
- "Annie" grossed $599,266 at the Orange County...
- 'Performance': Memo From Jagger, Friends
- Fan Mail Flows to Judge Who Sentenced Milken
- LBJ Family to Sell Radio Stations: The...
- Nissan Motor Plans Restructuring: The Japanese auto...
- Some Issues That Irked the Public in 1990
- Latin America Takes Steps to Stop Toxic Imports From U.S. : Environment: Everything from household trash to radioactive sludge is dumped in the region, causing a variety of life-threatening disorders.
- California IN BRIEF : SAN PEDRO : Man Sentenced in Girl's Murder
- California IN BRIEF : SAN BERNARDINO : Inexperienced Crews Fought Fire
- Credit Crunch Slows Housing Starts to Crawl
- Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : FDA Will Test Raw Milk for Antibiotics
- India's Religious Warfare Worst Since Independence : Asia: Hindu-Muslim conflict takes 200 lives this month. Tough official action is seen as only solution.
- The System Helped Her Kick Drugs-and-Welfare Habit
- Father Pleads Not Guilty in Balcony Jump
- $6.2 Million Awarded in Woman's Traffic Death
- ANAHEIM : Humps Reportedly Smooth Out Traffic
- Sunkist Meet Draws Several Area Standouts
- FREEDOM BOWL : Oregon's Offense Looks for a Return to Health
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT / WEEKDAY UPDATE : RAMS : Future Undecided, Robinson Says
- His Claim to Fame Rings True : College football: Brigham Young's Ty Detmer manages to stay cool despite the firestorm of Heisman publicity.
- Nothing's Crazy About Food at the Scarlet Loco
- Suspect Pleads Guilty in Spiked Pasta and Sex Case
- LOCAL : Seven Held in Stabbing Death of Woman During Robbery Spree
- WORLD : China OKs Drug Death Penalty
- Oversize House to Cost Owner a $325,000 Fine
- Community Colleges Sue to Block Entrance Test : Education: Federal law taking effect Jan. 1 will require those without a high school diploma to pass an exam.
- Credit Pinch on State's Builders Raises Fears
- California IN BRIEF : ANAHEIM : Man Shot, Wounded Outside Rap Concert
- Ex-Japan Official Charged With Tax Evasion
- Countywide : Judge Is Elevated to Superior Court
- Santa Ana Man, 28, Held on 17 Counts of Molesting Boys
- Acting Up : Film Role Lets Boy, 7, Be Bad
- Jonathan Bloch in Bidding for NBA Rockets
- Federal Funds Rate Soars to All-Time High of 100%
- Baghdad Says It's Ready for Serious Talks : Iraq: But Hussein won't bend on linking the Palestinian issue to crisis. Senior diplomats are sent back to their posts.
- WORLD : India Talks Open on Sikh Strife
- Assault Gun Registration Rush Is On
- Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Noriega Court Trips Cost Over $360,000
- High Tides, Winds and Cold Promise Unusual Weekend
- Carson Readies Float for What May Be Last Parade
- OXNARD : High School Student Award Semifinalist
- THE SIDELINES : Cage Star Accused of Assault
- PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP : Viloria Scores Four Goals as El Toro Girls Win Twice
- He Wishes the Name Would Change to Protect His Playing Style : Cal State Fullerton: Aaron Wilhite considers himself a 'full-court' player, but he's introduced as Titans' starting center.
- LATC Reaches a Critical Stage in Its Struggle for Survival
- LEGAL FILE
- Fuel Prices Hit Four-Month Low: Motorists are...
- Treasury Asked to Probe Health of Insurers : Congress: Sen. Riegle, concerned over reports of distress in the insurance industry, wants to know if there's a need for an insolvency regulator.