- College Football
- Owners' Group Approves Denver, Miami : Baseball: Final hurdle is vote by all owners. AL executives still angry with Vincent's solution on expansion money.
- Dravecky Will Have Left Arm Amputated : Cancer: Former pitcher who made dramatic comeback has been in pain recently.
- Smith Gets Education on Court : Laker bench: The order was to have fun, so Laker reserve does just that and learns how good Michael Jordan really is.
- Dream Pairing a Nightmare for Valenzuela and Angels
- Pier Pressure : The Ash Grove Tries for a Comeback in Santa Monica
- STAGE REVIEW : 'Limo' Takes Dark Ride Into Hauntings of Street People
- Parents to Face Murder, Abuse Charges in Death of Girl, 4
- Robber Strikes at Fullerton Bank
- Riders, Homeowners, Hikers Protest Plan to Cut Trails Upkeep
- New Leader Enjoys Widespread Support
- Civilian Hurt by Navy Plane Wins Damages : Courts: Federal judge awards $2.9 million to a helicopter mechanic who lost part of a leg in the crash of a F-14 Tomcat at Gillespie Field.
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : 2nd Homer of Career a Big One for Munoz
- Young's Stellar Career Ends, Simi Valley Keeps Rolling Along
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Sampras, Lendl Upset on Grass; Navratilova Wins
- COMMENTARY : Mainly Mozart Takes Turn to Miscellaneous : * Music: Weak programming by director David Atherton causes festival to fall short of goal to be San Diego's classical event of the year.
- JAZZ REVIEW : Otwell Quintet Wears Its 'Poncho' Influence Proudly : * The keyboardist-composer, who worked with Poncho Sanchez's band for 10 years, is at his best with dance rhythms, and it's little wonder why.
- Big Upgrade of Microsoft DOS System
- Kathy Quintana has been named chief operations...
- Industry Study Questions Shift to 'Clean' Fuel : Environment: The report says the requirements of the Clean Air Act may not result in reduced smog.
- INTERNATIONAL
- Alleged Head of Insurance Fraud Ring Indicted : Medical: Michael Smushkevich, the accused mastermind of a $1-billion health insurance billing fraud organization, was charged along with four others.
- Enjoy Some Choi Sum (or Raab, or Rapini)
- The Fats of the Land: Controversy Over The FDA 'Crackdown' on Food Labeling
- The Zen of Wine
- Aristocrats of the Mushroom Kingdom : Fungi: Scandinavians call morels the 'truffles of the north,' but they grow in temperate zones throughout the world.
- West Hollywood : Hearing on Budget Plan
- THE HOUSE : Mail Costs
- Annual Stag Shoot Brings in the Big Guns
- Highland Festivities
- MUSIC SID AND NATHAN WILLIAMS : Zydeco Zip : Two Louisiana brothers bring their 'French and English jumpin' music' to Santa Barbara.
- Dean of Fun : An Ice Cream Parlor Cutup Graduates to Living Room Humor
- States Scrambling to Discover Ways to Get Health Coverage for Everyone
- Ah, Love: A judge convicted Marvelous Marvin...
- West Covina : Fees for Sewer to Increase
- CLIPBOARD : HOW TO SHOP FOR EXPECTANT PARENTS
- Pasadena : Early Stand Closing Sought
- Doubts After 13 Years of Prop. 13
- Regulator Wants Aid for Shaky, Big S&Ls; Before They Collapse
- COMPANIES
- New County Firm to Sell Panasonic Products in West : Marketing: Matsushita creates a subsidiary to oversee operations in 13 states. It provides 300 jobs in Cypress.
- Freezing Cakes, Cookies
- Cookbooks of the Season
- Modest Valedictorian Has Always Been 'Anxious to Learn' : Education: Gifted student wins four-year scholarship to Stanford. He is first in his family, which moved to U.S. from Mexico, to attend college.
- Pasadena : Brush Clearance Rules
- DISC JOCKEYING : Radio Daze : An afternoon on the air, learning it's OK not to be slick, well-produced and boring.
- El Monte : Budget Shortfalls Predicted
- On-Stage Zoo : It's anarchy with a beat. There's nothing quite like the Dycondras anywhere.
- JAZZ : Noteworthy Lineup for Live Series
- THEATER : 'Happy End' Is Strictly for Laughs
- Duarte : Noise Ordinance Change
- Experience Pays Off for Marshall : Prep tennis: Seasoned Barristers win City 3-A championship, 16 1/2-13, after trailing Eagle Rock.
- Long-Hidden Treasures to Finally Go on View : Museum: A dream will be realized when valuable art collected by the Philosophical Research Society's late founder is displayed.
- Simi Moves Closer to 4-Day Workweek for Police
- The Kuwait Nobody Can Defend : The government must intervene and stop the human rights violations
- San Diego
- Marina Developer Files for Personal Bankruptcy
- Japan Urged to Buy More U.S. Auto Parts
- This Road Leads From Rodeo Drive to Fund-Raising Drive : High schools: Officials plan to form booster group to fund athletics after defeat of tax measure clouds future of several programs.
- Gone Sportfishin', Golfin' and Snorkelin'
- Oil Won't Aid Ground-Down Gears
- Schools : 500 Protest Budget Cuts in Another Montebello March
- RESTAURANTS / MAX JACOBSON : Splashes' Chef Shows He Can Make Some Waves of His Own
- Thanking the Reasons He's Alive : Rescue: A badly injured hiker has a reunion with the sheriff's deputies who plucked him off a rocky slope in Angeles National Forest.
- SPORTS BRIEFS : Study Started on a New CIF Section for Orange County
- Nation IN BRIEF : ILLINOIS : Verdict in Suit Over Dioxin Spill Voided
- Ex-Clerk Challenges Lancaster Council Vote
- Making Light of Avocados
- Dad Food : Secrets of a Pancake Hero and Other Cooking Notes : Cook: A dad with a willingness to experiment and an architect's sense of proportion.
- Wilson Will Back No-Fault Initiative : Insurance: Governor is working on measure identical to Senate bill that failed last month. Supporters and opponents are already lining up.
- Glendora : Combined Budget Adopted
- Long Beach : 2 Old Residences Added to List of Cultural Landmarks
- Ballpark's Fate Is Up in the Air : Youth Group Makes Pitch to Keep Popular Field but Airport Agency Wants Space
- Gala Launches Pan Pacific as Charity Site
- Anyone who gets a kick out of...
- HUD Weaknesses Haven't Been Fixed, GAO Says
- 4th Suspect Held in Home Invasion
- Holmes & Narver Names New VP, Special Assistant
- Michael Raumschuh has been appointed national dealer...
- Velotec Acquired by Wespercorp in Exchange of Stock
- Owners Draw Battle Line : Flag-Waving Group Tries to Stem Selling of Firms to Foreign Companies
- Last Pete Ellis Car Dealership Closed
- If You Prefer Peanuts as a Sauce . . .
- Dad Food : Hearty, No-Fuss Beef Dinner
- Dad Food : When Dad Was in the Kitchen : Recipe From Al's Cafe
- Que pasa? : PEOPLE
- LAW & REGULATION
- Carving a Niche
- Non-Communist Rule Begins in Albania : Eastern Europe: The new leadership faces stiff economic and political challenges after 47 years of Stalinist control.
- Compton : 9-Member Commission on Youth Policies to Be Created
- Saltsman, Whitaker Earn Baseball Awards : Campbell Selected Coach of the Year After Leading Franklin to City 3-A Final
- Panel Calls for Revisions in Prop. 13
- HOLIDAY DINING : Presenting a Plethora of Places Where Pop Can Pig Out and/or Party
- Wrigley Heights Condo Project Approved Despite Neighbors' Pleas
- Doctor Asks Ojai to Ban Pickets at Residences
- Political Watchdog Agency Closes File on Chula Vista Councilman
- Bond Yields Surge; Buyers See End to Interest Rate Cuts
- Hyundai Resumes Controversial TV Ad
- Egghead Discount Software: The software retailer reported...
- Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...
- Robert W. Torres has joined LFC Real...
- Munch a <i> Bun Cha</i>
- SIGHTS AROUND TOWN : Golden Art : The Santa Barbara Museum of Art marks its 50th anniversary with a collection of nostalgic and patriotic paintings.
- WOW VOWS : Picture Perfect : To be sure dark paneling and muted light don't ruin shots of the reception, hold it in a park.
- Covina : Street Tax Proposal Dies
- Biggest Marina Developer Files for Bankruptcy : Finances: Abraham M. Lurie seeks court protection as he battles his Saudi partners for control of his extensive holdings.
- Auto Side-Impact Standards to Be Applied to Light Trucks, Vans
- Not-Guilty Plea in School Guard Death
- GOINGS ON SANTA BARBARA : On the Face of It : All the folk tales enacted by the expressive puppeteers Michael and Valerie Nelson feature animals.
- Nuclear Power Industry Shows Signs of Revival : Plants are reopening, and new facilities are being considered. Polls indicate that public anxiety is lessening.
- Behind-Scenes Work Brings a New Sense of Drama to Schools
- IRVINE : City Wants to Annex Base to Kill Airport
- Hauling Off Cruise Ship Refit May Signal Major Shift for Shipyard
- Driver Pleads Not Guilty in Killing of School Guard
- MOORPARK : Schools OK Policy for Police Inquiries
- Daly Tells Pistons He Will Stay Another Season
- Navy, SDSU Near Deal on Football Game
- All-Valley Team Short on Headliners but Long on Competitors
- Actress Marla Gibbs of Inglewood is among...
- Assignment Is All Sewn Up
- SEC Weighs Decimal Stock Pricing System : Securities: Critics say converting from the current fractional method might cost 'several hundred million dollars.'
- Sharon Abbott has been appointed vice president,...
- Fluor Daniel Wins 2 Contracts Worth $250 Million : Construction: The larger of the two pacts calls for the firm to join two others in expanding an aluminum smelter in Australia.
- Chrysler Picks Medar for Welding Controls
- THE HOME COOK : Getting the Flavor Right
- Low Tolls Reassure Scientists on Volcano Predictions : Warnings: Experts now are able to issue credible forecasts days ahead of most eruptions, allowing thousands to flee to safety.
- West Hollywood : Ribbons for AIDS Victims
- For The Kids : SPECIAL OLYMPICS : In the Swim : The games will challenge 8-year-old Shannon Dutter's independence as well as her athletic skills.
- N. California Principal Gets Lorbeer Job : Schools: The Pomona Unified board announces the replacement for Jack Housen, who was ousted over parents' protests.
- Businessman Helps One High School Bloom With Pride
- Popular Professor Named President of Chapman College
- Possible Sighting of Kidnaped Girl Reported; Search Continues
- Council OKs Permits for Offices Near Future Rail Depot : Chatsworth: The three-story building would be the second commercial complex next to a station for commuter trains. Some predict the area will be the 'town center.'
- Hopes, Fears : Family, Friends Think Denise Huber, Missing for 10 Days, Is Still Alive
- Voters Made Gates Issue Moot, City Attorney's Office Says
- Hermosa Voters Will Try Again on Biltmore Parcel
- THE TEAM AT A GLANCE : COACH OF THE YEAR
- IAAF Demands Reynolds' Suspension
- Hatemongers Use Cable TV, Group Says
- Dad Food : Ahead of His Time : Creations: Unlike other fathers in the late '50s and early '60s, this dad loved to cook. Trouble was, no one was ever certain what he would cook up.
- Administration, Yielding to Congress, Won't Fight Study of 'Radio Free China' : Foreign policy: The move could head off a dispute with Capitol Hill as it takes up trade benefits for Beijing.
- Schools : Downey Board Cuts Busing Service, Teacher Plan Time
- A Mixed Blessing : Episcopal Church's Plans for Diocesan Center on Historic Parish Site Spark Opposition
- Nobody's Park : In New York City, It Was Residents vs. the Homeless and Everybody Lost
- World IN BRIEF : SOUTH KOREA : 2,000 Mourners Clash With Police
- Marijuana Farm Raided; 1 Arrested
- Yeltsin Appears Headed for First-Ballot Victory : Russia: The free-market champion is outpolling five others in the federation's historic presidential race.
- Rezoning Spurs Drive to Recall 4 on Council
- Sierra Madre : Trash Rate Hike Sought
- Proposed Budget Adds City Audit, Park Study : Finance: The council will continue reviewing the $298.5-million plan at a hearing Tuesday. It includes no spending cuts but increases some fees.
- ANAHEIM : Broad Anti-Drug Strategy Urged
- CAMARILLO : City Council OKs 4-Way Stop Sign
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Schools Are Facing $1.1-Million Deficit
- Officer Held Blameless in I-5 Death
- MOORPARK : Dispute Over Sale of Gym to Club Settled
- Santa Clarita Council Gives Itself a 5% Raise
- PERSPECTIVE ON COMPETITIVENESS : Nurture Technologies That Will Pay Big : Research choices should be made with payoffs firmly in mind. Government needs to take the lead.
- Appeals Court Says Touring Pros Allowed to Use Square Grooves
- NOTES : A Corker of Time for Bulls
- COMMENTARY : Baseball Batters Washington Again
- SOCKERS
- Providing Help Is a Way of Life for This Oriole
- Four New, Lower-Cost IBM Computers Unveiled
- Richard Dolighan has been selected president and...
- ENTERTAINMENT
- Responding to the Mother of All Invention
- Dad Food : When Father Knows Best . . . : Cooking: In some households, family meals are the handiwork of husbands who take no shortcuts.
- For True Peanut Butter Lovers : Walnut Acres, Penns Creek, Penn. 17862. (800) 433-3998. <i> Check, MasterCard, Visa, $3.50 postage and handling</i>
- Latino Leaders Undercut Him, Cavazos Says
- World IN BRIEF : BANGLADESH : Ershad Gets 10 Years for Illegal Weapons
- Shuttle Crew Conducts Tour for TV, Pursues Medical Studies
- Eruptions Force New Evacuation at Clark Air Base
- La Puente : Redevelopment Project OKd
- Bible Quotes in Yearbook Beget Ruckus in O.C.
- Former 49er With 'Awesome Jump' Wins Title : Volleyball: Woman coach of boys' team leads Venice High to City 3-A Division championship.
- Homeowner Clinging to Wall : Dispute: Man says developer wants to knock down concrete barrier because he refused to sell his 1st Avenue property to the builder.
- Malibu : Budget Concerns Raised
- BOOK REVIEW : The Life of a Mighty Barrister's Underling : THIS IS THE LIFE, <i> by Joseph O'Neill</i> ; Farrar Straus & Giroux; $18.95, 214 pages
- Assembly Passes Bill Requiring Subway Extension to Stay Underground : Mass transit: The measure addresses noise concerns of North Hollywood and Van Nuys residents.
- LAW & REGULATION
- Dad Food : When Dad Was in the Kitchen : Mother's Helper
- Summertime and the Desserts Are Easy
- FILM : Never Too Late for 'Dinner'
- THEATER REVIEW 'SEA MARKS' : Love Story : The Performing Arts Guild puts on a splendid version of the play about an Irish fisherman and an independent woman.
- Angeles Forest : Free Entry to Crystal Lake
- City Council Votes to Increase Utility Tax, Cut 50 Positions in Budget Plan : Budget: Council members scale down projected expenditures about 12% from last year. A proposal to cut 38 police officers' jobs is rejected.
- Free Cartoon to Open Program
- Body of Diver Found; Disappeared in Drill
- OXNARD : High School District Bans Gang Symbols
- Hold That Thought : On Eve of Game 5, Magic Says That He's 'Evaluating,' Not Retiring
- BOXING AT THE BREN CENTER : Baptist Drops Montana With Ninth-Round Flurry
- North Of Dixie Scores Victory
- AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Unbeaten Chatsworth Romps, 15-6
- Carl Karcher Enterprises: The Anaheim-based company blamed...
- Paul Freeman has been appointed senior vice...
- Dad Food : When Dad Was in the Kitchen : Baker's Dozen
- Bananas to Be Monitored for Pesticide Level
- High Life: A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS : Mater Dei Musical Is a Winner
- POP : Pere Ubu Still Driven by an Innovative Spirit
- Biblical Passages in School's Yearbook Lead to Suspension
- Embarrassing Shutout--Grandsons Win Going Away
- FLICKS FILM AND VIDEO FILE : Drawing Power : Top cartoon creators will discuss their art at the Ojai Film Society's "Adventures in Animation."
- Tex Watson History Part of Crusade
- Ainsworth House Tea Is Worth a Special Trip
- Women in Film's Crystal Awards Luncheon Raises $150,000
- ORANGE : Developer Fee Hike for Parks Urged
- COUNTYWIDE : Embattled Trustee Ely Says Mileage Offset Card Charges
- Power Plant Renovation Gets an OK
- High School Dropout Now High on Education
- 2 Killed as Neighbor Fires on Party-Goers : Oxnard: A man shoots through his drapes at a group fighting outside his window. He says he feared for his family's safety.
- MISSION VIEJO : 60 Teachers May Get Reprieve on Layoffs
- Suspect in Deaths to Arrive Friday
- Compromise Ends Fight to Acquire Trail System Land
- MISSION VIEJO : School Supt. Given Contract Extension
- Hideous Attack on Hideous Problem : Films, TV must not be scapegoat in sex assaults
- NBA FINALS : LAKERS vs. CHICAGO BULLS : Bulls' Decree: Jordan Rules : Game 5: Chicago wins first championship by sweeping at Forum, 108-101, but depleted Lakers go down fighting.
- Birdies Are Seen, Not Made
- PEOPLE IN ENTERTAINMENT
- MULHOLLAND MANSIONIZATION : There Goes the Neighborhood : Growth: The picturesque rural route divides those who want to build luxurious estates and residents who like life better as it was.
- Beverly Hills : Officers Receive Honors
- Preserves Could Be Budget Victims : Cuts: To save $574,000, the county is proposing eliminating 15 park staff positions, which could spell the closing of 18 nature centers.
- Whittier : Overnight Parking Ban on Uptown Streets Backed
- Bell Gardens : City Hall to Get 2-Story Addition, Renovation
- Altar-Natives : During an Old West wedding complete with a shootout, a couple voice plans to 'canter down the trail of life into green pastures.'
- Year-Old Fullerton Hofbrau Is a Natural Place to Hop Till You Drop
- SMORGASBORD MA MATTIE'S SOUTHERN COOKIN' : Down Home : The location in Port Hueneme may be new, but the food is as good as ever.
- Settlements Issue: Up Close and Personal in the Occupied Territories : Israel: The Jewish communities in the West Bank and Gaza will be a key topic for Baker and Levy today.
- It Was a Season to Remember for San Marino : High schools: Titans won three Southern Section titles and a state title to rank as area's most successful program.
- ARCHITECTURE : Horatio West Court Packs Feel of Openness, Form Into Dense Space
- Even Beverly Hills Feels the Squeeze of Recession : Economy: Wealthy city may have to eliminate up to 100 jobs to cut $11 million from its spending plan.
- More Funds Urged for Research on Aging : Health: Panel proposes that annual spending rise to about $912 million after five years. Chairman says the plan could save billions in medical costs.
- Rich Pleads Not Guilty in Drugstore Break-In
- Lost and Found in L.A.
- Driver, 17, Guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder in Boy's Death
- Gang Member Gets 19 Years in Slaying
- Encinitas
- THE TEAM AT A GLANCE : COACH OF THE YEAR
- HOLLYWOOD PARK : Best Pal, Valenzuela Are Reunited
- BASEBALL : DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Bannister Rehabilitates in Class A
- Miscellany
- Fresno State Leaving Big West to Join WAC : College sports: Bulldogs to switch conferences in 1992. Move could jeopardize future of Division I-A football for Big West schools.
- MUSIC REVIEW : Angeles Quartet and Zukovsky Offer Heavenly Mozart
- International Lease Finance Corp. of Los Angeles...
- Diane MyLymuk has been named vice president...
- Studies Say U.S. Slow to Collect 'Dumping' Fines
- L.A. Gear's No. 2 Executive, Sandy Saemann, Is Leaving
- Chopped Salad, Oatmeal Cookies
- China Executes 14 in Move Against Gangs
- Alhambra : Election on Police Station
- Sri Lanka Mine Kills 3
- MEDICINE / AIDS RESEARCH : Tests Show Vaccine Helped Increase Immunity
- House OKs Foreign Aid for Groups Backing Abortion : Legislation: The bill would reverse an Administration policy against funding such family planning units. A veto is threatened.
- Gems to Strings : His Oxnard jewelry mart is closed, but Carlos Gonzalez can now devote more time to his real love--the classical guitar.
- Norwalk : Firestone Blvd. Off-Ramp to Be Closed for 5 Months
- THE FANS' CHOICES
- State May Give S.D. Health Care a Boost : Money: Legislative compromise could provide $46 million more for the county's previously slighted health-care programs.
- Long Beach Budget Cuts 50 Jobs, Boosts Taxes
- Saber-Toothed Tiger Proves a Model Visitor at Mall
- COLUMN RIGHT : If Prop. 13 Gets Changed, Back to Basics : Rather than make things worse, the state might consider ending the property tax.
- Grahe Still Playing a Waiting Game for Spot in the Rotation : Angels: He tries to make the most of his chances to show what he can do, while Valenzuela struggles.
- FISHING : Trip to Mexico Yields Big Yellowfin
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Ruth Brown Displays Her R&B; Chops
- A Glitch in Billboard's Sales Chart? : Pop music: Industry officials question the accuracy of SoundScan's computerized sales data as well as company's future.
- Steven R. Koltai has been appointed senior...
- Richard Searles has joined Sperry Van Ness...
- Greg Garrett had been named executive vice...
- Countrywide Credit Industries Inc.: The nation's largest...
- SoCal Gas Sees the Light: Women's Pay Is on Par With Men
- RETAIL/LEISURE
- INTERNATIONAL
- When Dad Was in the Kitchen : When our mothers cooked it was an everyday occurrence. When our fathers cooked it was an adventure. Some sons and daughters remember the times when Dad put on an apron. : A Well-Done Steak
- NEIGHBORS : Murderous Fun : The Radisson in Simi Valley will host a whodunit for mystery fans.
- Paroled Rapist Held in New Attack on Victim
- Smith Is Named Basketball Coach
- Keen on Playing Tennis : Import Wants to Showcase Skills at Four-Year School
- World IN BRIEF : ALBANIA : 2 Refugees Killed Fleeing to Italy
- Nation IN BRIEF : CONNECTICUT : State Acts to Block City's Bankruptcy
- Far Out : Mamet's 'Revenge of the Space Pandas' Is Just a Blast at SCR
- Sleuth Takes a Byte Out of Crime : Volunteers: Max Kerstein is honored by LAPD for computer work in tracking down criminals and helping people falsely accused.
- Odor Eater : An organic product to eliminate 'nose' pollution from livestock farms is being tested.
- Signs Could Make Danger Crystal Clear : Consumers: A public interest lawsuit seeks to halt the sale of lead crystal without health warnings. But manufacturers say the warnings are unnecessary.
- State Senate Votes to Ban 5 More Semiautomatic Guns
- Model Students : High School Team Wins Contest of 'Mind'
- 2 in Southern India Accused of Having Sheltered Gandhi's Killer, Accomplices
- Fear of Iraqis Blamed in Firing
- Dreamboat Afloat : Homemade Cutter Took 19 Years to Reach the Sea
- Sheldon Slusman; Jazz Club Co-Owner
- Will King Hold Up on the Stand? : Police: New questions are being raised about the ability of the star witness to testify about the beating by officers.
- Korean War Memorial Earns Nod; Now Organizers Need to Get Funds
- Miscellany
- Morse's Zinsli Makes All-Star Game-Saving Grab
- He's No Bo, but 2 Sports a Possibility : Baseball: Angels draft New York Jet quarterback Browning Nagle, who was a standout pitcher in high school.
- The National Sports Daily Ceases Publication
- Fresno State Accepts the WAC's 10th Spot : Growth: SDSU's Miller lauds expansion, which could lead to divisional play.
- Cubic Cries Foul as Bids Reopen on $480-Million Deal
- ENTERTAINMENT
- Craig G. Hannah has been appointed executive...
- Dad Food : When Dad Was in the Kitchen : Performance Art
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