- Midwest Showdown
- Stardom--More Than Just a Smile
- Foundation to Raise Money for Glenoaks
- THE HOUSE
- Community Fair Saturday-Sunday
- Bush Says He Believes That He Will Get Support of Buchanan's Voters : GOP: The President holds his first White House news conference in two months. He plans to spend less time on the road.
- 'Smart Wood' : With a little effort, consumers can find furniture whose creation didn't put a dent in the rain forests.
- The 1991 reserve police officer of the...
- Miscellany
- PREP SOFTBALL 1992: ORANGE LEAGUE
- Pro Basketball
- A Single Mother Longs for Work--and Her Self-Esteem
- Railroad to Pay Cleanup Costs in Seacliff Derailment
- MUSIC : Decorating Bach's B-Minor Mass
- Women Strike Back : Model Mugging course teaches the use of an array of self-defense techniques.
- Rep. Hunter Defends His Use of Bank
- Vernon's Suit on Religious Bias Rejected
- Director, Writer Richard Brooks Dies
- RESTAURANT REVIEW OLD VIENNA : Kitschy but Cozy : It's rated among the top purveyors of authentic German-style food in the region.
- Sport Chalet May Drop Shopping Center Plan : Retailing: The sporting goods chain expects to lease space for a store in Burbank. The fate of a $25-million complex on Foothill Boulevard is up in the air.
- DRIVING : Kermit, Now It's Easier Being Green
- Glendora : South Hills Wilderness Area
- Forever Young : Ceramist Pushes On in Her Pursuit of Art and Love
- David Carroll; Broadway Tenor, Actor
- THOUSAND OAKS : Reward Offered for Missing Woman
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Gross Won't Change Ways
- Pro Football
- PREP BASKETBALL STATE REGIONAL PLAYOFFS : Fremont Boys Come a Long Way
- BOYS' VOLLEYBALL : Gan Family May Have Saved the Best for Last
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- ETHNIC COOK : Really Cool Hot Food
- SECURITIES
- Faster Phaseout of CFCs Will Cost Consumers : Ozone-Eating Chemical Found in Many Products
- Software That Shows Global Vistas
- Effects of Recession, Defense Decline Raise S.D. County Jobless Rate to 6.8% in January
- ENTERTAINMENT
- Democrats Block Vote on Bush Tax Bill : Legislation: The Senate action sets the stage for the passage of an alternative measure that would raise levies on the wealthy. It faces a certain veto.
- Diamond Bar : Jewelry Store Burglarized
- Money Crunch Paints Artists Into Corner
- Nixon Urges U.S. to Assist Commonwealth
- Mental Patients Overload County Emergency System : Health care: Service cutbacks squeeze about 30,000 out of clinics and into 'revolving door' facilities.
- BOOK REVIEW : Cuban Revolution Tugs on Family Ties : DREAMING IN CUBAN <i> by Cristina Garcia</i> ; Alfred A. Knopf $20; 229 pages
- FASHION : Shear Terror : You ask for 'just a trim'--you get a hatchet job. What's a hair owner to do?
- A New World for Shakespeare
- Four Homes With a Viewer on La Quinta Tour
- Keeping the Music Alive for Schools
- Escaped Murder Convict Recaptured in Woodland
- Venice : Muralist Winners Named
- COUNTYWIDE : Underground Basins Bolstered by Rains
- Preeminent in His Field, Victor Voth Has Sown His Seeds Worldwide and Shares the Fruits of Knowledge of . . . : The Strawberry Man
- Man Convicted in Key Case for DNA Evidence : Trial: Prosecution was based on 'genetic fingerprinting.' Defendant is found guilty of attempted rape.
- VAN NUYS : Low-Cost Loan OKd for Apartments
- Medical Drama : Education: A play about AIDS is performed at the USC school of medicine 'to put a human face on the disease.' Attendance was mandatory for first- and second-year students.
- COLLEGES : Lions Had Their Roar Reduced to a Whimper
- Academy's Latest Film Stir-Fry
- Fidelity National Posts Record Profit in 1991
- Britain Proposes Tax Aid for Its Sluggish Film Industry : Entertainment: The companies welcome the plan but say it doesn't go far enough.
- Meat Hooks
- When in Roma . . .
- Colleges May Not Want the Role of Economic Booster
- Century City : St. Patrick's Day Parade
- Parkway Will Be Road to Nowhere Until Hotel-Office Complex Is Built
- Curbside Trash Recycling Plan Faces Long Delay : Environment: A lack of funds and refuse facility forces a postponement. It's particularly galling to many people in a region renowned for its conservation consciousness.
- Hernandez Drops Opposition to Commuter Rail Facility
- Forever Young : Art: In a rare public appearance, ceramist Beatrice Wood, 99, works her ageless magic on her legion of admirers.
- Buchanan Says Attacks to Ease if He Can't Win
- EDUCATION ON A STICK : Don't Tell the Little Ones, but the Fabled Shanghai Rod and Puppet Theatre Isn't Just Monkeying Around
- To Be or Not to Be? : Pair Plans New Theater--If They Can Raise the Money
- Wide-Open Council Race Boils Down to Battle of Business Leaders, Activists : Election: Ten candidates are running for three seats on the City Council. There is only one incumbent.
- PLACENTIA : Trustees OK Layoffs to Cut Budget Deficit
- Judge Gives 4 Life Terms to Killer of 2 : Courts: Vincent Medrano, 17, will spend at least 39 1/2 years in prison. He avoided a no-parole sentence.
- MISSION VIEJO : Trustees Oppose Choice Initiative
- County Cuts Lawyers' 'Jail Mail' Pipeline
- Court Approves Agreement in Warner Ridge Case : Development: Los Angeles starts acting to supply all the paperwork for the project by Sept. 20.
- SUPER LOTTO RESULTS
- COUNTYWIDE : Airport Officials To Consider Alternates
- Torrance Seats New Council Members
- Season Over for UNLV Players : Ruling: Judge refuses to provide injunction, seemingly closing (again) the 1977 case against Tarkanian.
- After 3 Months, 48 Hours Is Key : Pacific 10: There's tournament pressure without a tournament as the conference race comes down to four games in Los Angeles.
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : OCC's Big Inning Backs Nelson's Pitching
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS : Estancia Wary of La Canada's Cast : Boys: Coach O'Brien knows there's more to top-seeded Spartans than 6-11 Mandeville.
- Hoopla Builds as Area Teams Try to Take Another Step : Boys' preview: Westchester meets Capistrano Valley, Morningside plays Lemoore and Serra battles Santa Clara in regional semifinals.
- FISHING : Toronado Anglers Were Kept Busy Battling Barracuda
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : Will They Still Need Him, However, When There Are 64?
- Jazz Guitarist's Blend Has Its Roots in Brazil : * Music: Laurindo Almeida's honesty and warmth come across in his work. He will appear Friday and Saturday at the Jazz Note in Pacific Beach.
- Pasadena Artist Seager Reveals a Cover-Up : * Lecture: At talk in Newport Beach, she explains why her works in 'Participation of Letters' exhibit are white.
- Chip Firms Poised to Push for Action Against Japan
- Issue: Illegal Garage Apartments
- Quake Hits Long Island
- Sinus Infection Symptoms Can Masquerade as Cold
- Westwood : Hazardous Waste Roundup
- Ocean Food Not Only Fish in Maxwell's Sea
- Rain Gutters an Outlet for Do-It-Yourselfers
- THE TIMES POLL: How Age and Income Affected the Vote
- 'Intelligent Highway' Gets a Test Drive in Southland : Transportation: Wires embedded in freeways to monitor traffic could also send information to computers in vehicles. Caltrans and a university are sponsoring a tryout of the system this week.
- 'The Taj Mahal of All Bakeries' : Van de Kamp's Building Gets Monument Designation
- Third Trial Opens for 2 Drug Officers in Corruption Case : Court: The deputies lived like company presidents, prosecution says. Defense attacks convicted lawmen who will appear as government witnesses.
- Redevelopment Foes Charge Fraud : North Hollywood: At a contentious meeting, several recently elected panelists are rejected. A faction of opponents seize control of the proceeding.
- POMONA : 2 Convicted of Slaying West Covina Activist
- Coalition Organized to Fight Hate Crimes
- ORANGE : Food Vendor Ban Change to Be Studied
- SAN FERNANDO : Driver Who Killed 2 Sentenced to Prison
- NEWPORT BEACH : A Center for Learning, Recycling
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Suit Seeks Lower Tax on Homes Declining in Value
- PENTAGON WATCH : New World Order?
- Suddenly It's All Action : Supervisors react to malpractice settlements, lavish spending
- CAMARILLO : Council Seeks Study on Water Service
- 'Jam' to Be Broadway's First Pay-Per-View Show
- SysteMed Tells Acquisition Bid
- Noriega Prosecutors Withdraw Witness : Trial: DEA agent's testimony is interrupted after defense accuses the government of withholding evidence. Attorneys and judge argue.
- Experts See Rough Spots in Brown's Flat-Tax Plan : Economy: Critics say the proposal could hurt the poor and the middle class. Many questions remain.
- Courses for Young, Would-Be Entertainers
- Long Beach : Oil Firm Pleads Innocent to Storage of Hazardous Waste
- Pico Rivera : Rezoning Issue Postponed for Environmental Report
- 10,000 Protesters in Belgrade Demand That Serb President Milosevic Resign
- RISING STARS
- FILLMORE : Movie Set Train Gets Back on Track
- MISSION VIEJO : Boundaries OKd for New School
- National Angst and the Presidential Primaries : The protest vote in a year of politicking dangerously
- PREP SOFTBALL 1992: ORANGE LEAGUE
- PREP ROUNDUP : La Quinta Defeats El Toro in Loara Baseball Tournament
- NHL ROUNDUP : LeBlanc Is Sent Down; Blackhawks Lose, 7-1
- Blast Expects to Break Even This Year
- Among 17 college basketball players named to...
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS
- STAGE
- Conductor Enjoys the Tours : * Classical music: Jesus Lopez-Cobos leads the Cincinnati Symphony in Costa Mesa tonight, part of its first West Coast swing.
- An Unlikely End to Kings' Streak : Hockey: Hartford wins, 4-0, halting a run of eight consecutive L.A. victories.
- The Cal Lutheran baseball team (16-0, 9-0...
- Ethnic Minority Writers to Be Honored : Minority Writers to Be Honored
- Year of the Newcomer at Soul Train : * Pop music: Color Me Badd, Jodeci and Lisa Fischer sweep key awards during the sixth annual R&B;/soul awards competition.
- Winners Named in Music Center Spotlight Awards
- Reducing Cholesterol: An Indian Approach
- * Emilia Sherman Maurer; Captain of the Rockettes Dancing Troupe
- 2 Sales Due This Weekend Are Not Run-of-the-Mill
- Her Brother's Keeper : Politics: A lifetime of going against the grain has prepared Bay Buchanan well for running Pat Buchanan's renegade campaign to oust a sitting President.
- THE FANS' CHOICES
- Nature Gets Credit as Smog Eases in S.D.
- Bell : First in Series of Sobriety Checkpoints Slated Friday
- Film Experts Take a Shot in the Dark
- Now U.S. Tells Viet Refugees to Go Home
- LBCC in Hunt for 5th State Basketball Title
- New Billboard Displays 'Drive-By Art' : Program Developed in Response to Residents' Protests Over Construction of Sign
- VENTURA : City Crime Figures Reach Record Levels
- Officers Who Regained Jobs Fired Again
- Fiance of First Alleged Prince Victim Tells of Finding Body
- USC Suspends 2 Fraternities After Student Is Beaten : Crime: Victim was attacked after rivals allegedly ordered him not to walk in front of their house, police say. A brawl between two social clubs ensues.
- Five Mayoral Candidates Qualify for Primary Ballot
- Furor Builds as 105 Accuse Gynecologist : Inquiry: List of women alleging molestation by doctor grows as medical officials blame one another for failing to pursue complaints.
- IRVINE : Expelled Student to Serve Time as Trusty
- Skating Star Tells Jury of Harassment : Trial: Olympic gold medalist Katarina Witt says Westminster man's 'bizarre letters' made her fear for her life. Jury begins deliberations.
- Cal State Northridge Baseball Team Returns to the Top 20 After 0-4 Start
- Bolen Helps Hueneme Snag Win
- Miscellany
- Big West Cites Titans Jackson, Ward, Bowen
- B of A to Drop 14 More Branches to Satisfy Merger Concerns
- Pacific Enterprises Appoints Trader Joe's Founder to Oversee Its Ailing Retail Chains
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Democrats Endorse Watson in Supervisorial Race
- 75 Displaced as State Closes Nursing Home : Health: Investigators 'found clients in a grossly negligent state' at Holiday Terrace, official says.
- District Budget Cut by $3.1 Million : Education: Jobs of three librarians, some programs spared. At end of school year, 49 positions will be eliminated.
- Sierra Club Backs 2 in Same Supervisor's Race
- BURBANK : Council Approves Parking District
- LOS ANGELES : Karlin's Husband Ran Over Protester's Foot, Group Says
- SANTA ANITA : Solis Eagerly Awaiting Bertrando's 1992 Debut in Sunday's San Felipe
- He's Far Away From a Corner : After Running Drugs as a Child, Williams Has Grown as a Titan
- JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT : Ventura Not Caught Up in Rankings
- Good Turned Bad, Then Ugly for Utah
- Notre Dame Enjoys a Field Day at Expense of Canyon Defense, 7-4
- Play That Premiered Here Still Packs Topical Punch
- Wright In Right Spot, Wrong Time : MSL: Sockers' top goal-scorer might just be a big fish in a small pond. Outdoor soccer might be his next move.
- SECURITIES
- Distinct Among O.C. Restaurants
- Daiwa Securities President Resigns : Brokerage: He takes the blame for pending losses from five expensive settlements.
- Onions Without Tears
- IT'S MORE THAN BEER : Music, Culture and All Things Irish Are the Focus of St. Paddy's Celebrations
- Roosevelt Junior High Wins Spelling Award
- D'Amato's Brother Charged in Defense Payoff Scheme
- THEATER REVIEW 'PRIME RIB WEDDING' : Ersatz Nuptials : This matrimonial comedy makes the audience part of the entertainment. You might even get served hors d'oeuvres.
- NOTEBOOK : It Was Championship Week for Four Area High Schools
- 2 Senate Measures Require the Use of Fire Retardants on Roofs
- Prevention and Cure Relatively Easy, but Untreated, the Disease Can Be Deadly
- SEAL BEACH : City Votes to Conduct Beach Erosion Study
- Torrance Sues to Recover $6 Million From Wymer
- Youth Guilty in Stabbing at School : Courts: A judge convicts the 16-year-old of attempted murder. The attack on a fellow student polarized the Canyon High campus.
- Council Winners Celebrate : Bell Gardens: Successors to recalled members vow change; critics predict doom. The often-criticized city manager could get fired.
- Pro Basketball
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS : Brea's Next Opponent Keeps Its Chin Up : Girls: However, Ladycats' 80-point victory gives South Hills coach something to think about.
- PEOPLE WATCH
- BOYS' SOCCER PLAYOFFS : Behind Susi, Mission Bay Swamps Saints for Title
- McDonnell Douglas Stock Drop Tied to MD-80 Cuts
- New Council Members Vow Change; Critics Predict Doom : Election: Now that recall supporters have been swept into office, it is likely that City Manager Claude Booker, a target of bitter criticism, will be fired.
- Big-City Politics in 'Suburban Chinatown' : Elections: KSCI-TV offers free ad time to eight council hopefuls after a news show producer sells commercial time to her candidate husband.
- U.S. Planning Missile Sales to Kuwaitis
- U.S. Tells 'Boat People' to Return Home
- Widow With Visible Vote Gets No Help
- FLICKS FILM AND VIDEO FILE : Plenty to Pick From : Video Tyme stores offer a large selection of general-release titles with a creepy choice of horror movies.
- Agency OKs Plan to Boost Retail Sales : Redevelopment: Sales tax revenues in the city have lagged. The new program aims to boost business citywide.
- Pupu's Passport to the Tropics
- La Canada District to Pay for Illegal Students : Schools: A one-time deal will allow up to 20 students to remain in La Canada schools. Glendale Unified could receive up to $60,000.
- JAZZ : College Will Start Playing It Close to the Fest
- Sierra Madre : Library Dealing With Dust
- Restoring Images of the Space Age : Archives: Mt. SAC's media services director plans to preserve and transfer old NASA films to videotape. After duplication, the tapes will be available to the public.
- COMEDY : Wolfberg Sq-u-e-e-z-es Laughs From Audience
- Snow Buries East in 'Worst Day' of Winter : Storm: Cold forces schools to close in parts of 6 states. South's peach crop is threatened as record lows are broken.
- * Albert S. Keston; Inventor of Tests Used by Diabetics
- House Votes to Override Bush's China Trade Veto
- RATTLE AND HUM : Kids and Contact Are a Loud at Irvine's 'Instruments of Sound' Exhibit
- Sultan of Strawberries Holds Field Day to Share Expertise
- BURBANK : Council Approves Transportation Plan
- Chamber Keeps Control of Hollywood Sign : Landmarks: State settles suit that charged mismanagement of sign and Walk of Fame. Two trusts will be repaid $224,464.
- The first thing you notice at Pagode...
- So You Want to Be A Star, Kid? : Theaters That Get Kids Into the Act
- TB : Number of Cases Growing as Schools Cut Back on Testing Programs
- Rudy Friend, 17, a senior at El...
- Vermont's Capital Is Flooded as Ice Diverts River into Town
- California IN BRIEF : SACRAMENTO : Wilson to Fill Spots on Efficiency Panel
- Long Beach : Nonprofit Groups Get Land to Build Child-Care Center
- Agency OKs Entertainment Loan Program
- Glendora : Library Director Criticized
- San Dimas : Forum on Learning Center
- Deng's Economic Reforms Win Beijing Support
- Los Feliz : Medical Waste Case Charges
- Philip Cook III of Glendale was awarded...
- California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : U.S. Court Upholds Proposition 65
- Vegetables Wedded : Brain-shaped green cauliflower? It's a hybrid genetic blend grown in Oxnard.
- COUNTYWIDE : 3 Youths Arrested After 20-Mile Chase
- Metro BRIEFS : LOS ANGELES : Plan OKd for Technical College
- Doctor's Challenges Come in Threes
- Runners-Up Miss Action of Academic Decathlon
- Overton Loses Bid to Drop Slaying Charge
- GARDEN GROVE : Wage Dispute Stalls Shop Center Plans
- AMERICA'S CUP DAILY REPORT : CHALLENGER, DEFENDER TRIALS : Defiant Beats, Passes Stars & Stripes
- Amati Deal Is Signed
- Keating to Be Called First in His Trial : Courts: Ex-Lincoln S&L; owner is expected to invoke 5th Amendment, then withdraw from defense against suits because his insurer won't pay any more legal bills.
- An American Car for the Bye of a Lifetime
- ENTERTAINMENT
- AIRLINES
- Day Runner's Offering Raises $6.5 Million
- CAMARILLO : Council Appoints 42 to Goals Panel
- Grand Jury Clears Former Agency Chief of Fraud
- Two 14-Year-Olds Admit Crime Spree
- Blackhawks Return LeBlanc to Minors
- USC Screening of 'Homes Apart: Korea'
- STAGE
- Clippers Lose a Bit of an Edge : Pro basketball: SuperSonics win, 104-96, to take season series, giving them tiebreaker advantage in race for playoff spots.
- Alone With 'Shirley Valentine' : * Stage: Veteran actress Katherine McGrath acknowledges trepidation about performing solo at the Old Globe.
- Japan's Trade Surplus With U.S. Up 30% in Month : Commerce: Hikes in exports to Asian nations show inability to expand domestic demand.
- Gay Group May Join Boston's St. Patrick's Parade, Court Says
- Love Him, Hate Him : Brash Educator Seen as Innovative, Divisive
- By Beer Obsessed
- Panel Airs Dispute About Switch of School Systems
- A Not New but Welcome City Blueprint
- Short on Time, Tsongas Campaign Must Find Way to Broaden Appeal : Politics: Poor showings in Illinois, Michigan would put his candidacy's survival in question. Advisers urge him to return to the theme of economic growth.
- THE HOUSE
- Bush Nominates TRW Executive to Head NASA
- Westwood : Discussion of Fox Plans
- Japan Firm Fined for Iran Military Sales : Arms exports: The company admits violating U.S. law in a 1980s deal to transfer jet fighter components to Tehran.
- POLITICAL NOTEBOOK : Dymally Switches His Support in 52nd District Assembly Race
- New Transportation Chief Takes Oath, Is Praised by Bush
- House Panel Clears a Broad Utilities Bill : Energy: The measure is expedited to a floor vote. It lacks some controversial provisions contained in a Senate version.
- Norwalk : New Soccer Rules Require Residency, Security Guards
- NORTHRIDGE : CSUN Program to Cut Alcohol Abuse
- Parents of Boy Who Died of Head Injury Charged With Child Endangerment : Crime: The arrests are made at a Camarillo strawberry field, where the Oxnard couple worked. The father denies ever abusing the 2-year-old child.
- Prep Football Star Pleads Innocent to Robbery Charge
- LOS ANGELES : College Trustees OK Novel Plan for Parking, Housing
- Officer Is Heard Laughing on Tapes : King case: He also was recorded telling a dispatcher that the victim had numerous head wounds. That contradicts earlier statements that he made to investigators.
- Northridge Fit to Be Tied After an 8-7 Loss to Santa Barbara : College baseball: Matadors blow 6-0 lead, then settle for 2-2 finish in resumption of earlier game.
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : A Solid Set From Cash and Company at Crazy Horse
- Bo's Ad Value May Drop Due to Retirement : Marketing: The injured athlete may keep the contracts he's got, but he might not get new deals.
- Overseas Spiral a Factor in Dow Falling 22.36 : Market Overview
- Armenians Release 10 Ex-Soviet Army Officers : Civil war: Militants had held hostages for four days, demanding ammunition for battle against Azerbaijanis in Nagorno-Karabakh.
- 4 Area Teams in CIF Playoffs Compete Tonight
- Senior Gets to Semifinals in Contest
- Fossil Jawbone Is From New Ape Species, Scientists Say : Paleontology: 13-million-year-old specimen found in Namibia may shed light on human evolution. It is the earliest evidence of primates below the Equator in Africa.
- RAPPIN' WITH MARKY : 'The Fame Can Be a Headache at Times, You Know'
- LONG BEACH : 6-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Foster Home Bathtub
- MOORPARK : School Election Rescheduling OKd
- SANTA CLARITA : McKeon Campaign Manager Resigns
- New Miramar Harassment Cases Arise : Military: Two more women come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct at Navy air base.
- Reforms for Child Protective System OKd
- Spending Plan Would Benefit Valley College : Trustees: The board considers a formula that would give the campus $1 million to restore classes and make repairs. Smaller campuses may suffer.
- PREP ROUNDUP
- Openings Rare for Prep Closers : Few Teams Have Enough Quality Pitchers to Be Able to Develop a Relief Specialist
- NBA ROUNDUP : Bulls Turn Up Pressure on Celtics, Who Are Too Weary to Challenge
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Titans Sweep Long Beach in Softball
- ART REVIEWS : Buzz Spector Reconfigures a Malevich Masterpiece
- PEOPLE WATCH
- Aztecs Put Bad Year In the Can : College basketball: San Diego State's season was ripe for many negative statistics.
- Roggin in Drug Center, With Station Support
- Reigning Bats and Dogs : Tim Burton Rides High With 'Batman' Sequel, 'Frankenweenie'
- Keeping Quiet in the Face of Fraud
- He's Enough to Give Owner a Breakdown
- Stars & Stripes Fixes Mast but Still Falls to Defiant
- Toro Baseball Team Travels to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ART
- Miscellany
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Toto': Totally Delightful
- Pro, Con Responses to Q & A With Galanter
- Funerals for Gang Members
- School Choice Initiative