- Clinton Asks for an End to Cynicism
- Reordering The Cable Universe : Media: Although rate regulation is the main focus, the FCC's sweeping new guidelines could have a major impact on the industry and may result in spinoffs, mergers or asset exchanges.
- The Shadow of a Shield : Amid deepening violence, U.N. forces in Bosnia have come to symbolize not hope but impotence to those they've come to help.
- Nibbling on Marzipan : NUDE MEN, <i> By Amanda Filipacchi (Viking: $21; 288 pp.)</i>
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Officers Meet the Community
- Schools Chief Quits Under Fire; Replacement Is Named : Education: Rebecca J. Turrentine takes post of Supt. George H. Bloch, who is accused of sexual harassment. He denies allegations.
- U.S. Jet Fires After Iraqi Radar Locks Onto It
- Your Mortgage : 11% Drop in Home Sales From 1992
- Ham on Why He Left Coast
- Her Own Holocaust : ANNA, ANN, ANNIE, <i> By Thomas Trebitsch Parker (Dutton: $21; 325 pp.)</i>
- The Man Who Brought the Water : RIVERS IN THE DESERT: William Mulholland and the Inventing of Los Angeles, <i> By Margaret Leslie Davis (HarperCollins: $24; 320 pp.)</i>
- STYLE: GARDENS : Grass Guru
- Stunning as both entertainment and as an...
- U.S. Loosens Strings on Aid to Cambodia : Asia: Washington now won't rule out assistance if Khmer Rouge guerrillas are included in an interim government.
- TRAVEL INSIDER : Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Flight Bag : Readers: A suitcase full of suggestions from faithful followers who wouldn't go anywhere without . . .
- Insured Need Not Sit Still for Policy Transfers
- Colleges Take in Summer Lodgers Across North America : Schools fill empty dormitories by renting to travelers. Two directories list current offerings.
- CALM <i> DURING</i> THE STORM : Compared to Other Fates in Earthquake Country, Natural Disasters Are No Great Shakes
- THE WINE LIST
- * Hydrangeas in tubs on a shaded...
- KAZUTO KNOWS FOOD : Former Chinois Chef Kazuto Matsusaka Finally Decided He Had Other Fish to Fry
- MOCK ROCK : Fake Boulders Look, Feel Like the Real Thing But Weigh Less and Are Easier to Maneuver
- Dangerous Liaisons : Young Gay Men Know All About AIDS and HIV, Yet They Persist In Having Unprotected Sex. Here, Some of Them Say Why.
- FICTION
- URBAN ART : Bun Chung Redux
- 25 Years Later, Birth Control Edict Still Divides Catholics
- Mexico Tells Plans to Reforest 276,000 Acres
- 20 Days Off for Napping
- SEEING THE LIGHT : Understanding the true nature of light, says a physicist, requires not looking only throught the eyes but with the soul.
- House of Straw : HOME REPAIRS, <i> By Trey Ellis (Simon & Schuster: $21; 332 pp.)</i>
- EXPOSITION PARK : The Art and Science of Exploration
- Resuscitating Nature: Rare Plants Revived
- THEATER REVIEW : Good Performances, Crisp Staging Keep 'Forum' Fresh and Fun
- Beach Volleyball Served Up at Ross Snyder Park
- She's Adding a Little Drama to Culver City Lives
- Gay Veteran Says New Policy Falls Short : Military: O.C. attorney fears Clinton compromise means others will have to make the sacrifices he did.
- Glenn B. Henderson has been elected board...
- DOWNTOWN : AFL-CIO's Asian Alliance to Meet
- MID-WILSHIRE : Retired Executives Aid Entrepreneurs
- Mentally Ill County Commissioner Fuels Controversy : Michigan: He has severe mood swings and has been diagnosed as manic-depressive. He says he wants to help people with disabilities.
- Lacking Live Nuclear Tests, Scientists Use Simulations : Defense: Computer modeling and field experiments approximate effects of actual explosions.
- San Gabriel : Bids Sought for Mission Plan
- Barbara Bain is a guest on The...
- New Group Is Offering Life-or-Death Advice : Euthanasia: Helping terminally ill patients end their lives could be a felony, critics say. But the right-to-die organization says it will not help administer means of death.
- They may not be Babe Ruth cards, but deputies are making a big hit.
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Future May Be Now as Hopes Fade
- America's Team : Canada Has Annexed Sacramento, Where Fans Are Willing to Spend to See a 110-Yard Field, : Three-Down Series and Players With a Story
- In Brief
- FRIEND OF MIKE'S : Memo to Would-Be Screenwriters: Get to Know Crichton
- Scenes of Medieval Times : Getty museum's movie series, which includes 'Ivanhoe' and 'Simon of the Desert,' shows why the period is called the Dark Ages
- Cholera Kills 3 Tajiks
- Sierra Madre : News Gets Loan to Continue
- Dangerous Waves : Scientists Say the Threat of a Tsunami Is Small but Real
- Riding the Rails of History : Art: $10-million program is creating public works for train stations around Los Angeles County over the next 10 years.
- ELYSIAN PARK : Park Plan Includes Athletic Fields, Trails
- Beach Cleanup Draws Devoted Volunteers : Environment: Workers comb the sand for debris at the San Buenaventura shoreline. The effort is in preparation for next weekend's Pirate Festival.
- Alaska Eskimos Fear Oil Activities May Harm Whale Hunt : Ecology: Natives, who have held onto traditional activities despite newfound wealth, fear that exploration at sea may alter migration patterns.
- The scene will be vintage Victorian: butter-churning,...
- Earnhardt Winner in Grand National Race
- SHRINE ALL-STAR FOOTBALL GAME : Swinton Passed Over as North Wins, 28-23
- Butler Wants Lasorda on Field, Not Remembered on His Sleeve
- SOCCER / GOLD CUP : Mexico Offers a Bonus for Beating U.S.
- Fatal Attraction: Root, Root, Root for Cubbies
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL : VALLEY-AREA ROUNDUP : Nichols Hits Wall First, Then Touched by Emotion
- That's <i> Mister</i> Player to You : Now Tim Robbins signs a major deal with Polygram, which will finance at least two movies he'll develop, produce, direct and/or star in
- Q&A; ON WHALES : Aquatic Biologist Says Sightings Are Common, but Beachings Rare
- Scoutmaster Continues Tradition That Made Him 'Always 1st Class'
- The World : The Wages of Western Indifference to Genocide : Bosnia: The West's cowardice in the face of Serbian warlords has fed nationalistic ambitions and religious intolerance around the world.
- Boat Trip a Reel Treat for City Youngsters : Outdoors: A businessman says fishing changed his life. Now he wants to give a new generation the same opportunity.
- California Firm and Its 800 Number Poised for Health Care Changes : Medicine: Staff of 120 work around the clock in a Sacramento suburb to provide information by telephone, anywhere in the U.S. Service is likened to banks' 24-hour teller machines.
- Riordan's South-Central Adviser Isn't Preaching to the Choir : Politics: Baptist minister E.V. Hill has made his mark by taking a contrarian, conservative view. Even ardent liberals admire his commitment to the community.
- CYCLING : Despite Unexpected Detour, Giove Wins Downhill Race
- 'Numb' Can't Send Guitarist Over the Edge
- 14 Arrested in Sting Targeting Bandit Cabdrivers : Taxis: The number of unlicensed drivers operating in the area has increased after a crackdown in Los Angeles.
- Colombian Air Official Killed in Plane Crash
- Discovering African Doll-Making
- CITY TERRACE : Tougher Laws Asked at Youth Hearings
- SPREADING CRIME: The high desert is no...
- Skinheads: When Violence Feeds on Chaos
- Changing the Rules of the Slum Game : Palmdale Moves to Annex County Land, Signaling Trouble for Brazen Property Owner
- Danger Is King of the Road : Stranded Freeway Drivers Find Themselves at Risk in No Man's Land of Speed
- TENNIS / DANA HADDAD : Malin's Gripes Out in the Open
- USTA 50s, 55s Begin Play Today
- JOHN ANDERSON "Solid Ground" BNA* * 1/2Comebacks...
- NEW RELEASES : In Brief
- COMMERCE : City to Celebrate Rail Station Opening
- HUNTINGTON PARK : Teacher Is Striking All the Right Notes
- LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Randy Shilts : Fighting Against the Rules Restricting Gays in the Military
- Robberies Bring Jarring Realization : Antelope Valley: Residents who thought they were isolated from urban violence learn they were wrong.
- Effort to Weaken Environmental Act Would Cost Us in Long Run : Developers and their legislative allies blame the loss of jobs on the state law. They are wrong. The procedures mandating public review of projects must be preserved.
- Rivalry Fades as Urban Issues Pull 2 Cities Together
- SIMI VALLEY : City Council to Hear Anti-Graffiti Plan
- Remembering the Voyage of Antara : Sailing: From frustration to elation, all-female crew's emotions ran the gamut over 16 days in the Transpacific Yacht Race.
- Confronting Racism Head-On
- Alto Sax Wins the 'Battle of the Horns' for Sonny Fortune
- Frustrated Gambler Turns the Tables by Handing Out Stolen Bank Money
- Reformers Fashion New Ethics Outlook : * County Government Can Lead Cities by Example
- Bergeson Lured by Supervisorial Clout : * State Senator's Wish to Succeed Thomas Riley Attests to Power of County Board
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : A Day for Defense and for Officials
- U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL ROUNDUP : USC's Harris Helps Lift West Over the South
- Up in Top 10 'Tierra'
- L.A. Reid & Babyface May Dissolve R&B; Reign
- MONTEREY HILLS : Neighbors Lose Bid to Block Homes
- Southland Is Ripe Turf for White Hate Groups : Racism: Ethnically diverse, economically depressed region is a flash point for loose-knit supremacists.
- The Nation : The Art of Exits: What, You're Still Here? : Politics: A wink from the President used to be enough to get an appointee to resign gracefully. Now, Sessions revealed, you need a crowbar.
- Newcomer Crosses Swords With Inglewood Council : Politics: In her first month in office, Judith Dunlap has few allies in City Hall. But she does have a loyal backing.
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Lang Will Have Surgery Today
- At Slam-N-Jam, Area Team Rallied Around the Cause
- Bardot--Sans Brigitte--Due on Melrose
- Washington Boy, 9, Gets 5 New Organs
- Into a Constitutional Minefield We Go
- The 10 busiest homebuilding states will account...
- Tony Alamo
- Bonehead Play
- Hearing Aid
- No Ordinary Guy
- No Empathy for Tagger--or His Parents
- Japanese Bomb
- Supervisors Ought to Call Off the Scare Tactics
- The Driving Skills of Seniors
- Balancing County Budget
- 'Christie' Sculpture Symbol of Freedom
- CLEAN MALE PROSE?
- Golf Course Is a Poor
- Library's Resources Are Worth Saving
- DWP Should Reconsider Stand on Garden Flap
- Public Works' Pruning Claim Is for the Birds
- Road's Scholars
- Immigrants Must Pursue Assimilation
- MY FELLOW AMERICANS
- The Messenger Is the Message
- Car-Pool Lane Article Didn't Tell Entire Story
- On the Subject of Teaching: 'It's Very Depressing'
- Better Plan Needed for Computers in Classroom
- Petting Zoo's Noise and Stench Raises Hackles
- Editorial Backing Tough Gun Laws Triggers Controversy
- VAT Advice
- Boxed In at the Bowl
- 'House' Still Stands
- Advanced Practice Nurses, UCI Center Were Omitted in Health Care Profile
- Combatting Gangs With Court Order in Westminster
- Worker Denies Fondling Girls at County Fair : Arrest: They bumped into him, twice-convicted molester says, while he was looking for his stepson. But the operator of the haunted house where contact occurred says Richard A. Lee has no stepson working at carnival.
- Hooked on Hotel
- City Has Always Had Right to Sue Taggers
- Schools Can't Overcome the Seeds of Hate
- Credit Checks
- NONFICTION - July 25, 1993
- NONFICTION - July 25, 1993
- NONFICTION - July 25, 1993
- NONFICTION - July 25, 1993
- Beaches Are Siren Call of Greece's Skiathos Isle : While most tourists flock south to the Cyclades, the best of the Aegean may be in the north.
- Farms' 33-Billion-Gallon Dilemma : Reclamation: Water drainage and levee repair are priorities along with efforts to salvage acreage for next year's crops.
- GETTING PRETTY: When oil wells and pipelines...
- Garbage Loses Glitter as Landfill Gold Turns Into Plain Old Trash : Waste: Orange County has even shut down one of its four dumps for economic reasons. It expects a saving of $27 million in two years because of the closure.
- STYLE: FASHION & DESIGN : The Latest Straw
- Boy Survives Night in Flooded Cavern : Midwest: The 13-year-old is hospitalized after 18 hours braced on a tight ledge. Bodies of friends bumped by him in dark waters. Six from boys' home died in cave.
- Beached Whale Clings to Life : Rescue: Despite efforts on Newport shore, there's little hope the creature--brought to Sea World--will survive.
- Take Knife to Recreation Budget and Repent at Leisure
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Stocks Rebound Despite Rise in Bond Yields
- Sterling Bank Buys First Newport
- Floods Plant Seeds of Change in Federal Crop Insurance : Agriculture: White House officials, lawmakers are searching for ways to get more farmers to join program instead of relying on disaster relief.
- Thousands Flee Southern Iraq Amid Offensives
- No Need to Gild Lilies: Frogs Like Ponds, Warts and All : Landscaping: Easy to install and maintain, a simple back-yard pool makes a hospitable habitat for local amphibians.
- State Cracks Down on Residential Child Care : Regulation: Closure of 4 O.C. homes is part of ongoing campaign against substandard and unlicensed facilities.
- Long-Lost Diary Gives Glimpse of Civil War-Era Life
- Fights over Boardwalk and Park Place were...
- Slain Woman Had Let Court Order Expire
- CARSON : Baseball-Type Cards Feature Sheriff's Deputies
- 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at El Toro Has New Leader : Military: Maj. Gen. Harold Blot praised the unit during a ceremony in which he handed over the command to Maj. Gen. Paul A. Fratarangelo.
- Union Vote Forces Layoff of 8 Glendale City Workers : Labor: Members of the association rejected a cut in pay raises that would have saved the jobs of their colleagues.
- LOS ANGELES : $19 Million in Couple's Assets Frozen in Fraud Case
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Short on Receivers, Jett Gets Long Look
- Menendezes' Therapist Accused of Misconduct
- Melrose Is in Good Company : Kings: His revised contract--$600,000 for next season--puts him among the top five NHL coaches.
- The Role of His Father's Lifetime : Theater: Julian Holloway takes on his dad's part-Alfred P. Doolittle-in arts center's "My Fair Lady."
- AUTOS
- New for Summer: Soft-in-Head Ware
- EUROPE : Troop Role in Somalia Has Germans Edgy
- Spouse Entitled to Business Records in a Divorce : Jurisprudence: In an Orange County case, the state Supreme Court ruled the businessman must give his wife detailed financial data on his corporation.
- Coming Clean
- Democrats Pitch Health Forum as Fund-Raiser
- Bihac Bigwig Key Player in Bosnia End Game : Balkans: Fikret Abdic has what many consider a valid point to make about the right of the republic's president to stay in power.
- Asian Nations Discuss Security Forum : Diplomacy: Facing regional threats, ASEAN members seek solidarity. U.S., other countries would be involved.
- High Theatrics in Smoking Ban Debate : Politics: Restaurant group uses horse-drawn buggy for benefit of TV cameras. Councilman Braude labels them 'sponsors of death.'
- * Charles Kevin Keane; Pastor
- Loss Not Expected to Halt Ahmanson Plan
- LOCAL NOTES : Booth Loses to 14-Year-Old in Western Golf Assn. Junior Final
- Rowe Picks Up Points Lead With Victory at Ventura
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : ESPN Makes It a Long Day for Piazza
- Gabriel: A 'World' Like No Other : Music, Theater Add Up to Powerful Show
- PORT HUENEME : Play Area Planned for Gazebo Site
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Conway Among Injured Bears
- GOLF ROUNDUP : McGann Straightens Out Crooked Stick With 66
- THOUSAND OAKS : McDonald's Request to Be Reconsidered
- Matete Ends Young's 400 Hurdles Streak
- Hutton Has a Fast Trip to Victory : Baseball: Rookie from Australia makes his debut with Yankees and wins, 5-2, handing the Angels seventh loss in a row.
- GLENDALE : Reservoir Lowered to Repair Cracked Pipe
- Runner Dodge Accepts Her Disqualification : Marathon: She says there is 'nothing she can say or do' to change the decision in San Francisco. Officials in Boston also are reviewing films.
- Lighten Up, It Was Only a Football Game
- Surfrider Foundation Vows to Stay Vigilant : Environment: Runoff from Pelican Hill's two golf courses concerns coastal watchdogs.
- 'Herstory' Musical Tonight Will Benefit St. Joan of Arc Church
- A Fair Way to Go : There's Work to Be Done on Pelican Hill's Second 18
- OIL
- BANKING
- $262-Billion Military Budget Proposed : Spending: Senate Armed Services Committee recommendation includes programs for conversion and retraining in the ailing defense industry.
- Disabled Advocate Joni Takes On Hotter Issues : Ministries: The inspirational author and Christian radio host has been speaking out against euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicides.
- Late Meeting May Avert Suit Against Disney : Resort: Officials with the Anaheim City School District will convene Sunday in a last-minute attempt to avoid legal action to block project.
- The Struggle Against Drunk Drivers : New technology--and continued determination--to save lives in California
- LA PALMA : City Gets OK to Take Bids for Park Project
- Lemaster Fooled Hitters, Now Ducks : Former Braves Left-Hander Carves Decorative Decoys
- LOS ANGELES : Juror Questionnaire OKd for Denny Beating Trial
- An Uneasy Alliance for Evangelicals and Jews : Activism: Most Christians believe in Jews' right to defend Israel, and they often fund projects there. Most Jewish leaders appreciate the support but draw the line at spreading the Gospel.
- Once Bustling Building Nearly Vacant : Real estate: Bank of America now owns, but has no use for, former Security Pacific Corp. data processing center in Brea.
- Doctor Faces Murder Charges in Car Crash : Fatalities: His suspected use of alcohol, which led to two previous arrests, is a factor in new counts. A girl was critically hurt and her parents killed in the accident.
- Microscopic Mites Can Pose Major Problem
- COLUMN ONE : Youngest Homeboy Wants Out : After his family fell apart, a 10-year-old was adopted by a Valley gang. But his brother's death hit him hard. So, instead of a gangster named 'Mousie,' he'd like to be a boy named Luis again.
- Twins Recover After Kidney Transplant : Medicine: Surgeons at UCI Medical Center say the organ is functioning well after the 4 1/2-hour operation, a first for the hospital. Both men ask, 'How's my brother?'
- AZUSA : 2 Black Families Driven From Homes Sue Police
- GLENDALE : 2 Men Sentenced in Investment Fraud
- Tilting at Woodwinds : Versatile Ray Pizzi Takes On Many Instruments, Including One He Invented
- Valley Obituaries
- Bomb Suspect's Mother Denies Son Is Racist
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Ravitch Dismisses Fehr's Strike Memo
- O.C. POP MUSIC REVIEW : With Haggard, You Know It's Genuine : Real-Life Lessons Add Credibility to Expressive Playing and Empathetic Lyrics
- The Year of HBO, Not Amy Fisher : Television: Emmy nominations honor made-for-TV movies such as 'Citizen Cohn' and 'Stalin' and ignore the network competition.
- Advanced Logic Research Posts Quarterly Loss of $2.7 Million
- American Airlines Knew Fare Plan Would Lose Money, Ex-Employee Says
- Falling Franc Poses Threat to EC Rate System : Markets: Traders continue assault on France's currency, and its central bank responds by raising interest rates. The U.S. dollar benefits from the disarray.
- Bosnia's Orphans of Rape: Innocent Legacy of Hatred
- It's Not a Crime to Let Things Go
- Incorrigible Slob Dishes Out Dirt on Littered Lifestyle : Sloppy: You think you're messy? Consider Jeannine Stein, who never met a broom she liked and who has a place for everything--'where it lands.'
- State Recalls Raw Milk Tainted With Salmonella
- Flood of Mosquitoes the Latest Calamity to Plague the Midwest
- VAN NUYS : Driver in Robbery Attempt Sentenced
- Sacred Songs Help Blacks Connect to Their History : Spirituals: Religious music is viewed as a way to teach, comfort, inspire, persuade and motivate African-American churchgoers.
- Once Upon a Classroom . . . : Education: Some Ventura County elementary-school teachers are experimenting with a new teaching method designed to integrate subjects and bring them to life.
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Valenzuela Extends Streak to Four, 5-1
- The Joffrey and Prince: A Funky Pas de Deux
- Smoke Out Source of Brown Stains, Then Clean, Seal
- Judge Allows Bank to Foreclose While Investors Are Stuck : Real estate: A San Bernardino apartment complex is Hill Williams' only income-producing property. The ruling blocks investors from recouping their money.
- Elders Defends Health Views, Her Finances
- Richard Cruz; Chicano Rights Lawyer
- Riordan Makes 12 More Commission Appointments : Government: Harbor and redevelopment boards are complete. Business community is strongly represented.
- 39,000 Reap a Harvest of Inspiration in Anaheim : Evangelism: Cheering stadium crowd hears a rockin' revival at the opening of a three-day religious crusade that mixes MTV-style music with the message of Christianity.
- Taking the Edge Out of the Relationship : Christopher's trip could help both Tokyo and Washington
- 2 Murder Charges Faced by Doctor in Drunk-Driving Case : Crime: Manslaughter charges are upgraded. The Laguna Beach physician had two earlier arrests.
- Glendale Might Sue Over Graffiti : Vandalism: Experts say such an action against the parents of alleged taggers could be a first. The city wants the families to pay $350 in cleanup costs.
- LA HABRA : Students Get a Taste of Camp Life
- TOUR DE FRANCE : Easy Part Is All That's Left for Indurain
- Some Notes and Letters From the Nichols File
- WEEKEND TV : Views From the Politically Incorrect--and Correct
- Celebrating Warm 'Tuna Christmas'
- AUTOS
- WORLD IN BRIEF : NIGERIA : Government Closes Several Newspapers
- Japan Opposition Nears Unity on Reform : Politics: An accord on changes in electoral system would be the base for a non-Liberal Democrat coalition government.
- Lawmakers Start Probe of 2 Yeltsin Aides : Russia: The move could lead to another showdown between the reformist president and conservative Parliament, politicians on both sides say.
- MIDEAST : As Talks Stall, 'Gaza First' Gains Appeal for Israelis as Way to Get Ball Rolling : Some see letting go of the volatile region as a gambit in the game of peace.
- Proposal for Sheriff's Dept. to Police the Valley Draws Scorn
- Lifeguard Team Gets a Special Visitor : Port Hueneme: Oxnard boy was in critical condition after his rescue from a riptide. But five days later he's back at the beach to meet the four who saved him.
- SIMI VALLEY : Park District, Schools to Split Pool Expense
- Police Morale Worse Under Williams, Union Chief Says
- CAMARILLO : Trial Delayed in 2 Pedestrian Deaths
- GARDEN GROVE : 'Campus Police' to Patrol High Schools
- Hymnal Deletion of <i> Lord </i> Opposed
- Union Claims Harassment of Civilian Workers in Sheriff's Dept. : Labor: A letter calling for reform cites two incidents. A spokesman rebuts the allegations and says great strides have been made in improving relationships.
- Once Upon a Classroom . . . : Education: Some instructors are experimenting with new teaching method designed to integrate subjects.
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : A Little Extra Surgery for Van Slyke
- BURBANK : Taunts Follow Gas Company Workers
- Mauceri Resurrects Forgotten Sounds of Germany : Music: The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra conductor is restoring long-neglected 20th-Century works stifled by the Third Reich.
- Everett Hopes He Can Practice What He Preaches : Rams: Veteran quarterback is optimistic about improving on the last three seasons.
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Top Players Continue to Fall in Washington
- ART REVIEW : A Progressive Definition of Neoclassicism in 'Visions' : LACMA's wide-ranging show emphasizes a style that merely depicts what ancient Greece and Rome might have been like.
- Burglar Fries Up Batch of 'Hot Wings' to Go
- OBON FESTIVAL: Folk dancers in colorful kimonos...
- CALABASAS : Work on New Center May Begin in Fall
- Reconsideration of Water-Billing System Is Urged : Utilities: Two Valley council members say they have been deluged with complaints from area residents over monthly bills as high as $700.
- Slide Fears Delay Ruling on Development : Simi Valley: The Planning Commission wants more information on the proposed project near Whiteface Mountain. Meeting is set for Aug. 25.
- MISSION HILLS : History Buffs to Celebrate Society's Work
- 2 Gang Members Held in Shooting of Girl, 10
- Northrop Seeks OK to Divide Property
- Chemical Pesticides
- Is Knox Thinking Too Low or Too High?
- Basketball in Anaheim Would Fill the Bill
- REAL ESTATE
- U.S. to Ease Rules on Phone Access to Cuba : Communications: The FCC is expected to act quickly to implement the State Department's call for easing restrictions. Cuba will reap millions in hard currency.
- DRAINS : Pipe Down--Simple Tools Make Easy Work of Tough Clogs
- Twin's Kidney Transplanted Into Brother : Medicine: Procedure is the second in Orange County. Doctors predict long, healthy lives for the close 25-year-old identical siblings.
- ALARMS : Feel Secure About Protection Systems
- Clinton Eulogy Recalls Friendship With Foster : Funeral: In an emotional service in Little Rock, President praises the strength, accomplishments and steady advice of his aide, an apparent suicide.
- ALISO VIEJO : New Middle School to Get 'SmartLab'
- It's Not the Raiders, But at Least It's Big : Irwindale: New 'super' swap meet will debut this weekend atop a former quarry. Developers hope it will become the region's largest.
- Oxnard to Consider Renovation Study : Redevelopment: Boundaries would be decided over the next year, but area being discussed would make the project the city's largest.
- THOUSAND OAKS : Council to Consider New Smoking Law
- In Irwindale, It's Kickoff Time at County's Biggest Swap Meet
- IRVINE : City Administrator Strojny Leaving Area
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Loan Helps Car Dealer Open Shop : Business: With $360,000 from the city of Palmdale, the owner has ended a year wait to begin selling at the Antelope Valley Auto Center.
- Who to Call to Give Away the Good Stuff
- Officials Find 'Killer' Bees Near Houston
- BACK YARDS : Consider Level of Privacy Before Building a Barricade
- 11th Suspect in N.Y. Bombing Plot Arrested : Terrorism: Egyptian immigrant is found at motel in New Jersey. He is linked to alleged plans to blow up U.N. building and other landmarks.