- Rita Dove to Serve Second Term as Poet Laureate
- Ozarks Music Mecca Off Key for Homeless : Branson: Service- industry jobs are plentiful, but most offer no health benefits and pay little more than minimum wage--not enough to pay the high rents.
- The cast of "The Andy Griffith Show"...
- Cyburbs Offer Refuge to Life-Weary Urbanites : Computers: The Information Highway leads to the land of games, but it's a path that may be highly addictive.
- Strikers in Pakistan Show Kashmir Muslims Support : Asia: The government-backed action demonstrates solidarity with those battling Indian rule.
- Oh, What a <i> Love-</i> ly Idea
- WESTSIDE COVER STORY : 3 Dimensions of Pain : The Nelson Family : 'We've got to put this in God's hands . . . basically that's all we've got to go on.'
- BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Loyola's Press Flattens Harvard-Westlake
- HUNTINGTON PARK : Students Taught to Keep a Lid on Anger
- Out on a Limb : Development Encroaching on Bald Eagles' Roosts at Big Bear
- TOXIC DISCHARGES
- Titans Make It Close, but Not Enough, 84-82
- Santa Barbara Holds Off Long Beach State
- Bill Murray Tells Deane Beman to Get Out of the Caddyshack
- Gonzaga Shows Waves Why It's on Top, 70-48 : College basketball: Poor second half leaves Pepperdine with its worst WCC home loss since 1973.
- A Classic Case of Crossover Artistry : Jazz pianist Eliane Elias may be from Brazil, but her repertoire is not just from Ipanema
- Tilson Thomas and a Bounty of Stravinsky
- Crank Up the Colors : Armed with blazing six-strings and super power amps, Metallica, Ozzy and other rock 'n' roll heroes are leaping from the larger-than-life concert stage to a whole new fantasy world: comic books
- FundAmerica Founder Subject of Grand Jury Criminal Probe
- Women, Money and Power : The author of "Fire With Fire" charges that the Left's aversion to money matters is holding feminism back
- African American Profile : A Small, Vibrant Community
- Pull Together and Rebuild Both L.A. and Its Economy : Los Angeles must take advantage of the opportunity created by this crisis, and must recognize that the earthquake did not destroy our region's many economic strengths.
- Earthquake: The Long Road Back : FEMA Inspector Knows How It Feels on Other Side : Recovery: After Hurricane Andrew devastated his Key Biscayne condominium, Andres Villalon decided he should help others.
- 1812 American Flag Headed Home From Scotland to Ft. Niagara
- Fluttering Flags, Firecrackers Bring East and West to Tet
- Small Class Size Makes for a Big Success Story : An 11th-grade English program that was fortunate enough to receive funding from the Morgan-Hart Act evolves into a community of learners and writers.
- Police Chase Stolen Big Rig for 90 Minutes, Hold Driver
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Parisi Sharp, Powell Hot as Titans Sweep Arizona
- CABLE READY: Apparently being part of the...
- Foreign Waters : BRAZIL, <i> By John Updike (Alfred A. Knopf: $23; 260 pp.)</i>
- CAMPUS & CAREER GUIDE : Study Finds That Students View College as Means to an End
- JAMES GARNER : On Life 'Lessons'
- CAMPUS & CAREER GUIDE : Re-Examination : Computers: Put away those No. 2 pencils. On-line test-taking offers scheduling convenience and privacy. And the score pops up within minutes.
- PERSONAL HEALTH : Curing Doctors of Fighting on Job
- CAMPUS & CAREER GUIDE : Dorms WITH A Difference : Campus Housing Offers the Comforts of Home
- BOYLE HEIGHTS : Doctor Lauded for Work in Community
- BOYLE HEIGHTS : Benefit Planned for Youth Center
- MID-CITY : Liquor Sales Likely at Shopping Center
- The Farrakhan Paradox : A Search for Moral Authority
- Quake Relief Served With Fine China to Victims : Assistance: A Santa Maria maker of porcelain wares has donated 8,000 plates, cups and saucers for those who lost dishes in the temblor.
- Homeless Couple Tie the Knot at Shelter Wedding : Ceremony: Their vows at National Guard Armory add new meaning to the words 'For richer, for poorer . . .'
- Beyond Cliche at Alemany
- Point of View / Bob Oates : Kick Out the Walls : How to End the NFL's Scoring Slump and Encourage Offensive Coaches to Try Harder: Enlarge the End Zones, Widen the Gridiron
- STATE OF MIND : Mr. Lucky
- SPORT REPORT : Big Wheels
- If Fugitives Qualify for Welfare, Then Crime Really Pays, Critics Say : Social policy: Those on the lam can legally collect benefits, and privacy laws limit information that can be shared with police. Some lawmakers call it an outrage.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : In Bulgaria, Looking Back With Longing : Eastern Europe: A nation in crisis yearns for the 'good old days' of Communist rule.
- Botanist Finds Rare Plant--in Back Yard : Missouri: Topsoil delivered to his home sprouted trifolium stoloniferum, also known as running buffalo clover, which had all but vanished in the wild.
- A New Political Fire Tests Costa : Politics: Police will not pursue case involving marijuana found in assemblyman's home. But election-year incident may not be as easy to quell as previous run-ins with the law.
- Will 'Who Lost Russia?' Become 'Who Lost Europe?'
- PORT HUENEME : Suspects Sought in Condominium Heists
- VENTURA : Lesson That Counts Takes Kids Beyond 99
- Sidney Williams' Unusual Route to Ambassador Post : Appointments: His nomination has drawn some critics. But his biggest boost may come from his wife, Rep. Maxine Waters.
- Man Killed by Policeman in Santa Ana Is Identified : Crime: Officer who shot dead the 18-year-old from Corona is not named.
- EARTHQUAKE: THE LONG ROAD BACK : Destruction Hopscotches Throughout County : Disaster: Many areas that are not making headlines are hard-hit too. At least 54 cities have damage. Estimates are expected to rise.
- Skater's Father Is Stabbed
- Phoenix Hits the Crackpot
- NHL ROUNDUP : Penguins Overheat, Devils Just Get Hot
- Turning 40 Is a Major Event : Tom Kite, Still Winning, Defends His L.A. Open Title This Week at Riviera
- Fear and Trembling
- L.A. SPEAK : Seismologists and Field Technicians
- Planning a Vacation From Vacation
- FICTION
- FICTION
- LETTERS AT 3 AM: Reports on Endarkment...
- The Big House That Don Novey Built : WORKING THE PR, SPREADING BIG BUCKS, A CANNY UNION BOSS DEMANDS MORE PRISONS AND TOP PAY FOR HIS GUARDS
- What's in a Name? Property Values, Prestige and Pride
- COLUMN ONE : INS 'Lifers' Locked Up in Limbo : They have served their time but are considered too dangerous for release in the U.S. Their home countries won't take them back. So a group of immigrant felons languish behind bars.
- Towns Pay the Price When Government Ventures Fail : Technology: List of abandoned mega-projects grows. For places like Iuka, Miss., the impact is profound.
- 2 Youths Are Released After Being Cleared of Wrongdoing in Robbery
- Quake Aid : A Resource Guide
- Former Ace Delivers a Timely Pitch : Ex-Dodger Don Newcombe fought alcoholism to build a career after baseball. He warns students not to repeat his mistakes.
- American Parachutist Drops In on Buckingham Palace
- Staying After School Makes Grade With Eager Learners : Education: Some schools stay open late, offering homework help and recreation, so that children don't have to be home alone or on the streets. Students who participate usually improve their marks.
- U.S. Probes Disparity Between Firing of Minorities, Whites
- Obituary
- Asian 'Yuppies' Hope to Bring Successful Tet : Festival: A younger group of sponsors without a lot of political baggage hope they can make a traditionally troubled Westminster celebration a winner in this Year of the Dog.
- Blind Since Their Birth, Twins Have a Special Vision for Radio's Past : Broadcasting: John and Larry Gassman, 39, have turned their passion for the old-time drama of the airwaves into a weekly show on KPCC.
- Armored Hats Adorned Soviet Bigwigs
- Returning to School Routine is Crucial : Parents Can Help Their Children Recover From Quake by Getting Them Back on Track
- ** 1/2 RICHARD THOMPSON, "Mirror Blue"; <i> Capitol</i>
- SHORTING 'CUTS' : And Don't Forget to Nominate Those Writer Guys
- AFTER SHOCKS: Two years after failing to...
- Wine Markups Getting Marked Down
- AND ONE MORE THING: In case you...
- In Brief
- Cash & Clinton? This Could Be a Legendary 'Lollapalooza'
- Alterna-thrush Hersh Follows Her Muses : *** KRISTIN HERSH, "Hip and Makers"; <i> Reprise</i>
- MAGIC : It's Just Magic. Really. : Ricky Jay--conjurer, historian, collector of exotica and David Mamet's personal Merlin--is riding high with a sold-out Off Broadway show and new stature in the world of entertainment
- Harper's Effort Does Talking : Pro basketball: Often-outspoken Clipper guard earns triple-double in 500th game and keys 122-110 victory over Kings.
- SILLY SEASON : Oscar Long Shots That Are Spelled 'Loooooong Shots'
- In Brief
- Would They Have Made 'Schindler' for 2 Mil--and in Color?
- Salsa to Play Key CONCACAF Cup Game Today
- PREP ROUNDUP : Brea-Olinda Wins Without Injured Erickson
- In Brief
- Bruins Look More Like No. 104 in Loss to Irish : College basketball: UCLA shoots only 31.7% against Notre Dame, which is 7-13 after 79-63 upset.
- Bob Toledo to Coordinate UCLA Offense
- SANTA ANITA : Stalcreek Wins, Eclipses '93 Star in the La Canada
- In Brief
- Neal Helps Deal CSUN Pair of Losses : College baseball: Former Westlake High player has six hits, five RBIs in sweep by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
- Understanding Retirement Options
- Landlord Must Evict Drug-Selling Tenants
- STYLE : DESIGN : MUSIC BOXES
- California Corner : Festivals, Feasts & Fairs
- Writer Hobhouse Sets Garden Talk
- Murder and a Bulldog : BAD LOVE, <i> By Jonathan Kellerman (Bantam: $22.95; 386 pp.)</i>
- Mintz, Morial Face Runoff in New Orleans Mayoral Race : Politics: Name-calling, fraud charges and an 11th-hour indictment of a campaign aide spiced up the bayou battle among the 10 candidates.
- DOWNTOWN : Appellate Court to Rule in Project Fight
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Charges Filed Over Spilled Car Oil
- The Gonzalez Family Struggled to Find Its Musical Niche for 13 Years. Now, Lava and the Hot Rocks May Be . . . : Ready to Erupt
- Retro : A&E; Loves a Good Mystery
- Marriage Separates Men from Their Toys
- DOWNTOWN : Community Service Is Slum Case Sentence
- CRENSHAW : Music Hall Gets Chance at Encore
- The Great Westside Short-Cut Hunt : Traffic: Ever since the quake collapsed part of the Santa Monica Freeway, people have found new ways to get to work--and somehow managed to avoid gridlock.
- Man in Critical Condition After Shooting
- Chipping Away at a New Job
- Loss to Pacific All Too Familiar for Anteaters : Big West: They shoot poorly early, climb back into it, then make enough mistakes to fall, 88-79.
- ART : Listening to the Militant Muse : The streets are Daniel Martinez's gallery. He loves to make waves about problems that are making waves for other people
- ON-RAMP : Short and Sweet
- Rain Forest Reverie : Getting Away From It All at a Remote Wilderness Cabin
- Food as Social History : JAMES BEARD, <i> By Robert Clark (HarperCollins: $27.50, 357 pp.)</i>
- News, Tips & Bargains : Fur, Festivals and Bear Watching
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Youth Center Opens in Bigger Facility
- Earthquake: The Long Road Back : Surveys Reveal Heavy Damage to Landmarks : Quake: Repairs to historic L.A. buildings could cost more than $30 million, not counting the Coliseum.
- Backers Say Recall Was Triggered by Principle : Politics: Sen. Roberti says foes are firearms fanatics angry about his assault-weapons ban. But leaders emphasize a good-government agenda.
- Orange County Voices : COMMENTARY ON EL TORO : Let Irvine Co. Swap Farmland for Base, Then Wisely Develop It : Now that an agency has been formed, it's time to formally kill the airport option and examine creative solutions.
- Help for the Housebound : Head Start family centers are teaching women with limited English, few skills and no child-care options how to become entrepreneurs--at home.
- Loyola Gains Momentum With 2nd Straight Victory : College basketball: Lions stop Portland, 91-79, and move within one game of third place in conference play.
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Miller Turns Back Clock With 67, Gains on Hart
- Masters of Multimedia : Technology: For the handful of O.C. companies producing CD-ROM software, the future has finally arrived.
- Exports in Overdrive : Suddenly U.S. Auto Sales Surge Overseas
- ESPRESSO: Ultimate Coffee by Kenneth Davids...
- Case of Shadowy Doctor Includes Poisonings, Lies, Deaths, Hubris : Medicine: Michael Swango charmed his way into jobs despite his troubled past. Medical Establishment rarely checked his stories.
- BRIEFLY : Education: Ide to Serve as Vice Provost at USC
- BELL GARDENS : 'A' Students to Get Limo Ride, Dinner
- Exercise Can Ward Off Ills That Come With Menopause, Medical Journal Reports
- A summary of selected City Hall actions...
- IRELAND WATCH : Acceptable Nowhere
- Personal Perspective : Quake Aid That's Keeping the Poor Out in the Cold
- NEWBURY PARK : Man Badly Hurt in Fall Onto Freeway
- Man Held in Fatal 1993 Shooting
- Timeout, Luck Run Out on Cal State Fullerton : Basketball: Holland puzzled by officials' decision late in 84-82 loss to San Jose State.
- * 1/2 NKOTB, "Face the Music"; <i> Columbia</i>
- Alive and Awake : In Louise Edrich's fiction, love is inseparable from pain. It's needy, passionate, insane, transcendent, but it's our only hope. : THE BINGO PALACE, <i> By Louise Erdrich (HarperCollins: $23; 288 pp.)</i>
- Friendly Mix Abounds in 'Zoning Salad' : Santa Barbara: Ethnically diverse neighbors live in harmony with each other and industry in city's Lower Eastside.
- Justice System Questioned in Girl's Hit-Run Death
- This Marriage Can Be Saved if Pair Is Motivated, Experts Say : Relationships: Many troubled unions can be fixed if couples remember a few things, therapists say: Communicate, and agree how to handle conflicts.
- Boston Herald Sold by Murdoch to Publisher
- U.S. Asks Allies to Act Quickly on NATO Plan
- CAMPUS & CAREER GUIDE : State and Southland Schools
- Garamendi Endorses Group's Immigrants Rights Blueprint
- CAMPUS & CAREER GUIDE : Advanced Degrees Earned Off Campus and On-Line : Home study: Lectures, class discussions, papers and exams are done via computer. Busy students set their own schedules.
- CAMPUS & CAREER GUIDE : Q & A : Community Colleges Chief Faces Challenges : Leadership: David Mertes, chancellor of the 107-school system, says budget cuts have changed the way they respond to students' needs.
- PERSPECTIVE ON BOSNIA : A Forced Peace Is Worth Trying : A truly humanitarian policy would be for the West to bring an end to the fighting, even if it is an unjust end.
- Bosnians Adjust to U.S., Wish Others Had the Chance : Refugees: Officials blame slow processing on a reluctance to accept more at a time when Americans are believed to be wary of foreigners.
- Earthquake: The Long Road Back : Federal Assistance Is a Touch Away : Technology: FEMA is using new hand-held computers in recording claims for quake victims. Officials say the system will save time and money.
- Award Should Sharpen DMV Awareness : * There's No Arguing Verdict for Those Hit by Legally Blind--and Licensed--Driver
- Parents Push for Improved School Safety : Violence: The slaying of one student in Simi Valley and wounding of three in Thousand Oaks prompt demands for added security.
- Union Pacific's Stance Could Derail Alameda Corridor
- D.A. Calls Watchdog Unit Effective, Critics Call It Needless
- One Family's Fight to Save Its Relatives
- DRAG RACING / WINTERNATIONALS AT POMONA : Youth Pays Minor Dividends
- Winter Olympic Wonderland : Snow, Readiness and Prices Are High in Lillehammer Less Than a Week From Opening Ceremony
- Brown's 10 Three-Pointers Not Enough for UC Irvine
- Maryland's Clock Is Ticking on Luring a Team to Baltimore : Football: If Rams or Raiders have designs on relocating, they might have to meet a Feb. 15 deadline for a stadium.
- It's a Heavenly Assignment for Tony Kushner, but Not This Season
- Second Nature, By RODNEY JONES
- Call of the Last Wilderness : Leaving Civilization Far Behind in the Alaskan Arctic
- TALES OF THE CITY by Armistead...
- AS REAL AS IT GETS: The Life...
- RESTAURANTS : BEEFED UP : What's Full of Fat and Costs about $13 an Ounce at the New Otani Hotel?
- Bar Hunting in Alaska : From Fishing Village to Mining Camp to Metropolis, Local Watering Holes Capture State's 'Work Hard, Play Hard' Tradition
- 4.2 Quake Rattles Parts of Illinois, Missouri
- Mountain Tragedy: Child-Selling Charge, Suicide : Virginia: James Owens and his wife, Stephanie, wanted a better life. They set out to get it by peddling their valuables--including, prosecutors say, the children.
- CAMPUS & CAREER GUIDE : In Choosing a College, Rely on Your Instincts : Selection: Counselors advise students to be choosy, visit the campuses and ask a lot of questions. Your comfort level should count more than even a school's academics.
- Watts Stories : Photographer Captures Another Side of Life at Imperial Courts
- Dutch Zoo Goes Ape Over Ape Art
- A summary of selected City Hall actions...
- Gore Vows Crackdown on Inner City Crime
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Courses Give Tips to Black, Latino Parents
- CRENSHAW : Businesswoman's Legacy of Pride, Love
- CAMPUS CORRESPONDENCE : How Our Biggest News Story Almost Got Away
- Notes about your surroundings
- Driver Killed, 2 Injured in Head-On Crash
- Earthquake: The Long Road Back : Where to Get Help : A Guide to Coping With the Quake
- Earthquake: The Long Road Back : CSUN Ventura Braces for Displaced Students : Education: Satellite campus expects record high spring enrollment due to effects of earthquake.
- Andrus Under Fire for Backing Bomb Range : Idaho: Democratic governor, a former Interior secretary, finds himself on other side in a nasty dispute.
- Work Starts on Train Station for Camarillo : Metrolink: The temporary facility is expected to start offering service to downtown L.A. in just nine days.
- CS Northridge Finds Comfort in Sacramento : College basketball: Amid familiarity, Matadors defeat hapless Hornets, 84-67, for fourth victory.
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Good Pitching Leads Dons in Opener
- One From the Heart : Scottish trio One Dove adds sincere lyrics, organic edges to its house-born dance music. 'There's so much music out today that is just about nothing,' says lead singer Dot Allison
- Outspoken Denver Radio Talk Show Host...
- FROM THE ASHES
- How Not to Approach Another Culture...
- Council Broadcasts Not That Expensive
- Lake Lapse
- HAIR-RAISING
- Homeless Shelter: Quake Damage and West Hollywood City Council's Actions
- Dana Point Has Gone BANANAs
- Rebuttal to Critics
- Wanted: Equal Time
- Donating Blood Is Quick and Easy
- Antonovich Is on the Wrong Transit Track
- Hospital Chief Praises Staff for Quake Response
- Quake Shows Dangers of an Elsmere Landfill
- Age of Ignorance
- Supervisors Silently Assent to Destruction
- Feed a Cold <i> and</i> Post-Quake Cravings
- LAUSD Response to Quake
- Wetlands Future Should Be on Ballot
- Ritz Rave
- Day Laborers in Ladera Heights
- Lloyd Bentsen
- Rohrabacher's Harsh Rhetoric Misrepresents Latinos and Facts
- A Businessman Worth Cheering About
- Downey McDonald's
- Why No Elderhostel?
- Money-Saving Idea
- Disaster Preparedness
- Teachers: The Union Label, Professional Qualifications and Respect
- Same Old 'Toon
- Auto Mall Would Drive Out Nature
- Bar Tollway; Leave Canyon to Wildlife
- Community Leader
- Reading Habit Begins at Home
- Endangered Actors
- MOVIES : Previews--How Early Is Too Early? : Some filmmakers really hate it when the media report on test screenings of works that are far from finished. But for members of the press, these <i> real </i> sneak previews are an increasingly important part of the movie beat
- Government Can Take Steps to Hasten Recovery
- Shelter: Volunteer Offers Another View
- ERG-onomics 101
- Above the Crowd
- Murder Sentence for Rape Suspect
- Education Must Be Vital Route in Superhighway
- THE SUNDAY EASTER EGG HUNT
- Felons
- BOTTOM'S UP
- THE WAR ON DRUGS
- Nixon's Past Should Not Be Forgotten
- Commercial El Toro Airport Could Erode--or Enhance--Quality of Life
- NONFICTION - Feb. 6, 1994
- NONFICTION - Feb. 6, 1994
- NONFICTION - Feb. 6, 1994
- Life's Dramas Play Out Very Publicly at Shelters : Quake: Refugees adapt to the forced intimacy amid the bickering and camaraderie, misery and joy.
- Quake Took a Bite Out of History : Spires on the city's oldest Protestant church, built in the English Gothic Cathedral style in 1932, were removed because of potential danger of falling.
- Skating Panel Calls Hearing on Harding Case
- Vietnamese Factions Protest Trade Ban's End : O.C. rallies: In a show of unity in Little Saigon, marchers assail Clinton, call for human rights in Vietnam.
- O.C. Companies Ready for Push Into Vietnam : Trade: Some have already laid groundwork in Communist nation. For now, opportunities exist in construction, medicine, mining and travel.
- Going Where Few Roads Go : Ships Explore Corners of the 49thState That Can't Be Reached by Car
- Feast for the Eyes
- JUST LIKE OPRAH: You know those TV...
- Henning's Longest-Running Work
- Eavesdropping on Joe Williams : Jazz: The singer, who plays the Irvine Barclay with his trio tonight, says, 'You have to have a two-way conversation' with the instruments.
- Gay World Is TV's New Frontier : Television: Marvin Schwam promotes his ideas for a national, 24-hour gay network: 'I want to stop making <i> gay </i> a sensational term.'
- JAZZ REVIEWS : Ellington Work Caps Uneven Program
- Glossy Finish Can Be Subdued Without Stripping the Wood
- State Legislative Information Is Now on Computer Network
- Many Drug Criminals in Federal Prisons Found Not to Be Violent
- First Lady Calls Health Industry 'Rife With Fraud'
- Dow's 96-Point Plunge Raises Selloff Fears
- From Making Law to Laying Down the Law : Courts: Even top officials get called to jury duty. Supervisor Gloria Molina is an alternate in a murder trial.
- FULLERTON : Council OKs Loan for Low-Rent Hotel
- COSTA MESA : Creativity Pays Off for City Employees
- DRAG RACING / WINTERNATIONALS AT POMONA : Cars Return With as Much Fun as Ever
- THEATER REVIEW : TV's 'Jeffersons' Movin' On Up to Stage
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- Stores Won't Stock Milk of Cows Treated With Hormone : Agriculture: Several major grocery chains say they will wait and gauge consumer sentiment. Processors say the drug is safe.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Peace Dividends Guide Postwar Relations : Vietnam: Rapprochement may have been so long in coming because of the absence of any potential rewards.
- When God Was a Woman : UCLA scholar Gimbutas' work painted a different portrait of the female role
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : An Ever More Inflamed Labor Fight
- CALABASAS : Branch of Malibu Court Reopens
- NHL ROUNDUP : Lemieux Still Not Ready, but Barrasso Is for Penguins
- PEOPLE
- MUSIC REVIEW : Douglas in Pianistic Show at Ambassador
- Struggling Elliott Goes to Rockets for Horry, Bullard and Two Picks
- FREEWAY LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Troy Rallies to Get Past Buena Park
- Ducks' Conservative Play Smothers Canuck Offense : Hockey: Hebert gets the shutout with 22 saves. Van Allen, Semenov and Corkum score in Anaheim's 3-0 victory.
- Clinton Budget Kills 115 Programs, Slashes Others
- Beckwith's Fate Now in Hands of 3rd Jury : Trial: Deliberations begin in 1963 murder of civil rights leader. Defendant, an avowed racist, was tried twice in 1964 but not convicted.
- Ruling Backs Plan to Switch on Radar Tower : Ojai: Federal judge decides adequate studies have been done on the weather system to ensure safety. Appeal is planned.
- RELIGION / JOHN DART : Church Plans Racially Mixed Body : Pentecostals: The move would end the black-white division in a group that started in L.A. as an interracial movement in 1906.
- Westminster : Decision Delayed on Fire Engineer
- SEAL BEACH : He's on Right Track With Vintage Trains
- Eight Is Not Enough for Contreras, CS Northridge : College baseball: Matadors stake veteran pitcher to 4-2 lead but he lets it get away during a five-run sixth that helps Cal Poly SLO to 9-8 opening victory.
- SANTA PAULA : Fliers to Begin Filming Nation From a Glider
- Gonzalez Agrees to $30.7-Million Contract
- Sputtering Hart Finds Victory Within Its Gasp
- Christie's to Hold Open Appraisal Day
- Solar-Powered 'NRG' Source Comes to Virgin
- Assemblyman Nolan to Run Again Despite Indictment : Campaign: Glendale Republican predicts he will be acquitted of federal corruption charges.
- COLUMN ONE : Feud Flares Over 'Club Meditation' : Guru Osho Rajneesh sparks controversy even in death. A fight has emerged over control of his empire, including a giant commune in India that caters to both vacationers and pilgrims.
- 'Recovery' Still Topic of Business Meeting
- The ASSIST ministry in Garden Grove has...
- Ventura Considers Projects Worth $122 Million : Government: A sewage plant, water wells and bike path lead the city's list of 94 proposed capital improvement items.
- French-Bred Kotashaan Is Horse of the Year for '93
- Victims View Photos of 160 Valley Molester Suspects : Crime: Police now say that as many as six of the 32 assaults may be the work of a copycat.
- 10 Killed in Sarajevo's Bloodiest Day in a Month
- First Lady Defends Health Plan, Brands Insurers 'Real Enemy'
- Earthquake: The Long Road Back : Ventura County Enjoys a Quake-Inspired Boom : Commerce: Many Valley residents head west to shop or relocate. Some businesses are moving too.