- Abdul Aref has joined RPM Mortgage in...
- International Business
- A Cry for Sweet Simplicity
- Dancing on a Literary Edge : Carole Maso isn't a big name--yet. But she's enthralling readers with a lyrical reshaping of the language.
- THE SUMMER SCENE : Here's what's happening for teens, with everything from fun in the sun, to tips on where and how to find a job, to entertainment.
- Nationhood on Mind of Belarus Voters
- Cherry Season Sweet but Short : The crop could be running out by mid-July, so pick up some Bings at the market soon.
- Topics : EDUCATION : Principal's Challenge Is One for the Books : Students surpass Linda Kaminski's request to collectively read for 250,000 minutes.
- It's Not Too Late for Legwork : If you're aching to whip those gams into shape for summer, we've got some moves for you. But don't panic--exercise is only one part of the program.
- Macaulay Culkin's at Home in 'Getting Even'
- UNITED IN DIVERSITY : Iranian Festival Director Finds a Creative Outlet for Memories of Intolerance
- YORBA LINDA : Schools to File Claim in Tax Fund Dispute
- GUN CONTROL WATCH : Nuts Over Guns
- Raiders Agree to Coliseum Pact, Officials Report
- Council Rejects Limit on Public Comment
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Suspect Denies Guilt in Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Man
- Steiner Names Orange Councilman Spurgeon as Chief of Staff
- Skip Loader Hits Firetruck; 1 Hurt
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : $550,000 Settlement Urged in Radiation Overdose Death
- Police Seek Shooting Victim's Ex-Boyfriend
- Young Inmate Wins Video Contest but Not Prize : CYA: Wendy Creiglow's 'Flatlines' impressed USC judges. She could attend the prestigious film school--if she weren't locked up.
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : IRISH EYES SMILING ABOUT ORLANDO
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : A LOOK FORWARD
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : GOAL IS TO FIND A GOOD KEEPER
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : MAN IN THE CROWD
- HOLLYWOOD PARK : Arcangues, Bailey Reuniting July 2
- Silicon Graphics, AT&T; Join in TV Venture
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : GETTING THE WORD
- Morricone: Hollywood's Score Keeper
- IMPACT OF THE WEAK DOLLAR / THE TRAVELERS' VIEW : Dollar Deserts Tourists : Americans Abroad Feel the Pinch
- SOUTH GATE : City Strives to Make $1.1 Million in Cuts
- COVER STORY : Loads of Woes : Heavy Truck Traffic on the 710 Is a Nightmare for Commuters, but Help May Be on the Way
- LAWNDALE : City OKs Utility Tax, Layoffs to Cut Deficit
- Duarte Council Sends Proposed Utility Tax to Voters
- Exercising With Weights Found to Aid Elderly
- EPA Officials to Detail Plans for Testing, Cleanup of DDT
- Atlantis on the Lido Is Starting to Make Waves
- ROCK TALK : Three Local Bands Survive Rocky Road to Record Deals : Groups are the exception, since most fall by the wayside. Winners say the best way to a contract is to play in L.A.
- A Close-Up Look At People Who Matter : Her Program Helps Rein In Disabilities
- DDT in Yards Blamed on Nearby Plant : Environment: The EPA orders the operators of the long-closed chemical factory in Torrance to dispose of the contaminated soil. The firm questions the decision.
- LOS ANGELES : Voting Extended on City's Contract Offer to Police
- THOUSAND OAKS : City to Push for Public Access Station
- NEWPORT BEACH : College Instructor Faces Drug Charges
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : FACTS AND FIGURES
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- International Business : Optimism Rising in Japan, Again, Amid Mixed Economic Signs : Growth: Despite the yen's show of muscle this week, most analysts think the nation's expansion will continue. Consumer spending has surged.
- No Meat, No Fuss
- Financial Woes Stall $40-Million Compton Casino Plan
- BRIEFLY : Redevelopment: Hearing on Plan for Wilmington
- REGION : Runaway Son Held in Death of TV Engineer
- Tie One On : If the Fitness Shoe Fits, It Could be the Lacing System
- SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COVER STORY : Mountains of Trash Trouble : Visitors to San Gabriel Canyon are generating more garbage and waste than the Forest Service can keep up with. Water quality, as well as scenic beauty, are at stake.
- Boardwalk Bike Ban Is Lifted, Speed Limits Set : Long Beach: Council, reacting to a wave of protests, overturns its 14-month prohibition on bicycling. But cylists must slow to 15 m.p.h. and 5 m.p.h. near pedestrians.
- PASADENA: In a claim filed last week,...
- 4 Brush Fires in Santa Clarita Valley Keep Crews Busy
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : RUMOR OF THE DAY
- Doretti Ends His Banner Career at Los Alamitos : Preps: Retiring athletic director arrived at school in 1968 as football coach and has been AD since 1972.
- All-Ventura First-Team Baseball Roster
- Targeting Enjoyable Art
- BRIEFLY : Education: Library Opens Homework Center
- HEAD Ventura All-Stars
- INGLEWOOD : City OKs $150,000 Settlement of Suit
- VIDEO REWIND : Romance Amid Gunfights in Frontier of 'Will Penny' : Charlton Heston is an aimless ranch hand whose life changes when he meets and develops a close bond with an Easterner and her young son.
- CERRITOS : City Earmarks $88,290 for New Stage Surface
- Newsstands Offer a Reading on Trends in Dance, Lifestyle : A third store has opened in Ventura County selling magazines that will give fans their celebrity-charged fix.
- Fisherman Arrested Over Sea Lion's Death
- Shooting Victim Found in Car Identified by Police as 23-Year-Old L.A. Woman
- L.A. Schools Seek to Use $30 Million for Quake Repairs : Education: The money was earmarked for five special high schools, but officials tell the state they face a crisis. The district must act by June 30.
- Restaurant Fire Causes Heavy Damage
- Elation Grounded in Skepticism : Is Pyongyang ready to play ball?
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : TODAY'S GAMES AT A GLANCE
- Shelton Sticks It to Stich on Court 2 : Wimbledon: American stuns former champion in first round, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : TODAY'S GAMES AT A GLANCE
- Brazier Won't Return as Assistant to Titans' Holland
- Bucks Trade Norman, Get Hinson From Hawks
- Vans Inc.: The maker of athletic shoes...
- Records Seized at Firms With Primedex Ties : Health care: Authorities search investment companies in broadening fraud probe.
- 'Tenor' Hits Funny Chord at Conejo : Players in this '30s-style farce pull it off with aplomb, achieving a certain harmony without overplaying their roles.
- SIGHTS : Show Capitalizes on Animal Instincts : There's plenty of cuddly creatures and sinewy beasts among the sculptures, but not much from the 20th Century.
- WWI Veteran, 99, Takes a Look Back
- Plucking Fruit From Limb Sweetens Season for Cherry Lovers
- Santa Paula's DARE Project Is in Jeopardy
- SANTA ANA : Funds Set Aside for Studio Conversions
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : ALL WIGGED OUT
- 1994 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Valley Baseball Team : Player & Pitcher of the Year : Pitch Perfect : Jim Parque: Left-handed strikeout artist stood tall for Crescenta Valley.
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : The Day U.S. Soccer Grew Up : Americans Stun Colombia, 2-1, Face 2nd Round
- Latest Poor Outing Mystery to Hershiser : Baseball: Right-hander continues to struggle during 7-6 loss to Padres.
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : TIME TO CUT OFF 'PLAY-ON' CALLS
- SOUTH BAY COVER STORY : A Family Tradition : Second- and Third-Generation Schneiders Are Carrying On the Practice of Fighting Fires
- France Wins U.N. OK for Rwanda Plan : Africa: Force will try to end massacres. First troops to launch mission today.
- LONG BEACH : Yellow Street Lamps No Longer in a Good Light
- Topics : ENVIRONMENT : Anti-Mosquito Tips Offered
- Immigrant Initiative's Foes Launch Campaign : Election: Opponents of proposed measure that would cut education and health services say they have $600,000 in pledges.
- Soccer's such a high for this guy, he takes to camping on his roof.
- SANTA ANA : Council Restricts Garage-Sale Days
- IRVINE : UCI Professor Wins Wilson Fellowship
- Camp Helps Teen-Agers Get Down to Business : Commerce: Part summer camp, part pre-MBA program, weeklong activities at Ojai school give youths a look at world of making money.
- Budget Subcommittee Could Be Disbanded
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : On Mission to Honor Father Serra
- OXNARD : UFW Plans Protest at Dole Chief's Office
- GLENDALE : Rogan Is Co-Author of Paddling Bill
- All-Valley First-Team Baseball Roster
- 1994 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Valley Softball Team : Pitcher & Player of the Year : Students of the Game : Jennifer Gould: Actions speak louder than words for El Camino Real High's gifted right-hander.
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Colombia Falls Off Perch : Group A: After death threat sidelines Gomez, poor play turns favorite's showing into a "disaster."
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : ON THE ROAD
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : QUIET CELEBRATION, OF NECESSITY
- 1994 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Valley Softball Team
- JAZZ REVIEW : Trumpeter Harrell Provides Rich Improvisation at Catalina
- Ex-Schools Chief to Preside Over Parade
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Defects in Social Service Picture
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- DVI Inc.: The Irvine provider of financing...
- International Business
- FDA Panel Reopens Debate on Home AIDS Test Kits : Medicine: Advocates say the home testing could save or prolong lives. Opponents fear abuses and even suicides without counseling given by clinics.
- Cities in Path of 710 Extension Taken Off Endangered List
- GOINGS ON : Film Series Opening at UC Santa Barbara : As summer offerings are announced, the Arts & Lectures staff is lining up varied music, dance and dramatic performances for fall.
- 'Real Cowboys Don't Wear Baseball Caps' : In 50 Years of Ranch Work and Rodeo Riding, Harley May Has Seen Plenty; 'I Like the Old Days Best,' He Says
- IT SCARED HER SO : Her Role in 'Superstar' Has Given Syreeta Wright 'a Whole New Life'
- 5 Reported Killed in Mexico Prison Riot
- Reward Offered for Information on Killers
- Club Turns New Arrivals Into Newcomers Forever
- BURBANK : Endangered Species Focus of Stage Revue
- LOS ANGELES : Riordan Campaign Chief to Be SBA Liaison in West
- Jackie's Priorities of the Highest Order
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : SOCCER / GRAHAME L. JONES : In Shock Value, This One Ranks No. 1
- 1994 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Ventura Baseball Team
- Football
- All Roads Lead to New-Media Capital
- HEALTH
- PUC's Vote Will Help Independent Energy Producers : Regulation: Action likely to provide investment capital in future. Major utilities opposed the move.
- Eggplant Torte, Cake, Beer Bread
- Reno Air Flights at John Wayne Delayed at Least Week : Aviation: FAA asks for more review time after competitor objects to low-fare carrier's proposed contract with county.
- COMPTON : Senate Panel Rejects Plan for Prison Facility
- Camp Pendleton Enlists Cyclists for Benefit
- GLENDORA : Charges Against Schoolteacher Raised to Murder
- Japan Admits to WWII Labor Abuses
- Then, in the End : As the School Year Winds Down, Students Face New Challenges
- THE SIMPSON MURDER CASE : Nicole Simpson's 911 Calls
- OC FESTIVALS & EVENTS : So Much to Taste
- Family Ties Bind on Death Penalty Issue
- WESTSIDE COVER STORY : The Surf Turf Wars : Competition for Prime Spots Has Forced Surfers to Resort to Trespassing, Fisticuffs, Even Night Riding, in Their Endless Pursuit of the Perfect Wave
- R S V P / ORANGE COUNTY : For Jehan Sadat, the Work Continues
- HORSEFLESH: They shoot horses, don't they? Don...
- Dole Charges First Lady With a 'Cheap Shot'
- RSVP : Official Mayoral House Gets Ready for Face Lift
- Judge Rules Brea Improperly Seized Downtown Property : Redevelopment: In another setback for city's plans, officials are ordered to hold a hearing over the eviction of a man from his downtown warehouse in 1992 and the relocation of a church there.
- Molestation Suspect Faces 4 Accusers : Hearing: Alleged crimes occurred between 1967-72. The women testify against the defendant, now 64.
- SHERMAN OAKS : Redevelopment Plan Gets Initial Support
- United Way Picked to Help Allocate Funds
- VAN NUYS : Judge Denies Hearing on Sellers' Bail Status
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : IN DEFENSE OF MEOLA
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : McDonald Rocked in Oriole Loss
- Ex-Chief Lowery Agrees With Jets
- POP/ROCKDisappointing Sales: The big news in this...
- Wall Street Frets Over Price Cuts by State's HMOs : Health care: Two O.C.-based providers take big hits on stock market as investors worry that reduced rates mean less profit.
- Value of Crops Grown in O.C. Dips 14.3% for '93 : Agriculture: Production totals, including those for top grossers nursery stock and strawberries, fall due to a drop in acreage farmed.
- The Portable Salmon
- Seaborg House Stirs Landmark Debate
- Indonesia Closes 3 Newsmagazines for Violating Press Restrictions
- LONG BEACH : Second 'Goods for Guns' Exchange Is Planned
- FAA Trying to Track Aviators With Tainted Fuel
- WEST LOS ANGELES : Residents' Group Protests High-Rise Plan
- In the Year 2000, Peterson Aspires to Be a Perfect 10
- Few Retailers Show Up for Party Promoting Palmdale
- Countywide : 70 Take Giant Steps to Aid Poor Families
- SANTA ANA : Man Guilty in Death of Gunfire Bystander
- Schools Say Shift Funds to Quake Repair : Education: The $30 million is presently earmarked for five new academy campuses. Replacing the money would require a bond.
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : SPOTLIGHT : THE REAL COACH?
- WORLD CUP '94 : ANALYSIS : Argentina Serves Notice That It's Ready
- Wi Chips Away After Poor Shot to Advance in State Amateur : Golf: Former champion makes round of 16 for fifth year in a row.
- Beef Up Security at Santa Ana Court, Report Says : Violence: Grand jury cites increasing crime at the Civic Center in urging county to spend $485,000 on equipment alone. But Supervisor Riley isn't convinced.
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Larkin Delivers Again for the Reds
- Nightclubbing on the Edge : Entertainment: Trendy spots are popping up in some of Hollywood's seediest areas, and for many of the customers the slumming is half the fun.
- Robert Rourke has been promoted to vice...
- Hal Steele has been appointed director of...
- International Business
- Tempest in a Wine Barrel
- Community Calls Man's Flyers Racist : Activism: Material warns whites of danger of being killed by Latino gangs. Self-described 'agitator' says he'll continue distributing them until the business community acts to stop gang violence in Oakwood.
- Texas Blues Guitarist : Will (Smokey) Logg plays a great boogie beat. He'll perform with his band for Blue Monday at Nicholby's in Ventura.
- Laugh Lines / Jokes
- U.S. Upset Ends 44-Year Wait for World Cup Win
- Solar Power Saga Is Really a Tale of 2 States : In California the ecologically sound energy alternative is popular and use is growing. In Arkansas, it's a different matter.
- Going to Bat for Youths : Coach Helps Compton Teens Compete on Field Rather Than in Gangs
- Royal Visit Gives Show of Respect : Communities: Tours reflect the strides Los Angeles immigrants have made in building cultural institutions. Many see it as a coming-of-age party.
- NORTHRIDGE : Chatsworth Grad to Sing for President
- Charges Filed in Dana Point Molestation Case : Crime: The 13 counts against the 30-year-old San Juan Capistrano man, who is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday, involve 10 girls between the ages of 6 and 10.
- Museum to Sell Da Vinci Work : Art: The 72-page illustrated scientific notebook may bring as much as $10 million to its owner, the UCLA/Armand Hammer Museum of Art. Action is reportedly being taken as a hedge against a looming lawsuit.
- Lawyers Report Gay Bias at Firms in L.A. County
- City Won't Raise Taxes for Landscape Maintenance Services : Thousand Oaks: Public works director says he would likely cut back on watering and stop replacing dried-up plants.
- $75,000 Harassment Settlement OKd
- LOS ANGELES : $25,000 Rewards Offered in Venice-Area Killings
- Countywide : Marines Get Voice on Base Reuse Panel
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Planned Development Gets 3rd Extension
- VENTURA : Border Patrol Arrests 6 in Factory Sweep
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : NO PAY, NO PLAY, INDOMITABLE LIONS SAY
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : NO RAIN FOR SPAIN
- 1994 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Valley Baseball Team : Coach of the Year : A Class Act Takes a Curtain Call : Mike Maio: During trying times, he offered a steady guiding hand.
- Three of O.C.'s Best Bluesmen Bring It on Home : James Harman gets comfy, Walter Trout makes his stateside recording debut, and Robert Lucas covers familiar ground in a striking way.
- REAL ESTATE : Yorba Linda Home Builder Gets South Korean Backing
- Kitchen-Sink Omelet
- Meet Her Elegancy, Queen of Her Closets : Collector: Dona Evans of Santa Ana has saved almost everything she has worn since 1953, including hats, gloves, shoes and jewelry.
- Hardly Healthful
- BRIEFLY : Film: 5 Actors, Directors to Be Honored at Festival
- Putting Us Back on the Path to Virtue : Where have all our values gone? Maybe no one can answer that, but some are devoting themselves to rebuilding our national character.
- Big Aloha for 'Jawaiian' Music
- The Thousand Oaks Arts Commission is holding...
- Lack of Pyramid Funding May Force Fans to Take a Back Seat
- Greenspan Calls Economic Outlook Bright; Markets Up
- Topics : POLITICS : New Councilwoman Draws Controversy : The appointment in Carson of Mary Anne O'Neal to a vacant seat over the second-highest vote-getter in the election angers some African Americans.
- Sending a Message on History to Japan : Emperor's visit: Asian Americans from San Gabriel Valley join protesters seeking apology for atrocities during 1930s and '40s.
- Paddling Bill Puts Conroy in Hot Seat of National Debate : Legislature: Critics call it barbaric, but assemblyman says it's common sense. Measure faces first test Tuesday.
- 1994 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Ventura Baseball Team : Player & Pitcher of the Year : For Winners Only : Ray Clinton: Newbury Park High senior was tough to beat--even when he wasn't at the top of his game.
- Pete Truxaw has joined Urban Foods Inc.,...
- Mexico Restricts Work on Chrysler Plant : NAFTA: Move is seen as an attempt to counter environmental concerns of critics.
- Bank Sale Funds Will Go to Save Tustin Unit
- RETAILING
- James F. Slatic has joined Techno Coatings...
- Chicken: Going Skinless
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, "The Paul Butterfield Blues Band" (1965) Ele<i> ktra</i>
- NORWALK-LA MIRADA : Aguilar Is Finalist for County Schools Supt.
- ROLLING HILLS ESTATES : City to OK Budget With Minor Changes
- COMEDY : Four Score . . . or So Comics at Brea Improv Hope, Anyway
- BRIEFLY : Grants: Writers, Filmmakers Get $54,000
- INGLEWOOD : High School Diplomas Denied to 23 Seniors
- Judge Acquits German Rightist in Bombing, Blames Town
- Orange County Top 10
- Fashion : It's Three Times the Charm on Hot 'Teen Scene
- PASADENA : Library Director Resigns for Job in Indianapolis
- TB Victim, Family File Claims Against Schools, County : Health: They allege negligence in officials' handling of disease outbreak at Garden Grove district's La Quinta High. The action could be a first step toward litigation.
- Decisions : Thousand Oaks
- 1994 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Valley Baseball Team
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : WAIT TILL THEY SEE THE LATE-NIGHT MOVIE
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : It's a Romanian Holiday for Switzerland : Group A: Swiss celebrate a 4-1 victory, their first Cup triumph in 40 years.
- 1994 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Valley Softball Team : Pitcher & Player of the Year : Students of the Game : Crystl Bustos: Canyon shortstop exploited opposition weaknesses and interested college recruiters.
- Burke's Just Up to His Neck in Water Polo : Alamo Cup: Former San Clemente star plays in and promotes the international tournament at Corona del Mar High.
- Pastorini Nets $150,000 Award in Settlement
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : It Was a Time When Words Weren't Needed : Reaction: The deafening sound of silence sums up the devastation felt in soccer-crazed Colombia.
- Janet Evans Heads the Field for Mission Viejo Swim Meet
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : YOU CAN'T RUN, HIDE
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : LOMBARDI NEVER DID IT
- Woods Marches On in State Amateur Golf
- Conference at UCLA on Mid-Size Theaters
- TV REVIEW : 'Real World' as MTV Sees It: Entertaining 3rd-Year Kickoff
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- Insurance Pool Told to Cover Quakes, Fires : Disaster aid: Garamendi orders high-risk fund to offer policies statewide. Move is meant to avert availability crisis.
- Balboa Fun Zone Is Sold to Operators
- SECURITIES
- BOOK REVIEW / NONFICTION : Mushy Decline to Sentimentality for British Aristocracy : ASPECTS OF ARISTOCRACY <i> b</i> y <i> David Cannadine</i> ; Yale University Press; $30, 320 pages
- Where Parents and Kids Learn to Grow
- THEATER REVIEW : 'Nunsense II' Offers Up More of the Same : The songs, situations and gags in 'The Second Coming' are similar to the first, again presented by the Ojai Art Center.
- After Starting Spoilers 25 Years Ago, He Has Game Down Pat
- MANHATTAN BEACH : Railroad Didn't Own Land Strip, Court Says
- VIDEOS : Some Classic Werewolves That Lead the Pack
- Dutch Court Expands Euthanasia Guidelines to Include Mentally Ill
- UCI Picks Vice Chancellor : Education: Sidney H. Golub will be the second in command. He is a cancer researcher from the UCLA School of Medicine, where he was interim dean.
- Long Beach Recount Takes Council Seat From Latino
- Damaged School to Be Demolished : Education: Study finds ground beneath Van Gogh Elementary is unstable. Cost of rebuilding is estimated at $5 million.
- Health Care of Women Isn't Negotiable : Abortion coverage for all must be included in any reform plan.
- Philanthropist Carol Chapman Dies at 58
- Schools Chief Fires His Election Opponent : Education: Principal accuses Charles Weis of political pay-back and says he will sue for damages or job reinstatement.
- 'Gruesome' Game Not the Ticket for Olajuwon's Visiting Parents
- Griffey Steals Show; Angels Lose, Seethe : Baseball: Mariner star's record home run brings a cheer that irks team during 12-3 loss.
- THE NBA : Timberwolves Held at Bay in Minnesota
- 1994 LOS ANGELES TIMES : All-Ventura Baseball Team : Player & Pitcher of the Year : For Winners Only : Ryan Hankins: Statistics alone don't gauge the value of Simi Valley High's fielding and hitting star.
- 10,000 Strike Caterpillar in 3 States : Labor: Company moves to replace UAW members in Colorado, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
- REAL ESTATE
- Cow Palace
- California Cucina Mixes Its Accents
- FASHION : The Look of the Old West--Kind Of
- FOR THE KIDS : Summer Classes on Ocean Safety Draw Youths in Waves : Junior lifeguard programs offer numerous activities to put young swimmers at ease in the surf.
- Creatures Fine, Feathered and (at Times) Scaly
- Topics : ART : Political Statements
- ALHAMBRA : Police Assn. Threatens Pickets for Lack of Raise
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Planners OK 996-Acre Housing Development : Growth: Porta Bella site was home to a munitions factory. Supporters say the locale has little to offer if left alone.
- Reporter Ordered to Hand Over Tapes Linked to Menendez Case
- 4 Officers Fired, 1 Suspended Over Prison Escape : Corrections: Inmate in October incident was caught quickly. New state facility had been criticized for perceived lax security.
- CYPRESS : Swap Meet Clears Its Last Hurdle
- SIMI VALLEY : Hundreds Take Advantage of Book Giveaway
- Unveiling of Sculptures in West Hollywood
- ART REVIEW : 'Terra Moto': Earthquake Meditations : Robert Morris' installation at Pasadena's Art Center is an unmistakable response to the January temblor.
- REAL ESTATE
- Dollar Climbs, Pulling Stocks, Bonds With It
- Singapore Airlines Orders Jets Worth $10 Billion : Aviation: Purchase of Boeing 747s and Airbus A340s likely to help state's aircraft parts industry.
- Exotic Fruit : The Fruits of Home : Memories: Americans may crave the strawberries and peaches of summer, but people from tropical countries yearn for cherimoyas, tamarindos and the spiky fruit called durian.
- SHOP TALK : A Consumer's Guide to Making Pictures a Snap : Here are some tips for choosing the right film and type of camera. It's really a matter of taste, but it can all add up.
- Inglewood OKs License for Card Club at Hollywood Park : Gaming: Officials see casino as the city's financial salvation. They predict $4 million in revenue the first year.
- Tainted Beef Is Traced to Earlier Outbreak
- A TASTE FOR GUMBO AND COUNTRY : Los Lobos and Jimmie Dale Gilmore Will Top Off an Interesting Sampling of Sounds
- REGION : UCLA Seeks Volunteers for Study on Strokes
- Scandal Over Tapes Widens in Colombia : Latin America: Loser in presidential vote demands winner step down if drug-money charges prove true.
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Discovering Delicacies in Suburbia : It's best to stick with the specials and the sushi at Osaka. Yellowtail tuna is also a standout.
- Man Convicted of Trying to Kill Witness in West Case : Crime: The victim is expected to testify in El Segundo slaying. He was assaulted while under police protection.
- LANCASTER : 4 Prison Guards Fired, 5th Suspended Over Escape
- Man Arrested in Forged Autograph Case
- SANTA ANA : City OKs Budget That Eliminates 26 Jobs
- Generally Speaking, Golf Isn't War, but Analogy Works Here
- LOS ALAMITOS : Two-Year-Old Trio Promising at Kindergarten
- WORLD CUP USA '94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : MIRACULOUS, BUT NOT A MIRACLE
- THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : It Wasn't Pretty, but It Was Compelling
- IMPACT OF THE WEAK DOLLAR / THE CONSUMERS' VIEW : Import Impact: Zilch : Retailers, Analysts Expect Stable Prices