- Japanese Banks Going for the Gimmicks : Deregulation: The institutions, free to set their own interest rates on accounts, prefer contests and prizes instead.
- Mexico Denies Rumored Plan to Auction Its Energy Firms : Economy: Speculation that Pemex and CFE might be privatized comes amid peso devaluation crisis.
- VIETNAM
- Citron Will Testify Before Senate Panel
- OXNARD : Board to Discuss Uniform Proposal
- CAMARILLO : Suggestions Sought for Jobs Program
- Loyal to Many Subjects : Students Try to Boost Prospects by Cramming for Multiple Majors
- East L.A. Has a Reason to Be Grateful to Reagan
- Orange County Almanac
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : UCI Women Tip New Mexico State
- Danes, Argentines Win in Saudi Arabia
- Serving Sinners and Saints
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- Laugh Lines : Jokes
- VENTURA : Survey Polls Support for 'Basics' School
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Mayor's New Cable TV Show Spotlights City Issues
- Turning an Odor of Sin Into the Smell of Roses
- LA PALMA : City Named for Palm Sets New Tree Policy
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- Conversation / WITH MELITON LOPEZ : 'We Can't Help Children If We Don't Help Parents'
- Dempsey Takes Middle-of-the-Road Stance : NCAA Convention: Executive director addresses membership but fails to address the issues.
- TAIWAN
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Bosnian Serbs May Not Realize Their Isolation : Balkans: Observers are pessimistic that truce will last. They say rebels are both fatalistic and overconfident.
- The Thrill of the Fight : As a <i> matadora,</i> Aracelli Gonzalez is not only taking on the bulls. She is challenging hundreds of years of male-dominated tradition.
- SAN CLEMENTE : Man Killed Helping Motorist Was a Marine
- Peter A. Weston; Longtime Resident of Agoura
- Private Lawyers Left Dry as County Work Evaporates
- Election of Schmidt to Hall Expected Today : Baseball: Former Phillie third baseman leads list of 15 new nominees on ballot. Sutton among 24 carry-overs.
- THEATER REVIEW : Building Bridges in the Abortion War
- FOLLOWING ORDERS: While much of Orange County's...
- They May <i> Think</i> They're Middle Class, but Guess What? : Many Southern Californians believe they are simply average. But when it comes to tax cuts, they're way off the charts.
- Bus Driver's Son Takes Wheel; 22 People Die
- VENTURA : Holy Epiphany Is Celebrated Despite Drizzle
- ANAHEIM : Council Plans to Study Curbs on Yard Sales
- Detention by Design : Construction on State-of-the-Art Todd Road Jail Nears Completion
- Fire Damages House, Kills Dog
- NBA ROUNDUP : Resurgent Knicks Increase Streak to Six
- COLLEGE TENNIS : Schlukebir Takes Advantage of Fast-Fading Phebus in Final
- Some Bad Signs for Signing Business : Card shows: Recession, strikes and fraud are clouds that hang over this once-prospering industry.
- TENNIS / JULIE CART : Healed Back Might Have Led to Graf's Calf Injury
- Are You Ready for Mr. Grodin? : Q&A; with CHARLES GRODIN
- MOVIESBright and Brighter: The comedy "Dumb and...
- TCW's $50-Billion Sheen Tarnished by Losses
- LAUGH LINES : Do Sugar Plum Visions Dance in Newt's Head?
- IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD : Casmalia: A Legacy of Toxic Woes
- Weekend of Rain Lingers as New Front Approaches : Storm: The wet weather causes several traffic accidents, but there are no injuries. Two kayakers are rescued from heavy surf.
- Youth Opinion : Eek! The Plague of 'Insufferable Senior-itis'
- FULLERTON : Youngsters Are Invited to Use Food Creatively
- Compagnoni Wins Giant Slalom
- Fur Is Flying in Sacramento Over Stalled Ferret Legislation
- Heaven Only Knows What the Truth Is
- Nation IN BRIEF : NATIONWIDE : Mrs. Gingrich Echoes First Lady Comment
- BEHIND BARS: For better or for worse,...
- THOUSAND OAKS : Reward Offered in Store Robbery
- NFL PLAYOFFS : Dallas Plays Its Part in Destiny : NFC: Cowboys-49ers III is set up with a 35-9 victory over Green Bay, but Emmitt Smith re-injures hamstring.
- The Hong Kong Game : CD-ROMs Raise the Stakes Over Bootlegging in China
- Hewlett-Packard Has a Plan for Fixing Printer Problem : Computers: The firm is mindful of what happened when Intel tried to downplay Pentium's flaw.
- 1,500 Rally in Moscow to Protest War in Chechnya
- Few Needle Swaps Exist as HIV Spreads in L.A. County : Health: Studies find exchanges slow infection rates and don't boost drug use. But opposition limits efforts.
- 'Fairness' Is Pete Wilson's New Mantra
- Police Sergeant Accused in Death of Mascot Dog
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : El Toro: Voices of All Must Be Heard
- Use a Weighted Scale for Investment Refunds : O.C. crisis: Consider per capita impact, each agency's ability to raise revenue and if it had a choice in joining pool.
- COSTA MESA : Big Brother Volunteer, 79, Puts Heart in Friendships
- Platform : Mexican Crisis or Russian Strife, Southern California Feels It : Chechnya: 'It's Like "The Empire Strikes Back" '
- NHL Players Reject Proposal, Hopes of Saving Season Slim
- "Save the County," the punk rock concert...
- THEATER REVIEW : Rigby Takes the Familiar Road to 'Oz'
- What 'Little Women' Is Really About
- Army Hero Is Many Russians' Fantasy Leader
- Abortion Clinics Consider Security Measures : Safety: In wake of recent violence, Planned Parenthood officials discuss adding bulletproof windows and armed guards.
- Countywide : Library Chief to Discuss Alternatives for Funding
- Making a Donation From the Heart : Medicine: The American Red Cross tries to boost dangerously low blood supplies during its annual drive in the region's churches.
- Modest Proposal : 'Free' Station Parking: Really a Taxpayer Expense
- SIMI VALLEY : Hot-Button Issue Brewing in Schools
- BOOK REVIEW : The Walking Wounded and the Satanists in La-La Land : THE WIZARD OF LA-LA LAND <i> by Robert Campbell</i> , Pocket Books $20, 306 pages
- COMMITMENTS : Love Through the Ages : As growing numbers of women find themselves financially secure and physically fit, some are discovering another option in the mating game: younger men.
- COMMITMENTS : Doing the Unthinkable Wasn't So Bad After All
- Needle Exchanges Battle AIDS and the Law : Public health: Addicts spread HIV by sharing contaminated syringes.
- COLUMN ONE : Lloyd's of London Under Fire : Thousands of Americans were among the investors attracted to its high-status syndicates. But now, facing huge losses, many claim the venerable insurer did not tell them how risky the business really was.
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- NEWPORT BEACH : Council to Tackle Limits on Pier Fishing
- District to Hire Aides for Special Education : Schools: Simi Valley officials approve part-time positions to increase low student-teacher ratios and control disruptive pupils.
- Dear Street Smart:This may be a bit...
- Platform : Mexican Crisis or Russian Strife, Southern California Feels It : The Peso Crash: 'Not a Happy Year'
- Lakers Pass Another Bump at Speed, Win Fifth in a Row
- Life Not So Ruff After Romp in the Citrus Bowl
- SOCCER / GRAHAME L. JONES : There's Life After World Cup for U.S. Teams
- Monzon Killed in Auto Accident : Boxing: Former middleweight champion dies in one-car crash while on furlough from prison, where he was serving time for murdering girlfriend.
- POP MUSIC REVIEWS : Boyz Keep Pouring On Their II Sweet Stuff
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- Copter Incident With North Korea
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- Abortion Clinic Killings
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- OTHER NEWS - Jan. 9, 1995
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- PERSPECTIVE ON HOPE IN YOUTH : A Call to Arms in the Street War : The gang-prevention program has had an impressive first year, so why is the county dawdling on its share of funding?
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : NOFX Hasn't Got the Goods to Back Up Loony Antics
- TV REVIEWS : 'Ballgame' Gambit Can't Get to First Base
- Rivers Pose Flood Risk in N. Calif. : Weather: Rising waters in Napa, Sonoma counties force evacuations. A new storm is due in the Southland later today.
- Southland Can Expect More Rain : Weather: Meteorologists say next storms are due by this evening. San Juan Capistrano registers more than two inches of rain in 24 hours.
- A NEW ICE AGE? You'll never be...
- TV REVIEWS : Moyers Probes 'Violence' on PBS
- CBS: Gingrich Fallout May Hit Chung
- Sex Takes a Meander : TALK DIRTY TO ME, <i> By Sallie Tisdale (Doubleday: $22.95; 338 pp.)</i>
- Agitating for Equality : A political activist who exchanged a prison cell for the president's office : LONG WALK TO FREEDOM: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, <i> By Nelson Mandela (Little, Brown: $24.95; 558 pp.)</i>
- 'Big, Bold Moves' Take Top Design Honors
- 26 Chinese Arrested After Smugglers Flee
- Robert Marquis; Architect Designed Low-Priced Housing
- Mud-Loving Team Is Kept on Track
- Profile : Giving Gross His 'Due' : CBS' CANADIAN MOUNTIE IS PERFECTLY SUITED FOR ABSURDLY DO-RIGHT ROLE
- SANTA MONICA : Park Reopening Delayed a Week
- Deaths of Twin Toddlers Shake Foothill Towns : Tragedy: Neighbors say they do not suspect foul play and that the children were well cared for. Tests are trying to determine if carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause.
- COLUMN LEFT / ROBERT SCHEER : Live, on TV! Watch Newt's Housework! : First installment--How Dole helped trash the ban on gifts.
- Think Tank Contemplates Better Future : Ideas: Enthusiasm is high at the Westlake-based foundation as it prepares to tackle the issue of racism with a task force.
- Teen Shot in Street While Confronting Carload of Gunmen
- Schillo Hopes to Be Next Attraction at Arts Plaza : Government: Budget-conscious supervisor has his eye on some pricey office space to increase his visibility.
- Hundreds of Mourners Praise Creator of St. Elmo Village : Memorial: At service in his honor, the artist is remembered for his philosophy of 'making the best of what you've got.'
- SANTA ANITA : Cat's Cradle Is in Form--Last to First (by 14)
- Convention Lines Drawn on Testing : NCAA: Ideas concerning use of standardized examinations in determining eligibility for athletes highlight meetings.
- Robinson Scores 27, Rodman Grabs 22 to Defeat Clippers
- PROFILE : Life on an Artistic Carousel : Nicholas Hytner, director of 'Miss Saigon' and 'Carousel,' and 'Madness of King George' on film, is the hottest British import. Is he ready for America's Pop Icon Machine?
- Santa Clarita to Try Again to Expand Influence : Planning: The city wants an official designation so it will have more clout with county land-use authorities. It will ask for less territory in smaller chunks.
- Magazine Is Squeaky Clean and It's Plain the Pane Is Not on the Wane
- Ventura Survives Valley Trip : Basketball: Pirates (20-0) pull away from Monarchs in second half for 81-68 victory.
- JAZZ SPOTLIGHT
- ART : COMMENTARY : 'LAX/94': Where's the Heat? : Los Angeles' second biennial observation of the best in local art is merely another arts festival, an umbrella for nine smaller institutions.
- Taking the Hill : Emboldened by Their Sweep Into Office, Congressional Republicans Are Full of Revolution. But as the Months Between Election and the New Session Show, Winning Was the Easy Part : THE BATTLE FOR WASHINGTON
- WEST ADAMS : First AME Offers Free Computer Class
- THEATER : Troupe Parks Itself in a Permanent Place
- The Missouri River Gains a Gruesome Reputation : Crime: The famous waterway, so important in the opening of the Western frontier, now has a sinister side. It has become a dumping spot for corpses.
- For One Goetz Victim, Suffering Won't End : South Bronx: Youth was immobilized from the waist down, fell into a coma, suffered irreversible brain damage. Now 29, he has the mental capacity of a third-grader.
- Martial Arts: Local Students Score High
- CBS Defends Airing Gingrich Quote
- Sit Right Down and See a Mania in Miniature : Hobbies: A New York consultant came slowly to his passion, then bought recklessly as he explored the designs of chairs.
- A Cheerleader's Unbroken Spirit : Irma Ruiz Refused to Let Two Unsuccessful Attempts Stop Her From Reaching Her Goal
- BALDWIN HILLS : Black Clergy to Hold King Memorial
- Republicans Told They Must Slash Medicare, Report Says : Budget: House leaders are warned growth in elderly, poor health care will have to be cut by $491 billion if GOP campaign promises are to be kept.
- Perry, in Egypt, Vows U.S. Will Not Cut Aid
- Keith Ann Kieschnick; Active in Community Affairs
- Four-Star Films : 'Hannah and Her Sisters'
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Parking Lot Will Be Senior Housing Site
- COUNTYWIDE FOCUS : COUNTYWIDE : Volunteers Sought to Aid Crime Victims
- PERFORMING ARTS : The Three Holy Minimalists : John Tavener, Henryk Gorecki and Arvo Part are composers with intense spiritual concerns who have become incredibly popular, each thanks to a single work.
- STATE OF MIND : Salsalarm
- Unpacking the Post-Vacation Blues
- GOP Budget Cutters Looking at Pentagon Too : Defense: Signs indicate that some party leaders are rethinking a large increase in military spending. Use of 'the same microscope' suggested for all programs.
- Community: Junior Chamber Elects Chief
- Police, Israeli Protesters Clash Near Rabin Home
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- New Restaurant Due Soon at Capistrano Depot : Food: Leaseholder will be the third trying to turn a profit since city bought the landmark in 1986.
- THE NATION / NEWT, MEET HISTORY : Madison Paradox: More Info, but Knowing Less
- PERSPECTIVE ON HEALTH : Boutique Disabilities, and Real Ones : Those with real needs get short shrift when even the odor-challenged demand special status and funding.
- The Heartless Bunch : College Presidents Disregard NCAA Studies: SAT Tests Are Unfair to Athletes
- JAZZ : The Jazz Life He Chose : Others went east, but Buddy Collette stayed to play a crucial role in the growth of West Coast jazz. His new oral-history CD tells his life and times.
- MEXICO'S FINANCIAL CRISIS : NAFTA buoyed Mexican business and consumers. But now the : OPTIMISM IS FADING
- In the Gunsights of the Devil : The difference between a man and a monster is an absence in the soul : FELICIA'S JOURNEY, <i> By William Trevor (Viking: $21.95; 213 pp.)</i>
- More Desert, More Trails : Hiking: Joshua Tree National Park
- Our Third Annual : Tours for the Thinking Person : What's An Elderhostel? Retiring Minds Want to Know
- THE BATTLE FOR WASHINGTON : Leon Panetta's Burden : Ernest and Obsessive, Bill Clinton's Chief of Staff Is Plotting the Counterattack. But Can Anyone Save a Weakened President?
- 'Six Degrees of Separation'
- BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Fremont Gets Healthy and Gets the Win, 78-43
- Social Climes : Attention Blue-Light Shoppers: Surf the Net
- A-Bomb Victims Are Also Survivors : Radiation: Many have suffered severe illnesses. Many also have lived long lives, outliving American counterparts.
- 3 Other Goetz Victims Move on, Two to Prison
- BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- COMMERCE : State Curfew Law to Be Enforced
- Murder of 2 Hunters Remains a Mystery : Florida: Authorities warn that the killer is still on the loose. Investigators fear the slayer will strike again sometime before hunting season ends.
- Wilson Duet Strikes Chord With Crowd : Inaugural: Governor and his wife serenade Republicans gathered to revel in his second term.
- NORTHEAST : New Input Sought for Community Plan
- LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW: Mitch McConnell : Controlling the Money in the Foreign-Relations Debate
- Heed the Evidence--Wear Your Seat Belt : Valley accident reports indicate buckling up saves lives
- Ties That Bind : Cabrillo Village: Tightly knit community is vexed and blessed by closeness as it struggles to deal with crime from outside and within.
- No Question About It, Greco Is the Answer : Girls' basketball: Freshman helps Crescenta Valley keep its place among area's best teams.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : CSUN Women (0-13) Sink Deeper in Season of Futility
- VIEW FROM WASHINGTON / JAMES RISEN : Clinton's Middle-Class Tax-Cut Plan: Policy-Making Gone Awry
- Navy Land May Be an Albatross for San Diego : Development: Restrictions, costs, environmental issues and outside demands are killing once-promising plans for the site.
- THE TUBE : TRUE LIES
- State Malpractice Disclosure System Points Up Flaws : Health: Medical board officials acknowledge more cases should be reported to hot line to alert the public.
- Few Surprises Expected in Council Races : Politics: Experts do not expect a repeat of the '93 elections in Los Angeles, in which a new mayor and four new City Council members won office.
- The Sunday Profile : First on the Scene : Sean MacPherson just seems to know where L.A.'s cool want to converge. After all, 'The Hip Place to Be' usually bears his imprint.
- MEXICO : Has Zedillo Been Handed a Mission Impossible? : Stabilizing the peso by calling for more sacrifice may foster the kind of political instability that scares off foreign investors.
- 2 Schools' Gap Widens Despite Boundary Shift : Education: Ventura High's enrollment has fallen even more since the lines were redrawn, while Buena keeps growing.
- CALIFORNIA : 95-Year-Old Teacher Is Still in the Swim
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Harvard-Westlake Second in Wrestling
- Those Are Mighty Big Boots Switzer Is Trying to Fill : NFC: Dallas' journey toward a third consecutive Super Bowl victory begins today against Green Bay.
- 6-8 Yugoslavian Center May Help N. Hollywood
- Cleveland Set to Take the Plunge
- TELEVISION : Is This Really Public TV? : The ultimate pledge drive: KCET is moving into everything from mall outlets to interactive centers. Drama is history, but kids are a big part of the future.
- THE WAITING LIST : Now the Republicans Have to Get Things Done. It Says So in Their Contract.
- Buyer Beware: Credit Blocking
- Destination: Florida : Naples : American-Style
- NOTEBOOK : Jefferson Loses Famed Alumnus Strode
- BELL GARDENS : City Council Selects 2 to Head Legal Staff
- KOREATOWN : Application Help for Quake Loans Offered
- Agency Gets Second Chance to Do Good : Latin American Civic Assn. rebounds from management problems to aid poor children
- Taking the Oath to Help Stop Crime : Volunteers: Hundreds attend swearing-in for block captains and community representatives for the LAPD's South Bureau.
- Officials Ruining a Good Sport
- Finchem Is Prepared to Defend PGA Tour Against FTC Complaint
- THE BATTLE FOR WASHINGTON : American Weimar : The National Fury--at Government, Politicians, the Electoral Process--Is Overwhelming Not Just Bill Clinton's Presidency, But Also Our Basic Faith in Democracy Itself
- First Sunrise in a Month Buoys Arctic Residents
- BOYLE HEIGHTS : New Building May Ease Woes at School
- Author Finds Strange Bed Fellows in a Peek Beneath Civil War Sheets : Sexuality: Northerners were more sexually active than Southerners, in part because Confederates were on the march while Union soldiers had more time to spend in tents.
- Armed . . . and Dangerous? : Fresno: The mayor and some council members want to allow virtually all law-abiding citizens to carry concealed weapons. But the crime-plagued city's police chief predicts tragic consequences.
- THE BOTTOM LINE : Top of the Heap
- U.N. Suspends Flights to Bosnian Capital : Balkans: Attack on planes in Sarajevo raises fears that Christmas Day cease-fire may not hold.
- Angry Steelers Step All Over Inept Browns : AFC: Cleveland throws in the towel early as Pittsburgh dominates, 29-9, to advance to the championship game.
- PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Mater Dei Girls Rally, Beat Alemany
- ART : The Night Watchman : Comic books, Oprah and Freud come together in Jim Shaw's drawings of his mind's nocturnal wanderings. Fear and insecurity are at the heart of his work.
- Your Week: A PLANNING GUIDE TO JAN. 8-14 IN ORANGE COUNTY : Notes about your surroundings
- COUNTYWIDE FOCUS : COUNTYWIDE : Jan. 20 Deadline for Quake Grants, Loans
- Now's Not Time for Recalling Officials : Move May Hurt County's Recovery From Bond Crisis
- Return of the Rains : 2 Van Nuys Roads Closed Indefinitely; Localized Flooding Reported
- It's Past Time for Baseball Players to Get Back in the Game
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Maryland Gets All Fouled Up in Setback at North Carolina
- 1st GOP Test of '96 Strength Is a Gramm Slam
- WHERE THERE'S SMOKE, THERE'S KURT MCKINNEY
- Phantom of the Paradise (Cinemax Tuesday at...
- COLUMN ONE : NEWS ANALYSIS : The Peso's Plunge: A Case of <i> Deja Vu</i> : By now, it's a familiar story. Mexico rises toward world-class development. And then disaster strikes. Why does it keep dashing its own best hopes?
- Simpson Writes Book in Response to Deluge of Mail Since His Arrest
- REGION : Five Cities Agree to Toxic Cleanup Costs
- U.S. Disputes Rhino-Ammo Claims, Clears It for Sale : Weaponry: It's just another hollow-point bullet, regulators say after tests. Agency doubts that another design, the Black Rhino, even exists.
- Rams Interview Ortmayer for Vice President Position
- Bradley Provides Spark as Brea Olinda Prevails : Girls' Basketball: She keeps second-ranked Ladycats in the game before a second-half rally sinks No. 7 El Dorado, 41-33.
- The Legacy of 'Black Elk' : Native American actors hope that the historical epic play will make audiences question ethnic stereotypes and help raise their artistic visibility.
- Auto Worker Shoots Wife, Kills Rival, Self : Violence: Incident at Ford Motor Co. plant is the third shooting in a car factory since September. Wounded spouse is listed in fair condition.
- A Change in the Air : Santa Monica: A new City Council majority appears ready to overturn a tough local ban on public smoking in favor of a less stringent state law.
- SANTA MONICA : New Farmers Market Will Sprout Jan. 15
- A love of the world of movies...
- Letter to Sister-in-Law Is 2 Generations Late
- 3 Ice-Skating Siblings Go for Gold : Sports: The Stiegler children of Manhattan Beach have all won national competitions. The big payoff could come in the 1998 Olympics.
- Elevator Decapitates Man Holding Door
- Capitol Mayhem : When a Republican Congress faces a weak Democratic President, things can get ugly. And there's trouble roiling within the GOP as well. Will the 'Contract with America' be writeen in Republican blood?
- Dorsey Helps Matadors Beat His Old Mates
- Patients Donate Blood Minutes, Not Days, Before Surgery
- Absolutely 'Cybill' : SHEPHERD'S NEW SERIES IS BUILT AROUND AN ACTRESS WHO COULD BE HER
- Ex-Admiral Copes With a Deeper Pain Over His Son's Cancer Death : Vietnam: Elmo Zumwalt Jr. headed U.S. naval forces in Vietnam and ordered Agent Orange be used. He now believes it killed his son.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : LACC Finally Gets Down to Business, 86-54
- Second at Bat : THE TEAM THAT SAW 'BLUE SKIES' FADE BEGINS 'A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME'
- Teen-Age Boy Is Shot by CHP After Freeway Chase
- Gladys Owens Smith; Descendant of Early Black L.A. Landowner
- Social Climes : A Taste of Friendship, Africa-Style
- Wrong-Way Troops Paint a Lost Cause in Chechnya
- BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : BOYS' BASKETBALL
- 'La Scorta'
- BELL GARDENS : Vote May Create Link With Mexican City
- Women Prisoners Get a Chance to Spend Some Time With Their Babies : Child care: Federal inmates transfer to residential centers to give birth. The program then allows time for emotional bonding.
- Class of Equals : Peer Tutors Teach, Learn From Disabled Students
- County Escapes Storm With Mild Soaking : Weather: Piers in Ventura and Port Hueneme may be in for more damage. New front is expected Tuesday.
- Rams Interview Raider Assistant Ortmayer
- Not Worth Paper It's Written On
- Young Zydeco Artists Reignite Chenier's Flame
- TLC on the Move
- Ducks Poised for a Ranking After a Sweep : College basketball: Oregon follows victory over UCLA with one over USC, 95-82, and eyes a place in the national poll for the first time since 1977.
- New Lottery for Katmai Campsites
- A Baseball Legend's Violent Truth : What made Ty Cobb the demon overachiever? : COBB: A Biography, <i> By Al Stump (Algonquin: $24.95; 464 pp.)</i>
- A HANDCRAFTED CHRISTMAS
- Dionne's Inspired Start Doesn't Carry to Finish : Women's basketball: Former Hart guard has hot hand early but Oregon State falls to UCLA.
- Courier Wins His First Title in 17 Months
- COMMENTARY : Even at Age 38, He's Still Joe Montana
- MOVIES : Reflections of the Third Reich : The UCLA series 'Ministry of Illusion: Films From the Third Reich, 1933-1945' provides a rare look at the filmmakers who chose to work under Hitler and Goebbels. It wasn't all Nazi propaganda.
- ART NOTES : Holiday Lull Ends With a Bang
- A Little Help Behind the Wheel
- FICTION
- STYLE: GARDENS : The Whole Earth Experience
- Deal of the Week
- When Trips Mean Business
- The End of Sex : What's a survey of our bedroom habits worth if it isn't any fun? : SEX IN AMERICA: A Definitive Survey, <i> By Edward O. Laumann, John H. Gagnon, Robert T. Michael and Gina Kolata (Little, Brown: $22.95; 300 pp.)</i>
- Booked Up in Savannah
- STYLE: LOOKS : What's the Fuzz?
- Replacing Yaroslavsky May Be Hottest Council Race : Politics: Unlike the '93 campaign, most incumbents are not expected to face strong challenges this April.
- WILSHIRE : $3 Million Awarded to Trump Associates
- CRENSHAW : Mall Loses Parking Spots--Temporarily
- WITH AN EYE ON . . . : Adam Wylie's interests go beyond 'Picket Fences' but that's where his heart is
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Dropouts Are Invited to Drop Back In
- Hot Shots in Hot Spots
- Goetz Is Still Recognized, but Still Shuns the Limelight : New York: Under his jacket, where he once carried a gun, is a button with a marijuana leaf that urges, "Legalize."
- Work to Begin Next Month on Car-Pool Lane for 605 Freeway
- New Restaurant Due Soon at Capistrano Depot : Food: Leaseholder will be the third trying to turn a profit since city bought the landmark in 1986.
- COMMENTARY : Can't Help Lovin' Those Shows : The artists who stage great musical revivals help keep the flame alive and inspire people who will write the next great ones.
- Irvine Electronics Firm Posts $6.5-Million Loss
- For dedicated gardeners, here are suggestions...
- Getting Ready for Mardi Gras
- A summary of selected Los Angeles City...
- Enrico Fermi's Daughter Has Clear Memory of Atomic Age's Dawning : Science: Nella Fermi shared with her physicist father the conviction that the deadly bomb was an inevitable outcome of learning about the atom.
- SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : At the center of ABC's 'Fudge' is the sweet but rough road to brotherhood
- For Seniors : For This Artist, Angels Became Her Calling Card
- Man With a Plan Wants a Shiny New Face for Grimy Industrial Core : A South-Central businessman's organization helps local companies solve their problems, regain confidence. Lewis Kramer hopes this will result in more quality jobs.
- THE WORLD : Doing Business in China Could Give You a Big Mac Attack : When what's between the contract lines is as important as what's explicitly stated, investors can expect turbulence.
- Stealth Bomber Plays a Key Role in U.S. Military Strategy : No Cold War relic, the B-2 offers the most cost-effective, reliable means of responding immediately to a regional crisis anywhere in the world.
- United Way Campaign