- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : WESTERN ATHLETIC ROUNDUP : Colorado State Wins Holiday Berth
- Nordhoff Teams Up and Speeds to Title : Cross-country: Boys win third consecutive state championship while surprising girls upset Clayton Valley.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : SOUTHWEST ROUNDUP : Texas A&M; Win Sets Up Showdown
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1995-96 : Friendly Waters? : Tarkanian Has Quickly Become Beloved at Fresno State, but It Hasn't All Gone Swimmingly
- Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : BOX SETS! : Elves Burn Night Oil on Elvis '70s Package
- Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : POP MUSIC
- Destination: India : IN THE SACRED HEART of INDIA : Watching a timeless Hindu ritual along the Ganges, the holy city of Varanasi
- THE CUTTING EDGE: CONSUMER'S COMPUTER GUIDE : Lessons in Educational Software : Children: Experts recommend programs that are fun, 'help kids discover the power of their mind.'
- Trees Vs. Tees : PEBBLE BEACH IS A GOLFER'S PARADISE--SEVEN COURSES, OCEAN VIEWS AND THE SHELTER OF MONTEREY PINES. IT'S THE LAST THAT'S CAUSED TROUBLE IN PARADISE--FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE PEBBLE BEACH ANTHEM IS NO MORE GOLF.
- 'Interview With the Vampire'
- Women Athletes Warned of Premature Bone Loss : Health: Researcher says females who exercise a lot while eating a little should beware if menstrual cycles become irregular or cease.
- BOOK REVIEW / FICTION : Battling Enemies of Love in Half-Tamed Old West : LEDOYT <i> by Carol Emshwiller</i> ; Mercury House $14.95, 232 pages
- Charities Feeling Pinch of Low Donations : Philanthropy: Nonprofit groups say giving is up in recent months but doesn't match the generosity seen before the recession.
- The Valley's Rosy Outlook : Area still faces gnawing problems, but Riordan rightfully points to progress since quake
- City Opposes Plan to Empty Waste Water in Upper Bay : Environment: Newport Beach council expected to refuse to endorse the Irvine Ranch Water District proposal, which must be approved by a state panel.
- Dornan's Debts May Hamper '96 Run for Congress : Politics: His presidential campaign is $177,892 in the red, records show, leaving little cushion for his reelection bid.
- For Pavin, It's Luck, Timing and $150,000 : Golf: He dominates the first day of the Skins Game. Jacobsen is the only other earner with $30,000.
- Preemptive Strike Against Adult Businesses : Government: Fountain Valley will draft law just in case one decides to open in town--but city officials vow to ban them outright.
- For Serious Students of Recreation, Leisure Time Belongs to Someone Else : Education: University program teaches that play is what makes work easier. And there are jobs in the growing field.
- Beating Rams Now Just Like Taking Candy From Babies : Pro football: After 4-0 start, St. Louis now is a 6-5 team that was humiliated by San Francisco earlier, and the Rams face rejuvenated 49ers and Young today.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Appropriately, It's a Comeback for Miami, 35-24
- Wildcats Have 'Nobody' to Thank : Ohio State Snub Inspires Michigan, Aids Northwestern : College football: Wolverines' Biakabutuka takes comment personally and rushes for 313 yards in 31-23 upset of Buckeyes in front of 106,288.
- Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : HOLIDAY! : Welcome Alternatives to Yuletide Chestnuts
- MOVIES : As Complex as Black and White : 'White Man's Burden' unfolds in a society where the dominant culture is African American--and segregated test screenings show that different races view the premise rather differently.
- Attention, PC Shoppers : Computer Buying Can Be an Adventure : THE CUTTING EDGE: CONSUMER'S COMPUTER GUIDE
- Five Diamonds for Hotels, Restaurants
- WITH AN EYE ON . . . : Taylor Negron keeps 'Hope & Gloria' fans watching for his next wry delivery
- THE SUNDAY PROFILE : A Private Peace : Chet Walker is still searching for his 'place' as a Hollywood producer. But the former NBA star and author of a new autobiography has found a deeper kind of acceptance.
- French Strikers Continue Pressure Tactic : Labor: Rail services are disrupted. More protests against government austerity plan are set.
- In Dispute, Mandela Calls De Klerk 'a Joke' : South Africa: The black president and his white deputy disagree on the scope of legal exemption for possible apartheid-era crimes.
- 2 Teens Jailed in Attack on Deputy
- Free Throws Difference as Waves Lose
- Notes about your surroundings
- PREP VOLLEYBALL / STATE PLAYOFFS : Laguna Beach Falls Again in Mira Costa Rematch
- ROUNDUP : Northridge Goes East to End Streak at 31
- Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : POP MUSIC
- Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : SOFTWARE : From Babe to Hexen: They're Sure to Click
- ART : Interactive Art? It's Virtually a Reality : For what could be a breakthrough exhibition, the L.A. County Museum of Art has commissioned high-tech projects by three artists, sight unseen.
- Christmas Spirit Wearing Thin : Some bands feel pressured by radio stations into playing a growing number of charity concerts.
- It's <i> All</i> of Our Business : The business of David Gordon, Valda Setterfield and their son Ain Gordon is 'The Family Business.' They think their Auntie Annie would approve.
- Winds of Change Blow Through Boardrooms--Just Not Gale-Force
- California--Mason McNeil, Kingsburg: "The Casa Laguna B&B;...
- FICTION
- Tourists Captivated by Condemned Prison : West Virginia: Built just after the Civil War and closed in 1988, the ex-penitentiary is doing time as a revenue-generating attraction.
- Fog Triggers Pileup After Fatal Crash : Safety: Chain reactions in separate incidents close Interstate 5 at Camp Pendleton for five hours and affect Interstate 805.
- Experts Cite Prostitutes' Role in AIDS : Health: Most are migrants to big cities from poor rural areas. Survey shows many seldom take precautions against transmission of disease.
- Authorities Doubt Missing Florida Heiress Still Alive
- Spending on El Toro Plans Is Premature : County Should Wait for Results of Anti-Airport Vote
- Mansion's Walls Speak of a Romantic Past : Art: Preservationist finds two damaged but exquisite works by a renowned muralist in a San Clemente landmark due for restoration.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Prognosis for TCU Back Uncertain
- Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : POP MUSIC
- Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : Books! : Thoughtful Gift Ideas for Well-Read Friends
- Leaving Las Vegas? Hardly. : The desert city--whether as a metaphor for despair, a window on America or a fashionable slice of exotica--is hotter than ever with filmmakers. Viva, indeed.
- Widening the Racial Divide : Glib proposals for ending racism seem more likely to perpetuate it : THE END OF RACISM: Principles for a Multiracial Society, <i> By Dinesh D'Souza (The Free Press: $30; 736 pp.)</i>
- Endangered Bats Find Army Base a Refuge : Research: Soldiers guard haven of 1,000 rare creatures around the clock.
- Bosnian Peace Pact Is a Dilemma for Dole : Politics: The Senate leader might follow his earlier stands and back use of U.S. troops. But other GOP presidential hopefuls will oppose Clinton's plan.
- Los Angeles Times Interview : Jean Kennedy Smith : This Kennedy Returned to Ireland
- Richard A. Peterson; Electronics Technician
- Sybert Springs Back : After '94 Loss, GOP Candidate Gains Support to Succeed Beilenson
- Flunking the Lessons of City Hall 101
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Impressive Late Drive Gives Penn State a Win : Big Ten: With no timeouts left, Nittany Lions go 73 yards in 1:45 to beat Spartans, 24-20.
- NCAA COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1995-96 : OFF AND RUNNING : The Madness Has Begun. From Midnight to March, From Maui to the Meadowlands, Another Season is Quickly Heating Up.
- La Reina Swept Away by Sierra
- Before Stepping Up, Flintridge Goes Down
- Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : CHILDREN! : Disney and More: Jingles All the Way
- Advanced Technology Program Caught in the Works of Politics : Research: Federally funded project helps companies tap scientists' expertise. But congressional leaders say that's not a role for government.
- FICTION
- Sleepless in Senegal? Melatonin May Help
- To Sarogua, Rain Maker, by Ken Saro-Wiwa
- Nuns Lead a Cloistered Life on the Farm : Religion: Trappestine sisters raise heifers and operate a mail-order candy business to support themselves. They keep things running with lots of hard work and prayer.
- O.C. Tollway Agencies Pave Way to Lofty Pay and Generous Perks : Compensation: Top officials earn well over $100,000 and enjoy extras such as a low-interest loan and up to 2 1/2 months annual paid leave.
- Forest Has Long History as Place for Hiding Bodies : Mountains: Though the number of homicide victims found in the sprawling Angeles National Forest is not staggering, the cases often capture public interest.
- HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY / STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS : Santa Rosa's Stamps Wins, Even With a Too-Fast Start
- Ready When You Are, C.K. : Chen Kaige, China's most celebrated filmmaker, is an admitted dictator on the set. This time out, he's forgoing the sweeping drama of 'Farewell My Concubine' to focus on complex emotions.
- COVER STORY : Rewriting Murphy's Law : Everything that can go right seems to have gone right for Candice Bergen. : Even her show is enjoying a renaissance. But then there's this thing called reality.
- Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : POP MUSIC
- The Big Meet
- What Is Kevin Young Running From? : The L.A. Track Star, Olympic Hero and World Record Holder Now Lives in Georgia, Where He Muses on His Past and Future. Are the '96 Olympics Just a Pipe Dream for Him?
- FICTION
- Visiting Scuba Diver Drowns Off Channel Islands
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1995-96 : UCI Crashes N.Y. Party : Anteaters: They surprise St. John's, 83-77, to win Joe Lapchick Memorial Tournament.
- Antelope Valley Christian, Mobley Plan for Final After 20-12 Victory
- Selling Selena's Story <i> Their </i> Way
- REAL ESTATE BRIEFS : Builders Elect Webb
- Swiss Money Legitimate, Salinas' Brother Says : Mexico: In a paid newspaper ad, the jailed murder suspect declares his family is 'unaware' of the funds. His wife tried to withdraw $83 million.
- Student's Plight Stirs Widespread Support : Assistance: Freshman was earning A's and Bs despite living on the streets. Classmates and teachers respond with help, saying he has unified the school.
- Four-Star Films : '2001: A Space Odyssey'
- It's One Red Hot Spot
- THE CULTURE WARS : Political Evangelists Callous to Lost Souls
- 'My Antonia'
- Santa Season Getting Into High Gear
- VENTURA : Council to Consider Firefighter Pay Raise
- NHL ROUNDUP : Puppa No. 1 in Lightning Victory
- Knee Injury Sidelines Notre Dame's Vincent
- Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : POP MUSIC
- Crosscurrents in the Black Sea : History and time and place flow together in a superb, encompassing story of a volatile region : BLACK SEA, <i> By Neal Acherson (Hill and Wang</i> /<i> Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $23; 304 pp.)</i>
- Festivals, Feasts & Fairs
- Q
- Ancient Mysteries That Lurk in the Yucatan
- KELSEY GRAMMER : Cheers for Jack
- Ultra-Light Plane Charts Course for Birds : Wildlife: Craft teaches 11 sandhill cranes migratory route from Idaho to New Mexico. The technique may be used to save endangered whooping cranes.
- Tollway Jobs Pay Better Here Than Elsewhere : Compensation: Orange County project pays more on average and has more employees than other urban Sunbelt toll road agencies of comparable size.
- Campus Correspondent : Increase, Don't Cut Federal Student Loans
- Idaho Wolf Release Called a Success; Biologists Prepare for Encore : Wildlife: At least 10 of the 15 animals imported from Canada last January are alive and pairing up. No livestock has been killed, but residents still question the program.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : BIG TEN ROUNDUP : Iowa Routs Minnesota, Looks Ahead to Bowl Bid
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : BYU's Sarkisian Sets Passing Mark
- Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : POP MUSIC
- Long Beach-Chicago Flights to Begin
- Weekend Escape: Anaheim : Room Key to the Magic Kingdom : Playing tourist at Disneyland Hotel means waking with Mickey and beating crowds into the park
- Con Artists Are Out to Get Your Credit Card Numbers : Crime: So-called "identity theft" rates high among scams in travel industry. Some thieves attract victims on the Internet.
- Pennsylvania Town Going Down, Down : Leechburg: Extensive coal mining causes the ground to sink. That's bad news for buildings and residents. State tries to plug up the problem.
- Now For Car Lovers: A Country Club to Fulfill Their Passion
- Brentwood Beats Flintridge for 8-Man Title
- THE BOYS ARE BACK: The soundtrack to...
- HAVANA MOON: Former Happy Mondays leader Shaun...
- Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : POP MUSIC
- THE CUTTING EDGE: CONSUMER'S COMPUTER GUIDE : Now, Why Was It He Needed That New PC? : Computers: Writer finds that even 'experts' offered him contradictory advice on what to buy.
- EU Wages Bureaucratic War Over Meaning of 'Chocolate'
- THE CUTTING EDGE: CONSUMER'S COMPUTER GUIDE : A Personal Computer Decision
- High Pay, Perks for Officials of O.C. Tollways
- Northwestern Gets to Smell the Roses
- VENTURA : Church Offers Parents Holiday Baby-Sitters
- OXNARD : Man Dies Day After Car Plunges Off PCH
- Ventura Freeway Pileup Hospitalizes Five
- SECOND OPINIONS : Dividing District Would Be Step Back From LEARN : The reform program has given individual schools autonomy, giving parents a say in their children's education that would be lost if LAUSD is carved up.
- From the Friendly Skies, a Career Challenge for PR Flacks
- Harvard Makes Fast Recovery After an Early Turnaround
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : Power to the Purple : Ho, Hum: Northwestern Celebrates Another Trip to Pasadena--47 Years Later
- Long Beach State's Offense Shuts Down in Loss to Detroit
- THE CUTTING EDGE: CONSUMER'S COMPUTER GUIDE : Resources for PC Users Seeking Deliverance : Instructions: How-to books, CD-ROM tutorials, college courses and on-line services are available.
- Celebrities Use the Back Door Only
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- REASONABLE CREATURES: Essays on Women and Feminism...
- THE WALL STREET JOURNAL BOOK OF PERSONAL...
- THE NATURE OF NATURE edited by...
- Blind Hiker's Guide Dog Takes Early Retirement
- Aborigine Center Opens in Australia
- Stakes High for S.F. Mayor Jordan as Police Chief's Sex Harassment Trial Opens
- Irvine Takes New York by Storm : College basketball: Anteaters break St. John's 20-year hold on Lapchick tournament, 83-77.
- THE SQUEEZE IS ON: KROQ has another...
- Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : POP MUSIC
- On the Set : On a Hot Chandler Night : SHOWTIME ADAPTS 'RED WIND' AS A 'FALLEN ANGELS' PROJECT
- Although everything that money can buy was...
- City to Remove Park's Diseased Cypresses
- CROSS-COUNTRY / BOYS' STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS : Santa Margarita's Murray Keeps Up With the Elite
- PREP FOOTBALL / SOUTHERN SECTION PAIRINGS : Los Alamitos Will Travel for Semifinal Round
- CD REVIEW : How Sensitive: The Timeless Art of Jobim
- Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : POP MUSIC
- Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : Video Games : In the Beginning, Genesis. And Then . . .
- THE CUTTING EDGE: CONSUMER'S COMPUTER GUIDE : New PC Owners: Expect a Struggle : Operation: Hardware may be complex. Memory may be lacking. But perseverance can pay off.
- The Internet's Dirty, Cheap Little Secret : THE CUTTING EDGE: CONSUMER'S COMPUTER GUIDE
- STYLE / RESTAURANTS : A TERRACE FOR ALL SEASONS
- SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : A lot of Revolutionary myth-busting is going on at The Learning Channel
- Divine Muse
- Blood Problems in China Pose AIDS Crisis Risk : Health: Cash for badly needed contributions attracts migrants, prostitutes and drug addicts--even 'vampire' gangs. Outdated screening methods compound risk.
- Teacher Becomes Target in Lesson on Intolerance : New Hampshire: Penny Culliton assigned books that included homosexual characters to try to balance negative images in other literature, such as 'Catcher in the Rye.' The school board fired her.
- In the Kremlin, the Lines of Succession Appear Blurred : Russia: Premier seems to be heir apparent, but looks can be deceiving.
- Trouble in Mannyland : Politics, Bankruptcy Case Rock Empire Built on Trash
- CSUN Gives Working Students a Break : Finally, a special business degree program bolsters night and weekend class offerings
- Leisure Scholars : Cal State Northridge Students Discover That Learning About Recreation Requires Hard Work
- Roadrunners Beat Ice Dogs, 4-1, as Storr Turns Aside 27 Shots
- NBA ROUNDUP : Knicks Get a Sloppy Victory
- Free Throws the Difference as Waves Lose
- Wildcats Have 'Nobody' to Thank : Wuerffel Passes Florida Into a Title Hunt, 35-24 : College football: Quarterback's 443 yards, four touchdowns against Florida State leave pollsters no choice but to make Gators No. 2, with a chance to be No. 1.
- THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : New Kids Don't Get Bullied by Anybody
- World Could Learn From 3M's Failings
- DELICIOUSLY UNSUITABLE : Lunch With 'The Man' Is a Rite of Passage That Demands Just the Right Attitude
- A Lone Ranger : U.S. FOREST SERVICE RANGER GUY PENCE IS A PERSISTENT AND PASSIONATE DEFENDER OF PUBLIC LANDS. IS THAT WHY SOMEONE BOMBED HIS OFFICE AND HIS HOME?
- Black-Tie Benefit Puts a Spotlight on Spousal Abuse
- THE JAUNDICED EYE : Thanksgetting: The New National Holiday
- The Long, Bumpy Path to the Beach : Agency seeks new money and laws in confronting huge easement backlog
- WESTLAKE : Meeting Planned for Nautical Parade
- A Chance to Re-Energize and Rethink : O.C. Voters Can Look Forward to New Leaders, Even a New Form of Government
- Sparky Anderson to Speak at CLU
- You Don't Know This Yet but . . .
- Carnell Lake Turns a Corner on His Fears
- Brown Backers Revolt : Modell, NFL Are Targeted by Angry Fans
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Cal Defeats UC Irvine in Water Polo
- Hill No Longer Missing the Action : College basketball: After year lost to knee injury, Pepperdine power forward being counted on to lead Waves back into title contention.
- San Antonio's Three-Pointers Point the Way to a Clipper Loss : Pro basketball: Spurs hit NBA record-tying 10 shots from long range in the first half of a 100-91 victory.
- SMALL FACES: There's another Lennon voice returning...
- Hi, Dad
- Spanish Railways Opens Phone Line
- Just a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts : A psychologist looks at eccentrics and reminds us that a little strangeness helps us stay sane : ECCENTRICS: A Study of Sanity and Strangeness, <i> By David Weeks and Jamie James (Villard: $23; 288 pp.).</i>
- CHESS : NATIONAL NEWS
- Lifesaving Option or Criminal Conduct?
- Space Fitness Research May Aid Invalids : Health: Astronauts lose bone and muscle mass while in orbit. Efforts to halt that could provide new ways for Earth-bound people to exercise.
- RSVP / THE SOCIAL CITY : Mattel's Chief Isn't Just Toying With Children
- Mexico's New Experiment: More Power to States and Cities
- 5 Hospitalized, Traffic Halted in Crash
- Fencers Take a Stab at a Tradition-Filled, Swashbuckling Sport
- School Districts, County May Spar Over Grant Bid : Funding: A battle with administrators could erupt if Board of Education votes against applying for federal money to run job-training program.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Haase Does More Than Usual, Leads Kansas Past Utah
- THE BEATLES, CONT.
- Voices Are Raised to Defend Valley College
- Rental Property Owners Face Problems Too
- Packaged Tours
- Boomers Will Inherit a World of Trouble
- Getty House
- INTERACTIVE DISCS
- The Outlook for the MTA
- Jesse Brewer
- BESTSELLERS : Fiction
- Just the Facts, Ma'm
- Conservancy May Get Back in Driver's Seat
- Trail Plans Met With Resistance
- The System Works
- BOOK REVIEW / NONFICTION : Making Public Schools Work in Tough Places : POSSIBLE LIVES <i> by Mike Rose</i> Houghton Mifflin $24.95, 454 pages
- Quake Damage at Local Schools Still Not Fixed
- Gingrich Image
- Not the Usual Suspect
- Crackdown on Jury Summons
- CORRECTIVE LENS
- Trading Salvos Over Bolsa Chica
- Changes Are Needed in Nation as Whole
- Speaking of Snubs ...
- SAFETY FIRST
- Global Warming
- DOING MUCH
- FUN DECADE
- Band Complaints Strike Sour Note
- Principal Barbanell Is Respected, Appreciated
- Free at Last
- Raising Lazarus : Talent and a sense of magic--but, no masterpieces--in a collection of uncovered writings by Italo Calvino : NUMBERS IN THE DARK And Other Stories, <i> By Italo Calvino</i> .<i> Translated from the Italian by Tim Parks (Pantheon Books: $24; 288 pp.)</i>
- Best Education Is Not Always Public
- Cover Letter
- Raabe's Pension Bid Is a Disgrace
- Remembering Juanin Clay's Achievements
- Inside Politics
- STYLE / FASHION : BOHEMIAN...
- They're Out of the Closet--What Do...
- Let Them Eat . . .
- OVATIONS
- Poverty Series Did Well to Stir the Conscience of Times' Readers
- On Stars, Bars, Limos and Losers : Anthology on the Town That Empties Pockets Manages to Fill the Soul : LITERARY LAS VEGAS: The Best Writing About America's Most Fabulous City, <i> Edited by Mike Tronnes (Henry Holt: $12.95, paperback original; 358 pp.)</i>
- Traveling in Style Magazine
- Beilenson's Departure Sad for Santa Monicas
- Dornan Story Just Perpetuated Sleaze
- NONFICTION - Nov. 26, 1995
- Obituaries - Nov. 26, 1995
- GOD TO GOURMET: The historic-minded in Orange...
- Model's Body Recovered From Angeles Forest
- Can Small Companies Make the Big Step? : Operating in a 100- to 499-seat venue in L.A. can be a scary proposition, but a number of theaters are ready to tackle that mid-level stage fright.
- Chain-Reaction I-5 Pileup Kills 1, Injures Dozens
- Holiday Gift Guide : Calendar's little helpers offer suggestions in pop, jazz, holiday, family and classical music, plus videos, computer games and books. (Good news: They're easy to wrap.) : POP MUSIC
- INSIDE & OUT : Reflections
- Japanese Banks Disclose More Data on Bad Loans
- GARDENING : It's Time to Trim the Tree--and Shrubs
- S. Korea Seeks Law to Charge 2 Ex-Leaders : Justice: President Kim wants to prosecute predecessors for 1979 military mutiny and 1980 attack on protesters.
- Judge in Ohio Rules Against Browns' Move : Pro football: Preliminary injunction blocks team's departure for Baltimore until Cleveland's suit is heard.
- BOXING / STEVE SPRINGER : Tyson, King, Trump--Together Again?
- Federal Appeals Court Frees Former MGM Chief Parretti
- Diller Expected to Take Over Cable Firm : Media: Home Shopping Network stock gains 12% on reports that he will become chairman next week.
- Looking for Holiday's Best and Brightest
- Federal Deficit Declines Again With 27.4% Dip in October : Spending: Reduction could be a plus for negotiators who begin budget-balancing talks next week. Red ink is at its lowest since 1989.
- Platform : Where Would You Cut the Federal Budget?
- RELIGION / JOHN DART : Leader Sees 'Generation Gap' in the U.S. Buddhist Movement
- Turnaround in Drivers Seen as Economic Plus : Demographics: More are moving into Ventura County than leaving. It's the first time in years. Population growth is also a hopeful sign.
- NFL NOTES : Say It Ain't So: Bills Positioned for Another Run at Super Bowl
- ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / PREP EXTRA : DIVISION VIII : Riverside Norte Vista Ends University's Best Season, 26-7
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Arizona Rallies for Upset Victory
- ORANGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / PREP EXTRA : DIVISION VIII : Sierra Vista Gets a Late Sack to Polish Off Aliso Niguel, 9-7
- LONG BEACH STATE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PREVIEW : Patience Is Key to Rebuilding 49ers
- Art Review : Pairings Don't Always Work in 'Muses'
- SECURITIES
- California's Home Values Expected to Rise, but Slowly
- Toy Makers Will Have Room to Play This Year : Retail: With no holiday season hit, a trade group says, the field is open for manufacturers of all kinds of playthings.
- Earlier Applications for Magnet Schools
- Doctors Prescribe Medicare HMOs as Panacea for Ailing Bottom Lines : Medicine: They feel threatened by insurance industry. Budget bill would let physicians, hospitals bid for huge senior citizens' market.
- Simi Schools Swap Letter Grades for Checklists
- North Hills : City Council Orders Barricades Removed
- IRVINE : Soph Career Direction Plan Tested
- Southeast : Long Beach Drops NFL Franchise Bid
- Licenses for Street Vendors
- Miglinieks Leads Irvine in Opener
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : NFC : Smith Exam Shows No Serious Damage
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL 1995-96 : Women Have Two New Incentives This Season : National outlook: Television contract and the prospect of a professional league should inspire players.
- While Others Pack, Packers Simply Play
- PLAYOFF PROFILES : Ligons Helps Eagles' Eight
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- Seismologist Targets Fault Danger Zones : Earthquakes: UC Santa Cruz researcher unveils technique to estimate where the most severe ruptures will occur. It cannot predict when, however.
- Salinas' Brother Linked to Drug Money in Swiss Bank
- Motorist Dies as Car Overturns
- Israelis Arrest 2 Teens Over Rabin Nazi Poster : Probe: Brothers allegedly printed provocative image of late prime minister hoisted at rally before his slaying.
- CAMARILLO : Runaway Truck Hits Car, Injures Driver
- Rabbi Recalls Taking on Tough Issues : Judaism: As Alexander Schindler prepares to retire after 23 years, he says he tried to reach out and welcome all through Reform's synagogue doors.
- INSIDE & OUT : Wood Floor 'Pops' When Walked On
- Surf--and Hope--Are Up in Rio de Janeiro Slum : Brazil: Program teaches sport to poor children. But tight budget leaves youths at competitive disadvantage.
- Haiti's Stability Still in Doubt as U.N. Pullout Draws Nearer : Democracy: Violence, economic woes and hints of sidetracked election cause U.S. nervousness.
- Visitors Enjoy Jazzy Sound of Holiday Blues
- San Gabriel Valley : Speaking Out Against Curb on Speaking Out
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- Griffins' Defense Hangs On : Prep football: Los Alamitos holds off Mater Dei, 23-14, in Southern Section Division I game.
- Japanese Island Rocked by Earthquake
- Mother, Son With AIDS Get Reprieve of Eviction : Controversy: Mobile home park management agrees to meet with the tenants' attorney.
- Countywide : KCET to Feature Teen Anti-Smoking Efforts
- Loans OKd to Repair Quake-Hit Apartments
- Historical Society, County, City and Church at Odds Over Future of Santa Ana's Past : Divided on Whether a House Will Stand
- Who's More Likely to Avoid the Rush