- BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : Where the Wild Things Are
- Reserving a Room in Wisconsin
- AlaskaPass Available for '96
- Financial Gifts That Don't Cost an Arm and a Leg
- BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : One Size Fits All
- Eldorado Picks Chief of Foreign Banking
- Hold It! This Land Is My Land! : Led by Commissioner Dick Carver, Nevada's Nye County Is Now Ground Zero in the West's War Against the U.S. Government
- It's A-Mazing What Struggling Farmers Do to Get By
- Feeling Harassed Over Money Best Spent Elsewhere
- Wilson's Debts May Jeopardize Tax Cut Drive
- SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : Lost your manners? Here's how kids can find them at home
- Telemarketers Hit Jackpot Running Mail Sweepstakes : Drawings: The operations, many based in O.C., are legal, but prizes are usually worth less than price of call.
- Don't Mess With Dawna's Neighborhood
- MOVIES : 'Georgia' on Their Minds : This tale of two sisters who are musical rivals has personal meaning for actress Jennifer Jason Leigh and her mother, screenwriter Barbara Turner.
- Playing God : Orange County Venture Firms Control Millions of Dollars. They Can Make--or Break--High-Tech Dreams
- Remodeling Benefits
- Welcome to Nomads' Land : The Middle East peace process has brought new travelers to Jordan's ancient sites of Petra, Amman, Jerash and fabled Wadi Rum
- Taiwan's Ruling Party Escapes With Narrow Majority in Vote
- Professor's Case Underlines Chicano Studies' Struggle for Recognition : Education: Successful age bias suit by Rodolfo Acuna against UC leaves scholars, activists debating future of such programs.
- COLUMN ONE : 'Theirs Are the Silent Deaths' : Why is the Third World still losing so many children to diseases a few cents of medicine could cure? Aid cuts, fatigue and other woes are slowing the battle to save the young.
- LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Aleksander Kwasniewski : Rising From the Ashes of Communism in Poland
- BOSNIA / A Question of Stature : Setting a Foreign-Policy Agenda
- Step Into Her Suffering : Art Provides Escape, Enlightenment After Head Injury
- Russell Baze Just Keeps on Winning : Horse racing: He has won more than 5,000 races, an achievement barely noticed outside of Northern California, where he rides most of the year at Golden Gate Fields in Albany and Bay Meadows in San Mateo.
- CROSS-COUNTRY : Stamps Ties Record Again in Regional
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS / SOUTHERN SECTION SEMIFINALS : Poly Goes for Two; Amat Wins
- Hazelton Says Burbank Didn't Violate Rules
- Anteaters Lose Simmons, Then Game to Oregon State
- 49ers Smiling Again After Defeating Hayward
- COVER STORY : A Heroic Effort : The life--and death--of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins has intrigued many a Hollywood filmmaker, but it took native lads Neil Jordan and Liam Neeson to bring it off.
- The Unlikeliest of Love Stories : Playwright Lynn Siefert focuses on the brave hearts of bruised characters. Maybe that's why Roseanne picked her for 'AbFab.'
- Imprisoned Serial Killer Now Claims 6 Victims
- High-Tech Mom Vows to Fight for Federal Benefits
- Verbal Slings and Arrows Pierce Washington Civility : Politics: The war of words escalates as debates turn bitter. Some cite rising nastiness as a reason to retire.
- Cultivating an Ocean Plantation : Marine Enthusiast's Outlook Buoyed by Artificial Reef
- Christmas Spirit Picks Up Steam in Fillmore
- VENTURA : Local CSUN Campus to Hold Admission Event
- 2 Arrested After Car Stolen in Tustin Is Spotted
- Family Shows Magic Touch With Game : Leisure: Members chip in ideas and expertise for Touche, which gets a hand from magazine.
- HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER ROUNDUP : Double Overtime Pays Off for Alemany
- Irvine's Simmons Injured; Oregon State Wins
- Northridge Makes a Point and Slips Past Fullerton, 77-76 : College basketball: Oronoz sinks a free throw with 19 seconds left and Matadors win after trailing by 14 in the second half.
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Height Helps Century End Troy's Reign
- Just Another Night on Michael Jordan's World Tour
- Retro : Seize the Spirit : CHARLES SCHULZ'S 'CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS' IS A GIFT THAT PUTS HOLIDAY CYNICISM IN FOCUS
- Hollywood's Fringe Benefits
- Back at Operation PUSH, Jackson Targets Gingrich
- The Dangers of Mission Creep in Bosnia : Administration advocates push for a wider involvement that could prolong U.S. engagement.
- Educators Seek Ways to Circumvent Board's Vote to Refuse Grant : Job training: The county panel's rejection is seen as a turning point. Some school districts are trying to arrange to handle the federal funding if it is awarded.
- WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL / NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS : San Diego State Puts Long Beach on the Sidelines
- THE HOLE STORY: Biographical books about even...
- PERFORMING ARTS : The Marathon Man, Oboe Division : Allan Vogel takes the multiplicity of gigs, roles and locales of his musical life in stride even as he branches out as a solo artist.
- WE'RE COOKIN' NOW: The Hard Rock Cafe...
- DANCE : Aesthetic of Experience : In the dance world, where age is always an issue, the Netherlands' over-40 troupe NDT 3 is on solid footing.
- A Cassandra Who Finally Got Heeded
- Pixar Makes a Great Story, but the Big Picture Belongs to Computers
- Give Citizens Trust E-Fund an 'A' for Innovation
- Tectonics : The Crack-Up
- When All Things Are Relative
- MEMORY CENTRAL : Recalling Signs of a Former Life on the Avenue of a Father's Dreams
- 'Princess Caraboo'
- COMMENTARY ON HEALTH CARE : Without More Treatment, Women May Be an AIDS Time Bomb : They will constitute most new HIV cases by 2000. But through shame, many ignore their symptoms and deny their pain.
- R S V P : Giorgio and Poached Salmon
- Home Improvement : THE SENSIBLE HOME : Tankless Water Heater Provides Endless Supply
- Finding a Place in the South Seas
- BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : Animal Magic
- Taxi Gouging in Eastern Europe
- Olga Taussky-Todd; Noted Mathematician
- CHESS : INTERNATIONAL NEWS
- The Unkindest Cuts of All : Aftermath: Many hit hardest by the reduction in services are those who can least afford it.
- Scenes From a Mall (KTLA Monday at...
- Russians Offer Amnesty to Chechens : Caucasus: Rebels are asked to turn in weapons. But attempt to stabilize region stands little chance.
- GLOBAL INVESTMENT : Private Money Gaining as Chief Economic Fuel
- Japan Defense Policy: Time for Change : Inevitably, Tokyo must find ways to reduce its reliance on U.S. military protection
- They Chase Rainbows--and Rain
- SECOND OPINIONS : Sybert Doesn't Have the West Valley All Sewn Up : The persistent Republican gave Beilenson a run for his money in the 24th District. But the tide of discontent that deluged the Democrats in '94 has turned the other way.
- Sampras Turns a Doubles Play : Davis Cup: Surprise pairing with Martin helps give U.S. 2-1 lead over Russia.
- Florida Is No. 1 in SEC and Going for Big One : College football: Wuerffel leads Gators to 34-3 victory over Arkansas and showdown against Nebraska in Fiesta Bowl.
- Valley Goes Sour in Strawberry Bowl
- Goalie Littman Gets a First for Ice Dogs in 5-0 Victory
- BEATLES BEAT: Beatlemania '95 failed to grip...
- NCAA VOLLEYBALL : UCLA Sweeps Past Ball State
- Whitney Set Is Museum-Quality Ellington
- 88 Held in Drug Probe at Schools in Raleigh, N.C.
- Commentary : EXTRA CREDIT ON 'LAW & ORDER'
- Nation's Skies Inundated by Ducks : Wildlife: Wet weather and greater acreage increases population to 80 million. Southbound wings have jammed air traffic radar.
- Science on Trial in Menendez Case : Crime Scene Reconstruction Is Debated
- Not-So-Silent Night at the Drive-Up Nativity : Holidays: In a Huntington Beach tradition, the story of Christ is enacted amid the clatter of engines.
- HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL / STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS : OTHER DIVISIONS
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS / SOUTHERN SECTION SEMIFINALS : DIVISION II
- Pepperdine Defeats Georgia Southern
- POP MUSIC : Freshman Class: Here's to the Ladies
- 'Green Gold' Rush Could Hurt Crop : Ginseng: The supply of wild roots appears to be diminishing as the number of diggers increases.
- Gleaming Singapore Enforces Tough Laws : Southeast Asia: Pristine city-state of antiseptic high-rises, marble shopping malls and hard-driving executives is widely known for its harsh punishments.
- Day Care Is Dog Owners' 2nd Best Friend
- The Sound of Wings Flapping
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Now Comes Time of Maneuver and Finesse on N. Ireland
- Lack of Leads Frustrates Families of 2 Teen-Age Girls Shot to Death : Pennsylvania: No witnesses, weapon, motive or suspects have been found since the June slayings, despite a $63,000 reward fund.
- Straddling Two Worlds to Find Virus : Disease: Physician's traditional Navajo upbringing meshes with medical training and helps her persuade victims to participate in the study of the deadly hantavirus.
- Desperate Africans Stranded Short of Europe : Immigration: Sub-Saharan blacks fleeing civil war often get no farther than a sliver of Spain in North Africa. A riot in October made their presence controversial.
- Notes about your surroundings
- Policeman Turned Prosecutor Makes a Case for Tenacity : D.A.: Jeff Bennett directs an investigative bureau that rejected him seven years ago.
- GOLF / THOMAS BONK : Sorenstam Leaves Herself a Tough Act to Follow
- SOUTHERN SECTION FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS : El Toro's Versatile Sango Runs Past Western, 41-23 : Division V: Chargers' running back/wide receiver gains 108 yards rushing and catches five passes for 64 more.
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Ritter Paces Notre Dame Girls
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- Braves Sign McGriff: 4 Years, $20 Million
- Near-Perfect Cal Lutheran Drops Final : Volleyball: The Regals owned a 2-1 lead after three games, but could not finish off defending champion Washington of St. Louis in the NCAA Division III title match.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Northridge Hurt Again by Poor Shooting
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS / SOUTHERN SECTION SEMIFINALS : DIVISION VI
- Meet Elaine Steinbeck, a Fan Hoping to Meet Bruce
- All Music, All the Time : The Box is what MTV started out to be, with the viewers doing the programming for an edgier, urban sound. But can its expansion-minded owners keep the grass-roots feel while going global?
- California Humming With Debate Over Deregulation of Electricity : Utilities: Key issues are likely to be resolved this week when the PUC issues its formal recommendations.
- Eagle-Eye View of Lake Cachuma
- STYLE / GARDENS : MIRRORS ON THE FENCES, ANGELS IN THE TREES : A WRITER CRAFTS A LANDSCAPE OF SURPRISES IN SILVER LAKE
- Puerto Rico Hotel Closes for Year
- Vietnam Envoy's Appearance Illustrates Ironies of History : Speech: Diplomat seeks to win hearts and minds of Americans. But some immigrants angrily protest his visit.
- On View : Where the Hartman Is : AFTER WAKING UP AT 3 A.M. FOR 12 YEARS, HE'S BEEN TAKING HIS TIME 'REDISCOVERING AMERICA'
- 'Tis the Season to Forgive a Spy : Israel: If Clinton would release Jonathan Pollard, Israelis would better understand the freeing of Palestinian terrorists.
- Sacked Santa Back Quick as a Wink : Outcry Persuades Mall to Overlook White-Beard Clause
- OXNARD : Parade Today to Honor Our Lady of Guadalupe
- VENTURA : Property Tax Deadline Extended One Day
- Loyola Gets Lift From Injured Players, 70-67
- Don't Look Now, but Bills Getting Closer to <i> That Game</i> : Pro football: Buffalo, which plays at San Francisco tonight, is sitting pretty in the playoff picture.
- Destination: Pennsylvania : Philadelphia: the Rest of the Story : Everybody's seen the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, but undiscovered tales lie beyond the obvious in the city where U.S. democracy was born
- France--Beverly Burns, Palos Verdes Estates: "B&B; in...
- BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : Collecting Myself : A GENTLE MADNESS: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books. <i> By Nicholas Basbanes (Henry Holt: $35; 638 pp.)</i>
- BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : Rich <i> and </i> Strange
- Tinseltown Northwest
- SOS Project Focuses Nation's Eyes on Art : Renovation: Save Outdoor Sculpture enlists volunteers to register and restore public works. Repairs are made, from Capitol Dome to under sea.
- White House Christmas Card Depicts Blue Room
- GOP Legislators Draft Assembly Agenda for 1996
- Case Underlines Chicano Studies' Struggle : Schools: CSUN teacher's court victory renews debate on field's future.
- CHINA : Does Beijing Signify Anything, With Power Flowing to Provinces, Cities?
- Timeout in the Tort Reform Wars : A bit of calm analysis suggests the problems in civil lawsuit arena are being exaggerated
- THE NATION / THE CULTURE WARS : No Man a Hero to a Valet, Today We're All Valets
- An Internet Plus in UC Admissions : Computers: UCI pilot program enabled local students to e-mail college applications from PCs. All concerned say it seemed to work just fine.
- Keeping an Eye on the Weather
- Man Arrested in Abduction of Driver
- Keeping Pigs Out of the Pokey : L.A. Will Consider Licensing of Potbellied Porkers Kept as Pets, Despite Some Protests
- Pasta, Flu, a Ghost and Nelson Combine to Knock Out Ruelas : Boxing: Former champion now unhappy with Garcia because, 'He gave me a bad look.'
- NHL ROUNDUP : Kozlov's Four Goals Embarrass Canadiens
- Ducks Can't Turn Over New Leaf : Hockey: They continue recent pattern of blowing big leads and have to settle for 4-4 tie with Toronto.
- Caution on Countries With Poor Highway Safety Rates : Transportation: A U.S.-based group seeks boycotts on nations it deems unsafe. One tourism official calls the charges unfair.
- RSVP / THE SOCIAL CITY : Truly an Instrumental Gift
- But Where Do They Stash the Matches?
- Planet Science : As the new chief of UCLA's cancer center, Judith Gasson is up to her elbows in flasks, petri dishes and paperwork. And she revels in all of it.
- Read the Sweepstakes Fine Print: Firms Hit the Jackpot : Drawings: The operations are legal, but cost of finding out if you're a winner can be far more than the $1 prize.
- No Yielding Sarajevo, General Vows : Balkans: Military commander Mladic says Serbs will never submit to Bosnian control. His attacks on peace accord bode ill for NATO mission.
- At Los Alamos Laboratory, the Price of Peace Is a Cut in the Work Force : Defense: A place that once thrived on the Cold War now prepares for leaner times. And the town itself is looking for ways to boost its economy.
- Frederik E. Grue; Nationally Known Artist
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS / SOUTHERN SECTION SEMIFINALS : DIVISION VIII
- ALBUM REVIEW
- Sightlines : Cornea, Cornea
- BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : Small Towns, Big Pictures
- BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : The Armchair Architect
- Board Eases Sentence of Doctor Who Amputated Wrong Foot
- Organized Squatters Stake Claims on Brazil Land : Latin America: Poverty-stricken families are making grabs for state-owned parcels.
- 'Colonel Chabert'
- Rosemary F. Cresto; Nurse for 50 Years
- New Mexico's Ocean of Sand Prepares for Sharks, Eels, Coral Reef : Albuquerque: A $22-million aquarium is scheduled to open in the desert next year, part of a national trend. Monterey and Baltimore showed popularity of such sites.
- Wolverines Are Sweep-Hearts : High school volleyball: Harvard-Westlake whips Del Mar in three games to win first state title in school history.
- HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL / STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS : Bohle, Korek Lead Harvard-Westlake to Title
- Clippers Can't Crowd Jordan : Pro basketball: Record 18,321 see Bulls win, 104-98, in Anaheim.
- It's a Rare Trip, so Enjoy It, Guys
- They Field the Oddest Requests
- Long Beach Completes 11-0 Season
- Brooks vs. Beatles
- The Cellular Telephone Hang-Up : Companies Need to Be Good Neighbors When Locating Their Antennas
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : Report: Browns Ask Players to Take Cuts
- BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION
- STYLE / OBSESSIONS : HED: Beauty & the Bisque
- What Women Want : Women now make most of the home-buying decisions. So it's important for builders to know what they are looking for
- In Bid for Self-Reliance, Eritrea Favors Aid Cuts : Africa: Tiny nation's president acknowledges that foreign assistance cannot solve its problems.
- This Cop Patrols His Beat at High School : Education: Sgt. Kevin Molis is first of a new breed of community police officers in Massachusetts. He is on campus to foster trust with student body.
- Federal Workers Get Christmas Promise : Government: There won't be any shutdown, Dole says. Agencies can't spend money after Dec. 15 without a deadline extension or a budget deal.
- Quieting Noisy Nursing Homes : Elderly: Study says disruptions are affecting residents' sleep at four Valley sites. Researchers hope findings will encourage solutions.
- O.C. Survey Reveals the Pain of the '90s : Leaders Must Act to Counter Shrinking Confidence
- Snow Packs a Wallop for Young Harbor Visitors : Ventura: A machine generates eight tons of the white, cold stuff for Santa's Day at the seaside attraction. The flakes were flying most of Saturday.
- <i> A behind-the-scenes look at Orange County's political life</i> : Even After Knockout, Allen Has a Punch Line That Hits Below the Belt
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS / SOUTHERN SECTION SEMIFINALS : DIVISION V
- For Hot Rod, Observing Was Simply Great
- Northridge Upends Cal State Fullerton, 77-76
- THEATER NOTES : A New Life and New Name for LBCLO?
- BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : The Decline of Genius
- Gifts for Wandering Shutterbugs
- STYLE / RESTAURANTS : Two for the Road in Italy
- BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : Suffer the Child
- Four-Star Films : 'Lawrence of Arabia'
- Taiwan's Own 'Dynasty' Scandal Rivets Nation : Asia: Industrial heir's affair sullies a top university's reputation and sends corporation's stock plummeting.
- SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE ROUNDUP : Texas Stakes Claim to Last Title, 16-6
- Czernek Pass Finds Right Man at the End : Football: Newbury Park's DaJuan Hawkins catches tipped pass at goal line in closing seconds to lead Newbury Park to 22-15 victory over Westlake in Division III semifinal.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS / SOUTHERN SECTION SEMIFINALS : DIVISION X
- Almost Any Way You Figure It, Executive Pay Remains Irrational
- Unmanned Solar Observatory Lifts Off
- Puerto Rico 'Vampire' Feeds Fear and Satire : Mystery: Rising number of blood-drained animals are found. As newspapers ridicule incidents, search parties are formed.
- Creature Comforts
- Man Fleeing Police With Drugs in Car Is Killed in Crash
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS / SOUTHERN SECTION SEMIFINALS : DIVISION XI
- Defense Takes Center Stage in Moorpark's 30-19 Victory
- Army Wins After Navy Passes on Field Goal : College football: Midshipmen fail to score on fourth-down play, opening door for Cadets, who drive 99 yards for winning score.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Concordia Gets Past Chapman
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL / UPLAND FORD BOWL : Chaffey Shuts Down Rancho Santiago
- Antelope Valley Runs Wild, 48-3
- American's Rough Rider : Despite Pockets of Turbulence, Crandall Has Held AMR on Course
- Five More Countries Fail Aviation Standards
- Destination: Pennsylvania : Water Works : Seaport Museum has monopoly on artifacts
- BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : ESSENCE: 25 Years Celebrating Black Women, <i> edited by Patricia Mignon Hinds, text by Audrey Edwards, introduction by Susan L. Taylor, foreword by Maya Angelou (Harry N. Abrams: $35; 175 pp.)</i>
- BOOK REVIEW HOLIDAY SPECIAL SECTION : The 500 Cats of Theodor Geisel : THE SECRET ART OF DR. SEUSS, With an introduction by Maurice Sendak <i> (Random House: $30; 96 pp.)</i>
- 'Jacquot de Nantes'
- Simpson Won't Seek Reelection in '96 : Congress: 'It is time,' the 17-year Wyoming senator says. He cites family priorities.
- Virtual Heritage Offers a Peek Into Past : History: Visit Pompeii, Stonehenge or wartime Dresden with a computer and a headset. Is this scholarship of the future, or just another video game that mixes fact, fantasy?
- Bankruptcy Cuts Holes in Safety Net : Social services: Troubled juveniles, homeless people and abused children all have been affected by cutbacks in Orange County.
- THE STATE : Will It Be the Speakership That Ate the Assembly?
- CITY DYNAMICS : Universities Shouldn't Remain Above the Fray
- $5,000 Offered to Help Find Pranksters
- A Lesson That's More Than Academic : Space Campers Learn to Explore the Universe Beyond Their Neighborhood
- A Singer's Life Comes Full Circle at the White House
- Gang Prevention Efforts Must Not Falter : Entire Community Needs to Help Make Up for Bankruptcy's Drain on Public Programs
- Freshman Helps Calvary Chapel to Title : Volleyball: Owens is key player in Eagles' comeback victory for a second consecutive championship.
- SMALL FACES: The soundtrack for the movie...
- Exposing the Inner Child of U.S. Politics : Review: Kim Dingle's provocative work uses images of children to debunk myths of our nation's supposed innocence.
- Abstract Research Just as Vital to Progress
- CANDICE BERGEN
- Don't Bet on It
- Access to E-Mail Is a Matter of Trust
- YULE CLASSIC
- Devaluing Restaurants Kills L.A. Businesses
- Thanks to Backers of Flood Control District
- Nate Holden on Boyarsky's 'Spin'
- DOES NOT COMPUTE
- Protesters Did Not Bring Down Prop. 187
- Public Pays a Toll
- Schools Need Help, Not Interference
- Speed Limit Increase
- Space Camp a Waste of Government Funds
- The River and the City
- UCI Fertility Clinic
- Down for the Count
- Caution: Flammable
- TV May Offer Minority Faces but Not Voices
- 'Epitaph for Ethan'
- Without Honor
- Reactions to Report on Use of Student Labor
- El Toro Airport Debate Needs Facts
- Decision Closes Door on Broadening Experience
- Wetlands Editorial's Timing Questioned
- As Is? Follow the Law and Tell Truth
- Hamlet Irresponsible, Nasty Toward Workers
- More New Orleans
- PARENTAL GUIDANCE
- Hayward Manor
- Poverty Breeds Character or Contempt
- Buyers May Not Know Rules of Dual Agency
- MOB SCENE
- Dornan's Whining
- 'End' in Sight
- Investor Problems With Mortgage Company
- Many Factors in Affirmative Action
- Dana Hills Leaders Deserve Praise
- N.Y. Subway Attack
- Pay Overdue Rent to Clear Credit Rating
- Asperger Syndrome
- Focus on Newspaper Scavengers Questioned
- Mitzvah Day Deserved Better News Coverage
- Slice of Life Spans 84 Years, 20 Million Words : History: Eddie Ellis' 40,000-page diary offers perspectives on Hitler, the Depression, living, dying, and anything else he's come across in his long life. Guinness Book of Records lists him as the most prolific diarist.
- Hit-and-Run: Man vs. Nature
- Let's Advance a Government Policy That Allows Less-Useful Technologies to Fail
- Gehry Goes With the . . . Quonset Hut?
- Buying Condo Not Like Owning a Private Home
- Laguna Slaying
- Rodeo Reply
- Do City Workers Deserve Top Pay?
- South-Central L.A. Project
- YULE CONCERTS
- Obituaries - Dec. 3, 1995
- SoCal Speak : Bankruptcy Bon Mots : This week marks the one-year anniversary of Orange County's finacial collapse, which has spawned its own nomenclature.
- Driver Killed in Explosion of Gas Tanker
- DING DONG DUCK: Officials at Langdon Avenue...
- NCL's Leeward Moves Forward
- U.S. Troops Get Pep Talk From Clinton : Bosnia: President tells soldiers in Germany that without them, 'the peace will collapse, the war will return, the atrocities will begin again.' Some respond enthusiastically, others are resigned to deployment.
- NATO Program for Ex-Foes Has Early Payoff
- COMFORTS OF HOME: The government is trying...
- Driver Killed in Gasoline Truck Explosion : Accident: The tanker-trailer falls from a connector span onto the river bottom and explodes. Northbound lanes on the Ventura Freeway are closed for hours.
- Teen Saves Mother With Help From 911
- DANA POINT : Recall Election Set for March 26
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Golden West Opens State Tournament With a Victory
- PREP VOLLEYBALL / STATE FINALS : Calvary Chapel a Match Away From 2nd Title
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS / SOUTHERN SECTION SEMIFINALS : Corona del Mar Fumbles Chance at Championship : Division V: Late miscue by quarterback Walz helps Servite pick up 21-16 victory and berth in title game.
- Sampras Wins Before Collapse : Davis Cup: Courier loses, and Russia ties U.S. after first day.
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : AFC : Oilers' Gray Is Freed on Bond
- SOUTHERN SECTION FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS : Loyola Gets Big Play It Needs : Division I: Cubs bat away a pass to preserve 37-34 victory over Los Alamitos. Feterik passes for 355 yards. Hartley catches 11 for 208 yards.
- PLAYOFF PROFILES : It's All Work for Deagon
- Pictures of a Picture Maker : Brian Hamill Has Been the Other Cameraman on Woody Allen's Films
- TV Reviews : Vanessa Williams Sizzles but 'Birdie' Fizzles
- BOXING / STEVE SPRINGER : Unfortunately, He Can't Fight for Beans
- MAINTENANCE : Covering Paint Flaws Before They Happen
- World IN BRIEF : PERU : 5 Killed in Siege of Rebel Hide-Out
- NEWS ANALYSIS : South Korea's Body Politic Braces for Still More Blows
- World IN BRIEF : SOUTH AFRICA : Ex-Defense Minister, 19 Others Indicted