- 34 Drunk-Driving Suspects Arrested
- Lonely USC Scout Battles Tourette's : College football: Mosley has neurological disorder, but it doesn't keep him on sidelines.
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE NOTEBOOK / STEVE KRESAL : Skehan Bruised but Still Scrapping
- The Cutting Edge: COMPUTING / TECHNOLOGY / INNOVATION
- Arrest Disrupts Ring Smuggling Immigrants
- Vermeer Exhibit to Reopen Briefly
- Growing Asian Enrollment Redefines UC Campuses : Education: Their influence has increased with visibility. But affirmative action rollback fuels backlash fear.
- Pint-Sized Pageants : Legions of Toddlers Compete in Beauty Contests Despite Experts' Reservations
- A Holiday for African Americans
- South Bay : COST-SAVING EFFORT
- VENTURA : Alleged Auto Thieves Send Car Over Cliff
- PREP ROUNDUP : Martini Paces Ocean View's Victory
- BOYS' BASKETBALL / ORANGE HOLIDAY CLASSIC : Esperanza Outlasts Stubborn Foothill
- CAL STATE FULLERTON NOTEBOOK / LON EUBANKS : Freshman Richardson Starting to Feel at Home
- Jones Runs Lakers Past Celtics, 102-91 : Pro basketball: His 19 points, team's defense keep L.A. on the upswing.
- GE Capital to Buy Aon Insurance Unit : Acquisitions: Deal for Life Insurance Co. of Virginia would add about $9 billion in assets to GE subsidiary.
- Disasters, Natural and Otherwise
- LAUGH LINES : PUNCHLINES
- Making the Cut
- Man, 18, Dies in Custody of Apparent Cocaine Overdose
- Korea's Expanding Circle of Fear : Famine looms in north-- and that worries Seoul and Washington
- Countywide : Children of Inmates Get a Party
- Sewage Spill Closes Main Beach : Health: During repairs to line, raw waste enters ocean at Laguna Beach. Closure will last two days at least.
- LONG BEACH STATE NOTEBOOK / JASON REID : Hardy Bounces Back After Rough Early Performance
- Eagles' Coach Says Peete Is His Starter : Pro football: But Rhodes suggests that Cunningham, whose wife is close to giving birth in Las Vegas, should be on hand for the playoff game all the same.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : ACROSS THE NATION : Phillips to Start in Fiesta Bowl
- Teen Seeking Games Wounds Driver
- Pontiff Offers Belated Greetings for Christmas
- New Port Hueneme Council Inherits Money Worries
- Helicopter Lands at Intersection
- San Fernando Valley : Schools Consider Requiring More Math
- Illegal Signs at Offramp Make a Sudden Exit : Land use: Caltrans tears down developers' directional ads. Firms say they didn't know they were breaking any rules.
- Christmas Trees Can Be Recycled
- Southeast : County's Land Use Legacy to Be Studied
- Obituaries : Robert M. Rutt; Retired Lieutenant Colonel
- In Health Care, We Cannot Have It All : Reform: Demands for every new procedure may cost us old ones like longer hospital stays for newborns and their moms.
- SPECIAL REPORT: CRIME & SPORTS '95 : SEX & VIOLENCE : Some of the Most High-Profile Incidents of 1995 Involved Assaults on Women
- New York Mayor Wants Riders to Line Up Peaceably for Taxis
- Uphill Battle : Bureaucracy Bogs Down Effort to Move Threatened Castaic School to Higher Ground
- Jan. 10 Hearing Set for Youths in 'Wrong-Way' Slaying of Girl
- Christmas Tree Fire Kills 2, Injures 2 : Tragedy: A volunteer firefighter enters a Whittier house to save a 63-year-old woman but is unable to rescue her son or cousin.
- CASITAS SPRINGS : County Sued Over Plan to Widen Creek
- San Fernando Valley : GOLDEN TV
- NHL ROUNDUP : Biron Gets Rude Welcome From Penguins in Defeat
- SPECIAL REPORT: CRIME & SPORTS '95 : Making Front-Page News, but in More Parts of the Paper
- Weekend Box Office : 'Exhale' Blows Down the Competition
- Crowning Touch : A Successful Playa Vista Project Will Cap Developer's Career
- Drive Against Net Porn Misses Threats More Dangerous to Kids
- Northridge : '95 a Tough Course for Motorcycle Mom
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Hoover Knocks Off Edison in Estancia Tournament
- A Choir Boy's Hiding Inside This Legendary Jazz Man : Music: The veteran composer's choral and classical work is becoming more visible. He performs tonight with Cantori Domino.
- Horns a-Plenty: Trumpet Titans on CD
- Doctor Says He Was Ousted by HMO Over Criticisms
- LOST IN SUBURBIA: A woman chatting on...
- S. Africa Flood Leaves 130 Dead, Up to 1,000 Homeless : Disaster: Waterways swollen by Christmas downpour overflow. Shantytowns in eastern province are inundated.
- DIPLOMACY WATCH : No and Yes to Japanese
- South Bay
- New Year Promises New Faces in High Places : Politics: Much turnover is expected among Valley legislators in 1996, fueled largely by term limits.
- Central Los Angeles
- NEWPORT BEACH : Art Is Life For Teens in Theater
- Satanist Arrested in Kidnapping, Pimping of Girl : Courts: Authorities say suspect sold a delinquent Mississippi teen into prostitution at truck stops in several states. He faces hearing today in Santa Ana.
- Afternoon Deelites Makes Winning Return : Horse racing: Mandella-trained colt, out seven months with tendon injury, wins Malibu Stakes as Santa Anita opens its 59th season.
- Cardinals, Ryan No Longer Buddies After Firing
- RETAILING
- Trash Rises to Commodity Status
- Special Report / CRIME & SPORTS '95 : Is It Fair to Expect Sports Heros to Serve as Role Models? : Icons: Some fear that athletes who get into trouble are setting a bad example for youths. But others say expectations are too high.
- Rapid Increase
- Red Tape Keeps Castaic School in Shadow of Dam, Power Lines : Safety: Application drags on while millions are OKd for light fixtures. FEMA says moving school is not simple.
- ORANGE COUNTY ALMANAC : The Day the Earth Roared
- San Fernando Valley : RECYCLING CHEER
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : 8 Students Sought for Exchange Program
- OAK PARK : Low Use Threatens Bus Service's Future
- Westside : Man to Sue Firm, Alleging AIDS Bias
- STM Wireless Wins $60-Million Deal in India : Communications: Irvine company will provide equipment for use in cellular and other telephone services.
- Sequels of '95 : Making Some Landmark Decisions
- MILITARY : 2 Marines Challenge Pentagon Order to Give DNA Samples : Defense Dept. says its goal is to identify bodies in wartime. But enlisted men tell court their privacy is being violated.
- Poor Holiday Season Reported by Retailers : Economy: Bargain-hunting binge Tuesday fails to salvage period. Southland fares slightly better than nation.
- Man Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter : Crash: Raul Ortega was arrested after fleeing site of head-on collision in which his nephew was injured and later died, officials said.
- THOUSAND OAKS : S&L; Robbery Suspect Sought in 4 Others
- Girl's School Project Becomes Gift Drive for Abused Women
- Northridge : '95 a Tough Course for Motorcycle Mom
- SANTA ANA : Mock Trial Victors Head to State Finals
- San Fernando Valley : SERIOUS LITERATURE
- He Was Released, but Not His Money : Courts: Melecio Gonzalez was arrested with $100,000. He wants it back, but the city says no.
- NFL Star, Announcer DeRogatis Dies
- SPECIAL REPORT: CRIME & SPORTS '95 : The Year in Review Finds College Athletes in Middle of Maelstrom--Especially at Nebraska
- NBA ROUNDUP : Pacers End Bulls' Winning Streak
- Pickle Family Circus Goes to the 'Movies' : Theater: California's home-grown, acclaimed troupe brings its new show, an audience- participation burlesque odyssey through a film studio, to the Southland.
- ENGINEERING
- Ford Prepares to Unveil New Escort-Tracer : Autos: The No. 2 auto maker hopes the 1997 version will compete well against GM and Honda.
- FDA OKs Two Firms' Heart Devices : Health: The smaller defibrillators are expected to shift market share away from current sales leader.
- Hospital Not Held Liable in Molestation : Judiciary: State Supreme Court dismisses suit by woman who was sexually assaulted by an ultrasound technician during examination.
- Sequels of '95
- TOXIC DISCHARGES
- Freedom Has Its Rewards : Immigrant who fled Nazis says thank you to America by sharing his wealth with crusaders for personal liberty. : Hearts of the City / Exploring attitudes and issues behind the news
- Era of Strict Rental Controls Comes to a Close Jan. 1 in 5 California Cities : Housing: State law means rents in the municipalities, including Santa Monica and West Hollywood, can rise 15% if tenants move. Local officials say they can't stop it.
- SPECIAL REPORT: CRIME & SPORTS '95 : Victims of Abuse Want Solution, Not Publicity
- Disasters, Natural and Otherwise : 1995: The Year in Review : In O.C., the music was fine but dance was a risky propsition : SUSAN BLISS' FAVORITE PERFORMANCES
- Fresh Choice to Close 10 of Its 58 Outlets
- National Education Corp. Sells 16 Vocational Schools
- CoCensys to Offer 2 Million New Shares
- Police Not Amused by Specialty License Plates, Report Says : Law enforcement: Three-quarters of officers in state favor regular design because it is easiest to read. But beneficiaries of plates defend them.
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Blue Chips Gain in the Year-End Tradition
- Owner Sentenced in S. Korea Collapse
- Sequels of '95 : A Painful Story to Tell, but a Rewarding Response
- Police Link Irvine Man, 2 Brothers to Prostitution Ring : Crime: Authorities say operation is connected to one of the biggest escort and exotic-dancer businesses in the Southwest. Arrests are made in Newport and Tustin.
- BUILDING PEACE IN THE BALKANS : British Set Up NATO Post Deep in Serb Territory : Bosnia: Townspeople of Banja Luka greet peacekeepers' arrival with mixed emotions.
- Serbs Ask NATO to Delay Reunification : Bosnia: On his first visit with rebel leaders, U.S. commander of peacekeepers is urged to extend timetable on Sarajevo area by up to a year. He says he'll consider it.
- Figure in Gates Lawsuit Dies
- ROSSMOOR : One More Honor for Wonder Student
- Age, Wisdom & the Clips : Hearts of the City / Exploring attitudes and issues behind the news
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Basketball League Registration Opens
- Westside : COPYRIGHT AWARD
- New Year Promises New Faces in High Places : Politics: Much turnover is expected among Valley legislators in 1996, fueled largely by term limits.
- Valleywide : Permits Sought for Antenna, Liquor Sales
- Quick Strike Carries Canoga Park : Boys' basketball: Hunters need only 45 seconds to complete 14-0 run in second quarter, putting away Palmdale early in 89-75 victory in Hart tournament.
- Official Who Worked for Now-Jailed Wymer Gets Life Ban From SEC
- COLUMN ONE : From Box Scores to the Police Blotter : 1995 was a rough year for athletes and the law. A host of high-profile cases helped link sports and crime in the public's mind.
- FULLERTON : Making Science Fun Is Volunteers' Goal
- LAGUNA NIGUEL : Art Club Members Know Their AB Seas
- CONEJO VALLEY : Artists Sought to Design Event Badge
- Obituaries : Patric Knowles; British Actor
- Uphill Battle : Bureaucracy Bogs Down Effort to Move Threatened Castaic School to Higher Ground
- Strict Rent Control to End in Cities on Jan. 1 : Housing: State law means rents in five municipalities, including Santa Monica and West Hollywood, can rise 15% if tenants move. Local officials say they can't stop it.
- SPECIAL REPORT: CRIME & SPORTS '95 : QUICK LOOKS : By the Numbers
- These Opposites Were on the Same Page : Movies: Screenwriter Ron Bass and novelist Terry McMillan, by phone and fax, collaborated to write the script to Christmas weekend's hit 'Waiting to Exhale.'
- Unidentified Man Shot to Death
- Softball League Accused of Fielding Error
- Navigationally Challenged : Schools must give children not only academic knowledge but also a sense of where their studies are going.
- Central Los Angeles : Ceremony Marks 1st Day of Kwanzaa
- Husky Rider : Motorcyclist vows to fight ticket for taking dog on bike. He says law applies only to people.
- PLACENTIA : This Bird's the Word in London
- Life's a Drag : Hot-Rodder Creighton Hunter, Who Opened a Strip in 1950, Still Has a Love for Cool Cars
- Old 'Cat Purring More These Days : College football: Encino's Don Kruger, 76, Northwestern quarterback in '40s, gleefully follows alma mater's new direction.
- PERSPECTIVE ON CULTURE : 1995 Should Go Down as the Year of the Black Man : For better and for worse, African American males were front and center of every facet of society.
- Sherman Oaks : 2 Groups Appeal Plan for Galleria Project
- Dallas Countdown to '96 Starts With Switzer, Ends With Jones
- Regulators File Charges Against Maxxam : Banking: Officials allege the Texas company is linked to the $1.6-billion collapse of United Savings.
- Russian Plan Would Hike International Space Station Cost : NASA: Redesign would delay project, add up to $2 billion to price, agency says. It is also seen as a threat to cooperative venture with U.S.
- Poor Holiday Season Reported by Retailers : Economy: Bargain-hunting binge Tuesday fails to salvage period. Southland fares slightly better than nation.
- Turkey's Center-Right Unites to Prevent Islamist Premier
- '90s Family : The Ultimate Road Trip: Traveling With Adult Kids
- Sequels of '95 : Life Returns to Normal for the Other Nicole Simpson
- Calling Out Through Culture : L.A. a 21st-Century arts mecca for tourists? . . . A financier has a plan
- Calabasas : Schools May Beef Up Math Requirements
- Paz, Krauss, Dotson Lead Orange Past Loara
- Bullet Sports Names Haas to Post; Chow Moves to Partner
- 1995-96: REVIEW AND OUTLOOK : The Cutting Edge: COMPUTING / TECHNOLOGY / INNOVATION : Surveying the Cyberscape : The Year That Going Online Became a Virtual Reality
- Sequels of '95 : Justice Moves Slowly for Some Victims
- New Year's Eve a la Robin Leach Gets Pricier
- Court Lets Klan Cross Remain on Display
- Automated Toll Road Promises Time Savings
- Where to Take Your Christmas Tree for Compost Recycling
- VILLA PARK : City OKs Converting Old Tracks to a Trail
- PLACENTIA : This Bird's the Word in London
- Q & A
- Oxnard Man Gets 7-Year Term in $4.5-Million Scam : Crime: Officials say the investment counselor's victims included his mother and deceased stepfather. He pleaded guilty in September.
- The Fight Against Crime: Notes From The Front
- SPECIAL REPORT: CRIME & SPORTS '95 : Athletes as Victims
- 100% Cotton : Ex-Mater Dei Standout Finds Comfort Zone at St. John Bosco
- Northridge Women Leave Them Standing After Narrow Loss
- MOVIE REVIEW : '12 Monkeys': It's a Mad, Mad World of Intrigue
- '90s FAMILY : Making the Grade : Good grades or bad, there's more to a report card than academic achievement. And the more parents understand about them, the more help they can be in guiding their children's educations.
- Sequels of '95 : New Moms Prefer to Stick Around Hospital for a While
- SIMI VALLEY : Bingo Fund-Raiser Planned for Center
- Sheriff's Dept. Planted Evidence, Couple Say : Law enforcement: Ex-deputy files claim saying she was harassed into resigning because of her protests.
- Mourning Family Says Feud Triggered Shooting : Investigation: Harvey Rosas is scheduled to be arraigned today. His nephew was shot while wrapping gifts with his grandmother.
- Budget Crisis Won't Take Any Holidays : Season's goodwill unlikely to lull angry taxpayers
- Hi, my name is Bob, and I'll...
- Christmas Tree Blaze Kills 2 and Injures 2 : Tragedy: A volunteer firefighter enters a Whittier house to save a 63-year-old woman but is unable to rescue her son or cousin. The fire was apparently ignited by faulty lights.
- Panorama City : Man Gets 10 Years for Role in Drug Ring
- Northridge's Morbley Fails to Make the Grade : Men's basketball: Future of Matadors' leading scorer remains in doubt because of academic woes. He will miss team's trip to Tennessee-Chattanooga this week.
- GIRLS
- Questioning Authority : Beausoleil's Doucet Preserves Past, Fiddles With Present
- TV REVIEW : Skilled Cast Powers 'Madama Butterfly'
- Justices Overturn Identification of Defendants in Court
- Nicolas Slonimsky, Conductor and Lexicographer, Dies : Music: Russian-born scholar's knowledge and body of work were legendary. He was 101.
- Private Tollway Makes Its Debut Today in O.C. : Commuters on the Fast Track
- Sherman Oaks : Boy's Injuries Spur Child Abuse Inquiry
- Man Stabbed During Party Dies
- Q & A
- BOYS
- Clippers Run Out of Time and Chances : Pro basketball: They can't get off shot in final seconds, then lose to Atlanta, 94-88.
- MOVIESGraham's 'Nixon' Take: Evangelist Billy Graham weighed...
- The Cutting Edge: COMPUTING / TECHNOLOGY / INNOVATION : Cyrix Makes a Move to a New Type of Chip : Technology: With the 486 market having dried up, the firm is betting big on its M1 processor.
- Japan Proposes Major Revamp in Banking Supervision : Asia: Plans include a strengthening of the inspection division. But the measures are short on specifics for dealing with problems.
- Health Company Enlarges Its Portfolio
- Vinifera Wine Cellars a New York Success : Vintners: Improving on his father's start, Willy Frank helps change image of Finger Lakes wineries from cheap and sweet to high quality vintages.
- Private Tollway Makes Its Debut Today in O.C. : Transit: Lanes along the congested Riverside Freeway are fully automated--a first for the United States.
- Employees Stage Office 'Work-In' : Budget: Federal workers are angry at being furloughed by impasse. 'We're not a poker chip," union chief says.
- OXNARD : Awards to Honor Latino Civic Leaders
- SANTA PAULA : Pair Arrested in Battering of Car
- Hearts of the City / Exploring attitudes and issues behind the news
- Harmonica Fats, Bernie Pearl Cast a Unique Shade of Blues
- On to the Next Thrill : O.C.'s Gray Is Ready for His Latest Risk--Starting a New HMO
- Sequels of '95 : For the Next Go-Round, Ford Will Shore Up Taurus' Flaws
- Defining and Explaining All Things Spiritual
- San Gabriel Valley : Toddler Who Died in House Fire Mourned
- MOORPARK : Donor Offers Comfort to Boys & Girls Club
- MOORPARK : Donor Offers Comfort to Boys & Girls Club
- Youth Soccer Squad Hopes to Play in Spain
- Calabasas : Schools May Beef Up Math Requirements
- West Hills : Temple's Torah Gift a 'Mitzvah Mission'
- Man Badly Beaten, Abandoned
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : COPPER BOWL
- Cardinal Owner Goes On the Record, Fires Ryan
- Japan Could Be on the Way to a Recovery : Economy: Jobless rate hits a record high, but analysts say other indicators are encouraging.
- Pier 1 Blames Questionable Trades for Loss : Investments: Firm seeks to recover $20 million. Similar situation has unfolded at PairGain Technologies in Tustin.
- BOOK REVIEW / NOVEL : From the Mouth of a Babe, the Details of Ordinary Lives : BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MUSEUM by Kate Atkinson; St. Martin's Press $22.95, 336 pages
- Search Warrant Hits Home for GOP
- Beam That California Clout Eastward : With next year's first-ever March primary elections, the state has a chance to move to the political front table. Go for it.
- SPECIAL REPORT: CRIME & SPORTS '95 : Spanning the Globe
- BOYS' BASKETBALL
- SPECIAL REPORT: CRIME & SPORTS '95 : Project Staff
- B.B. King's Still Singing the Blues : Pop music: He's got Grammys, nightclubs bearing his name, an honorary doctorate and is a Kennedy Center honoree. Next up--a CD-ROM biography.
- Balladeer Revives His Career--and Health : Pop music: Alcohol nearly ruined Jose Jose's life, but after rehabilitation and three albums, he's back as one of Mexico's premier romantic singers.
- Orioles Set Rotation With Wells
- Staying True to Spirit of the Bard : Ian McKellen Brings His Vision of 'Richard III' to the Big Screen
- Presidential Candidates
- Getting the Lowdown on Heaven : Books: Forget all that 'high and mighty' stuff. Kids have refreshingly clear and simple notions about God and his neighborhood.
- CRIME & SPORTS '95 / Special...
- PLACENTIA : This Bird's the Word in London
- Sequels of '95 : They...
- Parents Debate Math Reforms
- Sequels of '95 : They...
- Couple Accuses Sheriff's Department of Planting Evidence : Law enforcement: Ex-deputy files claim, saying she was harassed into resigning because of her protests. Her deputy husband contends minorities were targeted.
- Speed Limit
- Science Funding
- Sequels of '95 : They...
- Whitewater Hearings
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- '3-Strikes' Cases
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- Obituaries - Dec. 27, 1995
- Obituaries - Dec. 27, 1995
- Hopes High as Israel, Syria Start Talks : Mideast: U.S. meetings expected to begin final phase of peace process. Goal is initial pact by spring.
- Deals Appeal to O.C. Shoppers on 'Day After'
- Charges of Police Racism Tear at Beverly Hills' Image : Law enforcement: Suit renews contention that officers regularly harass blacks. Chief, residents deny allegation.
- Consumers Carry On Shopping Tradition : Business: Thousands are lured to stores the day after Christmas, receiving discounts of up to 60% on merchandise, including holiday items.
- SPECIAL REPORT: CRIME & SPORTS '95 : TIME OF TURMOIL : After-School Sports and Better Role Models at Home Are Considered Essential With More Young Black Men Turning to Life of Crime
- SPECIAL REPORT: CRIME & SPORTS '95 : Newspapers Don't Always Report the Whole Story : Media: While charges are often front-page news, dropped charges or acquittals can get lost in shuffle.
- 1995-96: REVIEW AND OUTLOOK : The Cutting Edge: COMPUTING / TECHNOLOGY / INNOVATION : The Year of the Net
- 1995-96: REVIEW AND OUTLOOK : The Cutting Edge: COMPUTING / TECHNOLOGY / INNOVATION : Surveying the Cyberscape : Despite Setbacks, It Was Still a Banner Year for PCs
- IT'S O.C., BY GEORGE! No surprise that...
- Three Children Die in Apparent Drug Lab Blast
- D. C. OR BUST: The 15 Camarillo...
- Donation Drive for Battered Mothers Off to Slow Start : Giving: Despite the crowds at the eight malls sponsoring the event, few shoppers seem to notice. Sponsors say they're hopeful subsequent drives will be more successful.
- Drive Against Battering Passed Up by Shoppers : Giving: Despite the crowds at eight malls sponsoring the donation project, few visitors seem to notice.
- From the Archives: Dean Martin, Screen Star and Singer, Dies at 78
- Special Devices Posts Increase in Sales, Profits
- * T. A. Staben Inc. of Somis...
- Radiation Tests Study Said to Cost $22 Million : Research: It had led to recommendation that the victims of the experiments be compensated. Lawyer for plaintiffs says the sum could have settled all claims.
- Academy Helps Entrepreneurs Get Down to Business : Commerce: Ventura County's program teaches such skills as planning, marketing and financing. The goal is to promote job growth.
- Politics: Outcome of Washington budget battles will affect campuses in the Southland.
- Micom Expecting Loss for Quarter as Sales Lag
- Glendale Federal Expects $30-Million Securities Loss
- Stars Find Lucrative Niche in CD-ROM Games : Computers: Some makers bank on big names to help units stand out on crowded store shelves.
- California Amplifier's Profits Jump for Quarter
- Plan for Toll Road in Canyon Tests Land Use Truce : Environment: Debate over gnatcatcher habitat is straining cooperative approach hammered out by developers and wildlife advocates after recent battles.
- Asian Language Classes Multiplying With Ethnic Growth
- 2 Die in Valley Holiday Traffic Accidents : Safety: Elderly man becomes a hit-and-run victim in Sherman Oaks. A Sunland crash claims unidentified woman's life.
- Mercer, '88 Gold Medalist, Held for Assaulting Woman
- Jennifer LudwickiFountain Valley, SeniorBasketball/ForwardLudwicki, the Barons' leading...
- UC IRVINE NOTEBOOK / JOHN WEYLER : Edwards Hits Ground Running in New Sport
- If USC Wins, One Mayor Will Take a Ribbing
- * Datron / Transco Inc. of Simi...
- Look Inward, CEO : Today, a Company Needs More Than a Mission; It Needs Some Vision, too
- Q&A; : A Rare Conversation With the Magical Mystery Man
- Future Schlock, but We Love It : Predictions: Year after year tabloid and TV psychics tell of coming events that stretch the imagination and fail to come true. But something about them keeps us intrigued.
- COLUMN ONE : In School, a Minority No Longer : On many California campuses, Asian Americans now predominate. The change is evidence of an ethnic group moving into the mainstream. But sometimes it's whites who complain of being left out.
- Acquisition-Minded City Seeking Ways to Pay for New Projects : Finances: Thousand Oaks faces challenge during '96 of funding an expanded sewer system, more schools, open space and recreational facilities.
- A Feast for the Holiday : Church Group Offers Meals to 450 Needy
- DIALOGUE : Next L.A. / A look at issues, people and ideas helping to shape the emerging metropolis
- MOORPARK : Teenager in Critical Condition After Crash
- Cowboys Get What They Want : Pro football: Smith sets NFL record in 37-13 win over Arizona as Dallas secures home-field advantage for playoffs.
- Mercer, '88 Gold Medalist, Held for Assaulting Woman
- THE NHL / HELENE ELLIOTT : Bowman: 1,605 Games and Counting
- Unilab Will Take Charge for Arbitration Award
- Company Town : Hollywood's PR People : Stature Is on the Upswing, but the Big Paydays Aren't
- Senior Flexonics Inc. of Burbank won two...
- * King Nutronics Corp. of Woodland Hills...
- Dick Clark Joins 2 Cable Ventures in Latin America
- Channel Islands Bank Declares 10-Cent Dividend
- In Europe, History Is Up Close and Personal--and Keeps Conflicts Alive : Warfare: The Balkans are but one region where ancient hatreds fuel present-day enmity. That's why some observers feel pessimistic about Bosnia.
- BODY WATCH : In the End, Their Pain Is Our Pain Too : Safety: As a society, we pay $44 billion in alcohol-related accidents, $39.7 billion in gunshot injuries, and $122 billion a year in drug-abuse cases. It doesn't have to be this way, the experts say.
- City Starts to Pare Programs for Seniors : Services: Reductions in food and household aid are initial responses to budget crisis that could cost local agencies $750,000 per year.
- Ring Masters and a Show of Force : Pro Wrestlers Bring Test of Good vs. Evil to the Pond Tonight
- Lockheed Martin to Cut Jobs in Consolidation
- * Mason Electric Co. of San Fernando...
- Recovery From Quake, Poor Economy Evident in Valley Condo Market
- Celebrating African American Culture : Festival: Today's Kwanzaa activities at Bowers Museum and a Mission Viejo church mark the start of the seven-day holiday.
- LAKE CASITAS : Trout to Be Planted for New Year's Weekend
- On Christmas, Jews Give of Themselves
- Georgia Reacts Quickly to Mason Snub, Names Donnan as Its Coach