- Small-School Star a Big Hit
- Evans Should Try New Game: Fraud Man Out
- Jordan Enjoys Another Garden Party
- Those Were the Days
- The Consensus Top 10, Plus One
- If You Must Break a Lease, Proceed With Caution
- L.A. CONFIDENTIAL
- Suspicious Boat Sinks Off Japan
- AIDS Draining S. Africa's Schools
- Money Proposed to Fix Deadly Road Known as 'Blood Alley'
- Gifts Bring Joy to Kids at Mission
- Shizue Kato, 104; Japanese Legislator, Birth Control Activist
- Irvine Works to Stay Young
- That 'Other' Team Is Hot
- O'Brien, Celtics Back in Clover
- It's a Sport That Keeps Everyone in Stitches
- Bondra Scores in the Nick of Time
- Start Spreading the News: A New York Firefighter Upstages the Superstars
- India, Pakistan Trade Gunfire at Border
- Trade Center Site Becomes Evolving World of Its Own
- Heavy Snow Jams Traffic in Germany
- Controversy Is Building as China Makes Tracks for Tibet
- Joan Ankrum, 88; Actress, Influential Art Gallery Owner
- California Corner: Festivals, Feasts & Fairs
- Backstage Pass
- Lake Tahoe Gets Early Gift: Even More Snow
- Interim Afghan Leaders Sworn In
- Attacks Resulted in All Kinds of Victims
- President Fires Army Chief Accused of Graft
- In Jail, Sewing Is an Escape
- Woman Chose to Die on Her Own Terms
- Public Toilets Create a Stink in S.F.
- Sister-City Relations With Kabul Considered
- SOUTHLAND WOMEN
- THE TIMES' ALL-STAR GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL TEAM
- SOUTHLAND MEN
- Accused Stalker Found Unfit to Stand Trial
- This Family Home Is for All Seasons
- Deal of the Week: Seattle Hotels
- FIRST FICTION
- Owners Discover a Major Roof Leak Soon After Purchase
- Serving Up Excesses
- Philly Mob Takes a Hit but Survives
- Spaniards Swept Up in 'Fat' Lottery
- Marlene's Tours of Duty
- Terrorist Attacks Add to Woes of California's Farm Economy
- Cozy Domestic Symbol Takes Heat in Berkeley
- Olympic Reward Is Fit for Kings
- All in the Family
- Raiders Could Kick Themselves After Loss
- Davenport Isn't Looking Out for No. 1
- Raising the Dead
- It's Not Too Much to Ask Advisor to Put the Client's Interests First
- Home Equity Encourages a Mind-Set of Wealth
- Social Circuits: A Night of Music
- Health Care Costs Creep Out of Reach
- Show Business Couple Buy Peace and Quiet for Town They Love
- Gun Shop Worker Kills 1 Robber; 2 Others Held
- SOUTHLAND MEN
- Warner Fails to Make Bobsled Team
- How Bad Can It Be When a National Audience Is Exposed to the Music
- Congress Fails to OK 2002 Budget
- Body in River Identified as Harvard Biologist
- A Hidden Talent Comes Through on Cue
- Mary ClarkWerner RaschdorfMary Clark, daughter of Mr....
- The Dead
- Harrison Hayford, 85; Professor, Top Expert on Herman Melville
- Hearn Upgraded, Condition Stable
- NOW YOU KNOW
- Kevin Thomas' top 10 of 2001
- The Year the Studios Let Us Down
- It's Time to Consider Roth IRA Strategy
- Los Angeles Times Bestsellers
- Yosemite, the Picture of Peace
- Flight Instructor Warned FBI of Use of Jet as a Weapon
- Marlene's Tours of Duty
- When Rage Becomes Poetry
- $800,000 OxyContin Shipment Lost or Stolen in New Jersey
- Councilman Resigns Amid Conflict Probes
- HEAD TRIPS
- Bryant Resting, but Defense on 1-1 Trip Is Another Sore Subject
- Hard Fall From a Mile High
- Kings at a Loss After Missed Penalty Shot
- Best Bets
- BOOKS FOR KIDS
- NASA's Heart in the Clouds, but Head May Limit Ambitions
- Former Enron Chief Denies Wrongdoing
- Do Good by Helping These Do Well
- A Fat Life in a Starving Land
- A Jumpin', Jivin' Weapon From the Home Front
- Upset Victory Dashed Fortunes and Remade Horse Racing
- Is Winter Break Harder Than Finals?
- Ex-Officer Charged in Sexual Assaults on Teens
- O.C. to Track Sex Criminals With GPS
- Garofalo Resigns Amid Probes
- BYU Sends Stanford Tumbling
- Oregon Routs Arizona
- Don Shirley's 2001 Highlights
- Christmas Closings
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- ROUNDUP
- Look Out, Dave and Jay: Heeeere's Ricky!
- TV Deal Is Ready, Willing, Cable
- Hospital 'Shutters' at Thought of Birth Photos
- Tears Flow at This Christmastime Gathering
- Town Thinks Story Is the Pits
- Tire Comes Off Truck, Kills Oncoming Driver
- Figure in Terror Probe Denies Federal Charges
- Giguere Is on a Roll
- Williams Is Difference for Illinois
- Bears' New Era Comes to Pass
- Give Kapono a Big Assist
- Heading Off the Beaten Path in a Wild Part of Orange County
- At Last, Eyes on the FBI
- Colombia, Rebels Reopen Talks
- Ex-Presidential Aide Charged With Bribery
- Holiday Closings
- The Legacy Squad Reports for Duty
- Keeping the Faiths
- From Prison to Crystal Cathedral, by Way of Some Cookies
- Clinic Dispenses Books Along With Health Care
- Connecticut Finds Its Rhythm
- Georgia Town Still Nuts About Its Fruitcakes
- FBI Warns Users on Microsoft Software
- Bush May Seek $15 Billion for Domestic Safety
- Maine's Costly Downeaster Train Is Riding on High Expectations
- Pollution Makes Sea Change in the Future of Coral Reefs
- Charity Should Be a Given
- There's No Holding Them Back
- Bruins Get Two for Road
- Gentry Takes Substance Over Style
- Pollard Status Still Uncertain
- Enron's Collapse Uncovers Pitfalls of Hidden Debt
- It All Adds Up
- Feast (Slowly) on the Buffet of Life
- Beleaguered Issel Takes Leave of Absence
- Taking L.A. in New Directions
- Pro Skating Is a Different Game
- Mair Madea Youthful Mistake
- Supervisor Campaign
- Christmas Closings
- Ahmanson Ranch
- Santa Rosa Road Troubles
- Hey, Hey, a Monkee Is Moving
- Unhealthy Immigration
- Russia Should Have a Seat at the Table
- Who's More Cynical?
- Investments Legislation Would Restrict Freedom
- Hard-liner in the Spotlight
- Taking the Fast Train
- Proposing Real Answers to Energy Security
- Doing Their Level Best
- Economy Reviving Without Congress' Help
- Do Giuliani's Coattails Reach to California?
- Unearth the Killing Fields
- Taliban's Grim Legacy: More Strife
- Look Out, Dave and Jay: Heeeere's Ricky!
- Dealing Harshly With Terrorists
- Furor Over Bush Scrapping ABM Treaty
- Enron Executives Should Pay Restitution
- Sentence Reversed
- An Upset in Bocas del Toro, Panama
- Going Her Way
- Using Violence to Stop Violence
- Academic Freedom and 1st Amendment Rights
- Where Would We Be Without the Toll Roads?
- It Takes a Holiday for Us to Care for the Elderly
- More Pros and Cons on the El Toro Proposals
- Darkness at Noon in Santa Monica
- Going the Distance
- Salary Cuts for Hollywood Writers
- The Pink-Ribbon Trap
- Police Training
- Cultural Contradiction: Tobacco Ads Banned but Not Liquor Ads
- U2 Forever
- Artful Dining
- Bin Laden Video Not Seen as Smoking Gun by All
- Bronx Is Up, Battery's Down and Spring Tour Is on Broadway
- Higher Fear Threshold Makes Investors Braver
- From Sacred to Profane
- Hollywood Geniuses
- Decrepit Schools Need Help From Parents
- Growth, Open Space Both Have a Price
- For The Record - Dec. 23, 2001
- A Nation's Children Forge a Shared Memory
- Suspected Bomber Subdued on Flight
- Slain Wife Had Long Feared Husband's Temper
- Interpol Hopes Terror Investigators Keep in Touch
- Payouts in Trade Center Cases Bring Hope, Anger
- Hunt Is On for Middle Managers of Terrorism
- Daring to Dream of Frankie's Future
- Response to Terror
- A Semi- Fantastic Voyage
- Former Officer Arrested in Santa Bank Heist
- U.S. Probes Studios' Net Ventures
- Second Chance Dance
- Bethlehem Still Can't Find Joy in Christmas
- It's Wrapping Up to Be Poor Season for Gift Paper
- No Intention to Omit Bin Laden Tape Details, White House Says
- The Tale of an Orthodox Christian 'Prisoner, Priest, Spiritual Father'
- Kindness in Store for Foster Children
- Martha Moedl, 89; Opera Singer Famed as Wagner Specialist
- Mass Killer's Bid for Release Is Denied
- Foster Brooks, 89; Drew Laughs With Drunk Act
- Arroyo Grande Lineman Picks Washington State
- MEN
- Investment Suit Names UnionBanCal, Law Firm
- UC Says It Lost Millions on Enron Investment
- Afghan Blast Deemed an Accident
- Walkways to Put D.C. Mall Tourists at Safer Distance
- Sudan Cease-Fire Action Generates Little Enthusiasm
- San Onofre Plant Is Exempted From Drill
- Dear Santa: Please Help Me Find Work
- Translated Advent Verses, Images Posted on Web
- Woman, 51, Dies After Hitting Freeway Divider
- Police Seek Suspect in Rash of Robberies
- New City Hall to Have Rented Private Offices
- Bill Bissell, 70; College Band Director Co-Created 'the Wave'
- DWP Won't Shut Off Power During Holidays
- No Room on the Court for Patterson
- Differences Cited in 'Harry Potter,' 'Rings'
- Hope Can't Be Terminated Here
- Ceremony in Kabul to Swear In the New
- Peronists Take Reins in Argentina
- Deal Reached on State Running City's Schools
- Gunman Holds Up S&L; in Camarillo
- Free Access Offered on Last Saturday of Month
- ROUNDUP
- India to Recall Envoy, Cut Pakistan Transport
- Hard-Liners Lose Bid to Oust Northern Ireland Leaders
- Marines Hope Success on Land Gives Their Future a Foothold
- DWP Agrees to Ban on Utility Shut-Offs
- 2 Sides Submit Secession Proposals
- School Has No Legitimate Reason to Call Her Son Names, Proud Mom Says
- Few Surprises on Czech, Russian Hockey Rosters
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- Ranger Training Comes in Handy
- Llamas Keeps Making All Right Turns
- Vikings' Moss Gets Into Another Fine Mess
- Also
- 'Iron Fist' Is Urged in Handling Security Peril
- Consumer Spending Falls Less Than Expected
- Milosevic Seeks Freedom in Human Rights Court
- Global Crossing Halts Dividends
- Ebola Outbreak Now Contained, Officials Say
- Wang Ruowang, 83; Social Critic Spurned by 2 Chinese Regimes
- Group Clears Greuel of Misleading Voters
- Allaway, Killer of 7, Loses Bid for Freedom
- THE TIMES' RANKINGS
- A Quiet Character in Real Life
- Dartmouth Professors Called Robbery Victims
- New Cathedral Will Be Named Christ Our Savior
- An Evening of Drama Cloaked in Sept. 11
- Delta Expects Loss of $500 Million
- Senate Fails to OK Head of Anti-Terrorist Agency
- Pope Calls for Spreading 'Message of Peace'
- Flurry of Storms Helps Bury Fears of Drought
- Why Are Our Children Overweight?
- Fatima Prediction of Sept. 11 Attacks Denied
- Court Says Trial Was Fair
- Jackson Can't Figure Them Out
- Miami Loses Fullback
- ROUNDUP
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL WEEK IN REVIEW
- MOCA Lands Warhol Exhibition
- Homestore Reviewing Its Accounts
- Tribal Leaders Make Their Way to Capital
- Christmas Closings
- Countdown to Christmas
- Man Shoots Car Seller During Test Drive
- Demus Selected Top Girls' Track Athlete
- BOYS' BASKETBALL WEEK IN REVIEW
- Trojans to Feel Lakey Effect Again
- LAUGH LINES
- Microsoft Seeks Delay in Penalties Hearing
- At Least 7 Die in Teen Rush to Enter Disco
- Government to Match Rebel Cease-Fire Plan
- No One Steps Up for Millions From Lottery
- Watchdog Group Finds Mailers Not Misleading
- Respite May Fuel Santa Anita
- REVISITED
- Loyola's Victory Is Smooth
- ROUNDUP
- Propulsive Tolu Conquers Revel-Rousers
- More Prose Than Poetry in Motion
- Enforcement Key in Overhauling Nation's Schools
- Pastor Takes Leave After Admitting to 'Moral Failure'
- CHP Steps Up Patrols Through Christmas
- Davis Gives $50,000 Reward to Five
- LAPD Seeks Help Finding 'Burger King Bandits'
- WOMEN
- Miller Takes Second in Giant Slalom
- TODAY'S GAME
- Mair Has to Pay for Joining Fray
- Cheesiest 'Moments' With Santa
- ROUNDUP
- Pepperdine Has Easy Time
- Russian Figure Skater Ivanova Is Found Dead
- Sales Set for Last-Minute Buyers
- Britain Seizes Ship in Terror Scare