- Do We Really Want to Live Longer?
- U.S. Energy Policy and Nuclear Plants
- A Job or a Duty?
- Texas A&M;: Tony Scott's transfer to the campus has been painful for the player and the university, which is now being investigated.
- Varying Verdicts on Harry
- Controversy Over Dolphins
- 'Tis the Season to Be Tolerant--Isn't It?
- NCAA: Former executive director says infractions committee caved in when it gave UNLV a sweeter penalty deal than Kansas got.
- Weekend Voting
- Varying Verdicts on Harry
- U.S. Energy Policy and Nuclear Plants
- Controversy Over Dolphins
- U.S. Energy Policy and Nuclear Plants
- MOVIES - Dec. 21, 1990
- For the Record - Dec. 21, 1990
- Obituaries - Dec. 21, 1990
- Mistrial Is Declared in Gionis Case
- AUTO FOCUS: Thousands of cars are broken...
- West's Leaders Dismayed at Resignation : Reaction: Officials fear that Shevardnadze's departure might mean a reversal in Moscow's foreign policy.
- Hey, Spike's Bound to Do Right Thing
- Pentagon Acts to Keep Early-Strike Threat Alive : Military: Officials try to offset general's downbeat comments on readiness. 'This ain't no breather for Saddam Hussein,' one says.
- AIR TRAFFIC: Holiday air traffic is expected...
- He's Mentally Ready to Attack Iraq, Bush Says : Military: The President meets with Congress members and resumes blunt warnings to Saddam Hussein.
- Teamsters Chief Allegedly Showed Favoritism in Pact : Labor: FBI reportedly has evidence that union president gave printing business to a company set up by his son-in-law.
- CHRISTMAS BONUS: It may not be an...
- Refugees Pour Out Horror Tales as INS Reconsiders Asylum Bids
- Judges Freezes Mario Kassar's Carolco Shares : Entertainment: The film studio chairman, who bought the stock at a premium, was rebuked for enriching himself at the company's expense.
- SILENT NIGHTS? Under some circumstances Christmas caroling...
- POP/ROCK - Dec. 21, 1990
- POP/ROCK - Dec. 21, 1990
- POP/ROCK - Dec. 21, 1990
- TV & VIDEO - Dec. 21, 1990
- TV & VIDEO - Dec. 21, 1990
- Local Book Store That Fills the Bill
- U.S. Troops in Saudi Arabia
- Guatemala
- Bradley's Plan to Improve Traffic
- Anti-Semitism
- College's Christmas Trees
- Commentary Criticized
- Drought
- Bradley's Plan to Improve Traffic
- Aberman Saluted
- U.S. Troops in Saudi Arabia
- U.S. Troops in Saudi Arabia
- Photograph of Youths
- College's Christmas Trees
- 3 Peninsula High Schools Infeasible
- U.S. Troops in Saudi Arabia
- MORE BARS:The Place (Mike's Sports Bar), 2920...
- The Region : Voter Registration Deadline
- Serving in Armed Forces Is a Family Tradition
- Serving in Armed Forces Is a Family Tradition
- Hiding Knowledge Won't Aid Competition
- Income, Spending Post Fractional Gains
- NBC Division in Venture With Japanese: The...
- Voters in Ukrainian City Want Occidental Plant Closed : Environment: The people of Odessa express their fear of an ammonia explosion. Plant managers say the precedent-setting vote is nonbinding.
- Harold's to Close After 4 Years in Crystal Court
- Investors Yawn at Davis' Call for First Interstate to Find a Buyer : Banking: The number of prospective buyers for an institution this size is small already and shrinking fast. But the L.A. company is vulnerable to a proxy fight.
- Hyundai Electronics Loses New Trial Bid
- 'Whistle-Blower' Suit Against Hughes Abandoned : Defense: A former engineer with the contractor had accused the Fullerton firm of installing defective microchips.
- Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...
- Microsoft Chief Wants Rights to Images: William...
- Lawrence Iason, head of the Securities and...
- Small Firm in L.A. Triggers Lug Nut Probe : Trade: In response to its complaint, the Commerce Department will look into charges that Taiwan and China are 'dumping' their fasteners at below cost.
- Chevron Corp. has named three executives to...
- Bank of Chicago Drops Its Prime Rate to 9.5% After Action by Fed
- Philip B. Strauss has been named a...
- Few in Aviation on Drugs, Report Shows:...
- State Hopes to Attract Foreign Entrepreneurs
- Robert B. Glass, a retail executive and...
- S.D. Plant to Reap Some Jobs From Expansion of Kelco
- Robert M. Kreek, president of Fox Cable...
- Vernon Savings Owner Dixon Found Guilty
- Bank of America, San Francisco, appointed Alan...
- Takeover Offer Spurned by Diceon Electronics
- P.M. BRIEFING : Japan Seen as 'Lagging' in Talks
- WORLD : Smuggler Spared From Death
- MORE BARS:Gianni, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa....
- U.S. More Pessimistic on Soviet Reforms : Diplomacy: Social chaos and the growing emphasis on law and order are cited.
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Marathon
- Lunch and Murder Trial Drag On : Wheels of justice turn slowly when judge spends more time on breaks than on the bench for a double murder case. Lawyer fees, meanwhile, drive up costs.
- Mayor in Utah Survives Effort to Erase Town
- Citrus Adds a Tangy Flavor to Holiday Fare
- Whittier : Rio Hondo President Gets 2-Year Contract Extension
- EXHIBITS 'DINOSAURS ALIVE!' : A Roaring Time : Show re-creates prehistoric creatures and their habitats so children can get an up-close look.
- WORLD : Ex-Bangladesh Official Arrested
- MUSIC / DANCE : Tchaikovsky, the Children's Teacher
- Pepperdine Freshman Guard McDaniel Gives It Her Best Shot : Basketball: She is impressing coaches with her accuracy from three-point range and leads the Waves in scoring.
- Hussein to Get 'Ass Kicked' in War--Bush
- SOMIS : Stearns New Mesa Board President
- Returning Reservists Did Their Part in Buildup : Military: They spent 33 days flying support missions in Europe for Operation Desert Shield and filling in for troops deployed to the gulf.
- Mother's Boyfriend Arrested in Slaying of 11-Year-Old Girl : Homicide: The suspect was missing part of his tongue, which led deputies to link him to the crime.
- Jury Weighing Issues in Rare Zebra Skins Case : Wildlife: A safari leader is being tried for bringing the hides to the United States, where the sale of such pelts from the threatened species is illegal.
- Heat Pushes Marine to Seek Discharge
- Dozens of Torrance Student Protesters Suspended : Education: Brunt of discipline falls on students at North High. Protests at four high schools backed teachers' contract demands.
- Parents Rally Against Effort to Transfer Teachers : Schools: A Tarzana campus is one of about 45 in the Valley that may lose faculty members because of a district hiring mistake. But for now, instructors and students are enjoying the smaller classes.
- Van Nuys Hangar OKd to Shelter Homeless
- U.S. Naginata Team Ties for 3rd
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Contagious Disease of Committee-itis
- The University of Florida has canceled games...
- Syracuse Accused of Breaking NCAA Rules : Basketball: Newspaper report says players have received merchandise, discounts and cash from boosters during every season since 1983.
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Miami AD Jankovich Introduced as Patriots' New Chief Executive
- Op Wintersurf Pro to Be Held Feb. 23-24
- Hockey
- L.A. Should Run LATC--Bradley : Theater: The mayor proposes that the CRA buy the Spring Street building, but the plan faces some opposition in the City Council.
- PEOPLEWATCH
- SHORT TAKES : '60 Minutes' Auto Fraud Source Has Mobile Home Firebombed
- Miller-Monroe Marriage Paper Brings $14,000
- South El Monte : 1 of 2 Bar Licenses Approved
- HEALTH : One-Cuppers Can Suffer, Too
- Covina : City Favors Home Alarms
- Mormon Temple Will Become Landmark in Golden Triangle
- THEATER : Sweet and Sour 'Annie': Sugarplum for the Holidays
- NATION : Temblor Shakes Central Indiana
- Morris Develops a Juggernaut : Basketball: Glendale tournament title the latest notch in the belt of Los Angeles City College.
- CRISIS IN THE PERSIAN GULF : GULF WATCH: Day 140 : A Daily Briefing Paper on Developments in the Crisis
- Plea for Sea Animal Shelter Rejected
- Woman Is Indicted in Step-Granddaughter's Death
- A Friend in Deed Has Special Needs : Turkey's crisis role puts pressure on Ozal government
- LANDMARKS / COUNTY HISTORICAL SITES : Old Courthouse Does Justice to Design
- New Media District Plan Will Face Test at Ballot Box : Burbank: The guidelines unanimously approved this week by the City Council could be voided by two rival growth-control measures.
- SDG&E; Seeks New Trash Plant Pact
- Bruins Winning in Waves : UCLA: MacLean scores 23 points in 18 minutes as team improves record to 8-0 with 108-85 romp over Pepperdine.
- Disappointing Pacers Fire Versace, Select Bob Hill as Their New Coach
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : NATIONAL ROUNDUP : UNLV Goes On Defensive, Beats Princeton
- Driving Miss Odessa : Civil rights: Rosa Parks calls the film important because the United States has neglected the subject for too long.
- P.M. BRIEFING : Sara Lee Seeks Niche in Europe
- STOCKS : Dow Stays Put as Traders Wait for Cut in Prime
- Jim Freeman, managing director of New York-based...
- Prediction for Future: A Shrimp in Every Pot
- Capistrano, Meet Chinoisia
- A Bird-Eater's Guide
- Paramount : Ex-Councilman Harkema Appointed to Fill Vacancy
- ENTERTAINMENT
- Inviting Barbara Bush? Not a Bad Idea : Brain Imaging Center Benefit
- Southland Catches Cold as Front Rumbles In : Weather: The strongest storm of the season may dump half an inch of rain on the Los Angeles Basin. It's so cold it might even snow at the beach.
- Morning Becomes Eclectic at Golden Arches Roundtable
- THEATER REVIEW 'A CHRISTMAS CAROL' : Dickens Delight : It is apparent from the start that this is an exciting version of the classic tale.
- Canadian Storm Drizzles Snow, Rain on Southland
- CRISIS IN THE PERSIAN GULF : NATO Asked to Send Warplanes to Turkey : Allies: The request opens the way for buildup on a possible second front against Iraq.
- PROFILE : A Perfect Vision : Joanna Taylor paints the world as she'd like it to be. UNICEF chose one of her works for a Christmas card.
- CONSUMER CHECKLIST
- Pasadena : 6 Named to Northwest Panel
- Santa Monica : Parking, Traffic Study OKd
- Santa Monica : Environmental Conference
- Stand Up and Be Counted : Needed: an early yes or no vote authorizing the possible use of force against Iraq
- Aquatic Center's Fees Assailed as Exclusionary
- PERFORMANCES AN OPINIONATED GUIDE
- Getting the REAL Spirit : High School Seniors 'Adopt' Needy Kids and Have a Ball
- State Puts Freeway Work in High Gear : Safety: Caltrans crews labor day and night to reinforce the Santa Monica and San Diego interchange so it will withstand a major earthquake.
- Ojai, Water Company Agree to 30.4% Rate Hike : Drought: The increase will help pay for shortages and planned conservation measures.
- San Diego Almost Certain to Get GOP Convention, Sources Say : Politics: Potentially embarrassing political situations in Houston and New Orleans weigh heavily against the two cities. Good weather and Gov.-elect Pete Wilson are strong pluses for San Diego.
- Armenian Group Protests Suit Over Demonstration
- Track-Sharing Proposal Supported
- RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA : Lake Drowning Victim Identified
- Vollnogle, Two Players Honored by The Times
- A Basic Answer to Baseball Injuries : Health: So-called breakaway bases would prevent 1.7 million injuries, saving $2 billion in medical costs if used nationwide, a study says.
- HOLLYWOOD PARK : Valenzuela Hearing Set for Friday
- The city of Irvine will offer $15,000...
- ARTS
- Malls Offer a Walk on the Mild Side : Recreation: Prowling these new town centers is a favorite 'sport' for many. To keep them entertained, operators offer events beyond buying sprees.
- Long Beach : Transit System Offers Free Bus Rides on New Year's Eve
- World IN BRIEF : LEBANON : Premier Resigns in Reconciliation Bid
- No Need to Travel Far for Fun
- NIGHT LIFE THE CLUB SCENE : Packing a Punch : The Pixies, led by Black Francis, are about as subtle as a car crash in your living room.
- Fryman Canyon Land Deal OKd : Parkland: DWP directors and the City Council must also approve the purchase to prevent development of the 63 acres.
- Dozens of Students Suspended for Walkouts
- Santa's Triumph : Goddaughter Recognizes Him--as Real St. Nick
- YORBA LINDA : City Seeks Ways to Keep Lid on Parties
- Ex-Suspect in Student's Death Is Charged in Rape
- VENTURA : Elderly Victimized in Hit-and-Run Ruse
- MISSION VIEJO : Waste Removal to Cost Colleges $18,700
- All the Trimmings
- SIMI VALLEY : Man Charged With Taking Club Funds
- Newborn Found Dead Was Born Alive, Coroner Finds
- Anderson's 40 Help Georgia Tech Beat No. 17 Georgia in 3 Overtimes
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Rush Leads Valley to Title, 71-65
- 3 Master's Players Gain All-American Honors
- THE SIDELINES : S. Africa Seen Back in Games
- French Masterpieces Found in Berlin Museum : Art: The 28 paintings seized by Nazis had been hidden in an armoire since 1972, a magazine says.
- Digital in Venture With German Firm: Mannesmann...
- Strapped Distributed Logic Sells Its Service Operations
- Stocks Absorb Soviet Bombshell; Dow Up 2
- Americana of 1950s and 1960s Going for Big Bucks in Tokyo
- News From Carneros: Merlot
- Two Ingredients and--<i> Voila!--</i> a Candy Miracle : Chocolate: When the mixture is cooled, rolled in chopped nuts and cocoa, the result is <i> Ganache, </i> the ultimate French confection.
- <i> Haute Couture </i> Robs the Cradle : Fashion: Children's retailers traditionally fare better than most in tough times, because parents hesitate to scrimp on their kids.
- Nation IN BRIEF : ILLINOIS : 5 Indicted in Chicago Corruption Case
- Culver City : Initial City Hall Plan OKd
- Azusa : Naranjo May Quit Panel
- Van Crosses Divider, Killing Family of 4
- Court Refuses to Order Life Support for Coma Patient
- LAGUNA NIGUEL : Laguna Beach Seeks to Block Ridge Plan
- Tiger Announcer Says He Was Fired
- Raiders Outperform Rams in Pro Bowl Picks
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT : WEEKDAY UPDATE : RAMS : Glanville Empathizes With Robinson
- Oxnard Hits Cold Spells in Loss to Santa Monica
- SHORT TAKES : Emigre Artists Help Leningrad
- SHORT TAKES : IRS Delays Nelson Property Sale
- SHORT TAKES : Newman Sending Ade to Troops
- Long Beach : Bigger Financial Bite Put on Hosts of Noisy Parties
- Former Suspect in S.D. Death Arrested in Rape
- Plea Bargaining Becomes the Currency of the Courts : Legal system: Authorities say deals for lighter sentences are necessary to cope with overload of cases.
- FREEWAY REPAIRS : Caltrans Issues Motorists' Advisory
- Times Honors Top Coach, Lineman, Back
- Beijing Appears to Soften Its Rights Stand : Diplomacy: Chinese officials welcome a special U.S. envoy, apparently accepting foreign concern and comment on political repression.
- Budding Artists Get First Break
- Group Says Pool Use Too Costly : Recreation: The Pasadena NAACP says the Aquatic Center board has made it too expensive for minorities to make use of the facilities.
- MEDICINE : Taking Pain Out of Reading Medicare Mortality Reports
- ROCKWELL'S ON A ROLL : Between Killer Tomatoes and Fake Consultant Gigs, Rick's Coming Into His Own
- World IN BRIEF : WORLDWIDE : 43 Journalists Killed in 1990, Study Says
- Timbo & Freckles and Santa Too
- Deals on Pricey Perfumes, Robes
- Gionis Case Mistrial : Accused in Assault on Aissa Wayne
- HOLIDAY HORRORS : Why Shoppers Go for Broke : Good old-fashioned guilt is one reason many people spend more than they can afford at this time of the year.
- Long Beach : Symphony Assn. Renews Falletta Contract for 3 Years
- Judge Declares Mistrial, Appoints New Lawyers for Defendant in Boy's Death
- Recycling for Christmas Trees
- Encinitas' Mandarin No Longer Towers Over Chinese Cuisine
- Kuwaitis Wage Campaign for U.S. Hearts and Minds
- Federal Suit Alleges Casino Union, Mob Links
- Empty Post Office Is Customers' Delight : Services: But officials worry that the facility at the World Trade Center is under-utilized.
- RESTAURANT REVIEW ROSARITO BEACH CAFE : Goodby, Chips : Dishes from southern Mexico contribute to an unusual, delicious dining experience.
- Long Beach Snappers Stay Young With Play in Over-55 League : Softball: The players are mostly in their 60s and 70s. But they recently proved they still have what it takes in beating a formidable opponent.
- WORLD : Men Acquitted in 33-Year Trial
- Artist-Historian Turns to City of Orange Architecture
- Monrovia : Alcohol Permit Rejected
- ENVIRONMENT : Free-Loading Sea Lion Makes U.S. Cut Bait : Hungry creature and kin are endangering steelhead trout. Government has run out of ways to discourage them.
- I-5 Fence Planned to Curb Aliens' Deaths
- Young Playwright Takes Giant Steps Toward Her Dream
- Beekeeper Says They Set a Honey of an Example
- THOUSAND OAKS : Mall Robbers Get $25,000 in Jewelry
- OK on Industrial Park Delayed : Newhall: A new planning commissioner worries about hillside grading, tree removal, and siting a school near wastes and an earthquake fault.
- San Diego
- Storm Strands Tens of Thousands in Seattle Area
- VENTURA : Man Hurt in Beating Remains in Hospital
- Cold Winds Cause Outages, Drive Homeless Into Shelters
- LAGUNA BEACH : Volunteers Sought to Fill City Posts
- PLATFORM : Life Is Too Fast
- Councilman Rejected for Mayor : Government: For the second year, the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council majority steers ceremonial position away from John McTaggart.
- Baseball
- Stanford Too Much for Irvine
- Tennis
- Satellite Dish Law to Be Discussed
- Speed Skater Doesn't Regret Early Retirement
- South Gate : Neighbors Evacuated While Police Dispose of Dynamite
- Sentences Vary Widely From Court to Court : Variations in the data may reflect individual factors in cases and jurisdictions. But clearly, different judges weigh similar crimes differently.
- Colorado Bridge Work May Begin in February
- Fairfax : Neighborhood Discussion
- A Little Bit of Nebraska Down By the City Line
- Proposed County Ordinance Calls for Ban on Parking Cars in Yards
- Daniel P. Kagel; Retired MCA Executive
- Inquiry Asked After Molester Hires Minors
- How Best to Protect and Serve : LAPD should accept the state critique on Latino promotions and do a better job
- Rockwell Ruled Guilty of Wrongly Firing 2 Engineers; No Bias Is Found
- CLIPBOARD : MALL HAUL
- Torrance Nominates Adviser for Oil Refinery : Safety: The council selects a nonprofit research firm as its choice to be safety adviser at Mobil's refinery. Mobil has chosen another firm.
- Baby Mix-Up Fear Prompts ID Tests : Medicine: Western Medical Center-Santa Ana hopes examinations of the parents and infants should resolve whether a mistake-- very rare in pediatrics--took place.
- SANTA PAULA : Toland Dump Will Be Closed Saturdays
- Time After Time
- THE SIDELINES : Leafs' Clark, Foligno Sidelined
- THE SIDELINES : Nordiques Re-Sign Tugnutt
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Field' Strewn With Symbolism
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT WEEKDAY UPDATE : CHARGERS : Injuries Raise Some Questions
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Walk' a Long Dose of Good Intentions
- STAGE REVIEW : 'Oh Fudge!' Is Light on the Laughs : Way Off Broadway production is too wacky for its own good.
- ARTS
- The California Public Utilities Commission approved a...
- Rolls-Royce PLC, London, named Deputy Chairman Sir...
- P.M. BRIEFING : U.S. Home Ownership Declines
- Gado-Gado Go
- Marshall Industries: The El Monte-based firm said...
- Two Partridges--No Tree
- Deal Keeps 'Designing Women' at CBS for Years : Television: In its first exclusive agreement, the network will buy five series during the next eight years, paying at least $45 million to $50 million.
- How to Deal With Ducks: Roasting and Carving
- P.M. BRIEFING : News Corp. Fears Draw Reaction
- Pomona Set to Vote on New Fire Chief
- Why There's No Blue FoodThe color of...
- RSVP : The House of 'Hamlet' : Film Premiere Proceeds to Help Build London Theater Center
- Freebies Replacing Ads at the Movies : Theaters: To make up for reduced revenue from on-screen ads, chains are charging companies to distribute product samples to filmgoers.
- Favorite Cookies For the Holidays
- FLICKS FILM AND VIDEO NOTES : Merry Movies : Best--and worst--bets for a holiday evening of watching Yuletide selections on the VCR.
- CHRISTMAS STAPLE FRUITCAKE : Here to Eternity : Soaked in liquor, these bricklike concoctions seem to last forever and can be welcome gifts.
- Management Plans at 2 Schools Given OK : Education: Some changes have already occurred. On one campus, students are separated by grade levels to create smaller, more personalized environments.
- A Tree Starts a War : In a Nutshell, Pecan Tree Pits Neighbor Against Neighbor
- Other Hotels That Earned Battle Stripes
- Mix of Emotions for Victims : Rebuilding: In the nearly 6 months since the city's worst fire, some damaged houses have been fully repaired. But on other lots, only blackened rubble is visible.
- Not-Guilty Verdict in 2nd Murder Trial
- Motorcyclist, 27, Dies From Crash Injuries
- Homeowners to Gain From Drop in Interest Rates
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : City Cracks Whip on Violations at Stables
- MOORPARK : Eloise Brown to Run Again for Council
- Beach-Killing Suspect Threatened Victim, Witness Says
- Murder Charge Filed in Bar Killing
- IRVINE : 2 Must Stand Trial in Exam Thefts
- Hayden Says He Will Head Assembly Education Panel
- Escondido