- U.S.-Japan Ties Strong, Baker Says : Southeast Asia: A Malaysian voices fear that friction between Tokyo and Washington could threaten region's security.
- Cocaine-Tainted Soft Drink Puts Miami Man Into Coma
- ROAD NOTES
- Restless Con Surprises Haskell Rivals at $22.60
- Vets' Garden Supplies Eateries : Vegetables: Started by the VA as work therapy for Vietnam veterans, the 15-acre farm produces information as well as crops.
- Toronto Hotels Will Take Part in Summer 'Fun' Program
- Britain Gives Poles Democracy Lessons
- Treasured Books on Film : ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON'S FUN CLASSICS ARE OUT THERE FOR THE SMART AT HEART
- Hotel Owner Wants Casino Issue on Ballot : Gambling: A proposed $25-million project would add an 80-table card club to Norwalk's Saddleback Inn, renovate the 265-room hotel and add a restaurant.
- Reflections on a Beach Blanket: Westerners Prefer a Little Distance : Customs: Californians flee cities to find privacy outdoors; Easterners go on vacation to talk to one another, which they don't often do in cities.
- Police Search for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Man Crossing the Street
- County Erred in Parkland Case, Environmentalists Say : Zoning: Outdated report allegedly used to approve Laguna Niguel development on public property. But administrators deny charge.
- Tank Soldiers Recall Comrades Lost in Vietnam
- LOTTERY RESULTS
- Districts Ponder Sale--or Lease--of Surplus Schools
- Karolyi's Kids Fall to Soviets : Goodwill Games: Zmeskal, Okino no match in all-around competition of women's gymnastics.
- BASEBALL : Witt Prospers as Set-Up Starter for Ryan
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : On Some Nights Vitello's in North Hollywood Is an Italian Restaurant to Sing About
- John Doe's Country Comfort : The linchpin of L.A.'s '80s punk-rock scene with 'X' has found new inspiration in the greener pastures of rural Ventura County
- Steven J. Ford was named vice president...
- Time Capsule : Ship's Wreckage Unites U.S., Mexico for Study
- World IN BRIEF : PERSIAN GULF : Saudi Arabia Invites Iraq, Kuwait to Talk
- World IN BRIEF : IRAQ : Speaker Threatens Actions Against U.S.
- China Assails British Hong Kong Offer
- Fujimori Takes Office in Peru, Vows a Rebirth
- Dressed to KillThe brilliance of Brian De...
- The Great Fried Potato Reform
- PERSPECTIVE ON THE MIDDLE EAST : Iraq Is Not the Lesser of Two Evils : While the West persists in wishful thinking, Saddam Hussein is positioning himself to be the No. 1 Arab power.
- Area Found to Be at Least 1 Judge Short
- Fervor Walks, Money Talks, Laguna Learns : Preservation: The city prepares to ask for a tax raise of $20 million in a bid to prevent development of Laguna Canyon.
- S.D. Riders Worry, But Trolley Crime Is Near Zero : Transit: Recent violence in neighborhoods that the system crosses prompts concern among officials as well.
- 2 Camp Pendleton Marines Killed in Desert Copter Crash
- Mice, Men Join Forces in Cancer Fight
- History is murky on the burning question...
- Vaqueros Return to Santa Paula : Traditions: The annual exhibit at The Mill celebrates the workaday world of the Mexican cowboy. A collection of vintage gear is displayed.
- Environment
- Sockers May Lose Fernandez
- OP PRO CHAMPIONSHIPS -- THE COMPETITORS : TOP ORANGE COUNTY ENTRANTS
- Spike Gets Personal : Relationships rather than racial conflict is the focus of his 'Mo' Better Blues'
- Goddess Rises Again in San Francisco
- Environmental Battle on Australian Hill
- Taiwanese Abortion Debate Blends Modern Values and Folk Beliefs : Buddhism: A Taipei temple is in charge of hundreds of infant ghosts as growing numbers terminate pregnancies.
- Ex-Austrian Leader in Critical Condition
- Tanker, Barges Collide
- World IN BRIEF : SOUTH AFRICA : Police Defuse Bomb; 8 Killed in Unrest
- 2 Sentenced for Trading in Pentagon Documents
- Museum Wins Grant for Outreach Program
- Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeSteven Spielberg...
- SURF COUNTY USA : Surfers Look Beyond Next Wave to Concern for Ocean Environment
- Pacific Beach
- Farmers Plow On as Leaded Gas Supply Shrinks
- 4 Robbers Gun Down Waitress, Steal $20 From Thai Restaurant
- Do They Have Their Heads Under Water? : Drought: How else to explain legislative trio's actions on a bill that would curtail water waste in agriculture?
- Don't Carry Non-Paying Tenants
- Santiago Is Pleasant Adjunct to Skiing
- THE BLACKSMITH: Ironworker and Farrier <i> by Aldren A. Watson (W.W. Norton: $14.95, illustrated)</i>
- ROLL CALL ON THE STATE BUDGET
- STONE WORK: Reflections on Serious Play and Other Aspects of Country Life <i> by John Jerome (Penguin: $8.95) </i>
- Film Appreciation : Basic and pay cable channels are building libraries of classics for you to check out
- Young Poets Use Images of Broken Glass, Gunshots in Quest for Dignity
- A BEACON ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY
- Man Spraying Lacquer Hurt as Water Heater Explodes
- Fears Grow Over Skewed Ethnic Mix in Schools : Education: New North County classrooms are being filled predominantly with white students while older schools near city centers are overloaded with minorities.
- WEST COUNTY : SOMIS : March 5 Trial Set in Slave Labor Case
- Medi-Cal Rejection in County Shameful : Doctors, State Need to Take a New Look at Program
- This Rugby Fan Gets Some Satisfaction
- Women's League Brings Out Hurt's Running Game : Basketball: There's never a dull moment for coordinator of South Bay-based women's summer league.
- Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks Wins State Babe Ruth Tournament
- O.C. Linemen Shine--for a Few Minutes : Football: David Cuttrell and Lawson Mollica help clear the way for the South's 91-yard, second-half scoring drive.
- AND FINALLY: KLOS-FM's top-rated Mark & Brian...
- FREE SPEECH I: Virgin Records' Jeff Ayeroff,...
- Climb Pikes Peak for Famous View of a Stunning America the Beautiful
- For dedicated gardeners, here are suggestions...
- Law Aims to Keep Construction 'Compatible'
- An Oasis of Their Own
- Four in Havana Leave Embassy, Return Home
- 24 Lawmakers Linked to Secret Police
- COLUMN ONE : Searching for Heart of Darkness : A woman's tortured effort to find a brother who disappeared spans three continents. It leads to a mysterious--and possibly murderous--Amazon guide.
- Claremont OKs Plan to Narrow Santa Fe Street
- FREEWAY REPAIRS : Caltrans Issues Advisory on This Week's Repair Sites So Motorists Can Steer Clear
- Girl, 15, Arrested in Stabbing Death of Woman
- New Rules Set for Insurance Rates : Business: The regulations may lead to higher company profits on certain types of coverage.
- Extremists Set Fire to Historic WWII Mansion
- OP PRO SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS : New-Look Potter Looking for a Victory in Op Pro : Surfing: Englishman got a shave and a haircut and then won his first competition of the season two weeks ago.
- After pressure by civil rights groups, the...
- Dunston Triples His Pleasure Against Expos
- Clarke, Burnham Finish 6th in International Track Meet
- Demi Moore will play a psychic and...
- For the Dicterow Family, the Harmonious Tie That Binds Is a Violin String
- THE STONES OF ATLANTIS <i> by David Zink (Prentice Hall: $10.95, illustrated) </i>
- By Bike Through Canada's Iles-de-la-Madeleine
- Best Thing to Mull Over in Scotland Is Nothing
- A CRITICAL LOOK AT CABLE'S FILM CHANNELS
- Update From the Yuppie Lives of Dirk, Bree
- Water Watch : Pasadena's New Drought Education Officer Goes With the Flow
- Homeless Activists Mourn Mission's 'Papa Bear'
- CSUN, Parks--and Prison--Get Boost in State Budget Accord : Funding: Foes of the proposed Lancaster penal institution vow to continue their fight and say they will press a lawsuit that the city has filed aimed at blocking construction.
- Parks Agency Would Yield to Supervisors on Land Deals : Politics: The conservancy agreed to restrictions on some purchases in an effort to ensure that an $816-million bond issue is put on the Nov. 6 ballot.
- Oxnard, Simi, Ventura Fight Car Theft Rise
- COUNTYWIDE : 2 Banks Robbed, 1 Attempt Fails
- Countywide
- Williams Walks Out of Camp
- Colbert Goes Deep For Old Time's Sake
- ALBUM REVIEWS : *** STEVE WILLIAMSON "A Waltz for Grace" <i> Polygram</i>
- Joseph Olin has been named group vice...
- Alpha Microsystems Names V.P. for Finance
- Plenty of Inexpensive Rooms Available for Paris Visitors
- On the Face of It : Finding the One Right Foundation Can Be a Frustrating Makeup Quest
- Finnish Rags Become Chic Fabric
- Education Reform Debate Divides Governors : Politics: Democrats fear the White House will control a proposed panel that would grade the states. Congress is pushing for a larger role.
- Deukmejian Again Vetoes L.A. College Election Bill
- Plan Calls for Ethics Panel, Public Funds for Elections
- Property Near Toxic Dump a Symbol of S&L; Misdeeds
- Living in Fear : Specialists Act to Help Children Touched by Neighborhood Violence
- Home Society Cooks Up $168,000
- 'How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation'
- 'The Brennan Grip:' An Invigorating Touch : Court: Justice Brennan's compassion for the individual in jurisprudence is not abstract--it extends to everyone around him.
- Drug Knockout : Ex-Boxer, Punch-Drunk No More, Warns the Young at 'Awareness Day'
- IRA Claims Victim Was an Infiltrator
- Pollution Suit Doesn't Solve the Problem of Cleaning It Up : Environment: The federal government has sued eight firms that it says dumped toxic chemicals onto an undersea shelf. But it isn't sure how to deal with the contamination even if it wins.
- ROADWORK
- Keys to a Better Life : Playing Piano Is Helping Homeless Man Get Back on His Feet
- WEST COUNTY : OXNARD : Judge Says Ex-Owner Can Visit Motel
- War of the Wells : Water Shortage Turns the Rural Haven of Green Valley Into a Town Divided
- PREP FOOTBALL SHRINE GAME : North Makes the Bigger Plays, 19-14
- The Good, the Rad, the Ugly : Bizarre Conduct Overshadows Rebellious Surfer's Talent : RICHIE COLLINS : Q
- PRO FOOTBALL: FREE AGENCY : Open Market Could Be Beneficial for NFL
- BASEBALL MISCELLANY : NAMES AND NUMBERS
- 'The Two Jakes'-- It's All Jake Now
- <i> Films going into production: </i>
- Larry Joe Matranga has been named senior...
- Neither Gridlock Nor High Parking Fees Stay Cycling Couriers : Communications: It sounds primitive, but bicycle messengers are back. Why? Try driving in downtown Los Angeles.
- Only 8% of Current Owners Could Afford Westside Home Now
- Put on your swimsuit and slap on...
- Budget Deal Stalls on Key Tax Boost : Finances: Legislature gives tentative approval to $55-billion spending plan. Agreement on measures to cut expenditures and increase revenues is still needed.
- Burt's Dodge City Days
- Child Drownings Spur Crusades for Safe Pools : Hazard: An O.C. father whose son nearly died leads one effort. Some in the pool industry are opposed.
- SURF COUNTY USA : As Surfers Increase in Number, Every Wave Becomes Battleground
- $1-Million Fund Drive for San Pedro Hospital
- There Was No Excuse for Schroeder's Season : Raiders: Quarterback was hurting in 1989, but he's feeling good and working hard now.
- Mosqueda Hopes to Add Finishing Touch to Her Race Strategy
- McCaskill's Efforts Not Good Enough to Save the Angels : Baseball: He allows three hits in seven innings but falls, 2-1, to Mariners; loss is the fourth in his past six starts.
- ALBUM REVIEWS : ** 1/2 RANDY WESTON "Portraits of Monk" <i> Verve</i>
- ALBUM REVIEWS : *** ARTIE SHAW "Best of the Big Bands" <i> Columbia</i>
- A Maturing L.A. Grows Up and In : Infill: Developers are now building in areas shunned in the past as single-family homes make way for multifamily projects.
- THE STATE BUDGET: WHAT THEY SAID
- Math Adds Up to Life's Biggest Problem
- No plastic pails and rusty trowels here,...
- PRIME-TIME FLICKS
- Sewage Leak Into Pico-Kenter Drain Is Fixed
- Yellowstone's Fire Crews Guard Even a Single Tree
- Labor Unrest Spreading to Soviet Farms
- Marxist Party Gives Up Power in Cape Verde
- California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Gays Want Walesa Street Renamed
- Bernstine Wants to Take His Lumps : Chargers: He has to prove he can stay in one piece.
- Sigman Takes Saugus Feature Wire to Wire
- Cox Reinjures Hamstring; He May Be Out Six Weeks
- Soviet Gymnasts Take Suspense Out of Women's Competition : Goodwill Games: Americans Kim Zmeskal and Betty Okino are no match in the all-around competition.
- Talking Over Old Times : Jimmie Reese, 85, and Jimmy McLarnin, 82, Compare Notes on Baseball, Boxing
- A Writer's Inside Story on Telemarketing
- ALBUM REVIEWS : ***** GERRY MULLIGAN AND BEN WEBSTER "Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster" <i> Verve</i>
- STRAIGHT THROUGH THE NIGHT <i> by Edward Allen (Soho: $9.95) </i>
- Condos in L.A.'s Rancho Park Area
- Publicist Terzian to Receive Award
- Solar Lights Need No Wiring and Energy's Free
- Everyday Addicts : Therapy: Everybody is hooked on something, says Anne Wilson Schaef, who says 'unless you're in recovery you're part of the problem.'
- Pipe Bomb on Tel Aviv Beach Kills Canada Girl, Wounds 19
- State Alleges Drug Program Abused Clients : Social Services: Officials cite complaints of physical and mental anguish to deny license to nationally known Straight Inc. Organization, which treats youth, will appeal.
- A Revolutionary Idea : Theater: Long Beach Civic Light Opera tries to reach a new ethnic audience with a free, flag-waving musical.
- ALAN RAYMOND: Back on the Police Beat
- After Reports of Abuses, State Closes Drug Program
- THIS WEEK
- THE HOUSE
- L.B. Murders Double, Crimes Against People Rise by 28%
- A collection of 125 lifelike, intricate ivory...
- Secretary-of-State-ism : The Past Four Have Been Exceptional--Especially Bush's Baker
- We Need a Word for Success Without Victory
- Residents Battle Development Plan at Malibou Lake
- Housing Beyond Shelter : Novel San Francisco Plan Offers Housing Plus Other Needed Services
- Teen Lost in Rough Surf at Huntington
- Countywide
- Boy, 14, Drowns in Back-Yard Pool in Yorba Linda
- Mobile Home Park Owner Fights 'Lewd, Lascivious' Activity by Retirees
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Reds Stumble to Sixth Consecutive Loss, 3-2
- Gray's Safety Is Return to Defensive Roots : Pro football: After making the Pro Bowl team at cornerback for four seasons, Ram veteran goes back to the position he played in college.
- How to Tell Whether to Refinance Your Home
- How to Trim the Deficit Without Raising Taxes
- Artifact of an In-Between World : INTERIOR LANDSCAPES Autobiographical Myths and Metaphors <i> by Gerald Vizenor (University of Minnesota Press: $17.95; 300 pp.; 0-8166-1848-8) </i>
- Here Are the Bookstores
- The Grimace Book of Records : HIT MEN Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business <i> by Fredric Dannen (Times Books/Random House: $19.95; 387 pp.) </i>
- FOOD : This Summer, Be Fruitful : Fresh Apricots, Strawberries and Juices Flavor Two Unusual Soups
- Santiago: A Mere Hour From The Slopes
- Musicians Check In to Aspen Long After Skiers Check Out
- 7 Servicemen Killed, 11 Hurt in 2 Copter Crashes
- The Financial Drain of Pool Tragedies
- Sierra Madre's Plan for Business District Runs Into Hard Reality
- Hawaiian Gardens Council OKs Vote on Fireworks Ban
- Attorney Claims School Choice Program Could Increase Segregation
- Drought Scenarios Run From Benign to Doomsday
- Deukmejian Chooses Ex-Aide for High Court : Judiciary: If confirmed, Appellate Justice Marvin R. Baxter would succeed retiring Justice David N. Eagleson.
- Small Dakota Town Turns to Retirees for New Blood
- Time for End to Redistricting Brawl : City Council and Chicano Federation Need to Reach Compromise
- How the mayor's pet project eventually became...
- SURF COUNTY USA : REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK : It Wasn't Heavy, It Was Just My First Surfboard
- Deputies' Nemesis : Despite His Court Victory, Jim Butler Remains a Man With a Mission
- COMMENTARY : Laguna Canyon Will Be Hard to Save--but the Alternatives. . . : Open space in the county is enormously expensive, the time to act is short and the Irvine Co. is about the biggest organization around.
- COUNTYWIDE : Man Gets 3 Years for Bank Robbery
- BASEBALL : Kansas City Giving Ace Saberhagen Lots of Elbow Room After Surgery
- Potter's 'Do a Quest for Luck : Surfing: Defending champion going incognito. He has had trouble living up to his reputation.
- A Mum's Oceanic Fantasy at Ocean Beach Park
- Refurbishing the Image of Percy the Odd
- 10 QUESTIONS : Joey Ramone
- Gilmore Festival an Alternative to Piano Competitions?
- The Other Peak : As a lad, Mark Frost sensed the secrets of small-town life; now he and David Lynch are unmasking them on 'Twin Peaks'
- Top Management Puts McDonnell at Risk
- East Bloc Welcomes Visitors With Empty Arms : Tourism: The rush is on to visit Eastern Europe from all points west. Hotels, airlines and car-rental companies are scrambling to deal with the demand. For a while at least, don't expect hassle-free holidays.
- How to Get There and Where to Stay on Chile's Slopes
- Sweet Life in Former Lemon Country : San Dimas: Housing tracts have replaced former citrus groves, but the city retains some of its turn-of-the-century flavor.
- California Housing Production Hits 7-Year Low : Permits: Building industry trade groups report that the state's residential building permit total continues downward spiral.
- Nagasaki Will Host Cultural Exposition
- Leonard Cocks a Snook at Hollywood : GET SHORTY <i> by Elmore Leonard (Delacorte: $18.95; 291 pp.) </i>
- Board Has Right to Raise Budget Yearly
- 4.6 Quake Jolts Iran
- World IN BRIEF : LEBANON : Sanctions May Be Imposed on Aoun
- Seeking Common Ground on Bases in the Philippines : Negotiations: U.S. facilities are not the crux. What must be preserved is the historic relationship; what must go are elements that promote ill will.
- Old Parking Tickets Come Back to Haunt Scofflaws
- No Action for Amateurs : Hunters-for-Hire to Help Park Service Wipe Out Island's Wild Pigs
- Direct Mayoral Elections Urged for Glendale : Politics: A consulting firm, which cited voter discontent over current policies, also suggests limiting council members to two terms.
- Beauty School Student Wins Top Prize in Spin
- The Gamble on Campbell: Lakers' No. 1 Pick Starts Pro Journey
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Chang Heats Up, Wears Down Sampras
- Unrequited Effort Brings Defeat for McCaskill, 2-1
- Nothing Unique at Shoal Creek
- Simply Josefina Lopez : Her 'Simply Maria,' sharing a Los Angeles bill with a Valdez play, has become a steppingstone to a new life
- FREE SPEECH II: Rock's leading heavy-metal voice,...
- Federal Credit Unions Offer Safety, Great Deals
- Mexico's Giant Takes Big Steps Into a New Era : Energy: The nation's leadership vows to keep oil behemoth Pemex government-owned. But it is being forced to change along with the rest of the economy.
- Brazen New World : Evidence Mounts That Common Decency Is Rapidly Giving Way to Rampant Rudeness
- Pop, Pulp and Hypocrisy : AN AESTHETICS OF JUNK FICTION <i> by Thomas J. Roberts (University of Georgia Press: $30; 284 pp.; 0-8203-1149-9) </i>
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : FOOD : New England Nostalgia
- Don't Worry About a Lack of Creativity : Decorating: Professor says most people can be creative and should not depend totally on advice of interior decorators.
- LANTERN SLIDES <i> by Edna O'Brien (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $18.95; 224 pp.)</i>
- L.A. Heart's Failure: Where Are the People?
- Updating Townhomes Brings Out Neighborliness
- Beauty Pageant Date Set
- Annette Funicello joins the cast of Make...
- Gorky Street Loses Name as Muscovites Reach for Past
- New Chief, Strict Rules Segregate Sexes at CYA's Camarillo Compound
- Life Doesn't Imitate Art: Boy 'Super-Hero' Rescued
- In Disasters, the Key Is Medical Supplies : Government Can Improve Odds by Providing Emergency Backpacks for Personnel
- Events in the news this week.
- Fighting Chance at Stardom : Talented DeGrandis Sets Timetable for Success at Pro Level as a Middleweight
- BEACH NOTES : Hovland, New Partner Get Off to Winning Start
- Padres Lose but Retain Perspective
- Garrido II Might Play in Fullerton
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Ripken Makes an Error, Makes Up for It
- Dropping Anchor at Bayside 240 : Can a restaurant with a view make good with serious food?
- Bedtime for Cheeta
- Thomas B. Martin has been named vice...
- Some Information for Your Trip to Iles-de-la-Madeleine
- Chilling Out in Chile : Skiers Who Hate Summer Can Find Frosty Slopes, Powder Snow and Winter Weather at Four Resorts Near Santiago.
- Travelers Using Agents Have Entered a Brave New World of Service Fees : Bookings: Those days of always getting something for nothing from agents is changing. Charges for some services are becoming more commonplace.
- THE HOUSE
- One of summer's best buys: Three free...
- Conejo Valley Made It Tough but Often Found a Way to Win
- New York's Fred Lebow Knows Running, Ambition
- GOLF : Suddenly, Mac's Back Lets Him Come Back
- Pacific Dining Car Lays Tracks for Coast
- RETURN TO Morazan : Despite the Still-Raging Civil War, a Brave Band of Salvadoran Refugees Goes Home
- For Eddie, It's Time for 'Another'
- PALM-OF-THE-HAND STORIES <i> by Yasunari Kawabata Translated by Lane Dunlop and J. Martin Holman (North Point Press: $9.95)</i>
- 100 Reported Held Hostage in Piccadilly Nightclub
- Rebels Threaten to Blow Up Trinidad Leader
- Tehran Hails France for Freeing Five
- Few Gains for LaRouche Candidates : Politics: The leader of the group has lowered his sights. He is waging a jailhouse campaign for Congress.
- A Tribute to America's 'Buffalo Soldiers' : Military: Gen. Colin L. Powell breaks ground for a memorial to the black fighting units that 'have served this nation over its long history.'
- McMartin Jury Deadlocks; Buckey Won't Be Retried : Mistrial: The impasse on eight counts in the second preschool molestation trial ends the longest, costliest criminal case in U.S. history.
- Ex-Austrian Chancellor Kreisky Dies
- Unleaded Fuel Credited for Lead-Level Drop in Soil
- Man, 2 Women Killed in 3 Separate Accidents
- New Rules Limit Co-Ed Interaction at Prison : Camarillo: The superintendent upholds a ban on contraceptives while battling illegal intimacy.
- BEST BET
- New Tarzana Post Office Ready to Open for Business
- Would-Be Dropouts Must Wait for City Job Training Program : Education: A slow bureaucracy is given as one reason for the delay, which may deprive 250 students of jobs this summer.
- Last-Lap Jockeying Gives Hansen Win at Ventura Raceway
- Hot Topic
- Besides Cancer, Asbestos Legacy Is a Legal Morass : Litigation: Victims suffer as their claims remain in limbo. Is the court system incapable of handling cases involving tens of thousands of plaintiffs?
- Marty Brennan has been named vice president,...
- Experts Question Future of O.C. Manufacturing : Economics: The departure of some major manufacturers has raised a warning flag. The new service and retail businesses moving in typically pay less, produce less and hire far fewer workers.
- Don't Envy the Rich Their Money Managers
- GARDENING : Space Full? Let <i> Epiphytes </i> Climb the Walls : Plants: They are ideal when your garden runs out of space, because they can cling to walls or fences. Besides, they require little water.
- Updating Kitchen Is a Challenge
- The Murky Waters of Middle Age : BEDROCK <i> by Lisa Alther (Alfred A. Knopf: $19.95; 325 pp.; 0-394-57755-8) </i>
- California IN BRIEF : MARTINEZ : Youth Sentenced in Killing for Pager
- California IN BRIEF : SAN JOSE : Nursing Home Is Closed by Officials
- Reconstruction of a World War I Trench Has Everything but the Smell of Death
- Election Contribution Cap OKd
- Mass Grave Is Grim Chapter in Chilean Village : Human rights: Bodies found at Pisagua were leftists taken prisoner after 1973 coup. Discovery has renewed debate over conduct of military.
- Up and Down Old Man River, Change Is a Slow Current
- LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Martin Khor : Fighting to Save Rain Forests and the World Environment