- ROAD NOTES
- Freedom Near for Hostages, Reports Say : Lebanon: A Tehran newspaper says one or two captives could be released within days. A U.N. envoy's trip to the region lends credence to report.
- 'Some Days the Air Stinks So Bad, It's Crazy'
- Bar Fined for Firing Pregnant Waitress
- Style : Presents Perfect : In this season of gift-giving, choose classic over trendy, color whenever possible, and handcrafted rather than mass-produced. : LOOKS : Finishing Touches
- PLAYTHINGS
- Ski Discounts Through Car Rental Program
- GIFT BOOKS IN BRIEF : MORE BROADWAY MUSICALS <i> by Martin Gottfried (Harry N. Abrams: $49.50).</i>
- Profile : The Reach of Sam Neill : After Moving to Los Angeles, the Actor Does Five Projects in One Long Year
- War Museums Celebrate Britain's 'Finest Hour'
- Authorities Try to Track Down Hit Men Who Target Racehorses : Crime: Greed and hard times spur increase in slayings for insurance money. The killers are sometimes brutal.
- Hard Times on the Used-Car Lot, or How to Sell the Sizzle
- Nigerian Families, Schools Target Drugs : Education: The program may entail a military decree compelling financial institutions to expose money launderers.
- Who's That Girl? : Julie Brown, MTV's redhead, gets to really express herselfin Madonna parody
- Business Managers Are Luxuries for High-Income Crowd : Finances: But if you're well-heeled, they can do everything from pay your butler to help you invest.
- A Fable From a Stranger's Mail : GRIFFIN & SABINE: An Extraordinary Correspondence <i> By Nick Bantock (Chronicle Books: $16.95; 48 pp.) </i>
- Two Children With the AIDS Virus, Two Ways of Coping With Tragedy : Disease: The little girl has become a public symbol of the danger to youngsters. The boy's infection is kept secret--even from him.
- Yugoslavia Truce Marred by Surge in Croatia Clashes
- REGIONAL REPORT : Toxic Air Emissions Drop in Southland : Businesses: 50 million pounds of chemicals--some cancer-causing--were released in 1990, 10% less than in '89.
- DR. DEAN ORNISH: Healing Hearts
- Two Lives in the Theater : They started as master and apprentice, but now the student has eclipsed the teacher. The careers of playwright John Steppling and Jon Robin Baitz make for a classic backstage drama.
- California IN BRIEF : YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK : Campers Allowed to Return to Valley
- Shuttle Flight to Be Cut Short as Unit Fails : Space: Mission Control favors landing at Edwards today if winds subside. Crew not considered in danger due to backup navigational devices.
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : FOR KIDS : Mail Call
- Closures Create Army Housing Crunch : Military: Troops and their families are funneled to fewer bases as operations are scaled back. At one site, the wait could be as long as two years.
- It's December already.The Thanksgiving turkey is a...
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : BROWSING : World's Fair
- When Singles Pay More Than Their Fare Share : Trips: Traveling alone usually means higher prices since tour and hotel operators base their rates on double occupancy. Some companies will try to match singles.
- Singapore's New Rule: Preservation
- GIFT BOOKS IN BRIEF : JERUSALEM and SONGS OF INNOCENCE AND OF EXPERIENCE: <i> by William Blake (Princeton University Press: $75 and $59.50 respectively).</i>
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : DESIGN : Heavens and Earth
- Co-Workers Save Painter Overcome by Toxic Fumes
- California IN BRIEF : BARSTOW : 10 Arrested at Site of Off-Road Race
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Democrats Wrestle Over Message Voters Will Hear
- Conquering College, 101 : Latino Students Attend a Workshop Designed to Foster Leadership Skills and Self-Esteem
- A Bust for This Gang Is a Lost Game : Sheriff's deputies sponsor sports leagues to get 'at-risk' youngsters off the streets and onto playing fields.
- Will Free Cicippio Soon, Kidnapers Say : Lebanon: The Revolutionary Justice Organization says the American will be released in 48 hours. He was abducted in 1986.
- Montana's Big Mountain Lives Up to Its Name
- New Japan Rail Line Is Good Tourist Option
- John McDonnell's Bumpy Ride : Pentagon Contracts Are Evaporating, Thousands Have Been Laid Off, the Competition Is Stepping Up the Pressure--Is the Family Heir the Right Man to Pilot McDonnell Douglas Through the Storm?
- Fight Brews Over Cities' Tax Haul : Finances: Redevelopment projects fill their coffers. But the county and other agencies that provide services say they are the big losers.
- Fungi the Friendly Dolphin Charms Thousands of Dingle Bay Visitors
- 430 Tons of Toxic Air Emissions Reported : Environment: 3M in Camarillo again tops EPA survey of county manufacturers. Firms are trying to cut discharges.
- Water Outlook Bleak, Board Members Feel
- November Blows Out With High Winds, Downed Lines
- Dropping a Bomb on Who Actually Named the Liberator
- 'Community Policing' May Be in Place by End of Month : Law enforcement: Police officers have been reassigned to liaison duty in a dramatic expansion of Neighborhood Watch programs.
- Irvine Tries New Tack, and It Works
- THE HIGH SCHOOLS / STEVE ELLING : Saturday Films Turn St. Bonaventure Coach Into Couch Potato
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP
- PREP BASKETBALL '91-'92 ORANGE LEAGUE : Western
- ROUNDUP
- Business Deal Blamed in Double Murder, Suicide
- Chargers Want Raiders Out of Harmon's Way : Pro football: Third-down specialist seeks second straight big game; Chargers go after rare series sweep.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL MOORPARK TOURNAMENT : Raiders Break 4-Game Losing Streak With 116-89 Victory
- David Nelson, 71, a former football coach...
- PREP FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT : FACTS, FIGURES AND COMMENTS FROM LAST WEEK'S PLAYOFF GAMES
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS : North Carolina Tested by Towson State, 98-88
- Appearances, Food Matter at Bikini
- CHP Is Wanted Back on Highway Patrol : Law enforcement: City officials lobby the Legislature for Pacific Coast Highway service.
- Fire in Downtown Maryland Hotel Kills 1; Cause Under Investigation
- A Great Leap Backward
- GM Clears the Air on Report That Overstated Company's '89 Emissions : Van Nuys: There has been improvement at the auto plant, but not the 86% reduction first thought.
- Mettle Comes Before Medal : After Soft Pre-Olympic Schedule Hurt U.S. Team in '88, U.S. Hockey Players Are Taking Their Lumps for '92
- San Pasqual Stages Rally to Top Knights
- Sanders Helps End Inside Joke as USC Cruises : College basketball: Trojan center, scoreless in the first two games, gets 19 points in 107-94 victory over CS Sacramento.
- Just Call This Hole PGA Wet
- Five Years Later, Genesis Throws It All Away
- Reviving Mozart's Operatic Competitors
- Where's Our Mama? <i> by Diane Goode (Dutton: $13.95).</i>
- Galveston Holds a Dickens of a Christmas Party
- GIFT BOOKS IN BRIEF : CAMBRIDGE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ORNITHOLOGY, <i> edited by Michael Brooke and Tim Birkhead (Cambridge University Press: $49.50)</i> .
- ON RAMP
- INDEPENDENCE FEVER : Today's Vote in the Ukraine Could Mean the Genesis of a Nation--and the Undoing of the Soviet Union
- HBO's consumer guide for kids comes right in the Nick of time
- BOOK MARK : Return to Pearl Harbor: Grudges Can Be Inherited
- Enger Leads USD Past E. Washington
- SKIING : Accola Beats Tomba in Slalom and Catches Him in Standings
- Erickson Happy Her Identity Crisis Is Over : Prep basketball: Brea-Olinda guard finally meets former UCLA and NBA player many have mistaken for her father.
- Classes of '90, '89--Where Are They Now?
- U.S.-Soviet Deal Gives New Spark to Hydropower : Energy: Refurbishing is making the United States' 140 large dams more efficient. When the job is completed, the nation will have up to 40% more hydro-generated capacity.
- When Pigs Go Hog Wild : Animals: In a Riverside County river bottom, a growing population of swine pose a hazard both to people and the environment.
- California Christmas : Holidays: Museum exhibit shows how European and Mexican traditions influence West Coast celebrations.
- Arcadia District Gets Video System Funding
- Gallery Rediscovers Heritage of Depression-Era Artworks : Exhibits: Show, bus tours highlight 10 surviving WPA projects scattered about the city.
- Police Officers to Serve as Boy Scout Leaders
- Black Group Shuns Talks on Reshaping S. Africa : Apartheid: The militant Pan-Africanist Congress walks out, reflecting differences with the ANC on wisdom of negotiations opening Dec. 20.
- Something to Claim but Nothing to Prove for Bud Delp
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Spencer Handles a Very Tall Order, UNLV Beats LSU
- Racism Is Still at Issue in Baseball : Hiring: Of 12 managerial jobs that opened since the start of 1991, only one was filled by a minority. But there are signs of development at lower levels.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS : Irvine Sails in Third-Quarter Wind
- BILLBOARD BACKLASH: The debate over Ice Cube's...
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Fullerton Wins Own Tournament for First Time
- In Brief
- 12 Area Standouts to Watch for in '92
- 12 Area Standouts to Watch for in '92
- 'Shindig!' Tapes Bring '60s Rock Back to Life : The TV program, with a dizzying format that was ahead of its time, is now seen as a precursor to today's music videos
- 12 Area Standouts to Watch for in '92
- You'll Place the Tune if Not the Name : Johnny Mandel has a low profile and a full resume of standards, film scores and arrangements. His business is to make others sound good--from Sinatra in the '60s to Michael Jackson in the '90s
- PREP BASKETBALL '91-'92 ORANGE LEAGUE : Valencia
- PREP BASKETBALL '91-'92 ORANGE LEAGUE : Anaheim
- ROUNDUP : Glendale Eliminated From Soccer Regional
- Taylor Paces Edison Girls to Division II Title : Cross-country: Laguna Hills boys and Newport Harbor girls also win State championships.
- Hurricanes Intent on Staying No. 1
- 12 Area Standouts to Watch for in '92
- Skiing
- Mira Mesa Squeaks Past Orange Glen
- COMMENTARY : The Time to Separate Horses, Bettors
- Redskins Evoke Some Bad Memories : Rams: Robinson compares 11-1 Washington to Bears of 1985 and 49ers of 1989, both championship teams.
- Strong Defense by Canyons Holds Off Antelope Valley
- Mater Dei Wins Toss; Playoff Game Site Up in Air
- Hungarian Education Not Superior, Exchange Teacher Decides
- RESTAURANTS
- For Sale by Owner
- Social Security Earnings Test
- STAR TECH
- 'Blitz Boom' Town : Dec....
- Hollywood's Graylist: Writers and Ageism : THE INDUSTRY : Why Age Is the Issue
- 'Blitz Boom' Town : Dec....
- New Library
- Hollywood's Graylist: Writers and Ageism : THE WRITERS : The Perils of Youth
- Hollywood's Graylist: Writers and Ageism : THE WRITERS : Some Friendly Advice
- 2 Groups at Odds Over Irvine's Northwood 5 Development
- 'Misdeeds of Trust'
- Bilingual Report Cards: 2 Views
- Hollywood's Graylist: Writers and Ageism : OTHER VIEWS : We're All Getting Older
- ON THE TRAIL OF THE MIAS
- Hollywood's Graylist: Writers and Ageism : THE WRITERS : The Guild Strikes Back
- 2 Groups at Odds Over Irvine's Northwood 5 Development
- Man or Meadow?
- PALM LATITUDES
- Lamenting the Lack of Salon Inspectors
- Frightless Choice
- Hollywood's Graylist: Writers and Ageism : OTHER VIEWS : It's Not Just Writers
- All Care-Givers Aren't Con Artists
- Hot Flashes
- Animal Mutilation
- Doing Something About Gang Crime
- Doing Something About Gang Crime
- Hollywood's Graylist: Writers and Ageism : THE WRITERS : Punching the Clock
- Hot Flashes
- Industrial Emissions Cast Pall Over the Region : Air pollution: The bad news is that the 10.23 million pounds of toxic chemicals released in the South Bay account for more than a third of the entire county's output. The good news is that it's a decrease from previous years.
- Reagan Legacy
- Parsons Readers Back 2 Drivers
- Doing Something About Gang Crime
- Commercials Fit the Crime
- Nursing Reality
- Credit for Rescuing AIDS Agency Should Go Where It's Due
- Survivor Wants Tough Plane-Evacuation Tests
- PLAN Initiative
- Contrary Views of Electoral 'Tide'
- The Buck
- Bilingual Report Cards: 2 Views
- COUNTYWIDE : 23 Drunk-Driving Suspects Arrested
- It's Doubles Jeopardy for U.S. : Davis Cup: Forget and Leconte score an inspired victory against Flach and Seguso. U.S. must win both singles matches today or lose title to France.
- Florida States Its Case, 14-9 : Southeast: No. 5 Gators end four-game losing streak to No. 3 Florida State.
- Hearst Helps Georgia Shift Gears, End Georgia Tech's Streaks, 18-15
- Hurricanes Blow Past SDSU : College football: Torretta passes for four touchdowns to lead Miami to 39-12 victory.
- Victory Beautiful to Irvine : College basketball: Anteaters beat San Diego State, 79-64, to win opener for first time since '87.
- Fading Chargers Will Try for Sweep : Raiders: San Diego's first of three victories this season came at the Coliseum.
- SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION II FOOTBALL : Irvine's Late Surge Knocks the Wind Out of Ventura
- Yiddish Theater Can Still Draw a Crowd : Club's Hanukkah performance demonstrates that the spirit of ethnic entertainment lives, even if it is now bilingual.
- 'Boat People' in Asia Get Show of Support at Park : Fund-raiser: Organizers say money raised will help Vietnamese get asylum.
- Another Legacy of Proposition 13--A Crazy Quilt of 'Cocoon' Citizens : Government: User fees and special taxes are the rage at the local level, but they undermine any sense of a broader community. It's 'us' vs. 'them.'
- It Takes a Lot of Brass to Compete in Santa Ana's Band Review : Music: 'This is kind of like sports,' says one entrant in event for school groups.
- 'Blitz Boom' Town : War: Overnight, San Diego's social fabric and its economy were remolded by the Pearl Harbor attack.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS
- VOLLEYBALL
- BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : No Question About Reds' Aggressiveness
- The Freshmen of '91: Rock, Funk, Punk, Metal and Spunk
- 12 Area Standouts to Watch for in '92
- COMMENTARY : A Day Without Art
- Creole Culture, Italian Farce Take the Stage
- THE LAST WORD: Jimmy Page, Ted Nugent...
- SMALL FACES: Rickie Lee Jones is considering...
- PLATFORM : Some Can't Forget
- COLUMN LEFT/ GEORGE BLACK : Remembering Pearl Harbor: Where's That? : The media blitz does little to advance our understanding of the Pacific contest, then or now.
- CDC Denies That It Is Running Out of Flu Vaccine
- Reversing Our Economic Decay: Give Government the Money to Fix It : Politics: We must redefine what we expect from one another and what help our government is expected to provide those in need.
- Soviet Couple Find Friend in Volunteer
- Sobriety Checks Set at 11 Points in South County
- Warring Transit Agencies Prepare for Merger : Transportation: Legislature has given the RTD and LACTC a Jan. 1 deadline to create super panel. They will meet Wednesday seeking to reconcile their proposals.
- Olympics by Jean-Claude : Killy's Name Sold Committee on Albertville; Now He Tries to Handle the Headaches
- PREP BASKETBALL '91-'92 ORANGE LEAGUE : Savanna
- U.S. Women Beat Norway, 2-1, for World Soccer Championship
- Nirvana's a Million-Seller--Never Mind Why
- COVER STORY : Art = Activism : Tim Miller is in the vanguard of a movement working onstage and off to preserve free expression and fight for gay rights
- Slump Prompts Builders to Get Back to Basics : Housing: The national trend is for smaller units that economize on materials and labor, making them attractive to the estimated 2-million-strong market of first-time buyers.
- It's Time for Uncle Sam to Put People to Work--and Spur the Economy
- GIFT BOOKS IN BRIEF : PAR AVION <i> by Jean-Jacques Sempe, translated by Helen Graves (Alfred A. Knopf: $21).</i>
- GIFT BOOKS IN BRIEF : FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH: Judaic Treasures of the Library of Congress <i> by Abraham Karp (Rizzoli/Library of Congress: $50).</i>
- THE TUBE
- * Margery J. Cohen has been appointed...
- California IN BRIEF : OAKLAND : No Criminal Link to Deadly Fire
- 'History's' Announcers Spoke With one Voice
- Program Links Disabled, Agencies
- HBO's Homecoming Game : 'Play by Play' Is a Two-Part Look at TV's Sports Archives
- Best Half a Billion We Ever Spent : Congress is on target in voting to help defang the Soviet nuclear arsenal
- Glusac Sets Record, Wins State Meet
- PREP VOLLEYBALL STATE PLAYOFFS : Nordhoff Bows to Yosemite in Quarterfinals
- UC Irvine Exposes All the Aztecs' Shortcomings : College basketball: Anteaters capture their season opener, 79-64, keeping San Diego State winless after three games.
- GIFT BOOKS IN BRIEF : HIRSCHFELD: Art and Recollections From Eight Decades <i> by Al Hirschfeld (Scribners: $50).</i>
- OVERHEARD
- From Illustration to Fine Art
- Souvenirs of a More Recent War
- Reliance on Soviet Fuel Sparks Crisis in Latvia : Resources: Deliveries have slowed to a trickle since the republic broke away from the union in September.
- 'Lost Painting' by Raphael Surfaces in English Castle
- Fumes From Gas Stove Kill 3 W. Va. Hunters
- Ex-Student Leaders Return as Teachers
- Italian Prince Battles Gangster for Castle : History: Mt. Vesuvius palace is crumbling while a former Mafia kingpin is jailed. A descendant of the Florentine dynasty that built it is trying to buy it back and restore it.
- Many O.C. Industries Fail to Cut Toxic Air Pollution
- Russia to Rescue Soviet State Bank : Economics: Yeltsin says his republic will temporarily absorb the central government's costs into its own budget. The price in power could be high for Gorbachev.
- Chrysler's $1-Billion Bet : The success or failure of its new Detroit plant may foretell the longevity of the No. 3 U.S. car maker and the future of old manufacturing cities.
- Finding Traveler Gadgets
- On the House
- GIFT BOOKS IN BRIEF : MEDICINE: A Treasury of Art and Literature, <i> edited by Ann G. Carmichael and Richard M. Ratzan (Hugh Lauter Levin Associates/Macmillan: $75).</i>
- On the Trail With the Rough Riders : VisionQuest's Rugged Wagon Train Gives Teen Felons a Long, Bumpy Look at Reality
- Retro : That Was Some 'Shindig!'
- It Took 75 Years and a Stop in Lebanon, but Painter Found Paradise
- When Heroics Mean Survival, Not Escaping Reality : Hero: Magic Johnson has long seemed to defy reality when it came to his playing, but now he gains stature by accepting his fate.
- Over the last 16 years, Robert and...
- Allegheny Streak Ends at 24 Wins
- Parents Shun Schools, Bring Education Back Home : Family life: Living rooms are becoming classrooms. The goal is often to keep children from drugs and other problems.
- December Blows In on High Winds : Weather: Gusts of up to 40 m.p.h. cause power failures in the Valley and Pasadena. Nature's bluster is expected to subside today.
- BLACK EDUCATION: A one-day symposium on "Critical...
- Baseball
- Nation IN BRIEF : IOWA : 200 Turn Out to Cheer Klan Leader
- Duarte Mayor Named to Head AIDS Forum
- Nerd Night (Sunday from 8 to 11...
- Alhambra : Trash Reduction Planned
- The Much-Needed Reform That Has Virtually No Lobby : Too many Democrats and Republicans like things the cozy way they are
- PREP BASKETBALL '91-'92 ORANGE LEAGUE : Magnolia
- 2 Youths Are Linked to Fires, Arrested
- Owners of Stunning Part of Maine Resist Selling Land to U.S. : Environment: Some have held property in family for hundreds of years and like it that way. Others may wish to sell wildlife habitat to developers.
- Ryan Thomas, 10, AIDS Patient Who Won Court Fight With School, Dies
- Pomona : Tour of Homes, Church Set
- COMMENTARY ON YOUTH : When Children Look to Us, Offer Them Faith in Themselves : When we are possessed to put into our bodies foods, drugs or alcohol that will destroy its health . . . just say no!
- Harriett Woods : Thomas Hearings Jolted Women's Political Caucus Into Action
- Slain Family Buried, but Mystery Remains : Crime: The couple and their two children were found stabbed to death Oct. 20. About 300 mourners attend their funeral.
- Buying Safe Haven Among the Pines : Police: More and more retiring officers are drawn to Coeur d'Alene, Ida.
- Tennis
- Unselfish Anteaters Win Opener
- Chula Vista Pounds Out Victory Over Castle Park
- ROUNDUP : Kristich, Bakke Lead La Habra Past Torrey Pines
- GIFT BOOKS IN BRIEF : THE CIRCLE OF LIFE: Rituals From the Human Family Album, <i> edited by David Cohen (Harper San Francisco: $39.95).</i>
- GIFT BOOKS IN BRIEF : MARVEL: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics <i> by Les Daniels (Harry N. Abrams: $49.50)</i> .
- Steps to Take If You Suspect Discrimination
- The Holiday Gift for Those High-Rollers : THE SISTINE CHAPEL By Frederick Hartt and Gianluigi Colalucci (Alfred A. Knopf: $1,000; 2-volume set)
- HACK ATTACK
- Paperbacks make especially good gifts during a...
- Monterey Park : Kiang Takes Over as Mayor
- Administrators Elect Baldwin Park's Kemper
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : EXHIBITS : First Drafts
- Q & A : How L. A. Stacks Up
- 3 High Schools Hold Leadership Conference
- Less Pollution a Silver Lining in Cloud of Toxic Output
- School Program Finds There's Lessons to Be Learned From Black Heroes : Education: Teacher stresses that not all cowboys had white skin. It's part of a curriculum that attempts to blend learning and self-esteem.
- Lonely Struggle With Child's Handicap Destroyed Family
- Soviet Miners Who Helped Spur Reform Movement Find Life Still Harsh : Labor: After winning pay raises, they see prices shoot up. Working conditions remain bad.
- Breath Easy; Locally, the Air Is Getting Cleaner : Pollution: Most manufacturers have cut significantly the amount of contaminants released into the atmosphere, and they plan to continue the effort.
- COLUMN RIGHT/ TOM BETHELL : Reality Check for Another Movie Myth : In 'JFK,' Oliver Stone's imagination trashes the truth.
- 'Michelangelo of Long Beach' : Religion: Artist applies first painting of religious icon on ceiling of Greek Orthodox church as part of a three-year project.
- Old Guns, Few Troops Left San Diego Poorly Prepared for an Invasion : Defense: Had the Japanese tried to attack, they would have met little resistance along the coast.
- Hurricane Year Mild in Gulf, Wild Up North
- For Bush: Man in Mirror Is Hoover : Politics: The economy is in such poor shape that comparisons between now and the '30s are almost inescapable for the President.
- THOUSAND OAKS : Infant Born After Car Accident Dies
- SOUTHWEST ROUNDUP : Klingler Closes Out Career With a Loss
- Basketball
- After Seasons of Struggling, Things Are Sunny for Bono
- Bill Would Help Stop Part-Timers Being Treated as 2nd-Class Citizens
- Christmas in July <i> by Arthur Yorinks and Richard Egielski (HarperCollins: $14.95).</i>
- GIFT BOOKS IN BRIEF : REDHEADS <i> by Joel Meyerowitz (Rizzoli: $39.95)</i> .
- GIFT BOOKS IN BRIEF : THE WORLD OF CHAS. ADDAMS, <i> introduction by Wilfrid Sheed (Alfred A. Knopf: $30).</i>
- Unabashed Office Bash : Having Fun at the Party While Keeping Your Job
- Average Rates for Residential Mortgages
- Now Lie in It
- The Owl, the Panther and the Pie, MATISSE, PICASSO, MIRO AS I KNEW THEM <i> By Rosamond Bernier</i> ; <i> (Alfred A. Knopf: $50; 273 pp.) </i>
- Rev. Moon Arrives in North Korea for Family Visit After 4 Decades
- The Great Ziegfeld (Showtime Monday at 10...
- COLUMN ONE : Irvine: Capital of Conformity : As the planned community reaches its 20th year, much of the original dream has been realized. But critics contend that there is a stultifying sameness and artificial quality.
- Florida's Supreme Court Retreats From Opinion on Domestic Violence
- Satellite Tracks Crane to Winter Quarters
- VENTURA : Man Released From Jail Is Rearrested
- Man Fatally Stabbed in Agoura Hills Fight
- Groom's Ingenuity Helps Bride in Walk Down the Aisle : Wedding: Irvine researcher's device enabled his wheelchair-bound wife to be on her feet.
- CHRISTMAS RUN--Fast and flat 5k and 10k...
- Roadwork: Major projects for the week of Dec. 1-7
- No. 1 Miami Does a Number on Aztecs : Hurricanes: Torretta passes for a school-record 485 yards in 39-12 victory.
- Baseball
- At Home With the 'Legendary' Zsa Zsa
- Navigating During a Dust Storm Oftentimes Puts Motorists in a Fog : Hazards: Even drivers who are used to low visibility don't know the dangers of wind-whipped dirt clouds.
- Drinking and Driving: the Real Limits
- A Losing Battle on the Street : Crime: Oxnard police are cracking down along South Oxnard Boulevard, in the seediest area of Ventura County, but so far their efforts are going unrewarded.
- Speed Skating
- Faith Baptist Wins 8-Man Title
- El Capitan Rolls Past USDHS, Into Semis
- Lake Casitas May Be Going With the Flow : Recreation: Source of half of Ventura County's water supply, it may soon fill economic need as well.
- WATER POLO / NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS : UCLA Plays California for Championship
- OFF-CENTERPIECE : Familiar Ears, but We Need a Mind Meld to Place the Face
- Trust Me On This : Memoirs of a Merry Gentleman