- SEVEN CLUES TO THE ORIGIN OF LIFE...
- A Ford Is a Ford Is a Ford : FORD MADOX FORD <i> By Alan Judd (Harvard University Press:$27.50; 488 pp.) </i>
- If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Write a Book : YOU'LL NEVER EAT LUNCH IN THIS TOWN AGAIN <i> By Julia Phillips (Random House: $22; 592 pp.) </i>
- FBI Enters Compton Shooting Case : Investigation: The bureau will evaluate the gunshot deaths of two Samoan brothers, based on allegations of a civil rights violation.
- VINCENZO LABELLA: : Making Michelangelo Human
- Schools' Fiscal Health Not as Bad as It Seems : Education: Bonita Unified and El Monte City are on list of financially distressed districts. But officials say they would be unable to pay their bills only under worst-case circumstances.
- Duarte : Landlord May Raise Rent
- Battered Wife Can't Count on the System to Keep Her Safe
- 2 Yugoslav Republics Go on War Footing Amid Crisis
- Parents Seek Reforms in Adoption Law : Custody: A San Juan Capistrano couple who lost their adoptive child lead the charge to end the legal limbo for such children.
- Enough Grit to Produce a Pearl : Blind since birth, peninsula writer, singer, composer, athlete, husband and father was determined to achieve a remarkable life.
- Winging It Through Airlines in Wartime
- Rev. Jackson Joins Call for Gates' Ouster, Scolds Bradley : Protest: The civil rights activist tells demonstrators at police headquarters that the mayor should speak out "more clearly and decisively" on the King beating controversy.
- Family, Friends Eulogize Pilot Killed in Gulf as a Special Hero
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA TOURNAMENT : EAST REGIONAL : Suttons Extend Family Tradition
- Sockers Sweep Up the Blast
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GIRLS' DIVISION I STATE CHAMPIONSHIP : Berkeley Ends Morningside's Run
- Santa Clara on Track for 1991-92 : Prep basketball: After losing state title game to Hayward, Saints heartened by the return of four starters.
- STATE PREP BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : County Teams Have a Perfect Day : Last Obstacle Is Overcome by Estancia
- Lite Light Wins Oaks the Hard Way
- MEDIA MAELSTROM: Are rock stars too thin-skinned...
- Elder Statesmen Win Applause
- Voluptuous Woman May Pay the Price
- ZIMMERMAN UNMASKED
- Exploring the Jim Morrison Era
- Zeroing In on a Comparison of the '90s Art Scene and the Nazi Era
- Customers Formerly Loyal to Sears Say Poor Service Has Driven Them to Shop Elsewhere
- Network of Farewells
- Bone Mot
- Storm's Runoff, Drought Raise Issues of Conservation, Waste
- Caltrans' Games Won't Work
- THE ARABS
- In Defense of Scorned 'Bottom Feeders'
- Labor Board Stifles Freedom of Workers
- THE ARABS
- THE ARABS
- Overreaction to LAPD Beating
- THE BOOK OF SEQUELS<i> by Henry Beard, Christopher Cerf, Sarah Durkee, and Sean Kelly (Random House: $16.95; 144 pp.).</i>
- Exploring the Jim Morrison Era
- ZIMMERMAN UNMASKED
- Bush's Words
- Health Care Priorities
- Vasquez Says His Letter Didn't Oppose Bird's Endangered Tag
- Naming a New City: El Toro Evokes History While Lake Forest Flows From Vanity
- Downfall of Sen. Cranston
- Jackson's Flaws
- Backward Look at Women in the War
- Exploring the Jim Morrison Era
- Health Care Priorities
- Jackson's Flaws
- In Defense of Scorned 'Bottom Feeders'
- I would like to thank ABC publicly...
- BRIEF ENCOUNTER
- Vasquez Says His Letter Didn't Oppose Bird's Endangered Tag
- "Jake and the Fatman" (CBS) is once...
- Water Crisis
- THE ARABS
- Downfall of Sen. Cranston
- Pauling Brings Respectability to Vitamin
- Health Care Priorities
- Naming a New City: El Toro Evokes History While Lake Forest Flows From Vanity
- Nuts, Bolts & Savvy
- Downfall of Sen. Cranston
- KITTY HAWK AND BEYOND: The Wright Brothers and the Early Stages of Aviation <i> by Ronald R. Geibert and Patrick B. Nolan (Wayne State University Press: $29.95; 160 pp.).</i>
- In Defense of Scorned 'Bottom Feeders'
- Los Angeles County - News from March 17, 1991
- NONFICTION - March 17, 1991
- Plane Crash Kills 8 in Singer's Band : Air tragedy: Two crew members also died when jet struck mountain. Reba McEntire and husband were on a 2nd plane.
- Bombing Caused 200,000 Iraqi Troops to Desert, U.S. Estimates
- Red, White, Blue and Green : Luck of the Irish Blesses Both Returning Troops and Parade Under the Sun
- A Complicated Past Spices Caribbean Cookery
- Son's Tour in Gulf War Brought Pride, Fear to Councilman
- Some Gain Seen From the Loss of Buffums
- Wreckage of Plane With 3 Aboard Is Found in Mountains
- The Man Swept Up in the Furor : Friends, Family Say King Was Sometimes Lost but Never Violent
- Tarkanian Encourages the Inquiry of MacLean and UCLA : College basketball: The UNLV coach, a longtime target of NCAA, also faces allegations about his recruitment of star forward. He harbors grudges against Harrick, UCLA.
- Viewpoints : Businesses Raise Old Glory, Sales Receipts
- Cunard Discounts Transatlantic Fares on QE2
- Falling for City of Brotherly Love
- 8 Country Band Members Die in S.D. Air Crash
- Dollar Rockets on Growing Optimism for U.S. Economy
- Countywide
- Group Seeks Limit on New Liquor Sales : Alcohol: The coalition cites an increase in licenses for beer and wine outlets in Lancaster and Palmdale. It urges conditional use permits.
- New Breakout of Measles Feared--2 Die Since January
- 'The Officers Are Down' : Pacoima: On the day that four members of the force are indicted on brutality charges, Foothill Division police go grimly about their business.
- Council Votes to Sue in Landfill Expansion
- Reputed Gang Member Wounded by Officer
- Merc Will Try Out Global Futures Trading in April
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Poll Finds Cuomo Rating at New Low
- Goleta Initiates Plan to Import Canadian Water
- California IN BRIEF : SAN DIEGO : Emergency Declared on Sewage Discharge
- Fighting to Reclaim a Neighborhood : Canoga Park: Plan is aimed at drug deals in an area where more than 504 people have been arrested on narcotics charges since 1988.
- 52 Arrested in Series of Prostitution Sweeps
- Medic Saw Horrors of High-Tech Warfare
- College Basketball
- Bubka Goes Over the 20-Foot Mark : Track and field: He breaks his pole vault record at meet in Spain, but it means more in the United States.
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BOYS' DIVISION IV STATE FINAL : Hayward Breezes Past Santa Clara
- Interfaith Group Backs Peace Efforts
- Padres Revive Their Old Tricks
- Chick Hasn't Spoiled, but Critics Are Rotten
- Players Who Tear Up the League, Then Want to Tear Up Contracts
- Western Nations Reward Poland by Halving Its Debt
- World Bank Makes Loan to Iran: The...
- Relations Pass 1st Test, Baker, Gorbachev Say
- Pilot Tells Terror of Bailout, 46 Days as a POW : Military: Air Force Maj. Tice had his F-16 shot out from under him in a bomb run over Baghdad. After that, it got worse.
- Silver Stars Awarded to 3 for Bravery : Heroism: They risked lives to keep U.S. forces from being stalled by Iraqi snipers or minefields.
- Thieves Break Into Lawmaker's Home
- Camarillo Ranks 1st in Per Capita Property Tax : Assessments: A countywide study was prompted by interest in the idea of shifting revenues away from the cities of origin.
- Man Gets 35 Years to Life for Killing in Beer Bottle Scrape
- ANAHEIM : Stolen Little League Equipment Is Found
- Investigation Continues in Deaths of 2 Brothers
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA TOURNAMENT : EAST REGIONAL : Villanova Slips Past Princeton
- It's a Whole New Show in Oakland : Baseball: Former Padre tries to put past troubles behind him.
- Rio Mesa Pitchers Divide Load and Conquer San Marcos, 15-0 : Prep baseball: Five Spartans combine to throw one-hitter and Dmitri Young belts long two-run homer in Channel League opener.
- From Desert to Back Home: It's Sort of a Shock
- The Investigation of a Brutal Beating : Initial indictments only begin to suggest the full dimension of what happened
- Santa Margarita High Yell Leaders Crowned
- Countywide : Scrabble Tournament Presents W-O-R-D-Y Challenge
- A Day to Beam at Central Library
- College Basketball : Track and field
- THE COLLEGES / MIKE HISERMAN : St. Mary's Coaching Choice a Twist of Fehte
- SCR to Stage 'Moonshadow' for CalFest
- . . . Don't Forget a Present : Art: D.C.'s National Gallery throws itself a 50th birthday party and puts a patriotic touch on the nation's collectors.
- STOCKS : Dow Down 3.96 After Cutting Early Losses
- Richard Smith to Become President of Newsweek
- PLACENTIA : Plan to Allow Signs Along Freeway OKd
- SIMI VALLEY : Lodge Official Fined in Gambling Case
- Duchesnays End Lock by Soviets in Skating
- Film Production Fund Started: Japan's Nissho Iwai...
- Funding Public Art
- LAGUNA BEACH : Canyon-Land Bond Issue Gets Top Rating
- ANAHEIM : District Asked to OK Use of Playing Fields
- CYPRESS : Churches Relocating Near Race Track Site
- ORANGE : Giving Future Latino Leaders a Big Push
- 2 Armed Robbers Flee With Cash From Bank
- Colorado Springs Hires LAPD Veteran as Chief
- LITTLE LOTTO RESULTS
- Prep All-League Teams : GIRLS' BASKETBALL : ANGELUS LEAGUE
- UCSD Nets Victory Over Emory
- Abortion Foes Want to Hide Truth of 'Absolute Strangers'
- The Newest Breed of Temp May Run Entire Company : Employment: Short-term executives' tasks range from helping start-ups that want to mature to shutting down divisions that are losing money.
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Kovar Ties Record With 16 Strikeouts
- DECORATING ADVICE / CARLETON VARNEY : Tiny, Dark Bedroom Needs to See the Light
- California IN BRIEF : RIVERSIDE : Funds Appropriated to Repair Cemetery
- Millions Facing Starvation in 6 African Nations, U.S. Officials Say
- World IN BRIEF : SOUTH AFRICA : 18 Stabbed, Beaten in Attack on Train
- Melodyland Experiences a Miracle of Another Sort : Religion: The church was facing a financial crisis until it agreed to sell 2.9 acres to the city of Anaheim.
- Ethiopian Fossils Bring New Intrigue to Evolutionary Debates : Anthropology: Bones of human ancestors found at a 3-million-year-old site rekindle questions of whether early species coexisted and how they lived.
- Man Sentenced to Prison for Murdering His Father
- Mobile Irrigation Lab Helps Residents : Camarillo: County service designed for farmers is alerting homeowners' groups to wasteful water-use practices.
- Parks Chief Hadaway Announces Retirement
- SANTA ANA : School District May Hold Bond Election
- L.A. Gear Cuts More Jobs: A spokesman...
- U.N. to Survey War's Effect on Environment
- Liberia Rebel Chief, Citing Safety, Says He Won't Attend Peace Talks
- U.S. Workers Fail to Block New Ethics Law
- Equipment Blamed for 2 Friday Power Outages
- Special Teams Would Ease Trauma of Rape Victims in Hospitals, Courts : Task force: Teams of nurses and counselors are proposed. They would work with doctors, police and the victim so that evidence gathering is efficient and private.
- COUNTYWIDE : Storm from Alaska Brings Chill, Dusts Peaks With Snow
- Storm Spawns Snow and Hail; More Rain Due
- Pacers Sing Sterling a Song of Woe : Pro basketball: After 121-109 victory, Indiana players are angry at Clipper owner.
- Chaminade's Corcoran Undressed by Notre Dame, 12-4
- Nothing Minor About Cutting Back at UCLA
- TV Reviews : Leningrad Philharmonic Shines for Tchaikovsky
- Phantom Herd to Reappear for a Night : Reunion: The progressive country-rock band of the '70s will make a onetime appearance at Peppers Golden Bear on Sunday.
- Conference on Church-State Questions
- Record Withdrawals at S&Ls;: Net withdrawals at...
- Despite Successes, Prisoner Job Camp May Be Eliminated : Rehabilitation: The head of the program at the Peter J. Pitchess Honor Rancho in Castaic has been told not to enroll any new inmates after June 11.
- Mayor Sticks by Her Guns on Voluntary Rationing
- IRVINE : Irvine Co., Activists to Discuss Westpark
- SANTA ANITA : Split Run Will Get Key Test Sunday
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Pooley Shoots 66 to Take Lead; Palmer Has a 71 to Make Cut
- Christian Fails in Title Shot
- ANGELS : Young Makes Case for Bullpen Job
- Chick Hasn't Spoiled, but Critics Are Rotten
- Give Up? Not This Winner : Education: Brenda Premo was born an albino and is legally blind. Her accomplishments earn her a national honor.
- Suspects Elude Officers After Freeway Is Closed
- Fly So Free Heavy Choice in Florida Derby
- Dime A Dip Wins at Los Alamitos
- CS Northridge Proves It Belongs in Gaining Shot at Tournament Title
- The Rest Is Easy for Lakers : Pro basketball: After two days off, Worthy gets 35 points in 127-117 victory over Nuggets.
- DANCE REVIEW : An Unfulfilling 'Last Supper'
- MUSIC REVIEW : Talich String Quartet in Laguna Beach : The notes were all there, but the delivery lacked vitality. A lack of leadership was evident.
- Many and Diverse Latin Flavors : Review: Museum of Art brings together conglomeration of works by 49 artists in an exhibit showing the major trends in contemporary Latin American works.
- Carbon Clean Chairman Sued by Federal Express
- Iraqi Military Planned to Murder All Kuwaiti Men, Lawmakers Told : Occupation: Visiting U.S. congressmen also view alleged torture cells in emirate's capital.
- Baker's Limo Breaks Down--He Hoofs It
- U.S. ALLY IN A KEY REGION : Ozal Seeks to Translate Role as Gulf War Ally Into Power for Turkey : Diplomacy: Talks with Baker, who arrives today, may show Ankara the limits of its postwar goals.
- Wanna-Bes : Auditions for Indian Roles Bring Out Least Likely of the Mohicans
- The Brogues Multiply at a Shindig With a Far Eastern Twist
- O'Connor Fights Tide of Criticism
- SOCCER NATIONS CUP : After Missing Big Chance, Murray's Aim Improves
- Court to Rule on Antitrust Exemptions for Insurers
- Arson Suspect Freed After Officials Burn 2nd House
- Yugoslav President Quits; Coup by Military Feared : Ethnic conflict: Borisav Jovic resigns after being denied a state of emergency sought by the army.
- Experts' Report Could Doom Space Station
- COUNTYWIDE : 3 Reelected to Seats in Senior Legislature
- Record Cold Hits County; Storms Loom
- 'New Jack City' Distributor Paying for Added Security
- Marine Gives Students Valuable History Lesson : Pen pal: Gary Price thanks his young friends who wrote to him in the Persian Gulf. For their efforts, they receive a firsthand view of the Middle East war.
- Police Critic Says S.D. Officers Use Brutality Also : Law enforcement: Former member of police review board writes that incidents like recent one in L.A. regularly happen here. Police Chief Burgreen calls statements 'outrageous.'
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STATE FINALS : Ribet Recovers to Win Division V
- Democrats and Gulf Crisis
- It's Better Late Than Never as Buzzards Come Home to Roost
- Federal Panel Rejects Alzheimer's Drug : Health: FDA committee says data on the benefits of tacrine is 'insufficient.' The medicine is the first one developed to treat symptoms of the disease.
- VENTURA : 2 Men Found Guilty of Selling Cocaine
- DODGERS : Hershiser Calls Intrasquad Outing a 'Tiny Step'
- Lopez and Mitchell Fight to 12-Round Draw
- College Basketball : Tennis
- Crunch Win, Send Sockers, MSL a Message
- BOXING / EARL GUSTKEY : Gray Resigns as Head of Athletic Commission
- Democrats and Gulf Crisis
- O.C. POP MUSIC REVIEW : The Thrill Is Far From Gone, Baby
- U.S., British Troops Warned to Follow Strict Saudi Rules on Ramadan
- FURNISHINGS : Old Family Photos Create Positive Image
- Federal Charges Being Considered in King Beating : Law: Justice Dept. lawyers are investigating whether his rights may have been violated by officers who failed to protect him from harm.
- ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
- THE HOUSE
- 'My Daddy Knelt. Why 12 Bullets?' : Yet another very questionable use of force by police--this one in Compton
- Son Gets 21 Years to Life in Slaying : Crime: A Van Nuys man convicted of beating his 71-year-old father to death insists the act was self-defense.
- Stanford Matchup to Test Fullerton
- Tall Task Ahead for Titan Women : NCAA basketball: Stanford's front line could force Cal State Fullerton into an unfamiliar defense in a second-round game.
- Washington, Estancia Fought Back, Won : Division III boys: Fremont has been on the road since '89 quake destroyed its gym. Estancia lost section championship but rallied to win regional as eighth-seeded team.
- TV Reviews : Old-Fashioned Family Fun in 'Girl From Mars'
- Players Who Tear Up the League, Then Want to Tear Up Contracts
- 2 Episcopal Groups Will Skip Phoenix Convention
- Pianist Scott Cossu on the Mend After Losing Memory in Accident
- Garden Grove : Donations Sought for Victims of Fire
- FBI Probing Killing of 2 Samoans by Officer
- Upsets Happen When Best Plays Worst
- A Learning Experience for Brea and Moreau : Division II girls: There's one thing coaches and players for both teams do know: Two long winning streaks will be on the line in today's game.
- Decision to Drop Water Polo Has Wide Impact : UCLA: Other top programs fear that sport will lose status as NCAA championship event.
- Long Beach Has Edge in Experience : Women's basketball: USC, which starts two freshmen, will face 49ers in second-round game.
- SPORTS ON WEEKEND TV : It's Not All Basketball
- STAGE REVIEW : Frozen in Time : 'Two Trains' Is Wilson's Latest Look at African-American Experience
- WEEKEND TV : Police Brutality Still a Hot Topic
- Resuscitators Recalled: More than 160,000 disposable, manual...
- First Capital Lowers Profit Report; Chairman to Leave
- GARDENING : Make Sure You Choose a Mower That Can Cut It
- The Language of Art
- Baghdad Drivers to Get Gasoline Ration Cards
- Only in L.A.
- El Cajon
- College Basketball : Auto racing
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA TOURNAMENT : WEST REGIONAL AT TUCSON : Michigan State Escapes Upset
- NHL ROUNDUP : New Jersey Making Devil of Playoff Run
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Norville, Ferdin, Felix Dominate as OCC Defeats Golden West in Track
- Nationwide Health to Buy 60-Bed Hospital: Newport...
- No-Win Predicament of Iraqi-Immigrant Merchants in Detroit
- Apple Computer's Key Executives Shift Focus
- Some Black Veterans Find Yellow Ribbon Bittersweet : Military: Often, those who fought in recent wars feel they had few real opportunities in service or afterward.
- Maurice Zolotow, 77; Hollywood Biographer
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW HAMPSHIRE : Student, 16, Testifies About Murder Plot
- U.S. Troops Advised to Observe Strict Saudi Rules on Ramadan
- Positive Criticism
- Rancho San Diego
- The U.S. and Syria: on Dancing With a Wolf : Avoid kind of self-delusion that had us believing in Iraq
- County Parade to Honor Troops
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Council to Vote on Pierside Village
- Budget Cuts Threaten Special Inmate Program
- 'My Daddy Is a Hero' : They're Not Just More Returning Warriors to the Crowd at Point Mugu
- Hayward Outruns Santa Clara for State Title
- PREP ROUNDUP : Irvine Wins Laguna Hills Softball Tournament
- Saddleback Pitchers Throw No-Hitter
- Court Reviews Stance on Church, State : Government: The Bush Administration backs a school fighting for a policy more open to religious gestures in public ceremonies.
- Ramon Estevez Also Follows in the Star Tracks of His Father
- FCC Unveils 2 Plans to Change TV Rerun Rules : Broadcasting: One would keep most of the business in the hands of studios. The other would let networks compete in the lucrative market.
- Democrats and Gulf Crisis
- Times Mirror Magazines, a unit of Times...
- World IN BRIEF : BRITAIN : Prime Minister May Overhaul Hated Tax
- Reporter Starts 7th Year as Hostage : Lebanon: Terry Anderson of AP is the longest held--and best known--of the Westerners abducted by Islamic fundamentalists.
- GOP Sees War Vote Leading to Key Gains in '92 : Politics: Strategists expect an erosion in Democrats' congressional advantage because many in party opposed Bush on use of force in Gulf.
- Anderson Is Not Forgotten at Westminster Nursing Home
- OJAI : $23,500 Allocated to Housing Aid Plan
- COUNTYWIDE : Water District Turns to Colorado River
- State Aid Promised for Border Sewage Problem : Sanitation: Wilson says $900,000 will be used to treat polluted Tijuana River water in San Diego's municipal sewer system.
- NBA ROUNDUP : By Any Name, Olajuwon Is Strong
- Gull Defense Stands Up to the Shooting Komets' Challenge
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA TOURNAMENT : SOUTHEAST REGIONAL : It Comes Two Years Late, but Frieder Gets His NCAA Victory
- Swaggart Faces Suits by Creditors, Seeks Members for His New Group : Cash problems: The minister who left the Assemblies of God after a sex scandal has sold off some of his holdings while trying to build his World Evangelism Fellowship.
- DANCE REVIEW : Conscious Symmetry in Show With 2 New Duets : Performance: Sensitivity to environmental issues, death and loss, and emotional experience by 3's Company: Isaacs, McCaleb & Dancers.
- You Have to Spin That Dial to Find the 10 Best Songs
- Many and Diverse Latin Flavors : Exhibit: San Diego Museum of Art's Latin American art show opening today has already ruffled the feathers of some local art dealers.
- Court to Decide If Insurers Merit Antitrust Exemptions
- CLIPBOARD : Single-Family Home Futures
- Debugged : Listening Devices in New Offices Are Disabled Before Justices Move In
- Germany Demands Return of Honecker : Diplomacy: The Soviets say he's too ill to travel. Bonn is angry but isn't likely to press the issue, officials say.
- World IN BRIEF : ISRAEL : Restrictions Eased for Palestinians
- California IN BRIEF : ORANGE COUNTY : Cases of Measles on the Rise Again
- Kuwait's Emir Tours 'Ambush Alley'
- Nation IN BRIEF : MARYLAND : No Threat Found in Mercury Fillings
- CLIPBOARD : 55-Alive Driving Courses
- A Rough-and-Tumble Ramona Political Forum : Government: Meetings of all-encompassing Municipal Water District supply a semiweekly dose of disparate views on community issues, providing ample fodder the local newspaper.
- Elephant Keeper Was Trampled, Witnesses Say
- San Diego
- Grief Amid Joy : As War's End Is Cheered, Sailor Is Mourned
- College Basketball : Miscellany
- PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP
- Third Quarter Is Tustin's Best of Times : Division II boys: Tillers, who face Danville San Ramon Valley for State title, come out of locker room firing.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA TOURNAMENT : WEST REGIONAL AT SALT LAKE CITY : Arizona Goes Eye-to-Eye With BYU