- Ventura Center Neal Opts for Arizona State
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Fresno State Home Run Beats Titans
- Hollywood's Trademark Troubles
- WEEKEND TV : Wilson Assesses His First 100 Days
- GE, Toshiba Ally to Sell Appliances to Japanese : Pacific Rim: The venture hopes to take advantage of changing lifestyles that are increasing demands for time-saving products.
- American Health Stock Purchase Falls Through : Transaction: Its buyer, a New York group, failed to reach an agreement with the German firm that owns the stake.
- Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach to Lay Off 1,000 : Aerospace: The parent company is under pressure to curtail costs and conserve cash. The Pentagon has held up funding for the C-17 cargo jet.
- Services Put You Ahead in Pursuit of Cleanliness
- PLO Uses Inducements, Warnings in a Bidding War for Loyalty of Palestinians : Mideast: The move counters a U.S.-led drive to recruit and finance new leaders in a bid for peace.
- Soviets Flock West to Poland, Eager to Wheel and Deal : East Europe: Growing numbers cross the border to trade cheap domestic goods for hard currency and Western electronics.
- Hungry, Exhausted Kurds Cross Frontier Into Iran : Mideast: But they are the lucky ones: Behind them thousands of others are still subject to military attack.
- CSUF Student Selected for Soviet Peace Tour
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Keeping Low-Cost Housing
- FILLMORE : Small Earthquake Causes No Damage
- Streamlining Urged for Point Mugu Test Site : Defense: The local facility will also eliminate 820 jobs over the next five years if suggested cutbacks are approved.
- Dodger Fans Already Have to Make Their Concession Speeches
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Course Renovation Gives City Leverage
- RECREATION : Abel's Reels of Fortune : Fishing: Camarillo man makes some of the world's finest equipment in his machine shop. Then he has the pleasure of trying them out on the world's most exotic fish.
- Chilly Reception for Gaetti's Return
- REDS GET NASTY ALREADY
- This Time, Kings Finish What They've Started : Hockey: They take a two-goal lead into the third period and beat the Canucks, 7-4, to take a 3-2 lead in the series.
- Over 80 and Still Swinging : Octogenarians Make an Impression at Senior Tennis Meet in Studio City
- Consumer Costs Down 0.1%; First Drop in 5 Years : Economy: The fall in price index is likely to provide more leeway for the Federal Reserve Board to decrease interest rates.
- SITTING PRETTY
- Bradley Proposes $77-Million Tax Hike, Budget Cuts : City Hall: Mayor submits a record $3.9-billion plan that would reduce the size of L.A. Police and Fire departments. He seeks levies on real estate and cable TV.
- Medicare Will Cover Liver Transplants
- Editors Debate Need to Redefine America's Newspapers : Journalism: Economic woes lead some to fear for the industry's survival. Meeting focuses on ways to attract younger readers.
- Wrong-Way Driver Was on Drunk-Driving Probation
- Participant in Triple Murder Gets Term of 76 Years to Life
- Huntington Beach Home Fire Causes $350,000 in Damage
- 2 Get Life in Drive-By Killing of Explorer Scout
- 4 Actors Allege Abuse by Police
- Fire Hits Pizza Parlor in Panorama City
- PREP ROUNDUP : Dana Hills Overcomes Absence of Top Player
- The Roof Falls on Angels : Baseball: Streak ends at three as Metrodome gives Polonia fits in left field and Twins win, 6-0.
- Museum Seeks Entries for Logo Design
- 'Guerrilla Artist' Conal Draws Fire
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE : FileNet to Supply Kuwait With New Document Systems
- 4 Ex-Housing Authority Officers Guilty in Oakland Brutality Case
- Consumer Costs Fall 0.1%; First Drop in 5 Years
- Marine Corps Would Leave Behind Giant Hangars for Old Times' Sake : Hangars: The largest wood-frame structures in the world were built to house dirigibles on submarine patrol duty. The landmarks are likely to stay if the base closes.
- Marines to Review Commander's Aircraft Use : Military: Reports that a general may have taken planes on personal trips spark interest in Washington.
- WORLD IN BRIEF : ITALY : Oil Disaster Feared After Tanker Sinks
- Why Recall Moves Are Divisive
- LITTLE LOTTO RESULTS
- Ornate Oratory : Diamond Bar Teen-Ager Judged the Best of 30,000 in Speech Contest
- Builder of $5.5-Million Boat Sues City for Pay
- Suspect Slain After High-Speed Pursuit
- NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS : Flames Keep Hopes Flickering, Beat Oilers, 5-3
- Toreros Defeat Nevada Reno, 8-6
- Win or Lose, a Perfect Day to Play
- Morris Leads in SDSU Quarterback Race
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Glenn Davis Makes the Most of Return to Texas
- Jamey Sheridan Got a Good Deal: He's Returning to NBC as 'Shannon'
- Ross E. Caipbell, 42, has joined the...
- 4 Guilty in Oakland Officers' Trial
- Husband Files Suit Over Wife's Death on Railroad Tracks
- Countywide : Cities Soften Rebuke of San Francisco
- EMPIRE LEAGUE BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Top-Ranked Esperanza Falls to El Dorado
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Henry's Camacho, University City's Parmenter Fire No-Hitters
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Hansen, Saddleback Upend No. 1 Long Beach
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Palmdale Edges Canyon Behind Garcia's Pitching
- Boxing
- Loara's Whitlock Signs to Play at Arizona State
- Westinghouse Electric Corp.: The Pittsburgh conglomerate said...
- DECORATING ADVICE : Room Has Different Styles, but the Feeling's Mutual
- STOCKS : Dow Jumps 15 on Hopes Fed Will Cut Rates
- Rapist Is Called 'Monster,' Gets 60-Year Sentence
- BIG GAME / LA JOLLA VS. MISSION BAY : Defense Boosts Mission Bay : Baseball: Middle infielders Munoz and Ibarra back Spencer's pitching in 5-2 victory over La Jolla.
- THE MASTERS : Golf's Past Makes Its Presence Felt : Golf: Watson leads and Nicklaus comes back from a quadruple-bogey seven on the 12th hole to pull within four strokes.
- SPORTS ON WEEKEND TV
- NATO Military Chiefs Endorse Plan to Form 'Rapid Reaction' Crisis Force
- TRADE : East Europe: Is the West Giving It the Business?
- With Formal Truce in Effect, GIs Turn Back Would-Be POWs : Cease-fire: U.S. troops prepare to pull out of occupied Iraq. Refugees worry about reprisals when Baghdad retakes the southern zone.
- Two Monkeys Put to Death After High Court Gives OK
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Henzie Hits for Cycle to Lead Master's Win
- Clippers Tie Club Scoring Record in 146-130 Win : Pro basketball: Defense takes night off. Nuggets' Adams equals NBA mark with nine three-point baskets.
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Chang Beats Cash, Faces Edberg in Japan Open
- Most Americans Identify With Christian Faiths : Survey: Results show that beliefs cut across ethnic and regional lines, expert says. Study was meant to fill gap left by the census, which does not ask religious preferences.
- Italy's Government: No. 50 and Counting : Politics: Prime Minister Andreotti forms a new Cabinet to replace the last one he headed.
- Balky Antenna Could Limit Galileo's Study of Jupiter
- PLACENTIA : 4 Youths Hold 5 at Bay, Ransack House
- Countywide : Officers, Civilians to Get Heroism Awards
- Group Says Code May Be Curtains for Theater : Landmarks: Preservation foundation says it can't possibly bring North Park Theatre up to modern earthquake standards, as city insists.
- The Junk Bond Fallout Continues : Executive Life is another casualty of go-go '80s
- Help Is Asked in Finding Pair Who Killed Car Owner
- VENTURA : Youth Club to Open New Building Soon
- Officer Loses Bias Suit Over Denial of Promotions
- Cycling
- Van Hulst, McColgan Duel in Women's Carlsbad 5,000
- College Basketball
- Skepticism Greets Insurance Plan Tied to Fuel : Automobiles: Proponents envision motorists paying surcharges of 30 cents to $2 per gallon at the gas pump.
- Census Workers Count 228,621 Homeless Across U.S. : Population: Advocates quickly denounce the figure as a gross undercount. California's total of 49,081 is the largest in the nation.
- STANTON : Petitions Circulate to Recall Mayor
- SANTA ANA : Fire Forces Family to Vacate House
- Mobile Classroom for the Homeless : Education: For children who move around too much to regularly attend school, a specially equipped van brings school to them.
- Countywide : Cities Appeal Drunk Driving Fine Ruling
- Fed, BCCI Discuss Independence Pact: The Federal...
- Trial to Open for Eight Lawyers Facing Racketeering, Insurance Fraud Charges
- Oceanside Tells Builder to Fix Civic Center : Construction: City negotiates with general contractor to repair ceiling leaks, cracks and other problems in the $33-million complex.
- Team Finds 155 Safety Violations at Rockwell
- Car Crashes Into Post Office Lobby, Injuring 4
- St. Paul Rallies in 7th to Edge Notre Dame
- Foote Notes Are Music to the Ears
- A National Obsession : Bob Brozman Brings His Guitar Devotion and Old-Time Folk Styles to Anaheim Tonight
- CommerceBank Woos Irvine Money-Handling Firm
- WORLD IN BRIEF : SOVIET UNION : Metalworkers May Join Miners' Strike
- O.C. Leads Jump in Southland Real Estate Sales : Economy: A heartening 3,772 homes were sold in Orange County in March, a 49% increase from February. Los Angeles County posted a 35% increase.
- Doctor Won't Be Charged in 'Suicide' Case
- NATION IN BRIEF : ILLINOIS : Pollution Program Targets Great Lakes
- Selling Off Tustin Base Land Wouldn't Be Easy : Real estate: Part of the property is contaminated, and then there are the blimp hangars, which are historic places, to list just a couple of problems.
- COSTA MESA : Golf Course to Get Clubhouse Elevator
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Missing Girl Turns Up at Friend's Home
- Jet Crash Transcripts Reveal Confusion on Takeoff
- Bread Truck Helps Feed Immigrants Who Hunger for Hope
- Lakers Will Try to Remain in the Picture : Pro basketball: They still have hopes of winning the Pacific Division, but Portland can clinch a tie for the title today.
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Griffin Not Worried, Says He Feels Fine
- View of Utopia From the Ground Up : Architecture: Southland's early years are reviewed at Laguna Art Museum in a lecture related to 'Morphosis' exhibit.
- Pair Convicted of Murder in Retrial Over 1988 Slaying
- COLUMN ONE : Life and Death of an Activist : 'Wild' Bill Gandall wanted his passing used to rally the faithful. It also offers an elegy for the dedicated political adventurers of a faded era.
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : District's Budget Deficit Cut in Half
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Do as I Say, Not as I Do?
- Dogs Wake Man, Save Him From House Fire
- OJAI : PUC Allows Ban on New Water Hookups
- Dodger Fans Already Have to Make Their Concession Speeches
- Stevenson Ranch Developer Settles Suit : Santa Clarita: The company agrees to pay $675,000 to ease traffic problems that the city fears will be created by a 2,555-unit phase.
- College Basketball
- SANTA ANITA : Big Three Meet at Oaklawn Today
- Spring Football at UCLA Opens
- THIS WEEKEND AT AFI FESTIVAL
- Protests Aside, 'Miss Saigon' Show Goes On
- Deejays Admit to KROQ Murder Confession Hoax
- THIS WEEKEND AT AFI FESTIVAL
- 'Whitewashed' Show in San Diego Charged With Anger, Raw Power : Art: The works, which are on display through May 17, are as much assault as aesthetic experience.
- New USX Issues Begin Trading: Two new...
- Executive Life Policyholders Wait, Worry
- French Police Seize $1 Million in Fake Bills
- Santa Ana : Council to Vote on Rules for SRO Hotels
- Chain Saw Juggler Accused of Tax Return Fiddling
- Do as I Say, Not as I Do? : While the military braces for cutbacks, a questionable use of its planes
- Costa Mesa's Schwartz Wins Scratch Main Event
- Moving In a New Direction : Retailing: After 16 years, John Loeschhorn closes the door of his running store next week.
- Crash Kills Soviet Cup Executive
- SDSU Tops Northridge in 13 Innings
- THIS WEEKEND AT AFI FESTIVAL
- THIS WEEKEND AT AFI FESTIVAL
- Sun Microsystems Aims at New Market Segment
- LAPD, Mayor Under Fire
- Injunction Issued: A federal judge on Long...
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- ICN Biomedicals Inc.: The Costa Mesa biotechnology...
- All You Need to Do Is Pin Down the Problem
- Richard F.C. Hayden, 73; Retired L.A. Judge
- Kaiser Foundation to Seek U.S. Health Care Overhaul
- Blue Line Disrupted When Truck Hits Pole
- 2 Groups Sponsor Drives to Help Kurdish Refugees
- Kings' Second Line Does a First-Rate Job
- Leaders Divided Over Televised Exorcism
- FTC Has Widened Its Probe, Microsoft Says
- Retail Sales Fall : First Drop Since 1982-83
- Bill on Cheaper, Low-Polluting Cars Clears First Senate Panel
- 2.0 Quake in Connecticut
- HISTORY OF THE TUSTIN BASE
- Franklin Simon; Former Chief of Bullock's
- S.D. to Benefit From Closing of Other Bases
- Alleged Leader of Thieves Charged in Boy's Death : Crime: Police say the Reseda man recruited young people to steal for him. The youth, 13, was killed during a shop break-in.
- Umpire Didn't Go to School, but He Knew the Ground Rules
- PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Bunt Goes a Long Way in El Toro's Victory Over Capistrano Valley
- Books, Ashtrays Fly as Taiwan Legislators Brawl Over Reform
- Fillmore : Arundell Memorial Service Is Today
- Police Erect Barriers to Halt Drug Dealing : Narcotics: Barricades manned by officers are placed on Lanark Street in Canoga Park to rid the area of drive-by purchases. Residents report some success.
- Laguna Niguel : City Reduces Speed Limits Along Street
- Jury Convicts Man in Killing of Girlfriend
- CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE : Endorsement of Checks Admitted
- PREP VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP : Huntington Beach, Taylor in a Hurry to Beat Edison
- After Year's Absence, Hatcher Returns as the Rams' Punter
- Series to Focus on Mid-Life Issues
- JAZZ REVIEW : Wynton Marsalis: Fire and Ice
- Filming Delayed for Movie on Bicyclist's Story
- Music Reviews : Bulgarian Choir at Occidental
- Harris Saves the Day : Baseball: Padres defeat Dodgers, 4-2. Front-office error doesn't help.
- Woosnam Is Short, but Game Is Long
- Cal Poly Pomona Signs Valley's Castaneda
- LAPD, Mayor Under Fire
- Dr. John E. Major, the retired commander...
- Detour on Memory Lane Stroll
- Ridley-Thomas Gets Bradley Endorsement
- Court Doubles County Beds for Mentally Ill : Health Care: Ruling calls for equalization of bed allocations among state's counties over next three years.
- Arson Inquiry Widens After 3rd Fire Damages Synagogue
- Dr. Eugene F. Hoffman Sr.; Leading Physician
- POLITICIAN WATCH : Calcutta Shell Game
- IRVINE : Voter Drive Opens for School Tax Hike
- SDSU Defeats Northridge in the 13th, 10-9
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Davis Is Thinner, Healthier and Happier
- 'Milli Vanilli' Experts?
- DANCE REVIEW : Uchizono Just Short of Cutting Edge
- Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...
- Wilson Comes Out Against Increase in Minimum Wage
- WORLD IN BRIEF : GERMANY : Kohl, Opposition Agree to Help East
- How Tustin Base Made Closing List : Military: Orange County's rapid growth and high land costs persuaded the Pentagon to recommend closing the helicopter station.
- $300,000 Fire Destroys House in Quartz Hill
- Vigorous Politicking Helped Some Areas Elude the Ax : Survivors: Bay Area leaders applied plenty of arm-bending, and a number of facilities received reprieves.
- San Joaquin Tollway Foes Sue to Block Construction : Transportation: Four South County groups contend the project's environmental impact report does not meet state standards and should not have been approved.
- He's the Rear Admiral of Indy Car Racing : Grand Prix: Jack Brabham, who will drive in today's pro/celebrity event at Long Beach, brought rear-engine car to Indianapolis 30 years ago.
- Mixing Pop and the Soul : Music: Gino Vannelli hasn't always found it easy to reconcile his Top 40 success with his classical bent. But he's getting there.
- Scud Pieces In, but Camels Out as War Trophies
- Soviets Act on Furor Over Pornography : Kremlin: The national legislature sets up a panel to distinguish harmless erotica from materials that should be regulated.
- Police Report Details Kennedy Incident : Rape case: Woman said senator's nephew tackled her near pool. In other developments, the family's investigators are accused of intimidation.
- Skid Row Residents Hit the Streets With Brooms and Rakes : Litter: Residents take part in a cleanup of the area. For some, it's a way to show they care about their neighborhood.
- FILLMORE : Mining May Harm 2 Endangered Species
- BOXING / EARL GUSTKEY : At 74, Flores Remains Guiding Light of Amateur Division in Southland
- Pratt to Compete in Atlantic Race
- Vasey's Fortunes Complete Full Circle : Prep baseball: Simi Valley senior homers in seventh inning to defeat Thousand Oaks, 12-10--a year after Lancers hit a homer in the seventh to beat him.
- No-Hitter, 19 Whiffs for Taylor
- THIS WEEKEND AT AFI FESTIVAL
- Micropolis Corp.: The maker of small high-performance...
- IBM Reports First Quarterly Loss Ever--and It's a Big One
- L.A. Base, a Linchpin in Aerospace Field, Spared
- 8,000 GIs to Be Assigned to Kurdish Relief Effort
- NATION IN BRIEF : COLORADO : Bush to Advocate Tuition Vouchers
- Baker Walks a Tangled Trail in Quest for Talks : Middle East: Arabs and Israelis are maneuvering to turn the peace process to their own advantage.
- Use Curbs Earn $7.3 Million for Water Agencies
- New San Jose Sharks Hire Coach
- PADRES UPDATE : NOTEBOOK / BOB NIGHTENGALE : Management Misses the Call, So Rosenberg Taken for a Ride
- Year Later, Myricks Is Ready : Track and field: His suspension for testing positive for stimulant will end today.
- CMS Enhancements to Sell Its Own Computer Line : Sales: The ailing Irvine data storage firm will broaden its business in what analysts describe as a 'radical' move.
- TV Reviews : Winkler Returns in Predictable 'Strangers'
- Soak the Rich, Indeed
- He Feels as if Dodgers Slipped Him a Mickey
- A Kurdish Holocaust
- Reader Hits Downey With Wrecking Ball
- 80 Games in Hockey: What Did They Mean?
- Readers Attack, Defend Military Analyst Lightbody and Profile
- McNall Doesn't Spend Money on Everyone
- Wool Producers to Get $105-Million Subsidy
- Mel Woods, former senior vice president and...
- CLIPBOARD : Single-Family Home Futures
- IRS Puts Lien on Erhard: The IRS...
- Free-Trade Pact Can Help U.S., Mexico, Salinas Tells Texans
- Living in the Here and Now : Homelessness: An amnesia victim doesn't expect a $12,500 settlement from the city of Santa Ana to change her vagabond lifestyle.
- Marines to Look Into Flights by El Toro General
- OXNARD : Dump Installs Wood Grinder
- Dornan Backs Conroy to Replace Lewis : Politics: A primary race could be shaping up between the Republican activist and former Assemblyman Pringle.
- CLIPBOARD : Notifiable Diseases Report
- After Getting $6-Million Offer, Ismail Considers Intangibles
- THE COLLEGES / MIKE HISERMAN : CSUN Formula Has a Catalyst
- The Dream Continues for Yendork : Preps: Walnut High athlete will continue her Olympic quest at Arcadia meet today.
- Padres' Choice Is the Right One as They Decide to Let Harris Start
- Music Reviews : Larsen Work Falters but Bach, Mozart Shine
- Courage Behind 'Babes' : Creators Battle AIDS as Homage to Musicals Reopens
- ASIA : Tibet Braces for Anniversary of Chinese Rule : Tensions that brought rioting in recent years persist as authorities prepare for May's observance of 40 years of control by Beijing.
- GARDENING : You've Got No Place to Grow Produce? Can It!
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Executive Life Seizure Stirs Fears of Crisis in Industry : Insurance: The specter of recent banking and savings and loan failures haunts big firms as problems mount.
- Court Test of DNA Lab Awaited
- Countywide : Month Highlights Need for Child Care
- Unable to sneak out of The Times'...
- NEWPORT BEACH : District to Tackle School Crowding
- Chapman Signs Cypress Guard
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Henderson's Quest Is Put on Hold
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Pitchers Still Having Problems Retiring Bonilla
- Compromise on Seminary Hiring OKd
- TV Reviews : Mystery Missing From 'The Great Pretender'
- BIS Sales, Mission Hills, has named Frank...
- Thiefs in Italy Take $4.1 Million in Jewels
- NATION IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Heinz Lauded for His Rare Optimism
- Motorcycle Passenger Dies in Crash with Car
- Torrance Council OKs Pact to Rejuvenate Downtown With Condos, Retail Areas
- Bird-Carving Pair Blows Competition Out of the Water : Hobbies: Some people call Dick and Tallie Knoer of San Diego the best couple of shore bird carvers in the world.
- SANTA PAULA : College to Open New Men's Dorm
- Dodger Fans Already Have to Make Their Concession Speeches
- Forest Service Denies More Land for Off-Roaders
- FULLERTON : Sorority's Revised Project OKd by City
- Conflict Over Gates Reinstatement Goes to State Appellate Court : Government: At issue is whether the City Council or the Police Commission controls the Police Department.
- NBA ROUNDUP : Thomas Leads Pistons Past Bulls
- Football Coach Garrison Quits St. Francis Job
- Miscellany
- MOTOR RACING GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH NOTES : Unser Wastes No Time in Bid to Extend Streak
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus Can't Hide From Fame--but Who's Trying?
- Westcorp Posts $4.3 Million in Net Income
- Top Girls to Run in Arcadia Meet
- THIS WEEKEND AT AFI FESTIVAL
- Westcorp: The Irvine-based diversified financial services company,...
- Aid Crates Reportedly Kill 7 Refugees in Iraq
- MISSION VIEJO : An Outside Mural Tests 13 Students
- Pair Arrested in Video Store Robbery
- Glendale Man Arrested Over Baby's Death
- Ravine of Dreams : Dodgers' Home Opener Offers a Chance to Forget City's Troubles
- Orange : Chapman's Poetry Fest Opens Monday
- Countywide : 5 Parks Will Host Children's Activities
- MWD Fines District for Exceeding Share : Water: Las Virgenes official says the Westlake reservoir was half-empty and had to be refilled to avoid health and fire hazards.
- LAPD, Mayor Under Fire
- Axel D. Steuer, executive assistant to the...
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- TV Reviews : Sitcoms Touch Bottom With 'Top of the Heap'
- COMMENTARY : Did the Jesus Seminar Draw From Faulty Assumptions? : Theology: A professor sees more indications of truth in the Gospels than evidence to support scholars who discount the accuracy of the writings.
- Alcoa: The world's largest producer of aluminum...
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- This Fan Always Looked Down on Ben
- Women's Basketball Claim Is Simply Hype
- Maybe the Referee Should Play It Safe