- MOVIE REVIEW : Stuart Gordon's Stylish 'Pit' Done In by a Flood of Blood
- Sony to Offer a Recordable CD in '92 but It's Not Compatible
- Bush's Mideast Disarmament Plan Draws Praise and Some Wariness
- Chemical OKd for Farms Despite Safety Questions : Agriculture: The state says rice growers may keep using the herbicide if workers wear special gear.
- Stretching Definition of Swimwear
- VENTURA : House OKs Harbor Dredging Funds
- Home's Bombing Linked to Neighborhood Feud
- VILLA PARK : Gulf War Vet Visits Pen Pals
- PLATFORM : Selling Us Short
- OJAI : Council OKs Lower Fees for Trolley
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Soapdish' a Field Day
- True or False: Thelma & Louise Just Good Ol' Boys? : The movie plugs into the anger and frustrations of women working in Hollywood and their larger frustrations in society. But is it something to celebrate?
- Scripps Howard Broadcasting Co., an 80% owned...
- A weekly look at office and industrial...
- BICYCLING : Cyclists Say Irvine's Riding Roughshod Over Them
- 70-M.P.H. Winds Knock Out Power in Las Vegas Area
- Drug Appears to Slow Alzheimer's
- Cheney Offers Jets and Missile Aid to Israel
- With Imports Restricted, Disease and Malnutrition Spread in Iraq
- A Missive From Calvin to His Friends
- U.S. Troops Likely to Linger in Gulf as Pressure for a Pullout Eases : Mideast: Officials now concede they have no idea when the last Americans might come home.
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Pier Gateway Plaza Must Go to Voters
- Officer Fired in Laguna Beach Kicking Probe
- Robbins Flies North to Cast Deciding Vote on Tax-the-Rich Bill : Legislation: Democratic senator keeps colleagues waiting. He was not aware the issue was scheduled.
- Ex-Mayor Yorty Accuses Bradley of Dividing L.A. : Politics: In a speech before the Greater Valley Lions Club, he denounces the call for Police Chief Daryl Gates' resignation.
- Group Hopes to Turn Park Into Cultural Mecca
- Study Says Water Plan Could Strain Valley : Thousand Oaks: The report indicates that the benefits of diverting treated effluent to the Oxnard Plain outweigh problems.
- PREP SOFTBALL : El Camino Real Wins Another Title
- An off-the-record speech at a university commencement?...
- Dana Hills' Holty to Attend Redlands
- UC Irvine's Akraka Advances to 1,500 Final
- Pop Album Chart : Abdul Bounds Into Top Spot
- Quartet Finds Diversity on the Road to Mandolin : Music: The group, which will play Bach, Haydn and Debussy in Laguna Niguel, 'tricks' instruments into playing works you wouldn't expect of them.
- JAZZ REVIEW : A Worthy Big-Band Theory : A 16-piece ensemble demonstrates leaders' fine composition abilities and soloing in a convincing El Matador show.
- Berendo Jr. High
- Video on How to Be Arrested
- Video on How to Be Arrested
- Bernson Plan Serves Needs of the Few
- Energy Efficiency
- Burbank Route Not Favored by All
- Need for CSUN Housing Questioned
- The Cheaper Course
- Video on How to Be Arrested
- Deadly Siege on RTD Bus
- Gun Control
- Deadly Siege on RTD Bus
- Video on How to Be Arrested
- Deadly Siege on RTD Bus
- Bernson Plan Serves Needs of the Few
- Video on How to Be Arrested
- Bernson Plan Serves Needs of the Few
- Video on How to Be Arrested
- Fighting the Traffic Signals
- Grossmont was a team of destiny, and...
- MOVIES - May 31, 1991
- TELEVISION - May 31, 1991
- TELEVISION - May 31, 1991
- Obituaries - May 31, 1991
- POP/ROCK - May 31, 1991
- TELEVISION - May 31, 1991
- Judge Picks Mobil Nominee as Safety Firm for Refinery : Torrance: Proposal by Westinghouse is ruled 'clearly superior.' City officials who backed another firm are dismayed.
- BLAST OFF: For 11 years UCI physiology...
- SHIFTING SANDS: The winter storms were mild...
- State Senate OKs Plan to Raise Taxes on Rich : Deficit: Democratic proposal barely wins. Assembly Republicans suggest spending cuts to Wilson.
- Dow Soars 30.86 to Top 3,000 on Economic Data
- 'Refuelable' Electric Car Battery Developed
- Hanoi Freeing Bay-Area Doctor Held 2 Months
- STRIKE: Anne Marie Duggan has experienced an...
- ACHOO! Remember Bill Walters? He's Neil Bush's...
- 2 Women Democrats Fault House Leaders : Legislation: Pair are blocked from trying to kill rights bill's ceiling on damages, which affects female victims of bias. Split may hurt measure.
- Coast Is Clear: Look Out for Sun : Weather: Cold, stubborn overcast to disappear for a while, but it will be breezy, meteorologists say.
- Anaheim Considers a Tax on Utilities to Close $10-Million Budget Gap : Deficit: A 3% levy would be added to the utility bills--water, electricity, gas, telephone and possibly cable television--to balance the city's $544.1-million budget.
- Arrest Puts King's Parole in Jeopardy
- Learning to Shut Off the Research Spigot
- Unit of Fujitsu to Buy Finnish Data Operation
- Wine, Tri-Tip and Lompoc Shrimp : Recipes: Two simple-to-make dishes from the Santa Barbara wine country.
- The Battle of the Bureaucrats : Agencies: Rivals USDA and FDA have new leaders with contrasting styles that could have profound effects on the safety of the U.S. food supply.
- * Summertime, and the living is easy....
- City Backs Effort to Get Armenian Resource Center
- Busker Do : The Leslie Spit Tree-o crafted their honest folk and rock on the sidewalks of Toronto.
- Art Museum Backers Get Their Just Deserts in Palm Springs
- ART FUN in the SUMMERTIME : Museums, Theaters and Dance Groups Offer Lots for Kids to Do
- CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS 6TH DISTRICT : Galanter-Gray Environmental Debate Low Key : Politics: The high point is the challenger's decision to appear before a hostile audience.
- Drawing on Experience : Hard Work, Determination Came Early to Young Artist
- * Devereux Butcher; Environmentalist, Author and Editor
- FOR THE KIDS : Day Camp Fun : The sky's the limit for children at this 50-year-old school nestled in the east end of the Ojai Valley.
- High Life : A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS : Academies Are Taking Resumes
- SPECIAL EVENTS : Putting Body, Spirit to Test in Triathlon
- 'Sweat Equity' Gives Family a Home
- MUSIC CIRCUS FREQUENCY : 3-Ring Moniker : Five pop rocking Santa Barbarians who don't do any slow ones hold their own in the funny name category.
- Superior Court Judge Overton to Retire
- San Diego
- Keys Used in Burglary of Bank's Cash Machine
- OJAI : Group Seeks More Access to Channel
- SOUTHERN SECTION 4-A TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS : University Falls to Santa Barbara
- Suit Alleges Financial State of Company Was Misstated : Litigation: A minority investor in an Anaheim-based firm with franchise rights to quick-printing centers asserts in federal court that he was misled and securities laws were violated.
- Michael W. Connally has joined the law...
- RETAIL / TOURISM : Eat-at-Home Crowd Is Back in Business With Diner's Express
- Saatchi's Operating Margins Tumble: Saatchi & Saatchi...
- Bankruptcy Judge Freezes Walters' Home Sale Money
- Eleventh-Hour Market-Opening Talks Due: A senior Commerce...
- Adults Only
- SPORTSCOPE : UCLA Women Win First NCAA Golf Title
- Neil Bush and U.S. Settle Suit Over Failure of S&L; : Thrifts: $49.5-million accord involving 10 others from firm is one of largest negotiated by banking regulators.
- Dole Urges Dismissal of Iran-Contra Prosecutor
- Hikers Leave Only Paw Prints on the Trail
- Roadblock to Lovers' Lane Urged : Development: The county is asked to close the part of Skyline Drive where luxury homes are to be built and make it a gated enclave.
- What sort of meal will you get...
- Blacks and Jews in America: the Bittersweet Encounter : Race relations: Neither side ever saw the other clearly; both would profit from a thoughtful airing of misperceptions.
- North Island Depot Plans to Cut Civilian Work Force : Economy: Proposal calls for dropping one-fifth of 4,400 civilian workers. The depot is the Navy's largest civilian employer in San Diego.
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Schools Develop Staying Power
- Fatal Crash for Auto Insurance? : Reform bill runs into trial lawyers and is demolished
- Escondido
- The Flip Side of Boom : Westside Real Estate Investor Jumped In When the Market Was Hot and Then Lost It All in the Big Chill
- New Round of School Cutbacks to Hit Harder : Education: Classrooms were spared in last year's slashes. L.A. district board has fewer options now.
- El Toro's Johnson, La Habra's Kristich Honored
- After Eight Years in Minors, Amaral Has Major Problems in Mariner Debut
- Mehta Leaves N.Y. Philharmonic in Blaze of Sound
- Japan Reportedly Will Allow Rice Imports
- Bristol-Myers Changes Ad Policy: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co....
- Auto Makers Form Research Partnership: Detroit's Big...
- Dropout Rates Show Some Improvement : Schools: San Marino retained its perfect zero. Levels in 16 other districts declined.
- Gene That Causes Common Form of Retardation Found : Science: Discovery offers for the first time the ability to conduct prenatal screening for fragile X syndrome.
- Seminary Days : The old rules--and the student body's ethnic makeup--have changed at St. John's.
- Pasadena Rotary Club Honors 7 Teachers
- Drug-Baby Level Put at 2% in O.C.
- Rally Supports Mental Health Services : Finances: A crowd of 60 marched in Pomona in support of the Tri-City agency. Pomona, facing a budget deficit, may eliminate its share of funding.
- Malibu : Bill on Tax Revenues Signed
- Shopping Dead in Their Tracks at Fund-Raiser
- AIDS-Immigration Ban Extension Near : Regulations: In reversal of stand, U.S. is expected to act today to continue bar on infected aliens. Health officials, activists oppose move.
- Malibu : Sewer Plan Withdrawn
- THEATER REVIEWS 'DEATHTRAP,' 'SPIDER'S WEB' : Madcap Mysteries : Scandal, murder, clues, cover-up and comedy take center stage at the Santa Paula Theater Center.
- Rancho Park : Girls Academy Is Honored
- Bombing Kills 8 in Barcelona; Basque Separatists Blamed
- Youths Damage Stores in Suburb of Paris
- FULLERTON : Physics Students Pool Their Talents
- Factory Told to Halt Discharges Into Harbor
- NEWPORT BEACH : Water Use Cuts Made Permanent; Rates Up
- LOTTERY RESULTS
- KADY May Be Sold to Area Buyers : Television: The deal means the county's largest English-language station will be under local ownership.
- Bill Transferring Funds to Calabasas Signed
- 375,000 Cautioned to Tighten Taps During Pipe Repair
- Texas Accuses GM of Running Deceptive Ads : Marketing: The state says it may sue. The auto company admits a mistake but denies trying to trick would-be customers.
- Alliance Imaging Going Public Again: Alliance Imaging...
- Charles G. Cawthorne has been appointed president...
- Only 60,000 Kurds Remain in Border Camps, Allies Say
- CAPITOL JOURNAL : Sponsor of Candy Levy Has Answer: Taxes Aren't Fair
- Beijing Posters Protest 1989 Crackdown
- Soviets May Let Foreign Firms Own Businesses
- Manager's Retirement Pay Shocks Council
- Bill Transferring Funds to Calabasas Signed
- At 38, Connors Is Still Kicking; He Will Play Chang in Third Round
- RESTAURANT REVIEW THE GARDEN : Hidden Delights : The setting's charming, the staff attentive and the food desirable. All that's needed is more diners to enjoy it all.
- Duarte : Property Tax Increased
- Club Helps Buy Hearing Tester
- YWCA Struggles Without United Way Money
- Nixon Teacher, Former Whittier College Head, Dies
- Second Source of Gamma Rays in Milky Way Found
- Hollywood : Chamber President Named
- SPECIAL EVENTS : Boat Aloft in Memories to Be Featured at Festival
- * Out of Bounds: President Bush's son...
- El Cajon
- No Way to Run a City : Gates' endorsement in City Council race is a bad practice
- VENTURA : 2 Schools Won't Air Controversial Show
- Authorities Say Outsiders May Have Helped Escapees
- Citrus College Trustee Reelected to State Board
- SEMINARY DAYS : The Reformation : The Rev. Rafael Luevano, rector-president of St. John's, says change is necessary for the survival of his students--and the church.
- Art in the Air
- What Makes Mary Run? : Politics: Old-fashioned values and concern for the downtrodden drive the 6th District challenger. Even political foes praise her hard work and heart.
- CSUN Students Learn From the Children at Acclaimed Day-Care Lab
- Kahn Fans Oppose Salk Addition : Design: Relatives of the late architect are lobbying against the institute's expansion plans, saying the original building has become something of a shrine.
- U.S. Protection for Chinook Salmon Urged : Wildlife: Surveys show dramatic decline in number of winter-run fish. Federal action could severely constrain operation of water projects.
- Short Circuit Leaves 800 Without Power
- Bite Marks Bring Verdict of Murder : Justice: Man convicted of strangling his ex-girlfriend in Garden Grove. The prosecution contended she bit him on the thumb in the struggle.
- 'Free' Farm Trade: a Trilateral Hot Potato : Mexico: An agribusiness agreement with Canada and the U.S. must be carefully balanced to avoid human disaster.
- SANTA ANA : Victim of Shooting Identified by Police
- Ventura Gadfly Won't Be Charged in Car Incident
- High Point of Galanter-Gray Debate Is That Gray Showed Up
- Indy Car Racing Is Down to a Science
- Gershon Schatzberg has been named vice president...
- Marguerite Woelfel has joined the real estate...
- History Is Full of Fava Beans
- POP MUSIC : Creole Master Makes 'Them No-Good Fiddles' Sound Great
- Clinics Affected by Ruling
- SUCCESS STORY : The St. Joseph Company's New Ballet Is Based on a Prize-Winning Tale by a 17-year-old Vietnamese Refugee Living in Garden Grove.
- San Diego
- Chef's Obsessions Recalled in Shooting-Suicide : Violence: Barbara Blakely had broken up with Fausto Grimaldi, but when his financial, physical and emotional distress built, she again became his focus.
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Old Surfboard Shop Going Down Tubes
- Assessment District Formed
- Boys Sentenced in Schoolyard Assault on Girls
- Teen Gets 6 Years as Ringleader of Border Robberies
- Parks, Whitlock to Head County All-Star Team
- Wyle Laboratories: The El Segundo semiconductor, electronics...
- Rating Garlic Presses
- A Guide to Shellfish
- Montebello : Funds OKd to Study Need for Hotel on Golf Course
- TAKE A HIKE : It May Not Be a Sexy Sport, But It Offers Its Own Rewards
- State Exaggerated Figures, Montebello Official Says
- Beverly Hills : Office Vacancy Rate Rises
- Despite Police Sweep, Drug Dealers Return : Crime: A year ago, 24-hour patrols cleaned up a four-block section of the city. But 297 arrests raise fears of new problems.
- Do Smaller Classes Make a Difference? No Doubt About It
- Pharaoh's, Darya Help Make Orange a Mideastern Hotbed
- Garn Will Leave Senate; Wants Time for Family
- Voter Deja Vu: Parcel Tax Is Back on Ballot : Education: The levy will be put to a vote for the third time Tuesday. Last year, the bid failed by four votes. Money would go to the financially strapped school district.
- SAN CLEMENTE : 11 Seniors Named to U.S. Academies
- Yellow Ribbon Bows Out For Now After Wind Blows Heroes' Welcome
- MOORPARK : 2nd Round of Bids OKd to Build School
- Landscaping Chemical Whets Curiosity : Drought: Vendors say adding polyacrylamide to a lawn keeps it lush and green with 60% less water. Critics are skeptical. The results are mixed.
- Mexico Offers Alternative to 'TwinPorts' Plan : Airport: Mayor O'Connor meets with Mexican officials, who agree to joint panel to study proposals for binational airfield.
- Officer Appeals Firing in Kicking Incident
- Criminal Probe Targets Municipal Court Expenses
- Serial Rapist Sought for Attacks in Affluent Area of Long Beach
- Ballot Proposal Would End City Council Redistricting Battles
- Former Coach at Simi Valley Sues Over Release of Documents
- Brazil Prices Big Steel Firm at $1.6 Billion
- Ford Chairman's Pay Dives 59%
- RETAIL / TOURISM
- NBC Agrees to Sell Stake in Video Venture to Columbia
- Alan E. Ross has been elected a...
- ARCHITECTURE : Mantilini: From Grand Banking Hall to a Modernist Roadhouse
- Beverly Hills : City Faces Water-Use Fine
- S. Africa Court Overturns 21 Murder Verdicts
- Anti-American Protesters Shatter Calm in Ethiopia
- San Rafael Bridge Reopens After $1.2 Million in Repairs
- Odds & Ends Around the Valley
- Flooded Area in Nebraska Declared a Disaster Area
- Time to Save for College Fees Starts When Child Is Born
- FILM : 'At the Opera': Jabbing High Art, High Society
- California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Bar Exam Success Rate at 17-Year High
- WESTMINSTER : Councilwoman Still Owes, Adviser Says
- McDonald's Is Robbed at Closing
- Eric E. Anderson has been appointed senior...
- Bank Industry Wins Round on Minority Loans : Legislation: Consumer groups promise to fight a House move to weaken federal rules.
- IBM Chairman Cracks Down on 'Comfortable' Employees : High tech: Akers says employees are 'too damn comfortable' as IBM loses business. He reportedly wants more marginal employees fired.
- THE HOME COOK : A Party in a Hurry
- Making a Cabbage Dish for Kings
- Prosecutor Seeks AIDS Test on William Smith
- Pick Your Own : Bring your produce list and be prepared to enjoy getting your hands dirty.
- Prices Stable for French Vintages
- Military's Medical School Hangs On Despite High Cost : Pentagon's $462,513 per student is about four times the cost of private training.
- Bush Seeks Curbs on Mideast Arms : Proliferation: Plan would limit the spread of nuclear and chemical weapons and eventually ban missiles. It calls for a conference but includes no sanctions.
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Robber Gets $200 at Dry-Cleaning Store
- 3 Linked to Thefts of Deputies' Guns
- BASEBALL : DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Winfield Has Homered in Them All
- Stevenson Plans to Change Lifestyle, Return to Coaching
- Brazil to Sell Steel Firm: Brazil's ambitious...
- Richard C. Osborne has been named chairman...
- Suit Says Ex-Publisher Libeled Man Who Ousted Him
- Lenders Give a Breather to Standard Brands Paint
- Slump to End This Quarter, Study Predicts : Economy: The Conference Board says the GNP, which shrank at a 2.6% annual rate in the first quarter, should grow at a 2.4% rate.
- The 'Dumbing Down' of Children's Lit
- * Glendale residents Margaret Conzett and Mary...
- STRUCTURES : Fusion of Forms : The North Coast Executive Center seems a hybrid of fragments from separate buildings, brought together in harmony.
- SIGHTS AROUND TOWN : Grim Pictures : Soviet painter Slava Sukhorukov's exhibit at the Momentum shows the dark side of life in his homeland.
- ELVIS? THAT YOU? : When You're Listening to John Wesley Harding, It's Hard Not to Think of Costello
- Burbank Firm Wins Space Center Pact: Bob...
- Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.: The producer of recreational...
- First Capital Life Officials Probed for Policy Cash-Ins
- J.M. Peters Reports $102-Million 4th-Quarter Loss
- Chiles <i> Rellenos</i> , Coffee Liqueur
- Baked Good : These sweets are delicious and healthy, and the way they are made protects the environment.
- La Puente : Redevelopment Plan OKd
- Long Beach : Council Calls for Cost Study on Citywide Sheriff's Patrol
- Think Tank Urges West to Be Wary of Gorbachev
- Supervisor Opens 2 Field Offices
- No-Growth Budget Plan Contains Moderate Increases in Utility Rates
- Run of White Sea Bass Keeps Holiday Anglers Busy
- Council to Push Panel to Upgrade Rail Rating : Mass transit: City officials vow to fight a transportation commission report that recommends a low priority for Glendale routes.
- Grocer Sells Brooklyn Store That Was Target of a Boycott
- FLICKS FILM AND VIDEO FILE : Back-to-Back : As one crew wraps up production in Oxnard, another moves in. And June is shaping up as a good month for movie renters.
- GARDEN GROVE : Council Boosts Fines for Street Citations
- Torrance OKs Bid for General Aviation Center
- Point Loma High Picks Annual Abel Winners
- COUNTYWIDE : Police Officers Plan Warrants Roundup
- COUNTYWIDE : Election Chief to Resign Over Conflict
- J. M. Peters Has a $102-Million Quarterly Loss : Construction: The home builder blames the housing slump and regulators' seizure of its largest lender.
- Elliott Ichinose has been selected as regional...
- Scott D. McVay has been appointed vice...
- Kaufman & Broad Targets Mid-Range Buyers : Housing: The L.A.-based builder hires a former Irvine Co. executive to head a new subsidiary designed to widen the firm's market. It will build homes for $200,000 to $300,000.
- Crime-Plagued City Shows Drop in Homicides : Crime: City officials and educators are hailing the decrease as a sign that their efforts against violence and gangs are finally paying off.
- USED JEEPS : Letter Carriers : The Postal Service's retired, rugged vehicles may not be comfortable, but the prices are.
- CLIPBOARD : HOW TO COMMISSION A LASTING REMEMBRANCE
- Dinner With Jimmy Carter Opens Huntington's Bill of Rights Exhibit
- BOOK REVIEW : An Author's Voices Collected From Isolation : BET THEY'LL MISS US WHEN WE'RE GONE: Stories <i> by Marianne Wiggins</i> ; HarperCollins $19.95, 180 pages
- Suit Claims Cancer Link to Power Lines
- ANAHEIM : School Cuts Affect Classified Personnel
- MOORPARK : School District to Put Freeze on Hiring
- Report Opposes Naming Center for Lindsay
- NEWPORT BEACH : Rezoning Studied for District in Plane Path
- Mola's Seal Beach Plan Endorsed by Hellmans : Development: Property owners back ballot measure to allow construction of 329 homes.
- BOWLING : Barrette Lives Up to Nickname
- 2-A BASEBALL FINAL : Mission Bay's Mission: Knock Off Powerful Grossmont : Championship: Buccaneers might be small, but they have given Pugh big returns this season.
- CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE BASEBALL : The First Year in Division: Epilogue : Great Heights Made the Fall More Difficult : CSUN: Finishing one inning shy of World Series should not overshadow the Matadors' significant accomplishments.
- Miscellany
- In New Volleyball Venture, Buck Starts Here--Boldly : Volleyball: Four-man league debuts with talent, financial backing and a belief that its game is better than two-man.
- The 'Bean Scene' Sprouting in O.C. : Coffee Bar Discovers Loyal Following for the Alternative Arts
- Preakness Winner Hansel to Run in Belmont
- Schedule of 'Back to Balboa' Events
- L.A. Arts Facilities Have Large Stake in City Bond Vote : Culture: Prop. 1 would allot $30 million to city-owned centers. The biggest gainers: a new San Fernando Valley regional theater, Watts Towers and Barnsdall Park.
- BASEBALL : DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Sharperson Activated; Lyons Demoted