- STYLE : FASHION : Steering Sheer
- Homemade Holidays : An Exile in New York, a military brat, a mom who poached a tree. . .and the search for figgy pudding. 'Tis the season to remember. With recipes. : The Magical Kitchen and Me
- CLIQUES : Doctor, Lawyer, Security Guard . . .
- For dedicated gardeners, here are suggestions...
- Singapore Ruling Party Victorious
- Rail Station to Be Built Using Usual Technique : Subway: Commission drops plans for underground mining, opting for the less costly cut-and-cover method. Savings will fund a plan to soften the project's effects on businesses.
- Organizer Urges Doo Dah Parade Changes
- Santa in L.A.: A Mixed Bag : Diversity: In a multicultural city, the jolly old elf takes on many forms. From Little Tokyo to Crenshaw, St. Nicholas is as ethnically diverse as the children he delights.
- In Search of the National Spirit : Nostalgia: Americans are flocking to a mountain museum filled with mementos from a mythical TV clan, 'The Waltons.'
- Business License Fees Increased
- Harvesting Hope From a Living Lab
- Neighborhoods, Businesses Seek Gang Solutions : Crime: Private sector groups try to work around City Hall, which they say has failed to act effectively.
- Miscellany
- BASEBALL : A's Expected to Re-Sign Sierra for $30 Million Over 5 Years
- BREA-OLINDA SOCCER TOURNAMENT : El Dorado Battles Gahr Before Losing, 3-2, in Shootout
- Glass Sculptor Bends Neon to His Will
- NO JOY IN TOYLAND: Things are up...
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Los Angeles Limps to Victories at L.A. Invitational
- First McDonald's in Africa, Arab World Opens in Casablanca
- Notes about your surroundingsRare-Bird Sightings--The latter portion...
- Villagers Learning a Frightening Secret : Ecology: U.S. reveals that it buried radioactive soil near Alaska town 30 years ago. Residents fear that the atomic testing may have damaged the food chain.
- Neighbors With Wish for Brighter Future Rekindle Holiday Tradition
- UNLV Rolls Past UC Irvine
- Leary Gets 22 as Titans Gun Down Northridge
- For Right Price, Rams Could Be Contenders
- Bryans Advance to 3rd Round
- Golden Richards Accused of Forgery to Buy Drugs
- PREP BASKETBALL '92-92 / ORANGE LEAGUE : Western
- Dominguez Hills Beats Southern Colorado
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Hines, Weddick Lead the Way for Orange Lutheran
- THE LAST WORD: Move over Chairman Mao...
- Return Engagement : The man who wrote 'Good Morning, Vietnam' is going back to the distant, impoverished country to heal lingering wounds with music
- SOCCER ROUNDUP
- 6 Groups Go to Aid of Captain : Law Enforcement: Civic organizations offer praise to Michael Nagaoka. He is the target of a petition to oust him as head of Industry sheriff's station.
- Frank Capra's 1946 It's a Wonderful Life,...
- Surgeon General Nominee Backs Use of Marijuana as Medicine
- Beverly Hills Hotel to Close for Long-Overdue Face Lift : Renovation: Some fear a two-year hiatus will knock the celebrity haven off its crumbling pink pedestal.
- Harbor Boat Parade Is Vessel of Outrage : Protest: Illuminated demand for firing of Newport police officials in harassment suit brings cheers, curses.
- On Sioux Reservation, Lack of Transportation Can Be Fatal
- Mourning Gives Solid Play in Middle
- Willy Merrick's first collegiate field goal, a...
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGIONAL ROUNDUP : Ohio State Not So Big, Loses to West Virginia
- One of Ray Charles' biggest hit albums...
- They Remember Charlie : Was Chaplin a rascal or a great man? Here are the views of several who knew him well
- DUST ON HER TONGUE by Rodrigo...
- God Screens His Phone Calls : THE FIRST DISSIDENT: The Book of Job in Today's Politics, <i> By William Safire (Random House: $23; 274 pp.)</i>
- L.A. SPEAK
- Many Get Pink Slips Instead of Turkey
- NEWS ANALYSIS : U.S. Hopes Serb Voters Will Rescue Its Yugoslav Policy
- Collector's Christmas Wish: A Permanent Home for 236 Nativity Scenes
- Decision Delayed on Rebuilding Market
- WOLF BLITZER: His Next Four Years
- RADIO LOVE: Fullerton College Radio KBPK is...
- SPI to Distribute Test Kits in Mexico
- Austrian Ski Holiday Becomes a Movable Feast : A Cross-Country Skier Makes a Passion of Following Rural Trails to Down-Home Meals
- California Corner
- Law Requires Association Boards Have Access to Copy of Building Plans
- STYLE : INTERIORS : Upstairs, Downstairs
- THE MAKING OF VIRGINIA ARCHITECTURE by...
- White Elephant Gifts Besiege Clintons
- Texas Death Penalty Still Raises Questions
- Hand-Crafted Christmas Is Built on Ritual
- Maine Lobstermen Are Casting Their Nets for New World Markets
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : THURSDAY'S GAME
- Steady Job Is on Top of Santa's List : Economy: Many of those spreading Christmas cheer in the malls will rejoin the ranks of the unemployed when the holiday season ends.
- Khmer Rouge Threatens Lives of U.N. Hostages
- Atlanta Gunning for Pollution Answers : Environment: Study will gauge the increase in emissions during acceleration and how it can be counteracted.
- Nation IN BRIEF : MARYLAND : Recession Blamed for Rise in Child Abuse
- Ex-Officials to Be Tried in French AIDS Scandal
- Leader of Hindu Party Fatally Shot in India
- Opening the Gate to Luxury
- Museum Teaches Children About Jewish Customs, Traditions
- Drywallers' Claim Seeks $7.6 Million
- Garment Mart Shows Signs of Unraveling : Business: A tenants association at the California Mart votes to leave Downtown, possibly for Santa Monica. The group says crime and decay make the area unsuitable for the high-fashion industry.
- Walnut : Coyote Warning Issued
- Ruling Party Wins Election in Taiwan : Politics: But main opposition faction makes important gains in first democratic vote for legislature since 1949.
- COLUMN LEFT / ALEXANDER COCKBURN : A Spotlight on Single-Issue Cynicism : The Packwood case shows how a politician's support can deflect the character question.
- Signal Urged After Fatal Crash at Train Crossing : Moorpark: A rancher whose three employees were killed on unguarded tracks Friday calls for Amtrak to install warning equipment at the site.
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Shelton Gets 31 Points, 20 Rebounds to Lead Cypress Past Golden West
- Miscellany
- Halfway There, Midway Isn't the Answer
- Federal authorities are investigating whether at least...
- Kings Not Only Fall, but Two More Hurt : Hockey: Blake aggravates rib injury and Whyte strains shoulder as Flames move into a tie for first with 5-3 victory.
- '92 Year In Review : Golden Feathers for Those Who Flew High in '92
- Singer-Dancer a Hit With Her Students
- SOCCER ROUNDUP
- A summary of selected City Hall actions...
- * James A. Goode; Editor of Playboy and Penthouse, Writer
- On View : PBS Visits a Golden Age
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : WEDNESDAY'S GAMES
- Two for the Price of One : Why a gasoline tax could pump up both conservation and deficit reduction
- ROLL 'EM : At Fountain Valley Rink, They Think In-Line Skates Are Just a Passing Fancy
- Mail Carriers Pick Up Tons of Food for Area's Needy : Charity: Postal workers are greeted with armloads of groceries. It's the first such effort in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys.
- TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS : Despite Lapses, Mater Dei Rolls to Title
- Long Beach Man Is Held in Slaying of Two : Crime: Suspect's ex-girlfriend, who had received restraining orders against him, and another woman were shot to death.
- THE HIGH SCHOOLS / STEVE ELLING : Sylmar Stubs Toe With Shoe-Inspired Defense on Sideline
- UCLA's Plan Is Spoiled by Stanford
- SCC Names Boyles Volleyball Coach
- If You've Got the Money, They've Got the Perks . . .
- Housing Clearing House Names Leader
- 'J.F.K.' Biographer Has Tenacity of Retriever : Books: The British writer tackles an American legend that will take more than one volume.
- Slumlord Placed Under House Arrest
- GRAND AFFAIR: Eagerly anticipating a new Disney...
- Controversy Smolders Over Lighting of Menorah in Park : Constitution: Ruling allows Chabad of California to erect Hanukkah symbol next to a Christmas tree. The American Jewish Congress plans to appeal the decision.
- REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK : Yeltsin Huffs and Puffs, Blows Away Expectations
- Costs of Medicaid Soaring by 30% a Year : Health: Study says the increase is due to growing ranks of poor women and children, crack babies, AIDS patients, elderly.
- 1967 Bridge Collapse Still Haunts Town : Safety: The 39-year-old suspension system snapped, tumbling vehicles into the Ohio River. The accident was a turning point in how spans are inspected.
- PLATFORM : Better Than a Booth
- Annual Quail Hunt
- Clipper Defense Continues Slide : Pro basketball: The SuperSonics shoot 53.1% and score a 121-101 victory. Harper is sidelined because of flu.
- Gallegly, Beilenson Share Pair of Goals : Congress: The lawmakers both seek to speed economic recovery and stem the tide of illegal immigration.
- IRVINE WORLD NEWS TOURNAMENT : Kunz's Late Shot Lets Kennedy Edge Irvine
- Miscellany
- Harbor Sophomore Allen Is Finally Back Where He Belongs : Colleges: After returning to the forward position, he is tied for the team lead in scoring.
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : MONDAY'S GAMES
- New Jersey Corruption String Continues
- GLASS BREAKING: Bonnie Soodik, the only woman...
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : WEDNESDAY'S GAMES
- Judge Blocks Ban on Recorded Sales Pitches by Phone
- Satellite Launched
- Generals in Command : Washington Pounces on Garfield, 79-61
- Tennessee Judge Convicted of Rights Violations in Sexual Assaults at Courthouse
- Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Nuclear Waste Site Not Ready by 1998
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Tippie Powers Jefferson to Eagle Rock Tourney Title
- COLUMN ONE : Nature at Risk in a Quiet War : When federal regulations and property rights clash, endangered species can be the losers. Some stealthy landowners kill them off or destroy their habitat before costly preservation laws can be invoked.
- Abandoned Iraqi Papers Make Blockbuster Book : Publishing: Fifteen-pound compilation could be called the mother of all manuscripts.
- $6.8-Million Loan for Housing OKd
- The woman smiles tenderly at her toddler...
- United Way Campaign
- Leftward Ho! : Labor Secretary for a Post-Industrial World : Robert Reich signals a new era in American labor relations-the federal government's uneasy attitude toward labor is about to be swept away.
- LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Kenneth Duberstein : Watching Administrations Come and Go From the White House
- 'Broken Dreams' Boulevard : While Plans Abound, No One Can Agree on Best Way to Revitalize Old Newport
- Junior High Basks in No. 1 CAP Test Ranking : Education: Porter school students in Granada Hills scored an average of 301 out of a possible 400 points, highest in L.A. Unified.
- PREP BASKETBALL '92-92 / ORANGE LEAGUE : Valencia
- Spirited Northridge Falls Short Against Fullerton
- Miscellany
- Santa Monica Galleries: More Bad News
- 'Bodyguard' Secure
- A Falling Out at Pyramid
- Next Role For Jaye P. Morgan: A Jazz Singer
- TELL ME I'M HERE: One Family's Experience...
- A Weed to Love : Yarrow may be the latest pretender to the turf throne
- SPORTS REPORT : Climbing the Walls
- San Gabriel : Firm Hired for Zoning Study
- Collectors Covet Endangered Species for Profit, Prestige
- On Shaky Ground : Yucaipa Residents May Be First to Know When the Big One Hits
- No Longer Silent
- Katz and Zane Have Left the Council, but Not Local Politics : Herb Katz
- Into the Home Stretch : Home Savings Faces Tough Problems as Its CEO Nears Retirement
- HOLLYWOOD IN BRIEF : 3-D HOLLYWOOD, <i> Photographs by Harold Lloyd edited by Suzanne Lloyd Hayes (Simon & Schuster: $35.; 95 pp.)</i>
- A RAP FOR BRANDON : Memories of a Mother and Her Manchild in the Forsaken Land
- Welcome to Hard Times (TMC Monday at...
- When Rumors Are More Than Gossip
- South Pasadena : Hillside Building Restricted
- El Monte : Street Sweeping to Change
- 5 Suspects, $4 Million in Cocaine Netted
- Leap to Greatness for Dance Students
- Baldwin Park : City to Start Park Expansion
- Christmas Telethon Raises $500,000
- Dutch Santa, Authentic Sinterklaas, Faces Challenge From Anglo-Saxon Interloper
- EVEN WHITE BOYS GET THE BLUES ...
- On Holy Ground : A Personal Journey to Old Jerusalem, Where Three of the World's Great Religions Stake Their Claims, and Each Pilgrim Finds His Own City
- Profile : A Smart Move : JEAN SMART DOESN'T REGRET LEAVING 'DESIGNING WOMEN' FOR OTHER PROJECTS
- Homemade Holidays : An Exile in New York, a military brat, a mom who poached a tree. . .and the search for figgy pudding. 'Tis the season to remember. With recipes. : Home Is Where the Holidays Are
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : MONDAY'S GAMES
- Learning by Going to the Source : Education: Inner-city children find out on campus what college life is all about--and how they, too, can succeed.
- Baldwin Park : Trailer to Display Car Speed
- De Klerk Fires or Suspends 23 in Military
- Riley High Receives Bush Reading Grant
- Glendora : Fund in Memory of Student
- Waitress Finds Thorn in Rosy Dreams When She Runs Ad
- Homemade Holidays : An Exile in New York, a military brat, a mom who poached a tree. . .and the search for figgy pudding. 'Tis the season to remember. With recipes. : No More Figgy Pudding
- IN EXCESS : Buddy, Can You Spare a Greens Fee?
- WILD HUNTERS: Predators in Peril by...
- Homemade Holidays : An Exile in New York, a military brat, a mom who poached a tree. . .and the search for figgy pudding. 'Tis the season to remember. With recipes. : Turkey in Lebanon
- Needy Can Register for Food Program
- THE ANGELES: FIRST 100 YEARS : Comments on the Forest : This is a national forest that could very easily be enjoyed and loved to death. All of the unique values that visitors seek could be lost through overuse and abuse.
- Canyon Development Proposal Divides City as Vote Nears : Environment: Powder Canyon deserves protection, some citizens say. Others believe a country club will bring needed cash to the city.
- Issue: Unrest in Los Angeles
- Ballet Master Keeps Dancers on Their Toes
- For Pico-Union Vendors, It's Marked Turf : Crime: Sellers pay gang for a spot on sidewalk. Some say ending ban on sales would halt extortion.
- Traffic Citation Might Become Bonanza for Courteous Drivers
- An Extraordinary Romance
- 'Doubts' D.A. Heads for Hills
- Homemade Holidays : An Exile in New York, a military brat, a mom who poached a tree. . .and the search for figgy pudding. 'Tis the season to remember. With recipes. : Rustling Trees of Minnesota
- Book Could Be Gift Answer
- A 'Nutcracker' With a Few Surprises
- Medical Sleuths Hunt Down Culprit Bugs : Disease: Atlanta center is charged with solving and controlling outbreaks of illness around the world.
- Black Employees to Open Credit Union
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : WEDNESDAY'S GAMES
- Thief Takes More Than Dolls From Woman's Small World
- Pasadena : Hearing Set for Security Chief
- Bid to Sell Liquor at Store Rejected
- Why Overcoming L.A.'s Ethnic Barricades Will Be So Difficult : Governance: One result of nonpartisan city elections is the rise of the politics of ethnicity. We need an equivalent of the old local parties.
- SANTA PAULA : Man's Body Found in Wrecked Truck
- South Bay painters, photographers and other artists...
- Lesbian Colonel Sues to Regain Her Career : Military: After 26 years in uniform, an honored nurse and mother of 4 boys was kicked out of the service for admitting her sexual orientation.
- NHL ROUNDUP : Islanders Win in Pittsburgh, 4-3
- Gibson Accepts Role as Leader on Court : Orange League: Western High's student body president averaged 11.5 points and was all-league as a junior.
- Social Security May Benefit Spouses Differently
- Don Moe, senior vice president of marketing...
- Environmental Products Market--Green Is Better and Getting Bigger : Ecology: Business looks good at Christmastime. And many see even better days ahead under the Clinton Adminstration.
- TRAVEL INSIDER : Some 'Wait' Problems Can Pay Off in the End : Trends: Finances, volatile air fares are two reasons why many Americans book trips at the last minute.
- HOLLYWOOD IN BRIEF : HOLLYWOOD JEWELS: Movies Jewelry Stars, <i> By Penny Proddow, Debra Healy and Marion Fasel (Abrams: $49.50; 200 pp</i> .<i> )</i>
- Coupons Can Help Offset Loss of Air Discounts : Fewer deals are available after fare charges, but domestic flight programs offer savings.
- RESTAURANTS : CHICAGO CHOPS : Arnie Morton's Heads West but Keeps Its Roots, Serving Large, Satisfying Steaks
- Not the Stuff of Sermons : JESUS: A Life, <i> By A.N. Wilson (W.W. Norton: $22.95; 256 pp.)</i>
- GOING TO THE MOVIES : LUCK IN HIS CUP : CHRISTMAS IN JULY, <i> By Diane Jacobs (University of California Press: $30; 538 pp.)</i>
- Katz and Zane Have Left the Council, but Not Local Politics : Dennis Zane
- Jordan Hopes Big Balloon Race Will Help to Lure Adventurous Tourists to Desert
- Las Posadas
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Burton Scores 24 in East L.A. Loss
- Fatherhood Meets the Hardwood
- U.S. Troops Sweep Into Somali Port : Famine: Marines and Belgian forces stream ashore unopposed. Their mission is to secure Kismayu as a vital part of the food-distribution network.
- Given for Banning Smoking
- COMMENTARY ON CLINTON PRESIDENCY : Summit Was an Inspirational, Grass-Roots Exchange of Ideas : What a thrill to witness a forum full of intellectual challenge. There were diverse voices, but no note cards.
- Garden Grove Officer Wounded in Shootout
- Holiday Sales Bring Cheer to Area Vendors
- Owners of Unlicensed Horse Stables Protest City Order to Seek Permits : Crackdown: North Valley operators say the cost of complying would force some off their land or out of business.
- Police Chief Gets Heat for Bus Searches : Schools: Orange mayor, council members demand to be informed before officers board with drug-sniffing dogs.
- Loyola Gets Past CS Sacramento, 66-61
- Giants Give Handley a Victory; It Might Be Going-Away Present
- Nordhoff's Sawyer, Glass Honored as Volleyball Player, Coach of Year
- New Sounds for Hall of Fame
- Filmmaker Solves Puzzle of Chaplin's Truncated 'Police'
- Last-Minute Tax Planning Can Save You Money
- Community Psychiatric Centers Expects Dip in Profits
- GOING TO THE MOVIES : BEFORE HIS TIME : THIS IS ORSON WELLES, <i> By Orson Welles and Peter Bogdanovich edited by Jonathan Rosenbaum (HarperCollins: $30; 576 pp.)</i>
- THE WINE LIST
- Homemade Holidays : An Exile in New York, a military brat, a mom who poached a tree. . .and the search for figgy pudding. 'Tis the season to remember. With recipes. : Miracle on East 92nd Street
- Homemade Holidays : An Exile in New York, a military brat, a mom who poached a tree. . .and the search for figgy pudding. 'Tis the season to remember. With recipes. : Sausage of the Season
- Fissures Under the Crust : BLACK DOGS, <i> By Ian McEwan (Doubleday: $19.50; 149 pp.)</i>
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : FRIDAY'S GAME
- Career Day and the ABCs of Life : Education: Middle-school students get a sobering lesson about the world of work from adults who have been there and know what it takes.
- Old Clunker Finds Fame on New Circuit : Engineering: University students get a charge out of building electric car for race.
- Hamas: When a Former Client Becomes an Implacable Enemy : Israel: The Likud government originally saw this Muslim fundamentalist organization as a welcome alternative to the PLO.
- Man Loses Control of Car, Dies in Crash
- No Concern Is Too Minor in 12-Step Program for Teen-Agers
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Georgia Tech's Forrest Beats Buzzer Again, Stuns Louisville
- Argentinian Exchange
- Lloyd Bentsen
- Heeeeere's Jaaaaack!
- Shorter L.A. School Year
- Hey, What About <i> Men's</i> Changing Bodies?
- CALIFORNIA ALBUM : The Other Marin : As the trendy county flourished around it, the 'gilded ghetto' of Marin City languished in poverty. After three decades of despair, officials have developed a $100-million revitalization plan to give the town back to its residents.
- Reel Thoughts
- Pop's Real Top 40
- Term Should Be Dropped
- Nava Not Informed
- 'Dinosaur' Dig
- Nimitz School Principal Wins Round of Applause
- A Winner, by George
- LIBRARIES FOR THE SIGHTLESS
- Heeeeere's Jaaaaack!
- Filling That Vacancy in Huntington Beach
- CBS' Researchers AWOL
- Surfers' Stand on Restoration Plan Criticized
- No Time to Worry About Popularity
- Living Trusts, Probate Court Duties in Safeguarding Estates Reviewed
- Heeeeere's Jaaaaack!
- Where Are We?
- Nimitz School Principal Wins Round of Applause
- Blame State for Job Losses
- Lloyd Bentsen
- Shorter L.A. School Year
- Filling That Vacancy in Huntington Beach
- Shorter L.A. School Year
- Lloyd Bentsen
- Overtime Pay
- KKK Headquarters
- Make Bilingual Classes Voluntary
- Living Trusts, Probate Court Duties in Safeguarding Estates Reviewed
- Deficit Reduction
- Hey, What About <i> Men's</i> Changing Bodies?
- Nimitz School Principal Wins Round of Applause
- Heeeeere's Jaaaaack!
- Chronic Lying Can Be a Serious Disorder
- Disney Chief Eisner's Stock Windfall: a Condemnation
- Get Food to Homeless
- THE FUTURE PROMISES PLENTY OF EXCITEMENT
- High & Mighty : Grandeur...
- Heeeeere's Jaaaaack!
- Charity's Start
- Filling That Vacancy in Huntington Beach
- OUR SCHOOLS AND THE BUREAUCRACY
- Fuming Over Roth
- Hey, What About <i> Men's</i> Changing Bodies?
- Venetian Find
- Colorado Boycott
- Voice for Religious Right's Majority
- Boys to Men : Black urban youths are more likely to be killed than to graduate from college. But at San Francisco's Omega Boys Club, a black man, a white man and a few hundred boys are proving that society's least likely to succeed just need another chance.
- THE HIGH PRICE OF RESTAURANT WINE
- ISN'T A HELPING HAND WORTH A STAND?
- Surfers' Stand on Restoration Plan Criticized
- Voice for Religious Right's Majority
- COVER STORY : The Arts, Money and the New Patrons : Call them the <i> new</i> old guard--a group of young, influential and often wealthy arts patrons rising to power in L.A. Their mission: no less than ensuring the survival of the work they love in tough times and an increasingly diverse city
- Nimitz School Principal Wins Round of Applause
- Teacher All Wet on Pool
- Surfers' Stand on Restoration Plan Criticized