- Torretta Is a Winner, but Not Heisman Material
- U.S. Marines in Somalia
- In the Case of Allen vs. the Raiders, Can There Be a Winner?
- Don't Credit Ann Martin
- In the Case of Allen vs. the Raiders, Can There Be a Winner?
- Country Goes MTV
- No One Is Very Happy About State of Baseball
- No One Is Very Happy About State of Baseball
- Let's Fix the Philharmonic
- U.S. Marines in Somalia
- U.S. Marines in Somalia
- Santa Ynez Wineries
- More Fan Reaction to Investigation of Huskies
- Some Words of Advice for Schott and Jackson
- U.S. Marines in Somalia
- Why Isn't L.A. Friendly to Filmmakers?
- Alliance Actions Misinterpreted
- Lives Lost in Speed Chases
- In the Case of Allen vs. the Raiders, Can There Be a Winner?
- U.S. Marines in Somalia
- More Fan Reaction to Investigation of Huskies
- Disparity in Justice System
- Jackson on Schott
- School Days in Toto
- In the Case of Allen vs. the Raiders, Can There Be a Winner?
- U.S. Marines in Somalia
- No One Is Very Happy About State of Baseball
- KUSC Again
- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 19, 1992
- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 19, 1992
- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 19, 1992
- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 19, 1992
- Obituaries - Dec. 19, 1992
- Obituaries - Dec. 19, 1992
- SIZZLING SYMPHONY: How busy is the Pacific...
- Yeltsin Cuts Trip Short After Forging New Ties to China
- Yeltsin Says He's Ready to Sign Arms Reduction Treaty : Diplomacy: But the Russian president's proposal for an Alaskan summit next month surprises U.S. officials, who say they thought hard bargaining remained.
- MILITARY TIME: You thought your job was...
- Women, Latinos See Ideal of Diverse Cabinet Fading : Staff: Anger mounts as most jobs appear set for white men. Clinton camp scrambles to pull up new names.
- TOONS SOON: Toontown, Disneyland's new mythical community...
- LUNAR LOOK: Today is the 20th anniversary...
- Countywide : Farmers Prepare for First Heavy Frost After Rainstorm
- Anaheim Police Chief's Weekend Job Raises Questions of Conflict : Ethics: The City Council has ordered a study on his part-time duties as security consultant to the Los Angeles Rams.
- Golf Game Trails the Leader
- Making Light : Spirit Hits the Circuit as Neighbors Plug Into Decorating With Energy and Animation
- A 'Pink Elephant' Cisneros Can't Forget : Cabinet: The failed San Antonio urban renewal project provides the HUD nominee with his own lesson in what not to do on a national level.
- U.S., Foreign Forces Back Each Other Up : Somalia: The large number of countries volunteering to send forces has taken American commanders by surprise.
- Newport Takes Step to Fire Police Captain in Lawsuit
- 'Bomb' at Shopping Mall Turns Out to Be a Fake
- BANKING & FINANCE - Dec. 19, 1992
- Marine Families Party With Somalia in Mind
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Acclaimed Principal Killed in Cross-Fire
- Special Birds Enlisted to Catch Mean Bugs : Public health: Elite flocks of chickens serve as an early warning system for the St. Louis encephalitis virus.
- NEWPORT BEACH : Police Assn. Rejects City's Contract Offer
- Officer's Suit Says She Was Raped, Then Fired : LAPD: She alleges that she was attacked by a superior and was discharged as part of a cover-up after reporting the incident.
- OXNARD : 2 Men Convicted of Selling Cocaine
- LABOR
- Can a Marriage Be Saved by Adultery? : Relationships: More women are having affairs. Or at least more are saying so. Now, a book claims that extramarital sex may save marriages.
- Preshrink Denim or You'll End Up Shortchanged
- BOOK REVIEW : Immigrants' Letters Illuminate Anxiety : BETWEEN THE LINES: Letters Between Undocumented Mexican and Central American Immigrants and Their Families and Friends. <i> Translated</i> ,<i> edited by Larry Siems</i> The Ecco Press $24.95; 336 pages
- Keys to Body's Pain Control System Found
- Plates Await : If the dish runs away with the spoon or you otherwise come up short of place settings for your holiday table, an answer is at hand.
- In the Center : Balancing the Needs of Body and Soul Is Part of the Routine at the Adult Day Care Facility in Orange, Where Workers Mind Their Elders
- School Vacations
- 2 Killed as Car Goes Through Traffic Signal and Collides With Blue Line Train
- LOS ANGELES : Man, 79, Found Guilty in Largest Loan Fee Scam
- Three D Departments Inc.: The Costa Mesa...
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : 'Preppy Killer' Bid for Parole Denied
- The Bottom Line on Brea
- High-Tech Gain in Modern Medicine Wields Hefty Price Tag : Health care: Magnetic imaging is among new diagnostic tools aiding surgeons, all at a cost to the nation's economy.
- Fumes Send 25 to Hospital
- They're Addicted to Love, and Facing It
- What would Christmas be without "The Nutcracker...
- Prospective O.C. Jurors' Wait to Be Cut to 1 Day
- Robb Expects to Be Indicted in Taping of Wilder Call
- RESEARCH : Views on Women in Workplace Get Canadian Scientist Into Hot Water
- Valley Pop Music Charts
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Court Clarifies Rule on Jury Selection
- Joshua Finds Way Off Street in Urban Corps
- Officers' Court Dates Run Up Overtime Bill : LAPD: The department paid more than $27 million in two years to witnesses, some of whom never testified. The city controller calls for reform.
- IBM's Blues May Benefit Its Tech Rivals
- ENTERTAINMENT
- 'December Surprise' a Dud : Banking: A rash of failures was feared under tough new rules. But record industry profits help make it a 'non-event.'
- ICE BREAKERS : Skiwear Gets a Lift From Lightweights That Put Elegance on Slopes or in Lodge
- LAGUNA NIGUEL : AIDS Victim's Aunt Denies Theft in Court
- Morehouse Net, Sales Increase
- Entrepreneur's Go-Between Finds the Perfect Match
- Tokos, Florida HMO Sign Pact
- Oak Park ZIP Code Fight Doesn't Add Up : Ventura County: Residents pay higher insurance premiums and other costs because of link to neighbor Agoura Hills in L.A. County.
- A Sampling of Stores Offering Value and Distinction
- Lingerie Customer Was No Lady
- ART : Attraction of Opposites : Orlando Gallery teams up surreal landscapes by Stephen Olson and works by Stephen Linsteadt depicting expressive interiors.
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Eschew the Fat : Although Gangadin has bowed to modern tastes for less oily North Indian food, little pleasure is sacrificed in the process.
- Tornado Injures 3 as Storm Hits State
- Wrap Up Gift List With a String of Specialty Shops
- Diner Is Right Up Bowlers' Alley : The Studellac cafe in Tarzana is big on beef and does its best to re-create a 1950s flavor with plenty of neon and a jukebox that features the Platters.
- Starting Over : Heroin Addict Turned Minister Helps Poorest of Tijuana's Poor
- Men, Too, Can Achieve That Discount High : Fashion: Guys who know how it feels to get a great deal stick to sale racks and dress-for-less stores. They 'pick through a lot to get the good ones.'
- Search Underway for Missing Pilot
- FBI Arrests 3 O.C. Men in Car Thefts Case : Crime: They are among 16 people charged in what the agency calls one of the biggest rings in Oregon history. More than 250 vehicles were stolen. Local men were involved in insurance fraud, agent says.
- Decisions
- TUSTIN : Police Man Office in Shopping Mall
- NEWPORT BEACH : No Reindeer, but Santa Arrives by Air
- Trying Times : John Flowers, Who Was to Play Basketball for CS Northridge, Struggles to Recover From an Accident That Claimed Both of His Legs, at Times Living the Game Through Others
- El Toro, San Dieguito : Tie, 0-0, in Girls' Soccer : High schools: No. 1 Chargers play tough defense. Mustangs extend unbeaten streak to 41.
- Miscellany
- ROUNDUP : Harvard-Westlake Shot Down at Finish
- Stardom Not Necessarily Lyght Years Away : Rams: Cornerback has had a rocky two seasons but is beginning to live up to expectations put on him as a rookie.
- RADIO
- Roberta Thomas; Retired Teacher
- Dana Andrews Dies; Actor Was a Success but Not a Star
- Nevada and Bowling Green Face Off in Las Vegas Bowl
- Smith Only a Spectator in Revival
- PREP BASKETBALL '92-'93 / FREEWAY LEAGUE : Sunny Hills
- Irvine Lineman Gully Commits to UCLA
- PREP BASKETBALL '92-'93 / FREEWAY LEAGUE : La Habra
- Bowden's Son, Terry, New Auburn Coach
- GLENDALE COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : Beating Compton Becoming Habit for Undefeated Ventura, 86-62
- Homecoming for Drummer Hamilton
- CD Players: Changers vs. 1-Disc Units
- Hawthorne Clerk Draws Fire on Card Club Campaign Role : Government: Critics say Dick Mansfield gave inappropriate help to backers of the ballot initiative, but he denies wrongdoing. One councilman wants him out.
- Activists Place 6 Toilets on Skid Row Lots
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- College Basketball
- WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS : UCLA Advances to Title Match
- Record Daily Triple Pays One Fan $88,694.40
- Hernandez at Home on Basketball Court : Freeway League: La Habra guard chose sport she'd be more likely to play in college.
- Jacobs Makes Commitment to Stanford
- Rome's Empire Wasn't Built in a Day
- 'Christmas' Kicks Off Civic's In-House Series
- Final Touches : Churchill Art to Go on Display
- SEAL BEACH : City Short of Funds for Park, Seeks Help
- 2 Members of 'Family' Avoid Murder Trial
- ANAHEIM : Gang, Drug Hot Line Inaugurated by City
- THOUSAND OAKS : 2 Residents Arrested After Drug Search
- BASEBALL : Winfield Goes Home to Play With Twins
- Hankinson, Richard Head From Gulls to Fort Wayne
- O.C. ART / CATHY CURTIS : Meatyard's Enigmatic, Dark World
- MUSIC REVIEW : Chanticleer in Debut at Performing Arts Center
- 'Marisol's' a Winning Fantasy
- County Supervisors Approve 3,600-Home Castaic Development : NorthLake: No opposition is voiced. Community support is attributed to the many amenities proposed.
- Jackson Struggles and Serra Falls, 72-36 : Preps: The senior center scores only two points as the Cavaliers lose to Huntington Beach.
- PREP BASKETBALL '92-'93 / FREEWAY LEAGUE : Troy
- Shane Matthews, Florida quarterback, is undergoing tests...
- Toros' Bennett Wants to Finish His Career in Style : Colleges: The guard, who is hoping to make amends for a disappointing junior season, has regained his starting job and is leading the team in scoring.
- Mad Dogs & Engilman : Sylmar Football Coach Tagged for Rabid Style, but Off the Field He Is, Well, Man's Best Friend
- Bad VIBE: We always root for the...
- Talent Finds a Familiar Face Waiting : Music: Talent booker Jeff Gaulton is back--this time for the Rhythm Cafe.
- It's Clinton's Turn to Awe and Lead Us : Presidency: Yes, wrestling with the economy is important, but so is maintaining the spell the office casts.
- Putting Money Where the Mouth Is : A million-dollar message of leadership and hope from Arco
- Padres Acquire Mason for Reliever Maddux
- Cobb, Who Has Suit Against USC, Applies for Athletic Director Job
- Miscellany
- This Game a First, but Will It Draw? : Prep football: The City and Southern Section champions meet tonight in a game whose future might depend on the attendance.
- Jazz, Country Wrapped in This Package : Concert: Bandleader Tony Guerrero's annual holiday gathering at the Coach House is 'the best party I go to.'
- AN APPRECIATION : The Two Garys--Zealots With a Passion for Film : Movies: Filmex's Gary Essert and Gary Abrahams died within weeks of each other. The cost of AIDS epidemic hasn't often seemed so clear, mournful.
- ART
- PALMDALE : Iron Starts $100,000 Fire at Apartments
- GARDEN GROVE : Police Plan Patrols for Drunk Drivers
- GARDEN GROVE : Christmas Cookies Baked for Inmates
- One Last, Fond Look of Farewell at the Long, Strange Trip It's Been
- LOS ANGELES : Nursing Home Resident Dies, Another Hurt in Fire
- FULLERTON : Affordable Housing Plan Is Approved
- POMONA : Police Seek Clues to Identity of Amnesia Victim
- GWYNN LOOKS AT THE PADRES : Fans Ringing in New Year with Worries : Baseball: Everyone wants to know what he thinks about the Padres' situation.
- PREP BASKETBALL '92-'93 / FREEWAY LEAGUE : Sonora
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Gary to Share Playing Time
- Thank Carl Laemmle --or Maybe Blame Him : Stars: Who needs them, a classical record producer asks, but the authors of the 'Encyclopedia of Pop Culture' disagree.
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Getting Cozy at Tea Pot in W. Hollywood
- 8 Mayoral Hopefuls Lay Out Similar Plans
- STAGE
- Planning Panel OKs Ojai Valley Golf Course : Development: Environmentalists say they will appeal the decision on the Farmont project. Commissioners are impressed by the Japanese builder's offer to donate 1,600 acres of open space to a conservancy.
- 'Terminator,' 'Star Wars' Sets Top Gift List
- <i> A look at noteworthy addresses in the Southland. </i>
- STAGE
- RTD Chooses Transit Police for Security on Red Line : Safety: LAPD bid, $4 million higher, is rejected. The transit officers have struggled to overcome an image as a second-class force.
- City Clerk Faces Sex Misconduct Charges : Workplace: The mayor's office is scheduled to examine allegations against Elias Martinez today in a confidential hearing.
- UCI's Hannon Ineligible All Season Because He Lacks A.A. Degree
- Countywide : Study Backs Single Recycling Facility
- Loyola Women Defeat Rice, 66-55
- N.Y. Film Critics Honor 'Player,' Altman
- MOVIE REVIEWS : Overstuffed 'Toys'
- But Can Cashiers Read the Price?
- October Trade Gap Narrows
- If You Can't Beat 'Em, Change 'Em
- Brown Vows to Be Activist for Veterans : Cabinet: Appointment of ex-Marine who was wounded in Vietnam is widely applauded. He will inherit a trouble-plagued health care network.
- FCC to Fine Howard Stern Broadcaster : Radio: The $600,000 penalty cites allegedly indecent remarks made by the 'shock jock.' Concerns about free-speech rights are raised.
- Catching On Fast : Stussy and Mossimo Start Up New Lines to Spread Their Success
- Definitive : Diamonds: The Kindest Cut of All
- 1992 Designated as Year to Celebrate Final Frontier
- POLITICS : Singapore's Transition Is Unclear : The former leader's son has cancer. The prime minister has resigned his Parliament seat to run again in what will be a vote on his tenure.
- U.N. Hopes 250 Pounds of Cash Is Last Payoff
- Countywide : Free Tows Offered to Inebriated Drivers
- $10-Million Suit Claims Harassment by Managers at Universal Studios Tour
- Israel Deports 400 Palestinians : Mideast: Arabs accused of backing militant Islamic groups are moved to border but are blocked by Lebanese troops. Israelis refuse to allow deportees to return.
- Somali Role for Psychiatrists
- A Grief-Stricken Son Survives, Grows After Mother's Death
- COMEDY : Heard the One About Encino? : Earlier, professional comedians ribbed the Valley. Now it's the readers' turn, and some of their jokes are as good if not better.
- STAGE REVIEW : Out to Pasture : Production of acclaimed 1974 melodrama "The Sea Horse" comes up short.
- MOORPARK : Special Election on Rent Law Approved
- Extended Postal Hours
- Thousand Oaks City Manager Declines $6,000 Pay Increase : Salaries: Grant Brimhall cites concern over anticipated state budget cuts next year. The gesture is praised by the council, but gets mixed reactions from city employees union.
- Seal Beach : City Short of Funds for Park, Seeks Help
- Showers to Usher In Dry Weekend
- Jurors in Murder Trial Urged to Disregard Dismemberment
- Market Bucks a Weeklong Slump : Market Overview
- AGRICULTURE
- 69% of Mankind Called Free; Ethnic Strife Clouds Gains
- GARDENING : Green Thumbs for Hire : Interior plant-scapers add the finishing touch to a room. How much decorating they do depends on how much you want to spend.
- This Guy Gets Queasy If the Tag Tops $30
- Be the Sole of Discretion and Translate Any Chic Shoe Style
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Man Imprisoned in Apartment; 2 Held
- McGaw Signs Pact for Its Products to Be Sold in Asia
- LOS ANGELES : Northrop Gets $3.8-Million Contract for 'Stealth' Bus
- Janitors Lash Out at Rebuild L.A. in Rally
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : What the CAP Scores Tell Us
- Report Says Casinos Could Benefit State : Gambling: Legalization in isolated locales would 'capture' money bound for Nevada, Administration study suggests.
- Damaged Hydrant Floods Surgery Center
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Lewis Scores 38 as Golden West Defeats Canyons
- War Crimes--and the Crime of Dithering : Moral message won't be enough to stop the carnage
- Boxing
- NORTH HOLLYWOOD BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : Sustained Effort Lifts Chatsworth Past Grant
- MUSIC REVIEW : Chanticleer in Debut at Performing Arts Center
- CBS Tops Daytime for 197th Straight Week
- Powerhouse Scores With Fierstein Drama
- Delta Slashes Dividend, Cuts Salaries by 5% : Airlines: The cost reductions are expected to save $2 billion through 1995.
- Sky-High Railroad : Barely a trace of the Mount Lowe Railway's former glory remains, but 10 stakes that detail portions of the line make for a moderate to difficult hike.
- Cisneros HUD Nomination Is Step in Political Revival
- One-Moderator Debate Format Backed in Survey
- Oxnard : District Asks Clinton to Tour Schools
- ANTELOPE VALLEY : Spillane to Head D. A.'s Office
- Ex-Administrator Named as Fill-In for Top County Post
- Rocky Road From Streets to Pulpit : Redemption: Amed Clinton hung out with L.A. gang members and dealt drugs. Now he's determined to put his old life behind him and become a minister.
- Every ethnic community has restaurants serving its...
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Chargers Kept Momentum
- College Basketball
- CRESCENTA VALLEY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : Crescenta Valley Gets Best of Hart on Court as Well as on Football Field
- 32 Arrested in Sting Aimed at Fraudulent Smog Checks : Pollution: Sweep covers L.A. County. Authorities say tens of thousands of phony certificates were issued.
- Ballet Comedy in a Nutshell
- Tees for Two and Other Community Property to Wear
- Higher Learning : Youths From Vastly Different Backgrounds Get Lessons on Rock Climbing--and Life
- Getting to Know Him : Estranged Father, Son Reforge a Relationship
- Dredging Fails to Uncover More Bodies in Ranch Well
- Laid-Back Lawyers' Group Objects to Stress
- Of Provocation and Dubious Justice : Law: The case of truck driver Reginald Denny is another example of dual justice for African-Americans.
- N. Hollywood T-Shirt Firm Appeals $51,000 in Safety Fines
- ETHNIC HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS : There's more to it than just a merry little Christmas.
- Long Point Project Goes Into Bankruptcy : Rancho Palos Verdes: A developer who planned a resort on the former Marineland site seeks court protection to avert a foreclosure sale.
- TV REVIEW : 'MTV' a Spry Account of Year That Was
- Food Convoys Reaching Remote Hunger Zones : Somalia: Operation Restore Hope is days ahead of schedule, U.S. officers say.
- POEPLE : Capote's Yuletide Memory Endures : 'It's fruitcake weather,' and the faithful will gather again at the Kaufmans for the annual reading of the poignant masterpiece.
- Nation IN BRIEF : NATIONWIDE : Packwood's Motives Doubted, Poll Finds
- Clinton Urges Serbs to Vote Against Regime
- Women, Children First : Mothers Who Sew Like to Share Their Hugs and Kisses
- Lawyer to Be Tried in Hit Case : Justice: Prosecutors allege that Stuart Sandrock wanted to have client killed. Judge calls the case 'bizarre.'
- Sheriff's Aide Declares His Firing Unfair : Law enforcement: Assistant to Duffy and Roache admits error in authorizing helicopter ride for women prisoners but says dismissal is unwarranted.
- 'Charter' School Law Perplexes Officials : Education: A Pacoima elementary may be one of the first to become largely self-regulated under the reform.
- Chargers Blow Whistle on Bars Violating Blackouts : Sports: Establishments televising home games not sold out are warned that the team will take legal action. Some agree to comply.
- PALMDALE : Backup Plan OKd to Limit Ritter Ranch
- PERSPECTIVE ON HEALTH CARE : Barefoot and Pregnant on a Minefield : Sometimes, those writing the rules have a financial stake in keeping patients dissatisfied.
- Countywide : Plight of Children in U.S. Emphasized
- Youth Group Resurrects Plan to Build Oxnard Card Club : Charity: City Council is expected to consider the Big Brothers-Big Sisters casino proposal early next year.
- Harmon Dodges Accolades as Effectively as Tacklers
- Stocks Rebound; Oil Jumps Again : Market Overview
- NATO Vows to Enforce 'No-Fly Zone' in Bosnia
- ART : Shadow Boxing : Printmaker and computer artist Dona Geib discovers structural beauty in discarded pieces of cardboard.
- Officer's Acquittal in Border Slaying Sparks Protests
- Modern Technology Gives New Glow to Holiday Season : Decorations: Brightly lit Christmas trees evoke nostalgia in some. One gadget lets your tree trimmings do the Wave.
- Study Says 20% of U.S. Children Live in Poverty : Families: Children's Defense Fund urges reforms, including higher minimum wage and guaranteed health care, housing assistance.
- Decisions
- SIMI VALLEY : Man Arrested in Alleged Molestation
- Williams Faces Fallout From Gates' Last Arrest
- Money the Deciding Factor in Rail Vote : Transit: The panel ignored Valley politics and backed an elevated Ventura Freeway line because it would be up to $1 billion cheaper.
- Newport Beach Philosopher Watches Sick City Implode
- Countywide : Frost Expected to Move In Tonight
- Nailing Down More Cabinet Diversity
- THOUSAND OAKS : Dos Vientos Project Hearing Postponed
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Newidouski Leads Dana Hills Into Title Game
- The Times He Won't Ever Forget
- Streisand Confirms Sony Pact
- Fun, Wit of Coasters' Songs
- San Diego Spotlight : Peohe's Serves Up a Varied Menu Along With Its View
- THOROUGHBRED RACING : Some Owners, Trainers Split on Role of Horsemen's Assn.
- The Human Blur : Ex-Olympic Skater Robertson, Who Starred in Ice Shows, Entertained, Baffled by Spinning Faster Than Fan Blades
- Miscellany
- Pop Album Chart : Tis the Season for Christmas Records
- MOVIE REVIEWS : 'Leap of Faith' Raises the Old Revival Tent
- 46 Peacekeepers Freed in Cambodia
- A CELEBRATION OF DIFFERENCES : Programs to acquaint children with a range of holiday and religious customs are being introduced in the schools.
- Oxnard : Display of Signs Upheld by Court
- Rainy Weather Predicted for Rest of Year
- A Modern Tradition : Las Posadas at Santa Ana School Take On a Contemporary Twist
- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
- ANTELOPE VALLEY : L. A. Police Officer Dies of Injuries
- This Team Was Snakebit Right From the Start
- 1991-91 IN REVIEW
- Miscellany
- More Give Less During KCET On-Air Fund-Raising Drive
- Success Isn't Everything to Jazz Guitar Legend Joe Pass
- Israel Deports 400 Palestinians : Mideast: Arabs accused of supporting militant Islamic groups are moved to border. But a stalemate develops when they are blocked by Lebanese troops.