- ROSE BOWL / DAILY REPORT : WISCONSIN : Walk-Ons or Not, They Can Play the Game
- A New Year's Romp for 'Sesame Street' Set
- COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE : Court Renovation
- INTERNATIONAL
- Research Project's Lofty Goal: a Cure for Paralysis : Scientists set out to destroy a medical dogma holding that the neurons of the central nervous system cannot be repaired.
- CYPRESS : Community Funds Marrow Transplant
- Oxnard Spill Underscores Threat of Old Pipelines : Environment: Decades-old networks are not subject to safety inspections, official says. Wildlife toll climbs in Ventura County as workers continue cleanup.
- Dog Has His Day : Rookie Bloodhound, Handler Find Missing Man After Other Rescuers Fail
- BURBANK : Center for Needy Helping Ex-Donors
- Only the Unpredictable Is Predictable, So Enjoy It : Chaos: Los Angeles elects a Republican, Poland elects communists and NAFTA passes. Given the amazing present, why try to foresee the future?
- MOORPARK : City's Rent-Control Ordinance Is Upheld
- Cowboys Dominate Pro Bowl : NFL: An NFC-record 11 are chosen. Raiders' Brown, Wisniewski and McDaniel, Rams' Bettis and Gilbert are selected.
- Chip Talk Criticized by Japanese
- AT&T; Move Aimed at Luring Customers : Telecommunications: Long-distance carrier seeks to raise residential rates, but it also offers new discount plan.
- Talbott Selected for No. 2 Post at State Dept. : Government: Christopher names Clinton's friend, citing his foreign policy expertise and youth. Easy Senate confirmation is predicted.
- BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION : Upper-Class Blacks Know Mere Money Can't Buy Equality : THE RAGE OF A PRIVILEGED CLASS, <i> by Ellis Cose</i> ; HarperCollins, $20, 192 pages
- Snow Adds to Misery in East and Midwest
- Bulgaria Orders Zhirinovsky to Leave After Insult to President
- CHATSWORTH : Boy, 14, Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting Outside School
- Manhattan Beach Officer Is Fatally Shot
- Flu Puts Strain on Hospitals, Workplaces : Illness: Though officials have no way of knowing how many people have come down with the Beijing flu, they do know the virus is hitting hard, as skeleton staffs and a rush on medicines prove.
- VENTURA : Club Provides Haven for Kids on School Break
- 2 Lawsuits to Halt Jail Are Rejected : Santa Paula: Citizens to Save the Greenbelt plan to appeal. Legal wrangles over the facility began two years ago.
- Center Asks Public to Donate Blood
- LAGUNA NIGUEL : Councilman Offers Anti-Crime Proposal
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY BOWL REPORT : COPPER BOWL : Wyoming, Kansas State Play Tonight
- ROSE BOWL / DAILY REPORT : UCLA : Cook's Flu Affecting Preparation for Game
- They Are Becoming Mightier Than Even They Expected
- UC Irvine Names Cano as Director of Soccer
- Master's Streak Reaches Seven
- Officials Not Hip to Baggy Saggin' Look
- More to TV Life Than the Weather : Television: Forget cable's dull, narrow narrowcasting--like the Weather Channel. How about the Clinton Channel? Or the Murder and Mayhem Channel? Or, the. . . .
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Could It Still Be Magic? Yes, If You're Barry Manilow : The show at the Universal Amphitheatre is his most entertaining and smartly designed in years.
- GLENDALE : Highland Park Man Sought in Slaying
- MISSION HILLS : Pico Adobe to Remain Closed Another Year
- Vessels for Adventure : Home Again, the Hand-Built Pilgrim of Newport Takes Its Place Among Other Classics
- Investigation of N.Y. Police Hits 'Blue Wall of Reluctance'
- Suspect Arrested in Garage Gun Attack
- VENTURA : Boy Wounded When Caught in Cross-Fire
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Capistrano Valley's Long Game Falls Short Against Long Beach Wilson
- Aliso Niguel Scores First Victory, 48-46
- Titan Funk Continues in Loss to Northern Iowa
- SANTA ANITA : Mamselle Bebette Pulls Upset in La Brea Stakes
- Barn Fire Kills 29 Horses; My Memoirs Is Rescued
- Moorpark Win Comes With a Foster Flourish
- O.C. MUSIC AND DANCE / CHRIS PASLES : Few Risks Taken, and With Mixed Results : The Year in Review. Despite a few premieres, local music and dance scenes were conservative.
- Environmentalists Gear Up for Fight on Endangered Species Act
- Japan Rejects Sanctions on N. Korea in Nuclear Dispute : Asia: But it will monitor the reported flow of technology, cash to Pyongyang, official says.
- Bentsen to Visit China
- ALTADENA : Rodney King Completes Alcohol Treatment Program
- Racism Incident Won't Shut Gates : Simi Valley: School grounds will stay open after hours despite an alleged assault on a janitor by a man distributing hate literature.
- Attempted Murder Charge Divides Community Activists : Courts: Neighborhood Watch volunteer faces pretrial hearing in sidewalk assault that he says was self-defense.
- Former City Councilman Bernardi Sues L.A. : Politics: The retired official says the council violated state law when it met in closed-door sessions to discuss a community redevelopment project.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / TONIGHT'S GAMES : NONCONFERENCE
- Social Security Benefits
- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 29, 1993
- OTHER NEWS - Dec. 29, 1993
- Training Session Violated Procedures : Policy: Using a loaded weapon in a public place goes against all the rules, law enforcement officials say. Many police are puzzled by the incident.
- Deputy Killed in Re-Enacted Theft : Shooting: Darryn Leroy Robins, bothered by an earlier CHP traffic stop in which he and other officers assisted, staged an impromptu training session in Lake Forest, officials say.
- All but 1 Charge Against Sen. Hutchison Is Dropped
- Arrest Re-Enactment Led to Deputy's Death : Police: Officer who fired fatal shot was trying to solve procedural problems, officials say.
- Anaheim Captain Recommended for Police Chief
- Notes on a Scorecard - Dec. 29, 1993
- Obituaries - Dec. 29, 1993
- Don't Expect a Great Leap Forward in Home Prices Soon
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- AUTOS
- Western Digital to Sell Shares in Effort to Reduce Debt : Computers: Irvine company also completed the sale of its chip factory to Motorola for $110.6 million last week.
- Price Index Too Volatile, May Be Adjusted : Data: The Labor Department will try another method. It says the CPI inflates inflation.
- Company Town : Kim Basinger Seeks Further Bankruptcy Protection : Creditors Say Actress Is Trying to 'Insulate' Recent Earnings
- Partners Go for the Goal Line : Relationships: Orange County couples establish aims by identifying what works and what needs improvement and agreeing on concrete solutions.
- Ex-Teamsters Boss Dave Beck Is Dead at 99
- Seat at the Beach : Wheelchair Users Can Enjoy Water and Sand in O.C.'s 1st 'Surf Chair'
- The Spill
- IRVINE : Hicks Canyon Hike Affords Great View
- CANOGA PARK : Optimist Club Finds Home in Lanark Park
- Boy With Candle May Have Started Fire : Accident: His mother is hurt in the blaze, which caused an estimated $70,000 in damage to a Huntington Beach apartment.
- Deadline Extended for Fire Disaster Assistance : Aid: Filing period is lengthened amid concern about potential flood damage in areas denuded by fires.
- Charity Used Bingo to Fund Its Payroll : Investigation: A Chatsworth organization that taught the disabled to ride horses is target of an inquiry by the state attorney general over violation of penal code.
- NFL Playoff Possibilities
- HEALTH CARE : Computerized Storage Has Paved the Way for Filmless X-rays
- Leslie's Poolmart to Buy Back Common Stock
- Real Estate Rebound Continues in November
- A Man's Place Must Be in the Kitchen
- BAD YEAR: 1993 was a year San...
- Taming the Monster: Get Rid of the Guns : More firearms won't make America safer--they will only accelerate and intensify the heartache and bloodshed
- Women Learning to Protect Selves, Firearms Instructor Says
- Police Press Search for Missing Boy : Children: Christmas Day outing turned into a nightmare for the family of Andy Rodriguez, 3. A $25,000 reward is offered for information on his whereabouts.
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Judges Sue to Stop Merger Involving Marshal's Office
- Mortuary Donates Services to Youth Who Died Protecting 2 Girls : Tragedy: Rayshaun Love's family didn't have the money to pay for a funeral. An Antelope Valley couple step in to help make arrangements.
- COLLEGE DIVISION / ARA NAJARIAN : Party Attracts a Special Guest
- UC IRVINE NOTEBOOK / JOHN WEYLER : Brown Poised to Become Next Shooting Star for the Anteaters
- Wisconsin Wiz : As a Player and Now as Athletic Director, Richter a Badger Hero
- Ringing In New Year With 'Miss Howard Stern' : Television: For $39.95, you can tune in his 'New Year's Eve Pageant,' an event that will allow him to do anything he wants in the private sanctum of pay-per-view.
- The Alex in Glendale Makes a Comeback Again : Theater: The landmark Alexander will have a grand reopening as a performing arts and cultural center with an open house Sunday.
- Amusements: Shares in Disney's troubled European theme...
- Kantor Calls for Emergency Talks With Japanese : Commerce: The U.S. trade representative reacts to a report that Japan's purchase of foreign semiconductors is below target.
- Toyota to Raise U.S. Prices 1.8%
- Electronic Clearing House Settles FTC Charges
- Castro Will Allow Girl to Go to U.S. if Relatives Agree
- AFTER BOGIE: "Casablanca" made Humphrey Bogart a...
- Man Convicted of Molesting Daughters Found Dead in Cell
- BURBANK : Interpreters Assist in Student Hearings
- Arms Race
- Clinton Hunts for Gun-Control Support : Presidency: A duck is sacrificed for the cause as he joins NRA advocates.
- Santa Rosa School--Give It an A-Plus for Its Recycling Efforts
- SAN FERNANDO VALLEY : Effort Pressed to Supply Car Seats for Children
- Smith Is a Richer Raider : NFL: Lineman signs four-year, $7.6-million deal instead of becoming a free agent, making him team's highest-paid defensive player.
- Clippers Are Up to Task : Pro basketball: Despite the presence of 7-6 Shawn Bradley, team overcomes the 76ers and wins, 96-86.
- Marceau Hopes His Legacy Is More Than Simple Gestures : Theater: The 70-year-old, who has done thousands of performances, says he's just beginning and wants mime to take its place as part of the world heritage of performing arts.
- America West Says It Has Several Potential Investors : Airlines: The last carrier in bankruptcy is studying $150-million offer from a New York group.
- AEROSPACE
- Datametrics Plans to Sell 2 Million Shares
- More Shoppers Charged It This Season : Retail: Card issuers saw large gains during the holidays. Big-ticket purchases were a factor.
- Guns-for-Toys Plays So Well in New York, It May Expand
- Attack on Tourist Bus Hurts 16 in Cairo; Islamic Extremists Suspected : Egypt: Gunfire, explosives wound eight Austrians and eight bystanders. No group claims responsibility. Militants have campaigned against tourism.
- Littlerock Dam Is Stronger, but Plainer : Littlerock: Edifice loses its architectural character to a project to increase its safety.
- Big Squeeze Faces Valley Charities : Economy: Volume of donations shrinks as foundations, businesses feel pinch of recession. Yet agencies are called on to expand services as deprivation spreads.
- Mourners Recall Gun Victim as a Peacekeeper : Funeral: Lamar Sintay Stewart is eulogized for opposing gang violence. He was fatally shot while trying to break up a fight.
- Vocational Education Hearing Will Be Held
- Ford Boosts Role in Mazda Management : Autos: In a reversal of fortune, the U.S. company takes seven more seats on the board of its Japanese partner.
- Ventura County National Bancorp Raises Funds
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- Pro-Aristide Slum Set Afire
- Medical, Ethical Flap Erupts Over Births to Briton, 59 : Fertility: A doctor condemns the case as bordering on the 'Frankenstein syndrome.' Others support a right to bear children at any age.
- COLUMN ONE : Digging In to Defend Their Turf : Want to build a park? Not in my neighborhood, some residents growl. Jittery about home values, they try to keep out civic amenities, even churches. But they may end up harming the areas they seek to protect.
- Molester Found Dead in Orange County Cell
- 'Patience' Urged in North Korea Dispute : Diplomacy: Boutros-Ghali, visiting China, says he asked 'nothing' of Beijing--and apparently is granted little--on the issue.
- MISSION HILLS : Pico Adobe to Remain Closed Another Year
- Car-Pool Lanes May Be Delayed : Transportation: Measure M funds intended for work on Riverside, Costa Mesa freeways may be diverted to Santa Ana Freeway widening because of a state fund shortfall.
- Charity Used Bingo Revenue to Pay Salaries : Investigation: A financially strapped Chatsworth equestrian group that helped the disabled is the subject of an inquiry by the state attorney general.
- City Misses Chance to Quit County Fire District : Government: The deadline for Thousand Oaks to secede will pass this week without a vote. While studying its options, it will remain under the current jurisdiction at least through June, 1995.
- Vocational Seminar for Teachers Offered
- Bugs, the Close Up and Personal Way
- Deborah Hargrave
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY BOWL REPORT : LIBERTY : Louisville Hopes for a First
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Los Alamitos Rallies to Defeat Arizona Dobson
- O.C. ART / CATHY CURTIS : A Leanness of Purse and Creativity
- IRA Attacks Police Minutes After Christmas Truce Ends in N. Ireland
- Beach Buggy : Wheelchair Eases Surfside Access for Disabled People
- Actor's Role as Informer Is Bit Part in German Tragedy : Spying: Opened Stasi files have produced scandal and pain. There is some feeling enough may be enough.
- Bail Is Increased in Weapons Case : Courts: Prosecutors say Joseph Yohanna, accused of owning an arsenal, is a danger. His attorney says he didn't plan to sell or use the firearms.
- Mark Alleman
- Going From Famine to Feast : Merten Almost Lost His Job Before Becoming an All-American
- THE NHL / HELENE ELLIOTT : It's a Mix That Could End Their Fix
- RAMS '93 : It's Almost Over
- Computer Bulletin Board Libel Suit Settled for $1 : First Amendment: Closely watched case of man who criticized firm's stock does not resolve electronic free-speech issue.
- * Nancy Vickery Kent has been named...
- DOMESTIC MARKET SHARE
- Terminal Data Agrees to Dallas Firm's $25-Million Buyout
- ENERGY
- Money Make-Overs : Trying to Break Free of Debt
- Winter Keeps Grip on East, Midwest; Two Towns in N.Y. Record 37 Below : Weather: In Minneapolis it's too cold for a parade. Boston opens shelters for the homeless during the day. Diesel fuel turns to jelly.
- BOOK REVIEW / MEDIA : Story of the Battling Detroit Papers Doesn't Quite Deliver : PAPER LOSSES: The Great Detroit Newspaper War, <i> by Bryan Gruley</i> ; Grove Press, $23, 421 pages
- Smog Market Set to Open in Southland
- PUBLIC OPINION : Presidents' Pollsters: Who Follows Whom? : Critics worry that political surveyors now have too much influence. Clinton's is often at the White House.
- LOS ANGELES : Bail Raised for Owner of Firearms, Explosives
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY BOWL REPORT : FREEDOM : Utah a Typical WAC Team
- Time Simply Hasn't Been on His Side
- TOM OSBORNE IS STILL . . . : Looking for Respect : Cornhusker Coach Wins More Than His Share, but the Doubters Remain
- A Settlement Is Called Near for De La Hoya
- NBA ROUNDUP : Johnson Back in Form for Hornets
- Fred de Cordova: Man Behind the Legends : Television: The former 'Tonight Show' producer draws on years of mingling with stars to create NBC's 'Legend to Legend Night.'
- HMO Ordered to Pay $12.1 Million for Denying Treatment
- VAN NUYS : Merchants Adopting Boulevard Medians
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Head of Community Development Hired
- Estimates of Crude Spill Rise 8-Fold : Oxnard: Authorities now say about 84,000 gallons of oil oozed from the broken pipeline. The leak may have begun days before it was discovered on Christmas Day.
- The Message That Went a-Begging
- IRVINE : Plan to Attract Firms Is Topic of Meeting
- Putting Christmas Trees to Good Use
- Maybe that's why the Los Angeles Angels...
- OJAI : Los Padres to Charge for Golden Passport
- NEWPORT BEACH : Library Device Aids Hearing-Impaired
- Capturing Her Roots : Jazz: Cassandra Wilson sings from touchstones of her Deep South past on 'Blue Light 'Til Dawn.'
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- PERSONAL HEALTH : Big Accolades for Itty-Bitty Honoree
- SANTA ROSA VALLEY : Rancher Selected to Head Water District
- Fences on Burned South-Central Lots Double as Billboards
- 2 Boys Arraigned in Chatsworth Shooting : Crime: A 14-year-old pleads innocent in wounding of high school student. Prosecutors want to try 17-year-old youth as an adult.
- Armories a Haven From Cold, Rain for Homeless : Shelter: Orange County's two National Guard buildings provide warm beds, hot meals and showers for 250 people a night.
- LA HABRA : City OKs Strategy for Affordable Housing
- Workshop to Focus on Film, TV Contracts
- ORANGE : Fees for City-Run Activities Are Hiked
- CAMARILLO : Hospital Sued by Ex-Pharmacy Official
- WOODLAND HILLS : Last-Minute Funds Sought for Stage
- A Political Landscape Turned Inside Out : South Africa: As white parties court black votes, they should also overturn apartheid's most grating holiday.
- Officials to Meet About Rams : Sports: Anaheim's mayor will discuss football team's possible departure with community leaders Wednesday.
- Smog Market to Offer Pollution by the Pound : Environment: RECLAIM, the world's first free-enterprise program to clean up urban air, will make its debut Jan. 1 with the participation of nearly 400 businesses.
- Markova Rallies to Win Russian Skating Title
- 'Ranch' Lecture Marks Getty's 20th Anniversary
- Year-End Buying Pushes Dow, Foreign Markets to New Highs
- Valley Job Losses, Foreclosures Made for a Difficult '93 : * Banks, hospitals, retailers and other businesses also struggled. The hope is that the worst has passed.
- New Chief Financial Officer Named at Wet Seal in Irvine
- Money Make-Overs : Rich in Assets, Short on Cash
- Company Town : His Meat Loaf Diet Serves MCA Well : Music: Al Teller brought back '70s rocker to lead record label to solid growth in sales.
- Roads to Recovery Vary for Brush Fire Victims : Disaster: Some have moved on to a new life quickly. Others are not yet sure where to begin.
- ORANGE : House of Hope Gets Finishing Touches
- CAMARILLO : Officials Warn of Lottery Ticket Scam
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAMS : It's a Bear of a Defense for Rams' Bettis
- VALLEY ROUNDUP : Hot Offense Can't Rescue CSUN
- ROSE BOWL / DAILY REPORT : UCLA : Miller Reconsiders the NFL Draft
- Syncor International's 2nd-Quarter Profit Up 35%
- Rewinding the Real-Life Reel: Births, Deaths, Foibles of '93
- Year-End Buying Pushes Dow and S&P; 500 to Record Highs
- CITY LIMITS: If attaining cityhood were as...
- O.C. Youngsters No Strangers to Crime : Retrospective: They dominated the news this year as both victims and perpetrators of terrible incidents.
- LAGUNA BEACH : Students Conducting Seeding Laboratory
- SIMI VALLEY : Yard Waste Recycling Program to Begin
- For almost 118 years, St. Vibiana's Cathedral...
- VENTURA : 'Tagger' Marks Serra Statue at City Hall
- VENTURA : Fund Raising to Continue for Pier Restoration
- CALABASAS : Man Strikes Robber, Thwarting Carjacking
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Hostetler Takes Day Off, Is Expected Back
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : Temple Handed Its First Loss
- Soundtrack Firm Gets Big Break in the Movies : Film: 'Jurassic Park' opened the door. Steven Spielberg and Universal Studios own stakes in Digital Theater Systems of Westlake Village.
- House of Fabrics Inc., a Sherman Oaks...
- Westminster Capital to Get $26-Million Settlement
- Low Production Behind Move to Plug Oil Wells
- Spotlight on TCA Cable TV Inc.: The...
- Hand in Hand : Art Joins Advertising to Show a Diversity of L.A. Wishes
- FCC Sets Stage for Intense Bidding on Wireless Spectrum
- PERSONAL HEALTH : Be a Good Skate: Exercise Care, and Don't Forget Safety Gear
- Nation IN BRIEF : ILLINOIS : Boy Is Shackled for Opening Gift Early
- GLENDALE : Police Turn Old Shell Casings Into Hard Cash
- Life After the Flames : Insecure, in Denial or in Control, Malibu Fire's Victims Try to Start Over
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Macintyre Takes Control in San Clemente's Victory
- 47 Years of Playing 2nd Fiddle : Violinist Harold Dicterow Is Devoted to the L.A. Philharmonic
- Randy Weston Traces History of 'Blues'
- 10 Research Unit Acquired: Neocrin Co., the...
- CANOGA PARK : Youth Program Gets $22,000 Donation
- IRVINE : Time to Get Those Little Ones Romping
- Northridge Can't Stop Washington State
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY BOWL REPORT : ELSEWHERE : Alberts Says He Will Play
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY BOWL REPORT : COTTON : Adams Injures an Ankle
- Robinson Gives, These Trojans Receive : USC: members of Morton's supporting cast have caught on even though they had expected to be passed over by their coaches.
- Russian Election
- Howard Stern
- Red Ink at Libraries
- Medical Bias
- Bradbury's Courage
- Mayor's Capabilities
- Disney's America
- Settlement for Fleeing Suspect
- Texas Instruments Unit to Buy 3D Systems Products
- OXNARD : License of Boat Captain Suspended
- Health Net Ordered to Pay $12.1 Million : Medicine: The jury goes against the HMO for refusing to pay for a costly and controversial bone-marrow transplant to treat breast cancer.
- Commentary: PERSPECTIVE ON EARLIER IMMIGRANTS : Scorned Outsiders of Another Era : The Okies of the late-1930s were blamed for job losses, social decay and school overcrowding. Sound familiar?
- Victim in Yule Double Slaying Is Identified : Crime: Official says man who killed his girlfriend and her son then himself at Stanton home 'didn't want to let her go.'
- NEWBURY PARK : Man Arrested in Screwdriver Stabbing
- Fountain Valley Trash Fees to Rise : Recycling: Residential rate increase of $3.20 a month will help pay for a materials recovery facility.
- 'Tagger' Marks Statue at Ventura City Hall
- CONEJO VALLEY : Official Design for Festival Badge Chosen
- The Meek Might Inherit NFL's Earth
- NHL ROUNDUP : Carbonneau Leads Canadiens Over Blues
- Box-Office Record for '93, Despite Slow Holiday Sales : Movies: More than $5 billion in receipts will exceed previous high from 1989. 'Jurassic Park' figures heavily.
- 'Chronos' Pictures History of Civilization
- Kaiser Retiree Takes New Job--With Kaiser
- Law Printing Chief to Go Skiing After Selling Firm
- FDIC Banishes Former Bank President From the Industry
- Chrysler Leads Three Categories in AAA's Auto Ratings for 1994
- Omani Minister Rounding Up More Oil Pledges : Diplomacy: Three small non-OPEC producers say they will cooperate, but there are no firm promises to cut production.
- 'Mighty Morphin' Mania : The Company Behind the Top Children's TV Series Shows Its Marketing Muscle
- Kidnapers Who Held Woman for 3 Days Sought
- Blast Hits Mogadishu Port; U.N. Suspects Somali Revenge Attack
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : 2 Pay $225 Million in BCCI Settlement
- Auditor-Controller Will Run for Post
- Group Offers Parents Tips and Support
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Navy Enlists College's Help to Teach Sailors
- Volunteers Sought to Critique Math Books
- Dam Is Stronger, but Plainer : Littlerock: Edifice loses its architectural character to a project to increase its safety.
- Chargers Put Dolphin Hopes on Hold : Pro football: Miami fails to secure wild-card playoff spot as Humphries passes for three touchdowns in 45-20 San Diego victory.
- SEAL BEACH : Making History in City Council Service
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Roche's Free Throws Lift OCC Past Grossmont
- '93 Attendance Off at Disneyland and Knott's : Parks: Both amusement centers experience a drop for the second consecutive year, according to an industry magazine.
- Nordskog to Shut Down, Cutting Out 164 Jobs
- Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Spy's Prison Letters Had Secret Data
- If You Drink . . . : . . . don't <i> walk</i> . Every year, thousands of pedestrians drink too much and die in traffic accidents.
- Nation IN BRIEF : MASSACHUSETTS : Radioactive Food Said Used in Tests
- UPDATE : Florida Seeks to Warm Bleak Winter Tourism
- Christmas Compost : Holiday Trees Have Mulch to Offer in Curbside Recycling Effort
- VAN NUYS : Lyle Menendez Jury Out of Action Due to Illness
- Thought for Food : Education: Student entrepreneurs at Crenshaw High School have a growing produce business. They hope to branch out into salad dressing--and profitability.
- Driver Punches Would-Be Carjacker
- Spielberg's List: Polish Catholics Cast as WWII Jews : Movies: Those frightened, sad faces in 'Schindler's' formed a milelong line in the rain in hopes of getting a part in the film.
- Unilab Will Acquire San Jose Laboratory Firm
- AUTOS
- Nippon Suspended From Securities Association
- Egypt Takes Wraps Off Its Mummies
- PERSONAL HEALTH : Study Says Blacks, Women May Be Concealing Suicides
- State Justices Require Medical Evidence in Cancer Fear Claims : Supreme Court: Victims of toxic pollution must show they are likely to contract the disease, ruling holds. An exception is made for particularly egregious cases.
- Jeff Morrow; Actor Best Known for Science-Fiction Roles
- Boy, 10, Accused of Murder in 1-Year-Old's Beating Death
- Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Travel by Lawmakers Strains Resources
- Tom Ely, Embattled Former College Trustee, Dies at 58 : Cancer: He was convicted in 1991 of embezzling $15,000 from the district. Because of his illness, a judge revoked his still-unserved sentence earlier this month.
- THEATER REVIEW : A Solid Grasp of 'Reaching Up' : Glowing direction and good singers with insight into their characters make this work as listenable as it was back when it was called 'Roleplay.'
- He <i> Seems </i> Like Such a Pleasant Young Man . . . : Comedy: Onstage, Harland Williams appears clean-cut and freshly scrubbed, but there's something a little off, as if Emo Phillips had gone skinny-dipping in Jimmy Stewart's gene pool.
- Blue Shield Ends Health Exclusions, Holds Rates : Insurance: Change is part of a move by companies to improve coverage before lawmakers force them to do so.
- GTE Seeks to Reduce Workers' Comp Costs
- Weight Management: Comprehensive Weight Management Inc. is...
- Flamemaster Reports Sharp Earnings Drop