- BANKING AND FINANCE
- HOME DECORATING : Apparel Material Can Put Furnishings on the Best-Dressed List
- TUSTIN : Top Teacher Honored for Love of Job
- Ventura to Consider Extra $30,000 for Graffiti Cleanup : Vandalism: Program's $55,000 budget is drained. City is also drafting a law to ban spray paint and marker sales to youths.
- LOS ANGELES : Smoking Ban at City Hall, Police Headquarters OKd
- KMEX-TV's News Director Resigns
- IRVINE : Iranians to Gather at Park for Holiday
- Clippers End Hawks' Streak at Six Games : Pro basketball: Manning scores 24 points, Jackson adds 20 as L.A. pulls within one victory of .500 mark, 111-99.
- Valley-Area Trio on Division I Team
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S FINAL FOUR : For Them, Superdome Becomes a House of Style : Game 2: Kentucky has been unstoppable, Michigan has been barely getting by. Somehow, they got to the same place.
- Miscellany
- RADIO
- WEEKEND TV : Summit and Basketball Top the Lineup
- MUSIC REVIEW : Philharmonic Plays Slavic Music With a British Accent
- SIMI HILLS : Ahmanson Deadline Gets Extension From Park Service
- SOFTBALL ROUNDUP
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : OCC Capitalizes on Error, Beats Saddleback
- PREP ROUNDUP : Mariano Sets School Record for Kills in El Toro's Victory Over Dana Hills
- PREP NOTES : Unbeaten Troy Starts Tournament Against Canyon
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Berman, Cal Lutheran Keep Streaks Intact With 5-0 Victory Over La Verne
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Top Four Women Get to Semifinals
- HEALTH CARE
- HOME ELECTRONICS : Decoders Can Be the Best Value to Upgrade Theaters
- GOP, Liberal Democrats in House Block Bill Backing Line-Item Veto
- MUGS' BIG DAY: County Supervisor Thomas F....
- High Court Lets North Dakota Enact Abortion Waiting Period
- SYLMAR : Community Invited to Crime Discussion
- High Court Rules Care-Giving Is Spouse's Duty : Suit: A woman who says her husband promised her property for home care is denied in an appeal.
- Probe Finds Ethics Violations in Hahn's Office
- LAGUNA BEACH : Dog Contest to Raise Funds for Pet Cause
- Report: Fogler to Gamecocks
- Racing Season Starts Tonight at Ventura
- 'Future of Film' Topic for Seminar
- AUTOS
- AUTOS
- How to Go With Less of the Flow in the Kitchen
- It's Easier to Replace Wood Blinds
- MAD AT ADS: Seen those TV ads...
- NATION IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON STATE : Verdict in Sudafed Tampering Case
- 3 U.N. Peacekeepers Killed in Cambodia
- Children of the Border: Caught in a Makeshift Life : Immigrants: Youths eke out a living in San Diego's Balboa Park. Drugs, prostitution are means of survival.
- Joseph John Jova; Career Diplomat, Ambassador to Mexico
- West Gives Yeltsin $15 Billion in Debt Relief : Aid: The action on the eve of the U.S.-Russian summit is intended to help his embattled reforms.
- VENTURA : Boy, 16, Faces Trial in Death of Jogger
- Idealistic Lay Group Is Legacy of Nuns' Split With Church in 1970
- Latinos Trail in Health Insurance, Study Finds : Seminar: Advocacy group hopes the report will spark congressional lobbying for universal coverage.
- DOUBLE DUTY: Before you go to bed...
- Ukraine Wants Own Finger on Nuclear Button : Weapons: Worried by Russia's political turmoil, Kiev balks at ratifying key arms treaties.
- PASADENA : Police Acted in Self-Defense in Fatal Shooting, D.A. Finds
- Accident Victim Gets $4.2 Million : Courts: A waste company is held liable because containers on a truck protruded farther than allowed. One struck a biker, who lost his leg.
- . . . And the Children Wait : Wilson-Brown dispute may be delaying key actions related to the schools
- When Times Are Tough Do People Seek Entertainment? : An informal survey finds that in the past five years home video receipts went way up, the audience for the symphony stayed pretty stable and the number of moviegoers declined.
- 'Storm' Cuts Through the Clouds of Disability : Theater Group Integrates Disabled, Non-Disabled
- HOME OFFICE : Forget the Nook Look: Space Must Work From Word Go
- Crop or Monument? Therein Lies the Rub : Summit: Is a tree a commodity or nature's wonder? Promise of forest dispute settlement stirs hope, unease.
- A RESOUNDING NO: ABC-TV's "Prime Time" lead...
- ELECTIONS / L.A. CITY COUNCIL : Dib Avoids, Finn Crashes 7th District Forum
- The tradition-rich spring holidays of Easter and...
- Diocese Told of Sex Charge, Church Officials Say : Accusation: But O.C. clergy says there's no record of warning five years ago from Boston that Father Richard Coughlin allegedly molested a youth.
- Deep Staffing Cuts Proposed to Save Head Start Program : Education: When budget talks fail, county urges 100 workers be laid off. Parents and employees union object.
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Tubb Goes Long and Thousand Oaks Comes Up Short, 8-7
- Calbert Cheaney of Indiana and Sheryl Swoopes...
- TV REVIEWS : Gregory K., the Authorized Version
- Rodney Crowell: More Diamonds Than Dirt : Finally accepting that suffering is not a requirement for songwriting, the country singer will bring his newfound optimism to four acoustic sets at the Crazy Horse.
- SAN FERNANDO VALLEY : Hazardous Waste Roundups Planned
- VAN NUYS : Students Win U.S. Computer Contest
- VENTURA : Expansion of Mall Discussed at Forum
- Cases of Alleged Child Abuse Rise 13% to 774 in the Antelope Valley : Crime: The incidence of serious abuse is growing along with the number of young families in the bedroom community.
- Northridge Leading in Fourth at Hawaii, 6-4 : College baseball: Matadors score five runs during third inning in opener of three-game Western Athletic Conference series.
- It's No Joke: BYU's Bradley Is Turning Pro
- BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Pacifica Scores Six Runs in Seventh to Beat Rancho Alamitos
- Charges by Female Player to Be Studied, UCLA Says
- Candiotti, Dodgers Cruise Past Angels : Freeway Series: Pitcher doesn't give up a hit until the seventh inning. Karros and Piazza hit home runs.
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Jakob Dylan: A Modest but Agreeable Talent
- THEATER REVIEW : Dutton Shines in 'Once in a Wifetime' : The play starts off as vigorous social satire but ends up as a predictable sex comedy.
- Roth Led O.C. Board in Gifts Even During Investigation : Ethics: As supervisor, he accepted $3,318 worth from many individuals who had business relationships with the county while subject of influence-peddling probe.
- DANA POINT / SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Motorists Warned of Del Obispo St. Work
- Supreme Court Action May Cost State Billions
- Jurisprudence
- PEOPLE WATCH
- A Little Pleasure Before Business : 'Folklor de las Americas' Concert at OCC Will Benefit Scholarship Fund for Local Latinos
- Anti-Hitler Series Scheduled at USC
- Inter-Tel Moving to Orange Offices: Inter-Tel Inc.,...
- Navy Renews Comarco Contract: Comarco Inc. said...
- N.Y. Bomb Suspect Linked to 'Sensational Confessions' : Blast: Mubarak is quoted in a London paper as saying Egyptians learned how trade center operation was carried out--and who did it.
- Former CHP Captain Seized in Porn Sting
- Bosnian Serbs Reject U.N. Peace Plan
- GARDEN GROVE : Center Files Suit to Block Eviction
- Bill Markham; Game Inventor
- VENTURA : Winning Teacher Strikes Up the Band for School
- Reward Doubled in Carjack Slaying of Woman at ATM
- And Now for a Laugh . . . the Mayoral Race : Comedy: With its large field of candidates, the L.A. campaign has become a fertile ground for jokesters.
- Metal That Fell Off Plane Is Turbine Part
- COSTA MESA : Parents Have High Hopes for Center
- Fountain Valley Holds Off Late Rally
- Miscellany
- Summit Is a Coup for Vancouver : Meeting: The two presidents will be afforded a magnificent view--if the fog lifts and the rain stops.
- Boy's Mother Kills Molestation Suspect
- From Underdog to the Top Dog : Auto racing: Kulwicki, who was killed in plane crash Thursday night, overcame early adversity.
- No Secrets About These Matchups : Final Four: Texas Tech and Vanderbilt will meet in one semifinal, Ohio State and Iowa in the other.
- MUSIC
- SWIMMING ROUNDUP : El Toro Girls, Marina Boys Are Winners
- Broker Seeks to Oust Chief of ICN Pharmaceuticals
- Pacific Scientific Acquires Small Arizona Rival
- BANKING AND FINANCE
- U.S. Releases $50 Million in Aid for Nicaragua
- Work on Home of O.C. Official Went Unpaid
- LOS ANGELES : City Official's Law Firm Awarded $70,000 in Fees
- AIDS Tests Love, Faith, Charity of Believers : Disease: For some, reconciling the belief that homosexuality is a sin with compassion for those who are HIV-positive poses a quandary.
- Mother Gets 6-Year Term for Helping Husband Kill Child
- Symphony of Silence : Interpreter Uses Sign Language to Describe Music to Deaf Concert-Goers
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S FINAL FOUR : For Them, Superdome Becomes a House of Style : Game 1: North Carolina and Kansas look familiar, and there is little mystery as to why.
- NHL ROUNDUP : Islanders Edge Rangers, 3-2
- Talking a Good Game : Northridge's Unger Sets Up the Shots--and Takes Them Too
- TEAM CAPSULES
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : Mesa, Morris Suspended for Brawl
- NFL ROUNDUP : Steelers Pay the Price and Keep O'Donnell
- High Octane Finds 'Christmas' Setting : Stage: The Laguna Beach company will produce the Yuletide play at the Rolling Hills Estates theater in December.
- German Government Split Over 'No-Fly' Role : Politics: Ruling coalition's junior partner files suit to require a constitutional amendment if nation is to help U.N. enforcement in Bosnia.
- King Jury May Hear New Expert on Use of Force
- Bargain Basement : Padre Owners Tighten Their Belts, Squeezing Much of the Talent From What Had Been a Contending Team
- Price Misses Free-Throw Record by One
- Stop the Politics at the Awards Show
- Muddying Things Up in NCAA Tournament
- Filling the Supreme Court Vacancy
- Filling the Supreme Court Vacancy
- What About 'Malcolm X'?
- Stop the Politics at the Awards Show
- Don't Water Down Stern
- Filling the Supreme Court Vacancy
- Was Boating Accident a Signal for Baseball to Make a Big Change?
- Strawberry Doesn't Get Much Sympathy
- Baylor Is the Right Kind of Man for Baseball
- 'Motor Voter' Bill
- Missing Tributes
- Santa Anita Changes, but Not for the Bettor
- Two Quick Thoughts to Start the Day Right
- Strawberry Doesn't Get Much Sympathy
- Filling the Supreme Court Vacancy
- Stop the Politics at the Awards Show
- Stop the Politics at the Awards Show
- The Electric Car and Job Creation
- Davis Cup Politics Is Real 'Crying Game'
- Sharon Stone
- Time for a Change
- Stop the Politics at the Awards Show
- Filling the Supreme Court Vacancy
- Arms Race, Round 2
- Muddying Things Up in NCAA Tournament
- ABC's Switch Wasn't Right Down Their Alley
- Stop the Politics at the Awards Show
- Was Boating Accident a Signal for Baseball to Make a Big Change?
- Muddying Things Up in NCAA Tournament
- Saddleback Program Loss Would Be Tragic
- Stop the Politics at the Awards Show
- Two Quick Thoughts to Start the Day Right
- The Electric Car and Job Creation
- Arms Race, Round 2
- Code of Ethics
- Strawberry Doesn't Get Much Sympathy
- Cuomo Emerges as Early Favorite for Supreme Court : Judiciary: In saying he won't make capital punishment a litmus test, Clinton has set aside his main policy split with New York's governor.
- Leaders Working to Quash Unsupported Riot Rumors
- COLUMN ONE : Languages on Brink of Extinction : One linguist says half the world's 6,000 languages are dying--just as the Umutina tribal language perished with a single aged Brazilian woman in 1988.
- Leaders Working to Quell Unsupported Riot Rumors : Valley: LAPD deputy chief criticizes Encino residents for 'hysteria' at meeting. Councilwoman sets up hot line.
- Nation's Jobless Rate Is Stuck at 7% : Unemployment: The figure for California drops to 9.4% in March. Firms' reluctance to hire new workers could bolster Clinton's push for economic stimulus plan.
- LOCAL ELECTIONS / L.A. MAYOR : 10 Candidates Lock Horns in Spirited Debate : Campaign: Budget trouble, racial tensions are major themes of first prime-time meeting.
- Abducted Girl Reunited With Mother : Families: Nancy Romo, 5, was taken a year ago by her father. With the help of a TV program, the Newhall child is located in Mexico.
- NATION IN BRIEF : TEXAS : FBI Says Next Move Is Up to Cult Leader
- Panel Selected to Study Ethical Implications of Health Care Proposals : Medicine: The review team will seek to ensure that reform plan does not discriminate, create conflicts or promote unacceptable values.
- Reno Picks Carter Officials, Clinton Friend as Top Aides
- Victim, Sailor Drank Together, Attorney Says
- Marlboro Price Cut Burns Dow : Discount: Philip Morris shocks investors who had come to rely on the maker of the No. 1 cigarette as a 'safe' stock.
- HOME IMPROVEMENT : Creating Temperature Zones
- DECORATING ADVICE : Glass-Front Cabinets Are Old Enough to Be In Again
- Railroad Yards : The hobby may be scaled down, but enthusiasm runs big for model-train devotees who make tracks for the outdoors. Gardening with miniatures opens up a world of small wonders for adults and children alike.
- Fine Art Rentals Take the Unsure Off the Hook
- Gateway Lays Off 14% of Work Force:...
- It's All a Matter of How to Crack Whip
- AUTOS
- O'Leary Plans to Shake Up Energy Department System
- Senator Is Indicted on Felony Charges : Congress: Sen. Dave Durenberger (R-Minn.) is accused of bilking the government into reimbursing him for stays in his own condominium.
- Israelis Search Houses in Gaza, Detain Hundreds
- U.S.--Russian Relations : A Road Map to the Summit
- Hughes Confirms Sale of Irvine Unit: Hughes...
- Abbey Healthcare Ups Offer for Boston Firm : Acquisitions: The Costa Mesa company tells Lifetime Corp. that refusing $261 million would be 'irresponsible.'
- Fish of a Slimy Breed Nets Interest
- Marlboro Markdown Leads Dow Drive : Markets: News of cheaper cigarettes from Philip Morris, along with an unexpected employment report, lit up a 'selling frenzy.'
- Stock Mutual Fund Owners See Gold Lining in Inflation : Investments: Funds heavy in that commodity surge 21.7% for the quarter, compared to 3.3% for general stock funds.
- Drive Reported as Battle Flares Over Karabakh
- Cartoonist's Bones Are Held for Ransom
- Clinton Calls on Cabinet to Craft Forest-Jobs Plan
- Victim, Sailor Drank Together, Attorney Says
- Long Fight for White House Tapes Could End in Silence, Suit Argues
- A Dry Spell in Support for Famed Swim Team : Sports: Nadadores have lost their biggest sponsor and their swim stadium. Now even Mission Viejo may turn its back.
- Countywide : Businesses Sought as Sponsors for Teacher Internships
- Group Keeps University Effort Alive : Cal State: Civic and business leaders launch a campaign to assure officials of county enthusiasm for a campus.
- SIMI VALLEY : Mulroney to Give Policy Address
- Newport Beach Developer to Be Retried in Slaying of Ex-Employee
- YOUTH WATCH : Devilish Doings
- OXNARD : Girl, 13, Reports She Was Raped by 4 Men
- Firefighters Burn Mounds of Beach Debris : Ventura: The fires consume about 20% of the 750,000 cubic feet of rubble washed ashore during the recent rains.
- Obituaries - April 3, 1993
- ANAHEIM : Church Will Host Cultural Celebration
- Countywide : Bill to Require Safety Restraints on Pickups Unites Former Foes
- Lockheed Trial May Set a Record : Courts: The Burbank workers' chemical-exposure case has kept jurors in deliberations for nine weeks.
- Health Reform Plan to Allow Choice of Doctor : Benefits: Key Clinton adviser says preventive care also will be a major part of the insurance package.
- Rolf Bjoerling; Swedish Tenor, Son of Legendary Singer
- A Year Later, Peru's Leader Defends Coup
- Law Would Forbid Teen-Agers to Drive Between 1 and 5 a.m.
- Bombay Bombings Leave Cloud of Fears, Suspicions : India: Embittered Muslim, family are tied to deadly blasts. But police suggest wider conspiracy was at work.
- U.S. Health Officials Back Using AZT to Treat Patients With HIV
- WESTMINSTER : 2 Schools Declared as Surplus Property
- PALM SUNDAY: The countdown to Easter, which...
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES : Funds for Family Planning
- On Guard With Guns, Prayer : Safety: Many Korean-Americans rush to buy weapons and vow to protect their businesses. Others pray for peace in churches.
- O.C. Youth Puts Himself on the Map : Learning: Eighth-grader Paul Scherz of Huntington Beach wins third place in state geography bee, the first local student to do that well in the contest.
- VENTURA : Teachers Honor UCSB Librarian
- INGLEWOOD : Hiring of Bodyguard for Sen. Hughes Defended
- A Law Enforcement Bombshell
- Teachers Contract Deadlocked Over Question of Funds
- Eugene (Genio) Cecchini; Restaurateur
- STANTON : Measure A Ballot Arguments Filed
- Hardly more than a stone's throw from...
- Religious Leaders Divided Over Gays in Military
- SIMI VALLEY : Traffic Controls for Freeway Approved
- MOORPARK : Forensic Team Wins 7th National Title
- James Peter Pappas; Health Administrator
- Victim of Stabbing in Alley Fight Dies
- CANYON COUNTRY : Glue Gun Possible Cause of House Fire
- Countywide : Orange Coast College to Hold Powwow
- Countywide : Border Patrol Warns Residents About Illegal Irish Pavers
- Long Beach Freeway Committee Shrinks : Transportation: Panel charged with devising ways to minimize environmental impact of project has lost three members in recent weeks.
- Youths Arrested in Armed Robbery Plan : Weapons: A 13- and 14-year-old are found on McGarvin Intermediate School campus with a loaded .357-magnum handgun. It's the fourth violent incident this week involving children and guns.
- Obituaries - April 3, 1993
- THOUSAND OAKS : Spill Closes Lanes on Ventura Freeway
- Crackdown on Graffiti Yields 240 Arrests : Vandalism: Santa Ana's multiagency program has cut tagging 15% to 20%, police say.
- ELECTIONS / L.A. CITY COUNCIL : Dib Sued by His Former Fund-Raiser
- BUENA PARK : Police Group Files Lawsuit Against City
- FAA Asked to Curb Flights After King Verdicts
- LOS ANGELES : Council Bars Colorado Trip, Citing Anti-Gay Measure
- POINT MUGU : Navy to Look Into Gay-Bias Claims
- Child Abuse Cases in Antelope Valley Rise : Violence: The area led the sheriff-patrolled regions of L.A. County in most serious victims per capita in 1992.
- PEOPLE WATCH
- JAZZ REVIEW : Eric Reed Improvises the Past
- Jellyfish Fashions Its Musical Philosophy : Retro: Building on the past but with a de-emphasis on clothing, the band expands its tradition of classic musical values and stylistic diversity.
- TV REVIEWS : Showtime Series Target Older Children
- Miscellany
- Morality of Hunt Questioned : Hearing: DFG director calls for ban on use of dogs to track bears, says it 'diminishes all hunting.'
- Faria Wins Four-Lap Scratch Main Event
- Michael Knocks In Six Runs, Simi Valley Knocks Out Agoura
- His Uniform Should Have a Bull's-Eye
- His Big Payday Can Wait : Slater Is Eager to Cash In on His Worth but Says He'll Work Hard, Keep Patient Until the Time Comes
- Alemany Gives Chaminade More of the Same, 11-5
- Fabrics That Homes Wear Well
- Matthew C. Lasher; 'Orthodontist to the Stars'
- Democrats Fail to End Filibuster Over Jobs Bill
- Clinton to Choose Bush Nominee as Bosnia Envoy
- Rival Takes Final Jab at Summit-Bound Yeltsin : Russia: Western leaders have been too eager to support president, Parliament chairman says in a sharp reminder of troubles at home.
- Sherman Johnson; Headed Seminary
- Salvador President Grudgingly Agrees to Retire 15 Army Chiefs
- Coach Given Suspension for Using Slur
- SANTA ANITA : Card Features Two Other Stakes
- A university regent has called for the...
- Crescenta Valley's Kawar Picks UCLA
- SENIOR GOLF / THE TRADITION : Gilbert Holds One-Stroke Lead
- Miscellany
- TV REVIEW : The Further Adventures of Diana and Charles
- RADIO
- Barney, the Elvis for Toddlers : Dinosaur Is a Star, Spreading Love With Hugs, Kisses, Songs
- THEATER REVIEW : A Bigger 'L.A. Real' Changes Its Tone
- Inner-City Sitcom: Is This a Joke? : Television: While the networks avoid weekly dramas about black family life, a possible CBS series, 'South Central,' would try to mix comedy with issues.
- TV REVIEWS : Dickensian 'Velvet Gown' on PBS
- Audience Beats Path to Ginsberg : Poetry: An icon for a restless generation 40 years ago, the writer draws a capacity crowd at Chapman University in Orange for a broad survey of his work.
- TELEVISION - April 3, 1993
- DANCE REVIEW : Sander Company's New 'Pole' at Highways Space
- Rams Give Up on Greene, Get Rolling
- Rams Get Rolling on Defense : NFL: Charger linebacker agrees to three-year, $3.1-million deal. His arrival is final cue for Kevin Greene to find a new team.
- SWIMMING ROUNDUP
- ORANGE COUNTY ALL-STAR FOOTBALL GAME : Nominees Announced for South Team; Final Roster Due April 17
- Miscellany
- Miscellany
- SOFTBALL ROUNDUP : Fountain Valley Beats Huntington Beach
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Titans Down Nevada, Extend Streak to 13
- BOXING / RICH TOSCHES : Ali Touched by Adulation of Chinese
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Stewart Has Two 70s and a Two-Shot Lead
- TODAY'S RACES : Gotham Might Be Ozan's Big Chance
- Quance Wins 400 Individual Medley
- Pieces Are in Place Again for Threewitt : Horse racing: The trainer, 82, has Devoted Brass, jockey Desormeaux back for today's Santa Anita Derby.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN'S FINAL FOUR : NOTES : Whither Webber? Sophomore Weighs All of the Factors
- Drivers Hasten to Laud Saugus' Repaved Track
- Jurisprudence
- Alnasr Alwasheek Rallies to Win Feature
- STAGE
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Michigan Trio Mule Is an Inspired Alternative
- TV REVIEWS : KSCI's 'Get Real' Addresses Teen Sex
- MOVIES - April 3, 1993
- NBA ROUNDUP : With Ewing Leading the Way, Brawling Knicks Defeat Heat
- Jurisprudence
- Jurisprudence
- Jurisprudence