- Dusty HUD Probe Making Plodding Progress in Courts : Track record for convictions in the Reagan era scandal is unspectacular so far. But two biggest trials begin soon.
- Respecting Old-World Ways : Armenian School Puts Students in Touch With Their Roots
- City of Hope Nurses Stage Walkout : Health care: Officials call in temporary workers. The strike, the first in the hospital's history, is over time off and job descriptions.
- OXNARD : Bail Reduced in Credit Fraud Case
- SEAL BEACH : Pizzera Finds New Home on Main Street
- Breathing Easier (Sort Of)
- SHERMAN OAKS : Graffiti Incite Call for More School Security
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : $370,000 Grant for Senior Center OKd
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Franco Injures Himself
- TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Karcher Quarterly Profit Up on Reduced Revenue : Earnings: Net rises 19% despite a sales slowdown attributed to tougher competition in California.
- Ex-Coach Blamed Marital Woes on Botched Vasectomy
- COLUMN ONE : The Rags to Riches Story of E : Discovered in the '20s, the vitamin was long touted as an aphrodisiac. Now it is being heralded as a protector against heart disease, cancer and many ailments linked to aging.
- Incentive OKd for Firms Not Reopening as Liquor Stores
- Oxnard Will Eliminate 5 Departments
- Kennedy's Tagliaferri Picks Cal State Long Beach
- Innovator Taking Dream of Electric Vehicle Industry Public : Stock offering: Lon Bell hopes to raise $12 million for firm. Auditor casts doubt on company's success.
- Locating Resources for Multicultural History
- Ex-Communist Back in Power in Azerbaijan : Politics: Legislators make former KGB chief their chairman. They hope the move will head off drive by rebel forces.
- Cambodian Secession Collapses
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : School District May Shelve Its Retirement Incentive Plan : Santa Clarita: An administrator says that offering the program every year has made it a predictable bonus rather than an enticement.
- House Panel Supports Broome Ranch Purchase
- CONEJO VALLEY : Heathcote to Chair Chamber's Board
- For Lightfoot, the Waiting's Over : His First Album of New Material Since 1986 Is a Return to His Early Folk Sound
- MOMA Curator Gets Grant to Acquire Art
- IHOP Refuses to Go Flat as a Pancake : Short Sellers Have Been Betting Against the Glendale Chain to No Avail for Two Years
- Cambodia Assembly Holds Seat for Long Beach Winner
- SAN CLEMENTE : Sheriff's Pact With San Clemente OKd
- VENTURA : Benefit to Raise Dump Fight Funds
- ELYSIAN PARK : Residents Win Round in Battle With Builder
- Police Finish Harassment Probe of Sergeant : Anaheim: Officials decline to discuss findings after investigating sexual charges. But 'appropriate action has been taken,' chief says.
- Oxnard OKs New Fees for Landscaping Despite Protests : Finance: Council members say they will consider use of private contractors to save money.
- SCIENCE WATCH : Jurassic Jitters
- More Than Half on Transition Team Don't Live in L.A.
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Butler Looking for More
- Plus We've Got That Neat Peacock
- ENTERTAINMENT
- Cimco Plastics Company Reports Gain for '93
- Anaheim Firm Expanding Into Mexican Market
- Shifting Taxes a Necessary Evil, Wilson Says
- Ukraine Leader Offers Concessions
- Cambodia Has Assembly Seat for Californian : Expatriates: Long Beach man is one of 120 people who won parliamentary posts, but he can't be located. He may be afraid to return because of violence. Seven from Orange County also ran.
- World IN BRIEF : SOUTH AFRICA : Conservatives Stage Walkout From Talks
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : School Bible Study Groups Say Court Is on Their Side : Religion: A June 7 ruling holds that barring messages of a religious nature is unconstitutional. The district had banned campus lunchtime meetings.
- City of San Fernando in Forefront of Drive to Honor Cesar Chavez : Holiday: The late labor leader is generally viewed with reverence by Latinos, many of whom come from families with histories as farm laborers.
- Woman Kills Robber After Taking His Gun : Crime: Actress shoots man twice as he struggles with her boyfriend. 'They're very lucky to be alive,' officer says.
- Rocky Mountain High Brawls Spark Dodgers' Victory : Baseball: After bench-clearing fights in seventh and eighth innings, they beat Colorado, 12-4.
- A Riordan Is a Riordan Is a Riordan : Relativity: What's in a name? No calls from Robin Leach, but neighborhood dogs pay heed.
- AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL / JEFF FLETCHER : Van Nuys South Defies Logic With Series of Comeback Victories
- House Panel Urges Cut in Park Funds
- Bulls Learned to Remain Calm, Save Best Effort : Game 4: Jackson hasn't allowed players to become bedeviled by three-peat pressure.
- Q&A; WITH CARL REINER : On Comedy, Books and Toupees
- DANCE REVIEW : 'Espana Clasica' Surveys Styles
- TODAY AT AFI FESTIVAL
- Espino Will Face Lopez in Bantamweight Bout Tonight at Country Club
- TV REVIEWS : MTV News Explores 'Hate Rock' Trend
- CPI Barely Budges; Pay at Decade High : Economy: May's 0.1% rise in consumer prices further quells inflation jitters. The White House hails the pair of reports.
- Bar Codes: Next Craze for Kids? : Games: An electronic toy that encourages players to buy everything from hot dogs to tea is coming soon. Critics warn that it's a bad influence on children.
- Envoy to Italy Chosen
- CBS, NBC Do Not Air Press Conference
- Clinton Support Expected for Space Station
- Ghost Plants Are Legacy of State's Geothermal Fiasco : Energy: Haste made $450 million in waste at two hurriedly built sites. Steam fields proved inadequate.
- GLENDALE : Latin Singer Marisela Arrested in Drug Case
- Friend in Need : Dying Boy's Dog--His 'Only Happiness'--Is Taken From Car at Hospital; Mother Pleads for Return
- Commutes Slightly Shorter, Survey Finds : Transit: More Southern Californians drove alone to work in 1992, but time in their cars decreased.
- OXNARD : Vehicles are Threatening Tern Habitat
- Debated Ojai Apartments Now Reality : Housing: The city's first such complex is a hit with residents, and the project already has a long waiting list.
- Schools Recognized for Blood Donations
- LAGUNA NIGUEL : Federal Building Has World War II Exhibit
- VanderKolk Withdraws Support for New Library : Oak Park: The supervisor says a branch could be built, but pending budget cuts could doom the funds needed to run it.
- ENCINO : Man Ordered to Trial in 2-Year-Old's Death
- Supervisors Back County Waste Plan
- CANOGA PARK : Neighbors Still at Odds With Recycler
- Woman, 83, to Get UCLA Degree She Worked for 62 Years Ago : Education: Florence Clifton, a Democratic activist and former state official, has done just fine without a diploma. But a cap and gown will cap her career.
- IRVINE : Laser Institute Gets $2-Million Grant
- PERSPECTIVE ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION : We Can Get a Grip on Our Borders : The President must make tough enforcement a policy priority. The burden on California is overwhelming.
- Riordan: A Different Breed of White Male?
- East Valley Focus : NORTH HOLLYWOOD : Wilson's Wife Takes a Look at School Program
- Reserve Officers Already Taking More Responsibility Within LAPD
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Romper Stomper': Numbing Violence Without a Point
- TODAY AT AFI FESTIVAL : Recommended:
- MUSIC REVIEW : Cambridge Singers Close 9th Season in Pasadena
- Has NBC Given Up on Black Shows? : Network Says No; Only 2 Entries With African-American Casts for Fall
- ENTERTAINMENT
- Striker Bill Clears House as Battle Looms in Senate
- Accord on Interim Rule Reported
- Wonderful Wizard of Odds : Does Newport Beach's Head Cluckster Take Himself Seriously? Don't Bet on It
- VENTURA : Port District Trims Budget by $417,000
- Rites Thursday for 'Bean Hut' Restaurant Owner Joseph Cano
- Players on Dairy Exchange Hope for Greener Pastures : Commodities: Elsie the cow is the guest of honor at unveiling of futures contracts, which are aimed at minimizing historically wide price swings.
- Christmas in June : 125-Year-Old Fir Selected for U.S. Capitol's Tree
- Countywide : Red Cross, Goodwill Collecting Clothing
- County Helps Fund Nature Center Rides
- LA HABRA : 4 Named to Receive $300 Scholarships
- Supervisors Vote to Defy Wilson : Budget: They back a policy of ignoring any state order to shift property tax revenue to schools. O.C. joins 45 other counties opposed to the planned raid.
- Countywide : Some Money to Aid Gnatcatcher Restored
- SUN VALLEY : 7th-Grader Wins Poster Competition
- GLENDALE : Students Prevail in Bid to Save Old Oak
- Youth Outreach Faces Fund Crisis
- CSU Will Investigate Campus President's Employment of Friend : Education: Cal Poly Pomona chief Bob Suzuki asked for an inquiry in the wake of reports that a couple he hired to recruit in Asia were unqualified and unproductive.
- Latest Cog in the Promo Machine : Television: Just like 'Entertainment Tonight,' 'John & Leeza From Hollywood' is the mother's milk of press agents.
- TV Ratings : Basketball Helps NBC Score Prime-Time Victory
- Legendary Western Street Bites the Dust : Movies: Historic 60-year-old film sets at Burbank Studio Ranch fall under the bulldozer today to make way for a Warner Bros. parking lot.
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Equinox': Stunning Treat That Explores Dual Natures
- SIMI VALLEY : Reagan Library to Admit Dads for Free
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Rodgers' Bullpen Is Untitled
- Big-Bucks Book Biz : 'Jurassic Park' Author Ties Film-Rights Record With New Novel
- ENTERTAINMENT
- BOOK REVIEW : 'A Woman at War' in the Persian Gulf: Diary of a Correspondent : A WOMAN AT WAR: Storming Kuwait With the U.S. Marines <i> by Molly Moore</i> ; Scribner's $22.50, 384 pages
- AMA Votes to Ban Discrimination Against Its Homosexual Doctors
- World IN BRIEF : MIDEAST : U.S. Weighs Support for Israel-Syria Pact
- Republicans Seek to Change Image on Environment
- Van Nuys Airport 20-Year Master Plan Is Discussed
- Card Club Plan Lures O.C. Backer : Oxnard: A Newport Beach man hopes to build Ventura County's first large casino.
- Anaheim Council Rejects Extension of Utility Tax
- 2 Men Found Shot to Death
- Blazing a Trail of Water : Enthusiasts Navigate Red Tape to Map Land and Sea Routes Through Channel Islands
- GOLF NOTEBOOK / STEVE KRESAL : New Practice Range in Westminster Wants a Country-Club Feel
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : $21.1-Million Tentative College Budget OKd : Education: The board backs suspending competition in two sports and not filling 15 vacant positions.
- Bockel's Travel Plans Preclude Running in State Championships
- Horse Killer Is Linked to Crime Family
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- ENCINO : County OKs Contract for New Storm Drain
- GLENDALE : 'Roger Rabbit' Artwork Theft Investigated
- Double Decaf PC With a Twist : Thoughtlessly invoked, political correctness is indeed Big Brotherism. Still, set a place for it at the democratic table.
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : New Panel to Advise Sheriff's Department : Law enforcement: Citizens committee of 12 to 18 will comment on various public safety issues.
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Agassi Is Elbowed Out in Comeback on Grass
- Ducks Ask Three Candidates to Interview a Second Time
- Principals Approve League Realignment Plan : High schools: Latest proposal would put Esperanza and Los Alamitos in Sunset League, El Toro in Sea View.
- Dreams Aside, Huerta Excelled on Court
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Expos Stop Greene, Phillies' Victory Streak
- LOS ALAMITOS : Trainer Gomez Doubles Pleasure in Trials for Kindergarten Futurity
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Dow Jones Slowed by Blue Chip Setbacks : Market Overview
- TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Deputies Kill 2 Men as Drug Investigation Unravels
- Rules for Doctors' Office Labs May Ease : Medicine: The White House seeks physicians' support for its health reform program. But some in Congress are likely to oppose the change.
- LOS ANGELES : Spanish-Speaker Wins Backing for LAPD Post
- Supervisors Delay Action on Fire Cuts
- STUDIO CITY : MCA Postpones Hillside Garage Plan
- SIMI VALLEY : City Revises Law on Placing News Racks
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : A Shakespearean Tragedy
- 4 Small Brush Fires Burn About 9 Acres
- Schwarzenegger No Dinosaur in Advance Sales
- TV REVIEWS : 'La Carpa': Bittersweet Love and Chicano Social History
- Benefits Studied for Part-Time Workers : Labor: Clinton wants to see if health and pension protections can be extended to the growing 'contingent employees' work force.
- LESS IS MUCH: It may be the...
- Clinton Likely to Back Building of Space Lab
- 'Step Right Up and See the Science'
- Moorpark to Escape Substantial Cutbacks : Budget: The city is even planning to add one law enforcement officer.
- HAPPY COMMUTERS: Next time you're stuck in...
- Do Something, Bosnian Pleads at Rights Talks : Balkans: Speech moves delegates to pass a resolution demanding an end to genocide.
- BUENA PARK : Dress Restrictions for Schools Studied
- VAN NUYS : Man Convicted in Slaying at Bar
- BREA : Wheeling, Dealing to Help Students
- Burial at sea?The Queen Mary has been...
- County Commuters Have It Easier, Survey Says : Transit: Drivers spend less time on road, suffer less highway stress, study reports.
- Former Formula One Champion Hunt Dies at 45
- Where the Action Is : When Barracuda Finally Start Biting, It Seems as if They Won't Stop, and Conditions Could Make It a Big Year for Local Sportfishers
- Hire Reagan
- UCLA Program Cuts
- Feinstein Staff Turnover
- Stop the Killings
- Dictionary Marketing
- After only one year in the job,...
- Community Colleges
- Notes on a Scorecard - June 16, 1993
- Obituaries - June 16, 1993
- Obituaries - June 16, 1993
- OTHER NEWS - June 16, 1993
- OTHER NEWS - June 16, 1993
- Debris From Destroyed Missile Sparks Fire
- AIDS No. 1 Cause of Death of Young Men in California
- Clinton Makes Spirited Defense of His Decisions
- Pepsi Probe Reaches Into Brea Market
- Deadline Passes Without Budget : Spending: Assembly, Senate defeat $53.3-billion plan in vote along party lines. Sales tax extension, shift of revenues are key obstacles as negotiations resume today.
- L.A. Deputies in Drug Probe Kill Two Men : Crime: Officers follow two cars carrying suspects to Santa Ana, where fatal shooting occurs as the 2-day-old surveillance goes awry. A woman and six men are arrested.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Riordan Police Staffing Plan May Not Be a Quick Fix : LAPD: His proposal to use more reserves and retirees to rapidly beef up patrols faces legal and practical obstacles.
- County Agrees to Settle Over Airport Project
- Suspect Was Obsessed With Slain O.C. Teen, Father Says : Shooting: Girl's parents had forbidden her to see Anaheim man who was found wounded. He's in custody.
- WHATAYA DRINKING? After community criticism, the Newport...
- Chances Dim for Budget Accord : Spending: Legislators struggle to reach compromises on eve of deadline. The $53.3-billion plan faces GOP opposition and tepid Democratic support in Assembly.
- Clinton Defends Decision on Somalia Air Strikes : Intervention: He also urges U.N. to ensure that peacekeeping troops do not kill more civilians.
- Lesser of 2 Evils: White Separatists' Trial Also Seen as Indictment of Federal Siege : Law: As case of fatal Idaho standoff comes to close, defendants gain sympathy. Prosecution's evidence and testimony expose blunders.
- Probe of Pepsi-Cola Cans by FDA Spreads to California : Safety: Syringes reportedly found in W. Hollywood, Brea. Company says claims have yet to be confirmed.
- Texas Finds a Treasure in Leibrandt : Baseball: Pitching-poor Rangers strike it rich with left-hander, who went eight innings to beat Angels.
- Harper's Salary to Be Like Mike for Next Season : Clippers: He will be paid $4 million, the same as Jordan, after team picks up option.
- U.S. OPEN NOTES : Bump-and-Run Avenues Beckon to Europeans
- A Winning Concoction: Strawberry Whine Cooler
- This Place Isn't Like the Forum, And That's a Part of Its Appeal
- One Catch Has Them All Ready for Tuna
- LOCAL NOTES : First Catholic All-Star Football Game Is Saturday
- Farrell Can't Get Out of First
- MUSIC / CHRIS PASLES : When Europe Was Happy to Buy American
- TELEVISION - June 16, 1993
- THEATER REVIEW : Slices of 'Music Man' Are as Americana as Apple Pie, If Not as Tart : The principal casting works best in Elizabeth Howard's Curtain Call production of the classic small-town musical.
- Investment Firm Purchases Portion of Business Center
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- And Now, a Credit Card for Wall St.
- Do-It-Yourself TV Channel Is on the Horizon : Telecommunications: Couch potatoes will be able to schedule programs themselves.
- Venture-Capital Firm May Buy Video Company
- Xircom Inc. Creates Hong Kong Subsidiary
- Datron Systems Reports $11 Million in Orders
- Norman Hirschfield; Oklahoma Official
- COLUMN ONE : When Two Outcasts Join Forces : A Yugoslav general went to Iraq reportedly to trade arms for oil and to gain tips on allied air strikes. His visit hints at potential power of a new breed of alliance among nations ostracized by the West.
- CHINA: THE GIANT AWAKENS : INDIA
- U.N. Calls for at Least 7,500 Troops for Bosnia Safe Areas : Balkans: The figure falls well short of the number needed, the secretary general reports. He says the threat of air strikes may compensate.
- One Barber's $9 Clip Job Is Another's $200 'Picasso'
- Free Trade Agreement Gets Hung Up; Votes Still Short : Thorny issues of pay disparities and environmental regulation go unresolved. Perot attacks add to NAFTA backers' woes.
- Oxnard Ex-Principal Appointed to Board
- VAN NUYS : Report of Needle in Coke Believed to Be Hoax
- Menendez Brothers' Murder Trial Opens : Court: A separate jury will be chosen for each of the pair, accused of killing their parents nearly four years ago.
- NEWBURY PARK : Man From Los Angeles Held in Beating Death
- MOORPARK : City May Seek Grant to Fund Concert Series
- Kamau Stops Mexico's Avendano With Second-Round Combination
- An Open Book on U.S. Open
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Pirates Lose Van Slyke for Six to Eight Weeks
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Fielder Hammers Indians Again
- One Woman Takes On a City's Voices : THE REACTION : Those Touched by L.A.'s Unrest See Themselves in Smith's Play at Taper
- One Woman Takes On a City's Voices : THE REVIEW : 'Twilight' Tries to Shed Light on '92 Riots
- 5 European Theme Parks Team Up to Compete With Euro Disneyland
- AUTOS
- Location, Location, Location Replaced by Price, Price, Price
- Blue Cross to Administer Medi-Cal Pilot Program
- Court to Review Abortion Protest Ruling
- THOUGHTS FROM THE FAMOUS
- Nominee Called Trailblazer Who Kept Low Profile
- CHINA: THE GIANT AWAKENS : POSTCARDS from China : Bye-Bye Bicycle?
- Prosecutors Argue Against New Trial for Koon, Powell
- Budget for Colleges Calls for Deep Cuts : Education: Plan expected to be approved for district contains no layoffs.
- Apple Computer Cuts Prices, Offers Rebates on Macintosh : Technology: Analysts say the move is part of the firm's strategy to increase market share.
- Electronics Company Moving to Camarillo
- Bugle Boy Industries in Simi Valley said...
- Cambodia's Parliament Meets at Last : Asia: Members name Sihanouk head of state. But threat of a breakaway state is in the air.
- Audit Calls for Major Overhaul of L.A. Schools : Education: $100 million in savings could be realized over five years, study says. Report urges more decision-making at campus level.
- VAN NUYS : Therapist Accused of Rape Will Be Retried
- Wilshire State Bank has appointed Sue Magidow...
- Superior to Supply 1996 Honda Rodeo Wheels
- Fullerton Marriott Appoints General Manager
- AMA May Sue Over Medical Price Controls
- Final Curtain This May Be for O.C. Theater Company : Drama: GroveShakespeare leadership quits and disbands cast of 'King Lear,' set to open next week.
- CHINA: THE GIANT AWAKENS : Documentary : Lifetime of Change in a Dozen Years : * Journalist returns to find a far more colorful landscape. Lock-step discipline is out, individualism is in--to a point.
- WOODLAND HILLS : Pierce Staff Goes on 4-Day Week to Cut Smog
- CHATSWORTH : Hearing on Cars, Clean Air Draws Residents
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Trustee Will Move to Keep Her Seat : Education: Sophia Waugh could no longer sit on the Antelope Valley Union High School board after July 1.
- Legislators Make Final Plea to Keep Bases Open : Military: California officials tell panel that the state has suffered disproportionate losses in earlier cutbacks.
- Unscheduled act: Saxophonist Charles Lloyd was performing...
- 4 Area Students Receive Awards
- NBA FINALS : Reluctant Star : Pippen Recoils From the Swirl Surrounding Jordan, Yet He Still Wants to Be Like Mike
- Fun, Loud and Clear : Selaco's Hearing-Impaired Players Enjoy Competing in L.A. Watts Summer Games
- Litton Aero Products of Woodland Hills won...
- ENTERTAINMENT
- Two Killed in Atlanta as Sinkhole Engulfs Part of Hotel Parking Lot
- Bonn Opposition Nominates Leader
- Clinton Pushing the Envelope on U.S. Postal Service Savings
- Specter's Brain Tumor Removed
- CHINA: THE GIANT AWAKENS : Six Voices of the New China: From Capitalists to Artists
- CHINA: THE GIANT AWAKENS : View From America : U.S. Wrestles With Familiar Questions : Forget day-to-day worries. Put aside brouhahas that make headlines. The real Washington-Beijing policy issues are hardy perennials.
- Girl's Body Found in Car Hours After Ex-Beau Found Wounded
- U.S. Opposes New Trial in King Case : Civil rights: Lawyers for the two officers convicted of violating motorist Rodney King's rights raise an interesting legal question, analysts say.
- NEWPORT BEACH : Traffic Study to Be Discussed at Meeting
- SAN CLEMENTE : Marine Arrested in Sexual Assault
- Little Safety in Numbers : But Alaska Plan Will Call for Killing of Fewer Wolves
- Video Shows Set to Take on '60 Minutes'
- Color Italian Pianist Pedroni Gold : The Van Cliburn Winner Finds Inspiration in Cinema Music
- Mystery Train and its singer-songwriter Michael Ubaldini...
- AUTOS
- Tax-Exempt Money Funds Still Thrive : Investment: Despite a low average yield of 2%, they remain highly popular as a modern-day savings account.
- U.S., Japan Tackle Builder Policy : Talks: Tokyo has been warned that it should change a bidding system that has few supporters, even at home.
- Domestic Market Share
- Black-Owned Hair Care Firm OKs Purchase : Buyout: Johnson Products' sale to Ivax Corp. would be a milestone in African-American business success.
- What Is 'Moderation'?
- CHINA: THE GIANT AWAKENS : THOUGHT FROM NEIGHBORS
- ANAHEIM : Council to Consider Extending Utility Tax
- NEWBURY PARK : GTE Plans to Install Fiber Optic Cables
- Mayor Vows That Gangs Will Not Be Tolerated : Crime: A 16-year-old suspect in a deadly weekend shootout is released.
- ENCINO : Judge to Decide if Man Will Be Tried in Killing
- VAN NUYS : Jury Deliberations Start in Bar Shooting Case
- CYPRESS : Park Office to Close on Alternate Fridays
- MOORPARK : Smoking Ban Likely in Eateries, Offices
- CHATSWORTH : Students' Video Tribute to Coach Wins Award
- WESTMINSTER : 2 Ordinances Would Limit Nudity, Speech
- San Fernando Leads Effort for Holiday Honoring Cesar Chavez
- Styles on Video to Provide Imaging for Ultima II
- Transamerica's Parent to Lay Off 500 : Insurance: The action by TIG Holdings includes 149 employees in the San Fernando Valley.
- Semiconductor Firm Loses $210,000 in 1st Quarter
- 600 Women Gather in Irvine to Talk About Their Recovery From Crippling Addictions : Sharing Lives of Struggle, Triumph
- SIMI VALLEY : City to Offer Free Composting Workshop
- VENTURA : Drunk-Driving Checks Planned for Grad Night
- SANTA ANA : Recycling Measures Adopted by Council
- Report Finds Alienation Among Latino Students : Schools: Study by Thousand Oaks High School student government also shows classmates are concerned about gangs.
- WOODLAND HILLS : Board Requests Delay on Warner Center Plan
- SIMI VALLEY : Rally Held to Protest State Funding Cuts
- Clinton Speaks the Haters' Code Word : Gay Rights: By calling homosexuality a 'lifestyle,' he accedes to the view that it's a choice to make--and unmake.
- Ducks to Wait to Name a Coach
- Ryan's Farewell Tour Derailed by Injuries : Baseball: Texas Ranger decries his misfortune and wonders whether he will pitch again.
- Kellee Booth
- The country dance craze two-steps on: Orange...
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- INSURANCE
- Real Estate Broker Is Surviving Hard Times : Economy: Bill Baur is working 12-hour days and most weekends amid housing sales slump. He is starting to see some signs of a turnaround.