- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Seals' Performance Barely Makes a Ripple : The veteran singer serves up rote versions of his hits, conveying just a smidgen of good-time spirit in a likably forgettable show.
- THEATER REVIEWS : An Illuminating 'Shadow Box' : Bolstered by sensitive, honest acting, the play says a lot about those final days before one succumbs to terminal illness.
- EXECUTIVE TRAVEL
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- Mexico Steps Up Bid for Truce With Zapatista Rebels : Revolt: Official offers to listen to their demands, going so far as to suggest recognition for the group.
- Panel OKs Smog Check Plan Short of U.S. Demands : Pollution: Senate Transportation Committee's action brings showdown with Environmental Protection Agency nearer. The bill is expected to be passed Friday and Wilson is expected to sign it.
- Nesler May Not See Cash From TV Deal
- AFL-CIO to Finance Health Reform Drive : Legislation: Kirkland puts aside trade dispute, says 'no lock on our purse strings.' Campaign for Clinton package starts on radio, TV this month.
- VILLA PARK : Residents Warned of Kidnaping Attempts
- COSTA MESA : Trade-In Proposal: Car Washes for Guns
- DWP Chief Announces Retirement : Utilities: Dan Waters' three years as general manager were complicated by drought and a labor strike. He says he wants to leave before the agency gets deeply involved in solving financial difficulties.
- Wilson Finds He Isn't Only Governor Wooing Businesses
- St. Mary's Sweeps Past CS Northridge
- Championship Adds Spice to Pinciroli's U.S. Experience
- Alemany Shrugs Off Road Disadvantage, Blitzes Rival St. Bernard, 57-37
- Being on Call Left Whitey Off the Hook
- Buyukuncu's Swim Goals Brought Him Here From Turkey
- Ailin' Rebels Get Better Against UC Irvine : Basketball: UNLV's 101-79 rout is team's 10th consecutive victory over the Anteaters.
- MOVIESOscar Flap: Some Oscar voters were surprised...
- L.A. Convention Bookings Up 49% Over 1992 : Tourism: Officials hesitate to declare a turnaround, though, noting that the city still lags far behind some.
- Atlantic Richfield Co. announced that Executive Vice...
- Ford May End Effort to Design Electric Vehicle : Autos: The company is considering postponing development until a better battery is available.
- Investment Bank Settles Parker Suit : Finance: Cruttenden & Co. had been accused of misleading those who invested in Costa Mesa maker of equipment for cleaning auto engines, whose stock is now worthless.
- Angels GM Herzog Out in Surprise Resignation : Sports: He promised World Series win but team fell far short. Assistant General Manager Bill Bavasi will move up.
- Response on Radiation Studies Suggests an Iceberg Is Below
- OXNARD : Fire-Police Merger Hearing Delayed
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Hands-On Lesson Takes Students Behind the Scenes : Government: Santa Clarita youths spend a day with city workers, capped with a mock council meeting.
- Salinas--Both the Dove and the Hawk
- Catholics Name Gay, Lesbian to Advisory Board : Religion: Appointments by the L.A. archdiocese are part of the church's outreach to homosexuals. But its stance against sexual activity by unmarried people is unchanged, a spokesman says.
- Decisions : Thousand Oaks Results from City Council votes Tuesday:
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Martin, Moorpark Sizzle in 2nd Half, 85-61
- NHL ROUNDUP : Penguins Pile Up Overtime
- GIRLS
- ART REVIEW : Epiphanies Out of the Corner of Helen Levitt's Eye : For the past 50 years, the New York photographer has rarely been in the direct line of the art world's vision. A touring retrospective at the L.A. County Museum of Art is changing that.
- Police Cite 560 for Speeding at Northridge Intersection
- Wieder Ends Final Term as Board Leader : Supervisors: The outgoing chairman took credit for raising awareness in social issues from health care to gang violence.
- Board Delays Final Action on Clinic Site
- Gates Backs Police Action in Restaurant Robbery : Courts: The ex-chief testifies in suit over surveillance team's response in Sunland in 1990.
- Fourth Suspect in Halloween Slayings Surrenders
- PACOIMA : Man Escapes Serious Injury in Shooting
- NEWPORT BEACH : Eviction Notices Sent in Rent Dispute
- Celebrity Status Made Him Lawsuit Target, Actor Says
- COMMENTARY : Pretty Women, Pretty Scary : Movies: In UCLA's film series starting Saturday, there's hell to pay when a woman unleashes her sexuality. Freud, you've a lot to answer for.
- HEALTH
- Judge Upholds Deadline for Prudential Settlement
- KID STUFF : Laughter Will Scratch the Tickle
- Defendant in O.C. Killing Admits to Manslaughter
- Agency to Inspect for Hazardous Materials
- VENTURA : Bearded Bandit Robs Great Western Bank
- Rerouting of Phone Calls About Coyotes Prompts Outcry
- LOS ANGELES : Fund OKd to Aid Victims of Equity Fraud Scams
- DNA Called Crucial in Rape Trial : Crime: The defendant faces 28 counts. There will be no mention of victims' possible exposure to HIV.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : UC San Diego Hits Chapman Hard
- Bowe Fight Canceled After He Suffers Cut
- NFL PLAYOFFS : He Runs With Fast Crowd : But Raiders' Jett Proves He's Not Only a Track Star, He's a Big-Game, Big-Play Receiver
- Drop in European Auto Sales Biggest Since...
- Debate Is a Magnet for Interest Groups, Media
- Ventura Moves Forward With Ban on Smoking
- A Great Deal, If It Can Be Done : Ukraine denuclearization would be a bargain for the U.S.
- SANTA ANA : Meeting to Focus on 'Space Saver' School
- WESTLAKE VILLAGE : Council to Consider Cafe-Billiard Hall
- Gates Defends SIS Unit in McDonald's Holdup : Courts: Testifying in $1-million lawsuit, former police chief says intervention might have put the restaurant manager's life in danger.
- Valley Obituaries
- CALABASAS : Math Tutor Program May Be Extended
- Drive Begins for Law Curtailing Services to Illegal Immigrants
- LOS ANGELES : Parents Billed for Sons' Alleged Vandalism to Buses
- Task Force Report Describes Decline of a Water Giant
- LOS ALAMITOS : Plano Turns Southland Uncertainty Into Mixture of Business, Pleasure
- HEALTH
- Summa Industries: The Fullerton industrial equipment manufacturer,...
- A Fusion of Nuclear Factions : Government: U.S. energy secretary sponsors meeting of scientists and adversaries in campaign for openness. She is advocating release of Cold War data.
- Clinton Gets 1st-Class Tour of Czech Capital
- Israel, Palestinians Agree on Transfer of Civilian Power : Mideast: Delegates at Egypt talks report progress--but no breakthrough--on difficult security issues.
- O.C. Black History Parade to Return
- Lungren Urges Molester Data in Libraries : Crime: Bill would make names and descriptions of offenders available. Attorney general's overall crime report shows major offenses down 3.8% in 1993.
- GLENDALE : Reclaimed Water Line Will Be Installed
- The Fight Against Crime: Notes From the Front : No Wonder Gun Control Is a Problem
- Board Postpones 6 Planned Courthouses : Building: Supervisors vote to complete only the Chatsworth facility and one near LAX. The Antelope Valley will receive funds to rent space.
- LAKE VIEW TERRACE : Hearings to Focus on Plan to Restore Lake
- THOUSAND OAKS : Council OKs Gas Station Renovations
- Kings Take Best Shots, Still Get Tied : Hockey: L.A. outshoots San Jose, 39-10, breaking a record for fewest shots by an opponent, but Sharks force 2-2 deadlock.
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Polian Reportedly to Run Panthers
- Profits of Computer Printer Maker Drop
- Fluor to Build $300-Million Auto Factory : Contract: The Irvine-based engineering company will construct the 1-million-square-foot Mercedes-Benz facility near Tuscaloosa, Ala.
- When It Comes to Fund Industry, Public Trust Must Be a Mutual Issue
- U.S. Seeks End to Pirating Publications in...
- National Medical Reports It Lost $226.1 Million in Second Quarter
- PREP WRESTLING : Ehlert Saves Tie for Irvine With His Quick Pin
- TV Ratings : ABC Closes In on CBS; 'Homicide' a Killer for NBC
- ART REVIEW : Miller's Collages a Bland Approach to the Past
- Executive Travel : Zagat Survey: Denver Restaurants
- Silo Closes 6 Stores in Southland : Retail: Intense competition among electronics stores and a weak economy have squeezed profit.
- Castle of Creativity : Mary Foster and her son Alan make magic that goes beyond interior design in their Santa Ana home.
- Work-Based Welfare Is Backed by States' Group
- Needle Exchange Cuts Risks, Study Finds : AIDS: Underground San Francisco program curbs addicts' sharing of syringes, doctors report. Survey rebuts charges that such practices promote drug use.
- GRANADA HILLS : Woman Assists School District's Korean Parents
- SIMI VALLEY : New Service Station OKd Over Protests
- Illegal Workers May Cost Business : Immigration: Umberg bill that would allow local law enforcement to seize employer's assets passes key Assembly panel.
- UCI to Go Ahead With Center Plans : Education: Chancellor reassures board of her support for health sciences facility in wake of vice chancellor's resignation.
- SANTA PAULA : Jury to Rule on Suspect's Sanity
- EYEWITNESS: BERNARD KINSEY : 'We've Got to Make This City Work' : Rebuild L.A.: A solid record, but it took on too much, struggling almost alone on overwhelming problems.
- NCAA Lets Chapman Switch to Division III
- Iskander Muffles the Top Gun as Glendale Draws Away, 63-49 : High school basketball: He holds Pasadena's Guyton to six points and Dynamiters stay unbeaten in Pacific League play.
- New State Plan to Guarantee Loans to Small Businesses
- Trouble and Trading : Mexico Reform Has Balancing Act With Rebels, Wall Street
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- Global Markets and Economic Update : MEXICAN STOCK
- CAR CULTURE: The percentage of San Fernando...
- BOOK REVIEW / BIOGRAPHY : Following the Pied Piper of Progressive Political Change : NEVER STOP RUNNING: Allard Lowenstein and the Struggle to Save American Liberalism <i> by William H. Chafe</i> ; Basic Books / HarperCollins, $28, 592 pages
- Drawing Attention : Forensic artist Jeanne Boylan has spent 14 years perfecting the art of sketching suspects. Some of her interviewing techniques may be unorthodox, but police say her work makes the phones ring with new leads.
- Oxnard Cuts Water Rates for Businesses : Economy: City also slashes traffic fees in an effort to draw new industry. Official cites the loss of jobs in recent years.
- Recessions Make for Unhappy Budgets
- VENTURA : Suspect Sought in Robbery at Domino's
- Riordan Appoints Activist as 2nd Valley Liaison
- VAN NUYS : 3 Convicted in String of Armed Robberies
- Life Term Urged in Bludgeoning Death : Courts: Jury recommends that Shaleke Nasir be spared the death penalty in murder of his lover in 1991.
- Man Charged Again Under Blythe Street Court Order
- Historic Park Site Scarred by Grading to Be Repaired : Chatsworth: Southern California Edison agrees to help fix damage caused by unauthorized bulldozing.
- Red Cross Calls Need for Blood Donors Critical
- Wife Pleads Not Guilty in Dual Slaying : Courts: A weeping Lisa Peng nearly collapses. She is held without bail in deaths of her husband's lover and their infant son.
- Cal Lutheran to Begin Defense of Title With Unbeaten Record
- Another Amos Is Famous on Rancho Santiago Court
- Clippers Can't Make Skid Disappear : Pro basketball: They shoot only 23.9% in the second half and the Knicks hand L.A. its sixth loss in a row, 98-77.
- Lakers a Little Short Again : Pro basketball: Van Exel's five three-pointers not enough in 122-117 loss to Warriors. Pfund returns, but Christie is out.
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- NATO Threat of Air Strikes Met With Defiance : Bosnia: Bombardment shuts down Sarajevo airport, cutting off aid. Peace talks in jeopardy, Serbs warn.
- Military Court Criticizes Navy, Rules Tailhook Flier to Face Court-Martial
- SIMI VALLEY : System Snag Delays New Library Hours
- Jones Seeks GOP Nomination for Secretary of State
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Parents Urge Look at Dress Code Policies
- LOS ANGELES : Mother Gets Probation for Stealing Daughter
- A Game of X's, O's and Oh Wows
- UCI's Baker Says, 'We're Headed Toward a Strike'
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Hart Fades but Doesn't Fall
- BASEBALL / ROSS NEWHAN : This Is Merely Another Sign of Instability
- AIRLINES
- Westinghouse to Cut 6,000 Jobs, Dividend : Earnings: '93 net is expected to fall 10% to 20% from previous year. Conglomerate will take a $750-million charge.
- Clinton Sales Pitch Aimed at Ukraine Lawmakers : Diplomacy: The President is stopping in Kiev today to drum up support for pact on dismantling of country's nuclear arms.
- Russia's New Parliament Off to a Wild Start
- Gates Seeks State Probe of Shooting : O.C. sheriff: But attorney general turns down unusual request, aimed at answering criticism surrounding death of black deputy in training session.
- Labor Strike Team Inspects Farms : Agriculture: State officials launch two-day enforcement effort in county. Santa Paula nursery is fined and shut down for workers' comp violations.
- Gang Look Hemmed In on Campus : Burbank: School officials find creative ways to enforce a recently enacted strict dress code. Some students grumble, but most are complying.
- Council OKs Plan for Police Trust Fund
- Attack Illegal Immigration the Humane, Effective Way--at the Workplace : Unscrupulous employers who hire undocumented workers have an unfair advantage. Assembly Bill 2404 would prevent that.
- THOUSAND OAKS : City Delays Pact for Managerial Workers
- His Anguish Lingers Long After the Kick : Notre Dame's Herrera Has Recovered Slowly From a Soccer Assault That Received National Media Attention
- MUSIC REVIEW : EAR Unit Delivers a Cohesive Evening of Elliott Carter
- How to Bail Yourself Out From a Sea of Christmas Debt : Credit: For many, holiday glow turns to a blanch when they realize they owe more than they have. There's a right way and a wrong way to deal with collection agencies.
- Quality Systems Gets University Contract
- Everyone Wants an Agent--Why Not a Dog With an Artificial Leg?
- Defense Says Wrong Priest Is Accused in Embezzlement Case
- Police Reduce Patrols in Hunt for Molester : Assaults: Authorities note limited resources. Concerned parents, teachers promise to remain vigilant.
- Jury Selection Begins in Priest's Theft Trial : Courts: Defense attorney for David Dean Piroli says another clergyman at the Simi Valley church embezzled the money.
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Couple Alters Fate of 110-Year-Old House
- Deputies in Linkenauger Case Defended : Report: Sheriff's Department says call was properly handled. Woman was killed 14 months later by her husband.
- DFG Plans to Double Program
- Black Group Might Stage a Walkout : College basketball: Coaches would pull their teams to protest NCAA's failure to increase scholarships.
- THEATER REVIEW : 'Stories of Edgar Allan Poe' Entertain, Confuse at Coronet : Three of the writer's tales and bits of his poetry are woven into a play about a girl's quest for a letter that will reunite the spirits of Poe and his wife.
- Bank of Newport Finally Finds New President--a Competitor's : Thrifts: After 10-month search, veteran O.C. banker David T. Blankenhorn is lured away from Commerce Center Bank post.
- 2,300 Workers Strike GM Truck Plant in Louisiana
- Taming the Blackboard Jungle? : Schools: Theodore Sizer's mission is no less than a restructuring of secondary education. And now, Walter Annenberg is giving his coalition $50 million to get the job done.
- Countywide : College Enrollment Figures to Stay Same
- BOYS
- Judge Rules Against Gill-Netters' Request for Injunction
- THEATER REVIEWS : 'Bad Seed' Tells Its Secrets Early : A generally capable cast plays out the horrors of an 8-year-old murderer in this bang-up story. Problem is, most of the characters know too much too soon.
- O.C. MUSIC / CHRIS PASLES : Borodin Ensemble a Lesson in Longevity
- Prepared Passengers Minimize Safety Risk
- Bobbitt Testifies That He Never Struck His Wife : Justice: He says he used physical force to defend himself against her. Defense witnesses in mutilation trial contend he told them he enjoyed forced sex.
- Dancing With Dinosaurs
- SANTA ANA : House, Garage Fire May Have Been Set
- OXNARD : Two Ordered to Pay $48,000 in Back Taxes
- Disney Settles Suit Over Resort Plan
- Phone Calls to Santa Ana Disrupted
- COMMENTARY / BOB OATES : One of Ryan's Problems Is That He Knows Little About Offense
- NBA ROUNDUP : Hornets Surprise Cold Suns
- Ventura Sets Record With Win
- Molester Data in Libraries Urged : Crime: Bill would make names and descriptions of offenders available. Attorney general's report shows '93 major offenses down 3.8% in state. Totals in O.C. vary greatly.
- Violating $10,000 Cash Limit Not a Crime, Justices Rule : Law: Supreme Court says government needed to prove a gambler knew he was breaking the statute. He paid a casino debt with a series of $9,000 checks.
- VanderKolk Gets Another Stint on Budget Panel
- Lessons from an Attic and a Cellar : Youth speaks to youth as the Anne Frank diaries send the lessons of the Holocaustto war-torn Sarajevo.
- Woman Gets Probation for Stealing Daughter : Courts: Catherine Thomas is ordered to perform community service for her role in the bitter custody battle over Courtney Thomas, 5.
- SIMI VALLEY : Panel Proposed for Cultural Arts Center
- PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP : Early Goals Hold Up for Marina
- Pitcher From South Korea Signs Deal With Dodgers
- China's Economy Is Booming: The economy grew...
- Satellite, Video Industries Struggle for Air : Technology: NASA says it needs waves regulators had planned to allocate to developers of a lower-cost alternative to cable TV.
- Nine Principles for Schools
- Prints Help Finger Suspect in 18-Year-Old Slaying : Crime: Daughter's determination pays off when police reopen case. New technology is used to match evidence.
- N.Y. State Police Chief Likely to Be Clinton DEA Nominee
- STEERING GROWTH: More than 85% of Ventura...
- Time to put Governor Pete out to...
- Plan to Track Officer Complaints Stalled : Law enforcement: Critics say LAPD is dragging its feet on 2 1/2-year-old Christopher Commission recommendation. The department cites financial constraints.
- SEAL BEACH : Landmark Tower Being Refurbished
- Another Racial Melee Erupts at Pitchess Jail
- SIMI VALLEY : High School Weighs Longer, Fewer Classes
- ROSSMOOR : Board to Decide Date for Vote on Wall Tax
- Officers Quit Taking Calls on Coyotes : Animal regulation: The department, which was receiving 30 inquiries daily in the West Valley on a trapping ban, refers questions downtown.
- Activists Seek Umberg Backing : Lobbying: About 120 people rally to pressure the Garden Grove assemblyman to vote for an anti-pornography measure.
- Irvine Will Join El Toro Agency : Planning: Council sets aside reservations and votes to go along with Board of Supervisors on forming governmental body that would oversee conversion of the air base to civilian use.
- Sports Opens Doors for Students Coming to America : Athletics: Skills on the field help many gain popularity, an understanding of a new culture and, sometimes, a college education.
- Tennis
- Hartman Laments Sad Ending
- Clerk for Judge in Basinger 'Helena' Case Investigated : Courts: A loan request made of the actress and Alec Baldwin puts Syndy Scaife-Richard under review. The clerk offers no comment.
- Fieldstone Begins 84-Home Project in Fullerton
- Atlantic Records Makes Goldberg Official
- Tom AireyIrvine Valley, So.Basketball / GuardThere is...
- Transportation Summit Planned
- COLUMN ONE : Bad Times for a Boom Town : In the '80s, Moreno Valley was a model of affordable, if remote, suburbia. Then came the recession. Today, rocked by foreclosures and dashed hopes, the city tries to regain its balance.
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : 2 Courthouses to Be Built; Plans for 6 Others Put Off
- THOUSAND OAKS : City Planning Panel Gets New Chairman
- Commercial Real Estate Market Up
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Safety Hoskins Grinding It Out Now
- Deana ItowGolden West, Fr.Basketball / GuardItow had...
- Faith Baptist's Granzow 8-Man Co-Player of Year
- CSUN Provides Cure for St. Mary's : College basketball: Matadors are an easy mark for troubled Gaels and fall, 93-66.
- BIG WEST : UC Irvine Loses to UNLV Again
- Rough-and-Ready Raider Fans Don't Exactly Fit Stereotype
- Endangered Species Act
- End of Euphemism
- Gun Dealer Fee Hike
- Manners
- Politically Incorrect
- Genetic Roots of Violence
- THEATER REVIEW : Allen and Meadows Dispatch 'Love Letters' With Intuition
- OTHER NEWS - Jan. 12, 1994
- Obituaries - Jan. 12, 1994
- Notes on a Scorecard - Jan. 12, 1994
- Release Whitewater Papers, Top Clinton Aides Now Say : White House: President appears to be leaning toward disclosure. Criticism of privacy argument is growing.
- ANAHEIM : Union Official Warns of Police 'Blue Flu'
- SEC Probing Mortgage Banker's Loss of Job, Stock : Employment: Former regional director of Franklin Mortgage Capital says she was fired without cause and has been unable to collect the $943,000 her shares were worth when the firm was sold.
- NATO Broadens Threat to Launch Bosnia Air Strikes : Europe: Clinton and allies state readiness to save other areas as well as Sarajevo. Military action appears more likely, but Security Council approval is needed.
- LESS CITY: The City Shopping Center in...
- Gore Presides at L.A. Summit on Info Age
- Congress Campaign Funds Go for Pleasure Trips, Cars
- Riordan, Chick Seek to Salvage Warner Ridge : Development: A bank's refusal to provide $100 million cripples the Woodland Hills project.
- S&L; Tie to First Lady's Law Firm Probed : Banking: FDIC asks if attorneys who represented U.S. in case against the thrift's accountants misled regulators about possible conflict of interest.
- Gay-Support Group at O.C. School Debated
- Vons Opening in Compton Stirs Economic Hopes
- Riordan, Chick Scramble to Save Warner Ridge Project
- TECHNOLOGY - Jan. 12, 1994
- TECHNOLOGY - Jan. 12, 1994
- TECHNOLOGY - Jan. 12, 1994
- New CEO at Live Entertainment Seeks to Get Firm Back in Focus : Movies: Roger Burlage is the third boss at Van Nuys videocassette distributor since former chief executive Jose Menendez and his wife, Kitty, were slain in 1989.
- OXNARD : Cut in Developer Fee Is Considered
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Statewide Contest Set to Design Affordable Housing
- May They Get the Message : Judge rightly levies a strong sentence in homophobic hate crime
- Ventura Council Debates Proposed Ban on Smoking : Ordinance: Members weigh health concerns with interests of restaurateurs who say compliance would be too costly.
- Main Tenant Pulls Out of Planned Warner Ridge Complex
- Ndiaye Spurns UCLA, Chooses Michigan
- UC IRVINE NOTEBOOK / JOHN WEYLER : Sandoz's First Impression Is Deceiving
- THEATER REVIEW : Le Petit's 'Merci Maurice': Charming but Tame Outing
- 'South Central': The Right Time, the Right Stuff : Television: With the L.A. riots and the King and Denny cases in the past, the series will likely be weighed for its quality--nothing else. And a good thing, too--it's got enough going for it.
- Prudential Investors Sue
- Promenade Hoping for Turn Around in '94 : Woodland Hills: The mall's focus is on specialty sotres that cater to high-end shoppers. Three restaurants are planned.
- Bolsa Plunges 6% on Fears Uprising Could Spread
- Founder of Shoney's Chain Started Small
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Ukraine Accord Rests on Hope, Not Confidence : Arms: Pact relies heavily on Kravchuk's assurance he can deliver despite opposition in his Parliament.
- Regulators Approve Interstate Bank Branches : Finance: A legal loophole allows regulators to give banks a head start on establishing branch networks in other states. Smaller banks are crying foul.
- SECURITIES
- Authentic Fitness Plans 2-for-1 Stock Split on Feb. 10
- Software Firm Seeks Chapter 11 Protection
- Sales of Houses in the Valley Finish Strongly in 1993 : Real estate: But the 15% gain comes at a cost as the average selling price falls 11%, the lowest since 1988.
- Pope Urges Italy Catholics to Keep Political Unity : Elections: His letter to bishops is seen as a rallying cry for the disintegrating Christian Democratic Party. Opposition is critical.
- Muscling In : Chevy Impala SS is a ghost of the 'So Fine' 409 that drove a generation to sing its praises.
- U.S. Plans Human Rights Dialogue With Vietnam : Diplomacy: Meetings will be among last steps toward lifting trade embargo. Officials say Clinton will probably do that within a month.
- BURBANK : City Close to Luring Large Insurance Firm
- Transportation Panel Boosts Its Ride Fund for Disabled
- Getaway Driver to Be Sent to Youth Camp
- Jennifer CheyRosary, Sr.Basketball / GuardChey, who missed...
- Suspect Held in Cardinal's Slaying Is Denied Asylum
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Pessimist Wilson Now a Pitchman : Leaders: Governor touts California to businesses in nation's heartland. The message is a far cry from the one he was spreading until recently.
- Changing Lifestyles : The Case of Nigeria's Vanishing Middle Class : There's plenty of money in the oil-rich African nation. But average citizens no longer see much of it.
- Wildfire Suspect Admits Writing Threatening Letters
- Permanent Offshore Oil, Gas Ban Sought
- GLENDALE : Cocaine Seized, 4 Suspects Arrested
- THOUSAND OAKS : Crews Report to New Municipal Service Yard
- LA HABRA : School Health Clinic Offers Low-Cost Care
- O.C. Women Lawyers Name Attorney of Year
- BOOK REVIEW / NONFICTION : Advice for Working Moms--Compromise : GOOD ENOUGH MOTHERS <i> by Melinda Marshall</i> ; Peterson's, $18.95, 321 pages
- World View : The Littlest Victims of Global 'Progress' : Ironically, children are being threatened by economic reforms, the new politics and advances in technology.
- Court to Decide Medical School Reimbursements
- VA Hospitals Checked for Possible Roles in Radiation Experiments
- Thriving Without a License : Relationships: Many cohabitating Orange County couples just aren't interested in a wedding and remain happily unmarried, despite family pressures and tax disadvantages.
- CITY WATCH : Minding the Store
- Lawyer Seeks Jackson Financial Records : Investigation: Attorney for the boy allegedly molested by the singer files partial transcripts of depositions telling of bedroom activity and photos. Jackson's counsel says the papers misrepresent sworn statements.
- Anti-Violence Group Changes Its Name
- PLO Issue: Policing the Police : Authoritative report raises questions about abusive Palestinian groups
- D.A.'s Motive in Seeking Death Penalty Questioned : Crime: Lawyers for man accused of killing a nurse cite the timing of Bradbury's decision in alleging that he is doing it for political gain.
- VALLEY ROUNDUP : Buena's Keiaho Says He'll Attend Washington
- AUTOS
- Judge Denies Request for New Trial by Lobbyist Jackson, Ex-Sen. Carpenter
- Postscript : Post-Mortem Fame Catches Up With Latin American Writer : A new edition of a volume of essays by Jorge Luis Borges is climbing the best-seller lists.
- Hikers Find Body of Man Suspected in Death of Wife, Girl
- The MYSTERY of MEMORY : Why do we remember useless things forever while important ones vanish? New research offers some clues.
- OXNARD : Road Closed by Spill to Reopen
- Being Politically Correct : Riordan Pulls Some Punch Lines After Quips Backfire
- Man Killed Crossing San Diego Freeway
- School Enrollment Becomes More Diverse; Growth Slows : Education: Largest increases are at juvenile court facilities for delinquents and dropouts, according to an Orange County Department of Education annual report.
- Support Group Helps Teen-Age Mothers
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Strong Third Quarter Helps Newport Harbor