- BANKING & FINANCE - Oct. 26, 1994
- For the Record - Oct. 26, 1994
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS : Indians Give Large Sums to Democrats : Tribes seeking to expand their casino businesses support Brown and Umberg because they have found Republicans unreceptive to their interests.
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / U.S. SENATE : Feinstein Calls New Huffington Ad 'Distortion' : The commercial accuses senator of voting on education bills that benefit husband's investments. She trumpets backing of another law officer group.
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / ATTORNEY GENERAL : Grandfather of Slain Girl Lashes Out at Lungren : In backing Democratic challenger Tom Umberg, Joe Klaas says GOP candidates are exploiting the murder of Polly Klaas in pushing for tougher sentencing laws.
- CITIZEN ORANGE: Orange County residents who wanted...
- Lack of Diversity in Fire, Police Forces Cited : Demographics: Women and minorities are underrepresented in Southland departments, ACLU study finds. Area officials say progress is being made.
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / ATTORNEY GENERAL : Lungren 'Sleaze' Is Assailed : At Umberg event, grandfather of slain Polly Klaas also attacks Gov. Wilson, Senate hopeful Huffington for utilizing girl's name.
- 3rd Man Convicted in Spearing Death : Courts: Juan Alcocer, 20, is latest defendant to be found guilty in the killing of Steve Woods, who was stabbed through the head with a paint-roller rod in attack at beach park.
- The Cutting Edge: Computing / Technology / Innovation : 3 Baby Bells, CAA Planning Joint Venture : Media: Hollywood agency and the phone firms will develop technology and programming for video networks, sources say.
- Fire, Police Forces Faulted on Diversity : Demographics: Women and minorities are underrepresented in Southland departments, ACLU study says. Laguna Beach Police Department, however, is one of the 'most well-integrated.'
- Defense Asks Ito to Bar TV From DNA Hearing
- Officials Fume Over Tax Glitch : Government: Failure to put assessment appeals data into computer system will get 179 property owners off the hook for at least $1.7 million.
- Prop. 187 Is Denounced at Prayer Service
- Lockheed Advanced Development Co. of Palmdale won...
- Cash Advances for Business Travelers on Way Out : Finance: It costs companies more to deal in cash, and employees usually take more than they need. Single-purpose credit cards and coach travel are the trend.
- Pacific Scientific Co.: The Newport Beach manufacturer...
- NATION IN BRIEF : TEXAS : Port Reopens as Oil Cleanup Continues
- Ready to Kill, Ready to Die, Hamas Zealots Thwart Peace : Mideast: Both PLO, Israel are threatened as militant Islamic group creates new 'martyrs' in deadly attacks.
- THE SOUTHLAND FIRESTORM: ONE YEAR LATER : Preparing for the Next One : Fire Agencies Add Equipment and Stress Safety, but Experts Say It Won't Be Enough
- ELECTIONS / THOUSAND OAKS CITY COUNCIL : Anonymous Death Threats Are Reported by Candidate : Campaign: Michael Friedman says his tires were slashed Sunday. The Sheriff's Department is investigating the incidents.
- PACOIMA : Agency Closes Amid Dispute Over Finances
- PERSPECTIVE ON PROPOSITION 187 : Protect the Children From Politics : The proponents now admit that it won't do more than 'send a message.' This is an insult to ethics and goodwill.
- ORANGE : Adjusters Take Crash Course
- Reluctant Hero Foils Kidnaping in Garden Grove
- County Panel Decries Gas Tax Initiative
- Apartment Proposal Hearings Postponed
- CHATSWORTH : Parade Canceled; Quake Recovery Takes Precedence
- Making A Difference in Your Community : Lonely Pets Looking for Helping Hands
- IHL Acquires Its First NHL Player : Hockey: Senators' Yashin signs with Las Vegas Thunder, exodus to Europe continues.
- Company Town : Time Warner's Bert Wasserman Will Retire
- Varco International Inc.: The Orange-based manufacturer of...
- After Six Weeks and 2,400 Miles, It Feels So Natural : <i> Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.</i> --Helen Keller
- Nature Stages Comeback in Fire-Charred Landscape : Ecology: Plants and animals re-emerge after last October's blazes. But experts say full recovery is years off.
- BODY WATCH : Pitching Prescription Drugs to the Public
- CALABASAS : Halloween Parade on Prowl for Entrants
- Junk Bonds Draw Junk Justice : Columbia S&L;'s Spiegel is the victim of Washington's sabotage of the high-yield bond market.
- GARDEN GROVE : Candidate Interviews to Be Televised Today
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : DASH Shuttle Line Begins Serving Housing Project
- Orange County Almanac
- LONG BEACH STATE NOTEBOOK / JASON REID : Coach McDonald Hopes the 49ers Can Bounce Back
- Oil Companies Report Generally Strong Quarter
- New Index to Include Benton Oil and Gas
- MOSCOW : An Author Speaks
- N.Y.C. Mayor Crosses Party Line to Endorse Gov. Cuomo
- Rottweiler Kills Girl, Injures Her Mother
- Verdicts Due in S. Africa Slaying of Newport Woman
- Time to Pack It All In? : This Year's Harvest May Be the Last for Irvine Citrus Plant
- Homedco Group Inc.: The firm said Monday...
- Spotlight
- Vigilance Is Still the Watchword : Investing: The SEC's proposed new rules would aid customers. Market officials say buy-and-hold policy is best for investors.
- Shelby ClemensEdison, SeniorVolleyball/Outside hitterEdison has won three...
- Media : China's New News Rules: Make Money, Entertain : Tabloids flourish under relaxed social controls and a government campaign to reduce subsidies.
- COSTA MESA : Complete Water Plan a Few Months Away
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : County Sets Up 24-Hour Hot Line for Job Openings
- Measure to Slow Growth Qualifies for Ballot : Ventura: 'Save the Greenbelt' initiative, which would require a citywide vote to build on protected farmland, will be put to the test in November, 1995. Petition drive netted about 7,000 valid signatures.
- Catering to a Culture : United Hi-Tech Tailors U.S. Products to Japanese Buyers
- OJAI : Council to Vote on Parkland Purchase
- LA HABRA : Parcel Division OKd for 3 Homes on 2 Lots
- Pro-Incumbent Thoughts to Chew Over : For all their surface similarities, Riordan obviously has something Huffington lacks. What is it?
- Tavern Host Tops Costa Mesa City Council Race Fund Raising
- Upon Further Review, Chatman Had 414 Yards
- Two Players Sue NBA Over Salary Cap Reduction
- Wall Street Financial Corp.: The firm said...
- Rainbow Technologies Inc.: The Irvine software protection...
- Hospital 'Report Cards' to Be Made Public for First Time
- Terry A. Worsdell was named president of...
- QUAKE RECOVERY : Surrender : Rebuilding Efforts Are a Study in Frustration
- Sri Lanka Peace Effort Severely Damaged in Fatal Blast : Asia: Despite death of opposition candidate in bombing, Nov. 9 national election still seems to be on.
- 126 Killed in WWII Attack Are Honored : Dedication: New memorial in San Diego is the first at a national cemetery in America to honor those who died when a kamikaze pilot sank a ship.
- BODY WATCH : What to Do About Unruly Eyebrows
- NATION IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Suits Seeks End to Cubans' Detention
- LAKE FOREST : Young Runner Slowly Emerging From Coma
- LOCAL ELECTIONS / 41st ASSEMBLY DISTRICT : Running for a New Role : If Sheila Kuehl wins, she will be state's first openly gay legislator. Michael Meehan, her GOP foe, says he is targeting the ex-actress's liberal agenda, not her sexual orientation.
- YORBA LINDA : Loophole in Pets Limits Rule Tightened by City
- Bullets Bounce Off Gang Member in Drive-By Shooting, Police Say
- Pitching coach Moe Drabowsky and first base...
- Company Town : Waronker Turns Down Offer of Top Job When Ostin Leaves Warner Records in '95
- Quarterly Earnings Rise Sharply at CU Bancorp
- Company Town : Can Technology Brighten the Picture? : Economy: State turns to JPL imaging for help holding on to production work.
- Irvine-Based Fast-Food Chain El Pollo Loco Appoints President
- Amgen's 3rd-Quarter Profit Increases by 11%
- Tekelec Turnaround Reported for Quarter
- Next Step : New Congress Has an Image Problem : Mexicans hope politics will be more open now, but old ways die hard.
- German Parliament Members Linked to Secret Police : Politics: Communist leader Gregor Gysi, other party lawmakers from east are accused of being ex-informants.
- LAUGH LINES : Jokes
- Valley Interview : On Brink of Departure, Roberti Talks of His Past, State's Future
- Countywide : Teens Pay Tribute to Peer Who Was Killed
- SANTA PAULA : Planner Quits, Will Bid on City Project
- Orange County Schools Seek Stronger Voice
- NHL Games Lost to Labor Dispute : Lockout: League cancels four games for each team, requiring clubs to offer only minimal refunds to ticketholders.
- 3rd-Quarter Earnings Dip 4% at Lockheed
- Platinum Software Offers Good News After 2 Bad Years : Recovery: The Irvine-based firm's common stock rises after a quarterly profit. Three new board members are announced.
- HEALTH
- Advanced Photonix Gets Goodyear Job
- Beckman Instruments Reports Slight Quarterly Dip in Profits
- Micom Reports Sharp Increases in Profits
- GTE to Provide Quick-Connect 411 Service : Telecommunications: Phone company contracts with local cellular firms to offer directory assistance that dials number for the caller.
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- Earnings: Capital Cities/ABC Inc. said its third-quarter...
- COPENHAGEN : Save-the-Seas Talks
- Sprint, 3 Cable Firms Plan New Phone Company
- Postscript : Indira Gandhi's Troubled India Legacy : Ten years after the prime minister's death, the Parliament, courts and party system remain wounded.
- Workshops Reveal Spooky Secrets
- OXNARD : Firm Donates Phones to Community Patrol
- LOS ANGELES : U.S. Transit Chief, Local Officials Discuss Subway
- BURBANK : Construction Begins on Verdugo Tower
- Teachers, Students Debate Prop. 187 : Schools: At Reseda High, peaceful walkout becomes a learning experience. Other Valley campuses have less organized demonstrations.
- Compromise Forged on Roof-Raising Issue
- VENTURA : Motorist Arrested in Hit-Run Accident
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Cowboy Lineman Hurt in Car Accident
- Misdemeanor Theft Charges Against USC's Keyshawn Johnson Dropped
- Golden West, Long Beach Set for Round 4
- Being Out of Line Skews Rams' Special Teams Play
- A Choreographed Breakaway From the Romantic : Dance: A sparse, expressionistic style borne of life experience characterizes Jiri Kylian's work for the Nederlands Dans Theater.
- Sierracin-Sylmar of Sylmar won a $9.5-million contract...
- Hamburger Hamlet Posts $649,000 Loss in Period
- SAVINGS & LOAN : Trial Opens for Former Head of Columbia : Courts: Prosecutors portray Thomas Spiegel as greedy, while his lawyers say he lost millions.
- The Right Start to Open 8 More Retail Stores
- Matt Fong for State Treasurer
- State Panel Allocates Funds for Freeway Park-and-Ride Facility
- CALABASAS : City Joins Support for MTA Lobbyist
- Ito's Wasting His Power on a Willful Press : He can't control everything being printed or broadcast. So let's get on with the trial.
- Colleges
- CLIPPER UPDATE : An Untimely Court Date for Roberts
- Refunds Will Be Minimal as the NHL Cancels Games
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : ACROSS THE NATION
- Datum Inc.: The Anaheim manufacturer of precision...
- Alpha Merics Corp. of Simi Valley won...
- Politicians Pledge Parole System Reform : Justice: Even adversaries such as Pete Wilson and Kathleen Brown say the current system allows many repeat criminals to escape prosecution for their latest crimes.
- ORANGE COUNTY LEGENDS FROM ... A to Z : Letter by Letter, a List of Area Movers, Shakers and Game Breakers Who Have Left More Than Their Marks of Distinction on High School Sports in O.C.--and Beyond
- National Agenda : Japan Looks Homeward--Toward Asia : The shifts in trade and culture are starting to affect relations with the West.
- UCLA Wins Grant for Housing Plan
- PORT HUENEME : Harbor Revenues Up $1 Million Last Year
- Where Will Arafat Stand on the Map of Faith? : Middle East: To Hamas' spiritual leader, a Muslim Palestine is beyond question.
- GLENDALE : Brand Blvd. Renewal Gets Into High Gear
- SIMI VALLEY : Supervisor Hopefuls to Face Off in Debates
- Thornton Murder Case in Final Phase of Jury Selection : Courts: Lawyers expect panel to be seated this week in the trial of Thousand Oaks man accused of killing Westlake woman.
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Sister and Brother Get Homecoming Crowns
- Eagles' Barnett Proves Ready for Prime Time : Interconference: Philadelphia receiver has five catches for 187 yards and a touchdown in the 21-6 victory over Oilers.
- Jazz Review : Collette Still Blowing in a Westerly Direction
- ARTPicassos Vanish: Seven paintings by Pablo Picasso...
- T-Bond Yields Above 8% Send Stocks Tumbling : Economy: The rate follows weeks of bearishness. Worries persist about inflation, supply of new bonds and weak dollar.
- L.A. Firm to Relocate to Westlake Village
- Company Town
- COLUMN ONE : Dracula Is No Villain in Romania : Many are distressed to learn that their national hero, Vlad the Impaler, has been turned into a bloodsucking movie monster in the West.
- FIRE FIGHT: Wednesday is the one-year anniversary...
- BOOK REVIEW / NONFICTION : Learning a New Language for the Office : TALKING FROM NINE TO FIVE, How Women's and Men's Conversation Styles Affect Who Gets Heard, Who Gets Credit and What Gets Done At Work <i> by Deborah Tannen</i> . Morrow: $23, 368 pages
- Charles ChatmanCosta Mesa, SeniorFootball/Running backChatman's 414-yard rushing...
- County Says Fewer Owners Due Tax Refund
- Body of Missing Woman Identified : Investigation: The remains of Kyu-Hee Park Fernandez, who disappeared in August, were found by hikers near Riverside. Police are seeking her husband.
- CHATSWORTH : OK Sought for Radio Tower on Mountain
- SAN FERNANDO : April Reopening Planned for Damaged Courthouse
- County Prepares for Flu Season With Free Shots : Health: Shangdong, a new strain, is expected in Southern California this winter. The vaccinations are being given at more than 300 centers.
- TRABUCO CANYON : Huntington Beach Driver Killed
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Man Burned When Gasoline Fumes Ignite
- Pro Action Goes On in Courts
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : UCLA : Not Listening to Agents, Edwards Says
- For Third Time in a Row, Maddux Wins Cy Young
- Pop Music Review : Martha Davis Tries It the Old Motels Way
- Redevelopment Agencies Face Deadline on Housing Plans
- QUAKE RECOVERY : Rebuilding Efforts Are a Study in Frustration : Owners of damaged buildings face vandalism, strained credit, repair work liability and an uncertain rental market.
- Disney Yields to Union on Subcontracting Food Work : Labor: But the theme park management says it reserves the right to replace employees with outside companies in the future.
- Rexon Inc. Will Close Headquarters and Move to Ohio
- Computer Networking Alters College Life : Technology: The institutions are the first to experience the promise of the digital age in social as well as productive behavior and first to tackle its problems.
- Coldwell, IBM Forge Alliance to Help Workers Relocate
- American Pacific's Profit Rises, Assets Set Record
- Xircom Closes Year With Record Profit in Quarter
- ENERGY
- TOURISM and TRAVEL
- Haiti Businessman Reverses, Accepts Post of Premier
- Halloween Parade on Prowl for Entrants
- RSVP / ORANGE COUNTY : Models Parade a Mardi Gras Attitude : The Cancer League enlivens its fashion show and auction with the colors, food and fun that can be found in New Orleans' French Quarter.
- NATION IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Defense Plea Barred in Abortion Killings
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : College to Honor 5 of Its Alumni
- WESTMINSTER : Forum for Trustees Candidates Tonight
- Quake Rains on Parade for Chamber of Commerce : Chatsworth: The annual holiday event lacks volunteers because many are still rebuilding.
- Manufacturers Getting Busier, Report Finds : Economy: Study of 80 purchasing managers indicates greater confidence in economic climate, despite recent bad news.
- Wyle Laboratories: The Irvine electronics distributor reported...
- Company Town : DOMESTIC MARKET SHARE
- MOVING ON: First they got red-tagged. Then...
- U.S. Professor Says Singapore Harassing Him
- WESTMINSTER : School Program Wins Golden Bell Award
- SOUTH COUNTY : Lake Forest Adopts Trauma Program
- LAGUNA NIGUEL : O.C. Fire Department Job Drive Underway
- Courthouse Expected to Reopen in April : San Fernando: Quake repair estimates lower than expected despite six-week delay in target date, officials say.
- NORTHRIDGE : Ceremony to Mark Firefighters' Return
- UC IRVINE NOTEBOOK / JOHN WEYLER : Polowski Wondering Where Soccer Will Take Him Next
- Best Pal Supplemented to Breeders' Cup Classic
- Carriers Move to Match Northwest's Holiday Fare Cuts
- AEROSPACE
- Janex Bows Out of Sales Pact With Dentsu Prox
- Losses Continue at O.C.'s Community Banks
- T-Bond Yields Above 8% Send Stocks Tumbling : Markets: Highest long-term interest rates since April, 1992, reflect strength in business activity and inflation fears.
- HTP Announces Changer System Holding 120 CDs
- LTC Credits Doubled Earnings to Investments
- QUAKE RECOVERY : Uncertainty : Rebuilding Efforts Are a Study in Frustration
- Newhall Land's Revenues Rise, but Earnings Fall
- TOURISM AND TRAVEL
- SPI Pharmaceuticals Inc.: The Costa Mesa drug...
- At Least 20 Killed After Fire Races Through Boat in S. Korea
- Raul Julia; Actor Portrayed a Wide Array of Characters on Stage, Screen
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Motorcycle Crash Kills 1, Injures 1
- Keating Aide Gets Probation, $3-Million Fine : SAVING & LOAN : Courts: Judy Wischer's lenient sentence is the result of her cooperation with authorities in the investigation of the collapse of Lincoln Savings & Loan.
- Firms to Pay $750 Million for Pipe Leaks : Consumers: Class-action settlement called largest ever for property damage. Chemical companies admit no wrongdoing.
- CHRIS FOSTER : Crying Wulfe in a Crowd
- AMMAN : Clinton in Mideast
- City Council Liability on the Line in Police-Brutality Suit : Courts: Plaintiff seeks money directly from the members, but will settle for a $1-million annuity for the 4-year-old daughter of one of the victims.
- Election '94 : 38TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
- PLATFORM : Israel's Victims
- Chippendale Club Owner Kills Himself : Crime: Somen Banerjee, founder of the male-stripper nightspot, is found dead in his cell. He was to be sentenced in the murder-for-hire of his former business partner.
- TOXIC DISCHARGES
- MOORPARK : Zoo for Endangered Animals Is Proposed
- Supervisor Says Closing Plan Failed : Government: Roger Stanton wants county offices open every Friday. He disputes cost savings.
- RESEDA : Red Ribbons, Pep Rally Mark Week Against Drugs in Reseda
- Assembly Candidates Trade Barbs Over Political Pasts, Family Values : Debate: Democrat Schiff questions stability of incumbent Rogan's beliefs. Rogan, an ex-liberal, says he has simply matured.
- Heisman No Curse to Brown
- New Image Earnings Drop; Revenue Up
- Sergent Mechanical Systems Inc. of Oxnard won...
- Pinkerton's Earnings Leap After Restructuring
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS : U.S. SENATE : Huffington Accuses Feinstein of Improper Votes : Ad says senator supported bills that benefited a firm partly owned by her husband, who terms the charge outrageous.
- Market Focus : Detente With Iraq Could Spoil Oil Sales for Others : Kuwait and other OPEC neighbors wouldn't mind if the sanctions stay forever. They are picking up business that Baghdad has lost.
- BODY WATCH : Light Therapy : Anyone can suffer depression from lack of sunlight. But quality time with a fluorescent fixture can cure it.
- Profile : 'The Tigress' Sharpens Her Claws for Parliament Battle in Mexico : Ex-presidents' paramour vows 'total war' against ruling party in the Senate.
- Environment : Fewer Whales Point to Big Problem on St. Lawrence : Toxic chemicals from the Great Lakes are impairing the mammals' ability to reproduce.
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : State Advisory Panel Backs College in Palmdale : Education: School would be built on land donated by developer who seeks OK for large adjacent projects.
- Election '94 : 36TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
- Bloodhound Trails Irvine Murder Suspect : Crime: The dog tracked an 18-year-old just released from custody, police said. The teen was arrested in the January bludgeoning death of a woman in her home.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : USC : Boselli Wins Postgraduate Fellowship
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Miller Out of Hospital, Appears OK
- Snake Comes Full Circle : Drag Racer Prudhomme Returns to His Roots in Southern California For Final NHRA Event
- Expanded World Cup Tops FIFA Agenda : Soccer: World governing body to focus on 1998 tournament, '96 Olympics and planned professional league.
- Dave Brubeck Still Pushing the Envelope : Jazz: The pianist will be one of the featured artists in KLON's 'Jazz West Coast' celebration.
- Merten Won't Kick Himself Over Woes
- Pop Music Reviews : Martha Davis Registers Under Assumed Grunge
- Pop Music Reviews : Some Well-Told Tales From Storyville
- La Verne (6-0) Closes In on Another Title
- Opera Review : San Francisco Exhumes the Other 'Otello'
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : ACROSS THE NATION : Seminoles' Kanell Will Start Again
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : Shell Finds Jenkins Fits the Mold
- Basketball 'Blast From Past' Scheduled Sunday at Pond
- Kylian Pares His View of Dance to the Essentials
- CS Northridge Lineman's Bail Reduction Request Denied : Jurisprudence: Beauregard, 22, remains in Rancho Cucamonga jail on a charge of attempted murder in shooting.
- APPRECIATION : Raul Julia, a Talent Beyond Typecasting : From his beginnings on stage, the actor's elegance and versatility had impact.
- Music Review : Fontenay Trio: Performance Over Program
- A preliminary estimate indicates that the Laguna...
- Day Runner Inc.: The Fullerton manufacturer of...
- Vitesse Continues Move Into Profitability
- Old Germs, New Enemies: Battling the 'Serial Killers' : Books: Diphtheria. Cholera. Plague. With so many diseases we thought vanquished making news, we need to rethink our relationship with viruses, says author Laurie Garrett.
- President Demands Credit for Cutting Federal Deficit : Economy: Clinton cites $87-billion drop in two years to $203 billion as steepest in the nation's history and proof that economic plan is working.
- MAPUTO : Mozambique Voting
- Australia Bus Crash Kills 12
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS : U.S. SENATE : Huffington Accuses Feinstein of Improper Votes : Ad says the senator supported bills benefiting a firm partly owned by her husband. He terms the charge outrageous.
- A Grave Interest : Call them morbid. But members of the Phantom Coaches Hearse Club wouldn't be caught dead without their creepy cars.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Elderly Benefits Turn Into Political Poison : Campaign: Charges fly of plans to cut Social Security and Medicare. Debate is chilled as painful choices loom.
- National Agenda : Struggling With the 'Tajik Problem' : Russians still prop up the Central Asian republic, but they are also fleeing it in record numbers.
- ARLETA : 2 Trailers Stolen at Moving Company
- Channel Built to End Golf Course Flooding
- ELECTIONS / MOORPARK SCHOOL BOARD : Budget Problems Called Top Issue
- NASD Censures, Fines Broker in Settlement
- TOURISM AND TRAVEL : O.C. Westin Hotel Sons Get Their Crack at Going to Parents' Jobs
- Sizing Up an Apparel Niche : Big Clothing Has Been a Bright Spot in the Struggling Industry
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- New Life Blossoms in Fire-Charred Laguna : Ecology: Plants, animals re-emerge after last year's Southland blazes. But experts see full recovery years off.
- Independent TeleMedia to Acquire 2 Companies
- Changing Lifestyles : Chilean Fish Village's Latest Catch: Tourists : A former whaling center is reinventing itself with resorts and cafes to serve an increasingly affluent nation.
- ELECTIONS : Term Limit Campaign Rides High on Wave of Anti-Incumbency : Grumbling over Congress is sounding like a roar for restrictions. Many challengers pledge to back amendment.
- Sentenced to Basic Black, Judges Find Chatsworth Firm <i> de Rigueur</i> : Courts: Academic Choir Apparel outfits jurists' robes with everything from velvet trim to secret gun pockets.
- IRVINE : UCI Writing Director Wins Research Award
- September Restaurant Closures
- Memory Lane for League of Women Voters
- Nesen to Be Honored as 'World Citizen'
- Fatal Spearing Case Jury to Start Deliberating
- Foothill Upsets Wilson in Water Polo, 15-14
- Buena Park Coach Says Team Hurt by 'Blood Rule,' Seeks Change
- Nothing Is Special About Rams' Special Teams : Pro football: They rank near the bottom of NFL after kickoff returns by Saints' Hughes.
- Weekend Box Office : 'Pulp Fiction' Stays in No. 1
- The Long and Twisted Route to 'Islands' : Eduardo Machado attempts to address the Cuban American experience in a complexly plotted four-play drama. He succeeds only when he lets his characters go.
- SAVINGS & LOANS : Former Lincoln Official Gets Probation, Fine : Sentencing: Judy J. Wischer aided authorities in their probe of Keating and $3.4-billion collapse.
- Iwerks Cuts Staff by 35 in Reorganization
- Intel Spread Is Cut by Half
- How Some U.S. Universities Operate in the Information Age
- ENERGY
- Interlink Is Profitable on Leaving Europe Venture
- Rise From Ashes in Laguna Painful : Rebuilding: Determined effort brings home of two fire victims near completion while most owners still struggle through permit process.
- Targeting Cancer, Morale and Quality of Life : Health: At the Wellness Community of Orange County, emphasis goes beyond medical treatment to address nutrition, budgeting, exercise and attitude.
- BODY WATCH : Running After the Perfect Shoe : You know it's time to buy new footwear when the soles are as thin as bologna. But what a task.
- U.N. Commander Furious at Attack by Bosnia Troops
- Jailed Anti-Abortion Activist Indicted in 10 Clinic Attacks
- Couple Plead Not Guilty to Filing False Relief Claims in 2 California Disasters : Courts: Woodland Hills pair is accused of making fraudulent FEMA and SBA applications that brought them $13,000.
- Campaign Calendar
- Aching With Aaron
- Huntington Beach Preparing Own Plan for Bolsa Chica : Development: The City Council's will be the fourth proposal for how many houses should be built on the mesa and how much of the wetlands should be restored.
- No, they weren't playing "Sympathy for the...
- LA PALMA : Council Backs Plan for Police Explorers
- VAN NUYS : Scientist to Speak at Gang Peace Summit
- Supervisors Favor 3-Year Extension for Ahmanson : Simi Hills: Three board members don't fault developer for ongoing delays. Approval in a vote today would extend the contract through 1998.
- Washington Plane Crash Kills Anaheim Man
- Candidate Aims for a Father-Son Team in State Assembly : Elections: With a win in the heavily Democratic 47th District, lawyer Kevin Murray would join dad Willard (D-Paramount) in Sacramento.
- Baby Shaq, 12, Has Big Shoes to Fill--He's Already a Size 14