- Garden Greetings : Signs of the thymes? Sentiments of all kinds are popping up in today's properly equipped gardens.
- Home-Finding Firms Face Suits, Wrath of Renters
- Citizenship Classes Swell at L.A. Unified Adult Schools : Immigration: Concerns over the impact of Prop. 187 prompt growing numbers to enter the instructional program to become legal U.S. residents.
- 'Bhaji on the Beach'
- 2 Crewmen From Sunken Ship, 7 Bodies Recovered
- Actress Finds Life's a Beach
- THE FIRST ANTHOLOGY: 30 Years of the...
- SONGBIRDS, TRUFFLES AND WOLVES: An American Naturalist...
- Perusing Peru
- Globe Theater Rises Again
- LITTLE TOKYO : Explicit Videotapes Are Seized by Police
- CULVER CITY : Mayor Proposes Putting New Taxes to a Vote
- In a Break From Past, Pool Halls Go Upscale
- Yachting on Someone Else's Nickel
- TIGER'S DESTINY by Valmik Thapar, photographs...
- CRENSHAW : Play Will Benefit Food From the 'Hood
- School Days : Trojan Horrors
- A Little Night Music : Vienna's glittering musical season lights up as winter blankets Austria's city of maestros : Destination: Austria
- What Now? : Voices
- Latest in Incarceration Outdoes Alcatraz : Prisons: Super Max facility about to open in Colorado will house the very worst federal convicts, the kind once sent to island in San Francisco Bay. There'll be no coddling here.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : GENERAL FUND REVENUES
- Insight : Balanced-Budget Amendment Would Spell Disaster for Economy
- THE BLAND CANYONS : The Flight From Fear Creates Relatively Safe Communities That Lack the Spices of Life
- Dreaming in Black and White : 'The White Tormentor,' 'The Black Transgressor.' How people see each other in their dreams may offer a key to untangling relationships between races.
- Sacred Stew : Posole, a Native American corn dish, is served at pueblo festivals, but it can also be sampled in restaurants around Albuquerque
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Hot Line for Battered Women Now Open
- Red Cross Sells Coffee to Perk Up Its Fund Raising
- Bolivia Plans 'Ecological Tourism' Park : Wilderness: Rain forest is home to hundreds of bird species, dozens of orchid varieties, crocodiles, river otters and dolphins.
- On History's Trail at Valley Forge
- BLINDSIDED / ORANGE COUNTY'S FINANCIAL CRISIS : What Now? : Experts on finance and government provide prescriptions for change and lessons for the future. : Services
- The Foiled Peace Efforts
- JEFFERSON PARK : Deadline Extended for Quake Aid
- BLINDSIDED / ORANGE COUNTY'S FINANCIAL CRISIS : Prelude to the Crisis
- Decade of Wars Claims Lives of 1.5 Million Children Worldwide : Violence: Global conflicts take heavy toll on the most defenseless. Young survivors face shattered lives, loss of innocence.
- Chinese Detainees Hounded by Government and Gangs : Smuggling: Human cargo in Golden Venture grounding in New York harbor face specter of Asian underworld. At the same time they fear deportation once all their appeals are exhausted.
- BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Bailey Scores 27 Points as Loyola Wins, 73-55
- From Obscurity to Caretaker of 5th District : City Council: A coalition is urging appointment of a permanent member--who can vote--to replace Yaroslavsky. However, some say that is contrary to recent precedent.
- Building Evacuated, Suspect Held : Crime: Apartments are emptied, but armed man allegedly holding son hostage is arrested when later found driving.
- HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY / NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS : Arms Betray Camarillo's Hernandez
- The Anti-Bear : Florida Football Coach Steve Spurrier Is Disliked North of Florida, South of Ohio
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS / CITY SECTION 4-A DIVISION : Unbeaten Sylmar Pounds Out a Title
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS : Boise State Will Face Youngstown for Title
- COMMENTARY : There's No Drought Off Broadway : New plays by Jon Robin Baitz and Tony Kushner prove that there's still juice on the New York stage--you've just got to look for it.
- A Big Place to Have Small Talk
- LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW : Jacques Parizeau : Creating a New Nation From French Quebec
- It's All in the Cards : Achievement Reports Signal Subtle but Significant Shift for Pupils
- Orange County Voices : COMMENTARY ON COUNTY FINANCES : Don't Blame Derivatives-- It's Fund Managers' Fault : All investments are risky, but proper guidelines and simple professional competence could have avoided this debacle.
- Chamber Blast Victims Still Hospitalized
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : EMPLOYEE TREND
- A Lesson From Camarillo's Fiscal Crisis : Investments: Local governments learned to avoid mistakes that led to Orange County's bankruptcy.
- Janitors Urge Unity as Contract Talks Near
- Jail on Base Property Is Worthy of Study : Proposal Would Close Musick, Build Facility in El Toro
- PREP WRESTLING ROUNDUP : Irvine Dominates Vaquero Classic
- NCAA VOLLEYBALL NORTHWEST REGIONAL : 49ers Can't Overcome Ohio State
- ROUNDUP : McGaughey Returns to Spark Atascadero to Title
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Gottlieb Leads Tustin Past Trabuco Hills
- NBA ROUNDUP : Abdul-Rauf Fabulous in Nugget Rout
- Sade Soars
- EU Plans to Admit Ex-Soviet Bloc Nations : Diplomacy: Envoys from six likely new members attend summit. But accord is faulted for lacking a timetable.
- SOCCER ROUNDUP : Salmeron's Hat Trick Is Only the Beginning
- An Unlikely Team Produces 'Pretty Boy Floyd' : Books: Diana Ossana was an unknown, a woman who had done a lot of writing but never had anything published. Larry McMurtry is one of America's most successful writers.
- Archeologist Recreates Bronze Age Fare : Europe: Evidence comes from graves and settlement sites of peoples who inhabited the continent from the Caspian Sea to the Atlantic coast of Spain.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : 2 Cities See No Immediate Problems With Cash Flow
- BLINDSIDED / ORANGE COUNTY'S FINANCIAL CRISIS : Lessons From the Past: The New York Crisis
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : How the Crisis Unfolded
- KOREATOWN : Donations Sought for Christmas Party
- Protest Cites Vietnam Human Rights Violations : International relations: Some among 300 at rally in Little Saigon call for a stronger U.S. response to Hanoi. Persecution of religious leaders and intellectuals is alleged.
- Compromise Takes Us Out of Quagmire : Planners Answer Both Developers and Environmentalists on the Bolsa Chica Issue
- Creatures Great, Small Get Portrait With Santa
- If Rent Checks Are Accepted, You're a Renter
- Will 1995 Be the Year Growth Stocks Take Off?
- Waiting for the Mail : A novel of life at a YMCA along the Mexican border : THE LAST KNOWN RESIDENCE OF MICKEY ACUNA, <i> By Dagoberto Gilb (Grove Press: $21; 218 pp.)</i>
- 'Lost in Yonkers'
- 'Now I Have Some Direction' : Conservation Corps Member Jerome Green Made Good on His Vow to Turn His Life Around
- Visitors Say 'Ah' to Dental Museum in Baltimore : History: Displays will promote conscientious oral hygiene and regular care, and recap advances.
- Few Know Where Tax Dollars Go
- L.A. Speak : Tour Guide Talk
- For Seniors : Friendship Force Breaks Down Borders
- NOTEBOOK : Title Hopes of East L.A. College's Soccer Team Turn to Mud
- SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : Forget candy, family videos can make for sweet stocking stuffers
- Protecting Valuables From Hotel Thieves : Security: It's not enough to merely lock the door to your room. Use the hotel safe and hide costly clothes under casual. : Seek out hotels and motels that provide electronic card-key systems.
- Cliques : A Simplex Solution
- Refinancing Activity Hit Five-Year Low in October
- BLINDSIDED / ORANGE COUNTY'S FINANCIAL CRISIS : What Now? : Experts on finance and government provide prescriptions for change and lessons for the future. : Governance
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Motels Targeted Over Prostitution
- GOP Faces Rugged Journey in Quest for White House
- Russian Players Want a Cut of Its Diamond Market : Trade: The nation's deal to sell 95% of its rough exports to gem giant De Beers of South Africa will expire next year. Yakutia region is one of world's largest producers.
- Weekend Escape: Coast Starlight : My Beautiful Roomette : Amtrak rolls to Seattle with scenery and style, though the berths could use a little debunking
- MANKILLER: A Chief and Her People ...
- Federal Plan About to Shake Up Student Loans
- BLINDSIDED / ORANGE COUNTY'S FINANCIAL CRISIS : What Does It Mean? : From roads to real estate, schools to sports stadiums, the county's residents will feel the tremors of the investment fiasco.
- Deputy Shot in Head During Traffic Stop
- PICO-UNION : El Rescate Plans to Open Credit Union
- Runway Disasters
- CITY ARTS : A Landscape of Landmarks
- BLINDSIDED / ORANGE COUNTY'S FINANCIAL CRISIS : What Now? : Experts on finance and government provide prescriptions for change and lessons for the future. : Finance
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Tough Test Awaits Supervisor-Elect : Transition: After 28 years as a teacher, Jim Silva will help chart county's recovery plan.
- Special Section
- BLINDSIDED / ORANGE COUNTY'S FINANCIAL CRISIS : In the Eye of the Storm
- Just What Went Wrong in Bosnia? Almost Everything : Balkans: The world's noble intentions proved no match for the hard realities of an unforgiving region.
- John Follis; Headed Graphic Design Firm
- OXNARD : Woman, 3 Youths Held in Drug-Dealing Case
- VICA's Optimism on Valley's Economy Seems Well-Founded
- The Golden Years
- Planting the Seeds of Environmentalism : Resources: Teens meet in Anaheim summit to discuss overpopulation and the need for each of them to nurture the planet.
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP
- PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP : Three Eagles Score to Beat Sailors, 3-1
- Streisand Tells All--About 'Tides,' That Is
- JAZZ SPOTLIGHT
- PHOTOGRAPHY : A Guy Who's Sharply Focused : In 10 years, Getty Museum curator Weston J. Naef has built a vast and much-envied collection of historic photographs, with some recent ones, too. And to think it all started in the wink of an eye.
- HUNTINGTON PARK : Emma Gutierrez Is Parent of the Year
- From Image to Icon : Thirty years of pursuing the African Diaspora : FEELING THE SPIRIT: Searching the World for the People of Africa, <i> Photographs and text by Chester Higgins Jr. (Bantam Books: $50; 304 pp.)</i>
- A Cook's Library
- Festivals, Feasts & FairsNEVADA CITY--The historic downtown...
- World IN BRIEF : PANAMA : Two Cuban Refugees Found Dead in Canal
- A summary of selected City Hall actions this week affecting central Los Angeles.
- Some Lucky Children in Bosnia Find Their Families; Others Only Hope : Refugees: The Muslim-Croat truce was a boon to some. But one 13-year-old girl still has no word, and sits silently, hallucinating that her mother has returned.
- SOUTH GATE : City Conducting Annual Food Drive
- Medical Billing Errors Spawn Healthy Business : Consumers: Virginia woman takes 50% of each refund as her fee, but collects nothing if she doesn't find errors and get her client a check.
- Backwoods Town Considers Packing It In : New Jersey: With only six residents remaining, picturesque Pahaquarry Township considers merging with neighboring Hardwick.
- Bringing the Inner City to Woodstock : Cultures: Children from a poor, high-crime neighborhood join children who live in a thriving colony of artists, writers, musicians and shopkeepers in the latest chapter of an experiment in diversity.
- bardz 'n the street : Founded five years ago by a motley collection of poets, the homeless writers coalition has served as an artistic outlet for those living on skid row.
- Grants: Professor to Study in Ireland
- CABLE READY : Maverick CEO Charles Dolan's Vision Makes Cablevision a Powerhouse
- A Wintry Day at the Beach
- JUST THE FACTS : Holiday Travel Tips
- Various Gouda Reasons to Visit the Netherlands
- The Riddle of the Expunged Words : THE ANNALS OF CHILE, <i> By Paul Muldoon (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $21; 189 pp.)</i> : THE PRINCE OF THE QUOTIDIAN, <i> By Paul Muldoon (Wake Forest University Press: $5.99; 40 pp.)</i>
- BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- BLINDSIDED / ORANGE COUNTY'S FINANCIAL CRISIS : ESSAY : No Longer Riding High in the Saddle : A Orange County became a cosmopolitan outpost, its political leaders still tried to run it as if it were a frontier town.
- CRENSHAW : 1st Step in Exposition Face Lift on Schedule
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Royal Visitors From Africa Meet Residents
- COLUMN ONE : FAA's Safety Response Record Hits Turbulence : Over the past decade, the agency has been slow to heed safety warnings--sometimes acting only after fatal crashes, according to a Times study.
- Bombing Raid Ratchets up Chechen Fight : Russia: Moscow seals off rebellious region, Grozny braces for war, but talks are scheduled.
- CHESS
- NOTEBOOK : Pact May Be Initialed, but Its Acronym Needs Work
- COUNTRY CLUB PARK : Crime Patrol Group Expands Service Area
- MARGIN CALL : Orange County's Romance With High Yields Has a High Price
- 'Uncle Zeb' Doles Out Quirky Advice to UC Berkeley Law Students
- SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION VII : Arroyo Grande Wins Title on the Ground
- PREP WRESTLING ROUNDUP
- Mater Dei Wrecks Poll, Amat
- Antelopes' Title-Game Performance Was One From the Heart
- ENGLAND SWINGS: "The world's greatest rock 'n'...
- Volunteers Care for AIDS Patients' Pets : Charity: Preventing isolation and offering personal services are goals. Around the nation other groups bring AIDS sufferers a wide range of activities.
- 1994 PREP FOOTBALL ALL-STARS
- Profile : Fresh 'Exposure' : PAUL PROVENZA, ONCE A RAUCOUS STAND-UP, NOW A DOCTOR SAYING 'AH'
- 8-Year Study Seeks Roots of Criminal Behavior
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : He Tried to Tell Them So
- PLAYA VISTA : Court Rejects Move to Collect Legal Fees
- WEST ADAMS : First AME Church Is Site of Toy Giveaway
- STUBBORN TWIG: Three Generations in the Life...
- What Fiery Eye, by John Milton
- VENICE : New Dispute Over Boardwalk Surfaces
- Mountain Lion Suspected of Killing Woman in Park
- BLINDSIDED / ORANGE COUNTY'S FINANCIAL CRISIS : The Unthinkable Fall of the Golden Orange
- Hip Help
- STYLE: FASHION : THE DATE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
- CITY 3-A CHAMPIONSHIP : Bell's 'Awesome' Defense Shines : Football: The Eagles defeat Birmingham, 25-3. Vern Benard rushes for 185 yards and one touchdown.
- Woman Who Lost Her Eyesight to Diabetes Molds Art From Her Visions : Sculpture: Lynette Denney's prized bronze creations, which she makes by hand, depict human figures in grief, joy and celebration.
- 1994 PREP FOOTBALL ALL-STARS : Crenshaw's 4 First-Team Selections Lead the Way in 3rd Annual Squad
- The Mystery of Picasso (Bravo Sunday at...
- Clinton Sharply Attacks GOP's Orphanage Plan
- Ratings Soar for Brazilian Soap Opera : Television: Six-night-a-week show on the nation's largest network, TV Globo, won record ratings during its five months on the air.
- The World : In the Know: The Loss of Deniability on Intelligence Operations
- Is It Speaker Gingrich--or Prime Minister?
- SANTA PAULA : Church Plans Parade for 55th Anniversary
- Arts Plaza Drains Funds for City Projects : Thousand Oaks: Downtown fix-up work takes a back seat. Doubts cloud a promised school theater and stadium.
- A Haven Is Threatened by Progress : Chatsworth Reservoir holds valley oaks, wetlands and bird habitats that deserve permanent protection. Plans to develop the land don't hold water.
- PRIVATE LIVES : Visions of Musical Mice, Video Sugarplums : CD-ROM: Listen up! There's a growing body of compelling classical, pop, jazz and world beat sounds to click your mouse to nowadays.
- A Welcome Schumann Revival : A spate of new recordings range from the composer's original symphonic intentions to Shostakovich's bizarre version of the Cello Concerto.
- Local Cities Steer Clear of High-Risk Investment Strategies : Finances: In the wake of bankruptcy filing by Orange County, officials say their conservative fiscal policies have protected portfolios from heavy losses.
- 90-Year-old Woman Denied Benefits Because of Her Oak Coffin's Value
- Values That Leave a Family Fatherless
- GENERATION X : 'Revolution X' Calls a Generation to Action
- HUNTINGTON PARK : More Study Set on Recycling Operation
- TELACU Drops Plan for Lawry's Site
- Winners Say Peace Prize Points to Future : Nobel: Rabin, Peres, Arafat accept award for Israeli-Palestinian accord. PLO leader calls it encouragement to resolve remaining conflicts.
- PERSPECTIVE ON MIDDLE EAST : Cyberfada--Peace on the Internet : Hatred and warmongering are clogging the Middle East information superhighway.
- Anti-Racist Group Fights Flyer With Flyer : Bigotry: Activists, residents angered by hate mail come together to distribute a leaflet of their own.
- Long Lines, One-Liners at Bob Hope Event
- History Shines Kinder Light on 19th-Century New Mexico Priest : Clergy: Antonio Jose Martinez, once portrayed as a womanizer who resisted change, is being recognized for his long-lasting contributions to the region.
- Private Matter of Prayer Just Doesn't Fit in Public Schools : Injecting religion back into government-run education won't ensure a value-rich, crime-free society. But it is certain to cast some children as outsiders.
- Pepperdine Loses Fifth in a Row
- After a Dull Year, Janzen Strikes a Match : Golf: He reaches final with Mediate. Palmer and Nicklaus advance in senior tour event.
- Arnie Will Always Be the King
- Lakers Show There's Life After Clippers : Pro basketball: One night after a miserable defeat, they beat Jazz, 120-113, behind Threatt's 38 points.
- Engilman Finds Success as Playwright : High school football: Sylmar follows his script in beating Crenshaw for the City 4-A title.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FINALS : Atascadero's McGaughey Leaps Out of Bed, 42-30 : Southern Section Division IX: He has 202 yards and three touchdowns as Greyhounds down Nordhoff.
- THEATER NOTES : 'Marvin's' Moments to Remember
- Count Parents' Confidence Among the Fatalities : As the total of weapons found at public schools mounts, families move closer to abandoning the system--no matter how high the quality of the education offered.
- Free Speech Movement, the Spark for a Decade of Upheaval, Turns 30 : Universities: Berkeley event was a harbinger for such issues as environmentalism and affirmative action. The upshot then was a voter backlash that swept Gov. Ronald Reagan into office.
- 2 Injured in Santa Paula Shooting
- Seattle Stops Hot Clippers : Pro basketball: Their winning streak ends in double-overtime against SuperSonics, 132-127.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Massachusetts Beats Maryland, 85-74
- Mater Dei Rises to Top Again : Prep football: Monarchs defeat No. 1 Bishop Amat to win their second title in four years.
- Big D Needed to Be Just a Little Bigger : Pro football: Cowboys' drive comes up inches short, giving Browns an important victory, 19-14.
- SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP GAME : Last Pass Meant for McCutcheon Breaks His Heart : Bishop Amat: Interception on five-yard line with 27 seconds left ends senior's season on a sour note.
- PRIVATE LIVES : VIDEO: Kids' titles go the reality route this season, offering traditional fare, cartoon favorites and, yes, even an enticing look at garbage.
- Intriguing Prospects for Summer
- Salaam Runs Away With Heisman
- BOXING ROUNDUP : Chavez Batters Lopez, Records Victory No. 93
- Talk! In the Name of Love : Motown founder Berry Gordy breaks his long silence with a new autobiography, hoping to dispel those stories about the mob and disgruntled artists. As the title says, all he wants is 'To Be Loved.'
- Youth: Essay Winner Announced
- Auto Worker Held After Boss Is Killed, Colleague Wounded
- Local Group Will Take Base Closure Fight to D. C. : Defense: Delegation will stress the military value of Point Mugu and Port Hueneme during three-day lobbying blitz.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS / SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION IX : McGaughey the Star for Atascadero
- This Penalty Box Suggestion Good for Washed-Up Players
- De La Hoya Finds Himself in a Fight, but Makes the Cut : Boxing: He stays unbeaten by stopping Avila in the ninth round.
- How's Al Pacino Doing, Ed Koch?
- DANCE : F-o-l-k Is a Four-Letter Word : Cultural biases die hard, but if choreographer Frank Guevara can help it, they may soon pass. His troupe Dance Theatre of East L.A. performs hyperathletic and thoroughly modern works.
- Rancid Departure Leaves Bad Taste : Epitaph Records' Brett Gurewitz hopes there won't be more defections from his boutique operation to major labels.
- CENTRAL : Science Program for Minority Students
- Study Urges Pentagon to Drop C-17s, Buy Cargo 747s : Military: RAND Corp. says billions could be saved. Air Force, McDonnell Douglas dispute some of the report's findings.
- Ventura Proposal Would Put Homeless to Work
- Man Is Shot by Police During Chase
- Baseball's Emancipation : It Was Twenty Years Ago When Catfish Hunter, Sport's Best Pitcher, Was Declared a Free Agent
- Bruins Clog Titan Traffic, Then Fill Diamond Lane : College basketball: Ed O'Bannon fills role of defensive stopper as UCLA pulls away from Cal State Fullerton, 99-65.
- Price Gouges Crenshaw, 38-6 : City Section: Sylmar back has 166 yards, three touchdowns as Spartans win 4-A title.
- ORANGE COUNTY HALL OF FAME : A Player Among Players : Even at the Star-Studded Los Angeles Tennis Club Cruickshank Left Her Mark With Skill and Class
- Sampras, Larsson Go After Richest Prize: $1.5 Million
- Ham Radio Operators Form Emergency Network : Volunteers: Members of C-Cares will initially back up police and fire personnel. Members will later be trained as disaster-relief workers.
- Can U.N. Be Given Teeth Sharp Enough to Make a Difference? : As states disintegrate, Washington might find itself with fewer problems if it supported an international intervention force
- THE JAUNDICED EYE : A Subscription Offer You Have No Hope of Refusing
- <i> A behind-the-scenes look at Orange County's political life</i> : Board of Supervisors Kicks Off a Bad Week With the Life of Riley
- No Need to Hide in a Closet in Thailand : Southeast Asia: One in every 60 people is homosexual, and accepted for it. In the open spirit, a Flower Town is being built to accommodate them.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FINALS : Montclair Prep's Dent Wrecks Orange Lutheran : Southern Section Division X: Quarterback rushes for 265 yards, scores three times in 53-13 victory.
- Return of the Ultrapussycats
- Baseball Players Make a Pitch : Labor: Owners cool to union proposal of cost control and partnership that does not address salary cap or free agency.
- An Unlikely Team--Law Clerk and Novelist--Write 'Pretty Boy Floyd' : Books: Diana Ossana was an unknown, a woman who had done a lot of writing but never had anything published. Larry McMurtry is one of America's most successful writers.
- Smart Money : Ex-Academic Decathlon Champs Cashing In on Practice Exams
- Revolutionary Cry: Out With County Government Heads
- Chancellor Search Widened Beyond District : Community colleges: Trustees will accept outside candidates. Board also told of $920,000 budget shortfall.
- Making the Grade : Unlike Edutrain, Valley's Charter Schools Are Thriving
- VENTURA : Cold Water Surfers Plunge Into Contest
- PREP CROSS-COUNTRY / NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS : Esperanza's Pugmire Finishes 9th
- Irvine Makes It Two in a Row, 73-70
- Murray Hits From Long Range and Helps USC to 95-89 Victory
- Rams Hope 'Spark' Will End Fizzle : Pro football: Chandler will start over Miller against the Buccaneers in an attempt to fire up the team as it strives to stop four-game losing streak.
- Tax Form Is in the Mail
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Brain Trust : Lead Attorney in County Bankruptcy Earned a Whiz Kid Reputation by Resolving Big Cases
- A Preview of Life in Sacramento Under Term Limits
- Returning to Bad Old Days of Orphanages : Is a family valid only if it can survive in the free market?
- Lakers Out of Sync, so Clippers Put It in the Refrigerator
- Mater Dei: No. 1 in Division I : Southern Section: Monarchs have the answer for Bishop Amat's McCutcheon in a 28-21 victory in championship game.
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- PREP CROSS-COUNTRY / ORANGE COUNTY ALL-STAR GAME : North Rallies With 7 Goals to Win, 13-11
- Yeah, Coach, That Really Showed 'Em
- MOVIES : The Warts Have It : Remember the days when Hollywood gave us those loving portrayals of our heroes? Good, because those days are history. Got a problem with that?
- MID-CITY : Anti-Crime Coalition Seeks New Members
- BOYLE HEIGHTS : Progress Report Due on Redevelopment
- Books : Show Turners
- BLINDSIDED / ORANGE COUNTY'S FINANCIAL CRISIS : What Now? : Experts on finance and government provide prescriptions for change and lessons for the future. : Political Process
- Catching Up : Negro League Players Reminisce at Fund-Raiser
- Community Unity : Laguna Niguel Neighbors Get Together for Holiday Parade and Festival
- HOLLYWOOD PARK : McCarron Gives Savinio a Shot in the Turf Cup
- THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : All of a Sudden, There's Something Going On Here
- Elway's Status Still Up in Air : Pro football: Bronco quarterback has been limping, but Raiders expect him to play in today's game.
- Lindsay Davenport May Not Be Comfortable With Fame, but America's Top-Ranked Women's Tennis Player Continues to . . . : SHINE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
- Video : Show Stoppers
- Gambling for Good, Not Evil
- WITH AN EYE ON . . . : Scott Baio's 'Diagnosis' is serious: Stay busy in TV and focus on a personal life
- The Nation : Just When You Thought It Was Over, the Whitewater Saga Returns With a Roar
- Orange County Voices : COMMENTARY ON SCHOOL PRAYER : Lawmakers Can Better Help Pupils : With so many faiths, a single prayer should not be considered, nor tolerated.
- Man Dies When Car Crashes Into Wall
- Crime Figures Offer Hope
- A Class Act : But the Cast Keeps Changing at Lincoln School as the Year Progresses
- PREP SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES : Orange Lutheran Lets It Slip Away
- HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY : New Hampshire Runners Go 1-2 in Boys' Race
- ART NOTES : Caillebotte a LACMA Coup
- Questions Come With Canseco to Red Sox
- FILM COMMENT : Hollywood Just Doesn't Get It : Two new films dare to tackle the sensitive subject of sexual harassment in the workplace . . . showing us men hassled by women. Is this evolution or what?
- Four-Star Films : 'America, America'
- The Making of a Leaner, Meaner Ma
- Mouthing Off : An Egg Cream Drinking Contest Helps Ex-New Yorkers Settle an Old Score and Celebrate Old Times
- Fleeing Public Schools: The SRB Factor : Education: Why do parents spend big bucks for private schools when an excellent public school is near? It's a white thing.
- 32% Dip in State Suicides Found as U.S. Rate Rises : Research: Amid debate about causes, UCI study of 1970-1990 data finds O.C. among counties with lower rates than California.
- Lindh Wins Second Downhill of Season
- Set Adrift : Racer Rique Ford Severly Injured in Boat-Jacking Incident at His Home
- SMALL FACES: A new Bonnie Raitt version...
- BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- It's Rush Night for GOP's Lawmakers-in-Waiting : Republicans: Congress' incoming conservatives enjoy red meat, apple pie at orientation dinner. But main course at love feast is talk show host Limbaugh.
- BOYLE HEIGHTS : Roosevelt High Gets A Needed Makeover
- 'Insult to Islam' Trial Delayed
- Facing the Ghost of Guilt : LEE GRANT-DIRECTED 'REUNION' GRAPPLES WITH A MOTHER'S DARK JOURNEY FROM DESPAIR
- Camarillo Marches Into the Season : Holidays: Politicians and residents turn out for the annual parade. One Santa gives his final 'Ho, ho, ho.'
- Mahony Stresses Brotherhood in Talk to Valley Jews
- Anteaters Come Through in Clutch : College basketball: They make a free throw, block a shot late in 73-70 victory over San Diego
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Stanford Routs Cal State Fullerton
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Gonzales Shoots Cypress to Victory, 86-74
- Egypt Opens 6 Royal Tombs
- THE PORTABLE DOROTHY PARKER by Dorothy...
- A Page From L.A. History : NIGHT OF THE RED MOON, <i> By Angi Ma Wong (Pacific Heritage Books, Box 3967-11, Palos Verdes, Calif. 90274-9547; fax (310) 541-7178: $16; 96 pp., ages 12 and up)</i>
- Command Performance : Jodie Foster the Actress Has Enchanted Us for More Than Two Decades. Now She's Bringing Her Icy Intelligence to the Business of Movies.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : The Kind of Anger That Could Spark a Revolution
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : LEANER FORCE WOE
- BOYLE HEIGHTS : Variety Club Plans Christmas Party
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : GENERAL FUND NET COST BY PROGRAM*, 1994-95
- THE SUNDAY PROFILE : Justice for All : Don Cardinal is passionate in his belief that facilitated communication markedly improves the lives of the autistic. And he's standing firm even as criticism mounts.