- COMPTON : Tests Ordered for Officer Who Stole From Motorists
- TV REVIEWS : 'Cisco Kid' Is Back With Jimmy Smits
- MUSIC REVIEW : Musica Angelica: Not Quite Heavenly : Imperfect singing is the main problem in this presentation, though there are bright spots. The ensemble performs tonight in Irvine.
- DECOR : 'Masculine' Furnishings Gaining Appeal
- THE ECONOMY: JITTERS AMID OPTIMISM : Market Plunge Batters Wide Array of Stocks; Dollar Surges
- SHORT RAIN: We've had fires and earthquakes,...
- Samuel Sutherland; Former President of Biola University
- 61 Hurt as French Fishermen Battle Police in Fight to Protect Industry
- More Rain Forecast for County Today
- County Criticized for Minority-Hiring Results : Jobs: Some progress has been made, but representation still lacking in management and law enforcement, report says.
- Pomona-Pitzer Trips Regals
- COMPANY TOWN ANNEX
- Paramount's Board Stands Firm in Favor of Viacom Bid : Entertainment: But shareholders appear evenly divided between the suitor and its rival, QVC.
- MISSION VIEJO : Former Chancellor Back at Saddleback
- Dear occupant--Hope you still have something to...
- ANAHEIM : $190,000 Raised by Councilmen
- Walter Pray, Longtime Educator in the County, Dies at Age 77
- NEWPORT BEACH : Mayor Foresees 'New Horizon' for City
- Market Co-Owner Arrested in Buying of Food Stamps
- PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP : Santa Ana Beats Marina, Takes Sunset League Lead
- TV REVIEWS : 'Portrait' Singles Out 4 Teachers
- Education Gets a 'Needs Improvement' : Schools: Educators, business leaders and parents tell legislators at 'mini-summit' they want safer campuses, less regulation, updated curricula and equalized funding.
- Thousands Join Relief Effort, but More Needed
- GIFTS: Wilfred and Mary Jane Von der...
- SOUTH COAST LEAGUE ROUNDUP : San Clemente Extends Slide for Cougars
- PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Trabuco Hills Puts It in Higher Gear to Defeat Estancia
- DESIGN : New Yorker Can Be Thanked for Pueblo Revival
- Magnitude of Quake May Be Raised to 6.8
- Moment of Silence in Schools Endorsed by Senate Resolution
- Fraud by County Quake Aid Workers Probed : Food stamps: At least 19 are under investigation by task force on charges that they filed false applications.
- Perot Calls for Fight Against Health Plan : Politics: Texas billionaire tells supporters that Clinton proposal will hurt nation. He also decries U.S. moral decay.
- FILLMORE : Teen-Age Boy Pleads Not Guilty in Slaying
- Earthquake: The Long Road Back : 2 Arrested Inside Collapsed Apartments : Crime: They're charged with illegally entering Northridge Meadows complex. A witness says he saw two men trying to remove a TV set.
- NORTHRIDGE : Pharmacy's Mural Paints Picture of Hope
- In the Eye of a Tiger, Hitting Is the Most Important Thing
- "Give us this day our daily bread"...
- Panelist: Harding's Rights Are First : Figure skating: Member of group meeting to determine her fate for Lillehammer says vote will come today.
- NBA ROUNDUP : Hawks Winners as Push Comes to Shove
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Fullerton Wrestlers Top San Francisco State
- Keeping Bure Quiet Key to Duck Victory
- CommerceBancorp Reports '93 Loss of $12.7 Million
- GARDENING : Time Is Ripe for Heirloom Tomato Comeback
- Gas Turned Back On After Blast at Ski Resort
- U.S. Sets Rules for Eavesdropping Technology
- The Art of Improvisation : Classes Are Being Held in Homes, Theme Park as CalArts Copes With Quake Damage
- Virtual Volleyball : Technology: Athletes try simulation of the game without the beach, sand or even a ball. It's part of a new Museum of Science and Industry exhibit.
- LOS ANGELES : 2 Get Life Without Parole in House Fire That Killed 5
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Cypress Women End Golden West Streak
- EMPIRE LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Esperanza Wins Back-and-Forth Battle With Katella
- SANTA ANITA : Hollywood Wildcat Returns Against Small La Canada Field
- Maier's Death Rekindles Old Debate
- TV REVIEWS : Garner, Woodward in Sweet 'Lessons'
- GARDENING : Color Can Pull Plants Out of Cool-Weather Slump
- Fugitive in 1969 Slayings Surrenders
- Earthquake: The Long Road Back : Telecommuting Takes Off After Quake : Business: Building owners are converting unused spaces into work stations to meet the demand. Most employees welcome the change.
- Where To Get Help : A Guide To Coping With The Quake
- Police Kill Man During Chase; 2 Are Arrested
- Northridge Outclassed by Trojans : College volleyball: Matadors put up a fight in conference opener, but can't stay with USC in the long run.
- MOVIE REVIEW : Ecological 'Saviors' Go on the Road
- MUSIC REVIEW : Klas Reveals a Primitive Part : The Los Angeles Philharmonic belatedly offers the West Coast premiere of Arvo Part's 1964 First Symphony.
- Learning From Quakes: Lots Done, More to Do : Starch in parking structures; vigilance in making grants
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Rancho Alamitos Still in Hunt With Victory
- Another First for Ducks : Hockey: Hebert makes 22 saves against Canucks to record team's initial shutout at home, 3-0.
- Like Father, <i> Not</i> Like Son : Purdue's Glenn Robinson Stays on Right Side of the Street as He Dominates the College Game
- Does Rush Still Have It? Yes, No : Sure, the Canadian power trio has enough fans to fill the Forum, but musically the group's on cruise control.
- THE ECONOMY: JITTERS AMID OPTIMISM : Dow's Plunge Spurred by Wide Selloff After Fed Move
- Delay Electric Auto Mandate, GM Chief Says
- Bill Would Require Pistols to Indicate They Are Loaded
- Children Found Living in Filth May Be Given Back to Families
- Countywide : Club to Get $50,000 in Recreation Funds
- Statewide Farming Conference Begins
- Orange Coast College Professor, Counselor Michael L. Copp Dies
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Santa Clarita Train Line to Get 5th Station : Transit: Metrolink site on Via Princessa will open Monday. It is the latest addition in two weeks since emergency service was extended northward.
- Judge Won't Free Boy in Stabbing : Violence: Lawyer asks court to consider 'fragility of the 13-year-old' in seeking his release. Arraignment in case is delayed until Feb. 18.
- SEA VIEW LEAGUE GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Woodbridge Clinches Share of Title
- HEALTH
- OJAI VALLEY : Man Pleads Guilty in Stalking Case
- County's Mobile Home Damage in Quake Is Called Predictable : Safety: Hundreds bounced off jacks because they were on unstable foundations and in areas known for ground failure.
- Cleaning Up Superfund Itself : Clinton tries to inject new life into this bust of a program
- Cougars' Hill Has Broken the Mold : College basketball: Craving change, Washington State guard bulks up, sports new attitude--and a tattoo.
- MIGHTY DUCK NOTEBOOK / ROBYN NORWOOD : After All This Time, Grimson Knows the Score
- Agoura's Charge Takes the Steam Out of Simi Valley
- Laguna Hills Coach Gets 400th Victory
- SUNSET LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Ocean View Isn't Able to Slow Oilers Enough
- China Releases 3 Pro-Democracy Political Prisoners
- CENTRAL ASIA : Tajik Refugees: Prisoners of Fear in a Foreign Land : About half of those who fled to Afghanistan to escape civil war have returned. But thousands are daunted by tales of death.
- Vietnamese Celebrate Trade Embargo's End
- 2 Appointed to Judgeships by Wilson
- LOS ANGELES : Auditor Vows Not to Pay All of DWP's Food Bill
- Earthquake: The Long Road Back : Simi Valley Freeway to Reopen in 2 Weeks : Highways: Traffic on the repaired section will be restricted to two lanes in each direction. Completion of the overall project could take a year.
- SEA VIEW LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Tayyar's 30 Help Sailors Top Warriors
- No Foreigner to Hardship : Aftermath of Earthquake Reminded Royal's Grubisic of Her Life in Croatia
- Fed Hikes Interest Rate; Stocks Slide : Economy: Central bank boosts federal funds ceiling from 3% to 3.25%. Anti-inflation measure jolts Wall Street, but White House officials signal support.
- Ex-Defense Chief Aspin Returns to Private Life
- U.N. Vote Cuts Size, Powers of Peacekeepers in Somalia : Africa: U.S. troop withdrawal influences decision. Remaining force will not be allowed to disarm warlords.
- FEMA Uses New Computer System to Speed Quake Aid
- Cloninger Named a Municipal Judge
- Man Held in 1989 Colorado Drug Slaying
- Fillmore Summons the Bulldozers : Rebuilding: Councilman's home is first to fall as rain slows demolition. Meantime, a tent to house merchants is taking shape.
- OXNARD : Man Gets 21 Years for 4 Felonies
- Title of Car Theft Capital Has Commerce Boiling Over : Crime: Survey ranks city No. 1--again. Officials say the large number of commuting workers distorts the data.
- THOUSAND OAKS : 4 Members Named to Hospital Board
- LOS ANGELES : Legal Opinion on Coliseum Manager's Liability Sought
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Williams Gets Hot at the Finish as Oak Park Wins League Title
- LATIN AMERICA : Scandals Eclipse Issues in Costa Rican Election
- Rep. Frank Says New Rules Protect Gay Federal Workers From Bias
- Challenge Filed to Tustin's Ban on Picketing of Private Homes
- Earthquake: The Long Road Back : Caltrans Tries to Soften Effect of Repair Noise on Residents
- Fountain Valley : City Imposes Police Contract; No Raises
- CAMARILLO : Unisys to Lay Off 110, Close Division
- San Fernando Girls Rally, Fall Short
- Loyola Stuns Gonzaga, 82-80 : WCC: Freshman Williamson makes winning shot with three seconds to play.
- Q&A; : Consumers Will Feel a Bump
- Storm-Wary Laguna Beach Braces for More Rainfall
- THOUSAND OAKS : Wetlands Protection Plan to Get Hearing
- Kerrigan Handles Jumps, Spins Flawlessly in Exhibition Skate
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Santa Ana Valley Beats Foothill, Sets School Record for Victories
- Courtly Discord Over a Musical
- 11 Tibetan Nuns Jailed, Group Says
- DO-IT-YOURSELF : Preparation Will Ensure Painting Goes Smoothly
- Dropout Found Guilty in Deaths of 3 Boys : Crime: Jessie Lloyd Misskelley Jr., 18, is sentenced to life in prison for the brutal slayings. Two other defendants await trial in Arkansas.
- Big Rigs' Return Fuels a Recovery in Castaic : Economy: Easier travel for truckers along Interstate 5 is good news for a town dependent on them.
- Children to Be Shown Photos of 160 Molester Case Suspects
- Jewish Groups Pressure Clinton on Nominee
- Cult of Violence Rises in Territories as Hopes for Peace Grow Dim : Mideast: A cycle of bloodletting grips areas targeted for Palestinian self-rule. As talks drag on, support for accord wanes.
- Sentence Reduced for Singer's Girlfriend : Courts: Judge acted because Rick James, convicted of more serious crimes, would have been released sooner.
- Laguna Resident May Appeal Treehouse Denial : Property: The Design Review Board has refused to allow the structure, saying it should be moved to a location that would neither annoy neighbors nor require a variance.
- Firms Fear Curbs on Religion on the Job : Worship: The EEOC is formulating guidelines on when a company's values or motto would constitute harassment. The ACLU says it knows of few if any complaints by employees.
- LAKE FOREST : Park Tenants Ask City for $97,000 Loan
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Ocean View Official to Head State Group
- Grand Jury to Convene in Jackson Case : Law: Sources close to the investigation say a panel in Santa Barbara will hear testimony next week about alleged molestation of boy.
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Amid the Calm, Love, Watson Storm to Top
- USC Takes Stubborn UCLA Out : College basketball: Trojans overcome Lisa Leslie's foul trouble and Bruin center Natalie Williams' performance.
- THEATER REVIEWS : 'Oz' Works Some Magic in Glendora
- JAZZ REVIEWS : Classy Playing From Burrell and Friends
- England to Try to Halt Maxwell Musical : Law: Injunction will be sought due to fairness concerns in the upcoming trial of the late media baron's sons.
- The Way We Rural : 'Hillbillies' Creator Paul Henning, to Be Honored in Santa Ana, Looks Back
- Quirky Director, Quirky Detour : Movies: British director Alex Cox is going against the grain with 'Highway Patrolman,' his film on police corruption in Mexico. For one thing, it's in Spanish with English subtitles.
- WEEKEND TV : KCAL Focuses on 'Crime in California'
- Life South of Market Street : Art Institutions Flock to San Francisco's Revitalized Downtown
- Pepperdine Back on Track, 77-64
- Freeway Traffic Flow Shows Signs of Revival : Transportation: Officials say streets are carrying far more vehicles than usual. Contract is awarded for work on the Santa Monica Freeway.
- CRAFTS : Versatile Vinegar Paint Makes a Decorative Topcoat
- Congressman Checks Himself Into Hospital
- Fed Hikes Interest Rate; Stocks Slide : Economy: Central bank boosts federal funds ceiling from 3% to 3.25%. Anti-inflation measure jolts Wall Street, but White House officials signal support.
- Earthquake: The Long Road Back : Amtrak Service Is Resumed to Burbank Airport : Transportation: Statewide effort to link different types of mass transit does not currently include stop for airport-bound Metrolink riders.
- Countywide : Nearly 50 Compete in Ice Skating Contest
- Metrolink Station Funds Guaranteed : Transit: County agrees to front $1.9-million first-year cost for Camarillo site while waiting for emergency funding.
- Spiritual Reconstruction : Judson Studios Will Be Busy Helping Churches Restore Quake-Shattered Stained-Glass Windows
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Leconte Follows Big Victory With Quick Loss to Boetsch
- ORANGE COUNTY
- Interior decorator John Garcia of Santa Ana has added another generation of rooms and kids to the Mexican-contemporary house his father built in '61. After a five-year renovation, the family's in . . . : The Home Stretch
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Japan Reform: Right Move, or a Move to the Right?
- Jewish Groups Pressure Clinton on Nominee
- Julia Thomas; Times Woman of the Year
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Peace Dividends Guide Postwar Relations : Vietnam: Rapprochement may have been so long in coming because of the absence of any potential rewards.
- Administration Unveils Program to Fight Crime in Public Housing
- Camarillo Planners Delay Decision on Mall
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : 35,000 Households Get State OK to Quit Boiling Tap Water
- TUSTIN : Group to Protest General Plan Terms
- Rookie Lynch Playing Like an All-Star Now : Lakers: He continues surge with career-high 26 points and four steals in victory over Mavericks.
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- Santa Clara's O'Brien Loses His Coaching Job
- FINISHES : Natural or Synthetic? Some Hard, Clear Facts
- AUTOS
- Judge Bars Ethics Chief From Case : Courts: Jurist rules that commission director showed a bias against the subjects of a money-laundering inquiry.
- Earthquake: The Long Road Back : Post-Quake Use of Air Park Fails to Shake Old Debate : Agua Dulce: An L.A. County panel considers what to do with the site. Neighbors fear airport expansion.
- Inmate May Get Death Penalty for Sex Slaying : Trial: Already serving a life sentence in Missouri, Timothy DePriest awaits sentence here for 1989 first-degree murder of a bridal shop seamstress.
- False Start : UCLA's Taylor Battles Injuries, Vies for Starting Role
- City OKs 11% Hike in Hotel Bed Tax
- Earthquake: The Long Road Back : Residents Demand Oil Pipeline Be Rerouted : San Fernando: One man was burned, and homes and cars were damaged and destroyed when quake ruptured line owned by Arco.
- Maybe Oliver Stone Should Coach Bills
- Seeing the Humor in 'List'
- Information Highway
- The Show Went On
- Spirit of Los Angeles in Quake Crisis
- Planets in the Event House
- Quake TV Pro and Con
- Music Director Steiner
- Full Menu of Setbacks : ...
- Nigeria
- She's Not Looking at the Big Picture
- Healing L.A. Arts
- The Travails of Tonya: Feelings Well Mixed Right Down the Line
- Trade Embargo Lifting
- The Million-Dollar Question for Lakers
- TV's Coverage on Day the Earth Shook
- Los Angeles
- Raiders Are Given Plenty of Options
- Healing L.A. Arts
- What They Didn't Like About the Super Bowl
- Somebody's Ex Review Puts Words Before Music
- Regulating Smoking
- Two More 'Shadows'
- Obituaries - Feb. 5, 1994
- Obituaries - Feb. 5, 1994
- THE ECONOMY: JITTERS AMID OPTIMISM : Employment Picture Brightens : Apparent Rise in Joblessness Reflects New Survey Method
- Relocation Is Bad News for Some, Good for Others : Recovery: Quake vouchers can mean better housing. But vacancies may dry up as they flood the market.
- Little Saigon Protests Muted by Inner Feuds : Embargo: Support for Clinton's decision by some O.C. Vietnamese muffles anti-communist hard-liners' voice.
- FBI, NSA Win Fight for High-Tech Eavesdropping : Communications: White House ruling gives agencies continued access to coded phone, computer messages. Export limits on encryption devices remain.
- Rain Brings Some Relief but Adds to Misery for Others
- Westlake Student Held in Brawl in Which Three Were Shot
- HEAVEN TO THEM: Despite some criticisms that...
- Sen. Hutchison's Misconduct Trial to Begin : Politics: Freshman lawmaker from Texas says prosecutor is playing a partisan game. Case may hinge on testimony of one or two former aides.
- 'CATs' Crack Down on Truck Hijackers : Law enforcement: Sheriff's cargo theft unit tries to curb criminals who steal half a billion dollars in merchandise annually.
- Two Youths Arrested in Shooting of Students : Crime: One of the boys is charged with attempted murder in the off-campus attack that injured three Westlake High classmates.
- Bradshaw Suspended for Rest of the Season : High school basketball: Simi Valley coach apologizes for pushing player after school board hands down its decision.
- Public Offering for Piece of MCA Explored : Entertainment: With the bidding hot for Paramount, Matsushita may be ready to sell off a minority stake.
- Orange County Stocks Take a Relatively Short Tumble : Investing: Shares of two-thirds of the largest publicly traded companies lost value, but none more than 12%.
- COLUMN ONE : Memo Pads Give Way to Modems : Technology is changing the way secretaries do business. Those who master the machines can gain power. But others find opportunities in the steno pool are drying up.
- Kmart Plans to Open Three Super Stores in O.C. : Retail: The sites, each featuring a pharmacy, grocery and cappuccino cafe, will be in Anaheim Hills, Aliso Viejo and La Habra, sources say.
- Borla Revs Up Performance : Transportation: Exhaust-systems company makes a name for itself with car buffs. They spend between $330 and $3,000 for its products.
- S&L; Funds Used for Clintons, Probers Say : Investigation: $7,300 in deposits was diverted to make a payment on a bank loan tied to the Whitewater real estate venture, GOP staffers say.
- Ecuador Workers Strike Over Fuel Price Increase
- Chiles Selected to Head U.S. Strategic Command
- STACKING UP SALES
- A Stitch of Comfort : An Encino group has been creating quilts for others since 1987. Members are stepping up efforts after the quake.
- TV Networks Join to Fund Ratings Research : Media: Project's aim is to improve audience measurement.
- 1 Woman, Many Voices : Shannon Bradley's 'But That Wasn't Sex,' conceived as a monologue, evolved from explorations of romance and relationships in her journals.
- PacifiCare Health Systems: The Cypress-based health maintenance...
- Pickens Upbeat at Forum
- Playing to the Crowd : Drummer David Basse says his goal is to get people involved. He does so with a blend of vocal and instrumental jazz tunes backed by a swing beat.
- Aiming to Please : Regulars get the royal treatment at Edo Sushi Nagao. But the delicacies there will delight novices as well.
- Ship With 27 Aboard Missing Off Ireland
- 13-Year-Old Boy Charged With Murder in Classmate's Death : Simi Valley: Suspect is to be arraigned today in stabbing. Angry parents address educators at meeting.
- PLACENTIA : Low-Ranked Firm Gets City Contract
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Adult Magazines Banned From Firehouse--for Now
- Black History Parade Marches : Back After Lapse : Culture: Organizer said two years of failure made him determined to prove community can and will support its own.
- Where To Get Help : A Guide To Coping With The Quake
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Chapman Defeats Patten, Clinches Winning Season
- Jody Reed Agrees to Join Brewers in Spring as Nonroster Player
- San Jose State Handles Irvine, 72-67
- San Jose State Feels No Fear : Basketball: After pregame scuffle, the Spartans win, 72-67, dealing UC Irvine its eighth loss in nine games.
- Velasquez Injured, Will Be Out 2 Months
- Atlanta Outfielder Gant Breaks Right Leg in Motorbike Accident
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Esperanza Shuts Down Cypress
- Bradshaw to Learn Board Ruling Today : Boys' basketball: Embattled Simi Valley coach, subject to discipline, leaves before end of meeting.
- MOVIE REVIEW : Lena Olin Triumphs Amid 'Romeo's' Clutter
- MUSIC REVIEWS : Orpheus Essays Boccherini, Berg Works
- FHP International's 2nd-Quarter Earnings Rise to $10.3 Million
- AIRLINES
- Jobless Rate to Be Unveiled Today Will Reflect Revamped System : Statistics: New figures are expected to reveal a higher percentage out of work. Women in particular were being undercounted.
- TV FACTS
- Cultural Commerce Expected to Blossom : Exchange: An unrestricted flow of media between the U.S. and Vietnam could strengthen ethnic roots and maybe even hasten democracy, an observer says.
- Thinkers and Tinkerers : There's nothing out there that can't be improved. But inventors face long odds in the marketplace.
- Hydrographer Retires After 30-Year Career
- OXNARD : Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Crash
- The Past Is Over--So Is the Embargo : Clinton lifts the 19-year-old trading ban--and maybe long-range hopes about Vietnam, too
- Cookie Kickoff Crumbles : Valley Girl Scout Council Forced to Delay Its Sales Drive
- Countywide : Permit to Control Drainage From Pools
- SCC Resuscitates Season With Consecutive Victories
- Thousand Oaks Hit With Tampering Charge by Moorpark
- CENTURY LEAGUE GIRLS' SOCCER
- UCLA Shows USC Just How Big Gap Is : Basketball: Bruins run away quickly, 101-72, in most lopsided result of series since 1974. Ed O'Bannon has 24 points.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / PACIFIC 10 CONFERENCE ROUNDUP : Kidd Takes Over in Another Cal Victory
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Patrolman': Cox's Stunning Odyssey
- Week's Worth of Jazz, on Film and Live, at Golden West
- VOICES
- LAPD Clashes With D.A.'s Office on Shooting : Law enforcement: Police refuse to turn over documents in investigation of woman's slaying by officers. Grand jury is convened.
- Farrakhan Condemns--or Does He?
- COSTA MESA : Reporting Graffiti Can Net $500 Reward
- This One Rates Top Billing
- SOUTH COAST LEAGUE GIRLS' BASKETBALL : Waldner Sets Record in San Clemente Victory Over Capistrano Valley
- THE NBA : It's Hard Times in Los Angeles as as Lakers, Clippers Struggle
- Pod People Return, Re-Energized
- 'Anything' and Everything : James L. Brooks' first feature since 1987 has his signature of quirky comedy, great characters and smart dialogue. Though splendid in parts, it's a disjointed whole.
- THE ECONOMY : January Sales of Cars and Trucks Take Off : Autos: Cold weather, quake fail to dampen momentum. Big Three sales together climb 14.8% for the month.
- VOICES
- Let the Good Times Roll : What's well-behaved, lots of fun, reliable and good looking to boot? Must be a Celica. The only drawback is price.
- Q & A : Assessing Immediate Effects on U.S.-Vietnam Relations
- Santa Ana's Anti-Camping Law Overturned : Courts: Appeals justices say measure aimed at clearing Civic Center of homeless is unconstitutional, would 'destroy liberty.'
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Garcetti Seeks Way to Force Jackson Accuser to Testify
- LAKE FOREST : City Delays Approval of Rail Overpass
- Ex-Congressman Sues DMV for Alcohol Test
- Humane and Necessary Border Control : New plan will help--but there's so much more to be done
- PLACENTIA : Acupressure, Tattoo, Massage Centers OKd
- CENTURY LEAGUE GIRLS' SOCCER : No. 5 El Modena Still on Track to Win Its First Championship
- 'Let There Be Drums!' a Salute to You-Know-What
- Youngsters Pick Their Musical Favorites
- ELECTIONS : Venice and Neighboring City May End a 68-Year 'Marriage'
- Planners to Consider Outlet Mall
- Police Warning Public About 2 Scams : Crime: Spanish-speaking immigrants seeking construction jobs and recent widows have been targets, officials say.
- MUSIC REVIEWS : Orpheus Orchestra Broadens Boundaries : In its Cerritos program, the conductorless chamber group did its most powerful work with the modern Berg composition.
- Interest Rate Fears Jolt Stocks, Bonds
- Company Town : Paramount Signs '48 Hours' Director Hill to 2-Year Deal
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Clinton Had Clear Vietnam Strategy--and Followed It : Foreign policy: Political sensitivity of the MIA issue caught his attention. Bush had already laid groundwork.
- Finding the Right Worker : The End Result can fill your order for almost any household job--and there's no charge for the service.
- Suit by Ex-Leisure World Worker Claims Harassment
- EARTHQUAKE: THE LONG ROAD BACK : Federal Officials Underestimated Scope of Disaster : Senate: Quick response was marred by miscalculations and workers were overwhelmed by needs of non-English speakers, subcommittee is told.
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Bush, Murray Steal Show; Hart Leads at Pebble
- Burbank Closes In on Football Coach
- North Carolina Pushes and No. 1 Duke Slips
- Titan Woes Continue in Big Loss to Pacific : Basketball: Fullerton falls, 97-66, its worst loss in three years. Darren Little is the only bright spot.
- PREP NOTES : Sunny Hills' Sarnecki to Play Volleyball at Rice
- St. John Bosco Throws Weight Around, 32-22
- Phoenix Hires Ryan : Pro football: Combative former Oiler assistant gets four-year contract to take Cardinals to 'next level.'
- Experts at UCI Meeting Assail Congressman's Health Plan : Insurance: They complain that alternative to Clinton proposal relies on voluntary participation and is too expensive.
- Big 3 Auto Stocks Driving Investors Into a Frenzy
- FASHION : Hi-Yo Silver! : There's a Vein of the Shiny Stuff in Silver Lake
- Retooling Southeast Asia Geopolitical Map : Global relations: Lifting of the trade embargo on Vietnam gives U.S. new opportunities in one of the world's most dynamic regions.