- FICTION
- New Bird's-Eye View of San Francisco
- The First Day Is the Hardest for Nervous New Teacher
- 'The Hairdresser's Husband'
- Righting a Wrong From Long Ago
- REFERENCES ON REQUEST
- Four-Star Films : 'The Heiress'
- Surfers Territorial About Their Waters
- Baptized Baby Critical After Near-Drowning
- Where Have All the Liberal Voices Gone?
- Hydroponics: No More Over-Watering
- Connecting the Dots, by Maxine Kumin
- Hula Dancers Step Out for 50th Festival
- A MONTH AND A DAY: A Detention...
- No Mule Needed
- 'Westward I Go Free . . . ,' <i> Henry David Thoreau</i> : THE WEST: An Illustrated History.<i> By Geoffrey C. Ward (Little, Brown: $60, 446 pp.)</i>
- NASA Will Launch Psychological Study of Space on Next Mir Mission
- Development Framework Makes Faulty Growth Presumptions
- 4 Challengers Find Fault With Police Department
- Lassiter Scores Big for Tampa Bay
- Not All Teams Reap Free Agency's Benefits
- Some Questions Are Best When Left Unanswered
- Hundley Homers for Record
- McGwire Joins 50-Homer Club in 119th Game
- Padres Are on Target to Double Their Fan Pleasure
- TCU Is No Match for Kansas
- Autumnal Alterations
- An Unscripted Career
- U.S. Business Could Help Undercut China's Internet Controls
- If the Bull Ain't Lame, Why Shoot It in the Foot?
- Legal Lynching: Racism, Injustice & the Death Penalty.<i> By Jesse Jackson (Marlowe; $22.95, 224 pp.)</i>
- Cambodian King Gives Khmer Leader Amnesty
- Beach Town's Officials Crusade for Weather-Resistant Houses
- The Prime-Time Pack : THE NETWORKS, LOOKING TO INCREASE THEIR AUDIENCE, PUT THE EMPHASIS ON COMEDY, BRINGING BACK BIG STARS AND ADDING TEACHERS, ALIENS AND CONSPIRACIES TO THE MIX
- Ailing Pope Will Undergo Appendectomy, Vatican Says
- The Truth About Crime
- Clarence 'Red' Stromwell Dies; Judge, Famed LAPD Detective
- College District Elections
- Optum Software Names DeTate New Director of R & D
- FictionEXECUTIVE ORDERS by Tom Clancy (Putnam: $27.95)...
- Surfer's Paradise
- Now, Gentle Readers, On to the Matter of Hollywod Manners and Commerce...
- A New, Respectful Way to Think About IBM
- 40,000 Panels at AIDS Quilt Display
- All the President's Stagehands
- Autumn Moon Festival Rises in October
- Scientists' Dilemma: Factoring in Faith
- 10-Minute AIDS Test Found Accurate
- FAA Drops Cruise Baggage Inspections
- Playing Puppet Master to Science
- Checkups Are Vital in Estate Planning
- Festivals, Feasts & FairsSANTA CRUZ--The Shark Festival...
- Canoe Beginnings
- In His Book It's Ladera Heights
- Chechnya War Wipes Out School System in Its Capital
- Exile Reclaims Childhood in Visit Home
- Yeltsin Hospitalized as Surgery Is Delayed
- When Life Gives You a Lemon. . .Keep Records
- Prose at the Point of a Scalpel : I WANT TO THANK MY BRAIN FOR REMEMBERING ME.<i> By Jimmy Breslin (Little, Brown: $22.95, 219 pp.)</i>
- In Training : For the Men and Women Who Run Steam Locomotives, Learning the Vanishing Craft Is a Dream Come True
- Big-Screen Deja Vu : NETWORKS AND CABLE OFFER VERSIONS OF 'EMMA,' 'IN COLD BLOOD,' 'HUNCHBACK' AND YES, 'THE SHINING'
- Security Alternatives for Almost Any Budget
- Artful Dodgers: Quoted Hotel Rates May Not Include Tax
- SHARI SHATTUCK'S CHARACTER COMES CLEAN
- Clinton Declares Disaster in Pennsylvania Areas
- New Stamps Pay Tribute to the Stars of the Big-Band Era
- Under His Wing : Colleague Defends Record of Pilot of TWA Flight 800
- Obituaries : Earl C. Joslen; Retired Lockheed Manager
- Florida State University Is No. 1 as Party School
- Juliet Prowse; Actress, Dancer on Stage, TV and Film
- Kansan Takes Crown in Miss America Pageant
- Teenage Runaways Find an Alcoholic Haze in Haight-Ashbury
- Here's a Tip: In Investing, Rely Most on Common Sense
- Just Grow Up! : THE SIBLING SOCIETY.<i> By Robert Bly (Addison-Wesley: $25, 319 pp.)</i>
- Postpile: The Devil Made Them Do It
- Inspector Is Never Bored on the Boardwalk
- How to Succeed in Syndication : MAKE IT SIMPLE AND FAMILIAR TO A PRIOR HIT: HENCE, 'TARZAN,' 'ACCESS HOLLYWOOD' AND 'JUDGE JUDY'
- Utility Sues Cancer Patient for $267,885
- A Turbulent Relationship Ends in Tragedy for Family
- O.C. Dist. Atty. Capizzi: Trials and Tribulations
- A Buzz of New Restaurants
- 'I Don't Know What I Could Do for My Mother Now'
- Japanese Boy Sails Alone to San Francisco
- As Officeholder Retires, Daughter Aspires
- Social, Health Program Funds Must Remain a Budget Priority
- The Carrot and the Stick
- Making a Case to Lift Simpson Trial Gag Order
- Moorpark Gives Ventura a Rude Awakening, 41-6
- Morton Is Little Big Man as Trojans Come to Life
- Fast Beginning Likely at the Las Vegas 500K
- Cal Lutheran Plays Giveaway in 44-19 Defeat
- Northwestern Slams Duke, 38-13
- Saddleback Backs Up Comments of Coach
- Indians Get Very Tired of Seeing Hicks, Price
- The Doctor Is Out
- Pabst's Pension Cuts Seen as an Act of Swill
- Company's Way of Achieving Flexible Hours May Be Illegal
- Forever Cool
- FICTION
- The Call of the Pickup Truck
- U.S. Failed to Assist Plan to Block Kurdish Infighting
- 'Naked'
- 'Hanussen'
- PBS Journeys From the First World War to the Next Election
- Subway Money: Fat Era Ends, and L.A.'s Got to Go to Work
- Post- Waste Management
- Reason Says Prop. 209 Is Unnecessary
- School's Name Provides Lasting Tribute for Tireless Volunteer
- Airport Scales Back Long-Range Plans
- Getting Right to Enjoy the View
- Atkins Leads L.A. Baptist
- JC FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- JC FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- Orange's Russell Takes His Time to Win
- George Stevens Jr. and His 'Giant' Undertaking
- Bicyclist, 71, Closes In on 100,000 Miles After Slow Start
- Will the Wolf Survive? Yes, Biologists Find
- Simpson Trial: Deja Vu With a Difference
- Civic Center a Diamond in the Rough for Planners
- Landmark Entering a New Era
- Russell Lets Tag Controversy Slide
- KINGS-MIGHTY DUCKS
- Valley Forced to Rally at West L.A., 35-34
- Oregon's New QB Is on Mark
- Now Is Time for AFC Teams to Make a Move Out of Pack
- Cigar Makes Convincing Return
- LACMA Gets to the Meat of an Iconoclast's Work
- Two Screenwriters Cook Up One 'Big' Entree
- Sports Arena No Sure Fix for Downtown L.A.
- An Emergency? Some Folks Can Call a Corporate Baby Sitter
- FICTION
- Ford, UAW Talks Continue Past Deadline
- Robber Killed by Accomplice in Botched Holdup
- Shopping for the Ultimate Souvenirs
- TURN ON, TUNE IN OR MISS OUT : PBS discovers 'The West'; NBC reserves a 'London Suite'; HBO congas with Gloria Estefan in Miami
- U.S. General Apologizes in South Korea Slaying
- Ernesto Zedillo
- Atlantic Ocean Becoming the Wrong Place for the Right Whales
- <i> A behind-the-scenes look at Orange County's political life</i>
- Now Everyone Will Learn if Dodgers Can Suck It Up
- Neipp Impressive in Cross-Country Win
- Soft Feelings, Hard Edge
- SMALL FACES: The release of the debut...
- VEGGIE-MATIC: Paul and Linda McCartney's longtime campaign...
- Brian Grillo's Got a Real HIV-Positive Attitude
- Rosa Parks Receives Medal in Oval Office
- Romancing the Giant : THE GIANT'S HOUSE: A Romance.<i> By Elizabeth McCracken (The Dial Press: $19.95, 259 pp.)</i>
- Race Against Time
- Help at Home : Remodeling job gone sour? Insurance canceled? Don't give up. A California homeowners group is happy to be of help.
- Belarussian President Grabs for More Power
- Dole Pays Christian Coalition a Surprise Visit
- As the Great Tocqueville Never Said
- Changing Diapers, Chasing Diplomas
- Probation Department to Try New Skin Patch Drug Test
- Growing Number of Activists Devote Lives to Saving Northwest's Trees
- In nonleague football:Brethren Christian 27, Los Angeles...
- Store-Bought Sitters : For years, parents have been 'dumping' their kids at movies, libraries and restaurants. Now it's the mall's turn to watch the little ones for a few hours.
- In The Program (Fox Sunday at 8...
- An Antimissile Defense? You See It Only in Movies
- California Is Running Strong, Thanks to Smith
- USC Defense Doesn't Have an Option
- Washington Defense Really Turns It Around
- Bella Lewitzky's Unchoreographed Future
- 'ATLiens' Landing
- Networks Hit Net to Promote New Shows
- Home Is Where the Heart Breaks : WE WERE THE MULVANEYS.<i> By Joyce Carol Oates (Dutton: $24.95, 432 pp.)</i>
- HUD to Grant $675 Million to Programs for Homeless
- 50 Vie for Pageant Title, and Public Votes
- Blocking Out the Fear
- Alert Officers Spots Fullerton Restaurant Fire; Damage Minor
- Football Player's Death Serves to Underscore Risks Inherent in Game
- Man Seriously Hurt in Hang Glider Crash
- Prescription for Charter Reform: 2 Aspirin
- Cardinals Can't Go Home Either
- JC FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- Churches Can't Help Poor Alone
- Day Curfew Is Unconstitutional
- Lawsuit Fees
- JFK JR.
- Workers Know Little About Mine Project
- Bus Reliability and the MTA
- Managed Care Snubs Pharmacist's Skills
- TOURS DU JOUR
- All Cats Clinic Fills Need, Is Affordable
- TO A HIGHER OFFICE
- November Choice
- MTA 20-Year Plan and Bus Service
- Welfare for County Workers
- Pierce College Agriculture
- Tired Tourists
- Gingrich's B-2 Support Election-Year Rhetoric
- Veterans of Lubeck
- TOPANGA: A BAD RAP?
- Library's '60s Exhibit Is a Real Bummer
- Court Placement of Abused Children
- Endangered Species Act Covers Disasters
- Downtown Developers Have Vision, All Right
- Schools Editorial Shows Hypocrisy
- MASONIC VALUES
- Activists Asked Not to 'Help'
- Good News Ahead for Utility Users
- Kids Are Always Safer in the Back Seat
- Topanga: a bad rap?
- Safe Ways to Get Rid of Ant Invaders
- Teen Weddings: A Social Disservice?
- Back to Basics, Back to Phonics
- OVERPAID STARS
- Hollywood
- AOL Needs System Help, Not Censors
- Nutritious Meals in L.A. School Cafeterias
- Youth Soccer Leagues
- ERNESTINE & AMANDA. <i> By Sandra Belton (Simon & Schuster: $16, 150 pp., ages 8-12)</i> : WRESTLING STURBRIDGE. <i> By Rich Wallace (Knopf: $16, 133 pp., ages 12-17)</i> : MOON WINDOW.<i> By Jane Louise Curry (McElderry Books: $16, 170 pp., ages 10-14)</i>
- 'View' Ordinance Shortsighted
- The Real Problem
- Iraq Fighting
- TREK TIDBITS
- David Duke at CSUN
- Airport Could Improve Cab Service
- Album Banned
- Mailers Deliver Mixed Messages
- Off the Track
- Obituaries - Sept. 15, 1996
- NONFICTION - Sept. 15, 1996
- NONFICTION - Sept. 15, 1996
- Dance FeverHad enough of the Macarena already?...
- He Could . . . Go . . . All . . . the . . . Way
- Services Expanding to Keep Lines Afloat
- Hussein in a 'Straitjacket,' Clinton Asserts
- Baja Police Chief Slain After Vowing Shake-Up
- The Criminalization of the Latino Identity Makes Fighting Gangs That Much Harder
- In Cambodia, as in Bosnia, Issue Is Punish or Pardon
- Tupac Shakur Fans Rush to Buy Slain Rapper's Works
- 2 Agencies in Showdown Over Hospital Site
- Good Samaritan Law Benefits Players, Protects Doctors
- From the Archives: Rapper Tupac Shakur, 25, dies 6 days after Las Vegas shooting
- 16 Cars Returned After Being Stolen, Shipped to Thailand
- Buffalo's Reed Expected to Play
- Even the rubber-chicken circuit sounds preferable:Tom Hickey...
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- Mission Viejo Erases Memories of Last Season With Big Victory
- Jesuit-Run University Drops 666 Phone Prefix
- Birdie Binge Gives Woods Quad City Lead
- El Modena Runs to Easy Victory Over Garden Grove
- How Do You Rip Keyshawn for Being Keyshawn?
- DeShields Stays on the Bench, for Now
- Second-Half Surge Fuels Saugus Win
- Gimmillaro Doesn't Intend to Slow Down After This Milestone
- 'Risk' Lets Van Damme Show Some Depth
- Women's Triathlon Is Sunday in Newport Beach
- Veterans Score in Golden Age Games
- Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press.
- Groups to Host Weekend Fiesta
- Dennis Martinez Done for Season
- USC Can Make Itself at Home
- Crespi Grinds to a Halt
- When the Elements Blend, Bluetones Soar at the Roxy
- New Doubts Raised About 'Crime of the Century'
- Relief From Ridgeline Protection Law Weighed
- Interfaith Alliance Asks Candidates to Sign 'Pledge of Civility' on Religion
- Congregations Mark Jewish High Holy Days
- Fire Destroys Bath Supply Store in Mission Viejo
- Museum Merger Foes Seek Mediation
- Pepperdine Sweeps, Stays Unbeaten
- Coastal Commission OKs Navy Land to Expand Hueneme Port
- Fancy Dancer
- Although they never got on the ice,...
- Giving Voice to Their Concern for the Wetlands
- UCLA Will Pay For This One
- Continuing Ordeal
- GAME DAY
- Policy Tightens City Investment Options
- Fargas Steals Show Against Alemany, 41-7
- Penalty for Fatally Beating Child Increased
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
- High School Football Spotlight
- St. Bonaventura Rolls, 39-19
- Coyotes Will Start Without Roenick
- Fire Academy to Seek More Diverse Class
- Oasis Cancels L.A. Dates but Management Says Band Intact
- Animal Activists Guilty of Trespass at Knott's
- Locklin, Nyssen Help the Oilers Shut Out Downey
- Soldier Field May Get a Dome
- Little Guys Putting on the Big Shows
- A Screeching Halt to Abbott's Streak
- Ferreira Gets Contract Extended
- When Push Comes to Shove, Splash Wins
- Dodgers Lose a Game of Tag
- E. Michigan Coach Reportedly in at Cal
- Newman Sets Record as Santa Margarita Wins
- Twins Joined at Heads Are Separated
- Brenda Forbes; Character Actress on Broadway, TV, Film
- Ex-Bond Counsel May Face Legal Action
- Affordable Housing Panel to Be Chosen
- Winds, Heavy Rain Tear Into Baja California
- Body Is Found in Brush Fire Near Cabin in Severs Canyon
- Officials Say Daytime Curfew Doesn't Make Sense for City
- 5th District Council Race Heats Up
- Fillmore football Coach Norm Andersen, 43, a...
- Pianist Perez Puts Latin Beat Into His Reflections of Monk
- Auto Workers, Ford Seek to Wrap Up Negotiations--Amicably