- Portraying a Curmudgeon Isn't for Him
- O.C. Woman to Sell Shoe-Care Firm for $6 Million
- Divisiveness Rules as Debate Opens
- Destruction of Surrendered Guns Triggers Hope in Northern Ireland
- Audette Traded to the Kings
- In Polarized Capital, Need for Normalcy
- Edison Wins OK to Plug Into Phone Market
- 'City of Music' Hopes to Restore Former Glory
- Flynt Shines Again in the Media Spotlight
- Majoring in Point Spreads
- Glendale Squeezes by Citrus
- FYI
- Intimate but Uneven Sounds of the Season
- Online Buying Click, Click, Clicks With Shoppers Too Busy for Malls
- Also. . .
- Lazard Freres Unit Sues ARV Assisted Living
- Larry Troxel; Composer of Educational Music
- Clinton Will Tap Prosecutor as U.S. Attorney
- U.S. Probe Finds Evidence of Steel Dumping
- Smokers Sue to Block Cigarette Price Hikes
- Local Theme Parks Hit by Slump
- For Most of State's Representatives, a Miserable Experience
- Serbian Crackdown Promised After Mayor's Body Found
- Defense That Never Rested Sadly Does
- Anniversary of a Tragedy
- A Hotbed of Peppers
- Council OKs First Artificial Surfing Reef in the Nation
- Religion Notes
- Irvine Goalie Graff Making a Name for Herself
- Their Favorite Martin
- Islanders Happy to Escape With Tie
- Intimate but Uneven Sounds of the Season
- Weather Taking on a Hazy Shade of Winter
- Safety of Infant Car Seats Investigated
- Impeach Vote Costly for Senator
- Mexico Urged to Probe Killing of Reporter
- Young Cross Burner Lands Mixed Verdict
- Nativities Breathe Special Life Into Christmas Spirit
- Clearing Brush a Good Job for the Guard, Official Says
- Parents Awarded $1 Million in Son's Oil-Field Death
- Aircraft Carrier's Crew Clears the Deck of Politics
- Store Clerk Killed; Police Seek 3 Suspects
- New Internet Fight All About Access to Wiring
- In other games:
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP
- GET OUT!
- S. Korea Bans Funds for Cloning Humans, Says It Can't Stop Research
- COMING MONDAY
- Coaching Against Lavin Is Noteworthy for Johnson
- Chatsworth Advances, Will Meet Old Friends
- FDA Approves AIDS Drug; Can Threaten Lives of Some Patients
- Helping Home Maintain Pace
- Boyish Looks Get Fugitive Only So Far
- Couple Donates Property to Land Conservancy
- Ex-Museum Director Pleads No Contest
- Reagan Forum Hosts Librarian of Congress
- Reality Stings: Fire Ants Here in Full Force
- MEN
- Wiesner Finds Job to Bank On
- Irvine, Newport Harbor Advance to Title Game
- Holiday Movies, Education and Impeachment
- Investors Make Dash to Convert to Roth IRAs
- Familiar Touches Rekindle Memories
- Free Broadcast Time for Political Candidates Urged
- Calif. OKs $13-Million Settlement With GTE
- A New Century for China's Drivers
- House Democrats Skip Protest Tactics, Opt to Play by Rules
- A Much Drier Washington Bridge Crossing
- Don't Knock Hollywood
- Pond Doesn't Have to Be a Pucin Punch Bowl
- Reason for Trouble
- Saving Social Security
- Public Education
- What to Give Thanks for if You're an NBA Fan?
- In Praise of 'Mr. Fox'
- Confused 'Young' Thing
- Big Lessons on Bigotry
- Groaning Over Gehry
- Mannheim Steamroller Seems Perfectly Nice to Fan
- Breaking It Down to Black and White
- Tradition of Gift Giving
- Writer Is Throwing the Book at Vincent
- Holiday Cheers (and a Jeer) for Rockettes
- A Different Symphony
- British Columbia's Forest Protection
- It Would Be So Different if Murdoch Hadn't Been Born
- Nobody's Left at KABC
- Obituaries - Dec. 19, 1998
- Cal State to Speed Up Credentials for Teachers
- Anthrax Scare Forces Building to Be Evacuated
- Woodland Hills Target of 3rd Anthrax Threat
- Bitter Debate Precedes Impeachment Decision
- Hussein Retaliates With War of Words
- Testing the Truth of Conflicting Charges
- President, First Lady Display Semblance of Normal Living
- UCI Admits Failure to Act on Lab Misdeeds
- Lights: A Tour of the County's Best and Brightest
- Now Starring: Celebrity Ornaments
- Southland Seems to Favor TV Soaps Over the One in the House
- Southland Seems to Favor TV Soaps Over the One in the House
- 'High Crimes, Misdemeanors': A Yardstick Whittled by History
- Inmate's Suicide Indicates Prison's Ongoing Problems
- Hambarian Enters Not-Guilty Plea in Trash-Fraud Case
- NEWPORT BEACH
- 1 of 3 in L.A. Lacks Health Coverage, Study Says
- Dozens in O.C. Held in Telemarketing Fraud Inquiries
- Eight Is Enough Time for Hariton, Calabasas
- 4.1 Quake Rattles Mammoth Area; Third Temblor in 5 Days
- Hornets Rally After Trailing by 21 Points
- A Former Phantom, a Future Noah
- Safer Reentry Into Mexico Vowed
- Last-Minute Christmas Shopping Is a Guy Thing
- When West Greets East
- China Puts 2 Well-Known Dissidents on Trial
- Jazzed About Her Music
- O.C. in 2040: Near-Majority of Latinos, Far Fewer Whites
- Impeachment Debate Spills Into O.C. Streets
- DANA POINT
- Sweet on Desserts
- FULLERTON
- Suspected Gang Member Held in Fatal Shooting
- Long Beach State Reaches Final
- Diablos Continue to Impress
- Testimony Phase of La Conchita Landslide Suit Comes to an End
- 1st Japanese American Captain Named in LAPD
- The Electronic Postman Always Clicks Twice
- First American Buys Southeastern Company
- Details Are Key to Holiday Style
- Reading With Reverence
- LAUGH LINES
- Sweet Success, With Help From Friends
- Palffy Is a Wealthy Islander
- Colossal Awarded $6.4 Million in HP Suit
- Industrial Park Firm Robbed of $4,000 in Computer Equipment
- A Matter of Form
- Video May Provide Clue to Fire's Origin
- STANTON
- Hot-Shooting Metro Defeats SCC by 20
- FRESHWATER
- Bribery Scandal Not Slowing
- From Mysteries of Wonderland to the Realities of a Modern Life
- Color It Folk Rock
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY
- Schools to Use Lottery for Admission of Students
- Memorial Service Set for Filmmaker
- Bourque Joins Rare Company in Bruin Win
- Prep All-League Teams
- Horse Brings Out Animal in Him
- Stern Goes Postal on Lockout
- No Royal Title but She's a Budding U.S. Soap Queen Now
- State Utilities Panel Opens Hearing on S.F. Power Outage
- How to Do It Big
- Dog-Training Monks? How Divine
- Deadly Listeria Outbreak Probed
- Lineup Still Far From Set
- Council Moves to Annex Condo Project
- How the 'Babe' Sequel Butchered the Image of Cuddly Screen Hero
- Mixing Some Bitterness With the Holidays' Super-Sweetness
- ICN Gets 54% Stake in Bulgarian Company
- COMING SUNDAY
- State Growth Expected to Slow to More Moderate Pace
- Guides to Help You Dress With Success
- Judge Will Decide If Marines Stand Trial
- SEAL BEACH
- Special Election Set to Fill Soto's Council Seat
- Firm Admits Its Water Test Results Were Bogus
- Fix Should Cut Tie-Ups at Offramp
- BUENA PARK
- Man Convicted of Murdering Estranged Wife
- Actor Has a Jones to Tell His Story
- Strong Portrayals Muffled by Predictable 'George'
- L.A. Independent Film Festival Is Seeking Entries
- Countrywide Credit's Net Income Rises 22%
- TV Ratings Report
- L.A., Long Beach Ports Will See More Cargo Volume
- Pimco Raises Dividend
- Her Golden State
- HOLIDAY CHEER
- Second Girl Struck During CHP Pursuit Dies
- Parties Agree on Transfer of Powers
- 'Wag the Dog' It's Not
- Drunk Drivers Are Facing Holiday Crackdown in O.C.
- Deal to Save Headwaters Could Fail
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
- Strickland Named to GOP Task Force
- Suspect Chased on Foot Circles Back, Steals Patrol Car
- CYPRESS
- VILLA PARK
- Harvard-Westlake Gets Reinforcements
- Erickson Should Be Preparing His Resume
- Pepperdine Remains Undefeated at Home
- WHAT TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
- North Carolina Stops Louisville
- A Newer-Model War Machine
- Dressing for Every Twist of Fete
- Southland's Native Iraqis Torn by Hatred and Horror
- Pierce College Delays a Decision on Land
- U.S. Weaponry in Gulf Is Tough but Not Enough, Arms Experts Say
- YORBA LINDA
- It's Not a Team Game Now
- Trainer Shows Horse Power
- LAGUNA NIGUEL
- A Dinosaur in the Garden
- 2 Men Slain in Separate Shooting Incidents
- Charter Panelists Can't Agree on City Council Size
- 2 Men Shot to Death in Separate Attacks in San Fernando, Sunland
- IRVINE
- Bargains
- Skrifvars, Dodd Help Brea Olinda Reach Semifinals
- Houspian's 25, Defensive Switch Carry Glendale
- Pond Lands 2003 Regional
- FOOTBALL
- Firestone Lands Knockout With Tyson
- Bird Brouhaha, or the Grave Situation of Charlie Parker
- GET OUT!
- 'Outside Ozona' Is a Road Movie That Wanders
- Game of the Week
- Number of Teens Having 2nd Child Drops Dramatically
- Brunner Charges Dismissed
- The Challenge of Prison Reform
- State Agency OKs Plan to Alter Quake Premiums
- Marching to a Powerful Drummer
- Palffy Re-Signs with Islanders
- Police Seek Gunman Who Killed 2 Men
- GOP Backs Iraq Action; Commander Who Ordered It Doesn't Fare So Well
- COSTA MESA
- 30-Year Mortgage Rates Hold Steady at 6.69%
- Boy With Multiple Transplants Home
- PUC Rejects PacBell's Bid to Join Long-Distance Market
- EARNINGS
- Workplace Injuries, Illnesses Dip, Data Show
- Meade Reports Record Quarterly Net
- Also. . .
- 'Desert Fox' Not Based on Nazi, Pentagon Says
- PALLING AROUND
- Pentagon Braces for the Unpredictable: a Counterstrike
- Most in U.S. Back Strikes, Polls Say
- Secret Search Led to Discovery of Dog Fur in U.S. Clothing
- Ailing Rep. Miller Will Not Cast Vote
- Panel Backs Strong Role for Police Watchdog
- LAGUNA BEACH
- CSUN Administrator to Leave for New Post
- 7 Escape Burning Plane After LAX Landing
- Report Calls for New Juvenile Justice Complex
- Caltrans to Remember Workers Slain a Year Ago
- Something Funny Turns Up in His Past
- McInnis May Play Despite Injury
- Everything You Wanted to Know About Fish but Were Afraid to Ask
- Capers Reportedly on the Firing Line in Carolina
- Maybe They Can Take Out Second Mortgage
- Owners Get TV Money, but Might Not Keep It
- Trade Gap Shrinks to $14.19 Billion
- Gensia Debt Converted
- Defense Stocks, Oil Prices Fall Despite U.S. Attack on Iraq
- Ordinary Folks Can Now Get Cashmere's Goat
- A Few Style Choices for Heavy Teens
- Lift Sanctions in Return for Concessions on Acquiring Weapons
- Swing With Zing
- Animated Approach
- Seminars to Explain How to Appeal Tax Assessment
- 'Egypt': The Newest Testament
- Beatles' 'White Album' Still Makes for a Colorful Debate
- Austin Cult Figure Surfaces at Al's Bar
- PLANNING AHEAD
- Environmentalists Sue Forest Service
- NCAA Committee Picks Pond as Site for 2003 West Regional
- Teen's Story on Drinking Still Unread
- In other pool-play games of the Burroughs tournament:
- For Joseph Fiennes, Simple Things Bring Greatest Joy
- $28 Offer for St. John Knits Shares Criticized
- Yorba Linda Gives Builder Go-Ahead for 873 Homes
- Dow Rises 85 as Investors Focus on Earnings, Not Iraq
- Investors Slam Offer for Ailing St. John Knits
- FCC Rules Aid Global Satellite Phone Firms
- El Toro Marine Squadron May Go to Persian Gulf
- U.S., British Pound Military Sites
- Charlie Brown's TV Show Tunes: They're Perky, Bright and Special
- Japan's Change in Rice Policy Could Hurt State's Exports
- Also. . .
- Staples to Acquire Phone Firm and Relocate Several Stores
- Most of 134 United Nations Staffers Left Behind in Baghdad Evacuated to Jordan
- 'Impeachment' Not the Same in Russian
- Man, Daughter, 17, Accused of Making Bills
- Hunka Hunka Holiday Fun With El Vez
- Nearly 1,000 Telemarketers Arrested in 2 1/2-Year Probe
- Designers Reflect on Blessings
- SANTA ANA
- Clinton Will Tap Prosecutor as U.S. Attorney
- William Gaddis; Noted but Little-Read Author
- Tackling an Ugly Problem
- Look Who's Talking
- Brown's Agent Takes a Swing at the Critics
- .Da Hoss Whisperer
- Capers and Panthers Now Among Have-Nots
- Nguyen Makes Winning Shot for La Quinta
- Auction to Benefit Hollywood Museum
- ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FROM THE TIMES, NEWS SERVICES AND THE NATION'S PRESS.
- Rep. Fazio to Head State's Washington Office
- THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG
- Apartment Fire Set by Children With Matches