- Japanese Coalition Plan Stalled Over Job Offer
- Nightclub Anthrax Threat Proves to Be Another Hoax
- Heavyweight Fight Between Holmes, Foreman Canceled
- 3 Injured as Train Strikes Car in Placentia
- MEN
- SAN CLEMENTE
- Teams Waste Little Time as Ax Falls
- Seeking ETs on PCs With Screen Savers to the Stars
- They Took Advice but Most Kept Own Counsel
- After the Fact
- Senior Does Fine Without Mutual Funds
- Violence Against Children Targeted
- Islamic Extremists Kidnap 16 Western Tourists in Yemen
- High Court Ruling Targets Frivolous Suits
- Cambodia Won't Try Rebel Leaders
- To Online Sellers, Santa Is Still in a Giving Mood
- Would You Like a Make-Over?
- Clinic to Close
- Rejection of Oslo
- Clinton Polls
- Architect
- Abandoned Ships
- Rezulin for Diabetes
- Toy Tie-Ins With Books
- Wish for '99
- Obituaries - Dec. 29, 1998
- Fire Hits Artists' Enclave Again, Spreads to Junkyard
- TECHNOLOGY - Dec. 29, 1998
- Obituaries - Dec. 29, 1998
- Reaching Out to Residents Is the Ticket for Anaheim
- O.C. Crime-Solving Lags Behind State Average
- Clinton's Appearance Triggers New Church-State Controversy
- Bill Requiring State Checks at Theme Parks May Be Revived
- Fire Again Strikes at Artists' Enclave
- Amusement Park Safety Bill Gains New Life
- A Look Back: Some Good Calls and Some Catcalls
- Pasadena Gets Ready to Bask in the Winter Sun
- Rackauckas Names New Managers
- Bowl Schedule, Results
- MEN
- Diabetic Seizure May Have Caused Crash
- Wilson Years Saw State Regaining Lost Luster
- Stores Still Not Celebrating After Holiday
- Nobel Winner to Use Money for Charity
- Broncos Are Riding High Once Again
- College Chancellor's Salary Key in Teacher Pay Feud
- The Best Medicine
- A Slam-Dunk for Girls : Maureen Holohan had to push to play pro basketball. Now she's publishing sports books to encourage female athletes.
- ACTION LOG
- Trouble in Making of 'Paradise'
- Biotech Has a Strong Lineup Heading Into the New Year
- The 'No Secrets' Software Strategy
- White House Told to Resist Legal Wrangling
- 6 Escape Tennessee Prison; 2 Recaptured
- Black Officer Accuses Department of Bias
- San Gabriel Valley, Where Boundaries Border on Madness
- Officers on Alert for Drunk Drivers
- Warm Weather a Threat to Parade Flowers
- Officials and Jacke Help Raise Arizona
- Ohio State has nothing but bad memories...
- A Patchwork of Plans Helps Teach English to Teenagers
- TV's Role in Our Society Does Go Beyond That of Bad Guy
- TOMORROW IN CALENDAR
- Long Layoff Is No Problem for Cavonnier in Ack Ack
- Roche Unlikely to Buy Rest of Genentech
- Man Beaten, Robbed While Riding in Park
- Red Cross Offering First-Aid Courses
- An Ugly Stain on a City's Bright and Shining Plan
- Octuplet Dies of Heart and Lung Failure
- The Right Swings the Wrong Way in Judging America's Moral Pendulum
- Jets Head Into Playoffs in Top Form
- Swan Song for Rhodes--or Not?
- Rough Seas Barrage Race; 2 Dead
- Two Bruins Deal With Badger Ties
- Ice Dogs Can't Find Offense in Shutout Loss to Grizzlies
- Lungren Is Left Pondering What Might Have Been
- Impeachment Ball Lands in Courtly Senate
- Report on Sewage Spill Cleanup Efforts Expected
- Piercers Get a Real Tongue-Lashing
- WOMEN
- No Lead Is Big Enough for Colts
- The Success Behind the Cloud of Dust
- Team Immersed in Pac-10 Study Session
- PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS
- Matos' Latin Jazz Pulses With Holiday Spirit
- Year-End Lists That Fascinate? Hardly
- Computer Age Enters Maturity
- Behind the Curtain at the ER
- Helping People Navigate Health Care
- McNown Comparison Downplayed
- Johnson Makes Most of Start Against Saints
- Another Farewell to White
- San Jose State's Sanders Savors 84-59 Victory Over Fullerton
- Palmer Finds El Paso Is Not So Bad
- In Sudan, a 12-Year-Old Girl Can Be Bought for $50
- NFC
- Unearthing the Sugar Beet Generation
- Fairchild to Buy Kaynar for $365 Million
- Vitamins Are TV Host's Secret Weapon
- A Little Exercise May Help That Head Cold
- Pop Quiz
- Japan Blames Its Policies for Economic Ills
- A Victim's Sobering Perspective
- Holiday Sales Up From a Year Ago
- Cowboys Sweep NFC East
- Trio's Llew Matthews Leads as Well as He Follows
- Also. . .
- Coming Wednesday in FOOD:
- No Religious Ballyhoo in Her Family
- Netanyahu Confident After Contender Bows Out of Race
- 2 Mexicans Said to Admit Killing U.S. Journalist
- If Only God Can Do It, No More Triple Bypasses
- Motorists' Eyes Are on Drunk Drivers
- SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP
- Deputies Still Best Defense Against Violence in Court
- Wink Helps Northwestern Defeat Long Beach State
- Now the Joke Is on Opponents of Missouri
- The Best Software Is the Kind You Know How to Use
- Fresno in Hardball Battle Over Stadium Plan
- A Runways-for-Wetlands Plan
- Gavel to Gavel
- 2 Sides of Suspect in Teen's Death Are Seen
- Patching Up an Ailing Holiday Season
- NBA Draws Line in Sand, Announces 'Final Offer'
- Sites Set on Counting Down Until They Become Outdated
- Spray Snore Away
- Crimes of Violence Hit 24-Year Low in Survey
- Making Mochi--It's a Goo Thing : Centuries-Old Japanese Custom of Fashioning Balls of Rice Is Tricky, and Sticky, Business
- Putting Their Past to the Test
- Russia Deploys New, Mobile Nuclear Missile
- TV's Role in Our Society Does Go Beyond That of Bad Guy
- Tip Jam Becomes Trepagnier's Trademark
- The Thrill Isn't Gone
- Buzzword for the New Year Is Bandwidth
- Hubs of Commerce Point to Solid Future
- Sheriff's Officials Seek the Public's Help in Locating 4 Fugitives
- 'Homicide' Gives Court TV New Look
- AFC
- Boys & Girls Club Seeks New Members
- Magnets Guide Brain Surgery
- Happy Kids and Parents at the Table
- Lively Portraits by an Ideal Guide
- Mayor's Courtesy Call Is Felt in Town
- Bypass Patient Suffers Fleetwood Mac Attack
- Envoy Still Hopeful for Peace as Kosovo Fighting Continues
- A Strong Case for 'Happily Hercules'
- Rose Parade Being Used to Show the Wonders of HDTV
- Fortified by Fiber Power
- Call It E-Therapy: Sites Offer Solid Advice on the Seasonal Blues
- Wanted: Hot Tales for Latino Market
- She's Searching for What Is Hers
- Off-Kilter : Predictions of Strange Days Ahead
- Club-Goers Quarantined in Anthrax Scare
- Weighing Wilson
- PITTSBURGH at JACKSONVILLE
- Covington's Recent Success Eases Frustration
- Reeves' Visit Is Inspiration for the Falcons
- Dancing Shines Over Singing in Uneven 'Gospel Kwanzaa'
- A Bigger Slice of O.C. Goes to the Arts
- Information Appliances Worth a Plug for Predictions in '99
- Lockheed, Britain's GEC May Be in Merger Talks
- Chinese Labor Activist Receives 10-Year Prison Term
- Mochi Party Feeds Need for Tradition
- What Happens in the Next Earthquake?
- Holiday Could Be Historic for Solich
- Old Neighbor Sanders Leads San Jose Past Cal State Fullerton
- New Signs of Hope for the Chronically Depressed
- Pursuing Campaign Reform--and Profits
- Backers of Dissident Cleric Arrested
- MAKING CONNECTIONS
- Passenger Dies as Car Jumps Embankment
- Tipsy Drivers Can Get a Ride on New Year's
- Months After Jail Ordeal, Scott McClung Has New Role
- Providence Gets Gift From Purdue
- A Win, but No Playoffs
- For Now, Perreault Is Relegated to Non-Factor
- Clemens' Change of Heart More a Pitch to Alter Image
- Ravens Win Game, Will Lose Coach
- Davis Not Frightened of This 2K Bug
- Luna Takes a Morning Berth at KLAX
- NBA LOCKOUT / Day 181
- Opportunities for Volunteering
- ROUNDUP : Vancouver Can't Sneak Anything Past Shtalenkov
- Skip Away Deserves Eclipse Award
- Keep an Eye on the Clock, er, Watch : Opportunity Speeds Along on Giveaway of Harley Timepieces
- Peter McCormack had an idea for cheap, healthy transportation. Now he's ... : Running With It
- Troops on Alert After Violence Flares
- Fresh Air for Global Warming
- A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise. Ground rules: If it can be read, played, heard, observed, worn, viewed, dialed or downloaded, it's in play here.
- NFC
- AFC
- Mixing Bangkok With Bridle Bits
- Hope Becomes a Victim in Pakistani City
- David Tokosfky
- Secession Effort Gains Ground in Yearlong Drive
- TODAY'S TIP
- 12 Die, 80 Hurt in Gas Blast
- Ever Busy, He's His Own Worst Boss
- 6 Children in Family Die in Detroit Fire
- Russians Bank on Bartering
- TODAY'S LIVING BEST BETS
- LAUGH LINES
- Richard Paul, 58; Character Actor
- Camera to Aid Hospital's Sexual Assault Team
- Man Who Led Police to Body Still Not Charged
- Silent Treatment
- Hartsburg Says It's Too Early to Judge Success
- 49ers Can Feel Right at Home for Packers
- Healthy Bestsellers
- He Cut Body Fat According to Plan
- Many Still Without Power After Storm
- Telecom Italia, News Corp. Near TV Deal
- Where Fun Runs Into a Brick Wall
- Animals Are One Thing, Humans Quite Another
- It Was a Manic-Depressive 12 Months for the IPO Market
- Choosing Juries
- If the Movie's Music Doesn't Fit, Then Please Let's Just Omit
- Worker Safety
- Share Your Earthquake Memories
- Development of New Drugs
- Sanctions Against Iraq
- '90s
- Drinking
- Heart Disease Study
- Larry Flynt
- Columnist George Skelton is on vacation....
- With Avocados, High-Fat Is Good
- Medicine, Alcohol Can Be Dangerous Mixer
- Head Injuries Cited in Death at Disneyland
- Man Shot, Left to Die on Residential Street
- Family Excitement Preceded Tragedy on Disneyland Dock
- Prison Officer Breaks Silence on May Slaying
- Iraq Seeking to Provoke New Conflict, U.S. Charges
- Amgen Gives $17,000 to Academic Decathlon
- HOMEWORK HELP CENTERS
- Florida Tour Operator Flouts the Law Again
- St. Lucy's Long Shot Knocks Off Simi Valley
- The Year in Preview
- Aaroe's Strategy for Success Included a Surprise Sale
- Warning: These Labels Are Serious
- Ice Dogs Lose to Utah at Home
- The Picture Is Scrambled : Broadcasters are pondering their options in the face of big viewer defections. Should they aim for fragmented audiences or keep targeting the masses?
- Top Rebel Defectors' Legal Fate Unclear
- It's a Wonderful Life in Boston for Peanut Vendors
- Pierce Golf Plan Is Right Course
- Another Flank Steak Heard From
- A Growth Plan Run Amok
- Agoura Hills Woman, 48, Dies in Head-On Crash
- TODAY'S GAMES
- Golleher Joins Koo Koo Roo's Board
- The Year in Preview
- Los Angeles Times Cookbook Hot List
- Terminated Manager Writes Fees Check to Himself
- Sun Is Setting on Japan's Small Family Farms
- Voters Take Over Growth Decisions in Some Areas
- Higher Stalking Bail a Good 1st Step
- Filial and Familiar Care : Culture deepens dilemma faced by children of aging Asians. But planned senior day center offers hope.
- Gospel Rings Out From Former X-Rated Movie Theater
- Traveling the Rugged Path of Peace
- Man Held After Santa Ana Police Fire at, Chase Him
- The Year in Preview
- As Global Really Becomes Local
- COOKBOOK WATCH
- Tips Toward Souffle Success
- New Gadgets Power the Need for Batteries With More Zip
- Post-Holiday Bargains Draw a Crowd
- A Mass Effort
- Man's Car Vandalized in Suspected Hate Crime
- Arabians Find Paradise on Arizona Range
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- Joneses Show Way for Missouri
- Hunter Ready to Make an Overture
- Gadzuric's Choice Looks Like Smart One
- Passings
- Oh, to Be Young and Gross in the Movies : Youthful tastes are defining box-office success in ways never before seen, prompting filmmakers to keep pushing the envelope.
- Finding Vitality, Vivacity in the Palette of Mexico
- Good Framework for Textbooks
- Some Questions for Quizzical Times
- Agency Merger Requires Study
- Slide Risk Angers Hillside Homeowners
- Wisconsin Faithful Still Have Thorn in Their Side
- Davis Returns to Game He Loves
- Say Farewell to the Often Wacky World of Sports in 1998
- Kevin Thomas' 10 Best Films of '98
- Rolling With the Punches
- The Rules of Game
- With Malice Toward None
- TRIPPING THROUGH 1998
- U.S. 'Cautiously' Boosting Aid to Colombia
- Despite Natural Riches, Russians Retreat From Far-Flung Eastern Areas
- Carrying On a Commitment to the Poor
- SPECIAL REPORT * Sierra Madre is one of just a few towns to build its own Rose Parade entry. Civic pride and volunteers' hard work leave residents . . . : Floating on Air
- Reina Schaffer
- Dominique Moceanu's DISENGAGED CHRISTMAS
- Ready and Able
- Quarterback Jackson Practices With Irish
- Impeachment Doesn't Matter? Just Wait Until We Need the President
- Bodies of 4 Hostages Found in Chechnya
- Pro Basketball Gives Girls Something to Look Up To
- Mater Dei Sleepwalks Past Huntington Beach