- On Target
- India's Defense Minister Urges Import Limits
- IRS Paper Trail Now a Bit Smoother
- Backyard Furniture Taking On Stylish Air
- Philippine Vets Hold the Line in Benefits Fight
- Pontiff Urges End to Death Penalty
- For Rockefeller Center Scout, Finding Perfect Tree Is a Year-Round Job
- Tensions Thin Ranks of Bethlehem Tourists
- Pregnant 14-Year-Old Who Was Struck by Car Dies
- AROUND THE NATION
- BYU Expels Jenkins After 2nd Violation
- Study, Practice, Work and Then, Hopefully, Go Crazy
- The Year in Review From Several Different Perspectives
- Australians Will Investigate Tennis Academy
- Prize-Winning N.Y. Times Writer Signs Off
- Kosovo Peace Monitor Enters the Battlefield
- Reflections on Ramadan
- Up at 4 a.m. to Pray for World Peace
- Parents Need to Get Started on Schools' Hepatitis B Mandate
- 'Slave Auction' Is a Lasting Memory
- Series of Small Quakes Rattle State; No Damage Reported
- Driver in Fatal Bus Crash Says He Was Trying to Avoid Ice
- Search for Ojai Teen Continues
- Lift, Stretch, Pull, Sweat, and Now Recite Your ABCs
- Tippy Canoe, and Maybe Jail Time and a Fine Too
- Russia, Belarus Sign Pact to Merge Nations
- Signs Point to End of Rise in Personal Debt
- Hanukkah Rite Is a Spanish Milestone
- A look at the NBA lockout through Friday:
- Happy Badgers Arrive in Southland
- City Street-Use Permits Cost More in Valley
- Woodson Will Stick to Defense Today
- Member to Lead Sunday Morning Service
- In Search of the Religion His Parents Gave Up
- The Zero Effect
- All-Region Cross-Country Team
- Eight Is Great, but Hackett Wants Nine
- Braving a Name Change at Alma Mater
- Early Pilot Who Got O.C. Off Ground
- Wrapping Up the Year With Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve Events
- Bowl Schedule, Results
- More or Less? It's an Editor's Dilemma
- Jewel's Top 'Spirit'; Spice Single Sticks
- Donation Good Medicine for Ex-Deputy
- Today's Games
- El Toro Will Not Play in Tournament
- Heritage Bowl
- South Gets a White, but Dark, Christmas
- Deadly Shooting Turns a Tragic Spotlight on Work of Capitol Police
- For Christmas, Growers Get Warmer Weather, Some Rest
- Pining for Tree to Stand Its Ground
- Punk Professionals
- William R. Perl; Rescued Jews From Nazis
- Tragedy Snuffs Out a Promising Life
- Class Formed to Help Parents of Troubled Teens
- Spiker Had the Times of His Life
- Surfer Rescues 11-Year-Old Swept Out to Sea After Fall From Cliff
- Bin Laden Urges Muslims to Kill Americans to Avenge Iraqis
- Oxnard Church Services Reflect Cultural Mix
- Fasting Teaches the Discipline to Live by God's Word
- One Thing the Vikings Didn't Figure
- Victim of Freeway Crash Identified
- Ruling Limits Weapons in Fight Against Taggers
- Lift, Stretch, Pull, Sweat, and Now Recite Your ABCs
- Bilingual Education Isn't for Everyone
- 3 Cubans Who Flew to U.S. in 1996 Are Freed
- UCLA Team Manager Suits Up for Practice
- Gore Weighs In on Senate Trial
- Fraud Case Puts New Strain on U.S.-Dominican Relations
- Pastor to Speak on Jesus' Purpose
- It's Time to Rip and Rave
- Oregon Can't Duck Mistakes in 51-43 Loss
- New Japan Data Show Recovery Still Far Off
- Adult Literacy Heads Class in Welfare-to-Work Reform
- Officials Harbor High Hopes for Port's Future
- Ruling Has Made It Harder to Lock Up Taggers
- Several Christmas Celebrations Around the World Marred by Violence
- Attention Grabbers for Girls
- Bomb Explodes in Pakistani Church
- World's Hot Spots to Test Clinton in New Year
- League Could Help L.A. Bid
- Big Plays Help Gray Earn Win Over Blue
- Moynihan Backs Censuring Clinton
- Camarillo Hike to Focus on Park's Habitat Value
- Sniffing Around Venice High for Drugs
- Living Proof of Smoking's Evils
- USC
- This Author Stuff Is Tougher Than You Know
- Dow Chemical to Lease PCs From IBM
- Maximize Little Space, Make a Big Difference
- Instructor Named to UNESCO Committee on Religion
- Low-Pressure System Ends Circumnavigation Attempt
- Fleshman Has Plenty of Answers for Success
- Wartime Drama Becomes Legal Battle
- Avila, Cruz to Fight in Main Event
- Jazz Videos
- Survivors of Rwandan Genocide Fear Guilty Will Get Away With Murder
- All-Region Cross-Country Team
- Stakes Raised at Santa Anita
- Film About DreamWorks Controversy to Be Screened
- Firefighter Pledges Troth to Fair Lady at Yuletide Banquet
- Learning Experience : Feterik's Play Ends BYU Quarterback Debate
- Air Force Takes Off and Grounds Washington
- Mike McAlary; Writer Won Pulitzer for Brutality Story
- On the Track of Railroad Folk Hero John Henry
- Need Takes No Holiday : Year-Round Demand Makes Agencies Wish for Volunteers Who Aren't Just Seasonal
- Jeff Brain
- Portion of Beach in Laguna Closed
- A Strong Show of Support for the Arts in '98
- Publishers Oppose S.F. Plan to Consolidate News Racks
- Father, 2 Children Killed When Fire Engulfs Santa Clara Home
- Back Child-Soldier Ban, Clinton Urged
- Appeal of Kwanzaa Continues to Grow
- 3 Bodies Found Near Japanese Coast
- Jumping Toward Success in College Hoops
- You Can Write for Help to Voice of God Ministry in Florida
- A Fresh Start
- Officials Harbor High Hopes for Port's Future
- L.A. Philharmonic Fans Deserve Better Fare
- Tracy Byrd, Colleagues No Ordinary Entertainers
- Advertising Doesn't Sell Fans on the NBA Players' Position
- Too Much Straight Talk
- Perspective on 3-D
- Well, Only if This Cold Front Continues
- A UCLA-Wisconsin Rose Bowl Is the Ticket to Controversy
- Reader Shoots For Service Ace With This One
- For Dodger Fans, Numbers Game Continues
- For Trojans, Plaschke, a Message From TCU Fan
- Beatty Praised
- Letting T.J. Know Exactly Who's the Boss
- Remember the Song?
- Not Necessarily Original
- Adande's Column Was Warranted
- Identity Error
- It's Only a TV Show, but 'Change of Heart' Puts Couples to a Test They Sometimes Fail
- Library Ignorance
- Morning Report - News from Dec. 26, 1998
- Christmas Trees Have Not Always Been Bright Spots
- Holiday Brings Joy and Pain
- Disneyland Mum After Accident; Park Draws Throng
- 2 Disneyland Accident Victims Still in Critical Condition
- In L.A., Holiday Brings Joy and Pain
- From the Archives: Our take on Jon Stewart in 1998: 'He's practically made a career out of almost hosting other people's talk shows'
- Soaring AOL Lifts CEO's Holdings Past $1 Billion
- Holiday Closings
- No. 11 New Mexico Slips in Seattle
- Rehnquist Wrote the Book on Impeachment
- Aloha Bowl
- Sisters Seek True Love in Rollicking 'Rover'
- THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG
- 'Down in the Delta' Celebrates Redemption, Family's Rebirth
- Record Rack
- WESTMINSTER
- Bowl Schedule, Results
- White for Winter? Let It Show
- Tensions Over Impeachment Continue to Flare
- Good Intentions
- Christmas Dinners at Laugh Factory
- LOS ALAMITOS
- A Madonna and Child Reunion
- Outstretched Hands
- NBA LOCKOUT / DAY 178
- Fire Wipes Out Family's Hopes for a Happy Yule
- Yo, 'Hurlyburly,' Put a Lid on It!
- Record Rack
- Joffrey's Old-Style 'Nutcracker' a Heart-Melting Holiday Treat
- AOL Surge Raises Issue of Timing
- What Kind of Wine Goes With Slim Jim?
- Driver Survives 30 Hours in Overturned Car
- Russian Lawmakers Give Initial OK to '99 Austerity Budget
- Clinton Bags Last-Minute Gifts, Pardons 33 on Christmas Eve
- The Day Before Christmas
- Rob Hall Got More Than He Bargained for When He Agreed to Coach the Boys' and Girls' Teams at Oak Park High This Season, Forcing Him to Work. . . : Double Time
- Naughty or Nice? Must Be Latter
- Hart's Quarterback Factory Is Set to Prime Latest Model
- As Chef, Hayes Feasts on Newfound Fame
- Intel Buys Minority Stake in Think3
- LAUGH LINES
- Wax Rhapsodic
- Worn as Expressions of National Pride
- Call of the Wild Post-Holiday Sale Beckons Hunters
- Police Holiday Party Draws 1,000 Kids
- COSTA MESA
- Barbecue Balance
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
- The Simple Truth About Christmas
- 6 Parks Work Around Lead-Cleanup Efforts
- Miracle Baby Helps Family Hold On to Hope
- A Peak U.S. Performance in Ecuador
- BEST 10 Moments '98
- Convincing Actors in a Gallant 'Amadeus'
- Program Gives Graduates Chance to Trim Rates on College Loans
- Stocks Mixed; Bond Yields at 1-Month High
- End of Cold Spells Relief for County Ranchers
- LA HABRA
- Toledo: Enjoy Perks, but Stay Focused
- Look Who's Talking
- These Words Will Endure
- Record Rack
- ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FROM THE TIMES, NEWS SERVICES AND THE NATION'S PRESS.
- First the Big Break, Then Heartbreak for Aspiring Artist
- Moiso to Make Merry in Corona
- Best, Worst, Silliest: It's the Season of the List
- Taking Stock of the Perfect Gifts for Shareholders and Executives
- Mary Becomes a Star, Spiritual and Secular
- Talk About Being Stuck
- The Green Movement Is Getting Religion
- Home Sales for Ventura County Best in a Decade
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY
- LAGUNA HILLS
- She Won't Settle for Second Best
- Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis Is in the Building
- Wolf Says There's No Job Window for Holmgren
- Stern, Hunter Hold Secret Meetings to End Lockout
- Game of the Week
- Kansas State Contingent 25,000 Strong
- Real Competition Begins Next Year for Moherman
- Traditions of Giving, Caring
- Record Rack
- Stars Team for 'Step' Mother of All Weepies
- Med Student 'Patch Adams' Laughs in the Face of Illness
- PaineWebber, Yasuda Forming Joint Venture
- DaimlerChrysler Sales Rise in '98
- Father of 8 'Stunned Beyond Belief '
- Early Release of Prisoners Possible
- Iranian Court Reduces Jail Time for Convicted Ex-Mayor of Tehran
- Fire Danger Lurks at Capitol, Report Says
- The Riches to Be Found in a Poor House
- Love It or Hate It, Nigeria's Lagos Is Never Dull
- Making Room, and Time, for More
- Touched 'Em All
- Segment of Road to Be Closed 3 Months
- No Bats, No Bikes
- New Deals for Two Vikings
- First Look
- Legal Entanglements
- Average Rates for Mortgages Inch Upward
- American Inmate Takes On Harsh Japanese Prison System
- Man Who Killed LAPD Officer to Get New Trial
- CYPRESS
- LA PALMA
- Rapist Seeks $1 Million in Suit Over Megan's Law
- What to See and Do Around the Southern California
- Hackett Wary of Fired-Up 'Frogs
- Record Rack
- At This Ghoul School, Students Possess Pretty Sharp Faculties
- Pity the Column He'll Write If the Vikings Lose
- Local Resorts Hope to Take a Powder During Busy Times
- Record Rack : With Compilation, Master P Is Once Again a Master Promoter
- SANTA ANA
- U.S. Economic Boom: On Its Last Legs or Priming for Another Race?
- Mossimo Shares Hit 52-Week High
- Saudi Denies Link to Embassy Blasts
- Not Home for the Holidays
- Illness Is Linked to Fish Sold in Louisiana
- DANA POINT
- LAGUNA BEACH
- Bill Allen
- Polish, Purpose
- County Home Sales for 1998 Best in a Decade
- Meet the Lone Men and the Sea
- Record Rack
- Seven Artists Creatively Follow the Money at Bergamot Station
- Bank Robbery Holds Up Traffic
- Survival Is Name of the Game for Some in Capital
- Sales, Prices Up in Hot Housing Market
- Toxic Gases Pose Worries at Site of New High School
- Traditions of Giving, Caring
- Long Beach Man, 21, Dies in Freeway Crash
- VILLA PARK
- Many in the Valley Have Their Own Rituals for Today
- Making Spirits Bright? It's in His Claus
- Ducks Find Might After Season of Misery
- This Lineup May or May Not Bowl You Over
- Arthur Wong; Restaurant Founder
- Lovable 'Joe' a Genial Gorilla Tale for the Family
- Jon Stewart Is Ready for His 'Daily' Dose of Hosting Duties
- FULLERTON
- 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.
- Coming Sunday
- SEAL BEACH
- Record Rack
- Grandmother to Walk U.S. for Election Reform
- U.S. Official Says Monitoring Iraq Poses New Challenge
- Where Morality Is No Obstacle--but Judgment Is Harsh
- Screenwriter Scott Frank to Talk to Script Meet
- Talking Politics With Cokie Roberts in Pasadena
- Recharged Rock-Rapper Everlast Makes an Impressive Showing
- Western Bancorp Says Profit Will Fall Short
- Traditions of Giving, Caring
- Radio Korea Lands a New Spot on the Dial
- Going Homeless for the Holidays
- S. Korean Moneylenders Tap Technology to Nab Debtors
- Citing $15-Million Deficit, Twins Plan to Cut Payroll
- Analyst Action: Stock-Rating Changes
- In 'Stepmom,' Opposites Attract Distinct Looks
- Don't Trust That Elf, Hand Me the Handcuffs
- NEWPORT BEACH
- * James J. Feeney; Insurance Agent
- GARDEN GROVE