- GOP Front-Runners Rev Up the Tax Cut Talk
- O.C. Jobless Rate Lowest Since WWII
- Davis Proposing More Caltrans Permit Workers
- Sonora Instructor Is at the Head of His Class
- Brown Calls Stoneman's Claim 'Insult' to Angel Fans
- White House Defends Anti-Drug, TV Tie
- LAPD Asks D.A. to Prosecute 3 Officers in Probe
- Kewpie and Margie Had the Same Dad
- U.N. Joins in Criticizing Travel Ban on Chechens
- USC Student Sentenced for Selling LSD
- Trial Opens for Suspect in Killing of Grocer
- COSTA MESA
- Suspect in Shooting Surrenders
- Numbers Deceiving for Kings
- With All Hands on Deck, Aliso Niguel Sinks Laguna Hills
- Paraclete Hires t'Sas as Baseball Coach
- Jordan Set to Control Wizards
- Workman's Goal Lifts Buena Over Dos Pueblos, 2-1
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- McCain Would Appoint 'Reform Czar'
- Children's Book-Turned-Play Is a Very Good 'Very Bad Day'
- Minorities' AIDS Toll Exceeds Whites'
- Ministers Replaced in a Shake-Up
- HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK
- Ziemann Rescues Edison
- Davis Cup May Be Coming to L.A.
- Loss Leaves Anteaters With No Answers
- Tyson Gets Go-Ahead for Jan. 29 Fight in England
- No. 1 Weapon Is in Peril
- 1906 Find Along Southland Coast Not Exactly a Treasure-Trove
- Send Elian Back Home to His Father
- Azinger's 63 Leaves Him 3 Strokes Up
- 'Visual Voices of Mexico' Blends Into Symphonic Whole
- Suspect in UCLA Attacks to Be Arraigned Today
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY
- Mayor Tom Daly stressed the economic promise...
- Theater Life Raises a Commotion
- Feeling Snoopy-Deprived? Go Online
- Chavez, Daniel, 64, of Ventura, retired manager...
- Passmore Derails Detroit
- Filmmakers in France Ask for Mercy
- Neary Recital to Benefit Paulist Boy Choristers
- Techniclone Agrees to License Technology
- BP Amoco Says FTC Rejected Concessions
- Warner-Lambert Agrees to Talk to Pfizer
- Artificial Monkey Twins Could Help in Medical Studies
- A Turnabout for Troubled Youths
- Mall's New Owner May Raze Building
- Hopes of Medicinal Marijuana Backers Buoyed
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- LAUGH LINES
- Marc Davis; Early Disney Animator, Art Teacher
- Rice Laced With Vitamin A Created
- Flexibility Seen in Iraq's Stance on Inspections
- SEAL BEACH
- Fund-Raiser Set for Leukemia Patient
- Another Defect in Interchange Bridges Found
- Leaching Radiation Waste Endangers California Tap Water
- King Is Up for Catholic Martyrdom
- Shack-a-Delic
- Channeling Other Shows From '50s Is Next Logical Step
- ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FROM THE TIMES, NEWS SERVICES AND THE NATION'S PRESS.
- East's Last Leader Begins Prison Term
- Mayor's State of City Address Shifts Focus of City Revitalization Efforts
- Dayton Hudson to Become Target Corp.
- Record Imports at Area Ports Boost Trade-Related Companies
- Reexamining a Pair of Western Explorers
- Race to Rescue
- LOS ALAMITOS
- Probe of 4,000-Acre Fire to Be Shifted to District Attorney
- WESTMINSTER
- Ordinary People Produce Extraordinary Results
- Crescenta Valley Makes Something Out of Nothing
- Lingering Questions for Northridge Pair
- Mendiola Scores 40 for El Toro
- It's Snappy as 'Sin,' but Production Still Falls Short
- Web Stock Picker Says SEC Suit Unfounded
- Rap Figure 'Puffy' Combs Indicted on Gun Charges
- Hero Breathing New Life Into the Future of 2 Children
- SAN CLEMENTE
- It Was Home Away From Home
- Johnson's Basketball Career Is Tripped Up
- Tarbut V'Torah Wins Its Own Tournament
- Randall Out as Coach of Heralds
- It Wasn't Only Waving That Ball Fair That Did It
- Camarillo Goes Deep and Wins
- Antelope Valley Lands Golden Punch, 61-42
- Gilbert & Sullivan, Still Turning Things 'Topsy-Turvy'
- Struggling Western Digital Names Massengill CEO, Elects Chairman
- Clinton Urges the Powerful to Aid Poor
- Readers' Tales of 'Whoa!' About Loved Ones' Make-Overs
- A Loose Nut in Front of the Keyboard
- Fiesta to Celebrate Treaty of Cahuenga
- Romantic Times 2
- Message From the Valley Down Under
- Recalling the Dream
- * Wilson 'Cad' Caldwell; Sales Superintendent
- County Workers Union Supports Flynn; Police Group Backs Dominguez
- Proposed Reappointment of CRA Chief Criticized
- Pal Defends Suspect in Killings
- SOUTHLAND
- Olson Not Happy as Arizona Bands Together in Victory
- Years Later, Raveling Has a Dream Too
- O'Farrill's Masterful Big Band Brings Back Splendor of Past
- COMING SUNDAY
- State Rattled by Official's Use of Aides to Baby-Sit
- Black Holes Prevalent, Scientists Find
- AT&T; Has 5-Cents-a-Minute Plan of Its Own
- Golan Settlers Should Be Able to Stay, Draft Says
- The Subtly Seductive Sounds of Thoughtful Takacs Quartet
- GOP Survey Offers Hope for Gaining Latino Voters
- TODAY'S BEST BETS
- Leader Consolidates Control of Military
- Intersection Near Ramp Is a Problem
- VILLA PARK
- Playwrights Festival Gets $300,000 Grant
- Elementary Summer School Lengthened
- LA PALMA
- LAGUNA BEACH
- Beach Closures
- $10,000 Reward Offered in Slaying of 6-Year-Old
- Plane Crashes Off Libya
- General, Go Home and Fade Away
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- STANTON
- INS Stakeout Disrupted as Agents Are Arrested
- Deputies Use Fire Hose to End Standoff at Court
- Homes Evacuated After Discovery of Explosives
- GARDEN GROVE
- Protesters Urge Return of 6-Year-Old Boy to Cuba
- Hines Finds Himself in Light Blue Heaven
- Victory a Long Time Coming for Turner
- Clemson Shocks North Carolina State
- Strange Doings at '666 Westbourne'
- Sam Jaffe; Pioneer Movie Producer, Manager, Agent
- Could Metamucil Be Made Obsolete by Brad Pitt's Home Phone Number?
- Get a Grip
- YORBA LINDA
- HUNTINGTON BEACH
- Man Accused of Killing Parents of His Friend
- Streak Produces Different Outlooks
- Matadors Have No Answers
- Group Gets O.C.'s A-League Team
- Easing of Rules on Encryption Worries Experts
- HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK
- Financial Planner
- Orchestra's Outlook Is Sunny but Hazy
- 2 Set Selves on Fire to Protest Delay of Rebel's Execution
- All Douglas/Zeta-Jones Wedding Plans Are Classified Information
- Study Questions Definition of Hypertension
- BUENA PARK
- LA HABRA
- Groundbreaking Planned for Garden
- FULLERTON
- Events to Honor Martin Luther King
- Grant High Students Sign 'Peace Treaty'
- Cat Adoptions Resume as Distemper Subsides
- South Coast Repertory Wins 3-Year, $300,000 Grant
- BREA
- Council OKs $2.80 Refund Per Household
- Candidate for Supervisor Calls for $500 Cap on Each Contribution
- College Honors Longtime Teacher
- Valley Economic Development Center Names Chief
- UCLA
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- Rimes Gets Back on the Bus
- MISSION VIEJO
- Control of Cats Key to Bighorn Recovery
- SOUTHLAND
- DuPont, General Mills in Soy-Foods Venture
- HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK
- U.S. Unveils Plan to Save Salton Sea
- Western Digital Names New Chief Executive
- Slump Is Not Cause for Concern
- Ventura's Surge Zaps Santa Barbara
- Lands' End Reports Boost in Profit During Holidays
- A 'Bomb-Making Clinic,' or a Dud of a Case?
- LAGUNA HILLS
- O.C. Fans' Choices
- Singer Woodson's Heart Is in the Land
- Somewhere Over Rainbow, There's a Voice of Reason
- Conner Knocked Out of Cup
- Tonight
- Marilyn Horne Stays Busy After a Classical Career
- TV Praised as Depicting Drug Use Responsibly
- Music Tech
- Esplanade's New Owner May Demolish Oxnard Mall
- Panel Backs Bond Dealers Against Moorlach's Advice
- The Russian Connection
- RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA
- Northridge Not in Sync but Comes Out Ahead
- Powder Kegley
- Gilliam Makes Strong First Impression for Jazz
- Calendar
- Matadors Go South, Lose to Portland in Northwest
- Hornets' Game Postponed
- In 'Titus,' He's the Face of Pure Evil
- Look Who's Talking
- COMING SUNDAY
- Warners Triumph Over Tragedies
- Lockyer Blames State's High Cost of Gasoline on Lack of Competition
- Actress Settles Suit Over Business Deal
- Arts High School Is Poised to Relocate
- ORANGE
- Show and Tell
- TUSTIN
- CYPRESS
- SOUTHLAND
- El Dorado Pins Loss on No. 5 Loara
- Sabina Ott's Gutsy Paintings Convey Struggles and Adversity
- What's Up in Grammyland?
- Bergen Brunswig Drug Signs 5-Year Pact
- Schwab to Buy Asset Manager U.S. Trust
- Valley Economic Agency Appoints President
- Stocks Up, but Greenspan Talk May Hurt Today
- Ticker Talk
- Behind, With Time Running Out, Bradley Goes on Attack
- Turks Find It in Nation's Interest to Befriend Foe
- LAGUNA WOODS
- Probe of Ojai Fire to Be Turned Over to D. A.; No Arrests Yet
- Good Samaritan Sets Up Trust Fund for Kids He Saved
- White House Tie to Anti-Drug TV Scripts Criticized
- PLACENTIA
- When Financial Cops Turn Bad
- With a Grin, Bush Answers Early Charges of Aloofness
- Bolsa Project Slashed Again?
- LAKE FOREST
- Offering Gifts of Goodwill
- Business has been so brisk at Dark...
- Murder Trial Begins in Killing of Store Owner
- SOUTHLAND FOCUS
- Clippers Tripped Up Again
- Financial Planner
- GM Deal Sends NetZero Shares Soaring
- Can It Take Teen Fare to 'Higher Ground'?
- 'Sopranos,' Still Supreme
- Fullerton Doesn't Like Life Without Ike
- BEATING THE CURSE
- Koch to Pay $35-Million Fine for Oil Leaks
- Israel's Attorney General Turns Weizman Probe Over to Police
- Ethernet Is Changing Dorm Life
- A New Standard
- NEWPORT BEACH
- Students Sign Peace Treaty in Wake of School Brawl
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
- Separates Outlet Is Tops at Grouping Items Together
- SANTA ANA
- IRVINE
- Net Surfing With the Kids
- Liquor Store Owners Attack Security Laws
- Campaign Calendar
- THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG
- NASA Contractors Deny Responsibility in Fraud Suit by U.S.
- DANA POINT
- Nurseries Abuzz as Gardeners Flit From Rose to Rose
- Free Pap Smears Offered by County
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- Storr to Get Some Real Work
- Stock, Mutual Fund Tables Offer More Data
- Treasury Plans to Expand Debt Buyback
- Godfather to This Bunch of Gangsters
- New Goals
- UAL Says Higher Costs Will Clip Earnings
- The 'Nightingale' Known as Wilde
- Greenspan Sends Clear Signal: Rates Will Go Up
- Russian Troops Put on Alert in Chechnya
- Entertainment Firm Buys Wright Center
- Flights From LAX to Cuba to Begin in April
- Jockey York 10th, but He's Still First
- Arizona Bands Together, 80-75
- FRESHWATER
- It Takes a Freak to Pull Off This Sort of Winning Streak
- GIRLS' SOCCER ROUNDUP
- WHAT TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
- Intel Posts Record Quarterly Profit
- Grenada Looks for Closure in a Gravedigger's Discovery
- Turning the Corner
- Delta Offering Early Retirement Inducement
- Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since '97
- Gates Hands Microsoft CEO Title to Top Exec
- Decibel Demons
- Welcome to a Brave New World
- Taking Off
- Confederate Flag Is a Flap in GOP Race
- Prolific Drummer Billy Higgins and His Quartet Play Royce Hall
- Report Shows Fewer Home Loans for Latinos
- Mexican Pop Star Gloria Trevi, Manager Arrested in Sex Scandal
- FutureLink Is Sued by N.Y. Investment Bank
- Hartsburg Is Defiant, if Not Defensive, About His Critics
- 9 Miners Rescued After 4-Day Ordeal
- Ueberroth, Myers Join Hilton Board
- Increased Sales Boost Kaufman & Broad Profit
- Poland's Two Views of Pornography
- Boy Killer Is Sentenced to Juvenile Center
- 9,300-Year-Old Bones Declared Indian Remains
- LAGUNA NIGUEL
- Spirited Start to New Orleans Conference
- Horse of Year Could Have Claim to Fame
- Camarillo Stays in Control, 65-52
- A Monumental Cleanup at Versailles