- Restored Theater Closed for Violating Fire Rules : Safety: Pasadena's historic Raymond Theatre reopened last month, but the city says the owner still has work to do.
- Another Jet Catches Fire at Detroit as Probe Continues : Aviation: Blaze on the wing of a Northwest plane is put out quickly and no one is injured. The cause of Monday's fatal collision has still to be pinpointed.
- WORLD : 35,000 Evading Soviet Draft
- Long Beach : Transit Board to Consider Raising Bus Fare to 75 Cents
- Police Arrest 1,000 at Mosque, Attack Hindus
- Seasonal Sights and Sounds in North County
- Lemon Grove
- Bernhardt Is Target of Probe by D.A.'s Office : Politics: Councilwoman's campaign finances appear to be primary focus of wide-ranging investigation, sources say.
- Man Who Killed Therapist Was Insane, Doctors Say
- Grant Posts Win in 1st Early Test : Prep basketball: Lancers hold on to defeat North Hollywood, 48-42, in Pac-8 Conference opener.
- Alford Will Play Despite Summons
- Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...
- Fire, Walk With Me
- NATION : Boy, 3, Takes Gun to School
- Question: Now that many automobile batteries are...
- NATION : CDC Warns of Minority Violence
- WHAT'S FRESH BUYING OPPORTUNITIES : Monster Mash : Avocados of the Bacon variety, which can tolerate frost, are harvested through the chill of February.
- French Prices Up but Demand Heads South
- Culver City : 2 School Officials to Leave
- Lobbyists Greet Class in Ethics With Yawns : Capitol: Attendance is required by an anti-corruption law passed last year. Many on hand say the session wasted their time.
- Azusa : Quarry's Permit Renewed
- Broad New Law Changes Policies on Immigration
- Moscow Sends Plane to Iraq to Get Its Workers : Exodus: The Soviets are willing to discuss Baghdad's demand for payment for terminated contracts.
- HEALTH : Contraceptive Implant OK Seen
- Controversial South County Home Plan OKd
- Huntington Beach Builds for Future as It Peers Into Past : History: The old pier's cornerstone will be part of the new structure, and a time capsule's contents will be unveiled.
- CAMARILLO : Volunteers Sought for Agency Hot Line
- Shots From Car Kill Pedestrian in Area Closed to Deter Crime
- COUNTYWIDE : Hospital Reservists Called Up for Duty
- SPORTSCOPE : Torrance Team Wins Youth Basketball League Title
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP
- Morse Tigers Pile Up Honors as They Piled Up Victories : High school football: Five from unbeaten team named to first team, two to second team in The Times' All-County selections.
- Cubic Settles Bribery Suit by Shareholders
- CONSUMER NEWS
- Marathon Confirms Syrian Discovery: Marathon Oil Co.,...
- RETAIL / TOURISM
- Smallest Cellular Phone Announced: Japanese telecommunications giant...
- Perfect Timing for a First Novel : A Japanese takeover of the last privately owned movie studio is the theme of book co-authored by a Huntington Beach woman.
- MORE EATERIES:Petite France, 1835 Newport Blvd., Suite...
- Temple City : Panel to Study Height Limits
- Living on the Edge and Loving Every Bit of It
- Key Bacteria in Formation of Ulcers May Be Identified
- LOCAL : Pileup Snarls Artesia Freeway
- Que pasa? : PEOPLE AND EVENTS
- Saddleback School District Puts Spellers to Test
- SANTA ANA : Public Help Sought in Identifying Body
- PORT HUENEME : Developer Unveils Beach Condo Plan
- STANTON : Police Seek Help Finding Assailant
- Caroling on the Keys : Children, Foster Parents Enjoy a Special Cruise
- Man Who Posed as Youth Is Found Guilty of Fraud
- Proposed Public-Access TV Curbs Argued in Orange
- Pump-Priming Time : Fed needs to cut interest rates now to recharge the economy
- HOLIDAY WATCH : Selective Service
- Looking Good on Vacation Proves Costly for Quarterback
- THE SIDELINES : Japan Defeats U.S. Golf Squad
- International Sports
- Miami's Russell Maryland Is Named Nation's Top Lineman
- Tighter Control on Oil Futures Trading OKd
- SPORTSCOPE : UCLA Women's Volleyball Team to Play New Mexico
- 1924 Lease Stipulates Uses for Alex Site
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Uneasy Truce Hangs Over Fox Expansion Plan : Century City: To head off almost-certain community opposition to the renovation, Councilman Zev Yaroslavsky persuades homeowner groups to wait until more information is available.
- Culver City : Developer for Drive-In Site
- 1920s Christmas Saturday-Sunday
- 2 Women Die After Being Hit by Train
- We May Be Able to Push Our Life Spans Past Our 80s, but Would We Want to, Unless We Could Also Guarantee the Quality of Those Years? : How Long Can We Live? : Biologists Caleb Finch and Michael Rose are tackling the issue from different approaches, but both agree that aging can be postponed.
- MOORPARK : Convicted Broker to Forfeit $22,500
- Armenian Center Opens in Tujunga With Little Fanfare but Big Dreams
- LOTTERY RESULTS
- Bradbury Testifies in Murder Case : Prosecutors: D.A. tries to keep the judge from dismissing charges against a crematory operator accused of poisoning a rival mortician.
- Lo, the Endangered Company
- Slow-Growth Majority Opens Fire on Foes
- Charges Dropped in Fatal Shooting by Estranged Husband in Lomita
- Miscellany
- SIDELINES : Purdue Hires Ex-CSF Coach; He'll Scrap Run-and-Shoot Tactic
- PREP FLASHBACK : THIS WEEK IN COUNTY PREP SPORTS HISTORY
- Controversy Clouds Oppenheimer Return
- Colorado State Lands Fullerton's Grenier
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL : Patterson Leads Southwest to Victory Over Lincoln
- Analysts Doubt Iowans' Plan for $1.5-Billion Pan Am Bid
- Airbus Won't Give Pan Am Waiver on Its Overdue Debt
- Sears to Freeze Pay of Salaried Employees
- Cubic Settles Bribery Suit by Shareholders
- Nurse to Start Home for Kids With AIDS : Health: City will sell graffiti-covered duplex to a woman who runs similar facility for adults.
- All-Valley Team to Be Announced
- Culver City : City Hall Project Liaison
- Council OKs Brush Fire Prevention Law After Easing Deadlines
- Zarian to Seek Election to a 3rd Council Term
- Loosen Up on Sex, Iranian Leader Urges
- Panama Revolt Quelled After Aerial Jailbreak
- Mounted Volunteers Patrol Arroyo Seco : Horseback unit: Sixteen members help Pasadena police by watching isolated areas that are impossible to patrol by car.
- Covina City Council May Shift Meetings
- Karpov Stuns Kasparov in 17th Game to Tie Championship Match
- Seamless : Laguna Playhouse's 'Quilters' Weaves a Marvelous Musical Tale of Frontier Life
- Malibu Rejects Bus Shelter Firm's $20,000 : Development: The check was unsolicited. The company plans to erect 20 shelters along the Pacific Coast Highway under a contract with the county.
- Berkeley Mayoral Election May Hang on Court Ruling
- VENTURA : Underwriters to Buy Toys for Ill Children
- Lancaster Council Gives Its Pick for New City Manager 1 More Day to Accept Offer
- Dead Ringer for the Late Schnozzola
- COSTA MESA : City Won't Appeal Dayworker Ruling
- Check Printer to Open Plant in Lancaster
- Spanish Books for Young Featured at New Center
- UC IRVINE NOTEBOOK : Suddenly, Anteaters Find the Way to Win
- BETTING WITH SURELOCK : THE SILICON SLEUTH
- THE NHL : Political Situation Cools U.S.-Soviet Series
- SIDELINES : Lewis U Coach Is Suspended
- Coleman, Mets Join Baseball's Gold Rush
- ART REVIEW : John Gutmann Retrospective Is Eerily Prophetic : On the run from the Nazis, the San Francisco photojournalist saw premonitions of the war to come in his views of urban street life.
- FALL ATHLETES OF THE YEAR : Lack of Competition Didn't Halt Niednagel
- P.M. BRIEFING : 22,000 Apply for Brewery Jobs
- Hold the Mayo?
- It's Time for Kugel
- Law of Love: Italian porn star and...
- * Vladimir Dedijer; Tito Biographer
- How Many Bodies in Mideast War?
- 'Non-Prisoners' to Get Amnesty
- Long Beach : Auditor Suggests Hot Line to Report Fraud and Waste
- Grim Forecasts for Yule Sales Proving Correct
- BOOK REVIEW : Looks and Action, but Dead Characters : THE VISION OF ELENA SILVES <i> by Nicholas Shakespeare</i> Alfred A. Knopf $19.95, 250 pages
- Bangladesh Opposition Nominates Chief Justice as Interim President
- * Stuart Berg Flexner; Led Random House Department
- Art in Defense of the Environment
- Wilson Finds Dilemmas in Senate Choice : Government: An election campaign in 1992 and a litmus test set by the governor-elect are seen as factors limiting his options.
- Cross-Cultural Coziness : A Chance to Regroup at Family International Day Festivities
- Compton : Council Candidate Caught in Gang-Related Shoot-Out
- Appreciate Classic Cars? Market's on a Roll
- COMEDY : Picking Up on Our Peeves
- Wayne Describes Attack, Court Fight for Daughter
- COSTA MESA : Man Survives Crash, Dies Crossing Lanes
- A Jan. 23 trial date was set...
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT : WEEKDAY UPDATE : AROUND THE NFL : Majkowski Tests Arm; Status Uncertain
- McIlvaine Faced With a New Set of Weaknesses
- DeLuca Fails to Regain Flyweight Title
- STAGE REVIEW : 'Marriage' Weds Durang's Earlier Themes : Playwright's caustic sendup of traditional mores covers little new ground and Saddleback College production misses some of its subtleties.
- CBS Puts 'Uncle Buck' on Hold; NBC Cancels 'Working It Out'
- Muckenthaler Renovation Delayed : Culture: Budget woes force new bids on refurbishing the outdoor theater. The summer season may have to be shortened.
- Silva Retrenching After Some Theatrical Setbacks
- Nichols Institute Expects to Buy Lab in Houston
- Pickens Tells Who Financed Koito Stake : Securities: The money for his $1-billion, 26.4% stake in the Japanese auto parts company was provided by a well-known raider in Japan.
- Leaner Maxicare to Focus on Strong Markets : Health: As the firm emerges from 21 months under Chapter 11, it hopes to regain its old customers and increase penetration in key areas.
- P.M. BRIEFING : GAO Faults S&L; Sales Controls
- Giles Bateman to Quit Price Co. Within a Year
- Coast S&L; Won't Meet Capital Rule Next Year : Thrifts: Most experts believe that the company will ultimately meet the regulations, provided it successfully carries out a restructuring program.
- TESTING : Finding the Best Bakeware
- Restraint Needed in Antibiotic Use, Study Finds : Health: Overuse of drugs has produced resistant strains of bacteria. The problem is more acute in the Third World but could become a health-care headache in the U.S., researchers say.
- 3 Southeast Teams to Play in Championships
- Panel Would List Second-Hand Smoke as Carcinogen
- * Benjamin L. Reid; Author, Critic Won Pulitzer for Biography
- Aissa Wayne Retells Story of Assault at Trial of Ex-Husband
- EARTHWATCH : Taking Root : The seeds of environmentalism sown last spring have borne fruit at Ventura High School.
- Arcadia : Agency Buys Railroad Land
- A SLICK APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTALISM : Many businesses say they are recycling at least part of their waste, but others find that old habits are hard to break.
- GOINGS ON SANTA BARBARA : Saturday Push : Singer Kenny Loggins will again lead an annual telethon to benefit the needy of the tri-county area.
- Cerritos : Teachers to Get 4.5% Raise Under Tentative Contract
- PERFORMANCES AN OPINIONATED GUIDE : THURSDAY
- Downey : Students Skip Class, March Against Stricter Dress Code
- Lynwood Sticks With Plan for Changing to Year-Round Schools : Education: The district says overcrowding leaves it no choice. Some parents continue protesting the changes.
- Beverly Under Consideration for Tax Board
- Hearing Officer Urges Suspension for School Official
- SAN CLEMENTE : Council Hands the Gavel to Diehl
- Court Sense : Playground Basketball Taught CSUN's David Keeter the Importance of Winning
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Georgetown, St. John's Win It for Big East
- Green Will Not Run Ball Before His Time : Rams: Robinson has aged him on the sidelines, but his time may have come because of fumbles by Cleveland Gary.
- FISHING NOTES : Angler Hooks Possible Record Bass
- Duncan Wants Reds to Trade Him, and He'd Welcome Return to Dodgers
- O.C. Arts Add $260 Million to Economy : Support: More money is generated by the arts in other cities. Then again, other cities offer more to their artists.
- SHORT TAKES : Rare Grieg Compositions Played
- Escondido : Historic Battle of San Pasqual Reenacted
- Making Hanukkah a Major Production
- Hawaiian Gardens : Administrator Reportedly Resigns at Request of Three
- Riverboat Gambling Loses 2 Out of 3
- El Monte : Ban on Scavenging Defeated
- Israel Ships Soviets Tomatoes, Oranges as Thanks for Emigration
- Nights Out : Crime: Atlanta's streets are quieter since a curfew was imposed. While many teens and the ACLU object to it, others are applauding the results.
- FASHION : Artful Apparel : Do clothing and jewelry take on a different meaning when they're one-of-a-kind creations?
- Diamond Bar Picks Nardella
- Man to Stand Trial Over Wife's Slaying
- Can We Talk Shop? : Torque of Humanity or Safety of the Mall?
- Beefeater Is King at Five Crowns
- Leak Discovered at Diablo Canyon Plant
- LOCAL : Fight Over Man Leaves 1 Dead
- Pretty Big Break : One Toadying Role Makes Larry Miller a Big-Time Jerk
- STATE : One Lotto Jackpot Ticket Sold
- Malibu : Council Joins Rent Dispute
- 'Buckaroo Banzai': Wacky Hero for a Wacky World
- Salk Plans Generate Some Controversy : Design: Some people fear the addition would mar the initial impression of visitors to landmark institute.
- Buying at Toys at Discount Can Be Fun and Games
- CLIPBOARD : HOW TO: ADOPT A CHILD
- New Reserve Call-Up
- La Verne : Development Pact OKd
- Various Ways of Serving Summons
- Folk Songs of the Season
- COUNTYWIDE : Boat Parade, Tree-Lighting Events Planned
- Two Wounded in Shootings in Santa Ana
- 'Peacemakers' Are Aiding Hussein : Citizen diplomacy: Self- credentialed emissaries trek to Baghdad, where they are eagerly seized on by Iraqi propagandists.
- Manhattan Beach Gives Initial OK to Zoning Revision
- NHL ROUNDUP : Road Becomes Long for Canucks
- Ottawa and Tampa Get NHL Teams : Hockey: The league snubs an Anaheim group that had sought an expansion franchise. The new clubs debut in 1992.
- VOLLEYBALL
- Lawrence's Big Game, Big Choice Haven't Made for Big Pressure
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : Kentucky, Louisville Go Different Ways
- Standard Brands Paint Co.: The paint and...
- Python Skin Cowboy Boots Get the Boot
- State Action Not Seen as Threat to Future of Ernst & Young
- New Council Member at Odds With Colleagues : Jungleland: Elois Zeanah is criticized for quoting a "library of misinformation" in her remarks on the Thousand Oaks plan.
- 'Latest Excuse for Moving Toward War'
- Pettibone Will Coach Oregon State Football
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Sunny Hills Holds On to Beat Jurupa Valley
- Pop Music Reviews : Goo Goo Dolls: Hangovers, Heartbreak, Humor
- TV REVIEW : Miffed Teen Sues Her Date in 'Stood Up!'
- Pop Music Reviews : Business as Usual for Desert Rose
- Brokers Report Few 'Trophy' Properties Sold : Real estate: Big players are out of the market for commercial structures, broker says. Smaller investors are buying in the $2-million to $10-million range.
- AT&T; Poised for Hostile Takeover of NCR Corp. : Technology: Analysts call the telephone company's move a classic ploy to bring the computer firm back to the bargaining table.
- WORKING ON THE GREEN AGENDA
- Bush Says Freedom for Hostages Isn't Enough
- Home Decoration Judging Scheduled
- Hillside Plan Gets Tentative OK
- SOUNDS ABOUT TOWN : Winds of Change : Jeff Kaiser's new work combines elements of Chumash and mission music, using a flute and electronics.
- WORLD : Space Shot Story Bores Japanese
- 2 Women Die When Hit by Train at Depot
- Experts Call for Better Computer Security
- THEATER REVIEW 'ANNIE' : Happy Endings : High-energy performers carry the show, which suffers from sound system and dance flaws.
- Taggers Rule : The Unfinished Century Freeway Is One Big Concrete Canvas for Graffiti Writers
- OXNARD : Protest-Sign Painter Pleads Not Guilty
- 9-Car Freeway Pileup Sends 3 to Hospital
- Replacing Lindsay Attacked by Mayor : City Council: Bradley said the city attorney's proposal to allow a temporary successor is 'wholly unsupported by law.'
- The Winds of Deception
- Nurse Slaying Suspect Goes Home; No Charges Filed : Crime: The district attorney's office frees Neill F. Matzen. He leaves hospital jail ward after treatment for bullet wound from shoot-out that killed her spouse.
- Beilenson to Lead Members of Congress on Gulf Visit : Mideast: Five-day trip beginning next week will include discussions with U.S. and Saudi officials and probably a visit to Israel.
- Refreshing Opening for Choked Lagoon
- Miscellany
- Bell Flees Toronto to Sign With Cubs : Baseball: The free-agent outfielder says Blue Jays didn't treat him well. Chicago gives him a guaranteed $13 million.
- COMMENTARY : Biases Victims of Urban America
- Postgame Tiddlywinks Was Harder on Leahy Than USC
- Mayall Finds His Place Again, in His Roots
- Asbestos Case Accord: Eagle-Picher Industries of Cincinnati...
- P.M. BRIEFING : Soviets to Get Reader's Digest
- Steinberg Concern Holds 2% Stake in UAL:...
- Toaster Lets You Produce Videos
- Vella Dry Jack Is No Cheese Puff
- Books You Wouldn't Buy For Yourself : Gifts: Six books that someone you know would probably be very happy to receive.
- Going Nuts Over Peanut Butter Pie
- Immigrant Rights Groups Brace for Salvadorans Seeking Haven
- A Cut Above the Usual Diner Fare
- Study Analyzes Women's High Depression Risk
- MUSIC OFFICIAL RESISTANCE : Rank 'n' Roll : The band takes its name from one in a Salvadoran village that played on as the artillery shells came in.
- Iraq: All Hostages Can Go : Freedom May Come by Christmas
- Loss of Power Causes Evacuation of BART Train
- To thousands of San Gabriel Valley residents,...
- Computer Glitch Hinders Shuttle Telescope
- FOR THE KIDS 'THE NUTCRACKER' : Magic Returns : The show is for and about children, but it's become a tradition enjoyed by all ages.
- MCA Won't Donate Yosemite Business : Parks: Lew R. Wasserman, chairman of the firm, which has been bought by a Japanese company, says operations will be sold to an American buyer.
- Program Lets Teens Learn as They Teach : Education: A program at Cal State Dominguez Hills aims at attracting minority students to the field.
- Five Mmebers of Cal State Long Beach Football Team Selected for All-Stars
- Beverly Hills : School Board Officials
- We sometimes fantasize about dancing with unbounded...
- EDUCATION : Home Computers Can Help Students Learn as They Play
- Prosecutors Move to Drop Fines of Blue Line Riders
- PERSPECTIVE ON THE GULF CRISIS : If We Start a War, Can We Stop It? : Invasion of Iraq would have myriad far-reaching repercussions with only one certainty: We'd be largely on our own.
- South Bay Papers' Circulation War Escalates Into Court Battle : Media: Dispute over the number of readers has resulted in a $2-million libel suit. Charges and countercharges include vandalism and crank telephone calls.
- Cal State San Marcos Book Center Will Speak These Kids' Language
- Use of Drinking Water OKd for Wildlife-Refuge Pond : Ecology: Mayor Bradley heeds pleas of conservationists, who say the move is needed for migrating Canada geese in the Sepulveda Basin.
- Burbank Delays Vote on Plan for Media District
- Child-Molesting Charges Dropped
- SHORT TAKES : Boston Symphony to Go on Tour
- Anjelica Huston: The Triumphs of a Late-Bloomer
- Orange Glen Does More Than Talk a Good Game
- Some Irons Remain in Port's Winter Fire : Angels: General manager is pleased with the club's latest trades, but says he's not through yet.
- MUSIC REVIEW : A Memorable Polish Program
- Pro-Nuke 'Simpsons'? Wait, Don't Have a Cow! : Television: After touring a real plant, producers say they'll avoid past 'cheap shots.'
- San Diego
- COUNTYWIDE : Drunk Drivers See Sobering Sights
- Police Examine Campaign Records in Bradley Probe
- YORBA LINDA : Schwing Elected Mayor by Council
- Rowe Named Second Team All-American
- SIMI VALLEY : Commissioner Piper Named to 6th Term
- STAGE
- Maine U. Paper Won't Republish King's Columns
- LABOR : Keeping Top Teamsters in Legal Corral Becomes Less Contentious for Ex-Judge
- Astro Confirms Graphite Theory : Space: A telescope shows that the material absorbs light at a certain wavelength and may play a role in star formation.
- NATION : Federal Deficit Nearing Record
- MORE EATERIES:Hogue Barmichael's, 1976 Newport Blvd., Costa...
- SENIORS : Memory Music : The Klezmer band brings Eastern European tunes from the early 1900s to life for Hanukkah.
- Measure Introduced to Provide Basic Health Insurance Plan
- EDUCATION : Home Computers Can Aid Skills
- A Number He Had Hoped Was History : Basketball: Jersey No. 42 showed up in a recent 49ers game even though it was retired 17 years ago. Its owner is a little miffed and the university is embarrassed.
- Whittier : Agency Sues Developer in Fight Over Shopping Center
- GULF WATCH: Day 126 : Diplomatic Front:
- Temple City : Extra Payment to Developer
- Rep. Towns to Chair Black Caucus
- Walnut Girls' Basketball Team Could Be a Tough Nut to Crack : Preview: Mustangs were 21-5 last season and return several key players, but are expected to be challenged by Muir.
- MOORPARK : Planners OK Zoning Change for Schools
- Tightrope Acts in Latin America : Generals on sidelines but not out of the show
- District to Consolidate Its 3 Schools Into 1
- Early Release Program Found Guilty by Judge : Justice: Man who was spared jail time returns to court, accused of violating probation. Jurist says sheriff gave him the chance to commit another crime.
- ORANGE : Medical Center Gets Heart-Study Grant
- Plan Studied for Cleanup After Magnesium Fire
- ORANGE : City Insider Named to Fill Council Seat
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT : WEEKDAY UPDATE : CHARGERS : Cornerback Lilly Signed, Goss Waived
- Players OK $280-Million Settlement for Collusion