- Ryan Confirmed as Nation's Top Thrift Regulator : S&Ls;: The Senate vote is seen as a victory for the Bush Administration.
- P.M. BRIEFING : Health Care Firms to Merge
- Baxter Plans to Trim Staff by 6,400, Closing 21 Plants
- Waterford Craftsmen Strike Over Bonus
- Foods, Wines Play Key Roles in Maintaining Passover Tradition, History : Holiday fare: A pair of Los Angeles restaurateurs provide recipes for Passover seder.
- LOCAL : Accused Hired Killer Found Not Guilty on Most Charges
- Santa Monica : West End of Pier to Reopen
- Beijing Leadership United, Premier Says : China: Li says the government was right to suppress last year's protests with force. It can defeat any threat, he adds.
- Glendale Proposes New Limits on Vending Trucks
- Cerritos : 203-Room Sheraton Hotel Opens in Towne Center
- Bruin Puts Team at Top of His Priorities : Volleyball: Back problems sidelined Mike Sealy for a year, and his starting position went to a teammate. But he says the championship is all that really matters.
- Law Permitting Abortions Prompts Belgian King to Resign Temporarily
- Pico Rivera : Community Volunteer Worker Gets State Award
- ELECTIONS / MONTEREY PARK : Prop. S Would Replace Slow-Growth Initiative
- Rocker to Bring a Few Friends to a Hot Revue
- Boy, 8, Gets Police Award for Bravery
- Students Get a Lesson in How Cold War Can Heat Up
- Census Shortcomings Stir Rising Tide of Complaints
- NATION IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Officials Suspended, Charged in Payoffs
- Sunny Skies Are Expected in Wake of Surprisingly Strong Rainstorm
- 3 Sued Over Illegal Contributions to Woo
- Police Concede the Possibility of Serial Killer : Crime: They acknowledged for the first time that the fatal stabbings of three young women in Clairemont may be the work of the same killer.
- Desert, Beach Cities Focus on Families for Spring Break
- Legal Migrant Campsites Considered by Encinitas
- Reagan Library to Receive Big Chunk of Berlin Wall : Donation: The former president will attend an April 12 ceremony where the 6,000-pound piece will be presented.
- MASTERS NOTEBOOK : They Have Passports to Success at Augusta
- Macek Not Revealing Plans for Future
- King Salmon Are Caught Near Newport Harbor
- SKIING : Springtime Can Be the Best Time
- Husband Survives to See His Film
- Secret Talks Over Hammer Art Collection : Art: Court hearing in Occidental shareholder dispute reveals recent negotiations with county museum. Corporate lawyers argue that the artworks may be sold if the Westwood project is blocked.
- TALK RADIO : Youths Candid on the Tough Issues
- 6 U.S. Senators Plan Trip to Middle East
- FOCUS : Courreges Family Pioneered Small-Town Life in Fountain Valley
- Guards Sue to Ease Crowding at Prison
- Estonia Warned by Gorbachev : Secession: The Soviet president threatens reprisals over republic's independence move. Talks in Moscow fail to ease tension over Lithuania.
- Soviets to Name New Ambassador to U.S.
- Guidelines Awaited on Insurance Profits : Prop. 103: Four months of hearings are drawing to an end. Uncertainty over rates has left consumer groups and companies trading acrimonious charges.
- South Gate : Youths to March Friday Against Drugs, Gangs
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Acid-Spill Cloud Sends 8 to Hospitals
- Council Rejects Plan for 26-Unit Motel
- Renegotiation of Concessions Pacts at Airport Urged : City contracts: Two firms with LAX shops have failed to give minority and women partners a meaningful role, panel says.
- THE SIDELINES : Accord Keeps Sonics in Seattle
- Howe Gets Chance to Prove Self in Minors
- Chapman Baseball Moving to NCAA Division I in 1992
- Westlake Player's 4 Home Runs Tie Southern Section Record
- Pop Music Reviews : Friedman Returns With Kinky Sets in Santa Monica
- Riding the Wave of the Future : Swimming: Kristine Quance has surfaced as an extraordinary young talent.
- New Day for Dawn Steel as She Lands at Disney
- SHORT TAKES : Feldman Warns About Drug Use
- WORLD IN BRIEF : LIBYA : Kadafi Urges Release of Western Hostages
- WORLD IN BRIEF : COLOMBIA : Barco Makes Offer to Drug Cartel Chief
- Cheney Seeks to Lessen Congressional Oversight
- A Baby Step for Ecology : Environment: A Malibu mother, determined to stop using disposables, wins her campaign to get a diaper service for the community.
- Food Airdropped in Tibet
- A WICKET Game : It Takes as Much Coordination as Pool, as Incisive a Mind as Chess. But Players Have a Ball.
- Counterfeits May Be Seized by Government
- Times Names O'Bannon Player of Year
- WORLD : Haitian Hijacker of Stationary, Empty Jet Flies Coop Unscathed
- Census Shortcomings Stir Rising Tide of Complaints
- Odds & Ends Around the Valley
- Argentine Phone Strike
- Nixon Treated for Heart Disturbance
- Planning Commission to Consider New Growth-Slowing General Plan : Santa Clarita: The proposal says public services must accompany development in the county's fastest-growing region.
- ORANGE : Gang Link Suspected in Drive-By Slaying
- Anguish of School Molestations Lingers : Child abuse: A $6-million settlement is near for South-Central L.A. students. But their teacher's crimes have changed lives and laws.
- Gas at Landfill Made Worker Ill, Officials Confirm : Environment: Activists and politicians object to Los Angeles' failure to disclose the incident until it surfaced in routine monthly reports.
- Panel OKs Bill on Metro Rail Extension
- Embattled College Trustee Faces Inquiry : Audit: Tom Ely, a Simi Valley Republican who is a candidate for county supervisor, is the target of a criminal investigation into possible misappropriation of college district funds.
- San Clemente Island
- EARLY SCORES AT MASTERS
- SIMI VALLEY : Widening of Road Nears Completion
- Reporter Claims He Was Threatened by Sampson
- BASEBALL PREVIEW NL EAST : Mets Should Capture Pennant if All Goes Well and Cubs Don't
- 4 Girls Make Division III Team
- San Dieguito Hires Football Coach
- SHORT TAKES : IRS, Foxx Reach Accord on Taxes
- Film, TV Fund Gets $25,000
- Mirabella Smokes Out Pro-Tobacco Influence : Magazines: Importance of cigarette ads to women's organizations and publications is detailed. Magazine Week, meanwhile, says 165 periodicals would die without them.
- LOCAL ELECTIONS : Hospital, Tax, Housing Issues Focus of Races : Alhambra: The community hospital's fate could be determined as voters are asked to repeal a measure forbidding the sale of the facility.
- She bills herself as the high priestess...
- LAGUNA NIGUEL : City Licks Chops Over Aliso Viejo
- Manhattan Beach to Honor Manager
- The Drought of 1990 : ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : A Time for Conservation
- Rockwell Calls Off Its Final Nuclear Test at Hot Lab : Research: The company ends a long-running battle by announcing that it has contracted for remaining work to be done at the University of Missouri's reactor.
- WESTMINSTER : Herbicide Spill Closes 2 Streets
- Countywide : Backers of Gas Tax Hike List Benefits
- The Boston Celtics and Bruins signed 10-year,...
- Last Goal Is Wright On Time
- COLLEGE BASEBALL : Sun Devils' Rees Heeds Message
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Lyles Sparks Orange Coast in Volleyball
- PREP NOTES : Lisa Leslie Reported Leaning Toward USC
- The NCAA has refused Maryland's request for...
- Contradictions of Casting--a Puzzlement : Movies: Superstars offer one set of problems, unknowns another.
- ART
- First the Fall, Then the Film : Television: NBC insists that although it paid Jim and Tammy Bakker for the rights to their story, creative control stays with the filmmakers.
- Bryant Accused of Racial Name-Calling : Pomona: Latino officials protest the councilman's references to a fellow councilman and the city administrator. Bryant denies racism.
- Biggest E. German Political Groups Agree on Coalition : Europe: The conservative alliance and Social Democrats are expected to lead the move to reunification.
- "They ask, 'Where are we going to write <i> Armenian?</i> ' "
- U.S. Ready to Help S. Africa Peace Talks, Bush Says
- Sound Player : Deafness No Hindrance to Kennedy High's Fleischer in Basketball--or Anything Else
- Culver City : City Hall Pact Reaffirmed
- Pasadena : Youth Programs Approved
- Times Honors Westside Players and Coaches
- Clarke Backs Year-Round School System
- Waves of the Future : Pepperdine Tennis Team Builds on Success
- Culver City Ballot Offers 2 Options on Development : Growth: A residents group is proposing a 56-foot height limit. The council's plan would prohibit buildings from blocking views.
- U.S. 'Encouraged' by Positive Signs in Lithuania : Diplomacy: Washington appears to endorse a referendum on secession. Baker and Shevardnadze seek a firm summit date.
- Non-Communist East German Premier : Reform: Another Christian-Democrat elected president of Parliament.
- Body Is Found; Lost Paperboy Case Reopened
- School Official Hired Without Discussion : Education: The Lynwood district board says it approved a new superintendent without discussing the job with the appointee or among themselves.
- LOCAL ELECTIONS : Arcadia: Concern over the trend toward building 'monster homes' on small lots is the focus of an otherwise low-key race.
- Bonn Official Agrees U.S. Must Play Role in Europe
- News Note: New York Times Executive Editor...
- West Hollywood : Waiting List for Housing
- Countywide : District Declares War on Water Waste
- Excess Force in Arrest of Black Man Alleged
- SANTA PAULA : Impounded Guns to Be Auctioned
- Bid to Delay Passage of New Oxnard Plan Gets Cool Reception
- Countywide : Boat Missing From Harbor Is Found
- Marina, Redondo Beach Settle Pier Damage Suit
- Lawrence Funderburke may return to Indiana University...
- Hawthorne Withdraws From Invitational Track Meets to Let Injuries Heal
- THE SIDELINES : Cycling Union Chief Has Stroke
- Buffalo Bill quarterback Jim Kelly will be...
- Old Coins Give Mallon the Edge
- Jockey on Fire With 4 Wins at Hallandale
- THE SIDELINES : Bronx Gambler Pleads Innocent in Steinbrenner Extortion Case
- Baseball Fantasy Scores Big
- The Lee Atwater Album: A Politician Sings the Blues : Pop music: GOP chairman and amateur guitarist gets powerful backing from R&B; giants B.B. King, Isaac Hayes, Sam Moore and others on his 13-song package.
- Garden Grove Symphony Shuns Pop for Classical in New Season
- ELECTIONS WHITTIER CITY COUNCIL : Quake's Effects Hit Politics as Candidates Make It Issue
- Emergency Declared as Tuberculosis, Measles Surge
- A Gala Party Is Staged Aboard Star
- Lava Burns 2 Hawaii Houses; 4 Imperiled
- Scientists Urge Logging Curbs to Protect Rare Owl
- Carter Talks to Arafat, Draws Israeli Rebuke
- Boy's Grandmother Was Extremely Generous With Her Gift
- UP THE COAST : A Decade of Casting Spotlight on the Disabled
- West Hollywood : Parking Site Approved
- Judge to Unseal Court File in Menendez Murder Case
- NATION : Drive-Through Customer Killed
- NATION IN BRIEF : MINNESOTA : Indictment Says 3 Flew Jetliner Drunk
- ELECTIONS BEVERLY HILLS : Reelected Councilmen Focus on Civic Center Work
- Ex-Leningrad Chief Returns Car, Is Back in Party
- Assembly Passes Airport Extension
- Candidates Give Views on Development
- U.S., Japan Negotiators Reach Accord on Trade : Imports: The tentative agreement is a major step in resolving frictions and reducing America's trade deficit.
- Prisoner Collapses, Dies When Doing Calisthenics
- 5-Day Summit Opens May 30 : Gorbachev Will Visit Washington
- Pilot, Instructor Unhurt in Crash of Helicopter
- Countywide : Firms Must Register in Pollution Plan
- Centinela Racial Plan Gets 2 Trustees' OK After Pivate Meeting : Schools: Community race relations training and an ombudsman are among steps the troubled high school district may take.
- Man Killed, 8 Injured as RTD Bus Broadsides Car
- THE HOUSE
- THOUSAND OAKS : Bills Could Delay Museum Expansion
- Insane Middle East Arms Race : Will Proliferation Deter Employment? Or Encourage Use?
- Lt. Gen Frank Tharin, Hero of Wake Island, Dies at 79
- THE MASTERS : Losing a Major Can Mean More Than Winning It
- NBA ROUNDUP : Price Wrong for Hawks as Cavaliers Take Edge for Final Playoff Spot
- St. Bernard Takes 1st by Blasting Serra, 28-4
- Track coach Tom Tellez and five athletes...
- Yugoslav Team Impressive in Shooting Event
- Orioles Envisioning Horn of Plenty
- ART
- Sex Bias in State Courts
- Dealing With School Violence
- Balloon Angioplasty Is Described as Dangerous, Unproven Medicine
- Ireland
- Gun Training
- Dealing With School Violence
- Nerve Gas
- Raiders
- Dealing With School Violence
- Saving Water
- Broccoli
- Dealing With School Violence
- A Topsy-Turvy First Quarter for Mutual Funds : Securities: A survey finds that many of last year's hot funds have cooled. And some cold ones have heated up.
- Castro
- Sex Bias in State Courts
- C. R. Smith; Helped Make American Airlines a Giant
- Notes on a Scorecard - April 5, 1990
- POP/ROCK - April 5, 1990
- POP/ROCK - April 5, 1990
- POP/ROCK - April 5, 1990
- POP/ROCK - April 5, 1990
- Home Buyers' Suit Settled for $5.5 Million
- FDA Plans to Bolster Aspirin Label Warning : Health: Women will be urged against use during the last three months of pregnancy. The intent is to avoid harm to the fetus or delivery complications.
- Clerk Illegally Released 3,600 Petition Names
- PAY YOUR NICKEL: The life-size, animated dinosaurs...
- DEATH PENALTY TWO VIEWS : Is There Justice in the Gas Chamber? : The deterrent effect is obvious. Why else would Harris and other death-row inmates so tirelessly challenge their sentences?
- Bradley Puts Bulk of Assets in Blind Trust, Sells Off Most Others
- Drought Still Reigning : Half-Inch of Rainfall Just a Drop in the Bucket
- ANAHEIM : Anna Drive Group Urges War on Crime
- Howell Injured in Painful Twist : Angels: Third baseman known for his glove work hurts ankle after enjoying spring revival with his bat.
- NAME GAMES: Higher fees will make it...
- Bill to Restore Anti-Bias Laws May Face Veto
- DOWN & OUT: Newport Beach developer William...
- NEW YORK OVERNIGHT : Belafonte Weighs Mandela-Poitier Miniseries
- BOOMED OUT: U.S. News & World Report...
- Orange County's Pendleton Airport Plan Blasted
- Dow Sinks 17.34 Amid Concerns Over Tokyo
- Confusion Over Labels: Most consumers still consider...
- Creditors Reject New Eastern Plan, Want the Carrier Sold
- Pathe's Chief Gets Prison Sentence in Italian Court
- BANKING/FINANCE : Depositors, Anaheim S&L; Make Record Donations to Groups
- Agreement Reached on Moving Salcido Trial
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : LAGUNA HILLS : Man Gives Up After Standoff
- WORLD : Beijing OKs Hong Kong Law
- For Fall, It's Short, Snug and '60s-ish : California: Designers take hints from the past. Color-blocking also makes a return.
- Cost of $1.95 Billion for Each B-2 Held Possible : Defense: The price would soar if fewer are built and procurement is extended, a congressional report says. Cancellation would save $45 billion.
- WORLD : Belgian King Abdicates for Day to Avoid Signing Abortion Law
- Border Wars Raging Over Lincoln Blvd. Development
- Pomona Car Dealer Asks City for Private Loan of $750,000
- Mobil, Firefighters Settle on $50,000 for Oil-Spill Cleanup
- OXNARD : Teachers, District Divided Over 3 Issues
- Sale of Zoo Animals to Ranches Banned
- Bill to Restrict Refinery Chemical Shelved
- LOCAL ELECTIONS LA PUENTE CITY COUNCIL : Perennial Incumbents, Apathy Reign
- Long Beach, which is laboring mightily to...
- HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
- Sold Out
- El Camino Real's Kim Redeems Himself in a Big Way, 4-1
- MUSIC REVIEW : Uitti, Bessette at County Museum
- KCAL News Format Draws Low Ratings
- P.M. BRIEFING : E. German Readers Look West
- Davis Sees No New Bid for UAL : Airlines: One source contends that the company's unions are unlikely to be able to arrange financing for their takeover attempt.
- Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...
- Review of Rules on Baby Bell Services Ordered by Court
- Lithuania on Baker's Agenda for Talks With Shevardnadze
- NATION IN BRIEF : KENTUCKY : Shots Hit Bus on Greyhound Route
- China Executes Pair for Selling Panda Pelts
- Nation : Heart Ailment Slows Nixon Down
- Clean Air Act Revisions Passed by Senate, 89-11 : Environment: The compromise measure breaks a 10-year impasse and would impose tough new controls.
- Gays, Lesbians Working in Media Focus of Study : Press: The survey of 205 journalists is called a landmark event, but secrecy on sexual orientation is seen as hampering their cause.
- Fugitive Dissident From China Surfaces : Escape: Dramatic videotape confirms protester and her husband have taken refuge in France.
- Bulgarian Parliament Elects Reformist as President, Paves Way for June Vote
- Out of Hiding : With Husband Salman Rushdie Still Facing Death Threats, Author Marianne Wiggins Emerges from Exile
- COSTA MESA : Off-Track Betting at Fairgrounds a Loser
- Gless Fan Reportedly Planned Assault, Suicide
- A Good Career Gone Up in Smoke?
- OXNARD : San Antonio Decides Not to Hire Mora
- Grand Jury Urges New Prenatal Approaches : Health care: A poll also shows 81% of obstetricians in survey would treat Medi-Cal patients if their hospitals accepted only pregnant women on the program.
- North, West Valley Panel Pushing for Realignment
- Blyleven to Start Opener; Witt in Bullpen : Angels: Rader doesn't want to subject Langston to all the first-day hoopla against the pitcher's former teammates.
- Pirates Beat Phillies
- SIDELINES : Hoosier Bailey Scores Again
- PEOPLEWATCH
- TV REVIEW : 'Marshall Chronicles' Delivers Laughs, Characters
- Longtime GM Executive to Be Roger Smith's Successor : Autos: Some analysts feel that Robert C. Stempel's background will help renew the firm's focus on its product line. But few think he will make any revolutionary changes.
- Rail Strike Hits Argentina
- 3 Key Steps Cut Risk to Heart, Study Reports
- MOORPARK : Lawrason to Run in 1st Mayoral Race
- Angry County Prods State on Foster Homes
- Countywide : Census Offices Get Requests for Forms
- New Agent Is Hired by Faltering Pincay
- Philadelphian to Consolidate Gathers' Cases
- Kors, Seahawks Reach Agreement
- MUSIC REVIEW : Pianist Frederic Chiu at Ambassador Auditorium
- 'Fantasia' Drawing Auctioned in Burbank for Record $4,300
- Faldo Calm, Collected About Defending Title
- P.M. BRIEFING : Mitsubishi Shuns Role in Jet Pact
- Inside Trader Boesky Freed After 2 Years
- Mexico Opens Its Borders to World Computer Imports : Trade: Eliminating permits and adding domestic tax incentives should triple the country's computer market.
- Finding Jewels Mixed in the Junk
- NATION IN BRIEF : KENTUCKY : Shots Hit Bus on Greyhound Route
- A Hair Affair
- PROFILE : Nancy O'Connor: Carroll's Best Fan
- Israel Launches Satellite; Spy Role Rumored : Middle East: The government says Ofek 2 is a research craft. The space shot comes amid a regional missile race.
- Frontera Escapee, Guard Nabbed at El Paso Airport
- 3.9 Earthquake Rattles Lake Arrowhead
- Nation : Threat From Fuel Spill Wanes
- Earth as Art . . . Sometimes
- Smog or Jobs: Making a Tricky Call
- 1 Killed, 2nd Shot in Drive-By Attack
- THE BOTTOM LINE
- Roberts Plays With the Pain : Padres: A chewing out from teammate Garry Templeton has motivated the young third baseman to play with the small hurts.
- Outdoors : Lunkers on the Move Mean Angler Paradise
- Simi Valley Gives Quina Football Job
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Mota, Short Power Fullerton's Victory
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Chatsworth Uses 12 Errors by Kennedy to Win, 14-4
- SIDELINES : Sutcliffe's Shoulder Ailing
- Gulfstream's Date Changes a Blow to Hialeah
- Stage Reviews : Actors Electrify 1928's 'Gods of the Lightning'
- DANCE/MUSIC
- Hungary Sheds Holiday Honoring Red Army
- * Vested Interest: Oliver North has entered...
- LOCAL : 4.7-Magnitude Quake Hits Orange, San Diego Counties
- Medical License on the Line for O.C. Cosmetic Surgeon
- Taxes : County Urges Builders' Levy for Firehouses
- Ford Settles for $6 Million in Suit
- San Diego
- An Amnesty Cutback : Immigration: The INS will close its Garden Grove office and move its caseload to locations in Santa Ana and Buena Park.
- Otay Mesa
- A Mortifying Murder Rate in Santa Ana : Crime: The city had the highest homicide rate in Orange County in 1989, almost twice the number of slayings in any other city, state figures show.
- DANA POINT : Gas Line Work to Delay Traffic
- VOLLEYBALL : U.S. Is Among Eight Teams to Play in International League
- Indicators Take Steepest Drop in Nine Months : Forecast: Analysts blame a record 25% drop in building permits. But results can be interpreted as indicative of a softer U.S. economy.
- Fortune, Forbes Release Their '500' Lists : Publishing: Both ranked GM as the country's largest firm and coincidentally made their announcements on the same day.
- Nardon Wins Arms Contract