- Gorbachev Will Visit California, Officials Say
- America From Abroad : Colombians: We Won't Be Scapegoats : Chafing under the stigma of 'narco-terrorism,' they accuse Americans of creating the demand for drugs. And when it comes to enforcement, they say, Washington is all talk.
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : THOUSAND OAKS : 2 Accused in Death of Boy, 14
- NAMES IN THE NEWS : Daughter Takes King's Pulpit
- China Cancels U.S. Deal for Modernizing F-8 Jet : Military: Shelving the $550-million program signals an important break in the two nations' strategic ties.
- Hospitals Are Paying More Attention to Patients' Complaints
- Star Mix-Up Snags Telescope Focusing
- Gorbachev Rebuffs 2 Republics : Secession: Declarations of independence by Estonia and Latvia are ruled illegal. Action opens the way for sanctions.
- Environment : Polluted Mediterranean Starting to Scrub Down : It's too early for cheering. But the nations ringing Homer's wine-dark sea are trying to stop dumping and start nurturing. And the sea, it seems, is forgiving.
- County, Gay-Led Coalition Begin Talks on HIV Clinic
- And now for the view from Central...
- Bonus Race Series Set
- The public is invited to participate in...
- Ruling Will Cost Consumers, Independent Dealers Claim
- Dow Surges 19.95 to Record-High 2,821.53
- POLITICS / ECHO OF '88 : Robertson Moves to Fill Christian Right Vacuum : His new grass-roots coalition starts with a donor base of 1.8 million households from his presidential campaign.
- ANAHEIM : Fertilizer's Future in Cleanup Is Debated
- Blockades of Narrow Streets Targeted
- Both Actress, Father Got Mail Threats, Court Told
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Westlake Finishes 3rd in Golf
- Guerrero Car Wrecked After Rear Wing Drops
- The Lawn Arm of the Law : Conservation: 'Drought Busters' reach out and cite anyone who is caught wasting water in violation of the city ordinance.
- Oilers, Bruins Have Something to Prove : Stanley Cup: Boston remembers being swept in 1988; Edmonton wants to show it can win a title without Gretzky.
- Brantley, Lattimore to Play Basketball for CSLA
- A Low-Key Approach Belies Determination : Angels: Jack Howell may not show it, but he gets frustrated when his bat isn't contributing as much as his glove.
- Klein Estate To Distribute Holdings
- Paging-Firm Head Used to Enjoy the Spotlight : Securities: Now Ahmad Bayaa, president of Southland Communications Inc., is getting media attention, but not for happy reasons.
- A Lively Babe : Backers Hope Laughing-Crying Doll Will Grow Into a Mega-Hit
- This Time, the Spotlight Is Uncomfortably Hot : Lawsuit: Ahmad N. Bayaa would not comment on the SEC suit filed against him. Although his company is in trouble, Bayaa is considered a shrewd businessman.
- Another Suspect Arrested in Israel
- Five Soviet Boxers Hope to Stay Unbeaten
- Chapman Gains 2 Basketball Players
- Playoffs Give Him a Forum : Pro basketball: The best play their best in the postseason, and the Spurs' David Robinson is doing just that.
- ART REVIEW : 'Televised Texts': A New Wave From Holzer
- P.M. BRIEFING : Chrysler Plans Corvette Rival
- Hughes Unit Faces 3-Year Contracts Bar : Aerospace: The government is reacting to Hughes' guilty pleas to trafficking Pentagon documents. It would be one of the most serious penalties ever against a defense contractor.
- St. Ives Blames Decline on Repackaging
- Incomnet Profit Down 67% for Quarter
- Paging Firm's Stock Spurt Called a Scam
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : ANAHEIM : Shot Misses Freeway Driver
- Insider : Missile Minuet: Changing the Tune on Arms Control : To ban or not to ban? The answer may owe less to facts and figures than to politics and personalities.
- Budget Ideas Add Up but Don't Amount to Very Much
- Chula Vista
- PORT HUENEME : Council Hands Port Decision to LAFCO
- Commuter Train Getting on Track
- THOUSAND OAKS : 2 Teen-Agers Held in Bombing of Car
- Defendant Says He Quit Gang a Year Before Fatal Shooting
- K.C. Jones to Coach SuperSonics
- Cooper to Take Sabbatical From Coaching Baseball at Hoover
- TRIPLE CROWN RATINGS
- COMMENTARY : Baseball's Big Spenders Find Themselves in a Big Hole
- SHORT TAKES : Madonna's 'Just Another Girl'
- O.C.'s Taxable Sales Rank Second in State
- PUC Judge Proposes Pay Phone Rules: An...
- Odds Are Good Gambling May Be Teen Vice of '90s
- RIO DE JANEIRO : Cocaine Conference in Brazil
- MOSCOW : Baker's Summit Spadework
- Rage & Outrage : Jimmy Breslin's Racist, Newsroom Pique Provokes a Nationwide Furor
- Love-Hate Relationship a Hurdle at Bases Talks : Philippines: Arguments over history, pride and money strain military alliance with the U.S. Outside negotiations, protesters battle police.
- Justice Dept.'s Staff Shaken Up by Thornburgh
- Jury Gets Case of Officers Accused of Abducting, Robbing Transients
- A coaches' proposal to restore the 28-game...
- Riley Said to Have Berated Players Before Game 4 Loss
- The South Coast Symphony Youth Orchestra will...
- Alan Parker's Sentimental 'Paradise' a Hit in Cannes : Festival: After 'Mississippi Burning,' the English director softens his approach in dealing with the U.S. internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
- Music Reviews : Chamber Music Festival Opens
- COMEDY REVIEW : Crazies' Sting Lacks Venom, Shows Promise
- PEOPLE : Philips Rebounds After Van der Klugt Resignation
- Industrial Output Plunges .4% in April : Economy: Automobile production, which was off 14% for the month, is blamed for sharp decline.
- Investors Still Bet on Benton to Strike It Big in Oil or Gas : Exploration: Despite low production so far, patient shareholders of the Ventura company are banking on the impressive track record of its staff.
- NATION : Barry Pleads Innocent Again
- Cocaine Cases at Emergency Rooms Fall 22%
- 2 Federal Judges Express Doubts on Harris' Appeal
- National City
- NEWPORT BEACH : Doctor Could Get 10 Years in Molestation
- Countywide : Fire Crews Increased for the Dry Season
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Not Exactly a Flood of Details
- Model Citizen Seized as One of 10 Most Wanted in Maryland
- 2 Students Arrested in Alleged Filming of Sex
- Decline in Dropout Rate Credited to 4-Year Effort : State report: Oxnard improves dramatically, but in Ventura the number of students who quit reportedly doubled.
- Counselor Motivates Potential Dropout
- Golden West's Hadfield Swimming in Fast Lane Again
- Reds Put Duncan on 15-Day Disabled List
- Music Reviews : Ian Hobson Plays Clementi, et al., in Pasadena
- WEEKEND BOX OFFICE : 'Woman,' 'Daisy' Pass $100-Million Mark
- SHORT TAKES : Yale Names Resident Writer
- Graduates Urged to Consider Manufacturing Jobs: Sony...
- Dow Pauses, Inches Up .92 as Broader Market Drops
- Oregon Firm Buys Salad Host
- Salomon Bros. said it was selected by...
- NLRB to File Charge Against Greyhound
- Lebanese Women Urge Release of Relatives From Israeli Prisons
- Market Scene : The Mom-Pop Shop--and the Trade Fracas : Japan protects its neighborhood stores against the giants, and Americans cry foul. But in little Shingu, where marketing is a family affair, it's hard to identify the villains.
- Ferry Sinks, 24 Drown
- Israel to Reopen 6 Universities in West Bank and Gaza Strip
- 4 Killed in Attack on High-Stakes Texas Dice Game
- Simi Schools to Lay Off 5 of 10 Nurses
- Council Delays Water-Limit Vote
- MOORPARK : Pruner Ambulance Opens New Station
- Cawhorn Is Orange Empire Player of Year
- THE SIDELINES : USC Trojans Sign Forward
- ART
- STAGE REVIEW : La Jolla Offers an 'Orchard' Worthy of the Master
- Jeanine Kabrich has joined Orange County Newswatch...
- 2 Testify in Business Week Insider Trial : Securities: A printer and his broker said they were unaware that trading on tips gleaned from advance copies of the magazine was illegal.
- Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...
- CREDIT : Bond Price Rise Extends Last Week's Big Run-Up
- NATION : Bushes' $26,839 in Gifts Range From Evening Bags to Golf Tips
- Mobs Storm Baltic Capitols : Pro-Soviet Protesters Demonstrate
- Possible Defect Grounds Navy, Marine Copters
- Conventional Arms Talks Lose Momentum of 1989 : Diplomacy: Soviets may be rethinking their position in the wake of the dramatic changes in Europe.
- Worst Fire Season in Decades Seen
- Presidential Panel Recommends Retaliation Against Air Terrorists
- New Director Is Named for Hoover Institution
- AIDS Rumor Stings Small-Town Florist : Health: Business is off 80% and the man is being shunned and threatened, despite publicly posting his clean bill of health.
- Officers Cited for Too Few Parking Tickets
- VENTURA : Preservation Work on Ruins Under Way
- Home Cleared of Abuse Charge : Inquiry: Authorities find no evidence to support a woman's allegations that an Orangewood counselor mistreated children.
- Panel OKs Scaled-Back Santa Clarita General Plan : Growth: Almost two years in the making, the new guidelines would limit population in the valley to 270,000 by the year 2010.
- MISSION VIEJO : Company Finds an Ally in Former Foe
- Fielder Was Dealt Out by Card Makers
- Leslie Chooses USC Over CS Long Beach : Basketball: Morningside star led school to two consecutive Division I state titles, 125-9 record in four years.
- Torrey Pines, Valhalla and Tee Controversy Pace Section Golf
- SAN DIEGO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
- CBS Wins Its First Ratings Race Since '88
- American Restaurants Profit Climbs 41%
- P.M. BRIEFING : AT&T; Extends Early Retirement Plan to 15,500 Union Workers
- Metromedia's John Kluge Boosts His Share of Image Entertainment
- P.M. BRIEFING : Poland Orders 5 Boeing Airliners
- Moody's Lowers McDonnell's Senior Debt Rating
- Regional Outlook : Are Arabs Ready for Democracy? : Rigid regimes still dot the landscape. But from Morocco to the Arabian Peninsula, one can hear the faint echo of Eastern Europe.
- DeKlerk Bush Visit Before Mandela's Called 'a Slap'
- 80,000 March in Paris to Protest Anti-Semitic Acts
- COLUMN ONE : Upholding the Law in New Ways : Fighting crime will require more than building prisons but will cost taxpayers, experts say. Voters can consider two measures on the June ballot.
- WORLD : Iraq Demands Compensation
- Chamorro Government Outlaws Strike, Setting Up Showdown With Sandinistas : Nicaragua: Public employees are warned to be back on the job today or face dismissal.
- El Segundo, Paralyzed Man Settle Suit for $3.5 Million
- CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS / INSURANCE COMMISSIONER : Garamendi Objects to Format; Debate Canceled
- Profile : Cuba's 'First Lady'--Her Power Is Real : Born in privilege, Vilma Espin fought for Fidel Castro in the mountains, then married his brother. Today, this woman of contradictions is one of the island's political elite.
- EL TORO : Church, Developer Agree to Land Swap
- MEN'S TENNIS ITALIAN OPEN : Gilbert Starts Slowly, Finishes Fast to Win
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Twins Deal Stewart First Loss
- Big East May Eliminate Foul-Out Rule
- Hershiser Says He Is Pleased by Progress : Baseball: Dodger star is upbeat despite facing a long road to rehabilitation after surgery on his right shoulder.
- The Chicago Bears have settled their tax...
- Fantastic Find Puts End to Fappaburst's Perfect Track Record
- State's Toxic-Waste Suit Settled
- S&P; Downgrades Rating on Wells Fargo Debt : Banking: The move is a blow to California banks' efforts to counter fears that their real estate portfolios are vulnerable.
- SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY : Interactive Data Creates Translation Software Program
- P.M. BRIEFING : New Work Dispute Hits Hyundai
- Playboy Dressing Up Its Stock: Playboy Enterprises...
- DUBLIN : Talks on Mideast Hostages
- On 6th Day of School, Kids Learn the Old-Fashioned Way : Classes: Thousands of youngsters spend half-days on Saturdays learning the customs of countries that their families left behind.
- NAMES IN THE NEWS : Turner a Feminist, Risk-Taker
- NAMES IN THE NEWS : Mandela Memoir Rights Bought
- S.F. Chinatown Shootings May Be Tied to Gang
- 2 Charged in Boy's Death by Drinking : Alcohol: The Thousand Oaks brothers face involuntary manslaughter counts. They are accused of daring Leland Scovis, 14, to chug whiskey.
- Reducing High Blood Pressure : Health: Group seeks backing of government and industry in preventing and treating hypertension. It afflicts twice as many blacks as whites.
- Crash Victim's Mother Finally Getting Day in Court : Trials: As a MADD volunteer, Ruth Hanzlik comforted others. Now she may find comfort--seeking justice in the 1982 wreck that killed her daughter.
- Judge Baird Named by Bush to Fill U.S. Attorney Post : Justice: Conservative Democrat was recommended for position by gubernatorial candidate Pete Wilson.
- VENTURA : Council OKs Plans for Federal Funds
- THE SIDELINES : Bankhead Won't Need Surgery
- For Barons' Ham, It's All in the Kick
- Sports executive Michael Blatt's scheme to have...
- Mayor Bradley's Proposal for Mandatory Water Rationing
- Dance Reviews : Martin Out of Character as 'Bad-Boy' in 'Illuminations'
- REVIEW : Poway Center Earns Pop Kudos : But Fails With Symphony
- Chrysler Expected to Build Viper Sports Car:...
- Suit May Help Workers Overseas
- Dick Clark Net Income Gains 7%
- 2 Shot to Death in Dorm in Montana; Student Held
- BOOK REVIEW : A Special Text Presents Math as an Art Form : JOURNEY THROUGH GENIUS: THE GREAT THEOREMS OF MATHEMATICS<i> by William Dunham</i> John Wiley & Sons $19.95, 300 pages
- LOCAL : Buckey Offered Plea Bargain, Angry Defense Attorney Claims
- LOCAL : Here's Johnny for His 29th Year
- NATION : Talks on Budget Deficit Begin
- Risky, This Debate Business
- Pinkerton's Reports Quarterly Net Income Up, Revenue Down
- Price Waterhouse Ordered to Make Woman a Partner
- Effects Look Better on Screen Than Balance Sheet : Simi Valley: Although Dream Quest Images won an Oscar for its optical wizardry in 'The Abyss,' the company actually lost money on the project.
- LOCAL : Gas Leak Forces Evacuation of Orange County Juvenile Court
- LOCAL : Man Dies in Lancaster Crash
- Van de Kamp Tries to Capitalize on Feinstein Comments : Debate: Attorney general stresses discussion of abortion rights and government benefits on day after little-watched televised confrontation.
- COMMENCEMENT 1990
- The Chosen Few Gaze at Beginning of a Decent Habitat
- Former Deputy Pleads Guilty in Wife's Death
- Countywide : High Court Delays Krishna Case Ruling
- Easy Targets for an Earthquake : Passage of Prop. 122 Would Get State Buildings Into Better Shape
- Woman Quits Annapolis Over 'Assault'
- UCLA Women Row to Acclaim on a Shoestring : Crew: Salonites builds national program, but she is critical of school's decreasing funding.
- Benes Takes Complete Control as Padres Beat Phillies, 5-1
- USD Women Lose in NCAA Tennis
- Garagiola, Daniels Hired in Attempt to Revive 'Today'
- SHORT TAKES : All-Star Cast of Artists Comes to Defense of Arts Endowment
- Fired Exxon Manager Charges Kickbacks: Bill Alexander...
- Jacobs Wins Two Ciba-Geigy Contracts: Jacobs Engineering...
- Trio-Tech Posts Loss for Third Quarter
- 18th Drunken Driving Arrest Nets Prison Term
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : STANFORD : New Director for Think Tank
- Court Commissioner Asked to Resign After Drug Arrest
- SANTA ANA : Malathion Foe Shifts to Yudelson Camp
- SIMI VALLEY : Pupils Learn to Cope After Fire at School
- TUSTIN : Population Exceeds 50,000, Mayor Says
- John Mortimer Develops a Case of Love of Country : Writing: Former barrister wages a fight for slow growth in Britain with his satirical novel 'Titmuss Regained.'
- Dance Reviews : Glorious Wiltern Finale for Alvin Ailey Company
- The president and chief executive of the...
- WORLD : Baker Tackles Summit Obstacles
- Lawmakers Assail Export Proposal for Onshore Oil
- Turkish Jet Pilot Killed
- NATION : Rehnquist Raps Appeal System
- Greyhound Held Unfair to Drivers
- World Population to Grow by 1 Billion in 1990s, U.N. Says
- SEAL BEACH : Mola Says It Needs City OK by June 1
- No Bulls : Rowdyism: The border city of Tecate ends its annual running of the bulls, which often resulted in outbreaks of drunken rowdyism by the throngs attracted to the event.
- MALATHION SPRAYING
- COSTA MESA : Judge Dismisses Suit Over Daywork Law
- Face the Truth: Tame the Debt : Washington Seeks to Subdue Partisanship
- THE HIGH SCHOOLS : Birmingham Finds Condition of Star Pitcher a Sore Subject
- SOUTHERN SECTION TEAM GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP : Calvert, Playing in Pain, Leads Estancia to the Title
- Two of an Elite Kind, in Sharp Contrast : Cotton Fitzsimmons: Last season's coach of the year is casually intense when expressing his views on his weekly TV show.
- Kidder May Lay Off 560 Workers, Journal Reports
- Carter Hawley Hale Stores Inc., Los Angeles,...
- Ruling Could Hamper Maxxam Refinancing: A Humboldt...
- Treasury Bill Rates Fall: The Treasury sold...
- P.M. BRIEFING : Japan Shelves GATT Tariff Query
- High School Dropout Rate Down in O.C.
- Budget Summit Approached With Caution : Deficit: The President and Congress are trying to dodge the political fallout of Gramm-Rudman cuts. Both sides are suspicious.
- 5 Abortion Foes Arrested at Ga. Clinic : Protest: The Operation Rescue activists had chained themselves together in the facility in violation of a court order.
- PORT HUENEME : 7 Stowaways Caught Trying to Enter U.S.
- San Diego
- San Diego
- Countywide : Male Activist Sues Weight-Loss Salons
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Teachers, District Reach Agreement
- Senior Project Told to Suspend Results of Housing Lottery
- Giving People a Real Home : Nehemiah Comes Before the Los Angeles City Council
- WOMEN'S TENNIS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS : Novelo Surprises Top-Seeded McGrath
- THE SIDELINES : 30-Day Driving Ban for Trudeau
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Reds Win as Larkin Reheats
- THE SIDELINES : Soviets to Play Soccer in Israel
- Chapman's Tennis Team Eliminated Early
- Six College Teams Put Their Playoff Fortunes on Line This Week
- TV REVIEW : 'Bensonhurst': Chronicle of Politics of Racism Today
- ART REVIEWS : 'nonrePRESENTATION': It's Enough to Make You unEASY
- Sold Out
- Fox Sends Up Heavy Hitters for Sunday Lineup
- MUSIC REVIEW : Baroque Splendor Fails to Shine Reliably in La Jolla Program
- Dance Reviews : Jenkins Company Offers Revelation at CSLA
- Jury Verdict on Hostage Issue
- Zsa Zsa Squirms on the Hot Seat but Returns Fire at Friars Roast
- 2 Insider-Trading Defendants Take the Stand : Trial: A stockbroker and a printing company employee in one of the cases involving advance information from Business Week testify that they did not think their actions were illegal.
- Two Computer Software Firms Plan to Merge : High-tech: Symantec and Peter Norton Computing will make 'utility' programs for personal computers.
- Girard Has Ally in Battle for Pic 'N' Save : Takeovers: Former company executive Bill Thomas has joined the investment group in its effort to control the firm and oust its chief.
- Next Step : A First for Communism: Preparing a Dynastic Succession : The tea leaves say Kim Il Sung, longtime dictator of North Korea, may be ready to hand over power to his son. The tea leaves do not say whether it would make any difference.
- NAMES IN THE NEWS : Jones Falls in Love With Alaska
- California's High School Dropout Rate Falls to 20.4% : Education: The decline continues a trend. School chief Honig credits campuses that 'got organized' to combat the problem.
- Bootleg Liquor Kills 11
- School Honored as Among U.S. Best
- 3 Men Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide
- Police Gas Jewish Settlers Raiding Arabs
- TUSTIN : Tentative Contract Calls for 9.4% Raise
- Man Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charges in Officer's Slaying
- Brown's Wife Tells of Their Earlier Affair
- San Marcos
- SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS : Tustin Receives Top Seeding
- Unbridled May Lack Versatility Needed to Succeed at Preakness
- Steinbrenner Denies Role in Trading Winfield
- Few Oldies, So U.S. Sending Young Team : World Cup: Four Bruins make 22-man roster that will go to Italy, including 19-year-old Chris Henderson.
- THE SIDELINES : Ex-Vanderbilt Coach Pace Dies
- Soviets Likely to Gain GATT Observer Status
- S.D.-Tucson Air Link Takes Off
- BUCHAREST : A Milestone Vote in Romania
- Gathers Awarded Degree From Loyola
- Navratilova Elated at Czech Reforms
- Two of an Elite Kind, in Sharp Contrast : Pat Riley: The joy of being voted this season's coach of the year is dampened by the Lakers' need to win Game 5 against Phoenix tonight.
- Charter Pacific Bank Income Up 72%
- Hachette Puts Woman's Day Up For Sale:...
- Court Is Urged to Uphold Ban on Flag Burning
- Dropout Rate Dips at San Diego County High Schools - Education: But the picture remains complex. State data only covers 10th through 12th grades. San Diego schools have found that many dropouts leave before 9th grade.
- Repairman Loses Life to Crocodile
- Test Gauges Skills of Oregon's Work Force : Literacy: A new state agency is working to find ways to make residents more competitive in the job market.
- Education Is Part of Preventive Policy on Gambling
- Hearing for Menendez Brothers Postponed
- $1 Million OKd for Family of Man Slain by Deputies
- San Diego
- Candidate Offers $500 for Clues to Gunman
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Ruling Backs District in School Closure
- Yaroslavsky Rebukes CRA for Loan to Club
- LAGUNA BEACH : Council OKs Park at Top of the World
- District of Columbia police are investigating an...
- PREP POLLS : Tustin Finishes Atop Baseball Poll
- Diehl: Mission Accomplished at 4-A Finals
- Slow Ticket Sales Threaten 'Aida' at Coliseum
- Price Cutting to Widen Market Share Is Upheld : Antitrust: The Supreme Court says small rivals can't sue simply because they were hurt by Arco's plan to lower its prices and increase share.
- Verit Industries' Bid for Iroquois Brands Fails : Takeovers: The president's criminal convictions are complicating acquisition attempts. It's the second failed effort in a month.
- Tokyo Papers Run Pickens' Ad Blasting Auto Firms
- New Firm Cheerful Over Tearful Doll : Toys: A Newport Beach company believes that its computerized product will ride a wave of renewed interest in traditional playthings for girls.
- 4 Killed in Navy Helicopter Crash
- NATION : Bailiff, Accused Shot in Struggle
- Trumped: Casino owner Bob Stupak has challenged...
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : SAN DIEGO : Deal for Silberman Associate
- Architect Wants Others to See the Field as Art : Education: Eugene Ray, who teaches at San Diego State University, stresses the need for creativity.