- NORTHRIDGE : Forum to Provide Advice for Latinas
- Top-seeded Mark Woodforde of Australia retired because...
- Curran, Barrett to Coach in All-Star Baseball Game
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Bosnian Serb Politicians: Nowhere to Go but on With the War? : Balkans: Rebel lawmakers meet today on peace plan they rejected 9 days ago. They face pressure from Belgrade.
- Clinic Supporters Answer May Day Call
- Blazing Volunteer Trails : Helping the County Get Parks in Shape, Hikers and Cyclists Build Paths and Goodwill
- Is a Man's Life Worth Less? : Why, during times of turmoil or tragedy, is the cry, 'Women and children first'? History shows it hasn't always been that way.
- School Year Vote Forces Officials to Scramble : Education: Decision leaves only a few weeks to reschedule summer sessions and rewrite bus schedules. The fate of millions of dollars also hangs in the balance.
- Yorba Linda's Mayor Handed a Recall Petition
- ROSEMEAD : Boy, 14, Arrested in Stabbing Death of Youth
- BURBANK : St. Joseph's Hospital Plans Safety Fair
- Vietnam War Wrongly Cast Some of Us as Forever Anti-Military
- PREP SOFTBALL ROUNDUP : Bakke's Clutch Plays Lift La Habra Into First
- The Fight Against Crime Notes : Attack Sours His Dream of a Safe Haven
- NBA PLAYOFFS / UPDATE : CLIPPERS : Roberts Facing Familiar Foul Trouble
- Bettman Turns Hunter Into $150,000 Example : Hockey: Commissioner suspends him for 21 games, costing the Capital center one-fourth of his salary, for late hit on Turgeon.
- Miscellany
- NBA PLAYOFFS : Suns Barely Come Up, 107-102 : Game 3: Lakers cut 14-point deficit to one with 19 seconds left, but lose. Divac misses late three-pointer but has 30 points.
- THEATER REVIEW : 'The Boys in the Band': Anniversary of a Healing Classic
- THEATER REVIEW : 'Angels' on Broadway: Good Trip From L.A. : Tony Kushner's Play Lives Up to the Hype
- LOS ANGELES : Palladium Hours Increase in Exchange for Security
- Ethics Panel Says It Won't Act in Woo Controversy
- ATMs at Police Stations to Be Studied : Banking: City Council votes to look into the proposal--first suggested by a judge--to increase security for users of automated teller machines.
- CSUN Volleyball Not a Hot Ticket
- BUENA PARK : Police, Firefighters Challenge Council
- 2 Health Care Firms Report Strong Quarterly Earnings
- CALIFORNIA ALBUM : A Battle Rages Down by the Sea : A bitter election has given the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors a pro-development cast. Now a proposed homes project in the Ellwood Shores area presents the new board with its first test.
- 3,000 Seek Shelter After New Riots Kill 86 in India
- BOOK REVIEW : One Man's Story of a Political Dream Deferred, Then Reborn : HOPE DIES LAST; The Autobiography of Alexander Dubcek <i> Edited and translated by Jiri Hochman</i> Kodansha; $27.50, 339 pages
- BANKING
- COLUMN ONE : We're Wild About the West Again : From memorabilia to music, frontier interest is riding high. Our recurring infatuation often follows a national identity crisis, some experts say, helping Americans find a renewed sense of purpose.
- FLABBY: Mike Woo is concerned about a...
- PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Santa Ana Valley Handles Villa Park
- THE NHL / LISA DILLMAN : As Ex-King, Healy No Longer Tortured
- Angels on Base Stay There in Loss : Baseball: Opportunities knock, hitters don't in fifth defeat in a row, 5-3 to Indians.
- Golf Is No Game at Santa Margarita
- Spalding, Johnson Are Together Again : High schools: Football coach wants ex-boss to join him at Mission Viejo.
- Kristine Hansen
- STAGE
- TV Ratings : NBC Sizzles With 'Fried Green Tomatoes'
- COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
- 4-Member Firm Is Sweet on 'Lemon Law' : Court: Taylor & Hodges in Glendale has won its clients refunds from car makers of $14 million in just six years.
- Karcher Enterprises to Buy Founder's Stock : Fast food: The Anaheim-based company will spend $10 million to purchase about a million of the 6,160,186 shares currently held by Carl N. Karcher.
- Ex-Spymaster Calls Trial Absurd, Says Public Wants Scapegoat
- Somalia Role Assessed as U.S. Flag Is Lowered
- 'M' Is for the Many Ways to Stress Out : Ann Linthorst--parent, author and counselor in Orange--reminds women that motherhood is a process of self-discovery and growth.
- Irvine Co. Opens Door on 17,000-Acre Reserve : Wilderness: The public gets its first peek at a pristine network of rugged canyons, cliffs and ancient trees.
- He Has Designs on Higher Education : Fashion Consultant Richard Valenza Founded 'Re-Style L.A.' to Raise Scholarship Money for Inner-City Students
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : From Spectacle to Tragedy
- NEWPORT BEACH : Council to Decide People's Park Fate
- Car-Pool Alternative: Clunker-Car Buyouts
- Chamber Voice : Conejo Executive's Stature Grows but Critics Remain
- Quick Repairs Ordered for Busiest Welfare Office
- ORANGE : City Tries to Buoy Employees' Morale
- NEWBURY PARK : $3,700 in Cigarettes Stolen From Store
- Senate Overwhelmingly OKs Drive-By Death Penalty Bill
- Alex Beaver
- BankAmerica Corp. Vice Chairman Nicholas Binkley, 47,...
- ENERGY
- Profit Gain for US Facilities
- Less Time in Hospitals Not a Panacea : Medicine: Despite fewer and shorter hospital stays, the average California family still spends more on health than the national average.
- Doctors Elicit Hints of Cult Children's Life : Psychiatry: Therapists find youngsters released from Branch Davidian compound reticent and frightened, but a disturbing picture is emerging.
- Clinton Staff to Change--How Is Uncertain
- Final Arguments in Allen Custody Trial as Bitter as First : Court: Farrow lawyer says filmmaker destroyed daughter's childhood. Opponent says the children are mother's 'soldiers and pawns.'
- The Tragedy on Burlington Avenue
- PLATFORM : Replacing Disrespect With Unity and Love
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Factory Outlet Complex OKd Near Gorman
- LA PUENTE : Thousands of Videotapes Seized by Police in Garage
- STANTON : City Hall to Close at Noon for Funeral
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Oil Plant Still Concerns Residents
- Santa Ana River Lakes Await Disabled Kids
- Miller Gets 36, Leads Pacers Past Knicks, 116-93
- He Pioneers a New Way to Look at Art : Lecture: Controversial artist Fred Wilson tells a UCI audience how he exposes museums' assumptions about objects and display.
- JET NOISE: Columnist Peter H. King spends...
- Allies Resist U.S. Plan on Bosnia : Diplomacy: Their questions could lead to revisions of proposals for the use of military force, Christopher says. New Serb bombardment is called a 'serious setback.'
- Roars Tip Neighbors of Stray Lion Lying in Detroit Basement
- FIRE WATCH: During the long drought, the...
- Sharing Laughter, Tears and Kindness
- Dead Pilot's Family Sues Over Crash
- HOT AIR: For some merchants, blimps and...
- FLOWER POWER: It's the mother of all...
- Turning Up the Voices Within
- SAN FERNANDO : Holiday Proposed to Honor Chavez
- Road Ruling Could Delay Proposed Park : Simi Valley: Officials seeking city approval hope to avoid waiting until 1st Street is extended for project access.
- SANTA ANA : Council OKs Budget, Citywide Cutbacks
- WESTMINSTER : School Boundaries Topic of Hearing
- Gabriela Sabatini, surrounded by extra security in...
- PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP
- Barkley Stays Loose, Suns Stay Alive : Phoenix: Before the game, he talks up a storm. Then he goes out and plays the same way.
- Heavy Rains Increase Threat of Summer Fires, Forestry Officials Say : Blazes: Downpours quenched Southland's drought and covered hills with green grass, which soon turns to tinder.
- OUTDOOR NOTES / PETE THOMAS : 119 M.P.H. Winds Spoil Crowley Scene
- Chang Is on Losing End in German Open Surprise
- Crespi's Suppan Has Turned On the Power
- Vancouver Finds Hero in Bure : Stanley Cup: High-scoring forward leads Canucks into Game 2 against Kings tonight.
- Lockheed Corp. Retools to Shoot for the Stars : Technology: Aerospace giant will build mid-size rockets to send both defense and civilian payloads into space.
- Pacific Scientific Soothes Investors : Stock prices: After company says it doesn't know why shares have been declining and calls outlook 'very promising,' they go back up by $1.
- A Tug of War for the Pages of History : Boston University claims Martin Luther King wanted his papers there. King's widow says they belong in Atlanta.
- Budget Busters Still Trying to Make Constitutional Amends
- Innocents From Abroad : Prospective parents eager to adopt children from other countries often find themselves in a chaotic, shadowy world. A new effort seeks to simplify that.
- NORTHRIDGE : CSUN President Backs Fee Increase
- HOLLYWOOD : Arson Suspected at Former Site of Stella Adler Theater
- Probe of Slaying by Officers to Be Widened : Inquiry: Activists assert before Police Commission that Darrell Harts was killed to prevent his testimony in a brutality case. More witnesses will be interviewed, officials say.
- County Urged to Cut Up to 400 Positions : Budget: The auditor says reductions are needed to offset a projected loss of up to $60 million in state support.
- As They Say, It's Not Over Till . . . : Clippers: Time for old sayings, new strategy. If they lose Game 4, they're done.
- Best of the Worst: It's Dodgers, 8-4 : Baseball: They get early lead against Mets and Tanana in game between cellar-dwellers.
- Fox TV Reporter Aids in Effort to Revive Fire Victims : Television: Christina Gonzalez abandoned role as an observer to help rescuers in Westlake, then reported on the fatal scene for KTTV-TV Channel 11 news.
- COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
- Iowa Cities Get $44 Million in Wymer Case
- Signs of Rebuilding, From the Bottom Up : L.A.: While Anglos in affluent areas fret about the future, a reinvigorated inner city is reshaping the social landscape.
- DeHoyos' Attorney Says Mental Illness to Blame in His Killing of Girl, 9
- VAN NUYS : Roberti Backs Effort to Curb Prostitution
- BALDWIN PARK : 2 Former Officers Plead Not Guilty of Assault
- Maddening Lot in Life : Homeowners Protest Athletic Club Plan to Surround Them With Parking Spaces
- Pipeline Plan Opposed by City Council
- SIMI VALLEY : 2 Days of Free Bus Rides Scheduled
- Hills Are Green Again, but Brush Fire Threat Remains
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : On Second Thought, Strawberry Wishes Surgery Was Sooner
- Teen Sex: The Case for Norplant : Society should do more to discourage teen-age pregnancy. And unlike the alternatives, Norplant is reversible.
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Rockies Outlast Cubs, Sosa in Wild Slugfest, 14-13
- NBA ROUNDUP : Not Even an Ankle Injury Can Slow Jordan
- BASEBALL ROUNDUP : El Camino Real's Win Streak Stopped at 13 by Taft, 2-1
- THE ARTS
- TV REVIEW : A Nice, If Un-Fab, Salute to the Beatles
- Times Mirror Co. announced the appointment of...
- Thrifty Says It Plans to Stay in L.A. : Retailing: The drug store chain operator says it wants to play a part in revitalizing the city.
- ENTERTAINMENT
- BUSY 'BEES: The U.S. military's relief effort...
- On Living With Boom, Boom, Boom
- SIMI VALLEY : Council Opposes Freeway Service Plan
- OXNARD : Man Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting of Wife
- SIMI VALLEY : 2 Stolen Cargo Trucks Recovered
- Trustee Pleads No Contest to Grand Theft, Fraud : Courts: The county school board member admitted stealing $48,000 from Oxnard clients. He has repaid the money.
- Is Schultz on Shaky Ground as NCAA Director?
- UC IRVINE NOTEBOOK / MIKE REILLEY : Fresno State Leaves Big West Track Open
- Jurisprudence
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Lowly Golden West Plays Spoiler Again, Beats OCC
- A Failure to Communicate : Few Attend O.C. Forum on How the Arts Can Help in AIDS Crisis
- O. C. DANCE / CHRIS PASLES : More Than 'Convenience' at Stake in Joe Goode Work
- MUSIC REVIEW : Medieval Offerings From Sequentia
- Countywide : Supervisors Adopt Pool Safety Plan
- LATINO PORTRAIT : Growing Numbers, Growing Challenges
- SANTA PAULA : Landowner Stops Crews From Clearing Roadway
- L.A. Council Opposes Oil Pipeline Plan
- Judging from the RSVP, MB is no...
- Supervisors OK Large Expansion of Quarry : Mining: South County project will go from 38 to 96 acres. Critics allege ecological hazards.
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Knee Operation Could Be in Dawson's Future
- Miscellany
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Mattingly, Maas Homer to Lift Yankees, Wickman
- COLLEGE BASEBALL / GARY KLEIN : One Playoff Certainty: Games Will Be on Road
- Less Time in Hospitals Not a Panacea : Medicine: Despite fewer and shorter hospital stays, the average California family still spends more on health than the national average.
- Frank Lorenzo Working to Land Another Airline : Aviation: The former Texas Air Corp. chief is forming Friendship Airlines, but unionists want him barred.
- Key Economic Signs Show Big Drop in March : Forecast: The index of leading indicators falls 1%, the steepest dive since November, 1990, signaling slow growth.
- Bush Plans Lectures
- New Worry Isn't Just Tax and Spend--It's Tax and Tax : Government: Anxiety is growing over whether the new President can win approval of two major levies to support economic and health care plans.
- Owners of 4 Apartments Face Lawsuit : Housing: Landlords are accused of telling black renters units weren't available when there were vacancies and of discouraging people with children from renting.
- Democrats to Aid Woo's Campaign
- MISSION VIEJO : Opinions Sought on Selecting Chancellor
- Judge's Libel Suit Against Register Dropped by His Estate
- Plea Entered in Truck-Theft Death : Courts: Man pleads no contest to involuntary manslaughter. A highway worker was killed during the incident.
- CANOGA PARK : Zoning Panel Gives Business Last Chance
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : A Good Pitch Simply Wasn't Good Enough
- ANAHEIM : 3 on Council Back Extending Utility Tax
- STUDIO CITY : Mall Builder Assailed Over Roadwork
- Sylmar Humbles Fumbling Poly, 12-0 : High school baseball: Parrots make nine errors as Spartans strengthen first-place grip in East Valley League.
- Jurisprudence
- PREP VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP : Huntington Beach Easily Beats Fountain Valley
- Miscellany
- Volleyball: The Orange County boys' and girls'...
- Harris Ailing, but His Average Is Very Healthy
- Diana, 3 Others Are Reinstated by Cleveland
- ENERGY
- FEARS DISCOUNTED: Wal-Mart is building in Oxnard...
- Arcadia High Wins National Bill of Rights Contest
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Woman Assaulted by Deputy Receives $150,000
- SIMI VALLEY : Council Boosts Speed Limits on 6 Streets
- SAN FERNANDO : Police to Step Up Patrols at Park
- Valley Shapes Up as Fitness Test in Mayor's Race
- OXNARD : Young Storytellers Carry on School's Oral Tradition
- Valley Obituaries
- LOS ANGELES : Supervisors OK Renaming Streets for Cesar Chavez
- Car Crash Kills Jockey Steinberg After Record Meet
- PREP SOFTBALL ROUNDUP
- THEATER REVIEW : 'Love's Uprising' a Brash, Sophisticated Look at Racism
- Last 'Leap'? Don't Jump to Conclusions : Television: 'Quantum Leap' ends its run on NBC tonight, but the series' creator has concocted a unique finale that leaves the future of its time-traveling hero wide open.
- Don't Believe All the Gloomy Economic News
- Catalina Reports Record Rise in Profits, Revenue : Earnings: In its first year as a public company, the Anaheim marketing firm, which has coupon machines in 5,609 supermarkets, had fiscal year profit of $8.2 million.
- COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE : Cattlemen's Group Purchases Complex as an Investment
- Times Mirror Explores New Ventures
- Overhaul of Counties' Role Urged : Budget: Legislative analyst proposes extending half-cent sales tax and giving revenues to localities. But counties would assume new criminal justice and social service responsibilities.
- Clinton's Track: No Deficit Here
- Clinton Said to Soften Child Vaccine Effort
- Clinton Urged to Take Case for Bosnia Moves to Public
- Hippocratic Oath : Fixations: A couple of Orange County women discover that they both think big--and that each owns hundreds of items sporting their favorite animal.
- NORTH HILLS : Charge for Excessive Police Calls Urged
- SIMI VALLEY : Council to Discuss Cost of Meals Program
- Head Start Program Can Reapply for Funds : Education: Efforts to turn around the financially troubled operator of children's classes are called sufficient.
- STAGE
- Role Model
- Workers' Comp Reform
- U.S. Intervention in Bosnia
- U.S. Intervention in Bosnia
- U.S. Intervention in Bosnia
- Supply-Siders and Taxes
- MOVIES - May 5, 1993
- Names in the News - May 5, 1993
- Names in the News - May 5, 1993
- Names in the News - May 5, 1993
- Names in the news - May 5, 1993
- Names in the News - May 5, 1993
- Names in the News - May 5, 1993
- Obituaries - May 5, 1993
- Notes on a Scorecard - May 5, 1993
- POP/ROCK - May 5, 1993
- TELEVISION - May 5, 1993
- TELEVISION - May 5, 1993
- TELEVISION - May 5, 1993
- TELEVISION - May 5, 1993
- Pending Cable TV Rules: Keep Rabbit Ears Handy : Television: New regulations taking hold next October could spark a confusing reshuffling of channel offerings, with some being dropped altogether.
- DOUBLE LEGENDS: If you're a casual country...
- Safety Net Stretched to the Limit : Housing: More and more people live in unsafe conditions in some areas of the inner city. But the number of firefighters has declined over the last decade.
- CHECK IT OUT: The heated contract dispute...
- Thanks for the Memories, Guitarist Laments : Theft: Tony Romano of Dana Point and his guitar spent 50 years playing for Bob Hope. Now a thief has plucked an important part of his life away.
- Health Reform Plan May Exempt Doctors From Suits
- WETLANDS WARBLER: A local country music favorite,...
- Wilson Studies Plan to Delay Deficit Payment
- Riordan Scores Coup With Endorsement by Sanders : Campaign: Support of top-finishing black in mayoral primary is a blow to Woo's bid for a broad coalition.
- NOT CAMERA SHY: Orange County Superior Court...
- PERSPECTIVE ON U.S. INTERVENTION : We the People--and Congress--Have Yet to Be Heard : Before jumping into Bosnia, Clinton should respect the Constitution's restraints, as Bush did in the Gulf War.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : LEARN Plan Mired in Factionalism
- Criminal Charges May Be Filed in Fatal Fire : Tragedy: Building where eight died was in violation of fire code. It was cited often, and as recently as last month.
- Water District Employees' Kin Work for Contractors : Santa Margarita: Officials' children have been hired by firms that won non-bid pacts. Illegality is denied.
- Firms Lag in Keeping Vow to Hire More Minorities : Recovery: Many L.A. businesses are slashing their work forces or are fearful of upsetting employees.
- Musician Frets Over Theft of Much-Traveled Guitar in Burbank
- Emergency Personnel Safety Net Stretched to the Limit : Housing: An increasing population lives in unsafe conditions in parts of the inner city. But the number of firefighters has fallen over past 10 years.
- 2 Die in Midday Shooting in Westminster
- TECHNOLOGY - May 5, 1993
- Arco Lowers Cost Estimate of Stricter Clean Air Rules : Pollution: Company cuts $200 million from cost of upgrading its L.A. refinery to meet 1996 deadline.
- Aurora Electronics Earnings: Aurora Electronics Inc., an...
- HEALTH CARE
- TOUGH AUDIENCE: He spent last week haggling...
- COLUMN ONE : The Child Brides of California : In the Central Valley, Hmong men continue the tradition of marrying girls as young as 12 or 13. Most of them quickly become welfare mothers. But some women are balking.
- E. Germans Strike for 1st Time in 60 Years
- THE ENCINO TRIANGLE?: For the fifth time...
- Symphony of Jewels Bash Good as Gold for League
- GARDEN GROVE : Group Wins Award for Day-Care Center
- Obituaries : Will Weng, Former Editor of New York Times Crossword Puzzles
- NEWPORT BEACH : Budget, Contract on Council Agenda
- Group Gives Support to Young Moms
- Top Air Pollution Penalties
- BREA : City May Acquire Site Owned by Bank
- BALDWIN HILLS : Man Wounds His Wife at School, Later Kills Self
- Seniors Back in College to Offer Benefit of Experience : Ventura: Retiree tutors are a hit with students, who appreciate their patience and knowledge. The volunteers say the work keeps them young.
- GLENDALE : Suicide on Train Tracks Is 9th Metrolink Fatality
- COLUMN LEFT/ ALEXANDER COCKBURN : Offer the Slavs a Carrot Before Using the Stick : Economic integration with Europe is the only solution to ethnic-religious factionalism.
- SANTA PAULA : City's Trash Program Is Made Mandatory
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Rodgers' Degree From Hard Knocks Pays
- Driven by an Electric Dream
- Divac Gets Message From Teammates : Lakers: His play at center is one reason L.A. can win its series against the Suns tonight.
- Lewis' Ailment Could Be Life-Threatening : Heart problem: Celtics' top scorer will probably have to give up NBA, team doctor says.
- THEATER REVIEW : 'Coach' Tackles the Fanaticism, Fun of Football
- SAN FERNANDO VALLEY : Man Convicted of Killing 2 Witnesses to Robbery
- Medical Properties' Listing on Exchange Is in Jeopardy
- Mattel Inc. has promoted Ned Mansour to...
- PERSONAL HEALTH : Relaxing Facts on Hypertension
- Group Joins Bid for Approval of Chavez Stamp
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Public Hearing Set on Block Grant Funds
- Obituaries : Norma S. Cias; Costume Designer
- LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE : Mountain Bicyclist Killed in Plunge Down Cliff
- Jury Expected to Start Deliberations in McKeever Case Today : Trial: The Moorpark man, alternately described as caring parent and pathological liar, faces life in prison for alleged murder attempt related to custody battle.
- PRO BASKETBALL / UPDATE : LAKERS : Leave Guarantees of Victory to Riley
- Chino Shooting Competition Begins Today
- Prothro Rests After Getting Cancer Treatment at UCLA
- THEATER REVIEW : Bigamy Comedy Is Double the Fun
- Rock Will Slip Into Center in Guise of Art Garfunkel
- Proposed Layoff Decried : Budget: Arts supporters are protesting an Irvine plan to eliminate cultural affairs chief Henry Korn's job.
- MUSIC REVIEWS : Opera a la Carte in a Spirited Program
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Palmdale Man Arrested in Death of Infant Girl
- Obituaries : Michael Gordon, Film Director of 'Pillow Talk'
- GLENDALE : Metrolink Train Kills Pedestrian
- Officer Hurt in Chase of Car Theft Suspect
- Steadfast Principals : 2 School Leaders Say Creativity Leads to Excellence in Education
- Miscellany
- LOS ALAMITOS : High School of Arts Expands Program
- AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP : McGwire Does It All as Athletics Beat Abbott
- SOCCER / JULIE CART : World Cup Could Be Victim of Its Success
- MUSIC REVIEWS : Shankar, Friends in a Dramatic Outing
- Q&A; WITH BOB GELDOF : Thin Line Between Pop and Politics
- ENERGY
- Occidental Petroleum Corp. has named Catharine M....
- Rockwell Will Lay Off 125 Workers
- FCC Releases Benchmarks for Cable TV Rate Cuts : Media: The rules on how much operators can charge for basic service somewhat favor smaller systems.
- HELP WANTED: Ventura County's unemployment rate has...
- Fabric Stores Seek New Patterns for Survival : Retail: House of Fabrics and its rivals used to be thought of as recession- resistant, but that theory has since unraveled.
- Northwest, 2 Largest Unions Agree on Tentative Contract
- Counseling Offered Crash Viewers
- Fortune Petroleum Narrows Its Losses
- Regional Outlook : Now It's Their Turn : When the U.N. takes control of Somalia today, it begins a $1.5-billion experiment. 'We are here to re-establish a nation,' says the new commander.
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : City Plans Station for Metrolink
- LOCAL ELECTIONS / L.A. MAYOR : Leaders Plan Guide for Winner of Runoff
- One Way Around Rising U.S.-Japan Anger : Troubled relationship needs major injection of new ideas