- Executive Travel : Airlines and Travelers Anxiously Await High Court's Decision on Mileage Rules
- New Year's : Clean 'n' Sober With a Twist
- New Year's : Deck the Stew With Cranberries
- U.S. Pilot Admits 'Illegal' Flight, N. Korea Says
- Jack Logan"Bulk" Medium Cool - Twin/Tone* Times...
- Sierra Club Course Puts Basic Skills to the Test
- STOCK WATCH
- SAN PEDRO : Caltrans Opens New Park and Ride Lot
- L.A. Affirmative Action Bidding Rule Is Upheld
- Orange-vested staffers make subway trips rosy : Since New York formed special team, ridership is up, so is efficiency and praise from a grateful and less fearful public.
- Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson"Kidney Stew" (1983) Southland* TimesLine(tm):...
- MEDICINE : Hospital to Shed Some Beds as It Grows : Facility will de-emphasize inpatient care in favor of outpatient services, whose demand has quadrupled.
- Christmas Tree Recycling
- Bar None at This New Year's Eve Bash
- REGION : Railroads to Sign Alameda Corridor Pact
- Law Aimed at Curbing Drunk Drivers
- INGLEWOOD : 3rd Fatal Crash in 2 Days in Same Area Being Probed
- 9 Are Arrested in Welfare Fraud Cases
- Colleges
- Loyola Is Flat, Loses to Gauchos
- Not-So-Tight End Gets Ducks Loose : Rose Bowl: Oregon's Josh Wilcox isn't really daffy--it's just his style of trying to have some fun.
- TIMES ALL-AREA TENNIS TEAM / PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Schaefer Takes on New Job at Western Financial Savings
- Plunging Peso Yet to Trigger Tourism Boom : Currency: U.S. bargain hunters are disappointed to find prices of travel packages to Mexico haven't dropped much.
- O.C. IN BANKRUPTCY : REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK : Don't Bet on Citron Being in Las Vegas With Activist
- Turning Over a New Leaf : Activism: Victor Crawford once lobbied for the Tobacco Institute. Now he fights against it. What changed his mind? He's dying of throat caActivism: ncer--a result of decades of heavy smoking.
- Mental Workouts May Aid Health
- FOR THE KIDS : Lest Young Acquaintances Be Forgot, It's Also Party Time : Oxnard and Thousand Oaks schedule special New Year's Eve events geared to the teen-age and preteen set.
- Club Sticks With a Tradition for New Year's : Jimmy Dale and Desperados will play at Ban-Dar in Ventura, where they've been delighting fans for 16 years.
- Unselfish Acts by the Unrelated
- Redondo Treasurer's Suit Says Officials Libeled Her
- The Bone Marrow Donation Process
- Leather Jacket Works for Rebels
- MANHATTAN BEACH : Slain Officer Mourned in Candlelight Vigil
- Stung by Criticism, Producer Delays Armor-Piercing Bullet
- COLUMN ONE : A Deck Stacked Against the Young : Teen suicide, pregnancy and violence plague fast-growing Nevada. State's big dreams have gone bust for many children.
- Obituaries : Tony J. Hernandez; Former Santa Paula Planner
- Obituary : Victor Goodhill; Ear Surgeon, Medical Writer
- Businessman Sentenced to Prison in Franchise Scam : Court: In addition to 4 1/2-year term, Don David Wilson is told to pay $10,000 in restitution, a fraction of the $3.5 million he was accused of taking from his victims.
- Close the Final Chapter : Vietnam War: The families of our MIAs have to accept the sad truth that their loved ones are never coming home.
- LA HABRA : Art Workshops Keep Hands, Imaginations Busy
- GIRLS' SOCCER ROUNDUP : Miller Sisters Help Put Fountain Valley in Final
- NBA ROUNDUP : Jazz Beats Pacers for 8th in Row
- TV Ratings : It Was a Merry Christmas for ABC
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Allman's Too Laid-Back at Coach House
- TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Fog Has Often Draped State's Highways in Death
- Sports
- Whale Sightings Keep Center Volunteers Busy
- Judge Rules Paula Jones Suit Will Have to Wait
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Computer Art Gives Rabbi Close Shave
- Brulte Woos Democrats With Plan to Share Power : Assembly: GOP leader offers proposal that weakens the Speaker's post. He and ex-Speaker Willie Brown are deadlocked at 40 votes each.
- GARDENA : 2 Teen-Agers Arrested in Attacks on 2 Girls
- Couple Wonder Where Cash Flows : Finance: Despite a dual salary of $90,000, O.C. pair say they live paycheck to paycheck. Advisers show them how to put money to better use.
- What Makes a Winemaker
- THE YEAR IN PICTURES : Farewells and Fresh Starts
- LAW : Police Teach Bartenders to Spot, Stop Drunks
- BRIEFLY : Arts: Performers Advance to Finals
- Insurance Firms May Join Pollution Fight : The industry fears potential catastrophes, such as floods, brought on by smog-induced changes in the climate.
- SPOTLIGHT : A TENSION SHOPPER : Is Getting Rid of Stress at the Top of Your To-Do List? Read On, and Relax
- Arafat Says Israeli Settlement Violates Peace Pact : Mideast: The PLO chairman demands that building of homes for settlers on a West Bank hilltop be stopped.
- Doctor Faces Arraignment on Assault Counts
- Reseda Center Floyd Dismissed by Coach
- THE BOWLS DAILY REPORT : HOLIDAY / MICHIGAN vs. COLORADO STATE, Friday : Wheatley No Better and No Worse
- UCLA's Zidek Sinks Hooks Into Wolfpack : Bruins: Center impresses his dad in final effort before conference games start, 88-80.
- Northridge Fouls Out in New Mexico
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Not-So-Quiet Storm Blasts Into Town : Anita Baker's High-Decibel Show Pushes Aside Subtlety
- A New Threat to S. Africa's Musicians : Politics: Post-apartheid influx of international stars challenges the local talent, which has developed in isolation.
- AT&T; Seeks Rate Hikes on Card, Operator Calls : Telecom: Request comes amid push by regional phone companies to provide long-distance service.
- TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Executive Travel : Business Travel Notes
- REDONDO BEACH : City Clerk Finds Flaws in Hill Recall Effort
- Students Hit the Books for More Than an Education : Trends: Many appear to take refuge in the campus routine, especially in troubled economic and social times.
- Down-Home Southern Cooking From Rosie : Some folks call it soul food. But the staples at Rosie's Kitchen are barbecued ribs, fried catfish, peach cobbler and sweet potato pie.
- Countywide : Man Pleads Guilty to Child Molestation
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Council Seeks People for Municipal Panels
- County to Pick Up Christmas Trees for Recycling
- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL : Hilbert Is UCLA Star in Victory
- Bank Heists in County Drop 50% in 1994, FBI Reports : Crime: The year's 24 robberies mark the lowest number since comparison of such statistics began in 1986. Fewer local residents are believed involved.
- LOS ALAMITOS : Plano Not Sulky About Returning
- Packers' Sharpe Out of Playoffs : Pro football: Receiver has neck injury that will require surgery. His career is threatened.
- New Year's : The Mixological Frontier
- RSVP / ORANGE COUNTY : Osmond Underwhelmed by the Overdone
- Glickman Chosen for Agriculture Dept. : Cabinet: Kansan is nominated to run huge agency under pressure to downsize and reduce farm subsidies. He hints that he'll resist some changes.
- O.C. IN BANKRUPTCY
- 'Duel at Diablo' Strays From Herd of Westerns
- Pomona Card Club Talks Put on Hold
- ROSE BOWL / OREGON vs. PENN STATE, Monday : Oregon's Top Receiver Listed as Questionable
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Second-Half Rally Lifts SCC to Victory Over Graceland
- Old Enough to Sing the Praises of 'Toons : Animation: 'Fantasia' or Bugs Bunny isn't just for kids. More than a third of those watching the Cartoon Network are over 18. Some are even renowned academicians.
- HORSE RACING / BOB MIESZERSKI : Looming Strike Spoils Stevens' Upset Victory
- 'Chronicles' of a Play's Move to TV : Wendy Wasserstein's 'Heidi' Becomes a TNT Film Starring Jamie Lee Curtis
- Think Pieces About Fashion? We Think Not
- Algerian Hijackers' Group Claims It Murdered Priests
- The following are the top music sales...
- Last Kwanzaa Event to Be Held Friday
- BOOK REVIEW / NONFICTION : A Vivid, Honest Portrait of Homelessness and Friendship : NATALIE ON THE STREET <i> by Ann Nietzke</i> , CALYX Books, $24.95, cloth; $14.95, paper, 168 pages
- ALTADENA: Builders of the La Vina housing...
- LAUGH LINES : Jokes
- Woolsey Resigns as CIA Director : Intelligence: Espionage chief was under fire for his handling of the Ames spy case. He lacked strong support in the White House and Congress.
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Caltrans to Begin Seismic Upgrades on 130 Bridges
- Seeking Sanctuary : Mother, Church at Odds Over Expulsion of Learning-Disabled Boy From Choir
- Giving Him the Boot : When It Comes to Repairs, Clients Know He Doesn't Horse Around
- Second Parenthood : More Grandparents Face the Responsibility of Having to Raise Their Children's Children
- FULLERTON : Police to Continue Three-Day Workweek
- OXNARD : Library Computer to Receive Upgrade
- VENTURA : Professionals Sought for Career Program
- Suspect in 1992 Van Nuys Slaying Is Arrested in Mexico
- Owners Will Call Umpires Out After Weekend
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- A Coach Who Leads Them Laughing : Cotton Bowl: If good humor won games, Spike Dykes' Texas Tech would be favored over USC.
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Public Enemy: Energetic, but Thrill Is Gone
- Ignorance Is Bliss in the High-Tech Marketplace
- International Business
- No More Butts About It : Statewide No-Smoking Law Comes In With New Year
- New Year's : MARKETS : Have a Mochi New Year
- Award-Winning Lemon Torte Recipe
- ROCK TALK : Local Bands Leave Their Mark on 1994 : Groups from Simi Valley to Santa Barbara have plenty of recordings in area stores well worth adding to your music collection.
- Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : House to Abolish Historian's Office
- Orange County Almanac
- TUSTIN : District to Offer Parenting Course
- Coping With the Great Flood
- LOS ALAMITOS : Owner Fights Panel's Order to Repave City-Owned Alley
- IRVINE : Court to Take Up 'Castle' Issue Again
- NEWPORT BEACH : Winners of Holiday Boat Parade Named
- PERSPECTIVE ON MEXICO : Miracle Workers' Comeuppance : The peso was overdue for adjustment, but the Zedillo technocrats' overconfidence turned a nudge into a free fall.
- BOYS' BASKETBALL / HART TOURNAMENT : Canyon Floats Past Undermanned Venice
- GIRLS' SOCCER ROUNDUP
- Joshua Faces His Jazz Jericho : Review: Saxman Redman's vacillating performance points up the conflicting demands of art and commerce.
- OFF THE CUFF : Real Hero Saves His Own Skin
- FASHION : Models Put a 'New Face' on HIV : Marketing: A Costa Mesa agency uses people with the virus to shine a more upbeat light on those who are infected--and to sell products.
- Term Limit Issue Fails to Make Pasadena Ballot
- $40-Million Cold Storage Facility Ready for First Delivery
- JAUNTS : 11 Sails and 4,200 Feet of Canvas: Tall Order for 1790s-Style Vessel : The replica Hawaiian Chieftain, docking Friday at Ventura Harbor, will offer tours and cruises through Jan. 8.
- LALA Land : Angelenos Will Get a Chance to Sample a Slice of Louisiana at Cultural Festival
- ENCINO : Ex-Businessman Sentenced in Franchise Fraud
- Here they are, the winners of the...
- Countywide : Christmas Tree Collections
- Ignoring the Poor Cat's Meow : Enough with giving handouts to every Fido and Fluffy who sticks out a paw.
- LA HABRA : Businesses Protest Street Closure for Fair
- BOYS' SOCCER ROUNDUP : Hulgreen's Goal Puts Mater Dei in Marina Title Game
- MANHATTAN BEACH : Slain Officer Mourned in Candlelight Vigil
- TV Ratings Give Freedom Officials a Lift : College football: Numbers come as relief to bowl organizers, who were disappointed with attendance for the Utah-Arizona game.
- Executive Travel : Sleepless in Seattle? N.Y.? Hilton Dreams Up Solutions
- TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- IRS Delivering Its Own New Year's Greetings : Taxes: In one of several key procedural changes, agency will start cross-checking all Social Security numbers to battle tax fraud.
- State Board Charges Funeral Homes With Violations : Probe: Neptune Society allegedly mishandled remains and failed to put consumers' money in trust fund. The organization denies any wrongdoing.
- Spectacular Sunsets Add Even More Holiday Color
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Montebello Receives Funds in Effort to Avoid Default : Debts: City gets $14 million toward note payment of $25.6 million due Friday. It will try to work out a plan to cover the rest.
- CSUN Fouls Up in New Mexico : College basketball: Lobos get 36 more free throws than Matadors in 86-73 victory.
- ART REVIEWS : 'Facts and Figures': When Metaphors Replace Objectivity
- 1994: The Year in Review : Who Was Best in 1994? Just Ask Our Critics
- It's Auld Lang Dine, as Eateries Offer Ways to Welcome the New Year
- GOINGS ON : Santa Barbara Symphony Will Greet '95 With a Pops Concert : The New Year's Eve event at the Arlington Theater will offer music ranging from the Beatles to Bizet to P.D.Q. Bach.
- In Reality, 1994 Was Out of This World
- Ready to Scare : The Movie: "Ready to Wear (Pret-a-Porter)."
- SHOPTALK : Men Who Dislike Shopping Find a Home at These Stores : Trader Joe's wide selection of foreign and domestic beers, along with 'guy'-style gourmet foods, prove a strong lure.
- Pasadena Prepares for Parade
- Court Lifts 'Cloud' Over Gabrielino High School : Law: New school will remain open. Dispute centered on vote in San Gabriel for new district. Alhambra sought right to participate in decision.
- State Is Closely Monitoring Finances at Santa Monica College
- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
- BOYS' BASKETBALL / CHAMINADE TOURNAMENT : Defense Spurs Chaminade to Easy 70-39 Victory
- COLLEGE DIVISION NOTEBOOK / MARTIN BECK : SCC's Cooper Working to Overcome Setbacks
- THE BOWLS DAILY REPORT : CITRUS / ALABAMA vs. OHIO STATE, Monday : When NFL Calls, Buckeyes Answer
- Don't Blink or You'll Miss '94 Highlights
- Cal Lutheran Wins a Confidence-Builder
- Cold-Shooting Waves Lose, 77-62
- Trojans Press Right Button to Win, 91-83
- NFL PLAYOFFS : 'January' Madness Begins a Bit Early
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Profit Taking Clips Stocks as Dollar Falls and Yields Rise
- Watching the Peso, Waiting for Bargains : Crisis: Doubling of key short-term rate seen as strong signal that government is serious about retaining foreign capital.
- Stockbroker Charged With Fraud by SEC : Securities: Investigation focuses on dealers who allegedly duped municipal investors into high-risk derivatives.
- You Are What You Order
- Rebel Muslim Is Said to OK Truce in Northern Bosnia : Balkans: Top U.N. commander in republic reportedly obtains pledge. Bihac fighting threatened government participation in further peace talks.
- KIDS ON FILM : Money Can't Buy Happiness, but 'Richie' Can Afford Laughs
- EVENTS : FIRSTS AND LAUGHS : Kwanzaa, Fullerton Festivals End Year With Beginnings; Others Go for the Jokes
- WASHINGTON INSIGHT
- VIDEO REWIND : Early Fellini Movie Takes a Close Look at Reckless Youth : The gently sarcastic 'I Vitelloni,' made in 1953, explores the lives of five young men who seem stuck in perpetual adolescence.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Fund Debacle Reveals Gaps in Campaign Donation Ban : Regulation: Even supporters say tighter curbs are needed on financial firms' gifts to municipal officials.
- O.C. IN BANKRUPTCY : Officials Plan Career Placement Center : Services: With layoffs imminent, employment materials will be consolidated in County Archives room. Librarian expresses hope there will be little need for it.
- Ring in '95 With Wild Knight on the Sand
- The exclusive Ventura County music charts are...
- At Least 30 Die, Dozens Are Injured in Fiery Venezuelan Bus Crash
- Tough New Laws Target Dangerous Drivers
- BRIEFLY : Volunteers: Boys Seek Big Brothers
- BY DESIGN : Style: '94 Year in Review : A NEW 'DO OR DIE?
- ICY DESERT OASIS : For 'Aladdin,' Disney Does More Than Skate By With the Suggestion of Sand
- A Real Spin Doctor : Entrepreneur: Turntable retailer in Monrovia bucks CD trend. He caters to audiophiles who prefer vinyl records to digital technology.
- SOUTH COUNTY : '55 Alive' Programs Offered Older Drivers
- Opportunity Amid Fiscal Crisis
- Year of Decisions Is Awaited in Simi : Government: City officials are optimistic about a healthy 1995. In coming months, they hope to decide the fates of several key projects.
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : Tops on Offense and Defense? It's Sanders
- THE BOWLS DAILY REPORT : COPPER / OKLAHOMA vs. BRIGHAM YOUNG, Tonight : New/Old Quarterbacks in the Spotlight
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Mater Dei's Pressure Gets to Newport Harbor
- INDEPENDENCE BOWL : Neither Weather Nor TCU Can Stop Victorious Virginia
- THE BOWLS DAILY REPORT : SUGAR FLORIDA vs. FLORIDA STATE, Monday : Bonuses Not All They Appear to Be
- MOVIESU.S. Premiere Scheduled: Shekhar Kapur's controversial film...
- 'Rush' Store Blames Loss of Lease on His Detractors
- New Year's : The Party After the Night Before
- New Year's : Start the Year With Blackeyes
- Simpson Loses a Privilege; Others in Jail Gain One
- THE FANS' CHOICES
- Sports
- Old Look, New Reality The Movie: "Little Women"
- The Perfect Party Dress Can Be Two Good : Outfits: A sense of humor will help ease the situation for guests in identical ensembles.
- New Sultans of Swap Are Padres, Astros : Baseball: Father and son executives in middle of 12-player deal.
- U.S. Companies Edge Out Japan in Vehicle Production
- Mergers Proved to Be One of 1994's Leading Growth Industries
- Cities Joining Talks on Power Consortium
- O.C. IN BANKRUPTCY : Plaintiffs Await Payout of Judgments : Collections: Court awards seized from defendants are being withheld by the county auditor-controller's office.
- 7.5-Magnitude Quake in Japan Leaves 2 Dead
- A Miracle at a Time : Girl's Gradual Recovery From Crash Injuries Gives Family Hope
- Sailer: MVP With Footnote : High school football: With his selection as Division III co-player of year, Notre Dame kicker gives convention the boot.
- Ahmanson Funds Another LACMA Gem: 'Sir Wyndham'
- THE COLLEGES / MIKE HISERMAN : Cal State Ventura's Hoop Grunions Should Survive Swimmingly
- Pomona's Ross Almost All the Way Back
- RINGS, PLEASE: Charmaine Whalen was one wife...
- A True Haven for Babies Is on Its Way : Child care: Three women are working to develop a local facility that will provide a homelike setting and legal help for infants from troubled families.
- Woolsey Walks Away After Turning CIA Down Road to Change
- Flying Fish Meet Sailing Ships at Maritime Display
- Orphanage in Chechen Capital Bombed : Caucasus: Attack heralds beginning of Russian assault on city. Children escape injury.
- SIMI VALLEY, MOORPARK : Quake Blamed for Slower Home Sales
- The Year in Review: Revisiting the notable Valley events of 1994. : A Name for Itself : Efforts to Give Lake Los Angeles a New Moniker Dry Up--for Now
- Figure Skaters Jump Through Hoops to Pursue an Icy Passion
- 2 Suspected Thieves Arrested in Motel Room Packed With Loot
- Professional Singer to Head Symphony
- Man Faces Second Murder Charge : Homicide: Authorities link ex-songwriter to shooting death of a young woman whose body was found near Castaic.
- CSUN Women Suffer 9th Straight Loss
- TORRANCE : Builder Fee Hike Will Aid Schools
- ALTADENA: Members of the sheriff's bomb squad...
- SIMI VALLEY : Suit Accuses Police of Beating Man
- Law Will Let Officials Seize Cars of Unlicensed Drivers : Safety: A vehicle can be impounded the first time a person is caught, and sold after the second time.
- CLUB REVIEW : At Miceli's in Hollywood, a Refreshing Lack of Attitude
- The Year In Review: O.C. rock broke out from behind the Orange Curtain : Punks Hit Pay Dirt; Oldtimers Cleaned Up
- FINANCIAL MARKETS : Profit Taking Clips Ascent of Blue Chips; Dow Falls 22.2
- Know Your Options in Figuring Mutual Fund Gains and Losses
- TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- New Year's : Save the Canape
- Waffles and Wings in a Winter Wonderland
- Mexico Doubles Key Rate in Bid to Keep Foreign Capital
- RESTAURANTS : Ruby Is Genuine Korean-Chinese
- POSITIVE THINKING : In a Division of the Morgan Agency in Costa Mesa, Healthy-Looking Models Put Another Face on HIV and AIDS
- Shootings Shake Up Tough Neighborhood : Crime: Residents say they're used to the sound of gunshots. But two holiday attacks, one fatal, have some drawing the line.
- Jail Meal Privileges Broadened : Legal: Simpson's case prompts longer hot food service for other inmates. But football star's liberal visitation hours are trimmed back.
- Man Arrested in Arizona Faces Bigamy Charges : Matrimony: Police say the ex-model was married to four women, including one in Palmdale.
- Man Pleads Guilty in Friend's Shooting Death
- THE BOWLS DAILY REPORT : ORANGE / NEBRASKA vs. MIAMI, Sunday : Osborne Quarterback Decision Today
- New Year's : Steaking Out the Year
- ENVIRONMENT : Valley's Bird Population Continues to Decline, Audubon's Count Finds
- Internships Attract Displaced Workers to Teaching Careers : Education: Program allows qualifying candidates with college degrees to teach temporarily. To attain full credentials, the interns take classes at Cal Poly Pomona.
- ELECTIONS : Candidates Already Jostling for Spots in 1996 Races : An earlier primary and the opening up of offices by term limits are among reasons for the early interest.
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : Sheriff's Department Logs 218 Gang Killings in 1994
- Orrock Is New Head of County Fair Board
- LAGUNA BEACH : Rock Hit Truck Near Protest Site, Man Says
- SIMI VALLEY : Man Arrested After Bomb Found in Van
- Osborne's Torture Is the Real McCoy
- Owners Will Call Umpires Out After Weekend
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Ventura Topples Cerritos
- Cypress' Works Scores Record 45 Points
- THE BOWLS DAILY REPORT : COTTON / USC VS. TEXAS TECH, Monday : Riley on His Way to Vanderbilt?
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- Will They Go Against Law? : Michigan Cornerback Has Been on Losing End of Some Big Plays
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : It's No Surprise When Hoosiers Trounce Colonels
- SECURITIES
- ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
- International Business
- International Business
- International Business
- Post Office Math <i> Does</i> Make Sense--to Them : Why a hike to 32 cents when 35 would have been easier to figure? For starters, there's this law . . .
- WESTSIDE / COVER STORY : UP AGAINST THE WALL : Renters' Group Revolutionized Santa Monica Politics in the '70s, But Now It Must Fight for Power
- SOUTH BAY / COVER STORY : Keeping an Open Mind : Seniors who aren't ready for the rocking chair are enrolling in a mini-college for retirees who still yearn to learn.
- Indescribable. That's the word for the decor...
- ALHAMBRA: A year after an innovative dispute-resolution...
- Man on Probation Arrested in Shooting Death of Wife : Crime: Suspect had been arrested for battery in 1993 domestic dispute with 40-year-old victim, authorities say.
- SAN GABRIEL VALLEY / COVER STORY : "He's My Hero, My Friend, He's More Than That" : Bone Marrow From an Unrelated Donor Gives Kim Bubb New Life and Forges a Strong 'Family' Bond With a Man Who Was a Stranger
- County Population Rises a Moderate 1.4% for Fiscal Year
- Firm Hopes : Camarillo: Opening of retail and entertainment businesses may better balance the city's makeup in the coming year.
- Countywide : 2 UCLA Students From O.C. Win Scholarships
- DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES : Disney Family Criticizes County Stand on Music Hall
- A Little Bit of History
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Crescenta Valley Improves Its Record to 12-0
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Forum's Trustees Agree to Restitution
- Defenders of Shakespeare Do Protest Too Much, Study Finds
- FASHION : Climate May Be Right for a Revival of Hemp : Ecological concerns are making the tough old weed more attractive. Designers are using blends to create unique clothing.
- Learning All About Writing Is Kids' Stuff at These Seminars : Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators will hold three sessions for those who want to write for youngsters.
- A Little Bit of History
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : North Hollywood Advances to Bell-Jeff Final
- Stop Sapp? Call ASAP : If Anyone Has a Clue About How to Contain Miami's Tackle, Nebraska's Coaches Would Probably Like to Hear it
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- Upjohn Stops Drug Trials After Deaths : Pharmaceuticals: Freedox is considered crucial to the firm's future. The higher mortality rate is unexplained.
- INGLEWOOD : Anti-Gunfire Campaign Set for New Year's Eve
- HANGOUTS : The Kosher, Bohemian Way to Schmooze
- Rally 'Round the Ball : Soccer clubs serve as expatriate communities for many Latinos, offering camaraderie and connections to the present, as well as the past.
- WILMINGTON : Library Seeks Tutors for English Classes
- Cannon Still Gets Bang Out of Singing : He'll reprise some of his chart-topping hits from late '50s and early '60s at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza on New Year's Eve.
- The buzz in Redondo is that it's turning over a new leaf.
- Sports
- PASADENA : Suspended Fire Chief Is Reinstated, but He Won't Drop Claim
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Couple Cooks Classy Cuisine in Montecito : Top-notch dining lures lots of patrons to the white-linen cafe, which means that getting a table can take some time.
- BRIEFLY : Safety: Free Rides Offered to Revelers