- Parenting : Music to Children's Ears : * There are many alternatives to sugary and commercial recordings. However, they are often difficult to find.
- Heavy Metal
- Syringe Used in Fumes Case Has Been Lost : Mystery: Critical evidence in the investigation of the death of Gloria Ramirez was apparently incinerated within hours of the emergency room incident, officials say.
- Vacant Lots a Bleak Tribute to 2nd Anniversary of Riots : Aftermath: Recovery is slowest in South-Central. But officials say rebuilding properties is only a first step.
- Critics See Flaws in O.C. Welfare Fraud Findings
- Proposed Tax Break Criticized
- CERRITOS : Rape Suspect Ordered to Be Held Without Bail
- Passing the Bar Exam
- Court Candidate Loan Didn't Violate Law, State Panel Says
- Novelist Carlos Fuentes to Speak at Chapman University
- PREP SOFTBALL ROUNDUP
- CSUN Dismissals Stemmed From Violation of Team Policy : Women's basketball: Chandler says unreconciled off-court incident brought about the revocation of two starters' scholarships.
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint
- THE ECONOMY
- Independence One Bank of California, FSB: The...
- DVI Inc.: The company said Thursday it...
- WORLD IN BRIEF : SCOTLAND : Prince Offers Prize for Missing Terrier
- Environmentally Correct Jewelry Needn't Look Like Peasant Wear
- Parenting : Lending Schools a Needed Hand : * Moms and dads are volunteering for duties that range from cleaning to keeping libraries open. Districts and children benefit.
- Parenting : Battles Over Bedtime : * Getting young children to sleep when they should is achievable, but requires tolerance and consistency.
- Dealing in Volumes : Whether a career or hobby, book collecting can grow from a love of reading and loyalty to favorite author.
- 'No!' Is Their Rallying Cry : 6,000 Youths at Meeting Loudly Pledge to Avoid Gangs and Drugs
- Amoco Corp. reported a 74% gain in...
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Yet Another Reason to Go to Old Town
- London Critics Like the Revamped 'Sunset Boulevard' : Theater: The show was closed for three weeks, the lead players replaced, the production brought into line with the L.A. version. Most say the extra $1.5 million was worth it.
- The Media's Whitewater Ride Sinks : Television: As the press weighs in on coverage of the scandal, more pizazz than truth emerges. ABC's 'Viewpoint' turned out to be a fiasco.
- National Video Rentals : 'Fugitive' Still Ahead of the Pack
- Ropak Corp.: The Fullerton maker of plastic...
- Linda Metcalf has been appointed purchasing director...
- Rainbow Technologies Inc.: The Irvine software protection...
- Get Ready for Higher Card Rates
- Ford to Merge Its North American, European Operations : Autos: Wide-ranging reorganization is aimed at improving efficiency. It could save the company $3 billion a year.
- Armor All Posts 18% Increase in Profit, 8% Rise in Revenue
- SOUTH AMERICA : Chile Police Chief's 'Vacation' Ends Rights Standoff for Now : He is suspected of covering up killings under military regime.
- Death Penalty Measure Survives House Test : Congress: Lawmakers back Racial Justice Act, which allows use of racial statistics to show bias in executions. GOP says it will nullify capital punishment.
- EARTH DAY: It's time once again to...
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Santa Clarita Ballot Recount Set
- ROSEMEAD : Man Shot to Death After Standoff With Deputies
- Ex-Coach Faces Charges of Sex With Minor : Arraignment: The Huntington Beach man and a student, 15, from the school he worked at were allegedly found in a state of undress in a car.
- LA HABRA : Tutor Honored With Presidential Award
- Relic Study at Road Site Completed : Camarillo: Experts say the possibility of finding more Native American remains or artifacts is slim.
- Former Cowboy Coach Johnson Reels in TV Job
- CSUN Hoping to Party With Its Noisemaker : Outgoing Heitmann Gives Volleyball Team Title Shot
- Hansen Starts Late, Then Exits Early at Ojai : Tennis: USC player from Newport Harbor, just off a suspension for NCAA rules violation, is ousted in first round.
- COLLEGE NOTES : Six Sign With Titan Women's Soccer Team
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Inkwell': When Black Classes Clash
- First Stop, London : Barbra Streisand Opens Tour With Sentimental Stint at Wembley Arena
- ANIMATION REVIEW : Festival Draws on British Humor
- Investor May Seek Change on Gateway Board
- C.C. Miller has joined Standard Pacific Savings...
- Mideast Peace Signing Near, Both Sides Agree : Diplomacy: Negotiators expect to conclude talks on Palestinian self-rule next week. Rabin willing to end Golan settlements for peace with Syria.
- Singapore Sentences Hong Kong Teen-Ager to 12 Caning Strokes
- Nixon Is in Coma; Prognosis Bleak : Illness: The former President's daughters are at his side as physicians fight to control the brain swelling that followed the massive stroke he suffered on Monday.
- Jury Orders TV Evangelist to Pay $1.5 Million
- BUENA PARK : Library to Present Free Magic Show
- Mother Reports Attempt to Kidnap 2-Year-Old Child
- Former Coach Sentenced for Lewd Conduct : Courts: Sixty-day jail term, three years' probation given after he pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges.
- Esperanza's Kierulff Posts High Jump Best
- KMPC Moves From Locker Room to New Talk Format : Radio: The sports station will switch next month to familiar voices aimed at a younger audience. It will compete with KFI for listeners.
- The Upheaval at Platinum Software : Computers: The latest problems are not the first that company founder Gerald Blackie has encountered.
- Jack L. Rollins has been appointed vice...
- Shaken to Its Foundation : 20th Century Quake Losses Raise Questions on Its Future
- Industry Aims to Make PC a Household Word : Technology: With the corporate market about tapped out, computer makers are targeting individual consumers with less costly, more powerful and easier to use units.
- In Praise of the Belt : Forget its utilitarian image. The belt is really a man's tool of seduction, a brash advertisement to attract the woman at the end of the bar.
- Tales They Lived to Tell : The Valley Storefront poetry group for seniors features war stories from the battlefield of life. It also proves that young hipsters don't have a monopoly on authoring verse.
- N. Korea Offers Peek at Nuclear Effort
- Teledyne to Pay $112 Million in 2 Whistle-Blower Suits
- Happy Voyagers : Guys Next Door, Millionaire Yachtsmen Are Equals in Newport-Ensenada Race
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Racist Flyers Answered With Mural
- OXNARD : Foam, Oil Mixture Discovered Offshore
- 4.4 Quake Rattles Central California
- SEAL BEACH : City Studies Ways to End Coastal Flooding
- SIMI VALLEY : Volunteers Sought to Re-create Trail
- Flood Channel Project May Be Draining Nearby Wetland : Thousand Oaks: City is looking for a way to halt the work that is intended to clear debris. A Newbury Park habitat may be harmed.
- TUSTIN : Tools Provided, but Elbow Grease Needed
- SIMI VALLEY : Park District Wants to Plant 5,000 Oaks
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Langston Already Testing Elbow
- MOORPARK : Appeal Court Voids Award in Libel Case
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Bad Back Doesn't Slow Down Butler
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Good Sound, Bad Jokes From Prong
- Thomas G. Doyle has been appointed a...
- Michael Finley has joined the industrial properties...
- Aristide Calls U.S. Refugee Policy 'Racist' : Haiti: U.S. officials rebuff attack by exiled president. Refugees will still be returned home.
- Suspected Ulster Terrorist Hill Cleared After 20 Years
- Immigration Aid: At Last, a Bit of Fairness : House sets a precedent, but the federal myopia persists
- House Easily Approves $28-Billion Crime Bill : Congress: Measure would add more police, prisons. It is sent for reconciliation with Senate's version.
- NORTH HILLS : Access Ordered for Nude Entertainers
- COSTA MESA : Student Gardeners Give Nature a Hand
- WOODLAND HILLS : Director Arrested for Lewd Conduct
- Tax Break Plan Called Subsidy for Executives : Politics: Senate Leader Bill Lockyer said Speaker Willie Brown's proposal, aimed at keeping firms from moving out of state, could cost $1 billion.
- THOUSAND OAKS : Special Kids Day Needs Volunteers
- <i> A look at noteworthy addresses in the Southland.</i>
- Owners of Oxnard Radisson in Default : Tourism: Foreclosure looms for the 250-room hotel but city officials don't expect the busy resort to close.
- Casting Call May Be Needed After the Show
- Three Ducks Added to National Teams
- WAC Adds Six Schools, Two From the Big West
- COLLEGE BASEBALL / GARY KLEIN : This Longhorn Has Come a Long Way
- Mall to Get Theaters; City to Be Paid : Neighborhoods: Tentative compromise would end stalemate over Baldwin Hills center. Multiplex is seen as key to its success.
- Ralph C. Sabin has joined Sonus Pharmaceuticals...
- Vacant Lots a Stark Tribute to 2nd Anniversary of Riots : Aftermath: Recovery is slowest in South-Central. But officials say rebuilding properties is only a first step.
- Ring Around the Colliers
- Parenting : Mom and Dad 101 : * How-to classes and support groups consider everything from toilet training to peer pressure.
- Events Scheduled for Earth Day
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Pension-Spiking 'Cover-Up' Alleged
- Man Guilty on 1 Theft Count in Ruby Case
- A Walk on the Dark Side : Night hikers enjoy a different experience of the mountains and canyons near the Valley.
- Team Promised for County if Stadium Is Built : Baseball: Camarillo, Oxnard and Ventura officials agree to take the offer from a minor league president to their city councils.
- Earl S. Washington has been appointed to...
- FileNet Corp.: The Costa Mesa maker of...
- Way Cleared for Hata to Become Japan Premier
- Rwanda Death Toll at 100,000, Red Cross Says
- U.S. Trade Expo in Hanoi Draws 5,000 on 1st Day
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : High Price for School District Scandal
- PERSPECTIVE ON HISTORY : TV Can Be a Teacher When It Gets It Right : The docudrama 'When Lions Roared' faithfully reflected the record for a nation largely ignorant of the past.
- Woman Killed, Husband Hurt in Collision
- BOXING / TIM KAWAKAMI : Holyfield Focused, but on Tyson?
- Moorer Enters Big Time Surrounded by Questions : Pro boxing: Will toughest training camp help challenger overcome pressure and troubling lulls against battle-tested Holyfield?
- PREP ROUNDUP : Relay Victory Helps El Toro Upset Capistrano Valley
- WAC Adds Six Schools, Two From the Big West
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. reported a $97.9-million...
- American TV Is Alive and Well in Europe : Entertainment: U.S. firms flock to Cannes marketing festival despite all that talk of cultural roadblocks.
- Theme parks: Euro Disney's debt restructuring is...
- Worries of a Population-Watcher
- School Board Votes Against CLAS Tests in Antelope Valley : Education: District is the first in the state to boycott assessment exams. Trustees side with critics who object to secrecy and say some questions are anti-family.
- A Software Strategy : There are ways to buy for children with confidence, and much of the research can be done at home.
- Benefit Features a Parade of Elegant Ensembles
- COLUMN ONE : Tijuana Battles for Respect : The city fights to shatter its image as a lawless tourist trap. Residents celebrate a cosmopolitan culture, history and a frontier spirit they claim outsiders fail to see.
- Rwanda Death Toll Put at 100,000 : Africa: Unable to halt the bloodshed, U.N. Security Council decides to pull its peacekeeping force out of the country.
- Parenting : Out of Harm's Way : * Home safety devices help protect adventurous children. But there's no substitute for a watchful adult.
- Ventura to Salute '50s Beach Era : Recreation: The weekend celebration will include bands, art exhibits and food booths along promenade.
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Senmi Is a Tasty Secret : * Restaurant is accessible, affordable, and satisfying, but little known, even to nearby Cal State Northridge students.
- BASEBALL ROUNDUP : From Either Side, Murray's a Smash
- LOS ANGELES : Arab Group's Director Quits to Return to Mideast
- Earth Day '94 : A Greener Valley : Earth Rebirth : Celebrating Earth Day By Conservation
- PREP NOTES : Foothill Favored to Win Both County Track Titles
- IBM First-Quarter Profit Hits $392 Million : Computers: The company says revenue was up throughout the world. Apple's second-quarter profit drops by 84%.
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- Toyota Officials Reviewing Unfair-Pricing Lawsuits : Autos: The company is being accused of padding invoices with advertising fees that were actually kickbacks to dealers.
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- Justice Dept. Replies to Criticism of Its Role in Rocky Flats A-Plant Case
- It's Not All in Your Head : Contrary to popular belief, ulcers are thought to be caused by bacteria rather than emotions and stress. Antibiotics may hold the cure.
- House Approves Crime Bill, 285-141 : Congress: $28-billion measure would add more police, build more prisons, expand death penalty. The vote sends the legislation to be reconciled with Senate version.
- WORLD IN BRIEF : ENGLAND : Suspected Killer's Wife Accused in Rape
- Wind Says Koon Gave an Order to Strike King
- GARDEN GROVE : Volunteers Sought for Cleanup Effort
- Campaign Calendar
- Wind Testifies Koon Urged Him to Strike King
- A Promising Budget of Measured Steps : In letting go of most divisive ideas, Mayor Riordan grows as a political leader
- DANA POINT : Seafaring Tradition Will Be Celebrated
- 2 Accused of Bilking Investors in Artwork : Crime: Chatsworth dealer and Sherman Oaks lawyer are charged. Police say clients lost nearly $1 million.
- MiscellanyKORG (1190 AM) will broadcast 25 of...
- Late-Night War: Who Gets Hall's Time Slots? : Television: Arsenio Hall's final original show airs May 27, and new series are jockeying for position and prominence.
- Movie Reviews : 'Cronos' Alive With Charms Eternal : Mexican writer-director Guillermo del Toro turns a familiar horror story inside out to create a fresh and humorous tale straight from the crypt.
- 'Reina' Tells About Expressing Feelings
- 'Phantom Tollbooth': Fare Play : Theater: The Laguna Playhouse production takes kids on a fantasy adventure that is equally appealing to adults.
- Microsemi Forms Semiconductor Venture With Firm in China
- ENTERTAINMENT NEWS : Music Is in the Air : Coming classical events include Supervisor Ed Edelman playing cello, and performances by a chamber group and CSUN guitarists.
- Owners Not In on Secret Warranties
- Cover Story : Art of Sharing : The city asks diverse cultural groups to join and manage spaces together.
- Chaffing the Wheat
- PORT HUENEME : D.A. Clears Police in Fatal Shooting
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Site of Woman's Slaying to Be Lit : Public works: Santa Clarita authorizes the street lights. Friends and family of the victim pushed for the project.
- Redesigning Welcome Mat to Project Area's Depth, Diversity to World : Economy: Industry leaders will form game plan at tourism summit.
- ELECTIONS / DISTRICT 43 STATE ASSEMBLY : Deep-Pocketed Conservatives Back Rogan
- Krone Returns to Track Saying She Is Almost Ready
- THOUSAND OAKS : Residents Sought for Aging, Youth Panels
- Edward F. Gotschall has been appointed executive...
- No More Than the Sum of Its Parts
- VIDEO FACTS"The Sandlot," a movie about boys...
- Stocks and Bonds Stage Dramatic Rally; Dow Adds 54 : Markets: Surprising IBM profit report sparks optimism, while hints of economic slowdown help bonds.
- THE WORD ON WHAT'S HIP AND WHAT'S HYPE
- Go With the Flow : Susan Clover's current work offers tranquil and sensual scenes of people in water, representative of the classic California lifestyle.
- THE ECONOMY
- A Brief History of Ulcer Treatments
- Mirages of Summer : * The image, as shown in those irresistible full-color brochures, often does not match the reality.
- Gore Labels Global Warming as Top Peril : Environment: The vice president marks the 24th Earth Day anniversary by comparing those skeptical of the climate change to tobacco industry leaders.
- O.C. Home Sales Up 38%; Gain Is Best in Southland : Real estate: Buyers exploiting still-low interest rates and housing prices account for the first-quarter jump.
- BREA : New Bids Sought on Downtown Project
- Gang Member Convicted in Teen's Murder : Verdict: Jurors take only two hours to find Miguel Camarena, 19, guilty in February, 1993, shooting of student near Santa Ana's Century High School.
- From His Apex of Popularity, This Mayor Can Undertake Real Change : Power: Richard Riordan, if he's quick about it, can do more than his predecessors dreamed of, especially in reforming inefficient police work rules.
- Was Nixon the One? : Valley Teens Take a Voice Vote on Leader's Legacy
- Countywide : Youth Boxing Club Will Open Saturday
- Marc Dumont has been elected to the...
- Rebel Serbs Threaten to Wipe Out Gorazde : Bosnia: 65,000 citizens face annihilation unless city surrenders. U.N. convoy is halted north of 'safe haven.'
- Country Gentleman : Tony Longval is changing his Reseda club's music as well as creating a constructive role for it in the community.
- BOOK REVIEW / NONFICTION : A Look at the World Under the Big Top : NIGHT AFTER NIGHT <i> by Diana Starr Cooper</i> ; Island Press $18, 192 pages
- Pope Names New Bishop of Guadalajara
- Kevorkian Sought to Ease Pain, His Lawyer Says as Trial Opens
- SIMI VALLEY : White House Replica Is About to Depart
- VENTURA : Smoking Petitions Have Some Fuming
- With a Push, Teen-Age Dads Can Be Parents
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Gonzales Hits Three Homers to Lead Cypress Into Tie for First
- GOLF : Springer Fires Near-Record 64
- NBA ROUNDUP : Miami Clinches Final Playoff Berth
- Anderson Pitches Angels to the Top : Baseball: He turns in eight solid innings, and team is alone in first place after 11-8 victory over Orioles.
- Fox Restores Blush to Temple's Face
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Brainscan' Packs a Jolt for Its Teen Target Audience
- CHILDREN'S THEATER REVIEW : Despite Adults, Girls Are Good 'Little Women' : Grown-up interference can't diminish the youthful cast's enthusiasm for Louisa May Alcott's classic, but the drawn-out musical does neglect the needs of a young audience.
- Kae Ewing has joined the Newport Beach...
- Richey Electronics Inc.: The Garden Grove electronic...
- Cotrak Services Corp.: The firm said Thursday...
- Hycor Biomedical Inc.: The Irvine developer of...
- Mutual Funds in Derivatives: Risks Appear Minimal
- Sumner Redstone, Martin Davis Joining Forces Again
- WORLD IN BRIEF : ECUADOR : Galapagos Fire Rages Closer to Tortoises
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- Court Reverses Supervisors Election Results : Politics: Judges rule that Santa Barbara County official did not win by 2 votes but lost by 12 in 1992 race. The incumbent plans to appeal the decision.
- Hands Across the Genres : Jeff Beal is a forever moving into new musical territory, from orchestral to be-bop to New Age. It's part of 'expressing your song,' he says.
- A Decision That Turned Some Heads : Barry Fletcher used a black model to win the U.S. hairstyling title, so why not for the internationals? Team officials say it was a matter of hair texture--not race.
- Two Iraqi Diplomats Held in Lebanon
- Parenting : Kids and Habits: Give 'Em a Break : * From burping to nose-picking, doctors say the best advice often is to ignore behaviors rather than try to stop them.
- Choices by the Yard : Fabrics: Linens. Cottons. Tweeds. 'Environmentally friendly' materials. And those pastels! The recent L.A. textile show previews just how spring 1995 will look.
- OXNARD : Developer Has Big Plans for Wagon Wheel
- . . . but Gorazde Desperately Needs an Antidote : Siege: A resident in a town suffering relentless Serb shelling describes the unfolding tragedy.
- THOROUGHBRED RACING / BILL CHRISTINE : 'Dotage Index' Not an Age-Old System, but It Seems to Work
- Countywide : Thousands to Walk to Benefit Babies
- Quartz Hill's Crimin to Retire
- Golf Team Has International Flavor : Community college: Players from Northern Ireland, Africa and the U.S. help make Saddleback world class.
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : City Honors 3 Who Helped Save a Life
- JAZZ ALBUM REVIEWS
- MUSIC REVIEW : Liszt and Chopin From Fialkowska
- The Upheaval at Platinum Software : Computers: The latest problems are not the first that Irvine company founder Gerald Blackie has encountered.
- TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- AUTOS
- William E. Lawrence has been appointed regional...
- WIND RIDER: You'll see more than sailboats...
- Sen. Sasser Joins Race for Majority Leader
- Senate Sends Clinton Apprenticeship Bill : Education: Nation's first 'school-to-work' plan will let students train in industries while attending classes part time. Programs would be run by the states.
- First Planets Found Outside Solar System
- Parenting : Keeping Those Bullies at Bay : * Wringing their necks is not the solution. Families and teachers can help children avoid being targeted.
- SADDLEBACK/SOUTH BEACH : Soccer Program for Disabled Children
- COSTA MESA : Group Wants City to Keep Center Open
- Harvard Hands Loyola Short End of Match
- Flying Fan Man Lands in Jail for This Title Fight
- Roy Sidelined With Appendicitis as Canadiens Routed by Bruins
- Pop Album Chart : Floyd's 'Bell' Rings in Another No. 1
- JAZZ ALBUM REVIEWS : Reeves Scores With an Ambitious Effort
- The exclusive Valley music charts are compiled...
- BONING UP: The American Red Cross, long...
- Nixon in a Deep Coma; Prognosis Is Seen as Bleak
- To Readers of History, Bosnia is Poison . . . : Foreign policy: Lyndon Johnson was destroyed by a war entered with too little thought. Clinton should resist the clamor.
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Students Glimpse Elizabethan Times
- LA HABRA : Kids Can Learn Arts at Museum Festival
- Papers Raise Doubts about Homeless Shelter : Housing: Organization that got U.S. permission to run facility for more than 800 people is currently serving 20. Critics say it doesn't have enough experience.
- GARDEN GROVE : Freeway Accident Takes Woman's Life
- SAILING : 47th Newport-Ensenada Race to Begin Today
- Movie Reviews : 'Bad Girls': A High-Fashion Western
- Future Shock : Power Market 2002: Deregulated, Diverse, Dynamic
- THEATER REVIEW : 3 Fables Ruined by Adulteration : A banal premise and bad sitcom acting mar 'The Politics of Fairy Tales,' a grown-up's look at the ugly side of children's stories.
- Parenting : Parties That Take the Cake : * Customized celebrations require a bit of imagination, but they can be memorable and inexpensive.
- Reflections on a Larger-Than-Life Enigma, Richard Nixon
- Earth Day '94 : A Greener Valley : Measure Your Environmental Consciousness
- OXNARD : Concerns Told Over Homes in Greenbelt
- Police Offer Tips on Crime Prevention : Universal City: Gas station and convenience store owners and managers learn at seminar what they can do to minimize problems.
- Moorpark Housing Plan Rejected : Development: City turns down project calling for 87 houses after neighbors criticize the residences as too small.
- SAN FERNANDO VALLEY : Two Men Charged With Bilking Clients in Art Fraud
- Performing Arts Center Ends Year in Black : Culture: Eighth consecutive surplus is achieved despite sluggish economy, but fund-raising effort falls short.
- Long-Awaited Supermarket Plan Unveiled : Redevelopment: Groups campaigned aggressively for a store in South-Central. An Alpha Beta will be built by late next year, officials say.
- Knicks Suspend Mason Indefinitely
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Burnette's Hit in 7th Lifts El Camino Real
- Dodgers Bomb the Mets : Baseball: Ball promotion backfires, but that's all that goes wrong for L.A. in 13-3 victory.
- SHERMAN OAKS : Lawsuit Over Quake Payments Studied
- PREP SOFTBALL ROUNDUP : Laguna Hills' Lee Pitches No-Hitter but Can't Beat Trabuco Hills
- His Hugeness : Ohio State's Dan Wilkinson, All 308 Pounds of Him, Is Fulfilling Family Responsibility as NFL's Top Draft Prospect
- Finally, Everything's Iguana Be All Right : Pets: Igora's feeling fine now, after surgery to remove a stone and a gender. And her friends at school couldn't be happier.
- STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS : Rangers Take Over Series With 5-1 Victory
- PREP NOTES
- MUSIC REVIEW : Efficient Outing From Marlboro Group at Bing Theater
- MOVIE REVIEW : Adaptation of Kafka's 'Trial' Better Suited to the Stage
- CareLine Will Buy LifeFleet in Ambulance Service Merger : Acquisition: The Irvine firm will pay $93 million in the deal, which would make it the nation's second-largest provider.
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE : Toshiba Unit in Irvine Aiding Pilot Project to Reduce Red Tape
- D. Patrick Linehan has been appointed president...
- Apple Computer Inc. said its second-quarter profit...
- S. Africa Violence Ebbs; 95% Voter Turnout Predicted : Elections: Attacks decline sharply between members of ANC and Zulu Inkatha Freedom Party.
- Blood Tests Favored Over Amniocentesis : Medicine: Study of pregnant women over 35 suggests that alternative screening for Down's syndrome is safer. It could save $250 million a year.
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Oakview Area to Get Branch Library
- Antelope Valley District Won't Give CLAS Test
- Who's Reading What
- LOS ANGELES : Driver Rescued After Car Plunges 250 Feet
- Roseanne Arnold Drops Divorce Action : Television: Sitcom star says 'nasty gossip and lies' had pushed her toward breakup. She retracts charges that she had been abused by her husband, Tom.
- 'He Said Not to Grieve Because He Loved Flying'
- Tullberg Feeling at Home on Tennis Courts in Ojai
- COLLEGE NOTES
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : White Sox Release Sax
- COLLEGE BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Naster Pitches No-Hitter for Moorpark, 8-0
- Capitol Delivers a Geography Lesson
- L.A. Times Reorganizes Advertising Departments; 6 New Posts Created
- UC Economist Seen as Clinton Choice for Fed : Economy: Berkeley scholar Janet L. Yellen is described as soft-spoken, unpretentious and highly respected.
- Home Theater Products International: The Anaheim manufacturer...
- Cleanup Team : The Audubon Society and Tillman reclamation plant will join forces for Earth Day, inviting the public to pick up litter, watch birds and take garden tours.
- Parenting : In Step With Social Graces : * Cotillion teaches children more than dancing. It offers a chaperoned introduction to the opposite sex.
- Israel's Labor Party Rent by Power Struggle
- Out for the Count : Valley birders will help the Audubon Society conduct a census of tricolored blackbirds, which flock to Chatsworth Reservoir.
- Long Live the '70s!
- Human Relations Commission to Honor 21
- Liquid Oxygen Leak Forces Evacuation of Therapy Unit : Public safety: Firefighters, fearing explosion, get patients and employees out of affected area of facility.
- Pilot Sought Commercial License : Crash: Northridge resident had hoped to fly as a spotter for forestry agency. He died in Santa Monica accident.
- LOS ANGELES : Doctor Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Patients
- Surfer-Environmentalist Tom Pratte Dies : Obituary: The Huntington Beach activist, who helped found the Surfrider Foundation and became its first executive director, had been battling cancer. He was 44.
- Chatsworth Guns Down Granada Hills