- As Ambassadors, Masters Paint in Pure Blues : Folk music: The acoustic guitar-and-harmonica duo of John Cephas and Phil Wiggins taps into the style's roots.
- Time Travelers : Young Vespa Owners Hitch a Ride on Scooter's Counterculture Nostalgia
- GLENDALE : Judge Recovering Following Stroke
- Robbery, Assault Suspects Caught in 150-M.P.H. Chase : Crime: Two gunmen follow Newport Beach woman home, molest her and took her car, police said. Pursuit ends in crash.
- Sabotaging Reform in Russia : U.S. foes of aid should remember that vital American interests are at stake
- IRVINE : Tape of Council Votes on Investments Played
- SIMI VALLEY : Arts Center Faces Construction Delays
- Raiders' Rathman on Expansion List
- Titans Better in the Battle of the Worst
- Long Beach 'Embarrassed' in 87-67 Loss
- MUSIC REVIEW : Disciplined Work From Young Talent
- 'Out of Order' Pokes Fun at Right Wing
- For Wilson, Odds Are on Chargers
- San Clemente : City Hires Accountants for Budget Analysis
- Cuban Faced With Toughest Decision
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Pacific Christian Scores Final 10 Points to Win
- PREP WRESTLING ROUNDUP : Calvary Chapel Gives Santa Ana a Closer Look
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Erotique': Sexy Tales From Three Female Filmmakers
- 'Mercy': Rites of Nonsense at the Met
- Trimming the Fat: Oscar Mayer Foods Corp....
- Downey Savings Has $23.5-Million Annual Profit
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Caterpillar Emerges From Strike Year With Profit Intact : Labor: Report of record earnings reflects company's ability to operate without union. Case is being watched closely.
- Corporate Group Nudges Top Minority Executives to Switch to Academia
- <i> Snapshots of life in the Golden State.</i> : Governor Lends a Hand to Anti-Horcher Campaign
- ORANGE COUNTY BRIEFLY : Million-Dollar Home Sales Fuel Hopes for Real Estate Recovery
- Companies Race to Find a Use for Rug Waste : Recycle: In Georgia's carpet-making region, most of the scrap and other residue ends up in landfills--but with research, that may change.
- ORANGE COUNTY BRIEFLY
- DEVASTATING JOLT IN JAPAN : Some Look to Future, While Others Seek Way Out : Survivors: Roads and shelters in Kobe are jammed. But phones are working again, and food supplies are available.
- Boat Reaches U.S. With 18 Cubans Aboard
- GOP Officials Sued Over Tobacco Funds : Politics: Democrats charge that $125,000 donation from Philip Morris helped sway an Assembly race and was not reported promptly. Republicans call allegation frivolous.
- NATION IN BRIEF : TEXAS : Customs Agents Are Cleared in Shooting
- Strong Colombia Quake Kills 3, Injures 40
- 3 of 9 Pups Buried Alive by Owner Die
- Inspired Improvisation : Guitarist Frank Gambale has a fluid approach, gleaned from imitating his jazz idols.
- Countywide : Heavy Rains Prompt Worry About Coming Fire Season
- JAPAN WATCH : Returning the Favor
- ELECTIONS / L.A. CITY COUNCIL : 5th District Hopefuls Pull Punches in Early Round
- BASEBALL : Negotiations May Resume Next Week
- The Party's Over : After So Many Memorable Games on Boston Garden's Parquet Floor, Lakers Play Their Final One Tonight
- PREP WRESTLING ROUNDUP
- Violence Erupts in Opening Week of 'Higher Learning'
- 'Hook, Line' Another Groundling Winner
- KUDOSHappy Birthday, George: George Burns, who turns...
- Pacific Shuts Down Anteaters : College basketball: UCI leads by 11 in first half but is eventually doomed by poor shooting.
- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL : Thompson Leads USC Over Arizona
- Family Business : Los Alamitos' Ali Ton, Son of Turkish Pro Coach, Dazzles Opponents With Quicker Than-the-Eye Play
- 1995 NHL PREVIEW : Switch Is On After Off Year : Kings: Melrose optimistic that bigger, stronger players will lead comeback.
- Commentary : After the Earthquake, an Economy Built on Quicksand Is Exposed : Japan: The country that awed Wall Street could barely deliver one rice ball a day to to the devastated people of Kobe.
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : SCC Dominates Matchup at the Matchbox
- Mind-Boggling Variety From Ziggy G's Deli
- Academy Hopes Puck Will Lure Film Elite
- MUSIC : Poignant Schubert With Schreier, Lubimov
- SIMI VALLEY : 1 Site Ruled Out for New Police Station
- Trade Deficit Grew 4.3% in November : Economy: Analysts had expected a drop. Many experts see the widening gap as a reflection of U.S. strength.
- O.C. IN BANKRUPTCY : Salomon, Merrill and Mexico Smoothed Fund's Liquidation
- THE GOODS : Putting a Cap on Medicine Consumption
- Getting the Word Out : Spazz magazine's eclectic mix of comic art and liberal commentary is gaining readers.
- Magazine Ad Sales Track the Trends
- RELIGION : Dismissed Bishop: A Media Martyr? : French prelate used TV and magazine interviews to air controversial ideas. Then the Vatican took away his diocese.
- Midwest Didn't Impress Rams in Those Days
- National Video Rentals
- INSURANCE
- LOS ANGELES : Food Bank Near Closing After Series of Break-Ins
- Road's Closure Alters Commute : Traffic: Topanga Canyon Boulevard closes at 7:30 a.m. for storm damage repair. Some face 1 1/2-hour detour.
- All Should Share in the Pain
- ORANGE : P.J. Mead Wins OK for New Restaurant
- Talk about displacement!Mayor Richard Riordan probably figured...
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Alemany Gives Notre Dame the Slip
- Purtzer, Mickelson Share Tucson Lead
- NCAA Lets Cal Poly SLO Write Its Own Ticket
- AUSTRALIAN OPEN : Agassi is Heating Up Along With Weather
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Papashon: Same Old, Same Old in Pasadena
- Fraud Charges Filed: California Atty. Gen. Dan...
- Increasingly, Working Mothers Lose in Custody Fights : Courts: In one case, an unemployed father was deemed better able to care for a child. It's part of a trend, experts say.
- White House Readies New Drug Strategy : Health: U.S. officials will give top priority to controlling narcotics usage in schools. More potent varieties of marijuana raise concerns.
- PRI Protests in Tabasco Pose Test of Zedillo Reforms
- Quake Repairs Yet to Begin at Hardest-Hit L.A. Schools : Recovery: District, FEMA bitterly blame each other for delays. Principals say students are being shortchanged.
- OC HIGH: STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : OC High asks: What's your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?
- OC HIGH: STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : Looking for Excitement? Try a Night Riding Shotgun
- CULTURE : Beijing Catches Bad Case of Disco Fever
- Camarillo Outlet Mall to Open With 20 Stores
- Rohrabacher Opposes Public TV Funds : Congress: Others tell subcommittee that networks would not fill the void with educational programs because they aren't big moneymakers.
- Former Business Operators Liable for Toxic Cleanup : Pollution: Property owners are ruled not primarily responsible for underground leaks on land they inherited.
- Would-Be Robbers Find Pizza Order Was Real Bad Call
- PREP ROUNDUP : Irvine Wins, Sets Up Showdown
- NFL Wants Players to Miss This Boat : Super Bowl: League officials issue warnings about casino cruise with strippers.
- Cox Vows Bill to Force Municipal Disclosure
- Weight-Loss Settlement Proposed: Three makers of clip-on...
- THE GOODS : No Mere Playthings : Doll collecting is big business. If you want more than a pretty face, think quality
- DUCK SEASON: With the National Hockey League...
- Only War Could Hurt Pool? Smile, It's 'Candid Camera'
- End Race-Based Admissions, UC Regent Suggests
- U.S. Laws Hinder Death Penalty, Lungren Says
- Yellowstone, Idaho to Get More Wolves
- Earthquake Memories : Voices
- End of the Line for Edutrain : Officials Begin Trying to Place Students From Failed Charter School for Dropouts
- EPA Cites 16 Firms for Polluting San Gabriel Valley Aquifers : Cleanup: Companies are expected to pay $47 million to build wells and a treatment plant to cleanse tainted ground water beneath Azusa, Irwindale and Baldwin Park.
- FULLERTON : Council Adjusts Times for Public Comments
- Cause of $200,000 Blaze at Anaheim Warehouse Probed
- OJAI : Expert Disputes Murder Case Theory
- ADVERTISING
- Marrying Style and Savings : Designer dresses, some of the hottest wedding wear around, are discounted and destined to dazzle on the big day.
- Home, Sweet Home Products
- HONOR STUDENT: Remember the stories your parents...
- Separated at Mirth : The comics biz is a man's world. But these women are joining forces for the last laugh.
- WESTMINSTER : Topless Bar's Fate Rests With U.S. Judge
- TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Company Town : TOP VIDEOS OF 1994
- Other GM Facilities Idled by Parts Strike : Autos: Fuel pumps and cruise controls are among items cut off. Negotiators continue to haggle.
- Plaza Merger Price Dips for a Second Time : Acquisitions: Santa Ana-based home mortgage company sees share price drop 5 cents after selling off some assets.
- Closure of Port of Kobe Will Disrupt Shipping Worldwide
- Valley Pop Music Charts
- THEATER REVIEW : Few Signs of Life in 'Martin's Place' : Despite dramatic flashes, the saloon play is mired in static circumstances.
- BOOK REVIEW / SCIENCE : Reawakening Our Appetites for Exploring the Heavens : PALE BLUE DOT: A Vision of the Human Future in Space <i> by Carl Sagan</i> ; Random House $35, 427 pages
- R S V P : Elders Hasn't Lost Thunder
- Picturing Success : Ten students from Pacoima film program head for the Sundance festival to mingle with industry powerbrokers.
- People
- THOUSAND OAKS : Armed Robber Steals Executive's Briefcase
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : School Board Increases Rewards for Tips on Vandals : Antelope Valley: One thousand dollars is offered for information leading to arrest; parents will be liable.
- County Prepares for Storms : Weather: One to two inches of rain is expected in coastal and inland areas by this afternoon, with more on the way.
- Gingrich to Push Balanced-Budget Plan, With Tax Limits : Legislation: Speaker to fight for tougher version, as opposed to the less restrictive Senate measure. He admits he needs help from House Democrats.
- One Hot Potato
- GLENDALE : Man, 45, Facing Murder Charges
- Restaurants to Aid Bases' Support Effort
- County Economy Rebounds, Study Says
- Unsafe 'Animal' Swings: The Consumer Product Safety...
- Viacom Deal Could Hit Snag If Law Changes : TV: Congress is considering a tax revision that could cost the firm hundreds of millions in its cable systems sale.
- Explosion Wipes Out Home, Damages 50 Others
- Judge to Weigh Fate Today of O.C. Layoffs : Jobs: Hearing will determine if county managers can dismiss workers without regard to seniority. Decision will affect hundreds of government employees.
- THE GOODS : ECONOTES : And a Side Order of Recycling
- Lawyers Clash on Jury Instructions in Simpson Case : Court: Defense wants standard language about proving the case "to a moral certainty" left in. Prosecutors cite Supreme Court ruling in wanting it removed.
- LOS ANGELES COUNTY : 1,000 Request Funding for Anti-Gang Program
- Fighter Jet Crashes in Test Flight : Edwards: The X-31 experimental plane goes down in Mojave desert. Pilot ejected and was apparently not harmed.
- Earthquake Memories : 'Dollhouses stomped into the ground'
- OXNARD : Planning Board May Be Abolished
- SIMI VALLEY : Firm Under Cleanup Order Gets Honor
- WESTMINSTER : Her Curiosity Is Down to a Science, Which Makes Research Rewarding
- PACOIMA : Metrolink Launches Safety Campaign
- Coffee Consumption Perks Up: World consumption of...
- Injured? Some Lawyers Say Yes : New Law Toughens Rules on Content of TV and Radio Ads
- Cox Bill Would Force Municipal Bond Disclosures : Response: O.C. congressman vows to have legislation ready by spring. It could be first federal reaction to county fiscal crisis.
- Company Town
- Legion Urges Canceling of Enola Gay Exhibit : Commemoration: Veterans say Smithsonian depicts dropping of A-bomb as immoral, paints U.S. as aggressor.
- As Toll Hits 4,048, Official Concedes Response Was Slow : Japan: More than 270,000 are displaced in worst disaster since WWII. Evacuees say food, water, blankets lacking. Premier describes ruins as 'beyond imagination.'
- NATION IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Jurors' Slurs Ruled Grounds for Retrial
- City Asks Astronaut's Firm to Return Funds
- Boycott Drive Aimed at Burger King
- Brown's Troubles Continue as Irvine Loses Sixth in Row
- Luciano's Death Is Classified as a Suicide
- NBA NOTES : Lakers, Magic and Suns Made the Best Moves
- BASEBALL
- Fullerton Hangs On to End Skid : College basketball: Titans get another victory on the road, taking advantage of San Jose State turnovers.
- It <i> Is </i> a Laughing Matter as UCLA Stuns Arizona : College basketball: Ed O'Bannon, Edney and freshman Bailey spark key road victory, 71-61.
- 'Apple Pie' Explores Melding of Cultures
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'S.F.W.': Brash Drama About Media and Cult-Hero Status
- Skating Comes In From the Cold : When Stars on Ice Hits the Pond Tonight, Recent Exposure Will Pay Off
- 2 Networks Bow as Fox Dreams On
- THEATER REVIEW : Theodore Bikel's Tevye Finally Makes It to L.A.
- Kariya Gives Ducks Reasons to Overachieve : Hockey: Rookie left wing should provide scoring boost to team that usually struggled with offense last season.
- Schvaneveldt, Creager Earn Quarter Horse Awards
- HOME ENTERTAINMENT : Trying to Boost Music Videotape Sales
- HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING ROUNDUP : Harvard Regains Grip on the Mission League
- Matadors' Price Says Volleyball Poll Is Rank
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Washington State Shoots Down Ducks
- Edney Leaves Them Tongue-Tied
- Utah State Flattens Long Beach : Basketball: Aggies shoot 66% from the field, and 49ers never are able to get into the game. They wind up losing, 87-67.
- COMMENTARY : Silliness Is No Joke : Jim Carrey's film success reveals an audience hungry for over-the-top gags delivered bycomic actors of the past.
- County Begins Moves to Close Gap in Budget : Finances: Officials seek ways to erase $641-million shortage arising from unpaid reimbursement claims for health program. Hiring freeze, layoffs are among possibilities.
- Even Indoors, Rain Ruins Stich's Match : Australian Open: When roof is closed because of wet weather, Novacek takes advantage of conditions.
- House Historian Fired
- Ian Pitt-Watson; Taught at Theological Seminary in Pasadena
- DEVASTATING JOLT IN JAPAN : How to Help
- George Price; Cartoons Ran in New Yorker for 62 Years
- Stamp Exclusion
- Abuse, Race and Simpson Case
- Hope for Inner-City Youth
- Federal Aid
- Chechnya
- OTHER NEWS - Jan. 20, 1995
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- Legislature Quickly OKs Flood Aid Bills
- Prepare for Bigger Cuts, Department Heads Told : Crisis: O.C. budget for next fiscal year, beginning in summer, will be about a third below this year's figure.
- PERSPECTIVE ON TAXES : Give the Middle Class a Break : Replace the mortgage deduction, which benefits the well-off, with a tax credit to increase home ownership.
- Huntington Beach Shuts Down 10 Oil Wells : Code enforcement: Fire officials cite repeated violations at South Coast Oil units, including one linked to recent blaze. Residents feared for safety.
- 600 Turn Out to Pay Tribute to Wittenberg
- Woman's Heroism in Aftermath of Quake Honored by Clinton
- County's Name Could Be Mud After Next Drenching : Weather: Storm expected today could dump half an inch of rain, making matters worse in slide areas. It may get even wetter Sunday.
- FTC Staff Seeks to Halt QVC Takeover Deal : Media: Tele-Communications and Comcast vow to complete their $1.4-billion acquisition of the home shopping network.
- New Questions Arise About Informer in Farrakhan Case : Probe: Ex-roommates deepen the mystery of man who says Malcolm X's daughter asked him to be assassin.
- '95-96 Looks Grim for Orange County : Bankruptcy: Official says coming budget must be slashed by one-third. Covering this year's shortfall continues to be a problem.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : To Raise Cash, County May Try to Sell Libraries to Cities : Services: Under plan, county would continue to run facilities on a lease-back arrangement. Some say they would consider idea, others find it laughable.
- New Yorker Is Top Pick to Head Laguna Museum : Art: Naomi Vine is described as savvy in business matters. She has a doctorate in art history along with an MBA.
- Universal Rides the Waves of Water Epic : Movies: As 'Waterworld' starring Kevin Costner nears completion, secrecy surrounds locations where cast and crew wrestle with the film that has apparently surpassed its $100-million budget.
- BANKING & FINANCE - Jan. 20, 1995
- Buoyed by Growth in All Businesses, Disney Stock Climbs Steadily : Entertainment: After hovering in the low 40s, the share price is expected to rise above $50. Analysts predict first-quarter earnings will be up 15%.
- Young Designers Interpret Classic Style of Former First Lady
- A Really Hot Time
- Students Chart a Voyage of Discovery
- Seniors
- BRIEFLY : Awards: Screenplays Are Sought for Contest
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Long Beach State Tops Northridge
- Ram Reaction: Sighs, Shrugs : NFL: Team's announcement elicits no surprise, only disappointment from people in O.C. sports community.
- UCLA's Hot Time in Desert : College basketball: Big two-game trip to Arizona could be a giant step forward or possible huge step backward.
- Raiders, Bugel Near Agreement
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- BOYS' SOCCER ROUNDUP
- Jill Lloyd & Associates: Pam Heck has...
- GLENDORA : Police Forum to Focus on Methamphetamines
- 'Learning' Hits an Emotional Chord
- MUSIC : Seven Decades of Mills Brothers Harmony
- To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme--That Is the Poet's Question : Literature: Many modern bards say the traditional style is dead. But Timothy Steele is a man who appreciates form. He finds beauty in the structure that others can't see.
- Anti-Smoking Film Draws on Young Talent : Education: Youths learn animation techniques while making a cartoon to educate their peers about the dangers of cigarettes.
- HAWAIIAN GARDENS : Plan to Sell Alcohol Kills Gas Station Project
- Shopping in the Wrong Market : N. Korean move to buy Russian reactors threatens non-proliferation deal
- PERSPECTIVE ON THE HOLOCAUST : Heroes Aren't the Story, Villainy Is : The central question of the Holocaust is ignored by most of world: What turns a civilized society into a vile one?
- Lobbyist Snyder Surrenders; Wife Sought : Courts: Ex-councilman makes brief appearance in which judge issues warrant for his spouse, who is in Taiwan. Arraignment on campaign violation charges will be held next month.
- COMPTON : School Board Meeting Canceled Because of Dispute
- Police Suggest Motive in Slaying : Crime: Suspect held in Indonesia was questioned after man's disappearance, but police said there was no evidence to charge him.
- Police Offer $25,000 for Aid in Slaying Case
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- Executive Travel : Cabletron Chief Proud of His Tightwad Status
- Birtcher to Cut 80% of Staff, Close Irvine Office if Merger OKd : Deal: The N.Y.-based competitor looking to acquire the firm wants its products and Mexican operation, not its workers. Employees expected the layoff announcement.
- DEVASTATING JOLT IN JAPAN : Rebuilding Will Be Lengthy : Kobe Disaster Is Expected to Disrupt Port City for Months
- Sports
- Le Donne : With 12 You Get <i> Tagliolini</i>
- The Meat Puppets, "Meat Puppets II" (1983); <i> SST</i>
- Centerpiece : Doughnuts are selling like hot cakes these days, and their purveyors are working their buns off to satisfy the demand.
- Would you settle for the guy who...
- Burbank Backs Tax Deal With Mall Developer : Politics: The panel's formal endorsement gives Alexander Haagen sales levy revenues at three sites he developed.
- Preacher Feature : Religion: Pastor Bill Woodard sermonizes from a cable-TV studio. The former sitcom actor hopes to hit the big time in televangelism.
- Animal Group Faces Widening Probe Into Guns : Inquiry: State to follow federal authorities into investigating the organization's purchase of $100,000 worth of weapons.
- Waiting for Leftovers
- Mild Changes Are Brewing at Bullock's Tea Room : Cultural preservation: The new operator of Pasadena's elegant dining institution will add trendy dishes to the traditional menu.
- FOR THE KIDS : Year of Pig to Come in Like Lion : Chinese-American Club will perform traditional dance at Oxnard's Carnegie Museum.
- Multicultural History Standards Rejected by Senate in 99-1 Vote
- BY DESIGN : SNEAK PREVIEW : Fall Fashion Lineup
- Schools Warned of Closure, State Takeover : Education: Officials are told to insist on 100% refund of investments at first gathering since bankruptcy. Group is compiling ideas for recovery to present to county.
- OFF THE CUFF : A Word to the Wise Entrepreneur: Design Items Based on What <i> You</i> Like
- SAN PEDRO : Top Fund-Raiser to Win Honorary Mayor Title
- Because Sizes Aren't Written In Stone : How You, Too, Can Be a Fine Figure of a Man
- U.S. Jury Awards $766 Million to Marcos' Victims
- WINDSOR HILLS : Women Form Investment Club--for Empowerment
- OXNARD : Request for DNA Hearing Dropped
- NEWPORT BEACH : Class Helps Students Find Their Own Style
- Angels' Physician Retiring
- Simi Valley Stands Up to Westlake
- This Time, Lujan Down in the Valley : Boxing: Hollis stops Salinas fighter in the fifth round of junior welterweight bout at the Warner Center.
- PacifiCare Health Systems Subsidiary Acquires Benefit Management Firm
- Nintendo Charges Samsung With Counterfeiting : Electronics: Korean firm denies it helped produce illegal copies of video game Donkey Kong Country.
- Marketers Own the Electric Vehicle's Future, Not Engineers
- Quake's Insurance Shocks Reverberate a Year Later : Damage: Many Northridge claims remain unsettled and industry losses have soared. Solutions are elusive.
- The Di Is Cast
- Teacher May Face New Investigation
- New Pierre's Keeping Its Old Standards
- ALTADENA : Developer Gets Go-Ahead for Long-Fought La Vina Project
- Cash to Amateur Crooners : Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks kicks off the eight-week talent event on Wednesday.
- RESTAURANT REVIEW : Seafood That Comes Up Short of Satisfying : The soups and ceviche are worth a try, but too many other dishes are bland and overcooked.
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : 2 Sisters Arrested in Alleged Drug Ring Bust
- Network Brings Order to Disaster Recovery
- LOS ANGELES : Task Force to Draft Criteria for Business Tax Cuts
- Mission Viejo Beats Mater Dei
- Hey, She's Already a Big Name : Tennis: Madagascar's Dally Randriantefy, 17, advances to third-round Australian Open matchup against Pierce.
- SEC Staff Reportedly Ready to Seek Prudential Charges : Investments: Sources say at least seven former executives may be targeted. The recommended charges are said to involve securities law violations.
- MTI Technology Corp.: The Anaheim software company...
- WILMINGTON : Reward Offered for Information on Slaying
- Dough Still Rises to Top at Bake n' Broil
- Learning on Company Time : Education: A Moorpark firm offers employees the unique benefit of an on-site school for their children.
- Keeping Your Cool : Fashion: You can have your rhinestones, your neons, your chichi fabrics. Our fantasy gathering of skiers, however, demands function over flash.
- HOLLYWOOD : AIDS Patients Learn Hope Is a Key to Handling Virus
- Merrill Serves Lawmakers With Apology
- Frequent-Flier Suits Against Airlines OKd
- Because Sizes Aren't Written In Stone : Clothes for Girls Who Just Can't Wait to Grow Up
- Neighbors lament 'Mausoleum' in their midst.
- Palestinians in Prison Impede Peace : Mideast: Over 5,000 Arab inmates remain in Israeli jails. Their fate has become a test of Rabin's and Arafat's credibility.
- THOUSAND OAKS : Police Arrest Pair in Alleged Drug Swap
- DANA POINT : Pacific Coast Highway to Reopen Next Month
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Landmark Market Must Go, Demonstrators Say : Demolition: Abandoned building is to be burned down. Some in Canyon Country blame city officials for delays.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / GENE WOJCIECHOWSKI : Minimum Pay, Maximum Sweat
- Rams Risk Losing Miller : NFL: But Ortmayer says quarterback won't be chosen in expansion draft.
- GOP Launches New Offensive on Clinton's Anti-Crime Measure : Congress: House hearing begins drive to shift spending from social programs to prisons, law enforcement. Battle over assault-weapons ban looms.
- Single Father Faces Charges in Baby's Death
- GOVERNMENT : County Wants to Know Why Case Was Dropped
- Chechen With Links to Moscow Is Arrested : Crisis: Opposition leader Jamalkhanov gave an ultimatum to a military commander to free war prisoners or face bombing.
- Dedicated to Jazz : Pianist James Williams will debut at Wheeler Hot Springs in a trio with drummer Billy Higgins and bassist Richard Reid.
- Local Red Cross' Response to Quake Made Handling the Floods a Breeze
- Information Highway Is a Writer's Fast Lane : Lectures, reference books among the ways to learn how to merge with the newest technologies.
- Kids Can Tap Into Ticketsville
- Adolf Butenandt; Nobel Prize-Winning Chemist
- BUSINESS : Overflowing Business : The recent storm clouds have had a silver lining for roofers, contractors and merchants who sell rain gear or repair materials.
- L.A. Considers Tax for Street Lighting
- POINT MUGU : Rangers to Clamp Down on Cyclists
- WEST HILLS : Care Facility for HIV, AIDS Patients Opens
- Big Business Throws Curve at Little League
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP
- YORBA LINDA : Council Rejects County Plan to Spread Losses