- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : MOVIES
- Sorry, King, the Chairman Rules : If our Grammy swami is any prognosticator, Frank Sinatra will have a record fourth best album statuette come March, beating out 'The Lion King.'
- 1994-95: REVIEW AND OUTLOOK : '94/'95 TRENDS : Need the Keys to '95? Try These : Forging Ahead on the World Front
- 1994-95: REVIEW AND OUTLOOK : '94/'95 TRENDS : Need the Keys to '95? Try These : With This Rx, a Stronger State in '95
- 1994-95: REVIEW AND OUTLOOK : '94/'95 TRENDS : Need the Keys to '95? Try These : Let's Give <i> Real</i> Help to the Have-Nots
- The Perpetual Tourist : Our intrepid reporter picks his best and worst travel experiences of 1994
- A summary of selected City Hall actions...
- Egypt Executes Militant in Ongoing Bid to Crush Extremists
- Retro : 'Grease!' Monkee : DAVY JONES' LOCKER STILL FILLED WITH MUSIC
- WEST HOLLYWOOD : Chasen's Neighbors Fight Plan to Raze Stars' Haunt
- Clintons Drop in on Renaissance Weekend : Conference: First Family joins gathering of 300 intellectual leaders. Participants say the talk and mutual support is just what the President needs.
- Education: Grant to Upgrade Facilities
- Star! (Cinemax Sunday at noon) is Robert...
- NFL PLAYOFFS : Vikings Want Bears' Jinx to Continue : NFC: Minnesota has won six in a row from Chicago since Todd Scott's interception turned the tide in 1992.
- Heather Watts Sets Finale at NYCB
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : THEATER
- Musical Genius, American Style : Great Galloping Gottschalk : BAMBOULA! The Life and Times of Louis Moreau Gottschalk, <i> By S. Frederick Starr (Oxford University Press: $35; 564 pp.)</i>
- Digging for the News : A fictional investigative team gets the goods : THE PAPERBOY, <i> By Pete Dexter (Random House: $23; 307 pp.)</i>
- Educational Testing Service Sues Exam-Coaching Firm : Courts: Suit charges that questions on computerized test were stolen by company that revealed its weaknesses.
- Habitat for Humanity Finds New Condo Site
- For Seniors : Professor Makes Switch from New Math to Ancient History
- In James Lapine's 1991 Impromptu (KCET Sunday...
- Literacy Project Volunteers Sought
- SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO : How to maintain a well-balanced diet from the small screen
- REGION : Cities Sponsor Christmas-Tree Recycling
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : ELAC Makes Last 2 Minutes Count, 74-70
- Blaming Aliens Not Foreign to the French : Born and raised in France, a 12-year American resident sees the discontent widespread in both countries. Illegal immigrants bear the brunt of that anger.
- Efforts to Save Water Evaporating : Conservation: Consumption is still lower than before the drought. But use is creeping up.
- It's No Hassle for Neuheisel : Despite the Hubbub Surounding His Appointment as Colorado's Coach, the Former UCLA Quarterback Is Keeping His Cool
- ROSE BOWL DAILY REPORT : Nittany Lions Become Fans of Hurricanes
- Not One Born Every Minute : USC Fullback Terry Barnum Looks to His Family for Love, Guidance and Support
- LIBERTY BOWL : Illinois Fights Out of Bowl Slump in Big Way
- NFL PLAYOFFS : This Negative a Big Positive for the Packers : NFC: Lions' Sanders held to minus one yard as Detroit is stunned, 16-12.
- Mistakes Hurt Northridge Women, 74-52
- FIVE TO WATCH IN 1995 : Sure, they were impressive in 1994. They worked hard, they played hard, they coached their way to success. But just wait until this year, when these people show what they can do. : LIAN KANG LU : Restoring a Winning Tradition
- ALAMO BOWL : Cougars Win Again on Defense
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : MOVIES
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : TELEVISION
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : THEATER
- WATTS : Few Leads on Theft of Donated Clothing
- OXNARD : Arson Suspected in Fire That Guts Home
- Secretary to New Supervisor Is Found Slain : Violence: Member of Silva transition team is stabbed to death in entrance of her Laguna Niguel home. Investigators say they have no motive or suspect.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Mumaw Locates His Shooting Touch in Time to Lift Chapman
- Packers Tame Sanders, Leave Lions Beaten : NFC playoffs: NFL's top running back is held to minus one yard as Detroit is stunned, 16-12, at Green Bay.
- Team Effort Helps Slymen Family Pull Through : Football: Oregon lineman, his parents and friends are using Rose Bowl festivities to celebrate life.
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : MOVIES
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : JAZZ
- Oscar Is As Oscar Does : Even Forrest Gump could figure out that 'Gump,' 'Pulp' and 'Quiz' are the big guns this year. But, let's not forget those who won't make Oscar's cut.
- 1995: Scanning a Vintage Year : Video: Look for 'Anne Frank' along with rare Buster Keaton, Maureen O'Hara and Claudette Colbert. (And don't forget Ma and Pa Kettle.)
- THE BIZ QUIZ: '94/'95
- America's Oldest Funeral Home Sees Livelier Trend in Business of Dying : Philadelphia: Mortuary has been in business since 1777. One thing has become clear: Services for the departed no longer follow traditional pattern.
- BOYS' BASKETBALL : Crenshaw Reverts to Winning Form in Texas
- Robert Emhardt; Character Actor in Movies, Television
- DOWNTOWN : Man Arrested in Double Murder Case
- THEY'RE OUT IN THE COLD : THE NEW CONSERVATIVE AGENDA IN WASHINGTON COULD SPELL TROUBLE FOR MANY INNER CITY SERVICES AND FUNDING
- Teen-Ager Rescues Choking Girl, 4
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / BOWL REPORT : PEACH: NORTH CAROLINA STATE vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE, Tonight : Coach Really Looking Ahead
- FIVE TO WATCH IN 1995 : Sure, they were impressive in 1994. They worked hard, they played hard, they coached their way to success. But just wait until this year, when these people show what they can do. : PHILIP MATHEWS : Coach Is Drawing a Crowd
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / BOWL REPORT : COTTON: USC vs. TEXAS TECH, Monday : Dykes Makes Joke Out of Rip
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : The Ball's in Their Hands : After a Slow Start, Oregon's O'Neil Puts His Faith in Performance, Rather Than Statistics
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : POP
- U.S. Tells China to Reduce Trade Piracy--or Else
- Balloon Lifts Off--but Has to Abort
- BELL GARDENS : Redevelopment Plan Wins Approval
- Father Wages 10-Year Battle Against Hospital Over Daughter's Death : Lawsuit: Journalist Sidney Zion blames inexperienced doctors in the mysterious death of 18-year-old Libby.
- Residents Urged to Participate in Tree Recycling
- In Grozny, a Grim New Year's Eve
- Los Angeles Times Interview : Dorothy West : A Voice of Harlem Renaissance Talks of Past--But Values the 'Now'
- Keith L. Salberg; Retired Ventura Canning Company Office Manager
- 100 Protest Special Vote for Council Seat : Politics: Thousand Oaks residents say they are fed up with campaigns and want the new official appointed.
- BOXING / CHRIS DUFRESNE : Holyfield Cleared to Fight Again, but Why Take the Risk?
- COMMENTARY : Nets' Anderson Pleads His Case
- NFL PLAYOFFS : Montana Still Has Fight Left in Him : AFC: Chief quarterback feels bad after loss to Dolphins, but he says he will be back for more.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / BOWL REPORT : CITRUS: ALABAMA vs. OHIO STATE, Monday : No Award for This Screenplay
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them
- 1994-95: REVIEW AND OUTLOOK : '94/'95 TRENDS : To Greet New Year Smartly, Know What's Hot and Not
- 102 Killed as Train Derails in Myanmar
- Chatter Heard on Scanner Leads to Criminal Charges
- LINCOLN HEIGHTS : Residents Become Owners of Complex
- The State : That 'Giant Sucking Sound' Is the State Siphoning Off Federal Funds
- 1994: Year in Review : Quake Wasn't the Only Jolt
- Tall in the Saddle : Veteran Cowboy Ray Yanez Grabs Life by the Horns
- SANTA ANITA : Will There Be Sunday Silence From Jockeys?
- Blair Skates to Two Victories
- Twenty in the News : They Came and Went--or Threatened to--and Only a Few Played the Game Well : 1994: THE YEAR IN REVIEW. Only Amateurs gave O.C. fans reasons to cheer.
- Two Plays Share More Than a Theater : 'Call Waiting,' 'Awake and Sing!' have a common bond in separate tales of Jewish mothers at the Odyssey.
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : JAZZ
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : MOVIES
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : COMEDY
- News, Tips & Bargains : New Air Service to Fort Lauderdale
- DOWNTOWN : Workshop Nurtures Black Playwrights
- Bellflower Council Votes to Enforce Ban on Cargo Containers
- Urban Battlefield Survivors Bear Witness to Legacy of Violence
- THE SUNDAY PROFILE : Supporting Players : Behind Mayor Riordan and Other Politicians Stand Bill and Kim Wardlaw--Advisers Who Don't Orchestrate Campaigns for Money, but for the Thrill of It
- A summary of selected City Hall actions...
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : The Ball's in Their Hands : Collins is Positive He's the Man Who Can Lead Nittany Lions to Victory in the Rose Bowl
- FIVE TO WATCH IN 1995 : Sure, they were impressive in 1994. They worked hard, they played hard, they coached their way to success. But just wait until this year, when these people show what they can do. : MEILEN TU : Rising Star Prepared for Pro Tour
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : NEW MEDIA
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : COMEDY
- 1994-95: REVIEW AND OUTLOOK : '94/'95: INVESTING : If Year's Results Shock You, It's Time to Review Investment Goals
- 1994-95: REVIEW AND OUTLOOK : '94/'95: TRENDS : TOP 10 BUSINESS STORIES OF 1994
- Deal of the Week
- Twisting History : Newt Gingrich's "history lessons" are just political indoctrination
- Dubious--and Glorious--Achievements : From Condemned Pigeons to the Earthquake Kids, the Valley Had Its Share of Lows and Highs in 1994
- Paying Journalistic Sources: Onto That Slippery Slope
- COMMENTARY ON GOVERNANCE : Supervisors Must Regain High Ground of Public Confidence : Given more authority through home-rule legislation, local officials failed to assume a greater sense of accountability.
- War Is . . . Messy : Men, Women, Children Flock to 'Battlefields' to Fight Each Other With Balls of Paint
- 1994-95: REVIEW AND OUTLOOK : Thrills, Chills : Economy's Strength Is a Fed-Defying Feat
- News, Tips & Bargains : Smoking Banned on Hawaiian Beach
- Man Kills Foster Child, Shoots Social Worker, Police Say : Violence: Sacramento gunman, upset over losing his job, surrenders after three-hour standoff. Two other foster children are released unharmed.
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL : Roosevelt Storms Back to Edge Morningside
- Financial Crisis Sours Holidays for Mexican Elite : Latin America: Traditionally, business leaders lie in the sun now to ponder better times ahead. But this year they face grim prospects.
- LACA Turns the Corner After 2 Years of Turmoil : Head Start: San Fernando group, which serves poor children, has made gains in reorganization, officials say.
- Across the Time Zones, the World Welcomes 1995
- Zero Tolerance and 100% Common Sense : Educators Need Latitude in Weighing Intent, Danger When Applying Weapons Policy
- COMMENTARY : New Year in Valley Will Be Predictably Entertaining
- Atlanta Wages Winning Effort : Olympics: City ahead of schedule for '96 Games and expects long-term payoffs from all-inclusive planning.
- NFL PLAYOFFS : Patriots Are Going to the Dawgs Today : AFC: Despite Browns' 11-5 season, fans are not convinced that Testaverde is a match for Bledsoe at quarterback.
- 1994-95: REVIEW AND OUTLOOK : Bankruptcy Aside, Orange County's Prospects for Growth Appear Solid
- Smooth Landing
- Out With the Gurus, In With Humility
- Giving Birth the Heart Way : Medicine: A day that began with an angioplasty procedure ends in the maternity ward for a 36-year-old Huntington Park woman and her 'miracle' son.
- SOUTH GATE : Police Chief Serving as City Manager
- 'Unwelcome Mat' Is Out for Earth Firsters in Some Idaho Towns : Environment: The negative mood is one of the legacies of a persistent campaign to keep saws and bulldozers out of a 6,000-acre timber sale area on national forest land.
- Orange County: Real People Are Hurting : The state and feds must step in, even if that means higher taxes.
- A Multitude of Meanness : In politics, on talk radio, in society, it is now fashionable to be mean-spirited. Intolerance is the order of the day.
- The Final Cut : Stripped of Their Shimmering Ornaments, Christmas Trees Are Ready for Mulching
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / BOWL REPORT : SUGAR: FLORIDA vs. FLORIDA STATE, Monday : Seminoles May Need Shotgun
- ROSE BOWL DAILY REPORT
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : ART
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : ART
- 1994 Was the Year the Curtain Fell : THE YEAR IN REVIEW. Only amateurs gave O.C. fans reasons to cheer.
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : COMEDY
- THE GRANDMOTHERS' CLUB by Alan Cheuse...
- THE TOP TEN OF EVERYTHING by...
- CHESS : HIGHLIGHTS OF 1994
- SOUTH-CENTRAL
- WESTLAKE : Residents Begin Work on Garden Project
- Four-Star Films : 'Casablanca'
- Her Aim is True : Bell's Alma Viana Has Been Showing No Mercy to Opposing Goaltenders for the Past Two Years
- Culture of Aborigines Attracts Tourists to the Great Outback : Australia: Visitors marvel at rock art carved into sun-baked slabs of red stone. Myths and legends of original populations gain new dimensions.
- COLD WAR WATCH : Mending a Nuclear Site
- CRENSHAW : Quake Puts an End to Shopper's World
- Breakup of LAUSD Would Solve Nothing : Local reform initiative, implemented in 100 schools, is the answer. The system of semi-autonomous school sites empowers individual school communities.
- Hungary's Hall of Fame to Induct Miler Tabori
- NFL PLAYOFFS : Dolphins Take Ball, Game Away From Chief Stars : AFC: After first-half shootout, Montana's interception and Allen's fumble put an end to Kansas City hopes, 27-17.
- Hockey
- POP MUSIC : Let Lyle Be Lyle : It's funny what marriage can do to change your whole outlook on life. Ask Lyle Lovett.
- ART : Paying Homage to the Spirit of Giving : Recession has hurt Southland museums' acquisitive ambitions, but year-end giving from patrons seeking deductions helps.
- State Foreclosures Slow Down
- A Clean Sweep of the Shelf
- Bargain Hunters Are Bound to Shop Till I. Magnin Salesclerks Drop
- 'Philadelphia'
- Good News for Late Fliers on the Benefits of Bumping : Airlines: Your flight is overbooked? If you're patient and ask the right questions, you may soon be sitting pretty.
- State Trooper's Car Is at Home on Land, Equally at Home Making Waves : Amphicar: It is perhaps the oddest automobile model ever to come off an assembly line. The German-built floater has an increasingly organized cult of enthusiasts.
- A Daughter's Pain, a Family's Anguish : Health: Marijuana has brought Dixie Romagno relief from the agony of multiple sclerosis. But her advocacy of the drug has divided her family.
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Orange County's Up, Down and Out
- 50 Injured in 6.1 Quake in China, Its Second in Two Days
- Rhino-Ammo Maker Stands by His Claims
- L.A. often seemed a bit unbalanced in...
- VENTURA : Man, 35, Killed in High-Speed Crash
- Real Scandal in Orange County Is Excluding Minorities From Power
- ENCYCLOPEDIC EFFORT : Latinos in Hollywood Fill a Book
- ART NOTES : A Personal Collection Goes Public
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : ART
- Ants Whom Events Are About to Crush : Is it possible to write a novel about people you despise? : OEDIPUS AT STALINGRAD, <i> By Gregor von Rezzori (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $25; 289 pp.)</i>
- MORE HOME COOKING: A Writer Returns to...
- Blues Lessons Strike a Chord With Children : Music: Nightclub puts the spotlight on education with its program tracing the music to its origins in Africa.
- 'Manhattan Murder Mystery'
- Welfare Reformers Watch for Effects of 2-Year-Old N.J. Law : Social services: State withholds additional benefits for women who become pregnant and have babies while on welfare.
- CRENSHAW : Multimedia 'Mbari' Art Piece to Debut
- WITH AN EYE ON . . . : Greg Evigan's resolve is to balance his 'Tek' series, music and family
- N.Y. Officer Survives a Trip to the Edge : Depression: Anguished by years of seeing death, Paul Ciurcina almost shot unarmed man and then was saved by a friend from killing himself.
- WESTSIDE COVER STORY : THE HOME FRONT : VA Program Becomes a Strong Ally for Vets Fighting to Get Off the Streets
- New Home Sales Fall
- Police Kill Armed Man They Mistook as Burglary Suspect
- COMMENTARY : Memories That Are Frozen in Time
- A Chamber Version of Mahler
- '94 / '95 THE ECONOMY : Industry by Industry Outlook
- Douglas Waited 3 Hours to Disclose Spill, Long Beach Fire Chief Says
- Top of the Hill
- Ex-Boyfriend Sought in Kidnaping
- 1994: A PORTFOLIO : From the Roar of the Earth in January to the Intrigue of the O.J. Simpson Case and the Passion of Prop. 187, This Year Was . . . : A Wild Ride
- Recognizing Needs of Battered Women : Costa Mesa's Action Aids Program Giving Victims Practical Help in Rebuilding Lives
- Kristin Dunn of Cal State Northridge, third...
- The Charts : Tis the Season
- THE SPONSORED LIFE: Ads, TV, and American...
- Never the Good Girl : SKIN: Sex, Class & Literature, <i> By Dorothy Allison (Firebrand Books: $13.95, paper; 264 pp.)</i>
- Profile : Paternal Instincts : FOR LOUIS GOSSETT JR., EDUCATING AUDIENCES IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS ENTERTAINING
- Festivals, Feasts & FairsVICTORVILLE--Jewels, minerals and other...
- Canola Plows New Land in Canada Prairies : Agriculture: With the lowest saturated fat content of any oil, the 'wonder' plant has become the darling of health food enthusiasts, and industrial uses are growing.
- TNT is presenting a blast to the...
- Helms' Ideological Roots Go Deep in Southern Hometown : Politics: To the senator who leads Senate Foreign Relations Committee this week, the GOP agenda is a birthright.
- A Real Stand-Up Guy : Once, he was a truck driver. Now Rocky LaPorte spends a lot of time on the road as a comic. At first it was fun, but neither he nor his family in Fullerton sees it as a laughing matter anymore. Some tough decisions lie ahead.
- First Things First: Corral Willie Brown : Punishing turncoat Horcher isn't as important as a unified GOP electing a new Speaker.
- 2 Killed, 2 Injured in Van Collision : North Hollywood: Passengers of allegedly stolen vehicle die in crash after one-mile police chase, authorities say.
- Stranger's Bone Marrow Forges 'Family' Bond : Transplants: Leukemia patient gets more than new lease on life--she also develops a fast friendship with her donor.
- Man Held in Family Killings Accused of Plotting 4th Slaying : Crime: Edward Charles III--imprisoned in deaths of parents, brother--allegedly planned to pay hit man to bludgeon grandfather.
- Professor Envisions High-Tech Janitor to Clean Up Space Junk : Orbiter: Inventor says his satellite could clear the space lanes of the most dangerous debris, if he could get NASA interested.
- TRIVIA: NEWS QUIZ
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : POP
- O.C. Supervisor Delays Release of Report
- Indians Move to Center of Volatile Debate Over Quebec Independence : Canada: Native leader emerges as a formidable opponent to the premier's separatist ambitions.
- New Kids on the Hill: Profiles of 3 Freshmen Likely to Succeed : Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.)
- Uniting a Quarrelsome Council Tops New Mayor's Agenda
- Enemies Agree to Four-Month Bosnian Truce
- BELL GARDENS : Seniors Invited to Join Walking Club
- Island's Change to Resort Brings Culture Shock : Hawaii: With field work eliminated, Lanai residents are now employed at two luxury hotels serving tourists.
- THEATER : The Gay '90s--the Musical
- The Talk of the Town : KMPC's Xavier Hermosillo Finally Smashed Through Los Angeles Radio's Ethnic Barrier in 1994
- DOWNTOWN : Variety Arts Center Must Tone Down Act
- NEW YEAR'S DAY
- TIMES ALL-AREA WATER POLO TEAM / PLAYER OF THE YEAR : Jimmy Duff
- Jim Murray Recovering From Surgery
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / BOWL REPORT : FIESTA: COLORADO vs. NOTRE DAME, Monday : Working on the Donahue Plan
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : CLASSICAL MUSIC
- Out of the Real Africa : Acclaimed Senegalese director Ousmane Sembene gets a rare retrospective at the Nuart.
- Musical Genius, American Style : Bernstein: A Prisoner of His Own Celebrity : LEONARD BERNSTEIN: A Life, <i> By Meryle Secrest (Alfred A. Knopf: $30; 471 pp.)</i>
- Pilot Quietly Celebrates Homecoming With Family : Military: After 13 days in captivity in North Korea, Bobby Hall enjoys low-key reunion at home. Immediate plans include lots of relaxing.
- EAST LOS ANGELES : Union Gives RV to Health Task Force
- SCIENCE / PHYSICS : New Element (No. 111) Stretches Limits of Atom
- PICO-UNION : AmeriCorps to Aid Cleanup Effort
- Bonn Ups Palestinian Aid
- 'There's Still Light Beyond the Tunnel' : A shooting death shocked parks director Ras Jimi Jaimin, but he believes his work with youths remains valuable and fulfilling.
- Governor of Tabasco Sworn In Amid Protest
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Easygoing Union Rep Has Put Up His Dukes : Profile: Longtime O.C. employee association leader John H. Sawyer suddenly switches from behind-the-scenes role as friend of management to public fight over layoffs.
- Revelry, Reflection at Kwanzaa Celebration : Festivities: Bowers Museum event gives African Americans, including those never before exposed to the holiday, a chance to look back and forward at year's end.
- 1994-95: REVIEW AND OUTLOOK : '94/'95 TRENDS : Need the Keys to '95? Try These : Expanding Economy May Not Mean Jobs
- 1994-95: REVIEW AND OUTLOOK : Thrills, Chills : The 'Real Economy' Enters the Center Ring
- WHAT JOHNNY SHOULDN'T READ: Textbook Censorship in...
- Water and Golf Do Mix
- Nation's Rural School Systems Coping With Special Challenges : Education: Pupils have been scoring higher on national tests. Poverty, and not necessarily location, is a key factor in determining student performance.
- Priceless Prizes for Some of the Dubious Newsmakers of '94
- 2 Are Arrested in Robbery-Slaying of Store Owner
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Training Seminars on L.A. Marathon
- STAMP-EDE: The cost of a first-class letter...
- Treats for the New Year
- 3 U.S. Tourists Die in Spain Bus Crash
- St. Elmo Village Creator Lauded at Memorial
- United Way Campaign
- Kumar Ramohalli's Space Janitor
- 1994: A PORTFOLIO : Not the 'Big One,' but Big Enough
- TELEVISION : Doesn't Tom Snyder Ever Say Good Night? : The radio-TV veteran returns to the late late-night spot that made him famous. So, will this move be a step back--or a step back to his former glory?
- 1994-95: REVIEW AND OUTLOOK : '94/'95: THE ECONOMY : Major Forces at Work for a State Upturn in 1995 : Forecasts: Job growth and real estate are expected to help California join the national recovery.
- Weekend Escape: Big Sur : The '60s-flavored Esalen Institute is both primal preen and search for the truth
- DESERT SKIN: Photographs by Thomas Miller,...
- Ode to the Road of Composers' Lives
- A Sprawling Complex, Boys Town No Longer Just a Plain Orphanage : Nebraska: Father Flanagan's facility now has 76 family homes for girls as well as boys. It also has a national hot line, research hospital and parenting classes.
- Rape Victim Fights Back and Takes Story Public : Crime: Woman breaks a taboo and spurs community to act. Officials laud her 'tremendous display of courage.'
- COLUMN ONE : D.C. Inertia Could Stall Crusaders : House Republicans enjoy little margin for error in new Congress. Senate procedures forcefully call for compromise. The first 100 days are crucial.
- City Cutting Back on Meal Programs for Homeless : Santa Monica: Council members place new emphasis on long-term solutions to help get people off the streets.
- BELL GARDENS : Tonali Center Offers Citizenship Classes
- ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : Stanton Still Working on His Restructuring Plan
- Coming Home : A Family Gives Up on American Dream and Returns to Mexico
- Southern California's 1994: From Big Shake to Big Flop : Year began with Northridge quake and ended with Orange County's financial collapse--but forget all that as we offer our '95 wish list
- Many Latino Catholics Experience Leap of Faith : Religion: They leave the church of their upbringing to embrace evangelical Protestantism for a 'personal relationship with God.'
- THE JAUNDICED EYE : The Prediction: Time Will Tell
- Beauty Threatens Survival of Many Species : Wildlife: International trade in fur, animal parts is held responsible for 40% of the vertebrate species on the endangered species list.
- From Lockheed's Skunk Works Came Aircraft to Spy on World : Aviation: Burbank factory produced a series of planes that became among the most secret and significant of the 20th Century. Many historical functions are only now coming to light.
- County Leaders Have Much to Do in 1995 : * Business, Academic Communities Must Lend a Hand
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : MOVIES
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : POP
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : Dance
- Can Buyer Rescind on 'Nightmare' House?
- 1994-95: REVIEW AND OUTLOOK : '94/'95 TRENDS : Need the Keys to '95? Try These : Future Fear: Turn It Into Strength, Hope
- Ailing Back? Experts Say Get Out of Bed and Exercise
- SOUTH-CENTRAL : Repairs Lagging at Run-Down Building
- 1990 Confrontation Haunts Debate Over Quebec
- 4 Killed as Fire Hits Hospital in Virginia
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to Join GOP Family Bash Wednesday
- O.C. Homicide Rate Down Markedly From Record '93 : Crime: Officials attribute decline in 1994 to fewer gang killings and the unusual level of violence the previous year.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL / BOWL REPORT : ORANGE: NEBRASKA vs. MIAMI, Tonight : Why Not Send In the Clowns?
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Marquette Adds to Wisconsin Road Woes
- The Kiss Heard Round the World : The Jackson-Presley marriage was the biggest deal, but it sure had a lot of competition
- JAZZ SPOTLIGHT : Not Just Another Lounge Singer
- PAGE TO SCREEN : A Mere Thriller
- STILL WEIRD by Gahan Wilson (Forge:...
- Beliefs Take a Back Seat to Business as Iran Raises Its Regional Profile : Asia: Islamic ideology is not forgotten, but Tehran keeps an eye on the bottom line as it forges new alliances in area.
- Maureen Cox Tigrett, 47; Ex-Wife of Ringo Starr
- Northwest Cuts Air Fares
- GAME OF THE WEEK : For a Saint, He's Not a Bad Thief, Either : Basketball: MVP guard Fred Lee has five steals and 10 points as Locke beats Eagle Rock, 63-46, in tournament finals. Samoore Riley has a game-high 25 points and 14 rebounds.
- A Good Pickle's a Snap Thanks to Businessman Worth His Salt : Entrepreneurs: The Baker brand of dill is a Philadelphia treasure. The kosher treat is the pungent payoff in a success story.
- On the Set : Super Dave's New Stunt: A Plot
- Are Some Children Worth More Than Others? : Policy: Giving tax breaks to middle-class families while cutting off those on welfare is a moral contradiction.
- PORT HUENEME : Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested
- 1994: A PORTFOLIO : A Case Full of Indelible Images
- Notes about your surroundings
- Cowboys Were His Team Too
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : MOVIES
- Ringing In First Night in Fullerton : Celebration: The arts- and family-oriented event draws thousands to downtown streets.
- The Nation : A Lesson for All Future CIA Directors: Don't Ask, Don't Tell
- Follow Along for the Top 10 Trends as Millennium Ends
- Balanced Scoring Helps Cal Lutheran Hold Lead
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : For the No. 1 Cornhuskers, It's Easier Said Than Done : Orange Bowl: To win the national championship, Nebraska has only to defeat Miami. But it has wasted similar chances three times.
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : CLASSICAL MUSIC
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : TELEVISION
- Memorable Lines from the Last Year : VOICES OF 1994
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : THEATER
- Faces to Watch in '95 : We're Counting on Them : JAZZ
- YEAR-END SPECIALS