- Venezuelan Soldiers Accused of Rights Abuses Following Guerrilla Attack
- THE NATION : The 'Uh-Oh Factor': When Political Leaders Go Too Far : Is the 'contract with America' solving problems that don't exist? There are better ways to fix a leak in the basement than blowing up the house.
- Museum Recovers 2 of Stolen Gold Artifacts at Pawnshop
- Brazilian President Starts Land Reform, Hits Critics
- Time for Supervisors to Show Unity on Tax : Stanton and Silva Err in Vacillating on Recovery Plan
- Lean Times Have Newport Weighing Reorganization
- Kings Aren't Fooling Anybody : Hockey: Road uniforms don't help in 3-1 loss to Sharks at Forum.
- Bird Installed as Head of Architecture Group
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- Low-Income Filers Waiting Longer for Refunds
- Orange County
- News, Tips & Bargains : It's Tulip Time Here and Abroad
- Giraffes, Lions and Other Safari Critters
- Bosnian Troops Capture Rebel Positions
- Looking for Truth in All the Wrong Places? : A fable full of advice : THE HOLY MAN, <i> By Susan Trott (Riverhead Books: $18; 192 pp.)</i>
- Asian Women Rate Western Beauty a Cut Above Their Own : Cosmetic surgery: From Thailand to South Korea to the Philippines, women who can afford it go under the knife to have their eyelids and noses altered. Not doing so crimps careers, they say.
- Therapist's Own Treatment a Shock : Psychiatry: Martha Manning wrote in her upcoming book what she wouldn't have disclosed in a job interview--her experiences with ECT. She hopes to update its image and to change the way people view depression.
- A summary of selected City Hall actions...
- Weary House Republicans Set Breakneck Legislative Pace
- Commentary : HOW 'FRIENDS' TALK AMONGST THEMSELVES
- Rabbi Quits Amid Rumors of Murder, Infidelity : Crime: Reports have named synagogue leader as a suspect in wife's slaying. His abrupt resignation has shaken the large congregation he helped to create.
- Domestic Violence Shelters Are Lacking : The issue is finally a priority, but more havens are needed
- Residents Flock to Enjoy an Unopened Pier
- Picking Up the Scent From Below : Police Dogs Trained to Detect Underwater Graves
- SIMI VALLEY : Man, 23, Arrested in Father's Slaying
- COLLEGE BASEBALL / BIG WEST CONFERENCE : Fullerton Has Plenty of Offense for Dixon
- Baseball: Read Not Quite All About It : Times policy: If replacement players start season, coverage will be reduced to level of interest.
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP
- GOLF / THOMAS BONK : LPGA Seeking New Commissioner for New Era
- THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : Good Thing Nothing Big Happened
- THE PREPS : TRACK AND FIELD BREA OLINDA RELAYS : Garden Grove Boys and Edison Girls Dominate the Field
- Calendar Big Oscars Issue : The 'Bell' Tolls--but Not on Tape
- Calendar Big Oscars Issue : We, the Oscar Jury : Three drama coaches bluntly assess the acting nominees. (Hint: Grand gestures and phoning it in don't cut it.)
- Calendar Big Oscars Issue : Gumpville, U.S.A. : Forrest Gump wasn't born in Hollywood. He was Winston Groom's creation in Point Clear, Ala. So guess who the townsfolk are rooting for Monday night?
- FORTY IS FABULOUS FOR KIM ZIMMER
- Anne Frank's Evolving Sexuality Told : Diary: Newly expanded version includes sometimes irreverent observations and references to her budding sexual awareness.
- Hawaii Justices Open Door to Legalizing Gay Marriages : Law: State high court calls ban unconstitutional and orders a trial. Ruling stirs debate across U.S.
- THE STATE : CIVIL RIGHTS : Don't Count on the Chief Beneficiaries of Affirmative Action to Rescue It
- SAN PEDRO : Marine Care Center Aids Baby Seals
- THE SUNDAY PROFILE : The Big Time : Gucci Watch Mogul Severin Wunderman Has It All--but He's Not Settled Yet
- Pedestrian Struck by Car Dies
- Calendar Big Oscars Issue : Your Academy Awards Ballot... : Here is your ballot for the 67th Academy Awards. Make your own choices by marking the boxes in one column and use the boxes in the other column to note the actual winner.
- ART : Forever De Young. Or Is It? : Problem: San Francisco's 100-year-old museum is in dire need of repair. Solution: Demolish and rebuild. As long as the city can find $90 million to pay the bill.
- Productivity's Secret: Keep On Upgrading, Updating the Staff
- USAir, Pilots' Union End Stalemate on Wages and Benefits
- TIME OUT / SOCIAL CLIMES : Good Luck Getting a Ticket to <i> This</i> Party
- But What About the Consumer? : Reminder to Quackenbush: More than the insurance industry needs help
- The Apocalyptic Terrorists : TOKYO : Lethal Cocktail of Weapons, End-of-the-World Thinking
- The Apocalyptic Terrorists : LOS ANGELES : Terrorism: L.A.'s Sprawl May Be Its Saving Grace
- A Regional Approach to Homelessness : Individual Cities Can't Make It Go Away by Ducking Issue, Closing Outreach Programs
- Jerry Lester; Comedian, Host of 1st Late-Night TV Show
- 5 Paragraphs to Sum Up a Shortened Life
- Punishing Truants Won't Correct Problem : Returning students should be welcomed, not penalized. They are often absent with good reason. Their achievements are more important than their presence.
- North Dakota State Women (32-0) Win Third Division II Title in Row
- Off Mound, Bennett Falters With Bat
- Calendar Big Oscars Issue : Be an Oscar Commentator
- Calendar Big Oscars Issue : On the Eve of Another 'Eve'?
- Calendar Big Oscars Issue : Oscar's Wild Card : You think you have the academy figured? Wait until you hear what some real voters have to say about the ballot process.
- Prime Target : The Technology Reinvestment Project, a controversial example of the post-Cold War Pentagon's conversion efforts, now looms large in the sights of the budget cutters in Congress.
- STYLE : FASHION : And the Designer Is ...
- Chocolate's the Topic of Lecture
- REGION : KUSC Attracts Fans by Being Attuned
- A Trail of Death : 3 Years After Arrest, Man to Go on Trial in 13 Slayings
- THOUSAND OAKS : Mall Goes Western for Tots' Pageant
- NCAA WOMEN'S MIDWEST REGIONAL : Youth Is Served When Georgia Beats Colorado
- Palmdale's Arce Makes Double-Time : Track: Strong kicks enable senior to win 3,200- and 1,600-meter races in Pasadena Games.
- This Kid Can't Get to the Show Until They Find Him a Shoe
- Crowds Will Tail the Tiger : Golf: Woods' presence could draw 2,000 to North Ranch for Southwestern Intercollegiate Invitational.
- As Montclair Prep Coach, Paris Is Happy With His Investment
- UCLA's Fresh Princes Close to Crown : West: Bailey and Henderson play like veterans in victory over Connecticut.
- Graf Wins and Closes on No. 1 : Tennis: She defeats Date, 6-1, 6-4, for third title, but can't escape questions about Seles.
- ANGELS : Akerfelds' New Stance Boosts Staff
- Honoring Cobain: Restless in Seattle
- Calendar Big Oscars Issue : Celluloid Heroes : Quentin Tarantino and Robert Zemeckis have been cast as the yin and yang of filmmaking. But when they talk movies, they're brothers under the lens.
- Some Officials Say New Golf Course Would Fit Culver City to a Tee
- Myra Pollack Sadker; Studied Classroom Bias
- DOWNTOWN : Entries Sought for Billboard Art Project
- No Sure Footing on the Moral High Ground
- Will the Real Pete Wilson Stand Up : At best, he is a skillful political chameleon with a well-moistened finger in the air.
- Camarillo Bond Seen as Way to Fix Decaying Campuses : Finances: A $55-million issue on June 6 ballot could also build three new elementary schools for up to 900 new students.
- Residents Rally for Greenwich Village : Community: Despite the area's reputation after a fatal drive-by shooting, homeowners and police say Thousand Oaks' Old Town has improved.
- Mayor Faults Retreats Held for Oxnard Staff, Leaders : Government: The meetings are open, but Manuel Lopez says the council's 'real discussions' take place after the public is gone.
- CSUN's 19th Program: Women's Soccer
- THE PREPS : SOFTBALL FOUNTAIN VALLEY TOURNAMENT : Mater Dei's Youth Works in Its Favor in 11-1 Victory
- NCAA MEN'S EAST REGIONAL : UMass Guard Has a New Role
- ART NOTES : Americans Aid Kobe's Museums
- Water-Heater Tips to Help Save on Utility Bill
- Structure Is Child's Play
- AT NATURE'S PACE: Farming and the America...
- The Past Re-Invaded : History tweaked, and then untweaked : FROM TIME TO TIME, <i> By Jack Finney (Simon & Schuster: $23; 304 pp.)</i> : TIME AND AGAIN, <i> By Jack Finney (Scribner Paperback Fiction: $12, paperback; 400 pp.)</i>
- Earth Day: Groups Seek to Exclude 'Polluters'
- Navy OKs Contract for 3rd Seawolf Submarine
- Santa Monica Officials Bring Meals to the Elderly
- World IN BRIEF : ALGERIA : 300 Islamic Rebels Reportedly Killed
- CUDAHY : Class Gives Parents New Skills, Strategies
- CRENSHAW : Foundation a Fitting Requiem for Jazzman
- EAST LOS ANGELES : Clinic Construction to Begin Next Month
- It's in the Bag : What more luxurious accessory than a purse designed to be seen and to hold almost nothing? : JUDITH LEIBER: The Artful Handbag, <i> Text by Enid Nemy Principal photography by John Bigelow Taylor (Harry N. Abrams: $39.95; 160 pp.)</i>
- A Virgin Islands Getaway
- Evidently, You Can Run but You Can't Hide
- One More Styrofoam Parachute
- Young Filmmakers See Future in Florida : The Sunshine State exerts a strong pull on home-grown talent while backing up its ambition to lure movie production.
- These Days, It's Getting Harder to Find City Hall : Government: Evacuation for seismic retrofitting is temporarily scattering employees across Downtown.
- Latest Cuban Export Comes in Many Sizes : Pan Am Games: With onetime overchieving sports programs in disarray, some of Caribbean island's best coaches and athletes are leaving.
- CSUN Thwarted by Pitching Lapses : Softball: Matadors spot Southwestern Louisiana too big a lead in first inning and fall, 6-3.
- COMMENTARY : Cosell: He Told It Like It Was
- NCAA WOMEN'S MIDEAST REGIONAL : Tennessee's Second-Half Surge Sinks Texas Tech
- NCAA WOMEN'S EAST REGIONAL : Given Scare, Connecticut Recovers to Win, 67-63
- The Dangers of Over-Ingenuity : Diverse narratives filled with hidden connections : BETRAYALS, <i> By Charles Palliser (Random House: $23; 352 pp.)</i>
- Le Carre Goes Native : Hunting for a romantic on the grand scale : OUR GAME: A Novel, <i> By John le Carre (Alfred A. Knopf: $24; 302 pp.)</i>
- Help in the Home Stretch : Home Buying: Little-known and imperiled, Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) program can still help buyers who act quickly.
- State Crown Signals Verbum Dei's Return to Glory : In the 1970s, the Eagles Soared With Some of the Greatest Squads Ever to Compete in the Southern Section
- SOUTH GATE : Local Police Center Handles Safety Issues
- Fish Offer Glimmer of Hope to Scientists
- Conservatives Celebrate Resurgence of Republican Right
- 'The Age of Innocence'
- HOLLYWOOD : Bowl's Access Plan Gets Negative Review
- WESTLAKE : 5th-Graders Looking for Field Trip Funds
- Privatize the CIA? Radical Idea Is Being Considered : Intelligence: Its backers say outsiders could handle much of the analytical work. Foes question focus, quality.
- Here's a Change That Respects Tradition : A new bell ringer takes over from his grandfather at Mission San Juan Capistrano
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Orange Coast's Victory Helps Ease Frustration
- PAN AM GAMES : Basketball Gold Again Eludes U.S.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA TOURNAMENTS : Edney Takes the Lead on March to Seattle
- Toyota Has Seen the Future, and It Isn't Robots
- pet projects : A Ruff Life
- Best Quality of Life
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- Two Seneca Indian Factions Clash Over Political Control; 3 Killed
- Cases of Defense Fraud Boom Amid Cutbacks : Military: Weapon purchases have plummeted, yet criminal fines and civil recoveries are soaring.
- Keep the Guard Up Against TB
- Let Them Sip Bordeaux, Tax Free : Republicans' policy is a win-win situation--for their rich-rich constituents.
- Cost of Medical Care Going to the Dogs : Medicine: More people are willing to spend big bucks to treat their animals--including one Washington couple who spent $10,000 to get their dog a kidney transplant.
- Hopefuls Line Up at CSUN Construction Site : Football: Burt's coaching successor will be facing a major rebuilding task.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : CSUN Tripped in Five Games
- THEATER NOTES : Drama Critics Circle Awards Come Alive
- COBAIN II: In England, the anniversary of...
- Congressmen Agree on Limits but Not Terms : Politics: The six county Republican representatives reflect national GOP split by backing the concept but clashing on the fundamental details.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Lott Leads Cal State Fullerton to Big West Gymnastics Title
- AMERICA'S CUP : Most of the Sailing Will be for Second
- Lennox Runs for Cover : Her new album 'Medusa' is made up of other artists' songs. She regards the effort as venturing into 'very sacred' pop territory.
- AND ONE MORE THING: A hot item...
- Calendar Big Oscars Issue : . . . and Our Critics' Picks
- Calendar Big Oscars Issue : Oscar Bits
- Malibu, Sweet Malibu
- Lynn Luria-Sukenick; Poet, Professor
- Airport Report Should Open Eyes
- CSUN's Achievements Deserve Headlines Too
- Keep County Juvenile Camps, Schools Open
- Power to the Gangs
- School Language Issue Is About Control
- The Problem With Axing Lower-Division Courses
- ON ROSA LUXEMBURG
- Private Sector's Help for L.A.
- Government Help for the Needy Is Essential
- L.A. THEATER
- 'Cracker's' Stale Stereotypes
- Kmart's Earnings
- More Than 1 Good Station on the Dial
- Okinawa's Sugar Loaf Hill a New Battleground Over Military Monument : World War II: Naha resident is determined to erect a 'peace marker' in tribute to those who died. He faces the opposition of bureaucrats, who are content to allow the site to remain lost in obscurity.
- Orphans' Lament
- Myra Pollack Sadker; Studied Classroom Bias
- WONDERMENT
- TIMES ORANGE COUNTY POLL : Irvine Schools Worth Tax Hike, Residents Say
- Aiding Students
- Focus on Crime, Not Police-Bashing
- On-Line Information
- No Local Control
- Streamlining Permits
- SPCA's Role in Case Against Seafood Supplier
- Analyzing and Arguing the Merits of Orange County Sales Tax Issue
- 'BURDEN' BOMBSHELL
- The Loneliest Man in the Kingdom...
- Free Speech and Attire in Schools
- Don't Wait to Get Rid of Old Tires
- L.A. School District Reforms
- 'Cannery Row' Nets Tourists, Not Sardines, These Days : Monterey: Steinbeck fans mourn the loss of so many of the area's old buildings and so much of its character, including the fish canneries that gave it its name. But tourism keeps it alive and thriving.
- Don't Blame the Lions for Your Carelessness
- ART FOR SALE
- Stuart A. Zinn; Gay Activist, Campaign Worker
- COUNTRY FAN
- E Z WRITER
- Bikini Barometers
- Treat <i> All </i> Layoffs as Human Tragedies
- RAISING 'ROOF'
- RECALLING PATRICIA HIGHSMITH
- Exiled King
- Japanese Can Attest Camps Were Real
- Unocal Move Would Bolster Oppression
- Highway to Heaven
- Those Who Criticized Greg Louganis Missed the Point
- A Late Late Treat
- Other People's Money
- Comment on Disease Was Inflammatory
- A Simple Definition of Derivatives
- A Man Called Peter
- NONFICTION - March 26, 1995
- NONFICTION - March 26, 1995
- NONFICTION - March 26, 1995
- NONFICTION - March 26, 1995
- NONFICTION - March 26, 1995
- O.C. Pool Investors Strike Deal : Agreement: Formula for dividing remaining $5.7 billion penalizes agencies whose money was in higher-risk investments. Supervisors, bankruptcy judge must sign off on it.
- Panel Agrees on Dividing O.C. Funds : Bankruptcy: Board decides how to disburse $5.7 billion in investment pool. Judge, supervisors, agencies must OK plan.
- Youth Slain After Reporting Gunfire; Neighbor Held : Feud: A boy house-sitting for Antelope Valley family was allegedly killed by man shooting at their cars.
- FROM DR. TURNER: It may shock a...
- SANTA CLARITA / ANTELOPE VALLEY : Neighbor Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Llano Teen-Ager
- Calendar Big Oscars Issue : Picks From the Popcorn Gallery
- ENERGY
- Farm Damage in State From Storms Exceeds $500 Million
- INSIDE & OUT : Furniture That Grows
- DROP ZONE: For the second time this...
- Senate OKs Tax Break for Self-Employed : Congress: Legislative action restores the 25% deduction on health insurance premiums for 1994 and raises the limit to 30% thereafter.
- U.N. Seeks to Revamp Force in Balkans, Avert Croatia War
- CONEJO VALLEY : Teachers' Request for Pay Hike Rejected
- Changing Minds : Jesse Jackson Tells Juvenile Delinquents to 'Choose Life'
- Officials Propose That City Build Highway Sound Wall for Neighborhood : Thousand Oaks: The mayor and a councilman say funds are available for work along a noisy Moorpark Freeway segment.
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Cypress' Goddu Finishes Off Rancho Santiago in Softball
- SANTA ANITA : Looking to Buy a Derby Horse? Big Prices Aren't Always Right
- Leaflets Threaten More Gas Attacks in Tokyo : Japan: U.S. Embassy issues warning. Police continue to find huge caches of chemicals.
- LATIN AMERICA : Castro Seen as Able to Take the Heat : Summer may bring economic woes, but analysts say Cuban can overcome unrest.
- COLUMN ONE : Township Tourists Flock to S. Africa : Foreign visitors are heading to Soweto and other places where the battle against apartheid was fought. A sense of history and curiosity fuel a growing business.
- GRAMMATICAL SINS?: The weekly message on a...
- Council May Join TV Talk Show Trend : Thousand Oaks: Panel next week will consider launching an issue-oriented program with the elected officials serving as hosts.
- Red Cross Chapter Recruits Volunteers
- Poll Cited in Menendez Request for Two Trials : Courts: Most view Lyle as the leader, defense says. But majority thinks both brothers are guilty of first-degree murder in their parents' slayings.
- GLENDALE : Treasure From Sunken Ship Up for Sale
- CASITAS : State, Federal Funds Sought for Repairs
- School Prayer Rivals Vow to Keep Fight Civil : Truce: Religious, educational and civil liberties groups agree to drop name-calling and other negative tactics. U.S. official hails decision.
- Why Is 'Christy' Missing From CBS Lineup? : Television: The series the network once touted as another 'Dr. Quinn' hasn't been aired since Thanksgiving, and its producers are frustrated.
- Reinhold, Woodard Top 'Mars' TV Movie Cast
- Clinton Official Defends Affirmative Action Programs : Congress: Deval Patrick tells House panel to dismiss the 'myth' that unqualified minorities are being given preferential treatment.
- Judge Rejects Fleiss' Bid for Retrial, Sets Sentencing for May
- 'Sometimes boys play because they're expected to. Girls play because they really want to.' : These Little Leaguers Find Baseball Levels the Playing Field
- Jordan's King Hussein Visits Jewish Center : Tour: At Museum of Tolerance, Middle East monarch mourns those who have suffered atrocities over the centuries.
- UMass Is Finally in a Final : East: With 76-51 rout of Tulsa, Minutemen have won three games by an average of 21 points.
- Airlines Hike Lead Time for Cheap Fares : Travel: To get lowest rates, passengers will now have to book flights three weeks in advance, not two.
- Hitting the Snail on the Head
- U.S. Proposes Tough New Safety Rules for Commuter Airlines
- Gore Meets Arafat, Announces Plan to Use U.S. Aid to Create Gaza Jobs : Mideast: Failure to see improvements in daily life has eroded Palestinians' support for peace plan.
- Hal Evry, 79; Veteran Political Consultant
- Southland to Get $18 Million to Retrain Aerospace Workers
- Pedro Gonzales, 99; Activist, Early Latino Disc Jockey
- Countywide : I-5 Freeway Off-Ramp at Newport Avenue to Be Closed
- Federal Workers Rally Against Plans for Cuts : Government: Santa Ana protesters oppose congressional efforts to slice payroll and benefits.
- Body of Boy Found in High Desert
- Parker Plans to Bring Showtime to Trojans
- THE PREPS : ORANGE LEAGUE BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Hartman No-Hits Brea Olinda, Ends Savanna's Slide
- PREP ROUNDUP : Four Swimmers Key Orange's Victory
- Pop Music Reviews : Victimas Brings Color, Intensity to Palace
- MIGHTY DUCK NOTEBOOK / ROBYN NORWOOD : Expansion Veterans on Endangered List as Trade Deadline Nears
- Douglas Says It May Change Course on Jet : Aerospace: Long Beach back in the picture as production site for proposed MD-95 airliner as Dallas plans hit a snag.
- Next to Super Bowl, Advertisers Love Oscars Best : Marketing: They're paying $685,000 for a 30-second spot on Monday night's Academy Awards telecast.
- Children Still Ponder Father's Guatemala Death : Killing: For 5 years, the mystery behind Michael DeVine's slaying has torn at his family. They seek an answer now that charges of a CIA link have arisen.
- Deadbeat Parents Run, Hide but Florida Still Finds Them
- Dial 900, Go to Jail, Judge Warns Woman
- Serb Leader Seen as Willing to Deal With West : Balkans: Analysts believe Milosevic is ready to give up dream of Greater Serbia in exchange for normalization.
- Jury Rejects Death for Rape-Killing of Baby Girl
- Drug-Resistant Bacteria Pose an Increasing Threat : Health: About 13,000 die in U.S. each year from germs that have developed a tolerance for common antibiotics.
- Special Latina Math Program Adds to Debate : Education: Rancho Santiago College's vice chancellor thinks uproar about classes is tied to 'hubbub over affirmative action.'
- Protest Delays Wide Release of 'Priest' : Religion: Miramax bows to Catholic group and reschedules controversial film's general distribution till after Easter.
- ELECTIONS / L.A. CITY COUNCIL 5TH DISTRICT : High-Minded Mailed Proposals Enliven Dull Pace of Campaign
- TNT Explodes Over Comeback : Jordan: Cable network turned Friday's Chicago-Orlando game into major production.
- NHL ROUNDUP : Hasek Back and so Are the Sabres
- Some Fresh Air for Chicago Fans : Pro basketball: Jordan's return to home is less than spectacular as Bulls lose to Orlando, but locals show their appreciation.
- Today Is the First Day of Rest of Tyson's Life : Boxing: Promoters, religious leaders are courting former champion, who spent last three years behind bars.
- Dance Review : Everyday Movement in a Spiritual Realm : Sublime interaction within Susan Marshall's troupe underscores a metaphysical message in 'Contenders' and 'Fields of View.'
- Taxing Times: IRS Reputedly Inefficient, Reckless, Spiteful : Bureaucracy: The service holds taxpayers to a higher standard than its own workers, experts say. Yet Congress holds it sacrosanct because it funds the U.S. government.
- Boeing Offers Retirement Incentives to 13,000 Workers : Aerospace: The move is aimed at easing the need for more layoffs, but 5,000 are warned anyway.
- Amid Talks, Canada Retreats in Fish War
- Bill Goodwin; Won Emmy Award for Makeup
- Annual Physical Finds Clinton a Bit Heavier but in Good Health
- Newport-Mesa District Has Population Dilemma
- Countywide : Cable Workers Prove to Be 1st in First Aid
- Disneyland Marathon and 5K Run
- Tourism Campaign in Fillmore Gathers Steam : Economy: Hoping to lure business and visitors, officials bring railroad back to town. Excursions begin today.
- DANA POINT : Disc Jockeys Pitch Alternative Prom at Dana Hills High
- Quake Centers to Close April 28
- NORTHRIDGE : Creativity Fuels Young Minds' Neat Inventions
- Jury Spares Man's Life in Murder of 13-Month-Old Girl
- Millar Changes Pace for Highland : Volleyball: Nearly half of his 26 kills come with soft touch in Golden League sweep of Canyon.
- GOLF / DINAH SHORE TOURNAMENT : It's Not Rough for Green, Who Leads by 2
- Whitaker and Vargas Lose Bouts
- ANGELS : Weary Autrys Prepare to Sell 25% to Ueberroth
- Weeekend TV : 'Vista L.A.' Views Latinos in Film, TV
- RACING PREVIEW : Speedway Adds Two Divisions : Saugus: Fifty-sixth season features pure stock and late-model competition.
- Music And Dance Reviews : Academy Sextet Displays Aggressive Style
- Rocky Mountain High Jinks : In Aspen, the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival hopes to do for its industry what Sundance Film Fest has done for independent movie-making. Skiing and skewering targets are also part of the lineup.
- Shaw's Prodigious Homers Help Northridge Breeze, 20-5
- Supercomputer Genius Hits Snag : Famed Designer Cray Sees His Firm File for Chapter 11
- Salomon to Turn Risky Securities to 'Plain Vanilla'
- Vans Stock Plunges; Recent Layoffs May Be Responsible : Shares: Price falls 22%, perhaps a 'delayed reaction' to decision earlier this month to let 380 employees go, analyst says.
- O.C. Investors Say It's Time to Talk Pay-Back : Courts: Bankruptcy judge has kept fundamental legal issues on hold, but creditors will demand action next week.
- Boston Hospital Investigated for Not Reporting Chemotherapy Overdoses
- Judge Keeps Ng Torture-Killing Trial in O.C.
- Railroad Bridge Gets Quake Test : Safety: Experiment will help Caltrans decide whether to retrofit similar spans across state.
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Becker Powers Cal Lutheran Over Occidental
- NBA ROUNDUP : Heat Starts Fast, Then Staggers to Victory
- Virginia Puts Kansas on Bus Home : Midwest: Jayhawks' 'home-court advantage' is no match for Cavalier defense, 67-58.