- FCC Pledges Help on Move to Digital TV : Technology: Chairman says broadcasters should determine services of new channels. Industry applauds position.
- Carpenters Union Hit With Restraining Order : Labor: Judge acts on Irvine contractor's suit alleging violence and threats as tensions escalate at job sites.
- LAUGH LINES : Jokes
- County's Pool Settlement Offer Is on Verge of Success : Recovery: Minimum requirements can be met if agencies meeting today all approve the agreement.
- Russian Copters Attack Tajik Rebels : Central Asia: Bloody combat on border near Afghanistan raises questions in Moscow about deployment of troops abroad.
- LAST FRAME: After 35 years of rackin'...
- COSTA MESA : Donations Needed for City Cleanup Event
- BUENA PARK : Council Eases Limit on Business Signs
- Countywide : Cox to Speak on GOP's 1st 100 Days
- 3 Post Offices Prepare for Last-Minute Filers
- Seeking Catalyst, Mets Get Butler : Baseball: Former Dodger center fielder ponders retirement, then agrees to $2-million, one-year contract.
- ROUNDUP : Persell Is Perfect for Montclair
- PREP SOFTBALL ROUNDUP : Hart Can't Power El Dorado to Title
- Disaster on the Titanic: If 'ET' Had Been There . . .
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Mondesi Signs One-Year Contract for $435,000
- New I-5 Bridges to Open Today at Site of Washouts That Killed 7
- Ruley Changes His Bat but Not His Luck, Knock on Wood
- Teledyne Reverses Year-Ago Loss to $64-Million Profit
- STM Wireless Subsidiary Wins Navy Contracts Worth $57 Million
- New Owners of MCA Boost Hopes of Local Charities
- With a Home-Based Job, the Benefits Are Hard to Beat
- Clinton Says He Will Try to Help Pakistan
- Native Americans to Acquire Land for a Coast Redwood Park : Nature: Conservancy decides to cede 3,900 acres of old-growth forest to intertribal council. Environmentalists hail the action, but timber industry opposes it.
- Diplomat's Wife Faces Theft Trial
- Religious Right's Role in Schools Addressed
- Alleged Burglar Accused of Causing Fatal Heart Attack
- Bowled Over : Thousand Oaks: Conejo Village lanes victim of changing times. Closure will be bittersweet. Patrons say they'll miss landmark.
- COMPTON : City Council OKs Deal for Hotel-Card Casino
- Bill Protects Nursing Moms From Harassment
- Calabasas Teen-Ager Arrested in Graffiti Case
- Muslim Women: Separating Religious Truth from 'Cultural Baggage' : PLATFORM
- County Plans to Drop Lifeguards at State Beaches
- BURBANK : Recounting Memories of the Holocaust
- BASEBALL TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP : Brito Powers Cypress in Lions Tournament
- Enforcing the Death Penalty
- SOUTHLAND ELECTIONS : ASSEMBLY / 59TH DISTRICT : Margett, Decker in June Runoff for Mountjoy's Seat
- BOOK REVIEW / NONFICTION : The Unsung Heroes of Frontier America : A SHOVEL OF STARS: The Making of the American West, 1800 to Present <i> by Ted Morgan</i> , Simon & Schuster, $30, 559 pages
- Garden Grove : A Chance for Mother to Put On Happy Face
- GLENDALE : Council Selects Reyes as Mayor
- Obituaries : * Frank Modugno; Civic Leader
- NORTH HOLLYWOOD : Soil Sinkage Again Halts Subway Boring
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJORS : Umpires Say They May Picket
- GIRLS
- Game Now Has No Ryne Nor Reason
- He's Got Pop : Mom Also Among Those Watching Power-Hitting Ashley Get Chance
- El Toro Airport Foes Seek to Nullify Measure A at Polls : Land use: The group, which hopes to qualify a ballot initiative, says voters were misled into believing a facility is necessary.
- Blunt Says He'll Leave the Irish
- White Sea Bass Catch Proves Well Worth the Bumpy Crossing
- Music Review : An Eloquent Ysaye Quartet in Long Beach
- Theater Reviews : Political Memo and Statement
- MOVIE REVIEW : Pauly Shore Serves Time on 'Jury Duty' Just for Laughs
- Pacific Snax Corp.: The Newport Beach snack...
- Produce Prices as High as an Elephant's Eye : Agriculture: Storm damage has put lettuce at $2 a head in California, $2.65 in New York. But the worst of the increases may be over.
- Transplants of Cells Aided Diabetics, Doctors Say : Health: Fetal tissue grafts boosted patients' insulin production. But other researchers call results preliminary.
- The Cutting Edge: COMPUTERS / TECHNOLOGY / INNOVATION : 3-D TV in Sight but Needs a Clearer Picture : Media: One technical challenge is perfecting system with image that can be seen as three-dimensional from any angle.
- INSURANCE
- Swiss-Led Group Will Buy Kemper : Finance: The investors will pay $2 billion for the company, which rejected a hostile bid by General Electric last year.
- With Securities, Broker Name May Not Say It All
- Iraqi Jail 'Difficult' for U.S. Pair
- Ireland Will Release 7 IRA Prisoners Early
- Mother Found Guilty in Death of Daughter, 7
- AGOURA HILLS : Entertainment Project Rejected
- Couple Sentenced in Tape Piracy
- Signing Butler Overjoys Mets : Baseball: Former Dodger center fielder ponders retirement, then agrees to $2-million, one-year contract.
- Oxnard OKs New 'Rewards' for Builders
- Raiders Ready to Move Soon : Pro football: Hollywood Park facility will be home if Rams leave, NFL approves.
- Rams Ready to Move, Sue : Pro football: NFL threatened with $1 billion suit if St. Louis deal vetoed today.
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Youths Help Capture 2 Bank Robbery Suspects : Crime: Teen-agers pursued the pair at high speeds on the freeway, notifying police of their location by cellular phone.
- Canucks' Bure Burns the Ducks : Hockey: Anaheim comes up empty, 5-0, as playoff race tightens in the NHL's Western Conference.
- New Owners of MCA Known for Charity Gifts : Philanthropy: Local groups hope that largess of the Bronfmans, who run Seagram, will now extend to the L.A. area.
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Worried Wallach Wonders About Pain in His Back
- NBA ROUNDUP : After Riding on Top, Spurs Hit Bottom in Loss
- Hallelujah for Halibut : Angler Dave Faxon Lives for Daily Obsession in Santa Monica Bay
- Knights Prevail in Cross Fire : Baseball: Notre Dame left-hander pitches three scoreless innings of relief for 6-4 victory.
- Ken Lubas' Photos
- Selling the CIA*
- Juror Taken Off Simpson Case*
- SOUTHLAND ELECTIONS : LOS ANGELES...
- Tax Refunds
- Keillor on New Yorker
- UCLA law professor Peter Arenella and Loyola...
- Balanced Budget
- OTHER NEWS - April 12, 1995
- OTHER NEWS - April 12, 1995
- Notes on a Scorecard - April 12, 1995
- TECHNOLOGY - April 12, 1995
- TECHNOLOGY - April 12, 1995
- Obituaries - April 12, 1995
- Obituaries - April 12, 1995
- Victims of Fiery Car Crash Mourned : Tragedy: Family, friends grieve for loved ones killed in freeway accident Sunday night. Teen-ager is questioned, released.
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Archives Plundered in Quest for Cheap Right-handers
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Archives Plundered in Quest for Cheap Right-handers
- Head of Irvine Firm Is a Four-Star Hotel General Under Siege : Enterprise: Americom's Paul Tatum wins a battle against his partners. A Moscow court tells them not to interfere.
- Russian Front : Partners in U.S.-Run Hotel in Moscow Fight for Control
- HIV-Infected Laguna Pilot Sues Airline
- BOND TICKER : 'Not to Worry,' Merrill Assures Its Stockholders
- Shooting of Young Athlete Ends a Life Full of Promise : Slaying: Colleges around U.S. had eyes on Banning star. He was killed by unknown gunmen.
- Jury Awards $7.3 Million to 4 Charged With Abuse : Court: Former Pico Rivera residents sued the Sheriff's Department over their 1984 arrests on child molestation counts that were later dropped.
- BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS
- The Cutting Edge: COMPUTERS/TECHNOLOGY/INNOVATION : Pocket Radar Hazard-Avoidance System Zeros In on the Marketplace : Technology: The device designed by Lawrence Livermore is expected to be big business for the lab.
- 2 United Pilots File 1st AIDS-Related Suit Against an Airline : Workplace: Case extends the already-sensitive subject to another group of professionals.
- Voters Approving Mayor's Bid for City Hall Reforms : Election: Councilman Nate Holden is forced into June showdown with Stan Sanders. Barbara Yaroslavsky will face Mike Feuer in runoff for her husband's council seat.
- Simpson Lawyer Assails Collection of Evidence : Courts: Defense attorney zeros in on criminalist Fung's credibility in gathering samples for DNA tests.
- Runoff Expected in 5th District : Election: Feuer takes lead over early favorite Yaroslavsky in balloting marked by low turnout. Wachs, Bernson appear to win handily.
- TAX BREAK: Taxpayers will have an extra...
- BACK UP THE CREEK: When it's a...
- BANKING / FINANCE
- HEALTH
- Briles Wing and Helicopters Inc. of Van...
- Iwerks Consolidates Florida Facility With Burbank Site
- Company Town : MCA Shake-Up Inspires Collective Career-Anxiety Attack : Company Town: Shaky status of Wasserman-Sheinberg team brings more insecurity to an already-nervous industry.
- * Thad Hyland has been named general...
- Chen Yun, 90, Deng's Rival, Dies in China : Asia: Opponents of economic reforms lose an outspoken champion who criticized move away from centralized control.
- Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
- A WORLD REPORT SPECIAL EDITION ON THE PACIFIC RIM : THE SOUTH RIM : DOWN Under : The Asia Connection Gives Positive Jolt to Exports, Tourism and Immigration in Australia and New Zealand
- Venezuela-U.S. Rift Sets Up Test for Trade Body
- Positive Response Restates Financial Results for 1994
- THE VOLATILE DOLLAR : NEWS ANALYSIS : Greenback's Slide: It'll Hit You Sooner or Later : Currency: Competition can keep prices down for a time. But eventually the consumer will have to pay.
- HEALTH : FDA Panel Approves Abbott's Asthma Drug : Pharmaceuticals: The agency is likely to give final OK to Leutrol. A huge sales potential is seen.
- BODY WATCH : Thinking Small : Tired of diet failures and exercise burnout? Researchers say it's the little things that count when it comes to weight control.
- BODY WATCH : A Musical Moment
- Niger Meningitis Toll
- GOP Forces New Look at Disaster Aid : Relief: Republicans in Congress favor a pay-as-you-go approach. Proposals that would fundamentally change the method of disbursing funds in catastrophes will soon be introduced.
- CAMARILLO : Bond Program for Companies Weighed
- 4 Killed as Freeway Race Leads to Fiery Accident : Tragedy: A baby is among the dead. All were occupants in a car whose driver was trying to avoid the high-speed contest between two other vehicles.
- Property Owners Play Beat the Clock : Taxpayers Rush to Make Monday's Midnight Deadline for Final County Installment
- TOXIC DISCHARGES
- Man Gets Longest Term for Hacker : Computers: Kevin Lee Poulsen, 29, of North Hollywood is ordered jailed for 51 months for rigging telephone lines during radio call-in contests.
- Ito Subpoenas Juror Dismissed Last Week
- LOS ANGELES : Hacker Gets 51 Months in Radio Contest Scam
- Top Sprinter Slows to a Limp
- BURBANK : Schools Schedule Holocaust Memorials
- NHL ROUNDUP : Robitaille Strips Defense Before Scoring Winner
- BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Garden Grove Strikes Quickly, Beats Buena Park in Tournament
- Compaq Accuses Packard Bell of Using Secondhand Parts
- Ventura County's Public Works Agency has awarded...
- New Most Powerful Female CEO Is Anointed : Executives: Magazine's annual rankings show Loida Lewis of TLC Beatrice has assumed the mantle.
- Condor Pacific Industries Inc. of Canoga Park...
- 'Boys' Night Proves a Little Too Popular
- Iran Booted From Azerbaijan Oil Venture : Industry: Tehran had held 5% share. Ouster followed pressure from U.S., which seeks to isolate Islamic nation.
- Famalaro Trial Delayed Until Next April : Courts: Officials say the postponement is needed because of the volume of evidence seized from the man accused of killing Denise Huber and storing her body in a freezer.
- Countywide : Hepatitis Outbreak Grows Despite Work Restrictions
- PLATFORM : Hurting the Helpless
- LOS ANGELES : Prosecutor Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Rare Plants
- NBA ROUNDUP : Denver More at Home in a Victory on Road
- PRIDE OF THE COAST BASEBALL TOURNAMENT : Corona del Mar Turns Up an Ace to Beat Laguna Hills
- LONG BEACH : Police Employee Sues, Charging Sex Harassment
- DOLE BIG WEST BASEBALL TOURNAMENT : La Quinta Hangs Tough, Beats Huntington Beach
- Berman Advises L.A. to Fund Plan for More Police
- THE NHL / HELENE ELLIOTT : As Playoff Races Heat Up, the Senators Are Frozen Out
- 12 Million Bottles Used in Patagonia Recycled Clothes
- Heavy Storms Plague Mountain, Plains States
- Top Times & Marks : Boys' Track and Field
- VENTURA : Council Approves Homes' Completion
- Presidential Hopefuls Woo Conservative Voter Networks : Politics: Among the groups being courted by the GOPs are gun owners and right-wing Christians. But such tactics by either party pose risks.
- PACOIMA : Officers Arrive Just in Time to Deliver Baby
- Merchant Cited for Cruelty to Turtles : Seizure: More than 300, some dead and the rest dehydrated, are taken from food store owner's yard.
- PERSPECTIVE ON LABOR : Janitors Win a Measure of Justice : A militant union of immigrants reinvigorates local labor with a victory for the workers who clean our luxury office buildings.
- Orange County Almanac
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : School Expansion Completion Assured
- ELECTION DAY
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Valera Says He's the Right Man to Be a Starter
- Agassi Moves Past Sampras to No. 1
- UC IRVINE NOTEBOOK / JOHN WEYLER : Despite Low Budget, Anteater Golf Team Stays Under Par With the Best
- Joe Expected to Say It's So Next Week : Pro football: Those close to him say Montana will announce his retirement in San Francisco.
- Onslaught of On-Line Plots : Cyberspace and Virtual Reality Are Latest Film Settings as E-Mail and the Internet Become Grist for Hollywood
- Will the Fans Be Thrilled or Chilled by Jackson 'HIStory'? : Pop music: The pop star's upcoming two-disc set pairs new material with his greatest hits. Despite a $31.98 list price, many bet it will be summer's bestseller.
- O.C. Art Review : A Neighborly Display : 'Community Properties' a Shrewd Inaugural for Huntington Beach Center
- Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s first-quarter net income...
- BANKING / FINANCE : Findley Reports Ranks Few in O.C. Among Best Performers of Past Year
- Sierracin-Sylmar of Sylmar won a $146,250 contract...
- Charge It : More Homeowners in Southern California Pay Their Property Taxes With a Credit Card
- SECURITIES
- Fluor Corp.: The Irvine engineering firm said...
- A WORLD REPORT SPECIAL EDITION ON THE PACIFIC RIM : THE SOUTH RIM : Market Scene : Australia Firm Finds Niche in Asia Boom : Joining forces with Cambodia, a state-owned company forms Telstra and eases overseas communications.
- A WORLD REPORT SPECIAL EDITION ON THE PACIFIC RIM : THE SOUTH RIM : Market Focus : U.S. Firms Settle on Sydney : Businesses choose Australia for regional offices over uncertainty of Hong Kong, expense of Singapore.
- Murder Charge Filed in Killing
- COMPTON : 7 in Train, 2 in Car Hurt in Crash on Blue Line Tracks
- A Bipartisan March Behind a Tin Drum : The U.S. can't claim global leadership until both parties agree to spend what that entails.
- Trial Opens in Murder Case; Defense Says It Was Cadaver-Snatching
- OJAI : Jewish Center Plans Passover Celebration
- NEWBURY PARK : School Psychologist Wins State Award
- Company Town
- Investing Competitively? You Might Lose the Game : Finances: Handling your money shouldn't be a test of prowess. 'More money has been lost reaching for yield than at the point of a gun,' says one analyst.
- Pressure's On: Goodyear Tire Chairman Lays Succession Plans
- By the Numbers : Spotlight
- A WORLD REPORT SPECIAL EDITION ON THE PACIFIC RIM : THE SOUTH RIM : Tourism : Main Attraction: Clean Air, Beauty : Asian visitors are flocking to New Zealand and Australia. Quality of life is said to be a key factor.
- Blood Bank Software Is Recalled : Medicine: Defects in programming are cited by FDA officials. Chance of a release of contaminated blood is called remote.
- People : Spotlight on achievers
- Neighborhood in Uproar Over Dog's Killing by Security Guard : Home security: Couple's German shepherd is shot while in care of dog sitter. Spokesman for Westec firm defends employee's actions.
- Making A Difference in Your Community : 'Mini Peace Corps' Offers Trip for Youths
- Struggling to Perform : Low Enrollment, Budget Cuts Among CSUN Theater Department Woes
- Times' Election Endorsements : Today's ballot includes City Council seats and charter amendments
- Victory No. 3,000 in Reach for Desormeaux
- Weekend Box Office : Big Opening Weekend for 'Bad Boys'
- CBS Reports 68% Profit Decline, Cites Drop in Sports, Audience
- Scores Arrested as Deaths Rise to 8 in Gaza Attacks
- Most Orange County Voters Oppose Tax Hike : Times poll: Fiscal recovery proposal on June 27 ballot trails by 57% to 36%. Supervisors also fare poorly.
- OCTA Rebuffs Advances on Measure M Funds : Transportation: Agency votes twice against any moves to divert revenue to help the county surmount bankruptcy. The action angers Supervisor Stanton.
- LOS ANGELES : Police Commission Meets on Probe of Chief Williams
- PASADENA : Councilman Richard Breaks Man's Nose in Altercation
- Rock Star Van Halen Faces Charge of Carrying Gun Into Airport
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Life Without the Supervisors
- CANYON SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
- ANAHEIM LIONS TOURNAMENT : Sunny Hills' McGuire Gets First Start, Beats Katella
- TRIPLE CROWN RATINGS : In Character Ran Out of Character
- BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Union Considers Filing Grievances for Butler, Davis
- Ventura County's Public Works Agency has awarded...
- ENERGY
- Company Town : MGM / UA Reorganizing Publicity, Distribution Units
- Chase ExonWoodbridge, FreshmanTennis/SinglesExon plays No. 3 singles...
- Clinton Signs Bill to Replenish Drained Pentagon Coffers
- Panel Refuses to Seek Buyers for Airport : Transportation: Commission says trying to sell John Wayne facility would trigger lawsuits and a loss of federal funds. Supervisors can override decision.
- Georgia Rep. Nathan Deal Moves to GOP
- Winds Expected to Wind Down, Forecasters Say
- Theater Review : Bringing Death to Life in 'Spoon River'
- Dance Review : Retro Fun in PDT's 'La Fille Mal Gardee'
- Laura FultonRosary, SophomoreSoftball/Second baseFulton, the Royals' leadoff...
- Judge Enters Plea for Killer of Tagger
- 1 Killed, 2 Hurt in Unrelated Shootings Sunday
- Another Life Lost to Notorious Ortega Highway : Accident: Nevada man dies when his truck drifts into oncoming traffic. The two-lane stretch is known as one of the county's most treacherous roads.
- The NHL's Blacksmith : Blues' Coach Mike Keenan Has the Fire to Forge Players Into Teams
- LONG BEACH STATE NOTEBOOK / JASON REID : Men's Volleyball Team Has Shot
- Company Town : DOMESTIC MARKET SHARE
- Making Vital Estate Decisions for the Next Generation
- AUTOS
- Company Town
- Handle With Care : Health: Slicing bagels can be dangerous. They are among the foods most likely to cause you a quick--and embarrassing--trip to the emergency room. Honest.
- BODY WATCH : Figure on an Uplifting Fad
- New Yorkers Start to Cope With New Anti-Smoking Law
- ANAHEIM : Wired to Celebrate 100 Light Years
- County Seeks an Incentive for Employee Retirements : Budget: Supervisors to consider a plan to extend workers' health insurance coverage at reduced rates. They hope savings of as much as $5.7 million would avoid layoffs.
- Grace Fleeting Faster Than Baseball Fame
- Music Review : American Program by Bach Camerata
- Zapatistas OK Mexico's Terms for New Talks
- A WORLD REPORT SPECIAL EDITION ON THE PACIFIC RIM : THE SOUTH RIM : the LOW-down
- Mexico City Official Found Dead as New Scandal Unfolds : Transportation: Fraud charges involving bus system, union surface. Head of department takes own life.
- A WORLD REPORT SPECIAL EDITION ON THE PACIFIC RIM : THE SOUTH RIM : The Moguls : Power, Polo, Prison Distinguish 3 Wealthy Men Down Under
- Notebook : Juliano to Attend Princeton
- DANA POINT : Volunteers Needed to List Historic Buildings
- ANAHEIM : Volunteers Needed to Help Paint Homes
- Obituaries : * Robert Wrathall, 74; School Psychologist
- Voter Turnout of 20% Projected for L.A. Election Today
- PORT HUENEME : Officials Develop List of City Goals
- OJAI : Building Permit Fees Going Up in Cost
- RIGHETTI BEST OF THE WEST SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT : Foothill, Marina Win to Advance to Semifinals : Softball: Villa Park's McArthur pitches a no-hitter in a consolation-round game.
- Redgrave to Host Gala
- State Group Honors Oxnard Sunday Series
- Whittaker Controls Inc. of North Hollywood won...
- Unilab Expansion Seen in Competitor Buyout
- HEALTH : Gensia Shares Fall 32% on Rejection
- Semco Instruments Inc. of Valencia won a...
- Douglas Says It Will Trim Payroll : Aerospace: Failure of Saudis to place jet order leads to move. Hundreds of jobs may be affected.
- Brown Presses His Case for Affirmative Action : Politics: In telling Democrats they have a moral obligation to defend the policy, the Speaker recalls racial prejudice he has encountered since early childhood.
- A WORLD REPORT SPECIAL EDITION ON THE PACIFIC RIM : THE SOUTH RIM : Australia's CHANGING FACE
- NATO Jets Fly Over Sarajevo to Deter Serb Attacks
- Not-Guilty Plea Is Entered for Masters : Courts: Judge refuses to delay arraignment of man who admits killing tagger. He sets his trial date on two weapons permit violations.
- UPDATE : 2 Killers Elude Police in Costly Florida Manhunts
- IRVINE : Report on Officials' Conduct Set for Review
- NEWPORT BEACH : Wounded Officer's Condition Improves
- SHERMAN OAKS : State to Benefit From Hospital Debt Plan
- ELECTION DAY
- INTO THE SPOTLIGHT / JIM McGOLDRICK : Professor's Simpson Spots a Hit in Britain : Media: Pepperdine law teacher working in London is a regular on TV with his commentary on the trial.
- Murder, Conspiracy Trial Opens : Courts: Jurors hear opening statements in bizarre case dating to 1988 involving insurance fraud and a mysterious corpse.
- WESTMINSTER : 3 Parks Offering After-School Play
- SUN VALLEY : East Valley Gets Recycling Extension
- OXNARD : Land-Use Officer May Gain Power
- Jazz Reviews : Sounding Off on Tuesdays : Opening the Cannery's new weekly slot, Jack Wood and company bring back jazz to Newport Beach for an enthusiastic audience.
- THE VOLATILE DOLLAR : Greenback Shows Some Bounce : Markets: U.S. currency snaps back from record low of 80.15 yen. Some analysts say long decline may be ending.
- Motorola Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter profit rose 25%...
- Preemptive Strikes on Crime Stir Debate : Laws: Local ordinances and court orders are limiting the activity zones for panhandlers, prostitutes and gang members. But the trend is dismaying to public defenders and civil libertarians.
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Conservancy Confirms Chevron Land Deal : Santa Susanas: The 3,035-acre parcel will cost $4.9 million. Santa Clarita's purchase of a 53-acre site will generate $2 million toward the transaction.
- LAGUNA BEACH : Judicial Panel Backs Aesthetic Reviews Law
- Cancer Patients Face Challenge Together : Camarillo: A support group is being formed to talk about surviving the disease and how best to treat it.
- GLENDALE : Work on Cable TV Upgrade to Begin
- Orange Man's Death Penalty Upheld : Ruling: State Supreme Court rejects appeal by Rodney Gene Beeler, a burglar who killed a homeowner in 1985.
- A Real Bear of a Romanian : Nobody's Laughing at Bullets' 7-Foot-7 Gheorghe Muresan, Probably Most Improved Player in the NBA This Season
- Jazz Reviews : Newport Stars Travel Yet Are Stuck in Time
- THE VOLATILE DOLLAR : Greenback Shows Some Bounce : Markets: U.S. currency comes back from record low against the yen. Investors take heart, with the Dow up 5.53.
- Frontier, ALC Announce Plans to Merge : Telecom: Union would create the nation's fifth-largest long-distance telephone company.
- 'Environment Friendly' Crowell Group Opens
- Housing Prices Keep Dropping as Effects of Earthquake Linger : Property: Realtors say market is still purging itself of damaged and bank-owned properties. Median sales price of $169,500 was lowest for month of March since 1987.
- ENERGY
- Pressure's On: Goodyear Tire Chairman Lays Succession Plans
- COLUMN ONE : Sobriety Capital of America : Drug and alcohol clinics flourish in Minnesota's Twin Cities. From lawmakers to artists, ex-addicts find a haven in a community that has its own dry bars, softball leagues and high school.
- Issues in Trial May Go Far Beyond Simpson's Fate : Ongoing problems bring forth new calls for reform of jury system
- Company Town : Geffen Records Has Prepared for Life After Its Namesake : Music: If David Geffen was the vision of the firm, incoming Chair Ed Rosenblatt is its heart, says former mentor Mo Ostin.
- Minimum Wage Battlefield : Proposed Pay Increase for Low-Wage Workers Is a Sore Point for Employees and Businesses
- Default Studied as Last-Ditch Strategic Move
- R S V P / ORANGE COUNTY : Lean's Theme at 'Doctor Zhivago' Party : The filmmaker's widow shares stories about her husband and the making of the classic movie at a screening and reception.
- King for Commoners : Despite the sideburns, the blue-black hair dye and the karaoke machine, Nick Cirocco of Huntington Beach says he isn't your typical Elvis impersonator. He plays swap meets.
- Gun Debate Too Complex for Extremes : He's the Energizer bunny of Letter to the Editor writers, an opinionated, voluble soul I know only by the words on the page and the oversized blue envelopes.
- MCA UPDATE: When a big company changes...
- VENTURA : Council Reviews Its Links With Panels
- Finding a New Path : Many Westerners--including celebrities such as Oliver Stone and Richard Gere--are embracing the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, hoping to reach enlightenment.
- ENCINO : Group Brings Holiday Cheer to Elderly Jews
- MISSION VIEJO : Program for Elderly, Young Doctors Begins
- Charter Pacific Bank Reports Turnaround
- Middle Managers Finding It's a Buyer's Market : Work force: With a glut of job applicants, employers in many industries can afford to be choosier and do without expensive 'headhunter' firms.
- Simi Quake Plan Would Use Bulk of County Grant : Recovery: Of $5 million to be awarded, the council approves a proposal to spend $4 million within the city limits. Fillmore wants $3 million.