- Alleged Impostor Irks Congressman
- Smart Aleck
- Girl, 13, Walks Miles in Desert to Save Family
- Bank Heist Suspect Arrested
- Reaping Success
- Some Warning Signs Amid Orange County's Optimism
- Medical Experts Urge Cyclists to Use Helmets
- With a Degree of Difficulty
- Ex-Prosecutor Says Monroe Dumped Robert Kennedy
- Packers' Brown Is Sidelined
- To Lehman, Desert Is No Sand Trap at All
- TITLE FIGHT
- If Lipinski Still Has an Edge, It Might Be the Wrong One
- The Grand Marshall
- Mt. San Antonio Rallies to Edge San Francisco, 38-35
- It's Close Call, but It's Still a Defeat
- Bloomington Runs Past Yucaipa, 36-20
- Blizzard Sinks Rage
- Win Takes Wind Out of Kariya
- Van Horn Scores 30 of Nets' 133
- COMING THIS WEEK
- Good Rate Depends on Credit Score
- MEMOIR
- Talking Walls: Just Say No to Noise
- Believe the Hype
- Making Tracks to Alps From London
- Party Like a Pro
- The Pictures Translate Well
- Movie Spotlight
- Town Puts Stick in Spokes of Bikeway Plan
- Nix on Pix in New Book by National Geographic
- Ball Team Comes In Out of the Sun
- Meet Your New Friends
- Protest of Bus Cutbacks Ends in 6 Arrests
- Use of Secret Evidence by INS Assailed
- Raymond Thompson; Author, Ex-General
- 33 Are Arrested at Guess Protest in Santa Monica
- Lamoureux Lifts Cypress to Overtime Victory
- Dollase Given Princely Offer and Accepts It
- Best of Both Coasts Featured in UCLA-Virginia Title Game
- More Than Just a Stage Mother
- HISTORY
- Next Stop, NAGANO
- Classical Glass
- Real 'Wonderful Life' as Banker Ending
- MmmmShop
- Maine Woman Practices French to Parler to Pooch
- Educators Get a Lesson in Sexual Harassment
- They Just Seem to Thrive on Jeopardy
- $25,000 Is Sought for Youth Programs
- A Fresh Face Helps Notre Dame Defeat Glendora for Title, 57-54
- Eagle Wide Receivers Form a Century Club in Title Victory
- A Soul of Discretion
- Want 401(k) Advice? Some Firms Are Getting Personal
- Readers Recommend
- Savoring walks in a scenic foothill community with a university core
- Medicare Fraud Crackdown Vowed
- With Age Has Come Maturity, But Adventurous Streak Lingers
- Helping Poor Kids Beat the Odds
- Torn Between Two Futures
- Some HMO Medicare Patients Listed as 'Satisfied' Aren't
- Investment Conference
- El Toro Planning
- For and Against Light Rail Study
- Wilson Tax Cuts
- Ethics Disappear When Profit Is Paramount
- UNNECESSARY
- Bombardier Motor to Pay $100,000 in Penalties, Costs
- Saint or Sinner?
- El Nino
- TOO SPICY
- GET THE LARD OUT
- GRECIAN FORMULA
- Wildlife Rescue Volunteers Valued
- Storm Runoff to the Ocean
- Contract Savvy
- Griffith Park
- LOCALE DIET
- Cougar Population
- Hermandad Is Vindicated
- School Vouchers and Racist Roots
- Look to Big Salaries to Rescue Social Security
- Care Facilities for the Mentally Disabled
- Uninsured Children
- The Poetry of Life in L.A.'s Koreatown
- Starving Seals
- Supermarket Mergers
- 10 Commandments at Courthouse
- Bobcat Den
- Jury Docent Program
- ZIP Code Adds to Families' Costs
- Uzbekistan Tips
- Commuting by Train
- Teens Are at Fault in Fatal Crash
- Mixed Views on Single-Sex Classes
- Easier South Africa
- Ahmanson Ranch Proposal
- Exports Aren't Answer for Asian Economies
- People of Getty
- PTA Meeting Times
- Thinly Veiled Gossip
- Oligarchy Wrong Recipe for Area's Food Stores
- U.S. Politics
- John Flynn
- Our Town, Downtown
- Other Cities Have Help for First-Timers Too
- Marrow, Blood Drive Unites Community
- French Workweek
- Teacher Preparation
- Developing Flood Plains Bad Idea
- Doctor Spreading Fear of AIDS
- Schillo a Pawn for Ahmanson Ranch
- Obituaries - Dec. 14, 1997
- Kids as Young as 4 Found at Work in U.S.
- Getty Center Dedicated as Gift to City
- The Limits of Turning Schools Into Businesses
- ATF Seen as Lax in Rules on Assault Weapons
- Netwars Weave a New Web of Life
- Revealing a New Side of Poland's Martial Crisis
- Albright Urges Political Opening in Congo
- 5 People Arrested in Probation Sweep
- Group to Discuss Winter Solstice
- Group Helps Keep Alive Memory of Many Victims of Violent Death
- Retirement Home Fire Damages 2 Floors, Displaces 50 People
- Country School Marks 50th Year
- Montreal Continues to Shed Contracts
- TONIGHT'S GAMES
- Trustees to Consider New School Lineups
- Rodriguez, Salary Traded to the Cubs
- By George, Son Can't Shine on the Raiders
- A Less Hedonistic Debussy Arrives
- Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press.
- Public Forum Will Focus on Dog Beach
- City Committees Will Publicly Tell of Plans
- For Non-Christians, a Season for Creative Coexistence
- Placentia Detective Wins Narcotics Officer Honor
- Battling Wizards Apologize
- Reis, Tennyson Save Day for UCLA
- Getting a Grip on Handel
- Battle of Unbeatens Could Turn Out to Be Real Hare-Raiser
- Maiden: 1997 Had a Special Ring to It
- Water Gardens Can Reflect Natural Elements of Beauty
- Woman Gets 26 Months in Cosby Plot
- Islamic Groups Protest Museum Exhibits
- Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Scanner
- Johnson a Lot More Involved
- U.S., China Reach Accord on Shipping
- For Homeless Muslims, a Place of Caring
- Decision Delayed on Recycling Plant
- Tales of a Pioneer: The Life of a Swell Guy
- A Hand for the All Thumbs
- Chamber Plans Party to Open New Offices
- Benefactors Team Up to Aid Football Squad
- Sigg Leads Titan Women Past San Diego
- Robinson Plays 'What's My Line?'
- 'Breast Men's' Light Treatment Misplaced
- PC Makers Are Unfazed by New Microsoft Browser Ruling
- State Education Board OKs Rigorous Math Standards
- R. Stanton Avery; Label Firm Founder
- State Department Admits It Missed Lawrence Clues
- City Likely to Renew Animal Service Pact
- Cops and Needy Kids Plan Shopping Spree
- Christmas, Olympic Style: a New Twist on 5 Golden Rings
- Hitchhiker Stabs Motorist in Chest
- Safe, Polite Drivers May Reap Rewards
- Family of 4 Displaced by Electrical Fire
- Latinos Split on Disney's Motivations
- Carl's Jr. Chairman Buys Minnesota Chain
- Damp Inside Walls Dry Eventually
- Anti-Diarrhea Vaccine Backed
- Clinton Nears Action on Filling Key Civil Rights Post
- Officers Treat Seniors to a Holiday Dinner
- Home Invasion Victim Recalls Struggle, Fear
- Religion Briefs
- Metrolink Trains to Show Holiday Spirit
- Majerus Plans, Gets a Victory
- Boese Grows Into His Sizable Talent
- San Pedro Has Encore With Another 4-A Title
- Sandpit's Long Ride Will End Sunday in Hollywood Turf Cup
- Apalachee Ridge Sets Track Record
- Bond Yields at 4-Year Low; Stocks End Mixed
- Holiday Boaters Light Up Harbors
- Cattle Disease Report Backs Killing of Yellowstone Bison
- President to Appoint Lee to Civil Rights Post
- Investigation of Legislator Is Reopened
- Residents Near Deal on Mobile Home Park
- City Clerk Requests Probe of Possible Election Violations
- Concert Series Planned Instead of Street Fair
- Mother Gets 25 Years to Life for Killing Newborn
- Whiting Park Trails Still Closed From Storm
- Paraclete Gets Kicks With Fake Punt, 8-6
- Fiery Willis Provides Moorpark With Spark
- Though Bigger, Sport-Utility Vehicles Can Be Just as Deadly as Cars
- Supremacist Sentenced to Death for Hate Crime
- Fargas Goes Out On the Defensive
- Staff Checks Out a New Library
- Peninsula Has Cards in a Game of Tricks
- Bolsa Grande Advances to Tournament Final
- TONIGHT'S GAMES
- Everything's Ducky
- Lakers Regain the Old Feeling
- Daewoo Pulls Out of L.A. Auto Show
- Air Force Says Stealth Fighter Crash Is Due to Missing Bolts
- Woman Dies in Venice Blaze
- Rwanda's Simmering Conflict Raises Fears of New Ethnic War
- Remains Are Identified as Missing Former Ojai Artist
- Church Plans Christmas Cantata
- Woman Dies in Crash at Mission Viejo Intersection
- Lightning's Bradley Irate Over Malingerer Charge
- Specter of Sewage Plant Smells Bad to Council
- County Connection to College Bowls
- He Really Lightens the Load
- Hrudey Simply Fattens Mark Against Stars
- Ludwicki Sets School Record in OCC Victory
- Will It Play in Punjab?
- County to Rule on Airport Expenditure
- Broadway in Any Language
- And All Through the House, Pols Ran Off at the Mouth
- Jones, Laguna Hills Run Over La Mirada, 56-14
- SOUTHERN SECTION ROUNDUP
- 'Dark Backward' Set for Sunset 5
- Bond Yields at 4-Year Low; Techs Slide Again
- Former GMAC Mortgage Manager Files Bias Lawsuit
- Holding Steady
- Arden in Talks to Buy LBA Portfolio of 50 Properties
- IMF Approves 2nd Loan for Rwanda
- Club Can't Sell Marijuana, Court Rules
- Bishops Push Relief for Poor Nations
- MTA to Begin Blasting for Subway Extension Under Mountains
- State Lauds Progress at Court Schools
- Deputies Tell of Trying to Save Officer
- Horry's Offense Looked Pointless
- DIVISION X CHAMPIONSHIP
- COMING MONDAY
- S. Korea Crisis Continues Ripple Effect
- The Return of Ariel Sharon
- Judge Strikes Down Wolf-Recovery Effort
- Health Officials Probe Rise in Reports of Legionnaires' Disease
- L.A.'s Disaster Officials Gather to Build on the Past
- Task Force to Consider Noise Over Neighborhoods Near LAX
- One-Up the River
- Who'll Grab Heisman?
- Chino Swarms Past North on Strength of Defense
- TONIGHT'S GAMES
- Mavericks Slow, Can't Stop Pain
- DIVISION VIII GAME REPORT
- Pearl Jam's Bootleggers Switch to the Internet
- 'Sangre Nueva': Art of Flamenco Is Alive and Well
- Gang Member Known as City's Most Violent Is Sentenced to Death
- Adler Elected School Board President
- Community Policing Program Earns National Recognition
- For Piatkowski, It Is a Start
- Notre Dame Picks Up Recruiting Game
- Cleveland Runs Away From Agoura to Reach Final
- In the End, Notre Dame Falls
- Coming of Age
- Trojan Effort Carries Wilson to Title
- Taft's Football Success a Mother's Story
- Columbia/HCA to Require Ethics Officers
- Garden Variety Gifts
- Gas Tank Blast Kills 1, Hospitalizes 1
- Standoff Ends as Police Kill Suspect, Free Children
- Making the Rounds
- AmeriCorps Volunteers Rally Around Cause
- Jempsa Gets Another Term on Vector Board
- Area Leaders Make 'Time for Families'
- GIFTS FOR KIDS OF PRISONERS: Prison Fellowship...
- Road Isn't Hard for Laguna Hills
- Peninsula's Victory Features a Few Tricks
- In His Book, Perhaps a Leaf Was Missing
- Newport Harbor Advances in Girls' Water Polo
- Unbeaten Teams Fight for Title
- S. Korea Crisis Continues Ripple Effect
- Fashioning Fresh Looks for the Wood Bored
- L.A. Honors Black Firefighters' History
- 1,020 Names Deleted From Voter Rolls
- Fruit Fly Eradication Program Underway
- Cesar Chavez Family Members to Help Break Ground for Park
- The Best Christmas Gift of All
- $3.2-Million Campus Expansion Underway
- Henderson and Johnson, Late for Practice, Won't Start Tonight
- Edison Beats Gahr to Win Tournament
- San Pedro Gets Best of Taft Again
- Hoping for STP Speed
- Chicago's Center Is a Treat for the Ears
- Iraq, Weapons Inspections and the Holidays
- Holiday-Themed Benefit at Highways
- Any Volunteers for Heisman Trophy?
- Boeing Rehiring Retirees to Speed 737 Delivery
- COMING TUESDAY
- Atty. Gen. in N.Y. to Sue Delivery Firms Over Liquor Shipments
- How to Select a Tree and Save Your House
- NTSB Hearings on Flight 800 End
- Disco Bombing Case Goes Awry
- Split City : Valley-Area Teams Win 2 of 4 Championship Games
- Steiner Presses College District
- Trustees Elect Bullard New Board President
- Condos Vacated as Soaked Hill Threatens Slide
- Gang Member Called City's Most Violent Gets Death Sentence
- Housing Projects Children to Get Visit From Santa, Gifts