- BEST BETS Saturday 4/21
- A Punk Rock Salute to Joey Ramone
- CENTRAL CITY
- Rothschild Out, McRae's In for the Devil Rays
- SOUTHLAND EVENTS
- High Desert Knox Out Lancaster, 5-2
- STROKE of GENIUS
- County Voters Heed Campaign to Eliminate Hanging Chads
- Ex-Officer Gets Fine, Probation in Shooting Spree
- Stunt Driver in Serious Condition
- Fire Ant Warnings Issued in San Fernando Valley
- HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD
- Soap Opera Seeks to Speak to Latinos
- Going North
- Woman Slain by Boyfriend in Hostage Standoff, Police Say
- Earthwatch: A Diary of the Planet
- It's Chandler Again
- Malone Out on Force Play
- TV Smarts
- Afro-Latin Sounds
- BEST BETS Friday 4/20
- In Aoyagi You Trust
- Two Dead, Seven Homeless After Fire at Anaheim Condo
- Council Pays Tribute to 'a Father'
- Michael Ritchie; Cost-Conscious Director of 'The Candidate' and Other Hit Films
- RUNNING BACKS
- Norman Brill; Headed Development of UCLA's Neuropsychiatric Institute
- Villa Park's Nelson Settles for Second
- PLAN AHEAD: NEXT WEEKEND
- Tonight
- Itinerary: Toys
- Mixing Emotions at Tommy Tang's
- 3 Hurt When Plane Loses Power, Crash-Lands Near State Highway
- Glen Moyer; One of World's Oldest Twins Dies at 105
- Black Inmates Hurt in Riots Sue Sheriff's Department
- Brown, Johnston Score as Kansas City Defeats Miami
- Malone Out on Force Play
- Canseco Joins Independent Team
- PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP
- Wizards Hand Fusion Its First Defeat
- A Luminous Tale in 'Sleepy Time Gal'
- Galaxy's Hernandez Still a Sore Subject
- Energy Costs Raise Concern at Port Sites
- Trial Opens in Beating Death of Ventura Teen
- Seeking Mideast Peace
- Unfair Sentencing Laws
- TV Smarts
- Opportunity Lost
- Free Trade Protest
- Navy Sub Commander
- Controversy Over Downtown Tract
- Species Control
- Confederate Flag
- Tender Is the Right
- White Flight
- Alaska Oil
- Hollywood Teamsters Cast as Union Villains
- Only in L.A. columnist Steve Harvey is...
- White Flight
- Obituaries - April 19, 2001
- Major State Pension Fund OKs Hike in Health Coverage Costs
- Texas Energy Firm Gouged California, Experts Say
- 3 Wires Are Needed to Restore Digital Cable Surround Sound
- 2 Arrested in Credit Card, Identity Theft
- Schneider Downplays Absence From Practice
- Youth Pop Gets a Big Spring Break
- Fed Cut a Mixed Bag for Borrowers, Savers
- Davis Backs Silicon Valley Power Project
- Talks on Spy Flights 'Very Productive,' U.S. Official Says
- One Good Punch, and Florida Just a Memory
- Probe Focusing on 2 City Managers
- Story gallery: Children's health
- Creamy Cucumber Slices With Ginger
- Minestrone
- Garlic Soup
- Provencal Soupe au Pistou
- Polenta Hash
- Ginger Chili Cocktail Sauce
- Steamed bok choy with Thai sauce
- Ninepipes Lodge Sourdough Rolls
- Ginger Oatmeal Pancakes
- Gazpacho Trattoria Acqua
- Roast Lamb With Fresh Peas and Turnips
- Capturing the Soul of Charlie Parker
- A Jellyroll With No Regrets
- Carolyn Payton; First Woman, First Black to Head Peace Corps
- Johnson & Johnson Earnings Up 14%; Schering-Plough Slides
- Hart Maintains High Level, 6-0
- Concorde Flies Out of Paris for Tests
- Judge Keeps Tycoon in Jail Until Sentencing
- L'Orangerie Sells l'Oil
- U.S. Aiding Hunt for Peru's Ex-Spymaster
- Me Like They
- INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- 2 Vocal Russian Publications Are Silenced
- Mother, Son Killed When Car Hits Pole
- Nicolas Clermont; Producer of International Films
- Case Against Deputy Goes to Jurors
- Power to the People? Empower the Regulators
- Pulitzer is 3rd for Alumni of Irvine's Celebrated Program
- June L. Maland; Lifelong Area Resident
- Reagan Won't Renew Lease on Century City Office
- HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP
- Next Step Is to Chart Course to Playoffs
- BASEBALL
- Guntz Helps Chatsworth Avoid Flashback
- She's the Anti-Britney--Sort Of
- A Focused Quartet's Insights
- Beijing, U.S. Gear Up for Spy Plane Talks
- EVENTS CALENDAR
- Chinese Guru Is Released by U.S. in Guam
- Finish Lines
- Between the Book and Movie, Bridget's Spine Just Disappears
- CBS Laughs All the Way to the Head of the Class
- RecordTV.com Paying to End Suit
- Interpore Cross International: The Irvine medical device...
- Stocks Gain Strength After Morning Losses
- Relearning the Love of Lamb
- Study Faults Regulators of Dietary Supplements
- Reform-Minded Vietnam Ousts Conservative Leader
- Humane Society Guilty in Bird Deaths
- Births of Triplets or More Declining, U.S. Officials Say
- Herb Found Ineffective on Depression
- Deputy Was Hit by Friendly Fire in O.C. Gun Battle
- Stuntman Seriously Hurt in Explosion
- End Result Is What Matters
- Marina Edges Los Alamitos at Big West
- HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL ROUNDUP
- Who Might Be New Dodger Boy?
- Linkin Park's Hard-Rocking Set Proves Sweet but Too Short
- Also. . .
- Newport's TriZetto Buys Infotrust, Plans Stock Sale
- Carnival to Make Ships More Accessible
- Surge in Crude Oil Inventories Cuts Into Prices
- The Birth of Israeli Nouvelle
- Apparel Firm Fits Young Girls Into Its Future
- At the Pump
- 'I Am the Next Big Thing'
- Rock Legend Insists Rare Car Still His
- Secessionist Math Runs Into Dead End
- Earth Day
- Campaign Cash Kicks Back as Subsidies and Giveaways
- Adams Earns Dubious Distinction
- Murder-Suicide Suspected in 2 Deaths
- Titans Post 13th Consecutive Win
- Schwab Meets Lowered Expectations in 1st Quarter
- L.A. Times Cookbook Hotlist
- The 'Angels' in the Wings
- A Long, Bumpy Ride to Recovery, Trust--and Family
- Judge Rejects $88.5-Million Fee for Lawyers
- Stuntman Hurt in Blast During TV Show Filming
- Alan Vaughan; Writer on Psychic Topics
- Union Chief Warns County Workers May Strike
- Sheriff Is Under Gun
- Relief for Susdorf
- You're a Fungi
- Bigger Risk Seen of U.S. Foot-Mouth Outbreak
- Resurrected Wrecks Are a Hazard on the Highway
- Deputy Apparently Shot by Fellow Officer
- EPA to Keep Clinton Rule to Curb Lead
- LINEBACKERS
- HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK
- McCoy Tyner Believes in Staying True to His Style
- Conexant Zings Broadcom With Motorola Deal
- O.C. Bankruptcy Filings
- Car-Selling Sites Overstate Prices, Study Finds
- Injured Nelson Turns Up the Heat
- HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL MIDSEASON REPORT
- Angels at a Loss Again
- Davis Says Electricity Costs Rose After PG&E; Bankruptcy
- Foes Katz, Alarcon Join to Support Villaraigosa
- Study Calls for Better Reporting of Campus Crimes by UC
- Cincinnati Residents Call for New Policies
- Western Slugs Its Way Into Final
- Saddleback Defeats Orange Coast in Baseball
- Waves Stop Arroyo, Matadors
- Sheriff Is Under Gun
- Safin's Upset in Many Ways by Quick Loss to Di Pasquale
- 'ET' Helps Wet Seal Sew Up a Higher Profile in Hollywood
- High Court Eases Way for States to Back Wage Laws
- L.A. County's Home Prices Hit a Record
- Dishes for Olive Lovers
- River's Flooding Halts Train Service
- Prep Extra On the Web
- Keeping Olowokandi in Fold Is Pivotal Decision for Club
- 'Driven' to Distraction in Interview With Rambo
- Culinary Classes Serve a Dual Purpose
- Univision to Expand Into Music Business
- Gladstrong to Recall 13 Million Cigarette Lighters
- What Are You Drinking?
- Thinking Outside the Wok With Lively Fresh Ginger
- The Sheer Terror in Tourists' Eyes Means It's Springtime in L.A.
- Spector Says He Still Owns Long-Lost Car
- At Midway City Post, Disputes are Legion
- Huntington Park Official Nominated as U.S. Treasurer
- Man Charged in Slaying at Historic Home
- Protesters Decry Japan's New History Textbooks
- State Plans Marine Studies Center in Orange County
- The Man Who Listened
- All of a Sudden, Taft Goes Into Reverse Against Conquistadores
- Therapist Says She Didn't Know Girl Was in Danger During 'Rebirthing'
- Rolls From Up Missoula Way
- Suits Seek Uniformity in States' Vote-Counting
- Where Time Almost Stood Still
- Hahn Urges Financial Disclosure
- COMING THURSDAY
- Classic Woodies Rule at Annual Dana Point Show
- Motorcycle Gang Leader Convicted
- L.A. Plans Rebates for Cutting Back on Power
- Deterioration of Schools Cited
- 'Pothole' Tax for Fullerton?
- Glossy Fosse
- Widespread Violations Found at Care Homes
- Writers Program at UCI Is a Case of Applied Creativity
- Hirshberg Gets Endorsement by Former Rival
- Slavery by Any Name
- El Camino Real Fires Ganssle, Assistant
- Coash Applies Brakes to Hart Streak
- Lancaster Beats High Desert
- Raiders' Final Play Is to Go Deep Into the NFL's Pockets
- TONIGHT
- Trimark Pacific Hires Chittick as Sales Head
- Irvine's MedCom Cuts Staff 20%, Plans Reverse Stock Split
- Would You Like a Nice Pinot With That Fish?
- Mexico Visit by Helms Reflects New Realities
- Getting Testy
- Compton Mayor Forced Into Runoff in Bid for Third Term
- City to Appeal Property-Tax Case Ruling
- Season Ends With Close Loss
- Gonzalez Continues to Flex Some Muscle
- Hint: The Oldies Are Still Goodies
- 5.8 Million GM Truck Owners to Get Compensation
- Wine of the Week
- Bill to Permit Gambling Sites on Internet Pushed in Nevada
- Bush Digs In for Authority to Negotiate Free-Trade Pact
- Couple Are Found Dead in Coto
- SOUTHLAND EVENTS
- McGwire Headed for Disabled List
- Disney Names Ex-Structure CEO as Head of Struggling Retail Chain
- AARP Pushes for Restrictions on 'Predatory' Mortgage Lending
- Fried Polenta for the Potato-Hater
- Can Soup Solve the Energy Crisis?
- End of Houston Era? Olajuwon Lifts Rockets
- I Want My Baby Bok, Baby Bok
- L.L. Knickerbocker Reduces Its Quarterly Losses From Year Earlier
- The Good Soups of Provence
- New Pacoima School Clinic Opens Today
- John Ferraro, Longtime City Council Leader, Dies
- Statue of Jesus Stolen From La Crescenta Church
- CALENDAR
- Codi, 6-foot-11 Center, Signs with UC Irvine
- Sputtering Trail Blazers Lose, Face Lakers Next
- ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FROM THE TIMES, NEWS SERVICES AND THE NATION'S PRESS.
- PREP ROUNDUP
- Intel Beats Estimates Despite 64% Drop in Operating Profit
- Wells' 1st-Quarter Profit Up 12%
- Ticker Talk:
- PEOPLE IN BUSINESS
- CalPERS Vote May Hasten Shift of Health Costs to Employees
- A Sandwich You Can't Refuse
- Life Term for Doctor in Wife's Murder
- Detroit Mayor Won't Run for Reelection
- 27 Oil Workers Still Held Hostage
- Heading for Adventure, Yodelay Hee-Hoo
- Fla. Drilling Rights Plea Rejected by U.S.
- Kick the Tires, Read the Warranty
- L.A. Unified OKs 14% Pay Hike for Administrators
- Shaya and Class Learn Far More Than Three Rs
- Mondesi Helps Blue Jays Steal a Victory
- Milestone: Bonds Hits No. 500
- Many Businesses Root for Reform to Limit Political Contributions
- The Urban and Urbane
- MicroNet Acquired by Fantom Drives
- Oakley Cracks Down on Shady Competitors
- Datebook
- Space Tourist Plan Irks Europe, Canada
- Turn Off the Set? Not if Media Can Help It
- Anderson Still Adjusting
- Nickelodeon-THQ Joint Venture Expected
- Excite@Home Warns of 1st-Quarter Losses
- Exult Says It Will Meet Financial Targets
- Kosovo Serbs Protest U.N. Tax on Goods
- Lawmakers Vow to Improve Foster Care
- Power, and Soon a Train Too, Passing Up N.Y. Chinatown
- Gene Thompson; Protege of Groucho Marx Became Prolific TV, Radio Writer
- Mississippi Votes to Keep Confederate Battle Cross on State's Flag
- Shelling Out for Science
- Oilers Even Series by Beating Stars
- AT&T; Fined for Slamming; Qwest Settles Similar Case
- Factory Output Takes a Surprising Turn Up
- The Non-Dirt Farmers
- Paging Dr. Lecter: Your Dot.Com Is Here
- In Praise of Newcomers Who Beautified the Landscape
- More of Nixon Tapes to Be Sold to Public
- Senate Panel OKs Licensing, Tests for Handgun Buyers
- Federal Judges Dismiss Utah's Census Case
- Cell Phone-Using Drivers Admit to the Distraction
- More Toothpicks and Fewer Air Bags on Dubya's Agenda?
- Riddles Arise in African Slave Ship Saga
- Life-Size Statue of Jesus Missing From Church