IN THE DARK: Most of our schools...

IN THE DARK: Most of our schools are open. Most of our sanity has returned. But many of us still don’t know how much, if any, assistance we’ll receive from insurance companies. Some also resent the attention being shown to poorer victims at tent cities and shelters. “My block wall is down,” said one disgruntled resident. “I’ve got cracks everywhere. . . . What about me?” See Valley Business, Page 3.

BAD NUMBERS: The estimates are beginning to pour in at Cal State Northridge, and they aren’t pretty. Officials said Monday that losses resulting from quake damage could total $250 million to $350 million. That would be much higher than anticipated, and could be one of the largest losses for any area public institution (B1).

TAKING ADVANTAGE: One mall’s bust is another mall’s bonanza. The closing of the Northridge Fashion Center poses a tremendous business opportunity to other Valley shopping centers. . . . Peggy Chopin (above) of West Hills leaves the Target in Woodland Hills after picking up much-needed supplies. See Valley Business, Page 4.

TAX HEADACHES: Post-quake foreclosure is certainly a difficult step, but it may be even trickier to figure out how it affects your taxes. You may be eligible for a variety of tax breaks, but it will take an accountant to figure it out. Call the Internal Revenue Service to get an early start on the complicated procedure. See Valley Business, Page 12.

MICHIGAN STATE BOUND: Tyrone Crenshaw, two-time City Section 4-A Division player of the year from Sylmar High, will remain a Spartan. . . . The Sylmar Spartan running back has orally committed to play football for the Michigan State Spartans. Crenshaw rushed for 1,785 yards as a senior, 1,875 as a junior, topping all City rushers both years (C7).