Cable Crash: Top of the ninth, the...

Cable Crash: Top of the ninth, the score was 7-4, and in this World Series anything could still happen and almost did. But residents of the West Valley with Century Cable didn’t see it. Their TVs went suddenly dark Thursday, not to return until after the game was over. Century, swamped with calls, didn’t have an explanation. We call it the “Heidi Syndrome.”

* DYNAMIC DUO: When Bobby Davis contemplated leaving Birmingham High, teammate Scott Doherty’s family opened the doors of their home. Now both are starring for the Braves’ football team. C16

* SLAYING AFTERMATH: The slaying of 73-year-old Jean Schwartz has unnerved the normally tranquil community of Topanga Canyon. B1

* LINGERING PAIN: Augustin Luz, who was left crippled by a hit-and-run accident, is distressed that the man who allegedly caused the accident could at most face 7 1/2 years in jail if convicted. “Why so little time for so much pain?” he asks. B1

* TRANSIT CUTS: Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said they must lay off 85 employees to help close a $40-million to $50-million gap in the MTA’s operating budget. B1