- Stretching the Limits : Lead actor in scathing comedy 'Buck' does theater for love and commitment, not for the work
- The Devlish DeVito : Hollywood's comic 'prince of darkness' feels at home in the director's chair
- INVESTMENT OUTLOOK : BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL : How to Afford a Private School Education : Saving, Planning Early Can Help Ease High Costs
- New Rail Pass Links Britain and France
- AROUND HOME : The Fabric & Fiber Sourcebook by Bobbi A. McRae (The Taunton Press; 1989)
- Gorbachev Extends Invitation to Pope, Vows Diplomatic Ties
- Restaurant Hit With Sex Discrimination Suit : Employment: Nicky Blair's in West Hollywood is accused of not allowing women to work in main dining area. It means far less in tips, attorney says.
- Sweeper Rolls Again on Venice Streets
- Police Said to Miss Planting of Bomb That Killed Banker
- Babies in Theaters
- Accomplices to a New Genocide : Cambodia: Our Department of State, which acquiesced in the Holocaust, has cultivated another monstrosity in backing the Khmer Rouge.
- Hometown Mayor : Cautious Kell Neither Blunders Nor Dazzles in 17 Months in Office
- 3 Hurt, 80 Evacuated in Redondo Fire
- 2 Men Stopped at Sobriety Check Are Arrested in Robbery Spree
- HOLLYWOOD PARK : Exploding Prospect Wins Affirmed
- Buddy Ryan Has Become Coach That America Just Loves to Hate
- McKeon Mulling Moves : Baseball: A Padre outfield of Tony Gwynn, Joe Carter and Danny Tartabull? It's just one of the dreams keeping Jack McKeon awake on the eve of the winter meetings.
- Yes, There's Life Outside Hollywood : Former Columbia chief David Puttnam continues his mission in England with 'Memphis Belle'
- A Food Lover Tours Los Angeles : Critic Patricia Wells leaves her turf for a visit to the Big Orange and likes what she finds
- I'm writing to comment on "The Cosby...
- Babies in Theaters
- Coastal Living at Inland Home Prices : Oceanside: Influx of middle-income newcomers is bringing changes to San Diego city, still heavily influenced by nearby Marine base.
- AROUND HOME : Draw While You Eat
- Independence for Dependents on Family Trip
- Getting on Course With Golf
- Scents of Humor : Analyzing What's Funny and What's Not Isn't Always Good for a Laugh
- Religion Is Big Business at the Shrine of Lourdes
- Research Hints That Ramses' Towering Colossus Is of Another King, Retouched
- Solar Max Drops From Orbit After Decade in Space
- Future Hurricanes May Pack More Punch
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Lamp Auctioned for Record $1.76 Million
- China Recycling Program a Paper Tiger : City Hall: A much-touted plan to sell waste paper to the Chinese never got off the ground, but its demise was never announced.
- Plane's Pressure Loss Blamed on Valve Door
- 'I just have a knack for finding a good thing'
- Landry Practices What He Preaches
- They're Finally on Front End of Blowout : Clippers: A 114-84 victory over Kings gives them momentum for next game against the Lakers.
- THE HIGH SCHOOLS : El Camino Real's Dream Turns Into Granada Hills' Nightmare
- The Joint Is Jumpin' at Boston's Berklee
- The Comeback of a Cabaret : The pioneering owners of a defunct performance art Mecca rekindle the flame at Cafe Largo in the Fairfax District
- A Flight From 'Star Trek' to Scrooge
- INVESTMENT OUTLOOK : ASSESSING THE MAJOR MARKETS : MAKING MONEY WORK : Views on Investing From Those Who Give Advice and Those Who Take the Risks : The Experts
- Hotels Are Going Right to Their Roots for Food : Restaurants: Some hotels have eating establishments that are so good they grow their own vegetables and operate their own ranches.
- AROUND HOME : Metropolitan Places, TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY ELIZABETH HEYERT (Viking Penguin Inc.; 1989)
- NEW MINORITY MOM : Sociology: Stay-at-home mothers once were the majority. Now they're rare. But Janis Kerker, a former career woman, decided full-time motherhood made sense.
- Kids' Physical Fickleness : Health: Watching television and talking on the telephone overshadow exercise as a pastime for many youngsters. A majority in the county flunked a CAP physical-fitness test.
- Agreeable Development
- Bentley-Killea Race a Paradox, From Start to Finish : Campaign: The race for the 39th state Senate District seat has been laced with ironies that voters will sort out Tuesday.
- Girl's Cool Moment Earns Hot Publicity
- Events in the news this week.
- Uncommon Plants Found From Marshes to Mesas
- CALIFORNIA ASSESSMENT PROGRAM TESTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION : HOW TO READ CALIF. ASSESSMENT PROGRAM--PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEST SCORES
- BETTING WITH BOB
- NBA ROUNDUP : SuperSonics Roll to Win Over Pistons, 120-95
- Steady Climb Gives Lendl a Long Reign
- Amid Odor, Tolliver Finds a Fresh Start
- 13 Strings : When Kayoko Wakita strums the Japanese koto, its tones resonate with 2,200 years of tradition--and her own personal style.
- Crime Story
- As a longtime and dedicated fan of...
- Force Behind Prague Change: 'Lazy' Students
- Room at the Inn for a Yule Party
- Annie Krampitz's Lonesome Death Tugs at Town's Conscience
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Senior Overcomes High Winds, Leads Australian Open by Four
- Immigration Fraud Case Hits a Barrier of Fear : Investigation: Fearing deportation and the court system, a 65-year-old woman refuses to testify against a business that allegedly preyed on her and others who sought U.S. residency and employment.
- A federal judge has refused to impose...
- BOXING NOTES : Camacho a Champion Promoting His Fights
- He Knows Exactly How Tough Things Are in That Town
- Pittsburgh Beats Rutgers in Ireland
- PREP ROUNDUP : Marina Defeats Mission Viejo in Girls' Basketball
- Valley Blows Lead, Settles for 25-25 Tie in Western State Bowl
- Ice-T Raps Himself in First Amendment : ICE-T "Freedom of Speech ... Just Watch What You Say." Sire ***: POP STARS ***** Great Balls of Fire **** Knockin' On Heaven's Door *** Good Vibrations ** Maybe Baby * Ain't That a Shame
- 'Normal Heart' Stirs Up the Heartland : Springfield, Mo., is divided over its university's staging of a play about AIDS
- How the Freshman Class of '88 Fared in '89
- The Long Crusade : Morris Dees Has Battled the Klan for More Than a Decade. Now His Target Is Tom Metzger and the White Aryan Resistance.
- Luster Returns to the 'Golden Mile' : High-Rises: After years of financial difficulties that stopped building activity, hundreds of units are coming on line and sales are brisk.
- 'Drug War' Has No Ammunition, Front-Line Troops Complain
- Protests Recall Anniversary of Bhopal Deaths
- U.S. Planes Turned the Tide, Rebel Leader Says : Philippines: General says in interview that insurgents virtually succeeded in 'toppling' the government.
- Fighting the Looting of History : Electronic Sensors Cut Down Theft at Archeological Sites
- Physical Fitness Scores for San Gabriel Valley Schools : COMPARING CALIFORNIA STUDENT FITNESS
- Tibetan Citizens' Resentment of Chinese Occupation Readily Evident
- Rare Monkeys Put Up a Howl, Slated for Zoo
- Torrance Council to Hear Appeal for Townhouse Project at Old Drive-In Site
- 5 Months Late, Carson Reviews $33.7-Million Budget Plan : Government: Transition to a new type of budgeting and the retirement of the city finance director complicated the process.
- Jail Escapee Is Apprehended Near the Santa Ana Freeway
- Residents Picket Developer Over Rebates : Protest: Home buyers in exclusive Coto de Caza neighborhood who closed escrow on time are up in arms over special deal given to some late closers as an incentive.
- Loyola Marymount Wins on Late Rally
- CS Northridge Falls Behind, 18-2, Ends Up Losing by 17
- Unbeaten Dameworth Wins Kinney Regional
- St. John's Buries USD Early in Lapchick Tournament
- Pena's Deal Good News for Tettleton
- Mira Costa Girls Win State Volleyball Crown
- Chicken Delight : <i> Here a chick, there a chick, everywhere a chick chick.</i>
- Blessed Event
- I have been a fan of "The...
- Palestinian Group Protests Use of 'Nazi' Label
- HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING : Fast Feasts : Elegant Party Menus From Four of L.A.'s Top Caterers
- Regional Task Force Considered to Spur Action on Water Pollution
- Construction Spending Rises 1% in October
- Traditionally Safe Sweden Is Jolted by Spate of Violent Crimes
- La Quinta, Trabuco Hills Playoff Hosts
- UC Irvine Is Beaten as Last-Second Shot Fails
- Krivak Ponders Future at Maryland
- Bette Midler and Cher will pool their...
- Have a Party . . . But Don't Do Dishes
- RICHARD ALATORRE
- Networks Place Bets on In-House Production : Independent producers fear they'll be the losers in competition for air time with the Big Three's own shows
- Friedkin's Box Office
- Project Plans for City's Coast
- Changes in Eastern Bloc
- Changes in Eastern Bloc
- 'Car Pool Lanes Drive These Guys Crazy'
- Changes in Eastern Bloc
- Modjeska Home as a Wedding Site
- Taking Advantage of Menorah Ruling
- Proposed Project in Laguna Canyon
- Drug Dangers
- Gasoline Taxes
- Bard vs. Babies
- Ban of Fetal Tissue Experimentation Not Possible Under the Constitution
- The Ryan Reserve Sale
- The Ryan Reserve Sale
- Comparing Costs of Spring and Fall Elections in Tustin
- Flaws in Tucson Argument
- Changes in Eastern Bloc
- Palestinian Group Protests Use of 'Nazi' Label
- Glendora Pride's Record on Preservation of Hillsides
- Native American Exhibits in L.A.
- Changes in Eastern Bloc
- Humor and Sexism
- S.D. Growth Game No Fun
- 'Car Pool Lanes Drive These Guys Crazy'
- Sweatshops Still Exist After 20 More Years
- The Norville Affair
- A Regional Jail in Chiriaco Summit?
- Recounting the Days of Sit-Down Meals
- Broderick Children Lose
- Changes in Eastern Bloc
- Comparing Costs of Spring and Fall Elections in Tustin
- Non-Alcoholic Beer Is Not Completely Alcohol-Free
- Latino Veterans Need More Attention From the News Media
- Wolfsheimer Off Base
- 'Car Pool Lanes Drive These Guys Crazy'
- The Case of 2 Abandoned Babies and Those Eager to Adopt Them
- Because of computer problems, Saturday's Air Quality...
- Good Students Do Not Always Make the Grade on the Job
- Asteroid Speed
- Africa
- Native American Exhibits in L.A.
- 'Selfish' Residents? No, Just Aggravated
- Comparing Costs of Spring and Fall Elections in Tustin
- Tropical Storm Karen Meanders in Caribbean
- Ban of Fetal Tissue Experimentation Not Possible Under the Constitution
- Paramedics' Plight
- Developing a County Strategy to Protect Recreational Trails
- 'Moon Dial' Needs Christo's Touch
- Gasoline Taxes and Road Improvements
- Menorah Display Comes Under Fire
- The Case of 2 Abandoned Babies and Those Eager to Adopt Them
- Flyers, Jets Fined $10,000 Apiece for Lending Each Other Players
- The Case of 2 Abandoned Babies and Those Eager to Adopt Them
- The Norville Affair
- Los Angeles County - News from Dec. 3, 1989
- Names in the News - Dec. 3, 1989
- COLUMN ONE : Caltrans' Hard Jolt of Reality : The Bay Area earthquake exposed some critical flaws in the state's seismic safety program. Retrofitting had proceeded at a snail's pace--and in the wrong place.
- Speedup in Arms Cuts Proposed by Bush at Summit : Superpowers: President's 16-point package includes ban on chemical weapons. His goal: agreement by 1990.
- It's Snow Season Again in the Sierra
- Putting Puerto Rico's Pieces Back Together
- A-to-Z Advice: From Afghanistan to Zanzibar
- Winds of Change Carrying Europe Past Superpowers : East Bloc: While Bush and Gorbachev proceed cautiously, the revolution in Europe storms ahead.
- Prague Expected to Unveil Cabinet : Czechoslovakia: The prime minister is trying to create what he has called a 'government of national reconciliation.'
- Mystery Letter Puts a Strange Twist on Latest Medfly Crisis
- Workers Ratify Redondo Beach Contract
- Mystery Letter Puts Odd Twist on Medfly Crisis
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Valley, Without Boykin, Falls in Title Game, 85-78
- From the archives: Gorbachev Visits Pope, Vows Church Freedom
- Orange County Filipinos Praise U.S. Military Aid
- Life Section Cited for Design Excellence
- Mother Teresa Gets Pacemaker, Is 'Fine'
- Nuclear Panel Aide Named
- THE MALTA SUMMIT : Gorbachev Visits Pope, Vows Church Freedom : Diplomacy: The two agree to restore Vatican-Kremlin ties. The pontiff welcomes an invitation to Moscow.
- Nation IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Satellite Heading to Its Fiery Doom
- Santa to Sail In for Yule Parade
- NEWPORT BEACH : Drive-In Motorists to Get Flu Shots
- CORONA DEL MAR : Oasis Senior Center to Get Van, Driver
- L.A. Initially OKs Elsmere Dump Plan : Landfills: A debate over treatment of rich and poor areas precedes the council's tentative decision to join the county in building a dump in Santa Clarita Valley canyon.
- Flyers, Jets Fined $10,000 Apiece for Lending Each Other Players
- Bruins Beat Waves in NCAA Volleyball
- La Quinta Girls Among Teams Seeking Shifts
- THE COLLEGES : Canyons Finds New Life With Hart Transplant
- Becker Is Too Much for Edberg
- Stolz Decides New Mexico State Doesn't Have Right Job for Him
- Angels Pay Langston $16 Million : Baseball: Left-hander's five-year contract, the first since 1987, is richest in the sport's history.
- Angels Pay Langston $16 Million : A's Now Are Set for Bushwhacking
- TV Reviews : The '60s Rock Again on 'Ready, Steady, Go!'
- Living With the Moppet Movie
- Wellman's Touchdown: Shadow of Doubt
- Catholic Takes Exception to Phrase 'Hail Mary Pass'
- Corporate Security Worries Revived by Kidnap Plot, Bomb
- World IN BRIEF : IVORY COAST : De Klerk Meets Houphouet-Boigny
- Brass Shines, Furs Fly at Center Show and Dinner
- Angels Sign Langston to Baseball's Richest Contract
- Watkins Sets Up Strict Rules at Weapons Plant : Safety: Energy secretary shakes up management, says Rocky Flats plutonium facility will stay shut until hazards are dealt with.
- Now, the Tough Transition : Czechoslovakia: The suppression of normal politics for 40 years makes it difficult to reconstruct alternatives of choice, let alone a governing coalition.
- CYPRESS : Group Abandons Age, Arnold Recall
- United Way Reaches 65% of Fund Goal
- San Diego
- 2-A SEMIFINAL : El Camino, Ramona Face Rematch But Not Replay
- Investigator's Answer Causes Mistrial in 'Airwolf' Suit
- Another Title Game for Corona del Mar After 27-0 Surprise
- Sports Club Chief Chosen to Raise Funds for UCI
- La Quinta Puts It All Together to Smother La Mirada, 20-7
- Lincoln S&L;'s Parent Is Running Out of Money : Thrifts: American Continental is spending more than $1 million a month on lawyers. It may be out of funds by Jan. 30.
- Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...
- DECEMBER GARDENING SPECIFICS . . .
- Friends in the Right Places
- STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP : La Habra Faces Best of Northern California
- TV Reviews : Angela Lansbury Stars in 'The Shell Seekers'
- Violence Polarizes El Salvador
- THE MALTA SUMMIT : Weather Forces Meeting Shift
- Signature Sleuths : Handwriting Experts Increasingly Called to Screen Job Applicants
- New Zealand Vicar Becomes First Woman to Head Anglican Diocese
- Peru Artifacts Seized in Raids Are Going Home
- DIVISION VIII FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS : Mustangs Ignited by Rooker Run
- Briggs Headed on Collision Course : Football: Moorpark College's All-American linebacker seeks to bag a few more sacks in the Orange County Bowl.
- Even at 1-11, He Looks Like a Million : Cowboys: Physically and mentally, Troy Aikman has been just about everything the NFL's No. 1 draft choice should be.
- Remmel Leads Orange Past Agoura, 35-22
- 'Black Nativity' Sends Out Love Letters to Lord
- Selling the Wall
- BIOMEDICINE
- Nation IN BRIEF : MARYLAND : Army Plane Crash Apparently Kills 5
- San Diego
- Cristiani Says Leftist Rebels Will Turn to Terrorism, Slayings
- Valley Center
- Driver Killed When He Hits Parked Car, Tree
- Salvador Strife Hits Home in Southland
- Motorcyclist Killed After High-Speed Chase
- El Camino Eyes Another National Title
- Angel Fans Happy, but Dazzled by Dollars
- SOUTHERN SECTION HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PREVIEWS : San Fernando Valley League
- WSC BOWL PREVIEW : Stopping Robison Key for Valley
- Giants 'Intrigued' by Parrish; Several Other Teams Interested
- Media Can't Keep Elway in the Grasp : Broncos: Quarterback has been under scrutiny this season. Rumors of a drinking problem are finally making him strike back.
- Three former football players who pleaded no...
- Stake in Aurora Bulb
- Laguna Hills Mall Purchased by N.Y. Investment Firm
- Stocking Stuffers That Offer Profit Potential
- Captains Will Weigh Anchor for Holiday Parades
- Photo Days Develop Amateur Shooters' Skills While Fattening Models' Portfolios
- KCBS Commentator Bill Stout, Newscasting Pioneer, Dies at 62
- Dozen Wells to be Built Near Closed Arleta Dump : Water: Residents fear that toxic materials could seep from the dump into their water supply. City water officials say contamination is not a threat.
- Juvenile Judge Reassigned
- Lions Club in Taipei Gives Books to Library
- Prep SCOREBOARD
- Nadia Gains Freedom--and Its Uncertainty
- Notre Dame Tips Its Hand to Serra
- Olajuwon Hit With $5,000 Fine, Reid Penalized $1,000 for Fighting
- Look for Surprises in Heisman Voting
- Violence Polarizes El Salvador
- The most dramatic, memorable and historic moment...
- Post Office Develops Plan to Slow Mail--on Purpose
- Campeau Corp. Sets $1-Billion Price for Bloomingdale's, Fixes Deadline for Bids
- For dedicated gardeners, here are suggestions...
- U.S. Plans More Pressure on Mexico to Block Cocaine
- Harbor Folks Decking the Decks and Bows for Holiday Parades
- Soviet Troops Scarce in Czech Town : East Bloc: The garrison's low profile is meant to ease tension as the hard-line regime collapses.
- Sailing Class Offers Lesson in Adventure
- World IN BRIEF : MIDDLE EAST : 2 Yemens Take First Step to Unification
- MISSION VIEJO : Park Department to Ask for Opinions
- Women in Business Honor Entrepreneur
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Montrose Performance Lacks Personality
- Nation IN BRIEF : MASSACHUSETTS : U.S. Won't Retry Accused Bombers
- Thrift Assets Shrink: Assets at the nation's...
- Health-Care Accounts May Save Dollars
- U.S. Army Helicopter Crashes; Pilot Killed
- Navy Is Told to Stop Work on Plane Congress Wants
- Innovative 'Tepee' Church Nears End of Trail
- Czech Invasion Was 'Incorrect,' Gorbachev Says
- Iraq Honors War Dead
- 2 Anti-Nuclear Groups Join Rockwell Hearing
- Ruling Restricts Rent Control on Mobile Homes
- Prosecutor and Wife Sued by Man Accused of Molestation
- SOUTHERN SECTION HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PREVIEWS : Tri-Valley League
- NBA ROUNDUP : Portland Takes Over Best Mark
- SOUTHERN SECTION HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PREVIEWS : Golden League
- Outside Help Cost Padres, Agent Says
- UC Irvine Women Lose to Boise State, 51-35
- MUSIC REVIEW : Hasty Beethoven, Muddled Stravinsky : Concert: Much hype surrounded the only appearance this season by Esa-Pekka Salonen, music director-designate of the Philharmonic. But his program turned out to be problematic.
- Schedule for TV Coverage of Malta Summit
- Hungary Plans to Slash Armed Forces 25% Over 2 Years
- Elephant That Had Surgery Destroyed
- Mobile Home Parks' Residents Cry Foul
- Bishops Planning Columbus Activities Despite Warnings
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Nynex Telephone Workers OK Pact
- World IN BRIEF : NICARAGUA : Visas Refused U.S. Election Observers
- Take a Walk on the Wild Side of Palm Springs
- Most Couples Soon Adjust to Retirement, Study Says
- FULLERTON : Boy Killed in Car Accident Identified
- Slum Financing Figure Files Bankruptcy : Investment: A federal examiner questions the ability of his companies to pay an estimated $110 million in debts. But Alexander Spitzer says the creditors should not be alarmed.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Miller Takes Charge as Titan Women Win
- El Camino Real Stuns Granada Hills, 16-9