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- ART : Candid Camera of Photorealist Painter Estes
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- Wide Array of Service Organizations
- SPECIAL REPORT: Putting Down Roots : The Times Poll : The Basics on 26 School Districts
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- Funding Denied to Library District
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- Senate Panel Approves AIDS Crime Bill : Legislature: The measure, which seeks a life sentence for intentionally spreading the virus, may face strong opposition in the Assembly.
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- U.S. Courthouse in Laguna Niguel Urged : Justice: General Services Administration recommends a South County site for a $78-million facility but Rep. Cox wants to take a closer look.
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- COLUMN ONE : Germany's Judicial Nightmare : The east's system served the Communist Party more than the concept of justice. But in the sudden shift to western legal principles, courts are in a state of collapse.
- Santa Monica : Environment Study OKd
- SPECIAL REPORT: Putting Down Roots : The Times Poll : How Rooted Are We? : Nationally, a Higher Level of Involvement
- EL TORO AIR SHOW : STORMING the Base
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- Beverly Hills : Mankiewicz to Be Honored
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- MUSIC BIG JOE DUSKIN : All Keyed Up : At 70, he is the king of boogie-woogie mainly because of attrition and good genes--he has outlived all the other players.
- GOINGS ON SANTA BARBARA : Cultural Barrier : Filmmaker makes the most of a disappointing visit with her Navajo grandmother.
- Frequency of Filming at House to Be Decided : Los Feliz: A city board will be asked to settle a dispute over a Frank Lloyd Wright structure. Residents say movie crews cause traffic and disruption.
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- FULLERTON : Soviet Industrial Official to Lecture
- Split Develops Over Traffic Improvement Plan : Transportation: A levy on developers hasn't raised enough money. But Galanter and transit officials can't agree on changes.
- District Urges Raising Child-Care Fees 25%
- Crane Falls on Harbor Freeway, Kills 1 : Construction: The accident occurred about 3 a.m. on a portion of the road that is being double-decked. Traffic was snarled for much of the day.
- Just Be Careful How You Change It : L.A. supervisors' rush to expand unrepresentative board may undermine a good cause
- ANAHEIM : Hotel Loses Bid to Have Fee Set Aside
- OJAI : Group to Show Film of Gulf War in Iraq
- Council OKs 4-Day City Hall Work Schedule : Thousand Oaks: Employee groups and the Air Pollution Control District still must approve the Monday-through-Thursday plan.
- Matsuhara Interviewed for UCI Coaching Job
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- Lakers Will Try to Bring the Rockets Down to Earth
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- PORT HUENEME : 2 Men Stabbed in Fight With Youths
- CLIPBOARD : The Younger Set
- Hotel Project Approved on Marineland Property
- COUNTYWIDE : Pacific Mutual Gets United Way Honor
- CAMARILLO : Tentative Teacher Contract Falls Apart
- SIMI VALLEY : Panel Rejects Site for Toxic-Waste Center
- COLUMN LEFT : Recovering the Strengths of Ozzie & Harriet : 1990's median-income family is taxed at 25%; 30 years ago it was only 14%. Let's fix the tax code.
- PREP FOOTBALL : City Plan Balances Divisions
- Dinard Out of the Derby With Injury
- Montclair Prep's Candor Helped Ease Penalties : Ruling: Despite Southern Section's leniency, sanctions will have long, painful impact.
- NATIONAL LEAGUE ROUNDUP : Astros Miss No-Hitter but Get Victory in 13 Innings
- Akagi Going It Alone : Jazz: Keyboardist Kei Akagi left Miles Davis early this year to forge his own path and has already landed a recording contract.
- COMMENTARY : The Greatest Movies Never Made : The film industry loves to eulogize its great directors but fails to help them realize their vision when they're alive.
- Sierra Madre : Building Ban Extended
- Bran Muffins, Sauerbraten and Potato Pancakes
- Mining Good Family Times at the Calico Ghost Town
- NOTEBOOK : Browns Select Greenfield in 10th Round
- COOKING IN THE Great Outdoors
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- SPECIAL REPORT: Putting Down Roots : The Times Poll : Religion Runs Full Gamut in North County
- West Hollywood : Folk Festival Planned
- The Innovative Sakura-bana Serves Up Sushi With a Twist
- Locked Up: Horror writer Stephen King, whose...
- Career Honors : Hall of Fame inductee Virginia Mayo combines roles as an actress, painter and grandmother.
- Sobs, Silence Greet Best Foreign Film at Screening
- Santa Monica : Airport Funds to Be Sought
- CSULB Troupe to Visit Shanghai
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : A Man Who Sought U.S., Soviet Peace
- Librarian Charged in Bomb Threat : Crime: His UCI colleagues have asked the university not to pursue prosecution or fire him.
- Rich Nutrients as High as an Elephant's Eye : Circus Doesn't Want to Waste Elephant Dung
- Garth Brooks Dominates Country Music Awards
- HOLLYWOOD PARK : 37,862 Turn Out for the Opener
- WIVA TOURNAMENT : CSUN Notches 1st Division I Playoff Win
- VOLLEYBALL : USC Makes NCAA Field Through Front Door
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- Borg's Wife Reportedly Tries Suicide
- UC IRVINE NOTEBOOK : Big West Tennis Title Essential for Gaining NCAA Bid, Says Patton
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- RESTAURANT REVIEW LA GLORIA : Fiesta Flavor : A combination of markets and restaurants brings the sights and smells of Mexico to downtown Oxnard.
- Irvine Co. Tries to Forestall Bid to Protect Bird
- SOUNDS ABOUT TOWN : City Hall Beat : Ventura's 10th anniversary concert series is under way, just down the marble stairway from the council chambers.
- Soka University Rejects 2 Land Swap Sites : Parkland: School officials say alternatives proposed for Santa Monica Mountains property don't 'come close to what we've got.'
- EL TORO AIR SHOW : FLIGHT of the Angels
- Hot Time in a Sleepy Mission Town
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- SANTA PAULA : High School District Lays Off 4 Teachers
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