- Nothing Special About Special Teams' Play
- Truth in Labeling Goes for Vitamins, Too : <i> Washington mustn't give in to food supplement industry</i>
- Strike Worries Players : Hockey: With deadline near, they worry about replacement officials being intimidated.
- Moon Leads Oilers to 38-3 Victory : AFC: Quarterback passes for four touchdowns to pace Houston. Cincinnati remains winless.
- BOXING / TIM KAWAKAMI : Holyfield Now Sitting on Top of the World
- Peeler Gives Lift to Lakers : Pro basketball: The guard returns and helps them end losing streak against Cavaliers.
- Multicultural Manners : The Political Realities of Gift-Giving
- Limits Put on Anti-Graffiti Reward : Vandalism: Palmdale officials decide to exclude some teachers and security guards from eligibility for the money.
- Running
- Conway's Touchdown Fuels Bears : Interconference: The former USC star's reception gives Chicago the lead, and San Diego rally falls short, 16-13.
- Espinosa Wins New York Marathon : Running: He leads impressive showing by Mexican runners. Pippig dominates women's race.
- JAZZ REVIEW : Turre, Akiyoshi: A Unique Merger
- Toddler Hit by Car in Van Nuys Dies
- Firefighters Get a Show of Thanks : Aftermath: Rancher hosts a barbecue for crew who saved his property. In Sherman Oaks, a concert benefits victims of the disaster.
- Woman Found in Back Yard Dies of Head Wounds
- GOLF : Grand Slam and Shootout in Southland This Week
- State Designates Science Reserve Off Point Mugu : Environment: Like three others, patch of ocean will be isolated and studied for its biological richness. Local fishermen call the decision an assault on their industry.
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Titans Upset Fresno State in NCAA Soccer Playoffs
- Heat in New York Takes Its Toll; Two Runners in Stable Condition
- Swords Duel 'Carlito' : Box office: 'The Three Musketeers' draws $11.5 million, while Al Pacino's mobster has his 'Way' for $9.3 million.
- Motorist Causes Power Outage
- Volunteers to Meet on Hillside Reseeding
- Nationwide Biological Survey
- A School LEARNs One Step at a Time : Education: Fernangeles finds out about the tortuous path to financial autonomy, part of the reform program.
- Falcon Defense Heralds the Return of Everett
- Golden West Wins Tournament Title
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL '93-'94: CENTURY LEAGUE : Villa Park Opponents Feel Skehan's Pressure
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : UCLA : Cook Confident He'll Play Against USC
- Satisfaction Guaranteed at the Holtz No. 1 Club
- Music Review : L.B. Opera's U.S. Premieres of Cage's 'Europeras' Hit Home
- EVENTS
- LA HABRA : City Council Rejects Billiard Parlor Plan
- Traffic Can Be Taxing : New Assessment District May Fund Oxnard's Road Improvements
- Platform : Mayor Riordan: 'Give the Man a Chance'
- Neighborhood Peace Torn by Bitter Dispute
- Community Essay : 'It's Unfair to Criticize Verdicts' : By judging their peers, Teen Court students learned how real juries function.
- A Visionary Alone With His Flames From the Future
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL '93-'94: CENTURY LEAGUE
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : ACROSS THE NATION : Notre Dame, Florida State Still 1-2
- Long Drive Does Wonders for Jets : AFC: New York takes up six minutes in fourth quarter during 98-yard touchdown march and defeats Indianapolis, 31-17.
- Academy Bends on Foreign Entries : Relaxing Oscar Rules Allows in 'Papaya,' 'Banquet,' 'Concubine'
- TV REVIEW : Mrs. Oswald's 'Fatal' Conspiracy Theory
- Group That Aids La Colonia Gets $40,000
- First Half of NFL Season Is Overall Disappointment
- Rice, Young Dominate in 49er Victory
- Hapless Rams Are Suddenly Pointless, Too : NFC: Team is blanked at home for the first time since 1984, falling to Falcons, 13-0.
- ROSE BOWL SHOWDOWN / UCLA vs USC : Historians Uncover a Big-Game Pattern
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL '93-'94: CENTURY LEAGUE
- Ray Price on . . .
- Modest Proposal : Fire Victims 'Need a Buddy' Afterward
- Dana Point Study Puts Downtown Front and Center
- RAM NOTEBOOK : Young's Stay in Lineup a Short One
- JAZZ REVIEW : Harmonica Paired With 'Brasil' Sound
- JAZZ REVIEW : Cole Makes Gutsy L.A. Debut
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Energetic Set by La Castaneda
- China-Hong Kong Trade
- Still Going . . . Cult's Forecast of Doomsday Defied by World
- World IN BRIEF : CHINA : Communists Back Economic Growth
- Settlement Talks Falter in Breast Implant Case
- Past Torments Present as Berlin Honors War Dead : Germany: WWII memorial, also dedicated to victims of tyranny, is inaugurated. It has evoked 'hysterical' debate.
- Job Market a Flash Point for Natives, Newcomers : Labor: Are immigrants taking away work? The reality is a complicated mosaic of contradictions and ambiguity.
- COLUMN ONE : Creating High-Tech Sweatshops : U.S. computer firms find skilled--and cheap--programmers abroad. Some say the workers are exploited and American jobs are threatened.
- WESTMINSTER : 200 Protest Group's Plan for Vietnam
- Gay and Lesbian Center Opens Doors
- Taking Bite of Big Apple : Pacific Symphony Donors on Hand for St.Clair's N.Y. Debut
- LAGUNA BEACH : Ruling Issued in 'Spite Fence' Dispute
- Commuter Wants Order Imposed on On-Ramp Chaos
- Library Hours May Be Expanded
- Governor OKs Plan for Chicago Schools
- Yes, Virginia, There Are No-Load Products
- CULTURE WATCH : Dare to Learn <i> Gauntlet</i> , <i> Gantlet</i>
- GARDEN GROVE : Police Vehicles Win Car Show Awards
- SANTA ANA : 2 Men Rob Workers at Dentist's Office
- City Turns Maximum Profit on Miniature Golf : Recreation: Officials say increased earnings at Sherman Oaks Castle Park are due to more security guards, a family-friendly ambience and hands-on management.
- AUSTRALIA
- 'New Day' Seen for Networks : Television: Ruling frees them to own financial shares in shows. At stake are big profits.
- Swarm of Quakes Triggers Alert in Central State
- Pepsi Drops Sponsorship of Jackson : Business: Soft drink firm cites cancellation of world tour. Singer's whereabouts are not known, but speculation centers on a drug rehabilitation clinic in London.
- The Ugly, the Good and the Bad
- Tell It on the Mountain : Modern-Day John the Baptist's Hill in the Desert Is a Multicolored Obsession
- LAGUNA BEACH : Winds Contribute to Hillside Erosion
- COUNTYWIDE : Bids to Open on New South County Court
- Californians May See Price War Down the Line : Telecommunications: Cable firms are expected to battle Pac Bell to sell the same services. But some obstacles remain.
- U.S. Expects Asia Trade to Spur Global Growth : Pacific Rim: President Clinton will meet with heads of state to focus on the vast potential of East Asia's economies.
- Argentine Leader Wins Battle to Run for 2nd Term
- Making a Difference : Mar Vista: Teaching Parents as They Teach Their Children
- KINDA QUIET: You won't hear about Orange...
- U.S. Firms Move to Catch China's Economic Swell : Investment: Consumer products companies are setting up joint ventures.
- Viacom-QVC Battle Awaits Court Ruling : Merger: QVC hopes the judge will invalidate a "lockup" deal that adds $600 million to its cost of acquiring Paramount.
- HEALTHY READING: It's not exactly bedside reading,...
- BOOK REVIEW: FICTION : Imagine a Boss Programmed for Terror : THE VIRTUAL BOSS <i> by Floyd Kemske</i> , Catbird Press, $19.95, 237 pages
- World IN BRIEF : ARGENTINA : Leader Wins Fight to Run for 2nd Term
- Fearing Tyranny, Russia Intellectuals Give Yeltsin a Piece of Their Mind : Politics: Former dissidents who agree on nothing else co-sign article critical of president. Faith in democratic politics wanes.
- Rift Dulls Clout of Women in Legislature : Politics: GOP members bolt caucus that had pushed through important bills. They are angry that Democrats did not back Bergeson for schools chief.
- OCCUPATION: DRUG AND ALCOHOL REHABILITATION SPECIALIST
- TRANSPORTATION
- ECONOMY
- Toothpick firms are working hard in the sticks : The small, arcane industry is serious business, filled with fierce rivalry and closely guarded secrets.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : Rabin-Arafat Partnership Survives a Critical Test : Mideast: The 2 leaders were yoked together in crisis over settler's killing. Their credibility and the accords were at stake.
- His Grandson, the Soldier, Is Finding Out All He Can Be
- CHINA
- JAPAN
- TAIWAN
- In Singapore, They Just Say No to Gum
- When UCI Researchers Duplicated Brain Circuitry in a Program, They Had No Idea That It Would Begin <i> Acting </i> Like a Brain : New Thinking on Computers
- Israeli Archeological Dig Sparks Palestinian Complaints : Mideast: Arabs see last-minute plundering of occupied territories. Jerusalem denies search has political goals.
- Second Opinion : OTHER MEDIA : THE SENTINEL : Gangsta Rappers Just Regurgitate Stereotypes
- NEWS ANALYSIS : NAFTA Likely Would Be Small Force in State
- Savings for Consumers, Savings for Our Country : Yes on NAFTA: Cutting protectionist tariffs would lower the price on a wealth of common items, from brooms to melons.
- UNICEF Kicks Off Holiday Fund Drive
- Sermon : On Bringing Peace to a City That's in Pieces
- Laguna Beach's Kyle Just Plays With Conviction
- OAK TREE : Possibly Perfect Easily Wraps Yellow Ribbon
- GOLF ROUNDUP : Couples and Love Lead U.S. to Easy World Cup Victory
- Two L.A. Baroque Orchestra Performances Celebrate Composer Claudio Monteverdi
- Stuttering Is No Laughing Matter
- 'Ultimate' Fight Lives Up to Name : Television: Pay-Per-View Battle, Instead of Being Merely Gory and Funny, Gets Interesting After the First Two Bouts
- KENNETH E. BELL, Medical director of Kaiser Permanente, Orange County
- Bosnia Patients Trapped; U.N. Rushes Aid
- Banning, Taxing Ammo: Can't Hurt
- Making Hay on Trade, Making Hash of Our Laws : No on NAFTA: The treaty would supersede domestic codes and arbitration would be secret.
- Extra Special Educator : Anaheim Teacher's Winning Ways Shine as Finalist for National Award
- Hospital's Care of Deputy Probed : Slaying: Gunshot victim died at county's King/Drew facility. Prosecutors say he may have received too much blood and fluids. Medical officials insist care was good.
- Strong Winds Cause Damage, Raise Fire Fears : Weather: Power lines are downed, trees are uprooted. Soot and ash blown skyward from previous fire sites are mistaken for smoke.
- PREPS / FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS : Bishop Amat, Eisenhower Top Seeded in Division I
- SPOTLIGHT / A GLANCE AT THIS WEEK IN THE NFL
- Paez, Looking for Another Title Shot, Is Back at Forum
- WORLD SPORTS SCENE / RANDY HARVEY : Hockey Arena Is a Real Hole in the Wall
- Fire Officials Shut Down Marina 'Rave' Concert : Pop music: Despite necessary permits, event featuring some of the biggest acts in techno dance music never opens its doors due to concern about overcrowding.
- MUSIC REVIEW : Southwest Chamber Warms 20th Century
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Backups Spice Up a Bland Nyro
- We're Not Mad, Just Amused
- Bogart-Size Bash Sets Record
- A Mind Filled With Stories : Literature: She says she has tales enough to tell until she dies. But her novel "The Shipping News," is keepping her too busy collecting praise to write.
- A New Breed of Recreation Area Designed to Save Land Near Cities
- N.J. Gov.-Elect Hears Praise at Black Churches
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Hearing to Be Held on Bridge Proposals
- Riders Play Waiting Game When It Comes to Bus Shelters
- PERSPECTIVE ON HEALTH-CARE REFORM : Will Psychotherapy Be Reduced to Pill Dispensing? : The atrocities that patients tell therapists are unheard by managed- care authorizers; the goal is profit, not healing.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : UCLA : Cook Confident He'll Play Against USC
- Ducks Let Victory Slip Away : Hockey: Ahead 2-1 with less than five minutes to play, they end up losing to Canucks, 3-2.
- Salisbury Gets Hot for Vikings, 26-23 : Interconference: Weathering storm, he passes for 366 yards in victory over Broncos.
- NBA ROUNDUP : Porter Leads Trail Blazers
- MUSIC REVIEW : Guarneri Quartet Varied in Rewards
- THEATER REVIEW : 'Kentucky Cycle' Makes Impression on Broadway
- WASHINGTON INSIGHT
- Obituary
- Recreation Area Copes With an Identity Crisis : Environment: The Santa Monica Mountains national park is 15 years old. Its best days may lie ahead.
- BLOOM TOWNS: When it comes to creating...
- Safety of Magnolia St. Exit on Garden Grove Freeway Questioned
- ORANGE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE : Another Wake-Up Call for California
- TONIGHT'S GAME : BUFFALO BILLS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS
- U.S. Soccer Team Breaks Loose Against Cayman Islands
- Price Is Right for Status as Honky-Tonk Legend : Country music: Singer appearing tonight in Santa Ana labors in relative obscurity but is at peace with his life, his legacy.
- O.C. Fire Victims Struggle to Tally Losses : Claims: Residents now face the monumental task of piecing together lists of their possessions.
- U.N. Agency Sees Alarming Resurgence of Tuberculosis : Health: Report blames public complacency and increased world travel. It sees threat of 'catastrophe' for the industrialized world.
- Looking for a Way to Play : Hagins, Arizona State Differ on Heart Defect
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL '93-'94: CENTURY LEAGUE
- Raiders Walk Away Half-Empty Again : Pro football: They blow a 10-point lead against the Chiefs, 31-20, and miss a chance to tie for the AFC West lead.
- Philcox Ineffective in Browns' Loss : AFC: Cleveland quarterback has two passes intercepted and loses two fumbles as Seahawks win, 22-5.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : USC : Phillips Makes Most of Opportunity
- ANALYSIS : Not Even Knox Can Put Out All the Fires
- AIRLINES
- They Look Casual but Product Speaks Volume : The dressed-down minds behind Sonance are major producers of 'architectural audio' equipment including hi-fi in-wall speakers.
- SINGAPORE
- World IN BRIEF : SWEDEN : Stolen Museum Art Comes Back, Sort of
- COSTA MESA : Park for Dogs to Be Considered Tonight
- America Through a Bus Window : Next to the Coke Museum, meeting President Clinton was the best part of a U.S. trip. That and new friends.
- Authorities Seek Escapee From Sheriff's Honor Rancho
- Today's Agenda
- New Strategy on Housing for Poor Is Proposed : Rehabilitation: Officials want to use federal funds to help investors and nonprofit groups. They would buy and renovate properties now available at bargain prices.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : USC : Phillips Makes Most of Opportunity
- Earnhardt Drives to Sixth Series Championship
- Tustin's Baker Chooses USC
- For Allen, a Display of Pride and Poise : Raiders: After helping Chiefs to a victory in his first visit to the Coliseum as an opposing player, he praises his teammates.
- An Offer He Couldn't Refuse
- UAW Members End Their Walkout at Caterpillar Plants After 3 Days
- JAPAN
- GM Expected to Voice Bold Plan to Cut Up to 60,000
- To Ride the 'Cyclicals,' Know When to Get Off
- Clinton Urged to Accept N. Korean Inspection Offer
- 4 Killed as Floods, Winds Hit Missouri
- Graduate School Entry Test Joins Computer Era
- Helping Fresh Arrivals Find Fast Friends : Thousand Oaks: The Newcomers Club has monthly get-togethers to welcome new residents, a service a psychologist calls "absolutely critical."
- Salvador Civilian Police Facing Uphill Struggle : Central America: New agency is considered the cornerstone of lasting peace. But it is crippled by a meager budget, scarce supplies and political resistance.
- Puerto Rico Voters Reject Statehood : Election: Supporters of continued commonwealth status are the victors in close contest. Island's governor says struggle to join Union will go on.
- Courage, Not Caution
- MISSION VIEJO : City Establishes Fees for Filming, Shoots
- Don Burns, Teacher and Lifeguard, Dies
- Sales Firm Fire Does $10,000 in Damage
- Rodeo Will Focus on Bicycle Safety
- World IN BRIEF : SRI LANKA : Troops Recapture Base From Rebels
- Volunteers Sought for Tree Plantings
- Plans to Close Churches Pit Leaders Against Members : Religion: Some congregants feel their heritage is being destroyed. Battles center over granting landmark status.
- It Was Tainted Money--So Give It Back : Bradley and Bernson are wrong to fight the Ethics Commission in money-laundering case
- Random Acts of Kindness, Generosity Making a Resurgence
- Long before the construction of the Music...
- BUENA PARK : Council May Revoke VFW Post's Permit
- Rancher Hosts Barbecue to Thank Firefighters : Santa Paula: Crew that battled flames at ranch gets a warm and tasty show of appreciation from its owner.
- LA HABRA : New Planning Board Member Is Sought
- Kosar Shows Cowboys He Can Still Win
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL '93-'94: CENTURY LEAGUE
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL '93-'94: CENTURY LEAGUE : 1992-93 IN REVIEW : Highlights
- NHL ROUNDUP : Blackhawks Defeat Stars Behind Belfour
- Sharpe Leaves Saints Bleary-Eyed : NFC: Despite vision problems, he gets open and makes the big play in Packers' 19-17 victory.
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : Martinez Finally Stops Top-Ranked Graf for a Title
- ART REVIEW : 'The Age of Rubens': Following the Leader : Exhibit at Museum of Fine Arts is the first American attempt at full survey of Flemish Baroque painting.
- Athletic Funds
- Gore, Perot Debate NAFTA
- Labor Board Nominee
- Loss Comparison
- Wahlco
- West County Issue / Negative Campaigning...
- Notes on a Scorecard - Nov. 15, 1993
- Padres Plead Poverty : San Diego Team's Owners Say Small-Market Economics Stunt Their Profits
- NAFTA Volleys Fly Coast to Coast as House Vote Nears : Trade: Vice president in Washington warns of dire consequences if pact doesn't pass. Perot in Seattle warns of dire consequences if it does.
- Man Slays Ex-Girlfriend and Then Kills Himself
- Gusting Winds Fuel Blaze in Santa Clarita : Emergencies: A downed power line starts a fire that races up a barren hillside, threatening homes and two chemical plants.
- Mater Dei to See Familiar Face When the Playoffs Begin
- Issue: Proof of Residency
- When Death Sets a Deadline: Days of Grace : Mortality: What do you do when your life must be measured in months instead of accomplishments? Arthur Ashe, Lee Atwater, Reginald Lewis and Michael Walsh met challenge.
- 'Unbelievable' Tale Reveals Grisly Crimes
- Audit Finds More Problems With Troubled Fair : Inquiry: The latest report on the Antelope Valley event lists 196 recommendations, most of which are based on violations of state rules.
- A RUN FOR NO. 1 : They Couldn't Ward Off Irish
- All for One and One for All--And What About All the Rest?
- TOUGHENING UP: Hammer, who was put down...
- After Betting Heavily on NAFTA Pact, Mexico Crosses Its Fingers : Trade: Defeat of the agreement would pull the cornerstone from the nation's economic plan.
- READY OR NOT? : Ordinarily, California Is a State of Mind. During a Quake, It's a State of Preparedness.
- Alhambra : Freeway Ruling Appealed
- DOWNTOWN : Citizenship Program Aids Immigrants
- EASTSIDE : Bringing Christmas Joy to the Projects
- San Marino : Annexation 'Sphere' Erased
- Housing Plan Would Emphasize Renovation : Renewal: Officials want to spend $20 million a year to help buyers acquire ailing property for low-cost units.
- Vision and Hope Existed Long Before 1992's Riots
- Arson Suspected in Blaze, Break-In at Law Offices
- School Opera Hits Close to Home
- '90 Slaying Case Nears Its Final Chapter : Crime: A former roommate faces a court hearing Monday. A second suspect helped eulogize the victim, a UCLA student, 21.
- Cal Lutheran Offers High-Schoolers Tours
- Donnelly Gets Out of the Doghouse : Kings: Left wing has hat trick in 6-3 victory over the Blues. Carson, Granato also end scoring droughts.
- Point of View / Bob Oates : Why Go Out on Top? : Time to Retire Is When You're Thrown Out, and Jordan Will Regret His Decision if He Doesn't Come Out of Retirement Soon
- He's Just Another Joe? Say It Isn't So, Marco
- Miami Gets Victory, but That's About All : Big East: Hurricanes unimpressive in beating Rutgers, 31-17, dimming their chances at playing in national title game.
- Life Behind the Pen : HERBLOCK: A Cartoonist's Life, <i> By Herbert Block (Macmillan Publishing, A Lisa Drew Book: $24; 372 pp., illustrated)</i>
- News, Tips & Bargains : A Cold Shoulder for Euro Disney
- News, Tips & Bargains : Remembering the Young Lenny
- NONFICTION : The Girls Next Door: A 12th-Century Mystic, a Spy, an Aviatrix, a Persian Princess, a Mother and a Journalist
- 'Brotherman' Comics Touch Off Controversy
- Emigrant Theme Hits Right Note in School Opera : Education: Four professionals join 45 students in a show centering on the experiences of coping with a new world.
- TBS airs the first episode of The...
- Tornadoes Tear Through Western, Central Arkansas
- Laguna Unveils Reseeding Plans to Stem Erosion in Wake of Fire : Ecology: 'Politically correct' mix of native plants will be used on burned-out sites. U.S. Soil Conservation Service will pick up 75% of cost and state 12%, leaving the city a $500,000 tab.
- Harry L. Wolf; TV and Film Cinematographer
- Haiti Unit Formed by CIA Tied to Illegal Drugs, Report Says
- EASTSIDE : Group Hopes to Save Riot Victim's Home
- H.R. (Bob) Haldeman, Nixon White House Chief of Staff, Dies at 67 : Cancer: Illness takes the life of the former presidential aide who served 18 months in prison for covering up the Watergate break-in.
- PERSPECTIVES ON ASIA : America Sits Out at Its Own Risk : Don't let failures elsewhere blind us to a chance for a multilateral approach to security and economic issues.
- They Don't Call Colony Perfect, They Call It Home : Moorpark: Cars whiz by and trains rumble through at all hours. However, residents say their old section of the city is special.
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP : Golden West Pays for Costly Plays
- THINGS NOT SEEN by Lynna Williams...
- Nature's Own Art Gallery in Mosaic Canyon
- You Gotta Have Faith
- Do Out-of-Towners Sit on Bell Gardens City Council? : Investigation: Councilman George T. Deitch says his family lives in Downey but that he only visits there. And Rodolfo (Rudy) Garcia insists he moved here before he was elected.
- New Council Will Push Slow-Growth Policies : Government: The proposed $170-million Sandstone Canyon development, which calls for 200 luxury homes and a 30-acre commercial center, appears doomed.
- Bhutto Candidate Wins in Pakistan
- ECONOTES : Back-to-School Recycling Lesson
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS : Defending Champions Get Top Seedings
- Late Touchdown Lifts Rancho Santiago
- Glendale's Running Game Flattens Harbor, 17-7
- U.S. Soccer Team, Cayman Islands Meet
- A RUN FOR THE ROSES : Trojans Need Only a Tie After Defeating Huskies
- Mira Costa Wins in Water Polo, 8-7
- A Non-Traditional Arrangement : After making headlines as a musical oddity in the '50s, then nearly giving it all up in the '60s, pianist and big-band leader Toshiko Akiyoshi has found her place with a distinctive blend of Eastern and Western idioms
- TEMPLE-BEAUDRY : Site for High School Meets Opposition
- CRENSHAW : Hearing Set on Water Rate Increase
- DON'T TOUCH THAT DIAL ... : No ifs, but plenty of (tight) ends and butts
- CROSS-COUNTRY : Belmont Girls, Boys Sweep City Section Semifinals
- Raising Awareness About the Casualties of Violence : Crime: O.C. victim's survivors share a picture of shattered lives and anger at his senseless killing.
- Police Use Funds to Expand, Build Stations in Valley
- On View : Real Life's Success Story : NO DRAMATIZATION HERE: 'RESCUE 911' IS A HIT
- New Zealand Tires of Playing Possum : Wildlife: The country has 70 million of the creatures, 20 for each resident. The government vows to reduce the population.
- Irish Family Savaged by Both Sides : Sectarian strife: Nine McCartans have died; two have been seriously hurt.
- We're Already Playing Catch-Up in China : Progress has been made, despite Tian An Men, and U.S. business can't afford to stay on the sidelines.
- Judging by his letter, Torrance lawyer wants to stop playing name game.
- Will Rams Leave Anaheim Kicking Itself? : * Team May Not Get Away Through Loophole, but It Would Be City's Fault If It Did
- A Teacher With the Write Stuff : Education: Wayne Kulie uses computers to motivate kids and teach them responsibility. In an age of budget cutbacks, he even used his own money to purchase equipment for his students.
- Gunmen Handcuff, Rob Two in Office
- With No More Talks Scheduled, NHL Officials' Strike Imminent
- Icy Treatment Led UCI's Tardif to Seek Refuge in Tennis : Athletics: Son of former hockey star Marc Tardif was abused by fans. He took up a new game, and the Anteaters are happy he did.
- AND ONE MORE THING: Another tidbit from...
- MOVIES : So New York . . . Yet So Hollywood : It's bar exam time: Compare and contrast the judicial side of Edwin Torres' life with his persona of novelist to the movies. Be sure to include the Pacino Factor and colorful quotes.
- THE RESCUE 200
- Q&A; : LAPD Deploys a Community Policing Force
- MAKING THE GRADE: More and more, teen-agers...
- Muslim Refugees Flee Fierce Serb Attacks
- West Hollywood Keeps the Global Vision Thing
- Jackson Vanishes From Public View
- Fire Victims Face Hurdles to Get IRS Tax Breaks
- Destination: Poland : Poland's Cinderella City : Krakow, survivor of many storms, has emerged triumphant and beautiful
- BOTTOM LINE : Wigged Out
- STYLE : FASHION : Simply Divine