- Trojans' Bursts Barely Enough to Hold Off Tennessee Martin : College basketball: A 14-point lead is cut to three in the final seconds, but USC wins its first road game, 78-72. Freshmen make big contributions.
- PREP ROUNDUP : Garritson, Martinez Qualify for Final
- The Right Geronimo? : Native Americans call Walter Hill's 'Geronimo' the most honest look yet at the feared Apache leader, but the director is not so sure
- Foolish? No, Still Pleasure for Fans
- Dispute Flares Over Naming of Boston Harbor Tunnel : Legends: Governor wants to honor baseball great Ted Williams. Others are pushing a 'Last Hurrah' for a politician, James Michael Curley.
- HBO's Tall Order : HOW TO TURN A CULT SCI-FI FLICK INTO A FILM WITH A FEMINIST SLANT
- Beautiful settings and an appreciation of family underscore 'Crossroads'
- Students Learn About Bias --Their Own : Race relations: Hoping to unmask stereotypes, Pitzer College students present eye-opening workshops at three local high schools.
- COLUMN LEFT / NAT HENTOFF : Pelican Bay Is Our Own Devil's Island : In another country, this high-tech dungeon would merit a scathing human-rights report.
- KOREATOWN : Low-Income Units at Community Center
- COMMENTARIES ON VIOLENCE : We Live in Comfortable Suburbia and Now We, Too, Are Afraid : Bucolic scenes and laid-back days are perhaps in the past. But optimism, civic pride still prevail.
- Drug Firm Is Rising From the Rubble of Berlin Wall : Industry: Privatization brings Berlin-Chemie back to life, but the economic and social costs worry some people. The company will expand its horizons.
- * James M. Hennings has been appointed...
- The Reckless Valor of Juan Antonio Ruiz : After an injury leaves him weakened, a Spanish matador insists on staying in the ring--and learns what happens when the odds turn in favor of the bull.
- It's Tag, You're It, With Police Fleet!
- It's Simple, Dahling: Zsa Zsa's in a Slap-Happy Pantomime
- Gays Becoming Hot Property in Santa Ana
- Your Mortgage : When Tract Builder Recommends Lender
- CREATURE FEATURE : Healing the Puppy Within
- What Warrants Organic Label? It's a Nettlesome Issue : Agriculture: USDA volunteers are setting up standards sought in a 1990 law. But figuring out what is 'natural' or 'artificial' can be vexing.
- Debra Loved Her Children, She Insisted--but She Killed Them : Mental Health: Institutionalized twice for paranoid schizophrenia, she was freed just two months before the stabbings.
- Commentary : KNOWING WHEN, AND WHERE, TO PULL THE NETWORK PLUG
- Retro : A New Road Taken : ERIK ESTRADA TAPS HIS LATINO ROOTS IN MEXICO CITY
- On Learning to Compete by the Book
- Handel's 'Messiah'
- An Ageless Commodity : Is 50--or 60 or older--still sexy? You bet! From music to movies, the mature look is exerting it appeal. After all, Tina Turner is the comeback queen, and Sean Connery and Clint Eastwood still get the girl.
- Fight Over Dead Ducks Lives On : Wildlife: Veterinarian calls the kill a mistake. Canal residents urge state officials to change policy on handling future disease outbreaks.
- Volunteers Sought for Audit Committee of Montebello School Board
- It'll Get Better, Catawba River Indians Say : Carolinas: The tribe lost federal recognition and many left the reservation. But now, with a $50-million settlement of their land claim in the offing, a new era is dawning.
- Justice Gets a Good Mugging : Outrageous settlement for criminal who was shot by police officer
- Full-Time Cop on Campus Proposed for Jordan High : Education: Racial fights among students spur proposal by vice mayor. Police Department and school district question the need.
- Los Angeles Times Interview : Susan Love: Setting the Agenda for the Politics of Breast Cancer
- PERSPECTIVE ON CHILD MOLESTING : Empower Kids for Self-Defense : They have to know that it's OK to make a scene--to be seen and heard--when danger threatens.
- COMMENTARIES ON VIOLENCE : We Live in Comfortable Suburbia and Now We, Too, Are Afraid : The fear in South County is startling. But Steve Wood's death has reawakened a commitment to community--and ourselves.
- Freeway Shooting Injures 19-Year-Old
- Community Project Unites African American Leaders : Conference: About 60 participants gathered to outline ideas for increasing the number of black students in college and improving the self-esteem and cultural identity of black youngsters.
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Youth Task Force Focuses on Prevention
- Drive-By Shooting Injures 2 in Placentia
- Dispute Leaves 4 Hurt in Shooting
- Northridge Finally Breaks Out in a Battle of the Defeated : College basketball: Matadors win their first game, 66-64, with four late free throws as Central Michigan dips to 0-4.
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Mater Dei Wins Tip-Off Classic Title
- UCLA Women Open Against New Mexico
- NHL ROUNDUP : Rangers Win Battle of the Best, 4-3
- Calling William Safire: If a Top 40 Station Plays Alternative Rock . . .
- TONY, TONY, TONY: While on the subject,...
- Still Marching to a Different Drum : Today, Linda Ronstadt lives far away from the memories of the L.A. music scene she symbolized in the '70s. As we talk with her in her home in Northern California, her recollection isn't as golden as you'd think
- ALBUM REVIEW
- Fleet Thinking Helps Tiny Nextel Make Big Waves : Telecommunications: The maker of low-tech radio dispatch equipment aims to create a national system to rival cellular's.
- GIFT BOOKS : Avedon's Apologia : AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, <i> By Richard Avedon (Random House: $100; 432 pp.)</i>
- Driving Home $4.25M Bargain
- Backpack & Budget : How to Beat Europe Rail Price Hike
- Ski Club Discounts Attract Joiners and Go-It-Aloners : Vacations: Companionship and savings are two reasons for considering membership.
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES : Cutting the Federal Work Force
- A House Divided : Near-Ideal Conditions Have Helped Many Inner-City Residents Buy Homes, but Affordable Shelter Still Eludes Thousands
- CENTRAL AREA : Other Housing Information
- Doctor Gives Up License After Wife's Mercy Killing
- Sierra Club Asks Court to Save Land in Ahmanson Deal
- Tykes on Trikes : Only Protests at Rose Bud Parade Came From Tots in Wet Diapers
- Deceptive New-Car Ads, Unfair Practices Get Lots of Mileage at Year's End : Fraud: Women, minorities and the elderly are the most common victims. However, dishonest car advertising can trick even the veteran auto buyer.
- Buford Seen as Ventura's Next Mayor : Politics: He is viewed by colleagues as a thoughtful decision maker but has disappointed some former business backers.
- Suspect in Slaying Was 'Gentleman' : Child: Friend says Hooman Ashkan Panah admitted involvement in 'something real bad.' The body of Nicole Parker, 8, was found in his closet.
- Freewheeling Rock 'n' Rollers : 4-Wheel-Drive Club Likes Wild Roads, Woolly Rides
- Team USA Recalls Past With Victory : Hockey: Despite spotty defense, Americans top Russians, 7-6, in thriller reminiscent of 1980.
- Buoyant Baseball Teetering on the Brink
- Death of Gathers' Cousin Probed
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL WOMEN'S ROUNDUP : USC Defeats Maryland in Final
- Orange Coast Stops Antelope Valley
- Walker's Basket Lifts Hoover to Title
- New Year's Eve on the Edge
- Under the Matterhorn's Spell : A weeklong skier's holiday in Zermatt, Switzerland, is inspiring and gloriously different. The surprise is that it can cost as little as a ski vacation in the Rockies.
- BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Verbum Dei Outruns Loyola, 90-79
- SOUTH GATE : 20 Low-Rent Units Targeted to Seniors
- HUNTINGTON PARK : Condo Project Aims at First-Time Buyers
- 1812 Veteran Reburied; Teen-agers to Study His Life
- Laguna Beach Braced for Rain of Terror : Disaster: Many whose homes survived the fire face almost certain flood damage in winter storms.
- Based on the real-life experiences of Jill...
- 3 Cities Sued for Cleanup of Polluted Runoff : Environment: El Segundo, Hermosa Beach and Beverly Hills are accused of failing to enforce federal storm drain requirements.
- They Paved Paradise : Residents Must Not Allow Redevelopment to Obliterate Working Communities
- Killer of Two Florida Deer Hunters Sought
- Walnut : $1-Million Loan to College
- Loan Subsidies at Townhouse Development
- SOUTH AREA : Other Housing Information
- WATTS : Door Repair Project Hinges on Red Tape
- A little girl looking to buy a...
- Libraries' Stacks of Services Not Toppled : * Facilities Learn to Do More With Less After Budget Cuts, but Public Support Is Needed
- This Player Wastes No Time Making Impact Off the Bench
- Eisenhower Barely Hangs On : Prep football: Farlow scores only touchdown in third quarter of 7-3 victory over Crespi.
- Chrissie Hynde has recorded Morrissey's "Everyday Is...
- For Glenn Close, Norma Desmond Was Just Too Good to Turn Down
- * John E. Schneider has joined the...
- GIFT BOOKS : Closer to Home
- A Man of Action
- Cherokee Marbles on a 1,200-Year Roll : Oklahoma: The game is part golf and part croquet without the sticks, and it can be more habit-forming than cards or tennis.
- Anaheim Police March Outside Disneyland in Protest Over Pay
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Fumes Send 17 Shoppers to Hospital
- Assessing a Survey's Fear-Filled Findings : * For First Time, Crime Is No. 1 Concern of Residents
- COMMENTARIES ON VIOLENCE : We Live in Comfortable Suburbia and Now We, Too, Are Afraid : Crime has invaded our lives. What has changed? Could it be we've altered our lifestyles and the way we raise our kids?
- Wyoming Rolls Over Fullerton
- COMMENTARY : Lure of the Turf in Line for Prize
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL PACIFIC 10 ROUNDUP : Santa Clara Surprises California
- Faith Baptist Lets Eight-Man Title Slip Away
- 'Intersection' Breaks Down on Christmas Freeway
- In Endless Pursuit : A Hero in Japan, Deming Continues His Quest for Quality at Home
- FOR OLDER READERS
- Radiant Barrier Belongs on Rafters
- NATURE BOOKS : The Naturalists's Bookshelf
- An Ode to the Coffee Table Book
- Birds of a Feather
- NATION'S HOUSING : Administration Backs Changes in Escrow Accounts
- A Bar Where Everybody Knows the Score
- L.A.'s BEST Boosted by $550,000 From Gala
- MOLESTER SUSPECT: Los Angeles police arrested an...
- The Menopause Generation : Once upon a time, there was the Pepsi Generation. Then came the Me Generation. Now get ready for the next baby-boomer obsession.
- NOTEBOOK : Salesian Runners Third in State Meet
- Church's Arson Viewed as Chance to Come Together : Fire: Members are grateful some of the Covina building was spared. Volunteers will help rebuild.
- COMMENTARIES ON VIOLENCE : We Live in Comfortable Suburbia and Now We, Too, Are Afraid : Danger has followed us to this island of tranquillity. A firm hand and a helping hand can guide our children.
- Match Made in Heaven : Religion: Woodland Hills temple, South-Central L.A. church celebrate bonds of friendship.
- Crespi Denied by Eisenhower in Upset Bid
- DIVISION IV : Without Mathis, Irvine Still Rolls Past Glendora
- On Wisconsin, to Rose Bowl at Long Last : College football: Badgers beat Michigan State, 41-20, to break 31-year drought and earn trip to Pasadena to play UCLA.
- COMMENTARY : Existing NFL Teams Ready for Marketing
- Know the 10 Questions to Ask a Stockbroker
- Weekend Escape: Santa Paula : Yesterday's Town : Twenty-four hours proved to be just the right amount of time for ambling, savoring and winding down in this community that's stayed mostly original
- THE RICH AND FAMOUS : Your Office Party Should Be Like This
- Will the Palestinians Give Peace a Chance? : In the Wretched Camps of Lebanon and the Gritty Streets of Gaza, a Beleaguered Arafat's Dangerous Step--Cutting a Deal with Israel--Has Ignited a Firestorm of Violent Protest.
- THE BIG PICTURE
- Teens Say Curiosity Prompted Grave Robbery : Connecticut: As part of punishment, judge orders youths to find out all they can about Oliver Covell and write a paper about his life and times.
- Manhattan Beach May Sever Ties With Law Firm
- Bus Service Should Lessen Daily Dangers : For Students From Crime-Ridden Blythe Street, Trips to School Will Now Be Safer
- THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : Keeping Barkley in the Game Is His Prime Concern
- Bartok--Hard-Edged and From Other Approaches
- Back for Another Round
- Reports of Bias Against Black Renters on Increase : Housing: Undercover audits find patterns of discrimination. Part of the problem is ignorance of federal and state laws by apartment managers, often new immigrants.
- Removing Bars to Parenthood : O.C. Class Gives Convicts the Keys to a Healthy Family
- Wounded Mother Delivers Healthy Baby : Crime: Violence is commonplace in economically hard-hit Bridgeport, Conn. And drugs are behind many of the shootings.
- COLUMN ONE : Payloads, Paydays, Palm Trees : For 50 years, Southern California soared with the defense industry. But then the impossible happened--the Cold War ended, and with it our golden way of life.
- Health Plan Takes Heat at GOP Meetings : Medicine: Lawmakers tell crowds that Clinton proposal will cost jobs, limit choices. Some blast government bureaucracy.
- AST Appoints VP for European Market, Director in Ireland
- Skiing Small : Hitting the Slopes With the Kids Is More Fun--and Cheaper--If You Stay Away From the Big-Deal Resorts
- Ski Special: California : Cross-Country Western : The fast-growing sport of cross-country skiing is exciting, inexpensive and environmentally correct--and available all over the Golden State
- The Holiday Bizarre
- The Realist Still Raves : Paul Krassner, Irreverent Political Iconoclast of the '60s, Is at it Again
- Astronauts Snare Telescope, Make First of 5 Spacewalks
- BALDWIN HILLS : Safety Issues Cited in Hillside Project
- Loan Program Offers Help to Fraud Victims : A revolving fund will let low-income homeowners borrow an average of $5,000 to relieve them from default and prevent foreclosure.
- Charitably, a Good Time to Be Wary : Giving: Experts advise getting the facts before opening your heart and wallet. Some groups spend little of what they raise on the cause they supposedly champion.
- WATTS : Peace Corps Plan Hits Snag With City
- BOYS' SOCCER / ENRIQUE LAVIN : Fremont Shuts Out Pacific Palisades, 3-0
- Key Arafat Aide Gives Up Fight to Reform PLO
- Artist's Quest Pays Off for Dying Veteran : Military: Campaign on behalf of an ill, homeless man comes to a close when fingerprints prove that the transient once served in the Navy. He now is assured of federal medical treatment.
- Frank Sturgis; Convicted Watergate Burglar
- When Gay Is Gold : O.C. Businesses Court a Lucrative, Loyal Niche Market
- RESTAURANTS : WEEP NO MORE, GUITARRA : A New Spanish Restaurant With Powerful Paella and Fresh Gazpacho. Ole!
- For dedicated gardeners, here are suggestions...
- Louis Gomberg; First to Statistically Analyze Wine Industry
- In Appalachia, a Sanctuary for Raptors Spreads Its Wings : Wildlife: The Hawk Mountain site has detailed the migration of birds of prey. Now its staff is working on a global scale.
- Truce Reported in Angola
- Health Network Serves Homeless : Boston: Participating doctors face the paradox of making sick people well and then watching them return to the conditions that made them sick.
- FIRST 'ATTACK'
- One Alabama Sturgeon Settles Extinct Question
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES : Statehood for District of Columbia
- Geronimo Reconsidered : TNT MOVIE REPLACES THE MYTH WITH A REAL PERSON
- BALDWIN HILLS : Cleanup of 'Jungle' Possible, Group Says
- Strength in Numbers : Volunteer Group Cuts Through Red Tape to Clean Up Town
- Pro-Pot Group to Help Clean the Road : Marijuana: Virginia Friends of Hemp fought to adopt a state highway. State officials balked but then backed down when threatened with lawsuit.
- Rockwell Staff Cautious About Conversion Grants
- Among the Old Oaks of Los Osos
- On View : The Christmas List
- Volunteer Sees Her Two Decades at Free Clinic as a Labor of Love
- Deficit Increases at Nixon Library : Landmark: The facility, which gets no government funds, lost $962,000 in 1992. But its director says the financial outlook is much improved this year.
- SOUTHEAST AREA : Other Housing Information
- Taxing a Home Seller's Math Skills
- For The Birds? : Not! Most Birds Won't Use Birdhouses, But They Are a Whimsical Way to Dress Up the Garden
- Old Champs and Young Bucks
- THE BIZ : And the Residuals Are in the Mail
- Landlord Can Remove Unwanted Guest
- Portuguese Baroque Treasures Take Center Stage at National Gallery
- The Region : DMV to Open on Saturdays
- Let's Not Make Lorena Bobbitt a Feminist Poster Child
- MICHAEL WALDMAN : The Hounds of A & E
- Santa Anita Has Plan for Domed Theater : Development: The proposal for a 16,000-seat auditorium is intended to boost revenue and make use of the racetrack parking lot. No plans have been submitted to the city, but opposition ifs forming.
- Scottish Clans Spread Heritage, Tradition : Ancestry: Anyone with a trace of Scottish blood is welcome to join. Groups sponsor Highland games and gatherings, and breathe life into legends.
- PICO-UNION : Agency Creates Jobs, Not Just Housing
- FBI Arrests Chinese National in Spy Ring Investigation : Espionage: He allegedly unsuccessfully sought to steal secrets about a Navy torpedo and a jet engine. The action ends a 6 1/2-year probe.
- THE WINE LIST
- The Well-Read Reveler : Writers and Editors Describe the Agony and the Ecstasy of Book-Giving and Make a Few Suggestions : Editor's Choice
- DON'T TOUCH THAT DIAL ... : Warm words about Andy, chestnuts roasting and Santa ... Not!
- Units Are Blessing for 'Working Poor' : Child care will soon be among the benefits enjoyed by residents of low-income projects built through the Century Freeway program.
- At the Head of the Class : Soccer: Depth and experience should help area schools stand out in the City Section's 24th season.
- Impasse Threatens Apartment Funding : Little Tokyo: Developer and redevelopment agency haggle over low-income, 100-unit project.
- Cooking Up a Show : Cable's Zany Offspring : Television: The shows on the valley's public access channels are high-pressure, low-budget . . . and often offbeat.
- Building Housing, Building Lives : Revitalizing inner-city neighborhoods is best accomplished by empowering the people who live there.
- From Drug Agent to Drug Dealer: A N.Y. Cop's Downfall : intro Law Enforcement: It cost this detective his family, home, career, respect--and finally his freedom. The seized heroin and cash were seen as 'spoils of war.'
- Schizophrenia Scourge Afflicts Millions
- Memo to HRC: Leave the Posing to Sharon Stone : Dignity: Suggestive fashion magazine photos aren't in good taste for the President's wife.
- * J. Scott Morrison has been appointed...
- Beginning Today, Essays by Times Board of Advisers
- TELLURIDE TAMED : Once a rowdy mining town, this Victorian village now sports posh chalets, good restaurants and great skiing
- GIFT BOOKS : A Peaceable Kingdom : THE GOLDEN AGE OF DANISH PAINTING <i> (Hudson Hills Press / Los Angeles County Museum of Art: $65 cloth, $35 paper)</i>
- IN SEARCH OF THE FIRST AMERICANS : ABOVE THE ARCTIC CIRCLE IN ALASKA, SCIENTISTS COMB A DESOLATE MESA FOR CLUES THAT WILL DATE THE ARRIVAL OF NORTH AMERICA'S EARLIEST IMMIGRANTS
- SOUTHWEST AREA : Other Housing Information
- Clinton May Back National Gun Licensing
- Arcadia : City Planner Sought
- Bush's Witticisms an After-Dinner Hit : Toastmaster: The former President's monologue is part reflection, part forecast and part media-bashing. He charged one group $100,000.
- In Reply . . .
- Second Amendment
- Get Back to Business of Educating Kids
- Pigskin and More
- Better Standards Needed for Houses on Hillsides
- Landfill: Where's Supporting Data?
- Vigilance of Parents Should Be Constant
- More Light Shed on Raymond Lewis' Cal State Career
- Busking in Glory
- Grant School Christian Club Its Rights
- The Little Box in the Upper Right-Hand Corner
- Response to Board Member's Views on ABC Teachers Strike
- Lexicography 101
- Disarmament During a Time of High Crime
- School District Arrogant in Its Treatment of Valley
- Hospitals See Mergers as a Cure for Fiscal Woes : Medicine: Impending health-care reforms prompt Bay Harbor Hospital to study an affiliation plan with nearby Little Company of Mary facility. Torrance Memorial Medical Center is also weighing a similar proposal.
- Indecency and TV Programs
- What If . . . ? The Meadows and the Fire Next Time
- Alhambra : In Memory of DUI Victims
- The Right 'Stuff '
- San Juan Capistrano Open Space Program Draws Commentaries
- Providing Some Cheer for Homeless
- The Best Answer to 2 Los Angeles Problems
- Hospital Billing
- 'Bad Girls'--and Boys
- Precious Resource
- In Praise of Poland
- Canada Geese Finding Fewer Spots to Land
- THE NEW NASHVILLE: FACING THE MUSIC
- Harassment Case at Valley College
- Conservation Corps Members Gather Praise
- These Youths 'Really Know Santa Ana'
- Woman, 81, Hit by Truck in Fullerton
- Police Praise Garden Grove Man Who Turned In Bag With $782
- * PUBLIC WORKSHOPS: Foothill Transit's Comprehensive Operational...
- CHOC Goes Where Poor Are : Health: Children's clinic in low-income, mostly Latino area of Santa Ana holds grand opening. Location in heart of city was chosen to make the services more accessible.
- Seeking to Shore Up Coast : Seal Beach Study Is Part of Effort to Learn How, Where Sand Travels
- HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL : Bishop Montgomery Falls to Los Gatos
- DIVISION VII : Mira Costa Roughs Up Kennedy
- Northridge Gets First Victory
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Hudson Leads Brea Past Lynwood
- CHECKING IN WITH . . . ICE CUBE : 'You Think I Like Being Angry?'
- 6 Injured, 2 Seriously, in Oxnard Crash
- Police Arrest Suspect, but Warn Molester May Still Be at Large
- School Needs Name; Dweebs Not Allowed : One of my colleagues attended . . . Salsipuedes Junior High, which translated from Spanish means "get out if you can."
- Therapist Coaxes Youth Down From Bridge Over Street
- Homes Built by Latinas, for Latinas : Housing: The 110-unit, low-income Casa Loma complex in L.A. focuses on the needs of single parents and their families.
- Rams Getting Their Backfield in Motion? Go, Team, Go!
- EUTHANASIA WATCH : Living Will Power
- School Bus Crash Hurts 19
- Search Continues for Boy, 4, Lost at Bus Terminal : Disappearance: Intensive effort fails to turn up clues that could lead police to Matthew Vera. The child vanished early Friday at Greyhound station Downtown.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Indiana Improves and Defeats No. 1
- Bishop Montgomery's Rally Falls Short : Volleyball: After roaring back to tie match, Knights lose fifth game and State Division III title to Los Gatos.
- DIVISION II : Los Alamitos Dominates Fountain Valley, 42-21
- Florida Earns Sugar Bowl Berth With Sweet Win Over Alabama : College football: Dean's performance sets up a probable showdown against No. 3 West Virginia.
- STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : Calvary Chapel Fails to Pass Finals Test : Division IV: San Jose Archbishop Mitty uses tournament experience to win title.
- Long Beach Is Routed by Iowa, 101-79
- STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS : Sea Kings Retain Neighborhood Title
- There Are Gifts for All Pocketbooks : Shopping: If Faberge eggs and Tiffany pearls are too pricey, the Avon lady may have just the thing.
- These Two Teams Need a Tuneup : Raiders: They try to right sputtering offense against a Buffalo team that is also out of sync.
- His Success Was No Longshot
- HOLLYWOOD PARK : Slew Of Damascus Shows Strong Kick
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Golden West Advances at State Volleyball
- Coin Toss to Determine Site of Newbury Park Title Game
- WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL / NCAA TOURNAMENT : No. 3 Long Beach State Easily Defeats George Washington
- Urquidez Jets Way to Victory, Netting 6th Kickboxing Crown
- Rebels Run, but Can't Hide From Bruins : College basketball: UCLA comes out running, builds an early lead and wins going away, 108-83.
- Mortensen Outruns Her Aspirations : Cross-country: With modest goals, Thousand Oaks sophomore finishes a surprising 10th in regional championships, almost qualifying for nationals.
- Long Beach Women Defeat Loyola
- ORANGE COUNTY HALL OF FAME : Induction Ceremony Set for Today
- Aztecs' First Impression Bad : College basketball: Ex-Pepperdine player and assistant Tony Fuller loses badly in coaching return against the Waves.
- Sadness Finds Solace as Friends Plan Memorials : Rampage: Oxnard police arrange a massive tribute Tuesday for one of their own. Services are set for three slain civilians.
- Santa Clarita / Antelope Valley : Some Road Work Is Halted for Holidays
- What's in a Name? Enough to Divide a City Along Racial Lines : Fresno: The City Council renames a street after Chavez, then takes it away. Will Latinos, accustomed to disappointment, finally exact a political price?
- Lang Station : Recalling A Forgotten Monument
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Ventura Wins Moorpark Title for Third Consecutive Season
- Putting Peace and Quiet in Jeopardy : A proposed LAPD academy would bring noise and traffic to a quiet Sylmar area. It can be located elsewhere.
- U.S. Soccer Team Plays El Salvador
- Driver Shot at as He Heads for Police Car
- ROUNDUP : Mountain View St. Francis Wins
- PREP FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT / FACTS, FIGURES AND COMMENTS FROM LAST WEEK'S GAMES
- Playwrights: It's Showtime for One-Acts
- Expanding to the East: A New NATO : Alliance: Full membership may be the most sought-after 'good' now enticing Eastern and Central European states--particularly, Russia.
- Hong Kong Airport Off the Ground Despite the Down-to-Earth Chinese : Building: Countries want a piece of the action --except the one that will gain sovereignty over the colony in 1997.
- The next picture show: A former X-rated theater cleans up its act.
- LAST ADD KROQ: Have Rage Against the...
- CLOSE-UP : Winging It With Winnie Wood
- GIFT BOOKS : 'I Was A Dog. I Did My Best'
- Between Soft Covers
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- Walnut : Ashley to Serve as Mayor
- The Battle of Big Bear : Ski Resorts' Impact on Owl, Squirrel Habitat May Derail Expansion Plans
- Exotic Plants, Animals Imperil U.S. Ecosystem : Environment: Florida battles a tenacious tree; Hawaii fights a snake. Billions of dollars are at stake.
- EASTSIDE : Residents Force Project Scale Down
- Wisely, We'll Know Better the Next Time : * Study of Seeded and Non-Seeded Hillsides After the Fires Will Fill Knowledge Gaps
- Sowing Seeds of Ambition : Education: Jack Gray is using Peary Middle School's gardening program to teach students how to take pride in their work.