- Video at Gang Trial Shows Bragging About Killings
- City Parks, Workers Get Excess Funds
- Black Women to Fete Lake Forest Official
- Charter Reform Panels to Hold Public Forums
- 49ers Are 4-1, but Not Everything Is Shipshape
- Carolina Gets Tie With Dallas
- Saunders a Model on the Court
- Pop
- Well-Made 'Trinity' Loaded With Crises
- More Sandstrom Goals Would Provide a Big Lift
- No. 3 Mater Dei Struggles but Defeats San Clemente
- Rivalry Off and Running Again
- SEC Proposes Streamlined Filings
- Symantec to Purchase Rival Quarterdeck
- Dow Soars 330 on Rate Cut by Fed
- Kerr-McGee to Acquire Oryx Energy
- She Knows Witch Costume Suits Her Best
- Endurance, Resolve at Heart of 'Hands'
- Lawmakers Delay Reform of Organ Transplant Rules
- Nostalgia, Tradition Fill 'Jewish' Trilogy
- Drug Feud Slayings Take Toll on Mexico
- Mideast Leaders Remain Firm on Demands
- Looking Up
- Insurance Against Famine
- Ducks Fired Up for the Coach
- In This Case, Carrying Baggage Could Help L.A.
- Western Had No Reason to Worry
- Teams With Striking Resemblances
- First Look
- Position Switch Helps Mission Viejo
- Mt. Baldy
- Early Primaries
- Kosovo
- Edith Stein
- Managed Care
- Congress
- Slain Gay Student and Hate Crimes
- Prop. 227
- Election Turnout
- State Bar Funding Cutoff
- Obituaries - Oct. 16, 1998
- Ex-Sumitomo Owners Were Biased, U.S. Says
- Arco Cuts Include 900 Layoffs, Many of Them in L.A.
- Child Support Panel Frustrated
- Topical Togs: Titanic, Toons and Teletubbies
- Zappa Sends GOP a Message With Hefty Donations to Democrats
- Library Will Hold Family Sleepover
- Fun Day Set for Kids Affected by Divorce
- Donaldson Tells Editors Clinton Will Resign Job
- Mater Dei Senior Wins Alger Award
- Starr, White House Clash Over Advice for Jones Camp
- Davis, Lungren Trade Barbs in Final Debate
- Cost-Cutting, Trucks Boost Ford's Profit
- Blame the Know-It-All West
- Classical, Yes; Stuffy, No Way
- MTA Still Lacks Plan to Aid Lankershim Merchants
- Allstate Sues Doctors, Clinics, Alleging Fraud
- Theme Parks Ready to Celebrate Halloween With Tricks, Treats
- Web Sites Plug Parents In to Information, Support
- USC Officials to Speak at Pond
- Chapman Women Rally for Overtime Soccer Victory
- Campy Neck-Biting : Physical comedy makes lesbian vampires' rivalry hilarious.
- TIMES FOOTBALL RANKINGS / TOP 10
- A Cultural Salvo, Not a True Epic
- Community Activist Runs From Law Into Folk-Hero Status
- Putting Humor to Work
- Rogan, Gordon Debate Is Short --and Stinging
- BANKING
- Ad Ratings
- Staples Center Nails Down Some Big League Sponsors
- Mega 100 Parties On
- Premier Wins Dental Laser OK for Kids
- Constructing the Future
- ORANGE COUNTY EARNINGS
- Attempt to Revive Bankruptcy Bill Fails
- Discord Threatens to Undercut Madonna's Maverick Records
- State Realtors Expect 8% Dip in Home Sales in '99
- Workers Can Sue Growers Over Unsafe Housing
- Colombian Strikers Rally in Capital
- Surprise BofA Losses Trigger Plunge in Stock
- Sierra Club Suit Halts Construction on Flood-Damaged Yosemite Lodge
- Primestar Drops ASkyB Deal on Antitrust Fears
- John C. Williamson; Wrote Farm Protection Bill
- El Mercado Loses Bid for Expanded Commercial Zoning
- Also. . .
- Hours Restored on Some Popular Attractions
- Starwood May Sell ITT Educational Stake
- A Worthwhile Gamble
- ORANGE COUNTY EARNINGS
- Also. . .
- Big Rig Hits 2 Bicyclists, Killing One
- Microsoft Sues Over Copyrights
- Dying Stars May Be Partially Responsible for Gamma Ray Bursts
- Reports Predict Surge in State College Enrollment
- Motorcycle Chase Ends at Police Station's Door
- No on 7, a Blunt Instrument
- Labor Situation May Be Messy, but Both Sides Need a New Deal
- Heads of the Class: Top Players at a Glance
- News of Pact Not Budging Refugees in Kosovo Hills
- Council Turns Down Cable Company Contract
- Next Weekend
- The Love of Jazz : Terence Love lacked the chops to be a professional musician, but by opening Steamers Cafe he still became a key player.
- Discovering a Gem
- History of California Simply Sings in Ambitious Folk-Song Collection
- Club Hoppin'
- Pop Date Book
- Hungarian Film Festival Opens
- Intro to College
- Voicing Her True Love
- She Takes Volleyball Personally
- Hartsburg Returns to Haunts With Same Old Nightmares
- Best Bets: Fri 10/16
- Ends This Weekend
- Fresh Wild Mushrooms
- A Figurative Approach
- Bastion of Barbecue
- Asian American Classics : Who needs innovative? Mandarin King and Royal Thai serve reliable, crowd-pleasing fare.
- Downey Financial Income Up 21%
- Spotlight: Energy Firm Starts Building 2 Wind Turbines
- Gates Draws Some Boos at Gathering
- Merrill Executive Who Saw Risks Before Bankruptcy to Step Down
- Mother of Deaf Girl Fights City for Traffic Sign
- STACKING UP SALES
- Bat Sonar Still a Mystery to Humans Trying to Harness Technology
- Police Chief Questioned on Misconduct Allegations
- Cisco to Buy Selsius Systems for $145 Million
- Panel OKs $500 Cap on Donations to Lawmakers
- City National 3rd-Quarter Net Rises 22%
- Weak Sales Expected to Lower Profit at Levi
- Scientific Learning Withdraws Offering
- 'Liquidity Crunch' Fears Voiced
- Frank Yankovic; Polka Popularizer
- Mother Ignored Kids' Screams, Court Finds
- Robber Scoops Up Cash at 2 Ventura Ice Cream Shops
- Woodbridge Knocks Off Peninsula in Girls' Tennis
- Lewinsky Set to Leave Hotel After Apology
- Padres Bury the Hatchet
- In-Law Problem Complicates Boxer's Task
- Latest Toll Road in O.C. Is Major Test for Concept
- Falling for Color
- Treated Waste Is Barred From Newport Bay
- Unstaged Melodies : A lack of jazz clubs in Orange County masks what some say is a big market for the genre.
- School Board Votes to Oppose Prop. 8
- Sound of Survival
- Showing Off Its Future
- Hiking Season Opening at Nature Preserve
- The Battle Over Prop. 227 Is Far From Over . . .
- City Sues City Over Riverwalk Plan
- Saints Take a Chance on Collins
- The Horror!
- PairGain Rebuy Set
- Northrop 3rd-Quarter Profit Rises 18% on Unit's Sales
- Old Nuclear Data Release Blocked
- FAA Urges Replacement of Insulation in Most Jetliners
- Plan to Limit Distribution of Leaflets Is Rejected
- Iranian Publishers Fear New Crackdown
- LSI Logic Profit Down 60%; 1,200 Jobs to Go
- Efforts to Open New Police Station Advance
- Managed Care Service Requires Patients With Patience
- Less Rhetoric, More Specifics
- Fire Rips Apartments, Displaces 32 People
- Next They'll Offer Him Fire Insurance
- Garment District Rally Protests INS Raids on Immigrants
- Steven Earl Smith; Lawyer Ran Democrats' Campaigns
- Alameda Rail Plan Picks Up Steam
- Studio Could Get Permits for Nighttime Filming
- HIV Test Urged for All Pregnant Women
- Steinbrenner May Have Another Winner
- Taliban OKs Release of More Iranians
- Washington Makes Coaching Changes
- California Is Losing 100 Acres of Wilderness a Day, Study Says
- Cutout-Waist Dress Not a Holey DisasterDear Fashion...
- Game of the Week
- Coleman Can Play Instead of Watch
- 5 Library Branches to Increase Operating Hours
- ANOTHER TITLE FOR FLESHMAN
- What's Hot
- Family
- Museum Mania
- Coming in Like a 'Lion'
- Aesthetic Voyeurism
- On a Serious Note
- Best Bets: Thurs 10/15
- African Ministers Draft Lesotho Plan
- Dressed for Beach Access : OCMA Supporters Preview More Than 100 Photos of Fashion Fit for the Sand
- BMW Says Its Cars Need Fewer Oil Changes
- FTC Issues Order Against Toys R Us
- Kenneth Jernigan; Advocate for the Blind
- Milosevic Shuts 2 Newspapers
- Strohmeyer Partly Blames Others
- McGrath and Strickland Trade Jabs
- State Schools Chief to Debate Challenger
- Jurists Hear Appeal on Bolsa Chica Development
- Stanton Gives Initial OK to Fireworks Sale for 2000 Blast
- September Hottest on Record, U.S. Says
- Armed Officers to Patrol High Schools
- Crime-Watch Pays in Fountain Valley
- UCLA Relishes a Quiet Start Amid 'Midnight Madness'
- PREP FOOTBALL GAMES AT A GLANCE
- La Canada Executes Coast-to-Coast Run
- Free Smoke Detectors Available to the Needy
- It's, Like, All About Diction--As If!
- Man Shoots His Friend Then Kills Himself
- Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press.
- City to Study Intersection Near School
- Well-Cast 'Little Foxes' Is Alive With Cunning Characters
- Old Club Lingerie Site Returns to Its Rock Soul
- Cathedral Ceremony Is Interrupted
- Barbara Gholson; Longtime Ojai Resident
- Best Bets: Sun 10/18
- Group Starts Endowment to Save Farm at Pierce
- Star Tours
- Women's Store Expands Stock but Keeps Prices Low
- Washington, D.C.
- Operational Ethics
- Mirror Images
- Handled With Care
- W.C. Fields Is at His Funniest in 4 New Releases
- Discovering a Gem
- Breaking With Convention
- Best Bets: Sat 10/17
- When Worlds Collide
- The Search for Value
- Calcavecchia Shooting for Presidents Cup
- $60 Million of Coppola's Studio Award Thrown Out
- High Costs, Industry Woes a Bad Mix for Concrete Maker
- Retail Sales Up a Sluggish 0.3% in September
- Time Warner Posts Profit in 3rd Quarter
- Disney 'Teen' Writer Revealed as 32-Year-Old
- Parties Agree to Revamp German Citizenship Law
- South County 'Bully Gangs' Turn Nasty
- 'Something More' Inspires Big Hopes
- Herbal Chips Peppered by Nutritionists
- I DIDN'T KNOW THAT . . .
- Backers Hoping Ironman Turns to Gold
- Acquisitions May Weigh on Stocks
- Grace Drops Plan to Acquire Crosfield Group
- Killer of Doughnut Shop Clerk Is Sentenced to Life Without Parole
- Clinic Fraud Sentencing
- Fumes Force the Evacuation of LAPD Station
- Pint-Sized Punch Lines
- Florida State Suspends Dee Feaster
- Seeking the Feminine Face of God
- Robinson Wants to See Some Power Rebounding
- Brosius Has Fans in the Clubhouse
- Tonight's Game: Green Bay at Detroit
- Woman's Bludgeoned Body Found in Private Nursery
- Los Padres Wilderness Badly Depleted, Study Says
- It's the Matchup Towers Dreamed of in Spring
- Making Music
- Hooray for Hollyweird : OCC makes as much sense as Sam Shepard allows of his absurdist puzzle 'Angel City.'
- Specialty Foods to Buy 2 Baking Companies
- A Chance for Mideast Progress
- Better Late Than Never
- Notes
- Neill Sacked By Felony Charge
- Receiving Attention
- Frank del Olmo Named Times Associate Editor
- Prominent Nigerian Dissident Ends Exile
- Road May Ease Inland Empire Commute
- TV-Free Zones
- Finding the Right Notes
- My Favorite Weekend
- Students Dream Up Playgrounds
- . . . but the Measure's Flaws Make It Hard to Implement
- Giving Kids an Insight Into Art
- New to the Napa Valley, the Bistro Fare of Bouchon
- Police Station Evacuated After Fumes Are Detected
- PREP FOOTBALL GAMES AT A GLANCE
- Calendar
- Hackett Hopes to Have Morton Back
- Rose Dud?
- Island Nugget in Hollywood
- Here's Some Nicaraguan Assistance to L.A.
- Doing a Good Turn
- Successful Secret
- Dreams, Themes in Barnsdall Exhibitions
- Microsoft Files Copyright Suit Against 5 Southland Firms
- Off-Kilter
- A Sneak Peek at California Adventure
- Closure of Cannabis Club Ordered
- DiToro Is Pushing Forward
- He's a Hero--but It's a Greek Tragedy
- Budget Accord Earmarks $18 Billion to Fund IMF
- Super Catholic League Gets Closer to Reality
- Women to Get Individual Training for Breast Exams
- Teen Pregnancy Rate on the Decline; Lowest Numbers Since 1973
- Slow Down and Gawk
- Time Running Out to Comment on Project
- The Circo Atayde Packs a Generations' Worth of Tradition
- Third Year's a Charm
- Forever Young
- Dodgers' Malone Needs Face-Saving Plan of Attack
- Former State Champion Grapples With a Distant Challenge
- Turrentine Shows the Value of Musical Individuality
- TV Smarts
- Notes
- Revealing Robert Mitchum's Dark 'Past'
- An 'Exorcist' for All Time
- At the Movies