- If the Downhill Course Is Soft, It Might Be Harder on Austrians
- Plant Arugula: Salad Nearly Tosses Itself
- ASIA WATCH: A roundup of developments related to Asia's economic crisis
- French Official Shot to Death in Corsica
- Science Center Taps Mothers for Inspiration
- Fan's Hope Fulfilled With Honor for Bob
- This Rivalry Hasn't Started
- Rapper Gets Probation, but Could Still Be Jailed on Other Charges
- Teen Still Critical After Fatal Car Crash
- Anti-Semitism at College Board Meeting Decried
- Jail Term Is Sought for Kim in Fraud Case
- School Officials to Discuss Impact of State Budget
- THEY SAID IT
- TONIGHT / MEN
- Princeton Shuts Out Dartmouth Guards
- Another Year for Kingsmen to Seek Crown
- Moorpark Locks Up Riccio
- South Alabama Blanks Northridge
- Mosley Retains Title; Johnson Scores Upset
- Revisiting 'Eerie,Ind.'
- Pirates Prey on Salvador Fishermen
- Justice Seeks HIV Disability Ruling
- Lawyer Convicted in Patient Referral Scam
- Crime Takes a Holiday When Weather Turns Wet
- Facility Still Has Room for Improvement
- Sentence Reduced for Whitewater Figure
- Anti-Gang Unit to Hire More Prosecutors
- Bible Distribution to Students Halted
- On the Time Clock With Day Care
- Panel Hears Proposals for Leaf Blower Alternatives
- IT HAD REAL APPEAL
- Tax Help Available From Pierce College
- U.S. May Seek to Settle Claims in S&L; Credit Suits
- Peace Corps Worker Is Killed by Robbers in Ivory Coast
- Alleged Nazi War Criminal, 91, Faces Charges in Lithuania
- Jury Rejects the Death Penalty for Holland
- Reagan Airport Naming Approved
- Councilman Svorinich to Seek Harman's Seat in Congress
- Charging Late Fees Is a Deterrent
- Attorney Held in Elder Abuse Case
- Pier Pressure
- Heck of a Thing to Tell a Priest
- TONIGHT / MEN
- In other quarterfinal games:Long Beach Wilson 7,...
- Jagr Beats Hasek for 700th Point
- DNC Chief Admits 'Affectionate' Liaison
- SPORT BY SPORT AT THE NAGANO GAMES
- Toys Will Be Toys
- Telemarketer Bilked Elderly, Investigators Say
- High-Level Dissenter Urges Move to Democracy in Hanoi
- O.C. Skaters Have Wealth of Frozen Assets
- Laguna Hills Rallies to Defeat Laguna Beach
- Marlins Dump Another Salary, Trade Leiter
- StingRays Gain First Place as Seattle Suffers Ruff Half
- Is Ducks' Page Trying to Have It Both Ways?
- Giving Overdue Credit to Librarians, Archivists
- Combining L.A. Police Forces
- OCMA Shows Need Vision
- Maruska's Creations
- Giving Overdue Credit to Librarians, Archivists : 'Dog' Deserves Honor
- Allin's 'Right Stuff'
- Wait Until the Playoffs to Get Excited About NBA
- Patinkin Experience
- There's Brief Trouble Ahead for Trojan Fans
- Hollandsworth Fan Club Meeting Brought to Order
- Is Ducks' Page Trying to Have It Both Ways?
- Are Angels Ignoring a Potential Fan Base?
- White House Scandal
- A Chinatown Forgotten
- Readers Would Give Martin a Ticket to Ride on the Tour
- Installation for Sale
- Raiders: Don't Expect Good Reception in L.A.
- Thomas Gets Ripped, Rodman Gets Snubbed
- More Censors, Please
- Obituaries - Feb. 7, 1998
- 4,000 Feared Dead, 20,000 Hurt in Afghanistan Quake
- O.C. Residents Are Full of Sog Stories
- U.S., Mexico Unveil 'Guide to Action' for War on Drugs
- Kariya Still Out, Won't Face Kings
- Anaheim Acquires Green in Trade With Islanders
- Italian Ski-Lift Cable Surprised Marine Pilot, Lawyer Says
- New Storms Lash Orange County--More Rain on Way
- Flooding in Camarillo Shuts Down Roads and Damages 40 Residences
- U.S. Has Mandate to Strike Defiant Iraq, Clinton Says
- Clinton Says He'll 'Never' Resign
- For Southland, El Nino Is a Dark Cloud Overhead
- New Storms Lash Southland, With More Rain on Way
- Storm II: The Sequel Ends With a Bang
- Colorful Clues to Their Contents
- Administration May Back Protecting Tobacco Firms
- 'Sea Gull' Soars on Restored Text
- Analyst Focuses on the Elderly at Irvine Health Care Forum
- On the Record, Fed Takes Neutral Rate Stance After Talk of Increase
- Funding for Class-Size Reduction Program
- STINGRAYS TONIGHT
- When Navy Probes One of Its Own
- Judge Again Rejects Conviction of Keating
- Matthews Studio to Acquire Four Star
- Bikers Dream Announces Reverse Stock Split
- Overtime Law Doubly Troubling to Some
- Marion Hewlett Pike; Portrait Artist
- Rocky and His Fate Inspire Ferret Lovers' Determination
- <i> Un Grito </i> (a Call) to Battle
- Flynn Resigns Simi Schools Post After 100 Days on Job
- 'I Feel Better Every Day'
- CHP Officer Credited With Saving Girl's Life
- 3 Arrested in Thefts of Cargo Containers at Port
- Wrestlers Begin Road to State Finals
- Women's Day Has Evolved
- 'Blues Brothers 2000': Music to the Ears
- 'Night Flier': Stephen King's Story Is a Fine Fit for Ferrer
- Spotlight: Occidental Petroleum Finalizes Elk Hills Deal
- Breast Implant Study Finds No Link to Connective Tissue Disease
- Lawyers for Former Top Army Soldier Criticize Dismissal of Juror
- Incoming Leader Calling Shots in S. Korea's 'Two-Headed Presidency'
- Bother! Pooh Stuck in Custody Struggle
- A Pyramid Scheme With the End in Sight
- Trauma Program Gets $5,000 Donation
- Activist Honored at Housing Dedication
- Vote Delayed on Airport Authority
- Warning Issued on Thefts of Car Registration Tags
- Family Injured as Bullet Shatters Bus Window; 2 Teens Arrested
- Bank Robbery Suspect Caught After Police Chase
- Guatemala Ties Brazil in Upset
- Mother of Train Victims Denies Drug Charges
- Unidentified Man Shoots at Bicyclist
- Man Beaten in Robbery Attempt Dies
- 'BOARDING PARTY
- Vowing 'to Bring Honor,' Burton Takes Senate Post
- Giuliana Mendiola Scores 35 as El Toro Wins in Overtime
- Baseball, Fox Meet to Discuss Sale of Dodgers
- USC Cries Foul as Oregon State Wins in Overtime
- Nor'easter Wreaks Havoc on Eastern Seaboard
- PacifiCare Health CFO to Step Down
- Clinton Orders 2,000 Marines to Gulf to Boost Forces
- Habitat for Humanity to Put Up Home
- Cheerleading Team Wins National Title
- Program Has Neighbors Shooting Neighbors . . . With a Radar Gun
- Tensions Rise as Mayor Miffs School Board
- Courtnall Gets on a Hot Streak
- CAREER GAME
- Players Hit Home in Ambiguous 'Mets'
- 'Old Man': Stream of Many Memories
- A Look Back at R&B; Trendsetters the Clovers
- 'Killers': Maximum RPMs (Rounds Per Minute)
- Cornered Drugstores
- 1,900 Pot Plants Seized at Commercial Building
- In the Century League:
- Arizona's Dickerson Exceeds Own Modest Expectations
- Tustin Stays in Title Race With Overtime Victory
- Poly Doesn't Allow Cervantes Any Slack
- Mayor to Meet With Residents Saturday
- Red Cross Holds Winter Blood Drive at UCLA
- Former Santa Clarita Publisher Lost in River
- Automatic Doors to Be Installed at City Hall
- The Divorce Is in Trouble
- Sheriff Reports on Improvement in Inmate Mental Care
- Internet Path to Paychecks
- Pebble Beach Finale to Be an August Occasion
- The Kid's GOT IT!
- Waves Crash Against Last-Place San Diego, 78-70
- Palmer Sets Crisp Tone for Pacific Symphony
- Marina Goalkeeper Forni Trades New Mexico for Orange County in Search of Better Competition
- Panel Will Be Named for School Post Search
- Rethink Border-Crossing Plan
- Soka University Expansion Wins Panel's Backing
- Coastal Panel Approves Oil Drilling Project
- '97 Opens a New Frame of Reference
- Rift Widens Over Videotape of Sublime's Final Show
- Judge Limits Evidence in Western Digital Suit
- State Puts Reservation System on Hold
- Students Cram for Academic Decathlon
- Yankees to Get Knoblauch for 4 Players, $3 Million
- Yankees to Get Knoblauch for Four Minor Leaguers
- Somebody Is Taking the ACC Lead in Steals
- Big Sky in Twilight Zone
- Sylmar Adds Notre Dame to Already Tough Schedule
- 'Full Speed' a Stylish Tale of Young Lives and Racism
- Bertolt Brecht Finally Gets the Time of Day
- Film Distributor May Lose EU Permit
- Theatrical Postscript: A personal ad was the...
- Camarena Case Witness Recants Allegations, U.S. Says
- Bombed Abortion Clinic Reopens
- Gay Man Alleges Female Ex-Boss Harassed Him
- Making Change
- Chapman Eyes Postseason in Baseball Again
- Pint-Sized Punch Lines
- Report Says Remains Not Those of 1890s Gunslinger
- Gunman Kills Boxer at Hospital; 5 Hurt
- NYSE OKs Loosened Circuit-Breaker Rules
- Girls Could Teach Recruits Something About Pressure
- Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press.
- Krasner's Work Lives on Life's Jagged Edges
- FISH REPORT
- Bush Points Out Shining Volunteer Work
- PacBell Proposes Residential Rate Freeze
- Pepperdine Takes Care of No. 1 BYU
- TV Ratings Report
- Qualcomm Cuts 700 Jobs, Sees Weak Quarter
- Executive Privilege Rears Its Head
- Lungren and Davis Scramble; Checchi Opens Checkbook
- Rep. Dellums Bids Farewell to House Colleagues
- Banners May Promote Community Events
- Student Finds Largest Prime Number Ever
- School's Free Clinic Gets Kaiser Grant
- Calabasas to Fix Bottleneck
- NEWS FLASH
- Rosener a Surprise in Training Run, but Complaining Austrians Aren't
- Lightning Still Perfectly Imperfect
- Cal Poly SLO Beats Long Beach State
- Host City So Flexible the People There Bend Over Backward
- Pierce Slams Door in 9th, 9-7
- Hawks Beat Cavaliers, a Point at a Time
- 'Lemon Meringue' Dips Into Race
- Quaker Oats Posts 4th-Quarter Gain
- U.S. Panel OKs Uniform Helmet Standards
- WWW Casinos Sells to South Africa Firm
- Capitol Matters
- Israel's Knesset Gets Schooled in Civilized Debate
- House OKs Axed Military Projects
- GOP Latinos Assail Pringle in Bid for Treasurer
- Golden West College Adds Day Care Hours
- Local Officials Enter State Legislative Races
- Alleged Deadbeat Dad Is Arrested
- LOCAL NOTES
- Kariya Will Miss at Least a Week
- Cold Cash
- Bristow Fired by 4-42 Nuggets
- Venturi Says Cart Would Be an Edge
- Sunny Hills Slips Past Sonora
- No. 5 Rosary Holds Off No. 7 El Toro
- Palmer Sets Crisp Tone for Pacific Symphony
- SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP
- As New Storms Approach, Big Sur Evacuates Tourists
- Pipe Work Means Water Conservation
- SOUTHLAND ROUNDUP
- Resorts Happy to Take a Powder
- Whelihan Endures a Tough Season
- Joyce Rather Fortunate to Be in Nagano
- Ice Dogs Lose in Shootout
- Quiksilver to Open Stores in Newport Beach, New York
- EYE ON IRAQ
- Wide World of Weird
- Museum for the Ages
- Under Fire
- City Strengthens Adult Business Rules
- Council Trying to Speed New Freeway Interchange
- Some Thoughts Before Dying
- 3 Banks Fail to Meet Vows to L.A. Plan
- Salute to a Self-Starter
- Canucks Make Two Trades
- LAKERS REPORT
- In Games of Truce or Consequences, Medals Will Be Won
- Forehan-Kelly Earns Foes' Respect
- Seoul, Unions Agree to Ease Laws on Layoffs
- Industry Panel Issues Modem Standard
- Kaiser to Open Empty Baldwin Park Hospital
- Margaret Hillis; Grammy-Winning Choral Director
- GlenFed, CalFed OK $2.5-Billion Merger Deal
- White House's Star-Studded Fete for Blair
- Silence of the Vatican: Some Clues
- Rabbi Shmuel Raichik; Served for 5 Decades
- Ex-Deputy Gets Probation in Sexual Misconduct Case
- Stroke Survival Classes Offered in Vietnamese
- Sheriff to Speak to Residents' Group
- Surfers Undeterred by Sewage Danger
- THEY SAID IT
- DeJohnette's Band Follows a Solo Beat
- Full-Throttle Nellies Offer an Edgy Mix
- Lord Finds Strength After a Case of Nerves
- Mitsubishi Executive Leaves for Dealer Chain
- Hasbro Polishes Game Plan to Challenge Mattel
- WTO Favors U.S. on EU Computer Tariffs
- Law Enforcement Veteran to Head Customs Service
- Pressure to Remove Saddam Hussein Builds
- U.S., Italy Clash in Comments on Ski Lift Tragedy
- Will City Be Dyed in the Wool?
- Woman's Body Found Near Flood Channel
- Official Seeks U.S. Funds to Fix Tunnel
- 2 Members of Long Beach Council Seek Assembly Seat
- Using His Skull to Spread God's Word
- 21 Companies Seeking City Electric Business
- School District Posting Information on Web
- In other second-round games:
- Utah Gets a Foul Victory to Rule the Neighborhood
- Duck Shooters Have Bruins in Three-Fall
- Brewer Pitches Well; Chapman Wins Opener
- OLYMPIC NOTES
- Also. . .
- Astra Settles Harassment Suit With EEOC
- State Auditor to Review Muni Bond Sales
- U.N. Envoys Suggest Iraqi Defiance May Be Cracking
- When Words Betray Us
- Western Ave. Repairs Reach End of Road
- Bogus Workers Get Into Home, Take Cash
- Neighborhood Group to Start Mural Project
- Going Pro Turns Out to Be Bad Move for Lionettes
- Art Review
- Also...
- Symantec Is Target of Patent-Infringement Suit