- LAGUNA NIGUEL : Scaled-Down Project Wins Final Approval
- ORANGE : Victim of Robber Dies of Gun Wounds
- Drown Considered for Job as District Attorney's Liaison
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : El Toro Wins on Johnson's Free Throws
- IRVINE TOURNAMENT : Teammates Find Parks in Victory
- CSUN's Boykin Takes Steps to Let Off Steam After Whistle Blows
- KCET Label on 'South Africa Now' Called Unfair : Television: It will be the only program to carry a 'point of view' tag. 'It puts the onus on us to prove that we're not biased,' says the producer.
- P.M. BRIEFING : Businesses to Raise Spending
- La Canada's Loyal Float-Makers Intend to Reign in Rose Parade
- READING FOOD : How to Make Short Order of Cooking at Home : The Short-Cut Cook by Jacques Pepin (William Morrow: $19.95, 283 pp.)
- Bunuelos Bring Out the Flavor of Christmas
- Cities Report Sharp Rise in Emergency Food, Shelter Pleas : Homeless: National Conference of Mayors finds situation aggravated by economic downturn and growing public intolerance of panhandlers.
- SPORTSCOPE : UCLA Volleyball Standout Natalie Williams Is Honored
- Gorbachev Says He's Ready for Emergency Rule
- Holiday Food and Toy Drives Come Up Short
- Holiday Food for Poor Offered
- Pomona : Council Rejects Rent Freeze
- MUSIC URBAN DREAD : The Reggae Beat : That oh-so-danceable brand of Valley-style Caribbean music will make its way north for a Friday gig.
- Culver City : Tree Pickup Scheduled
- Man to Be Retried in Reporter's Killing
- Downey : $5-Million Redevelopment Bond Sale Will Repay City
- Lemon Laws Cover Leased Cars, Too
- It'll be a "hot" ticket as the...
- Purge Vowed as Israeli Military Purchasing Scandal Grows
- Galileo Views Earth With an Alien's Eye : Science: Spacecraft glimpses the forces that drive the Northern Lights.
- Nation IN BRIEF : WISCONSIN : Multiple Personality Rape Case Dropped
- Clerk Kills Gunman in Liquor Store
- Teachers Ask How Broke the District Is
- IRVINE : Multiservice Center Complete and Full
- UCI Sees Saving Bird as Natural Thing to Do : Environment: University changes its construction plans to allow gnatcatcher an encore performance.
- Cities Report Sharp Rise in Emergency Food, Shelter Pleas : Homeless: National Conference of Mayors finds situation aggravated by economic downturn and growing public intolerance of panhandlers.
- 2 Teens Who Were With Girl During Attack Are Arrested After Burglary
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT : WEEKDAY UPDATE : AROUND THE NFL : Bears' Anderson Out With Cracked Rib
- Change Is No Help to Clippers
- Salisbury to Play at Oregon
- UNLV Receives Inquiry on Daniels : NCAA: Probe also expected to cover school's academic tutoring practices.
- Veteran Angler Finds Success Using an Old Favorite for Bait
- BOSCO TECH TOURNAMENT : Lancers Fall After Shots Don't, 82-76
- Driving Miss Odessa : COMMENTARY : Bus Boycott: The Way It Really Was
- Region : Officials Join Urban Forum
- Snow Watch : With Spontaneity, You Too Can Be Cross-Country Skiing
- Delay Gulf Strike, General Tells Bush : Mideast crisis: Deputy commander says troops will not be ready for combat until February. Officials in Washington express concern about his comments.
- SENIORS : The Write Stuff : Courses in putting pen to paper are just one way for older people to develop their latent skills.
- First Elected Black Governor, Wilder Is Rising Political Star
- BOOK REVIEW : Sin Under the Surface in a City of Saints : SIRENS <i> by Stephen Pett</i> ; Vintage, $8.95, 400 pages
- There's Still Time to Contribute for Baskets, Parties for Needy
- Royals Go Gulfing: Soldiers in Saudi Arabia...
- RESTAURANTS / MAX JACOBSON : Where the Moon Hits Your Eye Like a Big Pizza Pie
- Voter Registration Deadline Nears in Special Election for Supervisor
- U.S. Agrees to Reopen 150,000 Asylum Cases : Immigration: Another 350,000 Salvadorans and Guatemalans here illegally can seek haven.
- Diner's Customers Serve Up a New Lease on Its Life
- Team Is Scrambling to Help Mentally Ill
- Accord Gained on Preserving Movie Studios : Historic sites: Four film industry groups agree to seek a coalition's approval before modernizing their facilities. In return, blanket landmark status will not be sought.
- School Finds No Basis for Racism Charge : Education: Controversial teacher instead is reprimanded for using inappropriate and insensitive language in class.
- San Diego
- COSTA MESA : Man Killed When Car Runs Stop Sign
- THE DROUGHT : Aqueduct Shutdown May Mean More Cuts
- Taking Wing : Wedding: Staff Sgt. David A. Higgins and Elizabeth April English exchange vows inside the belly of a C-130 plane at the Channel Islands Air National Guard base.
- SANTA ANA : Community College Enrollment to Begin
- STAGE REVIEW : Penn & Teller--Running on Empty
- Arcadia : 45-Day Ban on Hill Building
- ATTITUDES ANTHONY SMITH
- Sizing Up 1990: the Jury's Still Out
- In Their Cups and Proud of It
- Meeting Set to Save Hope Deal : Parkland: An official who helped negotiate the complicated land swap says the entertainer may decide simply to back out.
- SOUNDS ABOUT TOWN : Never Say Die : With their quirky fusion tunes as vital as ever, the Eraserheads are staging a reunion.
- To Be or Not To Be : Auditions Test Nerve as Well as Talent as Actors Try Out for Prestigious School
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Dons Defeat MiraCosta in a Struggle
- In Baseball, Loyalty Is Double-Edged
- PREP FLASHBACK : A LOOK BACK AT THIS WEEK IN COUNTY PREP SPORTS HISTORY : 10 YEARS AGO
- Baseball
- W&M; Coach Opts Not to Take BC Post
- HOW THEY'RE DOING : Harry's Life Is One for the Books
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Jane's AddictionPuts a Foot in Its Mouth
- Georgette Proves a Gem at PR
- SPORTSCOPE : Cal Poly Pomona Women's Basketball Team to Play Hayward
- Latino Officeholders Increase by 6% Across U.S. in Year--to 4,004
- Holiday Salute for Valentine's Day Event
- STATE : Trauma Damages for Job Bias Banned by State Supreme Court
- ART : '29 Latino Artists': Against the Stereotype
- U.N. Council Hits Israel on Deportations
- San Diego Leads in Race for 1992 GOP Convention : Politics: The White House is nervous about fallout surrounding Klansman David Duke in Louisiana and the election of Ann Richards as Texas governor, sources say.
- Temple City : Bank Retaliation Suggested
- Culver City : Utility Refund Deadline
- Culver City : Disabled Group Home OKd
- It's the Season for 'Miracle on Pier Avenue' : Hermosa Beach: Christmas cheer has special meaning at the Gem Cafe, as a Dec. 31 eviction date turns into a three-year lease.
- 30 Witnesses Support Coliseum Reconstruction
- VENTURA : Ex-Candidate Found Guilty of Threats
- HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Martin Paces Cleveland, 59-51
- Griswold to Race at Los Al
- Leading Man Has Been Cast
- PRO FOOTBALL : PRO BOWL SELECTIONS : Giants' Taylor Earns Another Trip to Hawaii, but He Might Not Take It
- JAZZ REVIEW : McNight Struts Her Stuff at the Cinegrill
- 'Our Ticket to Acceptance' : Actor With Down's Syndrome on 'Life Goes On' Has Become Role Model for Many
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Journey of Love' on a Sea of Memory
- RETAIL/TOURISM
- Santa Monica : New Mayor Picks Delegates
- Youths to Perform in 'Las Posadas'
- The Pain Remains : 2 Years After Lockerbie Crash, Widow's Emotional Wounds Are Still Fresh
- THE FANS' CHOICES
- Council OKs Veterans' Bar, Despite Opposition
- Porter Ridge Park : Reseda and Sesnon boulevards, Porter Ranch
- Ashton-Tate Sued Over dBase: The Torrance-based software...
- U.S. Happy With Norway's Progress on Whales:...
- MORE BARS:That Other Place, 1615 E. 17th...
- Court Rules Against Coast Panel in Malibu Grading Case
- Expansion Work Begins on Clinic in Hollywood
- San Pedro : Harbor Reports Continuing Rise in Revenue, Tonnage
- Hayden Says He'll Head New Panel Amid Bid to Strip Him of Labor Post
- Anne Revere; Actress Won Oscar, Tony
- Protests Fail to Prevent Bell Gardens Zone Change : Planning: Nearly one-third of the city's 9,000 properties will be rezoned. The plan will not go into effect for at least 20 years.
- Pasadena : 6 Named to Northwest Panel
- NOTEBOOK / GARY KLEIN : Losses Fail to Dampen Alaska Trip
- Writer Octavio Paz Reflects Dynamic and Modern Mexican Life
- GOINGS ON SANTA BARBARA : Solstice Solace : The year's longest night will be celebrated with mystery, magic and portrayals of winter spirits.
- San Marino : City Manager Reassigned
- Czechs Evict Cubans From Embassy in U.S. : Diplomacy: It's getting harder for a Communist country to find a sponsor in Washington.
- Caroling, Caroling
- NATION : Bomb Squad Gets Wrong Steer
- 2 Coaches Warm Up With Insults
- Butts, O'Neal, Miller Picked to Start Pro Bowl : Pro football: Chargers' Lee Williams, Gill Byrd are not picked to play in the game, upsetting some teammates.
- Track and Field
- Two-Sport All-Star: Bo Makes Pro Bowl : Raiders: Townsend, Wisniewski and Mosebar join Jackson on AFC team.
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : In nonconference men's basketball:
- Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch . . .
- How to Ring in the New Year in San Diego in a Jazzy Way
- ART REVIEWS : The Rime and Reason of Stories Coldly Told : The snowy Ektachrome print landscapes of Larry Johnson are bracing . . . and unnerving.
- Favorite Cookies For the Holidays
- RETAIL/TOURISM : Green Burrito Chain to Add 4 Outlets, 2 of Them in County
- A Cup to Buy, Not Borrow
- Christmas in Sri Lanka
- Teen-Agers, Elderly Team Up to Combat Crime Together
- Hollywood : Historic Home Fix-Up Plan
- Brazil Approves Plan to Reforest Amazon Area
- Lobbyists, Supporters Asked for $2.5 Million for Inaugural Festivities
- Hard Times for Kremlin Elite: Cost of Caviar Canape Soars to 77 Cents
- $500,000 Allocated for Planning Revitalization of the Alex Theatre
- To Get in the Spirit, Check These Out
- Educators Oppose Race-Based Scholarship Limits
- Israel Rocked by Scandal Over Purchase of U.S. Weapons
- Parents Turn Pain of Loss Into Living Legacies : Charity: The death of a child has prompted some mothers and fathers to establish fund-raisers and foundations in memory of youngsters.
- Southland Catches Cold as Front Rumbles In : Weather: Rain and snow move into San Diego County on blustery winds. Rain is expected to continue falling sporadically through Friday.
- Mystery of a Marine's Death Consumes Parents
- THE RELUCTANT NOVICE GIFT-WRAPPING : Quick Cover-Up
- Campus Building Gets OK : Development: Malibu leaders oppose Coastal Commission's approval of Pepperdine law school and housing expansion.
- Montebello : School Board Applicant Asks for Special Election
- FOUNTAIN VALLEY : Scott Mayor Again; Petrikin Is Pro Tem
- COSTA MESA : New Officers Elected by College Trustees
- COSTA MESA : Firefighters to Live 5 Days in a Basket
- San Diego
- Holes Seen in Safety Net for County's Children : Social services: Release of UNICEF report on worldwide conditions prompts warnings about local levels of care.
- Man Held in Slaying of Girl, 11 : Homicide: Boyfriend of victim's mother is arrested after a schoolmate finds the body.
- SIMI VALLEY : Schools Cut Back Computer Plans
- YORBA LINDA : Residents Clash Over Shopping Center
- THE SIDELINES : Tucson Bets on Expansion Team
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL : Rancho Buena Vista Topples Escondido
- Morningside High Quickly Adapts to Life Without Lisa : Basketball: With plenty of depth and a balanced attack, the Monarchs are off to a fast start.
- P.M. BRIEFING : Coca-Cola Repurchases Stock
- Checkers' Hash: Hold the Beef
- West Hollywood : Soviet Jews Forming Group
- Long Beach : Funding Approved to Help the Poor Build Own Homes
- VENTURA : 1,400 Violators to Get Big Water Bills
- Pepperdine Gets Approval for 2 Expansion Projects
- Bates' Absentee Ballot Inquiry May Broaden
- COLUMN LEFT : Two Women Draw a Line of Their Own : Army reservists, denied CO status before Kuwait, challenge the drift toward war.
- Claims Overwhelming Welfare Workers : Economy: Caseworkers and those seeking aid are frustrated by the county's inability to add enough staff to keep up with the rising tide of applications.
- OJAI : Coroner Identifies Homicide Victim
- 4 From Valley College Sign Football Letters
- Loara's Titus Sets Scoring Record
- Track and Field
- FULLERTON TOURNAMENT : Erratic Western Whips Sonora
- JAZZ REVIEW : Julie Kelly, Quartet in Accord at Cafe Lido
- COLUMN ONE : Rights Still a Victim in Philippines : Killings of suspected opponents and other abuses by government forces continue along with guerrilla abductions and massacres in the war with Communist rebels.
- Odds & Ends Around the Valley
- Major Ice Rink Urged; Some Cool to Plan
- Bellflower : School Board Member Gets Seat on State Schools Panel
- Mouse Upstages St. Nick at Party for Children's Ballet Company
- Still Sore About Demotion, Mayer Eases Pain With Gulls : Hockey: Cut loose by Red Wings' top farm club, Gulls' scorer wants to prove he deserves another shot at the NHL.
- COLLEGE HOCKEY : FORUM TOURNAMENT : National Powers to Meet Tonight
- Olympics
- State High Court to Hear Drug-Test Appeal : Athletics: Action sets aside ruling that NCAA program violates right to privacy under California Constitution.
- Soccer
- VIDEO RENTALS : 'Ernest' and 'Henry' Hit the Chart
- William Hall, music director of the Master...
- BETTING WITH SURELOCK : THE SILICON SLEUTH
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Unbeaten Estancia Wins Bolsa Grande Tournament
- Gulf Crisis Impinges on Pasadena Playhouse Plans
- Judge Drops 'Whistle-Blower' Lawsuit Against Hughes : Aerospace: The defense contractor settled with a former engineer who accused it of installing defective weapons parts.
- From Christmas Past, a Colonial Holiday Feast : Traditions: There's nothing ambiguous about this 18th-Century-style buffet for entertaining.
- Edison Electric Bills for Homes Will Rise 9.3% : Energy: The utility firm was granted a 6.8% increase by the PUC but raised residential rates more than those for industry to balance past inequities.
- Cocaine Use Down 45%, U.S. Says; Doubt Voiced : Drugs: Bush hails results of survey. The findings are sharply disputed by Sen. Joseph Biden and L.A. Police Dept.
- High Life: A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS : Some Students See the Holiday as Job Opportunity
- United Germany Opens Parliament
- Gift Ideas Out of the Mouths of the Teens
- Pasadena : Suit Over Police Building
- Que pasa? : PEOPLE AND EVENTS
- Fontana Plant Gets Huge Pipe Order: Bechtel...
- Saudis Suspend Jet Fuel Exports: Saudi Arabia...
- RETAIL/TOURISM
- 'Tis the Season to Eat Chocolate
- Software to Track Personal Contacts
- EDUCATION : Child's Home Reference Library a Wise Investment
- The Geeky Gift Guide: Eye Massagers to Pie Scenters
- NATION : 100-M.P.H. Winds Lash Guam
- Meeting Held on Efforts to Help Children
- Santa Monica : No Ring Around the Collar
- Some Other Places to Catch the Glow
- UCLA Extension Is Seeking Out Latinos
- Pomona : Recycling Fee Imposed
- SIMI VALLEY : Supervisors Raise Landfill Surcharge
- Panel Told to Reconsider License of Developer
- LOTTERY RESULTS
- LAGUNA BEACH : Wounded Sea Lion Treated at Center
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : Price Is Just Right for Oklahoma Offense
- They're Not Very Good at Bowling
- Syracuse Accused of Breaking NCAA Rules : Recruit: Tony Scott says his transfer from Syracuse to Texas A&M; involved a talent scout.
- Defense, Not Foes, Stopping Chapman
- Hedgecock Puts TV Bomb Behind Him : Entertainment: Once again, the ex-mayor has risen to the top and will take a second stab at a television job. His first try ended as a dismal failure.
- It's Sunset for a Beloved Pub--a Wild One : Saloon: Patrons bid a final beery farewell to Sunset Beach's famed roadhouse. Hope of moving the landmark dive fades. A restaurant will replace it.
- Catchy Phrase Proves Costly: The use of...
- WORLD : Walesa Delays Forming Cabinet
- Belmont's Cross-Country Runners Creating an Enduring Tradition
- P.M. BRIEFING : Prudential-Bache Loss Expected
- Street Pageant : Cerritos Neighborhood Goes All-Out With Christmas Lights
- Premiere Nets $735,000 for Fund
- MORE BARS:Salud!, 17041 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach....
- Cudahy Council Shelves Plan for Swimming Pool, Tries for Gym Instead : Recreation: The officials fear that the funds for the delayed pool project are in jeopardy.
- SOUTHLAND : Harbor City Ticket Wins Lotto
- HOLIDAZZLE
- THE ICE PAN COMETH : Peter and His Pixie Pals Are Skating Into Anaheim
- Families Sought for Visiting Scholars
- CRISIS IN THE PERSIAN GULF : Japan Should Contribute 'People and Sweat' to Gulf Campaign, Official Says
- SNAPSHOT A GLIMPSE OF THE SYSTEM : Much-Ticketed Driver Gets 133 Days in Friend's Death
- Ex-Suspect in Molest Case Sues Priest : Justice: Former youth minister whose sex trials ended in hung juries says private remarks to an Episcopal priest shouldn't have been taped.
- A New Look : Tecate Health Spa Celebrates 50th Year With a Remodeling Push
- Premier Resigns in Reconciliation Bid
- Wilson Names Home Builder for Major Cabinet Post : Nominee: President of Beverly Hills firm will be secretary for business, transportation and housing. He now sits on savings and loan regulatory board.
- El Cajon
- CAMARILLO : Rabid Bat Discovery Prompts Warning
- Beach Reporter Files Libel Lawsuit Against 2nd Competing Newspaper
- Malibu Docents Can Tell You All You Ever Want to Know
- Tennis
- Suspect Arrested in Fatal Hit and Run
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT : WEEKDAY UPDATE : RAIDERS : Wade Wilson to Start For Vikings
- SMALL SCHOOLS / PREVIEW 1990-91 : It's Anybody's Title in the Olympic League
- UC IRVINE NOTEBOOK : Freshman Will Add Maturity . . . in 1993
- Valenzuela, Dodgers Still a Team : Baseball: Pitcher agrees to arbitration, but his status on the crowded staff is up in the air. Hatcher also accepts arbitration.
- SHORT TAKES : Joel Admits He Tried Suicide
- Fed Again Acts to Push Down Interest Rates : Economy: The central bank's action to cut the rate banks charge each other for overnight loans indicates concern that a deep recession is brewing.
- Albert Wheelon was elected to the board...
- Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Education Official Refuses to Testify
- CRISIS IN THE PERSIAN GULF : Hungarian Medical Team Readied for Duty in Gulf : Military: A secret Parliament session fuels speculation that Budapest also may allow use of its airspace or bases in the event of an attack on Iraq.
- Shevardnadze Resigns : Departure Stirs Concern Around Globe
- BOOTSY'S BACK : Rediscover the Funk
- Gene That May Play Key Role in Breast Cancer Found : Health: Stromelysin-3 directs the production of a protein that is capable of destroying the tissue that surrounds a breast cancer, French researchers say.
- The Spirit of a Sicilian Square
- SOUTHLAND : Gionis Assault Case a Mistrial
- Down it looked over the whole Eagle Rock Valley, like the lord's castle overlooking his manor.
- Deputies Kill Suspect in Shoot-Out
- Slovenia's Sensible Battle for Sovereignty : Yugoslavia: The country is an economic shambles and could potentially disrupt the new European order.
- A Dancer and Her Valentine Are Home
- Ah, the Christmas spirit: John Wilson of...
- San Diego Teachers Vote for a Union Shop
- Bunked in a Battle Zone : As hostilities loom in the Gulf, Dhahran International suddenly finds itself hosting the world's journalists. And like war hotels of the past, International's reputation may soon reach storied proportions.
- Caltrans to Build I-5 Safety Fence : Migrants: The $3-million center divider near the Camp Pendleton checkpoint is designed to keep illegal aliens from being killed on the freeway. But critics say it will only cause more deaths.
- PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP : Orange Records Its Seventh Shutout as Top-Ranked Panthers Stop Loara
- NBA ROUNDUP : Slumping Pistons Still Playing Defense Like Champions at Home, 105-84
- Baseball
- Ramifications of a 5-9 Record: Slater Only Ram in Pro Bowl
- Bands to Battle for Festival Spotlight : Local groups will compete at Bogart's for a chance to play in an annual Austin, Tex., concert showcasing alternative music.
- Carl's Jr. Will Ban Smoking at Its Restaurants
- Animal Rights Cited by Furrier in Chapter...
- End of 2 Key Apartheid Laws Seen Near : South Africa: Government reported set to announce plans for repeal when Parliament convenes on Feb. 1.
- NEIGHBORS : Fly-By Figures : The Audubon Society will be scouting for birds, keeping a particular eye out for the dickcissel.
- Colonial Motif Has Holiday Spirit
- Book on Simi Valley Documents City's Rise
- THE SIDELINES : Pirates Sign Slaught for 3 Years
- THE SIDELINES : U.S. Flag to Grace NFL Helmets
- Padres Reportedly Get Andersen
- Cal Gets Hot Early, Tops USIU
- FREEDOM BOWL NOTEBOOK : Oregon Arrives to Find Weather's Just Ducky for First Practice
- NHL ROUNDUP : Maple Leafs, Ing Halt Rangers, 4-1
- Mater Dei Blasts Ocean View Again : Prep basketball: Balanced scoring gives Monarchs a 74-54 victory, their second in four days over the Seahawks.
- Forum Stunner: Gonzalez Loses Fight, Perfect Record and Title
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : In the La Quinta tournament:
- SHORT TAKES : Bertolucci Clear for Buddha Film
- Tennis
- Driving Miss Odessa : MOVIE REVIEW : 'Awakenings': Sweet Dreams
- It's Never Too Late for Electronics : Retailing: When Good Guys entered the competitive L.A. market, it decided to burn the midnight oil--and then some--to draw shoppers.
- Hollywood : Clinic Expansion Begins
- Builder Gets OK to Pare Down Size of Housing Plan : Development: To the dismay of homeowners, a council member changes her mind and says Ken Doty should not have to submit a new environmental review on his project.
- Cal Poly Pomona's Mobley Catches His Second Wind : Basketball: After completing his eligibility at Division I Portland, a loophole in NCAA rules allows him to play another season at Division II Cal Poly Pomona.
- Pasadena : 10 Beds for Illegal Aliens
- FASHION : Belt-Tightening : The idea of buying the latest clothing fad so youngsters can don new apparel quickly wears thin for parents.
- Manila Sentences 79 Soldiers for 1987 Coup Bid
- Pasadena High Cuts Sports Practice Time
- PORT HUENEME : City to Help Fund Water Supply Study
- Malibu : Tax Revenue in Jeopardy
- GARDEN GROVE : Council to Reassess Arts Funding Plan
- Burglary Suspect Arrested at Motel