- 'Gardens' Is Sometimes Fertile, Sometimes Dry : Art: A variety of ideas take root in the works of 12 artists on exhibit in Escondido.
- Suits Over Drug for Schizophrenics: Attorneys general...
- Mir Ride Set Despite Hoax Accusations
- WORLD : China Rights Shift Seen in Talks
- Rights Group Tells of Iraqi Torture, Baby Deaths
- Crime Overload Also Hobbles U.S. Prosecutors : Serious offenses involving large sums of money burden the FBI and other federal agencies. Like local officials, they often must ignore lesser cases.
- Citicorp to Cut 4,400 Workers, Report Big Loss
- Specific Plan for Ventura Boulevard Gets Tentative OK : Development: A councilwoman's decision to withhold her vote delays final action, meaning that more projects could squeak by under the old rules.
- 'Bad Tooth Bandit' Convicted in Robberies
- 2 Held in Connection With Fire at Former Car Dealership
- New Head of Children's Services Hired in Supervisors' Split Vote
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Saddleback Women Take 17-1 Lead, Coast
- LOS ALAMITOS : Schvaneveldt Has the Final Word
- Minorities Pursue Goal of Police Work : Education: College program helps students prepare for academy. They are eagerly sought by law enforcement agencies.
- 76ers Take Air Out of Kimble's Return
- Pink Panther Closes in Style With Theme-Night Hoopla
- UCI Researchers to Study S&L; Fraud
- Martin Marietta Wins HUD Computer Pact
- Loggers Want Barbie to Play a Different Tune
- House of Fabrics Makes Bid: The Los...
- When It's Life in the Big City, Best Bet Is to Hold Your Breath : Contaminants: While Los Angeles has the dirtiest air in the United States, most polluted cities are in the developing world.
- AST Stock Price Soars After Earnings Prediction : Computers: In the midst of the economic slowdown, the company expects to post profits of $13.9 million for its second quarter, nearly double that of a year earlier.
- Bush Calls for a Peace Force After Gulf Crisis
- Hoss Resigns as Premier of Lebanon
- Love and Death and Clorox
- * Alexandra Gardiner Creel; Co-Owner of Gardiners Island
- California IN BRIEF : FRESNO : School Audit Finds $2.2-Million Deficit
- OJAI : Police Identify Body Found on Roadside
- SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : Lower Lottery Profit Spurs School Cuts
- VENTURA : Former Candidate Testifies That He Made Threats
- Conservancy OKs Deal to Buy Fryman Canyon Land : Parkland: DWP directors and the City Council must also approve the purchase to prevent development of the 63 acres.
- Oxnard OKs $75,000 for Efficiency Study : City Hall: Consultants will be hired to analyze a $330,000 audit that recommended trimming 103 positions.
- In This White House, Principle Is Just the Politics of the Day : Scholarships: The reversal of the Education Department proves that the President doesn't believe his own words about quotas.
- School Advocate Program a Ray of Hope
- Ojai OKs Study of Valleywide City : Government: Council members unanimously decide to examine the feasibility of incorporating outlying areas.
- Fire Seriously Damages San Fernando Building
- COSTA MESA : Politics Blamed for Censure of Glasgow
- Rights Issue: It's Quality, Not Race
- Coaches Fired in Starter Gun Threat
- THE SIDELINES : Oregon Signs Brent Salisbury
- Gonzalez Puts His Title on Line at Forum
- Ewing Kauffman, who founded the Kansas City...
- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
- Healthy Grove Festival Expands Horizons for '91 : Theater: New financial vigor of the Shakespearean troupe and cooperation from the city mean more productions next season.
- More Cheers for 'Cheers'
- Japanese Word Processors to Be Probed: The...
- State Will Cut Off Aqueduct Water to L.A. : Drought: Action is temporary, but officials warn that it could be an ominous sign. MWD says area reservoir supplies should be adequate.
- Gorbachev Warns Rebels Moscow May Impose Rule
- Mayors See Intolerance for Homeless
- Cup Contender Seeking Port Space Must Wait
- No Damage Reported in 3.8 Bakersfield Quake
- Wilson Names Deukmejian Veterans to Top Staff Jobs : Politics: Only one newcomer is among seven appointments of key executive aides.
- SEACLIFF : New Fire Station to Open Today
- Vandals Ransack Pot House After Raid : Lancaster: Deputies arrest two men, but say many more people took part in causing $25,000 in damage to the building and stealing contents worth $100,000.
- O.C. to Sell Ranch Seized in Drug Raid
- Courtroom Search Excessive, Officials Say
- Lloyd Owen Burton; Retired LAPD Detective
- Creative Solutions Might Help Ease Jailhouse Squeeze
- About Those Scholarships . . .
- Basketball
- He Didn't Do Any Waxing, He Got Waxed
- Let the Giver Beware
- UCLA Women Win
- Washington Makes the Big Ten Dean's List : Rose Bowl: After seeing Huskies on film, Iowa Coach Fry says they appear to be faster, better than Miami.
- 'Marksman' Mark Whitfield Keeps His Eye on the Target : Jazz: The guitarist, who was weaned on Ellington and Basie, finds that re-creating past sounds makes him a good living in the present.
- Dow Finishes Unchanged as Rate Cuts Pend
- Murdoch Quits as Director on Reuters Board
- NATO Agrees: Cold War's Over, but It Cites Other Risky Areas
- CLIPBOARD : DISCOVERY : MY LINH GARDEN RESTAURANT
- SOUTHLAND : 2nd Lotto Winner Claims Prize
- Suspects Caught but Evidence Is Out the Window
- KCET Calls Challenge to License 'Preposterous'
- Firm Must Pay $317,000 to Settle Bias Lawsuit : Discrimination: Apartment management company is also ordered to have employees trained to comply with civil rights and housing laws.
- UCSD Doctor Defends Advice to Mexicans : Medicine: A pediatric cardiologist calls a state investigation a 'witch hunt' and says there was nothing wrong with telling the parents of ill children about better medical care across the border.
- International Sports
- Lake Pyramid Stripers Biting Inside Marina
- 4 Raiders and 1 Ram Make the Pro Bowl : Football: Bo Jackson is named to the AFC squad, along with Mosebar, Townsend and Wisniewski. The NFC team includes Slater.
- SHORT TAKES : Ill-Fitted for Film, Iglesias Says
- PREP ROUNDUP
- SHORT TAKES : Connery Touts 'Russia' Lovingly
- MOVIE REVIEW : A Matinee-Idol 'Hamlet' From Mel Gibson
- Resurrecting Todd Shipyards : Shipbuilding: Port officials say they will revive operations if either of two companies can come up with financing and customers.
- Reason to Rush Into Cleaner Fuels
- Volume of Crime Allows Many Suspects to Go Free : Law: Police blame D.A. for not pressing charges. Prosecutors cite poor police work, crowded courts.
- Priest Elected in Haiti Remains in Seclusion
- Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Year Low; Sales Still Languish
- SOUTHLAND : Crash Involving 2 Buses, 8 Other Vehicles in Sandstorm Hurts 13
- Plan on Capital Gains May Be Shelved : Budget: Bush defends the concept, but doubts he will be able to offer the tax cut proposal, fearing that it would increase the federal deficit.
- Dynamite in Garage Forces Evacuation of School, Homes
- Metzger Asks Higher Court to Overturn $12.5-Million Penalty
- Ventura Blvd. Plan Gets Council's Tentative OK : Development: The rules are designed to revive small, service-oriented businesses that have lost ground to malls and offices in the San Fernando Valley.
- What Next? Purge <i> Perestroika</i> ? : Why 16 NATO foreign ministers are alarmed
- OJAI : Teachers, District Agree on Pay Hike
- TUSTIN : Office Complex Gets Council's Go-Ahead
- Skipper Perishes When Boat Capsizes
- Tract Fees Approved Over Buyers' Protests
- THE SIDELINES : North Texas Names Prep Coach
- Snow Ball in Seattle : Basketball: Freak blizzard makes trip to arena a nightmare for Sonics and Orlando Magic. Most ticket-holders fail to show for 122-105 Seattle victory.
- NHL ROUNDUP : Barrasso, Penguins Beat Jets
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT : WEEKDAY UPDATE : RAMS : Linebacker Stams Out for Rest of Season
- 3 Florida Areas on National League Expansion 'Short List'
- Getty Becomes a Refuge for Victims of War : Art: Conservators save damaged Romanian treasures.
- Catlin, Mertens to Play for SDSU
- Hockey
- Anywayoucan Wins Bull Lea
- Rams' Fiercest Faceoff Might Be Internal : Football: Meeting of minds between Robinson and Shaw is looming.
- PRO FOOTBALL REPORT : WEEKDAY UPDATE : RAIDERS
- Good Bench-Warmers Do More Than Sit on Their Hands : Boys' basketball: They cheer, needle, encourage and hope to play in games. In practice, they make it possible for teams to scrimmage and run drills.
- New Drug Czar
- Reparations for Black Americans
- Reparations for Black Americans
- State Leads Nation in Filing Injury Claims for Auto Accidents : Insurance: Some analysts say California's figure--twice that of other states--indicates fraud, but others cite more innocent factors. A separate state study shows attorneys are likely to get involved in settlements.
- Quality Control
- Homeless Problem
- Reparations for Black Americans
- Homeless Problem
- Reparations for Black Americans
- Playing Is a Bonus for This Sub, but Being a Part of the Team Is Special
- Aaron Copland
- Reparations for Black Americans
- New Drug Czar
- Reparations for Black Americans
- Reparations for Black Americans
- Reparations for Black Americans
- MOVIES - Dec. 19, 1990
- TV & VIDEO - Dec. 19, 1990
- TV & VIDEO - Dec. 19, 1990
- TV & VIDEO - Dec. 19, 1990
- Obituaries - Dec. 19, 1990
- Names in the News - Dec. 19, 1990
- Names in the News - Dec. 19, 1990
- Names in the News - Dec. 19, 1990
- Names in the News - Dec. 19, 1990
- Notes on a Scorecard - Dec. 19, 1990
- San Diego's First Tourist Comes Down From His Pedestal
- Mayor Bradley Snubs Molina, Backs Torres in Supervisor Race
- Viacom, Time Warner to Merge Comedy Channels : Cable TV: Each company will own half of the combined effort. The deal is the latest example of consolidation within the industry.
- THE REAL THING: As Christmas greetings go,...
- MAIL CALL: If your post office looks...
- Iraq Bolsters Its Defenses, Pentagon Says : Military: A 2nd line of trenches is reported behind the front. Troop strength grows to 510,000.
- SMALL RELIEF: A continuing decline in housing...
- State Charges LAPD Is Biased Against Latinos
- President of College Gets a Reprimand : Moorpark: Trustees say Stanley L. Bowers improperly transferred $51,000 in campus bookstore money to a private foundation.
- Mayor Bradley Snubs Molina, Backs Torres in Supervisor Race
- EC Calls Off Meeting With Iraqi Diplomat : Dialogue: 'We are really shocked by this attitude of Europe,' an official in Baghdad angrily replies.
- SUCH A DEAL! Need a stocking stuffer...
- TONIGHT: Pacific Symphony assistant conductor Lucas Richman...
- Major Lending Rate Cut by Fed : Economy: The drop in the discount fee to 6.5% is the most aggressive move yet taken to stave off a severe recession. Signs indicate the threat of inflation has eased.
- SCIENCE/ TECHNOLOGY
- State Court to Decide Shiley Suit: The...
- Mortgage Delinquencies Up Sharply During 3rd Quarter
- Raymond L. Screbant and Richard B. Emmitt...
- Universal Studios Plans $100-Million Expansion : Theme parks: MCA says it will complete the project--which includes Lucille Ball and "E.T." attractions--by the busy summer season.
- Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Alleged Mobster's Bail Hearing Delayed
- World IN BRIEF : WORLDWIDE : Holocaust Article Stirs Harsh Words
- California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Refusal to Rent to Family Draws Fine
- World : Bail for Kahane Suspect Pulled
- Overweight & Under Pressure : Court Challenges to Weight Standards Are on the Increase
- California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : S.F. Freeway Model Bashed by Protesters
- 5 Die as Tanker Truck Explodes in Village
- World : Space Junket Bid Called Hoax
- World IN BRIEF : ZAMBIA : One-Party System Ends After 17 Years
- Why Not Split the Difference? : Longest of long shots though it is, the Hussein-Baker meeting should take place
- COUNTYWIDE : Cornucopia of Gifts Collected for Needy
- Pitzer College President Frank Ellsworth to Resign
- THE NFL REPORT : Four NFC East Teams Might Make the Playoffs
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL ROUNDUP : No. 7 Ohio State Rolls to 7th Win in Row, 103-66
- Investigation of Agassi's Absence Widens : Tennis: He might be fined $25,000, banned from 1991 Grand Slam Cup after skipping the tournament last week.
- TV REVIEW : PBS Primer on South Africa
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Journey of Love' on a Sea of Memory
- Short Takes : Carradine Gets Into Roles
- Mary Wickes: Woman Who Came to Dinner : The veteran character actress made her debut pushing a wheelchair in 'The Man Who Came to Dinner.' Now she appears on ABC's 'Father Dowling.'
- Sports News Network Stops Broadcasting
- Chiat/Day Gets Big NutraSweet Account : Advertising: The Venice agency will handle the company's domestic business, which is worth $50 million.
- Health Centers in Malls Need Shot in the Arm : Medicine: Hospitals pay E.N. Phillips Co. about $17,000 a month for the right to staff the screening units. But referrals and profits are proving elusive.
- Heidi Eckert-Dunn has been named manager of...
- P.M. Briefing : Bhopal Award Verdict Reserved
- California IN BRIEF : FRESNO : Body Believed to Be That of Missing Pilot
- Europe Scraps Talks With Iraq : Gulf crisis: Foreign ministers cancel plan for Baghdad's Tarik Aziz to come to Rome, saying he must first meet with Bush.
- Arlo Smith Lawyers Request Justices to Intercede in Race
- Numbers of Fraudulent Veterans Groups Rising : Fund raising: They are reaping a windfall and are harming legitimate charities, officials report.
- World IN BRIEF : POLAND : 8 Officers Arrested in 50 1970 Killings
- Charles E. Hill; Consumer Law Center Official
- Special Report: Seeking a New World : Notes on the Current U.S. Status : OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS
- Man Killed in Robbery Attempt on Deputy
- CLIPBOARD : John Wayne Airline Performance
- TUSTIN : Council OKs Pact Raising Officers' Pay
- OXNARD : 2 Settlements OKd in Oil Dump Lawsuit
- Thompson: Defending Against Racist Charges 'Idiotic'
- Broadcast Is a Hit, but Game Is a Miss
- Injury Leads Okura to Her Future Career
- Short Takes : Christian Dior Director Fired
- 'Lifestories' Sponsors May Draw Fire From Christian Groups
- Short Takes : Rushdie Contacts Muslims
- Home Depot Consolidates Western Operations
- PS Group Removes Hurdle for Berkshire Stock Purchase
- H. J. Heinz Co.: The Pittsburgh-based food...
- Some Help for Seasonal Headaches
- World : Tests Affirm Cause of 12 Deaths
- Special Report: Seeking a New World : Case Study / Urbanization : The Rush to the Cities Is Straining the Social Fabric of Nations
- ACLU Will Salute Actor Gregory Peck
- OXNARD : Man Pleads Guilty to Raping Girl, 14
- Del Mar Fairgrounds Being Eyed as Arena by Owner of L.A. Lakers
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : City May Be Facing $1.9-Million Deficit
- Golden State Futurity Time Trials Slated at Los Alamitos
- Even With Lott on Sideline, Everett Can't Do Awful Lot : Rams: Quarterback struggles throughout loss to 49ers, throwing two interceptions.
- NBA ROUNDUP : Malone, Utah Cut Down Nets
- Basketball Preview 1990-91 : SOUTH COAST LEAGUE : County's Best Continues to Get Better
- Complaints Force an Early Finish for Benefit Concert
- ART REVIEW : Inner Visions of Nostalgia for Paradise Lost : Photography: A Duane Michals retrospective at a San Diego museum makes a strong imprint on the psyche.
- Dow Climbs 33.41 as Fed Drops Rate
- Andrew G. Loeb has been promoted to...
- Cubic Corp. on Monday settled a shareholder...
- Dennis Paul Dorman has been named trial...
- Christmas Tree Seller Branches Out : Innovation: The 'Head Elf' of a Van Nuys company came up with the idea of having UPS deliver his trees to banks and similar institutions.
- Auto and Oil Firms to Make Case for Keeping Gasoline : Environment: Using data from a 14-month study, they will try to show that gasoline can reduce smog as much as alternative fuels.
- Overweight & Under Pressure : Millions of Americans face bias in the workplace; they are often seen as lazy, stupid and unhealthy.
- Philippines Wants No U.S. Nuclear Weapons
- SIMI VALLEY : Mistrial Declared in Murder Case
- His 'Victory' in Japan Has Been No Boon for Pickens : Business: The U.S. greenmail artist is the first victim of a law modeled on American rules.
- OJAI : Body of Woman Found Next to Road
- 2 Left Homeless by Apartment Fire
- 'Mom-Mobile' for Obstetric Care Faces Funding Obstacle
- COSTA MESA : Deadline to Apply for Grants Is Jan. 18
- Judge Denies Retrial Over Land Seized for Jail : Courts: Decision leaves the county to deal with the $55.6-million verdict awarded by a jury.
- Holiday Season a TV Paradise for Film Buffs
- Pro Basketball
- Furuseth Gets Ski Cup Win
- The Sidelines : Whittier Names Football Coach
- MOVIE REVIEW : 'Cyrano' a Most Handsome Film
- P.M. Briefing : Japan Rejects Foreign Lawyers
- Hard Times Trickle Down Onto Companies That Film TV Commercials
- SFE Technologies Agrees to Sell Arizona Subsidiary
- Study Finds No Proof Iraq Used Gas Against Kurds
- BOOK REVIEW : A Shred of Proof About Pharaohs : MUMMIES OF THE PHARAOHS; Modern Medical Investigations <i> by Maurice Bucaille</i> , <i> translated from French by Alastair D. Pannell and Maurice Bucaille</i> ; St. Martin's Press, $18.95, 228 pages
- Baker Warns NATO of Iraq 'Partial Withdrawal Ploy' : Alliance: Foreign ministers support the U.S. stand on use of force, even if a pullout from Kuwait starts.
- Special Report: Seeking a New World : Case Study / 'Turkestan' : A Mythical Empire May Be on the Verge of a Bloody Civil War : Ethnic clashes mar the dream of a Muslim federation in Central Asia.
- Newport Museum in Court Over NEA Oath
- Holiday Shelter Needs Volunteers
- COUNTYWIDE : Ambulance Firms Seek Rate Increases
- She Sifts City's Past for Own Identity
- Charles V. Tackett; L. A. County Attorney
- Group Asks FCC Not to Renew KCET's License
- PRO FOOTBALL : Jackson's Spectacular Runs Don't Diminish Allen's Role
- RJR Nabisco Tries to Reduce Debt: RJR...
- P.M. Briefing : London OKs Satellite TV Merger
- Giving Iraq 'Something' Is Only Alternative to War, Cuomo Says
- Koch Hit by Stone in Jerusalem on Visit Touting Safe Tourism
- Ecologists Alarmed as Mexico City's Smog Season Could Be Worst Yet : Environment: High levels of contaminants are saturating the air in the 7,000-foot-high capital.
- Special Report: Seeking a New World : 3. Pledging Allegiance to Ethnicity: Can the Nation-State Survive? : Now that the lid of the Cold War is off, many artificial 'melting pots' are boiling over.
- NATIONAL WOMEN'S BASKETBALL : Louisiana Tech Falls to Nevada Las Vegas
- MUSIC REVIEW : Pacific Chorale: Simple and Fresh
- College Basketball
- Year-End Tax-Saving Ploys Are Harder to Find, Less Lucrative
- William B. Rick has been elected to...
- Hong Kong's Biggest Bank to Transfer Assets Abroad
- British Route Talks Could Help Icahn in Bid to Sell TWA : NEWS ANALYSIS
- Jon Douglas Realty Closes Temporary Tarzana Office
- Nu-Med Has Quarterly Loss of $3.32 Million
- P.M. Briefing : Breakdown of GATT Trade Talks 'Dangerous,' Baker Cautions
- Nation IN BRIEF : TENNESSEE : Suspect Held in 1963 Civil Rights Slaying
- CLIPBOARD : BREEDING BIRDS : LEAST TERN (Sterna antillarum)
- India's Taj Mahal City Now Ghost Town
- SHOP TALK : It's a Supplement, Not Meal
- Watchdog Group Challenges KCET's License
- "It says something about our priorities in...
- Shelter Program Will Do Without Armories
- Board Acts Today on New Child Welfare Chief : Social services: Choice to run county department is called intensely motivated, but a demanding taskmaster. Only one supervisor opposes appointment.
- San Diego
- 3 Florida Cities on Expansion List : Baseball: Six areas still being considered for two new National League teams. Sacramento is eliminated.
- Dale Pollock has been named president of...
- Picture Dims for Imaging Firm in Sales Slump : Computer systems: Orders from beauty parlors have slowed and a deal with a diet chain fell through, sending New Image Industries stock down to $1.88.
- About-Face on Scholarships : U.S. Eases Its Ban Against Race-Based Aid
- World IN BRIEF : TAIWAN : Illegal Immigrants Stage Hunger Strike
- Pentagon Criticizes 'Star Wars' Reports
- William J. Kasza; Retired Art Professor
- Police Say 4-Day Search for Officer Was Routine
- Superior Court Adopts Earlier Starting Time
- Oxnard Police Report Backs Policy of Tolerating Cruisers
- SIMI VALLEY : Gallegly Encouraged by Mideast Visit
- Quarterbacks in Grasp of Injuries
- LAGUNA NIGUEL : Panel Says Mayor Violated State Law
- PREP POLLS : Tustin Ranked No. 1 in Basketball
- Ex-Fed Chairman on Team Studying Baseball Economy
- Benefit Meet for Gymnastics Postponed Until Next Season
- Short Takes : Masur to Take Post Earlier
- LATC Bonds Go Into Default
- Merchandise Trade Deficit Up : Economy: Imbalance of $11.61 billion will make the start of a recession more severe than expected, some analysts say.
- MCI AGREEMENT
- Macy Lines Up $162.6 Million in Bailout Funds : Retailing: The fresh cash from some top shareholders will let it trim debt and, some analysts say, avoid filing for bankruptcy.
- Citicorp Slashes Dividends, Jobs During Slump
- Yuletide Tiptoes Into Little Saigon : Retail: Holiday gift-buyers are scarce in the county's largest Asian shopping district.
- World : Freighter Sinks Off Taiwan; 2 Die
- Germany's Opposition Party Picks New Leader
- Holiday Hit List: Pretty and Poisonous
- 3 Arrested on Charges Linked to 12 Deaths at Tijuana Home
- Judge Lifts Ban on Sale of Art With Cafe's Logo
- Investor Trims Stake in Studio Equipment Firm
- Trump Averts Bankruptcy Again: Facing a potential...
- Nation : Teen Jailed 38 Years for Stoning