- Children: Family's Assets Need Respect
- Making Disneyland Better, Bigger
- A Little Bonding Can Save a Bundle
- WORKINGS OF THE LAW
- Budget Woes
- Mayor's Leaving
- Whitney's Woes
- Lesbians in Filmland
- Thoughts on Baja
- Malcolm X
- Whitney's Woes
- Thoughts on Baja
- Limiting Speeches Could Curtail Congressional Grandstanding
- WORKINGS OF THE LAW
- Bring Back Bank's Yule Tree
- Slow Down on Sierra Highway
- Hail to the Chief: Let Bush Go With Grace
- New View of Plisky's Hiring
- Seeking Solutions for the Homeless
- Limiting Speeches Could Curtail Congressional Grandstanding
- An Oldsmobile Is Not a Step Up From Saturn
- Oceans of Nostalgia
- Children React to Graffiti Problem
- Navy Acts to Ensure That Base Housing Is Shipshape : Government: Surprise inspections will be routine. Some residents complain that would be an invasion of privacy, but others applaud the effort to maintain minimum standards of cleanliness as long overdue.
- Ridge Top Parcel More Than 'Place of Grass, Weeds'
- Scrub the Caption, It's the Wrong Jay
- THE SECRETARY GENERAL
- USC, UCLA Caught in Cross-Fire Again
- Metrolink Operation Led to Crash
- Celebrity Cons
- THE HIGH PRICE OF STYLE
- Geography Deserves Place in Curriculum
- Comparing 2 City Clerks
- The Scouts' Oath, God and the Almighty Dollar
- Scrub the Caption, It's the Wrong Jay
- Women and the Catholic Church
- Imperial Valley Crop Story Bugged Reader
- Limiting Speeches Could Curtail Congressional Grandstanding
- Women and the Catholic Church
- Whitney's Woes
- Jobless Rate Under-Counts the Unemployed
- Issue: Was It Right for Rodney G. King to Make a Recent Unannounced Appearance at Tustin High School?
- Not Just R.A.F.
- Closing he Door
- Los Angeles Teachers
- Illegal Aliens
- Letter in the Mail Changes One Opinion
- Howard Stern
- WORKINGS OF THE LAW
- More Officers a Better Choice
- Making Disneyland Better, Bigger
- CHOICE--AND CHANCE
- The Scouts' Oath, God and the Almighty Dollar
- Hail to the Chief: Let Bush Go With Grace
- Pool a Waste of School Funds
- Term Limits
- Wise Hiring of Crime Aide
- Limiting Speeches Could Curtail Congressional Grandstanding
- Hail to the Chief: Let Bush Go With Grace
- O.C. Tollway, Tactics, Financing Generate Broadsides, Warnings
- Hail to the Chief: Let Bush Go With Grace
- Los Angeles Teachers
- USC, UCLA Caught in Cross-Fire Again
- Immigrant Jobs
- MAD AS HELL: THE SEQUEL
- Dream Cast for 'Jacksons'
- Women and the Catholic Church
- Feather on Holiday
- Koll's Plans for Bolsa Chica Wetlands
- Worn Out From 'Life'
- MAD AS HELL: THE SEQUEL
- Ex-City Clerk Job at Issue
- Using the Ballot to Settle Disputes
- Social Security
- Ridge Top Parcel More Than 'Place of Grass, Weeds'
- Minorities and Opportunities
- Obituaries - Dec. 6, 1992
- Enough of the Great Melodrama of Race Relations in Los Angeles : Media: Reliance on color codes to explain the inner city rests on a system of neat racial categories, but something about Latinos undermines it.
- Dodgers Sign Snyder, Re-Sign McDowell
- Tim Curry's Favorite Year : Christmas isn't even here yet, but 1992 has gifted the actor with two plum vehicles: 'Home Alone 2' and the new Broadway musical 'My Favorite Year'
- Notes on a Voyage to Once-Forbidden Vietnam : With the ban on American travel lifted, four U.S.-based lines now offer trips.
- Representatives Buoyant at Having an Ally in White House : Politics: Westside Democrats see Clinton's election as an opportunity to end legislative gridlock and further their long-held goals.
- Military Personnel Prepare for a Lonely Holiday Season : Duty: For many Southland service personnel, Somalia mission will mean second time in two years that they ring in new year overseas.
- COLUMN RIGHT / MARTIN FELDSTEIN, KATHLEEN FELDSTEIN : Put a Lid on Subsidized Health Care : The Treasury would profit by billions if employer-provided insurance were taxed.
- Muy Macho : A Latina and a Gringa Consider the Animal in Its Mexican Lair
- Venezuela Tightens Reins After Coup Attempt
- Parents in Busing Protest Say Schools Picked on Them : Friendly Hills: District officials agree to restore partial service but say low ridership caused cutback.
- 3,000 O.C. Marines Tagged for Mission : Military: Troops from Tustin, El Toro prepare for Somalia. Their families prepare for another lonely holiday.
- Ethnic Backgrounds in the Foreground : Diversity: Multicultural groups at El Toro and Trabuco Hills High schools aim to address tensions that may arise as campus populations become more mixed.
- Whistle-Blower in GE Scandal Gets $13 Million
- Jonathan Fiechter to Head Office of Thrift Supervision
- China Computer Sale Causes Split : Technology: State and Commerce departments favor proposed export. Pentagon warns of military uses.
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : FULLERTON : Ex-Brea Official Cleared of Conflict
- Former HUD Official Faces More Charges
- Packwood Reportedly Tried to Gather Information on Accuser
- Succession Clarified, Clinton Will Soon Resign as Governor
- Five Cable TV Firms Planning 1993 Rate Hikes : Media: Increases will affect tens of thousands of subscribers in the area. Officials deny criticism that raising fees is an attempt to beat federal re-regulation of the industry.
- Metrolink Cuts Travel Time for Commuters
- PIERCE COLLEGE : Electrical Repair to Cost $50,000
- WORLD CUP SKIING : Parisien Hopes for Another Strong Showing
- IAAF Calls Reynolds' Judgment 'Worthless' : Jurisprudence: It says it won't comply with court order to pay sprinter $27.3 million and hints it might countersue.
- STAGE REVIEW : 'Joe Louis Blues': It's a Contender : Drama: Oliver Mayer's play at LATC about the former heavyweight champ is provocative theater, but can use a little more punch.
- Joe Raposo: 'Sesame Street' Sounds
- The Oldies Aren't Goodies to Networks : TV: Advertisers who seek the younger market seem to be dictating their philosophies on programming to a dangerous degree.
- SPI Reducing Its Quarterly Dividend 75%
- Man Found Guilty in Shotgun Slaying of His Adoptive Parents
- Voices
- Senators Urge Russia Disarmament Aid
- Tanker's Fire Burns Out Off Spain : Spill: Government blames harbor pilot and captain. Environmentalists brace for the worst.
- Both Sides Optimistic After Talks on Several Mideast Issues
- Serbs Overrun Sarajevo Suburb
- Spotlight Blamed for Windsor Fire
- Balkan Warlords' Defiance Frustrates U.N. Mission : Yugoslavia: Belligerents demand that peacekeepers move out of hotels and pay taxes on road use.
- Witness in Camarena Case Describes Life in Mexican Drug Ring : Trial: Man holds jury spellbound with tales of raucous parties. He does not implicate defendants in agent's death.
- Jury Decides Antonovich Didn't Defame Ex-Supervisor : Courts: Jurors later said they did not believe the incumbent board member had maliciously accused Baxter Ward of removing 5th District office files in 1980.
- SAN CLEMENTE : City Opposes Nearby Development Plan
- The Jobless Figure Tells the Story : First priority: Getting people back to work
- Dispatchers Publicly Air Complaints
- Guitarist to Give Benefit Concert
- BYU-Hawaii Stays Ahead of Rival Hilo : Volleyball: Defending NAIA champion earns one semifinal berth.
- Jays' Wells to Give $50,000 to Point Loma High
- Will McGee's Departure Affect Smith? : USC: School President Sample says he will give the new athletic director a chance to evaluate the situation.
- Spike Lee Defends 'Malcolm' : Movies: Students criticize the filmmaker at USC session for pinning assassination on Nation of Islam members.
- C&R; Chapter 11 Plan Approved
- Alleged Victims of Fungicide Call for Boycott of Du Pont
- Natural Bristle Brush Is Best With Oil-Based Paints
- 'American Action Is Often Necessary as a Catalyst': President's Address
- Donald T. Gillin; Marketed John Wayne, Dino De Laurentiis Films
- MOORPARK : Council to Take Bids on Fireplace Checks
- GARDEN GROVE : Football Player Is Honored for Rescue
- Embracing THE Mystique : Gene Stallings Is Similar in Style and Manner to the Late Bear Bryant, and Crimson Tide Is Playing Like Bryant Teams of Old
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAMS : Safety Stewart Will Be Activated
- Sylmar Breezes Into Final
- AIRLINES
- They're Big on Small Firms : Individuals on Buying Spree Push NASDAQ Index Up 15% Since Beginning of October
- Exxon Tells 9 Franchisees to Vacate Stations : Energy: The company, under court order to renew leases until a 1993 trial of operators' lawsuit, tries a new tack.
- Votes Cast at State Polls Sets Record
- Errors Cost $40 Million, Assessor Says
- COUNTYWIDE : Global Zest Seasons This Holiday Parade
- SAN DIEGO : Man Gets 50 Years for Molesting Girl
- Moorpark Guns for 1st Undefeated Season : College football: Raiders face Bakersfield in the Potato Bowl. Antelope Valley takes on Glendale in the WSC Bowl.
- CSUN's Ballard Places 7th in 400 Medley
- DECORATING ADVICE : Throw the Books at the Formal Dining Room
- AQMD Funds Awarded Without Vote
- Conrad, in Novel Switch, Wins Burdick's Senate Seat
- U.S. Troops Authorized to Disarm Somali Bandits : Mandate: They also may help set up bounty system to buy weapons they cannot seize, Pentagon says.
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Carjacking Unit Makes 1st Arrest
- BRITAIN : Files Reveal a Dark Chapter of War Years : Nazis occupied the Channel Islands until mid-1945, and many residents collaborated.
- COLUMN ONE : Saying 'No' to Nazis in Germany : Shaken by rightist killings, the nation's long-silent majority is starting to fight racism and anti-Semitism. The persistence of that effort will decide the nation's democratic future.
- NEWS ANALYSIS : For California, Experts See Few Bright Spots
- Barbara Cohen; Author of 'Molly's Pilgrim,' Other Children's Books
- Ex-Sen. Carpenter Misses Two Court Appearances
- Titans Shave 11 Heads, Then Cut Down St. Mary's, 82-62 : College basketball: Fullerton players get new haircuts, then display aggressive new defense in Holland's coaching debut.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS
- SAN FERNANDO VALLEY : Ward Loses Defamation Case Against Antonovich
- MISSION COLLEGE : Cantrell, Tronto Named Deans
- Plan for Defusing Tensions During Two Trials Praised : Mediation: Some say the volunteer patrols must be paired with a powerful law enforcement capability.
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Western Uses Defense to Defeat Kennedy
- Gordon Gee, president of Ohio State, said...
- Golf
- DIVISION VIII : Century's Cinderella Season Ends
- NHL ROUNDUP : A Capital Day for the Defense
- Toiling in Obscurity--and Loving It : Division II: Few have noticed Los Alamitos' offensive line is among best, but two of its finest say they don't mind.
- WOMEN'S BASKETBALL : USC Starts Fast
- Wildcats Hold Off Carlsbad
- Toreros Legg Out Victory : Soccer: Overtime goal gives USD a 3-2 triumph over Davidson and a berth in the NCAA title game against No. 1 Virginia.
- STAGE REVIEW : 'Stories' Needs Help
- AUTOS
- Tokos Confirms Investigation by FDA : Stocks: A 'short seller' reportedly complained to authorities, a company official says. However, the nature of the complaint remains unknown.
- Human Rights Watch Tours Riot-Torn Areas in L.A. : Injustice: The group, which monitors abuses in countries around the world, spent time talking with community activists and sharing experiences.
- Man Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Woman's Killing
- Sheriff Dept. Action on Sex Harassment Hailed : Sensitivity: Women who brought complaints say they hope decree lives up to its goal of promoting gender quality. But one ex-deputy takes a wait-and-see attitude.
- LAGUNA NIGUEL : City Sues County for Tax Revenue
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS
- Agassi Backs Up Talk With an Easy Victory : Tennis: He gives the United States a 1-0 Davis Cup lead by beating Switzerland's Hlasek in straight sets.
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS : Esperanza Stifles Muir for Victory in Division II
- Kinney Race Serves as 1st Meeting for Casillas, Wilson
- Montclair Prep's Letter Winner : Prep football: Heavily recruited Swinton climbs state rushing list, leads Mounties into semifinals.
- PREP ROUNDUP : Kennedy Shuts Out Buena Park in Boys' Soccer
- Sporting Black Tie and Sax : Jazz: To bridge the gap between lovers of contemporary and classical, the Leo Potts quartet mixes it up.
- The Camera as Equalizer : Photography: 'Life in a Day of Black L.A.' shows that there are more similarities among races than differences.
- HOLLYWOOD PARK : Frankel Becomes an Importer With No Hint of Trade Deficit
- MUSIC REVIEW : Koln Players at Ambassador
- Pigface Leader Finds Joy in Brutal Genre : Drummer Martin Atkins is 'pathetically enthusiastic,' but his cheerfulness isn't reflected in the group's harsh new album, 'Fook.'
- Rob Reiner Needed One Good Neophyte Actor for 'Few Good Men'
- AUTOS
- Bentsen Appears to Be Front-Runner for Treasury Post : Finance: The Texas senator's 'star is rising' in Clinton's selection process, sources say. His appointment would reassure business sector.
- OAK PARK : Volunteers Will Replace Lost Oaks
- Proposal Ties Supervisors' Pay to Judges' : Government: A county review panel favors pegging officials' compensation to a percentage of Superior Court jurists' salaries.
- LAKE FOREST : Veterans Memorial to Be Dedicated
- MISSION COLLEGE : Program on Career Information
- L.A. County Orders Head Start Agency to Repay Misused Funds
- Principal Cleared of Retaliation for Teacher's Complaints
- North County Court Hires Agency to Collect Fines : Justice: Collectors will garnish wages and dip into bank accounts to obtain payment from offenders.
- BREA : Officials' Kin Face Appointment Ban
- SAN DIEGO : Man Crossing Interstate 5 Is Killed
- SIMI VALLEY : County Steers Clear of Suit Over Road
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS
- Courier Ranked No. 1 Until Davis Cup Time : Tennis: He continues frustrating play, losing to Switzerland's Rosset after Agassi gives U.S. a 1-0 lead.
- Prep SCOREBOARD : The Pairings
- Firm Wins Temporary TV Ad Ban
- STAGE REVIEW : A Musical 'Christmas Carol' : Theater: San Diego Rep's annual production of Dickens classic takes on a gospel-style sound.
- President's Legal Residence Sold
- Karcher to Vote Trust Shares for Any Sale Offer
- Genentech's Next Big Bet: New Cystic Fibrosis Drug : Biotechnology: DNase could become a leader in treating symptoms of the congenital disease.
- HOLIDAY DECORATING : European Ornaments Make It a Small World After All
- Cooking, Cleaning, Beer Runs Cost Her Ex-Roommate $6,600
- SAN DIEGO : Ton of Marijuana Found in Apartment
- Woman Gets 25-Years-to-Life Term in Father's Murder : Courts: Judge rejects special circumstance that she hired two men to do the killing, which would have barred parole. She will serve at least 17 1/2 years in prison.
- SEAL BEACH : Fund Established for Pair Hurt in Crash
- Santa Ana Expected to Seek Trash-Hauling Contract Bids : Services: Majority of City Council members say they want to solicit competitive offers to determine if longtime contractor is the best deal.
- OXNARD : Low-Income Home Buyers May Get Help
- Carson Gives Van Nuys a 55-0 History Lesson
- Unhappy Quina Considers Resigning Simi Valley Job
- Aztecs Beat Cal Poly Pomona to End Their 22-Game Skid : College basketball: SDSU bounces back against Division II school after being behind by eight points at the half.
- It's the Bald Truth: Titans Win Opener : Basketball: CS Fullerton celebrates Holland's first game, beating St. Mary's, 82-62.
- Padres' Contract Offer Rejected by Deshaies
- Navy Defensive Lineman Contemplates NFL
- EIGHT-MAN SMALL DIVISION : Cal Lutheran Hangs On For First-Ever Title
- Mater Dei Shows Why It's No. 1, Romps to 111-31 Victory
- Gulls Get Even With Atlanta
- Golf
- DIVISION II : Esperanza Dominates, Heads to Another Title Game
- PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : CHARGERS : Season Ticket-Holders Get Playoff Info
- Armories to Be Open All Winter for Homeless : Shelter: Fullerton and Santa Ana facilities begin duty Monday. But in a few years, the state plans to end the buildings' use as cold-weather refuges.
- Campbell Seen as Too Ill to Testify : Lawsuit: Doctors say Newport chief suffering from severe depression and high blood pressure and can't defend himself in police brutality suit for at least a month.
- Roth Pays for Half of Controversial Landscaping Bill : Inquiry: Work done on supervisor's yard is latest issue in district attorney's probe of alleged influence peddling. His lawyer blames accounting 'glitch.'
- LOS ANGELES : LAPD Captain Apologizes for Remarks on Shootings
- Foothill Commander Apologizes to Patrol Officers : Police: In unusual move, Capt. Tim McBride clarifies previous remarks then listens to criticism at 6 meetings.
- Christian Southlanders are unpacking tree ornaments and...
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- Little Lost Pig Finds a New Foster Home : Simi Valley: Landlord says the porker can't live in North Hollywood rental. Pot-Bellied Pig Assn. locates another owner.
- Bust Puts Much-Traveled Trailer Out of Business
- DANCE REVIEW : Lezhnina Warms Kirov's 'Nutcracker'
- Borg Gains Semifinals in Senior Event
- Sheriff's Fund Was Misused, Records Show : Law Enforcement: Jim Roache bought furniture with money earmarked for purchase of evidence and information.
- POLITICIAN WATCH : Higher Standard
- Man Ordered to Stand Trial in Seizure of 230 Pounds of Cocaine
- SAN FERNANDO VALLEY : Metrolink to Offer Free Holiday Ride
- Wintry Wallop : Weather: Southland mountains are blanketed with snow. Another storm is expected by Sunday, followed by a third on Tuesday.
- Hillary Clinton Schooled in Doctrine of Methodism : Theology: The next First Lady is familiar with religious thinkers. She credits the church with shaping her sense of social responsibility.
- HUNTINGTON BEACH : Street, Storm Drain Repair Work Begins
- Live! From Gaslamp : Development: $35-million Live from Xanadu entertainment complex approved. The developer, an Orson Welles buff, names it after a fictional retreat in 'Citizen Kane.'
- SHERMAN OAKS : Man Arrested in House Swindle Case
- HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL / SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS
- Soccer
- BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Barker Sparks Antelope Valley
- PRO FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : RAIDERS : This Blocking Hasn't Been Special
- TV REVIEWS : 'Revenge' Takes to the Highway
- Gizmogate scandal: No sooner did we name...
- INGLEWOOD : Students Released Early After Fight at Lunchtime
- GARDEN GROVE : Dealing With the Dead for a Living
- 'Farewell' Address Set by President : Transition: Bush will deliver a foreign policy speech Dec. 15 at a Texas university, with perhaps two more later. Effort may help bolster his image.
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : BERKELEY : 1st Black Woman Named to UC Chair
- CALIFORNIA IN BRIEF : VENTURA : Agency Sues State to Reclaim Funds
- Japan Asks Arab States to End Boycott of Israel : Trade: Move could boost Tokyo's role as peacemaker in Mideast.
- D.A. Appeals Ruling that Threw Out Taped Evidence : Justice: District attorney's office wants use of wiretapped conversations in methamphetamine case.
- Cal State Long Beach's President Will Resign : Education: Curtis McCray will take over in March at Millikin University in Illinois, a small liberal arts school. His decision to leave was not unexpected.
- Free Trade Leaves Bad Taste for Chefs
- Bailout Cost Falls as Fewer Banks Fail : Finance: None of the $30 billion Congress approved last year to reimburse depositors at failing banks may be needed in 1993, the FDIC says.
- Hickel Calls Temporary Halt to Alaska Wolf Kill : Wildlife: Public outrage, threats of tourism boycott face governor. He plans 'summit' with environmentalists.
- Service Fees Expected to Increase : Budget: Under a proposal to be considered by the Board of Supervisors, user costs would rise in nearly all county offices.
- PALMDALE : Daily Air Service to LAX Planned
- NEWPORT BEACH : Enforcement of DUI Laws Stepped Up
- Plant It Like a Native : Landscapers Add Local Color With a California Crop
- Nureddin Atassi; Ex-President of Syria, Toppled in Coup
- Christie Brinkley Is Fired as Host of CNN Lifestyles Show
- COUNTYWIDE : Police Seek Suspects in Auto Theft Scam
- JAMUL : Two Men Discovered Dead in Parked Car
- FALLBROOK : Bicyclist Hit, Killed by Car
- Court Rejects Settlement for Manville Trust : Claims: About 150,000 asbestos victims still wait for payments owed since the company emerged from bankruptcy in 1988.
- Hong Kong Recoups Some of Week's Loss
- Solicitors Agree to Change Pitch or Face Fines
- New China Syndrome? : Beijing missile sale to Pakistan is extremely troubling
- ANAHEIM : 3 Held in Burglary After Police Sting
- SAN DIEGO : Seaman Must Stand Trial in Slayings
- SAN DIEGO : Appeal Filed on Hall Population
- Worrisome Days In Orange County
- Aero Space Plane to Be Scaled Back : Funding: To save the experimental craft, the Air Force will trim its budget by two-thirds.
- Seoul Sect Leader Gets Two Years for Fraud
- Looks Like a Good Plan : Bradley proposes preparation to avoid repeating April's breakdown
- Stocks, Bonds Rally on Jobs Report : Market Overview
- POW Inquiry Ends, but Questions Don't : Investigation: Senate panel's hearings failed to find if Americans had been left in Asia. Officials say there's no evidence any MIAs still alive, though.
- At Pendleton: Paying Bills, Updating Wills
- John Epper; Stunt Double in Films
- Joseph Lyford; Journalism Professor, Award-Winning Author
- 3 in N. Dakota Vie for Burdick Seat in Last Senate Race of Year
- Thrift and Loan Shut by State
- Rohr Conference Expected to Draw Many Shareholders
- DO-IT-YOURSELF : Better Can the Shortcuts When Preserving
- New Jersey Mayor Is Charged With Fraud
- Military's Key Goals: Getting There Is Half the Battle
- Lewis Faces Tough Race for Chairmanship Post : Congress: Rep. Dick Armey of Texas says he has enough votes to unseat the leader of the Republican Conference.
- 20-Year-Old Hunted in Carson Triple Killing
- BANKING
- Probe to Focus on Prosecutors in Gang Trials : Crime: U.S. attorney says Chicago's notorious El Rukn group was dealt death blow, but defense alleges cover-up involving key witnesses in jail.
- New Trial Ordered for Zsa Zsa Gabor
- Text of Statement by President-Elect
- Palestinian Charged in '86 Disco Bombing