- ELECTIONS : Candidates Tackle the Issues--and Each Other : Torrance: The crowded field and an investment scandal could reverse the city's declining turnout.
- Striking Gold in Mexico's Unplumbed Past
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GIRLS' SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS : Palmdale Unable to Match Up With No. 1 Peninsula in 70-31 Loss
- TENNIS / THOMAS BONK : One Year Later, Grossman Is Growing on Her Own
- Miscellany
- LOS ANGELES OPEN : Some Tips to Keep Tiger Out of a Tank
- Morningside Girls Defeat South, 50-39
- 'Homeless Sink Project' Finds a Home at LACE
- In Brief
- Traveling In Style : PICTURE OF PERFECTION : Vancouver Is So Clean, Quiet, Beautiful and Pure of Heart That After a Days There, This Celebrated World Traveler Started Yearning for a Few Flaws
- GETTING ALONG FAMOUSLY : Being Rich and Famous Is Nowhere Near as Good as Being Rich and Obscure
- Traveling in Style
- LOOKS : STYLE : Hot Lips
- DESIGN : STYLE : Bent on Comfort
- Commentary : Networks are on the Verge of a Prime-Time News Leap...But Why?
- At Least 10 Killed, 20 Injured When East Jerusalem Coffeehouse Collapses
- American Indians Are Aggressively Recruited to Study at Dartmouth : Education: A special program helps them adjust to life at the Ivy League school. Graduates have amassed an impressive post-college record.
- Student, Teacher Die in Brown Field Air Crash : Aviation: Plane was practicing takeoffs and landings when it inexplicably took a nose dive. Both passengers died instantly.
- A Kiss, a Hug Dent the Armor of a Professional
- Police Seeking Motive for Bombings : Crime: Man is in critical condition after device placed in a dumpster blows off his hand. A second explosive is detonated safely.
- Party Erupts in Gunfire; Youth Killed : Shooting: A second person is wounded when guests draw guns after a fight breaks out. Police are investigating possible gang involvement.
- Rain Expected in Southland
- Titans Snooze, but Wake Up in Time : Basketball: Cal State Fullerton squanders comfortable lead before beating San Jose State, 82-75.
- After Brawls, 49ers Beat Santa Barbara
- Nelson Stops Fenech in the Eighth Round
- GYMNASTICS : UCLA's Keswick, Marrow Win the All-Around Titles
- In Brief
- In Brief
- HEAD Just Wild About Bill Davison: A Video to Trumpet : WILD BILL DAVISON
- REQUIEM by Shizuko Go, translated by...
- Whose Culture Is It Anyway? : DEBATING P.C.; The Controversy Over Political Correctness on College Campuses, <i> Edited by Paul Berman (Bantam/Laurel: $8, paper; 337 pp.)</i>
- He's Begun a Campaign to Save Soles : A podiatrist steps up his efforts to collect 1,000 donated pairs of shoes for patients who cannot afford proper footwear.
- School Staffers Cite Ailments, Seek to Leave Polluted Area : Environment: Workers at the former Tweedy School are next-door to a firm that is a candidate for toxic cleanup.
- Housing Crunch in New Nigeria Capital
- Families Teeter at Edge of Uncertain Safety Net : Aid: For Buena Park's Silva family, Wilson's plan for a 25% cut in payments would make it 'impossible' for them to get by.
- PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE : When Lying Creates No Guilt or Even Embarrassment, I'm Scared
- Man Shot 5 Times in Gang-Related Dispute
- Dispensing a Dose of Sensitivity to Ease Pain : UCSD Class on Women's Health Issues Prescribes Compassion for Patients
- Old Feud Could Boil Again in Senate Race : Politics: Cathie Wright and Marian La Follette are already trading barbs-- something they've done before. They are vying for state's 19th District seat.
- Notes about your surroundings.
- Principal to Leave Post at Troubled Canyon High
- When They Talk About Spares, They Don't Mean Tires
- Iditarod Race Begins; New Rules Aim to Ease Conditions for Dogs
- PREPS / MITCH POLIN : Serra Becomes a Force in Playoffs
- PREP BASEBALL 1992 / PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE : Century
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : HUH? : The Makings of a Trilogy, Maybe?
- Can Employers Leave 401(k) Money in Limbo?
- HACK ATTACK
- DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: 100 Earth-Saving Letters ...
- Fair Will Offer Loan Help, Free Credit Checks
- RESTAURANTS : BIG FOOD IN A SMALL TOWN : At Pasadena's Xiomara, Expect Happy Waiters, Cozy Chic and Stacks of Unusual Food
- FICTION
- Against the Tides of Mediocrity : OUTERBRIDGE REACH, <i> By Robert Stone (Ticknor & Fields: $21.95; 409 pp.)</i>
- Use systemic rose and flower food to...
- Heavy Losses Spur Azerbaijan to Call for 3 Days of Mourning
- Cult Heroes Elvis and Che Say Hello : Set in the '50s around a Latino family, Sol Biderman's play examines myths and conflicts
- WEEKEND ESCAPE : Getting Hooked on Fishing Off Ensenada Coast : Four novice anglers helped confirm Mexico port city's claim as 'yellowtail capital.'
- HOME GROUND: A Gardener's Miscellany by...
- Retreat to a 'Gentleman's Ranch'
- Traveling In Style : CORRESPONDENTS' CHOICE : STREET SCENES
- THE WINE LIST
- Wine Brouhaha Typifies Swiss 'Civil War'
- Anteaters Lose, Fail to Clinch Berth : Basketball: Pacific wins, 79-66, but Irvine still has chance to qualify for Big West Conference tournament.
- Vince Neil Goes Away From Motley Crue--Mad
- MOVIES : Silence of the Demons : Anthony Hopkins has had his share, but while making 'Howards End' he lifted spirits--his own and those of all around him
- 3 British Knights, Yet 3 More 'Zauberflotes'
- U.S. Calls Resolutions on Iraqi Arms 'Ample' : Weapons: The comment follows Security Council condemnation of Saddam Hussein for refusing to allow the dismantling of missiles.
- Tensions Ignite, Tsongas Takes Heat at Debate
- 12 Inmates Injured in Fight Over Card Game
- High-Techs, Biomeds Need Full Support : Business: City must respond unequivocally if it wants to stay in the game. All mayoral candidates should take 'San Diego Pledge.'
- PIERCE COLLEGE : Student Writer-Director Honored
- NBA ROUNDUP : Patient Nets Beat Pistons on the Road, 99-90
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL ROUNDUP : Kansas State Shoots Down No. 6 Missouri
- Steroid Seen as a Potential Memory Aid : Medicine: Small doses administered to mice have shown effectiveness, researchers say. Trials on aging humans are planned.
- War of Words Spells Trouble for Florida Paper : Media: The battle with a Cuban exile group has sparked threats and vandalism against the Miami Herald.
- 11 Vials of Crack Found in Pockets of 2-Year-Old Girl
- Father O'Malley Has Already Stamped His Mark on Loyola : Education: Incoming president has won high praise and affection from students and faculty at the Jesuit university.
- Chapman Keeps Up in Baseball
- Honeymoon Hasn't Yet Begun at Lawry's Center
- "PARIS-PITTSBURGH: A STORY IN JAZZ--THE LIFE OF...
- Traveling In Style : CORRESPONDENTS' CHOICE : STREET SCENES
- Adrift in the '50s : A STONE GONE MAD, <i> By Jacquelyn Holt Park (Random House; $20; 322 pp.)</i>
- Bigger Tax Credits for Modest-Income Earners
- It's a Good Time to Grow Plants From Seeds
- Coming to America: Rain, Glitz and a Magic Moment
- Even if Spike Lee's 1988 movie School...
- RAYMOND BURR: Stating His Case
- Rethinking Indiana Jones : George Lucas Picks Up Where Indy Began, Breaking TV's Rules in the Process
- The Able and the Disabled Blend at Child Center
- No Silver Lining Seen in Economy : Business: Recession's dark clouds cast a shadow of pessimism over local companies, survey reveals.
- Warren Beatty : In Our Culture of Celebrity, Fame Is the Currency
- Robbie Knievel Injured in Cycle Stunt
- HORSE TOURNAMENT: Clad in Renaissance-period clothing, 30...
- Watchdogs' Former Head Joins Ferguson
- Roadwork: Major projects for the week of March 1-7
- THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : Credit Pippen, Revolution for Bull Market
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL PACIFIC 10 ROUNDUP : Arizona Rally Beats Oregon State
- LOS ANGELES OPEN : Love-In Is Turned Into a Free-for-All : Golf: When Davis Love III triple bogeys No. 12, the field closes in. Couples leads by one shot.
- Fullerton Struggles to Beat Last-Place San Jose State
- Loyola Women Lose to Portland
- Capistrano Valley Beats Millikan for 24th in Row
- Sluggish Ventura Wards Off Pasadena : College basketball: Top-seeded Pirates shoot poorly in 73-59 first-round regional playoff win over 32nd-seeded Lancers.
- HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL GIRLS' SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS
- Valley Women Upset by Harbor, 77-59
- Nothing Fancy About Schwarzenegger's Schatzi
- London Bomb Blast Injures 1; IRA Suspected
- Jobless Health Insurance Shy on Takers
- Q & A : More Carrot, Less Stick With Gangs
- Alaska's Aleuts--Forgotten Internees of WWII : Captivity: Residents of strategic islands were rounded up by U.S. government in 1942 and left to languish in old fish canneries.
- American Truck Takes Pride for a Ride
- Sierra Madre : Day Laborers Leave Park
- Whether the voyage of Christopher Columbus 500...
- COLUMN RIGHT/ TOM BETHELL : The Church Needs a Dose of Reality : Its attack on welfare reform tells the poor that they are not responsible for their situation.
- Anti-Abortion Walk Raises $55,000 : March: The event draws about 1,500 for peaceful 12-mile trek. Money will go to pregnancy centers.
- 2 Injured in Separate Shootings in Newport
- In Alaska, Fast Food Often Can Take Days
- PREP WRESTLING : Padgett Runs Streak to 47-0, Heads to State
- 2 Drivers Rescued From Wrecked Cars
- NHL ROUNDUP : Bourque Gets 1,000th Point to Help Bruins Gain a Tie
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Monte Vista's Pressure Packs a Wallop for El Camino
- Auto Racing
- Miscellany
- Tark Merits Serious Look From SDSU
- SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS : Mater Dei-Buena to Play Tuesday at Ocean View
- THE HIGH SCHOOLS / STEVE ELLING : Buena Knows It Has a Prayer as Long as Fay Takes Final Shot
- Winter Sports
- Nobody Can Burst Balloon for Seles : Tennis: World's top-ranked woman beats Katerina Maleeva, 6-1, 6-0. She will play Martinez in today's final.
- Harbor Women Earn a Trip to Oakland With 77-59 Win
- In Brief
- Condo Questions, Replies Gathered in One Volume
- Traveling In Style : CITY DELIGHTS : Is a Paris Cafe More Fun Than a Rock in the Outback?
- Where We've Been : NATIVE STRANGER; A Black American's Journey Into the Heart of Africa, <i> By Eddy L. Harris (Simon & Schuster: $22; 315 pp.)</i>
- The Conquest of America : RISING SUN, <i> By Michael Crichton (Knopf: $22; 355 pp.)</i>
- A New Era of Innovation--and Profit--May Be Looming
- Plaintiffs Backed by Brain Trust : Litigation: Enormity of investors' case requires computers, millions of documents, even videotapes.
- MOTORING WITH MOHAMMED: Journeys to Yemen and...
- Phone Hot Line Updates State of Local Blooms
- Traveling In Style : PARADISO FOUND : With Its Lovely Piazza, Unpretentious Restaurants and Genial Inhabitants, Ancient Todi Is the Ultimate Italian Hill Town
- Traveling In Style : Side Trips : The World Unfolds
- Annotated Documents Illuminate the Jimmy Carter Years : Archives: The historians evaluating the last Democratic Administration have a revealing paper trail to follow.
- Right Answer Can Persuade Any Banker
- Get Them to the Marathon on Time
- The Christmas tree has been looking a...
- Despair Reigns in Haiti Despite Hopes for Pact
- Probably Little Good Can Come of This : Quadrennial Washington tax-cut scramble is more politics than economics
- Free Speech or Vulgarity? : Conduct: Occidental College student may be suspended for his use of a four-letter word. Some say he is a victim of 'political correctness.'
- Residents Shaken by Murder at Leisure World : Crime: Many say the death of a retiree in the gated, private community in Seal Beach has raised questions about security.
- Ventura River Presents Tough Safety Problem in Storm, Officials Say
- Filner to Run for 50th District House Seat
- Gulls Falter Against Phoenix
- COLLEGE ROUNDUP
- SANTA ANITA : A.P Indy Proves He Isn't Afraid of Whip, Wins San Rafael Stakes
- TENNIS ROUNDUP : McEnroe Eliminated by Becker
- SOUTHERN SECTION MASTERS WRESTLING : Full Speed Ahead, Canyon's Padgett Steams to State Meet
- Clippers' Rivers Put on Injured List
- WORTH HIS WEIGHT : Fans Knock His Girth, but Gwynn Keeps Hitting
- Some Would Like to Stunt Growth of These Runners : L.A. Marathon: Competitors such as Fanelli, Coat Man and Pancake Man upset running purists, but others applaud them.
- The Forgotten Piano Trio Repertory
- Riverside County
- Traveling In Style : Portrait of the Dartist : On the DART, Dublin's State-fo-the-Art Rapid-Transit System, a Mystery Novelist Tracks Down Ghosts, Crosses Paths With James Joyce and Discovers a Side of the City That Tourists Rarely See
- Traveling In Style : THAT CARLYLE STYLE : New York Is Full of Luxury Hotels, but There's Nothing Else Quite Like the Fabled Carlyle--Remarkably Comfortable, Distinctively Stylish and <i> Very</i> Discreet
- Residents Being Asked to Join Security Patrol
- Team Kalman Says Marathons Just Run in the Family
- A Guide to the Best of Southern California : LANDMARKS : To the Lighthouse
- After Many Delays, Auto Center to Get 2nd Dealer at Last : Redevelopment: The recession and the discovery of toxic material on the site slowed the mall project. City officials hope to line up a third dealership within a year.
- Groups Keep Vow: 'Empower Homeless'
- Kerrey Yet to Develop Success as Pictured : Campaign: The Vietnam War hero's failure to garner prominence confounds his supporters. He's still a long shot in Tuesday's votes.
- Ireland's Abortion Law: Act of Public Hypocrisy : Church: With an alleged rape victim, 14, wanting to end her pregnancy, this Catholic country must deal with its attitudes about abortion.
- Two Boys Airlifted to Trauma Centers After Being Injured in Drive-By Shooting
- Earl Scheib, Founder of Auto Paint Shop Chain, Dies : Cars: Folksy businessman won fame for his TV commercials offering rock-bottom prices. He was 85.
- CITY HALL ROUNDUP : Perhaps the Grand Canyon and Inglewood should trade publicity?
- MURDER TRIAL: A trial is scheduled to...
- Middleton Sets Record, but Chapman Loses, 67-54
- PREP WRESTLING : Adams Attains Goal, Advances to State Meet
- Northridge Fizzles Early in 89-75 Loss
- AUTO RACING : Davey Allison's Stock Is on the Upswing
- Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth
- BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
- Pitcher Stays on Par With the Best : Estancia: Senior Kyle Wilson, the Eagles' top starter this season, is a talented golfer, too.
- USD Beats St. Mary's on Last Shot : College basketball: Barnhard basket wins it, 50-48.
- GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Christian Romps by La Jolla Country Day
- Where We've Been : THE STREET, <i> By Ann Petry (Houghton Mifflin: $9.95; 436 pp.)</i>
- Traveling In Style : CORRESPONDENTS' CHOICE : STREET SCENES
- Not About to Slow Down : Antoinette Noel's Latest Athletic Challenge Is the L.A. Marathon
- COLUMN ONE : Everyplace, Enemies of the Family : While politicians talk of family values, beleaguered parents don't look to government for answers. But they find plenty of people to blame--from neighbors to themselves.
- Russia's Neo-Capitalists Learning Art of Rip-Off : Takeovers: Former Communist officials are taking advantage of privatization to try to grab state property.
- FDA Approves Use of Drug for Chicken Pox
- Merchants Decry a Road Less Traveled : Business: Part of Huntington Drive has been closed for weeks during installation of a storm drain. Shopkeepers say they're losing money.
- Even Criminals Have Some Rights : Justice Thomas' dissent in prison-beating case is jarring and worrisome
- 25 Men Arrested in Solicitation Sting
- The Gadfly and the Clerk : Collect calls from Hawaii worth $30 piqued Frances Stiglich's attention. Once she satisfied her curiosity, Hawthorne's city clerk was faxing his resignation from his Big Island home.
- Would-Be Hikers Protest Trail Closure
- PREP BASEBALL 1992 / PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE : Trabuco Hills
- SWIMMING U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS : Quance to Skip Showdown With Evans in 400 Medley
- PADRE UPDATE : NOTEBOOK / BOB NIGHTENGALE : Staton Tries to Prove Himself
- Winter Sports
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE BASKETBALL REGIONALS : Saddleback's Borella Scores 25 in Victory Over Rio Hondo
- THE WAITING: Bobby Brown has been tabbed...
- A look inside Hollywood and the movies. : DOWN-HOME MOVIES : Stand by Your Producer, Babes
- McDonnell Douglas-Taiwan Deal Presents U.S. With a Pandora's Box
- ARTS OF INDIA: 1550-1900 by Guy...
- Foothill Community Likes Small-Town Feeling : * La Verne: When college town's citrus industry failed, the packing houses and groves were replaced with residences.
- Traveling In Style : THE BEST OUTDOOR SHOW IN EUROPE : Barcelona's Olympian Commitment to Great Public Art and High-Design Public Spaces Has Turned the City Into a One-of-a-Kind Visual Feast for Visitors : Barcelona
- Mother Held in Kidnaping of Daughter : Custody: Woman and accomplice are arrested four years after judge rejected accusations that ex-husband was abusing the girl.
- Children's Summit Is Only a First Step : * Follow-Up Interagency Cooperation Is Now Needed
- The Task Is a Giant One for Cleanup Forces : O'Melveny Park: Flooding is just the latest disaster to hit the popular 714-acre site in Granada Hills.
- Woman, 84, Found Slain in Bay Park
- PREP BASEBALL 1992 / PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE : Estancia
- PREP BASEBALL 1992 / PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE : Costa Mesa
- In Brief
- READING, WRITING AND RELIGION
- Postmaster Elaborates on Bias Ruling
- Dolphin Dilemma
- The Power, the Glory, the Reaction : THE REAL THING . . .
- Reynolds Killing
- The Power, the Glory, the Reaction : THE REAL THING . . .
- Enjoyable 'Enemies'
- GUESS AGAIN
- Putting a Paw on the Handedness Issues
- Stubborn on the Issue of Wearing Mules
- The Power, the Glory, the Reaction : THE REAL THING . . .
- Learning to Love the Peace and Quiet
- Veterans
- The Miller Alternative
- Stubborn on the Issue of Wearing Mules
- County Pensions
- Economic Cure
- The Power, the Glory, the Reaction : OR FALSE PROPHET?
- Baubles and Bangles Don't Add Up to Love
- Bill on Police Accountability
- Missing the Real Jerry Rubin Story
- A Confusing of Greed With Need
- Stubborn on the Issue of Wearing Mules
- Communities in Transition
- Tiger Shooting
- Bush Should Forget New World Order
- The Power, the Glory, the Reaction : OR FALSE PROPHET?
- READING, WRITING AND RELIGION
- County Pensions
- The Power, the Glory, the Reaction : THE REAL THING . . .
- 'THE PERFECT FIT'
- Destruction of Nature
- READING, WRITING AND RELIGION
- Need Seen to Recycle County Thinking About Safe Bicycle Commuter Routes
- The Power, the Glory, the Reaction : OR FALSE PROPHET?
- Manufactured Houses Go Up Fast While Managing to Hold Costs Down by Making Efficient Use of Time and Materials
- Betty Broderick
- Congress, Light Sleepers Are Against Commercial Airport in El Toro
- Art Project Off Mark
- On Track in California
- DEAD PRESIDENTS SOCIETY
- Youth and Alcohol
- Getting Their Day in Court : Bonds: Lincoln investors will have a chance to recoup their losses in civil trial.
- DEAD PRESIDENTS SOCIETY
- WOMEN JOURNALISTS
- VOICE FROM THE PAST
- READING, WRITING AND RELIGION
- Critical of Critic
- 'Grudge' Is a Waste
- Black Church Gangs Up on the Devil
- Why No Tears for American Victims of War?
- Missing the Real Jerry Rubin Story
- READING, WRITING AND RELIGION
- WILLIE VELASQUEZ
- Communities in Transition
- Congress, Light Sleepers Are Against Commercial Airport in El Toro
- READING, WRITING AND RELIGION
- Why No Tears for American Victims of War?
- Stubborn on the Issue of Wearing Mules
- The Power, the Glory, the Reaction : OR FALSE PROPHET?
- WE GET LETTERS . . . : 'Basic Instinct'
- READING, WRITING AND RELIGION
- Bad Night With Letterman
- Report Paints Bleak Picture of Traffic...
- WE GET LETTERS . . . : 'Gladiator'
- WE GET LETTERS . . . : 'Basic Instinct'
- Communities in Transition
- A 2nd (and 3rd) Opinion About Ralphs Market
- Need Seen to Recycle County Thinking About Safe Bicycle Commuter Routes
- Landfill Ignorance
- VIVE LA DIFFERENCE
- DEAD PRESIDENTS SOCIETY
- County Pensions
- Risk Rises After Lebanon Slaying :...
- Need Seen to Recycle County Thinking About Safe Bicycle Commuter Routes
- A 2nd (and 3rd) Opinion About Ralphs Market
- First the Flood, Now the Looky-Loos
- READING, WRITING AND RELIGION
- The Power, the Glory, the Reaction : THE REAL THING . . .
- READING, WRITING AND RELIGION
- Drunk Driver Isn't Taking Responsibility
- GUESS AGAIN
- Available Laser Discs
- Sewage Spill
- The Power, the Glory, the Reaction : THE REAL THING . . .
- Kelso Teacher
- IN PRAISE OF THE SCHOLAR
- The Power, the Glory, the Reaction : THE REAL THING . . .
- Why No Tears for American Victims of War?
- Our Made-in-America Economic Woes